A. science 

B. have grown up

C. steadily 

D. last decade

Câu 2: Thanks to new techniques, canning goods now have a much longer shelf life. 

A. Thanks to

B. techniques

C. canning goods

D. a much longer

Câu 3: Originated in Ethiopia, coffee was drunk in the Arab world before it came to Europe in the 17th century. 

A. Originated

B. was drunk

C. came

D. in

Câu 4: The swirling winds of a tornado can reach quickly speeds close to 300 miles per hour. 

A. swirling winds

B.  reach quickly

C. close to

D. per hour

Câu 5: The assassination Nathuran Vinayak Godse shot Mohandas K.Gandi in New Dehli, India on September17, 1948. 

A.  assassination

B. shot

C. on

D. September17

A. insists 

B. wishes 

C. requires 

D. asks 

Câu 2: _________(42)

A. profuse 

B. rife 

C. generous 

D. predominant

Câu 3: _________(43)

A. a ratio 

B. a measure 

C. an average 

D. a proportion 

Câu 4: _________(44)

A. appear 

B. refer

C. indicate 

D. comprise 

Câu 5: _________(45)

A. decimating 

B. enumerating 

C. discounting 

D. outnumbering 

Câu 6: _________(46)

A. discard 

B. vanish 

C. evaporate 

D. ease 

Câu 7: _________(47)

A. linger 

B. maintain 

C. persist 

D. remain

Câu 8: _________(48)

A. search 

B. chase 

C. lookout 

D. survey

Câu 9: _________(49)

A. confronting 

B. challenging 

C. rousing 

D. plaguing 

Câu 10: _________(50)

A. lure 

B. pitfall 

C. snare 

D. trap

A. I found my closest friend's words easy to understand.

B. I understood my closest friend's words completely.

C. I lost heart and didn't understand my closest friend's words. 

D. I found my closest friend's words quite incomprehensible. 

Câu 2: What you have been saying is beside the point.

A. You was honest to have said about the point like that .

B.  What you have been saying is quite irrelevant.

C. You have been talking too much about the point.

D. What you have been saying is beyond my expectation. 

Câu 3: Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.

A. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.

B. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive. 

C. We weren't as much impressed by the new cinema's look as its cost.

D. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive.

Câu 4: She should know better than to lend the money to him. 

A. She knew it would be better not to lend him the money.

B.  She oughtn't to lend him the money.

C. She was just being helpful when she lent him the money.

D. It would be kind of her to lend him the money. 

Câu 5: Even though some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.  

A. No matter how many people attended the festival, some events were cancelled.

B.  In spite some cancelled events, thousands of people attended the festival.

C. As some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.

D. Despite the cancellation of some events, thousands of people attended the festival. 

Câu 6: Wouldn't it be better to let them know about the alterations to the plan?

A. Why haven't they been informed about the new development?

B.  Shouldn't they have been consulted before the scheme was changed?

C. Don't you think they should be informed about the changes in the plan?

D. We'd better ask them to change the plan, hadn't we? 

Câu 7: It is unlikely that results of the elections will be made public before tomorrow morning. 

A. Before tomorrow morning we will probably know the result of the elections.

B. Tomorrow morning is probably the earliest that anyone will know the result of the selection.

C. The results of the elections will most likely be made known before tomorrow morning.

D. We will probably not be told the results of the elections tomorrow morning. 

Câu 8: Many countries share the view that drastic measures must be taken to stop the pollution of the seas.  

A. The pollution of the seas can only be prevented providing that many countries follow the same policy.

B. A lot of countries agree that it is essential to take strong action to put an end to the pollution of the seas.

C. By putting into practice a series of precautions, it is generally believed that the pollution of the seas will be prevented.

D. The seas will, it seems, continue to be polluted unless this agreement is accepted by a majority of the countries. 

Câu 9: People donated a lot, so the victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties. 

