TEST 1 BÀI KIỂM TRA TỪ VỰNG – NGỮ PHÁP

1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. stops B. dates C. likes D. boxes
Question 2: A. dream B. mean C. peace D. head
2 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. pursue B. enlarge C. pleasure D. advance
Question 4: A. moreover B. expensive C. waterfall D. formation
3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: The news that Alex passed the final exam with flying colors did not surprise me at all,
for he has always been a very able student.
A. effective B. clever C. health D. dynamic
Question 6: He lied to me before, so I don't believe he was acting in good faith when he said he was
sorry.
A. friendly B. compassionately C. free D. truthfully
4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: We should husband our resources to make sure we can make it through these hard times
A. spend B. manage C. use up D. marry
Question 8: If you continue to violate the company's regulations, we'll have no choice but to lay you
off.
A. put you up B. tide you over C. take you on D. help you out
5. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 9. He's at a very __ ________ age and just tends to follow all the boys.
A. impressive B. impressionist C. impressing D. impressionable
Question 10: Susan and David___________to live next door to each at one time.
A. using B. used C. use D. uses
Question 11: It takes two-three days to conquer Ta Nang, depending on which route you choose to
take, or even four-five days___________ you get tired or lost.
A. unless B. or else D. otherwise C. if
Question 12: They're staying in a hotel ______63 Huỳnh Thúc Khang street, aren't they?
A. on B. at C. in D. for
Question 13: I avoid__________very long skirts because they always trip me up when I'm climbing
up the stairs.
A. having worn B. to be wearing C. wearing D. to wear
Question 14: He managed to land the hot-air balloon at a place______ the land was flat and open.
A. where B. which C. how D. whose
Question 15: More than three million people in Madrid have had new restrictions ________on their
lives as Spain tries to control the most serious second wave of Covid-19 infections in Europe.
A. imposing B. imposed C. which imposed D. that imposing
Question 16: After graduating from university, I want to ________in my father's footsteps.
A. follow B. succeed C. go D. keep
Question 17:I______ my hat off to all those people who worked hard to get the contract.
A. make B. see C. look D. take
Question 18: He slept for three days _____under the influence of the medicine he took.
A. round B. straight C. flat D. clear
Question 19: You will have to _____ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. call off B. cut down C. back out D. put aside
Question 20: “Ghen Co Vy", a song contracted by Vietnam's Ministry of Health to promote
preventive measures against COVID-19, took everyone__________storm.
A. for B. by D. at C. in
6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 21:" __________ “-“No, I am actually a bus driver."
A. Are you allowed to drive a bus? B. You are a teacher right?
C. Do you think you're a good driver? D. What do you for a living?
Question 22: - Nick: “Hey, it's beautiful out today, isn't it?"
- Erin: “ __________”
A. I don't know. I didn't watch the weather forecast.
B. Really? I think it would it rainy all day.
C. I hope so. But it might not be nice tomorrow.
D. Yeah. I wish it would be like this every day.
7. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 23: The (A) man, together with (B) his family, were (C) invited to the (D) Clambake last
night.
Question 24: For such (A) a demanding job, you will need (B) qualifications (C), soft skills an
having full commitment (D).
Question 25: Food prices have raised (A) so rapidly (B) in the past few months that (C) some
families have been forced to alter (D) their eating habits.
8. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 26. Nobody in my class is as outgoing as I am.
A. I am as outgoing as nobody in my class.
B. I am the more outgoing than nobody in my class.
C. I am the most outgoing person in my class.
D. I am not as outgoing as people in my class.
Question 27: “Don't touch the electric wires. It might be deadly", said Steve to Mike.
A. Steve advised Mike not touch the electric wires as it might be deadly.
B. Steve warned Mike not to touch the wires as it might be deadly.
C. Steve suggested that Mike not touch the electric wires as it might be deadly.
D. Steve accused Mike of touching the electric wires as it might be deadly.
Question 28: I'm sure that they had practiced hard for the games as they won a lot of medals.
A. They couldn't have practiced hard for the games as they won a lot of medals.
B. They must have practiced hard for the games as they won a lot of medals.
C. They shouldn't have practiced hard for the games as they won a lot of medals.
D. They might have practiced hard for the games as they won a lot of medals.
9. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences
in the following questions.
