FINAL TEST 1 - KEY

Time allowed: 60 min

I. 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.
1. A. imitate B. tsunami C. biography D. evidence
Phát âm là /aɪ/, những từ còn lại là /ɪ/
2. A. dedicated B. concerned C. narrow-minded D. excited
Phát âm là /d/, những từ còn lại là /t/
3. A. creative B. threaten C. breadwinner D. heavy
Phát âm là /ieɪ/, những từ còn lại là /e/
4. A. position B. disease C. composer D. consume
Phát âm là /s/, những từ còn lại là /z/
5. A. oxygen B. agriculture C. energy D. charger
Phát âm là /g/, những từ còn lại là /dʒ/
II. 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.
6. A. obvious B. announcement C. personal D. handicap
Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, những từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1
7. A. priority B. contribution C. disadvantage D. independent
Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, những từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3
8. A. patient B. donate C. machine D. divide
Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1, những từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2
9. A. charity B. processor C. computer D. benefit
Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, những từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1
10. A. inspire B. fabric C. spacesuit D. email
Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, những từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. ____ work and family is difficult for any working mom as both demand much time.
A. Maintaining B. Maintain C. Balancing D. Balance
Balance A with/ and B: cân bằng
12. I am writing in connection with the volunteer opportunities which ____ on 10 November.
A. appeared B. were appearing C. have appeared D. appear
Cách dùng với past simple cho một việc ở quá khứ có thời gian xác định
13. My brother ____ programing a few months ago but he a qualification in it yet.
A. learned - has not obtained B. learned - did not obtain
C. has learned - has not obtained D. has learned - did not obtained
Cách dùng past simple với ago và present perfect với phủ định và yet
14. My mother let me ____ a charity and I am happy to give my time and resources.
A. to run B. run C. running D. to running
Cấu trúc let Sb +V-bare: cho phép ai làm gì
15. Volunteering can help you gain confidence by giving you the chance to try something new and do
something ____ for the community.
A. meaning B. meaningful C. meaningless D. meaningfully
Tính từ bổ nghĩa cho something và dựa theo nghĩa của câu nên chọn meaningful
16. I adore ____ at a summer camp because it is a great way to stay active while cranking out those service
hours.
A. to volunteer B. volunteering C. to volunteering D. volunteer
 Adore + V-ing: yêu thích việc gì
17. Local organizations often host holiday parties or gift giveaways for children in need and war ____.
A. handicaps B. invalids C. disadvantages D. orphans
War invalids: những người tàn tật do chiến tranh
18. He's a ____ scientists who has participated in a wide variety of research projects.
A. portable B. economical C. versatile D. functional
Versatile: có thể đảm nhiệm nhiều nhiệm vụ, có nhiều chức năng
19. Simon Lake drew the inspiration ____ La submarine of undersea travel and exploration from Twenty
Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
A. at B. by C. for D. of
Inspiration for Sth: cảm hứng tạo ra cái gì
20. - “I like to work part-time for a non-profit organization this summer.”
- “____”
A. Me too. I'm thinking of applying for 'Hope'.
B. I do, but I don't have enough time for studying.
C. That's great. You have been coming of age.
D. Is that all? How about using time wisely?
Me too: mình cũng như vậy
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
21. Robert H. Goddard, an American scientist, built the first liquid-fueled rocket, which he has successfully
A B C D
launched on March 16, 1926.
→ he has sucessfully launched
22. The innovators behind objects like the cellphone or the helicopter took inspiration from work like "Star
A B C D
Trek" and War of the Worlds.
→ works
23. How many people know that the Brooklyn Bridge, built in 1883, were the world's first suspension bridge?
A B C D
→ was
24. An X-ray microscope enables a person seeing through solid materials such as metal and bone.
A B C D
→ to see through
25. Inventor Granville Woods received him first patent on January 3, 1884, for a steam boiler furnace.
A B C D
→ his
VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, (31) ____ children all races, nationalities, religions, and
political systems in more than 100 developing countries. Its purpose is to help provide (32) ____ better life for
children and their mothers. It gives (33) ____ long-term assistance and emergency help.
This program is very necessary. Today 800 million humans live in conditions of (34) ____ and
hopelessness. Two-thirds of (35) ____ are children and mothers of small children. Four-fifths of these children
have no (36) ____ health services. Nine out of ten are not protected against childhood diseases. One hundred
million do not have (37) ____ of the right foods. (38) ____ of them drink impure water. (39) ____ water is one
of the reasons millions of people die every year.
