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Part 1 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 1 His landlady gave him a week’s to leave the flat A threat B notice C advic[.]

Part 1 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

1 His landlady gave him a week’s to leave the flat

A threat B notice C advice D caution

2 My brother is intelligent but he _ common sense

A fails B lacks C misses D wants

3 I am _ tired to think about that problem at the moment

A far too B simply C much more D nearly

4 His _ of the school regulations really can’t be ignored any longer

A carelessness B inattention C unfamiliarity D disregard

5 after trying three times, he passed the examination

A Last of all B Lastly C Last D At last

6 It took me a long time to what the aim of the game was

A ponder B consider C grasp D reckon

7.He _ malaria while he was in Africa

A infected B contracted C was caught D gained

8 The question of late payment of the bills was again at the meeting

A raised B risen C brought D taken

9 None of us has ever of cheating in class

A declared B persisted C approved D concluded

10 We have been working hard Let’s a break

A make B find C do D take

11 It’s advisable to _ any contact with potential rabis animals

A escape B avoid C prevent D evade

12 “Would you mind helping me with these heavy boxes?” _

A “Yes, I would.” B “Not at all.” C “What a pity!” D “My Gosh!”

13 There should be no discrimination on _ of sex, race or religion

A fields B places C areas D grounds

14 He felt _ when he failed the exams the second time

A discouraged B annoyed C undecided D determined

15 He gave me his personal _ that his draft would be ready by Friday

A endurance B insurance C assurance D ensurance

16 It’s high time we got going, _?

A isn’t it B didn’t it C should we D aren’t we

17 The weather forecast was for rain, but the day was fine and dry, _ it turned out

A When B though C like D as

18 The book would have been perfect _ the ending

A it had not been for B hadn’t it been for

C it hadn’t been to D had it not been for

19 The film is released at the end of next year

A on the verge of being B due to be

C about to be D on the point of being

20 “Why did Laura go to town?”

“ _ for was to attend an interview.”

A What she went B That she went C Why she went D She went

Part 2 Find and correct ten mistakes in the following passage You should indicate

in which line the mistake is

When we first took our children to sea with us, it was rare to come cross other

family on sailing boats Usually such meetings resulted in the children quickly making friends, while we, parents, discuss how we managed At firstly, I was worried about taking children to sea and I had many questions however I would amuse them? What if they fell ill at sea? Add to such questions was the major problem of their education When we set out on our voyage, my daughter was seven, my son five, and we planned to sail for three years That we only returned

to england six years late with 60,000 miles behind us and children of thirteen and eleven years old, is an indicate of how my worries had been answered One change over these years has been the increasing in the number of parents who take their children to sea on long voyages

Part 3 Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle

1 The new regulations have thrown a few problems for the company

2 The workers were rather cynical after the meeting Most of them were no illusions that the management would take their complaints seriously

3 Jack took early retirement as he was losing his grip the job

4 He scolded her so much that she was reduced tears by the end of the meeting

5 The sudden movement of the train threw me balance and I fell head-first down the steps

6 The price of shares in the company went up over 50% when they announced the discovery of the new oilfield

7 Ron usually primes himself plenty of black coffee before starting the night shift

8 We still haven’t sold the house because the buyers went back on their word and pulled the deal

9 Hi Brenda, Peter here I’m just ringing to say I’ve got two tickets for the concert

on Saturday night Fancy coming?

10 The group rounded the concert with their greatest hits So everyone went home happy

11 As there was no official at the gate, Diana got not buying an entrance ticket

12 His company went bankrupt, three years of hard work the drain

13 She is putting a little each month for her studies in Queenstown

14 The oral examination was difficult The examiner tried to catch me by asking some tricky questions

15 They should be able to settle their differences without resorting violence

16 The small boat drifted helplessly the mercy of the wind and waves

17 I find it very hard to commit historical dates memory

18 If you would like to wait a moment, Sir, I will just call your file on the

computer screen

19 Quick, I haven’t got a pen Can you jot Jack’s phone number for me?

20 When I was a student, I eked what little money I had by buying only hand clothes

second-Part 4 Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets

The stretch of water which (1 separate) _ Britain from France and the rest of mainland Europe (2 always play) _ a significant role in British history

