Câu 1: But for their parents’ help, they wouldn’t have been able to open the company.. They were able to open the company thanks to their parents’ help.. Câu 4: Without your advice, I wo
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Câu 1: But for their parents’ help, they wouldn’t have been able to open the company.
A They were able to open the company without their parents’ help
B They were able to open the company thanks to their parents’ help
C They weren’t able to open the company in spite of their parents’ help
D They would have been able to open the company if their parents had helped
Câu 2: The sharks were filmed on location off the coast of Florida.
A The scenes of the sharks were made off the coast of Florida outside the studio
B They made the scenes of the sharks in the studio on the coast of Florida
C The scenes of the sharks were filmed at a coastal studio in Florida
D They filmed the sharks at a studio somewhere on the coast of Florida
Câu 3: Most people believe the accountant has been cooking the books.
A The accountant has been believed cooking the books
B The accountant is believed to have been cooking the books
C The accountant has been believed to have cooked the books
D The accountant was believed to be cooking the books
Câu 4: Without your advice, I wouldn’t have been able to avoid the failure.
A I would have been able to avoid the failure if you had advised me
B Had you given me advice, I would have been able to avoid the failure
C Had you not given me advice; I wouldn’t have been able to avoid the failure
D If you had given me advice I wouldn’t have been able to avoid the failure
Câu 5: My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band to stop playing.
A The moment I decided to get up and danced, then the band coincided with playing
B The moment I coincided with the band, they stopped playing
C The moment I coincided to stop the band playing, they made up their mind
D The moment I made up my mind to get up and dance, the band stopped playing
Câu 6: The war with the French didn't end as early as we had expected, so not many children were sent to school.
A Many children were sent to school because the war with the French didn’t end as early as we expected
B That the war with the French didn’t end as early as we had expected, so not many children were sent to school
C Many children didn’t like to go to school because of the war with the French
D Had the war with the French ended as early as we had expected, many children would have been sent to school
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
Choose the best answer for each of the sentences below.
Câu 11: Only after the earthquake had taken place, _ become obvious.
Câu 12: Never staying up late at night is the first thing _ if you want to stay young and beautiful.
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Câu 13: Every Christmas of my childhood was the same My father _ late for lunch, weighed down with
presents for the family
Câu 14: Wild animals are endangered not only by but also by predators, pollution, and the many
collectors of zoo specimens who encroach on their territory
Câu 15: The mass of insects on Earth is _ all other land animals combined.
Câu 16: Atlanta, Georgia, is a city where _ recently.
Câu 17: "Why didn't he report the incident to the boss?" - "He probably thought not his responsibility."
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question below.
Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real than speech A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing is secondary to language Human beings have been writing( as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for at least 5000 years; but they have been
talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human beings.
When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly Even today, there are spoken languages that have no written form Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk: a normal human being can not be prevented from doing so On the other hand, it takes a special effort to learn to write; in the past many intelligent and
useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with writing systems
never learn to read or write, while some who learn the rudiments of those skills do so only imperfectly
To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the latter One advantage
writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records that any civilization must have Thus, if speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilizes
Câu 18: The author of the passage argues that .
Câu 19: The word “ doubtless” in the passage mostly means _.
Câu 20: The following statements are true EXCEPT _.
Câu 21: The word “ disparage” in the passage mostly means .
Câu 22: In the passage, the author judges that .
A writing has more advantages than speech B speech is essential but writing has important benefits
Câu 23: According to the passage, speech began to exist in our life .
Câu 24: According to the passage, writing .
Câu 25: According to the author, one mark of society is that it .
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Câu 26: The word “ acquire” in the passage mostly means _.
A become aware of something by hearing about it
B gain something by our own efforts or ability
C help somebody learn something by giving information about it
D develop a natural ability or quality so that it improves
Câu 27: In order show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the example of _.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question below.
According to airline industry statistics, almost 90 percent of airline accidents are survivable or partially survivable But passengers can increase their chances of survival by learning and following certain tips Experts say that you should read and listen to safety instructions before takeoff and ask questions if you have uncertainties You should fasten your seat belt low on your hips and as tightly as possible Of course, you should also know how the release mechanism of your belt operates During takeoff and landings you are advised to keep your feet flat on the floor Before takeoff you should locate the nearest exit and an alterative exit and count the rows of seat between you and the exits so that you can find them in the dark if necessary
In the even that you are forewarned of the possible accident, you should put your hands on your ankles and keep your head down until the plane come to complete stop If smoke is present in the cabin, you should keep your head low and cover your face with napkins, towels, or clothing If possible, wet these for added protection against
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
Câu 28: What is the main topic of the passage?