Question 29: Nam was so rude to them last night. Now he feels regretful.
A. Nam regrets to have been so rude to them last night.
B. Nam regrets having so rude to them last night.
C. Nam wishes he hadn't been so rude to them last night.
D. Nam wishes he weren't so rude to them last night.
Question 30: We couldn't solve the problem until our teacher arrived.
A. Not until we solved the problem could our teacher arrive.
B. When our teacher arrived, we solved the problem.
C. Until our teacher arrived, we were able to solve the problem.
D. Not until our teacher arrived could we solve the problem.
TEST 2 BÀI KIỂM TRA TỪ VỰNG – NGỮ PHÁP,
1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. asked B. caused C. smoked D. decreased
Question 2: A. evolve B. protection C. robot D. operate
2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. leather B. decide C. account D. adapt
Question 4: A. referee B. engineer C. committee D. pioneer
3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: The older my grandmother gets, the more absent - minded she becomes.
A. remember things well B. forget things easily
C. think carefully D. speak loudly
Question 6: Your presentation can be considered successful if people can clearly and fully
understand the main ideas you're trying to get across to the audience.
A. offer B. deceive C. convey D. confirm
4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: Bruce is an old hand at chess, having played it for 25 years.
A. inefficient B. ineffective C. inexperienced D. incapable
Question 8: When asked if he wanted to play with the clown or not, the little boy cried and shook his
head violently.
A. boringly B. sadly C. silently D. calmly
5. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 9. Michael rarely returns to his hometown, _______?
A. doesn't he B. hasn't he C. does he D. has he
Question 10: If Paul__________ a job now, he wouldn't be so unhappy.
A. has B. has had C. had D. would have
Question 11: Her brother used to work as _______ MC on TV talk shows.
A. the B. a C. an D. –
Question 12: What_______at 9 o'clock last night? I phoned you but couldn't get through to you.
A. did you do B. were you doing C. would you do D. had you done
Question 13: Laura spends every evening in the park_______ with her dog, since he is cooped up in
the house all day long.
A. to be playing B. to play C. having played D. playing
Question 14: Betty can speak French_________ than Nancy.
A. as fluently B. fluently C. more fluently D. most fluently
Question 15: I suggest that John__________ the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle.
He doesn't want the wheels to fall off while he is riding down a hill.
A. reading B. reads C. read D. have read
Question 16: As the coronavirus-related lockdown continues to be extended, more and more people
are longing________the return of normal life.
A. for B. on C. at D. in
Question 17: Anna often dresses ________when going to the parties in order to attract her friends'
attention.
A. plainly B. properly C. flashily D. soberly
Question 18: The two boys _____ nervous looks when the teacher said he would check their
homework.
A. exchanged B. conveyed C. transmitted D. expressed
Question 19: Harry made a ______ attempt to take notes during the lecture, but in the end he gave
up. A. half-baked B. half-witted C. half-cut D. half-hearted
Question 20: Many people are now between a__________and a hard place. They risk being infected
with COVID-19 if they venture outside, but they cannot stay inside all the time.
A. wall B. block C. stone D. rock
6. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 21: - Jenny: "Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!"
- Peter: “ ______________”
A Thanks. My mother bought it for me. B. Certainly. Do you like it, too?
C. I like you to say that. D. Yes, of course. It's expensive.
Question 22: Linda and Janet are talking about family living under one roof.
- Linda: "I think it's a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof. They can
help one another."
- Janet:“_______. Many old-aged parents like to lead independent life in a nursing home."
A. It's nice to hear that B. I agree with you completely
C. Me, too. D. That's not true
7. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 23: He not only composed (A) popular songs for (B) musicals, and (C) wrote more serious
(D) concerts.
Question 24: Having chosen (A) as the new chairwoman of (B) the committee, Mrs. Figgins
proceeded (C) to deliver (D) a speech.
Question 25: Factories will no longer need to take on (A) many workers to manually operate
machines on the assembly line by hand (B), owing to (C) technological advances (D).
8.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 26. “I will come with you as soon as I am ready", she said to Philip.
A. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.
B. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.
C. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready.
D. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.
Question 27: There is no point in phoning Jennifer as she always turns the phone off at night.
A. It would be a waste of time phoning Jennifer at night because she always turns the phone off then.
B. You waste your time if you insist on phoning Jennifer at night as she has turned the phone off.
C. It's worth trying to phone Jennifer although she usually turns the phone off.
D. Jennifer wouldn't answer the phone because it was turned off at night
Question 28: It is not until the sun is shining brightly that the little girl woke up.
A. No sooner is the sun shining brightly than the little girl woke up.
B. Not until the little girl woke up is the sun shining brightly.
C. Not until the sun is shining brightly did the little girl wake up.
D. As soon as the little girl woke up, the sun hasn't shone brightly yet.
9.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in
the following questions.
Question 29: I thought they might be hungry. I offered them something to eat.
A. Having thought they might be hungry, I offered them something to eat.
B. If I thought they might be hungry, I offered them something to eat.
C. I offered them something to eat until I thought they might be hungry.
D. Having offering them something to eat, I thought they might be hungry.
Question 30: Everyone can do Pilates. It doesn't matter if you are not fit.
A. You can do Pilates as a method to keep fit.
B. You can do Pilates no matter how fit you are.
C. You cannot do Pilates only when you are not fit.
D. You should do Pilates because you are not fit.
TEST3 BÀI KIỂM TRA TỪ VỰNG – NGỮ PHÁP
1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. visit B. present C. business D. mistake
Question 2: A. chance B. battle C. change D. champagne
2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. contact B. contest C. constant D. concern
Question 4: A. occupation B. miraculous C. confession D. diversity
3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: There're many problems which are unavoidable when living in an extended family.
A. profits B. issues C. views D. merits
Question 6: Never had it occurred to me that Andy would turn out to be a snake in the grass, which
is why I foolishly did everything he told me to do and lost all my money.
A. someone who never reveals their secrets
B. someone who always hurts others' feelings
C. someone who is unprofessional
D. someone who cannot be trusted
4.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: The students in class 1С always picks on a little black girl studying in class 1D. Every
day, they would mock her and steal all of her pocket-money.
A. support somebody with money B. treat somebody nicely
C. treat somebody badly D. allow somebody to join a group
Question 8: Prince William and Sir David Attenborough have joined forces to launch what they
hope will become the "Nobel Prize for environmentalism".
A. collaborate B. separate C. miss the point D. combine forces
5.Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 9: Vietnam_____ a total of 1,034 COVID-19 patients since January 23, when the virus first
hit the country.
A. registered B. was registered C. has registered D. registers
Question 10: If our teacher were here now, he_______ us with this difficult exercise.
A. has helped B. helps C. will help D. would help
Question 11: Within an hour of the ship transmitting______SOS, six boats had arrived and started a
rescue operation.
A. а B. an C. the D.X
Question 12: Two years ago, she met him_______ chance at a wedding. And now, they're going to
get married.
A. on B. at C.by D. for
Question 13: I was furious when I caught my brother ____ my diary.
A. to read C. read B. reading D. to have read
Question 14: Under the table ________
A. did a cat lie B. lay a cat C. a cat lay D. a cat lies
Question 15: It was Tom________to help us clean up the garage yesterday.
A. comes B. that comes C. to come D. who came
Question 16: Those who can prove that they've lost their source of income due to the effects of the
coronavirus-related lockdown will be_______-_for financial aids from the government.
A. enabled B. eligible C. appropriate D. entitled
Question 17: North Korea claims to have had no cases of Covid-19, but Kim Jong-un continues
to___________high-level meetings to ensure tight restrictions remain in place.
A. keep B. maintain C. hold babo D. save
Question 18: I'm traveling to Madrid next week so I think I'll have to_______up on my Spanish.
A. shave to save B. sweep C. brush D. clean
Question 19: Peter got up and left the house from the__________of dawn.
A. crack B. ring C. stroke D. heart
Question 20: You see that castle over there? I bought it for a___________from the previous owner,
who thought it was haunted.
