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PRACTICE TEST 1
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks. 
The Industrial Revolution in Britain was built on the use of machines in factories. Since the 1950s, Britain's (36)....industries have replaced machine operators with computers, and this (37)....has led to a decline in the number of (38)...in many factories. Goods are bought and used much more than ever before but a lot of these goods are imported. By the beginning of the 20th century, other industrial countries like the USA were (39) .with Britain's exports, and countries in the Far East have been able to provide cheaper (40).....since the 1970s. Areas located with heavy industries are suffering high unemployment. During the last 30 years, there has been a constant rise in smaller industries (41)........as "light industries". These ones use electricity and are not (42) ........on raw materials such as coal so they are "footloose", i.e. they can be located anywhere. They produce such things as washing machines or spare (43) .......... Some of these industries produce nothing at all, but provide services like distribution. The consumer boom of the 1980s and the increased leisure time of most Britons have led to rapid (44) .. in service industries like banking, tourism, retailing and information processing, and in industries which distribute, maintain, and repair (45).........consumer goods. 
A) manufacturing 	B) big 	C) large 	D) running 
A) replacement	B) change 	C) exchange 	D) automation 
A) employers 	B) employees 	C) labors 	D) servers 
A) working 	B) familiar	C) competing 	D) fed up 
A) things 	B) products 	C) produce	 	D) imports 
A) considered 	B) regarded 	C) known 	D) worked 
A) dependent 	B) reliable 	C) dependable 	D) command 
A) details 	B) parts 	C) sections 	D) gadgets 
A) growth 	B) increase 	C) expansion 	D) extension 
A) everyday	B) home 	C) household 	D) expensive 
PRACTICE TEST 2
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks. 
Have you ever asked yourself what you are working for? If you have ever had the time to consider this taboo question, or put it to others in moments of weakness or confidentiality, you (42) . well have heard some or all of the (43) . It's the money, of course, some say with a smile, as if explaining something to a child. Or it's the satisfaction of a task well-done, the sense of achievement behind the clinching of an important (44) . I worked as a bus conductor once, and I can't say I (45) .. the same as I staggered along the swaying gangway trying to (46)  out tickets without falling over to someone's lap. It's the company of other people perhaps, but if that is the (47) ., what about farmers? Is it the conversation in the farmyard that keeps them captivated by the job? Work is power and sense of status says those (48) .. have either attained these elusive goals, or feel aggrieved that nobody has yet recognized their leadership qualities. Or we can blame it all on someone else, the family or the taxman, I suspect, and I say this under my breath, that most of us work rather as Mr. Micawber lived, hoping for something to (49)  up. We'll win the pools, and tell the boss what we really think. We'll scrape together the (50) .. and open that little shop we have always dreamed of, or go round the world, or spend more time in the garden. One day, we'll get that (51) .. we deserve, but until then at least we have something to do. And we are so busy doing it that we won't have time to wonder why.
A) might	B) can	C) will	D) should
A) below	B) rest	C) following	D) latter
A) deal	B) position	C) job	D) engagement
A) enjoyed	B) wished	C) hoped	D) felt
A) make	B) turn	C) issue	D) give
A) one	B) case	C) question	D) problem
A) people	B) must	C) who	D) may
A) move	B) turn	C) ease	D) end
A) resources	B) opportunities	C) riches	D) money
A) ambition	B) station	C) vocation	D) promotion
PRACTICE TEST 3
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks 
If you’ve been told by your boss to improve your knowledge of a foreign language you will know that success doesn’t come quickly. It generally takes years to learn another language well and constant (36) .. to maintain the high standards required for frequent business use. Whether you study in a class, with audiocassettes, computers or on your (37) . sooner or (38) . every language course finishes and you must decide what to do next if you need a foreign language for your career.
Business audio Magazine is a new product designed to help you continue language study in a way that fits easily into your busy schedule. Each audiocassette (39)  of an hour – long program packed with business news, features and interviews in the language of your choice. These cassettes won’t teach you how to order meals or ask for directions. It’s (40) . that you can do that already. Instead, by giving you an opportunity to hear the language as it’s really spoken, they help you to (41) . your vocabulary and improve your ability to use real language relating to, for example, that all- important marketing trip.
