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DE THI HOC KY I NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022
Thời gian: 45 phút
1 Đề số 1
Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others
Question 1: A psychologist B duty C laundry D grocery
Question 2: A experience B dedicated C enthusiast D result
Question 3: A society B musician C introduce D license
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
words
Question 4 A provide B product C promote D profess
Question 5 A different B regular C achieving D property
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of
the following questions
Question 6 A bank has promised a donation of $24 million toward the disaster fund
A connection
B addition
C contribution
D provision
Question 7 Those volunteers are so devoted that not only the children but also their parents
love them very much
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each
of the following questions
Question 8 Mr Brown is a very generous old man He has given most of his wealth to a charity
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B slowly
© weakly
D shortly
Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence below
Question 10: You cant use the washing machine today lts
Question 14: Have a nice weekend | - -
A Ok Yes, please
B Thank you The same to you
C It’s not very long now
Question 16: Where’s the book Ì gave you 2 — What with it ?
A have you been doing
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B have you done
C are you doing
D did you do
Question 17: Due to having a lot of things last night, we missed the film
A for doing / to see
B done / saw
C to do / seeing
D doing / see
Question 18: “Would you like to stay the night?” ˆ
A Are you sure?
B Oh, that’s very kind of you
C | don’t know
D It’s far from here
Question 19: | didn't find the situation funny l† wasnt
A amuse
B amusing
© amused
D to amuse
Choose one underlined word or phrase A, B, C, or D that needs correcting
Question 20: Alternative therapies often dismiss (A) by orthodox medicine because (B) they
are sometimes administered (C) by people with no formal medical (D) training
Question 21: Nick didn't understand (A) the lesson because (B) he couldn't do the homework
‘The best age to start learning the violin is between three and six,' says Margaret Porter, a
violinist and music teacher 'It's the time when you are learning about the world.' Margaret, who
lives in London, prefers to take pupils at three and four, although she has made lots of
exceptions for keen five-year old When she started teaching the violin in 1972, her first class
consisted of her children's five-year-old school friends
Magaret's pupils have group lessons Each group has about a dozen pupils and each lesson
lasts an hour, once for night In addition, each pupil has one individual lesson a week with her
Parents also have to attend the classes It is important that the parents take an active interest in
the lessons
From the earliest lessons pupils learn to play by ear They do not even try to read music until
they have been playing for several years, and for a long time there is a big difference between
their playing and reading of music Margaret says that her method is not supposed to produce
great violinists, and always suggests that pupils who perform particularly well should leave and
study the violin using more traditional methods
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A explain why Margaret likes teaching the violin
B describe a different way of learning the violin
C give advice on how to find a music teacher
D explain why Margaret has a lot of pupils
Question 25: What opinion does Margaret have about her best pupils?
A They ought to find another teacher
B They will become great violinists using her method
C They could try harder
D They take several years to learn to read music
Question 26: Magaret's first pupils were
A her children
B three-and four-year-old
C her own friends
D her children's friends
Question 27 Why should someone read the text ?
A to discover how Margaret learnt the violin
B to learn why it is important to read music
C to find out about Margaret's teaching method
D to learn why children should play violin
Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D for each gap
Most people agree that computers are the most important (28) of the 20" century The
first business computers (29) introduced just about fifty years ago, and now they are
being used in a wide variety of fields, from banking to space travel However, until just a few
years ago, computers were very large, expensive machines (30) by large corporations
and governments Although everyone knew that computers existed, very few people had ever
seen one and even fewer had used one Then in the 1970s the silicon chip was invented
Because this electronic device could (31) a large amount of information in a very small
space, computers could be much smaller and less expensive than the huge mainframe
computers used by corporations Some computer manufacturers believed that people might lie
to have computers in (32) homes, offices, and schools, so the personal computers was
born
Question 28 A inventory | B invention C invent D inventive
II) es
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Question 29 A.have been |B.hadbeen = C were D are
Question 30 _A belonged — B owned C had D was
Question 31 A store B hide C stock D provide
Question 32 | A his B our C its D their
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the original one
Question 33: It took her a long time to get over the death of her grandmother
Question 34: The last time | went swimming was when we were in Spain
| AVENE sa na
Make the meaningful sentence, using the given words below
Question 35: Volunteering/ be/ great way/ discover/ new passions/ or/ interests/ future career
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of
the following questions
6-C:7-A;
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each
of the following questions
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28 - B; 29 - C; 30 - B; 31 - A; 32 - D;
Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the original one
Question 33: It took her a long time to get over the death of her grandmother
She .spent a long time getting over
Question 34: The last time | went swimming was when we were in Spain
| haven’t gone swimming since we were in Spain
Make the meaningful sentence, using the given words below
Question 35: Volunteering/ be/ great way/ discover/ new passions/ or/ interests/ future career
¬- Volunteering is a great way to discover new passions or interests in your future
Car©€r
Question 36: The teacher /not /allow/ us/ use /dictionary /during /test
2 Đề số 2
I MULTIPLE CHOICE: (7.5 pts)
Listen to an old company director talking about his experience of learning how to use a
computer, then do the tasks below
Choose the best answer:
Question 1 Who bought a computer?
A The secretary B The writer's wife C The writer’s son D The writer
Question 2 What did the writer decide to do when his secretary asked him for a computer in
the office?
A To sit down at the desk B To take some computer lessons
C To sell his old computer D To buy a new computer
Question 3 How did he feel after a few lessons?
