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Câu 1 : The book___________ you are reading is really useful for all the exams

A which

B who

C what

D it

Câu 2 : When I passed their house, all the lights had been turned off. They_____________ to bed already.

A must go

B should have gone

C must have gone

D need have gone

Câu 3 : __________ really worn out from hard work, she managed to amuse us with a funny story.

A Despite

B Because of

C Because

D Although

Câu 4 : By this time next year, my new house___________, and we can move into it.

A will finish

B will have been finished

C will have finished

D will be finished

Câu 5 : It is no good____________ to him about the problem. He’s as deaf as a pole.

A complain

B to complain

C complaining

D complaint

Câu 6 : I am wondering what____________if our ecosystem were completely destroyed?

A will happen

B would have happened

C happened

D would happen

Câu 7 : Jane: “Did you step on her foot by accident or________ purpose?” Mary: “Delibrately”

A on

B in

C by

D through

Câu 8 : My sister has just bought a___________at that shop, which is situated at the corner of Tran Phu Street.

A pullover beautiful pink woolen

B pink beautiful woolen pullover

C beautiful pink woolen pullover

D woolen beautiful pink pullover

Câu 9 : Could you please give me a lift to work tomorrow? My motorbike is____________today.

A out of date

B out of work

C out of mind

D out of order

Câu 10 : We put his rude manner___________ignorance of the local customs .

A down to

B up with

C up to

D off at

Câu 11 : He has devoured to learn English the past months ___________getting a chance to study abroad.

A with a view of

B with a view to

C in regard of

D on account of.

Câu 12 : The more distance a star happens to be, ______________ to us.

A it seems dimmer

B the dimmest it seems

C the dimmer it seems

D it seems dimmest

Câu 13 : The job was done____________, and we were extremely displeased.

A incompetence

B incompetent

C competently

D incompetently

Câu 14 : His change of job has___________ him with a new challenge in life.

A presented

B introduced

C initiated

D led

Câu 15 : Not until my mother got home________________that she had left the purse at the office.

A that she realized

B she realized

C did she realize

D did she realized

Câu 16 : In order to grow vegetables productively, gardeners must know______________.

A that the requirements for each vegetable

B what the requirements for each vegetable are

C what are each vegetables’ requirements

D that is required by each vegetable

Câu 17 : David: “ The final exams are coming. I seem to be too nervous!” Linda: “___________________. It will be not so hard as you’ve expected.

A Be careful

B Good Luck

C Congratulations

D Take it easy

Câu 18 : Son: “ Why don”t we buy a new car, Dad? This one is too old to go out with my friends.” Dad: “ ______________. We don’t have much money.”

A It is out of the question now

B I have to think it over

C You are right

D That’s a great idea.

Câu 19 : Kenny: “ Your hairstyle is terrific!” Linda: “____________”

A It’s a nice compliment. Thank you.

B Not at all

C The same to you

D Really? Congratulaions!

Câu 20 : The population of the United States is roughly 240 million.

A unfortunately

B ideally

C approximately

D usually

Câu 21 : A legal combination of Delta Airlines and Air France was approved at a joint board of directors meeting.

A reconciliation

B strike

C memorandum

D merger

Câu 22 : According to federal regulations, it is required that all canned and packaged food have a list of the items used in the recipe printed in the label.

A ailments

B blandishments

C remnants

D ingredients

Câu 23 : We didn’t plan to meet each other. We just met accidentally.

A intentionally

B simultanously

C hurriedly

D coincidently

Câu 24 : The smell of the fish put me off the meal.

A interested me

B made me unable to eat the meal

C made me want to eat the meal a lot

D made me feel hungry

Câu 25 : Jim was upset (A) last night because (B) he had to do (C) too many homeworks. (D)

A upset

B because

C had to do

D many homeworks.

Câu 26 : The professor told him (A) to write a short but it must becomprehensive (B) paper about (C) the experiment (D)

A him

B it must becomprehensive

C about

D experiment

Câu 27 : This table is not sturdy enough (A) to support (B) a television, and that one (C) probably isn't neither. (D)

A not sturdy enough

B to support

C that one

D neither

Câu 28 : Lectures for (A) the week of March 22-26 will include (B) the following:(C) The Causes of the Civil War, The Economy of the South, Battle Strategies, and Assassinating Lincoln. (D)

A for

B will include

C following

D Assassinating Lincoln

Câu 29 : In 1975, according to (A) the National Center for Health Statistics, the average life expectancy for people born (B) during (C) that year is (D) 72.4 years.

