546/BODY

1. The governing ………………. didn’t approve of his new strategy and ordered him to come up with
something more down to earth. (governing body: cơ quan quản lý)
2. There’s a growing ……….………. of evidence that points to him as the main suspect in the case(growing
body of edvidence: có nhiều bằng chứng)
3. The thing that attracted Vanessa to the car was not its price or colour, but its ………….………. that looked
so slim, almost feminine.(body: thân)
547/LEVEL
1. You can be sure I’ll do my …….…. test to teach you how to operate the machine(level test:bài ktra trình độ)
2. The two parties involved in the discussions came to the conclusion that further talks should be held at
management ………………. .(management level: cấp quản lý)
3. The product was intentionally placed at eye ……………. to attract customers’ attention.(eye level: ngang
tầm mắt)
548/PRIME
1. Sadly enough, he was cut off in his …………… leaving a wife and three small children(prime living: thời
gian tuyệt vời nhất của cuộc đời) .
2. After a thorough investigation, a neo-Nazi activist became the ………..…….. suspect in a murder case of a
black woman. (prime suspect: nghi phạm chính)
3. Adidas wanted to show its new commercial in …………..… time when it was most likely to be spotted by
large audiences.(prime time: giờ vàng)
549/FOND
1. She had ……….……. memories from her last business trip to Jamaica. She met a gorgeous businessman
whose attitude to life was similar to hers.(fond memories: những kỷ niệm đẹp)
2. They came to the airport to bid all their guests a ………...……… farewell. ( fond farewell: tạm biệt trong vui
vẻ)
3. I don’t think George wants to marry Jessica. He’s only ……………… of her, that’s all.(only fond of her:chỉ
đơn giản là thích, không cần lí do)
550/SELL
1. At the interview don’t ………….. yourself short. Tell them about your strong points and the qualifications
you possess.(don't sell yourself short: đừng tự đánh giá thấp bản thân)
2. You’re naïve if you think business is about friendship and loyalty. Your partner will ……….…… you down
the river if need be(sell sbd down the river: bán đứng,phản bội ai)
. 3. Confronted with the spectre of destitution the owners decided to …….…..… off part of the property.(sell
off: giảm giá)
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE

I. PHONOLOGY (5 points)
1. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from that of the other three words
in each question.
1. A. permission /ʃ/ B. decision /ʒ/ C. leisure /ʒ/ D. Occasion /ʒ/
2. A. tomb B. combatant /b/ C. comber D. subtlety
3. A. infamous /ə/ B. fame /ei/ C. stranger /ei/ D. Danger /ei/
4. A. chaperon /ʃ/ B. charity /tʃ/ C. challenge /tʃ/ D. Charlie /tʃ/
5. A. furl /ɜ/ B. fur /ɜ/ C. furze /ɜ/ D. Furrier /ʌ/
2. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question.
1. A. a’ccomplishment B. extracu’rricular C. co’lloquialism D. pro’fessionally
2. A. ‘competence B. ‘comfortable C.’ compliment D. com’panion
3. A. ‘architecture B. manu’facture C. influ’ential D. mani’festo
4. A. thera’peutic B. consci’entious C. fa’naticism D. ortho’graphic
5. A. am’bassador B. au’thoritative C. re’ferring D. ‘mischievous
II. WORD CHOICE (5 points)
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentences.
1. She has been taken to hospital suffering from a ..................
A. torn B. slipped C. broken D. treats
- slipped disc: thoát vị đĩa đệm
2. From time to time he .................... himself to a weekend in a five star hotel.
A. craves(khao khát) B. indulges (ấp ủ, nuôi hi vọng) C. benefits D. treats
- to treat sbd sth: thiết đãi ai đó cái gì
3. Do you know that old saying " A............... stone gathers no moss?"
A. wet B. new C. rolling D. rotating
- a rolling stone gathers no moss : một nghề cho chín còn hơn chín nghề ( cái gì cũng biết nhưng không sâu )
4. We welcome the new regulations, which become .............. on the first of next month.
A. effective B. efficient(hiệu quả) C. efficacious(mang tính hiệu quả - thuộc về tính
chất của cái gì ) D. effete (kiệt sức)
