1. _________ many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages.
A. Wherever B. Whatever C. However D. Whenever
2. I disapprove __________ people smoking in public places.
A. with B. on C. at D. of
3. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed __________ the heavy fog.
A. as a result B. on account C. because D. due to
4. It is __________ to translate each lesson into your language. This is not a good way to study English.
A. productive B. unproductive C. producing D. unproducing
5. A good clock always keeps __________ time.
A. certain B. accurate C. true D. serious
6. It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to __________.
A. meet B. compare C. beat D. balance
7. The soldier was punished for __________ to obey his commanding officer’s order.
A. refusing B. regretting C. objecting D. resisting
8. It is believed that she’ll be a billionaire by the time she __________ forty.
A. is B. was C. will be D. would be
9. Some of the passengers spoke to reporters about their __________ in the burning bus.
A. occasion B. happening C. event D. experience
10. __________ the rise is unemployment, people still seem to be spending more.
A. Nevertheless B. Meanwhile C. Despite D. Although
11. Their flat is decorated in a __________ combination of colours.
A. tasteful B. sweet C. delicious D. tasty
12. I wish you __________ stop interrupting me whenever I speak.
A. will B. would C. could D. might
13. The earthworm is a worm __________ in moist, warm soil in many geographic areas.
A. where is it found B. is found C. and found it D. which is found
14. - “I think you’ve taken my bag by mistake.” - “_________”
A. What a shame! B. Pardon. C. I’m so sorry. D. Have I?
15. - “May I have something to drink, please?” - “_________”
A. Yes, of course. Help yourself. B. Of course you may.
C. Why do you have to ask? D. You must help others too

Help mik nha!!
 

31. _____ many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages.

A. Wherever               B. Whatever         C. However            D. Whenever

32. _____ where he tried to hide his favorite jacket, Jack’s brother always managed to find it.

A. Much as            B. However             C. Even though            D. No matter

33. _____, we tried our best to complete it.

A. Difficult as the homework was 

B. Thanks to the difficult homework

C. As though the homework was difficult

D. Despite the homework was difficult

34. _____ the history of the United States is not long, it is interesting.

A. Although               B. Despite of             C. Despite            D. In spite of

35. _____ smart he was, he couldn’t figure out how to solve the puzzle.

A. Although                  B. Much as         C. However             D. Despite

36. I got to class on time _____ I had missed my bus.

A. even though           B. nevertheless            C. because          D. despite

37. _____ show the relations among neurons, they do not the possibility that other aspects are important.

A. Neural theories                                B. A neural theory

C. Although neural theories                  D. However neural theories

38. _____ cold and exhausted, Andrew managed to walk home.

A. Despite                  B. Although             C. In spite of            D. Whatever

39. The young woman, _____, was visibly very happy after the birth of her child.

A. despite tired                               B. though tired

C. tired although she was              D. she was tired

40. We got on well when we shared a flat, _____.

A. in spite of the difference in our old

B. although the difference in our age

C. despite her being much older than me

D. in spite of the fact I was much older than her

Choose letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that has the capital letters part pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (4 Điểm)

IV/ Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence:

1.    My aunt and I are far away from each other, but we always __________.

A.   keep on              B. get on                 C. keep in touch     D. write on

2.    Is physical education __________ in your school?

A.   traditional          B. additional            C. national         D. compulsory

3.    Her good behaviors made a deep __________ on all the class members.

A.   impression         B. expression           C. kindness        D. happiness

4.    It seems difficult for me to have a trip __________ at present.

A.   abroad               B. outside                C. aboard           D. above

5.    Visitors are welcomed by friendly and hospitable __________ of Vietnamese people.

A.   attitude               B. expression           C. impression     D. addition

6.    The living room and the dining room are __________ by a short wall where there are many decorative plants.

A.   broken               B. divided               C. parted            D. separated

7.    You can take part in sports activities or not, that depends on you. It’s __________.

A.   optional              B. traditional           C. compulsory     D. official

8.    A soccer team consists __________ 11 members.

A.   in                       B. about                  C. of                  D. for

9.    Lan used to walk __________ the old cafe on her way to primary school.

A.   pass                   B. across                 C. in                  D. past

10. Whether or not you go to Australia __________ on your grade.

A.   corresponds        B. prays                  C. impresses       D. depends

11. The office __________ to every family in the district.

A.   separates            B. depends              C. comprises      D. corresponds

12. “Let me introduce myself. I’m Mai.”       – “__________”

