Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to word(s) in bracket in the following question.        

1. Vietnam used to be (male- dominated), with men being the voice of the family and society. 

A.  men doing house work  B.  men earning money

C.  men looking after children D.  men playing the leader role

2. They suggested their children learn English to (collaborate) with their foreign teammates. 

A.  go out B.  study abroad C.  work together D.  tell story

3. We always (split) the housework equally – my mom cooks, my dad cleans the house and I do the washing – up. 

A.  join B.  break C.  share D.  pick-up

4. Parents are recommended to (collaborate) with teachers in educating children 

A.  part B.  cooperate C.  separate D.  disagree

5. It will be fine tomorrow. But if it should rain tomorrow, the match will be (postponed). 

A.  taken off B.  sold off C.  put off D.  turned off

6. I’m becoming increasingly (absent-minded). Last week, I locked myself out of my house twice. 

A.  being considerate of things B.  remembering to do right things 

C.  forgetful of one’s past D.  often forgetting things

7. There are some (drawbacks) in the city life nowadays. 

A.  bad B.  advantages C.  disadvantages D.  good

8. The guests at Japanese Embassy reception enjoyed it very much but refused to eat the (raw) fish.

 A.  rotten B.  fresh C.  uncooked D.  stale

9. My father (gave up) smoking two years ago. 

A.  stopped B.  enjoyed C.  liked D.  continued

10. Never (put off) until tomorrow what you can do today. 

A.  leave B.  do C.  let D.  delay

11. Some of the (time – consuming) jobs can now be done by machines.

 A.  taking time B.  taking much time C.  taking no time D.  taking little time

12. It is not surprising that they broke up because of their (fragile) relationship 

A.  uncertain B.   heated C.  thin D.  unclear

13. She can be sad for she isn't (grateful) for what she has. 

A.  great B.  meaningful C.  pleasant D.  thankful

14. Set a small goal and (achieve) it before moving on to the next one. 

A.  accomplish B.  hold C.  pass D.  find

15. The Internet is (available) only in cities and towns, so we cannot easily get access to it in the countryside. 

A.  visiting B.  existing C.  safe D.  helpful

16. The naughty boy was (scolded) for breaking the neighbour’s window yesterday. 

A.  told off B.    complimented C.  caught D.  taken care of

17. She (purchased) a number of shares in the company. 

A.  sold B.  bought C.  exchanged D.  invested

18. We had a nice (chat) over a cup of tea. 

A.  formal talk B.  long talk C.  serious talk D.  informal talk

19. How many countries (took part) in last SEA Games? 

A.  succeeded B.  hosted C.  participated D.  performed

20. It is too (dangerous) to climb up the mountain. 

A.  normal B.  risky C.  brave D.  unusual

21. Don’t worry, you can (count on)  me. I’ll try my best to help you.  

A.  rely on B.  live on C.  look after D.  stand for

22. We had a (discussion) in class today about requiring students to wear school uniforms. 

A.  ban B.  arrangement C.  reduction D.  debate

23. Roget’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they express (rather than) by alphabetical order. 

A.  restricted B.  as well as C.  unless D.  instead of

24. This is the (instance) where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.  

A.  situation B.  attention C.  place D.  matter

25. As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled (abroad). 

A.  widely B.  secretly C.  alone D.  overseas

26. One theory involved the construction of a straight or spiral (ramp) that was raised as the construction proceeded. 

A.  ground B.  path C.  field D.  slope

27. Ralph Nader was the most (prominent) leader of the U.S consumer protection movement. 

A.  casual B.  significant C.  promiscuous D.  aggressive

28. Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to (classify) stars according to brightness. 