A. To overcome difficulties, the victims of the tsunami needed people's generous donation.

B. But for people's generous donation, the victims of the tsunami wouldn't be able to overcome difficulties now. 

C.  The victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties but for people's donation.

D. Despite people's generous donation, the victims of the tsunami are facing lots of difficulties. 

Câu 10: "I will let you know the answer by the end of this week," Tom said to Janet. 

A. Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of this week.

B. Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of this week.

C.  Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of this week.

D. Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of this week. 

A. The function of the voice in performance

B. The connection between voice and personality

C. Communication styles

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" (lines 7-8)?
 

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 8 refers to _______ .

A. interpersonal interactions   

B.  the tone  

C. ideas and feelings

D.  words chosen 

Câu 4: The word "derived" in line 12 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 13?

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 19 is closest in meaning to _______ .

A. frequently

B. exactly      

C. severely 

D. easily 

Câu 9: The word "evidenced" in line 20 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. the urbanization in the United States in the nineteen century.

B. the industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life the United States in the nineteen century.

C. the formal schooling in the United States in the nineteen century.

D. the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society in the nineteen century. 

Câu 2: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that one important factor in the increasing importance of education in the United States was _____.
 

A. the growing number of schools in frontier communities

B. an increase in the number of trained teachers

C. the expanding economic problems of schools

D. the increased urbanization of the entire country 

Câu 3: The word "means" in line 5 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. advantages   

B.  probability         

C. method     

D. qualifications 

Câu 4: The phrase "coincided with" in line 7 is closest in meaning to _____.

A.  was influenced by

B. happened at the same time as

C. began to grow rapidly

D.  ensured the success of 

Câu 5: According to the passage, one important change in United States education by the 1920's was that _____.

A. most places required children to attend school

B. the amount of time spent on formal education was limited 

C. new regulations were imposed on nontraditional education

D. adults and children studied in the same classes 

Câu 6: Vacation schools and extracurricular activities are mentioned in line 9 to illustrate _____.
 
 

A. alternatives to formal education provided by public schools

B. the importance of educational changes

C. activities that competed to attract new immigrants to their programs. 

D.  the increased impact of public schools on students. 

Câu 7: According to the passage, early-twentieth century education reformers believed that _____.

A.  different groups needed different kinds of education

B. special programs should be set up in frontier communities to modernize them

C.  corporations and other organizations damaged educational progress

D. more women should be involved in education and industry 

Câu 8: The word "it" in line 19 refers to _____.

A. consumption

B. production 

C.  homemaking

D.  education 

Câu 9: Women were trained to be consumer homemakers as a result of _____.

A. overproduction in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States

B. scarcity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States

C.  economic necessity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States

D. income-producing activities in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States 

Câu 10: Which paragraph mentions the importance of abilities and experience in formal schooling?
 

A. Paragraph 1

B. Paragraph 2 

C. Paragraph 3

D. Paragraph 4

A. indoctrinate  

B.  identify

C. intoxicate

D. secularize

Câu 2:

A. exacerbate

B. agriculture  

C. personify  

D.  exactitude

Câu 3:

A. measurement

B. already

C. surgical     

D. stimulate

Câu 4:

A. reference

B. electric  

C. internal  

D. connected

Câu 5:

A. ignorant   

B.  popular        

C.  represent   

D. solitude

A. explicable     

B. unintelligible 

C. clear   

D. ambiguous

Câu 2: My first impression of her was her impassive face

A. emotional  

B.  respectful     

C. solid  

D. fractious

Câu 3: She wrote me a vicious letter.

A. helpful     

B. gently 

C. dangerous

D.  healthy

Câu 4: We are very grateful to Professor Humble for his generosity in donating this wonderful painting to the museum.  

A. meanness 

B. sympathy     

C. gratitude

D.  churlishness

Câu 5: He didn’t seem in the least concerned for her safety.

A. indifferent  

B. ready 

C. passionate   

D. stolen

A. mistreatment   

B. malpractice  

C. misdemeanour   

D. maltreatment

Câu 2: Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good.

