Luyện thi tiếng Anh Cao Học
I. Section one: structure and written expression
Part A. Complete the following sentences
1. The Times is one of Britain’s …………
A. old newspaper B. oldest newspapers
C. oldest newspaper D. most old newspapers
2. They don’t spend ……….now as they used to
A. much B. as many C. a lot D. as much
3. How many lives ……….?
A. did penicillin save B. has penicillin saved
C. are penicillin saving D. had penicillin saved
4. He’s not here doing his work ……
A. Where is he? B. What is he? C. How is he? D. Why is he?
5. This room is used ………meetings
A. for B. by C. to D. as
6. Selfish people don’t think of ………….
A. other person B. other people C another D. the other
7. Last summer my family spent ……….in Cornwall
A. a four-day holiday B. a four-day holidays
C. four-days holiday D. four holiday
8. Picasso showed his true talent …….he was very young
A. when B. since C. from D. during
9. …… in my class do not like their school uniform
A. Student B. The students C. A student D. One of the students
10. The number of cars at the race was not ……… I had expected
A. the biggest B. less than C. fewer than D. as big as
11. They are interested in playing sports, travelling and ……
A. history books B. listen to music C. reading D. to spend money
12. The school board should announce ……to their staff today
A. it’s new policies B. their policies new C. its policy new D. its new policies
13. They bought a sailing boat …… thirty thousand dollars

32. John, whom is my best friend, has always come first in my class.
33. Surely fifteen minutes are enough time for a cup of coffee.
34. On arrive home, he turned on the TV to watch the news program
35. Mary said that she will cook a new dish for the party
36. As soon as he finished to paint the door, he left
37. The snow was such heavy that the team could not depart
38. Henry was not allowed to ride his motorbike because his injured leg
39. The discussion was about pollution, about whom I knew nothing
40. They had been working for nearly an hour when I arrive
41. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital
42. The study of the earth’s climate are truly interesting
43. Children enjoy telling and listen to ghost stories, especially at night
44. Although we haven’t much time, we finished the work
45. The teacher tried to make the classes enjoyable experiences for their students
46. Anybody who plan to attend the meeting has to register early
47. He has to s peaks to his dean before leaving for his vacation
48. I need both brown sugar and butter in order bake a Hawaiian cake
49. My cousin is studied law at the University of Florida.
50. Althoug h her severe pain, Pat decided to come to the meeting
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SECTION 2: Reading comprehension
Passage 1
Hetty Green was only child in a rich family. She was born in Massachusetts, the USA, in
1835. Her father was a millionaire. Her mother was often ill, and so from the age of two her
father took her with him to work and taught her about stocks and shares. At the age of six she
started reading the financial newspapers and she opened her own account at a famous bank.
Her father died when she was 21 and she got $7.5 million from him. She went to New York
and started doing business in Wall Street. She made money so easily that people called her
“The Witch of Wall Street”. However, she saved every penny, eating in the cheapest
restaurants, and living in a small house. She became one of the richest and most hated women

58. Which of the following is not true about Hetty?
A. She was good at doing business B. She did not spend much money
C. She had a rich father D. She was much loved
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Passage 2
I have learnt a few simple rules for traveling.
First, you should check your departure times. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes before ten. I
thought the plane left at 10.50. But the clerk at the desk told me that the departure time was 10.15 and
that I could not get on that flight.
Secondly, you should have some money of the country you are going to. A few years ago I flew from
London to Oklahoma in the States. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed.
I took a taxi to the hotel and the taxi driver refused angrily when I paid him in British pounds. I had
to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel.
The last rule is to know the weather of your destination, which may be very different from the
weather at home
59. What is the first rule?
A. Check the time of departure. B. Arrive at the airport early
C. Be calm D. Buy the ticket for you
60. Which of following is not true about his flight?
A. He was late for it B. It was at 10.15
C. It was at 10.50 D. He missed the plane
61. Why wasn’t he able to board the plane?
A. Because he was late B. Because the flight was cancelled
C. Because he lost her ticket D. Because the clerk made a mistake
62. What is the money in Britain?
A. the dollar B. the pound C. the Yen D. the baht
63. How did he get the money to pay the taxi driver?
A. he borrowed from a hotel clerk B. he changed his money at a bank
C. he waited until the bank opened D. he found some money in his bag
64. What does he say about the weather at the destination and at home?

8. ………the students and the teachers worked very hard.
A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. None
9. The company had …….many orders that they couldn’t meet them all
A. so B. too C. very D. more
10. We spent the whole day ………….the city
A. to tour B. touring C. tour D. toured
11. She heard the noise when she ……… in the garden.
A. worked B. was working C. is working D. works
12. Are there …………… English books in your bookcase?
A. some B. a lot C. much D. any
13. …………you need help, come to me
A. Because B. Although C. If D. Since
14. Please remember ……….the lights when you leave the office
A. turning on B. to turn off C turning off D. to turn on
15. Hanoi is ……… crowded than Haiphong
A. more B. too C. much most D. as
16. If you ……………her, she could never finish the report
A. don’t help B. not helped C. didn’t help D wouldn’t help
17. She told us that she …………… western films
A. likes B. does not like C. didn’t like D. is liking
18. The little boy first took off one shoe and then ………
A. other B. another C. the other D. the rest
19. He was offered the job …………….his qualifications were poor
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A. despite B. in spite of C. even though D. whereas
20. After …………… , the missing girl was found
A. a three-hour search B. three hours search
C. a three-hours search D. a three-hours search
Part B. Choose mistakes
21. Concord are the fastest passenger plane in the world

