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Trang 1UNIT 1: FRIENDSHIP
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
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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions
5 I felt someone me
6 Many people agree that dogs are our most friends
7 The doctor advised late
8 There are 5 most important which are necessarycần thiết for true friendship to exist tồn tại
9 My teacher doesn‟t allow us while he is explaining the lesson
10 I wouldn‟t call Ben a friend He‟s just a(n) I knew him through thông qua Paul
A stranger người lạ B relative C visitor D acquaintance
11 He was the first man the fire
12 My close friend is often concerned all problems that I mention
13 The questions are easy We hope high scores
14 All the time we were at school, Lan and I were really friends
15 These tables were too heavy
16 Their close relationship developed into a lasting
17 The children seem to be totally hoàn toàn of working quietly by themselves tự làm việc một mình
18 The boy had better a short rest
19 John left để lại a impression ấn tượng on me I will never forget him
20 He is strong enough this box
Trang 2A to carry B carry C carrying D carried
21 His strange lạ behaviour cách cư xử made the police
22 It‟s lovely you again
23 When Jack's father passed away chết in an accident, his girlfriend showed bày tỏ great towards his family
24 Mr Brown told the schoolgirls in class
A don't eat B not to eat C eat not D not eat
25 Be Everything will be all right
26 A(n) person doesn‟t want to give, but only wants to take
27 She found it difficult to get with a new friend
28 John refused his children go to the concert
29 He watched the two men across the garden, open a window and climb through it into the house
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
30 They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents
A Their parents refuse to go out in the evening
B Their parents never let them go out in the evening
C Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents
D Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening
31 He left in the morning and I saw it
32 The teacher told the students to do homework
A The teacher made the students to do homework B The teacher made the students do homework
C The teacher made the student not do homework D The teacher made the students not to do homework
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
33 She isn‟t old enough to did this job
Read the passage carefully and choose the best option to fill in each numbered blank :
As a human being, one can hardly do anything without a friend We need friends to (36) our joy and sorrow; we consult in friends if there are (37) that we cannot solve alone; we go to friends for help when
we are in danger In another word, friends are often more important to us than relatives
Trang 3But not all who are friendly to each other can be called (38) True friends must have such (39) as unselfishness, constancy, loyalty, (40) trust and sympathy between friends Therefore, if
we want to have a true friend, we first must have these ones
UNIT 2: PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
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
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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions
5 Jesey has a lot of to teach for the bad students
6 My brother in this school before he for Hue last year
7 I you last night after dinner, but you there Where you?
8 His talents are not fully when he worked for that company
9 After she hospital, she a long holiday last year
A leave/was having B left/had C had left/had D leave/having
10 My parents me a lot of presents on my birthday last year
11 Life is difficult, it seems dường như not like dream and
12 The bad students are always their parents and teachers
A bring up B incapable of C fed up with D come up with
13 They complained about the behaviourhành vi of local in the park
14 She in a bank since she school
Trang 415 Water at one hundred degree Celsius and at zero degree Celsius
A boils / freezes B boiled / froze C boil / freezes D boils / freeze
16 What you on your last birthday?
17 Teenagers had better change to romantic marriage
18 Tom was disappointed that most of close friends when he at the party
19 I was grateful biết ơn to her for rescuing from an situation
20 Teacher advised his students to have more attitude their study
21 My brother while he his bicycle and hurt himself
A was falling/rode B fell/was riding C had fallen/was riding D had fallen/rode
22 At 7.00 o‟clock last night, I dinner
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions
23 If something is unforgettable, you cannot forget it, usually because it is so beautiful, interesting, enjoyable, etc
24 His parents died when he was 10 years old He was brought up by their grandparents
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
25 Nick: Do you think ghost is real?
Hellen: _
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
26 The last time I saw Rose was three years ago
A I haven‟t seen Rose three years since B I haven‟t seen Rose three years ago
C I haven‟t seen Rose since three years D I haven‟t seen Rose for three years
27 Ken started working for that company in 2012
A Ken has been working for that company for for 2012
B Ken has been working for that company since 2012
C Ken worked for that company for two years
D Ken was working for that company for two years
28 I have never seen such an interesting film before
A This is the fisrt time I have seen such an interesting film B This film is the best I have ever seen
C This is the first time I saw such an interesting film D This is the best film that I saw
29 She has cooked for dinner for two hours
A She didn't start cooking for dinner until it was two B She started cooking for dinner two hours ago
Trang 530 I haven‟t seen a movie for a long time
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to show that the underlined part needs correction
31 By the time you arrived, I have finished writing an essay
Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks
When I was in high school, there was a girl _ (36) _I disliked I don‟t know why I dislike her She had always been friendly towards me, and had never done anything _ (37) _me to feel the same way I did about her
I was continually saying unpleasant things to her, making fun of her, snubbing làm nhục her
One day as I was going home from school, the girl caught up with đuổi theo me and told me that our teacher wanted me
to come back for a while.I did not believe her and _ (38) _on down the street, leaving the girl standing alone
The next day when I got to school, our teacher asked me: “Why didn‟t you come back to the school as I asked you to?” I said: “I didn‟t know you wanted me?” The teacher sent for the girl and asked her: “Did you tell Rose to come back?” The girl answered, “I‟m sorry, but I didn‟t tell her; I couldn‟t catch up with her” I was _ (39) _and suddenly realized nhận ra how pretty she was I felt I ought to be ashamed xấu hổ, ngại ngùng of myself and I found _ (40) _all my
fault lổi lầm, thiếu sót with her liberality tính rộng rải, không để bụng
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UNIT 3: A PARTY
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
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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions
5 Jake's passed his exams so we're going out to him a big party
6 Human beings must stop the environment
7 The government has declared công bố a state of following the flood and unsafety
Trang 68 I remember to Paris when I was a very small child
9 Education and are factors yếu tố to help their life become better
10 Linh to pass the exam; she was surprised when she got low marks
11 I think that the members in each family joinhands chung tay to create tạo ra a(n) family atmosphere bầu không khí
12 We need to stop at what damage we have done to the nature and try it before it's too
late
13 We enjoy spending time together in the evening when the family members in the living room after a day
of working hard
14 My parents wouldn't to the party
15 I am afraid of by the strong wind
16 The novelisttiểu thuyết gia often took the telephone off the hookmóc and locken the front door because he does not want
17 I her request without asking any questions
18 The between the Hoa and Lan has improved cải thiển when they talked directly thẳng thắn
19 She refused them because they are unhonest
20 There are many ways of ourselves in a big city
21 He agree his room with me
22 Lucia didn‟t mind by the party to celebrate his 14th
birthday
23 I want the film that you told me yesterday
24 Nick didn‟t expect to Caroline‟s party
25 I tried the bus, but I missed it
26 Tony is always willing to help, but she doesn‟t want at home by others unless there is an emergency
A to call B to be called C calling D being called
Trang 7 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following questions
27 He got quite a lot of nice gifts from his family, and one of them was a beautiful big drum
A tigers B presents C house D books
28 I really admire people who can work in such difficult conditions
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
29 - “Happy birthday! This is a small present for you.” - “ _”
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
30 It's no use trying to make friends with him
C There's no point in trying to make a friendship with him D Making a friendship with him is worthless
31 She didn‟t want to stay there for the weekend
A They made her to stay there for the weekend B They made her stayed there for the weekend
C They made her stay there for the weekend D They made her staying there for the weekend
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to show that the underlined part needs correction
32 Most people enjoy travel to different parts of the world
READING: Read the passage and answer the questions, then choose the correct answer
If you are invited to an American friend‟s home for dinner, remember these general rules phép tắc phổ biến for polite behavior First of all, arrive approximately on time but not early Americans expect promptness mau lẹ,không chậm trễ It will be right to be 10 or 15 minutes late, but not 45 minutes late When you are invited to someone‟s home for meal, it is polite to
bring a small gift Flowers and candy are always appreciated If you have something attractive made in your country, your
host or hostess will certainly enjoy receiving that gift What will you do if you are served some food that you cannot eat or you do not like? Do not make a fuss about it Simply eat what you can and hope that no one notices it Be sure to compliment lời khen the cook on the food that you are enjoying Do not leave immediately after dinner, but do not overstay your welcome, either The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening
36 Which sentence is not true?
A You should not compliment the cook on the food
B You should not leave immediately after the dinner
C You should not make someone notice that you do not like the food
D You should not overstay
37 If you are invited to an American‟s home,
38 If there is some food that you cannot eat,
Trang 839 The next day,
C you needn‟t say thank-you D invite the host to your house
A bring some flowers, candy or something made in your native country
B bring a lot of gifts
C you should never offer any gifts
D do not care about gifts
PRACTICE TEST 1
I PHONETICS
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
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
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: Circle A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence
5 The between the goverment and the people has slight đáng kể improved cải thiển
6 If I had found her address now, I would send her a(n) to my birthday party next week
7 The firefighters _ the victims of the fire at Carina Plaza in HCM city
8 Jake's passed vượt qua the final exams so we're going out to _ him a big party
9 We studied at the same class in high school so she made me some impressions ấn tượng on me
10 The doctors advised children keep _ smoking because of affecting their health
11 Susan is a new employee nhân viên in my company Her enthusiasm _ up for her lack thiếu of experience
12 Because he has a lot of _ in his life so he gets lots of success in his life
13 I believe that everyone has spent experiences in their life
14 Education and are factors yếu tố to help their life become better
15 I think that the members in each family join hands chung tay to create tạo ra a _ family atmosphere
16 We enjoy spending time together in the evening when the family members _ in the living room after a
day of working hard
Trang 917 We can‟t help _ why he‟s still alive after a terrible accident
18 John refused to _ his children go to the circus
19 When I _ home, my wife _ a special meal
A got/ cooked B was getting/ was cooking C got/ had cooked D got/ was cooking
20 Our father suggested _ to Da Nang for this summer holiday for the 15th anniversary wedding
21 We don‟t mind _ photographs of your wedding party
22 If you decide _ your car, let me
23 The little boy hopes _ to Disneyland Park on his birthday
24 The earth _ the sun once every 365 days
25 After he _ his English course, he _ to England to continue his study
26 They are whispering to avoid _ by their friends
27 Mr John allowed his children English
28 Before leaving home for London, she found it difficult _ goodbye to her parents
29 I _ my old school teacher last week
30 Issac the test before so he _ it very easy
31 The company management _ to take on more workers to meet the production schedule
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions
32 He is very friendly so everyone likes him so much
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined part in the following questions
33 She is not determined and often changes her ideas What a changeable girl she is !
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
34 Two close friends Tom and Kyle are talking about Kyle‟s upcoming birthday
- Tom: “Can I bring a friend to your birthday party?”
- Kyle: “ ”
A It‟s my honour B Let‟s do it then C Of course.It‟s my pleasure D That‟s right
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Choose the letter A, B, C or D to show that the underlined part needs correction
35 I‟m sure he is incapable in running a mile in four minutes
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one
38 She has known how to play the piano for 5 years
A She didn‟t play the piano 5 years ago
B She started to play the piano 5 years ago
C It‟s the first time she has known how to play the piano for 5 years
D The last time she played the piano was 5 years ago
39 They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents
A Their parents ask them to go out in the evening
B Their parents never let them go out in the evening
C Their parents suggest them going out in the evening
D Their parents tell them to go out in the evening
40 I like to play tennis in the summer
IV READING:
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 from 41 to 45
Nowadays people tend to spend a lot of time socializing with colleagues at work or (41) at school The result is
that we don‟t have enough time to see our real, close friends As our lives get busier it becomes more important to (42)
the little free time we have with people we really want to see, people we love and who really love us
Who are the friends you need to edit? A few years ago I read a book about how to get rid of (43) possessions
It said you should ask yourself about each thing you have: is it useful? Do I really like it? Do I feel better every time I look
at it? If the answer is no to any one of those questions, you should throw it (44) Maybe we should ask similar
questions about our friends
What kind of friends will you probably need to edit? Sometimes it‟s an old friend, somebody who you used to have a
lot in common with, but who, when you meet now, you have very little or nothing to talk to Or it might be a new friend (45)
you get on quite well with, but who is taking up too much of your time Next time one of these people calls you and
suggests a meeting, think, “Do I really want to see this person?” and if the answer is no, say no that way you‟ll have more
time to spend with your real friends
Trang 11 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 from 46 to 50
Friendship is a big statement Lots of people are lovers but are not friends Lots of people are relatives but are not friends Lots of people who work together are not friends You can appreciate or admire someone, but that does not mean you make him or her a friend
When I had my near- death illness last year and the following long recuperation, I had a lot of time to think about what makes someone a friend If they are scared of you when you need help, sorry, that is not friendship If their attitude is “ for better or worse” , if they stick to you through troubles and difficulties, it is the time when you can tell it is true friendship I
do have some friends, but not as many as I thought And there was a time, in the late 80s when my friend, Ken, really needed me but I did not come through for him I remember hanging out in my happy suburban house in Menlo Park, and not coming to help him through the loss of his wife Luckily, I got to apologize for that but Ken said he did not mind
I do not have a tidy answer about Ken and me and friendship Sometimes we were friends, and other times, clearly, not But I guess there is something remarkable in two people overcoming the barriers to friendship to find some real communication at some point
46 According to the writer, _
C whoever you admire is your friends D not all workmates are friends
47 In true friendship, _
A your friends are always scared of you B friends stick to each other through troubles and difficulties
C we should have as many friends as possible D friends are scared of helping each other
