A. applying   

B. would apply   

C.  applied  

D. apply 

Câu 2: Our neighbours are normally very noisy, but they're being __________this evening.

A.  unusually quietly 

B. unusual quiet 

C. unusually quiet

D. unusual quietly 

Câu 3: No matter __________, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child. 

A. how it remarkable seems

B. how it seems remarkable 

C. how seems it remarkable 

D. how remarkable it seems 

Câu 4: -"Do you have a minute, Dr Keith?" - "_____________" 

A.  Sorry, I haven't got it here.  

B. Good, I hope so. 

C. Sure. What's the problem? 

D. Well. I'm not sure when. 

Câu 5: I was surprised to find my French was still ________ good. I could use it to speak during the meeting.

A. pretty 

B. hard  

C.  prettily   

D. hardly 

Câu 6: The manager ________ him for a minor mistake. 

A. complained    

B.  charged     

C. accused 

D. blamed

Câu 7: People who are out of work can receive the __________. 

A. pension 

B. scholarship 

C. allowance

D. unemployment benefit

Câu 8: Following the accident, he was officially accused of _________ driving. 

A. reckless 

B. careful  

C. hurry   

D. responsible 

Câu 9: Laura: "What a lovely house you have!" Maria: "_____________". 

A. Of course not, it's not costly 

B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in 

C. No problem  

D. I think so 

Câu 10: If you had taken my advice, you _________ in such difficulties now. 

A. wouldn't have been

B. wouldn't be   

C. won't be

D. hadn't been 

Câu 11: ________, we tried our best to complete it. 

A. Despite the homework was difficult 

B. Difficult as the homework was 

C. Thanks to the difficult homework 

D. As though the homework was difficult

Câu 12: Having a best friend to confide in can bring a positive effect on our ________ health. 

A. emotional 

B. emotionally     

C. emotion

D. emotionless 

Câu 13: ________ her fiction describes women in unhappy marriages. 

A. Many of

B. A large number of  

C. Much of  

D. A great variety of

Câu 14: Police believe that there is a _________ between two crimes.

A. chain

B. relation 

C. connector

D. link 

Câu 15: After I _________ finished working, I switched off the machine. 

A. had 

B. have  

C. to have  

D. having 

Câu 16: The players' protests ________ no difference to the referee's decision at all. 

A. caused

B. did 

C. made  

D. created 

Câu 17: I was wakened by the sound of someone ________ on the door. 

A. bumping 

B. crashing   

C. hitting 

D. knocking 

Câu 18: Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary. "_____________". 

A. Oh, that's annoying 

B. Great 

C.  Sounds like fun 

D. Well, never mind

Câu 19: Nobody's got to stay late this evening, __________? 

A. have they

B. is it  

C. isn't it

D. don't they

Câu 20: After the flash flood, all the drains were overflowing ________ storm water. 

A. with 

B. by  

C. from 

D. for

Câu 21: - A: "Happy New Year!"       - B: "_____________!" 

A. The same to you  

B. Congratulation 

C.  Thanks  

D. Same for you 

Câu 22: I saw him hiding something in a __________bag. 

A. small plastic black

B. black small plastic  

C. small black plastic 

D. plastic small black 

Câu 23: The child was told to__________  for being rude to his uncle.

A. forgive

B. excuse  

C. confess 

D. apologize 

Câu 24: "If only I hadn't lent him all my money!"       -"_____________."

A. All right. You will be OK 

B. I'm afraid you will have to do it 

C. Sorry, I have no idea 

D. Well, you did, so it's no use crying over spilt milk 

Câu 25: _________ of the book, they get married and live happily ever after. 

A. End to end 

B. At the end  

C. By the end 

D. In the end

A.  that a learner must use mental images

B. mattal images are used

C. that a learner use mental images 

D. that a learner uses mental images 

Câu 2: ____________received law degrees as today. 

A. Women who have never

B. Never have so many women

C. Never so many women have

D. The women aren't ever

Câu 3: George would certainly have attended the meeting ________

A.  if the Ilat tire didn't happen 

B. if he didn't get a flat tire 

C. had he not had a flat tire

D. had the tire not flatten itself 

Câu 4: __________that I tore up the letter.

A. I was so annoying 

B.  I was such an annoyed 

C. Such was my annoyance

D. So was I annoyed 

Câu 5: While the language barrier was once an obstacle to trade________

A. the case doesn't longer exist 

B. the technical case is now no more 

C. which is no longer the case 

D. the technical hurdle is now the case.

A. in hand

B.  in my hands

C.  to hand

D. on my hands 

Câu 2: _________in the street yesterday was very friendly.

A. The mounted police whom I saw 

B. The mounted police, who I saw 

C. The mounted police I saw whom 

D. Who is the mounted police I saw

Câu 3: ________is a normal reaction to everyday stressful events.

A. To be nervous 

B. Feeling nervous

C. Feel nervous

D. Be nervous

Câu 4: There is no chance of you getting the promotion after only two months working here, _________the great work you have done. 

A. nevertheless 

B. regardless 

C. presuming

D. notwithstanding

Câu 5: All____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.

A. for our needs

B.  the thing needed

C. that is needed

D. what is needed 

Câu 6: He manages to visit his parents ______ Saturday.

A. another every

B. other every 

C. every the other

D. every other

Câu 7: Research has shown that there is no difference at all between the brain of the average woman and _______of the average man.

A. one

B. which 

C. that 

D. what 

Câu 8: If that old vase is a __________one, it will cost a lot of money.

A. realistic 

B. sincere

C. genuine

D. truthful 

Câu 9: Andrew is known for always saying __________comes to his mind. 

A. whatever

B.  everything

C. anything 

D. something

Câu 10:  _______ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing.

A. What is frost produced

B. What produces frost

C.  Frost is produced

D. Frost produces 

Câu 11:  - "What do you think of football?"
- " ________ " 

A. Well, it's beyond my expectation

B. It's none of my business

C. Of course, football players are excellent 

D. I am crazy about it. 

Câu 12:  After her illness, Lam had to work hard to__________ his classmates.

