1. He tries to _______ himself with everyone by paying them compliments.

A. gratify
B. please
C. ingratiate
D. commend
2. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _______
any solutions.
A. thought over
B. come up with
C. looked into
D. got round to
3. Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the _______ that the matter was
confidential.
A. reasons
B. excuses
C. grounds
D. foundations
4. The TV company tries to _______ for all tastes with its 4 national programs.
A. cater
B. suit
C. furnish
D. regard
5. Every woman who has enough criteria can join the beauty contest _______
their background.
A. regardless
B. under guarantee of
C. irrespective of
D. in consideration of
6. _______, dolphins have no sense of smell.
A. As known as far
B. As far as is known
C. It is known as far
D. Known as far as it is
7. “Another cup of coffee?” – “No, but thanks _______”
A. not at all
B. for all
C. all the same
D. you for all
8. _______ I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen.
A. Many a time
B. Many the time
C. Quite a time
D. For a time
9. Most crimes that are committed are no more than _______ theft.
A. slight
B. small
C. unimportant
D. petty
10. No matter how angry he was, he would never _______ to violence.
A. resolve
B. recourse
C. exert
D. resort
11. He had to retire from the match suffering from a _______ ligament.
A. torn
B. broken
C. slipped
D. sprained
12. _______, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
A. Despite of his riches
B. Rich as was he
C. Rich though he was
D. Despite of the fact that he was rich
13. The police _______ a good deal of criticism over their handling of the crisis.
A. came in for
B. brought about
C. back out
D. back up
14. The photocopier in our office needs a complete _______. These copies are
terrible.
A. maintenance
B. repair
C. overhaul
D. renovation
15. The burglar’s presence was betrayed by a _______ floorboard.
A. crackling
B. crunching
C. groaning
D. creaking
16. Don’t take it as _______ that you’ll be promoted in your job; other colleagues
stand a good chance too.
A. fixed
B. standard
C. read
D. word
17. Since our train leaves at 10.30, it is _______ that everyone is at the station no
later than 10.15
A. imperative
B. urgent
C. desired
D. inescapable
18. The travel agency sent us a detailed _______ of our journey to India.
A. docket
B. agenda
C. itinerary
D. documentation
19. Public television stations are different from commercial stations _______.
A. because they receive money differently and different types of shows
B. for money and program types
C. in the areas of funding and programming
D. because the former receives money and has programs differently from the
latter
20. I don’t think it would be wise to try to make Max change his mind about
divorcing Barbara. Well, in his place I _______ her at all.
A. would never have married
B. needn’t have married
C. would never marry
D. must never have married
21. According to psychiatrists, many violent criminals harbor a feeling of _______
and insecurity.
A. insufficiency
B. shortage
C. inadequacy
D. scarcity
22. I am fully prepared for my interview and I am confident that I can answer
any questions they may care to _______ me.
A. throw at
B. drop on
C. slide to
D. roll to
23. On the way to Cambridge yesterday, the road was blocked by a fallen tree,
so we had to make a _______.
A. deviation
B. digression
C. detour
D. departure
24. I didn’t want to make a decision _______, so I said I’d like to think about it.
A. in one go
B. there and then
C. at a stroke
D. on and off
25. We are in a _______ hurry so let’s have another coffee.
A. dashing
B. racing
C. rushing
D. tearing
26. She’s a bit down in the _______ at the moment – her husband has just lost his
job.
A. world
B. dumps
C. heart
D. bottom
27. “How did you know that he was lying?” – “It was just a ______ feeling.”
A. faint
B. gut
C. slight
D. vain
28. I hope this doesn't _______ your style, but could you please not hum while
you work?
A. restrict
B. impede
C. cramp
D. obstruct
29. The Government is trying to _______ when it says it will spend more on the
health service without raising taxes.
