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Câu 1 : A. begged

A. decimal

A. whereas

Câu 2 : A. decimal

A. begged

A. whereas

Câu 3 : A. company

A. begged

A. decimal

A. whereas

Câu 4 : By the end of next month, we___________our project.

A. begged

A. decimal

A. whereas

Câu 5 : If you haven't been careless, you___________ 

A. begged

A. decimal

A. whereas

Câu 19 : Did she get the better of you in the argument?

D. try to be better than

A. begged

A. decimal

A. whereas

Câu 23 : Two students are talking in a new class.  

A. begged

A. decimal

A. whereas

Câu 25 : A. ecosystems

A. begged

A. decimal

A. whereas

Câu 26 : A. opposed to

A. begged

A. decimal

A. whereas

Câu 27 : A. take

A. begged

A. decimal

A. whereas

Câu 28 : A. whereas

A. begged

A. decimal

Câu 33 : The passage supports which of the following conclusions?

A. begged

A. decimal

A. whereas

Câu 35 : Why did Curiosity have arms?

A. begged

A. decimal

A. whereas

Câu 38 : Why did NASA's website crash in 2012?

A. begged

A. decimal

A. whereas

Câu 73 : A. grown

Câu 74 : A. while

Câu 123 : A. seems

A. continental

Câu 151 : Can you hear the wind? It’s blowing a ________!

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 152 : Our team was losing but we managed to ________ the score

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 153 : My mother told me to ________ for an electrician when her fan was out of order.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 154 : My brother together with my parents________ going to meet my relatives at the airport this afternoon.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 155 : The food being cooked in the kitchen was giving ________ a wonderful smell.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 156 : If I had attended the party last night, I ________ able to go to work today.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 157 : Her parents insisted that she ________ until she ________ her degree.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 158 : Computers make it ________ for people to store information and perform their work.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 159 : Peter went out for two hours. When he returned I asked him where _______.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 160 : Scientists say that mass ______ can cause fast environmental pollution.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 161 : Surprisingly cost was regarded ______ important factor in choosing a new cell phone by the three teenagers.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 162 : I couldn’t believe it when Marcy accused me of ________ in her relationship with Joe.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 163 : Even children who are ______ keen on a particular occupation often know little about it.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 165 : The recycling of aluminum converses ninety percent of the energy needed to make new metal.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 166 : The Civil War created feverish manufacturing activity to supply crucial material, especially in the North.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 169 : Alice: “Well, the chicken is delicious.” Nike: “________”

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 171 : A. magnitude

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 174 : What problems of folk tale collections does the author discuss?

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 175 : According to the passage, peasant folklore was recorded by _____.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 176 : The word “He” refers to _______.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 177 : What do the collections of folk tales made in the late 19th and early 20th provide the historians?

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 179 : Why should bulletproof vests be light?

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 180 : What does the passage say about durable products in the conclusion?

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 181 : All of the following are true about weaponry EXCEPT that ________.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 182 : The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 183 : The word “penetrate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 184 : What is the benefit of using Gorilla Glass?

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 185 : Which of the following can provide the better durability with the technique called electrospinning?

D. A polymer layer

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 190 : I didn’t know that Joe had to get up early, so I didn’t wake him up.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 191 : John speaks Chinese fluently because he used to live in China for ten years.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 193 : The government plans to help poorer countries. It plans to cancel all third world debt.

A. The jeans about whom I told you about last week are over there.

Câu 218 : A. relate

A. condolence

Câu 232 : It can be inferred from the passage that the Lewis and Clark expedition___________

D. caused the deaths of some of the explorers

A. condolence

Câu 242 : A. parked

A. succeeded

Câu 244 : A. epoch

A. succeeded

A. parked

Câu 253 : There are many ___________ in our library.

A. succeeded

A. parked

Câu 264 : George and Frankie are talking about their hobbies.  

D. Your opinion is exactly.

A. succeeded

A. parked

Câu 266 : A. Or

A. succeeded

A. parked

Câu 267 : A. succeeded

A. parked

Câu 271 : Who is more likely to be dyslexic?

A. succeeded

A. parked

Câu 273 : According to the passage, helium is ___________ 

A. succeeded

A. parked

Câu 275 : Why does the author mention "cosmic rays"?

A. succeeded

A. parked

Câu 276 : The word “they” refers to___________ 

A. succeeded

A. parked

Câu 278 : The creation of helium within stars___________ 

A. succeeded

A. parked

Câu 285 : A new book is twice as expensive as an old one.

A. succeeded

A. parked

Câu 289 : A. sounds

Câu 291 : A. synthesis

A. sounds

Câu 313 : A. forget

A. sounds

Câu 314 : A. hear

A. sounds

Câu 361 : A. grow

Câu 363 : A. serves

Câu 388 : A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 389 : Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 390 : The government devalued the currency to try to revive the _____________ economy.

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 391 : You can try your best to impress the interviewer, _____________ in the end it's often just a question of luck.

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 392 : The job offer was too good for Jenifer to turn _____________

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 393 : The philosopher _____________ theories I am writing went insane before he died.

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 394 : The public are concerned _____________ the increasing crime rates in the city.

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 395 : I can't believe that you_____________ all the three exercises! You just started five minutes ago.

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 396 : I saw him taking out something pointed in a _____________ box.

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 397 : The referee ___________ the coin to decide which team would kick the ball first.

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 400 : Standing on top of the hill, _____________

A. sandals

A. achieved

Câu 410 : A. cost

A. sandals

A. achieved

Câu 411 : A. done

A. sandals

A. achieved

Câu 412 : A. causes

A. sandals

A. achieved

Câu 420 : Who was Christa McAuliffe?

A. sandals

A. achieved

Câu 423 : What is MirCorp?

A. sandals

A. achieved

Câu 424 : Why aren't more people taking vacation in space?

A. sandals

A. achieved

Câu 426 : It can be inferred from the passage that _____________

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 427 : Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.  

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 428 : The Oscars award ceremony is one of the famous ceremonies in the world, and is watched lively on TV in over 200 countries.

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 430 : Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.  

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 431 : That car isn't beyond my means.

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 432 : If we had missed the flight, we wouldn't be on the beach now.

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 433 : Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.  

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 434 : The Prime Minister failed to explain the cause of the economic crisis. He did not offer any solutions.

A. sandals

A. achieved

C. There will be few space tourists until more hotels are developed.

Câu 459 : A. durable

Câu 460 : A. along

Câu 461 : A. where

Câu 473 : Why don't corporations want to label their foods as GM?

A. They think it will make their prices higher.

Câu 484 : A. misses

A. occupation

Câu 504 : I eat lunch with a convivial group of my friends.

D. lively

A. occupation

A. misses

Câu 508 : A. height

A. occupation

A. misses

Câu 522 : Who would most enjoy the passage?

A. occupation

A. misses

Câu 534 : A. identity

Câu 557 : A. show

Câu 581 : A. rained

A. discovering

Câu 583 : A. laborious

D. predicament

A. discovering

A. rained

Câu 602 : Mike is a university student. He comes to visit his professor, Mr. Brown, during office hours.  

D. Drink a little alcohol every day.

A. discovering

A. rained

Câu 604 : A. put

A. discovering

A. rained

Câu 605 : A. moving

A. discovering

A. rained

Câu 606 : A. discovering

A. rained

Câu 607 : A. holding

A. discovering

A. rained

Câu 609 : The word “their” refers to___________ 

A. discovering

A. rained

Câu 618 : What is the main goal of Let's Move?

A. discovering

A. rained

Câu 619 : We can infer from the last paragraph that Let's Move

A. discovering

A. rained

Câu 650 : Two friends, Peter and Linda, are talking about pets.  

D. I can't agree with you more.

Câu 652 : A. or fork

Câu 653 : A. about

Câu 654 : A. to use

Câu 655 : A. down with

Câu 678 : A. savor

D. flavor

Câu 680 : A. accidental

A. accidental

D. professor

A. savor

Câu 702 : A. what

A. savor

Câu 725 : A. ocean

A. continental

Câu 727 : A. continental

Câu 739 : The woman asked ____________ get lunch at school.

B. whether the children could

A. continental

Câu 751 : A. seems

A. continental

Câu 765 : Which conclusion could be drawn from the passage?

D. All large cities should create massive compost piles.

A. continental

Câu 771 : It was a mistake for Tony to buy that house.

D. Tony shouldn't have bought that house.

A. continental

Câu 776 : A. oceanic

Câu 840 :

Lan: “Would you say the Great Wall is among the seven man-made wonders of the world?” 

