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ĐỀ 1
Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics
Choose the correct answers in A, B, C or D to complete each sentence
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
Put the correct verb forms of the verb in brackets.
"Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit)...................... over there."
There (be) ………….. no rain here for 6 months.
He spoke to me as if he (be) ………… my father.
By the time we (stop) …………, we had driven six hundred miles.
5. The price ( become ) ................... more and more expensive these days.
6. Pupils are made (work)……………… hard at this school.
7. It’s ten years since I last (see) ………… her.
8. Don’t forget (lock) ………… the door before going to bed.
9. The pens ( produce ).............. by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
10. The film (begin) ......................at 7.30 or 8.00?
IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided in the right column
1. Their children have quite _____________ characters. DIFFERENCE
2. What is the correct ______________of this word? PRONOUNCE
3. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . hope
4. She is one of the greatest _______ to appear in this theater. PERFORM
5. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very ____ there in the fall. WIND
6. It is ___________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. HEALTH
7. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. urban
8. Bell ______________ demonstrated his invention. SUCCESS
9. Every day, there are two ____ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. FLY
10. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. contest
V. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English. Find and correct it
1. Lan seemed happily when she received her aunt’s letter.
A B C D
2. My brother didn’t have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked
A B C D
We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch.
A B C D
The driver of the car was serious injured in the accident.
A B C D
5. Everyone was exciting as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village.
A B C D
6. He gets up early in order reviewing lessons before school.
A B C D
7. All the students are looking forward to spend their free time relaxing in the sun this summer.
A B C D
8. I agree that we ought be good students at school and good children at home
A B C D
9. Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks.
A B C D
10. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?
A B C D
Section 2: Reading
Read the passage and choose the correct answer in A, B, C or D
…… (1) ... six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon …… (2)..... 3 feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very ……… (3) ..... .
Mrs Rose Willow, a ……… (4)......... nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs ……… (5)........ three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small ……… (6).......... “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time”, said Mrs Willow. “She ……… (7)......... me a lot. She sat with me so I didn’t feel afraid”.
The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, ……… (8) ...........the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was …… (9) ......or injured”, Chief Fire Office Hawkins …… (10) .......reporters, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess”.
II. Read the text and choose one suitable word to fill in the blank.
Vietnam ...(1)... well on its way to integrate with the world and for that reason emphasis on English language skills ...(2)... become very essential.
Recently, the City Department of Education and Training ...(3)... to recruit foreign native English speakers to teach in elementary, middle and ...(4)... schools in Vietnam.
The policy calls for social contributions to improve English language ...(5)... from primary schools to senior high schools by employing only foreign native English teachers. Each student will chip in VND120,000 ($5.8) a month to ...(6)... the $35 an hour salary of the foreign ...(7)... .
Compared ...(8).... traditional English teaching methodology, it is better that thousands of students in the City have a chance of practicing listening ...(9)... speaking skills with native English speakers, who create a ...(10)...exciting atmosphere in classrooms for students.
Section 3: Writing
Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences.
Couldn’t you find a better hotel?
Is this ……………………………………………………………………………………
I haven’t seen that man here before.
This is …………………………………………………………………………………...
3. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
People ........................................................................................................................
4. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.
The coffee is too ...............................................................................................................
5. Somebody repaired his car yesterday.
He had..........................................................................................................................
It was thought that the painting had been destroyed.
The painting …………………………………………………………………………….
Our house is going to be rebuilt by a local firm.
We are …………………………………………………………………………………..
I can’t buy the tickets. They are too expensive.
The tickets ………………………………………………………………………………
9. Peter spent three hours repainting his house.
It ...................................................................................................................................
Leave now or you will miss the train.
Unless …………………………………………………………………………………...
II. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences.
1. information / bringing / entertainment / also / is / only / but / TV / not / .
............................................................................................................................................
2. village / the / definitely / better / Life / the / changing / is / for / in / .
............................................................................................................................................
3. look for / more money / Farmers / when / family / often / other work / their / need / they / for/ .
..............................................................................................................................................
4. people / still / a week / work / in / Many / days / the countryside / seven / .
..............................................................................................................................................
5. back / in / months / going / England / They / two / are / .
.............................................................................................................................................
ĐÁP ÁN
Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics
I. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
II. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
III. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
IV. (1 điểm): Mỗi từ biến đổi đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
V. (1điểm): Mỗi câu tìm và sửa lại đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
Your answers:
Section 2: Reading (2pts)
I. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
II. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
Section 3: Writing (3pts)Rewrite sentences. Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,2 điểm.
Is this the best hotel you could (can) find?
This is the first time I have seen that man here.
People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.
The coffee is too hot for me to drink.
He had my car repaired yesterday.
The painting was thought to have been destroyed.
7. We are going to have our house rebuilt by a local firm.
(We are going to have a local firm rebuild our house)
8. The tickets are too expensive for me to buy.
9. It took Peter 3 hours to repair his house
10. Unless you leave now, you will miss the train.
II. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences. (1pt)
Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,2 điểm.
1. TV is bringing not only information but also entertainment.
2. Life in the village is definitely changing for the better.
3. Farmers often look for other work when they need more money for their family.
4. Many people in the countryside still work seven days a week.
5. They are going back to England in two months.
ĐỀ 2
I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
1.A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
2.A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child
3.A. missed B. closed C. called D. planned
4.A. fat B. any C. gas D. hat
5.A physics B. basic C. sailor D. subject
II- Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
6.A. scissors B. object C. wardrobe D. transmit
7.A. comfortable B. commercial C. generous D. demonstrate
8.A. experiment B. assistant C. sociable D. equipment
9.A. advice B. beauty C. picture D. postcard
10.A. theater B. career C. cinema D. gallery
III- Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
11. David’s school ………….. is very bad this term.
A. report B. period C. day D. semester
12. People go to a …………….. to look at the famous works of art.
A. stadium B. gallery C. theater D. fair
13. I’d like to go ……………. very much.
A. camp B. to camp C. a camp D. camping
14. Hoa is reading short stories …………. Jack London.
A. of B. from C. by D. with
15. John ………….. Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out.
A. insisted B. suggested C. invited D. helped
16. This book is ……………. that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time.
A. so interesting B. so interested C. such interesting D. too interesting
17. “Let it be” is a famous song ……………. . It is one of the best works by this band.
A. singing by the Beatles B. was sung by the Beatles
C. sung by the Beatles D. sang by the Beatles
18. He ………… the train ticket at home.
A. took B. put C. brought D. left
19. She was ………….. of watching television.
A. interested B. tired C. tiring D. pleased
20. My mother ………….. me that I should wake up earlier.
A. told to B. said C. was told D. said to
21. Our teacher asked us ……………. in class.
A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D. without talking
22. Peter broke his leg when he fell ………….. his bike.
A. in B. on C. off D. of
23. You should …………… your lesson before the examination.
A. read B. look C. revise D. study
24. Hung is …………… do the crossword puzzles.
A. intelligent enough to B. intelligent enough
C. enough intelligent D. enough intelligent to
25. Her math result is …………….. than her English result.
A. bad B. bader C. worse D. well
26. His father is very proud ……………… him.
A. of B. with C. on D. about
27. Yesterday I came …………. your brother when I was going to school.
A. of B. to C. about D. across
28. Students should work …………. to make their parents happy.
A. hard B. hardly C. in hard way D. more hardly
29. Keep all dangerous things out of children’s …………. .
A. hands B. place C. reach D. head
30. When I was young, I used ……………. on a farm.
A. to live B. live C. to living D. living
IV- Supply the correct form of the word in Capital letters for each gap in the following sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
31. This coffee is too ................... to drink. heat
32. I can’t tell the …………… between the twins. differ
33. A fairy appeared and…………changed Miss Tam’s rags into beautiful clothes. magic
34. He drove ………… and he had an accident. care
35. I feel so ................. that I’m going to bed. sleep
36. Why was his lecture so .................... ?. bore
37. How many ................. are there in a year in Vietnam ?. celebrate
38. ................. have warned the local people of the disaster. science
V- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
These days most people, especially young girls, like(39)…….slim. Our grandparent’s tastes were different(40)……ours but nowadays(41)……seems to enjoy(42)…….fat people. The only thing(43) ……is wrong with this is what a(44)…….said to me the other days: “I don’t mind (45)……..these foods if they will help me(46)………weight but why do they taste so awful ?” The reason(47)…….this is that the manufacturers have to include a lot of vitamins to satisfy the law, so the only sensible advice I could give my friend was “Eat normal food, but (48)………less.”
39.A. to looked B. to look C. they look D. look
40.A. from B. of C. as D. with
41.A. anymore B. none C. everyone D. no one
42.A. to look at B. looking C. looking at D. to look
43.A. it B. that C. what D. who
44.A.friend of mine B. my friend C. friend of me D. friend of my
45.A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. the eating
46.A. gain B. put on C. loose D. lose
47.A. of B. why C. for D. that
48.A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. be eating
VI- Read the following passage, then answer questions 50-53. After each question there are four options marked A,B,C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing down its corresponding letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.
It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner come home from work. She walks into the living room and looks at her three children. They are 14,13 and 9 years old. They are watching TV. The living room is a mess. There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys are everywhere. Rene is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can’t work all day and then do housework all evening. I’m not going to do housework!” Rene doesn’t do housework. She doesn’t clean or wash dishes. She doesn’t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV.
After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty. All the children’s clothes are dirty. Every garbage basket is full. The house is a mess.
Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise. The kitchen is clean. The children clean the kitchen !
The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes. Rene tells the children “OK, I’ll do the housework again. But you have to help me.”
Now Rene and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV !
49. When Rene came home from work, she found the house ……………. .
A. clean and dirty B. dirty and tidy C. dirty and untidy D. clean but untidy
50. Rene told her children ………………….. .
A. to do the housework B. she couldn’t do housework
C. not to do housework D. she wouldn’t do housework
51. Two weeks later, the house was ……………… .
A. very clean B. a mess C. tidy D. rather dirty
52. Some days later, the house was clean again because ……………………. .
A. she couldn’t let it that way B. her children did housework.
C. her children didn’t do housework. D. she did housework again.
53. Now Rene does housework again because …………………. .
A. her children help her. B. they can watch TV together.
C. her children wash their clothes. D. her children don’t do it.
VII- Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
54. The movie was very bad. I couldn’t see it.
- The movie was not …………………………………………….. .
55. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, he said to us.
- He told ………………………………………………………. .
56. The garage is going to repair our car next week.
We are going ...................................................................
57. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.
- Although ……………………………………………………………….. .
58. You must see the headmaster.
- You’ve …………………………………………………………………. .
59.Remember to check your flight numbers.
Don’t ...............................................................................
60.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears.
The news ........................................................................
VIII- Use the suggested words and phrases to make a full sentence.
61. Those buses / not going / airport / neither / taxis.
.............................................................................................................................................
62. You / not / want / sell / house last year ?
.............................................................................................................................................
63. He / stop / smoke / save / money .
.............................................................................................................................................
64. My brother / not drive / carefully / I.
.............................................................................................................................................
65. It / difficult / prevent / people / park here.
.............................................................................................................................................
IX – Write a passage in 200 words about the benefits of doing exercise regularly
ĐÁP ÁN
I. (2,5 p)
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A
II. (2,5 p)
6. B 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B
III. (10 p)
IV. (8 p)
31. hot 32. difference 33. magician 34. carelessly
35. sleepy 36. boring 37. celebrations 38. scientists
V. (10 p)
VI. (5 p)
49. C 50. D 51. B 52. B 53. A
VII. (7 p)
54. The movie was not good enough to me to see
55. He told us to shut the door but not to lock it
56. We are going to have our car repaired next week.
57. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at work.
58. You’ve to see the headmaster.
59. Don’t forget to check your flight numbers.
60. The new was so bad that Helen burst into tears.
VIII. (5p)
61. Those buses are not going to the airport and neither are taxis.
62. Didn’t you want to sell the house last year ?
63. He stops smoking to save money
64. My brother doesn’t drive carefully as I do.
65. It is difficult to prevent people from parking here.
ĐỀ 3
SECTION A. PHONETICS
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A.other B. leather C. wealthy D. brother
2. A. television B. elephant C. section D. Swedish
3. A. explain B. current C. desire D. electric
4. A. threaten B. thread C. seat D. bread
5. A. deaf B. leaf C. meat D. heat
Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.
1. A. affect B. pollute C. effect D. litter
2. A. cholera B. pollutant C. permanent D. groundwater
3. A. radiation B. political C. historical D. contaminant
4. A. seriously B. measurement C. scientific D. logical
5. A. aquatic B. historic C. physic D. bonical
SECTION B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence
1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned …… the environment around us.
A. of B. to C. with D. about
2. Air ……., together littering, is cause many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting
3. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are .........with coloured lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees.
A. decorated B. hang C. put D. made
4. In the United, there are 50 …….and six different time zones across the country.
A. states B. nations C. towns D. show
5. Nowadays you still see the ………men wear kits (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.
A. Scot B. Scotland C. Scots D. Scottish.
6. What …… we do to prevent these natural disasters?
A. may B. ought C. should D. be able
7. …….. at someone is usually considered rude.
A. Point B. To point C. To pointing D. Pointing
8. My father shouted at me, …….. made me feel sorrowful.
A. that B. who C. whose D. which
9. I believe that our new manager has the …… to work well in this business environment.
A. inflexible B. flexibly C. flexibility D. flexible
10.“Are Mary and Peter still living in Paris?” - “No, they …….. to New York.”
A. are just moved B.had just moved C. have just moved D.will just move
11. ‘What is the …….. of the USA ?’ – ‘The dollars.’
A. current B. population C. territory D. currency
12. We can see many international programs ……………...different channels.
A.in B.at C. on D. of
13. This hat is different ..................... the one I had.
A. for B. to C. from D. at
14. What will happen if the pollution .................. on.?
A. puts B. goes C. keeps D. takes
15. He said he was afraid this article was .................. date.
A. over B. on C. behind D. out of
16. I had to get up early, ...............I would miss the train.
A. otherwise B. if not C. but D. unless
17. Most young people want to ........more about environmental problems.
A.look after B.find out C.look for D.make out
18. ..................always gives me real pleasure.
A. I arrange flowers B. The flowers are arranged
C. Arranging flowers D. While arranging flowers.
19. Nga had difficulties in bringing the heavy box, and Mai, her friend, offered to help.
Mai : “Need a hand with your heavy box, Nga ?” -Nga : “.....................”
A. I don’t need B. Not at all C. That’s very kind of you D. No, thanks
20. Peter: “ ...............?” Mary: “ Well , I’d like to see that dress”
A. Do you want anything B. May I help you
C. What would you like D. What do you want to do
Part II. Give the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences
John watched a (1. document) ………………………… on TV last night. It was all about the problems (2. threaten) ………………………… our environment. He was shocked to find out how little he knew about (3. globe) ………………………… warning or acid rain. He had heard the term before but he knew (4. practical) ………………………… nothing about the damage they cause to our planet. He feels he should do something to be (5. help) …………………………. He would like to join an (6. organize) …………………………, but he doesn't know which one to join. He has seen so many (7. advertise) ………………………… in newspapers that he can't make up his mind. However, he believes that it is (8. acceptable) ………………………… not to be environmentally aware and he is (9. hope) ………………………… that one day everyone will be part of a world movement to save the earth. He was sure that in this time of (10. technology) ………………………… advances, we find some way to solve the world's problems.
Part III. Identify the mistake in each sentence below by circling the capital letter
1. It was wrong with you to allow a 4 year-old child to walk home alone.
A B C D
2. The Smiths are very proud about that their son always gets high marks in his courses.
A B C D
3. We called the baseball park up to ask that when the game was scheduled to begin that afternoon.
A B C D
4. The American Indians killed the buffalo only when necessity to obtain food, clothing
A B C D
and shelter.
5. Some relatives of mine like staying at their cabin on Lake Omega every summer holidays
A B C D
6. In the United States among 60 percent of the space on the pages of newspapers is reserved
A B C
for advertising.
D
7. Gilbert Newton Lewis, a chemist, helped to develop the modern electron theory of
A B
valence, a theory explains the forces holding atoms together in molecules.
C D
8. Because of a high birthrate and considered immigration, the United States population
A B
in the late nineteenth century increased tremendously from 31 million in 1860 to 76 million in 1900.
C D
9. For most of their history, especially since the 1860's, New York City has been undergoing major
A B C
ethnic population changes.
D
10. Rocks have forming, wearing away and re-forming ever since the Earth took shape.
A B C D
Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)
1. The classroom is still very dirty. I don’t think it (1- clean).
2. ( 2- Lie ) on the beach on a sunny day is pleasant.
3. After (3- shout ) for help, she ( 4- take ) off her shoes and (5- jump) in (6- save) him.
4. Once you (7- try) Gloswhite toothpaste, you (8- never use) anything else.
5. (9- Write ) the letter, she put it in an envelope.
6. Each July, George together with his family (10- go) to Spain for holiday.
SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION
Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph.
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday (1)............. Friday. The maximum class size is twelve (2) .............. the average is ten. We use modern methods of (3) ............. and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. However, you will only be successful in improving (4) ............. English if you work hard and (5) ........ speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short (6) ............. in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a (7) ............. at the most suitable level.
There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the other is for students who know only a little English. In both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class (8) ............. the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situations because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) ............. in your own country, You will also have chances to improve your (10) .............. of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary...
Part II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Around the age (1)……. sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at school and hopefully, go on to university later? Do I leave and start work or beginning a training (2)………?
The decision is yours, but it may be (3)……. remembering two things: There is more
unemployment (4)………. those who haven't been to university, and people (5)………. have the right skills will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go straight into a job, there are (6)………. opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will (7)………. you get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (8)………. you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is (9………. possibility. This way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (10)………. practical work experience.
Part III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
THE GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE
The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas, was an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale. It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m. in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, and lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The epicentre of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island near Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people. A total of 6,434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost their lives. Additionally, it caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage. It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives.
1. The word ‘overseas’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.
A.abroad B.at sea C.by sea
2. The word ‘occurred’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.
A.ended B.happened C.started
3. It is stated in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe __________.
A.was greater than that of the Great Kantō earthquake
B.was not as high as in the Great Kantō earthquake
C.exceeded that of any known earthquake
4. The northern end of Awaji Island was the place where __________.
A.the effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly
B.there was no damage to people and property
C.1.5 million people lost their lives
5. We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake __________.
A.is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake
B.didn’t cause any damage in the neighbourhood of Kobe
C.is not the deadliest earthquake in the history of Japan.
SECTION D. WRITING
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
1.The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.
->The heavy snow……………………………………………………………….….
2. My mother was a worker in a factory when she was young.
-> My mother used…………………………………………………………………...
3.You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day.
-> If…………………………………………………………………………………
4. “ I really must leave now,” Mr. Fatt said.
-> Mr. Fatt insists……………………………………………………………….…..
5. It often took my mom half an hour to get to work by underground every morning last month.
-> My mom spent…………………………………………………………………….
Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word.
1. I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. (if)
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Emma came first because she worked hard. (result)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….3. Eating too much sugar can result in health problems. (lead)
………………………………………………………………………………………...……..
4. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike. (so)
………………………………………………………………………………………….……
5. If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry. (because)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Part III. Writing a passage.
