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ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Lỗi thường gặp ở các hiện tượng sau:

  1. Ngữ pháp

  • Subject – Verb agreement

  • Parallel structures

  • Prepositions

  • Conjunctions

  • Structures

  1. Từ vựng

- spelling

- part of speech



Cách làm:

- Quan sát 4 đáp án, liên hệ đến các yếu tố ngữ pháp đã học, xem xét loại từ, ...

- Chọn đáp án và cố gắng nghĩ cách sửa lỗi.

PRACTICE

TEST 1

1. Bill went to class late, that was unusual for him

A B C D

2.My close friend , that I’ve lost touch with for 3 years , has just returned from India .



A B C D

3. Human beings whom live longer than one hundred years are a rarity.

A B C D

4. The last person leaving the room must turn off the light.



A B C D

5. He’s the man that his novel won the Nobel Prize last year

A B C D

6. I don’t know the reason what he wanted to leave his home country.



A B C D

7. She always wears clothes are made by a famous fashion designer.

A B C D

8. Hawaii, which is part of a group of islands, that has active volcanoes



A B C D

9. My father, that has a special craze for cars, has just bought another sport car

A B C D

10. Marilyn Monroe, who a famous actress, died of drug overdose.

A B C D

11. I have my teeth checking by the dentist.



A B C D

12. These pills should be take every four hours.

A B C D

13. The letter should been delivered in the afternoon.



A B C D

14. The mail has sent to the wrong address.

A B C D

15. They were questioning by the police.



A B C D

16. Unless we leave a bowl of water under the sun , it will evaporate

A B C D

17. English is said to speak all over the world



A B C D

18 : They have got married for twenty years ago

A B C D

19 : There used to many big trees here



A B C D

20 : She is afraid of living on her in a big city

A B C D

TEST 2


  1. Bowling,one of the most popular indoor sports, are popular all over the US and in other countries.

A B C D

  1. She decided to short the skirt.

A B C D

  1. After driving for 20 miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction

A B C D

4. The best way for children to learn science is to perform experiments himself.

A B C D

5. Would you mind not smoke here?

A B C D


  1. Last night, I was stopping by the police as I was driving home.

A B C D

  1. If I have been hungry I would have eaten something.

A B C D

  1. Neither you nor he have to leave for New York immediately.

A B C D

  1. Many folk songs have been wrote about farmers and country life.

A B C D

  1. Peter is so short to take part in this game.

A B C D

11. Please give me a few sugar in my coffee. I prefer it sweet.

A B C D

12. Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with his result



A B C D

13. Every students does not like learning English.

A B C D

14. He had smoked too a lot of cigarettes so he died of cancer.



A B C D

15. I learnt English since I was 10 years old

A B C D

16. We will go to see you when we will go to Hanoi next week.



A B C D

17. As soon as I had finished the report , I’ll give you a call.

A B C D

TEST 3

1. Neither Lan nor her friends is telling the truth

A B C D

2. Mary with her children are sitting around the table



A B C D

3. A large number of Vietnamese student know English

A B C D

4. It is very difficult for us to preventing forest fires during the drought.



A B C D

5. Would you mind give me a hand, I have a lot of things to do?

A B C D

6.The little boy is very interested in football, but he is actually not good for playing.



A B C D

7. Paula has given up to smoke for 5 months..

A B C D

8. He used to working hard when he was young, but he is old now.



A B C D

9. Peter is used to doing morning exercise every day, didn’t he?

A B C D

10. This morning I met Mary, that I hadn’t seen for ages.



A B C D

11. They have done the homework since 2 hours.

A B C D

12. How long does your mother go to market? - Every day.



A B C D

13. Marie Curie’ dream was to become a scientific.

A B C D

14. They were hungry, so they suggested to have dinner early.



A B C D

15. How many money do you want to borrow?

A B C D

16. They agreed with waiting for me if I was late.



A B C D

17. I hate the way you never look at me whenever you speak to me.

A B C D

18. The purpose of volunteer work is to help poor people how improving their life.



A C B D

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION + SENTENCE COMPLETION

  1. SOME COMMON ENGLISH STRUCTURES

1. both...and ...

2. not only.... but (also) .......

3. either.... or....

4. neither ... nor....

5. Used to – infinitive

6. Be used to + V- ing/ noun

7. Because of + phrase

8. Because + clause

9. Such + ( a/an + Adj + Noun ) + that + clause

10. To – inf, In order to – inf, So as to – inf

11. Adj/ adv + Enough + for sb + to- inf

12. it take/ took + sb + time + to – inf

13. Have + Obj + participle

14. It is + Adj + for sb + to – infinitive

15. S + Verb so + Adjective/ Adverb +that + S + Verb

16. S + Verb too + Adjective/ Adverb + to + Verb- infinitive.

17. S + Verb ( in negative) + Adjective/ Adverb + enough + to + Verb – infinitive.

18. It is / was + such + a / an Adjective/ Adverb +that + S + Verb

19. So + Adjective/ Adverb +( Auxiliary) / be + S ( Verb) that S+ Verb


  1. Although / even though + S + Verb , S + Verb

  2. Despite / in spite of + noun phrase/ gerund , S + Verb

  3. Despite / in spite of + the fact that S + Verb , S + Verb

  4. Even if S + Verb, S + Verb

24. S + would rather S + Verb ( in past simple)

25. It is (high) time +S Verb ( in past simple )



  1. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

  1. This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable wedding party.

a. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable.

b. I had the first enjoyable wedding party.

c. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.

d. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before.



  1. It is not until a Vietnamese girl getting 18 years old that she is allowed to get married legally.

a. A Vietnamese girl is not allowed to get married legally only when she gets

18 years old.

b. A Vietnamese girl is allowed to get married legally only after she gets 18 years old.

c. They never allow a Vietnamese girl to get married legally when she is 18 years old.

d. The legal allowance for a Vietnamese girl to get married will be issued in 18 years.


  1. I have not met her for three years.

a. The last time I met her was three years ago.

b. It is three years when I will meet her.

c. I did not meet her three years ago.

d. During three years, I met her once.



  1. This pasta is a new experience for me.

a. I used to eat a lot of pasta.

b. I am used to eating pasta.

c. It is the first time I have eaten pasta.

d. I have ever eaten pasta many times before.



  1. I have not seen Tom for ages.

a. It has been a long time since I last saw Tom.

b. Tom and I do not look the same age.

c. Tom and I are friends for a long time.

d. I often met Tom ages ago.



  1. Lan suggested going out for dinner. .

a. Lan said, “Why don’t we go out for dinner?”

b. Lan said, “Do you want to go out for dinner?”

c. Lan said, “Must we go out for dinner?”

d. Lan said, “Will you go out for dinner?”



  1. “I’m sorry. I can’t help you,” Peter said to me.

a. Peter promised to help me. B. Peter approved of helping me.

c. Peter regretted not to help me. D. Peter regretted not helping me.



  1. “It is a surprising gift. Thank you very much, Mary,” said Mr. Pike.

a. Mr. Pike promised to give Mary a surprising gift.

b. Mr. Pike thanked Mary although she did not really like gift.

c. Mr. Pike thanked. Mary for the surprising gift.

d. Mr. Pike congratulated Mary on the surprising gift.



  1. Peter promised to pick Mary up at 10 o’clock.

a. Peter said, “Mary, I will pick you up at 10 o’clock.”

b. Peter said, “Mary, I am sorry for not picking you up at 10 o’clock.”

c. Peter said.’ “Mary, I am too busy to pick you up at 10 o’clock.”

d. Peter said, “Let’s pick Mary up atl0 o’clock.”



  1. “If I were you, I would take a break,” Tom said to Daisy.

a. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy.

b. Tom advised Daisy to take a break.

c. Tom suggested not taking a break.

d. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy.



  1. “How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!” Peter said to Mary.

a. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.

b. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.

c. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.

d. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.



  1. She raised her hand high so that she could attract her teacher’s attention.

a. Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand high.

b. To attract her teacher’s attention, she raised her hand high.

c. Though she raised her hand high, she could not attract her teacher’s attention.

d. She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher’s attention.



  1. “Hello, Mary!” Peter said. ‘

a. Peter said hello Mary. B. Peter said Mary hello.

c. Peter told Mary hello d. Peter greeted Mary.



  1. Julie and Anne had not met each other before he party.

a. Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party.

b. The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other.

c. The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other.

d. Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party.



  1. “Why don’t you ask the teacher for help?” Peter asked me.

a. Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help.

b. Peter recommended me not to ask the teacher for help. ,

c. Peter told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help.

d. Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help.



  1. We have decided that the work they do is unacceptable.

a. As they do the work which we have decided is unacceptable.

b. They have been decided that the work they do is unacceptable.

c. It has been decided that the work being done is unacceptable.

d. We have decided that we accept the work they do.



  1. If you honor me, I will appreciate it.

a. If I am to be honored, it is to be appreciated.

b. Thank you for your appreciation to honor me.

c. Because of your honor, I will appreciate.

d. You are appreciated to honor me.



  1. Barry continued to smoke even though we had advised him to quit.

a. Barry took our advice so he stopped smoking.

b. If we had advised Barry, he would have quit smoking.

c. Barry did not quit smoking because of our advice.

d. Despite being told not to smoke, Barry continued to do.



  1. Many people think Steve stole the money.

a. It was not Steve who stole the money.

b. Steve is thought to have stolen the money.

c. Many people think the money is stolen by Steve.

d. The money is thought to be stolen by Steve.



  1. The man suddenly realized that the neighbor was watching him.

a. The man suddenly realized that he was –being watched by the neighbor.

b. The neighbor was watching the man and he suddenly realized that.

c. The neighbor was suddenly realized the man and watching him.

d. The man suddenly realized that he was watched by the neighbor.



  1. If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf:

a. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.

b. I am too tall to reach the top shelf.

c. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall.

d. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf.



  1. If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam.

a. I regret not studying hard enough to pass the final exam.

b. I had studied hard enough and I passed the final exam.

c. I studied too hard to pass the final exam.

d. I studied hard otherwise I would fail the final exam.



  1. John speaks Chinese fluently because he used to live in China for ten years.

a. Suppose John has lived in China for ten years, he can speak Chinese fluently.

b. Provided that John lived in China for ten years, he could speak Chinese fluently.

c. Unless John had lived in China for ten years, he could not have spoken Chinese fluently.

d. John could not speak Chinese fluently if he had not lived in China for ten years.



  1. Peter said if he were me he would stop smoking.

a. I wanted Peter to stop smoking and he promised to do.

b. Peter promised to stop smoking.

c. Peter said he would stop smoking as I wanted him to.

d. Peter advised me to stop smoking.



  1. I will agree to these conditions provided that they increase my salary.

a. They did not increase my salary so I quit the job.

b. I will only agree these conditions if they give me more money.

c. They give me more money or I will only agree these conditions.

d. Unless they give me more money, I will only agree these conditions.



  1. Those who are riding a motorbike are not allowed to take off their helmet.

a. Those who are wearing a helmet are not allowed to ride a motorbike.

b. It is the helmet that one needn’t wear when he is riding a motorbike

c. You should not wear a helmet when you are riding a motorbike.

d. People must never take their helmet off while they are riding a motorbike.



  1. John, whose cough is terrible, needs to see a doctor.

a. John’s terrible cough prevents from seeing a doctor.

b. John needs to see a doctor because of his terrible cough.

c. John’s doctor does not want to see him because he has a bad cough.

d. John’s terrible cough forces him to see a doctor.



  1. The last time when I saw her was three years ago.

a. I have often seen her for the last three years.

b. About three years ago, I used to meet her.

c. I have not seen her for three years.

d. I saw her three years ago and will never meet her again.



  1. It is the earth’s gravity that gives us our weight.

a. If there were not the earth’s gravity, we would be weightless.

b. Due to the earth’s gravity we cannot weigh anything.

c. We are overweight because of the earth’s ‘gravity.

d. The earth’s gravity is given weight by people.



  1. It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement.

a. But for you assistance, we could not have, got achievement.

b. Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement.

c. If you assisted us, we could not get achievement.

d. Without your assistance, we could get achievement.



  1. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.

a. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm.

b. Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm.

c. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment.

d. Feeling disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed.



  1. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey.

a. It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey.

b. The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain.

c. The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey.

d. If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey.



  1. Despite his ability to do the job, he was not offered the position.

a. It was his ability that helped him do the job and get the position.

b. Although he was able to do the job, but he was not offered the position.

c. He was not offered the position, regardless of his ability to, do the job.

d. If he had enough ability to do the job, he would be offered the position.



  1. He had worked very hard but he (ailed.

a. Hard as he worked, he failed.

b. Thanks to his hard work, he failed.

c. He did not succeeded because of his being hard working.

d. Even though being hard working, he failed.



  1. I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend.

a. unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door.

b. I knew it was my friend, but I did not answer the door.

c. Only when I answered the door did I knew it was my friend.

d. I answered the door since I knew it was my friend.



  1. I will take up golf this year.

a. I will begin to play golf this year.

b. I will stop playing golf this year.

c. I will build a golf court this year.

d. I will enter a golf competition this year.



  1. Housewives do not have to spend a lot of time doing housework any more.

a. Housework will never be done by housewives any more.

b. Housewives have to spend more and more time to do housework.

c. Never have housewives spent as much time doing housework as they do now.

d. No longer do housewives have to spend a lot of time doing housework.



  1. Go over the report before you submit it.

a. Before you submit the report, you should be finished writing it.

b. Type the report quickly and then submit it.

c. Read the report carefully before you submit it.

d. Before you write the report you have to find enough information.



  1. We always stand by you when you are in need.

a. Whenever you are in need, we stand next to you.

b. We cannot do anything for you though you are in need.

c. We always continue to support and help you when you are in need.

d. We can never stand your necessity.



  1. The sign says, “Keep off the grass.”

a. The sign says, “Have someone cut the grass immediately.”

b. The sign says, “Don’t walk on the grass.”

c. The sign says, “Grass should not be grown here.”

d. The sign says, “Water the grass, please.”



  1. Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race.

a. The roads were so slippery that they could hardly complete the race.

b. The roads were slippery but they managed to complete the race.

c. The roads were slippery so they could hardly complete the race.

d. The roads were so slippery; therefore, they could hardly complete the race.



  1. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold.

a. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic.

b. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic.

c. If it had been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic.

d. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic.



