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TOPIC 1 - HOME LIFE 
PART A: TRẮC NGHIỆM KHÁCH QUAN 
Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D which is stressed differently from the rest. 
Question 1. A. hospital B. mischievous C. supportive D. special 
Question 2. A. family B. whenever C. obedient D. solution 
Question 3. A. biologist B. generally C. responsible D. security 
Question 4. A. confident B. important C. together D. exciting 
Question 5. A. possible. B. university C. secondary D. suitable 
Choose the option marked A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence. 
Question 6. Each of us must take___________ for our own actions. 
 A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility 
Question 7. These quick and easy___________ can be effective in the short term, but they have a 
cost. A. solve B. solvable C. solutions D. solvability 
Question 8. John is___________ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot. 
 A. a B. an C. the D. no article 
Question 9. According to the boss, John is the most________ for the position of executive secretary. 
 A. supportive B. caring C. suitable D. comfortable 
Question 10. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop. 
 A. came into B. went leisurely C. went quickly D. dropped by 
Question 11. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking. 
 A. help B. prepared C. be busy D. attempt 
Question 12. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly. 
 A. happen B. encounter C. arrive D. clean 
Question 13. - Lam: What are the___________ of that country? 
 - Lan: I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces. 
 A. drinks B. beverages C. grains D. special dishes 
Question 14. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first___________. 
 A. try B. attempt C. doing D. aim 
Question 15. - An: Where is Jimmy? 
 - Anh: He is___________ work. He is busy___________ his monthly report. 
 A. on/ for B. in/ about C. to/ through D. at/ with 
Question 16. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is___________ pressure now. 
 A. under B. above C. upon D. out of 
Question 17. We are not allowed___________ jeans at school. 
 A. wear B. to wear C. wearing D. worn 
Question 18. Sometimes I do not feel like___________ to my sibling about my troubles. 
 A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. talked 
Question 19. 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 
Question 20. John___________ a respectful and obedient student. 
 A. said to be B. is said C. is said being D. is said to be 
Question 21. I love ___________ films but I seldom find time to go the cinema. 
 A. see B. saw C. seen D. seeing 
Question 22. In the last hundred years, traveling___________ much easier and more comfortable. 
 A. becomes B. has become C. became D. will become 
Question 23. In the 19th century, it_________ two or three months to cross North America by 
covered wagon. 
A. took B. had taken C. had taken D. was taking 
Question 24. 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 
Question 25. 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 
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Question 26. 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 
Question 27. By this time next summer, you___________ your studies. 
 A. completes B. will complete C. are completing D. will have completed 
Question 28. 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 
Question 29. Last night at this time, they_____ the same thing. She_____ and he_____ the newspaper. 
 A. are doing/ is cooking / is reading B. were doing/ was cooking/ was reading 
 C. was doing/ has cooked / is reading D. had done/ was cooking/read 
Question 30. When I__________ 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 
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer marked A, B, C, or D provided. 
Jean spent her first few years in Hooper and her family moved to Otsego early in her life. 
She was only ten when her father died unexpectedly, leaving her mother to raise and support 
their family alone. Her mother soon went to work outside the home to provide for the family, 
and Jean, being one of the oldest, had to help care for her younger siblings. Although she had 
much responsibility at home, Jean thoroughly enjoyed school and was an excellent student. She 
went on to graduate 10th in her class at Otsego High School in 1953. 
While still in high school, Jean met a young man named Charles "Chuck" Holly, at a dance 
in Alamo; and they were quite taken with each other. Over the next few years, their love for each 
other blossomed and they were married on February 24, 1953, while Jean was still in school. At 
the time, Chuck was serving his country in the military, and had come home on leave to marry 
his sweetheart. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, he was sent overseas to serve in Korea for the 
next fifteen months. 
Upon his discharge, the couple settled into married life together in the Plainwell, Otsego 
area. To help make ends meet, Jean went to work at the collection bureau in Kalamazoo for a 
while, before taking a job at the cheese company in Otsego. In 1964, Chuck and Jean were 
overjoyed with the birth of their son, Chuck, who brought great joy into their lives. Jean 
remembered how her mother was always gone so much working after her father died and she 
did not want that for her son, so she left her job to devote herself to the role of a mother. 
Question 31. After Jean's father passed away, her mother used to___________. 
 A. work outside the home B. be a housewife 
 C. support the family alone D. work as a secretary 
Question 32. Which is not referred to Jean? 
 A. She was a responsible girl. B. She never helped her mother with household chores. 
 C. She often did well at school. D. She went to high school. 
Question 33. Jean's husband was a___________. 
 A. teacher B. dancer C. soldier D. servant 
Question 34. Jean___________. 
 A. served in the military B. lived in Korea for fifteen months 
 C. had a daughter D. got married when she was a student 
Question 35. Which is not TRUE about Jean? 
 A. She disliked staying at home and taking care of her child. 
 B. She worked outside the home before she had a child. 
 C. She was very happy when she got a baby. 
 D. She quit her job to look after her baby. 
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D provided. 