In 150-180 words, write a passage about “the importance of learning English and suggest some effective ways that help us learn English well”.
ĐÁP ÁN
SECTION A. PHONETICS (10 points)
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 5 x 1 = 5 points
Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group. 5 x 1 = 5 points
SECTION B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (80 points)
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence.
20 x 1 = 20 points
Part II. Give the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences
10 x 2 = 20 points
1. DOCUMENTARY 2. THREATENING 3. GLOBAL 4. PRACTICALLY
5. HELPFUL 6. ORGANIZATION 7. ADVERTISEMENTS
8. UNACCEPTABLE 9. HOPEFUL 10. TECHNOLOGICAL
Part III. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it.
10 x 2 = 20 points
Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. 10 x 2 = 20 points
SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION (40 POINTS)
Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. 10 x 2 = 20 points
Part II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces.10 x 1 = 10 points
Part III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. 5 x 2 = 10 points
SECTION D. WRITING (50 points)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 5 x 2 = 10 points
1.The heavy snow prevented / stopped the match from starting.
2. My mother used to work / to be a worker in a factory when she was young.
3.If you practice speaking English every day, you can improve it.
4. Mr . Fatt insists on leaving then.
5. My Mom spent half an hour getting to work by underground early every morning last month.
Part II. Using the word in capital letters, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given. 5 x 2 = 10 points
1. If I were/ was you, I would recycle these plastic carrier bags.
2. Emma came first as a result of her hard work.
3. Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
4. The pilots suddenly went on strike, so all flights had to be cancelled.
5. Because I can’t swim, I’m not going/ I won’t go scuba diving with Terry.
Part III. Writing a passage (30 points)
In 150-180 words, write a passage about “the importance of learning English and suggest some effective ways that help us learn English well”.
Bài viết cần rõ nội dung, ngôn ngữ phù hợp, chính xác
* Gợi ý phần cho điểm chi tiết như sau:
1. Form: a passage ( 5 points )
+ Easy to read
+ Coherent
2. Content: (15points )
+ Successful fulfillment of the task
3. Language: (10 points )
+ Appropriate vocabulary (3 points )
+ Suitable connectors ( 3 points )
+ Correct grammar ( 3 points )
+ Punctuating/Spelling ( 1 points )
ĐỀ 4
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C, or D
1. To jog means to................................
A. work hard B. run fast C. run slowly D. work carefully
2. To quit means to................................
A. give up B. start C. begin D. sleep
3. To reduce means to....................
A. increase B decrease C. destroy D. rise
4. To assist means to............................
A. hire B. like C. hate D. help
5. I am looking forward to……………you some day.
A. seeing B. saw C. see D. sees
6. The opposite of failure is...................
A. success B. difficulty C. pride D. harm
7. The opposite of enemy is...................
A. army B. friend C. dog D. cat
8. The opposite of agree is...................
A. fly B. dream C. refuse D. grow
9. What is she doing?
A. Nothing B. Doing C. Feeding D. Sweeping
10. Ba is sociable but his brother is quite …………..
A. outgoing B. shy C. generous D. kind
II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words with the capital words at the beginning at sentences.
11. All ……………between Paris and Hanoi have been cancelled due to fog FLY
12. There is plenty of………………for young people in this city. ENTERTAIN.
13. It’s ………………… to complain; you won’t get your money back. USE
14. During his……………….. the family used to live in the country side. CHILD
15. He is such (a/an )……………….person that no one likes him. HELP
III. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank
16. My friend .............. the answer to the question now.
A. is known B. know C. is knowing D. knows
17. I think I’ll buy this pair of shoes. They................ me really well.
A. fit B. are fitting C. have fit D. are fitted
18. I’ll tell my uncle all the news when I ............... him.
A. will see B. am going to see C. see D. shall see
19. I’ve got my key. I found it when I ................. for something else.
A. looked B. have looked C. looking D. was looking
20. “All these photographs ................... with a very cheap camera,” he said.
A. have taken B. take C. were taken D. were taking
21. I wondered ................... the tickets were on sale yet.
A. what B. whether C. when D. where
22. Dinner will be ready soon. Can you please .............. the table?
A. lay B. put C. make D. take
23. Our neighbors are very ...................... on camping holidays.
A. interested B. fond C. eager D. keen
24. There are some one following us. I think we .........................................in this area.
A. are following B. are followed C. follow D. are being followed
25. Walt Disney ....................... the character of Mickey Mouse
A. was created B. is created C. creates D. created .
26. Would you like to go to the cinema? –No, thanks. I’d…………stay at home.
A. better B. like C. rather D. prefer
27. Did they ask you what examinations you’ve……………..?
A. succeeded B. passed C. overcome D. obtained
28. The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is…………… any other lake in the world.
A. larger than B. largest C. the largest D. the larger than
29. Most people prefer…………..money to…………….it.
A. spend- earn B. spending- earn C. to spend – earning D. spending- earning
30. Our teacher made us…………….harder.
A. working B. to work C. work D. works
31. The plane will………………..in a few minutes.
A. take off B. land C. group D. both A&B
32.The teacher told the student ……………
A. what to do that B. how to do that C. which to do that D. by how to do that
33. He is used to …………….in public.
A. the speaking B. be speaking C. speak D. speaking
34. Do you think I should practice………..English every day?- Yes, if you want to improve it.
A. on listening B. to listen C. listened D. listening
35. I am not old enough ………. the car.
A. driving B. drive C. drove D. to drive
III. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting
36. Peter, I’d would like you to meet some very special people
37. It is greatly to be with you on such a lovely day
38. Would you mind to go to the local bookshop to get me some papers?
39. I think I prefer country life more than city life
40. Thanks for invite me to the water - fetching contest of your school
IV. Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the passive form
“Wiki” means “quick” in Hawaian. The word is used to describe websites that …………..(41. write) by people who use the site. Anyone who visits a wiki website can add or change the information on the page. The first wiki website ………………..(42. create) by Ward Cunningham in 1995. Since then, wiki guidebooks , wiki dictionaries and wiki encyclopedias ……………….(43. publish) on the Internet. The most popular online encyclopedia is “wikipedia” . Over 22 million entries …………….(44. add) since it started, and it is now the most detailed encyclopedia in the world. According to the create or of Wikipedia, the work ………………(45. do) by 20. 000 people who regularly edit the pages. The amazing thing is that the information is completely free.
V. Matching the question in column A with the suitable answer in column B
VI. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
51. A. worked B. naked C. looked D. attacked
52. A. engineer B. excited C. experiment D. exhibition
53. A. teammate B. speaker C. bean D. overhead
54. A. furious B. purpose C. surf D. turn
55. A. deny B. deposit C. benefit D. respond
VII. Fill in the blanks with suitable word
In Scotland, the biggest …………..(56) of the year is “Hogmanay”. “Hogmanay” is the Scottish word for New Year’s Eve. On 31st December in Edinburgh, there is an enormous firework ……………(57) at the castle and they play live music in the park. Thousands of people …………….(58) in the streets , coffees and bars. Then at 12 o’clock, church bells ……………….(59) all over the city. After midnight people go “first footing” . This is a Scottish …………..(60) that dates back hundreds of years. “First footing” is visiting your neighbours after ……………..(61) on New Year’s Eve. The visitors must step into the house with their right foot step first, to ……………..(62) good luck. Traditionally, the visitors bring three ……………….(63) : a piece of coal, a piece of “short bread” ( a Scottish biscuit) and a little whisky. The gifts ………………….(64) warmth, food and happiness. If the first person who visits your home after midnight is a man with dark hair, that is …………….(65) lucky.
VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket.
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (66)…………. flying is no more dangerous (67)…………… any other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (68)………….. taking off and landing when (69)………… decisions are vitally important.
The people (70)………… job it is to look (71)……….. the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses play an important part in helping passengers to (72)………….. safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (73)………… such care of is all part of the total experience. (74)………… other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same (75)………. with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films.
66. A. although B. too C. and D. because
67. A. than B. as C. then D. with
68. A. while B. during C. for D. through
69. A. leader’s B. chief’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s
70. A. whose B. which C. their D. that
71. A. for B. up C. after D. round
72. A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie
73. A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken
74. A. Any B. No C. All D. Not
75. A. sort B. kind C. way D. part
IX. Use the words given to make meaningful sentences.
76. Early this morning/ children/ decide/ go/ a run.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………77. Life/ country / definitely / changing / the better.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
78. The date / meeting/ will/ have to/ change/ tomorrow.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
79. Tom / have / shower / telephone / rang.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
80. Last year / we /spend / week / My Son / and / I not want / leave.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
81. Watching / television / consider / most / popular / kind / entertainment / nowadays.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
82. After/many/experiments/finally / first / successful /flight/ make / by / Wright brothers.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
83. My grandfather / used / tell / stories / until / we / fall / asleep.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
84. I / used / collect / shells / when / be / kid.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
85. My uncle / move / Ho Chi Minh City/ 1987/ and / live / there / then.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
X. Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first
86. Tom works hard as a student
àTom …………………………………………………………………………………………
87. It is good exercise to run a mile a day
à Running …………………………………………………………………………………
88. It’s a great pleasure to be with you.
à Being ……………………………………………………………………………………
89. We didn’t see her at all.
à She …………………………………………………………………………………………
90. Tom is not as tall as Peter
à Peter ……………………………………………………………………………………
91. Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friend
à Her father asked her: “…………………………………………………………………”
92. The step- mother doesn’t treat the little girl in a normal way.
à The little girl …………………………………………………………………………….
93. Do you mind my smoking?
à Do you mind…………………………………………………………………………
94. No one works harder than Barbara.
à Barbara ………………………………………………………………………………
95. He told his customer : “ Please bring it back if it doesn’t fit well”
à He told …………………………………………………………………………………
96. The last time we saw him was in 1988.
àWe haven’t………………………………………………………………………………
97. Peter spent 3 hours on repairing his computer.
à It took…………………………………………………………………………………
98. You will not be accepted if you don’t finish your home work.
à Unless……………………………………………………………………………………
99. “Don’t swim out too far, boys ’’ I said
à I warned…………………………………………………………………………………
100. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.
à Because of………….……………………………………………………………………
ĐÁP ÁN
Đề bài gồm 100 câu bao gồm cả trắc nghiệm và tự luận. Mỗi câu 1 điểm, tổng số điểm là 100 sau đó quy về thang điểm 20.
Vocabulary
I. 1C 2A 3B 4D 5A 6A 7B 8C 9A 10B
II. 11. flights 12. entertainment 13. useless 14. childhood 15. unhelpful
III.
16 D 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. C 21. B 22. A
23. D 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D
30. C 31D 32B 33. D 34.D 35. D
IV. 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. A
V. 41. are written 42. was created 43. have been published 44. have been added 45. is done
VI. 46. C 47. E 48. A 49D 50. B
VII. 51. B 52. A 53. D 54. A 55. C
VIII .
56. celebration 57. display 58. gather 59. ring 60. custom
61. midnight 62. bring 63. gifts 64. symbolize 65. particularly
IX.
66. A 67. A 68.B 69. D 70.A
71. C 72. A 73. D 74. B 75.C
X.
76. Early this morning the children decided to go for a run.
77. Life in the country is definitely changing for the better.
78. The date of the meeting will have to be changed tomorrow.
79. Tom was having a shower when the telephone rang.
80. Last year, we spent a week in My Son and I did not want to leave.
81. Watching television is considered the most popular kind of entertainment nowadays.
82. After many experiments, finally the first successful flight was made by the Wright brothers.
83. My grandfather used to tell us stories until we fell asleep.
84 I used to collect shells when I was a kid.
85 My uncle moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 1987 and he has lived there since then.
XI.
86. Tom is a hard -working student
87. Running a mile a day is good exercise
88. Being with you is a great pleasure.
89. She wasn’t seen at all
90. Peter is taller than Tom
91. Her father asked her : “Will you go to the cinema with your friend?”
92. The little girl isn’t treated in a normal way by the step- mother
93. Do you mind if I smoke?
94. Barbara works hardest
95. He told his customer to bring it back if it didn’t fit well
96. We haven’t seen him since 1988.
97. It took Peter 3 hours to repair his computer.
98. Unless you finish your homework, you will not be accepted.
99. I warned the boys not to swim out too far.
100. Because of the terrible traffic, they arrived late.
ĐỀ 5
I. Choose the correct word or phrase underlined to complete each of the following sentences.
1. My mother is (enough/ too/ so/ very) tired to cook tonight
2. They haven’t seen each other (since/ for/ at/ in ) Christmas.
3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the (washing machine/ computer/ television set/ telephone).
4. Mr Hoang is used (eat/ to eat/ to eating/ ate) no thing before going to work
5. Tim saw his friends while he (cross/ was crossing/ is crossing/ crossed) the street.
6. He asked me (if I have/ whether I have/ if I had/ whether I have had) a driving licence .
7. Cool the burn immediately (so as/ so that/ in order to/ because) to minimize tissue damage.
8. She promises she (is/ be/ has been/ will be) back in about ten minutes.
9. This project (is carried out/ will carried out / carries out/ will be carried out) next month.
10. I saw him (watering/ water/ is watering/ to water) the flowers in the garden.
11. Angkor Wat is the (large/ largest / larger/ most largest ) temple in the world.
12. In the rice – cooking festival, a fire is made in the (modern/ new/ traditional/ old time) way.
13. Hoa told me that she (is / was/ were/ had been) hungry.
14. It (sounds/ hears/ says/ listens) interesting. How does it work ?
15. It isn’t good for children (to eat/ eating/ for eating/ eat) too many sweets.
II . Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to compete the passage.
Robert Wilson (1)….(be)…. a politician. He (2)…(go)… to Oxford University in 1960, and in 1976 he (3)…… (become)…. a Member of Parliament (an MP). He (4)….(be)… an MP since then. He (5) …… (be)… Minister of Education from 1980 to 1985. He (6)………(write)… many books. He (7)…… (get)… married and (8) …(have)…. two children. His family lived in Oxford for 15 years, then they (9)…….(move)… to London in 1980. They now (10)…..(live)… in a house in Kensington Street, London.
III. Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning
She studies English so that she can improve her knowledge.
She studies English so as………………………………….
The last time I went to Ho Chi Minh City was 6 years ago.
I haven’t……………………………………………………
“Where is the post office?” A visitor asked Lan.
A visitor asked Lan…………………………………………
May I borrow your ruler?
Would you mind……………………………………………
We spent five hours getting to London.
It took us …………………………………………………….
Some one is going to tune my piano tomorrow.
I am going………………………………………………………
Nam keeps forgetting his homework.
Nam is…………………………………………………………….
My mother gave me a very nice watch yesterday.
I was ………………………………………… ……………………
We’d prefer you not to smoke.
We’d rather……………………………………………………………….
“ You should not believe him, Minh” said Toan
Toan advised……………………………………………………………..
IV. Fill a suitable preposition in each blank.
Mrs Vui always prides …………………….….her cooking.
It is safe to keep medicine …………….….locked cupboards.
Lipton tea is different…………………….………Dilmah tea.
How ……………….….. going to Vinh Market this afternoon ?
Mr John is very interested ………… the history of Viet Nam.
When my parents arrived home, I was waiting………….a phone call.
Mary regretted not bringing a lot of clothes…………..her. It was very cold.
Hoa got up late as her alarm clock didn’t go………………..
Would you mind if I had a look ……………………… your luggage ?
Because of the heavy storm, the ship moved up and………..the water.
V. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
The lecturer is giving us first-aid …………………. (instruct)
Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more …………….. (comfort)
He said “Good morning” in a most ………….. way. (friend)
This book is ……….. enough for me to read. (interest)
Sa Pa is a wonderful ………..... resort in Viet Nam. (mountain)
Nam’s sister has been an………….for seven years. ( act)
Diana is a …………… She sells flowers at a shop in New York. (flower)
The view of this mountain is ……………… (beauty)
My mother doesn’t like me to wear short skirts to church. She thinks they are …… (suitable)
Christmas songs were …………for people in towns and villages. (perform)
VI. Read and choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.
Paper was …….(1)…… by the Chinese in the first century AD. Most paper is made …..(2)…. wood. When trees are …….(3)……, they are transported …..(4)….. land or water to paper mill. Here they are cut …(5).. and the wood is broken up into fibres. Which are ….. (6) with water and chemicals. This wood pulp is then dried on a machine and ….(7)…. into paper.
One tree is needed for every 400 ….(8)…. of a typical forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in Britain each buy one daily paper, this uses up over 40.000 trees a day. Trees are being cut down faster than they are being …….(9)…, so there may be a
……(10) paper shortage before the year 2010.
1. a. imagined b. invented c. thought d. brought
2. a. from b. of c. by d. with
3. a. cut in b. cut of c. cut down d. cut up
4. a. on b. of c. through d. by
5. a. up b. all c. over d. in
6. a. turned b. mixed c. beaten d. joined
7. a. make b. making c. made d. to make
8. a. covers b. texts c. sheets d. copies
9. a. set up b. replaced c. grown up d. found
10. a. able b. important c. serious d. essential
VII. Write a description of 100-120 words with the title “My holidays”.
ĐÁP ÁN
Câu I : 4,5 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 đ )
Câu II: 2,5 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng 0,25 đ)
1. is 2. went 3. became 4. has been 5. was
6. has written 7. gets 8. has 9. moved 10. live / are now living
Câu III : 3,0 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,3 đ ):
She studies English so as to improve her knowledge.
I haven’t gone / been to Ho Chi Minh for 6 years.
A visitor asked Lan where the post office was.
Would you mind lending me your ruler?
Or : Would you mind if I borrowed your ruler?
It took us five hours to get to Lon don.
I am going to have my piano tuned tomorrow.
Nam is always forgetting his homework.
I was given a very nice watch yesterday.
We’d rather you didn’t smoke.
Toan advised Minh not to believe him.
Câu IV : 2,5 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,25 đ ):
1. on 2. in 3. from 4. about 5. in
6. for 7. with 8. off 9. atr 10. down
Câu V : 3,0 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,3 đ ):
Câu VI : 2,5 điểm ( Mỗi đáp án đúng đạt 0,25 đ )
Câu VII : 2,0 điểm : Giám khảo căn cứ vào bài viết về kỳ nghỉ của học sinh để chấm, bài viết sử dụng thì quá khứ là cơ bản.
ĐỀ 6
A. Phonetics
I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. A. climate B. comic C. hike D. website
2. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. naked
3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate
4. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate
5. A. Buddhism B. bomb C. viable D. bulb
II. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
1. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel
2. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity
3. A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit
4. A. importing B. specific C. impolite D. important
5. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing D. profitable
B. Vocabulary and Grammar
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. All the sentences below use “the”, which one is correct?
A. Can you pass the sugar please? B. The crime is a problem in many big cities.
C. The apples are good for you. D. I love the skiing.
2. Our friends have lived in Ho Chi Minh city __________ 2002
A. for B. since C. in D. about
3. He prefers soccer ___________ tennis
A. from B. than C. to D. or
4. If they worked more carefully, they ___________ so many mistakes.
A. won’t make B. don’t make C. wouldn’t make D. didn’t make
5. He __________ to his friend’s party when his parents asked him to go home.
A. goes B. was going C. went D. has gone
6. There’s a strange man behind us. I think_______.
A. we are followed B. we are being followed
C. we are being following D. we are following
7. Which of the following is the strongest advice?
A. You should get a hair-cut. B. If I were you I’d get a hair-cut.
C. You ought to get a hair-cut. D. You really must get a hair-cut.
8. ________ you mind if I use your dictionary?