A. chew the fat
B. wave the flag
C. square the circle
D. put the lid
30. The judge’s ruling _______ a wave of protest campaigns across the country.
A. provoked
B. instigated
C. launched
D. commenced

1. C 16. C
2. B 17. A
3. C 18. C
4. A 19. C
5. C 20. A
6. B 21. C
7. C 22. A
8. A 23. C
9. D 24. B
10. D 25. D
11. A 26. B
12. C 27. B
13. A 28. C
14. C 29. C
15. D 30. B

1. ingratiate oneself with sb: to make sb like you by praising

or trying to please them.
2. come up with (an idea, a solution, etc): to think of
3. think sth over: to consider carefully before making a decision
4. look into sth: to analyze, examine sth
5. get (a)round to sth/Ving: do sth you have intended to for a long time
6. on the grounds that: because
7. cater for: to provide what is wanted or needed
8. irrespective of = regardless of sth: without being influenced by sth
9. all the same: despite what just been said
10. Many a time = many times
11. Many’s the (hour, time, etc): many times/ for a long time
12. for all time = always
13. petty (crime, theft): unimportant, not worth attention
14. resort to sth: to use, do sth because there is no other possible choice
15. torn ligament: đứt dây chằng
16. broken arm, leg
17. sprained ankle, knee, wrist
18. slipped disc: trượt đĩa đệm
19. Rich as he was/though he was = Although he was rich
20. come in for (criticism, praise): receive
21. bring about sth: cause sth to happen
22. back out (of sth): to decide not to sth you had said you would do
23. back up: to move backwards in a vehicle/ to support sth or sb
24. maintenance: bảo trì
25. overhaul: to repair or improve every part of sth
25. renovation: to repair or improve, especially a building, a house, etc.
26. take sth as read: to accept that something is true without making sure that
it is
27. imperative = extremely important
28. itinerary: a detailed plan or route of a journey
29. agenda: a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting/ a list of goals for the
future
30. docket: a brief written summary of an official document or proceedings in a
court of law
31. insufficiency (n): not being enough of sth
32. scarcity (n): sth is hard to find or get
33. inadequacy (n): not good enough/ lack of confidence
34. throw at sb: deliver unexpected things
35. detour: a different or less direct route to a place
36. departure: the act of (a person, vehicle, etc) leaving/ a change from before
37. deviation: doing something that is different from the usual or common way
38. digression: lạc đề
39. there and then (then and there): immediately
40. at a (or one) stroke: by a single action having immediate effect
41. in one go = in one attempt
42. on and off: sometimes over a period of time
43. be in a tearing hurry: to go very quickly, usually because you are late
44. a gut feeling: an instinct, intuition
45. be down in the dumps: be unhappy
46. cramp sb's style: to prevent someone from acting freely
47. chew the fat/ chew the rag: to talk to sb in a friendly, informal way
48. wave/show/fly the flag: to show support for the country, group, or
organization you belong to.
49. put a lid on sth: to put a stop to, to keep under control
50. instigate: to urge some action or course of action

TATTOOING: AN ANCIENT TRADITION

TATTOOING IS AN OLD ART. IN ANCIENT
GREECE, PEOPLE WHO HAD TATTOOS WERE
REGARDED AS
MEMBERS OF THE (1) __________ CLASSES. ON
THE OTHER HAND, TATTOOING WAS
(2)__________ IN EUROPE BY THE EARLY
CHRISTIANS, WHO THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A
SINFUL THING TO (3) __________. IT WAS NOT
UNTIL THE LATE 18 TH CENTURY, WHEN
CAPTAIN COOK SAW SOUTH SEA ISLANDER
DECORATING THEIR BODIES WITH TATTOOS
THAT ATTITUDES BEGAN TO CHANGE.
SAILORS CAME BACK FROM THESE ISLANDS
WITH PICTURES OF CHRIST ON THEIR BACKS
AND FROM THEN ON, TATTOOING (4)__________
IN POPULARITY. A SURVEY BY THE FRENCH
ARMY IN 1881 (5)__________ THAT AMONG THE
387 MEN (6)__________THERE WERE 1,333
DESIGNS. NOWADAYS, NOT EVERYBODY
FINDS TATTOOS ACCEPTABLE. SOME PEOPLE
THING THAT GETTING ONE IS SILLY BECAUSE
TATTOOS ARE MORE OR LESS PERMANENT.
