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C©u 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Tom: Which is more important? Luck or effort? 

                 Mary: Luck is _______ effort.

A. on the same importance                                        B. of the same importance as

C. the same importance as                                         D. as the same importance as

C©u 2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

I feel lucky .......... a well-paid job during the crisis.

A. having been found   B. being found                     C. to have found                 D. to be finding

C©u 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Before eating,………….thoroughly with soap and clean water.

A. your hands should be washed                               B. you should wash your hands

C. you need washing your hands                               D. your hands need washed

C©u 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

The phrase "by some means or other" makes us doubtful about the……….. of the information about Miss Hawkins's perfection.

A. relying                      B. relies                               C. reliable                            D. reliability

C©u 5: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

One of (A) the most (B) influence newspapers in the U.S. (C)  is The New York Times, which is (D) widely distributed throughout the world.

A. the                            B. influence                         C. is                                     D. widely distributed

C©u 6: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Jack regrets not .................................. Jane off.

A. to see                       B. seeing                              C. to have seen                    D. being seen

C©u 7: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Woodrow Wilson ................................ as governor of New Jersey before he was elected President of the United States in 1912.

A. that had served         B. serving                            C. who served                     D. served

C©u 8: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

I'm sorry, I meant_______ to you, but I've been busy.

A. to write                     B. writing                             C. to writing                         D. to have been writing

C©u 9: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

"When will their new album …………………..?" – "Next week"

A. set up                       B. come out                         C. stand out                         D. clear out

C©u 10: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.

We started reviewing our lessons for the graduation exam 2 weeks ago.

A. We have been started reviewing our lessons for the graduation exam for 2 weeks.

B. We have been reviewing our lessons for the graduation exam for 2 weeks.

C. We have reviewed our lessons for the graduation exam 2 weeks ago.

D. We began reviewing our lessons for the graduation exam for 2 weeks.

C©u 11: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

The issues which have been considered (A) in the previous section (B) allows us (C) to speculate on problems (D) that learners might encounter.

A. in                             B. allows                              C. to speculate                     D. that

C©u 12: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

It is believed _____________ causes insomnia.

A. too much caffeine which                                      B. that too much caffeine

C. it in too much caffeine                                          D. too much caffeine that

C©u 13: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

A. brochure                  B. polo                                 C. goggles                            D. only

C©u 14: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress pattern from the rest.

A. gazelle                      B. survivor                           C. recognition                      D. environment

C©u 15: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.

My sister worries so much about fitness that she wastes a lot of time and money.

A. My sister wastes a lot of time and money though she worries so much about fitness.

B. My sister worries about fitness so that she wastes a lot of time and money.

C. Worrying too much about fitness, my sister wastes a lot of time and money.

D. Fitness worried, my sister wasted a lot of time and money.

C©u 16: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

................................................. did he become internationally famous.

A. It was not until he was twenty-two                        B. It was not until he was twenty-two that

C. Not until he was twenty-two                                  D. It was not until at the age of twenty-two

C©u 17: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.

The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.

A. The meeting started earlier because people wanted to leave early.

B. The meeting was planned to start late because of time pressure.

C. The meeting lasted much longer than usual.

D. There was not enough time to hold the meeting.

C©u 18: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

_______ is a sport in which people or teams race against each other in boats with oars.

A. Rowing                    B. Windsurfing                    C. Swimming                       D. Water polo

C©u 19: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

He usually did well at school______ having his early education disrupted by illness.

A. On account of          B. in addition to                   C. in spite of                        D. because of

C©u 20: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

A. scramp                     B. nature                              C. paddle                             D. apparatus

C©u 21: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress pattern from the rest.

A. photography             B. extinguish                        C. endanger                         D. obstacle

C©u 22: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.

Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars. However, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution.

A. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors of air pollution.

B. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the pollution of air.

C. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution.

D. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that are among the greatest contributors of air pollution.

C©u 23: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Armed terrorists are reported to have________ the Embassy.

A. taken into                 B. taken up                          C. taken to                           D. taken over

C©u 24: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

It's high time your father ............................. smoking.

A. stops                        B. has stopped                     C. stopped                           D. stop

C©u 25: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

"…………………………………………." – "704 sq. km."

A. What is the area of Singapore                               B. How far is it from Viet Nam to Singapore

C. What is the population of Singapore                     D. How is the capital city of Singapore

C©u 26: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

The more goals the players _______, the more exciting the match became.

A. marked                     B. made                               C. scored                             D. sprinted

C©u 27: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

The World Cup is a football ____________which is open to all countries.

A. competition              B. participation                    C. involvement                    D. occasion

C©u 28: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

This is the photograph of the poet when he was a___________boy.

A. bared- face               B. middle-aged                    C. single- handed                 D. fresh- faced

C©u 29: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Shortly (A) before the Allied invasion (B) of Normandy, Ernest Hemingway went (C) to London as a war correspondence (D) for Colliers.

A. shortly                      B. invasion                          C. went                                D. correspondence

C©u 30: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

(A) Most all the passengers (B) who took (C) the ferry to Calais were (D) from Korea.

