A. My pleasure  

B. Me neither  

C. I’m afraid I can’t  

D. I’ll say

Câu 2: - David: “Your parents must be proud of your result at school.”
- Kathy: “ _____ ”

A. Sorry to hear that. 

B. I am glad you like it.

C. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging  

D. Of course.

A. explaining history with 3 specific cases

B. demonstrating the sides of an issue

C. citing an effect and its causes

D. developing the biography of a famous person

Câu 2: The word “unique” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. universal                 

B. commonplace                    

C. solitary                   

D. unusual

Câu 3: All of the following are mentioned in the passage aboutGenoa EXCEPT that it ________.

A. was the source of the word jeans                          

B. has a different name in French

C.  is a landlocked city 

D. is in Italy

Câu 4: The word “descendants” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by _____.   

A. bottoms  

B. derivations                          

C. offspring                

D. antecedents

Câu 5: The word denim was most probably derived from________.

A. 2 Italian words                                                       

B. 1 French word and 1 Italian word 

C. 2 French words     

D. 3 French words

Câu 6: The pronoun “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _________.

A. A. city                     

B. cloth                                   

C. material                  

D. name

Câu 7: The word “switched” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. reduced 

B. pounded                             

C. changed

D. created             

Câu 8:  It can be inferred from the passage that in order to develop the pants for which he became famous, Strauss did which of the following?

A. He tested the pants for destructibility                 

B. He used an existing type of material

C. He experimented with brown denim                     

D. He studied tailoring in Nimes  

A. Sophie suggested my participating in the volunteer work in summer.

B. Sophie made me participating in the volunteer work in summer.

C. Sophie asked me why not participate in the volunteer work in summer.

D. Sophie suggested me to participate in the volunteer work in summer.

Câu 2: If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.

A. He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work.

B. If he were careful, we would finish the work.

C. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work.

D. Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work.

Câu 3: I can’t stand his talking foolishly when everybody talks about something in a serious way.

A. Everybody talks seriously when he talks foolishly.

B. I don’t mind his talking foolishly when everybody talks seriously.

C. I can’t understand what he talks when people talk foolishly.

D. I hate him talking foolishly when people talk seriously.

A. eventually

B. capacity

C. altogether

D. particular

Câu 2:

A. appearance

B. ambitious

C. performance

D. telephone

Câu 3:

A. temptation

B. property

C. government

D. beautiful

Câu 4:

A. relation

B. arrange

C. summary

D. eliminate

Câu 5:

A. interchange

B. processor

C.  essential

D. compliment

A. for                            

B. at 

C. independent      

D. in

Câu 2: (32) ______

A. spending 

B. taking

C. lasting

D. continuing

Câu 3: (33) _____

A. mean

B. relate

C. matter

D. happen

Câu 4: (34) _______

A. what                    

B. who

C. that

D. which

Câu 5: (35) ______

A. more

B. sooner

C. other

D. rather

A. People kill the Bespectacled Bear because of its damage to agriculture even though it is not a threat to humans.

B. As a threat to human and damage to agriculture, the Bespectacled Bear is killed.

C. The Bespectacled Bear is killed although it is neither a threat to humans nor damage to agriculture.

D.  The Bespectacled Bear is killed as it does damage to agriculture and is a threat to humans.

Câu 2: Some scientists think that a meteor impact, which occurred around 65 million years ago, may have caused the extinction of the dinasaurs.

A.  The extinction of the dinosaurs could only have been caused by a meteor impact that occurred some 65 million years ago.                                                                     

B. According to some scientists, the extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by a meteor that struck Earth 65 million or so years ago.

C.  Some scientists reckon that the impact of a meteor that struck Earth some 65 million years ago need not have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.                       

D. In the opinion of some scientists, the extinction of the dinosaurs could have been the result of the impact of a meteor which occurred roughly 65 million years ago.

Câu 3: There are two interesting things I found in The Last Leaf by O. Henry in addition to the general theme of death and dying.

A. In The Last Leaf by O. Henry two interesting things about death and dying are additional themes I found.

B. The general theme of death and dying is the most interesting thing I found in The Last Leaf by O. Henry.

C. The general theme of death and dying is one interesting thing I found in The Last Leaf by O. Henry.

D. The general theme of death and dying is what I found interesting in The Last Leaf by O. Henry besides the other two things.

Câu 4: Many have said that if he had not needed the money as a writer, he would have had the freedom to explore his potential.

