Bộ 50 đề ôn thi THPTQG môn Tiếng Anh 2021

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BỘ 20 ĐỀ LUYỆN THI TÔT NGHIỆP THPT – MÔN TIẾNG ANH – NĂM HỌC 2021-2022

PRACTICE TEST 1 - 2021

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in

pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1 A takes B develops C burns D laughs

Question 2 A chamber B ancient C danger D ancestor

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3 A schedule B reserve C wildlife D beauty

Question 4 A employment B atmosphere C company D customer

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5 Neither of the boys came to school yesterday, ?

A didn’t they B do they C did they D don’t they

Question 6 massage relieves pain and anxiety, eases depression and speeds up recovery from medical

problems

A a B the C 0 D an

Question 7 I believe that he was concerned all those matters which his wife metioned.

A upon B overC above D with

Question 8 It's time for us in efficiency and renewable energy, rebuild our cities, towns, municipalities

and states

A to invest B invest C investing D invested

Question 9 If I , I would express my feelings.

A were asked B would ask C had been asked D asked

Question 10 We close friends for many years since we were in grade 7

A are B are being C have been D had been

Question 11 the ability to delay normal cognitive decline as we age, there are significant social benefits

to lifelong learning

A Aside from B In addition C Moreover D Furthermore

Question 12 I will send you some postcards, .

A until I will arrive at the destination B as soon as I arrive at the destination

C when I arrived at the destination D after I had arrived at the destination

Question 13 The Perfect Pet Parlor is a chain of stores a large selection of pet food and pet accessories

at a reasonable price with excellent sales support

A sell B sellsC sold D selling

Question 14 Nobody wears clothes like that any more – they’re .

A fashion B unfashionable C fashionable D fashionably

Question 15 There are other problems of city life which I don't propose to at the moment.

A go into B go around C go for D go up

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Question 16 I hope you the point of everything your mother and I do for you.

A annoy B have C see D take

Question 17 At first, I was eager to do yoga in the morning, but later I got cold .

A mind B head C hands D feet

Question 18 He decided to withdraw from the powerboat race as he had a (n) of danger.

A omen B premonition C foreboding D prediction

Question 19 Though she lost her job last month, she still wanted to save so she said that she had left it

willingly

A mouth B face C reputation D fame

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.

Question 20 After a long lunch hour, business resumes as usual.

A continues B resurfaces C delays D responds

Question 21 While Tom Spinkler was travelling along Wagon Wheel Road in Big Cypress Swamp in South Florida, he came across a young snake.

A run up B run down C run into D run out

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each

of the following questions.

Question 22 He was once a benevolent man who gave a lot of his money to local charities

A generous B selfish C innocent D bossy

Question 23 It's not beyond the realm of possibility that some schools may have to cut sport altogether.

A possible B impossible C unlikely D certain

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 24 Thomas asked Jane about the flight announcement.

- Thomas: “Has an annoucement been made about the nine o’clock flight to Paris?”

- Jane: “ .”

A Not yet B Yes, it is nine o’clock

C I don’t think so D Sorry, I don’t

Question 25 Alice asks Mary’s opinion about driving to the countryside at weekend.

- Alice: “How about having a drive to the countryside this weekend?”

- Mary: “ .”

A That’s a good idea B Not at all C No, thanks D Never mind

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each the numbered blanks.

The Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak is a new illness and scientists are still (26) how it spreads fromperson to person, but similar viruses tend to spread via cough and sneeze droplets When an infected personcoughs or sneezes, they release droplets of saliva or mucus These droplets can fall on people in the vicinity andcan be either directly inhaled or picked up on the hands then (27) when someone touches their face,causing infection For flu, some hospital guidelines define exposure as being within six feet of an infected person

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(28) sneezes or coughs for 10 minutes or longer Viruses can also be spread through droplets landing onsurfaces such as seats on buses or trains or desks in school (29) , whether this is a main transmission routedepends on how long viruses survive on surfaces – this can vary from hours to months There is anecdotalevidence that the virus can be spread by people before they have symptoms Some (30) _ illnesses such asflu can be passed from one person to another before symptoms occur – but the extent to which this is happeningwith the new coronavirus is not well understood yet.

(Adapted from: https://medihome.com.vn)

Question 26 A admitting B Presuming C assessing D accounting

Question 27 A transferred B exchanged C transformed D emerged

Question 28 A which B where C whoD when

Question 29 A Moreover B However C Therefore D In fact

Question 30 A every B one C another D other

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.

PLASTIC AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Plastic is a material we use every day The first plastics were made more than 100 years ago from parts ofplants Plastics are now made from oil, coal and natural gas We are using up these things so fast that the Earth’ssupplies may run out Because of this, scientists are investigating new ideas for making plastics from plants such

as sweet potato, bamboo and flax

Things made from plastic can be useful for people but bad for the planet Some plastics can last for a long time

without wearing out, and can be difficult to get rid of when they are not needed They can remain in rubbish

dumps called landfill sites for hundreds of years Landfills can be smelly, ugly, and harmful to our planet

Recycling is a good way to get rid of unwanted plastics Recycled waste materials can be used again to makenew products This can be difficult as different types of plastic need to be recycled in different ways Some kinds

of plastics can be melted down and used to make new things such as bags and bottles Others can be made intofibres (strands of material) for clothing

Another way to protect the environment is to use canvas bags for shopping rather than plastic ones A lot ofplastic objects can also be reused Plastic bottles can be refilled many times, rather than throwing them away oncethey are empty Unwanted plastic goods such as CDs and toys can be sold or given away to charity shops

(Adapted from: https://www.esolcourses.com)

Question 31 What is the passage mainly about?

A The history of plastic and its usefulness

B Materials that plastic is made of

C Plastic: effects and solutions to the problem

D The ways to reduce the harm of plastics on the environment

Question 32 The phrase “get rid of” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .

A remove B create C make D keep

Question 33 According to the passage, things made from plastic are bad for our environment because .

A they are a danger to marine life such as whales, turtles and so on.

B they are very convenient for people to use in different purposes.

C people reuse plastic objects before recycling them.

D plastics can exist for a long time without decomposing.

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Question 34 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A Plastic objects are useful for people without negative impacts.

B Plastics and plastic objects can be thrown away to tidy the room.

C Plastics and plastic objects can be recycled or reused.

D Some kinds of plastics can be melted down, then released into the river.

Question 35 The word “They” in paragraph 2 refers to .

A Plastics B Things C Rubbish dumps D People

Times are tough The nightly news is filled with stories of people who have lost their jobs due to the economiccrisis, or lost their homes in a fire or natural disaster Have you ever seen people who have just endured an awfulsituation? Some focus on what they have lost, and this is easy to understand But other people focus on what theydid not lose, and they start thinking about a better future

One good piece of advice to remember is that you cannot always control situations or other people The onlything you can control is your own personal reaction to bad situations Sometimes a situation may really beoverwhelming However, in many cases, you really can influence our own moods by the way you think aboutnegative situations

Imagine two families: Both have lost their homes and all their belongings in a devastating storm One family

cannot mask their grief They feel that everything they hold dear has been destroyed They cannot imagine how

they will ever be able to replace things and start over again Their normal life seems to have been completely lost

In contrast, a second family is crying with joy All of the people in their family are unharmed and safe This family

is just happy that everyone has survived This family is already trying to figure out how they can recover Youcan’t really blame the first family for experiencing a very normal reaction to a terrible situation However, the

second family certainly seems to be better off They are thinking about making progress rather than focusing on

the tragic events

Though this scenario is extreme, everyone experiences setbacks that seem just awful at the time This could

be a job loss, illness, or problems with family members Nobody gets through life without having some bad thingshappen In these situations, try to focus on the steps you can take to remedy the situation, instead of how awful thesetback is By doing this, you will be laying the foundation for a better tomorrow And you will not suffer as muchpain today

Actually, controlling how you feel and trying to maintain a positive attitude can help you through many toughsituations The bottom line is, no matter what the problem is, you are more likely to fix it if you can stay positiveand work out a plan Also, never be afraid to seek help when you need it The advice of a friend, family member,

or even a professional may be all it takes to get back on track

It may sound like a cliché While a positive attitude may not be the answer to every problem, it can certainlygive you an advantage in surviving most of life’s minor setbacks

(Adapted from “Select Readings – Upper Intermediate” by Linda Lee and Erik Gundersen)

Question 36 Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?

A Being optimistic is an effective way to get over bad situations.

B Keeping positive or negative thoughts is the own choice of each person.

C Positive thoughts are necessary conditions to be successful

D There seems to have more pessimists than optimists

Question 37 The word “grief” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .

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A problem B sorrow C disappointment D damage

Question 38 What does the word “they” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A tragic events B all of the people C the first family D the second family

Question 39 It can be inferred from the third paragraph that .

A disappointment and sadness are all people’s common emotions in terrible situations.

B your attitude in terrible situations is more important than how serious the problems are.

C optimists often suffer less terrible situations than pessimists

D your attitude will decide the way you react to terrible situations

Question 40 The word “scenario” in paragraph 4 mostly means .

A trouble B background C circumstance D imagination

Question 41 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A The thing people have to remember is managing their own reaction to bad situations.

B Everyone will suffer some terrible experiences in their life.

C Paying attention to the solutions of the setback is better than focusing on the damage it causes

D To have a good foundation for the future, you should not undergo bad situations today

Question 42 According to paragraph 5, what is the major thing you should do when you have troubles?

A Be optimistic and make out a plan B Ask other people for help when necessary.

C Control your emotions D Determine how serious the problem is

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 43 The number of homeless people in Nepal have increased sharply due to the recent severe

earthquake

A of B have C due to D severe

Question 44 Barbara likes to spend time with her son by participating in his activities, like flying kites, playing

video games and she watches his favorite movies

A likes to B by participating C like flying D she watches

Question 45 The next step is deforestation, which involves growing forests in areas where there were none

before

A deforestation B growing C where D were

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 46 This is the most delicious cake I’ve ever tasted.

A This is the least delicious cake I’ve never tasted.

B I have never tasted any other cakes as delicious as this one.

C I have never tasted any other delicious cake.

D This is the first time I have tasted the delicious cake.

Question 47 “I’m sorry I didn’t do the homework.” said the boy.

