EXTRA 12 Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three words in each question. 1. A. nervous B. worry C. birthday D. third 2. A. character B. chemistry C. scholar D. chapter 3. A. recipe B. slice C. strip D. bribe 4. A. brush B. rush C. push D. crush 5. A. famous B. favourite C. favour D. familiar Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question 6. A. economics B. material C. delicious D. unpopular 7. A. calculator B. intelligent C. impossible D. American 8. A. inference B. reference C. inferior D. redundancy 9. A. pastime B. teenager C. orchestra D. rehearse 10. A. mechanic B. memorial C. machine D. mechanism Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) from four alternatives 11. There are no obvious reasons why certain frog _______ are disappearing from some rainforests. A. species B. ones C. breeds D. animals 12. _______ are that you have not seen a lion for some time. A. Possibilities B. Chances C. Opportunities D. Occasions 13. I _______ my hand to draw her attention but she took no _______ of me. A. waved/ notice B. shook/ noticed C. waved/ attention D. shook/ attention 14. You’d better take his proposal _______ before _______ your final decision. A. by surprise/ making B. by surprise/ doing C. into account/ making D. into account/ doing 15. It’s high time we _______ something abut the pollution. A. did B. had done C. made D. had made 16. These days everybody is aware _______ the danger of smoking. A. up B. of C. on D. with 17. The development of wildlife habitat reserves is a good conservation measure _______ A. to prevent endangered species B. to feed endangered species C. to benefit from endangered species D. to save endangered species 18. I can’t speak English, _______ A. neither can she B. she can’t either C. she can’t too D. A& B are correct 19. A mystery is something that _______. A. must explain B. mustn’t explain C. can be explained D. can’t be explained 20. We try to help our mother _______ household chores. A. make B. take C. build D. do 21. Manchester United _______ an easy victory _______ Chelsea in yesterday’s match. A. earned/ over B. gained/ over C. earned/ at D. gained/ at 22. Spectators are reminded that it is _______ to take photos during the match. A. prevented B. restricted C. forbidden D. banned 23. He repeated the conversation that he had heard word _______ word. A. for B. by C. after D. to 24. We are a very close- __________ family. A. love B. knit C. good D. modern 25. Gestures such as waving and handshaking are forms of_________ communication A. direct B. regular C. verbal D. non – verbal 26. Whenever he picks up a book, he reads bits here and there or in other words he _______ A. digests B. tastes C. chews D. swallows 27. The conference was organized for all of the _______ in the city . A . history teachers B. historical teachers C . historic teachers D . historian teachers 28. ________my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three years. A. Beside B. In addition C. Instead of D. Apart from Trang 1 29. Traditional celebrations are a________ of great pleasure and interest. A. source B. resource C. origin D. starting point 30. When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority, social organizations for male and female students________ A. respectively B. certainly C. orderly D. consequently 31. ________ my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked. A. Thanks to B. Despite C. Without D. Because of 32. My arm hurts so much I felt sure I________ it. A. should have broken B. must have broken C. was breaking D. have broken 33. Sally is so successful because she has complete confidence ________ herself A. at B. of C. in D. for 34. She ________ for her parents’ support during her university education, but she preferred to work part- time and support herself. A. should have asked B. could have asked C. must have asked D. ought to ask 35. She asked for a second ________ as it tasted so good. A. plate B. course C. dish D. helping 36. “Where is my bag?”. - “________” A. There it is B. There is it C. Here you are D. Here are you 37. According to a study, women blink almost twice ________ men. A. more than B. as much as C. many more D. so much that 38. Neither of them will be treated preferentially, ________ ? A. won’t they B. will they C. won’t them D. will them 39. Wildlife ________ are concerned about the environment. A. scientists B. activists C. members D. protectors 40. During our stay in Venice, we bought a ________ bottle. A. glass lovely perfume B. lovely glass perfume C. lovely perfume glass D. glass perfume lovely Read the passages and the questions. Then choose A, B, C, or D that you think fits best The modern comic strip started out as ammunition in a newspaper war between giants of the American press in the late nineteenth century. The first full-color comic strip appeared January 1894 in the New York World, owned by Joseph Pulitzer. The first regular weekly full-color comic supplement, similar to today’s Sunday funnies, appeared two years later, in William Randolph Hearst’s rival New York paper, the Morning Journal. Both were immensely popular and publishers realized that supplementing the news with comic relief boosted the sale of papers. The Morning Journal started another feature in 1896, the “Yellow Kid”, the first continuous comic character in the United States, whose creator, Richard Outcault, had been lured away from the World by the ambitious Hearst. The “Yellow Kid” was in many ways a pioneer. Its comic dialogue was the strictly