Đề 1

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. claimed B. warned C. occurred D. existed

2.

A. health B. appear C. ready D. heavy

II. Mark the letter A , B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3.

A. study B. apply C. rely D. reply

4.

A. danger B. include C. devote D. police

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
5. Your sister works in a foreign company, ________she?

A.isn’t B. didn’t C.wasn’t D. doesn’t

6. I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I________French.

A. knew B. will know C. know D. have known

7. The church________about 100 years ago.

A. is built B. was built C. will be built D. has been built

8. People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival________is called
Passover.

A. whose B.who C. which D. where

9. ________I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep.

A. Even though B. So C. Therefore D. Because of

10. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her assignment before going
to bed.

A. Although B. So C. Therefore D. However

11. I suggest________some money for poor children.

A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising

12. She asked me if I________a laptop computer the following day.

A.buy B. will buy C. bought D. would buy

13. I ________telephone her if I knew her number.

A. would B. have to C. will D. shall

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct response to each of the
following exchanges.
14. “What do you think of your new laptop? – “__________”
 A. I’m sorry, I can’t. Let’s go now.

B. I’m sorry. I’m home late

C. I love it.

D. But please be careful with it.

15. “Can I try your new camera?” – “__________”

A. I’m sorry, I can’t. Let’s go now

B. I’m sorry. I’m home late

C. Sure. I’d love to. Sure

D. But please be careful with it.

V. 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.
HEALTH DETECTOR
Scientist Hayat Sindi’s device is the sire of a postage stamp, and it costs just a
penny. But it could (16) _________ millions of lives. In many parts of the world,
doctors and nurses work with no (17) _________ or clean water. They have to
send health tests to labs and wait weeks for results. But this little piece of
paper could change that. It contains tiny holes that are filled with chemicals.
These chemicals are able (18) _________ health problems. A person places a
single drop of blood on the paper. The chemicals in the paper change (19)
_________ the blood and indicate (20) _________ or not the person has an
illness.
16.

A. build B. keep C. start D. save

17.

A. electric B. electrical C. electrician D. electricity

18.

A. detect B. detecting C. to detect D. to detecting

19.

A. although B. because C. due to D. in spite of

20.

A. as if B. either C. neither D. whether

VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.

Lorna: I might retire early. I don’t know. I’m 55 and my husband retired last
year. He spends most of his time in the garden. I’d really like to be there with
him though I am not quite fond of the tasks. I’m definitely going to learn a new
language. I hate going abroad and speaking English.
Cass: I’m only 26, so I’m not going to retire soon! In fact I want to have more
chances to earn our living. Jamie and I are going to have a baby next year and
we’re really excited about that. We want to have a big family and live in a big
house. Then, when I retire, my children and grandchildren will all be able to
stay.
Sue: Well, Roger and I don’t agree about retiring. I love work and I don’t want
to retire! I know I won’t have anything to do.
Roger: I asked my boss at work recently and I might be able to retire next year.
I might buy a house in France and spend the time that my family deserved to
have with me long before. I’d love to have my first long-awaited visit to Paris
with my wife one day.
Linda: I want to retire as soon as possible. I have three sons and now I don’t
even have time to play with them. They will become mature very soon and
don’t want to spend quality time with me. I can’t stand the thought.
21. The reason Lorna looks forward to her retirement is because ________.

A. her husband has already retired

B. she likes doing gardening

C. she hates travelling abroad

D. she likes to learn English

22. Which of the following is NOT true about Cass?

A. His baby is born the following year.

B. He wants his family to live in a big house.

C. He wants to retire soon.

D. He wants to earn more money.

23. Who does NOT want to retire shortly?

A. Linda B. Sue C. Roger D. Lorna

24. Roger _______________________________.

A. has spent enough time with his family already

B. will ask his boss for retirement next year

C. has never been to Paris before

D. doesn’t want to go to Paris

25. The word “mature” in the passage is closes: in meaning to __________.

A. old B. grown-up C. childish D. young

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning
as the given one
26. My classmate gave this book to me.

A. My classmate was given this book by me.

 B. This book was given to me by my classmate.

C. This book was given my classmate by me.

D. This book was given to my classmate by me.

27. I started Working here in 2000.

A. I have started work here since 2000.

B. I haven't worked here since 2000.

C. I have started working here since 2000.

D. I have worked here since 2000.

28. I often get up early.

A. I used to get up early.

B. I can get up early.

C. I am used to getting up early.

D. I like to get up early.

29. No one has opened this box for a hundred years.

A. This box hasn't been opened for a hundred years

B. This box has been opened for a hundred years.

C. This box has belonged to nobody for a long time

D. Someone opened this box a hundred years ago.

30. They made David work hard.

A. David was made to work hard.

B. Dayid was made work hard.

C. David worked as hard as they did.

D. David was made working hard.

Đề 2
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1.

