Unit

4:

SCHOOL EDUCATION SYSTEM

I. Hãy chọn một câu trả lời đúng nhất.
1. In Vietnam, children from the age of six must go to school.
A. compulsory
B. optional
C. choosing
D. volunteered
2. Schooling is _______ for all English children from the age of six to sixteen.
A. optional
B. pioneer
C. compulsory
D. plastically
3. In England, an _______ year runs from September to July.
A. academy
B. academic
C. academically
D. academies
4. A school year in England _______ into three terms.
A. is dividing
B. divides
C. are divided
D. is divided
5. A school year in Vietnam usually _______ in September and _______ in May.
A. begins/ ends
B. starts/ last
C. ends/ starts

D. categories
12. The state school system in England has two _______ of education: primary education and secondary education.
A. levels
B. subjects
C. terms
D. semesters
13. The National _______ is set by the Government and must be followed by in all state schools.
A. Stadium
B. Curriculum
C. Gallery
D. Circus
14. In English schools, English, Math and Science are_______ subjects.
A. more
B. store
C. score
D. core
15. Core subjects in Vietnamese schools_______ of Math, Literature and English.
A. makes for
B. makes of
C. are made up
D. will make by
16. Core subjects are _______ in national exams at certain stages of the school education system.
A. paid for
B. compulsory
C. score
D. core
17. When do children in Vietnam go to _______? → They begin to go to school at the age of six.
A. High School
B. Nursery
C. Secondary School

C. put into force
D. taken off
24. In Vietnam, schooling is _______ for all children from the age of three to five.
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A. optional
B. obliged
C. compulsory
D. compulsive
25. Schooling for Vietnamese children from the age of six to fourteen is _______.
A. optional
B. odd
C. compulsory
D. nursery
26. How long does the whole Secondary Education in Vietnam last? – _______ years.
A. Four
B. Seven
C. Three
D. Five
27. In Vietnam, _______ lasts five years from grade one to grade five.
A. Senior High School
B. Secondary Education
C. Pre-school
D. Primary Education
28. In Vietnam, children may have _______ whether to continue studying or not.
A. thirst
B. obligations

35. In Vietnam a school year lasts for nine months and is divided _______ 2 terms.
A. into
B. to
C. from
D. on
36. _______ the end of the school year, students take an exam in each subject.
A. On
B. To
C. In
D. At
37. Students usually _______ their GCSE at the age of sixteen.
A. pass
B. make
C. take
D. follow
38. School boards are usually made _______ of people who live in the area, often parents of children in the school.
A. up
B. of
C. into
D. over
39. Tommy left high school _______ the age _______ seventeen.
A. at/ of
B. in/ for
C. on/ with
D. of/ in
40. The academic year in Vietnam is over _______ the end _______ May.
A. from/ in
B. for/ on
C. on/ in
D. at/ of

C. order
D. plan
52. We want the kids to have the best _______ education
A. probable
B. possible
C. possibly
D probably
53. Watching TV can be very _______.
A. education
B. educated
C. educate
D. educational
54. The expansion of _______ education at college and university should be a powerful force for change
A. further
B. higher
C. extra
D. extended
55. Most children in the UK remain in _______ education until they are at least 16years.
A. full
B. full – period
C. full time
D. part time
56. We have to _______ an exam at the end of the course.
A. write
B. do
C. take
D. make
57. Many students now have been paid for _______ during terms.
A. employ
B. employed

C. it is felt
D. we feel that it is
64. If you want to learn a new language , you must _______ foreign language classes.
A. follow
B. present
C. attend
D. assist
65. My favorite _______ at school is history.
A. topic
B. class
C. theme
D. subject
66. His school report last term was very _______.
A. satisfied
B. fulfilling
C. satisfactory
D. full
67. The students _______ to be at school by the teacher at 8 :00 am.
A. tell
B. told
C. have told
D. were told
68. Our children _______ to school by bus every morning
A. take
B. are taken
C. have taken
D. are taking
69. We have no seats left for the concert next Sunday
A. All the seats for the concert next Sunday have been booked
B. All the seats were sold for the concert next Sunday