Trang: “_______”

A. That’s the least I could do.

B. Do you think so, too?

C. There’s no doubt about that.

D. It was created by ancient Chinese people, wasn’t it?

Câu 845 :

It can be inferred from the passage that President Jefferson ordered Lewis and Clark to

A. bring back animals for a zoo

B. train to be naturalists

C. compile sketches for a book

D. record newly discovered species of animals

Câu 847 :

What does the word "they" refer to?

A. Lewis and Clark

B. Dinosaur bones

C. Mythological monsters

D. Western dwellers

Câu 848 :

The author compares which of the following animals to mythological monsters?

A. The grizzly bear

B. The prairie dog

C. A tropical bird

D. A poisonous reptile

Câu 849 :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42 

     The difference between the nuclear family and the extended family is that a nuclear family refers to a single basic family unit of parents and their children, whereas the extended family refers to their relatives such as grandparents, in-laws, aunts and uncles, etc. In many cultures, and particularly indigenous societies, the latter is the most common basic form of social organization. 

     A nuclear family is limited, according to Kristy Jackson of Colorado State University, to one or two parents (e.g. a father and mother) and their own child, or children, living together in a single house or other dwellings. In anthropology, they only must be related in this fashion; there is no upper or lower limit on the number of children in a nuclear family. 

     The extended family is a much more nebulous term, but in essence refers to kin or relations not covered by the above definition. In historical Europe and Asia as well as in Middle Eastern, African, and South American Aboriginal cultures, extended family groups were typically the most basic unit of social organization. The term can differ in specific cultural settings, but generally includes people related in age or by lineage. Anthropologically, the term “extended family” refers to such a group living together in a household, often with three generations living together (grandparents, parents, and children) and headed in patriarchal societies by the eldest man or by some other chosen leadership figure. However, in common parlance, the term “extended family” is often used by people simply to refer to their cousins, aunts, uncles, and so on, even though they are not living together in a single group. 

     Historically, most people in the world have lived in extended family groupings rather than in nuclear families. This was even true in Europe and in the early United States, where multiple generations often lived together for economic reasons. During the 20th century, average income rose high enough that living apart as nuclear families became a viable option for the vast majority of the American population. In contrast, many indigenous societies and residents of developing countries continue to have multiple generations living in the same household. The rise of the nuclear family in the modern West does not necessarily mean that family arrangements have stabilized, either. The rapid growth in single-parent households, for instance, also represents a substantial change in the traditional nuclear family. More couples are also choosing not to have children at all. 

What is the passage mainly about?

A. The dominance of nuclear families over extended ones

B. The dominance of extended families over nuclear ones

C. A distinction between nuclear families and extended ones

D. The changes of family types over times

Câu 850 :

The word “the latter” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.

A. family unit

B. relatives

C. the nuclear family

D. the extended family

Câu 852 :

The word “patriarchal” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. ruled or controlled by men

B. equal for both men and women

C. simple with no rules and laws

D. modern with advanced facilities

Câu 853 :

According to the passage, single-parent households ______.

A. are not defined by anthropologists

B. are the existing trend of family arrangement

C. are included in the term “nuclear family”

D. are on the decrease

Câu 854 :

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Since the 20th century, more and more American couples have lived in extended families because of the financial burdens.

B. Nuclear families are the most basic form of social organization all over the world.

C. The popularity of nuclear families in western countries helps to stabilize family arrangement.

D. Traditional nuclear families have changed a lot over times.

Câu 855 :

What can be inferred from the reading passage?

A. Indigenous communities have been completely eradicated all over the world.

B. In the future, all extended families will be replaced by nuclear ones.

C. Anthropology is a science concerning human race and its development.

D. Couples with no children can’t be defined as families.

Câu 857 :

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. 

She didn’t understand the benefits of volunteering until she joined this club.

A. Not until she joined this club did she understand the benefits of volunteering.

B. It was not until she joined this club did she understand the benefits of volunteering.

C. Not until did she join this club, she understood the benefits of volunteering.

D. Not until she joined this club that she understood the benefits of volunteering

Câu 858 :

He didn’t prepare well for his GCSE examination and he regrets it now.

A. Unless he had prepared well for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now.

B. But for his ill preparation for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now.

C. If it hadn’t been for his good preparation for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t regret it now.

D. If he had prepared well for his GCSE examination, he wouldn’t have regretted it now.

Câu 859 :

People believe that Chinese people invented paper.

A. Paper is believed to have been invented by Chinese people.

B. Paper is believed to be invented by Chinese people.

C. It was believed that Chinese people invent paper.

D. Chinese people are believed to invent paper

Câu 860 :

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 

Alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages. It’s not easy to make full use of them.

A. Because alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages, it’s not easy to make full use of them.

B. Alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages, so it’s not easy to make full use of them.

C. Despite their environmental advantages, it’s not easy to make full use of alternative sources of energy.

D. Although alternative sources of energy have environmental advantages, but it’s not easy to make full use of them.

Câu 861 :

Human beings have destroyed the environment for a long time. They are now paying a high price for this.

A. Because having destroyed the environment for a long time, human beings are now paying a high price for this.

B. Having destroyed the environment for a long time, human beings are now paying a high price for this.


C. On destroying the environment for a long time, they are now paying a high price for this.


D. After being destroyed for a long time, the environment is now paying a high price.

Câu 866 : It’s time to say goodbye. Well, I’m looking forward _____ you all again soon.

A. to be seeing

B. on seeing

C. to see

D. to seeing

Câu 867 : She didn’t enjoy her first year at college because she failed to _____ her new friends.

A. come in for

B. look down on

C. go down with

D. get on with

Câu 868 : We have just visited disadvantaged children in an orphanage ______ in Bac Ninh Province.

A. located

B. locating

C. which locates

D. to locate

Câu 869 :

My aunt gave me a ______ hat on my 16th birthday.

A. nice yellow new cotton

B. new nice cotton yellow

C. new nice yellow cotton

D. nice new yellow cotton

Câu 871 :

They have just set off. They _____ on their way there.

A. can’t be

B. must have been

C. should have been

D. must be

Câu 875 : John asked me ______ that film the night before.

A. that I saw

B. had I seen

C. if I had seen

D. if had I seen

Câu 877 : The government is aiming ______50 % reduction ______ unemployment.

A. to/in

B. at/in

C. at/of

D. for/of

Câu 880 :

Peter is the black sheep of the family, so he is never welcomed there.

A. a beloved member

B. a bad and embarrassing member

C. the only child

D. the eldest child

Câu 882 :

Both universities speak highly of the program of student exchange and hope to cooperate more in the future.

A. express disapproval of

B. voice opinions on

C. find favor with

D. resolve a conflict over

Câu 884 : Khanh: “I’d like the blue jacket, please! Can I try it on?” 

A. you would

B. you must

C. certainly

D. you do

Câu 886 :
They don’t like interruptions or (26) ______changes of schedule.


A sudden


B. suddenly

C. abruptly

D. promptly

Câu 890 :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34 

     Scientists estimate that about 35,000 other objects, too small to detect with radar but detectable with powerful Earth-based telescopes, are also circling the Earth at an altitude of 200 to 700 miles. This debris poses little danger to us on the Earth, but since it is traveling at average relative speeds of six miles per second, it can severely damage expensive equipment in a collision. This threat was dramatized by a cavity one-eighth of an inch in diameter created in a window of a United States space shuttle in 1983. The pit was determined to have been caused by a collision with a speck of paint traveling at a speed of about two to four miles per second. The window had to be replaced. 

     As more and more nations put satellites into space, the risk of collision can only increase. Measures are already being taken to control the growth of orbital debris. The United States has always required its astronauts to bag their wastes and return them to Earth. The United States Air Force has agreed to conduct low-altitude rather than high-altitude tests of objects it puts into space so debris from tests will reenter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up. Extra shielding will also reduce the risk of damage. For example, 2,000 pounds of additional shielding is being considered for each of six space-station crew modules. Further, the European Space Agency, an international consortium is also looking into preventive measures. 

Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Problem of Space Debris

B. The Space Shuttle of 1983

C. The Work of the European Space Agency

D. A Collision in Space

Câu 892 :

What effect did orbital debris have on one of the space shuttles?

A. It removed some of the paint

B. It damaged one of the windows

C. It caused a loss of altitude

D. It led to a collision with a space station

Câu 894 :

Which of the following questions is NOT answered by the information in the passage?

A. How can small objects orbiting the Earth be seen?

B. What is being done to prevent orbital debris from increasing?

C. Why is the risk of damage to space equipment likely to increase?

D. When did the United States Air Force begin making tests in space?

Câu 895 :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42 

     One of the most interesting authors of the twentieth century, J.R.R Tolkien, achieved fame through his highly inventive trilogy. The Lord of the Rings. Born in 1892, Tolkien received his education from Oxford and then served in World War I. After the war, he became a professor of Anglo -Saxon and English language and literature at Oxford University. 

