A. the latest exam

B. worst result

C. one of the students  

D. which

Câu 2: No sooner had the wind stopped blowing when it started to rain heavily.

A. heavily                             

B. when                              

C. stopped blowing

D. had

Câu 3: Although they always argue with each other, but they are good friends.

A. with                                  

B. always

C. friends                           

D. but

A. for considering aspects 

B. in spite of    

C. with a view to

D. in regard to

Câu 2: We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn't have got our task done in time.

A. depreciate                           

B. are proud of 

C. feel thankful for 

D. request

A. lot of people 

B.  because

C. their health

D. early death

Câu 2: He  has hardly never given a more impressive performance than this

A. hardly never

B. impressive

C. performance

D. than

Câu 3:  A professor of  economy and history at our university  developed a new theory of the relationship between historical events and financial crises. 

A.  economy

B. developed a new theory 

C. between 

D. financial crises

Câu 4: After analysing the steep rise in profits according to your report, it was convinced that your analyses were correct. 

A. the steep rise in

B. according to

C. convinced

D. analyses were correct

Câu 5: Bill was about average in performance (B) in comparison (C) with other students in (D) his class.  

A. about average in 

B. in

C. with other

D. his

A. bring                                   

B. reward                                

C. give                                     

D. accept

Câu 2: The first year at university was probably the most challenging year of her life, which caused her plenty of troubles.

A. tricky                                  

B. tough                                  

C. difficult                              

D. easy

A. wide  

B. widely                    

C. widen                     

D. broad

Câu 2: (26)_____ 

A. besides  

B. without                   

C. none                       

D. no

Câu 3: (27)_____ 

A. make    

B. enable                     

C. allow                      

D. decide

Câu 4: (28)_____ 

A. than    

B. with                        

C. from                       

D. apart

Câu 5: (29)_____ 

A. parts  

B. regions                    

C. fields                      

D. nations

A. warm-hearted

B. light-hearted

C. whole-hearted

D. big-hearted

Câu 2: The operation of the newly constructed plants is likely to lead to ____ environmental consequences.

A. far-flung

B. far-off

C. far-gone

D. far-reaching

Câu 3: The boy learns hard in his____ to be the top in every exam, which will leave a good impression on his girlfriend.

A. wish

B. attempt

C. way

D. try

Câu 4: - Kate: "Can you read that sign?" - Isabella: "Just a minute. Let me ______ my glasses."

A. put off

B. put on

C. put with

D. put away

Câu 5: I was rather at a _____in the beginning because I was the only person of different origin.

A. disinterest

B. disadvantage

C. displeasure

D. dislike

Câu 6: Unfortunately, my trip to France ___________because I couldn’t save enough money.

A. fell through

B. turned up

C. tried out

D. took over

Câu 7: The students were slow to catch ______ but gradually they began to understand.

A. in

B. on

C. away

D. out

Câu 8: Look! The yard is wet. It ________ last night.

A. must rain

B. couldn't have rained

C. must have rained

D. should have rained

Câu 9: I don't really ______ winter sports very much.

A. deal with

B. face up to

C. go in for

D. get round to

Câu 10: I ran in a marathon last week, but I wasn’t fit enough. I ______ after 15 kilometers.

A. dropped out

B. moved in

C. showed off

D. closed down

Câu 11: Doctors are often caught in a ______ because they have to decide whether they should tell their patients the truth or not.

A. puzzle

B. perplexity

C. dilemma

D. bewilderment

Câu 12: Students will be sent home if their behavior falls ______ an acceptable standard.

A. below

B. behind

C. beneath

D. beside

Câu 13: There has been an ______ of violence in the city recently, and this sudden rise is being linked to increased unemployment.

A. upsurge

B. outbreak

C. onset

D. explosion

Câu 14: We ______ a table as the restaurant was almost empty.

A. need not to have booked

B. needn’t have booked

C. needn’t book

D. didn’t need book

Câu 15: The situation calls ______ prompt action. Let’s call ______ our teacher and ask him ______ some advice.

A. for/ on/ for

B. on/ for/ about

C. on/ on/ for

D. up/ in/ X

Câu 16: The story she told you wasn’t true. She ______. 

A. gave them back

B. crossed it out

C. filled it in

D. made it up

Câu 17: Only professionals can identify different ________ of natural light.

A. expansions

B. extensions

C. intensities

D. weights

Câu 18: Michael got surprisingly high grades in the final exam. He ________ his lessons very carefully.

A. can’t have revised

B. should have revised

C. needn’t have revised

D. must have revised

Câu 19: Quite soon, the world is going to _________ energy resources.

A. come up against

B. keep up with

C. get into

D. run out of

Câu 20: He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at _________ it has come.

A. present

B. the moment

C. last

D. the end

Câu 21: If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to _______ more staff.

A. add in

B. give up

C. take on

D. gain on

Câu 22: I can't understand why you have to make such a _____ about something so unimportant.

A. fuss

B. mess

C. bother

D. stir

Câu 23: Thanks to the help of his teacher and classmates, he made great ______ and passed the end term exam with high marks.

A. fortunes

B. experience

C. progress

D. work

Câu 24: The handwriting is completely ______. This note must have been written a long time ago.

A. inedible

B. indelible

C. illegible

D. unfeasible

Câu 25: - 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 26: 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 27: Be sure to ______ a real effort to answer all the questions the interviewer asks you.

A. hide

B. set

C. train

D. make

Câu 28: 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 29: 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

Câu 30: Why are you still here? You ______________ been helping Dianne in the yard.

A. must have

B. would have

C. might have

D. should have

Câu 31: There is no danger in using this machine as long as you _________  to the safety regulations.

A. comply

B. adhere

C. abide

D. observe

Câu 32: As soon as she came _________  after the operation, she asked for a cup of water.

A. up

B. across

C. round

D. along

Câu 33: We were quite impressed by the _________ students who came up with the answers to our questions almost instantly.

A. quick-witted

B. big-headed

C. absent-minded

D. bad-tempered

Câu 34: Judging from Susana's reactions, I'm not sure how much of the professor's explanation she ____________.

A. put through

B. got across

C. took in

A. the 

B. crossed

C. without

D. help

Câu 2: (A) A paragraph is a portion of a text (B) consists of one or more (C) sentences related (D) to the same idea.

A. A paragraph

B. consists of 

C. sentences 

D. to

Câu 3: (A) While the campaign, young volunteers helped (B) build bridges, (C) roads and houses for some of Viet Nam's most (D) disadvantaged families.

A. While 

B. build 

C. roads 

D. disadvantaged 

A. have 

B. that 

C. it

D. wind

Câu 2: Your trip (A) to London (B) sounds absolutely (C) fascinated, I’d love to go (D) there.

A. to

B. sounds 

C. fascinated

D. there

Câu 3: (A) John (B) has learnt (C) English for five years (D) ago.

A. John

B. has learnt

C. English

D. ago

A. was walking

B. would walk

C. walked

D. had walked

Câu 2: Solar energy is not widely used ______ it is friendly to the environment.

A. since

B. although

C. in spite of 

D. because of

Câu 3: The sign warns people ______ the dangers of swimming in this river.

A. about

B. from

C. with

D. to

Câu 4: ______, they were surprised to find their favourite band playing there.

A. On arrival at the party

B. To have attended the party

C. They had arrived at the party

D. Just attended the party

Câu 5: Once ______ in large quantities, these products will be more affordably priced.

A. are produced

B. having produced

C. produced

D. producing

Câu 6: Jane would never forget ______ first prize in such a prestigious competition.

A. to be awarded

B. being awarded

C. to have awarded

D. having awarded

Câu 7: You should turn off the lights before going out to save ______.

A. electricity

B. electrify

C. electric

D. electrically

Câu 8: ________, I decided to stop trading with them.

A. Despite of the fact that they were the biggest dealer

B. Though being the biggest dealer

C. Being the biggest dealer

D. Even though they were the biggest dealer

Câu 9: Mr Pike _________ English at our school for 20 years before he retired last year.

A. was teaching

B. has been teaching

C. is teaching

D. had been teaching

Câu 10: She built a high wall around her garden ________.