5. In an act of defiance he raised a ................... fist at the speaker.
A. clenched B. pressed C. gripped D. clasped
- clenched a fist: nắm chặt tay
6. A special committee was set up to ................ on the problem of football hooliganism.
A. research (nghiên cứu) B. investigate(điều tra) C. inform(thông tin) D. report(báo cáo)
7. The diamond ring is just perfect. It is ...................
A. fake(giả) B. flawless(hoàn hảo) C. mistake(sai lầm) D. error(lỗi)
8. The chemicals spilled over the road and left drivers ........................ for breath.
A. suffocating (nghẹt thở) B. inhaling(hít vào) C. gasping D. wheezing(thở khò khè)
-gasping for breath: thở hổn hển
9. People convicted of murder in Britain are no longer .................. to death.
A. sent B. punished(trừng phạt) C. judged(đánh giá) D. sentenced
- sentence to death : kết án tử hình
10. It was with a .................. heart that she said goodbye to all her colleagues.
A. grim B. solemn C. dismal D. heavy
-with a heavy heart: cùng với trái tim nồng ấm
II. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (5 points)
Choose the word which best completes each sentence.
1. In a money-oriented society, the average individual cares little about solving………..problems
A. any other B. any other’s C. anyone else’s D. anyone’s else
2. By the time you receive this letter, I ................... for China.
A. will have left B. have left C. would have left D. will leave
- by the time + HTĐ => TLHT
3. ................... you tickle me, I won't tell you because it's a secret.
A. Even though(cho dù) B. Even if(kể cả khi) \C. Whatever(dù sao đi nữa) D. If only(chỉ khi)
4. She ................ you last week, for she was not there.
A. must not have seen B. should not have seen (đáng ra có thể làm gì nhưng ko
làm)
C. could not have seen D. hadn't seen
5. He is our idol, ................... the man we all want to be.
A. as it is B. as things stand C. as you can say D. as it were
6. If you can win his attention ................... for you.
A. the so much better B. the better so much
C. so much the better D. so the much better
7. ................... are hot is a common misconception.
A. All deserts B. That all deserts C. All deserts which D. Of all deserts
8. He remembered the day three months ................... he had walked into the showroom to order the car.
A. previously when B. previously since C. previously then D. previously as
9. Biochemists have solved many of the mysteries about photosynthesis, the process ................... plants make
food. A. by which B. through which C. which D. in that
10. This is the photo of the child abandoned by the river ................... Maria adopted.
A. which B. where C. whom D. When
IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (5 points)
Choose the word which best completes each sentence.
1. Susan was sad because she wasn’t invited to any social events. She felt ………………..
A. left out (bị bỏ rơi) B. turned out (hoá ra) C. omitted out D. gone out(đi chơi)
2. The little boy pleaded ……………….. his mother not to leave him alone in the dark.
A. on B. at C. with D. About
- pleaded with sbd to do sth : cầu xin ai đó
3. I almost dropped ……………….. to sleep several times while the professor lectured about the painting.
A. away B. in C. off D. Out
- drop off : gật gù, ngủ gật - drop away : giảm dần
- drop in : thăm nhà ai không hẹn trước - drop out : rơi ra ngoài
4. Parents should teach their children very early not to fool ……………….. with matches
A. off B. around C. about D. Over
- fool around with sth : nghịch cái gì nguy hiểm, nghịch ngu
5. John used to call ……………….. Jane every Sunday evening when they first started dating
A. in B. on C. with D. At
- call on sbd : đến nhà ai chơi
6. My mother always told me that I should ……………….. the thing I believe in, regardless of how others
perceive them.
A. put up with (chịu đựng) B. get along with(hoà hợp với ai) C. come up to (hướng về) D.
stand up for (đứng lên bảo vệ điều gì)
7. One of the most diappointing things in life is to be ……………….. by a friend when you truly need his or her
support.
A. stood for(đại diện) B. backed out(thay đổi quyết định) C. let down(gây thất vọng) D.marked up(tăng
giá)
8. According to recent research, if a person has just one fizzy drink a day, he or she could ……………….. an
extra six kilograms a year.
