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Câu 1 : _________ of the shop, my friend Roger went in.

A As I came out

B On coming out

C When coming out

D Coming out

Câu 2 : She had done more work in one day than her husband _________ in three days.

A do

B may do

C could do

D done

Câu 3 : He refused to give up work , _________he’d won a million pounds.

A despite

B however

C even though

D as though

Câu 4 : Man: “He was right!” Woman: “Oh, I know! I really wish I _________ his advice!”

A took

B had taken

C have taken

D would take

Câu 5 : The mother said by her_________ child’s beside all night.

A asleep

B sleep

C sleeping

D overslept

Câu 6 : Strong protests were made, _________ with demands for an international enquiry

A joined

B added

C coupled

D included

Câu 7 : The car burst into_________ but the driver managed to escape.

A flames

B burning

C heat

D fire

Câu 8 : The bank won’t lend you the money without some_________ that you will pay it back.

A profit

B guarantee

C charge

D interest

Câu 9 : The job requires a(n) _________ for hard word in difficult conditions

A ability

B skill

C faculty

D capacity

Câu 10 : Of all the paintings in the gallery, it was this one that really _________ my eye.

A grasped

B snatched

C caught

D seized

Câu 11 : Please leave this space _________ on the enrolment form.

A absent

B blank

C missing

D undone

Câu 12 : What a terrible thing to happen! Just think, if we _the plane, we_ in the crash.

A had missed/ would have been killed

B hadn’t missed/ would have been killed

C missed/ would be killed

D had missed/ wouldn’t have been killed

Câu 13 : “Frankly, I couldn’t care less!” He said with a _________of his shoulders.

A twitch

B flick

C hunch

D shrug

Câu 14 : The Mallorys are the couple_________ .

A with which the car dealer is negotiating

B whom the car dealer is negotiating

C whom the car dealer is negotiating to

D with whom the car dealer is negotiating

Câu 15 : Maria: “I’m taking the final examination tomorrow” Sarah: “_________”

A Good luck!

B Have a good day!

C Have a good time!

D Have a good chance!

Câu 16 : It’s no use _________a language if you don’t try to speak it

A to learn

B learned

C learning

D learn

Câu 17 : Thanks to Dr. Jones, I’m still alive! If it _for her, I _dead for certain!

A wasn’t/ would be

B isn’t/ will be

C hadn’t been/ would be

D hadn’t been/ would have been

Câu 18 : The cheapest way to get from an airport to a hotel is to take an airport bus, but I’m not sure if River City has one. _________there is no airport bus, you can always take a taxi.

A Unless

B Now that

C In the event that

D Even though

Câu 19 : _________the difficulty of the task, I shall be lucky to complete it by May.

A Regarding

B Given

C Presuming

D Accepted

Câu 20 : (A) A number of large insurance companies (B) has (C) their headquarters in the (D) capital city.

A A number

B has

C their headquarters

D capital city.

Câu 21 : (A) Could you mind (B) telling me the way(C) to the (D) nearest restaurant?

A Could

B telling me

C to

D nearest

Câu 22 : (A) Modern art is on (B) display at the Guggenheim Museum, (C) the building with an (D) unusually design.

A Modern art

B display

C the building

D unusually

Câu 23 : For a long time, (A) this officials (B) have been known throughout the country (C) as political bosses and (D) law enforcers.

A this

B have been known

C as

D law enforcers.

Câu 24 : An ambitious person (A) is committed to (B) improve his or her (C) status (D) at work.

A is

B improve

C status

D at

Câu 25 : He was sacked on the spot because he showed his shortage of the basic knowledge .

A enrolled

B recalled

C dismissed

D relieved

Câu 26 : Work efficiency has increased exponentially each year, thanks to computers and their ability to multitask.

A at a very fast rate

B slightly

C constantly

D at a very slow rate

Câu 27 : Typing his boss’s correspondence consumed most of the secretary’s time.

A ate or drank

B destroyed

C used up

D wasted

Câu 28 : Certain courses are compulsory, others are optional.

