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LIFE STORIES - KEY PART 1: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR REVIEW A. VOCABULARY • talented /"tỉlənɪd/ (adj.): cĩ năng lực, cĩ năng khiếu. Ex: The kids at this school are all exceptionally talented in some way. • accomplished /ə"kɒmplɪʃt/ (adj.) (+ at/in): cĩ vừa đủ tài năng, hồn hảo, được giáo dục. Ex: He came khổng lồ Thành Phố New York in 1976, already accomplished in English. • pioneer /ˌpaɪə"nɪə(r)/ (n.): fan tiên phong, bạn tiên phong • be widely/ internationally recognized: được cơng nhận thoáng rộng, được nhân loại cơng dìm. • dedication /ˌdɛdɪ"keɪʃən/ (n.) (+ to): sự góp sức Ex: There was no doubting Luke"s dedication khổng lồ the campaign. • be dedicated lớn V-ing/ noun phrase: tận tụy, tận vai trung phong • respectable /rɪs"pɛktəbl/ (adj.): đáng tôn trọng trọng, chính xác • respectful /ris"pektful/ (adj): lễ phxay, giãi tỏ sự kính trọng, tơn kính (mơ tả hành vi, sự việc) • distinguished /dɪs"tɪŋgwɪʃt/ (adj.): ưu tú, xuất sắc, lỗi lạc • generosity /ˌdʒɛnə"rɒsɪti/ (n.): sự hào phĩng • inspiration /ˌɪnspə"reɪʃən/ (n.): sự truyền xúc cảm, cảm xúc • strategist /"strỉtɪdʒɪst/ (n): nhà chiến lược • popularity /ˌpɒpjʊ"lỉrɪti/ (n.): sự lừng danh, tính thịnh hành • influential /ˌɪnflʊ"ɛnʃəl/ (adj.): cĩ tác động, cĩ quyền lực • recognition /ˌrɛkəg"nɪʃən/ (n.): sự cơng dìm, sự được cơng dấn, chính thức • to win/ receive/ meet with recognition from the public: được rất nhiều bạn xác nhận • achievement /ə"tʃi:vmənt/ (n.): thành công, sự giành được, sự hồn thành • controversial /ˌkɒntrə"vɜ:ʃəl/ (adj.): khiến tranh cãi • racial segregation /"reɪʃəl ˌsɛgrɪ" geɪʃən/: sự tách biệt chủng tộc • reach one"s full potential: giành được tiềm năng buổi tối đa • a stroke of luck: một lúc may bất ngờ • reputation /ˌrɛpju(:)"teɪʃən/ (n.): nổi tiếng, nổi danh • figure /"fɪgə/ (n.): nhân vật dụng, biểu tượng • resort to (v.): cần sử dụng mang lại • take something/ somebody toàn thân for granted: coi ai/ vật gì là hiển nhiên, sẵn cĩ • at the expense of: đề xuất trả giá chỉ bởi • be committed to: tận tụy, bị giam cầm • be devoted to: tận tâm, cống hiến đến • distinctive /dɪs"tɪŋktɪv/ (adj.): đặc biệt, xuất dung nhan • epitome /ɪ"pɪtəmi/ (n.): tấm gương hồn hảo, hình tượng hồn hảo • representative sầu /ˌrɛprɪ"zɛntətɪv/ (n.): thay mặt, đặc trưng • celebrated /"sɛlɪbreɪtɪd/ (adj.): nổi tiếng, trđọng danh, lừng danh • exceptional /ɪk"sɛpʃənl/ (adj): khác thường, quan trọng, nước ngoài lệ, hi hữu cĩ • extraordinary /ɪks"trɔ:dnri/ (adj): quái gở, đặc biệt • remarkable /rɪ"mɑ:kəb1/ (adj.): xuất nhan sắc, quan trọng đặc biệt, xứng đáng chăm chú • spectacular /spɛk"tỉkjʊlə/ (adj.): ưa nhìn, ngoạn mục, đam mê sự để ý • profound /prə"faʊnd/ (adj.): phức hợp, thâm thúy B. GRAMMAR REVIEWI. A/AN/THE • A/an/the là gần như từ rất là quen thuộc trong tiếng Anh, bọn chúng được Điện thoại tư vấn là mạo từ. Cĩ 2 loại mạo từ: mạo tự khơng xác minh cùng mạo tự xác minh. 1. Cách cần sử dụng mạo tự khơng khẳng định “a” với “an”. • Dùng “a” hoặc “an” trước một danh tự số không nhiều đếm được. Chúng cĩ nghĩa là 1 trong. Chúng được dùng trong câu cĩ tính bao hàm hoặc đề cùa tới một chủ thể không được nhắc tự trước. Ex: - A ball is round (nghĩa phổ biến, bao hàm, chỉ tất cả các trái bĩng): Quả bĩng hình trịn. - He has seen a girl (họ khơng biết cơ gái như thế nào, chưa được kể trước đĩ): Anh ấy vừa mới chạm chán một cơ gái. a. Dùng "an” trước: - Quán tự "an" được sử dụng trước những trường đoản cú ban đầu bằng nguyên lòng (trong phương pháp phân phát âm, chứ khơng đề xuất trong giải pháp viết). Bao gồm: - Các trường đoản cú ban đầu bởi các nguyên âm “a, e, i, o”. Ví dụ: an apple (một trái táo), an orange (một trái cam). - Một số trường đoản cú bước đầu bằng “u”: Ví dụ: an umbrella (một cái ơ) - Một số tự bắt đầu bằng “h” câm: Ví dụ: an hour (một tiếng) - Các trường đoản cú khởi đầu bằng một chữ viết tắt: an S.O.S/ an M.P.. b. Dùng "a" trước: - Dùng “a” trước các từ bỏ bắt đầu bằng một phú âm. Chúng bao gồm những vần âm cịn lại và một trong những ngôi trường phù hợp bắt đầu bởi "u, y, h". Ex: A house (một ngơi nhà), a year (một năm), a unikhung (một bộ đồng phục) - Đứng trước một danh từ mở đầu bởi "uni " với "eu" phải cần sử dụng "a": Ví dụ: a university (trường đại học), a union (tổ chức), a culogy (lời ca ngợi). - Dùng trong các thành ngữ chỉ con số khăng khăng như: a lot of/ a great deal of/ a couple/ a dozen. Ex: I want khổng lồ buy a dozen eggs. (Tơi muốn cài 1 tả trứng.) - Dùng trước các số đếm nhất định hay là hàng vạn, hàng trăm ngàn như: a/ one hundred - a/ one thousvà. Ex: My school has a thousvà students. (Trường của tơi cĩ một ngàn học viên.) - Dùng trước “half” (một nửa) khi nĩ theo sau đó 1 đơn vị chức năng nguim vẹn: a kilo giỏi a half, hay lúc nĩ đi ghép với cùng một danh từ khác nhằm chỉ nửa phần (Lúc viết cĩ lốt gạch ốp nối): a half - cốt truyện, a half - holiday (dịp nghỉ lễ hội chỉ nghỉ ngơi nửa ngày). Ex: My mother bought a half kilo of apples. (Mẹ tơi mua nửa cân nặng hãng apple.) - Dùng cùng với các đơn vị chức năng phân số nlỗi : 1/3 ( a/ one third), 01/05 (a/ one fifth), 1/4 (a quarter) Ex: I get up at a quarter past six. (Tơi tỉnh dậy thời điểm 6 giờ 15 phút ít.) - Dùng trong các thành ngữ chỉ Chi phí, vận tốc, tỉ lệ: a dollar, a kilometer, an hour, 4 times a day Ex: John goes lớn work four times a week. (John đi làm việc 4 lần một tuần lễ.) 2. Cách sử dụng mạo tự xác định “the” • Dùng “the” trước một danh tự đã có được xác minh ví dụ về mặt đặc thù, đặc điểm, địa chỉ hoặc đã có đề cùa tới trước đĩ, hoặc đều quan niệm phổ thơng, ai cũng biết. Ex: - The man next lớn Lin is my friover. (Trong câu này toàn bộ cơ thể nĩi và bạn nghe rất nhiều biết đĩ là fan bọn ơng nào). Người đàn ơng cạnh bên Lin là bạn của tơi. - The sun is big. (Mặt ttránh chỉ cĩ một). Mặt ttách không nhỏ. • Với danh từ khơng đếm được, sử dụng “the” trường hợp nĩi đến một thiết bị ví dụ, khơng sử dụng “the” nếu nĩi tầm thường. Ex: - Chili is very hot. (Chỉ các các loại ớt nĩi chung). Ớt hết sức cay. - The chili on the table has been bought. (Cụ thể là ớt sinh hoạt bên trên bàn) Ớt làm việc trên bàn vừa new được cài đặt. • Với danh từ đếm được số những, khi chúng cĩ nghĩa đại diện thay mặt thông thường cho 1 lớp các thứ cùng các loại thì cũng khơng cần sử dụng "the". Ex: Students should vì chưng homework before going to lớn school. (Học sinh nĩi chung) Học sinch đề nghị làm cho bài bác tập về đơn vị trước khi tới ngôi trường. II. REVIEW THE SIMPLE PAST & PAST CONTINUOUS.1. Simple past (Quá khứ đơn) a. Với động từ "to lớn be": (+) S + was/ were + O (-) S + wasn"t/ weren"t + O (?) Was/ were (not) + S + O? b. Với cồn trường đoản cú “khổng lồ do”: (+) S + Ved + O (-) S + didn"t + V + O (?) Did (not) + S + V + O? Uses (Cách sử dụng) • Điều tra hành vi đang xẩy ra và kết thúc hồn tồn vào vượt khứ. Ex: - I saw a movie yesterday. - Last year, I traveled to nhật bản. • Diễn tà một chuỗi những hành vi tiếp tục xảy ra trong thừa khứ. Ex: - I finished work, walked to the beach and found a nice place lớn swim. - Did you add flour, pour the milk & then add the eggs? c. Adverds (Trạng ngữ dấn biết) • Yesterday, ago, upon a time, in 1945 (in a specific year in the past ), last d. Một số để ý so với thi quá khđọng đơn: • Quy tắc thêm “ed” cùng với cồn tự thường: Hầu hết động tự nhận thêm "ed" để trở thành động từ dạng quá khđọng. Ex: work - worked, visit - visited • Một vài ba cồn từ bỏ xong xuôi bởi phú âm "y" thì đổi thay "y" thành "i" rồi thêm "ed" để trở thành dạng hễ từ bỏ thừa khđọng. Ex: study - studied, carry - carried • Một vài ba động tự cĩ dạng 1:1:1 (1 phú âm + 1 nguyên âm + 1 phụ âm) thì ta vội đơi prúc âm cuối rồi thêm "ed". Ex: plan - planned, fit - fitted * Cách phạt âm đối với hễ trường đoản cú cĩ đuơi “ed”: Đúng nhất: Theo phiên âm nước ngoài, lúc -ED lép vế các âm sau sẽ được phạt âm như sau: Phát âm của -ED Các âm trước -ED /ɪd/ /t/ /d/ /t/ /k/ /f/ /p/ /ʃ/ /tʃ/ /s/ /t/ /θ/ /d/ Các nguyên lòng cùng prúc âm cịn lại Mẹo vặt: (Khơng đúng 100%): Theo hình vị tự: Phát âm của -ED Các âm trước -ED /ɪd/ t d /t/ P x ce f ch sh *gh s *th ph k /d/ Các nguyên âm cùng prúc âm cịn lại Ex: /ɪd/ wanted, needed, demanded, suggested, mended, hated, visited, /t/ walked, liked, stopped, raped, washed, watched, laughed, sentenced, rated, breathed, stated, looked, cooked, sniffed, missed, mixed /d/ played, studied, changed, matched, decreed, Note: • Khi *th phân phát âm là /θ/ thì -ed bắt đầu phân phát âm là /t/ như breathed,• lúc *th phát âm là /ð/ thì -ed cĩ phát âm là /d/ nlỗi bathed, • khi *gh phân phát âm là /f/ thi -ed phân phát âm là /t/ như laughed, coughed, • Lúc *gh là âm câm thi -ed phân phát âm là /d/ như ploughed, • Nguan tâm + S + ED thì -ed hay được phạt âm là /d/ như praised, chased, raised Ngoại lệ: - Một số thức giấc tự sau cĩ biện pháp vạc âm của -ed là /ɪd/: naked /"neɪkɪd/, learned /"lə:nɪd/, aged /eɪdʒɪd/, beloved /bɪ"lʌvɪd/, blessed /"blesɪd/, crooked /"krʊkɪd/, ragged /"rỉɡɪd/, sacred /"seɪkrɪd/, wretched /"retʃɪd/, - Phần nước ngoài lệ: Cĩ một chữ cĩ -ed tận cùng được vạc âm là /əd/. Chữ đĩ là hundred /"hʌndrəd/ 2. Past continuous (Quá khứ tiếp diễn) a. Form (+) S + was/ were + V-ing +O (-) S + wasn"t/ weren"t + V-ing + O (?) Was/ were (not) + S + V-ing + O? b. Uses (Cách sử dụng) • Diễn tả hành vi đang xảy ra tại 1 thời điểm khẳng định trong vượt khứ. Ex: I was sleeping at 12 o"clock last night. • Diễn tả một hành vi vẫn xảy ra thì một hành động khác xen vào hành động vẫn xẩy ra sử dụng QKTD; hành động xen vào sử dụng QKĐ. Ex: I was studying when he came in. • Diễn tả những hành vi xảy ra đôi khi trong quá khứ (đi với while). Ex: Yesterday evening, my mother was cooking while my father was reading books. c. Advs (Trạng ngữ dấn biết) At (specific time) From lớn last night yesterday, one year ago At this/ that time At the moment Past simple While/ When Past continuous Past continuous d. Những cồn trường đoản cú khơng chia sống những thì tiếp diễn: Một số cồn trường đoản cú chỉ cảm giác (like, love ) tuyệt (know, believe, want) khơng được phân chia những thì tiếp nối (của cả hiện nay tiếp tục tốt thừa khứ đọng tiếp diễn). Verbs of thinking believe sầu, doubt, guess, imagine, know, realize, suppose, understand. Verbs of the senses hear, smell, sound, taste. Verbs of possession belong lớn have sầu (meaning possess), own, possess. Verbs of emotion dislike, hate, like, love, prefer, regret, want, wish. Verbs of appearance appear, seem. Others contain, depkết thúc on, include, involve sầu, mean, measure, weigh, require. Ex: Jane was being at my house when you arrived. Jane was at my house when you arrived. PART 2: PRACTICE A. PHONETICS I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. accident B. jazz C. stamps D. watch 2. A. this B. thiông xã C. maths D. thin 3. A gas B. gain C. germ D. goods 4. A. bought B. nought C. plough D. thought 5. A. spear B. gear C. fear D. pearII. Choose the word which has a different bít tất tay pattern from the others. 1. A. remember B. influence C. expression D. convenient 2. A. medium B. computer C. formation D. connection 3. A. national B. cultural C. popular D. musician 4. A. successful B. humorous C. arrangement D. attractive sầu 5. A. construction B. typical C. glorious D. purposeful B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the correct words in the box khổng lồ complete the sentences. widely related master inechất lượng movement accomplished pioneer increasingly 1. Hughes is one of the most ___ accomplished ___ writers in American 20 literary history? 2. Albert Einstein was essentially all ___ related __ lớn science meanwhile Leonarvị Da Vinci was a __ master __ at art, architecture, invention, and several other areas. 3. Han Mac Tu was part of the new poetic ___ movement ___ in Vietnam at the beginning of the 20th century. 4. Han Mac Tu is considered a ___ pioneer ___ of lãng mạn poetry in Vietphái mạnh. 5. During his time at University, Nelson Mandela became ___ increasingly ___ aware of the racial ___ ineunique ___ & injustice faced by non-Trắng people. 6. Steve Jobs is ___ widely ___ recognized as a pioneer in the field of microcomputer revolution. II. Give sầu the correct form of the words in the following sentences. 1. He was the most ___talented___ football player that our school had produced in years His talent for football was great. TALENT 2. Do you know Professor Phan Huy Le whose great ___achievement___ was his books on the history of Vietnam in the 19th century? ACHIEVE 3. He wishes khổng lồ straighten up & lead a ___respectable___ life. RESPECT 4. His career as a journadanh sách was full of ___distinguished___ achievements. He was a respected và admired journadanh mục. DISTINGUISH 5. To be successful takes hard work & ___dedication___. DEDICATE 6. Doing things with ___generosity___ will give us true happiness. The more we give sầu away, the happier we are. GENEROUS 7. Tran Hung Dao was a great ___strategist___ to lure the enemy lớn enter deeply inlớn his l&, then attacked khổng lồ destroy them. STRATEGY 8. Mother Teresa was a living saint who offered a great example & ___inspiration___ lớn the world. INSPIRE 9. Zuckerberg was forced khổng lồ shut his trang web down, but its immense ___popularity___ and controversy had made him consider its future potential. POPULAR 10. As the principal founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates is one of the most ___influential___ and richest people on the planet. INFLUENCE 11. If Presley was considered a ___controversial___ và a rebellious figure, it just made hyên ổn more popular with young listeners. CONTROVERSY 12. Stephen William Hawking got more ___recognition___ for his retìm kiếm and discoveries through his print và TV interviews. RECOGNINZE III. Indicate the correct answer khổng lồ complete each of the following questions. 1. At his first school, Mark Zuckerberg ___ in all subjects and worked hard throughout his classes. A. interested B. excelled C. engrossed D. involved 2. His incredible performance during high school ___ hlặng admission khổng lồ Harvard University. A. earned B. attained C. resorted D. applied3. Mother Teresa suffered various health problems, but nothing could ___ her from fulfilling her mission of serving the poor & needy. A. persuade B. warn C. appoint D. dissuade 4. In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for work undertaken in the ___ lớn overcome poverty and digăng. A. battle B. struggle C. movement D. proposal 5. At the age of 18, Mother Teresa was ___ permission to lớn join a group of nuns in Irelvà. A. required B. sought C. obtained D. given 6. Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his work in helping khổng lồ end racial ___ in South Africa A. integration B. segregation C. achievement D. exploitation 7. Princess Diana fought for her children on any màn chơi so they could reach their full ___ as human beings & in their public duties. A. requirement B. condition C. capađô thị D. potential 8. Meeting my favorite celebrity at the airport was certainly a ___ of luông chồng that wouldn"t have happened if I"d arrived five sầu minutes later. A. number B. piece C. stroke D. name 9. Steve Jobs might hardly imagine that only a year later the company ___ impressive sầu victory with Apple II, one of the first highly successful ___ personal computer. A. attain / massly-produced B. see / mass-produced C. taste / massive sầu produced D. achieve sầu / mass-producing 10. Ms. May, 59 years old, is the country"s longest-serving home secretary in half a century, with a ___ for seriousness, hard work and above sầu all, determination. A. fame B. reputation C. achievement D. maintenance 11. Theresa May is one of a growing number of women in traditionally ___ British politics rising lớn the upper position of leadership. A. male-dominated B. man-domination C. male-dominating D. man-dominatedly 12. Marilyn Monroe is widely ___ as one of most influential figures in American culture. A. classified B. depicted C. admired D. regarded 13. May"s sports nhân vật was Geoffrey Boycott, a solid, stubborn cricketer who ___ in playing the long game. A. qualified B. specialized C. engrossed D. indulged 14. Like many other Britain"s prime ministers, May ___ a place at Oxford. A. admitted B. permitted C. won D. constituted 15. She has been quite critical ___ the truyền thông media focusing on her fashion instead of her achievement as a politician. A. with B. for C. of D. in 16. Marilyn Monroe was ___ for Golden Globe Best Actress Award for Bus Stop (1956). A. offered B. nominated C. awarded D. rewarded 17. Marilyn Monroe ___ khổng lồ a heavy drug use, which had a damaging impact ___ both her mental and physical health. A. resorted - on B. abused - in C. overexploited - to lớn D. related - for 18. Their family were wealthy but they encouraged their children khổng lồ work hard và take nothing ___. A. for sure B. for good C. for granted D. for charge 19. When Bill Gates saw an opportunity to found his own company, he dropped ___ Harvard without finishing his course. A. inlớn B. by C. around D. out of trăng tròn. Despite the pervasive press intrusions inkhổng lồ her private life, Princess Diana remained very popular because people could identify ___ her.A. in B. for C. with D. as 21. Elvis was ___ shy & as a youngster was not keen on performing in public. A. relatively B. respectively C. virtually D. almost 22. As a teenager, he was uninterested in school - but became ___ in music, listening to a huge ___ of contemporary American music. A. bored - amount B. reluctant - diversity C. reckless - type D. absorbed - range 23. Elvis Presley was ___ for the idea that roông chồng "n" roll music was having a negative effect on American teenagers. A. accused B. convicted C. criticized D. charged 24. If Presley was considered a controversial & a rebellious ___, it just made hyên more popular with young listeners. A. creator B. figure C. character D. celebration 25. Darwin was ___ a place on the HMS Beagle lớn act as a natural scientist on a voyage khổng lồ the coast of South America. A. won B. gained C. offered D. admitted 26. Influenced by the work of Malthus, Darwin came ___ a theory of natural selection & gradual evolution over time. A. off B. inkhổng lồ C. out D. up with 27. In the struggle for survival, the fitchạy thử win out at the ___ of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best ___ their environment A. expense - to B. cost - for C. expenditure - of D. stake - khổng lồ 28. Van Gogh played a ___ role in the development of modern art. A. worthless B. valueless C. key D. minor 29. Van Gogh was ___ khổng lồ a lunatic asylum where he would spkết thúc time on và off until his death in 1890. A. related B. referred C. adapted D. committed 30. Oprah Winfrey has played a key role in modern American life, shaping cultural ___ and promoting various liberal causes. A. values B. trends C. potentials D. prosperity IV. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning lớn the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. His early death only cemented his legendary status, và Elvis Presley has become deeply ingrained in popular culture. A. engrossed B. indulged C. deep-rooted D. supreme 2. A distinctive sầu feature of Trump"s business và real estate ventures has been the prominent use of his own name. A. characteristic B. general C. common D. superficial 3. Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun who devoted her life khổng lồ serving the poor & destitute around the world. A. committed B. dedicated C. committed D. attended 4. Marilyn Monroe has become an iconic representative sầu of fame và female beauty. A. figure B. image C. typical D. idol 5. Marilyn Monroe was an epitome of sensuality, beauty và effervescence và was naturally photogenic. A. frame B. indicator C. instructor D. figure 6. Despite the truyền thông often being dismissive sầu of Monroe"s potential, her efforts lớn improve sầu acting paid off. A. failed B. broke down C. managed D. met with success 7. Margaret Thatcher was known for her tough uncompromising conservative sầu political views, & became dubbed as ‘The Iron Lady’. A. reserved B. inflexible C. narrow-minded D. compatible8. He is commonly referred khổng lồ as the "The King of Rock "n" Roll" & epitomizes the post-war pop generation A. be representative of B. leads C. elaborates D. expands on 9. Leonarbởi domain authority Vinci created rare masterpieces of art such as The Momãng cầu Lisa" và ‘The Last Supper’. A. worthless works of art B. invaluable property C. excellent qualifications D. excellent works of art 10. Da Vinci studied all aspects of life và his far-reaching investigations và discoveries sought lớn show an underlying unity of the universe. A. insignificant B. finite C. extensive D. excessive V. Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to lớn the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. Da Vinci from an early age began to display his remarkable academic and artistic talents. A. striking B. extraordinary C. run-of-the-mill D. exceptional 2. Joachlặng Lafosse confirms his exceptional talent with "Free Student", a film that is more conventional in its form. A. out of the ordinary B. abnormal C. usual D. odd 3. Van Gogh became one of the most celebrated artists of the twentieth century. A. admired B. honored C. acclaimed D. obscure 4. Michael stood out for his exceptional enthusiasm and soft, infectious musical voice. A. attract attention B. be inconspicuous C. be conspicuous D. stiông chồng out a mile 5. In recent years, Madonmãng cầu has continued to lớn tour, release albums and engage in humanitarian work. A. throw oneself into lớn B. become uninvolved in C. have sầu a hvà in D. take part in 6. Henry VIII was equally notorious for his six marriages & several scandalous love affairs. A. anonymous B. infamous C. celebrated D. ill-famed 7. The works Da Vinci did finish were often spectacular masterpieces, such as his paintings The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa. A. magnificent B. out of this world C. unimpressive D. remarkable 8. The death of Diamãng cầu princess had a profound impact on the British public và those in other countries. A. far-reaching B. superficial C. deep-seated D. heartfelt VI. Put the verb in the past simple tense or the past continuous. 1. When I (arrive) ___arrived___ at this house, he still (sleep) ___was still sleeping___. 2. The light (go) ___went___ out while we (have) ___were having___ dinner. 3. Bill (have) ___was having___ breakfast when I (stop) ___stopped___ at this house this morning. 4. She (wash) ___was washing___ up when Tam (arrive) ___arrived___ at this house. 5. As we (cross) ___were crossing___ the Street, we (see) ___saw___ an accident. 6. Tom (see) ___saw___ a serious accident while he (stand) ___was standing___ at the bus stop. 7. The children (play) ___were playing___ football when their mother (come) ___came___ bachồng trang chủ. 8. The bell (ring) ___rang___ while Tom (take) ___was taking___ a bath. 9. He (sit) ___was sitting___ in a car when I (see) ___saw___ him. 10. We (clean) ___were cleaning___ the house when she (come) ___came___ yesterday. VII. Add "A/ AN/ THE/ X" lớn each of the following sentences. 