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NM HC : 2008-2009
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THI GIAN : 180 pht
A. LISTENING
1.
2
3
4
5
B. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the others.
6. A. bomb
B. climb
C. table
D. comb
7. A. plays
B. says
C. stays
D. lays
II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others .
8. A. simultaneous
B. feedback
C. different
D. errors
9. A. arrangement
B. distinguish
C. theorist
D. collective
10. A. optimism
B. struggle
C. configuration
D. talents
C. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
11. They praised her for her ___.
A. dishonest
B. honestly
C. honesty
D. honest
12. If I make a fool of myself in front of my friends, Ill never ___ down.
A. let
B. give
C. settle
D. live
13. If you have anything important to do, do it straight right away. Dont put it ___.
A. on
B. off
C. over
D. up
14. I was horrified ___ his appearance. He looked as if he hadnt slept ___ weeks.
A. at for
B. by for
C. about in D. A or B
15. Most folk songs are ballads ___ have simple words and tell simple stories.
A. what
B. although
C. with
D. that
16. Solar heat penetrates more deeply into water than it ___.
A. it is penetrating into the air
B. it does into soil
C. does it into soil
D. that it does into soil
17. Would you be ___ my letter while I am away?
A. too good as to forward
B. as good as forward
C. so good as to forward
D. so good as forwarding
18. Nowhere ___ such cooperative staff.
A. you can find
B. you found C. you could find
D. can you find
19. You need to get some job retraining. ___ it, you risk being laid off.
A. If so
B. If not
C. With
D. Without
20. The shape of ___ snowflake is unique.
A. x
B. a
C. an
D. the
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
21. She always listens ___ to what she is told. (ATTENTION) attentively
22. In his family, he is a ___ child. (TROUBLE) troublesome
23. There has been a ___ improvement in her writing.( NOTICE) noticeable
24. The price of the house includes many existing ___ and fittings. (FIX) fixtures
25. It was___ of me to mislead you like that.( FORGIVE) unforgivable
26. He is very ___ in everything he does.( SYSTEM) systematic
27. Fruit ___ as it ripens. (SWEET) sweetens
28. My brother lives in a ___ area. (RESIDE) residential
29. She is extremely ___ about art. ( KNOWLEDGE) knowledgeable
30. They were brought up to behave in a ___ way in public. (CIVILIZATION) civilized
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
31. Despite of the pills which are available, many people still have trouble sleeping.
32. Only a few mineral can resist weathering by rainwater, which is a weak acid.
33. Today, the glaciers of the world occupies about 10 percent of the Earths surface.
34. Before TV, the common man seldom never had the opportunity to see and hear his leaders express their
views.
35. As a result of the Womens movement, women now holds positions that were once restricted to men.
36. Jogging, nor dieting, carried to extremes, can be harmful.
37. The letter that was sent by special delivery must be importance.
38. Lasers are indispensable tools for delicate eyes surgery.
39. Alexander Calder, who was originally interested in mechanical engineering, later became a sculpture.
40. To building their nests, tailorbirds use their bills as needles.
D. READING
I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each sentence.
Attention Deficiency Disorder (ADD) is a neurobiological problem that affects
3-5 % of all children. (36) ___include inattentiveness and having difficulty getting organized, as well as
easily becoming
(37) ___. Sometimes, A.D.D is accompanied by hyperactivity. In these cases, the
sufferer exhibits (38) ___physical activity.
Psychostimulant drugs can be(39) ___
to A. D. D sufferers to assist them with the completion
of desired thought professes, although
they might cause (40) ___. Current theory states that
medication , the only (41) ___action that has a sound scientific basis. This action should only be taken after
an accurate diagnosis is made.
Children with A.D.D do not (42) ___ have trouble learning; their problem is that they involuntarily
(43) ___ their attention
elsewhere. It is not only children that are (44) ___by this condition. Failure to
treat A.D.D can lead to lifelong emotional and behavioral problems. Early diagnosis and treatment,
however, are the key to successfully overcoming learning difficulties (45 ) ___ with A.D.D .
41. A. Symptoms
B. Signs
C. Signals
D. Sights
42. A. dim
B. distracted
C. divulged
D. unattended
43. A. exaggerated
B. over
C. excessive
D. rich
44. A. given
B. handed
C. drunk
D. taken
45. A. disadvantages
B. damage
C. side-effects
D. pain
46. A. remedial
B. medical
C. health
D. cure
47. A. eternally
B. absolutely
C. always
D. necessarily
48. A. switch
B. move
C. bring
D. carry
49. A. worsened
B. spoiled
C. caused
D. affected
50.A. associated
B. combined
C. supplied
D. made
II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer.
Scientists claim that air pollution causes a decline in the worlds average air temperature. In order to
prove that theory, ecologists have turned to historical data in relation to especially huge volcanic eruptions.
They suspect that volcanoes effect weather changes that are similar to air pollution.
One source of information is the effect of the eruption of Tambora, a volcano in Sumbawa, the
Dutch east Indies, in April 1815. the largest recorded volcanic eruption ,Tambora threw 150 million tons of
fine ash into the stratosphere. The ash from a volcano spreads worldwide in a few days and remains in the
air for years. Its effect is to turn incoming solar radiation into space and thus cool the earth. For example,
records of weather in England show that between April and November 1815, the average temperature had
fallen 4.5 F. During the next twenty-four months, England suffered one of the coldest periods of its
history. Farmers' records from April 1815 to December 1818 indicate frost throughout the spring and
summer and sharp decreases in crop and livestock markets. Since there was a time lag of several years
between cause and effect, by the time the world agriculture commodity community had deteriorated, no
one realized the cause .
Ecologists today warn that we face a twofold menace. The ever-present possibility of volcanic
eruptions, such as that of Mt.. St.. Helens in Washington, added to man's pollution of the atmosphere with
011, gas, coal, and other polluting substances, may bring us increasingly colder weather.
51. It is believed that the earth get colder when ___ .
A. volcanoes erupt
B. the air is polluted by modem man
C. the rays of the sun are turned into space
D. all of the above
52. The effects of Tambora's eruption were ___.
A. felt mainly in the Dutch East Indies
B. of several days' duration worldwide
C. evidence of population's cooling the earth
D. immediately evident to the worlds scientist
53. The cause of cold weather I England from 1815 to 1818 was ___.
A. decreased crop and livestock production
B. volcanic ash in the atmosphere
C. population caused by Industrial Revolution
D. its proximity to the North Sea
54. No one realized the cause of the deterioration of the worlds agriculture commodity market because
___.
A. there was a long delay between cause and effect
B. the weather is beyond our comprehension
C. weather forecasts were inaccurate
D. ecologists didnt exist until modern times
55. If, as some scientists predict, the world ends in ice, what might be the cause?
A. modern mans pollution of the air
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B. volcanic eruptions
C. obliteration of solar radiation
D. all of the above
III. From the words given in the box, choose the most suitable word for each lank. There are more
words than blanks, so you dont need all of them.
lose
earn
amounts
guess
thing
down
supply
invest materials
examples
low
increases
INVESTMENT IN COMMODITY
A rather risky way of investment is in commodities. They are the (56) ___ that companies and
businesses use. Some (57) ___ of commodities are wheat, corn, coffee, chickens and copper.
Investors buy large (58) ___ of a commodity and hope that the price (59) ___. They often buy
directly from the producer or a farmer before the commodity is produced. There are many things that can
affect the (60) ___ of a commodity, and, therefore, the price. If the weather is good next year, there will be
a lot of corn, and the price will be (61) __ . The investor will (62) __ money. If the weather is bad, the corn
will be more expensive, and the investor will (63) __ more money. People who ( 64) ___ in commodities
are called speculators. To speculate means to (65) ___ about the future and to take risks. Speculators take
many risks when they buy commodities.
E. WRITING
I. Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the one given
66. Nothing but the whole story would satisfy Tim.
A. Tim wouldnt be satisfied with anything.
B. Tim wanted to know just the end of the story.
C. On the whole, Tim was satisfied with the whole story.
D. Tim insisted on being told the complete story.
67. He survived the operation thanks to skillful surgery.
A. He survived because he was a skillful surgeon.
B. Without skillful surgery, he wouldnt have survived the operation.
C. There was no skillful surgery, so he died.
D. In spite of the surgery, he didnt survive.
68. With six children on her hands, shes extremely busy.
A. Shes very busy because she always carries her six children.
B. Her six childrens hand always make her busy.
C. With six children to look after, shes extremely busy.
D. Shes too busy to look after her six children.
69. Ive yet to meet a more exasperating person than my brother -in -law.
A. My brother-in-law is the most exasperating person Ive ever met.
B. My brother-in-law is more exasperating than I am.
C. Ive never met a more exasperating person than my brother-in-law
D. A and C
70. Were it not for the money, this job wouldnt be worthwhile.
A. This job is not rewarding at all. B. This job offers a low salary.
C. Although the salary is poor, the job is worthwhile.
D. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.
II. A, B, C and D are four sentences which are written using the given words. Choose the most
appropriate sentence.
71. no circumstances/ staff members telephone numbers/ give out.
A. No circumstances are the staff members telephone be given out.
B. Under no circumstances should the staff members telephone numbers be given out.
C. With no circumstances, the staff members telephone numbers are given out.
D. The staff members telephone numbers are to give out no circumstances.
72. entire business/ computerize/ over two years.
A. The entire business has been computerized for over two years.
B. The entire business has computerized for over two years.
C. The entire business is computerized for over two years.
D. The entire business is being computerized for over two years.
73. it/ sign/ fall/ leaves/ trees/ begin/ change/ color.
A. It is a sign for fall when the leaves on the trees begin to change color.
B. It is a sign to fall while the leaves on the trees are begun to change color.
C. it is a sign of fall when the leaves on the trees begin to change color.
D. It is a sign of fall if the leaves on the trees begin to change color.
74. lack/ exercise/ high-fat diets/ long /know/ factors/ heart/ attacks.
A. Lack of exercise is because of high-fat diets and has long known factors in heart attacks.
B. Lack of exercise and high-fat diets have long known to be factors in heart attacks.
C. High-fat diets have long been known to lack of exercise in factors of heart attacks.
D. Lack of exercise and high-fat diets have long been known to be factors in heart attacks
75. Marie Curie/ show/ woman/ good/ scientist/ man.
A. Marie Curie showed that a woman can be as good a scientist as a man can be.
B. A good woman as Marie Curie was shown to be a scientist as man.
C. Marie Curie showed to be a woman is as good a scientist as a man.
D. Marie Curie has shown that a woman can be good as a scientist like a man can be.
II. Finish each of the following sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. (Olympic- page 28)
76. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings=> Arthur apologized . .
77. Far more people live to retirement age in Britain than in the Philippines.
Not .
78. His father is going to fix the ball for him tomorrow.=> He is going. .
79. She never seems to succeed even though she studies much.
=> Much. .
80. I would love to be rich and famous. => If only . .
III. Complete the sentences using the cues - Luyen Viet page 38
Dear Sir,
81. I/ write / complain/ dirt/ smoke/come/factory/chimneys.
82. Three days ago / I decide/ do my washing.
83. I / wash/ sheets/ put them out/ dry/ as/ it/ nice sunny day/ there / breeze.
84. When/ take/ washing in/ I horrified/ discover/ it/cover/ dirty marks.
85. I assume/ breeze/ mention// carry/ dirty/ you factory smoke
86. This/ be/ not only/ because of/ sheets/ but/ because /have/ two small children/ be /made/ breathe/
same/ air
87. Until /incident/ I / think/ chimneys/ safe/ clean.
88. I / already write/ local council/ this matter.
89. Furthermore/ I / warn/ write/ local newspaper/ tomorrow.
90. I / look/ receive/ reply.
Yours sincerely,

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A. LISTENING
B. PHONETICS
6. A. departure
B. mature
C. nature
D. picture
7. A. decided
B. hatred
C. warned
D. sacred
8. A. thought
B. tough
C. taught
D. bought
9. A. authority
B. entrance
C. selection
D. emission
10.A. involve
B. guidance
C. enhance
D. society
11.While I ___ TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A. watch
B. watched
C. was watching
D. am watching
12. Never ___ such a sight!
A. I did see
B. have been I
C. I saw
D. have I seen
13. I think the prices here are ___.
A. convenient B. reasonable C. comfortable
D. available
14. Although ___ a country illegally is risky, the alien who finds work may believe the work worthwhile.
A. when entering
B. he enters
C. entering
D. having entered
15. The stomach of a cow, ___ that of other ruminants, is divided into four compartments.
A. likely
B. similar
C. same
D. like
16.Would you consider ___ that car if it had better mileage statistics?
A. to buy
B. bought
C. buying
D. buy
17. Not only ___ in the field of psychology but anima behavior is examine as well.
A. human behavior is studied
B. is human behavior studied
C. is studied human behavior
D. human behavior
18. She could not decide ___ to dive ___ to jump into water.
A. both / or
B. not only/ but also C. neither/ or D. whether/or
19. Scarcely was ___ wearing a dinner jacket.
A. anyone
B. someone
C. little
D. any
20. The building work must be finished by the end of the month ___ of cost.
A. ignorant
B. thoughtless C. uncaring
D. regardless
21. He doesn't know much about the subject, but he is very___. (ENTHUSIASM)
22. The charity is totally __ upon money from the public. (DEPEND)
23. The bank has been very __ in helping me sort out my late husband's finances. (COOPERATE)
24. Is military service __ in your country? (COMPEL)
25. It was __ of you not to offer her a drink. (HOSPITABLE) inhospitable
26. The carpet is available in various __ . (WIDE) widths
27. The plane grounded because of poor __ . (VISIBLE)
28. He resigned for a __ of reasons. (VARIOUS)
29. He wrote so many __ sentences in his essay. (GRAMMAR) ungrammatical
30. They daren't leave their children __for even a moment. (ATTEND) unattended
31. In order for one to achieve the desired results in this experiment, it is necessary that he(A) work(B) as
fastly(C) as(D) possible.
32. The(A)new model costs(B) twice more than(C) last years(D) model. As much as
33. Fuel cells, alike(A) batteries, generate(B) electricity(C) by chemical reaction(D).
34. Of(A) the more than 1,300 volcanoes(B) in the world, only(C) about 600 can classify(D) as active. Be
classified
35. A huge amount(A) of tourists(B) come(C) to this city(D) every year.
36. That man was(A) an easy(B) recognized figure(C) with his long(D), white beard and wide brimmed
hat. easily
37. Industrial(A) lasers are most often(B) used for(C) cutting, welding, drilling, and measure(D). Ving
38. Not one(A) in one hundred children exposed to the disease are(B) likely(C)
to develop(D) symptoms of it.
39. The examination will test(A)your ability to understand spoken(B) English, to read nontechnical
language, and writing(C) correctly(D).
40. Computers have(A) made access(B) to information instantly available(C) just by push(D) a few
buttons.
D. READING
I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each blank
Most people are unaware they possess a quite remarkable skill, which is usually overlooked because
it is (41) ___ daily, and in the most ordinary of contexts. But without it, our lives would be unfulfilled and
empty. It is the (42) ___ to relate to others, to engage them in conversation, to operate as social and
sociable individuals and to develop both short-term and long-term relationships which lies at the heart of
our very (43) ___ as human beings. We are not (44) ___ with this ability. There is nothing wired into the
human brain that provides us with (45) ___ responses to social situations. To perform effectively in a world
that relies so heavily on social (46) ___, encounters and relationships, we have to learn what to do.
Small babies , as any parents will remember, are among the least sociable beings that you could
imagine. They are totally (47) ___, utterly selfish and scream with rage if their every whim is not (48) __
satisfied. Somehow this unlikely raw material is (49) ___ over the years into a being which relies for
survival on being able to form (50) ___ bonds with other and to follow complex rules that (51) ___ every
aspect of its social life. The monstrous (52) ___ becomes the caring, responsible adult whose life
experiences (53) ___ around both the joys and pains, and the (54) ___ and receiving, of friendship and
other relationships. It is this remarkable transformation which is the central characteristics of being (55)
___.
41. A. exercised
B. done
C. rubbed
D. polished
42. A. capacity
B. proficiency
C. competence
D. ability
43. A. living
B. survival
C. existence
D. sustenance
44. A. trained
B. born
C. educated
D. delivered
45. A. set
B. molded
C. formed
D. remained
46. A. intersection
B. interaction
C. conversation
D. reaction
47. A. demanding
B. difficult
C. unsatisfied
D. unhappy
48. A. now
B. immediately
C. soon
D. then
49. A. altered
B. transformed
C. switched
D. changed
50. A. influential
B. lateral
C. bilateral
D. reciprocal
51. A. determine
B. decide
C. govern
D. form
52. A. kid
B. infant
C. boy
D. girl
53. A. circle
B. focus
C. concentrate
D. revolve
54. A. giving
B. offering
C. distributing
D. handing
55. A. humane
B. men
C. human
D. person
II. From the words given in the box, choose the most suitable word for each lank. There are more
extinction which inefficient
sources discharged survival
resources exist made
Clean fresh water resources are essential for drinking, bathing, cooking, irrigation, industry and for
plant and animal (56) ___. Unfortunately, the global supply of fresh water is distributed unevenly. Chronic
water shortages (57) ___ in most of Africa and drought is common over much of the globe. The (58) ___ of
most fresh water supplies- ground water ( water located below the soil surface), reservoirs, and river- are
under severe and increasing environmental stress because of overuse, water pollution, and ecosystem
degradation. Over 95% of urban sewage in developing countries is (59) ___ untreated into surface waters
such as rivers and harbors.
About 65% percent of the global freshwater supply is used in conservation therefore requires a
reduction in wasteful practices like (60) ___ irrigation, reforms in agriculture and industry, and strict
pollution controls worldwide.
III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. Olympic page 76
Computer programmer David Jones earns 35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he
cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a cheque card. Instead, he had been told to wait another two
years, until he is 18.
The 16-years old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people iof
his age is finding a job. Davids firm released two new games for the expanding home computer market
each month.
But Davids biggest headache is what to do with his money. Despite his money, earning by
inventing new programs within tight schedules, with bonus payment and profit- sharing, he cannot drive a
car, take out a mortgage, or obtain credit cards.
He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus-driver. His
company has to pay 150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day because
David cannot drive.
David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school
with six 0-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. I got the job because the people who run the
firm knew I had already written some programs, he said.
I suppose 35,000 sounds a lot but actually thats being pessimistic. I hope it will come to records
and clothes and gives his mother 20 a week. But most of his spare time is spent working. Unfortunately,
computing is not part of our study at school, he said. but I had been studying it in books and magazines
for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school.
Most people in this business are fairly young anyway.
David added, I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You
never know when the market might disappear.
61. What makes David different from other young people of his age?
A. he earns an extremely high salary.
B. He is not unemployed.
C. He does not go out much.
D. He lives at home with his parents.
62. Davids greatest problem is ___.
A. making the banks treat him as adult
B. inventing computer games
C. spending his salary
D. learning to drive
63. He was employed by the company because ___.
A. He had worked in a computer shop
B. He had written some computer games
C. He works very hard
D. He had learnt to use computer at school
64. He left school after taking O-levels because ____.
A. he did not enjoy school B. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him
C. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing
D. he wanted to earn a lot of money
65. Why does David think he might retire early?
A. You have to be young to write computer programs.
B. He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire.
C. He thinks computer games might not always sell well.
D. He thinks his firm might go bankrupt.
E. WRITING
I. A, B, C and D are four sentences which are written using the given words. Choose the most
66. people/ livewilderness/ the Yukon/ have/ self-sufficient
A. The people who lived in the wilderness of the Yukon had to self-sufficient.
B. The people lived in the wilderness of the Yukon had to be self-sufficient.
C. The people who lived in the wilderness of the Yukon had to be self-sufficient.
D. The people living in the wilderness of the Yukon had to self-sufficient.
67. rainfall/ adequate/ this year/ apricot trees/ not produce / high yield.
A. Since the rainfall was adequate this year, the apricot trees did not produce a high yield.
B. However the rainfall was adequate this year, the apricot trees were not produced a high yield.
C. Although the rainfall was adequate this year, the apricot trees still did not produce a high yield.
D. Due to the rainfall was adequate this year, the apricot trees did not produce a high yield.
68. the election/nation/ enter/ new/ stage.
A. As the election happened, the nation was entered a new stage.
B. After the election, the nation entered a new stage.
C. When the election, entering the nation a new stage.
D. The nation made the nation to enter a new stage.
69. all-day boat trip to Easter Egg Rock / tiring/ stimulating.
A. A all-day trip to Easter Egg Rock is tiring, but stimulating.
B. When going an all-day boat trip to Easter Egg Rock is tiring, but stimulating.
C. Going on an all-day boat trip to Easter Egg Rock, well feel tiring, yet stimulating.
D. An all-day boat trip to Easter Egg Rock is tiring, yet stimulating.
70. professor/ lecture/ longer/ usual/class hour
A. The professor lectured far longer than her usual class hour.
B. The professor lectured her usual class hour longer.
C. The professor lectured far longly than her usual class hour.
D. The professors lecture longer than her usual class hour.
III. For each of the following ,write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original
sentences, using the word given in bracket. These words must not be altered in any way.
71. No one has explained why our flight is delayed. (reason)
No one has .. the delay to our flight.
72. Id rather you didnt phone me at work.(prefer)
Id .. me at work.
73. When Mary wanted a new car, she had to save up a year.(Mary)
It . save up for a new car.