The great advantage of using audio magazines is that they (42) .. you to perfect your language skills in ways that suit your lifestyle. For example, you can select a topic and listen in your car or hotel when away on business. No other business course is as (43) and the unique radio- magazine format is as instructive as it is entertaining. In addition to the audiocassette, this package includes a transcript with a business glossary and a study (44) .. The components are structured so that intermediate and advanced students may use them separately or together, (45) . on their ability.
A) exercise 	B) performance	C) practice	D) operation
A) self	B) individual 	 C) personal 	D) own
A) after	B) then	 	C) later	 	D) quicker	
A) consists 	B) includes 	C) contains	D) involves
A) insisted	B) acquired	C) asserted	D) assumed
A) prolong 	B) extend	C) spread	D) lift
A) allow	B) let	C) support	D) offer
A) adjustable 	B) flexible 	C) convertible	D) variable
A) addition 	B) supplement 	C) extra 	D) manuscript
A) according 	B) depending 	 C) relating	D) basing
PRACTICE TEST 4
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks 
SAVING EUROPE’S WOODLANDS
Hidden in almost every European country there are ancient and untouched forests. These forests are often rich in wildlife and are (61) .home to many endangered species. One example is a small patch of Scottish forests which contains a variety of coniferous trees (62) .for a wide range of birds and insects. Although many of the ancient peoples of Europe worshipped trees, there is (63) .. respect for them today. The World Wildlife Fund has decided to (64)  attention to the importance of Europe’s ancient woodlands. They are asking for the remaining forests to be protected by controlling the trade in wood. (65)., governments are being asked to regenerate forests where necessary and manage them in a more nature- friendly way. At present almost a third of Western Europe is (66) . by trees. Unfortunately, many of these have only been planted recently. This means they cannot support such a wide range variety of plant and animal life. If we destroy ancient forests we will cause many species to (67) .. extinct. The decline of ancient forests began thousands of years ago. Yet, with the growing awareness of the (68) ..of ancient woodlands, it is hoped that those remaining will be (69) ... By the year 2000 the W .W. F. hopes to have (70)  many forest reserves across Europe. It isn’t too late to do something for our ancient trees.
A) house	B) place	C) home	D) shelter	
A) capable	B) suitable	C) able	D) plenty
A) little	B) tiny	C) small	D) few
A) move	B) bring	C) carry	D) draw
A) As well as	B) In addition	C) Too	D) Plus
A) loaded	B) packed	C) covered	D) full
A) come	B) become	C) end	D) get
A) gravity	B) advantage	C) value	D) seriousness
A) saved	B) endured	C) survived	D) released
A) done up	B) made out	C) brought on	D) set up
NOTES:
Coniferous tree = cây tùng bách
Draw attention to sth = make people notice sth
(VĨNH BÁ)
PRACTICE TEST 5
Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
TRAFFIC IN OUR CITIES
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This (36) . many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk of accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to (37) people to change their habits and leave their cars at home.
One possible approach is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by (38) charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who (39) . the laws. In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, (40) . as “road pricing”, is already being introduced in a (41)  of cities, using a special electronic card fixed to the windscreen of the car.
Another way of dealing with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the (42)  of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus service for the (43)  stage of their journey.
Of course the most important (44) .. is to provide good public transport. However, to get people to (45) ..the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares kept at an acceptable level.
A) causes	B) results	C) leads	D) invents
A) make	B) arrange	C) suggest	D) persuade
A) enlarging	B) increasing	C) growing	D) developing
A) crosses	B) refuses	C) breaks	D) cracks
A) named	B) seen	C) called	D) known
A) quantity	B) number	C) total	D) sum
A) outskirts	B) border	C) outside	D) limit
A) late	B) end	C) complete	D) final
A) thought	B) thing	C) work	D) event
A) pass on	B) throw away	C) give up	D) leave out
PRACTICE TEST 6
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks. 