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 (36)_________ and only had one month to find a place. 
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Because Christmas was coming and it was difficult for me to (37)__________ a suitable 
accommodation. I had only some money (38)_________. I could not buy a Christmas tree and some 
presents for my three boys, (39)___________ I had to use the money to find a place to live. Tome, it 
broke my heart as I could not prepare the Christmas for my three boys. I have been their only 
parent since my husband (40)___________ 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 
(41)___________ my sons about the things. When I suddenly woke up at midnight, I found my 
eldest son was sitting (42)___________ me. He kissed me and said, "Don't worry, Mum. We love you 
very much and always stand by you (43)___________ happens." At the moment I started weeping, 
grabbed him and kissed him. His words and love made me (44)___________ 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 (45)___________ me that nothing really matters, when I 
have the love of my children. 
Question 36. A. transfer B. convert C. move D. change 
Question 37. A. notice B. watch C. find D. see 
Question 38. A. leave B. to leave C. leaving D. left 
Question 39. A. because B. although C. as though D. if 
Question 40. A. passes B. passed C. has passed D. was passing 
Question 41. A. tell B. to tell C. told D. telling 
Question 42. A. by B. next C. over D. up 
Question 43. A. whenever B. whatever C. whoever D. however 
Question 44. A. forget B. to forget C. forgot D. forgetting 
Question 45. A. remembers B. minds C. reminds D. misses 
Mark the option marked A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
Question 46. The wave lengths of ultraviolet light are short than those of visible light but longer 
than those of X-rays. 
 A. lengths B. short C. those D. but 
Question 47. All thoroughbred are descended from three Arabian stallion imported into England 
between 1689 and 1724. 
 A. All B. from C. stallion D. into 
Question 48. By measuring the rate of decay of potassium isotopes in volcanic ash, scientists can 
date the layers of volcanic ash and any human remain in they. 
 A. measuring B. can date C. remain D. they 
Question 49. Hundreds of parts to complete fossil skeletons of Triceratops have been gather in 
North America from rocks of the late Cretaceous period. 
 A. Hundreds of B. to complete C. gather D. rocks 
Question 50. By the time of the dinosaurs, turtles have already developed the hard shell into 
which their heads and legs could be drawn. 
 A. time B. have C. into which D. drawn 
PART B: TỰ LUẬN 
I. Sentences transformation: Rewrite the following sentences in such ways that remain the 
original sentences meanings. 
Question 1. She started working as a secretary five years ago. 
→ She has _____________________________________________________________. 
Question 2. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult. 
→ My French friend __________________________________________________. 
Question 3. We didn’t go on holiday because we didn’t have enough money. 
→ If we ________________________________________________________________. 
Question 4. The children couldn’t go swimming because of the rough sea. 
→ The sea was too ___________________________________________________. 
Question 5. I’m always nervous when I travel by car. 
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Travelling _________________________________________________________. 
II. Paragraph writing: With around 140 words, write a paragraph to talk about yourself. 
Your writing should include: 
- Your name, gender, age? 
- Your likes, dislikes, ambitions? 
- Your habits, idols? 
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TOPIC 2 - CULTURAL DIVERSITY 
PART A: TRẮC NGHIỆM KHÁCH QUAN 
Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose main stress syllable is put differently. 
Question 1. A. maintain B. attitude C. determine D. develop 
Question 2. A. brilliant B. different C. secretary D. attractive 
Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 
Question 3. A. bride B. fridge C. bridge D. driven 
Question 4. A. borrow B. neighbor C. stapler D. harbor 
Question 5. A. booked B. pushed C. caused D. matched 
Choose the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence. 
Question 6. __________, women are responsible for the chores in the house and taking care of the 
children. A. With tradition B. On tradition C. Traditional D. Traditionally 
Question 7. All of the students are________ to pass the entrance examination in order to attend the 
university. A. obsessed B. obliged C. obtained D. observed 
Question 8. It is important to have someone that you can___________ in. 
 A. talk B. speak C. confide D. know 
Question 9. Most adjectives can be used to___________ a noun. 
 A. precede B. advance C. occur D. stand 
Question 10. Which of the following sentences has the correct word order? 
 A. She walks usually past my house in the morning. 
 B. She in the morning walks usually past my house. 
 C. She usually walks past my house in the morning. 
 D. She walks usually in the morning past my house. 
Question 11. I'm very tired now because___________ more than 800 kilometers today. 
 A. I'm driving B. I've driven C. I drive D. I've been driving 
Question 12. When she returned home from work, she___________ a bath. 
 A. takes B. took C. has taken D. was taking 
Question 13. Your car is quite old. It's the same as___________. 
 A. us B. our C. ours D. we're 
Question 14. My father didn't go to college; ___________ did my mother. 
 A. none B. either C. so D. neither 
Question 15. Our English teacher would like___________. 
