ĐỀ CƯỚNG TIẾNG ANH CUỐI kỳ 1

Question 1 1 A proofs B books C points D days 2 A asks B bags C breaths D hopes 3 A sees B sports C pools D trains 4 A tombs B lamps C brakes D invites 5 A books B floors C combs D drums 6 A cats B ta.

Question 1:

Question 2:

7 A measured B showed C distinguished D managed

9 A imprisoned B pointed C shouted D surrounded

Question 3: Choose the option whose underline part is pronounced differently from the others

Question 4 - 5: Choose the option whose main stress is different form the others

7 A employ B shorten C strengthen D trumpet

Question 6 : Linda is in buying a new house for her parents.

A.interest B.interested C.interesting D.interestingly

Question 6: Everybody is that his younger brother passed the TOEIC test the last day.

Question 6: This film is .

Question 6: My mother is a busy teacher At the end of the day’s work, she is often _.

A.exhaust B.exhausting C.exhausted D.exhaustingly

Question 6: Sandy is starting a new job next Monday She’s quite _ about it.

A.excite B.excited C.excitingly D.exciting

Question 6: Many meetings aren’t so as this one was.

A.interest B.interested C.interesting D.interestingly

Question 6: My grandfather was by how shockingthe accident was yesterday.

Question 6: Windy was by the confusing street signs in that city.

A.confusing B.confuse C.confused D.confusingly

Question 6: Kin was very with the history lesson He almost fell asleep

A.bore B.boring C.bored D boringly

Question 6: Feeling tired and _, Peter went out alone

Question 7 : If you can do something to help others, you will find your life

Question 7 : Some of the students were at English, so volunteer teachers had to try very hard

Question 7 : The tragic end of “Swan Lake” shows that magic is over love

Question 7 : There is a(n) _ display of flowers in the school garden It is so beautiful

Question 7 : It was of him to leave the front door unlocked last night

Question 7 : Without fuel, a vehicle becomes for moving supplies

Question 7 : A sharp knife is very in the kitchen

Question 7 : I don’t understand this phrase because it is

A meaningful B meaningless C.meaning D mean

Question 7 : He is a(n) driver because he has never caused accidents

Question 7 : Carbon dioxide is a(n) and odourless gas

A colourful B colourless C colour D colours

Question 8: I’d like all of you to enjoy my party on this Friday

A to invite B inviting C invite D not invite

Question 8: They decided _ to Japan for their summer holiday

A going B to go C go D to going

Question 8: It took three and a half hours _ to Singapore.

A to fly B flying C to be flown D fly

Question 8: She refused _ them

A to help B help C having helped D helping

Question 8: My husband wants me this letter before afternoon

A to post B posting C post D posts

Question 8: We expect Linh _ to the airport late as the plane will take off in 15 minutes

A come B not to come C not coming D coming

Question 8: : It is not easy a high-paid job

A find B finding C finds D to find

Question 8: I’m happy that you’ve passed your driving test Congratulations!

A not hearing B hear C hearing D to hearQuestion 8: I

allow my little daughter with her friends in the flower garden

A played B to play C playing D play

Question 8: : They advised us _ to Japan for their winter holiday.

A going B to go C go D to going

Question 9 : John made me a lot with his funny jokes.

A laughing B to laugh C laugh D laughed

Question 9 My mother said that she would rather to Hoi An than Nha Trang.

A to travel B travelling C not to travel D travel

Question 9: My parents let my sister camping with her friends in the mountain.

A not go B going C go D to go

Question 9: When will they tonight?

Question 9: “I don’t like you because you often make me ” the little boy said

Question 9: We saw him the house

Question 9: I heard him arrangements for his journey.

Question 9: I watched the woman out of the house and get into a car.

Question 9: Students must not _ dictionaries in the examination.

Question 9: Smoking is bad for your heath You had better _ it up.

A to give B give C giving D gives Question 10: We are very sorry for much noise last night.

A to make B making C made D make

Question 10: The bedroom needs _now.

A decorate B decorated C decorating D to decorate

Question 10: Every day I spend two hours _ English.

A practise B to practise C practising D practised

Question 10: Children enjoy _ to ghost stories on Halloween night.

A.telling and listening B tell and listen

C to tell and listen D to tell and to listen

Question 10: 14. _is a popular sport in Europe.

A To skies B Skiing C Ski D To skiing

Question 10: There are many ways of _ ourselves in a big city.

A enjoy B enjoying C enjoyed D to enjoy

Question 10: I hate _ the dirty dishes after a meal.

