VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions

Question 36: “You shouldn’t have leaked our confidential report to the press, Frank!” said Jane.

A. Jane suspected that Frank had leaked their confidential report to the press.

B. Jane criticized Frank for having disclosed their confidential report to the press.

C. Jane accused Frank of having cheated the press with their confidential report.

D. Jane blamed Frank for having flattered the press with their confidential report.

Question 37: “Don’t forget to tidy up the final draft before submission,” the team leader told us.

A. The team leader ordered us to tidy up the final draft before submission.

B. The team leader reminded us to tidy up the final draft before submission.

C. The team leader asked us to tidy up the final draft before submission.

D. The team leader simply wanted us to tidy up the final draft before submission.

Question 38: “My company makes a large profit every year. Why don’t you invest more money in it?” my friend said to me. A. My friend instructed me how to put more money into his company.

C. I was asked to invest more money in my friend’s company.

D. My friend suggested his investing more money in his company.

Question 39: “Mum, please don’t tell dad about my mistake,” the boy said.

B. The mother was forced to keep her son’s mistake as a secret when he insisted.

C. The boy earnestly insisted that his mother tell his father about his mistake.

D. The boy requested his mother not to talk about his mistake any more.

Question 40: “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your boy,” the kidnappers told us.

A. The kidnappers ordered to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom.

B. The kidnappers pledged to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom.

C. The kidnappers threatened to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom.

D. The kidnappers promised to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom.

Question 41: Our boss would rather ______ during the working hours.

A. us not chat B. we didn’t chat C. we don’t chat D. us not chatting

Question 42: The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, ______.

A. so B. yet C. however D. even though

Question 43: Alfonso: “I had a really good time. Thanks for the lovely evening.” Maria: “______.”

A. No, it’s very kind of you B. Oh, that’s right C. I’m glad you enjoyed it D. Yes, it’s really good

Question 44: The instructor blew his whistle and ______.

A. off were running the runners B. the runners run off

C. off ran the runners D. off the runners were running

Question 45: The sign “NO TRESPASSING” tells you ______.

A. not to smoke B. not to photograph C. not to approach D. not to enter

Question 46: He never lets anything ______ him and his weekend fishing trip.

Question 47: “We'd better ______ if we want to get there in time.”

A. put down B. speed up C. turn down D. take up

Question 48: Harry: “Are you ready, Kate? There’s not much time left.” Kate: “Yes, just a minute. ______!”

A. I won’t finish B. I’m coming C. I’d be OK D. No longer

Question 49: “You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her. She ______ a red hat.”

A. will wear B. is wearing C. will be wearing D. wears

Question 50: Sue: “Can you help me with my essay?” Robert: “______”

A. Not completely. B. Yes, I’m afraid not. C. Why not? D. I think that, too.

Question 51: I did not want to believe them, but in fact, ______ was true.

A. what they said B. that they were said C. what has said D. which they said

Question 52: The village was ______ visible through the dense fog.

A. hard B. mostly C. only D. barely

Question 53: The Second World War ______ in 1939.

A. took out B. turned up C. broke out D. brought about

Question 54: “______ you treat him, he’ll help you. He’s so tolerant.”

A. Even though B. As if C. In addition to D. No matter how

Question 55: This shirt is ______ that one.

A. a bit less expensive B. much far expensive than

C. not nearly as expensive as D. as much expensive as

Question 56: If it ______ for the heavy storm, the accident would not have happened.

A. weren’t B. isn’t C. were D. hadn’t been

Question 57: The temperature ______ takes place varies widely from material to material.

A. which they melt B. at which melting C. which melting D. at which they melt

Question 58: “You ______ have cooked so many dishes. There are only three of us for lunch.”

Question 59: “Never be late for an interview, ______ you can’t get the job.”

A. or so B. unless C. if not D. otherwise

Question 60: I could not ______ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.

A. hold on B. make off C. get along D. take in

Question 61: She built a high wall round her garden ______.

