PCP TỔNG HỢP CÂU HỎI TIẾNG ANH THPT QUỐC GIA THEO CHUYÊN ĐỀ PRONUCIATION Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest in each of the following questions PCP A funny B rubbish C upper D student A faithful B certain C attain D plain A final B writer C ivory D widow A debt B climbing C timber D lamb A enough B cough C thorough D tough A passed B managed C cleared D threatened A exist B extinct C explorer D expand A eternal B energy C eradicate D eliminate A ancient B educate C strange D address 10 A desert B reserve C observant D conserve 11 A astound B account C country D mounting 12 A bushes B wishes C Researches D headaches 13 A apply B maximum C Cactus D national 14 A started B determined C maintained D survived 15 A treatment B repeat C teaching D weather 16 A stimulate B maximum C population D documentary 17 A universal B reserve C supply D sensitive 18 A species B invent C medicine D tennis 19 A superstar B harvest C particular D part 20 A exact B examine C eleven D elephant 21 A work B stork C force D form 22 A aboard B keyboard C cupboard D overboard 23 A reign B reindeer C protein D vein 24 A pressure B assure C assist D possession 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 A impatient B initial C innocent D abnormal A adventure B advantage C advertise D adverbial A mathematics B particular C authority D community A receive B proper C process D factor A possession B politics C refusal D decision A animal B bacteria C habitat D pyramid PCP A writer B teacher C builder D career B atmosphere C customer D employment A socialise B memory C tradition D animal 10 A apply B persuade C reduce D offer 11 A equality B difficulty C simplicity D discovery 12 A tenant B common C rubbish D machine 13 A imagine B inhabit C continue D disappear 14 A periodic B electric C contagious D suspicious 15 A organism B prevention C attraction D engagement 16 A popularity B politician C documentary D laboratory 17 A represent B permanent C sentiment D continent 18 A significant B convenient C traditional D fashionable 19 A agriculture B dictionary C supervisor D catastrophe 20 A future B involve C prospect D guidance 21 A reduction B popular C romantic D financial 22 A preservative B congratulate C preferential D development 23 A president B physicist C inventor D property 24 A irrational B variety C characterise D facility 25 A electrician B traditional C appropriate D majority 26 A agreement B mineral C violent D elephant 27 A typical B accountant C develop D professor 28 A amaze B offer C release D believe 29 A recommend B volunteer C understand D potential 30 A buffalo B dinosaur C elephant D mosquito 31 A attack B depend C decay D vanish 32 A economy B unemployment C communicate D particular 33 A relate B protect C compose D settle 34 A biology B ability C interactive D inaccurate 35 A actor B career C rubbish D cocktail 36 A similar B attractive C chemical D calculate 37 A accuracy B fabulous C immediate D optimist 38 A facilitate B intimacy C participate D hydrology 39 A commercial B constructive C essential D national 40 A copy B remove C notice D cancel A company PCP 41 A curriculum B economics C hesitation D calculation 42 A independence B experiment C individual D reputation 43 A physical B musical C possible D domestic 44 A alive B ancient C central D vacant 45 A answer B reduce C product D offer 46 A poverty B pottery C decision D astronaut WORD FORMATION Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct PCP answer to each of the following questions If you are not Japanese, so what _ are you? A nationalized B nation C nationality D national Don’t worry He’ll the job as _ as possible A economizing B economic C uneconomically D economically I’ve just been told some news A astonish B astonishment C astonished D astonishing Mary is unhappy that she hasn't for the next round in the tennis tournament A qualified B quality C qualification D qualifying The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and man A well-educated B well-educate C well-educational D well-education Preparing for a job interview can be very A stress B stressful C stressed D stressing In the modern world, women's roles have been changing A natured B naturally C nature D natural New machinery has enhanced the company’s productivity and A competitive B competitor C competition D competitiveness Thanks to my friends’ remarks, my essays have been improved A constructive B construction C constructor D construct 10 Why is everybody him all the time? A critical B criticize C criticism D criticizing 11 You shouldn't have criticized him in front of the class It was extremely of you A sensible B insensitive C insensible D sensitive 12 What views Americans and Asians have about love and marriage? A tradition B traditionally C traditionalism D traditional 13 The police have begun an into the accident which happened this afternoon A investigation B investigatory C investigate D investigating 14 Nowadays, most students use calculators in their studies and examinations A electrical B electronic C electricity D electric 15 I’m afraid I’m not really to comment on this matter A qualifying B qualified C quality D qualitative 16 All students should be and literate when they leave school A numerate B numeric C numeral D numerous 17 In spite of her abilities, Laura has been overlooked for promotion A repeat B repeatedly C repetitive D repetition 18 Twenty thousand years ago, a sheet of ice a thousand meters covered part of Canada A thicken B thick C thickly D thickness VOCABULARY PCP Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Be with what you have got, Mary A suspicious B humorous