Đề 23
I. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the other.
1. A influential B. opportunity C. temperament D. expectation
2. A. government B. employment C. refusal D. redundant
3. A. improvement B. occasion C. believe D. interest
4. A. industrial B. interfere C. develop D. activity
5. A. extremely B. necessary C. nesesity D. co-operate
II. Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence
6. Fortunately, the demonstration __________ to be quite peaceful.
A. turned into B. turned out C. turned off D. turned up
7. “ How much do you earn, Joe?”
“ I’d __________ “
A. rather don’t say B. better not to say C. rather not say D. prefer not say
8. The traffic in town was very ___________ and I arrived home earlier than expected.
A. light B. weak C. little D. few
9. The witness’s account was not ___________ with the facts.
A. matched B. reliable C. consistent D. confirmed
10. He is very ill, and the doctors are not sure whether he will ___________ it through the night.
A. last B. survive C. endure D. make
11. ____________ you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to $100 a day.
A. Unless B. Although C. Provided that D. As soon as
12.I suggest we ___________ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:30.
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. will meet
13.I hope we will be able to avoid ___________ anyone.
A. disappointment B. disappoint C. disappointed D. disappointing
14. Is he really ___________ to judge a brass band contest?
A. efficient B. skillful C. capable D. competent
15. No matter how angry he was he would never ___________ to violence.
A. resort B. recourse C. exert D. resolve
16. 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

A. in type B. in print C. in letters D. in edition
30. Could you stand_________ for me and teach my English class tomorrow morning, John?
A. up B. down C. out D. in
31. Can you _________ out the answer to number 2?
A. check B. leave C. work D. go
32. The complaints he received were like water off a duck’s ___________.
A. back B. wings C. feather D. body
33. “Don’t forget to do as I have told you.” “_____________ “
A. Yes, I won’t B. No, I will remember C. Yes, I will D. No, I won’t
34. “How long does it take to get to the City Library from here?” “_____________ “
A. “Yes, it’s a long way” B. “ It isn’t very far“
C. “I am sorry I don’t know” D. “You can go there by bus”
35. We can form a negative verb by adding the prefix________ to the verb ”lead”.
A. un- B. dis- C. mis- D. im-
36.” Your parents must be proud of your result at school.” “______________ “
A. Sorry to hear that B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging C. I am glad you like it D. Of course
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentences that needs correcting.
37. Drug (A) addition has resulted (B) of many (C) destroyed careers, and (D) expulsions from school or college.
38. A future system of (A) solid waste (B) managements should begin with (C) reduction in the (D) amount of waste.
39. A mosquito (A)is filled with blood (B) is carrying (C) twice its own body (D) weight.
40. (A) A desire to eradicate (B) irregular spelling in English (C) can trace back (D) to the sixteenth century.
41. Because (A) not food is (B) as nutritious for a baby as its mother’s milk. Many women are returning (C) to the
practice of (D) breast feeding.
IV. Read the passage and choose A, B, C, D for each of the following blanks
Have you ever asked yourself what you are working for? If you have ever had the time to consider this taboo question,
or put it to others in moments of weakness or confidentiality, you (42) _________ well have heard some or all of the
(43)_________. It's the money, of course, some say with a smile, as if explaining something to a child. Or it's the
satisfaction of a task well-done, the sense of achievement behind the clinching of an important (44) _________. I
worked as a bus conductor once, and I can't say I (45) _________ the same as I staggered along the swaying gangway
trying to (46) _________ out tickets without falling over to someone's lap. It's the company of other people perhaps, but

smoke inhalation. To evacuate as quickly as possible, follow crew command and do not take personal belongings with
you. Do not jump on escape slides before they are fully inflated and when you jump, do so with your arms and legs
extended in front of you. When you get to the ground, you should move away from the plane as quickly as possible, and
never smoke near the wreckage
52. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. airline industry accident statistics
B. procedures for evacuating aircraft
C. guidelines for increasing aircraft passengers survival.
D. safety instructions in air travel
53. Travelers are urged by experts to read and listen to safety instructions ?
A. in an emergency B. before locating the exits
C. if smoke is in the cabin D. before take off
54. According to the passage, airline travelers should keep their feet flat on the floor
A. throughout the flight B. during takeoff and landings
C. especially during landings D. only if an accident is possible
55. According to the passage, which exits should an airline passenger locate before takeoff
A. the ones that can be found in the dark B. the two closest to the passenger’s seat
C. the nearest one D. the ones with counted rows of seats between them
56. It can be inferred from the passage that people are more likely to survive fires in aircrafts if they
A. keep their heads low B. wear a safety belt
C. don’t smoke in or near a plane D. read airline safety statistics
57. Airline passenger are to do all of the following EXCEPT
A. locate the nearest exist
B. ask questions about safety
C. fasten their seat belt before takeoff
D. carry personal belongings in an emergency
58. The word “evacuate” in the second paragraph is closes in meaning to_______.
A. evade B. abscond C. vacate D. forestall
59. The word “inflated” in the second paragraph is closes in meaning to_______.
A. lifted B. extended C. expanded D. assembled

A. when they became amphibious C. after they could walk on two feet
B. if they migrated to the sea periodically D. when they were fully adapted
68. The seashore was a barrier for descendants of fish type creatures in that
A. the land once rose much higher above the sea C. every attempt to cross it ended in death
B. crossing it required bodily changes D. once they crossed there was no return
69 .The word “They” in line 11 refers to
A. animals B. amphibians C. land dwellers D. reptiles and mammals
70 .The adaptation process described in the article was accomplished
A. over millions of years B. through biological changes
C. by the receding of the seas D. over millions of years and through biological changes
VII. Choose the sentence among A, B, C, D that is closest meaning to the original sentence .
71. He never suspected that she was a witch.
A. Never has he suspect she was a witch. B. He used to think she was not a witch,
C. At no time did he suspect that she was a witch. D. What he thought was she was not a witch.
72. If only you told me the truth about the theft
A. You should have told me the truth about the theft
B. Only if you had told me the truth about the theft.
C. Had you had told me the truth , there wouldn’t have been the theft.
D. You only told me the truth if there was a theft.
73. The demand was so great that they had to print the book immediately.
A. So great the demand was that they had to reprint the book immediately.
B . So great was the demand so they had to reprint the book immediately.
C. So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
D. So great the demand was , they had to reprint the book immediately
74. It is certain that the new cuts will worry the staff.
A. The new cuts certainly worry the staff.
B. The new cuts will be certainly worry the staff.
C. The new cuts will be bound to worry the staff.
D. The new cuts are bound to worry the staff
75. The minister's popularity suffered as a result of the scandal.

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1C 2A 3D 4B 5B 6B 7C 8A 9C 10D
11C 12A 13D 14D 15A 16D 17C 18D 19A 20D
21B 22B 23A 24D 25B 26B 27C 28D 29B 30D
31 A/B/C 32A 33C 34C 35C 36B 37B 38B 39A 40C
41A 42A 43C 44A 45D 46D 47B 48C 49B 50D
51D 52C 53D 54B 55B 56A 57D 58A 59B 60D
61B 62D 63B 64B 65B 66A 67D 68B 69C 70D
71C 72A 73C 74D 75A 76 77A 78C 79C 80A
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