A. chance B. teaching C. chemistry D. children

2.

A. awarded B. academic C. address D. another

3.

A. sea B. meat C. head D. heat

4.

A. wildlife B. children C. height D. time

5.

A. channel B. paper C. rain D. famous

II. Choose the best option for each sentence:
6. By the time he _____, all his classmates _____ the computer room.

A. arrived/ left

B. had arrived/ left

C. was arriving/ left

D. arrived/ had left

7. Each time you _____ on your computer, it is capable of doing almost anything you
ask it to.

A. get B. make C. put D. turn

8. My mother suggested _____ energy-saving appliances for our new house.

A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought

9. Quan Ho singing is a Vietnamese style of _____ music that was recognized by
UNESCO in 2009.

A. dance B. hip-hop C. folk D. pop

10. He's a ________. He spends most of his time working in the field.

A. engineer B. peasant C.cyclo driver D. pilot

11. When you lived in the countryside, ___________ to help your parents with the
farming work?

A. were you use B. did you used C. did you use D. were you used
12. Life is all right if you have a job, but things are not so easy for the _______ .

A. unemployed B. employed C. employment D. unemployment

13. Her job is ___________ of mentally retarded children in the area.

A. taking care B. looking C. taking notice D. watching

14. Please meet me at the train station in ______ hour from now.

A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
15. Computers are capable _____ doing almost anything you ask.

A. in

B. at

C. with
 D. of
III. 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.
16. The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside.

A. ordinary B. beautiful C. honorable D. gloomy

17. Peter often helps do the laundry because he feels happy to see his parents dress well
to work.

A. make the bed B. wash the clothes C. clean the house D. cook meals
18. A CV (curriculum vitae) is a form with details about somebody's past education and
occupations.

A. dreams B. hobbies C. marks D. jobs

19. The Internet has many benefits. But it also has limitations.

A. obligations B. knowledges C. advantages D. disadvantages

20. Last year we had a bumper crop of strawberries.

A. good crop B. cash crop C. poor crop D. bad crop

VI. Read the passage carefully and choose the best option to fill in each blank:
In American high schools, students move from one class to (21) ________ and study
each subject with a different teacher and a different group of classmates. Many high
schools have a tracking system, (22) _____ groups students according (23)____
academic ability and motivation. So more capable and hard-working students take
more difficult courses. Depending on the subject, classes may be offered at two, three, or
even four different ability levels. High school students have (24)_____ very busy day.
They have to take five or six academic subjects as well as physical education. They also
have to do homework, (25)__________ research in the school library, and take part in
activities such as the school band, school newspaper, athletics, drama or clubs.
However, these school activities are worth doing because they help students find friends
with similar interests, develop their talents, gain greater self-confidence, and even
discover their career goals.
21.

A. one another B. others C. another D. each other

22.

A. that B. whom C. why D. which

23.

A. to B. on C. for D. in
24.

A. an B. a C. the D. no article
25.

A. make B. discover C. do D. care

IV. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers:
Television is one of man's most important means of communication. It brings pictures
and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set
can sit in his house and watch the President compose a speech or visit a foreign country.
He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring about peace. Through
television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway
lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America's
astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space. In addition to all these things,
television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to entertain.
In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programs than any other kind. The
programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events, and motion
pictures.
26. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Visiting foreign countries through television.

B. The importance of television.

C. Entertainment programmes on television.

D. Exploring outer space.

27. On television what can we see the president do?

A. make a speech.

B. visit a foreign country.

C. bring about peace.

D. both A and B
28. What does the word "them" in the last sentence of the first paragraph refer to?

A. viewers B. places C. astronauts D. statesmen

29. According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true?

A. Television can bring us entertainment.

B. People know events and sounds from a different world.

C. By watching TV, people can widen their knowledge.

D. People can watch TV without going out.

30. According to the passage, which of the following is not in the list of entertainment
programmes?

A. comedy B. sports event C. quiz show D. drama

ĐỀ 3
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1.

A. furniture B. survive C. nurse D. hurtful

2.

A. wildlife B. visual C. altitude D. destination

3.

