Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 101.It was not until he took off his dark glasses _______ I realized he was a famous film star. A. as B. that C. though D. since 102.I only tell my secrets to my _______ friend as she never reveals them to anyone. A. creative B. enthusiastic C. trustworthy D. unrealizable 103.Everyone thinks that the concert last night was extremely successful, _______? A. don’t they B. doesn’t he C. was it D. wasn’t it 104.In developed world, there are hardly _______ jobs left which don’t use computers to carry out many daily tasks. A. some B. any C. none D. much 105.Graham was disappointed because he _______ for the bus for an hour. A. was waiting B. waited C. has been waiting D. had been waiting 106.Attempts must be made to _______ the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the two communities. A. break down B. set up C. get off D. pass over 107.Quang Hai’s _______ in the final match between Vietnam and Uzbekistan was voted the most beautiful goal on AFC’s website. A. corner kick B. free kick C. penalty D. goal kick 108.Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural ____________ of the country. A. custom B. diversity C. alternation D. minority 109.She _________ him for her father’s death. A. accused B. charged C. complained D. blamed 110.John proposed __________Mary on a fine day at the crowded beach in their hometown. A. to B. of C. on D. with 111.“Have you __________ this contract yet?” – “Not yet. I’ll try to read it this weekend.” A. looked over B. looked out C. looked up D. looked into 112.He left the country ________ arrest if he returned. A. in fear of B. under threat of C. with fear of D. with threat of 113.She brought three children up __________. A. single-handed B. single-mindedly C. single-handedly D. single- minded 114.He was a natural singer with a voice that was as clear as __________. A. a bell B. a mirror C. a waterfall D. a lake 115.He may be shy now, but he will soon come out of his __________when he meets the right girl. A. shoe B. hole C. shed D. shell 116.The city has _________ of young consumers who are sensitive to trends, and can, therefore, help industries predict the potential risks and success of products. A. a high proportion B. a great level C. a high rate D. a high tendency 117.It’s not easy to make Lisa furious. The girl is very gentle by _________. A. herself B. nature C. personality D. reaction 118.________ eighty percent of the students in our school are eager to work with foreign teachers, aren’t they? A. Most B. Most of C. Almost D. Mostly 119._______ we work with her, we get confused because of her fast speaking pace. A. So that B. Although C. Whenever D. Lest 120.Dr. Evans has___________a valuable contribution to the life of the school. A. done B. created C. caused D. made 121.It was difficult to guess what her __________ to the news would be. A. feelings B. reaction C. capital D. opinion 122.Sportsmen_________their political differences on the sports field. A. take part B. put aside C. take place D. keep apart 123.It is a biological fact that children __________ their parents. A. take after B. take to C. look up D. care for 124.I can’t__________who it is. He is too far away. A. take in B. stand for C. make out D. look for 125.Looking down at the coral reef, we saw _________ of tiny, multi-coloured fish. A. teams B. flocks C. shoals D. swarms 126.A bridge must be strong enough to support its own weight_______the weight of the people and vehicles that use it. A. as far as B. as long as C. so well as D. as well as 127.I must take this watch to be repaired as it _________ over 20 minutes a day. A. accelerates B. increases C. progresses D. gains 128.The hall was very crowded with over a hundred people _______ into it. A. stuck B. packed C. pushed D. stuffed 129.Vietnamese parents normally do not let their children make a decision ________ their own future career. A. in B. of C. on D. for 130.The move to a different environment brought about a significant ________in my cousin’s state of mind. A. change B. impact C. effect D. influence 131.When finding a new house, parents should _________all the conditions for their children's education and entertainment. A. take into account B. take actions C. put pressure D. put up with 132.Since he failed his exam, he had to_________for it again. A. pass B. make C. take D. sit 133.Is there_________at all I can help? A. everything B. anything C. something D. one thing 134.Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as_________as possible. A. economizing B. econimic C. economical D. economically 135.Only when you grow up, _________the truth. A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know 136.My brother left his job last week because he did not have any_________to travel. A. position B. chance C. ability D. location 137.John paid $2 for his meal, _________he had thought it would cost. A. not as much B. not so much as C. less as D. not so many as 138.It is very important for a film or a company to keep_________the changes in the market. A. pace of B. track about C. touch with D. up with 139.I’m sure you’ll have no_________the exam. A. difficulty passing B. difficulties to pass C. difficulty to pass D. difficulties of passing 140.I_________this letter around for days without looking at it. A. carry B. must carry C. have been carrying D. am carrying 141.Vietnam’s rice export this year will decrease_________about 10%, compared with that of last year. A. with B. at C. by D. on 142.I won’t change my mind_________what you say. A. whether B. no matter C. because D. although 143.My car isn’t_________. It’s always letting me down. A. believable B. reliable C. colorable D. conceivable 144.Paul is a very _______ character, he is never relaxed with strangers. A. self-conscious B. self-satisfied C. self-directed D. self- confident 145.Mary’s lawyer advised her_______ anything further about the accident. A. not saying B. telling C. not to say D. not tell 146.Many of the pictures_______ from outer space are presently on display in the public library A. sending B. sent C. having sent D. were sent 147.The authorities _______ actions to stop illegal purchase of wild animals and their associated products effectively. However, they didn’t do so. must have taken B. had to take C. needed have taken D. should have taken 148.Although he is my friend, I find it hard to _______ his selfishness A. put up with B. catch up with C. keep up with D. come down with 149.The U23 Vietnamese football team’s performance has garnered _____ from around the world and shown promise for Vietnam’s soccer horizon. A. attentive B. attention C. attend D. attentively 150.The joke would not be funny if it _______ into French. A. has been translated B. be translated C. was be translated D. were translated 151.John congratulated us _____ our exam with high marks. A. on passing B. for passing C. to pass D. on pass 152.We expected him at eight, but he finally _______at midnight. A. turned up B. came off C. came to D. turned in 153.Everybody is tired of watching the same commercials on TV every night,_______? A. are they B. aren’t they C. haven’t they D. don’t they st 154.The 1 week of classes at university is a little ______ because so many students get lost, change classes or go to the wrong place. A. uncontrolled B. arranged C. chaotic D. notorious 155.After he _____ his work, he went straight home. A. would finish B. has finished C. had finished D. has been finishing 156.I haven’t read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long time, so I’m ________with recent developments. A. out of reach B. out of the condition C. out of touch D. out of the 157.Kate didn’t enjoy the roller coaster ride because it was________ experience of her life. A. the most terrifying B. the most terrified C. a most terrified D. far more terrifying 158.I assume that you are acquainted ________this subject since you are responsible ________writing the accompanying materials. A. to/for B. with/for C. to/to D. with/with 159.Everyone in both cars________injured in the accident last night, ________? A. was/weren’t they B. were/ weren’t they C. was/ wasn’t he D. were/ were they 160.When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were________. A. horrifying B. apprehensive C. panic-stricken D. weather- beaten 161.Jack has a collection of ________. A. old valuable Japanese postage stamps C. old Japanese valuable postage stamps B. valuable Japanese old postage stamps D. valuable old Japanese postage stamps 162.By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a ________ name. A. housekeeper B. housewife C. household D. house 163.Jenny: “Was Linda asleep when you came home?” Jack: “No. She ________TV.” A. watched B. had watched C. was watching D. has been watching 164.This class, _____is a prerequisite for microbiology, is so difficult that I would rather drop it. A. that B. when C. where D. which 165.During the campaign when Lincoln was first a(n)________ for the Presidency, the slaves on the far-off plantations, miles from any railroad or large city or daily newspaper, knew what the issues involved were. A. competitor B. contestant C. applicant D. candidate 166.Peter: “What________ your flight?” Mary: “There was a big snowstorm in Birmingham that delayed a lot of flights.” A. held up B. postponed up C. delayed up D. hung up 167.