A. in order that her fruit not be stolen B. so that her fruit would be stolen

C. to enable people not taking her fruit D. to prevent her fruit from being stolen

Question 62: “Why don’t you sit down and ______?”

A. make yourself at peace B. make it your own home C. make yourself at rest D. make yourself at home

Question 63: ______ without animals and plants?

A. What will life on earth be like B. How will life on earth be like

C. How would life on earth be for D. What would life on earth be like

Question 64: Before I left for my summer camp, my mother told me to take warm clothes with me ______ it was cold. A. in case B. so that C. despite D. whereas

Question 65: Joan: “Our friends are coming. ______, Mike? ” Mike: “I’m sorry, but I can’t do it now.”

A. Shall you make some coffee, please B. Would you mind making some coffee

C. Why don’t we cook some coffee D. Shall I make you like some coffee

IX. 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 66: Crazianna is a big country. Unfortunately, it has never received respect from its neighbours.

B. Crazianna has never received respect from its neighbours because it is a big country.

C. It is Crazianna, a big country, that has never received respect from its neighbours.

D. Crazianna is such a big country that it has never received respect from its neighbours.

Question 67: He cannot lend me the book now. He has not finished reading it yet.

A. As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me.

B. Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me.

C. He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it.

D. Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me.

Question 68: His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious institution.

A. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious institution.

B. His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious institution.

C. Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor.

Question 69: He behaved in a very strange way. That surprised me a lot.

A. What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved.

B. He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much.

C. His behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised me most.

D. I was almost not surprised by his strange behaviour.

Question 70: Smoking is an extremely harmful habit. You should give it up immediately.

A. When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit.

B. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits.

C. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit.

D. As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately.

X. Read the following passage adapted from A. Briggs’ article on culture, Microsoft® Student 2008, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 71 to 80.

Culture is a word in common use with complex meanings, and is derived (nhận đc, biến thể), like the term broadcasting, from the treatment and care of the soil and of what grows on it. It is directly related to cultivation and the adjectives cultural and cultured are part of the same verbal complex. A person of culture has identifiable attributes, among them a knowledge of and interest in the arts, literature, and music. Yet the word culture does not refer solely to such knowledge and interest nor, indeed, to education. At least from the 19th century onwards, under the influence of anthropologists (nhà nhân chủng) and sociologists, the word culture has come to be used generally both in the singular and the plural (cultures) to refer to a whole way of life of people, including their customs, laws, conventions, and values.

Distinctions have consequently been drawn between primitive (nguyên thủy) and advanced culture and cultures, between elite and popular culture, between popular and mass culture, and most recently between national and global cultures. Distinctions have been drawn too between culture and civilization; the latter is a word derived not, like culture or agriculture, from the soil, but from the city. The two words are sometimes treated as synonymous. Yet this is misleading. While civilization and barbarism (tình trạng dã man) are pitted (ngược) against each other in what seems to be a perpetual (bất diệt, vĩnh cửu) behavioral pattern, the use of the word culture has been strongly influenced by conceptions of evolution in the 19th century and of development in the 20th century. Cultures evolve or develop. They are not static (tĩnh học). They have twists and turns. Styles change. So do fashions. There are cultural processes. What, for example, the word cultured means has changed substantially since the study of classical (that is, Greek and Roman) literature, philosophy, and history ceased in the 20th century to be central to school and university education. No single alternative focus emerged, although with computers has come electronic culture, affecting kinds of study, and most recently digital culture. As cultures express themselves in new forms not everything gets better or more civilized.

The multiplicity of meanings attached to the word made and will make it difficult to define. There is no single, unproblematic definition, although many attempts have been made to establish one. The only non-problematic definitions go back to agricultural meaning (for example, cereal culture or strawberry culture) and medical meaning (for example, bacterial culture or penicillin culture). Since in anthropology and sociology we also acknowledge culture clashes, culture shock, and counter-culture, the range of reference is extremely wide.

Question 71: According to the passage, the word culture ______.

A. comes from a source that has not been identified B. is related to the preparation and use of land for farming

C. develops from Greek and Roman literature and history D. derives from the same root as civilization does

Question 72: It is stated in paragraph 1 that a cultured person ______.