A. is in good condition

B. remains for good 

C. stands in life    

D. remains in effect

Câu 3: In astronomy, a scale of magnitude from one to six denotes the brightness of astar.  

A. signifies    

B. predicts   

C. contrasts 

D. examines

Câu 4: Don’t you ever mention that matter again. I will not hear anything of it.

A.  touch on  

B. put off

C.  take in   

D. go on

Câu 5: It was too late to stop the panic that had resulted from the false news report.

A. enthralled   

B. ensured  

C. ensued

D. entailed

A.  a common

B.  apples

C. be controlled

D. with

Câu 2: The Franklin stove, which became common in the 1780s, burned wood more efficient than an open fireplace.

A. which

B. became

C. efficient

D. an open

Câu 3: jewelry is made of plastic, wood, or inexpensive metal, and they may be set with semiprecious or imitation stones.

A. is made of

B. inexpensive

C. they

D.  be set with

Câu 4: The main rotor and tail rotor of a helicopter make the same job as the wings, propellers, and rudder of an airplane.

A.  of a

B. make

C. same

D. the wings

Câu 5: Natural resources provide the raw material are needed to produce finished goods

A. Natural 

B. are needed

C. produce

D. goods

A. contemporary    

B. new  

C.  recent     

D. late

Câu 2: ___________(62)

A. off 

B. out 

C. in          

D. for

Câu 3: ___________(63)

A. set

B. give 

C. make   

D. do

Câu 4: ___________(64)

A. portion 

B.  helping  

C. component

D. ingredient

Câu 5: ___________(65)

A. resourceful

B.  profitable

C. beneficial 

D.  supportive

Câu 6: ___________(66)

A. causing

B. helping 

C.  resulting      

D. contributing

Câu 7: ___________(67)

A. however 

B. therefore

C. even   

D. actually

Câu 8: ___________(68)

A. facing 

B. adopting 

C. meeting

D. encountering

Câu 9: ___________(69)

A. Raising 

B. Rising 

C. Moving

D.  Putting

Câu 10: ___________(70)

A. characteristic     

B. feeling 

C. sentiment

D. sense

A. Scientists are blamed for destroying forests.

B. Forests are said to be destroyed by scientists.

C. Scientists blame air pollution for the destruction of forests.

D.  Scientists say there’s much air pollution in the forests.

Câu 2: She has no voice in this matter.

A. She has little idea of this matter.

B. She loses her voice and doesn’t know about this matter.

C. She has no right to express her opinion in this matter.

D. She has a sore throat so she cannot speak of this matter.

Câu 3: Choosing a suitable job is really important to adolescents.

A. It is great importance for adolescents to choose a suitable job.

B. It is really important to choose a suitable job for adolescents.

C. Choosing a suitable job for adolescents is a really important affair.

D. The choice of a suitable job for adolescents is the importance.

Câu 4: “Sorry, Madam. Looking after the garden is not my duty.”    

A. He apologized for not looking after the garden.

B.  He not promised to look after the garden.

C. He asked if looking after the garden was his duty.

D. He said that he was not responsible for looking after the garden.

Câu 5: Much as he loved her, he couldn’t forgive her for what she had done.

A. She loved him very much, so he forgave her for what she had done.

B. He didn’t forgive her for what she had done despite loving her very much.

C. He didn’t forgive her for what she had done as he loved her very much.

D. He loved her so much, that’s why he forgave her for what she had done.

A. Yes, tell me about it!

B. I can’t agree with you more!

C. That’s OK!

D. Yes, please.

Câu 2: You can use my car ______you drive carefully.

A. though

B. as though

C. as long as

D. lest

Câu 3: His honesty is_____ ; nobody can doubt it.

A. in question

B. beside the question

C. without question

D. out the question

Câu 4: In our hospital, patients _____every morning.

A. are examined

B. were examining

C. have examined

D. can examine

Câu 5: The Moon is much closer to Earth _____. and thus it had greater influence on the tides.

