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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that
1 solutions clothes baths enjoys
of the others.
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2 traps pens takes boats
of the others.
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3 franky parents family happy
of the others.
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4 hands works shifts groups
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5 support secure safe sure
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6 passed talked stopped married
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7 bus pressure but discuss
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8 loved liked called formed
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9 thunder threaten through this
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10 measure leather feather feature
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11 naked hatred looked wicked
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12 girls lives parents things
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13 are spare area bare
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14 shifts woods reforms leftovers
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15 handled loved followed equipped
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16 frankly knight knee knives
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17 stays prays says plays
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18 belong wrong among strong
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19 teacher mixture picture furniture
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20 washed watched passed played
of the others.
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21 would about proud around
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22 scare depart market card
of the others.
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23 cast ask master absent
of the others.
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24 movie rose lose move
of the others.
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25 decision shift biologist trick
of the others.
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26 economy ceiling country recover
of the others.

27 Which ‘s’ is pronounced as /z/ in the followings? thanks likes does bus

Phần từ vựng ngữ pháp

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank

It is a sad fact that very few books published each year .......... toward are neither good nor bad when it
1 have a bad effect do a great deal of damage make a significant contribution
improving men's relationship with each other. comes
2 He has ................to the bookstore. He has bought some good books. gone been had go
3 John doesn’t like tennis, and ……… Mary doesn't too either doesn't Mary neither does Mary Mary doesn't neither
4 If I got a scholarship to USA, my parents ..................very happy. will be would be will have been would have been

5 "The .......... response I got from her really drove me crazy", he sighed. few a few little a little

6 John is .......... who noticed that. the single the only only one the only one
7 Would you mind ..................that one more time? to repeat repeating repeat for repeating

The Director has just gone on his .......... leave. He gets four weeks' holiday
8 annual temporary regular permanent
a year and he is taking it all at the same time.

9 Do you think there is any .......................life on the moon? terrible wonderful unusual intelligent
10 "There is only .......... milk left you in the fridge", she cried out. few a few some little a little
11 John was .................tired that he went to bed immediately such so too very
12 We need to……….a hotel room early. book to book booked booking
13 I'm afraid I've got .......... my bank as soon as possible. go to go to go to going
14 It is……..to travel by plane than by car. best more good better best
15 Tom: You look very tired. Alice: I .......... papers all day. have been marking had been marking am marking had marked
16 .......... Ready fot the party. I am, too. Everybody are Every people is Every people are Everyone is
17 Yesterday, I ................. doing my homework. I will do it tonight. forgot forget forgets forgotten
18 We need milk. I am going to the ………………………..now. store grocery bank shop
19 We .......... our examinations next week. take took takes are going to take
20 Mary and I went to the cinema last night. The film was very ........... interested interesting interest interestingly
21 When the house is not occupied, it is ........... rented timid valueless vacant
22 They tried to get .......... well together. on in by off
23 You could depend ....................Mary for this. with in from on
24 I am ............. I am free now. I can have a drink now. finish to finish finish to finished
25 Do you know ................ pen this is? whom whose who of who
26 Would you mind …….to the doctor with me now? going to go go to go
27 Could you tell them .............there anymore? It is not allowed. don’t smoke not smoking not smoke not to smoke
28 .......... he leaves or I leave. Only one can stay. Neither Only Unless Either
29 We missed the bus. It ................gone when we came to the station. was did has had
30 .......... to Professor Martin since last Monday? Did you talk Have you talked Had you talked Do you talk
31 If you had worked hard, you ........................ the exam. would pass pass passed would have passed
32 They can join the club when they .......... a bit older. will have got will get get are getting

33 The girl .............. you met this morning in the library was my younger sister. who which whose whom

34 If you .......... your money to mine, we shall have enough. add combine join unite
We am looking forward to July ........... we could go to Japan for one week
35 when where which who
on holiday.
36 I'll phone you as soon as I .......... in London. make arrive reach got
37 We decided .......... at home this afternoon. staying stayed stay to stay
Both men realized what was happening, but ................could do anything
38 neither them either them neither of them either of them
about it.
39 That man kept .......... the same thing again and again. repeat to repeat repeat to repeating
40 They .......... our party at about eleven last night leave left leaves have left
My mother asked me where I had My mother asked me where I My mother asked me where I My mother asked me where I
41 My mother asked me, “Where were you last night?”
been. was last night. had gone. went.
42 His son .......... with us for about nine days by now. have lived has lived had lived lived
43 Last year I .......... all of my books in my office. keep kept have kept has kept
44 I'm afraid I .......... my gloves when I was walking home. lost will loose has lost have lost
45 The speed of light is ...................the speed of sound. as fast faster much faster than the fastest
46 She prefers cycling .......... driving. than for to as
47 Mary used to visit you quite often, ..........? didn't she doesn't she wouldn't she hadn't she
48 Why did he push the door so....................... hardly hard hardy hardily
After the way she treated you, if I .......... in your place, I wouldn't return the
49 be am was were
call.
50 If you want to pass the exam, you ………….to work hard. have has Having had