A. does a job relevant to education B. has knowledge of arts, literature, and music

C. takes care of the soil and what grows on it D. has a job related to cultivation

Question 73: The author remarks that culture and civilization are the two words that ______.

A. share the same word formation pattern B. do not develop from the same meaning

C. have nearly the same meaning D. are both related to agriculture and cultivation

Question 74: It can be inferred from the passage that since the 20th century ______.

A. classical literature, philosophy, and history have been considered as core subjects

B. schools and universities have not taught classical literature, philosophy, and history

D. all schools and universities have taught classical literature, philosophy, and history

Question 75: The word “attributes” in paragraph 1 most likely means ______.

A. aspects B. skills C. fields D. qualities

Question 76: The word “static” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “______”.

A. dense B. regular C. balanced D. unchanged

Question 77: Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?

A. The word culture can be used to refer to a whole way of life of people.

B. The use of the word culture has been changed since the 19th century.

C. Anthropology and sociology have tried to limit the references to culture.

D. Distinctions have been drawn between culture and civilization.

Question 78: It is difficult to give the definitions of the word culture EXCEPT for its ______.

A. philosophical and historical meanings B. historical and figurative meanings

Question 79: Which of the following is NOT true about the word culture?

A. It evolves from agriculture. B. It is a word that cannot be defined.

C. Its use has been considerably changed. D. It differs from the word civilization.

Question 80: The passage mainly discusses ______.

A. the figurative meanings of the word culture B. the derivatives of the word culture

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A. does she have B. she has C. has she D. she doesn't have

A. regularity B. chore C. routine D. frequency

A. In case of B. In spite of C. Because of D. But for

A. accepted B. complained C. agreed D. argued

A. since B. as if C. unless D. so that

A. would be B. is C. has been D. were

A. fields B. places C. areas D. grounds

A. leave B. have left C. be leaving D. have been leaving

A. Every B. Each C. Other D. All

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

A. moderner B. modernizing C. modernized D. modernization

A. paper wrapper B. wrap paper C. wrapped paper D. wrapping paper

A. inventing B. inventories C. inventions D. inventors

A. poor B. bankrupt C. penniless D. broken

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

A. what wrong was it with B. what's wrong with it C. what wrong was with it D. what wrong is it with

A. won't be B. hadn't been C. wouldn't be D. wouldn't have been

A. the most obviously B. most obvious C. obviously the most D. the most obvious

A. you can keep B. that you kept C. you will keep D. if you kept

A. if she has known B. if she should known C. had she known D. if she knew

A. turn the clock round B. turn the clock down C. turn the clock back D. turn the clock forward

A. No matter what he tried hard B. No matter how hard he tried

C. Although very hard he tried D. Despite how hard he tried

33. He gave me his personal_____________ that his draft would be ready by Friday.

A. endurance B. insurance C. assurance D. ensurance

A. would be B. was C. is D. will be

A. step B. pace C. speed D. space

The next generation of telephone users will probably laugh (36) ____ we explain how we used to stand next to a wall in the kitchen to (37) ____ a phone call. Mobile communications, already highly advanced compared with a decade ago, will completely change communication using mobile phones. (38) _____most people know (39) ______ about the mobile telecommunications industry and its technology. There are three types of mobile phone. These are hand portables, pocket-sized hand portables and transportable. The smallest and most popular are pocket-sized hand portables. These work on rechargeable batteries, which allow an (40) ______ of up to 80 minutes’ conversation. Mobiles that are fitted permanently in a vehicle do not (41) _______ on separate batteries. They require an external aerial on the vehicle. This can mean a stronger signal with clearer (42)____. Transportations have a high power capability and can be used (43) _____ anywhere. They come with powerful battery packs for longer, continuous use and may also be put (44) ____ a vehicle, using its electrics. They (45) ___ to be bulkier than hand portables.

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 body language signal 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 others, while an easy, open posture (điệu bộ) 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 feeling 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.