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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the following questions.
Question 1: Steve______his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question.
A. threw away B. threw in C. threw off D. threw out
Question 2: By the time Brown's daughter graduates,_______retired.
A. he'll have B. he C. he'll being D. he has
Question 3: Nobody likes his behavior,______?
A. doesn’t he B. do they C. don't they D. does he
Question 4: ______ ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
A. Were you arrived B. If you arrived
C. If you hadn't arrived D. Had you arrived
Question 5: After congratulating his team, the coach left, allowing the players to let their ______
down for a while.
A. hearts B. hair C. souls D. heads
Question 6: Extinction means a situation ______ a plant, an animal or a way of life stops existing.
A. to which B. for which C. on which D. in which
Question 7: Making mistake is all ________ of growing up.
A. bits and bobs B. odds and ends
C. part and parcel D. top and bottom
Question 8. ____________ no proof, the judge refused to sentence him to death.
A. It having B. There being
C. Being D. There having
Question 9: When my children _____ their toys, I donated them to a charity.
A. outnumbered B. outworn C. outlasted D. outgrew
Question 10: The song has______been selected for the 2018 World Cup, Russia.
A. office B. officer C. officially D. official
Question 11: Alice said: “That guy is______ gorgeous. I wish he would ask me out.”

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 A. dead-centre B. drop shot C. jumped-up D. drop-dead
Question 12: This factory produced_______motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
A. as many as twice B. as twice many
C. twice as many D. as twice as many
Question 13: I’m afraid we no longer sell that model of laptop because we had_____a lot of
complaints.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
Question 14: Mrs. Jenkins was too ill to go out and pay her phone bill, and they’ve just cut her_____.
She ought to complain!
A. out B. off C. down D. up
Question 15: There’s a lot______violent crime in this area than there used to be.
A. fewer B. least C. less D. fewest
Question 16: The move to a different environment had brought about a significant______in Mary’s
state of mind.
A. impact B. effect C. influence D. change
Question 17: The party leader travelled the length and_____of the country in an attempt to spread
his message.
A. width B. distance C. diameter D. breadth
Question 18: The amount Sarah earned was_______ on how much she sold.
A. dependence B. dependant
C. dependent D. independent
Question 19: They would ______ go by air than spend a week travelling by train.
A. always B. rather C. prefer D. better
Question 20: The party, _______ I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.
A. at that B. at which C. to that D. to which
Question 21: If only I_______play the guitar as well as you!
A. would B. should C. could D. might
Question 22: The windows are in ______ frames.
A. circular huge wooden B. huge wooden circular
C. wooden huge circular D. huge circular wooden
Question 23: James was asking about a lot of personal things. I didn’t like______about my private
life.
A. asking B. being asked
C. to ask D. to be asking

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Question 24: Vietnam U23 made not only Asia but also Europe keep a close eye on them. They _____
internationally.
A. have made headlines B. had made headlines
C. have done headlines D. did headlines
Question 25: On hearing that she failed the entrance exam, Trang couldn’t help ____ into tears.
A. bursting B. burst C. to bursting D. to burst
Question 26: Arranging flowers _____ among my mother’s hobbies.
A. is B. are C. were D. have been
Question 27: 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
Question 28: Peter has a separate room for his musical ______.
A. instruments B. equipment C. tools D. facilities
Question 29: We have just visited disadvantaged children in an orphanage ______ in Bac Ninh
Province.
A. located B. locating C. which locates D. to locate
Question 30: Most people believe that school days are the _____ days of their life.
A. better B. best C. more best D. good
Question 31: 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
Question 32: The interviewer asked me what experience _____ for the job.
A. do you get B. did I get C. I got D. you got
Question 33: He is a good team leader who always acts ______ in case of emergency.
A. decisively B. decisive C. decision D. decide
Question 34: 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
Question 35: Vietnamese students are forced to take _____ entrance examination before being
admitted to _____ university.
A. an/the B. an/ a C. the/ the D. Ø/ a
Question 36: Today, the old couple has their family and friends _____ their golden wedding
anniversary.
A. attend B. to attend C. attended D. attending

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Question 37: The world work is developing very quickly. If you don’t self-learn continuously, we
will not_____social movements.
A. put up with B. keep up with C. get on with D. deal with
Question 38: She ______ on her computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a
rest.
A. has worked B. has been working
C. was working D. had been working
Question 39: The teacher recommended that Tom_____his composition as soon as possible.
A. finish writing B. finished writing
C. should finish to write D. finishes writing
Question 40: He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at_______it has come.
A. the end B. last C. the moment D. present
Question 41: I’m sorry I haven’t got any money. I’ve______my wallet at home.
A. missed B. let C. left D. forgotten
Question 42: There’s a list of repairs as long as_______.
A. your arm B. a pole C. your arms D. a mile
Question 43: I tried to talk to her, but she was as high as a______.
A. kite B. house C. sky D. wall
Question 44: Not only______to determine the depth of the ocean floor, but it is also used to locate
oil.
A. seismology is used B. using seismology
C. is seismology used D. to use seismology
Question 45: ______advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the
job.
A. Had he been B. If he had
C. Unless he had been D. Were he to be
Question 46: The jury_____her compliments______her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. returned/ to B. paid/ to C. returned/ on D. paid / on
Question 47: Determining the mineral content of soil samples is an exacting process; ______,experts
must perform detail tests to analyze soil specimens.
A. therefore B. afterward C. so that D. however
Question 48: John lost the______bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with
him because
A. new beautiful blue Japanese B. beautiful blue Japanese new

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 C. beautiful new blue Japanese D. Japanese beautiful new blue
Question 49: There has been little rain in this area for too long, ______?
A. has it B. has there
C. hasn’t it D. hasn’t there
Question 50: John was deported on account of his expired visa. He ______ it renewed.
A. must have had B. should have had
C. can have had D. might have had
Question 51: Project-based learning provides wonderful opportunities for students to develop
their ______.
A. creative B. creativity C. create D. creatively
Question 52: Businesses will not survive ______ they satisfy their customers.
A. or else B. in case C. unless D. if
Question 53: The villagers are not sure how they are going to get ______ another hard and cold
winter.
A. by B. on C. round D. through
Question 54: When I was small, my parents were often away; my grandmother ______ take care of
me.
A. will B. shall C. would D. should
Question 55: ______ humans, dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to communicate,
but understanding their conversations is not easy for humans.
A. Alike B. Unlike C. Dislike D. Like
Question 56: The trainers encourage the animals ______, but the elephants make their own songs;
they don’t just copy their trainers or other people.
A. to play B. play C. playing D. that play
Question 57: For those ______ in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do on Vanuatu’s islands in the
South Pacific.
A. who interest B. interesting
C. interested D. which interests
Question 58: This investigation is not only one that is continuing and worldwide ______ we expect to
continue for quite some time.
A. but one also that B. but one that also
C. but also one that D. but that also one
Question 59: Despite a lot of concerns, sending people into space seems certain; we ______ see lunar
cities and maybe even new human cultures on other planets.

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 A. can B. will C. must D. may
Question 60: She really treasures the ______ car that she inherits from her grandfather.
A. big old green antique B. green old big antique
C. green big old antique D. old big green antique
Question 61: Who was the first person ______ the South Pole?
A. who reaches B. reaching C. to reach D. reached
Question 62: Thank you very much. I haven’t been to_______ party for ages.
A. so enjoyable B. the so enjoyable
C. so enjoyable a D. a so enjoyable
Question 63: A skilled_______ will help candidates feel relaxed.
A. interview B. interviewing C. interviewee D. interviewer
Question 64: The government devalued the currency to try to revive the ______ economy.
A. developed B. stagnant C. dynamic D. stable
Question 65: Terry______ in three movies already. I think he’ll be a star some day.
A. had appeared B. has appeared
C. is appearing D. was appearing
Question 66: Narcissus bulbs _______at least three inches apart and covered with about four inches
of well-drained soil.
A. should have been planted B. should be planting
C. must plant D. should be planted
Question 67: An endangered species is a species______ population is so small that it is in danger of
becoming extinct.
A. whose B. which C. what D. who
Question 68: With this type of insurance, you’re buying ______ of mind.
A. peace B. satisfaction
C. calmness D. contentment
Question 69: There was hardly_______ money left in the bank account.
A. no more B. some C. no D. any
Question 70: Learning English isn’t so difficult, once you get ______it.
A. down to B. get off C. get on D. down with
Question 71: Mary hardly ever cooks, ______?
A. did she B. didn’t she C. does she D. doesn't she
Question 72: She has made an ______ for the job as a nursery teacher because she likes children.
A. application B. applicable C. apply D. applicant

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Question 73: A/An_______is an official document stating that you have passed an examination,
completed a course, or achieved some necessary qualifications.
A. certificate B. requirement C. education D. test
Question 74: _________flowers are usually made of plastic or silk.
A. Unreal B. False C. Artificial D. Untrue
Question 75: The police have begun an________ into the accident which happened this afternoon.
A. investigating B. investigatory
C. investigate D. investigation
Question 76: It was no accident that he broke my glasses. He did it _______ purpose.
A. with B. on C. by D. about
Question 77: We _______ touch since we _______ school three years ago.
A. lost / have left B. have lost / leave C. have lost / left
D. were losing / had left
Question 78: There was a___________ table in the middle of the room.
A. Japanese round beautiful wooden
B. beautiful wooden round Japanese
C. beautiful wooden Japanese round
D. beautiful round Japanese wooden
Question 79: The more challenging the job is, _______.
A. the more interesting he finds
B. the more he finds it interesting
C. he finds it more interesting
D. the more interesting it is to him
Question 80: She asked ________so embarrassed when he saw Carole.
A. why did Mai look B. did Mai look
C. why Mai looked D. why looked
Question 81: The old man ______ to hospital early. I think they did it too late.
A. must have taken B. should have taken
C. must have been taken D. should have been taken
Question 82: When the manager of our company retires, the deputy manager will______ that
position.
A. take over B. catch on C. stand for D. hold on
Question 83: I read the contract again and again _____ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. in terms of B. by means of C. with a view to D. in view of

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Question 83: ________, you need to achieve a score of 60% or more.
A. To pass this test B. For being passed this test
C. In order pass this test D. So that to pass this test
Question 84: We should participate in the movements ______ the natural environment.
A. organizing to conserve B. organized to conserve
C. organized conserving D. which organize to conserve
Question 85: ______ number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn’t know ______ exact
number of them.
A. A/the B. The/an C. The/the D. A/an
Question 86: John forgot ______ his ticket so he was not allowed ______ the club.
A. brought/enter B. bring/entering
C. bringing/to enter D. to bring/to enter
Question 87: Snow and rain ______ of nature.
A. are phenomena B. is phenomena
C. is phenomenon D. are phenomenon
Question 88: Her outgoing character contrasts ______ with that of her sister.
A. thoroughly B. fully C. sharply D. coolly
Question 89: It turned out that we ______ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several
hours.
A. hadn’t B. should have
C. mustn’t D. needn’t have
Question 90: When I was a child, I loved to splash through the ______ after rain.
A. pools B. puddles C. ponds D. rivers
Question 91: Learning Spanish isn’t so difficult once you ______.
A. get away with it B. get off it C. get down to it D. get on it
Question 92: Staying in a hotel costs ______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. twice as much as B. as much as twice
C. twice more than D. twice as
Question 93: Please don’t ______ a word of this to anyone else, it’s highly confidential.
A. speak B. pass C. mutter D. breathe
Question 94: In spite of his abilities, Peter has been ______ overlooked for promotion.
A. repeat B. repeatedly C. repetitiveness D. repetitive
Question 95: I wish you ______ me a new one instead of having it ______ as you did.
A. had given/repaired B. gave/to repair