A. Will B. Do C. Can D. Did
9. Mr.Vo Van Kiet, ______ was our former Prime Minister, was born in Vinh Long.
A. that B. whose C. who D. whom
10. All that rubbish will have to be _____ at once.
A. get rid of B. got rid of C. got rid D. getting rid of
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage:
1. My friend was (make)____________ (pay) ______________ back the book.
2. Hardly he (take) ____________ up the book when the phone (ring) ________.
3. Can you imagine what I (come)___________ across when I (roll)__________ up the carpet yesterday?
4. If she wins the prize, it (be) _______ because she (write) _____________ very well.
5. He resented (ask) _____ (wait) ______. He had expected the minister to see him at once.
III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
1. A lot of toys encourage children’s ___________________. (imagine)
2. The factory has provided cheaper ___________________ lately. (produce)
3. Burning coal is an ___________ way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (economy)
4. According to some scientists the earth is losing its outer atmosphere because of ______ . (pollute)
5. She has one of the biggest art ________________________ in Britain. (collect)
6. ________________ has caused many so-called man-made disasters. (forest)
7. ____________ often walk through the streets shouting or singing about something they sell. (cry)
8. Gas and oil ____________________ always increases in cold weather. (consume)
9. The police are interested in the sudden _________________ of the valuable painting. (appear)
10. He claimed that his _______________________ had caused him to become a criminal. (bring up)
IV. Match a beginning in column A with the most suitable ending in column B to make a meaningful sentence or a conversation.
V. Each of the following sentence has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten.
1. Preserving natural resources mean reserving them for our future.
A B C D
2. Despite of the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane.
A B C D
3. Regardless of your teaching method, the objective of any conversation class should be
A B
for students to practice speaking words.
C D
4. The injured man was taken to the hospital.
A B C D
5. In order for one to achieve the desired results in this experiment, it is necessary that he work as fastly as possible.
A B C D
C. Reading
I. The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or D) for each question. Choose the best answer.
Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten years before it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also contributed much to the development of the new state.
At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia. He had already received some training as a printer’s apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first publication, the Pennsylvania Gazette. He also received a contract to do government printing work, which helped him to rise from his poor background to become a successful entrepreneur. Some of his experience in business was shared in his famous Poor Richard’s Almanak, which established his reputation throughout the American colonies. In another of his works, the Autobiography, which was written toward the end of his life, he shows the same quiet common sense.
He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in improving the conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society, and - because he was a pragmatic man - a fire prevention service. In 1753 he became Postmaster-General of the colonies. Through this experience he began to develop the idea that the colonies of North America should be a single nation. Later, he went to London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions, especially the taxes, that later led the American colonists into rebellion.
Whatever Benjamin Franklin’s personal feelings about the rebellion of the American states, he worked hard to make it succeed. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. After the war he attended the American constitutional congress. This was his last contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United States.
1. What is a good description for this text?
A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin
C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.
2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?
A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706
3. Which of these happened first?
A. Franklin trains as a printer. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.
C. The American colonies rebel. D. Franklin starts his first publication.
4. What was Poor Richard’s Almanak about?
A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.
C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say.
5. In which countries did Franklin live?
A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.
C. London and America. D. England, America and France.
II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0)
In 1973, when the tiger appeared to (0) be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for Nature and (1) _____Indian Government agreed to set (2) ______ “Operation Tiger”- a campaign (3) ______ save this threatened creature. They started by creating nine special parks (4) _____that tigers could live in safety. The first was at Ranthambhore, a region (5) _____ was quickly turning into a desert (6) _____ too much of the grass was being eaten by the local people’s cattle. At the time there (7) ______ just fourteen tigers left there. The government had to clear twelve small villages, which mean moving nearly 1,000 people and 10,000 cattle so the land (8) ______ be handed back to nature.
Today, Ranthambhore is a very different place, with grass tall (9) _____ for tigers to hide in, and there are now at (10) ______ forty of them (11) _____ the park, wandering freely about. Other animals have also benefited. For example, there are many (12) _____ deer and monkeys than before. The people (13) _______were moved are now living in better conditions. They live in new villages away (14) _____ the tiger park, with schools, temples and fresh water supplies. There are now sixteen such tiger parks in India and the animals’ future looks (15) ______little safer.
D. Writing
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it, begin with the given word(s) or phrase.
1.You should review your lessons for the exam.
It’s time_________________________________________________________________
2. That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.
That’s ____________________________________________________________________
3. What a pity they close the shops at lunch-time.
I wish _________________________________________________________________
4. We like ice-cream but we don’t have it everyday.
Although __________________________________________________________________
5. When did you start working in that factory?
How long __________________________________________________________________
6. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach.
The sand__________________________________________________________________
7. “Where is the station car-park?” Mrs. Smith asked.
Mrs. Smith asked ___________________________________________________________
8. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
He regretted _______________________________________________________________
9. I advise you not to buy that car.
If _______________________________________________________________________
10. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
I suggest that ______________________________________________________________
II. Make full sentences based on given cues.
1. If you/ not go / the party /I /go / either.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Unless/ I / have/ quiet room/ I / not/ able /do / work.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. nurse/ kind enough/ help him/ walk
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. He/ rather spend/ holidays/ a farm/ seaside
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I/ return/ visit/ Japan. It/ wonderful trip.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
ĐÁP ÁN
A. Phonetics (Tổng số: 10 điểm)
I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group: 05 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 01 điểm
II. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the stress pattern different from that of the other words: 05 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 01 điểm
B. Vocabulary and Grammar (tổng số: 40 điểm)
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 01 điểm
II. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets to completes each sentence: 10 điểm, mỗi động từ chia đúng được 01 điểm.
III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence: 10 điểm, mỗi từ viết đúng được 01 điểm, nếu viết từ đúng mà không có “s” thì từ đó không được tính điểm.
IV. For each sentence, match a beginning in column A with the most suitable ending in column B to make a meaningful sentence or a conversation: 05 điểm, mỗi câu đúng được 01 điểm.
V. Each of the following sentence has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten: 05 điểm, mỗi câu đúng được 01 điểm.
C. Reading (Tổng số: 30 điểm)
I. The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or D) for each questions. Choose the best answer: 15 điểm, mỗi câu đúng được 03 điểm.
II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0): 15 điểm, mỗi từ đúng được 01 điểm.
D. Writing (tổng số: 20 điểm)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it, begin with the given word(s) or phrase: 10 điểm, mỗi câu viết đúng được 01 điểm.
1. (It’s time) you reviewed your lessons for the exam.
2. (That’s) the man who used to work with me when I lived in New York.
3. (I wish) they would open the shops at lunch time.
Or: (I wish) they wouldn’t close the shops at lunch time.
4. (Although) we like ice-cream, we don’t have it every day.
5. (How long) have you been working in that factory?
6. (The sand) of the beach was being slowly covered by oil.
7. (Mrs. Smith asked) (me) where the station car-park was.
8. (He regretted) not saying/having said goodbye to her at the airport.
9. (If) I were you, I wouldn’t buy that car.
10. (I suggest that) you (should) ask her yourself.
II. Make full sentences based on given cues: 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng được 02 điểm.
1. If you don’t go to the party I won’t go either.
2. Unless I have a quiet room, I will not/ won’t be able to do my work/ any work.
3. The nurse is/ was kind enough to help him (to) walk.
4. He would rather spend his holidays on a farm than at the seaside.
5. I have (just) returned from a visit to Japan. It was a wonderful trip.
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I. Circle the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (1 pt)
II. Circle the word that has different stress pattern from the others (1 pt)
SECTION C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6 pts)
21. Alice should not stay under the sunshine because her skin is so ..................................
22. There is a ............ of water in many parts of the world, so we should save water in order to support to everywhere.
23. Ha Long bay, .................................. one of new seven wonders of the world, consists of 1,969 big and small islands.
24. Would you like some more suger for your coffee?
25. Can you give me a favor?. I have some difficulties in doing this exercise.
26. Up to now, we have finished .................................. assignment.
27. Marry is wearing a .................................. T- shirt and a green shorts
28. Her parents never .................................. her to go out after 8 p.m.
29. I caught .................................. of a lion lying under the tree , and my heart jumped.
30. The students are used to .................................. in the school library.
II. Preposition (1 pt)
31. Alexander Graham Bell finally came up ........................ a new device called telephone.
32. You shouldn’t live ........................ saying “goodbye” to your parents.
33. She always goes to her office ........................ her own car.
34. This mobile phone is still ........................ warranty of our company.
35. Her son almost takes ........................ her husband. Sometimes I can’t distinguish them.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parenthese (1 pt)
36. Jack (work) ...................... for this company so far.
37. The man (look) ...................... at himself in the mirror is Mr. Brown.
38. All of the rooms in our school (decorate) ...................... before the school festival started.
39. He would rather his friends (leave) ...................... him alone now.
40. Mr. Green had his house (paint) ...................... last month.
IV. Give the correct forms of words in the brackets (2 pts)
II. Read the passage and decide which is the best answer. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to the questions (2 pts)
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics. (56) …....................... a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and speech in 1870, The Bells decided to (57) …........................ to America. They lived in Boston, (58) …........................ Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine (59) …...................... help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea, “Why do not use electricity to (60) …...................... the human voice from one place to another ?” He began to work on a new (61) ….......................... For years, Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day (62) …..................... night. They rented rooms in a boarding house. Bell was on one floor, and Watson was on (63) …....................... . They tried to send (64) …....................... through a wire. Finally, on March 19th, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly: “ Mr Watson, come here. I want you.”. Watson rushed upstairs, ran (65) ….................. Bell’s room, and shouted, “ I heard you! ”
III. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word (2 pts)
Bi Rain to return to Vietnam
Two famous Korean singers - Bi Rain and Park Hyo Shin - are expected to be in Hanoi (66) ….............. March 17 to 23, to perform in the meeting between officials of the Vietnamese (67) ….............. South Korean Ministries of Defense at the Hanoi Opera House on March 21. The two (68) ….............. will go to Vietnam with a company of 97 officers and soldiers from the theatrical wing of the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Army, at the invitation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense.
The tour is a part of a series of events to (69) ….............. the 20th anniversary of Vietnamese-RoK diplomatic ties. (70) ….............. the tour, the troupe will visit the popular tourist destinations of Hanoi and Ha long Bay. Since joining the army last October, Bi Rain (71) ….............. nearly disappeared from the stage. (72) ….............. in 1982, Bi Rain is a highly accomplished dancer, singer and actor whose acting and music career (73) ….............. expanded beyond Asian boundaries. In 2006, Bi Rain was named by Time magazine as (74) …........... of the 100 Most Influential People Who Shape Our World.
Bi Rain's concert will be (75) ….............. on March 21 at the Hanoi Opera House at 1 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.
I. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one
76. Because he is tired he can’t finish the work in time.
-> Because of ………………………………………………..
77. “Why don’t you see your doctor regularly?” Said Susan.
-> Susan advised ……………………………………………
78. I had my nephew repair my new watch but it hasn’t worked any more.
-> My new watch ……………………………..
79. The train from Lao Cai to Ha Noi lasted 5 hours.
-> It is a ……………………………………………..
80. Although Mr. Tom is quite old, he runs seven miles before breakfast.
-> In spite ………………………………………..
81. I would like to choose my own clothes for my brother’s wedding.
->What ……………………………………………………..
82. David has read a lot of books, however, he can not find a good solution.
-> Although …………………………………………..
83. It is not necessary for you to finish the assignment today.
-> You …………………………………..
84. Whenever he is asked about his past, he feels uncomfortable.
-> He hates ………………………………………………..
II. Find out the mistakes from the sentences. Underline and correct them. (Each sentence has only one
PRACTICE 10: KEYS
I. Circle the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (1 pt)
II. Circle the word that has different stress pattern from the others (1 pt)
SECTION C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6 pts)
I. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D (2 pts)
II. Preposition (1 pt)
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parenthese (1 pt)
IV. Give the correct forms of words in the brackets (2 pts)
SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (5 pts)
SECTION E: Writing (5 pts)
I. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one (1,8 pts)
II. Find out the mistakes from the sentences. Underline and correct them. (Each sentence has only one mistake) (1,6 pts)
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
A. checked B. looked C. naked D. cooked
A. theatre B. bathing C. breathe D. southern
A. devise B. promise C. surprise D. advise
A. cholera B. character C. mechanic D. charity
3. A. emigrate B. success C. detail D. invent
II. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group. Identify your
A. expectation B. introduction C. volunteer D. foundation
A. extensive B. exciting C. excellent D. existent
A. successful B. wonderful C. beautiful D. plentiful
A. mechanic B. official C. preference D. convenience
A. attract B. service C. appeal D. revolve
I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the following sentences. Identify your
1. The animals gathered closely together for ______.
2. The house caught fire while they _____.
3. In our school library, there are several large tables _____ we can sit to read books.
4. He manages to visit his mother ____________ Saturday.
5. She loved tennis and could watch it till the _____ came home.
6. The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only _____ the hot, humid air.
7. The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious ___________
8. It was only _____ he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.
9. It turned out that we ______ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours
10. Nobody will go there, ______ ?
II. Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in brackets. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has…......…greatly on the earth climate recently. (effect)
2. Recycling of waste is one of the ……...........................…solutions for pollution. (practice)
3. Most ……............. at the international workshop in Tokyo focused on the increase of the earth temperature. (environment)
4. Several families were ............................ on the beach. (picnic)
5. Sir Isaac Newton was an English…….................................................scientist. (stand)
III. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. She has made up her mind ……….. (have) a garage ………….. (build) next to the house.
2. The statue …………. (break) while it ……………. (move) to another room in the museum.
3. The bell is ringing. I must stop …...... (do) my homework …....... (answer) the phone.
4. Why you all ………….. (laugh)? Roger ……………... (tell) you his funny stories?
5. Don’t worry. We ………….. (finish) the report by 11.
IV. There are ten mistakes in the passage. Find out and correct them. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
D. READING
I. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
To many people, their friends are most important (1)..... in their life. Really good friends (2)..... the good times and the bad times, help you when you’ve got problems, never judge you and never turn their back on you. Your best friend may be (3)...... you’ve known all your life, someone you’ve grown up with and been through lots of (4)....... and downs with. There are all sorts of things that can bring about this special relationship. It may be the (5)....... of enjoying the same activities, having the outlook on life, or sharing similar experiences Most of us have met someone that we’ve immediately felt relaxed with, (6)....... if we’ve known them for years. However, usually it really does take you years to (7)........ to know someone well enough to consider him your best friend. To the majority of (8)......... this is someone we trust completely and who understands us (9)........ than anyone else. It’s the person you can turn to for impartial advice and a shoulder to cry on (10)........ life gets you down.
II. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
For many (1) ......... students, coming to the United States and living here and studying can be quite a daunting (2) ....... , especially when finding housing on campus or off campus. And fortunately, there are a (3) ... of options that students can look to. And I'd like to talk just briefly a little about on-campus living, off-campus living, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Well I think first (4) ..... all for first-time students, coming and living on campus in dormitories can provide a certain level of security (5) .... its proximity to campus facilities since commuting without a car can be quite an experience, especially when you have to commute long distances. Often in dormitories, meals might be provided, and this can (6) ...... students to devote time to their academics, rather than housekeeping.
Another option is off campus (7) ... in apartments, and like living in dormitories, uh, living in an apartment requires little or no maintenance specifically because usually it is handled by someone, uh, else. Also, when you might live off cumpus, there might be a certain amount of flexibility in (8) .... roommates that you might not have living on campus. But you should be aware that tenants may be responsible (9) ..... furnishing their own apartments.
Well, of course, the choice is up to you, but be (10) ...... to review both the advantages and disadvantages of living on campus and off campus. Good luck.
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feeling.
Arthur apologised __________________________
2. I am amazed by the mistakes he makes.
What_________________________________________________________
3. He is my friend as well as yours.
Not only _______________________________________________
4. Do all the washing, please!
Let _____________________________________________
5. "I'm very busy. I'll ring you tomorrow," Susan said to me.
Susan _____________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given word. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. Please don’t go there now. (rather)
I _______________________________________________ go there now.
2. She moved here in 1997. (living)
She _____________________________________________1997.
3. I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike. (prevented)
I ___________________________________ to work by the transport strike.
4. This office is too small for two people. (enough)
This office ______________________________ for two people.
5. John’s home is still in England, isn’t it? (lives)
John _____________________________________ he?
III. Some students think that of all subjects at school Maths, Literature and English are the most important ones. Do you think so? Write a passage about 120-150 words to support your ideas.
ĐÁP ÁN
I. 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
II. 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
B. LEXICAL – GRAMMAR (30 điểm)
I. 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
II. 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1. affected 2. practical 3. environmentalists 4. picnicking 5. outstanding
III. 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1. to have / built 2. broke / was being moved
3. doing / to answer 4. are you all laughing/ has Roger told
5. will have finished
IV. 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
C. READING (25 điểm)
I. 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
II. 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
III. 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
D. WRITING (25 điểm)
I. 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1. Arthur apologised for hurting her feeling / having hurt her feeling.
2. What amazes me is the mistakes he makes.
3. Not only is he your friend, but he’s mine, too/ but he’s also mine /but he’s mine, as well.
4. Let all the washing be done.
5. Susan said to/ told me that she was very busy so she would ring me the following/next day.
II. 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1. I’d rather you didn’t go there now.
2. She has been living here since 1997.
3. I was prevented from going to work by the transport strike.
4. This office isn’t big/large enough for two people.
5. John still lives in England, doesn’t he?
III. 15 điểm - Marking scheme
1. Content (8 points): a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate.
2. Language (4 points): a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted lower-secondary school students.
3. Presentation (3 points): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English language gifted lower-secondary school students.
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PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. A. bother B. sunbathe C. cloth D. months
2. A. vegetable B. comfortable C. nature D. moderate
3. A. interest B. selection C. resident D. injection
4. A. concern B. contact C. convenient D. conclude
5. A. promise B. conscious C. religious D. scissors
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.
1. A. pancake B. discount C. wardrobe D. marine
2. A. migrant B. typhoon C. compost D. limestone
3. A. glassware B. refill C. award D. surround
4. A. loudspeaker B. itinerary C. participate D. magnificent
5. A. helicopter B. microwave C. memorial D. magically
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Bob hasn’t _________up his mind yet.
A. made B. gone C. used to D. found
2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ______?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he
3. Would you like me to get you something to drink? ~ _________.
A. That would be nice B. No, I’m sorry C. That’s too bad D. My pleasure
4. I usually go to work by bus, but _________and then I use my motorbike.
A. again B. once C. now D. ever
5. Of my parents, my father is _________.
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
6. "What can I get for you?" ~ “ _________.”
A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please
7. The coat _________on the floor belongs to my brother.
A. lies B. lying C. lain D. is lying
8. Tuan had a bad cut on his arm. It’s _________badly.
A. bleeding B. burning C. coughing D. sneezing
9. Your _________is included in the ticket price.
A. reservation B. vacation C. accommodation D. money
10. The beans are roasted to _________the chocolate favor.
A. carry out B. bring out C. carry into D. bring into
11. The computer is _________guarantee so the company should do something with it.
A. with B. on C. for D. under
12. Nowadays many students can get a _________without being on campus.
A. diploma B. card C. degree D. license
13. “I think computers are useful.” ~ “ _________.”
A. I’m not agree B. So do I C. I disagree too D. So are they
14. Vietnam is a ____country.
A. rubber-exported B. exporting-rubber C. exported-rubber D.rubber-exporting
15. Are you free to _________for dinner this evening?
A. come over B. go over C. come across D. go across
II. Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English.
1. Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks.
2. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?
3. We have sung together ever when I was a small child.
4. My father’s car is the same color like my uncle’s car.
5. I went to every play at the local theater so far this year.
III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.
1. The _________are scheduled to take off at 15.00 and 15.30. FLY
2. She’d rather have a job involving creative work or _________skills. ART
3. It is _________to drink alcohol and drive. RESPONSIBLE
4. We received a lot of _________from our teacher. ENCOURAGE
5. With all the modern facilities, doing housework is still very ________ _. CONSUME
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Can’t you see that I am busy (write)____________?
2. I lit the fire at 7.00 and it (burn)____________brightly when Jack came in at 8.00.
3. The money (steal)____________in the robbery was never found.
4. At this time next month, they (work)____________in Ho Chi Minh City.
5. She locked the door so as (not disturb)____________.
READING
I. Choose the correct answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each of the numbered
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated (1)__________it is serious. It is complicated because much (2)__________is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust (3)_________automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. (4)_________ the automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories (5)__________much of the material which pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.
Thus, to (6)__________or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (7)__________reduced in several ways. (8)__________and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (9)__________of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that require businesses and individuals to stop, or cut (10)__________on certain polluting activities.
1. A. for B. as C. because D. since
2. A. polluter B. pollutant C. polluting D. pollution
3. A. in B. at C. from D. for
4. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. But
5. A. discharge B. offer C. emit D. dissolve
6. A. cause B. end C. increase D. pause
7. A. increasingly B. hopelessly C. gradually D. dangerously
8. A. Scientists B. Doctors C. Lecturers D. Botanists
9. A. number B. figures C. numbers D. amount
10. A. up B. off C. down D. into
II. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option marked A, B, C or D to answer the
They called New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exactly like an apple, it’s certainly very big. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of cars and trucks, you can never find a place to park.
If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go very fast. Cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt.
If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is quick and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there is often fire on the track. On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too many graffiti, inside and outside.
1. What is the problem in New York? ~ __________.
A. It has too many apples B. It is too big
C. It looked like an apple D. It is too crowded
2. What does a cab mean?
A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. a driver
3. Cab drivers in New York __________.
A. can be dangerous B. look the same
C. can be attacked by thieves D. were all born in New York
4. The world “track” can best be replaced by __________.
A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train
5. Subways in New York __________.
A. have no lights B. are quick but dirty
C. are clothes D. often cause fires
III. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word to complete the following passages.
Centuries ago (1)_________Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Antipater of Sidon compiled a list of what he thought (2)_________the seven wonders of the world. The seven included the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in present-day Iraq, the Statue of Zeus in Greece, and the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. The pyramid is the only wonder you can still (3)_________today.
Many people claim that there were other wonders, (4)_________the ancient Greeks knew nothing (5)_________. These include the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in (6)_________.
Angkor Wat should really be known as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world. The temple was (7)_________around the year 1100 (8)_________honor a Hindu God, but over the next three (9)_________it became a Buddhist religious center. The area surrounding the temple, Angkor Thom, used to be the royal capital city.
In the early 15 century, the Khmer rulers (10)_________to Phnom Penh and Angkor was quiet. It now is a famous tourist attraction.
WRITING
I. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. Why do you come home late?
à What ____
2. It is common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.
à He is known _________________
3. She cannot get into the habit of studying every evening.
à She cannot be _________________________
4. We have not visited the museum before.
à This is _______________
5. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
à No sooner _______________________________
II. Use the following set of words and phrases to complete the following sentences. You can put additional
1. Last night / cashier / force / hand / money / by / robber.
__________________________________________________________________________
2. 1897 /when Jack London / 21 / year / old / gold / discover / Alaska.
__________________________________________________________________________3. If / Peter / wake / earlier / not / miss / train.
__________________________________________________________________________
4. This / be / good / computer / I / ever / use.
__________________________________________________________________________
5. I / ask / Mary / if she/ come / Sydney/ Australia.
__________________________________________________________________________
III. Do you think bicycles are the best means of transport in Vietnam?
Write a passage (120-140 words) about your opinion.
ĐÁP ÁN
PART A (10 điểm)
1. fire 2. month 3. at 4. are 5. day
6. late 7. new 8. 10/ten 9. mind 10. temper
PART B (10 điểm)
I.(5) 1C 2C 3A 4B 5D
II.(5) 1D 2B 3A 4A 5C
PART C (30 điểm)
I.(15) 1A 2B 3A 4C 5C 6D 7B 8A 9C 10B
11D 12C 13B 14D 15A
II.(5) 1C 2D 3B 4C 5A
III.(5) 1. flights 2. artistic 3. irresponsible
4. encouragement 5. time-consuming
IV.(5) 1. writing 2. was burning 3. stolen
4. will be working 5. not to be disturbed
PART D (30 điểm)
I.(10) 1B 2D 3C 4D 5A 6B 7C 8A 9D 10C
II.(10) 1D 2C 3C 4A 5B
II.(10) 1. in 2. were 3. see 4. which 5. about
6. Cambodia 7. built 8. to 9. centuries 10. moved
PART E (20 điểm)
I.(5) 1. What is the reason of your coming home late?
2. He is known to have been in prison several times.
3. She cannot be used to studying evening.
4. This is the first time (that) we have visited the museum.
5. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.
II.(5) 1. Last night, the cashier was forced to hand over the money by the robber.
2. In 1897, when Jack London was 21 years old, gold was discovered in Alaska.
3. If Peter had woken up earlier, he would not have missed the train.
4. This is the best computer I have ever used.
5. I asked Mary if she came from Sydney, in Australia.
III.(10) Write a passage (120-140 words) about your opinion about bicycles, the best means of transport in Vietnam. The candidate’s paragraph should include the following points:
- (2) Organization: Introduction- body- ending- linking words…
- (6) Content: should be clear, logical and creative with explanations…
- (2) Language skills: should be free of grammatical and spelling errors…
Giám khảo chú ý:
- Đáp án+ Hướng dẫn chấm này chỉ là một trong những cách giải. Thí sinh có thể giải theo cách khác, giám khảo căn cứ vào bài làm cụ thể của thí sinh để cho điểm.
- Tổng điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm- Sau đó quy ra thang điểm 10
ĐỀ 10
A- USE OF LANGUAGE:
Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined
1. A. wanted B. washed C. danced D. stopped
2. A. beds B. dogs C. porters D. books
3. A. pictures B. watches C. buses D. brushes
4. A. homework B. mother C. open D. judo
Question II. Choose the best answer
1. My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day.
A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up
2. Using computers too much may have harmful effects …….. your minds and bodies.
A. on B. to C. with D. onto
3. I love the people in my village. They are so………………… and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient
4. Among the ………………, the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures.
5. People in the countryside live ……………… than those in the city.
A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. less happy
6. Viet Nam is …………. Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. a B. an C. the D. A and C
7. We have learnt English,....................is an international language.
A. which B. who C. whom D. what
8. This school....................in 2005.
A. was built B. is built C. will be built D. has been built
9. I don’t have a computer. I wish I................ a new one.
A. have B. have had C. will have D. had
10. They usually................ T-shirts on the weekends.
A. wear B. worn C. wore D. wearing
11. My uncle is a . . . . . . . . . He composes music and plays the piano very well.
A. music player B. musician C. music writer D. music fan
12. Many people are fond of...........jeans
A. wear B. wore C. worn D. wearing
13.If I _______ it was a formal party, I wouldn't have gone wearing jeans and a jumper.
A. knew B. had known C. had been knowing D. could know
14.If you take the 8 a.m. flight to New York you _______ change planes.
A. could not have to B. will not have to C. had not had to D. would not to have to
15.If it were well paid, I ...................this proposal
A.would accept B. Will accept C. Would have accepted D. Accepted
Question III. Give the correct form of the following verbs:
1. Mai enjoy ____________ crafts , especially bracelets (make)
2. ____________ you ever ___________ a buffalo ? (ride)
3. The children used to ___________ a long way to school. (go)
4. They hate ___________ their son texting his friends all day. (see)
5. Do you fancy.___________ in the park this Sunday? ( skateboard)
6. Minh ( not find ) ………………………………….his pen yet.
7. My house ( rebuild) ………………………………..….next month
8. Nowadays, a lot of important inventions (- carry out) ---...------by scientists (work)........… for large industrial firms
9.We have just bought the pictures (paint)......................by Leonado Devinci.
10. Neil Armstrong was the first man (walk)................on the Moon.
B-READING:
Question I
1. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F) :
In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life. Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity. Secondly, you may get irritated easily. Besides, if you use the computer too much, you will not have time for our family and friends. In short, computers should only be used for a limited time.
2. Read the passage carefully.
I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometers away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around, playing games and shouting merrily. Laughter is heard everywhere.
My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs… He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips.
On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.
Answer the following questions.
1/ Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?
à…………………………………………………………………………………………
2/ What do the children do on starry nights?
à…………………………………………………………………………………………
3/ Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city ? Why ?
à……………………………………………………………………………………………
C-WRITING:
1. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (1.0 point)
1. My house is smaller than your house.
F Your house .……….…… ……………………………………………………...….……
2 . She doesn’t have much free time, she will not visit her friends.
F If …………….……….……….……….……….……….…………………………
3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
F The white dress ….……….……….……….……….……………………………………
4. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
F Mary……….……….…….……….……….……………….….……….……………
5. Tam doesn’t run as fast as she used to.
- Tam used ………………………………………………………………………………
6.-> We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.
à But for........... ………………………………………………………………………
7. It’s a pity your brother isn’t here.
àI wish he…………………………………………………………………………………
8. They bought this building two years ago. (Change into passive voice)
àThis building ……………………………………………………………………………
9. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.(Rewrite sentence )
à Minh hasn't.......................................................... ………………………………………
10. The boy was taken to the hospital. He was injured in the accident
-> The boy who............................................................... ……………………………………
2. Write a short paragraph giving your opinion about life in the countryside:
You can use these clue questions:
What is your opinion about the life in the countryside?
How are the people, landscape, weather or air?
How is the life there?
How is the food..?
What activities can you do there?
ĐÁP ÁN
A- USE OF LANGUAGE
Question I. ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1.D; 2.D; 3.A; 4.B
Question II.
1.C; 2.A; 3.A; 4.C; 5.B; 6.A
Question III. ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1. making; 2. have- ridden; 3. go; 4. seeing/ to see; 5. skateboarding
B. READING
Question I: ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1. Read the text again and write True (T) or false (F).
1. T ; 2. T; 3. F; 4. F; 5.T
2. Answer the following questions:
1.Yes , the boy does or yes , he does.
2. On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way
3. I like to live in the countryside because it is quiet and comfortable.
C. WRITING
Question I:
a. Mỗi câu 0.5 điểm/ câu
1.more friendly
2.longer
b. Mỗi câu 0.25 điểm/ câu
1. Your house is bigger than my house.
2. I like listening to music.
3, The white dress is not as expensive as the black dress.
Or The white dress is cheaper than the black dress.
4. Mary is the most intelligent in my group.
II. Write a short paragraph (70-80 words) giving your opinion about life in the countryside. (1.5 points)
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ĐỀ ÔN THI HSG LỚP 8 NĂM 2023 - 2024
MÔN TIẾNG ANH CÓ ĐÁP ÁN
MÔN TIẾNG ANH CÓ ĐÁP ÁN
ĐỀ 1
Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics
Choose the correct answers in A, B, C or D to complete each sentence
| 1. Bob hasn’t ……… his mind yet. | ||||||||||||||||
A. | made | B. | gone | C. | used to | D. | found | |||||||||
| 2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ………? | ||||||||||||||||
A. | do they | B. | don’t they | C. | doesn’t she | D. | doesn’t he | |||||||||
| 3. We spent half a year _____ this hotel. | ||||||||||||||||
A. | to build | B. | built | C. | with building | D. | building | |||||||||
| 4. She is bored _____ getting up early. | ||||||||||||||||
A. | with | B. | in | C. | of | D. | to | |||||||||
| 5. Would you like me to get you something to drink? - ______ | ||||||||||||||||
A. | That would be nice | B. | No, I’m sorry | C. | That’s too bad | D. | My pleasure | |||||||||
| 6. English is the _____ language on one- fifth of the land area of the world. | ||||||||||||||||
A. | office | B. | official | C. | officer | D. | officially | |||||||||
| 7. It's an hour since he ......... , so he must be at the office now. | ||||||||||||||||
A. | has left | B. | left | C. | was leaving | D. | is leaving | |||||||||
| 8. 14. I usually go to work by bus, but ________ and then I use my motorbike. | ||||||||||||||||
A. | again | B. | Once | C. | now | D. | ever | |||||||||
| 9. Of my parents, my father is _________________. | ||||||||||||||||
A. | the stricter | B. | the strictest | C. | stricter | D. | strict | |||||||||
| 10. "What can I get for you?". ______________ . | ||||||||||||||||
A. | All right | B. | I'm afraid not | C. | I hope so | D. | Yes, please | |||||||||
1. | A. | think | B. | healthy | C. | thus | D. | ethnic |
2. | A. | discussion | B. | revision | C. | attention | D. | admission |
3. | A. | cease | B. | chase | C. | increase | D. | raise |
4. | A. | although | B. | enough | C. | laugh | D. | cough |
5. | A. | mute | B. | junior | C. | music | D. | humor |
6. | A. | who | B. | where | C. | which | D. | when |
7. | A. | send | B. | tent | C. | rely | D. | tend |
8. | A. | lock | B. | shock | C. | block | D. | program |
9. | A. | talked | B. | passed | C. | dialed | D. | stopped |
10. | A. | comb | B. | climb | C. | dumb | D. | blond |
"Do you mind if I sit here?" - "I'd rather you (sit)...................... over there."
There (be) ………….. no rain here for 6 months.
He spoke to me as if he (be) ………… my father.
By the time we (stop) …………, we had driven six hundred miles.
5. The price ( become ) ................... more and more expensive these days.
6. Pupils are made (work)……………… hard at this school.
7. It’s ten years since I last (see) ………… her.
8. Don’t forget (lock) ………… the door before going to bed.
9. The pens ( produce ).............. by Thien Long Company are usually cheap and good.
10. The film (begin) ......................at 7.30 or 8.00?
IV. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided in the right column
1. Their children have quite _____________ characters. DIFFERENCE
2. What is the correct ______________of this word? PRONOUNCE
3. He didn’t win the championship, so he felt very _____________ . hope
4. She is one of the greatest _______ to appear in this theater. PERFORM
5. My house is on the top of a hill. It’s very ____ there in the fall. WIND
6. It is ___________ to eat too much sugar and fatty food. HEALTH
7. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been __________ in the last few years. urban
8. Bell ______________ demonstrated his invention. SUCCESS
9. Every day, there are two ____ from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh city. FLY
10. There are a lot of _______________ in the competition. contest
V. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English. Find and correct it
1. Lan seemed happily when she received her aunt’s letter.
A B C D
2. My brother didn’t have money enough to buy the dictionary he liked
A B C D
We should put the coffee table among the armchair and the couch.
A B C D
The driver of the car was serious injured in the accident.
A B C D
5. Everyone was exciting as the prince wanted to choose his wife from the village.
A B C D
6. He gets up early in order reviewing lessons before school.
A B C D
7. All the students are looking forward to spend their free time relaxing in the sun this summer.
A B C D
8. I agree that we ought be good students at school and good children at home
A B C D
9. Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks.
A B C D
10. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?
A B C D
Section 2: Reading
Read the passage and choose the correct answer in A, B, C or D
Flood in Dorchester
…… (1) ... six o’clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst its banks and flooded a wide area. By nine o’clock the floods had reached the town of Dorchester. The main street was soon …… (2)..... 3 feet of water. Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very ……… (3) ..... .
Mrs Rose Willow, a ……… (4)......... nearly 80 years old, and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs ……… (5)........ three hours. Finally, firemen were able to rescue her with ladders and a small ……… (6).......... “My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time”, said Mrs Willow. “She ……… (7)......... me a lot. She sat with me so I didn’t feel afraid”.
The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast is good, ……… (8) ...........the floods have done a great deal of damage. “Luckily, nobody was …… (9) ......or injured”, Chief Fire Office Hawkins …… (10) .......reporters, “but it will take a long time to clear up the mess”.
1. | A. | In | B. | To | C. | At | D. | Until |
2. | A. | over | B. | under | C. | through | D. | between |
3. | A. | easy | B. | difficult | C. | quick | D. | clear |
4. | A. | girl | B. | man | C. | lady | D. | child |
5. | A. | for | B. | during | C. | while | D. | through |
6. | A. | ship | B. | boat | C. | car | D. | bicycle |
7. | A. | worried | B. | frightened | C. | bored | D. | helped |
8. | A. | but | B. | also | C. | therefore | D. | so |
9. | A. | burnt | B. | cut | C. | scratched | D. | drowned |
10. | A. | said | B. | asked | C. | told | D. | spoke |
Foreign English language teachers for schools in Vietnam
has to is teaching cover teacher more and high decided |
Recently, the City Department of Education and Training ...(3)... to recruit foreign native English speakers to teach in elementary, middle and ...(4)... schools in Vietnam.
The policy calls for social contributions to improve English language ...(5)... from primary schools to senior high schools by employing only foreign native English teachers. Each student will chip in VND120,000 ($5.8) a month to ...(6)... the $35 an hour salary of the foreign ...(7)... .
Compared ...(8).... traditional English teaching methodology, it is better that thousands of students in the City have a chance of practicing listening ...(9)... speaking skills with native English speakers, who create a ...(10)...exciting atmosphere in classrooms for students.
Section 3: Writing
Rewrite the following sentences using the words provided in such a way that they mean the same as the original sentences.
Couldn’t you find a better hotel?
Is this ……………………………………………………………………………………
I haven’t seen that man here before.
This is …………………………………………………………………………………...
3. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals.
People ........................................................................................................................
4. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.
The coffee is too ...............................................................................................................
5. Somebody repaired his car yesterday.
He had..........................................................................................................................
It was thought that the painting had been destroyed.
The painting …………………………………………………………………………….
Our house is going to be rebuilt by a local firm.
We are …………………………………………………………………………………..
I can’t buy the tickets. They are too expensive.
The tickets ………………………………………………………………………………
9. Peter spent three hours repainting his house.
It ...................................................................................................................................
Leave now or you will miss the train.
Unless …………………………………………………………………………………...
II. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences.
1. information / bringing / entertainment / also / is / only / but / TV / not / .
............................................................................................................................................
2. village / the / definitely / better / Life / the / changing / is / for / in / .
............................................................................................................................................
3. look for / more money / Farmers / when / family / often / other work / their / need / they / for/ .
..............................................................................................................................................
4. people / still / a week / work / in / Many / days / the countryside / seven / .
..............................................................................................................................................
5. back / in / months / going / England / They / two / are / .
.............................................................................................................................................
ĐÁP ÁN
Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics
I. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
1. | A | 3. | D | 5. | A | 7. | B | 9. | C |
2. | B | 4. | A | 6. | B | 8. | C | 10. | D |
1. | C | 3. | D | 5. | B | 7. | C | 9. | C |
2. | B | 4. | A | 6. | A | 8. | D | 10. | D |
| 1. sat | 5. is becoming | 9. produced |
| 2. has been | 6. to work | 10. does .... begin |
| 3. were | 7. saw | |
| 4. stopped | 8. to lock |
| 1. different | 5. windy | 9. flights |
| 2. pronunciation | 6. unhealthy | 10. contestants |
| 3. hopeless | 7. urbanized | |
| 4. performers | 8. successfully |
Your answers:
| 1. .......B...... -> happy | 6. ......C.......-> to review |
| 2. .......B..... -> enough money | 7. .......C.......-> to spending |
| 3. ..... .C...... -> between | 8. .......B..........-> ought to be |
| 4. .......B........-> seriously | 9. .......C.........-> for |
| 5. .......A...... -> excited | 10. .....D..........-> herself |
I. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
1. | C | 3. | B | 5. | A | 7. | D | 9. | D |
2. | B | 4. | C | 6. | B | 8. | A | 10. | C |
| 1. is | 5. teaching | 9. and |
| 2. has | 6. cover | 10. more |
| 3. decided | 7. teacher | |
| 4. high | 8. to |
Is this the best hotel you could (can) find?
This is the first time I have seen that man here.
People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.
The coffee is too hot for me to drink.
He had my car repaired yesterday.
The painting was thought to have been destroyed.
7. We are going to have our house rebuilt by a local firm.
(We are going to have a local firm rebuild our house)
8. The tickets are too expensive for me to buy.
9. It took Peter 3 hours to repair his house
10. Unless you leave now, you will miss the train.
II. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences. (1pt)
Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,2 điểm.
1. TV is bringing not only information but also entertainment.
2. Life in the village is definitely changing for the better.
3. Farmers often look for other work when they need more money for their family.
4. Many people in the countryside still work seven days a week.
5. They are going back to England in two months.
ĐỀ 2
I-Choose the words that has the underline pronounced differently from the others. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
1.A. though B. enough C. cough D. rough
2.A. chair B. cheap C. chorus D. child
3.A. missed B. closed C. called D. planned
4.A. fat B. any C. gas D. hat
5.A physics B. basic C. sailor D. subject
II- Choose one word that has a different stress position from the others. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
6.A. scissors B. object C. wardrobe D. transmit
7.A. comfortable B. commercial C. generous D. demonstrate
8.A. experiment B. assistant C. sociable D. equipment
9.A. advice B. beauty C. picture D. postcard
10.A. theater B. career C. cinema D. gallery
III- Choose from the four options given (marked A,B,C or D) one best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
11. David’s school ………….. is very bad this term.
A. report B. period C. day D. semester
12. People go to a …………….. to look at the famous works of art.
A. stadium B. gallery C. theater D. fair
13. I’d like to go ……………. very much.
A. camp B. to camp C. a camp D. camping
14. Hoa is reading short stories …………. Jack London.
A. of B. from C. by D. with
15. John ………….. Susan to go out with him but her parents didn’t let her out.
A. insisted B. suggested C. invited D. helped
16. This book is ……………. that I try to read it from beginning to end at one time.
A. so interesting B. so interested C. such interesting D. too interesting
17. “Let it be” is a famous song ……………. . It is one of the best works by this band.
A. singing by the Beatles B. was sung by the Beatles
C. sung by the Beatles D. sang by the Beatles
18. He ………… the train ticket at home.
A. took B. put C. brought D. left
19. She was ………….. of watching television.
A. interested B. tired C. tiring D. pleased
20. My mother ………….. me that I should wake up earlier.
A. told to B. said C. was told D. said to
21. Our teacher asked us ……………. in class.
A. not to talk B. to not talk C. no talk D. without talking
22. Peter broke his leg when he fell ………….. his bike.
A. in B. on C. off D. of
23. You should …………… your lesson before the examination.
A. read B. look C. revise D. study
24. Hung is …………… do the crossword puzzles.
A. intelligent enough to B. intelligent enough
C. enough intelligent D. enough intelligent to
25. Her math result is …………….. than her English result.
A. bad B. bader C. worse D. well
26. His father is very proud ……………… him.
A. of B. with C. on D. about
27. Yesterday I came …………. your brother when I was going to school.
A. of B. to C. about D. across
28. Students should work …………. to make their parents happy.
A. hard B. hardly C. in hard way D. more hardly
29. Keep all dangerous things out of children’s …………. .
A. hands B. place C. reach D. head
30. When I was young, I used ……………. on a farm.
A. to live B. live C. to living D. living
IV- Supply the correct form of the word in Capital letters for each gap in the following sentences. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
31. This coffee is too ................... to drink. heat
32. I can’t tell the …………… between the twins. differ
33. A fairy appeared and…………changed Miss Tam’s rags into beautiful clothes. magic
34. He drove ………… and he had an accident. care
35. I feel so ................. that I’m going to bed. sleep
36. Why was his lecture so .................... ?. bore
37. How many ................. are there in a year in Vietnam ?. celebrate
38. ................. have warned the local people of the disaster. science
V- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer paper.
These days most people, especially young girls, like(39)…….slim. Our grandparent’s tastes were different(40)……ours but nowadays(41)……seems to enjoy(42)…….fat people. The only thing(43) ……is wrong with this is what a(44)…….said to me the other days: “I don’t mind (45)……..these foods if they will help me(46)………weight but why do they taste so awful ?” The reason(47)…….this is that the manufacturers have to include a lot of vitamins to satisfy the law, so the only sensible advice I could give my friend was “Eat normal food, but (48)………less.”
39.A. to looked B. to look C. they look D. look
40.A. from B. of C. as D. with
41.A. anymore B. none C. everyone D. no one
42.A. to look at B. looking C. looking at D. to look
43.A. it B. that C. what D. who
44.A.friend of mine B. my friend C. friend of me D. friend of my
45.A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. the eating
46.A. gain B. put on C. loose D. lose
47.A. of B. why C. for D. that
48.A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. be eating
VI- Read the following passage, then answer questions 50-53. After each question there are four options marked A,B,C or D. Choose the correct answer by writing down its corresponding letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet.
It is five o’clock in the evening when Rene Wagner come home from work. She walks into the living room and looks at her three children. They are 14,13 and 9 years old. They are watching TV. The living room is a mess. There are dirty socks on the floor and cookies on the sofa. Games and toys are everywhere. Rene is angry, “This place is a mess” she tells her children, “I can’t work all day and then do housework all evening. I’m not going to do housework!” Rene doesn’t do housework. She doesn’t clean or wash dishes. She doesn’t wash clothes, either. Every evening she sits on the sofa and watches TV.
After two weeks, every plate, fork and glass in the house is dirty. All the children’s clothes are dirty. Every garbage basket is full. The house is a mess.
Then, one day Rene comes home from work and gets a big surprise. The kitchen is clean. The children clean the kitchen !
The next day, the living room is clean, and the children are washing their clothes. Rene tells the children “OK, I’ll do the housework again. But you have to help me.”
Now Rene and her three children do the housework together. Then they all sit on the sofa and watch TV !
49. When Rene came home from work, she found the house ……………. .
A. clean and dirty B. dirty and tidy C. dirty and untidy D. clean but untidy
50. Rene told her children ………………….. .
A. to do the housework B. she couldn’t do housework
C. not to do housework D. she wouldn’t do housework
51. Two weeks later, the house was ……………… .
A. very clean B. a mess C. tidy D. rather dirty
52. Some days later, the house was clean again because ……………………. .
A. she couldn’t let it that way B. her children did housework.
C. her children didn’t do housework. D. she did housework again.
53. Now Rene does housework again because …………………. .
A. her children help her. B. they can watch TV together.
C. her children wash their clothes. D. her children don’t do it.
VII- Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
54. The movie was very bad. I couldn’t see it.
- The movie was not …………………………………………….. .
55. “Shut the door but don’t lock it”, he said to us.
- He told ………………………………………………………. .
56. The garage is going to repair our car next week.
We are going ...................................................................
57. In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school.
- Although ……………………………………………………………….. .
58. You must see the headmaster.
- You’ve …………………………………………………………………. .
59.Remember to check your flight numbers.
Don’t ...............................................................................
60.It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears.
The news ........................................................................
VIII- Use the suggested words and phrases to make a full sentence.
61. Those buses / not going / airport / neither / taxis.
.............................................................................................................................................
62. You / not / want / sell / house last year ?
.............................................................................................................................................
63. He / stop / smoke / save / money .
.............................................................................................................................................
64. My brother / not drive / carefully / I.
.............................................................................................................................................
65. It / difficult / prevent / people / park here.
.............................................................................................................................................
IX – Write a passage in 200 words about the benefits of doing exercise regularly
ĐÁP ÁN
I. (2,5 p)
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A
II. (2,5 p)
6. B 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B
III. (10 p)
| 11. A | 16. A | 21. A | 26. A |
| 12. B | 17. C | 22. C | 27. D |
| 13. D | 18. D | 23. C | 28. A |
| 14. A | 19. B | 24. A | 29. C |
| 15. C | 20. D | 25. C | 30. A |
31. hot 32. difference 33. magician 34. carelessly
35. sleepy 36. boring 37. celebrations 38. scientists
V. (10 p)
| 39. B | 40. A | 41. C | 42. C | 43. B |
| 44. A | 45. C | 46. C | 47. A | 48. A |
49. C 50. D 51. B 52. B 53. A
VII. (7 p)
54. The movie was not good enough to me to see
55. He told us to shut the door but not to lock it
56. We are going to have our car repaired next week.
57. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at work.
58. You’ve to see the headmaster.
59. Don’t forget to check your flight numbers.
60. The new was so bad that Helen burst into tears.
VIII. (5p)
61. Those buses are not going to the airport and neither are taxis.
62. Didn’t you want to sell the house last year ?
63. He stops smoking to save money
64. My brother doesn’t drive carefully as I do.
65. It is difficult to prevent people from parking here.
ĐỀ 3
SECTION A. PHONETICS
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A.other B. leather C. wealthy D. brother
2. A. television B. elephant C. section D. Swedish
3. A. explain B. current C. desire D. electric
4. A. threaten B. thread C. seat D. bread
5. A. deaf B. leaf C. meat D. heat
Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.
1. A. affect B. pollute C. effect D. litter
2. A. cholera B. pollutant C. permanent D. groundwater
3. A. radiation B. political C. historical D. contaminant
4. A. seriously B. measurement C. scientific D. logical
5. A. aquatic B. historic C. physic D. bonical
SECTION B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence
1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned …… the environment around us.
A. of B. to C. with D. about
2. Air ……., together littering, is cause many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting
3. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are .........with coloured lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees.
A. decorated B. hang C. put D. made
4. In the United, there are 50 …….and six different time zones across the country.
A. states B. nations C. towns D. show
5. Nowadays you still see the ………men wear kits (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.
A. Scot B. Scotland C. Scots D. Scottish.
6. What …… we do to prevent these natural disasters?
A. may B. ought C. should D. be able
7. …….. at someone is usually considered rude.
A. Point B. To point C. To pointing D. Pointing
8. My father shouted at me, …….. made me feel sorrowful.
A. that B. who C. whose D. which
9. I believe that our new manager has the …… to work well in this business environment.
A. inflexible B. flexibly C. flexibility D. flexible
10.“Are Mary and Peter still living in Paris?” - “No, they …….. to New York.”
A. are just moved B.had just moved C. have just moved D.will just move
11. ‘What is the …….. of the USA ?’ – ‘The dollars.’
A. current B. population C. territory D. currency
12. We can see many international programs ……………...different channels.
A.in B.at C. on D. of
13. This hat is different ..................... the one I had.
A. for B. to C. from D. at
14. What will happen if the pollution .................. on.?
A. puts B. goes C. keeps D. takes
15. He said he was afraid this article was .................. date.
A. over B. on C. behind D. out of
16. I had to get up early, ...............I would miss the train.
A. otherwise B. if not C. but D. unless
17. Most young people want to ........more about environmental problems.
A.look after B.find out C.look for D.make out
18. ..................always gives me real pleasure.
A. I arrange flowers B. The flowers are arranged
C. Arranging flowers D. While arranging flowers.
19. Nga had difficulties in bringing the heavy box, and Mai, her friend, offered to help.
Mai : “Need a hand with your heavy box, Nga ?” -Nga : “.....................”
A. I don’t need B. Not at all C. That’s very kind of you D. No, thanks
20. Peter: “ ...............?” Mary: “ Well , I’d like to see that dress”
A. Do you want anything B. May I help you
C. What would you like D. What do you want to do
Part II. Give the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences
John watched a (1. document) ………………………… on TV last night. It was all about the problems (2. threaten) ………………………… our environment. He was shocked to find out how little he knew about (3. globe) ………………………… warning or acid rain. He had heard the term before but he knew (4. practical) ………………………… nothing about the damage they cause to our planet. He feels he should do something to be (5. help) …………………………. He would like to join an (6. organize) …………………………, but he doesn't know which one to join. He has seen so many (7. advertise) ………………………… in newspapers that he can't make up his mind. However, he believes that it is (8. acceptable) ………………………… not to be environmentally aware and he is (9. hope) ………………………… that one day everyone will be part of a world movement to save the earth. He was sure that in this time of (10. technology) ………………………… advances, we find some way to solve the world's problems.
Part III. Identify the mistake in each sentence below by circling the capital letter
1. It was wrong with you to allow a 4 year-old child to walk home alone.
A B C D
2. The Smiths are very proud about that their son always gets high marks in his courses.
A B C D
3. We called the baseball park up to ask that when the game was scheduled to begin that afternoon.
A B C D
4. The American Indians killed the buffalo only when necessity to obtain food, clothing
A B C D
and shelter.
5. Some relatives of mine like staying at their cabin on Lake Omega every summer holidays
A B C D
6. In the United States among 60 percent of the space on the pages of newspapers is reserved
A B C
for advertising.
D
7. Gilbert Newton Lewis, a chemist, helped to develop the modern electron theory of
A B
valence, a theory explains the forces holding atoms together in molecules.
C D
8. Because of a high birthrate and considered immigration, the United States population
A B
in the late nineteenth century increased tremendously from 31 million in 1860 to 76 million in 1900.
C D
9. For most of their history, especially since the 1860's, New York City has been undergoing major
A B C
ethnic population changes.
D
10. Rocks have forming, wearing away and re-forming ever since the Earth took shape.
A B C D
Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (20 points)
1. The classroom is still very dirty. I don’t think it (1- clean).
2. ( 2- Lie ) on the beach on a sunny day is pleasant.
3. After (3- shout ) for help, she ( 4- take ) off her shoes and (5- jump) in (6- save) him.
4. Once you (7- try) Gloswhite toothpaste, you (8- never use) anything else.
5. (9- Write ) the letter, she put it in an envelope.
6. Each July, George together with his family (10- go) to Spain for holiday.
SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION
Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph.
Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday (1)............. Friday. The maximum class size is twelve (2) .............. the average is ten. We use modern methods of (3) ............. and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. However, you will only be successful in improving (4) ............. English if you work hard and (5) ........ speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short (6) ............. in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a (7) ............. at the most suitable level.
There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete beginners and the other is for students who know only a little English. In both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class (8) ............. the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situations because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) ............. in your own country, You will also have chances to improve your (10) .............. of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary...
Part II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces.
Around the age (1)……. sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at school and hopefully, go on to university later? Do I leave and start work or beginning a training (2)………?
The decision is yours, but it may be (3)……. remembering two things: There is more
unemployment (4)………. those who haven't been to university, and people (5)………. have the right skills will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go straight into a job, there are (6)………. opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will (7)………. you get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (8)………. you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is (9………. possibility. This way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (10)………. practical work experience.
| 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. | A. at A. school A. worth A. between A. whom A. much A. permit A. where A. also A. getting | B. in B. class B. necessary B. among B. which B. many B. help B. while B. again B. making | C. on C. course C. important C. with C. who C. little C. let C. when C. another C .taking | D. of D. term D. useful D. through D. whose D. few D. give D. what D. always D. doing |
THE GREAT HANSHIN EARTHQUAKE
The Great Hanshin earthquake, or the Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known overseas, was an earthquake in Japan that measured 7.3 on the Japan Meteorological Agency magnitude scale. It occurred on January 17th, 1995 at 5:46 a.m. in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, and lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The epicentre of the earthquake was on the northern end of Awaji Island near Kobe, a cosmopolitan city of over 1.5 million people. A total of 6,434 people, mainly in the city of Kobe, lost their lives. Additionally, it caused approximately ten trillion yen in damage. It was the worst earthquake in Japan since the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, which claimed 140,000 lives.
1. The word ‘overseas’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.
A.abroad B.at sea C.by sea
2. The word ‘occurred’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.
A.ended B.happened C.started
3. It is stated in the passage that the number of deaths in the city of Kobe __________.
A.was greater than that of the Great Kantō earthquake
B.was not as high as in the Great Kantō earthquake
C.exceeded that of any known earthquake
4. The northern end of Awaji Island was the place where __________.
A.the effects of the earthquake were felt most strongly
B.there was no damage to people and property
C.1.5 million people lost their lives
5. We understand from the passage that the Kobe earthquake __________.
A.is internationally known as the Great Hanshin earthquake
B.didn’t cause any damage in the neighbourhood of Kobe
C.is not the deadliest earthquake in the history of Japan.
SECTION D. WRITING
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
1.The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.
->The heavy snow……………………………………………………………….….
2. My mother was a worker in a factory when she was young.
-> My mother used…………………………………………………………………...
3.You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day.
-> If…………………………………………………………………………………
4. “ I really must leave now,” Mr. Fatt said.
-> Mr. Fatt insists……………………………………………………………….…..
5. It often took my mom half an hour to get to work by underground every morning last month.
-> My mom spent…………………………………………………………………….
Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the word.
1. I’m not you, but I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags. (if)
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Emma came first because she worked hard. (result)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….3. Eating too much sugar can result in health problems. (lead)
………………………………………………………………………………………...……..
4. All flights had to be cancelled as a result of the pilots’ sudden strike. (so)
………………………………………………………………………………………….……
5. If I could swim, I would go scuba diving with Terry. (because)
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
Part III. Writing a passage.
In 150-180 words, write a passage about “the importance of learning English and suggest some effective ways that help us learn English well”.
ĐÁP ÁN
SECTION A. PHONETICS (10 points)
Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 5 x 1 = 5 points
| 1.C | 2.C | 3.B | 4. C | 5.A |
| 1.D | 2.B | 3.A | 4.C | 5.C |
Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence.
