BỘ CÂU HỎI TRẮC NGHIỆM TIẾNG ANH B1 (BẬC 3) ÔN THI CÔNG CHỨC,

VIÊN CHỨC

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STT Nội dung Số trang
1 Ngữ pháp…………………………………………………………….. 2 - 133
2 Điền từ (Đục lỗ) …………………………………………………….. 134 - 167
3 Đọc hiểu……………………………………………………………… 167 - Hết

Lưu ý: Sau khi học bộ câu hỏi này bạn có thể thực hiện việc thi thử để
kiểm tra lại kiến thức đã học được qua bài thi thử sau (Bài thi thử có
thu phí): Bài thi thử trắc nghiệm môn Tiếng Anh trình độ B1 (tương
đương Bậc 3)

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I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D
(Câu 1 – Câu 650)
Câu 1. Augusta, located __________ the south bank of the Savannah River, in Georgia,
has wide, pleasant streets lined __________ magnolia trees.
A.on - with
B. within - from
C. in - about
D.about - in

Câu 2. The teacher explained so much stuff in just one lesson that most of the students
could __________ only half of it.
A.get out
B. let out
C.take in
D.Take in

Câu 3. It was Heinrich Schliemann’s ambition ___________ the buried city of Troy, so
he taught himself ___________ ancient Greek and Ottoman Turkish.
A.to uncover - to speak
B. to be uncovered - speaking
C. uncovering - to be spoken
D.to have uncovered - being spoken

Câu 4. I wish you ___________ me you were looking for a job; I ___________ you one
here.
A.could tell - had offered
B. had told - could have offered
C. have told - may be offering
D.were telling - have offered

Câu 5. It is raining hard. We had better ______ at home tonight.

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A.to stay
B. to be staying
C. staying
D.stay

Câu 6. The host asked Peter _____ tea or coffee.

A.whether he preferred
B. that he preferred
C. did he prefer
D.if he prefers

Câu 7. Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert and the Strauss family all came to work to
Vienna, __________ was the music capital of the world for many centuries.
A.which
B. where
C. in which
D.that

Câu 8. There is much less traffic in the city __________ the children are on holiday from
school.
A.when
B. which
C. that
D.why

Câu 9. They think that someone started the fire on purpose.

A.Someone is thought to start the fire on purpose.
B. They think that the fire which was started by someone on purpose.
C. The fire is thought to be started on purpose.
D.The fire is thought to have been started on purpose.

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Câu 10. He has arranged _____ the visitors at the factory. It is necessary that he _____ on
time.
A.to meet / be
B. meeting / to be
C. meet / being
D.met / was

Câu 11. Ever since he was a boy, James wanted to see what was __________ the sea.
A.into
B. about
C. down
D.beyond

Câu 12. _____ is bad for our _____.

A.Nicotines / health
B. Nicotine / health
C. Nicotines / healths
D.Nicotine / healths

Câu 13. Submit the report to the boss _____ it.

A.unless you would finish
B. provided that you would finished
C.if you have finished
D.if only you finished

Câu 14. The story about the red squirrel going shopping seems all right, on condition that
you ___________ to it.
A.will make the younger kids listen
B. can make the younger kids will listen
C. make the younger kids to listen
D.can make the younger kids listen

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Câu 15. Car accidents __________ less if people __________ more carefully.
A.have taken place - had driven
B. would take place - had driven
C. will be taking place - drive
D.would take place - drove

Câu 16. I wish I __________ never __________ in the sun, I have a splitting headache
now.
A.had - sat
B. did - sit
C. was - sitting
D.will - sit

Câu 17. I really can’t stand Merve’s boasting about herself all the time; I wish she
___________ to be a little more modest.
A.would try
B. must try
C. has tried
D.will try

Câu 18. The building could be entered _____.

A.being replaced the broken lock
B. for being replaced the broken lock
C. after replacing the broken lock
D.after being replaced the broken lock

Câu 19. Suppose that I __________ on a bitterly cold day, __________ you jump in the
water and rescue me?
A.were drowning - would
B. will be drowning - can

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C. am drowning - did
D.had drowned - could

Câu 20. It all went so smoothly because nobody said anything about money. But I can
easily imagine the Chairman’s reaction if the problem of compensations __________
mentioned.
A.were
B. is to be
C.had been
D.was to be

Câu 21. She was unable to warn her mother that she would be late because the telephone
was _____.
A.out of work
B. off work
C.out of order
D.off duty

Câu 22. She said she _____ take me home after school.
A.would
B. did
C. must
D.had

Câu 23. Are you thinking of _____ London? Oh, yes. I look forward to _____ my
vacation there next summer.
A.being visited / spending
B. visit / spend
C. visiting / spend
D.visiting / spending

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Câu 24. On the night of 14 April 1912, during _____ first voyage, the Titanic hit an
iceberg and sank two hours and forty minutes later.
A.his
B. her
C. their
D.our

Câu 25. Now that we are __________ danger, we no longer need police protection.
A.off
B. away from
C.out of
D.outside

Câu 26. Malcolm was a teacher __________ love of hard rock and metal guitar was well
known to everyone at the school.
A.who
B. whose
C. that
D.whom

Câu 27. Her _____ impression of the school was positive, but there were a few aspects
she objected to.
A.standard
B. complete
C.overall
D.wide

Câu 28. Making private calls on the office phone is severely _____ on in our department.
A.frowned
B. criticized
C. regarded

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D.objected

Câu 29. No one has told me about the project before.

A.The project has not told to me before.
B. The project has been not told to me before.
C. I have not told about the project before.
D.I have not been told about the project before.

Câu 30. I wish my mother __________ while she does the housework or, at least, I wish
she __________ in tune.
A.doesn’t sing - can sing
B. couldn’t have sung - sang
C.wouldn’t sing - would sing
D.hadn’t sung - will be singing

Câu 31. Do you know that ________ longest river in ________ world is ________ Nile?
A.the/the/the
B. a/the/the
C. x/the/a
D.the/the/x

Câu 32. Lightweight luggage enables you to manage easily even when fully ________.
A.crowded
B. loaded
C. carried
D.packed

Câu 33. The revolving door remained ________ because Posey was pushing on it the
wrong way.
A.station
B. stationed

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C.stationary
D.stationery

Câu 34. ________ at the airport more early, he would have met his frien
A.Than he arrived
B. Had he arrived
C. When he arrived
D.He has arrived

Câu 35. must have forgotten to send the email, ________ there’s nothing in my inbox.
A.because of
B. for
C. due to
D.owning to

Câu 36. The wine had made him a little ________ and couldn’t control his movement.
A.light-headed
B. narrow-minded
C. light-hearted
D.light-footed

Câu 37. My little girl is tired now because she ________ all day.
A.studies
B. studied
C.has been studying
D.has studied

Câu 38. The new director has really got things ________.
A.flying
B. running
C. jogging

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D.moving

Câu 39. ________________________, he left the hall quickly.

A.Not be rewarded with a smile
B. Not rewarding with a smile
C. Not having rewarded with a smile
D.Not being rewarded with a smile

Câu 40. We were ________ a mile of our destination when we ran out of petrol.
A.hardly
B. only
C.within
D.inside

Câu 41. The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have
________ by 2015.
A.taken over
B. caught up
C.run out
D.used off

Câu 42. I usually buy my clothes ________. It’s cheaper than going to the dress maker.
A.on the shelf
B. on the house
C. in public
D.off the peg

Câu 43. As ________ in Greek and Roman mythology, harpies were frightful monsters
that were half woman and half bir
A.description
B. describing

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C. to describe
D.described

Câu 44. Scientists have invented walls and windows that can block out the noise, which
allows individuals to focus on their work without ________.
A.be disturbed
B. disturbing
C.being disturbed
D.being disturbing

Câu 45. Joanne: “You should have flown with the earlier flight!” Alex: “____________.”
A.Why not?
B. Oh, I’m sorry to hear that
C.It was fully booked
D.Yes. I did

Câu 46. I finally __________ the cold that I had had all week.
A.pass out
B. get over
C. come down with
D.pull through

Câu 47. My college graduation was a real__________ day for my whole life.
A.red letter
B. red ink
C. red tape
D.red brick

Câu 48. The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my __________

A.body
B. legs

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C.bones
D.skin

Câu 49. My parents lent me the money. _________, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.
A.Therefore
B. However
C. Only if
D.Otherwise

Câu 50. They _________ enthusiastically when their teacher ___________in.

A.will discuss/ will come
B. will have discussed/ comes
C.were discussing/ came
D.discuss/ comes

Câu 51. The earthquake, and tsunami that followed, has killed over 1300 people, the
majority of ________were in the city of Palu in Central Sulawesi, Indonesi
A.which
B. them
C.whom
D.that

Câu 52. There is no excuse for your late submission! You _________ the report by last
Monday.
A.needn’t have finished
B. mightn’t have finished
C.should have finished
D.must have finished

Câu 53. I don’t think Jill would be a good teacher. She’s got little patience, __________?
A.hasn’t she

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B. does she
C. doesn’t she
D.has she

Câu 54. There are billions of stars in_________ space.

A.a
B. an
C. the
D.x

Câu 55. _________ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
A.If you arrived
B. Had you arrived
C. Were you arrived
D.If you hadn’t arrived

Câu 56. The boys proposed that their group leader__________ a camping trip.
A.organize
B. organized
C. organizes
D.organizing

Câu 57. In some parts of the country, prices are__________ than in others.
A.the highest
B. higher and higher
C. highest
D.more and more high

Câu 58. I deeply regret __________ to her so severely last night. She was badly hurt.
A.to speak
B. to be speaking

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C. being spoken
D.having spoken

Câu 59. No sooner ________ than he begins to be washe

A.human being born
B. human being had been born
C. was a human being born
D.is a human being born

Câu 60. Ensoleill and Sunny are talking about Ted’s accident last week. Ensoleill: “A
motor bike knocked Ted down”. Sunny: “______________”
A.How terrific!
B. Poor Ted!
C. What it is now?
D.What a motor bike!

Câu 61. Such characters as fairies or witches in Walt Disney animated cartoons are
purely_________.
A.imaginable
B. imaginative
C. imagining
D.imaginary

Câu 62. Neither Mary nor her brothers _________at the party yet. They may be getting
stuck in the traffic.
A.are arriving
B. have arrived
C. has arrived
D.is arriving

Câu 63. The old market is said _________in a fire two years ago.

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A.to be destroyed
B. to have destroyed
C.to have been destroyed
D.to be destroying

Câu 64. We should participate in the movement _________to conserve the natural
environment.
A.which organized
B. organizing
C. to organize
D.organized

Câu 65. have decided to buy that house. I won’t change my mind _________what you
say.
A.no matter
B. although
C. because
D.whether

Câu 66. An endangered species is the one _________ population is so small that it is in
danger of becoming extinct.
A.which
B. what
C.whose
D.who

Câu 67. I don’t understand why the students didn’t keep silent while the
speech _________.
A.was being made
B. was made
C. has been made

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D.would be made

Câu 68. The jokes Jack tells are as old as _________.

A.the hills
B. the mountains
C. the oceans
D.the earth

Câu 69. When finding a new house, parents should _________ all the conditions for their
children’s education and entertainment.
A.keep pace
B. make room for
C. get rid of
D.take into account

Câu 70. Ms. Brown asked me _________ in my class.

A.how many students there were
B. were there how many students
C. how many students were there
D.there were how many students

Câu 71. After David _________ his homework, he went straight to bed.
A.had finished
B. has finished
C. was finished
D.finished

Câu 72. _________, we would have been forced to sack him.

A.Were he not to resign
B. If he resigned
C.Had he not resigned

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D.If he had resigned

Câu 73. Students also have the opportunity to choose from a wide range
of _________ courses in the university.
A.optional
B. unique
C. compulsory
D.limited

Câu 74. I’d rather _________ to the party with my parents because there was nothing
interesting there.
A.hadn’t been invited
B. not have been invited
C. haven’t been invited
D.not be invited

Câu 75. John and Mary are having dinner at her house.John: “This dish is really
delicious!”Mary: “……………. . It’s called Yakitori, and it’s made with chicken livers.”
A.I guess you’re right.
B. It’s my pleasure.
C. Sure, I’ll be glad to
D.I’m glad you like it.

Câu 76. By the time I _____ to the office, the meeting _____ without me. My boss _____
furious with me and I _____.
A.will get / begins / is / am fired
B. am getting / will begin / is going to be / will be fired
C.got / had already begun / was / was fired
D.have got / began / has been / am firing

Câu 77. We can satisfy our basic necessities _____ we could in the past.

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A.as easily than
B. easilier than
C.more easily than
D.less easily as

Câu 78. Dane _____ the book we borrowed from the library. It was on the table, but now
it has gone.
A.must have returned
B. should have returned
C. cannot have returned
D.needn't have returned

Câu 79. What _____ since 8 am up to now?

A.you have been doing
B. have you been doing
C. have been you doing
D.have been doing you

Câu 80. On _____ night of 14 April 1912, during its voyage, _____ Titanic hit _____
iceberg, and sank two hours and forty minutes later.
A.0 / the / the
B. the / the / an
C. a/0/the
D.a/a/the

Câu 81. This man is so arrogant that he is completely _____ to all criticism.
A.impervious
B. unaware
C. regardless
D.unconscious

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Câu 82. It was __________ the Abbasid caliphate __________ its capital at Baghdad, that
the golden age of Islamic literature began.
A.while - for
B. during - with
C. when - in
D.as - from

Câu 83. The population of Greater London is about 7.2 million (2001 census), making it
the most _____ city in the United Kingdom.
A.population
B. populous
C. populously
D.populousness

Câu 84. They have _____ refused to consider his offer.

A.report
B. reported
C.reportedly
D.reporter

Câu 85. _____? - By Charles Dickens.

A.By whom was this novel written
B. By whom this novel was written
C. By was whom this novel written
D.Was whom this novel written by

Câu 86. First our team should identify ______ specific need in the community and then
carry out a project to address that need.
A.an
B. Ø
C.a

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D.the

Câu 87. Liquorice, __________ contains clycyrrhetic acid, was a favourite ingredient of
ancient Egyptian medicines.
A.who
B. which
C. when
D.where

Câu 88. I _ran into_ my cousin, Peter, when I was on the way to school yesterday.
A.phoned
B. met
C. called
D.waved

Câu 89. _____, he passed with the highest marks.

A.Even although the difficult course
B. Despite the course was difficult
C. In spite of the course was difficult
D.Although the course was difficult

Câu 90. Carlos _hung up_ on his sister because he was so tired of listening to her whining
on the phone.
A.visited
B. ended a phone call
C. came to see
D.reprimanded

Câu 91. The town __________ the folk festival is taking place is usually a quiet resort.
A.when
B. which

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C. whom
D.where

Câu 92. Chinese _____ by more than one billion people all over the world.
A.speaks
B. is speaking
C. spoken
D.is spoken

Câu 93. Every day, he gets up at 7 o'clock. He has _____ breakfast and then goes to work.
He often comes to work by _____ car.
A.the / the
B. a / the
C. the / a
D.0 / 0

Câu 94. The woman _____ hair is long and curly is the new secretary, Mrs.Chan.
A.who
B. whose
C. that
D.which

Câu 95. I started the day with a heavy headache, and took some aspirin after breakfast to
get rid of it, but I still feel ___________ better.
A.so
B. no
C. any
D.far

Câu 96. There are many superstitious signs that one can use to __________ the evil eye, if
you believe __________ such things.

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A.come up - about
B. ward off - in
C. let out - with
D.look out - over

Câu 97. Never ask the boss about the firm. He hates ___________ of his duties.
A.being reminded
B. to remind him
C. reminding him
D.if you remind

Câu 98. Our course needs some requirements __________ are listed here.
A.which
B. when
C. what
D.where

Câu 99. _____ this match.

A.No way will you win
B. No way you will win
C. Any way will you win
D.Any way you will win

Câu 100.Whatever reasons _____, _____ them.

A.do you state / I never believe
B. do you state / never do I believe
C.you state / I never believe
D.you state / never do I believe

Câu 101._____, there is fire.

A.Where smoke is

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B. Where is there smoke
C.Where there is smoke
D.Where is smoke

Câu 102._____ what surprises we have in store for her.

A.Little she knows
B. Does she little know
C.Little does she know
D.Does she know little

Câu 103.When she found the door unlocked, Mary opened it cautiously.
A.The door unlocked
B. When the door unlocked
C.On finding the door unlocked
D.Found the door unlocked

Câu 104.I always kept candles in the house___________

A.in the case that there was a power cut.
B. even if there was a power cut.
C.in case there was a power cut.
D.even though there was a power cut.

Câu 105.___________ the report was not particularly advantageous to the firm.
A.Publishing of
B. publishing of
C. Publishing
D.The publishing of

Câu 106.We don’t know how long the rink was without electricity during the night. If the
power break __________ longer than two hours, the ice at the edges may have begun to
melt down. It is better to check it now.

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A.would last
B. had lasted
C.lasted
D.has lasted

Câu 107.They received _____ because they had studied hard.

A.on their exam high marks
B. high marks on their exam
C. their marks on high exam
D.their exam on high marks

Câu 108.For 65 years, the hermit Anthony lived in a cave __________ cut into a narrow
ledge on the A1 Galua mountain in Egypt.
A.how
B. what
C.O
D.who

Câu 109.Luckily, the passengers were sure this was a drill. Can you imagine their panic if
they __________ the danger was real?
A.had been told
B. were told
C. would be told
D.told

Câu 110.My grandfather _____ a very exciting life. When he was young, he _____ on the
farm in the country, where there _____ a lot of cattle and meadows.
A.has / has lived / have been
B. had / lived / were
C. was having / had lived / had been
D.has had / is living / are

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Câu 111.The children _____ skateboard in the street are especially noisy in the early
evening.
A.who
B. whom
C. which
D.whose

Câu 112.He's a _____ man because he's rich and successful as a result of his own work,
not because of his family's wealth.
A.well-known
B. self-made
C. well-dressed
D.tailor-made

Câu 113.Personally, I have nothing against Rossi but is he ___________ to compete

against the Brits?
A.really experienced enough
B. enough experienced really
C. really enough experienced
D.enough really experienced

Câu 114.We __________ very busy in the office recently; otherwise, I __________ to see
your baby earlier.
A.are - would be coming
B. had been - will have come
C. will be - might come
D.have been - would have come

Câu 115.The project, which many people believed to be a major breakthrough, ended
__________ failure.

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A.with
B. by
C.in
D.upon

Câu 116.Since there was no electricity during the storm, _____.

A.so we have to use candles
B. due to the fact that we have to use candles
C.we have to use candles
D.because of using candles

Câu 117.The hills _____ were long.

A.to across the valley
B. that crossing the valley
C.across the valley
D.it is across the valley

Câu 118.Rap music is becoming more and more _____ among teenagers.
A.popularize
B. popular
C. popularity
D.popularly

Câu 119.There was little sign __________ fighting __________ the buildup to the bloody
battle of Verdun in 1916, which would last for several months and leave over half a
million French and German soldiers dead.
A.out of - before
B. towards - by
C.of - during
D.for - to

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Câu 120.My landlord has said that he won’t turn __________ the central heating
__________ the end of the month.
A.over - by
B. off - away
C.on - until
D.out - from

Câu 121.He didn’t understand the urgency of the situation ___________.