A voluntary

B free

C pressure

D mandatory

Câu 29 : The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water.

A revived

B surprised

C connived

D survived

Câu 30 : What is the main idea of this passage?

A Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world.

B The computer is especially lucrative for women today.

C The computer is especially lucrative for women today.

D Women today are opening more businesses of their own.

Câu 31 : The word “excluded” is closest in meaning to_________

A not permitted in

B often invited to

C decorators of

D charged admission to

Câu 32 : All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business world EXCEPT _________.

A women were required to stay at home with their family.

B women lacked ability to work in business

C women faced discrimination in business

D women were not trained in business

Câu 33 : The word “that” refers to_________

A a woman becomes chairman of the board

B women working hard

C women achieving advanced degrees

D women believing that business is a place for them

Câu 34 : According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in 1970s_________.

A were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management

B were still more interested in education than business opportunities

C had fewer obstacles in business than they do today

D were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business

Câu 35 : The authors mentioned the “shoebox under the bed” in order to ________.

A show the frugality of women in business

B show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig

C point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig’s business were limited

D suggest that the company needed to expand

Câu 36 : The expression “keep tabs on” is closest in meaning to _________

A recognize the appearance of

B keep records of

C provide transportation for

D pay the salaries of

Câu 37 : The word “hurdles” can be best replaced by _________

A fences

B obstacles

C questions

D small groups

Câu 38 : It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by women are small because_________

A women prefer a small intimate setting

B women can’t deal with money

C women are not able to borrow money easily

D many women failed at large businesses

Câu 39 : The author’s attitude about the future of women in business is_________

A skeptical

B optimistic

C frustrated

D negative

Câu 40 : (45) _________

A Opposite

B Compared

C Unlike

D Different

Câu 41 : (46) _________

A cut

B reduced

C shortened

D lost

Câu 42 : (47) _________

A lifting

B gaining

C advancing

D rising

Câu 43 : (48) _________

A resulting

B turning

C causing

D creating

Câu 44 : (49) _________

A sources

B means

C origins

D materials

Câu 45 : (50) _________

A placed

B set

C brought

D made

Câu 46 : (51) _________

A Even

B Although

C As

D Despite

Câu 47 : (52) _________

A really

B properly

C surely

D fully

Câu 48 : (53) _________

A pass

B extend

C cover

D spread

Câu 49 : (54) _________

A prove

B happen

C come

D end

Câu 50 : What does the passage mainly discuss?

A A type of wild vegetation

B Western migration after Civil War

C The raising of cattle

D The climate of the Western United States

Câu 51 : What can be inferred by the phrase “legend has it” in paragraph 1?

A Most history book include the story of the train

B The story of the train is similar to other ones from that time period

C The driver of the train invented the story

D The story of the train may not be completed factual

Câu 52 : The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to _________.

A plains

B skeletons

C oxen

D Americans

Câu 53 : What can be inferred about the “Great American Desert” mentioned in paragraph 2?

A Many had settled there by the 1860’s

B It was not originally assumed to be a fertile area.

C It was a popular place to raise cattle before the Civil War

D It was not discovered until the late 1800’s

Câu 54 : The word “barren” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________

A lonely

B uncomfortable

C infertile

D dangerous

Câu 55 : The word “preferred” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________

A favored

B available

C ordinary

D required

Câu 56 : Which of the following can be inferred about the cultivated grass mentioned in paragraph 2?

A Cattle raised in the Western United States refused to eat it

B It had to be imported into the United States

C It would probably not grow in the western United States

D It was difficult for cattle to digest

Câu 57 : Which of the following was NOT one of the names given to the western grasses?

A mesquite grass

B Bluejoint grass

C Buffalo grass

D Grama grass

Câu 58 : Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a characteristic of western grasses?

A They contain little moisture

B They have tough stems

C They can be grown indoors

D They are not affected by dry weather

Câu 59 : According to the passage, the cattle help promote the growth of the wild grass by _________

A eating only small quantity of grass

B continually moving from one grazing area to another

C naturally fertilizing the soil

D stepping on and pressing the seeds into the ground