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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. fabulous B. around C. delicious D. populous
Question 2: A. meaning B. area C. leader D. feature
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. cosmo’politan B. con’venient C. multi’cultural D. metro’politan
Question 4: A. a’ffordable B. a’vailable C. ‘comfortable D. re’liable
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 5: In many ways, I prefer country life than city life.
A. in B. ways C. than D. prefer
Question 6: This book is similar the one we saw in the bookshop this morning.
A. similar B. the one D. in the bookshop C. saw
Question 7: I found it interesting listen to your talk on problems of living in big cities.
A. on B. listen C. living D. it
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Question 8: English is compulsory in most schools in our town.
A. fulfilled B. specialized C. applied D. required
Question 9: Let’s wait here for her. I’m sure she will turn up before long.
A. enter B. visit C. return D. arrive
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
Question 10: We’d better speed up if we want to get there in time.
A. turn down B. slow down C. lie down D. put down
Question 11: A lot of things have been done to save natural resources but it seems not enough.
A. explore B. discover C. protect D. exploit
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
Question 12: Nam: - Can I help you with your suitcase? Hoa: - ______________ .
A. That’s very kind of you B. I don’t think so C. Well-done D. Yes, you can
Question 13: Teacher: - You have a really good voice. Student: - ______________ .
A. Yes, of course B. I appreciate it C. Congratulations D. That’s right
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 14: The more he earns, ______ .
A. the more he spends B. he spends much C. the much he spends D.he spends more
Question 15: My father has just given up ______ .
A. smoking B. smoked C. smoke D. to smoke
Question 16: Hoi An is an ancient town in central Viet Nam. It is famous __ its own unique dish “Cao
Lau”.
A for B. from C. with D. to
Question 17: Ha Noi is ______ the most populated city in Viet Nam.
A. much more B. a little bit C. a lot D. by far
Question 18: More schools and hospitals are ______ to meet the demand of the increasing number of
people in this area.
A. set up B. put up C. made up D. turned up
Question 19: Local authorities are trying to make ______ better and better by building more ring roads.
A. education system B. public transpor C. living standard D. city scenery
Question 20: The return fare costs ______ the single one.
A. as twice as B. twice as C. twice much as D. twice as much as
Question 21: Many city dwellers are suffered from ______ every day but they have no way out.
A. pleasant and convenient B. unpleasant and inconvenient
C. pleasure and convenience D. unpleasure and inconvenience
Question 22: Karachi in Pakistan is ______ city in the world in population.
A. the second largest B. second largest C. second large D. the second larger
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits blank
Most of the greatest cities in the world are (23) ______ near oceans, rivers, or lakes. New York City, Rio
de Janeiro, and Buenos Aires are on the Atlantic Ocean, (24) ______ San Francisco, Tokyo, and Santiago
are on the Pacific Ocean. Singapore is located on an island in the South China Sea and Venice is on an
island in the Adriatic Sea. London is (25) ______ the Thames River. Paris is on the Seine River. Cairo is
on the Nile River and Budapest is on the Danube River. Chicago, Cleveland, and Toronto are on the Great
Lakes: Chicago on Lake Michigan, Cleveland on Lake Erie, and Toronto on Lake Ontario.
(26) ______ their location, most of these cities have famous (27) ______ associated with water. New
York City has the Statue of Liberty Island. San Francisco has the Golden Gate Bridge and Venice has the
Grand Canal, to name only a few.
Question 23:.A. lied B. set C. put D. located
Question24: A. but B. as C. while D. although
Question 25: A. at B. in C. from D. on
Question 26: A. Because of B. As C. Because D. Since
Question 27: .A. scenery B. landmarks C. monuments D. regions
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.
Life in modern city truly causes a lot of nuisances. Firstly, citizens have to deal with traffic congestion
every day. This problem is even worse in the rush hour when so many people run out to work and are
stuck on the streets for hours. Next, high cost of living is also a serious issue in the city, especially in
metropolitan cities. More and more people find it difficult to live on their modest salaries when prices are
going up and up all the time. Financial pressure makes city dwellers become constantly stressed and tired.
Finally, the polluted air caused by exhaust emission from millions of vehicles, construction dust and the
lack of green trees negatively affect residents’ health. Many people suffer from respiratory problems such
as cough, sore throat or asthma. Indeed, city life brings a number of difficulties as well as challenges to its
citizens.
Question 28: Stress and tiredness are results of ______ .
