VOCABULARY Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 1 He has been very interested in doing research on _ since he was at high school a biology b biological c biologist d biologically 2 Are you sure that boys are more _ than girls? a act b active c action d activity 3 You are old enough to take _ for what you have done a responsible b responsibility c responsibly d irresponsible 4 These quick and easy _ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost a solve b solvable c solutions d solvability 5 He was looking at his parents _, waiting for recommendations a obey b obedience c obedient d obediently 6 The interviews with parents showed that the vast majority were _ of teachers a support b supportive c supporter d supporting 7 My husband and I both go out to work so we share the _ a happiness b household chores c responsibility d employment 8 on don is home to people of many _ cultures a diverse b diversity c diversify d diversification 9 John cannot make a _ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house and a car a decide b decision c decisive d decisively 10 It was such a boring speech that I fell _ A a sleep B sleep C sleepy D sleepily 11 The speaker said nothing worth listening to A complete B completing C completely D completion 12 Pedestrians are supposed to walk on the A road B side C pavement D street 13 Your success in life very largely on yourself A is keen B depends C lies D goes 14 We were so late that we _ had time to catch the train A nearly B almost C hardly D simply 15 If you wish to learn a new language, you must _ classes A follow B present C attend D assist 16 We took _ of the fine weather and spent the day on the beach A chance B advantage C occasion D effect 17 When I saw Minh, I stopped and smiled, but he _ me and walked on A refused B omitted C ignored D denied 18 Her parents were very _ because she was out so late that night A responsible B sorry C worrying D worried 19 The nurse was on _ in the hospital all night A work B alarm C service D duty 20 Will you _ me to post this letter tomorrow? A remember B suggest C remind D mind 21 Most developing countries are in _ of capital and technical assistance A lack B need C shortage D excess 22 His school report last term was very _ A satisfying B fulfilling C satisfactory D full 23 Tuan has gone to the baker’s to buy a _ of bread A loaf B piece C bit D packet 24 My mother used to be a woman of great _, but now she gets old and looks pale a beauty b beautiful c beautifully d beautify 25 Although they are twins, they have almost the same appearance but they are seldom in _ 1 a agree b agreeable c agreement d agreeably 26 The more _ and positive you look, the better you will feel a confide b confident c confidently d confidence 27 My parents will have celebrated 30 years of _ by next week a marry b married c marriageable d marriage 28 Many Vietnamese people their lives for the revolutionary cause of the nation a sacrifice b sacrificed c sacrificial d sacrificially 29 Most of us would maintain that physical does not playa major part in how we react to the people we meet a attract b attractive c attractiveness d attractively 30 They had a candlelit dinner last night and she accepted his proposal of marriage a romance b romantic c romantically d romanticize 31 They started, as _ gatherings but they have become increasingly formalized in the last few years a informal b informally c informalize d informality 32 Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and a communicate b communication c communicative d communicator 33 The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always _ in response to questions a attention b attentive c attentively d attentiveness 34 He is not really friendly and makes no attempt to be _ a society b social c socialize d sociable 35 Parks an important part in helping to form the city’s character A make B do C play D perform 36 It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for a(n) _ A revision B control C.investigation D check – up 37 It is English pronunciation and phrasal verbs that _ me a lot of trouble A cause B make C get D have 38 63 I am very _ in the information you have given me A concerned B surprised C pleased D interested 39 He went to a seaside resort because he was _ of windsurfing A fond B interested C keen D enjoyed 40 Life on earth would come to an end if the _ were destroyed A environment B nature C stars D weather 41 Smoke, dirt and noise are all kinds of _ A pollute B polluting C pollutant D pollution 42 English is now an effective medium of international _ A communication B talking C speech D saying 43 I’ll have to work hard to _ with the rest of the class A catch B run C keep pace D keep on 44 I liked the book till the end but it had a (n) ending which I didn’t like A bored B boring C interested D interesting 45 She sent me a _ letter thanking me for my invitation a polite b politely c politeness d impoliteness 46 Mr Timpson's behavior and comments on occasions were inappropriate and fell below the _ standards a accept b acceptable c acceptance d accepting 47 As an _, Mr Pike is very worried about the increasing of juvenile delinquency a educate b education c