IV. Hãy chọn từ đúng để điền vào khoảng trống.
My new job is great. I like it ( more / much / most / lot) better than my old one. The people here
are (1) (more nice/ most nice/ nicer/ nicest)__________ than I expected. Luckily my new boss
isn’t as rude (2) (as/ so/ than/ that)__________ my old boss, Mrs. Crossley, was. I hated her. She
was the (3) (least/ less/ less and less/ so)__________ friendly person I’ve ever met. Everyone
here is older (4) (as I/ as me/ than I/ than me)__________ In fact I’m the youngest person (5)
(from/ in/ of/ out of)__________ the office. But I dont mind.The good thing about the job is that I get a (6) (bit/ less/ lot/ much)__________ more money,
although not much more than I did before. The bad thing is that the journey isn’t (7) (as/ less/
more/ same) __________ simple as it was in my old job, where the bus took me straight there.
Now I have to change buses. But I’m allowed to start work early. The earlier I leave home, (8)
(more easier/ more easy/ the easier/ the easy)__________ the journey is because the buses aren't
so crowded.

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that is the same meaning with the italic sentence

11. That’s the most delicious meal I’ve ever had.               

A. I have ever had some more delicious meal than that.

B. That meal isn’t so delicious as the meal I’ve ever had.

C. That meal was as delicious as the meal I’ve ever had.

D. I have never had a more delicious meal than that..

12. Peter said: “I will try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam.”

    A. Peter said that he would try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam.

    B. Peter told that he would try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam.

    C. Peter asked that he would try to learn hard to pass the entrance exam.

    D. Peter talked that he would try to learn hard to pass the entrance ex

13. He passed the exam because he’s intelligent.

     A. He’s intelligent, but he passed the exam.

     B. He’s intelligent, and he passed the exam.

     C. He’s intelligent, for he passed the exam.

     D. He’s intelligent, so he passed the exam

14. Making craft is more interesting than collecting stamps.

   C. Collecting stamps is more interesting than making craft

 B. Making craft is less interesting than collecting stamps.

C. Collecting stamps is as interesting than making craft.

D. Collecting stamps is less interesting than making craft.

15. It’s tiring to sit in front of the computer for hours.

    A. Sitting in front of the computer for hours is tiring.

    B. Sit in front of the computer for hours is tiring.

    C. Sat in front of the computer for hours is tiring.

    D. To sit in front of the computer for hours is tiring

16The universe is so interesting that human want to know more about it.

  A. Although the universe is interesting, human want to know more about it.

  B. Because the universe is interesting, human don’t want to know more about it.

  C. Although the universe is interesting, human don’t want to know more about it.

  D. Because the universe is interesting, human want to know more about i

17. No mount in the world is higher than Mount Everest.

  A. Mount Everest is the highest mount in the world.

  B. A lot of mounts in the world is higher than Mount Everest.

  C. Most mount in the world is the highest of Mount Everest.

  D. Mount Everest is high, so as the others.

18. He said: “I like to do physics experiments.”

  A. He said that he liked to do physics experiments.

  B. He said that he likes to do physics experiments.

  C. He said that he had liked to do physics experiments.

  D. He said that he did like to do physics experiments.

19. It’s fascinating to watch science fiction movies

  A. Watch science fiction movies is fascinating.

  B. Watching science fiction movies is fascinating.

  C. Watch science fiction movies is boring.

  D. Watching science fiction movies is boring.

20.People use a lot of vehicles. The air is polluted.