74. They are letting David out of hospital next week. (released)
David . hospital next week.
75. Did you leave a tip for the water? I asked.(he)
I asked my father . .
76. Why dont you wait by the telephone box, Brenda? said Leslie (Brenda)
Leslie suggested .. by the telephone box.
77. All the witnesses said that the accident was my fault.( blame)
All the witnesses said that . the accident. I was to blame for
78. Im sorry I missed Professor Bakers lecture.( attended)
Im sorry not . to have attended
79. We couldnt find George anywhere. (found)
George was .. . no where to be found
80. Thats a lovely new dress , Jean, said her mother. (her)
Jeans mother complimented .

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A. LISTENING
1
2
3
4
5
B. PHONETICS
6. A. essential
B. informant
C. resistance
D. instant
7. A. father
B. healthy
C. other
D. another
8. A. particular
B. equipment
C. identify
D. miracle
9. A. complete
B. command
C. common
D. community
10. A. journal
B. mourning
C. calcium
D. although
11. I wont ____ these excuses any longer! I demand to see the manager.
A. put up with
B. put off again
C. put up for
D. put off with
12. I never ___ any experience of living in the country.
A. had
B. wished
C. done
D. made
13. Many elderly people have to live on the money they ___ when they were working.
A. laid up
B. put back
C. set up
D. put aside
14. According to a recent survey, most people are on good ___ with their neighbors.
A. relations
B. relationships
C. acquaintance
D. terms
15. We must comply ___ the request.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. with
16. It is believed ____ causes insomnia.
A. too much caffeine
B. that too much caffeine
C. it is too much caffeine
D. too much
caffeine that
17. Mr. Harrison is ___ he owns many palaces.
A. so a rich man that B. such an rich man that
C. such a rich man that
D. that so rich a man
18. Goddard develop the first rocket ____ faster than sound.
A. flying
B. to fly
C. flew
D. has flown
19. ________ continental crust older than 200 million years.
A. It is nowhere the B. Nowhere is the
C. Is nowhere the
D. Is the nowhere
20. Ill offer it to Tom. ___________, he may not want it.
A. Even though
B. As
C. When
D. However
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. -Luyen Tu-page 44
21. This screw needs ____ . (TIGHT) tightening
22. Scientists consider it ___ that gods create volcanic eruptions. (BELIEVE) unbelievable
23. We brought back several carved ___ statues from our holiday in Africa. (WOOD) wooden
24. The accommodation was ___ and comfortable. (SPACE) spacious
25. Theres no easy ___ to this problem. (SOLVE) solution
26. His hands were wet and ___. (SLIP) slippery
27. We were lucky enough to get tickets for the first ___ of the hit musical. (PERFORM) performance
28. What she did was so ___ that I cant hardly describe it.(SHOCK) shocking
29. She was shocked by the ___ that he was already married. (REVEAL) revelation
30. The palace is closed for ____ work. (RESTORE) restoration
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31. Geochemistry includes the study of(A) the movement of elements(B) from one place to another as a(C)
result of process chemical(D).
32. Wind is the motion that occurs(A) when lighter(B) air rises and cools(C) heavier replaces it.
33. Oceans of the world exerts(A) strong influences on(B) the weather over(C) the Earths surface(D).
34. Kiwi birds search(A) the ground with the(B) bill for insects(C), worms and snails to eat(D).
35. They are(A) going to have to(B) leave soon(C), and so do(D) we.
36. All the students(A) are(B) looking forward spending(C) their free time relaxing(D) in the sun this
summer.
37. If protect(A), a solar(B) cell lasts(C) for a long time and is a good source of(D) energy.
38. The growth rate(A) of the Pacific Rim countries is five times(B) fast as comparable(C) areas during(D)
the Industrial Revolution.
39. Drug abuse have(A) become one of(B) Americas most(C) serious social problems(D).
40. In 1903, when(A) Wright brothers announced they had invented(B) a flying machine,
his(C)news was generally(D) ignored.
D. READING
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The most difficult task confronting us, in any period when there is a marked (41) of social
power, is the complicated process of revaluation of the (42) ..... tradition. The common language, because
in itself it is so (43) .. to this matter, provides an excellent instance. It is clearly of (44) .. importance
to a culture that its common language should not (45).. in strength, richness and flexibility; that it should
further, be adequate -to express new experience, and to (46).................. change. But a language like
English is still evolving, and great (47) .... can be done to it by the imposition of crude categories of class.
It is obvious that (48)...... the development in the nineteenth century, of the new definition of standard
English. particular uses of the common language have been taken and (49)..........for the purposes of class
distinction. Yet the dialect which is normally (50).................. with standard English has no necessary
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(51).................. over other dialects. Some of its grammatical elements have a common importance,
(52)........... not all of them. On the other hand, certain selected sounds have been given an authority which
(53)......... from no known law of language but simply from the (54)........... that they are (55) ..made by
persons who, for other reasons, possess social and economic influence.
41. A. shift
B. alternative
C. switch
D. conversion
42. A. born
B. innate
C. inherited
D. handed
43. A. influential
B. powerful
C. able
D. crucial
44. A. positive
B. crushing
C. valuable
D. vital
45. A. decrease
B. decline
C. drop
D. slip
46. A. notify
B. clarify
C. illustrate
D. exhibit
47.A. drawback
B. disadvantage
C. harm
D. curse
48. A. since
B. for
C. when
D. as
49. A. abused
B. overused
C. worn
D. torn
50. A. parallel
B. matched
C. equated
D. equal
51.A. excellence
B. good
C. rightness
D. superiority
52.A. but
B. and
C. either
D. still
53. A. derives
B. excludes
C. inherits
D. deprive
54. A. idea
B. fact
C. belief
D. theory
55.A. daily
B. traditionally
C. habitually
D. practically
II. From the words given in the box, choose the most suitable word for each blank. There are more
DIALECTS
about
difference
words
write
use
within
part
spoken
variation
thing
Language have dialects. A dialect is a (56) ____ of a language. This means that there are differences
(57) ___ a language. For example, French is spoken in Pairs. There is a slightly different French in Canada.
The French spoken in Africa is different. However, speakers of these three dialects can understand each
other. Usually, a dialect is a variety of a language that other speakers of the language can understand;
dialects are usually mutually intelligible.
Not all dialects of Chinese are mutually intelligible. Chinese has many dialects that speakers of
Mandarin and Cantonese cannot communicate with each other in the (58) ___ language. To communicate
they must write to each other or use a second language. Still, these two Chinese languages are dialects
because China is one country and one culture with one language.
The differences between American English and British English are not as great as the differences in
Chinese dialects. Two of the differences between American English and British English are vocabulary and
spelling. In American we say elevator, truck and apartment. The British say lift, lorry and flat. Another
difference is spelling. In American English we (59) ___ honor, meter, and realize. In British English these
words are honour, metre ,and realise.
Dialects are an interesting (60) ___ of language study. All languages have dialects. Usually speakers
of one dialect can understand another speakers of another dialect.
III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer.
Children who appear to be intelligent and have normal sight and hearing may nevertheless have
learning disabilities such as dyslexia, difficulty in reading; dysgraphia, difficulty in writing; dyscalculia,
difficulty with numbers; and auditory- memory problems that prevent the child from remembering what
has just been said. Considered an invisible handicap, such learning disabilities can be detected by alert
parents before the children go to school. If a child at about thirty months is not developing normal
language skills, something amiss. A child who cannot do puzzles or put pegs in holes lack perceptualmotor skills. Kindergartners should recognize the ABCs. First- graders may commonly reverse their
letters, writing a d for a b, but if they are still doing this at the start of the second grade, they should be
tested for learning disabilities. Proper and early treatment is essential.
61. The authors intent in this selection is to ___.
A. describe the various types of learning disabilities
B. explain why some children have dyslexia.
C. warn parents of the signs of learning disabilities
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D. describe kindergartners skills

62. The selection would most likely appear in ___.
A. health book
B. parents magazineC. medical journal
D. college yearbook
63. A child who cant remember a long question might be___.
A. dyslexia
B. dysgraphia C. auditory-memory problem D. hyperactivity
64. The author emphasizes the need for___.
A. listening to children
B. more learning centers to help the disabled
C. trained personnel to prevent learning disabilities
D. early detection of learning disabilities
65. A child who reads from right to left may have ___.
A. a poor diet B. poor vision C. inadequate food
D. dyslexia
E. WRITING
appropriate sentence. Cac dang TN TA NC -page 237
66. salesman/ try/ talk/me buy/ car
A. The salesman tried to talk to me into buying the car.
B. The salesman tried to talk me buying the car.
C. I bought the car because the salesman tried it a talk.
D. The salesman tried to talk me into buying the car.
67. Marie Curie first scientist/ win two Nobel Prize/ science
A. Marie Curie won two Nobel prizes and the first scientist in science.
B. Marie Curie was the first scientist to win two Nobel Prizes in science
C. Marie Curie was the first scientist winning two Nobel Prize in science.
D. Marie Curie became the first scientist who won two Nobel Prize about science.
68. Their insomnia/ not cause/ high altitude/ excitement
A. Their insomnia was not the cause of the high altitude but of excitement.
B. Their insomnia was not caused from the high altitude but also from excitement.
C. The high altitude and excitement was not caused their insomnia.
D. Their insomnia was not caused by the high altitude but by excitement.
69. fact/ she/ work/ long hours/ spend/ a lot / time/ family
A. In spite of the fact that she works long hours, she spends a lot of time with her family.
B. In fact, she works long hours, and spending a lot of time with her family.
C. Although the fact that she works long hours, she spends a lot of time with her family.
D. The fact that she works long hours makes her spends? lot of time 'with her family.
70. build/ hand/ car/ superb condition
A. Building by hand , the car is in a superb condition.
B. Having been built by hand, the car is in superb condition
C. When built by hand, people put the car in superb condition.
D. As built by hand, the car was superb condition.
71. There/ twice/ work /do.
A. There is twice as much work to do.
B. There is twice work to do.
C. There is twice much work to be done.
D. There are twice as work to do.
72. new regulation/ effect/ no/ extensions/ give.
A. The new regulation effect as no more extensions will be given.
B. As the new regulation in effect, no more extensions will be given.
C. After the new regulation goes into effect, no more extensions will be given.
D. Because of the new regulation, the effects of no extensions will be given.
73. national parks/ United States/ Yellowstone/ most/ visit.
A. The national parks in the United States such as Yellowstone most visited.
B. Of all the national parks in the United States, Yellowstone is the most visited.
C. Of all the national parks in the United States, Yellowstone is most visited.
D. The national parks in the United States like Yellowstone are most people visit.
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74. sooner/ we arrive/ music / start.

A. No sooner we arrived than the music started.
B. No sooner did we arrive than the music started.
C. The sooner we arrived when the music started.
D. No sooner did we arrive when the music started.
75. Half/ members/ we / expect/ show/ last meeting.
A. Half the members as we expected were shown up at the last meeting.
B. We expected half of the members show at the last meeting.
C. The show at the last meeting was half of the members we expected.
D. Half of the members we expected showed up at the last meeting.
printed before it. Luyen Viet Cau -page 124
76. Joan eats very little so as not to put on weight.
Joan eats very little because . .
77. On arrival at the shop, the goods are inspected carefully.
When the goods
78. Laurence hasnt seen Peter since he left for Japan.
Laurence last ..
79. Peter said he wasnt feeling very well.
Peter said, .. .
80. John is fat because he eats so many chips.
If ..
81. You should take more exercise, Mr. Robert, the doctor said, if you want to lose weight.
The doctor advised..
82. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Janets interest.
Janet is ..
83. George is not nearly as energetic as he used to be.
George used ..
84. If Joe doesnt change his way, he will end up in prison.
Unless
85. The boys very pleased to be going away on holiday soon.
The boys looking
III. Complete the sentences using the cues - Luyen Viet page 56
Dear Mr. Salt,
81. I / very interested/ read/ your article/ global warming/ the newspaper.
82. I / afraid/ I not agree/ you/ number/ points.
83. Firstly/ you say/ some/ scientists/ not believe / theory.
84. Who/ be/ these scientists?/ I/ never/ hear then.
85. Secondly/ it/ not true/ global warming/ receive/ too/ much/ publicity.
86. On/ contrary/ we/ need/ make/ public/ aware/ such danger.
87. We/ must/ all put/ pressure/ authorities/ if / we/ want/ something/ do
88. Lastly/ you/ seem/ suggest/ do/ nothing/ case/ scientist/ wrong.
89. Well/ if/ they / right/ it / too late/ by/ time we/ find out.
Yours truly,
Dr Pepper
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EXTRA EXERCISES - September 1st , 2008

