Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.

1. The more expensive the hotel is, the best the service is.
A. the hotel B. the more C. the best D. the service is
2. When you will come here tomorrow, I will tell something about Tom.
A. will come B. when C. about D. will tell
3. The World Health Organization was established in 7 April 1948.
A. The B. Organization C. established D. in
4. Remember to take over your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. in a Japanese house B. remember C. take over D. when
5. All the candidates for the scholarship will be equally treated regarding of their age, sex, or nationality.
A. candidates B. nationality C. scholarship D. regarding
6. It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass
the exam.
A. more B. attempting C. to pass D. studies
7. High blood pressure results from either an increased output of blood from the heart and an
increased resistance to its flow through tiny branches of the arteries.
A. results from B. flow C. and D. increased
8. Students can borrow books to read, but they needn’t take the books out of the library.
A. can borrow B. to read C. needn’t D. out of the library
9. He’s been studied really hard so that he can pass the exams.
A. been studied B. really hard C. so that D. pass
10. Many teenagers are different from adults in his beliefs about love and marriage.
A. marriage B. his C. teenagers D. different
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. school B. chemist C. synchronized D. church
2. A. level B. medal C. development D. competitor
3. A. allow B. swallow C. slowly D. below
4. A. attacks B. repeats C. roofs D. trays
5. A. stomach B. watch C. change D. church
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main
stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. rapidly B. possible C. medical D. opponent
2. A. arrive B. woman C. defend D. neglect
3. A. address B. include C. imply D. cover
4. A. evacuate B. environment C. communicate D unexpected
5. A. appear B. destroy C. visit D. attempt
6. A. tomorrow B. construction C. relation D. pessimist
7. A. undergraduate B. international C. geographical D. obligatory
8. A. vertical B. contractual C. domestic D. outstanding
9. A. allow B. commit C. surprise D. interest
10. A. develop B. animals C. Singapore D. forestry
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. If you finish your homework before school, ________.
A. you will be scout by your parents B. you won’t be scouted by your parents
C. you will be scouted by your parents D. you won’t scout by your parents
2. ________ to understand what the professor has explained.
A. More and more difficult does it get B. It gets more and more difficult
C. It is more difficult than D. It gets the more difficult
3. Remember to turn _______ the lights when you don’t use them.
A. over B. off C. down D. up
4. Go ________ that report again before we submit it.
A. over B. on C. in D. off
5. The French Quarter is_________ famous and the oldest section of New Orleans.
A. more B. the most C. the more D. most
6. A: “Congratulations on your success!” B: “________.”
A. Not at all B. All right C. Thank you D. The same to you
7. Will it be necessary for us_________ this accident to the police?
A. report B. to reporting C. to report D. reporting
8. It is considered women are suited for ___ childbearing and homemaking rather than social activities.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
9. The homeless people _______ story appeared in the paper last week have now found a place to live.
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose
10. Mary is ________ her sister.
A. most short B. shorter than C. more short D. the shortest of
11. We were still living there when our father________.
A. had died B. dies C. died D. is dying
12. ___________ up! The bus is coming.
A. Wash B. Put C. Wake D. Hurry
13. From 1865 to 1875, a remarkable variety of inventions_________.
A. was produced B. were produced C. are produced D. produced
14. These flowers ________ in a warm sunny place.
A. should be kept B. keep C. be kept D. should be keep
15. He said that he ________ his homework since 7 o’clock.
A. had done B. has done C. was doing D. did
16. The bomb _______ with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. went off B. took off C. got over D. turned up
