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ĐỀ THI VÀ ĐÁP ÁN TRẮC NGHIỆM TIẾNG ANH

CÔNG CHỨC TỈNH QUẢNG NAM 2016 FULL 3 PHẦN
​ văn: Nguyễn Anh
Có giải thích chi tiết mọi thắc mắc xin liên hệ cử nhân Anh
​ Tuấn ([email protected])

1/ MULTIPLE CHOICES (200)

1. He’s so____that he always expects other people to do the work.

A. reserved ​B. lazy ​(lười biếng)

C. hard D. passive.

2. If you want to swim in Hawaii in winter, you ____ go to the beach! There are
some swimming pools.

A. must ​(phải) (Must + Vo) B.should

C. have to D.would

3. Fiona is very angry_____her boss’s decision to sack several members of!

A. with B. against

C. about ​(angry with someone). D. because

4. You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely_____.

A. free. B.donated

C.voluntary ​(tình nguyện) D.charitable.

5. I’m afraid you may ______ the truth somewhat unacceptable.

A. find ​(tìm thấy) B. understand.

C. realize D. request.

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6. Can you help me___ the window?

A. open ​(mở) - (help + Object+ Vo) B. opened

C. opening D. being opened.

7. How many cakes does she _____?

A. have ​(does+she/he/it +V-bare?). B. had

C. has D.having.

8. She’s very_____. She can be relied on to do her job properly.

A. efficient. ​(năng suất cao) B. cautious

C. serious D. conservative.

9. You_____whisper. Nobody can hear us.

A. needn’t to B. mustn’t

C. ​don’t have to.​ ​( have to + Vo) D. need to.

10. You shouldn’t touch the _____ in an art gallery.

A. envelope. B.collection

C.camera D. object ​(mẫu vật)

11. You don’t have to come ____me if you don’t want to.

A. by B. about

C.among D. with ​(come with: đi với)

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12. In my opinion, it’s only common______to wear a seat belt in a car.

A. with B. ​sense ​(lẽ thường tình)

C. intelligent D. judgement.

13. How do you_____about the pollution problem in this country?

A. view B. believe

C. think D. feel.​ ​(How ​đi với ​feel, what ​đi với​ think)

14. Mary and Jack ____at the desk.

A. ​work ​(N (nhiều) + Vo) B.works

C.worked D.working.

15. I’m sorry that I screamed. Something _____ me.

A. afraid B. scared ​(làm ai sợ)

C. depressed D. terrifying.

16. Your dinner is at 7pm so you shouldn’t ___ late.

A. eat ​(ăn) B. come

C. drink D. go.

17. His building is ___ to my house.

A. next ​(next to: kế bên) B. on

C. behind D. near.

18. My family’s picture is hanging ___ the wall.

A. in C. on ​(wall đi với on)

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B. at D. out.

19. Our boss is speaking. We must ___ to him.

A. said B. work

C. listen (​lắng nghe) D. meet.

20. Nobody died in the accident last week, but 20 people were______.

A. broken B. ​injured (​bị thương)

C. damaged D. spoiled.

21. My mother is a nurse. Jane’s father is a nurse, too. They are ___ nurses.

A. both ​(cả hai) B. all

C. two D. too.

22. “Diana, what is the weather like today?” Jane asked. Diana replied “It’s ___
today”.

A. cool ​(mát mẻ) ​ ​ B. handsome C. intelligent D. passive.

23. Let’s __ to school.

A. go ​(đi)​ ​ B. walk C. come D. went.

24. Scientists_____a carefully controlled experiment on the mystery virus.

A. carried over B. carried out.​(thực hiện)

C. measured out. D. put up.

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25. Tomorrow is my boss’ birthday. I ___ him a gift.

A. will take B. will put

C. will give ​(sẽ tặng) D. will send

26. People are____to wear reflectors on their clothing when walking along a
road in the dark.

A. told B. warned

C. informed D. advised ​(be advised to: được

khuyên)

27. You’ve been talking about asking her out for weeks, what are you
waiting____?

A. in ​ B.for ​(wait đi với for) ​ ​ C. at D. with.

28. A lot of passengers who ___ in the car accident are still suffering from
shock.

A. is B. were ​(N số nhiều + were , chuyện

việc xảy ra rồi, nên dùng thì quá khứ)
C. was
D. are.

29. The doctor showed the patient ___ to do some exercises.

A. when

B. what

C. where

D. how. ​(how to + Vo: cách làm cái gì đó).

30. Where have you been yesterday? I couldn't _____ you.

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A. find ​(tìm thấy) B. agree

C. listen D.understand.(hiểu)

31. Jack and Jean ____ to know why they should do it for her while she could do
it by herself.

A. needed ​ ​B.wanted (wanted to know: muốn biết)

C. decided D. expected.

32. Soldiers have been sent in to try to restore_____in the area.

A. regulation B. harmony

C. organisation D. order.(​lệnh, trật tự)

33. Because I am very busy at the moment, I can only arrange a ___ time to
answer your letters.

A. few B.lot

C.little ​+ danh từ ko đếm được.​ ​ D.some

34. They were wearing heavy overcoats to ___ themselves against the cold.

A. conceal (vạch ra) B. cover

C. protect (​bảo vệ) + against. D. wrap.

35. I’m not surprised he became an author. Even as a child he had a_____.

A. large B. vivid ​(sáng ngời)

C. great. D. bright.

36. ____ the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.

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A. Although ​(mặc dù) + mệnh đề ​ B.because

C.in spite of D.if

37. His employee doesn’t want to explain the reason ___ his decision.

A. with B.by C.about ​D.for ​(reason for: lí do gì..)

38. The tabloid newspapers, which are engaged in a_____war, are all trying to
print the most sensational stories to improve sales.

A. press B.trading

C.paper ​D.circulation​.​(circulation war:​ cuộc chiến giao lưu hàng hóa)

39. Why you are always jealous ____ other friends?

A. with ​B. of ​(jealous of: ​ghen tị)

C. for D. by

40. Scientists have invented a new method of__________ pollutants from

industrial wastes.

A. removing (​loại bỏ) B. conserving

C. saving D. reserving.

41. We lack ___ staff in our office at the moment. There are not enough people
to do the work that has to be done.

A. for ​ B. of ​(lack of: thiếu)

C. with D. about.

42. Nowadays, it ______cost a fortune to own a powerful computer.

A. needn’t ​(needn’t + Vo) ​ ​ B.shouldn’t

C.have to D. would.

43. ___ a doctor, I must advise you to give up drinking too much wine everyday.

A. Like B.With

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C.as ​(as + nghề nghiệp) ​ D. By

44. I’m becoming increasingly _____. Last week I locked myself out of the
house twice.

A. absent B. mindless

C. oblivious D. forgetful.​ (hay quên)

45. She’s not very____. She’s never quite sure what she wants to do.

A. active (năng động) B. energetic (tăng động)

C. decisive ​(quyết đoán)​ ​ D.lively.(sống động)

46. My car is very_____; it’s never broken down.

A. edible ​B. reliable ​(đáng tin tưởng)

C. inedible D. unreliable.

47. Helen’s parents were very pleased when they read her school____.

A. report B. account (tài khoản)

C. paper D. diploma.​ (bằng cấp)

48. Who_____was coming to see me this morning?

A. you said B. did you say that.

C. did you say ​ ​(Did + S + Vo/ Vbare) D. you did say.

49. The castles are ___ to be over a thousand years old.

A. say B.saying

C.said ​(be + said to….) ​ ​ ​ D.says

50. Do you believe ______ghosts?

A. of B.at

C. of ​D.in​ (believe in: tin vào….)

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51. ___ the food so that it won’t be over-cooked

52. The only means of_____to the station is through a dark subway.

A. arrival (sự đến) B. approaching (tiếp cận)

C. access ​(access + to: truy cập) D. admission.(sự cho phép)

53. May I borrow your pen, Jane? I seem to have______mine at home.

A. left ​(bỏ quên) B. missed

C. lost D. forgotten.

54. It is up to the police to ___ these robberies.

A. catch B. put an end to.​ (chấm dứt)

C. put an end D. end.

55. Some people like to have the windows open all the time; ___ don’t.

A. another B.either C. other ​D. others. ​(some….others)

56. The roots of the old tree spread out ____ thirty meters in all directions and
damaged nearby buildings.

A. too much B. so much

C. as much as ​ ​(cũng nhiều như) ​ D. so many as.

57. Last year, the music bad FTPG made a_____of several million crowns.

A. profit ​(lợi nhuận) ​ B.salary C. gain D. win.

58. If you like skiing, there’s a ski ____under an hour’s driving from Madrid.

A. place B. ​resort ​(khu nghỉ dưỡng)

C. station D. port.(cảng)

59. If you are “over the moon” about something, how do you feel?

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A. stressed B. very happy​ (rất vui)

C. very sad D. bored.

60. The content of the book was ___ it was completely incomprehensible.

A. what B. how

C. that ​(be that + mệnh đề) D. when.

61. ____of what he said was very sensible.

A. Many B. A few

C. Every D. much. ​(much of + N ko đếm được)

62. Everyone is hoping and praying that_____peace will eventually come to the
area.

A. Durable ​(dai dẳng, bền bỉ) B. Lasting

C. Ongoing D. Irrevocable.

63. Does this jacket ____ my trousers?

A. go off ​ B. go with ​(đi kèm)​ ​ C. go by D. go ahead.

64. Continued high-blood pressure is dangerous ____ it can increase the risk of
heart disease and stroke.

A. Although B. because ​( bởi vì) + mệnh đề

C. When D. if.

65. They like to keep their old houses rather than building the new ones ____ it
is very hard and expensive to maintain them.

A. if ​ B. because ​ C. although D. so.

66. Before you begin the exam paper, always read the______carefully.

A. rules B. answers

C. orders D. instructions. ​(sự hướng dẫn)

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67. Unless you take a map with you, you ____ your way.

A. will be lost ​(sẽ bị lạc) -​ câu đk loại 1. B. lose

C. will lost D. should lose.

68. Even though I didn’t want my son to leave home, since he was twenty-one
there was nothing I could do to_____it.

A. resist B. hinder

C. prevent.​ (ngăn cản) D. cease.

69. Which of the following describes a country’s armed force that operates at
sea.

A. navy ​(màu xanh hải quân) B. air force

C. army D. civilians.

70. Mary lost one running shoe, but won the race despite this_____.

A. feat B. handicap ​(tàn tật)

C. disaster ​(thiên tai) D. awkwardness ​(sự bất tiện)

71. She noticed______away from the house.

A. him to running B. his running

C. him to run ​(notice + O + to Vo) D. him ran.

72. _____ they tried hard, the learners could not complete the project in time as
they were lacking in skills and knowledge.

A. since B.as C. because ​D. although ​(măc dù) + mđề)

73. She feels like giving up her job _____ the consequences she will face.

A. as a result B. although

C. much as D. regardless of ​(bất chấp + cụm từ)

74. _____ you fail, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you tried.

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A. even if (​ngay khi) B. whereas

C. unlike D. provided.

75. You’d better pack those glasses extremely carefully if you want them to
arrive_____.

A. entire B. intact (​ko bị đụng chạm)

C. whole D. complete.

76. She’s so ____________, you really have to watch you say or shell walk out
of the room.

A. high and dry B. rough and ready

C. prim and proper ​(đứng đắn) D. sick and tried.

77. He hasn’t written to us _____ he left.

A. as soon as B. since ​(since + S + V2/ed)

C. by the time D. as long as.

78. This book is divided into give parts and each of these _____ three sections.

A. have ​ B. has ​(có) chia số ít vì có each.

C.had D. will have.

79. You’ve all ____the point. The film itself is not racist - it simply tries to make
us question our own often racist attitudes.