A. note B. tune C. song D. beat
6.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 21: "You look stunning in that dress, Marie!" -" “________”
A. Really? Thank you so much B. It is very likely that I do.
C. I like white dresses! D. You're telling a lie!
Question 22: - Peter:"____________”
- Harry: I'm sorry, but Norman is not available at the moment.
A. This is Peter, who's speaking? B. Can I leave a message?
C. Can I speak to Norman, please? D. This is Harry speaking,
7.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 23: By the time Otis will finish (A) writing (B) the first essay of his paper, most (C) of the
other students will have (D) completed their final essay.
Question 24: If your CV looks (A) cluttered (B) and confusing, the personal (C) manager is going to
think that you will be a cluttered and confused (D) employee.
Question 25: After a few (A) months you will start getting (B) the hang with (C) the language and
expressing yourself quite well (D).
8. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 26. I feel dog-tired when I've listened to Maeve for half-an-hour.
A. It is dog-tired after half-an-hour I listening to Maeve.
B. Half-an-hour listening to Maeve leaves me feeling completely exhausted.
C. Feeling completely exhausted, I spent half-an-hour listening to Maeve.
D. When I've listened to Maeve for half-an-hour, she feels exhausting completely.
Question 27: Perhaps Jack has paid a visit to Nha Trang.
A. Jack should have paid a visit to Nha Trang.
B. Jack might have paid a visit to Nha Trang.
C. Jack must have paid a visit to Nha Trang.
D. Jack ought to have paid a visit to Nha Trang.
Question 28: “What a sweet voice Katy Perry has!" said Nicky.
A. Nicky exclaimed that Katy Perry's voice was so sweet.
B. Nicky asked how sweet Katy Perry's voice was.
C. Nicky asked if Katy Perry had a sweet voice.
D. Nicky liked Katy Perry because she had a sweet voice.
9.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in
the following questions.
Question 29: Nancy is not a typewriter. Nancy is also not an accountant.
A. Nancy is neither a typewriter nor is an accountant.
B. Nancy is either a typewriter or an accountant.
C. Nancy is not only a typewriter but also an accountant.
D. Nancy is not a typewriter, nor is she an accountant.
Question 30: I think we should leave now. It's not safe to stay here.
A. I'd rather we left now, for it's not safe to stay here.
B. I suggest we leave now unless it's not safe to stay here.
C. It's about time we leave because it's not safe to stay here.
D. We'd better left now since it's not safe to stay here.
TEST4 BÀI KIỂM TRA TỪ VỰNG – NGỮ PHÁP
1.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation.
Question 1: A. removed B. approved C. beloved D. relieved
Question 2: A. surround B. source C. account D. plough
2.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 3: A. describe B. beauty C . prevent D. advise
Question 4: A. quality B. solution C. compliment D. energy
3.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Biden had a 17-point advantage over Trump when registered voters were asked who
could better handle the public health impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
A. discuss B. carry C. deal D. tweet
Question 6: Your significant other must agree to provide comments in the most open and positive
way possible.
A. dear B. foe C. Mate D . spouse
4.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: Crash Landing on You which has become the latest Korean drama smash hit, tells the
story of a South Korean heiress who accidently crash-lands in North Korea while paragliding.
A. infamous B. famous C. notorious D. trivial
Question 8: Lisa rarely smiles because she's shy about exposing her crooked teeth.
A. pulling B. hiding C. showing D. brushing
5.Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 9. If people paid more attention to sharing household chores, the family life_______
happier.
A. would be B. will be C. would have been D. had been
Question 10: Linda took great photos of butterflies while she______in the forest
A. is hiking B. was hiking C. hiked D. had hiked
Question 11: The concert was performed by ___________
A. an exciting new band French B. a new French exciting band
C. a French exciting new band D. an exciting new French band
Question 12: John is _______work. He is busy________his monthly report.
A. on - for B. in - about C. at – with D. to - through
Question 13: The plane is due to take off in a matter of minutes; ____ you hustle, you will miss
It.
A. incase B. if C. even though D. unless
Question 14: This renovation work in the building is very frustrating, but fortunately, it's being
carried out_________ I had initially expected.
A. as quick as B. so quickly that C. quick enough D. more quickly than
Question 15: I often complain about my daughter's messy room and her_______ for collecting the
garbage cans.