 UNICEF works (40) ____ governments to provide three kinds of services. They plan and organize
programs, they train people to work in the program, and UNICEF provides supplies and equipment.
31. A. works B. benefits C. serves D. follows
serves: phục vụ, mang lại lợi ích cho
32. A. a B. this C. the D. an
Cách dùng mạo từ a với nghĩa miêu tả
33. A. neither B. both C. either D. not only
Both A and B
34. A. poor B. hunger C. starvation D. poverty
poverty: nghèo khổ; starvation: nạn đói
35. A. which B. them C. whom D. all
them, không thể dùng most of whom vì không thay thế cho danh từ nào trước nó
36. A. regular B. normal C. common D. steady
regular health service: dịch vụ y tế thường xuyên
37. A. many B. plenty C. some D. enough
enough of noun với vai trò đại từ
38. A. All B. None C. Almost D. Most
Dựa vào nghĩa của ngữ cảnh, chọn most
39. A. Drinking B. Running C. Unsafe D. Boiling
Unsafe water: nước không an toàn
40. A. for B. on C. in D. with
with, không dùng in/on vì UNICEF không làm việc cho ai
VII. Choose the phrase or clause A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences.
41. ____, it is certain that in the future the technology will be much more developed.
A. It can be better or it can be worse B. For better or worse
C. Either better or worse D. Better than worse
For better or worse: nói về một việc không thể thay đổi, cho dù tốt hay xấu
42. ____, we can all expect to see great changes during our lives.
A. Even though which generation or which society we belong to
B. No matter which generation or which society we belong to
C. However we belong to which generation or which society
D. Although we belong to which generation or which society
No matter which generation or which society we belong to: Dù ta thuộc thế hệ hay xã hội nào
43. I expect a peaceful atmosphere in my village ____.
A. where there have neither arguments nor conflicts among people
B. which does not have either arguments nor conflicts among people
C. in which there are neither arguments nor conflicts among people
D. where people haven't either arguments nor conflicts with each other
In which chỉ village và cụm neither A nor B giúp chọn được đáp án C
44. The pessimists believe that more young couples will ____.
A. get divorced while they are incompatible
B. be incompatible after they will get divorced soon
C. get incompatible even if they got divorced
D. get divorce because of their incompatibility
Dựa vào nghĩa của câu với because of: càng nhiều cặp đôi sẽ ly dị vì không hợp
45. My mother runs the home, does the shopping and ____.
A. at weekends she has cooked good meals B. good meals are cooked at weekends
C. cooks very good meals at weekends D. is cooking good meals every day
 Parrallel structure với các động từ ở present simple
VIII. Choose the correct sentence A, B, C, or D that is built from the words and phrases given.
46. not/ forget/ keep/ touch/ me/ if/ you/ join/ charity/ Singapore.
A. Don't forget keeping in touch with me if you join the charity in Singapore.
B. Don't forget to keeping in touch with me if you join charity in Singapore.
C. Don't forget to keep in touch with me if you join the charity in Singapore.
D. Don't forget kept in touch with me if you join charity in Singapore.
Đừng quên liên lạc với tôi khi bạn tham gia từ thiện ở Singapore
47. My mother/ still not/ make/ mind/ whether/ come/ the spa/ not.
A. My mother still hasn't make up her mind whether to come to the spa or not.
B. My mother still hasn't made from her mind whether to come to the spa or not.
C. My mother still hasn't made in her mind whether to come to the spa or not.
D. My mother still hasn't made up her mind whether to come to the spa or not.
Make up one's mind: quyết định
48. it/ good time/ you/ enjoy/ sights/ relax/ hard working days.
A. It will be good time for you to enjoy the sights and relax after hard working days.
B. It is a good time for you enjoy the sights and relax after hard working days.
C. It will be good time for you enjoying the sights and relaxing after hard working days.
D. It is good time for you to enjoying the sights and to relax after hard working days.
It + be + a good time for Sb to V-bare
49. you/ better/ make sure you/ know/ these verbs/ because/ always/ come/ the exam.