20 x 1 = 20 points
| 1. D | 2.B | 3. A | 4. A | 5. D |
| 6. C | 7. D | 8. B | 9. C | 10. C |
| 11. D | 12. C | 13. C | 14. B | 15.D |
| 16.A | 17.C | 18. A | 19.C | 20.B |
10 x 2 = 20 points
1. DOCUMENTARY 2. THREATENING 3. GLOBAL 4. PRACTICALLY
5. HELPFUL 6. ORGANIZATION 7. ADVERTISEMENTS
8. UNACCEPTABLE 9. HOPEFUL 10. TECHNOLOGICAL
Part III. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it.
10 x 2 = 20 points
| 1.A | 2.A | 3.B | 4.C | 5.D |
| 6.A | 7.C | 8.B | 9.A | 10.A |
Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. 10 x 2 = 20 points
| 1. has been cleaned | 6. to save |
| 2. Lying | 7. have tried |
| 3. shouting | 8. will never use |
| 4. took | 9. having written |
| 5. jumped | 10. goes |
Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. 10 x 2 = 20 points
| 1. to | 2. and | 3. teaching | 4. your | 5. practise |
| 6. test | 7. class | 8. at | 9. learnt/studied | 10. knowledge |
| 1. D | 2. C | 3. A | 4. A | 5. C |
| 6. B | 7. B | 8. B | 9. C | 10A |
| 1. A | 2.B | 3.B | 4.A | 5.C |
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 5 x 2 = 10 points
1.The heavy snow prevented / stopped the match from starting.
2. My mother used to work / to be a worker in a factory when she was young.
3.If you practice speaking English every day, you can improve it.
4. Mr . Fatt insists on leaving then.
5. My Mom spent half an hour getting to work by underground early every morning last month.
Part II. Using the word in capital letters, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given. 5 x 2 = 10 points
1. If I were/ was you, I would recycle these plastic carrier bags.
2. Emma came first as a result of her hard work.
3. Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
4. The pilots suddenly went on strike, so all flights had to be cancelled.
5. Because I can’t swim, I’m not going/ I won’t go scuba diving with Terry.
Part III. Writing a passage (30 points)
In 150-180 words, write a passage about “the importance of learning English and suggest some effective ways that help us learn English well”.
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* Gợi ý phần cho điểm chi tiết như sau:
1. Form: a passage ( 5 points )
+ Easy to read
+ Coherent
2. Content: (15points )
+ Successful fulfillment of the task
3. Language: (10 points )
+ Appropriate vocabulary (3 points )
+ Suitable connectors ( 3 points )
+ Correct grammar ( 3 points )
+ Punctuating/Spelling ( 1 points )
ĐỀ 4
I. Circle the best answer A, B, C, or D
1. To jog means to................................
A. work hard B. run fast C. run slowly D. work carefully
2. To quit means to................................
A. give up B. start C. begin D. sleep
3. To reduce means to....................
A. increase B decrease C. destroy D. rise
4. To assist means to............................
A. hire B. like C. hate D. help
5. I am looking forward to……………you some day.
A. seeing B. saw C. see D. sees
6. The opposite of failure is...................
A. success B. difficulty C. pride D. harm
7. The opposite of enemy is...................
A. army B. friend C. dog D. cat
8. The opposite of agree is...................
A. fly B. dream C. refuse D. grow
9. What is she doing?
A. Nothing B. Doing C. Feeding D. Sweeping
10. Ba is sociable but his brother is quite …………..
A. outgoing B. shy C. generous D. kind
II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words with the capital words at the beginning at sentences.
11. All ……………between Paris and Hanoi have been cancelled due to fog FLY
12. There is plenty of………………for young people in this city. ENTERTAIN.
13. It’s ………………… to complain; you won’t get your money back. USE
14. During his……………….. the family used to live in the country side. CHILD
15. He is such (a/an )……………….person that no one likes him. HELP
III. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank
16. My friend .............. the answer to the question now.
A. is known B. know C. is knowing D. knows
17. I think I’ll buy this pair of shoes. They................ me really well.
A. fit B. are fitting C. have fit D. are fitted
18. I’ll tell my uncle all the news when I ............... him.
A. will see B. am going to see C. see D. shall see
19. I’ve got my key. I found it when I ................. for something else.
A. looked B. have looked C. looking D. was looking
20. “All these photographs ................... with a very cheap camera,” he said.
A. have taken B. take C. were taken D. were taking
21. I wondered ................... the tickets were on sale yet.
A. what B. whether C. when D. where
22. Dinner will be ready soon. Can you please .............. the table?
A. lay B. put C. make D. take
23. Our neighbors are very ...................... on camping holidays.
A. interested B. fond C. eager D. keen
24. There are some one following us. I think we .........................................in this area.
A. are following B. are followed C. follow D. are being followed
25. Walt Disney ....................... the character of Mickey Mouse
A. was created B. is created C. creates D. created .
26. Would you like to go to the cinema? –No, thanks. I’d…………stay at home.
A. better B. like C. rather D. prefer
27. Did they ask you what examinations you’ve……………..?
A. succeeded B. passed C. overcome D. obtained
28. The Caspian Sea, a salt lake, is…………… any other lake in the world.
A. larger than B. largest C. the largest D. the larger than
29. Most people prefer…………..money to…………….it.
A. spend- earn B. spending- earn C. to spend – earning D. spending- earning
30. Our teacher made us…………….harder.
A. working B. to work C. work D. works
31. The plane will………………..in a few minutes.
A. take off B. land C. group D. both A&B
32.The teacher told the student ……………
A. what to do that B. how to do that C. which to do that D. by how to do that
33. He is used to …………….in public.
A. the speaking B. be speaking C. speak D. speaking
34. Do you think I should practice………..English every day?- Yes, if you want to improve it.
A. on listening B. to listen C. listened D. listening
35. I am not old enough ………. the car.
A. driving B. drive C. drove D. to drive
III. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting
36. Peter, I’d would like you to meet some very special people
37. It is greatly to be with you on such a lovely day
38. Would you mind to go to the local bookshop to get me some papers?
39. I think I prefer country life more than city life
40. Thanks for invite me to the water - fetching contest of your school
IV. Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the passive form
Wiki Website
“Wiki” means “quick” in Hawaian. The word is used to describe websites that …………..(41. write) by people who use the site. Anyone who visits a wiki website can add or change the information on the page. The first wiki website ………………..(42. create) by Ward Cunningham in 1995. Since then, wiki guidebooks , wiki dictionaries and wiki encyclopedias ……………….(43. publish) on the Internet. The most popular online encyclopedia is “wikipedia” . Over 22 million entries …………….(44. add) since it started, and it is now the most detailed encyclopedia in the world. According to the create or of Wikipedia, the work ………………(45. do) by 20. 000 people who regularly edit the pages. The amazing thing is that the information is completely free.
V. Matching the question in column A with the suitable answer in column B
A | B |
| 46. What do you think this machine is for? 47. Would you mind if I opened the door? 48. Would you like to go through the departure lounge? 49. What does the countryside look like? 50. What does he look like? | A. Yes, sir B. Tall, thin, short curly hair C. I have no idea. D. Too quiet. E. Please go ahead |
51. A. worked B. naked C. looked D. attacked
52. A. engineer B. excited C. experiment D. exhibition
53. A. teammate B. speaker C. bean D. overhead
54. A. furious B. purpose C. surf D. turn
55. A. deny B. deposit C. benefit D. respond
VII. Fill in the blanks with suitable word
| celebration, custom, gather, gifts, midnight, particularly, symbolize, ring, bring, display |
VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer in the blanket.
For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole idea quite terrifying, (66)…………. flying is no more dangerous (67)…………… any other form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accident occurs (68)………….. taking off and landing when (69)………… decisions are vitally important.
The people (70)………… job it is to look (71)……….. the passengers, the stewards and stewardesses play an important part in helping passengers to (72)………….. safe and comfortable. Indeed for many passengers being (73)………… such care of is all part of the total experience. (74)………… other form of travel involves waiting for people in quite the same (75)………. with food, drink, newspapers, magazines, music, and even video films.
66. A. although B. too C. and D. because
67. A. than B. as C. then D. with
68. A. while B. during C. for D. through
69. A. leader’s B. chief’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s
70. A. whose B. which C. their D. that
71. A. for B. up C. after D. round
72. A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie
73. A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken
74. A. Any B. No C. All D. Not
75. A. sort B. kind C. way D. part
IX. Use the words given to make meaningful sentences.
76. Early this morning/ children/ decide/ go/ a run.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………77. Life/ country / definitely / changing / the better.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
78. The date / meeting/ will/ have to/ change/ tomorrow.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
79. Tom / have / shower / telephone / rang.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
80. Last year / we /spend / week / My Son / and / I not want / leave.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
81. Watching / television / consider / most / popular / kind / entertainment / nowadays.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
82. After/many/experiments/finally / first / successful /flight/ make / by / Wright brothers.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
83. My grandfather / used / tell / stories / until / we / fall / asleep.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
84. I / used / collect / shells / when / be / kid.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
85. My uncle / move / Ho Chi Minh City/ 1987/ and / live / there / then.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
X. Rewrite the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first
86. Tom works hard as a student
àTom …………………………………………………………………………………………
87. It is good exercise to run a mile a day
à Running …………………………………………………………………………………
88. It’s a great pleasure to be with you.
à Being ……………………………………………………………………………………
89. We didn’t see her at all.
à She …………………………………………………………………………………………
90. Tom is not as tall as Peter
à Peter ……………………………………………………………………………………
91. Her father asked her if she would go to the cinema with her friend
à Her father asked her: “…………………………………………………………………”
92. The step- mother doesn’t treat the little girl in a normal way.
à The little girl …………………………………………………………………………….
93. Do you mind my smoking?
à Do you mind…………………………………………………………………………
94. No one works harder than Barbara.
à Barbara ………………………………………………………………………………
95. He told his customer : “ Please bring it back if it doesn’t fit well”
à He told …………………………………………………………………………………
96. The last time we saw him was in 1988.
àWe haven’t………………………………………………………………………………
97. Peter spent 3 hours on repairing his computer.
à It took…………………………………………………………………………………
98. You will not be accepted if you don’t finish your home work.
à Unless……………………………………………………………………………………
99. “Don’t swim out too far, boys ’’ I said
à I warned…………………………………………………………………………………
100. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.
à Because of………….……………………………………………………………………
ĐÁP ÁN
Đề bài gồm 100 câu bao gồm cả trắc nghiệm và tự luận. Mỗi câu 1 điểm, tổng số điểm là 100 sau đó quy về thang điểm 20.
Vocabulary
I. 1C 2A 3B 4D 5A 6A 7B 8C 9A 10B
II. 11. flights 12. entertainment 13. useless 14. childhood 15. unhelpful
III.
16 D 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. C 21. B 22. A
23. D 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D
30. C 31D 32B 33. D 34.D 35. D
IV. 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. A
V. 41. are written 42. was created 43. have been published 44. have been added 45. is done
VI. 46. C 47. E 48. A 49D 50. B
VII. 51. B 52. A 53. D 54. A 55. C
VIII .
56. celebration 57. display 58. gather 59. ring 60. custom
61. midnight 62. bring 63. gifts 64. symbolize 65. particularly
IX.
66. A 67. A 68.B 69. D 70.A
71. C 72. A 73. D 74. B 75.C
X.
76. Early this morning the children decided to go for a run.
77. Life in the country is definitely changing for the better.
78. The date of the meeting will have to be changed tomorrow.
79. Tom was having a shower when the telephone rang.
80. Last year, we spent a week in My Son and I did not want to leave.
81. Watching television is considered the most popular kind of entertainment nowadays.
82. After many experiments, finally the first successful flight was made by the Wright brothers.
83. My grandfather used to tell us stories until we fell asleep.
84 I used to collect shells when I was a kid.
85 My uncle moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 1987 and he has lived there since then.
XI.
86. Tom is a hard -working student
87. Running a mile a day is good exercise
88. Being with you is a great pleasure.
89. She wasn’t seen at all
90. Peter is taller than Tom
91. Her father asked her : “Will you go to the cinema with your friend?”
92. The little girl isn’t treated in a normal way by the step- mother
93. Do you mind if I smoke?
94. Barbara works hardest
95. He told his customer to bring it back if it didn’t fit well
96. We haven’t seen him since 1988.
97. It took Peter 3 hours to repair his computer.
98. Unless you finish your homework, you will not be accepted.
99. I warned the boys not to swim out too far.
100. Because of the terrible traffic, they arrived late.
ĐỀ 5
I. Choose the correct word or phrase underlined to complete each of the following sentences.
1. My mother is (enough/ too/ so/ very) tired to cook tonight
2. They haven’t seen each other (since/ for/ at/ in ) Christmas.
3. Alexander Graham Bell invented the (washing machine/ computer/ television set/ telephone).
4. Mr Hoang is used (eat/ to eat/ to eating/ ate) no thing before going to work
5. Tim saw his friends while he (cross/ was crossing/ is crossing/ crossed) the street.
6. He asked me (if I have/ whether I have/ if I had/ whether I have had) a driving licence .
7. Cool the burn immediately (so as/ so that/ in order to/ because) to minimize tissue damage.
8. She promises she (is/ be/ has been/ will be) back in about ten minutes.
9. This project (is carried out/ will carried out / carries out/ will be carried out) next month.
10. I saw him (watering/ water/ is watering/ to water) the flowers in the garden.
11. Angkor Wat is the (large/ largest / larger/ most largest ) temple in the world.
12. In the rice – cooking festival, a fire is made in the (modern/ new/ traditional/ old time) way.
13. Hoa told me that she (is / was/ were/ had been) hungry.
14. It (sounds/ hears/ says/ listens) interesting. How does it work ?
15. It isn’t good for children (to eat/ eating/ for eating/ eat) too many sweets.
II . Supply the correct tense of the verbs in brackets to compete the passage.
Robert Wilson (1)….(be)…. a politician. He (2)…(go)… to Oxford University in 1960, and in 1976 he (3)…… (become)…. a Member of Parliament (an MP). He (4)….(be)… an MP since then. He (5) …… (be)… Minister of Education from 1980 to 1985. He (6)………(write)… many books. He (7)…… (get)… married and (8) …(have)…. two children. His family lived in Oxford for 15 years, then they (9)…….(move)… to London in 1980. They now (10)…..(live)… in a house in Kensington Street, London.
III. Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning
She studies English so that she can improve her knowledge.
She studies English so as………………………………….
The last time I went to Ho Chi Minh City was 6 years ago.
I haven’t……………………………………………………
“Where is the post office?” A visitor asked Lan.
A visitor asked Lan…………………………………………
May I borrow your ruler?
Would you mind……………………………………………
We spent five hours getting to London.
It took us …………………………………………………….
Some one is going to tune my piano tomorrow.
I am going………………………………………………………
Nam keeps forgetting his homework.
Nam is…………………………………………………………….
My mother gave me a very nice watch yesterday.
I was ………………………………………… ……………………
We’d prefer you not to smoke.
We’d rather……………………………………………………………….
“ You should not believe him, Minh” said Toan
Toan advised……………………………………………………………..
IV. Fill a suitable preposition in each blank.
Mrs Vui always prides …………………….….her cooking.
It is safe to keep medicine …………….….locked cupboards.
Lipton tea is different…………………….………Dilmah tea.
How ……………….….. going to Vinh Market this afternoon ?
Mr John is very interested ………… the history of Viet Nam.
When my parents arrived home, I was waiting………….a phone call.
Mary regretted not bringing a lot of clothes…………..her. It was very cold.
Hoa got up late as her alarm clock didn’t go………………..
Would you mind if I had a look ……………………… your luggage ?
Because of the heavy storm, the ship moved up and………..the water.
V. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
The lecturer is giving us first-aid …………………. (instruct)
Relax for some minutes and you’ll feel more …………….. (comfort)
He said “Good morning” in a most ………….. way. (friend)
This book is ……….. enough for me to read. (interest)
Sa Pa is a wonderful ………..... resort in Viet Nam. (mountain)
Nam’s sister has been an………….for seven years. ( act)
Diana is a …………… She sells flowers at a shop in New York. (flower)
The view of this mountain is ……………… (beauty)
My mother doesn’t like me to wear short skirts to church. She thinks they are …… (suitable)
Christmas songs were …………for people in towns and villages. (perform)
VI. Read and choose the words or phrases that best fit each of the blank spaces.
Paper
Paper was …….(1)…… by the Chinese in the first century AD. Most paper is made …..(2)…. wood. When trees are …….(3)……, they are transported …..(4)….. land or water to paper mill. Here they are cut …(5).. and the wood is broken up into fibres. Which are ….. (6) with water and chemicals. This wood pulp is then dried on a machine and ….(7)…. into paper.
One tree is needed for every 400 ….(8)…. of a typical forty-page newspaper. If half the adults in Britain each buy one daily paper, this uses up over 40.000 trees a day. Trees are being cut down faster than they are being …….(9)…, so there may be a
……(10) paper shortage before the year 2010.1. a. imagined b. invented c. thought d. brought
2. a. from b. of c. by d. with
3. a. cut in b. cut of c. cut down d. cut up
4. a. on b. of c. through d. by
5. a. up b. all c. over d. in
6. a. turned b. mixed c. beaten d. joined
7. a. make b. making c. made d. to make
8. a. covers b. texts c. sheets d. copies
9. a. set up b. replaced c. grown up d. found
10. a. able b. important c. serious d. essential
VII. Write a description of 100-120 words with the title “My holidays”.
ĐÁP ÁN
Câu I : 4,5 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 đ )
| too since telephone to eating was crossing | if I had so as will be will be carried out watering | largest traditional was sounds to eat |
1. is 2. went 3. became 4. has been 5. was
6. has written 7. gets 8. has 9. moved 10. live / are now living
Câu III : 3,0 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,3 đ ):
She studies English so as to improve her knowledge.
I haven’t gone / been to Ho Chi Minh for 6 years.
A visitor asked Lan where the post office was.
Would you mind lending me your ruler?
Or : Would you mind if I borrowed your ruler?
It took us five hours to get to Lon don.
I am going to have my piano tuned tomorrow.
Nam is always forgetting his homework.
I was given a very nice watch yesterday.
We’d rather you didn’t smoke.
Toan advised Minh not to believe him.
Câu IV : 2,5 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,25 đ ):
1. on 2. in 3. from 4. about 5. in
6. for 7. with 8. off 9. atr 10. down
Câu V : 3,0 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,3 đ ):
| instructions comfortable friendly interesting mountainous | actress florist beautiful unsuitable peformed |
| b. invented a. from c. cut down d. by a. up | 6. b. mixed 7. c. made 8. d. copies 9. b. Replaced 10. serious |
ĐỀ 6
A. Phonetics
I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. A. climate B. comic C. hike D. website
2. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. naked
3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate
4. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate
5. A. Buddhism B. bomb C. viable D. bulb
II. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
1. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel
2. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity
3. A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit
4. A. importing B. specific C. impolite D. important
5. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing D. profitable
B. Vocabulary and Grammar
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. All the sentences below use “the”, which one is correct?
