cương ôn tập HKI tiếng Anh lớp 12 (With key)
cương ôn tập HKI tiếng Anh lớp 12 (With key)
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B / VOCABULARY
48. He has been very interested in doing research on _______ since he was at high school.
    a. biology                  b. biological                 c. biologist                     d. biologically
49. Are you sure that boys are more _______ than girls?
    a. act                      b. active                     c. action                        d. activity
50. Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.
    a. solution                 b. night shift                 c. household chores             d. special dishes
51. We enjoy _______ time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living room after a
    day of working hard.
    a. spending                 b. caring                     c. taking                        d. doing
52. It is parents' duty and responsibility to _______ hands to tae care of their children and give them a happy
    home.        a. shake       b. hold                       c. join                          d. take
53. He is a _______ boy. He is often kind and helpful to every classmate.
    a. frank                    b. lovely                     c. obedient                      d. caring
54. Doctors are supposed to _______ responsibility for human life.
    a. do                       b. take                       c. rush                          d. join
55. _______ sure that you follow the instructions carefully.
    a. Believe                  b. Try                        c. Do                            d. Make
56. Sometimes Mr. Pike has to work very late _______ night to do some important experiments.
    a. in                       b. at                         c. for                  d. on
57. Peter was _______ a hurry to go so he did not stop to greet me.
    a. in                       b. on                         c. with                 d. over
58. You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
    a. responsible              b. responsibility             c. responsibly            d. irresponsible
59. John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.
    a. a                                 b. an                c. the                  d. no article
60. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
    a. came into                b. went leisurely             c. went quickly         d. dropped by
61. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
    a. help                     b. prepared                   c. be busy              d. attempt
62. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
    a. .happen                  b. encounter                  c. arrive               d. clean
63. Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.
    a. on / for                 b. in / about                 c. to / through         d. at / with
64. He was looking at his parents _____, waiting for recommendations.
     a. obey                    b. obedience                  c. obedient                d. obediently
65. My husband and I both go out to work so we share the _______.
     a. happiness               b. household chores             c. responsibility     d. employment
66. One of Vietnamese traditions is a belief in _______ families and in preserving their cultures.
    a. wealthy                  b. secure                     c. safe                 d. close-knit
67. He was _______ when I had those problems and said whatever I did he would stand by me.
    a. supportive               b. exciting                   c. busy                 d. dull
68. It's hard work looking _______ three children all day.
    a. after                    b. up                         c. to                   d. through
69. She is never willing _______ any personal question.
    a. answer                   b. to answer                  c. answering            d. answered
70. London is home to people of many _______ cultures.
    a. diverse                  b. diversity                  c. diversify            d. diversification
71. John cannot make a _______ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car.
    a. decide                   b. decision           c. decisive                     d. decisively
72. My mother used to be a woman of great _______, but now she gets old and looks pale.
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    a. beauty                    b. beautiful         c. beautifully          d. beautify
73. It is not easy to ________ our beauty when we get older and older.
    a. develop           b. maintain                  c. gain                 d. collect
74. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _______ love and marriage have
    dramatically changed.
    a. for               b. with                      c. through              d. towards
75. Sometimes she does not agree _______ her husband about child rearing but they soon find the solutions.
    a. for               b. on                        c. with                 d. of
76. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _______ by next week.
    a. marry             b. married                   c. marriageable         d. marriage
77. Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
    a. variety           b. changes                   c. conservation         d. number
78. Many Vietnamese people ______ their lives for the revolutionary cause of the nation
    a. sacrifice         b. sacrificed                c. sacrificial          d. sacrificially
79. They had a ______ candlelit dinner last night and she accepted his proposal of marriage.
    a. romance           b. romantic                  c. romantically         d. romanticize
80. Reading the story of the ______ having her dress torn off in the lift reminded me of my friend's wedding.
    a. groom             b. bride                     c. celibate             d. groomsman
81. didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.
    a. correct                   b. right             c. exact                d. suitable
82. You should _______ more attention to what your teacher explains.
    a. make                      b. get               c. set                  d. pay
83. Body language is a potent form of _______ communication.
    a. verbal                    b. non-verbal        c. tongue               d. oral
84. Our teacher often said, "Who knows the answer? _______ your hand."
    a. Rise                      b. Lift              c. Raise                d. Heighten
85. Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and ________.
    a. communicate               b. communication     c. communicative        d. communicator
86. Pay more attention __ picture and you can find out who is the robber.
    a. to                        b. for               c. at                   d. on
87. The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to _______ her attention.
    a. attract                   b. pull              c. follow                        d. tempt
88. When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance.
    a. bill                      b. menu              c. help                 d. food
89. He is one of the most _______ bosses I have ever worked with. He behaves rudely to not only me but also
    others in the staff.
    a. thoughtful                b. impolite          c. attentive      d. communicative
90. Mrs. Pike was so angry that she made a _______ gesture at the driver.
    a. rude                      b. rudeness          c. rudely               d. rudest
91. When the play finished the audience stood up and _____ their hands loudly.
    a. clapped           b. nodded             c. shook                       d. hold
92. It is _______ not to say "Thank you" when you are given something.
    a. small                     b. rude                       c. slight      d. formal
93. It is often considered to be impolite to _______ at someone.
    a. look                      b. smile                      c. point       d. raise
94. She sent me a _______ letter thanking me for my invitation.
    a. polite                    b. politely          c. politeness            d. impoliteness
95. As an _______, Mr. Pike is very worried about the increasing of juvenile delinquency.
    a. educate                   b. education         c. educator             d. educative
96. In England, primary education is provided by state schools run by the government and by _______ fee-
    paying schools.