Saturday, 1st December 1990 was no ordinary day in the Channel’s long history At 11.00

a.m, two miners, one French and one English, (3 cut) _ through the last few centimeters of chalk (4 separate) _ the UK from mainland Europe It was the

first land connection since the Ice age

Work began on Europe tunnel in 1987 It (5 also know) _ as the Channel Tunnel, the Chunnel or Trans Manche link It (6 build) _ by an Anglo-French

engineering company, Eurotunnel, across 34 km of water from Cheriton (near Folkstones

in SE England) to Coquilles (near Calais in NW France) A smaller central service tunnel

(7 build) _ (8 use) _ by workers and engineers for maintenance work and emergencies The two outer tunnels (9 carry) _ high speed passenger and freight trains Cars and lorries (10 also transport) _ by train The tunnel (11 expect) _ (12 have) _ an effect on British industry and (13 certainly boost) _

the tourist industry Journeys between Britain and Europe (14 be) _ quicker

and more reliable for both holiday makers and business people Lorry drivers (15 be)

_ able to relax and (16 enjoy) _ their shorter Channel crossing Only one question (17 remain) _ with the sea no longer (18 act) _ as a natural barrier, swimmers (19 Continue) _ to try to swim the Channel as they (20 do) _ for years?

Part 5 Write the correct form of the word given in brackets

WOMEN ONLY Increasingly, women are taking their holidays without men For _ (1 SAFE)

reasons, camaraderie or just plain fun, a growing number of female tourists are singing

up for women-only trips Twenty years ago only a _ (2 HAND) of companies offered such holidays; now there are several hundred Travel _ (3 CONSULT) Andre Littlewood says that the combination of higher incomes with delayed marriage, divorce, retirement and widowhood has _ (4 ABLE) more women

to travel, often on their own They are attracted by the sense of _ (5 FREE) that a holiday without men affords them “Women in a group tend to feel _ (6 INHIBIT) and speak more openly than when men are around”, she adds “Even on energy-sapping adventure holidays the atmosphere is relaxed and _ (7 CO- OPERATE) It’s also a great deal more fun Women laugh more _ (8 READY) than men, probably because they don’t mind laughing at themselves.” Since

her divorce Janice Cummings has been a regular traveler with Everywoman Tours, and

Oxford-based Company whose very name is a _ (9 DETER) to men “And

a good thing too,” she says “Men simply cannot resist the _ (10 TEMPT)

to try and take control, no matter where they are And that includes on holiday Thankfully, there is none of that with Everywoman.”

Part 6 Complete the text below by filling in each gap a conjunction or preposition given Some conjunctions or prepositions are used more than once

but despite however nevertheless though

on the contrary whereas while yet

THE ELGIN MARBLES

The Elgin Marbles are statues which date back to the 5th century BC Though they were created in Greece and were located there until the late 18th century, they are now exhibited

in the British Museum, London

The statues used to be in Athens (1) _ they were bought in 1799 by the Englishman

Lord Elgin, who wanted to bring them back to Britain as part of his personal art collection

(2) _, on the sea voyage back to England, the ship carrying them was sunk and the

‘Marbles’ were temporarily lost It would be an incredibly expensive operation to recover

them (3) _, Elgin did so, and even though he was a very rich man, he placed himself

in enormous debt Despite his own desires, he had to sell the Marbles to the British Government to recover his losses and they were housed in the British Museum, where they have remained ever since

In recent times, (4) _, the statues have become the subject of debate between Britain and Greece and, indeed, among British historians and archaeologists (5) _

the Greek authorities have requested the return of the Marbles on many occasions, the request has always been refused There are arguments on both sides Some people believe

that it would be foolish to return them, valid (6) _ the Greek request may be, because

of the pollution that is affecting the Parthenon and the possibility of earthquakes in

Greece Restored to the Parthenon, the Marbles could be exposed to damage, (7) _

they are safe in the British Museum

Of course, there are equally compelling arguments for their return, especially on the

moral level It cannot be denied, (8) _ the material safety the statues enjoy in Britain,

that they are part of the Greek heritage Many people also refute the argument that Athens

would not be a safe place for them (9) _, they claim that if the statues were returned

to Greece, a new state-of-the-art building would be constructed to house them, where they would be both safe and in their rightful environment Furthermore, the British authorities have long used the argument that works of art should not be subject to ‘ownership’, but

should be kept where they are accessible to most people (10) _ in the past they have

returned a number of cultural artefacts from other civilisations to their origins

