A. taken off  

B. went off     

C. put on

D. hold up 

Câu 2: In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.     

A. initiated 

B. appalled  

C. devoted 

D. mounted

A. Because 

B. was  built

C. most  of

D. to  repair.

Câu 2: Pointing  in  someone  is  usually  considered  impolite  but  it  is  acceptable when  a teacher  wants  to  get  someone’s  attention  in  class.

A. Pointing  in

B. impolite

C. when

D. to  get

Câu 3: It is vitally important that she takes this medication night and morning.

A. vitally

B. that

C. takes

D. medication

A. Because of the weather was hot, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.

B. Because the hot weather, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.

C. In spite of the hot weather, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.

D.  Despite the weather was hot, the boys continued playing football in the schoolyard.

Câu 2: She helped us a lot with our project. We couldn’t continue without her.

A. Unless we had her contribution, we could continue with the project.

B.  But for her contribution, we could have continued with the project.

C.  If she hadn’t contributed positively, we couldn’t have continued with the project.

D. Provided her contribution wouldn’t come, we couldn’t continue with the project.

A. I know    

B. Never mind     

C. I am sure      

D. Let me see

Câu 2: - Waiter: “May I take your order now, sir?”
   - Mr. Smith: “__________.”
 

A. Thanks, I’ve really had enough   

B. Ok, here is my bill

C. Yes, I’d like some fish and chips

D. Sure, it’s delicious

A. much 

B. agree that 

C. protect 

D. environment 

Câu 2: What are the diffences between women in old times with women in modern times? 

A. What

B. the differences

C. with

D. in

Câu 3:   He failed the final exam last year because his laziness. 

A. failed 

B. the final exam

C. because 

D. laziness 

A. communicate

B. communication 

C. communicative    

D. communicator

Câu 2: He managed to win the race _____ hurting his foot before the race.

A. in  spite  of 

B. despite of   

C. although

D. because of

Câu 3: Only when you become a real parent______the real responsibility.

A. will you understand

B. you will understand

C. you can understand  

D. you understand    

Câu 4: Mrs. Pike was so angry that she made a _______ gesture at the driver.
 

A. rude          

B. rudeness   

C. rudely   

D. rudest

Câu 5: By the end of the 21st century, scientists _____  a cure for the common cold.
 

A. will find           

B. will have found   

C. will be finding  

D. will have been finding

Câu 6: 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 7: More than ten victims _______ missing in the severe storm last week.
  

A. are reported to be

B. are reported to have been

C. are reporting to have been    

D. are reporting to be

Câu 8: The greater the demand, ______ the price.
 

A. the highest  

B. the high 

C. higher          

D. the higher

Câu 9: A lot of different conservation efforts have been made to ________endangered species.
     

A. save      

B. kill   

C. make 

D. do

Câu 10: This woman has ________her whole life to helping others.
      

A. spent  

B. dedicated   

C. used       

D. contributed

Câu 11:  He asked me ______ .
 

A. since when I’m waiting  

B. how long I have been waiting    

C. how long I had been waiting 

D. since when I waited

Câu 12: __________ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.

A. Had you arrived 

B. If you arrived  

C. Were you arrived  

D. If you hadn’t arrived

A. A. Melville’s travels                                                

B.  B. Moby Dick

C. C. Melville’s personal background                          

D. D. the popularity of Melville’s novels

Câu 2: The word “basis” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________.

A. A. background                 

B. B. message                       

C. C. bottom                        

D. D. dissertation

Câu 3: According to the passage, Melville’s early novels were__________.

A. A. published while he was traveling                        

B. B. completely fictional

C. C. all about his work on whaling ships                    

D. D. based on his travel experience

Câu 4: The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahitibecause____________.

A. A. he had unofficially left his ship

B. B. he was on leave while his ship was in port

C. C. he had finished his term of duty

D. D. he had received permission to take a vacation in Tahiti

Câu 5: How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville’s popularity?

A. A. His popularity remained as strong as ever.        

B.  B. It caused his popularity to decrease.

C. C. His popularity increased immediately.              

D.  D. It had no effect on his popularity.

Câu 6: According to the passage, Moby Dick is__________.

A. A. symbolic of humanity fighting the universe       

B. B. a single-faceted work

C. C. a short story about a whale                                 

D. D. a 47 adventure

Câu 7: In what year did Melville’s book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear?

A. A. 1849                            

B. B. 1837                           

C.  C. 1847                        

D.  D. 1841

Câu 8: The word “metamorphosis” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________.

A. A. descent                       

B. B. circle                          

C.  C. mysticism                    

D. D. change

A. private

B. belong

C. indeed

D. emit

Câu 2:

A. property

B. nitrogen

C. surgery

D. furthermore

Câu 3:

A. solidify

B. miraculous

C. intimacy

D. appropriate

Câu 4:

A. apprehension

B. preferential

C. convention

D. calculation

Câu 5:

A.  satisfactory

B. attitude

C. military

D. generously

A. A. There was a high turnover of railway mail clerks.

B. B. The development of the mail roads during the second half of the 19^th century enabled Post Office Department to focus on timeliness.

C. C. The Post Office Department was more concerned about speeding up mail delivery than the safety of its clerks.

D. D. Mail was often lost or damaged as it was exchanged on the mail crane.

Câu 2: The word “elite” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to___________.