  1. Both Peter and Mary enjoy scientific expedition.

a. It is not Peter, but Mary, that enjoys scientific expedition.

b. Peter enjoys scientific expedition. Therefore, does Mary.

c. However Peter enjoys scientific expedition and Mary does.

d. Peter enjoys scientific expedition, and so does Mary.



  1. Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

a. I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting.

b. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it.

c. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.

d. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it.



  1. He cannot afford a new computer.

a. The new computer is so expensive that he cannot buy it.

b. Therefore, he would buy a new computer.

c. So, he would buy a new computer.

d. The new computer is so expensive but he can buy it



  1. It wasn’t obligatory to submit my assignment today.

a. My assignment must have been submitted today.

b. I needn’t have submitted my assignment today.

c. My assignment was required to submit by today.

d. I mustn’t submit my assignment today.



  1. It’s time we left for the disco.

a. We may leave for the disco now.

b. We needn’t leave for the disco now.

c. We should leave for the disco now.

d. We must have leave for the disco now.



  1. It was a mistake of you to lose your passport.

a. You shouldn’t have lost your passport.

b. There must be a mistake in your passport.

c. You needn’t have brought your passport.

d. Your passport must be lost.



  1. 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.



  1. Is it possible for me to come to your house at about 7pm?

a. Must I come over to your house at about 7pm?

b. Could I be come to your house at about 7pm?

c. Can I come to your house at about 7pm?

d. Will I come to your house at about 7pm?



  1. He could escape from hurt because he was wearing protective clothes.

a. Thanks to his protective clothes, he could escape from hurt.

b. His protective clothes made him hurt.

c. Due to his protective clothes, he was hurt.

d. His being hurt made his unable to wear protective clothes.



  1. We were unable to type the contract because the computer malfunctioned.

a. Despite a computer malfunction, we managed to finish typing the contract.

b. The computer malfunction helped us complete the contract.

c. The fact that the computer malfunction prevented us from typing the contract.

d. Thanks to the computer malfunction, we could type the contract.



  1. The roads were slippery because it snowed heavily.

a. It snowed too heavily to make the roads slippery.

b. The heavy snow prevented the roads from-being slippery.

c. Thanks to the slip of the roads, it snowed heavily.

d. The heavy snow made the roads slippery.



  1. The accident happened because she was careless.

a. The accident was prevented due to her carelessness.

b. Her carelessness was responsible for the accident.

c. It was the accident that made her careless.

d. The more careless she was, the less accident happened.



  1. I did not understand what the lecturer was saying because I had not read his book.

a. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand.

b. The lecturer’s book which I had not read was difficult to understand.

c. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book.

d. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book.



  1. There are more sports competed in this SEA Games than in last SEA Games.

a. The sports competed ill this SEA Games are the same as those in last SEA Games.

b. Not as many sports were competed in last SEA Games as in this SEA Games.

c. In the last SEA Games there were some sports which were not competed.

d. In this SEA Games, there are less sports competed than in last SEA Games.



  1. No one in the team can play better than John.

a. John plays well but the others play better.

b. John as well as other players of the team plays very well.

c. Everyone in the team, but John, plays very well.

d. John is the best player of the team.



  1. He only feels happy whenever he does not have much work to do.

a. The more he works, the happier he feels.

b. The less he works, the happier he feels:

c. His work makes him feel happy.

d. He feels happier and happier with his work.



  1. More petrol is consumed nowadays than ten years ago.

a. Not so much petrol was consumed ten years ago as nowadays.

b. Petrol consumption is going down nowadays.

c. We had more petrol ten years ago than we do nowadays.

d. We should consume as much petrol as possible.



  1. I learn a lot but I cannot remember anything.

a. I learn more and more and remember more and more.

b. The less I learn, the more I remember.

c. The more I learn, the less I remember.

d. I remember not only what I have learnt.



  1. Mary says that when her drugs budget was exhausted she turned to the Swedish Red Cross.

a. Mary says that she was tired with the voluntary work for the Swedish Red Cross.

b. Mary says that she gave all her money to the Swedish Red Cross.

c. Mary says that the money she bought drugs was given to the Swedish Red Cross.

d. Mary says that when she ran out of money for her drugs, she asked the Swedish Red Cross for help.



  1. I find it difficult to get rid of my smoking habit.

a. As for me, stopping my smoking habit is quite difficult.

b. I have difficulty smoking cigarettes.

c. My smoking habit has caused me a lot of difficulties.

d. I will quit smoking someday.



  1. You can look up this word in the dictionary.

a. There are a lot of words in the dictionary for you to look at.

b. You can find the meaning of this word in the dictionary.

c. The dictionary contains a lot of words except the one you need.

d. You should buy this dictionary to find the word you need.



  1. That car is beyond my means.

a. That car is cheap enough for me to buy.

b. That car is too expensive for me to buy.

c. I am really interested in that car.

d. I really do not like that car.



  1. The doctor advised Mr. Pike to take up a new hobby.

a. The doctor said, “A new hobby is not good for Mr. Pike.”

b. The doctor wanted Mr. Pike not to have any new hobby.

c. The doctor said, “You should start a new hobby, Mr. Pike.”

d. The doctor said to Mr. Pike, “You should stop your present hobby.”



  1. It is really important to have friends whom you can count on.

a. You should have reliable friends whom you can trust.

b. You should not contact with friends who make use of you.

c. Some friends may make your feelings hurt.

d. Do not believe in any friends.



  1. We will set off tomorrow.

a. We will have to postpone our trip tomorrow.

b. Tomorrow will be a good day for us to go

c. We will leave the place tomorrow.

d. We will arrive home tomorrow.



  1. Despite her age, she gets about easily.

a. She is too old to do anything easily.

b. Because she is old, she cannot go anywhere.

c. Although she is old, she can travel easily.

d. Her age prevents her from going from place to place.



  1. “I will ring you up after I get home.” Peter said to Mary.

a. Peter promised to give Mary a wedding ring after he got home.

b. Peter asked Mary to pay him a visit after he’ got home.

c. Peter promised to visit Mary after he got home.

d. Peter promised to telephone Mary after he got home.



  1. The criminals got away in spite of the efforts of the police.

a. Without the efforts of the police, the criminals would have escaped.

b. Even though the police made their efforts, the criminals escaped.

c. Thanks to the efforts of the police, the criminals were imprisoned.

d. The criminals were caught because of the efforts of the police.



  1. As soon as you arrive, give me a call.

a. Give me a call immediately on arrival.b. Wait until I call you to arrive.

c. I will phone you on my arrival. D. Whenever you call me, I will arrive.



  1. Lucy always reminds me of my youngest sister.

a. My youngest sister’s name is Lucy.

b. Whenever I see Lucy, I think of my youngest sister.

c. It is Lucy who is my youngest sister.

d. I always think of Lucy, my youngest sister.



  1. 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.



  1. It has been years since I last ate fish.

a. I have not eaten fish for years.

b. For many years, I have eaten only fish.

c. I like eating fish for years.

d. It is fish that I have eaten for many years.



  1. It will not be long until he is at the meeting.

a. It will take him a long time to attend the meeting.

b. He will be at the meeting soon.

c. The meeting will last for a long time.

d. He has been at the meeting for a long time.



  1. Lan suggested going out for dinner. .

a. Lan said, “Why don’t we go out for dinner?”

b. Lan said, “Do you want to go out for dinner?”

c. Lan said, “Must we go out for dinner?”

d. Lan said, “Will you go out for dinner?”



  1. “I’m sorry. I can’t help you,” Peter said to me.

a. Peter promised to help me. B. Peter approved of helping me.

c. Peter regretted not to help me. D. Peter regretted not helping me.



  1. “It is a surprising gift. Thank you very much, Mary,” said Mr. Pike.

a. Mr. Pike promised to give Mary a surprising gift.

b. Mr. Pike thanked Mary although she did not really like gift.

c. Mr. Pike thanked. Mary for the surprising gift.

d. Mr. Pike congratulated Mary on the surprising gift.



  1. Peter promised to pick Mary up at 10 o’clock.

a. Peter said, “Mary, I will pick you up at 10 o’clock.”

b. Peter said, “Mary, I am sorry for not picking you up at 10 o’clock.”

c. Peter said.’ “Mary, I am too busy to pick you up at 10 o’clock.”

d. Peter said, “Let’s pick Mary up atl0 o’clock.”



  1. “If I were you, I would take a break,” Tom said to Daisy.

a. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy.

b. Tom advised Daisy to take a break.

c. Tom suggested not taking a break.

d. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy.



  1. I did not come to your party due to the rain.

a. If it did not rained, I would come to your party.

b. It was the rain that prevented me from coming to your party.

c. Even though it rained, I came to your party.

d. Suppose it .did not rain, I would come to your party.



  1. They got success since they took my advice.

a. They took my advice, and failed.

b. If they did not .take my advice, they would not get success.

c. But for taking my advice, they would not have got success.

d. My advice stopped them from getting success.



  1. Unless you come on time, we will go without you.

a. Come on time or we will go without you.

b. Come on time, we will go without you.

c. Because of your punctuality, we will go without you.

d. Without jour coming on time, we will go.



  1. Thanks to her high grades at university, she is offered the position.

a. If she had not got high grades at university, she would not be offered the position.

b. It was her high grades at university which offer her the position.

c. If she had not got high grades at university, she would not have been offered the position.

d. Without her high grades at university, she is not offered the position.



  1. I am very interested in the book you lent me last week.

a. The book is interesting enough for you to lend me last week.

b. It was the interesting book which you lent me last week.

c. The book which you lent me last week is too interesting to read.

d. The book that you lent me last week interests me a lot.



  1. Optimists believe that life will be far better than it is today.

a. Optimists cannot tell any differences between today life and future life.

b. It is believed by optimists that there will be no changes for life in the future.

c. Optimists believe that today’s life is not as good as it will be.

d. Optimists believe that we will have a worse life in the future.



  1. In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.

a. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty.

b. If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionary cause.

c. Poor as he was, he leg a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.

d. He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was so poor.



  1. They did not let me in because I was not a member of the club.

a. They invited me although I was not a member of the club.

b. They did not allow me to enter because I was not a member of the club.

c. They invited me to the clubs as if I had been a member.

d. They asked me to get out of the club because I was not a member.



  1. Can you account for your strange behavior?

a. Does your strange behavior make anybody surprised?

b. Can you please stop behaving strangely?

c. Can you give a good explanation for your strange behavior?’

d. Is your strange behavior only for me?



  1. Most bosses cannot put up with irresponsibility.

a. Irresponsibility is what most bosses are trying to find.

b. Most bosses cannot tolerate irresponsibility.

c. Irresponsibility is a must to please most bosses.

d. Without responsibility, most bosses will not offer you a job.



  1. You must never take your helmet off while you are riding a motorcycle.

a. If you are riding a motorcycle, you needn’t wear a helmet.’

b. When you are riding a motorcycle, wearing a helmet is not a must.

c. You needn’t wear a helmet whenever you are riding a motorcycle.

d. Helmets must be worn at all times when you are riding a motorcycle.



  1. John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill.

a. John needn’t be here yesterday because he was ill.

b. Because of his illness, John should have been here yesterday.

c. John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.

d. John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here.



  1. I think Tom needs to see a doctor. His cough is terrible.

a. With that terrible cough, Tom ought to see a doctor.

b. Although his cough was terrible, I think Tom needn’t see a doctor.

c. Tom must have got a terrible cough and he needs to see a doctor.

d. Tom did not see a doctor due to his terrible cough;



  1. I took a sweater but it was not necessary.

a. I needn’t have taken a sweater.

b. It was too necessary for me to take a sweater.

c. I should have taken a sweater.

d. I must have taken a sweater.



  1. If I were you, I would take the train instead of the bus.

a. You should have taken the train instead of the bus.

b. You should take the train instead of the bus.

c. I advise you to take the bus.

d. You must have taken the train instead of the bus.



  1. This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable wedding party.

a. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable.

b. I had the first enjoyable wedding party.

c. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.

d. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before.



  1. It is not until a Vietnamese girl getting 18 years old that she is allowed to get married legally.

a. A Vietnamese girl is not allowed to get married legally only when she gets 18 years old.

b. A Vietnamese girl is allowed to get married legally only after she gets 18 years old.

c. They never allow a Vietnamese girl to get married legally when she is 18 years old.

d. The legal allowance for a Vietnamese girl to get married will be issued in 18 years.



  1. I have not met her for three years.

a. The last time I met her was three years ago.

b. It is three years when I will meet her.

c. I did not meet her three years ago.

d. During three years, I met her once.



  1. This pasta is a new experience for me.

a. I used to eat a lot of pasta.

b. I am used to eating pasta.

c. It is the first time I have eaten pasta.

d. I have ever eaten pasta many times before.



  1. I have not seen Tom for ages.

a. It has been a long time since I last saw Tom.

b. Tom and I do not look the same age.

c. Tom and I are friends for a long time.

d. I often met Tom ages ago.



  1. SENTENCE COMPLETION

From the four word or phrase - A, B, C or D - choose the one that best completes the sentence.

  1. Of all the monarchs in French history, the infamous. Louis XIV is the one ______.

A. with whom the public is most familiar

B. whom with the public is most familiar

C. that the public is familiar the most

D. the public is most familiar with



  1. ______ perhaps the most awe inspiring among the great structures of the world.

A. The Great Wall of China B. The Great Wall of China is

C. That the Great Wall of China is D. The Great Wall of China which is



  1. On an untimed test, to answer accurately is more important than ______.

A. a quick finish B. you finish quickly

C. finishing quickly D. to finish quickly



  1. No matter ______, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.

A. how it seems remarkable B. how remarkable it seems

C. it seems remarkable how D. how seems it remarkable



  1. _____ millions of galaxies exist in the vast space outside the Milky Way.

A. That is estimated. B. An estimate that

C. It is estimated that D. That the estimated



  1. Over the centuries, _____ that try to explain the origins of the university.

A. although many theories B. many theories

C. have many theories been D. there have been many theories.



  1. Green plants combine ______ with water and carbon dioxide to make food.

A. energy derived it from light B. energy derived from light

C. energy is derived from light D. from light, and energy derived'



  1. To plant rice, farmers, ______, set young plants in the mud.

A. they wade with bare feet in the water B. water wading in their bare feet

C. whose bare feet wading in the water D. wading in the water in their bare feet



  1. Only by reproducing at a tremendous rate ______ to survive in the sea.

A. many plant and animal species manage B. do many plant and animal species manage

C. manage many plant and animal species D. plant and animal species manage many



  1. ______ by meteorites whose impact formed craters of all size.