educator d educative 48 In England, primary education is provided by state schools run by the government and by _ feepaying schools a independent b independently c depended d independence 49 The United Nations Secretary-General has often spoken of the need for individual _ and human rights in his speeches a free b freedom c freely d freeing 2 50 He did not do well at school and left with few _ qualifications a academic b academy c academician d academically 51 The Minister of the Education and Training Department appeared on TV last night to his new policy a public b publicly c publicize d publicizing 52 He owed his success not to privilege but to self-education and a driving desire for _ a achieve b achiever c achievement d achievable 53 Despite many recent _ advances, there are parts where schools are not equipped with computers a technology b technological c technologically d technologist 54 There is a wide range of _ in the education system of the USA a select b selective c selected d selection 55 He graduated with doctorates of _and surgery from Florence, gaining the highest honors that year a medicine b medical c medicate d medication 56 The making of good habits _ a determination to keep on training your child a require b requires c requirement d required 57 He was the only _ that was offered the job a apply b application c applicant d applying 58 Parents can express a _ for the school their child attends a prefer b preference c preferential d preferable 59 Many people have objected to the use of animals in _ experiments a science b scientist c scientific d scientifically 60 I would like to invite you to participate in the ceremony a graduate b graduated c graduation d graduating 61 Not many places at the universities are left, so choice is on a severe _ a limiting b limitation c delimitation d limited 62 I am so _ that I cannot say anything, but keep silent a nerve b nervous c nervously d nervousness 63 _ speaking, I do not really like my present job a Honest b Honesty c Honestly d Dishonest 64 A letter of _ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview a recommend b recommended c recommender d recommendation40: John has to live on his benefits because he doesn’t have a job A employer B unemployed C employment D unemployment 65 My pastime is going dancing with my friends A favourite B favoured C favour D favourable 66 If bacteria stopped working, life on earth would come to a(n) _ A finish B extinction C end D disappearance 67 He hoped his would give him a pay rise A employee B employed C employ D employer 68 I find it quite to talk in front of a group of people A embarrassingly B embarrassed C embarrassment D embarrassing 69 Could you me how to use this new mobile phone? A direct B explain C say D show 70 Do you really me to believe you? A plan B expect C think D wait 71 The animals gathered closely together for A warmed B warm C warmth D warmly 72 Thank you for _ me A invite B inviting C invited D invitation 73 Could you me how to use this new mobile phone? A explain B say C direct D show 74 Doctors have to assume _ for human life a responsible b responsibly c responsibility d responsibles 75 _ is increasing, which results from economic crisis 3 a Employment b Unemployment c Employ d Unemployed 76 He was offered the job thanks to his _ performance during his job interview a impress b impression c impressive d impressively 77 The interviewer gave his consent to John's _ for work and promised to give him a job a keen b keenly c keener d keenness 78 _! I have heard of your success in the new project a Congratulate b Congratulating c Congratulation d Congratulations 79 It is _ to fail a job interview, but try again a disappoint b disappointing c disappointedly d disappointment 80 The new policies include cutting _ subsidies and trade barriers a agriculture b agricultural c agriculturalist d agriculturally 81 The control of _ has been carried out through measures rooted in monetarism a inflate b inflationist c inflation d inflator 82 It is often a good idea to start with small, easily _ goals a achieve b achievement c achievable d achiever 83 For more than ten years, we have seen the significant _ in the economy of our country a develop b developments c developers d developed 84 Henry was a studious student He needed no _ to work hard a encourage b encouraging c encouragement d encouraged 85 During the time of economic reforms, the economy has grown _ with only a few major setbacks a constant b constantly c constants d constancy 86 Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _ when being asked about their future a depress b depression c depressing d depressed 87 Constant _ of attack makes everyday life dangerous here a threat b threaten c threatening d threateningly 88 No one can predict the future exactly Things may happen _ a expected b unexpected c expectedly d unexpectedly 89 More and more are very excited at discovering as many interesting things in the deserts as possible a explores b explorations c explorers d exploratory 90 Can you make a estimate of how much our expedition in the desert may be? a rough b roughly c roughing d roughen 91 After Peter had returned from the Sahara desert, he