A.well enough
B. good enough
C. as well as
D.rather well

Câu 122.The farmers have had to bring the price __________ pumpkins __________
since there is a surplus of them this season.
A.with - up
B. of - down
C. to - under
D.for - below

Câu 123.Mary has just taken us to a bookstore where we can buy the books we want.
A.buy the books we want
B. buying the books we want
C.to buy the books we want
D.bought the books we want

Câu 124.They think that someone started the fire on purpose.

A.Someone is thought to start the fire on purpose.
B. They think that the fire which was started by someone on purpose.
C. The fire is thought to be started on purpose.
D.The fire is thought to have been started on purpose.

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Câu 125.Our district had a campaign to _____ smoking among teenagers.
A.encourage
B. not encourage
C.discourage
D.discouraged

Câu 126.If you _____ down something, you try to make people believe that it is not
particularly important.
A.play
B. go
C. cut
D.call

Câu 127.Peter wishes that he _____ part in the game, but he cannot because of his injured
leg.
A.can take
B. is taking
C.were taking
D.had taken

Câu 128.If you _____ a room at the resort before Friday, you will get a good discount.
A.conserve
B. promise
C.reserve
D.assure

Câu 129.Sue has __________ smoking, but now she can’t stop eating junk food!
A.closed down
B. put out
C.given up

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D.crossed out

Câu 130.They are the most beautiful roses _____

A.I have ever seen
B. whom I have ever seen
C. that I have ever seen them
D.where I have ever seen

Câu 131.The soldier who had been fired __________ by the enemy during the rescue
operation won honours ___________ his bravery and composure.
A.upon - for
B. outside - behind
C. towards - at
D.during - into

Câu 132.Plato’s accounts of the philosopher Socrates don’t always __________ those left
behind by Xenophon.
A.face up to
B. cut down on
C. try out for
D.match up with

Câu 133.Can you guess _____?

A.what is his occupation
B. what his occupation is
C. that his occupation is
D.that is his occupation

Câu 134.I think by the time we _____ there, Jim _____.

A.get / will have left
B. got / has left

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C. will get / will leave
D.had got / left

Câu 135.The post-war decade was excellent for most ranchers. I’m afraid today none of
them may have ___________, say, in 1950.
A.as much cattle as
B. so much cattle like
C. as many cattle like
D.as many cattle as

Câu 136.Despite being famous, he does not give _____ to the press.
A.interview
B. interviews
C. interviewers
D.interviewer

Câu 137.In the 19th century, it _____ two or three months to cross North America by
covered wagon. The trip _____ very rough and often dangerous.
A.took / was
B. had taken / had been
C. took / had been
D.had taken / was

Câu 138._____, people continue to spend hours lying in the sun in the middle of the day.
A.Although warning about the potential danger of sunbathing
B. In spite of warning about the potential danger of sunbathing
C. Despite they are warned about the potential danger of sunbathing
D.Despite being warned about the potential danger of sunbathing

Câu 139.The fact of ___________ in the grim years of World War II has left deep traces
on her character.

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A.having brought up
B. having been brought up
C. bringing up
D.having to bring up

Câu 140.Portia White was _____.

A.a famous opera singer
B. a famous singer opera
C. an opera famous singer
D.a singer famous opera

Câu 141.My best friend, Lan, ______ to England 10 years ago.

A.was moving
B. moves
C.moved
D.has moved

Câu 142.It was Mrs. Norton, the accountant in our company __________
recommendation I booked our holiday at this hotel.
A.with whom
B. on whose
C. for whom
D.from which

Câu 143.Bernard Trevisan was born in 1406 but didn’t __________ until 1490; living to
the age of 84 was unusual in the period of the Italian Renaissance.
A.set back
B. pass away
C. kill off
D.die out

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Câu 144.Some roads in Saigon don’t provide wide enough pavements for the pedestrians
__________ on safely.
A.to be walking
B. having walked
C. to have walked
D.to walk

Câu 145.The house was in such a mess. It looked _____.

A.as a bomb had dropped on it
B. as if a bomb has dropped on it
C. as if a bomb is dropping on it
D.as though a bomb had dropped on it

Câu 146.It’s important for drivers __________ great care when __________ in slippery
road conditions.
A.taking - having driven
B. take - to drive
C. having taken - drive
D.to take - driving

Câu 147.Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table. He _____ it here last night.
A.had to leave
B. will have left
C. must leave
D.must have left

Câu 148.Our course needs some requirements __________ are listed here.
A.which
B. when
C. what
D.where

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Câu 149.Authorities should warn people against __________ hazardous foods containing
additives. Still better, perhaps, they shouldn’t allow such products ____________ in the
first place.
A.to be using - produced
B. having used - to produce
C.using - to be produced
D.being used - being produced

Câu 150._____ have trouble with mathematics.

A.A large rather number of student
B. A rather large number of student
C. A large rather number of students
D.A rather large number of students

Câu 151.The baby can't even sit up yet, ______ stand and walk!
A.but for
B. let alone
C. all but
D.rather than

Câu 152.Unfortunately, the injury may keep him out of football _______. He may never
play again.
A.for good
B. now and then
C. once in a while
D.every so often

Câu 153.The authorities _______ actions to stop illegal purchase of wild animals and
their associated products effectively. However, they didn’t do so.
A.must have taken

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B. had to take
C. needed have taken
D.should have taken

Câu 154.His jokes seemed to ______ a treat with his audience, if their laughter was any
indication.
A.go along
B. go by
C. . go off
D.go down

Câu 155.I don’t think that everyone likes the way he makes fun, ______?
A.don't I
B. do I
C. don’t they
D.do they

Câu 156.Ann is asking Mathew’s opinion after biology class. - Ann: “Does the global
warming worry you?” - Mathew: “________”
A.What a shame!
B. Oh, it’s hotter and hotter.
C.I can’t bear to think about it.
D.I don’t like hot weather.

Câu 157.The smell was so bad that it completely ________ us off our food.
A.set
B. took
C. got
D.put

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Câu 158.Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn’t take them
________.
A.as a rule
B. as usual
C. out of habit
D.for granted

Câu 159.I’m afraid very few people know about the concert and almost no one will come.
If only the posters _____________ on time.
A.were hanging
B. were hung
C. were hanged
D.had been hung

Câu 160.Jimmy sent his mother a ___________ of flowers for her birthday.
A.bar
B. bunch
C. pack
D.packet

Câu 161.He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at ________ it has come.
A.last
B. the end
C. present
D.the moment

Câu 162.There are only a few minutes left, and the students is writing
________________.
A.with a pressure
B. under the pressure
C. to pressure

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D.under pressure

Câu 163.We expected him at eight, but he finally _______at midnight.

A.turned up
B. came off
C. came to
D.turned in

Câu 164.It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to ________
A.get
B. beat
C. take
D.achieve

Câu 165.It is ________opportunity to see African wildlife in its natural environment.

A.an unique
B. a unique
C.the unique
D.unique

Câu 166.My plans to travel around the world have _________ through because I couldn‟t
save enough money.
A.fallen
B. dropped
C. given
D.put

Câu 167.Although he is my friend, I find it hard to _______ his selfishness

A.put up with
B. catch up with
C. keep up with

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D.come down with

Câu 168.opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a
________ of a doubt.
A.shade
B. shadow
C. benefit
D.hue

Câu 169.A little farther down the street _______________.

A.is the inn I used to stay at
B. there is an inn where I used to stay in
C. the inn is the place where I used to stay
D.is there an inn in which I used to stay

Câu 170.________every major judo title, Mark retired from international competition.
A.When he won
B. Having won
C. Winning
D.On winning

Câu 171.“I wonder if you could help me?” - “______________”

A.No, what is it?
B. Really? How nice.
C. Don’t mention it.
D.I’ll do my best. What’s the problem?

Câu 172.Peter and Thomas are talking about their mission. - Peter: “Is it
important?” Thomas: “________”
A.Not on your life!
B. It’s a matter of life and death!

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C. No worry, that’s nothing
D.It’s ridiculous.

Câu 173.She was ________ out of 115 applicants for the position of managing Director.
A.short-changed
B. short-listed
C. shorted-sighted
D.short-handed

Câu 174.The 1st week of classes at university is a little ______ because so many students
get lost, change classes or go to the wrong place.
A.uncontrolled
B. arranged
C.chaotic
D.notorious

Câu 175.“ Don’t stay anywhere near the railway station at night. It’s dangerous.” -
“_____________.”
A.Ok. That will do.
B. They won’t like it, I bet.
C.I definitely won’t. Thank you.
D.Where on Earth have you been?

Câu 176.It was such a sad film that we all were reduced_______ tears at the end.
A.with
B. onto
C.to
D.into

Câu 177.I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my
________.

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A.piece of cake
B. sweets and candy
C. biscuit
D.cup of tea

Câu 178.Paul is a very _______ character, he is never relaxed with strangers.

A.self-conscious
B. self-satisfied
C. self-directed
D.self-confident

Câu 179.You can ask Matin anything about history. He actually has quite a good _____
for facts.
A.head
B. understanding
C. knowledge
D.ability

Câu 180.“I thought you bought a new fountain pen last week?” “Yes, I did but I left it at
home. Can I borrow _____________ for a moment?”
A.the one of you
B. one of yours
C. one pen of you
D.the one of your pen

Câu 181.They were among the first companies to exploit the ______ of the Internet.
A.potential
B. prospect
C. possibility
D.ability

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Câu 182.The computer has had an enormous _________ on the way we work.
A.alteration
B. change
C. impression
D.influence

Câu 183.Is there ________ for everyone?

A.food and drink enough
B. enough food and drink
C. enough of food and drink
D.enough food and drink enough

Câu 184.Little Deon: “This herb smells horrible, mommy!” - Mommy: “______, it will
do you a power of good.”
A.Come what may
B. By the by
C. What is more
D.Be that as it may

Câu 185.serious issue ________ question made everyone in the meeting overstressed.
A.from
B. at
C. on
D.in

Câu 186."How beautiful you are!" - "________"

A.Say it again. I like to hear your words.
B. Many thanks! That's a nice to hear
C. I think so. I am proud of myself
D.Yes, don't you think?

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Câu 187.Jane is talking to Mike, who has just helped her with her luggage. - Jane:
“_________.” - Mike: “It’s my pleasure.”
A.It’s too heavy.
B. It’s not my duty.
C.Thanks a lot, indeed.
D.Welcome back.

Câu 188.We are surprised to hear that Rose and Jack have ________. They seemed very
happy together when I saw them last in Hanoi.
A.ended up
B. been separating
C.split up
D.finished up

Câu 189.parents tend to make their children study hard in the belief that good education
will enable them to _________ in the future.
A.turn up
B. get on
C. get out
D.turn away

Câu 190.The _________ prices of property in big cities may deter people on low incomes
from owning a house there.
A.forbidding
B. competitive
C.prohibitive
D.inflatable

Câu 191.No matter how angry my mother was, she would never ________ to violence.
A.utilize
B. resolve

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C.resort
D.resource

Câu 192.His letter is full of mistakes. He ________ the mistakes carefully before sending
it.
A.must have checked
B. should have checked
C. can have checked
D.could have checked

Câu 193.Two students are talking about the school curriculum. - Ted: “Swimming should
be made part of the school curriculum.” - Kate: “________. It is an essential life skill.”
A.Oh, that’s a problem.
B. I can’t agree with you more.
C. Not at all
D.You can make it.

Câu 194.Hey, have you watched the extensive ________ of sporting events on Star
Channel this afternoon?
A.broadcast
B. network
C.coverage
D.vision

Câu 195.The profit has now ________ towards the point where it nearly doubled.
A.arrived
B. approached
C.advanced
D.reached

Câu 196.Those _______ boys often play tricks on their friends.

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A.mischievous
B. obedient
C. honest
D.well-behaved

Câu 197.I used to ______ reading comics, but now I've grown out of it.
A.take a fancy to
B. keep an eye on
C.get a kick out of
D.kick up a fuss about

Câu 198.Tom: " Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night” . – Mary : “______________”
A.I have nothing to tell you.
B. Oh, Poor me
C.Never mind!
D.You were absent-minded.

Câu 199.______- is natural environment in which plant or animals live.

A.Ecology
B. Habitat
C. Extinction
D.Biodiversity

Câu 200.The operation of the newly constructed plants is likely to lead to _________
environmental consequences.
A.far-reaching
B. far-gone
C. far-off
D.far-flung

Câu 201.In an ________ to diffuse the tension, I suggest that we go to see a movie.

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A.attempt
B. improvement
C. determination
D.capability

Câu 202.After a momentary _________ of concentration, Simon managed to regain his

focus and completed the test.
A.lapse
B. fault
C. failure
D.error

Câu 203.Many plants and animal species are now on the _______ of extinction.
A.danger
B. border
C. margin
D.verge

Câu 204.Sex before _______ is strongly disapproved in some cultures.

A.get married
B. marry
C.marriage
D.married

Câu 205.Whenever the boss does something, he should ______ for the sake of the
company.
A.go down well with
B. turn over a new leaf
C.weigh up the pros and cons
D.get through

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Câu 206.As we wanted to be close to_______nature, we moved to the countryside.
A.Ø
B. a
C. an
D.the

Câu 207.Mary is very_______ and caring. - I think she would make a good nurse.
A.mischievous
B. effect
C.efficient
D.disobedient

Câu 208.He is going to marry a _______ girl next month .

A.tall pretty English
B. pretty tall English
C. pretty English tall
D.tall English pretty

Câu 209.Thanks to her father's encouragement, she has made great ______ in her study.
A.standard
B. development
C. contribution
D.progress

Câu 210.Annie: "Have a nice weekend", - Riat “________”

A.You have
B. You will
C.You too
D.You are too

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Câu 211.I am not used to the cold weather here, so I need to have a heating system
______.
A.installed
B. serviced
C. developed
D.repaired

Câu 212.Peter is disappointed at not getting the job, but he will ______ it soon.
A.take on
B. get over
C. go through
D.come over

Câu 213.Everything is ________ you. I cannot make ________ my mind yet.

A.out off/ on
B. up to/ up
C. away from/ for
D.on for/ off

Câu 214.My uncle was _______ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making
a slow but steady recovery.
A.seriously
B. deeply
C. fatally
D.critically

Câu 215.Scientists warn that many of the world’s great cities are _______ flooding.
A.being
B. at risk
C.in danger of
D.endangered

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Câu 216.Poor management brought the company to______ of collapse.
A.the ring
B. the edge
C.the brink
D.the foot

Câu 217.Mr. Simpkims is the big ______ in the company as he has just been promoted to
the position of Managing Director.
A.bread
B. meat
C.cheese
D.apple

Câu 218.Linda is thanking Daniel for his birthday present. - Linda: "Thanks for the book.
I've been looking for it for months."- Daniel: "______."
A.You can say that again
B. Thank you for looking for it
C. I like reading books
D.I'm glad you like it

Câu 219.They were 30 minutes late because their car _______ down.
A.got
B. put
C. cut
D.broke

Câu 220.Jim didn't break the vase on ______, but he was still punished for his
carelessness.
A.occasion
B. chance

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C. intention
D.purpose

Câu 221.Professional gardeners appreciate flowers for their ________ gorgeous colors,
and pleasant fragrance.
A.attractively shaped
B. shape and attract
C. shaped attractively
D.attractive shapes

Câu 222.A man is talking to Alex when he is on holiday in Paris, The man: “You haven’t
lived here long, have you?”- Alex: “__________.”
A.Yes, I have just moved here
B. No, only three months
C. Yes, just a few days
D.No, I live here for a long time

Câu 223.“Thank you for taking the time to come here in person.” – “_______”
A.It’s my pleasure.
B. I don’t know what time that person comes.
C. I’d love to come. What time?
D.Do you have time for some gossip?

Câu 224.Paul Sgmuelson was the first American to won the Nobel Prize in ________.
A.economy
B. economic
C. economical
D.economics

Câu 225.We arranged to meet at the station, but she didn’t _______.
A.get through

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B. turn up
C. walk out
D.wait on

Câu 226.Spain has little good farmland and lacks many ________ raw materials.
A.important industry
B. industrious and important
C.important industrial
D.important industries

Câu 227.I studied English for four years in high school. _______ had trouble talking with
people when I was traveling in the US.
A.Therefore, I
B. Otherwise, I
C. Although I
D.However, I

Câu 228.It’s important to project a(n) ______ image during the interview.
A.optimistic
B. cheerful
C.positive
D.upbeat

Câu 229.What were some of the things that brought ______ the Resolution?
A.around
B. up
C. on
D.about

Câu 230.Your father is very kind ________ David.

A.with

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C. for
D.of

Câu 231.Susan shared with her friend about her losing purse. Susan: “I have lost my
purse.” - Her friend: “___________.”
A.It’s careless
B. Oh, what a pity
C. That’s nothing
D.Oh, be careful

Câu 232.________ charge for ________ excess luggage is £10 ________ kilo.
A.The; an; a
B. The; 0; a
C. 0; 0; a
D.0; an; the

Câu 233.________ warfare duties primarily to males’ was imperative when combat was
hand-to-hand.
A.Assigning
B. Assigned
C. They who assigned
D.That they were assigning

Câu 234.She is so ______ to her children that she has decided to quit her job to stay at
home and look after Them.
A.persistent
B. kind
C. responsible
D.devoted

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Câu 235.The new sports complex ______ will accommodate an Olympic-sized swimming
pool and others including fitness center, and a spa, to name just a few.
A.supplies
B. facilities
C. categories
D.qualities

Câu 236.We all believe that a happy marriage should be _______ mutual love.
A.based on
B. concerned with
C. confided in
D.obliged to

Câu 237.The replacement of shops such as groceries’ and chemist’s by cafes _______ the
housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping.
A.leave
B. have left
C.has left
D.to have left

Câu 238.Domestic appliances like washing machines and dishwashers have made ______
life much easier.
A.the
B. a
C.Ø
D.an

Câu 239.I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I am ______ awake.
A.broad
B. well
C. full

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D.wide

Câu 240.Our professor _______ said we should turn in the assignment on Friday.
A.specific
B. specifically
C. specifying
D.specifyingly

Câu 241.Mary: “Would you mind if I use your computer for an hour?” Tony:"_____”
A.Not at all. I've finished my job
B. Yes, you can use it
C. Of course not. I still need it now
D.Yes. It’s all right.

Câu 242.Tom: "Do you think it's going to rain?” - Trump: “_______”
A.I don't hope so
B. I don't hope so
C. I hope not
D.I think not

Câu 243.My father is in_______ of 30 engineers and 80 workers.

A.pressure
B. leadership
C. impression
D.charge

Câu 244.The trouble with James is that he never __________on time for a meeting.
A.turns up
B. takes off
C. takes up
D.turns down

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Câu 245.Mr. Putin won a fourth term as Russia’s president, picking up more than three-
quarters of the vote with ______ of more than 67%.
A.an outcome
B. a turnup
C.a turnout
D.an output

Câu 246.He is decorating his house ___________s elling it.