A. The surface of the moon was shaped B. The moon whose surface shaped

C. The surface of the shaped moon D. The surface was forming the shape of the moon



  1. Throughout history, the moon has inspired not only song and dance ______.

A. but poetry and prose as well B. but poetry also prose

C. together with poetry and prose D. and also poetry and prose



  1. Claudius Ptolemy, ______ of the first century A.D., left a good description of the geocentric theory.

A. he was an astronomer and a philosopher B. being an astronomer and a philosopher

C. an astronomer and who was a philosopher D. who was an astronomer and a philosopher



  1. ______ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system.

A. The Earth being B. The Earth is

C. That the Earth is D. Being the Earth



  1. If my aunt had not fallen down yesterday, ______.

A. her legs would not be hurting now

B. she can walk normally now

C. she does not have to go on crutches now

D. she would not have been painful now



  1. Glass that has been tempered may be up to ______.

A. as hard as ordinary glass five times

B. five times as hard as ordinary glass

C. hard as ordinary glass five times

D. ordinary glass as hard as five times



  1. _____ was the first fully successful transatlantic cable finally laid.

A. Not until 1866 B. Until 1866, just

C. Until 1866 D. In 1866, not until



  1. The fact that _____ was discovered in 1923 by the astronomer Edwin Hubble.

A. the expansion of the universe B. the universe, which is expanding

C. when the universe expands D. the universe is expanding



  1. _____ that life began billions of years ago in the water.

A. It is believed B. In the belief C. The belief D. Believing

  1. Because Mars is farther from the Sun than _____, Mars takes longer to complete a revolution.

A. is from Earth B. Earth is C. what is Earth D. is it Earth

  1. _____ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing.

A. Frost is produced B. Frost produces

C. What produces frost D. What is frost



  1. _____ of caffeine can result in restlessness, insomnia, and even delirium.

A. Consuming in excess B. The consumption excessive

C. To consume excessively D. Excessive consumption



  1. Most southern states had set up primary school systems by the late 18th century, but only in New England ______ and open to all students.

A. primary schools were free B. were primary schools free

C. free were primary schools D. were free primary schools



  1. Unlike fossil fuels, which can be used only once, wind and solar power ______ of energy.

A. are renewable sources B. the sources are renewable

C. for renewable sources D. renewable sources



  1. Nashville has ______ the capital of country music.

A. as long been known B. been known as long

C. long peen known as D. long as been known



  1. It was in the year 1792 ______.

A. founding the New York Stock Exchange

B. which year the New York Stock Exchange was founded

C. the New York Stock Exchange founded

D. that the New York Stock Exchange was founded



  1. Jacob Lawrence is considered by many critics ______.

A. foremost African-American artist

B. to be the foremost African-American artist

C. is the foremost African-American, artist

D. the foremost African-American artist is



  1. ______ west of the Rocky Mountains.

A. Tornadoes almost occur never B. Tornadoes never almost occur

C. Never tornadoes almost occur D. Tornadoes almost never occur



  1. ______ the surface of metal, but also weakens it.

A. Rust, which not only corrodes B. Not only rust corrodes

C. Not only does rust corrode D. Rust not only corrodes



  1. Jacobson is often referred to ______ at the factory.

A. be the best engineer B. by the president to be the best engineer

C. as being the .best engineer D. as the best engineer



  1. ______ did Arthur realize that there was danger.

A. Upon entering the store B. When he entered the store

C. Only after entering the store D. After he had entered the store



  1. _____, that runner is likely to be the first one chosen.

A. Because agile and rapid B. Although she is agile and fast

C. Due to her agility and speed D. Despite her agility and speed



  1. This information _____ to great many people.

A. has proved useful B. has proved it useful

C. has been proved to be useful D. was proved to be useful



  1. The store _______.

A. that had the recently big sale went bankrupt

B. that had the big recently sale went bankrupt

C. that had the big sale went recently bankrupt

D. that recently had the big sale went bankrupt



  1. _____ all data into electronic pulses.

A. The computer input unit changes

B. Changing input, the computer unit

C. Which changes the computer input unit

D. Changes in the computer input units



  1. _____ together in one place, they form a community.

A. When people who live B. When people living

C. Whenever people live D. Whenever living people



  1. _______ William Shakespeare is the most widely known.

A. Of all writers in English B. All writers in English

C. All of the writers in English D. With all, writers in English



  1. _______, John Glenn was a pioneer in the U.S. space program.

A. The first American to orbit the earth

B. That the first American orbited the earth

C. Despite the first American who orbited the earth

D. He was the first American to orbit the earth



  1. James Cook, _______, also discovered the Hawaiian Island.

A. by exploring the South Sea he reached Australia

B. explored the South Sea and reaching Australia

C. explored the South Sea and then reached Australia

D. who explored the South Sea and reached Australia



  1. Writing pens are made in _______ of shapes, sizes, and colors.

A. endless variety an almost B. variety an almost endless

C. an almost endless variety D. almost variety an endless



  1. ______ who made Thanksgiving an official holiday in the United States.

A. Abraham Lincoln B. He was Abraham Lincoln

C. Abraham Lincoln was D. It was Abraham Lincoln



  1. Four miles off the southeastern coast of Massachusetts ______, a popular summer resort.

A. lies the island of Martha's Vineyard

B. the island of Martha's Vineyard lies there

C. does lie the island of Martha's Vineyard

D. where the island of Martha's Vineyard lies



  1. The doctor insisted that his patient .......

A. that he not work too hard for three months

B. take it easy for three months

C. taking it easy inside of three months

D. to take some vacations for three months



  1. He has received several scholarships, ........

A. not only because of his artistic but his academic ability

B. for both his academic ability as well as his artistic

C. because of his academic and artistic ability

D. as resulting of his ability in the art and the academy



  1. ...... he would have signed his name in the corner.

A. If he painted that picture B. If he paints that picture

C. If he had painted that picture D. If he would have painted that picture



  1. The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air, .......

A. the more heat it retains B. more heat it retains.

C. it retains more heat D. than it retains more heat



  1. The soybean, a plant native to China and Japan, has become ...... in the United States farming community.

A. one of the most popular crops B. as one of the most popular crops

C. only of the most popular crops D. one popular crops most are in



  1. Of all the endangered South American birds, the jacana has been ......

A. difficult the most to protect B. protected the most difficult

C. to protect the most difficult D. the most difficult to protect



  1. ......, Luxor did not reach preeminence until about 2000 B.C.E.

A. Many centuries earlier it was founded

B. Although founded many centuries earlier

C. The city founded centuries earlier

D. Founding the city centuries earlier .



  1. Deep in the Rio Bec area of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula .......

A. does a 1,250-year-old pyramid lie B. lies a 1,250-year-old pyramid

C. a 1,250-year-old pyramid lie D. is a 1,250-year-old pyramid lying



  1. After seeing a movie based on a novel, ________.

A. the book was read by many people

B. the book made many people want to read it

C. many people want to read the book.

D. the reading of the book interests many people



  1. ____ are considered humorous is mainly to his characters' use of slang.

A. Damon Runyan's stories B. Damon Runyan's stories, which

C. That Damon Runyan's stories D. Because Damon Runyan's stories



  1. In order to grow vegetables properly, gardeners must know ________.

A. that the requirements for each vegetable

B. what the requirements for each vegetable are

C. what are each vegetable's requirements

D. that is required by each vegetable



  1. Especially important to many people _________.

A. there is legislation against pollution B. is legislation against pollution

C. it is legislation against pollution D. legislation against pollution is



  1. According to some educators, the goal of teaching is to help students learn what _________ to know to live a well-adjusted and successful life.

A. do they need B. they need

C. they are needed D. as they may need.



  1. Mike hasn't begun working on his Ph.D. _________ working on his master's.

A. still because he is yet B. yet as a result he is still

C. yet because he is still D. still while he is already



  1. _________ is extremely dangerous.

A. At very high speeds driving cars B. Cars at very high speeds driving

C. Cars driving at very high speeds D. Driving cars at very high speeds



  1. Not until the seventeenth century _______ to measure the speed of light.

A. anyone did even attempt B. did anyone even attempt

C. even did anyone attempt D. did even attempt anyone



  1. _______ daily promotes physical as well as emotional well-being in people of all ages.

A. Having exercised B. Those who exercise

C. For exercising D. Exercising



  1. Not until the seventeenth century ______ to measure the speed of light.

A. anyone did even attempt B. did anyone even attempt

C. did even attempt anyone D. even did anyone attempt



  1. It is a fact that _______ form of energy.

A. electricity being the most useful B. electricity the most useful

C. the most useful in electricity D. electricity is the most useful



  1. After seeing a movie based on a novel, _______.

A. many people want to read the book

B. the reading of the book interests many people.

C. the book was read by many people

D. the book made many people want to read it



  1. When _______ is not known.

A. was the wheel invented B. the invention of the wheel

C. the wheel was invented D. it was invented the wheel



  1. ________ received law degrees as today.

A. Never so many women have B. Never have so many women

C. The women have never D. Women who have ever



  1. ________ he would have come to class.

A. If Mike is able to finish his homework

B. Would Mike be able to finish his homework

C. If Mike could finish his homework

D. Had Mike been able to finish his homework



  1. The students liked that professor's course because ________.

A. there was few or no homework B. not a lot of homework. .

C. there was little or no homework D. Of there wasn't a great amount of homework



  1. ________ a painter, but he also took an interest in the flight of birds.

A. Not only Rembrandt was B. Although Rembrandt was

C. Despite Rembrandt being D. Not only was Rembrandt



  1. ________ that new information to anyone else but the sergeant.

A. They asked him not to give B. They didn't order him to give

C. They asked him to give D. They ordered him to give



  1. the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease.

A. To commit the Red Cross B. The Red Cross to commit

C. Committed to the Read Cross is D. The Red Cross is committed to



  1. Although most cats hate to swim, if necessary.

A. cap they do so B. they can do so C. they do so can D. so they can do

  1. all matter is formed of molecules.

A. No matter how complex B. It doesn't matter if the complex

C. How complex is not a matter D. It's not a complex matter



  1. With a television audience of 25 billion, World Cup Soccer has ten times the Olympic Games.

A. more viewers B. the most viewers

C. the most viewers D. more viewers than



  1. all citrus fruit originated with the Chinese orange.

A. That the belief B. It is believed that

C. To believe that D. The belief that



  1. _______, such as banking and travel, computers are not a convenience; they are a necessity.

A. Where some industries B. There are some industries

C. In some industries D. Some industries



  1. Copper is the favored metal for electricians' wire because of_______.

A. its excellent conductivity B. it is excellent conductor

C. excellent conductivity of it D. so conductive is it



  1. The more she worked,_______.

A. she did not achieve enough B. she achieved not enough

C. the less she achieved D. she was achieving less



  1. He really deserved the award because he performed_______ was expected of him.

A. much better from B. more better than

C. much better as D. much better than



  1. _______ left before the deadline, it doesn't seem likely that John will accomplish the job.

A. Although such a short time B. With such a short time

C. With so short time D. It is such a short



  1. The cyclist ________ he crossed the main street.

A. looked with caution after B. had looked cautiously before

C. was looked cautious when D. has looked cautiously while



  1. Nowhere in the northern section of the United States ________ for growing citrus crops.

A. the climate is suitable B. where the climate is suitable

C. is the climate suitable D. is there suitability of the climate



  1. ________ is a belief generally held by people who live in colder climates.

A. That weather affects a person's mood

B. Weather affects a person's mood

C. A person’s mood is affected by weather

D. Although a person's mood is, affected by weather



  1. ________ he began to make friends more easily.

A. Having entered his new school, it was found that

B. After entering the new school

C. When he had been entering the new school.

D. Upon entering into the new school



  1. ________the promotion of health and to helping people avoid injury and disease.

A. To commit the Red Cross B. The Red Cross to commit

C. Committed to the Red Cross is D. The Red Cross is committed to



  1. It is possible ________ may assist some tree in saving water in the winter.

A. the leaves are lost B. when leaves have lost

C. that the loss of leaves D. to lose leaves



  1. It can sometimes ________a home.

A. to take months to sell B. take several months to sell

C. selling takes several months D. to sell taking several months



  1. Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and ________.

A. so do their children B. neither did the children

C. also the children D. so did their children


COMMUNICATIVE TASKS
1. CÁC MẪU ĐỀ NGHỊ NGƯỜI KHÁC GIÚP MÌNH:


Đề nghị

Trả lời đồng ý

Trả lời không đồng ý

- V ............, please.

- Can you  / Could you + V.......?.

- Would you please + V...........?

- Will you + V......?

- I wonder if you'd/ could + V.


- Certainly - Of course - Sure

- No problem

- What can I do for you?

- How can I help you?



I'm sorry. (I'm busy )

I'm afraid I can't/ couldn't



- Would / Do you mind  V-ing........

- No I don't mind.

- No, of course not. - Not at all.



- I'm sorry, I can't.



2. CÁC MẪU  MÌNH MUỐN GIÚP NGƯỜI KHÁC:




Trả lời đồng ý

Trả lời không đồng ý

-Shall I...?

- Would you like me to ...?

-Do you want me to ...?

- What can I do for you ?

- May I help you ?

- Do you need any help?

- Let me help you.

- Can I help you ?



-Yes. Thank you

-That's very kind of you.

-Yes, please.

-Oh, would you really?

-Thanks a lot.


-No. Thank you

-No, thank you. I can manage.

-No, there's no need. But thanks all the same.

-Well, that's very kind of you, but I think I can manage, thanks.




3. CÁC MẪU XIN PHÉP NGƯỜI KHÁC:




Trả lời đồng ý

Trả lời không đồng ý

- May I ..?

- Can I ..?

- Could I...?

-May I go out ?

-Do you think I could ...

 -I wonder if I could ...

 -Is it all right if I ...


- Certainly

- Of course

- Please do

- Please go ahead



- Yes, by all means


- I'd rather you didn't

- I'd prefer You didn't

-No, I'm afraid you can't

-I'm sorry, but you can't.




- Would you mind if I + QKĐ

- Would you mind if I smoked ?

- Do you mind if I + HTĐ.

Do you mind if I smoke?



- No, of course not.

- Not at all.

- Please do

- Please go ahead




4. CÁC MẪU CÂU RỦ, GỢI Ý LÀM GÌ:




Trả lời đồng ý

Trả lời không đồng ý

- Shall I / we... (do)?

- Let's... (do).

- Why don't I / we... (do)?

- How about... (doing)?

- What about... (doing)?