THERE IS ALSO SOME (7) __________ ABOUT (8)
__________ A BLOOD DISEASE FROM
UNSTERILIZED NEEDLES. EVEN FOR THOSE
WHO DO WANT A TATTOO, THE (9) __________
OF GETTING ONE IS NOT PAINLESS, BUT THE
FINAL RESULT, IN THEIR EYES, IS (10)
__________ THE PAIN
1. A. UPPER B. GREATER C. HIGH D.EXTREME
2.A. BLAMED B. EXPORTED C. BANNED D.
FINISHED
3.A. BE B. CREATE C. DO D. MAKE
4 A. GAINED B. WON C. EARNED D. MADE
5 A. DECLARED B. SHOWED C. EXPLAINED D.
SAID
6 A.QUESTIONED B. INQUIRED C. DEMANDED
D. SPOKEN
7 A. DANGER B. CONCERN C. TROUBLE D.
THREAT
8 A. GAINING B. INFECTING C. HAVING D.
CATCHING
9.A. PROGRESS B. SYSTEM C. PACE D.
PROCESS
10.A. WORTH B. DUE C. OWED D.DESERVED

1.
A. come (v) /kʌm/
B. roll (v) /rəʊl/ (UK)
C. comb   (v) /kəʊm/ (UK)
D. grow (v) /ɡrəʊ/ (UK)
=> Chọn A
2.
A. schema   /ˈskiː.mə/ : lược đồ, lược đồ dữ liệu, lược đồ bộ nhớ
B. schedule   /ˈʃedʒ.uːl/ (UK) /ˈskedʒ.uːl/ (US) : lịch trình. Ở đây mình chọn
phiên âm Anh-Anh nhé
C. scheming (adj) /ˈskiː.mɪŋ/ : xảo quyệt, ranh mãnh
D. scherzo   /ˈskeət.səʊ/ : khúc nhạc nhanh và có giai điệu vui tươi
=> Chọn B
3.
A. absent (adj) /ˈæb.sənt/ : vắng mặt
B. absorb (v) /əbˈzɔːb/ : thấm hút, hấp thụ
C. nib   /nɪb/ : ngòi bút
D. debt   /det/ : nợ nần (chữ “b” không đọc thành tiếng nhé)
=> Chọn D
4.
A. suggestion   /səˈdʒes.tʃən/ : gợi ý, đề xuất
B. congestion   /kənˈdʒes.tʃən/ : sự ùn tắc, tắc nghẽn
C. digestion   /daɪˈdʒes.tʃən/ : sự tiêu hóa
D. devotion   /dɪˈvəʊ.ʃən/ : sự chân thành, sự tín ngưỡng, lòng mộ đạo
=> Chọn D
5.
A. liked /laikt/
B. learned /ˈlɜː.nɪd/
C. laughed /læft/
D. stopped /stɑːpt/
=> Chọn B
6.
A. dairy (adj) /ˈdeə.ri/ : thuộc về sữa (dùng cho các sản phẩm được làm từ sữa)
B. lair   /leər/ : hang ổ, sào huyệt
C. fair   (adj) /feər/ : hội chợ, công bằng
D. gait   /ɡeɪt/ : dáng đi
=> Chọn D
7.
A. dinosaur   /ˈdaɪ.nə.sɔːr/ : khủng long
B. launch (v) /lɑːntʃ/ : giới thiệu, hạ thủy, phóng tên lửa
C. nausea   /ˈnɔː.zi.ə/ sự buồn nôn (xảy ra khi bị say xe, say sóng, v.v)
D. laurel   /ˈlɔːr.əl/ : vòng nguyệt quế
=> Chọn B
8.
A. experience   /ɪkˈspɪə.ri.əns/ : kinh nghiệm, trải nghiệm
B. expensive (adj) /ɪkˈspen.sɪv/ : đắt đỏ
C. exhausted (adj) /ɪɡˈzɔː.stɪd/ : kiệt sức, kiệt quệ
D. exclusive (adj) /ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/ : độc nhất, duy nhất
=> Chọn C
9.