     Although published in 1965, the three books that comprise the Lord of the Rings were written in intervals from 1936 to 1949. This was mainly due to Tolkien’s responsibilities as a professor and the outbreak of World War II. By the late 1960s, this fascinating trilogy had become a sociological phenomenon as young people intently studied the mythology and legends created by Tolkien. 

     The trilogy is remarkable not only for its highly developed account of historical fiction but also its success as a modern heroic epic. The main plot describes the struggle between good and evil kingdom as they try to acquire a magic ring that has the power to rule the world. The novels, which are set in a time called Middle Earth, describe a detailed fantasy world. Established before humans populated the Earth, Middle Earth was inhabited by good and evil creatures such as hobbits, elves, monsters, wizards, and some humans. The characters and the setting of Middle Earth were modeled after mythological stories from Greece and Northern Europe. 

     Although readers have scrutinized the texts for inner meaning and have tried to connect the trilogy with Tolkien’s real life experiences in England during World War II, he denied the connection. He claims that the story began in his years as an undergraduate student and grew out of his desire to create mythology and legends about elves and their language. 

     Tolkien was a masterful fantasy novelist who used his extensive knowledge of folklore to create a body of work that is still read and enjoyed throughout the world today. 

What can we assume is NOT true about Middle Earth?

A. Middle Earth was based on European folktales.

B. Middle Earth was a fictional world.

C. The good and evil kingdom fought for the power.

D. People dominated Middle Earth.

Câu 896 : The word “scrutinized” in the fourth paragraph could be replaced by______.

A. examined

B. denied

C. enjoyed

D. criticized

Câu 897 :

What does this paragraph mainly discuss?

A. J.R.R Tolkien’s work as a professor.

B. All of J.R.R Tolkien’s fantasy books.

C. J.R.R Tolkien and his trilogy.

D. The popularity of J.R.R Tolkien.

Câu 898 :

According to the passage, when did “the Lord of the Rings” trilogy become popular with young people?

A. In the late 1960s

B. After World War II

C. In 1892

D. Between 1936 and 1946

Câu 899 :

When did Tolkien begin to create this trilogy?

A. When he was a student

B. During World War I

C. When he was a professor

D. During World War II

Câu 900 :

What does the word “trilogy” in the first paragraph mean?

A. A specific type of fantasy novel.

B. A long novel.

C. A group of three literary books.

D. An unrelated group of books.

Câu 901 :

What is the setting of Tolkien’s trilogy?

A. Modem - day Greece.


B. England in the 1800s


C. Oxford University.

D. Middle Earth.

Câu 902 :

The word “fascinating” in the second paragraph could be replaced by ______.

A. thrilling

B. extremely interesting

C. boring

D. terrifying

Câu 904 :

More than ten students have failed the exam, that surprised the class teacher.


A. More than


B. have failed

C. that

D. the

Câu 906 :

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. 

However old and worn his clothes were, they look clean and of good quality.

A. His clothes looked clean and of good quality but they were old and worn.


B. His clothes, though old and worn, looked clean and of good quality.


C. He was fond of wearing such old and worn clothes because they were of good quality.

D. No matter what good quality his clothes had, they looked old and worn.

Câu 907 :

In spite of his poverty, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.

A. He could not devote his life to the revolutionary cause because of his poverty.

B. If he had not been so poor, he could have devoted his life to the revolutionary cause.

C. Poor as he was, he led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause.

D. He led a devoted life to the revolutionary cause, but he was so poor.

Câu 908 :

I thought I should not stay at home yesterday.

A. I regretted staying at home yesterday

B. I regretted for staying at home yesterday.

C. I regret for staying at home yesterday.

D. I regret to stay at home yesterday.

Câu 909 :

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 

People should not throw rubbish in the park. People should not cut down the trees in the park.

A. People should either throw rubbish or cut down the trees in the park.

B. People should neither throw rubbish nor cut down the trees in the park.

C. People should either throw rubbish nor cut down the trees in the park.

D. People should neither throw rubbish or cut down the trees in the park.

Câu 910 :

Most of the classmates couldn’t come. He invited them to the birthday party.

A. Most of the classmates he invited to the birthday party couldn’t come.

B. Most of the classmates he was invited to the birthday party couldn’t come.

C. Most of the classmates that he invited them to the birthday party couldn’t come.

D. Most of the classmates which he invited to the birthday party couldn’t come.

Câu 915 : Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 

A. if the ice is thick enough

B. if the ice will be thick enough

C. when the ice will be thick enough

D. unless the ice is thick enough

Câu 917 : Many people are still in ____ habit of writing silly things in ____ public places.

A. the – the

B. the - Ø

C. Ø - the

D. Ø – Ø

Câu 921 :

She’s so ____; you really have to watch you say or she’ll walk out of the room.

A. high and dry

B. prim and proper

C. rough and ready

D. sick and tired

Câu 924 :

_________ the water clear but also prevent the river from overflowing.

A. Keep not only the hippo’s eating habits

B. Not only keep the hippo’s eating habits

C. The hippo’s eating habits not only keep

D. Not only the hippo’s eating habits keep

Câu 925 :

Drivers must go to garages periodically to _________.

A. get their cars to serviced

B. get their cars serviced

C. service their cars

D. their cars be serviced

Câu 927 : The philosopher _________ theories I am writing went insane before he died

A. for whom

B. with whom

C. about whose

D. in which

Câu 930 : You must apply yourself to your work more.

A. improve

B. carried out

C. did quickly

D. concentrate on

Câu 933 :

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 

Anne: “Fancy a bite to eat?” 

Barbara: “_____”

A. No thanks, I’ve just had some.

B. No thanks, I’ve just had something.

C. No thanks, I’m not neatly very thirsty.

D. No thanks, I’m trying to give up.

Câu 934 :

Receptionist: “Good morning.” 

Chris: “Good morning. I’ve come to ____ Mrs. Dabria.”

A. see

B. visit

C. do business with

D. hold a talk with

Câu 940 :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34 

     Arid regions in the southwestern United States have become increasingly inviting playgrounds for the growing number of recreation seekers who own vehicles such as motorcycles or powered trail bikes and indulge in hill-climbing contests or in carving new trails in the desert. But recent scientific studies show that these off-road vehicles can cause damage to desert landscapes that has long-range effects on the area’s water-conserving characteristics and on the entire ecology, both plant and animal. Research by scientists in the western Mojave Desert in California revealed that the compaction of the sandy arid soil resulting from the passage of just one motorcycle markedly reduced the infiltration ability of the soil and created a stream of rain runoff water that eroded the hillside surface. In addition, the researchers discovered that the soil compaction caused by the off-road vehicles often killed native plant species and resulted in the invasion of different plant species within a few years. The native perennial species required many more years before they showed signs of returning. The scientists calculated that roughly a century would be required for the infiltration capacity of the Mojave soil to be restored after being compacted by vehicles.

What is the main topic of the passage?

A. Problems caused by recreational vehicles

B. Types of off-road vehicles

C. Plants of the southwestern desert

D. The increasing number of recreation seekers

Câu 941 :

According to the passage, what is being damaged?

A. Motorcycles

B. The desert landscape

C. Roads through the desert

D. New plant species

Câu 942 : According to the passage, the damage to plants is _________

A. unnoticeable

B. superficial

C. long-lasting

D. irreparable

Câu 943 :

According to the passage, what happens when the soil is compacted?

A. Little water seeps through

B. Better roads are made

C. Water is conserved

D. Deserts are expanded

Câu 944 :

What is happening to the desert hillsides?

A. The topsoil is being eroded

B. The surface is being irrigated

C. There are fewer types of plants growing on them

D. There are fewer streams running through them.

Câu 945 :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42 

     Shyness may not seem to be a serious complaint, but for some who suffer from it, it can become unbearable. Even talking to a small group of people you know can seem like an ordeal – it can feel as if you’ve been asked to give a speech on a topic you know very little about to a number of experts. You start to feel hot and shaky, your heartbeats faster, your knees feel weak, you begin to stutter and the whole experience seems to last forever. 

     The fact of the matter is that shyness is something we often recognize in others: blushing is one of the more visible sighs, for example. Yet we do not judge someone harshly because of this. But shyness does mean you are harder to approach, so you become more isolated. As one shy person put it, “It’s like being in a prison, and it’s very hard to break out.”