A wash B washing C to washed D washed

Question 10: 23.I am afraid of _ by the strong wind.

A taking away B take away C to take away D takes away

Question 10: We all like _ English.

A learn B learns C learning D learned

Question 10: Jane prefers _ music to listening to it.

Question 11: The phone rang when I books

Question 11: When I came to visit her last night, she a bath.

Question 11: We for going home when it began to rain.

A preparing B were preparing C will prepare D have prepared Question 11: When I last saw him, he in London.

Question 11: He fell down when he towards the church.

Question 11: I saw Jack yesterday morning while I home from work.

A walked B was walking C walking D will walk

Question 11: When I went to see them last night, they _ chess.

A were playing B had played C played D playing

Question 11: He came into the room while they _ television

A have watched B watched C were watching D will watch

Question 11: I saw a terrible accident while I _ on the beach.

A walking B walk C walked D was walking

Question 11: When he came, I _ in the kitchen.

A cooked B cooking C has cooked D was cooking

Question 12: A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?

B: I a letter to my friends back home in Texas

A am going to write B will write C has written D was writing

Question 12: A: I'm about to fall asleep I need to wake up!

B: I you a cup of coffee That will wake you up

A am going to get B will get C got D was getting

Question 12: A: I can't hear the television! B: I it up so you can hear it.

A are going to turn B will turn C turn D was turning

Question 12: We are so excited about our trip next month to France We _ Paris, Nice

and Grenoble A are going to visit B will visit C has visited D was visiting Question 12: Ted: It is so hot in here! Sarah: I _ the air-conditioner on.

A are going to turn B will turn C turn D was turning

Question 12: I think he the next President of the United States.

A going to be B will be C was D has been

Question 12: After I graduate, I medical school and become a doctor I have

wanted to be a doctor all my life

A am going to attend B will attends C attend D was attending Question 12: John: Wow, it's freezing out there.

Jane: I _ some coffee to warm us up Do you want a piece of pie as well?

A will make B am going to make C make D was making

Question 12: I _Alex your letter when I see her tomorrow.

A will send B am going to send C send D was sending

Question 12: What terrible traffic! Just look at the long queue We _ our flight.

A will miss B are going to miss C miss D missed

Question 13 Beth can play both the guitar _ the violin.

Question 13 She closed the door _ left for the city.

Question 13 No one _ Kathy knows very much about it.

Question 13 It's raining heavily, _ I can't go to the beach.

Question 13 He felt ill _ he went to bed early.

Question 13 He has to pay a fine of $10, _ he had to spend 10 days in prison

Question 13 Geography is a very interesting subject _ very few people study it thoroughly.

Question 13 They went to the store bought some food.

Question 13 John asked Joan to attend the meeting she was unable to go.

Question 13 They went on vacation they could forget about work for awhile.

Question 14

1 Are you tired doing the household chores every day?

2 I was bored my school result in midterm test

3 The boy was so excited _ the boat trip last week

4 Did they get surprised the result you gto form the police?

5 My parents are worrried _ my safety on the wy to school

6 She was disappointed her boy friend who betrayed her because of her failure

7 “Save the earth” was set _ in Vietnam in 1990A in B at C up D by

8 She is interested _ the communicty development projects in remote areas

9 Children can easily get addicted _ video games of B at C with D to

10 Kaylee is engaged a volunteer community.

Question 15

1 The water is You can't drink it A polluted B pollution C polluting D pollutant

2 I am very _ in the news.A interestedB interesting C interest D interests

3 All of us were _ that he was successful in the final exam

A surprising B surprisingly C surprise D surprised

4 He was finally _ in his final attempt.

A successful B successive C unsuccessful D success

5 They did everything possible to _ the police force.

A strengthen B strengthening C strength D stronger

6 Big brother is a organization that was set up to help boys whose fathers no long live.

A volunteer B volunarily C voluntary D volunteered

7 The waste from the chemical factory is extremely .

A harmed B unharmed C harmful D harmless

8 The problem of among young people is hard to solve.

A employment B employers C employees D unemployment

9 Our club welcomes different types of _: clothes, picture books, unused notebooks, and

other unwanted items A donate B donnors C donations D danating

10 Although some societies are undeveloped, their languages, from a linguist’s point of

view, are very complex

A technology B technologically C technological D technologist

Question 16

1 Please fill _ the application form if you want to be a member

2 Any applicant who applied a voluneering position in the center have to sent an application letter to us no later than January 1st