A. but the Sun is

B. where the Sun is

C. than is the Sun

D. unlike the Sun

Câu 6: Connecticut was the fifth of the original thirteen states ____the Constitution of the United States.

A. to ratify

B. ratify

C. ratified

D. have ratified

Câu 7: I'll give this dictionary to wants to _____have it.

A. anyone

B. whatever

C. everyone

D. whoever

Câu 8: No one can avoid _____by advertisements.

A. to be influenced

B. having influenced

C. influencing

D. being influenced

Câu 9: He wasn't attending the lecture properly and missed most of_______

A. things said by the teacher

B. that the teacher said

C. which the teacher said

D. what the teacher said

Câu 10: It is ______work of art that everyone wants to have a look at it.

A. such an unusual

B. such unusual a

C. a so unusual

D. so an unusual

Câu 11: The children ran away as if they______ a ghost.

A. have seen

B. had seen

C. would see

D. see

Câu 12: l would join that running competition______

A. when l was 5 years older

B. if I were 5 years younger

C. if it would happen 5 years ago

D. unless l were 5 years younger

Câu 13: We decided to take a late flight________ we could spend more time with our family.

A. so as to

B. in order

C. so that

D. in order to

Câu 14: He's sometimes bad-tempered but he's a good fellow______

A. at heart

B. by heart

C. with heart

D. in heart

Câu 15: Scarcely had he stepped out of the room______ he heard a loud laughter within.

A. then

B. until

C. than

D. when

Câu 16: “What _______ if the earth stopped moving?”

A. happened

B. would happen

C. happens

D. will happen

Câu 17: Mai: “Do you want another serving of chicken soup?” Scott:_____

A. No way

B. No comment

C. No thanks

D. No longer

Câu 18: We expressed _____the missing child would be found alive.

A. the hope for

B. the hope which

C. as we hoped

D. the hope that

Câu 19: A large number of workmen______ because of the economic recession.

A. have laid down

B. has laid aside

C. have been laid off

D. has been laid out

Câu 20: Her mother, _____ has been working for thirty years, is retiring next month.

A. who

B. that

C. whom

D. whose

Câu 21: My brother tried to learn Japanese at a night school,_____he gave up after 2 months.

A. therefore

B. when

C. until

D. but

Câu 22: Having traveled to different parts of our country,_____

A. we have learned a lot about interesting lifestyles and customs

B. we are seeing a lot of interesting lifestyles and customs

C. many interesting lifestyles and customs have been learned by us

D. much has been learned about interesting lifestyles and customs

Câu 23: The government was finally ______by a minor scandal.

A. put back

B. brought down

C. pulled down

D. taken down

Câu 24: The water supply of our home city has failed to ______average purity requirements.

A. see

B. meet

C. own

D. hold

Câu 25: Books and magazines_______ around made his room very untidy.

A. that lie

B. laying

C. which lied

D. lying

A. exact

B. examine

C. eleven

D. elephant

Câu 2:

A. work

B. stork

C. force

D. form

Câu 3:

A. aboard

B. keyboard

C. cupboard

D. overboard

Câu 4:

A. reign

B. reindeer

C. protein

D. vein

Câu 5:

A. pressure

B. assure

C. assist

D. possession

A. the fresh air

B. green trees

C. which

D. my vacation

Câu 2: Some people often say that using cars is not as convenient than using motorbikes.

A. often say

B. using car

C. than

D. using motorbike

Câu 3: It was not until the end of prehistoric times that the first wheeled vehicles appearing.

A. not until the end

B. prehistoric

C. the first

D. appearing

Câu 4: In the early 1900's, Pennsylvania's industries grew rapidly, a growth sometimes accompanied by disputes labor.

A. industries

B. growth sometimes

C. accompanied

D. disputes labor

Câu 5: Looking from afar, the village resembles a small green spot dotted with tiny fireballs.

A. looking

B. resembles

C. green spot

D. with

A. sufficiency

B. excess

C. large quantity

D. small quantity

Câu 2: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.

A. attraction

B. speculation

C. ease

D. consideration