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PHẦN I: MULTIPLE-CHOICE
1: Would you be _________ me proofread this document before I submit it? a. too kind as helping b. as kind as to help c. so kind as to help d. kind enough helping
2: It's mandatory that every student _________ their assignments by Friday. a. submits b. submit c. submitting d. must submit
3: She spoke softly, _________ she disturb the sleeping baby. a. lest b. in case c. for fear that d. unless
4: I would sooner Jamie _________ for his mistake in our last party. a. apologizes b. apologized c. had apologized d. has apologized
5: _________ comes a time in everyone's life when they must make a difficult decision. a. It b. There c. Then d. That
6: The students in the advanced class complete their assignments faster _________ those in the regular class. a. than do b. than have c. than they do d. than it does
7: The report provided new insights _________ it highlighted key trends in the data. a. in that b. hence c. if d. so that
8: She wore a _________ dress to the party. a. long beautiful silk red b. silk beautiful long red c. beautiful long red silk d. long silk red beautiful
9: The new marketing strategy looks great on paper, but the _________ of the pudding is in the eating. We'll see
how it performs in the next quarter. a. evidence b. clue c. proof d. test
10: I'm completely _________ with work this week, so I won't be able to attend the meeting. a. snowed under b. piled up c. broken down d. knocked off
11: The company's decision to reduce employee benefits has come _________ criticism from both staff and the media. a. within b. in for c. around d. on to
12: The manager offered us free dessert since it was our first time at the restaurant, saying it was _________. a. at a drop of the hat b. with an olive branch c. in black and white d. on the house
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13: After hours of discussion, she emerged _________ that taking the job offer was the best decision for her career. a. persuasively b. persuasive c. having persuaded d. persuaded
14: The city was _________ of traffic late at night, which created a peaceful and calm atmosphere. a. devoid b. destitute c. desperate d. incapacitated
15: He worked extra hours to _________ the time he missed last week due to illness. a. make out b. make up for c. make off with d. make after
16: Many small businesses _________ victim to cyberattacks during the holiday season, which can cause significant financial losses. a. face b. fall c. drop d. sink
17: She exercised regularly and ate a healthy diet to keep stress _________ during her final exams. a. at length b. out of the way c. at bay d. out of reach
18: We're _________ on time, so we need to finish the project by the end of the day. a. lacking b. short c. missing d. inadequate
19: Dealing with difficult customers is _________ of working in customer service. a. part and parcel b. odds and ends c. flesh and blood d. top and bottom
20: She has eyes like a _________ and notices the tiny error in the report right away. a. bird b. fox c. hawk d. goose
PHẦN II: GUIDED CLOZE
The Evolution of Storytelling
Since the (1)_______ of mankind, storytelling has been one of the most powerful (2)_______ of communication.
Whether through spoken word, written text, or visual media, we have always had countless tools (3)_______ our
disposal to craft compelling narratives. A good story can make you laugh, cry, or even (4)_______ your toes to a
rhythmic plot. Some tales are so vivid they (5)_______ memories of personal experiences, while others can incite
hatred by stirring divisive emotions. Occasionally, a storyteller’s embellishments might feel (6)_______ the top,
but these flourishes often help the message resonate. When a narrative is especially gripping, an audience can be
plunged (7)_______ an emotional journey. Yet, as powerful as storytelling is, it can sometimes have unintended
consequences, which may (8)_______ in misunderstandings or conflicts. 1: a. dawn b. dusk c. crack d. down 2: a. example b. consequence c. choice d. means 3: a. for b. on c. at d. to 4: a. top b. tap c. pop d. rap 5: a. evade b. elude c. evolve d. evoke 6: a. over b. under c. out of d. within 7: a. into b. around c. onto d. with 8: a. lead b. result c. cause d. drive
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The Real Count of Monte Cristo?
Many people are familiar with the classic Alexander Dumas novel, The Count of Monte Cristo. The book tells the
story of a man who escapes after being falsely imprisoned and (1)_______ his sights on taking revenge on those
who wronged him. However, there has been much debate on whether the tale was purely a work of fiction or
whether it had some (2)_______ of truth to it. Some claim it was French geologist Deodat de Dolomieu, a cellmate
of Dumas’ father for a brief period, who (3)_______ rise to the famous tale of revenge. However, a far more
convincing candidate for Dumas’ inspiration is a French shoemaker, Pierre Picaud, who was wrongfully accused
of being a spy by three of his friends, and, as a result, was (4)_______ and sentenced to seven years in jail. After
serving his time and receiving the inheritance of a fellow prisoner in a neighboring cell, Picaud returned to France
under a false name and with great riches, bearing little resemblance to the (5)_______ shoemaker he once was.