A. thousand B. about C. around D. should

4.

A. teacher B. receive C. street D. great

5.

A. ready B. meat C. defeat D. beat

II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence:
6. John is always late for class, ___________ annoys the teacher.

A. which B. this C. what D. that

7. Now I don't go to school on foot as I _________.

A. had been B. did C. used to D. was

8. Without the Braille Alphabet it would be very difficult for _________.

A. the disabled B. the deaf C. the mute D. the blind

9. Thuy's class is different _______ other classes because the children are disabled.

A. on B. from C. in D. at
10. He is tired now ________ he stayed up late watching TV.

A. because B. so C. but D. and

11. There is ______ apple and ____ banana on the table.

A. an/ a B. a/ an C. an/ some D. a/ any

12. She _________ on a cruise next summer.

A. goes B. is going C. is going to D. will go

13. Writing is a special kind of ___________.

A. accommodation B. transportation C. communication D. publication

14. Are you _________ on the excursion to Sai Gon today?

A. coming B. taking C. booking D. setting

15. What a _________ person the old woman was!

A. human B. humane C. humanitarian D. humanism

III. Read the text below to decide the correct answers:
Personal computers, or PCs, are an important part of our everyday lives. Many people
cannot imagine life without them. One of the most important people in making these
machines work is Bill Gates. Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State. He grew
up in a rich family. His parents sent him to a private school. There he met his business
partner, Paul Allen. When they were in eighth grade, they were writing programs for
business computers and making more.
In 1973, Gates was accepted at Harvard University. His parents were happy. They
thought he would get over his obsession with computers and become a lawyer like his
father. Two years later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer program
with his friend Allen. They worked eighteen hours a day in a dormitory room at
Harvard. They were writing the program that would run one of the first personal
computers. In 1975, they created a company called Microsoft to sell their product.
Allen became ill with cancer and left Microsoft in 1983. He recovered a few years later
and started his own company. Meanwhile, Microsoft became a giant company. By 1990,
at the age of thirty-four, Gates was the youngest billionaire in the history of the United
States. He was the "King of Software". He achieved his success with a lot of hard work.
For more than ten years, he worked sixteen-hour days, seven days a week. He had a
dream and the will to succeed. By 1997, he was the richest man in the United States.
16. According to the writer, __________________________.

A. people cannot live without personal computers

B. computers play an important part of our lives

C. Bill Gates invented personal computers

D. Bill Gates is the most important people in computer science

17. The phrase "dropped out of" as bold mean __________.

A. graduated from B. got over C. took part in D. stopped taking class at

18. According to the passage, __________.

A. Bill Gate's parents wanted him to become a computer programmer.

B. Bill Gates and Paul Allen created Microsoft because they want to sell their program
for personal computers.

C. Paul Allen left Microsoft because he wanted to start his own company.

D. Bill Gates met his business partner at Harvard

19. How old was Bill Gates when he became the richest man in the United States?

A. 34 B. 51 C. 42 D. 44
20. Which of the following is not mentioned in the text?

A. In a few years, Microsoft became a very large company.

B. Bill Gates and Paul Allen first wrote programs for business computers when they were
about fifteen.

C. Bill Gates earned his success by working very hard.

D. Bill Gates is the richest man in the United States.

VI. Read the passage carefully and choose the best option to fill in each blank:
In the last 100 years, technology has (21)__________ changed the way we live. At the
touch of a button, we can look (22)____ almost anything we need to know on the
internet. We have electricity, aero planes, television and we have ever been (23)____ the
moon. So what sort of inventions will be there in the 21st century? Indeed is there
anything important still left (24)__________ ? It (25)_________ that there is. Scientists
all over the world are looking (26)______ Nano technology with a great deal of interest.
This is the science of building small machines and when we say small, we mean very
small. To give you an idea of the size the scientists are talking about, these machines
would be about a million billion times smaller than the smallest bit of dust. Nano
technology will (27)___________ enormous changes. Doctors, (28)___________, will be
able to cure any illness. The environment will be improved because it will be possible to
take the polluted air we breathe and make it clean again. But perhaps the most
(29)________ thought of all is that we won’t have to wait a thousand years for Nano
technology – many people believe there is a good chance it will come in our
(30)_________ .
21.

A. completely B. never C. just D. full

22.

A. out B. in C. up D. over
23.

A. at B. over C. to D. through
24.

A. to invent B. being invented C. invention D. invented

25.

A. turns B. shows C. indicates D. seems

26.

A. into B. up C. down D. after

27.

