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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
1 A advanced B achieved C required D replied
2 A concentrate B applicant C candidate D confirm
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
3 A tertiary B impression C thoroughly D preference
4 A national B humorous C politics D certificate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
5 There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another
A B C D
6 Should there be any emergency, the students would ring me at home
A B C D
7 For such a demanding job, you will need qualifications, soft skills and having full commitment
A B C D
8 Having warned of the danger, she didn’t go there alone at night
A B C D
9 Try to learn a little new words every day if you want to enrich your English vocabulary
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
10 When I arrived at the meeting the first speaker _ speaking and the audience
A just finished/ were clapping B had just finished/ had clapped
C had just finished/ were clapping D just finished/ had clapped
11 _ yet?
A Have been the letters typed B Have the letters been typed
C Have the letters typed D Had the letters typed
12.The committee ten members
A is consisted of B consists of C makes up of D comprises of
13 The boss blamed me the loss of the contract
14 “It must have been terrible.” “ _ the contrary, I enjoyed every minute.”
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Trang 215 He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the of the company
A requirements B applicants C information D education
16 Someone who is _ thinks that bad things are going to happen
A optimistic B pessimistic C threaten D hopeful
17 Despite her as an accountant, she was still the best employee we could ever hope for
A advantages B shortcomings C qualifications D experiences
18 The national football team every effort to win the match yesterday
19 A skilled _ will help candidates feel relaxed
A interviewing B interview C interviewer D interviewee
20 Children living in inner-city areas may be disadvantaged
A education B educationally C educational D educated
21 We need for our house
A four of new aluminum garden chairs B four new aluminum garden chairs
C four of aluminum new garden chairs D aluminum new garden chairs
22 Peter would not have been late for the interview if he the bus
A hasn’t missed B hadn’t missed C doesn’t miss D didn’t miss
23 _ they are delicious, hamburgers and French fries are too high in fat
A However B Because C Despite D Although
24 It is time we the shopping for Xmas
25 She had no difficulty at her new school
26 The immigrants, are under 15, are going to be put in this school
A half of them B half of whom C whose half D half of which
27 The interviewer asked me for any other job
C if I have applied D that I applied
28 Miss Linda speaks French very well although she is from UK
29 There has been a great increase in retail sales, ?
A hasn't there B isn't there C isn't it D doesn’t it
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges
30 Diana: “That blouse suits you perfectly, Anne.” - Anne: “ _ ”
A Never mind B Don’t mention it C Thank you D You’re welcome
31 Porter: “Shall I help you with your suitcase? ” - Mary : “ _ ”
C I can’t agree more D What a pity!
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
32 It is compulsory for all motorcyclists to wear helmets
33 Louis was a kind, caring and considerate young man
A optimistic B noticeable C thoughtful D thoughtless
Trang 3Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
34 We have several jobs that are available for casual workers
A vacancies B professions C careers D works
35 Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of laborsaving devices
A Official B Schooling C Household D Foreign
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
36 “ You had better see a doctor if the sore throat does not clear up, ” she said to me
A She reminded me of seeing a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up
B She ordered me to see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up
C She insisted that I see a doctor unless the sore throat did not clear up
D She suggested that I see a doctor if the sore throat did not clear up
37 It is widely believed that hard work makes success
A People think that success is when you work hard
B Believers of success think that we should work hard
C Many people think that success at work is hard
D Many people believe that if you want to succeed, you should work hard
38 You may be very intelligent, but you should be careful about this
A No matter whatever intelligent you may be, you should be careful about this
B No matter what intelligent you may be, you should be careful about this
C No matter why intelligent you may be, you should be careful about this
D No matter how intelligent you may be, you should be careful about this
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
39 The basketball team knew they lost the match They soon started to blame each other
A Hardly had the basketball team known they lost the match when they started to blame each other
B No sooner had the basketball team started to blame each other than they knew they lost the match
C As soon as they blamed each other, the basketball team knew they lost the match
D Not only did the basketball team lose the match but they blamed each other as well
40 Mary loved her stuffed animal when she was young She couldn’t sleep without it
A When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep with it
B As Mary couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it
C When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without
it
D When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep without it
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
EDUCATION IN THE FUTURE
Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate Today's college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can
Trang 4participate in lifelike simulated experiences Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology
For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory Some of the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutorial support or instruction from a teacher For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home Students must complete a minimum number of study hours per year; however, they may make up these
hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule They can log on early or late in
the day and even join live classes in other countries In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a week each student studies online as well as that student’s learning materials and assessment activities Reports will be available for parents and teachers The software can then identify the best learning activities and conditions for each individual student and generate similar activities It can also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the student’s needs
41 What is the topic of the passage?
A Students don't have to go to school any more
B The effect of information technology on education
C Students can know about their weak aspects to focus
D Computer software will make sure students learn at home
42 How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly?
A Three times B No time C Once or twice D Four times
43 Who/what counts the number of hours per week that students spend learning?
A Teacher B Parents C Virtual reality D Computers
44 What CAN’T the software do?
A find out the best activities for the students B design materials for the students
C identify weaknesses of the students D monitor the time the students learn
45 What is NOT MENTIONED as a benefit of information technology to the students?
A Students can learn at times that suit their schedule
B Students can stay at home to learn
C Students' learning time won't be monitored
D Students' weak achievement can be identified
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
There are several things to remember if you are applying for a new job Most companies (46) their vacancies in the newspapers, and there are normally a lot of applicants for each post (47) , a good letter of application is very important You should enclose with it your curriculum vitae so that the employer knows about your (48) and experience If you are applying (49) a large company, address your letter to the personnel manager, who deals with appointing new staff If you are invited to an interview, make (50) you are suitably dressed and on time You may ask about promotion prospects as well as further training, the salary and holiday arrangements
47 A So that B Therefore C Nevertheless D So as
48 A schools B forms C licences D qualifications
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