TEST 5
I. Section one Structure and written expression
Part A. Choose A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences
1. Prices have risen …………………
A. over the last 3 year B. in 2008 C. in two years D. for 3 years
2. We have nuclear bombs …….can destroy the world
A. who B. whom C. which D. they
3. The World Cup ………every four years
A. are hold B. was held C. is held D. holds
4. I am thinking of ………….a plane now
A. learn to fly B. learn fly C. learning flying D. learning to fly
5. My car is old but it never ………
A. breaks down B. broke down C. got down D. stops
6. Tulips ………… in Holland
A. is grown B. are grown C. have grown D. has grown
7. His father was surprised that he ……… the painting
A. has completed B. had completed C. was completing D. completes
8. The most popular cause of accidents …… careless driving
A. are B. was C. were D. had been
9. England …… a powerful country in the early 20
th
century
A. had been B. was C. were D. have been
10. Henry had lived in New York for ten years ……….he moved to California.
A. before B. after C. when D. so that
11. ‘I have never been to America”, she …………
A. told B. said C. asked D. begged
12. If I ………….travel around the world, I would go to Barbados
A. could B. can C. may D. want
13. John said that no other car could go ………… his car

34. Despite of having a rude appearance, he is a kind-hearted man
35. Unless they collect enough data, the research would not have value.
36. The States started sending soldier to Iraq at the beginning of the war.
37. He is decorating the house because he wants to impress his the guests
38. The thing I like best in America are the independence
39. When I called on her yesterday, she was having the dinner
40. The local people have raised money enough for the child’s operation.
41. When I was 11, my family have moved to a house with a big garden
42. Midlands used to have a lot of heavily industry.
43. George had been working at the university for forty-five years before he retire.
44. The news of he promotion surprised most of us.
45. David is most successful computer programmer in our company.
46. One of the greatest airport in the world is London’s Heathrow.
47. He felt so tired that he does not want to answer the phone.
48. We can’t start the business as he’s too carefully with his money.
49. She couldn’t have some more children because of her age.
50. In the past, the traffic did not use to be as heavy than it is now.
Section 2: Reading comprehension
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Passage 1
One of the smallest countries in the world is San Marino, which is high in the mountain of
Italy. It is also the oldest because it was founded some 1,500 years ago. San Marino covers
61 square kilometers and has over 17 thousand people. Its coins and stamps are eagerly
bought by collectors.
Another popular small country is Andorra, the mountain state of 11 thousand people between
France and Spain. Anyone who collects the stamps of Andorra soon notices a strange thing
about them. Some stamps are printed in Spain. Other stamps are like French stamps. The
reason is: for 700 years, the state has been under the joint protection of France and Spain, and
these two countries have separate postal services in Andorra. You can find two post offices
standing next to each other in a village, but selling different stamps.

I just wanted to say thank you for putting me up before I caught the plane last week. It was a lovely
evening, and I enjoyed meeting your friends, Peter and Sarah. I managed to get to the airport with
plenty of time to spare. I even tried to get an earlier flight, but it wasn’t possible.
I had a wonderful holiday in Spain. I just loved driving through the countryside, and I often stopped
to walk round a mountain village. I met my friends, Bill and Sue, and they invited me to have a meal
with them. They wanted me to stay with them, but I couldn’t, as I had already booked a hotel.
The weather was fantastic. The sun didn’t stop shining all the time I was there. Leaving Spain was
very sad. It made me want to cry.
I am looking forward to hearing from you, and hope to see you soon.
Best wishes, Sandra.
61. The writer thanked Dennis
A. for letting him stay in their house B. for taking the plane with him
C. because he were in time for the plane D. because he had a good time on the plane
62. Who were Peter and Sarah?
A. the writer’s friends B. Dennis’s friends
C. both the writer’s and Dennis’s friends D. Dennis’s cousins
63. When did the writer arrive at the airport?
A. late B. just in time for the flight C. early D. and got an earlier flight
64. The writer enjoyed the following in Spain EXCEPT…
A. driving through the countryside B. walking round a mountain village
C. having meals in the countryside D. the nice weather
65. Which of the following is correct about the meal with Bill and Sue?
A. she was invited to have a meal with Bill and Sue
B. she invited Bill and Sue out for meal
C. she couldn’t have a meal with Bill and Sue
D. she had dinner with Bill and Sue.
66. Which of the following is correct about the night with Bill and Sue?
A. she wanted to stay with Bill and Sue but they couldn’t put her up
B. she didn’t want to stay with Bill and Sue
C. she couldn’t stay with Bill and Sue because she had booked a hotel

73. How often did the man break out of prison?
A. twice a week B. every day C. for ten years D. for two years
74. The word “managed” in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A. failed B. was able to C. tried D. wanted
75. Why was the man in prison?
A. for breaking the cell B. for breaking out of prison
C. for taking things which were not his D. for following the police
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