A The boy admitted not doing the homework.

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B The boy said that he was sorry and he wouldn’t do the homework.

C The boy denied not doing the homework.

D The boy refused to do the homework.

Question 48 It is possible that one of the men died on the mountain.

A One of the men must have died on the mountain.

B One of the men could have died on the mountain.

C One of the men should have died on the mountain.

D One of the men may have died on the mountain.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Question 49 He was driving very fast because he didn't know the road was icy.

A If he knew the road was icy, he wouldn't drive so fast.

B He hadn't been driving very fast if he would have known the road was icy.

C If he had known the road was icy, he wouldn't have been driving so fast.

D He wasn't driving very fast if he would know the road was icy.

Question 50 He spent all his money He even borrowed some from me.

A As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all.

B Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all.

C Not only did he spent all his money but also he borrowed some from me.

D Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well.

Question 1 A.misses B hates C.teaches D.rises

Question 2 A nation B national C nationality D nationally

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Question 4 A solidarity B effectively C documentary D dedication

Question 5 He'd hardly finished doing his homework when you arrived, _?

A didn't he B had he C would he D hadn’t he

Question 6 The government is trying its best to narrow the gap between _ rich and _ poor.

A the / a B a / the C the / the D a / a

Question 7 The key _ inventive success often requires being in the right place at the right time.

A for B of C in D to

Question 8 Mrs Townsend was left _ all the arrangements for the outing by herself.

A to make B making C having made D to making

Question 9 Don’t forget to ring me up if _ any changes in the timetable.

A they are B it will be C there will be D there are

Question 10 Acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine and _ in China for thousands of years.

A has been used B has using C has used D has been using

Question 11 Students can only use technological devices to complete their work _ investment on

notebooks and books

A rather than B instead of C but for D in case

Question 12 He joined the army _ from university.

A after he had graduated B while he was graduating

C since he graduated D before he graduated

Question 13 We should participate in Tree-Planting Campaigns _ our city greener, fresher.

A organizing to make B organized making

C organized to make D which organize to make

Question 14 An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his _

concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity

A individual B individualistic C individualism D individualize

Question 15 Jim’s _ flu again That’s the third time this year.

A put up with B gone down with C led up to D come up with

Question 16 _ a cry whenever you have a feeling that you are in danger so that everyone could hear you

and come to help immediately

Question 17 Jimmy always takes the _ by the horns at every chance in order to become a famous pop star,

which is why he is so successful now

A bull B horse C cow D buffalo

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Question 18 Alex dreams of going on tour – he’s just waiting for his big _ to get his foot in the door of the

music industry

A deal B break C cake D cheese

Question 19 His poor standard of play fully justifies his _ from the team for the next match.

A expulsion B dismissal C rejection D exclusion

Question 20 We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn't have got our task done in time.

A depreciate B are proud of C feel thankful for D request

Question 21 Stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

A coexist peacefully with B fall in love with

C agree with D cooperate with

Question 22 The first year at university was probably the most challenging year of her life, which caused her

plenty of troubles

A tricky B tough C difficult D easy

Question 23 We have to work against the clock so as to meet the deadline of the clients tomorrow.

A work in a haste B work slowly

C work as fast as possible D work strenuously

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 24 Claudia is being interviewed by the manager of the company she's applied for.

- Manager: “ _.”

- Claudia: "I work hard and I enjoy working with other people."

A Can you do jobs on your own? B Would you describe yourself as ambitious?

C What are some of your main strengths? D Why have you applied for this position?

Question 25 Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read.

- Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.”

- Jenifer: “ _.”

A Don’t mention it B That’s nice of you to say so.

C I’d love it D I couldn’t agree more.

Sir Isaac Newton, the English scientist and mathematician, was one of the most important figures of the 17thcentury scientific revolution One of his greatest achievement was the (26) _ of the three laws of motion,which are still used today But he also had a very unusual personality Some people would say he was actuallyinsane

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His father died before he was born, and his mother soon remarried The young Isaac hated his stepfather somuch that he once (27) _ to burn his house down - when his stepfather and mother were still inside!Fortunately he did not, and he went on to graduate from Cambridge without being thrown into prison

Isaac's first published work was a theory of light and color When another scientist wrote a paper criticizingthis theory, Isaac flew into an uncontrollable rage The scientist responsible for the criticism was a man calledRobert Hooke He was head of the Royal Society, and one of the most respected scientists in the country (28) _, this made no difference to Isaac, (29) _ refused to speak to him for over a year

The simple fact was that Isaac found it impossible to have a calm discussion with anyone As soon assomeone said something that he disagreed with, he would lose his temper For this reason he lived a large part ofhis life isolated from (30) _ scientists It is unlikely that many of them complained

(Source: https://www.biography.com/scientist/isaac-newton)

Question 26 A discovery B research C findings D inventions

Question 27 A shouted B frightened C threatened D warned

Question 28 A Although B However C Despite D What is more

Question 29 A who B that C which D whom

Question 30 A others B the others C another D other

Social workers are often the first people met by a person in need of human services Social workers spend part

of their day in an office setting or group residence and the rest of it going to people's homes

Children welfare workers help children and teens in abusive situations They investigate and report instances

of neglect or abuse and take action if necessary to place children in foster homes

Medical social workers help patients and their families when diseases such as AIDS or Alzheimer's cause

suffering They help a patient and his family to adjust to the new situation.

School social workers work within school systems to help children who have emotional problems These

students are often put into special education classrooms simply because they can’t control their behaviors A

school social worker works with the family of such a student to try to integrate him or her back into the generalschool population

Industrial or occupational social workers work within a personnel department of a business to help employeescope with job pressures or personal problems that affect the quality of their work

Gerontology social workers run support groups for the elderly They also advise the elderly and their familymembers on the subjects of long-term housing and health care

A bachelor's degree, and often a master's degree, is the minimum requirement for a professional position insocial work However, small agencies may accept some community college courses in psychology or sociology Insuch places, you may find a position available as a record keeper or an aide to one of the social workers on thestaff Salaries usually start at $18,000

(Adapted from Basic IELTS reading by Zhang Juan)

A Different types of social workers B Roles of social workers in society

C Responsibilities of a social worker D How to become a social worker

Question 32 The phrase “adjust to” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.

A fix B arrange C adapt to D face up to

Question 33 The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to _.

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A children B special education classrooms

C school social workers D these students

Question 34 Which of the following social workers deal with children’s emotional troubles?

A gerontology social workers B children welfare workers

C school social workers D medical social workers

Question 35 To become a professional social worker in big agencies, one needs at least _.

A a community college course in sociology B a bachelor degree

C a community college course in psychology D a master’s degree

The Trump campaign ran on bringing jobs back to American shores, although mechanization has been thebiggest reason for manufacturing jobs’ disappearance Similar losses have led to populist movements in severalother countries But instead of a pro-job growth future, economists across the board predict further losses as AI,robotics, and other technologies continue to be ushered in What is up for debate is how quickly this is likely tooccur

Now, an expert at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania is ringing the alarmbells According to Art Bilger, venture capitalist and board member at the business school, all the developednations on earth will see job loss rates of up to 47% within the next 25 years, according to a recent Oxford study

“No government is prepared,” The Economist reports These include blue and white collar jobs So far, the losshas been restricted to the blue collar variety, particularly in manufacturing

To combat “structural unemployment” and the terrible blow, it is bound to deal the American people, Bilgerhas formed a nonprofit called Working Nation, whose mission it is to warn the public and to help make plans tosafeguard them from this worrisome trend Not only is the entire concept of employment about to change in a

dramatic fashion, the trend is irreversible The venture capitalist called on corporations, academia, government,

and nonprofits to cooperate in modernizing our workforce

To be clear, mechanization has always cost us jobs The mechanical loom, for instance, put weavers out ofbusiness But it also created jobs Mechanics had to keep the machines going, machinists had to make parts forthem, and workers had to attend to them, and so on A lot of times those in one profession could pivot to another

At the beginning of the 20th century, for instance, automobiles were putting blacksmiths out of business Whoneeded horseshoes anymore? But they soon became mechanics And who was better suited?

Not so with this new trend Unemployment today is significant in most developed nations and it’s only going

to get worse By 2034, just a few decades, mid-level jobs will be by and large obsolete So far the benefits have

only gone to the ultra-wealthy, the top 1% This coming technological revolution is set to wipe out what looks to

be the entire middle class Not only will computers be able to perform tasks more cheaply than people, they’ll be

more efficient too

Accountants, doctors, lawyers, teachers, bureaucrats, and financial analysts beware: your jobs are not safe.According to The Economist, computers will be able to analyze and compare reams of data to make financialdecisions or medical ones There will be less of a chance of fraud or misdiagnosis, and the process will be moreefficient Not only are these folks in trouble, such a trend is likely to freeze salaries for those who remainemployed, while income gaps only increase in size You can imagine what this will do to politics and socialstability

(Source: https://bigthink.com/)

Question 36 Which of the following could be the main idea of the passage?

A Many jobs will disappear in the future.

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B AI will replace the workers’ positions in almost jobs.

C Manufacturing jobs are predicted to be the first ones to disappear

D Changing jobs is not a new trend in the future

Question 37 The word “irreversible” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.

A impermanent B remediable C reparable D unalterable

Question 38 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about jobs in the future?

A AI, robots and technologies continuously used will put more labourers out of their jobs.

B Every country has applied many policies to prepare for the massive loss of jobs in the next 25 years.

C Many different organizations are called to cooperate in renovating the workforce

D Working Nation is an organization founded to warn the public and make plans to save people from job

loss

Question 39 According to paragraph 4, what is the advantage of mechanization?

A Although mechanization drives people out of work, it also creates more jobs.

B People can change their jobs to be more suitable with the society.

C People will no longer need the useless like horseshoes

D Workers will spend less time on manufacturing with the help of machines

Question 40 The word “obsolete” in paragraph 5 could be best replaced by _.

A outdated B modern C fashionable D adventurous

Question 41 What does the word “they” in paragraph 5 refer to?

A people B tasks C computers D the entire middle class

Question 42 Why does the author mention in the last paragraph that accountants, doctors, lawyers, teachers,

bureaucrats, and financial analysts are not safe jobs?