A. missed ​(bỏ lỡ) B. misunderstood

C. mistaken D. lost.

80. The building of the new bridge will _____ as planned.

A. go up B. go out

C. put up. D. go ahead ​(cứ tự nhiên)

81. Some of these clothes are yours, and the rest of ____ belong to Zack.

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A. they B. them

C. it. ​(số ít) D. we.

82. Mexico changed from a country with a wheat ____ to one that was a wheat
exporter.

A. length B. shortage ​(thiếu về vật chất)

C. lack D. inadequacy.

83. The old woman lived alone, with ______ to look after her.

A. no one ​ (ko ai)​ ​ B. everyone C. someone D.anyone.

84. He wasn’t very______tonight. In fact he hardly said anything.

A. active B. decisive

C. energetic D. talkative ​(nhiều chuyện)

85. She ____ her father, everyone says how alike they are!

A. take after​ (sai vì take) B. takes off

C. takes after​ (chăm sóc) D. falls out.

86. When you arrive at the airport, the first thing you should do is go to____.

A. reception B. the check-in-desk ​(quầy làm thủ tục)

C. the departure lounge D. the arrival desk.

87. As _____ cuts it as well as he does, I always have my hair cut at Johnson's.

A. nobody B. everyone

C. no one else ​(ko còn ai nữa) D. nobody’s.

88. They decided to buy the house because its location would allow them to get
to work very _____.

A. hard

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C. easily ​(dễ dàng) trạng từ bổ nghĩa cho B. easy

động từ “work”.
D. hardly.

89. I'm going to meet my friends, _____ Hoan Kiem lake tonight.

A. in ​(in + nơi chốn lớn) B. of

C. at D. since.

90. Paris is the _____ crowded city in the world.

A. more B. the better

C. most ​(the most + tính từ 2 âm tiết trở lên) ​ ​ D. good.

91. I can’t eat this piece of meat; it’s too______.

A. soft ​ B. rough ​(cứng)

C.small D. delicious.

92. I am looking for a _____ job.

A. new ​(mới) C. rich

B. old D. poor.

93. It all happened so quickly, one minute I was making chips and the next the
whole kitchen was _____fire.

A. in B. at

C. on ​ ​(on fire: bốc cháy) ​ D. by.

94. I'm busy. Please visit me _____ time.

A. next ​(next + N) ​ ​ B. near C. in D. at.

95. From my point of view, in this situation, you ‘d better say less and do _____.

A. anything B. something

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C. nothing ​(do nothing: ko làm gì hết) ​ ​ D. anyone.

96. He just turned away when I asked him. ______he meant.

A. what ​ (what S + V) ​ ​ B. how

C. that D. when.

97. He is a man of _____ words.

A. few ​(ít) + ​Danh từ đếm được. B. less

C. fewer D. many

98. We have imported ____ computers this year than last year.

A. few B. less

C. fewer ​(ít hơn) D. many

99. You should always make sure your luggage has _____ on it when you travel.

A. a travelling bag B. a card

C. a carted D. a label ​(nhãn dán)

100. Last Christmas, the boss gave all his _____ a bonus.

A. employ B. employees ​(công nhân)

C. employer (chủ nhân) D. employable.

101. Are you sure we are going in the right _____?

A. direction ​- danh từ (sự hướng dẫn) B. directly

C. direct D. directed.

102. My new car is more _____ than the one I had before.

A. economy ​B.economical ​(tiết kiệm) ​ ​ C. economic D. economics.

103. I ____ doubt whether he will actually carry out his threats.

A. deeply ​(sâu)​ ​ B.highly C.absolutely D. seriously.

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104. She was very_____and told me quite simply that she didn’t like me.

A. open B.genuine C.sincere ​ D. blunt ​(lỗ mãng)

105. We can win only if we remain united, and so we must support them the
moment they ____ on strike.

A. are ​(they + are) ​ ​ B.is C. were D. was

106. We____at about seven o’clock this morning and we eventually arrived at
half past four.

A. set to B. set up ​(thiết lập, cài đặt)

C. set in D. set out.

107. We have to complete the film this month. No matter how cold it ____, all
the summer scences will have to be shot tomorrow.

A. are B. would be

C. will be D. is. ​( How + adj + S + V)

108. Everybody ____ here except for Jill two hours ago.

A. is B. are ​ C. was​ (everybody + V số ít) ​ ​ D. were.

109. During an exam, you _____ copy from the other students.

A. mustn’t ​(musn’t Vo): ko được B. won’t

C. have to D. needn’t.

110. I have a secret to tell you, but I'll speak to you about it _____.

A. late C. later ​(sau)

C. lateness D. finally.

111. The room is ten metres ____ width.

A. in ​(in width): theo chiều rộng ​ ​ B. at

C .with D. of

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112. The Boston police went on ____in 1919.

A. fire D. strike ​(on strike: biểu tình)

C. holidy B. foot.

113. Louise was very patient ____me when I was ill and crabby.

A. about B. by

C. with​ (patient with: kiên nhẫn) D. of.

114. My lover and my closest friend have just ______ engaged.

A. get B. make

C. got ​(got engaged: đính hôn) D. made.

115. Sachin felt drowsy ____ he had fever.

A. if B. so C. although ​ D. because.

116. It may be raining, but I’m thoroughly enjoying_____.

A. myself ​(chính bản thân tôi) B. by myself

C. yourself D. himself

117. Lizzie should ask Bryan to help her with her studies. He did the ____
course last year.

A. like B. same ​(the same + N)

C. as D. of.

118. If you act according to the instructions, __________ you should face no
problems.

A. what ​(what + S +V) B. where

C. how D. when.

119. You _____ always knock on the door before entering. This is a private
office.

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A. often B. need ​ C. should ​(nên) ​​ D. would.

120. Is there anything_____you’d like me to do?

A. right B. here

C. more D. else​(nữa)

121. Elenar usually _____ clothes that don’t appeal to my taste.

A. drinks B. brings

C. takes D. wears. ​(mặc, đeo..)

122. When we saw the professor off at the station this afternoon, he _____
forward to coming back on the first occasion.

A. was looking ​( S + was V-ing): hđ B.looking

dài.
D. is looking.
C. looked

123. Since she is not a very abitious person by nature, the competition at work
_____ her much.

A. are C. was

B. is D. will be

124. I’m sorry about all the_____things I said to you.

A. mistake B. blaspheny

C. wrong​ ​(sai) D. false.

125. George has been in the publishing business since he ______ college.

A. was in​ (ở) B. are in

C. is in D. be

126. That model on the TV is too skinny. She should eat _____, I think!

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A. most B. the most

C. more ​(hơn) D. the more.

127. Deforestation ______ an alarming decrease in the amount of farming land.

A. is ​ B. are C. was D. were.

128. The author ______ that it is necessary for every adolescent to establish his
own place in society.

A. believes B. believe

C. believed ​(S +believed that mênh đề) D. believing.

129. He is ____by many people for the money he has helped raise for charity.

A. considered B. approved

C. regarded D. admired ​(ngưỡng mộ)

130. Drive fast ________ we will miss the train.

A. although B. or ​(nếu không thì)

C. because D. so.

131. I will go home ________ he has not come.

A. if ​(nếu) B. that

C. because D. so.

132. I____hope there won’t be a repetition of these unfortunate events.

A. deeply B. thoroughly

C. sincerely​ (chân thành) D. strongly.

133. You always take things ___ granted.

A. for ​(cựm từ: take for granted) ​ ​ B. at

C. of D. about.

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134. I have known her _____ last year.

A. on B. since ​+ S +V2/ed.

C. in D. for.

135. He returned to his home town ___ he spent the rest of his life.

A. where (​+ S + V) B. who

C. which D. what.

136. If we behave badly in class, our teacher____stay late and do extra work.

A. much B. allow to us

C. lets us D. make us​ (make + O + Vo)

137. After working in the hot sun, I wanted to drink ___.

A. some beer ​(một vài chai bia) B. a few beer

C. many beer D. most beer.

138. Pregnant women shouldn’t ____ as it can damage the baby.

A. go pinic B. smoke ​(​hút thuốc)

C. drink water D. swim.

139. He doesn't have many dogs, but he has ___.​ (cats).

140. When does the meeting start? ___ an hour.

A. in ​(in + thời gian:...... nữa) B. next

C. of. D. near.

141. He wants to become ___ a doctor or a dentist.

A. neither B. either ​(either…...or: hoặc..hoăc)

C. both D. all

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142. I don't know ___.

A. who you are B. are you who

C. who are you D. Are you who.

143. Can you read this letter ___ in English?

A. writer B. writing

C. written ​(rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ) D. wrote.

144. Which of the following is used to start a very formal letter?

A. God C. Dear ​(thân mến)

B. Thank you D. Sincerely.

145. He’s very _____about his work, so try not to say anything that he might
take as a criticism.

A. annoyed

C. annoying

B. touchy ​(dễ tự ái)

D. arritated.

146. Before going to Madrid for your holidays, you should try and _____
something of the language. You will enjoy things a lot more.

A. learn ​(học) C. prepare

B. start D. cut.

147. Listen to that music! Our neighbors _____ play music that loud at this hour.

A. should B. need to

C. shouldn’t ​(ko nên) D. can not.

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148. After thirty-five years in the French department, Professor Lane

finally_____ last month.

A. withrew B. treated

C. abdicated D. retired ​*nghỉ hưu)

149. My brother wants ___ go swimming with him.

A. me to ​(want + O + to V) B. me to not

C. to me D. that

150. The local council is really strict about protecting that piece of lawn! You
_____ walk around it!

A. mustn’t ​(ko được) B. needn’t.

C. must D. have to.

151. I have a lot of friends ___ live in this city.

A. which B. where

C. whom D. who ​who (thay thế cho người) + V

152. My father liked to play baseball ___ he was a child.

A. Until B. as ​ C. When ​(khi) ​​ D. During.

153. During the war, the police_____arrest you for criticising the king

A. should C. might ​(có thể)

B. may D. will

154. This is the place ___ I used to camp when I was younger.

A. which C. who

B. where ​(nơi) D. why

155. He finally got the reward he so richly_____.

A. owes B. earns

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C. deserves ​(xứng đáng) ​ ​ D. justifies.

156. I am taking out a bank loan this month. I _____ pay a lot of taxes all
together.

A. have to ​(phải) B. should

C. need to D. will

157. It's time for lunch. You ___ not go outside and play now.

A. need B. will

C. should D. must ​(phải)

158. What shape is a football?

A. Elip B. spheroid ​(hinh phỏng cầu)

C. round D. square.

159. Jane, thanks for everything. It was a great party. I _____ go now. I am
really tired.

A. should B. must

C. need D. would.

160. One day I’m going to find a(n)____of land somewhere in the country and
build a house on it.

A. flock B. piece ​(a piece of : 1 mảnh)

C. number D. handful.

161. My cousin was very pleased ___ the news.

A. by ​B. with ​ ​(pleased with: vui với)

C. on D. in

162. We ___ to leave by seven o'clock.

A. have ​ B. must C. will D. might.

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163. My company said that if I want this promotion, I____ go to the doctor's for
a thorough medical check-up first.

A.​ ​have ​ ​ ​B. must ​ C. will D. might.

164. ___ rich, I'd travel around the world.

A. If I was B. If I were ​(câu điều kiện loại 2)

C. If I am D. If I had been.

165. What happens next______entirely on you.

A. depend ​(depend...on) B. decrease.

C. decide D. depressed.

166. My back has been hurting for weeks. I ____ go to the doctor's.

A.​ ​need ​ ​ ​B. must ​ C. will D. may

167. Professor Watkins told me today that I ____ give in that assignment by
Friday at the latest.

A. should B. must

C. need D. will.

168. John! This is a one way street. You ____ turn back.

A. need to B. have to

C. needn’t D. will not.

169. It is ___ cold to go outside without wearing gloves.

A. enough ​(adj + enough) B. so

C. too (​too + adj + to V) D. such.

170. ___ he is over seventy years old, he still looks young.

A. Although ​ B. Because

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C. So D. As.

171. The sandwiches ___ by your mother were very delicious.

A. made ​(rút gọn bị động) B. makes

C. make D. making.

172. I’m sure he enjoyed the evening. He didn’t say much because he’s ____by
nature.

A. quiet ​(im lặng) B. intelligent

C. talkative D. stupid.

173. This is just ___ I have always wanted.

A. where B. that

C. how D. what.

174. Your father drove to work, ___ he?

A. didn’t ​(câu hỏi đuôi) B. does

C. did D. doesn’t

175. Your colleagues went to a concert last night, ___ they?

A. didn’t ​(câu hỏi đuôi) B. don’t

C. do C. did

176. They don't like football and she ___.

A. does either B.doesn’t either ​(S+dont/ doesnt/ didn’t +

either​)
C. do either
D. neither.

177. I am looking forward ___ you.

A. to see B. to seeing ​(look forward to V-ing)

C. seeing D. see

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178. My car was so old that I could only sell it for_____.