A. You better make sure you know these verbs because they always come in the exam.
B. You'd better make sure you know these verbs because they always come up in the exam.
C. You'd better to make sure you know these verbs because they always come up the exam.
D. You'd better making sure of you know these verbs because they always come up in the exam.
had better +V-bare: nên làm gì; come up: xuất hiện
50. if/ you/ want/ get ahead/ this company/ have/ be prepared/ work/ long hours.
A. If you want to get ahead this company you have to be prepared work long hours.
B. If you want to get ahead in this company you have to be prepared working long hours.
C. If you want to get ahead for this company you have to be prepared working long hours.
D. If you want to get ahead in this company you have to be prepared to work long hours.
be prepared to V-bare: chuẩn bị làm gì
 KEYS FOR FINAL TEST 2 - KEY
Time allowed: 60 min
I. 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.
1. A. wisely B. definitely C. versatile D. lighthouse
Phát âm là /i/, những từ còn lại là /ai/
2. A. aloof B. hook C. food D. noodle
Phát âm là /ʊ/, những từ còn lại là /u:/
3. A. poultry B. compound C. boundary D. mountainous
Phát âm là /əʊ/, những từ còn lại là /aʊ/
4. A. submarine B. platinum C. patent D. invalid
Phát âm là /ə/, những từ còn lại là /æ/
5. A. fabric B. subject C. combing D. backbone
Không phát âm, những từ còn lại là /b/
II. 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.
6. A. acupuncture B. passionately C. complicated D. psychology
Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, những từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1
7. A. vulnerable B. relationship C. naturally D. rollerblading
Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, những từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1
8. A. vacuum B. recommend C. carbonate D. memorise
Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3, những từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1
9. A. convergence B. imitate C. homemaker D. interact
Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3, những từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1
10. A. martyr B. laptop C. release D. cover
Trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, những từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. Parents should start teaching them how to manage more complicated duties ____ children graduate from
toddlerhood and move toward preschool.
A. yet B. when C. and D. so
Time clause với when
12. V-pop's style ____ by the intersection of domestic and Western media in the lives of many young
Vietnamese.
A. is influenced B. influencing C. has influenced D. are influenced
Passive voice với chủ ngữ số ít
13. Keeping fit involves ____ your body in activities that maintain it in good condition in terms of health as well
as physical appearance.
A. engaging B. to engage C. to engaging D. engage
Involve + V-ing: liên quan đến, gồm
14. The music scene in Vietnam is dominated by pop music and ____ ballads.
A. sentiment B. sentimentally C. sentimentalist D. sentimental
Adjective + noun; sentimental ballad: bản ballad nhiều cảm xúc
15. Since he was small, he ____ how to be independent. He believes that a man should know how to cook and
clean just as much as how to fix a car.
A. has taught B. was taught C. has been taught D. has been teaching
Passive voice ở Present perfect với since
16. After moving to India, Alice ____ to do something different and started teaching blind children in the age
group of two to five years.
A. has decided B. decided C. decides D. will decide
Parallel structure ở Past simple với started
17. Youngsters ____ more interested in the community development. They participate in many non-profit
organizations and do a lot of charity work.
A. have become B. are becoming C. became D. are going to become
Present continuous chỉ sự thay đổi
18. Bill Gates gave away $4.6 billion in Microsoft shares in June ____ his personal charity, the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation.
A. on B. for C. to D. at
Give away Sth to sb: hiến tặng gì cho ai
19. - 'I have two days off this week. Let's help at the orphanage then.'
- ‘____’
A. Not really. I have classes on those days. B. That sounds great! I can't wait to go there.
C. Oh. I see you have a heart of gold. D. Thanks for suggesting us.
Câu nói thể hiện sự háo hức
20. We ____ home from the shopping mall when we a loud bang.
A. has driven – heard B. were driving - heard
C. drove - were hearing D. were driving - were hearing
Kết hợp past continuous và past simple khi nói về một hành động đang xảy ra thì một hành động
khác chen ngang
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
21. Some researchers believe that other types of wireless technology may also be dangerous to human health,
A B C
includes cordless phones.
D
→ including
22. The early forms of R&B are loud and lively and mostly played on drums, bass, double and electric guitar.
A B C D
→ were
23. The popularity of artists is usually measured by the amount of singles and albums they sell, and sales are
A B C
listed in the music charts.