He took the law (6)_______ his own hands in order to get revenge on his three friends, one of (7)_______ had
married Picaud's fiancé. He (8)_______ his old so-called friends and successfully exacted his revenge on all three,
not unlike the plot of Dumas’ novel. While the story seems incredible, it is truly evident that truth is stranger than fiction. 1: a. takes b. sets c. trains d. poses 2: a. suspicion b. component c. wedge d. element 3: a. gave b. took c. brought d. offered 4: a. condemned b. testified c. pleaded d. convicted 5: a. scruffy b. humble c. mediocre d. quaint 6: a. upon b. before c. into d. by 7: a. which b. who c. them d. whom 8: a. tracked down b. clung to c. tipped off d. went by PHẦN III: OPEN CLOZE
A Legacy of Inspiration
(1)_______ up in a small, tight-knit community, Maria had always admired her grandfather, who was instrumental
(2)_______ establishing the town's first library. The library was later named (3)_______ him, a tribute to his
tireless efforts in promoting education. Although Maria and her grandfather seemed to have nothing in (4)_______
in terms of their personalities, they shared a deep love for books. It did not (5)_______ long before Maria realized
her dream of becoming an author, though the journey was (6)_______ bit as challenging as it was rewarding. The
financial struggles she faced early (7)_______ made it difficult to stay motivated, but her grandfather’s legacy
served as her guiding light at the (8)_______ of the tunnel. Her determination, therefore, stemmed not just from
personal ambition but (9)_______ from a desire to honor her grandfather’s vision, in (10)_______ his passion for
education had laid the foundation for her dreams. Maria's success became a continuation of the dream he had started many years before.
The Challenges of Starting a Small Business
Starting a small business is an exciting venture, but success often depends in large (1)_______ on timing, strategy,
and resilience. Many entrepreneurs can (2)_______ up with ambitious ideas, but setbacks in the early stages can
give them pause for (3)_______ about whether to continue. Some even come very (4)_______ to giving up,
especially when faced with financial pressure or fierce competition. Cities that are home (5)_______ thriving
small-business communities tend to offer better support systems, making it easier to (6)_______ momentum.
However, the challenges of navigating bureaucracy or market volatility are often (7)_______ down to lack of
preparation or experience. While some entrepreneurs are preoccupied (8)_______ day-to-day operations, others
take it as (9)_______ that risks and failures are simply part of the journey. In the (10)_______ that they do
encounter success, it’s often a result of persistence and learning from their mistakes.
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PHẦN IV: WORD FORMATION
1: Several _______ of the elusive mountain lion were reported by hikers in the area last week. SEE
2: The archaeologists discovered an ancient artifact _______ in the stone wall of the cave. BED
3: The company experienced _______ growth after launching its innovative new product. PRECEDE
4: The _______ of resources for the new project was carefully planned to ensure its success. LOCAL
5: After a few weeks at college, she began to feel a strong sense of _______ and longed to return home for the holidays. HOME
6: The temperature dropped _______ as the night wore on. No one seemed to notice until it was quite cold. PERCEIVE
7: The new _______ serum promises to improve skin elasticity and reduce fine lines within weeks of use. AGE
8: During the last meeting, he skillfully _______ the difficult question about the company's troubles. STEP
9: She applied _______ before heading to the gym to stay fresh during her workout. ODOR
10: The project became _______ complex as new challenges seemed to appear every day. NIGHT
PHẦN V: ERROR IDENTIFICATION
1: Jack has just (A) registered for (B) a post-graduate course with a view to enjoy (C) more career prospects (D).
2: Her classmate marveled (A) himself at her collections of books, all of them (B) were her parents’ souvenirs (C)
from their business trips (D).
3: When he turned on television (A), the weather forecaster was warning (B) the viewers of (C) an unexpected spell (D) of cold weather.
4: Of (A) the two newcomers, the student living (B) on the outskirts (C) is more (D) sociable.
5: Mr. Daydreamer is always talking (A) about his intention to produce (B) a film which (C) will be internationally
successful around the world (D).
6: I enjoy working on (A) complex projects and seeing them through (B) to completion. Therefore (C), I sometimes
struggle with balancing multiple tasks at once (D).
7: Her approach to solving (A) the problem was completely distinctive (B) from what (C) we had expected (D).
8: If I had studied (A) harder during (B) the last semester, I would have felt (C) more confident about (D) the exam now.
9: None (A) of the two candidates was fully prepared (B) for the unexpected questions that came up (C) during the debate (D).
10: Performed well (A) in his yearly (B) review, Mark was certain of getting (C) a raise or perhaps (D) even a promotion.
