Vocabulary (Từ vựng)

1. Choose the most appropriate option. (Chọn đáp án phù hợp nhất.)

1. He _____ beautifully and has recently joined a church choir.

A. treks                       B. sings                       C. runs                        D. swims

2. The _____ of light is unimaginable.

A. speed                      B. condition                C. glory                       D. obstacle

3. It might be hard to _____ and have a chat with a famous person.

A. run                          B. meet                        C. win                         D. go

4. As a(n) _____, I get the chance to help other people.

A. construction manager                                 B. entrepreneur

C. social worker                                              D. air traffic controller

5. _____ can cause serious damage to the heart, eyes and other organs.

A. Determination        B. Diabetes                 C. Glory                      D. Condition

6. No matter how hard you've trained, you can't always _____, especially when your competitors are more experienced.

A. run                          B. go                           C. swim                       D. win

7. How often did you _____ in public with a music band when you were younger?

A. sing                         B. swim                       C. write                       D. talk

8. _____ through the jungle must be an exciting experience.

A. Trekking                 B. Swimming              C. Sleeping                 D. Singing

9. I haven't been _____ much lately, that's why I have a headache.

A. going                      B. trekking                  C. sleeping                  D. swimming

10. _____ is very good exercise, but you may injure your knees.

A. Running                 B. Swimming              C. Diving                    D. Cycling

11. She is hardworking and _____. Once she sets a goal, she will work towards achieving it.

A. flexible                   B. creative                   C. motivated               D. cooperative

12. Lack of money is usually a(n) _____ that you need to overcome to achieve your goals.

A. glory                       B. condition                C. determination         D. obstacle

13. My teacher was _____ with my results.

A. pleased                   B. ashamed                 C. frightened               D. exhausted

14. _____ helps tone up your muscles and keep fit.

A. Swimming              B. Sleeping                 C. Winning                 D. Singing

15. He was _____ when I told him what had happened and he didn't want to speak to me anymore.

A. exhausted               B. furious                    C. surprised                 D. pleased

16. She felt _____ after such a long drive.

A. annoyed                  B. exhausted               C. shocked                  D. furious

17. There is going to a _____ to discuss all the issues.

A. catch-up meeting   B. strategy                   C. problem-solving     D. degree

18. Documentaries on the wildlife can _____ children as they show them what the natural world is like.

A. succeed                   B. demonstrate            C. express                   D. fascinate

19. That artist is _____ enough to create beautiful paintings.

A. respectful               B. creative                   C. fluent                      D. punctual

20. I was inspired by his will to _____ life's challenges.

A. doubt                      B. overcome                C. compete                  D. amaze

21. Reducing our prices is not a very good _____, is it?

A. condition                B. strategy                   C. degree                     D. teamwork

22. It takes a very good sense of _____ to work well with other staff members in this company.

A. multitasking           B. degree                     C. problem-solving     D. teamwork 

Grammar (Ngữ pháp)

2. Choose the most appropriate option. (Chọn đáp án phù hợp nhất.)

1. While he _____ at the beach, he heard a strange noise.

A. relaxing                  B. was relaxing           C. relaxed                   D. is relaxing

2. I still _____ when to go to Madrid.

A. don't decide            B. hasn't decided         C. hadn't decided        D. haven't decided

3. She _____ the report three times by the time she sent it.

A. checked                  B. had checked            C. was checking          D. checks

4. I _____ in the mountains every year when I was younger!

A. was trekking           B. am trekking            C. trekked                   D. trek

5. What _____ at 9 o'clock last night?

A. were you doing      B. did you do              C. are you doing         D. you were doing

6. While she was running a marathon, she _____ her knee.

A. injured                    B. was injuring            C. injuring                   D. injures

7. She had lunch after she _____ her emails.

A. reads                       B. was reading            C. is reading                D. had read

8. He _____ a medal last year.

A. wins                        B. was winning           C. has won                  D. won

9. When I was a kid, I _____ speaking French to my grandfather every evening.

A. was practising        B. practised                 C. have practised        D. had practised

10. I _____ a CV when you rang the bell.

A. am typing               B. was typing              C. typed                      D. typing

11. It's the first time our teacher _____ that word.

A. uses                        B. has used                  C. used                        D. was using

12. _____ a catch-up meeting for next Friday yet?

A. Am they arranging                                                 B. Were they arranging

C. Have they arranged                                    D. Had they arranged

13. How many marathons _____ part in so far?

A. are you taking        B. had you taken         C. have you taken       D. you took

14. We _____ to each other since he left the company a few weeks ago.

A. haven't spoken       B. hadn't spoken         C. hasn't spoken          D. didn't speak

15. She _____ unemployed for three months when I met her in June.

A. has been                 B. had been                 C. is                             D. have been

16. _____ in the sea when you were a little girl?

A. Had you often swum                                  B. Have you often swum

C. Did you often swim                                   D. Were you often swimming

17. They _____ in the same company for five years by the time they resigned in 2021.

A. work                       B. had worked             C. have worked           D. were working

18. The rain had stopped by the time we _____ the top of the mountain.

A. has reached            B. was reaching          C. reached                   D. had reached

19. She _____ lunch when I came back from work.

A. were cooking          B. has cooked              C. cooks                      D. was cooking

20. How many job interviews _____ since you graduated from university?

A. have you attended B. did you attend         C. you have attended D. had you attended

21. He _____ his application a few hours ago.

A. was sending            B. has sent                   C. sent                         D. had sent

22. Where _____ when you met that famous person?

A. did you go              B. were you going       C. have you gone        D. had you gone 

Pronunciation (Phát âm)

3. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

(Chọn từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với các từ còn lại.)

1. A. shower                B. tower                      C. widow                    D. powder

2. A. doughnut            B. county                    C. council                   D. fountain

Đề bài: Choose the word that has a stress pattern different from the others.

(Chọn từ có trọng âm khác với các từ còn lại.)

1. A. obstacle              B. strategy                   C. candidate                D. controller

2. A. punctual             B. creative                   C. decisive                  D. respectful