I. Sentence transformation :Finish each of the following sentence in such a way that it means exactly
the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. I had expected the weather to be worse. => The weather was not .
2. The train couldnt run because of the storm. => The storm .. .
3. I didnt arrive in time to see her. => I wasnt early . .
4. Im sorry I was rude to you yesterday. => I apologise .
5. I didnt hurry, so I missed the train. => If .. .
6. Mary is the most talented student in my school. => No student .. .
7. The furniture was so expensive that I didnt buy it. => The furniture was too .
8. He learnt to drive when he was eighteen. => He has .. .
9. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. => Do you mind .
10. He would prefer you to pay him immediately. => Hed rather .. .
11. An up-to-date visa is necessary for Andorra. => Youll .. .
12. Why dont you put a better lock on the door, Barry? said John => John suggested . .
13. I havent eaten this kind of food before. => This is the first . .
14. The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house. => Plans .
15. In Stratford -on- Avon we saw Shakespeares birthplace. => We saw the house .. .
16. It isnt necessary for you to finish by Friday. => You .
17. It is essential that Professor John Brown is met at the airport. => Professor John Brown . .
18. Are you sure that jacket is the right size for you? => Does that jacket . .
19. I gave Ted the message, but he already knew about it. => I neednt . .
20. He is a fascinating lecturer because he knows a lot about his subject. => His wide knowledge .. .
II. WORD FORMS
1. Heavy smoking makes him ________. ( breath)
2. I have only a limited ______________ of computer programming. ( know)
3. You cannot _____ about the effects of the drug from the cases of one or two patients. (general)
4. Japanese cars are known for their _____. (rely).
5. He was always _____ to his fathers wishes. (obey)
6. Most of the students are making good progress but Jeremy seems a ___ case. ( hope).
7. We were ____ by what we saw. (horror)
8. They left the house in a ___ mess. (fright)
9. The children were surprised at the sudden ___ of their teacher. (enter)
10. You are not ___ to unemployment benefit if you have never worked. (title)
11. They all cheered ___ as their team came out. ( enthusiasm)
12. Finally a ___ is brought about between the two sides( reconcile)
13. Their office equipment needs to be ___ . ( modern)
14. He will not benefit ____ from the deal. ( finance)
15. The inquiry ___ was of her handling of the affair. ( criticize)
16. Her case was ____ argued. ( convince)
17. I dont find him very ___. (communicate)
18. I always more ____ at night. ( care)
19. My colleagues are very pleasant , but the manager is a little ___. (friend)
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20. It seems ___ to change the time so often . ( logic)

III. WRITING: Complete the letter using the words given
Dear Carol,
81. Thank you very much/ invitation/ spend/ three weeks/ August / you/ your family/ Scotland.
82. I / love/ come/ unfortunately/ I / be/ unable/accept.
83. My cousins, / live/ Canada,/ stay/ us/ August 3rd / August 18th
84. As it/ be/ first visit/ this country, / I plan/ show/ them around.
85. it/ be/ possible/ visit you/ September/ instead?
86. I certainly/ need/ rest/ after/ cousins/ go back/ Canada.
87. Please tell/ September /be convenient.
88. I / look forward/ see you all again.
1. Anthropologists agree(A) that our primitive ancestors(B) who inhabited the tropics probably have(C)
natural protection against(D) the sun.
2. A good exercise program helps teach(A) people to avoid(B) the habits that might shorten(C) the(D) lives.
3. A thunder(A) usually follow lightning by five seconds(B) for every mile(C) between(D) the flash and the
observer.
4. Forgery, in law, is the fabrication or altering(A) of a written(B) document with(C) the intent to deceive
or defraud(D).
5. During the first half of the 19th century, immigrants(A) to the United States were predominant(B) from
Western Europe; after the Civil War, however, new arrivals came mainly from(C) Eastern and Southern
Europe, as well as(D)from Asia.
6. Bill Gates built his microcomputer software company(A) into one of the largest in the nation(B), and in
doing so (C)became one of the countrys wealthiest and most respected man(D).
7. With his many theories, Albert Einstein did(A) a great impact on physics, so much so(B) that he is often
called(C) the greatest physicist of all(D) time.
8. Since rats are destructive(A) and may carry(B) diseases, therefore many(C) cities try to exterminate
them(D).
9. In that age(A) of computer, it is(B) difficult to imagine how tedious the(C) work of accountants and
clerks must have been(D) in the past.
10. Made up of more than(A) 150 member countries, the organization known(B) as the United Nations
were(C) established after World War II to preserve(D) international peace and security.
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EXTRA EXERCISES - September 4th , 2008

I. ERROR CORRECTION: Choose the underlined part that needs correcting
1. The dense Belgian fogs, like the most(A) inland fogs, are caused by(B) the cooling of humid surface
air(C) to a relatively(D) low temperature.
2. Most bothersome flies belong to(A) the family Sarcophagidae and are popular known(B) as flesh flies
because(C) the larvae feed on(D) the flash.
3. Dinosaurs were(A) just beginning(B) to establish(C) them(D) 200 million years ago.
4. If unwanted pet turtles are unleashed(A) into the wild(B), many will die and those which(C) exist will
threaten the lives of native plants and animals(D).
5. Close to(A) 73 percentage(B) of the United States population is concentrated(C) in metropolitan areas,
and more than(D) half the population live in the South and West.
6. Among(A) the most remarkable eyes are those of the dragonfly(B); for this insect(C) has compound eyes
make up(D) of tiny eyes.
7. Our civilization is commonplace(A) to us that(B) rarely we stop(C) to think about its complexity(D).
8. Between(A) mountains and the plateau lies(B) the great Valley, which is rich in(C) fertile crop lands and
apples orchards(D).
9. During World War II(A), many Eskimos served in the Army or Navy(B); another(C) worked on all field
or supplied meat to the armed force(D).
10. Every city in the United States(A) has traffic(B) problems because the amount(C) of cars on American
streets (D)and highways is increasingly every year.
II. WORD FORMS
1. He doesn't know much about the subject, but he IS very (ENTHUSIASM)
2. The charity is totally __ upon money from the public. (DEPEND)
3. The bank has been very __ in helping me sort out my late husband's
finances. (COOPERATE)
4. Is military service __ in your country? (COMPEL)
5. It was __ of you not to offer her a drink. (HOSPITABLE)
6. The carpet is available in various __ . (WIDE)
7. The plane grounded because of poor __ . (VISIBLE)
8. He resigned for a __ of reasons. (VARIOUS)
9. He wrote so many __ sentences in his essay. (GRAMMAR)
10. They daren't leave their children
for even a moment. (ATTEND)
11. On a __ day we receive about fifty letters. (TYPE)
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12.They had a large __ over the other party at the last election. (MAJOR)
13. __ , he survived the crash without injury. (MIRACLE)
14. He is very generous and everyone admires his __ . (SELF)
15. He wrote a __ letter to me. (THREAT)
16. He was enormously __ when my father died. (SYMPATHY)
17. They witnessed the miraculous __ of some people in the air crash.
(SURVIVE)
18. Help is immediately sent to the __ of the earthquake. (SURVIVE)
19. The police appealed to the crowd for _______. (RESTRAIN)
20. To be honest, I find the film rather __ . (OFFEND)
III. WRITING: Complete the sentences using the cues
Dear Mr. Salt,
81. I / very interested/ read/ your article/ global warming/ the newspaper.
82. I / afraid/ I not agree/ you/ number/ points.
83. Firstly/ you say/ some/ scientists/ not believe / theory.
84. Who/ be/ these scientists?/ I/ never/ hear then.
85. Secondly/ it/ not true/ global warming/ receive/ too/ much/ publicity.
86. On/ contrary/ we/ need/ make/ public/ aware/ such danger.
87. We/ must/ all put/ pressure/ authorities/ if / we/ want/ something/ do
88. Lastly/ you/ seem/ suggest/ do/ nothing/ case/ scientist/ wrong.
89. Well/ if/ they / right/ it / too late/ by/ time we/ find out.
Yours truly,
Dr Pepper
IV. READING
II. From the words given in the box, choose the most suitable word for each lank. There are more
INSURANCE PREMIUMS AND PROBABILITY
knows
collect
calculate
age
charge
protection chance
profit
insures
company
Insurance is based on probability or odds. The (1) ___ of something happening is it probability. For
example, insurance companies (2) ___statistics which show how many people dies at what (3) ___ each
year or how many fires there are each year. The insurance company uses these statistics to (4) ___
insurance premiums. Premiums are the amount of money that an individual or business pays for insurance.
Here is an example of how the (6) ___ calculates the premiums. It (7) ___ that 2 percent of the
people who are 50 years old will die next year. If the company (8) ___ 1,000 people who are 50 years old,
that know that 20 will die. If the twenty people are insured for $100,000 each, then the company must pay
$2,000,000. Therefore, they will (9) ___ the 1,000 insured people $2,000,000 plus the costs and (10) ___
for the company. This is a very simple example, but all insurance premiums are based on the probability or
odds of something happening.
ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
bills
buys
employees
employer
carry
deposit
customer
system
pay
receives
bank
withdraw
In the future, machines will take the place of many bank tellers. A new (1) ___, electronic funds
transfer (EFT) allows the bank or the (2) ___ to move money from one account to another. For example, a
worker (3) ___ her money paycheck, her salary. Her (4) ___, the company that she works for, can (5) ___
her salary into the checking account directly. She does not have to go to the (6) ___. Her bank can also pay
her monthly (7) ___: the telephone, the water, the gas, and the electricity. It will also be possible for her to
pay for food at the supermarket by EFT. The supermarket will automatically (8) ___ money from her
account at the bank to pay for the food that she (9) ___.
Some employees already deposit their (10) ___ checks in the bank directly. Maybe, in the future,
people will not (11) ___ money, and machines will (12) ___ for everything.
IV. WRITING: Rewrite the sentence using the word in the blanks. These words must not be altered
in any way.
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1. It would be difficult for me to finish the work by the weekend. (difficulty)

I . the work by the weekend.
2. Harrys home is still in Spain, is it? (lives)
Harry he?
3. When Sandra walked out of the meeting, she didnt say goodbye to anyone. (without)
Sandra left .. goodbye to anyone.
4. You can borrow my bike if you are in a hurry. (mind)
I .. you my bike if you are in a hurry.
5. Angus rarely takes a holiday. (rare)
It .. take a holiday.
6. we lost the game because of my mistake. (fault)
It was .. win the game.
7. Are you planning to do anything on Saturday? (plans)
Do Saturday?
8. Tim looks nothing like his father. (take)
Tim his father at all.
9. The film I saw last week was better than this one. (good)
This film .. the one I saw last week.
10. I regret giving Dennis my phone number. (Dennis)
I wish .. my phone number.
KHO ST HSG THPT KIM THNH LN 4 NM HC : 2008-2009

MN: TING ANH
THI GIAN : 150 pht
A. LISTENING:
Listen and choose the correct answer for each question
1. May Balls are organized ___.
A. in June
B. in May
C. on Saturday
D. August
2. At a May Ball, students often wear ___.
A. diner jackets and bow ties
B. old dresses
C. jeans and T-shirts
D. All of the
above
3. What is The Bath?
A. A public house
B. A student public bathing place
C. The name of a river
D. A rowing
competition
4. In The Bumps , each boat tries to___.
A. get wet
B. overtake their competitors
C. go along the river
D. bump into
other boats
5. Maypole is an English traditional dance often held in ___.
A. the city
B. the countryside
C. all parts of England
D. winter
B. PHONETICS
6. A. Christmas
B. mechanic
C. machine
D. chronology
7. A. encounter
B. enter
C. enlarge
D. entrust
8. A. amount
B. metal
C. intend
D. opinion
9. A. utterance
B. attendance
C. performance
D. reluctance
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10. A. support
B. colleague
C. bilingual
D. evaluate
11. The police finally arrested the ___ criminal.
A. famous
B. renowned
C. respectable
D. notorious
12. Warmth, moisture, and oxygen are three necessary requirements ___ most seedlings.
A. can cultivate
B. for cultivate
C. as cultivate
D. for cultivating
13. She ___ for lost time by studying at weekends.
A. got up
B. put in
C. set about
D. made up
14. Your wish coincided ___ mine in this situation.
A. to
B. with
C. within
D. on
15. ____ in front of a camera lens changes the color of the light that reaches the film.
A. Placed a filter
B. A filter is placed C. A filter placed
D. When a filter placed
16. Sound comes in waves, and the higher the frequency, _____.
A. higher is the pitch B. the pitch is higher C. the higher the pitch
D. pitch is the higher
17. She was too far away, so she ___ you.
A. mustnt see
B. hasnt seen
C. couldnt have seen
D. hadnt seen
18. Out ___ from its tiny cage.
A. did the bird fly
B. fly the bird
C. the bird flew
D. flew the bird
19. It sounds like something wrong with the cars engine. ____, wed better take it to the garage
immediately.
A. Otherwise
B. Without it
C. If not
D. If so
20. No matter ___ hard he tries, he never seems ___ to do the work satisfactorily.
A. what/able
B. how/ able
C. when/enable
D. how/enable
21. These quantities are ____ for the order of orders received. (sufficient)
22. Im not saying he is ___, but he is not very good with money. (honest)
23. The ___ she gave last night was marvelous. (perform)
24. She has one of the biggest ___ in Britain. ( collect)
25. They managed to find three miners who were still ___ three days after the underground explosion.
( live)
26. Cats are supposed to have nice ___. (live) lives
27. Look after your mother, were his ___ words. (die) dying
28. He claimed that his ___ had caused him to become a criminal.( bring up) upbringing
29. It was a difficult ___ and she almost lost the baby. (pregnant)
30. The government had promised to deal with the problems of ___ among young people. (employ)
31. Drying(A) foods by means(B) of solar energy is a(C) ancient process applied(D) wherever food and
climatic conditions make it possible.
32. Bill Gates built his microcomputer software company(A) into one of the largest in the nation(B), and in
doing so (C)became one of the countrys wealthiest and most respected man(D).
33. The Concorde can fly across(A) the Atlantic without(B) refueling and carrying(C) 11 tons of freight(D).
34. Most babies will grow up to be as cleverer as their parents.
35. It should not be assume(A) that the lower the(B) price, the happier(C) the buyer(D).
36. One out(A) of every(B) eight balloon in(C) the world are launched(D) at Albuquerque, New Mexico.
37. Anyone reproducing(A) copyrighted works without permission of the holders of the copyrights are(B)
breaking(C) the law(D).
38. Americas first satellite(A) exploded before(B) it had risen(C) three and a half feet(D) off the ground.
39. With(A) animals both(B) humans, chewing(C) helps relieve(D) tension.
40. Anthropologists agree(A) that our primitive ancestors(B) who inhabited the tropics probably have(C)
natural protection against(D) the sun..
D. READING
If you are an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or snarl. It has become
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a symbol of our wasteful, throw-away society. But there seems little(41) that it is here to stay, and the truth
is, of course, that plastics have brought enormous (42) ___,even environmental ones. It is not really the
plastics themselves that are the environmental (43) ___ - its the way society chooses to use and (44) ___
them.
Almost al of the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastics are made from oil, gas , or coal
-nonrenewable natural (45) ___. We (46) ___ well over three million tons of the stuff in Britain each year
and sooner or later, most of its is thrown away. A high (47) ___ of our annual consumption is in the (48)
___ of packaging, and this (49) ___ about seven percent by weight of our domestic (50) ___. Almost all of
it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (51) ___ is growing fast.
The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich , they have a higher caloric (52) ___ than coal
and one (53) ___ of recovery strongly (54) ___ by the plastic manufacturers is the (55) ___ of waste
plastic into fuel.
41. A. evidence
B. concern
C. doubt
D. likelihood
42. A. pleasures
B. benefits
C. savings
D. profits
43. A. poison
B. disaster
C. disadvantage
D. evil
44. A. dispose
B. store
C. endanger
D. abuse
45. A. resources
B. processes
C. products
D. fuels
46. A. remove
B. import
C. consign
D. consume
47. A. portion
B. amount
C. proportion
D. rate
48. A. way
B. kind
C. form
D. type
49. A. takes
B. makes
C. carries
D. constitutes
50. A. refuse
B. goods
C. requirement
s
D. rubble
51. A. manufacture
B. plant
C. factory
D. industry
52. A. degree
B. value
C. demand
D. effect
53. A. mechanism
B. measure
C. method
D. medium
54. A. desired
B. argued
C. favored
D. presented
55. A. conversion
B. melting
C. change
D. replacement
operations
microcomputer
automatic
components
counterparts
similarly
partners
unlike
INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS
One step beyond automated machines is the industrial robot, the heart and brain of which is the (56)
___. (57) ___ most automated machines, industrial robots can be programmed to do a variety of tasks that
are usually accomplished by human factory workers. Like their human (58) ___, industrial robots can be
switched from one job to another and can be programmed to handle new tasks. Thus far, robots have found
their greatest use in assembling (59) ___. However, they are swiftly branching from basic assembly (60)
___ to construction and mining, and their most glamorous use of all, the exploration of oceans and outer
space.
The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made
enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some
research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent
of cancer is related to the diet as well., especially cancer of the colon. People of different cultures are more
prone to contract certain illnesses because of the characteristic foods they consume.
That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that
nitrates and nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meat) as well as other food additives caused
cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to
know which ingredients on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.
The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and
because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows.
Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medicinal purposes, but for financial
reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market.
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Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the
practices continue.
A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of detrimental substances we
ingest. Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these
substances to food without our knowledge.
61. How has science done a disservice to people?
A. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated.
B. It caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.
C. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food.
D. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables.
62. The word prone is nearest in meaning to ___.
A. supine
B. unlikely
C. healthy
D. predisposed
63. What are nitrates used for?
A. They preserve flavor in packaged foods.
B. They preserve the colour of meat.
C. They are the objects of research.
D. They cause the animals to become fatter.
64. FDA means ___.
A. Food Direct Additives
B. Final Difficult Analysis
C. Food and Drug Administration
D. Federal Dairy Additives
65. The word these refers to __.
A. meats
B. colors
C. researchers
D. nitrates and nitrites
66. The word carcinogenic is closest in meaning to ___.
A. trouble-making
B. color-retaining
C. money-making
D. cancer-causing
67. Al of the following statements are true except___.
A. Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons.
B. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animals.
C. researchers have known about the potential hazards of food additives for more than forty-five years.
D. food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world.
68. The word additives is closest in meaning to ___.
A. added substances B. dangerous substances
C. natural substances
D. benign substances
69. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Harmful and Harmless Substances in Food.
B. Improving Health through a Natural Diet.
C. The Food You Eat Can Affect Your Health.
D. Avoiding Injurious Substances in Food.
70. The word fit is closest in meaning to ___.
A. athletic
B. suitable
C. tasty
D. adaptable
E. WRITING
71. see/ telescope/ planets/ take/ new appearance.
A. Sees through a telescope, the planets take up a new appearance.
B. Seen through a telescope, the planets take on a new appearance.
C. Seeing through a telescope, the planets take after a new appearance.
D. To see for a telescope, the planets take on a new appearance.
72. some people/ believe/ humans/ never/ use/ natural resources/ Earth.
A. Some people believe that humans will never use away the natural resources of Earth.
B. Some people are believed to be humans will never use up the natural resources of Earth.
C. Some people believe that humans will be never used up the natural resources of Earth.
D. Some people believe that humans will never use up the natural resources of Earth.
73. conditions/ necessary/ completion/ this project/ not meet.
A. The conditions necessary for the completion of this project have not been met.
B. The conditions necessary for the completion of this project have not met.
C. The conditions necessary of completion of this project have not been met.
D. The conditions necessary for completion of this project were not met.
74. first step/ scientific research/ decide/ gather/ data.
A. The first step in a scientific research is to decide gathering data.
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B. The first step to do scientific research decides to gather data.

