LEXICO – GRAMMAR – READING - No.

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(Phrasal verbs)
1. The child really _______ his father even the smallest actions.
A. takes after B. looks after C. goes off D. sits for
2.: Our teacher told us that if we don't _______ he environment, our grandchildren may not even be
able to carry on living.
A. look into B. look out C. look after D. look for
3. He is disappointed at not being offered the job, but I think he will _______ it.
A. turn off B. get over C. fill in D. take after
4. He tried to join the army but he was _______ because of his poor health.
A. tried out B. put out C. turned off D. turned down
5. When they ____ for the beach the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived it had clouded
over.
A. came up B. went off C. set off D. left out
6. They decided to _______ their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.
A. take up B. turn round C. put off D. do with
7. You will be brought before the disciplinary panel to _______ your behavior.
A. take up B. put down C. speed up D. turn down
8. The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have _______ by 2050.
A. taken over B. caught up C. used off D. run out
9. She knew she was in trouble, so she _______ a story about going to the movies with her friends.
A. made up B. found out C. thought of D. took up
10. Garvin is _______ a new computer application to see whether it works.
A. looking after B. putting on C. trying out D. turning up
11. Johnny sometimes _______ his grandparents in the countryside.
A. calls on B. keeps off C. takes in D. goes up
12. Did your son _______ the university entrance examination?
A. make up B. get along C. go up D. get through
13. While I was looking through my old albums the other day, I _______ this photograph of my
parents' wedding.
A. took after B. made up C. turned down D. came across
14. There are other problems of city life which I don’t propose to _______ at the moment.
A. go into B. go around C. go for D. go up
15. The online game “Dumb ways to die” quickly _______ with young people after being released
in 2013.
A. took on B. caught up C. caught on D. took up

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.
1. In spite of the medical advances of recent years, AIDS is basically as fatal as ever before.
A. curable B. painful C. deadly D. disabling
2. That matter is so confidential that it must not be discussed outside the office of chief inspector.
A. secret B. intricate C. important D. alarming
3. In spite of being economical in most things, he spends a lot of money on ties.
A. profitable B. awkward C. thrifty tiết kiệm D. extravagant
4. The actor raised his voice in order to be audible in the balcony.
A. musical B. dramatic C. appreciated D. heard
5. The young man earned the reputation of a brilliant lawyer during two fabulous law cases.
A. studious B. remarkable C. rational D. promising
6. Being smaller than most of the kids in his age group, Peter was diagnosed by doctors as suffering
from a hormone deficiency that restricted his growth.
A. inadequacy thiếu B. sufficiency C. abundance D. profusion
thừa thãi
7. Most of the immigrants have intermarried with the island's original inhabitants.
A. foreigners B. landlords C. newcomers D. dwellers
8. Passing an important English test with flying color was such a boost to my confidence.
A. shortcomings B. inefficiency C. disability D. certainty
9. One of the requirements to have a long-lasting friendship is mutual trust between friends.
A. dishonesty B. defendant C. belief D. suspicion
10. In big cities, people have to suffer from traffic congestion in rush hours every day.
A. accident B. fullness C. mass D. crowding

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
1. In some countries, guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner
party is extended only three or four days before the party date.
A. admired B. disrespected C. worshipped D. expected
2. Most of the students in our country are interested in pursuing higher education to get bachelor's
degrees.
A. following B. giving up C. trying D. interrupting
3. I think it's impossible to abolish school examinations. They are necessary to evaluate students’
progress.
A. stop B. extinguish C. continue D. organize
4. Different from English taught to all Vietnamese students, Chinese and Russian have been made
optional languages taught at secondary schools in Viet Nam.
A. compulsory B. important C. comfortable D. necessary
5. The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures.
A. physical B. severe C. beneficial D. damaging
6. We think they will be at the party in two shakes because they are so excited
A. very soon B. very late C. very boringly D. very happily
7. We racked our brains nặng óc suy nghĩ but we couldn’t come up with a solution.
A. thought quickly B. considered carefully
C. thought very hard D. positively changed
8. William, the last of the Herondale children, had finally gone around the bend and burned the
house down
A. insane B. mad C. calm D. lunatic
9. The assembly line is clearly out of whack, we have to report to the manager.
A. damaged B. impaired C. defective D. working
10. Unemployed youngsters still come to London thinking that the streets are paved with gold.
A. rich B. boring C. excited D. poor

