Đề số 6 PART A PHONETICS I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest 1, A tidal B sight C mineral D describe 2 A what B whom C where D which 3 A worked B cl[.]
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PART A: PHONETICS
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1, A tidal B sight C mineral D describe
2 A what B whom C where D which
3 A worked B cleaned C stopped D watched
II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest
5 A information B pollution C solution D tradition
PART B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Question I Circle the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1 I suggest _ some money for poor children
A raise B raising C to raise D raiseing
2 She didn't work hard enough, she lost her job
3 What if there were a serious nuclear accident ?
A happens B will happen C happened D would happen
4 Please phone this number for more _
A inform B informative C information D informatively
5 Tom plays soccer very well , _?
A does he B doesn't he C did he D didn't he
6 Mary’s eyes are weak , she has to wear glasses
7 The car he has just bought is very expensive
8 Family members _ live apart try to be together at Tet
9.We are when the New Year's Eve is coming very near
A.excitement B excitedly C excited D.exciting
10 _ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep
Question II.Give the correct forms of verbs in the following sentences (1 pt)
1 My sister is interested in (read) ……… magazines
2 I would answer the question immediately if I (know)……… the key
3 Trang usually ( look)……… out of the window while the teacher is teaching
4 They ( work) ……… in this company for two years
5 When I came yeterday , my car (repair)………
Question III.Give the correct forms of words in the following sentences.
1 Energy-saving bulbs make use of electricity (efficiency)
2 The most earthquake in Japanese history occurred in 1923 (disaster)
3 For many employees, job is more important than making money, (satisfy)
4 People fled from the earthquake area in _ (terrify)
5 Pompeii was completely destroyed in A.D.79 by an _of Mount Vesuvius,
PART C: READING
Trang 2Question I Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that fits each blank in the following passage ( 1pt)
When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the (1) clock which can be heard all over the world on the BBC If the Houses of Parliament hadn't burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected Big Ben takes its (2) from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built It is not only of immense size, (3) is extremely accurate as well Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day On the BBC, you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones (4) to the clock tower Big Ben has rarely gone wrong Once, however,
it failed to give the correct time A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it (5)
4 A connects B are connected C is connected D connect
Question II Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
Scientists often divide resources into two groups: renewable and non– renewable When a resource is used, it takes some times to replace it If the resource can be replaced quickly and easily, it is called renewable If it cannot be replaced quickly and easily, it is non-renewable All fossil fuels are non-renewable resources Solar energy, air, and water are usually called renewable because there is an unlimited supply However, this definition may change if people are not careful with these resources The amount of solar energy that reaches the earth depends on the atmosphere If the atmosphere is polluted, the solar energy that reaches the earth may be dangerous If humans continue to pollute the air, it will not contain the correct amounts of these gases Many resources are limited and non- renewable, and many are in danger of pollution As a consequence, resources must be conserved and the environment protected Conservation must become an important part of everyone’s life
1 How many kinds of resources are mentions in the passage?
2 Non-renewable resources are those which _
A are unlimited
B can be replaced quickly and easily
C take millions of the years to replace
D are used every day such as solar energy and water
3 What will happen if the atmosphere is polluted?
A The air won’t contain the correct amounts of natural gases
B Life won’t continue as it does
C Renewable resources will soon become non- renewable
D All are correct
4 The word conservation in the passage is opposite to
A prevention B pollution C protection D preservation
5 Why do we have to conserve resources?
A Because many resources are limited and non-renewable
B Because conservation plays an important part in everyone’s life
Trang 3C To keep the air from being polluted
D To make natural resources renewable
Question III Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers First, there are programs for doing math problems (1)………… , there are programs for scientific studies Third, some programs are like fancy typewriters They are often used by writers and business people Other (2)………… are made for courses in schools and universities And finally, there are programs for fun They include word games and puzzles for children and adults There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like (3)
………… Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they (4)………… It
is a happy sound, like the sounds of toy and childhood Computers also have lights and pretty pictures And computers even seem to have personalities That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem angry
It is easy (5)………… they are like people
2 A programs B people C students D typewriters
3 A programs B reasons C games D computers
4 A work B.have worked C are working D worked
5 A to think B thinking C for thinking D that thought
PART D : WRITING
Question I Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the same meaning.