A Because they are easy to make mistakes or misdiagnosis in doing their jobs.

B Because the salaries paid for these jobs may be frozen in the future.

C Because computers are likely to analyze and process a great amount of data with high accuracy

D Because these jobs directly influence politics and social stability.

Question 43 Volunteer work, understood in its traditional meaning, as unpaid activity oriented to help others and

to improve society, have existed throughout the history of humanity

A its B unpaid activity C to improve D have existed

Question 44 Many nations protect endangered species by forbidding hunting, to restrict land development and

creating preserves

A protect B by forbidding C to restrict D and creating

Question 45 It is said that these good life skills will make young people become more confidential.

A is said B these C become D confidential

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following

questions.

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Question 46 As he gets older, he wants to travel less.

A The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel.

B The less he wants to travel, the older he gets.

C As soon as he wants to travel, he gets older.

D The older he gets, the less he wants to travel.

Question 47 My friend told me, "If I were you, I would not ask him for help."

A My friend advised me not to ask him for help.

B My friend told me to ask him for help.

C My friend prohibited me from asking him for help

D My friend suggested not asking him for help.

Question 48 I don’t think Max broke your vase because he wasn’t here then.

A Max wouldn’t have broken your vase because he wasn’t here then.

B Max was likely to break your vase because he wasn’t here then.

C Max can’t have broken your vase because he wasn’t here then

D Max wasn’t able to break your vase because he wasn’t here then.

Question 49 As long as you stay calm, you have nothing to fear from the talk show.

A You have remained calm for a long time in spite of your fear of the talk show.

B Talk shows are only intimidating for people who are not extremely calm.

C Provided that you do not get nervous, the talk show won't go badly for you

D Even if you are afraid of the talk show, it is important not to express it.

Question 50 It was an interesting novel I stayed up all night to finish it.

A I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting.

B Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it.

C Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

D So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it.

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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

Question 1: A coughed B linked C used D watched

Question 2: A shout B should C ground D count

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

Question 3: A degree B wildlife C injure D passage

Question 4: A salary B memory C interview D pollutant

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 5: When the old man past the park, he saw some children playing football

A has walked B was walking C walked D is walking

Question 6: I have visited Portugal but I have never been to Netherlands

A a B an C the D Ø (no article)

Question 7: I suggest that Peter the directions carefully before assembling the bicycle

A read B reading C reads D to read

Question 8: The temperature increases significantly, makes the ice melt faster

A when B that C what D which

Question 9: You can never rely Anna to provide you with information

A of B for C on D to

Question 10: When my parents got to the airport, they realized that my mother her passport at home

A was leaving B had left C left D has left

Question 11: The tabloids completely that story about Bruce Willis It's not true at all

A took over B looked up C filled in D made up

Question 12: Many students do not full advantage of the Internet as they sometimes waste time on

unsuitable webs

A take B make C do D give

Question 13: Traffic is another big problem in the city whose road system is unable to cope with the

increasing number of cars

A rules B congestion C light D troubles

Question 14: Some small farmers find it harder to a living not just because of bad weather conditions, but

because they can't compete with large agricultural companies

A get B do C gain D make

Question 15: He is influenced by his father and grandfather His behaviors and decisions are exactly the

same

A mightily B strongly C terribly D weakly

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

Question 16: It’s less expensive to buy a computer part by part; you can save a few hundred dollars all together

A all together B less C part by part D a few hundred

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

Question 17: The speaker paused He hesitated to answer the direct question raised by the audience

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A decided B continued C determined D wavered

Question 18: Human beings are constantly contaminating their surrounding environment Some places, for

example, are too dirty to live in

A promoting B polluting C destroying D protecting

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the bold and underlined part in each of the following questions

Question 19: This boy is poorly-educated and doesn't know how to behave properly

A uneducated B ignorant C knowledgeable D rude

Question 20: Robots have been widely used for repetitive work in the manufacturing process to reduce the cost of

production

A diminish B decrease C increase D eliminate

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

Question 21 Albert and Bill are having dinner in Bill’s house

- Albert: "This dish is really nice!"

- Bill:" It's called yakitori, and it's made with chicken livers."

A It's my pleasure B Sure, I'll be glad to

C I'm glad you like it D I guess you're right.

Question 22: Peter and Mary are talking about social networks

- Peter: “Using social networks may have negative effects on students.”

- Mary: “ It distracts them from their studies.”

A I’m not sure about that B I don’t quite agree

C You’re wrong D That’s quite true

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

A POWERFUL INFLUENCE

There can be no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives Parents are worriedthat children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly (23) _ doing anything else in their sparetime Naturally, parents are curious to find out why the Internet is so attractive, and they want to know if it can beharmful for their children Should parents worry if their children are spending that much time staring at theircomputers?

Obviously, if children are bent over their computers for hours, (24) in some game, instead of doingtheir homework, then soothing is wrong Parents and children could decide how much use the child should make

of the Internet, and the child should give his or her (25) that it won't interfere with homework (26) _ thechild is not holding to this arrangement the parents can take more drastic steps Dealing with a child's use of theInternet is not much different from negotiating any other sort of bargain about behavior

Any parent (27) _ is seriously alarmed about a child's behavior should make an appointment to discussthe matter with a teacher Spending time in front of the screen does not necessarily affect a child's performance atschool Even if a child is absolutely crazy about using the Internet, he or she is probably just going through aphase, and in a few months there will be something else to worry about!

Question 23 A ever B rarely C never D always

Question 24 A puzzled B absorbed C interested D occupied

Question 25 A word B promise C vow D claim

Question 26 A Why B What C If D Although

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Question 27 A which B whom C what D who

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

In 1900 the United States had only three cities with more than a million residents-New York, Chicago, and

Philadelphia By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises The newer ones experienced remarkable growth, which

reflected basic changes in the economy The population of Los Angeles (114,000 in 1900) rose spectacularly in theearly decades of the twentieth century, increasing a dramatic 1,400 percent from 1900 to 1930

A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles The agricultural potential of

the area was enormous if water for irrigation could be found, and the city founders had the vision and dating toobtain it by constructing a 225-mile aqueduct, completed in 1913, to tap the water of the Owens River The cityhad a superb natural harbor, as well as excellent rail connections The climate made it possible to shoot motionpictures year-round; hence Hollywood Hollywood not only supplied jobs; it disseminated an image of the goodlife in Southern California on screens all across the nation The most important single industry powering thegrowth of Los Angeles, however, was directly linked to the automobile The demand for petroleum to fuelgasoline engines led to the opening of the Southern California oil fields, and made Los Angeles North America'sgreatest refining center Los Angeles was a product of the auto age in another sense as well: its distinctive spatialorganization depended on widespread private ownership of automobiles Los Angeles was a decentralizedmetropolis, sprawling across the desert landscape over an area of 400 square miles

It was a city without a real center The downtown business district did not grow apace with the city as

a whole, and the rapid transit system designed to link the center with outlying areas withered away from disuse.Approximately 800,000 cars were registered in Los Angeles County in 1930, one per 2.7 residents Some visitorsfrom the east coast were dismayed at the endless urban sprawl and dismissed Los Angeles as a mere collection ofsuburbs in search of a city But the freedom and mobility of a city built on wheels attracted floods of migrants tothe city

A The growth of cities in the United States in the early 1900's

B The development of the Southern California oil fields

C Factors contributing to the growth of Los Angeles

D Industry and city planning in Los Angeles

Question 29 The word"it" in paragraph 1 refers to

A Chicago B New York C the United States D Philadelphia

Question 30 The author characterizes the growth of new large cities in the United States after 1900 as resulting

primarily from

A new economic conditions B images of cities shown in movies

C new agricultural techniques D a large migrant population

Question 31 The word "meteoric" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

A rapid B famous C controversial D methodical

Question 32 It can be inferred from the passage that in 1930 the greatest number of people in the Los Angeles

area were employed in

A farming B oil refining

C automobile manufacturing D the motion picture industry

Question 33 According to the passage, the Southern California oil fields were initially exploited due to

A the fuel requirements of Los Angeles' rail system

B an increase in the use of gasoline engines in North America

C a desire to put unproductive desert land to good use

D innovative planning on the part of the city founders

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Question 34 It can be inferred from the passage that the spatial organization of Los Angeles contributed to the

relative decline there of

A public transportation B industrial areas

C suburban neighborhoods D oil fields

Question 35 The visitors from the east coast mentioned in the passage thought that Los Angeles

A was not accurately portrayed by Hollywood images

B lacked good suburban areas in which to live

C had an excessively large population

D was not really a single city

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

Question 36: There was an upward trend in the demand for labor force

A The demand for labor force declined

B The demand for labor force increased

C The demand for labor force reduced

D The demand for labor force remained stable.

Question 37: Merry allows her children to stay up late on Saturday evenings

A Merry makes her children stay up late on Saturday evenings

B Merry gets her children to stay up late on Saturday evenings

C Merry helps her children stay up late on Saturday evenings

D Merry lets her children stay up late on Saturday evenings.

Question 38: It was the first time she had ever seen such a moving documentary

A She had never seen a moving documentary before

B She had seen such a moving documentary for a long time

C She had never seen a more moving documentary than this before

D The first time she saw such a moving documentary was a long time ago

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

Question 39: Something hit the door I heard a slam

A Something hit the door but I heard a slam

B Something hit the door when I heard a slam

C Something hit the door though I heard a slam

D Something hit the door for I heard a slam.

Question 40: He bought her flowers and diamond rings This action made her fall in love with him

A He bought her flowers and diamond rings, what made her fall in love with him

B He bought her flowers and diamond rings, that made her fall in love with him

C He bought her flowers and diamond rings, which made her fall in love with him

D He bought her flowers and diamond rings which made her fall in love with him.

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31-A 32-B 33-B 34-A 35-D 36-B 37-D 38-C 39-D 40-C

PRACTICE TEST 4 – 2021

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in each of the following question

Question 1: A stagnant B expand C vacancy D Applicant

Question 2: A delivers B reminds C depends D Completes

Mark the letter A, B, C, 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 question

Question 3: A ambitious B dominant C combustion D achievement

Question 4: A willing B sector C desert D diverse

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 5: Would you kindly inform me who is responsible .the travel arrangements?

