A. Without his parents’ support, he would have been successful in his career.

B. Had it not been for his parents’ support, he wouldn’t be successful in his career.

C. But for his parents’ support, he wouldn’t be successful in his career.

D. If his parents hadn’t supported him, he wouldn’t have been successful in his career.

Câu 2: “We will not leave until we see the manager,” said the customers.

A. The customers refused to leave until they saw the manager.

B. The customers promised to leave before they saw the manager.

C. The customers agreed to leave before they saw the manager.

D. The customers decided to leave because they did not see the manager.

Câu 3: He visited London three years ago.

A. He hasn’t visited London for three years.

B. He was in London for three years.

C. He didn’t visit London three years ago.   

D. He has been in London for three years.

A. Although

B. Still                               

C. Yet                           

D. Despite 

Câu 2: ____26____

A. continues 

B. carries         

C. follows       

D. repeats

Câu 3: ____27____

A. sooner

B. neither        

C. rather          

D. either

Câu 4: ____28____

A. greatly 

B. utterly         

C. completely  

D. quite  

Câu 5: ____29____

A. making      

B. doing          

C. taking         

D. having

A. up to

B. down on

C. away from

D. out of

Câu 2: If you’re lonely, you should go out and try to _______ a friendship with someone you like.

A. take up

B. break up

C. hold up

D. strike up

Câu 3: It is stated that we are now in the first stages of a battle for the _______ of life on the earth.

A. responsibility

B. reservation

C. sustainability

D. purification

Câu 4: My college graduation was a real _______ day for my whole life.

A. red brick

B. red ink

C. red tape

D. red letter

Câu 5: My New Year’s _______ this year is to spend less time on Facebook and more time on my schoolwork. But I’m not sure I will keep it.

A. resolution

B. salutation

C. wish

D. pray

Câu 6: The company allows some customers to buy goods on _______ and pay for them later.

A. card

B. cheque

C. credit

D. cash

Câu 7: Over the last few months garages _________ the price of petrol three times.

A. have gone up

B. have put up

C. raised

D. have risen

Câu 8: As the drug took_______, the patient became quieter.

A. force

B. influence

C. effect

D. action

Câu 9: You _______the washing-up, I could have done it for you.

A. needn’t have done

B. couldn’t have done

C. mustn’t have done

D. hadn’t to do

Câu 10: Jim’s _______flu again. That’s the third time this year.

A. put up with

B. gone down with

C. led up to

D. come up with

Câu 11: I _______my mom by cooking dinner for her.

A. felt like

B. waited for

C. looked up

D. cheered up

Câu 12: You should be very ______________ to your teachers for their help.

A. considerate

B. thankful

C. gracious

D. grateful

Câu 13: You can                your shorthand ability by taking notes in shorthand during lectures.

A. keep up

B. keep back

C. keep in

D. keep on

Câu 14: Although we had told them not to keep us waiting, they made no _____ to speed up deliveries.

A. comment

B. action

C. attempt

D. progress

Câu 15: I can’t possibly lend you any more money; it is quite out of the _____.

A. place

B. question

C. order

D. practice

Câu 16: Your mother _____ read a bit of a letter you received because she opened it without looking at the name on the envelope.

A. silently

B. intentionally

C. deliberately

D. accidentally

Câu 17: Martin came home last week after a long journey by air. He ______ very tired then.

A. should have been

B. needn’t have been

C. must have been

D. can’t have been

Câu 18: After long years working on his farm, he now has a ______ face.

A. weather-damaged

B. weather-affected

C. weather-proof

D. weather-beaten

Câu 19: She complained that her husband never ______ her any compliments anymore.

A. sent

B. paid

C. made

D. done

Câu 20: We're ______ you to advise us on how to proceed.

A. making with

B. coming up

C. looking to

D. taking on

Câu 21: Since our train leaves at 10.30, it is _______that everyone be at the station no later than 10.15.

A. urgent

B. inescapable

C. desired

D. imperative

Câu 22: Mrs. Robinson _______ great pride in her cooking.

A. has

B. finds

C. gets

D. takes

Câu 23: The fastest runner took the ___________ just five metres before the finishing line.

A. advance

B. lead

C. place

D. head

Câu 24: In the early years of the 20th century, several rebellions broke _____in the northern parts of the country.

A. down

B. up

C. out

D. into

Câu 25: At the end of the film, the young prince  __________ in love with a reporter.

A. felt

B. made

C. fell

D. got

Câu 26: My parents are busy workers and I often _________ my younger brother after school.

A. take after

B. take care of

C. try out

D. look up

Câu 27: I’m sorry – I must have dialed your number by ___________.

A. mistake

B. fault

C. misunderstanding

D. wrong

Câu 28: If you are ______ of hearing, these hearing aids will be invaluable.

A. poor

B. weak

C. hard

D. short

Câu 29: Jenny has an _______ command of Japanese cuisine.

A. intensive

B. utter

C. impressive

D. extreme

Câu 30: The new airport has ______ a lot of changes on this island.

A. brought about

B. taken to

C. counted in

D. turned up

Câu 31: The way in which we work has _______ a complete transformation in the past decade.

A. undercovered

B. undertaken

C. undergone

D. underdone

Câu 32: Please ______ the milk carefully; I don’t want it to boil over.