urban farce that came to characterize later strips, and it introduced the speech balloon inside the strip, usually placed above the characters’ heads. The first strip to incorporate all the elements of later comics was Rudolph Dirks’s “Katzenjammer Kids”, based on Wilhelm Busch’s Max and Moritz, a European satire of the nineteenth century. The “Kids” strip, first published in 1897, served as the prototype for future American strips. It contained not only speech balloons, but a continuous cast of characters, and was divided into small regular panels that did away with the larger panoramic scenes of earlier comics. Newspaper syndication played a major role in spreading the popularity of comic strips throughout the country. Though weekly colored comics came first, daily black-and-white strips were not far behind. The first appeared in the Chicago American in 1904. It was followed by many imitators, and by 1915 black-and- white comic strips had become a staple of daily newspapers around the country. 41. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. A comparison of two popular comic strips. B. The differences between early and modern comic strips. C. The effects of newspapers on comic strip stories. D. Features of early comic strips in the United States. Trang 2 42. Why does the author mention Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst? A. They established New York’s first newspaper. B. They published comic strips about the newspaper war. C. Their comic strips are still published today. D. They owned major competitive newspapers. 43. The passage suggests that comic strips were popular for which of the following reasons? A. They provided a break from serious news stories. B. Readers enjoyed the unusual drawings. C. Readers could identify with the characters. D. They were about real-life situations. 44. To say that Richard Outcault had been “lured away from” the World by Hearst means which of the following? A. Hearst convinced Outcault to leave the World. B. Hearst fired Outcault from the World. C. Hearst warned Outcault not to leave the World. D. Hearst wanted Outcault to work for the World. 45. The word “it” refers to ____________. A. the “Yellow Kid” B. dialogue C. farce D. balloon 46. According to the passage, the “Yellow Kid” was the first comic strip to do all of the following EXCEPT____________. A. feature the same character in each episode B. include dialogue inside a balloon C. appear in a Chicago newspaper D. characterize city life in a humorous way 47. The word “incorporate” is closest in meaning to __________ . A. affect B. create C. combine D. mention 48. The word “prototype” is closest in meaning to ___________. A. story B. humor C. drawing D. model 49. The word “staple” is closest in meaning to __________. A. regular feature B. popular edition C. new version D. huge success 50. In what order does the author discuss various comic strips in the passage? A. In alphabetical order by title. B. In the order in which they were created. C. According to the newspaper in which they appeared. D. From most popular to least popular. AMERICAN FOOTBALL The American type of football was developed in the 19 th century from soccer and rugby football. Played by professionals, amateurs, college, high schools, or young children, football in American is one of the most popular sports besides basketball and baseball. It attracts millions of fans each fall and people are very supportive of their favourite teams. The football playing field of today is rectangular in shape and measures 100 yards long and 53.5 yards wide. White lines are painted on the playing field to mark off the distances to the end zone. The games is divided into four quarters, each fifteen minutes long. The first two quarters are known as the first half. There is a rest period between two halves which usually last about fifteen minutes. Each team has eleven players. Each team has offensive players (play when the team has possession of the ball) and defensive players ( play when the other team has the possession of the ball). Because of the body contact players have during the game, helmets are worn to protect their head and face area, whereas pads are worn to protect the shoulders, arms, and legs. Also, there are officials carrying whistles and flags to make certain that the rules of the game are followed during the game. The football is made of leather and is brown in colour. It is shaped much like an oval and has white rings near each end of the football These rings help the players see the ball when it is thrown or someone is running with it. The eight stitches on the top of the football help the players to grip the ball when throwing or passing. The most famous game of the year is Super Bowl that is played in January or February. It is televised around the world and is watched by millions of people each year. Trang 3 51. Which is the most popular sport in the US? A. American football B. Soccer C. Rugby football D. It’s not mentioned 52. What shape id the football today? A. rectangular B. circle C. oval D. triangle 53. Why are there white rings on each end of the football? A. to mark off the distances to the end zone B. to help players score C. to help players run D. to help players see the ball 54. How long is the break between the second and the third quarter? A. Exactly 10 minutes B. Around 10 minutes C. Exactly 15 minutes D. Around 15 minutes 55. What do pads help the players to protect? A. the whole body B. their heads C. their faces D. their legs and