A. A. majority                     

B.  B. superior                      

C.  C. more capable              

D.  D. leader

Câu 3: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. A. How the mail cranes exchanged the mail.

B. B. Improvements in mail handling and delivery.

C. C. How Post Office Trains handled the mail without stopping.

D. D. The skills of experienced clerks.

Câu 4: According to the passage, the Railway Mail Service commenced in_________.

A. A. 1874                            

B. B. 1842                           

C.  C. 1832                            

D. D. 1905

Câu 5: The word “glitches” in the third paragraph can be replaced by________.

A. A. accidents                    

B.  B. blames                        

C.  C. advantages                 

D.  D. problems

Câu 6: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. A. The clerk booted out the outgoing mailbag before snatching the incoming bag.

B. B. Clerks couldn’t often see what they were doing.

C. C. The Railway Mail clerk's job was considered elite because it was safe and exciting.

D. D. Despite their success, railway mail clerks only handled a small proportion of all non-local mail.

Câu 7: The public expects the following three services in handling and delivery of mail except___.

A. A. safety                         

B.  B. accuracy                      

C. C. confidentiality            

D. D. timeliness

A. The major goal

B. is

C. to achieve

D. and

Câu 2: The colonist who first settled in New England did so because they felt there was none social justice in their homeland of England.

A.   who

B. did so                      

C. because

D. none

Câu 3: Having been finished her household chores, Mary decided to do some shopping.

A. Having been finished

B. chores

C. to do

D. shopping

A. Mr. Smith has known his partner since 2011.

B. Mr. Smith hasn’t known his partner before.

C. Mr. Smith hasn’t met his partner for 6 years.

D. Mr. Smith has met his partner for 6 years.

Câu 2: “Congratulations, you’ve been offered the job,” Mr. Jones said.

A. Mr. Jones congratulated me on getting the job offer.

B. Mr. Jones said his congratulations because he offered me a job.

C. Mr. Jones wanted me to get the job and congratulated me.

D. Mr. Jones congratulated me for my job offer.

Câu 3: I should have finished the essay last night, but I was exhausted.

A. I finished the essay last night because I was extremely bored.

B. I finished the essay last night because there was nothing else to do.

C. I couldn't finish the essay last night because I was very tired.

D. I tried to finish it last night, but the essay was too tiring.

A. short

B. long

C. big

D. a while

Câu 2:

A. similarly

B. fortunately

C. approximately

D. virtually

Câu 3:

A. dependence

B. independence

C. independent

D. independently

Câu 4:

A. reach

B. come

C. approach

D. go

Câu 5:

A. necessary

B. compulsory

C. optional

D. required

A. cause   

B. permit   

C. change  

D. need

Câu 2: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. How to prepare for a deep dive

B. The effect of pressure on gases in the human body.

C. The equipment divers use

D. The symptoms of nitrogen bubbles in the bloodstream

Câu 3: The word “they” in bold in paragraph 2 refers to ________.

A. tissues             

B. joints    

C. bubbles       

D. pains

Câu 4: What happens to nitrogen in body tissues if a diver ascends too quickly?

A. It forms bubbles       

B. It is reabsorbed by the lungs

C. It goes directly to the brain 

D. It has a narcotic effect

Câu 5: It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following presents the greatest danger to a diver?

A. Pressurized helium

B. Nitrogen diffusion

C. An air embolism  

D. Nitrogen bubbles

Câu 6: The word “rupture” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. hurt     

B. shrink    

C. burst     

D. stop

Câu 7: What should a diver do when ascending?

A. Relax completely  

B. Breathe helium 

C. Breathe faster

D. Rise slowly

A. To explain the importance of invisible aspects of culture.

B. To describe cultural diversity.

C. To point out that much of culture is learned consciously.

D. To explain why cross-cultural conflict occurs.

Câu 2: The word “deliberately" in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___.

A. slowly

B. accurately

C. intentionally

D. randomly

Câu 3: The phrase "the tip of the iceberg" in bold in paragraph 1 means that ____.
 

A. other cultures seem cold to us

B. visible aspects of culture are learned in institutions

C. we usually focus on the highest forms of culture

D. most aspects of culture cannot be seen

Câu 4: It can be inferred paragraph 3 that conflict results when_______

A. people think cultural differences are personal

B. people compete with those from other cultures

C. one culture is more invisible than another culture

D. some people recognize more cultural differences than others

Câu 5: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. We are often aware that we are learning about culture

B. Visible aspects of cultures receive much attention in discussion of cultural diversity

C. People misinterpret other people's behavior because they know they are experiencing cultural differences

D. Invisible cultural differences are often witnessed at formal organizations and institutions

Câu 6: The author implies that institutions such as school and workplaces _______.

A.  are aware of cultural differences  

B. teach their employees about cultural differences

C. reinforce invisible cultural differences        

D. share a common culture

Câu 7: The “exotic” in bold in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. colourful

B. strange

C. familiar

D. beautiful

Câu 8: Which of the following would most likely result in misunderstanding?

A. Learning culture about our own culture in school

B. Unusual food being cooked by foreign visitors

C. Strange behavior from someone speaking a foreign language

D. Strange behavior from someone speaking our language

A. laughed  

B. sacrificed  

C. cooked 

D. explained

Câu 2:

A. airports          

B. ways

C. questions

D. pictures