C. The first step of scientific research is to decide how to gather data.
D. The first step to gather data is decided scientific research.
75. there/ no trace/ poison/ coffee/ chemist/ analyze.
A. There was no trace for poison of the coffee the chemist analysed.
B. There were no traces in poison of the coffee the chemist was analysed.
C. There was no trace of poison in the coffee the chemist analysed.
D. There was no trace of poison in the coffee the chemist has been analyzed.
printed before it.
76. We were late because it rained heavily.
=> But for .
77. Well stop now unless you have any further questions.
=> Provided you have no more question / dont have any more question .. .
78. I dont really like her, even though I admire her achievements
=> Much .. .
79. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
=> I object to people criticizing me / my being unfairly criticized . .
80. I only recognized him when he came into the light.
=> Not until
81. John only understood very little of what the teacher said. => John could hardly . .
82. Unless someone has a key, we cant get into the house. => We can only .
83. Im sure you didnt lock the front door. Here is the key. =>You cant ..
84. Bring your swimming things in case its sunny.
=> He told .. .
85. Tim will be eighteen next week.
=> It is Tims .
III. Essay
Write an essay (from 200 to 250 words) about the following topic:
The advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city.
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MN: TING ANH
THI GIAN : 150 pht
A. LISTENING: Listen to a talk about hobbies and fill in the blanks. Each blank needs ONE word
only.
The word hobby is a shortened (1) ____ of hobbyhorse, which has a decorated wooden framework
with an imitation horses head attached to it. Hobbies today include a vast range of activities. In this sense,
hobbies include games and sports, but they leave out purely spectator activities like watching television.
They also exclude
(2) ____ and work done to make a living. A hobby, like playing with a hobbyhorse, is an activity (3)___
from the ordinary (4) ____ of life. It should (5) ____ the use of creativity and imagination and bring the
reward of learning. Some hobbies bring monetary rewards as well.
B. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from those of the others.
6. A. attraction
B. construction
C. congestion
D. satisfaction
7. A. danger
B. singer
C. manager
D. merger
8. A. garbage
B. ensure
C. station
D. reason
9. A. environment
B. electricity
C. population
D. ecotourism
10. A. organize
B. encourage
C. satisfy
D. operate
11. You must forgive my ____ in these matters.
A. experience
B. inexperience
C. unexperience
D. imexperience
12. Vietnam was _____ nation to host SEA Games 22.
A. the
B. a
C.
D. one
13. The fire in our neighborhood last night burned down about 20 houses. Its ____ that the police were not
informed in time.
A. unsuited
B. inconvenient
C. alarming
D. regrettable
14. Although they had only been invited for lunch, they ____ until supper time.
A. stayed on
B. stayed out
C. stayed up
D. stayed in
15. What a ______!
A. new small nice car
B. nice small new car C. new nice car, that is small D. car new nice and
small
16. _______, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Difficult as the homework was
B. Despite the homework was difficult
C. Thanks to the difficult homework
D. As though the homework was difficult
17. The surface of the moon was shaped by meteorites ____ craters of all sizes.
A. that impact formed
B. which forming
C. whose impact formed
D. are forming
18. The Roman used central heating systems very much like _____.
A. those of today
B. todays do
C. those they do
D. the systems which are
now
19. This scientific theory ___ to be false.
A. had now proved
B. has now proved
C. has now been proved
D. had now been proved
20. Such ____ that he would stop at nothing.
A. his ambition was
B. did his ambition
C. does his ambition D. was his ambition
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21. When did the toy come into ____? (EXIST)
22. A lot of toys encourage childrens ____. (IMAGINE)
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23. He took the ____ to turn painting into a full-time career. (DECIDE)
24. He will be able to receive an ___ from a government agency. (ALLOW)
25. Video recorders have ___ my life, he said. (REVOLUTION)
26. Its a ____ idea for children to learn a foreign language at an early age. (MARVEL)
27. The newly-built cinema shows a ___ of films. (VARY)
28. The factory has provided cheaper ____ lately. (PRODUCE)
29. The technology of computer science is having a ___ effect on our lives. (DRAMA)
30. ____ is forcing employers to cut back the labour force. (COMPETE)
31. Because not food(A) is as nutritious(B) for a baby as(C) its mothers milk, many(D) women are
returning to the practice of breast feeding.
32. There are(A) many different ways of comparing(B) the economy of one nation with those(C) of
another(D).
33. Until diamonds are cut and polished(A), they(B) just like look(C) small grey stones(D).
34. I wish I have(A) a car. It would(B)make life so much(C) easier(D).
35. Will(A) you like(B) something(C) to eat(D)?
36. Harvey never pays his bills(A) on time(B), and(C) his brother does too(D).
37. Drug addiction has(A) resulted of(B) many destroyed(C) careers, and expulsions(D) from school or
college.
38. The(A) train was supposed(B) arriving(C) at 11.30, but it was an hour late(D).
39. I dont like(A) people told(B) me(C) what to do(D).
40. For more than(A) 450 years, Mexico City has been the economic, culture(B), and political center of
the(C)Mexican people(D).
D. READING
I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each sentence. BTNC
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The point at which physical decline with age begins adversely to affect a drivers capability has not
yet been thoroughly studied. A survey of more than 3,000 road accidents in Michigan involving drivers
aged over 55 showed that in eight out of ten (41) _____ it was a driver over the age of 71 who had (42) ___
collision by failing to yield, turning carelessly or changing lanes.
Older drivers are obviously more (43) ___ to injury in vehicle crashes, as well as being a potential
higher (44) ___ through their own driving (45) ___.
Reactions (46) ___ in an emergency involves many different physical (47) ___ such as the
production of the nerve impulse, perception of the signal, (48) ____ of response and transmission to the
muscles.
Some of these (49) ___ more than others with age, but the overall effect increases the time it takes
to respond for more (50)___ drivers.
Part of the aging process, however, does include the (51) ___ of experience, often in the
subconscious, which triggers (52) ___ danger warnings than in younger drivers who have not experienced
similar situations.
This (53) ____ of judgment heightens the perception of risk and often (54) ___ older drivers to
avoid a situation which might then (55) ____ them to the test.
41. A. users
B. points
C. cases
D. attempts
42. A. avoided
B. prevented
C. caused
D. activated
43. A. likely
B. susceptible
C. possible
D. common
44. A. degree
B. chance
C. factor
D. risk
45. A. practice
B. activity
C. experience
D. behavior
46. A. period
B. time
C. process
D. system
47. A. events
B. parts
C. factors
D. forms
48. A. choice
B. suggestion
C. section
D. preference
49. A. improve
B. deteriorate
C. reduce
D. increase
50. A. mature
B. ancient
C. older
D. elderly
51. A. collection
B. addition
C. storage
D. summary
52. A. sooner
B. earlier
C. former
D. later
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53.A. lack
B. maturity
C. absence
D. strength
54. A. follows
B. progresses
C. leads
D. pulls
55. A. fix
B. force
C. enable
D. put
printing
interesting
value vary
change important
plastic values
precious
MONEY
When we think of money, we usually think of currency, or metal coins and paper bills. In the
modern world, almost every country and every person uses coins and paper money to exchange for other
objects of (56) ___. The sizes and shapes of coins are different in various countries, and the size and color
of paper money also (57) ___. In India, for example, some coins have square sides. In Japan, some coins
have holes in the centre. In the United States, all paper money is the same size and the same colour; only
the (58) ___on the bills is different.
Until the twentieth century, most coins were made of (59) ____l metals such as gold and silver, or
they contain at least some gold or silver. By the middle of the twentieth century, all coins that were actually
being used had no gold or silver and were made of less expensive metals, such as copper or aluminum.
Paper money has replaced metal money for most purposes, and now paper money is being replaced
by paper checks, (60) ___ credit cards, and even electronic messages. If this continues, we may soon find
that we will not use money at all, but only a series of numbers in computers to buy and sell goods and
services.
III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. Olyimpic 247
There are many causes of headaches, and most people suffer them at some time or other. Although
doctors have come a long way from the old days, when headaches were ascribed to evil spirits and
treatments ranged from cutting out part of the skull to concoctions of cow brain and goat dung, they are
still not sure what sets off headaches.
The most significant advance has been the acceptance that they are not the result of emotional
stress. Until recently, many doctors thought that imbalances in the bodys systems were to blame, but
experts now believe it is the brain itself. They point to malfunctioning chemicals, such as serotonin, whose
job is to send messages to regulate the contraction and dilation of blood vessels in the brain.
Monosodium glutamate, a flavor enhancer used in Chinese cooking, can cause headaches in some
people, as do many other common foods. Red wine, aged cheese, coffee, chocolate, nuts, and preserved
meats contain nitrates, caffeine, and tyramine, chemicals that may produce pounding headaches.
Even though the exact culprit has yet to be found, there are plenty of treatments for prevention or
cure. Over-the-counter preparations such as aspirin are fine for treating the occasional headaches, but often
exacerbate severe cases. Beta blockers, usually used for lowering blood pressure, seem to head off
migraines. Antidepressants are effective, too. But doctors also recommend non-drug treatments such as
relaxation techniques, which can be used in combination with medication, and diet modification, to cut out
foods that cause attacks.
61. According to the passage, many years ago, one way doctors tried to cure headaches was by _____.
A. praying to spirits B. sacrificing cows and goats C. operating on the patients head
D. writing
prescriptions
62. It is no longer believed that headaches are caused by ____.
A. emotional stress
B. malfunctioning chemicals in the brain
C. certain kinds of foods
D. contraction and dilation of blood vessels.
63. According to the passage, doctors now believe that headaches are related to ____.
A. imbalance in the bodys systems B. chemicals in the brain
C. emotional stress D. high blood
pressure
64. According to the passage, beta blockers can be used to ___.
A. treat migraines
B. cause migraines C. contract blood vessels
D. treat depression
65. According to the passage, severe headaches cannot be successfully treated by ___.
A. beta blockers
B. aspirin
C. relaxation techniques
D. serotonin
E. WRITING
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66. Presidents / greatest/ asset/ reputation/ honesty.
A. The Presidents the greatest asset for his reputation of honesty.
B. The Presidents greatest asset in his reputation for honesty.
C. The Presidents greatest asset was found his reputation with honesty.
D. The Presidents greatest asset was his reputation for honesty.
67. fall-off/ profit/ indicate/ something/ wrong/ the companys/ advertising policy.
A. The fall-off about profits indicates that something wrong with the companys advertising policy.
B. The fall-off in profits indicates that something is wrong with the companys advertising policy.
C. The fall-off of profits indicated something to go wrong about the companys advertising policy.
D. The profits of fall-off indicates that something is wrong with the companys advertising policy.
68. impossible/ parents/ protect/ children/ every danger.
A. It is impossible for parents to protect their children from every danger
B. There was impossible so parents cant protect their children from every danger.
C. Parents are impossible to protect their children of every danger.
D. It is impossible as parents protecting their children from every danger.
69. everyone/ expert/ paintings defects/ invisible
A. Everyone but not the expert, the paintings defects were invisible.
B. Everyone experts the paintings defects were invisible.
C. To everyone but the expert, the paintings defects were invisible.
D. Experts are invisible to everyone and the paintings defects.
70. single factor/ explain/ why / effects/ aging/ vary/ great/ individuals.
A. No single factor explains why the effects of aging vary so greatly among individuals.
B. A single factor explains why the effects f aging varies so greatly among individuals.
C. Single factors and explanations on why the effects of aging vary so greatly among individuals.
D. No single factor and explanation effects why aging vary so great among individuals.
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71. Will I ever find a job? => Tom wondered .. .
72. You should take a map because you might get lost in those mountains. => In case
73. Temperature is measured by a thermometer. => A thermometer is .
74. You remembered to post the letter, didnt you? => You didnt .
75. Mr. Dryden mended the washing machine for me. => I had .. .
76. To get the 40% discount, you must buy all twelve books at the same time. => You can only
.. .
77. Its thought that the accident was caused by human error. => The accident is .
78. If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home. => Get . .
79. The police let him leave after they had questioned him. => He was .
80. Do you have good relationship with your boss? => Are ?
III. Essay: Boi duong HSG 12 -page 126
Write a composition (350 words) about the following topic:
How do movies and television influence peoples behavior? Use reasons and specific examples to support
your ideas.
Use the following ideas as suggestions:
-make people more violent
-make us less active
-broaden our knowledge
-help reduce stress
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MN: TING ANH
THI GIAN : 150 pht
A. LISTENING: Listen to Roberts talk and answer the questions. Your answers should not have
more than three words.
1. Is Robert an university student?
2. When is Robert going to ask Angela to marry him?