  A. If people don’t use too many vehicles, the air won’t be polluted.

  B. If people won’t use too many vehicles, the air don’t be polluted.

  C. If people wouldn’t use too many vehicles, the air didn’t be polluted.

  D. If people didn’t use too many vehicles, the air wouldn’t be polluted .

21. My father bought this house 2 years ago.

   A. This house was bought by my father 2 years ago.

   B. This house bought by my father 2 years ago.

   C. This house were bought 2 years ago.

   D. This house 2 years ago is bought by my father.

22.  We can’t see the stars at night. There is too much light pollution. ( because )

   A. There is too much light pollution because we can’t see the stars at night

   B. We can’t see the stars at night because there is too much light pollution.

   C. We can’t see the stars at night because of there is too much light pollution.

   D. There is too much light pollution that because we can’t see the stars at night

1. Chocolates and flowers are by far ___ presents for mothers on Mother's Day in the UK.

a. more popular

b. the more popular

c. less popular

d. the most popular

2. Chuseok is one of ___ celebrations in the Korean calendar when Koreans give thanks to nature.

a. the most important

b. the more important

c. the less important

d. more important

3. The more polite you appear to be, ___ your partner will be.

a.the happiest

b. the happier

c. the most happily

d. the more happily

4. Of the two bridesmaids, Lisa turned out to be ___.

a.the most charming

b. the least charming

c. more charming

d. the more charming

5. The Korean are___than the American in addressing their bosses.

a. more formal

b. formal

c. most formal

d. the most formal

6. There are___occasions for giving gifts in modern societies than before.

a. less

b. more

c. the least

d.the most

7. June has become___month for weddings in many countries when the symbolic flowers, roses, usually bloom.

a. more popular

b. less popular

c.the most popular

d. the least popular

8. Before doing something important, Vietnamese people always try to choose___ time for it.

a.better

b. less good

c. the least good

d. the best

9. My grandmother feels much___whenever I give her a homemade cake on Mother's Day.

a.happier

b. more happily

c. the happiest

d. the most happily

10. People in ___Western countries are often surprised to learn that___ Japanese celebrate Christians.

a. X-X

b. the-the

c. the-X

d. X-the

21. Before she left for Australia she promised her parents that she would drop them …………… at least once a month.   3

     A. a note                    B. a word                    C. the news                    D. a line

22. I was all set to take the job in Tokyo, but at the last minute I …………… and decided to stay in Britain.

     A. pulled my finger out                              B. got cold feet

     C. held my horses                                       D. called it a day

23. "What I've got to say to you now is strictly …………… and most certainly not for publication,” said the government official to the reporter.

     A. beside the point                                      B. for the time being

     C. by the way                                             D. off the record

24. I've never enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my ……

     A. piece of cake                                         B. chip off the old block

     C. biscuit                                                    D. cup of tea

25. What's wrong with Tom today? He's unusually quiet." “He’s got something on his …………… I expect.’

     A. brain                     B. mind                      C. thoughts                     D. brow

26. He was wearing very shabby, dirty clothes and looked very ……………

     A. easy-going        B. down to earth        C. out of shape        D. down at heel

27. Since he started his own business he has been making money hand over ……

     A. list                           B. heel                         C. head                        D. palm

28. I can’t see us beating them at tennis this year - we’re so out of ……………

     A. step                    B. practice                     C. fitness                      D. breath

29. I'm not surprised that Tom is ill. He’s been ………… for a long time. It was

bound to affect his health sooner or later.

     A. having his cake and eating it      B. burning the candle at both ends

     C. playing with fire                         D. going to town

30. I just couldn’t remember her name even though it was on the …………… of my tongue.

     A. edge                          B. tip                            C. top                          D. front

VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

In the 1980s feminism became less popular in the US and there was less (1) ____ in solving the remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn (2) ____ less than men. But American women have more opportunities than anyone thought possible 40 years (3) ____. One of the biggest discrimination is in (4) ____ people think. Although there is still discrimination, the principle that should not exist is (5) ____ accepted.

Feminism has brought (6) ____ many changes in the English language. Many words for job (7) ____ that included 'man' have been replaced, for example 'police officer' is used (8) ____ of policeman' and 'chair' or 'chairperson' for 'chairman'. 'He' is now rarely used to (9) ____ to a person when the person could be either a man or woman. Instead, he/she, or sometimes (s)he, is preferred. The title Ms is used for women instead of 'Miss' or 'Mrs', since, like 'Mr, it does not show (10) ____ a person is married or not.

1. A. concern               B. interest                    C. worry                      D. care

2. A. much                  B. so                            C. too                          D. as

3. A. earlier                 B. before                     C. ago                          D. then

4. A. what                   B. which                      C. that                         D. how

5. A. wide                   B. widen                     C. wider                      D. widely

6. A. about                  B. in                            C. up                           D. to

7. A. names                 B. titles                        C. places                      D. posts

8. A. in terms              B. instead                    C. on behalf                D. in position

9. A. refer                    B. point                       C. show                       D. indicate

10. A. either                B. neither                    C. whether                  D. rather