A. Can you pass the sugar please? B. The crime is a problem in many big cities.
C. The apples are good for you. D. I love the skiing.
2. Our friends have lived in Ho Chi Minh city __________ 2002
A. for B. since C. in D. about
3. He prefers soccer ___________ tennis
A. from B. than C. to D. or
4. If they worked more carefully, they ___________ so many mistakes.
A. won’t make B. don’t make C. wouldn’t make D. didn’t make
5. He __________ to his friend’s party when his parents asked him to go home.
A. goes B. was going C. went D. has gone
6. There’s a strange man behind us. I think_______.
A. we are followed B. we are being followed
C. we are being following D. we are following
7. Which of the following is the strongest advice?
A. You should get a hair-cut. B. If I were you I’d get a hair-cut.
C. You ought to get a hair-cut. D. You really must get a hair-cut.
8. ________ you mind if I use your dictionary?
A. Will B. Do C. Can D. Did
9. Mr.Vo Van Kiet, ______ was our former Prime Minister, was born in Vinh Long.
A. that B. whose C. who D. whom
10. All that rubbish will have to be _____ at once.
A. get rid of B. got rid of C. got rid D. getting rid of
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage:
1. My friend was (make)____________ (pay) ______________ back the book.
2. Hardly he (take) ____________ up the book when the phone (ring) ________.
3. Can you imagine what I (come)___________ across when I (roll)__________ up the carpet yesterday?
4. If she wins the prize, it (be) _______ because she (write) _____________ very well.
5. He resented (ask) _____ (wait) ______. He had expected the minister to see him at once.
III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
1. A lot of toys encourage children’s ___________________. (imagine)
2. The factory has provided cheaper ___________________ lately. (produce)
3. Burning coal is an ___________ way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (economy)
4. According to some scientists the earth is losing its outer atmosphere because of ______ . (pollute)
5. She has one of the biggest art ________________________ in Britain. (collect)
6. ________________ has caused many so-called man-made disasters. (forest)
7. ____________ often walk through the streets shouting or singing about something they sell. (cry)
8. Gas and oil ____________________ always increases in cold weather. (consume)
9. The police are interested in the sudden _________________ of the valuable painting. (appear)
10. He claimed that his _______________________ had caused him to become a criminal. (bring up)
IV. Match a beginning in column A with the most suitable ending in column B to make a meaningful sentence or a conversation.
| A | B |
| 1. I must get back to work, | a. That’s right, I am |
| 2. Hello. You must be Maryam. | b. which is the capital city of California. |
| 3. Andrew is flying to Sacramento, | c. we will have no fresh water to use. |
| 4. Do you know that you can only live without water for four days? | d. otherwise I’ll get the sack. |
| 5. If we pollute the water, | e. It depends on where you are and what you are doing, surely? |
1. Preserving natural resources mean reserving them for our future.
A B C D
2. Despite of the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane.
A B C D
3. Regardless of your teaching method, the objective of any conversation class should be
A B
for students to practice speaking words.
C D
4. The injured man was taken to the hospital.
A B C D
5. In order for one to achieve the desired results in this experiment, it is necessary that he work as fastly as possible.
A B C D
C. Reading
I. The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or D) for each question. Choose the best answer.
Benjamin Franklin
Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten years before it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also contributed much to the development of the new state.
At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia. He had already received some training as a printer’s apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first publication, the Pennsylvania Gazette. He also received a contract to do government printing work, which helped him to rise from his poor background to become a successful entrepreneur. Some of his experience in business was shared in his famous Poor Richard’s Almanak, which established his reputation throughout the American colonies. In another of his works, the Autobiography, which was written toward the end of his life, he shows the same quiet common sense.
He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in improving the conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society, and - because he was a pragmatic man - a fire prevention service. In 1753 he became Postmaster-General of the colonies. Through this experience he began to develop the idea that the colonies of North America should be a single nation. Later, he went to London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions, especially the taxes, that later led the American colonists into rebellion.
Whatever Benjamin Franklin’s personal feelings about the rebellion of the American states, he worked hard to make it succeed. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. After the war he attended the American constitutional congress. This was his last contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United States.
1. What is a good description for this text?
A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin
C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.
2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?
A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706
3. Which of these happened first?
A. Franklin trains as a printer. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.
C. The American colonies rebel. D. Franklin starts his first publication.
4. What was Poor Richard’s Almanak about?
A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.
C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say.
5. In which countries did Franklin live?
A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.
C. London and America. D. England, America and France.
II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0)
SAVING THE TIGER
In 1973, when the tiger appeared to (0) be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for Nature and (1) _____Indian Government agreed to set (2) ______ “Operation Tiger”- a campaign (3) ______ save this threatened creature. They started by creating nine special parks (4) _____that tigers could live in safety. The first was at Ranthambhore, a region (5) _____ was quickly turning into a desert (6) _____ too much of the grass was being eaten by the local people’s cattle. At the time there (7) ______ just fourteen tigers left there. The government had to clear twelve small villages, which mean moving nearly 1,000 people and 10,000 cattle so the land (8) ______ be handed back to nature.
Today, Ranthambhore is a very different place, with grass tall (9) _____ for tigers to hide in, and there are now at (10) ______ forty of them (11) _____ the park, wandering freely about. Other animals have also benefited. For example, there are many (12) _____ deer and monkeys than before. The people (13) _______were moved are now living in better conditions. They live in new villages away (14) _____ the tiger park, with schools, temples and fresh water supplies. There are now sixteen such tiger parks in India and the animals’ future looks (15) ______little safer.
D. Writing
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it, begin with the given word(s) or phrase.
1.You should review your lessons for the exam.
It’s time_________________________________________________________________
2. That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.
That’s ____________________________________________________________________
3. What a pity they close the shops at lunch-time.
I wish _________________________________________________________________
4. We like ice-cream but we don’t have it everyday.
Although __________________________________________________________________
5. When did you start working in that factory?
How long __________________________________________________________________
6. Oil was slowly covering the sand of the beach.
The sand__________________________________________________________________
7. “Where is the station car-park?” Mrs. Smith asked.
Mrs. Smith asked ___________________________________________________________
8. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
He regretted _______________________________________________________________
9. I advise you not to buy that car.
If _______________________________________________________________________
10. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
I suggest that ______________________________________________________________
II. Make full sentences based on given cues.
1. If you/ not go / the party /I /go / either.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Unless/ I / have/ quiet room/ I / not/ able /do / work.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. nurse/ kind enough/ help him/ walk
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. He/ rather spend/ holidays/ a farm/ seaside
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I/ return/ visit/ Japan. It/ wonderful trip.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
ĐÁP ÁN
A. Phonetics (Tổng số: 10 điểm)
I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group: 05 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 01 điểm
| 1B | 2D | 3C | 4A | 5B |
| 1D | 2B | 3A | 4C | 5D |
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 01 điểm
| 1A | 2B | 3C | 4C | 5B | 6B | 7D | 8B | 9C | 10B |
| 1. made-to pay | 2. had he taken- rang | 3. came- was rolling |
| 4. will be- writes | 5. being asked- to wait |
| 1. imagination | 2. products |
| 3. uneconomical/ uneconomic | 4. pollution |
| 5. collections | 6. Deforestation |
| 7. Criers | 8. consumption |
| 9. disappearance/ re-appearance | 10. upbringing |
| 1d | 2a | 3b | 4e | 5c |
| 1B | 2A | 3D | 4D | 5C |
I. The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C or D) for each questions. Choose the best answer: 15 điểm, mỗi câu đúng được 03 điểm.
| 1B | 2D | 3A | 4B | 5D |
| 1.the | 2. up | 3. to |
| 4. so | 5. that/which | 6. since/ as/ because/ for |
| 7. were | 8. might/ could | 9. enough |
| 10. least | 11. in | 12. more |
| 13. who/that | 14. from | 15. a |
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it, begin with the given word(s) or phrase: 10 điểm, mỗi câu viết đúng được 01 điểm.
1. (It’s time) you reviewed your lessons for the exam.
2. (That’s) the man who used to work with me when I lived in New York.
3. (I wish) they would open the shops at lunch time.
Or: (I wish) they wouldn’t close the shops at lunch time.
4. (Although) we like ice-cream, we don’t have it every day.
5. (How long) have you been working in that factory?
6. (The sand) of the beach was being slowly covered by oil.
7. (Mrs. Smith asked) (me) where the station car-park was.
8. (He regretted) not saying/having said goodbye to her at the airport.
9. (If) I were you, I wouldn’t buy that car.
10. (I suggest that) you (should) ask her yourself.
II. Make full sentences based on given cues: 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng được 02 điểm.
1. If you don’t go to the party I won’t go either.
2. Unless I have a quiet room, I will not/ won’t be able to do my work/ any work.
3. The nurse is/ was kind enough to help him (to) walk.
4. He would rather spend his holidays on a farm than at the seaside.
5. I have (just) returned from a visit to Japan. It was a wonderful trip.
ĐỀ 7
I. Circle the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (1 pt)
| 11. | A. watched | B. cleaned | C. played | D. chased |
| 12. | A. usable | B. refuse | C. consumption | D. designer |
| 13. | A. mission | B. function | C. question | D. mention |
| 14. | A. orchestra | B. scenery | C. cycle | D. scheme |
| 15. | A. heal | B. vehicle | C. rehearse | D. behavior |
| 16. | A. interesting | B. intelligent | C. insurance | D. infinitive |
| 17. | A. divided | B. visited | C. entered | D. traveled |
| 18. | A. dictation | B. revision | C. optional | D. invention |
| 19. | A. engineers | B. architects | C. scientists | D. carpenters |
| 20. | A. hospital | B. possible | C. essential | D. eatable |
21. Alice should not stay under the sunshine because her skin is so ..................................
| A. insensible | B. sensitive | C. senseless | D. sensible |
| A. shortage | B. plenty | C. lots | D. lackage |
| A. knows | B. known as | C. is known | D. that known as |
| A. No, I don’t. | B. Yes, I do. | C. No, thanks. | D. Yes, I would. |
| A. Please do. | B. Yes, let. | C. Cirtainly. | D. Thank you. |
| A. twice three | B. two third | C. second third | D. third twice |
| A. blue cotton beautiful large | C. beautiful large blue cotton |
| B. cotton large blue beautiful | D. beautiful cotton blue large |
| A. see | B. let | C. allow | D. agree |
| A. view | B. scene | C. look | D. sight |
| A. work | B. working | C. worked | D. workes |
31. Alexander Graham Bell finally came up ........................ a new device called telephone.
32. You shouldn’t live ........................ saying “goodbye” to your parents.
33. She always goes to her office ........................ her own car.
34. This mobile phone is still ........................ warranty of our company.
35. Her son almost takes ........................ her husband. Sometimes I can’t distinguish them.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parenthese (1 pt)
36. Jack (work) ...................... for this company so far.
37. The man (look) ...................... at himself in the mirror is Mr. Brown.
38. All of the rooms in our school (decorate) ...................... before the school festival started.
39. He would rather his friends (leave) ...................... him alone now.
40. Mr. Green had his house (paint) ...................... last month.
IV. Give the correct forms of words in the brackets (2 pts)
| 41. My form teacher has a good sense of .............................. | HUMOROUS |
| 42. ..................... are one of the animals which are harmful to our crops. | MOUSE |
| 43. There are three .................................. flights to Hanoi from Da Nang. | DAY |
| 44. Mekong river is the greatest in ................................... in Viet Nam. | LONG |
| 45. He doesn’t eat meat or fish because he is a.................................. . | VEGETABLE |
| 46. Tan Trao is the ....................... place where uncle beloved Ho Chi Minh had worked during the early years of 1940s. | HISTORY |
| 47. You shouldn’t drink wine because it is .............. for your health at all. | HEALTH |
| 48. A lot of children are becoming ....................... at the age of ten. | INVENT |
| 49. Please give me some ...................... to solve this problem. | ADVISE |
| 50. He devoted in the full .................. of his youth to the struggle for the liberation of our country. | PROUD |
THE INVENTOR
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics. (56) …....................... a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and speech in 1870, The Bells decided to (57) …........................ to America. They lived in Boston, (58) …........................ Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine (59) …...................... help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea, “Why do not use electricity to (60) …...................... the human voice from one place to another ?” He began to work on a new (61) ….......................... For years, Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day (62) …..................... night. They rented rooms in a boarding house. Bell was on one floor, and Watson was on (63) …....................... . They tried to send (64) …....................... through a wire. Finally, on March 19th, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly: “ Mr Watson, come here. I want you.”. Watson rushed upstairs, ran (65) ….................. Bell’s room, and shouted, “ I heard you! ”
| 56. A. Despite | B. During | C. Be | D. As |
| 57. A. leave | B. take | C. move | D. return |
| 58. A. where | B. why | C. which | D. when |
| 59. A. for | B. in order | C. to | D. so that |
| 60. A. go | B. get | C. change | D. send |
| 61. A. invention | B. inventor | C. inventive | D. invent |
| 62. A. and | B. after | C. by | D. or |
| 63. A. others | B. the others | C. another | D. other |
| 64. A. speaking | B. letters | C. speech | D. telegram |
| 65. A. onto | B. into | C. in | D. to |
Bi Rain to return to Vietnam
Two famous Korean singers - Bi Rain and Park Hyo Shin - are expected to be in Hanoi (66) ….............. March 17 to 23, to perform in the meeting between officials of the Vietnamese (67) ….............. South Korean Ministries of Defense at the Hanoi Opera House on March 21. The two (68) ….............. will go to Vietnam with a company of 97 officers and soldiers from the theatrical wing of the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Army, at the invitation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense.
The tour is a part of a series of events to (69) ….............. the 20th anniversary of Vietnamese-RoK diplomatic ties. (70) ….............. the tour, the troupe will visit the popular tourist destinations of Hanoi and Ha long Bay. Since joining the army last October, Bi Rain (71) ….............. nearly disappeared from the stage. (72) ….............. in 1982, Bi Rain is a highly accomplished dancer, singer and actor whose acting and music career (73) ….............. expanded beyond Asian boundaries. In 2006, Bi Rain was named by Time magazine as (74) …........... of the 100 Most Influential People Who Shape Our World.
Bi Rain's concert will be (75) ….............. on March 21 at the Hanoi Opera House at 1 Trang Tien, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.
I. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one
76. Because he is tired he can’t finish the work in time.
-> Because of ………………………………………………..
77. “Why don’t you see your doctor regularly?” Said Susan.
-> Susan advised ……………………………………………
78. I had my nephew repair my new watch but it hasn’t worked any more.
-> My new watch ……………………………..
79. The train from Lao Cai to Ha Noi lasted 5 hours.
-> It is a ……………………………………………..
80. Although Mr. Tom is quite old, he runs seven miles before breakfast.
-> In spite ………………………………………..
81. I would like to choose my own clothes for my brother’s wedding.
->What ……………………………………………………..
82. David has read a lot of books, however, he can not find a good solution.
-> Although …………………………………………..
83. It is not necessary for you to finish the assignment today.
-> You …………………………………..
84. Whenever he is asked about his past, he feels uncomfortable.
-> He hates ………………………………………………..
II. Find out the mistakes from the sentences. Underline and correct them. (Each sentence has only one
| Statements | Correction |
| Ex. Car, which was stolen in the robbery, was never found. | The car |
| 85. Mr. John, with two architects and an asisstant, are scheduled to arrive in New York in five days. | ............................................. |
| 86. Nobody agrees with these solutions for reducing garbage, does he? | ............................................. |
| 87. I’d like some more informations about the course, please. | ............................................. |
| 88. There’s nothing to do about it now, except tell police about the truth. | ............................................. |
| 89. Come up in my place and we will discuss about it. | ............................................. |
| 90. Many students were able of find good jobs from three to six months after graduation. | ............................................. |
| 91. The more he tries hard, the best successful he becomes. | ............................................. |
| 92. There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting. | ............................................. |
I. Circle the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (1 pt)
| 11. A | 12. C | 13. C | 14. D | 15. B |
| 16. A | 17. A | 18. C | 19. A | 20. C |
I. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D (2 pts)
| 21. B | 22. A | 23. B | 24. C | 25. C |
| 26. B | 27. C | 28. C | 29. | 30. B |
| 31. with | 32. without | 33. by/in | 34. under | 35. after |
| 36. has worked/ has been working | 37. looking | |
| 38. had been decorated | 39. left | 40. painted |
| 41. humor | 42. Mice | 43. daily | 44. length |
| 45. vegetarian | 46. historical | 47. unhealthy | 48. inventors |
| 49. advices | 50. pride |
| 51. B | 52. D | 53. C | 54. B | 55. A |
| 56. D | 57. C | 58. A | 59. C | 60. D |
| 61. A | 62. A | 63. C | 64. C | 65. B |
| 66. from | 67. and | 68. singers | 69. celebrate | 70. During |
| 71. has | 72. Born | 73. has | 74. one | 75. held |
I. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one (1,8 pts)
| 76. | Because of being tired/ his tiredness, he can’t finish the work in time. |
| 77. | Sussan advised me to see my doctor regularly. |
| 78. | My new watch was repaired by my nephew but it hasn’t worked any more. |
| 79. | It is a 5 (five)-hour train from Lao Cai to Ha Noi. |
80. | In spite of Mr.Tom’s age, he runs seven miles before breakfast. In spite of the fact that Mr. Tom is quite old, he runs seven miles before breakfast. |
| 81. | What I would like (to do) is to choose my own clothes for my brother’s wedding. |
| 82. | Although David has read a lot of books, he can not find a good solution. |
83. | You don’t need to finish the assignment today. You don’t have to finish the assignment today. You needn’t finish the assignment today. |
| 84. | He hates being asked about his past. |
| 85. are -> is | 86. Does he?-> do they? | 87. informations -> information |
| 88. tell -> telling | 89. in -> to | 90. of -> to |
| 91. best - > more | 92. little -> few |
ĐỀ 8
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
A. checked B. looked C. naked D. cooked
A. theatre B. bathing C. breathe D. southern
A. devise B. promise C. surprise D. advise
A. cholera B. character C. mechanic D. charity
3. A. emigrate B. success C. detail D. invent
II. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group. Identify your
A. expectation B. introduction C. volunteer D. foundation
A. extensive B. exciting C. excellent D. existent
A. successful B. wonderful C. beautiful D. plentiful
A. mechanic B. official C. preference D. convenience
A. attract B. service C. appeal D. revolve
I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the following sentences. Identify your
1. The animals gathered closely together for ______.
| A. warmed | B. warm | C. warmth | D. warmly |
| A. are sleeping | B. have slept | C. sleep | D. were sleeping |
| A. that | B. where | C. when | D. which |
| A. every other | B. every the other | C. another every | D. other every |
| A. she | B. everyone | C. horses | D. cows |
| A. stirred up | B. poured through | C. turned into | D. cut back |
| A. injury | B. pain | C. wound | D. damage |
| A. then | B. until | C. as soon as | D. when |
| A. hadn’t | B. needn’t have | C. mustn’t | D.should have |
| A. will he | B. won’t he | C. will they | D. won’t they |
1. The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has…......…greatly on the earth climate recently. (effect)
2. Recycling of waste is one of the ……...........................…solutions for pollution. (practice)
3. Most ……............. at the international workshop in Tokyo focused on the increase of the earth temperature. (environment)
4. Several families were ............................ on the beach. (picnic)
5. Sir Isaac Newton was an English…….................................................scientist. (stand)
III. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. She has made up her mind ……….. (have) a garage ………….. (build) next to the house.