A.in order to
B. with a view to
C. in order that
D.so that

Câu 247.Silence __________ the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with
expectation and excitement.
A.fell in with
B. came between
C.hung over
D.dropped out of

Câu 248.Tom and Josh are discussing their summer vacation plan. - Tom: “ _______.” -
Josh: “I don’t think that’s a good idea because it will be costly and strenuous.”
A.Is it wise to climb Mount Everest when we are in India this summer?
B. What if weclimb Mount Everest when we are in India this summer?
C. How come will we climb Mount Everest when we are in India this summer?
D.Why don’t we climb Mount Everest when we are in India this summer?

Câu 249.Daisy has spent the last two weekends _____ hundreds of photographs so that
she can put them in separate albums.
A.playing at

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B. sorting out
C. cutting off
D.filling up

Câu 250.When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were ________.
A.horrifying
B. apprehensive
C.panic-stricken
D.weather-beaten

Câu 251.My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but he ______ to
the occasion wonderfully.
A.raised
B. rose
C. fell
D.faced

Câu 252.You’re 18! You _____ to be able to look after yourself by now.
A.are advisable
B. expect
C. suppose
D.are supposed

Câu 253.Sue is phoning Mr. Black but his secretary tells her that he is on vacation. - Ann:
May I leave a message for Mr. Black, please? - Secretary: ______.
A.I’m afraid he is not here.
B. He is taking a message now.
C.Yes. I’ll make sure he gets it.
D.NO, you can’t tell him.

Câu 254.Dawn’s thinking of setting ______ a social club for local disabled people.

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A.out
B. in
C.up
D.off

Câu 255.When the kids asked him about his girlfriend, he’d go as red as a __________.
A.tomato
B. chili
C. strawberry
D.beetroot

Câu 256.Peter: “Could you fill it up, please?” Ivan: “ _______”

A.Sure. Shall I check the oil as well?
B. Not at all. I’ll fill the oil for you.
C. Certainly. My job is to fill in the application.
D.Where? Of course not.

Câu 257.I’m not going to go ice skating! I’d only fall over and __________ a fool of
myself.
A.create
B. show
C. do
D.make

Câu 258.His work ______ new ground in the treatment of cancer. It is now giving many
cancer victims hope of complete recovery.
A.broke
B. found
C. dug
D.uncovered

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Câu 259.It is said that a drizzle on the Phap Van – Cau Gie expressway caused poor
______ and a slippery road surface, leading to the vehicles, traveling at high speed, unable
to respond safely.
A.vision
B. view
C.visibility
D.visionary

Câu 260.Mr. Collin is speaking to his student, Brian. - Mr. Collin: “You’ve been making
very good progress. I’m proud of you!” - Brian: “ ______”
A.No problem
B. Don’t worry about it!
C. Everything’s alright. Thank you.
D.I really appreciate you saying that.

Câu 261.Harry is talking to Judy over the phone. - Harry: “Thank you for helping me
prepare for my birthday party, Judy.” - Judy: “_______.”
A.It’s my pleasure
B. That’s out of this world
C. Never mention me
D.Of course not

Câu 262.Mr. Pike is certainly a ______ writer; he has written quite a few books this year.
A.prolific
B. fruitful
C. fertile
D.successful

Câu 263.I was very sad when the vet said he’d have to _____ Gertie, our lapdog.
A.put down
B. fell up to

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C. pull through
D.wear off

Câu 264.By the end of this March he ______ here for 20 years.
A.has been living
B. will live
C.will have been living
D.will be living

Câu 265.A true relationship is thought to be a friendship that may__________through

changes in the lives of the friends.
A.entail
B. remain
C. endure
D.continue

Câu 266.By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a ________ name.
A.housekeeper
B. housewife
C.household
D.house

Câu 267.I am sure your sister will lend you a sympathetic _______when you explain the
situation to her.
A.eye
B. ear
C. arm
D.finger

Câu 268.We were quite impressed by the ______ students who came up with the answer
to our question almost instantly.

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A.absent-minded
B. big-headed
C.quick-witted
D.bad-tempered

Câu 269.Peter and Mary are friends. They have just finished lunch in a restaurant. - Mary:
The food is great. I’ll get the bill. - Peter: _____.
A.Yes, speak to you soon.
B. No, this is on me.
C. It’s nothing.
D.Don’t mention it.

Câu 270.During the campaign when Lincoln was first a(n)________ for the Presidency,
the slaves on the far-off plantations, miles from any railroad or large city or daily
newspaper, knew what the issues involved were.
A.competitor
B. contestant
C. applicant
D.candidate

Câu 271.The average, ________watches television for about 15 hours a week.

A.spectator
B. observer
C. audience
D.viewer

Câu 272.All applicants must ________ their university transcript and two reference letters
to be considered for this job.
A.permit
B. omit
C.submit

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Câu 273.Her outgoing character contrasts ______ with that of her sister.
A.thoroughly
B. fully
C. sharply
D.coolly

Câu 274.“Can I use your computer?” – “_______.”

A.Well done.
B. No, thanks.
C.Of course
D.Yes, I can

Câu 275.The second bus ________ didn’t stop either.

A.that was full
B. what was full
C.which was full
D.that was full

Câu 276.Helen: "I love your gardens. The plants are well taken care of!" - Jim : “Thanks.
Yes, I suppose I've always ____.”
A.had green fingers
B. let nature take its course
C. made it down on my luck
D.drawn the short straw

Câu 277.I assume that you are acquainted ________ this subject since you are responsible
________ writing the accompanying materials.
A.to/for
B. with/for

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D.with/with

Câu 278.______ individuals are those who share the same hobbies, interests, or points of
view.
A.Light-hearted
B. Like-minded
C. Even-handed
D.Open-minded

Câu 279.We ________ for this opportunity for more than three years.
A.were waiting
B. have been waiting
C. waited
D.are waiting

Câu 280.Please don’t ______ a word of this to anyone else, it’s highly confidential.
A.speak
B. pass
C. mutter
D.breathe

Câu 281.________ here for hours and I feel tired.

A.I have stood
B. I’m standing
C.I have been standing
D.I had been standing

Câu 282.They ________ have seen the play last night as they went to a football match
instead.
A.could

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C.can’t
D.might

Câu 283.If he were younger, he ______ a professional running competition now.

A.will join
B. had joined
C. would have joined
D.would join

Câu 284.In spite of his abilities, Peter has been ______ overlooked for promotion.
A.repeat
B. repeatedly
C. repetitiveness
D.repetitive

Câu 285.I think there’s a picture of the hotel _______the first page.
A.in
B. at
C.on
D.to

Câu 286.Although Brenda came last, everyone agreed she had ________ her best.
A.had
B. got
C.done
D.made

Câu 287.Snow and rain ______ of nature.

A.are phenomena
B. is phenomena

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C. is phenomenon
D.are phenomenon

Câu 288.“Your kitchen is fantastic! Did you do it all by yourself?” – “No, I ______ by a
professional.”
A.had it designed
B. have it to be designed
C. had designed it
D.designed it

Câu 289.John and Mary are talking about what to do after class. - John: “______” - Mary:
“Yes, I’d love to.”
A.Do you often have time for a drink after class?
B. Would you like to have a drink after class?
C. Do you often go out for a drink after class?
D.Would you like tea or coffee after class?

Câu 290.The children ______ to bed before their parents came home from work.
A.were all going
B. had all gone
C. had all been going
D.have all gone

Câu 291.______ number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn’t know ______
exact number of them.
A.A/the
B. The/an
C. The/the
D.A/an

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Câu 292.I haven’t read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long time, so
I’m ________ with recent developments.
A.out of reach
B. out of the condition
C.out of touch
D.out of the question

Câu 293.We didn’t ________ to the station in time to catch the train
A.reach
B. get
C. make
D.arrive

Câu 294.I have lived near the airport for so long now that I’ve grown ________ to the
noise of the airplanes.
A.accustomed
B. unconscious
C. familiar
D.aware

Câu 295.David was deported on account of his expired visa. He ______ it renewed.
A.must have had
B. should have had
C. needn’t have had
D.mightn’t have had

Câu 296.After several injuries and failures, things have eventually ______ for Todd when
he reached the final round of the tournament.
A.looked up
B. gone on
C. taken up

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D.turned on

Câu 297.Staying in a hotel costs ______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A.twice as much as
B. as much as twice
C. twice more than
D.twice as

Câu 298.When I was a child, I loved to splash through the ______ after rain.
A.pools
B. puddles
C. ponds
D.rivers

Câu 299.Learning Spanish isn’t so difficult once you ______.

A.get away with it
B. get off it
C.get down to it
D.get on it

Câu 300.A good leader should not be conservative, but rather ______ to new ideas.
A.receptive
B. acceptable
C. permissive
D.applicable

Câu 301.Sam didn't get much formal _______.

A.school
B. schooling
C. schooldays
D.schoolgirl

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Câu 302.The director _______ for the meeting by the time I got to his office
A.left
B. had left
C. leaves
D.will leave

Câu 303.Peter was in New York last week; he _______ in Washington D.C. three days
earlier.
A.was
B. had been
C. is
D.was being

Câu 304.When we went back to the bookstore, the bookseller _______ the book we
wanted.
A.sold
B. had sold
C. sells
D.has sold

Câu 305.She doesn’t mind _______ me with my exercises

A.help
B. to help
C.helping
D.helps

Câu 306.Don’t you think my jeans need _______?

A.clean
B. to clean
C.cleaning

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D.cleans

Câu 307.She seems to have spent all her life studying in _______ establishments.
A.education
B. educate
C. educated
D.educational

Câu 308.We wish _______ to college next year.

A.go
B. to go
C. going
D.shall go

Câu 309.They agreed _______ us some more money.

A.lend
B. to lend
C. lending
D.lent

Câu 310.They will never forget _______ the Prince.

A.see
B. to see
C.seeing
D.will see

Câu 311.My computer makes a _______ low buzzing noise.

A.continue
B. continued
C. continuing
D.continuous

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Câu 312.Space travel is one of the marvels wonders of modern _______
A.science
B. scientific
C. scientifically
D.scientist

Câu 313.His teacher regrets _______ him that his application for the job has been turned
down.
A.tell
B. to tell
C. telling
D.tells

Câu 314.He'll be remembered both as a brilliant footballer and as a true _______

A.sport
B. sporting
C.sportsman
D.sports car

Câu 315.Three women, none of whom we _______ before, _______ out of the hall
A.saw-had come
B. had seen-came
C. saw-came
D.had seen-had come

Câu 316.Wow! What a _______ your sister is! I couldn't get off the phone!
A.talk
B. talking
C. talker
D.talkative

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Câu 317.Put plants ............... a window so that they will get enough light.
A.near to
B. near of
C.next to
D.nearly

Câu 318.He is having a lot of difficulties,……….. ?

A.doesn’t it
B. isn’t it
C.isn’t he
D.doesn’t he

Câu 319.We would love _______ three cups of coffee

A.have
B. to have
C. having
D.had

Câu 320.He suggested _______ to France this summer time

A.travel
B. to travel
C.traveling
D.traveled

Câu 321.After he had spoken, a _______ silence fell on the room.

A.die
B. death
C.deathly
D.deathless

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Câu 322.This season's _______ include five new plays and several concerts of Chinese
and Indian music.
A.entertainments
B. entertainer
C. to entertain
D.entertaining

Câu 323.By the end of last summer, the farmers _______ all the crop.
A.harvested
B. had harvested
C. harvest
D.are harvested

Câu 324.How many cities you and your uncle _______ by July last summer?
A.visited
B. had visited
C. did you visit
D.had you visited

Câu 325.Miss Jane _______ typing the report when her boss came in.
A.didn’t finish
B. hadn’t finished
C. doesn’t finish
D.can’t finish

Câu 326.She was a _______ child, happiest when reading.

A.study
B. studied
C.studious
D.studiously

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Câu 327.Susan _______ her family after she had taken the university entrance
examination.
A.phoned
B. had phoned
C. phones
D.is phoning

Câu 328.My mother told me she _______ very tired since she came back from a visit to
our grandparents.
A.was
B. had been
C. is
D.has been

Câu 329.All her life she had a _______ trust in other people.
A.child
B. childlike
C. childish
D.childless

Câu 330.They _______ through horrible times during the war years.
A.lived
B. had lived
C. live
D.are living

Câu 331.In 1998 she published the book _____ make Cheryl Dawn a household name in
the US.
A.that was to
B. which

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C. would
D.that might have

Câu 332.Whatever you _____ done to fool Claire, I don’t believe a word of what you’ve
said.
A.might
B. should have
C. will have
D.might have

Câu 333.They tried to talk her _____

A.of giving up
B. out of giving up
C. not to giving up
D.not giving up

Câu 334.Of course _____ I meant missed opportunities.

A.Losing
B. by losses
C. for lost
D.the losses

Câu 335.I didn’t _____ to see Allen when I was in New York.
A.Take
B. Time
C.Get
D.Meet

Câu 336.She didn’t marry Peter, because her parents _____

A.wanted her

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B. were against
C.were against it
D.haven’t liked him

Câu 337.First, add some _____ chopped garlic to the tomatoes.

A.Small
B. Finely
C. Tidily
D.Neatly

Câu 338._____ apologized, I wouldn’t have been so upset at the time.

A.He had
B. If he
C.Had he
D.Would he

Câu 339.You are the only person _____ I can talk.

A.to whom
B. with who
C. that
D.which

Câu 340.Do you know how long _____ going to stay in Italy?
A.are jack and Suzy
B. Jack and Suzy is
C.Jack and Suzy are
D.Jack and Suzy

Câu 341.Passengers are advised _____ their belongings with them at all times
A.to keep

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B. to mind
C. if they could mind
D.if they could keep

Câu 342.Please, let me know why _____ the meeting.

A.you didn’t attend
B. didn’t you attend
C. you didn’t attend to
D.you didn’t go

Câu 343.Before _____ money, banks have to assess the risks involved.
A.to lend
B. borrowing
C.lending
D.they lent

Câu 344.Anyone who was shocked by the atrocities ought to ask himself what _____
to prevent them
A. had they done
B. they must have done
C. they could have done
D. did they do

Câu 345.Jenny left her husband after a _____ row.

A.burning
B. heavy
C. crashing
D.blazing

Câu 346.The thing _____ I love the most about him is his smile.
A.What

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B. Is
C. Have
D.That

Câu 347.____ any further information, do not hesitate to contact me.

A.Should you need
B. You should need
C. Unless you need
D.You will need

Câu 348.I wish you _____ checking my e-mails. You’re invading my privacy
A.will stop
B. have stopped
C.would stop
D.are going to stop

Câu 349.She doesn’t reveal much about herself, and is _____ fascinating for it.
A.as
B. the same
C.all the more
D.the more

Câu 350.We can’t buy a house unless we take out a(n) _____
A.mortgage
B. credit
C. overdraft
D.investment

Câu 351.Due to lacking _____ , we couldn’t open the new store as scheduled.
A.interest rates
B. expenses

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C. shares
D.funds

Câu 352.The problem with this product is that the designers _____
A.considered by users
B. haven’t considered the users
C. inadequate
D.inadequately trained

Câu 353.She always gets away with _____ . The boss loves her
A.she’s late
B. late
C. to be late
D.being late

Câu 354.I’m sorry. I can’t see what _____

A.can you mean
B. you are meaning
C. do you mean
D.you mean

Câu 355.The fox tries _____ to reach the fruit high up the tree.
A.in fail
B. in vain
C. in loss
D.in hope

Câu 356.I don’t dislike the building. Now as _____ the neighborhood, I do have concerns.
A.about
B. well
C.regards

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D.in

Câu 357.Having spotted the burglar behind the curtain. I was scared _____
A.frozen
B. stiff
C. hard
D.over

Câu 358.He’s too _____ person to say no.

A.nice a
B. nice
C. so nice
D.as nice

Câu 359._____ had I left the building when they called me on my mobile.
A.just
B. as soon as
C.hardly
D.after

Câu 360.I had to admit _____completely forgotten our wedding anniversary

A.to having
B. to have
C. I have
D.having

Câu 361.………… is marked on March 8 every year.

A.Day International Women
B. Day of International Women
C. International Women Day
D.International Women’s Day

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Câu 362.Not only the students but also their instructor……….. to the principal’s office.
A.is calling
B. call
C. have been called
D.has been called

Câu 363.She was………. she was not able to say anything.

A.very upset that
B. too upset that
C.so upset that
D.such upset that

Câu 364.The only students in the classroom this morning were John and …………
A.I
B. me
C. my
D.mine

Câu 365.Recommend me a nice restaurant……… we can have an Italian dinner.

A.which
B. In that
C. in where
D.where

Câu 366.The computer does not work. It……… during transportation.

A.must have been damaged
B. should have been damaged
C. can be damaging
D.will damage

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Câu 367.………. the boat leaves on time, we will arrive in Paris by the morning.
A.If only
B. Provided that
C. But for
D.Without

Câu 368.He ……… his boss at this time tomorrow.

A.is meeting
B. has meet
C. was meeting
D.will be meeting

Câu 369.You should not eat more……… yourself ill

A.or you will make
B. in case you would make
C. if you would make
D.unless you would have made

Câu 370.……… was surely fined by the police.

A.Whoever had this done
B. Whoever had done this
C. Had this done by whoever
D.This had done by whoever

Câu 371.…….. in New York lead very busy lives.

A.Those who live
B. Who live
C. Those live
D.Those which live

Câu 372.The cuisine of France is…………

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A.more famous than that of England
B. famous than the cuisine of England
C. more famous than which of England
D.as famous than that of England

Câu 373.Children………. good care from their parents.

A.need
B. needs
C. are needing
D.is needing

Câu 374.…… more you read ……….. smarter you are.

A.0/the
B. the/the
C. 0/0
D.the/0

Câu 375.In this summer there are……… there was last year.
A.so few visitors as
B. as few visitors as
C. so few visitors than
D.less few visitors as

Câu 376.On the table ………_.

A.lay a yellow cat
B. a yellow cat lay
C. did a yellow cat lie
D.a yellow cat lies

Câu 377.There are some bottles of wine on the shelf. ………for the party tomorrow
A.He is

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B. You are
C.They are
D.It is

Câu 378.Do you think everything ……… when we ……..from the store?
A.will be finished / get back
B. is finished / will get back
C. is going to finish / are getting back
D.has been finished / will have got back

Câu 379.At first I was very angry ……. his behaviors but later when he apologized …….
doing like that I forgave him.
A.in / from
B. at / for
C. on / in
D.of / which

Câu 380.I have to send …….. a tow truck because my car broke _____.
A.for / down
B. under / of
C. up / into
D.in / off

Câu 381.._....... here, he would help us with these troubles.

A.Were our father
B. If our father had been
C. Was our father
D.Unless our father were

Câu 382.I would like to buy ……..?

A.a shoes

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B. a pair of shoes
C. the number of shoes
D.a little shoes

Câu 383.._.........necessary.
A.A lot of the information are
B. Some informations are
C.All the information is
D.Many of the informations are

Câu 384.Livy’s getting …… very well in Russian. She takes _..... practicing the language
every day.
A.up / off
B. on / to
C. through / in
D.in / up

Câu 385.Peter said, “Hello, Mary. How are you?”