 A. that we practicing our pronunciation B. us practicing our pronunciation 
 C. us to practice our pronunciation D. we to practice our pronunciation 
Question 16. Our relatives___________ meet us at the station this evening. 
 A. are being B. are going to C. go to D. will be to 
Question 17. He___________ for that company for five months when it went bankrupt. 
 A. has been worked B. has worked C. had been working D. was working 
Question 18. At this time next week, all of the students___________ for their examinations. 
 A. will be sat B. have been sitting C. have sat D. will be sitting 
Question 19. Rachel is good at badminton. She___________ every game. 
 A. wins B. winning C. have won D. is able win 
Question 20. - Carol: "Let's have a pizza." - Cook: "___________ " 
 A. Not again B. It doesn't matter C. It’s a good idea D. Not really 
Question 21. I didn't need___________ anything. I just sat there and listened. 
 A. say B. saying C. to say D. having said 
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Question 22. She prefers carnations___________ roses. In fact, she dislikes roses. 
 A. to B. from C. over D. than 
Question 23. My mother made a birthday cake___________. 
 A. about me B. for me C. to me D. to I 
Question 24. He can't go out because he___________ his work. 
 A. doesn't finish B. hasn't finished C. didn't finish D. hadn't finished 
Question 25. Our neighbors are normally very noisy, but they're___________ this evening. 
 A. unusual quiet B. unusual quietly C. unusually quiet D. unusually quietly 
Question 26. I saw him hiding something in a __________bag. 
 A. plastic small black B. small plastic black C. black small plastic D. small black plastic 
Question 27. If Tan Son Nhat Airport___________ clear of fog we'll land there. 
 A. is B. was C. will be D. could be 
Question 28. Did he tell you___________? 
 A. where could we meet him B. we would be able to meet him where 
 C. where would be able to meet him D. where we would meet him 
Question 29. If she had known how awful this job was going to be, she___________ it. 
 A. would accept B. wouldn't accept C. wouldn't have accepted D. would have accepted 
Question 30. I'll see you___________. 
 A. at the moment B. in an hour C. last night D. usually 
Question 31. You___________ write to her for she'll be here tomorrow. 
 A. don't B. mustn't C. needn't D. haven't 
Question 32. You___________ to spend more time in the library. 
 A. must B. should C. had better D. ought 
Question 33. Carol is excited___________ her new job. 
 A. for starting B. to starting C. about starting D. for start 
Question 34. ___________ if they had feathers instead of hair? 
 A. Can people possibly fly B. Could people be able to fly 
 C. Will people possibly fly D. Would people be able to fly 
Question 35. The jeans are too long; you should have them___________. 
 A. shorten B. to shorten C. shortened D. being shortened 
Choose the underlined part marked A, B, C, or D in each sentence that should be corrected. 
Question 36. Caroline refused taking the job given to her because the salary was not good. 
A. talking B. because C. was D. given 
Question 37. I finished college last year, and I am working here for only eight months now. 
A. only B. am working C, now D. only 
Question 38. If you think carefully before making your decision, you will avoid to get into trouble 
later. A. making B. to get C. later D. carefully 
Question 39. Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week. 
A. to write B. were C. week D. members 
Question 40. Last week Mark told me that he got very bored with his present job and is looking for a 
new one. A. got B. new one C. is looking D. told 
Choose the option marked A, B, C, or D that best completes each of the following sentences. 
My aunt is one of those people who can talk to anyone about anything. If she goes to a 
party where she doesn't know any of the people, she just walks up to the first person that she 
sees and introduces herself. And yet she doesn't seem to talk about deeply important things like 
politics or religion. She always starts off on something very obvious like the other person's job. 
Very soon she's talking as if she's known the other person for years. I asked her once what her 
secret was. She said that the most important thing in a conversation was listening. People love to 
talk about themselves, so if you allow them to do so, it's very easy to keep a conversation going. 
You have to listen very carefully and ask questions. And you have to look interested, too. So don't 
keep looking at other things in the room while you're talking to someone. 
Another thing that I've noticed is that she only pays people compliments. She says: “I like 
your hair. Which hairdresser do you go to?” or “You look very well. Have you been on holiday?” 
Friendly messages like this seem to provide an easy way into a conversation. 
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Question 41. According to my aunt, the most important thing in a conversation was__________. 
 A. speaking B. discussing C. looking D. listening 
Question 42. At parties where she does not know anybody, my aunt normally__________. 
 A. feels embarrassed and stays away from people 
 B. asks people to introduces themselves to her 
 C. comes over to the first person and introduces herself 
 D. sits alone and avoids talking to other people 
Question 43. My aunt thinks that it's very easy to keep a conversation going if you__________. 
 A. let people talk about themselves B. let people hear about yourself 
 C. talk about politics or religion D. ask people about their secrets 
Question 44. What should you NOT do when you have a conversation with someone? 
 A. Looking very interested in his or her story B. Looking at other things in the room 
 C. Listening very carefully and asking