3 She tried to prevent the dog _ running into the road

4 The boy thanked me _taking him home

5 He filled in the necessary forms and _ for the job

A appealed B asked C requested D applied

6 “Save Children” was _ by the United Nations

7 As the oldest in the family, I must look _ my younger brothers

8 Don't _ up hope, you will soon be able to play the trumpet well

9 My father participated _ a local golf competition when he retired from work

10 “Save the earth” was set _ in Vietnam in 1990

Question 17 He is still living in the house which _ in the 1980s

A is built B will be bult C was buiding D was built

Question 17 A new project for city development at the moment

A is inintiating B is being initiated C has initiated D was initiated

Question 17 The house yet That is why it is dirty

A hasn’t been cleaned C have been cleaned

B was not cleaned D will not be cleaned

Question 17 Old car tyres to make shoes and sandals

A is used B are used C has been used D are being used

Question 17 A tall tree in the garden a few days ago

A is planted B was planted C is being planted D will be planted

Question 17 I am sure that these slums _ down.

A is going to be pulled B is being pulled C will be pulled D was pulled

Question 17

Question 27 A good artist like a good engineer learns as much from their mistakes as from successes.

A B C D Question 27: The passion for taking photographs has helped them escape its sorrow

A B C D

Question 27: Many successful film directors are former actors who desire to expand her experience

Question 27: My brother usually asks me for help when he has difficulty with her homework.

A B C D

Question 27: The club’s members are exhibiting her photographs for the first time in Hanoi now

A B C D

Question 27: Mary and Tom have passed the exam, which made its parents happy

A B C D

Question 27: In spite of the shortage, the villagers managed to send its to school or college

A B C D

Question 27: Last night, she stayed up so late to study for their exams.

A B C D

Question 27: My sister finally got his own favorite piano to practice every day.

A B C D

Question 27: The man, together with her family, was invited to the Clambake last night.

A B C D

Question 28: I do morning exercise every day to keep fit so relax.

A B C D

Question 28: I don’t like listening to music so playing sports I’m just keen on reading.

A B C D

Question 28: Everyone realises that he works so quickly or accurately

A B C D

Question 28: I took a book with me on my holiday, so I didn’t read a single page.

A B C D

Question 28: I’ve started dating one soccer player, but now I can watch the game each week.

A B C D

Question 28: The kids like watching cartoons so eating popcorn

A B C D

Question 28: I didn’t have enough money but I didn’t buy that car

A B C D

Question 28: She ẹnjoys drinking tea, but I put a lot of tea in my house

A B C D

Question 28: T he children like playing with dog, so they don’t like raising dog

A B C D

Question 28: She put off her coat but hung it on the rack.

A B C D

Question 29: So far, they built many beautiful hotels in HCM city

A B C D Question 29: I move to Ho Chi Minh city three years ago to learn English.

A B C D

Question 29: Tue Lam is taught how to play the guitar by her uncle when she was 10 years old.

A B C D

Question 29: Yesterday evening while I was watching TV, Mai pays me a visit

A B C D

Question 29: Tom’s friend invites me to the Clambake last night.

Question 29: Because of the traffic jam, he is late for work yesterday morning.

A B C D

Question 29 Linda has worn her new yellow dress only once since she buys it.

Question 29: Linda watches an interesting film last night on television

A B C D

Question 29: We are students, so we often went to school on weekdays.

A B C D

Question 29: Up to now, we knew a lot of information about her.

A B C D

Question 30: The old residents refused leaves their home.

A B C D

Question 30: The ladies found out where buy cheap fruit

A B C D

Question 30: She couldn’t know what saying in her presentation

A B C D

Question 30: Mary said that she prefered drive to traveling by train

A B C D

Question 30: She doesn’t want some of her friends know her story.

A B C D

Question 30: I don’t feel like talks to him after what he did to me.

A B C D

Question 30: We are confused because t hey don’t allow us park here

A B C D

Question 30: I see him passed my house everyday.

A B C D

Question 30: He was responsible for prepare some reports for the meeting.