Marathon was the site of one of the most important (11)in the history of Western civilization. There, in 490 B.C., a Greek army defeated a(n) (12)army of Persians and saved Greece from becoming part of the Persian Empire. Marathon is a coastal plain about 25 miles northeast of Athens, Greece. Beginning in 400 B.C., Greek living under Persian (13) in Asia, Minor (now Turkey), (14)against King Darius I of Persia. The Athenians sent solders and 20 ships to aid the rebels. Then the Greeks forces attacked and burned Sardis, a city that served as Darius’s capital in Asia Minor. Darius vowed that he would take (15).on the Athenians by conquering and burning Athens. In 490 B.C., Darius sent one of his general, with an army and a (16)of about 200 ships to conquer Athens. The Persians first destroyed the city Eretria, and then sailed for Marathon. The Athenian general Miltiades (17).....the Athenian troops on the island edge of the plain. The Persian occupied the seaward (18)A few days later, the Persian leaders, hoping that civil war had broken out in Athens, loaded part of the forces on ships. The Persian on the ships prepared to sail to Athens and attack the city. Seeing their (19)for a victory, the Athenians attacked the army of Persians that remained on the plain. The Greeks surrounded and thoroughly defeated the Persians at marathon. According to tradition, Miltiades sent the runner Pheidippides from Marathon to Athens with news of the Athenians victory. Pheidippides (20)the 25 miles to Athens at top speed, delivered his message, and fell to the ground, dead. Today, the word marathon refers to a foot race of 26 miles 385 yards (42.2 kilometers) or of similar length.	
A. fields	B. aspects	C. battles	D. events
A invading 	B. conquering	C. expanding	D. empowering
A. reign	B. management	C. government	D. rule
A. stood up	B. rose up	C. fought up	D. stepped up
A. grudges	B. hatred	C. revenge	D. curses
A. congregation	B. pack	C. chain	D. fleet	
A. localized	B. put	C positioned	D. situated
A. edge	B. rim	C. brim	D. side
A. possibility	B. chance 	C. signs	D. prospects
A. dashed	B. sprinted	C. galloped	D. raced
PRACTICE TEST 7
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks. 
From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The Green Revolution regimen depend heavily on technology. One ((36) .. , however, depends much (37) .on technology - organic farming. Many organic farmers use machinery, but ((38) .chemical fertilizers or pesticides. (39)  chemical soil enrichers, they use animal manure and plant parts not used as food -,natural, organic fertilizers that are clearly a renewable (40) .Organic farmers also use alternatives (41)  pesticides; for example they may rely on natural predators of certain insect pests. (42) . the need arises, they can buy the eggs and larvae of these natural predators and introduce them into their crop fields. They use (43) . techniques to control pests as well, like planting certain crops together because one crop repels the other's pests. Organic farmers do not need a lot of land; (44)  in fact organic farming is perfectly (45) .to small farms and is relatively inexpensive. Finally, many organic farmers' average yields compare favorably with other farmers' yields.
A. alteration 	B. alternate 	C. alternative 	D. alternation
A. more 	B. less 	C. better 	D. worse
A. also 	B. for 	C. not 	D. all
A. In spite of 	B. On account of 	C. In favour of 	D. Instead of
A. resource 	B. source 	C. matter 	D. substance
A. of 	B. to 	C. for	D. from
A. Then 	B. If 	C. Because 	D. Though
A. others 	B. another 	C. the others 	D. other
A. instead 	B. in one way 	C. on one hand 	D. in fact
A. suitable 	B. open 	C. likely 	D. suited
PRACTICE TEST 8
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks 
COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL
In Britain, the average young person now spends more money on games each year than on going to the cinema or renting videos. But is this (41) ..a bad thing? For years, newspaper reports have been (42) . that children who spend too much time playing computer games become unsociable, bad- tempered, even violent as a (43)  But new research, (44) .. out in both Europe and the USA, suggests that the opposite may be true.