1. He made his first attempt to lớn engage in sporting activities four years ago with __the__ tư vấn of his family. 2. He was __the__ most talented football player that our school had produced in years. His talent for ___x___ football was great. 3. He did __the__ Black Mountain hike with his friends, but had to lớn check his blood glucose levels every four hours. 4. Do you know Professor Phan Huy Le whose great achievement was his books on ___ the ___ history of Viet Nam in ___ the ___ 19th century?5. ___ the ___ following year, he took part in ___ the __ Melbourne Sunmix run khổng lồ raise funds for __ an ___ orphanage. 6. He wishes lớn straighten up and lead ___a___ respectable life. He would like to be socially acceptable due to his good behavior. 7. He had lớn brake hard to avoid hitting ___ the ___ truchồng in front. 8. Doing things with generosity will give us ___x___ true happiness. ___ the ___ more we give sầu away, ___ the ___ happier we are. 9. His career as ___a___ journacác mục was full of distinguished achievements. He was __a_ respected và admired journalist. 10. Five sầu years ago, when Edward was 35 years old, he was diagnosed with ___x___ diabetes. VIII. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D khổng lồ complete the sentences. 1. She has read ___ interesting book. A. a B. an C. the D. X 2. You"ll get ___ shoông chồng if you touch ___ live wire with that screwdriver. A. an/ the B. x/ the C. a/ a D. an/ the 3. Mr. Smith is ___ old customer and ___ honest man. A. An/ the B. the/ an C. an/ an D. the/ the 4. I first met her four years ago when we ___ at a middle school. A. had been studying B. are studying C. have sầu been studying D. were studying 5. This school has an excellent ___ in the community. A. image B. reputation C. name D. opinion 6. ___ youngest boy has just started going khổng lồ ___ school. A. a/ x B. x/ the C. an/ x D. the/ x 7. Do you go to ___ prison to visit him? A. the B. a C. x D. an 8. The boys broke a window when they ___ football. A. played B. were playing C. half played D. are playing 9. In spite of having a peasant ___, Nguyen Hue had proved that he was really an excellent general, only gained victories. A. situation B. experience C. condition D. background 10. As well as being a successful actor, Clint Eastwood is a ___ film director. A. talent B. talented C. distinguish D. respectful 11. I ___ about hyên ổn when suddenly he came in. A. talk B. talked C. am talking D. was talking 12. At first, Microsoft had ___ hyphen in the name "Micro-soft", ___ combination of microcomputer và ___ software. A. a - the - a B. a - a - X C. the - the - X D. X - a - the 13. Le Loi used the ___ war, moving from little to large scale. A. mid-term B. short-term C. long-term D. half term 14. Last night at this time, they ___ the same thing. She ___ và 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 15. When Carol ___ last night, I ___ my favorite show on television. A. was calling/ watched C. called/ was watching B. called/ have watched D. had called/ watched IX. Choose the word or phrase aao ước A, B, C or D that needs correction. 1. The shortage of cooking gas in North Korea raised prices: an example of how the law of supply and demand also apply khổng lồ planned economies.A. The shortage of B. raised C. an example of D. apply 2. In the latter half of the nineteenth century, physical techniques making it possible lớn determine the chemical constitution of stars. A. latter half B. making it C. lớn determine D. of stars 3. In 1997, molecular biologist L. Mark Lagrimini of Ohio State University cloned the gen in that codes for a type of peroxidase found in tobacco plants. A. In B. in that C. a type of D. found 4. Alpine Sainte nards are too good at following the scent of humans, even in snow, that they are used by ski patrols as rescue dogs. A. too B. following C. used D. as 5. Booker T. Washington, head of the first industrial school for African Americans, was as popular with Southerners than he was with Northerners. A. first industrial B. was C. popular with D. than he X. Indicate the correct response lớn each of the following exchanges. 1. "How bởi vì you like your steak done?" – “___.” A. I don"t lượt thích it B. Very little C. Well done D. Very much 2. "Oops! I"m sorry for stepping on your foot" – “___.” A. Never mind B. You don"t mind C. You"re welcome D. That"s fine 3. Anne: "Fancy a bite lớn eat?" - Barbara: “___” A. No thanks, I"ve just had some. B. No thanks, I"ve just had something. C. No thanks, I"m not neatly very thirsty. D. No thanks, I"m trying lớn give sầu up. 4. Receptionist: "Good morning." - Chris: "Good morning. I"ve sầu come lớn ___ Mrs. Dabria." A. see B. visit C. bởi business with D. hold a talk with 5. Arm and Mary are studying in their classroom. Ann: "Can I borrow your dictionary?" – Mary: “___” A. I"m afraid I can"t B. Here you are! C. I think so. D. It doesn"t matter. 6. Jaông xã và Joe are discussing how khổng lồ make salad for dinner. Jack: “___” - Joe: “How about putting some grapes in it, instead?” A. We could fry some onions with it too. B. I"d rather just have sầu some bread, thanks. C. Let"s put some pieces of táo Apple in the salad. D. Good idea! I"ll go and make one. 7. - Would you mind lending me you bike?" – “___.” A. Yes. Here it is B. Not at all C. Great D. Yes, let"s 8. Havy: "Thanks for your help, Judy." - Judy: “___.” A. With all my heart B. Never remind me C. It"s my pleasure D. Wish you C. READING I. Choose the word or phrase from the box that best fits the blank space in the following passage. milestones prolific like won funded breakthroughs making revolutionary Elon Musk is one of the greathử nghiệm & most (1) ___ prolific ___ modern inventors & is responsible for monumental advancements in futuristic technology (2) ___ lượt thích ___ renewable energy và space travel. Many of his innovations seem to be right out of a science-fiction movie, but throughout his career he has brought about huge scientific (3) ___ breakthroughs ___. After (4) ___ making ___ his first fortune from the internet payment service "PayPal", he invested $100 million in his space travel company, "SpaceX" and began building satellites, launch vehicles & other spacecraft both for NASA và for his own company, creating new (5) ___ milestones ___ with his privately (6) ___ funded ___ spacecraft. Many of his (7) ___ revolutionary ___ ideas & inventions focus on space travel, renewable energy, commercial electric cars & other technologies, that look khổng lồ a future where fossil fuels and other resources may be in shorter supply.His futuristic và visionary ideas have (8) ___ won ___ hyên both scientific & philanthropic recognition & awards. II. Choose the word or phrase ahy vọng A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Gia Long was the first emperor of the Nguyen dynasty as well as the (1) ___ father of the modern nation of Vietnam. Born as Nguyen Phuc Anh, he was the nephew of the last Nguyen lord who ruled over southern Vietnam giới. (2) ___ being born into lớn a royal family, he had lớn (3) ___ many difficulties in his early life as he became the (4) ___ of rival groups who attempted khổng lồ (5) ___ the Nguyen clan completely. After the deaths of his father & uncle at the hands of the rival leaders, Nguyen Phuc Anh fled lớn the southern coastal tip of Vietnam where (6) ___ he met a French priest, Pigneau de Behaine, who would (7) ___ become his trusted adviser & play a major role in his (8) ___ khổng lồ power. He escaped with the help of the priest & later on sought aid from the French in his struggle (9) ___ his rivals. (10) ___ the help of the French, and equipped with (11) ___ European armaments, he was (12) ___ in securing victories over his rivals. 