17. Children enjoy reading a ________because they don’t have to read much.
A. thriller B. comic C. biography D. novel
18. Air pollution poses a __________ to both human health and our environment.
A. jeopardy B. difficulty C. problem D. threat
19. He __________for that company since he arrived here.
A. has been worked B. has worked C. had been working D. was working
20. Nobody seemed to be interested in the news. It was greeted with a lack of _________.
A. enthusiastic B. enthusiasm C. enthusiastically D. enthusiast
21. Many plants and endangered species are now endangering of __________.
A. expression B. expulsion C. extinction D. extension
22. The article analyzes the impact of the tax based _________ real estate prices and sales.
A. in B. on C. at D. with
23. She told me___________.
A. shut the door but don’t lock it B. shut the door but not lock it
C. to shut the door but not lock it D. to shut the door but not to lock it
24. By the time you get back, I_______ all my correspondence and then I_______ you with yours.
A. will have finished/ can help B. will finish/ can have helped
C. will be finished/ have helped D. have finished/ have helped
25. The wealthy man________by three masked men has been safely rescued.
A. be kidnapped B. kidnapping C. kidnapped D. was kidnapped
26. I lost the match because I was playing very badly. It was even________than the last game.
A. more badly B. badly C. worst D. worse
27. _______, she will buy her parents a new TV.
A. When she receives her salary B. Once she received her salary
C. Until she received her salary D. After she had received her salary
28. Finally, very few people agree________the construction of a local library for children.
A. on B. at C. with D. to
29. She has recently bought a new car, _______?
A. hasn’t she B. didn’t she C. did she D. has she
30. I have left my book in _________kitchen and I would like you to get it for me.
A. the B. a C. ∅ D. an
31. Environmental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful on their crops.
A. economy B. agriculture C. investments D. chemicals
32. Luckily, they successfully _______ the fire and saved all of the children.
A. took out B. put out C. took off D. put off
33. Although he knew very little about linguitics, he pretended________an expert in the field.
A. to be B. be C. being D. been
34. When hearing the news, Tom tried his best to keep a _______ on his surprise.
A. hat B. roof C. hood D. lid
35. Ngoc _______ in the kitchen when she saw a mouse.
A. is cooking B. has cooked C. was cooking D. cooks
36. The jury______her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. paid B. gave C. made D. said
37. Every day, Peter’s mother drives him to school. However, today, he________to school by his father.
A. was taken B. is being taken C. is taking D. took
38. The drug under examination has shown some___________results when given to volunteers in some
countries.
A. impressed B. impresses C. impressive D. impression
39. After a period of probation, you’ll be offered a written _______ of employment.
A. contract B. certificate C. degree D. licence
40. _________ was flat was believed by most people in the fifteenth century.
A. The earth B. That the earth C. As the earth D. Whether the earth
41. The car ________ by Karen. The keys are still on the table.
A. can’t have been taken B. must have taken C. must have been taken D. can’t have taken
42.__________ is destroying larger areas of tropical rain forests.
A. Forests B. Forestation C. Anti-forestation D. Deforestation
43. The government should ________new laws to conserve wildlife in this area.
A. enact B. maintain C. give D. publish
44. We were made________ hard when we were at school.
A. study B. studying C. studied D. to study
45. I often mistake Tom for his elder brother because Tom takes ________him.
A. over B. off C. after D. up
46. Worldwide commercial _______of animals for food and other products has seriously reduced the
number of rare species.
A. killing B. exploration C. breeding D. exploitation
47. The strongest ________ in Southeast Asia’s men’s football is Thailand.
A. rival B. host C. coach D. supporter
48. In water polo, no player except the _____________ can hold the ball with two hands.
A. defender B. goalie C. referee D. captain
49. A situation in a game when two teams have the same scores is called “___________”.
A. Penalty B. Foul C. Opponent D. Tie
50. This woman has _________ her whole life to helping others.
A. initiated B. appalled C. appealed D. dedicated
51. Many ________ organizations have tried to fight against child abuse.
A. human B. humane C. humanity D. humanitarian
52. It isn’t very _________ to leave the lights on when you are not in the room.
A. economy B. economic C. economical D. economized
53. Thousands of species of animals and plants are _______ and the number increases each year.
A. endangered B. danger C. endanger D. dangerous
54. The _________ got very excited when the home team scored the second goal.
A. opponents B. referees C. spectators D. audiences
55. Books are a cheap way to get _______ and entertainment.
A. information B. news C. action D. inventions
56. Many governments now give poachers ________ punishments, which is a necessary measure to stop
illegal hunting.
A. minor B. cheap C. severe D. quick
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to each of the following changes.
1. “________________?”- “No, that’s about it for now.”
