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1 Đề số 1
II Grammar, vocabulary and speaking: (2.0 pts) Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to
complete the sentences
11 You shout I'm not deaf
A mustn't B needn't C shouldn’t D can't
12 Yesterday I bought ………umbrella in ……… big shop
A a- a B an- the C an- x(zero) D an - a
13 _ are people who always expect good things to happen
A pessimists B optimists C scientists D terrorists
14 Hoa is fond ………reading and cooking
A of B in C with D on
15 Be careful The vase is very heavy You …………drop it
A must B need C have to D might
16 My sister is going to get married ………… Smith next month
A with B for C on D to
17 We should take some measures ……….endangered animals
A to protect B to know C to sell D to
enact
18 You should not be ………when you have difficulty
A pessimist B pessimistic C pessimistical D pessimistically
19 It is my secret You tell anyone
A needn’t B mustn’t C must D need
20 Alice: “What shall we do this evening?” - Carol: “……… ”
A Let’s go out for dinner B Oh, that’s good
III Pronunciation: (1.0pt) Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest
21 A reading B easy C pleasure D
please
22 A ceiling B crown C canal D
cook
23 A mind B survive C wildlife D gorilla
24 A some B none C not D nothing
11B 12D 13B 14A 15D 16D 17A 18B 19B 20A 21C 22A 23D 24C
IV Reading: (2.0pts)
Trang 2A Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers from question 25 to 29
A lot of people worry about the African chimpanzee Its population in the wild is shrinking because it is hunted to be sold For every chimp that is taken alive, five to ten chimps die In the past fifty years, Africans have sold three to four thousand chimps for use in business and experiments If this practice continues, the chimp may become extinct
The United States may soon join the other ninety-nine nations that prevent chimps from being bought and sold In Washington, D.C., the Interior Department recommends putting the chimpanzee on the endangered animals list, which will make it against the law to sell them to the United States Once on the list, they will have a better chance to survive
25 Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A The life of a chimpanzee B African jungles
C Save the chimpanzee D The shrinking population
26 The story says that chimps are used for _
A movies B TV programs C experiments D pets
27 For every chimp that is taken alive, five to ten others _
A are born B die C are captured, too D are hurt
28 For the survival of the chimp, the story suggests _
A there is hope B there is no hope C nobody cares D no one need to worry
29 The word “shrinking” in line 1 means _
A expanding B increasing C decreasing D developing
B Read the paragraph and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each gap
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger
Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (30) _if we
do not make an effort to protect them There are many reasons for this In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies Some birds,
(31) as parrots are caught alive and sold as pets For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing More
(32) is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open
spaces than there once were Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute (33) environment and harm wildlife The most successful animal on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones left,
(34) _we can solve this problem
Trang 32 Đề số 2
Chọn từ (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với những từ
còn lại trong mỗi câu sau
Câu 1: A forced B worked C caused D stopped
Câu 2: A thank B threat C thin D those
Câu 3: A rough B though C tough D enough
Câu 4: A mile B mine C file D machine
Câu 5 A determine B compliment C sacrifice D argument
Chọn từ / cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau
Câu 7: “ I like ice cream” “……….”
A.Me too B.I like ice cream C.I too like ice cream D.so
am I
Câu 8: Oliver used to go fishing and …………
A so did I B so did me C I did not D so I did
Câu 9 An: Do you think you’ll get the job?
Mary: …………
A Yes, that right B I think not C I know so D Well, I hope so
Câu 10 Mary always takes great care……… her children
A to B of C for D with
Câu 11 All flights have been cancelled ………bad weather
A owing to B due C thanks D because
Câu 12 I feel _ I did yesterday
A much more tired than B many more tired than C as many tired as D as more tired as Câu 13 She is _ a spectator
A more an athlete than B more of an athlete than C an athlete more than D an athlete
of more than
Câu 14 While I ……… along the road, I saw a friend of mine
A was cycling B cycled C have cycled D had cycled
Câu 15 I find it quite …….to talk in front of a group people
A embarrassingly B embarrassed C embarrassment D embarrassing
Câu 16.We have studied hard ……….we will be well prepared for the examination
A in case B since C because D so that
Câu 17 The government hopes to its plans for introducing cable TV
A turn out B carry out C carry on D keep on
Câu 18 It’s very kind you to help me A of B to C with D on
Trang 4Câu 19 Don’t worry! By the time you arrive tomorrow, we……the work
A will finish B will have finished C have finished D would finish
Câu 20 David “ Happy Christmas! “
Jason: …………
A The same to you! B Happy Christmas with you!