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    a. independent            b. independently        c. depended            d. independence
97. English is an important _______ that is required in several national examinations:
    a. language               b. test                 c. evaluation          d. subject
98. _______ is the study of the Earth's physical features and the people, plants, and animals that live in different
    regions of the world.
    a. Science                b. Geography            c. History               d. Technology
99. Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is __ into many branches.
    a. grouped                b. prepared             c. divided             d. added
100. In England schooling is compulsory _______ all children from the age of 5 to 16.
    a. with                   b. for                  c. to                  d. over
101. In Vietnam a school year lasts for nine months and is divided _______ two terms.
    a. into                   b. to                   c. from                d. on
102. In Vietnamese schools, English, mathematics, and literature are three _______ subjects, which are
    compulsory in many important national examinations.
    a. core                   b. part                 c. center              d. middle
103. Although he has not got necessary experience, he used to take a _______ in business administration.
    a. curriculum             b. course               c. school              d. class
104. A letter of _______ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview.
    a. recommend              b. recommended          c. recommender         d. recommendation
105. Her job was so _______ that she decided to quit it.
    a. interesting            b. satisfactory         c. stressful           d. wonderful
106. Can you please tell me some information that _______ to the job?
    a. indicates              b. expresses            c. interests           d. relates
107. Not all teenagers are well _______ for their future job when they are at high school.
    a. interested             b. satisfied            c. concerned           d. prepared
108. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the company.
    a. recommendation         b. reference            c. curriculum vitae d. photograph
109. It is of great importance to create a good impression _______ your interviewer.
    a. on                     b. about                c. for                 d. at
110. Many people will be out of _______ if the factory is closed.
    a. work                   b. career               c. profession          d. job
111. _______ is increasing, which results from economic crisis.
    a. Employment             b. Unemployment          c. Employ              d. Unemployed
112. He was offered the job thanks to his _______ performance during his job interview.
    a. impress                b. impression               c. impressive         d. impressively
113. They held a party to congratulate _______ their son's success to become an engineer.
    a. with                   b. on                   c. for                 d. about
114. The interviewer gave his consent to John's _______ for work and promised to give him a job.
    a. keen                   b. keenly               c. keener              d. keenness
115. It is quite important _______ me to get on and think.
    a. of                     b to                    c. on                  d. with
116. Economic reforms are often carried _______ to promote the developing of a country.
    a. out                    b. on                   c. for                 d. in
117. Being aware _____ the importance of economic reforms, the Vietnamese Communist Party initiated an
    overall economic reform policy.
    a. for                    b. at                   c. of                  d. in
118. For more than ten years, we have seen the significant _______ in the economy of our country.
    a. develop                b. developments         c. developers          d. developed
119. Someone who is _______ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.
    a. powerful               b. optimistic           c. stagnant            d. pessimistic
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120. An economic _______ is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of
   unemployment and poverty.
   a. improvement            b. depression              c. development             d. mission
121. In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
   a. companies              b. services                c. supermarkets            d. farms
122. The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _______ is.
   a. creativity             b. history                 c. terrorism               d. technology
123. Let's put off that meeting to next Monday.
   a. postpone               b. schedule                c. arrange                 d. appoint
124. She is looking _____ a new place to live because she does not want to depend _____ her parents any
   more.        a. for / on           b. after / with            c. up / forward            d. at / into
125. Due to industrialization, we have to cope _______ the fact that many species are _______ danger
   _______ extinction.
   a. over / at / for        b. at / upon / over        c. for / on / with          d. with / in / of
126. Boys! Put your toys ______. It is time to go to bed. Don't stay _____ late.
   a. off / on               b. away / up               c. down / off              d. around/ for
127. She intended to quit her job to stay _______ home and look _______ her sick mother.
   a. in / at                b. at / after              c. for / over              d. up / on
128. He is very worried _______ his new job because he is not quite prepared _______ working.
   a. on / over              b. to / off                c. about / for             d. in / at
129. Instead _____ petrol, cars will only run ____ solar energy and electricity.
   a. of / on                b. for / by                c. in / over               d. from/ upon
130. She has a promising future ahead _______ her.
   a. for                    b. from                    c. on                      d. of
131. The space shuttle crashed and went _______ in flames.
   a. of                              b. for            c. over                    d. off
132. While I am waiting _______ my bus, I often listen _______ music.
   a. on / at                b. for / to                c. toward / about          d. upon / in
133. Will you take care _______ my little dog when I am _______ business?
   a. through / away b. about / at             c. for / over              d. of / on
134. He depends _______ his sister _______ assistance.
   a. to / from              b. from / in               c. on / for                d. at / with
135. There is a wide _______ of computers in that shop for you to choose.
   a. vary                   b. various                 c. variety                 d. variously
136. There are several places where residents face the threat of _______ every day.
   a. terrorist              b. terrorism               c. terrorize               d. terror
137. Those companies were closed due to some seriously financial problems.
   a. taken off              b. put away                c. wiped out               d. gone over
C / GRAMMAR :
    I/ TENSES :
1) He ____ for London one year ago.
        A. left B.     has left      C. leaves     D. had left
2) She ____ in Hue for twenty years.
        A. lives      B. has lived   C. lived      D. will live
3) I ____ to the market with my mother yesterday.
        A. go         B. went        C. have gone D. was going
4) What ____ you ____, Nam? – I’m thinking of my mother.
        A. do/think B. are/thinking         C. have/thought     D. were/thinking
5) How long ____ you ____ her? – For five months.
        A. do/know     B. are/knowing       C. have/known       D. had/known
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6) I usually ____ to school by bus.