A. to enable people not taking her fruit

B. so that her fruit would be stolen

C. to prevent her fruit from being stolen

D. in order that her fruit not be stolen

Câu 11: ________ becoming extinct is of great concern to zoologists. 

A. That giant pandas are

B. Giant pandas are

C. Are giant pandas

D. Giant panda is

Câu 12: Whenever he had an important decision to make, he _______ a cigar to calm his nerves.

A. would light

B. would be lighting

C. would have lit

D. had lit

Câu 13: Gardeners transplant bushes and flowers by moving them from one place to _______.

A. other

B. others

C. another

D. each other

Câu 14: It is important that he _______ a gallon of water with him if he wants to hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

A. taking

B. takes

C. took

D. take

Câu 15: The more you study during this semester, ______ the week before the exam.

A. you have to study the less

B. the less you have to study

C. the least you have to study

D. the study less you have

Câu 16: Duy Hieu won the gold medal at the National Examination. His parents___very proud of him.

A. could have been

B. can’t have

C. can’t be

D. must have been

Câu 17: _______ as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created.

A. In order to be ranking

B. Ranking

C. Being ranked

D. To be ranked

Câu 18: The old man warned the young boys _______ in the deep river.

A. not to swimming

B. don’t swim

C. to swim

D. against swimming

Câu 19: Not only _______ in the field of psychology but animal behavior is examined as well.

A. is human behavior studied

B. is studied human behavior

C. human behavior

D. human behavior is studied

Câu 20: Children shouldn’t be allowed ____ time ____ computer games.

A. waste - to play

B. to waste - playing

C. wasting – playing

D. to waste - to playing

Câu 21: When I _____ my suitcase back, I found that somebody _____ to open it.

A. had got - tried

B. got – tried

C. got - had tried

D. get - try

Câu 22: Credit _____ in this semester requires approximately three hours of classroom work.

A. given

B. giving

C. gave

D. give

Câu 23: It is claimed that new nuclear power plants _______ to be safer than the current ones are soon built.

A. to design

B. designing

C. designed

D. are designed

Câu 24: Project-based learning provides wonderful opportunities for students to develop their _______.

A. creativity

B. create

C. creative

D. creatively

Câu 25: When he _______ us to go in, we _______ outside the exam room for over half an hour.

A. let – are standing

B. let – have stood

C. let – had been standing

D. let – have been standing

Câu 26: If a drop of oil is placed in a glass of water, it _______ to the top.

A. will float

B. would float

C. does float

D. should float

Câu 27: When Carol _______ last night, I _______ my favorite show on television.

A. called / was watching

B. had called / watched

C. called / have watched

D. was calling / watched

Câu 28: _______ the age of 21, he was able to gamble in Las Vegas.

A. When reached

B. Upon reaching

C. Reached

D. As reaching

Câu 29: Although _______ by the bravery of his fellow soldiers, Bloch had harsh words for the army leadership.

A. was impressed

B. impressed

C. having impressed

D. impressing

Câu 30: Sandra hated _______ though she didn’t say a word.

A. photographing

B. to being photographed

C. being photographed

D. being photograph

Câu 31: Many countries’ cultural _______ is a result of taking in immigrants from all over the world.

A. diverse

B. diversified

C. diversify

D. diversity

Câu 32: _______ is imperative in your new job. The director disapproves of being late.

A. Being on time

B. Having time

C. Taking time

D. Keeping time

Câu 33: It’s important to know about how developed countries have solved the urbanization problems and _______ some solutions to those in Viet Nam.

A. think

B. propose

C. advise

D. expect

Câu 34: _______, she received a big applause.

A. Speaking has finished

B. When t

A.  had eaten

B. too much

C. felt

D. sick

Câu 2: It is reported that a large number of students have dropping out of school  in recent years.

A. is reported

B. have

C. dropping

D. in recent years

Câu 3: I won’t do anything before I heard any news from you.

A. do

B. heard

C. news

D. from

Câu 4: Little they knew about the danger they were facing.

A. they knew

B. danger

C. were

D. facing

Câu 5: The painting Sun Flower, which painted by Van Gogh was stolen many times.