A.Peter greeted Mary and asked how she was
B. Peter said hello Marry and how she was
C. Peter told Mary hello and how she was
D.Peter said Mary hello and asked how was she

Câu 386......... is located at 68th and Park, is part of the City University of New York.
A.Hunter College, which
B. Hunter College which
C. Hunter College, that
D.Hunter College, where

Câu 387.We postponed ……… any decision in the meeting.

A.make

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B. to make
C.making
D.made

Câu 388.The sculptor needs _.........._.

A.a carving steel new knife
B. a carving new steel knife
C. a steel carving new knife
D.a new steel carving knife

Câu 389.._........ River Thames flows through London, _........ capital of England.
A.The / the
B. A / a
C. 0 / 0
D.The / a

Câu 390.Jack Anderson was caught ………… a match at the time of the fire. He was
accused of……… the fire.
to hold / set
held / setting
holding / to set
holding / setting

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Câu 391.We are ……………..listening to her advice.
A. interested with
B. bored in
C. tired in
D. tired of

Câu 392.She was …………….in the countryside and sent to a little village school.
A. brought on
B. brought up
C. taught
D. learned

Câu 393.His parents are trying to …………..him to get married.

A. cause
B. determine
C. deserve
D. persuade

Câu 394.Because of the heavy rain we had to ………..the dinner party until the following
Sunday.
A. re-arrange
B. postpone
C. reserve
D. give up

Câu 395.When we heard the terrible noise, he asked me what was …………….on.
A. happening
B. getting
C. coming
D. going

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Câu 396.A plane cannot get into the air without some kind of ……………. .
A. strength
B. power
C. force
D. weight

Câu 397.The people in the theahtre are the ……………. .

A. audiences
B. lookers
C. observers
D. watchers

Câu 398.If you live in a house which is not yours, you have to pay…………… .
A. a fee
B. rent
C. a fare
D. charge

Câu 399.I saw your school's …………. in today's edition of The Vietnam News.
A. advertising
B. advertises
C. advertised
D. advertisement

Câu 400.He tried to walk …………… so as not to be late for school.

A. fast
B. quick
C. rapid
D. slowly

Câu 401.He ran out of money so he had to ………….. some from his friend.

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A. borrow
B. ask
C. lend
D. earn

Câu 402.She doesn’t enjoy looking …………. the children.

A. for
B. in
C. after.
D. at

Câu 403.He was born ………. 2nd May 1987.

A. in
B. on
C. at
D. since

Câu 404.She tried to prevent the dog ................... running into the road.
A. to
B for
C. against
D. from

Câu 405.I don’t think that red dress ......................... her.

A. suits
B. helps
C. agrees
D. matches

Câu 406.It’s a very ..................... book. You can learn a lot from it.
A. informative

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B. boring
C. interesting
D. cheap

Câu 407.We didn’t .....................to the station in time to catch the train.
A. get
B. reach
C. make
D. arrive

Câu 408.A doctor who performs operations is a……………...

A. a dentist
B.surgeon
C. sergeant
D. operator

Câu 409.Remember to take ..................... in case it rains.

A. an umbrella
B. a hat
C. a shirt
D. a blouse

Câu 410.If you are impoliteto a person, you should make an ……………...
A. excuse
B.apology
C. invitation
D. appeal

Câu 411.She ……………...him not to shake hands.

A.agreed

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 B.told
C.thought
D.said

Câu 412.Which word below is used with "MAKE"?

A.friends
B.housework
C.mistakes
D. A& C are
correct

Câu 413.……………...100 if you want to speak to the phone operator.

A. Hear
B. Dial
C. Ask
D.Turn

Câu 414.I finished my classes at 5 and went home to ……………. ready for the show.
A. get
B. come
C. put
D. take

Câu 415.I never wear yellow because it doesn’t ……………….. me.

A. match
B. harmonize
C. like
D. suit

Câu 416........................ shows that the customer is pleased with the service.
A. a bill

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B. a check
C. a tip
D. a menu

Câu 417.Someone who gives work to other people is an ……………...

A.employ
B.employment
C.employee
D.employer

Câu 418.The……………... sends out light to the……………...

A.moon/earth
B.sun/moon
C.moon/sun
D.earth/sun

Câu 419.The man who designs a house is the ……………...

A. engineer
B. architect
C. painter
D. contractor

Câu 420.Jane …………….. the first prize for one of her novels.
A.did
B. carried
C. caught
D. won

Câu 421.Dr Nam was believed ………………. in New York.

A. had lived
B. having lived

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C. to be living
D. living

Câu 422.Sunday is a holiday ……………. most people rest.

A. which
B. that
C. where
D. when

Câu 423.If I knew you ………………. busy, I wouldn’t disturb you.

A. were
B. had been
C. are
D. would be

Câu 424.Mike always keeps his promise, so you can rely ………………him.
A. to
B. for
C. on
D. at

Câu 425.They asked me ……………I had read “Moby Disk” by Herman Melville.
A. what
B. if
C. whether
D. B&C are correct

Câu 426.I will have your bicycle ………………before returning it to you.

A. repaired
B. to repair
C. repairing

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D. repair

Câu 427.The meeting was attended by nearly 100 scientists, several of …….were very
young.
A. them
B. those
C. who
D. whom

Câu 428.He doesn’t write to his parents as often as he ………….. .

A. used to
B. was to
C. got used to
D. had to

Câu 429.My hair needs ……………., but I’ve been too busy to have it cut.
A. being cut
B. to cut
C. cutting
D. cut

Câu 430.We cleaned up the room as soon as the guests…………….. .

A. had left
B. has left
C. left
D. were living

Câu 431.
A: You look nervous.
B: This thunder makes me ………….. .
A. scary

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B. to scare
C. scaring
D. scared

Câu 432.A new high way ………………around the city at the moment.
A. is built
B. has built
C. is being built
D. builds

Câu 433.Would you mind ……………. in this library?

A. not to smoke
B. not smoke
C. not smoking
D. don’t smoke

Câu 434.Those mushrooms are ……………. Don’t eat them!

A. poisoned
B. poisoning
C. poisonous
D. poison

Câu 435.I …………… the piano in my room at this time yesterday.

A. played
B. were playing
C. was playing
D. have played

Câu 436.Do you want …………….. by the doctor?

A. to examine
B. to be examined

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C. being examined
D. examining

Câu 437.I am …………….. that you liked it.

A. surprised
B. surprising
C. surprise
D. surprisingly

Câu 438.Alan is really impressed by the ……………. of the city and by the friendliness
of its people.
A. beautiful
B. beauty
C. beautifully
D. beautify

Câu 439.He ……….. out of his house since he …………… his color TV.
A. hasn’t been - has bought
B. hasn’t been - bought
C. wasn’t - has bought
D. wasn’t - bought

Câu 440.The computer won’t work unless you …………….. these cables.
A. connect
B. connected
C. don't connect
D. didn’t connect

Câu 441.Let’s go to the zoo, ……………..?

A. don’t we
B. don’t you

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C. shall we
D. will you

Câu 442.The teacher didn't explain the reason …………….. he was punished.
A. what
B. which
C. how
D. why

Câu 443.Don’t tell me I didn’t lock the door last night. I remember ……………. it.
A. to lock
B. lock
C. locked
D. locking

Câu 444.I’ll give you a ring ……………. we get back from our vacation.
A. and
B. as soon as
C. as long as
D. since

Câu 445.That man is ...................... deaf to hear what we say.

A. so
B. not
C. enough
D. too

Câu 446.I have a test tomorrow, so I......................sit up late tonight to study.

A. will have to
B. can have to
C. have.

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D. have to

Câu 447.An island on which......................is called a deserted island.

A. no people
B. no peoples live
C. no people live
D. people are living

Câu 448.We wondered who......................to pay for the broken window.

A. is going
B. was going
C. have
D. Would

Câu 449.Linda......................tie her shoes when she was only 3 years old
A. knew to
B. knew how to
C. could to
D. may

Câu 450.John said that no other car could go......................his car.

A. so fast like
B.as fast as
C. fast than
D. as fastly as

Câu 451.A number of accidents in the last 2 years......................caused by drunk driving.

A. were
B.have been
C. have.
D. Are

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Câu 452.Perhaps people don’t like…………………tourists in their country.
A. so much
B. too much
C. so many
D. a lot

Câu 453.He enjoys ……………. in the rain.

A. walk
B. walks
C. to walk
D. walking

Câu 454.Your brother isn’t ………… to join the polite force.

A. enough tall
B. too tall
C. so tall
D. tall enough

Câu 455.Fred came to the party but Frank………….

A. doesn’t
B. isn’t
C. hasn’t
D. didn’t

Câu 456.Would you like ………… to my party?

A. come
B. to come
C. coming
D. came

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Câu 457.Don’t turn off the light. I ………….. a report now.
A. read
B. is reading
C. am reading
D. be reading

Câu 458.He …………. his house at 7 a.m each day.

A. left
B. leaves
C. leave
D. is leaving

Câu 459.We should …………. this road for better use.

A. wide
B. to widen
C. width
D. widen

Câu 460.He finally ………. in finding a new job.

A. success
B. succeeded
C. successful
D. successive

Câu 461."There is only .......... milk left in the fridge", she cried out.
A.few
B. a few
C. some little
D. a little

Câu 462.I was .................tired that I went to bed immediately

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A. such
B. so
C. too
D. very

Câu 463.I think he should .......... a room in one of the hotels.

A. book
B. to book
C. booked
D. booking

Câu 464.Do you have ……… electric typewriters now?

A. some
B.any
C.more
D. much

Câu 465.I bought the book .................three dollars in a second-hand bookstore.

A. with
B. at
C. for
D. by

Câu 466.I'm afraid I've got .......... my bank as soon as possible.

A. go
B. to go
C. to go to
D. going

Câu 467.I think Samsung phones are ............than Nokia phones.

A. best

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B. more good
C. better
D. best

Câu 468.Tom: You look very tired. Alice: I .......... papers all day.
A. have been marking
B. had been marking
C.am marking
D. had marked

Câu 469.Jenifer works at a supermarket. She...............5 dollars an hour.

A. pays
B. brings
C. takes
D. earns

Câu 470.India is much ...............than Japan.

A. hot
B. hotter
C. more hot
D. hottest

Câu 471.. .......... going to the party. I will go, too.

A. Everybody are
B. Every people is
C.Every people are
D. Everyone is

Câu 472.Yesterday, I ................. doing my homework. I will do it tonight.

A. forgot
B. forget

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C. forgets
D. forgotten

Câu 473.I need some milk. I am going to the ………………………..now.

A.store
B. grocery
C. bank
D. shop

Câu 474.They .......... their examinations at the end of the next month.
A. take
B. took
C. takes
D. are going to take

Câu 475.We went to the cinema last night. The film was so ...................
A. interested
B. interesting
C. interest
D. interestingly

Câu 476.When the house is not occupied, it is ...........

A.rented
B. timid
C. valueless
D. vacant

Câu 477.Janet and Joe seem to get .......... very well together.
A. on
B. in
C. by

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D. off

Câu 478.Alice is the person whom we could depend ....................

A. with
B. in
C. from
D. on

Câu 479.Unfortunately, very few books published each year .......... toward improving
men's relationship with each other.
A. have a bad effect
B. do a great deal of damage
C. make a significant contribution
D. are neither good nor bad when it comes

Câu 480.He has some new books at home. He has ................to the bookstore.
A. gone
B. been
C. had
D. go

Câu 481.I don't like iced tea, and ...........

A. she doesn't too
B. either doesn't she
C. neither does she
D. she doesn't neither

Câu 482.If I got a scholarship to England, my parents ..................very proud of me

A. will be
B. would be
C. will have been

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D. would have been

Câu 483."The .......... response I got from her really drove me crazy", he sighed.
A.few
B. a few
C. little
D. a little

Câu 484.You're .......... who noticed that.

A.the single
B.the only
C. only one
D. the only one

Câu 485.Would you mind ..................the phone number? I didn’t hear clearly.
A. to repeat
B. repeating
C. repeat
D. for repeating

Câu 486.The Director has just gone on his .......... leave. He gets four weeks' holiday a
year and he is taking it all at the same time. So if you wish to see him, come back in a
month's time.
A. annual
B. temporary
C. regular
D. permanent

Câu 487.Do you think there is any .......................life on the moon?

A. terrible
B. wonderful

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C. unusual
D. intelligent

Câu 488.I am .......... this essay right now.

A. finish
B. to finish
C. finish to
D. finished

Câu 489.Do you know ................ pen this is?

A. whom
B. whose
C. who
D. of who

Câu 490........... people can live without any money.

A. Few
B. A few
C. Little
D. A little

Câu 491.I don't think he would mind .......... there with me.
A. going
B. go to
C. go
D. to go

Câu 492.They often smoke in the office. Could you tell them .............there anymore?
A. don’t smoke
B. not smoking
C. not smoke

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D. not to smoke

Câu 493........... he leaves or I leave.

A. Neither
B. Only
C. Unless
D. Either

Câu 494.We missed the bus. It ................gone when we came to the station.
A. was
B. did
C. has
D. had

Câu 495........... to Professor Martin since last Monday?

A.Did you talk
B. Have you talked
C. Had you talked
D. Do you talk

Câu 496.If I had worked hard, I ........................ the exam.

A. would pass
B. pass
C. passed
D. would have passed

Câu 497.You can join the club when you .......... a bit older.
A. will have got
B. will get
C. get
D. are getting

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Câu 498.The girl .............. you met this morning in the library was my younger sister.
A. who
B. which
C. whose
D. whom

Câu 499.If you .......... your money to mine, we shall have enough.
A. add
B. combine
C. join
D. unite

Câu 500.I am looking forward to July ........... I could go to Japan for one week on
holiday.
A. when
B. where
C. which
D. who

Câu 501.I'll phone as soon as I .......... in London.

A. make
B. arrive
C. reach
D. got

Câu 502.We decided .......... at home this afternoon.

A.staying
B. stayed
C.stay
D.to stay

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Câu 503.Both men realized what was happening, but ................could do anything about it.
A. neither
B. either them
C. neither of them
D. either of them

Câu 504.He kept .......... the same thing again and again.
A.repeat
B. to repeat
C. repeat to
D.repeating

Câu 505.They .......... our party at about eleven.

A.leave
B. left
C. leaves
D.have left

Câu 506.My mother asked me, “Where were you last night?”
a. My mother asked me where I had been.
b. My mother asked me where I was last night.
c. My mother asked me where I had gone.
d. My mother asked me where I went.

Câu 507.Paul .......... with us for about nine days by now.

A.have lived
B. has lived
C. had lived
D.lived

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Câu 508.Last year I .......... all of my books in my office.
A.keep
B. kept
C. have kept
D.has kept

Câu 509.Good bye Alice. See you .................Monday

A. in
B. on
C. at
D. during

Câu 510.I'm afraid I .......... my gloves when I was walking home.

A.lost
B. will loose
C. has lost
D.have lost

Câu 511.The speed of light is ...................the speed of sound.

A. as fast
B. faster
C. much faster than
D. the fastest

Câu 512.Mark prefers cycling .......... driving.

A.than
B. for
C. to
D.as

Câu 513.Your sister used to visit you quite often, ..........?

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A.didn't she
B. doesn't she
C. wouldn't she
D.hadn't she

Câu 514.Why did he push the door so.......................

A. hardly
B. hard
C. hardy
D. hardily

Câu 515.After the way she treated you, if I .......... in your place, I wouldn't return the call.
A.be
B. am
C.was
D.were

Câu 516.If you want to pass the exam, you ………….to work hard.
A. have
B. has
C. having
D. had

Câu 517.I think that you had better .......... earlier so that you can get to class on time.
A.to start to get up
B. started getting up
C. start getting up
D.to get up

Câu 518.I have finished typing all .......... the last page.
A.until

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B. but
C. to
D.for

Câu 519.Alice plans to work part-time when her son......... school next year.
A. will start
B. starts
C. is starting
D. start

Câu 520.There is no reason to .......... the man simply because you do not agree with him.
A.insult and defame
B. enhance and defame
C. insult and input
D.animate and destroy

Câu 521.I love listening ……………classical music

A.about
B. to
C. from
D.on

Câu 522.It ............... raining here in Dalat for almost 2 weeks.

A. -
B. has been
C. is
D. was

Câu 523.If that firm wants to attract workers, it must .......... the pay.
A.lower
B. raise

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C. spread
D.rise

Câu 524.The lung transplant operation was .......... complicated and the doctors had to
take special care to ensure its success.
A.broadly
B. immediately
C. extremely
D.slightly

Câu 525.When I came to the bus stop, the bus ……..left.

A. did
B. was
C. has
D. had

Câu 526.Anne's boss is interested ……………… sports.

A.at
B. in
C. to
D.of

Câu 527.I am glad so many people have passed the test. In fact, there were .......... who
haven't.
A.little
B. a little
C. few
D.a few

Câu 528.Have you ..............to New York before? Yes, I have.

A. gone

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B. been
C. go
D. going

Câu 529.Mr. Walker's new .......... fitted so badly across the shoulders that he took it back
to the shop to complain.
A.skirt
B. shirt
C. sheet
D.strap

Câu 530.Somebody .....................my umbrella. I don’t know where it is now.

A. takes
B. took
C. has taken
D. take

Câu 531.I'll go on holiday .......... I can.

A.as soon as
B. as
C. until
D.how

Câu 532.Bphones ......... in Hanoi in 2015 for the first time.

A. were sold
B. sold
C. sells
D. selling

Câu 533.Would you like .......... that for you?

A.me doing

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B. me to do
C. me do
D.that I do

Câu 534.They .......... our new transistor radio before.

A.never see
B. are never going to see
C. have never seen
D.didn't see

Câu 535.She said she .......... to me, but she didn't.

A.would have written
B. will have written
C. would write
D.will write

Câu 536.Did you remember…………………some milk on the way back home?

A. buying
B. having bought
C. to have bought
D. to buy

Câu 537.If it .......... so late, we could have coffee.

A.wasn't
B. isn't
C. weren't
D.not be

Câu 538.Frankly, I'd rather you .......... anything about it for the time being.
A.do
B. didn't do

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C. don't
D.didn't

Câu 539.Mary is the ..............girl in this class. She can touch the ceiling of the room.
A. biggest
B. tallest
C. highest
D. largest

Câu 540.I wish that the weather .......... not so warm.

A.was
B. be
C. were
D.is

Câu 541.I walked away as calmly as I could .......... they would think I was the thief.
A.or else
B. to avoid
C. owing to
D.in case

Câu 542.I can’t buy that mobile-phone. I do not have enough money. It is
too .....................
A. cheap
B. expensive
C. inexpensive
D. old

Câu 543.Although he has .........., his poor writing often clouds his thoughts.
A.a good penmanship
B. excellent ideas

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C. good grammar
D.good instructors

Câu 544.She's gone already? And I am only .......... minutes late!

A.few
B. a few
C. little
D.a little

Câu 545.When he was questioned by the police, the thief didn't .......... the truth.
A.say
B. reply
C. answer
D.tell

Câu 546.I was .................tired that I went to bed immediately

A. so
B. such
C. very
D. too

Câu 547.To get money for some purpose is to ...........

A.raise it
B. donate it
C. promote it
D.increase it

Câu 548.I ran quickly .......... late.