1 The weather was bad, but we went to school on time
=> Although…………
2 They last visited their home village five years ago
=> They haven’t
3 They must complete this test on time
=> This test must
4 “What kind of books do you like best, Linda?” asked Peter
=> Peter asked Linda what
5 I haven’t been to Bristol for three years
=>The last time
6 If she doesn’t work harder, she’ll lose her job
=>Unless……… ………
7 We have never been here before
=>This is the first …….………
8 “Don’t make so much noise, Phong”, said the teacher
=>The teacher told………
9 Watching movies, listening to music and reading books in English are the only effective ways to help improve my English level
=>If I……….……
10 The problem is so difficult that we cannot solve it
->The problem is too………
11 You forgot to lock the front door last night, didn’t you?
->You didn’t………
12 Nick told the stranger “If I were you, I wouldn’t write anything on the walls of the
cavern”
Trang 4->Nick suggested that ……… ……… …
13 Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
->In spite of……….……
Question II Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one, using the word given Do not change the word given ,
1 Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting (It)
………
2 Mary can’t apply for the scholarship because she doesn’t have an IELTS certificate (if)
………
3 The film was so boring that I turned off the TV set and went to bed (such….that)
………
4 Despite his hunger, he turned down on any food that his mom cooked (Although)
………
5 My son was ill I had to take a day off to look after him (so)
………
6 Staying at home is better than going out in this wet weather (Rather)
………
7 If some one doesn’t put the coal in, the fire will go out (Unless)
………
8 The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it (Such… that)
………
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Đề số 7
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
2 A cheerful B machine C chance D champion
3 A deny B study C typical D pretty
4 A meaning B reason C feature D pleasant
5 A celebrated B captured C conserved D comprised
II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest
1 A vacancy B calculate C delicious D furniture
2 A biology B comfortable C chemistry D company
5 A imperative B aviation C immediate D consolidate
III Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1 _Dan had a broken leg, he couldn’t play the last match
2 Why don’t we invite some friends for dinner?
3 We are talking about the writer latest book is one of the best-sellers this year
Trang 54 Teacher: “Carol, you’ve written a better essay this time.” Carol: _
C What did you say? I’m so shy D Thank you It’s really encouraging
5 After I had finished my degree, I worked the island of Truong Sa for two years
6 ! A car is coming towards you
A Put up B Look out C Take away D Get up
7 Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano in the Philippines, _in 1991
A flowed out B exploded C erupted D went off
8 Some students _public buses for less exhaust fumes and less traffic jams
A suggested us taking B suggested taking
C suggested us should take D suggested us to take
9 Tet is a festival which _sometime between late January and early
February
10 Susan: “I don’t think I can do this.” Mother: “ ”
A Oh, come on! Give it a try! B No, I hope not
C Yeah It’s not easy D Sure, no way!
IV Fill in each blank with one suitable word Use the word in the box.
night - at - from - play -until
New Year is one of the most important festival in the United States On New Year’s Eve, most people go to the parties At twelve o’clock (1) _ night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they wish their friends and relatives good luck New Year’s parties usually last a long (2) _ Many people don’t go home (3) _ next morning Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children On this holiday, children dress as witches, ghosts
or others Most children go (4) _ house to house asking for candy or fruit If people at the house don’t give them candy, the children will (5) _a trick on them But this hardly ever happens Almost people give them candy or fruit
V Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the passage.
Many teenagers spend a lot of time (1) _the Internet Ninety-nine percent
of Vietnamese youth report using the Internet to some extent and almost (2) the Vietnamese students report using the Internet daily (3) _Vietnamese teenagers use the Internet extensively for school projects, the main activities of online teens are not information seeking for school assignments “Thanh Nien Daily” stated that the main activities of online teens are playing and (4) _music, sending and getting e-mail messages, and playing games These activities develop faster than using the Internet as an information (5) or for doing homework The use of the Internet for research and information seeking is a distant (6) _by teenagers
3 A Since B However C Unless D Although
4 A download B downloading C uploading D upload
5 A resource B supply C source D store
Trang 6VI Read the passage and choose the best answer.
