Question 8: The chairman's thought-provoking question ignited a lively debate among the

participants in the workshop.
A. triggered B. arose C. defined D. hosted
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 9: Two students are talking about the school curriculum.
- Ted: "Swimming should be made part of the school curriculum"
- Kate: "______. It is an essential life skill "
A. Oh, that's a problem
C. Not at all

B. I can't agree with you more
D. You can make it

Question 10: Jane is talking to Mike, who has just helped her with her luggage.
- Jane: "______"
- Mike: "it's my pleasure."
A. It's too heavy. B.it's not my duty. C. Thanks a lot, indeed. D. Welcome back.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 11: Only after he ______ the job as a computer programmer did he realise how much he
loved it.
A. has left B. had left C. was leaving D. would leave

Question 12: You must not ______ any step in the process; otherwise, you would not be able to cook
the dish properly.

A. quit

B.skip

C leave

D. hide

Question 13: If you didn't have to leave today, I ______ you around the
city.

A. have shown B. showed C. will show D Would show

Question 14: I've been waiting for hours. You ______ to tell me you would come late.

A. oughtn't to have phoned B. must have phoned C. should have phoned
D. needn't have phoned

15: The operation of the newly constructed plants is likely to lead to ______ environmental
consequences.
A. far-reaching

B. far-goneC. far-offD. far-flung

Question 16: He promised ______ his daughter a new bicycle as a birthday present.
A. buy B. to buy C. to buying D. buying
Question 17: Many parents tend to make their children study hard in the belief that good education
will enable them to ______ in the future.
A. turn up B. get on C. get out D. turn away

Question 18: The ______ prices of property in big
cities may deter people on low incomes from owning a house there.
A. forbidding B. competitive C. prohibitive D. inflatable
Question 19: Michael rarely returns to his hometown, ______?
A. hasn't he B. does he C. has he D. doesn't he
Question 20: Susan has achieved great ______ in her career thanks to her hard work.
A. success B. succeed C. successful D. successfully
Question 21: After a momentary ______ of concentration, Simon managed to regain his focus and
completed the test.
A. lapse B. fault C. failure D. error
Question 22: Drastic measures should be taken to tackle the problems ______ child abuse.
A. involved B. to involve C. involving D. are involving

khoanh tròn vào đáp án đúng- giải thích vì sao lại chọn đáp án đó-dịch câu đó

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. ( giải thích đáp án)

Question 8: Eating from _______ is a popular habit of people in big cities in Viet Nam

A. libraries B. street vendors C. canteens D. shops

Question 9: Huyen My _________ a teddy bear, but she doesn’t have one now.

A. used to have B. used to having C. was use to having D. was used to have

Question 10: They named their daughter __________ their favourite movie star.

A. of B. for C. after D. on

Question 11: Many people in our village are still __________. They can’t read or write

A. unhealthy B. traditional C. creative D. illiterate

Question 12: I am accustomed to doing morning exercises.

A. used to do B. being used to do C. using to do D. used to doing

Question 13: You’ve been a bit tense lately so you need to ________ a break.

A. get B. take C. has D. let

Question 14: He is very careful. When the teacher says anything, he often puts it __________ in his notebook

A. with B. on C. down D. up

Question 15: We wish LCD projectors ________ still expensive.

A. haven’t been B. were not C. are not D. hadn’t been

Question 16: I wish my parents could put themselves in my __________.

A. situation B. shoes C. feelings D. heart

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable respond to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 17: Marriage used to be arranged by parents

A. How cool! B. Sure. C. I can’t imagine that. D. I ‘m sorry I can’t.

Question 18: Would you mind if I open the window?

A.No, not at all B.You’re welcome C.You can D.Yes, if you like

Read the passage then answer the questions.

San Francisco has been called one of the most beautiful cities in the world.It is built on fourteenhills, with Pacific Ocean on one side, and San Francisco Bay on the other. Ach hill has a viewover the water. People of San Francisco are proud of their views. Everyone wants a house with aview. Most big cities in the United States are built on flat land. People can’t see very far. Theycan only see tall buildings. When they choose their homes, they look inside. They want a housewith pleasant room to look at. When people in San Fracisco choose their homes, they lookoutside. They want a house with a view.

1. What is San Francisco different from other big cities in the United States ?

..........................................................................................................................................................

2. What are people of San Francisco proud of ?

.........................................................................................................................................................