A. laugh (v)   /lɑːf/: cười thành tiếng, tiếng cười
B. plough   /plaʊ/ đất cày, cái cày (chữ “gh” không phát âm)
C. enough /ɪˈnʌf/
D. cough (v) /kɒf/ : ho
=> Chọn B
10.
A. sidle (v) /ˈsaɪ.dəl/ : đi đến 1 cách lén lút
B. thigh   /θaɪ/ : bắp đùi
C. expertise   /ˌek.spɜːˈtiːz/ : sự có chuyên môn cao
D. umpire   /ˈʌm.paɪər/ : trọng tài
=> Chọn C
· Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the
other three
11.
A. nuisance   /ˈnjuː.səns/ : ai đó/ cái gì gây phiền toái (trọng âm 1)
B. patriotic (adj) /ˌpæt.riˈɒt.ɪk/ : yêu nước, ái quốc (trọng âm 3)
C. universe   /ˈjuː.nɪ.vɜːs/ : vũ trụ (trọng âm 1)
D. weightlessness   /ˈweɪt.ləs.nəs/ : tình trạng không trọng lượng (trọng âm 1)
=> Chọn B
12.
A. envelope   /ˈen.və.ləʊp/ : phong thư, bao thư (trọng âm 1)
B. astronaut   /ˈæs.trə.nɔːt/ : phi hành gia (trọng âm 1)
C. tuberculosis   /tʃuːˌbɜː.kjəˈləʊ.sɪs/ : bệnh lao phổi (trọng âm 4)
D. poverty   /ˈpɒv.ə.ti/ : sự nghèo đói, nghèo khổ (trọng âm 1)
=> Chọn C
13.
A. politic (adj) /ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪk/ : thuộc về chính trị (trọng âm 1)
B. historic (adj) /hɪˈstɒr.ɪk/ : mang tính lịch sử (trọng âm 2)
C. electric (adj) /iˈlek.trɪk/ : thuộc về điện (trọng âm 2)
D. specific (adj) /spəˈsɪf.ɪk/ : riêng biệt, xác định rõ (trọng âm 2)
=> Chọn A
14.
A. deposit   /dɪˈpɒz.ɪt/ : tiền gửi, tiền cọc trước (trọng âm 2)
B. dramatist   /ˈdræm.ə.tɪst/ : người viết kịch (trọng âm 1)
C. register (v)   /ˈredʒ.ɪ.stər/ : đăng kí, trình diện, sổ sách (trọng âm 1)
D. communal (adj) /ˈkɒm.jə.nəl/ : thuộc về của chung (trọng âm 1)
=> Chọn A
15.
A. activity   /ækˈtɪv.ə.ti/ : hoạt động (trọng âm 2)
B. extremely (adv) /ɪkˈstriːm.li/ : vô cùng, rất (trọng âm 2)
C. photogaphy   /fəˈtɒɡ.rə.fi/ : chụp ảnh, nhiếp ảnh (trọng âm 2)
D. entertainment   /en.təˈteɪn.mənt/ : sự giải trí (trọng âm 3)
=> Chọn D
16.
A. trigonometry   /ˌtrɪɡ.əˈnɒm.ə.tri/ : lượng giác L (trọng âm 3)
B. explanatory (adj) /ɪkˈsplæn.ə.tər.i/ : đưa ra lời giải thích, thuộc về giải thích
(trọng âm 2)
C. immediately (adv) /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/ : ngay lập tức (trọng âm 2)
D. democracy   /dɪˈmɒk.rə.si/ : chế độ dân chủ (trọng âm 2)
=> Chọn A
17.
A. argumentative (adj) /ˌɑːɡ.jəˈmen.tə.tɪv/ : thuộc về tranh cãi, lý luận (trọng âm
3)
B. psychological (adj) /ˌsaɪ.kəlˈɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ : mang tính tâm lý học (trọng âm 3)
C. contributory (adj) /kənˈtrɪb.jə.tər.i/ : mang tính đóng góp (trọng âm 2)
D. hypersensitive (adj) /ˌhaɪ.pəˈsen.sɪ.tɪv/ : quá mẫn cảm, quá nhạy cảm (trọng
âm 3)
=> Chọn C
18.