A few months .
3. Where are they going to live?
..
4. How many children are they going to have?
5. What does Roberts father has?
B. PHONETICS
6. A. scared
B. learned
C. laughed
D. ragged
7. A. vehicle
B. honest
C. heir
D. hospital
8. A. magnificent
B. significant
C. traditional
D. factually
9. A. marvellous
B. attention
C. consider
D. excited
10. A. property
B. introduce
C. mechanize
D. powerful
11. On the Moon. ____ air because the Moons gravitational field is too weak to retain an atmosphere.
A. there is no
B. where no
C. no
D. is no
12. ____ they are tropical birds, parrots can live in temperate or even cold climate.
A. Despite
B. Even though
C. Nevertheless
D. But
13. ____ of great apes, the gibbon is the smallest.
A. Four of the types B. The four of types C. Four types of the
D. Of the four types
14. Blindfish, which spent their whole lives in caves, ___ eyes nor body pigments.
A. not any
B. neither
C. none
D. without
15. Released in 1915, ______.
A. D.W Griffiths made an epic film about the Civil War, Birth of a Nation.
B. the Civil War was the subject of D.W. Griffiths epic film, Birth of a Nation.
C. D.W. Griffiths epic film Birth of a Nation was about the Civil War.
D. the subject of D.W. Griffiths epic film Birth of a Nation was the Civil War.
16. His landlady doesnt ____ of his having parties.
A. appreciate
B. approve
C. support
D. consent
17. Hardly had the van turned the corner when one of the back wheels _____.
A. broke away
B. turned
C. came off
D. rolled down
18. He didnt know anyone at the wedding ____ than the bride and the groom.
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A. except
B. other
C. apart
D. rather = instead of/ in place of
19. It is necessary absolutely that everyone in the country ____ his or her fair share of the taxes.
A. pay
B. pays
C. to pay
D. paying
20. I was enjoying my book, but I stopped ___ a program on TV.
A. to read to watch B. to read for watching
C. reading for watching
D. reading to watch
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21. Visitors complained about the ____ in the old museum. (organize) disorganization
22. When Jenny made up for the play, she was ____. (recognize) unrecognizable
23. He has joined the company in an ____ capacity. (advise) advisory
24. Tom was accused of stealing some ____ documents. (confidence) confidential
25. The cost of ____ to the show is quite reasonable. (admit) admission
26. That was a very ___ thing to do. (coward) cowardly
27. I ___ this morning and was late for school. (sleep)
overslept
28. He hoped the ____ agency would find him a job. (employ) employing
29. _____ fruit juice contains no extra sugar. (sweet) unsweetened
30. I dont like your ____ behavior. (child) childish
31. Polar winters are(A) length(B), dark, and cold enough(C) to kill most(D) plants.
32. People with an exceptionally(A) high intelligence quotient may not be the best(B) employees since they
become bored of(C) their work unless the job is constantly changing(D).
33. The normally(A) force of gravity(B) at the Earths(C) surface is(D) called 1 g.
34. There are not many(A) people which(B) adapt to(C) a new culture without feeling some disorientation
at first(D).
35. CAT scanners are used(A) not only for detecting conditions(B) but also for observation(C) the effects
of therapy(D).
36. A desire(A) to eradicate irregular(B) spellings in English can being(C) traced(D) back to the sixteenth
century.
37. Ninety- seven percent(A) of the worlds(B)water is salt water is(C) found in the oceans(D) of the Earth.
38. Ill(A) be there(B) soonest(C) as I can(D).
39. Hardly I could(A) make out(B) what(C) the message was(D).
40. Alexander Graham Bell was(A) twenty -nine during(B) his(C) basis telephone patent was granted(D)in
1876.
D. READING
Stress is our bodys reaction to events or conditions that we cannot easily manage or (41) ___.
When we are troubled by something, we usually experience some type of (42) ___. There are thousands of
conditions that (43) ___ us to become tense. These may be major and horrible: fighting for our lives in a
war, being imprisoned, or facing death. On the other hand, major (44) ___ in our daily lives cause stress as
well: waiting in (45) ___, taking a quiz, or asking for or accepting a date. Although we usually think of
tress as something caused (46) ___ unpleasant events, pleasant happenings also bring on stress. Vacations,
pay raises, and winning an award all(47) ___ tension in our body.
As new (48) ___ is done on the effects of tress, new techniques are developed to help (49) __ with
anxiety. One aid is to plan for situations that we know will be (50) ___. Some imagine the event before it
happens, thus preparing their minds and bodies for the tension. Other people relax or (51) ___ at regular
intervals to lessen the muscle strains in their bodies. Still others (52) ___ they are on a pleasant beach lying
in the sunshine; soon their bodies relax and tension melts away. Other people believe (53) ___ exercise
helps the body handle the problems of daily life. And for still others, joining with other people for games or
parties helps them to become less anxious. It (54) ___very little which method we use to relax; what does
matter is finding the time to temporarily reduce the effects of modern life on our (55) ___ and body.
41. A. resist
B. stop
C. halt
D. control
42. A. stress
B. pressure
C. anxiety
D. strain
43. A. enable
B. bring
C. take
D. cause
44. A. things
B. occasions
C. events
D. conditions
45. A. draft
B. line
C. sketch
D. stripe
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46. A. by
B. with
C. to
D. on
47. A. build
B. add
C. create
D. give
48. A. experiment
B. survey
C. questionnaire
D. research
49. A. come
B. cope
C. manage
D. confront
50. A. emotional
B. anxious
C. frightening
D. stressful
51. A. think
B. mediate
C. wonder
D. consider
52. A. maintain
B. intend
C. pretend
D. decide
53. A. strong
B. violent
C. powerful
D. strenuous
54. A. matters
B. helps
C. determines
D. pays
55. A. skull
B. mind
C. spirit
D. brain
control
deficient
devote
generation
lead to
proposing
proper
scarce
seek
solution
Food plays an important part in the development of nations. In country where food is (56) ___,
people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows down progress, because
men have little time to (57) ____ to science, industry, government, an art. In nations where food is plentiful
and easy to get, men have more time to spend in activities that (58) ___ progress, human betterment, and
enjoyment of leisure. The problem of providing good food for everybody has not yet been solved. Many
wars have been fought for the (59) ___ of rich food-producing lands. But it is no longer necessary to go
into war for food. Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a (60) ___ to their food
problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to
help hungry nations produce more food.
Another critical factor that plays a part in susceptibility to colds is age. A study done by the
University of Michigan School of Public Health revealed particulars that seem to hold true for the general
population. Infants are the most cold-ridden group, averaging more than six colds in their first year. Boys
have more colds than girls up to age three. After the age of three, girls are more susceptible than boys, and
teenage girls average three colds a year to boys two.
The general incidence of colds continues to decline into maturity. Elderly people who are in god
health have as few as one or two colds annually. One exception is found among people in their twenties,
especially women, who show a rise in cold infections, because people in this age group are most likely to
have young children. Adults who delay having children until their thirties and forties experience the same
sudden increase in cold infections.
The study also sound that economics plays an important role. As income increases, the frequency at
which colds are reported in the families decreases. Families with the lowest income suffer about a third
more colds than families at the lower end. Lower income generally forces people to live in more cramped
quarters than those typically occupied by wealthier people, and crowding increases the opportunities for the
cold virus to travel from person to person. Low income may also adversely influence diet. The degree to
which poor nutrition affects susceptibility to colds is not yet clearly, but an adequate diet is suspected of
lowering resistance generally.
61. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word particulars?
A. minor errors
B. specific facts
C. small distinctions
D. individual people
62. What does the author claim about the study discussed in the passage?
A. It contains many inconsistencies.
B. It contradicts the results of earlier studies in the field.
C. It specializes in children.
D. Its results apparently are relevant for the population as a
whole.
63. It may be inferred from the passage that which of the following groups of people is most likely to catch
colds?
A. Infants boys
B. Young girls
C. Teenage boys
D. Elderly women
64. There is information in the second paragraph of the passage to support which of the following
conclusions?
A. Men are more susceptible to colds than women. B. Children infect their parents with colds
C. People who live in a cold climate have more colds than those who live in a warm one.
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D. People who dont have children are more susceptible to colds than those who do.
65. The authors main purpose in writing the last paragraph of this passage is to ____.
A. explained how cold viruses are transmitted
B. prove that a poor diet causes colds
C. discuss the relationship between income and frequency of colds
D. discuss the distribution of income among the people in the study
66. The word cramped is closest in meaning to___.
A. cheap
B. crowded
C. depressing
D. simple
67. The authors tome in this passage could best be described as_____.
A. neutral and objective
B. humorous
C. tentative but interested
D. highly critical
E. WRITING
68. She/pack/ job/ go/ India. A. She packed a job and went to India.
B. She packed a job of going to
India.
C. She packs her job as going to India.
D. Shes packed her job in and has gone to India.
69. You/ no obligation/ help/ assistance/ voluntary.
A. You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely voluntary.
B. You have no obligation for help although assistance is voluntary.
C. You are under no obligation to help although assistances is purely voluntary.
D. You have no obligation to help and assistance voluntarily.
70. Jane/ need/ third/ food/ buy/ picnic.
A. Jane needed one third of the food she bought for the picnic.
B. Jane needed one third of the food buying for the picnic.
C. Jane needed one third food she bought for the picnic.
D. Janes need is one third food has bought for the picnic.
71. two years/ age/ children/ regular/ produce/ sentences/ three/ four words.
A. Two years of age, many children are regularly produced sentences containing three or four words.
B. At around two years of age, many children regularly produce sentences containing three or four words.
C. At around two years age, many children regularly produce sentences contain three or four words.
D. Two years of age are children who regularly produce sentences containing three or four words.
72. John/ do/ best/ stand/ chance/ win/ medal.
A. John is doing his best, he doesnt stand a chance of winning the medal.
B. Although John s doing his best, he doesnt stand a chance of winning the medal.
C. John is doing his best to stand by chance to win the medal.
D. John is doing his best, but he stands a chance of winning the medal.
II. For each of the following ,write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original
sentences, using the word given in bracket. These words must not be altered in any way. Luyen Viet
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73. Martin hasnt mentioned the party to me at all. (word)
Martin hasnt .. about the party.
74. Apparently, Sheila wasnt listening to me. (appear)
Sheila listening to me.
75. Margaret was offered a place on the course but couldnt accept because she was ill. (turn)
Margaret was offered a place on the course but .. because she was ill.
76. I wont trust Frank with your money if I were you, Carl I said (advised)
I .Frank with his money.
77. I dont know Leslies reason for resigning. (idea)
I .Leslie resigned.
78. Have you any desks in stock which are cheaper than this?( desk)
Is this .. in stock?
III. Essay: Write an essay ( 150-200 words) about the following topic? Viet luan -111
In your opinion, which job is the most interesting? Why?
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MN: TING ANH
THI GIAN : 150 pht
A. LISTENING: Listen to the passage about the Americans ways of offering gifts and check whether
the statements are true (T) or false (F)
Statements
T
F
1. Almost every American offers gifs to their friends or relatives.
2. In the United States, gift-givers need not follow any rules.
3. Americans often bring a gift of money to a funeral.
4. A gift of money given to low-income elderly pensioners is not acceptable.
5. A gift voucher to a popular store is often appreciated in the United States.
Voucher (n): phiu tr tin
B. PHONETICS
6. A. pleasure
B. sound
C. same
D. best
7. A. dosage
B. voyage
C. massage
D. carriage
8. A. religious
B. miserable
C. perform
D. include
9. A. significant
B. quantity
C. committee
D. believable
10. A. ambitious
B. constant
C. investment
D. exhaust
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Olympic 283
11. Men still expect their jobs to take _____.
A. superiority B. imposition
C. priority
D. seniority
12. I hope you won't take____ if I tell you the truth.
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A. annoyance B. resentment
C. offence
D. irritation
13. Workers who do not obey the safety regulations will be____ immediately.
A. refused
B. disapproved
C. rejected
D. dismissed
14. ___ the gold medal hell have to do better than that.
A. Winning B. In order win
C. To win
D. So that he wins
15. She ____ many problems when she first start with this job.
A. entered
B. ordered
C. encountered
D. counted
16. The President visit the area to see the devastation____.
A. on first hand
B. at first hand
C. on first hands
D. at first hands
17. Alice ____ have told him how mad she was at him, but I'm not sure what she told him.
A. should
B. must
C. may
D. can
18. I need to find an apartment before I can move . ____ I can find one in the next week or so, I will move
to Chicago on the first of next month.
A. Provided that
B. Even if
C. Only
D. If only
19. ______ each school year all the children were given copies of the school rules.
A. At first
B. At the beginning of
C. Immediately
D. To start with
20. His speech was highly appreciate because it was short and ____ the point.
A. round
B. in
C. within
D. to
21. Lisa is very ___. She always manages to look good in photographs. PHOTO photogenic
22. Leonard has been very ___these past few days. I wonder what he is trying to hide from us," Debbie
said. SECRET secretive
23. I've never known such a ......person. QUARREL quarrelsome
24. He wrote the book alone, so he doesn't have a ..........AUTHOR co-author
25. I don't care if you had had too much to drink. Your behavior last night was quite___. DEFEND
indefensible
26. The Wright brothers' success ____the beginning of a new transport. SIGNIFICANCE signified .
27. The doctor gave him an injection to ........the pain. DIE deaden
28. Grandfather rarely showed the affection he felt for his family. He was very ___person.
DEMONSTRATE undemonstrative
29. She is very efficient and ..............polite to the customers. FAIL unfailingly
30.Does this ____ suit you? ARRANGE
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting Olympic 283
31. It was after shortly(A) microscopes were introduced(B) at the beginning(C) of the
seventeenth century that microorganisms were actually(D) sighted.
32. The Egyptians first(A) discovered that drying(B) fruit preserved it, made it sweeter(C),
and improving(D) its flavours.
33. As her focus(A) changed(B), the love poetry that Edna St. Vincent Millay produced(C) in
the 1920's increasing(D) gave way to poetry dealing with social injustice.
34. Recently in the automobile industry, multinational companies have developed to the(A)
point where such few(B) cars can be described as having been made(C) entirely(D) in one
country.
35. Scientists believe that by(A) altering the genetic composition of plants it is possible
todevelop
specimens
that are(B) resisting(C) to disease and have increased(D) food value.
,
36. Methane in wetlands comes from(A) soil bacteria that(B) consumes(C) organic plant
matter.
37. Newtonian physics accounts(A) from(B) the observation(C) of the orbits(D) of the planets and moons.
38. It is(A) extremely(B) important for(C) an engineer to know(D) to use a computer.
39. Gothic Revival architecture has(A) several basis(B) characteristics that distinguish(C) it
from other(D) nineteenth- century architectural styles,
40. In the United States among(A) 60 percent of the space(B) on the pages of newspapers is
reserved(C) for advertising(D).
D. READING
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I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each sentence.HSG 12116
Over the past thirty years or so, the methods used for collecting money from the public to (41) ___
the developing world have changed out of all recognition, along with the gravity of all the problems faced,
and the increasing (42) ___among the population that something must be done. At the beginning of this
period, it would have been common to put (43) ____ in a collecting box, perhaps on the street or at the
church, or to receive a small flag to wear in the lapel. The 1960s saw the development of shops which
sold secondhand goods, (44) ___ by the public, and which also began to sell articles manufactured in the
developing world in projects set up by the parent (45) ___, to guarantee a fair income to local people. The
next development was probably the charity "event", in which participants were (46)____ to run, cycle,
swim or what have you, and collected money from friends and relatives according to how far or long they
managed to keep going. The first hint of what was to become the most successful means of (47)
____money was the charity record, where the artists donated their time and talent, and the (48) ___from
sales went to a good cause. This was perhaps a reflection of the fact that young people felt (49) ___
concerned about the obvious differences between (50 ) __in Europe and the United States, and that in most
of Africa and Asia, and this concern was reflected in songs, besides being clearly shown on television. The
problems were becoming hard to (51 ) ____ but a feeling of frustration was building up. Why was so little
being done? The huge success of Band Aid, and subsequent televised concerts, reflected the (52)_____of
the media, and of music in particular, but also differed in style from other events. People phoned up in their
thousands on the day and (53) ___money by quoting their credit card numbers. After all, if you have
enough money to buy CDs and a stereo player ,you can (54) ____ something for the world's (55)
____children.
41. finance
B. aid
C. pay
D. loan
42. .habit
B. wish
C. clamour
D. awareness
43. A. this
B. money
C. them
D. funds
44.A. donated
B. freed
C. offered
D. awarded
45. A. government
B. concerned
C. charity
D. company
46. A. sponsored
B. invited
C. required
D. used
47.A. borrowing
B. such
C. further
D. raising
48.A. change
B. means
C. proceeds
D. rest
49. A. it
B. increasingly
C. less
D. this
50. A. being
B. life
C. them
D. lifestyles
51. A. avoid
B. understand
C. define
D. implement
52. A. mass
B. ability
C. style
D. power
53. A. loaned
B. handed in
C. pledged
D. raised
54. A. waste
B. add
C. deposit
D. afford
55. famine
B. underdeveloped C. starving
D. own
side
beside
raising
included
rush
brings about
limited
scattering
disaster
nor
HOW TRANSPORTATION AFFECTS OUR LIVES
Without transportation, our modern society could not exist. We would have no metals, no coal, and no oil.
(56) ____would we have any products made from these materials. Besides, we would have to spend most
of our time (57)____ food - and the food would be (58) ____to the kinds that could grow in the climate
and soil of our own neighborhoods. Transportation also affects our lives in other ways. Transportation can
speed a doctor to the (59) ____of a sick person, even if the patient lives on an isolated farm. It can take
police to the scene
of a crime within moments of being noticed. Transportation enables teams of athletes
to compete in national and international sports contests. In times of (60)____transportation can rush aid to
persons in areas stricken by floods, famines, and earthquakes.
III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. On HSG 12 -136
Printers use the term broadside to refer to a large piece of paper printed on one side. In military
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language, it means an attack with all one's forces. Dudley Randall invoked both these senses of the word
when he established the Broadside Press in 1965. Randall was a librarian and poet in Detroit when he
began the Press with his personal savings as a way to copyright the words to his ballad about a 1963 racial
incident in which Whites killed three Black children. The poem was printed as a broadside.
"By creating the Broadside Press- the most successful poetry institution in the history of African
American literature- Randall created something that had previously not existed in the United States - an"
organization that would publish the works of Black poets," explains Professor Melba Boyd, a poet and
former Press editor. Historically, work by Black poets had been criticized for emphasizing political issues
and not using the traditional poetic forms of the White literary establishment. Thus, Black poets had found
it difficult to get published.
Boyd is producing a film documentary that will present Randall's biography as well as his poetry.
Randall served as general editor of the Press from 1965 to 1977. In the mid-seventies skyrocketing printing
costs and the closing of many small bookstores to whom he had extended credit left the Press in financial
straits. Randall then sold the Press and slumped into a depression, but in the 1980's, he revived community
support for the Press through the Broadside Poets Theater. Boyd hopes her documentary on Randall will
introduce more people to African American literature.
61. According to the passage, the Broadside Press is most famous as a publisher of_____
A. criticism of traditional White poetry.
B. biographies of famous African American poets.
C. poetry written by African Americans.
D. African American documentaries.
62. Who paid the cost to start the Press?
A. An organization Black writers
B. Dudley Randall
C. Professor Boyd
D. Many small
bookstores
63. According to Professor Boyd, what significant change occurred because of the Broadside Press?
A. Black poets returned to traditional poetic forms.
B. Historical works about African Americans began to appear in print.
C. The Black literary establishment began to emphasize political issues.
D. It became easier for Black poets to get their work in print.
64. What happened to the Broadside Press in the
B. It moved into a different community.
C. It regained popular support.
D. It helped support small bookstores during a
depression.
65. What did the Broadside Poets Theater do?
A. It helped get support for the Broadside Press.
B. It led Randall into a personal depression .
C. It led the Broadside Press into financial difficulties .
D. It supported many bookstores in the
community .
E. WRITING
I. Choose the one word or phrase which best completes the sentence. Olympic 283
66. During the early period of ocean navigation, . any need for sophisticated instruments and
techniques.
A. so that hardly
B. when there hardly was
C. hardly was
D. there was hardly
67. Salt is manufactured in quantities that exceed those of most, ............. , other commercial
chemicals.
A. of all not
B. not if all are
C. are not all
D. if not all
68. Mr. Harrison is ...........he owns many palaces.
A. so a rich man that
B. such rich a man that
C. so rich a man that
D. as rich a man that
69. Nebraska has floods in some years, .............. .
A. in others drought
B. droughts are others
C. while other droughts
D. others in droughts
70. I should be grateful if you .............me know if you have any vacancies.
A. would let
B. would rather let
C. had let
D. have let
II. A, B, C and D are four sentences which are written using the given words. Choose the most
71. bill /pay/ immediate/ electricity / turn off .
A. The bill was paid immediately if the electricity to turn off.
B. The bill must be paid immediately if not the electricity turned off. '
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C. The bill must be paid immediately or the electricity will be turned off.
D. The bill was paid immediately as the electricity will be turned off.
72. student/ not turn/ paper/ Friday/ fail/ test .
A. The student didn't turn in the paper on Friday to fail the test.
B. The student who wasn't turned in the paper on Friday to fail the test.
C. Any student not turn in the paper by Friday will fail the test.
D. Any student who does not turn in the paper by Friday will fail the test.
73 . She/ discover/ eight/ new comets/ course/ work .
A. She discovered eight new comets of course of her work.
B. She discovered eight new comets with the course of her work.
C. She discovered eight new comets in the course of (=during) her work.
D. She whose discovery of eight new planets in the course of her work
74. Small/ flatter/ orange/ tangerine/ peel/ easy/ section/ separate/ ready.
A. Smaller and flatter than an orange, a tangerine peels easily and its section separates readily.
B. Smaller and flatter than an orange, the peel of a tangerine is easy removed and its sections are readily
separated.
C. Smaller and flatter than an orange, it's easy to peel a tangerine and to separate its sections ..
D. Smaller and flatter than an orange, to peel a tangerine is easy. And its sections can be ready separated.
75. the area/ desert/ many plants/ bloom/ springtime.
A. The area is a desert because many plants bloom in the springtime.
B. Although the area is a desert, many plants bloom there in the spring time.
C. Despite the area is a desert:, many plants bloom there in the springtime
D. The area is a desert with many plants bloom in the springtime.
III. Finish each of the following sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it.
76. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
=> He denied .. .
77. I'm sorry now that I asked her to stay.
=> Now I wish
.. .
78. They couldn't trace who had supplied the information in the first place.
The source . .
79. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us.
=> Whenever
..
80. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
=> Isn't there ?
81. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
=> At no time
..
82. I have never seen such a mess in my life!
=> Never in . !
83. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station? => Does your aunt .. ?
84. My father speaks very little English.
=> My father speaks hardly ..
85. Although the play received good notices, not many people went to see it.
Despite .. .
III. Essay
Write a paragraph of 200 words about one of your hobbies, following these guidelines.
Name of your hobby
How you enjoy it
Why you enjoy it
When you started it
How much time you spend on it
How long you will keep it
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MN: TING ANH