A. The painting 

B. painted

C. by

D. was stolen 

A. advised

B. about

C. in

D. no notice

Câu 2: The first thing she did when she got to the hotel was to put her rings and other values in the safe provided.

A. got

B. put

C. values

D. provided

Câu 3: From it's very beginning the piece of music has the power to carry you away to distant lands.

A. it's

B. beginning

C. carry

D. distant

Câu 4: Many of the important products obtained from trees, one of the most important is wood pulp, which is used in paper-making.

A. Many of the

B. obtained

C. the most 

D. paper-making

Câu 5: Last night, when I was reading, I heard the door to open and saw the shadow move across the floor.

A. was reading

B. to open

C. saw

D. move

Christina: “Why do you think the most people learn English?”

John: “……………………………………………………….”

A. Very often it’s to get a better job

B. All of them are

C. Because I like it

D. I heard it was very good

Câu 2: John and Mary are having dinner at her house.

John: “This dish is really delicious!”

Mary: “……………. . It’s called Yakitori, and it’s made with chicken livers.”

A. I guess you’re right. 

B. It’s my pleasure.

C. Sure, I’ll be glad to.

D. I’m glad you like it.

A. for

B. on

C. search of

D. joke

Câu 2: The experiment involved people from all over the world posted their jokes on to a website

A. involved

B. from

C. posted

D. on

Câu 3: and rating the submissions of their.

A. and

B. the

C. submissions

D. their

Câu 4: You would imagine that one animal and noise would be much the same like another.

A. would

B. one

C. noise

D. like

Câu 5: However, the joke rated the funniest was: ‘Two ducks were sitting on a pond.

A. rated

B. was

C. on

D. pond

Câu 6: One of the duck said ‘Quack.’ The other duck said, ‘I was going to say that.’

A. duck

B. said

C. other

D. to say

Câu 7: The research supported the wide held theory that some words and sounds are distinctly funnier than others.

A. supported

B. wide

C. funnier

D. others

Câu 8: The ‘k’ sound (or the ‘hard c’) as heard in ‘quack’ and ‘duck’ have always been regarded

A. sound

B. heard

C. have

D. always

Câu 9: in the comedy world as specially funny.

A. in

B. comedy

C. specially

D. funny

Câu 10: It may be down to a rather odd facial phenomenon known for ‘facial feedback’.

A. down

B. rather

C. odd

D. for

A. Ways of teaching 

B. Ways of giving assignments

C. Ways of using the textbook 

D. Ways of taking an exam

Câu 2: What does the phrase “business clothes” in paragraph 2 mean?

A. trendy clothes

B. casual clothes

C. formal clothes 

D. clothes for business people

Câu 3: Where do students and teachers discuss their idea?

A. At learning centers    

B. In classrooms with formal atmosphere

C. In classrooms with informal atmosphere   

D. At libraries

Câu 4: What can’t students do at most American colleges and universities?

A. They can’t buy anything at campus stores.

B. They can’t use the computers that are linked to libraries.

C. They can’t ask their counselors and tutors for advice.

D. They can’t have tutors and counselors solved their problems.

Câu 5: Which of the following statements is NOT true about schools in America?

A. They offer sports and leisure facilities for students. 

B. They have no recreation facilities.

C. They are well-equipped.     

D. They have stores on campus.

A. travelling

B. being travelled

C. to travelling

D. to travel

Câu 2: George wouldn't have met Mary _______ to his brother's graduation party.

A. had he gone

B. if he has not gone

C. had he not gone

D. if he shouldn't have gone

Câu 3: We bought some ________.

A. old lovely German glasses

B. German lovely old glasses

C. lovely old German glasses

D. German old lovely glasses

Câu 4: _______ we tried our best to complete it.

A. Difficult as the homework was

B. As though the homework was difficult

C. Despite the homework was difficult

D. Thanks to the difficult homework

Câu 5: A few animals sometimes fool their enemies ________ to be dead.

A. by appearing

B. to be appearing

C. have been appearing

D. to appear

Câu 6: _______ we work with her, we get confused because of her fast speaking pace.

A. So that

B. At time

C. Whenever

D. Although

Câu 7: Paul has just sold his ________ car and intends to buy a new one.

