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 41 to 45 Although most universities in Unit[r]
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1 Đề số 1
Bài 1: Tìm từ có dấu trọng âm chính rơi vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với các từ còn lại
1 A attract B person C signal D instance
2 A important B confident C together D exciting
Bài 2: Tìm một từ có phần gạch có cách phát âm khác với các từ còn lại
3 A listen B visitor C continue D interesting
4 A parks B walks C visits D combs
5 A climbed B stationed C established D
belonged
ĐÁP ÁN 1A 2B 3A 4D 5C Bài 3: Chọn các phương án A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành các câu sau (ngữ pháp- từ
vựng)
6 She didn't want to go she knew all her friends would be there
A even though B therefore C so that D wherever
7 The football match was postponed the bad weather
A despite B in spite C because D because of
8 He spends most of his time computer games
A playing B play C to playing D played
9 We should take care of war invalids and families of martyrs
The phrase “take care of” in this sentence can be replaced by
A look into B look for C look after D look at
10 He was the first man landed on the moon
A who B whom C whose D which
11 Peter doesn't like scuba-diving does his brother
A Either B Too C So D Neither
12 The state school system for by the state
A pays B is paid C paid D has paid
13 To attract someone’s so that we might speak to that person, we can use either
verbal or non-verbal forms of communication
A attend B attending C attentive D attention
14 If you across the schoolyard and see your teacher approaching you, a small friendly wave to attract his or her attention is appropriate
A are walking B walk C are walked D have walked
Trang 215 English, Maths and Science are core subjects, are compulsory in the national
examinations at certain stages of the school education system in England
A who B that C which D they
16 When a boy, Faraday did not have much and he had to work very hard
A schooling B teaching C educating D playing
17 David: “I’ve passed my English examination.” ~ Jane: “ .”
A Good luck B So do I C Howdy D Congratulations!
18 Why _on your coat? ~ I am going for a walk Are you coming with me?
A are you putting B do you put C did you put D
were you putting
19 She always _a raincoat and _an umbrella when she walked to the office
A wears/ carries B wear/ carry C wore/ carried D wearing/ carrying
20 Thank you for me
A invite B invited C invitation D inviting
21 Unfortunately when I arrived Diana _, so we only had time for a few words
A was just leaving B just leaving C was just left D was just leave
22 The academic year in England runs from September to July and is divided _ 3 terms
A in B into C to D by
23 the front door for me, please? ~ Yes, certainly
A Do you open B Are you opening C Will you open D Are you going to open
24 The people at the party were busy _ some game, and no one seemed to notice my
existence
A playing B played C play D to play
25 When did you watch the film on TV last night? ~ When I _all my homework
A had done B did C was done D have done
26 If you _with your newspaper I would like to borrow it
A finished B have finished C are finished D finish
27 Charles: What is your name? ~ Dorothy:
A Pardon? B Excuse me! C Sorry D What a
pity
28 first year at college was probably best and most challenging year of my life Academically, I enjoyed it thoroughly
A One/ the B The/ the C A/ the D The/ a
29 _ the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher
A Reading B Read C Having read D To read
30 Last Saturday the representatives of three classes of my school took part in the annual final English Competition _ by our English teachers
A organized B organizes C was organized D organize
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27A 28B 29C 30A Bài 4: Xác định một lỗi sai trong 04 phương án được gạch chân sau(A, B, C hoặc D)
31 If Alex had come sooner(A), he could has eaten(B) dinner with(C) the whole(D) family
32 If my father hasn't(A) encouraged me to take(B) the exam, I wouldn't(C) have done(D) it
33 If you give me more time(A) and(B) I will(C) successfully(D) finish this project
34 While the(A) Browns were(B) away(C) on holiday, their house was broke into(D)
35 There are many(A) another(B) people who(C) are members of the swim(D) club
Bài 5: Chọn một phương án đúng nhất A, B, C hoặc D để cho nghĩa của câu đó tương