C You are the same! D Same for you
Câu 21 You must drive slower in built up areas .you drive in the city, it is that you will have an accident
A The faster and faster / the more B The faster / the more probable
C The more and more fast / the more and more probable D The more fastly / the
probable
Câu 22.Do you really …… me to believe you?
A plan B expect C think D wait
Câu 23 The librarian told us not………reference books out of the library
A take B taking C to take D took
Câu 24 We will be late ……… we hurry
A if B unless C in spite D because of Câu 25:Our environment is _because of serious pollution and endangerment
Câu 26: My handbag was stolen……….we were playing tennis
A during B while C before D after
Câu 27 The plane took …… at 10 o’clock last night
A by B off C of D on
Câu 28: Her parents would not be upset if she ………….harder
A is working B will work C worked D works
Câu 29 His house is _ mine
A twice as big as B as twice big as C as two times big as D as big as twice
Câu 30 They apologized loosing my letter
A to B of C for D with
Câu 31 The woman……….son is studying at Hanoi University of Technology is a teacher
A.who B whom C whose D which
1C 2D 3B 4D 5A 6C 7A 8A 9D 10B 11A 12A 13C 14A 15D 16D 17B 18A 19B 20A 21B 22C
23C 24B 25C 26B 27B 28C 29A 30C 31C Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi ô trống
từ 31 đến 35
Ann Johnson has worked at this college for three years She is a responsible employee and gets on well with the other members of the department We have all found her to be an
Trang 5excellent(32)…She is always on time for work She is an extremely (33) ……….staff member who is able to work independently I can always rely on her creative thinking Her students often tell me how kind she is She is always ready to help with a smile and she is cheerful to all of them
In private, she is not very talkative (34)… seems rather shy Her work is excellent, and she is determined to( 35 …… She is also quite ambitious and has applied for the position of Director
of Studies I think that you can count (36) ……….Ann to make your school a success and I recommend her for the post of Director
Câu 32:A colleague B adult C student D employer
Câu 33: A selfish B reliable C lazy D stubborn
Câu 34: A as B so C and D therefore
Câu 35:A use B succeed C help D fail
Câu 36: A with B for C to D on
Hãy xác định từ / cụm từ gạch dưới (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) cần phải sửa để những câu sau trở thành chính xác
Câu 37: The room is so ( A ) dirty that it ( B ) needs ( C ) clean ( D ) without delay
Câu38: Have you finished ( A ) reading ( B )the book which ( C ) I lend( D ) you last week?
Câu 39: The boy ( A )is ( B ) as taller ( C ) as ( D ) his brother
Chọn câu / cụm từ (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) diễn đạt đúng nghĩa mỗi câu sau
Câu 40: “I would study English If I were you,” Mai’s friend said
A Mai’s friend advised her to study English B Mai’s friend advised her to have study English
C Mai’s friend said that she was like Mai D Mai told her friend to study English
Câu 41: The car was so expensive that I didn’t buy it
A The car was not so cheap that I couldn’t buy it B The car was such expensive that I couldn’t buy it
C The car was cheap enough for me to buy D The car was too expensive for me to buy
Câu 42: He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?”
