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

A. runs into whaling ship   

B. does something to protect the Earth

C. talks about protecting endangered species

D. is a hero, like Paul Watson

Câu 2:  When something is controversial, _________.

A. everyone agrees with it

B. everyone disagrees with it

C. people have different ideas about it   

D. people protect it

Câu 3: The members of a ship’s crew are _________.

A. the men and women who work on the ship

B. the people who work on the airplanes

C. all of the people on a ship, including the passengers

D. the people who own the ship

Câu 4: The main idea of paragraph one is that _________.
  

A. Paul Watson is a hero to some people

B. activists are people who do something

C. Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist

D. Paul Watson does not believe in talking

Câu 5: The Sea Shepherd was hunting _________.

A. the Atlantic Ocean    

B. whales

C. the Sierra 

D. Portugal

Câu 6: The author implies that Paul Watson lives in _________.

A. Portugal            

B. a ship on the Atlantic       

C. the Sierra

D. Canada

Câu 7: The captain and the crew of the Sierra were acting illegally because _________.

A. they were not obeying international laws

B. they were whaling 

C. they were killing and selling whales  

D. All of the above are correct

Câu 8: In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to _________.

A. whale meat

B. the Sierra  

C. whales    

D. the Sierra crew

Câu 9: The main idea of paragraph 3 is that _________.

A. the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries    

B. the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws.

C. the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could.

D. whaling is illegal according to international law.

Câu 10: Watson ran into the Sierra because _________.

A. he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling

B. he was impatient with the government’s actions

C. he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers        

D. All of the above are correct

A. The function of the voice in performance

B. Communication styles

C.  The connection between voice and personality 

D.  The production of speech

Câu 2: What does the author mean by staring that, “At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen” in lines 8- 9?
 

A. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are.

B. The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words.

C. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication.

D.  Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas.

Câu 3: The word “Here” in line 9 refers to ________ . 

A. interpersonal interactions

B. the tone

C. ideas and feelings

D. words chosen

Câu 4: The word “derived” in line 13 is closest in meaning to________ .

A. discussed 

B.  prepared

C. registered

D. obtained

Câu 5: Why does the author mention “artistic, political, or pedagogic communication” in line 14-15?
 

A. As examples of public performance

B. As examples of basic styles of communication

C. To contrast them to singing

D. To introduce the idea of self-image

Câu 6: According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a person’s _________ .

A. general physical health

B. personality

C.  ability to communicate 

D. vocal quality

Câu 7: According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide ________ .

A. hostility 

B. shyness 

C. friendliness

D. strength

Câu 8: The word “drastically” in line 21 is closest in meaning to________ . 

A. frequently

B. exactly 

C. severely 

D. easily

Câu 9: The word “evidenced” in line 22 is closest in meaning to ________ .

A. questioned

B.  repeated

C. indicated

D. exaggerated

Câu 10: According to the passage, what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate?

A. Lethargy

B. Depression 

C. Boredom

D. Anger

A. necessarily

B. certainly

C. fully

D. nearly

Câu 2: ________(47)

A. speaking

B. . informing

C. telling

D. saying

Câu 3: ________(48)

A. product

B. result

C. reason

D. conclusion

Câu 4: ________(49)

A. worked

B. thought

C. turned

D. carried

Câu 5: ________(50)

A. make

B. force

C. push

D. keep

Câu 6: ________(51)

A. realizing

B. noticing

C. imagining

D. solving

Câu 7: ________(52)

A. means

B. asks

C. brings

D. causes

Câu 8: ________(53)

A. in order to

B. such as

C. due to

D. as well as

Câu 9: ________(54)

A. supports

B. helps

C. shows

D. serves

Câu 10: ________(55)

A. giving

B. ending

C. taking

D. stopping

A. to write

B. letter

C. had to

D. for the hospital

Câu 2: We didn’t have many knowledge about physics

A. we didn't

B. have

C. many knowledge

D. about physics

Câu 3: We were advised not drinking the water in the bottle

A. advised

B. drinking

C. the

D. in

Câu 4: If Tom had come sooner, he could has eaten dinner with the whole family.

