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Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.. Rea

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO BẾN TRE KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II

NĂM HỌC 2011-2012

(Đề thi có 3 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

(Không kể thời gian phát đề)

Họ, tên thí sinh:

Số báo danh:

Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the

following questions.

1 ZOO NOTICE: Visitors feed the animals.

2 John is not at home Maybe he go back soon.

3 Many thousands of species have become .

A destructive B endangering C threatening D extinct

4 is the existence of a variety of plants and animals which make a balanced environment.

A Biodiversity B Habitat C Conservation D Extinction

5 We you know as soon as we have made our decision.

6 Sue: "I love comic books." -Alice: " "

A Yes, it's really great! B Sorry, I don't

7 Mary: "This book is great! I can't put it down" - Tom: “ ”

A Definitely, I've read it several times! B I don't care!

C Surely, it's terrible! D Sorry, I think so

8 Mary: "Have you got the time?"-Tom:" "

A Yes, I have B It's 10 o’clock. C Sorry, I don't D I've just bought one

9 Books are still a cheap way to get and entertainment.

A informatively B informative C inform D information

10 A "hard-to-put-down" book is .

11 A book tells stories through pictures.

12 Please choose a if you want to read a long story where the characters and events are usually

imaginary

13 The crash in the deaths of 10 passengers.

14 John got ill and had to smoking.

15 The bomb with a load bang which could be heard all over the town.

16 I have been waiting you for ages.

17 After I from university, I will join the army.

A had graduated B have graduated C will graduate D graduated

18 More and more women well-paid jobs.

A are getting B is getting C gets D has got

19 In the past, women used to be dependent on their husbands or fathers.

A economic B economical C economically D economy

20 Athletes from many countries participated in this important sports event.

21 The fact that Vietnam won the most medals was not .

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A surprised B surprising C surprise D surprisingly

22 The more I got to know him, I liked him.

23 In my opinion, men are at making decisions than women.

24 The average woman earns the average man.

A the same as B as same as C the same with D as the same as

25 He one gold medal in weightlifting.

Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is

pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

correct answer to each of the questions from 3I to 35.

READING

Reading is the act of getting meaning from printed or written words It is basic to learning and one of the

most important skills in everyday life Reading provides the key to all kinds of information It enables us to learn

how to build or fix things, to enjoy stories, to discover what other people believe, and to develop ideas andbeliefs of our own In the simplest sense, reading means recognizing letters and groups of letters as symbols thatstand for particular sounds The sounds, in turn, form words that express ideas in written or printed form Abroader definition of reading links it more closely with other uses of language and with thinking According tothat definition, reading first depends on a reader's memory and experience to understand what is read It theninvolves how well the reader remembers, uses, and reacts to the material

(Extracted from World Book)

31 According to the passage, which of the following items is NOT mentioned?

A Reading is an action of trying to understand written or printed words

B Learning is an important skill in our daily life.

C Reading is a key to open the treasure of knowledge

D Reading can help the reader find out people's beliefs

32 The word "It" in the paragraph means .

33 The paragraph is mainly about .

A the problems you can meet when reading books

B how to read

C factors that help you read well

D what reading is

34 Reading can enable us to do the following things EXCEPT .

A to memorize sounds B to learn something

35 According to the broader definition of reading, reading ability to understand depends on a

reader's

C reading experience only D memory and reading experience

Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

correct word for each or the blanks from 36 to 40.

BLOGS

A blog is your own website It is short for 'web log' and it's a place where you can write whatever you want

It can be a chat site, a news page, a diary, a collection of articles or links to other sites: all on a single page.But it's not just a website for people to read: it's interactive! People can read what you write and makecomments, chat, send you news, and so on There are (36) _ many possibilities! There are millions ofblogs by millions of people on millions of subjects Your blog (37) _ be anything you want it to be You

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could set up a blog about your (38) _ actor or singer (39) _ you are a part of a team or some kind

of group, why not start a blog to share the group's news and ideas?

Not sure how to get started? Try (40) _ out other people's blogs for interesting ideas

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the nearest

meaning to the original one.

41 Possibly it will rain this evening.

A It would rain this evening B It may rain tins evening.

C It must rain this evening D It definitely rains this evening

42 You must clean this machine every time you use it.

A Whenever you use this machine you should clean it

B You need cleaning this machine whenever it is used

C This machine must be cleaned whenever it is used.

D Every time you use this machine you should clean it

43 The news didn't surprise me.

A I don't feel surprised by the news B I wasn't surprising at the news

C I didn't feel surprising at the news D I wasn't surprised at the news.

44 Could you look after the baby when I am cooking?

A Please take care of the baby when I am cooking.

B Could you find out the baby when I am cooking?

C If I am cooking, please babysit the baby

D Could you observe the baby when I am cooking?

45 They have moved their house twice since they got married.

A Their house has been moved twice before they got married

B They have moved their house twice after their wedding.

C They have not moved their house until they got married

D They have moved their house twice when they got married

Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

46 You mustn't bring flowers to your boss’s birthday party if you don't want to.

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END -SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ KIỂM TRA HỌC KỲ II

Môn: Tiếng Anh Lớp 12

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không tính thời gian phát đề

Họ, tên thí sinh:

Số báo danh:

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

1 Mary: 'How do you do?' -Tom: “ ”

A Not too bad B I'm well, thank you And you?

2 - Mary: 'Would you like something to eat?' - Tom: ' I'm not hungry now '

A Yes, I would B Yes, I love to C No, thanks D No problem

3. , American and Asian people have very different ideas about love and marriage

A Traditionalists B Tradition C Traditional D Traditionally

4. The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction and commercial exploitation

5. If you want to learn how to operate a computer, you should read its

A reference book B guidebook C instruction manual D craft book

6. She's busy writing a book astrology

9. While feeding, the birds are to predators

A popular B dangerous C vulnerable D protective

10. The forest provides a(n) for hundreds of species of plants and animals

A ecosystem B biodiversity C environment D habitat

11. The more we learn,

A we become wiser B we become wise C wiser we become D the wiser we become

12. Look at the lovely boy! He really resembles his father

A look after B take after C look at D take off

13. The water was cold, I didn't go swimming

14. Don't make too much noise, you wake the baby up

15. You wash those tomatoes because they have already been washed

A needn't B mustn't C shouldn't D can't

16. I am very happy because my birthday is coming

A close and close B more close and close C closer and closer D more closer

17. Could you my bag while I go to the toilet?

A take after B look after C look at D hold up

18. I have been waiting you for a long time

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20. A prepared B organized C impressed D proposed

23 A identify B pretty C daily D safety

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 24 to 28

For many years, no one could communicate with people who had been born without hearing.These deaf people were not able to use a spoken language But, early in the 1700s, the deaf were taught

a special language Using this language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others The languagethey used was a language without sound It was a sign language How did this sign language work? Thedeaf were taught to make certain movements using their hands, faces, and bodies These movementsstood for things and ideas People might move their forefingers across their lips This meant, "You arenot telling the truth.” They might tap their chins with three fingers This meant "my uncle.” The deafwere also taught to use finger alphabet They used their fingers to make the letters of the alphabet Inthis way, they spelled out words Some deaf people could spell out words at a speed of 130 words perminute Sign language and finger spelling are not used as much as they once were Today, the deaf aretaught to understand others by watching their lips They are also taught how to speak

24. In the 1700s, the deaf were taught

A a spoken language B a sign language

C to speak a language by watching others' lips

D to share thoughts with others only by hands

25. A tap on the chin with three fingers means

A a letter of the alphabet B come on

26. How did sign language help the deaf?

A It helped them learn to read

B The deaf could understand body movements made by normal people

C It helped them communicate with other people

D It helped them spell out words

27. Why are sign language and finger spelling not used as much as they used to?

A Because there are other ways to help the deaf communicate

B Because it is difficult to use a finger alphabet

C Because the speed of 130 words per minute is too difficult for most deaf people