A He asked why she hadn’t taken the final exam B He asked why she took the final exam
C He asked why didn’t she take the final exam D He asked why hadn’t she taken
the final exam
Câu 43 He only feels happy whenever he does not have much work to do
A The more he works, the happier he feels B The less he works, the happier he
feels:
C His work makes him feel happy D He feels happier and happier with his
work
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu từ
36 đến 40
Most people are afraid of sharks, but they usually do not know very much about them There are more than 350 kinds of sharks, and all of them are meat eaters Sharks are useful because
Trang 6they eat sick fish and keep the ocean clean Sharks do not have ears However they can “hear” sounds and movements in the water Any sound or movement makes the water vibrate Sharks can feel these vibrations, which help them find food They also use their large eyes to find food Most sharks see best in dim light They often hunt for food at dawn, in the evening, or in the midnight Scientists want to learn more about sharks for several reasons For example, cancer is common in many animals, especially in people However, it is rare in sharks Scientists want to find out why sharks almost never get cancer Maybe this information can help people prevent cancer too
Câu 44 According to the passage, sharks are useful because…………
A they are very big B they clean the ocean
C they are meat eaters D they eat fish
Câu 45 Sharks can find food because they can …………
A feel vibration and hear their ears B see with their eyes and hear with their ears
C feel vibration and see with their large eyes D hear very well with their large ears
Câu 46 Most sharks hunt for food at night because …………
A they see best in dim light B they are hungry at night C there is more food then D
other fish are sleeping
Câu 47 According to the passage, research on sharks may help…………
A people know how to prevent cancer B animals prevent cancer C people find a cue for AIDS
D sharks live longer
Câu 48.The best title of this passage could be…………
A “Sharks- The Dangerous Animals” B “ Sharks- The Meat Eater”
C “Sharks- The Useful animals” D “ Sharks- The Cancer Preventing Animals”
3 Đề số 3
I Vocabulary and grammar (3.5)
A Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket
1 He broke his arm when he (play) football
2 After he (do) his homework he went to bed
3 When I saw her on the street yesterday, she (wear) a rosy skirt
4 He (teach) Maths before he changed to literature
5 You had better (take) the bus
6 Are we permitted (bring) guests to the ceremony?
B Give the correct form of the word in the bracket
1 My most experience happened a few years ago (embarrass)
2 Has any been made about the English competition? (announce)
3 We must limit population because of our limited resources (grow)
4 We’d like to offer your school a of two million dong (donate)
Trang 75 We all were in a state of great when we learnt that we had passed the final exam (excite)
6 Our campaign for eradication was started in 2000 ( literate)
C Choose the best answer to complete the blank
1 Thanks to medical improvements, the ………rate in Newtown has recently decreased
2 According to IFPRI, the world's population is expected to be about 12 billion …… 2150
3 2000 years B.C is the abbreviation of 2000 years ………
A before century B before Christmas C before Christ D
before Christian
4 “I was not there at that time,” he said
A He denied being there at that time B He denied that he was there at that time
C He denied to be there at that time D He denied that he wasn’t there at that time
II Reading (2) A Read the passage then choose the best answer
Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertain people You can also make new friends and give others the chance to get to know each other better
It needs planning, though First, make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of women and men Don’t invite couples because they aren’t so much fun
When you know who can come, find out what they like to eat and drink Note down any who are vegetarians, or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious season
Then plan their menu Include a first course, a choice of main course and a dessert, plus lots of people’s favourite drinks
The next thing to do is the shopping Make sure buy more than enough of everything, and that someone can help you carry it
On the day, start cooking early Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas, so they don’t get hungry if they have to wait Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your guests and have a good time – you have earned it
1 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the purpose of giving a dinner party?