A. Many have said that it was the need for money that made him explore his potential.

B. It has been said that without his need for money as a writer, he would have explored the freedom of his potential.

C. It has been said that because he needed the money as a writer, he didn’t have the freedom to explore his potential.

D. Many have said that he needed money as a writer more than his freedom to explore his potential.

Câu 5: When he asked which one I wanted, I said I didn’t mind.

A. He said I could choose between them, but I said it didn’t matter to me.

B.  It was up to me to choose between them, but I really didn’t want to.

C. I would have done the choosing if they had asked me to.

D. He wanted me to choose for him and I agreed to do so.

A. Humans using sunlight to stay warm.

B. The need to develop new technology for solar system.

C. How the energy of sunlight is used.

D. How solar energy can provide power for transportation systems.

Câu 2: In the first paragraph, the word “fossil fuels” in line 2 means ________.

A. Fuels formed millions of years from the remains of animals and plants.

B. nuclear energy.

C. solar power.

D. fuel formed from energy of the wind.

Câu 3: The drawback of nuclear fission is that _______.

A. it sends out energy in the form of rays that can be harmful.

B. it is costly.

C. it releases smoke.

D. it is time-consuming to be formed.

Câu 4: To help the reader understand some of benefits of solar energy, the author ______.

A. provides a list of solar energy projects.

B. lists in chronological order the invention of various systems that gather the energy of sunlight.

C. describes in detail how a PV system works.

D. briefly compares and contrasts the differences in using fossil fuels, nuclear fission and solar energy in electric power systems.

Câu 5: Which of the following statement is NOT true?

A. Fossil fuel supplies are unlimited.

B. Solar energy is the energy that comes from the sun.

C. PV systems provide electricity for the International Space Station.

D. A CSP power plant can produce steam even at night.

Câu 6: In the third paragraph, the word “convert” is closet meaning to ________.  

A. change from one religion to another

B. transform

C. exchange for something equal in value

D. converse

Câu 7: In the third paragraph, the word “which” refer to ________.

A. water

B. steam

C. sunlight

D. solar powe

A. elaborately 

B. flamingo 

C. embryo 

D. gazelle

Câu 2:

A. entrepreneur

B. extracurricular

C. autobiography

D. disciplinary

Câu 3:

A. e-book  

B. quick-witted

C. in-depth 

D. white-collar

A. durable

B. ongoing

C. temporary

D. enduring 

Câu 2: Before you begin the exam paper, always read the instructions carefully.

A. orders   

B. answers  

C.  rules 

D. direction

A. A. shop/ brings           

B.  B. shops/ does            

C.  C. go/ do       

D.   D. go shopping/ bring

Câu 2: I think you like _____ the house every day.

A. A. to sweep                 

B. B. to swept                  

C. C. sweeping       

D. D. to sweeping

Câu 3: My sister often _____ and _____ the clothes.

A. A. laundry/ ironing                                         

B.  B. does a laundry/ ironing

C. C. does the laundry/ irons                              

D.  D. do the laundry/ irons

Câu 4: My wife _____most of the _____ around the house.

A. A. handle/ household                                      

B. B. handling/ chores

C. C. handles/ households                                 

D.   D. handles/ chores

Câu 5: My mother is a _____ while my father is a _____.

A. A. homemaking/ breadwinner                         

B. B. homemaker/ breadwinning

C. C. homemaker/ breadwinner                          

D.  C. homemakers/ breadwinners

Câu 6: She is _____ while her father is _____ appliances.

A. A. clears the home/ fixes                                 

B. B. cleans the home/ fixes

C. C. cleaning the house/ fixing                          

D. D. clear the house/ fixing

Câu 7: I often do the washing___ and my brother takes ____ the rubbish.

A. A. up/ out                  

B.   B. up/ up                     

C. C. out/out             

D. D. out/ up

Câu 8: My husband is _____for household _____.

A. A. responsible/ finance                                   

B. B. responsibility/ financial

C. C. responsibility/ finance                                

D. C. responsible/ financial

Câu 9: They are trying _____ the house.

A. A. to tidying up          

B. B. to tidy up               

C.  C. tidying up       

D.  D. tidies up

Câu 10: I have ___ the children ____ my husband works to earn money.

A. A. to look up/ or                                              

B. B. looks after/ but

C. C. to looking up/ so                                                    

D. D. to look after/ and

Câu 11: Women whose husbands do not _____ the household chores are unhappy.

A. A. contribute to           

B. B. contribution            

C. C. contribution to      

D. D.contribute

Câu 12: They are more _____ illness and tend _____ more about divorce.