48 What happened to the writer last year?
A His wife passed away B He was seriously ill
C He had an interesting experience D He had got some new friends
49 We can learn from the text that _
A the writer had a house in suburb in Menlo Park
B the writer came to help his friend, Ken, when his friend‟s wife died
C whenever his friend, Ken, had a problem, the writer immediately came to help
D the writer And Ken are true friends at all time
50 The writer did not come to help Ken _
A so Ken was very angry B and he did not apologize
C but Ken did not mind D so they were no longer friends
PRACTICE TEST 2
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
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
Trang 12II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: Circle A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence
5 There's not much in the way of _ in this town - just the cinema and a couple of pubs
6 The aim mục đích of the culture festival is to promote thúc đẩy _ friendship between the two countries
7 One of the joys niềm vui of being a parent is watching the child's develop
8 He seems of walking past a music shop without going in and buying another CD
9 My opinion is that the students should be doing more work outside the classroom
10 I didn't travel much in my twenties but I'm certainly lost time now
11 She smiled cười to hide che giấu her _
12 Many wedding ceremonies _ at wedding halls or hotels
13 _ is very important because uncertain people cannot have a lifelong friendship
14 The weather is very ,it can be sunny now and then suddenly it rains heavily
15 They held a concert to mark the _ of Mozart‟s death
16 He has a very outgoing thoải mái ,dễ chịu and makes friends very easily
17 My bank manager advised _ a loan
18 By the time you got her letter, she _ in Paris
19 He _ on the phone when I arrived yesterday afternoon
20 At 5 pm yesterday, I _ football match on TV
21 The council considers vehicles from the city center to relieve traffic jams and air pollution
22 Bill to make a speech at the meeting
23 Last month my brother me his photos He me his photos every year
Trang 13A sends/ has sent B sent/sends C sent/ had sent D sends/sends
24 My friends and relatives always us to do morning exercises regularly
25 The secretary _ on the report for more than three hours She hopes she may finish it by the lunch time
26 Jack: Why do you call your wife Lion?
Timmy: She wants by that name
27 The questions are easy _ We hope _high scores
28 The children cheered wildly when the teacher them play a game
29 By 2001 my sister an architect before she to Ho Chi Minh City
30 As we entered the room, we saw a rat _ towards a hole in the skirting board
31 I don‟t enjoy _ at by other people because I will always feel ashamed of that
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions
32 She's terrified that her mother might find out her secret So she needs her friends‟ help
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic part in
each of the following questions
33 She was a studious child, happiest when reading
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges
34 Linda is thanking Daniel for his birthday present
Linda: "Thanks for the book I've been looking for it for months."
Daniel: " ."
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
35 If you think carefully before making your decision, you will avoid to getting into trouble later
A B C D
36 They keep a list of people who are willing on work nights
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37 Marry refused attending her aunt‟s anniversary because she didn‟t feel well
A B C D
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
38 She hasn‟t had a swim for 5 years
C This is the first time she has had a swim for 5 years D She started swimming 5 years ago
39 The robber forced the casher to hand in the money
A The robber suggested the casher handing in the money
B The robber made the casher hand in the money
C The robber advised the casher to hand in the money
D The robber let the casher to hand in the money
40 The garden is too small to play football in
B The garden is small enough to play football in
C The garden isn‟t big enough to play football in
D The garden is such small that they can‟t play football in
Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks
This is a story Charlie Chaplin liked to tell about himself It (41) after the great actor had become
internationally famous A theater announced that a _(42) _ would be held to see who could act one of the roles in a
Chaplin‟s film such as walking, dressing, and acting.When Charlie Chaplin heard about the competition, he decided to
(43) part in the competition himself Naturally, he kept his plan a secret _(44) _ everybody When the
results of the competition were announced, Charlie said, “ I didn‟t know whether to feel _(45) _ or only surprised
I didn‟t win the first prize But after thinking about it, I decided that it would be best to laugh
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answers
Going to party can be fun and enjoyable If you are invited to a party, do call your host up early to inform him! her of whether you are going If you want to bring someone who has not been invited along with you, you should ask for
permission first Remember to dress appropriately for the
party You will stick out like a sore thumb if you are dressed formally whereas everyone else is in T-shirt and jeans If you are not sure what to wear, do ask your host
During the party you may perhaps like to help your host by offering to serve drinks or wash the dishes Your host would certainly appreciate these efforts If you happen to be in a party you do not know anyone, do not try to monopolize the host's attention This is inconsiderate since your
Trang 15host has many people to attend to and can not spend all his/ her time with you Instead, learn to mingle with others at the
party You could try breaking the ice by introducing yourself to someone who is friendly-looking
Before you leave the party, remember to thank your host first If you have the time, you could even offer to help your host clean up the place
