641/ Rolled

1. One of the yellow jars slipped from her bag and ……....…….. down the road towards the bus
station. Lăn
2. At one time the interviewee loosened his tie and…up his sleeves as it was getting hot and
stuffy in the examination room.Roll up your sleeves (idm): Chuẩn bị cho công việc nặng nhọc
3. Jane blushed and ……her eyes when her mother started to show her boyfriend some photos of
her when she was 5. Roll one’s eye: Rời mắt khỏi cái gì (thể hiện sự chán/bị làm phiền)
642/ Weighed
1. The boxer ……………….. in at about 15 stones, but still he looked small in comparison with
his rival. Cân
2. Believe me, it wasn’t a rash decision. I swear I have …..….….…….. up the pros and cons and
decided not to take a loan. Weigh up the pros and cons: Cân nhắc lợi hại
3. Alice felt ….……..…….. down by her household chores. What’s more, she didn’t receive any
support from her husband. Weigh down: Khiến ai thấy bất hạnh vì trách nhiệm, nghĩa vụ, …
643/ Grant
1. As a very good student, he got a government ….…………… of 1000 dollars to pay his
university fees. Trợ cấp
2. They will never ………………….. you permission to build a house on this site. They are
planning archaeological excavations here. Ban cho
3. She looks fantastic in this bikini, I ……………….... you, but beauty will fade away one day.
Chấp nhận (= agree)
644/ Tooth
1. Don’t you think Michael is a little too long in the ………...….. for you? He would make a
good shoulder to cry on, but not a husband. Be long in the tooth: Quá già để làm gì
2. The human rights activist pledged to fight ………….… and nail to eradicate social injustice
Fight tooth and nail: Cố gắng hết sức để làm gì
3. Melanie has a sweet …………..… and is known for devouring large quantities of chocolate.
Have a sweet tooth: Thích đồ ngọt
645/ Focus
1. The company asked a ………………. group a series of challenging questions to develop their
selling strategies for the next product. Một nhóm người được chỉ định để bàn về cái gì
2. George! Are you really with me? I get a feeling you’ve switched off. Please, …….
……………. your attention on the lesson. Tập trung
3. The photos of the landscape were out of ……………..… due to the shaking of the train. They
were all taken while travelling across Russia in a rickety wagon. Không rõ nét
646/ Shrinking
1. The city’s population has been ……….……. ever since it was announced that the mines had
run out of coal. Nhỏ, giảm đi
2. Morris is not a ………………. violet. He may have some hang-ups, but he is not lacking in
confidence in social situations. Be a shrinking violet: Dễ xấu hổ
3. It is not that I’m ……………... from talking to you. It is your attitude that is putting me off.
Lùi lại
647/ Custody
1. After her divorce she was awarded……..…. of their three children. Their father could visit
them once a week. Sự chăm sóc
2. The woman has been held in police ………….. for further questioning in connection with the
 bank robbery. Sự giam cầm
3. The guide book says that the artist’s paintings are now in the ……………… of the National
Museum for future generations of art lovers to admire his talent. Sự chăm sóc
648/ Stretched
1. Aid relief agencies are being ……………… to the limit. The death toll is rising, but there are
hardly any more supplies to be distributed. Căng thẳng tới giới hạn
2. She got up, sat on the edge of the bed and ………………. her body to relieve muscle tension
and stiffness after a night’s sleep. Duỗi
3. ‘It wasn’t all true what Steven said in the court.’ ‘You know, to some extent.He simply must
have …………….. a few facts to help his friends.’ Ko nói hoàn toàn sự thật nhằm giảm tội
