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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1. When we move to our new house, we will have to buy some ______ .
A. possessions B. belongings C. furniture D. property
Question 2. David rarely misses an opportunity to help others, ______ ?
A. doesn’t he B. hasn’t he C. does he D. didn’t he
Question 3. Fiona Cheng, a ______ , has just won a prestigious award for writing ‘Into the Mind’.
A. employer B. referee C. scriptwriter D. director
Question 4. Instead of being thrown away, ______ can be used to cook dishes.
A. rubbish B. leftovers C. sewage D. garbage
Question 5. I _______ a lot of presents on my birthday last week.
A. give B. was giving C. was given D. have given
Question 6. They ______ the search for the missing child because it was snowy.
A. called off B. caught on C. set up D. gave up
Question 7. With a rise in interest ______, inflation can be controlled.
A. tolls B. fees C. charges D. rates
Question 8. Mary was angry when her classmates read her ______ without prior permission.
A. thriller B. detective C. diary D. comedy
Question 9. Don’t talk noisily in class, ______ ?
A. shall we B. won’t you C. will you D. don’t you
Question 10. Let’s meet at the café at 4 P.M., ______ ?
A. shall we B. will we C. do you D. won’t you
Question 11. Sam decided to book the flight ______ one month in advance because it was the holiday season.
A. receipts B. vouchers C. tickets D. brochures
Question 12. We climbed to the top of the hill and stood there for a few minutes to admire the spectacular ______ .
A. look B. view C. glance D. vision
Question 13. She is now in her dad’s good ______ ; she helped him water his potted plants.
A. eyes B. arms C. Doors D. books
Question 14. Many students have been struggling to cover tuition ______ after the pandemic.
A. fees B. fares C. fines D. wages
Question 15. I had the owner of the shop _______ the device.
A. activate B. activated C. to activate D. activating
Question 16. I think it’s time for us to mend our ______ before it’s too late.
A. benches B. fences C. edges D. Watches
Question 17. You have to put your ______ down and ask him to stop smoking.
A. leg B. foot C. knee D. Toe
Question 18. This charity organisation was ______ in 1999 to help those in need.
A. caught up B. fallen over C. set up D. given in
Question 19. Our family ______ early this morning to be able to see the sunrise.
A. set off B. gave in C. caught on D. called for
Question 20. It seems that the test will be very difficult, ______ ?
A. doesn’t it B. does it C. will it D. won’t it
Question 21. Many companies are under pressure to hire a ______ of at least 5000 after the Covid-19 pandemic
ends.
A. business B. workforce C. colleague D. clerk
Question 22. It _______ that lack of sleep can impair your ability to think clearly.
A. thought B. is thought C. thinks D. has thought

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Question 23. She entered his room, ______ the lights and found a cat on the floor.
A. ran into B. took over C. switched on D. put across
Question 24. We must take______to prevent another wave of coronavirus transmission.
A. qualifications B. measures C. qualities D. pattens
Question 25. Mark applied for an internship programme at the local bank in order to get some work ______ .
A. career B. design C. experience D. routine
Question 26. The audience _____ the singer great compliments after his impressive performance.
A. paid B. made C. said D. raised
Question 27. The woman is said _______ one million dollars to the local charity last year.
A. to be donating B. to be donated C. to have donated D. to donate
Question 28. I ask him to ______ the music since I’m doing a listening test.
A. go off B. give away C. turn down D. look up
Question 29. Our company is currently ______ more staff to deal with customers’ complaints.
A. putting off B. going on C. turning on D. taking on
Question 30. This position excellent interpersonal skills and patience.
A. demands B. struggles C. covers D. obeys
Question 31. When you enter a Japanese restaurant, remember to ______ your shoes.
A. take off B. take up C. take to D. take in
Question 32. Those who have worked for more than 20 years are eligible to receive a retirement ______ .
A. wage B. currency C. fare D. pension
Question 33. A good manager should have leadership qualities and good communication ______.
A. extents B. skills C. qualifications D. certificates
Question 34. If you want to keep fit, you have to learn to ______ sugar in your diet.
A. look up to B. go in for C. cut back on D. run out of
Question 35. It will be a few minutes before the drugs start to _____ effect.
A. give B. get C. make D. take
Question 36. He ______ one of his distant relatives who has recently become the wealthiest man of the city.
A. takes after B. puts up C. turns up D. cuts back
Question 37. Travelling is an ideal way to gain more about different cultures.
A. knowledge B. enthusiasm C. project D. sorrow
Question 38. The city citizens object to the plan to ______ a shopping mall near this primary school.
A. set off B. take in C. put up D. run after
Question 39. A special device for detecting earthquakes _______ by a team of researchers at Oxford
University.
A. was invented B. invents C. invented D. has invented
Question 40. If you want to succeed in life, you have to set realistic ______ .
A. duties B. intentions C. challenges D. goals
Question 41. I regret ______ you that your flight to Chicago has been delayed.
A. inform B. to inform C. informing D. to informing
Question 42. I’m considering buying a scarf for my mother, ______ birthday is on Tuesday.