A on B to C in D For

Question 6: I a bike to school every day but today I _ to school by bus because it was stolen

yesterday

A ride - go B rode - went C is riding - am going D ride - am going

Question 7: According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree, .

A the university will employ me

B I will be employed by the university

C employment will be given to me by the university

D my education will be employed by the university

Question 8: If you _ Mary by chance, please give her my phone number

A met B could meet C should meet D will meet

Question 9: His poor standard of play fully justifies his from the team for the next match

A expulsion B dismissal C exclusion D rejection

Question 10: They had a global _ hit with their album concept about “The dark side of the Moon"

A popular B top C song D smash

Question 11: None of the people could come

A who invited to the party B was invited to the party

C were invited to the party D invited to the party

Question 12: John has been working as a journalist since he _ from university in 2000

A graduate B had graduated C will be graduate D Graduated

Question 13: Faraday made many in the field of physics and chemistry

A discoveries B discovering C discover D discovered

Question 14: He left on _ 10 o'clock train yesterday to see his father who was taken to _

hospital last week when he broke his right leg

A the - a B the - Ø C a - a D the – the

Question 15: If my time-management skills had been better, I _ from serious stress when I was in

university

A will not suffer B hadn't suffered

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C wouldn't suffer D wouldn't have suffered

Question 16: "Jenny's always wanted to get to the top of her career, _?”- “Yes, she's an ambitious girl”

A isn't she B has she C hasn't she D hasn't her

Question 17: My neighbor offered us to the airport

A taking B to taking C take D to take

Question 18: People are advised to smoking because of its harm to their health

A cut down B cut down on C cut in D cut off

Question 19: It won't be safe to use these stairs

A until they have them repaired B before they repair them

C after they will repair them D when they repaired them

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

Question 20: Chauvet Jeans was a well-known nineteen century painter whose paintings are extraordinarily sophisticated

A old-fashioned B complex C primitive D basic

Question 21: Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly

A unselfishly B loyally C honestly D constantly

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

Question 22: Passing this important English test was such a boost to my confidence

A untruth B inefficiency C disability D uncertainty

Question 23: It is believed that in ten years' time AIDS will also be brought under control

A out of practice B out of order C out of hand D out of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best complete each of the following exchanges

Question 24: A: What a wonderful party! B:

A I am happy you like it B Same to you Thanks!

C I don't know Let me check D I am fine Thank you!

Question 25: "Hello, I'd like to speak to Mr Green, please." " ”

A Sure, I'll put you through B I'm afraid I don't know

C I'm sorry I'll call again later D Sorry Can you take a message?

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

Question 26: Because of (A) severe asthma attacks, (B) the doctor suggested (C) his patient to stop (D) smoking Question 27: Last month, while my friend was traveling (A) round England by the (B) car, he crashed the (C) car

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A We might stop here if you change your way of speaking

B We might stop here if not you change your way of speaking

C We might stop here unless you change your way of speaking

D We might stop here unless you don't change your way of speaking

Question 30: At no time Jane asks me when she uses my bathroom

A Jane is always using my bathroom without asking!

B Sometimes Jane asks me when she uses my bathroom

C Jane has no time to ask me when she uses my bathroom

D It is very unusual for Jane to ask me when she uses my bathroom

Question 31: There was a 5% drop in the student enrollment of the university

A The student enrollment of the university dropped by 5%

B The student enrollment of the university dropped in 5%

C The student enrollment of the university dropped to 5%

D The student enrollment of the university dropped for 5%

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

Question 32: Something hit the door I heard a slam

A Something hit the door though I heard a slam

B Something hit the door for I heard a slam

C Something hit the door when I heard a slam

D Something hit the door but I heard a slam

Question 33: Disabled people can contribute to our community Non-disabled people can also contribute to our

community

A Only disabled people not non-disabled ones can contribute to our community

B Neither disabled people nor non-disabled ones can contribute to our community

C Both disabled people and non-disabled ones can contribute to our community

D Either disabled people or non-disabled ones can contribute to our community

Reading the following passage and mark the letter on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blank from 34 to 38

Le Bijou, a high-end Swiss hospitality company, has recently launched a new package for guests

in _ (34) to the coronavirus outbreak and the country's lockdown Guests looking to practice social _ (35), which basically means staying far enough away from others to prevent person to-person transmission of the coronavirus or any other virus for that _ (36), can do so in Le Bijou’s hotel-like

apartments, which rely on modern technology for most of its operations "You don't need to interact with anyone

you don't want to," says Alexander Hübner, CEO and co-founder of Le Bijou Additionally, Le Bijou also (37) on-site coronavirus testing to those who can afford _ (38) it still remains unclear how many tests

they have or how long Le Bijou could run the Covid-19 package

Question 34: A concern B response C regard D account

Question 35: A detachment B withdrawal C distancing D dissociation

Question 36: A regard B issue C aspect D matter

Question 37: A displays B advises C offers D proposes

Question 38: A so B but C or D for

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Read the following text and circle the best answer among A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet for the questions from 39 to 43

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation Once you are in the habit

of rushing through life, being on the go from morning to night, it is hard to slow down But relaxation is essentialfor a healthy mind and body

Stress is a natural part of every life and there is no way to avoid it In fact, it is not the bad thing it is oftensupposed to be A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life It is only whenthe stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health

The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual Some people are notafraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities Others lose heart

at the first signs of unusual difficulties When exposed to stress in whatever form, we react both chemically andphysically In fact we make choice between "fight" or "flight", and in more primitive days the choice made thedifference between life or death The crises we meet today are not likely to be so extreme, but however little the

stress, it involves the same response It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress

that health becomes endangered Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established

links with stress Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (and it would be unwise to do so even if we could),

we need to find ways to deal with it

Question 39: People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_

A they do not know how to enjoy themselves

B they are becoming busier their work

C they are travelling fast all the time

D they do not believe that relaxation is important for health

Question 40: According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his .

A not fearing stress B high sense of responsibility

C knowing the art of relaxation D having control over performance

Question 41: Which of the following statements is true?

A Stress is always harmful to people

B Different people can withstand different amount of stress

C It's easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work

D We can find some ways to avoid stress

Question 42: In paragraph 3 "such a reaction" refers back to _

A losing heart at die signs of difficulties B making a choice between "fight" or "flight"

C responding to crises quickly D reaction to stress both chemically and physically

Question 43: In the last sentence of the passage, "do so" refers to .

A find ways to deal with stress B establish links between diseases and stress

C expose ourselves to stress D remove stress from our lives

Read the following text and circle the best answer among A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet for the questions from 44 to 50

Buying a house is the single largest financial investment an individual makes Yet, in India this act isfraught with risk and individuals depend on weak laws for justice Occasionally, deviant promoters are called toaccount as was the case in the detention of Unitech's promoters This incident shows up the fallout of an absence

of proper regulation to cover contracts between buyers and real estate promoters A real estate bill, which ispresently pending in Rajya Sabha, seeks to fill this gap It has been debated for over two years and should bepassed by Parliament in the budget session

India is in the midst of rapid urbanization and urban population is expected to more than double to about

900 million over the next three decades Unfortunately, even the current population does not have adequate

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housing A government estimate in 2012 put the shortage at nearly 19 million units If this shortage is to be

alleviated quickly, India's messy real estate sector needs reforms

The real estate bill seeks to set standards for contracts between buyers and sellers Transparency, a rarecommodity in real estate, is enforced as promoters have to upload project details on the regulators' website.Importantly, standard definitions of terms mean that buyers will not feel cheated after taking possession of ahouse In order to protect buyers who pay upfront, a part of the money collected for a real estate project is ring-fenced in a separate bank account Also, given India on land titles, the real estate bill provides title insurance Thisbill has been scrutinized by two parliamentary committees and its passage now brooks no delay

This bill is an important step in cleaning up the real estate market, but the journey should not end with it.State government play a significant role in real estate and they are often the source of problems Some estimatessuggest that real estate developers have to seek approvals of as many as 40 central and state departments, which

lead to delays and an escalation in the cost of houses Sensibly, NDA government's project to provide universal

urban housing forces states to institute reforms to access central funding Without real estate reforms at the level ofstates, it will not be possible to meet the ambition of making housing accessible for all urban dwellers

Question 44: The word alleviated in the second paragraph is OPPOSITE in meaning to .

A deaden B aggravated C diminished D relieved

Question 45: It can be inferred from the passage that _.

A the real estate bill does not provide title insurance

B buying house is not a single largest individual investment

C in India, no one depends on laws for justice

D urbanization in India has increased rapidly

Question 46: According to the passage, which of the following is the pending in Rajya Sabha?

A Universal urban housing programme B Universal rural housing programme

C Real estate bill D NDA government's new scheme

Question 47: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A Real state bill has been scrutinized by two parliamentary committees

B Urban population is expected to more than double to about 850 million over the next three decades

C Current population does not have adequate housing in India

D India's real estate sector needs reforms

Question 48: It is impossible to meet the ambition of making housing accessible for urban dwellers .

A without real estate reforms at the level of states B with real estate reforms at state level

C without support of central government D without passing the bill in Rajya Sabha

Question 49: The word escalation in the forth paragraph refers to .

A reduction B sustainability C growth D decrease

Question 50: According to the passage, what is the source of problem in real estate?

A State governments B Market money makers C Central governments D Buyers and sellers

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PRACTICE TEST 5

Question 1 A passed B realized C touched D wished

Question 2 A academic B apply C apology D achieve

Question 3 A deploy B maintain C border D attain

Question 4 A beneﬁt B pesticide C cinema D aquatic

Question 5 It seems that you are responsible for that mistake, _?

A aren’t you B are you C isn’t it D is it

Question 6 Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by _ rocking chair

A an old wooden European beautiful B a beautiful old European wooden

C an old beautiful wooden European D a wooden old beautiful European

Question 7 Doctors advise people who are deficient _Vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables

A in B of C from D for

Question 8 Some must have taken my keys I clearly remember _them by the window and now they are

nowhere to be seen

A to be leaving B to have left C to leave D leaving

Question 9 _that Columbus discovered America.

A It was in 1492 B There was in 1492 C In 1492 D That was in 1492

Question 10 He _a terrible accident while he _along Ben Luc Bridge.