D Because sign language and finger spelling have no sound

28. What is the main idea of the passage?

A How the deaf communicate B Learning to spell

C Teaching the deaf to speak

D A comparison of sign language and finger spelling

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 29 to 35

Throughout (29) _ the history of human civilization, deep-seated cultural beliefs allowedwomen only limited roles in society Many people believed that women's (30) _ roles were asmothers and wives These people considered women to be (31) _ suited for childbearing andhomemaking rather than for involvement in the public life of business or politics Widespread doubtabout women's intellectual ability led most societies to deny education, employment and many legal andpolitical rights to women It was men (32) _ controlled most positions of employment and power

in society

The struggle (33) _ women's rights- the rights that established the same social, (34) _,and political status for women as for men-began in the 18th century during a period known as the Age ofEnlightenment During this period, political philosophers in Europe began to argue that all individuals,

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male or female, were born with natural rights that made them free and equal These pioneer thinkersadvocated that women should not (35) _ against on the basis of their sex

29 A much of B many of C much D most

30. A nature B natural C naturally D naturalist

34 A economic B economical C economically D economy

35. A discriminate B be discriminating C be discriminated D to discriminate

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

36. Nobody can steal his money

A His money can be stolen by nobody B His money cannot be stolen by no one

C His money can't be stolen D His money can be stolen

37. It began to rain, but he didn't open his umbrella

A He didn't open his umbrella, although it began to rain

B He opened his umbrella despite raining

C He didn't open his umbrella because it didn't rain much

D He didn't open his umbrella because of rain

38. This car needs to be cleaned

A This car is necessary to clean B Someone must clean this car

C This car must be clean D This car needs cleaning

39. I can't run as fast as I used to

A I used to run more slowly than I can now B I used to run as quickly as I can now

C I used to run faster than I can now D I always ran as fast as I can now

40. As soon as I finish, I'll give you a call

A I will phone you before I finish B I will phone you, immediately after I finish

C I won't give you a call when I won't finish D Whenever I finish I call you

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

41. She is not really friendly She does not get on well her classmates

42. By the time I return to my country, I away from home for three years

A would be B will have been C will be D have been

43. ASEAN also works for the of peace and stability in the region

A promotion B promote C promotional D promoter

44. The application form before 5th May, 2013

A must submit B must be submitted C must have submitted D must be submitting

45. They have just visited the town location was little known

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A B C D

-THE

END -Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest

4 A discriminated B believed C combined D controlled

5 A Asian B victims C disaster D Malaysia

Choose the best option to complete each of these following sentences.

6. Peter asked me _

A what time the film starts B what time does the film start

C what time did the film start D what time the film started

7. You have been driving all day You be very tired

A must be B can be C ought to be D may be

8. I last saw him when I was a student

A I have seen him since I was a student B I haven’t seen him since I was a student.

C I didn’t see him when I was a student D I haven’t seen him when I was a student

9. The Association of Southeast Asia which consists of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia was _ on August 8th, 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand

10.Are you going _your study after you finish high school?

11.Thanks to the women's liberation, women can take part in activities

12.The bigger the supermarket is,

A the choice is wide B the wider the choice it is

C the wider the choice is D the more the choice is

13.As television programs become more popular, they seem to get worse

A The most popular television programs become, the worst they seem

B The more popular become television programs, the worse they seem

C The more popular television programs become, the worse they seem.

D The popular television programs, the worse they seem

14.During his childhood, his family lived in London

A When he was a child, his family lived in London.

B When he was children, his family lived in London

C During he was a child, his family lived in London

D When he was childhood, his family lived in London

15.What does "www" for? Is it short for “world wide web?”

16 Tom: “Shall we go to the dancing hall tonight? “ – Mary : “ ”

A Yes, let's B Yes, we shall C Yes, please D Yes, we go

17 Sue “Could you pass the salt?” - Ken “ ”

A Certain! B That’s right! C Certainly! D Well!

18.The song has been selected for the 22nd Sea Games, Vietnam

19. “Mr and Mrs Foster finally saw a football game.”

-“- _ they ever _a football game before?”

A Didn't / see B Wasn't / seen C Weren't / seen D Hadn't / seen

20. _, give her this map of the city

A When Mr Lead’s wife arrived B When Mr Lead’s wife will arrive

C When Mr Lead’s wife arrives D When is Mr Lead’s wife arrived

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21.Southeast Asia is a region of diverse cultures.

22.Upon returning from the class, _

A the mail box had a letter in it B a letter was in the mail box

C he found a letter from the mail box D a letter was found in the mail box

23.People speak English all over the world

A All over the world speaks English B English all over the world is spoken

C English is spoken by all over the world D English is spoken all over the world.

24.People say that Mary is a good worker

A It is said to be a good worker B Mary is said to be a good worker.

C Mary is said that she is a good worker D Mary is said that to be a good worker

25 Peter: - “Would you mind if I used the phone?” - Tom: “ _.”

A That’s OK B You’re welcome C No, of course not D Sure Here you are

26.Will the girl who has taken my bag by mistake bring _?

A it back to me B it to me back C back it to me D back to me

27.During the flood, Army helicopters came and tried to evacuate _ injured (move people out of)

28.That play was _ for her to see again

A enough interesting B too interesting

C interesting enough D so interesting

29.The Boeing 747 is twice _ the Boeing 707

A bigger than B as big as C as bigger as D more bigger than

30 Tom : "I've passed my driving test" - Mary : - " _"

A It's nice of you to say so B Do you?

C That's a good idea D Congratulations!

31.My problems are getting _

C worse and worse D the worse and worse

32.No sooner than the rain came

A had we started B we started C as we started D we had started

33.The 22nd SEA Games consisted of athletes from eleven _ countries

A participation B participate C participant D participating

34.You have got a scholarship; you are luckier _

A than I do B as I do C than I have D than I am

35.You fail to hear what someone says to you, so you say, " _?"

A Pardon B Pardon me C Forgive me D Excuse me

Choose the correct word for each of the blanks in the passage below.

Once there were lots of pandas in the mountains of western China Today, they are _(36)extinct The reason is that they cannot find enough food Pandas eat _(37) leaves They do notlike another food The bamboo grows very slowly It can take 10 years for a bamboo to grow from aseed to a big plant Some types of bamboo have seeds only once every 60 years Pandas _(38)wait many years for their food to grow While the bamboo is growing, pandas do not have enoughleaves to eat

China and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are trying to save the panda In 1979 they began to set upspecial parks _(39) pandas live Scientists come here to study the panda’s eating and matinghabits By learning more about the panda’s habits, scientists can save it from _(40)

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40.A appearance B destruction C damage D extinction

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

41.Our train will arrive to Hue at noon

42.Mary speaks English very well She spoke English since she was a little girl

43.It is rude to laugh on our friends

44.Please send me the smallest, most recently published, and less expensive dictionary that you have available

45.The more that she tried to remove the dirty mark, the worse it looked

Choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

WOMEN

In developing countries, where three fourths of the world’s population live, sixty percent of thepeople who can’t read and write are women Being illiterate doesn’t mean they are not intelligent Itdoes mean it is difficult for them to change their lives They produce more than half of the food InAfrica eighty percent of all agricultural work is done by women There are many programs to help poorcountries develop their agriculture However, for years, these programs provided money and training formen

In parts of Africa, this is a typical day for a village woman At 4:45 a.m., she gets up, washes andeats It takes her a half hour to walk to the fields, and she works there until 3.00 p.m She collectsfirewood and gets home at 4:00 She spends the next hour and a haft preparing food to cook Then shecollects water for another hour From 6:30 to 8:30 she cooks After dinner, she spends an hour washingthe dishes and her children She goes to bed at 9:30 p.m

International organizations and programs run by developed nations are starting to help women, aswell as men, improve their agricultural production Governments have already passed some lawsaffecting women because of the UNO Decade for Women The UNO report will affect the changes nowhappening in the family and society

46.By whom (what) was the Decade for Women organized?