answer, for there is no wall to be found around the university. The university is the city. You can find the classroom
buildings, libraries, museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students
and teachers or professors of the thirty-one colleges.
Cambridge was already developing town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew
up by the river Granta, as the Cam was once called. A bridge was built over the river as early as 875.
In the fourteen and fifteen centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much
faster in the nineteen century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a city in 1951 and now it
has the population of over 100,000 many young students want to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all
over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all round the world.
1. Why do most visitors come to Cambridge?
A. To see university.
B. To use the libraries of the university.
C. To study in the colleges in Cambridge.
D. To find the classroom buildings.
2. Around what time did the university begin to appear?
A. In the 8th century
B. In the 9th century
C. In the 13th century
D. In the 15th century
3. Why did people name Cambridge the "city of Cambridge"?
A. Because it was a developing town.
B. Because the river was very well - known.
C. Because there is a bridge over the Cam.
D. Because there is a river named Granta.
4. From what we read, we know that Cambridge is now _______.
A. a city without wall.
B. a city that may have a wall around it.
C. visited by international tourists.
D. a city of growing population.
5. After which year did the town really begin developing?

4. A. than
B. so
C. as
D. then
5. A. Unless
B. Even if
C. Provided
D. If
V.

Chọn đáp án đúng nhất để hoàn thành bài khóa dưới đây.
A report says that Britain needs to bring in more workers from other countries. This is to avoid a crisis caused by
population changes as fewer babies are born and as people live longer. Because there will be more and more old
people in the population, the (1)_______ for a younger workforce will grow and immigration may help (2)_______ the
problem. The report says that if the (3)_______ of people coming to live in the UK does not increase by around 20% in
the (4)_______ fifty years, the UK population will fall by three million. This means that, (5)_______ a result, Britons
would need to work until they are in their seventies to (6)_______ the large number of elderly people. In addition, the
State will no longer be able to (7)_______ health care and pensions, so people will have to pay for themselves.
The ethnic minorities, most of whom are immigrants to Britain, (8)_______ a lot of money for the government in the
form of taxes. This is because these minorities have many young people in (9)_______ The report calls for a
(10)_______ of attitude towards immigrants: they are now some of our most valuable citizens.
1. A. want
B. cause
B. lack
D. need
2. A. find
B. create
C. solve
D. answer
3. A. size

D. exchange
VI. Hãy chọn MỘT phương án tương ứng với từ có dấu trọng âm chính ở vị trí khác nhất trong mỗi câu sau đây.
1. A. attraction
B. satisfactory
C. occupation
D. disappointment
2. A. irrigate
B. important
C. pollution
D. particular
3. A. company
B. occasion
C. restaurant
D. instrument
4. A. ancestor
B. industry
C. equator
D. compressor
5. A. historical
B. adventure
C. computers
D. politics
6. A. construction
B. society
C. actional
D. demanded
7. A. direction
B. comfortable
C. argument
D. essential

C. attractive
D. continent
16. A. discover
B. Londoner
C. interesting
D. scientist
17. A. economic
B. revolution
C. reservation
D. possible
18. A. assignment
B. reasonable
C. acceptable
D. election
19. A. atmosphere
B. emission
C. combining
D. pollution
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20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.

57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.

A. influence
A. apology
A. interview
A. certificate
A. scientific
A. enrichment
A. discover
A. uncertainty
A. employment
A. intelligent
A. property
A. business
A. scholarship
A. encounter
A. different
A. obstacle
A. satisfied

A. together
A. interesting

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B. national
B. canoeing
B. internal
B. apartment
B. available
B. rotation
B. represent
B. accurately
B. different
B. interest
B. familiar
B. occasion
B. importance
B. difficult
B. element
B. employment
B. tolerated
B. apprentice
B. accurate
B. untreatable
B. occasion
B. recycle
B. contaminate
B. authority
B. conclusion

C. mineral
C. inherit
C. exceptional
C. president
C. dependent
C. discussion
C. specially
C. foreigner
C. overcome
C. rotation
C. encounter
C. occupied
C. constructor
C. accessible
C. solidify
C. restaurant
C. material
C. mineral
C. discovery
C. liberation
C. tolerant
C. artistic
C. furniture
C. gathering
C. answering
C. excursion
C. Canadian
C. triangle
C. gradually
C. attractive