         A. went         B. am going               C. go                    D. have gone
7) Yesterday morning I ____ up at 6.30.
         A. got          B. get                    C. was getting                   D. had got
8) Please don’t make so much noise. I ____.
         A. studying B. study                      C. am studying           D. studied
9) Water ____ at 100 degrees Celsius.
         A. boils        B. boiled                  C. is boiling           D. will boil
10) It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it ____ for two hours.
         A. rains        B. is raining             C. has rained            D. rained
11. They _______ for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.
    a had been running            b. have been running c. are running               d. will be running
12. No matter what happens next I _______ help you.                 a. am           b. have          c. will d. would
13. _______ get tired of answering the same questions every day?
    a. Have you ever              b. Had you ever          c. Do you ever           d. Are you ever
14. She _______ working on that manuscript for 2 years now.
    a. will be                    b. has been              c. had been              d. is
15. I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.
    a. went / have not been b. go / am not                 c. have gone / was       d. was going / had not been
16. The students _______ by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they _______ by Mr. Tanzer.
    a. are usually taught / are being taught               b. usually teach / are teaching
    c. have usually been taught / have been teaching d. were usually teaching / are teaching
17. In the last hundred years, traveling _______ much easier and more comfortable.
    a. becomes                    b. has become c. became                   d. will become
18. In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.
    a. took                       b. had taken             c. had taken             d. was taking
19. In the past the trip _______ very rough and often dangerous, but things _______ a great deal in the last
    hundred and fifty years.
    a. was / have changed         b. is / change           c. had been / will change d. has been / changed
20. When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.
    a. was calling / watched b. called / have watched c. called / was watching d. had called / watched
21. By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.
    a. completes                  b. will complete         c. are completing        d. will have completed
22. Right now, Jim _______ the newspaper and Kathy _______ dinner.
    a. reads / has cooked         b. is reading / is cooking c. has read / was cooking d. read / will be cooking
23. Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She _______ and he_________ the Newspaper.
    a. are doing / is cooking / is reading                          b. were doing / was cooking / was reading
    c. was doing / has cooked / is reading                 d. had done / was cooking /read
24. Every day I _______ up at 6 o'clock, _______ breakfast at 7 o'clock and _______ for work at 8 o'clock
    a. get / eat / leave          b. have got / eating / leaving c. got / ate / left        d. will get / have eaten / left
25. My mother always the first _______ up and the last _______ to bed.
    a. getting / going            b. to get / going        c. getting / to go       d. to get / to go
V/ RELATIVE CLAUSES
1) Two courses ______ have the same subjects are in different times.
         A. that                B. what                         C. when              D. where
2) You may enroll our course by e-mail _______ can be faster than other registration forms.
        A. who                  B. where                        C. which             D. when
3) The girl ______ dress you admire has been working for an expo company since she left school.
        A. who                  B. what                        C.whose               D. whom
4) The young man ______ was released after the court was found innocent of all the charges against him.
             A. who                 B. who he               C. which                  D. whose
5) Is that the same film ______ we watched last year?
        A. when                 B. which                       C. why                D. who
6) The pupils _____ we took to the amusement park behaved themselves very well.
         A. which               B. whom                        C. who                D. which
7) Bournemouth, _______ we are going to visit next summer, is a real paradise for the retired.
        A. that                 B.what                         C.which               D. in which
8) Thatcher, ______ birthplace was above a shop in the small English town of Grantham, became Prime Minister of
Britain four years after she had become the leader of the Conservative Party in 1975.
        A. where                B. whose                       C. in which           D. which
9) Felix Hoffman, a 29-year-old chemist _______ worked for the German company Bayer, invented the
drugAspirin in April 1879.             A. where        B. whose                C. whom           D. who
10) The town ____ the folk festival is taking place is usually a quiet resort.
        A. when                 B.where                        C. who                D. which
11) We always hold a family barbecue in our garden on Independence Day,______ was on a Tuesday this year.
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 A. what                         B. that                       C. when               D. which
12) When I was at school, there was a girl in my class ______ skin was so sensitive that she couldn’t
expose her skin to the sun even with cream on.
        A. where                B. whose                      C. whom               D. that
13) My mother’s Elvis Presley tape, ________ she listened to every day, has broken in the music centre.
      A. whose                   B. that                       C. where             D. which
14) Are you the student ______ mother called me yesterday?
        A. whose                B. who                        C. that               D. when
15) Mary, _____ has only been in Japan for 3 months, speaks Japanese perfectly.
 A. that                         B. whom                       C. which                      D. who
16) Who is your daughter? She is the child ______ has long, straight hair.
        A. whose                B. who                        C. which                      D. when
17) I don’t think my ex-girl friend will remember the day _____ we saw each other for the first time.
       A. which                  B. on which                   C. at which                   D. why
18) August is the month ______ I always give my birthday parties.
        A. which                B. in which                   C. what                       D. why
19) This is the village ____ my family and I lived for six years.
        A. in which             B. that               C. on which                   D. in where
20) She is a famous actress ______ everybody admires.
        A. to whom              B. whom                       C. to which                    D. of whom
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14: She brought a lot of money with her so that she needed buy some duty-free goods.
              A                    B                      C                          D
15. On Saturday evening I _____ go to the cinema _____ stay home watch TV.
        A. either / or          B.neither / and        C.either / nor        D.both / and
16: We are going to visit our grandparents when we will finish our final exams.
              A               B                C         D
17. Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago because of the earth’s climate changed drastically.
                   A                                      B           C                          D
18: ____ his serious disease, he tried to finish writing his novel.
        A. Although             B. Despite             C. In spite           D. However
19.I don’t like hunting. _ _________.