649/ Feed
1. It’s hard to eke out a living when you get chicken ………..……. for your hard work, isn’t it?
Số tiền nhỏ
2. Lacy didn’t feel any affection towards her new child. She thought of it as just another hungry
mouth to ………………. . Cho ăn
3. The youngster soon began spending about 7 hours a day surfing the Internet to
………………... his addiction to pornography. Nuôi
650/ Crash
1. To get the job, she was forced to enroll on a ……………. course in Italian. The company
wanted her to get the hang of it in less than 2 months. Khóa học cấp tốc
2. I’ve had a terrible row with my wife and I wonder if I can ………..……. at your place tonight.
Look, I’ve brought my sleeping bag. Ngủ quả đêm
3. It was obvious that the computer system would ……………… one day due to the enormous
influx of junk mail that had been ignored so far. Sập

TEST 12
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
I. PHONOLOGY
1. Choose the word that has the underlined (letters) pronounced differently from the others
1. A. aegis /iː/ B. algae /æ/ C. angst /æ/ D. apparatus /æ/
2. A. calm câm B. palm câm C. half câm D. always /l/
3. A. booth /uː/ B. baboon /uː/ C. smooth /uː/ D. brooch /əʊ/
4. A. banquet /kw/ B. bouquet /k/ C. racquet /k/ D. croquet /k/
5. A. premise /i/ B. chemise /iː/ C. practise /i:/ D. treatise /iː/
2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. A. ‘affluence B. a’lumni C. ‘bankruptcy D. ‘influence
2. A. appa’ratus B. archa’eology C. be’neficent D. mana’gerial
3. A. ‘newspaper B. ‘comparable C. Carib’bean D. ‘mischievous
4. A. ir’reparable B. am’bassador C. me’morial D. ‘agriculture
5. A. ‘regime B. ob’lique C. ‘depot D. a’dieu
II. VOCABULARY
1. The man was filled with ---------- after his sister’s suicide.
A. gilt B. guilt (n): Sự hối hận C. sorry D. apologies
2. Their team has ---------- hopes of winning the World Championship.
A. big B. tall C. high hopes: Kì vọng lớn D. healthy
 3. Did you hear the latest news ----------?
A. story B. forecast C. news broadcast: Phát sóng tin tức D. announcing
4. The teacher complained that the students’ handwriting was not ----------.
A. eligible B. discernible C. illegible D. legible (adj): Đọc được
5. The nurse first cleaned the girl’s cut with water and then she gentle put ---------- on it.
A. antibiotic B. antiseptic (n): Thuốc khử trùng C. antedate D. antidote
6. On Monday morning, the police discovered bags of ---------- money.
A. countersign B. counterpoise C. counterfeit=fake D. counterpart
7. In every letter that my brother writes to us, he adds a ----------.
A. postmortem B. posterior C. postscript: Tái bút D. posterity
8. ---------- new hostel for ---------- homeless is being built in ---------- town centre.
A. The / the / a B. A / Ø / the C. The / a / a D. A / the / the
9. Don’t be ---------- with the idea of winning all the prizes. Try your best, that’s all.
A. obsessed: Nghĩ quá nhiều B. instigated C. damaged D. prolonged
10. There’s no point in being shy. You’ve just got to ---------- your mind.
A. say B. tell C. speak one’s mind: Nói thẳng ra D. talk
III. GRAMMAR and STRUCTURES
1. Despite its wide range of styles and instrumentation, country music has certain common
features ------------- its own special character.
A. give it that B. that give it C. give which D. that gives it to
2. When I met Tom yesterday, it was the first time I ------------- him since Christmas.
A. saw B. had seen C. have seen D. see
3. Who was the first person ------------- the South Pole?
A. reaching B. reached C. who reaches D. to reach
4. The ancient Egyptians ------------- cats.
A. worship B. worshipped: Tôn sùng C. were worshipping D. had worshipped
5. ------------- you read the instructions carefully, you will understand what to do.
A. As well as B. As far as C. As soon as D. Provided that: Với đk là
6. The fraction 3/5 is pronounced -------------.
A. three-five B. three over fifth C. three-fifths D. third- fives
7. ------------- he was lazy, he failed the exam.
A. Now that: Vì B. So C. Consequently D. Thus
8. -------------, I still was able to get to the top of the mountain. Adj+S+be, S V
A. Unfit as I was B. Even though unfit C. Much as I’m unfit D. While ever out of condition
9. Thank you very much . I haven’t been to ------------- party for ages. So adj (a/an) N that S V
A. a so enjoyable B. the so enjoyable C. so enjoyable a D. so enjoyable
10. Narcissus bulbs ------------- at least three inches apart and covered with about four inches of
well-drained soil.A. should be planted B. should be planting C. must plant D. should
have been planted
IV. PREPOSITIONS and PHRASAL VERBS
1. The customer says that he will buy two dozens muffins if the stallholder agrees to ------- them
---- by ten cents each.