51 I think that you had better .......... earlier so that you can get to class on time. to start to get up to start to get up start getting up to get up

52 I have finished typing all .......... the last page. until but to for

53 You can't just .......... the man simply because you do not agree with him. insult and defame enhance and defame insult and input animate and destroy

54 I love listening ……………classical music about to from on

55 It ............... raining here in Dalat for almost 2 weeks. - has been is was
56 If that firm wants to attract workers, it must .......... the pay. lower raise spread rise
The lung transplant operation was .......... complicated and the doctors had to
57 broadly immediately extremely slightly
take special care to ensure its success.
58 When I came to the bus stop, the bus ……..already left. did was has had
59 My big boss is very interested ……………… sports. at in to of
I am glad so many people have passed the test. In fact, there were ..........
60 little a little few a few
who haven't.
61 Have you ever ..............to New York before? Yes, I have. gone been go going
Mr. Walker's new .......... fitted so badly across the shoulders that he took it
62 skirt shirt sheet strap
back to the shop to complain.
63 Somebody .....................my umbrella. I don’t know where it is now. takes took has taken take
64 I'll go on holiday .......... I can. as soon as as until how
65 Vinfast cars ......... in Vietnam in 2010 for the first time. were sold sold sells selling
66 Would you like .......... that for you? me doing me to do me do that I do
67 They .......... our new products before. never see are never going to see have never seen didn't see
68 She said she .......... to me, but she didn't. would have written will have written would write will write

69 Did you remember…………………some milk on the way back home? buying having bought to have bought to buy

70 If it .......... so late, we could have coffee. wasn't isn't weren't not be

71 Frankly, I'd rather you .......... anything about it for the time being. do didn't do don't didn't

72 Alice is the ..............girl in this class. She can touch the ceiling of the room. biggest tallest highest largest

73 I wish that the weather .......... not so warm. was be were is

74 I walked away as calmly as I could, .......... they would think I was the thief. or else to avoid owing to in case

75 That mobile-phone is too .....................for me to buy. cheap expensive inexpensive old

76 Although he has .........., his poor writing often clouds his thoughts. a good penmanship excellent ideas good grammar good instructors

77 When he was questioned by the police, the thief didn't .......... the truth. say reply answer tell

78 I was .................tired that I went to bed immediately so such very too

79 To get money for some purpose is to ........... raise it donate it promote it increase it
80 I ran quickly .......... late. in order to be not in order not to be not in order to be in order to not be
81 I bought .......... for you yesterday. a trouser a pair of trousers a trousers the trouser
They have made a lot of progress .......... the day the country became
82 for since before until
independent.
83 Dalat is twice .......... Bao Loc. bigger than as bigger as as big as more bigger than
84 They are hanging up their clothes to make them ........... dry being dry drying dried
85 John and Mary greeted ...........very nicely. himself herself themselves each other
86 Come here tomorrow and .......... your books with you. take bring fetch hold
87 Mary is a friend of ........... We help each other a lot in life. me my mine I
88 Timmy is .......... a jacket. wearing carrying having holding
89 Johny went abroad last year. .......... abroad before. He had never been He had been never He never went He went never
90 Would you mind .......... the door? open to open opening to opening
91 A: .......... you? B Yes, please get my luggage from the car. Do I help Have I help Can I help Am I helping
92 . .......... form of transport is as popular as the private car. No other No others None other Nothing other
93 We haven’t heard .......... the result was. what which that when
94 This is the second time that you have been here, ..........? is it haven’t you don’t you isn’t it
95 We gave .......... looking for her when it started to rain heavily. up in off out
96 I think John is a ……………..boy. clever intelligent beautiful pretty
97 Is there a place …………….I can buy some tennis shoes? when where at where in there
A: You’ve been sick quite a few times since you arrived. B: I just
98 have used get used be used used
can’t .......... to the cold weather.
99 She looks very tired. She .......... all morning. works was worked is working has been working
100 Please give the message to .......... is at the desk! that what whomever whoever
101 We are looking forward .......... you soon. of seeing for seeing to see to seeing
102 Alice .......... for a job for some weeks but she has not found one. is looking looks has looked has been looking
103 Would you mind .......... the window? open to open opening not to open
104 Mom gave us cakes. I had the ........... most smallest more small smaller smallest

105 After the battle, the .......... soldiers were helped by those who could walk. damaged wounded broken killed

106 The 14th Asian Games attracted 9,919 ………………from 44 countries. participate participation participants participated
Seventy-five percent of the earth’s ……………..are covered by sea and
107 flat resurface face surface
oceans.