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 in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. ingredient B. epidemic C. indispensable D. event
Question 2: A. crooked B. worked C. tracked D. laughed

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
PLASTIC MONEY
 In the past, people bought goods using (3)_______. They rarely borrowed money from
financial institutions, and only when they had saved the money did they buy what they wanted.
Recently, however, there have been great changes in the way people purchase goods. To begin with,
some people pay for things by cheque, while others prefer monthly (4)______ rather than paying the
whole amount at once. Most consumers, though, prefer to buy things using their credit cards.
(5)______, it is thought that there are benefits to having a credit card. Apart from the fact that credit
cards are handy, some stores offer bonus points to people making purchases, while others give
discounts on certain products.
On the other hand, credit cards must be used wisely because they can prove disastrous. In the
long run, consumers find that they can't (6)______ without their credit cards and constantly rely on
them, as they are "easy money". As a result, some people lose control of their finances spending
more than they should and wind up not being able to (7)______. So, they end up in debt and have
difficulty in paying it back.
(Source: "Use of English B2 For All Exams”, page 58, by E. Moutsou, MM Publications)
Question 3: A. change B. cash C. currency D. notes
Question 4: A. installments B. deposits C. sums D. budgets
Question 5: A. By and large B. One by one C. Every now D. Last but not least
Question 6: A. make B. be C. go D. do
Question 7: A. do their best B. do business C. make ends meet D. make worse

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 8: A. brainstorm B. unconscious C. carnation D. theatrical
Question 9: A. flexible B. magazine C. heritage D. automobile

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 10: The flight was cancelled______ the air-traffic controllers being on strike.
A. despite B. because C. because of D. although
Question 11: The third contestant managed to win______ of the difficult questions.
A. thanks B. on behalf C. regardless D. except
Question 12: They are______ nice people that everyone likes them.
A. so B. a so C. such a D. such
Question 13: I hadn’t heard from him for ten years, then______, I got a fax from him.
A. once in a blue moon B. blue in the face C. out of the blue D. having green fingers
Question 14: I wasn't satisfied with the______ I was getting, so I decided to quit my job.
A. income B. allowance C. salary D. reward
Question 15: This project______ by the end of this month.
A. will have been finished B. will be finishing C. will finished D. will have finished
Question 16: Take a jumper with you in case it______ colder at night.
A. will get B. gets C. getting D. would get
Question 17: The climbers didn't succeed______ the mountain peak due to extreme weather
conditions.
A. to have reached B. to reach C. reach D. in reaching
Question 18: The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted______ a good answer.
A. keep pace with B. put up with C. came up with D. made way for
Question 19: Jim, don't forget______ Jason up from the airport this afternoon.
A. picking B. to picking C. pick D. to pick
Question 20: As soon as I get paid, I will pay all my______ .
A. sums B. deposits C. budgets D. debts
Question 21: You know I have nothing to do with all this mess! Don't put the blame______ me.
A. at B. for C. in D. on
 Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
Question 22: This is Dr. Ash calling. If anyone asks for me while I am away from the hospital, ask
them to call back after four this afternoon.
A. asks for me B. calling C. away from D. call back
Question 23: Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large,
industrial cities today.
A. are causing B. with littering C. industrial cities D. many
problems
Question 24: The church has set up a charity with the aim to raise funds for the refugees.
A. with the aim B. has set up C. to raise D. for the refugees

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 25: Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken
brilliant.
A. accidents B. incidentals C. misunderstandings D. misfortunes
Question 26: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. hopeless B. hopeful C. successful D. unsuccessful

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 27: Recognizing the fact she had the habit of being rather loquacious, Amy fought to hold
her tongue during the meeting.
A. thirsty B. outgoing C. talkative D. quiet
Question 28: I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer.
A. unintentional B. deliberate C. unplanned D. accidental

Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 29:Were it not for the money, this job wouldn’t be worthwhile.
A. This job offers a poor salary.
B. This job is not rewarding at all.
C. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.
D. Although the salary is poor, the job is worthwhile.
Question 30:John speaks Vietnamese fluently because he used to live in Vietnam for ten years.
A. Provided that John lived in Vietnam for ten years, he could speak Vietnamese fluently.
B. If John hadn't lived in Vietnam for ten years, he could not speak Vietnamese fluently.
C. Suppose John has lived in Vietnam for ten years, he can speak Vietnamese fluently.
D. Unless John had lived in Vietnam for ten years, he could have spoken Vietnamese
fluently.
Question 31:"You should have finished the report by now," John told his secretary.
A. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report.
C. John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report.
D. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.

Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 32: Coal has been in use since prehistoric times. Coal mining has become a major
industry only since the 18th century.
A. Coal has been in use since prehistoric times, so that coal mining has become a major
industry only since the 18th century.
B. Although coal has been in use since prehistoric times, it’s only since the 18 th century that
coal mining has become a major industry.
C. Because coal has been in use since prehistoric times, coal mining has become a major
industry only since the 18th century.
D. Coal mining has become a major industry only since the 18th century due to the fact that
coal has been in use since prehistoric times.
Question 33:I didn’t know that you were at home. I didn’t drop in.
A. Not knowing that you were at home, I didn’t drop in.
B. Not knowing that you were at home, but I still dropped in.
C. I didn’t know that you were at home although I didn’t drop in.
D. If I knew that you were at home, I would drop in.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
All mammals feed their young. Beluga whale mothers, for example, nurse their calves for some
twenty months, until they are about to give birth again and their young are able to find their own
food. The behaviour of feeding of the young is built into the reproductive system. It is a non-
elective part of parental care and the defining feature of a mammal, the most important thing that
mammals - whether marsupials, platypuses, spiny anteaters, or placental mammals - have in
common.
But not all animal parents, even those that tend their offspring to the point of hatching or birth,
feed their young. Most egg-guarding fish do not, for the simple reason that their young are so much
smaller than the parents and eat food that is also much smaller than the food eaten by adults. In
reptiles, the crocodile mother protects her young after they have hatched and takes them down to the
water, where they will find food, but she does not actually feed them. Few insects feed their young
after hatching, but some make other arrangement, provisioning their cells and nests with caterpillars
and spiders that they have paralyzed with their venom and stored in a state of suspended animation
so that their larvae might have a supply of fresh food when they hatch.
For animals other than mammals, then, feeding is not intrinsic to parental care. Animals add it to
their reproductive strategies to give them an edge in their lifelong quest for descendants. The most
vulnerable moment in any animal's life is when it first finds itself completely on its own, when it
must forage and fend for itself. Feeding postpones that moment until a young animal has grown to
such a size that it is better able to cope. Young that are fed by their parents become nutritionally
independent at a much greater fraction of their full adult size. And in the meantime those young are
shielded against the vagaries of fluctuating of difficult-to-find supplies. Once a species does take the
step of feeding its young, the young become totally dependent on the extra effort. If both parents are
removed, the young generally do not survive.

Question 34:What can be inferred from the passage about the practice of animal parents feeding
their young?
A. It is unknown among fish. B. It is unrelated to the size of the young.
C. It is dangerous for the parents. D. It is most common among mammals.
Question 35:According to the passage, animal young are most defenseless when______.
A. They first become independent B. They are only a few days old
C. Their parents have many young to feed D. Their parents are away searching for food
Question 36:The word "it" in paragraph 3 refers to______.
A. size B. moment C. feeding D. young animal
Question 37:According to the passage, how do some insects make sure their young have food?
 A. By locating their nests or cells near spiders and caterpillars.
B. By storing food near their young.
C. By gathering food from a nearby water source.
D. By searching for food some distance from their nest.
Question 38:What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The importance among young mammals of becoming independent.
B. The methods that mammals use to nurse their young.
C. The care that various animals give to their offspring.
D. The difficulties young animals face in obtaining food.
Question 39:The author lists various animals in paragraph 1 to______.
A. contrast the feeding habits of different types of mammals
B. emphasize the point that every type of mammal feeds its own young
C. describe the process by which mammals came to be defined
D. explain why a particular feature of mammals is non-elective
Question 40:The word "tend" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to______.
A. move B. notice C. sit on D. care for