A see - am walking B saw - was walking

C was seeing - walked D have seen - were walking

Question 11 A new study by University College London shows that teenager girls are twice as likely as to be

depressed _ social media as boys

A as a result B thanks to C despite D due to

Question 12 The customs officers stopped the suspected man and ordered him to show _

A what was he carrying in his bag B what he was carrying in his bag

C what he carries in his bag D what does he carry in his bag

Question 13 Most office furniture is bought more on the basis of _ than comfort.

A afford B affording C afforded D affordability

Question 14 The old woman still recalls clearly _ by her teacher when she was late on her first day at

school

A to be criticized B to have criticized C being criticized D criticizing

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Question 15 I’ve just been offered a new job! Things are _.

A clearing up B making up C looking up D turning up

Question 16 The company's advertising campaign was a _ failure - it didn't attract a single new customer.

A miraculous B spectacular C wonderful D unprecedented

Question 17 Mr John is held in high _ for his dedication to the school.

A respect B esteem C homage D honor

Question 18 The scientists are encountering the difficulties of _ of radioactive waste.

A.depleting B preserving C eliminating D disposing

Question 19 It’s normal for small businesses to operate at a _ for the first couple of years before they start

to break even

A loss B failure C luck D loose

Question 20 I am now reconciled with two of my estranged siblings - not just my older brother, but my sister,

whom I hadn't spoken to for 17 years

A contactable B harmonized C opposed D truthful

Question 21 He sank into deep despair when he lost his job.

A became very enjoyable B became very unhappy

C was delighted D burst into tears

Question 22 It is undeniable that instrument innovations hit the right note in 2013 with the 3D-printed guitar, the

AT-200 guitar, the seaboard grand and the wheel harp

A growth B modernization C revolution D stagnation

Question 23 Teenagers can become addicted to social networking if they can't control they spend online.

A dependent on B hooked on C indifferent to D exhausted by

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 24 Ella is asking Eric about self-study.

- Ella: “Do you think people with self-education can succeed nowadays?”

- Eric: “ _ because they tend to be very independent and self-disciplined.”

A I’m not so sure about that B That’s what I was thinking

C It’s out of the question D I don’t think it’s right

Question 25 Mai and Huong are at the the café They are chatting about a healthy diet.

- Mai: “Do you know an apple a day can help you keep fit, build healthy bones and prevent disease like cancer?”

- Huong: “Wow! _.”

A I would love to B It's a good idea C That's incredible D You must like apple

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At present, single-parent families ought to be of great focus, be recognized and supported as they are agrowing family form and should not be an afterthought in family, economic and labor market policies Singleparent families should be (26) _ considered and addressed in all family policy discussions and decisions.(27) _, home-care cash allowances, which are paid to a parent who abstains from employment to take carefor her child at home, can have significant consequences encouraging lower levels of female employment amongsingle-parent families, (28) _ in turn results in higher childhood poverty In this regard, work-life balancepolicies and workplace practices also need to (29) _ account of a single-parent perspective, for example,the impact of non-standard work hours when childcare is not available

The provision of educational and skill-building opportunities and affordable quality day care become evenmore urgent in families with single parents Such families should have a higher priority and subsidized access tochildcare facilities Governmental agencies should be established (30) _ child support payment from non-resident parents in case of conflicts, disagreements or delayed payments, e.g., after a divorce or separation

(Adapted from http://www.socialtrendsinstitute.org/)

Question 26 A implicitly B clearly C indirectly D completely

Question 27 A For instance B However C Moreover D Therefore

Question 28 A who B whose C which D that

Question 29 A have B do C put D take

Question 30 A to facilitate B facilitating C facilitated D facilitate

One way of training for your future occupation in Germany is by pursuing a dual vocational trainingprogramme Such programmes offer plenty of opportunity for on-the-job training and work experience.Programmes usually last between two and three and a half years and comprise theoretical as well as practicalelements You will spend one or two days a week, or several weeks at once, at a vocational school where you willacquire the theoretical knowledge that you will need in your future occupation The rest of the time will be spent at

a company There you get to apply your newly acquired knowledge in practice, for example by learning to operate

machinery You will get to know what your company does, learn how it operates and find out if you can see

yourself working there after completing your training

This combination of theory and practice gives you a real head start into your job: by the time you have

completed your training, you will not only have the required technical knowledge, but you will also have

hands-on experience in your job There are around 350 officially recognised training programmes in Germany, so

chances are good that one of them will suit your interests and talents You can find out which one that might be byvisiting one of the jobs and vocational training fairs which are organised in many German cities at different times

in the year

Employment prospects for students who have completed a dual vocational training programme are very good.This is one of the reasons why this kind of training is very popular with young Germans: around two thirds of allstudents leaving school go on to start a vocational training programme

(Source: http ://www make-it-in-germany com)

Question 31 How many German school leavers choose this vocational training programme?

A.around one out of five B about 70%

C less than a third D well over 75%

Question 32 The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to _.

A organisation B machinery C knowledge D company

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Question 33 Which of the following statements best describes the dual vocational training programmes?

A These programmes provide you with both theoretical knowledge and practical working experience B.

These programmes consist of an intensive theoretical course of two and a half years at a vocational

school

C These programmes require you to have only practical working time at a certain company.

D These programmes offer you some necessary technical skills to do your future job.

Question 34 The word “hands-on” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _.

A practical B technical C theoretical D integral

Question 35 Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?

A Employment Opportunities and Prospects in Germany

B Dual Vocational Training System in Germany

C Combination of Theory and Practice in Studying in Germany

D Higher Education System in Germany

Though gambling is typically associated with casino games, strategic sport betting is rapidly gaining in

popularity – and that's a whole other ball game, Prof Dannon explains "Sports gamblers seem to believethemselves the cleverest of all gamblers They think that with experience and knowledge – such as player'sstatistics, manager's habits, weather conditions, and stadium capacity – they can predict the outcome of a gamebetter than the average person."

But in a study published in the journal Psychopathology, Prof Dannon and Dr Ronen Huberfeld of the BeerYaakov Mental Health Center determined that neither betting experience nor knowledge of the arcane details ofthe game is connected to successful betting outcomes Indeed, he says, the two most successful gamblers in theirstudy had no prior experience in gambling or knowledge of the sport in question This should inform howpsychologists approach sports gamblers, who need to be treated using different methods than their casino-addictedcounterparts For their study, the researchers focused on the field of soccer betting, one of the most popular andgrowing forms of sports gambling They recruited three groups of participants, including 53 professional sportsgamblers, 34 soccer fans who were knowledgeable about the sport but had never gambled, and finally, 78 non-gamblers with no prior knowledge of soccer at all All participants were asked to place bets on the final scores ofthe 16 second-round matches of the Champion's League, organized by the Union of European Football

Associations This model mimics how gamblers actually put their money on the games, where they need to bet on

exact scores to win

Although those who had prior knowledge of soccer were expected to have a higher success rate, theresearchers discovered that, in fact, their success rate was no better than those of the other two groups.Interestingly, the two participants with the most successful record, correctly betting on seven out of the 16 games

each, hailed from the group with no prior understanding of the sport.

This doesn't indicate that there is an advantage to inexperience, says Prof Dannon – many others in the thirdgroup were unable to predict any of the results correctly But the outcome exposes the myth of knowledge as apowerful betting advantage The sense of control that encourages sports gamblers in their betting is just an illusion

(Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/)

Question 36 Which best serves as the title for the passage?

A No predictor of success B The future of sport gambling

C Regret is a gambler’s curse D How to top in elite sports?

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Question 37 The word “strategic” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.

A tactical B critical C random D sensible

Question 38 According to paragraph 2, what element can help sport gamblers win their bet?

A Real-time digital wagering has created betting opportunities that don’t rely on the score.

B Their inexperience coupling with ignorance could easily bring a lucky or miraculous result.

C The trick is that the prediction made on first hunch is always better than the second thought

D There is no actual connection between winning a bet and any concrete betting pattern

Question 39 The word “they” in paragraph refers to _.

A fans B gamblers C scores D games

Question 40 The word “hailed” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _.

A honored B saluted C come D approached

Question 41 Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?

A Two of the most thriving sports bettors use dumb luck to triumph over years of experience.

B Sports gamblers operate under an illusion of control and power unrelated to real-life outcomes.

C Christmas Eve is the most popular day for people to place a bet, for many religious reasons

D People with no background knowledge of the game always do better than veteran ones

Question 42 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A Legalization of sports gambling could lead to increased sports viewing.

B The total value of the sports betting market is hard to estimate due to the lack of consistency.

C For decades, sports gambling tended to be a static and underhanded experience

D Knowledge of the game cannot serve as a decisive advantage in sports gambling.

Question 43 I wish you won't come through the kitchen with your dirty boots on.

A won't come B the kitchen C dirty boots D on

Question 44 Viet Nam was the first lndochinese country joining ASEAN, and its move helped end confrontation

between the lndochinese party and ASEAN

A was B joining C confrontation D its move

Question 45 Sparking pools of water lay trapped among the rocks as the tide retreated.

A Sparking B lay trapped C as D retreated

questions.

Question 46 The problem was so complicated that the students couldn’t understand it.

A It was such complicated problem that the students couldn’t understand.

B The problem wasn’t simple enough for the students to understand it.

C The problem was too complicated for the students to understand.

D It was so complicated problems that the students couldn’t understand

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Question 47 It is pointless to ask me about it because I know nothing.

A It's no use asking me about it because I know nothing.

B It's no use to ask me about it because I know nothing.

C It's not use asking me about it because I know nothing

D It's not use to ask me about it because I know nothing.

Question 48 It was wrong of you not to show any concern for her mom's health.

A You should show concern for her mom's health.

B You should have shown concern for her mom's health.

C It was wrong that you showed concern for her mom's health

D You shouldn't have shown any concern for her mom's health.

Question 49 Most scientists know him well However, very few ordinary people have heard of him.

A Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name.

B Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public.

C Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do.

D He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public.

Question 50 As soon as James started working, he realized that his decision had not been a good one.

A Just before James took up his new post, he realized that he was not suited for it.

B No sooner had James begun his new job than he knew his decision was wrong.

C Had James not begun his new job, he would have gone looking for a better one

D Since James did not like his new job, he began looking for a better one.