A. black old Japanese

B. Japanese old black

C. old black Japanese

D. old Japanese black

Câu 8: In many families the important decisions are _______ by women.

A. done

B. made

C. arrived

D. given

Câu 9: The students don’t know how to do the exercises _______ by the teacher yesterday.

A. who given

B. is giving

C. which given

D. given

Câu 10: Scarcely had he stepped out of the room ______ he heard a loud laughter within.

A. until

B. then

C. than

D. when

Câu 11: Anne hoped ________ to join the private club. She could make important business contact here.

A. to be invited

B. to invite

C. being invited

D. inviting

Câu 12: Don’t be late for the class often, _______ people will think you are a disobedient student.

A. otherwise

B. if not

C. or so

D. unless

Câu 13: _______ man suffering from _____ shock should not be given anything to drink.

A. A/the

B. The/ a

C. Ø/ a

D. A/ Ø

Câu 14: _______, Stan Lee, passed away at the age of 95 due to heart and respiratory failure.

A. Who is the Marvel Comics icon

B. Marvel Comics icon

C. The Marvel Comics icon is

D. That Marvel Comics icon

Câu 15: I didn't like the town at first, but I grew _____ it eventually.

A. loving

B. to be loved

C. to love

D. to be loving

Câu 16: In Hawaii it is _______ to greet visitors to the country with a special garland of flowers.

A. unaccustomed

B. accustomed

C. customary

D. customized

Câu 17: ______ Alan for hours but he just doesn't answer his mobile. I hope nothing's wrong.

A. I call

B. I've been calling

C. I'm calling

D. I've called

Câu 18: The eyewitness said that she had seen _______ the scene of the crime.

A. leaving a tall man

B. a tall man to leave

C. a tall man leaving

D. leave a tall man

Câu 19: _______ of the tennis players served well in the singles final.

A. Either

B. Any

C. Neither

D. None

Câu 20: It was an amazing victory as it was only the second time _______ in a marathon.

A. she had competed

B. for her to compete

C. she competes

D. of competing

Câu 21: “I think I can find the information on my own.” – “______ any help, just call me.” 

A. Should you need

B. Had you needed

C. Were you to need

D. In case of you need

Câu 22: Reagan _______ an actor years ago.

A. was said having been

B. is said to being

C. is said to have been

D. was said being

Câu 23: Susan will graduate in June _______ she submits her dissertation on time.

A. otherwise

B. unless

C. supposing

D. provided

Câu 24: _______ school fees may discourage many students from attending university.

A. Raising

B. Improving

C. Gaining

D. Receiving

Câu 25: I still remember the _______ afternoons that we spent at the beach when I was a child.

A. long fantastic summer

B. fantastic summer long

C. fantastic long summer

D. summer fantastic long

Câu 26: Littering doesn’t only make a place look ugly, it also puts public health at risk and can _______ wildlife.

A. endangered

B. dangerous

C. danger

D. endanger

Câu 27: A new study by University College London shows that teenager girls are twice as likely as to be depressed _______ social media as boys.

A. as a result

B. thanks to

C. despite

D. due to

Câu 28: _______, Harry loaded his luggage into the car and set off for the airport.

A. Packing

B. Having packed

C. Packed

D. Being packed

Câu 29: The television, ______ so long been a part of our culture, has an enormous influence.

A. has

B. it has

C. which has

D. which

Câu 30: If human beings _______ brains twice their normal size, _______ automatically more intelligent?

A. had/ would they be

B. have/ will they be

C. have/ are they

D. had had/ would they have been

Câu 31: Sharon _______ to Italy twice before she ______ Rome for the first time.

A. went/ visited

B. was going/ visited

C. went/ had visited

D. had gone/ visited

Câu 32: You should visit Bath. It’s __________ place.

A. an interesting historical

B. a historical interesting

C. a historical and interesting

D. an interesting historical

Câu 33: Someone must have taken my keys. I clearly remember _____ them by the window and now they are nowhere to be seen.

A. leaving

B. to leave

C. to be leaving

D. to have left

Câu 34: Anyone who is concerned about the environment cannot ignore the facts ________ the speaker was referring.

A. to that

B. to which