A. A. vulnerable with/ to think                           

B.  B. vulnerable to/ thinking

C. C. vulnerable to/ to think                               

D.  D. vulnerable with/ thinking

Câu 13: Parent must _____ a good example for the children.

A. A. take                                    

B. B. make                       

C. C. set                         

D.   D. show

Câu 14: Mum and dad cannot be critical _____ each _____.

A. A. of/ other                             

B. B. on/ another            

C.  C. in/ other                  

D. D. at/ another

Câu 15: I can’t find _____ to work well together _____ you.

A. A. something/ to         

B. B. a way/ with             

C. C. ways/ to                  

D.  D.some way/ with

Câu 16: _____ is sharing housework and childcare evenly.

A. A. Equal shared parenting                              

B. B. Equal parenting shared

C. C. Equally shared parenting                          

D.  D. Equally parenting shared

Câu 17: She wants to stay at home and _____ her children.

A. A. nurture                   

B.  B. natural                   

C.  C. nature                    

D.  D. nurturing

Câu 18: Spring roll is a _____ dish in Vietnam.

A. A. tradition                             

B. B. traditional              

C.  C. traditionally            

D. D. traditionalize

Câu 19: Balance is a state where things are _____ weight and force.

A. A. equal                      

B.  B. of equal                 

C.  C. equal to                  

D. D. equal on

Câu 20: My brother assists _____ other activities in the home like watering the plants and cleaning the house while my mother may assists brother _____ doing the laundry.

A. A. with/ with                

B.  B. with/ in                   

C. C. in/ with                  

D.  D. in/ in

A. win

B. gain 

C. salary 

D. profit 

Câu 2: If you like asking, there’s a ski ____ under an hour’s driving from Madrid.

A. resort   

B. station

C. place 

D. port 

Câu 3: He’s very  ____ about his private life. He’s goy no secrets.

A. trustworthy

B. direct       

C. open

D. sincere 

Câu 4: Even though they don’t agree with what’s happening, they’re too ____ to protest.

A. apathetic  

B. subdued 

C. quiet 

D. outgoing 

Câu 5: Though  I didn’t want my son to leave home since he was twenty- one, there was nothing I could do to ____ it.

A. hinder 

B. resist 

C. prevent

D. cease 

Câu 6: She noticed ____ away from the house.

A. him to run  

B. him running  

C. his running  

D. him run

Câu 7: George has ____; he loves cakes, chocolate, ice- cream- anything which is sweet.  ành

A.  a sweet mouth

B. sweet lips    

C. a sweet tooth 

D.  a sweet tongue

Câu 8: She’s so ____; you really have to watch you say or she ‘ll walk out of the room.

A. high and dry    

B. prim and proper    

C. rough and ready 

D. sick and tired 

Câu 9: You’ve all ____ the point. The film itself is not racist – it simply tries to make us question our own often racist attitude.

A. mistaken     

B. misunderstood   

C. missed 

D. lost

Câu 10: ____ one or more units of living substance called protoplasm.     

A.  Although all living things that consist of 

B. All living things consisting of

C. All living things consist of  

D. In all living things consisting of 

Câu 11: The production of tin ore in the United States is relatively insignificant, ____ less than one hundred tons annually.

A. amount to  

B. in the amount 

C. amount to it     

D.  to the amount of 

Câu 12: It all happened so quickly, one minute I was making chips and the next the whole kitchen was ____ fire!

A. at

B. on

C. by

D. in

A. are finishing

B. have finished

C. will have finished

D. will be finishing

Câu 2: If you had taken my advice, you ______ in such difficulties now.

A. wouldn’t have been

B.  hadn’t been

C. wouldn’t be

D. won’t be

Câu 3: I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but ______

A. I'm not invited

B. I will not be invited

C. I have not been invited

D. I was not invited

Câu 4:  George wouldn’t have met Mary _____ to his brother’s graduation party.

A. had he not gone

B. had not he gone

C. if he has not gone

D. if he shouldn’t have gone

Câu 5: Jane wasn’t in when I arrived. I supposed she ______ I was coming.

A. must have forgotten

B.  must forget

C. may forget

D. can’t have forgotten

Câu 6: Nowadays, children would prefer history _______in more practical ways.

A.  to be taught

B.  teach

C. be taught

D. to teach

Câu 7: I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday,______?

A. wasn’t she

B. didn’t you

C.  didn’t I

D. wasn’t it

Câu 8: I have told you not to do it_______

A. hundreds of times

B. many hundred times

C. hundred times

D. a hundred time

Câu 9: We bought some_____

A. German lovely old glasses

B. German old lovely glasses

C. lovely old German glasses

Câu 10: In most ______ developed countries, up to 50% of ______ population enters higher education at some time in their lives

A. the -

B. -

C. the - a

D. - the

Câu 11: A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _______to be dead.