C to get people to know more about their host and hostess D to help people to know each other better
2 When giving a dinner party, you should not invite ………
vegetarians
eat or drink certain things
3 The menu should include these EXCEPT ………
4 According to the passage, starters should be served ………
Trang 8A because the guests want to have a good time together B because the guests like eating them
C because the guests want to eat them while having to wait D because the guests may be hungry while having to wait
5 What should you do while the guests are having their evening meal?
A Stand beside the guests without doing anything B Sit down with the guests and have a good time
C Sit down with the guests to show your politeness D Only serve the guests with the food
B Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank
More and more young people are (1)………….voluntary work abroad The wild variety of jobs and destinations available is making it an increasingly attractive option for those who have just left school and have a year free before university Many choose to spend these twelve months working in poor countries There they will earn little (2)………no money But they will be doing something useful – and enjoying the experience
The work may (3)……… of helping the local communities, for example by helping to build new road or provide water supplies to isolated rural villages Other projects may concentrate more on conservation or environmental protection (4)………… kind of job it is, it is certain to be (5)…… and worthwhile, and an experience that will never be forgotten
III Writing (2.5
A Each sentence has one mistake Find and circle it
1 He warned us to be careful of strangers and not go out at night
2 We were advised not drinking the water in the bottle
3 The teacher told us to keep quietly during the lesson
4 All the students are looking forward spending their free time relaxing in the sun this summer
B Rewrite the following sentences
1 Keith spent a lot of time filling in job application forms because he was unemployed (
present participle)
2 'I hear you won the championship Congratulations!' Dane congratulated
3 “Don’t worry, I’ll help you with the money.”→ He promised
IV Phonetic (1)
* Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from others
Trang 91 a contest b sponsor c observe d complete
2 a stimulate b competition c disappointed d opportunity
4 Đề số 4
Read the passage carefully and then choose the suitable answer to the questions
Tropical forests have supplied us with many sorts of plants for food, medicine and industry
They can probably supply man much more They also reduce floods and droughts, keep water
clean, and slow down the Greenhouse Effect However, the tropical forests are being destroyed
to make rooms for things like farms and fields Besides, forest fires are the most terrible
destruction About 20 million hectares are lost annually - an area which is twice as big as that of
Australia The World Wildlife Fund(WWF) is working to protect and save the forests that are in
danger, to plant new trees for fuel wood and to slow down the Greenhouse Effect It encourages
governments and people to do something for the sake of the tropical forests
Câu 1: The word “annually” is closets in meaning to
A every year B every two years C every decade D every century Câu 2: The author writes this passage
A to introduce the WWF B to persuade people to prevent the tropical forests’
destruction
C to tell the way how to keep water clean D to explain what the greenhouse means
Câu 3: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about tropical forests?
danger
C They have provided us with many useful things D They slow down the
greenhouse effect
Câu 4: The word “It” means
A The greenhouse effect B Australia C The forest destruction D The World Wildlife
Câu 5: The World Wildlife Fund is
A giving little money to protect forests B giving aid to protect
forests
forests
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to complete the following sentences
Câu 6: How many _took part in the 22nd SEA Games?
A competitors B compete C competition D
competitor
Câu 7: It gets when the winter is coming?
C colder and colder D more and more cold
Câu 8: The hotter the food is, harder it is to eat
Trang 10Câu 9: Thank to the progress of science and technology, our lives have become _
A more and more good B better and better C the more and more good D gooder and gooder
Câu 10: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
Câu 11: you study for these exams, you will do
A The harder/ the better B The more/ the much
C The hardest/ the best D The more hard/ the more good
Câu 12: Water polo is played in _pool 1.8 meters deep
Câu 13: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
A sprint B line C divide D
ride
Câu 14: It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death
A turn off B get over C take on D keep up with
Câu 15: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
A events B spirits C Asian D silver
Câu 16: Before he _to bed, he _his homework
A went/ did B had gone/ did
C went/had done D went/ has done
Câu 17: The assignment _before you go back home
A must be finished B had to be finished
C must finish D had to finish
Câu 18: Children are _this film
A too young for them to see B too young to see
Câu 19: Mr Tomy gets lung cancer so he has to _ smoking
A take off B give off
C put off D give up
Câu 20: _he is very rich, he is very stingy He never gives money to anyone
A Despite B In spite of
C Although D Because
Câu 21: You have a lot of time You _leave now
A must B mustn't C needn't D should
Câu 22: Unless you _well-trained, you _to the company
A are /will never admit B aren't/ will never be admitted
C are/ will never be admitted D aren't/ will never admit