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ing the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world.
46. What is the main topic of the passage?
	A. The number of non-native users of English.	B. The French influence on the English language.
	C. The expansion of English as an international language.D. The use of English for science and technology.
47. In the first paragraph, the word "emerged" is closest in meaning to 	
	A. appeared	B. hailed	C. frequented	D. engaged
48. In the first paragraph, the word "elements" is closest in meaning to 	
	A. declaration	B. features	C. curiosities	D. customs
49. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England? ____ .
	A. In 1066	B. around 1350	C. before 1600	D. after 1600
50. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world ______ .
	A. the slave trade	B. the Norman invasion	C. missionaries	D. colonization
51. In the second paragraph, the word "stored" is closest in meaning to ____ .	
	A. bought	B. saved	C. spent	D. valued
52. According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world today ? 
	A. a quarter million	B. half a million	C. 350 million	D. 700 million
******53. The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”
	A. The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately.
	B. The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately.
	C. The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately.
	D. The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately.
54.	As soon as she had put the phone down, her boss rang back.
	A. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back.
	B. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
	C. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.
	D. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
55.	“Believe me. It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend.
	A. Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading.
	B. Janet opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful.
	C. Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile.
	D. Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful.
56. As soon as she had put the phone down, her boss rang back.
	A. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
	B. Hardly had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back 
	C. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.
 D. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone 
REVISION 7
Pronunciation:	A. character 	B. teacher	C. chemist	D. technical	
 Pronunciation:	A. explained	B. disappointed	C. prepared	D. interviewed
 Stress: 	A. equivalent 	B. independent 	C. university 	D. entertainment
 Stress: 	A. intensive 	B. requirement 	C. usually 	D. assessment
 Error recognition: The (A) person from him (B) you got (C) the information (D) is my brother. 
Error recognition:There(A) must be something (B) wrong with (C) him because he looks rather tiredly. (D) 
Children are required to be in full – time education _____the ages of 5 and 16. 
A. at 	B. from 	C. between 	D. by 
 In most __ developed countries, up to 50% of__population enters higher education at some time in their lives.	a. þ / the 	b. the / a 	c. þ / þ	d. the / þ
 At school he had a good _____record, and also excelled at sports. 
A. physical 	B. intellectual 	C. knowledge 	D. academic 
 The wholesale price of this coat is $50; the ___price is $55. A. retail 	B. deposit C. commercial D. charge 
 Each university considers the ______before_____a decision on the offer of a place. 
A. applicants – doing 	B. applicants – they do C. application – making 	D. application – they make 
 My brother is a (n) ______student. He has not yet taken his first degree at university. 
A. graduate 	B. graduated 	C. undergraduate 	D. post graduate 
 In Vietnam from December 15th 2007 on , it is _______for all motorists to wear safety helmets. 
A. obligated 	B. compulsory 	C. dutiful 	D. forceful 
 ______leaves last should turn off the light. A. Whoever 	B. Who 	C. Whom 	D. That 
 - Anne: “I think that’s worth celebrating. Don’t you agree. Charlie?” - Charlie: “__________ ”
A. Yes, I do actually. 	B. No, I agree.	C. Never mind. 	D. Yes, I think so.
 –Nam : “As I see it, women often drive more carefully than men.” 
Lan : “______________! More traffic accidents are caused by men.”          
A. Yes, please.      	B. What nonsense       	 C. Never mind             	D. Absolutely
 Someone _____at the door. I _______it.	a. is knocking / will answer 
b. knocked / would answer c. knocks / have answered	d. would knock / was answering
 ______ the salary meets my expectations, I will accept the job. 
A. Due to 	B. Even if	C. Provided that	 	D. Unless
 If it _______ an hour ago, the streets _______ wet now. a. were raining / will be b. had rained / would be c. rained / would be d. had rained / would have been
Look at the man ______in the classroom. 	A. teaching B. to teach C. teach D. he is teaching 
Mr. Pike provided us with an ___ guide to the full-time and part-time programs on offer to a range of candidates drawn from schools and colleges . A. inform B. informative C. informed	 D. information 
23. Tuition fee must be paid______ before or on the due date. A. neither 	B. either C. also 	D. not only
25. ___ it were well paid, I would accept this proposal. 	A. Providing	B. Unless C. But for	 D. If only 
 He graduated with doctorates of ___ and surgery from Florence , gaining the highest honors that year. 