A according to

B born

C during

D is

Câu 30 : (35)________

A taken

B guided

C brought

D carried

Câu 31 : 36)________

A contrast

B contrary

C other side

D opposite

Câu 32 : (37)_________

A spirit

B mind

C brain

D soul

Câu 33 : (38)________

A unless

B but also

C or else

D or

Câu 34 : (39)_______

A said

B spoken

C declared

D started

Câu 35 : (40)__________

A become

B go

C turn

D get

Câu 36 : (41)__________

A real

B factual

C genuine

D actual

Câu 37 : (42)_________

A off

B up

C out

D down

Câu 38 : (43)_________

A except that

B therefore

C thus

D unless

Câu 39 : (44)_________

A wake up

B arise

C awake

D rise up

Câu 40 : The word “it” in line 2 refers to

A environment

B species

C extinction

D 99 percent

Câu 41 : The word “ultimately” in line 7 is closest in meaning to

A exceptionally

B dramatically

C eventually

D unfortunately

Câu 42 : What does the author say in paragraph 1 regarding most species in Earth’s history

A They have remained basically unchanged from their original forms.

B They have been able to adapt to ecological changes.

C They have caused rapid change in the environment.

D They are no longer in existence.

Câu 43 : Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as resulting from rapid ecological change?

A Temperature changes

B Availability of food resources

C Introduction of new species

D Competition among species

Câu 44 : Why is “ plankton” mentioned in line 15?

A To demonstrate the interdependence of different species

B To emphasize the importance of food resources in preventing mass extinction.

C To illustrate a comparison between organisms that live on the land and those that live in the ocean

D To point out that certain species could never become extinct.

Câu 45 : According to paragraph 2, evidence from fossils suggests that

A extinction of species has occurred from time to time throughout Earth’s history.

B Extinctions on Earth have generally been massive

C there has been only one mass extinction in Earth’s history.

D dinosaurs became extinct much earlier than scientists originally believed.

Câu 46 : The word “finding” in line 18 is closest in meaning to

A published information

B research method

C ongoing experiment

D scientific discovery

Câu 47 : The word “demise” in line 11 is closest in meaning to

A change

B recovery

C help

D death

Câu 48 : In paragraph 3, the author makes which of the following statements about a species’ survival?

A It reflects the interrelationship of may species.

B It may depend on chance events.

C It does not vary greatly from species to species

D It is associated with astronomical conditions.

Câu 49 : According to the passage, it is believed that the largest extinction of a species occurred

A 26 million years ago

B 65 million years ago

C 225 million years ago

D 250 million years ago

Câu 50 : The main point of the passage is that the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were a time when

A the European textile industry increased its demand for American export products

B mechanization of spinning and weaving dramatically changed the textile industry

C cotton became a profitable crop but was still time-consuming to process

D cotton became the most important American export product

Câu 51 : The word "favored" in line 2 is closest in meaning to

A preferred

B recommended

C imported

D included

Câu 52 : All of the following are mentioned in the passage as reasons for the increased demand for cotton EXCEPT

A cotton's softness

B cotton's ease of processing

C a shortage of flax and wool

D the growth that occurred in the textile industry.

Câu 53 : The word "laborious" in line 6 is closest in meaning to

A unfamiliar

B primitive

C skilled

D difficult

Câu 54 : According to the passage, one advantage of sea island cotton was its

A abundance of seeds

B long fibers

C long growing season

D adaptability to different climates

Câu 55 : Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about cotton production in the United States after the introduction of Whitney's cotton gin?

A More cotton came from sea island cotton plants than before.

B More cotton came from short-staple cotton plants than before.

C Most cotton produced was sold domestically.

D Most cotton produced was exported to England.

Câu 56 : The word "surge" in line 14 is closest in meaning to

A sharp increase

B sudden stop

C important change

D excess amount

Câu 57 : The author mentions "wheat and wheat flour" in line 17 in order to

A show that Americans exported more agricultural products than they imported.

B show the increase in the amount of wheat products exported.

C demonstrate the importance of cotton among American export products.

D demonstrate that wheat farming was becoming more profitable.

Câu 58 : The word "unprecedented" in line 18 is closest in meaning to

A slow

B profitable

C not seen before

D never explained

Câu 59 : According to the passage, the Mississippi River was

A one of the boundaries of a region where new agricultural settlement took place

B a major source of water for agricultural crops

C the primary route by which agricultural crops were transported

D a main source of power for most agricultural machinery