A. get in touch with 

B. keep pace with 

C. catch sight of 

D. make allowance for

Câu 13: It's a formal occasion so we'll have to_________ to the nines- no jeans and pullovers this time! 

A. get dressed up

B.  wear in

C. put on

D. bitch up 

Câu 14: So little__________ about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me

A. did I know 

B. do I know 

C. I have known 

D. I knew

Câu 15: The volcano which had been ________for years suddenly exploded. 

A.  passive 

B. immobile 

C. inactive 

D. idle 

Câu 16: - " You're already leaving? The ball is only starting."
- " But it's very late, so______

A. take care 

B. goodbye for now

C. have a good day 

D.  it's great fun, thanks

Câu 17: He ________a big fortune when he was young, so he didn't have to work hard.

A.  came up 

B. came into

C. came round 

D.  came across 

Câu 18: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to _______what she missed while she was away. 

A. put up with

B. cut down on

C. catch up on 

D. take up with

Câu 19: I don't think anyone understood what I was saying at the meeting, did they? I totally failed to get my point __________ .

A. around

B. along 

C. across

D. about 

Câu 20: Something tells me that you _____  to a single word I_________  in the past ten minutes. 

A. haven't listened/ was saying

B. haven't listened/ said

C. didn't listen/ said 

D. haven't been listening/ have said 

Câu 21: There was nothing they could do_________  leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down.

A. unless 

B. but 

C. than 

D. instead of

Câu 22: I'm  ________my brother is

A. nothing near as ambitious as 

B. nowhere like so ambitious as

C. nowhere near as ambitious as

D. nothing as ambitious as 

Câu 23: Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn't take them _________

A. for granted 

B. as a rule

C. out of habit

D. as usual 

Câu 24: It's very kind of you to give me something on my birthday, but you ________such an expensive present like this. 

A. needn't have bought 

B.  haven't needed to buy 

C. needn't to buy 

D. didn't need to buy 

Câu 25:  - Would you mind if I shut the window?'
-"________"

A. No, don't shut it

B. Yes, I wouldn't mind

C.  Yes, please shut 

D. No, please do 

A. in place of to earn more money                       

B. and instead earn a bigger amount of money

C. for a larger profit margin                                 

D. to gain more quantities of money

Câu 2: When reaching the top of the hill, __________.

A. below us extended the sea                              

B. the sea came into view

C. it was the sea that extended below us             

D. we suddenly caught sight of the sea

Câu 3: To solve this problem, it is advisable ________.

A. that a drastic measure be adopted                   

B. that a drastic measure is adopted

C. a drastic measure to be adopted                      

D. that to adopt a drastic measure

Câu 4: The instructions from air traffic control were not fully explicit, and   ___________                              

A. therefore the pilot made it crash

B. as a result, the pilot made an error and crashed

C. so that the pilot made an error and crashed

D. resulting from the pilot crashing the plane

Câu 5: ______________, Sir Isaac Newton described the laws of gravitation.

A. A seventeenth-century scientist                     

B. When was a seventeenth-century scientist

C. Was a seventeenth-century scientist                

D. Who was a seventeenth-century scientist  

A. hadn’t expected  

B. didn’t expect to

C. didn’t expect 

D. weren’t expecting

Câu 2: It was such a __________  experience that he had nightmares about it for months.

A. replaceable     

B. brilliant 

C.  terrifying     

D. noisy

Câu 3: A few political extremists __________  the crowd to attack the police.

A. agitated    

B. incited   

C.  stirred

D. animated

Câu 4: Lan: “ How come you didn’t tell me that you would quit the job?” Hoa : “__________”

A. I would love to .Thank you.

B. Because I am so bored with it.

C.  I found the job so demanding.

D. Because I knew you would make a fuss about it.

Câu 5: Athletes need to have a higher __________  of protein and vitamins in order to stay healthy.  

A. intake      

B. increase   

C. infection  

D. protection

Câu 6: The waiter : “ How would you like your meal , sir ? All courses at one time or __________?”  

A. in time   

B. all at once

C. one at a time    

D. on time

Câu 7: I met __________  yesterday.

A. a tall young blonde Italian lady. 

B.  a young tall blonde Italian lady.

C. a tall blonde young Italian lady.       

D.  a blonde young tall Italian lady.

Câu 8: It is essential that Alice __________  Tom of the meeting tomorrow.

A. will remind   

B. must remind

C. remind    

D. reminds

Câu 9: Ann was not __________  to think that the test was too difficult.

A. who   

B. the one who 

C. the only one

D. among the people

Câu 10: She never says a word. She’s __________ .

A. as noiseless as a dog.             

B. as quiet as a mouse.

C. as slight as a cat.

D. as small as a mouse.

Câu 11: David was trying to __________  another cyclist when he crashed.

A.  overcharge  

B. overcome  

C. overpass    

D.  overtake

Câu 12: The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it __________ warmer.

A. has been       

B.  had been          

C. was

D. were

Câu 13: Tom:  “You didn’t pay attention to what I said.”                                           Mary : “__________”

A. That’s understandable. I am speaking too fast.

B. That sounds terrific. Thank you.

C. Why should I when I don’t know what you are talking about.

D. That’s right. Thank you.

Câu 14: __________ down to dinner than the telephone rang.

A. No sooner I sat    

B. No sooner had I sat  

C. Hardly had I sat 

D. Scarcely I sat

Câu 15: My supervisor is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I __________  last week.  

A. must have done    

B. should have done

C. can have done       

D. may have done

Câu 16: I asked the witness to move the lorry, __________ he drove into my car.

A. nevertheless  

B. notwithstanding        

C. inasmuch  as   

D.  whereupon

Câu 17: He promised her a loan , but disappointingly he __________  on his word.

A. turned over  

B. stood off     

C.  went back           

D. sat down

Câu 18: Hard work is __________  success, even though you are intelligent.