3. How do people of San Fracisco choose their homes?........................................................................................................................................................

79. Which is the best main idea of the passage ?.........................................................................................................................................................

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

The day after Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday shopping season. Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday, so the day after is a Friday. This day has come to be known as Black Friday. It has been the busiest shopping day of the year since 2005.

Most stores offer great deals on Black Friday. They open their doors in the wee hours of the

morning. They try to attract shoppers with big discounts. Some items like TVs are much cheaper than usual. Stores may even lose money on these items. They hope that shoppers will buy gifts for other people while they are in the store.

Black Friday is a great time to get good deals. The problem is that there are not enough low-priced items to go around. Each store may only have a few. These items are in high demand. People stand in long lines to get such great deals. They may line up hours before a store opens. They may be hoping to get a low price on a TV or laptop, but not everyone who wants one will get one. Some people leave disappointed. The situation can be tense. Some Black Friday events have been Violent. Large, eager crowds have trampled workers. Fights have broken out or people have been cutting in line. People have shot one another over parking spots. But most Black Friday events are safe and fun. Still, if you plan on going, expect large crowds and a bit of shoving.

According to the text, why do stores set prices so low on so they lose money?

A. They want people to enjoy the holidays. 

B. They hope people will buy other gifts while they are in the store. 

C. They are in a giving mood because the holiday season is just beginning. 

D. They are trying to get rid of old items from last year to make room for new items.

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

The day after Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday shopping season. Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday, so the day after is a Friday. This day has come to be known as Black Friday. It has been the busiest shopping day of the year since 2005.

Most stores offer great deals on Black Friday. They open their doors in the wee hours of the

morning. They try to attract shoppers with big discounts. Some items like TVs are much cheaper than usual. Stores may even lose money on these items. They hope that shoppers will buy gifts for other people while they are in the store.

Black Friday is a great time to get good deals. The problem is that there are not enough low-priced items to go around. Each store may only have a few. These items are in high demand. People stand in long lines to get such great deals. They may line up hours before a store opens. They may be hoping to get a low price on a TV or laptop, but not everyone who wants one will get one. Some people leave disappointed. The situation can be tense. Some Black Friday events have been Violent. Large, eager crowds have trampled workers. Fights have broken out or people have been cutting in line. People have shot one another over parking spots. But most Black Friday events are safe and fun. Still, if you plan on going, expect large crowds and a bit of shoving.

According to the text, why do stores set prices so low on so they lose money?

A. They want people to enjoy the holidays.

B. They hope people will buy other gifts while they are in the store.

C. They are in a giving mood because the holiday season is just beginning.

D. They are trying to get rid of old items from last year to make room for new items.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Traffic congestion in big cities deters many people from using their private cars at peak hours.

A. prohibits

B. protects

C. encourages

D. limits

* Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 24 to 30.

MEGACITY: A NEW KIND OF CITY

  A term 'megalopolis' (or megacity) was first used by French geographer Jean Gottman to describe the north-eastern United States in 1961. The term is used more widely now and is defined as an urban area of more than 10 million inhabitants dominated by a low-density housing. In 1995 there were 14 megacities. By 2020 there could be 30.

  Megacities are the result of the process of urbanization. After cities grew into crowded urban centres, people who could afford to move into suburbs at the edge of the city. When the suburbs in turn became crowded, people moved into villages and dormitory towns outside the city, but within commuting distance. In this way, for the first time since industrialisation, the countryside began to gain population, whereas cities lost their inhabitants. In the 1980s St Louis and Detroit in the America lost between 35 and 47 per cent of their populations and London lost 15 per cent in the 20 years to 1971.

  However, this movement away from cities does not mean that the city is dying. In fact it is spreading. From the old city develops a metropolitan area with many low-level urban developments. When these metropolitan areas merge together, they form megacities which contain over 10 million people. The largest of these is in America, called Boswash - a region over 300 miles long from Boston in the north to Washington, DC in the south with more than 44 million people. There are emerging megalopolises in Britain centred around London and the south-east, in Germany in the industrial region of the Ruhr and Japan in the Tokyo-Osaka-Kyoto region.

(adaptedfrom Archive IELTS (2013), Louis Harrison et al., Cengage Learning)

Movement away from cities creates________.

A. urbanization

B. dormitory towns 

C. metropolitan areas 

D. industrialisation