THI GIAN : 150 pht
A. LISTENING Toefl -page 496-Part B question 31-33
1. Diana wants to change her ____.
A. class
B. work place
C. main subject
D. job
2. She would like to work in ____.
A. an art museum
B. any museum
C. business
D. a voluntary organisation
3. Professor Lane advises Diana to ____.
A. give up her job
B. give up learning C. stay at home
D. consider her decision
4. According to Mr. Lane, good mangers are needed in _____.
A. all organizations B. private companies only C. museums only
D. nonprofit foundations only
5. Mr. Lane suggests that Diana should ____.
A. take a few course in art history
B. work full time at the local art museum
C. Both A and B
D. like her job
B. PHONETICS
6. A exclamatory
B. exclusion
C. exclamation
D. excursion
7. A. above
B. another
C. obesity
D. cover
8. A. home
B. comb
C. tomb
D. dome
9. A. economical
B. personality
C. preparatory
D. entertainment
10. A. original
B. straightforward
C. particularly
D. innocence
11. When we fly to Texas, were going to ___ over in Alaska to visit some friends.
A. stop
B. come
C. arrive
D. go
12. ___ shes got the job that she likes, shes a lot happier.
A. Since when
B. Just as
C. Now that
D. Just now
13. I am ___ aware of the need to obey the rules of the competition.
A. well
B. far
C. much
D. greatly
14. The candidate still expects to be selected ____ the results of the latest opinion poll.
A. without
B. apart
C. nevertheless in spite of +Cl
D. notwithstanding = in spite
of+ N
15. _____ a fire, hotel guests are asked to remain calm.
A. As a result of
B. By the reason of C. In the event of
D. In the time of
16. The football match was held in Hanoi. Four ___ police ____ sent there to keep order.
A. dozen/ were
B. dozens/ weres
C. dozens of/ was
D. dozen of/ are
17. No sooner had the rain left than he ___.
A. comes
B. had come
C. has come
D. came
18. Pythons lived in rugged tropical areas ____ heavy rainfall and forests.
A. they have
B. that have
C. where the
D. have
19. Have you got some kind of ____ on you?
A. identification
B. unidentified
C. identify
D. identity
20. The photograph will show you ____.
A. what does our village look like B. what our village looks like
C. how does our village look like
D. how our village looks like
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Ex 16 Luyen Tu-page 46
1. He was given a light sentence because of his ______.
(YOUNG) youth
2. I am tired of your ___________behaviour. When are you going to grow up? (CHILD) childish
3._______________________________________You could hardly think she has two
girls. She just
looks so young. (TEEN) teenage (between 13 -19)
4.__________________________________She divorced him because of his
to the children. (KIND)
unkindness
5.______________________The evening was
spent playing and talking. (ENJOY) enjoyably
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6.________________________________________The keys were locked inside the car; , a side window

was open. (LUCK). Luckily
7.________________________________________________He was turned down for the job because he
was______________________________________________. (QUALIFY) unqualified
8.______________________________In parts of the country the situation is terrible. As many as 20% of
the working population is without a job. (EMPLOY) unemployment
9._____________________________________The world of computers is extremely
. (COMPETE).
Competitive
10.___________________________________The government is expected to take
against the level
of unemployment. (ACT) .action
31. The radio series(A) Woman's Hour has been(B) in the air(C) for years, and it's still(D) very
popular.
32. We could visit(A) the Railway Museum as well(B) because(C) it's only a stone throw(D) from
here.
33. I didn't know anyone at the party(A) and felt like(B) a fish from(C) water among all Jane's art
college friends(D).
34. Scientists have been searching(A) for signs that mutations triggering(B) by the A. bomb blasts, has
passed on(C) to survivors' children(D).
35. She is considered(A) being(B) an expert on(C) animal behavior and often appears on television(D)
.
36. John died of(A) an attack heart(B) while he was proving(C) that he could run(D) the Marathon.
37. Out of(A) a country's health budget, a large proportion(B) should divert(C) from treatment to
spending(D) on health education and preventative measures.
38. The independence(A) on(B) motor vehicles has given rise(C) to major problems, including
environmental pollution(D), depletion of oil resources, traffic congestion and safety. ,
39. I realized some day(A) that he hadn't been(B) to see me for several weeks and on enquiring(C)
whether he was away, I was informed(D) that he was dying.
40. The pressure on young people(A) performing(B) well at school in order to compete for work(C) is
a possible(D) cause of the problem.
D. READING
I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each sentence. HSG 1270
When you are in Britain, you must never complain. Complaining is very un-British. If you are (41)
___ waiting half an hour in a shop, if a bus (42) ___ is rude to you, if the water brings you food ice-coldyou keep your mouth shut. The (43) ___ upper lip is the British way. Other nationalities might make a (44)
___, protest loudly or call for the manager, but not the British.
Remember also that British ears are (45) ____not tuned to hear complaints. A friend of mine was a
regular (46) _____ at a famous and expensive London restaurant. Every day at 2p.m. and 9p.m. the (47)
___ manager would come out (as he had been doing for the last 37 years), go from table to table and (48)
___'Did you enjoy your meal?' For 37 years, hundreds of thousands of properly (49)___ up English people
had replied to him: 'Very much indeed.' The man would smile, say 'Thank you very much', and (50) ___ to
the next table.
One day, however, the lunch was so (51)___ that my friend (Dutch mother, Albanian father) decided
to tell him the naked truth. So, when the antiquated manager (52)___
at his table as usual and asked;
'Did you enjoy your meal, sir?' my friend replied: '(53) ___, not at all. It was appalling.' T0 which the
manager
gave his (54) ____, obsequious smile, said: 'Thank you very much, sir', and moved on, quite (55) _____.
41.A. made
B. kept
C. stayed
D. held
42.A. conductor
B. attendant
C. assistant
D. steward
. .A. hard
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B. inflexible
C. firm
D. stiff
. .A. discussion
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B. argument
C. quarrel
D. fuss
. .A. simply
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B. easily
C. utterly
D. modestly
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46.A. supporter
. .A. mature
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.48.A. inquire
. .A. raised
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.50. A. motion
51. A. offensive
52. A. appeared
53. A. Sincerely
54. A. customary
55. A. convinced
B. purchaser
B. elderly
B. query
B. grown
B. progress
B. painful
B. surfaced
B. Largely
B. average
B. fulfilled
C. customer
C. outdated
C. request
C. educated
C. stride
C. abominable
C. descended
C. Bluntly
C. commonplace
C. satisfied
D. guest
D. vintage
D. probe
D. brought
D. shift
D. harrowing
D. joined
D. Frankly
D. daily
D. complete
words than blanks, so you dont need all of them. test 15-188
alike
as a result
beneficial
circulate
create
dose
extent
fortunately
harmful
include
like
prescribe relief
sensation
All drugs can affect the body in both helpful and (56) __ways. For example, a particular drug may
produce a stronger heartbeat, (57) ___ from pain, or some other desired effect. But that drug, (58)___any
other
drug, can also cause undesired effects - especially if the (59)___is too large. Such effects might (60)
___fever, high blood pressure, or constipation.
Most drugs produce changes throughout the body because the drugs (61)___through the blood
stream. (62)___ most drugs used to affect one part of the body also affect other parts. For example,
physicians sometimes (63) ___morphine to relieve pain. Morphine depresses the activities of cells in the
brain and thus reduces the (64) ___of pain. But morphine also alters the function of cells elsewhere in the
body. It may decrease the rate of breathing, produce constipation, and (65)___
other undesired effects.
III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. HSG 11-161
What is meant by the term economic resources? In general, these are all the natural, man-made, and
human resources that go into the production of loads and services. This obviously covers a lot of ground:
factories and farms, tools and machines, transportation and communication facilities, all types of natural
resources, and labor. Economic resources can be broken down into two general categories: property
resources - land and capital - and human resources - labor and entrepreneurial skills.
What do economists mean by land? Much more than the non-economist. Land refers to all natural
resources that are usable in the production process: arable land, forests, mineral and oil deposits, and so on.
What about capital? Capital goods are all the man-made aids to producing, storing, transporting, and
distributing goods and services. Capital goods differ from consumer goods in that the latter satisfy wants
directly, while the former do so directly by facilitating the production of consumer goods. It should be
noted that capital as defined here does not refer to money. Money, as such, produces nothing.
The term labor refers to the physical and mental talents of humans used produce goods or services
(with the exception of a certain set of human talents, entrepreneurial skills, which will be considered
separately because of their special significance). Thus the services of a factory worker or an office worker,
a ballet dancer or an astronaut all fall under the general heading of labor.
66. What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To explain the concept of labor.
B. To criticize certain uses of capital.
C. To contrast capital goods and consumer goods.
D. To define economic resources.
67. In the second sentence of paragraph 1, the author uses the expression "This obviously covers a lot of
ground ... " to indicate that
A. the factories and farms discussed in the passage are very large.
B. economic resources will be discussed in great depth.
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C .the topic of economic resources is a broad one.

D. land is an important concept in economics.
68. When non-economists use the term "land", its definition
A. is much more general than when economists use it.
B. is much more restrictive than when economists use it.
C. changes from place to place.
D. includes all types of natural resources.
69. Which of the following could be considered a capital good as defined in the passage?
A. A railroad
B. Money
C. A coal deposit
D. Human skills
70. The skills of the following could be considered examples of labor, as defined in the passage EXCEPT
A. artists and scientists.
B. workers who produce services, not goods.
C. office workers.
D. entrepreneurs.
E. WRITING
I. Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.
71. At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.
A. The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.
B. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.
C. If the two sides had had time, they would have reached an agreement.
D. The two sides never look like each other.
72. It wont be long before her husband comes back.
A. Her husband will be returning quite soon.
B. Her husband will come back later than planned.
C. There's likelihood that her husband won't return soon.
D. Possibly, her husband won't come back as soon as he wants.
73. Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A. We were very impressed by the new' cinema, but found it rather expensive.
B. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.
C. We weren't as much impressed by the new cinema's look as its cost.
D. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.
74. Hardly are appeals allowed against the council's decisions.
A. The council always allows appeals against its decisions.
B. It's too hard for the council to allow appeals against its decisions.
C. Allowing appeals against its decisions is not good.
D. The council rarely allows appeals against its decisions.
75. There was not much resemblance between the final version and the final draft.
A. The final version is very similar to the initial draft ..
B. The final version is quite different from the initial draft.
C. The final version and the initial draft resemble in many ways.
D. The initial draft is exactly the same as the final version.
printed before it. HSG 11-126
76. The students regretted that they had missed the lecture.
The students regretted not ................................................................
77. If you miss the programme you can't really judge.
Unless you ........................................................................................ see/watch
78. It was more of an argument than a discussion.
It was not so much ........................................................................... an discussion as an argument.
79. I write to him almost everyday.
Hardly a day .................................................passes by/goes by without me/my writing to him
80. I never intended to go to the meeting.
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I never had any................................................................................intention of .