was confined to bed by a disease a mystery b mysterious c mysteriously d mysteriousness 92 Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with a extinct b extinction c extinctive d extinctly 93 Don't read that book It's _ A bore B boredom C boring D bored 94 It’s very of you to help me A glad B happy C kind D well 95 The new dress makes you more A beauty B beautiful C beautifully D beautify 96 English is the most used language in the world A wider B widest C width D widely 97 He cycled and had an accident A careful B careless C carefully D carelessly 98 My friend is very in listening to rock music A interested B amused C surprised D amazed 99 If an object is in the cabin of a spaceship, it will float A left off B let of C let off D left of 100 You must fill in this form in capital letters A apply B application C applicant D applicable 101 I’m fed up with queuing for my benefit every Thursday A employment B employee C unemployed D unemployment 102 The North is flatter and more than the South 4 A industrial B industrialize C industrialization D industrialist 103 Current extinction rates are at least 100 to 1,000 times higher than _ rates found in the fossil record a nature b natural c naturally d naturalness 104 It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines and habitat _ and degradation are the leading threats a destroy b destructive c destructor d destruction 105 This book is not really It is a waste of money buying it a inform b information c informative d informatively 106 Sometimes it is to find suitable books for our children a difficult b difficulty c difficultly d difficulties 107 A book may be evaluated by a reader or professional writer to create a book a review b reviewing c reviewer d reviewed 108 Read the book and you can find the information you need a care b careful c carefulness d carefully 109 Not many people find reading more than watching TV a interest b interested c interesting d interestingly 110 To become a novelist, you need to be a imagine b imagination c imaginative d imaginarily 111 They are going to _ the pool to 1.8 meter a deep b depth c deepen d deeply 112 The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a _ a penalty b penalize c penal d penalization 113 The sick man still finds it _ to stand without support A discomfort B comforting C uncomfortable D comfortable 114 High school students should be for their future jobs before leaving school A ill-spoken B ill-prepared C well-prepared D well-spoken 115 You will have to work hard if you want to _ A succeed B successfully C success D successful 116 London is _ of England A a capital B capital C one capital D the capital 117 Paul has applied for a in a new company A task B career C job D work 118 Their _ has lasted for more than 20 years A friendly B .friend C friends D friendship 119 Are you in knowing all the answers? A amused B interested C excited D frightened 120 English is an language to learn A easiness B easily C easy D ease 121 Physical are good for our health A activities B activists C actions D acts 122 The parks in our city are _ peaceful islands in the middle of a stormy sea A similar B alike C likely D like 123 The crowd cheered as the goalkeeper deflected the _ a shoot b shooting c shooter d shot 124 The International Committee of the Red Cross is a private _ institution founded in 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland a human b humanity c humanization d humanitarian 125 ASEAN also works for the _ of peace and stability in the region a promote b promotion c promotional d promoter 126 The motivations for the birth of ASEAN were the desire for a _ environment a stable b stability c stably d stabilize 127 The ASEAN Security Community (ASC)aims to ensure that countries in the region live at _ with one another and in a democratic and harmonious environment 5 a peace b peaceful c peacefully d peaceable 128 ASEAN's aims include the acceleration of economic growth, _ progress, cultural, development among its members, and the promotion of regional peace a society b social c socially d socialize 129 A combined gross domestic _ of the member countries of ASEAN has grown at an average rate of around 6% per year a produce b productivity c production d product 130 Western women are more than Asian women a depend b dependent c independent d independently 131 In some communities a husband's over his wife is absolute a power b powerful c powerfully d powered 132 I think that up to now there has not been a real between men and women a equal b equally c equality d equalize 133 My father is a _ He works in a garage A farmer B mechanic C teacher D doctor 134 John drives very ; he has never had any accidents A careful B carefully C carelessly D careless 135 If you work hard, you will eventually A successfully B successful C succeed D success 136 The weather this summer is A disappointment B disappointing C disappointed D disappointedly 137 He is a very driver He rarely causes accidents A carefully B careless C bad D careful 138 The meeting is going to be at 7 o’clock tomorrow morning A played B held C taken D run 139 After drinking a big bottle of , he got drunk A wine B milk C orange juice D water 140 There