D. disappoint
D. expected
D. tolerance
D. miraculously
D. conventional
D. movement
D. environment
D. attention
D. accompany
D. scientist
D. expectant
D. religious
D. policemen
D. canceling
D. quantity
D. evening
D. admission
D. prevention
D. stimulate
D. continent
D. document
D. stimulate
D. pollution
D. protection
D. protection
D. disappointment
D. circumstance
D. container
D. allowance
D. contestant

VII.
1.

A. education
B. intonation
C. development
D. population
A. intensity
B. accurate
C. accessible
D. miraculous
A. valuable
B. untreatable
C. solidify
D. conventional
A. restaurant
B. interesting
C. satisfy
D. volunteer
A. perversity
B. authority
C. responsible
D. revolution
A. disappear
B. minutes
C. increase
D. disagree
A. performance
B. horizon
C. restaurant

B. achievement
C. investment
D. excitement
A. employee
B. volunteer
C. afternoon
D. invention
A. accurate
B. educate
C. demonstrate
D. persuade
A. accommodation
B. individual
C. accomplishment
D. administration
A. reference
B. involvement
C. emotion
D. protrusive
A. remoteness
B. requirement
C. requisite
D. requester
A. adequate
B. soothingly
C. adjunction
D. crushingly
A. evacuee
B. Vietnamese
C. kangaroo

C. will be checked
D. will be checking
7. I wanted ______ by the head of the company, but it was impossible.
A. to see
B. to be seen
C. seeing
D. being to see
8. Nancy ______ at Bob's house every night this week.
A. has been eaten
B. has eating
C. is being eaten
D. has been eating
9. "Where did you get these old dresses?" -"We ______ them in the old trunk."
A. were found
B. finding
C. found
D. have been found
10. "What happened to the old mail carrier?" -"He ______ to a new neighborhood to work."
A. has sent
B. was send
C. was sent
D. sent
11. "The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long." -"It ______ by Peter."
A. was catching
B. caught
C. was caught
D. catch
12. "I heard you decided to take up tennis. ” -"Yes, I have ______ every day."
A. been played
B. been playing

B. ask
C. will be asked
D. asked
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36. A shortage of water is a problem in many parts of the world. In some areas, water ______ from the ground
faster than nature can replenish the supply.
A. is being taken
B. has been taking
C. is taking
D. has teken
37. Vitamin C ______ by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly.
A. absorbs easily
B. is easily absorbing
C. is easily absorbed
D. absorbed easily
38. "When can I have my car back?" -"I think it'll ______ late this afternoon."
A. finish
B. be finished
C. have finished
D. be finish
39. I didn't think my interview went very well, but I guess it must have. Despite all my anxiety, I ______ for the job I
wanted. I'm really going to work hard to justify their confidence.
A. was hiring
B. hired
C. got hiring
D. got hired

56. "Can't we do something about the situation?" -"Something ______ right now"
A. is doing
B. is do
C. is being done
D. has been doing
57. "Are you interested in scuba diving?" -"Very, undersea life is ______."
A. fascinated
B. fascinating
C. being fascinating
D. being fascinated
58. The university ______ by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants.
A. is supported
B. supports
C. is supporting
D. has supported
59. My car made strange noise, sputtered to a stop, and then wouldn't start again. Fortunately, the mechanic at my
garage ______ the cause of the problem.
A. was discovering
B. discovered
C. has been discovered
D. was discovered
60. "Ms John, please type those letters before noon." - "They've already ______, sir. They're on your desk."
A. typed
B. been typed
C. being typed
D. been being typed
61. I ______ with you on that subject.
A. am agree
B. am agreed
C. agreeing

D. has been sent
68. Don't come into the compartment; the berth ______ now.
A. is being fixed
B. has been fixed
C. is fixed
D. is being fixing
69. A new underground line ______ now. They say one of its stations ______ in my street.
A. is constructed - will be built
B. is being constructed - has been built
C. is being constructed - will be built
D. will be constructed - to be built
70. He wants to know when the final decision__. The activities of the committee and their delays already __ about.
A. has been taken - have spoken
B. will be taken - have been spoken
C. will be taken - will be spoken
D. is taken - have been spoken
71. It was three o'clock. We ______ to hurry up because we ______.
A. were told - were being waited
B. had been told - were waited
C. were told - were waiting
D. told - were being waited
72. Do you believe that such a problem can ______?
A. solve
B. be solving
C. is solved
D. be solved
73. It must ______ without delay.
A. be done
B. have been done
C. do