A. look at

B. notice

C. watch

D. examine

Câu 33: These days, housework has been made much easier by electrical ______.

A. machinery

B. appliances

C. instruments

D. equipment

Câu 34: The island where these rare birds nest has been declared a(n) ______ where poaching is prohibited.

A. observation

B. reservation

C. preservation

D. conservation

Câu 35: The play is quite suitable for children to see as there is nothing ______ in it.

A. exceptional

A. Singapore Science Centre    

B. Science Centre   

C. Discovery Centre      

D. Physical Sciences

Câu 2: The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to ________ .

A. the centre 

B. the general public     

C. evolution                       

D. solar radiation

Câu 3: According to the paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT true about the Singapore Science Centre?

A. Visitors are encouraged to return to the centre.      

B. The centre was not opened until 1977.

C. The exhibits in the centre cover a wide range of topics.  

D. The centre is the first one established in the world.

Câu 4: It is stated in paragraph 2 that __________.

A. the science centre makes people interested in science and technology 

B. only students can visit the science centre

C. visitors don’t want to come back to the science centre

D. there are only several exhibits in the science centre

Câu 5: The author mentions all of the following in the passage EXCEPT _________.

A. The exhibits are renewed every year.      

B. The centre is located in Jurong.  

C. There are four exhibition galleries in the centre.        

D. The centre is the biggest in Asia.

A. intend   

B. medal                      

C. compete                  

D. defend

Câu 2:

A. clothes

B. bosses                     

C. boxes                      

D. couches

A. Predictions of future payment methods.     

B. The increasing popularity of new payment methods.      

C. The absence of traditional payment methods. 

D. Japan's advanced forms of payment.

Câu 2: Why does the author mention "a small flat-screen device" in the first paragraph?

A. to exemplify the e-cash system            

B. to praise the e-cash system 

C. to criticize the e-cash system          

D. to inform the e-cash system

Câu 3: Which of the following is NOT true about the strong point of e-cash?

A. reduced cost  

B. no fraud

C. fewer mistakes

D. faster speed

Câu 4: The word "embedded” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.

A. isolated                            

B. manufactured                

C. generated                      

D. integrated

Câu 5: The word "grip" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.

A. power                               

B. success                           

C. wealth                           

D. range of branches

Câu 6: The author mentions the case of commuters in the third paragraph to illustrate ________.

A. the banks' cooperation with credit-card companies

B. a possible drawback of the system      

C. the modern technology of the e-cash system

D. the transferability of the system

Câu 7: The word "their” in the third paragraph refers to ________.

A. credit cards 

B. high-street banks  

C. American bankers   

D. Internet banking

Câu 8: How does the writer seem to feel about the future of banks?

A. neutral                              

B. optimistic                       

C. uncertain                       

D. pessimistic

A. solidarity  

B. effectively              

C. documentary          

D. dedication

Câu 2:

A. royal     

B. unique                     

C. remote                    

D. extreme

A. It isn’t fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for many years now.   

B. The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at the same. 

C. The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight variations from year to year.                   

D. Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has maintained those standards over the years.

Câu 2: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the original.                                

A. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.        

B. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily.              

C. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn’t genuine. 

D. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the experts.

A. must have been stolen/was waiting

B. should have stolen/had been waiting

C. will be stolen/am waiting

D. had to steal/would be waiting

Câu 2: The handwriting is completely _______. This note must have been written a long time ago.

A. inedible                  

B. indelible                  

C. illegible                   

D. unfeasible

Câu 3: I suggest our rooms_________ before Tet Holiday.

A. should decorate

B. is decorated 

C. were decorated

D. be decorated

Câu 4: The curriculum at this public school is as good _______ of any private school.

A. as or better that

B. as or better than that 

C. as or better than those 

D. better than

Câu 5: - Daisy: “Are you ill? You look terrible!”

- Liz: “Well, I am a bit ______. The doctor says I must rest.”

A. run-up

B. run-off  

C. run-out  

D. run-down

Câu 6: He'd hardly finished doing his homework when you arrived, ________?

A. didn't he 

B. had he     

C. would he  

D. hadn’t he

Câu 7: _______ he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.

A. Not until had

B. No longer had  

C. Hardly had    

D. No sooner had

Câu 8: My mother often ______ our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us for even the slightest one.

A. appreciates             

B. overlooks                

C. avoids                                 

D. enjoys

Câu 9: Be sure to _______ a real effort to answer all the questions the interviewer asks you.

A. hide                                    

B. set                           

C. train                                    

D. make

Câu 10: We were made ________ hard when we were at school.

A. to study

B. study                      

C. studying                      

D. studied

Câu 11: Arranging flowers ________ among my sister's hobbies.

A. were                       

B. have been

C. are                                      

D. is

Câu 12: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are ________.

A. out of stock  

B. out of reach   

C. out of work  

D. out of practice

Câu 13: Laura didn't enjoy her first year at college because she failed to ________ her new friends.

A. come in for  

B. look down on 

C. go down with 

D. get on with

Câu 14: If it had not rained last night, the roads in the city ________ so slippery now.

A. must not be

B. would not be  

C. could not have been

D. would not have been