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 C. would give/to repair D. had given/to be repaired
Question 96: Thomas knows Paris like the back of his_____. He used to be a taxi driver there for 2
years.
A. head B. mind C. hand D. life
Question 97: Despite playing under strength, our football team, U23 Viet Nam, _______ beat their
rivals such as Qatar and Iraq.
A. could B. couldn't
C. weren't able to D. were able to
Question 98: Neil Armstrong was the first man _______ on the moon.
A. walking B. has walked C. to walk D. walked
Question 99: When the light _______, we couldn’t see anything.
A. came off B. put out C. switched off D. went out
Question 100: I will manage to _______ the problems and find the solution for you as soon as
possible.
A. take out B. bring out C. get out D. sort out
Question 101: It was not until he took off his dark glasses _______ I realized he was a famous film
star.
A. as B. that C. though D. since
Question 102: I only tell my secrets to my _______ friend as she never reveals them to anyone.
A. creative B. enthusiastic
C. trustworthy D. unrealizable
Question 103: Everyone thinks that the concert last night was extremely successful, _______?
A. don’t they B. doesn’t he C. was it D. wasn’t it
Question 104: In developed world, there are hardly _______ jobs left which don’t use computers to
carry out many daily tasks.
A. some B. any C. none D. much
Question 105: Graham was disappointed because he _______ for the bus for an hour.
A. was waiting B. waited
C. has been waiting D. had been waiting
Question 106: Attempts must be made to _______ the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the
two communities.
A. break down B. set up C. get off D. pass over
Question 107: Quang Hai’s _______ in the final match between Vietnam and Uzbekistan was voted
the most beautiful goal on AFC’s website.

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 A. corner kick B. free kick C. penalty D. goal kick
Question 108: Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural ____________ of the country.
A. custom B. diversity C. alternation D. minority
Tạm dịch:Ti vi có phản ánh đầy đủ sự đa dạng sắc tộc và văn hóa của đất nước không?
Question 109: She _________ him for her father’s death.
A. accused B. charged C. complained D. blamed
Question 110: John proposed __________Mary on a fine day at the crowded beach in their hometown.
A. to B. of C. on D. with
Question 111: “Have you __________ this contract yet?” – “Not yet. I’ll try to read it this weekend.”
A. looked over B. looked out C. looked up D. looked into
Question 112: He left the country ________ arrest if he returned.
A. in fear of B. under threat of
C. with fear of D. with threat of
Question 113: She brought three children up __________.
A. single-handed B. single-mindedly
C. single-handedly D. single-minded
Question 114: He was a natural singer with a voice that was as clear as __________.
A. a bell B. a mirror C. a waterfall D. a lake
Question 115: He may be shy now, but he will soon come out of his __________when he meets the
right girl.
A. shoe B. hole C. shed D. shell
Question 116: The city has _________ of young consumers who are sensitive to trends, and can,
therefore, help industries predict the potential risks and success of products.
A. a high proportion B. a great level
C. a high rate D. a high tendency
Question 117: It’s not easy to make Lisa furious. The girl is very gentle by _________.
A. herself B. nature C. personality D. reaction
Question 118: ________ eighty percent of the students in our school are eager to work with foreign
teachers, aren’t they?
A. Most B. Most of C. Almost D. Mostly
Question 119: _______ we work with her, we get confused because of her fast speaking pace.
A. So that B. Although C. Whenever D. Lest
Question 120: Dr. Evans has___________a valuable contribution to the life of the school.
A. done B. created C. caused D. made

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Question 121: It was difficult to guess what her __________ to the news would be.
A. feelings B. reaction C. capital D. opinion
Question 122: Sportsmen_________their political differences on the sports field.
A. take part B. put aside C. take place D. keep apart
Question 123: It is a biological fact that children __________ their parents.
A. take after B. take to C. look up D. care for
Question 124: I can’t__________who it is. He is too far away.
A. take in B. stand for C. make out D. look for
Question 125: Looking down at the coral reef, we saw _________ of tiny, multi-coloured fish.
A. teams B. flocks C. shoals D. swarms
Question 126: A bridge must be strong enough to support its own weight_______the weight of the
people and vehicles that use it.
A. as far as B. as long as C. so well as D. as well as
Question 127: I must take this watch to be repaired as it _________ over 20 minutes a day.
A. accelerates B. increases C. progresses D. gains
Question 128: The hall was very crowded with over a hundred people _______ into it.
A. stuck B. packed C. pushed D. stuffed
Question 129: Vietnamese parents normally do not let their children make a decision ________ their
own future career.
A. in B. of C. on D. for
Question 130: The move to a different environment brought about a significant ________in my
cousin’s state of mind.
A. change B. impact C. effect D. influence
Question 131: When finding a new house, parents should _________all the conditions for their
children's education and entertainment.
A. take into account B. take actions C. put pressure D. put up with
Question 132: Since he failed his exam, he had to_________for it again.
A. pass B. make C. take D. sit
Question 133: Is there_________at all I can help?
A. everything B. anything C. something D. one thing
Question 134: Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as_________as possible.
A. economizing B. econimic
C. economical D. economically
Question 135: Only when you grow up, _________the truth.

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 A. you will know B. you know
C. do you know D. will you know
Question 136: My brother left his job last week because he did not have any_________to travel.
A. position B. chance C. ability D. location
Question 137: John paid $2 for his meal, _________he had thought it would cost.
A. not as much B. not so much as
C. less as D. not so many as
Question 138: It is very important for a film or a company to keep_________the changes in the
market.
A. pace of B. track about C. touch with D. up with
Question 139: I’m sure you’ll have no_________the exam.
A. difficulty passing B. difficulties to pass
C. difficulty to pass D. difficulties of passing
Question 140: I_________this letter around for days without looking at it.
A. carry B. must carry
C. have been carrying D. am carrying
Question 141: Vietnam’s rice export this year will decrease_________about 10%, compared with that
of last year.
A. with B. at C. by D. on
Question 142: I won’t change my mind_________what you say.
A. whether B. no matter C. because D. although
Question 143: My car isn’t_________. It’s always letting me down.
A. believable B. reliable C. colorable D. conceivable
Question 144: Paul is a very _______ character, he is never relaxed with strangers.
A. self-conscious B. self-satisfied C. self-directed
D. self-confident
Question 145: Mary’s lawyer advised her_______ anything further about the accident.
A. not saying B. telling C. not to say D. not tell
Question 146: Many of the pictures_______ from outer space are presently on display in the public
library
A. sending B. sent C. having sent D. were sent
Question 147: The authorities _______ actions to stop illegal purchase of wild animals and their
associated products effectively. However, they didn’t do so.
A. must have taken B. had to take

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Question 148: Although he is my friend, I find it hard to _______ his selfishness
A. put up with B. catch up with
C. keep up with D. come down with
Question 149: The U23 Vietnamese football team’s performance has garnered _____ from around
the world and shown promise for Vietnam’s soccer horizon.
A. attentive B. attention C. attend D. attentively
Question 150: The joke would not be funny if it _______ into French.
A. has been translated B. be translated
C. was be translated D. were translated
Question 151: John congratulated us _____ our exam with high marks.
A. on passing B. for passing C. to pass D. on pass
Question 152: We expected him at eight, but he finally _______at midnight.
A. turned up B. came off C. came to D. turned in
Question 153: Everybody is tired of watching the same commercials on TV every night,_______?
A. are they B. aren’t they C. haven’t they D. don’t they
Question 154: The 1st week of classes at university is a little ______ because so many students get
lost, change classes or go to the wrong place.
A. uncontrolled B. arranged C. chaotic D. notorious
Question 155: After he _____ his work, he went straight home.
A. would finish B. has finished
C. had finished D. has been finishing
Question 156: I haven’t read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long time, so I’m
________with recent developments.
A. out of reach B. out of the condition
C. out of touch D. out of the question
Question 157: Kate didn’t enjoy the roller coaster ride because it was________ experience of her life.
A. the most terrifying B. the most terrified
C. a most terrified D. far more terrifying
Question 158: I assume that you are acquainted ________this subject since you are responsible
________writing the accompanying materials.
A. to/for B. with/for C. to/to D. with/with
Question 159: Everyone in both cars________injured in the accident last night, ________?
A. was/weren’t they B. were/ weren’t they

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Question 160: When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were________.
A. horrifying B. apprehensive
C. panic-stricken D. weather-beaten
Question 161: Jack has a collection of ________.
A. old valuable Japanese postage stamps
B. old Japanese valuable postage stamps
C. valuable Japanese old postage stamps
D. valuable old Japanese postage stamps
Question 162: By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a ________ name.
A. housekeeper B. housewife C. household D. house
Question 163: Jenny: “Was Linda asleep when you came home?”
Jack: “No. She ________TV.”
A. watched B. had watched
C. was watching D. has been watching
Question 164: This class, _____is a prerequisite for microbiology, is so difficult that I would rather
drop it.
A. that B. when C. where D. which
Question 165: During the campaign when Lincoln was first a(n)________ for the Presidency, the
slaves on the far-off plantations, miles from any railroad or large city or daily newspaper, knew
what the issues involved were.
A. competitor B. contestant
C. applicant D. candidate
Question 166: Peter: “What________ your flight?”
Mary: “There was a big snowstorm in Birmingham that delayed a lot of flights.”
A. held up B. postponed up C. delayed up D. hung up
Question 167: ________ his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.
A. Because B. Even though C. Because of D. In spite of
Question 168: The old woman accused the boy _________ window
A. in breaking B. on breaking C. at breaking D. of breaking
Question 169: The more you study during semester, _________ the week before the exam.
A. you have to study the less B. the less you have to study
C. the least you have to study D. the study less you have
Question 170: Neither the students nor their lecturer _________ English in the classroom