D. is happened
79. The child's arm was swollen because he ______ by a bee.
A. stung
B. had stung
C. had been stung
D. had being stung
80. Today many serious childhood diseases ______ by early immunization.
A. are preventing
B. can prevent
C. prevent
D. can be prevented
81. Sally gave such a good speech that I couldn't resist ______ loudly when she finisheD.
A. applauding
B. being applauding
C. to applaud
D. to be applauded
82. Tom admitted ______ the rock through the window.
A. throwing
B. being thrown
C. to throw
D. to be thrown
83. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop ______ by every little thing that happens.
A. bothering
B. being bothered
C. to bother
D. to be bothered
84. Richard really didn't mind ______ by the party to celebrate his fortieth birthday although he told his friends that
they shouldn't have done it.
A. surprising
B. being surprised

B. having been finished
C. to have finished
D. to have been finished
91. Instead of ______ about the good news, Peter seemed to be indifferent.
A. exciting
B. being excited
C. to excite
D. to be excited
92. The new students hope ______ in many of the school's social activities.
A. including
B. being included
C. to include
D. to be included
93. The owner of the building's supply store doesn't mind ______ his customers discounts when they buy in large
quamtities.
A. giving
B. being given
C. to give
D. to be given
94. Jack got into trouble when he refused ______ his briefcase for the customs officer.
A. opening
B. being opened
C. to open
D. to be opened
95. Barbara didn't mention ______ about her progress report at work, but i'm sure she is.
A. concerning
B. being concerned
C. to concern
D. to be concerned
96. The City Parks Department is putting in several miles of new trails because so many people have said that they

D. to be consulted
101. My wedding ring ______ of yellow and white gold.
A. is made
B. is making
C. made
D. maked
102. If my brother ______ he would come.
A. invited
B. were invited
C. were inviting
D. invite
103. References ______ in the examination room.
A. not are used
B. is not used
C. didn’t used
D. are not used
104. Mary ______ in Boston.
A. are born
B. were born
C. was born
D. born
105. My mother is going ______ this house.
A. sold
B. to be sold
C. to sold
D. to sell
106. There’s somebody hehind us. I think we are ______.
A. being followed
B. are followed
C. follow

D. weren’t they.
113. Renoir’s paintings ______ masterpieces all over the world.
A. had considered
B. are considered
C. are considering
D. consider.
114. He was advised______ singing lessons.
A. take
B. taken
C. taking
D. to take.
115. You’d better get someone______ your living room.
A. redecorate
B. redecorated
C. to redecorate
D. redecorating.
116. _______ by the police.
A. The stealing car has just been found
B. The stolen car has just been found
C. The stealing car has just found
D. The stolen car has just found.
117. _______ to you yet?
A. Are the book been giving back
B. Was the book been given back
C. Has been the book given back
D. Has the book been given back
118. They cancelled all flights because of fog.
A. All flights because of fog were cancelled.
B. All flights were cancelled because of fog.
C. All flights were cancelled by them because of fog.

D. I was accused stealing money.
124. Somebody is using the computer at the moment.
A. The computer is being used at the moment.
B. The computer at the moment is being used.
C. The computer is being used by somebody at the moment.
D. The computer is used at the moment.
125. The bill includes service.
A. Service is included by the bill.
B. Service included in the bill.
C. Service is included in the bill.
D. Service is in the bill.
126. They have changed the date of the meeting.
A. The date of the meeting has been changed.
B. The date of the meeting has been changed by them.
C. The meeting has been changed the date.
D. The date of the meeting has changed.
127. It has been said that UFO sightings are increasing. `
A. People say that UFO sightings are increasing.
B. People have said that UFO sightings are increasing.
C. That UFO sightings are increasing is true.
D. UFO has been said to be inreasing.
128. The word jeans comes from a kind of material that___________ in Europe.
A. made
B. had made
C. was made
D. are made
129. Different styles of jeans______________ to match the 1960’s fashions.
A. designed
B. are designed
C. were designed