A. Most all                    B. who                                 C. the                                   D. from

C©u 31: The government does not intend (A) to cause any (B) further provocation. (C) However, all troops have (D) been withdrawn.

A. to cause                    B. further                             C. However                         D. been

C©u 32: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

………….. whale hunting has threatened the lives of the whales in this area.

A. exceed                     B. excessive                         C. exceedingly                     D. excessiveness

C©u 33: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Argentina _______ Mexico by one goal to nil in the match.

A. won                          B. scored                             C. beat                                 D. knock

C©u 34: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Not until……………..himself seriously ill

A. he had completed the task did he find                  B. had he completed the task did he find

C. had he completed the task  he found                     D. did he completed the task  he had  found

C©u 35: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

The periodic table contains all the elements, ________ has a particular atomic weight and atomic number.

A. which of each          B. which each                      C. each of which                 D. each

C©u 36: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question.

I'm sure it wasn't Mr. Phong you saw because he's in Hanoi.

A. It couldn't be Mr. Phong you saw because he's in Hanoi.

B. You mustn't have seen Mr. Phong because he's in Hanoi

C. It can't have been Mr. Phong you saw because he's in Hanoi.

D. Mr. Phong mightn't see you because he's in Hanoi.

C©u 37: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

- " More coffee?", anybody  - " ______________________________."

A. I don't agree, I'm afraid                                        B. Yes, I'd love to

C. Yes, please                                                            D. It's right, I think

C©u 38: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

Esma and Zehra ......... their homework today because it is a holiday at the school due to heavy snow.

A. couldn't have done   B. don't need to do              C. ought not to do                D. had already done

C©u 39: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word having the different stress pattern from the rest.

A. infrequent                B. handsome                        C. elegant                            D. perfectly

C©u 40: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question.

- " Can I use your motorbike this evening?"

                     - " ______________________________________"

A. Of course, you can  B. Of course, you might      C. It's my pleasure              D. Do it if you can

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

          It is the nature of athletic records that they are broken and their place is taken by (41)______. Yet in many sports events, there is a mark which is not significant in itself, but which becomes a legend as athletes (42)________ to break it. The most famous of these is the attempt to run the mile in less than four minutes.

In 1945, the mile record was brought down to 4 minutes, 1.5 seconds. And there, for nine years, it stuck. Then, in 1954, a medical student called Roger Bannister decided to try and break the record. He had been training for this day since running the mile in 4 minutes, 2 seconds the (43)__________ year.

Two other runners set the pace for him, and 250 yards to go he burst ahead for the finish. He wrote                   (44)_______, " My body had exhausted all its energy, but it went on running just the same. Those last few seconds seemed never-ending. I could see the line of the finishing tape. I jumped like a man making a desperate attempt to save himself from danger." Bannister's time was 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds, (45)__________ this record has been broken on many occasions, Bannister's achievement will never be forgotten.

C©u 41:                

A. other                         B. others                               C. one other                          D. another

C©u 42:                

A. try                             B. try on                               C. try out                              D. try for

C©u 43:                

A. past                           B. former                              C. early                                 D. previous

C©u 44:                

A. then                          B. next                                  C. afterwards                        D. after

C©u 45:                

A. although                    B. but                                    C. in spite of                         D. however

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Although most universities in the United States are on a semester system, which offers classes in the fall and spring, some schools observe a quarter system comprised of spring, fall, winter, and summer quarters. The academic year, September to June, is divided into three quarters of eleven weeks each beginning in September, January, and March; the summer quarter, June to August, is composed of shorter sessions of varying length.

There are several advantages and disadvantages to the quarter system. On the plus side, students who wish to complete their degrees in less than the customary four years may take advantage of the opportunity to study year round by enrolling in all four quarters. In addition, although most students begin their program in the fall quarter, they may enter at the beginning of any of the other quarters. Finally, since the physical facilities are kept in operation year round, the resources are used efficiently to serve the greatest number of students. But there are several disadvantages as well. Many faculties complain that the eleven-week term is simply not long enough for them to cover the material required by most college courses. Students also find it difficult to complete the assignments in such a period of time.

       In order to combine the advantages of the quarter system, some colleges and universities have instituted a three-term trimester system. In fourteen weeks, faculty and students have more time to cover material and finish course requirements, but the additional term provides more options for admission during the year and accelerates the degree programs for those students who wish to graduate early.

C©u 46: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Universities in the United States                            B. The academic year

C. The Quarter system                                                D. The Semester system

C©u 47: How many terms are there in a quarter system?

A. Four regular terms and one summer term               B. Three regular terms and one summer term

C. Two regular terms and two summer terms              D. One regular term and four summer terms

C©u 48: When may students begin studying in the school that uses a quarter system?

A. September                                                             B. At the beginning of any quarter

C. Summer semester only                                           D. At the beginning of the academic year

C©u 49: The underlined word "instituted" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ………….

A. established                B. recommended                  C. considered                       D. attempted

C©u 50: Which of the following characteristics does NOT apply to trimester?

A. They allow students to graduate early.

B. They provide more options for admission.

C. They are long enough to cover the course material.

D. They last eleven weeks.

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