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 41:Today John is visiting Anne’s house. Now he is in Anne’s house.
~ Anne: "Make yourself at home." ~ John: "____________ "
A. Not at all. Don’t mention it B. Thanks! The same to you!
C. That’s very kind of you. Thank you. D. Yes, can I help you?
Question 42:Lora has just bought a new skirt that she likes very much.
~ Jane: "You look great in that red skirt, Lora!" ~ Lora: "____________ "
A. Thanks, my mum bought it. B. No, I don't think so.
C. Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s. D. Oh, you don't like it, do you?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Native Americans probably arrived from Asia in successive waves over several millennia,
crossing a plain hundreds of miles wide that now lies inundated by 160 feet of water released by
melting glaciers. For several periods of time, the first beginning around 60,000 B. C. and the last
ending around 7,000 B.C., this land bridge was open. The first people travelled in the dusty trails of
the animals they hunted. They brought with them not only their families, weapons, and tools but
also a broad metaphysical understanding, sprung from dreams and visions and articulated in myth
and song, which complemented their scientific and historical knowledge of the lives of animals and
of people.
All this they shaped in a variety of languages, bringing into being oral literatures of power and
beauty. Contemporary readers, forgetting the origins of western epic, lyric, and dramatic forms, are
easily disposed to think of "literature" only as something written. But on reflection it becomes clear
that the more critically useful as well as the more frequently employed sense of the term concerns
the artfulness of the verbal creation, not its mode of presentation. Ultimately, literature is
aesthetically valued, regardless of language, culture, or mode of presentation, because some
significant verbal achievement results from the struggle in words between tradition and talent.
Verbal art has the ability to shape out a compelling inner vision in some skillfully crafted public
verbal form.
Of course, the differences between the written and oral modes of expression are not without
consequences for an understanding of Native American literature. The essential difference is that a
speech event is an evolving communication, an "emergent form", the shape, functions, and aesthetic
values of which become more clearly realized over the course of the performance. In performing
verbal art, the performer assumes responsibility for the manner as well as the content of the
performance, while the audience assumes the responsibility for evaluating the performer’s
competence in both areas. It is this intense mutual engagement that elicits the display of skill and
shapes the emerging performance. Where written literature provides us with a tradition of texts, oral
literature offers a tradition of performances.

Question 43: What can be inferred about the nature of the Native American literature discussed in
the passage?
A. It reflects historical and contemporary life in Asia.
B. It is reshaped each time it is experienced.
C. It is based primarily on scientific knowledge.
D. Its main focus is on daily activities.
Question 44: According to the passage, what responsibility does the audience of a verbal art
performance have?
A. They provide financial support for performances.
B. They judge the quality of the content and presentation.
C. They determine the length of the performance by requesting a continuation.
D. They participate in the performance by chanting responses.
Question 45: What is the main point of the second paragraph?
A. Oral narratives are a valid form of literature.
B. Public performance is essential to verbal art.
C. Native Americans have a strong oral tradition in art.
D. The production of literature provides employment for many artists.
Question 46: Which of the following is NOT true of the Native American literature discussed in the
passage?
A. It expresses an inner vision. B. It has a set form.
C. It involves acting. D. It has ancient origins.
Question 47: The word "they" in paragraph 1 refers to______
A. people B. glaciers C. animals D. trails
Question 48: The phrase "are easily disposed" in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to______ .
A. demonstrate reluctance B. often fail C. have a tendency D. readily encourage others
Question 49: What is the author’s attitude towards Native American literature?
A. Skeptical about its origins B. Critical of the cost of its production
C. Amused by its content D. Admiring of its form
Question 50: According to the passage, why did the first people who came to North America leave
their homeland?
A. They were hoping to find a better climate.
B. They were following instructions given in a dream.
C. They were seeking freedom.
D. They were looking for food.