A B C D

Rewwrite the following sentences

1 They are planting a tree in the garden

2 Because they don’t adopt a green lifestyle, they are criticized by the teachers

3 Adopting a green lifestyle is good for our surrounding

4 She is having her father repair the latop

5 We are not allowed to drop litter in public places

6 She last came for dinner with us 3 months ago

7 The box was so heavy that I couldn’t lift it up

 It was such

8 Her school result was disappointing

=> She was ………

9 I was not surprised at her failure at the exam

=> Her failure did not ………

=> It came as………

10 She spent an hour designing this logo

=> It took………

11 There is no point in persuading him to go

=> It is no use………

12 We could not drive home because of the storm

=> The storm prevented ………

13 House prices have increased sharply in the last two years

=> There have been………

14 I did not intend to take part in that robbery

=> I had,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

15 You need to get your hair cut => Your hair needs ………

16 Someone broke into my flat while I was on holiday

=> I got my flat………

17 They moved into this house in June => They have………

18 She phoned me as soon as she got the result

=> No sooner ………

71 Don't forget to say goodbye to the _ before leaving the office

A interviewer B interviewing C interviewee D interview

72 Working as an astronaut require high_ knowledge.A techniqueB technicalC technicallyD technician

73 My grandmother is very _ in history.A interest B interests C interested D interesting

74 Vietnamese athletes performed _ and won a lot of gold medals

A excellent B excellently C excellence D excel

75 WHO’s main activities are carrying out research on medical _ and improving international health care A develop B developing C development D develops

76 The panda’s _habitat is the bamboo forest A natureB naturalC naturally D natured

77 The Games really became a festival that impressed sports _

A enthusiasts B enthusiasm C enthuse D enthusiastic 78.Did you remember anything at the party? A interested B interestingC interests D to

interest

79 In rainy seasons, roads in the village are always _

80 Linda likes wearing _ clothes instead of black and white

81 Her own mistakes made her very _ of the faults of others

82 All the teachers work on an entirely_ basis A volunteerB volunteererC voluntary D voluntarily

83 Books are still a cheap way to get information and _

A entertainment B entertain C entertaining D entertainer

84.To Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age, _ and salary

85 Life here is very _ A peacefull B peaceful C peace D peacefulness

86 Women usually don’t shake hands when being _

A introducing B introduction C introduced D introducer

87 He was so _ that he had an accident A caring B careless C careful D carefully

88 Farmers can enrich the soil by using A fertile B fertility C fertilize D fertilizers

89 Nowadays, chemicals are into some fruits to reduce decay

A injection B injecting C inject D injected

90 What’s your _? – I’m Vietnamese A nation B national C nationality D international

91 In this course, students receive _ in the basic English grammar

A instruct B instructional C instruction D instructive

92 I _ him for his honesty.A respective B respectful C respectable D respect

93 All of the students appreciate the of English learning

A import B important C importantly D importance

94 We can enjoy live programmes through _ satellites

A communicate B communication C communicative D communicable

95 All of my students appreciate the _ of English learning

A import B important C importantly D importance

96 She is _ in asking for bigger salary She worked hard

A reason B reasonable C unreasonable D unreasonably

97 This species needs help?A dangerB endangered C dangerous D endanger

98 This book is interesting It’s also well- A illustratingB illustrated C illustration D illustrate

99 There are more than 100 _ who applied for the project of city development

A applications B applicant C appliances D applicants

100 Thanks to the generous _ We are now building houses for lonely old people

A donate B donations C donating D donated

Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)

VSO is a registered charity dedicated to assisting in developing countries It is a recruitment agency which finds, selects and places volunteers in response to overseas requests

This work makes it distinctive among other charities and organizations in the UK It sends people, not money, so it tries to respond to requests from overseas which ask for volunteers Its purpose is to support the poorest members of the community Both staff and volunteers also pay special attention to women’s roles in development projects This is because women’s roles in child-rearing, in education and community relationship are essential in any healthy process of change

Over the past 38 years, more than 21,000 volunteers have worked abroad with VSO There are now over 1,900 volunteers working in 59 of the less developed countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Caribbean

The application of each volunteer is carefully considered in order to select and interview candidates against each job request from the field, to look for the person with the right blend of skills and personality

VSO volunteers do not go to developing countries as visiting experts with all the answers It is always a process of sharing and learning The aim is that when the volunteer returns home, there exists a community with a stronger sense of independence, and a volunteer with a new understanding of life and people everywhere The range of jobs required of VSO is wide, reflecting the needs of any society in the modern world

36 VSO is different from other charities and organizations in the UK because it .

A is a registered body B sends financial aid to developing countries

C sends volunteers to help abroadD recruits volunteer to work in Britain

37 Requests from overseas most likely to be dealt with are those which .

A specially ask for female staff and volunteers B require volunteers to work with the local inhabitants C require help and advice on health care

D need help to train less wealthy members of the community

38 According to those who work for VSO, who plays the most important part in bringing about change?A charitable organizations B volunteers from abroad

C women in local communities D staff who recruit volunteers

39 What happens when VSO wants to appoint new volunteers?

A They give preference to applicants living abroad.B They give each applicant several interviews.C They refer applications to countries requesting volunteers.

D They match all applicants to jobs very carefully.