A. fundamental to

B. urgent to  

C. important with    

D. basic

Câu 19: Many argue that the world will never make the switch to cleaner forms of energy __________ easily obtainable oil sources remain.  

A. suppose that 

B. providing that  

C. unless      

D. as long as

Câu 20: __________  saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.  

A. The woman was     

B. That the woman was

C. What was the woman   

D. What the woman was

Câu 21: __________, she didn’t mention that she was moving house.

A. Oddly enough   

B. Luckily

C. Unfortunately         

D. Surprisingly

Câu 22: John , along with his mother and some friends, __________  to a party tonight.

A. is going  

B.  was going  

C. goes

D. are going

Câu 23: Mary : “ You look great in the new dress.” Alice: “__________”

A. That’s fine. Thank you.      

B. You are very welcome.

C. Of course  not. You bet.      

D. Yours is lovely too.

Câu 24: Hoa : “__________” Hung : “It was the least  I could do.”

A. Thank you very much for helping me yesterday.

B. Would you like to have dinner with me tonight ?

C. I’m sorry  I didn’t mean to make you sad.

D. Let’s go out for a drink.

Câu 25: The ship ran __________ on the beach near the harbor.

A. afloat      

B. adrift        

C. aback  

D. aground

A. satisfy 

B. satisfactory  

C. satisfied  

D. satisfying 

Câu 2: The workers have gone on strike. _________ , all production has ceased.

A. So that 

B. Therefore 

C. Because

D. Now that

Câu 3: When exactly did the war  _________between the two countries?

A. go off

B. set in 

C. break out 

D. call off 

Câu 4: I’ll never _________the King of pop music for the first time.

A. forget meet 

B. forget met

C. forget to meet

D. forget meeting

Câu 5: Many women find it hard to _________both a job and a family.

A. catch up with 

B. deal with 

C. cope with

D. keep up with 

Câu 6: Lan:  “It works! Thanks for your help!”                  
  Mai: “______________”

A. Hey, that’s what friends are for.

B. Ok. Just be careful!

C. Really? I don’t know if that’s such a good idea.

D. You’re right.

Câu 7: He was sent to an island_________ only by birds. 

A. lived 

B. resided 

C. occupying

D. inhabited 

Câu 8: You must remember not to  _________ from the point when you write an essay. 

A. go astray 

B. wander

C. diverge 

D. go off

Câu 9: I have never seen  _________ festival in my life. 

A. so spectacular a 

B. a so spectacular   

C. a such spectacular

D. such spectacular

Câu 10: The views that the London Eye affords across London make it all________.

A. impossible     

B. worthwhile  

C. praiseworthy  

D. exclusive

Câu 11: J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter books really set young children _________.

A. aside

B. on fire 

C. under fire 

D. to excitement 

Câu 12:  ________with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all. 

A. Compare them

B. If you compare 

C. When compared  

D. A comparison

Câu 13: At the center of the Earth’s solar system_________. 

A. the Sun lies

B. is where the Sun lies 

C. does the Sun lie  

D. lies the Sun 

Câu 14: The movie was really ________but was still pleasurable. 

A. amusing   

B. terrified  

C. scary 

D. interesting 

Câu 15: They’ve just taken on 200 people, _________the number that was taken on last year. 

A. twice bigger as 

B. twice as many as 

C. as twice as

D. bigger two times than 

Câu 16: ________it with my own eyes, I would have never believed it. 

A. Unless I had not seen 

B. Provided I had seen

C. If I had seem      

D. Had I not seen 

Câu 17: Have I told you about _________ the government is dealing? 

A. the problem with which  

B. the problem with that 

C. the problem 

D. the problem that 

Câu 18: The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my_________. 

A. body  

B. legs 

C. skin 

D. bones 

Câu 19: Poor management brought the company to _________of collapse.

A. the edge

B. the foot

C. the brink

D. the ring

Câu 20: Peter: “I’m having some friends over for lunch this Saturday. Would you like to join us?” Mary: “_________________”

A. Can I take a rain check?  

B. Come on. It’s your turn.

C. Thanks, but I mustn’t.

D. As a matter of fact, I do

Câu 21: This time next month we won’t be at work; we _________the peaceful atmosphere of the countryside.

A. will be enjoying 

B. will have enjoyed 

C. will enjoy 

D. are enjoying

Câu 22: Maria Sharapova became the first Russian ________a Wimbledon singles title. 

A. which won

B. that was winning

C. who wins 

D. to win

Câu 23: This is ________you have ever made. 

A. a more silly mistake than

B. the silliest mistake 

C. the most silliest mistake  

D. a sillier mistake than 

Câu 24: Not much happened yet, _________? 

A. did they  

B. didn’t it 

C. did it

D. didn’t they 

Câu 25: A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself _________its enemies cannot find it. 

A. therefore

B. so that 

C. due to

D. because

A. what 

B. which 

C. one 

D. that

Câu 2: “MD” is the abbreviation of _______.

A. Medical Development 

B. Doctor of Medicine 

C. Medium Density 

D. Management Director

Câu 3: - “That’s a very nice skirt you’re wearing.” -“ ___________”

A. How a compliment! 

B. That’s all right.

C. It’s nice of you to say so

D. I like you said so.

Câu 4: _______are the formal rules of correct or polite behavior among people using the Internet.

A. Traffic rules

B. Family rules

C. Codes of etiquettes 

D. Codes of netiquettes

Câu 5: -” ____________” - “Yes, of course.”

A. You won’t help me this time 

B. You’d better give me one hand

C. I don’t think I’ll need your help

D. Could you give me a hand?

Câu 6: UNICEF _______supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children all over the world.

A. presents 

B. assists

C. provides 

D. offers 

Câu 7: Is there anyone who _______ the plan put forward by the committee?

A. differs 

B. disagrees

C. objects

D. opposes

Câu 8: He would win the race if he _______his brother’s example and trained harder.