- I think we should... (do).

- I suggest that we... (do).

- It might be a good idea if we / you... (do).

- I think the best way of dealing with this situation would be to... (do).

- If you ask me, I think we / you should/ could...V



- Yes, I think that's a good idea.

- That's probably the best option.

- Sure, why not?

- Yes, definitely.

- By all means.

- Good idea



No, let's not.



5. CÁC MẪU CÂU CÁM ƠN:




Trả lời

- Thank you.

- Thank you very much.

- Thanks a lot.

- Thanks a lot for ....



- You're welcome.

- That's all right.

- Not at all.

- It's my pleasure


6. ĐƯA LỜI KHEN VÀ CÁCH TIẾP NHẬN LỜI KHEN:






Trả lời

- What + a noun phrase (What a beautiful girl!)

- How + adj + S +V Z(How beautiful you are!)

- You’ve got a beautiful dress!


- I’m glad you like it.

- Thank you .

- Thank you for your compliment

- Many thanks/ Thank you. That is a nice compliment.




7. XIN LỖI VÀ CÁCH CHẤP NHẬN LỜI XIN LỖI:




Trả lời

- Sorry

- I'm very/awfully/so/extremely sorry.

- Excuse me.

- Sorry, (it was) my fault.

- I do apologize.

- Please accept my apologies



- That's all right/OK. - Not to worry.

- That's quite/perfectly all right. - No reason/need to apologize.

- Don't worry about it



8. CÁC MẪU CÂU hỏi lại khi nghe không rõ:

- Pardon? (chữ này thông dụng các em cần nhớ)

- Please say that again.

- Could you repeat that?


 9. CÁC MẪU CÂU MỜI:

a) Mời ăn uống: - Would you like + món ăn/uống

Ví dụ: Would you like a cup of tea?  ( mời bạn uống trà)

Đáp lại: - Yes, please. / - No, thanks.

 b) Mời đi đâu: - Would you like + to inf.

Ví dụ: Would you like to go to the cinema with me?  ( mời bạn đi xem phim với tôi)

Would you like to go to the party?  (mời bạn đi dự tiệc)



10. CÁC MẪU CÂU CẢNH BÁO :

Don't move! Mind you head! Watch out!

Look out! Be careful! Take care!

PRACTICE TEST 1

Choose the one answer (A, B, C, or D) which best fits the space.


  1. “________”' - 'I'm a doctor.'

A. What do you look like? B. What's your job?

C. What are you doing? D. What do you do?



  1. 'Hello? Could I speak to Maria, please? - “________”'

A. Good morning. How are you? B. Yes, of course.

C. Hello Alice. How are you? D. Speaking. Who's that?



  1. 'Thank you very much.'' - “________”'

A. Yes, of course. C. You're alright. B. I like it a lot. D. You're welcome

  1. 'What sort of music do you like?'' '

A. I usually listen to music at weekends. B. No, I don't.

C. Rock. D. Michael Jackson.



  1. “________” - I'm sorry. I don't know.'

A. Excuse me. Are you from here? B.Excuse me. Are you Tim Brown?

C. Excuse me. You're Australian, aren't you? D. Excuse me. Where's the nearest bank, please?



  1. 'Where should I wait for the bus?'' - “________”'

A. I think it takes about half an hour. B.I'm sorry I don't know how to get there

C. There's nothing to discuss. D. There's a bus stop over there



  1. 'Why is it so cold in this room?'' - “________”'

A. Put it in here. B. This isn't a beautiful room.

C. The heating system doesn't work. D.Heating systems today aren't so expensive.



  1. 'What a great time we had!” - “________”'

A. I'm sorry I don't have the time. B. It's past, I think.

C. I don't know. D. Yes, I did enjoy myself.



  1. 'There are two of you for lunch, right?'' - “________”'

A. No, we're from elsewhere. B. I'd like a table for two, please.

C. No, we don't usually have lunch. D. Yes, me and my cousin, Jimmy



  1. 'Have they sent you some money?' “No, I'm afraid ______.”

A. so B. too C. not D. none

  1. - “________” - 'Yes, good idea!'

A. Do we have a picnic? B. We haven't had a picnic for a long time

C. We want to have a picnic, don't we? D. Why don't we have a picnic?



  1. “How much does a new computer cost?'' - “________”'

A. She has three computers. B. A basic model costs about $2,000

C. I want some new computers, too. D. I don't think I need a new computer



  1. 'I'm hungry.'' - “________ . I haven't eaten anything at all.”

A. I am so B. I think so C. So am I D. So do I

  1. What would you like to order?' - “________”'

A. Yes, I would. B. Yes, you can. C. Hamburger, please. D. At 2.30, please.

  1. 'It was extremely good of you to send us all these useful materials. - “________”'

A. Yes, that's right. B. Yes, please.

C. Oh, I did that. D. Oh, it was the least I could do



  1. “Where do you go skiing?'' - “________”'

A. In July. B. In winter. C. I like skiing a lot. D. In Colorado.

  1. 'I can't sleep at night.'' - “________”'

A. It's good to sleep. B. Get up and do some work.

C. At 10 pm. D. In my bedroom.



  1. 'How about going across the street for a cup of coffee? - “________”

A. I should. Coffee is good.

B. I can't. I'm meeting Jennifer at the library at 5.00.

C. Jennifer is really nice.

D. Sure. Jennifer is getting on really well.



  1. 'It's very hot in here. ________' - "Of course.”

A. Must you open the window? B. Shall you open the window?

C. Could you open the window? D. A or C.



  1. 'Could you give me a receipt, please?'' - “________”'

A. Yes, of course B. Yes, I could. C. Not at all. D. Ok, I could.

PRACTICE TEST 2

Choose the one answer (A, B, C, or D) which best fits the space.

  1. “Does she look like her sister?''- “________”

A.No, they are very different. B. Yes, both like mathematics.

C. No, she doesn't like swimming. D. No, she likes green.

  1. 'What did you do last weekend?''- “________”

A. I went swimming. B. It was last picnic.

C. That's it. D. No, I've never gone swimming

  1. “Hi, Daniel.'' - “________”

A. Hello. B. Catch you later.

C. It was nice of you. D. Nice to meet you, too.



  1. You can have these CDs for eight fifty.'' - “________”

A. Sorry, that's too much. B. Yes, that's too much.

C. I have a CD player. . D. I'll give you twelve fifty.



  1. 'Have you got anything with beef in it?'' - “________”

A. No, just chicken and pork. B. Chicken or pork?

C. There's chicken in it. D. Beef or chicken?



  1. “What kind of vegetable dishes do you have?'' - “________”

A. Stir-fried or steamed? B. Do you like vegetables?

C. They aren't expensive. D. Just vegetables.



  1. Hi, you're Rick, aren't you?'' - “________”

A. Ok. Great to see you, too.

B. That's Cosin Emily.

C. Yeah, that's right. You're Peggy Sue, aren't you?

D. Yeah, it must have been twenty years.



  1. “________” - 'I guess I'll have a cup of coffee.'

A. Do you like coffee? B. Would you like some coffee?

C. What would you like to drink? D. I don't like coffee.



  1. He's usually on time, isn't he?'' - “________”

A. No, he's always punctual. B. Yes, he's never late.

C. No, he's never late. D. Yes, he's not always on time.



  1. “ Is there a lot of traffic where you live?'' “________”

A. I could try. B. Almost every day.

C. Yes, it's pretty heavy. D. Sure, no problem.



  1. “Would you describe yourself as talkative?'' - “________”

A. Oh, no! I'm not good at describing. B. Not really. I'm average height.

C. No, I'm a pretty quiet kind of guy. D. No, I'm an engineer.



  1. I don't know whether I should call or just send an email.” - “________”

A. You should send an email. It's a lot quicker. B. I don't use email very often.

C. I don't think that's quickest way. D. I usually pay $ 40 for emailing

  1. “The printer is out of ink.'' - “________”

A. Is it? Get someone to fix it. B.Try shaking the cartridge. There might be a little left.

C. Paper is expensive those days. D.A or C



  1. “Do you mean he was fired?'' - “________”

A. How should I know? B. Why should I care?

C. He's not very mean, I think. D. That's what Miriam told me.



  1. “Would you pay $ 200, 000 for a sports car?'' - “________”

A. I doubt it. B. No way! C. Sure, why not? D. A, B, & C

  1. “Diane Grant? I haven't seen you for ages.'' - “________”

A. That terrific! B. I'm Michael Shawn.

C. Brian! Are you a teacher? D. Brian! How have you been?



  1. “You look great! How are you? ' - “________”

A I'm doing really well. B. Well, I'm going home right now

C. No, I haven't got married. D. I haven't seen you for ages, either



  1. “Can I do this for you?'' - “________”

A. No, you can't. B. Of course, not.

C. It's alright, thanks. D. You're welcome.



  1. “You're Jane's supervisor, aren't you?'' - “________”

A. I'm actually one of her colleagues. B. We're actually not Chinese.

C. I'm from Class A. D. I think he's very enthusiastic.



  1. “________” . - “It goes down to about 10° Celsius.'

A. It's great weather, isn't it? B. How cold is it in the winter?

C. Do you like it here? D. Are you going downtown



PRACTICE TEST 3

  1. - What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!  “___________.”

A. Thank you very much. I am afraid B. You are telling a lie

C. Thank you for your compliment D. I don't like your sayings



  1. - You look great in this new dress.  “___________”.

A. With pleasure B. Not at all

C. I am glad you like it D. Do not say anything about it



  1. - How well you are playing!  “___________”.

A. Say it again. I like to hear your words B. I think so. I am proud of myself

C. Thank you too much D. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment

4. - Thanks for the nice gift you brought to us!  “___________”.

A. Actually speaking, I myself don’t like it. B. Welcome! It’s very nice of you.

C. All right. Do you know how much it cost? D. Not at all. Don’t mention it.

5. - It’s time for lunch.  “___________”.

A. Oh good! B. One hour C. Half past twelve D. What is it?

6. - Would you like a drink?  “___________”.

A. I don’t like coffee B. I prefer tea

C. Coffee, please D. I’m very thirsty

7. - How much was your new shirt? ­­­  “___________”.

A. It’s a red shirt B. It’s very cheap C. It was in a shop D. I love it much

8. - I’m very sorry.  “___________”.

A. I’m afraid so B. I think so C. That’s all right D. I don’t want

9. - Can you speak English?  “___________”.

A. No, I’m not B. A little C. Yes, too much D. What a pity!

10. - What time shall we leave?  “___________”.

A. Soonest and best B. The soonest the best

C. Sooner better D. The sooner the better

11. - “Will you be able to come to the meeting?”  “___________”.

A. I’m afraid not B. Of course you will

C. You must be kidding D. I’m sorry not

12. How long does it take to get to Dave's place from your flat?  “___________”.

A. It's a long way. B. About one kilometer.

C. Thirty five minutes. D. No. It’s faster if you fly there.

13. - “Do you find it very interesting to travel alone?”  “___________”.

A. Yes, you’re welcome. B. Never mind.

C. No, not at all. D. It’s exciting.

14. - How often do the buses run?  “___________”.

A. From that bus stop over there. B. Much often

C. Twice or three times. D. Every hour.

15. - Can you tell me the way to Milo College from your flat?  “___________”.

A. Yes, I can B. It's round the corner. C. I know it D. It’s easy.

16. - “Would you like to have dinner with me?”  “___________”.

A. Yes, it is B. Yes, so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, I’d love to

17. What time is there a bus?  “___________”.

A. Twice a day. B. An hour and a half.

C. Seven thirty D. The sooner the better

18. - “How do you do?”  “___________”.

A. How do you do? B. Not too bad. C. I’m well. Thank you. D. Yeah, OK.

19. - I’ve already done my homework.  “___________”.

A. When did you do it? B. Please do it

C. Have you done it yet? D. Here is another

20. Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office?  “___________”.

A. Turn left and then right. B. It's about two kilometers.

C. It opens at nine o'clock. D. You can walk or go there by taxi.

21. - Can I get you another drink?  “___________”.

A. Forget it B. No, it isn’t C. No, I’ll think it over D. Not just now

22.  “___________”. - Never mind!

A. Thank you for being honest to me

B. Would you mind going out for dinner next Saturday?

C. Congratulations! How wonderful!

D. Sorry for staining your carpet. Let me have it cleaned

23. - Could you open the windows, please?  “___________”.

A. I am, of course. B. Yes, with pleasure C. I feel sorry D. Yes, I can.

24. - I’d like to try on these shoes, please?  “___________”.

A. By all means, sir. B. That’s right, sir.

C. Why not? D. I’d love to.

25. - Joan: “Our friends are coming._______, Mike?”

- Mike: “I’m sorry, I can’t do it now.”

A. Why don’t we cook some coffee B. Shall I make you like some coffee

C. Shall you make some coffee, please D. Would you mind making some coffee

26. - Harry: “Are you ready, Kate? There’s not much time left.” - Kate: “Yes, just a minute. ________!”

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

27. - Sue: “Can you help me with my essay?” - Robert: “___________”

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

28. - We’re from London.  “___________”.

A. Not at all B. Yes, please C. How interesting! D. You are welcome

29. - “Do you mind if I borrow a chair'? - "___________ Do you need only one?'

A. I'm sorry. B. Not at all. C. Yes, I do. D. Yes, I would.

30. - John’s going to London?  “___________”.

A. Often? B. Yesterday? C. By train? D. Good!

31. - Where’s Amanda gone?  “___________”.

A. She’s at the station B. She’ ll arrive tomorrow

C. She’s going to leave tonight D. She doesn’t know it

32. - I hate shopping.  “___________”.

A. So do I B. Certainly C. That’s alright D. I don’t, too

33. - The room costs $55 a night.  “___________”.

A. I don’t like it B. Give me two, please C. That’s a lot D. What a pity!

34. - I’ve got an appointment with my doctor today.  “___________”.

A. Who do you want? B. What time is it?

C. How does he feel? D. What’s the matter with you?

35. - Would you like anything else?  “___________”.

A. That’s all. Thank you B. Yes, I like everything

C. Two, please D. Yes, I would

36. - Be careful!  “___________”.

A. Thank you B. That’s nice C. You’re very kind D. I will

37. - When is your mother’s birthday?  “___________”.

A. She’s thirty-nine B. It was last week

C. It’s a long time D. You don’t know

38. - Shall we go to the shop now?  “___________”.

A. I’m too tired now B. They’re very good C. Not at all D. No, let’s

39. - $500 is too expensive.  “___________”.