A. scrap​ (đồ cũ) B. debris

C. rubbish D. waste.

179. I wish I ___ play golf as well as my father.

A. can B. must

C. could D. might.

180. I've had this diamond necklace for a very long _____.

A. time ​(thời gian) B. money

C. tail D. expensive.

181. You have worked really well since the morning coffee break. Well ____!

A. done ​(well done!: giỏi lắm) B. intelligent

C. job D. time.

182. ___ of them was good enough to use.

A. Each ​(mỗi) B. Every

C. Many D. Most.

183. Those two have been married since 1985. They are the ____couple I know?

A. happy B. happiest ​( the + so sánh nhất)

C. happier D. more happy.

184. ___ you please tell me the place of the meeting in this afternoon?

A. Might B. Need

C. Should D. Could.

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185. The performance will start_______ six.

A. in ​ B. at ​ C. on D. above.

186. Mr. Gomez has ____ the Prime Minister since Mrs. Gonzalez-Panis
resigned in the spring.

A. be B. been ​(thì hiện tại hoàn thành)

C. was D. had been.

187. When America was discovered, it was not an empty land, ___ the taking.

A. free of B. freely for

C. free for ​(miễn phí) D. freely of.

188. Yesterday, at the meeting the committee ___ six questions.

A. debate C. debated ​(tranh cãi)

B. had debated D. has debated.

189. How well did you do at your first school according ___ your teachers?

A. for B. to​ (according to: theo)

C. of D. in.

190. Would you make any allowance ___ a rude person who had just lost a
parent?

A. of B. about

C. with ​ D. for ​(make allowance for: chiếu cố)

191. _____ the dentist took out that tooth of mine, it's been really painful. I
should go back to her?

A. Because B. If ​ C. although ​ D. so.

192. I've been coming to this swimming pool_______ over ten years.

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A. since B. before

C. ago D. for. ​(thì hiện tại hoàn thành)

193. The price of gas _____ fallen much recently, has it?

A. hasn’t ​(câu hỏi đuôi) B. has

C. have not D. have.

194. Are you still unemployed? You've been without a job____ you decided to
resign from that accountancy firm.

A. for B. since

C. before D. or.

195. Clifdon was the place we went for that rainy vacation, _______?

A. was it B. wasn’t it ​(câu hỏi đuôi)

C. it was D. were they.

196. Has anybody ever accused you ___ something you didn't do?

A. for B. with ​ C. of ​(accuse of: buộc tội) ​ ​ D. by.

197. Have you ever argued ___ your best friend about anything?

A. of B. about C. for ​ D. with.

198. After hours of wandering around in the desert they thought they saw an
oasis, but they were wrong. There was nothing there; it was only a _____.

A. mirror B. spot

C. mirage​ (ảo ảnh) D. miracle.

199. I heard that the biggest______ in the world is India.

A. democracy ​(dân chủ) B. socialist

C. republic D. Party.

200. My attention was drawn____the picture on the far wall.

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A. on B. with C. for ​ D. to.

CLOZE TESTS (20)

C1. We’ve just come back exhausted after a two-week holiday in France. We
were really exhausted. On the last day, we drove non-stop from Marseille to
Calais –we should have (1)_____our journey in Lyon or Paris. As if that wasn’t
enough, the sea was so rough in the English Channel that the (2)_____ took
three hours instead of one and a half. Next year, we plan to book a cheap (3)
_____holiday to Italy. It sounds marvellous — the cost of the flight, the hotel
and all our meals are (4)_____ in the price. While we’re in Rome, we’ll be
going on a guided (5)_____ to Coliseum. The last time I was (6)_____ Italy, I
was in a business (7)_____. I couldn’t see many of the famous tourist
(8)_____on that occasion, but my wife was really interested (9)_____ Italy. We
have work hard these years to save money for the next trips in the (10)_____
years.

(1) .​A. broken ​ ​ B. interruped C. stopped D. paused.

(2) A. flight ​ B. expedition ​ C. passage D. research.

(3) A. half B. package C. party ​D. overall

(4) A. combined ​B. included ​ C. contained D. involved

(5) ​A. tour ​ B. sightseeing C. view D. trip.

(6) ​A. in ​ B. at C. on D. from

(7)A.​ excursion ​ B. trip ​ C. travel ​ ​D. journey.

(8) A. visits B. view ​ C. sights ​ D. scenes

(9) A. of B. at ​C. in ​ D. with.

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(10)​A. next ​ B. previous C. after D. future

C2. According (1)_____computer models that were used to estimate the running
speeds of dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex would have been able to outrun a
footballer. The study shows that the dinosaur could reach a top (2)_____of 8
metres a second, which is (3)_____faster than the average professional
footballer. There has been a lot of controversy (4)_____whether the
Tyrannosaurus Rex was a predator or a scavenger; some believe that its highly
developed sense of smell indicates that it was a scavenger, (5)_____others say
that its keen eyesight shows that it was a hunter. The (6)_____group will
appreciate the recent study, as a hunter is more (7)_____to require such speed.
The University of Manchester study used a powerful supercomputer to calculate
the running speeds of five meat-eating dinosaurs and used data taken (8)_____
from dinosaur fossils, (9)_____than referring to previous work on
(10)_____animals.

(1) A. of B. as ​C. to ​ D. with

(2) A. fast ​B.speed ​ C. rate D. swift.

(3) A. fraction B. fractional C. fractionally

D.fractions

(4) ​A. about ​ B. as C. at D. to

(5) A. since ​ B. while ​ C. however D. as

(6) A. former B. latter C. later D. first.

(7) A. likely B. probable C. probably D.

directly

(8) A. direct B. direction C. directed D.

directly

(9) A. instead B. other ​C. rather D.

better.

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(10) ​A. modern C. large C. small D.

kind.

C3. In 1993, Greg Mortenson took a (1)_____to Pakistan to climb K2, the
second tallest mountain in the world. On his way down the mountain, he got
lost. Food and water were (2)_____, but Mr. Mortenson found a small village.
The people there saw that he was (3)______and helped him. While in the
village, Mr. Mortenson watched the children write in the dirt for their school
lessons. The village did not have money to build a school or (4)______a teacher.
Before he left, Mr. Mortenson (5)______to return to the village and help them
build a school. Mr. Mortenson returned to the US and wrote to many
(6)______people. That idea did not work very well, but (7)______enough
people heard about Mr. Mortenson's plan and helped him. That was the
beginning of the Central Asia Institute, an organization that has (8)______in
building or helping to build more than 130 schools in small villages in Pakistan
and Afghanistan. With the help of (9)______David Relin, Mr. Mortenson wrote
the famous book Three Cups of Tea. Some people have criticized him, however,
Mr. Mortenson was given an (10)_____in 2009 by the government of Pakistan
for his work in that country.

(1) ​A. trip B.travel C.visit D.

meeting

(2) A. hardly to find B.easy to find ​C. hard to find D. easily to

find

(3) A. wanted ​B. needed ​ C. expected D. hoped.

(4) A. pay off B. pay with C. pay about D. pay for.

(5) A. volunteers B. volunteered C. volunteering D.

voluntary.

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(6) ​A. rich ​ B. poor C. needed D. disabled

(7) A. at least B. finally ​C. at last ​ D. Firstly

(8) A. succeed B. success C. successfull ​D.

succeeded

(9) A. journalist B. journey C. student D. baby

(10). gift B. prize C. lesson D.

envelope

C4. Beijing is the capital city of the People’s Federal Republic of China.
“Beijing” comes from the Chinese words “northern” and “capital” and follows
a(n) (1) _____East Asian tradition of naming capital cities literally. Other
similarly named cities (2)_____Nanjing in Southern China which means
“southern capital”, and Tokyo in Japan, which means “eastern capital”. Beijing
is the political and cultural (3) _____of China and is world-famous for its many
historical attractions. Four million people visit Beijing each year to see
(4)_____such as the magnificent Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and The
Great Wall of China. It is also one of the world’s great modem metropolises and
is (5)______of 21st century vitality. Towering skyscrapers, huge shopping
malls, and modem commercial areas are just as much a (6)_____of modern-day
Beijing. In 2001, Beijing celebrated the news that it had been selected to
(7)______the 2008 Summer Olympics. Hundreds of thousands of flag-waving
Chinese poured into Beijing’s streets, singing and cheering. Fireworks (8)
_____up the sky as the city rejoiced. The morning after the (9) ______, the titles
of all Beijing’s newspapers were printed in red — a special colour in Chinese
(10)______that is reserved for good and important news.

(1) ​A. ancient​ B.modern C. older D. past

(2) ​A. include ​ B. contain C. involve D. consist

(3) A. square ​B. centre ​ C. middle D. heart

(4) ​A. sights ​ B. views C. visions D. displays

(5) A. total B. rich C. complete ​D. full

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(6) A. piece B. bit ​C. part ​ D. section.

(7) A. display ​ B.host ​ C. view D. show

(8) ​A. glowed ​ B.lit C. shone D. flamed

(9) A. transmision B. statement C. announcement D.

declaration.

(10) A. habit ​ B.tradition ​ C. custom D. folklore.

C5. Most people think that the capital of the (1)_____world is Hollywood, in the
(2)_____. However, the real movie capital is Mumbai, in (3)_____. Mumbai
used to be known as Bombay, and the movie industry there is often called
“Bollywood.” Bollywood makes twice as many movies each year as Hollywood
— more than 1,000 movies a year. The (4)_____ from Bollywood are very
different from those made by Hollywood studios. For one thing, Bollywood
movies are much (5)_____than most Hollywood movies. Most Bollywood
movies are more than three hours long, and contain singing, dancing, action,
adventure, mystery, and romance (but usually no kissing). Because Bollywood
movies contain so many different features, this (6)_____of movie is sometimes
called a “masala” movie — “masala” is an Indian word for a mixture of spices.
Another big (7) _____between Bollywood and Hollywood movies is the way the
movies are made. It takes much longer to make a movie in Hollywood than in
Bollywood. (8)_____, filming may begin on a Bollywood movie before the
script is even finished. The director and writers can make (9)_____the story
while the movie is being made. Sometimes they will even write the script by
hand instead (10)_____taking time to type it. Bollywood actors are very popular
and some are in such high demand that they may work on several movies at the
same time.

(1)​A. movie ​ B. cartoon C. music D. culture

(2) A. United Kingdom ​B. United States ​ C. Vietnam D. India.

(3) A. China B.UK C. US ​ D. India

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(4) A. films B. music ​C. movies ​ D. fine art.

(5) A. long B. longest ​ C. longer ​ D. most longest

(6) ​A. style ​ B. way C. method D. approach.

(7) A. difference B. different C. differ ​D. differences

(8) A. In contrast B. however C. In other hand ​ D. In fact

(9) A.of B. in C. up D. down

(10) A. with C. by C. up ​D. of

C6. There is an old English (1)_____, “Laughter is the best medicine”. One
person who certainly would have agreed with this is Norman Cousins. Norman
Cousins the editor of a magazine called Saturday Review for almost forty years.
He also wrote and (2) _____about world peace and anti-nuclear and anti-war
issues, traveling (3)_____many different countries to share his ideas. In the
1960s, after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Europe,
Mr. Cousins got sick. He discovered he had a rare disease known as
<i>ankylosing spondylitis</i> that caused the joints between his bones to
(4)_____ stiff. In less than a week after he got (5)_____, he could not stand.
Every move that he (6)_____was painful. He was not able to sleep at night. The
doctors told Mr. Cousins that they did not (7)_____how to cure his problem and
he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give
(8)_____hope. Mr. Cousins thought that the illness could be caused
(9)_____unhappy thoughts. He did not want to (10)_____medicine to cure
himself. Instead, he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness.

(1) A. telling B. saying C. talking

D.speaking.

(2) A. speak B. speaking C. spoke D. to

speak.

(3) A. for B. of ​ C. to ​ D. with.

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(4) A. begin ​ B. become ​ C. start D. get

(5)​ A. back ​ B. again C. down D. up

(6) A. make B. is making C. was made ​ D. made

(7) A. Understand B. realize C. make D. know

(8) A. off ​ B. up ​ C. by D. back

(9) A. by B.from C.with C. through

(10) A. make B. taking ​ C. take ​ D. made.