A. sooner

B. has eaten

C. with

D. the whole

Câu 5: They can’t pay the rent unless their parents don’t send them some money.

A. pay

B. the rent

C. don't send

D. some

A. laws 

B. be introduced

C. number

D. city center

Câu 2: The price of petrol has raised so rapidly that we decided to use the bus.

A. The price 

B. raised 

C. so

D. the bus

Câu 3:  A traveler can reach some of the village along the Amazon only by riverboat.

A. reach

B. the village

C. only

D. riverboat

Câu 4: Since the dawn of agriculture 9,000 years ago, a few animal species had been domesticated.

A. ago

B. a

C. few

D. had

Câu 5: Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water, followed by long periods covering by water.

A. Of

B. best

C. by

D. covering

A. politics

B. imaginary

C. result

D. annoyed

Câu 2:

A. advantage

B. preference

C. attraction

D. infinitive

Câu 3:

A. continent

B. continue

C. contents

D. contour

Câu 4:

A. curious

B.  receptionist

C.  unique

D.  achieve

Câu 5:

A.  immediate

B. notice

C.  comfortable

D. nervous

A. impudence

B. hydrogenated

C. environment

D. employment 

Câu 2:

A. deafness 

B. conflict 

C. absorb 

D. exhaust

Câu 3:

A. associate 

B. dioxide

C. dedicate 

D. policeman

Câu 4:

A. dedicate 

B. sensible 

C. treatment 

D. employment

Câu 5:

A. perversity 

B. supervisor 

C. miraculous 

D. conventional

A. survive                      

B. survived                        

C. surviving                       

D. survival

Câu 2: _____(37)

A. delivered                           

B. distributed                    

C. provided                       

D. given

Câu 3: _____(38)

A. exist  

B. lie  

C. show         

D. stay

Câu 4: ______(39)

A. resources          

B. springs                           

C. sources                          

D. starting

Câu 5: ______(40)

A. increasing

B. growing    

C. climbing   

D. ascending

Câu 6: _____(41)

A. growing        

B. miserable

C. poverty     

D. developing

Câu 7: ________(42)

A. recharged      

B. discharged           

C. charged    

D. discharging

Câu 8: ______(43)

A.  farming                            

B. planting                         

C. agriculture      

D. growing

Câu 9: _______(44)

A. reservation 

B. conservation       

C. preservation        

D. retention

Câu 10: _____(45)

A. ineffective        

B. illogical                         

C. irrational                       

D. inefficient

A. unless 

B.  in case 

C.  regarding  

D. whether 

Câu 2: The boy ___________  is my cousin.

A. talks to the lady over there         

B.  is talking to the lady over there

C. was talking to the lady over there  

D. talking to the lady over there 

Câu 3: Dogs are good traveling companions. They will go ___________  you take them.

A. whichever    

B. wherever 

C. whatever  

D.  however 

Câu 4: He talked as if he ___________  where she was.

A.  knew         

B. had known       

C. would know

D. were knowing 

Câu 5: My brother asked me ___________  of the football match.

A. what do you think 

B. what I think

C. what did you think

D. what I thought 

Câu 6: My brother often says that he won't get married until she ___________  30 year old.  

A.  is      

B. will be    

C.  will have been

D. has been 

Câu 7: It is raining outside, and David brought his umbrella with him ___________  he wouldn't get wet.  

A.  so as to   

B.  in order        

C. so that  

D. in order to 

Câu 8: ___________  the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I couldn't understand him at all.  

A. If          

B. Because    

C. Since

D. Although 

Câu 9: The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy ___________  .

A.  sight   

B. view 

C. presence

D. appearance 

Câu 10: Dr. Fields is a person ___________  I don't have much confidence.

A. whom  

B. in whom   

C.  in that     

D. that 

Câu 11: The old manager has just retired, so Tom takes ___________  his position.

A. in 

B. on

C. up 

D.  out

Câu 12: I'll introduce to you the man ___________  support is necessary for your project.