A by the United Nations Organization. B by developing countries

C by the World Health Organization D by many African countries

47.Why do people say women produce more than half of the food in Africa?

A because 60 percent of women are illiterate

B because 80 percent of all agricultural work is done by women

C most women are not intelligent D all are correct

48.Why do people say that African women’s lives are hard?

A Because these women are busy with housework B Because they work all day in the fields

C both A and B are correct. D Because they are illiterate

49.A typical African woman spends _ collecting firewood every day

50.Which of these statements is NOT TRUE ?

A Women’s roles in the family and society are changing nowadays

B It is difficult for women to change their lives because of their illiteracy

C In the past only men in poor countries got benefit from many international programs

D Because they are illiterate women are not intelligent.

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END -Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from others

1. A competitor B participant C volunteer D minority

2. A economics B sociology C mathematics D biology

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others

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

6. Do you know the woman was hurt in the accident?

7. This school is said over fifteen years ago

A built B to be built C to have been built D have been built

8. here since 1976 when her parents moved from New York

9. The homecoming football game will be played on

A two September B the Second of September

C September two D the two of September

10. Betty left the dormitory and moved to another place the noise

A because B despite C because of D caused from

11 - Mary: I didn't know you could play badminton so well, Peter - Peter: .

A Thank you, Mary That's a nice compliment

B Don't mention it I played worse than ever before

C That's all right I could have played better

D You're welcome The game was not as good as I had expected

12. He the basic course before he took the advanced one

A has taken B would take C had taken D should take

13. He had to borrow a little money from his brother he could finish his education without working

14. the rain, the baseball game will not be cancelled

A Although B Despite of C In spite D Despite

15. Watching films, playing sports and listening to music are forms of They help us relax

A exercise B study C entertainment D research

16. John, could you the baby while I go shopping?

A take after B look after C get over D try out

17. I think a lot of work to prepare for the entrance examination

A should be done B should to be done C should do D should have done

18. Children will work hard if the lessons are

A interested B interest C interests D interesting

19. The final match between Liverpool and Manchester United really made a good impression on

football

A enthuse B enthusiasts C enthusiastic D enthusiasm

20. The computer program was unable to between letters and numbers

A discriminate B discrimination C discriminating D discriminatory

21. You will have to your holiday if you are too ill to travel

22. Yesterday, I TV when my father came back home from work

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A was watching B watch C have watched D watched

23. He me to study harder to pass the final exam

24. The brakes of this car need

A adjusted B being adjusted C to adjust D adjusting

25. He is the only man to succeed everyone laugh

A to make B in make C for making D in making

26. After the operation his health has become better and

27. If it rain, we'll have the party outside

28. This is first time I have travelled across Pacific Ocean

29. I think that you had better earlier so that you can go to school on time

30. Today's weather isn't as cold as it was yesterday, ?

A wasn't it B was it C isn't it D is it

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs

The accumulation of book knowledge is one part of school education but this kind of learning can

be and often is carried to excess in many countries so that no time for other interests is (36) _toyoung people Not only must they attend school (37) _ five-hour periods on six days of the week,studying possibly as many as thirteen different subjects, but in addition they may even go to afternooninstitutes for (38) _instruction They have almost no chance of taking up (continue) any of their ownhobbies or becoming familiar with the plants and wild life of the countryside except during theirsummer holidays Early youth should be a time of exploration and adventure, of reading books for(39) _as well as study, of freedom to enjoy life before the responsibilities of working for a livingand (40) _a family put an end to study, to freedom and only too often to carefree enjoyment

36. A available B provided C devoted D reserved

38. A farther B additional C extra D further

40. A creating B bringing C building D raising

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one

41. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all of us

A It would be better for all of us if we could solve this problem soon

B The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all of us

C It would be better for all of us if we can solve this problem soon

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D If all of us are better, we can solve this problem soon

42. You are not allowed to smoke in here

A You are not able to smoke in here B You don't have to smoke in here

C It is unlikely to smoke in here D You mustn't smoke in here.

43. I didn't eat anything because I wasn't hungry

A If I was hungry, I would eat something

B If I had been hungry, I would have eaten something

C If I hadn't been hungry, I would have eaten something

D If I had eaten something, I would have been eaten something

44. Peter doesn't play football as well as John

A John plays football better than Peter. B John plays football worse than Peter

C John plays football better as Peter D John plays football worse as Peter

45. The girl said to her little brother, ‘Don't make too much noise.'

A The girl said to her little brother don't make too much noise

B The girl said to her little brother to make too much noise

C The girl told her little brother not to make too much noise

D The girl told her little brother don't make too much noise

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 8 to 12

It is always thought that women are the second class in the citizen, and men are the first There isnot real equality of opportunity for men and women Years ago, people were living in a man-dominatedsociety Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely Women's place was in the kitchenand women's work was household In many places, women were not even allowed to go to school.Women had no rights, even the right to choose a husband for themselves Men usually occupied high

positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent and important than women Men

considered women their property Sometimes, women were mistreated by their husbands and suffered

this as a fate Many parents did not even want to have female children

Thanks to the women's liberation movement, women have nowadays proved that they are equal tomen on every aspect An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but she may be asintelligent as him Women can do everything that men can, and women can do one thing that no mancan: they produce children

46. In a man-dominated society

A women were the first class B women had no rights

C women were respected by men D women got a good education

47. Years ago, women's place was

A in the Parliament Houses B in the Congress

C in the Town Hall D in the kitchen

48 The word 'they’ in line 5 refers to .

49 The word 'this' in line 7 refers to .

A right B property C inequality D being mistreated

50. According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?

A Women had the right to choose their husbands years ago

B Women were equal to men on every aspect years ago

C Many parents wanted to have female children

D Women can do what men can

-THE

END -Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

2 A mechanize B champion C character D chemical

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Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the rest.

4 A differently B hunger C famine D equality

5 A kangaroo B involvement C biologist D accelerate

Choose the suitable word or phrase to complete these sentences.

6 In the past people believed that women’s roles were as mothers and wives.

7 The more goods we export, the jobs we can create in our country.

8 She told him up hope.

A not give B do not give C not to give D to give not

9 The Vietnamese boy was regarded as a hero he dedicated his life to his country.

A although B because of C providing D because

10 They were energetic participants expected to win the first prize.

A many of whom B many of them C many of who D much of whom

11 If you take a good book on your hand, you will find it hard .

A to pick it up B to put it down C to read it D to enjoy it

12 This novel is than the one I read last week.

13 This book provides students useful tips that help them to pass the coming exam.

14 The children made _ a little poem and wrote it in the card (invent)

15 After Mary her degree, she intends to work in her father’s company.

A will finish B is finishing C finishes D will have finished

16 An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red

Cross Societies in 1991

17 He is disappointed at not being offered the job, but I think he will it

A turn off B get over C fill in D take after

18 I _ a novel by O.Henry at seven yesterday evening.

C was reading/written D was to read/ writing

19 I just bought new shirt and some new shoes shirt is quite expensive but the price

of shoes are reasonable

A a/ A/ the B a/ The/ a C the/ The/ the D a/ The/ the

20 The acronym of WHO stands for .

A World Healthy Organization B World Health Organization

C World Health Organizing D World Healthful Organization

21 He died _ pneumonia./nju:’məʊniə/: illness of the lung(s)

22 Nowadays elephants are one of the species in the world They need protecting.

A enlightened B expensive C endangered D enlarged

23 It is very important for a firm or a company to keep the changes in the market

A touch with B up with C pace of D track about

24 What are the between women in old times and women in modern times?

A differs B different C difference D differences

25 Emily is motivated to study _ she knows that a good education can improve her life.

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26 Joe seemed to be in a good mood, _ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us.