A. Not many B. Why not? C. What’ s the matter? D. I agree

40. - It’s my sister’s birthday tomorrow.  “___________”.

A. How old are they? B. What a good idea!

C. Happy New Year! D. Is she going to have a party?

41. - Mary will help the teacher.  “___________”.

A. Are you certain? B. Do you understand?

C. Can you hear? D. What did you know?

42. - Shall we leave now?  “___________”.

A. Have you got time? B. Near the station?

C. I’d like to stay D. What time is it?

43. - Anything else?  “___________”.

A. No, it isn’t B. Not at all

C. Yes, that’s more than enough D. Not today, thanks

44. - When will lunch be ready?  “___________”.

A. Quite soon B. It’s soup and toast C. I hope you’re hungry D. I’m not hungry

45. - It’s very hot here.  “___________”.

A. Do you feel cold? B. I’ll turn on the heating

C. Let’s go outside then D. Put on your sweater then

46. - Have you met Henry before?  “___________”.

A. Yes, at first B. Yes, that’s right

C. Yes, I do D. Yes, on holiday

47. Do you like visiting museums?  “___________”.

A. No, I’d love to B. No, I haven’t

C. Not really D. Many times

48. - I have broken my glasses.  “___________”.

A. Here’s another one B. You can’t see

C. That’s a pity D. How wonderful you are!

49. - I have got a letter from Paul this morning.  “___________”.

A. I’m afraid not B. That’s nice C. He’s fine D. Congratulations!

50. - Let’s walk to the park!  “___________”.

A. All right B. I think so

C. I’m sorry D. OK. How can we go there?

Practice test 4



  1. A: “More coffee? Anybody?” B: “_______________”
    A. I don’t agree. I’m afraid B. I’d love to
    C. Yes, please d. It’s right. I think

  2. A: “Do you like the weather here?” B: “I wish it _______________”
    A. doesn’t rain B. didn’t rain C. won’t rain d. hadn’t rained

  3. A: “Oh, I’m really sorry.” B: “_____________________”
    A. It was a pleasure B. That’s all right C. Thanks d. Yes. Why?

  4. A: “What’s your hobby, Hoa?” B: “_____________________”
    A. Well, I like collecting stamps B. Oh, with computers
    C. Well, I want stamps D. Oh, on the phone

  5. A: “You look nice today. I like your new hair style.” B: “___________”
    A. It’s nice of you to say so B. Shall I? Thanks
    C. Oh, well done D. I feel interesting to hear that

  6. A: “A motorbike knocked Ted down.” B: “_________________”
    A. What is it now? B. Poor Ted C. How terrific Dd. What a motorbike

  7. A: “I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you.” B: “_________”
    A. The same to you! B. Have a nice day!
    C. What a pity! D. What a lovely toy. Thanks!

  8. Peter: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?”
    Mary: “___________________”
    A. I don’t agree. I’m afraid B. You’re welcome
    C. That would be great D. I feel very bored

  9. Laura: “What a lovely house you have” Mary: “____________”
    A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. I think so
    C. No problem D. Thank you. Hope you will drop in

  10. A: “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?”
    B: “_____________________”
    A. Yes, it was B. Sorry, I don’t C. I don’t think that D. Not yet

  11. A” “Would you mind lending me your bike?” B: “________________”
    A. Yes. Here it is B. Not at all C. Yes, let’s D. Great

  12. A; “___________detective story?”
    B: “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers”
    A. How about B. Are you fond of
    C. What do you think about D. What do people feel about

  13. A: “Excuse me! Where’s the post office?”B: “________________”
    A. It’s over there B. I’m afraid not C. Don’t worry D. Yes, I think so

  14. A: “How did you get there?” B: “_____________________”
    A. Is it far from here? B. I came here by train
    C. I came here last night D. The train was so crowded

  15. Alice: “What shall we do this evening?” B: “______________”
    A. Let’s go out for dinner B. No problem C. Thank you D. Not at all

  16. Mary: “Whose bike is that?” B: “_________________”
    A. No, it’s over there B. It’s Jane C. It’s just outside D. It’s Jane’s

  17. A: “How do you go to school?” B: “___________________”
    A. I go there early B. Every day, except Sunday
    C. I don’t think so D. I go there by bus

  18. A: “Where are you living now?” B: “_____________________”
    A. I come from Hanoi B. Yes, I have just come here
    C. Hanoi D. I’m studying in Hanoi

  19. A: ‘Bye” B: “_____________________”
    A. See you lately B. Thank you C. Meet you again D. See you later

  20. A; “I’ve passes my driving test” B: “_____________________”
    A. Congratulations! B. That’s a good idea
    C. Do you? D. It’s nice of you to say so

  21. “Would you like to have dinner with me?” B: “______________”
    A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes, so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is

  22. A: “_________where the nearest post office is?” B: “It’s over there”
    A. Could you tell me B. Should you show me
    C. Do you tell me D. Will you say me

  23. A: “How do you do?” B: “_____________________”
    A. How do you do? B. Not too bad C. I’m well. Thank D. Yeah, ok

  24. A: “I enjoy listening to pop music.” B: “_____________________”
    A. I’m too B. I don’t C. neither do I D. So am I

  25. A: “Have you ever been abroad?” B: “_____________________”
    A. Yes, I do B. No, I don’t C. No, I didn’t D. Yes, I have

  26. A: “Are you going to visit Britain next month?” B: “Yes,___________”
    A. I am B. I do C. I like D. I can

  27. A: James is very a brave man” B: “Yes, I wish I ______ his encourage”
    A. had B. will have C. have had D. have

  28. A: “You’ve got a beautiful dress!” B: “_____________________”
    A. I do B. Thank you C. You, too D. Okay

  29. A: “I love music” B: “_____________________”
    A. So do I B. No, I won’t C. Yes, I like it D. Neither do I

  30. A: “I’m taking my end term examination tomorrow.” B: “__________”
    A. Good luck B. Good day C. Good time D. Good chance

  31. A: “Thank you for your help, Lan” B: “_____________________”
    A. With all my heart B. Never remind me
    C. It’s my pleasure D. Wish you

  32. A; “Do you think it will rain?” B: “____________________”
    A. I don’t hope B. I hope not C. I don’t hop so D. It’s hopeless

  33. A: “What’s your name?” B: “_____________________”
    A. Really? B. Pardon? C. OK? D. Forgive me

  34. A: “What’s your name?” B: “_____________________”
    A. I’m fine. Thank you B. I’m Helen C. I’m sorry D. I will go

  35. A: “How are you today, Thomas?’ B: “_____________________”
    A. Thanks B. Yes, thanks C. Fine, thanks D. No, thanks

  36. A: “Happy Christmas!” B: “_____________________”
    A. The same to you! B. Happy Christmas to you!
    C. You are the same! D. Same for you!

  37. A: “Do you think you will get the job?” B: “_____________________”
    A. Yes, that’s right B. I think not C. I know so D. Well, I hope so

  38. A: “________going on a picnic this weekend?” B: “It’s a good idea”
    A. Why don’t we B. Would you like C. How about D. Let’s

  39. A: “Could you lend me some money?” B: “Sorry, I ____to the bank yet”
    A. haven’t gone B. haven’t been C. didn’t go D. am not going

  40. What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary” B: “______________”
    A. Thank you very much. I’m afraid B. You are telling a lie
    C. Thank you for your compliment D. I don’t like your sayings

  41. A: “You look great in this new dress” B: “__________________”
    A. With pleasure B. Not at all
    C. I am glad you like it D. Do not say anything about it

  42. A: ‘How well you are playing!” B: “________________”
    A. Say it again. I like to hear your words
    B. I think so. I am proud of myself
    C. Thank you too much
    D. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment!

  43. A; “Merry Christmas!” B: “_____________________”
    A. Same for you! B. The same to you C. Happy to you D. Good. I like it

  44. A: “What are you doing this weekend?” B: “_____________________”
    A. I think it will be interesting B. I’m very busy now
    C. I plan to visit my aunt D. I hope it isn’t raining

  45. A: “I’m sorry. It’s late. I must go now.” B: “_____________________”
    A. You are welcome B. Good bye. See you soon C. Not at all D. Hello

  46. A: “What a lovely hat you have!” B: “_____________________”
    A. That’s OK B. I don’t care C. I’m glad you like it D. Certainly

  47. A: “Could I speak to Susie May, please?” B: “___________________”
    A. Speaking B. Talking C. Saying D. Answering

  48. A: “Let’s go to the movie now” B: “_____________________”
    A. Good idea! B. I don’t C. Why’s that? D. I need it

  49. A: “I think married women should not go to work. How about you?”
    B: “_________nonsense!”
    A. What B. What a C. How D. How a

  50. A: “Let’s go jogging” B: “Sorry_________________”
    A. I quite agree with you B. Yes, let’s do that
    C. Great! D. That’s a good idea, but I am busy

  51. A: “Good morning. My name is turner. I have a reservation.”
    B: “____________________”
    A. What do you want? B. Yes, a single room for two nights
    C. I haven’t decided yet. What about you? D. What do you like?

  52. A; “Do you think you’ll get the job?” B: “_________________”
    A. I know so B. Well, I hope so C. I think not D. Yes, that’s right

  53. A: “Thank you for the lovely present.” B: “_____________________”
    A. Go ahead B. Not at all C. Come on D. I’m pleased you like it

  54. A: “Are you American?” B: “_____________________”
    A. Sorry B. Yes? C. Excuse me? D. Pardon?

  55. A: “How do you do? I’m Mary.” B: “_____________________”
    A. I’m fine. Thank you B. How do you do?
    C. How are you? D. How’s thing?

  56. A: “Thank you very much” B: “_____________________”
    A. Not at all B. You are welcome C. That’s all right D. All are correct

  57. A: “Do you fancy a coffee?” B: “_____________________”
    A. Oh, dear B. Everything is OK
    C. Oh, yes. I’d love one D. How do you do?

  58. A: ‘You look nice in that red shirt.” B: “_____________________”
    A. It’s nice of you to say so B. Am I? Thanks
    C. Oh, poor me D. I’m interesting to hear that

  59. A: “Peter had an accident. He’s been in hospital for 5 days.”
    B: “_____________________”
    A. Poor it B. Poor him C. How terrific D. Oh, is he?

  60. A: “Happy birthday! This is a small present for you.” B: “__________”
    A. What a pity! B. How beautiful it is! Thanks
    C. Have a good time D. How terrible!

  61. A: “Thank you for a lovely evening.” B: “_____________________”
    A. You are welcome B. have a good day C. Thanks D. Cheer

  62. A: “______________” B: “Yes. I’d like to”
    A. How do you do? B. What about going shopping?
    C. How about something to drink? D. What you like doing?

  63. A: “What can I do for you?” B: “_____________________”
    A. No, you can’t B. Thanks, I’ll do it
    C. Thank you. I’m just looking D. Yes, do it please

  64. A: “What a beautiful dress you have. I like it” B: “________________”
    A. It’s great B. Oh, it’s old C. You look nice D. Thanks

  65. A: “I’m sorry I’m late” B: “_____________________”
    A. Great B. Congratulations C. No problem D. Thank you

  66. A: “I’m terribly sorry I behaved in such a childish way.”
    B: “____________________”
    A. Don’t say that B. That’s all right C. You’re welcome D. Never mind

  67. A: “Would you mind if I came late?” B: “____________________”
    A. Yes, of course B. No, of course not
    c, All right, you can D. No, I wouldn’t mind

  68. A: “Help yourself with some fruit” B: “____________________”
    A. Thank you B. Never mind C. No, I don’t like D. Yes, I will

  69. A: “Could you pick me up at 6 o’clock?”
    B: “_______________. I’m still at the meeting then”
    A. I think I couldn’t B. Yes, of course I would
    C. No problem D. I’m afraid not

  70. A; “Would you like some more tea?” B: “____________________”
    A. Yes, please B. Here you are C. It doesn’t matter D. I’m Ok

  71. A: “Could I have an early morning call at 6.30?” B: “_______________”
    A. No, thanks B. I will C. Yes, certainly D. No, that’s all

  72. A: “I’m sorry about that!” B: “____________________”
    A. It’s OK B. That’s right C. Of course D. You’re welcome

  73. A; “Have a nice weekend!” B: “____________________”
    A. You are the same B. The same to you C. So do I D. Will you?

  74. A: “Would you mind if I smoked here?” B: “____________________”
    A. Never mind B. Yes, please don’t
    C. Not at all D. Yes, please do

  75. A: “Would you like to go to the cinema with me this afternoon?”
    B: “____________________”
    A. I’m sorry B. Yes, I like
    C. That’s a good idea D. Thank you. It’s very kind of you to ask me

  76. A: “Excuse me. Is there anybody sitting here?” B: “_______________”
    A. No, thanks B. Yes, I am so glad
    C. Sorry, the seat is taken D. Yes, you can sit here

  77. A: “Shall we start now?” B: “____________________”
    A. Yes, we are B. Yes, let’s C. Of course not D. No, no

  78. A: “Don’t forget to come to my party tomorrow.” B: “______________”
    A. I don’t B. I won’t C. I can’t D. I haven’t

  79. A: “Would you like to go to the movies with me?”
    B: “____________________”
    A. No, I wouldn’t. That’s boring
    B. I’d love to but I can’t. I’m waiting for with mom
    C. Yes, I’d like to

D. I’d love

  1. A: “You are looking very smart with your new hairstyle!’
    B: “___________, I have had my hair done”
    A. Yes B. No C. Why not D. Thanks


READING COMPREHENSION

I. STRATEGIES FOR THE READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

  1. Skim the reading passage to determine the main idea and the overall organization of ideas in the reading passage.

You do not need to understand every detail in the passage with the intent of understanding every single detail before you cry to answer the questions.

  1. Look ahead at the questions to determine what types of questions you must answer. Each type of questions is answered in a different way.

  2. Find the section of the passage that deals with each questions. The question type tells you exactly where to look in the passage to find correct answers.

  • For main idea questions, look at the first line of each paragraph.

  • For directly and indirectly answered detail questions, choose of key word in the quesions and skim for that key word( or a related idea) in order in the passage.

  • For vocabulary questions, the question will tell you where the word is located in the passage.

- For overall review questions, the answers are found anywhere in the passage.

  1. Read the part of the passage that contains the answer carefully. The answer will probaly be in the same sentence( or one sentence before or after) the key word or idea.

  2. Choose the best answer to each question from the four answer choices listed in your test book. You can choose the best answer according to what is given in the appropriate section of the passage, eliminate definitely wrong answer and mark your best guess on the answer sheet.

