45 CÂU HỎI
SECTION I: LISTENING
Listen to an interview on the radio, with two schoolmates, who both work on their school magazine. Choose the correct answer A, B or C for each of the following questions.
Why did Callum and Gemma’s school first start producing a magazine?
A. The headteacher wanted to find a way to improve student’s writing.
B. The students asked their head teacher if they could do it.
C. The school wanted its students to get some work experience.
Callum says that inside the magazine, there are
A. interviews with celebrities.
B. good-quality photos.
C. letters from readers.
What does Gemma do on the magazine?
A. She gives people a subject to write about.
B. She corrects other people’s work.
C. She writes a lot of articles.
What has Gemma found difficult about working on the magazine?
A. keeping to deadlines
B. doing interviews with people
C. writing about school sport
What are Gemma and Callum most proud of on the magazine?
A. the cover they produce to put on it
B. the stories that students write for it
C. the information in it about favourite bands
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
She built a high wall round her garden ________.
A. in order that her fruit not be stolen
B. to enable people not taking her fruit
C. so that her fruit would be stolen
D. to prevent her fruit from being stolen
In the last match, Sabella changed his formation at half-time, introducing Fernado Gago in midfield and Higuain in attack, but in the end it was Messi’s magic that ________ the difference.
A. took
B. made
C. did
D. gave
________ his advice, I would never have got the job at this company.
A. Except
B. As for
C. Apart from
D. But for
________ at the Isthmus of Panama, so animals were able to migrate between North and South America.
A. A land bridge existed
B. A land bridge
C. When a land bridge existed
D. With a land bridge
“I’m going for an interview for a job this afternoon” – “Good luck! I’ll keep my ________ crossed for you.”
A. fingers
B. legs
C. arms
D. hands
________ opening the door, Jerry found his house had been broken into.
A. During
B. At
C. On
D. With
Carbon dioxide ________ as one of the main contributors to the green house effect.
A. has been identified
B. has identified
C. had been identified
D. had identified
In 1973, when the tigers appeared to be facing _______, the World Wild Fund for _______ and the Indian Government agreed to set up “Operation Tiger”.
A.extinct/ Nature
B. extinction/ Nature
C.extinction/ Natural
D. extinct/ Naturalists
Kate didn’t enjoy the roller coaster ride because it was _______ experience of her life.
A. the most terrifying
B. the most terrified
C. most terrified
D. far more terrifying
Vietnam reached the semi-finals of the AFC U23 Championship 2018 with a penalty shootout win _______ Iraq on Saturday, January 20th, 2018.
A. over
B. with
C. against
D. in
Working as a volunteer gives her a chance to develop her interpersonal skills, promote friendship, and ________ her own talent.
A. discovery
B. discovering
C. discover
D. discovered
She ________ to tell where the money was hidden.
A. objected
B. rejected
C. refused
D. disagreed
Mr. Black: What shall I do when I want to call you? Nurse: “_______.”
A. You shall find the red button
B. Stay here and enjoy yourself
C. I’d come every ten minutes
D. Press the red button on the left
John and Mary are friends. They have just finished lunch in a restaurant.
Mary: The food is great. I'll get the bill. John: “_______.”
A. Yes, speak to you soon.
B. No, this is on me.
C. It's nothing.
D. Don't mention it.
Despite being a very good student, she didn’t fulfil her ________ later in life.
A. makings
B. potential
C. capacity
D. aptitude
Nations that live in concord are nations that live together in peace.
A. war
B. harmony
C. conformity
D. happiness
John lost the __________ bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him
because of his carelessness.
A. blue beautiful new Germany
B. beautiful new blue German
C. new beautiful blue Germany
D. beautiful blue new German
Despite many recent ________ advances, there are parts where schools are not equipped with
computers.
A. technologist
B. technologically
C. technological
D. technology
It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ________ in the crash.
A. was injured
B. injured
C. were injured
D. had injured
After years of being exposed to the sun and rain, the sign had become completely ________.
A. unreadable
B. misread
C. readable
D. illegible
It can (56) _________ a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are
A. have
B. do
C. be
D. take
One thing you have to be (57) _________ of is that you will face criticism along the way
A. kept in mind
B. aware
C. clever
D. intelligent
If you have made up your (58) _________ to achieve a certain goal
A. idea
B. thought
C. decision
D. mind
don’t let the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your (59) _________
A. target
B. destination
C. objectives
D. purpose
let constructive criticism have a positive (60) _________ on your work.
A. change
B. effect
C. affect
D. result
If someone says you are totally (61) _________ in talent, ignore them.
A. incapable
B. interested
C. short
D. lacking
If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you good reasons for doing so, you should (62) _________ their suggestions carefully
A. cautious
B. remember
C. consider
D. reckon
There are many film stars who were once out of (63) _________.
A. work
B. career
C. business
D. job
There are many famous novelists who made a complete (64) _________ of their first novel - or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published
A. success
B. effort
C. mess
D. money
But things are more likely to (65) _________ well if you persevere and stay positive.
A. turn out
B. get out
C. bring out
D. carry out
What is the author's main purpose in the first paragraph of the passage?
A. To urge readers to cooperate more often
B. To explain how cooperation differs from competition and conflict
C. To offer a brief definition of cooperation
D. To show the importance of group organization and attitudes.
The word "cherished" in line 22 is closest meaning to
A. agreed on
B. prized
C. set up
D. defined
Which of the following statements about primary cooperation is supported by information in passage?
A. It was confined to prehistoric times.
B. It is usually the first stage of cooperation achieved by a group individuals attempting to cooperate.
C. It is an idea that can never be achieved.
D. It is most commontly seen among people who have not yet develope reading and writing skills.
The word "fuse" in line 44 is closest in meaning to
A. evolve
B. unite
C. explore
D. react
According to the passage, why do people join groups that practise secondary cooperation?
A. To associate with people who have similar backgrounds.
B. To get rewards themselves.
C. To defeat a common enemy.
D. To experience the satisfaction of cooperation.
The word "fragile" in line 1616 is closest in meaning to
A. easily broken
B. inefficient
C. involuntary
D. poorly planned
Which of the following is an example of the third from of cooperation as it is defined in the paragraph?
A. Students form a study group so that all of them can improve their grades.
B. A new business attempts to take customers away from an established company.
C. Two rival political parties temporarily work together to defeat a third party.
D. Members of a farming community share work and the food that they grow.
As used throughout the passage, the term common is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Popular
B. Shared
C. Vulgar
D. Ordinary
Which of the following is NOT given as a name for the third type of cooperation?
A. Latent conflict
B. Accommodation
C. Tertiary copperation
D. Antagonistic cooperation
Which of the following best describes the overall organization of the passage?
A. The author describes a concept by analyzing its three forms.
B. The author compares and contrats two types of human relation.
C. The author presents the points of view of three experts on the same topic.
D. The author provides a number of concrete examples and then draws a conclusion.