A. reduce … down B. sell … down C. mark … down: Giảm giá D. accept … down
2. The students complained that the examination was designed to ------- them -------.
A. play … out B. cut … out C. trip … out D. catch … out: Làm cho ai mắc lỗi
3. Mr Ajeet asked his secretary to ------- him ------- to Milan as he needed to speak to his
distributor there urgently.A. put … across B. put … out C. put … through: Nối máy D. put
… forward
4. The disgruntled shareholders decided to ------- the Chief Operating Officer ------- as profits
have been plunging since he came onboard. A. check … out B. edge … out: Đẩy ai ra
khỏi vị trí gì C. break … out D. bring … out
5. The workmanship for this necklace is excellent if you ------- it ------- the one next door.
A. measure ... against B. measure ... with C. measure ... on D. measure ... over
6. Creative writers are largely endowed ---------- the gift of writing. A. with: Được trời cho B. of
C. on D. at
7. John was so enamoured ---------- his own plan that he did not consider any other proposal.
A. on B. of: Yêu thích C. in D. at
8. Is wealth often conducive ---------- real happiness and peace of mind? A. to: Có ích cho B.
from C. with D. for
9. Who usually takes charge ---------- the office when the manager is on leave? A. with B. in C.
of: Đảm nhận D. from
10. The situation is so confusing that everybody is ---------- a loss as to what to do.
A. in B. into C. at: Ko biết nói/làm gì D. with
V. Read the passages and answer the questions based on what is stated or implied in the
passage.
Hummingbirds are small, often brightly colored birds of the family Trochilidae that live
exclusively in the Americas. About 12 species are found in North America, but only the ruby-
throated hummingbird breeds in eastern North America and is found from Nova Scotia to
Florida. The greatest variety and number of species are found in South America. Another
hummingbird species is found from southeastern Alaska to northern California.
Many hummingbirds are minute. But even the giant hummingbird found in western South
America, which is the largest known hummingbird, is only about 8 inches long and weighs about
two-thirds of an ounce. The smallest species, the bee hummingbird of Cuba and the Isle of Pines,
measures slightly more than 5.5 centimeters and weighs about two grams.
Hummingbirds’ bodies are compact, with strong muscles. They have wings shaped like blades.
Unlike the wings of other birds, hummingbird wings connect to the body only at the shoulder
joint, which allows them to fly not only forward but also straight up and down, sideways, and
backward. Because of their unusual wings, hummingbirds can also hover in front of flowers so
they can suck nectar and find insects. The hummingbird’s bill, adapted for securing nectar from
certain types of flowers, is usually rather long and always slender, and it is curved slightly
downward in many species.
The hummingbird’s body feathers are sparse and more like scales than feathers. The unique
character of the feathers produces brilliant and iridescent colors, resulting from the refraction of
light by the feathers. Pigmentation of other feathers also contributes to the unique color and look.
Male and female hummingbirds look alike in some species but different in most species; males
of most species are extremely colorful.
The rate at which a hummingbird beats its wings does not vary, regardless of whether it is flying
forward, flying in another direction, or merely hovering. But the rate does vary with the size of
the bird — the larger the bird, the lower the rate, ranging from 80 beats per second for the
smallest species to 10 times per second for larger species. Researchers have not yet been able to
record the speed of the wings of the bee hummingbird but imagine that they beat even faster.
Most hummingbirds, especially the smaller species, emit scratchy, twittering, or squeaky sounds.
The wings, and sometimes the tail feathers, often produce humming, hissing, or popping sounds,
which apparently function much as do the songs of other birds.
1. According to the passage, where are hummingbirds found?
A. Throughout the world B. In South America only
C. In North America only D. In North and South America
2. The author indicates that the rubythroated hummingbird is found
A. throughout North America. B. in California.
C. in South America. D. in the eastern part of North America.
3. The word minute in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. extremely tiny. B. extremely fast. C. unique. D. organized.
4. What does the author imply about the rate hummingbirds’ wings beat?
A. Although the bee hummingbird is the smallest, its wings don’t beat the fastest.
B. The hummingbird’s wings beat faster when it is sucking nectar than when it is just flying.
C. The rate is not much different than that of other birds of its size.
D. The speed at which a bee hummingbird’s wings beat is not actually known.
5. The author indicates that a hummingbird’s wings are different from those of other birds
because
A. they attach to the body at one point only.
B. they attach to the body at more points than other birds.
C. they attach and detach from the body.
D. they are controlled by a different section of the brain.
6. The author implies that the hummingbird’s unique wing structure makes it similar to what type
of vehicle? A. A helicopter B. A sea plane C. A jet airplane D. A rocket
7. The word bill in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. beak. B. body. C. tail. D. wing.
8. The word sparse in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. meager. B. thick. C. fishlike. D. unique.: Ít
9. According to the passage, what causes the unique color and look of hummingbirds?
A. The color of the feathers B. The structure of the feathers as well as pigmentation
C. The rapidity of flight D. The pigmentation of the body
10. The author indicates that hummingbirds emit noise from their
A. wing and possibly tail movement. B. unique vocal chords.C. song only. D. wing
movement only.