A. Nice to see you again.                        C. I’m very pleased.                            

B. It’s my pleasure.                                D. Pleased to meet you.

13. Tom wishes he could help his sister with her homework, but he __________.

A.   could                 B. can                     C. couldn’t         D. can’t

14. Read the __________ on the box carefully before opening it.

A.   religion              B. instruction           C. revision         D. introduction

15. The __________ language of Malaysia is Bahasa Malaysia.

A.   regional             B. national               C. international     D. religious

16. The Sword Lake is set in beautiful ……………………

A.   situation                  B. views                            C. surroundings           D. environment

17. They haven’t seen each other, but they write to each other frequently. They are ………………

A.   pen pals                   B. writers                          C. co-writer                      D. paper pals

18. Children in this poor village are allowed to go to school without ……………………..

A.   education                B. instruction           C. tuition fee                      D. impression

19. Churches, pagodas and temples are places of …………………..

A.   gossip                     B. worship                         C. warship                             D. friendship

20. They knelt down and …………………. for the peace of the world.

A.   enjoyed                   B. prayed                           C. interested                           D. hoped

21. Since 1960, jeans have become more and more …………… with students.

A.   common                  B. popular                         C. famous                              D. familiar

22. The Singaporean ……………… is Singapore dollars.

A.   currency                  B. capital                           C. language                            D. climate

23.  Islamic people usually go to the …………… to pray.

A.   pagoda                    B. church                           C. mosque                              D. temple

24. The restaurant has the …………………. for serving seafood.

A.   impression               B. business                        C. inspiration               D. reputation

25. Wearing uniform encourages students feel ……………… in many ways.

official               B. fashionable                    C. equal                          D. worried

     V/Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:

1.    _______________ based on trust and understanding is long lasting. (friend)

2.    A foreign _______________ is the one who reports on foreign countries in newspapers or on television. (correspond)

3.    8 is _______________ by 2 and 4, but not by 3. (divide)

4.    There was a conflict between _______________ and national interest. (region)

5.    The building is used for _______________ purposes. (religion)

6.    I’ve been ___________________ invited to the wedding. (official)

7.    The big garden helps _______________ the house. (beauty)

8.    Finding the film ______________, they decided to turn off the TV to go to bed. (interest)

9.    America’s _______________ production fell for the fourth successive month. (industry)

10. Many parents opposed the _______________ of the classes into different sets. (divide)

11. The list of their achievements is pretty _______________. (impress)

12. It is damaging to criticize children when they are at an _______________ age. (impression)

13. Lan isn’t old enough to live _______________. (depend)

14. I am unhappy because of her _______________. (friend)

I.  Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences.

     Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right. (10 pts)

1.       The twins look so _____ their father.

A. likely                   B. likeness                 C. alike                      D. like                         

2.       David always _____ over to my house for tea at weekend.

A. came                  B. went                      C. gone                     D. passed                               

3.       Jane is _____ of using a computer.

A. possible              B. capable                 C. able                      D. probable                

4.       _____ each school year all the children were given copies of the school rules.

A. At first                 B. To start with          C. At the beginning of D. In the beginning of                                   

5.       Could you please _____ exactly what you saw when you got into the room?

A. inform                 B. point                      C. advise                   D. describe                               

6.       The _____ air in the morning is good for your health.

A. sure                    B. pure                       C. cure                      D. clear                               

7.       If you are not Japanese, so what _______ are you?

A. country               B. nation                    C. nationality             D. national                               

8.       He is always coming late, ______ annoys everyone.

A. it                         B. that                        C. what                      D. which                               

9.       _____ young, chimpanzees are easily trained.