     Experts on the subject have come up with various possible solutions, and one has been singled out as being the key to success, namely, finding an interest in common with other people. Spending a lot of time on the sidelines watching other people and envying them because they are much more outgoing doesn’t help; remembering that some of the people you envy most are probably shy themselves. The secret is how you deal with it. And experts have come up with four things you can do today to help. Firstly, you can start by listening to other people.  You will find yourself getting interested in what they’re talking about and asking questions, and before you know it, you’ll be behaving a conversation. Secondly, you could try asking neighbors if you can walk their dog. Like children, pets can be excellent icebreakers for conversations with passers-by. Thirdly, try joining a class to learn something like tapdancing or flamenco, where people are likely to laugh a lot. You’ll feel relaxed, and also you’ll be much too busy concentrating on what you are doing to feel shy. Lastly, try telling yourself that it doesn’t matter if you say or do something silly. Most people make a fool of themselves every so often, and it’s not the end of the world if you do. 

One of the symptoms of shyness in a stressful situation is _________

A. sweating a lot.


B. an increased heart rate.


C. pain in the knees.

D. excessive talkativeness.

Câu 946 :

Why do shy people become more reserved?

A. Their social unease makes them more difficult to talk to.

B. They see that others are shy too.

C. Other people lack the patience to talk to them.

D. They dread being judged by others.

Câu 947 : The word "blushing" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. going green

B. going red

C. smiling

D. sweating

Câu 948 :

What do experts believe is the most essential measure to be taken?

A. Studying others’ behavior in social situations.

B. Discovering shared interests with others.

C. Comparing yourself to other people.

D. Finding out what makes other people shy.

Câu 949 :

How can listening to others prove helpful in combating shyness?

A. You develop useful psychological skills.

B. It’s the first step to getting into conversation.

C. People will see you care about their interests.

D. It’s a visible sign of becoming less shy.

Câu 950 :

It’s suggested in the text that a shy person should ____________

A. learn to laugh more.

B. learn to relax.

C. take up a social hobby.

D. help other people in the community.

Câu 951 :

Shy people should realize that everybody _________

A. says stupid things sometimes.

B. makes jokes sometimes.

C. is foolish.

D. is self-conscious.

Câu 952 :

The major aim of the author of the text is to _________

A. give important advice on how to deal with shy people.

B. raise the readers’ interest in shyness as a social problem.

C. present recent findings about the nature of shyness.

D. offer useful hints on how shy people can help themselves.

Câu 955 : Sometimes it takes me about three hours finishing my round.

A. Sometimes

B. me

C. hours

D. finishing

Câu 956 :

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. 

Wouldn’t it better to let them know about the alternations to the plan?

A. Why haven’t they have been informed about the new development?

B. Shouldn’t they have been consulted before the scheme was changed?

C. Don’t they think they should be informed about the changes in the plan?

D. We’d better ask them to change the plan, hadn’t we?

Câu 957 :

Don’t take any notice of all his complaints about his health; there’s nothing wrong with him.


A. You can ignore all his talk of being ill; he’s actually perfectly healthy.


B. Try to avoid the subject of his health as I am tired of hearing all about his complaints.

C. Don’t listen to him talking about his health; it’s his favorite subject.

D. If you let him, he would talk only about his ill- health though actually he is quite healthy.

Câu 958 :

We had planned to walk right round the lake, but the heavy rain made this impossible.

A. In spite of the heavy rain we managed to walk half way round the lake as planned.

B. The heavy rain nearly prevented us from walking right round the lake.

C. We would have walked right round the lake even if it had rained heavily.

D. If it hadn’t rained so heavily, we would have walked right round the lake.

Câu 959 :

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 

The traffic is so heavy. It will take us at least an hour to get there.

A. Unless the traffic is heavy, it will take us at least an hour to get there.

B. As the traffic is so heavy, it will take us at least an hour to get there.

C. The traffic was so heavy that it took us an hour to get there.

D. We will spend more than an hour to get there to avoid heavy traffic.

Câu 960 :

There were no poor performances. Moreover, that of the Russian dancers was certainly the best.

A. The best performance was the one of the Russians while some of the others were poor.

B. The Russian dancers were well- worth watching but the others weren’t.

C. All the dancers but the Russian performed poorly.

D. They all danced well, but the Russian did the best.

Câu 968 : After the car crash last night, all the injured _______ to the hospital in an ambulance.

A. were rushing

B. was rushing

C. was rushed

D. were rushed

Câu 969 : Art lovers should read ______ about what new paintings will be displayed.

A. noticeably

B. notices

C. notice

D. noticing

Câu 973 : She said that she ______ to have a baby.

A. was going

B. is going

C. has gone

D. will go

Câu 974 : If my feet ______ so big, I wouldn’t have a problem of buying shoes.

A. weren’t

B. wasn’t

C. hadn’t been

D. wouldn’t be

Câu 975 : Many people think that the advantages of living in a city ______ the disadvantages.

A. outweigh

B. outnumber

C. outgrow

D. outrun

Câu 976 : The generation live together ______ the limited space in the house.

A. despite of

B. even though

C. despite

D. though

Câu 980 : Please stop making that noise! It really gets on my nerves.

A. cheers me up

B. wakes me up

C. annoys me

D. amuses me

Câu 984 : Mary: “Thanks a lot for your help.” 

A. My excitement

B. My delight

C. My happiness

D. My pleasure

Câu 990 : Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34 

A. Differences in the degree to which His-panic and American Indian arts have been influenced by Anglo patrons

B. Marketing strategies for Hispanic artists

C. American Indian influence on Hispanic crafts

D. Negative consequences of the influence American Indian and Hispanic arts have had on Anglo artists

Câu 991 :

According to the passage, during which of the following periods were Hispanic crafts most popular?

A. The early 1920's 

B. The late 1930's

C. In the middle of the Second World War

D. At the end of the Second World War

Câu 992 :

In line 6, the author says that Hispanic crafts never "caught on" to indicate that they

A. failed to become fashionable

B. were hard to hang on walls

C. were impossible to understand.

D. seldom stayed glued together

Câu 993 :

In line 15 of the passage, to which of the following does the word "it" refer?

A. the clay

B. ethnic art

C. their work

D. the meaningless revival

Câu 994 :

Which of the following places is NOT mentioned in the passage as a place in which Hispanic crafts were popular?

A. Northern New Mexico


B. The Southwest


C. Southern California

D. New England

Câu 995 :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42 

THE INFLUENCE OF ADVERTISING ON PRICING

     Advertising makes an immense difference in the popularity of a product. Studies have shown that consumers usually pay more for advertised products than non-advertised products. As a result, the marketing and advertising industry is a multibillion-dollar-a-year business. Local commercials can cost as little as several hundred dollars to products, while national companies have been known to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a single commercial. Interestingly, the source of these expensive commercials is the consumers who view the advertisements from the comfort of their living room. Companies influence the prices that consumers pay in two ways. 

     When consumers purchase any products, they are obviously paying for the cost of manufacturing the product. However, they are also paying for the advertising campaign devised to convince consumers to buy the product. The more costly the advertising campaign, the higher the price paid by consumers. Companies are allowed to set these high prices because consumers have shown that they will continue to pay them. For instance, a multinational chain of coffee shops significantly raised its prices a few years ago, due in no small part to an expensive national advertising campaign. While regular customers noticed and were not fond of the hike, one was quoted as saying, “I doubt it will make an impact [on consumers]. It won’t change my habit.” Indeed, it did not, the company experienced record sales in spite of the fact its prices were higher than its competitors’. 

     Another way advertising tends to affect product pricing is seen in the arena of perceived value to the consumers. The perceived value is the worth that consumers assign to a product. Studies show that often the advertising for a product determines its value more than the quality or necessity of the product itself. One way a company may take advantage of this perceived value is by running commercials during prime time. These ads are usually much more expensive than others. For example, a national commercial that ran during a popular American show cost close to $745,000 to run for thirty seconds. If people watching the show perceive that the product is more valuable simply because it was advertised during prime time, they are often willing to pay higher prices. So, whether it is seen in the cost of the commercials or the advertiser-assigned value, it is obvious that advertising drives product pricing and directly affects consumers. 

The author mentions commercials running during prime time in order to ____.

A. contrast effective advertising with unsuccessful product.

B. refute the idea that consumers pay more for products they see on television.

C. explain how consumers justify paying higher prices for products.

D. provide a function of television advertising on a national level

Câu 996 :

The author uses the chain of coffee shops as an example of _____.

A. a costly advertising campaign that failed

B. the competitive nature of the advertising industry

C. a means by which large businesses deceive consumers.

D. the acceptance of higher costs by consumers

Câu 997 :

Which of the following is NOT true about the perceived value of a product?