are small between British and American English A differences B different C difference D differently 141 Some species of rare animals are in _of extinction A danger B dangerous C dangerously D endanger 142 To preserve that , it was necessary to preserve the people that had created it a civil b civilize c civility d civilization 143 The Prime Minister is to consider changes to sexually laws to enforce equal opportunities a discriminate b discrimination c discriminatory d discriminated 144 In former days, women were considered not to be suitable for becoming a a politics b political c politically d politician 145 All payments to the ICRC are _ and are received as donations a volunteer b voluntary c voluntarily d voluntariness 146 The Red Cross organizes and leads relief assistance missions after , such as natural disasters, manmade disasters, and epidemics a emergent b emergencies c emergently d emergence 147 One of the tasks of the Red Cross is also to support local _ care projects a health b healthy c healthful d healthily 148 She sustained severe head _ after being thrown from her horse a injure b injured c injuries d injurious 149 According to World Bank figures, 41 per cent of Brazilians live in absolute _ a poor b poorer c poorly d poverty 150 Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no _ and well established army nursing systems for casualties a organize b organized c organizational d organizers 151 Before the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam had made a good _ in every aspect a prepare b preparation c preparative d preparer 152 The government initiated the programme of reform in the 1980s 6 A economically B economic C economised D economist 153 A scientist who studies living things is a A biologist B biologically C biology D biological 154 Blue you You should wear it more often A goes B matches C fits D suits 155 The weather this summer is A disappointment B disappointing C disappointed D disappointedly 156 Smoking is a great to our health A harmless B harm C harmful D harmless 157 Miss White sang very at my birthday party last night A beautiful B beautify C beauty D beautifully 158 Paul has applied for a in a new company A task B career C job D work 159 How _ is your father? A single B high C alive D tall 160 :He had no _ of selling the clock - it had belonged to his grandfather A interest B intention C meaning D intend 161 Could you fill out this form? A applying B applicable C application D applicant 162 ASEAN press praised the great _ of Vietnamese athletes at the 22nd SEA Games a sports b sportsman c sporting d sportsmanship 163 The success of the 22nd SEA Games had a great contribution of many _ volunteers a support b supporter c supportive d supportively 164 Computers are .used in schools and universities a wide b widen c width d widely 165.A……………driver is a danger to the public a carelessly b careless c carefully d careful 166 They eventually realize that reckless _ of the earth's resources can lead only to eventual global disaster a exploit b exploitable c exploitation d exploitative 167 Farmers make their soil more productive by distributing _ a fertile b fertility c fertilizers d fertilizable 168 To become a novelist, you need to be a imagine b imagination c imaginative d imaginarily 169 The final I _ was 3-0 a score b scoring c scorer d scores 170 The referee's _ is the most important in any sport competition a decide b decisive c decision d decider 171 _ players are not allowed to interfere with the opponent's movements unless the player is holding the ball a Defense b Defensive c Defender d Defensively 172 100 Many young men prefer scuba-diving because it is _ a adventure b adventurous c adventurously d adventurist 173 His pronunciation causes me a lot of _ A difficult B difficulty C difficulties D difficultly 174 How _ is your father? A single B high C alive D tall 175 The of the moon causes the tides on the earth A attractive B attractiveness C attraction D attract 176 I was reading when suddenly the lights A came in B put out C opened up D went out 7 177 There are small _between British and American English A differences B different C difference 178 Some species of rare animals are in of extinction A danger B dangerous C dangerously 179 AIDS is a(n) disease A danger B endangered C endanger 180 You will have to work hard if you want to _ A succeed B successfully C success 181 Hoi An is a tourist A attractive B attracted C attract 182 Miss White sang very _ at my birthday party last night A beautifully B beauty C beautiful D differently D endanger D dangerous D successful D attraction D beautify 8 9 ... excited D frightened 120 English is an language to learn A easiness B easily C easy D ease 121 Physical are good for our health A activities B activists C actions D acts 122 The parks in... of a stormy sea A similar B alike C likely D like 123 The crowd cheered as the goalkeeper deflected the _ a shoot b shooting c shooter d shot 124 The International Committee of the Red Cross... humanity c humanization d humanitarian 125 ASEAN also works for the _ of peace and stability in the region a promote b promotion c promotional d promoter 126 The motivations for the birth of