A. When are           B. When                     C. They are               D. When they                               

10.    It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for a medical _____.

A. revision              B. control                   C. check-up               D. investigation          

11.    You can use my bicycle _____ you bring it back tomorrow.

A. although             B. as long as              C. nevertheless         D. in spite of                               

12.    Two _____ were fired, because they were always turning up late for work.

A. applicants           B. employees             C. staffs                     D. employers                               

13.    After a meal in a restaurant, you should ask the waiter for the _____.

A. bill                      B. prescription           C. receipt                  D. recipe                    

14.    In many ways this place _____ me of my home village.

A. remembers         B. reminds                 C. recalls                   D. resembles                               

15.    The old house at the end of the street has recently been _____.

A. pulled out           B. pulled up               C. pulled through      D. pulled down                      

16.    They walked for three hours before finally _____ their destination.

A. reaching             B. coming                  C. getting                  D. arriving                  

17.    Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed _____ the heavy fog.

A. because             B. due from                C. on account of        D. as a result from                       

18.    A new study group has been _____ by the United Nations.

A. put up                 B. made up                C. drawn up              D. set up                          

19.    How many people do you think this hall would _____?

A. hold                    B. occupy                   C. fit                          D. load                       

20.    I know him by _____ but I can’t remember what his name is.

A. sight                   B. myself                    C. heart                     D. chance

I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.

1.A. Cloure     B. Pleasure      C. Conclusion      D. Pressure (gạch chân s )

II. Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

1 “___________ send this document to my office by fax? ” - “Certainly .”

a. Would you like  b. Would you mind  c. Could you     d. Why not

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.

1.(A)It is the room (B)that (C)cleans every day (D)by my sister.

a. It is          b. that            c. cleans           d. by

IV. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.

1. “I am sorry that I broke the glass” said Jim.

Jim apologised.........................................................

2. I really think you ought to take some exercises.

It is high time........................................................

3. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk.

No sooner...................................................................................................

4. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.

The sooner..................................................................................................

5. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.

So.......................................................................................................................

I. Choose A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. What aspect _______ learning English do you find the most difficult?
A. in B. on C. at D. of
2. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. cause B. laugh C. naughty D. pause
3. Mary has read this article on the website, _______ ?
A. hasn’t she B. has she C. haven’t she D. hasn’t Mary
4. He told me he _______ leave the city the following day.
A. will have to B. would have to C. has to D. had to
5. You like watching sports, don’t you? .~ _______.
A. Not really B. No, I am not C. Yes, I am D. No, I do
6. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. impressive B. unique C. advantage D. aspect
7. She said that she _______ learning English with you.
A. like B. liked C. liking D. to like
8. She asked me how I _______ English in the future.
A. use B. will use C. would use D. used
9. When I _______ to see him last night, he _______ a newspaper.
A. come / is reading B. come / reads C. came / read D. came / was reading
10. You watch the News, don’t you? – _______.
A. Me too B. Yes, every day C. No, I am not D. Yes, I am
11. Find the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. tuition B. violence C. challenge D. excellence
12. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. character B. chair C. check D. chalk
13. My children enjoy _______ up late when there is something special on TV.
A. being allowed to stay B. allowing to stay
C. be allowing to stay D. being allowing stay
14. You weren’t listening, _______?
A. wasn’t B. was I C. weren’t you D. were you

I.          Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

For many years (16) _____ and quality of (17) _____ were dependent (18) _____ social status and wealth. Before medieval times (19) _____ people in Britain (20) _____ plain woolen clothes. The main garment was a long (21) _____ fastened by a belt, and covered in cold weather by a cloak. In the 11^th and 12^th centuries (22) _____ in clothing between nobles and the common people became more noticeable. Women’s dresses began to have more shape and style. They reached the ground and often had long hanging (23) _____. Rich people lined their cloaks with fur. When knights returned from the Crusades they brought new fashions and (24) _____ from the Middle East. Men began to wear (25) _____ tunics and stockings, and long pointed shoes.

- medieval times: thời trung cổ

16. a. style                          b. stylish                            c. stylist                             d. stylistic

17. a. cloths                        b. clothe                            c. clothing                         d. cloth

18. a. in                               b. on                                  c. at                                   d. to

19. a. most                          b. most of                          c. mostly                            d. almost

20. a. wear                          b. wore                              c. wears                             d. wearing

21. a. tunic                          b. tunnel                            c. unique                            d. stockings

22. a. different                    b. differing                        c. differs                            d. differences

23. a. sleeveless                  b. sleeve                            c. sleeved                          d. sleeves

24. a. material                     b. materials                        c. materialism                    d. materially

25. a. color                          b. colored                          c. colorant                         d. coloration