46 If you are invited to a party, you should
47 According to the passage, if you are dressed differently from everybody at the party, _
48 What should you do if you are in a party?
49 The phrase 'break the ice' means
50 Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A You shouldn't bring someone who hasn't been invited along with you to a party
B You should help your host with the wash-up or clean-up
C You shouldn't be very clearly different from everyone at the party
D You shouldn't leave without showing your gratitude to your host
UNIT 4: VOLUNTEER WORK
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
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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions
5 Peter is disappointed at not getting the job, but he will it soon
6 Although MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) spreads through close contact with sick people, not through
the air, many people still avoid to crowded places
7 Many university students spend their summer vacations teaching illiterate people to read and write
8 I'm sorry I never graduated I've always regretted not college
9 Every year people in mid-Viet nam suffer natural like storms, floods and drought
Trang 16A confidence B disasters C excursion D host
10 I tried the bus, but I missed it
11 It is difficult for children to integratehòa nhập and study with other children
12 The people in the flooded areas are from lack of water and food
13 She refused them because they are unhonest
14 The two groups closely agreed to with each other in the planning of the project dự án
15 Most of the runners in the London Marathon are raising money for
16 Human beings must stop the environment
17 I am afraid of by the strong wind
18 Oxfam tries to send food to countries where people are suffering malnutrition
19 Please, attention to what I‟m saying It‟s very important
20 all the homework, I played some games
21 Old people are often looked by their children when they get older
22 Don‟t the disadvantaged and handicapped because they arent‟t enough lucky like the others
23 She to help me redecorate the room
24 I would like to express bày tỏ my to everyone who helped me to get over difficulties
25 high school, Nam attended a university in the city centre
26 New educational program has been for disadvantaged children who live in remote areas
27 Linh to pass the exam; she was surprised when she got low marks
28 Please! Fill full of information before doing the test
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions
29 The handicapped are in need of help from the community
Trang 17 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 A: What kind of volunteer work are you participating in?
B: We are helping people in mountainous areas to…………
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
31 Henry tasted the pleasures of modern city life Then he found life in his village hard and unattractive
A Having tasted the pleasures of modern city life, Henry found life in his village hard and unattractive
B After Henry found life in his village hard and unattractive, he tasted the pleasures of modern city life
C If Henry had tasted the pleasures of modern city life, he would have found life in his village hard and unattractive
D Although Henry tasted the pleasures of modern city life, he found life in his village hard and unattractive
32 The workers finished their work They left for home
A The workers left for home before finishing their work
B Having finished their work, the workers left for home
C The workers had left for home before finishing their work
D Having to leave for home, the workers finished their work
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to show that the underlined part needs correction
33 His mother saw him to get out of the house silently
READING: Read the passage and answer the questions, then choose the correct answer
Each nation has many good people who take care of others For example, some of the high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours in hospitals, orphanages, or home for the aged They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old They paint, clear up, or repair their houses, do the shopping or mow their lawns For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers
Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go and play games or learn crafts Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls
Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others
36 Why do they use many high school and college students as volunteers?
A Because they have a lot of free time
B Because they can understand the problems of younger boys and girls
C Because they know how to do the work
D Because they are good at playing games and learning crafts
37 Where don't high school and college students often do voluntary work?
A hospitals B clubs C homes for the aged D orphanages
38 Which activity is NOT available for the students at the clubs?
A watching films B playing games
C going to the interesting places D learning photography
39 What do they help boys whose fathers do not live with them?
Trang 18A To learn things about their fathers
B To get to know things about their fathers
C To get to know things that boys want from their fathers
D To learn things that boys usually learn from their fathers
40 What do volunteers usually do to help those who are sick or old in their homes?
A They tell them stories, sing, and dance for them
B They take them to baseball games
C They mow lawns, do the shopping, and clean up their houses
D They cook, sew, and wash their clothes
UNIT 6: COMPETITIONS
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
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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions
5 The main of this course is to improvecải thiện your spoken English
6 It‟s difficult for a small store to with a big supermarket
7 I apologized the book at home
8 They will his road to programme next year
9 He advised me anything about it for the time being
10 Martha me to phone the police
11 A famous singer‟s lastestgần đây nhất performancesự thể hiện didn‟t her fans
12 It‟s many times I‟ve it to you
13 Her mother prevented her going out tonight
14 It is interesting to the behaviorshành vi of birds
15 His colleagues accused him leaking information to the press
Trang 1916 She can that poem without difficuties or problems
17 Our is ready to help you at all times
19 She insisted him wearing the red cravat
20 She found a company to her through college
21 Patrick renting a caravan for our trip
22 Praising always him to make greater efforts
23 You can‟t deny my laptop by accident
24 “Shall I bringyou a cup of coffee?” Jane said to me Jane to bring me a cup of coffee
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions
25 Hundreds of horses are bought and sold at the horse fair annually
26 When the college was established in 1546, it inherited a hall from each of three antecedentinstitutions
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
27 - "Our team has just won the last football match." - " "
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
28 “Could you turn onthe light, please”
29 “You didn‟t do what I said” The mother said to the son
A The mother accused her son on not doing what I said
B The mother accused her son in doing what she had said
C The mother accused her son with not doing what I said
D.The mother accused her son of not doing what she had said
30 “Would you like to go to the movies this evening, Jill? Said Bob
A Bob invited Jill to go to the movies that evening B Bob suggetsed Jill to go to the movies this evening
C Bob invited Jill going to the movies that evening D Bob advised Jill going to the movies this evening
31 “Don‟t go near the water, children,” said the mother
A The mother reminded her children not to go near the water
B The mother warned her children not to go near the water
Trang 20C The mother reminded her children to go near the water
D The mother warned her children not go near the water
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to show that the underlined part needs correction
32 Maud advised me going by train for it was less tiring than driving
Choose the word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that best fits the blank space in the following passage
A beauty contest, or beauty pageantcuộc thi, is a competition between people, (36) _largely on the beauty of
their physical appearance The modern beauty pageant can traceđi theo its origin to the Miss America pageant, first held in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in 1921, under the title 'Inter-City Beauty' contest The following year the title was
(37) _as Miss America Other contests include the yearly Miss World competition and Miss Universe, which are the two largest and most famous (38) _beauty contests Women from around the world (39) _in
the competition for these titles To be selected as Miss World or Miss Universe, a contestant must be celibatesống độc thân or single If a Miss WorId fails to live up tosống theo people's expectations, she may, be disqualifiedbị loại The
organizers of the major beauty contests represent their contests (38) as being events of world importance (40)
_ many other people consider beauty contests to be agreeabledễ chịu entertainment event of no great importance
UNIT 7: WORLD POPULATION
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
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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions
5 They„d be hurt if I
A don‟t go B didn‟t go C hadn‟t gone D wouldn‟t go
6 If I , I would have said hello
7 My startingsalaryas a new teacher wasn‟t enough to a family
8 If she your cards and roses on Valentine Day, things will be very hopeful
Trang 21A accepts B accept C accepted D had accepted
9 He has dedicatedcống hiến his life to scientific
10 If she a good student in the last school year, her parents her computer
11 If I you, I do that
12 In order toloseweight, you must the amount of fatchất béo you eat
13 If Mary the answer, she would tell me
14 I‟m sorry, this kindof productsản phẩm is not in the storethis week
15 to the beach if the weather stays warm
16 If I a lot of money now, I a new car
17 The wordtừ “feel” has a ee” in the middle
18 If I were to leave my country, I disappointed
19 The new teaching encourages the students to think for themselves.
20 Many people would be out of work if that factory down
21 If she sold her car, she much money
22 They would be disappointed if we
A hadn‟t come B wouldn‟t come C don‟t come D didn‟t come
23 If I had taken that English course, I much progress
24 Are you of any reason why you cannot act fairlycông bằng as a juror bồi thẩm đoàn in this trialphiên tòa?
25 We„ll get wet if we out
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the
following questions
26 Population growth is one of the country's most pressing social problems
27 One disadvantage of living in the town is the lack of safe places for the children to play
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
Trang 2228 Nancy and James are talking about their school days
- Nancy: "I think school days are the best time of our lives."