A. It is partially determined by consumers.

B. It is influenced by advertising.

C. It can be higher than the actual value.

D. It is the same as the true value.

Câu 998 :

Which of the following can the inferred from paragraph 3?

A. Price is not the only factor affecting buyer decisions

B. Consumers will pay less when they see expensive advertisements.

C. The lowest-priced products are usually purchased the most.

D. Consumers become angry when prices are raised too high.

Câu 999 :

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the coffee chain’s price increase?

A. Many consumers stopped buying their coffee there.

B. The coffee chain raised prices so they could advertise more.

C. Customers acknowledged the change in prices.

D. The price increase did not change customers’ drinking habits.

Câu 1000 :

Which of the following is true about the effect of higher-priced ad campaign?

A. They have positive effect on customers

B. increase the price consumers must pay.

C. They are a response to consumer demand.

D. They result in competitor price matching.

Câu 1001 :

How do companies determine the price they charge for a product?

A. By basing their prices on advertising costs and competitor prices

B. By including the cost of advertising in the overall costs.

C. By determining the overall costs of making the products.

D. By choosing perceived value or manufacturing costs.

Câu 1002 :

Which of the following can be inferred about pricing and advertising?

A. Products that are not advertised cost more than advertised products.

B. Companies selling higher-priced products usually advertised more.

C. Customers will pay little for a non-advertised product.

D. Local companies will not spend money on advertising.

Câu 1005 : I’d prefer to do it on myself because other people make me nervous.

A. I’d prefer

B. on myself

C. other

D. make

Câu 1006 :

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. 

“I was not there at the time” said he.

A. He denied that he was there at the time.

B. He denied that he wasn’t there at the time.

C. He denied being there at the time.

D. He denied not being there at the time.

Câu 1007 :

I’m sure Jessica was very upset when you left.

A. Jessica could have been very upset when you left.

B. Jessica must be very upset when you left.

C. Jessica may be very upset when you left.

D. Jessica must have been very upset when you left.

Câu 1008 :

Immediately, after his arrival, things went wrong.

A. When he was arriving, things went wrong.

B. No longer did he arrive, but things still went wrong.

C. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.

D. Because he arrived, things still went wrong.

Câu 1009 :

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 

Smoking is an extremely harmful habit. You should give it up immediately.

A. As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately.

B. When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit.

C. Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits.

D. You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit.

Câu 1010 :

We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. We know relatively little about sleep.

A. We shall know more about sleep if we spend more than one-third of our lives sleeping.

B. Despite spending about one-third of our lives sleeping, we know relatively little about sleep.

C. We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping so that we know relatively little about sleep.

D. We know relatively little about sleep; as a result, we spend about one-third of our lives sleeping.

Câu 1017 :

On Sundays, many people take their cars to service stations _______

A. to get the oil refilled

B. to get the oil refill

C. to refill the oil

D. to make the oil refilled

Câu 1023 :

There are no problems with Dave. He seems ____ after in a proper way.

A. to be looking

B. to have looked

C. to have been looked

D. as if he were to look

Câu 1025 : Had they arrived at the sale early, they ______ a better selection.

A. would have found

B. would find

C. had found

D. found

Câu 1026 : ______ he was sick, he still turned up for his guitar lesson.

A. Because

B. Since

C. Although

D. Despite

Câu 1027 : _____ your raincoat, it begun to rain.

A. Wear

B. Put on

C. Take off

D. Buy

Câu 1034 :

Mick: "What a nice watch you're wearing."  

                     Olio: " ____________"

A. I'm with you. I'll buy another one for you.

B. Thanks. I bought it on my trip to Switzerland.

C. Sure. That's the best watch on sale.

D. No harm done. You can take it.

Câu 1040 :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34 

     As computer use becomes more common, the need for security is more common than ever. One of the greatest security threats in the online world is computer hacking.  

     Computer hacking is the unauthorized access to a computer or network of computers. Hackers are people who illegally enter systems. They may alter or delete information, steal private information, or spread viruses that can damage or destroy files. But how exactly can a hacker get into a system to do these things?  

     Most hackers use information called protocols that are built into computer software. These protocols allow computer to interact with one another. Protocols are sort of like computer police officers. When a computer connects to another system, the protocols check to see if the access is valid. The protocols can also determine how much information can be shared between the two systems. Hackers can manipulate the protocols to get unlimited access to a computer system. 

     In fact, just the act of entering a computer network is considered hacking. This is commonly called passive hacking. Passive hackers get a rush from just being able to access a challenging system like a bank or military network. Another kind of hacker tries to do damage to a system. After hacking into systems, these hackers release viruses or alter, delete, or take information. Known as active hackers, they are, by far, the more dangerous of the two.  

     The easiest way to protect a system is with a good password. Long and unusual passwords are harder for hackers to guess. For even greater security, some online services now use “password-plus” systems. In this case, users first put in a password and then put in a second code that changes after the user accesses the site. Users either have special cards or devices that show them the new code to use the next time. Even if a hacker steals the password, they won’t have the code. Or if the hacker somehow gets the code, they still don’t know the password. 

What is the main idea of this reading?

A. Famous hackers

B. Funny things that hackers do.

C. Hackers and computer security

D. Good ways to stop hackers.

Câu 1041 :

What do hackers do to get into a computer?

A. Spread viruses


B. Change the security programs


C. Make a new password

D. Manipulate codes

Câu 1042 :

What is not considered hacking?

A. Releasing a virus


B. Illegally accessing a computer


C. Turning on a private computer

D. Changing unauthorized information

Câu 1043 :

Why are active hackers probably considered more dangerous than passive ones?

A. Active hackers are more skilled.

B. Passive hackers have more intense personalities.

C. Active hackers do damage.

D. Passive hackers are caught more easily.

Câu 1044 :

What does “plus” in “password-plus” probably mean?

A. extra

B. long

C. fast


D. danger


Câu 1045 :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42 

      Scientists have discovered that for the last 160,000 years, at least, there has been a consistent relationship between the amount of carbon dioxide in the air and the average temperature of the planet. The importance of carbon dioxide in regulating the Earth's temperature was confirmed by scientists working in eastern Antarctica. Drilling down into a glacier, they extracted a mile-long cylinder of ice from the hole. The glacier had formed as layer upon layer of snow accumulated year after year. Thus, drilling into the ice was tantamount to drilling back through time.  

     The deepest sections of the core are composed of water that fell as snow 160,000 years ago. Scientists in Grenoble, France, fractured portions of the core and measured the composition of ancient air released from bubbles in the ice. Instruments were used to measure the ratio of certain isotopes in the frozen water to get an idea of the prevailing atmospheric temperature at the time when that particular bit of water became locked in the glacier.  

     The result is a remarkable unbroken record of temperature and of atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide. Almost every time the chill of an ice age descended on the planet, carbon dioxide levels dropped. When the global temperature dropped 9°F (5°C), carbon dioxide levels dropped to 190 parts per million or so. Generally, as each ice age ended and the Earth basked in a warm interglacial period, carbon dioxide levels were around 280 parts per million. Through the 160,000 years of that ice record, the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere fluctuated between 190 and 280 parts per million, but never rose much higher until the Industrial Revolution beginning in the eighteenth century and continuing today.  

     There is indirect evidence that the link between carbon dioxide levels and global temperature change goes back much further than the glacial record. Carbon dioxide levels may have been much greater than the current concentration during the Carboniferous period, 360 to 285 million years ago. The period was named for a profusion of plant life whose buried remains produced a large fraction of the coal deposits that are being brought to the surface and burned today.  

Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss?

A. Chemical causes of ice ages

B. Techniques for studying ancient layers of ice in glaciers

C. Evidence of a relationship between levels of carbon dioxide and global temperature

D. Effects of plant life on carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere

Câu 1046 :

According to the passage, the drilling of the glacier in eastern Antarctica was important because it ________

A. allowed scientists to experiment with new drilling techniques

B. permitted the study of surface temperatures in an ice-covered region of the Earth

C. provided insight about climate conditions in earlier periods

D. confirmed earlier findings about how glaciers are formed

Câu 1047 :

The phrase "tantamount to" in line 5 is closest in meaning to_______.

A. complementary to

B. practically the same as

C. especially well - suited to

D. unlikely to be confused with

Câu 1048 :

According to the passage, scientists used isotopes from the water of the ice core to determine which of following?

A. The amount of air that had bubbled to the surface since the ice had formed

B. The temperature of the atmosphere when the ice was formed

C. The date at which water had become locked in the glacier

D. The rate at which water had been frozen in the glacier

Câu 1049 : The word "remarkable" in line 12 is closest in meaning to _________.