C interested D satisfied He looks thin, but he is very healthy A practically B also C actually D consequently The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water A abundance B shortage C poverty D plenty I would really your help with this assignment A respect B take C appreciate D thank The reason why I don’t want to move is that I’m perfectly happy here A main B big C large D great The movie is Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways A like to B alike with C similar to D same as "How can you live in this messy room? Go and it up at once." A dust B sweep C tidy D My brother left his job last week because he did not have any to travel A position B chance C ability D location Chemistry is my subject at school A favourite B popular C liking D wanted 10 The youths nowadays have many things to in their time A leisure B Entertainment C fun D amusement 11 He always the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast A writes B makes C works D does 12 Listening is the most difficult language for me to master A one B way C skill D job 13 The village was visible through the dense fog A mostly B hard C only D barely 14 Car crashes are almost always accidental, but on rare occasions they may be A deliberate B determined C aware D meant 15 The car had a(n) tyre, so we had to change the wheel A bent B flat C cracked D injured 16 There’s little of foreign news in today’s paper A information B coverage C column D article 17 Don’t touch that wire or you’ll get an electric A shock B fire C charge D current 18 Scientists have a lot of research into renewable energy sources A solved B done C made D carried 19 The manager him for a minor mistake A vaccused B charged C complained D blamed 20 Before you start cooking, you should gather together all the necessary PCP A ingredients B factors C substances D elements 21 As a(n) girl, she found it difficult to socialise with other students in the class A reserved B dynamic C ashamed D industrious 22 This director has some famous films but I think this one is the best A done B conducted C made D composed 23 Although we have a large number of students, each one receives attention A alone B separate C individual D only 24 Does Mr Ba bring his farm to the local market every day? A productivity B product C production D produce 25 He is a typical _, always looking on the bright side of everything A pessimist B introvert C extrovert D optimist 26 He’s a very person because he can make other workers follow his advice A creative B influential C deciding D effective 27 My computer is not of running this software A able B compatible C capable D suitable 28 That hotel is so expensive They you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast A charge B fine C take D cost 29 Nowadays, with the help of the computer, teachers have developed a approach to teaching A multilateral B Multilingual C multiple-choice D multimedia 30 Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical A utilities B applications C appliances D instruments 31 The language centre offers courses of various levels, such as elementary, intermediate and A advance B advancement C advancing D advanced 32 The curtains have because of the strong sunlight A faded B fainted C lightened D weakened 33 How long does the play ? A last B extend C prolong D stretch 34 Anna is holding her shopping bag with one hand and turning the door handle with A others B another C the other D other 35 Through an , your letter was left unanswered A overcharge B overtime C oversight D overtone 36 There should be an international law against A reforestation B forestry C afforestation D deforestation 37 “Don’t worry I have tire at the back of my car.” A another B the other C other D others 38 The Internet has enabled people to with each other more quickly A interconnect B interlink C interact D intervene PCP 39 Martha, Julia and Mark are 17, 19 and 20 years old A independently B separately C respectively D respectfully 40 Long ago, women were to vote in political elections A prevented B stopped C forbidden D banned 41 I'll give this dictionary to wants to have it A anyone B whatever C everyone D whoever 42 The water supply of our home city has failed to average purity requirements A see B meet C own D hold 43 I was about to leave when something occurred which attracted my A thought B surprise C attention D sympathy Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions The crew divided the life preservers among the twenty terrified passengers as the ship began to sink A exhausted B surprised C frightened D excited You must answer the police’s questions truthfully; otherwise, you will get into trouble A exactly as things really happen B with a negative attitude C in a harmful way D as trustingly as you can My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy A feeling embarrassed B talking too much C very happy and satisfied D easily annoyed or irritated During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people A went off accidentally B fell down unexpectedly C exploded suddenly D erupted violently We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn’t have got our task done in time A feel thankful for B depreciate C require D are proud of Parts of the country are suffering water after the unusually dry summer A shortage B supply C thirst D hunger A special exhibition of Indian art will be opened at the National Museum next month A painting B programme C music D show Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast A minor comparison B interesting resemblance C significant difference D complete coincidence