D. must be sent
136. Traffic rules____________ strictly.
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A. followed
B. must followed
C. must be followed
D. must follow
137. Students_____________ to participate in the after school activities.
A. encourage
B. is encouraged
C. are encouraged
D. encouraged
138. Education _______ to be the most important element to develop a country.
A. often be considered
B. can often consider
C. can often considered
D. can often be considered
139. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony _______ next weekend.
A. is going to be performed B. has been performed
C. will be performing
D. will have performed
140. Reagan _______ an actor years ago.
A. is said to be
B. was said being
C. was said have been
D. is said to have been

147. Many American automobiles ___________ in Detroit, Michigan.
A. manufacture
B. have manufactured
C. are manufactured
D. are manufacturing
148. Let’s go ahead and do it now. Nothing ________ by waiting.
A. accomplishes
B. accomplished
C. has accomplished
D. will be accomplished
149. “When____________ ?” → “In 1928. ”
A. penicillin was discovered B. did penicillin discovered C. was penicillin discovered D. did penicillin discover
150. In recent years, the government has imposed pollution controls on car manufacturers. Both domestic and
imported cars must _______ anti-pollution devices.
A. equip with
B. be equipped with
C. equip by
D. be equipped by
151. A shortage of water is a problem in many parts of the world. In some areas water ______from the ground
faster than nature can replenish the supply.
A. is being taken
B. has been taking
C. is taking
D. has taken
152. Vitamin C ______ by the human body. It gets into the blood stream quickly.
A. absorbs easily
B. is easily absorbing.
C. is easily absorbed
D. absorbed easily
153. “When can I have my car back?” “I think it’ll ________ late this afternoon. ”

159. George is ________ Lisa.
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A. marry with
B. marry to
C. married with
D. married to
160. The rescuers for their bravery and fortitude ________ in locating the lost mountain climbers.
A. were praised
B. praised
C. were praising
D. praising
161. The preparations _______ by the time the guests _______.
A. had been finished/ arrived
B. have finished/ arrived
C. had finished/ were arriving
D. have been finished/ were arrived
162. This car _______.
A. was manufactured in Japan by Toyota last year
B. was manufactured by Toyota last year in Japan
C. was manufactured last year in Japan by Toyota
D. last year was manufactured by Toyota in Japan
th
163. Gold _______ in California in the 19 century
A. was discovered
B. has been discovered
C. were discovered

D. The work is started last week.
170. They finished the kitchen’s building on Saturday.
A. The kitchen’s building was finished on Saturday.
B. The kitchen’s building were finished on Saturday.
C. The kitchen’s building is finished on Saturday.
D. The kitchen’s building are finished on Saturday.
171. Somebody calls the president everyday.
A. The president was called every day.
B. The president are called every day.
C. The president is called every day.
D. The president were called every day.
172. Last Thursday we pointed a new marketing manager.
A. A new marketing manager is pointed last Thursday. B. A new marketing manager were pointed last Thursday.
C. A new marketing manager are pointed last Thursday. D. A new marketing manager was pointed last Thursday.
173. William, the conqueror built the castle in the 11 th century.
A. The castle are built by William, the conqueror in the 11th century.
B. The castle were built by William, the conqueror in the 11th century.
C. The castle was built by William, the conqueror in the 11th century.
D. The castle is built by William, the conqueror in the 11th century.
174. People believed that somebody murdered Miss. Stone.
A. It is said that Miss. Stone was murdered.
B. It were said that Miss. Stone was murdered.
C. It was believed that Miss. Stone was murdered.
D. People believed that Miss. Stone murdered.
175. We put a notice about the trip on the notice board yesterday.
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B. A new airport is going to open by the mayor
C. A new airport is going to be opened by the mayor
D. A new airport is going to be open by the mayor
182. If you can’t drive, who is going to drive your car?
A. If you can’t drive, who is going to be driven your car?
B. If you can’t drive, by whom is your car going to be driven?
C. If you can’t drive, whom is your car going to be driven?
D. If you can’t drive, who your car is going to drive?
183. The police are interviewing all the witnesses.
A. All the witnesses are interviewing the police.
B. All the witnesses are being interviewed by the police.
C. All the witnesses is interviewed the police.
D. All the witnesses were being interviewed by the police.
184. We’re going to give David a big surprise.
A. A big surprise is going to give David
B. A big surprise is going to be given to David
C. David is going to give a big surprise
D. David is going to be given to a big surprise
185. They have painted the walls green.
A. The walls has painted green.
B. The green has been painted walls
C. The walls have been painted green
D. The walls have painted to green
186. They will finish the work next week.
A. The work will be finish next week.
B. The work will be finishing next week.
C. The work will finish next week.
D. The work will be finished next week.
187. The delegates (đoàn đại biểu) had received the information before the recess (thời gian nghỉ giữa buổi).
A. The information had received the delegates before the recess.