II. READING PRATICE

Read the passages carefully and choose the correct answer

Passage 1

Body postures and movements are frequently indicators of self-confidence, energy, fatigue, or status. Cognitively, gestures operate to clarify, contradict, or replace verbal messages. Gestures also serve an important function with regard to regulating the flow of conversation. For example, if a student is talking about something in front of the class, single nods of the head from the teacher will likely cause that student to continue and perhaps more elaborate. Postures as well as gestures are used to indicate attitudes, status, affective moods, approval, deception, warmth, arid other variables related to conversation interaction.

The saying "A picture is worth a thousand words" well describes the meaning of facial expressions. Facial appearance - including wrinkles, muscle tone, skin coloration, and eye color-offers enduring cues that reve1il information about age, sex, race, ethnic origin, and status.

A less permanent second set of facial cues-including length of hair, hairstyle, cleanliness, and facial hair-relate to an individual's idea of beauty. A third group of facial markers are momentary expressions that signal that cause changes in the forehead, eyebrows, eyelids, cheeks, nose, lips, and chin, such as raising the eyebrows, wrinkling the brow, curling the lip.

Some facial expressions are readily visible, while others are fleeting. Both types can positively or negatively reinforce the spoken words and convey cues concerning emotions and attitudes.


  1. Gestures _________.

A. can do nothing with a conversation

B. can clarify the meaning of verbal messages.

C. may interrupt the flow of a conversation

D. can end a conversation more quickly than usual



  1. A nod of the head from the teacher will likely ask his student to _______ what he is saying.

A. go on B. give up C. put off D. throwaway

  1. According to the writer, "A picture is worth a thousand words" means _______.

A. a picture of a face is more valuable than a thousand words

B. a picture is more important than a thousand words

C. facial gestures can convey a lot of meanings

D. he has just bought a picture with a thousand words on it



  1. How many categories of facial expressions are mentioned?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

  1. Facial expressions _________.

A. cannot convey emotions B. cannot reinforce spoken words

C. can only express negative attitudes D. can be either visible or fleeting



Passage 2

There is no age requirement for admission to Cambridge University, although the vast majority of undergraduates are 18 years' or older when they come into residence. All applicants will need to demonstrate that they have the maturity and personal skills to cope with university level study. A student who will be over 21 on commencing a course is classified as a mature student.

In previous years, the University has had minimum entrance requirements for all applicants, known as matriculation requirements. These included the need for a qualification in English, a language other than English, and a mathematical or scientific subject. These requirements will be abolished from 2009 entry onwards.

Cambridge applicants are encouraged to study either four or five Advanced Subsidiary (AS) levels in Year 12. Applicants taking four subjects will not be disadvantaged compared with those taking five subjects. The university administration would normally expect A grades in subjects which are particularly reIevant to the course a student is applying for. More challenging offers may be set to ensure that an applicant can cope with pressure and the demands of exams.

Advanced Extension Awards (AEAs) are based on A level subject criteria and require no additional teaching or resources. They are designed to challenge the most able students and to provide opportunities for students to show logical and critical thinking skills and a greater depth of understanding than required at A level.



  1. "There is no age requirement for admission to Cambridge University" means that _______.

A. All students studying at Cambridge University must be under 18 years old

B. Any students can enter Cambridge University regardless of the age

C. Any students who are admitted to Cambridge University have to meet age requirement.

D. All Cambridge higher students must be more than 20 years old



  1. To enter Cambridge University, students must be _______.

A. very wealthy B. under the level of university study

C. mature and personally skillful D. very intelligent



  1. What is not a matriculation requirement to enter Cambridge University?

A. A Bachelor of Art in Literature B. A language other than English

C. A qualification in English D. A mathematical or, scientific subject



  1. According to the third paragraph, _______.

A. Studying at Cambridge University is not a difficult task.

B. Examinations at Cambridge University are very difficult.

C. Students at Cambridge University do not to encounter any pressure.

D. Cambridge University does not require examinations.



  1. Advanced Extension Awards (AEAs) are for _______ students.

A. poor B. foreign C. elderly D. good

Passage 3

May 7,1840 was the birthday of the most famous Russian composer Peter Illich Tchaikovsky. The son of a miming inspector, Tchaikovsky studied music as a child and later studied composition on the St. Petersburg Conservatory . His greatest period of productivity occurred between 1876 and 1890, during which time he enjoyed the patronage of Madame von Weck who gave him a living stipend of about $ 1,000,000 a year. This woman later terminated her friendship with Tchaikovsky as well as his living allowance when she was in facing difficulties. It was during the time of Madame von Weck’s patronage, however, that Tchaikovsky created the music for which he is most famous ,including the music for the ballets of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty . Tchaikovsky’s music, well known for its rich melodic, was of the first that brought serious dramatic music to dance.

1. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned ?

A. the life and music of Tchaikovsky.

B. development of Tchaikovsky’s music for ballets.

C. Tchaikovsky’s relationship with Madame Von Meck.

D. the main features of Tchaikovsky’s music.

2. The phrase” enjoyed the patronage of ” probably means :

A. Liked the company of B. was mentally attached to

C. was financially dependent upon. D. needed the advice of .

3. According to the passage of all the following describe Madame Von Meck EXCEPT :

A. she had economic troubles B. she enjoyed Tchaikovsky’s music.

C. she was never introduced to Tchaikovsky. D. she was generous

4. According to the passage for what is Tchaikovsky’s music most well known?

A. Its repetitive and monotonous tones. B. the ballet –like quality of the music.

C. the richness and melodic drams of the music. D. its lively melodies.

5. According to the passage , Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty are :

A. dances B. songs C. operas D. plays



Passage 4

The primary attraction of snorkeling is the opportunity to observe underwater life in a natural setting, such as coral reefs, fish, starfish, and mollusks. Other organisms that can be seen while snorkeling include various forms of seaweed, jellyfish, shrimp and $ea turtles. Snorkeling requires no special training, only the ability to swim and to breathe through the snorkel. However, it is considered advisable that one get some instruction from a tour guide, dive shop, or equipment rental shop, any of which often can be found around popular snorkeling locations. Instruction generally covers equipment usage, basic safety, what to look for, and what to look out for, including how not to damage fragile organisms such as coral. As with scuba diving, it is always recommended that one, should not snorkel alone, but rather with a friend, a guide, or a tour group.

Swim fins used in snorkeling are usually longer than those used in diving. Snorkel is a tube about thirty centimeters (twelve inches) long, usually J-shaped, fitted with a mouthpiece, and constructed of rubber or plastic. It is used for breathing air from above the water surface when the mouth and nose are submerged, either when snorkeling or during a surface swim before or after scuba diving. The snorkel usually has a piece of rubber that attaches the snorkel to the outside of the strap of the diving mask, as sticking the snorkel in between the strap and the mask could cause the mask to leak, or risk losing the snorkel should the diver choose to switch to scuba.

Typically, the diving mask also serves to prevent breathing through the nose, so that one is forced to breathe through the snorkel. This also provides some negative pressure which helps keep the .mask sealed against the face, though attempting to breathe out through the nose can break this seal and fog the mask.



  1. Snorkeling ________.

A. offers divers an opportunity to observe marine life

B. needs a very special training

C. does not require an ability to swim

D. is too dangerous for everybody to enjoy



  1. We cannot get instructions for snorkeling from ________.

A. a college B. a tour guide

C. a dive shop D. an equipment rental shop



  1. A snorkeler should not ________.

A. rent diving equipment B. use any equipment

C. dive with a friend D. dive alone



  1. The snorkel ________.

A. is a long rope B. has swim fins

C. is made of rubber or plastic D. is longer than 12 inches



  1. The snorkeler breathes through his ________.

A. nose B. mouth C. fin D. face

Passage 5

A trend in women's change in attitude to work and home life roles has launched because more and more women begin to feel the stress and exhaustion when they play multiple roles.

The image for women of the 1950s was the domesticated housewife and mother who cooked, cleaned, and sewed. The vogue woman of today is proud while possessing the role as career woman and mother, wife, and domestic organizer. Yet, the main thing that has really changed for the modern woman is the fact that her workload has doubled from the duality of her role. The effects of this duality are being felt through stress, and unfairness.

A recent study has shown that that 68% of women see a conflict between working and raising a family. It is no wonder since large amounts of stress stem from a woman's professional career in collaboration with her role as housekeeper and mother. A study in 1997 by the Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology found said, "Stress appears to be strongly related to being employed outside found said, "Stress appears to be strongly related to being employed outside the home and is more strongly felt by women working more hours, especially those working full-time." The 2001 U.S. Current Population Survey found that many women wish to have fewer office hours. More and more women want to cut work hours because they find it difficult to take care of household responsibilities while maintaining a career. The Female Lifestyle Survey of Great Britain 2004 found that 86% of full time working women did most of the housework and 77% did most of the child rearing, which; has made them quite exhausted.



  1. The text is about _______.

A. women's difficulties when they have to work both outside and at home

B. women's stress caused by her children

C. women's exhaustion caused by her boss

D. women's preference of multiple roles



  1. Being both a career woman and domestic organizer makes women ____

A. happy and independent B. proud and exciting

C. vogue and wonderful D. stressed and exhausted



  1. Which idea is not referred in the text?

A. There have been several studies' and surveys on women and their roles.

B. Many women realize a conflict between working and raising a family.

C. All women can do well with their roles both at home and at work.

D. Stress stems from a woman's professional career and her roles as a housekeeper and mother.



  1. The writer _______.

A. advised women to quit their jobs and stay at home for childrearing

B. described the situations that working women suffered from stress and exhaustion

C. conducted several surveys on women and their work

D. objected to the fact that women worked outside the home



  1. Women _______.

A. want to have less work hours

B. want to have more work hours

C. do not want to do housework any more

D. do not want to join social activities



Passage 6

On 8 August 1967, five leaders - the Foreign Ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand- sat down together in the main hall of the Department of Foreign Affairs building in Bangkok, Thailand and signed a document. By virtue of that document, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was born. The five Foreign Ministers who signed it have been considered as the founders of probably the most successful intergovernmental organization in the developing world today. The document that they signed would be known as the ASEAN Declaration.

It is a short, simply-worded document containing just five articles. It declares the establishment of an Association for Regional Cooperation among the Countries of Southeast Asia to be known as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and spells out the aims and purposes of that Association. These aims and purposes are about the cooperation in economy, society, culture, techniques, education and other fields, and in the promotion of regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the principles of the United Nations Charter. It stipulates that the Association will be open for participation by all States in the Southeast Asian region subscribing to its aims, principles and purposes. It proclaims ASEAN as representing the collective will of the nations of Southeast Asia to bind themselves together in friendship and cooperation and, through joint efforts and sacrifices, secure for their peoples and for posterity the blessings of peace, freedom and prosperity. The goal of ASEAN, then, is to create, not to destroy.

The original ASEAN logo presented five brown sheaves of rice stalks, one for each founding member. Beneath the sheaves is the legend "ASEAN" in blue. These are set on a field of yellow encircled by a blue border. Brown stands for strength and stability, yellow for prosperity and blue for the spirit of cordiality in which ASEAN affairs are conducted. When ASEAN celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 1997, the sheaves on the logo had increased to ten -representing all ten countries of Southeast Asia and reflecting the colors of the flags of all of them. In a very real sense, ASEAN and Southeast Asia will be one and the same, just as the founders had envisioned.



  1. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations ________.

A. consists of some Western nations

B. was established by the Philippines

C. was founded on 8 August 1967

D. was established by the Minister of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Thailand



  1. The pronoun it in the first paragraph refers to ________.

A. the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

B. the most successful inter-governmental organization

C. Bangkok

D. the ASEAN Declaration



  1. Which adjective can be used to describe the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?

A. successful B. illegal C. nongovernmental D. developing

  1. Which does not belong to the purpose and aim of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?

A. friendship B. destruction C. creation D. cooperation

  1. Up to 1997 how many countries there have been in ASEAN?

A. 5 B. 6 C. 8 D. 10

Passage 7

The 22nd SEA Games, hosted this year by Vietnam, has joined the international movement to rid sports of tobacco. For the first time, the regional sporting event will be tobacco-free under a landmark cooperative agreement signed in April 2003 between the World Health Organization (WHO), the 22nd SEA Games Organizing Committee and the Vietnamese Ministry of Health. Hanoi Health Department has organized a press seminar to celebrate and raise awareness about the tobacco-free SEA Games.

The 22nd SEA Games is the first games hosted by Vietnam and 10 countries from the Southeast Asian region with nearly 8,000 athletes and coaches will participate. It will be the first tobacco-free international sporting event in Vietnam, joining other international tobacco-free sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup 2002, and the Winter Olympic Games 2002.

The 22nd SEA Games will ban all sales, advertising and other promotion of tobacco products, and restricts smoking in all Games venues. The aim is to protect spectators, athletes, event staff, media and other visitors from the serious health hazards of second-hand tobacco smoke, as well as to change public attitudes about the social acceptability of smoking.

Madame Pascale Brudon, WHO Representative in Vietnam, stated, "Vietnam has established 3 years ago a comprehensive, ambitious national tobacco control policy and a national tobacco control program. The tobacco-free 22nd SEA Games will be yet another area where Vietnam is leading the way for other countries in the region and the world in protecting its citizens from the debilitating and disastrous consequences of tobacco use."

WHO has provided funding and technical assistance to the SEA Games Organizing Committee and Vietnamese Ministry of Health to train of over 4,000 SEA Games organizers and volunteers on the implementation of the tobacco-free policy. An international team of trainers from the Ministry of Health, International Organization for Good Temper (lOGT), WHO and International Development Enterprises (IDE) began a series of national training workshops for volunteers in April, 2003.

The tobacco-free SEA Games are an inspiration and a model for other sport events, big and small, not only in Vietnam but also in the Southeast Asian and Western Pacific Region.