108 A ………...is a film or a television program giving facts about something comedy documentary drama cartoon

Computer is an ………. storage device which manages large collections of

109 electric electricity electronic electrify
data.
110 Music can express one’s anger, love and ……………….. friends friendness friendship friendships
111 I apologise .......... not writing sooner. of for to -
112 I .......... I could speak French well. But I can't. know want wish like
113 I do think you ought .......... much harder. working is working work to to work
114 His teacher made him .......... very hard. work to work work to be working
115 We .......... Spanish for about two years so far. have studied had studied study studied
116 I.......... it with Tom and Jane a month ago. have discussed had discussed discussed discusses
117 No-one answers the telephone. They ........... must have left should have left need have left can have left
…………………………likes English. They want to study Japanese. They
118 Neither them Either them Neither of them Either of them
hate English.
If you want to find good information about graduate programs in the United
119 volume two volume second the volume two second volume
States, look in .......... of the College Blue Books.
120 It is raining. We need to drive …………….. careful carefully care careless
121 If you take a train or a bus, you must pay ........... tips fares fees commissions
122 I used to ……………….swimming more often than I do now. go going went gone
123 My younger brother entered university …..... when eighteen years were her age when She had eighteen years at age eighteen years old at the age of eighteen
Someone must have taken my umbrella. I clearly remember …….. it on the
124 to leave have left leaving had left
table and now it has gone.
125 ………their tickets, they went into the theatre. Having bought Bought Buying To buy
126 She said: “I ………….. you now.” understand am understanding understood will understand
127 Do you mind ………… such a long way to work every day? travel to travel traveling traveled
128 My mother said; “Your room looks dirty. It needs …………” to clean cleaning clean cleaned
129 John always has his clothes …………at the dry cleaners. clean cleaned cleaning to clean
130 Are you familiar ……… this type of exercise? on of with in
131 The first European ………. was built in Spain in 1150. paper meal paper milk paper mill paper mile

Last night the wind was so strong that it ……….. some leaves through the
132 blue blew blow blown
open window.

Mary is worried. Her plane leaves in forty minutes, and she’s stuck in a
133 fail fall late miss
traffic jam. She might …… it.

134 Before leaving the lab, you should ……….. all the lights and machines. turn over turn down turn on turn off
135 He didn’t hear the phone because when it rang, he …………..a shower. was having had having has had
136 The house .....................which we are living is not in very good condition. at for on in
137 I’d rather ....................at home than go to a bad film. to stay staying stayed stay

Ann: “We haven’t got any rice left.”

138 will buy am going to buy am would
Mary: “Oh, it’s on my shopping list. I ………. buy some.”

139 The telephone rang but Mark didn’t hear it. He ...............................asleep. must be must have been were have been
140 The boy tried ………….why he came home late, but his mother didn’t listen.to explain explaining explain explained
141 The child was told to………………….for being rude to his aunt. apologize forgive tell understand
142 According to the timetable, the bus………………..at 10 a.m. leave leaves left has left
143 When he……………………..a bath, the phone rang. has is having was having had
Both Lan and Hoa are keen on………………in the mountain in the winter
144 going to ski going ski go skiing going skiing
months.
Mary told me that her pupils enjoyed……………………..volleyball after
145 to play played play playing
school.
146 Are you planning…………………….anything next weekend? to do do doing done
147 Nowadays, teenagers are much…………………we were. patient than more patient than the most patient patient
148 You………….your mother – the same eyes. look like like would like don’t like

149 No one is as intelligent as Tom => Tom is ……………person in this village. as intelligent as him more intelligent the most intelligent intelligent than no one