D
→ the number
24. It is believed that in the near future more robots will be used to doing household chores.
A B C D
→ will be used for
25. Computerized robots can save human labor, so people will have freer time to do creative work or enjoy life.
A B C D
→ more free time
V. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
Twenty years ago, the typical extended family was 'wide'. It usually consisted of two or three
generations, with several children in each ‘nuclear family. People had lots of aunts and uncles but often didn't
know their grandparents. However, according to a new study by the British research group Mintel, the British
family is changing shape. The family groups of the future will be 'long and thin', with three or four 'small’
generations in. Below are some of their predictions:
1. Most children will know their great-grandparents and even great-great grandparents) because people
are living longer.
2. Very few children will have brothers or sisters, and it will be common to be an only child. As a result,
future generations will not have many cousins either.
3. Many children will grow up isolated from other children and young adults. This will make them more
selfish and introverted.
4. More couples will divorce and re-marry, some more than once. They may have children with their
new partners; so many children will have a stepmother or stepfather and half-brothers or sisters
5. There will be many 'boomerang children'. These are children who leave home to get married, but then
divorce and return to live with their parents.
6. There will be more single-parent families.
7. Because houses are now expensive, different generations may decide to live together, so parents,
grandparents, and adult children may co-own their houses, and many couples will have to live with their
in-laws.
26. The main idea of the passage is ____.
A. the typical extended British family was 'wide'
B. what the typical British families will be like
C. there will be more generations in the future British family
D. many British couples will have to live with their in-laws
Dựa vào câu the British family is changing shape. Below are some of their predictions
27. Which of the following sentences is not true about the future British family?
A. The 'nuclear family' may consist of a father, a mother and an only child.
B. The extended family is changing shape, from 'wide' to 'long and thin'.
C. When divorced, people will certainly return to live with their parents.
D. There may be more than three generations in some families.
Câu A, B, D có thông tin trong bài: It will be common to be an only child A; the family groups of the
future will be 'long and thin' B; with three or four 'small’ generations in D
28. Single-parent families are probably ____.
A. typical British families of the future
B. families consisting of one or two generations only
C. families with only children, who don't have any brothers or sisters
D. families where the mother or father is bringing up the children on his/her own
Families where the mother or father is bringing up the children on his/her own
29. 'Many children will have half-brothers or sisters'. Half-brother probably means ____.
A. your uncle's or aunt's son
B. your sister's or brother's son
C. a boy who has, for example, the same father as you but a different mother
D. a boy who was, for example, born from a Vietnamese mother and a Chinese father
A boy who has, for example, the same father as you but a different mother
30. 'Many couples will have to live with their in-laws'. The word "In-laws" in this sentence probably means
____.
A. the family of your husband or wife B. the mother or father-in-law
C. the brother or sister-in-law D. the marriage laws
The family of your husband or wife
VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
 THE SECRETS OF SPEECH
The study of speech is a fascinating topic for research. Scientists (31) ____ to unravel the workings of
the human brain have discovered for the first time how it picks out speech from (32) ____ noises and works out
(33) ____ just the meanings of words. As Britain's research councils launch a push to understand exactly (34)
____ makes humans master communicators, the results so far are startling.
What has puzzled researchers over the years is how we are so good (35) ____ language and are able to
convey and (36) information not just by using words, but with more subtle devices (37) ____ as intonation and
rhythm. Among the big guns rolled out by researchers to crack the mystery of human language is the brain
scanning technique called fMRI. Able to take snapshots of brain activity, fMRI gives a fascinating insight (38)
____ the inner workings of the brain. Using fMRI, Dr Sophie Scott, an expert in speech neurobiology, has (39)
____ that the brain takes speech and separates it into words and melody'. Her studies suggest that words are then
moved over to the left temporal lobe for processing, (40) ____ the melody is channeled to the right side of the
brain, a region more stimulated by music.
31. A. trying B. try C. tried D. to try
Dạng rút gọn của mệnh đề quan hệ
32. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
other + plural noun
33. A. as much as B. most of C. more than D. more
more than just ... không chỉ là
34. A. whether B. that C. what D. which
what = the thing that
35. A. in B. at C. for D. on
Be good at Sth: giỏi cái gì
36. A. notice B. perceive C. present D. illustrate
Perceive: nhận thức, hiểu
37. A. such B. so C. similar D. like
Such as dùng liệt kê ví dụ
38. A. around B. over C. into D. at
Insight into sth: hiểu biết sâu sắc
39. A. known B. discovered C. invented D. found
discover: khám phá ra; invent: tạo ra, phát minh
40. A. since B. during C. while D. although
While chỉ hai vế câu có ý nghĩa đối lập
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
41. My family decorated our house for to celebrate Christmas. A friend of mine dropped in.
A. While my family was decorating our house for to celebrate Christmas, a friend of mine was dropping
in.