  1. In the 22nd SEA Games _______.

A. there will be the attendance of athletes from the World Health Organization

B. smoking is not allowed

C. smoking is only for the leader, not any athletes

D. is held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health



  1. According to the text, _______.

A. Vietnam has ever organized several tobacco-free sport events before the 22nd SEA Games

B. the tobacco-free SEA Games in Vietnam has not been approved by any world organizations

C. the tobacco-free SEA Games is not announced to newspapers and magazines

D. the tobacco-free SEA Games in Vietnam has been encouraged and supported by many world organizations



  1. According to the third paragraph, _______.

A. tobacco companies can have an advertising campaign during the SEA Games

B. second-hand tobacco smoke cannot cause any harm to the athletes in the 22nd SEA Games

C. cigarettes are not allowed to sell in the 22nd SEA Games venues

D. everyone can buy cigarettes in the 22nd SEA Games venues except the athletes



  1. One of the aims of the tobacco-free SEA Games is

A. to sell more and more tobacco during the event

B. to change public attitudes about the social acceptability of smoking

C. to reduce the production of tobacco

D. to help athletes to solve the problems of the serious health hazards



  1. Which sentence is not true?

A. Vietnam itself has to pay a lot for the volunteers on the implementation of the tobacco-free policy.

B. The tobacco-free SEA Games in Vietnam get great support from several world organizations

C. The tobacco-free SEA Games is considered a model for other sport events.

D. There are national training workshops for volunteers in April, 2003 for the tobacco-free SEA Games.



Passage 8

Viet Nam officially became a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on July 28, 1995. Since then, Viet Nam has worked together with other ASEAN member countries to reinforce regional cooperation and made great contributions to maintaining peace, stability and reconciliation in the region.

In the past years in the ASEAN, Viet Nam has reaped many successes in all social and economic fields. The country has gradually restructured its administrative apparatus to suit a market economy and to integrate into the international community. Viet Nam has made a good impression on ASEAN countries with its achievements in economic development especially in hunger eradication and poverty alleviation. ASEAN countries' investment into Viet Nam has also increased sharply. With a high economic growth rate averaging seven percent each year, Vietnam has been able to decrease economic gap slightly with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei.

In addition, Viet Nam actively works to integrate culturally and socially with the Southeast Asian region while preserving its own cultural features. Thirteen is not a long period for such an important political event but what has been achieved in relations between Viet Nam and the association is creating splendid prospect for the future.



1. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Viet Nam-ASEAN: a decade of companionship and development.

B. Viet Nam's achievements in relation with the ASEAN community.

C. Viet Nam's contributions to ASEAN's development.

D. How Viet Nam joined ASEAN.

2. How long has Viet Nam been a full member of ASEAN?

A. For the past few years. B. For about 2 decades. C. Since 1995. D. As long as Singapore.



3. That Viet Nam_______ is an example of Viet Nam's achievement in economy.

A. succeeds in the program of “hunger eradication and poverty alleviation”

B. reinforces regional cooperation with other ASEAN member countries

C. Viet Nam reaches seven percent each year in economic investments

D. Viet Nam official became a full member of ASEAN

4. Which information is not given in the passage?

A. Culture is an aspect which Viet Nam has focused on as an ASEAN member

B. Viet Nam has played an important part in maintaining peace in the region.

C. Joining ASEAN was an important political event to Viet Nam.

D. Singapore has invested a lot in the Vietnamese market.

5. Which word means “an end to a disagreement and the start of a good relationship again”?

A. Stability. B. Eradication. C. Reconciliation. D. Impression.



Passage 9

Plants and animals hold medicinal, agricultural, ecological value. Endangered species must be protected and saved so that future generations can experience their presence and value.

Plants and animals are responsible for a variety of useful medications. In fact, about forty percent of all prescriptions written today are composed from the natural compounds of different species. These species not only save lives, but they contribute to a prospering pharmaceutical industry worth over $40 billion annually. Unfortunately, only 5% of known plant species have been screened for their medicinal values, although we continue to lose up to 100 species daily. The Pacific yew, a slow-growing tree found in the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest, was historically considered a "trash" tree. However, a substance in its bark was recently identified as one of the most promising treatments for ovarian and breast cancer. Additionally, more than 3 million American heart disease sufferers would die within 72 hours of a heart attack without digitalis, a drug derived from the purple foxglove.

There are an estimated 80,000 edible plants in the world. Humans depend upon only 20 species of these plants, such as wheat and corn, to provide 90% of the world's food. Wild relatives of these common crops contain essential disease-resistant material. They also provide humans with the means to develop new crops that can grow in inadequate lands such as in poor soils or drought-stricken areas to help solve the world hunger problem. In the 1970s, genetic material from a wild corn species in Mexico was used to stop a leaf fungus that had previously wiped out 15% of the U.S. corn crop.

Plant and animal species are the foundation of healthy ecosystems. Humans depend on ecosystems such as coastal estuaries, prairie grasslands, and ancient forests to purify their air, clean their water, and supply them with food. When species become endangered, it is an indicator that the health of these vital ecosystems is beginning to unravel. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that losing one plant species can trigger the loss of up to 30 other insect, plant and higher animal species. The northern spotted owl, listed as threatened in 1990, is an indicator of the declining health of the ancient forests of the Pacific Northwest. These forests are the home to over 100 other old-growth dependent species, which are at risk due to decades of unsustainable forest management practices. Pollution off the coast of Florida is killing the coral reefs along the Florida Keys, which serve as habitat for hundreds of species of fish. Commercial fish species have begun to decline, causing a threat to the multi-million dollar tourism industry, which depends on the quality of the environment.


  1. Plants and animals _______.

A. contain medicaments

B. will not exist until the future generations can experience their value

C. do some harm to medication

D. take no responsibility for medication



  1. Plants and animals _______.

A. take up all recent prescriptions are

B. play no role in pharmaceutical industry

C. can be used to save lives

D. cause difficulty to pharmaceutical industry



  1. According to the text, _______.

A. human beings do not like to use plants as medicine

B. human beings depend on plants for food and medicine

C. there is no disease-resistant material in edible plants

D. edible plants do not include wheat and corn



  1. Which sentence is true?

A. Humans do not depend on ecosystem.

B. The loss of one species may lead to the 16ss of others.

C. Unsustainable forest management practices have no effects on species.

D. The coast of Florida does not suffer any pollution:



  1. The word trigger has a close meaning to _______.

A. cause B. pollute C. contaminate D. decline

GAP- FILLING READING

Read the following passages and choose the letter A, B, C, or D corresponding to the correct word(s) for each of the blanks

Passage 1

In the 1960s the women's liberation movement (1) _____ suddenly into the public consciousness and quickly grew into the largest social movement in the history of the United States. Women's liberation movement was a continuation of the 19th-century women's rights movement. The movement's major (2) _____ has included not only legal, economic, and political gains but also has changed the ways in which people live, dress, dream of their future, and (3) ___ a living. About health, for example, many male physicians and hospital have made major improvements in the treatment of women; more and more women have become doctors and succeeded (4) _____ their medical research; and diseases such as breast cancer, which affects many women, now receive better funding and treatment, thanks to women's efforts. Feminists have insisted that violence against women become a political issue. The women's liberation movement has also made changes in education: curricula and (5) _____ have been written to promote equal opportunity for girls and women; more and more female students are admitted to universities and professional schools.

The women's liberation movement brought about a radical change in society although it took a decade for the movement to reach women's awareness.

1. A. dated B. originated C. introduced D. burst

2. A. achievement B. civilization C. status D. power

3. A. put B. make C. get D. take

4. A. in B. to C. for D. with

5. A. textbooks B. novels C. picture books D. magazines



Passage 2

Before the 19th century, families usually ____( 1)_____ marriages for their children. Young people didn’t decide who they want to marry. After they got married, they usually had ____( 2)_____ children. In the 19th century, most children could not choose the person they wanted to marry. A marriage joined two people and not two families. Two people could get ____( 3)_____ because they loved each other, not just because their families wanted them to marry. At the same time, people began to realize that they had to ____( 4)____ very good care of their children. Before this, most people didn’t go to school. The family members all worked together at home. Later, people realized that ___( 5)____ is necessary for a good life.

1.A. have arranged B. arranged C. were arranging D. arrange

2.A. much B. little C. a lot of D. few

3.A. marry B. marriage C. marrying D. married

4.A. make B. get C. take D. give

5.A. educate B. educated C. educator D. education

Passage 3

The General Certificate of Secondary Education or the GCSE examinations for (1) _____ are the standard school-leaver qualifications taken by virtually all UK students in the May and June following their 16th birthday. If you come to a UK independent school before you (2) _____ the age of 16, you will study towards GCSE examinations in up to 12 subjects. Some subjects are compulsory, including English and mathematics, and you can select (3) _____, such as music, drama, geography and history from a series of options. GCSEs provide a good all-round education that you can build on at college and eventually at university.

AS- and A-levels are taken after GCSEs. They are the UK qualifications most (4) _____ accepted for entry to university and are available in subjects from the humanities, arts, sciences and social sciences as well as in (5) _____ subjects such as engineering, and leisure and tourism. You can study up to four subjects at the same time for two years.

1. A. short B. long C. big D. long

2. A. reach B. come C. approach D. go

3. A. other B. each other C. another D. others

4. A. wide B. widely C. width D. widen

5. A. practical B. apprentice C. vocational D. physical



Passage 4

Here are the tips that help succeed in your job interview:

Always arrive early. If you do not know ______(1)_____the organization is located, call for exact directions _____(2)_____advance. Leave some extra time for any traffic, parking, or ______(3)____events. If you are running late, call right away and let someone know. The best time to arrive is approximately 5-10 minutes early. Give ____(4)____ the time to read your résumé on more time, to catch your breath, and to be ready for the interview. Once you are at the office, treat everyone you encounter with respect. Be ______(5)____to everyone as soon as you walk into the door.

1. A. why B. when C. where D. that

2. A. with B. in C. on D. for

3. A. expected B. unexpected C. unexpectedly D. expectedly

4. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself

5. A. pleasant B. happy C. disappointed D. excited



Passage 5

Many environmental experts are pessimistic about the future of our _____(1)____. They say that the next few years harmful chemicals will further damage the_____(2)____layer., there will be more losses of irreplaceable tropical rainforests, and serious air pollution will cause the climate itself to change. They also warn us that the developing countries will continue to suffer ecological disasters, while the _____(3)____countries consume the vast majority of the world’s fuels. Animals are also at_____(4)____.It’s fear that some endangered species may soon die out, as their natural_____(5)____are destroyed.

1. A. country B. planet C. society D. life

2. A. oxygen B. dioxide C. carbon D. ozone

3. A. poor B. developing C. European D. rich

4. A. risk B. danger C. accidents D. unfortunate

5. A. environment B. habitats C. resources D. disasters

Passage 6

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) ________ . Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2) _______ if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots are caught (3) _______, that their habitats – the place where they live – is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for house and industry and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (4) _______ wildlife. The most successful animals on Earth, human being, will soon be the only ones (5) ____ unless we can solve this problem.

1. A. danger B. threat C. problem D. vanishing

2. A. disappeared B. vanished C. empty D. extinct

3. A. lively B. alive C. for life D. for living

4. A. spoil B. harm C. would D. wrong

5. A. left B. over C. staying D. survived

Passage 7

UNICEF (The United Nations Children’s Fund) is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the (1) _____ of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and tries to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of (2) _____ towards children. UNICEF (3) _____ that the survival, protection and development of children are universal development. UNICEF mobilizes political will and material (4) _____ to help countries, particularly developing countries, ensure a "first call for children" and to, build their capacity to form appropriate policies and (5) _____ services for children and their families.

1. A. protest B. destruction C. protection D. achievement

2. A. poverty B. behavior C. medicine D. injure

3. A. insists B. devotes C. treats D. mounts

4. A. sources B. mines C. budgets D. funds

5. A. care B. appeal C. supply D. react

Passage 8

Throughout the world there are different _____(1)____ for people to greet each other. In much of the world, a handshake is the common form of welcoming and greeting someone. In many countries around the Mediterranean Sea a light kiss on the cheek is the appropriate way to welcome friends and family. It can be a very _____(2)____ surprise if you expect to shake hands and get a kiss or a hug instead.

At times, it is difficult to tell what sort of greeting _____(3)____ is followed. People may bow, wave another’s arm or even slap the other person on the back. In some places people just smile, look at the other’s face and say nothing.

Most people in the world are _____(4)____ of, visitors and don’t mind what travelers do that seems wrong as long as the visitors are sincere. A big part of the _____(5)____ of world travel is experiencing different customs.

1. A. means B. ways C. methods D. techniques

2. A. huge B. large C. big D. great

3. A. habit B. routine C. tradition D. custom

4. A. kind B. generous C. tolerant D. independent

5. A. pleasure B. interest C. comfort D. delightfulness

Passage 9

Most people today take relatively little general exercise. Over the last 30 or 40 years lifestyles have changed considerably and many people now travel even (1) ______ shortest distances by car or bus. Lack of exercise combined with eating too many fatty and sugary foods has meant that many people are becoming too fat. Experts are particularly concerned that children (2)______ a lot of their free time watching television or playing computer games instead of being physically active.

In recent years, however, there has been a growing (3) ______ in fitness among young adults and many belong to a sports club or gym. Membership of a sports club or gym can be (4) ______ and not everyone can afford the subscription. Local sports centres are generally cheaper. Evening classes are also cheap and offer a wide variety of fitness activities ranging (5) ______ yoga to jazz dancing. Some companies now provide sports facilities for their employees or contribute to the cost of joining a gym.

(Extracted from The Oxford Guide to British and American Culture - Oxford Advanced Learner’s Compass)

1. A. the

B. an

C. one

D. a

2. A. make

B. take

C. get

D. spend

3. A. interestingly

B. interest

C. interesting

D. interested

4. A. popular

B. easy

C. cheap

D. expensive

5. A. on

B. from

C. at

D. in

Passage 10

The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency with national affiliates in almost every country in the world. The Red Cross movement began with the founding of the International Committee for the Relief of (1)______ Wounded in 1863 (now the International Committee of the Red Cross); it was (2)______ to care for victims of battle (3)______ wartime, but later national Red Cross societies were created to aid in the prevention and relief of human suffering generally.

Its peacetime activities include first aid, accident prevention, water (4) ______ , training of nurses' aids, maintenance of maternal and child welfare centers and medical clinics, blood banks, and numerous (5)______ services. The Red Cross is the name used in countries under nominally Christian sponsorship; the Red Crescent (adopted on the insistence of the Ottoman Empire in 1906) is the name used in Muslim countries.

1. A. the

B. an

C. one

D. a

2. A. set

B. established

C. done

D. found

3. A. on

B. before

C. in

D. to

4. A. safety

B. safe

C. safer

D. safely

5. A. other

B. another

C. the other

D. others

Passage 11

WHY DO ANIMALS GO EXTINCT?