________ his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly. A. Because B. Even though C. Because of D. In spite of 168.The old woman accused the boy _________ window A. in breaking B. on breaking C. at breaking D. of breaking 169.The more you study during semester, _________ the week before the exam. A. you have to study the less B. the less you have to study C. the least you have to study D. the study less you have 170.Neither the students nor their lecturer _________ English in the classroom A. have used B. use C. are using D. uses 171.In order to make the house more beautiful and newer, the Browns had it _________ yesterday. A. to be repainted B. repaint C. repainted D. to repaint 172.Last summer he _________ to Ha Long Bay A. went B. has been going C. has gone D. was going 173.Universities send letters of _________ to successful candidates by post A. accept B. acceptance C. acceptably D. acceptable 174.Many people lost their homes in the earthquake. The government needs to establish more shelters to care for those _________ have homes A. which doesn’t B. who doesn’t C. which don’t D. who don’t 175.I love _________ films but I seldom find time to go to the cinema. A. seeing B. see C. saw D. seen 176.We’re going to freeze out here if you don’t let us _________ the bus A. come up B. go into C. take off D. get on 177.I saw him hiding something in a _________ bag A. black small plastic B. plastic small black C. small plastic black D. small black plastic 178.George won five medals at the competition. His parents _________ very proud of him. A. could have been B. can’t have C. can’t be D. must have been 179.She spent _________ her free time watching TV. A. a few B. most of C. a lot D. most 180.I regret going to the cinema. I wish I ______. A. hadn’t gone there B. haven’t gone there C. didn’t go there D. would not go there 181.He may be quick ______ understanding but he isn't capable ______ remembering anything A. of/at B. at/of C. on/at D. in/of 182.Vitamin D is necessary to aid the ______ of calcium from food. A. absorption B. absorbent C. absorbance D. absorbency 183.The ______ were told to fasten their seat belts as the plane began its descent. A. flyers B. customers C. passengers D. riders 184.I get quite depressed when I think about the damage we are ______ to the environment. A. having B. taking C. making D. causing 185.Unfortunately, we’ve made ______. A. little progress B. a few progresses C. little progresses D. few progress 186.______, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child. A. Remarkable as it seems B. As it seems remarkable C. No matter remarkable it seems D. Remarkable however it seem 187.______ parents of Thomas claimed that he was at ______ the time of ______ robbery. A. The-the-the B. X-X-the C. The-X-the D. X-X-a 188.Like most marine mammals and land mammals, whales are ______ creatures A. blood-warmed B. warm-blood C. warm-blooded D. warm- blooding 189.We insist that more money ______ in education. A. investing B. invested C. invests D. be invested 190.Certainly, man must ______ the future, and find ways of providing for his need. A. look for B. put off C. put on D. look to 191.After I ______ from college, I ______ as a teacher. A. had graduated/ worked B. had graduated/ work C. graduate/ work D. graduated/ worked 192.Coffee is the second most valuable _____ after oil A. ware B. production C. producing D. commodity 193.We _____ on the beach now if we hadn’t missed the plane A. might have lain B. would lie C. could be lying D. would have lain 194.The noise from the nearby factory kept me _____ A. awake B. awakened C. waking D. woken 195.Make sure you ____ us a visit when you are in town again A. pay B. have C. give D. do 196.I used to run a mile before breakfast but now I am ____ A. not used to it B. no longer practice it C. out of practice D. out of the habit 197.The government is determined to ____ terrorism A. put the stop to B. put stop to C. put stops to D. put a stop to 198.Out ___ for a walk after she finished doing her homework A. did Mary go B. Mary went C. Mary did go D. went Mary 199.Lucia was surprised when her guests ____ late for the party A. came up B. turned up C. looked up D. put up 200.Liquid milk is usually pasteurized in order to kill bacteria for a longer ____ A. expectancy B. production C. living D. shelf life