đương với câu dẫn
36 Your car is more expensive than mine
A Your car is cheaper than mine B Your car is not more expensive than mine
C My car is as expensive as yours D My car is not as expensive as yours
37 Peter said if he were me he would stop smoking
A I wanted Peter to stop smoking and he promised to do
B Peter promised to stop smoking
C Peter said he would stop smoking as I wanted him to
D Peter advised me to stop smoking
38 She doesn’t have a car She doesn’t go out in the evening
A If she had a car, she would go out in the evening
B If she had a car, she will go out in the evening
C If she has a car, she would go out in the evening
D If she had had a car, she would go out in the evening
39 David didn’t pass the GCSE examination, so he wasn’t allowed to take the
entrance examination to the university
A If David passed the GCSE examination, he would have been allowed to take the entrance
examination to the university
B If David had passed the GCSE examination, he would be allowed to take the entrance
examination to the university
C If David had passed the GCSE examination, he would have been allowed to take the
entrance examination to the university
D If David had passed the GCSE examination, he would have allowed to take the entrance
examination to the university
40 Our parents made us study hard when we were young
A Our parents always force us to study hard
B Our parents made us study hard when they were young
C Our parents wanted us to study hard when we were young
Trang 4D We were made to study hard by our parents when we were young
Bài 6: Chọn phương án đúng nhất để hoàn thành các chỗ trống trong bài viết sau
When I was a little boy I lived in a village in the country The village was not a large one,
_(41) _ many interesting people lived there The man I liked best was Mr Obi He was the only teacher in my village His school was small It _(42) _ only two classrooms Mr Obi
built a bathroom for himself He was a very active and _(43) _in the pupils He often wore
_(44) _ In the morning he usually stood outside the school building with a piece of chalk in his hand He was there to wait for his pupils He always told his pupils to keep clean He
thought that clean boys were healthy boys And healthy boys worked _(45) _ This was
really an excellent piece of advice Actually, it was quite a long time ago Now he is old He has retired
41 A besides B then C moreover D but
42 A was having B was C had D has had
43 A tiring B interested C interesting D tired
44 A the red hat B the hat red C a hat red D a red hat
45 A good B hardly C nice D hard
Bài 7: Đọc đoạn văn sau đó chọn phương án đúng nhất để trả lời các câu hỏi
At the age of 40, Tom Bloch was the head of H & R Block, a huge company that helps people
prepare their tax forms He was very successful Although Bloch earned a lot of money, he
wasn’t very happy He spent too much time at work and didn’t have enough time to spend with his family Suddenly, he left H & R Block and became a teacher in a poor neighborhood “I
wanted to help people who didn’t have the opportunities I had,” Bloch explained
Learning to control the students was hard at first But the rewards – helping children and
hearing students say he’s their favourite teacher – are great And Bloch is able to spend more
time with his family
46 Tom Bloch’s company operated in
A building blocks B collecting taxes
C helping people with tax forms D helping people in a poor neighborhood
47 He wasn’t very happy because he
A didn’t earn much money
B earned a lot of money but he didn’t have time to spend it
C wasn’t very successful
D spent a lot of time for work, not for his family
48 Tom Bloch suddenly left his company to
A retire B find another opportunity
C become a teacher D the head of a school
49.He would like to students of the poor neighborhood to have the opportunities as he
had
A explain B help C talk D wish
50 Tom Bloch is very happy now because he
A is a successful businessman
Trang 5B earns more money than before
C spends more money for his family
D is a favorite teacher and spends more time with his family
THE END
2 Đề số 2
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of rest in each of the following questions
1 A chores B dates C helps D talks
2 A determine B confide C sacrifice D oblige
3 A thank B these C thick D thing
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from the rest in each of the following questions
