A. so      

B. such 

C. enough     

D. too

Câu 2: Mrs. Jenkins was too ill to go out and pay her phone bill, and they’ve just cut her_____. She ought to complain!

A. out      

B. off 

C. down    

D. up

Câu 3: There’s a lot______violent crime in this area than there used to be.

A. fewer        

B. least    

C. less     

D. fewest

Câu 4: The move to a different environment had brought about a significant______in Mary’s state of mind.

A. impact     

B. effect      

C. influence    

D. change

Câu 5: The party leader travelled the length and_____of the country in an attempt to spread his message.

A. width        

B. distance  

C. diameter  

D. breadth

Câu 6: The amount Sarah earned was_______ on how much she sold.

A. dependence     

B. dependant   

C. dependent 

D. independent

Câu 7: They would ______ go by air than spend a week travelling by train.

A. always    

B. rather    

C. prefer  

D. better

Câu 8: The party, _______ I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.

A. at that     

B. at which   

C. to that  

D. to which

Câu 9: If only I_______play the guitar as well as you!

A. would  

B. should 

C. could   

D. might

Câu 10: The windows are in ______ frames.

A. circular huge wooden   

B. huge wooden circular

C. wooden huge circular    

D. huge circular wooden

Câu 11: James was asking about a lot of personal things. I didn’t like______about my private life.

A. asking    

B. being asked  

C. to ask     

D. to be asking

Câu 12: Vietnam U23 made not only Asia but also Europe keep a close eye on them. They _____ internationally.

A. have made headlines

B. had made headlines

C. have done headlines

D. did headlines

A. disgusted

B. puzzled

C. angry

D. upset

Câu 2: The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense.

 

 

A. terminate

B. prevented

C. enhanced

D. incorporated

A. embarrassed

B. offended    

C. confused       

D. depressed

Câu 2: Jack persisted in attempting to convince his employers to use more technology and fewer people.

A. endured  

B. remained   

C. repeated    

D. insisted

A. expensive

B. complicated

C. simple and easy to use

D. difficult to operate

Câu 2: His replies were inconsistent with his previous testimony.

A. contradicted

B.  compatible

C. enhanced

D. incorporated 

A. I’m afraid I can’t.

B. Here you are!

C. I think so.      

D. It doesn’t matter.

Câu 2: Jack and Joe are discussing how to make salad for dinner.
Jack: “______”
Joe: How about putting some grapes in it, instead?

A. We could fry some onions with it too.  

B. I’d rather just have some bread, thanks.

C. Let’s put some pieces of apple in the salad.

D. Good idea! I’ll go and make one.

A. Because I had to do so much  work I couldn’t go to the movies.

B. I would go to the movies when I had done so much work.

C.  A lot of work couldn’t prevent me from going to the movies.

D.  I never go to the movies if I have work to do.  

Câu 2: “ Why don’t you get your hair cut, Gavin?” said Adam.

A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.

B. Gavin was suggested to have a hair cut.

C. It was suggested that Adam get Gavin’s haircut.

D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his hair cut. 

Câu 3: Even if the job market is not stable, those who persist will be able to land jobs eventually.

A. When it’s hard to find a job, jobs on land are even harder.

B.  Patient people will secure jobs even in an instable job market.

C. Only persistent job seekers can find jobs.

D.  In land jobs are only available to persistent jobs applicants. 

A. mentioned      

B. called   

C. known 

D. referred

Câu 2: (24)______

A. despite         

B. nevertheless  

C. although    

D. however

Câu 3: (25)______

A. believed       

B. imagined   

C. held  

D. taken

Câu 4: (26)______

A. place          

B. stand   

C. go    

D. move

Câu 5: (27)_____

A. representing       

B. suggesting   

C. intending   

D. meaning

A. The search for intelligent life   

B. Conditions necessary for life

C. Characteristics of extraterrestrial life

D. Life in our solar system

Câu 2: All of the following are mentioned in the passage as necessary for the development of life except    

