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Nhóm 1: Phát âm
Nhóm 2: Từ vựng và Ngữ pháp
Nhóm 3: Đọc
Nhóm 4: Viết
Câu hỏi
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the others.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the others.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the others.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the others.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the others.


cat

had

late

sew

shrew

flew

threw

bought

though

fought

sought

come

love

woman

some


same

natural

international

nationality

nation

faces

houses

boxes

buses

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13
14
15
16
17
18
19


home

comb

money

Rome

though

enough

laugh

tough

watched

stopped

looked

needed

school

science

scot


through

thirty

bear

hear

near

gear

not

any

no

none

pleased

interesting

efficient

convenient

pain


31

32

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
Bangkok is ………capital of Thailand
Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
The building was totally………..in the fire.
Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
I was bitterly……………..that I didn't get the job.
Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
He……….English with an American accent.
Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
His legs and arms were tied with ropes but he……….to
get free.

care

strength

control

intention


some

repaired

broken

destroyed

spoilt

pleased

hurt

excited

disappointed

says

speaks

tells

talks

managed

able to


account

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
35 The planning department wanted to
change…….because there are too many cars and not
enough parking spaces in the city centre.

regulation

traffic systems places

roads

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
36
Stanley is a very………man. He only thinks about
himself.

helpful

selfish

useful

kind

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
37 sentence.


alive

living

lively

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Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
40 sentence.
After the meeting, the speakers were given………..

glass of beer

glasses of beers glasses of beer glass of beers

not to make

don't make

not making

never make

are

am



to meet

meeting

to have met

meet

that

which

those

what

are arriving

arrives

arriving

arrive

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
41 sentence.
We are told………noise in class.
Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
42 sentence.

49 sentence.
Children enjoy ………picture books.

to read

to be read

reading

read

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
50 sentence.
I work in a……………building.

two-hundredroom

two hundred
rooms

two hundred
of rooms

two hundreds
room

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
51 sentence.
The doctor made me………..in bed for a week.


doing

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
54
Her baby was born ………two o'clock yesterday
afternoon.

with

on

at

in

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
55 sentence.
The waitress put……cream and sugar in my coffee.

a lot

too much

too many

very few

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of

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
59 sentence.
You know the beautiful lady sitting in the car, ………?

do you

will you

don't you

have you

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
60 sentence.
Have you read………chapter of your book?

three

a third

third

the third

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
61


Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
63 sentence.
My grandfather is……...to walk without a stick.

so old

old enough

quite old

too old

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
64 sentence.
We won't go unless Peter……...with us.

go

goes

won't go

will go

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
65 sentence.
The table……....with dust.

is covering


goes

is

have

has

unlocking

to be unlocked unlocked

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
66 sentence.
angry
Nick sounded……….when I spoke to him on the phone.
67

68

69

70

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
She was……..that she couldn't say a word.
Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.


encourage

accomplish

finish

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
73
At his first………, Jack Lumber threw the javelin over
100 metres.

trial

effort

time

attempt

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
74
Lord Worth wanted Mary to……..a special effort,
because sir Thomas is a very important guest.

make

do

I don't know
interests you
how to dance.
and me.


I was kind
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
enough to
77 sentence given.
receive Jane's
It was kind of Jane to send me flowers when I was sick.
flowers.

Jane wanted to
I didn't receive
send me some
any flowers
flowers but I
from Jane.
refused.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
78 sentence given.
This affair doesn't concern you.

This affair is
This affair is
none of your
not interesting.

when I was ill.
Your concern
is to do this
affair.

I will certainly
Remind me to Remember to
get some
get some
get me some
newspapers
newspapers. newspapers.
myself.
Jim wanted to
Jim said that he Jim invited me
know if I
was going to
to Paris with
Jim told me to
would go to
Paris the
him the
go to Paris
Paris the
following
following
next week.
following
week.
week.

music.

Mr. Pike was
too ill to
compose
music.


Jane did not
work, so she
felt ill.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
sentence given.
84
He can hardly understand this matter because he's too
young.

Although he is
He's not old
so young, he
enough to
can still
understand this
understand this
matter.
matter.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
85 sentence given.

Jane was too ill
so hard that
to work hard.
she felt ill.

Jane was not
ill although
she worked
hard.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
83 sentence given.
Because of working hard, Jane felt ill.

Tom is
wondering
whether to
accept the job
of secretary of
the club.

This matter is
The matter is
so easy that he
difficult but he
can understand
can
it despite his
understand it.
young age.

the plan.

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Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
89 sentence given.
"How old are you?" the man asked me.

The man told
me that I was
old.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
90 sentence given
We moved to live here ten years ago.

We have been We haven't
living here for lived here for
ten years.
ten years.

We lived here We don't want
for ten years. to live here.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
91 sentence given.
If I knew that she was ill, I would visit her.

I knew that she

Jane is a better student than her sister Jean is.
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
93 sentence given.
You can't park here.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
94 sentence given.
There is nothing in common between the two theories.

Jane does not
study well.

The man
The man
The man said
wanted to know asked me how how old you
how old I was. old was I.
are.

I don't want to Parking here is I'm
Parking here is
park here.
permitted.
disappointed not allowed.
that you don't
park here.
The two
theories are
identical.


the accident. accident.
I did.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
sentence given.
96
Fewer people came to the meeting than we had
expected.

There were
As we had
We had
more people at Too many
expected, there
expected more
the meeting
people came were not many
people to come
than we had
to the meeting. people at the
to the meeting.
expected.
meeting

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
97 sentence given.
The mailman brings our mail to us everyday.