A. genuine

B. permanent

C. extraordinary

D. continuous

Câu 1050 :

The passage implies that the warmest temperatures among the periods mentioned occurred _______.

A. in the early 18th century

B. 160,000 years ago

C. at the end of each ice age

D. between 360 and 285 million years ago

Câu 1051 :

According to the passage, the Carboniferous period was characterized by________

A. a reduction in the number of coal deposits

B. the burning of a large amount of coal

C. an abundance of plants

D. an accelerated rate of glacier formation

Câu 1052 :

The passage explains the origin of which of the following terms?

A. Glacier

B. Isotopes

C. Industrial Revolution

D. Carboniferous period

Câu 1056 :

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. 

Residents of the area like to go to the park to enjoy a tea break after taking a walk along the shore.

A. After having a stroll along the shore, people living in this area enjoy going to the park and having a tea break.

B. If you are tired after walking along the shore, people here suggest that you should go to the park for a tea break.


C. The park by the shore is a wonderful place for residents to have a tea break when they go for a walk.


D. Enjoying a tea break with the residents of the park can be very enjoyable after a long walk along the shore.

Câu 1057 :

It does not seem very probable that Eric will be able to find a new apartment before he has to leave his old one.

A. Eric doesn't think he will be able to find a new apartment before he is thrown out of his old one.

B. Eric's search for a new apartment while there is still time may well succeed, but only if he works really hard at it.

C. It is hardly likely that Eric will be unable to find a new apartment before he is out on the streets.

D. That Eric's search for a new apartment will be successful before he has to vacate his old one appears highly unlikely.

Câu 1058 :

She is currently writing a historical book about food, which will include old recipes and the history behind them.

A. At the moment, she is collecting recipes and the historical information behind them for the book which she

B. The book she is writing at the moment is on the history of food, with old recipes and stories behind them.

C. There are many interesting historical facts behind the old recipes to be found in her book, which is a history of food.

D. The book she is writing is actually a historical book, but it also contains information about old recipes and the stories behind them.

Câu 1059 :

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 

A. It was not until I ate the soup did I remember that I had forgotten to give my little sister some of it.

B. As soon as I remembered that I had forgotten to give my little sister some of soup I ate it.

C. Only after eating the soup did I remember that I had forgotten to give my little sister some of it.

D. Hardly had I forgotten to give my little sister some of it when I ate the soup.

Câu 1060 :

I will leave a message for you with my secretary. It is possible that I will be out when you telephone.

A. As long as it might happen that I am out when you telephone, I will leave a message for you with my secretary.

B. I will leave a message for you with my secretary in case I am out when you telephone.

C. Unless you telephone when I am out, I will leave a message for you with my secretary.

D. Providing that I will leave a message for you with my secretary, I will be out when you telephone.

Câu 1066 :

Could you please tell me ______?

A. how far to the nearest station is it

B. how far is it to the nearest station

C. how far it is to the nearest station

D. It is how far to the nearest station

Câu 1071 : Deep-sea divers wear wetsuits to protect ________ under water. 

A. themselves

B. yourself

C. ourselves

D. oneself

Câu 1073 : You can’t make a snowman ________ there’s some snow! 

A. unless

B. while

C. if

D. after

Câu 1075 : One problem is that we don’t have ________ officers on the streets.

A. enough

B. so a lot of

C. too many

D. such many

Câu 1077 : Using many symbols makes _________ to put a large amount of information on a single map.

A. possible

B. it possible

C. that possible

D. it is possible

Câu 1078 : Do you think Curtis __________ the car race tomorrow?

A. wins

B. is winning

C. won

D. will win

Câu 1080 :

You should cut down on cigarettes, for smoking does no good to your health.

A. ceased smoking

B. become frightened

C. decreased the number of

D. gotten sick

Câu 1082 : If any employee knowingly breaks the terms of this contract, he will be dismissed immediately. 

A. instinctively

B. coincidently

C. deliberately

D. accidently

Câu 1090 :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34 

FAMILY AND MONEY

     The modern world is changing family relationships. The cost of living has had an influence on how the American family behaves. It may not be the best thing. 

     Several decades ago, the father went to work. His paycheck paid the bills. The mother stayed home.  She might have volunteered at a local church or a community program. Children went to school.  Sometimes they had a small job on weekends when they were teenagers. 

     In many parts of the United States, things are different. The cost of living is on the rise. The greatest increases in the cost of living are seen in property prices and in health care. Basically, one salary is not enough to buy or rent a house and pay the bills. As a result, both parents must work. This helps the family keep a roof over their heads, and they can go to the doctor when they need to. 

     When both parents work, it changes the amount of time that the child spends with them. Many parents put their children in day care. This has the benefit of ensuring the children’s care. But it also reduces the amount of time that parents spend with their children in their early years. What is more, day care is an extra expense. Both parents must work more. 

     During the school years, it is often the case that children come home before their parents do. They are called latchkey kids because they let themselves in the door. Mother is not waiting at home to open the door for the child. This time alone puts him at risk to things like drugs or crime. The child may get in trouble more often because he is not supervised. 

     Rising expenses are changing how families live. While working hard for better lives, they open themselves up to different risks.

According to the passage, which of the following is true of the cost of living 30 years ago?

A. One salary was enough to cover expenses.

B. Mother needed to work long hours.

C. Father were paid in cash, not in checks.

D. The cost of living was the same as now

Câu 1091 : The word “ensuring” in the passage is closest in meaning to

A. benefiting

B. making

C. guaranteeing

D. timing

Câu 1092 :

The author mentions latchkey kids in order to

A. show the consequences of rising costs

B. describe what latchkey kids do

C. explain why latchkey kids are important

D. demonstrate the need for health care

Câu 1093 : The word “that” in the passage refers to ______ 

A. child

B. day care

C. benefit

D. time

Câu 1094 :

According to paragraph 3, which of the following is NOT true? 

A. Doctors are raising their fees.

B. Property prices are increasing.

C. Two salaries are needed to pay bills.

D. The cost of living is increasing

Câu 1095 :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42 

LIGHT POLLUTION

     Light pollution is an excessive, wasteful and obstructive light resulting from human activities. It is mostly seen in densely-populated cities and industrialized areas. The pollution includes the light used in factories and office buildings, commercial properties, streetlights, illuminated sporting venues and infrastructure. As beneficial as the invention of light and the development of industrialization have been to mankind, their secondary effect, light pollution, is adverse in multiple ways. 

     The two main types of light pollution recognized by environmentalists are light that intrudes on a natural setting and the use of disproportionate amount of light indoors. Light pollution may also be defined according to very specific categories into light trespass, glare and clutter. Light trespass happens when unwanted light enters someone’s property. For example, a neighbor turns on a bright light in his yard and this light enters a neighboring bedroom window, causing sleep deprivation or obstructing an evening view. Glare is the extreme contrast between light and dark areas such that the human eye has difficult in adjusting. Glare is not merely annoying, but bright lights on dark roads can obscure night vision for motorists temporarily, with accidents sometimes being the result. Clutter is the presence of numerous groups of lights. It may produce confusion and distract viewers. Badly designed street lights and neon advertising signs come under this category. 

     Even a small amount of light pollution can have a negative influence on its surrounding. For the novice astronomer, a little light can make it difficult to observe the night sky; this is the reason observatories are located in areas where light emissions are forbidden. For the human body, excessive light is detrimental. Ailments such as headaches, fatigue, stress, high blood pressure and anxiety are common to those who are constantly exposed to light. The effects of light pollution on animals are just devastating. Birds that migrate to the south for the winter are disoriented by lights on tall buildings, and they are sometimes attracted to these lights: millions die when they collide with these buildings. Zooplankton is unable to rise to the surface of a water body to eat algae because of bright light; the algae blooms overgrow, killing off other plants and destroying the water quality. The circadian rhythm of reptiles, insects and other animals is affected when light keeps them awake.

     Although the United States government is aware of the problem, it has been a challenge to draw up and enforce lighting regulations for the entire country. Some cities have formulated their own standards and solutions regarding outdoor lighting, but on the whole, the same standards cannot be administered in every city. Some solutions include minimizing the use of light, using timers to turn off lights automatically, utilizing the most pertinent types of light, redesigning plans and using sodium light which emits a single wavelength of light that is easier to filter. 

Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage?

A. There are two essential forms of light pollution: one invades nature and the other is and excessive quantity within a building.