A. rock      

B. carbon   

C. oxygen   

D. water

Câu 3: The word “which” in paragraph 3 refers to

A. star      

B. zone  

C. region  

D. planet

Câu 4: It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that       

A. the Earth is in the sun’s habitable zone

B. the Earth is tidally locked to the sun

C. the sun varies in its luminosity 

D. variations in luminosity help life to develop

Câu 5: The word “sustain” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by     

A. assist   

B. have 

C. need

D. experience

Câu 6: In order for life to develop, a planet’s orbit must not be    

A. stable         

B. very close to another planet’s orbit

C. on the same planet as another planet’s orbit 

D. less wide than the star’s habitable zone

Câu 7: It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that      

A. most stars have more than two planets in their habitable zones

B. no star has more than two planets in its habitable zone

C. it is not possible for a star to have three planets with life on them

D. for life to develop, a star must have at least two planets in its habitable zone

Câu 8: Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage?

A. Because of their nearness, habitable planets orbiting smaller stars usually have either constant daylight or constant night.

B. The habitable zones of small stars are so close to the star that planets within them do not spin.

C. One problem with some stars is that their habitable zones are tidally locked into either light or darkness.

D. Some stars become tidally locked, so that they only shine light on one side of a planet.

A. By the time I’ve taken my exam, I will have started training to be an accountant for a year

B. By the time I take my exam, I will have been in training to be an accountant for a year.

C. By the time I took my exam, I would have trained to be an accountant for a year.

D. By the time I’ve taken my exam, I will be training for a year.

Câu 2: Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon? Danny's totally unfit.

A. Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon who’s totally unfit?

B. Why did Danny, whose totally unfit, decide to enter the marathon?

C. Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon, who’s totally unfit?

D. Why did Danny, who’s totally unfit, decide to enter the marathon?

A. The history of the American farmhouse

B. Where immigrants settled in America

C. How to build an American farmhouse  

D. life in Plymouth Colony

Câu 2: Which of the following is not mentioned as part of the furnishings in farmhouses?

A. Rocking chair  

B. Bench    

C. Trestle- based table

D. Six - board chest

Câu 3: According to the passage the earliest farmhouses were built in

A. Delaware Valley  

B. Massachusetts

C. Connecticut  

D. Pennsylvania

Câu 4: The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to

A. trestle base

B. space      

C. table   

D. chest board

Câu 5: It can be inferred from the passage that

A. the major occupation in Plymouth Colony was carpentry

B. sophisticated tools were available to the early immigrants

C. cloth was important from England

D. the extended family lived together in the farmhouse

Câu 6: The passage was most probably written by a specialist in American

A. urban planning  

B. farming     

C. architecture     

D. immigration

Câu 7: The word “emerge” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced with

A. proceed  

B. settle     

C. come out  

D. appear

A. has

B. is having

C. had

D. has had 

Câu 2: John and Karen persuaded me ….. the conference.

A. attending

B. attended

C. to attend

D. to have attended

Câu 3: I think it’s ….. to take a few more pictures.

A. enough light

B.  lightly enough

C.  light enough

D.  enough as light 

Câu 4: Flower oils are ….. of the ingredients used in making perfume.

A. among expensive

B. among the most expensive

C. being most expensive

D.  expensive 

Câu 5: ….I heard the phone ring, I didn’t answer it.

A. because

B. Only if

C. Even though

D.  Provided that

Câu 6: Ann has a lot of books, …… she has never read.

A. most of that

B. most of these

C. most of which

D. which most of them

Câu 7: My first school day was a ….. event in my life.

 

A. memory

B. memorized

C. memorial

D. memorable 

Câu 8: If we didn’t …. any measures to protect whales, they would disappear forever.

A. use

B. make

C. take

D. do

Câu 9: People who take on a second job inevitably ….. themselves to greater stress.