B. When my family was decorating our house for Christmas, a friend of mine dropped in.
C. When family decorated our house for to celebrate Christmas, a friend of mine was dropping in.
D. While decorated our house for to celebrate Christmas, a friend of mine dropped in.
Kết hợp bằng cách dùng liên từ when với past continuous và past simple khi nói về một hành động
đang xảy ra thì một hành động khác chen ngang
42. Taking regular exercise is very challenging in such cold weather. We all realize that.
A. We all realize how challenging in such cold weather is taking regular exercise.
B. How the coming university entrance examination is challenging is realized by all of us.
C. We all realize how challenging taking regular exercise in such cold weather is.
D. Such cold weather makes us realize that taking regular exercise is very challenging.
 Kết hợp câu bằng cách triệt tiêu yếu tố lặp dư thừa
43. Many artists still collect antique musical instruments. It is difficult to maintain them in good condition.
A. Because it's difficult to maintain musical instruments in good condition, many artists collect antique
them.
B. Many artists still collect antique musical instruments although it's difficult to maintain them in good
condition.
C. But for the difficulties in maintaining antique musical instruments in good condition, many artists
would not have collected them.
D. The difficulties in maintaining antique musical instruments in good condition discourages many
artists from collecting them.
Kết hợp câu bằng cách sử dụng liên từ although
44. The ethnic minority people make wine to enjoy themselves. It is wine that has bad effects on their mental
and physical health.
A. Despite making wine to enjoy themselves, it is wine that has bad effects on ethnic minority people's
mental and physical health.
B. In spite of having bad effects on their mental and physical health, ethnic minority people make wine
to enjoy themselves.
C. Even though ethnic minority people make wine to enjoy themselves, it has bad effects on their mental
and physical health.
D. Both A & C are correct.
Kết hợp câu bằng cách sử dụng liên từ even though
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
45. The volunteers could not get access to the remote area because of the heavy rain.
A. The heavy rain stopped them getting access to the remote area.
B. The heavy rain made it possible for them to get access to the remote area.
C. The heavy rain encouraged them to get access to the remote area.
D. They were able to get access to the remote area thanks to the heavy rain.
Dùng cấu trúc tương đương could not V → stopped V-ing
46. I'd prefer to donate old clothes rather than throw them away.
A. Donating old clothes is more generous than throwing them away.
B. I like donating old clothes instead of throwing them away.
C. I would like to donate old clothes and throw them away.
D. Throwing old clothes away is better than donating in my opinion.
Dùng cấu trúc tương đương would prefer → like
47. No one has used that learning method for twenty years.
A. That learning method has not been used for twenty years.
B. That learning method has been not used for twenty years.
C. That learning method has been used by none of them for twenty years.
D. That learning method wasn't used for twenty years.
Dùng cấu trúc bị động của present perfect
48. They ordered all the programmers to practise harder before taking part in the competition last week.
A. All the programmers are ordered to practise harder before taking part in the competition last week.
B. All the programmers were made to practise harder before taking part in the competition last week.
C. All the programmers are made to practise harder before taking part in the competition last week.
D. All the programmers were ordered practising harder before taking part in the competition last week.
Chuyển sang câu bị động với cấu trúc của động từ tương đương order → be made
49. The singer performed the traditional song beautifully but she didn't pass the audition.
 A. The singer's performance of a traditional song was too traditional to pass the audition.
B. The singer performed the traditional song beautifully, yet she didn't pass the audition.
C. The singer performed the traditional song beautifully enough to pass the audition.
D. The traditional song she performed was so beautiful that she did not pass the audition.
Dùng liên từ có nghĩa tương đương yet
50. You should take in more fruits and vegetables instead of eating too much fast food.
A. Eating too much fast food day and taking in more fruits and vegetables are advisable.
B. Don't take in more fruits and vegetables, just eat too much fast food instead.
C. Eating too much fast food helps you take in more fruits and vegetables.
D. Taking in more fruits and vegetables is better than eating too much fast food.
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