For a time, the Hubble telescope was the brunt of jokes and subject to the wrath of those who
believed the U.S. government had spent too much money on space projects that served no valid
purpose. The Hubble was sent into orbit with a satellite by the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1990
amid huge hype and expectation. Yet after it was in position, it simply did not work, because the
primary mirror was misshapen. It was not until 1993 that the crew of the Shuttle Endeavor
arrived like roadside mechanics, opened the hatch that was installed for the purpose, and
replaced the defective mirror with a good one.
Suddenly, all that had originally been expected came true. The Hubble telescope was indeed the
“window on the universe,” as it had originally been dubbed. When you look deep into space,
you are actually looking back through time, because even though light travels at 186,000 miles a
second, it requires time to get from one place to another. In fact, it is said that in some cases, the
Hubble telescope is looking back eleven billion years to see galaxies already forming. The
distant galaxies are speeding away from Earth, some traveling at the speed of light.
Hubble has viewed exploding stars such as the Eta Carinae, which clearly displayed clouds of
gas and dust billowing outward from its poles at 1.5 million miles an hour. Prior to Hubble, it
was visible from traditional telescopes on earth, but its details were not ascertainable. But now,
the evidence of the explosion is obvious. The star still burns five million times brighter than the
sun and illuminates clouds from the inside.
Hubble has also provided a close look at black holes, which are described as cosmic drains. Gas
and dust swirl around the drain and are slowly sucked in by the incredible gravity. It has also
looked into an area that looked empty to the naked eye and, within a region the size of a grain of
sand, located layer upon layer of galaxies, with each galaxy consisting of billions of stars.
The Hubble telescope was named after Edwin Hubble, a 1920s astronomer who developed a
formula that expresses the proportional relationship of distances between clusters of galaxies and
the speeds at which they travel. Astronomers use stars known as Cepheid variables to measure
distances in space. These stars dim and brighten from time to time, and they are photographed
over time and charted. All the discoveries made by Hubble have allowed astronomers to learn
more about the formation of early galaxies.
1. The author states that the Hubble was not always popular because
A. people were afraid of what might be found.
B. many people believed space exploration was a waste of time.
C. it was defective for its first three years in space. D. it was more expensive than most space
shuttles.
2. The word wrath in the first sentence is closest in meaning to
A. interest. B. contentment. C. fury: Phẫn nộ D. pleasure.
3. The author implies that at the time the Hubble was initially deployed from Earth
A. there was little attention paid to it.
B. all attention was focused on the space shuttle, not the Hubble.
C. there was considerable excitement about the potential uses.
D. it was already known that the mirror was defective.
4. The author implies that the satellite that carries the Hubble was specifically designed so that
A. the known defective mirror could be replaced in space rather than on Earth.
B. maintenance could be done by traveling astronauts.
C. the Hubble could move easily. D. the mirror could contract and expand.
5. The author states that Edwin Hubble
A. developed the Hubble telescope. B. was the first person to use the Hubble telescope.
C. developed a mathematical formula to measure speed and distances between galaxies.
D. was a politician who sponsored funding in Congress.
6. The word dubbed in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. detracted. B. named.: Đặt tên C. anticipated. D. purchased.
7. The author states that
A. when viewing a distant galaxy through the Hubbell telescope, you are actually looking
back in time.
B. the new mirror distorts the image.
C. the view from Hubble is not accurate, but it is interesting.
D. you cannot discern distance or time with any kind of accuracy.
8. The author indicates that the Eta Carinae was previously viewed from other telescopes, but
A. its details could not be seen. B. its speed and distance were not known.
C. its location was not known. D. it had not been named.
9. The word billowing in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. sitting. B. pouring.: Tràn ra C. exploding. D. stopping.
10. The author implies that a black hole is analogous to
A. water draining in a bathtub. B. a galaxy. C. a group of stars. D. a
cloud.