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Kevin Costner: A Cinematic Icon
Along with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise, Kevin Costner is one the three biggest cinema names in the
world today. Some people think he is more than that, and compare him to the great movie stars of the past, to
actors audience trusted to carry the message of the American dream. They say that Costner has that same special
magic, that same natural, effortless quality, that made Spencer Tracy, Gary Cooper and James Stewart great stars.
Costner has a different understanding of his stardom. ‘People just don’t get it,’ he says. ‘It’s all in the script. If you
have a great script, you’ll attract great actors, you’ll get great directors. I usually don’t choose a script unless there
are three or four roles I’d be willing to play myself. That way I know the movie will attract world-class actors.’
‘Kevin got lucky with Field of Dreams,’ says a Hollywood executive, ‘and now he thinks he’s a cinematic genius.
Kevin has no great genius in picking scripts. Just look at Revenge; it was a dog. But I’ll tell you what he knows
better than any other actor, with the possible exception of Dustin. He knows what he can play and what people
want to see him do. That’s his genius.’
‘The one thing that Kevin has is truth,’ says Wallis Nicita, the producer who discovered Costner ten years ago,
when she was a casting director. ‘People see that he believes in everything he says or does, so he makes it true for them.’
‘If I were judging it, I’d say that Kevin Costner is going to last,’ says Frank Price, the former head of Columbia
Pictures, who has been an important name in Hollywood for more than fifteen years. ‘After watching Costner in
Bull Durham, my reaction was, boy, he’s got the kind of strength Gable had. I haven’t seen that in years. If I were
making Gone with the Wind, I’d cast Costner. He’s the one person who’s got the strength to do Gable’s role.’
Everyone agrees that Costner displays amazing determination in a business that can test the strongest ego. He
worked line by line for more than two years on the script of Dances with Wolves, which bears his personal stamp
from beginning to end and for which he raised the initial financing from foreign sources. He then ignored the
objections of several major studios and refused to cut out the Sioux subtitles. When it looked as though he were
going to run overbudget and the studio sent insurance bondsmen to the set, Costner offered to give half of his $5
million salary in order to help. During the shooting, some of the Indian actors failed to learn their lines or had to
be taught how to shoot with a bow or arrow. ‘I reminded them that this was a project about their people, that if it
didn’t turn out well, they’d be embarrassed, not me,’ Costner told Elaine Dutka, who covers the film industry for
the Los Angeles Times. ‘I warned them that if they wasted my time, there had better be a good reason.’
‘His work ethic is enormous,’ Rob Guralnick tells me. ‘He works harder than anybody I’ve ever known. He proved
it with Dances with Wolves. While everybody in Hollywood was laughing, he was out there just concerned with
keeping his eye on the ball. It was like being in a cage with people banging on the bars. But he never stopped.’
1: The writer thinks that Kevin Costner is
a. a better actor than Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise.
b. as famous as Schwarzenegger and Cruise. c. the perfect magic tricks.
d. trying to carry the message of the American dream.
2: According to the writer, Costner a. seems to find acting easy.
b. is a better actor than Spencer Tracy and Gary Cooper. c. can perform magic tricks.
d. wants his acting to appear natural.
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a. the directors must choose better actors.
b. an actor should play three or four roles in a film.
c. how the film has been written is very important.
d. the he could write a good script.
4: One Hollywood executive thinks that Costner
a. is a genius at choosing scripts.
b. is good at recognizing parts which suit him.
c. acted badly in the film 'Revenge'.
d. was not successful in 'Field of Dreams'.
5: The person who thinks Costner can persuade others to believe in something is a. Frank Price. b. Elaine Dutka. c. Wallis Nicita. d. Rob Guralnick.
6: According to Frank Price, Costner a. is very honest.
b. was a very strong actor in Gone with the Wind.
c. will play Gable’s role in the new version of Gone with the Wind.
d. will be a famous actor for a long time.
7: The film Dances with Wolves
a. was not as successful as Costner had hoped it would be. b. tested Costner’s ego.
c. caused problems because Costner didn’t want to use the Sioux subtitles.
d. was strongly influenced by Costner’s personality.
8: While Dances with Wolves was being made, Costner
a. made the Indian actors work too hard.
b. enjoyed working with the Indian actors.
c. never gave up, in spite of difficulties.
d. had to learn to shoot a bow and arrow.