27 Some people really enjoy swimming _ others are afraid of water.

28 She didn’t get _ well with her boss, so she left the company.

29 It is against the law to on the basis of sex, age, marital status, or race.

30 The 22nd Southeast Asia Games were _ in Vietnam in 2003

Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correction.

31 Although smokers are aware that smoking is harmful to their health, they can’t get rid it {get rid of}

Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage below with suitable words.

If women choose to pursue a career once they have children, they often miss out on a close(36) _ with their children Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has given (37) _ work tolook after her children full-time She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much,driving themselves to the absolute limit In her own case, after six years of paid employment, Helenfinally decided to call it a day She says she initially found it hard being at home, though she nevermisses the job itself She admits that if she had had a brilliant career to begin (38) _, she might feeldifferently now Financially, she is no worse off (39) before, as the cost of childcare andcommuting exceeded her actual income (40) the government starts to give other tax incentives

to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are grown up

36 A friendship B relationship C scholarship D membership

Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the root one.

41 An old woman saw him break into the building.

A He was seen to break into the building by an old woman

B He was seen break into the building by an old woman

C He was seen to have broken into the building by an old woman.

D He was seen to be broken into the building by an old woman

42 Most of Ann’s friends work less hard than her.

A Ann works more hard than most of her friends do

B Ann works more hardly than most of her friends do

C Ann works harder than most of her friends do.

D Ann works as hard as most of her friends do

43 Every student is required to write an essay on the topic.

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A Every student might write an essay on the topic.

B Every student must write an essay on the topic.

C They require every student write an essay on the topic

D Every student should write an essay on the topic

44 Mary is taller than her sister.

A Mary is the taller of the two sisters. B Mary is the tallest of the two sisters

C Mary is the most tall of the two sisters D Mary is the shorter of the two sisters

45 We haven’t met each other for ages.

A It’s ages since we meet each other B It’s ages since we have met each other

C It was ages since we met each other D It’s ages since we met each other.

Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below.

THE WILD LIFE

Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almosteverywhere One species has become extinct in each year of this century But many hundreds are now indanger Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction

Already many kinds of wild animals have been so reduced in number that their role in theecosystem is forgotten Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc thought to be in danger ofextinction

But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are

in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially tropical forests arebeing cut down to satisfy man’s needs of timber and paper

What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished? -Would our lifestill exist then?

46 What would happen to the human beings if the wild life vanished?

A Many species would quickly become extinct

B The human life would be seriously threatened.

C Species would go on dying out

D Tropical forests would be cut down

47 What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants?

A the vanishing of whole habitats.

B the extinction of many species

C the rapid advance of the process of extinction

D man’s need of timber and paper

48 What does the writer caution us against?

A cutting down the tropical forests B hunting wild animals

C draining marshes D destroying our environment.

49 What would happen if we cut down forests?

Cutting down forests would cause

A the changes of temperature B the flood

C both A and B are correct. D none are correct

50 “To threaten” in the passage means

A to pollute B to give fear to C to vanish D to poison

-THE

END -I PRONUNCIATION

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1. A endangered B destroyed C damaged D provided

2 A chemical B which C change D each

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3. A protect B commercial C construction D climate

Choose the word whose main stress is put differently from that of the others in the group.

4. A disappearance B vulnerable C conservation D generation

II GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (Choose the most suitable answer to each blank)

6. _ is a branch of Natural Science, and is the study of living organisms and how they interact with their environment

A Biology B Biological C Biologist D Biologically

7. A(n) _ species is a population of an organism which is at risk of becoming extinct

A dangerous B endanger C endangered D endangerment

8. Only a few of the many species at risk of extinction actually make it to the lists and obtain legal _

A protect B protection C protective D protector

9. Probability of extinction depends _ both the population size and fine details of the populationdemography

12. _ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment

A Biodiversity B Conservation C Globe D Individual

13. She be ill I have just seen her playing basketball in the school yard

A needn't B shouldn't C mustn't D can't

14. Peter has been working for 10 hours He _ be very tired now

15. Species become extinct or endangered for _ number of reasons, but _ primary cause is the destruction of habitat by human activities

16. Since _ 1600s, worldwide overexploitation of animals for _ food and other products has caused numerous species to become extinct or endangered

A the / a B the / Ø C Ø / the D the / the

17. ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat

A Had you arrive B If you hadn’t arrive C Were you arriving D If you arrive

18. _ I moved in my new apartment, my neighbors have come to my house twice

19 A: Is Amy married? –B: .

A I think B I think not C I don’t think so D I don’t think that

20. I lost my key I'll have to _

A have other key made B have another key made

21. the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system

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A The Earth is B The Earth being C That the Earth is D Being the Earth

22. If gasoline vapour _with air, combustion will occur

A mixed B had mixed C mixes D mix

23. He went to the cinema he had done his work

24. Warmth, moisture, and oxygen are three necessary requirements most seedlings

A for cultivating B cultivate C as cultivating D can cultivate

25. In the West, the birth of a girl is welcomed with an enthusiasm _ to that of a boy

A equally B equal C they are equal D and equal

26. Before , they used horse-drawn wooden carts

A farmers have had tractors B tractors owned by farmers

C having tractors farmers D farmers had tractors

27. You can join the club when you a bit older

A will have got B will get C get D are getting

28. I am not deaf You _ shout

29. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours He _ exhausted after such a long flight now

A must be B must be being C must have been D should have been

30. _ for timber has resulted in the loss of biodiversity

A Clearing forests B Forest clearing C The clearing forests D A clearing forest

31. _ We still have plenty of food

A You should buy some more to eat B You needn't go to the supermarket.

C We must buy some more food D May I go to the supermarket?

32. The book was so interesting _

A for him to put down B that he couldn’t put it down

B that he put it down D that he couldn’t put down

33. I’ll finish this job and then I’ll phone you back  I’ll phone you back as soon as _

A I’ll finish this job B I finished this job C I finish this job D I’m finished this job

34. I won’t eat any more cakes because I’m full

A If I were hungry, I would eat any more cakes

B I am full, but I will eat some more cakes

C I am hungry, so I eat some more cakes

D If I were hungry, I would eat some more cakes.

35. “You’d better apologize to Sally.” I said

A I advised him should apologize to Sally B I advised him apologize to Sally

C I advised him to apologize to Sally D I advised him had better to apologize to Sally

III Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected

36. Species become extinct or endangerment for a number of reasons, but the primary cause is the

destruction of habitat by human activities

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37. Despite species evolve differently, most of them adapt to a specific habitat or environment that best

IV Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage

Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near futurebecause they have been (41) _ to such low numbers Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's plantsare found nowhere else in the world but they are (42) _ by alien invasive species such as feral goats,pigs, rodents and non- (43) _ plants (Invasive: spreading harmfully)

The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to (44) _ the extinction of the 182 rareHawaiian plants with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the (45) _ Since 1990, (46) _ aresult of their 'Plant Extinction Prevention Program', sixteen species have been brought into (47) _and three species have been reintroduced Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and fencingput up in order to (48) _ plants in the wild

In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Program aims (49) _ collecting geneticmaterial from the remaining plants in the wild for storage as a safety net for the future They also aim tomanage wild populations and where possible reintroduce species into (50) _

41. A disappeared B reduced C increased D developed

42. A guarded B invested C conserved D threatened

44 A prevent B encourage C stimulate D influence

45 A wild B atmosphere C hole D sky

47. A contamination B production C cultivation D generation

50. A shelters B reserves C gardens D halls

-THE Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

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5. A endangered B destroyed C damaged D educated

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

6. He wanted to see me at lunchtime, _was not convenient at all

7. -Joe is going on holiday next week -Yes, I know This time next week he _ to Rome

A will be flying B is flying C will have flown D has been flying

8. -“What does this word mean?” -“Why don’t you _in your dictionary?”

A look it into B look it up C look it for D look it after

9. Jim won't pass his math course he studies harder

10. Many people _to be homeless after the earthquake

A are reporting B report C are reported D has been reported

11. In the past, women were economically _ on their husbands or fathers

12. Geography is a very interesting subject , very few people study it thoroughly

13 A: -"What's wrong?" B: -"My car has broken down _me, please?

A Might you help B You will help C Will you help D Shall you help

14. Toxic chemicals in the air and land may drive many species to the of extinction

15. It is not easy to get used to the new working environment but you have to try your best to the

difficulties

16. -"Don't cry Everything will be all right" -"Yes, but if I _the bus, I wouldn't have been late for school

A has missed B hadn't missed C didn't miss D don't miss

17 Tom: "Sorry Mum I've broken a plate." Mom: - "You be more careful."

18. Worldwide commercial _of animals for food and other products has seriously reduced the number ofrare species

A killing B exploration C breeding D exploitation

19. I _go to the bank today I have enough money

20. We can't visit the city museum It at the moment

A is repairing B will be repaired C has been repaired D is being repaired

21. In water polo, defensive players are not allowed to interfere _ the opponent's movement unless the player is holding a ball

22 Tom: -"It was very kind of you to help me overcome the financial problem.

Mary: " What are friends for?"

A Of course you do B I'm afraid I can't C Never mind D What a pity

23 Tom: "Hey, Peter I've got a job at IBM Company." -Peter: " _"

A Don't mention it B Congratulations! C Happy landing D It's all right

24. -"I think married women should not go to work." -" _"

A Well, I see your point but it's too boring to be housewives all their lives.

B What nonsense! I don't agree Women are better at running a home than men

C In my opinion, Men lose their temper more easily than women

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D I believe women are more loyal than men.

25. When Jake opened the door, he knew someone in the house

26. _Sue is a good student, she hasn’t received a scholarship

A Because B Even though C In spite of D Otherwise

27. -"Does your son study very much?" -"No, he spends his time television."

28. Many nations have laws offering protection to the rare species, such as forbidding hunting,

creating _

29. He is a great sports _ He rarely misses any sport games

30. we leave, _we will arrive

A The earlier / the sooner B The earliest/ the sooner

C The more early / the soonest D Earlier / sooner

31. , I will give him the report

A When he returns B When he will return C No sooner he returns D Until he will return

32. Nowadays, young people _

A do more reading as their parents used to B don’t read as much as their parents used to

C don’t read as many as their parents used to D don’t hardly read much as their parents did

33. Peter apologized

A me for phoning not earlier B not to phone me earlier

C for not phoning me earlier D not for phoning me earlier

34. Jack asked his sister

A where you have gone tomorrow B where she would go the following day

C where would she go the following day D where you will go tomorrow

35. As the conversation went on,

A he became more and more talkative B the more talkative he was

C he was talkative the most D he became the more talkative

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

36. There were so much books in the library that I didn’t know which one to choose

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

correct answer to each of the blanks.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated ASEAN is a geo-political andeconomic (41) of 10 countries located in Southeast Asia, which was (42) on 8th August 1967 byIndonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand Since then, membership has expanded to includeBrunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam (43) aims include the acceleration of economicgrowth, social progress, cultural development (44) its members, the protection of the peace and stability

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of the region, and to provide (45) for member countries to discuss differences peacefully.[acceleration:làm tăng lên/ thúc đẩy]

41 A organization B corporation C team D group

45. A cases B circumstances C evidences D opportunities

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

correct answer to each of the questions.

The Saola, one of the world's rarest mammals, is a forest-dwelling bovine found only in the Annamiteranges of Vietnam and Laos The species was first discovered in Vietnam in 1996 in Huong Thuy district ofThua Thien-Hue

Le Ngoc Tuan, director of the reserve in Thua Thien – Hue province, said his organization carried out asurvey from November 1996 to February 1997 in A Luoi, Nam Dong, Huong Thuy, Huong Tra and Phong Diendistricts The survey showed that the rare mammal appeared in 19 communes in those districts Officials alsocollected 27 pairs of horns and skulls Mr Tuan said “The Saola is at a high risk of being hunted and will panic

if it sees hunting dogs in the woods.” Since its discovery, it is believed to have rapidly declined in the face of

ever-increasing human presence, although the actual size of the remaining population is still unknown.According to scientists and researchers on wildlife, Saola numbers had crashed to around 200 worldwide

The WWF and Vietnam authorities have carried out a plan for the period between 2005-2010 in six central

provinces (from Nghe An to Quang Nam) Forest wardens have eliminated all traps to catch the Saola and

banned hunting dogs from protected areas Three protection stations have been established to protect theendangered species

(Adapted from http://www.moitruongdulich.vn/en/index.php?itemid=2180)

[bovine: bò; commune: village; skull: sọ đầu; warden: người canh gác)

46. The survey of Saola was carried out in _districts of Thua Thien-Hue province

47. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A The Saola has become extinct B The number of Saola is increasing

C The survey was a waste of money and time D The Saola is being hunted.

48 The word “it” in line 8 refers to _.

A the Saola B the dog C the survey D the discovery

49 The word “eliminated” in line 13 is closest in meaning to _.

50. What is the main idea of the passage?

A The WWF is helping Vietnam to protect the Saola.

B The Saola is under the threat of extinction

C It is in Thua Thien-Hue province that Saola was first discovered

D The ever-increasing human presence has killed the Saola

THE END

-Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

2 A passed B managed C preserved D concerned

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill in each of the following blanks.

6 When Steve retired, he decided to take badminton [continue starting sth]

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7 Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the company.

A recommendation B reference C curriculum vitae D photograph

8 Students who need extra money can find _ part time job

A Ø / a B an / the C the / Ø D a / the

9 Someone who is _ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular

A powerful B optimistic C stagnant D pessimistic

10 The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer

A speed B expectation C improvement D treatment

11 It was cold outside so she _ her coat and went out

A turned on B put on C switched on D put off

12 These steps are dangerous I on them several times

A fell on B have fallen C felt D will fall

13 One of the household chores daughters often share with their parents is

A making tables B painting C mending things D washing dishes

14 By September John enough to buy a mountain bike

A saves B will have saved C will be saving D has saved

15 I love _ films but I seldom find time to go the cinema

16 In the 19th century, it _ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon [cart]

A took B had taken C had taken D was taking

17 The _ of the central Sahara Desert is very poor and estimated to include only 500 species of plants

A fauna B flora cf fauna C marine plants D tree

18 There are rice fields for hundreds of mile in the Mekong Delta

A stretching B circling C remaining D separating

19 “Which of the following sports is not played in a team?”

A water polo B synchronized swimmingC windsurfing D scuba diving

20 If I _ 10 years younger, I _ the job

A am / will take B was / have taken

C had been/will have taken D were / would take

21. _ here, he would help us with these troubles

A Were Peter B If were Peter C Unless were Peter D Unless Peter were

22 He lives in a small town _

A where is called Taunton B which is called Taunton

C is called Taunton D that called Taunton

23 He lent me yesterday

A the book I need B the book when I need C which book I need D the book whose I need

24 It took me a long time wearing glasses

A get used to B used to C to get used to D to use

25 Hung: “Thank you very much for a lovely party” Hoa: “ ”

A You are welcome B Thanks C Cheers D Have a good day

26 He walked silently wake up other people

A to not B to avoid C so as to not D in order not to

27 A: “You met Mr John yesterday What did he say?”

B “He told me that he had written a letter to congratulate his friend _ being elected the

head of the committee”

28 An: “Do you think it will rain?” Binh: “Oh! ”

A I don’t hope so B I don’t hope C It’s hopeless D I hope not

29. _ colleges and _ universities are the main institutions that provide tertiary education

A The / Ø B Ø / the C The / the D Ø / Ø

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30 The schoolboys are in a hurry they will not be late for school.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentences which is closest in meaning to the given one.