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Question 171: In order to make the house more beautiful and newer, the Browns had it _________
yesterday.
A. to be repainted B. repaint C. repainted D. to repaint
Question 172: Last summer he _________ to Ha Long Bay
A. went B. has been going C. has gone D. was going
Question 173: Universities send letters of _________ to successful candidates by post
A. accept B. acceptance C. acceptably D. acceptable
Question 174: Many people lost their homes in the earthquake. The government needs to establish
more shelters to care for those _________ have homes
A. which doesn’t B. who doesn’t C. which don’t D. who don’t
Question 175: I love _________ films but I seldom find time to go to the cinema.
A. seeing B. see C. saw D. seen
Question 176: We’re going to freeze out here if you don’t let us _________ the bus
A. come up B. go into C. take off D. get on
Question 177: I saw him hiding something in a _________ bag
A. black small plastic B. plastic small black
C. small plastic black D. small black plastic
Question 178: George won five medals at the competition. His parents _________ very proud of him.
A. could have been B. can’t have
C. can’t be D. must have been
Question 179: She spent _________ her free time watching TV.
A. a few B. most of C. a lot D. most
Question 180: I regret going to the cinema. I wish I ______.
A. hadn’t gone there B. haven’t gone there
C. didn’t go there D. would not go there
Question 181: He may be quick ______ understanding but he isn't capable ______ remembering
anything
A. of/at B. at/of C. on/at D. in/of
Question182: Vitamin D is necessary to aid the ______ of calcium from food.
A. absorption B. absorbent
C. absorbance D. absorbency
Question 183: The ______ were told to fasten their seat belts as the plane began its descent.
A. flyers B. customers C. passengers D. riders

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Question 184: I get quite depressed when I think about the damage we are ______ to the
environment.
A. having B. taking C. making D. causing
Question 185: Unfortunately, we’ve made ______.
A. little progress B. a few progresses
C. little progresses D. few progress
Question 186: ______, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.
A. Remarkable as it seems B. As it seems remarkable
C. No matter remarkable it seems D. Remarkable however it seem
Question 187: ______ parents of Thomas claimed that he was at ______ the time of ______ robbery.
A. The-the-the B. X-X-the C. The-X-the D. X-X-a
Question 188: Like most marine mammals and land mammals, whales are ______ creatures
A. blood-warmed B. warm-blood
C. warm-blooded D. warm-blooding
Question 189: We insist that more money ______ in education.
A. investing B. invested C. invests D. be invested
Question 190: Certainly, man must ______ the future, and find ways of providing for his need.
A. look for B. put off C. put on D. look to
Question 191: After I ______ from college, I ______ as a teacher.
A. had graduated/ worked B. had graduated/ work
C. graduate/ work D. graduated/ worked
Question 192: Coffee is the second most valuable _____ after oil
A. ware B. production C. producing D. commodity
Question 193: We _____ on the beach now if we hadn’t missed the plane
A. might have lain B. would lie
C. could be lying D. would have lain
Question 194: The noise from the nearby factory kept me _____
A. awake B. awakened C. waking D. woken
Question 195: Make sure you ____ us a visit when you are in town again
A. pay B. have C. give D. do
Question 196: I used to run a mile before breakfast but now I am ____
A. not used to it B. no longer practice it
C. out of practice D. out of the habit
Question 197: The government is determined to ____ terrorism

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D. put a stop to
Question 198: Out ___ for a walk after she finished doing her homework
A. did Mary go B. Mary went C. Mary did go D. went Mary
Question 199: Lucia was surprised when her guests ____ late for the party
A. came up B. turned up C. looked up D. put up
Question 200: Liquid milk is usually pasteurized in order to kill bacteria for a longer ____
A. expectancy B. production C. living D. shelf life
Question 201: The majority of people accept that modern drugs are the most effective way to cure
a(n) ______
A. sicken B. illness C. symptom D. treatment
Question 202: ____ the price is high, we can’t afford to buy a new car
A. Now that B. Although C. Whereas D. As long as
Question 203: You have gone to the doctor’s to have a check-up. You ____. You just had your check-
up last week
A. didn’t need to go B. needn’t have gone
C. needn’t go D. don’t need to go
Question 204: Anne was not ___ to think that the test was too difficult
A. who B. the one who
C. the only one D. among the people
Question 205: Over 20 years ___ but I never forgot the time we first met each other
A. have gone down B. have gone up
C. has gone by D. has gone out
Question 206: The surgeon tried to save the man but unluckily the ___ was not successful
A. salvation B. operation
C. generation D. solution
Question 207: The teacher at this school ____ with flu one after the other
A. went down B. went off C. went out D. went under
Question 208: ___ are unpleasant, but it will be nice when we get in to the new house
A. Movements B. Removals C. Removements D. Moves
Question 209: Please cut my hair ____ the style in this magazine
A. the same long as B. the same long like
C. the same length like D. the same length as
Question 210: The house is too dark. You’d better need ___ a bright color

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C. to have it painted D. to have it paint
Question 211: It’s time the authorities ___ people ____ safety helmets
A. have/ wear B. had/ wear C. had/ to wear D. have/ worn
Question 212: My music teacher suggested ___ for an hour before breakfast.
A. practicing B. to practice
C. having practiced D. to practicing
Question 213: The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ___ new procedures to
save time and money
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
Question 214: Can I ___ our brain for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself
A. use B. have C. mind D. pick
Question 215: I can’t quite _____ out what the sign says
A. make B. get C. read D. carry
Question 216. Several deserts are a quite vast and uninhabited ________.
A. plain B. territory C. corridor D. shrub
Question 217. His health would be improved________.
A. if he continued to smoke heavily
B. unless he stopped to smoke heavily
C. if he gave up smoking
D. if only he doesn't smoke any more.
Question 218. Many tall and wide mountain ranges do not let much rain get ________ the desert.
A. into B. away C. out D. from
Question 219. I wanted to go a more ________ route across Montana.
A. north B. northerly
C. northerner D. northernmost
Question 220. Unless you _______ well-trained, you _______ to the company.
A. aren’t / will never be admitted B. aren’t / will never admit
C. are / will never be admitted D. are / will never admit
Question 221. Fax transmission has now become a cheap and _______ way to transmit texts and
graphics over distance.
A. convenient B. inconvenient
C. uncomfortable D. comfortable
Question 222. ________, we tried our best to complete it.

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B. As though the homework was difficult
C. Thanks to the difficult homework
D. Despite the homework was difficult
Question 223. That carcinogenic substances _______ in many common household items is well-
known.
A. are contained B. containing C. are containing D. contained
Question 224. The second-hand car Patrick bought was almost new _______ it was made in the
1990s.
A. or B. because C. although D. however
Question 225. I like doing _______ such as cooking, washing and cleaning the house.
A. house-keeper B. household chores
C. lord of house D. white house
Question 226. Unfortunately, some really ill animals have to be ________ by our center.
A. pass away B. turned over C. taken out D. put down
Question 227. I _______ Lan since she went abroad.
A. wasn’t met B. hadn’t met
C. didn’t meet D. haven’t met
Question 228. “Did the minister approve the building plans?”
“Not really. He turned them down _______ that the costs were too high.”
A. in case B. supposing
C. provided D. on the grounds
Question 229. Failing to submit the proposal on time was _____ for Tom.
A. a real kick in the pants B. an open and shut case
C. a shot in the dark D. a nail in the coffin
Question 230. Toxic chemicals from factories are one of the serious factors that leads wildlife to the
_______ of extinction.
A. wall B. fence C. verge D. bridge
Question 231. ________ she could not say anything.
A. So upset was she that B. So upset was she
C. However upset was she that D. Therefore upset was she that
Question 232. Migrant workers are________ to exploitation.
A. eager B. vulnerable
C. available D. considerate

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Question 233. Internationally, 189 countries have signed _______ accord agreeing to create
Biodiversity Action Plans to protect endangered and other threatened species.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
Question 234. Carl ________ studied harder; he failed the test again.
A. must have B. should have
C. could have D. needn't have
Question 235. ________ to the skin, they eventually got to the station.
A. Soaked B. Soaking
C. To soak D. Having soaked
Question 236. It's no good________ to him; he never answers letters.
A. write B. to write C. writing D. for writing
Question 237. When old Mr. Barnaby died, several people________ their claim to the substantial
legacy that he left.
A. placed B. drew C. assumed D. laid
Question 238: Only one person who can provide the best solution to the question will be promoted
and ______ a financial grant.
A. equipped B. served C. entitled D. awarded
Question 239: If some endangered species ______ in zoos, it would help to ensure their future
survival.
A. will be kept B. are kept C. had been kept D. were kept
Question 240: My grandfather retired from work last month. He _______ for the same company for
40 years.
A. was working B. had been working
C. has worked D. had worked
Question 241: This building _______ finished by the end of last year but there have been so many
strikes that it isn’t finished yet.
A. will have been B. should have been
C. was to have been D. may not have been
Question 242: Susan rarely stays up late, _______?
A. is she B. isn’t she C. does she D. doesn’t she
Question 243: Hearing about people who mistreat animals makes me go hot under the ______.
A. chin B. collar C. sleeves D. vest
Question 244: Florida, ______ the Sunshine state, attracts many tourists every year.
A. is known as B. that is known as C. which known as D. known as

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Question 245: You look really tired. You could ______ a week’s holiday, I think.
A. do with B. make for C. pass for D. make with
Question 246: For Arabic speakers, more than two consonants together can be difficult to _______,
so they often insert a short vowel between them.
A. announce B. denounce C. pronounce D. renounce
Question 247: Flat-roofed buildings are not very ______ in areas where there is a great deal of rain
or snow.
A. severe B. serious C. suitable D. sensitive
Question 248: The local press has been pouring ______ on the mayor for dissolving the council.
A. scorn B. blame C. disapproval D. hatred
Question 249: As a small boy, he was used to ______ alone in the house for an hour or two.
A. being left B. leaving C. be left D. leave
Question 250. Volcanoes are divided into three main groups, based on their shape and the type of
material they have .
A. make up for B. are made of
C. make from D. are made out of
Question 251. Sydney now is the land of mixed population people from all over the
world.
A. of B. with C. by D. for
Question 252. The food was so delicious that I had a second .
A. plate B. serving C. helping D. time
Question 253. you read the instructions carefully, you will understand what to do.
A. as well as B. as far as C. as soon as D. provided
Question 254. We all working with you. You are so dynamic.
A. believe B. judge C. think D. appreciate
Question 255. Research in the work place reveals that people work for many reasons ________.
A. beside money B. money beside
C. money besides D. besides money
Question 256. It is believed ___causes weight loss.
A. much stress that B. that much stress
C. much stress D. it is much stress
Question 257. ________ have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and
Internet is widely recognized.
A. That it is computers B. That computers

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Question 258. He his wife for forgetting their wedding anniversary.
A. approached B. reproached C. reproduced D. renounced
Question 259. _______ students in our class is 45.
A. A large amount of B. A lot of
C. A number of D. The number of
Question 260. My father is getting old and forgetful. _______, he is experienced and helpful.
A. Be that as it may B. Regardless
C. Lest D. Consequently
Question 261: We've had _________ problems with our new computer that we had to send it back to
the shop.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
Question 262: Dawn's thinking of setting ________ a social club for local disabled people.
A. out B. in C. up D. off
Question 263: Mr. Putin won a fourth term as Russia's president, picking up more than three-
quarters of the vote with _________ of more than 67 percent.
A. an outcome B. a turnup C. a turnout D. an output
Question 264: His work ________ new ground in the treatment of cancer. It is now giving many
cancer victims hope of complete recovery.
A. broke B. found C. dug D. uncovered
Question 265: We like ________ policies.
A. American recent economic B. recent American economic
C. recent economic American D. economic recent American
Question 266: She worked here for a while then _________ afternoon she just quit and left.
A. an B. one C. the D. Ø
Question 267: DNA tests ________ accepted in court eases.
A. are known B. were used C. have been D. will have
Question 268: The disadvantaged should be cared for by _______.
A. the wealth B. wealth C. the wealthy D. wealthier
Question 269: Why not ________ the meeting until Thursday morning?
A. postpone B. postponing
C. you postpone D. do you postpone
Question 270: You're 18! You ________ to be able to look after yourself by now.
A. are advisable B. expect C. suppose D. will have

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A. put down B. feel up to C. pull through D. wear off
Question 272: It is said that a drizzle on the Phap Van - Cau Gie Expressway caused poor______ and
slippery road surface, leading to the vehicles, traveling at high speed, unable to respond safely.
A. vision B. view C. visibility D. visionary
Question 273. I __________the garden. No sooner had I finished watering it than it came down in
torrents.
A. shouldn’t have watered B. mustn’t have watered
C. can’t have watered D. needn’t have watered
Question 274. A true relationship is thought to be a friendship that may__________through changes
in the lives of the friends.
A. entail B. remain C. endure D. continue
Question 275. I’m not going to go ice skating! I’d only fall over and __________ a fool of myself.
A. create B. show C. do D. make
Question 276. Silence __________ the theatre as the audience awaited the opening curtain with
expectation and excitement.
A. fell in with B. came between
C. hung over D. dropped out of
Question 277. The scientists __________on this project try to find the solutions to air pollution.
A. working B. worked
C. are working D. who working
Question 278. If Nam had passed the GCSE examination, he __________to take the entrance
examination to the university.
A. would have been allowed B. would have allowed
C. will have allowed D. would allow
Question 279. When the kids asked him about his girlfriend, he’d go as red as a __________.
A. tomato B. chili C. strawberry D. beetroot
Question 280. My brothers are often very __________to what I say. They are really lovable.
A. obedience B. obedient C. obey D. obstacle
Question 281. I must warn you I am not used to __________so rudely
A. speak B. be spoken
C. speak to me D. being spoken to
Question 282. He is tired now. He __________the gardening for hours.
A. has done B. is doing

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Question 283. Let me explain everything to you, __________?
A. shall we B. will you C. will we D. do you
Question 284. The trouble with James is that he never __________on time for a meeting.
A. turns up B. takes off C. takes up D. turns down
Question 285. If it had not rained last night, the roads in the city ______ so slippery now.
A. would not be B. must not be
C. could not have been D. would not have been
Question 286. My dog as well as my cats ______ twice a day.
A. eat B. eats C. have eaten D. has eaten
Question 287. The doctor advised ______ late.
A. me not staying up B. me not stay up
C. me not to stay up D. not to stay up
Question 288. It seems that you are right, ______?
A. doesn’t it B. do you C. aren’t you D. are you
Question 289. You ______ the locksmith to open the door for you last night before you tried to open
it yourself.
A. have had to call B. ought to have called
C. had better call D. must call
Question 290. Valentine’s Day, ______ from Roman, is now celebrated all over the world.
A. originate B. originating C. to originate D. originated
Question 291. Until the situation has settled down, it is _____ to travel to that country.
A. well-advised B. inadvisable C. advisable D. ill-advised
Question 292. The ______ cheered when the final goal was scored in the match today.
A. spectators B. audience C. onlookers D. viewers
Question 293. The purpose of the survey was to ______ the inspector with local conditions.
A. notify B. instruct C. acquaint D. inform
Question 294. If oil supplies run out in 2050 then we need to find ______ energy sources soon.
A. alternate B. alternating C. alternative D. altering
Question 295. William was 19 years old when he was _____ for war.
A. called up B. made up
C. put up D. brought up
Question 296. I can’t give you the answer on the _____; I’ll have to think about it for a few days.
A. place B. minute C. scene D. spot

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A. addicting B. addictive C. addicted D. addiction
Question 298: Tom seldom drinks coffee, ______?
A. does he B. does Tom
C. doesn’t he D. doesn’t Tom
Question 299: The diagrams ______ by young Faraday were sent to Sir Humphrey Davy at the end
of the year 1812.
A. which made B. made
C. making D. were made
Question 300: Someone is going to have to take responsibility for this disaster. Who is going to
______?
A. foot the bill B. carry the can
C. hatch the chicken D. catch the worms
Question 301: What noisy neighbors you’ve got! If my neighbors ______ as bad as yours, I ______
crazy.
A. are / will go B. were / would go
C. had been / would have gone D. are / would go
Question 302: Apart from those three very cold weeks in January, it has been a very ______ winter.
A. pale B. mild C. calm D. plain
Question 303: The ______ of toothpaste are located in the health and beauty section of the
supermarket.
A. quarts B. pints C. tubes D. sticks
Question 304: If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to ______ more staff.
A. give up B. add in C. gain on D. take on
Question 305: You ______ for me; I could have found the way all right.
A. don’t have to wait B. needn’t have waited
C. could have waited D. didn’t need to wait
Question 306: We've had to postpone ______ to France because the children are ill.
A. be gone B. to go C. going D. go
Question 307: In today’s paper, it ______ that there will be a new government soon.
A. writes B. tells C. states D. records
Question 308: His clothes are in a mess because he ______ the house all morning.
A. will have painted B. will be painting
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Chaplin.
A. made B. did C. took D. gave
Question 310: You can ask Matin anything about history. He actually has quite a good _____ for
facts.
A. head B. understanding C. knowledge D. ability
Question 311: His jokes seemed to ______ a treat with his audience, if their laughter was any
indication.
A. go along B. go by C. go off D. go down
Question 312: It was such a sad film that we all were reduced_______ tears at the end.
A. with B. onto C. to D. into
Question 313: _______ an emergency arise, call 911.
A. Should B. If C. Will D. Were
Question 314: The baby can't even sit up yet, ______ stand and walk!
A. but for B. let alone
C. all but D. rather than
Question 315: I don’t think that everyone likes the way he makes fun, ______?
A. don't I B. do I C. don’t they D. do they
Question 316: Unfortunately, the injury may keep him out of football _______. He may never play
again.
A. for good B. now and then
C. once in a while D. every so often
Question 317: The two cars for sale were in poor condition, so I didn't buy ______.
A. neither of them B. either of them
C. each of them D. none of them
Question 318: I used to ______ reading comics, but now I've grown out of it.
A. take a fancy to B. keep an eye on
C. get a kick out of D. kick up a fuss about
Question 319: The evidence suggests that single fathers ______ more likely to work than single
mothers.
A. should be B. must be C. be D. are
Question 320: Little Deon: “This herb smells horrible, mommy!”
Mommy: “______, it will do you a power of good.”
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Question 321. Many citizens say that they are _____ of the political policies of the candidates in a
local election.
A. ignorance B. ignorantly C. ignorant D. ignoring
Question 322. If he _____ the lesson yesterday, he could do the test better today.
A. has reviewed B. had reviewed C. will review D. reviewed
Question 323. Many people hate Mondays, saying that they really _____.
A. get over them B. get down them
C. get them over D. get them down
Question 324. Their children _____ lots of new friends since they _____ to that town.
A. made/ have been moving B. made/ are moving
C. have made/ moved D. were making/ have moved
Question 325. Sometimes in a bad situation, there may still be some good things. Try not to “throw
out the _____ with the bathwater”.
A. fish B. duck C. baby D. child
Question 326. There is no reason to _____ his honesty; he is absolutely sincere.
Question 327. Ann hoped _____ to join the private club. She could make important business contact
here.
A. being invited B. to invite C. to be invited D. inviting
Question 328. Before I send this article to the editor, I’d be grateful if you could _____ it for me.
A. go through B. break through C. take over D. look up
Question 329. By next year, my son will have _____ his education at Cambridge University.
A. realized B. completed C. graduated D. terminated
Question 330. The problem needs to be _____ urgently, otherwise it will be too late.
A. addressed B. focused C. monitored D. checked
Question 331. Tom looks so frightened and upset. He _____ something terrible.
A. should have experienced B. must experience
C. can have experienced D. must have experienced
Question 332. There are so many _____ names now that it is impossible to remember them all.
A. brand B. model C. trademark D. logo
Question 333: Despite their normal cylindrical form, some of the documents ______ on silk that
were found at Mawangdui, an archaeological site in southeastern China, were folded into
rectangles.
A. wrote B. written C. were written D. be written

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A. punctuality B. punctual C. punctuate D. punctually
Question 335: I am sure your sister will lend you a sympathetic_______when you explain the
situation to her.
A. eye B. ear C. arm D. finger
Question 336: Mr. Pike is certainly a______writer; he has written quite a few books this year.
A. prolific B. fruitful C. fertile D. successful
Question 337: We were quite impressed by the ______ students who came up with the answer to
our question almost instantly.
A. absent-minded B. big-headed
C. quick-witted D. bad-tempered
Question 338: My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but he ______ to the
occasion wonderfully.
A. raised B. rose C. fell D. faced
Question 339: Daisy has spent the last two weekends _____ hundreds of photographs so that she
can put them in separate albums.
A. playing at B. sorting out C. cutting off D. filling up
Question 340: I didn’t see the red light at the crossroads. Otherwise, I _____ my car.
A. stopped B. had stopped
C. would have stopped D. would stop
Question 341: I much preferred it when we _____ to Wales every summer on holiday.
A. used to go B. were used to going
C. had gone D. have been going
Question 342: The incident happening last week left her ______ confused and hurt.
A. feel B. felt C. feeling D. to feel
Question 343: “We gave them the money yesterday, but we haven't received a receipt yet, ______?’’
she asked her husband.
A. didn't we B. have we C. did we D. haven’t we
Question 344: You and your big mouth! It was supposed to be a secret. You _____ her!
A. shouldn't have told B. mightn’t have told
C. mustn't have told D. couldn't have told
Question 345: Her first flight as the captain of a plane was an important _____ in her professional
life.
A. aftermath B. shiftwork C. milestone D. cause