My father is certainly……………………..in the family. I laugh a lot when

150 more funny less funny the most funniest the funniest
I’m with him.
151 He thinks his grandchildren are not…………………….he was. as helpful as helpful as as helpful than much helpful than
152 You can join the club when you ....................a bit older. will have got will get get are getting
153 We decided ....................at home this afternoon. staying stayed stay to stay
154 He kept ....................the same thing again and again. repeat to repeat repeat to repeating
155 They ....................our party about eleven last night. leave left leaves have left
156 Paul ....................with us for about nine days by now. have lived has lived are living lived
157 I’m afraid I ....................my gloves when I was walking home. lost will loose has lost have lost
158 Mark prefers cycling ....................driving. than for to as
After the way she treated you, if I ....................in your place, I wouldn’t
159 be am was were
return the call.
160 I have finished typing all ....................the last page. until but to for
161 If that firm wants to attract workers, it must ....................the pay. lower raise spread rise
 I am glad so many people have passed the test. In fact, there
162 little a little few a few
were ....................who haven’t.
163 How much time do you ....................your homework? make at bring to give for spend on
164 Millions of cigarettes ....................every year. is smoke are smoking are smoked are smoke
165 If he does not given me advice, I ....................again. would fail would be failed will fail failed
166 Do you really believe ....................ghosts? in for on about
167 I am sorry that I can’t ....................your invitation. take accept agree have
168 His parents never allowed him ……………… a smoking smoking to smoke some smoked
169 She smokes ………………. very heavily much very heavy lot
– Your friend speaks English very well, doesn’t she? – Yes,
170 has spoken spoken used to speak has to speak
she ....................English since she was a little girl.
171 Of course she would come to the meeting if you ....................her. asked have asked will ask have been asked
172 The bank is on ....................side of the street. another other the other the rest
173 We are not used to ....................in a cold climate. lived live living lives
174 I’ll go on holiday ....................I can. as soon as as until how
175 Would you like ....................that for you? me doing me to do me do that I do
176 They ....................our new transistor radio before. never see are never going to see have never seen didn’t see
177 I ran quickly ....................late. in order to be not in order not to be not in order to be in order to not be
. .................... having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin
178 Although While In spite of Despite of
was not offered the job.
....................the internet is very popular, many older people do not know
179 However Nevertheless Even though Despite
how to use it.
.................... he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part
180 Although While Where as yet
in the inter-university athletics meet
They were brave and persistent. ...................., they had no chance of
181 However While Although Whereas
winning.
182 When you see John, remember ............. him my regards. to have given giving giving to give
Someone must have taken my bag. I clearly remember .................. it by
183 leave leaving to leave to have left
window and now it has gone.
My boss always thinks of the employees’ wishes and feelings. He
184 mature stubborn bright considerate
is…………………….towards them.
185 I can’t speak. I have got a ………… sore throat runny nose temperature headache
186 It’s very hot in the house. I need to…………in the fresh air. take a break take time take years take a walk
187 Mary retired last year and enjoys life as a ……….... teenager pensioner child young adult
188 You need a ………….. when you are camping to see at night. torch matches gas cooker bottle
189 You don’t need to hurry. You should ………...to do it carefully. take a break take time take years take a walk
In this job, you need to go on business…………………….all over the
190 tours trips journeys travels
world.
Alice always thinks about other people. She’s the
191 selfish unselfish healthy unhealthy
most………………..person I know.
Mary always plans her time very carefully. She is a (an)
192 unhealthy organized moody ambitious
……………….person.

193 I tried to talk to David, but he won’t change his mind. He’s so…………….. aggressive hard stubborn mature
 “Here’s the money I promised,” he said. “I always ………….. my
194 agree follow make keep
promises.”
195 The hotel has special…………..for disabled athletes. enthusiasm facilities advancing effort
196 “Please ……………. my sister! Thanks so much”. send look after take off look for
197 I bought ……………. yesterday. a trouser a pair of trousers a trousers the trouser
198 Yesterday, I came across an old ……………in the street. handicapped children acquaintance ethnic minority party-goer
Some scientists say that there are enough resources to …………….8 billion
199 support provide distribute raise
people.

200 A: What’s the ……………. of your country ? B: About 100 million people population populate populated populating

She complains noisily about anything she doesn't like. She is the type of
201 making a mistake making a complaint making a fuss making a date
person who is always ……………..