        A.Either do I          B.I doo , too.          C.Neither do I         D.I don’t neither
20. I don’t suppose you like pineapples , _____ ?
        A.do                     B.do you              C.don’t I              D.don’t you
21. This boy lied to you ,__________ you don’t trust him anymore.
           A.but                 B.so                    C.and                 D.however
22. My sister didn’t get the job ______ she had all the necessary qualifications.
        A. therefore            B.although             C.however             D.in spite of
23..Bill didn’t go to school because of his illness.
        A.Because of Bill was ill,he didn’t go to school               B.Because Bill is ill,he doesn’t go to school
         C.Bill didn’t go to school because he is ill                  D.Because Bill was ill,he didn’t go to school
24.---------- students attended the meeting that there weren’t enough chairs for all of them.
        A.Too many              B.So much              C.So many              D.So few
25.Peter likes scuba-diving. _____ does his brother.
         A.Either               B.Too                  C.So                  D.Neither
VII. A / AN / THE
1. What are your plans for _______ future?
    a. a                        b. an                 c. the              d. Ø
2. What did you do with _________ camera I lent you ?
      A. a                      B. an               C. the                  D. no article
3. His car struck _________ tree; you can still see the mark on _________ tree.
     A. a/a                     B. the/ the         C. a/the                D. the/a
4. Madrid is _________ capital of Spain.
     A. a                      B. an                C. the                  D. no article
5. Have you had _________ lunch yet?
     A. a                      B. an                C. the                  D. Ø
6. We often watch _____ television.
         A. the                 B. a                  C. an               D. Ø
7. Her parents are now working in ______ Europe.
      A. the                    B. a                  C. an               D. Ø
8. We live at _____ third house from the church.
         A. the                 B. a                  C. an               D. Ø
9. My aunt has _____ interesting novel.
         A. the                 B. an                 C. a                D. Ø
10. It was _____ best film I had ever read.
         A. the                 B. a                  C. an               D. Ø
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SAMPLE TESTS
Mã đề thi: 139
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       C. You would have got lost although D. You would get lost as
 Câu 49: The man ………………………… on the plane talked all the time.
       A. who I am sitting next            B. that I was sitting next to him
       C. that I was sitting next to       D. who I was sitting next him
 Câu 50: The cyclist …………………………… he crossed the main street.
       A. looked with caution after        B. was looked with caution when
       C. had looked with caution before   D. looks with caution when
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 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO                                          ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ I
                                                                           Năm học:
         ___________________
                                                        Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 12 – chương trình chuẩn
                                                 Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
 rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
 Question 1:       A. keenness           B. submit            C. wholesale         D. workforce
 Question 2:       A. certificate        B. compulsory        C. sacrifice         D. attention
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
 differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
 Question 3:       A. category           B. status            C. mechanic          D. salary
 Question 4:       A. vacancy            B. accompany         C. typical           D. typist
 Question 5:       A. missed             B. worked            C. wicked            D. watched
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
 following questions.
Question 6: She promises she’ll ______________ her address for me.
       A. jot down                  B. see off                  C. point to                  D. fill in
Question 7: He was the only _______ that was offered the job.
       A. applicant                 B. apply                    C. application               D. applying
Question 8: I am so _______ that I cannot say anything, but keep silent.
       A. nervously                 B. nervous                  C. nervousness               D. nerve
Question 9: What she said made me aware of my own ______________ .
       A. shortening                B. shortage                 C. shortness                 D. shortcomings
Question 10: She reads newspapers every day to look for the vacant _______ for which she can apply.
       A. position                  B. institutions             C. locations                 D. indications
Question 11: _______ is increasing, which results from economic crisis.
       A. Employ                    B. Employment               C.Unemployment                D. Unemployed
Question 12: She completed her formal ______________in 2004 in Vietnam.
       A. educated                  B. educator                 C. educational               D. education
Question 13: All high school students have to study hard to satisfy the university entrance ______________
       A. qualifications            B. inquiries                C. requirements              D. investigations
Question 14: Mary: “That’s a very nice skirt you’re wearing.”- Julia: “_________.”
       A.That’s all right           B. I like it                C.I’m glad you like it       D. That’s nice
 Question 15: -David: “Happy Christmas!”
                  - Jason: “____________”
       A.You are the same!                B. Same for you!             C. The same to you!              D. OK
 Question 16 : - Peter: “ How often do you go to school?”
                   -Harry :”_________________________.”
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     A. I go there early                                             B. Everyday except Sunday
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             B. Hundreds of homeless children said to be
             C. It’s hundreds of homeless children
             D. Hundreds of homeless children are said to be
Question 35: If I had gone to the party last night, ___________________ now.
             A. I weren’t tired
             B. I wouldn’t be tired
             C. I wouldn’t have been tired
             D. I am not tired
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 36: My favorite sport is badminton but I usually play the football in my free time.
                                       A     B           C                  D
Question 37: The bomb went on with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
              A           B                            C                              D
Question 38: She can't apply at the job because she doesn't have enough qualifications.
                   A B               C                          D
Question 39: Laura said she has worked on the assignment since the day before.
                    A               B                    C         D
Question 40: The trees have the beautiful flowers grow near the gate of the garden.
              A        B                                   C                D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 41 to 45.
                                               JOB INTERVIEW
When you apply for a job, one of the most important things is job interview. In order to make a good impression
during a job interview, you need to prepare yourself for the interview carefully.
Punctuation is very necessary. You should arrive in plenty of time so that you have a little of time to relax and
keep calm before the interview.
       You should be well dressed. Do not wear a skirt which is too short or jeans. You also need to plan what
you are going to say. You have to answer a lot of questions about your education and experience. You may be
asked many things about yourself, and especially about the reason why you decide to apply for the job.