1. A. found B. founded C. founding D. founder 2. A. Because of B. In view of C. Despite of D. In spite of 3. A. encounter B. face up C. manage D. get by 4. A. shield B. target C. purpose D. destination 5. A. wipe off B. wipe out C. kill up D. destroy 6. A. by chance B. on occasion C. on purpose D. at stake 7. A. at last B. especially C. specially D. eventually 8. A. raise B. arise C. rise D. rising 9. A. for B. against C. off D. at 10. A. With B. Without C. But for D. Thanks 11. A. advance B. advances C. advanced D. advancing 12. A. engaged B. involved C. successful D. attended III. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. William Sydney Porter (1862-1910), who wrote under the pseudonym of O. Henry, was born in North Carolina. His only formal education was to lớn attkết thúc his Aunt Lina"s school until the age of fifteen, where he developed his lifelong love of books. By 1881 he was a licensed pharmacist. However, within a year, on the recommendation of a medical colleague of his Father"s, Porter moved to La Salle County in Texas for two years herding sheep. During this time, Webster"s Unabridged Dictionary was his constant companion, & Porter gained a knowledge of ranch life that he later incorporated inlớn many of his short stories. He then moved to Austin for three years, & during this time the first recorded use of his pseudonym appeared, allegedly derived from his habit of calling "Oh, Henry" to lớn a family cát. In 1887, Porter man Athol Estes. He worked as a draftsman, then as a ngân hàng teller for the First National Bank. In 1894 Porter founded his own humor weekly, the "Rolling Stone", a venture that failed within a year, and later wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post. In the meantime, the First National Bank was examined, and the subsequent indictment of 1886 stated that Porter had embezzled funds. Porter then fled to lớn New Orleans, & later lớn Honduras, leaving his wife & child in Austin. He returned in 1897 because of his wife"s continued ill-health, however she died six months later. Then, in 1898 Porter was found guilty and sentenced lớn five sầu years imprisonment in Ohio. At the age of thirty five sầu, he entered prison as a defeated man; he had lost his job, his home, his wife, & finally his freedom. He emerged from prison three years later, reborn as O. Henry, the pseudonym he now used khổng lồ hide his true identity. He wrote at least twelve sầu stories in jail, và after re-gaining his freedom, went to lớn Thủ đô New York City, where he published more than 300 stories và gained fame as America"s favorite short Story writer. Porter married again in 1907, but after months of poor health, he died in New York City at the age of forty-eight in 1910. O. Henry"s stories have been translated all over the world. 1. According lớn the passage, Porter"s Father was ___. A. the person who gave hlặng a life-long love of books B. a medical doctorC. a licensed pharmacist D. responsible for his move sầu to La Salle County in Texas 2. Why did the author write the passage? A. lớn outline the career of a famous American B. because of his fame as America"s favorite short story writer C. because it is a tragic story of a gifted writer D. khổng lồ outline the influences on O. Henry"s writing 3. The word "imprisonment" in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to lớn ___. A. captivity B. escape C. insult D. punishment 4. What is the passage primarily about? A. The life and career of William Sydney Porter B. The way to lớn adopt a nickname. C. O. Henry"s influence on American literature. D. The adventures of O. Henry. 5. The author implies which of the following is true? A. Porter"s wife might have sầu lived longer if he had not left her in Austin when he fled. B. Porter was in poor health throughout his life. C. O. Henry is as popular in many other countries as he is in America D. Porter would probably have sầu written less stories if he had not been in prison for three years. 6. Which of the following is true, according khổng lồ the passage? A. Porter left school at 15 lớn become a pharmacist B. Porter wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post called "Rolling Stone". C. The first recorded use of his pseudonym was in Austin D. Both of Porter"s wives died before he died 7. The word "pseudonym" in the passage refers to lớn ___. A. William Sydney Porter B. O. Henry C. Athol Estes D. the Aunt Lina IV. Read the passage, & choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. A large number of inventions require years of arduous retìm kiếm và development before they are perfected. For instance, Thomas Edison had khổng lồ make more than 1,000 attempts to invent the incandescent light bulb before he finally succeeded. History is replete with numerous other examples of people trying, yet failing to make inventions before they eventually succeeded. Yet some inventions have come about not through hard work but simply by accident in most cases, when someone unintentionally invented something, the inventor was attempting khổng lồ create something else. For example, in the 1930s, chemist Roy Plunkett was attempting lớn make a new substance that could be used to refrigerate items. He mixed some chemicals together. Then, he put them inlớn a pressurized container và cooled the mixture. By the time his experiment was complete, he had a new invention. It was not a new substance that could be used for refrigeration though. Instead, he had invented Teflon, which is today most commonly used khổng lồ make nonstichồng pots and pans. Similarly, decades earlier, John Pemberton was a pharmacist in Atlanta, Georgia. He was attempting to lớn create a tonic that people could use whenever they had headaches. While he was not successful in that endeavor, he managed khổng lồ invent Coca-Cola, the world - famous carbonated soft drink. Scientists have also made crucial discoveries by accident when they were conducting experiments. In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, an antibiotic in this manner. He discovered some mold growing in a dish with some bacteria. He noticed that the bacteria seemed to lớn be avoiding the mold. When he investigated further, he determined some of the many useful properties of penicillin, which has saved millions of lives over the past few decades. Likewise, in 1946, scientist Percy Spencer was conducting an experiment with microwaves. He had a candy bar in his pocket, và he noticed that it suddenly melted. He investigated and learned the reason why that had happened. Soon afterward, he built a device that could utilize microwaves khổng lồ heat food, the microwave oven. 1: Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage ___. A. History"s Most Important Inventions B. Accidental Inventions and DiscoveriesC. How to Become a Great Inventor D. You Don"t Always Get What You Want 2: In paragraph 1, the word "arduous" is closest in meaning to lớn ___. A. detailed B. tough C. specific D. constant 3: In paragraph 2, the word "endeavor" is closest in meaning to ___. A. retìm kiếm B. dream C. request D. attempt 4: What does the author say about Teflon? A. People first used it as a refrigeration device. B. It was created many years before Coca-Cola. C. The man who made it was a pharmacist. D. It is used for kitchenware nowadays. 