C7. Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, (1)_____really

much more sophisticated than that of a computer. Researchers approaching the
problem from a variety of (2)_____of view have all concluded that there is a
great deal more stored in our minds than has been generally supposed. Dr.
Wilder Penfield, a Canadian neurosurgeon, proved that by stimulating
(3)_____brains electrically, he could elicit the total recall of complex events in
his subjects’ lives. Even dreams and other minor events supposedly forgotten
(4)_____many years suddenly emerged in detail. The memory trace is the term
for (5)_____forms the internal representation of the specific information about
the event stored in the memory. Assumed to have been made by structural
changes in (6)____brain, the memory trace is not subject to direct observation
but is rather a theoretical construct that is used to speculate about how
information presented at a particular time can cause performance at a later time.
Most theories include the (7)____of the memory trace as a variable in the degree
of learning, retention, and retrieval possible for a memory. One theory is that the
fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is the result (8)____an almost
unlimited combination of interconnections between brain cells, stimulated by
patterns of (9)_____. Repeated references to the same information support
recall. Or, to say that another way, improved performance is the result of
(10)_____the chemical bonds in the memory.

(1) A. was B. are ​ C. is ​ D. were

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(2) ​A. points ​ B. ways C. parts D. cells

(3) A. its B. your C. our ​ D. their

(4) A. Over ​B. For ​ C. since D. before.

(5) ​A. Whatever ​ B. Whoever C. However D. Wherever

(6) ​A. the ​ B. a C. an D. x

(7) ​A. strength ​ B. length C.width D. strong.

(8) A. in B. at ​C. of ​ D. from

(9) A. active B. action C. act ​ D. activity.

(10) A. strength ​B. Strengthening ​ C. length D. lengthening.

C8. Psychologists generally (1)_____memory into (2)_____least two types,

short-term and long-term memory, which combine (3)_____form working
memory. Short-term memory contains what we are actively (4)_____on at any
particular time, but items are not retained longer (5)_____twenty or thirty
seconds without verbal rehearsal. We use short-term (6)_____when we look up
a telephone number and repeat it to ourselves until we can place the call. On the
other (7) _____, long-term memory can store facts, concepts, and experiences
after we stop thinking (8)_____them. All conscious (9)_____of information, as
in problem solving for example, involves both short-term and long-term
memory. As we repeat, rehearse, and recycle information, the memory trace is
strengthened, allowing that information to move (10)_____ short-term memory
to long-term memory.

(1) ​A. divide B.divided C. decide D.

decided

(2) A. in ​ ​B. at ​ ​ C. from D. by

(3) A. in B. with C. among ​ D. to

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(4) A. focus B. focused ​C. focusing D. to

focus

(5) ​A. than ​ B. to C. between D. either

(6) A. story ​ B. memory ​ C. gift D. food

(7) ​A. hand ​ B. part C. side D. way

(8) A. with B. from C. for ​D. about

(9) ​A. processing ​ B. method C. way D. section.

(10) A. by B.with ​ C. from ​ D. without.

C9. I have (1)____ to my hometown of Wilson Creek after an absence of 10

years. So many things have changed around here. When I left Wilson Creek,
there (2)____ a small pond on the right as you left town. They have filled in this
pond and they have built a large shopping mall (3) ____ . A new post office has
also been built just across from my old school. There is a baseball (4) ____ on
the outskirts of Wilson Creek which has been changed (5) ____. They have now
added a new stand where probably a few thousand people could sit. It looks
really great. The biggest changes have taken place (6) ____ the downtown area.
They have pedestrianised the centre and you can't drive there anymore. A
European-style fountain has been (7) ____ and (8) ____ benches have also been
added along with a grassy area and a new street cafe. My street looks just the
same as it always has but a public library has been built in the next street along.
There (9) ____ to be a great park there but they have cut down all the trees
which is a pity. The library now has a large green area in front (10) ____ it but
it's not the same as when the park was there.

(1) A. come ​ B. returned ​ C. gone D. walked

(2) A. is B. are ​ C. was ​ D. were.

(3) ​A. there ​ B. here C. outside D. next.

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(4) A. museum B. campus C. yard D.

stadium

(5) A. complete ​B. completely ​ C. completed D. sure

(6) A. at B. of ​ C. in ​ D. from.

(7) ​A. built B. building C. build D. to

built

(8) A. few B. each C. little ​D.some

(9) ​A. used ​ B. usage C. using D. use

(10) A. in ​ B. of ​ C. with D. among.

C10. Philology (1)_____the traditional study of language, especially of written

languages in their cultural settings. Because philology (2)_____with the
relationship of languages, it is usually comparative; because these relationships
evolve (3)_____time, it is typically historical. Languages (4)_____ to change in
the direction of greater diversity; one language tends to be superseded by
several: a (5)_____“dead” language preserves evidence of the earlier forms from
which “living” languages developed. The descendants of Latin have diverged to
the point that, though Italian is related (6)_____English, they are now foreign to
each other as is their common “parent” to both. Also cultures change the
meaning and use of many words. In English, piano is a keyboard (7)_____; in
Italian piano not only names the instrument, it also means “soft” as opposed to
“loud”. The original name for the instrument was pianoforte (soft-loud), because
it was more (8) _____of varying sound volume than instruments like the
harpsichord that came before it. The special meaning of the Italian phrase results
from its (9)_____context and the distinctive feature of the instrument it names.
But in English and other languages, we abbreviate it to piano. The English word
still (10)_____the same instrument but the abbreviation discards “and loud"
from the original Italian phrase and hence becomes a name and not a
description.

(1) A. are ​ B.is ​ C. was D. were

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(2) ​A. sick ​ B. sickness C. reach D. hit

(3) A. along B. for ​ C. over ​ D. among.

(4) A. appeared B. appearing ​ ​C. appears ​D. appear.

(5) ​A. written ​ B.writing C. writes D. wrote

(6) ​A. to ​ B. from C. with D. about.

(7) A. means ​B. instrument C. tool D.

section.

(8) A. interesting B. reliable C. capable D.

confident.

(9) ​A. cultural ​ B. musical C. accidental D. fims

(10) A. ages B. names C. fame D.

happiness

C11. Edward Patrick Eagan was (1)_____April 26, 1897, in Denver, Colorado,
and his father died in a railroad accident when Eagan was only a year old. He
and his four brothers (2)_____raised by his mother, who earned a small income
from teaching foreign languages. Inspired (3)_____Frank Merriwell, the hero of
a series of popular novels for boys, Eagan pursued an education for himself as
well as an interest (4)_____boxing. He (5)_____the University of Denver for a
year before serving in the U.S. Army as an artillery lieutenant during World War
I. After the war, he entered Yale University and, while studying there, won the
U.S. national amateur heavyweight boxing title. He graduated from Yale in
1921, attended Harvard Law School, and received a Rhodes scholarship to the
University of Oxford (6)_____he received his A.M. in 1928. While studying at
Oxford, Eagan became (7)_____first American to win the British amateur
boxing championship. Eagan won his first Olympic gold medal as a light
heavyweight boxer (8)_____the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium.
Eagan also fought at the 1924 Olympics in Paris as a heavyweight but failed to
get a medal. Though he had (9)_____ the sport just three weeks before the
competition, he managed to win a second gold medal as a member of the
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four-man bobsled team at the 1932 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Thus
he became the only athlete to (10)____gold medals at both the Summer and
Winter Olympics.

(1) A. borned ​ B. born ​ C. boring D. to born.

(2) A. was B. are ​C. were ​ ​ D. is

(3) A. from B.of ​ C. by ​ D. through.

(4) ​A. in ​ B. with C. about D. of

(5) A. attend B. attending C. attends ​ D. attended.

(6) A. which ​B. where ​ C. who D. whom.

(7) A. a B. some ​ C. the ​ D. an

(8) A. in ​B.at ​ C.on D. below

(9) ​A. taken up B.taken off C. taken in D. taken

with.

(10) A. lose B. lost ​C. win ​ D. won.

C12. Vitamins, taken in tiny doses, (1)_____a major group of organic

compounds that regulate the mechanisms by which the body converts food
(2)_____energy. They should not be confused (3)_____minerals, which are
inorganic in their makeup. Although in general the naming of vitamins followed
the alphabetical order of their (4)_____, the nomenclature of individual
substances may appear to be somewhat random and disorganized. Among the
vitamins (5)_____today, five are produced in the body. Because the body
produces (6)_____quantities of some but not sill vitamins, they must be
supplemented in the daily diet. (7)_____each vitamin has its specific
designation and cannot be replaced by another compound, a lack of one vitamin
can interfere with the processing of (8)_____. When a lack of even one vitamin
in a diet is continual, a vitamin deficiency may (9)_____. The best way for an
individual to ensure a necessary supply of vitamins is to maintain a balanced diet
that includes a variety of foods and provides adequate quantities of all the
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compounds. Some people take vitamin supplements, predominantly in the (10)

_____of tablets.

(1) A. were ​ ​ B. are ​ ​ C. is D. was

(2) ​A. into ​ B. with C. out D. by

(3) A. in B. from C. into ​ D. with

(4) ​A. identification ​ B. identify C.identity D. edition

(5) A.know B. knew ​ C. known ​ D. has known.

(6) A. too B. short C. lack ​D. sufficient.

(7) A. Because B. As C. if ​ D. although.

(8) A. other ​ B. another ​ C. others D. the other.

(9)​ A. result ​ B. decrease C. increase D. fall

(10)​ A. form ​ B. types C. kind D. way

C13. What has caused these major changes? One reason (1)_____economic
necessity may be that the husband has (2)_____his job and the wife must
support the family. Or even if the husband is working, some families say they
can’t survive on only (3)_____paycheck. But probably a (4)_____important
influence has been the “women’s liberation movement”. Women are being told
in (5)_____magazines and TV programs that “You can be successful on your
own. Don’t be satisfied with (6)_____being a wife and mother. Use your
intelligence and talents to do something bigger. And you should be paid
(7)____much as a man.” (8)_____doubt this movement has accomplished much
good. But it has also contributed to a selfish “me first” attitude that is breaking
up many families. Sometimes women (9)_____are happy staying at home feel
that working women look (10)____them. There are no easy answers to these
problems. But certainly women’s influence will continue to grow in business,
education and politics.

(1) ​A. is ​ B. are C. was D. were.

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(2) ​A. lost ​ B. lose C. were D. was

(3) A. the ​ B. one ​ C. an D. some

(4) A. most B. much ​ C. more ​ D. many.

(5) A. some ​B. many ​ C. much D. more.

(6) ​A. just ​ B. never C. usually D. really.

(7) A. so B. such ​ C. as ​ D. more.

(8) A. Not B. None C. Never ​D. No

(9) A. whom ​ B. who ​ C. which D. where.

(10) A. down in B. up in ​C. down on ​ D. up to.

C14. Leisure is generally seen as an (1)______ which takes place outside

(2)_____ hours. The peak leisure time for most people is between 6.00 pm and
12.00 am, although in recent years there has been an increase in people working
(3) ____hours and shifts, together with more "flexitime". Leisure is often
thought of purely as a (4)____ activity, i.e. playing sport. Although many people
use their (5) time in this way, there are plenty of other leisure opportunities that
are more (6) ____in nature, such as of one's life- watching television or
sunbathing on a beach. It is important to realise that leisure can embrace a whole
range of experiences and activities, although personal choice may be limited due
to factors such as age or provision of local (7)_____. The leisure emphasis will
normally change at different (8)_____ cycle. Different types of leisure
(9)______tend to be popular with varying age groups. It's probably true,
however, that some members of the older (10)______are more capable of
pursuing active pastimes than they are sometimes given credit for.

(1) ​A. event ​ B. incident C. affair D. experience

(2) A. labor ​ B. working ​ C. employment D. job.

(3) A. unsocial ​B. unreasonable C. usociable D.

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(4) A. cultural ​B. physical ​ C. social D. mental

(5) A. rest B. unoccupied ​C. free ​ D. empty

(6) ​A. passive B.selective C. productive D.

creative

(7) A. conviences B. capabilites C. capacilities D.

facilies

(8) A. parts B. stages C. selections ​ D. levels

(9) A. period B. era ​C. age D.

generation

(10)​ entertainments ​ B. occupations C. pastimes D. games.