A. repeated 

B. set 

C. answered 

D. followed

Câu 9: Excuse me. Where is the ____________office of OXFAM located?”

A. leading 

B. head

C. central

D. summit

Câu 10: She neglected her study during the term, _______she couldn’t pass the exam.

A. although 

B. because 

C. so that 

D. so

Câu 11: The doctors know that it is very difficult to save the patient’s life, _______they will try their best.

A. but

B. although 

C. despite

D. however

Câu 12: I am sending you my curriculum vitae _______you will have a chance to study it before our interview.

A. so that 

B. because

C. for 

D. since

Câu 13: Unfortunately, your letter arrived after the final date for application. _______, we cannot consider you for the post.

A. As result 

B. That is because 

C. Consequently

D. To this

Câu 14: Everybody in the house woke up when the burglar alarm ______

A. went out 

B. went off 

C. came about 

D. rang off

Câu 15: – ” You’re already leaving? The ball is only starting.” - ” But it’s very late, so _______.”

A. take care 

B. have a good day

C. goodbye for now 

D. it’s great fun, thanks

Câu 16: Have a piece of chocolate,_ ______?

A. do you 

B. would you 

C. don’t you 

D. haven’t you

Câu 17: By the time you come here tomorrow, the work _______.

A. will have been finishing 

B. will be finishing

C. will have been finished 

D. will be finished

Câu 18: If you put your money in a bank now, you may get 12% _______annually.

A. interest 

B. profit

C. money

D. income

Câu 19: -” _______” - “Yes. I’d like to buy a computer.”

A. Do you look for something? 

B. Good morning. Can I help you?

C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it? 

D. Can you help me buy something?

Câu 20: In making remarks, he _______to understatement.

A. declined

B. intended

C. aligned 

D. inclined

Câu 21: After her illness, Lam had to work hard to _______ his classmates.

A. catch sight of 

B. keep pace with 

C. get in touch with 

D. make allowance for

Câu 22: Some kinds of birds are on the _______of extinction.

A. brink

B. tip

C. side 

D. edge

Câu 23: _______of popular expressions in our language have interesting backgrounds.

A. A large number 

B. The large number

C. A great deal 

D. A sum

Câu 24: _______for farming purposes, soil must contain the minerals plants require.

A. To be good 

B. Being good 

C. Be good 

D. That’s good

Câu 25: Please _______your cigarette. I am going to get choked.

A. cut down 

B. blow out 

C. put aside

D. put out

Câu 26: The new laws have encouraged both domestic and foreign private _______.

A. savings

B. paying

C. investment 

D. economics

Câu 27: Since the reform, the country has undergone _______changes.

A. large 

B. sizeable

C. substantial

D. favourable

Câu 28: _ “ Do you like your new job?” - “Yes, but my employer insisted that I _______on time.”

A. was 

B. am 

C. have been 

D. be

Câu 29: Many companies know that attractive ____________can persuade customers to buy their goods.

A. packs

B. packets

C. package 

D. packaging

Câu 30: I think the company should inform its customers _______the improvements in their services.

A. on

B. about

C. to 

D. with

A. effects

B. symptoms 

C. hints

D. demonstrations

Câu 2: Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.

A. clean

B. encounter

C. arrive 

D. happen

Câu 3: Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.

A. important part

B. difficult part

C. romantic part

D. interesting part

A. realized                       

B. completed                           

C. graduated

D. terminated

Câu 2: "I thought you were too tired”
– “                    I’ve decided to go. I feel I owe it to him”.

A. All the same                 

B. More of the same   

C. One and the same               

D. All the more

Câu 3: "Did you go sailing last weekend?”
– “No. We would have gone, _________ nicer”.

A. had the weather been     

B. if the weather has been       

C. woud the weather be    

D. if the weather might be

Câu 4: Her excellent grades in college led                    a high – paying job after graduation.

A. to get her                       

B. in getting her 

C. to her getting           

D. her getting

Câu 5:                     had I left the hotel when I was surrounded by photographers

A. No sooner                   

B. Immediately                        

C.  Just

D. Hardly

Câu 6: I hope you won’t take                     if I tell you the truth.

A. annoyance                           

B. offence                                

C. resentment                          

D. irritation

Câu 7: The books says that the revolution was                   off by the assassination of the state governor.

A. launched                             

B. cropped                               

C. triggered                             

D. prompted

Câu 8: “Is Mary back from Italy?” – “                    . I haven’t spoken to her in months.”

A. I’ll never know     

B. I ought to know      

C. I haven’t known   

D. I haven’t know

Câu 9: GSTT GROUP are well                    students.

A. qualify                                

B. qualified                              

C. qualification                       

D. quality

Câu 10: The soldiers have made a lot of progress                   the country became independent.

A. for                                       

B. since                                    

C. before                                 

D. until

Câu 11: The survey                    that over 60 % student are using ATM cards issued by VIB bank.

A. points                                  

B. performance                        

C. indicates                             

D. composes

Câu 12: According to the global survey,                    400 million people speak English as their mother tongue.

A. exactly                                

B. almost                                 

C. approximately                     

D. relatively

Câu 13: I’m afraid I can’t add friend with you.” – “                    !”

A. What a shame                     

B. what a pity            

C. Patience                              

D. That’s shame

Câu 14: Which of the following is the function of this sentence: “I’d love to come, but I’m already going out that evening.”

A. Offering to do something 

B. Apologizing                        

C. Declining an invitation     

D. Giving advice

Câu 15: "Do you think she’ll get the good job?”
- “I have my doubts. She’s inexperienced,                     very shy.” 

A. in addition              

B. as well              

C. let it alone            

D. not to mention

Câu 16: Sending friend requests to people you don't know personally is against Facebook’s terms and could be considered                    .

