C the wealthy gentlemen who first played baseball, later needed to find another recreational opportunity if they did not want to mix with other or become a “muffin”.

D business – minded investors were only interested in profits.

Câu 15 : The word “inception” in line 8 is closest in meaning to .

A requirements

B rules

C insistence

D beginning

Câu 16 : Which of the following is true of the way the game was played by wealthy gentlemen at its inception?

A they didn’t play on weekend

B the president would choose teams from among the members

C a team might consist of 40 members

D they might be called “duffers” if they didn’t make the first nine.

Câu 17 : According to the second paragraph, all of the following are true except .

A commercialism became more prosperous

B the clubs are smaller

C outstanding players got extra income

D people gambled on the outcome of game

Câu 18 : Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of the 1880s “Golden Age”?

A profits soared

B a weekly periodical news

C wooden stadiums replaced open fields

D the National Association of Professional Baseball Players was formed.

Câu 19 : The word “itself” in line 24 refers to .

A the Western League

B growing cities

C the Midwest

D the American League

Câu 20 : The word “lavish “in line 11 is closest in meaning to .

A very generous

B prolonged

C Grand

D extensive

Câu 21 : Tom said that he was trying to carry out some campaigns to protect environment and will encourage others to do so

A he was trying

B some campaigns

C will encourage

D others

Câu 22 : My elder sisters, both of them were doctors, said they were too busy to pick me up.

A elder

B both of them

C too busy

D to pick

Câu 23 : Tropical rain forests are founded in a belt around the Equator of the Earth.

A Tropical

B founded

C a

D of

Câu 24 : It is very difficult for her to prevent him for smoking in her house.

A very

B for

C prevent

D for smoking

Câu 25 : If we cannot save the forests in their original state, we must save enough to preserve them as living burgeon ecosystem

A cannot save

B original

C save enough

D living burgeon ecosystem

Câu 26 : The students in class were made very hard

A learning

B learnt

C to learn

D having learnt

Câu 27 : umbrella should not be used during thunderstorm.

A a/a

B the/a

C an/a

D no article/ a

Câu 28 : I have had a toothache for one week but I still keep going to the dentist.

A put on

B taking off

C take on

D putting off

Câu 29 : she hasn’t had a week. She seems to have done nothing at all.

A productive

B enthusiastic

C economic

D extensive

Câu 30 : The police have not found the robbers yet and the bank robbery is still under .

A provision

B investigation

C explanation

D division

Câu 31 : Fewer than 4000 mountain gorillas remain in the wild and now conservationist warn that the animals are on of extinction.

A the verge

B a risk

C a verge

D stake

Câu 32 : The university by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants.

A supports

B is supported

C is supporting

D has supported

Câu 33 : She always complained her parents how small her room was or how few clothes she had

A with/ for

B with/about

C to/ about

D to/ for

Câu 34 : A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will to learn than a native speaker of Chinese

A find Portuguese much easier

B find that Portuguese is much easy

C find Portuguese much easy

D find Portuguese is much easier

Câu 35 : I couldn’t help when I saw your face after making up.

A to laugh

B for laughing

C laughing

D laughed

Câu 36 : When she at the new dress for half part an hour, she asked how much it .

A have looked/ cost

B had looked/ cost

C has been looking/ costed

D looked/costs

Câu 37 : The richer she is selfish she becomes.

A more

B the more

C most

D the most

Câu 38 : Mary’s husband didn’t bat an eyelid when she took part in the marathon

A wasn’t happy

B didn’t want to see

C didn’t show surprise

D didn’t care

Câu 39 : The ages of the two children put together was equivalent to that of their father

A different

B corresponding

C unequal

D temporary

Câu 40 : She has the daunting task of cooking for 20 people every day.

A discourage

B make happy

C scare

D obvious

Câu 41 : A tremendous amount of work has gone into the project.

A huge

B tiny

C gigantic

D large

Câu 42 : The students will win the scholarship from University of Cambridge. The students’ reports are very valuable.

A The students whose reports are very valuable will win the scholarship from University of Cambridge

B The students’ reports which are very valuable will win the scholarship from University of Cambridge

C The students whom have valuable reports will win the scholarship from University of Cambridge.

D The students which reports are very valuable will win the scholarship from University of Cambridge.

Câu 43 : If my elder sister hadn’t opened the window at night, she would not have caught a cold

A My elder sister opened the window at night, but she would not have caught a cold

B My elder sister opened the window at night, so she did not catch a cold

C My elder sister did not open the window at night, but she caught a cold

D My elder sister opened the window at night, so she caught a cold

Câu 44 : People say that many villagers were helped after the flood.

A It was said that many villagers have been helped after the flood.

B It is said to have been helped after the flood.

C Many villagers were said to have helped after the flood.

D Many villagers are said to have been helped after the flood.

Câu 45 : The students will win the scholarship from University of Cambridge. The students’ reports are very valuable.

A The students whose reports are very valuable will win the scholarship from University of Cambridge

B The students’ reports which are very valuable will win the scholarship from University of Cambridge

C The students whom have valuable reports will win the scholarship from University of Cambridge.

D The students which reports are very valuable will win the scholarship from University of Cambridge.

Câu 46 : The well is nearly empty because of drought. We often get water from the well.

A The well from which we often get water is nearly empty because of drought

B The well where we often get water from is nearly empty because of drought.

C The well from where we often get water is nearly empty because of drought.

D We often get water from the well, which is nearly empty because of drought.

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