An artist went to a beautiful part of a country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer Everyday he went out with his paints and his brushes and painted from morning to evening, and then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before going to bed
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said: "No, I do not want money, but give me one of your pictures What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will be still here."
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind of things The farmer still smiled and answer "It is not that I have a son in London He wants to become an artist When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to become an artist any more I think."
1 Where did the artist spend his holiday?
A In a beautiful country
B On a farm C With a farmer.D With his paints and brushes
2 What did the farmer go out for?
A He went out for his holiday
B He wanted to have sleep outdoor
C He went out for his paintings
D He preferred to have dinner in the open air
3 What did the farmer ask the artist t the end?
A He asked for money
B He asked for his wages
C He asks for a picture
D He asked the artist to teach him to be an artist
4 Why was the artist pleased with the farmer's request?
A Because he thought his pictures were so beautiful
B Because he had so many kind of paintings
C Because he would sell one of his pictures
D Because the farmer had thanked him
5 The farmer's son wouldn't want to become an artist any more
A because he lived in London
B because he had the artist's painting
C because he had seen the artist's painting
D when he come here
VII Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
1 I saw your school’s advertisement in today’s of the Vietnamese News (edit)
2 ., the sky became very dark (Sudden)
3 Schools look more colorful and when students wear casual clothes (live)
4 According to tomorrow’s weather , Hanoi and areas to the north will be rainy
(cast)
5.Personal information leaking is among that Internet users have to suffer
(advantage)
6.To save natural resources, we should bottles and cans (cycle)
VIII Use the correct form or tense of the verb given in each sentence.
1 Just seeing Mr Bean’s face is enough to make me (laugh)
2 He said he me that list of addresses the week after (email)
3 He wishes he could play football as well as his brother (do)
Trang 74.“Tuoi Tre” and “Thanh Nien” papers daily (publish)
5 The weather is terrible today If the weather (be)……… good, I ( go) for a walk
6 Yesterday, when we (visit)……… them, they ( have)………… dinner
7 I (write ) to my pen pal 2 months ago, but I (not receive) …… his reply since then
8 We would rather ( stay) at home than go out on rainy days
9 I enjoy ( teach) , but I don't want (do) all my life
10 My house ( build)……… at present
IX Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentences printed before them.
1 They acknowledge Hue as the World’s Cultural Heritage
→ Hue
2 Father advised me not to lose heart
→ Father told me “If I
3 In few other books would one see this problem so well-explained
→ There aren’t
4 Christopher Columbus discovered America
→ The explorer who
5 He has never been late for work
→ Never………
X Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one, using the word given Do not change the word given
1 The man is my new boss He is talking to the lady over there (WHO)
- The man ………
2 “Does Mr Pike live here?” the postman asked the boy (THERE)
- The postman ……….……… …… …
3 They will build a new school next month (BE)
- A new school……… … ………
4 Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy (FIND)
- It is …
5 The door was so heavy that the child could not push it open (FOR)
The door was too
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-Đề số 8
A GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY- LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS.