Different kinds of animals have appeared and disappeared throughout Earth’s history. Some animals go extinct because the climate (1) ______ they live changes. The climate may become wetter or drier. It may become warmer or cooler. If the animals cannot change, or adapt, to the new climate, they die.

Some animals go extinct because they cannot (2) ______ with other animals for food. Some animals go extinct because they are killed by enemies. New kinds of animals are always evolving. Evolving means that the animals are changing (3) ______ from generation to generation. Small differences between parents, children, and grandchildren slowly add up over many, many generations. Eventually, a different kind of animal evolves.

Sometimes many of the animals on Earth go extinct at the (4) ______ time. Scientists call this a mass extinction. Scientists think there (5) ______ at least five mass extinctions in Earth’s history. The last mass extinction happened about 65 million years ago. This mass extinction killed off the dinosaurs.



1. A. which

B. where

C. what

D. when

2. A. compete

B. find

C. complete

D. exist

3. A. suddenly

B. quickly

C. slowly

D. accidentally

4. A. different

B. various

C. similar

D. same

5. A. will be

B. are

C. have been

D. has been

Passage 12

Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As (1) ______ as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The (2)____ of public school libraries increased dramatically when the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, (3)______ provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries. (4)______, many educators claim that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising (5) ______ of new library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access.



Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts (6) ______ on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school expenses. Therefore, the libraries of public schools tend to reflect the (7) ______ capabilities of the communities in which they are located. Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fully staffed libraries (8) ______ abundant resources, spacious facilities, and curricular and instructional support. In (9) ______, school districts in many poor areas house their libraries in ordinary classrooms or in small rooms. The libraries in such areas are generally staffed by volunteers, who organize and (10) ______ books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or damaged.

1. A. frequently

B. recently

C. freshly

D. newly

2. A. digit

B. amount

C. number

D. numeral

3. A. that

B. who

C. which

D. this

4. A. Otherwise

B. Therefore

C. Consequently

D. Nevertheless

5. A. fine

B. fee

C. cost

D. sum

6. A. go

B. come

C. rely

D. stay

7. A. economical

B. educational

C. financial

D. political

8. A. for

B. with

C. on

D. by

9. A. contrast

B. converse

C. contrary

D. conflict

10. A. maintain

B. obtain

C. contain

D. attain

Passage 13

Water polo originated in England during the 1870s and soon became popular in the United States. It was (1) …………… played in the Olympic Games as a men’s exhibition sport in 1900. In 1908 it was (2) ……………. internationally at the Olympics. Over the succeeding decades water polo became especially popular in Europe.

From approximately 1920 to 1946 the United States departed (3) ……………. the international rules for water polo by adopting for play a loosely inflated ball that could be gripped in one hand carried toward the goal. Opposing players usually attempted to seize the ball carriers, wrestle them under water, and render them helpless from loss of breath. This rough style of play virtually disappeared by 1946. Since that time, traditional water polo has grown (4) ……………. in North America, especially as a college sport.

Women have played water polo since the game’s early days, but participation was not widespread until the 1960s. In 1961 United States Water Polo (5) ……………. national club championship for women.

1. A. first B. last C. final D. end

2. A. retested B. contested C. compiled D. supported

3. A. from B. for C. of D. in

4. A. hurriedly B. instantly C. steadily D. rapidly

5. A. participated B. issued C. established D. published.




Passage 14

Are organically grown foods the best food choices? The advantages claimed for

such foods over conventionally grown and marketed food products are now being

debated. Advocates of organic foods ----- a term whose meaning varies greatly ---

frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others.

The growing interest of consumers in the safety and nutritional quality of the

typical North American diet is a welcome development. However, much of this

interest has been sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is unsafe or

inadequate in meeting nutritional needs. Although most of these claims are not

supported by scientific evidence, the preponderance of written material advancing

such claims makes it difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction.

As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically grown foods

prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely

publicized and form the basis for folklore.

Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for "no-aging" diets, new vitamins,

and other wonder foods. There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural

vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior

to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains, and the like.

One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is

that they cost more than conventionally grown foods. But in many cases consumers are

misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional

quality than conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers,

particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy only

expensive organic foods instead.

1. The word "Advocates" in line 3 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

(A) Proponents (B) Merchants (C) Inspectors (D) Consumers

2. In line 4, the word "others" refers to

(A) advantages (B) advocates (C) organic foods (D) products

3. The "welcome development" mentioned in line 6 is an increase in

(A) interest in food safety and nutrition among North Americans

(B) the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet

(C) the amount of healthy food grown in North America

(D) the number of consumers in North America

4. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term "organic foods"?

(A) It is accepted by most nutritionists. (B) It has been used only in recent years.

(C) It has no fixed meaning. (D) It is seldom used by consumers.

5. The word "unsubstantiated" in line 15 is closest in meaning to

(A) unbelievable (B) uncontested (C) unpopular (D) unverified

6. The word "maintain" in line 20 is closest in meaning to

(A) improve (B) monitor (C) preserve (D) restore

7. The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy

organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because

(A) organic foods can he more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods

(B) many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods

(C) conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods

(D) too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops

8. According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than

conventionally grown foods are often

(A) careless (B) mistaken (C) thrifty (D) wealthy

9. What is the author's attitude toward the claims made by advocates of health foods?

(A) Very enthusiastic (B) Somewhat favorable (C) Neutral (D) Skeptical

Passage 15

There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one

most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual.

The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed

the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they

sought, through various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those

measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated

until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or

veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but

the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama.

Those who believe that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites

contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost

always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and

when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made

between the "acting area" and the "auditorium". In addition, there were performers,

and, since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment 7

of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they

often impersonated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired

effect --- success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun --- as an actor

might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious

activities.

Another theory traces the theater's origin from the human interest in storytelling.

According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually

elaborated, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator

and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely

related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and

gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds.

1.What does the passage mainly discuss?

(A) The origins of theater (B) The role of ritual in modern dance

(C) The importance of storytelling (D) The variety of early religious activities

32.The word "they" in line 4 refers to

(A) seasonal changes (B) natural forces (C) theories (D) human beings

33. What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph?

(A) The reason drama is often unpredictable

(B) The seasons in which dramas were performed

(C) The connection between myths and dramatic plots

(D) The importance of costumes in early drama

34. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual?

(A) Dance (B) Costumes (C) Music (D) Magic

35. The word "considerable" in line 15 is closest in meaning to

(A) thoughtful (B) substantial (C) relational (D) ceremonial

36. The word "enactment" in line 15 is closest in meaning to

(A) establishment (B) performance (C) authorization (D) season

37. The word "they" in line 16 refers to

(A) mistakes (B) costumes (C) animals (D) performers

38. According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama?

(A) Ritual uses music whereas drama does not.

(B) Ritual is shorter than drama.

(C) Ritual requires fewer performers than drama.

(D) Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not.

39. The passage supports which of the following statements?

(A) No one really knows how the theater began.

(B) Myths are no longer represented dramatically.

(C) Storytelling is an important part of dance.

(D) Dramatic activities require the use of costumes.

40. Where in the passage does the author discuss the separation of the stage and the audience?



(A) Lines 8-9 (B) Lines 12-14 (C) Lines 19-20 (D) Lines 22-24

PRACTICE TEST

PRACTICE TEST 1

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of others. (0.2 point/ a question)

Question 1: A. match B. character C. chair D. church

Question 2: A. documents B. helps C. laughs D. provides

Question 3: A. stretched B. established C. worked D. invented

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress pattern is different from that of others. (0.2 point/ a question)

Question 4: A. competition B. discovery C. domestic D. reserve

Question 5: A. leopard B. wildlife C. rhinoceros D. colony

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (0.2 point/ a question)

Question 6: A: “Thank you very much for a lovely party”. –B: “ _____________”

A. Cheers B. You are welcome

C. Have a good day D. Thanks

Question 7: We are going to _____________ .

A. have our house to be decorated B. have our house redecorated

C. have our house be decorated D. get our house being redecorated

Question 8: If I had enough money, I _____________ a good dictionary.

A. will have bought B. would buy

C. would have bought D. will buy

Question 9: Will you _____________ me to post this letter tomorrow.

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

Question 10: Children receive its early _____________ at home so parents should buy some _____________ magazines to put them in the bookcase.

A. educational/ educate B. education/ educational

C. educational/ education D. education/ educated

Question 11: The government ______ the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine.

A. offered B. carried C. provided D. gave

Question 12: He performed very well in the interview; _____________, he didn’t get the job.

A. since B. but C. therefore D. however

Question 13: He finds it _____________ to read detective books.

A. fascinating B. fascinated C. fascinates D. fascinate

Question 14: At this moment, the team _____________ the game among themselves.

A. has been discussing B. have discussing

C. are discussing D. is discussing

Question 15: "How long are you going to stay?". Susan asked George _____________ .

A. how long you were going to stay. B. how long he was going to stay.

C. that how long he has gone to stay. D. how long was he going to stay.

Question 16: Since I came here, I _____________ a lot of acquaintances

A. am having B. had C. have had D. have

Question 17: “That's a very nice dress you're wearing”. – “_____________ .”

A. That's all right B. I like it

C. That's nice D. I'm glad you like it

Question 18: We should _____________ every chance we have to speak English.

A. make use of B. make a use of C. make uses of D. make the use of

Question 19: By far, the most important Vietnamese _____________ is Tet ( The Lunar New Year ).

A. anniversary B. vacation C. ceremony D. holiday

Question 20: Jack, _____________ I played tennis yesterday, was much fitter than me.

A. who B. with who C. whom D. with whom

Question 21: Many goods _____________ in China are now not very saleable in Viet Nam.

A. manufacturing B. manufactured C. to manufacture D. manufacture

Question 22: Mark wasn’t there last night.- _____________.

A. I wasn’t either B. So was I C. I wasn’t too D. Neither I was

Question 23: Let’s go to the cinema, _____________

A. should we B. shall we C. would we D. will we

Question 24: “What kind of work would you like?”- _____________

A. Is there a good chance of promotion? B. I’m good at computing

C. Any time after next week D. Anything to do with computers

Question 25: Mary always takes great care _____________ her children.

A. to B. of C. with D. for

Question 26: You will spend at least one year working abroad _____________ you can find out how things operate overseas.

A. because B. as long as C. so as to D. so that

Question 27: The _____________ he was, the more cigarettes he smoked.

A. less worried B. most worried C. more worried D. worried

Question 28: Do you think a close friend should share joy and sadness _____________ you?

A. with B. on C. at D. between

Question 29: _____________, he wouldn’t have missed the train

A. If he listened to me B. Unless he listened to me

C. If he had listened to me D. If he didn’t listen

Question 30: “What are you going to do this weekend?” - _____________ .

A. It's a good idea B. We plan to visit my grandparents

C. I'm very tired D. I don't like going out

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (0.25 point/ a question)

BOOKS

Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can 31) _______ in books. The invention of the book is one of humankind’s(32) _______ achievements, the importance of which can not be overestimated. Books are very adaptable, providing us with both entertainment and information. The production of books began in Ancient(33) _______,though not in the form that is accessible to us today. The books read by the Romans, however, have some similarities to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They were often (34) _______ illustrated and always rare and expensive. With printing came the possibility of cheap, large-scale publication and distribution of books making (35) _______ more widespread and recognizable.



Question 31: A. founded B. find C. found D. be found

Question 32: A. greatest B. greatly C. greater D. great

Question 33: A. China B. England C. Egypt D. America

Question 34: A. beautify B. beautiful C. beautifully D. beauty

Question 35: A. known B. know C. knowledgeable D. knowledge

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. (0.2 point/ a question)

Question 36: He drives more carelessly than he used to.

A. He doesn’t drive as carefully as he used to.

B. He doesn’t drive carefully than he used to.

C. He doesn’t drive as carefully than he used to.

D. He doesn’t drive as carefully as he does.

Question 37: We didn’t recognize him until he came into the light.

A. It was not until we didn’t recognize him that he came into the light.

B. It was not until we recognized him that he came into the light.

C. It was not until he came into the light that we recognized him.

D. It was not until he came into the light that we didn’t recognize him .

Question 38: People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.

A. It was believed that 13 is an unlucky number.

B. That 13 is an unlucky number is believed.

C. It is believed that 13 is an unlucky number.

D. 13 is believed an unlucky number.

Question 39: Shall we go for a walk?

A. What about going for walk? B. What about going for a walk?

C. What about going a walk? D. What about go for a walk?

Question 40: The last time I played football was in 1991

A. I haven’t played football since 1991 B. I haven’t played football in 1991

C. I last played football since 1991 D. I didn’t play football in 1991

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that needs correction. (0.2 point/ a question)

Question 41: My father, that has a special craze for cars, has just bought another sports car.

A B C D

Question 42: The room is such dirty that it needs cleaning immediately.

A B C D

Question 43: You have to study hard to keep pace in your classmates

A B C D

Question 44: A lot of articles about the environment have written by my classmates.

A B C D

Question 45: Unless you don’t give up eating so much meat, you will continue to put on weight.

A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (0.2 point/ a question)

The problem of the use of our natural resources may be divided into four parts. These deal with trees, soil, water and minerals. In a sense, the first three are closely related, for water is a great destroyer of soil, and trees are its great protectors. Trees need both soil and water to grow. And water, to be of any real use, needs to be kept by soil and trees. Minerals are apart. They exist where they are because of the changing physical nature of the earth. Man has no control over the creation of the minerals, and once a particular supply has been used up, it is gone forever.

Conservation programmes have been instituted by most governments to prevent these four essentials from reckless waste and to start the long process of repairing earlier damage to forests, soil and water supply.

Question 46: The problem of the use of our natural resources may be divided into ….. .

A. five parts B. two parts C. three parts D. four parts

Question 47: The relations between trees, soil and water _________________.

A. A & B are incorrect

B. Trees need both soil and water to grow, and water needs to be kept by soil and trees

C. Water is a great destroyer of soil and trees are its great protectors

D. A & B are correct

Question 48: Minerals exist where they are _________________ .

A. All are correct

B. because of the changing physical nature of the earth

C. because they are also need to be kept by soil

D. because they are great protectors

Question 49: When minerals are used up, _________________.

A. they are gone forever B. they can be found soon

C. they can be restored D. they can be supplied again

Question 50: To prevent these four essentials from reckless waste, _________________ .

A. most governments have instituted conservation programmes

B. man mustn’t cut trees

C. man mustn’t destroy minerals

D. man has to have control over the creation of the minerals

PRACTICE TEST 2

I. PRONUNCIATION



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