A. whose B. who C. whom D. that
Question 43. He reminded me ________ these plants twice a day.
A. to watering B. watering C. to water D. water
Question 44. He persuaded me ______ in the contest though I was not really confident.
A. to participating B. to participate C. participating D. participate
Question 45. My father suggested ______ to Ha Long Bay this summer.
A. to travel B. travel C. travelled D. travelling
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Question 46. You can’t expect ______ an 8.0 in IELTS in just a few months.
A. to getting B. to get C. get D. getting
Question 47. Educational experts are worried about the impacts of ChatGPT ______ available to the public last
week.
A. been made B. making C. was made D. made
Question 48. It’s worth ______ the instructions before you solve the quiz.
A. to read B. read C. reading D. to reading
Question 49. It’s a good idea to go over your essay to check any spelling ______ .
A. faults B. defects C. fouls D. mistakes
Question 50. Laura is the youngest student ______ as the president of this student-run club.
A. appointed B. being appointed C. appointing D. to be appointed
Question 51. He refused ______ overtime to spend the evening with his family.
A. work B. to work C. to working D. working
Question 52. Nhung tried her best ______ a place at the university of her choice.
A. win B. to win C. winning D. to winning
Question 53. I decide ______ to Hanoi Open University because it’s famous for its great quality.
A. to apply B. applying C. apply D. applied
Question 54. The security officer refused ______ me to board the plane.
A. allowing B. to allowing C. to allow D. allow
Question 55. My mother promised ______ me a new smartphone on my 18th birthday.
A. to buy B. buying C. to buying D. buy
Question 56. The survey shows that a majority of city ______ have the habit of doing exercise in the early
morning.
A. travellers B. inventors C. competitors D. dwellers
Question 57. In order to avoid ______ the virus, you should wear face masks.
A. catch B. to catch C. being caught D. catching
Question 58. I think that she sings ______ than other contestants.
A. the most beautiful B. more beautiful C. more beautifully D. the more beautiful
Question 59. My mother was disappointed after buying a smartphone ______ on Facebook.
A. advertising B. advertised C. which are advertised D. to advertise
Question 60. The devastating earthquake, ______ hit Turkey a few weeks ago, claimed thousands of lives.
A. why B. that C. when D. which
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined bold word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 61. The main purpose of this meeting is to notify employees of some changes to the working hours.
A. aim B. design C. image D. pattern
Question 62. The government wants to accelerate the country's integration into the global economy.
A. quicken B. slow C. create D. contact
Question 63. Schools in the area have collaborated to organise a talent contest.
A. enjoyed B. worked together C. been alone D. been divided
Question 64. This is one of the most major steps in the process so we need to do it correctly.
A. pleased B. boring C. important D. normal
Question 65. The teacher disapproved of the idea of delaying the essay submission by 1 day.
A. established B. opposed C. discovered D. supported
Question 66. We were told to work overtime in order to meet the demand of a foreign client.
A. basis B. need C. issue D. discovery

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Question 67. Parents are concerned about sanitation problems in boarding schools' canteens.
A. appreciated B. worried C. satisfied D. popular
Question 68. Finny objected to his wife's decision to live separately from his parents.
A. noticed B. accepted C. opposed D. admitted
Question 69. There is concern about several confidential documents which have gone missing.
A. healthy B. secretive C. diplomatic D. attentive
Question 70. The woman has been miserable living alone for years since her husband passed away due to an
accident.
A. excited B. scared C. poor D. unhappy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic part
in each of the following questions.
Question 71. Buying completely new equipment for this five-storey building will cost an arm and a leg.
A. be upset B. be happy C. be cheap D. be expensive
Question 72. Not many animals could survive after the wildfire. It was sad news for the whole of Australia.
A. appear B. die C. continue D. live
Question 73. The first thing the new director did to restructure the company was to remove all the dead wood.
A. artificial plants B. useful staff
C. unnecessary employees D. natural plants
Question 74. Hieu usually considers himself a talented chef though his food has never been edible.
A. different B. familiar C. unskilled D. clever
Question 75. On the first day at my new school, I came to talk to Dan first because he seemed approachable.
A. to sing beautifully B. difficult to talk to
C. willing to share ideas D. to lead an active life
Question 76. Vincent Van Gogh was once an unknown artist before he died.
A. enthusiastic B. slow C. unidentified D. famous
Question 77. After quitting the job, Mary was at a loose end and had a lot of time for her children.
A. free B. tired C. busy D. healthy
Question 78. Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were
apples and oranges.
A. very similar B. completely different
C. containing too many technical details D. very complicated
Question 79. Ben was praised for his courage to rush into the river to save the drowning child.
A. confidence B. determination C. fear D. belief
Question 80. The property market has been stagnant for a few months because of the economic depression.
A. growing B. slow C. expensive D. cheap
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
sentence given in each of the following questions.
Question 81. It’s very likely that the company will accept his application.
A. The company must accept his application.
B. The company might accept his application.
C. The company should accept his application.
D. The company needs accept his application.
Question 82. “I didn’t break your antique vase,” Hoang said to his mother.
