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Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others:
1.
A. majority
B. initiative
C. impartial
D. tertiary
2.
A. events
B. spirit
C. Asian
D. silver
3.
A. helped
B. knocked
C. missed
D. confided
Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the others:
4.
A. advertise
B. qualify
C. recommend
D. interview
5.
A. television
B. hesitation
C. competition
D. entertainment

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence:
6. Marry: “Would you mind helping me with this math problem?” -Tom: “____________”
A. My God!
B. Yes, I would
C. Not at all
D. What a pity.
7. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
8. He was looking at his parents _______, waiting for recommendations.
A. obey
B. obedience
C. obedient
D. obediently
9. The idea becomes less attractive as I think about it more. This sentence can be rewritten:
 _______ I think about the idea, _______ attractive it becomes.
A. The more/the less B. The more/the more C. The less/the less
D. The less/the more
10. We will miss the train if we don't hurry up.
A. We will miss the train unless we don't hurry.
B. We will miss the train unless we hurry.
C. We will miss the train if we hurry.
D. We won't miss the train unless we hurry up.
11. What would you like to work as?
A. Working as a doctor would give me a chance to help save people's lives
B. I would like to work as a doctor
C. Working as a doctor would be a challenging job
D. I prefer working as a doctor to working as a nurse
12. The trees _______.
A. were grown by John yesterday in the backyard
B. were grown in the backyard by John yesterday

C. were grown in the backyard yesterday by John
D. in the backyard were grown yesterday by John
13. The preparations _______by the time the guests _______.
A. had been finished / arrived
B. have finished / arrived
C. had finished / were arriving
D. have been finished / were arrived
14. In 1966, my brother _______at Harvard university.
A. studies
B. is studying
C. studied
D. had studied
15. Frank invited Janet, _______, to the party.
A. met in Japan
B. meeting in Japan
C. whom he had met in Japan
D. that he had met in Japan
16. The fishermen and their boats _______were off the coast three days ago have just been reported to
be missing.
A. which
B. that
C. who
D. whom
17. Let’s do something to protect the environment, _______we?
A. must
B. need
C. will
D. shall
18. Keep quiet. You _______talk so loudly in here. Everybody is working.
A. may

B. must
C. mustn’t
D. might
19. The old man wore glasses so that_______.
A. somebody could recognize him
B. anybody could recognize him
C. everybody could recognize him
D. nobody could recognize him
20. You should start doing it right now, ________it will be too late
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B. in case

C. but

D. or

21. _______1900 water polo has been in the program of the Olympic Games.

A. In
B. By
C. For

D. Since
22. After you _______the speech, we’ll have lunch.
A. had done
B. had made
C. have done
D. have made
23. The situation was much _______than we expected.
A. worse
B. bad
C. worst
D. good
24. His failure results _______ his carelessness.
A. in
B. from
C. about
D. out of
25. In times of war, The Red Cross is dedicated _______ the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians,
and prisoners of war.
A. reduce
B. to reduce
C. to reducing
D. reducing
26. _______ is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.
A. Disaster
B. Famine
C. Poverty
D. Flood.
27. They had to delay their trip because of the bad weather.
A. get through
B. put off

C. keep up with
D. go over
28. David couldn’t help me. He _______me to ask Kate.
A. tell
B. said
C. told
D. says
29. There are _______ ugly chairs _______ I am going to give them away.
A. so / that
B. such / that
C. so many / that
D. so much / that
30. The government _______the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine.
A. gave
B. provided
C. offered
D. carried
31. If _______a ticket, I could get in.
A. I'd have
B. I had
C. I have
D. I've got
32. Before _______ for a position, check whether you can fulfill all the requirements from the employer.
A. deciding
B. applying
C. requiring
D. demanding
33. Not all teenagers are well _______ for their future job when they are at high school.
A. interested
B. satisfied

C. concerned
D. prepared
34. Hung: "Thank you very much for a lovely party." - Hoa: “___________”
A. You are welcome B. Thanks
C. Cheers
D. Have a good day
Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one:
35. By the time we finished our work, Peter had already gone home.
A. Peter did not go home until we finished our work.
B. As soon as we finished our work, we would go home with Peter.
C. We finished our work before Peter went home.
D. Peter had gone home before we finished our work.
36. My car keys are possibly in the kitchen.
A. My car keys should be put in the kitchen.
B. My car keys cannot be in the kitchen.
C. I do not know whether my car keys are in the kitchen.
D. My car keys might be in the kitchen.
37. The boy didn’t eat dinner until his mother came home.
A. It was not until his mother came home that the boy eats dinner.
B. It was not until his mother came home that the boy ate dinner.
C. It was not until his mother came home the boy ate dinner.
D. It was not until his mother came home that the boy didn’t eat dinner.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
38. He drives so careless that he is sure to have an accident.
A
B
C
D
39. She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.
A

B
C
D
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40. Tom likes taking part sports, so he will join the football team of his school.

A
B
C
D
Read the passage and choose the best answer to each blank.
Children in (41)_____ Netherlands must be at least four years old to enter primary education.
Almost all 4-year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (42)_____ this is not
compulsory until children reach the age (43)_____ five. Primary school is free of charge. In most
schools, children are grouped by (44)_____ in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects.
Primary school (45)_____ of 8 groups, thus schooling lasts for 8 years. During the first two years,
which is also called kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of education, during the last 6
years children receive an average of 25 hours per week.
41.
A. a
B. an
C. the

D. Ø
42.
A. although
B. despite
C. in spite
D. due to
43.
A. of
B. on
C. in
D. for
44.
A. old
B. elderly
C. aging
D. age
45.
A. includes
B. contains
C. consists
D. composes
Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
As we all know that Americans prefer independence and cultural influences start very early in life.
Most American families treat their children as small adults. Their children’s opinions are important.
They are given choices. Even from a very young age, they are encouraged to become independent. Their
self-esteem is more important than their grades at school. This comes as a surprise for many
newcomers. American teenagers can live apart from their parents whenever they want. In many other
countries, children have no right to choose, they have to eat what they are given, their self-esteem is
usually tied to academic, athletic, or creative accomplishments. Vietnamese children are usually
considered to be a typical of dependence. They are quite dependent on their parents and some children

are taken such a good care that they can’t even make any decision of their own.
46. In most American families _______
A. they are encouraged to become free when they reach eighteen years.
B. children's opinions are considered unimportant.
C. children are not given choices.
D. parents treat their children as small adults.
47. Which of the sentences is not correct?
A. Vietnamese children are considered to be as independent as American ones.
B. American teenagers can live apart from their parents whenever they want.
C. American teenagers are very independent.
D. Some Vietnamese children are taken a very good care.
48. In many other countries _______
A. children's self-esteem is the most important thing in their life.
B. children can eat whatever they want.
C. children are more independent than American ones.
D. children have no right to choose.
49. American children _______
A. are encouraged to become independent from their young age.
B. considered that getting high grades at school is the most important.
C. think that getting high grades at school is more important than their self-esteem.
D. don't pay much attention to their self-esteem.
50. American children _______
A. are more independent than Vietnamese ones.
B. became independent only when they grew up.
C. are considered not to have self-esteem.
D. are as independent as other children in many countries.

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