A. medicine 	B. medical 	C. medicate	D. medication 
 The school library is open ___ all of the students and the teaching staff of the school 
A. for	B. over	C. to	D. among 
 Mathematics, a required subject in all schools, is ___ into many branches 
 - Student: “__________________.” - Teacher: "No worries. Come in, please.”
A. I’m late 	B. I want to come in.	C. I'm sorry I'm late	D. I've just arrived
 Lan : "Your desk-mate failed in the oral test" 	Nam : "_____."	
a. I'm sorry to hear that 	b. In which respect
c. Oh, I know	d. It's hard for me to express myself in English
 He was refused because he had no _____experience related to ________ job he applied .
A. a/ the 	B. an/ W 	C. the / a 	D. W / the 
 She likes meeting people and traveling so she wants to apply for a ____ of a receptionist or tourist guide 
A. location	 B. position 	C. site	D. work 
 The college offers both ____ and professional qualifications 
A. government 	B. experience	C. requirement	D. academic 
 I come from the Seattle area ,____ many successful companies such as Microsoft and Boeing are located A. which 	B. that 	 C. where	 D. whom 
 “Is your brother interested in studying medicine?" "Yes, it's a field that is quite____ to him."
A. attractive	B. attracted	C. attracting	D. attractively
 You should ask the interviewer some questions about the job to show your __ and keenness 
A. anger	 B. thrill	 C. amazement	 D. interest 
 The police stated that the accident ___________soon. 
A. will be investigated B. had investigated 	C. is being investigated 	D. would be investigated 
The academic year in Vietnam is over ___ the end ___ May A. from / in B. for/ on C. on/ in D. at / of 
Thanks for your contributions ______ the discussions.	a. in	b. of	c. to	d. for
 ____she isn’t beautiful , most men find her quite attractive . A. Because B. So C. Although D. Despite 
 His wife's death was a terrible shock and it took him a long time to____ it. 	
A. get round 	B. come through 	C. go over	 D. get over
 It was reported that neither the passengers nor the driver ___ in the crash 
A. were injured	B. are injured	C. was injured	D. have been injured 
There was an interesting football match on TV last night . We were very _____to see it . 
A. excited 	B. exciting 	C. excitement 	D. excite 
 Nancy talks as if she __________everything . 	A. had known 	B. known 	C. knew D. not know 
 The students have got ____news about their exams. A. many 	B. some 	C. few 	 D. a few 
PRONUNCIATION: 	 A. free 	B. career 	C. agree 	D. street 
PRONUNCIATION: A. supported 	B. finished 	C. noticed 	D. approached 
STRESS : 	. A. disaster 	B. encounter 	C. determine 	D. consonant 
 STRESS : A. equality 	B. difficulty 	C. simplicity 	D. discovery 
PRONUNCIATION 	 A.	thousand 	B. couple 	C. trouble 	D. enough
51. PRONUNCIATION A. audiences 	 B. articles	 C. murders 	 D. reviews 
STRESS : 	16. A. 	continuous 	B. existence 	C. capability 	D. decisive 52.STRESS : . A.inspire 	B. wealthy 	C. protect	D. extinct 
 The weather was so (A) windy (B) and cloudy for all (C) students to go (D) hiking in the mountain . 
The number (A) of students to attend (B) the class dwindled until only (C) two remained (D) .
 Since (A) the students showed they had read (B) the materials so thorough(C), the instructor decided not to administer. (D) 
 Mai : "Would you like to go to the movies with me?" 	Lan : "____” 	
A. No, I wouldn’t. That’s boring 	B. I'd love to but I can't. I'm visiting grandma with mom	
C. Yes, I'd like to	D. I'd love
Trung: “Why do you think most people learn English?” – Phong: “_____________ .” A. I heard it was very good B. Very often it’s to get a better job C. Because I like it. D.All of them are correct
 In ___ most countries, it is compulsory for children to receive primary education A. a B. anC. the	D. W 
 Parents can express a __ for the school their child attends 
	A. prefer	B. preference	C. preferential	D. preferable 
 Fred’s yearly income __ since he ___ professions. A. nearly tripled / changed 
B. nearly tripled / has changed C. has nearly tripled / changed 	D. was tripled / changed 
 Would you like _____more coffee before you leave? A. some B. few C. a few d. much 
 Sue can’t come to the party _____she’s broken her leg. A. although B. because 	C. because of 	D. so 
 It is ___ to fail a job interview, but try again.