C15. Our journey to Greece began at six in the morning, when my family and I
set off from the house in our old car. We'd only gone a mile when we got a (1)
____tyre, and after we'd fixed that we had to hurry to the airport. We (2)____to
reach the check-in just before it closed, then went through to the departure
lounge. Soon we were (3)_____the plane, and looking forward to our week on
an island in the sun. I had a window seat, but since I was directly above the
(4)____I couldn't see much, so I asked the flight (5)____if I could move to
another seat. She found me one nearer the front of the plane, and later on I had a
wonderful (6) ______ of the snow-covered mountains as we crossed over the
Austrian Alps. The weather became sunnier as we approached Greece, and our
plane arrived right on (7)____ at Athens' very smart new airport. Half an hour
after we landed, we (8)____the train for the centre of Athens, where we
(9)_____trains for the port of Piraeus. It wasn't long before we were on the
waterfront. After a short wait we were on board our ferry and sailing out to sea.
It was a lovely trip, and when finally we reached our destination, the holiday
was a (10)___come true.

(1) ​A) flat ​ ​ B) level C)dead ​ D) broken

(2) ​A) could ​B)managed ​ C) able D) succeeded

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(3) ​ A) riding B) flying C) stepping ​ D) boarding

(4) ​ ​A) wing ​ B) mast C) platform D) sail

(5) ​A) officer B) helper ​ C) assistant ​ D) attendant

(6) ​A) scene ​B) view ​ C) sight D) scenery

(7) ​A) moment B) hour ​C)time ​ ​ D) minute

(8) ​A) go into ​ B) got onto ​ C) got up D) got over

(9) ​A) changed B) moved C) replaced D)

exchanged

(10) ​A) plan B) hope C) thought ​ D) dream

C16. Right now, I am (1)_____at a shelf full of relics, a collection of has-beens,

old-timers, antiques, fossils. Right now, I am looking at a shelf full of books. If
you have some spare cash (the going rate is about $89) and (2)_____looking to
enhance your reading experience, then I highly suggest you consider (3)_____an
e-reader. E-readers are replacing the books of old, and I welcome them with
open (4)_____. If you haven't heard of an e-reader and (5)_____ know what it is,
then please permit the following explanation. An e-reader is a device
(6)_____allows you to read e-books. An e-book is a book-length publication in
digital (7)_____, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published
through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the
equivalent of a conventional (8)_____book, e-books can also be born digital.
The Oxford Dictionary of English defines the e-book as "an electronic version of
a printed book," but e-books can and do exist without any printed equivalent. So
now you know what an e-reader is. But you still may be wondering why they put
printed books to shame. E-readers are superior to printed books because they
(9)_____space, are (10)____friendly, and provide helpful reading tips and tools
that printed books do not.

(1) A. Look ​ B.looking ​ C. looked D. to look

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(2) A. is B. was ​ C. are ​ D. were.

(3) A. to purchase B. purchased C. being purchased ​D. purchasing.

(4) ​A. arms ​ B. feet C. hands D. fingers.

(5) A. didn’t B. doesn’t ​C. don’t ​ D. haven’t

(6) A. who B. what C. this ​ D. that.

(7) ​A. form ​ B. kind C. type D. way

(8) A. print ​ B. printed ​ C. printing D. to print.

(9) A. saved B. saving C. saves ​ D.save

(10) A. environment B. environmental ​C. environmentally​ D. system.

C17. Many of us are trying to think of new (1)____to help the environment.
Groups which are involved in protecting the environment think they may have
found a long-term (2)_____. Most of the current ways of getting people involved
in helping the environment mean that people have to (3)_____a large
organisation and they can sometimes feel the problem is too large or (4)_____to
manage. A new (5) _____is that groups are set up locally to deal with small
issues that affect just the community they (6) _____in. It is hoped this will make
people more (7) _____ of the importance of helping. Also, this plan means
that each community works together by contributing (8)_____the environment
and this makes for a strong community. If every community does this then
organisers are (9) _____the effect will be national. The government may even
offer some (10) _____help for projects set up by these local groups. The idea
came from someone who thought that reducing the size of what we do would
actually be more productive. Also, it should mean that helping becomes a
pleasure rather than a chore.

(1) A. access ​ B. approaches ​ C. paths D. routes

(2) A. answer B. key C. solution ​ D. reply

(3) ​A. join ​ B. engage in C. enroll in D. involve in

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(4) A. Improbable B. impractical ​C. impossible ​ D. Unrealistic

(5) A. conscious ​B. aware ​ C. possible D. sure

(6) ​A. to ​ B. with C. about D. for

(7) A. expecting B. imaging C. dreaming ​ ​ ​ D. hoping

(8) A. money B. Monetary ​ C. financial ​ ​ ​D. funding

(9) A. lessening B. minimissing ​ C. reducing ​ D. Dwindling

(10) A. happiness ​ B. pleasure ​ C. delight D. enjoyment.

C18. E-readers are superior (1)_____printed books because they save space. The
average e-reader can store thousands of digital books, (2)_____a veritable
library at your fingertips. Moreover, being the size and weight of a thin
hardback, the e-reader (3)_____is relatively petite. It is easy to hold and can fit
in a pocketbook or briefcase easily. The average novel is about 300 pages
(4)_____. Therefore, if a novel is printed 1000 times, it will use 300,000 pieces
of paper. That's a lot of paper! If there are about 80,000 pieces of paper in a tree,
this means it (5)_____almost 4 trees to make these 1000 books. We know that
the average bestseller sells about 20,000 copies per week. That means that it
takes over 300 trees each month to sustain this rate. And for the super (6)_____,
these figures increase dramatically. For example, the Harry Potter book series
has sold over 450 million copies. That's about 2 million trees! Upon viewing
these (7)_____, it is not hard to grasp the (8)_____impact of printed books on
the environment. Since e-readers use no trees, (9)_____represent a impact
significant amount of preservation in terms (10)_____the environment and its
resources.

(1) ​A. to ​ B. for C.about D. with

(2) A. provide B. provided C. providing D. had

provided

(3) A. yourself B. themself C. myself ​ D. itself

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(4) ​A. long ​ B. wide C. broad D. deep

(5) A. take ​B. takes ​ C. taken D. took

(6) ​A. bestsellers ​ B. sellers C. booksellers D. sale

(7) A.figure ​ B. figures ​ C. data D. percentage

(8) A. strict B. serious ​C. severe ​ D. serve

(9) ​A. they ​ B. their C. this D. these

(10) A. with B. by C. from ​D. of

C19. The latest blockbuster to hit our cinemas is an adventure film which was
made (1)______location in Spain. The (2)______is quite simple; a teenager
discovers (3)_____secret papers which show that the President is in danger.
Then she disappears! We interviewed the actress who (4)_____the part of the
teenager in the film, Juliet Roberts. It (5)______things did not always go well
during the production. First, Juliet nearly missed being in the film. Apparently, a
copy of the (6)______, which the producer had sent her to read, got lost in the
post. Then, in the middle of filming, part of the background (7)_______fell on a
member of the camera (8)_______. Luckily, the man was not seriously hurt but
they had to (9)_____ another cameraman to take his place at short notice.
Something even worse happened a few days later when the director slipped and
broke his leg. It (10)_____him quite a long time to recover from the shock and
he had to direct the final scenes of the film from his wheelchair.

(1) ​A. on ​ B. in C. at D. to

(2) A.​drama B. intrigue ​ C. plot ​ D. line

(3) A. any B. the C. few ​ D. some

(4) ​A. does ​ B. plays ​ C. makes D. holds

(5) ​A. looks B. tells C. strikes ​D. seems

(6) ​A. lines B. words ​ C. script ​ D. little

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(7) ​A. scenery ​ B. setting C. scene D. view

(8) ​A. party ​B. crew ​ C. artists D. workers

(9) A. rent B. buy C. hire D.

purchase

(10) ​ A. needed ​ B. took ​ C. lasted D. used

Giai thich:

1A​ on location​: được quay ở hiện trường

2C ​plot (N)​: kịch bản

3D some

4 B ​play the part of​...đóng vai...

5D

6C

7 A​ scenery​: phong nền

8 B ​crew​: đội (quay phim)

9 C ​hire​: thuê, dành cho người

10 B ​take time to do sth​: mất bao lâu để làm gì.

C20. Mona (1)_____ like to ask people for help. But it is hard (2)_____her to
perform daily activities on her own. She is almost 13, yet she is no larger than a
5-year-old. Mona has trouble (3)_____her balance and can’t walk very far.
When she uses a wheelchair, she can’t push it (4)_____. Fortunately, Mona has
a wonderful service dog (5)_____Sam. A service dog is a dog that has been
trained to assist someone who has a physical problem. Sam (6)_____Mona lean
on him when she walks. He also pulls her wheelchair and turns lights on and off.
When Mona drops something, Sam picks it up. He (7)_____pulls her socks off
at night. Sam also helps Mona with everyday tasks at school. He carries her
books from class to class in a special backpack. He puts Mona’s completed
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assignments in her teachers’ homework trays. In the lunchroom he throws away

her trash. (8)_____making Mona less dependent on other people, Sam helps her
lead a fuller life. Mona’s classmates flock around Sam like geese. This has
helped her (9)_____friends. Sam also helps Mona be more active. With his aid,
she raised over $500 in a walk-a-thon for her local society. Because of Sam,
Mona doesn’t have to ask people for help. Sam brings her closer to other kids.
And he even helps her (10)_____to her community.
(1) A. don’t B. didn’t ​ C. doesn’t ​ D. haven’t

(2) ​A. for ​ B. of C. by D. with

(3) A. keep ​ B. keeping ​ C. kept D. to keep

(4) A. himself B. themsefl C. myself D. herself

(5) A. to name ​ B. named ​ C. name D. names

(6) A. let B. is let C. put ​ D. lets

(7) A. still B. always C. usually ​ D. also

(8) ​A. Besides ​ B. However C. But D. because

(9) A. made B. making ​C. make ​ D. had made

(10) A. contributes B. contributed ​ C. contribute ​ D. contributing.

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READING COMPREHENSION (20)

C1. All spiders spin webs. That's because webs help spiders. Webs help spiders
do three things. Webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs
help spiders catch food.

Webs help spiders hold eggs. Many spiders like to lay their eggs in their webs.
The webs help keep the eggs together. Webs help spiders keep their eggs safe.

Webs help spiders hide. Most spiders are dark. They are brown, grey, or black.
But spider webs are light. They are white and cloudy. When spiders hide in their
webs, they are harder to see.

Webs help spiders catch food. Spider webs are sticky. When a bug flies into the
web, it gets stuck. It moves around. It tries to get out. But it can't. It is trapped!
Spiders can tell that the bug is trapped.

That's because spiders feel the web move. And the spider is hungry. The spider
goes to get the bug.

As you can see, webs help spiders hold eggs. Webs help spiders hide. And webs
help spiders catch food. Without webs, spiders would not be able to live like
they do. Spiders need their webs to survive.

1)​ ​This passage is mostly about………………...

A. spider colors B. spider eggs

​C. spider webs ​(mạng nhện) D. spider food

2/​ Spider webs help spiders

I. hold eggs - II. catch food - III. find water

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A. I only B. I, II, and III

​C. I and II only D. II and III.

3/ As used in paragraph 4, the word trapped most nearly means

​A. stuck
C. hidden
B. eaten.
D. disappear.

4/ How can spiders tell when something is trapped in their web?

A. They hear it. B. They feel it.

C. They smell it. D. They eat it.

5/ As used in the last sentence of the passage, the word “survive” means to
stay

​A. alive B. caught

C. hidden D. killed

C2. Most human beings are awake during the day and sleep all night. Owls live
the opposite way. Owls are nocturnal. This means that they sleep all day and
stay awake at night. Because owls are nocturnal, this means they must eat at
night. But finding food in the dark is difficult. To help them, they have special
eyes and ears. Owls have very large eyes. These eyes absorb more light than

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normal. Since there is little light during the night, it is helpful to be able to
absorb more of it. This helps owls find food in the dark. Owls also have very
good hearing. Even when owls are in the trees, they can hear small animals
moving in the grass below. This helps owls catch their prey even when it is very
dark. Like owls, mice are also nocturnal animals. Mice have an excellent sense
of smell. This helps them find food in the dark. Being nocturnal helps mice to
hide from the many different animals that want to eat them. Most of the birds,
snakes, and lizards that like to eat mice sleep at night—except, of course, owls!
Some animals are nocturnal. This means they are active at night. The owl and
the mouse are good examples of nocturnal animals that use their senses to find
food in the dark.