5: Who was John Pemberton? A. The person who made Teflon B. The creator of Coca-Cola C. The man who discovered penicillin D. The inventor of the microwave 6: The author uses Alexander Fleming as an example of ___. A. one of the most famous inventors in history B. a person who made an accidental scientific discovery C. someone who became a millionaire from his invention D. a man who dedicated his life khổng lồ medical science 7: What does the author imply about penicillin? A. Doctors seldom use it nowadays. B. Some people are not affected by it. C. It is an invaluable medical supply. D. Mold combines with bacteria khổng lồ make it. D. WRITING I. Indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning khổng lồ each of the following questions. 1. Only with careful environmental planning can we protect the world in which we live sầu. A. Careful environmental planning protects the world we live sầu in. B. Planning the environment carefully, we can protect the world in which we live sầu. C. Protecting the world we live in, we plan the environment carefully. D. We can protect the world we live sầu in only with careful environmental planning. 2. You should take regular exercises instead of sitting in front of the television all day. A. Taking regular exercises is better than sitting in front of the television all day. B. Sitting in front of the television all day helps you take regular exercises. C. Sitting in front of the television all day and taking exercises are advisable. D. Don"t take regular exercises, just sit in front of the television all day. 3. Wouldn"t it be better to let them know about the alternations to the plan? A. Why haven"t they have been informed about the new development? B. Shouldn"t they have been consulted before the scheme was changed? C. Don"t they think they should be informed about the changes in the plan? D. We"d better ask them to change the plan, hadn"t we? 4. Don"t take any notice of all his complaints about his health; there"s nothing wrong with him. A. You can ignore all his talk of being ill; he"s actually perfectly healthy. B. Try to avoid the subject of his health as I am tired of hearing all about his complaints. C. Don"t listen to hyên talking about his health; it"s his favorite subject. D. If you let him, he would talk only about his ill-health though actually he is quite healthy. 5. We had planned to walk right round the lake, but the heavy rain made this impossible. A. In spite of the heavy rain we managed to lớn walk half way round the lake as planned. B. The heavy rain nearly prevented us from walking right round the lake. C. We would have sầu walked right round the lake even if it had rained heavily. D. If it hadn"t rained so heavily, we would have walked right round the lake.6. There won"t be peace in the conflict if both sides vị not really desire it. A. It is only if both sides actually want the conflict to over peacefully that it will happen. B. As both sides in the conflict apparently desire peace, it is likely that there will be peace soon. C. The main problem in the conflict seems to be that neither side really desires peace. D. There has been a lot of fighting in the conflict because both sides seem to want it that way. 7. The accident happened as a result of the driver"s not paying attention to lớn the road. A. If the driver would have paid attention to lớn the road, the accident hadn"t happened. B. Had the driver been paid attention lớn the road, the accident wouldn"t have sầu happened. C. If the driver had been paying attention to the road, the accident wouldn"t have happened. D. Had the accident not happened, the driver would not have sầu had to pay attention to the road. 8. "Shall I help you vị the dishes, Carlo?" said Robert. A. Robert suggested helping Carlo with the dishes. B. Robert suggested to lớn help Carlo vì chưng the dishes. C. Robert offered Carlo to help vì chưng the dishes. D. Robert offered khổng lồ help Carlo do the dishes. 9. If I hadn"t had so much work khổng lồ vày I would have gone to the movies. A. Because I had to bởi vì so much work I couldn"t go khổng lồ the movies. B. I would go lớn the movies when I had done so much work. C. A lot of work couldn"t prevent me from going to the movies. D. I never go khổng lồ the movies if I have work to bởi. 10. "Why don"t you get your hair cut, Gavin?" said Adam. A. Adam advised Gavin khổng lồ cut his hair. B. Gavin was suggested lớn have sầu a hair cut. C. It was suggested that Adam get Gavin"s haircut. D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his hair cut. II. Indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of the following sentences. 1. He did not rethành viên the meeting. He went out for a coffee with his friends then. A. Not remember the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends. B. Not to lớn rethành viên the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends. C. Not remembered the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends. D. Not remembering the meeting, he went out for a coffee with his friends. 2. They left their trang chính early. They didn"t want khổng lồ miss the first train. A. They left their home page early so as lớn not miss the first train. B. They left their trang chính early for fear that they wouldn"t miss the first train. C. They left their home page early so as not to lớn miss the first train. D. They left their home page early in order that not khổng lồ miss the first train. 3. The traffic is so heavy. It will take us at least an hour to lớn get there. A. Unless the traffic is heavy, it will take us at least an hour lớn get there. B. As the traffic is so heavy, it will take us at least an hour to lớn get there. C. The traffic was so heavy that it took us an hour to get there. D. We will spover more than an hour khổng lồ get there lớn avoid heavy traffic. 4. There was no poor performance. Moreover, that of the Russian dancers was certainly the best. A. The best performance was the one of the Russians while some of the others were poor. B. The Russian dancers were well-worth watching but the others weren"t. C. All the dancers but the Russian performed poorly. D. They all danced well, but the Russian did the best. 5. I started training to lớn be an accountant six months ago. I"ve got more months khổng lồ go & then I have sầu to lớn take exams.A. By the time I"ve sầu taken my exam, I will have sầu started training khổng lồ be an accountant for a year. B. By the time I take my exam, I will have been in training to lớn be an accountant for a year. C. By the time I took my exam, I would have trained to be an accountant for a year. D. By the time I"ve sầu taken my exam, I will be training for a year. 6. Why did Danny decide to lớn enter the marathon? Danny"s totally unfit. A. Why did Danny decide to enter the maradong dỏng who"s totally unfit? B. Why did Danny, whose totally unfit, decide to lớn enter the marathon? C. Why did Danny decide lớn enter the maradong dỏng, who"s totally unfit? D. Why did Danny, who"s totally unfit, decide to enter the marathon? PART 3: TEST YOURSELF I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. candy B. sandy C. many D. handy 2. A. earning B. learning C. searching D. clearing 3. A. waited B. mended C. naked D. faced 4. A. given B. risen C. ridden D. whiten 5. A. cough B. tough C. rough D. enough II. Choose the word which has a different găng tay pattern from the others. 1. A. designer B. origin C. history D. unique 2. A. capital B. construction C. announcement D. eventful 3. A. apartment B. tradition C. different D. expensive sầu 4. A. monitor B. organize C. following D. inviting 5. A. accurate B. discussion C. sentiment D. industry III. Choose the correct words in the box to lớn complete the sentences. gained patriotism favourable talented celebrated leadership 1. Her mother is always the first reader of her books, and she creates the most ___ favourable ___ conditions for her daughter khổng lồ work. 2. Nguyen Dinc Chieu was a Vietnamese poet who was known for his ___ patriotism ___ & anti-colonial writings against the French 3. The work, Luc Van Tien, remains one of the most ___ celebrated ___ works in Vietnamese literature. 