A. who      

B. whom     

C. that

D. whose 

Câu 13: His grandfather died ___________  the age of 90.

A. in

B. of 

C. on  

D. at 

Câu 14: All the guests got dressed in ___________  costume.

A.  nation       

B. national

C. nationally

D. nationalize 

Câu 15: Don't make noise. My mother ___________  with her friends.

A. is talking  

B. was talking

C. talks  

D. talked 

Câu 16: They ___________  all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach.

A. passed     

B. used  

C.  spent      

D. occupied 

Câu 17: Let your name ___________  in the sheet of paper.

A.  to be written  

B. be written 

C. write    

D.  being written 

Câu 18: He arrived at the hotel with only ___________  luggage.

A. a little     

B.  a few  

C. few     

D. little 

Câu 19: ___________  quarreled with her boy friend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call.  

A. Having

B. Because having

C. Because hadn't 

D. Having not 

Câu 20: We didn't ___________  to the station in time to catch the last train.

A. reach   

B. get 

C. arrive    

D. come 

Câu 21: "How's Joe after the accident?"    - " __________ ."

A. Thanks          

B. He seems to be OK

C. Not at all

D. You're very nice 

Câu 22: "The ceiling in this room doesn't look very safe, does it?"               -" ________ "

A.  Yes, it is    

B. No, it isn't    

C. No, it is going to fall down 

D.  Yes, it doesn't fall down 

Câu 23: "It's a fine day. Let's go fishing,_________ ?"

A. shall we  

B. do they

C.  isn't it

D. will us 

Câu 24: "Does your sister intend to study German?"           -" __________  ."

A.  Sure    

B. That's a good idea

C. Yes, she intends to   

D. She will 

Câu 25: "What do you think of the book?"            -" _________."

A. That's right  

B. No, it not      

C. It's right    

D. Oh, excellent 

Câu 26: My supervisor is angry with me. I didn't do all the work that I _______ last week.  

A. must have done

B. can have done  

C. may have done

D. should have done

Câu 27: ________ you, I'd think twice about that decision. I could be a bad move.

A. Were I     

B. Should I be      

C. If I am  

D. If I had been 

Câu 28: - Do you like pop music or jazz?   - I don't like _______of them. I prefer classical music.  

A. any   

B. both   

C. either         

D.  neither

Câu 29: By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river, _______ were quite luxurious.  

A. which many    

B. many of them  

C. many of which  

D. many that 

Câu 30: _______saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.  

A. What the woman was      

B. That the woman was

C. The woman was

D. What was the woman 

A. mined

B. ago

C. the

D. know

Câu 2: The average adult has got from two to five colds each year.

A. the

B. has got

C. to

D. colds

Câu 3: Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push a few buttons.

A. have

B. access

C. instantly available

D. by push

Câu 4: Some gorillas beat their chests as an express of high spirits

A. beat

B. as

C. express

D. high

Câu 5:  Because vitamins contained in a wide variety of foods, people seldom lack most of them.

A. contained

B. in a

C. variety of

D. lack

A. Woman

B. the right

C. and 

D. in public life

Câu 2: Thank to the help from UNICEF, many families in remote villages are able to live in sanitary conditions. 

A. Thank to

B.  from 

C. are able to

D. in

Câu 3: Books with good stories are often described like food for thought. 

A. with

B. are

C. described

D. like

Câu 4: Bill is often late for class, which makes his teachers angrily.

A. is

B. for

C. which

D. angrily

Câu 5: In the end of the party, Mary found herself washing the dishes alone again, as usual.

A. In

B. herself

C. washing

D. as usual

A. 1960                           

B. 1930                              

C. 1888                               

D. 1824

Câu 2: Which president served the shortest term in office?

A. Abraham Lincoln 

B. Warren G. Harding

C. William McKinley

D. William H. Harrison

Câu 3: Which of the following is true?
        

A. All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office.

B. Only presidents from Ohio have died in office.

C. Franklin D. Roosevelt completed four terms as president.

D. Four American presidents have been assassinated.

Câu 4: How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?