1) The word ​diurnal is the opposite of the word nocturnal.​ Using information in
the passage as a guide, we can understand that an animal that is ​diurnal _____

A. sleeps at night and is awake during the day

B. hunts during the day and is awake at night

C. sleeps every other night and is awake during the day

D. doesn’t sleep at night or day.

​ ased on paragraph 2, it can be understood that an animal with small eyes

2) B
_______

A. must be diurnal.

B. has trouble seeing in the dark.

C. can see very well at night.

D. has poor eyesight.

3) In paragraph 3, the author writes, "This helps owls catch their prey even when
it is very dark." What is prey?

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A. a noise that an animal makes during the night.

B. a small animal such as a pet dog or cat.

C. an animal that is hunted by other animals.

D. an animal that hunts other animals.

4/According to the passage, mice sleep during the day in order to __________.

A. find food that other animals can not.

B. keep themselves safe.

C. store energy for night time activities.

D. protect themselves from the humidity of the day.

5/ ​Using information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that

_________.

A. owls hunt mice.

B. mice can hide from owls.

C. mice and owls both hide from birds, snakes, and lizards.

D. owls are smarter than mice.

C3. When we are young, we learn that tigers and sharks are dangerous animals.
We might be scared of them because they are big and powerful. As we get older;
however, we learn that sometimes the most dangerous animals are also the
smallest animals. In fact, the animal that kills the most people every year is one
that you have probably killed yourself many times: the mosquito. While it may
seem that all mosquitoes are biters, this is not actually the case. Male mosquitoes
eat plant nectar. On the other hand, female mosquitoes feed on animal blood.
They need this blood to live and produce eggs. When a female mosquito bites a

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human being, it transmits a small amount of saliva into the blood. This saliva
may or may not contain a deadly disease. The result of the bite can be as minor
as an itchy bump or as serious as death. Because a mosquito can bite many
people in the course of its life, it can carry diseases from one person to another
very easily. Two of the most deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are malaria
and yellow fever. Mosquitoes have many natural enemies like bats, birds,
dragonflies, and certain kinds of fish. Bringing more of these animals into places
where mosquitoes live might help to cut down the amount of mosquitoes in that
area. This is a natural solution, but it does not always work very well.
Mosquitoes can also be killed with poisons or sprays. Even though these sprays
kill mosquitoes, they may also harm other plants or animals.

1/ According to the author, some people are more afraid of tigers and sharks
than mosquitoes because tigers and sharks . . .

A.Kill more people than mosquitoes B. Are found all over the world
C. Are big and powerful D. Have no natural enemies

2/ ​ Based on the information in paragraph 2, we can understand that . . .

i. Male mosquitoes and female mosquitoes have different eating habits
ii. Male mosquitoes are harmless to humans
iii. Female mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting diseases to humans
A. I only B. II and III only
C. I and II only D. I, II, and II
3/ In paragraph 2 the author writes, "This saliva may or may not contain a
deadly disease." The purpose of this statement is to . . .
A. Oppose a previous argument B. Confirm a hypothesis
C. Question an upcoming conclusion D. ​Support a later statement

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4/ Which of the following best summarizes the information in paragraph 4?

A. Mosquito nets provide adequate protection from deadly mosquitoes

B. Poisons and sprays provide adequate protection from deadly mosquitoes

C. The introduction of the mosquito's natural enemies provides adequate protection from
deadly mosquitoes

D. ​There is no perfect solution to the mosquito problem.

5/ It can be understood that the introduction of dragonflies might reduce the

number of flies in a given area because dragonflies.

A. work together with mosquitoes

B. kill mosquitoes.
C. cannot be killed by poisons or sprays
D. attract bats .

C4. Rainforests circle the globe for twenty degrees of latitude on both sides of
the equator. In that relatively narrow band of the planet, more than half of all the
species of plants and animals in the world make their home. Several hundred
different varieties of trees may grow in a single acre, and just one of those trees
may be the habitat for more than ten thousand kinds of spiders, ants, and other
insects. More species of amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, and reptiles live
in rainforests than anywhere else on earth. Unfortunately, half of the world’s
rainforests have already been destroyed, and at the current rate, another 25
percent will be lost by the year 2030. Scientists estimate that as many as fifty
million acres are destroyed annually. In other words, every sixty seconds, one
hundred acres of rainforest is being cleared. By the time you finish reading this
passage, two hundred acres will have been destroyed! When this happens,
constant rains erode the former forest floor, the thin layer of soil no longer
supports plant life, and the ecology of the region is altered forever. Thousands of
species of plants and animals are condemned to extinction and since we aren’t
able to predict the ramifications of this loss to a delicate global ecology, we
don’t know what we may be doing to the future of the human species as well.

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1/ The author of this passage believes that

A.the rainforest will survive.

B.​ ​preserving the rainforest is important to the global ecology.

C.​ ​he can predict the future of global ecology.

D.the extinction of species is a natural process.

2/ According to the passage, more than half of all the species of plants and
animals

A.​ l​ ive in twenty rainforests.

B.​ l​ ive in several hundred different varieties of trees.

C.​ ​ ​live in a forty-degree band of latitude.

D.​ l​ ive in areas where the rainforest has been cleared.

3/ ​ ​The word ​“relatively”​ in line 2 is closest in meaning to ___________.

A. temporarily B. typically

C. comparatively. D. extremely

4/ The word ​“this”​ in line 13 refers to ___________.

A.​ t​ he destruction of the acres B. the reading of the passage

C. the erosion of the forest floor D. the constant rains

5/ What will NOT happen if the rainforest continues to be cleared?

A.​ T
​ he land will be eroded by the rains.

B.​ T
​ he rainforest will grow, but at a much slower rate.

C.​ T
​ he future of the human species may be changed.

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D. ​Many species of plants and animals that depend on the rainforest will
become extinct.

C5. Should women find their happiness inside or outside the home? In the
United States people used to believe the saying, “A woman’s place is in the
home.” But now both women and society are changing. More than fifty percent
of American women continue their work even after they are married. What has
brought about these changes? What is happening to the American family today?
Up until the 1950’s a typical American woman got married in her early 20’s. In
those days she quit her job and became a mother. “A woman’s place is in the
home” was a popular saying. Most women felt that taking care of their home and
family was their full-time job. But times have changed. Women are getting
married later these days and more have chosen to stay single. Others get married
but decide not to have any children. Today more than fifty percent of all married
women work full-time. Many others run businesses in their homes. What has
caused these major changes? One reason is economic necessity. It may be that
the husband has lost his job and the wife must support the family. Or even if the
husband is working, some families say they can’t survive on only one paycheck.
But probably a more important influence has been the “women’s liberation
movement.” Women are being told in many magazines and TV programs: “You
can be successful on your own. Don’t be satisfied with just being a wife and
mother. Use your intelligence and talents to do something bigger. And you
should be paid as much as a man.”

No doubt this movement has accomplished much good. But it has also
contributed to a selfish “me first” attitude that is breaking up many families.
Sometimes women who are happy staying at home feel that working women
look down on them. There are no easy answers to these problems. But certainly
women’s influence will continue to grow in business, education and politics.

1) ​It is obvious that the major influence that has brought about a change in women’s
role in society comes from ………. .

A. the women’s liberation movement

B. magazines and TV programs

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C. women who chose to stay single

D. men who are unemployed or underpaid

2/ ​In the US nowadays, women who continue to work after they get married ……. .

A. are in minority

B. account for more than half of all women

C. are doing so unwillingly

D. because their husbands want them to

3/ ​Which of the following is​ NOT​ true?

A. Up until the 1950’s, “A woman’s place is in the home” was a popular saying.

B. The American women who continue to work after marriage are more than fifty
percent.

C. People used to believe that women should work as hard as men and be paid as
much as men.

D. It seems that women’s influence and role in American society will increase in the
near future.

4/ ​According to the passage, the women’s liberation movement ……… .

A. encourages a “me first” attitude which may threaten to break up the family.

B. looks down on women who don’t work

C. has less influence than it once did

D. has succeeded in solving social problems

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C6. When John Mills was going to fly in an aeroplane for the first time, he was
frightened. He did not like the idea of being thousands of feet up in the air. “I
also didn’t like the fact that I wouldn’t be in control,” says John. “I’m a terrible
passenger in the car. When somebody else is driving, I tell them what to do. It
drives everybody crazy”. However, John couldn’t avoid flying any longer. It
was the only way he could visit his grandchildren in Canada. To get ready for
the flight John did lots of reading about aeroplanes. When he booked his seat, he
was told that he would be flying on a Boeing 777, which is better known as a
jumbo jet. “I needed to know as much as possible before getting on that plane. I
suppose it was a way of making myself feel better. The Boeing 777 is the largest
passenger aircraft in the world at the moment. Even though I had discovered all
this very interesting information about the jumbo, when I saw it for the first
time, just before I was going to travel to Canada, I still couldn’t believe that
something so enormous was going to get up in the air and fly. I was even more
impressed when I saw how big it was inside with hundreds of people!”. The
biggest surprise of all for John was the flight itself. “The take-off itself was
much smoother than I expected although I was still quite scared until we were in
the air. In the end, I managed to relax, enjoy the food and watch one of the
movies and the view from the window was spectacular. I even managed to sleep
for a while! Of course,” continues John, “the best reward of all was when I
arrived in Canada and saw my son and his family, particularly my beautiful
grandchildren. Suddenly, I felt so silly about all the years when I couldn’t even
think of getting on a plane. I had let my fear of flying stop me from seeing the
people I love most in the world. I can visit my son and his family as often as I
like now!”

1. Why did John Mills fly an airplane?

A. He wanted to try it. B. He wanted to see his family.

C. He wanted to go on holiday. D. He had to travel on business.

2/Why did John read about airplanes?

A. He wanted to know how they work. B. It made him feel safer.

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C. It was his hobby. D. He had found a book on them.

3/ What happened when he saw the jumbo jet for the first time?

A. He felt much safer.

B. He couldn’t believe how big it was.

C. He liked the shape of it.

D. He thought the wings were too small to carry the fuel.

4/ . How did John feel when the airplane was taking off?

A. excited B. happy

C. sad D. frightened

5/ What surprised John most about the flight?

A That he liked the food. C That he was able to sleep.

B That there were movies being D That the view was good.
shown.

6/ How did John feel about his fears in the end?

A. He thought he had wasted time being afraid.

B. He realized it was ok to be afraid.
C. He hoped his grandchildren weren’t afraid of flying.
D. He realized that being afraid kept him safe.

C7. With the onset of the winter season, man’s natural enemies, the common
cold and the flu, arrive with full force. It seems that the fluctuations in
temperature and weather are guarantees that coughs and sneezes will spread
infecting germs among family and friends. More than 100 different types of

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bacteria can cause a cold, and doctors sometimes use antibiotics to treat bacterial
colds. However, there are an equal number of viruses that can cause influenza,
and modern science offers no drug capable of curing viral infections. In most
cases, the best advice is the usual prescription: get plenty of rest, drink lot fluids,
and be prepared to suffer for three to ten days. Some home cures help to relieve
the symptoms of colds and flus. Mother’s chicken soup, rich in fats and oils,
helps to revitalize a tired body and to soothe a sore throat. Garlic, containing the
active ingredient allicin, has long been used to fight off the effects of bacteria
and viruses. Hot toddies consisting of small amounts of liquor mixed with
honey, sugar, and lemon juice can relieve soreness and draw out cold germs.
Finally, recent evidence suggests that large doses of vitamin C not only boost
the immune system before a cold arrives, but also relieve cold symptoms after
they have set in.

1/ What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Man’s natural enemies B. Fluctuations in temperature.

C. The nature of cold and flu D. The onset of winter.

2/ It can be inferred from the passage that germ are spread.

A. through the air B. when the temperature is high.

C. only winter in weather. D. with great force.

3/ In line 4, the word “inflecting” can best be replaced by:

A. escaping B. contaminating.

C. unadvoidable D. debilitating.

4/ It can be inferred from the passage that antibiotics

A. have been on the market for a short C. are not yet effective on bacterial
time. colds

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B. may kill benefical organism D. cannot be used to treat influenza.

5/ According to the passage, most case of the flu.

A.are intensified by drinking too B. last several days

much fluids
D. result in excessive suffering.
C. are not caused by a lack of rest.

C8. Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their
predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those
on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been
developed that run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity,
compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity,
however, is the only zero-emission option presently available. Although electric
vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other
dependable source of current is available, transportation experts foresee a new
assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter
electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes, and
trolleys. As automakers work to develop practical electric vehicles, urban
planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support
and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be
as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in
commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to
charge their batteries while they shop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage
the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers
might be reserved for electric cars. Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains,
buses, and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have
facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of
electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks; one-person three-wheelers; small
cars; or electric, gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take
place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of
vehicles that can be carried by a freeway today.