A. have been appearing

B.  to be appearing

C. to appear

D. by appearing

Câu 12: On ______he had won, he jumped for joy.

A. he was told

B.  having told

C. being told

D. telling

Câu 13: _________ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead ismerely an optical illusion.

A. The Moon

B. The Moon which

C. When the Moon

D. That the Moon

Câu 14:  A good friend is ______ will stand by you when you are in trouble.

A. the one who

B. a person that

C. people who

D. who

Câu 15: ________, we tried our best to complete it.

A. Difficult as the homework was

B. Thanks to the difficult homework

C. As though the homework was difficult

D. Despite the homework was difficult

Câu 16: She listened so attentively that not a word____

A. she had missed

B. she missed

C. she didn’t miss

D. did she miss

Câu 17: The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of several_______

A. celebrations

B. celebrated

C. celebrities

D. celebrates

Câu 18: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty ______ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso.

A. worthless

B. priceless

C. valueless

D. worthy

Câu 19: His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very ______

A. open-minded

B. kind- minded

C. narrow- minded

D. absent- minded

Câu 20: The doctor gave the patient ______examination to discover the cause of his collapse.

A. a thorough

B. an exact

C. a universal

D. a whole

Câu 21: John has a monthly bank_______ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account.

A. statement

B. overdraft

C. cheque

D. balance

Câu 22: The policeman ________him to appear as a witness.

A. let

B. discouraged

C. made

D. compelled

Câu 23: Many scientists _______ all their lives to working out answers to problems.

A. send

B. promote

C. spend

D. devote

Câu 24: Can you list the problems _______ poor and countries?

A. facing - overpopulation

B. facing - overpopulated

C. face - overpopulated

D. facing - overpopulating

Câu 25: What chemical is this‘? lt’s _____a horrible smell.

A.  giving over

B. giving off

C. giving down

D. giving up

Câu 26: Learning English isn’t so difficult once you______

A. get down to it

B. get off it

C. get on it

D. get down with it

Câu 27: On hearing the news, she fainted and it was half an hour before she came ______again.

A. round

B. up

C. over

D. forward

Câu 28: Jane: "It’s going to rain.” Mary: _______"

A.  I hope not so

B. I don’t hope either.

C. I don’t hope so

D.  I hope not.

Câu 29: Ohn: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” Laura:_______

A. Yes, it’s an absurd idea.

B. There’s no doubt about it.

C. Of course not. You bet.

D. Well, that’s very surprising.

Câu 30: Tom: ‘‘I’m sorry. I won’t be able to come.” Mary:_____

A.  Great!

B. Oh, that’s annoying.

C. Well, never mind

D. Sounds like fun.

A. consign 

B. import 

C. consume 

D. remove

Câu 2:

A. form

B. way

C. type

D. kind 

Câu 3:

A. goods 

B. refuse 

C. rubble

D. requirements 

Câu 4:

A. effect                          

B. degree  

C.  value 

D. demand 

Câu 5:

A. argued                             

B. presented    

C. desired

D. favored

A. studied

B. approved

C. reminded

D. returned

Câu 2:

A. survive

B. prohibit 

C. fertilizer  

D. environment

A. Hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem.

B. Loud noises signal danger.

C. Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health.

D.  The ear is not like the eye.

Câu 2: According to the passage, what is noise?  

A. A byproduct of technology.

B. Physical and psychological harm

C. Congestion.

D. Unwanted sound.

Câu 3: Why is noise difficult to measure?

A. All people do not respond to it in the same way.

B. It causes hearing loss.

C. It is unwanted.

D. People become accustomed to it.

Câu 4: The word congested in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by ___.  

A. hazardous

B. crowded

C. polluted

D. rushed

Câu 5: The word it in the first paragraph refers to ___.  

A. the quality of life

B. advancing technology

C. the noise

D. physical and psychological harm

Câu 6:  According to the passage, people respond to loud noises in the same way that they respond to ___.

A.  annoyance

B. danger

C. damage

D. disease

Câu 7: Look at the verb accelerate in paragraph 3. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to _____.        

A. decrease

B. alter

C.  increase

D. release

Câu 8: The phrase as well in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ___.  

A. after all

B. instead

C. also

D. regardless

Câu 9: It can be inferred from the passage that the eye ___.  

A. responds to fear

B. enjoys greater protection than the ear

C. increases functions

D. is damaged by noise