I have to take
our mail from

walk.
Map-reading My father has
is not difficult trouble
to my father at following the
all.
map.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
99 sentence given.
Shall we go for a walk?
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
sentence given.
100 My father finds it hard to follow the map.

Our mail is
We take our
brought to us
mail to the post
everyday by
office everyday.
the mailman.

What about
going for a
walk?
My father can't
read maps at
all.

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money.

I lent him the
money and I
regret now.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
103 sentence given.
It's been fourteen years since I last saw my uncle.

I was fourteen
I didn't see my I see my uncle I haven't seen
years old when
uncle fourteen once every
my uncle for
I last saw my
years ago.
fourteen years. fourteen years.
uncle.

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
sentence given.
104
"Are you doing anything special this week?" Carlos
asked John.

Carlos said that
they were
doing anything
special that


The film star
wanted to be
recognized, so
she wore dark
glasses.

The film star
wore dark
glasses to
recognize.

The film star
wore dark
glasses for
people to
recognize her.

I am happy
I didn't lend
because I lent him the
him the money. money.

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Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question.
Between the months of November and May a wind blows from the west in most parts of Indonesia. It comes from the
ocean and carries rain. Clouds build up around the mountains, and every afternoon rain falls. The rain is always heavy,
and rivers that can be walked across in the dry season now becomes dangerous. When it rains the whole day, they may

overflow.
get hungry.

109 Why can farmers start growing rice again?

Because there Because the
The dry season The land has
is water for
rivers
has begun.
been damaged.
their fields.
overflow.

110 Why are people in town not so happy?

They can sit
outside.

The fields may
be dry.

Because they
Because the
The evenings
are muddy and
streets are full
are cool.
dirty.
of mud.


Mammals

Animals

Mammals

Dolphins

Dolphins can
talk to one
another.

Men can now Dolphins can
talk to
teach men
dolphins.
their language.

114 What will man have to do to talk to dolphins?

Feed them

Be friendly

Make a third
language man
Teach them to
and dolphins
talk

to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most
important person in a film studio. He decided how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act.
Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to
choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real. People feel that they
themselves are among the people in the film.

116 Shooting a film often takes…………..

less than six
months

at least six
months

many weeks

from early in
the morning
until late at
night

117 We should choose a film which……..

has the actors
we know

contains real
scenes

takes a long

building the writing the
All of the followings are included in the process of film- showing the
filming the
120
scenes in the story for the
making except………….
film
story
studio
film
Read the following passage and choose the answer that best fits each sentence.
The condition of your heart is directly related to the amount of stress you regularly experience. Be aware of stress in your
life and train yourself to counteract its disastrous effects. There are some of the deliberate steps you may take to reduce
stress.
1. Enjoy a long vacation yearly. Don't take your work with you. Forget all about the office.
2. Be certain that what you are doing is what you really want to do.
3. Face each challenge realistically. Don't attempt to do more each day than you possibly can do well. You need to feel
satisfied with your accomplishments daily.
4. Relax every evening and do the things you enjoy whether this means strenuous exercise like tennis or curling up in a
comfortable chair and reading a mystery.

121 The purpose of this passage is to……….

describe
help you reduce
symptoms of
stress
stress

122 Which of the following sentences is correct?

stress.


123 According to the passage,……..

Strenuous
exercise can
damage your
heart.

124 The first thing you should do about stress is…….

ignoring it
talking to your
being aware of
doing things
because it will boss about a
its existence in
you like to do
soon disappear vacation
your life

125 The word " strenuous " in the passage means….

126
127
128
129
130
131

make you
reduce stress.
under stress.

No matter
what you do,
you cannot
avoid the
disastrous
effects of
stress.

boring

needing a lot
of effort or
strength

meaningful

narrow

cow

know

arrive

part


refuse

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134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145

146

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
wear
differently.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
how
differently.
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced
cow
differently.

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
on
We always need more players. Why don’t you come
………………?
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hear

ear

nearly

power

swimmer

follow

know

town

now

lunch

teacher

headache


pull

but

full

normal

reform

uniform

play

bad

newspaper

mouse

couch

snow

along

with

after

act

action

activity

active

look

owe

borrow

lend

came

arrived

entered

appeared

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
151 sentence.
On Sunday mornings I stay in bed …………..8 o’clock.

until


in

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Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
154 sentence
We shouldn’t cross the street outside the …………….

pavement

foot lane

sidewalk

zebra crossing

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
155 sentence.
They …………..healthy after the summer vacation.

looked

were seeming

were looking

were
appearing


one another

collect

collecting

collector

collects

please

pleased

pleasing

to please

crowd

traffic

people

transport

158

159


Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
164 sentence.
Look at ………..girl over there.

165

166

167

168

169

170

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
"Would you like to come to my house for lunch?" "………."
Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
There isn’t ....................food in the house.
Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
He arrives …………………..at six o’clock.
Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.
Herbert has had his car………………….. 1999.
Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
sentence.


I’d love to

Yes, I like

OK. I’d like

none

no

some

any

for home

home

in home

to home

ago

since

to

for

Are you
finishing

Do you finish

Have you
finished

have ever

had ever

will ever

can ever

happily

happy

happiness

happier

interests

interested

interesting


as fluently

the most
fluently

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
178 sentence.
It began to rain while we…………………..soundly.

slept

were sleeping

have slept

are sleeping

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
173 sentence.
He looked very..................when I told him the news.
Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
174 sentence.
She is ..................in history.
Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
175 sentence.
Is the Eiffel Tower taller..................the Big Ben?

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How

What

Where

When

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
183 sentence.
My sister is very fond .................... chocolate candy.

of

about

with

at

Choose the word or phrase which best completes the
184 sentence.
I have studied English ....................eight months.

for

since

by