TEST 1
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. share
b. rare
c. are
d. declare
c. joins
d. spends
/ʃeə(r)/, /reə(r)/, /ə(r)/, /dɪˈkleə(r)/
2. a. cooks
b. loves
Phát âm –s/ -es:
“s” : /k/ (k, c), /f/ (gh, f), /p/ (p), /t/ (t), /θ/ (th).
“iz” : /s/ (s, ce), /ʃ/ (sh), /tʃ/ (ch), /dʒ/ or /ʒ/ (ge), /z/ (z, se).
“z”: các trường hợp còn lại
ngoại lệ như: baths, wreathes, stomachs, leaves,…
Baths /bæθS/ -/bæðZ/
3. a. advises
b. raises
c. devises
d. goes
c. chore
d. school
c. pressure
d. rush
/ədˈvaɪz/, /reɪz/, /dɪˈvaɪz/, /ɡəʊz/
4. a. teacher
b. children
/ˈtiːtʃə(r)/, /ˈtʃɪldrən/, /tʃɔː(r)/, /skuːl/
5. a. hurry
b. under
/ˈhʌri/, /ˈʌndə(r)/, /ˈpreʃə(r)/, /rʌʃ/
II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
6. a. hospital
b. mischievous
c. supportive
d. special
c. obedient
d. solution
c. responsible
d. security
c. together
d. exciting
c. secondary
d. suitable
/ˈhɒspɪtl/, /ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/, /səˈpɔːtɪv/, /ˈspeʃl/
7. a. family
b. whenever
/ˈfæməli/, /wenˈevə(r)/, /əˈbiːdiənt/, /səˈluːʃn/
8. a. biologist
b. generally
/baɪˈɒlədʒɪst/, /ˈdʒenrəli/, /rɪˈspɒnsəbl/, /sɪˈkjʊərəti/
9. a. confident
b. important
/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/, /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/, /təˈɡeðə(r)/, /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
10. a. possible
b. university
/ˈpɒsəbl/, /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti/, /ˈsekəndri/, /ˈsuːtəbl/
III. Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the
underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
11. You are old enough to take ______ for what you have done.
a. responsible (adj): chịu trách nhiệm
(adv) có trách nhiện
b. responsibility (n) trách nhiệm c. responsibly
d. irresponsible (adj) vô trách nhiệm
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12. These quick and easy ______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost
a. solve (v)
pháp
b. solvable (adj) có thể giải quyết
c. solutions (n) giải
d. solvability (n) khả năng giải quyết
13. John is ______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. no article
refers to something unique (there is nothing similar to it) it is more often used with the article "the"
I am the only child in my family.
He was the only one to show up.
She is the only kid her parents have...
14. According to the boss, John is the most _____ for the position of executive secretary.
a. supportive
b. caring
c. suitable
d. comfortable
suitable for something/somebody: right or appropriate for a particular purpose or occasion
15. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
a. came into
b. went leisurely
c. went quickly = rush (v) vội vã
d.
dropped by
16. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
a. help
b. prepared
c. be busy
d. attempt
Give someone a hand = to give someone help
17. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickły.
a. happen
b. encounter
c. arrive
d. clean
come up (phrasal verb) = to happen
18. What are the ______ of that country?-I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces.
a. drinks
b. beverages
c. grains
d. special dishes
19. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first _____.
a. try
b. attempt
c. doing
d. aim
I passed my driving test at the first attempt.
20. Where is Jimmy? - He is _____work. He is busy _____ his monthly report.
a. on / for
b. in / about
c. to / through
d. at / with
busy with something/somebody: giving all your attention and effort to a particular activity
21. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is ______ pressure now.
a. under
b. above
c. upon
d. out of
under pressure (idioms): being forced to do something
22. We are not allowed _____ jeans at school.
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a. wear
b. to wear
c. wearing
d. worn
23. Sometimes I do not feel like _____ to my sibling about my troubles.
a. talk
b. to talk
c. talking
d. talked
24. The worker was _____ his boss expected, so he was offered a raise.
a. more hard-working
b. as hard-working than
c. more hard-working than
d. more hard-working as
25. John _____ a respectful and obedient student.
a. said to be
b. is said
c. is said being
d. is said to be
Cấu trúc "It is said that": được cho là
Chủ động:
People + say (said) + that + S2 + V2 + O2
-> Bị động:
(1) It is said that + S2 + V2 + O2
(2) S2 + am/is/are (was/were) + said + to V (to have + V3) + O2
People say that Mr John is a generous man.
=> It is said that Mr John is a generous man.
=> Mr John is said to be a generous man.