A. put on(tăng cân) B. turn up(xuất hiện) C. keep to(tuân theo quy tắc) D. weigh down(làm ai lo
lắng)
9. His wish to enjoy complete freedom …………… social obligations seems rather immoral to me.
A. of B. against C. from D. Towards
- freedom from sth : thoát khỏi điều gì
10. If you don’t switch the lights off for the day, you risk running battery ……………….. before the end of the
trip. A. out B. off C. down D. Through
- run down : ngừng hoạt động, cạn kiệt dần, suy thoái dần
- run out of sth : cạn, hết
V. GUIDED CLOZE TEST
1. Read the following passage carefully and then choose best option to fit each space (5 points)
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
The Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (1) ………………..
human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds
of the world’s resources while half of the world’s population do so (2) ……………….. to stay alive we are
rapidly destroying the (3) ……………….. resources we have by which all people can survive and prosper.
Everywhere fertile soil is (4) ……………….. built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are
exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (5) ……………….. . We discharge pollutants into the
atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (6) ……………….., the planet’s ability to support
people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (7) ………………..
increasingly heavy demands on it.
 The Earth’s (8) ……………….. resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy,
medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (9) ……………….. us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we
are sensible in how we use the resources they will (10) ……………….. indefinitely. But if we use them
wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
1. A. Still B. Despite(+N/Ving) C. Yet (tuy nhiên) D. Although(mặc dù)
2. A. for B. just C. already D. entirely
3. A. lone B. individual C. lonely D. alone
- individual resources: nguồn lực cá nhân
4. A. sooner B. rather(+than: hơn là) C. either(nghĩa khẳng định) D. neither(nghĩa phủ định)
5. A. completely (hoàn toàn) B. quite(một chút) C. greatly (nhiều) D. utterly(tuyệt đối)
6. A. result B. product(sản phẩm) C. development(sự phát triển) D. reaction (phản ứng)
- as a result : là kết quả của
7. A. having B. doing C. taking D. making
- to make demand on : đòi hỏi, yêu cầu
8. A. natural B. real C. living D. genuine
- natural resources: tài nguyên thiên nhiên
9. A. stay B. keep C. maintain D. hold
- to keep sbd fed : đủ cho ai ăn
10. A. last(kéo dài, tồn tại) B. stand C. remain D. go

2. Read the following passage carefully and then choose best option to fit each space (5 points)
THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD
The Thames Barrier is a (1)…………………… part of the flood defense scheme for protecting London
(2)……………………… rising water levels. The defenses(3)……………… include raised river embankments
and additional flood gates at strategic points, including the Barking Barrier. The unique structure that is the
Barrier spans the 520-metre wide Woolwich reach and (4)…………………… of 10 separate movable gates,
each pivoting and supported between concrete structures which house the operating machinery.
When raised, the four main gates (5) ………………….. stand as high as a five-storey building and as wide as
the opening of Tower Bridge. Each (6)……………………3700 tones. During the first twelve years of (7)
………………….. , the Barrier has been closed twenty nine times to protect London. (8)…………………… the
Barrier from the comfortable cafeteria. Picnic on the riverside embankment. Enjoy beautiful views from the
riverside walk. Visit the shop (9)……………. stocks a large selection of souvenirs, books and Barrier
information. There is a children's play area suitable for 4 to 12-year-olds, located adjacent to the riverside walk.
A visit to the spectacular Thames Barrier is a (10) ………………………experience.
1. A. major (chính, quan trọng) B. frequent(thường xuyên) C. similar(giống) D. various(một vài)
2. A. against B. for C. between D. with
- to protect sth against sth : bảo vệ cái gì khỏi cái gì
3. A. and B. also C. still D. too
4. A. consists B. includes C. involves D. contains
- consitst of : được hình thành từ
- include : bao gồm những gì
- contain : chứa cái gì bên trong nó
- involves in : tham gia
5. A. which B. every C. each (mỗi) D. none
6. A. measures(đo đạc) B. costs(tốn bao nhiêu) C. calculates(tính toán) D. weighs(cân nặng)
7. A. profession(chuyên môn) B. surgery(phẫu thuật) C. vocation D. operation(quá trình
hoạt động)
8. A. Sight B. View(+from): ngắm từ đâu C. Hear D.
Explore(thám hiển)
9. A. what B. this C. which D. with
10. A. forgettable (có thể quên) B. memorable(đáng nhớ) C. forgetful(tính hay quên) D.
memorized(đc nhớ lại)