- James: " We had sweet memories together then."
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
29 I come to see her because I have time
C He will not come to see her if he does not have time D He would come to see her if he had time
30 I didn‟t come So they were very disappointed
A They would be very disappointed if she didn‟t come
B They would have not been very disappointed if she had come
C.They would have been very disappointed if she hadn't come
D.They would be very disappointed if she came
31 They understand because you explain the situation to them
A.They will understand if she explains the situation to them
B.They would understand if she explained the situation to them
C.They would not understand if she did not explain the situation to them
D.They would not have understood if she had not explained the situation to them
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to show that the underlined part needs correction
32 If you drank less, you will feel much better
Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question
The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, may be more an American ideallý tưởng than an American realitythực tế Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we had been led
to believe, reflectingphản ánh the very different racialchủng tộc, ethnicdân tộc, class, and religioustôn giáo customsphong tục among different American groups
The most recent government statisticsthống kê revealtiết lộ that only about one third of all current American families fitphù hợpthe traditional moldkhuôn mẫu and another third consists of married couples who either have no children or have none still living at home Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total number of American householdshộ gia đình are single people, usually women over sixty-five years of age A small percentage, about 3 percent of the total, consists of unmarried people who choose to live together; and the rest, about 7 percent, are single, usually divorcedly hôn parents, with at least one child
36 With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
37 The author impliesngụ ý that
A there has always been a wide variety of family arrangements in the United States
B racial, ethnic, and religious groups have preserved the traditional family structure
C the ideal American family is the best structure
D fewer married couples are having children
38 Who generally constitutes a one-person household?
Trang 23A A single in his twenties B A single woman in her late sixtiescuối những năm 60
39 According to the passage, married couples whose children have grown or who have no children represent
40 The word "current" in line 7 is closest in meaning to
A present B contemporary C now D modern
UNIT 8: CELEBRATIONS
I Fill in each blank of the sentences with one word from the box
1 On the first days of Tet, people often visit relatives and friends to New Year wishes
2 Japanese usually their houses with some small pine trees, which
constancy and longevity
3 People usually make for Tet several weeks beforehand
4 Besides the flowers for Tet such as peach flowers and apricot flowers, the kumquat trees
are also throughout the country
5 Children are always about the Tet holiday
II MULTIPLE CHOICE
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
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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions
11 Children are always about Tet holiday
12 People believed that what they do on the first day of the year will their luck during the whole year
13 Many people go to the pagoda to for a happy year for themselves and their family
preparations - decorate - celebrate - excited - popular - represent - influence – traditional - exchange