Lưu ý:
(1) Mệnh đề theo sau It is said that có thể chia ở bất cứ thì nào phụ thuộc vào ngữ cảnh của câu.
People say that Duong studies English very well.
=> It is said that Duong studies English very well.
Everyone said Jane travelled to Japan since last week
=> It was said that Jane travelled to Japan since last week
(2) động từ “say” trong câu chủ động được chia ở thì nào thì “động từ to be” trong câu bị động
được chia ở thì đó.
People say that the test is very difficult.
=> It is said that the test is very difficult.
They said that she went out with her friends until 10 pm.
=> It was said that she went out with her friend until 10 pm.
26. I love _____ films but I seldom find time to go the cinema.
a. see
b. saw
c. seen
d. seeing
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27. In the last hundred years, traveling _____ much easier and more comfortable.
a. becomes
b. has become
c. became
d. will become
28. In the 19th century, it _____ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.
a. took
b. had taken
c. have taken
d. was taking
Past Simple: hành động đã xảy ra trong quá khứ, đã kết thúc rồi và biết rõ thời gian.
29. In the past the trip _____ very rough and often dangerous, but things _____ a great deal in
the last hundred and fifty years.
a. was / have changed
b. is / change
c. had been / will change
d. has been / changed
Present perfect: một hành động, sự việc bắt đầu trong quá khứ và hiện tại vẫn còn tiếp tục
30. Now you _____ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
a. are flying
b. would fly
c. will fly
d. can fly
can (v): nói về khả năng xảy ra của sự việc
Will (v) diễn tả về hành động xảy ra trong tương lai (câu điều kiện loại 1)
Would (v) nói về một sự việc tương lai từ điểm nhìn trong quá khứ, đưa ra lời đề nghị trang trọng,
(câu điều kiện loại 2,3)
"be going to": lập kế hoạch trong đầu nhưng chưa có hành động thực tế nào để xác nhận nó chắc
chắn xảy ra
"be + V-ing": _____ có hành động thực tế để xác nhận (mốc thời gian tomorrow, next Friday, at
the weekend)
in a matter of hours = in the next few hours
31. When Carol _____ last night, I _____ my favorite show on television.
a. was calling / watched
b. called / have watched
c. called / was watching
d. had called / watched
32. By this time next summer, you _____ your studies.
a. completes
b. will complete
c. are completing
d. will have completed
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Future Perfect (will have/shall have): diễn tả hành động hoặc sự việc sẽ hoàn thành trước một thời
điểm cụ thể trong tương lai.
(+) S + will have/shall have + V3/ed
(-) S + will not have + V3
(?) Will + S + have + V3?
Dấu hiệu: “by,” “before,” “by the time,”
Ex:
By the time you arrive, I will have finished my work. (Trước khi bạn đến, tôi sẽ đã hoàn thành
công việc của mình.)
33. Right now, Jim _____ the newspaper and Kathy _____ dinner.
a. reads / has cooked
b. is reading / is cooking
c. has read / was cooking
d. read / will be cooking
34. Last night at this time, they _____ the same thing. She _____ and he _____ the newspaper.
a. are doing/ is cooking/ is reading
b. were reading/ was cooking/ was reading
c. was doing / has cooked/ is reading
d. had done / was cooking/ read
Past continuous tense:
(1) Diễn tả những hành động xảy ra đồng thời trong quá khứ.
(2) Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra thì có hành động khác xen vào.
35. When I _____ has home last night, I _____ that Jane _____ a beautiful candlelight dinner.
a. had arrived/ discovered/ prepared.
b. was arriving/ had discovered/ was preparing
c. have arrived/ was discovering / had prepared
d. arrived / discovered / was preparing
36. They _____ for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.
a. had been running
b. have been running
c. are running
d. will be running
Past Perfect: để kết hợp hai sự kiện hoặc hành động trong quá khứ, hành động nào xảy ra trước thì
dùng thì quá khứ hoàn thành.
Thông qua các từ để nhận biết như: Before, after, as soon as, by the time, until then, for,..
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Ex: He didn’t realize the truth until she had told him. (Anh ấy không nhận ra sự thật cho đến khi cô
ấy nói với anh ấy)
Thông qua liên từ “when”
Ex: When Nam and Lan came yesterday, Ly had gone. (Khi Nam và Lan đến thì Ly đã đi rồi)
Thông qua liên từ “before”: Trước “before” dùng quá khứ hoàn thành, sau “before” dùng quá khứ
đơn.