202 We all love Dalat ……………………we often go on holiday in summers. why where when that

Phần Viết 1

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. She wanted us to take the apples She wanted us to help her pick She offered us some apples in She let us have as many apples as
1
She told us to help ourselves to the apples in the basket. ourselves. the apples from the basket. return for our help. we wanted.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. They got good seats some time They had to stand for the When they arrived, the good Although they were late, they
2
They arrived too late to get good seats. after they arrived. whole show. seats had already been taken. found some good seats.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.
3 When can they build the house? When did they buy the house? When will they buy the house? How long was the house built?
How long is it since they bought the house?.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. The film was too boring for me to It was such an interesting film I fell asleep because the film The film was interesting enough,
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The film was so boring that I fell asleep. fall asleep. that I fell asleep. was very boring. but I fell asleep.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. She has worked as a secretary for She worked as a secretary for She will work as a secretary She hasn't worked as a secretary
5
She started working as a secretary five years ago. five years. five years. for five years. for five years.
According to my mother, going
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. My mother never goes out with I was not allowed to go out at My mother never lets me go out
6 out alone at night is what I should
My mother never allows me to go out alone at night. me at night. night with my friends. alone at night.
do.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. These shoes are big enough for my I don't want to put these shoes These shoes are too small for
7 I don't want to buy these shoes.
I can't get my feet into these shoes. feet. on. my feet.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. Jean's mother told her to buy that Jean's mother wishes she had Jean said that was a lovely Jean's mother complimented her
8
"That's a lovely new dress, Jean," said her mother. lovely new dress. such a dress. new dress. on the lovely new dress.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. Please would you turn your radio Your radio is a little down. I would like you to turn off the
9 I would like to listen to the radio.
Would you mind turning your radio down a little please? down a little? Please turn it up. radio.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. I'll buy the car as soon as Sam I didn't buy Sam's car because I I knew Sam wanted to sell his I bought the car without knowing
10
I'd have bought Sam's car if I'd known he was selling it. decides to sell it. didn't know he was selling it. car. it was Sam's.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. Please talk louder so that I want you to talk as loudly as
11 You don't have to talk so loudly. You musn't talk loudly.
There 's no need for you to talk so loudly. everyone can hear you. possible.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. I don't want to eat eggs for I would eat an egg if I was I prefer to have an egg for I'll have an egg if there's nothing
12
I would rather have an egg for breakfast. breakfast. hungry. breakfast. else.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. He will be able to get a ticket He can't find a seat although he Because he has got a ticket He will only get a seat if he has a
13
He won't find a seat unless he's got a ticket. when he finds a seat. has a ticket. already, he will find a seat. ticket.
If we had had enough money, If we hadn’t had enough If we hadn’t had enough money,
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence provided Unless we had enough money, we
14 we would have gone on money, we wouldn’t have we would have gone on holiday
We didn’t go on holiday last year because we didn’t have enough money. would go on holiday last year.
holiday last year. gone on holiday last year. last year.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence provided Jill is a more carefully driver than Rose drives less careful than Jill is a more careful driver than
15 Jill drives carelessly than Rose.
Jill drives more carefully than Rose. Rose. Jill. Rose.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence provided The sea was too rough to the The sea was rough enough for The children were not calm The sea was too rough for the
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The children couldn’t go swimming because the sea was too rough. children’s swimming. the children to swim in. enough to swim in the sea. children to go swimming.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence provided John Smith, whose land I bought, John Smith, whom I bought his John Smith, who is a farmer, John Smith, who is a farmer,
17
John Smith is a farmer. I bought his land. is a farmer. land, is a farmer. bought my land. which land I bought.
 Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence provided I wasn't early enough to see
18 She didn't want to see me. I was early enough to see her. I didn't want to see her.
I didn't arrive in time to see her. her.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. Never before I have written This kind of letter is familiar This is the first time I have
19 I used to write this kind of letter.
I haven’t written this kind of letter before. this kind of letter. to me. written this kind of letter.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. He wanted to invite me to go He asked me for something to I asked him if he wanted
20 He offered me something to drink.
“Would you like something to drink?” he asked. somewhere to drink. drink. something to drink.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. They will have more chance of They will definitely be It's very likely that they will It's not very likely that they will
21
Their chances of success are small. being successful. successful. succeed. succeed.
The teacher encouraged the
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. The teacher suggested the The teacher told the students to
The teacher banned the students students to leave the room but
22 The teacher said to his students: “Never leave the room without asking for students leave the room in case ask for his permission before
from leaving the room. they should ask for his
my permission.” of necessity. leaving the room.
permission first.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. I want you not to stop smoking Would you please stop to I would rather you didn’t I would like you to smoke here.
23
Would you mind not smoking here? here. smoke here ? smoke here.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. I wish I hadn’t gone to his I didn’t go to his party last I wish I didn’t go to his party last
24 I don't like to attend his party.
I regret going to his party last night. party last night. night. night.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. So long as it doesn’t rain, they will Whether it rains or not, they The difference is their going in But for the rain, they would have
25
It doesn’t make any difference if it rains because they will still go. go. will still go. the rain. gone.
We spent three hours extra to We usually have a flat tire, so we
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. It usually takes more time to get It usually takes us three hours
26 get there because of a flat tire. spend more time travelling.
We had a flat tire, so it took three hours longer than usual to get there. there because of a flat tire. to get there.