A.in order to be not
B. in order not to be
C. not in order to be

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D.in order to not be

Câu 549.He has some new books at home. He has ................to the bookstore.
A. gone
B. been
C. had
D. go

Câu 550.I bought .......... yesterday.

A.a trouser
B. a pair of trousers
C. a trousers
D.the trouser

Câu 551.What does he do for a living? - He is .......... .

A.bus driver
B. a bus driver
C. bus' driver
D.a bus's driver

Câu 552........... there in time, we must start now.

A.Be
B. Being
C. To be
D.Is

Câu 553.They have made a lot of progress .......... the time the country became
independent.
A.for
B. since
C. before

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D.until

Câu 554.The Boeing 747 is twice .......... the Boeing 707.

A.bigger than
B. as bigger as
C. as big as
D.more bigger than

Câu 555.They are hanging up their clothes to make them ...........

A.dry
B. being dry
C. drying
D.dried

Câu 556.Dick and Joan greeted ...........very nicely.

A.himself
B. herself
C. themselves
D.each other

Câu 557.. Come tomorrow and .......... your books with you.
A.take
B. bring
C. fetch
D.hold

Câu 558.It’s very dark here: please switch the light ...........
A.off
B. up
C. on
D.in

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Câu 559.Is the day sunny? No, .......... is dark.
A.they
B. its
C. it’s
D.it

Câu 560.Betty is my friend. She is a friend of ...........

A.me
B. my
C. mine
D.I

Câu 561.When do you go .......... bed?

A.to
B. to the
C. in
D.in the

Câu 562.He is .......... a jacket.

A.wearing
B. carrying
C. having
D.holding

Câu 563.Smith went abroad last year. .......... abroad before.

A.He had never been
B. He had been never
C. He never went
D.He went never

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Câu 564.Would you mind .......... the door?
A.open
B. to open
C. opening
D.to opening

Câu 565........... your glasses on the table?

A.Is
B. Are
C. These
D.This

Câu 566.Mary: .......... you? Alice: Yes, please get my luggage from the car.
A.Do I help
B. Have I help
C. Can I help
D.Am I helping

Câu 567........... form of transport is as popular as the private car.

A.No other
B. No others
C. None other
D.Nothing other

Câu 568.Yesterday we did nothing but ...........

A.talking
B. talked
C. talk
D.had talked

Câu 569.We haven’t heard .......... the result was.

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A.what
B. which
C. that
D.when

Câu 570.This is the second time that you have been here, ..........?
A.is it
B. haven’t you
C. don’t you
D.isn’t it

Câu 571.They gave .......... looking for her when it grew dark.
A.up
B. in
C. off
D.out

Câu 572.He is a ……………..boy.

A.clever
B. intelligent
C. beautiful
D.pretty

Câu 573.Do you know a place …………….I can buy some tennis shoes?
A.when
B. where
C. at where
D.in there

Câu 574........... you angry with him?

A.Do

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B. Why
C. Are
D.Have

Câu 575.A: You’ve been sick quite a few times since you arrived.
B: I just can’t .......... to the cold weather.
A.have used
B. get used
C. be used
D.used

Câu 576.I'm very tired. I .......... all morning.

A. work
B. was worked
C. am working
D. have been working

Câu 577.Give me the message to .......... is at the desk!

A. that
B. what
C. whomever
D. whoever

Câu 578.Your mother and I are looking forward .......... you.

A. of seeing
B. for seeing
C. to see
D. to seeing

Câu 579.He .......... for a job for some weeks but he has not found one.
A. is looking

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B. looks
C. has looked
D. has been looking

Câu 580.Would you mind .......... the window?

A. open
B. to open
C. opening
D. not to open

Câu 581........... a crowd in the street.

A.It’s
B. There is
C. That’s
D.Is

Câu 582.Our house has four bedrooms: I have the ...........

A.most smallest
B. more small
C. smaller
D.smallest

Câu 583.Mrs Lee’s son has a car, but he prefers to use ...........
A.his mother
B. his mothers’
C. hers
D.her

Câu 584.What do you think .......... this new record?

A.of
B. from

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C. on
D.for

Câu 585.They are all .......... ready for the party.

A.getting
B. going
C. doing
D.putting

Câu 586.Jefferson is out: he’s .......... some milk.

A.for
B. gone to
C. gone for
D.went for

Câu 587.The pen is .......... the book and the pencil.

A.under
B. between
C. inside
D.among

Câu 588.You must get .......... the bus here.

A.of
B. off
C. out
D.from

Câu 589.Are these books ..........?

A.your or John’s
B. yours or John’s
C. your’s or John’s

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D.yours’ or Johns’

Câu 590.Mr Brown’s friends .......... interested in your work.

A.are
B. have
C. has
D.is

Câu 591.A: Someone offers you a drink. You don’t want it. What do you say? B: I would
say …………..
A.Thank you.
B. Please!
C.No, thank you.
D.No, please.

Câu 592.He speaks English very well .......... he’s only 12.
A.whereas
B. despite
C.in spite of
D.although

Câu 593.Susan .......... to clean the car at the weekend.

A.hasn’t have
B. doesn’t have
C. doesn’t has
D.don’t have

Câu 594........... patient, and you will succeed.

A.Be
B. Being
C. To be

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D.Are

Câu 595.What are you ………….in?

A.interested
B. excited
C. good
D.happy

Câu 596.He died .......... hunger and cold.

A.by
B. of
C. with
D.for

Câu 597.Eric is now riding his bike to work instead of .......... by bus.
A.travel
B. travelling
C. travels
D.to travel

Câu 598.The reason .......... he’s late is that he had an accident.

A.which
B. in which
C.that
D.why

Câu 599.The boy .......... is here.

A.whose sick sister
B. whose sister sick
C.who his sister is sick
D.whose sister is sick

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Câu 600.This is the first time I .......... the experiment on plant breeding.
A.have done
B. do
C. would do
D.did

Câu 601.Jane is a baby. She is too small to eat by …………..

A. himself
B. herself
C. myself
D. yourself

Câu 602.The teacher explains things to …………..very well.

A. we
B. us
C. our
D. ourselves

Câu 603.I have loved reading books …………..I first went to the library.
A. when
B. since
C. because
D. so

Câu 604.This examination is .......... than the other examination.

A. more easy
B. difficult
C. more difficult
D. more easier

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Câu 605.…………..his illness, Benny went to school because he had an important exam.
A. although
B. despite
C. because of
D. unless

Câu 606...........we played well, we couldn't win the game.

A. In spite of
B. Because
C. Although
D. If

Câu 607............ you practice your English, you can improve it quickly.
A. In spite of
B. Because of
C. Unless
D. If

Câu 608.Do you know the name of the artist .......... painted this portrait?
A. whose
B. which
C. that
D. whom

Câu 609.What's the name of that guy .......... party we went to last week?
A. that
B. when
C. which
D. whose

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Câu 610.He got a punishment from school .......... being rude towards his friends and
teachers.
A. even though
B. because
C. despite
D. because of

Câu 611.Is Susan ........... home?

a. in
b. at
c. on
d. under

Câu 612............. now?

a. is the time
b. does the time
c. is time
d. is it

Câu 613.You should do your ................. before going to class.

a. home work
b. homework
c. homeworks
d. housework

Câu 614.There are .............. girls in our class.

a. no
b. not
c. none
d. none

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Câu 615.Let ............ go for a walk.
a. we
b. us
c. you
d. our

Câu 616.Is this your pencil? No, it isn't. It is ...........

A.him
B. my
C.your
D.hers

Câu 617.Jane's books are on the floor. Please, put ........... on the table.
A.they
B. them
C. their
D.theirs

Câu 618.There is ............ milk in the glass. You can take it.
A.some
B. any
C. many
D.much

Câu 619.How ............. meat do you want?

A.some
B. any
C. many
D.much

Câu 620.There isn't .............. coffee in the cup. Please give me some.

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A.some
B. any
C. many
D.much

Câu 621.They want ............... coffee, but they don't want any bread.
A.some
B. any
C. many
D.much

Câu 622.This is my new shirt. - Oh, .......... color is pretty.

A.it
B. its
C. their
D.they

Câu 623.................... parents are workers.

A.We
B. They
C. Our
D.I

Câu 624.This is John. He is a friend of ............ His wife is also .............. friend.
A.my / mine
B. me / mine
C. mine / my
D.yours / my

Câu 625.The teacher is speaking. We must ............. to her.

A.hear

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B. listen
C. work
D.talk

Câu 626.The cat is .............. the dog and the mouse.

A.at
B. over
C. between
D.in

Câu 627.His house is .................. the park.

at
A.over
B. between
C.opposite

Câu 628.We are ............. work.

A.at
B. in
C. on
D.over

Câu 629.We are in ............. same class.

A.the
B. a
C. an
D.no

Câu 630.We are both ................... doctors.

A.the
B. a

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C.an
D.-

Câu 631.Take the juice .......... the fridge.

A.into
B. out of
C. out
D.in

Câu 632.You can eat .......... you like!

A.as much that
B. as much
C.so much
D.as much as

Câu 633.After the battle, the .......... soldiers were helped by those who could walk.
A.damaged
B. wounded
C. broken
D.killed

Câu 634.I apologise .......... not writing sooner.

A.of
B. for
C. to
D.-

Câu 635.I do .......... I could speak French well.

A.know
B. want
C. wish

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D.like

Câu 636.Don't you think you ought .......... much harder?

A.working
B. is working
C.work to
D.to work

Câu 637.His parents made him .......... very hard.

A.work
B. to work
C. work to
D.be working

Câu 638.They .......... Spanish for about two years so far.

A.have studied
B. had studied
C. study
D.studied

Câu 639.We .......... it with Tom and Jane a month ago.

A.have discussed
B. had discussed
C. discussed
D.discusses

Câu 640.I think tigers run …………………..than lions.

A. faster
B. much fast than
C. the fastest
D. as fast

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Câu 641.We eat .......... soup with .......... spoon.
A.a ... a
B. the ... the
- ... -
- ... a

Câu 642.Since they aren't answering their telephone, they ...........

A.must have left
B. should have left
C. need have left
D.can have left

Câu 643.. …………………………likes English. They want to study Japanese. They hate
English.
A. Neither them
B. Either them
C. Neither of them
D. Either of them

Câu 644.If you want to find good information about graduate programs in the United
States, look in .......... of the College Blue Books.
A.volume two
B. volume second
C. the volume two
D.second volume

Câu 645.It is getting dark. Let’s go …………….now.

A.to house
B. home
C. to home

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D.housing

Câu 646.It is raining. We need to drive ……………..

A. careful
B. carefully
C. care
D. careless

Câu 647.Mary ………….. at a supermarket. She makes 5 dollars an hour.

A. works
B. work
C. working
D. to work

Câu 648.If you take a train or a bus, you must pay a ...........
A.tip
B. fare
C. fee
D.commission

Câu 649.I used to ……………….swimming more often than I do now.

A. go
B. going
C. went
D. gone

Câu 650.I love Dalat ……………………we often go on holiday in summers.

A. why
B. where
C. that
D. when

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II. In this section you will find a number of questions or unfinished statements about
the passage, each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing. You must choose
the one you think fits best (Câu 651 – Câu 760)

I was born to dance. I've been dancing all my life, ever since my mother, who gave up a
dancing career on the stage when she married my father, picked me up and twirled me
around as an infant. As much as I loved dancing with her, her greatest gift to me was her
"unconditional love" during her lifetime. My parents divorced after only 5 years of
marriage, but my father remarried a lovely lady who also loved to dance. They used to
take me to a dancing club where I would listen to the music and watch them dance-
occasionally my stepmother, Mary, invited me to dance. I also met my wife, Charlotte, in
a dancing party. I danced with her for about 15 minutes, and during that brief span, I
realized that I fell in love with her. We kept dancing throughout our marriage. My earliest
memories of dancing with my daughters started when I came home from work to our
small home in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and my daughter Laura was about 3 years old.
It was very relaxing for me to turn on the record player, pick up Laura in my arms, and
dance her around the room! Our family danced a lot. My daughters, Laura and Anne, and I
continued to dance on every occasion. One favorite memory I have of dancing with Laura
and Anne was when I took each of them when they were seniors in high school to the
Daddy-Daughter dance. We won both dance competitions! As their father, I have tried to
provide my daughters with unconditional love, as my Mother provided to me, endless
emotional and loving support, and good educations and life experiences which have
helped prepare them for happy and successful adult lives. Being a father who is worthy of
their love and respect, I consider fatherhood a privilege, not an entitlement. In 1994, my
oldest daughter Laura gave me a lovely book, which I still have, entitled "Fathers and
Daughters." My Father's Day suggestion to every father is to dance with your daughters at
every opportunity. It will not only bring you closer, it will give them memories of you “to
hang onto" long after we are gone.
Câu 651.Of the characters mentioned in the passage, who did not like dancing?
A.Mary

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C. Anne
D.No one

Câu 652.The writer _________.

A.could not dance well
B. had a devoted mother
C. had not met his father since his parents divorced
D.did not like to dance with his step mother

Câu 653.Which sentence is not true?

A.He used to go to a dancing club with his father and step mother
B. The writer had two daughters
C. The writer enjoyed dancing with his daughters
D.The writer never danced with his step mother

Câu 654.Which is not referred to what the writer provides his daughters with?
A.the arts of dancing
B. unconditional love
C. endless emotional and loving support
D.good educations and life experiences

Câu 655.The writer _________ fatherhood

A.underestimates
B. appreciates
C. dislikes
D.disapproves of

Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions
play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are
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that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers
are published. To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a
modern house with central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in
front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass
and a box of flowers. Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in
Scotland, Ireland and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in
Scotland“it”is not kept, except by clerks in banks and all shops and factories are working.
Câu 656.What is the best titile for the passage?
A. Traditions and Customs in Great Britain
B. The importance of Traditions and Customs
C. Traditional life vs Modern Life
D.Englishmen's Hobbies

Câu 657.How important are traditions in Britain?

A.slightly important
B. more important than in other countries
C. rather important
D.somewhat important

Câu 658.In Great Britain, ___

A.only a few paper are published
B. a garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted garden in
imitatio of grass and a box of flowers.
C. all shops and factories are working at Christmas
D.traditions are preserved

Câu 659.word "it" in the last paragraph refer to ___

A.Christmas
B. a national holiday
C. old traditions
D.England

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Câu 660.Which of the following is not true?
A.In Great Britain all theatres are closed on Sundays
B. In Great Britan a postman doesn't work on Sundays
C. Endlish families like a house with garden better than modern flat
D.In Scotland Christmas is a great national holiday

By the year 2025, the Earth could lose as many as one fifth of all species known to exist
today. In recent centuries, hundreds of species have disappeared, almost always as a result
of human activities. The passenger pigeon, one familiar example, was a source of food
until excessive hunting and habitat loss caused its extinction in 1914. The North American
bison, whose populations were decimated by settlers and market hunters in the 1800s,
came close to sharing the same fate. Bison survive today only because of the efforts of
early conservationists.Today, species require such efforts more urgently than ever. An
essential task that falls to present-day conservationists is to determine which species are
most, endangered, so that conservation resources can be applied where action is needed
most. Species are categorized by the degree to which their survival in the wild is
threatened. World Wildlife Fund offers a sampling of animals and plants that fall mainly
within the two most serious categories of- threat: critically endangered and endangered.
What threatens these species's existence? Some of the top threats are habitat destruction
by unsustainable logging and ever-encroaching human settlement; pollution of water, soil,
and air by toxic chemicals; unnatural climate changes due to fossil fuel use; unmanaged
fishing that exhausts fish stocks; and illegal hunting to supply the demand for skins, hides,
traditional medicines, food, and tourist souvenirs. The list which conservationists presents
only a fraction of the species at risk of extinction today and does not include thousands of
species whose status we do not yet know. Hundreds of species without common names
have been left out, which means that while many mammals are on this list, only a few
insects and mollusks are included.Species listed here range from the largest animal on
Earth, the blue whale, to the majestic tiger, to the humble thick-shell pond snail. Large or
small, beautiful or ugly, all species play a role in the complex circle of life. All of us
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natural balance, and beauty of our world is diminished. And what threatens plants and
animals ultimately threatens people as well.
Câu 661.According to the first paragraph _______.
A.species extinction is only caused by hunting
B. human beings protect wife life much more than they do harm to them
C.the main cause of species extinction is human activities
D.we can stop radically species extinction by 2025

Câu 662.The North American bison _______.

A.was completely extinct in 1800s
B. was not the aim of human hunting
C. was raised by settlers in 1800s
D.has escaped from extinction thanks to conservationists

Câu 663.Species are categorized _______.

A.to prevent hunting
B. to provide food
C. to destroy their habitats
D.to give preferential right to conserve

Câu 664.Which sentence is true?

A.Medicine is not a factor to cause species extinction.
B. The list which conservationists present does not include all kinds of species.
C. Pollution does nothing to species extinction.
D.Conservationists have good knowledge of all kinds of mollusks.

Câu 665.According to the last paragraph, _______.

A.species extinction has no relationship to human beings
B. what threaten plants and animals can do nothing to human beings
C.human beings depend on natural resources to survive
D.not every, species has a role in the circle of life.

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Sometimes you know things about people the first time you see them, for example, that
you want to be friends with them or that you don’t trust them. But perhaps this kind of
intuition isn’t as hard to explain as it may seem. For instance, people give out their body
language signals all the time. The way you hold your body, head and arms tells people
about your mood. If you hold your arms tightly at your sides, or fold them across your
chest, people will generally feel that you are being defensive. Holding your head to one
side shows interest in the other, while an easy, open posture indicates that you are self-
confident. All this affects the way you feel about someone. Also, a stranger may remind
you of a meeting with someone. This may be because of something as simple as the fact
that he or she is physically similar to someone who treated you well or badly. Your
feelings about a stranger could be influenced by a smell in the air that brings to mind a
place where you were happy as a child. Since even a single word can bring back a
memory such as that, you may never realize it is happening.
Câu 666.What does the word “open” in the passage most closely mean?
A.unlimited
B. enlarged
C.relaxed
D.not shut

Câu 667.What influences your impression of a person you meet in the first time?
A.familiarity
B. intuition
C. feeling
D.knowledge

Câu 668.What one feels about a stranger may be influenced by something that ________.
A.revives one’s past memories
B. points to one’s childhood
C. strengthen one’s past behaviors
D.reminds one of one’s past treatment

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Câu 669.What does the second paragraph discuss?
A.Meaning of signals one implies toward a stranger
B. Factors that cause people to act differently
C. How people usually behave to a stranger
D.Factors that may influence one’s feeling about a stranger

Câu 670.Intuition described in the passage can be explained by means of __________.