The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favourite films contests B Economics C advertisements D businesses PCP 10 It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a full scholarship each year have the obligation to B are given the right to have the right to refuse D are refused the right to 11 As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the island plants and animals B fruits and vegetables flowers and trees D mountains and forests 12 These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence A openly criticised B publicly said C publicly supported D strongly condemned 13 Within a week on display at the exhibition, the painting was hailed as a masterpiece A an expensive work of art B a down-to-earth work of art C an excellent work of art D a large work of art 14 Traffic began to flow normally again after the accident A with the same speed B in the usual or ordinary way C strangely and irregularly D repeatedly in different modes 15 Don’t be concerned about your mother’s illness; she’ll recover soon A surprised at B worried about C embarrassed at D angry with 16 His new work has enjoyed a very good review from critics and readers A viewing B regard C opinion D look 17 Such problems as haste and inexperience are a universal feature of youth A marked B separated C shared D hidden 18 We have lived there for years and grown fond of the surroundings That is why we not want to leave A possessed by the surroundings B planted many trees in the surroundings C loved the surroundings D haunted by the surroundings 19 The works of such men as the English philosophers John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped pave the way for academic freedom in the modern sense A terminate B prevent C initiate D lighten 20 E-cash cards are the main means of all transactions in a cashless society A cash-starved B cash-strapped C cash-in-hand D cash-free 21 Many scientists agree that global warming poses great threats to all species on Earth A risks B annoyances C fears D irritations 22 It will be fine tomorrow But if it should rain tomorrow, the match will be postponed A turned off B put off C sold off D taken off 23 Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, of which obtaining water is not the least A getting B storing C purifying D controlling 24 If the headmaster were here, he would sign your papers immediately A formerly B right away C right ahead D currently 25 After a few rounds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute as settled PCP A discussion B discomfort C disapproval D disadvantage 26 Thirty minutes after the accident, the captain still refused to abandon the burning ship A leave B come to C sail D get on Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions His boss has had enough of his impudence, and doesn't want to hire him any more A respect B rudeness C obedience D agreement consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures A damaging B beneficial C severe D physical After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released innovative B benevolent C guilty D naive Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially Wealthy B Impoverished C Privileged D Well-off Vietnam’s admission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has promoted its trade relations with other countries A boosted B expanded C restricted D balanced She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study A made room for B lost control of C put in charge of D got in touch with Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island The islanders even exported the surplus A excess B sufficiency C small quantity D large quantity There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment A ease B attraction C consideration D speculation Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the same region A restrain B stay unchanged C remain unstable D fluctuate 10 In some countries, the disease burden could be prevented through environmental improvements A something to suffer B something enjoyable C something sad D something to entertain 11 We are now a 24/7 society where shops and services must be available all hours A an active society B an inactive society C a physical society D a working society 10 PCP C He advised her to take that chance to study further D He reminded her to take this chance to study further PREPOSITIONS Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease about 10%, compared with that of last year A with B at C by D on Helen is traveling to Germany tomorrow on her first working trip and she is very excited it A for B against C about D with There is a good film TV tonight Will you watch it? A at B from C on D in Television can make things memorable for the reason that it presents information an effective way A with B in C on D over The teacher said that I would be able to speak English fluently six months A in B by C since D till College students are becoming less dependent their teachers A on B with C of D to “This library card will give you free access the Internet eight hours a day.” A to B in C on D from Education in many countries is compulsory the age of 16 A for B when C until D forwards “What did you last summer?” A during B for C by D at COMPARISONS Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions This factory produced motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006 A twice as many B as twice as many C as twice many D as many as twice This shirt is that one A much far expensive than B as much expensive as 37 PCP C a bit less expensive D not nearly as expensive as She knows a lot more about it than I A I know as much about it as she does B I not know as