A.  record B.  shine C.  categorize D.  diversify

29. No matter what happens, I (assure) you that I will not forget how hard you have worked on this project. 

A.  dare B.  promise C.  persuade D.  insure

30. Don’t forget to (drop me a line) while you are away. 

A.  give me a ring B.  write to me C.  call me D.  drop in me

31. In the future, fathers may (be externally employed) or stay at home and look after their children. 

A.  do extra work B.  go out to work C.  work full-time D.  work part-time

1. “It’s so stuffy in here.” – “ _______ ”
A. Do I have to open the window?
B. Must I open the window?
C. Shall I open the window?
D. Would you like to open the window ?
2. “Merry Christmas!” – “ ______”
A. Happy Christmas to you!
B. Same for you!
C. The same to you!
D. You are the same!
3. “I will pick you up around 7:30. The movie starts at 8:00.” – “ ______ ”
A. No, you don’t.
B. OK. See you then.
C. I don’t like waiting.
D. Thanks, no big deal.
4. “ ______ going on a picnic this weekend?” – “That’s great!”
A. How about              B. Let’s             C. Why don’t we                D. Would you like
5. “Mr Green had an accident. He’s been in hospital for a week.” – “ _______ ”
A. How terrific.
B.Oh, is he?
C. Poor it.
D.Poor him.
6. “Do you really think that I should take the job?” – “ _______ Trust me. Take it.
What do you have to lose?”
A. I doubt so.            B. I don’t think so.          C. I hope so.                 D. I know so.
7. “Do you fancy a drink?” – “_____ ”
A. No, everything is OK.
B. Oh! Of course not.
C. Sure, let’s go and get one.
D. Wow! I am so excited.
8. “What are you doing here, Tom? Do you want to join us?” – “ ________ Please
continue. I’m just Corning to fmd my stuff.”
A. Don’t mind me.                       B. Don’t worry.
C. Not at all.                                  D. Not to mention.
9. “Take the second turning on the left and then go straight ahead until you see the
cinema on the right.” – “ _______ Thanlcs.”
A. I agree with you.                           B. I don’t think so.
C. I have got that.                               D. It makes sense.
10. “Do you mind if I turn on the volume?” – “ ______ ”  .
A. I don’t think so.                            B. I’m sorry, but you have to.
C. No, please go ahead.                    D. Of course, you can’t.
11. “Would you mind if I smoked?” – “ _______ ”
A. Don’t mention it.               B. I’d rather you didn’t.
C. Mind your head!                D. You don’t want to.
12. “Let’s have a pizza.” – “ _______ ”
A. It doesn’t matter.                     B. Not at all.
C. Not really.                                  D. Sure thing!
13. “It’s freezing outside! What happened to the weather report? I thought this
cold front was supposed to pass.” – “Yeah, _______ ”
A. I agreed with you.                                B. I thought so too.
C. That’s good point.                                 D. You are right.
14. “Let’s play Scrabble! I’m really good at spelling, too!” – “Oh, yeah?__________ ”
A. Does that make sense?                     B. I can’t believe in that.
C. I worry about it.                                   D. We’ll see about that!
15. ‘I’m really excited for Aunt Mary’s surprise birthday party this afternoon!
Aren t you?” – ______ ”
A. Oh! I didn’t know she was older.
B. Really? What happened next?
C. Uh-huh! What then?
D. Yeah! How old is she?

Hãy trình bày các thao tác định dạng và tạo bảng 

Tìm từ có âm khác trong phần gạch chân
A.purpose                  B.bottle                           C.collect          D. second
A.heard                       B.pearl                           C.heart              D.earth
A.button                        B.circus                        C.suggest           D.future
2 choose the words that haqve the different stress from the others
4  solution            increasing         recommend                  abundant 
5  develop              enormous          improvement               different

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.  
Pronouncing a language is a skill. Ever}' normal person is an expert in the skill of pronouncing his own language; but few people are even moderately proficient at pronouncing foreign languages. There are many reasons for this, some obvious, some perhaps not so obvious. But I suggest that the fundamental reason why people in general do not speak foreign languages very well is that they fail to grasp the true nature of the problem of learning to pronounce, and consequently never set about tackling it in the right way. Too many people fail to realize that pronouncing a foreign language is a skill - one that needs careful training of a special kind, and one that cannot be acquired by just leaving it to take care of itself. I think even teachers of languages, while recognizing the importance of a good accent, tend to neglect, in their practical teaching, the branch of study concerned with speaking the language. So the first point I want to make is that English pronunciation must be taught; the teacher should be prepared to devote some of the lesson time to this, and should get the student to feel that here is a matter worthy of receiving his close attention. So, there should be occasions when other aspects of English, such as grammar or spelling, are allowed for the moment to take second place. 
28. What does the writer actually say about pronouncing foreign languages?  
A. Only a few people are really proficient. 
 B. No one is really an expert in the skill. 
 C. There aren't many people who are even fairly good. 
 D. There are a lot of people who are moderately proficient.
 29. The writer argues that going about the problem of pronunciation in the wrong way is_______. 
 A. an obvious cause of not grasping the problem correctly
 B. a fundamental consequence of not speaking well  
C. a consequence of not grasping the problem correctly  
D. not an obvious cause of speaking poorly 
30. The underlined word “one” in the passage refers to_______.  
A. skill 
B. careful training  
C. special kind  
D. itself
 31. The best way of learning to speak a foreign language, he suggests, is by_______.  
A. picking it up naturally as a child 
 B. learning from a native speaker  
C. not concentrating much on pronunciation  
D. taking on systematic work 
32. The underlined word “aspects” in the passage probably means_______. 
 A. pronunciations  
B. parts 
C. words 
D. sentences