A. harassment                          

B. harass                                  

C. harassing                             

D. harasses

Câu 17: – “How do you say the following time? 2: 47

A. It’s nearly 3 o’clock                 

B. It’s just before 3 o’clock

C. It’s just coming up to 3 o’clock   

D. All are correct

Câu 18: “Jane didn’t look well today, did she? – “                     ”

A. I am afraid not    

B. No, she seemed ill

C. Yes, she seemed sick     

D. A and B

Câu 19: I can’t go with you today: I have                    of things to do.

A. a great deal     

B. many a great                  

C. great many    

D. a great many

Câu 20: This movie is really sad. I think                   .

A. I’m going to cry      

B. I cry           

C. I’ll cry                

D. I’m crying

Câu 21: Unfortunately, we lost the match                    one goal.

A. with                                     

B. by                                        

C. at                                         

D. from

Câu 22: I am                    of hearing your excuses.

A. tired                                    

B. keen                                    

C. proud                                  

D. pride

Câu 23: It is difficult to                    on the left.

A. get used to driving     

B. used to drive 

C. used to driving         

D. accustomed to driving

Câu 24: There is no toy on the floor,                    ?

A. is there

B. isn’t there       

C. isn’t toy 

D. is toy

Câu 25: Studies indicate                    collecting art today than ever before.

A. there more people                     

B. more people that are

C. that there are more people          

D. people there are more

A.  too few

B.  so many

C. so little 

D. too little 

Câu 2: America, as well as Japan, England, and Germany_______.

A.  are developed countries  

B. are developing countries

C.  is a developed country   

D. is developing countries 

Câu 3: _________  greyhound, can achieve speeds of up to thirty-six miles per hour.

A. The

B. The fastest 

C. The fastest dog

D. The fastest dog, the 

Câu 4: Since they aren't answering the phone, they _______ their house.

A. need have left      

B. can't have left  

C.  must have left 

D. should have left 

Câu 5: Jim's ______ flu again. That's the third time this year.

A. led up to  

B. come up with

C. gone down with

D.  put up with 

Câu 6: Not everybody thinks the building is ugly. _________  some people say it looks marvelous.  

A. On the contrary 

B.  Because 

C. Although  

D. Since 

Câu 7: Jim: "What about going out for some drinks?"        Linda: "_________  Let's do that."  

A. I can't agree with you more.

B. I'm afraid I can't do.

C. Sorry, I don't like  

D. No, it's interesting, isn't it? 

Câu 8: A few animals sometimes fool their enemies ______ to be dead.

A.  to be appearing 

B. to appear  

C. by appearing  

D. have been appearing

Câu 9: _______ to his brother's graduation ceremony, George wouldn't have met Mary.

A. Had he not gone       

B. Hadn't he gone

C. If he has not gone 

D. If he shouldn't have gone 

Câu 10: Nowadays children would prefer history lessons _________  in more practical ways.

A. to be delivered 

B. delivered  

C. be delivered

D. to be delivering 

Câu 11: I studied English for four years in high school. _________  had trouble talking with people when I was traveling in the US .

A. Otherwise, I         

B. Therefore, I 

C. Although I  

D. However, I 

Câu 12: When he woke up, he realized that the things he had dreamt about could not _________  have happened.  

A. possibly       

B. likely         

C. certainly 

D. potentially 

Câu 13: - "Do you think the book is too expensive?         - "Yes, it's not ______ what we paid for it."  

A. worthy  

B.  worth of 

C. worth  

D. valuable 

Câu 14: Peter: "Hi, Michael. What's going on?" - Michael: "Nothing special, Peter. _____ with you?"  

A. What's up   

B. Have you got

C. Nothing new

D. Not much

Câu 15: The new political system didn't ______ the public's expectations.

A. catch up with  

B. bring about

C. come across

D.  come up to 

Câu 16: Before the meeting finished, they had arranged when ______ next.

A. they met      

B. they to meet 

C. to meet    

D. should they meet 

Câu 17: Pesticides aren't so effective as they used to be because insects have become ______ them.  

A. resistant to  

B. composed of

C.  included    

D. created 

Câu 18: Out _______ from its tiny cage.

A. does the bird fly   

B. fly the bird 

C. did the bird fly

D. flew the bird 

Câu 19: A:- How lovely your pets are!           B: _________

A. Thank you, it's nice of you to say so 

B. Really? They are so beautiful

C. can you say that again     

D.  I love them, too 

Câu 20: The Mayflower was bound for Virginia, but a hurricane _________  off the course.

A.  blew it       

B. to blow it 

C. it blew 

D. blowing it 

Câu 21: On no account _________ in the office be used for personal materials.

A.  the photocopy machines         

B. should the photocopy machines

C. the photocopy machines should  

D. does the photocopy machines

Câu 22: They 've made up their mind for ______ excursion participated by the whole class next month.  

A. a two-week   

B. two-weeks 

C. two weeks'

D. a two-week's 

Câu 23: The greenhouse effect occurs _________  heat radiating from the sun.

A. when does the Earth's atmostphere trap

B. when the Earth's atmostphere traps

C.  does the Earth's atmostphere trap    

D.  the Earth's atmostphere traps 

Câu 24: Ben: " _________  ".             Jane: "Never mind."

A.  Congratulations! How wonderful!

B. Sorry for staining your carpet. Let me have it cleaned.

C. Thank you for being honest with me.

D. Would you mind going to dinner next Sunday? 

Câu 25: Experiments _________  represent a giant step into the medicine of the future.

A. using gene therapy   

B. they use

C.  use gene therapy   

D. gene therapy uses 

Câu 26: _________  in scope, romanticism was a reaction against neoclassical principles.

A. Mainly literary

B. The main literature was

C. It was mainly literary

D. The literature was mainly. 

Câu 27: The Central Intelligent Agency( CIA) _________ came about as a result of the National Security Act of 1947.  

A. what    

B. it was  

C. was what

D. it was what 

Câu 28: You look exhausted. Why don't we ______ and have a good rest?

A.  call its name

B. call on   

C. call off  

D. call it a day 

Câu 29: The manager ______ him for a minor mistake.

