7. “You should have finished the report by now” John told his secretary.

A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.

B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report.

C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.

D. John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report

8. “I will pay back the money, Gloria.” Said Ivan.

A. Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money.

 B. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back.

C. Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s money.

D. Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria.

9. The woman was too weak to lift the basket.

A. Although she was weak, she could lift the basket.

B. The woman shouldn't have lifted the basket because she was so weak.

C. She was so weak that she couldn't lift the basket.

D. The woman lifted the basket, so she wasn't very weak.

10. "If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy.

A. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy.

B. Tom advised Daisy to take a break.

C. Tom suggested not taking a break.

D. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy.

11. They got success since they took my advice.

A. They took my advice, and failed.

B. If they did not take my advice, they would not get success.

C. But for taking my advice, they would not have got success.

D. My advice stopped them from getting success.

12. I am very interested in the book you lent me last week.

A. The book is interesting enough for you to lend me last week.

 B. It was the interesting book which you lent me last week.

C. The book which you lent me last week is too interesting to read.

D. The book that you lent me last week interests me a lot

13. They did not let me in because I was not a member of the club

 A. They invited me although I was not a member of the club.

B. They did not allow me to enter because I was not a member of the club.

C. They invited me to the clubs as if I had been a member.

D. They asked me to get out of the club because I was not a member.

 14. His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.

 A. Of all the soups I have ever eaten, his eel soup is the best.

B. I have ever eaten many soups that are better than his eel soup.

C. His eel soup is the worst of all soups I have eaten.

D. His eel soup is good but I have ever eaten many others better.

15. The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.

A. I have not been to the museum for a year.

B. A year ago, I often went to the museum.

C. My going to the museum lasted a year.

D. At last I went to the museum after a year

16. They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.

A. Their parents do not want them to go out in the evening.

B. Their parents never let them to go out in the evening.

C. Going out in the evening is permitted by their parents.

D. Although their parents do not allow, they still go out in the evening.

17. This is the first time I attend such an enjoyable wedding party.

A. The first wedding party I attended was enjoyable.

B. I had the first enjoyable wedding party.

C. My attendance at the first wedding party was enjoyable.

D. I have never attended such an enjoyable wedding party before.

18. I have not met her for three years.

A. The last time I met her was three years ago.

B. It is three years when I will meet her.

C. I did not meet her three years ago.

D. During three years, I met her once. 

 Dear Angela, I was horrified when I found out that my 12-year-old daughter had been arrested for stealing some make-up from a high street chemist’s. This happened because she had been dared by some older children from her school. She was so frightened that she started crying –which is what attracted the attention of the shop assistant. The police were called and she was given a tell-off at the police station. Since this terrifying experience, she has been too afraid to go out on her own and cries all the time. My husband doesn’t seem to care that much. He says that she shouldn’t have stolen in the first place and was unlucky to be caught. Now it is over she must learn to live with it. But I feel a failure as a parent and am afraid that my child will turn to crime later on in life. Yours sincerely, Ashamed

1. Why has Ashamed written this letter?

A. to describe her daughter

B. to prove how naughty her daughter is

C. to explain a problem

D. to defend her daughter’s actions

2. Who do you think Angela is?

A. her husband

B. her daughter

C. her old boyfriend

D. an advice column in a magazine

3. Why did Ashamed’s daughter steal things?

A. She was frightened by her friends.

B. Her schoolmates urged her to do so.

C. She was attracted by the make –up.

D. She wanted to wear make-up.

4. How did Ashamed’s daughter feel afterwards?

A. She was frightened.

B. She was angry.

C. She wanted to turn to crime.

D. She felt she was unlucky.

5. What is the husband’s attitude towards this incident?

A. He is cold.

B. He is not worried.

C. He is terrified.

D. He thinks she should learn to steal.

PASSAGE 3

Mr. Smith is 54. Until last year he was a manager in a factory. He had worked for the same company since he left school. He had a good job. When his company had to close because of difficulties, he became unemployed. “It’s funny really. I don’t feel old but it’s easy to start looking for ajob at my age. I’m interested in learning a new skill, but nobody wants to train me. I’m tired of sitting around the house. When I was with my company, I was bored with doing the same thing everyday, but now I really enjoy doing the job again.”

6. `Mr. Smith used to work in a............

 A. factory B. school C. hospital D. supermarket

7. His job was ...............

A. bad B. good C. not good D. very good

8. Mr. Smith is ...............now

A. a manager B.  teacher C. out of work D. trainer

9. He became unemployed because ..............

A. he didn’t like his job B. his company had to close C. he was bored with his job D. nobody wants to train him

10. Now he really enjoys..............

A. doing a job again B. doing nothing at all C. being a manager again D. working in a factory again

: Completing a marathon is considered very difficult, many coaches believe that it is possible for anyone who is willing to put in the time and effort. Obviously, most participants do not run a marathon to win. More important for most runners is their personal finish time and their placement within their specific age group and gender. Another very important goal is to break certain time barriers. For example, ambitious recreational first-timers often try to run the marathon under 4 hours; more competitive runners will attempt to run under 3 hours. Many runners then prefer to finish for example in 3:29:59, which makes them "sub-3:30h marathoners", instead of 3:30:01. For most runners, the marathon is the longest run they have ever attempted. Many coaches believe that the most important element in marathon training is the long run. Recreational runners commonly try to reach a maximum of about 20 miles in their longest weekly run and about 40 miles a week in total when training for the marathon. More experienced marathoners may run a longer distance. During marathon training, adequate recovery time is crucial. If fatigue or pain is felt, it is recommended to take a break for a couple of days or more to let the body heal. Overtraining is a condition that results from not getting enough rest to allow the body to recover from difficult training. It can actually result in a lower endurance and speed and place a runner at a greater risk of injury.