A. traffic congestion B. polluted air C. lack of green trees D. financial pressure
Question 29: This paragraph is about ______ .
A. high cost of living in the city B. nuisances of living in the city
C. air pollution in the city D. traffic problems in the city
Question 30: Traffic congestion is even worse during ______ .
A. rush hours B. late in the afternoon C. early morning D. the night
Question 31: Respiratory problems which people living in the city suffer from are _____.
A. asthma and headache B. sore throat and stress C.asthma and cough D. cough and cancer
Question 32: How many problems of living in the city are mentioned in the paragraph ?
A. four B. one C. three D. two
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 33: We have never seen such a pretty flower display.
A. This flower display is prettier than some we’ve ever seen.
B. This is the prettiest flower display we’ve ever seen.
C. This is one of the prettiest flower displays we’ve ever seen.
D. This flower display isn’t as pretty as those we’ve ever seen.
Question 34: The table and the desk are the same size.
A. The table is bigger than the desk. B. The table is not as big as the desk.
C. The desk is bigger than the table. D. The table is as big as the desk.
Question 35: John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn’t write home once a week any longer.
B. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
C. When John was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
D. John enjoyed writing home every week when he was abroad.
Question 36: The trip was short; however, we enjoyed it very much.
A. The trip was short, so we didn’t enjoy it very much.
B. We enjoyed the short trip very much.
C. We enjoyed the trip very much because it was short.
D. Although the trip was short, we enjoyed it very much.
Question 37: They found that someone had stolen the valuable picture.
A. They found that the picture was valuable.
B. They found that the valuable picture had been stolen.
C. The picture they found was valuable.
D. The valuable picture they had stolen was found.
Question 38: The company turned down Bill’s offer.
A. The company rejected Bill’s offer.
B. The company accepted Bill’s offer.
C. The company offered Bill a job.
D. The company talked about Bill’s offer.
Question 39: It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.
A. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time.
B. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to.
C. We have been to the cinema for a long time.
D. We wish we went to the cinema now.
Question40: I was the last to know about the accident.
A. At last I knew about the accident.
B. Everyone had heard about the accident before I did.
C. The last thing I knew about was the accident.
D. I wasn’t informed about the accident at all.
KEY-ĐỀ SỐ 4
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. fabulous B. around C. delicious D. populous
Question 2: A. meaning B. area C. leader D. feature
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. cosmopolitan B. convenientC. multicultural D. metropolitan
Question 4: A. affordable B. available C. comfortable D. reliable
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
Question 5: In many ways, I prefer country life than city life.
A. in B. ways C. than D. prefer
Question 6: This book is similar the one we saw in the bookshop this morning.
A. similar ->the same as B. the one D. in the bookshop C. saw
Question 7: I found it interesting listen to your talk on problems of living in big cities.
A. on B. listen C. living D. it
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in
each of the following questions.
Question 8: English is compulsory in most schools in our town.
A. fulfilled B. specialized C. applied D. required
Question 9: Let’s wait here for her. I’m sure she will turn up before long.
A. enter B. visit C. return D. arrive
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
Question 10: We’d better speed up if we want to get there in time.
A. turn down B. slow down C. lie down D. put down
Question 11: A lot of things have been done to save natural resources but it seems not enough.
A. explore B. discover C. protect D. exploit
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
Question 12: Nam: - Can I help you with your suitcase? Hoa: - ______________ .
A. That’s very kind of you B. I don’t think so C. Well-done D. Yes, you can
Question 13: Teacher: - You have a really good voice. Student: - ______________ .
A. Yes, of course B. I appreciate it C. Congratulations D. That’s right
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 14: The more he earns, ______ .
A. the more he spends B. he spends much C. the much he spends D.he spends more
Question 15: My father has just given up ______ .
A. smoking B. smoked C. smoke D. to smoke
Question 16: Hoi An is an ancient town in central Viet Nam. It is famous _____ its own unique dish
“Cao Lau”.
A. for B. from C. with D. to
Question 17: Ha Noi is ______ the most populated city in Viet Nam.
A. much more B. a little bit C. a lot D. by far
Question 18: More schools and hospitals are ______ to meet the demand of the increasing number of
people in this area.
A. set up B. put up C. made up D. turned up
Question 19: Local authorities are trying to make ______ better and better by building more ring
roads.
A. education system B. public transport C. living standard D. city scenery
Question 20: The return fare costs ______ the single one.
A. as twice as B. twice as C. twice much as D. twice as much as
Question 21: Many city dwellers are suffered from ______ every day but they have no way out.