A.signals
B. languages
C. behaviors
D.styles

Instructors at American colleges and universities use many different teaching methods.
Some instructors give assignments every day. They grade homework. Students in their
classes have to take many quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final test. Other instructors give
only writing assignments. Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use
the textbooks. Others send students to the library for assignments. The atmosphere in
some classrooms is very formal. Students call their instructors “Professor Smith”, “Mrs.
Jones”, and so on. Some teachers wear business clothes and give lectures. Other
classrooms have an informal atmosphere. Students and teachers discuss their ideas.
Instructors dress informally, and students call them by their first names. American
teachers are not alike in their teaching styles. At most American colleges and universities,
facilities for learning and recreation are available to students. Students can often use
recorders, video machines, and computers at libraries and learning centres. They can buy
books, notebooks, and other things at campus stores. They can get advice on their
problems from counsellors and individual help with their classes from tutors. Students can
relax and have fun on campus, too. Some schools have swimming pools and tennis courts.
Most have snack bars or cafeterias.
Câu 671.What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
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B. Ways of giving assignments
C. Ways of using the textbook
D.Ways of taking an exam

Câu 672.What does the phrase “business clothes” in paragraph 2 mean?

A.trendy clothes
B. casual clothes
C.formal clothes
D.clothes for business people

Câu 673.Where do students and teachers discuss their idea?

A.At learning centers
B. In classrooms with formal atmosphere
C.In classrooms with informal atmosphere
D.At libraries

Câu 674.What can’t students do at most American colleges and universities?

A.They can’t buy anything at campus stores.
B. They can’t use the computers that are linked to libraries.
C. They can’t ask their counselors and tutors for advice.
D.They can’t have tutors and counselors solved their problems.

Câu 675.Which of the following statements is NOT true about schools in America?
A.They offer sports and leisure facilities for students.
B. They have no recreation facilities.
C. They are well-equipped.
D.They have stores on campus.

Years ago, because of the lack of good medical care, diseases were the most terrible threat
to the early people. Of course, they had no pills, tablets, or capsules as we do today. They
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effects on their health. Actually, the medicines that we take today are mostly extracted
from herbs, tree barks, plants and food. For example, in the 17th century, the Peruvian
Indian ate cinchona bark when they had a fever. They learned this from experience only.
Until 1816, some pharmacists extracted quinine from the cinchona bark. It is used in the
treatment of malaria, a disease transmitted by the anopheles mosquitoes and common in
the tropical countries. Quinine is also used to help cure other diseases. However, if a child
uses quinine for a long time, he or she will have rickets.
Câu 676.The early people used ______ to treat diseases.
A.pills
B. tablets
C. capsules
D.tree barks

Câu 677.The most popular treatment that modern people use to day is ______.
A.herb
B. medicine
C. tree barks
D.tree roots

Câu 678.The text is a bout______ .

A.the ways that the early people used to treat diseases
B. modern medicines
C. quinine
D.food, herbs, and tree barks

Câu 679.In the 17th century, the Peruvian used______ to treat fever.
A.herbs
B. tablets
C. capsules
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Câu 680.Which sentence is true?
A.Quinine is very good for children’s health.
B. Quinine can only treat fever.
C.A child’s long use of quinine can cause rickets.
D.Quinine is made of anopheles mosquitoes.

You have probably heard about the unappealing dried foods that astronauts eat in space,
such as the chalky ice cream and powdered pea soup. That means all the water is removed
from those foods. But did you know that there are more than 90 different food and drink
items on NASA’s space menu? (NASA is the American government organization
concerned with spacecraft and space travel. NASA is an abbreviation for ‘National
Aeronautics and Space Administration’) Many food items are dehydrated to prevent
bacteria growing, so water must be added before consumption. But some foods look like
those ready meals you find in the supermarkets, made hot in the microwave. In fact, the
chefs have recently provided some gorgeous meals for the space crew. Astronauts choose
their individual food selections on Earth, getting to taste it all first beforehand. Drinking is
another matter. Although much is brought up with the astronauts and in cargo deliveries, a
lot is recycled from human waste water. Yes, the water they use could have been someone
else’s urine a day ago. You cannot be squeamish if you are an astronaut!
Câu 681.The text is about _____________.
A.eating in space
B. foods and astronauts
C.eating and drinking in space
D.water in space

Câu 682.Food for astronauts in space ______________.

A.is the same as what they have on Earth
B. contains a lot of water which is very important for their body in space
C. is delicious
D.is dehydrated

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Câu 683.NASA _____________.
A.is a spaceship
B. does not prepare meals for astronauts
C.prepares foods for astronauts
D.does not allow astronauts to eat in a spaceship

Câu 684.Astronauts ___________.

A.do not like the foods supplied by NASA
B. can eat ready meals in the supermarkets
C. have to eat all the foods that the chefs prepare
D.can choose their foods before the flight into space

Câu 685.Astronauts ___________.

A.are not allowed to drink water
B. have to use recycled waste water
C. only drink refreshment
D.never have to drink recycled waste water

The Asian Games owes its origins to small Asian multi-sport competitions. The Far
Eastern Championship Games were created to show unity and cooperation among three
nations: Japan, the Philippines and China. The first games were held in Manila, the
Philippines in 1931. Other Asian nations participated after it was organized. After World
War II, a number of Asian countries became independent. Many of the new independent
Asian countries wanted to use a new type of competition where Asian dominance should
not be shown by violence and should be strengthened by mutual understanding. In August
1948, during the 14th Olympic Games in London, Indian representative Guru Dutt Sondhi
proposed to sports leaders of the Asian teams the idea of having discussions about holding
the Asian Games. They agreed to form the Asian Athletic Federation. A preparatory
committee was set up to draft the charter for the Asian amateur athletic federation. In
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Federation. It was decided to hold the first Asian Games in 1951 in New Delhi, the capital
of India. They added that the Asian Games would be regularly held once every four years.
Câu 686.The text is about _____________.
A.the origin of the Asian Games
B. the Far Eastern Championship Games
C. the Games in Manila
D.the relationship of Japan, the Philippines, and China

Câu 687.The Far Eastern Championship Games ____________.

A.were held in Manila after World War II
B. were held in Japan
C. were attended by all countries in Asia
D.had the participation of only three nations

Câu 688.The 14th Olympic Games took place ____________.

A.in 1913
B. in August 1948
C. before the World War II
D.in February 1949

Câu 689.The Asian Games _____________.

A.were suggested establishing by a Londoner
B. were first held in China
C.were first held in India
D.were held in the same year of the 14th Olympic Games

Câu 690.The Asian Games were first held in ____________.

A.1931
B. 1941
C. 1948
D.1951

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Between the Revolutionary period and the World War I, the United States post office was
set out to improve transportation of the post office mails. From those early days to the
present, the post office has helped develop and subsidize every new mode of
transportation in the United States. Transportation has been the most important element in
mail delivery. Even when the general public had still suspected of the security of a now
means of transportation, the post office experimented with inventions that, offered
potential for moving the mail faster, occasionally suffering embarrassment., ridicule, or
even abuse in the process. As mail delivery evolved from foot to horseback, stagecoach,
steamboat, railroad, automobile, and airplane, with intermediate and overlapping use of
balloons, and helicopters, post office mail contracts ensured the income necessary to build
the great highways, rail lines, and airways that eventually spanned the continent. By the
turn of the 19th century, the U.S. Post Office had purchased a number of stagecoaches for
operation on the nation’s better post roads - a post road being any road on which the mail
travels - and continued to encourage new designs to improve passenger comfort and carry
mail more safely.
Câu 691.The passage is about ____________.
A.transportation of the Post Office in the US
B. the Post Office in the Revolutionary period
C. the Post Office in the World War I
D.transportation and public ideas

Câu 692.According to the passage, the main purpose of the Post Office is ___________.
A.to develop transportation
B. to apply new means of transportation
C.to deliver mail as safely and fast as possible
D.to subsidize every new mode of transportation

Câu 693.Which means of transportation used in the Post Office is NOT referred in the
passage?
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C. plane
D.motorcycle

Câu 694.The Post Office ___________.

A.has never used helicopters in delivery
B. contributes income to build highways, railroads, and airways
C. has never been the first to use a new means of transportation
D.makes no contribution to build roads

Câu 695.Any road on which the mail travels is called _____________.

A.motorway
B. highway
C. national road
D.post road

We are already at 6.3 billion in population and that may have something to do with our
inability to eradicate hunger and poverty in the world. The world’s populations continue to
expand every year, even as the political leaders give a lot of other reasons. The more
populous the world is, the more problems we have to suffer. In other words, the world
needs more money to pay for the fixes. All of the social problems of the world would be
much easier to solve with a declining population, and better to accomplish this through
enlightened policies than through plagues and wars. Although with progress in science and
technology, food resources are increased, the world’s population expands to overwhelm
the increased productivity. We need healthy ecosystems, but in our pursuit of progress, we
have destroyed good parts of our rural landscapes and wildlife. Our whole experience
shows that we can run out of our resources in the future. We, the human beings of the
modern world, have always been able to invent ourselves out of problems. We tend to see
only the good side of science and technology. We are enjoying our comfortable .
Câu 696.Population growth ____________.
A.has nothing to do with poverty

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B. is not related to hunger
C.has a relationship with starve and poverty
D.can be eradicated soon

Câu 697.Which sentence is NOT true?

A.Political leaders are not concerned about population growth.
B. Political leaders are interested in population growth.
C. Overpopulation causes a lot of problems.
D.Overpopulation and social problems go hand and hand.

Câu 698.If we can decline the world’s population ____________.

A.we will have to suffer poverty
B. we will have to encounter hunger
C.we can solve a lot of social problems
D. D. we will declare war

Câu 699.According to the writer _____________.

A.thanks to progress of science and technology, we can supply enough food for
everybody all over the world
B. the progress of science and technology causes no harm to our environment
C.resources will be used up in some day
D.human beings can never run out of resources

Câu 700.We ____________.

A.are very interested in our environment
B. do not appreciate our material life
C. tend to see the good side of science and technology
D.can solve the problems of overpopulation and environment soon

Are there intelligent beings on other planets in our solar system? Most scientists don’t
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It is fun to imagine our kind of human on other planets, but they would probably look so
different that we might not recognize them as people at all. Living things have a
wonderful way of adapting themselves to conditions around them in order to stay alive.
Plants grow in the Arctic. Some simple animals can survive being boiled or frozen.
Creatures can live in the blackest depths of the sea under thousands of tons of pressure.
We can really say that our kind of air is the only kind living things could breathe, or that
they must have water of certain climate. Creatures that breathed other gases or lived in
temperatures that would kill earthmen, however, certainly wouldn’t look like US.
Are there people anywhere else in the universe? Maybe there are. In our own galaxy there
are millions of stars. Some must have planets with conditions like those on earth.
Somewhere in space there could be other thinking beings. If their planets is older, they
may know more than we do. They may be traveling in space.
Câu 701.Most scientists don’t think that —–.
A.Mars is a planet
B. there is Mars
C. man is intelligent
D.there is man on other planets in our solar system

Câu 702.Scientists think that any intelligent beings on other planets in our solar system
would —–.
A.live under thousands of tons of pressure
B. be very different from US
C. already be travelling in space
D.have adapted themselves to conditions better than we have done

Câu 703.Our kind of air —–.

A.is the only air in the world
B. is not likely the only kind living things could breathe
C. consists of water and certain climate
D.is of gases and temperatures

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Câu 704.“Galaxy” means —–
A.the world of movies
B. the outer space
C. the other worlds
D.a film

Câu 705.“They” in “They may be traveling in space” (paragraph 4) refers to ——.

A.planets
B. conditions
C. billions of stars
D.other thinking beings

We were sorry to hear about the accident. Anyway, you mustn’t feel too anxious about
work. A lot of people are away on holiday this month, so there’s not as much business as
usual. When you are feeling a little better, we’d like to come and see you; we’ll bring
some of your favourite chocolate. Now for office news. Have you heard that the boss is
getting married next month? She tried to keep it quiet but one of the secretaries heard her
talking about wedding arrangements over the phone, so now of course everyone knows!
We’re collecting money to buy her a present. It’s really difficult to know what to get her
as she had most things. Someone has suggested theatre or concert tickets, which is a good
idea. We can find out from her personal assistant what her plans are and when she has a
free evening. The only problem is that although we know what she likes, we don’t know
whether her future husband shares her tastes.
All being well, we’ll see you some time next week. Until then we all send our good wishes
and hope you recover quickly.

Câu 706.What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A.to give some cheerful news
B. to offer professional advice
C. to describe her office work
D.to suggest ways to recover

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Câu 707.Why would somebody read the text?
A.to find out about a wedding present
B. to arrange to see friends
C. to learn about a person’s accident
D.to help them stop worrying

Câu 708.What does the writer suggest about one of the secretaries?
A.She’s hard-working
B. She talks too much
C. She likes secrets
D.She enjoys weddings

Câu 709.Why is it difficult to buy the boss a present?

A.She already has a lot of things
B. They haven’t much money
C. No one knows her fiance
D.She’s been married once before

Câu 710.Which of the following words do you think the writer sent?
A.Really pleased to hear your news. Hope all goes well on the big day. Don’t forget to
send US a photo.
B. Under stress? Don’t worry. Have a good rest, hope the weather stays fine and you come
back feeling fit and healthy
C.What bad luck! Anyway, glad things aren’t serious. Keep smiling and see you
soon.
D.Come and have supper with US next week before going to the theatre. That should
cheer you up. I hope you can come.

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I'm a scientist and I arrived here in Antarctica three months ago in December. The
temperature is cold but not unpleasant yet. Since arriving, I've worked with about 60 other
people getting everything ready for the Antarctic winter. It's been a lot of hard work, but it
was fun too. However, a few days ago the ship left taking most of the staff with it, and it
won't be back to fetch us until next December. So the hardest thing to get used to is that
there are now just fourteen of us because I'm used to working in a large company.
I'm living on the same work station I was on ten years ago. It was new then and it's still in
good condition and unchanged. The dried food we get is also the same - you forget what
real food tastes like after a few weeks. The people working here with me are all different
from then, but I’m always happy getting to know new people. Ten years ago, we were able
to send faxes to friends and family once a month, but today we can send e-mails and talk
on the phone so we don't feel so far away.
Last week we went out exploring for a few days. We slept in our very thick sleeping bags
to keep the cold out. We always have to wear the right clothes and boots for walking on
ice and snow. We were joined together by a rope all the time in case we fell into any holes
in the ice. They're too deep to climb out of. The skies were clear and I reminded how
lucky I am to be here. Soon we will get amazing sunsets too.

Câu 711.What is the writer trying to do?

A.persuade people to work in Antarctica
B. complain about his life in Antarctica
C.describe his own experiences in Antarctica
D.suggest ways of improving life in Antarctica

Câu 712.What is difficult for the writer at the moment?

A.He is working with a small number of people.
B. There is too much work to do.
C. The weather is too cold.
D.The ship won’t return for months.

Câu 713.In the writer’s opinion, what has improved since ten years ago?

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B. The food is more tasty.
C.Communications have improved.
D.His colleagues are easier to work with.

Câu 714.What particular danger was there when they were exploring?
A.the cold
B. the holes in the ice
C. getting lost
D.slipping on the ice

Câu 715.Which of the following e-mails did the writer send to a friend?
A.I’m getting used to being in Antarctica. Although people had told me what it was like,
it’s still a shock to experience it myself.
B. There hasn’t been much to do here yet, so I’ve spent the time getting to know my
colleagues and relaxing.
C.It’s good to be back here. I’d forgotten how beautiful it is. I’m looking forward to
seeing some wonderful sunsets.
D.I’ll send you my news as often as I can. It won’t be long till I’m home, as I’ve already
been here nearly a year

Waiter!
I went to the cinema last week and laughed all the way through the new film Waiter which
is set in a restaurant. American actor Tom Waters plays the worst cook the world has ever
seen and he employs one of the worst waiters, played by Joe Vermont.
The London restaurant where the filming took place does actually exist. Jane Connors, the
owner, runs a successful business with many regular customers. However, although she
thinks Waiter is a good film, she is very annoyed with the director. When she agreed to the
filming, she wasn't told that the film is about a restaurant where everything goes wrong
and the food is disgusting. Although the film might make Jane's restaurant famous if it is a
success, she is afraid that people will stop coming because they will think the food and

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service is terrible - like it is in the film. Jane is worried she will lose business and may
even have to close and start again with a new restaurant.
Having seen film, I agree that she has a problem. The film company paid her a very small
fee, and she has since asked for more. The best solution, though, is for her to contact the
newspapers. I am sure they will be interested in her story and it will actually help her
business in the end.

Câu 716.What is the writer trying to do in the next?

A.advertise a restaurant
B. review a film
C.explain someone's problem
D.take someone's advice

Câu 717.What do we learn about Jane's restaurant?

A.It is very popular.
B. The food is not good.
C. It is in a beautiful building.
D.The waiters are unhelpful.

Câu 718.What did the director not tell Jane?

A.that the film would be a success
B. that the restaurant in the film would be very bad
C. that she would not be paid
D.that she would need to employ extra staff

Câu 719.What does the writer think Jane ought to do?

A.open a new restaurant
B. ask the film company for more money
C. improve the quality of the food in her restaurant
D.write to the newspapers

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Câu 720.Which of these is an advert for the film?
A.Waiter! Comedy film set in a typical American town. Laugh at the mistakes of crazy
cook (Tom Waters) and mad waiter (Joe Vermont).
B. Waiter! Learn how to cook and be amused at the same time at this film made specially
for television by well-known cook, Tom Waters.
C. WAITER! All the action takes place in a famous London restaurant. Find out the truth
about what happens in the kitchens.
D.Waiter! Sit back and enjoy the performances of Tom Waters and Joe Vermont in
this comedy filmed in a London restaurant.

The businessman
There is a story going round at the moment about a well-known journalist who went to
interview Jack Parrish at a smart New York restaurant. The journalist was late, but
fortunately, when he arrived, he found the great man was not yet there. On the way to his
table, the journalist noticed a colleague from his paper and stopped to chat to her. After
fifteen minutes, a waiter approached him. "There's some young man at the door who says
he's supposed to be having lunch with you. I think he's trying to be funny, because he says
his name is Jack Parrish!"
But of course it was. The twenty-four-year-old is becoming famous for the fact that he
doesn't look like the owner of one of the world's most successful computer companies. His
manner is polite, his voice is quiet and his clothes are clearly not expensive. Two years
ago, when he started his own company, no one had heard of him. Friends say that he hasn't
changed at all. He hasn't even moved out of his parents' house. So what does he do with
his money? It's all used for business. But some people in the computer world are getting
nervous - and they are right. It won't be long before someone in another company picks up
the phone to hear that quiet voice saying that he's the new boss.

Câu 721.Someone could find out from this text.

A how Jack Parrish runs his business.
B what Jack Parrish said in an interview.
C how to get a job in Jack Parrish's company.

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 D what the writer thinks Jack Parrish will do next.

Câu 722.How did the journalist pass the time while he was waiting?
A He phoned his office.
B He talked to another his journalist.
C He talked to a man at the next table.
D He interviewed a woman in the restaurant.

Câu 723.The waiter thought the young man at the door of the restaurant.
A was a journalist.
B was behaving rudely.
C was not as old as he said he was.
D was pretending to be someone else.

Câu 724.What is the writer's attitude to Jack Parrish?

A He is more important than he appears.
B He is a good example for young people.
C He should be more careful how he runs his business.
D He would be an interesting person to work for.