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
1 A characters B headache C chemistry D machine
4 A plays B stops C roofs D books
5 A missed B stopped C moved D washed
II Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others
1 a industry b vehicle c erosion d energy
2 a saucepan b migrant c pancake d typhoon
Trang 8III Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence
1 She didn't work hard enough, she lost her job
2 Their holiday was so that they did not want to go back to work
A enjoy B enjoying C enjoyable D enjoyment
3 I look forward meeting you soon
4 He asked his son back as soon as possible
5 Marry would lend me some money if I her
A ask B am asking C will ask D asked
6 The prize to the team last week
A was awarded B is awarded C awarded D award
7 I've just my hair
8 English is the subject ……… I like best
9 It's very nice you to say so
10 My father can't speak Chinese and
A either can I B neither can't I C neither can I D I can't neither
11 Don't talk in class, you? The teacher is explaining the lesson
12 Do you fancy basketball this morning?
A playing B to play C played D play
13 If people see a UFO, it ………… be an aircraft or a meteor
14 Jack: “ I’ve got to go, Sarah So long.” “So long, Jack And ………”
A be careful B don’t hurry C take care D don’t take it
15 Mary: “ I’ve got an exam next week.” – Peter: “ ……… ”
A Thank you B Same to you C See you D Good luck
IV Give the correct form of the words in the brackets
1 Fruit and vegetables are food (HEALTH)
2 Alexander Graham Bell was a famous (INVENT)
3 It is very to drive too fast (DANGER)
4 The shoes were nice, but they were (COMFORT)
5 The Internet is a very useful means of (COMMUNICATE)
6 My friend has a big of stamps (COLLECT)
7 Have you got a hat than this one in the shop? (CHEAP)
V Supply the correct form of the verbs.
1 At the moment, they (visit) Hue citadel.
2 Peter (not come) to the show on time yesterday because of the rain
3 Mr Brown (work) in this company for 20 years so far
4 My teacher suggested (go) to the museum after the classes
5 If I (be) you, I would attend this English course
6 Some film stars often wear sunglasses to avoid (recognize) in public
Trang 97 Hoa (know) the answer , she would tell us immediately.
8 I am looking forward to (invite) to Lam’s birthday party next Sunday
9 you (have) her phone number , would you let me know?
B READING
I Fill in each blank with one suitable word Use the word in the box.
who enough up share bring
-To many people, their friends are the most important in their life Really good friends always (1)……… joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you Your best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (2)
………with
There are all sorts of things that can (3)………about this special relationship It may be the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences Most of us have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages However, it really takes you years to get to know someone well (4)…………to consider your best friend
To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and (5)
………… understands us better than anyone else It’s the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets
II Read the following passage then choose the word A,B,C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces.
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
1 A doing B making C taking D getting
3 A consist B include C contain D involve
4 A Any B What C However D Whatever
5 A challenging B dangerous C difficult D attracted
III Read the passage and choose the best answer.
More than two hundreds years ago, the term “environmental pollution” was quite strange to people They lived healthy, drank pure water, and breathed fresh air Nowadays, the situation is quite different People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the environment Actually it is man that is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes Everybody knows that motorbikes and cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous air and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle Manufactures know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money on treating the wastes safely Scattering rubbish is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend time burying it Is it worth talking a lot about pollution?
1 More than two hundred years ago _
Trang 10A The environment was polluted as much as it is today
B Air was polluted badly
C People knew nothing about environmental pollution
D People was faced with pollution
2 In former days, people
A led a healthy life B lived in the polluted environment
C were worried about pollution D drank contaminated water
3 Nowadays, many people are concerned about _
A the destruction of the poisonous air B the polluted water
C the wastes from the factories D the pollution of the environment
4 Everybody knows that cars emit dangerous gases
A so they do not travel by car B so they prefer travelling by bicycle
C but they still prefer traveling by car D and they enjoy traveling on foot
5 Factory owners _
A know nothing about pollution
B have no awareness of pollution
C treat wastes from their factories safely
D do not want to spend money on treating the wastes safely
C WRITING:
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
1 It’s a pity I don’t know her phone number
I wish ……….… ……
2 “ I am leaving for Thailand tomorrow”
Lan said ……… ………
3 The last time I did gardening was three months ago
I haven’t ……… …………
4 Minh spends two hours surfing the net every day
It takes ……… ………
5 I don’t like sports, so I never go to the stadium
Because ……… ………
X Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one, using the word given Do not change the word given
1 They like to play badminton than to watch TV after school (prefer)
They _
2 Minh is my best friend He always encourages me to give up smoking (who)
Minh, _
3 It’s the most beautiful watch I have ever seen (such)
I have _
4 Don’t forget to see the Opera House when you are in Sydney (miss)
Don’t
5 Kien is not old enough to drive a motorbike (too)
Kien is