Indeed, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to improve certain skills. Researchers claim that this is because the games (45) .the brain work harder in certain ways, like (46) sounds and movements quickly and identifying what they are. The fact that people play the games repeatedly (47) . that they get a lot of practice in these skills which are therefore likely to become highly developed.
Social skills may benefit, too. Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first- person shooter games (48)  “Counterstrike” are better than non-players when it comes to building trust and co-operation, and that this (49) them to make good friendships and become strong members of their communities. So rather than (50) .up computer games, perhaps young people need to spend more time on them?
A. necessarily 	B. certainly 	C. fully 	D. nearly
A. speaking 	B. informing 	C. telling 	D. saying
A. product 	B. result 	C. reason 	D. conclusion
A. worked 	B. thought 	C. turned 	D. carried
A. make 	B. force 	C. push 	D. keep
A. realizing 	B. noticing 	C. imagining 	D. solving 
A. means 	B. asks 	C. brings 	D. causes
A. in order to 	B. such as 	C. due to 	D. as well as
A. supports 	B. helps 	C. shows	 D. serves
A. giving 	B. ending 	C. taking 	D. stopping
PRACTICE TEST 9
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks 
WILL TECHNOLOGY REPLACE SCHOOLS?
Some people believe that (46) . schools will no longer be necessary. These people say that because of the Internet and other new technology, there is no longer any (47)  for school buildings, formal classes, or teachers. Perhaps this will be true one day, but it is hard for us to imagine a world without schools. In fact, we need to look at (48)  we can use new technology to make schools better, (49) ..to eliminate them.
We should invent a kind of school that is (50)  to libraries, museums, science centres, laboratories, and even companies. Experts could give (51) ..on video or over the Internet. TV networks and local stations could develop programming about things students are actually studying in school.
Is this just a dream? No. Already there are several towns where this is beginning to happen. Blacksburg, Virginia, is one of them. Here the (52) city is linked to the Internet, and learning can take place at home, at school and in the office. Businesses provide programmes for the schools and the community. The schools provide computer labs for people without their (53)  computers at home. Because everyone can use the Internet, older people participate as (54) . as younger ones, and everyone can visit distant libraries and museums as easily as (55) .ones
A) quickly	B) in no time	C) in time	D) soon
A) requirements	B) demand	C) need	D) requests
A) how	B) what way	C) when	D) why
A) but	B) not	C) unless	D) without
A) connected	B) combined	C) linked	D) attached
A) lectures	B) talks	C) speeches	D) sermons
A) complete	B) total	C) entire	D) all
A) own	B) private	C) favourite	D) particular
A) long	B) well	C) far	D) much
A) nearby	B) near	C) the next	D) nearest
PRACTICE TEST 10
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks 
HOOKED ON THE NET
The latest addiction to trap thousands of people in the internet which has been (1) for broken relationships, jobs losses, financial ruin and even one suicide. Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could cause serious problems and ruins many lives. Special help groups have been set up to (2) . sufferers help and support. Psychologists have described many (3) .. examples, including one man who took his own life after borrowing more than £14,000 to feed his addiction, and a teenager who had to receive psychiatric treatments for his 12-hour- a- day (4) ”This illness is not (5) ., and it must be taken seriously,” said an expert in behavioral addiction at Nottingham Trent University. “These are not sad people with serious personality (6)  :; they are people who were fine before they found the Internet. “ IAS is similar to other problems like gambling, smoking and drinking: addicts have dreams about the Internet, they need to use its first thing in the morning; they (7) . to their partners about how much time they spend online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so. A recent study found that many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet; although they felt guilty, they became depressed if they were (8) . to stop using it. Almost anyone can be at risk. Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already (9) . on computer games and who (10) .. it very difficult to resist the games on the Internet. Surprisingly, however, psychologists say that most victims are middle-aged housewives who have never used a computer before.
A) blamed	B) faulted	C) mistaken	D) accused
A) offer	B) suggest	C) recommend	D) advise
A) worrying	B) worried	C) disappointing	D) disappointed
A) habit	B) custom	C) manner	D) routine
A) false	B) imitation	C) fake	D) artificial
A) mista