A. responsible B. irresponsibility C. irresponsible D. responsibility
Question 16: Moderna, a leading coronavirus vaccine maker, said this month it will not be ready
to________ for emergency use authorization until at least November 25.
A. sign B. apply C. update D. send
Question 17: My dad wants me to go to university, but I'm in______minds about it.
A. different B. my C. some D. two
Question 18: Not all the winners will receive great prizes, but nobody leaves_______
A. blank-handed B. clear-handed C. empty-handed D. white-handed
Question 19: My brother is so eager to win in trivia games that he can't bear other players_____ him.
A. running into B. putting up with C. coming across D. getting ahead of
Question 20: Many ethnic minorities around the world claim that their governments are throwing
them under the___________ as the pandemic continues to spread uncheck.
A. car B. bus C. train D. plane
6.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 21: Jane offered Jim some more chicken; however, Jim was full and seemed not to have
another serving. Choose the best response.
- Jane: "Would you like some more chicken?"
- Jim:"____________________. I'm full."
A. Never mind. B. No, I wouldn't. C. No, I can't. D. No, thanks.
Question 22: Jack and Charles are talking about the use of mobile phone in class.
- Jack: "Students should not be allowed to use mobile phone in class."
- Charles: "___________________. This will distract them from studying."
A. Not really C. No way! It's useful
B. I'm of the opposite opinion D. I quite agree
7.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that neede
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 23: Of the many (A) cranial nerves, the olfactory nerve, which transmits (B) our sense of
smell, (C) is the shorter (D) of them all.
Question 24: The (A) shopkeeper warned the boy don't (B) lean their (C) bicycles against (D) his
windows.
Question 25: Progress (A) has been done (B) toward finding (C) a cure (D) for AIDS.
8.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 26: "Don't play truant," my mother told me.
A. My mother told me that I should not play truant.
B. My mother told me not to play truant.
C. My mother said to me not to play truant.
D. My mother told me I did not play truant.
Question 27: The roads were wet because it was raining cats and dogs.
A. It was raining cats and dogs and the roads was wet.
B. The heavy rain prevented the roads from being wet.
C. Thanks to the wet of the roads, it was raining cats and dogs.
D. The heavy rain made the roads wet.
Question 28: Her chicken soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten .
A. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, her chicken soup is the best.
B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than her chicken soup.
C. Her chicken soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.
D. Her chicken soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.
9.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in
the following questions.
Question 29: Online contribution of pirated publications is illegal. Many Internet users still commit
the offence.
A. Such is the offence of many Internet users that online distribution of pirated publications to illegal
B. As long as many Internet users commit the offence, online distribution of pirated publications is
illegal.
C. Were online distribution of pirated publications illegal, many Internet users still commit the
offence.
D. Illegal though online distribution of pirated publications is, many Internet users still commit the
offence.
Question 30: He lacked commitment to the job. He wasn't considered for promotion.
A. But for his lack of commitment to the job, he would have been considered for promotion.
B. Suppose that he lacked commitment to the job, he wouldn't be considered for promotion.
C. If it had not been for his lack of commitment to the job, he would be considered for promotion.
D. Without his commitment to the job, he would be considered for promotion.
TEST 5 BÀI KIỂM TRA TỪ VỰNG – NGỮ PHÁP
1.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation
Question 1: A. removed B. approved C. beloved D. relieved
Question 2: A. change B. champagne C. channel D. childhood
2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 3: A. oblige B. promise C. notice D. project
Question 4: A. compliment B. interview C. outstanding D. industry
3.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Although the two accidents were only faintly connected, we can still see some important
similarities if we look into the key events of both.
A. rarely B. distantly C. roughly D. remotely
Question 6: The ministry of Defense has been holding up the decision to withdraw from the military
action for the past several months.
A. carrying off B. putting off C. playing down D. giving up
D. Par
4.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: Her physical condition was not an impediment to her career as a singer. She has won a
lot of prizes.
A. advantage B. obstacle C. barrier D. disadvantage
Question 8: John's decision to drop out of university to go to a vocational school drove his mother
up the wall. She thought that it is really a stupid decision.