A. accused   

B. charged   

C. complained

D. blamed 

Câu 30: _________  of all of us who are here tonight, I would like to thank Mr. Jones for his talk.  

A. On behalf  

B. On account

C. In person   

D. Instead 

A. domestic 

B. homely     

C. home      

D. house

Câu 2: “________”
“Your compliment makes me confident, thanks”

A. How stylish you are!  

B. How do I look like?

C. What an obsolete you are !  

D. How out date you are!

Câu 3: “Your phone call is too long, you know?” “________”

A.  It’s a hand exercise, mum, I’m sorry.        

B. I haven’t got such a long call for ages.

C. I’m not responsible for the bill, dad.

D. As long as I can afford to pay mother.

Câu 4: Some farmers have been ________ in the good years but others were ruined by the bad  

A. provident     

B. provided     

C. provision

D.  providing

Câu 5: The foreign visitor group wanted to pay their last respect to ________ Mr Vo Nguyen Giap used to live, so they waited hours to take the chance.  

A. him and the place where      

B. him and which

C.  the place where and him    

D. that he

Câu 6: “Do you want beer or wine?”
“________”

A.  I’d prefer beer, please  

B. I like beer

C. I’d rather beer please  

D.  I hate wine

Câu 7: Only after this university competition _________.

A. could be recognized and cultivated his talent.

B.  could his talent be recognized and cultivated.

C. could be his talent recognized and cultivated. 

D. his talent could be recognized and cultivated.

Câu 8: He said if he had not answered the phone at the petroleum station then, he _______ a fine.  

A. would pay    

B. hadn’t paid

C. had been paid

D. wouldn’t have had to pay

Câu 9: _______ the teacher’s criticism years ago, what would he be like now?

A. Notwithstanding 

B. With         

C. But for      

D. In case

Câu 10: I’ve left the office ________ Bill’s very efficient hands.

A. in    

B. at      

C. by

D. off

Câu 11: You can not request for an exchange if you don’t bring the _________.

A. insurance    

B. assumption   

C.  guarantee      

D.  assurance

Câu 12: If you go swimming as an exercise, it ________ your physical health in all aspects.

A. will improve   

B. improved  

C. would improve 

D. improves

Câu 13: I don’t think such ________ fine can prohibit the illegal trade in the country.

A. just      

B. slightly  

C. light   

D. heavily

Câu 14: The headmaster said the students had well performed in the test __________ .

A. yesterday   

B. last day 

C. the day before 

D.  the previous

Câu 15: As far as I know, _______ every member in the group had got in her way, she would have felt appreciated. She was very furious then.  

A. for    

B. in case   

C. unless 

D.  if

Câu 16: Huong _______ us for not having told her the latest news in advance.

A. praised    

B. apologized    

C. reproached

D.  admitted

Câu 17: Although I was told about it only once, I still remember it _______.

A. extremely       

B.  hard   

C. clearly 

D. high

Câu 18: She must have been sleepless last night. Otherwise, her eyes _______ so bloody now.  

A. wouldn’t look     

B. looked

C. won’t look 

D. wouldn’t have looked

Câu 19: It was not until he had an accident that he recognized the importance of his old motorbike ________.  

A. under insurance

B. in insurance   

C. under guarantee 

D. out guarantee

Câu 20: Her spending surpasses making, which is against her moral words that one should _______ provision for his old age.  

A. take 

B. prepare   

C. make      

D. have

Câu 21: She had worked as one of my _____ before getting married to my uncle.

A. house-maids  

B. house-keeper 

C. house-holds   

D. house-husbands

Câu 22: The number of people and luggage _______ is excessive.

A. who needs to be uploaded 

B. needs uploading

C.  needing to uploaded 

D. that need uploading

Câu 23: The management board has ______ approved of who will take on the post, which was supported by a predictable roll proportion.  

A. supposedly        

B. allegedly      

C. admittedly        

D. decidedly

Câu 24: The teacher in change _________ we had finished the assignment or not.

A. inquired that  

B. inquired whether

C. said that

D. demanded

Câu 25: When he _______, his wallet had disappeared.

A. came over    

B. came round  

C. passed on 

D. passed out

Câu 26: He’s becoming so popular in the entertainment world that he has earned thousands of dollars’ contracts. He’s worn a ______ vest nowadays when he goes out, like some VIP.  

A.  neo-bullet        

B. bulletproof 

C. anti-fire        

D. fireproof

Câu 27: “SOS’s speaking.” “____________”

A. Nice to meet you. 

B. Nice to have you plan.

C. Please put me through to Mr Dean.  

D. Have you made an appointment before?

Câu 28: After we each had been assigned an installment part of the project, we came back to our _______ section.  

A. respective      

B.  respectively    

C. respectful    

D. irrespective

Câu 29: “Where do you suggest I stay?” “_________”

A. Let’s stay at the Hilton  

B. I suggest you to Hilton

C. I prefer the Hilton     

D. I recommend the Hilton

Câu 30: He looked as if he _______ a million dollars.

A. is going to win

B.  won 

C. had won               

D. wins

A. indistinct     

B. extinguished       

C. indistinguishable

D. undistinguished

Câu 2: He has been in ________ ever since he was convicted of taking bribes.

A. shame      

B. disregard      

C. disgrace       

D.  reproach

Câu 3: Now that they have read it in ________, they believe me.

A. black and white 

B. red and blue         

C.  blue and red            

D. white and black

Câu 4: The number of learners of English________in recent years.

A. have increased rapidly         

B. has been increased rapidly

C. have been increased rapidly      

D. has increased rapidly

Câu 5: When you have a small child in the house, you ________ leave small objects lying around. Such objects ________ be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.  

A. needn't / may   

B. should not / might  

C. should / must            

D. mustn't / can't

Câu 6: Mike: “Do I still have to change my clothes?”  Bate: “________ .”