Question 1 A attracts B delays C believes D begins

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Question 2 A character B aching C chamber D orchestra

Question 3 A behave B enter C allow D relax

Question 4 A infectious B privacy C principle D charity

Question 5 The boy denied _ the cake even though there was some cream left on his chin.

A to eating B eating C to eat D eat

Question 6 In Japan, _ most important holiday of _ season is New Year’s Day, which comes one

week after Christmas

A the-the B ∅ – the C the – ∅ D the - a

Question 7 Simon was so absorbed _ his book that he didn’t even notice me come in.

A in B to C with D of

Question 8 _ for about 4 weeks, we now can perform most of the tasks confidently.

A Being trained B Training C Having trained D Having been trained

Question 9 If the primary candidates _ more on the issue, the results of the election would have been quite

different

A have focused B had focusedC focused D were focused

Question 10 Before they came to the party, Jane _ all the things needed.

A had prepared B prepared C was preparing D has prepared

Question 11 The proposals he put forward were excellent _, it quickly became apparent that they would

work when put into practice

A Moreover B However C Nevertheless D Although

Question 12 The teacher was explaining the lesson slowly and clearly _.

A in order that his students can understand it B in order to his students understand it

C so as to that his students could understand it D so that his students could understand it

Question 13 It was such a/an _ book about environmental problems.

A weather-beaten B thought-provoking C absent-minded D ill-behaved

Question 14 They were so _ about joining the local volunteer group that they couldn’t sleep last night.

A excite B excitement C exciting D excited

Question 15 You shouldn’t lose heart; success often comes to those who are not _ by failures

A put off B turned on C left out D switched off

Question 16 A lot of generous businessmen have _ valuable contributions to helping needy people.

Question 17 I was left out in the _ in the annual promotions in the company

A rain B sun C snow D cold

Question 18 When I told my family I wanted to be a professional musician, I faced a _ of criticism from

my parents, who strongly disapproved of the idea

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A barrage B barricade C blast D attack

Question 19 The director informed that no candidate _ all the criteria for the administrative position.

A completed B fulﬁlled C achieved D suited

Question 20 We have achieved considerable results in the economic field, such as high economic growth,

stability and significant poverty alleviation over the past few years.

A achievement B development C prevention D reduction

Question 21 I'm all in favor of ambition but I think when he says he'll be a millionaire by the time he's 25, he's simply crying for the moon

A longing for what is beyond the reach B asking for what is attainable

C doing something with vigor or intensity D crying a lot and for a long time

Question 22 People nationwide have acted without hesitation to provide aids for the victims in the

disaster-stricken areas

A awareness B uncertainty C reluctance D willingness

Question 23 With price increases on most necessities, many people have to tighten their belt for fear of getting

into financial difficulties

A spend money freely B save on daily expenses

C dress in loose clothes D put on tighter belts

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges Question 24 Mary invited her friend, Sarah, to have dinner out that night and Sarah accepted.

- Mary: “Shall we eat out tonight?” - Sarah: “ _.”

A That’s a great idea B That’s acceptable

C You are welcome D It’s kind of you to invite

Question 25 Silas is talking to his roommate, Salah, about the Olympic Games.

- Silas: “Do you think our country can host the Olympic Games some day in the future?”

- Salah: “ _ We can’t afford such a big event.”

A No, I don’t think so B You can say that again

C I can’t agree with your more D Yes, you’re right

A scientist said robots will be more intelligent than humans by 2029 The scientist's name is Ray Kurzweil Heworks for Google as Director of Engineering He is one of the world’s leading experts on (26) _intelligence (A.I) Mr Kurzweil believes computers will be able to learn from experiences, just like humans Healso thinks they will be able to tell jokes and stories, and even ﬂirt Kurzweil‘s 2029 prediction is a lot sooner thanmany people thought The scientist said that in 1999, many A.I experts said it would be hundreds of years (27) _ a computer was more intelligent than a human He said that it would not be long before computer (28) _ is one billion times more powerful than the human brain

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Mr Kurzweil joked that many years ago, people thought he was a little crazy for predicting computers would

be as intelligent as humans His thinking has stayed the same but everyone else has changed the way they think

He said: “My views are not radical any more I've actually stayed (29) _ It's the rest of the world that'schanging its View.” He highlighted examples of high-tech things we use, see or read about every day These thingsmake us believe that computers have intelligence He said people think differently now: "Because the public hasseen things like Siri (the iPhone’s voice-recognition technology) (30) _ you talk to a computer, they'veseen the Google self-driving cars."

(Source: https://breakingnewsenglish.com)

Question 26 A artificial B false C handmade D fake

Question 27 A while B after C then D before

Question 28 A intelligent B intelligently C intelligence D intelligences

Question 29 A consistent B insistent C persistent D resistant

Question 30 A which B where C whom D what

Some doctors think that you should drink a glass of water each morning You should drink this water firstthing, before doing anything else The temperature of the water should be similar to body temperature; neither toohot nor too cold

Why should you drink this water? Water helps your body in many ways It helps clean out your kidneys It

prepares your stomach for digestion Water can also help your intestines work better After drinking water, theintestines can more easily take out nutrients from our food Water also helps us go to the bathroom more easily.Scientists suggest that people take in 1,600 milliliters of water each day But don’t drink all of that water in

one sitting If you do, your kidneys will have to work much harder to eliminate it It’s better to drink some in the

morning and some in the afternoon Some people think it’s better to drink between meals and not during meals.They think water dilutes the juices produced in our stomachs This can interfere with normal digestion

Are you drinking enough water every day? Check the color of your urine If it is light yellow, you areprobably drinking enough If your urine is very dark yellow, you probably need to drink more water A little morewater each day could make you much healthier

(Adapted from Reading Challenge 1 by Casey Malarcher and Andrea Janzen)

Question 31 What is the main idea of the passage?

A The importance of water B The advice of the doctors

C How to drink water correctly? D The best amount of water to drink

Question 32 According to the passage, water is good for the following organs of the body, EXCEPT _.

A kidneys B stomach C intestines D livers

Question 33 The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to _.

A your body B your kidneyC water D your stomach

Question 34 The word “eliminate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.

A preserve B remove C absorb D process

Question 35 Which of the following is NOT true?

A The first thing you should do every morning is to drink water.

B You shouldn’t drink too much water at the same time.

C Drinking water while having meals may interfere with normal digestion

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D You need to drink more water if your urine is light yellow.

While watching sports on TV, the chances are children will see professional players cheating, havingtantrums, fighting, or abusing officials In addition, it’s highly likely that children will be aware of well-knowncases of sportspeople being caught using drugs to improve their performance The danger of all this is that it couldgive children the idea that winning is all that counts and you should win at all costs Good behavior and fair playaren’t the message that comes across Instead, it looks as if cheating and bad behavior are reasonable ways of

getting what you want This message is further bolstered by the fact that some of these sportspeople acquire

enormous fame and wealth, making it seem they are being handsomely rewarded either despite or because of theirbad behavior

What can parents do about this? They can regard sport on television as an opportunity to discuss attitudes andbehavior with their children When watching sports together, if parents see a player swearing at the referee, theycan get the child’s opinion on that behavior and discuss whether a player’s skill is more important than theirbehavior Ask what the child thinks the player’s contribution to the team is Point out that no player can win a teamgame on their own, so it’s important for members to work well together

Another thing to focus on is what the commentators say Do they frown on bad behavior from players, thinkit’s amusing or even consider it’s a good thing? What about the officials? If they let players get away with a clearfoul, parents can discuss with children whether this is right and what effect it has on the game Look too at thereactions of coaches and managers Do they accept losing with good grace or scowl and show a bad attitude?Parents can use this to talk about attitudes to winning and losing and to remind children that both are part of sport.However, what children learn from watching sports is by no means all negative and parents should make sure

they accentuate the positives too They should emphasise to children the high reputation that well-behaved players have, not just with their teammates but also with spectators and the media They can focus on the

contribution made by such players during a game, discussing how valuable they are in the team In the interviewsafter a game, point out to a child that the well-behaved sportspeople don’t gloat when they win or sulk when theylose And parents can stress how well these people conduct themselves in their personal lives and the good workthey do for others when not playing In other words, parents should get their children to focus on the positive rolemodels, rather than the antics of the badly behaved but often more publicized players

(Adapter from “New English File – Advanced” by Will Maddox)

Question 36 Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss?

A The importance of team spirit in sport

B The influence of model sportspeople on children

C Moral lessons for children from watching sports

D Different attitudes toward bad behavior in sport

Question 37 The word “bolstered” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.

A inspired B represented C energized D reinforced.

Question 38 According to paragraph 2, what should parents teach their children through watching sports?

A Cheating is frowned upon by the majority of players.

B A team with badly-behaved players will not win a game.

C A player’s performance is of greater value than his behavior.

D Collaboration is fundamental to any team’s success.

Question 39 The word “accentuate” in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by _.

A highlight B embolden C consolidate D actualize.

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Question 40 The word “They” in paragraph 4 refers to _.

A children B spectators C teammates D parents.

Question 41 Which of the following about sport is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A Misconduct from sportspeople may go unpunished despite the presence of officials.

B A well-behaved player enjoys a good reputation among his teammates, spectators and the media.

C Reactions of coaches and managers when their teams lose a game may be of educational value.

D Many sportspeople help others so as to project good images of themselves.

Question 42 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A The media tend to turn the spotlight more on sportspeople’s wrongdoings than on their good deeds.

B The well-behaved players in a game invariably display desirable conducts when not playing.

C Players with good attitudes make a greater contribution to their teams’ budgets than others.

D Well-mannered players sometimes display strong emotions after winning or losing a game.

Question 43 It is essential that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a successful

cure

A that B is C treated D to assure

Question 44 Alternative therapies often dismiss by orthodox medicine because they are sometimes administered

by people with no formal medical training

A often dismiss B because C administered by D formal

Question 45 It concerns many socialogists that inadequate parents skills may lead to an increase in the

number of incidents of juvenile delinquency

A concerns B parents skills C incidents D juvenile delinquency

questions.

Question 46 Soil erosion is a result of forests being cut down carelessly.

A That forests are being cut down carelessly results from soil erosion

B Soil erosion contributes to forests being cut down carelessly.