B. There is a disproportionate amount of light in cities, with the indoors having more light than the outdoors.

C. The excessive amount of light in natural surroundings is the worst form of light pollution.

D. The most destructive forms of light pollution are those that affect organisms both indoors and outdoors.

Câu 1096 :

According to paragraph 4, certain cities in the United States cope with light pollution by

A. following government standards

B. developing their own solutions

C. enforcing city-wide regulations

D. keeping lights turned off 

Câu 1097 :

Which of the following is mentioned about light in paragraph 1?

A. It has benefited humans considerably.

B. It is most harmful in heavily-populated cities.


C. Its great inconvenience has been to industry.


D. It is distracting when it is bright.

Câu 1098 :

The word “their” in the passage refers to ______

A. human activities

B. multiple ways

C. light invention and industrialization

D. densely-populated cities and industrialized areas

Câu 1099 : The word “obstructive” in the passage is closest in meaning to

A. extractive

B. devastating

C. conspicuous

D. inaccurate

Câu 1100 :

What is the passage mainly about?

A. Main types of light pollution.

B. An injurious phenomenon known as light pollution.

C. Causes of light pollution.

D. Consequences of light pollution.

Câu 1101 :

Why does the author mention “a neighbor” in the passage?

A. To explain the different degrees of brightness.

B. To illustrate how light can be undesired.

C. To describe the effects of bright light.

D. To provide evidence that not everyone shuns light during sleep.

Câu 1102 : The word “millions” in the passage refers to

A. birds

B. buildings

C. animals

D. lights

Câu 1105 : The poems of Sara Teasadale are noting for their simplicity and purity of form.

A. The poems

B. noting

C. simplicity

D. of form

Câu 1106 :

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. 

Sam emphasized the importance of being thoughtful toward one another.

A. Sam said that people should discuss intellectual topics.

B. Sam said that people should not be too serious.

C. Sam said that people should consider the feelings of others.

D. Sam said that people should not talk too much.

Câu 1107 :

Paul sympathizes with the needy and poor.

A. Paul is sympathetic towards needy and poor.

B. Paul treats needy and poor with sympathy

C. Paul has sympathy for the needy and poor.

D. Needy and poor are sympathized by Paul.

Câu 1108 :

Driving on the left is very dangerous in our country.

A. It is very dangerous to drive on the left in our country.

B. It very dangerous to drive on the left in our country.

C. It is very dangerous driving on the left in our country.

D. It is very dangerous to driving on the left in our country.

Câu 1109 :

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 

Dr. Harris might become the next head of surgery at St. Mary’s Hospital. Dr. Bentley has a chance too, but those are the only two in the running.

A. Neither Dr. Harris nor Dr. Bentley will become the next head of surgery at St. Mary's Hospital.

B. Maybe either Dr. Harris or Dr. Bentley will become the next head of surgery at St. Mary's Hospital.

C. both Dr. Harris or Dr. Bentley will become the next head of surgery at St. Mary's Hospital.

D. Either Dr. Harris or Dr. Bentley will become the next head of surgery at St. Mary's Hospital.

Câu 1110 :

We have been friends for years. It is quite easy to share secrets between us.

A. We have been friends so that it is quite easy to share secrets between us.

B. Having been friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets between us.

C. Being friends for years, we find it quite easy to share secrets. 

D. We find it quite easy to share secrets, being friends for years.

Câu 1116 : An inspiring speaker, Reverend Jackson always manages to _____ the best in his congregation.

A. bring up

B. bring out

C. bring over

D. bring across

Câu 1117 :

The bed-ridden old man objected _____ as a burden on his family.

A. to being regarded

B. at his being regarded

C. with his regarding

D. for regarding

Câu 1118 : We are _____ considering having a swimming pool built as the summers are so long and hot.

A. seriously

B. thoughtfully

C. sincerely

D. responsibly

Câu 1119 :

______ anything, she was unable to help the police.

A. While not seeing

B. Since not seen

C. Not having seen

D. As not seeing

Câu 1120 : Michelle is a(n) _____ worker who always takes great care not to make any mistakes.

A. conductive

B. meticulous

C. honorable

D. careless

Câu 1121 : The moment you _____ him, you’ll understand what I’m talking about.

A. see

B. are seeing

C. will see

D. saw

Câu 1122 :

Why should I throw the milk away? It _____.

A. isn’t smelling so badly

B. isn’t smelling so bad

C. doesn’t smell so bad

D. doesn’t smell so badly

Câu 1125 :

Danielle would still be our best defender _____ an accident.

A. if she didn’t have

B. if she hadn’t

C. had she not had

D. weren’t she to have

Câu 1126 :

____ are poised to change the face of the construction industry in the coming year.

A. Designing buildings environmentally

B. Building environmentally designing

C. Environmentally designed buildings

D. Designed environmental building

Câu 1127 : The proposal will go ahead despite strong ___________ from the public.

A. objections

B. refusals

C. resistances

D. disagreements

Câu 1129 : My neighbor is ________ photographer; let’s ask him for ________ advice about color film.

A. a - Ø

B. the – the

C. the - an

D. a – the

Câu 1130 :

Thanks to her regular workouts and sensible diet she certainly strikes me as in the pink.

A. in absolute health

B. in good health

C. in clear health

D. in extreme health

Câu 1133 : The problem is due to discipline, or, more precisely, the lack of discipline, in school.

A. informally

B. flexible

C. casually

D. wrongly

Câu 1134 :

Wendy “Would you like to have coffee, lemonade, or something different?”

Cindy “________________ “

A. I’m afraid not.

B. Yes, please.

C. Anything will do.

D. Never mind.

Câu 1140 :

The author uses the term "lifeblood" to indicate that wheat was

A. difficult to produce in large quantities

B. susceptible to many parasites

C. essential to the health of the country

D. expensive to gather and transport.

Câu 1141 :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34 

     During the early years of this century, wheat was seen as the very lifeblood of Western Canada. When the crops were good, the economy was good; when the crops failed, there was depression. People on city streets watched the yields and the price of wheat with almost as much feeling as if they were growers. The marketing of wheat became an increasingly favorite topic of conversation. 

     War set the stage for the most dramatic events in marketing the western crop. For years, farmers mistrusted speculative grain selling as carried on through the Winnipeg Grain Exchange. Wheat prices were generally low in the autumn, but farmers could not wait for markets to improve. It had happened too often that they sold their wheat soon after harvest when' farm debts were coming due, only to see prices rising and speculators getting rich. On various occasions, producer groups asked for firmer controls. but governments had no wish to become involved, at least not until wartime wheat prices threatened to run wild. 

     Anxious to check inflation and rising living costs, the federal government appointed a board of grain supervisors to handle deliveries from the crops of 1917 and 1918. Grain Exchange trading was suspended, and farmers sold at prices fixed by the board. To handle the crop of 919, the government appointed the first Canadian Wheat Board, with full authority to buy, sell, and set prices. 

What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. to explain how wheat is marketed today

B. to justify suspension of trading on the Grain Exchange

C. to describe the origins of the Canadian Wheat Board

D. to argue for further reforms on the Canadian Wheat Board

Câu 1142 :

According to the passage, most farmers debts had to be paid

A. when the autumn harvest had just been competed

B. because wheat prices were high

C. as soon as the Winnipeg Grain Exchange demanded payment

D. when crop failure caused depression

Câu 1144 : In line 13, the word "check" could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. control

B. investigate

C. finance

D. reinforce

Câu 1145 :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42 

     There has been much debate over the past few decades concerning fears that automation will lead to robots replacing human workers on a massive scale. 

     The increasing use of robotics, computers and artificial intelligence is a reality, but its full implications are far from cut and dried. Some forecasts present the future in a utopian way, claiming that robots will take over the tedious heavy work thus freeing up human time and potential, allowing for more creativity and innovation. At the other end of spectrum are those who foresee an employment apocalypse, predicting that almost fifty percent of all American jobs could vanish within the next few decades. Former Microsoft chairman Bill Gates states that in 20years robots could be in place in a number of job categories, particularly those at lower end of the scale in terms of skills. 

     The bottom line is that while the future is always uncertain, robots are a fixture of our society, which is not going to disappear. As with the Industrial Revolution, where machines were utilized in many tasks in place of manual laborers and social upheaval followed, the Digital Revolution is likely to place robots in various jobs. In spite of that, many of today’s jobs were not in existence before the Industrial Revolution, such as those of programmers, engineers and data scientists. 

     This leads other experts to criticize this alarmist approach of robot scare-mongering, which is invariably compared to the 19th-century “Luddites”. This group was textile workers who feared being displaced by machines and resorted to violence, burning down factories and destroying industrial equipment – their rejection of inevitable progress has come to symbolize mindless ignorance. 