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congregation.
A. bring up B. bring out
C. bring over D. bring across
Question 347: 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
Question 348: We are _____ considering having a swimming pool built as the summers are so long
and hot.
A. seriously B. thoughtfully
C. sincerely D. responsibly
Question 349: ______ anything, she was unable to help the police.
A. While not seeing B. Since not seen
C. Not having seen D. As not seeing
Question 350: Michelle is a(n) _____ worker who always takes great care not to make any mistakes.
A. conductive B. meticulous C. honorable D. careless
Question 351: The moment you _____ him, you’ll understand what I’m talking about.
A. see B. are seeing C. will see D. saw
Question 352: 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
Question 353: Mike has quickly established himself _____ the National Football League’s most
valued players.
A. to be one of B. as one of C. as D. to be
Question 354: “Why did you waste your money on going to see that movie?” “I know. It’s the ____
film I’ve ever seen.”
A. worse B. baddest C. worst D. bad
Question 355: 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
Question 356: ____ are poised to change the face of the construction industry in the coming year.
A. Designing buildings environmentally
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Question 357: “She is an excellent actress!” “You _____ again!”
A. can say that B. may say it C. say it D. say that
Question 358: “Do you know who else is going to be running for governor?” “_____ that Mr. Jones is
planning to.”
A. Word is it B. Word has it
C. Word has D. The words are
Question 359: Pumpkin seeds, ______ protein and iron, are a popular snack.
A. that B. provide
C. which D. which provide
Question 360: The pair of jeans I bought for my son didn't fit him, so I went to the store and asked
for ______.
A. the other ones B. others ones
C. another pair D. another jeans
Question 361: Billy was the youngest boy ______.
A. joining the club B. that was joined the dub
C. to be admitted to the club D. admitted to the club
Question 362: By half past ten tomorrow morning I _______ along the motorway.
A. will be driving B. will drive C. am driving D. drive
Question 363: We intend to _____ with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.
A. do in B. do down C. do up D. do away
Question 364: The house that we used to live in is in a very ______ state.
A. negligent B. neglected C. negligible D. neglectful
Question 365: The Louisiana Territory, an area ______ the size of France, was bought by the United
States from France for $15,000,000 in 1803.
A. is four times as large as B. more than four times
C. than more four times D. four times as large as
Question 366: You haven't eaten anything since yesterday afternoon. You ______ be really hungry!
A. can B. will C. must D. might
Question 367: The cosmopolitan flavor of San Francisco is enhanced by ______ shops and
restaurants.
A. its many ethnic B. its ethnicity C. ethnicity D. an ethnic
Question 368: ______ through a telescope, Venus appears to go through changes in size and shape.
A. It has seen B. It is seen C. When seen D. Seeing

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crops.
A. is there suitability of the climate B. where the climate is suitable C. the climate
is suitable D. is the climate suitable
Question 370: Beavers have been known to use logs, branches, rocks, and mud to build dams that
are more than a thousand _______.
A. lengthy feet B. feet long
C. long feet D. foot in length
Question 371. After running up the stairs, I was _________ breath.
A. away from B. without C. no D. out of
Question 372. Extinction mean a situation _________ a plant, an animal or a way of life etc... stop
existing.
A. to which B. in which C. on which D. for which
Question 373. As I was walking along the street, I saw _________ $10 note on _________ pavement.
A. a/the B. the/the C. a/a D. the/a
Question 374.I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my
_________ .
A. piece of cake B. sweets and candy
C. biscuit D. cup of tea
Question 375. I will stand here and wait for you _________ you come back.
A. because B. though C. so D. until
Question 376. Let’s begin our discussion now, _________ ?
A. shall we B. will we C. don’t we D. won’t we
Question 377. Of all the factors affecting agricultural yields, weather is the one _________ the most.
A. that influences farmers B. farmers that is influences
C. why farmers influence it D. it influences farmers
Question 378. _________ , we tried our best to complete it.
A. Thanks to the difficult homework
B. Despite the homework was difficult
C. Difficult as the homework was
D. As though the homework was difficult
Question 379. The twins look so much alike that almost no one can _________ them _________ .
A. take/apart B. tell/away C. tell/apart D. take/on
Question 380. Tom looks so frightened and upset. He _________ something terrible.

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C. should have experienced D. must have experienced
Question 381. Ann was very surprised to find the door unlocked. She remembered _________ it
before she left.
A. to lock B. having locked C. to have locked D. she locks
Question 382. Tom: “Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” - Mary: “_________ .”
A. I have nothing to tell you! B. Oh. Poor me!
C. Never mind! D. You was absent-minded
Question 383. The players’ protests _________ no difference to the referee’s decision at all.
A. did B. made C. caused D. created
Question 384. In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye _________ with the
interviewers.
A. link B. connection C. touch D. contact
Question 385. Grace Kelly was first famous as a Hollywood actress and then _________ Prince Rainier
of Monaco.
A. to be the wife of B. she was a wife of
C. the wife of D. as the wife of
Question 386. When he came to the counter to pay, he found that he had _________ cash _________ his
credit card.
A. either / or B. neither / nor
C. both / and D. not / neither
Question 387. The U23 Vietnamese football team’s performance has garnered ______ from around
the world and shown promise for Vietnam’s soccer horizon.
A. attentively B. attend C. attention D. attentive
Question 388. The joke would not be funny if it ______ into French.
A. be translated B. was be translated
C. has been translated D. were translated
Question 389. Many of the pictures ______ from outer space are presently on display in the public
library.
A. having sent B. sent C. sending D. were sent
Question 390. Everybody is tired of watching the same commercials on TV every night, ______?
A. are they B. haven’t they C. aren’t they D. don’t they
Question 391. After he ______ his work, he went straight home.
A. has finished B. would finish

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Question 392. The authorities ______ actions to stop illegal purchase of wild animals and their
associated products effectively. However, they didn’t do so.
A. needed have taken B. should have taken
C. had to take D. must have taken
Question 393. Mary’s lawyer advised her ______ anything further about the accident.
A. not saying B. not to say C. not tell D. telling
Question 394. Although he is my friend, I find it hard to ______ his selfishness.
A. catch up with B. come down with
C. put up with D. keep up with
Question 395. We expected him at eight, but he finally ______ at midnight.
A. came off B. turned up C. came to D. turned in
Question 396. John congratulated us ______our exam with high marks.
A. for passing B. on passing C. to pass D. on pass
Question 397. The first week of classes at university is a little ______because so many students get
lost, change classes or go to the wrong place.
A. notorious B. uncontrolled C. chaotic D. arranged
Question 398. Paul is a very ______character, he is never relaxed with stranger.
A. self-satisfied B. self-conscious
C. self-confident D. self-directed
Question 399: I haven’t read any medical books or articles on the subject for a long time, so I’m
______ with recent developments.
A. out of reach B. out of the condition
C. out of touch D. out of the question
Question 400: Kate didn’t enjoy the roller coaster ride because it was ______ experience of her life.
A. the most terrifying B. the most terrified
C. a most terrified D. far more terrifying
Question 401: I assume that you are acquainted ______ this subject since you are responsible
______ writing the accompanying materials.
A. to/for B. with/for C. to/to D. with/with
Question 402: Everyone in both cars ______ injured in the accident last night, ?
A. was/weren’t they B. were/ weren’t they
C. was/ wasn’t he D. were/ were they
Question 403: When the Titanic started sinking, the passengers were ______.

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C. panic-stricken D. weather-beaten
Question 404: Jack has a collection of ______.
A. old valuable Japanese postage stamps
B. old Japanese valuable postage stamps
C. valuable Japanese old postage stamps
D. valuable old Japanese postage stamps
Question 405: By appearing on the soap powder commercials, she became a ______ name.
A. housekeeper B. housewife C. household D. house
Question 406:- Jenny: “Was Linda asleep when you came home?”
-Jack: “No. She ______ TV.”
A. watched B. had watched
C. was watching D. has been watching
Question 407: This class, ______ is a prerequisite for microbiology, is so difficult that I would rather
drop it.
A. that B. when C. where D. which
Question 408: During the campaign when Lincoln was first a(n) ______ for the Presidency, the
slaves on the far-off plantations, miles from any railroad or large city or daily newspaper, knew
what the issues involved were.
A. competitor B. contestant C. applicant D. candidate
Question 409: -Peter: “What ______ your flight?”
-Mary: “There was a big snowstorm in Birmingham that delayed a lot of flights.”
A. held up B. postponed up C. delayed up D. hung up
Question 410: ______ his poor English, he managed to communicate his problem very clearly.
A. Because B. Even though C. Because of D. In spite of
Question 411: High–level sport people must maintain a high level of fitness ______ run the risk of
suffering injuries that cause permanent damage.
A. or else B. besides
C. unless D. on account of
Question 412: Many students prefer ______ assessment as an alternative to exams
A. continuing B. continued C. continual D. continuous
Question 413: British Leyland is aiming to push ______ its share of UK car sale to 25% over the next
two years.
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______.
A. turned it down B. called it off
C. spoke it out D. laughed it off
Question 415: Just as you arrived, I ______ ready to go out.
A. have got B. was getting
C. would get D. have been getting
Question 416: Your sister has lost an awful lot of weight. She must have been on a diet, ______?
A. mustn’t she B. needn’t she C. haven’t she D. hasn’t she
Question 417: You should accept the Nokia mobile phone as a 16–birthday present from your
parents delightedly. Don’t ______.
A. look gift horse in the mouth B. buy it through the nose
C. pull my leg D. take it for granted
Question 418: ______ irritating they are, you shouldn’t lose temper with small children.
A. No matter how much B. As much as
C. However D. Although
Question 419: There are ______ that not only governments but also individuals should join hand to
tackle.
A. too numerous environmental problems
B. such a lot of environmental problems
C. so fewer environmental problems
D. such many environmental problems
Question 420: If I weren’t afraid of travelling by air, I ______ to go to American by ship, which took
me much longer time.
A. I hadn’t had B. I wouldn’t have had
C. I shouldn’t have had D. I wouldn’t have
Question 421: He built up a successful business but it was all done ______ of his health.
A. at the price B. by the expense
C. at all cost D. at the expense
Question 422: ______ is over your head is just an exaggeration because you have well prepared for it
over the years.
A. This entrance exam B. What this entrance exam
C. That this entrance exam D. It is this entrance exam
Question 423: Mario has now ______ to the point where his English is almost fluent.

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Question 424: It seems that he is having a lot of difficulties, ______?
A. doesn’t it B. isn’t it
C. isn’t he D. doesn’t he
Question 425: If energy ______ inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be
different.
A. is B. will be C. were D. would be
Question 426: Opera singer Maria Callas was known for her ______ powerful voice.
A. intensity B. intensify C. intense D. intensely
Question 427: ______, he would have been able to pass the exam.
A. Studying more B. Had he studied more
C. If he studied more D. If he were studying more
Question 428: Dr. Parker gave my mom a lovely ______ for spaghetti carbonara.
A. recipe B. prescription C. receipt D. paper
Question 429: My sunburnt nose made me feel rather ______ for the first few days of the holiday.
A. self-confident B. self-centered
C. self-conscious D. self-evident
Question 430: Why is he always ______ the subject of money?
A. bringing up B. taking up
C. looking up D. turning up
Question 431: ______ that she burst into tears.
A. So angry was she B. Such her anger
C. She was so anger D. Her anger was so
Question 432: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are ______.
A. out of reach B. out of practice
C. out of stock D. out of work
Question 433: Do you remember Daisy? I ran ______ her at the Fair yesterday.
A. by B. down C. across D. in
Question 434: It is not ______ to be drunk in the street.
A. respecting B. respectably
C. respectful D. respectable
Question 435: A salesgirl is talking to a customer in a clothes shop.
Salesgirl: “Can I help you, madam?”
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C. No, thanks. I’m just looking D. Right. It looks a bit small
Question 436: Cairo and Roma are talking in the living room.
Cairo: “______?”
Roma: “I’d rather you didn’t, if you don’t mind.”
A. Would you do me a favor
B. Would you mind if I opened the door
C. Will you please open the window
D. Do you mind helping me with my work
Question 437: He decided to buy some chocolate kept in an ________ container for his father.
A. air tighted B. tight-air C. tight aired D. airtight
Question 438: The politician tried to arouse the crowd, but most of them were ________ to his
arguments.
A. closed B. indifferent C. careless D. dead
Question 439: I do not believe that this preposterous scheme is ________ of our serious
consideration.
A. worthy B. worth C. worthwhile D. worthless
Question 440: He made me ________ they had left the district.
A. to believe B. believed C. believe D. believing
Question 441: Dr. Evans has ________ a valuable contribution to the life of the school.
A. done B. created C. caused D. made
Question 442: It’s a pity you didn’t ask because I _______ you.
A. should have helped B. could have helped
C. must have helped D. would have helped
Question 443: It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.
A. feelings B. reaction C. capital D. opinion
Question 444: The greater part of London ________ of wood, but after the great fire, wider streets
and brick houses ________.
A. have been/are built B. was/were built
C. was /would be built D. had been/ were built
Question 445: Harry and Kate are talking in Harry’s office.
Kate: “May I open the window?”
Harry: “________”
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Question 446: The show was very funny. They were ________ sport commentators.
A. sending up B. taking up C. looking up D. bringing up
Question 447: Maria is talking to Ann after work.
Maria: “________?”
Ann: “With pleasure.”
A. Could you give me a lift B. Would you mind if I smoked C. What do you
plan to do D. Would you like a cup of tea
Question 448: The newcomer has got few friends, ________?
A. doesn’t she B. does she C. hasn’t she D. has she
Question 449: ________ more help, I could call my neighbour.
A. Needed B. Should I need
C. I have needed D. I should need
Question 450: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is trying to ________ himself with US President
Donald Trump an impress Australian voters.
A. gratify B. please C. ingratiate D. commend
Question 451: She made no ________ to her illness but only to her future plans.
A. statement B. mention C. reference D. comment
Question 452: It is difficult to assess the full ________ of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, one
of the most destructive storms the U.S has had in quite some time.
A. range B. extent C. amount D. quality
Question 453: Frankly, I’d rather you ________ anything about it for the time being.
A. don’t do B. hadn’t done
C. didn’t do D. haven’t done
Question 454: An acrobatic aerial performance titled Vietnamese Wings by two Vietnamese artists
________ the highest prize at the International Circus Festival Circuba 2017, held in Cuba between
June 25 and July 2.
A. have won B. won C. had won D. win
Question 455: Our team could have defended the AFC U23 Championship title ________ the severe
weather condition.
A. had it not been for B. it had not been for
C. it hadn’t been for D. hadn’t it been for.
Question 456: I am trying to find a ________ watch for my mother and a doll with ________ hair for my
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water/ white snow D. water-proofed/snow-whited
Question 457: Smith had a lucky escape. He ________.
A. would have been killed B. must have been killed
C. could have been killed D. should have been killed
Question 458: Hardly any of the paintings at the gallery were for sale, ________?
A. were they B. weren’t they C. wasn’t it D. was it
Question 459: Mr.Nixon refused to answer the questions on the ________ that the matter was
confidential.
A. reasons B. excuses C. grounds D. foundation
Question 460: While the victory moves Vietnam, incredibly, a step nearer to the title, it sees Qatar
fall at the semi-final stage for the second ________ competition in AFC U23 Championship.
A. successive B. success C. successfully D. successful
Question 461: Peter ________ Rae and screamed “Get out of my sight”.
A. turned on B. took on C. got back D. showed off
Question 462: A salesclerk is talking to a customer in an Apple Store.
Salesclerk: “________”
Customer: “Yes. I’d like to buy a MacBook Air.”
A. Do you look for something?
B. Good morning. Can I help you?
C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it?
D. Can you help me buy something?
Question 463: Nadir is telling Kate about his scholarship.
Nadir: “I’ve been awarded a scholarship to study in America.”
Kate: “Oh, really? ________?”
A. Take care of yourself B. Congratulations
C. You are always lucky D. Lucky as you are
Question 464: The death rate would decrease if hygienic conditions _____ improved.
A. are B. have been C. were D. had been
Question 465: John: “The instructions were in French and I translated them into English for him.”
Anna: “You _____. He knows French.”
A. shouldn’t have translated B. can’t have translated
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photographer because two images taken in Lebanon were _____ to have been digitally manipulated.
A. believed B. suggested
C. announced D. recommended
Question 467: He walked from the court a free man, having been _____ of murder.
A. unconvinced B. discharged C. liberated D. acquitted
Question 468: Everyone laughed when he _____ the teacher so well.
A. looked up B. took off C. sent off D. called up
Question 469: How did the framers put into _____ the idea of popular sovereignty expressed in the
Declaration of Independence?
A. practice B. trial
C. test D. examination
Question 470: You can’t wash this jacket in the washing machine – you need to get it _____.
A. dry-cleaning B. spin-dried C. spring-cleaned D. clean dried
Question 471: Candidates should never be late for the interview, ______.
A. should they B. shouldn’t they C. are they D. aren’t they
Question 472: Ho Chi Minh City authorities opened its Lunar New Year (Tet) 2018 Flower Street
on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street on the evening of February 13 and people feel like _____ their time
here.
A. enjoy B. to enjoy C. enjoying D. enjoyed
Question 473: Politicians _____ blame the media if they don’t win the election. They are so
predictable.
A. variable B. variety C. various D. invariably
Question 474: The new political party came to the ______ after the general election.
A. fore B. back C. side D. front
Question 475: _______, dolphins have no sense of smell.
A. As know as far B. As far as is known
C. It is known as far D. Known as far as it is
Question 476: A high school teacher is talking to her colleague.
Teacher: “I’ve been working at this school for 35 years.”
Colleague: “_______”
A. Why did you leave? B. Are you going to retire soon?
C. Why had you left? D. Will you retire?
Question 477: Two university students Lando and Larry are talking while doing their practice test.

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Larry: “Well, actually I’d rather you didn’t.”
A. Would you bother if I had a look at your paper
B. Would you mind giving me a hand
C. Can I help you
D. May I go out
Question 478: Ms. Black and Ms. White are talking about Mr. Brown’s upcoming retirement.
Ms. Black: “Mr. Brown is going to retire next month.”
Ms. White: “_______”.
A. Oh, I have no idea. B. You don't say!
C. Right, you'd probably be the next. D. Congratulations!
Question 479: Mandy has got a bad news. She is talking to Mano about it.
Mandy: “ _______ .”
Mano: "Never mind, better luck next time.”
A. I've broken your precious vase. B. I have a lot on my mind.
C. I couldn't keep my mind on work. D. I didn't get the vacant position.
Question 480: Nobody could have predicted that the show would arouse so much interest and that
over two hundred people away.
A. would turn B. would have turned
C. would have to be turned D. had been turned
Question 481: Students should never to violence to solve any problems.
A. exert B. resolve C. resort D. recourse
Question 481: The novelty of married life seems to if the couple involved don't have ways
to renew their love.
A. turn out B. do without C. fade in D. wear off
Question 482: Tom was serious when he said he wanted to be an actor when he grew up. We at
him. We hurt his feelings.
A. needn’t have laughed B. couldn’t have laughed
C. shouldn’t have laughed D. mustn’t have laughed
Question 483: It never ___ my head that such great Bulgarian rose festivals would be held in Hanoi,
our capital city.
A. struck B. dawned C. occurred D. entered
Question 484: Only one of the people ______ was qualified for the job.
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Question 485: After one hour’s performance of many famous singers heating up My Dinh Stadium,
out .
A. Park Hang-seo and his disciples came
B. did Park Hang-seo and his disciples come
C. came Park Hang-seo and his disciples
D. be Park Hang-seo and his disciples coming
Question 486: With all due respect, I think your comments are .
A. short-sighted B. far-sighted
C. single-minded D. single –handed
Question 487: It is alleged that mothers and grandmothers spoil the children by their
mistakes.
A. neglecting B. overlooking C. avoiding D. passing
Question 488: Internet Service is the latest mode of ____ which helps us get required information
directly through computers by opening the site.
A. communicate B. communication
C. communicative D. communicator
Question 489: Despite all the evidence, he wouldn’t admit that he was in the .
A. fault B. error C. wrong D. slip
Question 490: I don’t suppose there is anything wrong with this sentence, ?
Question 491: Your drink cost $40, you gave me a $50 note and here is your________.
A. change B. supply C. cash D. cost
Question 492: People can become very________ when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.
A. single-minded B. bad-tempered
C. even-tempered D. even-handed
Question 493: Jasmine, ________,grows only in warm places.
A. is a vine plant with fragrant flowers
B. a vine plant with fragrant flowers
C. that is a vine plant with fragrant flowers
D. a vine plant with fragrant flowers it is
Question 494: Our car________because it’s not where it’s normally parked in the parking lot.
A. should have been stolen B. would have been stolen
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redecorate the house to welcome Tet.
A. exhaustion B. exhausted
C. exhausting D. exhaustive
Question 496: At the 2015 Women in the World Summit, Hilary Clinton asserted that
“________cultural codes, religious beliefs and structural biases have to be changed”.
A. deep-seated B. deep-seating
C. seated-deep D. seating-deep
Question 497: It’s important that we________this message________to young people.
A. go/over B. get/down C. get/over D. go/for
Question 498: Miss Diligent did nine hour’s________ studying a day for het exam.
A. heavy B. solid C. powerful D. big
Question 499: “At the start of the 19th century, the highest-________newspaper in the United
Kingdom was The Morning Post, which sold around 4,000 copies per day.”
A. distribution B. coverage C. circulation D. sales
Question 500: Marketing this new product will be expansive, but________it will be worth the money
we spend on it.
A. at long last B. down the years
C. in the event D. in the long run
Question 501: Laura start a conversation with Maya-Jane’s sister.
Laura: “You must be Jane’s sister. Glad to meet you.”
Maya: “________”
A. I am, either. B. So I am. I’m glad
C. What do you do? D. Me too.
Question 502: The boys ________ that they had broken the window, but I’m sure they did.
A. refused B. denied C. objected D. reject
Question 503: Lien was walking her dogs in the park, she met Lan accidentally.
Lan: “How lovely you pets are!”
Lien: “________”
A. Thank you, it’s nice of you to say so B. Really? They are
C. Can you say that again D. I love them, too
Question 504: If our team________U23Uzbekistan in the final match, we________the champion now.
A. have defeated/ would be B. defeats/ will be
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economic and social forces that contributed to the development of modern science.
A. now considering B. now considered
C. which considers D. which considered
Question 506: Why are you so late? You ________ here two hours ago.
A. must have been B. would have been
C. should have been D. need have been
Question 507: The child can hardly understand what they are discussing, ________?
A. can he B. can't he C. are they D. aren't they
Question 508: I accidentally ________ my ex and his girlfriend when I was walking along a street
yesterday.
A. lost touch with B. kept an eye on
C. paid attention to D. caught sight of
Question 509: Jane and Mary are going out.
Jane: "It's going to rain".
Mary: "________."
A. I hope not so B. I hope not
C. I don't hope so D. I don't hope either
Question 510: ________ appear, they are really much larger than the Earth.
A. Small as the stars B. The stars as small
C. As the small stars D. Despite of the small stars
Question 511: The patient could not be saved unless there ________ a suitable organ donor.
A. had been B. would be C. were D. is
Question 512: He said it was an accident but I know he did it on ________.
A. aim B. purpose C. goal D. reason
Question 513: His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very ________.
A. narrow-minded B. kind-hearted
C. open-minded D. absent-minded
Question 514: $507, $707. Let's ________ the difference and say $607.
A. avoid B. split C. agree D. decrease
Question 515: When ________ a European, we should stick to the last name unless he suggests that
we use his first name.
A. speaking B. discussing C. talking D. addressing
Question 516: Jordan and Jim are in a pub.

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- Jim: "No, thanks."
A. Would you want another drink?
B. Would you care for another drink?
C. Can you help me with this?
D. Come in, please!
Question 517: By the year 2021, 6% of all US jobs ________ by robots, report says.
A. will eliminate B. will have been eliminated
C. will be eliminating D. will have eliminated
Question 518: We are big fans of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, so not a match of theirs ________.
A. we had missed B. did we miss C. we didn't miss D. we missed
Question 519: “Remember to phone me when you arrive at the airport, ________?”
A. won’t you B. will you C. do you D. don’t you
Question 520: We should participate in Tree–Planting Campaigns ________ our city greener, fresher
A. organizing to make B. organized making
C. organized to make D. which organize to make
Question 521: Certificates provide proof of your________.
A. qualifications B. diplomas C. ambitions D. qualities
Question 522: She passed me on the street without speaking. She________ me.
A. mustn’t see B. can’t have seen
C. can’t see D. mustn’t have seen
Question 523: Onion crisis is ________to arise in India. This demand-supply imbalance has resulted
from the government’s inability to preserve the crop for non-harvesting seasons.
A. reputed B. known C. foreseen D. bound
Question 524: ________ interested in Curling, I would try to learn more about this sport
A. Were I B. If I am C. Should I D. I was
Question 525: I’m not sure my brother will ever get married because he hates the feeling of being
________.
A. tied in B. tied down C. tied up D. tied in with
Question 526: I don’t understand what these results ________.
A. significant B. significance
C. signify D. significantly
Question 527: What ________can be drawn from the experiment of two American physicists, Clinton
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Question 528: It seems that the thief took ________of the open window and got inside that way
A. occasion B. chance C. opportunity D. advantage
Question 529: Emma is calling to Mrs. White’s home.
Ema: “Hello, may I speak to Mrs. White, please?”
Call receiver: “________.”
A. Of course, not B. Yes, please
C. Hold on, please D. Wait here
Question 530: If you are an independent traveler, we can arrange ________a tour.
A. well-known B. tailor-made C. ready-made D. well-kept
Question 531: There has been a widespread ________about whether North Korea has successfully
A. gossip B. challenge C. doubt D. rumour
Question 532: Lucia wants to borrow his friend’s bike.
Lucia: “Is it all right if I use your bike?”
Friend: “________.”
A. I don’t want to use your bike
B. Sure, go ahead
C. Sorry, no, I won’t do it
D. Please accept it with my best wishes
Question 556: If you inherited a million pounds, what ________ with the money?
A. would you do B. will you do
C. do you do D. are you going to do
Question 557: They ________ the play on New Year’s Eve as they went to the Countdown Party 2018.
A. won’t have seen B. wouldn’t have seen
C. needn’t have seen D. can’t have seen
Question 558: Lien and Loan are planning for their weekend.
Lien: “________”
Loan: “Not really.”
A. I don’ like that new movie
B. Would you like to watch a cartoon or a documentary?
C. Would you recommend the new movie at the Odeon?
D. How often do you go to the movies?
Question 559: Something tells me that you ________ to a single word I ________ in the past ten
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C. haven’t been listening/ have said D. haven’t listened/ said
Question 560: The ________ country mouse ran home as fast as hig legs could carry him.
A. frightening B. frighten C. frightful D. frightened
Question 561: The police spokesman said he was ________ to believe that the arrested man was the
serial killer they had been looking for.
A. inclined B. seemed C. suspected D. supposed
Question 562: For lunch, I always have something quick and easy: a sandwich, a salad, toast and
the ________ .
A. same B. similar C. like D. rest
Question 563: I don’t think anyone understood what I was saying at the meeting, did they? I totally
failed to get my point ________ .
A. around B. along C. across D. about
Question 564: This fruit has been in the fridge for over three weeks! It is all ________ .
A. sour B. mouldy C. rotten D. bitter
Question 565: As I have just had a tooth ________, I am not allowed to eat or drink anything for three
hours.
A. taken out B. crossed out C. broken off D. tried on
Question 566: We don’t seem to have any more of that book, Sir. It is out of ________ but we are
getting a new delivery next Thursday if you would like to pop back them.
A. stock B. order C. print D. shop
Question 567: Mary is going shopping with her friend.
Mary: “What do you think of fashion?”
Mary’s friend: “________”
A. I am crazy about it.
B. Of course the fashion show is excellent.
C. Well, it’s beyond my expectation.
D. It’s none of my business.
Question 568: Hyolyn, the former main vocalist for the group SISTAR, has known for being one of
the most well-rounded idols, being extremely good at singing, dancing and ________ .
A. performed live B. performing live
C. she also good at performing live D. for performing live
Question 569: I phoned Tiki, who ________ me that my reference books would be delivered within 3
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Question 570: ________every major judo title, Mark retired from international competition.
A. When he won B. Having won C. Winning D. On winning
Question 571: The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without
a________ of a doubt.
A. shade B. shadow C. benefit D. hue
Question 572: She was ________ out of 115 applicants for the position of managing Director.
A. short-changed B. short-listed
C. shorted-sighted D. short-handed
Question 573: It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to ________
A. get B. beat C. take D. achieve
Question 574: The smell was so bad that it completely ________ us off our food.
A. set B. took C. got D. put
Question 575: He has been waiting for this letter for days, and at ________ it has come.
A. last B. the end C. present D. the moment
Question 576: It is ________opportunity to see African wildlife in its natural environment.
A. an unique B. a unique C. the unique D. unique
Question 577: If I ________ the same problem you had as a child, I might not have succeeded in life as
you have.
A. have B. would have had C. had had D. had
Question 578: Delegates will meet with ________ from industry and the government.
A. represented B. representative C. representatives D. presenters
Question 579: Determining the mineral content of soil samples is an exacting process; ________
experts must perform detail tests to analyze soil specimens.
A. so that B. however C. afterwards D. therefore
Question 580: Peter and Thomas are talking about their mission.
Peter: “Is it important?”
Thomas: “________”
A. Not on your life! B. It’s a matter of life and death! C. No worry,
that’s nothing D. It’s ridiculous.
Question 581: Ann is asking Mathew’s opinion after biology class.
Ann: “Does the global warming worry you?”
Mathew: “________”
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Question 582: You look exhausted. You ________ in the garden all day.
A. must have been working B. should have been working
C. would have been working D. will have been working
Question 583: I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my
________.
A. piece of cake B. sweets and candy
C. biscuit D. cup of tea
Question 584:
A: Do you mind if we schedule the meeting for 11 o’clock?
B: Well, actually, I ________ earlier
A. will prefer it B. would prefer it to be
C. am preferring D. should prefer it will be
Question 585: This statue is a lifelike ________ of Christ Jesus.
A. presentation B. presenting
C. representation D. representative
Question 586: The house was empty when I arrived. They ________.
A. must have gone to bed B. should have gone to bed
C. would have gone to bed D. need have gone to bed
Question 587: My brother had his camera ________ from his car in the office car-park.
A. lost B. robbed C. missed D. stolen
Question 588: He lost in the election because he is a weak and ________ leader.
A. undeciding B. undecided C. undecisive D. indecisive
Question 589: All his plans for starting his own business fell ________.
A. in B. through C. down D. away
Question 590: If the bride’s father ________ the car for the wrong time, she ________ at the church by
now.
A. hadn’t booked/would have been B. didn’t book/would have been C. hadn’t
booked/would be D. hadn’t booked/had been
Question 591: Luca is at Noi Bai Airport. She wants to exchange some money, she is talking to
Paula – a clerk at a currency exchange kiosk.
Luca: “I’d like to change some money.”
Paula: “________”
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Question 592: John will never buy you a drink – he’s far too ________.
A. tight-fisted B. pig-headed
C. highly-strung D. easy – going
Question 593: Mrs. Wheaton is shopping in Trang Tien Plaza. She is talking to a salesgirl.
Mrs. Wheaton: “Can I have a look at that pullover, please?”
Salesgirl: “________”.
A. It’s much cheaper B. Which one? This one?
C. Sorry, it is out of stock. D. Can I help you?
Question 594: The electrician rarely makes mistake, ________?
A. doesn’t he B. does he
C. will he D. wouldn’t he?
Question 595: We ________ today and I got into trouble because I hadn’t done it.
A. were checked our homework B. had our homework checked C. have our
homework checking D. had checked our homework
Question 596: Study much harder ________.
A. if you will pass the exam B. unless you pass the exam
C. or you won’t pass the exam D. and you pass the exam
Question 597: We intend to ________ with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.
A. do up B. do in C. do away D. do down
Question 598: St. Catherine’s Monastery Library in Egypt is the first in the world ________ in the
sixth century.
A. to be built B. built
C. to built D. to have built
Question 599: Today’s weather will be a ________ of yesterday.
A. continuing B. continuation C. continuity D. continual
Question 600: The ________ polluted atmosphere in some industrial regions is called “smog”
A. much B. largely C. fully D. heavily
Question 601: Too many factories dispose ________ their waste by pumping it into rivers and the
sea.
A. out B. of C. away D. off
Question 602: He was so mean that he could not bear to ________ the smallest sum of money for the
charity appeal.
A. part with B. pay off C. give in D. let out

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Teacher: “Judie, you’ve written a much better essay this time.”
Judie: “________.”
A. Writing? Why?
B. Thank you. It’s really encouraging.
C. You’re welcome.
D. What did you say? I’m so shy.
Question 604: ________ gene in the human genome were more comletely understood, many human
diseases could be cured or prevented.
A. Each B. Since each C. If each D. Were each
Question 605: Unlike the other Asian states, Singapore has hardly any raw materials, ________
A. does it B. doesn’t it C. has it D. hasn’t it
Question 606: Although the patient’s condition is serious, she seems to be out of ________ .
A. place B. control C. danger D. order
Question 607: Yuki and Hana are having a free afternoon. Yuki is inviting Hana to see a new movie
with him.
Yuki: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this afternoon?”
Hana: : ________.”
A. I don’t agree. I’m afraid B. I feel very bored
C. You’re welcome D. That would be great
Question 608: They appreciate ________ this information.
A. to have B. having C. have D. to have had
Question 610: The child who was caught ________ was made to stand in the corner of the classroom.
A. behaving B. misbehave C. misbehavior D. misbehaving
Question 611: They are conducting a wide ________ of surveys throughout Vietnam.
A. collection B. range C. selection D. group
Question 612: Several businesses would stand to lose a great deal of money if open trade
agreements ________ followed.
A. are not being B. were not being
C. had not been D. have not been
Question 613: The professor scheduled two student appointments for the same time. He was so
________.
A. open – minded B. kind – hearted
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A. giving over B. giving off C. giving down D. giving up
Question 615: It’s time I ________ thinking about that essay.
A. got down to B. got off
C. got on D. got down with
Question 616: On ________ he had won the scholarship to Harvard University, he jumped for joy.
A. he was told B. having told C. telling D. being told
Question 617: I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday, ________?
A. wasn’t she B. didn’t you C. didn’t I D. wasn’t it
Question 618: Mary invites Malik to her birthday party but Malik refuses to come.
Malik: “I’m sorry. I won’t be able to come.”
Mary: “________”.
A. Great B. Oh, that’s annoying
Question 619: I think you are ________ your time looking for a job in this town. There’s not much to
do here.
A. losing B. spending C. wasting D. missing
Question 620: Gene got his book ________ by a subsidy publisher.
A. to publish B. publishing C. to be published D. published
Question 621: A good friend is ________ will stand by you when you are in trouble.
A. the one is B. a person that C. people who D. who
Question 622: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she came ________
again.
A. up B. round
C. over D. to come up with
Question 623: Two friends are having a conversation in a restaurant.
Peter: “________”
Jane: “All right. Suit yourself.”
A. I don’t want to eat anything. I am on a diet.
B. I haven’t been to such a nice place with you for a while.
C. Can you help me choose the main course?
D. What is your favourite starter?
Question 624: We missed the ferry yesterday morning. It ________ by the time we arrived at the pier.
A. already went B. was already going
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happen.
A. feeling B. view C. sense D. thought
Question 626: Please accept our ________ congratulations on your promotion!
A. finest B. warmest C. dearest D. best
Question 627: They’ve bought a holiday cottage near the sea, and in ________ course they plan to
move there permanently.
A. future B. due C. coming D. intended
Question 628: She should have been here but she’s ________ chicken flu.
A. gone through with B. gone down with
C. come in for D. come against
Question 629: Part-time jobs give us the freedom to ________ our own interest.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
Question 630: I won’t buy that car because it has too much ________ on it.
A. ups and downs B. odds and ends C. wear and tear D. white lie
Question 631: Tom and Tim are meeting at school canteen.
Tom: “Would you like to have a drink?”
Tim: “________.”
A. Yes, I am B. Sure
C. I really like it D. No, I don’t like
Question 632: If the primary candidates ________ more on the issue, the results of the election would
have been quite different.
A. have focused B. had focused
C. focused D. were focused
Question 633: With its thousands of rocks and caves ________from the water, Ha Long Bay has won
international recognition.
A. emerge B. emerged
C. emerging D. being emerged
Question 634: The fraction 3/4 is pronounced ________.
A. three-four B. three over fourth
C. three-fourths D. third-fours
Question 635: The room needs ________ for the Sip and see party.
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picture ________ the back page.”
A. in/ on B. on/ in C. in/ in D. on/ on
Question 637: Two friends Stephanie and Scott are revising Math lesson in the school study room.
Stephanie: “Oh, no! I left my book at home. Can I share yours?”
Scott: “________”
A. No, not at all! B. No, thanks. C. Yes, I do too. D. Yes, sure!
Question 638: After a ________ match, the team from Chia emerged as the winner.
A. hotly-contested B. hot-contested
C. hotly-compete D. hot-competed
Question 639: As soon as we ________ this new apartment, we ________.
A. are finding/ will move B. found/ moved
C. would find/ move D. find/ would move
Question 640: ________ in all parts of the state, pines are the most common trees in Georgia.
A. Found B. Finding C. To find D. Are found
Question 641: Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources ________.
A. efficient B. efficiency C. inefficient D. efficiently
Question 642: Shall we get ________? It’s getting late
A. go B. to go C. going D. gone
Question 643: Thorny enters the meeting room and sees a lot of men. He is asking one of the men
near the door.
Thorny: “Excuse me. I don’t want to interrupt you but...”
The man: “________”
A. What can I do for you B. Certainly. How dare you!
C. I quite agree D. I have no idea
Question 644: John ________ to walk home if Sara hadn’t given him a lift.
A. would have B. had
C. would have had D. had had
Question 645: I’d rather you ________ a noise last night; I couldn’t get to sleep.
A. hadn’t made B. wouldn’t take
C. didn’t take D. haven’t made
Question 646: Don’t be ________ by these slick – talking salesmen.
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children.
A. break - down B. break - in C. break - up D. break – out
Question 648: Only 300 for that laptop? That’s a real ________!
A. bargain B. contract C. sale D. donation
Ex: Would you like to make a donation (=give money) to our charity appeal?
Question 649: It ________ last night because the ground is really wet.
A. might have rained B. can have rained
C. should have rained D. must have rained
Question 650: Floods have completely ________the farmer’s crops.
A. ruined B. damaged C. injured D. harmed
Question 651: All his hard work ________in great success.
A. accounted B. culminated C. merged D. succumbed
Question 652: “________accordance ________the wishes ________my people” the president said, “I am
retiring ________public life.”
A. In, with, of, from B. On, to, for, in
C. In, of, from, at D. To, in, of, for
Question 653: Olga and her mother are standing on the balcony on a wet day.
Mother: “Oh, how I hate this weather!”
Olga: “________”.
A. I agree B. I do too C. So am I D. I think so
Question 654: Jane is very ________ about her career.
A. single-handed B. single-minded C. fresh-face D. bare-faced
Question 655: Light ________ are small planes with seats for no more than about six passengers.
A. airplane B. airship C. aircraft D. aircrafts
Question 656: A: How much is this car?
B: 15.000 dollars. My uncle paid for it by ________.
A. cash B. credit
C. installments D. hire purchase
Question 657: She's certainly a ________writer; she has written quite a few books this year.
A. fruitful B. prolific C. fertile D. successful
Question 658: Husha and Honish are talking about Trishie after watching her music performance.
Husha: ‘Trishie's the best singer in our school."
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C. That's OK! D. Yea. tell me about it.
Question 659: They were accused of treating the country's flag with________ .
A. respect B. irrespect
C. disrespect D. non-respect
Question 660: What measures have been________ to control traffic jam at rush hours?
A. imagined B. taken C. done D. carried
Question 661: A teacher is talking to the principal about their school plan.
The teacher. “Why are the renovations being delayed?"
The principal. “________"
A. Yes, but it should be changed
B. We must get a permit first
C. It was delayed over two hours
D. The building really needs renovating
Question 662: “I can‘t remember us ever________ ," replied the stranger.
A. being met B. to have met C. having met D. to meet
Question 663: If Mr. David________ at the meeting, he would make a speech.
A. were B. had been C. was D. has been
Question 664: ________the food before. Tom didn't want to eat it again.
A. Having eaten B. To eat C. Eaten D. Eating
Question 665: Leave it in the oven until it________ brown
A. turns B. colours C. changes D. cooks
Question 666: ________? Your eyes are red.
A. Did you cry B. Have you been cried
C. Were you crying D. Have you been crying
Question 667: After seeing the film Memoir of a Geisha, ________.
A. the book was read by many people
B. the book made many people want to read it
C. many people wanted to read the book
D. the reading of the book interested people
Question 668: She was much less ________ than her sister.
A. industrial B. industrious
C. industry D. industrialized
Question 669: You will have to ________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.

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Question 670: This cloth ________ very thin.
A. feels B. touches C. holds D. handles
Question 672: People demand higher wages because prices are ________ all the time.
A. rising B. progressing C. growing D. exceeding
Question 673: Next week when there ________ a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
A. will be B. will have been C. is being D. is
Question 674: John contributed fifty dollars, but he wishes he could contribute ________.
A. more fifty dollars B. one other fifty dollars
C. the same amount also D. another fifty
Question 675: I didn’t know you were asleep. Otherwise, I ________ so much noise when I came in.
A. didn’t make B. wouldn’t have made
C. won’t make D. don’t make
Question 676: Rico is seeing his close friend – Rosa off at the railway station.
Rosa: “Ok. I must be going now. I’ll be in touch.”
Rico: “________”
A. Right. See you B. Ok. I’ll ring you.
C. I must be going, too D. No, you can’t go now.
Question 677: The room looks very dark. You ________ it blue
A. should have painted B. must have painted
C. need have painted D. would have painted
Question 678: A shop assistant is talking to a customer.
Shop assistant: “________?”
Customer: “Ok, thanks. I am just looking.”
A. Can I help you? We’ve got some new shoes.
B. Which tie do you want, the blue one or the pink one?
C. Why don’t you like this type of T shirt?
D. Do you want to have a look?
Question 679: Would you mind ________ to make personal calls?
A. not using office phone B. not to use office phone
C. not use office phone D. don’t use office phone
Question 680: I ________ my Mum by cooking dinners for her.
A. cheered up B. looked up C. waited for D. felt like
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Question 682: My mother ________ me against staying late night after right to prepare for exams.
A. warned B. recommended
C. reprimanded D. encouraged
Question 683: Cannon is telling Callie a bad news.
Cannon: “Mrs. Brown passed away yesterday.”
Callie: “David has told me that ________ .”
A. God bless B. God save the Queen
C. By God D. God rest her
Question 684: They ________ your money if you haven’t kept your receipt.
A. won’t refund B. didn’t refund C. no refund D. not refund
Question 685: That’s a nice coat, and the colour ________ you well.
A. suits B. couples C. matches D. fits
Question 686: Alice and Ann are preparing for their presentation at school.
Alice: “________.”
Ann: “Take it easy! We still have 15 minutes.”
A. Try better. We are going to have an exam
B. You can say that again
C. Nothing more to say
D. Hurry up! We don’t have much time left
Question 687: Although the new library service has been very successful, its future is ________
certain.
A. by all means B. by any chance
C. at any rate D. by no means
Question 688: Van Gogh suffered from depression ________ by overwork and ill-health.
A. brought on B. coming about
C. taken up D. pull through
Question 689: The hall was very crowded with over a hundred people ________ into it.
A. stuck B. packed C. pushed D. stuffed
Question 690: ________ a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.
A. Finding B. After finding C. Having found D. We found
Question 691: The move to a different environment brought about a significant ________ in my
cousin’s state of mind.
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Question 692: In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself ________ .
A. occupation B. occupied
C. occupant D. occupational
Question 693: You should ________ at least three days for the journey.
A. expect B. permit C. accept D. allow
Question 694: I don’t object to people being vegetarians, but it gets on my nerves when they’re
________ about it.
A. self-centered B. self-righteous
C. self-deprecating D. self-sufficient
Question 695: After ancient Greek athletes won a race in the Olympic, they ________ a simple crown
of olive leaves.
A. received B. has received
C. were receiving D. have received
Question 696. They always kept on good _______ with their next-door neighbors for the children’s
sake.
A. relations B. terms
C. will D. relationship
Question 697: I’m afraid we no longer sell that model of laptop because we had_____a lot of
complaints.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
Question 698: Mrs. Jenkins was too ill to go out and pay her phone bill, and they’ve just cut
her_____. She ought to complain!
A. out B. off C. down D. up
Question 699: There’s a lot______violent crime in this area than there used to be.
A. fewer B. least C. less D. fewest
Question 700: The move to a different environment had brought about a significant______in Mary’s
state of mind.
A. impact B. effect C. influence D. change

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