much about it as she does C She does not know so much about it as I D I know much more about it than she does Generally, the South of England is as as the North A flat B less flat C flatter D the flattest _ , the less polluted the environment will be A The more polluted landfills will be B The more landfills are there C The less landfills are polluted D The fewer landfills we have An excellent hairstylist can make a man seem to have more hair A as has actually he B than he actually has C than it actually is D as is it actually , the less polluted the environment will be A The more landfills are there B The less landfills are polluted C The more polluted landfills will be D The fewer landfills we have John paid $2 for his meal, he had thought it would cost A not so much as B not so many as C not as much D less as “The inflation rate in Greece is five times my country,” he said A as high as that in B as much as C as many as that in D more than 10 As a millionaire who liked to show off her wealth, Mrs Smith paid we asked A four time much than B four times as much as C four times much as D four time as many as 12 We all agree that she is student in our class A the cleverest B a more clever C most clever D cleverest 12 This small town developed I had expected A not fast as B much faster than C slowly than D as much fast as WRITING Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions We were all surprised when she suddenly came back A All of us found it surprising that she suddenly came back B The fact that we were surprised made her come back C All of us were amazing to see her come back D She was surprised, coming back suddenly Because she was irritated by her husband’s lack of punctuality, she left him A Irritating with her husband’s lack of punctuality, she left him B Being irritating by her husband’s lack of punctuality, she left him C She left her husband because of her irritation with his lack of punctuality 38 PCP D Irritated by her husband, she punctually left him They drove fifteen miles off the main road Also, they had nothing to eat for the day A They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day B They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day C Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day D Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day She usually drinks a glass of milk before going to bed every night A She used to drink a glass of milk before going to bed every night B She is used to drinking a glass of milk before going to bed every night C She gets accustomed to a glass of milk before going to bed every night D She is used to going to bed before drinking a glass of milk every night Everyone was watching the little dog They were greatly amused at it A The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it B Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them C The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement D Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching I can’t help feeling worried about Tom A I find it impossible not to worry about Tom B I don’t worry about Tom C I can nothing to help Tom D I cannot help Tom stop worrying The test we did last time was more difficult than this one A We did an easy test last time and a difficult one this time B This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time C This time we have to the most difficult test of all D The test we have done this time is not difficult at all He cannot practice scuba diving because he has a weak heart A The fact that he has a weak heart cannot stop him practicing scuba diving B Scuba diving makes him suffer from having a weak heart C The reason why he cannot practice scuba diving is that he has a weak heart D He has a weak heart but he continues to practice scuba diving Mike graduated with a good degree However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed A Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed B Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree C If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed D That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed 10 People believe that neither side wanted war A Neither side is believed to have wanted war B Neither side is responsible for the outbreak of war C War is believed to be wanted by either side D It is believed that war broke out from both sides 11 I have never used a more fascinating MP3 player than this one A This is the most fascinating MP3 player I have ever used B Like the other MP3 players, this one is fascinating to me 39 PCP C This MP3 player does not fascinate me much D I am very fascinated by the MP3 player I am using 12 Take this route and you will get to the village A There is no doubt that this route will never lead you to the village B Although this route may lead you to the village, you cannot take it C Certainly, you will get to the village if you take this route D Unless you take this route, you will get to the village 13 Put your coat on You will get cold A Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold B You will not get cold unless you put your coat on C You not only put your coat on but also get cold D It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold 14 I think it is more enjoyable to play a sport than to watch it on TV A In my view, playing a sport is as enjoyable as watching it on TV B As far as I know, more people watch a sport on TV than they play it C In my opinion, to play a sport is more enjoyable than to watch it on TV D I think watching a sport on TV is more enjoyable than playing it 15 Before he was 20, he developed for the personal computer A the world