A. offer

B. subject

C.  field

D.  place 

Câu 10: One condition of this job is that you must be …… to work at weekends.

A. available

B. capable

C. acceptable

D. accessible 

Câu 11: Could you lend me some money to ….. me over to the end of the month?

A. hand

B. tide

C. get

D. make

Câu 12: It is the …..of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather.

A. height

B. depth

C. source

D. matter

A. The microbe hunters.   

B. The potential of genetic engineering.

C. The progress of modern medical research.

D. The discovery of enzymes.

Câu 2: The word “incriminated’ in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to      

A. blamed   

B. eliminated  

C. investigated 

D. produced

Câu 3: Which of the following can be cured by a change in diet?

A. Tuberculosis  

B. Cholera  

C. Cystique fibroses

D. Pell Agra

Câu 4: The word “strived” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

A. studied       

B. tried   

C. experimented   

D. failed

Câu 5: How do vitamins influence health?

A. They protect the body from microbes

B. They are broken down by cells to produce energy

C. They keep food from spoiling

D. They are necessary for some enzymes to function

Câu 6: The phrase “occupy the spotlight” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to     

A. go to furthest 

B. lighten to load

C. conquer territory     

D. receive the most attention

Câu 7: The author implies that the most important medical research topic of the future will be

A. the functions of the brain      

B. inherited diseases

C. the operation of vitamins    

D. the structure of genes

Câu 8: With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?

A. Most diseases are caused by defective genes

B. The focus of medical research will change in the next two decades.

C. Medical research throughout the twentieth century has been dominated by microbe hunters.

D. Medical breakthroughs often depend on luck.

A. Application of various fuels

B. Natural resources and fossil fuels

C. A history of energy use

D. A historical review of energy rates

Câu 2: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that

A.  coal mining was essential for primitive peoples

B.  the Greeks used coal in industrial productions

C.  the development of efficient fuel was a gradual process

D.  the discovery of efficient fuels was mostly accidental 

Câu 3: The author of the passage implies that in the 1700s, sources of energy were

A. used for commercial purposes

B. used in various combination

C. not derived from mineral deposits

D.  it could be converted to automobile fuel.

Câu 4: The phrase “the latter” refers to

A. wood

B. coal

C. most regions

D.  climate zones

Câu 5: According to the passage, what was the greatest advantage of oil as fuel?

A. it was a concentrated source of energy.

B. it was lighter and cheaper than coal.

C.  it replaced wood and coal and reduced pollution.

D.  it could be converted to automobile fuel.

Câu 6: It can be inferred from the passage that in the early 20th centurgy, energy was obtained primarily from

A. Fossil fuels

B. Nuclear fission

C. Hydraulic and solar sources

D. Burning biomass

Câu 7: The author of the passage implies that alternative sources ò fuel are curently

A.  being used for consumption  

B.  available in few locations

C. being explored

D. examined on a large scale 

Câu 8: The word “prohibitive” is closest in meaning to

A.  prohibited

B. provided

C.  too expensive

D.  too expedient

A. They gave their son a gift that was very expensive.

B. Their son bought an expensive gift for his birthday.

C. The gift was so expensive that they didn’t buy it for their son.

D. Although the gift was inexpensive, they didn’t buy it for their son.

Câu 2: We couldn’t have managed our business successfully without my father’s money.

A. Had it not been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed our business successfully.

B. We could have managed our business successfully with my father’s money.

C. If we could manage our business successfully, my father would give us his money.

D. If we couldn’t have managed our business successfully, we would have had my father’s money.

Câu 3: He wants his wife to quit her job and look after their children.

A. He would like his wife to stop working and looking after their children.

B. He wants to quit his job and his wife look after their children.

C. He would like his wife to continue working in spite of looking after their children.

D. He would like his wife to stop working and look after their children.

A.  return

B.  market

C. process

D. office 

Câu 2:

A. abandon

B.  benefit

C. constitute

D.  dialect