Not until he is 65, he is

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. His determination to continue At the age of 65, he is able to He has no intention of stopping
27 determined to continue
He is determined to continue working when he is 65. working only when he is 65. work. working when he is 65.
working.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given It was such a surprising news that The news was surprised them Surprisingly, they didn’t know The news that he didn’t know
28
They were so surprised by the news that he didn’t know what to do. they didn’t know what to do. what to do. what to do. what to do surprised them.
No sooner had he left school No sooner had he started
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. Hardly had he started computer After he left school, he had
29 than he started computer computer programming than he
He started computer programming as soon as he left school. programming when he left school. started computer programming.
programming. left school.
Her excellent performance made
What greatly impressed me
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. I was very happy to see her I didn't find her performance a great impression on me.
30 was not her excellent
I was very impressed by her excellent performance. performance. very impressive.
performance.
In spite of your offering me how Whenever you offer me to
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. Whatever price you offer me, I If you pay me more money I will
31 much money, but I won’t sell the buy the painting, I won’t sell
I won’t sell the painting, no matter how much you offer me. won’t sell the painting. sell the painting.
painting. it.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. Tom will help if you ask him to. It’s useless to ask Tom for It’s unable to ask Tom for Asking help for Tom is
32
There is no point in asking Tom for help. help. help. unnecessary.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. We kept walking so that we Cold as we felt, we kept Because we felt cold we
33 It's so cold that we kept walking.
Despite feeling cold we kept walking. wouldn't feel cold. walking. kept walking.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. Not only was it cold but it also It was not only cold but did it Was it not only cold but it Not only it was cold but did it
34
It was not only cold but it also snowed a few days ago. snowed a few days ago. also snow a few days ago. also snowed a few days ago. also snow a few days ago.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. I’d prefer you wear something I’d prefer you to wear your I’d prefer you wearing I’d prefer you to wear something
35
I would rather you wore something more formal to work. more informal to work. skirt to work. something formal to work. more formal to work.
The meeting lasted much longer
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. The meeting was planned to They postponed the meeting The meeting started earlier
36 than usual because there was a
The meeting was put off because of the strike. start late because of the strike. because there was a strike. because there was a strike.
strike.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. We bought two bicycles, neither Two bicycles we bought Not all of my bicycles we We bought two bicycles neither
37
We bought two bicycles. Neither of them worked well. of which worked well. which worked well. bought worked well. of what worked well.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. You have more I’d prefer to be
38 I’d better be a millionaire. I’ve been a millionaire.
I’d rather be a millionaire millions than me. a millionaire.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. Her house was not blue last She had to paint her house They painted her house white for
39 She painted her house yesterday.
Jenifer had her house painted white yesterday. week. white yesterday. her yesterday.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. I'll buy the car as soon as Sam I didn't buy Sam's car because I I knew Sam wanted to sell his I bought the car without knowing
40
I'd have bought Sam's car if I'd known he was selling it. decides to sell it. didn't know he was selling it. car. it was Sam's.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. Please talk louder so that I want you to talk as loudly as
41 You don't have to talk so loudly. You musn't talk loudly.
There 's no need for you to talk so loudly. everyone can hear you. possible.
 Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. I don't want to eat eggs for I would eat an egg if I was I prefer to have an egg for I'll have an egg if there's nothing
42
I would rather have an egg for breakfast. breakfast. hungry. breakfast. else.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given. He will be able to get a ticket He can't find a seat although he Because he has got a ticket He will only get a seat if he has a
43
He won't find a seat unless he's got a ticket. when he finds a seat. has a ticket. already, he will find a seat. ticket.

Phần Viết 2

You do not entitle to drive a

Choose the best sentence made from the cues given You are not entitled driving a car You are not entitled to driving You are not entitled to drive a
1 car without your driving
you/ entitle/ drive/ car/ your driving license. with your driving license. a car with your driving license. car without your driving license.
license.
There is no point in trying to
There is no point in trying There is no point trying to There is no point trying to
Choose the best sentence made from the cues given explaining it to her because
2 explaining it her because she is explain her to it because she is explain it to her because she is
there/ no point/ try/ explain/ it/ her/ she/ incapable/ understand/ it. she is incapable on
incapable to understand it. incapable in understanding it. incapable of understanding it.
understanding it.
Choose the best sentence made from the cues given. It is not til he grew up that can't Not til he grew up that he can Not til he grew up that can he Not til he grew up did he
3
not til/ he / grow / understand / the matter. he understand the matter. understand the matter. understand the matter. understand the matter.
Legend has it that tea as a Legend told it that tea as a Legend makes that tea was a Legend said that tea is a
Choose the best sentence made from the cues given.
4 beverage was discovered in beverage which discovered in beverage discovered in beverage was discovered in
legend/ that / tea/ beverage/ discover / 2737B.C.
2737B.C 2737B.C 2737B.C 2737B.C

The number of factors relate to The number of factors relating A number of factors that A number of factors related to
Choose the best sentence made from the cues given.
5 the voice revealed the personality to the voice revealed the related to the voice revealing the voice reveal the personality of
number/ factor/ relate/ voice/ reveal/ personality/ speaker.
of the speaker. personality of who is a speaker. the personality of the speaker. the speaker.