A. Anything else B. Nothing to declare C. What’s on your mind D. When can we stop
2. “Do you like reading detective story?” – “_________”
A. What for? B. Of course, I do. C. Why should I? D. No, don’t ask me.
3. - Mai: “How fashionable a pair of trainers you have!”
- Nam: “_________________”
A. Do you want to know where I bought them? B. Thanks for your compliment.
C. I know it's fashionable. D. Yes, of course.
4. Hanh: “It’s very generous of you to offer to pay!”
Quan: “_________________.”
A. I’m glad you like it. B. Thanks a million.
C. That was the least I could do. D. You can say that again.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
1. I truly appreciate your help. Thanks to you, I got a well-paid job at a state-own organization.
A. lot of money B. highly paid C. poorly paid D. permanent
2. The end of the movie, the homeless family was reunited after the civil war.
A. separated B. get-together C. joined D. meet again
3. There have been significant changes in women’s lives since the women's liberation movement.
A. unimportant B. controlled C. political D. disagreeable
4. The plant resembles grass in appearance. I couldn’t tell them apart.
A. takes after B. distinguishes C. differs D. combines
5. John and Lien are two of a kind - both perfectionists!
A. differ from each other B. lead healthy lifestyles
C. overcome cultural differences D. share common values
6. There’s never a dull moment when Binh’s around; his funny stories always give people a great time.
A. tiring B. interesting C. boring D. disappointing
7. Many women prefer to use cosmetics to enhance their beauty and make them look younger.
A. improve B. maximize C. worsen D. enrich
82. I think we cannot purchase this device this time as it costs an arm and a leg.
A. is cheap B. is painful C. is confusing D. is expensive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following questions.
1. The president’s compassion for the refugees caused him to admit a very large number of them.
A. friendship B. respect C. sympathy D. hostility
2. Tom still went ahead with his ambitious plan despite the fact that it was a risky investment.
A. unserious B. dangerous C. safe D. complex
3. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), was established in
1946.
A. set up B. found out C. run through D. put away
4. Many species have become extinct each year before biologists can identify them.
A. destroy B. discover C. endanger D. drain
5. He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.
A. irritates me B. steers me C. moves me D. frightens me
6. He was so engrossed in the book that he did not hear her footstep.
A. lost B. bored C. absorbed D. tired
7. The new air conditioner was installed yesterday.
A. inspected thoroughly B. put in position
C. well repaired D. delivered to the customer
8. We were pretty disappointed with the quality of the food.
A. highly B. rather C. extremely D. very
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
1. I haven’t met old English teacher since I left school.
A. I didn’t have a chance to meet my old English teacher because I left school.
B. This is the last time I met my old English teacher at school.
C. I last met my old English teacher when I left school.
D. My old English teacher hasn’t met me since I have left school.
2. It is unnecessary for you to finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
A. You needn’t finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
B. You have to finish the report unitl tomorrow afternoon.
C. You may finish the report after tomorrow afternoon.
D. You should finish the report until tomorrow afternoon.
3. Without this treatment, the patient would have died.
A. If it hadn’t been for this treatment, the patient would have died.
B. Unless the patient hadn’t had this treatment, he would have died.
C. Had not the patient had this treatment, he would have died.
D. But for the patient had had this treatment, he would have died.
4. As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
A. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
B. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.
C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.
D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home.
