
Đọc kĩ đoạn văn và trả lời các câu hỏi (chọn phương án đúng ứng với A hoặc B,C, D).
A computer is a wonderful machine. It is the most important mention in our modern time.
Computers have had a great effect on science, industry, business, machine, and education. Soon
it will touch the lives of everyone, even people in distant villages. It is a revolutionary
invention. Imagine that you go and study English at a college where the local newspaper rarely
has news about your home town, but this does not bother you at all. You can sit comfortably in
your room, turn on your personal computer, and search the news you want on Internet. The
screen is immediately filled with news from all over the world.
Computers can do all kinds of work. When someone buys something in a department
store, a clerk puts information about the sale into a computer. During the night, the computer
system works on the information from all the sales that day. In the morning the manager can
print out a report on everything that was sold and also on everything that must be reordered.
Câu 1. Computers are……………..in our modern time?
A. wonderful machines B. the most important invention C. a revolutionary invention D.
all are correct
Câu 2. Choose the correct sentence.
A. people from distant places cannot use a computer. B. computers will touch the lives of
everyone.
C. computers are not related to science. D. teachers and students can use
computers.
Câu 3. We can get all the news we want from…………...
A. a computer screen B. our local newspaper C. the Internet D. a college
Câu 4. A computer…………….
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A. cannot be used in a department store B. helps a clerk with a report
C. cannot be used in business D. cannot work at night
Chọn từ/ cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B,C,D) để hồn thành mỗi câu sau.
Câu 5: In spite of …………the bus, I managed to come to the lessons on time.
A. miss B. missing C. to miss D. missed
Câu 6: The government should have special policies to help the …………………. .
A. disable B. disabled C. disability D. disablement
Câu 7: We receive information from radio through ears.
A. orally B. visually C. usually D. aurally
Câu 8: ……………..the heavy rain, the little boy went out without the raincoat.
A. Despite B. In spite C. Although D. Even
Câu 9: My brother told me that they …………….. in the field all day the previous day
A. work B. worked C. has worked D. had worked
Câu 10: If Nam is late for work again, he ……………….his job.
A. loses B. will lose C. lose D. would lose
Câu 11: In spite of the poverty, they ………………to send their children to school.
A. succeeded B. obtained C. managed D. completed
Câu 12: VTV4 is Vietnam’s …………….television channel. People who live in other
countries can watch it.
A. national B. global C. international D. local
Câu 13: My uncle....................on this farm since he was 18.
A. has worked B. have worked C. worked D. was working

Câu 14 : ……………………..to get the railroad station? - 25 minutes.
A. How far do you take B. How long does it take you
C. How often do you do D. How fast does it take you
Câu 15: Marie Curie was ..................... the Nobel Prize in chemistry for determining the atomic
weight of radium.
A. won B. devoted C. dedicated D. awarded
Câu 16: Remote controls are used to ………….with TV.
A. interact B. interacting C. interacted D. interaction
Câu 17: The World Cup matches will be……………. live by satellite to many countries all
over the world.
A. transplanted B. transported C. transmitted D. translated
Câu 18: We are used to ………..English conversations any time and any where.
A. practice B. practiced C. practicing D. be practiced
Câu 19: We are going on a.....................to Phong Nha cave next week.
A. two day trip B. two-day trip C. two-days trip D. two day trips
Câu 20: They .......................English next year because they have had their own plans.
A. will learn. B. are going to learn C. will be learning D. have been
learning
Câu 21: He was punished because of his ……………. .
A. laziness B. lazy C. to be lazy D. to lazy

Câu 22: The road is …………….for the villagers to travel up and down.
A. complete finished B. completely finishes completely finish D. completely finished
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng ( ứng với A hoặc, B,C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống.
Louis Braille was born (23)……..1809 in Coupvray. He was a French teacher of the
blind. He himself was (24)………. from the age of three, and in 1818 he went as a foundling to
the National Institute for the Young Blind in Paris. Soon showing marked ability in both
science and music, he became famous in Paris as an organist and violoncellist. In 1826 Braille
began teaching the blind in the institute. Braille is known for his idea of modifying the Barbier
"point writing" system, used for coded army messages, to (25) ……… the blind to read. Point
writing consists of embossed dots and dashes on cardboard; the Braille system derived from it
is used (26) …….. today, in slightly modified form, and in many countries.
Câu 23: A. on B. in C. at D. for
Câu 24: A. deaf B. dumb C. blind D. mentally
retarded
Câu 25: A. enable B. make C. show D. suggest
Câu 26: A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully
Chọn từ ( ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) có phần gạch dưới được phát âm khác với những từ còn lại.
Câu 27: A. announce B. house C. background D. coat
Câu 28: A. widen B. wildlife C. interest D. child
Câu 29: A. doctor B. sport C. more D. call
Chọn từ ( ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) có dấu trọng âm ở vị trí khác với những từ còn lại.
Câu 30: A. resurface B. enclose C. require D. harvest
Câu 31: A. shortage B. exhibition C. destination D.
opposition
Chọn phương án ( A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ / cụm từ có gạch dưới cầ phải sửa để các câu sau trở
thành chính xác.

Câu 32 : My teacher is used to check students’ old lessons.
A B C D
Câu 33: The Television which we bought it five months ago gives very good pictures.
A B C D
Câu 34: He said that the lifestyles of his village has changed a lot for the last ten years.
A B C D
Câu 35: We always expect get as many good marks at school as possible.
A B C D
Chọn câu (ứng với A,B,C,D) có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn
Câu 36: It took him three hours to do his homework.
A. He spent three hours doing his homework. B. He did his homework in three
hours.
C. He did his homework three hours ago. D. He finished his homework three hours
ago.
Câu 37: Although they have little money, they are happy.
A. They have little money so they are happy. B. They don’t have much money so
they aren’t happy.
C. They are happy in spite of not having much money.
D. Their happiness is due to the fact that they have little money.
Câu 38: Study harder or you’ll fail in the next exam.
A. If you study harder, you’ll fail in the next exam B. Unless you study harder, you’ll
fail in the next exam
C. You don’t study harder and you’ll fail in the next exam
D. you won’t fail in the next exam without studying hard.

