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Câ u 1 How many states are there in the U.S.A? A) 52 B) 49 C) 50 D) 51 Đáp án Câu 2 The United States has…………..population in the world. A) the largest B) the second-largest C) the third-largest D) the fourth-largest Đáp án Câu 3 The first people on the American continent came from……………… A) Africa B) Asia C) Europe D) India Đáp án Câu 4 The most distinctive characteristic of the US is its……………. A) people B) territory C) culture D) modernity Đáp án Câu 5 ………….are people of Spanish or Spanish American origin. A) Native Americans B) African-Americans C) Asian-Americans D) Hispanic-Americans Đáp án Câu 6 ................... – especially California, Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mexico – have the largest Indian populations. A) Pacific Northeast B) Eastern states C) Western states D) The Mid-Atlantic regions Đáp án Câu 7 The United States……………….established the country’s political system and is the basis for its laws. A) Congress B) Constitution C) Declaration D) Anthem Đáp án Câu 8 The Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution gave................the right to vote. A) black Americans B) Women C) Asian-Americans D) Hispanics Đáp án Câu 9 The Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution gave ..............the right to vote.
A) black Americans B) Women C) Asian-Americans D) Hispanics Đáp án Câu 10 The United States has a..................system. A) direct democratic B) Federalist C) modern government D) republic and independent Đáp án Câu 11 Only the.......................can print money. A) Treasury B) national government C) state government D) State Department Đáp án Câu 12 Today any citizen who is at least.................can vote. A) 17 years old B) 18 years old C) 16 years old D) 20 years old Đáp án Câu 13 Within the national government, power is divided among three branches: ………………. A) the democratic, executive, and judicial branches B) the republican, legislative, and executive branches C) the legislative, executive, and judicial branches D) the democratic, republican, and judicial branches Đáp án Câu 14 In general, the Republicans tend to..................... A) be more conservative and to have more support among the upper classes B) be more liberal C) have more support among the working classes and the poor D) Both B and C are correct. Đáp án - Câu 15 The Civil War, in the................, ended slavery and established equal rights for black Americans. A) 1660s B) 1760s C) 1860s D) 1960s Đáp án Câu 16 To this day,.......................... influence is obvious in Midwestern foods and festivals. A) Italian and African B) German and Scandinavian C) Chinese and Canadian D) Indian and Bolivian Đáp án Câu 17 In the 1920s discrimination and prejudice in the United States led to its law limiting.................... A) Immigration B) human resources in factories C) Elections D) people’s possession rights
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Đáp án Câu 27 Most high schools are………………. A) specialized schools B) public schools C) general schools D) private schools Đáp án Câu 28 Colleges and universities have four-year programs leading to a……………… A) Bachelor’s degree B) Certificate of Completion C) Master’s degree D) Doctor of Philosophy degree Đáp án Câu 29 Community colleges, also known as ………………., offer two-year programs. A) junior colleges B) public colleges C) private colleges D) senior colleges Đáp án Câu 30 …………….is the most common leisure activity in America. A) Car travel B) Airplane travel C) Safari D) Cruising Đáp án Câu 31 Which of the following is NOT an official holiday in the US? A) Memorial Day B) Labor Day C) Columbus Day D) Halloween Đáp án Câu 32 Which of the following is the most important American holiday? A) Independence Day B) Presidents’ Day C) New Year’s Day D) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Đáp án Câu 33 Which of the following places is sometimes called the birthplace of American intellectual life? A) Washington, D.C. B) Philadelphia C) Dover D) Cambridge Đáp án Câu 34 Where is the M.I.T (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) located? A) Seattle B) Cambridge C) Philadelphia D) New York Đáp án Câu 35 Which of the following is the nation’s oldest university? A) Yale B) Harvard
C) Princeton D) Stanford Đáp án Câu 36 When was Harvard University founded? A) 1776 B) 1491 C) 1636 D) 1809 Đáp án Câu 37 The Boston Brahmins were................. A) Wealthy B) well-educated C) Exclusive D) All A, B, and C are correct. Đáp án - Câu 38 The Boston Brahmins were always...................and belonged to old Yankee families. A) Protestants B) from highest traditional Hindu system of castes C) Puritans D) Catholics Đáp án Câu 39 The New York Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange are both in………………. A) Times Square B) the Wall Street area C) the main street area D) the zero ground area Đáp án Câu 40 Times Square is named after………………, which for years had its headquarters there. A) the New York Times B) the New York Daily News C) the New York Post D) New York Newsday Đáp án Câu 41 Where is Rockefeller center? A) In the Bronx B) In Queens C) In Brooklyn D) In Manhattan Đáp án Câu 42 Broadway is famous for its......................... A) shopping malls B) Parks C) sports centers D) Theaters Đáp án Câu 43 The borough of.................is what most people think of when they think of New York. A) Brooklyn B) Queens C) Manhattan D) Staten Island Đáp án Câu 44 The line which divides Manhattan into the East Side and the West Side