It was careless to you not to It was careless to you to not

Choose the best sentence made from the cues given. It was careless of you not to close It was careless you not close all
6 close all the windows last close all the windows last
it/ be/ careless/ you/ not/ to/ close/ windows/ last night. all the windows last night. the windows last night.
night. night.
Tom promised to keep contact
Choose the best sentence made from the cues given. Tom promised to keep contact us Tom promised keeping contact Tom promised keeping contact
7 with us while he was in
Tom/ promise/ keep/ contact/ us/ he/ France. while we in France. us while he was in France. with us while he was in France.
France.
Two miles are a long distance
Choose the best sentence made from the cues given Two miles is a long distance for Two miles are a long distance Two miles is a long distance for
8 for such old man to jog
Two miles/ long/ distance/ old man/ jog/ everyday. such an old man to jog everyday. such old man to jog everyday. so an old man to jog everyday.
everyday.
Choose the best sentence made from the cues given. I never saw such mess in my Never in my whole life have I Never in my whole life had I Never in my whole life did I see
9
never/ life/ I/ see/ mess/ this. whole life. seen such a mess like this. seen such a mess like this. such like mess.
Choose the best sentence made from the cues given. They left early in order to not get They left early to avoid being They left early so that not to They left early so as to not get
10
They/ leave/ early/ not catch/ traffic. caught in the traffic. caught in the traffic. catch in the traffic. caught in the traffic.
Phần Reading
Read the passage and choose the best answer for the questions
George Lucas’s Star Wars changed the direction of American film with some of the most ingenious special effects contrived for movies of its time. Twenty-two months were spent on the special effects,
including the six months needed to design the equipment and the more than 1,000 story boards for the effects sequences.
A special computerized camera, called a Dykstraflex, was designed to give the illusion of real screen movement.
This system, controlled by the camera operator, enabled him or her to pan, tilt, and track around the model, always keeping it in focus. The breakthrough was the camera’s ability to repeat the identical
movements from shot to shot; thus the effects sequences could be built like a music track, layer upon layer. The illusion was complete: 10 none of the spaceships in Star Wars ever moved – only the camera did.
The star-field backdrop in space was made by punching holes in black plexiglass. More than 75 models were constructed, with astonishing detail work. On the rebel blockade runner artists built a tiny cockpit,
all done to scale. The miniaturized laser canons were fully motorized to swivel and tilt by remote control. The light sabers were four-sided blades coated with 15 reflective aluminum, attached to a small motor.
When rotated, they created a flashing light later enhanced by animation.

1 The word “some” in paragraph 1 refers to ..................... direction American films movies special effects
In paragraph 1, the word “contrived” could be best replaced with which of
2 Utilized Created Performed Discovered
the following?
panning and tilting around a
3 In paragraph 2, “this system” refers to ..................... the creation of an illusion screen movement a special computerized camera
model
4 The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to the ...................._. model camera focus system
5 The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to the ...................._. miniaturized laser cannons artists four-sided blades seventy-five models
 Read the passage and choose the best answer for the questions
Tigers: They're big, brave and scary, right? Well, not necessarily it seems, if we believe this story from a zoo in China. The Chongqing Wild Animal Park has five rare adult white tigers. The original idea was to
train them and make them tame enough to perform tricks for visitors, but it now seems that the process may have gone a bit too far.
According to one of their keepers, the tigers have started to lose their true nature because they've been cared for by humans and now have quite a comfortable lifestyle. Keepers have been trying to get them to
follow their natural instincts by teaching them to hunt, but the results so far are not encouraging.
The keeper says: "It was quite funny really. The tigers were so scared of other live animals. They wouldn't go near them." In the end, the tigers did work up enough courage to approach a potential meal but only
because it had passed out. The problem was, when it regained consciousness and started making noises, they immediately ran for cover.

So, how do you make a cowardly tiger brave again? In an attempt to toughen them up, the keepers are now not allowing them to stay in their heated cages for more than 12 hours a day. If this doesn't do the
trick, the next plan is to put a wild tiger in with them to show them how things are supposed to be done. But perhaps you've already spotted the fault with this: what if the domesticated tigers are afraid of their
wild cousin? "If all else fails", says their keeper, "we will just have to cut down their food till they have no choice but to find food for themselves."

probably less frightening than they usually thought of as brave easier to domesticate than
1 According to the writer, tigers are ………………….
seem. animals. expected.
2 The Wild Animal Park wanted the tigers to …….. entertain visitors. return to the wild. appear more scary.
were born and brought up in seem to be too difficult to
3 The problem with the tigers is that they have become dependent on people.
the zoo. train.
5 The tigers went up to one animal because …………… it was less aggressive. it had lost consciousness. they had got used to it.
making their cages less keeping them outside for
6 The keepers are now trying to change the tigers' behaviour by ………….. putting them with wild tigers.
comfortable. longer.
Read the passage and choose the best answer for the questions
Different Colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen. In her new series ‘Colour me Healthy’, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the
choices we make. They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are.