B. Anything haven’t been decided yet.
C. Nothing has decided yet.
D. Anything have decided yet.
193. Your hair is long. You ought to get it cut.
A. Your long hair needs cutting.
B. You ought to have your long hair cut.
C. Your long hair should be cut.
D. All are correct.
194. The medical profession borrowed the technology from the other fields.
A. The technology borrowed the medical profession from the other fields.
B. The technology was borrowed from the other fields by the medical profession.
C. The technology were borrowed from the other fields the medical profession.
D. The technology from the other fields borrowed by the medical profession.
195. The surgeons arranged for the installation of a TV screen in the operating theatre.
A. The installation of a TV screen in the operating theatre arranged the surgeons.
B. The installation of a TV screen in the operating theatre arranged by the surgeons.
C. The installation of a TV screen in the operating theatre were arranged by the surgeons.
D. The installation of a TV screen in the operating theatre was arranged by the surgeons.
196. They first drew up emergency plans, later abandoned to build new cities.
A. Emergency plans was first drown up and later abandoned to build new cities.
B. Emergency plans were first drown up and later abandoned to build new cities.
C. Emergency plans are first drown up and later abandoned to build new cities.
D. Emergency plans is first drown up and later abandoned to build new cities.
197. They had to make plans for extra places in schools in the 1990s.
A. Extra places in schools had to be made plans in the 1990s.
B. Extra places in schools in the 1990s had to make plans
C. Extra places in schools were had to make plans in the 1990s
D. Extra places in the 1990s in schools had to make plans
198. We gave the first scheme as their approval.
A. The first scheme gave as their approval.

2. The child were told to apologize for being rude to his brother.
3. When he arrived at the furniture shop, people had been sold the table he wanted.
4. The first May Day celebrated in England in 1890.
5. Most of them were build in the nineteenth century and some are very grand.
6. In many universities, English taught to students although it is not the native language.
7. Two prisoners were hang this morning by Taliban.
8. Daisy's ring is make of gold.
9. The literal work “Hamlet” was wrote by William Shakespeare.
10. Chinese is studying by Henry every night.
11. More people are infecting with HIV this year than they were 5 years ago.
12. The meeting was be rearranged shortly before it had been due to take place.
13. Every possible effort were made by the orphanage to find the boy’s parents.
14. Cheques should only be accept with proof of identity.
15. Dent station is situated on the Seattle to Carlisle railway line, said be the most scenic in the country.
16. Do not blame me if the tin-opener is break.
17. This class has canceled because too few students had registered before registration closed.
18. This building will have finished by the end of 2020.
19. A new road is building across this field next six months.
20. All his attempts are surporting heartily by his relatives and neighbours.

UNIT 5:

HIGHER EDUCATION
Test 1:

Choose the word whose main stress syllable is put differently.
1. A. average
B. candidate
C. severely
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8. When the post finally fell _________. They offered it to Brian.
A. vacant
B. vacantly
C. vacancy
D. vacancies
9. Is English a compulsory subject or a(n) _________one at high school here?
A. obligatory
B. mandatory
C. obliging
D. optional
10. If you understand a matter thoroughly, that means you understand it_________.
A. hardly
B. hard
C. completely
D. scarcely
11. Had you told me that this was going to happen, I _________it.
A. would never have believed
B. don't believe
C. hadn't believed
D. can't believe
12. _________anyone call, would you please ask them to call back later?
A. If
B. Should
C. When
D. Unless
13. I wish I _________Bob the money; he spent it all gambling.
A. didn't lend