 A. disappoint	B. disappointing 	C. disappointedly D. disappointment 
 When I first visited Moscow, I couldn’t get used _____the cold weather . A. with B. to C. for D. in 
 The expansion of ____ education at the college and university should be powerful force for change
A. farther 	B. higher 	C. extra 	D. extended
 She wanted to take a career _____ in order to have a children A. leave B. stop C. end	D. break
 In many countries, prospective university student apply for __ during their last year of high school 
A. achievement 	B. information 	C. course	D. admission 
 There weer a lot of people at my friend’s wedding party , only a few of ____I had met before. 
A. who 	B. whose 	C. whom 	D. which 
 Shhhhh! I (try) ____ to concentrate. I can't hear myself thinking with all that noise going on. 	
 a. am trying	b. have tried	c. try 	d. will try
 If you wish to learn a new language, you must ___ classes. A. follow B. present C. attend D. assist
 When I entered the room, I__my younger sister crying over the broken vase.
A. was finding	B. find	C. founded	D. found
 Sarah lived __ campus in her first year at college 	A. in 	B. on 	C. at 	D. into 
 It is of great importance to create a good impression __ your interviewer . A. on B. about C. for D. at 
 _____the saleman promised to exchange the defective CD player for a new one, they insisted on getting a refund . 	 A. And 	B. But 	C. Although 	D. Despite 
 Although we’ve been interviewing all day, we haven’t managed to find a _______ applicant 
They say that the length of the great Wall of China is 3,400 km à The length 
I love music but I can’t play any musical instrument.à Although
The last time it snowed here was 6 years ago à It’s 
“I opened the letter without your permission, Mary” said Peter. à Peter admitted 
 Because he was so sick, he didn’t go to work à If
If only I had studied hard enough to pass the final exam. ÒI regret 
REVISION 8
1. Pronunciation: A. neat	B. create	C. piece	 D. keenness	 
2. Stress: A. considerable B. information C. librarian D. technician 
3. Error recognition: Jackie Robinson, (A)whose joined the Brooklyn Dodgers (B)in 1947, (C)was the first black American (D)to play basketball in the major leagues.
4. We will be sitting for our final examination in the last week __ May.	 A. in	B. on	C. for	D. of 
5. ____ have made great strides in recent years in combating the ignorance of the nation’s young about AIDS 
A. Educate	B. Education	C. Educating	D. Educators 
6. ___ allow some students from less affluent families to attend college 
A. Education	B. Scholarships	C. Compulsion	D. Knowledge 
7. ____ schooling is compulsory in Australia between ____ ages of six and seventeen 
A. The / W	B. A/ an	C. W/ the	D. The / an 
8. Education has been developed in ____ with modern industry and the mass media 
A. compulsory	B. parallel	C. selected	D. following
9. The students _____ to be at school at 8 a.m. 	A. tell 	 B. told 	C. have told 	D. were told
10. The children were quite attractive by the tamer and his animals __ were performing on the stage 
A. that	B. which	C. whom	D. who 
11. "It was very kind of you to help me out, John.' “______”
A. You can say that again.	B. I'm glad you like it. C. That was the least I could do. 	D. Thanks a million.
12. She made a list of what to do ______ forget anything. A. in order to 	B. not to C. so that D. so as not to 
13. You should ask the interviewer some questions about the job to show your __ and keenness 
A. anger	B. thrill	C. amazement	D. interest 
14. __________ the film director, Ben Affleck, was famously left off of the 85th Oscar's Best Director list of nominees surprised everyone. A. Although	B. What C. Due to	 D. That
15. Nancy talked as if she _______everything . 	A. had known 	B. known 	C. knew D. not know 
16. The students haven’t got ____news about their exams. A. any 	B. some 	C. few 	 D. a few 
17. My father decided to ______ smoking after he had been smoking for ten years. 
A. give up 	B. get over 	C. put away 	D. take up 
18. Michael told __his mother ___his father about the trouble he had gotten into and asked them for their help 
A. not only / but also 	B. either / nor 	C. neither / or 	D. both / with 
19. PRONUNCIATION: 	 A. vacancy	B. wholesale	C. retail	D. category 
 20 . PRONUNCIATION: A. achieved	B. advanced	C. required	D. replied
21. STRESS: 	 A. considerable 	B. engineering 	C. economics 	D. academic 
22.. STRESS: A. Geography	B. university	C. technology	D. methodical 
Had it not been (A) for (B)my father’s advice(C), I would have done (D)a serious mistake
The mountain sheep is known (A)for its incredible (B)agility, timid (C)and ability to withstand (D)
Since the mid-1900s, an increasing (A)number of jobs(B) in the United States involved (C)the handling of (D)information 
–Nam : “As I see it, women often drive more carefully than men.” 