‘Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?’ says Verity. ‘Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. It’s never green. Why not? For some reason we think
that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting. It’s the same for businesses. We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that
uses pink or orange. People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.’

During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme. She meets people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to
people who name the colours of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American ‘Colour Doctor’ who believes that serious
diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results.

Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new. But because Verity is goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it’s up to the
viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe.

giving information about how
1 What is the writer doing in this text?
colours influence us
It can help you to choose the best
2 According to Verity, why is a knowledge of colour important?
products.
3 Who does the writer respect least? Verity Allen
Enjoy it, but don’t believe
4 Which of the following would make a good title for the text?
everything.
5 Verity tends to be …………….when she meets people. selfish
reporting what happens in a
new television series
It can give you new ideas.
The people who name lipsticks The ‘Colour Doctor’
Another great show from
Verity Allen! Five Stars!
nice
giving information about a
television presenter
It can help you to change
people’s minds.
Don’t miss this if you work in Watch this programme! It will
Business!
cold
giving his opinion of a recent
television show
It can help you to sell products.
The scientists who work with
mice
make you healthy!
dissatisfied/unsatisfied
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Horton
At first glance, there is little in Horton to attract people. The other nearby towns have much more to offer: Bradfield has its river and historic buildings, while Newtown has shops and entertainment. The
buildings of Horton look dirty and unloved. For shops, there is a small supermarket, a few bargain shops, a bakery which, strangely, does not sell bread and a florist which has one stand of sad-looking flowers.
Even so, Horton has several advantages over its neighbouring towns.

Firstly, it has a country park. Four thousand years ago, this was an important fort. There are no historic remains here now, but there are wonderful views over the countryside. On sunny weekends you can often
see kids out with their parents, kicking balls or flying kites.

There aren’t many job opportunities in Horton, and the roads to nearby cities aren’t really fast, but there are excellent rail links. You can be in London in an hour and a half, and other cities are less than an hour
away. That means that parents can earn a good salary and still get home in time to spend the evenings with their families. Houses in Horton aren’t pretty, but they’re functional and cheap. The streets are quiet
and safe, and there are plenty of parks and playgrounds. It has a library, three primary schools and a secondary school, St. Mark’s. It’s not as academically brilliant as other schools in the area, but it is friendly
and offers a wide range of subjects and activities to children of all abilities and backgrounds. The town also has a swimming and a sports centre, and the community halls hold regular clubs and events for
people of all ages.

To explain what tourists can do in To explain why Horton is a To explain why Horton is not
1 What is the writer’s main purpose? To describe the history of Horton
Horton good place to live as pleasant as other towns
2 What part of Horton does the writer find disappointing? the shops the country park transport links the schools
3 What type of people is Horton most suitable for? wealthy professionals low income families elderly people sport and history students
There are plenty of jobs available You can drive to nearby cities You can get to several cities Working conditions are better
4 What advantages does Horton bring to workers?
in the town. in a short time. quickly by train. here than in other towns.
A friendly, historic town which A busy, industrial town which A dirty, unpopular town which
A quiet, country town which has a
5 Which of the following is the best description of Horton? is a great place to live, work has good links to neighbouring has little to offer visitors or
number of good leisure facilities.
and take a holiday. cities. residents.

Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question
On a drop shot, a tennis player “drops” the ball just over the net, hoping that his or her opponent won’t get to it at all or will just barely reach it, thus making a weak return. The drop shot works well in a
number of situations. It can be used to tire an opponent, to bring a baseline player to the net, to win points outright when an opponent is slow in moving forward or is out of position, or to substitute for the
approach shot.
A perfect situation for a drop shot occurs when a player’s opponent is far out of court and hits well to the inside of the service line. A good drop shot is a sure winner, but a bad one is equally certain
disaster. The opponent who gets to the ball early has been handed the net position, which is a distinct advantage for the net rusher who will usually win the point in short order.
There are two types of drop shots, each requiring a distinct stroke. The first is used to drop slow balls descending from the peak of the bounce. The second is used on rising balls. These shots require
excellent timing and a simple stroke, such as the swing on waist-high volleys.

1 The word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to ............................... his or her opponent the ball the net a weak return
2 In paragraph 2, the word “one” refers to ................................ a disaster a sure winner the service line a drop shot
3 The word “who” in paragraph 2 refers to ................................ the net rusher the net position the advantage the opponent
4 In paragraph 2, the word “which” refers to ............................... the opponent a distinct advantage the net position the winning point
The word “distinct” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to which of the
5 Difficult Comparable Definite Practiced
following?