19. Having read the passage three times, _________.
A. it was difficult for me to understand
B. I still couldn't understand its main idea
C. the main idea of it was not clear to me
D. it made me confused about its main idea
20. There was no one else at the post office. I_________in a queue.
A. didn't need to wait
B. mustn't wait
C. needn't have waited
D. needn't wait
21. If I _________my passport, I'll be in trouble.
A. lose
B. ’ll lose
C. lost
D. would lose
22. _________you pass the final examination, you'll be given a holiday in Dalat.
A. Once
B. Since
C. Though
D. So
23. This shopping center gets_________crowded with shoppers at the weekend.
A. always more
B. more and more
C. from more to more
D. crowded and more
24. He would still be alive today if he_________that drug.
A. wouldn't take
B. didn't take
C. weren't taking
D. hadn't taken


A. possible
B. impossible
C. possibility
D. possibly
31. Most of the people_________to the wedding banquet arrived late.
A. invited
B. who inviting
C. whom were invited
D. invite
32. There was a _________table in the middle of the room.
A. Japanese round beautiful wooden
B. beautiful wooden round Japanese
C. beautiful wooden Japanese round
D. beautiful round Japanese wooden
33. Burning garbage pollutes the air with_________ordours.
A. pleasant
B. unpleasant
C. pleasure
D. pleasing
34. It was very kind _________us to your party.
A. of you to invite
B. of you invited
C. for you to invite
D. to you that invited
35. The old woman spent her _________life living with her only daughter.
A. entire
B. total
C. complete
D. quite

A. It doesn't allow students enough study time.
B. Its students are taught to like each other.
C. It doesn’t give good value for money.
D. Its way of teaching is successful.
44. How has Barbara changed since being at Atlantic College?
A. She knows a lot about other countries.
B. She is more confident than her sister now.
C. She finds it easier to get on with other people.
D. She prefers her new friends to her family.
45. The word "argued" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_________.
A. quarreled
B. respected
C. admired
D. regarded
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
The relationship between students and teachers is (46)_________ formal in the USA than in many other
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countries, especially at the college level. American college students do not stand up when their teacher enters the
room. Students are generally encouraged to ask questions in class, to stop in the professor's of lice for extra help, and
to phone if they are absent and need a(n) (47)_________. Most teachers allow students to enter class late or leave
early, if necessary. Despite the lack of formality, students are still expected to be polite to their teacher and fellow
classmates. When students want to ask questions, they usually (48)__________ a hand and wait to be called on. When
the teacher or a student is speaking to the class, it is rude to begin whispering (49)_________ another classmate.
When a test is being given, talking to' a classmate is not only rude but also risky. Most American teachers consider that
students who are talking to each other (50) _________ a test are cheating.
46. A. much

3. A. certificate
B. necessary
C. economy
D. geography
4. A. interviewer
B. preparation
C. economics
D. education
5. A. considerable
B. information
C. librarian
D. technician
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close
meaning to the original one.
6. It is a course _______ two years for those who want to work as a marketing agent.
A. of
B. in
C. for
D. with
7. You can meet Mr. Pike, who is _______ behalf _______ the university to solve the problems of foreign students.
A. on / of
B. in / for
C. with / at
D. for / at
8. In most _______ developed countries, up to 50% of _______ population enters higher education at some time in
their lives.
A. Ø / the
B. the / a
C. Ø / Ø
D. the / Ø

C. Medicine
D. Veterinary
15. A _______ is an area of knowledge or study, especially one that you study at school, college, or university.
A. degree
B. subject
C. level
D. vacancy
16. Most _______ are at senior level, requiring appropriate qualifications.
A. degrees
B. grades
C. colleges
D. vacancies
17. She reads newspapers every day to look for the vacant _______ for which she can apply.
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A. institutions
B. indications
C. positions
D. locations
18. He had been expected to cope well with examinations and _______ good results.
A. achieve
B. consider
C. last
D. object
19. You can choose four subjects either in Arts _______ in Sciences.
A. nor
B. or

D. supposed
26. If she _______ the train last night, she here now.
A. took / were
B. were taking / is
C. had taken / would have been
D. had taken / would be
27. _______ if a war happened?
A. What you would do
B. What would you do
C. What will you do
D. What will you do
28. I would send her a fax if I _______ her number.
A. know
B. knew
C. had known
D. could know
29. _______ it were well paid, I would accept this proposal.
A. Providing
B. Unless
C. But for
D. If only
30. _______ more carefully, he would not have had the accident yesterday:
A. If Peter driven
B. If had Peter driven
C. Had Peter driven
D. Unless Peter had driven
Error Identification.
31. Higher education is very importance to national economies, and it is also a source of trained and educated
personnel for the whole country.
32. Higher education in the United States specifically refers to post-secondary institutions, that offer associate