A. Hoang threatened to break his mother’s antique vase.
B. Hoang admitted breaking his mother’s antique vase.
C. Hoang denied breaking his mother’s antique vase.
D. Hoang refused to break his mother’s antique vase.
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Question 83. “Where are you going this weekend?” asked my sister.
A. My sister asked me where was I going that weekend.
B. My sister asked me where I was going that weekend.
C. My sister asked me where I am going that weekend.
D. My sister asked me where am I going that weekend.
Question 84. “Do you enjoy watching this show?” She asked me.
A. She asked me if I enjoyed watching this show.
B. She asked me if I enjoy watching this show.
C. She asked me if I enjoyed watching that show.
D. She asked me if I enjoy watching that show.
Question 85. The government does not know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
A. Little does the government know what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
B. It is unknown what to do with household rubbish in large cities by the government.
C. Rarely the government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
D. Hardly any government knows what to do with household rubbish in large cities.
Question 86. "Don't forget to submit your assignments by Thursday," said the teacher to the students.
A. The teacher allowed the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
B. The teacher encouraged the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
C. The teacher reminded the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
D. The teacher ordered the students to submit their assignments by Thursday.
Question 87. “I did some voluntary work last year,” Phuong said.
A. Phuong said that she had done some voluntary work the year before.
B. Phuong said that she had done some voluntary work last year.
C. Phuong said that she did some voluntary work the year before.
D. Phuong said that she did some voluntary work last year.
Question 88. “Don’t forget to take an umbrella with you,” my mother said.
A. My mother asked me not to take an umbrella with me.
B. My mother invited me to take an umbrella with me.
C. My mother reminded me to take an umbrella with me.
D. My mother told me not to take an umbrella with me.
Question 89. Workers are required to wear protective gloves all the time.
A. Workers should wear protective gloves all the time.
B. Workers don’t have to wear protective gloves all the time
C. Workers must wear protective gloves all the time.
D. Workers can’t wear protective gloves all the time.
Question 90. She began to play the piano three years ago.
A. She has played the piano for three years
B. She stops playing the piano now.
C. She doesn’t play the piano now.
D. She has played the piano since three years.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 91. The weather was so dismal. They had to cancel the picnic immediately.
A. The weather was too dismal that the picnic was cancelled immediately.
B. So dismal was the weather that they had to cancel the picnic immediately.
C. The picnic would be cancelled immediately since the weather was dismal.
D. The weather was enough dismal for them to cancel the picnic immediately.
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Question 92. He was able to finish his book. It was because his wife helped him.
A. Without his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book.
B. If only he had been able to finish his book.
C. But for his wife’s help, he couldn't finish his book.
D. If it weren’t for his wife’s help, he couldn’t have finished his book.
Question 93. Hunting rare species is illegal. Some people still commit that offence.
A. Such is the offense of some people that hunting rare species is illegal.
B. Were hunting rare species illegal, some people wouldn’t commit that offence.
C. No sooner had some people committed that offence than hunting rare species was illegal.
D. Illegal as hunting rare species is, some people still commit that offence.
Question 94. The storm was severe. Nobody was allowed to go out.
A. So severe was the storm that nobody was permitted to go out.
B. Such was the storm that nobody was forbidden to go out.
C. Not until nobody was allowed to go out was the storm severe.
D. Only after the storm was severe was nobody prohibited to go out.
Question 95. He adopted a green lifestyle. His health greatly improved.
A. Greatly as his health improved, he refused to adopt a green lifestyle.
B. Only when his health had greatly improved did he adopt a green lifestyle.
C. Not until his health had greatly improved did he adopt a green lifestyle.
D. Had he not adopted a green lifestyle, his health wouldn’t have greatly improved.
Question 96. Jimmy failed his driving test. He realised the importance of calmness.
A. Only when did Jimmy fail his driving test did he realise the importance of calmness.
B. Only after he had failed his driving test did Jimmy realise the importance of calmness.
C. Not until Jimmy realised the importance of calmness did he fail his driving test.
D. Only by failing his driving test does Jimmy realise the importance of calmness.
Question 97. My friend Albert as decided to buy a motorbike. His car was stolen last week.
A. My friend Albert, whose car was stolen last week, has decided to buy a motorbike.
B. My friend Albert whose car was stolen last week has decided to buy a motorbike.
C. My friend Albert has decided to buy a motorbike which car stolen last week.
D. My friend Albert has decided to buy a motorbike has his car stolen last week.
Question 98. The book is very interesting. My brother bought it yesterday.
A. The book which my brother bought yesterday is very interesting.
B. The book my brother bought yesterday is not interesting.
C. The book which is very interesting my brother bought yesterday.
D. The book which my brother bought it yesterday is very interesting.
Question 99. Mike graduated with a good degree. However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
A. Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree.
B. Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
C. If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.
D. That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.
Question 100. She was the first woman in the Philippines. She was elected as the president of the country.
A. She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines.
B. She was the first woman elected as the president of the Philippines.
C. She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines.
D. She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines.

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