The argument continues, and is likely to do so for some time in the future

Part 7 Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space

Sleeping disorders like insomnia can (1) _ to be a worrying question for many

of us Almost anyone can easily conjure (2) at least one sleepless night of (3) and turning in bed awaiting the bliss of a deep dream Most probably, a third

of us (4) _ the distressing experience at least once a week

Even though it is possible for people to (5) _ without any sleep at all for a certain period of time, such occurrences are rather few and far (6) _ and there is no evidence to (7) _this assumption What is sure, however, is the fact that we do need some sleep to regenerate our strength and to (8) _ the brain to its proper activity

No wonder, then, that the tiredness and fatigue that appear after a sleepless night (9) _ many of us to go for chemical support in the form of sleep (10) _ tablets

or powders

However long the problem of sleeplessness has afflicted many individuals, very little has been (11) _ in the question of its original causes We are conscious that it usually (12) those who are exposed to a great deal of stress, anxiety or depression It may also be (13) _ by overworking or unfavorable surroundings with scarcity of fresh air

Sleeping pills may provide some relief and can act as an alternative in this desperate situation Yet, they do little to combat the ailment in full Consequently, our hopes should

be (14) _ on the medical authorities to (15) the root cause of insomnia before we take to being nocturnals leading our noisy lives in the dead of night

1 A present B entail C realize D prove

3 A rolling B wriggling C tossing D spinning

4 A underpass B undergo C underlie D undertake

5 A operate B process C function D perform

7 A proclaim B endure C invalidate D substantiate

8 A recuperate B restore C revive D resume

10 A inducing B attaining C exacting D contributing

11 A disparaged B retrieved C detected D originated

12 A betrays B besets C bemoans D bestows

13 A engendered B applied C instigated D evolved

14 A placed B ascribed C focused D attached

15 A emerge B release C determine D confess

Part 8 Complete the following extract from a pamphlet on deafness by writing the missing words in the spaces provided Use only one word in each space

This pamphlet is not about empty statements and false promises, rather it is concerned with the cooperation needed by deaf people from those who speak to them Any person who is willing to give their cooperation by practising the following points will not only

make conservation easier (1) _ deaf people, but also for (2) _

Please avoid shouting at deaf people (3) _ possible shouting contorts the face of the speaker (4) _ the embarrassment of the listener, and (5) _ the conservation unnatural and strained Speech is usually (6) _ heard when it is given in a clear voice (7) _ slightly louder (8) _ normal

Clarity (9) _ than volume is often the main requirement when speaking Many deaf people have some ability to lip-read, (10) _ going to lip-reading classes Some partially deaf people (11) _ practise this skill without realising it They feel that they can hear a speaker (12) _ when he is facing them In actual fact, this probably isn’t the case, (13) _ they are likely to understand (14) _ accurately because what

they only partially hear is assisted (15) _ what they also see in the speaker’s

expressions and lip-movements

Part 9: You are going to read an extract from an article Choose the answer (A, B,

C or D) which you think fits best according to the text

Leakey’s Achievement

Although he made his name with his archeological finds of early humans, Richard Leakey became famous as the conservationist who turned the tide against elephant poaching Bringing the slaughter of Kenya's elephants under control required a military solution, and Leakey was not afraid to apply it Many poachers were killed, giving Leakey a reputation for being a cold- blooded obsessive who put animals before people Moreover, his efforts to eradicate corruption in Kenya's wildlife management system won him many enemies

But the birth of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the eradication of elephant poaching and the ban on the international trade in ivory are his legacy, and they form the basis of Wildlife Wars This surprisingly personal memoir has much to tell about the fragile

relationships between conservationists and governments It is a story not only of Kenya, but of the continuing cost of trying to save the world's wildlife from extinction

Life for the average person in Africa is tough, and basic needs are far from being met This is the background against which Leakey fought his war, and he constantly refers to the threat poverty poses to the preservation of Africa's spectacular wildlife Leakey's argument, here and in recent lectures, is that national parks managed exclusively for biodiversity protection must be created, and that this protection of our wildlife heritage should be funded by international sources