first computer's language B the computer language for the first world C the world's first computer language D the first world's computer language 16 According to the conditions of my scholarship, after graduation, A I will be employed full-time by the university B I would be offered by the university C the university will employ me full-time D an employer will give me a full-time job 17 We've run out of tea A There's not much more tea left B There's no tea left C We have to run out to buy some tea D We didn’t have any tea 18 The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned A If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned B It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon C If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon D If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned 19 Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions She works for a famous fashion house A Not working for a famous fashion house, Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions B Despite working for a famous fashion house, Ann hardly keeps up with the latest fashions C Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions so as not to work for a famous fashion house D Ann works for a famous fashion house, so she always keeps up with the latest fashions 20 _ , he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain A He felt very tired though B As he might feel tired C Tired as it was D Tired as he might feel 21 The film didn’t come up to my expectations 40 PCP A The film was as good as I expected B I expected the film to end more abruptly C The film fell short of my expectations D I expected the film to be more boring 22 He talked about nothing except the weather A His sole topic of conversation was the weather B He had nothing to say about the weather C He said that he had no interest in the weather D He talked about everything including the weather 23 Walking on the grass in the park is not permitted A You can walk on the grass in the park if you want to B People like walking on the grass in the park C We must not walk on the grass in the park D We not have to walk on the grass in the park 24 It doesn’t matter to them which film they go to A Whatever films are shown, they never see B They don’t care about the cost of the films they see C Which film they go to matters more than the cost D They don’t mind which film they go to 25 She did not study hard enough to win the scholarship A Winning the scholarship did not make her study harder B She studied hard but she could not win the scholarship C It was very hard for her to win the scholarship D She could have won the scholarship if she had studied harder 26 He survived the operation thanks to the skilful surgeon A He survived because he was a skilful surgeon B Though the surgeon was skilful, he couldn’t survive the operation C He wouldn’t have survived the operation without the skilful surgeon D There was no skilful surgeon, so he died 27 James was the last to know about the change of schedule A The last thing James knew was the change of schedule B At last James was able to know about the change of schedule C Among the last people informed of the change of schedule was James D Everyone had heard about the change of schedule before James did 28 There’s no point in persuading Jane to change her mind A It’s possible for us to persuade Jane to change her mind B Jane will change her mind though she doesn’t want to C It’s useless to persuade Jane to change her mind D No one wants Jane to change her mind because it’s pointless 29 To my surprise, the stranger knew my name A What surprised me most was the stranger’s name B I was surprised that the stranger knew my name C My name was the only thing the stranger knew D It surprised the stranger that I knew his name 30 It is English pronunciation that puzzles me most A Pronouncing English words is not complicated B I was not quick at English pronunciation at school 41 PCP C Puzzling me most is how to pronounce English D English pronunciation is difficult for me 31 They couldn’t climb up the mountain because of the storm A The storm made it not capable of climbing up the mountain B Their climbing up the mountain was unable due to the storm C The storm made them impossible to climb up the mountain D The storm discouraged them from climbing up the mountain 32 Slightly more than twenty-five percent of the students in the class come from Spanish- speaking countries A A considerable proportion of the students in the class are Spanish B Seventy-five percent of the students in the class speak Spanish C The percentage of the students speaking Spanish fell by twenty-five percent D A small minority of the students in the class are Hispanic 33 Because they erected a barn, the cattle couldn’t get out into the wheat field A They erected a barn so that the cattle would get into the wheat field B In order not to keep the cattle away from the wheat field, they erected a barn C They erected a barn in case the cattle couldn’t get out into the wheat field D They erected a barn, and as a result, the cattle couldn’t get out into the wheat field 34 Smoking is an extremely harmful habit You should give it up immediately A As smoking is an extremely harmful habit, you should give it up immediately B You should give up smoking immediately and you will fall into an extremely harmful habit C When you give up smoking immediately, you will affect your health with this harmful habit D Stop your smoking immediately so it will become one of your extremely harmful habits 35 His academic record at high school was poor He failed to apply to that prestigious