C Soil erosion results in forests being cut down carelessly

D That forests are being cut down carelessly leads to soil erosion.

Question 47 It is believed that modem farming methods have greatly improved farmers’ lives.

A People believe that there is little improvement in farmers’ lives thanks to modem farming methods.

B Modem farming methods were believed to have greatly improved farmers’ lives.

C Modem farming methods are believed to have had negative effects on farmers’ lives.

D Farmers are believed to have enjoyed a much better life thanks to modem farming methods.

Question 48 I’m certain Luis was on top of the world when his wife gave birth to their first child.

A Luisa must be on top of the world when his wife gave birth to their first child.

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B Luisa must have been on top of the world when his wife gave birth to their first child.

C Luisa could have been on top of the world when his wife gave birth to their first child.

D Luisa may be very on top of the world when his wife gave birth to their first child.

Question 49 His friends supported and encouraged him He did really well in the competition.

A Such were his friends’ support and encouragement that he couldn’t do really well in the competition.

B Had it not been for his friends’ support and encouragement, he couldn’t have done so well in the competition.

C No matter how much his friends supported and encouraged him, he couldn’t do well in the competition.

D If his friends had given him support and encouragement, he could have done really well in the competition Question 50 We gain more knowledge about how to stay safe online We worry about the threats of cybercrime

less

A The more knowledge about how to stay safe online we gain, the less we worry about the threats of

cybercrime

B The more we stay online to gain safety knowledge, the less we worry about the threats of cybercrime.

C The more knowledge about how to stay safe online we gain, the more we worry about the threats of

Question 1 (NB): Lady Gaga is an American singer, songwriter and actress, ?

A doesn't she B hasn't she C won't she D isn't she

Question 2 (TH): On our trip to Spain, we crossed Atlantic Ocean

A x B a C the D an

Question 3 (TH): She likes reading books the library

A on B at C in D from

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Question 4 (TH): The government suggests robots to access remote areas that are dangerous to the lives

of militants

A to design B designing C design D designed

Question 5 (NB): If the bride's father the car, she would be at the Church now

A has B had C will have D would have

Question 6 (TH): Since Helen 10 years old, she has mastered Braille as well as the manual alphabet and

even learned to use the typewriter

A was B were C will be D has been

Question 7 (TH): People should stop smoking it is extremely detrimental to health

A although B despite C because of D because

Question 8 (TH): She will take management training course

A as soon as the epidemic was controlled B when the epidemic had been controlled

C until the epidemic will be controlled D right after the epidemic has been controlled

Question 9 (TH): You can't expect a foreign language in a few months

A learn B learning C to learn D to learning

Question 10 (TH): Good students aren't intelligent students

A necessity B unnecessary C necessary D necessarily

Question 11 (VD): He some excuse about his daughter being sick

A broke in B made up C run across D took after

Question 12 (VD): The US president Barack Obama an official visit to Vietnam in May 2016, which is of

great significance to the comprehensive bilateral partnership

A delivered B paid C offered D gave

Question 13 (TH): The of toothpaste are located in the health and beauty section of the supermarket

A pints B tubes C quarts D sticks

Question 14 (TH): There is no longer the use of animals to test products Only some are used

A expansive B intensive C extensive D tentative

Question 15 (VDC): Alex dreams of going on tour – he's just waiting for his big to get his foot in the door

of the music industry

A break B cheese C cake D deal

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 16 to 20.

Dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating are popular Halloween activities, but few probably (16)

these lighthearted fall traditions with their origins in Samhain, a three-day ancient Celtic pagan festival

For the Celts, who lived during the Iron Age in what is now Ireland, Scotland, the U.K and (17) parts of

Northern Europe, Samhain (meaning literally, in modern Irish, “summer's end”) marked the end of summer andkicked off the Celtic new year Ushering in a new year signaled a time of both death and rebirth, something that

was doubly symbolic because it (18) with the end of a bountiful harvest season and the beginning of a cold

and dark winter season that would present plenty of challenges

Eventually, Halloween became more popular in secular culture than All Saints' Day The pagan-turned- Christianpractices of dressing up in costumes, playing pranks and handing out offerings have evolved into popular

traditions even for those (19) may not believe in otherworldly spirits or saints (20) , whether

Halloween celebrants know it or not, they’re following the legacy of the ancient Celts who, with the festival ofSamhain, celebrated the inevitability of death and rebirth

Question 16 (VD): A separate B estimate C associate D celebrate

Question 17 (TH): A each B every C another D other

Question 18 (TH): A coincided B originated C compared D occurred

Question 19 (TH): A which B whom C who D what

Question 20 (TH): A Moreover B However C Instead D Therefore

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges from 21 to 22.

Question 21 (TH): Mary is talking to her professor in his office.

- Mary: “Can you tell me how to find material for my science report, professor?”

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- Professor: “ ”

A Try your best, Mary B You mean the podcasts from other students?

C You can borrow books from the library D I like it that you understand

Question 22 (TH): – Tom: “Who's going to win the contest?” – Jerry: “ .”

A There's nothing you don't know about beauty

B Your guess is as good as mine

C It might be a good idea to bet

D I've set my heart on winning it

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 from 23 to 24.

Question 23 (TH): The student service centre will try their best to assist students in finding a suitable part-time

job

A employ B help C make D allow

Question 24 (TH): She was brought up in a well-off family She can't understand the problems we are facing

A wealthy B kind C broke D comfortable

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions from 25 to 27.

Question 25 (TH): Facebook allow you to send messages and post status updates to keep in touch with friends

and family

A and B to keep C allow D status updates

Question 26 (TH): Many places of history, scientific, cultural, or scenic importance have been designated national

monuments

A history B cultural C have D been designated

Question 27 (TH): Just as the performance ended, all the concertgoers raised to their feet and applauded

A raised B Just as C their feet D ended

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 from 28 to 30.

Question 28 (TH): Helen's boss earns more money than she does

A Helen doesn't earn as much money as her boss

B Helen's boss earns as much as she does

C Helen earns more money than her boss

D Helen's boss earns less money than she does

Question 29 (TH): Cindy said that “I haven't seen John since last month.”

A Cindy said she wasn't seen John since the previous month

B Cindy said she hadn't seen John since the previous month

C Cindy said she hasn't seen John since last month

D Cindy said I hadn't seen John since the previous month

Question 30 (VD): John is not here, perhaps he is ill

A Because of his illness, John shouldn't have been here

B John might be ill, so he is not here

C John must be ill, so he is not here

D John needn't be here because he is ill

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position

of the main stress in each of the following questions from 31 to 32.

Question 31 (NB): A effort B actor C perform D area

Question 32 (NB): A disappear B recommend C entertain D fortunate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each of sentences in the following questions from 33 to 34.

Question 33 (VDC): You can go out with your friends Make sure you finish your homework by 5 p.m

A As long as you finish your homework by 5 p.m., you can go out with your friends

B You cannot go out with your friends provided you finish your homework by 5 p.m

C You can't go out with your friends in case you cannot finish your homework by 5 p.m

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D Unless you finish your homework by 5 p.m., you can go out with your friends

Question 34 (VDC): He has great intelligence He can solve all the problems very quickly

A So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems very quickly

B An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems very quickly

C So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems very quickly

D He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems very quickly

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 39.

As customers choose brands based on how they make them feel, rather than their actual products or services, there

is an intrinsic advantage to those organizations who use designed experiences as a weapon to cut through the mostcompetitive of markets Those that don't, operate in what we call the “experience gap”, the space between themand their customer's expectation of them Make no mistake, in our high paced and digitally connected economies,the experience gap is driving markets, fast

For example, take Instagram and Twitter These brands filled the demand for a whole new human experience thatdid not exist before the evolution of digital technologies enabled that They were pioneers, and there were noestablished players to unseat But we are also seeing a similar dynamic in existing industries New entrants arecoming in and taking the space, also using whole new experiences, purely because the incumbents left the dooropen

Closer to home, this can be seen with Australian neobanks who are giving customers a better experience than theincumbents Robert Bell is the CEO at neobank 86400 He says banking has already become quite complicatedand he wanted to make a change His neobank is working to solve customers’ problems more holistically Bellsaid, “It's significantly harder work and takes more time to become a bank, but having done that we can have amuch better relationship with our customers and we can offer them a lot more products and services.”

Think about that for a moment Do you notice how better experiences, leads to better relationships, which is then

the stepping stone for more offerings? Many brands still jump straight to modified offerings, without gaining that

customer connection and the necessary foundation of trust first

(Source: https://which-50.com/)

Question 35 (VD): What does the passage mainly discuss?

A The importance of experience to competitive advantage

B Businesses are unwilling to disrupt themselves

C A far-reaching cultural transformation

D Knowledge drives behavior, loyalty, satisfaction

Question 36 (TH): The word “them” in paragraph 1 refers to _

A brands B economies C customers D markets

Question 37 (TH): According to paragraph 2, what is true about Instagram and Twitter in the stated instance?

A They are the one and only companies providing such revolutionary services

B Prior to their advent, there were already several competitors in the field

C They were the trailblazers for the experience-oriented marketing strategy

D Their reputation famously preceded even the 4th Industrial Revolution

Question 38 (TH): According to paragraph 3, what is the attitude of Robert Bell towards the customers?

A He views them as the golden goose for his business

B He displays worship in its purest form towards them

C He sees them as modern slaves to consumerism

D He maintains a healthy relationship of give and take

Question 39 (TH): What does the phrase “stepping stone” in paragraph 4 mean?

A An important clue to understanding something that is challenging or puzzling

B An asset or possession prized as being the best of a group of similar things

C A person who travels without settling down for any significant period of time

D An action or event that helps one to make progress towards a specified goal

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions from 40 to 41.

Question 40 (NB): A jumps B arrives C follows D rains

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Question 41 (NB): A effect B enter C restore D engage

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 42 to 48.