However, in the early 1990s the development agencies favoured "community-based" conservation Leakey's stand on protection of parks was seen as a lack of respect for local communities, and used against him when he resigned as head of the KWS in 1994 Recently donors and conservationists have come to recognise the limitations of purely local conservation programmes; there is a growing consensus that the poor are unlikely

to manage wildlife resources wisely for the long term because their needs are immediate Wildlife Wars continues where Leakey's memoir One Life left off It spans a 13-year period, beginning in 1989 when Leakey became head of the KWS Then the elephant

slaughter was at its height across Africa; it is estimated that between 1975 and 1989 the international markets for ivory in Europe, the United States and Asia led to the death of 1.2 m elephants, slaughtered for their ivory to make piano keys, games and fashion accessories Kenya's herds were reduced by more than 85% by armed poachers, who turned their guns on anything and anyone To stop this killing required changing the perceptions of ivory users so as to eliminate the markets, as well as mounting an armed force against the poachers

With both humour and seriousness, Leakey explains the sacrifices he had to make in order

to see his vision succeed

Despite the gravity of the situation, Leakey makes light of the sometimes comical circumstances, although it is clear that his life was at risk many times and he worked under tremendous pressure For many, however, the real question is why this paleoanthropologist should risk his life for wildlife The answer may lie in Leakey's own depiction of himself, although obviously aggressive and driven while running KWS, as essentially reflective Presenting in moving terms his introduction to elephant emotions and society, he describes his outrage at the moral and ethical implications of poaching and culling for ivory, arguing that elephants, apes, whales and dolphins have emotions so like those of humans that they deserve to be treated as such

Hard-core wildlife groups sniggered at his 'bunny- hugging' tendencies, but they underestimated his impact It is impossible to put a value on Leakey's work during those years As the elephant population began to recover, Kenya's tourist industry revived to become the country's main source of revenue An international awareness campaign centred on an ivory bonfire, which led to the ban on ivory trade and the collapse of ivory prices

1 Richard Leakey is most well-known for

A increasing wildlife budgets B successfully stopping illegal hunting

C removing the ban on the ivory trade D helping to identify man’s origins

2 The word poaching in paragraph 1 is closest meaning to

A cooking B approaching C hunting illegal D stealing

3 The word fragile in paragraph 2 has the opposite meaning to

A sturdy B delicate C flimsy D brittle

4 In paragraph 3, Leakey makes the point that

A conservation should be global responsibility

B a war must be fought against poverty

C Africa’s wildlife is an international attraction

D There is insufficient money to establish parks

5 It is now becoming accepted that

A Leakey had no regard for local communities

B conservation programs should be under local control

C donors have not yet received sufficient recognition

D poverty makes regional conservation programmes unreliable

6 The writers says that between 1975 and 1989

A the perceptions of the use of ivory changed B elephants were used to make piano keys

C the elephant population was decimated D demand for ivory began to decrease

7 Leakey considers himself

A amusing B sentimental C contemplative D obsessive

8 The word gravity in paragraph 6 is closest meaning to

A importance B force C weight D seriousness

9 What does the writer imply in the last paragraph?

A a disease had affected elephants B Leakey’s views are overly sentimental

C Leakey’s success in doubt D Leakey’s work had wide-range effects

10 This passage is taken from

A an article about endangered species B a book about Richard Leakey

C an article about Kenya D a book review

Part 10 Read the following texts about some famous walls around the world, then choose from the four texts about walls (A-D) to answer the questions that follow The texts may be chosen more than once

A GUIDE TO GREAT WALLS

A

Erected in 1961 to prevent East German citizens crossing to the West, the Berlin Wall initially consisted mainly of barbed wire and armed guards Within months a concrete wall began to appear, to be replaced on three separate occasions by ever more sophisticated versions, increasingly resistant to breakthroughs On the east side of the

wall, tank traps and ditches were built as protection against attack, and as a further deterrent to would-be escapees

Although over 170 people lost their lives in Berlin trying to flee to the West, human will and ingenuity often prevailed, with a number of successful escape attempts via tunnels and, on one occasion, in a home-made hot air balloon The 107-kilometre-long structure lost its relevance in 1989, when Hungary allowed East Germans to pass through their country on their way to Austria and West Germany, and after travel restrictions were lifted, people began to demolish whole sections of the wall Now very little of it remains and the land has been used for housing and other property development