A. The party begins at 2 pomp       

B. Don’t change your mind, please

C. Let’s discuss that some time

D. Sure, take your time

Câu 7: The rumors go that Jason will be arrested. He is said ________ a bloody robbery.

A. to have taken part in 

B. to have joined in      

C. to join in     

D. to take part in

Câu 8: It was the job of the security guard to ________ anyone suspicious hanging around the restaurant while the president was dining inside.  

A. kick out of     

B.  look out for 

C. get away with  

D. check out of

Câu 9: Nuance: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?” Rue: “________ .”

A. Sure, go ahead, please   

B. Ok, your time

C. Not now. Thanks anyway 

D. Yes, you’re welcome

Câu 10: Sarah is a young girl with ________ and a straight nose.

A. almond-shape eyed  

B. almond-eyed shape     

C. eyes shaped almond

D. almond-shaped eyes

Câu 11: In the ________of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all time.

A. requirement      

B. demands    

C. interests    

D. assistance

Câu 12: By 2050, medical technology ________ many diseases.

A. will have conquered  

B.  is conquering 

C. has conquered   

D.  will conquer

Câu 13: Lindy: “Do you mind the window being open?” Maya: “________, it’s much too cold.”

A. Yes, please       

B. I’m afraid I don’t 

C. Yes, I do mind     

D. No, I don’t

Câu 14: He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at ________ it has come.

A. the moment        

B. last    

C. present 

D. the end

Câu 15: Neither of them will be treated preferentially, ________?

A. won’t they  

B. will them  

C. will they    

D. won’t them

Câu 16: The salary of a computer programmer is ________ a teacher.

A. as twice much as              

B. as much as twice of

C.  twice as higher as that           

D. twice as high as that of

Câu 17: By the gate________ .

A.  a little girl stood     

B. stood a little girl 

C. did a little girl stand

D. a little girl did stand

Câu 18: ________, he can never follow me.

A.  Fast as does he run

B. As does he run fast   

C.  As he runs fast 

D.  Fast as he runs

Câu 19: ________, John that she talked about him all the time.

A. Did so much she adore   

B. Did she adored so much

C.  So much he adored  

D. So much did she adore

Câu 20: The smell was so bad that it completely ________ us off our food.

A. got        

B. took

C.  put     

D.  set

Câu 21: Mohandas K. Gandhi, ________ Mahatma, lived a noble life of poverty to work for independence.  

A. called    

B.  that was called 

C. was called  

D. calling

Câu 22: ________ his assistance in those days, I would not be so successful now.

A. If there were not   

B. Unless I had 

C. Had it not been for 

D. If it had not for

Câu 23: There is no chance of you getting the promotion after only two months working here, ________ the great work you have done.  

A. presuming  

B. notwithstanding 

C. nevertheless   

D. regardless

Câu 24: I tried to talk to her, but she was as high as a ________ .

A. sky  

B. house

C. wall      

D.  kite

Câu 25: Vietnam’s Got Talent is the game show that has taken audiences ________ .

A. by heart 

B.  by wind 

C. by night 

D.  by storm

A. reviews       

B. dips into

C. swallows   

D. chews and digests 

Câu 2: The goalkeeper can also be ejected for twenty seconds if a major foul is committed.  

A. excluded    

B. sprinted  

C. played

D. advanced

Câu 3: _______ is a game in which two teams hit a large ball with their hands backwards and forwards over a high net. If you allow the ball to touch the ground, the other team wins a point.  

A. Basket ball  

B. Water polo

C. Volleyball

D.  Badminton

Câu 4: ______ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.

A. Disaster     

B. Poverty   

C. Famine  

D. Flood.

Câu 5: He still behaves like a child. I wish he’d _______________ .

A. catch up      

B. grow up 

C. speak up         

D.  wait up

Câu 6: Wait for me. I don’t want to ___________.

A. keep up          

B. cool off       

C. fall behind 

D.  give in 

Câu 7: What a lovely baby! He certainly __________ his father.

A. look likes 

B. looks forward to

C. looks after 

D. takes after 

Câu 8: Jane has a computer.___________ , she doesn’t use it.

A. But

B. Therefore  

C. so  

D. However

Câu 9: "Let's go to the movie now." - "Oh, ________"

A.  Good idea  

B. I don't      

C.  Why's that?    

D.  I need it

Câu 10: He wasn't _____the job

A. experienced enough doing  

B. experienced to do enough

C. experienced enough to do    

D. enough experienced to do

Câu 11: The man __________________on the plane talked all the time.

A.  who I was sitting next      

B. that I was sitting next to

C. that I was sitting next to him  

D. who I was sitting next him

Câu 12: I wish you ______ to the theatre last night, but you didn't.

A. would come 

B. came  

C.  was coming                

D. had come

Câu 13: He went to the library ______.

A.  so as to borrow a book   

B.  so that to borrow a book

C. a book to borrowing a book   

D. in order that borrow

Câu 14: It is ______ to talk about a problem than to solve it.

A.  easiest

B. more easy  

C. easy      

D. easier

Câu 15: - "Happy birthday! This is a small present for you."

A. What a pity!   

B. How terrible!    

C. Have a good time!        

D. How beautiful it is! Thanks.

Câu 16: ________________, this disaster would not have happened.

A. Had you obeyed orders 

B. You obeyed orders 

C. Had you have obeyed orders      

D. You had obeyed orders

Câu 17: They asked me a lot of questions, __________I couldn't answer.

A. much of which   

B. both of them   

C. neither of which 

D. most of which

Câu 18: I like Tom and Ann. They are _______.

A.  such as nice people

B. such nice peoples   

C.  such a nice people      

D.  such nice people

Câu 19: His visit toNew Yorkseemed to get ______ because he was busy at work.

A.  more and more short      

B. shorter and shorter

C.  the shortest     

D. the shorter and shorter

A. fare   

B. journey  

C.  bill

D.  travel

Câu 2: John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” Laura: “___________________ ”.