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1/ ​T​he following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage

EXCEPT_____.

A. vans

B. trains

C. trolleys

D. planes

2/​ T​he author’s purpose in the passage is to ________.

A. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future

B. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles

C. support the invention of electric cars

D. criticize conventional vehicles.

3/ T​he passage would most likely be followed by details about _____ .

A. electric shuttle buses

B. pollution restrictions in the future

C. automated freeways

D. the neighborhood of the future

4/ ​ ​The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_____ .

A squared (adj) : được tạo thành hình vuông

B long-range (adj) : có tầm xa

C concentrated​ (adj) : tập trung, cô đặc, rắn chắc

D inexpensive (adj) : rẻ, không đắt

5/ ​ ​I​n the second paragraph, the author implies that _________

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A. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of

transportation.

B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future.

C. electric vehicles are not practical for the future.

D. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed.

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C9. Being able to forecast the weather isn’t just to do with informing people
about whether or not they can go to the beach or have a picnic. When there are
going to be severe weather conditions, the ability to prepare for them can be a
matter of life or death. A hurricane needs certain weather conditions to start
forming: warm tropical oceans with moisture and heat above them. The centre of
the hurricane is very calm and it is called the “eye”, but the most violent activity
takes place in the area immediately around the eye which is called the
“eyewall”. When hurricanes move onto the land from the sea, the heavy rain,
strong winds and huge waves can cause unbelievable damage to buildings and
trees, and cars can be picked up and thrown like matchboxes. The greatest
danger, however, is in the rise in the sea level as it hits the land. This is called
the ‘storm surge’ and can be catastrophic. To measure how powerful an
approaching hurricane is, meteorologists use something called the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. This means that a hurricane coming towards
the land is given a number from 1 to 5 depending on how fast its winds are. The
calmest hurricane is given the number 1 on the scale. As technology has
developed and we can now forecast the weather, it has meant that the advance
warnings given have greatly reduced the number of deaths caused by hurricanes.
However, the damage to property, which cannot be avoided, still costs billions
of dollars to repair.

1/ What does 'them' in line 3 refer to?

A hurricanes
B weather forecasts
C picnics
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D severe weather conditions

2/ Where do hurricanes take place?

A in various areas of the world

B in tropical areas
C only in the USA
D in cold countries

3/ Which is the least active part of a hurricane?

A die eye wall

B the eye
C the storm surge
D the winds

4/ At which point is the hurricane most dangerous?

A when it has an eye

B when it moves out to sea
C when it knocks down trees
D when it moves onto the land

5/ What does the Saffir-Simpson Scale measure?

A which way a hurricane is moving

B how big the waves are
C how powerful a hurricane is
D the number of hurricanes expected

6/ Being able to forecast hurricanes has

A reduced damage to property.

B saved governments money.
C reduced the number of people killed.
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D helped protect trees and bushes.

C10. To be successful, a business traveler must be able to maintain contact with

the office, no matter what the time or place. Negotiations often involve decisions
based on the latest figures. New telecommunications products and services now
on the market make staying in touch easier than ever before. The most
widespread device is the cellular telephone, the price of which has dropped from
several thousand dollars to a few hundred, including installation. There are over
two million mobile cellular phones in use today, including both car phones and
cordless transportable units. Car phones have proven indispensable for road
emergencies as well as routine business transactions. Phone service is also
available on airplanes and on the rails. Recently introduced pocket-size
organizers help business travelers with heavy schedules keep track of clients.
These are tiny computers that can store all kinds of information. They can serve
as phone and address directories, calendars, electronic memo pads, and
calculators, among other uses. Another invaluable telecommunications tool is
smaller, lighter fax machines that plug into any standard electrical outlet and
phone line. The devices allow instantaneous transmission of hard copy to any
location having a compatible fax machine. It is expected that faxing will soon
become the primary means of sending and receiving short documents requiring
prompt action.

1/ What is the best title for passage ?

​A. New Telecommunications Products and Services

B. The Business Traveler

C.Office Communications

D. Computers and Businessmen

2/According to the passage, why do business travelers need to keep in touch

with the office?

A. They may not know where they are

B. Company guidelines require frequent contact

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​C. They must have the latstest information for negotiations

D. So many new products and services are on the marker

3/ According to the passage, mobile phone service

​ A. is very useful in the case of road accidents

B. still cost several thousands of dollars

C. is not yet available on trains and airplanes

D. does not come in transportable form

4/ In line 12, the word” these” refers to

A. clients B. schedules
B. organizers D. travelers

5/ Pockect- sized compters are especially useful for business who

A. have to maintain frequent contact with the office

​ B. have very busy itineraries

C. are unable to afford cellular phones

D. do not have too many clients to deal with

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C11. During the nineteenth century, women in the United States organized and
participated in a large number of reform movements, including movements to
reorganize the prison system, improve education, ban the sale of alcohol, grant
rights to people who were denied them, and, most importantly, free slaves. Some
women saw similarities in the social status of women and slaves. Women like

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone were not only feminists who fought for
the rights of women but also fervent abolitionists who fought to do away with
slavery. These brave people were social leaders who supported the rights of both
women and blacks. They were fighting against a belief that voting should be tied
to land ownership, and because land was owned by men, and in some cases by
their widows, only those who held the greatest stake in government, that is the
male landowners, were considered worthy of the vote. Women did not conform
to the requirements. A number of male abolitionists, including William Lloyd
Garrison and Wendell Phillips, also supported the rights of women to speak and
to participate equally with men in antislavery activities. Probably more than any
other movement, abolitionism offered women a previously denied entry into
politics. They became involved primarily in order to better their living
conditions and improve the conditions of others. However, they gained the
respect of those they convinced and also earned the right to be considered equal
citizens. When the civil war between the North and the South ended in 1865, the
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution adopted in 1868 and
1870 granted citizenship and suffrage to blacks but not to women. Discouraged
but resolved, feminists worked tirelessly to influence more and more women to
demand the right to vote. In 1869, the Wyoming Territory had yielded to
demands by feminists, but the states on the East Coast resisted more stubbornly
than before. A women’s suffrage bill had been presented to every Congress
since 1878, but it continually failed to pass until 1920, when the Nineteenth
Amendment granted women the right to vote.

1/ With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?

A. The Wyoming Territory.

B. The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.

C. Abolitionists.

D. Women’s suffrage.

2/ The word “ban” in line 3 most nearly means to ...

A. encourage B. publish ​C. prohibit D. limit

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3/ The word “supported” in line 5 could best be replaced by...

A. disregarded B. acknowledged C. contested D. promote

4/ According to the passage, why did women become active in politics?

A. To improve the conditions of life that existed at the time.

B. To support Elizabeth Cady Stanton for president.
C. To be elected to public office.
D. To amend the Declaration of Independence.

5/ What had occurred shortly after the Civil War?

A. The Wyoming Territory was admitted to the Union.

B. A women’s suffrage bill was introduced in Congress.
C. The eastern states resisted the end of the war.
D. Black people were granted the right to vote.
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C12. ​The first settlers who came to America were not rich. The ships, food, tools and
weapons necessary for voyage to America and new life there were financed by companies in
England. One person’s voyage to the New World cost about ten pounds. Settlers also needed
help until they harvested crops. The total cost was probably more than ten thousand dollars, in
today’s dollars, for each settler. Settlers had to find out how to repay this debt. Almost all the
settlers became farmers and raised food and made material for their clothes. They also
produced raw materials which they could send back to England. In the South, in such colonies
as Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina, tobacco was found most profitable. In South
Carolina and Georgia, rice was the most popular crop. Slaves worked in the tobacco and rice
fields on large plantations. There were also some independent farms which raised them. On
farms from New York to Pennsylvania, settlers produced large quantities of grain, beer, beef
and pork, and they exported them to England and the West Indies. They also exported large
quantities of furs, which they received in trade from Indians. Settlers in New England had a
hard time at the beginning. Raising crops in the stony soil was difficult, so they had to find

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other means to make a profit. They depended on lumber and other natural resources. They had
to use the sea to make a living. They did ship-building, fishing and trading.

1/

C13. Thomas Alva Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric
light. Without him, the world might still be a dark place. However, the electric
light was not his only invention. He also invented the phonograph, the motion
picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created
something new. Thomas A. Edison was bom in Milan, Ohio, on February 11,
1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old.
Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former
teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His
natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age with electrical
and mechanical things at home. When he was 12 years old, he got his first job.
He became a newsboy on a train that ran between Port Huron and Detroit. He set
up a laboratory in a baggage car of the train so that he could continue his
experiments in his spare time. Unfortunately, his first work experience did not
end well. Thomas was fired when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the
baggage car. Thomas then worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he
continued to spend much of his time on the job conducting experiments. He got
his first patent in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity. However, the vote
recorder was not a success. In 1870, he sold another invention, a stock-ticker, for
$40,000. Thomas Edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the
ether, but thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. It kept
conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. He left numerous
inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.

1​. Edison considered his deafness:

A. a disadvantage.
B. a blessing
C. something a priest.

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D. a necessity

2​. Of all the inventions, __________ was probably the most important for
civilization.

A. the vote recorder.

B. the stock ticker
C. the light bulk
D. the motion picture camera.

3/​ The main idea of this passage is:

A. Thomas Edison was always interested in science and inventions, and

he invented many important things.
B. Thomas Edison could not keep a job.
C. Thomas Edison worked day and night on his experiments.
D. Deaf people make good inventors because they can focus without the
distraction of spoken conversation

4​/ He left ​numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the
world.

A. numbered
B. many
C. well-known
D. modern.

5/ ​Sometimes he worked so ​intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep
and eat.

A. passionately and with great focus.

B. carelessly and with many distractions
C. hard
D. problem.

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C14. Have you ever heard someone use the phrase “once in a blue moon?”
People use this expression to describe something that they do not do very often.
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For example, someone might say that he tries to avoid eating sweets because
they are unhealthy, but will eat chocolate “once in a blue moon.” Or someone
who does not usually like to go to the beach might say “I visit the shore once in
a blue moon.” While many people use this phrase, not everyone knows the
meaning behind it. The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never
actually blue. This is just an expression. The phrase “blue moon” actually has to
do with the shape of the moon, not the color. As the moon travels around the
earth, it appears to change shape. We associate certain names with certain
shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of the moon, it
is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a
fingernail. When we cannot see the moon at all, it is called a new moon. When
we can see the entire moon, it is called a full moon. Usually, there is only one
full moon every month. Sometimes, however, there will be two full moons in
one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a “blue moon.”
Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons. As you can see, a blue
moon is a very rare event. This fact has led people to use the expression “once in
a blue moon” to describe other very rare events in their lives.

1/ Which of the following would be a good example of someone doing

something “once in a blue moon”?

A. Mary likes to go to the mountains every weekend. Mary goes to the

mountains once in a blue moon.
B. Tom rarely remembers to take out the trash. Tom takes out the trash
once in a blue moon.
C. Cindy hates to wash the dishes. Nevertheless, she does it every day. Cindy
washes the dishes once in a blue moon.
D. Ming sometimes forgets to do his homework. Ming forgets to do his
homework once in a blue moon.

2/ When does a blue moon happen in nature?

A. when there are two full moons in one month

B. when the moon has a blue color
C. when we cannot see the moon at all

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D. when we can only see a small part of the moon

3/ Using the passage as a guide, it can be understood that which of the

following sentences does not contain an expression?

A. Thomas has lost his mind.

B. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
C. I'll mow the grass after I finish my homework.
D. It's never a bad time to start something new.

4/ As described in paragraph 3, what is another example of something that

has a crescent shape?