B

Stretching for several thousand kilometres from the east coast of the country to the Gobi Desert, the Great Wall of China is said to be the only man-made structure visible from outer space The oldest section was begun in 221 BC, using soldiers and local people, as well as intellectuals who had been sentenced to forced labour under the repressive Qin dynasty Not surprisingly, the layers of compacted earth used to construct the wall soon began to crumble, and it was left to the later Han dynasty to restore and add to it

By now the wall had evolved from a mere defence system for keeping out marauding tribes into a safe haven where trade could flourish, and bustling market towns sprang up

at the many busy gates But the ornate and imposing structure with which we are familiar from photographs was not added until the fourteenth century by Ming, using advanced brick-building technology It was he who joined the three separate walls to create this truly impressive feat of construction

C

Situated in the north of England at one of the narrowest parts of the country, Hadrian’s Wall is arguably the most important monument built by the Romans in Britain Construction of the wall began in 120 AD on the orders of Emperor Hadrian, who wanted

to mark the northernmost boundary of his Empire The 117-kilometre wall was manned

by thousands of troops, who kept watch from numerous turrets and mile castles, and who lived in a series of forts situated at strategic locations

In the centuries following its abandonment around 400 AD, its stones were used by local people to build houses, walls and even churches Nevertheless, spectacular stretches of the wall remain and a number of forts and museums along its length can be visited, providing a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the Roman soldiers who patrolled it Although built of stone, the wall itself is vulnerable to erosion and visitors are discouraged from walking on it Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, Hadrian’s Wall ranks alongside some of the more famous architectural treasures in the world

According to the information given in the texts, which wall …

1 can be seen from a great distance?

2 is susceptible to damage?

3 quickly fell into disrepair?

4 is no longer very much in evidence?

5 is a series of different walls which were connected?

6 was built with the help of prisoners?

7 is compared favourably with other ancient monuments?

8 became unnecessary as a result of events elsewhere?

9 proved to be an ideal site for commercial activity?

10 did not always achieve its purpose?

Part 11:

Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning

as the one printed above

1 The car has leather seats

ĐÁP ÁN:

Part 1 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

1 His landlady gave him a week’s to leave the flat

A threat B notice C advice D caution

A threat (n): lời đe doạ, lời hăm doạ

B notice (n): lời thông báo

C advice (n): lời khuyên

D caution (n): lời cảnh cáo, lời quở trách

* landlady (n): bà chủ nhà

Dịch nghĩa: Bà chủ của anh ta đã thông báo cho anh ta một tuần để rời khỏi căn

hộ

2 My brother is intelligent but he _ common sense

A fails B lacks C misses D wants

Dịch nghĩa: Anh trai tôi thông minh nhưng anh ấy thiếu hiểu biết

3 I am _ tired to think about that problem at the moment

A far too B simply C much more D nearly

* S+ be + too + adj + to Vo: quá để làm gì

Dịch nghĩa: Tôi quá mệt mỏi để nghĩ về vấn đề đó vào lúc này

4 His _ of the school regulations really can’t be ignored any longer

A carelessness B inattention C unfamiliarity D disregard

Dịch nghĩa: Sự coi thường của cậu ta đối với nội quy trường học không thể bỏ qua được nữa

5 after trying three times, he passed the examination

A Last of all B Lastly C Last D At last

At last = After a long time: sau 1 thời gian dài, cuối cùng

Dịch nghĩa: Cuối cùng, sau khi cố gắng 3 lần, anh ấy đã vượt qua kỳ thi

6 It took me a long time to what the aim of the game was

A ponder B consider C grasp D reckon

A ponder /ˈpɒn.dər/(v)( + on, upon, over) suy nghĩ về; cân nhắc về (cái gì); trầm tư

B consider /kənˈsɪd.ər/(v): cân nhắc, xem xét, suy xét, suy nghĩ

C grasp /ɡrɑːsp/ (v): hiểu được (cái gì đó rất khó)

D reckon /ˈrek.ən/(v): nhận ra

Dịch nghĩa: Phải mất rất lâu tôi mới hiểu được mục đích của trò chơi này

7.He _ malaria while he was in Africa

A infected B contracted C was caught D gained

A infect (v): lan truyền, làm lây

B contract (v): nhiễm, mắc

C catch (v): bị nhiễm

D gain (v): thu được, nhận được

Dịch nghĩa: Anh ấy mắc bệnh sốt rét khi ở Châu Phi

8 The question of late payment of the bills was again at the meeting

A raised B risen C brought D taken

Dịch nghĩa: Nghi vấn về việc chậm thanh toán hóa đơn lại được nêu ra tại cuộc họp