A. Yes, it's an absurd idea  

B. There's no doubt about it

C. Of course not. You bet  

D. Well, that's very surprising

Câu 3: A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _______ to be dead.

A. have been appearing   

B. to be appearing

C. to appear               

D. by appearing

Câu 4: His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very_______.  

A. open – minded 

B.  kind – hearted   

C. narrow- minded

D. absent - minded

Câu 5: We bought some _______.

A.  German lovely old glasses    

B. German old lovely glasses

C. lovely old German glasses  

D.  old lovely German glasses

Câu 6: If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties now.

A. wouldn't have been    

B. hadn't been

C. wouldn't be   

D. won't be

Câu 7: Sophia: “Oh, no!  I left my book at home. Can I share yours? ” Scott:    “_______ ”

A. Yes, I do too  

B. No, thanks       

C. No, not at all 

D. Yes, sure

Câu 8: To solve this problem, it is advisable _______ .

A. a drastic measure to be adopted    

B. that to adopt a drastic measure

C. that a drastic measure be adopted         

D. that a drastic measure is adopted

Câu 9: Her parents gave her everything she asked for. She's a completedly __________ child.  

A. wounded

B.  spoilt  

C. damaged    

D. destroyed

Câu 10: Laura: "What a lovely hat you have!"Maria: "_______  "

A. Of course not, it's not costly.

B.  I think so.  

C. No problem.          

D. Thank you. A present from my father.

Câu 11: We _________ today and I got into trouble because I hadn't done it.

A.  had checked our homework     

B. had our homework checked

C. were checked our homework   

D. have our homework checking

Câu 12: -“Do you like the weather here?”       -“I wish it __________________”

A. doesn’t rain  

B. didn’t rain  

C. won’t rain 

D. hadn’t rained  

Câu 13: Just keep working on him; he'll come_______________the idea sooner or later.

A. down with

B.  up for    

C. up with     

D. round to

Câu 14: I'm afraid a rise in the salary is out of ________ just now.

A. sight  

B. control      

C. date      

D. question

Câu 15: A: Can I help you, madam? B: __________.

A. Yes, it’s in our summer sale.

B. It’s very cheap.

C. No, thanks. I’m just looking   

D. Right. It looks a bit small.

Câu 16: It turned out that we _________ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.  

A. hadn’t        

B. should have

C. mustn’t have     

D. needn’t have

Câu 17: Let’s go out for a walk, _________  ?

A. do we    

B.  don’t we     

C. won’t we 

D.  shall we

Câu 18: _________the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this morning.

A. On account of   

B.  Due to  

C. According to         

D. Because of

Câu 19: He earns _____ he used to last year.

A. twice as much as 

B. twice as many as  

C. as much twice as  

D.  as much as twice

Câu 20: Do you know the man ______ over there?

A.  to interview   

B. interviewing   

C.  interviewed  

D. interviews

A. with

B. from

C. in

D.  to

Câu 2: Team work or pair work is a good way to ___ student talking time. 

A. minimize

B. maximize

C.  rise

D. grow

Câu 3: The school arranges a ___ to Brighton every year. 

A.  trip

B. route 

C. passage

D. travel

Câu 4: Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a ___ writer. 

A. fruitful

B. fertile 

C. virile 

D. prolific

Câu 5: I’ll show you around the city when you ___ to visit me. 

A. are coming

B. come

C. will come

D. will be coming

Câu 6: She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her ___ because of her poor eyesight. 

A. down 

B. up

C. over 

D. back

Câu 7: Time ___ time she was warned of the consequences of her actions. 

A. and 

B. after

C. until 

D.  in

Câu 8: In the high season, tourists ___ through the old town. 

A. swarm

B. swelter

C. swim 

D. swell

Câu 9: You all look tired. Let’s ___ a rest. 

A. have

B. get

C. take

D. Both A and C

Câu 10: The price of fruit has increased recently, ___ the price of vegetables has gone down. 

A. whereas 

B. whether 

C. when

D. otherwise

Câu 11: Had she worked harder last summer, she ___.

A. wouldn’t have been sacked

B. wouldn’t have sacked

C. wouldn’t sack

D. wouldn’t be sacked

Câu 12: He never expected his prophecy to be ___. 

A. achieved

B. accomplished

C. realized 

D. fulfilled

Câu 13: To get the correct answer, add this column of figures and then divide ___ twelve. 

A. of

B. with

C.  by 

D.  from

Câu 14: ___ the heavy rain, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time. 

A.  Because of 

B.  But for

C. In case of 

D. In spite of

Câu 15: - It’s hard to get around because you don’t have a car.
- Not since I got used to ___ the bus. 

A. to riding 

B.  to ride

C.  riding 

D.  ride

Câu 16: The girl you ___ yesterday is waiting for you at the gate. 

A.  told me

B.  tell 

C. told me about

D. told me about her

Câu 17: We had to ___ the room because the wallpaper was in terrible condition. 

A. renovate

B.  renew

C. decorate

D. mend

Câu 18: The quality of the phone signals has been improved through ___ developments in digital technologies. 

A. reluctant 

B. recent

C.  remaining

D. ready

Câu 19: Have I ___ to you how to use this new typewriter? 

A. answered

B. explained 

C. told

D. showed

Câu 20: Don’t worry. I have ___ tire at the back of my car.

A. another

B. other

C. others

D. the other

Câu 21: - Would you mind lending me your bike? - ___. 

A. Yes. Here it is 

B. Not at all

C. Great 

D. Yes, let’s

Câu 22: He ___ in me on the understanding that I wouldn’t tell anyone else. 

A. confided 

B. intimated

C. confessed 

D.  disclosed

Câu 23: Please come ___ and see us some time – you’re always welcome.

A. to

B. about 

C. round

D. away

Câu 24: She has to pass all her exams or ___ she would have no holiday. 

A. instead

B. else 

C.  therefore

D.  though

Câu 25: By the time you receive this letter, I ___ for Japan. 

A. will leave 

B. will have left 

C. would have left

D. have left