Câu 725.Which of these headlines does the writer expect to see soon?
A.Too much success too fast - was that the end of Parrish's luck?
B. Jack Parish doesn't worry aboutmoney - he gives it away to old friends
C. And the new owner of our top computer company is Jack Parrish!
D.SPEND, SPEND, SPEND - how Jack furnishes his new million-dollar home

The Artist
People think being an artist must be a wonderful way to earn one’s living. And of course,
there are lots of great things about working for oneself, at home alone, even in a cold
studio like mine. What I really like is that nobody tells me what time to start in the
morning. I like to paint as soon as I wake up, which is always early, but isn’t the same

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time every day. And nobody tells me what to wear, or whether I can take the afternoon off
and go to a football match.
But then, I have no one to chat with when I’m bored, no one to discuss last night’s match
with during the office lunch hour. Sure, I can spend the afternoon doing something I enjoy
like cycling or gardening if I choose. But the work will still be there when I do finally get
back home.
Unfortunately, working at home means that people can always find me, whether I’m bored
or not, and once I’ve answered the doorbell, it’s too late- my thoughts have been
interrupted. No one would dream of calling in if I worked in an office, but I find myself
listening to friends’ troubles. As they talk, my ideas disappear and I feel increasingly
stressed thinking of my work waiting to be done.
However, when I hear the traffic news on the radio, and imagine my friends sitting
miserably in their cars in a jam, feeling bored, or waiting unhappily for an overcrowded
tram in the rain, I realise that I really haven’t got much to complain about. I find a CD
which will start me thinking, turn it really loudly and begin another picture.

Câu 726.What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A.encourage readers to work at home
B. explain why he has changed his job
C.describe his working life
D.say how he would like to work

Câu 727.What does the writer like about his life?

A.He has plenty of opportunities for sport.
B. He is his own boss.
C. He needn’t work in the morning.
D.He has a comfortable place to work.

Câu 728.What does the writer imagine he might do with colleagues?

A.have meals in restaurants
B. go to the swimming pool

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C. spend time in the countryside
D.talk about sport

Câu 729.The writer plays loud music because

A.the traffic outside is noisy.
B. it helps him to have ideas.
C.it prevents him from feeling bored
D.he dislikes listening to the radio.

Câu 730.Which of these notices would be most useful for the writer to put on his door?
A.I’m working- please don’t disturb
B. Please call at my office for an appointment
C. please knock before entering
D. no visitors allowed during office hours

Lake Vinney
My favourite place for watersports is Lake Vinney, but is has only existed since 1975
when the valley was filled with water to provide electricity. Under the water is the village,
Vinnthorpe. Last week I talked to Pat Smithers, who runs a shop on the edge of the lake
and looks after the huge car park. She gets up early to travel her shop to sell newspapers
and food and doesn’t finish work till late because of the car park. She said drowning the
village was the best thing that ever happened, as it brought a lot of business to the area,
and the number of visitors from all over the country continues to increase, especially as
there is a new road which means it is easier to get to. When I asked people enjoying the
watersports, they said they never thought about the drowned houses and streets. When I
spoke to some people sitting in the café overlooking the lake, I was surprised to find they
still get angry about what happened. They used to live in Vinnthorpe and were moved to
other places in the area, among them thirty children who are now middle-aged, but they
still miss the village. They say that nobody asked them what they wanted – they were told
one day that everything was decided. They were separated from their friends and had to
get buses to new schools instead of walking there together. It is a shame that these people

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lost their homes, and I hope something similar never happens again in the future. I would
miss the watersports if they weren’t there, however, and I must say that I hadn’t ever
thought about what was under the water until last week.

Câu 731.What is the writer trying to do?

A.describe what people think about the drowned village.
B. persuade people to take up watersports on Lake Vinney
C. discuss what might happen to take Vinney in the future
D.explain why people like living by Lake Vinney

Câu 732.What do we learn about Pat Smithers?

A.She lives beside the lake.
B. She used to live in Vinnthorpe.
C. She often visits the area on holiday.
D.She earns her living near Lake Vinney.

Câu 733.What do we find out about Lake Vinney?

A.It attracts tourists from abroad.
B. There are lots of houses on the banks.
C.More people are visiting it every year.
D.Mainly local people do watersports there.

Câu 734.What does the writer think about Vinnthorpe?

A.He agrees with Pat Smithers.
B. He feels sorry for the people who lived there.
C. He thinks it should now be forgotten.
D.He has always felt guilty about water-skiing there.

Câu 735.Which of these is an advert for Lake Vinney?

A.Come Lake Vinney and water-ski or sail. No ugly car parks, shops or cafés around the
lake to spoil the views.

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B. Come to Vinnthorpe and stay in a hotel in the village. Enjoy the walks around the lake
in complete peace and quiet.
C.Lake Vinney is perfect for all kinds of watersports. Wonderful café by the side of
the lake and plenty of car-parking space
D.Enjoy water-skiing on Lake Vinney, but leave time to visit the old village beside the
lake – nothing has changed there for 30 years.

James
My name is James, I’m fourteen, and I moved to this town with my family three months
ago. My parents lived here when they were young, but my brother and I didn’t know
anyone here except a few aunts and uncles we’d met when we’d spent a couple of weeks
with my grandparents, during school holidays. When I started school, one of my cousins,
Sophie, who was in my class, was very friendly for the first week and I was happy to have
a friend in a strange place. Then, for no reason, she stopped talking to me and I felt very
hurt and lonely for several weeks.
In the end I make some more friends and I got to know them, I’ve been fine. Now Sophie
is having a disco party for her birthday next week and she has invited me. I don’t want to
go. My brother says he heard someone say she asked me because her parents said she had
to. But my mum and dad say it would be rude not to accept. Some of my new friends are
invited, too. How can I show Sophie that she can’t behave so badly towards me without
causing a family quarrel?

Câu 736.What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A.explain a problem
B. describe a family
C. offer advice
D.refuse an invitation

Câu 737.Who did James know in the town six months ago?
A.no one
B. a few relatives

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D.Sophie’s friends

Câu 738.At the beginning of term, Sophie’s behaviour made the writer feel
A.embarrassed.
B. unhappy.
C.grateful.
D.surprised.

Câu 739.The writer wants Sophie to realise

A.that he still hasn’t forgiven her.
B. that her friends think she behaved rudely.
C. that his parents dislike her.
D.that she has fewer friends than he has.

Câu 740.Which of these is an answer to the text?

A.Ask your friends to come with you and we can all have a good time together.
B. Why not go to the party and ask Sophire why she stopped being friendly? At
leasteveryone will know what’s happening.
C. Please phone my parents and explain the situation to them, so that they’ll stop
worrying.
D.What about cooking a meal with Sophie and inviting all your relatives? That will
be a good way to stop them quarrelling.

Football or soccer, which is considered to be the most popular sport in the world, is a team
sport played between two teams of eleven players using a spherical ball.
The object of the game, which is played on a wide rectangular field with a goal on each
end of the field, is to score by putting the ball into the adversary goal. The goal is kept by
a goalkeeper who is allowed, at the exception of other players, to use his / her hands in the
game. The winners are those who score the most goals. If the football (or soccer) match

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ends in a draw the two teams may be redirected to play extra time and / or penalty
shootouts (each team taking turns to have a set number of kicks at the goal.)
The way football is played now was first codified in England. Nowadays, it is governed by
the FIFA, "Fédération Internationale de Football Association" (International Federation of
Association Football.) The game is played now all over the world and competitions are
organized nationally, continentally and internationally. The most prestigious of football
competitions is the World Cup, which is held every four years.

Câu 741. Soccer, or football, is a(n) …………………..sport

A. unknown
B. famous
C. expensive
D. spherical

Câu 742. Players cannot use their hands except …………

A. the referee
B. the goalkeeper
C. the winners
D. no one

Câu 743. If the match is a draw, there may be ……………….to see which team wins.
A. a penalty shootout
B. a match again
C. no match
D. 2 more matches

Câu 744. FIFA …………………football of the world

A. works with
B. knows
C. governs
D. plays

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Câu 745. Football is now played ………………………..
A. in England only
B. in World Cup only
C. internationally
D. just in some places

George Lucas’s Star Wars changed the direction of American film with some of the most
ingenious special effects contrived for movies of its time. Twenty-two months were spent
on the special effects, including the six months needed to design the equipment and the
more than 1,000 story boards for the effects sequences.
A special computerized camera, called a Dykstraflex, was designed to give the illusion of
real screen movement. This system, controlled by the camera operator, enabled him or her
to pan, tilt, and track around the model, always keeping it in focus. The breakthrough was
the camera’s ability to repeat the identical movements from shot to shot; thus the effects
sequences could be built like a music track, layer upon layer. The illusion was complete:
10 none of the spaceships in Star Wars ever moved – only the camera did.
The star-field backdrop in space was made by punching holes in black plexiglass. More
than 75 models were constructed, with astonishing detail work. On the rebel blockade
runner artists built a tiny cockpit, all done to scale. The miniaturized laser canons were
fully motorized to swivel and tilt by remote control. The light sabers were four-sided
blades coated with 15 reflective aluminum, attached to a small motor. When rotated, they
created a flashing light later enhanced by animation.

Câu 746. The word “some” in paragraph 1 refers to .....................

A. direction
B. American film
C. movies
D. special effects

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Câu 747. In paragraph 1, the word “contrived” could be best replaced with which of the
following?
A. Utilized
B. Created
C. Performed
D. Discovered

Câu 748. In paragraph 2, “this system” refers to .....................

A. the creation of an illusion
B. screen movement
C. panning and tilting around a model
D. a special computerized camera

Câu 749. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to the ...................._.

A. model
B. camera
C. focus
D. system

Câu 750. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to the ...................._.

A. miniaturized laser cannons
B. artists
C. four-sided blades
D. seventy-five models

Most people would say that the world’s tallest mountain is Mount Everest. This Mountain
in the Himalayas is just over 29,000 feet high.
However, if mountains are measured a little bit differently, then the tallest mountain on
Earth is Mauna Kea, in the Hawaiian Islands. Mauna Kea is only about 14,000 feet above
sea level, so in comparison to Mount Everest it just does not look anywhere near as high
as Mount Everest to a person standing at sea level.

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Mauna Kea, however, does not begin at sea level. It rises from an ocean floor that is more
than 16,000 feet below the surface of the water. This mountain therefore measures more
than 30,000 feet from its base to its top, making it a higher mountain than Mount Everest.

Câu 751. The main idea of the passage is that …………..

A. Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain
B. Mount Everest and Mauna Kea are located in different parts of the world
C. Mauna Kea’s base is below sea level
D. Mauna Kea could be considered the tallest mountain in the world

Câu 752. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Mount Everest?
A. Many people believe it is the world’s tallest mountain.
B. It is part of the Himalayas.
C. It is over 29,000 feet high.
D. It rises from the ocean floor.

Câu 753. According to the passage, Mauna Kea is how far above the level of the water?
A. 14,000 feet
B. 16,000 feet
C. 29,000 feet
D. 30,000 feet

Câu 754. It is implied in the passage that Mauna Kea does not seem as tall as Mount
Everest because………………
A. people do not want to look at it
B. part of Mauna Kea is under water
C. Mount Everest has more snow
D. Mauna Kea is in a different part of the world than Mount Everest

Câu 755. The passage indicates that Mauna Kea…………………………

A. measures 16,000 feet from top to bottom

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B. is completely covered with water
C. is more than half covered by water
D. is 1,000 feet shorter than Mount Everest

Passage 4.
Three men chased a mugger into East Putney station, London, after he punched and
kicked an elderly woman, but were turned back at the barrier because they had no tickets,
it was stated at the Central Criminal Court yesterday.
They were refused use of a telephone to call the police, so they bought platform tickets,
went into the station and caught the attacker, a youth of 17. One of the pursuers had to go
outside to make a 999 call.
Mr Justice Melford Stevenson said the incident deserved to be brought to the attention of
the railway authorities. He sent the mugger to jail for five years. Terry Tailor earlier had
admitted assaulting Mrs Margaret Percy, aged 67, with intent to rob her.

Câu 756. An old lady was attacked and injured near a railway station in London.
a. True
b. False
c. Not in the text

Câu 757. According to the Judge, railway authorities deserve more attention in
emergencies.
a. True
b. False
c. Not in the text

Câu 758. Terry Tailor confessed that he had robbed someone before.
a. True
b. False
c. Not in the text

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Câu 759. Three men were stopped by the police for trying to catch a train without
tickets.
a. True
b. False
c. Not in the text

Câu 760. Barriers are mostly used to prevent crimes at East Putney station.
a. True
b. False
c. Not in the text

III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space. (Thêm từ vào
***Câu X***)
Most Americans eat three meals (761) ______ the day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Breakfast begins between 7:00 and 8:00am, lunch between 11:00 am and noon, and dinner
between 6:00 and 8:00 pm. On Sundays "brunch" is a (762) ______ of breakfast and
lunch, typically beginning at 11:00 am. Students often enjoy a "study break" or evening
snack around 10:00 or 11:00 pm. Breakfast and lunch tend to be light meals, with only one
(763) ______. Dinner is the main meal.(764) ______ breakfast Americans will eat cereal
with milk which are often mixed (765) ______ in a bowl, a glass of orange juice, and
toasted bread or muffin with jam, butter, or margarine. Another common breakfast meal is
scrambled eggs or (766) ______ omelet with potatoes and breakfast meat (bacon or
sausage). People who are on (767) ______ eat just a cup of yogurt. Lunch and dinner are
more (768) ______. When eating at a formal dinner, you may be overwhelmed by the
number of utensils. How do you (769) ______ the difference between a salad fork, a butter
fork, and a dessert fork? Most Americans do not know the answer (770) ______ But
knowing which fork or spoon to use first is simple: use the outermost utensils first and the
utensils closest to the plate last.
Câu 761.
A.in
B. for

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C. on
D.during

Câu 762.
A.addition
B. connection
C.combination
D.attachment

Câu 763.
A.course
B. food
C. menu
D.goods

Câu 764.
A.For
B. in
C. At
D.With

Câu 765.
A.each other
B. together
C. one another
D.others

Câu 766.
A.a
B. an
C. the

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D.no article

Câu 767.
A.holiday
B. engagement
C.diet
D.duty

Câu 768.
A.vary
B. variety
C.varied
D.variously

Câu 769.
A.say
B. talk
C. speak
D.tell

Câu 770.
A.too
B. either
C. so
D.neither

Vung Tau is a city of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam with a population of 240,000.
Vung Tau (771) _____ in 1822. It is a well-known tourist destination in Vietnam. The city
is located in the south of Vietnam, and is situated at the tip of a small peninsula. It has
(772) ___ been a significant port. Today, the city's importance as a shipping port has
diminished, but it still (773)_____a significant role in Vietnam's offshore oil industry.

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Vung Tau is (774)_____ only petroleum base of Vietnam where crude oil and gas
exploitation activities dominate the city's economy and (775)_____principal income to
Vietnam's budget and export volume. To most tourists, however, Vung Tau is
(776)_____for its extensive beaches. Vung Tau is also the home of one of Vietnam's most
well known golf courses. (777)______its beautiful beaches and warm climate all the year
round, Vung Tau is a paradise for tourists. It is also of interest for religious reasons. The
most notable monument in the city is a large statue of Jesus, (778)_______ on a hill-top by
Vietnam's Catholic minority. It was completed in (779)_____ early 1970s. The Thich Ca
Phat Dai pagoda and the Niet Ban Tinh Xa temple, both Buddhist sites, are also
(780)______, drawing pilgrims from around the country.
Câu 771.
A.was found
B. has been found
C.was founded
D.has been founded

Câu 772.
A.originally
B. eventually
C. fortunately
D.lastly

Câu 773.
A.makes
B. plays
C. puts
D.has

Câu 774.
A.a
B. an

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C.the
D.no article

Câu 775.
A.pay
B. spend
C. collaborate
D.contribute

Câu 776.
A.more interested
B. more interesting
C. interested
D.as much interesting as

Câu 777.
A.With
B. Without
C. To
D.For

Câu 778.
A.construct
B. to construct
C.constructed
D.constructing

Câu 779.
A.a
B. an
C.the

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D.no article

Câu 780.
A.significant
B. convenient
C. expensive
D.respectable

One of the most important (781) ______ of a standardized test is time. You'll only be
allowed a certain number of minutes for each section, so it is very important that you use
your time (782) ______ . The most important time strategy is pacing yourself. Before you
begin, take just a few seconds to survey the test, noting the (783) ______ of questions and
the sections that looks easier than the rest. Then, make a rough time schedule based (784)
______ the amount of time available to you. Mark the halfway point on your test and
make a note beside that mark of the time when the testing period is half over. Once you
begin the test, continue moving. If you work slowly in an attempt to (785) ______ fewer
mistakes, your mind will become bored and begin to wander. You'll end up with far (786)
______ mistakes if you're not concentrating. If you take too long to answer questions that
stump you, you may end up (787) ______ out of time before you finish. So don't stop for
difficult questions. Skip them and move on. You can come back to them later (788)
______ you have time. A question that takes you five seconds to answer counts as much
as one that takes you several minutes, so pick up the easy points first. (789) ______ ,
answering the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets you in the testing
groove. If you're a little ahead, you know you're on track and may even have a little time
left to check your work. If you're a little behind, you have several choices. You can pick
up the pace a little, but do this only if you can do it (790) ______ .
Câu 781.
A.issues
B. information
C. concern
D.factors

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Câu 782.
A.quickly
B. fast
C.wisely
D.hardly

Câu 783.
A.lists
B. numbers
C.number
D.deal

Câu 784.
A.from
B. on
C. in
D.out

Câu 785.
A.make
B. do
C. take
D.pay

Câu 786.
A.more
B. away
C. under
D.from

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Câu 787.
A.running
B. cutting
C. moving
D.short

Câu 788.
A.how
B. whether
C.if
D.unless

Câu 789.
A.Beside
B. However
C.Besides
D.Therefore

Câu 790.
A.comfortable
B. uncomfortable
C.comfortably
D.uncomfortably

The Open University was created in 1968 to give people who cannot afford (791)
______attend regular courses of study, the opportunity of studying and (792) ______a
university diploma or degree. They study at home and their academic performance is
assessed by (793) ______of written examinations or project work. Most
Open Universit students (794) ______.instudy while also holding down a job or coping
with a busy home life. They study in order to update their job skills or for personal (795)
______At the heart of most courses is a (796) ______ of specially written and

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professionally printed textbooks and workbooks which students receive by post. On many
of the courses, students are expected to watch television programmes on the BBC
network, (797) ______are usually broadcast in the (798) ______hours of the morning. The
(799) ______ of these programmes is to develop and broaden the study experience, (800)
______students do not have to rely only on the printed material they are sent.
Câu 791.
A.to
B. in
C. with
D.for

Câu 792.
A.obtain
B. to obtain
C. obtained
D.obtaining

Câu 793.
A.means
B. method
C. route
D.system

Câu 794.
A.fit
B. take
C. put
D.join

Câu 795.
A.satisfying

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B. satisfaction
C. satisfactory
D.satisfied