9 None of us has ever of cheating in class

A declared B persisted C approved D concluded

 approve of + Sb/ sth: đồng ý, tán thành với ai/ cái gì

Dịch nghĩa: Không ai trong chúng tôi chấp nhận việc gian lận trong lớp học

10 We have been working hard Let’s a break

A make B find C do D take

take a break: nghỉ ngơi

Dịch nghĩa: Chúng ta đã làm việc thật chăm chỉ Nghỉ ngơi thôi

11 It’s advisable to _ any contact with potential rabis animals

A escape B avoid C prevent D evade

A escape / is'keip/ (v) + from st: trố n thoát khỏi cái gi

B avoid /əˈvɔɪd/ (v) + st/ Ving: tránh xa cái gì, không làm điều gì tệ hại ngay từ đầu

C prevent /pri'vent/ (v) + sb from Ving: ngăn cản ai làm gì

D evade / i'veid/ (v) + st/ Ving: thoát khỏi ai/cái gì hay tránh gặp ai

Dịch nghĩa: Ngươ ̀ i ta khuyên rằng nên tránh tiếp xúc với những con vật có khả năng đã bị dại

12 “Would you mind helping me with these heavy boxes?” _

A “Yes, I would.” B “Not at all.” C “What a pity!” D “My Gosh!”

"Bạn có phiền giúp tôi với những hộp nặng này không?"

A "Vâng, tôi phiền."

B "Không hề."

C "Thật đáng tiếc!"

D "Chúa ơi!"

13 There should be no discrimination on _ of sex, race or religion

A fields B places C areas D grounds

 on grounds of: vì lý do gì

Dịch nghĩa: Không nên có sự phân biệt trên các lĩnh vực giới tính, chủng tộc hay là tôn giáo

14 He felt _ when he failed the exams the second time

A discouraged B annoyed C undecided D determined

Dịch nghĩa: Anh ấy thấy nản lòng khi trượt bài thi lần thứ hai

15 He gave me his personal _ that his draft would be ready by Friday

A endurance B insurance C assurance D ensurance

A endurance/ɪnˈdʊr.əns/ (n): sức chịu đựng

B insurance/ɪnˈʃɜ.r.əns/ (n) : bảo hiểm

C assurance/əˈʃʊr.əns/ (n): sự đảm bảo, lời hứa

D ensurance (n): sự bảo đảm

Dịch nghĩa: Anh ta đảm bảo với tôi rằng bản phác thảo sẽ xong vào ngày thứ Sáu

16 It’s high time we got going, _?

A isn’t it B didn’t it C should we D aren’t we

Dịch nghĩa: Đã đến lúc chúng ta phải đi rồi, phải không?

17 The weather forecast was for rain, but the day was fine and dry, _ it turned out

A When B though C like D as

Dịch nghĩa: Dự báo thời tiết là có mưa, nhưng trời nắng đẹp và khô ráo

18 The book would have been perfect _ the ending

A it had not been for B hadn’t it been for

C it hadn’t been to D had it not been for

Dịch nghĩa: Cuốn sách sẽ hoàn hảo nếu không vì phần kết

19 The film is released at the end of next year

A on the verge of being B due to be

C about to be D on the point of being

A on the verge of being => on the verge of doing sth: gần, suýt, trên bờ vực sắp sửa ra làm sao Không phù hợp về nghĩa

B due to be => be due to: sắp sửa, dự là sẽ diễn ra (vào một thời điểm nào đó cụ thể đã được lên kế hoạch)

C about to be => be (just) about to do sth: dự định làm gì (diễn tả mong chờ của ai rằng điều gì sẽ diễn ra sớm nhưng không cụ thể)

D on the point of being => be on the point of doing sth = be (just) about to do st

Dịch nghĩa: Bộ phim chuẩn bị được công chiếu vào cuối năm tới

20 “Why did Laura go to town?”

“ _ for was to attend an interview.”

A What she went B That she went C Why she went D She went

Dịch nghĩa: “Tại sao Laura lại đi đến thị trấn thế?” - “Cô ấy tới đó để tham sự buổi phỏng vấn.”