5. Would you mind not smoking in here?
A. Could you stop to smoke in here? B. Would you please stop to smoke in here?
C. I would rather you didn’t smoke in here. D. I want you not to stop smoking in here.
6. He can hardly see at all without glasses.
A. He can’t see everything without glasses B. He is practically blind without glasses.
C. He can see even if he doesn’t wear glasses D. He can see without glasses if he tries hard.
7. He seemed very reluctant to take my advice.
A. It seemed he was not ready to give me advice. B. It seemed he was not willing to take my advice.
C. He seemed quite willing to take my advice. D. He seemed very anxious to take my advice.
8. Women now earn as much money as men do.
A. Women are now forced to earn money by men. B. Much money is now earned by women and men.
C. Men earn the same amount of money as women do. D. Men do not earn more money than women do.
9. Because they lose their habitats, many species are facing extinction.
A. Although many species are facing extinction, they lose their habitats.
B. Losing their habitats, many species are faced with extinction.
C. Facing extinction makes many species lose their habitats.
D. To face extinction, many species should lose their habitats.
10. Tom said: “Why do you keep staring at me, Janet?”
A. Tom asked Janet why did she keep staring at him. B. Tom asked Janet why she keeps staring at him.
C. Tom asked Janet why she had kept staring at him. D. Tom asked Janet why she kept staring at him.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
1. If you need my advice, I’m against your buying that car.
A. If it were me, I’ll buy that car. B. If I were you, I wouldn’t buy that car.
C. If it were me, I hadn’t bought that car. D. If I were you, I would buy that car.
2. She tried very hard to pass the driving test. She could hardly pass it.
A. Because she didn’t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B. Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn’t pass it.
C. Although she did her best, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D. She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
3. She wrote the text. She selected the illustration as well.
A. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration.
B. The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected.
C. In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text.
D. If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration.
4. All the students are trying their best to learn. They hope to get good mark in the coming exam.
A. All the students are trying their best to learn so as to getting good mark in the coming exam.
B. Because all the students are trying their best to learn, they will get good mark in the coming exam.
C. All the students are trying their best to learn in order to get good mark in the coming exam.
D. Although all the students are trying their best to learn, they can’t get good mark in the coming exam.
5. Students are forbidden to bring electronic devices into the exam room. There is no exception
whatsoever.
A. Under no circumstances are students allowed to bring electronic devices into the exam room.
B. By no means were students allowed to bring electronic devices into the exam room.
C. At no time are students banned from bringing electronic devices into the exam room.
D. On no occasion are students banned from bringing electronic devices into the exam room.
6. Jane really wants to buy a new computer. She doesn’t have enough money.
A. Provided that Jane has enough money, she can’t buy a new computer.
B. If only Jane had had enough money, she couldn’t have bought a new computer.
C. If Jane had had enough money, she couldn’t have bought a new computer.
D. Jane wishes she had enough money so that she could buy a new computer.
7. He is short-sighted. Therefore, he has to wear the glasses.
A. If he isn’t short-sighted, he won’t have to wear the glasses.
B. If he hadn’t been short-sighted, he wouldn’t have had to wear the glasses,
C. If he weren’t short-sighted, he wouldn’t have to wear the glasses.
D. Should he not be short-sighted, he won’t have to wear the glasses.
8. Mike became a father. He felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents.
A. Were Mike to become a father himself, he would feel a strong sense of responsibility towards his
parents.
B. Only after Mike had become a father himself did he feel a strong sense of responsibility towards his
parents.
C. Had Mike become a father himself, he would have felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his
parents.
D. Not until he felt a strong sense of responsibility towards his parents did Mike become a father himself.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word that best fits
each of the numbered blanks.
The UN Millennium Development Goals (1) _____ specific targets to reduce poverty, including targets
for increased gender (2) ______ in education, work, and representation. UN Women found that progress
was uneven. Globally, more women are now in school and work. Yet girls are still (3) _____ likely than
boys to be out of school (particularly at the secondary level). And although the number (4) ______
women in elected office has risen, they are still only 21.8 percent of parliamentarians. What’s more,
women’s rights remain at risk in many areas not addressed in the millennium goals – from violence
against women to sexual and reproductive rights. And women (5) ______ are already marginalized
because of their race, caste, sexuality, income, or location see the fewest gains of all.
1. A. set B. help C. provide D. establish
2. A. equal B. equalication C. equality D. equability
3. A. much B. as C. by D. more
4. A. on B. of C. with D. at
5. A. whom B. who C. whose D. which
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
Volunteering offers many of the same social benefits, with the added bonus of helping others and
developing useful skills to put on your CV. Plus, students are in a unique position to help, suggests Tom
Fox. “They can take their enthusiasm and excitement for opportunities and share their passions, subject
knowledge and experience with people.” The idea of giving up time for nothing might seem impractical at
first, especially once the pressures of study and coursework or exams begin to mount up. However,
Michelle Wright, CEO of charity support organization Cause4, suggests seeing volunteering as a two-way
street. “I think it is fine for undergraduates to approach volunteering as a symbiotic relationship where
doing good is just one part of the motivation for reaching personal and professional goals.”