institution A His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious institution B Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor C His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious institution D His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious institution 36 He cannot lend me the book now He has not finished reading it yet A Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me B He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it C As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me D Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me 37 He behaved in a very strange way That surprised me a lot A His behaviour was a very strange thing, that surprised me most B He behaved very strangely, which surprised me very much C What almost surprised me was the strange way he behaved D I was almost not surprised by his strange behaviour 38 Crazianna is a big country Unfortunately, it has never received respect 42 PCP from its neighbours A Though Crazianna is a big country, it has never received respect from its neighbours B It is Crazianna, a big country, that has never received respect from its neighbours C Crazianna has never received respect from its neighbours because it is a big country D Crazianna is such a big country that it has never received respect from its neighbours 39 I am sure he did not know that his brother graduated with flying colors A He should not have been envious of his brother’s achievement B He cannot have known that his brother graduated with very high marks C That his brother graduated with flying colors must have been appreciated by him D He may not know that his brother is flying gradually up in a colorful balloon 39 People say that Mr Goldman gave nearly a million pounds to charity last year A Mr Goldman is said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year B Mr Goldman was said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year C Nearly a million pounds was said to have been given to charity by Mr Goldman last year D Nearly a million pounds is said to be given to charity by Mr Goldman last year 39 David was narrowly defeated and blew his own chance of becoming a champion A Losing the championship came as a terrible blow to David B In spite of the narrow defeat, David won the championship C As a result of his narrow defeat, David did not win the championship D But for his title as the former champion, David would not have defeated his rivals 39 If you had stuck to what we originally agreed on, everything would have been fine A If you had not kept to what was originally agreed on, everything would have been fine B Things went wrong because you violated our original agreement C If you had changed our original agreement, everything would have been fine D As you fulfilled the original contract, things went wrong 40 We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping We know relatively little about sleep A We know relatively little about sleep; as a result, we spend about one-third of our lives sleeping B We shall know more about sleep if we spend more than one-third of our lives sleeping C Despite spending about one-third of our lives sleeping, we know relatively little about sleep D We spend about one-third of our lives sleeping so that we know relatively little about sleep 41 Overeating is a cause of several deadly diseases Physical inactivity is another cause of several deadly diseases A Not only overeating but also physical inactivity may lead to several deadly diseases B Apart from physical activities, eating too much also contributes to several deadly diseases C Both overeating and physical inactivity result from several deadly diseases D Overeating and physical inactivity are caused by several deadly diseases 42 He was successful because he was determined to pursue personal goals He was not talented 43 PCP A His success lay in his natural ability, not in his determination to pursue personal goals B In addition to his determination, his talent ensured his success in pursuing his goals C His determination to pursue personal goals made him successful and talented D It was his determination to pursue personal goals, not talent, that contributed to his success 43 I did not arrive in time I was not able to see her off A She had left because I was not on time B I did not go there, so I could not see her off C I was not early enough to see her off D I arrived very late to say goodbye to her 44 Peter’s main subject at university is electronics A The university lets Peter major in electronics B Electronics is among the subjects that Peter likes C Peter thinks electronics is a special subject D Peter majors in electronics at university 45 I wish I hadn’t accepted the invitation to her birthday party A I insisted on having been invited to her birthday party B I was very glad to accept the invitation to her birthday party C I regret accepting the invitation to her birthday party D If only I had come to her birthday party 46 No one but Jane succeeded in giving the correct answer A All but Jane managed to produce the correct answer B Only Jane failed to answer the question correctly C Jane was among those who failed to guess the answer D Everyone but Jane failed to provide the correct answer 47 Thanks to the efforts of environmentalists, people are becoming better aware of the problems of endangered species A Environmentalists are expressing their gratitude towards people who are better aware of the problems of endangered species B People owe their growing awareness of the problems of endangered species to the efforts of environmentalists C People have no idea about the problems