A. Searching for wrecks is much easier with new technologies like side-scan sonar.

B. Maritime archeologists are concerned about the unregulated searching of wrecks.

C. The search of the RMS Republic failed to produce the hoped-for coins.

D. The popularity of treasure seeking has spurred a debate between preservationists and salvagers.

Câu 2: The word “sunken” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following words?

A. broken

B. underwater

C. ancient

D. hollow

Câu 3:  Which of the following could best replace the phrase “a profile” in the second paragraph‘?

A. a projection

B. an execution

C. a highlight

D. an outline

Câu 4: Which of the following statements is best supported by the author?

A. The value of a shipwreck depends on the quantity of its artifacts.

B. Preservationists are fighting the use of technological advances such as side-scan sonar.

C. Side-scan sonar has helped to legitimize salvaging.

D. The use of sound waves is crucial to locating shipwrecks.

Câu 5: The author uses the phrase “mint condition” in the third paragraph to describe_____

A. something perfect

B. something significant

C. something tolerant

D. something magical

Câu 6: All of the following were found on the RMS Republic EXCEPT____

A. wine bottles

B. silver tea services

C. American Gold Eagle coins

D. crystal dinnerware

Câu 7: From the passage, you can infer that a preservationist would be most likely to_____

A. shun treasure-seeking salvagers

B. be a diver

C. put treasures in a museum

D. do archaeological research

Câu 8: The word “scoured” in the third paragraph is most similar to which of thefollowing?

A. scraped away

B. scratched over

C. scrambled around

D. searched around

Câu 9:  What is the closest meaning to the word “lure” in the third paragraph?

A. knowledge

B. attraction

C. luxury

D. glare

Câu 10: The second and third paragraph are an example of______

A. chronological order

B. explanation

C. specific to general

D. definition

A. The coffee was so strong that he could drink it.

B. He couldn’t drink the strong coffee before.

C. The coffee was not weak enough for him to drink.

D. The coffee was too strong for him to drink.

Câu 2: I met the workers. Reporters interviewed them last week.

A. I met the workers because reporters interviewed them last week.

B. I met the workers who interviewed reporters last week.

C. I met the workers who were interviewed by reporters last week.

D. I met reporters who interviewed workers last week.

A. to appoint 

B.  who be appointed as   

C.  to be appointed

D. was appointed

Câu 2:               you like what I want to do or not, you won’t make me change my mind.

A. Because

B. Whatever

C. If

D. When

Câu 3: Do you think doing the household chores is the             of the women city?

A. responsible

B. responsive

C. responsibility

D. responsibly

Câu 4: Peter has been studying for almost three years and he will have this degree and return to his country in        six months.

A. others

B. the other 

C. other

D. another

Câu 5: You will have to                  your holiday if you are too ill to travel.

A.  put aside 

B. call off 

C. back out     

D. cut down

Câu 6: Never before               such a severe flood in this mountainous area.

A. do I see

B. I have seen  

C. I had seen 

D. have I seen

Câu 7: With what my parents prepare for me in terms of education, I am                   about my future.

A. confide

B. confident

C. confidence

D. confidential

Câu 8: The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is will and capable             his finacial situation.

A. regardless of   

B. owing to 

C. in terms of    

D. with reference to

Câu 9:              number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn’t know           exact number of them.

A. A/the 

B. A/an  

C. The/the

D. The/an

Câu 10: The course was so difficult that I didn’t              any progress at all.

A. do

B. make

C. produce

D. create

Câu 11: Oxfam tries to send food to countries where people are suffering                  malnutrition.

A. by

B. of

C. for

D. from

Câu 12:                  the table, Mr.Robert called the family for support.

A. Being laid   

B. Having laid 

C. Have laid 

D. Having lying

A. be confident 

B. be optimistic 

C. be pessimistic 

D. be smart

Câu 2: Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of laborsaving devices.

A. Official        

B. Household  

C. Foreign  

D. Schooling

A. ignorant

B. uneducated

C. knowledgeable

D. rude

Câu 2: Urbanization is the shift of people moving from rural to urban areas, and the result is the growth of cities.

A. transposition

B. maintenance

C. variation

D. movement

A. a multi-track recorder  

B. a guitar or piano

C. a mixing board   

D. a microphone

Câu 2: Which sentence is NOT true about studio musicians?

A. They work in the recording studio.

B. They earn money for each session that they do.

C. They are not as famous as the artists they play for.

D. They usually support or play for the same artist.

Câu 3: Which of the following do music arrangers probably NOT do?

A. decide the price of the CD     

B. decide how fast or slow a song will be

C. decide which instrument to use   

D. decide which pitch to use

Câu 4: The word “classic” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to                      

A. a traditional song

B. a famous song  

C. a lively song  

D. a modern song

Câu 5: Which statement would the author probably agree with?

A. Studio musicians would be more successful as members of one musical group.

B. It is important to buy albums made by performing artists who are not yet famous.

C. Having a famous person sing a song will usually make it successful.

D. People are often unaware of the amount of work that goes into creating music.

Câu 6: Why does the author mention Lady Gaga?

A. to give an example of a star who works with a songwriter.

B. to explain why she does not write her own songs.

C. to compare her with other talented songwriters.

D. to persuade readers to buy her music.

Câu 7: The article is mainly about                    

A. people who play a background role in creating music

B. pop stars who write the biggest hits

C. songwriting teams who combine their talents

D. instrumentalists who work as hired musicians

A. Can you help me with this decorations?

B. Can I help you?

C. Shall I take your hat off?

D. Could you please show me how to get the nearest post office?

Câu 2: Mary is talking to a porter in the hotel lobby.
- Poter: “Shall I help you with your suitcase?”
- Mary: “                                       ”

A. That’s very kind of you.            

B. What a pity!

C. I can’t agree more.  

D. Not a chance.

A. It is more knowledgeable about coffee-making.

B. It is better at conversation.

C. It never has to stop.

D. It can operate machinery.

Câu 2: What would happen if you pressed the snooze button?