31 The teacher gave us two difficult exercises.

A We were given two difficult exercises.

B Two difficult exercises were given to the teacher

C Two difficult exercises were given us

D We are given two difficult exercises

32 You can enrich your knowledge by listening to the radio.

A You can be rich if you listen to the radio B Listening to the radio makes you know less

C Listening to the radio enables you to be rich D Listening to the radio can make you know more.

33 I have not met her for three years.

A The last time I met her was three years ago.

B It is three years when I will meet her

C I did not meet her three years ago

D During three years, I met her once

34 Lan is reading an interesting storybook You lent it to her last week.

A Lan is reading an interesting storybook which you lent it to her last week

B Lan is reading an interesting storybook which you lent to her last week.

C Lan is reading an interesting storybook who you lent it to her last week

D Lan is reading an interesting storybook whom you lent it to her last week

35 If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf:

A I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf.

B I am too tall to reach the top shelf

C I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall

D In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction

36 Had you told me that this was going to happen, I would never believe it

37 Do you ever feel that life is not being fair to you because you cannot seem to get the job where you

want or that really suits you?

38 I feel anxiously because this is the first time I have come to the interview

Read the passage and choose correct word for each of the blanks.

Vietnam's economy expanded this year (2007) at the fastest pace since 1996, led by manufacturingand services, after the country (41) _ the World Trade Organization

Gross domestic product (GDP) increased 8.5 percent Foreign direct investment jumped to morethan $20 billion this year, from $12 billion in 2006 The government is quite (42) _ to its economicreforms Industry and construction account (43) _ almost 42 percent of Vietnam's GDP.Manufacturing grew 12.8 percent, construction increased 12 percent, and the hotel and restaurant sectorexpanded 12.7 percent, according to today's release

Going forward, Vietnam has a lot of (44) _ for tourism, which expects Vietnam's economy toexpand 8.5 percent in 2008 Vietnam's January accession to the World Trade Organization released itfrom, U.S quotas on textile exports and detailed market access to be given to overseas companies,helping economic (45) _ The government is targeting economic expansion of about 9 percent next

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year Vietnam is an economy with much development potential and an attractive destination forinternational investors.

42 A committed B excited C encouraged D called

44 A potential B private C stagnancy D exports

Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

The 23rd Southeast Asian Games were held in the Philippines from November 27th to December 5th

in 2005 The games were participated by the eleven nations of Southeast Asia This was the first timethat the opening and closing ceremonies were held in a large open field, despite the fact that Manila hasmany stadiums The organization decided to hold the games at an open space to accommodate the largenumber of participants and spectators As a result, the 2005 SEA Games ranked as having the largestaudience - 200,000 people – during the opening and closing ceremonies These games were also notedfor having the most number of delegates in the history of the SEA Games In the end, all participatingcountries received medals

Events in men's football actually started on November 20th, prior to the opening ceremony Waterpolo events began on November 21st, women's football on November 23rd, sailing on November 26th,and tennis on November 26th; [prior to: before sth)

The first gold medal of the games was awarded to Singapore on November 25th when their waterpolo team came out undefeated during the round-robin tournament round The Philippine team took thesilver medal in that event, and Malaysia brought home the bronze

The Games were also considered a valuable opportunity for athletes to gain competition experienceand preparation for the upcoming Asian Games and Olympic Games It was purposely created tostrengthen friendship, solidarity and understanding among neighboring countries in the region

This was the third SEA Games to be hosted by the Philippines The last two times the Philippineshosted the games were in 1981, and again in 1991

There were 1,461 medals awarded, 444 of which were gold, 434 were silver, and 583 were bronze

46 Up to now, the Philippines has hosted the SEA Games _ times

47 According to the first paragraph, _

A the opening and closing ceremonies were hold in the stadiums of Manila

B only four of eleven participating countries got medals

C the 23rd SEA Games had been over by the end of November, 2005

D the number of audience in the 23rd SEA Games was about 200,000 people

48 Which sport was first competed in the 23rd SEA Games?

A Water polo B Tennis C Men's football D Sailing

49 Which was not mentioned in the 23rd SEA Games?

A Peace B Friendship C Solidarity D Understanding

50 Which country got the first gold medal in the 23rd SEA Games?

A Vietnam B Singapore C The Philippines D Malaysia

-THE

END -Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1 The baby will be ill .

A unless you keep him warm B if you keep him warm

C unless you kept him warm D if you kept him warm

2 his parents’ encouragement, he didn’t get married until he was 40.

3 he drank, he became.

A More / more violent B The most / the most violent

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C The more / the more violent D The less / less violent

4 The coffee was too hot for me to drink.

A The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it

B The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink

C The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it

D The coffee was so hot that I could drink it

5 He forced his wife him the money.

A to giving B that she gave C to give D give

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

The 22nd Southeast Asian Games were held in Ha Noi, Vietnam from the 5th to

13th December, 2003 The Games were opened by Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai in thenewly constructed My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi The Games torch was lit by Nguyen Thuy Hien

of Wushu It was the first time in the Sea Games history that the Games venues were assigned into twocities namely Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

Painter Nguyen Chi Long inspired by the 22nd Sea Games logo is based on a legendary bird named

“Chim Lac” The bird decorated the Ngoc Lu bronze drum A typical antiquity of the ancient Dong SonVietnamese culture The Emblem is composed of harmonious and vigorous curves, creating a feeling of

movement and strength which conforms to the Olympic Spirit “Faster, Higher and Stronger” The

colorful whirls represent the tough competitiveness in sports [Emblem: symbol/conform: obey a rule)

The Games’ hymn was “For the World of Tomorrow”, composed by Nguyen Quang Vinh Painter

Nguyen Thai Hung chose “Trau Vang”, the golden water buffalo as the mascot for the 22nd Sea Games.With a gentle and harmonious nature, the clever Buffalo has become synonymous with the water andrice civilization that is so important in Vietnam as well as in other Southeast Asian countries ToVietnamese people, the Golden Buffalo symbolizes a golden harvest, prosperity, happiness, power andthe Vietnamese martial spirit (mascot: luck)

6 In which cities in Vietnam were the 22nd Southeast Asian Games held?

C In Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City D In Hue

7 What is the 22nd Sea Games logo based on?

A A legendary bird named “Chim Lac”

B The ancient Dong Son Vietnamese culture

C The Ngoc Lu bronze drum

D The Olympic Spirit

8 What is the effect of harmonious and vigorous curves of the emblem?

A To create a feeling of self-confidence

B To encourage the spirit of fair play

C To create a feeling of movement and strength

D All are correct.

9 What has the mascot for the 22nd Sea Games been associated with?

A The prosperity B The water and rice civilization

C Vietnamese agriculture D Vietnamese farmers

10 To Vietnamese people, what does the Golden Buffalo symbolize?

A A golden harvest B Prosperity, happiness, and power

C The Vietnamese martial spirit D All are correct.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.

11 Although his poor health, Mr Brown still works hard to support his family.

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct option to fill in each of the following blanks.