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Students who start businesses A. Lisa James
As she's doing business studies, it may not be surprising that Lisa James has set up her own company, but it's
happened on a much greater scale than she'd envisaged. The idea for Carefree Flowers came from a visit to a
friend who was in hospital. Real flowers were banned, so instead, Lisa created an arrangement of origami paper
ones, each containing an individualized message. Before long, Lisa and her mother, Maria, had set up Carefree
Flowers to cater for the demand. Lisa handles the marketing and design. 'Mum does the rest, so I can do my
coursework, though not much else I don't go to parties, for example.' She's also good at managing her time. 'It's
something I got used to at school – I did competitive athletics and had to fit it around schoolwork.' Lisa plans to
continue developing the business, but she can't look too far ahead. 'Someone else might see the potential in it and
take our trade away. That'd hurt, but if it happened, I guess I'd start another business.' B. Joanna Payne
Joanna Payne is in her final year of a computer science degree. Her university offers 'sandwich' courses, meaning
that students can spend year three of a four-year degree working for a business. When Joanna proposed devoting
the year to setting up her own business, her lecturers were hesitant but agreed. Joanna launched Buccaneer
Productions, specializing in creating games for smart phones. The three games she's released so far have impressed
the university so much that it's now policy to encourage sandwich-year entrepreneurship. Joanna's sandwich year
was busy, but her life is even more hectic now as she has to juggle lectures and a dissertation with running the
business. 'I'd love to go out at weekends like my course mates do, but I can't afford the time,' she says. The apps
market is really fast-moving and tough, and you've got to keep on top of it, otherwise it can all come crashing
down.' The upside, of course, is that Joanna now has a pretty good idea of what it takes to set up an apps business. C. Alexis Taylor
When Alexis Taylor graduates in psychology. she will leave university with a well-established business, Taylor
Tutors. The company offers one-to-one tutoring for high school students. All the tutors are students with recent
experience of school. Alexis came up with the idea in her first year. 'It seemed an obvious way to earn some
money,' says Alexis. 'I set up a database of students from my university, did some marketing in local schools, and
it pretty much evolved as I'd imagined. I don't know why no one else has done it. I worry they might do actually.'
She thinks she was fortunate to have chanced upon a mentor, John Martino, an older businessman who kept her
on track at times. Her business and the degree are both relatively flexible, but Alexis admits to having missed
classes and deadlines in her hectic lifestyle. 'Also, I probably haven't done as much reading as I should've –
psychology's a heavy subject in that sense.' But she's convinced she's done enough, and her entrepreneurial
experience will stand her in good stead. D. Zoe Roberts
Two months after Zoe started her art degree, her bicycle was stolen. 'It was a real shock and I immediately wanted
to do something,' she says. With the help of a lecturer, she designed a 'cycle wrapper', a cover to reduce bike theft
and protect bikes from the weather. Eighteen months later, it's still just a prototype. Zoe has set up a company,
filed a patent, talked to potential investors and manufacturers, and even persuaded the university authorities that
the 'wrapper' could bear the university name. But a product launch still seems a distant concept. 'I had no idea it
would take so long,' she says. I've spent as much time on this project as on my degree. Sometimes I wonder
whether it's been worth it. But it's transformed me. I'm much tougher than I used to be. People have told me to
give up. They say the 'wrapper' will never work. But a gut feeling tells me it'll come good and I need to stick with.
As a poor student, I've got nothing to lose really so that's what I'll do.'
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1: acknowledges the value of taking expert advice?
2: is unconcerned about the possibility of failure?
3: is surprised at the lack of competition for her business?
4: has established a precedent in her university?
5: accepts that her business may have had a negative impact on her studies?
6: has created a business which has exceeded her expectations?
7: believes her personality has changed through working on her business?
8: regrets missing out on certain aspects of student life?
9: thinks that entrepreneurs like her should follow their instincts?
10: claims to have benefited from skills acquired while taking part in an unrelated activity?
PHẦN VII: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1: I really do not like it when you cheated me yesterday. (RIDE)
=> I would rather _________________________________________________________.
2: I suppose it is possible that she didn't understand my message. (MAY)
=> It is my _________________________________________________________.
3: 'Why don't you relax for a while?' she said to me. (EASY)
=> She suggested _________________________________________________________.
4: You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police. (RESULT)
=> Your refusal _________________________________________________________.
5: They ran and ran until they were exhausted. (OUT)
=> They went _________________________________________________________.
6: There would have been no problems yesterday had Sebastian not interfered. (SMOOTHLY)
=> Without Sebastian's _________________________________________________________ yesterday.
7: They took the decision to stop playing after it got dark. (FELL)
=> Not until _________________________________________________________ stop playing.
8: The audience suddenly started to applaud loudly. (SUDDEN)
=> All _________________________________________________________ of applause from the audience.
9: Jake was forced to accept the decision of the council. (ALTERNATIVE)
=> Jake _________________________________________________________ the council decided.
10: In Susan's opinion, she has not done anything she should apologize for. (CONCERNED)
=> As ___________________________________________________ nothing for which an apology is deserved.