1.   ​A. explained​​B. weighed​​C. rained​​D. wanted

2.   ​A. laugh​​B. drought​​C. bought​​D. height

3.   ​A. thunder​​B. compulsory​​C. study​​D. music

Mark the letter (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in 

4. ​A. compete​​B. limit​​C. comment​​D. action

5. ​A. debris​​B. agree​​C. music​​D. village

Choose the best answer from the four options given to complete each sentence. Mark the letter (A, B, 

6.   I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I ________French.​

     A. knew​​​B. will know​​C. know​​D. have known 

7.   The temple ________in the 18th century.

     A. is built​​​B. was built​​C. will be built​D. has been built 

8.   Help is needed for families ________ homes wer destroyed in the last severe storm.

     A. whose​​​B. who’s​​C. which​​D. where

9.   The weather is too hot; ______________, primary school students don’t have classes in the afternoon.

     A. however​​B. so that​​C. therefore​​D. because 

10. I suggest ________some money for poor children.

      A. raise​​​B. to raise​​C. raised​​D. raising 

11. She asked me if I ________an exam the following day.

      A. have​​​B. will have​​C. had​​​D. would have

12.  I ________telephone her if I knew her number.

      A. would​​​B. have to​​C. will​​​D. shall

13. We have learnt English ________2012. ​

     A. for​​​B. since​​C. in​​​D. during

14. Your sister used to work in a foreign company, ________?

     A. wasn’t your sister​B. didn’t your sister​C. wasn’t she​​D. didn’t she

15. Candles _____________ from beeswax burn with a very clean flame.

    A. are made​​B. made​​C. which made​D. making

16. People often do morning exercise__________________ keep fit.

    A. so as to​​​B. so as not to​​C. so that​​D. in order 

17. You _____________ have seen me at the library yesterday afternoon because I wasn’t there.

     A. should                            B. must                      C. could                     ​D. couldn’t

18.  We can’t just __________ up at the party without an invitation.

A. reach​​B. go ​​C. arrive ​​D. turn  

 19. John could not get the job. He was very ___________.

A. disappoints​​B. disappointing         C. disappointed​D. disappoint

 20. Our country, Viet Nam, is divided _________three regions: the North, the Central and the South.

     ​A. in​         ​​B. into​          ​​C. for​​​D.  from

 21. When I met him, he wore __________________.

          A. a brown nice leather jacket

B. a nice leather brown jacket

C. a nice brown leather jacket

D. a leather nice brown jacket

22. I’ll go to the town tomorrow and _______________________.

    ​ A. will my sister too​​​B.  so will my sister​​

C. so my sister will​​​D. my sister will either

23. It’s high time we __________more time _____________ sample tests.

     A. spent – doing ​​B. spend – doing ​C. spend – to do ​D. spent – to do 

24. _______ non-verbal language is ______________ important aspect of interpersonal communication.

    A. Ø – an  ​​​B. A – the ​​C. The - Ø​​D. The – the 

25. Mr. Nam: “Won’t you have something to drink?”

     Miss Nga: “______________________”

     A. I’m sorry, I won’t.​​B. I’m afraid I can’t.

    C. Not for me, thank you.​  ​D. I’ve no idea.

26. Patient: “Can I make an appointment to see the doctor, please?”

     Receptionist: “______________________”

     A. Not at the moment, he can’t be disturbed

     B. OK, let me just check the diary​

     C. OK, you will need to check my diary ​​

     D. Have a seat and I’ll be with you in an hour. 

27. Nancy: “Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!”​​- Mary: “__________”

A. Certainly. Do you like it, too?

B. Thanks. My aunt bought it for me.

​C. I like you to say so.

​D. Yes, of course. It’s expensive.

Mark the letter (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the 

28. I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk on the phone.

    A. immediately​​B. in person​​​C. seeing them​​D. looking at them

29. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.

    A. do better​B. speed​C. expect more ​D. treat better

Mark the letter (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the 

30. She had a warm little apartment in Boston.

    A. comfortable​B. uncomfortable​C. dirty ​D. cozy

Identify the underlined word/ phrase that needs correcting to become an exact one. Mark the letter (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet.