A. bring about B. get over C. account for D. make up of

28.

A. however B. moreover C. for example D. especially

29.

A. excited B. exciting C. excitement D. excitant

30.

A. lifelong B. lifetime C. lifestyle D. lifespan

ĐỀ 4
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest:
1.

A. around B. mouse C. count D. country

2.

A. camera B. famous C. glad D. family

3.

A. kitchen B. history C. time D. finish

4.

A. mechanic B. achievement C. chemistry D. school

5.

A. Thursday B. learning C. excursion D. teacher

II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
6. Would you mind ________ me a hand with these bags?

A. to give B. giving C. give D. gives

7. The meeting had been cancelled ________ the chairman's absence.

A. because B. because of C. in spite of D. although

8. A personal communicator helps you to ________ with other computers and with
people around the world.

A. demonstrate B. transmit C. meet D. interact

9. The girl ________ is standing next to your mother is the daughter of the director of
this company.

A. which B. who C. whom D. whose

10. I’m sure you’ll have no ____________ the exam.

A. difficulty at passing

B. difficulty to pass

C. difficulties passing

D. difficulties to pass
11. She says that her car has ___________.

A. wore out B. got over C. broken down D. looked after

12. Can you give me the ________ of this machine? I want to figure how to use it.

A. information B. instruction C. interaction D. collection

13. A __________ is a film or a television program giving facts about something.

A. cartoon B. documentary C. comedy D. drama

14. A __________ is a place where plants and trees are grown for scientific study.

A. resort B. botanical garden C. pagoda D. pine forest

15. Marie Curie harboured the dream of a ____________ career which was impossible
for a woman at that time.

A. science B. scientific C. scientist D. scientifically

III. Give the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:
16. Like other workers, Peter (begin) ____________ his work at 7:00 every day.

A. beginning B. begins C. to begin D. is begin

17. Penny (not go) _____________ swimming with his classmates last weekend.

A. did not go B. does not go C. not go D. don't go

18. She (work) ______________ as a hotel telephonist from July 2006 to May 2013.

A. work B. working C. worked D. to work

19. We (not see)__________ each other since we (leave)_________ school.

A. haven’t seen/ left B. don't see/leave C. don't see/left D. haven't seen/leave

20. After Dante (finish) ________________ his homework yesterday, he played
badminton.

A. have finished

B. has finished

C. finished

D. had finished
IV. Read the passage then do the exercises below:
Juliet’s parents didn’t have much money, so they sent her to a state primary school
when she was five. She enjoyed her reading and writing lessons but there were so many
pupils in the class that the teacher found it difficult to control them.
When Juliet was eleven, her father got a better job, and decided to spend some money
on her education. He sent her to an expensive private school, where the girls wore dark
green uniforms and did two hours’ homework every evening.
Juliet liked her new school, and did well. Because she studied hard, she passed all her
exams, and went to university at eighteen. She chose Maths course and was an excellent
student. In the end she decided to become a teacher and returned to her old primary
school to teach.
21. What was an important event for Juliet when she was eleven?

A. getting better education B. leaving her home C. passing the exams D.

reading and writing lessons
22. What profession did Juliet finally decide to choose?

A. cooking B. nursing C. teaching D. studying

V. Choose the best second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one:
23. It was breakfast-time when Susan rang.

A. When Susan rang I have just finished my breakfast.

B. Susan rang after 1 had had my breakfast.

C. I was having my breakfast when Susan rang.

D. I was going to have my breakfast as soon as Susan rang.

24. Alvaro's job interview is on 17 July.

A. Alvaro will be called for a job interview on 17 July.

 B. Alvaro is giving a job interview on 17 July.

C. Alvaro had an interview for a job on 17 July.

D. Alvaro is having a job interview on 17 July.

25. You can get off this train at Bath.

A. This train stops at Bath.

B. This train is going to stop at Bath.

C. You can stop this train at Bath.

D. This train will be stopped at Bath.

26. We have decided to help with the project.

A. We helped with the project.

B. We must help with the project.

C. We will help with the project.

D. We are going to help with the project.

27. The last time I went swimming was when we were in France.

A. I swam a lot when we were in France.

B. I hadn't been swimming before we moved to France.

C. I haven't been swimming since we were in France.

D. I went swimming while we lived in France.

VI. 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:
28. Linda is married with four children.
A. mature B. famous C. brilliant D. single
29. If you eat too much at dinner time, you'll certainly put on weight.
A. lose B. increase C. rise D. gain