C. free
D. easy
37. The word “those” refers to _______.
A. exam subjects
B. young people
C. universities
D. examinations
38. In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was about _______
percent.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
D. 50
39. Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam?
A. Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination.
B. Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination.
C. Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects.
D. There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose.
40. According to the passage, _______.
A. the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year.
B. the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities
C. the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public universities.
D. Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities.
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
The University of Oxford, informally called "Oxford University", or simply
"Oxford", (41) ______ in the city of Oxford, in England, is (42) ______ oldest university in the English-speaking worlD. It
is also considered as one of the world's leading (43) ______ institutions. The university traces, its roots back to at least
the end of the 11th century, (44) ______ the exact date of foundation remains unclear. Academically, Oxford is
consistently ranked in the world's top ten universities. The University is also open (45) ______ overseas students,
primarily from American universities, who may (46) _____ in study abroad programs during the summer months for

47. A. that
B. where
C. whose
D. which
48. A. postgraduates
B. postgraduated
C. postgraduation
D. postgraduating
49. A. last
B. least
C. late
D. lately
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50. A. present

B. gift

C. medal

D. prize

Test 3:
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. apply
B. university
C. identity

D. Ø / an
8. Many parents do not let their children make a decision _______ their future career.
A. in
B. about
C. on
D. out
9. You are old enough. I think it is high time you applied _______ a job
A. in
B. of
C. for
D. upon
10. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _______ of the company.
A. requirements
B. applicants
C. information
D. education
11. _______ education is normally taken to include undergraduate arid postgraduate education, as well as
vocational education and training.
A. Primary
B. Tertiary
C. Secondary
D. Intermediate
12. The University of Cambridge is a prestigious _______ of higher learning in the UK
A. tower
B. hall
C. house
D. institute
13. - Which subject do you _______ at university? - I major in Math.
A. do
B. make

C. not
D. nor
20. Either you or I _______ going to meet Professor Pike at the airport.
A. am
B. were
C. are
D. has been
21. If you _______ to my advice, you _______ in trouble now.
A. listened / were not
B. listen / are not.
C. had listened / would not have been
D. had listened / would not be
22. If you take the 8 a.m. flight to New York you _______ change planes.
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A. could not have to
B. will not have to
C. had not had to
D. would not to have to
23. If it _______ warm yesterday, we would have gone to the beach.
A. was
B. were
C. had been
D. could be
24. If it _______ an hour ago, the streets _______ wet now.
A. were raining / will be
B. had rained / would be

C. was
D. had been
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
31. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf:
A. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
B. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.
C. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.
D. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.
32. If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam.
A. I regret not studying hard enough to pass the final exam.
B. I had studied hard enough and I passed the final exam.
C. I studied too hard to pass the final exam.
D. I studied hard otherwise I would fail the final exam.
33. John speaks Chinese fluently because he used to live in China for ten years.
A. Suppose John has lived in China for ten years, he can speak Chinese fluently.
B. Provided that John lived in China for ten years, he could speak Chinese fluently.
C. Unless John had lived in China for ten years, he could not have spoken Chinese fluently.
D. John could not speak Chinese fluently if he had not lived in China for ten years.
34. Peter said if he were me he would stop smoking.
A. I wanted Peter to stop smoking and he promised to do. B. Peter promised to stop smoking.
C. Peter said he would stop smoking as I wanted him to. D. Peter advised me to stop smoking.
35. I will agree to these conditions provided that they increase my salary.
A. They did not increase my salary so I quit the job.
B. I will only agree these conditions if they give me more money.
C. They give me more money or I will only agree these conditions.
D. Unless they give me more money, I will only agree these conditions.
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
As Chinese society changes, higher education is undergoing major transformations. The university model of the
United States and other Western countries has a powerful influence. New trends in Chinese higher education are
attracting the attention of global educators. Since the establishment of Western-oriented modern universities at the