81. I only recognized him when he came into the light.
Not until ..........................: ..............................................................
82. That rumour about the politician and the construction contract absolutely false.
There is absolutely no truth ............................................................ in the rumor about
83. One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race.
One runner was so ................: ........................................................
84. They never made us do anything we didn't want to do.
We .................................................................................................. were never made/forced/obliged to
85. It is quite pointless to complain.
Theres no point/sense in
III. Essay HSG 12 Test 6-page 141
Write a composition (1bout 300-350 words) about the following topic;
Some people prefer to eat at restaurants. Other people prefer to prefer and eat food at home. Which do you
prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Essay 1: How do movies and television influence peoples behavior? Use reasons and specific
examples to support your ideas.
Use the following ideas as suggestions:
-make people more violent
-make us less active
-broaden our knowledge
-help reduce stress
Do movies and television affect our behavior? A special concern is whether movies and television make
children and society more violent. I believe that movies and television do influence our behavior, both
for the better and for the worse.
Movies do make people more violent. The more we see violent acts on television, the less sensitive
we become to them. Eventually violence doesn't seem wrong. We may even commit violent acts ourselves.
This is especially true because we don't always realize that violence has consequences. Actors can be killed
and come back for another movie. Sometimes we confuse that with reality. We forget that killing someone
is permanent.
Movies and television also influence our behavior because they make us less active. Looking at
films is a passive activity. If we watch too much, we become unhealthy, both mentally and physically. We
stop using our own imagination when we see things acted out for us. Mental laziness becomes physical
laziness; we'd rather watch sports on TV than play sports ourselves. We'd rather visit with the characters
on "Seinfeld" or "Friends" than go chat with our own neighbors. Imaginary people have exciting lives.' Is
it any wonder that some people would rather live a fantasy life than their own?
Of course, watching movies and television can also be good for us. It can give us a broader
window on the world. For example, seeing movies can expose us to people of different races and
cultures. We can then overcome some prejudices more easily. Recently there have been more
handicapped people in films, and this also helps reduce prejudice.
The best influence on our behavior is that movies and television reduce stress. Watching films, we
can escape our own problems for a little while. Also, sometime movies show positive ways to resolve
problems we all face. While TV and movies shouldn't be a way to hide from life, sometimes they can help
us cope.
It is true that movies and television can influence our behavior negatively. However, I also believe that
they influence our behavior in positive ways. How they affect you depends on how much you watch, what
you watch, and how you respond to what you watch.
Essay 2: Write an essay ( 150-200 words) about the following topic
In your opinion, which job is the most interesting? Why?
In my opinion, the choice of a career is of the utmost importance. It determines one's whole life. Therefore
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after careful consideration I prefer to become a tourist guide. Being a tourist guide I can carry out the dreams I've
fostered for years .
First of all this job is suitable for my ability. In the contact with foreigners I can regularly improve this
practical foreign language. 1 think that only through long practice will I be able to drill my speaking and listening
comprehension skills in English.
Then through travelling, my knowledge is increasingly developed and broadened. A Vietnamese saying
says: "You had better go for an excursion to know the places here and there. Staying at home with your mother, you
can never be wise". I'll know the country and the people thoroughly wherever I've set foot on.
Then while guiding the tourists in their sight-seeing of beautiful landscapes and historical places of our
country, I'll have a chance to tell them about our age-old culture and our courageous and unyielding
struggles against foreign invaders.
Finally, the more I travel, the more I feel attached to nature and therefore my love for my country
increases. Never has the following adage: "Oh, my friend gourd, love this bumpkin. Although we're of different
species, we're on the same trellis" imprinted such a deep meaning in my heart!
For the above reasons, I will try my best to become a tourist guide. In order to realize my dream, I have
to try my best to improve my knowledge in all fields such as history, foreign language, communication skills,
and so on.
Essay 3: Write a composition (1bout 300-350 words) about the following topic;
Some people prefer to eat at restaurants. Other people prefer to prefer and eat food at home. Which do you
prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Some people like to eat out at food stands and restaurants, while others like to prepare food at home. Often it
depends on the kind of lifestyle people have. Those with very busy jobs outside the house don't always have time to
cook. They like the convenience of eating out. Overall, though, it is cheaper and healthier to eat at home.
While eating in restaurants is fast, the money you spend can add up. When I have dinner at a restaurant
with a friend, the bill is usually over twenty dollars. I can buy a lot of groceries with that much money. Even lunch at
a fast food stand usually costs five or six dollars for one person. That's enough to feed the whole family at home.
Eating at home is better for you, too. Meals at restaurants are often high in fat and calories, and they serve big
plates of food - much more food than you need to eat at one meal. If you cook food at home, you have more control
over the ingredients. You can use margarine instead of butter or your potatoes, or not put so much cheese on top of
your pizza. At home you can control your portion size. You can serve yourself as little as you want. In a restaurant,
you may eat a full plate of food "because you paid for it".
It's true that eating out is convenient. You don't have to shop, or cook, or clean up. But real home cooking
doesn't have to take up a lot of time. There are lots of simple meals that don't take long to make. In fact, they're
faster than eating out, especially if you think of the time you spend driving to a restaurant, parking, waiting for a
table, waiting for service, and driving home.
Both eating at restaurants and cooking at home can be satisfying. Both can taste good and be enjoyed with
family and friends. I prefer cooking at home because of the money and health issues, but people will make their
choice that fits their lifestyle best.
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MN: TING ANH
THI GIAN : 150 pht
A. LISTENING: Listen to the passage and give short answers to the questions
1. Where are the family?
2. How many children do Marsha and Ed Gibson have?
3. What are the boys parents telling the boys?
4. When is the father leaving the house?
5. What do the children want?
B. PHONETICS
6. A. insist
B. desire
C. preserve
D. resound
7. A. lunar
B. rumour
C. ruler
D. pure
8. A. departure
B. dynamite
C. equipment
D. prevention
9. A. auction
B. guidebook
C. party
D. resort
10. A. chimpanzee
B. clinical
C. evidence
D. exercise
11. He cannot .................................ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in
his
own department.
A. insist
B. plead
C. refer D. defend
12. Visitors are .................................to beware of pickpockets.
A. commanded
B. informed
C. notified
D. advised
13. He did not share his secrets with many people but he ....................................in her.
A. confessed
B. concealed
C. consented
D. confided
14. Before you can start a business, you will have to raise the necessary ................................
A. investment
B. income
C. savings
D. capital
15. As the drug took ..................................the patient became quieter.
A. force
B. influence
C. action
D. effect
16. He spoke _____ to her, and she began crying immediately.
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A. insensibility
B. insensitiveness
C. insensitive
D. insensitively
17. The mountaineers had to _______ severe cold and high winds.
A. outlive
B. attain
C. go through
D. endure
18. The unpleasant smell in the restaurant _____ me off my dinner.
A. set
B. put
C. sent
D. took
19. If he loses consciousness, give him a sip of brandy to bring him ............................
A. up
B. back
C. round
D. over
20. We have ...............................into your claim of wrongful dismissal but can find nothing to support it.
A. probed
B. looked
C. examined
D. investigated
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Test 17-LUYen Tu
21. Our journey took nearly five hours. It was much ______than I'd thought. (FAR) farther/ further
22. Jeremy has just got _____to a girl he's known since he was a boy. (ENGAGE) engaged
23. Oscar had eaten so much that he had to____ his belt. (LOOSE) loosen
24. The dictionaries are with the other_____ books. (REFER) reference
25. More and more young people want a university_____ . (EDUCATE) education
26. She bites her nails all the time. It is a sign of____. (NERVOUS) nervousness
27. This coffee is too____ to drink. (HEAT) hot
28. I really don't think he has the_____ o do this job. (ABLE) ability
29. The professor explained his ideas with great ______ . (CLEAR) clarity/clearness
30. He rescued a child from drowning and was given a medal for his ______(BRAVE).bravery
31.That novel is definitely (A) a dense packed (B) narrative, but one which requires (C) a vast knowledge
of cultural background or an(D) excellent encyclopedia.
32. The doctor suggested that he lay (A) in bed (B) for several (C) days as a precaution against further
damage (D) to the tendons.
33. That (A) these students have improved (B) their grades because of their participation (D) in the test
review class.
34. The professor is (A) thinking to go (B) to the conference on aerodynamics (C) next month(D).
35. His father does not (A) approve of him to go (B) to the banquet without dressing (C) formally (D) .
36. If it had not been (A) for the computerized register tape from the grocery (B)store I would never
(C)have been able to figure on (D) expenditures.
37. Our new office building will be located (A) downtown in the corner (B) of (C) Euclid Avenue and (D)
East Ninth Street.
38. The coach was depending for (A) his team to win (B) the game so that(C) they would have a chance to
play in the Super Bowl(D).
39. Many(A)of the population in the rural areas(B) is composed of(C) manual laborers(D).
40. The(A) Department of Foreign Languages are(B) not located in(C) the new building opposite(D) the
old one.
D. READING
I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each sentence. 310 DH
page 94 (T. 118)
'PARTNER IN CRIME DID IT ALL FOR LOVE'
A property expert who was described as a man who would have had bright future if He had not
fallen for a mysterious and beautiful woman, was (41)_____ to five years in prison yesterday.
Kevin Rogers, 39, of Hurst Road, Horsham, Sussex was employed by Selford Holdings, a London
company with a broad (42) ____ of investments in hotels, golf courses and shopping centers. His downfall
began when he met someone (43)_____ as "La Contessa".
"I was completely in her (44)_____ . I did everything she asked me . It didn't matter to me how
dangerous it was or that I was (45) __ the law," he told the court.
"La Contessa", whose real name was Pilar Gutierrez, (46) ____ an agent for Rogers' employers. She
found property in Spain and Portugal that was about to be (47) ____ down or needed extensive repairs and
then (48)_____ Selford Holdings to buy them. The London company did not realize that the prices they
were paying were considerably more than the real (49)____ of these properties: The original owners paid
her very large (50) ____ of money each time this happened.
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Rogers. whose job it was to estimate how much the property was worth, admitted that he accepted a
large (51) ____ of the Gutierrez made in this way. Rogers claimed that at first he (52) ____of what she was
doing. 'When I finally (53)_____ through it all, I warned her not to do it. However, 1 was already in love
with her, so instead of telling my employers what was really going on, I became her partner in crime,' he
said. .
Gutierrez, who had been (54)_____ of accepting illegal payments of money and other crimes was
last seen in England on the same day Rogers was arrested. She is believed to be (55)____ somewhere in
South America.
41. A. punished
B. sentenced
C. subjected
D. ordered
42. A. range
B. width
C. extent
D. number
43. A. referred
B. called
C. spoken
D. known
44. A. command
B. strength
C. power
D. use
45. A. breaking
B. cutting
C smashing
D. crashing
46. A. handled
B. behaved
C. treated
D. acted
47. A. pulled
B. brought
C. put
D. taken
48. A. advised
B. recommended
C. suggested
D. posed
49. A. cost
B. expense
C. value
D. quality
50. A. sums
B. numbers
C. totals
D. area
52 . A. sensible
B. sensitive
C. aware
D. apparent
53. A. saw
B. looked
C. glimpsed
D. watched
54. A. criticized
B. attacked
C. accused
D. doubted
55. A. hiding
B. concealing
C. covering
D. escaping
words than blanks, so you dont need all of them. Test 22-Luyen DH (page 191)
As a result
curious
earliest
in addition
invented
took
like
occupation
pottery
purchased
raise
record
remains
set up
term
The first human beings probably lived about 2.5 millions years ago. But man did not begin to (56)
___ history until he had invented writing only about 5,000 years ago. The period before man began to write
is called prehistory, and the (57) ____
prehistoric man refers to people who lived during that period.
Prehistoric man (58)___the first steps in building civilization. The (59)____ people were all
hunters. In time, many hunters learned to plant crops and (60)____ animals for food, and they became
farmers. Prehistoric man (61) ____ simple tools, and he discovered how to make fire. He painted the first
pictures and shaped the first (62)____ . And he built and governed the first cities.
Because early man kept no written records, scientists search for bones, tools, and other prehistoric
(63) ___. They study these objects to learn what early man looked (64)____ , how he lived, and how he
developed
modern man. Most of the tools that have been found and studied are made of stone (65)___ , the entire
period during which early man lived has been called the Stone Age.
III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. 310 DH-page 192(Test 59)
Hatred is a fundamental emotion that has deep roots in society and culture. Psychologists believe
that group identity and cohesion depend on a age extent on having common enemy. It seems that the
existence of bad guys is important element in defining who we are within a larger realm. It could be said
that human beings love to hate,
The first signs appear early in life when a child, faced with blame for some mistake, immediately
accuses another child or an inanimate object ad1 as a teddy bear. Later, on the schoolyard playground,
children in rival groups vie for attention and influence. These basic responses translate into more powerful
emotions later in life.
One area where deep-rooted hatred is exhibited is in the ethnic clashes that constantly occur around the
globe. These conflicts are not only over territory but also involve emotional issues of group identity and
unity of purpose. For many, there is no 'us' without a 'them' to hate. In a world where conflict between
superpowers is on the decline, it may be that humanity will have difficulty adapting to a state of mutual
respect and cooperation
66. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Roots of Society B. Group Unity C. A Basic Emotion
D. Social and Cultural Problems
67. According to the passage, what is believed to be an important aspect of defining group identity?
.
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A. Facing a common enemy

B. Being reluctant to hate
C. Accepting blame for past actions
D. Ignoring a larger realm
68. In paragraph 2, the word vie could best be replaced by which following?
A. cooperate
B. compete
C. manipulate
D. defend
69. According to the passage, early childhood responses to blame
A. are not related to stronger feelings in adulthood
B. are complex expressions of emotions
C. demonstrate how human beings love to hate
D. are not well understood by psychologists
70. The author suggests that when children make mistakes, they
A. join rival gangs on schoolyard playgrounds
B. rarely accept responsibility for their actions
C. need emotional support from personal objects like teddy bears D. readily admit to their errors
E. WRITING
I. Choose the best option to complete each sentence. Olympic page 214
71. _______ for overall health.
A. Extra fiber in one's diet is helpful
B. Extra fiber in one's helpful diet.
C. Helpful one's diet is extra fiber
D. One's diet is helpful extra fiber.
72. ___on the environment for the gratification of its needs.
A. Each organism to depend.
B. All organisms depending.
C. every organism depends.
D. Many organisms can depend.
73 . ____ 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
74. After seeing a movie based on a novel, ..................
A .the book was read by many people
B. the book made many people read it.
C. many people want to read the book
D. the reading of the book interests many people
75. Before_____, they used horse - drawn wooden carts.
A. farmers have had tractors
B. tractors owned by farmers
C. farmers had tractors
D. having tractors farmers
printed before it. Luyen Viet page 179 (test 13)
76. John had not been to London before. (visit) => It London.
77. 'I'll see you later, Anne,' he said. (told) =>
He see her later.
78. There were more students in school in 1991 than in 1992. (as)
There were ........................................in school in 1991 as in 1992.
79. When I was in the department store, someone thought I was a shop assistant. (me)
When I was in the department store, someone .......................................a shop assistant.
80. I wonder how she learnt to speak English so well. (like)
I .........................................know how she learnt to speak English so well.
81. Although he can't swim himself, Dan is very keen that his children should learn. (unable)
Despite .........................................himself, Dan is very keen that his children should learn.
82. I am totally convinced that our team will win. (chance) => In my opinion, there .our team losing.
83. It's a good thing you wrote the letter or we wouldn't have known what happened. (you)
We wouldn't have known what happened .. that letter.(interested)
84. Ballet doesnt interested Sonia.
=> Sonia .. ballet.
85. Visitors to the zoo are not allowed to feed the animals. (must) => The animals ...... by visitors to the
zoo.
III. A, B, C and D are four sentences which are written using the given words. Choose the most
86. The students did not take to their new lecturer.
A. The students didn't understand what the new lecturer said.
B. The new lecturer was unpopular with his students.
C. The new lecturer didn't care his students ..
D. The students didn't follow the new lecturer.
87. For such an experienced and able teacher, discipline was problem.
A. The teacher found it hard to observe discipline because she was experienced.
B. Experience and discipline make her a good teacher.
C. With experience and ability, being a teacher was not a problem.
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D. For a teacher of experience and ability, discipline was not a problem.

88. No matter how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn't succeed.
A. Fred tried very hard to start the car, and succeeded. B. However hard Fred tried, he couldn't start the car.
C. It's hard for Fred to start the car because he never succeeded.
D. Fred tried hard to start the car, and with success.
89. Throughout his life, the fisherman suffered from great poverty.
A. The fisherman was so poor that he died young. B. Although the fisherman was poor, he led a great
life.
C. Poverty prevented the fisherman from enjoying life.
D. The fishermans life was one of great
poverty.
90. There is not much to choose between the two essays.
A. Both essays are great.
B. One essay is just as bad as the other.
C. One of the essay is optional.
D. Either essay can be chosen.
III. Essay: How to prepare for Toefl-page 173-Test 15
I. Use the suggestions to write a compete letter.

Dear Sir, ( page 60- LV)
1. I / be / present/ student/ final year/ City High School/ Harare/ Zimbabwe.
2. I / study/ English/ five years/ now.
3. June / this year/ First Certificate examination/ University of Cambridge/ hope / pass/ good grade.
4. Also/ expect/ obtain/ High School Certificate/ about /same time/ high marks/ particularly/ biology.
5. Ambition/ enter/ London University due course/ read for/ degree/ genetics.
6. Realize/ necessary / G.C.S/ qualify/ entrance / university.
7. Very much/ hope/ accepted/ your College/ prepare/ G.C.E/ Chemistry/ Biology/ English too.
8. Would like/ start/ early autumn/ not/ waste/ time.
9. Perhaps/ add father and mother/ both/ doctors/ so/ brought up/ scientific environment.
10. Grateful/ you send/ official application form/ and inform/ other information /required.
Yours faithfully,
II. Reading
give
food
necessary
structures
living
store
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shape
addition
controls
carry
surrounds
center
CELLS
Cells are the smallest part (or unit) of life. All (1 ) ____ things are made of cells, and all cells have
the same parts: nucleus, cytoplasm, and membrane. The nucleus is the (2)_____ of the cell. It contains the
chromosomes and the genes. The genes (3 )____
the information that tells the cell what to do.
Chromosomes and genes help to make the cells. The cytoplasm (4) _____ the nucleus in the cell. It
contains several different things. Different kinds of cells have different things in their cytoplasm. The cell
membrane is around the cell. The membrane (5) ____-the flow of liquids in and out of the cell.
Plant cells are different from animal cells. In (6)_____ to the nucleus, cytoplasm, and membrane, they
contain a cell wall, vacuoles, and chloroplasts. The cell wall is around the membrane. It is made of
cellulose, and it is not living. It gives plant cells a (7) ___like a box. Vacuoles are round (8) ____in the
cytoplasm. A membrane surrounds them, and they contain water and other things. The cell uses the
vacuoles to (9) ____ things. They sometimes contain pigments. These pigments (10)_____ flower cells
their colors. Chloroplasts are also in the cytoplasm. They contain a green pigment, chlorophyll, and they
make (11)____
for the plant. Chloroplasts are (12) _____ for photosynthesis.
colony
returned
mine
ended
practice
freedom
leader
respects
organize
fought
means
racism
MAHATMA GANDHI
Mahatma Gandhi was one of the great leaders of the world. He wanted (1)____ and peace for all people.
He helped to free India from British control.
His name was Mohandas Karacham, but people called him Mahatma. This name ( 2) _____ great soul.
Mohandas Karacham was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India. He studied law in London, and in
1893 he began to (3) __ law in South Africa.
In South Africa, Indians did not have the same rights as others. Gandhi did not like this (4) ___. He
believedthat everyone should have the same rights. He worked for the Indian people in South Africa for
twenty-one years. At one time, he (5) ____a strike of Indian miners. The Indian (6) ___workers did not go
to work. Gandhi did not use violence. He fought with nonviolence, resistance, and strikes. The Indian word
for nonviolent resistance is "satyagraha."
In 1915 Gandhi (7) ____to India. He became the (8) ______ of the Indian Nationalist Movement,
and he worked for the independence of India. He wanted India to be free from Great Britain. Gandhi (9)
for freedom. He did not want India to be a British (10)____ .He continued to use satyagraha,
nonviolent means such as strikes and fasting. Gandhi's nonviolent fight for independence (11 )_____ when
Britain gave India her independence in 1947. On January 30, 1948, Gandhi was assassinated in New Dehlihe was shot when he was on the way to a prayer meeting. Gandhi died for peace, and the whole world (12)
____ him for his peaceful way of getting independence for his country.
Olympic -258
Artists use caricature to distort the human face or figure for comic effect, while at the same time capturing
an identifiable likeness and suggesting the essence of personality or character beneath the surface. The
humor lies in the fact that the caricature is recognizable, and yet exaggerated.
From its origins in Europe as witty sketches, caricature grew through the eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries, becoming enormously popular in the United States early in this century. In the 1920s and 1930s
especially, this lively form of illustration appeared in newspapers and magazines throughout the country.
The caricaturists in this era drew their portraits of important figures primarily to entertain. In spirit their
work was closer to the humor of the fast- developing comic strip and gag cartoon than to the sting of
political satire. Their subjects were more often amused than offended by their amiable attacks.
1. Which of the following words does NOT describe a typical caricature?
A. humorous
B. distorted
C. topical
D. solemn
2. Producing a caricature is most like ....................................................
A. singing a song
B. making a speech
C. reciting a poem
D. telling a joke
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3. According to the passage, the people who were caricatured were often .
A. angered
B. puzzled C. entertained
4. Which of the following does the passage tell us?
A. Caricature was popular in early twentieth century America.
B. Caricature is common in times of stress.
C. Caricature evolved into a serious mode of self expression.
D. Caricature is one of the few art forms that originated in America.
5. The paragraph immediately following the passage probably discusses".A. the early history of American comedy films
B. popular jokes of the twentieth century
C. the change in America caricature in the 1940s
D. how to develop skills as a caricature
D. shocked
I. Use the suggestions to write a compete letter.