       You can ask the interviewer about the salary you expect, the position you are applying and the duties you
have to do in the job.You also must try to find out as much as possible about the company you want to work for.
Question 41: When you apply for a job, ___________________ .
     A. job interview is not important.              B. don't make any good impression.
     C. preparation is not necessary.                D. the interview is important for you to prepare.
Question 42: What about punctuation?
     A. Being late is all right.                     B. You should arrive early enough to relax.
     C. Punctuation is not important.                D. If you are late, the interviewer will wait.
Question 43: What should you wear ?
     A.You can wear whatever you like.               B. You should be well dressed.
     C. Jeans are suggested.                         D. A short skirt makes you more attractive.
Question 44: You may be asked about _________________________.
     A. your study.                                  B. the reason why you are interested in the job.
     C. your experience.                             D. All are correct.
Question 45: You can ask the interviewer about _________________.
     A. the salary, position and duties              B. the salary, position and his age
     C.the salary and education .                    D. the salary, the interviewer's family and his duties.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word(s) for each of the blanks from 46 to 50.
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     In many modern countries, people think about a family as a mother, a father and their children. But this is
not the only kind of the family group. In some parts of the world, a family group has many other members. This
kind of large family is called an “(46) ______ family” or a “joint family”
     The joint family includes all living relatives on either the mother’s or the father’s side of the family. It is
made up of grandparents , parents ,brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins . They live together in a large
house or in huts (47) _____ close together .
     Early people probably lived in joint families. They had to be part of a large group in order to survive. The
members of the group help each other hunt. They work together to protect (48) ________ from dangerous
animals and other enemies. In China, people lived in joint families. When a son married, he and his wife lived at
his parents’ house. (49)______ daughters remained at home until they married. Chinese children felt very loyal
(50) ______ their parents. Younger members of the joint family always took care of the old ones.
THE END
ANSWER KEYS
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   14. a. caps                          b. meters                      c. swimmers            d. lines
   15. a. sprint                        b. line                        c. divide              d. ride
   16. a. swimming                      b. post                        c. decision            d. score
   17. a. style                         b. penalty                     c. pretty              d. typical
   18. a. pool                          b. good                        c. look                d. book
   19. a. endangered                    b. destroyed                   c. damaged             d. provided
   20. a. lie                           b. wide                        c. circle              d. comprise
   21. a. west                          b. between                     c. growth              d. which
   22. a. three                         b. south                       c. southern            d. both
   23. a. remained                      b. explored                    c. separated           d. travelled
   24. a. improve                       b. introduce                   c. move                d. lose
   25. a. worker                        b. whom                        c. interview           d. answer
   26. a. honest                        b. holiday                     c. home                d. happiness
   27. a. character                     b. teacher                     c. chemist             d. technical
   28. a. interview                     b. minute                      c. question            d. suitable
   29. a. explained                     b. disappointed                c. prepared             d. interviewed
   30. a. apply                         b. university                  c. identity            d. early
   31. a. choice                        b. achieve                     c. each                d. chemistry
   32. a. final                         b. applicant                   c. high                d. decide
   33. a. average                       b. indicate                    c. application         d. grade
   34. a. course                         b. four                       c. our                 d. yours
   35. a. share                         b. rare                        c. are                 d. declare
   36. a. cooks                         b. loves                       c. joins               d. spends
   37. a. advises                       b. raises                      c. devises             d. goes
   38. a. hands                         b. parents                     c. chores              d. boys
   39. a. brothers                      b. weekends                    c. problems            d. secrets
   40. a. enjoys                        b. feels                       c. takes               d. gives
   41. a. attempts                      b. shares                      c. looks               d. beliefs
   42. a. sacrificed                    b. trusted                     c. recorded            d. acted
   43. a. laughed                       b. weighed                     c. helped              d. missed
   44. a. advised                       b. devised                     c. raised              d. practised
   45. a. shared                        b. viewed                      c. confided            d. measured
   46. a. determined                    b. expressed                   c. approved            d. married
   47. a. smoked                        b. called                      c. photographed        d. based
                                                  B / VOCABULARY
48. He has been very interested in doing research on _______ since he was at high school.
    a. biology                  b. biological                  c. biologist                   d. biologically
49. Are you sure that boys are more _______ than girls?
    a. act                      b. active                      c. action                      d. activity
50. Most doctors and nurses have to work on a _______ once or twice a week at the hospital.
    a. solution                 b. night shift                  c. household chores           d. special dishes
51. We enjoy _______ time together in the evening when the family members gather in the living room after a
day of working hard.
    a. spending                 b. caring                      c. taking                      d. doing
52. It is parents' duty and responsibility to _____ hands to tae care of their children and give them a happy home.
         a. shake               b. hold                        c. join                        d. take
53. He is a _______ boy. He is often kind and helpful to every classmate.
    a. frank                    b. lovely                      c. obedient                    d. caring
54. Doctors are supposed to _______ responsibility for human life.
    a. do                       b. take                        c. rush                        d. join
55. _______ sure that you follow the instructions carefully.