4. He was the most ___ talented ___ football player that our school had produced in years. His talent for football was great. 5. Nguyen Hue, with his genius ___ leadership ___, created a people"s army, no matter small or large. 6. Nguyen Binh Khiem ___ gained ___ a reputation as someone who could foretell the future. IV. Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to lớn the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. The impact of the assembly line helped Ford become the dominant firm in the motorcar industry. A. most influential B. subservient C. best-selling D. depressive sầu 2. They all encouraged my creativity and inspired me in many ways. A. overlooked B. motivated C. rejected D. disappointed 3. She idolizes her artist mother, Ingrid, who is as svào and dangerous as she is beautiful. A. impresses B. detests C. worships D. hates 4. Clara did not care how low the Phineas fortune had fallen; no proper respectable girl would allow herself lớn be a maid. A. disreputable B. unworthy C. paltry D. reputable 5. He was by nature a reserved man but not a cold one. A. shy B. easygoing C. sociable D. lavish 6. She was brought up in a well-off family. She can"t understvà the problems we are facing.A. poor B. broke C. wealthy D. kind V. Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 1. P.G. Wodehouse"s broadcasts attracted the strongest criticism from countrymen who felt it appeared he was indifferent to the war. A. attentive sầu B. regardless C. unresponsive D. apathetic 2. Although many criticized his seemingly over-generous pay. Henry Ford also pointed out that the high wage helped the workers lớn be able khổng lồ afford the cars. A. lavish B. open-handed C. big-hearted D. mean 3. Annie ran Tobin"s Café on the Quay for some 30 years where she was known lớn be a very generous và charitable lady. A. free-handed B. generous C. non-profit-making D. penny-pinching 4. Rich, worldly và sophisticated, he could have been the igiảm giá khuyến mãi husband for Gwendolyn but feels compelled khổng lồ crush her independent spirit and mold her inlớn his perfect wife. A. elegant B. naive sầu C. knowledgeable D. worldly-wise 5. There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, và fanners are having trouble. A. abundant B. adequate C. unsatisfactory D. dominant 6. We strongly believe sầu that he"s innocent of the crime. We vày not think that he did it A. crimeless B. skillful C. clean D. guilty 7. The situation seems lớn be changing minute by minute. A. from time to time B. time after time C. again và again D. very slowly 8. Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to lớn the Samsung phone because lớn hyên ổn they were apples and oranges. A. containing too many technical details B. very similar C. completely different D. very complicated VI. Indicate the correct answer khổng lồ complete each of the following questions. 1. Hawking was honored with many ___ awards lượt thích the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society. A. exceptional B. imperative C. indispensible D. prestigious 2. Her range of truyền thông enterprises has made Oprah one of the richest ___ women. A. ready-made B. self-made C. tailor-made D. independent-made 3. When I ___ trang chủ last night, I ___ that Jane ___ a beautiful candle light dinner. A. had arrived/discovered/preparing B. was arriving/has discovered/was preparing C. have sầu arrived/was discovering/had prepared D. arrived/discovered/was preparing 4. Tran Hung Dao was a great ___ khổng lồ lure the enemy khổng lồ enter deeply into his lvà, then attacked to lớn destroy them. A. strategy B. strategist C. soldier D. king 5. ___ Emperor Quang Trung was ___ second emperor of ___ Tay Son Dynasty, reigning from 1788 to lớn 1792. A. The - a - the B. X - a - the C. X - the - the D. X – the - X 6. While I ___ TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor. A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. am watching 7. When it began to rain, they ___ in the yard. A. played B. had played C. were playing D. have sầu played 8. Liz & Laura is going shopping together. Liz: "Look! This sweater is beautiful." - Laura:"___?" A. Why not trying it on B. Why not trying on it C. Why not try it on D. Why not try on it 9. Anna is seeing Bill off at the airport.Anna: “___” - Bill: "I will." A. I"ll miss you much. B. Give my best wishes lớn your parents. C. Have a nice trip! D. Wish you a happy journey. 10. When I woke up this morning, it ___. A. rained B. was raining C. has rained D. is raining 11. Her ___ to medicine was so great that she had little time for anything else. A. importance B. dedication C. emphasis D. reputation 12. Bill Gates was ___ middle child of William H. Gates II, ___ prominent Seattle Lawyer, và Mary Gates, who worked as teacher before she had children. A. the / a / a B. a / a / a C. the / the / a D. the / the / the 13. While Tom ___ tennis, Ann ___ a shower. A. played / took B. playing / taking C. was playing / was taking D. was play / was take 14. When they ___ in the garden, the phone ___. A. worked / was ringing B. were working / rang C. worked / rang D. work / rings 15. Oprah Winfrey has been an important role Mã Sản Phẩm for blaông xã American women, breaking down many invisible ___. A. trends B. gaps C. obstacles D. barriers 16. It was on Oprah that Armsvào finally made a dramatic ___ that he had used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career. A. encouragement B. confession C. receipt D. acceptance 17. In 2004, Barachồng Obama was elected to lớn the US Senate where he ___ a reputation as one of rising stars in the Democrat Party. A. acquired B. refrained C. gained D. highlighted 18. Michael Porter has ___ as the strategic adviser lớn many successful U.S. companies & other international companies. A. served B. employed C. described D. appointed 19. Gia Long had to lớn ___ many difficulties in his early life, as he became the target of rival groups attempting to wipe out the Nguyen clan completely A. giảm giá B. cope C. encounter D. surpass đôi mươi. A year into lớn his presidency, Barachồng Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (2009) ___ his promise to promote world peace. A. about B. for C. with D. on 21. George VI ___ royal duties such as representing his father at coalmines, factories, và rail yards. A. paid off B. got over C. gave sầu in D. took up 22. Nelson Mandela is one of the most ___ political leaders of the Twentieth và Twenty-First Century. A. admired B. perfect C. talent D. skilled 23. Emergency crews are ___ progress in fixing the broken levees, but they are in a desperate race to lớn stop the flooding. A. making B. doing C. getting D. becoming 24. The dream of a successful Scotland is capable of ___. A. effort B. achievement C. performance D. realization 25. If necessary, part of the responsibility is ___ by the internal security troops. A. taken on B. taken over C. taken in D. taken up 26. She is a ___ example of what people with disabilities can achieve sầu. A. shining B. brightening C. glamorous D. gloomy 27. He is a captain who leads ___. A. by instance B. by mirror C. by example D. by sample 28. Japan is often quoted as the prime ___ of a modern industrial nation.A. example B. performer C. instructor D. pioneer 29. Some argue that the intellectual life of Bulgarians in the nineteenth century was ___ influenced by Russian culture. A. superficially B. mightily C. terribly D. strongly 30. Peter is an artist himself and has some of his own very interesting ___ on sale in the shop. A. create B. creators C. creations D. creativity 31. We must continually evaluate the ___ of each change on the hàng hóa as a whole. A. performing B. possibility C. impact D. affect 32. A couple who gave their 50th blood ___ were presented with awards to mark their achievement. A. deficiency B. adequacy C. plenty D. donation VII. Choose the word or phrase ahy vọng A, B, C or D that needs correction. 