A. pleasant and convenient B. unpleasant and inconvenient
C. pleasure and convenience D. unpleasure and inconvenience
Question 22: Karachi in Pakistan is ______ city in the world in population.
A. the second largest B. second largest C. second large D. the second larger
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits blank.
Most of the greatest cities in the world are (23) ______ near oceans, rivers, or lakes. New York City, Rio
de Janeiro, and Buenos Aires are on the Atlantic Ocean, (24) ______ San Francisco, Tokyo, and Santiago
are on the Pacific Ocean. Singapore is located on an island in the South China Sea and Venice is on an
island in the Adriatic Sea. London is (25) ______ the Thames River. Paris is on the Seine River. Cairo is
on the Nile River and Budapest is on the Danube River. Chicago, Cleveland, and Toronto are on the Great
Lakes: Chicago on Lake Michigan, Cleveland on Lake Erie, and Toronto on Lake Ontario.
(26) ______ their location, most of these cities have famous (27) ______ associated with water. New
York City has the Statue of Liberty Island. San Francisco has the Golden Gate Bridge and Venice has the
Grand Canal, to name only a few.
Question 23:.A. lied B. set C. put D. located
Question24: A. but B. as C. while D. although
Question 25: A. at B. in C. from D. on
Question 26: A. Because of B. As C. Because D. Since
Question 27: .A. scenery B. landmarks C. monuments D. regions
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.
Life in modern city truly causes a lot of nuisances. Firstly, citizens have to deal with traffic congestion
every day. This problem is even worse in the rush hour when so many people run out to work and are
stuck on the streets for hours. Next, high cost of living is also a serious issue in the city, especially in
metropolitan cities. More and more people find it difficult to live on their modest salaries when prices are
going up and up all the time. Financial pressure makes city dwellers become constantly stressed and tired.
Finally, the polluted air caused by exhaust emission from millions of vehicles, construction dust and the
lack of green trees negatively affect residents’ health. Many people suffer from respiratory problems such
as cough, sore throat or asthma. Indeed, city life brings a number of difficulties as well as challenges to its
citizens.
Question 28: Stress and tiredness are results of ______ .
A. traffic congestion B. polluted air C. lack of green trees D. financial pressure
Question 29: This paragraph is about ______ .
A. high cost of living in the city B. nuisances of living in the city
C. air pollution in the city D. traffic problems in the city
Question 30: Traffic congestion is even worse during ______ .
A. rush hours B. late in the afternoon C. early morning D. the night
Question 31: Respiratory problems which people living in the city suffer from are _____.
A. asthma and headache B. sore throat and stress C. asthma and cough D. cough and cancer
Question 32: How many problems of living in the city are mentioned in the paragraph ?
A. four B. one C. three D. two
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
original sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 33: We have never seen such a pretty flower display.
A. This flower display is prettier than some we’ve ever seen.
B. This is the prettiest flower display we’ve ever seen.
C. This is one of the prettiest flower displays we’ve ever seen.
D. This flower display isn’t as pretty as those we’ve ever seen.
Question 34: The table and the desk are the same size.
A. The table is bigger than the desk. B. The table is not as big as the desk.
C. The desk is bigger than the table. D. The table is as big as the desk.
Question 35: John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn’t write home once a week any longer.
B. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
C. When John was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
D. John enjoyed writing home every week when he was abroad.
Question 36: The trip was short; however, we enjoyed it very much.
A. The trip was short, so we didn’t enjoy it very much. B. We enjoyed the short trip very much.
C. We enjoyed the trip very much because it was short. D. Although the trip was short, we enjoyed it very much.
Question 37: They found that someone had stolen the valuable picture.
A. They found that the picture was valuable. B. They found that the valuable picture had been stolen.
C. The picture they found was valuable. D. The valuable picture they had stolen was found.
Question 38: The company turned down Bill’s offer.
A. The company rejected Bill’s offer. B. The company accepted Bill’s offer.
C. The company offered Bill a job. D. The company talked about Bill’s offer.
Question 39: It’s a long time since we last went to the cinema.
A. We haven’t been to the cinema for a long time. B. We don’t go to the cinema as we used to.
C. We have been to the cinema for a long time. D. We wish we went to the cinema now.
Question40: I was the last to know about the accident.
A. At last I knew about the accident.
B. Everyone had heard about the accident before I did.
C. The last thing I knew about was the accident.
D. I wasn’t informed about the accident at all.
