Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.. Mark the letter A
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
Choose the word whose main stress is put differently from that of the others in the group
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Bone and ivory are light, strong and accessible materials for Inuit artists
A available B beautiful C economic D natural
5 Considering peasants make up nearly 80% of Vietnam's population.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
6. Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad.
Choose the word, phrase or sentence a, b, c or d that best completes each unfinished sentence.
7 GCSEs are often a requirement for taking A-levels, a common type of university _ requirement
8 “I have bought you a toy Happy birthday to you!” –“ ”
A What a lovely toy! Thanks B Have a nice day!C The same to you! D What a pity!
9 She is a slow student She seems to be unable to concentrate on anything in _.
10 An 'A-level' in Mathematics or a/ an _ qualification, is normally required.
11 People _ can speak English can be understood in many countries
12 “Thank you for taking the time to come here in person.” “ ”
C I’d love to come What time? D Do you have time for some gossip?
13 “ ” “Yes Do you have any shirts?”
A Could you do me a favour? B Oh, dear What a nice shirt!
14 Fred's yearly income _ since he _ professions.
A nearly tripled - changed B nearly tripled - has changed
C has nearly tripled - changed D was tripled - changed
15 Jan appears _ some weight Has she been ill?
A having lost B having been lost C to have lost D to have been lost
16 The water will be further polluted unless some measures _
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Trang 217. If I a lot of money, I'd definitely stop working
18 That machine is useless It not been used for a long time
19 Beethoven's Fifth Symphony _ next weekend.
A is going to be performed B has been performed C will be performing D will have performed
20. If you don’t work much harder, you won’t pass the exam
_ Unless you much harder, you the exam
A work / will pass B don’t work / will pass C don’t work / won’t pass D work / won’t pass
Choose the sentence that is closest in the meaning to the root one.
"What will you do if you have ten days off school?" he asked
A He asked me what he would do if he had ten days off school
B He asked me what will I do if I have ten days off school
C He asked what I will do if I have ten days off school
D He asked me what I would do if I had ten days off school
21. Vietnam / almost / students / stay / universities / for / four / five / years
A At Vietnam, almost students stay in universities for four or five years
B In Vietnam, almost students stay at universities for four or five years
C In Vietnam, almost students stay for four or five years at universities
D Almost students stay at universities in Vietnam for four or five years
I didn’t go to bed early, so I didn’t wake up at 7.00
A If I went to bed early, I would wake up at 7.00
B If I went to bed early, I would have woken up at 7.00
C If I had gone to bed early, I’d have woken up at 7.00
D If I had gone to bed early, I’d not have woken up at 7.00
22 The man who is speaking to John is my brother.
A The man spoke to John is my brother
B The man spoken to John is my brother
C The man is speaking to John is my brother
D The man speaking to John is my brother.
23 That book / very thick / belong / younger sister.
A That book, what is very thick, belongs to my younger sister
B That book, that is very thick, belongs to my younger sister
C That book, which is very thick, belongs to my younger sister.
D That book, which is very thick, belongs my younger sister
Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected
24 The manager sent on his new striker, whose scored a brilliant goal
25 No one has said anything would persuade me to change my mind
26 It took them at least two months learning how to pronounce these words.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below
In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900, 1964, etc.) Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with one exception William
H Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several weeks after his inauguration Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated He was elected in 1860, and his
untimely death came just five years later James A Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was shot
during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job While in his second term of office
Trang 3(1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests John F Kennedy was assassinated
in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his election
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G, Harding died in office Although it was never proved, many believe he was poisoned Franklin D Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the only man to
serve so long a term He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of the illness in 1945
Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassination attempt but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets He was the first to break the long chain of unfortunate events Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky?
27 All of the following were election years EXCEPT .
28 How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?
29 The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as .
30 All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT .
31 The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to .
A Garfield B Garfield's assassin C a Union army general D McKinley
32 The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A murdered B decorated C honored D sickened
33 In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to .
34 How long did Warren G, Harding work as a president?
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its
universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in
1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made
worthwhile contributions to mankind Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine,
and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony Nobel's original
legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from
$30,000 to $125,000 Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War
11 Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes
35 The word "foresaw" in the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to .
A prevailed B postponed C prevented D predicted
36 In which area have Americans received the most awards?
37 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT .
A Awards vary in monetary value
B ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention
C Politics plays an important role in selecting the winners
Trang 4D A few individuals have won two awards
38 In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
39 In the first paragraph, "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to .
A economic B prestigious C trivial D valuable
40 How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes?
41 What is the main idea of this passage?
A Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite
B Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity
C Alfred Nobel left all of his money to science
D Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage
Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (1) to be successful? Having someone around who always fears the worst isn't really a lot of (2) … - we all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says, 'It looks like rain.' But if you catch yourself thinking such things, it's important to do something about it
You can change your view of life, according to psychologist It only takes a little…(3)… , and you'll find life more rewarding as a (4) Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence but it's also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (5) ………… Optimists are more (6) to start new projects and are generally more prepared to take risks.
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I PHONETICS:
Choose the word whose main stress is put differently from that of the others in the group
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
II GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
46. Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
47 My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A be optimistic B be pessimistic C be confident D be smart
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
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Trang 548 Considering peasants make up nearly 80% of Vietnam's population.
49 Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
Choose the word, phrase or sentence a, b, c or d that best completes each unfinished sentence.
50. If I a lot of money, I'd definitely stop working
51 GCSEs are often a requirement for taking A-levels, a common type of university _ requirement
52 That machine is useless It not been used for a long time
53 Beethoven's Fifth Symphony _ next weekend.
54. If you don’t work much harder, you won’t pass the exam
_ Unless you much harder, you the exam
A work / will pass B don’t work / will pass C don’t work / won’t pass D work / won’t pass
55 People _ can speak English can be understood in many countries
56 “Thank you for taking the time to come here in person.” “ ”
C I’d love to come What time? D Do you have time for some gossip?
57 Fred's yearly income _ since he _ professions.
A nearly tripled - changed B nearly tripled - has changed
C has nearly tripled - changed D was tripled - changed
58 Jan appears _ some weight Has she been ill?
A having lost B having been lost C to have lost D to have been lost
59 The water will be further polluted unless some measures _
60 A skilled _ will help candidates feel relaxed
61 “ ” “Yes Do you have any shirts?”
A Could you do me a favour? B Oh, dear What a nice shirt!
62 She is a slow student She seems to be unable to concentrate on anything in _.
63 An 'A-level' in Mathematics or a/ an _ qualification, is normally required.
Choose the sentence that is closest in the meaning to the root one.
64 My sister is often sick because she doesn’t do physical exercise.
A If my sister does physical exercise, she won’t often be sick
B If my sister isn’t physical exercise, she does sick
C If my sister did physical exercise, she wouldn’t often be sick.
D If my sister wasn’t physical exercise, she would do sick
65 “Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?” said Tom
A Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said
B Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said
C Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said
D Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says
66 The man who is speaking to John is my brother.
Trang 6A The man spoke to John is my brother.
B The man spoken to John is my brother
C The man is speaking to John is my brother
D The man speaking to John is my brother.
67 That book / very thick / belong / younger sister.
A That book, what is very thick, belongs to my younger sister
B That book, that is very thick, belongs to my younger sister
C That book, which is very thick, belongs to my younger sister.
D That book, which is very thick, belongs my younger sister
68. Vietnam / almost / students / stay / universities / for / four / five / years
A At Vietnam, almost students stay in universities for four or five years
B In Vietnam, almost students stay at universities for four or five years
C In Vietnam, almost students stay for four or five years at universities
D Almost students stay at universities in Vietnam for four or five years
Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected
69 The manager sent on his new striker, whose scored a brilliant goal
70 It took them at least two months learning how to pronounce these words.
71 No one has said anything would persuade me to change my mind
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below
In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900, 1964, etc.) Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with one exception William
H Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several weeks after his inauguration Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated He was elected in 1860, and his
untimely death came just five years later James A Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was shot
during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job While in his second term of office
(1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests John F Kennedy was assassinated
in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his election
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G, Harding died in office Although it was never proved, many believe he was poisoned Franklin D Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the only man to
serve so long a term He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of the illness in 1945
Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassination attempt but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets He was the first to break the long chain of unfortunate events Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky?
72 The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as .
73 All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT .
74 All of the following were election years EXCEPT .
75 How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?
Trang 776 The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to .
A Garfield B McKinley C a Union army general D Garfield's assassin
77 The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A murdered B decorated C honored D sickened
78 How long did Warren G, Harding work as a president?
79 In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to .
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its
universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in
1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made
worthwhile contributions to mankind Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine,
and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony Nobel's original
legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from
$30,000 to $125,000 Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War
11 Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes
80 What is the main idea of this passage?
A Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite
B Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity
C Alfred Nobel left all of his money to science
D Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity
81 The word "foresaw" in the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to .
A prevailed B postponed C prevented D predicted
82 In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
83 In the first paragraph, "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to .
A economic B prestigious C trivial D valuable
84 In which area have Americans received the most awards?
85 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT .
A Awards vary in monetary value
B ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention
C Politics plays an important role in selecting the winners
D A few individuals have won two awards
86 How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes?
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage
What sort of job should you look for? Much depends on your long-term aim You need to ask (46) whether you want to specialize in a particular field, work your way up to higher levels of responsibility or (47) of your current employment into a broader field
Trang 8This job will be studied very carefully when you send your letter of (48) for your next job It should show evidence of serious career planning Most important, it should extend you, develop you and give you increasing responsibility Incidentally, if the travel bug is biting, now is the time to pack up and go You can do temporary work for a (49) ; when you return, pick up where you (50) left off and get the second job
Incidentally: unexpectedly; pack up: stop
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GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
92. Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
93 My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A be optimistic B be pessimistic C be confident D be smart
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
94 Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
95 Considering peasants make up nearly 80% of Vietnam's population.
Choose the sentence that is closest in the meaning to the root one.
96 That book / very thick / belong / younger sister.
A That book, what is very thick, belongs to my younger sister
B That book, that is very thick, belongs to my younger sister
C That book, which is very thick, belongs to my younger sister.
D That book, which is very thick, belongs my younger sister
97. Vietnam / almost / students / stay / universities / for / four / five / years
A At Vietnam, almost students stay in universities for four or five years
B In Vietnam, almost students stay at universities for four or five years
C In Vietnam, almost students stay for four or five years at universities
D Almost students stay at universities in Vietnam for four or five years
98 My sister is often sick because she doesn’t do physical exercise.
A If my sister does physical exercise, she won’t often be sick
B If my sister isn’t physical exercise, she does sick
C If my sister did physical exercise, she wouldn’t often be sick.
D If my sister wasn’t physical exercise, she would do sick
99 The man who is speaking to John is my brother.
A The man spoke to John is my brother
B The man spoken to John is my brother
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Trang 9C The man is speaking to John is my brother.
D The man speaking to John is my brother.
100.“Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?” said Tom
A Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said
B Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said
C Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said
D Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says
Choose the word, phrase or sentence a, b, c or d that best completes each unfinished sentence.
101.GCSEs are often a requirement for taking A-levels, a common type of university _ requirement
102.She is a slow student She seems to be unable to concentrate on anything in _.
103.An 'A-level' in Mathematics or a/ an _ qualification, is normally required.
104.People _ can speak English can be understood in many countries
105 “ ” “Yes Do you have any shirts?”
A Could you do me a favour? B Oh, dear What a nice shirt!
106.Fred's yearly income _ since he _ professions.
A nearly tripled - changed B nearly tripled - has changed
C has nearly tripled - changed D was tripled - changed
107.Jan appears _ some weight Has she been ill?
A having lost B having been lost C to have lost D to have been lost
108.A skilled _ will help candidates feel relaxed
109.The water will be further polluted unless some measures _
110.If I a lot of money, I'd definitely stop working
111.“Thank you for taking the time to come here in person.” “ ”
C I’d love to come What time? D Do you have time for some gossip?
112.That machine is useless It not been used for a long time
113.Beethoven's Fifth Symphony _ next weekend.
114.If you don’t work much harder, you won’t pass the exam.
_ Unless you much harder, you the exam
A work / will pass B don’t work / will pass C don’t work / won’t pass D work / won’t pass
PHONETICS:
Choose the word whose main stress is put differently from that of the others in the group
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
Trang 10Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected
119.The manager sent on his new striker, whose scored a brilliant goal
120.No one has said anything would persuade me to change my mind
121.It took them at least two months learning how to pronounce these words.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below
In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900, 1964, etc.) Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with one exception William
H Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several weeks after his inauguration Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated He was elected in 1860, and his
untimely death came just five years later James A Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was shot
during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job While in his second term of office
(1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests John F Kennedy was assassinated
in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his election
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G, Harding died in office Although it was never proved, many believe he was poisoned Franklin D Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the only man to
serve so long a term He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of the illness in 1945
Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassination attempt but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets He was the first to break the long chain of unfortunate events Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky?
122.All of the following were election years EXCEPT .
123.How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?
124.The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as .
A election B. swearing-in ceremony C acceptance speech D campaign
125.All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT .
126.The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to .
A Garfield B. McKinley C a Union army general D Garfield's assassin
127.The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A murdered B decorated C honored D sickened
128.In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to .
129.How long did Warren G, Harding work as a president?
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its
universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in
1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made
worthwhile contributions to mankind Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine,
and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony Nobel's original
legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from