B. No sooner had we realized that our tickets were still at home than we arrived at the cinema.

C. Not until we arrived at the cinema that we realized that our tickets were still at home.

D. Only after we had arrived at the cinema did we realize that our tickets were at home.

Câu 21: He was an incompetent director. The company lost a lot of money.

A. If he had been an incompetent director, the company wouldn’t have lost a lot of money.

B. If he were an incompetent director, the company wouldn’t lose a lot of money.

C. If he hadn’t been an incompetent director, the company wouldn’t have lost a lot of money.

D. If he wasn’t an incompetent director, the company wouldn’t lose a lot of money.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Câu 22: When I last saw him, he ______ in London.

A. is living B. was living C. has lived D. has been living

Câu 23: That rising star won’t appear in the commercial ______.

A. after the contract was signed B. until the contract has been signed

C. once the contract will be signed D. when the contract had been signed

Câu 24: I don’t understand why the students didn’t keep silent while the speech ______.

A. makes B. is making C. was being made D. was making

Câu 25: Someone has just arrived, ______?

A. does he B. haven’t they C. have they D. doesn’t he

Câu 26: Many people are enthusiastic about herbal remedies, regarding them as an ______ way of treating illness.

A. effective B. affect C. effect D. effectively

Câu 27: It is believed that women always drive ______ than men.

A. more carefully B. most carefully C. most careful D. more careful

Câu 28: Half of the children were away from school last week because of an outbreak of ______ influenza.

A. the B. an C. Ø (no article) D. a

Câu 29: In spite of all the difficulties, the Viet Nam team succeeded ______ climbing Mt. Everest.

A. to B. at C. of D. in

Câu 30: My neighbor offered ______ us to the airport.

A. take B. to taking C. taking D. to take

Câu 31: The paintings ______ with small red dots have already been sold.

A. marking B. are marked C. marked D. are marking

Câu 32: Since you want to feel like a princess, ______ an appointment early enough to get your hair and nails done by a professional.

A. get B. take C. apply D. make

Câu 33: The manager is good at ______ difficult customers.

A. wiping off B. relying on C. dealing with D. showing off

Câu 34: If factories pump their raw ______ into the sea, many fish will die out.

A. spill B. water C. trash D. sewage

Câu 35: I enjoy watching some of the television programs on ______ affairs.

A. real B. actual C. current D. present

Câu 36: The student had to keep his ______ to the grindstone all year and passed the entrance exam into the university he wanted.

A. nose B. heart C. face D. mind

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 37 to 43.

stressful situations by eating. Further investigations with both humans and animals indicated that it is not food which relieves tension but rather the act of chewing.

A test in which subjects were blindfolded showed that obese people have keener sense of taste and crave more flavorful food than non-obese people. When deprived of the variety and intensity of taste, obese people are not satisfied and consequently eat more to fulfill this need. Blood samples taken from people after they were shown a picture of food revealed that overweight people reacted with an increase in blood insulin, a chemical associated with appetite. This did not happen with average-weight people.

In another experiment, results showed that certain people have a specific, biologically induced hunger for carbohydrates. Eating carbohydrates raises the level of serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain. Enough serotonin produces a sense of satiation, and hunger for carbohydrates subsides.

Exercise has been recommended as an important part of weight-loss program. However, it has been found that mild exercise, such as using stairs instead of elevator, is better in the long run than taking on a strenuous program, such as jogging, which many people find difficult to continue over periods of time and which also increases appetite.

Câu 37: What could be the best title of the passage?

A. Factors Causing Obesity B. Ways to Overcome Eating Problem

C. Health problems in Overweight People D. A Weight-loss Program for the Obese Câu 38: The word crave in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. desire B. absorb C. season D. devour

Câu 39: What is TRUE about insulin according to the passage?

A. insulin levels don’t change in average-weight people who see food.

B. insulin can be used to lessen the appetite.

C. insulin causes a chemical reaction when food is seen.

D. insulin increases in the bloodstream when people eat large amounts of food.

Câu 40: What can be said about serotonin?

A. It tells the brain when a person is full. B. It is a chemical which increases appetite.

C. It transmits carbohydrates to the brain. D. Only certain people produce it in their brains.

Câu 41: The word strenuous in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. vigorous B. defeating C. strengthening D. complicated

Câu 42: The author suggests that it might be good for people wanting to lose weight to do all of the following EXCEPT ______.

A. eat plenty of chewy carbohydrates B. avoid stressful situations and eat spicy foods

C. jog 3 miles daily and look at pictures of food D. walk upstairs and chew on carrot sticks

Câu 43: What can be inferred from the passage?

A. A variety of foods and strong flavors satisfy heavy people.

B. Overweight people have an abnormal sense of taste.

C. Thin people don’t enjoy food containing carbohydrates.

D. Deprivation of food makes people fat.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 44 to 48.

Making the right choice

The decision as to which university to apply to is often taken on the basis of a university’s position on the world rankings table. Yet, (44) _______ considerations, such as whether the course is theoretical or offers hands-on experience and the amount of time that students will need to work independently should be taken into (45) _______. The fact is that some undergraduates (46) _______ express their dissatisfaction with their university experience base their complaints on poor organisation, the lack of support received and on having fewer contact hours than expected.

As higher education providers come under increasing pressure to meet (47) _______ targets and to maintain or improve their status, course guidelines should clarify what participants can expect from the course and what the course expects from them. This should ensure a reduction in student drop-out rates. Inevitably, (48) _______ much the content and structure is spelt out, some students will turn up with unreal expectations that can never be met.

Câu 44:	A. another	B. every	C. one	D. other
Câu 45:	A. account	B. interest	C. importance	D. detail
Câu 46:	A. which	B. who	C. whom	D. where
Câu 47:	A. formed	B. established	C. founded	D. settled
Câu 48:	A. however	B. therefore	C. but	D. because

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Câu 49: A. chapter B. champion C. recheck D. scholar

Câu 50: A. seat B. increase C. ready D. leave

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