31. At the moment the company is in the process of recognizing theirdepartments.   

                               A                           B ​                C ​           D

32.  The grass hasn’t cut since we moved here.

       A ​               B ​     C  ​           D

33. My father asked us not to spend too much time play computer games. 

​​  A​​B​​     C​  D

34.  The old man walked home by himself despite he knew that it was dangerous.

​                     A ​        B ​​C ​​  D

35. There are different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.

​ A​                               B​​                                                    C​      D

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions. Mark the letter (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet.

​A traditional English breakfast is a very big meal: sausages, bacon, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms... But nowadays many people just have cereal with milk and sugar, or toast with marmalade, jam or honey.  The traditional breakfast (36) __________ is tea, which people have with cold milk. Some people have coffee, often instant coffee, which is made with just hot water. Many visitors to Britain find this coffee disgusting! (37)___________ many people, lunch is a quick meal. In cities, there are a lot of sandwich bars, where office workers can choose the kind of bread they want, (38)____________ brown or white, and then all sorts of salad and meat or fish to go in the sandwich. Pubs often serve good, cheap food, both hot and cold. School children can have a hot meal at school, but many just take a snack from house - a sandwich, a drink, some fruit, and perhaps some crisps. The evening meal is the main meal of the day for many people. They usually have it quite early, between 6.00 and 8.00, and often the whole family eats together.  (39)_____________ in Britain is quite international.

36.   A. meal​​​B. food​​C. drink​​D. favourite

37.   A. For​​​B. With​​C. According​​D. From

38.   A. both​​​B. either​​C. neither​​D. between

39.   A. Eating​​​B. Eat​​​C. To eat​​D. Meals

Read the following passage. Mark the letter (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

America is known as the land of opportunity. Thousands of people immigrate to the United States every year from different parts of the world to have access to these kinds of opportunities. This is what is known as, "the American dream".
America is also home to many of the world's top colleges and universities. The California Institute of Technology is a top world-ranked college that focuses highly on science and engineering. It is located in the city of Pasadena. Harvard University is another top world-ranked college that you might be familiar with. The buildings at Harvard date all the way back to the year 1636, making Harvard the oldest university in the United States. It is located in the state of Massachusetts. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is another institute worthy of recognition. Located next to Hollywood, UCLA has distinguished itself as a prestigious and selective university due to the number of people who apply for admission throughout the United States. The universities mentioned are but a few of the many other excellent schools that make the United States so outstanding.

40. America is called the land of __________.

A. dream

B. opportunity

C. immigration              D. recognition

41. The word immigrate in line 1 can be replaced by__________.

A. come into

B. go out of

C. travel                         D. visit

42. The California Institute of Technology __________.

A. ranks first in the world

B. is a university focusing on natural sciences

C. focuses on science and engineering

D. the city of Pasadena.

43. What is NOT true about Harvard?

A. It was founded in 1636.

B. It is the oldest university in the world.

C. It is located in Massachusetts.

D. It is among the top world-ranked colleges

44. University of California, Los Angeles __________.

A. is in Hollywood

B. is different from other universities

C. has a high number of applications

D. is insignificant

45.  Which of the following can be inferred from the sentence “The universities mentioned are but a few of the many other excellent schools that make the United States so outstanding”?

A. The United States has many other excellent schools besides the universities mentioned.

B. The United States has a few excellent schools.

C. Besides the universities mentioned, the United States has no otherexcellent schools.

D. Only the universities mentioned make the United States so outstanding.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

46. Andy can’t be having a bath. 

A. Andy is not able to have a bath. 

B. Andy is not allowed to have a bath. 

C. Andy will not be having a bath. 

D. It’s impossible that Andy is having a bath. 

47:“ I will go to Ha Noitomorrow.”she said

A. She said that she would went to Ha Noi the following day.​​

B. She said that I would went to Ha Noi tomorrow.

C. She said that she would go to Ha Noi tomorrow.​​​​

D. She said that she would go to Ha Noi the following day.

48. I find your smoking in here very annoying.

A. I’d rather you not smoke in here.​

B. If only you not smoke in here.

C. I wish you wouldn’t smoke in here.

D. Your smoking in here makes me annoying.

49. :  "If I were you, I would take the job," said my room-mate.

A. My room-mate was thinking about taking the job.

B. My room-mate advised me to take the job.

C. My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.

D. My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me.

50. His handwriting is so small that I can hardly read it.

A. His handwriting is too small but I can read it.

B. His handwriting is the smallest I have ever read.

C. He has such small handwriting that I can hardly read it.

D. He has such small handwriting that I can hardly read.