16 I have , but I don’t have time.

A a vocation enough money for B money enough for a vocation

C enough money for a vocation D enough money for vocation

17 I was brought in the countryside by my aunt after my parents had pass .

18 What will the relationship between computing and bring us over the next 15 years?

A science B scientific C scientifically D scientist

19 Many people delay having children they are too busy earning a living.

A in spite of B although C because D because of

20 Is that the man was broken into two days ago?

A whose house B the house of whom C who’s house D of whom the house

21 He realizes that he was wasting

A many times B much times C many time D much time

22 My father is not interested in tennis and

A I don’t, either B neither do I C so am I D neither am I

23 by the police.

A The stealing car has just been found B The stolen car has just been found

C The stealing car has just found D The stolen car has just found

24 “Would you like a piece of cake?” -

A Yes, I would B Yes, I do like C Yes, please D Yes, of course

25 He was in his final attempt What a pity for him!

A successful B successive C unsuccessful D success

26 It is just a small village which has about 100.000

A inhabitations B inhabitants C habitats D inhabits

27 -Can you see anybody in that classroom? - Yes, There _a teacher and fifty students there.

28 We live in the same building; , we hardly see each other.

29 I couldn’t find Peter at the party last night If I him, we’d have been happy.

30 Excuse me! I’m doing my homework turning down your radio a bit.

A Could you B Can you C Would you please D Would you mind

31 Jill failed in the final examination last term  .

A Really? B Sorry to hear that C What is wrong D I can’t believe

32 We started working here three years ago.

A We have worked here for three years. B We worked here for three years

C We have no longer worked here for three years D We will work here in three years

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33 “ ?” – Yes, I’d like to.

A How do you do? B How about something to drink

C What about going shopping? D What do you like doing?

34 You have been delighted when you won the competition.

35 He remembers to the zoo once a month when he was young.

A taking B to take C being taken D to be taken

36 Unemployment by 4% since January and now stands at just under three million.

37 -I’d like the blue jacket, please? Can you try it on? - - “ ”

A Yes, you would B Yes, you must C Yes, certainly D Yes, you do

38 -Should we wear our uniform at the meeting tomorrow? - No, that’s only an _meeting.

A unfriendly B inattentive C impersonal D informal

39 I’m tired because I went to bed late last night.

A stayed up B kept off C put out D brought up

40 He didn’t earn enough money; , his wife decided to get a job.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each of the blanks.

Rivers are one of the most (46) _resources Most of big cities in the world are on large riversand almost every country has at least one river that (47) _ an important part of the lives of itspeople

Besides transportation, rivers provide people with food and water To get water for crops, a(48) is built across a river People can use water not only to irrigate (49) _to makeelectricity

However, several rivers are (50) when industries develop It is necessary to keep riversclean if people want to get benefits of the natural resources

47 A plays B chooses C makes D demands

50 A pollute B polluted C pollution D polluting

THE END

-Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

6. Madigan named the desert Simpson, The President of the South Australian Branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australia

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9. I understand your point , I don’t agree with it.

10. Books are still a cheap way to get information and So you can keep a book to read many times

A entertainment B entertain C entertaining D entertainer

11. A /(An) is someone who tries to defeat another person in a competition

12. This woman has her whole life to helping others

13. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN was in Bangkok, Thailand in

1967

14. I have lived in Ha Noi I was ten years old

15. After he from college, he the army

A has graduated/ joined B had graduated/ joined

C graduated / had joined D graduated/ has joined

16. My mother gave me a letter to post I forget to post it

A must B mustn’t C didn’t have to D needn’t

17. Don’t make too much noise You wake the baby up

18. Her English is being improved It’s getting

A gooder and gooder B badder and badder C better and better D worse and worse

19. I didn’t start to work as a teacher of English

A when I was twenty five B since the age of twenty five

C for too long D until I was twenty five

20. The man is believed

A to have escaped in a stolen car yesterday B to escaped in a stolen car yesterday

C having escaped in a stolen car D stole the car yesterday

21 Tom: “I hate shopping” - Mary: “ .”

A So do I B Certainly C That’s all right D That’s a lot

22 Tom: “Would you like something else?” - Lan: “

A Yes, I like everything B Two, please

C That’s all Thank you D why not?

23 Tim: “It’s my sister’s birthday tomorrow.”- Jackie: “

A Happy New Year! B Is she going to have a party?

C How old are they? D Happy birthday to you

24. The bomb with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town

A went off B got over C went out D turned up

25. What a lovely baby! He really resembles his father

A takes for B looks after C takes up D takes after

26. Nowadays, ASEAN cooperation covers many areas including trade, investment, energy and tourism

A economical B economic C economy D economist

27. Singapore and Vietnam were the two nations _ participants were presented with the most outstanding Athlete titles in swimming and shooting

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A which B where C who D whose

28. I’ve applied _ a job but I’m not sure whether I’ll get it or not

29. It is _ boring _ housewives for all their lives

A so/ to be as B too/ to be C enough/ to be D too/ for being

30. Everybody _ him because of his foolish face

A smiled at B laughed at C glanced D stared at

31. The World Health Organization (WHO) _ on 7 April 1948

A established B was established C is established D has been established

32. The purpose of the struggle for women’s rights is _ equality between men and women

A bringing B to bring C to bring about D bringing about

Choose the underlined part that needs corrections in each of the following questions.

33. That resort hotel was bombed seriously while they were staying at there

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one

38. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save endangered species

A They have made different conservation efforts to save endangered species.

B To save endangered species, different conservation efforts have been made

C In order to endangered species, different conservation efforts have been made

D In order to endangered species, people have been made different conservation efforts

39. Nobody can find out the mystery

A The mystery can be found out by anybody B The mystery can’t find out

C The mystery can’t be found out. D The mystery cannot to be found out

40. I feel better when the weather is getting warmer

A The better I feel, the warmer the weather is getting

B The warmer the weather is getting, the better I feel.

C The warmer is the weather getting, the better do I feel

D The warmer is the weather getting, the better feel I

41. I left school three years ago I have not seen you since then

A Since I left school three years ago, I have not seen you

B I have not seen you since I left school three years ago

C I have not seen you until I left school

D I have not seen you since I left school.

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

The extinction of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants has disastrous effects onthe balanced ecosystem on our planet Each year there are over 8,300 plant species and 7,200 animalspecies all over the world are endangered and many thousands of other species become extinct beforebiologist can identify them

The main causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial exploitation andpollution Nowadays many natural habitats are being seriously destroyed by the drainage of wetlands,deforestation, urbanization and road and dam construction Additionally, since the 1600s worldwide

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commercial exploitation of animals for food and other products has endangered many rare species.Toxic chemicals in the air and land, contaminated water and increased water temperatures have alsodriven many species to the verge of extinction

Luckily, different conversation efforts have been made in order to save endangered species TheRed List- a global list of endangered and vulnerable animal species- has been introduced to raisepeople’s awareness of conversation needs Many governments have enacted wildlife laws andestablished many wildlife habitat reserves to protect many animal species from overhunting andcommercial trade

42. The number of species are threatened with extinction is over

43. The natural environment in which a plant or an animal lives is called

A habitat B extinction C conversation D ecosystem

44. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of habitat destruction?

A The cutting of forests B The drainage of wetlands

C Road and dam construction D Water pollution

45. The Red List in which many endangered and vulnerable animal species are introduced aims to

A protect animals from overhunting

B make governments enacted wildlife laws

C increase the awareness of wildlife conversation from people.

D establish more wildlife habitat reserves

Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer for each of the blanks.