A. made his mother pleased B. made his mother angry
C. made his mother worried D. made his mother ashamed
5.Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 9. Blackpink will release their fourth album next month, ____________?
A. won't they B. will they C. does it D. hasn't it
Question 10: “I called the police but by the time they arrived, the two men _____”said the witness.
A. were disappearing B. have disappeared C. disappeared D. had disappeared
Question 11: Math is thought to be _________than English.
A. harder B. the more hard C. hardest D. the hardest
Question 12: They blamed their defeat________ the media's one-sided reporting of the election
campaign.
A. for B. with C. at D. on
Question 13: These measures have been taken with a view to______ the company's profits.
A. increase B. increased C. to increase D. increasing
Question 14: He will take the dog out for a walk___________.
A. as soon as he finishes B. when I was finishing dinner
C. until I finished dinner D. shall have finished
Question 15: One of the popular _______ used in smartphones at present is voice recognition.
A. applicant B. applicable C. applications D. apply
Question 16: Entertainment programs and social media give an opportunity to___________ the
generation gap between family members.
A. close B. reduce C. tighten D. narrow
Question 17: It used to be a small town, where people__________fishing for a living.
A. made B. did C. earned D. led
Question 18: When she told me her father, who was a doctor, died of COVID 19, I was so ________
I was at a loss for words.
A. spurred B. shifted C. moved D. twitched
Question 19: All the pages in the book were_______, which is not very surprising. It's a secondhand
book after all.
A. pig-eared B. rat-eared C. bat-eared D. dog-eared
Question 20: It's important that you learn to do things by yourself from now on since I can't always
be at your beck and______________.
A. help B. call C. back D . cry
6.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 21: Kathy and Kim are friends. They have just finished lunch in a restaurant.
- Kathy: "The food is great. I'll get the bill."
- Jim:“ ________________________________.”
A. Yes, speak to you soon. B. No, this is on me.
C. It's nothing. D. Don't mention it.
Question 22: Tom: "Didn't you go to the cinema last night?" Lucy:"_______________”
A. Yes, I stayed at home. B. No, it was too cold to go out
C. Ok. That's a good idea. D. Yes, I lost the ticket.
7.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needed
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 23: Families who (A) are enough fortunate (B) to own a historic home may be (C) able to
get (D) restoration funds from the government.
Question 24: He stopped to smoke (A) because cigarettes are (B) harmful to (C) his health. (D)
Question 25: Cotton fiber, like (A) other (B) vegetable fibers, are (C) composed mostly (D) of
cellulose
8.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 26: I wasn't early enough to find anyone at home awake.
A. I didn't expect to find anyone awake when I got home.
B. When I got home, I found everyone awake, waiting for me.
C. When I got home late, I used to find my family sleeping.
D. By the time I arrived home, everyone had gone to sleep.
Question 27: "Be careful not to touch that stone, you will die if you do so”, said Marie.
A. Marie asked us not to touch the stone or we would die
B. Marie warned us not to touch the stone or we would die.
C. Marie advised us not to touch the stone unless we would die.
D. Marie begged us not to touch the stone or she would die.
Question 28: Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to exist on the money they earn.
A. Many people are getting less and less money from work, so they don't have enough to live.
B. Many people nowadays find it difficult to make both ends meet.
C. The prices are getting higher and people can't live with the money they earn.
D. Many people nowadays do not live on the salary.
9.Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in
the following questions.
Question 29: These students may be excellent. They will not get used to dealing with practical
situations.
A. Excellent as may be these students, they will get used to dealing with practical situations.
B. These students may be too excellent to get used to dealing with practical situations.
C. These students will get used to dealing with practical situations although they are excellent
D. Excellent as they may be, these students will not get used to dealing with practical situations
Question 30: Fast-food restaurants attract children. They offer toys and a party atmosphere.
A. If fast-food restaurants offer toys and a party atmosphere, they will attract children.
B. Whenever fast-food restaurants offer toys and a party atmosphere, they attract children.
C. To attract children to their restaurants, fast-food restaurants offer toys and a party atmosphere.
D. By attracting children, fast-food restaurants offer toys and a party atmosphere.