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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1: His reply was so _________ that I didn’t know how to interpret it.
A. explicable B. assertive C. explanatory D. ambiguous
Question 2: As an ASEAN member, Vietnam has actively participated in the groups programs and has
also created new _________ and cooperation mechanics.
A. initiatives B. initiators C. initiations D. initiates
Question 3: Archaeologists think that massive floods could have _________ the dinosaurs.
A. wiped out B. laid off C. put aside D. taken down
Question 4: I’m going on business for a week, so I’ll be leaving everything _________.
A. on your guards B. up to your eyes
C. in your capable hands D. under the care of you
Question 5: During the campaign when Lincoln was first a(n)________ for the Presidency, the slaves
on the far-off plantations, miles from any railroad or large city or daily newspaper, knew what the
issues involved were.
A. competitor B. contestant C. applicant D. candidate
Question 6: When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were ________.
A. horrifying B. apprehensive C. panic-stricken D. weather-beaten
Question 7: Unfortunately, the injury may keep him out of football _______. He may never play again.
A. for good B. now and then C. once in a while D. every so often
Question 8: Little Deon: “This herb smells horrible, mommy!”
Mommy: “______, it will do you a power of good.”
A. Come what may B. By the by C. What is more D. Be that as it may
Question 9: When he went to Egypt, he knew ______________ no Arabic, but within 6 months he
had become extremely fluent.
A. entirely B. barely C. scarcely D. virtually
Question 10: I live in a/an ____ with my parents and my elder sister in the coastal area.
A. extended family B. nuclear family C. extended house D. nuclear house
Question 11: After graduating from university, I want to ____ my father's footsteps.
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 A. follow in B. succeed in C. go after D. keep up
Question 12: More out-of-school activities are expected to be incorporated in the new school proposed
by Ministry of Education and Training.
A. curriculum B. handout C. agenda D. schedule
Question 13: The children had to _______ in the principal's office after they took part in a fight.
A. hit the right notes B. beat around the bush
C. play second fiddle D. face the music
Question 14: If you go on ______________ me likes this, I will never be able to finish writing my
report.
A. disturbing B. afficiting C. concerning D. affecting
Question 15: Turn off this machine, please. The hash sound really _______________ me crazy.
A. takes B. worries C. drives D. bothers
Question 16: Everyone knew that ________ this task would require a considerable effort.
A. working B. engaging C. making D. completing
Question 17: Mr Tanner did his best to fix the faulty oven, but his ________ at repairing electrical
devices wasn't good enough to succeed.
A. service B. skill C. technique D. craft
Question 18: Judy didn't _______ for a second to agree to Mike's proposal as she had been in love
with the boy for a long time.
A. decide B. linger C. hesitate D. await
Question 19: Don’t get so nervous about his coming late. When you get to know him better, you’ll
learn to take it _________.
A. easy B. loose C. nice D. fine
Question 20: The inconsiderate driver was________ for parking his vehicles in the wrong place.
A. inflicted B. condemned C. harassed D. fined
Question 21: The idea to ________ a visit to the local council residence was welcomed by all the
visitors
A. do B. pay C. go D. walk
Question 22: His _____ of the safety regulations really can’t be ignored any longer.
A. disregard B. unfamiliarity C. carelessness D. inattention
Question 23: Let’s _______ the place, it looks so gloomy and unpleasant.
A. miss B. abandon C. depart D. disappear
Question 24: What you are saying is quite _______ , so give us, please, more details on the situation.
A. famous B. accustomed C. obvious D. familiar
Question 25: For a short while, I managed to catch ________ of the President entering the palace.
A. vision B. notice C. view D. sight

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 Question 26: The suggestion to leave the camp at once was strongly ________, by the climbers who
were afraid of the approaching snowstorm.
A. opposed B. complained C. quarreled D. resigned
Question 27: The first thing for all of you to remember is that _______ you dusties may result is an
instant dismissal.
A. escaping B. neglecting C. resisting D. missing
Question 28: It was commission’s job to decide whether the pilot was ___________ for the crash that
occurred right after the take –off.
A. responsible B. prone C. guilty D. comprehensive
Question 29: None of us has ever __________ of taking any rash steps against illegal broadcasting.
A. declared B. persisted C. approved D. concluded
Question 30: Several soldiers of the squad were taken __________ by enemy forces.
A. capture B. hostage C. kidnap D. torture
CLOSEST IN MEANING
Question 31: The children were full of beans today, looking forward to their field trip.
A. eating a lot B. hyperactive
C. melancholy D. lively and in high spirits
Question 32: Thanks to the technological advancements, user-run programs have proliferated over
the past years
A. decreased in number B. become less expensive
C. become more crowded D. increased in popularity
Question 33: Their father got married to another woman 3 years after their mother’s death and they
learned to accept stepmother in time.
A. in advance B. at the right time C. before D. eventually
Question 34: Cynthia was on edge all day about the important presentation she had to give to the local
citizens groups.
A. nervous and excited B. doing well C. satisfied D. working hard
Question 35: Suddenly, in the twinkling of an eye, her whole life had been turned upside down.
A. very quickly B. gradually C. over a long period of time D. unfortunately
Question 36: His performance stood head and shoulders above the rest.
A. was much better than B. was a bit worse than
C. was a little bit higher than D. was far more acceptable than
Question 37: You take your life in your hands just crossing the road here.
A. walk hand in hand B. save yourselves C. risk being killed D. go hand in hand
Question 38: We should find ways to improve our products in terms of quality and packaging.
A. for considering aspects B. in spite of
C. with a view to D. in regard to
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 Question 39: I take my hat off to all those people who worked hard to get the contract.
A. encourage B. congratulate C. respect D. welcome
OPPOSITE IN MEANINGS
Question 40: Mark was a reckless driver. He had been fined for speeding and had his licence
suspended for 3 months.
A. cautious B. dangerous C. patient D. considerate
Question 41: My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They even told me once it would stop
me growing taller.
A. objected to B. supported C. denied D. refuse
Question 42: We should grow more trees so that they can absorb more carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere.
A. take in B. emit C. consume D. cut off
Question 43: We have achieved considerable results in the economic field, such as high economic
growth, stability and significant poverty alleviation over the past few years.
A. eradication B. aggravation C. prevention D. reduction
Question 44: My neighbors are really tight with money. They hate throwing away food, don’t eat at
restaurant, and always try to find the best price.
A. to spend money too easily B. to not like spending money
C. to be careful with money D. to save as much money as possible
Question 45: His replies were inconsistent with his previous testimony.
A. contradicted B. compatible C. enhanced D. incorporated
Question 46: His lawyer thought Jack had a good chance of being acquitted at the trial, if no further
evidence was found.
A. charged of being faulty B. advised of appealing
C. found guilty D. declared innocent
Question 47: Recycling and disposal of wastes require sizable expenditure. In such situations,
industries preferred to export their wastes to other countries.
A. considerable B. plentiful C. trivial D. minimum
Question 48: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released.
A. innovative B. benevolent C. guilty D. naive
Question 49: Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially.
A. Wealthy B. Impoverished C. Privileged D. Well-off
Question 50: Work efficiency has increased appreciably each year thanks to computers and their
ability to multitask.
A. unstably B. unreliably C. unexpectedly D. marginally