A. 7

B. 5

C. 4

D. 3

Câu 5: The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as ________.
         

A. election                                                                   

B. acceptance speech

C. swearing-in ceremony      

D. campaign

Câu 6: All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT ________.
 

A. John F. Kennedy                      

B. Franklin D. Roosevelt

C. Abraham Lincoln   

D.   James A. Garfield

Câu 7: The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to ________.

A. Garfield                     

B. Garfield's assassin 

C. a Union army general

D. McKinley

Câu 8: The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

A. murdered                   

B. decorated                      

C. honored                         

D. sickened

Câu 9: In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to ________.

A. communicated about

B. developed                    

C. agree about       

D. notified

Câu 10: How long did Warren G, Harding work as a president?

A. 2 years   

B. 3 years                    

C. 5 years                           

D. 4 years

A.  There is a new particle called calcium nitrate .

B. Factories are polluting the environment.

C.  Climate models have to be updated because of the new particle calcium nitrate.

D. Calcium nitrate has chemical properties different from other dust particles. 

Câu 2: Why do climate models need to be updated to reflect the chemistry of calcium nitrate?
 

A. The new particles can absorb water and retain moisture.

B. The new particles can scatter and absorb sunlight.

C. to stop acid dust

D. The new particles can absorb water, retain moisture , scatter and absorb sunlight. 

Câu 3: Do the particles react with nitric acid?

A. No, but they continue to absorb the sun's energy. 

B. No, and the particles do not change. 

C. Yes, but the changes are temporary. 

D. Yes, and the changes are permanent. 

Câu 4: Which of the following may be a result of these particles?

A.  The chance of an ice age is increased.

B. We may see more rainbows.

C. The greenhouses effects are increased.

D. We may see an increase in carbon dioxide.

Câu 5: Why does the passage begin with a description of the properties of calcium nitrate?
 

A. to give background information so the reader can understand the topic better 

B. Because calcium nitrate is the main idea.

C. to show how elements combine to create calcium nitrate

D. to prove the existence of calcium nitrate 

Câu 6: The word "those" in paragraph 1 refers to:

A. nitrates    

B.  properties

C. particles     

D. models 

Câu 7: In the scientists' research, where did the pollutants come from originally?
 

A. arid areas     

B.  the Saudi Coast

C. Cairo        

D. the Sahara desert 

Câu 8: It can be inferred that "retain" in the paragraph 3 is closet in meaning to:

A.  hold    

B. lose     

C. increase     

D. need 

Câu 9: What is the purpose of the passage?

A. to convince the reader that calcium nitrate is bad

B. to inform the reader of a new problem in climate modeling

C. to show how calcium nitrate was created

D. to show where calcium nitrate was first discovered 

Câu 10: In the third paragraph, what does the term "wild card" mean?

A. an unknown card in the card game  

B.  an unknown item in the scientists' calculation

C. a large amount of acid dust    

D.  none of the above 

A. prevailed      

B. postponed                     

C. prevented                       

D. predicted

Câu 2: The Nobel prize was established in order to ________.
   

A. recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity

B. resolve political differences

C. honor the inventor of dynamite

D.  spend money

Câu 3: In which area have Americans received the most awards?

A. Literature                   

B. Peace                             

C. Economics

D. Science

Câu 4:  All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ________.

A. Awards vary in monetary value

B. ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention

C. Politics plays an important role in selecting the winners

D. A few individuals have won two awards

Câu 5: In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
 

A. 2

B. 5

C. 6

D. 10

Câu 6: It is implied that Nobel's profession was in ________.

A. chemistry                   

B. medicine                       

C. literature                       

D. science

Câu 7: In the first paragraph, "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to ________.

A. economic                   

B. prestigious                    

C. trivial                             

D. valuable

Câu 8: How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes?

A. $30,000     

B. $125,000

C. $155,000    

D. from $30,000 to $125,000

Câu 9: What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite.

B. Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity.

C. Alfred Nobel left all of his money to science

D. Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity

Câu 10: The word "legacy" in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as ________.

A. legend                        

B. bequest                          

C. prize                              

D. debt