A. your thumb
B. a distant star
C. the letter “C”
D. the letter "H"
5/ In the final paragraph, the author states: “Over the next 20 years, there will
only be 15 blue moons.” This means that over the next 20 years, a blue moon
will happen

A. once a year
B. less than once a year
C. more than once a year
D. not enough information is provided
C15. Many people like to eat pizza, but not everyone knows how to make it.
Making the perfect pizza can be complicated, but there are lots of ways for you
to make a more basic version at home. When you make pizza, you must begin
with the crust. The crust can be hard to make. If you want to make the crust
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yourself, you will have to make dough using flour, water, and yeast. You will
have to knead the dough with your hands. If you do not have enough time to do
this, you can use a prepared crust that you buy from the store. After you have
chosen your crust, you must then add the sauce. Making your own sauce from
scratch can take a long time. You have to buy tomatoes, peel them, and then
cook them with spices. If this sounds like too much work, you can also purchase
jarred sauce from the store. Many jarred sauces taste almost as good as the kind
you make at home. Now that you have your crust and your sauce, you need to
add the cheese. Cheese comes from milk, which comes from cows. Do you have
a cow in your backyard? Do you know how to milk the cow? Do you know how
to turn that milk into cheese? If not, you might want to buy cheese from the
grocery store instead of making it yourself. When you have the crust, sauce, and
cheese ready, you can add other toppings. Some people like to put meat on their
pizza, while other people like to add vegetables. Some people even like to add
pineapple! The best part of making a pizza at home is that you can customize it
by adding your own favorite ingredients.

1/ The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to

A. describe the history of pizza

B. teach a healthier way to make pizza
C. outline steps to make a basic pizza at home
D. provide tips about how to make your pizza especially delicious.
2/ As used in paragraph 1, which word means the opposite of complicated?

A. difficult C. easy

B. simple D. manageable

3/ As used in paragraph 3, which is the best synonym for purchase?

A. forget C. ask

B. buy D. cook

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4/ In paragraph 3, the author writes, "Many jarred sauces taste almost as

good as the kind you make at home." The purpose of this statement is to

A. clarify a later statement

B. provide an example
C. clarify an earlier statement
D. support the previous paragraph
5/ Which of the following words best describes how the author feels about
making a pizza from scratch?

A. helpful C. enthusiastic

B. understanding D. negative

C16. ​When you imagine the desert, you probably think of a very hot place
covered with sand. Although this is a good description for many deserts, Earth’s
largest desert is actually a very cold place covered with ice: Antarctica.

In order for an area to be considered a desert, it must receive very little rainfall.
More specifically, it must receive an average of less than ten inches of
precipitation—which can be rain, sleet, hail, or snow—on the ground every year.
Antarctica, the coldest place on earth, has an average temperature that usually
falls below the freezing point. And because cold air holds less moisture than
warm air, the air in Antarctica does not hold much moisture at all. This is
evident in the low precipitation statistics recorded for Antarctica. For example,
the central part of Antarctica receives an average of less than 2 inches of snow
every year. The coastline of Antarctica receives a little bit more—between seven
and eight inches a year. Because Antarctica gets so little precipitation every
year, it is considered a desert.

When precipitation falls in hot deserts, it quickly evaporates back into the
atmosphere. The air over Antarctica is too cold to hold water vapor, so there is
very little evaporation. Due to this low rate of evaporation, most of the snow that
falls to the ground remains there permanently, eventually building up into thick
ice sheets. Any snow that does not freeze into ice sheets becomes caught up in
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can make it look as if it is snowing. Even though snowfall is very rare there,
blizzards are actually very common on Antarctica.

1/ The main purpose of paragraph 1 is to

A. accept a conclusion C. provide a brief history

B. introduce an argument D. deny a common belief

2/ The best title for this passage would be

A. Earth’s Many Deserts

B. Antarctica: The Coldest Place on Earth

C. A Desert of Ice

D. Unusual Blizzards

3/ Africa’s Sahara Desert is the second-largest desert on earth. Based on the

information in the passage, what characteristic must the Sahara share with
Antarctica?

A. low temperatures
B. high temperatures
C. frequent blizzards
D. low precipitation

4/ As used in paragraph 2, which is the best definition for precipitation?

A. moisture in the air that falls to the ground

B. any type of weather event
C. weather events that only happen in very cold areas
D. a blizzard that occurs in areas with limited snowfall

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5/ In paragraph 2 the author writes, "And because cold air holds less moisture
than warm air, the air in Antarctica does not hold much moisture at all."
Using this information, it can be understood that

A. air in Africa holds more moisture than the air in Antarctica

B. air surrounding a tropical island holds less moisture than the air in Antarctica
C. air in the second floor of a house is typically warmer than air on the first floor
D. air at the mountains is typically colder than the air at the beach

C17. A recent survey of crime statistics shows that we are all more likely to be
burgled now than 20 years ago and the police advise everyone to take a few
simple precautions to protect their homes. The first fact is that burglars and other
intruders prefer easy opportunities, like a house which is very obviously empty.
This is much less of a challenge than an occupied house, and one which is
well-protected. A burglar will wonder if it is worth the bother. There are some
general tips on how to avoid your home becoming another crime statistic. Avoid
leaving signs that your house is empty. When you have to go out, leave at least
one light on as well as a radio or television, and do not leave any curtains wide
open. The sight of your latest music centre or computer is enough to tempt any
burglar. Never leave a spare key in a convenient hiding place. The first place a
burglar will look is under the doormat or in a flower pot and even somewhere
more ‘imaginative’ could soon be uncovered by the intruder. But if your house
is in a quiet, desolate area be aware that this will be a burglar’s dream, so deter
any potential criminal from approaching your house by fitting security lights to
the outside of your house. But what could happen if, in spite of the
aforementioned precautions, a burglar or intruder has decided to target your
home. Windows, no matter how small, are usually the first point of entry for
many intruders. For extra security, fit window locks to the inside of the window.

1/​ ​A well-protected house……………….

A.​ is less likely to be burgled.

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B. is regarded as a challenge by most criminals.

C. is a lot of bother to maintain.
D. is very unlikely to be burgled

2/ According to the writer, we should ............

A. avoid leaving our house empty.
B. only go out when we have to.
C. always keep the curtains closed.
D. ​give the impression that our house is occupied when we go out.

3/ The writer thinks that hiding a key under a doormat or flower pot ............
A.​ is predictable.
B. is useful.
C. is imaginative.
D. is where you always find a spare key.

4/ According to the writer, window locks, security locks and burglar

alarms............
A. cost a lot of money but are worth it.
B. are good value for money.
C. are luxury items.
D. are absolutely essential items.

5/ The best title for the text is ............

A. Increasing household crime.
B. Protecting your home from intruders.
C. What to do if a burglar breaks into your home.
D. Burglary statistics

C18. Today, Mike and his mom are going to the library. Mike wants to find a
book to read. His mom wants to use a computer there. When they get to the
library, Mike finds a book about detectives. He also finds a book with chapters
about a friendly ghost. Finally, he finds a book about a man who lives in the

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woods without food or water. He puts the books on the front desk and waits for
his mom.

Mike's mom sits at one of the computers in the library. She checks her email and
looks at pictures of flowers on the internet. Then she reads a news article on a
website. Mike's mom leaves the computer and walks over to Mike, holding up
something out for him. Mike looks at her quizzically. It takes him a moment to
recognize what she is holding. “I got that movie for us to watch tonight," says
Mike's mom. “Are you ready to leave?”. "Sure," Mike says, now holding the
movie out in front of him. He reads the cover while walking back to the library
entrance. He puts his books and the movie on the front desk to check out. A
librarian stands behind the counter holding an electronic scanner. "How long can
we keep them?" Mike asks her. "Three weeks," says the librarian. "Cool," says
Mike. Suddenly, Mike is surprised. His mother is checking out something else
that is too big to put on the desk. It’s a picture of the ocean. "What is that for?"
Mike asks. "To put on our wall at home," says Mike's mom. "You can do that?"
Mike asks. Mike's mom smiles at the librarian. "Yes," she says, "but we have to
return it in three months".

1/ Based on the books Mike finds to check out, we can tell that he is interested
in A. science B. nature

C. mystery ​ D. adventure

2/ ​While at the computer, Mike's mom I. checks her mail II. looks at pictures III.
reads an article

A. I only B. I and II only

C. II and III only ​D. I, II, and III

3/ According to the passage, how long can Mike and his mother use the books
and the movie before they must return them to the library?

A. one week B. two weeks

C. three weeks ​ D. four weeks

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4/ ​Based on its use in paragraph 4, it can understood that quizzically belongs to

which of the following word groups?

A. abnormally, strangely, weirdly

B. casually, carelessly, indifferently
C. passionately, keenly, intensely
D. inquisitively, questioningly, curiously

5/ ​What does Mike's mom want to do with the picture of the ocean?

A. She wants to buy it.

B. She wants to hang it on her wall.
C. She wants to give it to her friend as a gift.
D. She wants to donate it to the library

C19. Although Edgar Allan Poe is recognized as the originator of the mystery
story genre and as a master of the short story, literary critics and the general
public have debated the extent of both his genius and his madness since his
death in 1849. Poe rose from destitute beginnings as an orphan to a childhood of
relative comfort when a wealthy businessman took him in. As a young man,
however, he descended through poverty and mental illness to an early death at
the age of forty. In his short career, he produced dozens of poems, stories, and
critical essays that reflect his brilliant creative intellect. At twenty, Poe moved to
Baltimore to live with his impoverished aunt and her daughter, where he
eventually married his fourteen-year-old cousin, Virginia. Poe was obviously
devoted to his young wife, and idealized images of her appear in many of his
female characters. It is difficult to suppose, however, that they had a close
relationship, since she was many years younger than he was and chronically ill
with tuberculosis. Although Poe wrote for various newspapers and magazines
during this time, making great strides in literary criticism and developing his

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short-story style, he achieved no monetary success. His sensitive personality and

a hereditary tendency to neurosis contributed to a tragic mental decline;
however, this only seems to have reinforced the brilliant imagery and fascinating
morbidity that he achieved in his tales. Many critics speculate that Poe also
suffered from alcoholism and opium addiction. The fantastical quality of his
work earned him a devoted posthumous following in France, but he was
generally disparaged by his American contemporaries.

1/ According to a passage, some of the women in Poe’s works were inspired by

his________

A. daughter B. mother ​ C. cousin ​ D. aunt.

2/ What does the author claim strengthened the imagery of Poe’s tale?

A. his mental deterioration.

B. ​his interest in literacy criticism.

C. his alcoholism and opium addiction.

D. his posthumous following in France.

3/ According to the author, critics disagree about ___________

A. ​Poe’s relationship with his wife.

B. the degree of Poe’s talent.

C. whether Poe was a better as a critic than as a poet.

D. ​t​he meaning of the fantastic images in Poe’s work.

4/ When Poe wrote for magazine, he_________________

A. became ill with with tuberculosis.

B. became popular in France.

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C. was finanically successful.

D. improved his writing techniques.

5/ Just after Joe’s death, his reputation as a writer was better…….

A. In France than in the US

B. In the US than in France
C. than it is now
D. amongst critics than the general public.

C20. I’ve always been a bit of an entertainer and played the funny man. I was a
part-time comedian for years, so I learned how to stand in front of audiences. It
made me sure of myself. I like being liked and I love making everyone smile.
I’ve lived in London all my life and have just moved to a larger house with my
wife Clare and our two children, Jimmy and Madeleine. We spend a lot of time
just singing and dancing around the house. I grew up with music because my
dad is the pianist, Chester Harriott - who’s still playing, by the way. My working
day is divided between television and writing cook books, though TV takes most
of my time. I spend about five days a fortnight working on the cooking
programmes I appear in. I eat all sorts of things at home but I only buy quality
food. When I’m cooking, I experiment with whatever is in the fridge - it’s good
practice for my TV series. I’m a football fan and enjoy going to matches, but
I’m a home-loving person really. I don’t like going to the pub but we do go out
to eat about twice a month. There’s nothing better than a night at home playing
with the children. I rarely go to bed before midnight. Late evening is when fresh
thoughts on cooking usually come to me, so I often write or plan my
programmes then. When I eventually get to bed, I have no trouble sleeping!

1/ What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the text?

A) to describe how he lives

B) to say what makes him laugh

C) to talk about his cooking ideas

D) to explain how he started in TV

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2/ . What would a reader learn about Ainsley from the text?

A) He is a very good musician.

B) He likes to plan the family meals.

C) He is nervous about performing on stage.

D) He enjoys spending time with his family

3/ What does the writer say about himself?

A) He loves going out and meeting people.

B) He is very similar to his father.

C) He enjoys being popular.

D) He should go to bed earlier.

4/ What does he say about his working life?

A) He would like to appear less on TV.

B) He gets his best ideas at certain times.

C) He prefers being a comedian.

D) He should practice cooking more.

5/ Who, in the writer’s family, plays the piano?

A) Clare B) Jimmy

C) Madeleine ​ D) Chester

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Chúc các bạn thi tốt.

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