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a. Believe                   b. Try                        c. Do                            d. Make
56. Sometimes Mr. Pike has to work very late _______ night to do some important experiments.
a. in                        b. at                         c. for                  d. on
57. Peter was _______ a hurry to go so he did not stop to greet me.
a. in                        b. on                         c. with                 d. over
58. You are old enough to take _______ for what you have done.
a. responsible               b. responsibility             c. responsibly            d. irresponsible
59. John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.
a. a                                  b. an                c. the                  d. no article
60. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
a. came into                 b. went leisurely             c. went quickly         d. dropped by
61. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
a. help                      b. prepared                   c. be busy              d. attempt
62. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
a. .happen                   b. encounter                  c. arrive               d. clean
63. Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.
a. on / for                  b. in / about                 c. to / through         d. at / with
64. He was looking at his parents _____, waiting for recommendations.
 a. obey                     b. obedience                  c. obedient                d. obediently
65. My husband and I both go out to work so we share the _______.
 a. happiness                b. household chores            c. responsibility      d. employment
66. One of Vietnamese traditions is a belief in _______ families and in preserving their cultures.
a. wealthy                   b. secure                     c. safe                 d. close-knit
67. He was _______ when I had those problems and said whatever I did he would stand by me.
a. supportive                b. exciting                   c. busy                 d. dull
68. It's hard work looking _______ three children all day.
a. after                     b. up                         c. to                   d. through
69. She is never willing _______ any personal question.
a. answer                    b. to answer                  c. answering            d. answered
70. London is home to people of many _______ cultures.
a. diverse                   b. diversity                  c. diversify            d. diversification
71. John cannot make a _______ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car.
a. decide                    b. decision          c. decisive                      d. decisively
72. My mother used to be a woman of great _______, but now she gets old and looks pale.
a. beauty                    b. beautiful         c. beautifully           d. beautify
73. It is not easy to ________ our beauty when we get older and older.
a. develop           b. maintain                  c. gain                  d. collect
74. Affected by the Western cultures, Vietnamese young people's attitudes _______ love and marriage have
     dramatically changed.
a. for               b. with                      c. through               d. towards
75. Sometimes she does not agree _______ her husband about child rearing but they soon find the solutions.
a. for               b. on                        c. with                  d. of
76. My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _______ by next week.
a. marry             b. married                   c. marriageable          d. marriage
77. Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the world.
a. variety           b. changes                   c. conservation          d. number
78. Many Vietnamese people ______ their lives for the revolutionary cause of the nation
a. sacrifice         b. sacrificed                c. sacrificial           d. sacrificially
79. They had a ______ candlelit dinner last night and she accepted his proposal of marriage.
a. romance           b. romantic                  c. romantically          d. romanticize
80. Reading the story of the ______ having her dress torn off in the lift reminded me of my friend's wedding.
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a. groom             b. bride                      c. celibate             d. groomsman
81. didn't think his comments were very appropriate at the time.
a. correct                    b. right             c. exact                d. suitable
82. You should _______ more attention to what your teacher explains.
a. make                       b. get               c. set                  d. pay
83. Body language is a potent form of _______ communication.
a. verbal                     b. non-verbal        c. tongue               d. oral
84. Our teacher often said, "Who knows the answer? _______ your hand."
a. Rise                       b. Lift              c. Raise                d. Heighten
85. Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and ________.
a. communicate                b. communication     c. communicative        d. communicator
86. Pay more attention __ picture and you can find out who is the robber.
a. to                         b. for               c. at                   d. on
87. The boy waved his hands to his mother, who was standing at the school gate, to _______ her attention.
a. attract                    b. pull              c. follow                        d. tempt
88. When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly to show that you need assistance.
a. bill                       b. menu              c. help                 d. food
89. He is one of the most _______ bosses I have ever worked with. He behaves rudely to not only me but
     also others in the staff.
a. thoughtful                 b. impolite          c. attentive      d. communicative
90. Mrs. Pike was so angry that she made a _______ gesture at the driver.
a. rude                       b. rudeness          c. rudely               d. rudest
91. When the play finished the audience stood up and _____ their hands loudly.
a. clapped           b. nodded              c. shook                       d. hold
92. It is _______ not to say "Thank you" when you are given something.
a. small                      b. rude                       c. slight      d. formal
93. It is often considered to be impolite to _______ at someone.
a. look                       b. smile                      c. point       d. raise
94. She sent me a _______ letter thanking me for my invitation.
a. polite                     b. politely          c. politeness            d. impoliteness
95. As an _______, Mr. Pike is very worried about the increasing of juvenile delinquency.
a. educate                    b. education         c. educator             d. educative
96. In England, primary education is provided by state schools run by the government and by _______ fee-
     paying schools.
a. independent                b. independently     c. depended             d. independence
97. English is an important _______ that is required in several national examinations:
a. language                   b. test              c. evaluation           d. subject
98. _______ is the study of the Earth's physical features and the people, plants, and animals that live in
     different regions of the world.
a. Science                    b. Geography         c. History                d. Technology
99. Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is __ into many branches.
a. grouped                    b. prepared          c. divided              d. added
100. In England schooling is compulsory _______ all children from the age of 5 to 16.
a. with                       b. for               c. to                   d. over
101.         In Vietnam a school year lasts for nine months and is divided _______ two terms.
a. into                       b. to                c. from                 d. on
102.          In Vietnamese schools, English, mathematics, and literature are three _______ subjects, which
      are compulsory in many important national examinations.
a. core                       b. part              c. center               d. middle
103.          Although he has not got necessary experience, he used to take a _______ in business
      administration.