Katerina Rudiger, head of skills and policy campaigns at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and
Development (CIPD), says: “Volunteering can be a valuable way of gaining that experience, as well as
building confidence, broadening your horizons, becoming a better team player and developing those all-
important “employability skills” such as communication and decision making.” Amanda Haig, graduate HR
manager, agrees that volunteering can help your employment prospects. “Volunteering can demonstrate
positive personality traits and skill sets, such as proactivity, and teamwork,” she says.
A positive side-effect of volunteering is improving your time at university by getting involved in the local
community. Leaving the student bubble can make your time as an undergraduate much more varied. At
Bath Spa University, more than 1,000 students volunteered over the past year, doing everything from
working on local environmental projects to helping in schools or assisting the elderly. ”Quite often there
can be a divide between students and permanent residents," says students' union president Amy Dawson,
“but if students invest a little time now, they will be giving something back to the local community and will
reap the benefits in the future.”
“You might also find that volunteering helps your studies if you choose the right program. At Lancaster,
volunteering is linked into academic modules in some cases”, explains Fox. “This has multiple wins.
Students get to apply their learning in the classroom and share their interests with children in local schools
or community organizations, while schools gain skilled students with a passion for a subject that enthuses
their pupils.”
1. What is the most suitable title for this reading?
A. Volunteering at university B. Volunteering helps employment prospects
C. Students should take part in extracurricular activities to put it on CV D. The virtues of volunteering
2. Which of the following information is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1?
A. Many social benefits are provided by volunteering.
B. Students are likely to be enthusiastic for chances and share their interests with people.
C. Volunteering might increase the pressures of study and coursework or exam.
D. Michelle Wright recommends seeing volunteering as a two-way street.
3. The word “gaining” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by____________.
A. getting B. making C. lacking D. taking
4. Personality traits and skill sets include____________.
A. communication and decision – making B. proactivity and collaboration
C. proactivity and confidence D. passions, subject knowledge and experience.
5. What does the word “side-effect” mean?
A. additional result that you did not expect or want B. an extra good result
C. another side of a street D. a two-way street
6. What does the word “they” refer to in paragraph 3?
A. projects B. residents C. students D. benefits
7. Which of the following most accurately reflects Fox’s explanation in the last paragraph?
A. Students at universities must join at least one activity in volunteer campaign at local schools.
B. Students at universities should join as many activities in volunteer campaign at local schools as possible.
C. Students at universities who join volunteer work will gain a lot of purposes for the community only.
D. Students at universities who join volunteer work will gain a lot of purposes for not only themselves but
also the community.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
There is great social pressure for women to be pretty and successful. It causes a lot of stress. They learn
from media that they are supposed to look beautiful like a movie star. They learn that beauty is something
that other people will decide, not something they decide for themselves. This movie star beauty conflicts
with another message: women are supposed to be independent and successful at their careers. Basically,
they are supposed to be strong, smart, and very good at their work. Most women between the ages of 16
and 25 feel that this causes a lot of pressure. In many cases, they can become depressed. These women say
they do not want to care so much but feel it is impossible not to. By 30, the stress becomes less. Women
learn not to care so much what other people think.
1. What creates pressure for women? A. They don’t care about their appearance.
B. They feel conflicted about which career to choose.
C. They want to look like movie stars and become famous.
D. They are supposed to be good-looking and succeed in their careers.
2. Which of the followings is closest in meaning to “conflict with”?
A. support B. go against C. agree with D. lead to
3. According to the passage, women’s beauty _________.
A. is decided by women themselves B. is decided by a movie star
C. is something decided by other people D. helps them become successful
4. Why does the stress become less when women reach 30?
A. They learn not to worry about what people think.
B. They become very good at their work and earn money.
C. They decide to be pretty and successful. D. They just stop caring about how they look.
5. According to the passage, what is TRUE about women?
A. They like to be movie stars. B. They are pretty and successful.
C. Many young women can become depressed by the social pressure.
D. Many young women do not want to be pretty.