- Lan : “______________! More traffic accidents are caused by men.”          
A. Yes, please.      	B. What nonsense        C. Absolutely	D. Never mind             
 Anne: “Make yourself at home.” _ John: “___________” A. Yes, Can I help you? 
	B. That’s very kind. Thank you C. Thanks! Same to you D. Not at all. Don’t mention it
Parents can express a _________ for the school their child attends 
 A. prefer	B. preference	C. preferential	D. preferable 
Can you please tell me some information that __ to the job? 
A. indicates	B. expresses	C. relates	 D. interests
Entry to university is competitive so some __ with the minimum entrance qualifications will find themselves without a place A. applicants 	B. professors 	C. teachers 	D. tutors 
She has got a degree ______ Biochemistry from London University A. in 	B. for 	 C. on 	D. of 
Don't talk in class, ___________? A.do you B. don’t you	C. will you 	D. won’t you
Vietnam exports a lot of rice ____________mainly in the south of the country.
A. which is growing	B. grown	C. that are grown	 D. B & C are correct	
In most ___ developed countries, up to 50% of __population enters higher education at some time in their lives. A.	the / a 	B. the / P	C. P / P	D. P / the 
____ more carefully, he would not have had the accident yesterday 
 A. If Peter driven B. If had Peter driven	 	C. Had Peter driven	D. Unless Peter had driven 
The preparations _______ by the time the guests _______.
A. had been finished / arrived 	B. have finished / arrived 
C. had finished / were arriving 	D. have been finished / were arrived
 We’ll need more staff __ we start the new project. A. unless	B. whether	C. in case 	D. or 
38. He would never forget ____ a medal for bravery after saving three boys from drowning.
A. being awarded B. to award C. awarding D. to be awarded
39. He likes shopping between 1.00 and 3.00 pm , ______ most people are at home 
A. in which	B. where 	C. when	D. at that 
40..Julia gave us ___apples from her garden. Shall we share them? A. few B. a few C. little 	D. a little. 
41. They decided to ___ their journey till the end of the month. A. put on 	B. put off C. take up 	D. turn up 
42. “ The maintenance people didn’t remove the chairs from the ballroom.” “ Don’t worry. They _____ them before the dance begins.” A. will have been moved 	 B. will have moved 	C. were moved D. moved
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
43. The academic school year generally commences in September. 
A. stop 	B. begin 	C. evoke 	D. continue 
44. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you 
A. be related to	B. be interested in 	C. pay all attention to	D. express interest to 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
45. Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16. 
A. required 	B. obligatory 	C. good 	D. optional 
46. Smoking has been banned in public places in some countries 
A. made legal 	B. limited 	C. restricted 	D. given way 
47. PRONUNCIATION: 	 A. advantage 	B. adventure	C. advertise	D. advice
48. PRONUNCIATION: A. tells	B. talks	C. stays	D. steals
49. STRESS: 	A. activity 	B. extremely 	C. photography 	D. entertainment 
50. PRONUNCIATION: A. education	 B. compulsory	 C. academic	D. independent 
They spent many (A) difficult months making (B)research in (C)the Rocky Mountain (D)
Fountain pens first(A) became commercial (B)available about a hundred (C)years ago (D)
The popularity of recreational (A)vehicles has (B)been grown (C)over (D)the last few decades 
37. Pronunciation: 	A. average	B. indicate	C. application	D. grade 	 
38. Stress: 	A. education 	B. compulsory 	C. academic	D. independent
39. Error recognition: Do you ever (A) feel that (B) life is not being fair to you because (C) you cannot seem to get the job where (D) you want or that really suits you? 
40. The academic year in Vietnam is over ___ the end ___ May A. from / inB. for/ onC. on/ in	D. at / of 
41. We want the kids to have the best _____education A. probable B. possible C. possibly 	D. probably
42. In the UK, ____ schools refer to government-funded schools which provide education free of charge to pupils A. state 	B. secondary 	C. independent 	D. primary 
43. He was refused because he had no _experience related to _ job he applied.
A. a/ the 	B. an/ W 	C. the / a 	D. W / the
44. UCSA is a central agency which acts on ____ of UK universities and colleges of higher education 
A. belief 	B. behalf	C. benefit	D. behind 
45. Our children __ to school by bus every morning A. take B. are taken C. have taken 	D. are taking
46. They have just visited the town ___ location was little known. A. where B. whose	C. which D. that 
47. Nam : “ I have a terrible cold.” -Lan : “”
A. That sounds good	B. No , I haven’t C. Really? That’s too bad