C guidelines for increasing aircraft passengers’ survival D safety instructions in air travel
Câu 29: Travelers are urged by experts to read and listen to safety instructions?
Câu 30: According to the passage, airline travelers should keep their feet flat on the floor .
Câu 31: According to the passage, which exits should an airline passenger locate before takeoff
Câu 32: 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
Câu 33: Airline passenger are to do all of the following EXCEPT
Câu 34: The word “evacuate” in the second paragraph is closes in meaning to _.
Câu 35: The word “inflated” in the second paragraph is closes in meaning to _.
Câu 36: What does the paragraph following the passage most probably discuss?
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Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Choose the best answer for each of the sentences below.
Câu 42: It was in 1975 _ joined the staff of the astronomical observatory at Harvard University.
Câu 43: _ Mary Ann Shad famous for helping escaped slaves; she was also the first African Canadian
woman to establish a newspaper
Câu 44: We could not avoid _ what they were talking about you.
Câu 45: Many people hate to eat in restaurants by .
Câu 46: Evening programs have been opened for people _ during the day.
Câu 47: Ancient people were so unknowledgeable that they believed in the _ forces to control their
lives
Câu 48: Thanks to the development in medical _, many diseases which were incurable in the past have
now been successfully treated
Câu 49: _ Nam Cao is a realistic writer, but he still used a lot of romance in his stories.
Câu 50: Tradition claimed that the British custom of driving on the left _ into being as a result of the
British’s hatred towards Napoleon
Câu 51: The World Health Organisation is trying to play _ the ill effects of SARS on Asian people.
Câu 52: To build a fire in Alaska was not an easy task since it was _ cold there
Decide which of the underlined word(s) or phrase(s) corresponding with A, B, C or D that need(s) correction.
Câu 53: Dogs that are trained to lead a blind must be loyal, intelligent and calm.
A B C D
Câu 54: Labour Day is always celebrated on first Monday in September.
A B C D
Câu 55: There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.
A B C D
Câu 56: In an essay writing in 1779, Judith Sargeant Murray promoted the cause of women’s education
A B C D
Câu 57: Many of the events that led up to the American Revolution took placed in Massachusetts.
A B C D
Câu 58: Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinforce it
A B C D
Câu 59: Sheep have been domesticated for over 5,000 years ago
A B C D
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A B C D
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 61) _ well have heard some
or all of the 62) 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 63) _
I worked as a bus conductor once, and I can't say I 64) _ the same as I staggered along the swaying gangway trying to 65) _ out tickets without falling over to someone's lap It's the company of other people perhaps, but if that is the 66) _, what about farmers? Is it the conversation in the farmyard that keeps them captivated by the job?
Work is power and sense of status say those 67) _ have either attained these elusive goals, or feel aggrieved that nobody has yet recognized their leadership qualities Or we can blame it all on someone else, the family or the taxman, I suspect, and I say this under my breath, that most of us work rather as Mr Macabre lived, hoping for something to 68) _ up We'll win the pools, and tell the boss what we really think We'll scrape
more time in the garden
One day, we'll get that 70) _ we deserve, but until then at least we have something to do And we are so busy doing it that we won't have time to wonder why
Choose the best answer for each of the sentences below.
Câu 71: _ of all of us who are here tonight, I would like to thank Mr Jones for his talk
Câu 72: Sometimes _ wears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep itself
Câu 73: Carrie doesn’t do her own washing, she _ her little sister to do it for her
Câu 74: They go to the seaside they should be disturbed by the noise of the city.
Câu 75: By the time Brown’s daughter graduates, he _ retired
Câu 76: On _ he had won, he jumped for joy.
Câu 77: It’s no _ waiting for a bus, they don’t run on public days.
Câu 78: _ his advice, I would never have got the job
Câu 79: I'm sorry! I didn't break that vase on _.
Câu 80: Although she is unkind, I can't help _ her
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