Nepal has made important progress over the past few years to promote equality, but the country still has one of thehighest rates of child marriage in the world 41% of Nepalese girls are married before the age of 18

Poverty is both a cause and consequence of child marriage in Nepal Girls from the wealthiest families marry 2

years later than those from the poorest, who are seen as an economic burden, and who drop out of school and earn

little money

Food insecurity plays an important role too Nepalese families that do not have enough food to eat are more likely

to marry their daughters at a young age to decrease the financial burden One study shows that 91% of people

who had secure access to food married over the age of 19

Dowry is also a common practice in many communities Parents marry their daughters as soon as possible becausethe money they have to pay for the groom's family is higher if their daughter is older Since 2010, the legal age ofmarriage is 20 for both men and women, or 18 with parental consent, according to the Nepalese Country Code

The law states that punishment for child marriage is imprisonment for up to three years and a fine of up to 10,000

rupees (£102) But reports suggest that this law is rarely applied There has been quite a lot of progress in Nepalover the past 3 years with a clear government commitment to ending child marriage and civil society cooperation.The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare is currently developing Nepal's first national strategy onchild marriage in collaboration with UNICEF Nepal and Girls Not Brides Nepal However, the post-earthquakeand post-fuel crisis environment has meant progress is slow and the national strategy has been delayed

(Adapted from http://www.girlsnotbrides.org/)

Question 42 (VD): Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?

A Nepal Government in an attempt to reduce social inequality

B Child marriage - A completely tractable problem in Nepal

C Nepal's strategies to child protection programming

D One type of child abuse in Nepal: Child Marriage

Question 43 (TH): According to paragraph 2, in Nepal, girls from needy families _

A play an important role in bolstering their household finances

B can get married two years later than those are from poor families

C are forced to drop out of school because their parents have no money

D have to get married earlier than those are from affluent families

Question 44 (TH): The word “those” in paragraph 2 refers to _

A girls B years C rates D families

Question 45 (TH): The word “burden” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _

A potency B load C cargo D issue

Question 46 (TH): The word “imprisonment” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by _

A salvation B custody C detention D emblem

Question 47 (VD): According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A Parents who marry their children before the allowed age normally pay a fine

B The age of marriage in Nepal depends on the money the families have

C According to the law, if people have their parents' permission, they are allowed to marry at 18

D Nepalese families have a tendency to marry their daughters at a young age

Question 48 (VDC): It can be inferred from the passage _

A Nepal had the highest overall prevalence of child marriage in the world

B The recent earthquake was negative for the eradication of child marriage

C Families want to marry their daughters soon to earn money

D The government is not doing much to put an end to child marriage

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 from 49 to 50.

Question 49 (TH): Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest

A rich B hungry C poor D full

Question 50 (VDC): Tom was too wet behind the ears to be in charge of such a difficult task

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A full of sincerity B without money

C lack of responsibility D full of experience

ĐÁP ÁN – TEST 7

11-B 12-B 13-B 14-C 15-A 16-C 17-D 18-A 19-C 20-B21-C 22-B 23-B 24-A 25-C 26-A 27-A 28-A 29-B 30-B31-C 32-D 33-A 34-C 35-A 36-C 37-C 38-D 39-D 40-A41-B 42-D 43-D 44-A 45-B 46-C 47-A 48-B 49-D 50-D

PRACTICE TEST 8 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from that of the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Câu 1 (NB): A areas B states C countries D regions

Câu 2 (NB): A meat B bean C sweat D meaning

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.

Câu 3 (NB): A support B slogan C icon D motto

Câu 4 (NB): A dominate B disagree C disrespect D interfere

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.

Câu 5 (TH): Every (A) students (B) was sick last week, (C) so the professor (D) canceled the lecture

A students B was C so D canceled the lecture

Câu 6 (TH): (A) The vineyards of Napa Valley (B) are at once (C) breathlessly vibrant, symmetrical, and (D) the

green is profound

A The B are C breathlessly D the green is profound

Câu 7 (VD): Public speaking is (A) quite a (B) frightening experience for many people as it can produce a (C) status of mind similar to (D) panic

A quite B frightening C status D panic

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

Câu 8 (NB): Nobody called me yesterday, ……….?

A didn't it B do they C didn't they D did they

Câu 9 (TH): We're having problems ……… the right material for your dress

A to find B finding C find D found

Câu 10 (TH): If I harder for the test, I would have gotten a better grade

A had studied B will study C did study D would study

Câu 11 (VD): I have to my notes once again to make sure I have learned all important details before the

exam

A go over B put up with C take after D pull down

Câu 12 (TH): My hairline is so rapidly that I need to shop for a wig right away

A mandating B maligning C marching D receding

Câu 13 (TH): In order to access the building, she had to walk in the street with her walker and risk her

safety there were no accessible curb ramps

A because B despite C however D although

Câu 14 (TH): Bill's mother won't let him go out with his friends ………

A after he had finished his homework B once he finished his homework C until he has finished his homework D when he finished his homework

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Câu 15 (TH): In a blizzard, the of very low temperatures, strong wind and suffocating snow often proves

fatal

A endurance B engagement C consistence D combination

Câu 16 (VD): My new colleague is a bit of a rough ………… but I think I'm going to like him once I get used to

him

A stone B rock C diamond D pearl

Câu 17 (TH): They galloped on horseback ………… the length of the beautiful coastline

A along B over C through D on

Câu 18 (TH): I think a teacher should be quite ………… so that the students who want to learn don't worry about

other students playing around

A strictly B strict C strictness D strictest

Câu 19 (TH): The man the books and pens is the new economics and mathematics teacher

A carried B carry C carrying D having carried

Câu 20 (TH): Spain is one of ………largest European countries

A an B the C a D Ø (no article)

Câu 21 (TH): At last I have discovered how …… the door

A to be opened B opening C to open D open

Câu 22 (TH): Her academic performance has greatly improved since she ……… her study methods

A changed B will change C would change D was changing

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 followings.

Câu 23 (TH): His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning

A illegal B irregular C secret D loyal

Câu 24 (VD): "I missed the deadline for cancelling the subject I hate.”

"Oh, well, I guess you'll have to tough it out then until the end of the semester."

A to train to become tougher B to deal with your own stupidity

C to have no choice but to manage it D to try to become stronger

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.

Câu 25 (TH): Research suggests that children are more resilient than adults when it comes to getting over an

illness

A making a quick recovery B becoming healthy again

C making a slow recovery D becoming much stronger

Câu 26 (TH): There are one or two similarities between my country and the UK, but on the whole, they are so disparate that it is difficult to find any common ground

A different B identical C distinct D dissimilar

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.

Under the city streets

While skyscraper offices and elegant apartment blocks remain the public face of most major cities, these cities also

have a mass of secret tunnels and (27) pipes below ground which keep everything working This other

world exists, forgotten or neglected by all but a tiny number of engineers and historians

For example, there are more than 150 kilometers of rivers under the streets of London Most have been covered

over and, sadly, all that (28) is their names Perhaps the greatest loss to the city is the River Fleet, a once

great river which previously had beautiful houses on its banks It now goes underground in the north of the cityand flows into the River Thames by Blackfriars Bridge

The London Underground has 1,000 kilometers of underground railway tracks winding under the capital and

more than 100 stations .(29) street level Along some underground railway lines, commuters can

sometimes catch a brief glimpse of the platforms of more than 40 closed stations which have been left under the

city .(30) some are used as film sets, most lie forgotten Some have had their entrances on the street turned into restaurants and shops, but most entrances have been (31) down.

Câu 27 (TH): A hide B hiding C hidden D to hide

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Câu 28 (TH): A remains B stops C says D keeps

Câu 29 (TH): A above B below C on D over

Câu 30 (TH): A Despite B Unless C Although D Since

Câu 31 (VD): A cut B broken C brought D pulled

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.

Câu 32 (TH): Brian is in Marketing class at Bristol University.

Brian: “How come some marketing schemes feasible in Europe can never work in Asia, professor?”

The professor: “………!”

A I'd love it B That's a good question

C You shouldn't have asked it D I can't wait to see

Câu 33 (TH): Chris is a university student He comes to visit his professor, Mr Brown, during office hours.

Chris: “Excuse me I don't want to interrupt you but ”

Mr Brown: “……… ”

A What can I do for you? B Certainly, how dare you!

C I quite agree D I have no idea

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.

There are a number of natural disasters that can strike across the globe Two that are frequently linked toone another are earthquakes and tsunamis Both of them can cause a great amount of devastation when they hit.However, tsunamis are the direct result of earthquakes and cannot happen without them

The Earth has three main parts They are the crust, the mantle, and the core The crust is the outer layer of

the Earth It is not a single piece of land Instead, it is comprised of a number of plates There are a few enormous

plates and many smaller ones These plates essentially rest upon the mantle, which is fluid As a result, the platesare in constant - yet slow – motion The plates may move away from or towards other plates In some cases, theycollide violently with the plates adjoining them The movement of the plates causes tension in the rock Over along time, this tension may build up When it is released, an earthquake happens

Tens of thousands of earthquakes happen every year The vast majority are so small that only scientific

instruments can perceive them Others are powerful enough that people can feel them, yet they cause little harm or

damage More powerful earthquakes, however, can cause buildings, bridges, and other structures to collapse Theymay additionally injure and kill thousands of people and might even cause the land to change its appearance Since most of the Earth's surface is water, numerous earthquakes happen beneath the planet's oceans.Underwater earthquakes cause the seafloor to move This results in the displacement of water in the ocean Whenthis occurs, a tsunami may form This is a wave that forms on the surface and moves in all directions from theplace where the earthquake happened A tsunami moves extremely quickly and can travel thousands of kilometers

As it approaches land, the water near the coast gets sucked out to sea This causes the tsunamis to increase inheight Minutes later, the tsunami arrives A large tsunami - once more than ten meters in height - can travel farinland As it does that, it can flood the land, destroy human settlements, and kill large numbers of people

Câu 34 (NB): The word "it" in bold in paragraph 2 refers to

A The mantle B The crust C The Earth D The core

Câu 35 (TH): The word “perceive” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to………

A locate B comprehend C prevent D detect

Câu 36 (TH): Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 3 about earthquakes?

A How many people they typically kill B How often powerful ones take place

C What kind of damage they can cause D How severe the majority of them are

Câu 37 (TH): Based on the passage, what is probably TRUE about tsunamis?

A They kill more people each year than earthquakes

B They are able to move as fast as the speed of sound

C They can be deadly to people standing nearshore

D They cannot damage ships sailing on the ocean

Câu 38 (VD): What is the passage mainly about?

A How earthquakes and tsunamis occur

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