A. weightlifting   /ˈweɪtˌlɪf.tɪŋ/ : cử tạ (trọng âm 1)
B. circumstance   /ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/ : tình huống, tình thế (trọng âm 1)
C. biogas   /ˈbaɪ.əʊˌɡæs/ : khí sinh học (trọng âm 1)
D. commencement   /kəˈmens.mənt/ : sự bắt đầu, lễ trao học vị (trọng âm 2)
=> Chọn D
19.
A. memorial   (adj) /məˈmɔː.ri.əl/ : đài tưởng niệm, tưởng niệm (trọng âm 2)
B. diameter   /daɪˈæm.ɪ.tər/ : đường kính (trọng âm 2)
C. considerate (adj) /kənˈsɪd.ər.ət/ : tử tế, biết quan tâm (trọng âm 2)
D. beneficial (adj) /ˌben.ɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ : hữu ích (trọng âm 3)
=> Chọn D
20.
A. paralytic (adj) /ˌpær.əˈlɪt.ɪk/ : tê liệt ( liên quan đến bệnh bại liệt) (trọng âm 3)
B. registry   /ˈredʒ.ɪ.stri/ : sự đăng kí (trọng âm 1)
C. reimburse (v) /ˌriː.ɪmˈbɜːs/ : hoàn trả, trả lại (trọng âm 3)
D. unfamiliar (adj) /ʌn.fəˈmɪl.i.ər/ : không quen thuộc (trọng âm 3)
=> Chọn B
When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across
words you do not (61)_______understand. Sometimes you check the meaning in
a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very
much upon the (62)_______ of accuracy you require and the time at your
(63)_______. If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary
frequently, it is (64)_______ remembering
that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation
and one (65)_______ up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after
meeting it in a (66)_______ of contexts. It is also important to recognize the
special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native
language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to
(67)_______ an English-English dictionary.
When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic.
However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will
overcome a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far
more (68)_______ the text than you at first thought (69)_______. Two strategies
which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues,
both within the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (70)_______ from
the formation of the word.
61. A. wholly B. totally C. fully D. completely
62. A. extent B. level C. degree D. range
63. A. disposal B. convenience C. reach D. turn
64. A. worth B. valuable C. essential D. vital
65. A. forms B. builds C. makes D. turns
66. A. multiple B. diversity C. variety D. variation
67. A. survey B. consult C. refer D. inquire
68. A. of B. on C. for D. within
69. A. truly B. likely C. firmly D. partly
70. A. barred B. extracted C. originated D. derived
--------------------------------
Anger has many (21)__________. Often it is an emotion which is secondary
(22)__________ some other emotion that you are feeling – like fear, guilt or relief.
So the parent who shouts at her kid who gets home late is using anger as a way
of (23)_________ fear. Sometimes it is the result of a sense of great
(24)__________ -such as when someone is wrongly (25)_________ of a crime, finds
that their partner has been (26)__________ to them, or feels as passionate sense
of social injustice. (27)__________, anger may have other causes as well. We
know that animals can be made more aggressive if the limbic parts of their
brains are stimulated; (28)__________, overstimulation of the limbic (emotional)
centre of the brain may override the neo-cortex, the (29)__________ part.
Changes in hormone levels seem to cause anger too, and inheritance plays a
part, as does our (30)__________. The more we are raised in anger, the more
anger we are likely to feel later in our lives.
21. A. sources B. bases C. origins D. foundations
22. A. for B. about C. to D. with
23. A. overtaking B. overcoming C. overthrowing D. overturning
24. A. inequality B. unfairness C. disproportion D. inconsistency
25. A. accused B. condemned C. charged D. punished
26. A. unbelievable B. questionable C. suspicious D. unfaithful
27. A. However B. Therefore C. Moreover D. But
28. A. additionally B. consequently C. furthermore D. so
29. A. reasoning B. thinking C. considering D. contemplating
30. A. maturity B. upbringing C. growth D. development