of endangered species in spite of the efforts of environmentalists D Environmentalists are doing their best to make people aware of the problems of endangered species 48 I could not get the job because I did not speak English well A I would have spoken English well if I could get that job B I wish I had got the job so that I could speak English well C Despite my poor English, I was successful in the job D I failed to get the job because of my poor English 49 Although the teacher explained the theory clearly, the students found it hard to understand it A Though explained clearly, the theory of teaching was difficult to the students B Although the teaching theory was clear, it was a real challenge to the students C In spite of explaining the theory clearly, the students themselves found it hard to understand it D Despite the teacher’s clear explanation of the theory, the students had difficulty understanding it 44 PCP 50 “How brave you are!” he said to the firemen A He blamed the firemen for their discouragement B He criticized the firemen for their discouragement C He praised the firemen for their courage D He asked how brave the firemen were 51 I would have worn the right shoes if I had known I was going to all this climbing A I would love to go climbing, but I not have any shoes that would be suitable B As I did not know I was going to so much climbing, I did not wear suitable shoes C I did not go climbing because I did not have the right shoes D I would have gone on the climb if I had been wearing the right shoes 52 The man in that painting reminds me of my uncle A Whenever I see the man in that painting, I remember to meet my uncle B Whenever my uncle sees the man in that painting, he misses me C Memories of my uncle come back whenever I see the man in that painting D I am recalling my uncle whenever I look at the man in that painting 53 A small hotel was the only choice of place to stay at during my trip to London A I had no alternative but to stay at a small hotel during my trip to London B I was talked into staying at a small hotel during my trip to London C There were a lot of hotels for me to choose from during my trip to London D I had different choices of where to stay during my trip to London 54 She is a famous author She is also an influential political commentator A She likes writing famous books and commenting on politics B She is neither a famous author nor a political commentator C She writes famous books, but she does not know much about politics D She is not only a famous author but also an influential political commentator 55 He works in the same office with two women They are very beautiful and tactful A The two women’s beauty and tact explain why he wants to work at their office B He works in the same office with two women who are very beautiful and tactful C The offices where he and the two very beautiful and tactful women work are the same D Working in the same office with the two beautiful women makes him very tactful 56 I had to my homework I could not help my mother with the washing-up A Because I was busy doing my homework, I could not help my mother with the washing-up B It was impossible for me to my homework although my mother helped me with the washing-up C I could not help my mother with the washing-up until I finished my homework D I could not my homework because I had to help my mother with the washing-up 57 The football match was so exciting The spectators at the stadium cheered wildly all through it A Despite the exciting football match, not all the spectators at the stadium cheered wildly all through it B The spectators at the stadium cheered wildly to make the match exciting all through it C When the spectators at the stadium cheered wildly, the football match became exciting all through it D The football match was so exciting that the spectators at the stadium cheered wildly all through it 45 PCP ERROR IDENTIFICATION Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions The bigger of the three daily meals for most American families is dinner, served A B C D at about six o’clock The word “scuba” is actually an acronym that comes of the phrase “self-contained A B C D underwater breathing apparatus” Building thousands of years ago, the ancient palace is popular with modern tourists A B C D The old woman cannot remember the place which she kept her savings A B C D I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end A B C D My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem A B C D The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international A B C D organizations My mother doesn’t care how much does the washing machine cost because she A B C is going to buy it anyway D Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available A B C D 10 Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments A B C D 11 It is time the government helped the unemployment to find some jobs 46 PCP A B C D 12 The British national anthem, calling “God Save the Queen”, was a traditional song in A B C D the 18th century 13 The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star A B C D 14 The bigger of the three daily meals for most American families is dinner, served A B C D at about six o’clock 15 The word “scuba” is actually an acronym that comes of the phrase “selfcontained A B C D underwater breathing apparatus” 16 Building thousands of years ago, the ancient palace is popular with modern tourists A B C D 17 The old woman cannot remember the place which she kept her savings A B C D 18 In spite of the heavy rain, all we enjoyed the excursion A B C D 19 A dolphin can communicate with other by making distinctive