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a. curriculum                   b. course                c. school                 d. class
104.          A letter of _______ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview.
a. recommend                    b. recommended           c. recommender            d. recommendation
105.          Her job was so _______ that she decided to quit it.
a. interesting                  b. satisfactory          c. stressful              d. wonderful
106.          Can you please tell me some information that _______ to the job?
a. indicates                    b. expresses             c. interests              d. relates
107.          Not all teenagers are well _______ for their future job when they are at high school.
a. interested                   b. satisfied             c. concerned              d. prepared
108.          Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the company.
a. recommendation               b. reference             c. curriculum vitae d. photograph
109.          It is of great importance to create a good impression _______ your interviewer.
a. on                           b. about                 c. for                    d. at
110.          Many people will be out of _______ if the factory is closed.
a. work                         b. career                c. profession             d. job
111.          _______ is increasing, which results from economic crisis.
a. Employment                   b. Unemployment           c. Employ                 d. Unemployed
112.          He was offered the job thanks to his _______ performance during his job interview.
a. impress                      b. impression                c. impressive            d. impressively
113.          They held a party to congratulate _______ their son's success to become an engineer.
a. with                         b. on                    c. for                    d. about
114.          The interviewer gave his consent to John's _______ for work and promised to give him a job.
a. keen                         b. keenly                c. keener                 d. keenness
115.          It is quite important _______ me to get on and think.
a. of                           b to                     c. on                     d. with
116.          Economic reforms are often carried _______ to promote the developing of a country.
a. out                          b. on                    c. for                    d. in
117.          Being aware _____ the importance of economic reforms, the Vietnamese Communist Party
     initiated an overall economic reform policy.
a. for                          b. at                    c. of                     d. in
118.          For more than ten years, we have seen the significant _______ in the economy of our country.
a. develop                      b. developments          c. developers             d. developed
119.          Someone who is _______ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.
a. powerful                     b. optimistic            c. stagnant               d. pessimistic
120.          An economic _______ is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of
     unemployment and poverty.
a. improvement                  b. depression            c. development            d. mission
121.          In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
a. companies                    b. services              c. supermarkets           d. farms
122.          The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _______ is.
a. creativity                   b. history               c. terrorism              d. technology
123.          Let's put off that meeting to next Monday.
a. postpone                     b. schedule              c. arrange                d. appoint
124.          She is looking _____ a new place to live because she does not want to depend _____ her parents
     any more.         a. for / on              b. after / with           c. up / forward           d. at / into
125.          Due to industrialization, we have to cope _______ the fact that many species are _______ danger
     _______ extinction.
a. over / at / for              b. at / upon / over      c. for / on / with         d. with / in / of
126.          Boys! Put your toys ______. It is time to go to bed. Don't stay _____ late.
a. off / on                     b. away / up             c. down / off             d. around/ for
127.          She intended to quit her job to stay _______ home and look _______ her sick mother.
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   a. in / at                 b. at / after            c. for / over           d. up / on
   128.         He is very worried _______ his new job because he is not quite prepared _______ working.
   a. on / over               b. to / off              c. about / for          d. in / at
   129.         Instead _____ petrol, cars will only run ____ solar energy and electricity.
   a. of / on                 b. for / by              c. in / over            d. from/ upon
   130.         She has a promising future ahead _______ her.
   a. for                     b. from                  c. on                   d. of
   131.         The space shuttle crashed and went _______ in flames.
   a. of                               b. for          c. over                 d. off
   132.         While I am waiting _______ my bus, I often listen _______ music.
   a. on / at                 b. for / to              c. toward / about       d. upon / in
   133.         Will you take care _______ my little dog when I am _______ business?
   a. through / away b. about / at            c. for / over           d. of / on
   134.         He depends _______ his sister _______ assistance.
   a. to / from               b. from / in             c. on / for             d. at / with
   135.         There is a wide _______ of computers in that shop for you to choose.
   a. vary                    b. various               c. variety              d. variously
   136.         There are several places where residents face the threat of _______ every day.
   a. terrorist               b. terrorism             c. terrorize            d. terror
   137.         Those companies were closed due to some seriously financial problems.
   a. taken off               b. put away              c. wiped out            d. gone over
                                                     C / GRAMMAR :
    I/ TENSES :
1) He ____ for London one year ago.
         A. left B.      has left        C. leaves       D. had left
2) She ____ in Hue for twenty years.
         A. lives       B. has lived     C. lived        D. will live
3) I ____ to the market with my mother yesterday.
         A. go          B. went          C. have gone D. was going
4) What ____ you ____, Nam? – I’m thinking of my mother.
         A. do/think B. are/thinking            C. have/thought         D. were/thinking
5) How long ____ you ____ her? – For five months.
         A. do/know      B. are/knowing         C. have/known           D. had/known
6) I usually ____ to school by bus.
         A. went        B. am going             C. go                   D. have gone
7) Yesterday morning I ____ up at 6.30.
         A. got         B. get                  C. was getting                  D. had got
8) Please don’t make so much noise. I ____.
         A. studying B. study                   C. am studying          D. studied
9) Water ____ at 100 degrees Celsius.
         A. boils        B. boiled               C. is boiling          D. will boil
10) It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it ____ for two hours.
         A. rains       B. is raining           C. has rained           D. rained
11. They _______ for 3 hours when the storm suddenly broke.
    a had been running           b. have been running c. are running            d. will be running
12. No matter what happens next I _______ help you.              a. am          b. have         c. will d. would
13. _______ get tired of answering the same questions every day?
    a. Have you ever             b. Had you ever         c. Do you ever         d. Are you ever
14. She _______ working on that manuscript for 2 years now.
    a. will be                   b. has been             c. had been            d. is
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15. I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.
    a. went / have not been b. go / am not               c. have gone / was       d. was going / had not been
16. The students _______ by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they _______ by Mr. Tanzer.
    a. are usually taught / are being taught             b. usually teach / are teaching
    c. have usually been taught / have been teaching d. were usually teaching / are teaching
17. In the last hundred years, traveling _______ much easier and more comfortable.
    a. becomes                  b. has become c. became                   d. will become
18. In the 19th century, it _______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.
    a. took                     b. had taken             c. had taken             d. was taking
19. In the past the trip _______ very rough and often dangerous, but things _______ a great deal in the last
hundred and fifty years.