Part 2 Find and correct ten mistakes in the following passage You should indicate

in which line the mistake is

When we first took our children to sea with us, it was rare to come cross other

children quickly making friends, while we, parents, discuss  discussed how

we managed At firstly  first, I was worried about taking children to sea and I had many questions however  how I would amuse them? What if they fell ill

at sea? Add  Added to such questions was the major problem of their education When we set out on our voyage, my duaghter  daughter was seven,

my son five, and we planned to sail for three years That we only returned to

children of thirteen and eleven years old, is an indicate  indication of how my worries had been answered One change over these years has been the increasing

 increase in the number of parents who take their children to sea on long voyages

 Dịch: Khi chúng tôi lần đầu tiên đưa con cái ra khơi cùng với chúng tôi, rất hiếm khi

chúng tôi đi ngang qua các gia đình khác trên thuyền buồm Thông thường những cuộc họp như vậy dẫn đến việc bọn trẻ nhanh chóng kết bạn, trong khi cha mẹ chúng tôi thảo luận về cách chúng tôi quản lý Lúc đầu, tôi lo lắng về việc đưa trẻ em đi biển và tôi có nhiều câu hỏi, không biết liệu có vui không? Điều gì sẽ xảy ra nếu họ

bị ốm trên biển? Thêm vào những câu hỏi như vậy là vấn đề lớn của giáo dục của họ Khi chúng tôi bắt đầu chuyến đi của mình, con gái tôi lên bảy, con trai tôi năm tuổi,

và chúng tôi dự định đi thuyền trong ba năm Rằng chúng tôi chỉ trở về nước Anh muộn hơn sáu năm với 60.000 dặm phía sau và những đứa trẻ mười ba và mười một tuổi, là dấu hiệu cho thấy những lo lắng của tôi đã được giải đáp như thế nào Một thay đổi trong những năm qua là số lượng phụ huynh đưa con cái đi biển dài ngày ngày càng nhiều

Part 3 Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle

1 The new regulations have thrown up a few problems for the company

Dịch nghĩa: Các quy định mới đã đặt ra một số vấn đề cho công ty

2 The workers were rather cynical after the meeting Most of them were under no illusions that the management would take their complaints seriously

Dịch nghĩa: Các công nhân khá hoài nghi sau cuộc họp Hầu hết họ đều không ảo tưởng rằng ban quản lý sẽ xem xét các khiếu nại của họ một cách nghiêm túc

3 Jack took early retirement as he was losing his grip on the job

Dịch nghĩa: Jack nghỉ hưu sớm vì anh ấy không còn khả năng kiểm soát được công việc

4 He scolded her so much that she was reduced to tears by the end of the meeting

Dịch nghĩa: Anh mắng cô rất nhiều khiến cô rơi nước mắt vào cuối buổi họp

5 The sudden movement of the train threw me off balance and I fell head-first down the steps

Dịch nghĩa: Chuyển động đột ngột của đoàn tàu khiến tôi mất thăng bằng và tôi ngã đầu xuống bậc thang

6 The price of shares in the company went up by over 50% when they announced the discovery of the new oilfield

Dịch nghĩa: Giá cổ phiếu của công ty đã tăng hơn 50% khi họ thông báo về việc phát hiện ra mỏ dầu mới

7 Ron usually primes himself with plenty of black coffee before starting the night shift

Dịch nghĩa: Ron thường chuẩn bị cho mình thật nhiều cà phê đen trước khi bắt đầu ca làm đêm

8 We still haven’t sold the house because the buyers went back on their word and pulled out

10 The group rounded off the concert with their greatest hits So everyone went home happy

Dịch nghĩa: Nhóm đã kết thúc buổi hòa nhạc với những bản hit lớn nhất của họ Vậy là mọi người về nhà vui vẻ

11 As there was no official at the gate, Diana got away with not buying an entrance ticket Dịch nghĩa: Vì không có nhân viên chính thức ở cổng, Diana đã đi qua mà không mua vé vào cửa

12 His company went bankrupt, three years of hard work down the drain

Dịch nghĩa: Công ty của anh ta phá sản, ba năm làm ăn vất vả đổ sông đổ bể

13 She is putting aside a little each month for her studies in Queenstown