1: The word attempted in the passage means ____________.

A. tried B. lost C. failed D. given up

2: One of the important goals in a marathon competition is __________.

A. breaking time barriers B. age C. gender D. reaching the finish

3: In marathon training, the most important is ____________.

A. the age B. the coaches' belief C. the long run D. the recreation

4: If the marathon runner feels tired or has a pain, _________.

A. he should continue the training B. he should quit running forever C. it is time for him to stop his training D. he should take a break for several days

5: Overtraining may lead to _________.

A. good results B. long endurance C. injury D. recovery                                                                                                       5. A bring B. brought C. bringing D. to bring

Giúp e câu 8 vs

1.    1. The Internet is available in our country, so we can easily get ……………………. to it.

A. access                    B. accessible               C. change                   D. exchange

2.    I don’t know ……………………. website is useful for me

A. who                         B. which                      C. whom                     D. when

3.    The film seems quite boring to my children, so I have to change ………………………

A. channels                 B. shows                     C. televisions               D. pride

4.    One way of developing her writing skill is to write English as ……………………… as possible.

A. many                      B. much                      C. plenty                      D. lot

5.    Vietnam is famous for its beautiful ……………………… and excellent food.

A. houses                    B. waterfall                  C. scenery                  D. views

6.    Your new friend called you last night,………………………?

A. doesn’t he               B. did he                      C. didn’t he                  D. he didn’t

7.    The internet has developed and become part ……………………… our daily life?

A. on                            B. of                            C. at                            D. to

8.    The first printed newspaper ……………………… in China.

A. appeared                B. was appeared         C. has appeared         D. is appeared

9.    My father dislikes ……………………… in public area.

A. smoke                     B. smoked                   C. smoking                  D. to smoked

10.  We can see many international programs ……………………… different channels.

A. in                             B. into                          C. from                                    D. on

11.  Never force children to do what you want. Try to ……………………… them.

A. cool                         B. ask                          C. persuade                D. threaten

12.  The next stage in the development of television is ……………………… TV.

A. interactive               B. interact                    C. interaction               D. interactively

13.  The restaurant has the ……………………… for serving some of the finest food.

A. repute                     B. reputed                   C. reputable                D. reputation

14.  I think that ……………………… on the Internet is a waste of time

A. to chat                     B. chat                        C. chatting                    D. chatter

15.  Remote controls are used to ……………………… with TV.

                        A. interact                    B. interaction               C. interactive               D. interactively

16.  Messages that a person receives or sends on the computer are ………………………

                        A. data                         B. information            C. e-mail                       D. texts

17.  The magazine gets a lot of money from ………………………

                        A. income                    B. advertising              C. commerce              D. information

18.  Chatting has become more and more ……………………… with young Internet users.

                        A. available                 B. costly                      C. popular                   D. violent

19.                                                    Nobody can deny the benefits of Internet in our life. ……………………… Internet also has limitations.

A. Therefore               B. So                          C. However                 D. Besides

20.                                                    How much time do you spend ……………………… a web a day?

A. to surf                     B. of surfing                 C. surfing                    D. Both B &C are correct

21.                                                    Listen to what I’m saying, ………………………?

A. don’t you                 B. will you                    C. do you                    D. won’t you

22.                                                    What do you use the Internet ………………………?

                        A. to                             B. with                         C. of                            D. for

23.                                                    It takes me about two hours ……………………… to Vung Tau.

        A. ride                          B. to ride                      C. riding                       D. rode

24.                                                    The Internet is a very fast and ……………………… way for me to get information.

        A. convenient              B. terrible                     C. quickly                    D. inconvenient

25.                                                    My friends spend hours ……………………… the Net every day. It’s a waste of time.

        A. traveling                  B. exploring                 C. working                   D. having

26.                                                    Computers are wonderful recent achievements ……………………… our time.

        A. at                             B. on                            C. for                           D. in

27.                                                    Please respond ……………………… this question as quickly as possible.

        A. to                             B. in                             C. from                        D. with

28.                                                    Do men and women use the Internet ……………………… different purposes?

        A. with                         B. by                            C. for                           D. about

29.                                                    The majority of young women prefer Korean films ……………………… Chinese ones.

        A. at                             B. for                           C. to                            D. since

30.                                                    ……………………… my opinion, action movies are often violent.

        A. On                           B. In                             C. At                            D. With