A. You would have to wake up immediately  

B. The alarm clock would turn off forever

C. The alarm would stop, but go off again soon

D. Nothing would happen at all

Câu 3: Which of the following is NOT true about the concerns over roboties?

A. It takes some time for people to accept robots.

B. Robots may do some harm to humans

C. The idea of robotics may seem far-fetched.

D. Robots may be dominant at the workplace.

Câu 4: The word “tedious” in the last paragraph mostly means                        

A. boring    

B. difficult   

C. intelligent  

D. expensive

Câu 5: What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A. Some reasons why people don’t accept robots yet.

B. A very amusing science-fiction story about robots.

C. How people in local communities are supporting robots.

D. A few of the lastest robots on the market today.

Câu 6: According to the first paragraph, how is the life changed since our parents time?

A. The education system has got much worse

B. Things aren’t as hard as they once were

C. Children have to walk longer distance to school

D. It hasn’t changed much at all

Câu 7: All of the following are true about robots EXCEPT that                       

A. they can work all day and night without break

B. they have greater capabilities

C. they can draw up plans to launch a story

D. they can do boring tasks for human

Câu 8: We can infer from the passage that                   

A. present domestic robots can work without any programs

B. the communication will decline with the use of robots

C. a robot rebellion can happen daily

D. robotics will have been a major business by 2030

A. instant

B. available

C. direct

D. facial

Câu 2: With so many daily design resources, how do you stay-up-date with technology without spending too much time on it?

A. connect to the Internet all day 

B. update new status

C. use social network daily  

D. get latest information

A. disappointed         

B. interviewed

C. recorded  

D. graduated

Câu 2:

A. technology      

B. chores   

C. exchange    

D. choice

A. of

B. using

C. meaning of the word 

D. whenever

Câu 2: The number of students attending universities to study economics have increased steadily in the last few years.

A. economics

B. of students  

C. have

D. attending

Câu 3: I am not fond of reading fiction books as they are imaginable ones which are not real.

A. imaginable

B. as

C. fond of    

D. are

A. Mr. George is neither a famous author nor an influential speaker.

B. Mr. George likes writing famous books and making speechers.

C. Mr. George is a famous author, and he is also an influential speaker.

D. Mr. George wrires famous books, but he doesn’t know much about speeches.

Câu 2: I have tried hard but I can’t earn enough money.

A. Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

B. Inspite of I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

C. Despite I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money.

D. Although I have tried hard, but I can’t earn enough money.

A. down with 

B. across with  

C. up with   

D. away from

Câu 2: New machinery has enhanced the company’s productivity and _______.

A. competition      

B. competitiveness

C. competitive   

D. competitor

Câu 3: In a formal interview, it is essential that the interviewee _______ good eye contact with the interviewers.

A. maintain       

B. is maintained    

C. must maintain

D. maintains

Câu 4: The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it _______ warmer.

A. had been     

B. has been 

C. were 

D. was

Câu 5: The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water _______.

A. poverty      

B. shortage  

C. plenty      

D. abundance

Câu 6: As a(n) _______ girl, she found it difficult to socialize with other students in the class.

A. industrious

B. dynamic  

C. reserved      

D. ashamed

Câu 7: It is interesting to take _______ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.

A. over     

B. up 

C.  in   

D. on

Câu 8: After the car crash last night, all the injuried _______ to the hospital in an ambulance.

A. were rushing

B. was rushing    

C. was rushed    

D. were rushed

Câu 9: Working as a volunteer gives her a chance to develop her interpersonal skills, promote friendship, and _______ her own talent.

A. discovering  

B. discover   

C. discovered

D. to discover

Câu 10: Scientists have _______ a lot of research into renewable energy sources.

A. carried      

B. done     

C. solved  

D. made

Câu 11: Before going to bed, he wanted some tea but there was _______ left.

A. a few      

B. no 

C. nothing  

D. any

Câu 12: When Peter was a child, there _______ a cinema near his house.

A. used to be

B. used to have been

C. used to have 

D. used to be being

A. Paul denied giving Susan the wrong number.

B. Paul apologized to Susan for giving the wrong number.

C. Paul thanked to Susan for giving the wrong number.

D. Paul accused Susan of giving him the wrong number.

Câu 2: She has known how to play the piano for 5 years.
 

A. She didn’t play the piano 5 years ago.

B. She started play the piano 5 years ago.

C. She played the piano 5 years ago.

D. The last time she played the piano was 5 years ago.

Câu 3: Without my teacher’s advice, I wouldn’t have participated in the competition.

A. If it hadn’t been for my teacher’s advice, I wouldn’t have participated in the competition.

B. If my tutor hadn’t advised me, I would have participated in the competition.

C. Had my teacher not advised me, I wouldn’t have participated in the competition.

D. If my teacher didn’t advised me, I wouldn’t have participated in the competition.

A. He denied that he was there at the time.

B. He denied that he wasn’t there at the time.

C. He denied being there at the time.

D. He denied not being there at the time

Câu 2: I’m sure Jessica was very upset when you left.

A. Jessica could have been very upset when you left.

B. Jessica must be very upset when you left.

C. Jessica may be very upset when you left.

D. Jessica must have been very upset when you left.

Câu 3: Immediately, after his arrival, things went wrong.

A. When he was arriving, things went wrong.

B. No longer did he arrive, but things still went wrong.

C. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.

D. Because he arrived, things still went wrong.