A He began to feel happy B He began to feel relaxed
C He began to feel tired D He began to feel excited
Choose True or False
Question 4 The man was worried when his son bought a computer
A False B True
Question 5 The man became worried when his secretary asked him to buy a computer
A False B True
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 6 A school B food C look OD afternoon
Question 7 A wildlife B violent C.dinner D knife
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions
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Question 8 | am not in a hurry | don’t mind
A to wait B waited C waiting D wait
Question 9 like going to pop concerts when you were a teenager?
A Did you used to _B Were you using to C Were you used to D Did you use to
Question 10 We are good friends We each other for a long time
A knew B have known C know D will Know
Question 11 I’m never late for my English class | on time
A was always B always am C am always D always was
Question 12 Phong usually comes to class late, makes his form teacher angry
A whose B whom C who D which
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word in the following question
Question 13 The President expressed his deep sorrow over the Covid-19 deaths
A anger B passion C sadness D happiness
Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question
Question 14 Computers can add, subtract, multiply, and divide with lightning speed
A very carefully B extremely quickly C extremely slowly D very regularly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions
Question 15 John is asking Ellen, his friend, about her studying at the library
John: ? - Ellen: twice a week
A How long do you go to the library +B How often do you go to the library
C Why do you go to the library D What do you go to the library
Question 16 were taken to the hospital in the accident yesterday
A The young B The injured C The deaf D The unemployed
Question 17 When | came to the airport, the plane had taken
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 21
The computer has become very (18) for our lives In fact it can not only do simple
calculations - add, subtract, multiply or divide - with lightning speed, but also gather a wide
range of information for many purposes They can read hand-printed letters, play chess,
compose music, write plays or even (19) other computers In business and industry,
the computer keeps track of sales trends and production needs, mails dividend checks, and
makes out company payrolls (20) they are taking over some of the tasks that were
once accomplished (21) our brains, computers are not replacing us Our brain has
more than 10 billion cells and a computer has only a few hundred thousand parts
Question 18 A necessary B necessarily C necessitate D necessity
Question 19 A cooperate B work C interact D design
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Question 20 A If B.Although C.When D Because
Question 21 A.on B.in C.by D for
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 22 to 25
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
William Shakespeare is probably the most famous playwright in history He was born on April
23, 1564 in Stratford-upon Avon in England He had seven brothers and sisters His father was
a successful businessman Shakespeare went to school in Stratford and learned Latin and
Greek, but he didn't go to university At the age of 15, he went to work in his father's business
When he was eighteen, he met and fell in love with Anne Hathaway She was eight years older
than him They got married in November 1582, and six months later, their daughter Susanna
was born In 1585, they had Twins, Hamnet and Judith Then he moved to London, leaving
Anne and the children in Stratford By 1592, he was writing plays and working as an actor
His plays were very popular and he made a lot of money In 1597 He bought a big house in
Stratford for his family, but he stayed in London for another thirteen years He continued to
write and act and also bought a theatre In 1611, he finally retired and moved back to Stratford
to live in the house he had bought In total, Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and
154 sonnets (fourteen-line poems) He died in Stratford on his 52™ birthday
Question 22 When Shakespeare was a boy, he worked
A in a language school
B as a playwright
C in his father’s business
D as an actor
Question 23 What is NOT true about Shakespeare?
A He was 8 years older than his wife
B He is probably the most famous playwright in history
C His plays were very popular and he made a lot of money
D He wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets
Question 24 The word “ sonnets” in paragraph 3 most likely means ”
A songs B essays C poems D lines
II WRITING (2.5 points)
A Combine the two sentences into one as requested in the bracket Write your answers
on your answer sheet
Question 26 Nam didn’t complete the race He tried his best (use despite)
=>
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Question 27 Mrs Brown sold her old house Then she decided to give the money to charity (
use After)
B Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
one printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet
Question 28 We haven’t seen Tom since he left school
II WRITING (2.5 points)
A Combine the two sentences into one as requested in each bracket Write your
answers on your answer sheet
Question 26 Nam didn’t complete the race He tried his best (use despite)
=> Despite trying his best, Nam didn’t complete the race
=> Despite the fact that Nam tried his best, he didn’t complete the race
Question 27 Mrs Brown sold her old house Then she decided to give the money to charity.(
use After)
=> After Mrs Brown had sold her old house, she decided to give the money to charity
=> After selling her old house, she decided to give the money to charity
B Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
one printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet
Question 28 We haven’t seen Tom since he left school
=> Tom hasn't been seen (by us) since he left school
Question 29 That Mary didn’t turn up at the party was very surprising
=> Mary didn't turn up at the party, which was very surprising
Question 30 My father cycled to school when he was a little boy
=> My father used to cycle to school when he was a little boy
3 Đề số 3
| MULTIPLE CHOICE: (7.5 pts)
Listening: Listen to an old company director talking about his experience of learning
how to use a computer, then do the tasks below
II) pc
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Choose the best answer:
Question 1 Who bought a computer?
A The writer’s son
A To sit down at the desk
B To sell his old computer
C To buy a new computer
D To take some computer lessons
Question 3 How did he feel after a few lessons?
A He began to feel relaxed
B He began to feel excited
C He began to feel happy
D He began to feel tired
Choose True or False
Question 4 The man understood the lessons very well
A False
B True
Question 5 The man continued to learn how to use a computer after a few lessons
A False B True
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 6 A foot B book C good D school
Question 7.A kitchen B finish C routine D arrive
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions
Question 8 eat a lot of ice-cream when you were a child?
A Did you used to
B Were you used to
C Did you use to
D Were you using to
Question 9 He is never angry He a smile on his face
A has always
B always have
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