    a. was / have changed       b. is / change           c. had been / will change d. has been / changed
20. When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.
    a. was calling / watched b. called / have watched c. called / was watching d. had called / watched
21. By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.
    a. completes                b. will complete         c. are completing        d. will have completed
    22. Right now, Jim _______ the newspaper and Kathy _______ dinner.
    a. reads / has cooked       b. is reading / is cooking c. has read / was cooking d. read / will be cooking
    23. Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She _______ and he_________ the Newspaper.
    a. are doing / is cooking / is reading                        b. were doing / was cooking / was reading
    c. was doing / has cooked / is reading               d. had done / was cooking /read
    24. Every day I _______ up at 6 o'clock, _______ breakfast at 7 o'clock and _______ for work at 8 o'clock
    a. get / eat / leave        b. have got / eating / leaving c. got / ate / left        d. will get / have eaten / left
    25. My mother always the first _______ up and the last _______ to bed.
    a. getting / going          b. to get / going        c. getting / to go       d. to get / to go
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       D. Both B and C.
20.Unless someone has a key , we can’t get into the house.
       A. If someone has a key , we can’t get into the house
       B. If no one has a key , we can’t get into the house
       C. Unless someone has a key , we can get into the house
       D.If noone has a key , we can get into the house.
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   a. Have the letters been typed                            b. Have been the letters typed
   c. Have the letters typed                                 d. Had the letters typed
   18. The telephone _______ by Alexander Graham Bell.
   a. is invented                b. is inventing     c. invented               d. was invented
   19. Lots of houses _______ by the earthquake.
   a. are destroying             b. destroyed        c. were destroying      d. were destroyed
   20. People believe that 13 is an unlucky number.
        A. 13 believes to be an unlucky number.                       B. 13 is believed to be an unlucky number.
        C. It is believed that 13 is an unlucky number.               D. B & C are correct.
V/ RELATIVE CLAUSES
1) Two courses ______ have the same subjects are in different times.
         A. that        B. what                C. when                 D. where
2) You may enroll our course by e-mail _______ can be faster than other registration forms.
        A. who          B. where               C. which                D. when
3) The girl ______ dress you admire has been working for an expo company since she left school.
        A. who          B. what                C.whose                 D. whom
4) The young man ______ was released after the court was found innocent of all the charges against him.
             A. who      B. who he              C. which               D. whose
5) Is that the same film ______ we watched last year?
        A. when         B. which               C. why                  D. who
6) The pupils _____ we took to the amusement park behaved themselves very well.
         A. which      B. whom                 C. who                  D. which
7) Bournemouth, _______ we are going to visit next summer, is a real paradise for the retired.
        A. that         B.what                 C.which                 D. in which
8) Thatcher, ______ birthplace was above a shop in the small English town of Grantham, became Prime Minister of
Britain four years after she had become the leader of the Conservative Party in 1975.
        A. where                B. whose                       C. in which           D. which
9) Felix Hoffman, a 29-year-old chemist _______ worked for the German company Bayer, invented the
drugAspirin in April 1879.             A. where        B. whose                C. whom             D. who
10) The town ____ the folk festival is taking place is usually a quiet resort.
        A. when                 B.where                        C. who                D. which
11) We always hold a family barbecue in our garden on Independence Day,______ was on a Tuesday this year.
 A. what                         B. that                        C. when              D. which
12) When I was at school, there was a girl in my class ______ skin was so sensitive that she couldn’t
expose her skin to the sun even with cream on.
        A. where                B. whose                       C. whom               D. that
13) My mother’s Elvis Presley tape, ________ she listened to every day, has broken in the music centre.
      A. whose                   B. that                        C. where             D. which
14) Are you the student ______ mother called me yesterday?
         A. whose               B. who                         C. that               D. when
15) Mary, _____ has only been in Japan for 3 months, speaks Japanese perfectly.
 A. that                         B. whom                        C. which                      D. who
16) Who is your daughter? She is the child ______ has long, straight hair.
        A. whose                B. who                         C. which                      D. when
17) I don’t think my ex-girl friend will remember the day _____ we saw each other for the first time.
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      A. which                  B. on which                    C. at which                   D. why
18) August is the month ______ I always give my birthday parties.
       A. which               B. in which                     C. what                       D. why
19) This is the village ____ my family and I lived for six years.
       A. in which            B. that                 C. on which                   D. in where
20) She is a famous actress ______ everybody admires.
       A. to whom             B. whom                         C. to which                   D. of whom
VII. A / AN / THE
1.What are your plans for _______ future?
    a. a                        b. an                 c. the              d. Ø
2. What did you do with _________ camera I lent you ?
      A. a                      B. an               C. the                  D. no article
3. His car struck _________ tree; you can still see the mark on _________ tree.
     A. a/a                     B. the/ the         C. a/the                D. the/a
4. Madrid is _________ capital of Spain.
     A. a                      B. an                C. the                  D. no article
5. Have you had _________ lunch yet?
     A. a                      B. an                C. the                  D. Ø
6. We often watch _____ television.
         A. the                 B. a                  C. an               D. Ø
7. Her parents are now working in ______ Europe.
      A. the                    B. a                  C. an               D. Ø
8. We live at _____ third house from the church.
         A. the                 B. a                  C. an               D. Ø
9. My aunt has _____ interesting novel.
         A. the                 B. an                 C. a                D. Ø
10. It was _____ best film I had ever read.
         A. the                 B. a                  C. an               D. Ø
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