Ex: Lan had already eaten dinner before I arrived. (Lan đã ăn tối trước khi tôi đến)
Thông qua liên từ “after”: Trước “after” dùng quá khứ đơn, sau “after” dùng quá khứ hoàn thành
Ex: She went to bed after she had read her book. (Cô ấy đi ngủ sau khi đã đọc xong cuốn sách của
mình)
37. No matter what happens next I _____ help you.
a. am
b. have
c. will
d. would
38. I _____ come to the conclusion that nowadays nobody cares about anything.
a. will
b. had
c. do
d. have
Present perfect tense: diễn tả một hành động, sự việc đã bắt đầu từ trong quá khứ, kéo dài đến hiện
tại và có thể tiếp tục tiếp diễn trong tương lai
39. I assumed you _____ paying for the repairs until the end of last year.
a. have been
b. was been
c. are being
d. had been
Past perfect continuous: Diễn tả một hành động đã bắt đầu trong quá khứ, xảy ra liên tục kéo dài
trong một khoảng thời gian, và kết thúc tại một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ
40. _____ get tired of answering the same questions every day?
a. Have you ever
b. Had you ever
c. Do you ever
d. Are you ever
Have you ever + V(_ed/PP) + O
dùng trong thì hiện tại hoàn thành, nhấn mạnh tính trải nghiệm hiếm hoi của hành động.
Do you ever + V + O
dùng trong thì hiện tại đơn, nhấn mạnh tính lặp lại của hành động.
41. She _____ working on that manuscript for 2 years now.
a. will be
b. has been
c. had been
d. is
42. I _____ there once a long time ago and _____ back since.
a. went / have not been
b. go / am not
c. have gone / was
d. was going / had not been
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43. She _____ trying to pass her driving test but fails every time.
a. kept
b. is keeping
c. had kept
d. keeps
Present Simple: diễn tả một thói quen/hành động lặp đi lặp lại trong hiện tại hoặc chân lý, điều
hiển nhiên
44. I _____ complete silence now while I try this experiment.
a. am wanting
b. want
c. did want
d. have wanted
45. The students _____ by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they _____ by Mr. Tanze.
a. are usually taught / are being taught
b. usually teach / are teaching
c. have usually been taught / have been teaching
d. were usually teaching / are teaching
present continuous: cần đề cập đến một hành động hoặc sự việc đang diễn ra nhưng không nhất
thiết phải xảy ra ngay lúc nói.
Active: S + be + Ving
Passive: S + be + being + Ved/V3
Present perfect continuous: diễn tả sự việc bắt đầu trong quá khứ và tiếp tục ở hiện tại có thể tiếp
diễn ở tương lai; sự việc đã kết thúc nhưng ảnh hưởng kết quả còn lưu lại hiện tại
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46. (A) Stayed (B) strong, family members (C) have to (D) be engaged in each other's lives.
A  To stay
47. Sometimes (A) all it takes is a few minutes (B) to help you and your family member (C)
feeling more (D) in touch with each other.
B  to feel/ feel
48. Meal time is (A) a great time for family members (B) to talk about (C) that (D) is going on in
their lives.
C  what
49. Meal time (A) also gives children a chance (B) to learn (C) how some of their favorite dishes
(D) making.
D  made
how something (is) made: refer to the process that goes into making something
50. (A) Playing games together is teachable moments (B) to share lessons about sportsmanship,
teamwork, perseverance, and (C) to be tolerant (D) of others..
C  being
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IV. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.
51. 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.
52. Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.
a. My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.
b. Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.
c. My parents are too busy at work to find time for their chil dren
d. My friends rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.
Mệnh đề trạng ngữ ( Adverbial Clause )
- Adj/Adv + As/Though + S + V: mặc dù.
Carefully as/though he drives, he has an accident. (Mặc dù anh ta lái xe cẩn thận, anh ấy vẫn gặp
tai nạn)
53. 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.
54. She gets up early to prepare breakfast so that her children can come to school on time.
a. Despite her getting up early to prepare breakfast, her children cannot come to school on time.
b. Because she wanted her children to come to school on time, she gets up early to prepare
breakfast.
c. If she does not get up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on time.
d. Unless she gets up early to prepare breakfast, her children will not come to school on time.
55. 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.
S + have been + to + [Place]: đi tới đâu
Ex: My friends have been to Hanoi.
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V. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Every family has its quirks. Mine is no different. I was born in an Italian-American family
in 1973. We follow the classic stereotype. My father works and my mother stays home with the
kids. There are certain things that we remember from our childhood: phrases, jokes, movies. But
one piece of advice that sticks with me from an early age comes from my mother.
"Don't finish your food or you will never get married." It was an illogical jump from the
idea that a "lady" is not a glutton and therefore will not finish the food on her plate or take the last
cookie off of the platter. A “lady” especially a young lady must never appear hungry. If she did,
she would not be an ideal candidate for a wife.