4 A physical B mischievous C suitable D romantic
5 A impolite B exciting C attention D attracting
ĐÁP ÁN 1A 2A 3B 4D 5A Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions
6 Why don’t you make it bigger and more colorful to people’s attention?
A keep B idea C attract D raise
7 If you are walking in the schoolyard and see your teacher approaching you, a small friendly
wave is appropriate
A greeting B waving at C coming near D following
8 It’s not easy to change people’s toward a certain problem
A attitude B idea C opinion D thinking
9 Non-verbal _ such as waving, nodding or shaking of the head also have culture
meanings
A sings B signals C hints D marks
10 He has just bought expensive new furniture
A an B those C these D some
11 In many cultures, people signify their agreement by _ their head
A turning B raising C pointing D nodding
12 How well you are playing!
A Say it again I like to hear your words B Thank you too much
C Many thanks That is a nice compliment D I think so I am proud of myself
13 While I TV last night, Mary telephoned me
A watch B watched C was watching D is watching
Trang 614 They _ him for weeks
A do not see B did not see C have not seen D will not have seen
15 They are my close friends We usually _ our thoughts and our feelings with each other
A share B give C divide D send
16 She said she _
A was very tires last night B was very tired the night before
C had been very tired last night D had been very tired the night before
17 She hasn’t written to John _ she left school
A since B after C when D before
18 It’s very kind _ you to help me with the homework
A to B of C in D with
19 Maria: “Would you like a drink?” – Sarah: “ ”
A I don’t like coffee B I prefer tea C Coffee, please D Never mind
20 Peter: “It’s time for lunch.” - Maria: “ _”
A Oh good! B One hour C No, I don’t D Half-past twelve
21 I could _ recognize her when she put on her suit and changed her hairstyle
A hard B not hardly C hardly not D hardly
22 She told the boys on the grass
A do not play B not playing C not to play D did not play
23 She went to the market without _anything
A buy B to buy C buying D bought
24 We didn’t enjoy our holidays _ the weather was so awful
A if B but C although D because
25 We _ this course by the end of next year
A had finished B will have finished C were finishing D have finished
26 All iron doors by wooden doors
A must be replaced B must replaced C must replace D must to be replaced
27 The flights last evening because of the thick fog
A were cancelled B cancelled C had been cancelled D were being cancelled
28 His mother sticky things in his pockets
A reminded him no putting B reminds him not put
C remind him not to put D reminded him not to put
29 Ann didn’t even _ goodbye to me when she left
A tell B talk C say D speak
30 They asked us we would like to come with them the following week
A if B whether C so that D A & B are correct
Trang 7ĐÁP ÁN 6C 7C 8A 9B 10D 11D 12C 13C 14C 15A 16D 17A 18B 19C Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 31 to 35
Mary left high school three months (31) _ She wants to continue her study at a University but her parents are not rich (32) _ to send her to the University Janet is looking for a job She hopes that she will earn some money to (33) the financial problem with her parents She likes meeting people and traveling (34) she wants to apply for a position as a
receptionist or a tourist guide She reads newspapers and looks through the “Situations Vacant” columns everyday, but up to now she (35) a job yet
31 A next year B then C ago D before
32 A too B nearly C enough D much
33 A provide B share C help D give
34 A so that B so C such D although
35 A hasn’t found B won’t find C found D finds
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
36 Each of the members of the group were made to write a report every week
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 41 to 45
John Fisher, a builder, and his wife Elizabeth wanted more living space, so they left their small flat for an old 40-metre-high castle tower They have spent five years turning it into a beautiful
home with six floors, winning three architectural prizes
“I love the space, and being private,” Elizabeth says “You feel separated from the world If I’m
in the kitchen, which is 25 metres above the ground floor, and the doorbell rings, I don’t have to answer it because visitors can’t see I’m in!”
“There are 142 steps to the top, so I go up and down five or six times a day, it’s very good
exercise! But having to carry heavy things to the top is terrible, so I never buy two bags of
shopping from the supermarket at a time Apart from that, it’s a brilliant place to live.”
“When we first saw the place, I asked my father’s advice about buying it, because we couldn’t
decide After paying for it, we were a bit worried because it looked awful But we really loved it, and knew how we wanted to it look.”
Trang 8“Living here can be difficult-yesterday I climbed a four-metre ladder to clean the windows But
when you stand on the roof you can see all the way out to sea on a clear day, and that’s a
wonderful experience I’m really glad we moved.”
41 From this text, a reader can find out
A why visitors are not welcome at John and Elizabeth’s house
B why Elizabeth exercises every day
C why Elizabeth asked her father to buy the tower
D why John and Elizabeth left the flat
42 How long have they spent turning the flat for an old tower?
A They’ve lived in an old tower for five years
B For five years
C Five years
D Five years ago
43 Which of the following best describes Elizabeth’s feelings about the tower?
A She wanted it as soon as she saw it
B She likes most things about it
C She has been worried since they paid for it
D She finds it unsuitable to live in
44 What problem does Elizabeth have with living in such a tall building?
A Her visitors find it difficult to see if she is at home
B She feels separated from other people
C She cannot bring home lots shopping at once
D It is impossible to clean any of the windows
45 They were rather worried after paying for the castle because
A They really couldn’t afford it
B It was about to collapse
C It looked terrible at first
D They were unable to take care of such a large house
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest
in meaning to each of the following questions
46 How long have they lived in their neighborhood?
A When did they move to their neighborhood?