B) Isles C) Ire D) Eire Đáp án Câu 3 The climate of Britain has...................... A) notable extremes B) a notable lack of extremes C) long cold winters D) very hot summers Đáp án Câu 4 In the British Isles, the largest island is called……………., and the other larger one is called………………… A) England……………Wales B) Great Britain………………Ireland C) Great Britain……………..Scotland D) Ireland………….. England Đáp án Câu 5 The normal adjective, when talking about something to do with the UK, is…………….. A) British B) English C) The United Kingdom D) Britannia Đáp án Câu 6 People in the Celtic areas spoke............... A) Irish languages B) Germanic dialects C) Celtic languages D) Scottish Gaelic Đáp án Câu 7 England is only one of the................... of the British Isles. A) four nations B) two nations C) largest islands D) most popular islands Đáp án Câu 8 Britain has mountains,………………. A) but none of them are very high B) and the highest mountain is the Pennine C) but there are no volcanoes D) and most of them are in the south Đáp án Câu 9 The……………in London is famous for its many theatres, cinemas and expensive shops. A) West End B) East End C) square mile D) Greater London area Đáp án Câu 10 London is the home of......................and in the 20 th^ century large numbers of immigrants have settled there. A) the Caledonia B) the Cambria C) the Hibernia D) the Cockney Đáp án
Câu 11 The ……………… is known as the poorer residential area of central London. A) square mile B) West End C) East End D) Greater London Đáp án Câu 12 The area surrounding the outer suburbs of London has the following features EXCEPT ………………… A) There are many flat plains B) Some parts here are famous for the growing of wheat and other arable crops C) It has the reputation of being “commuter land” D) It has been famous for its detached houses Đáp án Câu 13 About 1/5 of the total population of the UK lives in the……….....area. A) Greater London B) square mile C) Westminster D) Central London Đáp án Câu 14 The region in Southern England known as the “West Country” ……………… A) is famous for its cold climate B) has too much pollution C) has an attractive image of rural beauty in British people’s minds D) includes numerous small islands off the west coast Đáp án Câu 15 The pattern of settlement in the north of England is ……….. A) fairly big B) always far away from its cities and towns C) more widespread than it is in most other regions D) often different from that in the south Đáp án Câu 16 ………………is home to the country’s main financial organizations, territory of the stereotypical English “city gent”. A) Greater London B) The square mile C) Westminster D) Central London Đáp án Câu 17 The county of Kent, which you pass through when traveling from Dover or Channel tunnel to London,……………….. A) lies between Edinburgh and Manchester city B) is well-known for its heavy industry C) is known as “the garden of England” D) has large numbers of immigrants Đáp án Câu 18 East Anglia is the only region in Britain where …………. A) the majority of Londoners live B) there are large expanses of uniformly flat land C) there are some high mountains, so this is a popular area for climbing and camping D) there is some industry and one large city – Bristol Đáp án Câu 19 The south-west peninsula, with its rocky coast, numerous bays
C) capital in Europe D) capital in the world Đáp án Câu 28 The majority of “Londoners” live in its…………… A) Downtown B) Centre C) Suburbs D) East End Đáp án Câu 29 The Downs, a series of hills in a horseshoe shape to the south of London, are used for.................... A) sheep farming B) horse racing C) skiing in the winter D) car racing Đáp án Câu 30 The southern side of the Downs reaches the sea in many places and forms....................... A) the white waves of the south coast B) the white cliffs of the south coast C) the great storms ashore D) the flat sandy beaches Đáp án Câu 31 ..................in the “West Country” is more widespread than it is in most other regions. A) Coal mining B) Automobile manufacturing C) Farming D) Winemaking Đáp án Câu 32 The tourist industry in the south-west peninsula has coined the phrase “.................” A) the English Haiti B) the English Renaissance C) the English River D) the English Riviera Đáp án Câu 33 ...................., to the north-east of London, is comparatively rural. A) East Anglia B) The West Midlands C) Glasgow D) Cardiff Đáp án Câu 34 The Norfolk Broads..........................., so this is a popular area for boating holidays. A) are criss-crossed by hundreds of waterways B) are well-known for swift rivers C) have a lot of large lakes D) have beautiful beaches Đáp án Câu 35 ....................run up the middle of northern England like a spine. A) Alps mountains B) Pennine mountains C) The River Thames D) Wuthering Heights Đáp án
