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PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (5 điểm):
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1: A. dam B. tanned C. tank D. tamed
2: A. sauce B. faucet C. mausoleum D. draught
3: A. whole B. weary C. wreck D. wrist
4: A. country B. cousin C. courageous D. double
5: A. driver B. driven C. fright D. blithe
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the blank in each sentence.
6: He denied __________ in anything illegal.
A. to be involved B. not to be involved C. being involved D. not being involved
7: My father thinks the __________ sixties and early seventies was the greatest era for popular music.
A. last B. late C. latest D. lately
8: Jackie __________ to travel and nobody can change her mind.
A. determined B. is determined C. has determined D. was determined
9: She wasn’t a strict teacher but cheating was one thing she __________ allow for.
A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. mightn’t D. wouldn’t
10: Businesses in even the __________ countries are adopting the use of computers in order to operate more efficiently.
A. most developed B. most developing C. least developed D. least developing
11: His determination to pass the exam was so great that he studied __________.
A. day and night B. by day and night C. by day and by night D. from day to night
12: I’m not __________; I have a younger brother.
A. only a child B. a child only C. an only child D. the only child
13: “Where can I buy some soft drinks now?” – “The store near John’s house __________ all night.”
A. is open B. is opened C. opens D. is opening
14: “You look exhausted! What’s wrong?” – “It’s my new job. I can’t __________ so early.”
A. be used to wake up B. get used to waking up
C. be used to waking up D. get use to wake up
15: The twins are such good athletes that __________ should worry about the try-outs.
A. any of them B. none of them C. either of them D. neither of them
16: “Can we get to the beach on foot?” – “You’ve got to be joking! It’s almost __________ from here.”
A. a two hours driving B. a two-hour drive C. a two hour’s drive D. a drive for two hours
17: “How dare you __________ my favorite sweater without asking me first!”
A. are borrowing B. borrow C. borrowed D. to borrow
18: She’s lonely sometimes because she has __________ close friends.
A. few B. quite a few C. a few D. only few
19: If she hadn’t gone to college, she __________ such a good job today.
A. wouldn’t have B. wouldn’t have had C. doesn’t have D. won’t have
20: “Look at you! You’re covered in grease!” – “__________ to fix the car all morning.”
A. I tried B. I’ve been trying C. I had tried D. I’ve tried
21: I hear the film isn’t worth __________. It got very bad reviews.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. being seen
22: “What do you think about the new exams?” – “__________ I’m really concerned about is the effect on students’ grades.”
A. Whether B. That C. What D. Why
23: “Who re-organized all the files?” – “Peter __________ it – he’s not here.”
A. can’t have done B. mustn’t have done C. mightn’t have done D. needn’t have done
24: “What happened after I left the meeting?” – “We finished assigning tasks, then we went on __________ the budget.”
A. to discuss B. for discussing C. discussing D. to have discussed
25: “What was Marcia’s reaction to the announcement?” – “She pretended __________ anything about it.”
A. not knowing B. not to know C. knowing not D. to know not
26: How could anyone have __________ a fall from the top of that high cliff?
A. survived B. remained C. existed D. persisted
27: Thousands of children will starve to death if emergency __________ is not received soon.
A. help B. aid C. support D. save
28: There is a good __________ it will rain as the sky is very overcast.
A. capability B. possibility C. opportunity D. chance
29: By the __________ on her face, I’d say she was absolutely furious.
A. view B. sight C. air D. look
30: Mr. and Mrs. Thompson __________ a baby because they couldn’t have any children of their own.
A. accepted B. adapted C. adopted D. admitted
31: I promise to keep what you tell me in __________ confidence.
A. hardest B. strictest C. tightest D. closest
32: When he retired he discovered that his pension only gave him enough to __________ basic expenses.
A. cover B. spend C. fund D. manage
33: They are so wealthy they can __________ six homes without even noticing the expenses.
A. contain B. retain C. attain D. maintain
34: I’ve had the car for 15 years so it was about time I __________ rid of it.
A. took B. got C. put D. pushed
35: He __________ to have visited the United States more than a dozen times.
A. declares B. confesses C. refuses D. claims
36: Citizens should __________ the law to the best of their ability.
A. observe B. preserve C. conserve D. deserve
37: If you are not here __________ at 8 a.m., the bus will leave without you.
A. concisely B. sharply C. punctually D. accurately
38: The average __________ of a dog is about fifteen years.
A. livelihood B. life C. lifestyle D. lifespan
39: The hotel gives a __________ to regular customers.
A. reservation B. deposit C. discount D. bargain
40: On the weekend, children are admitted to the museum free of __________.
A. cost B. charge C. expense D. fare
41: After the break-in, the company decided to __________ security.
A. straighten up B. clamp down C. tighten up D. narrow down
42: Cars and factories __________ toxic fumes that pollute the environment.
A. commit B. omit C. emit D. admit
43: They hate zoos as they believe it is cruel to keep animals __________.
A. under arrest B. in captivity C. behind bars D. under observation
44: I’m afraid it’s been a while since I read the report – could you just __________ my memory with a few facts?
A. revive B. refresh C. review D. renew
45: Although her proposal for the new ad campaign was a good one, it was __________ because it was similar to one already used.
A. turned down B. turned back C. turned off D. turned away