B When did they live in their neighborhood?
C When had they lived in their neighborhood?
D When have they lived in their neighborhood?
47 This is the first time we have been to the circus
1 We have been to the circus some times before
Trang 92 We have never been to the circus before
3 We had been to the circus once before
4 We haven’t been to the circus often before
48 My parents made me study hard when I was young
My parents always force me to study hard
A My parents made me study hard when they were young
B My parents wanted me to study hard when I was young
C I was made to study hard by my parents when I was young
49 “Where are you going on your vacation this year?”, he said to me
He told me where I was going on my vacation that year
A He asked me where I was going on my vacation that year
B He wanted to know where he was going on my vacation that year
C He asked me where he was going on his vacation that year
50 “You’d better apologize for being so rude,” said my friend
My friend advised me to apologize for being so rude
A My friend offered me to apologize for being so rude
B My friend warned me to apologize for being so rude
C My friend suggested me apologizing for being so rude
The end
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PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose main stress is put on a different syllable from that of the others
1 A economics B sociology C archeology D considerably
2 A September B statistics C politics D October
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others
3 A vacancy B category C application D undergraduate
4 A retails B mates C blames D requires
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence
5 Nobody seemed to be interested in the news It was greeted with a lack of _
A enthusiastic B enthusiasm C enthusiastically D enthusiast
6 I don't like _ jobs In fact, I never want to work under high pressure
A stress B stressed C stressing D stressful
7 Remember to say goodbye _ the interviewer before leaving the interview
A to B for C on D with
Trang 108 – “ ………” - “ Oh, thank you.”
A Do I carry that bag for you? B Would I carry that bag for you?
C Will I carry that bag for you? D Shall I carry that bag for you?
9 – “ Happy birthday, Shirley.” - “ ………”
A Oh, good morning B Never mind C Not at all D Oh, thanks, Janet
10 Is English a compulsory subject or a(n) _one at high school here?
A obligatory B mandatory C obliging D optional
11 _ candidates are likely to succeed in job interviews
A Nervous B Self-confident C Self-doubt D Self-conscious
12 It was very kind _ us to your party
A for you to invite B of you invited C of you to invite D to you that invited
13 The new computer system _ next month
A is be installed B is being installed
C is been installed D is being installed
by people
14 Most of the people _ to the wedding banquet arrived late
A invited B who inviting C whom were invited D invite
15 I wish I _ Bob the money; he spent it all gambling
A didn't lend B wouldn't lend C hadn't lent D weren't lending
16 I don't feel like _ home; what about _ out for a walk?
A to stay - to go B to stay - going C staying - to go D staying - going
17 Spain _ once a very powerful country
A is B was C used to D has been
18 What’s the name of the man ?
A you borrowed his car B which car you borrowed
C whose car you borrowed D his car you borrowed
19 are kept as pest in almost every country in the world
A Cats and dogs B which cats and dogs
C Cat and dogs which D That cat and dogs
20 Unless you _ quiet, I’ll scream
A don’t keep B didn’t keep C kept D keep
21 Had I had some more money, I _ that book
A would buy B will buy C would have bought D all are correct
22 If your brother _ , he would come
A invited B were invited C were inviting D invite
23 His car needs
Trang 1124 These tennis courts don’t _ very often Not many people want to play
A got used B used C get use D get used
ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Identify the word / phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct
25 Some of the house had been wrecked by the storm belonged to the poor villagers
Read the passage and choose the best answers
University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students High school
graduates have to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities The pressure on
the candidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the
heat around these exams, since securing a place in a state university is considered a major
step towards a successful career for young people, especially those from rural areas or
disadvantaged families In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly 1 million Vietnamese
students took the University Entrance Examination, but on average only 1 out of 5 candidates
succeeded Normally, candidates take 3 exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the
fixed group of subjects they choose There are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A:
Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B: Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group
C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, and
Mathematics
In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes;
professional secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to 2-year courses
According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public
universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities These non-public
universities are currently training 119,464 students, or 11.7% of the total number of students
The government is planning to increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007
29 The word “those” refers to _
A young people B exam subjects C universities D examinations
30 In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was about _ percent
A 5 B 10 C 20 D 50
31 Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam?
A Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination
B There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose