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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.

1.   A. stages                      B. finishes                     C. resources                   D. styles

2.   A. celebrate                 B. capture                     C. conserve                   D. compose

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

3.   A. climate                    B. campus                     C. control                      D. capture

4.   A. exhibition                B. habitable                   C. application                D. academic

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

5.   The artist, ________ painting you have bought, is a friend of my father’s.

A. whom                            B. whose                       C. from whose              D. from whom

6.   My sister has gone to the baker’s to buy a ________ of bread.

A. loaf                               B. piece                         C. bit                             D. packet

7.   Will you ________ me to water the flowers before we go out tomorrow?

A. remember                      B. suggest                     C. remind                      D. advise

8.   Most developing countries are in ________ of capital and technical assistance.

A. lack                               B. need                         C. shortage                    D. excess

9.   It was a complete ________; I never meant to hurt her!

A. chance                           B. error                          C happening                  D. accident

10. The more ________ and positive you look, the better you will feel.

A. confide                         B. confident                  C. confidently               D. confidence

11. The weather is ________ this week than last week.

A. more good                    B. very good                 C. too better                  D. much better

12. Although there is much pollution in this city, ________.

A. but it is an ideal place to live                       B. however it is an ideal place to live

C. there it is an ideal place to live                    D. it is still an ideal place to live

13. Children should be ________ to realize their full potential.

A. encouraging                  B. discouraging             C. encouraged               D. discouraged

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

14. It has been a long time since we last talked to each other, isn’t it?

                            A               B               C                                    D

15. The study of these animals are truly fascinating, and many books have been written

                             A                  B                                              C                              D

about them.

15.    Please give me a few milk and some biscuits if you have any left.

               A                 B                             C                                   D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.

17. -"Would you like milk or sugar in your tea?" - “____________”

A. No sugar, please.                                                B. No, just black tea, please.

C. Why not milk for me?   D. Yes, a lot of milk.

18. - "Let’s meet outside the art gallery." - “______________”

A. Yes, let us do it.                                                 B. When can I go there?

C. I’d like to go to the concert.                               D. Yes. Is 8.30 all right?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the wordCLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.

19.The mechanic tried hard to mend the washing machine, but without success.

A. build                             B. repair                        C. design                       D. break

20. lf you didn’t contribute generously, we couldn’t continue with our project.

A. charitably                      B. generally                   C. officially                   D. locally

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

21. Education is free, but some people pay to send their children to private schools.

A. expensive                      B. popular                     C. public                        D. high

22. It is so good that the authorities have improved the public transport system here recently.

A. changed basically          B. stopped usingC. made better                           D. made worse

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

           Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket (23)_________opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen.

 

           A supermarket is different (24)__________other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets, goods are placed on open shelves. The (25)_________ choose what they want and take them to the checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores. The way products are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (26)________

example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on.

           Most customers (27)_________ go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan.             

23. A. is                             B. has been                   C. was                           D. were

24. A. in                             B. from                         C. of                              D. with

25. A. customers                B. managers                  C. assistants                  D. sellers

26. A. in                             B. for                            C. of                              D. by

27. A. who                         B. what                         C. which                        D. whom

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

          I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is quite big, with a population of about 200.000 people. There is a cathedral and a university. There are five bridges over the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town, Gates head, where there is one of the biggest shopping centers in the world.

           A few years ago, the main industries were shipping and coal mining, but now the chemical and soap industries are more important.

           I left Newcastle ten years ago but I often return. I miss the people, who are very friendly, and I miss the beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams.

           People who are born near the River Tyne have a special name. They are called “Geodies”. I am very pleased to be called a “Geodies”.

28. Where is Newcastle?

A. in the North East of England.                   B. the River Tyne

C. England                                                        D. America.

29. How many people are there in Newcastle?

A. 200.000.             B. over 200.000.            C. about 200.000           D. nearly 200.000

30. What were the main industries in Newcastle a few years ago?

 

A. chemical                                                       B. chemical and soap.

C. shipping.                                                      D. shipping and coal mining.

31. What are the people in Newcastle like?

A. beautiful.           B. wonderful                  C. friendly.                   D. nice.

32. What are the people who are born near the River Tyne called?

A. Geody.               B. friendly.                   C. the Geodies.              D. Geodies

Mark the letter A, B, Cor D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.(giải thích)

33. I don’t want to hear you complaining any more.

A. I’ve had enough of your complaining.

B. I wish to hear you complaining more and more.

C. Why don’t you complain more?

D. I’m too busy to listen to your complaining.

34.John is fat because he eats so many chips.

A. If John doesn’t eat so many chips, he will not be fat.

B. If John didn’t eat so many chips, he would not be fat.

C. John is fat though he eats so many chips.

D. Being fat, John likes to eat so many chips.

35. I have never had an easier exam.

A. In fact I have never had any easy exam.

B. This is the first time in my life that I have an easy exam.

C. This is the easiest exam I have ever had.

D. This exam is easy, but I have never passed it.

36. In spite of his poor health, he managed to finish his book before the deadline.

A. Although he was unwell, he managed to finish his book before the deadline.

B. Even though he managed to finish his book before the deadline, he was sick.

C. He was in poor health when he managed to finish his book before the deadline.

D. He managed to finish his book before the deadline, but he was very ill.

37. We were all surprised when she suddenly came back.

A. She suddenly came back, which made us surprised.

B. The fact that she came back suddenly was surprised.

C. All of us are amazed to see her come back.

D. All of us found it surprising that she suddenly came back.

38. My grandfather started collecting stamps when he was 65.

A. My grandfather took up collecting stamps when he was 65.

B. Collecting stamps was my grandfather’s hobby when he was 65.

C. At the age of 65 my grandfather was collecting stamps.

D. My grandfather hasn’t been collecting stamps until he was 65.

39. I'm looking for a job as a secretary.

A. I'm looking for someone who works as a secretary.

B. I'm trying to find a job as a secretary.

C. A secretary is looking for a job as my job.

D. I was offered a job as a secretary.

40.“I will help you,” Bob said to me.

A. Bob told me he would help me.                 B. Bob asked me to help him.

C. Bob said that he would help you.              D. Bob warned me that he would help her.