Trang 24A pray B long C desire D ask
14 Banh chung and Mut are food on Tet holidays
15 During Tet holidays, homes are often with plants and flowers
16 He seemed to find fault on my doings.He often gave negative
17 Traditionally, Vietnames people tend to behave to make an impresion on the frist day of year
18 On the days of Tet, everyone tries to be and polite to each other
19 On Tet holiday, people often decorated plants and flowers at this time
20 At Tet, people often on the first day of the year because their luck during the whole year
21 A great deal of excitement still builds well before Tet
22 Tet the beginning of spring and for agrian people, the start of the New Year
PRACTICE TEST 1
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
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
questions
5 Don't worry about me I can _ myself I don't need any help
6 Some adults have a total lack of towards young people
7 A number of young teachers nowadays devote hiến dâng themselves to teaching _ children
Trang 258 The people in the flooded areas are _ from lack of water and food
9 Peter is disappointed at not getting the job, but he will _ it soon
10 Lack of education and lack of _ are among the top reasons for the high birth-rate in these countries
11 _ make an individual cá nhân more creative sáng tạo and hardworking
12 People should have a more enthusiastic _ to their work
13 Many people aren't _ of the amount of waste released thải into enviroment
14 Many people are _ of maintaining a long relationship with an opposite charater
15 After they had spent serious arguement,they gave to an end to project
16 The main _ of this course is to improve cải thiện your spoken English
17 Had I studied harder, I _ better in the last exam
A would do B would have done C had done D will do
18 Mr John is very interested in working as a teacher because he _ teaching children
19 Will you remind me _ this letter at the post office?
20 We hoped _ by our teacher
21 Miss Thu _ that book last night
A didn‟t read B doesn‟t read C didn‟t reads D don‟t read
22 She have decided _ out with his friends
23 The students gathered in the auditorium to hear the guest speaker _ a speech on on-line marketing
24 I was going home when I _ an accident
25 _ all the homework, I played some games
26 If she _ the lottery last year, She _ rich now
Trang 26 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
27 Dick: "I enjoyed myself so much at your birthday party."
Patrice: " _"
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined part in the following questions
28 Mr Smith's new neighbors appear to be very friendly
Mark 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
29 The handicapped are in need of help from the community
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
30 Having sleep for eight hours, I felt wonderful
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
33 I didn‟t listen to him so I didn‟t succeed
34 She began to play the piano three years ago
35 “If I were you, I‟ll buy the house.” Stephen said to Bill
The (36) of the word has been increasing faster and faster In 10,000 B.C., there was probably only 10 million
people In A.D.1, there were 300 million It (37) 1,750 years for the world population to (38) 625
million In 1850, only one hundred years later, the population reached the (39) of 1,300 million In 1950, the figure had more than doubled to reach 2,510 million In 1985, only 35 years later, there were 4,760 million people In 2000, the word‟s population was about 6.6 billion, and by 2015 it (40) to be over 7 billion
Trang 2737 A imagined B took C limitted D organized
38 A reached B reach C reaching D reaches
39 A figure B sponsor C constancy D loyalty
40 A is expecting B expect C is expected D expects
PRACTICE TEST 2
I PHONETICS
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: Circle A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence
5 I would like to express my _ to everyone for supporting me when I got difficulties
6 If you lose interest in the job soon , you are thought to lack
7 Parents should _ much attention to their children‟s self-study at home
8 The weather is very _,it can be sunny now and then suddenly it rains heavily
9 I was too _ to admit that I was scared
10 Volunteers are helping the poor in the _ areas for farming methods and raising animals
11 We have to our country‟s natural resources such as coal, oil, and forests
12 She injury chấn thương to win the Olympic gold medal
13 People began to this region lục địa thousands of years ago
14 The I like most in people are friendliness and generosity rộng lượng
15 My family has lived in this house for
16 I‟m going to tell you something,but you must promise _ it secret
Trang 28A keeping B keep C to keep D keeps
17 The work of the charity is funded by voluntary
18 Columbus America more than 400 years ago
19 Long is practicing hard these days He expects _ for his school‟s soccer team
20 I have never played badminton before.This is the first time I to play
21 She _ to another city since she _ married
A were moved… had got B has moved…got C had moved…has got D moved … got
22 John admitted _ some money from his mother's bag without permission
23 the money, they began quarrelling about how to divide it
24 Elisabeth me if I the latest film yesterday
25 He me to buy my air ticket immediately or it would be too late
26 If I the homework last night, I bonus today
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
27 ~ Andy: "What shall we do today?" ~ Jack: " ''
C I‟m too tired to do anything D Let‟s give him a big hand
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined part in the following questions
28 She felt embarrased when she met him
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of
the following questions
29 The price of petroleum has decreased since last week
III WRITING
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one
30 Jew said, "You should not lend him any money today, Mathew."
Trang 29A Jew suggested not to lend him any money today
B Jew advised Mathew not to lend him any money that day
C Jew suggested lending him any money that day, Mathew
D Jew offered Mathew not to lending him any money today
31 Because I don't have enough free time, I can't help my mother with the housework
A If I wouldn‟t have enough free time, I helped my mother with the housework
B I would have had enough free time if I had helped my mother with the housework
C If I didn‟t help my mother with the housework, I would have enough free time
D I could help my mother with the housework if I had enough free time
32 The last time I saw Rose was three years ago
A I haven‟t seen Rose three years since B I haven‟t seen Rose three years ago
C I haven‟t seen Rose since three years D I haven‟t seen Rose for three years
Identify the underlined part that must be changed to be correct
33 Her little brother insisted to go to the stadium by himself
IV READING: Read the following paragraph carefully, and choose the best option for each sentence
When I was young, I argued with my brothers and sisters all the time I used to (36) _ most of my toys with my brother, but he specialised in (37) them for himself When I asked him for anything, he (38) used to refuse to give it to me and then I became very angry with him Our sisters blamed everything on us when our parents (39) us of quarelling all the time My brother and I got annoyed about this, but only succeeded in making matters worse Our parents didn‟t approve of our quarelling so much, and insisted on not taking sides They _(40) laughed about it or forgave each other for everything Soon we became good at getting on well with each other
39 A threatened B advised C admitted D accused