1. Only after Theodore Roosevelt became president did conservation developed inkhổng lồ a major environmental issue in the United States A. Only after B. developed C. into D. environmental 2. Contemporary poet James Merrill writes autobiographical verse that building on remembrances of his childhood. A. Contemporary B. writes C. building on D. his 3. Together Rogers & Hammerstein wrote nine musicals, the first of whose was Oklahoma (1943). A. Together B. musicals C. first D. whose 4. Benjamin Franklin was the editor of the largest newspaper in the colonies, a diplomatic representative sầu to France & later khổng lồ Engl&, và he invented many useful devices A. was B. the largest C. he invented D. many 5. Albert Einstein was such brilliant a scientist that many of his colleagues had khổng lồ study for several years in order to size opinions about his theories. A. such brilliant a scientist B. many of his colleagues C. study D. about VIII. Choose the word or phrase from the box that best fits the blank space in the following passage. earned took based regard examples saw rest by Jachồng Ma is one of the world"s greademo living (1) ___ examples ___ of entrepreneurship today. Once a poor lad who survived (2) ___by___ guiding tourists, Ma left no stone unturned to rise above his humble condition & achieve success. One of the first steps he (3) ___took___ in this (4) ___ regard ___ was to lớn improve sầu his communication skills by learning English. Jaông xã was one of the first few individuals who (5) ___saw___ Internet as a business opportunity even at a time when the (6) ___rest__ of the world didn"t believe in his thoughts. After starting his first venture using a mere $20000, the entrepreneur (7) __ earned ___ around $800,000 in a matter of just three years. However, it is the e-commerce (8) ___ based ___ venture, "Alibaba", which he founded in the early 2000s that catapulted this entrepreneur lớn global fame. IX. Choose the word or phrase among mỏi A, B, C or D that best fits the blank Spare the following passage. Donald John Trump is the 45th President of the United States, in office since January 20, 2017. (1) ___ to lớn being a politician, he is a successful business magnate and television personality as well. The son of a wealthy real estate developer, Trump attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania before taking (2) ___ of his family"s business. He owned several beauty (3) ___ & ventured into (4) ___ television as well. Expanding the (5) ___ of his ambitions, he entered national politics in the early 2000s & (6) ___ his eyes on the presidential office. As a politician, his career was marred by allegations of sexual (7) ___ và he also earned much (8) ___ for his extravagant lifestyle và (9) ___ comments on immigrants from Islamic nations. (10) ___ the controversies surrounding him, Trump (11) ___ for the năm 2016 presidential election as a Republican và (12) ___ Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in a surprise victory. Donald Trump is the first person to lớn assume presidency without prior military or government service và at 70, he is also the oldest one lớn assume the office.1. A. In addition B. In contrast C. Apart D. Other 2. A. steps B. charge C. measures D. advantages 3. A. pageants B. competitions C. tests D. examinations 4. A. realistic B. true C. actual D. reality 5. A. scale B. scope C. horizons D. amount 6. A. put B. set C. lay D. lain 7. A. abuse B. prejudices C. misconduct D. mistakes 8. A. criticism B. accusation C. blame D. conviction 9. A. burning B. confusing C. respectful D. controversial 10. A. Thanks to B. Other than C. Despite D. With 11. A. went B. applied C. ran D. struggled 12. A. won B. defeated C. suggested D. appointed X. Read the passage và choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. Joyce Carol Oates published her first collection of short stories, By The North Gate, in 1963, two years after she had received her master"s degree from the University of Wisconsin và become an instructor of English at the University of Detroit. Her productivity since then has been prodigious, accumulating in less than two decades to lớn nearly thirty titles, including novels, collections of short stories and verse, play và literary criticism. In the meantime, she has continued lớn teach, moving in 1967 from the University of Detroit to the University of Windsor, in Ontario, &, in 1978, lớn Princeton University Reviewers have admired her enormous energy, but find a productivity of such magnitude difficult to assess. In a period characterized by the abandonment of so much of the realistic tradition by authors such as John Barth, Donald Barthelme, và Thomas Pynchon, Joyce Carol Oates has seemed at times determinedly old- fashioned in her insistence on the essentially mimetic quality other fiction. Hers is a world of violence, insanity, Fractured love, and hopeless loneliness. Although some of it appears to come from her own direct observations, her dreams, & her fears, much more is clearly from the experiences of others. Her first novel With Shuddering Fall (1964), dealt with stoông chồng oto racing, though she had never seen a race. In Them (1969) she focused on Detroit from the Depression through the riots of 1967, drawing much of her material from the deep impression made on her by the problems of one of her students. Whatever the source and however shocking the events or the motivations, however, her fictive world remains strikingly akin to lớn that real one reflected in the daily newspapers, the television news & talk shows, & popular magazines of our day. 1. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To review Oates" By the North Gate B. To compare some modern writers C. To outline Oates career D. To describe Oates" childhood 2. Which of the following does the passage indicate about Joyce Carol Oates" first publication? A. It was not successful B. It was a volume of short fiction C. It was part of her master"s thesis. D. It was about an English instructor in Detroit 3. Which of the following does the passage suggest about Joyce Carol Oates in terms of her writing career? A. Most of her work is based on personal experience. B. Her style is imitative of other contemporary authors. C. She has produced a surprising amount of fictions in a relative sầu short time. D. She has experienced long nonproductive sầu periods in her writing. 4. The word "fictive" in the passage is closest in meaning lớn ___. A. imaginary B. attractive sầu C. helpful D. impressive sầu 5. What was the subject of Joyce Carol Oates" first novel? A. Loneliness B. Racing C. Teaching D. Insanity 6. Why does the author mention Oates" book Them? A. It is her best piece of nonfiction B. It is an autobiographyC. It is a typical novel of the 1960"s. D. It is a fictional work based on another person"s experiences. 7. Which of the following would Joyce Carol Oates be most likely lớn write? A. A romance novel phối in the nineteenth century B. A story with an unhappy ending C. A dialogue f