sounds A B C D 20 Thechildren wish that they have more free time to play football A B C D 21 Opened the letter from her boyfriend, she felt extremely excited A B C D 22 Wood is an excellent resource for heating homes, cooking food, and build houses A B C D 23 Due of the government’s policy, some farming areas have been abandoned A B C D 24 Helen likes to listen to music, to go to the cinema, to chat on the phone and going shopping A B C D 25 Both Mr and Mrs Smith are explaining the children the rules of the game A B C D 26 You can enjoy a sport without joining in a club or belonging to a team A B C D 27 Unlike many writings of her time, she was not preoccupied with morality A B C 47 PCP D 28 A child of noble birth, his name was famous among the children in that school A B C D 29 Although smokers are aware that smoking is harmful to their health, they can’t get rid it A B C D 30 Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountains, the climbers decided A B not to cancel their climb C D 31 Bill was about average in performance in comparison with other students in his class A B C D 32 The media have produced live covering of Michael Jackson’s fans around the world B C mourning forAhim D 33 It was disappointing that almost of the guests left the wedding too early A B C D 34 Most greetings cards are folding and have a picture on the front and a message inside A B C D 35 When you are writing or speaking English it is important to use language that includes A B C both men and women equally the same D 36 Aloha is a Hawaiian word meaning ‘love’, that can be used to say hello or goodbye A B C D 37 The Oxford English Dictionary is well known for including many different meanings of A B C words and to give real examples D th 38 Found in the 12 century, Oxford University ranks among the world’s oldest universities A B C D 39 Many people have found the monotonous buzzing of the vuvuzela in the A B 2010-World-Cup matches so annoyed 48 PCP C D 40 In order no money would be wasted, we had to account for every penny we spent A B C D 41 Not until he got home he realised he had forgotten to give her the present A B C D 42 A novel is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in that the characters and events B C are usually imaginary A D 43 A lot of people stop smoking because they are afraid their health will be affected and early death A B C D 44 He has hardly never given a more impressive performance than this A B C D 45 The student must have her assessment form fill in by the examiner during the oral exam A B C D 46 The team leader demanded from his team members a serious A B attitude towards work, good team spirit, and that they work hard C D 47 In my judgment, I think Hem is the best physicist among the scientists of B C the SEA region A D 48 After analyzing the steep rise in profits according to your report, it was convinced B C that your analyses A were correct D 49 A professor of economy and history at our university developed a new theory of A B the relationship between historical events and financial crises C D 50 During our tour of the refinery, it was seen that both propane and gasoline C were produced in largeA volumes B D 51 Publishing in the UK, the book has won a number of awards in recent regional book fairs A B C D 52 Hardly did he enter the room when all the lights went out A B C D 53 The first important requirements for you to become a mountain climber are your A B C strong passion and you have good health 49 PCP D 54 When precipitation occurs, some of it evaporates, some runs off the surface it strikes, and some A B C sinking into the ground D 55 Globally and internationally, the 1990's stood out as the warmest decade in the history of A BC weather records D 56 Of all the art-related reference and research library in North America, that of the A B Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is among the largest and most complete C D 57 Different fourteen crops were grown 8,600 years ago by some of the world’s earliest farmers A B C D 58 A warning printed on a makeshift lifebuoy says: “This is not a life-saving A device Children should be accompany by their parents.” B C D 59 I like the fresh air and green trees of the village which I spent my vacation last year A B C D 60 Some people often say that using cars is not as convenient than using motorbikes A B C D 61 It was not until the end of prehistoric times that the first wheeled vehicles appearing A B C D 62 In the early 1900's, Pennsylvania's industries grew rapidly, a growth sometimes A B accompanied by disputes labor C D 63 Looking from afar, the village resembles a small green spot dotted with tiny fireballs A B C D 64 The staff worked throughout the night to meeting the client’s deadline A B C D 65 “Which is busiest city in Vietnam?” asked Tom A B C D 50 PCP 66 The wooden fence surrounded the factory is beginning to fall down because of the rain A B C D 67 While models of automobiles date back as far as the late 1600's, the 1880's seen the first A B C commercial interest in the vehicle D 51 ... explained the theory clearly, the students found it hard to understand it A Though explained clearly, the theory of teaching was difficult to the students B Although the teaching theory was clear,... students C In spite of explaining the theory clearly, the students themselves found it hard to understand it D Despite the teacher’s clear explanation of the theory, the students had difficulty... analyses A were correct D 49 A professor of economy and history at our university developed a new theory of A B the relationship between historical events and financial crises C D 50 During our