Dear Sir, ( page 60- LV)
1. I / be / present/ student/ final year/ City High School/ Harare/ Zimbabwe.
2. I / study/ English/ five years/ now.
3. June / this year/ First Certificate examination/ University of Cambridge/ hope / pass/
good grade.
4. Also/ expect/ obtain/ High School Certificate/ about /same time/ high marks/ particularly/
biology.
5. Ambition/ enter/ London University due course/ read for/ degree/ genetics.
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6. Realize/ necessary / G.C.S/ qualify/ entrance / university.

7. Very much/ hope/ accepted/ your College/ prepare/ G.C.E/ Chemistry/ Biology/ English
too.
8. Would like/ start/ early autumn/ not/ waste/ time.
9. Perhaps/ add father and mother/ both/ doctors/ so/ brought up/ scientific environment.
10. Grateful/ you send/ official application form/ and inform/ other information /required.
Yours faithfully,
II. Reading
1.
give
food
necessary
structures
living
store shape
addition
controls
carry
surrounds
center
CELLS
Cells are the smallest part (or unit) of life. All (1 ) ____ things are made of cells, and
all cells have the same parts: nucleus, cytoplasm, and membrane. The nucleus is the
(2)_____ of the cell. It contains the chromosomes and the genes. The genes (3 )____
the information that tells the cell what to do. Chromosomes and genes help to make
the cells. The cytoplasm (4) _____
the nucleus in the cell. It contains several different
things. Different kinds of cells have different things in their cytoplasm. The cell membrane
is around the cell. The membrane (5) ____-the flow of liquids in and out of the cell.
Plant cells are different from animal cells. In (6)_____ to the nucleus, cytoplasm, and
membrane, they contain a cell wall, vacuoles, and chloroplasts. The cell wall is around the
membrane. It is made of cellulose, and it is not living. It gives plant cells a (7) ___like a
box. Vacuoles are round (8) ____in the cytoplasm. A membrane surrounds them, and they
contain water and other things. The cell uses the vacuoles to (9) ____ things. They
sometimes contain pigments. These pigments (10)_____ flower cells their colors.
Chloroplasts are also in the cytoplasm. They contain a green pigment, chlorophyll, and they
make (11)____
for the plant. Chloroplasts are (12) _____ for photosynthesis.
2.
colony
returned
mine
ended
practice
leader
respects
organize
freedom
fought
means
racism
MAHATMA GANDHI
Mahatma Gandhi was one of the great leaders of the world. He wanted (1)____
and
peace for all people. He helped to free India from British control.
His name was Mohandas Karacham, but people called him Mahatma. This name ( 2) _____
great soul. Mohandas Karacham was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India. He
studied law in London, and in 1893 he began to (3) __ law in South Africa.
In South Africa, Indians did not have the same rights as others. Gandhi did not like this (4)
___. He believedthat everyone should have the same rights. He worked for the Indian
people in South Africa for twenty-one years. At one time, he (5) ____a strike of Indian
miners. The Indian (6) ___workers did not go to work. Gandhi did not use violence. He
fought with nonviolence, resistance, and strikes. The Indian word for nonviolent resistance
is "satyagraha."
In 1915 Gandhi (7) ____to India. He became the (8) ______ of the Indian Nationalist
Movement, and he worked for the independence of India. He wanted India to be free from
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Great Britain. Gandhi (9)

for freedom. He did not want India to be a British
(10)____ .He continued to use satyagraha, nonviolent means such as strikes and fasting.
Gandhi's nonviolent fight for independence (11 )_____ when Britain gave India her
independence in 1947. On January 30, 1948, Gandhi was assassinated in New Dehli- he was
shot when he was on the way to a prayer meeting. Gandhi died for peace, and the whole
world (12) ____ him for his peaceful way of getting independence for his country.
III. Reading Comprehension
Artists use caricature to distort the human face or figure for comic effect, while at the
same time capturing an identifiable likeness and suggesting the essence of personality or
character beneath the surface. The humor lies in the fact that the caricature is recognizable,
and yet exaggerated.
From its origins in Europe as witty sketches, caricature grew through the eighteenth and
nineteenth centuries, becoming enormously popular in the United States early in this
century. In the 1920s and 1930s especially, this lively form of illustration appeared in
newspapers and magazines throughout the country. The caricaturists in this era drew their
portraits of important figures primarily to entertain. In spirit their work was closer to the
humor of the fast- developing comic strip and gag cartoon than to the sting of political
satire. Their subjects were more often amused than offended by their amiable attacks.
2. Which of the following words does NOT describe a typical caricature?
A. humorous
B. distorted
C. topical
D. solemn
2. Producing a caricature is most like ....................................
A. singing a song
B. making a speech
C. reciting a poem
D. telling a joke
3. According to the passage, the people who were caricatured were often
.
A. angered
B. puzzled C. entertained
D. shocked
4. Which of the following does the passage tell us?
A. Caricature was popular in early twentieth century America.
B. Caricature is common in times of stress.
C. Caricature evolved into a serious mode of self expression.
D. Caricature is one of the few art forms that originated in America.
5. The paragraph immediately following the passage probably discusses".A. the early history of American comedy films
B. popular jokes of the twentieth century
C. the change in America caricature in the 1940s
D. how to develop skills as a caricature

MN: TING ANH
THI GIAN : 150 pht
A. LISTENING
1. What does the man plan to wear during the summer months?
A. a cool hat
B. casual shoes
C. pans
2. What is one thing the man is NOT going to pack for the winter season?
A. a coat
B. some sweaters
C. a jacket
3. What is the weather like in the spring?
A. Its windy
B. Its rainy
C. Its cool
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4. What is an example of an occasion where the man might need formal clothes?
A. A party
B. A business meeting
C. A wedding
5. What did the man wear to his high school graduation?
A. Jeans and tennis shoes
B. A casual shirt and tie
C. a suit and dress shoes.
B. PHONETICS
6 A. stopped
B. landed
C. suited
D. wicked
7. A. gypsy
B. huge
C. strange
D. piggy
8 A. involve
B. guidance
C. enhance
D. society
9. A. arrange
B. nature
C. inherit
D. creation
10. A. envelope
B. amazing
C. passenger
D. reference
C. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Olympic page 334
11. I don't want lots of excuses, I just want to hear the_____truth.
A clear
B. plain
C. pure
D. right
12. I didn't want to discuss the matter but he insisted on bring it _____.
A. up
B. out
C. about
D. over
13. I dont understand why you have to make such a ____ about something so unimportant.
A. mess
B. stir
C. fuss
D. bother
14. Not until about a century after Julius Caesar landed in Britain ____ actually conquer the island.
A. the Romans did
B. did the Romans
C. the Romans
D. Romans that
15. Mary is _____ her sister.
A. as pretty but more intelligent as
B. as pretty but more intelligent than
C. more intelligent and prettier than
D. prettier and more intelligent than
16. Since the ditch is full of water, ______ last night.
A. it must be raining B. there might have rain
C. it must have rained
D. there might have been
rain
17. _____ our project was unnecessary, we would not have invested in it.
A. Had we thought B. Unless has we thought
C. If had we thought
D. As we had ever
thought
18. They stopped working on the project , ____ they could not afford enough money.
A. therefore
B. as
C. because
D. for (, before)
19. Only after the atomic bomb ____ and development in air travel _____ _____science fiction really
become popular.
A. had created / had taken off/ was
B. had been created/ had been taken off/ has
C. had been created/ had taken off/ did
D. had been created/ had taken off / had
20. Primitive men had to suffer from scurvy, ____ is caused by a lack of dietary Vitamin C.
A. that
B. which
C. from that
D. for which
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Olympic page 272
21. The problem today is the ______ (responsible) which the scientist has towards society.
Responsibility
22. The development of science has made many new and _____ (fright) things possible. frightening
23. Thousands of people could be destroyed by using only a few _____ (fate) germs. fatal
24. This leads to questioning the values of our present ____(moral). morality
25. Perhaps, we should now consider carefully the effects of present research on future____ (civil).
cilvilization
26. The scientist is in a difficult position as his personal______ (repute) often results from
successful experiments. reputation
27. He is not responsible for himself only, but for the rest of________ (man) also. mankind
28. My brother is working for a shampoo ______( advertise) company in Hanoi. advertising
29. The manager is seeking for ____( depend) employees. dependable
30. Only a/an ______ (educate) person could behave like that. Its awful! uneducated
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting Olympic page 290
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31. When I (A) arrived at her house. I found she (B) has been out with her (C) new fiend without (D)
leaving me a note.
32. (A)The new bridge (B) make possible to (C) cross the river (D) easily and quickly.
33. (A) I'm writing (B) in pencil so I can (C) rub out my mistakes (D) easy.
34. (A) According to (B) a team of scientists, (C) there are evidence that Mount Everest is still (D)
rising.
35. (A) The passengers blamed the (B) airline (C) of the (D) delay.
36. Insurance rates are not (A) the same for different people (B)because they are not likely (C) have
the (D) same risk.
37. The men (A) stole the (B) old woman(C) of her savings, and (D) stole $2,000 from her.
38. (A) Can't you think (B) of (C) anything more intelligent (D) to tell?
39. In (A) today's competitive markets, even small businesses (B) had better to advertise on TV and
radio in order (C) to gain (D) a share of the market.
40. He saw (A) an empty shop (B) while (C) walks around (D) the town one day.
D. READING
BDHSG12-137
Stressful atmospheres, (41)______ of deadlines and long hours dominate office life, according to a
survey (42)____ recently.
The majority of those questioned said a good salary and career (43)____ were their main reason for
working. But (44) ____numbers did not believe their employers offered either. In general, the survey
found that most felt that (45) _____ of life was more important than (46)_____ and company perks. Most
would prefer employers to offer (47) ___ hours, challenging tasks and job (48)____ rather than perks
such as company cars and private health care. Many employers (49)____ to understand this meant more
than a third worried about their work on holiday, and 40 per cent took days off (50)_____ when not ill.
Workers were also (51) ____ by the conditions they had to work in. A fifth struggled with (12) ____
technology, badly lit offices and chairs which caused backache. Half said their (53)____ would increase
if their environment improved.
On the plus side, the biggest (54) ______ was the friendship offered by colleagues, and it appears that
the office also affords the chance to flirt with colleagues, make (55)____ calls to friends abroad, steal
stationery and play computer games.
41. A. weight
B. force
C. heaviness
D. pressure
42.A. published
B. printed
C. publicized
D. proclaimed
43. A. outlooks
B. odds
C. prospects
D. views
44. A. important
B. impressive
C. heavy
D. significant
45. A. quality
B. calibre
C. excellence
D. worth
46. A. rank
B. status
C. degree
D. grade
47. A. pliable
B. elastic
C. amenable
D. flexible
48. A. safety
B. security
C. sanctuary
D. protection
49. A. failure
B. defeat
C. deficiency
D. lack
50. A. indisposed
B. unwell
C. injured
D. sick
51. A. pestered
B. inflamed
C. irritated
D. ruffled
52. A. behind the times
B. expired
C. out-of-date
D. invalid
53. A. fertility
B. capacity
C. value
D. productivity
54. A. compensation
B. damages
C. reimbursement
D. atonement
55. A. idiosyncratic
B. unique
C. personal
D. individual
words than blanks, so you dont need all of them. LD-Test 2
decay
known
found
number
discover
ancient
necessary
important
use
means
lived
called
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CARBON-14 DATING
There are many uses for radioactive carbon (C-14). One important (56 )_____ is in archaeology
Archaeologists use radioactive carbon to (57)______ the age of ancient plants. C-14 comes from the sun
and is
(58) ____ in all living things. Archaeologists can calculate the age of plants that (59) ____ in the past
because radioisotopes (60) _____ at the same rate. The rate of decay is (61) ____ the half-life. The half-life
is the time
(62) ___ for half of the atoms to decay. Radioactive carbon (C-14) has a half-life of 5,730 years. That (63)
___ that after 5,730 years, half of the radiocarbon atoms remain; one half of the radioactive atoms are still
in the sample. After 11,460 years, one-fourth of the atoms are still in the sample, and after 17,220 years
one-eighth of the atoms remain. Archaeologists can measure the (64) _____ of radioactive atoms and
discover the age of (65) ______ plant material.
III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. Olympic page 259
In its short history, the art of motion pictures has frequently undergone changes that seemed
fundamental, such as that resulting from the introduction of sound. It exists today in styles that differ
significantly from country to country and in forms as diverse as the documentary created by one man with
a hand- held camera and the multimillion- dollar "epic", involving hundreds of performers and technicians.
Despite its diversity, however, an essential unchanging nature can be discerned in most of its
manifestation. A number of factors immediately come to mind in connection with the motion picture
experience. For one thing, there is something mildly hypnotic about the illusion of movement that holds
the attention and may even lower critical. resistance. Also, the accuracy of the motion picture image is
compelling because it is made by a nonhuman, scientific process. And, the motion picture gives what has
been called a strong sense of being present: the film image always appears to be in the present tense. There
is also the concrete nature of film it appears to show the actual people and things. No less important than
any of the above are the conditions under which the motion picture ideally is seen, where everything helps
to dominate the spectator. He or she is taken from the everyday environment, partially isolated from
others, and comfortably seated in an air- conditioned auditorium. There, the darkness concentrates
attention and prevents comparison of the image on the screen with the objects or people around the viewer.
For a while, the motion picture unfolds the world in which the spectator lives.
66. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A. Motion pictures vary greatly from country to country
B. The fundamental characteristics of motion pictures remain unchanged
C. Motion pictures have been modified over the years
D. The styles of motion pictures have become significantly different
67. Which of the following statements does the author NOT include as part of the motion picture
experience?
A. The viewing environment controls the spectator
B. The spectator is somewhat apart from other viewers
C. The viewer becomes fascinated by the action on the screen
D. The spectator realizes that events on the screen are false
68. Which one of the following activities is the nature of movies most comparable to?
A. dancing at a party
B. drawing a picture
C. describing a painting
D. reading a
book
69. The author probably believes that the main purpose of movies is to allow the audience to ___.
A. see actual places, people or things
B. be entertained in a comfortable setting
C. escape from the real world
D. enjoy the results of a scientific process
70. Which of the following conclusion does the passage support?
A. Motion projected on the screen captivates viewers B. Viewers feel detached from the action on the
screen
C. The viewing environment is of minor importance
D. Documentaries and epics have universal
appeal
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E. WRITING
I. Choose the sentence among A, B, C and D which has the nearest meaning to the one given.
Olympic page 291+ TNTANC page 245
71. When I was younger I used to go climbing more than I do now.
A. Now I don't go climbing anymore.
B. I used to going climbing when I younger.
C. Now I don't go climbing as much as I did. D. I don't like going climbing anymore.
72. I regret going to bed so late last night.
A. I wish I didn't go to bed so late last night.
B. I wish I went to bed early last night.
C. I wish I hadn't gone to bed so late last night.
D. I wish I had gone to bed late last night.
73. He got over his illness in three months.
A. It took to get over his illness in three months.
B. It took three months to him to get over his illness.
C. It took him three months to get over his illness.
D. It took three months for his illness to get over.
74. She was so busy that she couldn't answer the phone.
A. She was very busy that she couldn't answer the phone.
B. She was too busy to answer the phone.
C. She was too busy not To answer the phone.
D. She was very busy so that she couldn't answer the phone.
75. I didn't listen to him, and I didn't succeed.
A. If I listened to him, I would succeed.
B. If I had listened to him, I would
succeed.
C. If I listened to him, I would have succeeded.
D. If I had listened to him, I would have succeeded.
76. Although Christopher was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
A. Christopher's attacker was too weak to defeat him.
B. Christopher was weaker, but he overpowered his attacker.
C. Christopher lost because he had no power.
D. Despite his superior strength, Christopher was soon overpowered by . is attacker.
77. You're under no obligation to accept their offer.
A. You're obliged to accept their offer.
B. You're not obliged to accept their offer at all.
C. You can please yourself whether to accept their offer or not.
D. B and C
78. My father finds maps hard to follow.
A. My father always gets lost.
B. My father can't read maps at all.
C. My father has trouble following maps. D. Map-reading is not interesting to my father at all.
79. You need not do this job.
A. You have to do this job. B. This needs to be done. C. This job needs not be done. D. You need this
job.
80. She has lost her appetite recently.
A. She hasn't had any food recently.
B. Her appetite has been very good.
C. She has gone off food recently.
D. She has eaten a lot of food recently.
printed before it.
81. John was shocked when he heard his child swearing.
It came as .
82. Attendance at the exhibition has been down this year.(attended)
The exhibition
83. Because the chemicals were properly combined, the prescription has brought about the unexpected
result.
=> Because of
84. The mans life was one of great poverty.
Throughout
85. Her success went beyond her expectation.
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Never had she

86. I would do anything to prevent him from going there.
Theres nothing
87. Tonys very charming, but I wouldnt trust him.
Charming
88. It was easy for us to find the house.
We had
89. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take some spare parts and a tool-kit.
In case
90. The students rebellious behaviors should have been severely punished.
The students deserved severe
Olympic page 300
21. You shouldn't interrupt someone in _____.
(sentence)
22. A____ friend is one who likes power (dominate)
23. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the_____ species. (danger)
24. Mrs.Lan's shop is______ from the others in the street. It's hard to tell the difference (distinguish)
25. Thieves dressed as police ______guards at a Boston museum. (power)
26. The pipes in the house started rusting,______ the water (color)
27. His family suffered from his_____ (expend)
28. You are entitled to receive a government allowance for each ............. who is living with you (depend)
29. The oil spill has caused______ damage to the environment (calculate)
30. Please ensure that your child's sports clothes are clearly marked in _____ ink (delete)
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