To this day, I do not finish what is on my plate and I will never eat the last of anything.
It is not a conscience thing. When I think about it, I make a point to finish the food on my
plate, there is still some teenage rebellion against mom in this thirty-four year-old body, but the
thought of not finishing is so ingrained that I rarely think about it.
When my husband and I are at dinner, he will gesture to something on the table and say,
"Finish your food" and I will respond, “I can't, Ill never get married”. That always makes him
laugh and say, "So what have these last six years been?" But for me it is something special that I
will carry around with me - something that is my family. My brother remembers the phrase and he
admits that in his dating days he did watch to see if any of the girls would take the last piece of pie
or pizza. I think he fell in love with his fiancé because she would eat whatever she wanted to and
do not worry about anyone judging her for it. As I embark on starting my own family, I wonder
what I will tell my daughter. Will I encourage her to finish every last piece? Or will I continue to
the legacy of my mother and tell her not eat the last piece lest she not get married? Will she one
day laugh to her girlfriends about her mother leaving one granola bar, one piece of cheese, or one
rice cake alone in their bags?
56. The writer's mother never let her eat the last piece of food on her plate.
a. True
b. False
c. No information
57. All the mothers in the world never let their daughter eat the last piece of food on their plate.
a. True
b. False
c. No information
58. The writer often eats up all she has on her plate and up to now she is still single.
a. True
b. False
c. No information
59. The writer does not believe in what her mother has said but she considers her mother's words
something special.
a. True
b. False
c. No information
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60. The writer has two sons.
a. True
b. False
c. No information
VI. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
On December 10, 2006, I was going through some hard time. The landlady did not want to
release the house any more so I had to (61) _____ and only had one month to find a place. Because
Christmas was coming and it was difficult for me to (62) _____ a suitable accommodation. I had
only some money (63) _____. I could not buy a Christmas tree and some presents for my three
boys, (64) _____ I had to use the money to find a place to. To me, it broke my heart as I could not
prepare the Christmas for my three boys. I have been their only parent since my husband (65)
_____ away two years ago. I was so sad and everything was getting on my nerves. Although I
managed to solve the problem myself I could not help (66) _____ my sons about the things. When
I suddenly woke up at midnight, I found my eldest son was sitting (67) _____ me. He kissed me
and said, "Don't worry, Mum, We love you very much and always stand by you (68) _____
happens." At the moment I started weeping, grabbed him and kissed him. His words and love
made me (69) _____ all about what I was stressing about.
In fact ever since that moment, I have realized that I can overcome any problems thanks to
my sons' love. The most important thing of my life is that my boys are safe and healthy, and they
bring me joy all the time. The memory (70) _____ me that nothing really matters, when I have the
love of my child.
61. a. transfer
b. convert
c. move
d. change
62. a. notice
b. watch
c. find
d. see
63. a. leave
b. to leave
c. leaving
d. left
have something left (phrase): have some remaining after the rest has been used, eaten
64. a. because
b. although
c. as though
d. if
65. a. passes
b. passed
c. has passed
d. was passing
66. a. tell
b. to tell
c. told
d. telling
can't help + V-ing: nói đến việc bạn không thể không làm việc gì dù bạn có muốn hay không.
Ex: I can't help wondering what I should do next. Tôi không thể thôi băn khoăn không biết nên làm
gì tiếp theo
67. a. by
b. next
c. over
d. up
“at my side”/ “by my side”: đứng cạnh/ ở cạnh ai đó
68. a. whenever
b. whatever
c. whoever
d. however
whatever happens, happens (you don't have control over whatever is going to happen.)
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69. a. forget
b. to forget
c. forgot
d. forgetting
Make + sb/sth + V (infinitive): khiến hoặc bắt buộc ai đó/điều gì đó làm cái gì
70. a. remembers
b. minds
c. reminds
d. misses
remind somebody/yourself (phrasal verb): help somebody remember something, especially
something important that they must do
ANSWERS
1. C
6. C
11. B
16. A
21. A
26. D
31. C
36. A
41. B
46. A
51. B
56. A
61. C
66. D
2. A
7. A
12. C
17. A
22. B
27. B
32. D
37. C
42. A
47. C
52. B
57. B
62. C
67. A
3. D
8. B
13. C
18. D
23. C
28. A
33. B
38. D
43. D
48. C
53. A
58. B
63. D
68. B
4. D
9. A
14. C
19. B
24. C
29. A
34. B
39. D
44. B
49. D
54. B
59. A
64. A
69. A
5. C
10. B
15. C
20. D
25. D
30. D
35. D
40. C
45. A
50. C
55. A
60. C
65. B
70. C
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