     Needless to say, exactly what new kinds of jobs might exist in the future is difficult to envision at present. Therefore, the crux of the issue is not whether jobs will be lost, but whether the creation of new vacancies will outpace the ever-increasing number of losses and what skills will be required in the future. It is clearly not all doom and gloom, as demand for employees with skills in data analysis, coding, computer science, artificial intelligence and human-machine interface is rising and will continue to do so.  Furthermore, the demand for skills in jobs where humans surpass computers, such as those involving care, creativity and innovative craftmanship, are likely to increase considerably. Ultimately, the key lies in the adaptation of the workforces, through appropriate education and training, to keep pace with our world’s technological progress.

What is the main concern associated with technological advances in the workplace?

A. safety at work

B. increased unemployment

C. the use of artificial intelligence

D. robots taking over the world

Câu 1146 :

What do optimists predict technology will allow?

A. workplaces to become more relaxing

B. a greater enjoyment of life

C. flexible working hours

D. higher quality products

Câu 1147 :

What can be inferred from the comments made by Bill Gates?

A. Changes will occur for many decades.

B. There will be increasing amounts of unskilled workers.

C. Highly skilled workers have less to worry about.

D. Technology will have a negative effect in the workplace.

Câu 1148 :

Why is the example of the Industrial Revolution given?

A. It was also a time of great change in the workplace.

B. It had far less of an effect than the Digital Revolution.

C. It led to widespread unemployment in the world.

D. It resulted in a more violent society.

Câu 1149 :

What is the modern-day view of the Luddites?

A. They managed to protect their jobs.

B. Their refusing to adapt to change is seen in a negative way.

C. Their adapting to new technology saved their jobs.

D. Their actions are inspiring many workers today.

Câu 1150 :

Which of the following is closest in meaning to crux in paragraph 5?

A. The most complex part

B. The hidden message

C. The least understood part

D. The most important part

Câu 1151 :

According to the article, which quality will technology never be able to replace?

A. teamwork

B. human compassion

C. the desire to manufacture goods

D. human intelligence

Câu 1152 :

What is the main idea of this article?

A. There are few negative consequences to the Digital Revolution.

B. Learning about technology is a natural part of human development.

C. Workers will need to adapt to technological changes.

D. Unemployment will increase dramatically as technology advances.

Câu 1154 : So extensive the lakes are that they are viewed as the largest bodies of fresh water in the world.

A. the lakes are

B. are viewed

C. largest

D. of fresh water

Câu 1156 :

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. 

On her birthday she had only her cat for company.

A. The only thing she brought to the birthday party was her cat.

B. She came to the birthday party in company with her only cat.

C. The birthday present of the company for her was just a cat.

D. She was on her own except for her cat on her birthday.

Câu 1157 :

I never thought that I could win a prize.

A. It never dawned in me that I could win a prize. 

B. I was never put off from winning a prize.

C. It never crossed my mind that I could win a prize.

D. I never had full advantage of winning a prize.

Câu 1158 :

The mistake in the accounts was not noticed until the figures were re-checked.

A. It was not until the mistake in the accounts was noticed that the figures were re-checked.

B. Once re-checking the figures, the mistake in the accounts was noticed.

C. The mistake in the accounts only came to light when the figures were re-checked.

D. When the figures were re-checked they came to light the mistake in the accounts.

Câu 1159 :

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 

Mr. Smith is very interested in our plan. I spoke to him on the phone last night.

A. Mr. Smith, who is very interested in our plan, I spoke to on the phone last night.

B. Mr. Smith, to whom I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan.

C. Mr. Smith is very interested in our plan to whom I spoke on the phone last night.

D. Mr. Smith, who I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan.

Câu 1160 :

The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers.

A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.

B. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.

C. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.

D. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looks better.

Câu 1167 :

“Do you know that beautiful lady over there?”  

- “Yes, that’s Victoria. She’s ____ in her group.”

A. more beautiful than any girl

B. more beautiful than any other girl

C. so beautiful as other girl

D. beautiful more than another girl

Câu 1168 : It was _______easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.

A. purposefully

B. exceedingly

C. relatively

D. normally

Câu 1169 : It was found that he lacked the ________ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.

A. persuasion

B. commitment

C. engagement

D. obligation

Câu 1171 :

Where’s that _________ dress that your boyfriend gave you?

A. lovely long pink silk

B. lovely pink long silk

C. long pink silk lovely

D. pink long lovely silk

Câu 1174 :

The more you work, ________ you can earn.

A. the less promotion

B. the experience

C. the more money

D. the most tired

Câu 1178 :

Researchers are making enormous progress in understanding ________

A. a tsunami is what and what causes it

B. what a tsunami is and what causes it

C. what is a tsunami and what causes it

D. is what a tsunami and what causes it

Câu 1182 : The teacher is simply too lenient with her students and is passing people who ought to fail.

A. occupied

B. satisfied

C. disappointed

D. strict

Câu 1184 :

 - “Would you bother if I had a look at your paper?”  

- “_________”

A. You’re welcome

B. Well, actually I’d rather you didn’t

C. That’s a good idea

D. Oh, I didn’t realize that

Câu 1190 :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34 

     Martin Luther King, Jf., is well- known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among which is his moving “I have a dream” speech. But fewer people know much about King’s childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L.’s grandfather purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L was born. His grandfather allowed the house to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. M.L. grew up in the atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it. 

     M.L.’s childhood was not especially eventfully. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all black schools in a black neighborhood. The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other businesses and services. 

     Even in the face of Atlanta’s segregation, the district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice that was a huge barrier keeping black Atlantans from mingling with whites. 

What is the passage mainly about?

A. The prejudice that existed in Atlanta.

B. M.L.’s grandfather

C. Martin Luther King’s childhood.

D. The neighborhood King grew up in

Câu 1191 :

When was M.L. born?

A. in 1909

B. in 1929

C. in 1949

D. 20 years after his parents had met.

Câu 1192 :

What is Martin Luthur King well- known for?

A. His publications.

B. His neighborhood.

C. His childhood.

D. His work in civil rights.

Câu 1193 :

According to the author, M.L. _______.

A. had a difficult childhood.

B. was a good musician as a child

C. loved to listen to his grandfather speak.

D. grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta.

Câu 1194 :

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Auburn was a commercial area

B. M.L.’s grandfather built their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909.

C. M. L. grew up in a rich, black neighborhood.

D. M.L.’s childhood was uneventful.

Câu 1195 :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 42 

     Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations; these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently touching its stinger to the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone – a mixture of chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction. 

     Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals. Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Atta Texana calculated that one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth. 

     The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space.  In following the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail. 

What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The mass migration of ants

B. How ants mark and follow a chemical trail

C. Different species of ants around the world

D. The information contained in pheromones

Câu 1196 : The word “intermittently” in line 4 is closest in meaning to

A. periodically

B. incorrectly

C. rapidly

D. roughly

Câu 1197 : The phrase “the one” in line 8 refers to a single _____ 

A. message

B. dead ant

C. food trail

D. species

Câu 1198 :

According to the passage, why do ants use different compounds as trail pheromones?

A. To reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals

B. To attract different types of ants

C. To protect their trail from other species

D. To indicate how far away the food is

Câu 1199 :

The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant in line 11 to point out

A. how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail

B. the different types of pheromones ants can produce

C. a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world

Câu 1200 :

According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones?

A. They concentrate on the smell of food.

B. They follow an ant who is familiar with the trail

C. They avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line.

D. They sense the vapor through their antennae.

Câu 1201 :

According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found _____

A. in the receptors of the ants

B. just above the trail

C. in the source of food

D. under the soil along the trail

Câu 1202 : The word “oscillating” in line 17 is closest in meaning to

A. falling

B. depositing

C. swinging

D. starting

Câu 1204 : Caroline has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.

A. has won

B. yellow

C. once

D. buys

Câu 1206 :

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. 

It started to rain at 2 o’clock and it is still raining.

A. It has been raining at 2 o’clock.

B. It has been raining since 2 o’clock

C. It has been raining for 2 o’clock.

D. It has been raining in 2 o’clock.

Câu 1207 :

Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test.

A. If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test.

B. Not having read the reference books, she couldn’t finish the test.

C. Although she didn’t read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.

D. Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test.

Câu 1208 :

“I will pay back the money, Gloria.” Said Ivan.

A. Ivan apologized to Gloria for borrowing her money.

B. Ivan offered to pay Gloria the money back.

C. Ivan promised to pay back Gloria’s money.

D. Ivan suggested paying back the money to Gloria.

Câu 1209 :

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 

He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.

A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.

B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time.

C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.

D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.

Câu 1210 :

We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.

A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.

B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes.

C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.

D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.

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