Câu 36 ……………… is known as “the garden of England” because of many kinds of fruit and vegetables grown there. A) The county of Kent B) The Midlands C) The Black Country D) Nottingham Đáp án Câu 37 ……………… is the most popular holiday area in Britain. A) The Black Country B) The south-west peninsula C) Derby D) Leicester Đáp án Câu 38 In the 19th^ century, Sheffield became a centre for the production of …………… A) Cotton B) steel goods C) agricultural products D) electronic equipment Đáp án Câu 39 Further away from the main industrial areas, the north of England……………… A) has a lot of big cities B) is extremely crowded C) has several wild moorlands such as Exmoor and Dartmoor D) is sparsely populated Đáp án Câu 40 The Romantic poets of the 19th^ century Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Southey (the “Lake Poets”), lived in................... and wrote about its beauty. A) the Great Lakes B) Salt Lake city C) the Lake District D) Lakewood Đáp án Câu 41 There are many examples of supposedly typical British habits …………………. A) which are simply not typical any more B) which are bad for children C) which students have to learn by heart D) which the tourists must learn when they visit Britain Đáp án Câu 42 Most British people do not feel welcomed if, on being invited to somebody’s house,……………… A) they find the hosts in smart clothes and a grand table set for them B) the hosts don’t prepare gifts for them C) they don’t find the hosts in smart clothes and a grand table set for them D) the hosts ask them to “help yourselves” Đáp án Câu 43 Which group in society still never kisses when meeting each other? A) Women and women B) Men and men C) Men and women D) Parents and their children Đáp án Câu 44 Research in the early 1990s suggested that little or no sex education was
Because English culture dominates the ([<1>]) of the other three nations of the British Isles, everyday habits, attitudes and values among the peoples of the four ([<2>]) are very similar. However, they are not ([<3>]), and what is often regarded as typically British may in fact be only typically ([<4>]). This is especially true with regard to one notable characteristic - ([<5>]). Among many people in Britain, there exists ([<6>]) of intelligence, education and ‘high culture’. Teachers and academic staff, although respected, do not have as high a ([<7>]) as they do in most other countries. Nobody normally proclaims their academic qualifications or title to the world at large. No ([<8>]) would expect, or want, to be addressed as “Professor” on any but the most formal occasion. There are large sections of both the upper and working ([<9>]) in Britain who, traditionally at least, have not encouraged their children to go to university. This lack of ([<10>]) for education is certainly decreasing now. (<1>) A. universities B. cultures C. economies D. people (<2>) A. groups B. islands C. nations D. areas (<3>) A. different B. unique C. isolated D. identical (<4>) A. English B. Scottish C. Irish D. Welsh (<5>) A. anti-monarchist B. anti-social C. anti-intellectualism D. anti-war (<6>) A. an opposition B. an appreciation C. a respect
D. a suspicion (<7>) A. function B. status C. salary D. career (<8>) A. lecturer B. professor C. scientist D. philosopher (<9>) A. classes B. groups C. staff D. resource (<10>) A. development B. evaluation C. innovation D. enthusiasm [] VH ANH-BAI 2 [] Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi ô trống từ {<1>} đến {<10>} Rossendale Pet Cemetery in Lancashire is just one example of an animal ([<1>]) in Britain. It was started by a local farmer who ran over his dog with a tractor. He was so ([<2>]) that he put up a headstone in memory of his dog. Now, Rossendale has thousands of ([<3>]) and plots for caskets of ashes, with facilities for every kind of ([<4>]), from a budgie to a lioness. Many people are prepared to pay quite large ([<5>]) of money to give their pets a decent burial (a trait they share with many Americans). As this example shows, the British tend to have a sentimental ([<6>]) to animals. Nearly half of the households in Britain keep at least one ([<7>]) pet. Most of them do not bother with such grand arrangements when their pets ([<8>]), but there are millions of informal graves in people’s back gardens. Moreover, the status of pets is taken seriously. It is, for example, ([<9>]) to run over a dog in your car and then keep on ([<10>]). You have to stop and inform the owner. (<1>) A. park B. hospital C. training center D. graveyard (<2>) A. happy B. careful C. upset D. rich (<3>) A. graves B. rooms
park even better by renting a bicycle. Attractions in the park include gardens, a zoo, a (9), an old-fashioned carousel, a lake where you can row, and an (10) theater, where events are held each summer.
- 6.1^ A. water B. land C. island D. district Phương án đúng: C
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- 6.2^ A. residents B. immigrants C. planners D. visitors Phương án đúng: A
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- 6.3^ A. Central Park B. Hyde Park C. Royal Park D. New York National Park Phương án đúng: A
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- 6.4^ A. built B. designed C. constructed D. renovated Phương án đúng: B
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- 6.5^ A. civil engineer B. construction worker C. millionaire D. landscape architect Phương án đúng: D
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- 6.6^ A. an amusement park B. a theme park C. a rural paradise D. a wildlife reserve
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Phương án đúng: C
- 6.7^ A. camel B. bus C. horse D. car Phương án đúng: C
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- 6.8^ A. run B. explore C. ride D. watch Phương án đúng: B
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- 6.9^ A. skating board B. skating yard C. skating line D. skating rink Phương án đúng: D
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- 6.10^ A. indoor B. online C. outdoor D. outline Phương án đúng: C
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- 7 Read the extract below and choose the best letter A, B, C, or D to fill in each gap. The South has a warm (1) and a long growing (2) for crops. So it’s not surprising that the South’s (3) came to depend on agriculture. By the 1820s, the South produced and (4) rice, sugar, and especially, cotton. The South felt no need to develop (5). And it remained rural; New Orleans was its only large city. (6) like cotton were best grown on (7) - large landholdings. They also required a large (8). For this, the old South depended on slaves, who were originally
Phương án đúng: D
- 7.7^ A. river banks B. plantations C. mountainous areas D. deserts Phương án đúng: B
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- 7.8^ A. working group B. transportation C. labor force D. company Phương án đúng: C
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- 7.9^ A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. South America Phương án đúng: B
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- 7.10^ A. different B. protected C. far D. derived Phương án đúng: A
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- 8.^ Read the extract below and choose the best letter A, B, C, or D to fill in each gap. Elvis Presley was born in 1935, in East Tupelo, Mississippi. His family was (1). They moved to Memphis, Tennessee in (2) of better opportunities. What (3) Elvis and his music? First, there was his mother Gladys. For his eleventh birthday, Elvis wanted a rifle. Gladys convinced him to get a (4). Then there were the revivals, or (5) meetings, he went to. These revivals were highly (6), with singing as well as (7) and prayer. Elvis was influenced by the (8) music
sung and by the way the preachers stirred up the crowds’ emotions. Finally, there was Memphis. Memphis was a center for (9) music and had a radio station that played gospel, blues, and rhythm-and-blues. Elvis often listened to this___(10)___.
- 8.1^ A. rich B. poor C. large D. African-Americans Phương án đúng: B
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- 8.2^ A. front B. spite C. search D. favor Phương án đúng: C
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- 8.3^ A. influenced B. brought C. performed D. composed Phương án đúng: A
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- 8.4^ A. flute B. piano C. harmonica D. guitar Phương án đúng: D
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- 8.5^ A. internal B. religious C. political D. international Phương án đúng: B
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- 8.6^ A. recommended B. professional C. official
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