arms 56. As mentioned in the text, who are most active when their team has the ball? A. the fans B. offensive players C. defensive players D. the officials 57. What do officials do during the game of football? A. Build up excitement among the fans B. spectate the game C. supervise the game D. take up tickets 58. The word “grip” in the passage means to __________ . A. hold something tightly B. detect something C. take something away D. avoid something 59. When is the most famous football game annually? A. January B. February C. in the fall D. January or February 60. Playing American football is the most similar to playing __________. A. basketball B. Baseball C. rugby football D. volleyball Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space (61)_______ history, women have always aimed for the recognized place in (62)______. Guided by their own (63)_______ of knowledge and expertise, women like Marie Curie in science, Mary Wollstonecraft in literary writing, Simone de Beauvois in philosophical existentialist debate, and Marie Stopes in medicine, to name a few, have brought about (64)_______ awareness of the role of the women in any walks of life. These women have helped redefine and (65)_______ the nature of women’s place in society. Today the (66)________ of global women’s organizations and the impact of women’s contributions (67)________ society show that progress has been made and the progress in furthering the role of women in society has been some benefit to the (68 )_______ woman. It is true to say that not all women have the same need. The need of the woman who stays at home and (69)________ children will differ widely from the woman who works outside. Nonetheless, in the extensive field of equal opportunities, it would be good to know that access in given to both with equal measure according to the true value of respective abilities. It also would be good to know that the woman at home is recognized as a valued (70)________ of society just as much as the one who deals on business outside the home. 61. A. Throughout B. Among C. During D. Upon 62. A. social B. society C. socialize D. socialist 63. A. region B. farm C. path D. field 64. A. a B. an C. the D. no article 65. A. gain B. encourage C. consolidate D. force 66. A. right B. spread C. limit D. belief 67. A. on B. for C. with D. at 68. A. own B. private C. individual D. personal 69. A. rises B. raises C. increases D. lifts 70. A. party B. competitor C. partner D. member Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct 71. The number of people who survived the Titanic shipwreck in 1912 were quite small. A B C D 72. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories especially on Halloween night. A B C D 73. Gemstones are usually bright, colour, opaque or transparent minerals found in the rocks. A B C D Trang 4 74. At the beginning radios cost many more than they are today A B C D 75. John as well as his family members enjoy their life in the city. A B C D Choose from four alternatives (A, B, C, or D) which you think that is closest meaning to the sentence above. 76. Seeing that he was so angry, she left the office A. She didn’t want to make him angry, so she left the office B. She left the office when she saw how angry he was C. He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office D. He wouldn’t have been so angry if she hadn’t left 77. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse A. The more popular become the television programmes, the worse they seem B. The popular television programmes, the worse they seem C. The more popular television programmes become,the worse they seem D. The most popular television programmes become, the worst they seem 78. Had he known more about the internet, he’d have invested in some computer companies. A. Knowing about the internet helped him invest in some computer companies B. He didn’t know much about the internet so he didn’t invest in any computer companies C. Knowing about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies D. He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the internet 79. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time. A. There was not enough time to hold the meeting B. People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early C. The meeting is planned to start in a short time D. The meeting lasted much longer than usual 80. I wish I had chosen English to study at school. A. The speaker studied English and now regrets doing so B. The speaker is not studying English C. The speaker regrets not choosing English to study at school D. The speaker regrets having chosen English to study at school Trang 5 Trang 6 Câu Đáp án Câu Đáp án 1 B 41 C 2 D 42 D 3 A 43 A 4 C 44 A 5 D 45 A 6 A 46 C 7 A 47 C 8 B 48 D 9 D 49 A 10 D 50 B 11 A 51 D 12 B 52 C 13 A 53 D 14 C 54 D 15 A 55 D 16 B 56 B 17 D 57 C 18 D 58 A 19 D 59 D 20 D 60 C 21 B 61 A 22 C 62 B 23 B 63 D 24 B 64 B 25 D 65 C 26 B 66 B 27 A 67 A 28 D 68 C 29 A 69 B 30 A 70 D 31 D 71 D Trang 7 . word “grip” in the passage means to __________ . A. hold something tightly B. detect something C. take something away D. avoid something 59. When is the most famous football game annually? A EXTRA 12 Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three words in each question. 1. A. nervous B. worry C. birthday D. third 2. A. character. surprise/ doing C. into account/ making D. into account/ doing 15. It’s high time we _______ something abut the pollution. A. did B. had done C. made D. had made 16. These days everybody is aware