2. The statue …………. (break) while it ……………. (move) to another room in the museum.
3. The bell is ringing. I must stop …...... (do) my homework …....... (answer) the phone.
4. Why you all ………….. (laugh)? Roger ……………... (tell) you his funny stories?
5. Don’t worry. We ………….. (finish) the report by 11.
IV. There are ten mistakes in the passage. Find out and correct them. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
| Language is considered a significant means for communication in international relations. People in modern world have not longer been bound to their own countries. Moreover, in to keep informed with speedly scientific developments nowadays, they must widen them cooperative relations with those highly developing nations in other parts of the world. Due to the fact that no one is able to communicate with any natives in the world, that is necessary for people to choose to learn a foreign language like a worldwide common means of communication. That is why English has being chosen by almost people to be a foreign language to master. More and more people use English and the number of those who learns English as a foreign language has been increased so rapidly that it is the highest nowadays. | (0)...of...... (1)................ (2)................ (3)................ (4)................ (5)................ (6)................ (7)................ (8)................ (9)................ (10).............. |
I. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
To many people, their friends are most important (1)..... in their life. Really good friends (2)..... the good times and the bad times, help you when you’ve got problems, never judge you and never turn their back on you. Your best friend may be (3)...... you’ve known all your life, someone you’ve grown up with and been through lots of (4)....... and downs with. There are all sorts of things that can bring about this special relationship. It may be the (5)....... of enjoying the same activities, having the outlook on life, or sharing similar experiences Most of us have met someone that we’ve immediately felt relaxed with, (6)....... if we’ve known them for years. However, usually it really does take you years to (7)........ to know someone well enough to consider him your best friend. To the majority of (8)......... this is someone we trust completely and who understands us (9)........ than anyone else. It’s the person you can turn to for impartial advice and a shoulder to cry on (10)........ life gets you down.
II. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
For many (1) ......... students, coming to the United States and living here and studying can be quite a daunting (2) ....... , especially when finding housing on campus or off campus. And fortunately, there are a (3) ... of options that students can look to. And I'd like to talk just briefly a little about on-campus living, off-campus living, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Well I think first (4) ..... all for first-time students, coming and living on campus in dormitories can provide a certain level of security (5) .... its proximity to campus facilities since commuting without a car can be quite an experience, especially when you have to commute long distances. Often in dormitories, meals might be provided, and this can (6) ...... students to devote time to their academics, rather than housekeeping.
Another option is off campus (7) ... in apartments, and like living in dormitories, uh, living in an apartment requires little or no maintenance specifically because usually it is handled by someone, uh, else. Also, when you might live off cumpus, there might be a certain amount of flexibility in (8) .... roommates that you might not have living on campus. But you should be aware that tenants may be responsible (9) ..... furnishing their own apartments.
Well, of course, the choice is up to you, but be (10) ...... to review both the advantages and disadvantages of living on campus and off campus. Good luck.
| 1. A. National | B. nation | C. international | D. different |
| 2. A. experience | B. improvement | C. search | D. training |
| 3. A. difference | B. various | C. variety | D. vary |
| 4. A. Above | B. on | C. of | D. among |
| 5. A. Because | B. because of | C. owning | D. thank for |
| 6. A. Let | B. allow | C. make | D. cause |
| 7. A. Living | B. live | C. lived | D. lives |
| 8. A. Finding | B. choosing | C. getting | D. making |
| 9. A. In | B. from | C. on | D. for |
| 10. A. Lucky | B. careful | C. warning | D. easy |
1. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feeling.
Arthur apologised __________________________
2. I am amazed by the mistakes he makes.
What_________________________________________________________
3. He is my friend as well as yours.
Not only _______________________________________________
4. Do all the washing, please!
Let _____________________________________________
5. "I'm very busy. I'll ring you tomorrow," Susan said to me.
Susan _____________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given word. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. Please don’t go there now. (rather)
I _______________________________________________ go there now.
2. She moved here in 1997. (living)
She _____________________________________________1997.
3. I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike. (prevented)
I ___________________________________ to work by the transport strike.
4. This office is too small for two people. (enough)
This office ______________________________ for two people.
5. John’s home is still in England, isn’t it? (lives)
John _____________________________________ he?
III. Some students think that of all subjects at school Maths, Literature and English are the most important ones. Do you think so? Write a passage about 120-150 words to support your ideas.
ĐÁP ÁN
I. 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
| 1- C | 2- A | 3- B | 4 – D | 5 – C |
| 1 – D | 2- C | 3- A | 4- C | 5- B |
I. 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
| 1. C | 2. D | 3. B | 4. A | 5. D |
| 6. A | 7. A | 8. D | 9. B | 10. C |
1. affected 2. practical 3. environmentalists 4. picnicking 5. outstanding
III. 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1. to have / built 2. broke / was being moved
3. doing / to answer 4. are you all laughing/ has Roger told
5. will have finished
IV. 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
| 1. not- no | 2. to keep - keeping | 3. them - their | 4. developing - developed | 5. that - it |
| 6. like - as | 7. being – been | 8. almost - most | 9. learns – learn | 10. increased - increasing |
I. 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
| 1.things | 2. share | 3. someone | 4. ups | 5. result |
| 6. as | 7. get | 8. us | 9. better | 10. when |
| 1. C | 2. A | 3. C | 4. C | 5. B |
| 6. B | 7. A | 8. B | 9. D | 10. B |
| 1. A | 2. C | 3. A | 4. D | 5. C |
I. 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1. Arthur apologised for hurting her feeling / having hurt her feeling.
2. What amazes me is the mistakes he makes.
3. Not only is he your friend, but he’s mine, too/ but he’s also mine /but he’s mine, as well.
4. Let all the washing be done.
5. Susan said to/ told me that she was very busy so she would ring me the following/next day.
II. 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm
1. I’d rather you didn’t go there now.
2. She has been living here since 1997.
3. I was prevented from going to work by the transport strike.
4. This office isn’t big/large enough for two people.
5. John still lives in England, doesn’t he?
III. 15 điểm - Marking scheme
1. Content (8 points): a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate.
2. Language (4 points): a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted lower-secondary school students.
3. Presentation (3 points): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English language gifted lower-secondary school students.
ĐỀ 9
PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. A. bother B. sunbathe C. cloth D. months
2. A. vegetable B. comfortable C. nature D. moderate
3. A. interest B. selection C. resident D. injection
4. A. concern B. contact C. convenient D. conclude
5. A. promise B. conscious C. religious D. scissors
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.
1. A. pancake B. discount C. wardrobe D. marine
2. A. migrant B. typhoon C. compost D. limestone
3. A. glassware B. refill C. award D. surround
4. A. loudspeaker B. itinerary C. participate D. magnificent
5. A. helicopter B. microwave C. memorial D. magically
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Bob hasn’t _________up his mind yet.
A. made B. gone C. used to D. found
2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ______?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he
3. Would you like me to get you something to drink? ~ _________.
A. That would be nice B. No, I’m sorry C. That’s too bad D. My pleasure
4. I usually go to work by bus, but _________and then I use my motorbike.
A. again B. once C. now D. ever
5. Of my parents, my father is _________.
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
6. "What can I get for you?" ~ “ _________.”
A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please
7. The coat _________on the floor belongs to my brother.
A. lies B. lying C. lain D. is lying
8. Tuan had a bad cut on his arm. It’s _________badly.
A. bleeding B. burning C. coughing D. sneezing
9. Your _________is included in the ticket price.
A. reservation B. vacation C. accommodation D. money
10. The beans are roasted to _________the chocolate favor.
A. carry out B. bring out C. carry into D. bring into
11. The computer is _________guarantee so the company should do something with it.
A. with B. on C. for D. under
12. Nowadays many students can get a _________without being on campus.
A. diploma B. card C. degree D. license
13. “I think computers are useful.” ~ “ _________.”
A. I’m not agree B. So do I C. I disagree too D. So are they
14. Vietnam is a ____country.
A. rubber-exported B. exporting-rubber C. exported-rubber D.rubber-exporting
15. Are you free to _________for dinner this evening?
A. come over B. go over C. come across D. go across
II. Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English.
1. Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks.
2. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?
3. We have sung together ever when I was a small child.
4. My father’s car is the same color like my uncle’s car.
5. I went to every play at the local theater so far this year.
III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.
1. The _________are scheduled to take off at 15.00 and 15.30. FLY
2. She’d rather have a job involving creative work or _________skills. ART
3. It is _________to drink alcohol and drive. RESPONSIBLE
4. We received a lot of _________from our teacher. ENCOURAGE
5. With all the modern facilities, doing housework is still very ________ _. CONSUME
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Can’t you see that I am busy (write)____________?
2. I lit the fire at 7.00 and it (burn)____________brightly when Jack came in at 8.00.
3. The money (steal)____________in the robbery was never found.
4. At this time next month, they (work)____________in Ho Chi Minh City.
5. She locked the door so as (not disturb)____________.
READING
I. Choose the correct answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each of the numbered
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated (1)__________it is serious. It is complicated because much (2)__________is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust (3)_________automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. (4)_________ the automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories (5)__________much of the material which pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.
Thus, to (6)__________or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (7)__________reduced in several ways. (8)__________and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the (9)__________of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that require businesses and individuals to stop, or cut (10)__________on certain polluting activities.
1. A. for B. as C. because D. since
2. A. polluter B. pollutant C. polluting D. pollution
3. A. in B. at C. from D. for
4. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. But
5. A. discharge B. offer C. emit D. dissolve
6. A. cause B. end C. increase D. pause
7. A. increasingly B. hopelessly C. gradually D. dangerously
8. A. Scientists B. Doctors C. Lecturers D. Botanists
9. A. number B. figures C. numbers D. amount
10. A. up B. off C. down D. into
II. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option marked A, B, C or D to answer the
They called New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exactly like an apple, it’s certainly very big. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of cars and trucks, you can never find a place to park.
If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go very fast. Cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt.
If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is quick and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there is often fire on the track. On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too many graffiti, inside and outside.
1. What is the problem in New York? ~ __________.
A. It has too many apples B. It is too big
C. It looked like an apple D. It is too crowded
2. What does a cab mean?
A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. a driver
3. Cab drivers in New York __________.
A. can be dangerous B. look the same
C. can be attacked by thieves D. were all born in New York
4. The world “track” can best be replaced by __________.
A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train
5. Subways in New York __________.
A. have no lights B. are quick but dirty
C. are clothes D. often cause fires
III. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word to complete the following passages.
Centuries ago (1)_________Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Antipater of Sidon compiled a list of what he thought (2)_________the seven wonders of the world. The seven included the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in present-day Iraq, the Statue of Zeus in Greece, and the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. The pyramid is the only wonder you can still (3)_________today.
Many people claim that there were other wonders, (4)_________the ancient Greeks knew nothing (5)_________. These include the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in (6)_________.
Angkor Wat should really be known as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world. The temple was (7)_________around the year 1100 (8)_________honor a Hindu God, but over the next three (9)_________it became a Buddhist religious center. The area surrounding the temple, Angkor Thom, used to be the royal capital city.
In the early 15 century, the Khmer rulers (10)_________to Phnom Penh and Angkor was quiet. It now is a famous tourist attraction.
WRITING
I. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. Why do you come home late?
à What ____
2. It is common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.
à He is known _________________
3. She cannot get into the habit of studying every evening.
à She cannot be _________________________
4. We have not visited the museum before.
à This is _______________
5. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
à No sooner _______________________________
II. Use the following set of words and phrases to complete the following sentences. You can put additional
1. Last night / cashier / force / hand / money / by / robber.
__________________________________________________________________________
2. 1897 /when Jack London / 21 / year / old / gold / discover / Alaska.
__________________________________________________________________________3. If / Peter / wake / earlier / not / miss / train.
__________________________________________________________________________
4. This / be / good / computer / I / ever / use.
__________________________________________________________________________
5. I / ask / Mary / if she/ come / Sydney/ Australia.
__________________________________________________________________________
III. Do you think bicycles are the best means of transport in Vietnam?
Write a passage (120-140 words) about your opinion.
ĐÁP ÁN
PART A (10 điểm)
1. fire 2. month 3. at 4. are 5. day
6. late 7. new 8. 10/ten 9. mind 10. temper
PART B (10 điểm)
I.(5) 1C 2C 3A 4B 5D
II.(5) 1D 2B 3A 4A 5C
PART C (30 điểm)
I.(15) 1A 2B 3A 4C 5C 6D 7B 8A 9C 10B
11D 12C 13B 14D 15A
II.(5) 1C 2D 3B 4C 5A
III.(5) 1. flights 2. artistic 3. irresponsible
4. encouragement 5. time-consuming
IV.(5) 1. writing 2. was burning 3. stolen
4. will be working 5. not to be disturbed
PART D (30 điểm)
I.(10) 1B 2D 3C 4D 5A 6B 7C 8A 9D 10C
II.(10) 1D 2C 3C 4A 5B
II.(10) 1. in 2. were 3. see 4. which 5. about
6. Cambodia 7. built 8. to 9. centuries 10. moved
PART E (20 điểm)
I.(5) 1. What is the reason of your coming home late?
2. He is known to have been in prison several times.
3. She cannot be used to studying evening.
4. This is the first time (that) we have visited the museum.
5. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.
II.(5) 1. Last night, the cashier was forced to hand over the money by the robber.
2. In 1897, when Jack London was 21 years old, gold was discovered in Alaska.
3. If Peter had woken up earlier, he would not have missed the train.
4. This is the best computer I have ever used.
5. I asked Mary if she came from Sydney, in Australia.
III.(10) Write a passage (120-140 words) about your opinion about bicycles, the best means of transport in Vietnam. The candidate’s paragraph should include the following points:
- (2) Organization: Introduction- body- ending- linking words…
- (6) Content: should be clear, logical and creative with explanations…
- (2) Language skills: should be free of grammatical and spelling errors…
Giám khảo chú ý:
- Đáp án+ Hướng dẫn chấm này chỉ là một trong những cách giải. Thí sinh có thể giải theo cách khác, giám khảo căn cứ vào bài làm cụ thể của thí sinh để cho điểm.
- Tổng điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm- Sau đó quy ra thang điểm 10
ĐỀ 10
A- USE OF LANGUAGE:
Question I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined
1. A. wanted B. washed C. danced D. stopped
2. A. beds B. dogs C. porters D. books
3. A. pictures B. watches C. buses D. brushes
4. A. homework B. mother C. open D. judo
Question II. Choose the best answer
1. My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day.
A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up
2. Using computers too much may have harmful effects …….. your minds and bodies.
A. on B. to C. with D. onto
3. I love the people in my village. They are so………………… and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient
4. Among the ………………, the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures.
5. People in the countryside live ……………… than those in the city.
A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. less happy
6. Viet Nam is …………. Multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
A. a B. an C. the D. A and C
7. We have learnt English,....................is an international language.
A. which B. who C. whom D. what
8. This school....................in 2005.
A. was built B. is built C. will be built D. has been built
9. I don’t have a computer. I wish I................ a new one.
A. have B. have had C. will have D. had
10. They usually................ T-shirts on the weekends.
A. wear B. worn C. wore D. wearing
11. My uncle is a . . . . . . . . . He composes music and plays the piano very well.
A. music player B. musician C. music writer D. music fan
12. Many people are fond of...........jeans
A. wear B. wore C. worn D. wearing
13.If I _______ it was a formal party, I wouldn't have gone wearing jeans and a jumper.
A. knew B. had known C. had been knowing D. could know
14.If you take the 8 a.m. flight to New York you _______ change planes.
A. could not have to B. will not have to C. had not had to D. would not to have to
15.If it were well paid, I ...................this proposal
A.would accept B. Will accept C. Would have accepted D. Accepted
Question III. Give the correct form of the following verbs:
1. Mai enjoy ____________ crafts , especially bracelets (make)
2. ____________ you ever ___________ a buffalo ? (ride)
3. The children used to ___________ a long way to school. (go)
4. They hate ___________ their son texting his friends all day. (see)
5. Do you fancy.___________ in the park this Sunday? ( skateboard)
6. Minh ( not find ) ………………………………….his pen yet.
7. My house ( rebuild) ………………………………..….next month
8. Nowadays, a lot of important inventions (- carry out) ---...------by scientists (work)........… for large industrial firms
9.We have just bought the pictures (paint)......................by Leonado Devinci.
10. Neil Armstrong was the first man (walk)................on the Moon.
B-READING:
Question I
1. Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F) :
In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life. Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity. Secondly, you may get irritated easily. Besides, if you use the computer too much, you will not have time for our family and friends. In short, computers should only be used for a limited time.
| 1. Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired. | 1. ………... |
| 2. Using the computer too much is not good for you. | 2. ………... |
| 3. We still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends. | 3. ………... |
| 4. According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time. 5. Computers should only be used for a limited time. | 4. ……….... 5 ……….... |
MY VILLAGE
I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometers away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around, playing games and shouting merrily. Laughter is heard everywhere.
My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs… He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips.
On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.
Answer the following questions.
1/ Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?
à…………………………………………………………………………………………
2/ What do the children do on starry nights?
à…………………………………………………………………………………………
3/ Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city ? Why ?
à……………………………………………………………………………………………
C-WRITING:
1. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (1.0 point)
1. My house is smaller than your house.
F Your house .……….…… ……………………………………………………...….……
2 . She doesn’t have much free time, she will not visit her friends.
F If …………….……….……….……….……….……….…………………………
3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
F The white dress ….……….……….……….……….……………………………………
4. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
F Mary……….……….…….……….……….……………….….……….……………
5. Tam doesn’t run as fast as she used to.
- Tam used ………………………………………………………………………………
6.-> We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.
à But for........... ………………………………………………………………………
7. It’s a pity your brother isn’t here.
àI wish he…………………………………………………………………………………
8. They bought this building two years ago. (Change into passive voice)
àThis building ……………………………………………………………………………
9. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.(Rewrite sentence )
à Minh hasn't.......................................................... ………………………………………
10. The boy was taken to the hospital. He was injured in the accident
-> The boy who............................................................... ……………………………………
2. Write a short paragraph giving your opinion about life in the countryside:
You can use these clue questions:
What is your opinion about the life in the countryside?
How are the people, landscape, weather or air?
How is the life there?
How is the food..?
What activities can you do there?
ĐÁP ÁN
A- USE OF LANGUAGE
Question I. ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1.D; 2.D; 3.A; 4.B
Question II.
1.C; 2.A; 3.A; 4.C; 5.B; 6.A
Question III. ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1. making; 2. have- ridden; 3. go; 4. seeing/ to see; 5. skateboarding
B. READING
Question I: ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)
1. Read the text again and write True (T) or false (F).
1. T ; 2. T; 3. F; 4. F; 5.T
2. Answer the following questions:
1.Yes , the boy does or yes , he does.
2. On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way
3. I like to live in the countryside because it is quiet and comfortable.
C. WRITING
Question I:
a. Mỗi câu 0.5 điểm/ câu
1.more friendly
2.longer
b. Mỗi câu 0.25 điểm/ câu
1. Your house is bigger than my house.
2. I like listening to music.
3, The white dress is not as expensive as the black dress.
Or The white dress is cheaper than the black dress.
4. Mary is the most intelligent in my group.
II. Write a short paragraph (70-80 words) giving your opinion about life in the countryside. (1.5 points)
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