Câu 796.
A.club
B. heap
C.set
D.unit

Câu 797.
A.What
B. which
C. who
D.that

Câu 798.
A.first
B. early
C. initial
D.starting

Câu 799.
A.end
B. aim
C. reason
D.cause

Câu 800.
A.although
B. however

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C. even though
D.so that

A solid object that has the power to attract iron and some metals is called a magnet. It does
this through its magnetic field, a region of force surrounding it. The (801) ______ the
magnet, the more intense is the field. Objects that are attracted to the magnet feel a force
(802) ______as ―magnetism‖ when they are inside the magnetic field. This magnetic
force can pass (803) ______some materials. Even a weak magnet will attract a pin to the
other side of a (804) ______of paper, for example. Magnets come in (805) ______shapes.
A familiar one is the curved horseshoes magnet. There are also bar magnets in the form
(806) ______ disc or a stubby cylinder. Every magnet has (807) ______ poles, called
north and south, at opposite ends of it: at the two ends of a horseshoes magnet, for
example, or on the two sides of a disc. Powerful magnets can be (808) ______by passing
an electric current through wire coiled around a piece of iron. The (809) ______is called
and electromagnet. Magnets are (810) ______in many household and everyday devices.
They are also commonly used in industrial machinery, usually in the form of
electromagnets.
Câu 801.
A.smaller
B. stronger
C. weaker
D.thinner

Câu 802.
A.mentioned
B. called
C.known
D.Said

Câu 803.
A.through

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B. away
C. outside
D.next

Câu 804.
A.pane
B. block
C. pile
D.sheet

Câu 805.
A.separate
B. different
C. unknown
D.identical

Câu 806.
A.of
B. in
C. out
D.up

Câu 807.
A.many
B. several
C.two
D.one

Câu 808.
A.found
B. had

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C. done
D.made

Câu 809.
A.ending
B. result
C. conclusion
D.final

Câu 810.
A.used
B. made
C. lived
D.unseen

195 Regent Street, London Customer Service Dept. Electric Clocks Ltd Hounslow,
Middlesex .Dear Sir or Madam: Last Sunday afternoon I bought a digital alarm clock from
one of your branches in Regent Street. It seemed (811) ___ perfectly when the shop
assistant (812) ____ it. But it almost did not work at all when I got (813) ___home. In the
evening, before going to bed I had set the alarm but it did not (814)___. next morning. I
was rather upset when my boss threatened (815) ______ me because I was thirty minutes
late. Later the clock (816) ___longer worked even though I changed the batteries. I took
the clock back to the shop and asked the shop (817) ____to exchange for a better one, but
she (818),____. She was even (819)___rude! I paid cash and I did not keep the receipt and
guarantee. I would like to receive a full refund of the price of the clock, or exchange it. I
expect (820)____from you soon. Yours faithfully, Mary
Câu 811.
A.work
B. to work
C. working
D.worked

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Câu 812.
A.will operate
B. operates
C.operated
D.has operated

Câu 813.
A.a
B. an
C. the
D.no article

Câu 814.
A.ring
B. explode
C. shout
D.sound

Câu 815.
A.sack
B. to sack
C. sacking
D.sacked

Câu 816.
A.not
B. any
C. more
D.no

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Câu 817.
A.assist
B. assistance
C.assistant
D.assisting

Câu 818.
A.refused
B. argued
C. accepted
D.approved

Câu 819.
A.such
B. so
C. much more
D.more

Câu 820.
A.hear
B. to hear
C. hearing
D.heard

Six out of seven Ancient Wonders did not (821)_______ to this present day. Human
demands urged poets, writers, and (822)______ to seek “replacements” for the fallen
(823)______. Some (824)______ a new list for the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.
(825)______ argued that Ancient civilizations, (826)______ the Greeks did not know of,
erected monuments that should have been included in the original list. (827)_______ such
as the Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal in Agra, (828)______ the Temple of Angkor in
Cambodia are a few examples. Like the ancient list, the new one include (829)_______

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monuments and structures that changed the existing landscape. However, (830)_______
single list won unanimous approval among historians, artists, and architects.
Câu 821.
A.exist
B. live
C. appear
D.present

Câu 822.
A.history
B. historic
C. historical
D.historians

Câu 823.
A.houses
B. villas
C.monuments
D.accommodationss

Câu 824.
A.built
B. did
C.proposed
D.asked

Câu 825.
A.Other
B. Others
C. Another
D.Each other

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Câu 826.
A.that
B. which
C. when
D.whose

Câu 827.
A.Wonders
B. Feats
C. Buildings
D.Blocks

Câu 828.
A.as
B. with
C. or
D.and

Câu 829.
A.fascinate
B. fascinating
C. fascinated
D.fascination

Câu 830.
A.any
B. not
C.no
D.neither

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Oil (831)___________ for almost half of the world's sea trade. Over land and short
distances across the sea, crude oil can (832)___________ transported by pipeline. For
long distance transport by sea, (833)___________ ships are used. (834)___________ first,
oil was transported in (835)___________ barrels on ordinary cargo ships. Then Marcus
Samuel adopted the idea of building ships (836)___________ to transport only crude oil
and oil (837)___________ which were in effect floating tanks. This was the birth of the
oil tanker. The main design feature of (838)___________ oil tanker is the division of the
oil-carrying space into separate tanks for different types of oil or oil products
(839)___________ excessive movement of the liquidat sea. Some of the largest oil tankers
in the world can (840)___________ 3 million barrels (126 million gallons) of oil.
Câu 831.
A.concerns
B. accounts
C. works
D.spends

Câu 832.
A.be
B. to be
C. being
D.been

Câu 833.
A.sailing
B. boat
C. junk
D.tanker

Câu 834.
A.In
B. At

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C. For
D.As

Câu 835.
A.wood
B. wooden
C. woods
D.woody

Câu 836.
A.which designed
B. designing
C.designed
D.that designed

Câu 837.
A.goods
B. things
C. items
D.products

Câu 838.
A.a
B. an
C. the
D.O

Câu 839.
A.prevent
B. preventing
C.to prevent

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D.prevented

Câu 840.
A.carry
B. bring
C. fetch
D.take

Human beings (841)____ to protect only the beautiful and non-threatening parts of our
environment. We tend to pay more (842)____ to animals on land than (843)____ other
large sea animals. Environmentalists have not done (844)____ to help save the Pacific
Ocean sharks (845)____ population has decreased nearly to the (846)____ of extinction.
Sharks are (847)_____ the oldest creatures on Earth, (848)____ in the seas for more than
350 million years. The fact that they have managed to live in the oceans for so many
millions of years is enough proofs of their efficiency and adaptability to change
environments. It is time (849)____ human beings to begin considering the protection of
sharks as (850)____ important part of a program for protection of our natural
environment.
Câu 841.
A.make
B. seem
C. let
D.advise

Câu 842.
A.attention
B. pleasure
C. notice
D.fun

Câu 843.

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A.some
B. an
C.any
D.one

Câu 844.
A.too much
B. too many
C.much enough
D.enough much

Câu 845.
A.which
B. that
C. whom
D.whose

Câu 846.
A.stop
B. dot
C. top
D.point

Câu 847.
A.among
B. in
C. between
D.upon

Câu 848.
A.survived

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B. that survived
C. which survived
D.having survived

Câu 849.
A.for
B. for which
C. for that
D.when

Câu 850.
A.a
B. an
C. the
D.O

One of the (851)__________ of Tet is cleaning and decorating houses. Houses are often
cleaned and decorated before New Year’s Eve. The kitchen needs (852)__________
before the 23rd night of the last month. (853)_________, the head of the household cleans
the dust and (854)__________ from the ancestral altars. Some people may
(855)__________ their houses and decorate them with festive items. (856)__________
new clothes is often (857)__________ most exciting part of the Vietnamese New Year
(858)__________ children. Parents usually purchase new clothes and shoes for their
children a month prior to the New Year. (859)___________, children cannot wear their
new clothes (860)__________ the first day of the New Year and onward. The best outfit is
always worn on the first day of the year.
Câu 851.
A.habits
B. customs
C. symbols
D.odds

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Câu 852.
A.to clean
B. clean
C.cleaning
D.cleaned

Câu 853.
A.Usually
B. Strangely
C. Luckily
D.Excitedly

Câu 854.
A.ashes
B. smoke
C. fog
D.mint

Câu 855.
A.recover
B. repaint
C. recollect
D.remind

Câu 856.
A.Putting
B. Taking
C.Wearing
D.Washing

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Câu 857.
A.more
B. the more
C..the
D.most

Câu 858.
A.with
B. beside
C. between
D.among

Câu 859.
A.Moreover
B. Although
C. As
D.However

Câu 860.
A.up
B. to
C. at
D.until

When Bo the cat decided to explore a furniture van, she had a bigger adventure than she
expected. She was discovered (861)—– the driver, after he had completed a (862)—– of
over 500 kilometres. It was (863)—– end of a long day. The driver and the cat were both
hungry! He gave her some milk and started making enquiries. He telephoned his last (864)
—– but they had not lost a cat. It was getting late, so he took Bo home for the night and
(865)—– morning delivered her to an animal hospital. The cat’s owner (866)—– done
some detective work too. After (867)—– everywhere for the cat, he suddenly remembered

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the furniture van (868)—– had made a delivery to a neighbour. Fortunately, he (869)
—– the name of the company. He called their office and in a short time Bo was (870)
—– safely.
Câu 861.
A.of
B. from
C. at
D.by

Câu 862.
A.trip
B. visit
C. tour
D.travel

Câu 863.
A.an
B. some
C.the
D.any

Câu 864.
A.shoppers
B. buyers
C. callers
D.customers

Câu 865.
A.next
B. following
C. tomorrow

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D.other

Câu 866.
A.has
B. is
C.had
D.was

Câu 867.
A.seeing
B. searching
C. watching
D.spying

Câu 868.
A.what
B. this
C. it
D.which

Câu 869.
A.called
B. remembered
C. saw
D.reminded

Câu 870.
A.given
B. brought
C.returned
D.taken

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Cartoon films have very few limits. If you can draw something, you can (871)—– it move
on the cinema screen. The use (872)—– new ideas and advanced computer programs
means that cartoons are becoming exciting again for people of (873)—– ages. By the
(874)—– of the 1970s, the cinema world had decided that cartoons were only for
children. But soon (875)—– , one or two directors had some original new ideas. They
proved that it was possible to make films in which both adults and children could (876)
—– the fun. However, not (877)—– cartoon film was successful. The Black Cauldron, for
example, failed, mainly because it was too (878)—– for children and too childish for
adults. Directors learnt from this (879)—– , and the film companies began to make large
(880)—– of money again.
Câu 871.
A.get
B. cause
C. wish
D.make

Câu 872.
A.for
B. of
C. with
D.by

Câu 873.
A.more
B. other
C.all
D.these

Câu 874.
A.end

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B. finish
C. departure
D.back

Câu 875.
A.afterwards
B. later
C. next
D.then

Câu 876.
A.divide
B. add
C. mix
D.share

Câu 877.
A.every
B. both
C. any
D.each

Câu 878.
A.nervous
B. fearful
C. afraid
D.frightening

Câu 879.
A.damage
B. crime

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C.mistake
D.fault

Câu 880.
A.amounts
B. accounts
C. numbers
D.totals

Fashions go round and round

Fashions have always changed with time. No doubt Roman girls worried about having the
latest hairstyle and boys in Ancient Egypt wanted to have sandals (881)……………….
were cool and not the sensible ones their mothers preferred.
Looking (882)………………. over recent times, there seem to be two main differences in
the (883)………………. fashions have changed compared to earlier times. Firstly, (884)
………………. more people have a choice of clothes available to them. There are few
places (885)………………. the world where the trainers, the caps or the T-shirts of
teenagers do not change from one year to the next. Secondly, styles are (886)
………………. within a much shorter time than they (887)………………. to be. For
instance, in the 1960s, (888)………………. had the same low waists and narrow skirts as
forty years before.
In the early years of the 21st century, the shops are(889)………………. of long skirts and
coloured scarves like the ones in fashion only thirty years before. Soon, we will find that
the really fashionable people look no different from the (890)………………. of us,
because it is only ten years since their clothes were in fashion before!
Câu 881.
A. they
B. that
C. these
D. those

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Câu 882.
A. about
B. round
C. back
D. behind

Câu 883.
A. sort
B. kind
C. type
D. way

Câu 884.
A. some
B. much
C. far
D. even

Câu 885.
A. in
B. on
C. of
D. through

Câu 886.
A. accepted
B. returned
C. exchanged
D. repeated

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Câu 887.
A. wanted
B. needed
C. used
D. had

Câu 888.
A. dresses
B. jackets
C. trousers
D. blouses

Câu 889.
A. filling
B. filled
C. full
D. fuller

Câu 890.
A. other
B. most
C. rest
D. all

Modigliani - an Italian artist

Nowadays cards and posters of pictures by Amedeo Modigliani are popular with people
all (891)………………. the world, but the artist himself did not have an easy life. He
(892)………………. born in Livorno, Italy, in 1884. His father was a businessman who
did not make (893)………………. money, and his mother (894)………………. a school.
Modigliani went to art school in Florence and Venice, before moving to Paris(895)
………………. he painted and made sculptures. His work was (896)………………. by art

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from Africa which he saw in museums. He was very poor and not very strong, and after a
(897)………………. years he gave up making sculptures. He painted people in a gentle,
thoughtful style.
Many of his most beautiful paintings (898)………………. Jeanne, the woman he loved.
Often the people in his paintings look sad or tired. Perhaps Modigliani was painting his
own feelings. (899)………………. in the end he began to (900)………………. a little
money, he was never very successful in his lifetime.
Câu 891.
A. over
B. on
C. through
D. along

Câu 892.
A. been
B. has
C. was
D. is

Câu 893.
A. many
B. much
C. lot
D. very

Câu 894.
A. held
B. taught
C. ran
D. gave

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Câu 895.
A. that
B. which
C. when
D. where

Câu 896.
A. felt
B. influenced
C. suggested
D. discovered

Câu 897.
A. few
B. several
C. short
D. number

Câu 898.
A. see
B. give
C. show
D. realise

Câu 899.
A. Therefore
B. However
C. But
D. Although

Câu 900.

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A. earn
B. take
C. bring
D. win

Olympic hopes
Yesterday Eleanor Preston won an international swimming competition for girls (901)
……………….under sixteen. She swam faster (902)……………….girls from ten other
countries. This (903)……………….even better when you learn that Eleanor is only
thirteen. She had to have special (904)……………….to enter, because normally
competitors are fourteen or older.
Eleanor has been (905)……………….on swimming for a long time - (906)
……………….she was three in fact. I wondered whether she found it hard to (907)
……………….several hours a day training. She (908)……………….me that sometimes
she has problems finding time for homework, but that's all. "My parents have given up so
(909)……………….time driving me to local competitions, I think it's been harder for
them, actually". Her aim is to swim at the Olympics.
After yesterday's performance, I think she may (910)……………….there.
Câu 901.
A. age
B. aged
C. ages
D. ageing

Câu 902.
A. that
B. from
C. than
D. of

Câu 903.

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A. suggests
B. means
C. sounds
D. shows

Câu 904.
A. permission
B. attention
C. opportunity
D. accommodation

Câu 905.
A. happy
B. good
C. pleased
D. keen

Câu 906.
A. until
B. since
C. when
D. ever

Câu 907.
A. take
B. use
C. spend
D. pass

Câu 908.
A. told

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B. explained
C. said
D. agreed

Câu 909.
A. often
B. much
C. long
D. many

Câu 910.
A. reach
B. find
C. get
D. make

A BOOK I RECOMMEND
I found Escape from Time by Andy Treen very exciting and I really enjoyed reading it. It’s
a story (911) ……… a boy called Troy who goes on a journey to (912) ……… for his
friend Zyra. It wasn’t what I had expected, although I am interested (913)……… science
fiction. I thought this story would be like films I had seen, but I (914) …….. after a few
pages that it was (915)………. interesting than a film.
Troy goes to many places and times. He (916) …….. his knowledge with different (917)
……… of people and learns new skills from them. Then he moves on. The last part of the
book (918) ……… the meeting between Troy and Zyra when they are both caught by
some space criminals from the future. But that’s enough information from me (919)
………. I don’t want to spoil it for you. It’s really quite (920) ………., too, with some
excellent jokes about time travel in it.
Câu 911.
A from
B about

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C on
D with

Câu 912.
A ask
B follow
C look
D find

Câu 913.
A by
B with
C of
D in

Câu 914.
A explained
B realised
C showed
D believed

Câu 915.
A even
B more
C much
D too

Câu 916.
A divides
B joins
C shares

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D adds

Câu 917.
A kinds
B variety
C range
D qualities

Câu 918.
A shows
B discovers
C describes
D says

Câu 919.
A when
B because
C if
D unless

Câu 920.
A funny
B sad
C shocking
D frightening

The airport man

Yesterday Ahmed left his home for the first time in eleven years. But his home is a very
unusual one – he has (921) ……… the last eleven years living in an international airport.
Ahmed had no family in his own country, so eleven years ago he set off to search ( 922)
………... his sister who lived in Scotland. He hadn’t heard from her for (923) ….., but he

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had an old address. He never (924) …….. Scotland, however, because while he was (925)
…….. for a connecting flight, all his documents (926) …….. stolen and he had to ask for
new ones. (927) ……… he had nowhere to go, he stayed in the airport. After a (928)
……. weeks, he was still there. He became (929) …… as ‘Sir George’ and all the airport
staff liked him. Eleven years (930)…… his documents arrived and he was free to go. But
he no longer wanted to!
Câu 921.
A. taken
B. passed
C. spent
D. used

Câu 922.
A. to
B. for
C. from
D. at

Câu 923.
A. years
B. times
C. long
D. ever

Câu 924.
A. got
B. arrived
C. travelled
D. reached

Câu 925.

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A. waiting
B. thinking
C. booking
D. sitting

Câu 926.
A. had
B. were
C. are
D. have

Câu 927.
A. Although
B. Even
C. As
D. if

Câu 928.
A. several
B. many
C. lot
D. few

Câu 929.
A. called
B. known
C. told
D. said

Câu 930.
A. following

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B. since
C. later
D. next

Weather
Weather influences the lives of everyone. The climate of any country depends on its
position on Earth, its (931) …….. from the sea and how high it is. In countries which have
sea all (932) ……. them, like Britain and New Zealand, winters are mild and summers are
cool. There is not a huge change from one season to (933) ……..
Countries near the Equator have hot weather all year with some (934) ……… rain, except
in deserts where it rains (935) ……… little. Above the desert there are no clouds in the
sky, so the (936) …….. of the sun can easily warm the ground during the day, but it gets
very cold at night.
People are always (937) …….. in unusual weather, and pictures of tornadoes, for example,
are shown on television. Strong winds and rain can (938) ……. a lot of damages to
buildings, and in spite of modern (939) …… of weather forecasting they can (940) ……..
surprise us.
Câu 931.
A distance
B space
C depth
D length

Câu 932.
A through
B beside
C around
D near

Câu 933.
A next

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B another
C later
D other

Câu 934.
A thick
B large
C heavy
D great

Câu 935.
A not
B quite
C more
D very

Câu 936.
A heat
B fire
C light
D temperature

Câu 937.
A attracted
B interested
C keen
D excited

Câu 938.
A make
B happen

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C have
D cause

Câu 939.
A jobs
B tools
C methods
D plans

Câu 940.
A yet
B still
C already
D ever

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