People (46) _know more or less how their children would live, but now things are changing(47) _quickly that we don’t even know what our own lives will be like in a few years Whatfollows is not science fiction It’s how experts see the future In the old days, you usually stopped bysomewhere to buy a hamburger or pizza Now you use your diagnostic machine to find out which foodsyour body needs If you find out you need more vegetables and less fat, your food-preparation machine(48) _you a salad After lunch you go down the hall to your home office Here you haveeverything you need for doing your work (49) _your information screen and your computer, youalmost never go into the office any more The information screen shows an urgent message from a co-worker in Brazil You set the screen to translate Portuguese (50) _English, then you read andreply to the message

46 A used to B had to C was used to D got used to

48. A makes B could make C would make D will make

49. A Thank to B Thanks to C Thank for D Thanks for

-THE

END -Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest

2. A entertainment B information C exploitation D prohibit

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest

3. A remained B explored C separated D travelled

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences

6. If you enjoy reading stories about love affairs, a _ is the right book for you

A romance B thriller C cartoon D novel

7. Great apes are in danger of becoming extinct

A at risk B extinction C at stake D A&C

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8. His car broke down; , he had to walk home

A however B nevertheless C moreover D therefore

9. The picnic because Peter has just had a traffic accident

A will have cancelled B will be cancelled C will cancel D will be cancelling

10. Animals lose their habitats because of and polluted environment

A thirst B climate C starvation D deforestation

11. I’ll lend you the money and you pay me back till next month

12. Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known _ threatened with extinction

A to be B being C to have been D having been

13. You _ take your umbrella along with you today It _ rain later on this afternoon

A should / might B needn't / will C will / must D ought to / mustn't

14. The crowd are becoming excited

A less and least B less and most C more and more D more and most

15. The museum is open to everybody It between 9 am and 5 pm

A visits B visited C can visit D can be visited

16. _ Columbus was one of _ first people to cross _ Atlantic

A a / the / the B 0 /a / the C the / a / an D 0 / the / the

17. We've got plenty of time We _leave soon

18. The Bali Tiger was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and habitat loss

A generation B diversity C reserve D natural environment

19. He finds it to read detective books

A fascinated B fascinates C fascinate D fascinating

20 -Hung: “Would you like to have dinner with me?" -Lam: " _"

A Yes, I'd love to B I'm very happy C Yes, so do I D Yes, it is

21. It's difficult for wildlife to survive because of the global environmental

A destruction B endangerment C habitat D change

22. I can't find my book anywhere I have left it on the train I am not sure

23. He picked the book and turned page after page

24. You must keep it a secret You _ tell anybody else

A mustn't B might not C don't have to D needn't

25. The next meeting in May

A will be held B will be holding C will hold D will have held

26. The room is too dirty It now

A should be cleaned B should have cleaned C should clean D should be cleaning

27. I have only had enough time to _ the report before going to the meeting

28. Many plant and animal species around the globe are now threatened extinction

29. The machine _ on by pressing this switch

A must turning B can be turned C can turn D must turn

30. He went by train to the west of England

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

31. This broken window ought to repaired tonight

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Read the passage and then choose a suitable word to fill in each blank below.

The primary causes of species extinction are (21) _destruction, commercial exploitation andpollution The drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, urbanization and road and dam instruction have(22) or seriously damaged natural habitats Since the 1600s, worldwide commercial (23) ofanimals for food and other products has (24) reduced the number of rare species Toxic chemicals

in the air and land, contaminated water and increased water temperatures have also driven many species

to the verge (25) extinction

36 A habitat B environment C house D globe

37. A destroy B destroyed C destroying D destroys

38. A exploit B exploitation C contaminate D contamination

39. A differently B naturally C seriously D humanly

Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the root one.

41. You ought to do your homework every day

A Your homework should be done every day

B Your homework ought to do every day

C Your homework ought to be done every day

D Your homework ought be done every day

42. You mustn’t use this machine after 5 p m

A This machine must be used after 5 p m B This machine mustn’t used after 5 p m

C This machine mustn’t be used after 5 p m D This machine mustn’t be use after 5 p m

43. People say that he was born in London

A That is said he was born in London B It was said that he was born in London

C He was said to be born in London D He is said to have been born in London

44. My Indian friend finds it difficult to use chopsticks

A My Indian friend is not used to using chopsticks

B My Indian friend can’t use chopsticks

C My Indian friend didn’t use to using chopsticks

D My Indian friend is used to using chopsticks

45. She will have Jack write that essay carefully

A She has that essay write carefully by Jack

B She will have that essay write carefully by Jack

C She will have that essay written carefully by Jack.

D She has that essay written carefully by Jack

Read the following passage and choose the correct options.

It is often said that books are always a good friends and reading is an active mental process Unlike

TV, books make you use your brain By reading, you think more and become smarter Readingimproves concentration and focus Reading books takes brain power It requires you to focus on whatyou are reading for long periods Unlike magazines, Internet posts or E-mails that might contain small

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pieces of information Books tell the whole story Since you must concentrate in order to read, you willget better at concentration Many studies show if you do not use your memory, you lose it Readinghelps you stretch your memory muscles Reading requires remembering details, facts and figures and inliterature, plot lines, themes and characters

Reading is a good way to improve your vocabulary Do you remember that when you were atelementary school you learned how to infer the meaning of one word by reading the context of the otherwords in the sentence? While reading books, especially challenging ones, you will find yourselfexposed to many new words

Reading is a fundamental skill builder Every good course has a matching book to go with it Why?Because books help clarify difficult subjects Books provide information that goes deeper than justclassroom discussions By reading more books, you become better informed and more of an expert onthe topics you read about This expertise translates into higher self-esteem Since you are so well-read,people look to you for answers Your feelings about yourself can only get better

Books give you knowledge of other cultures and places The more information you have got, thericher your knowledge is Books can expand your horizons by letting you see what other cities andcountries have to offer before you visit them

Note: muscles (n): cơ bắp self-esteem /(n): sự tự đánh giá/ plot: tình tiết, cốt truyện/ context: ngữ cảnh/expose: phát giác/

expertise: sự thông thạo

46. Books

A are compulsory in every course

B are not needed in most of course

C contain less information than class discussions

D make a sick patient feel better

47. Books cannot give you

A knowledge B information C self-esteem D muscles

48. When you are reading a book,

A you have to read during a very long time

B you have to read small pieces of information

C you use your brain in concentration and focus

D you lose your memory

49. Books have great influence on

50. A challenging book

A helps you to improve your vocabulary B is only for primary pupils

C can translate all new words D contains a lot of difficult vocabulary

-THE Choose the word that has different stress pattern from that of the rest

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to the sentence below:

6.The committee of different people of different views

7.The scientific study of life and structure of plants and animals is called

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8.Endangered animals should be well protected in their natural _.

9.There are different of books for people to read in different ways

10.There are a lot of of pollution from our modern world

11.The diesel engine was named its inventor Rudolf Diesel /'di:zəl/

12.Inflation and unemployment can some companies to the verge of bankruptcy

13.This superhighway is about 7000 miles in _

14.Reviewers describes this novel _ “hard-to-put-down"

15.When you are _ holiday, you may "swallow” a good story because of lack of time

16._"Can I carry the bag for you? It seems very heavy." _" _ I can manage"

A No, thanks B You are welcome C Sorry D Yes, please

17.“Do you mind driving?" - " "

A Never mind, thank you B You're welcome

18."You can all come to my party?" - " "

A Yes, I shall B Excellent! C Yes, already D Thanks a lot

19."Would you mind if I smoked?" - " _"

A Yes, please don't B Not at all C Yes, please do D No, please!

20.You should hand him this letter of recommendation when you _ there tomorrow

21.I with my parents here when I was a child

22.They have lived next door to us for years, we hardly ever see them

23.There is still much to discuss We shall, _, return to this item at our next meeting

24.The drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, and road and dam construction have destroyed natural habitats

A urban B urbanization C preservation D conservation

25.Many people thought that television with colour, picture and action could replace books, but, , it hasn't killed reading

26.You _ go on diet; but you _ eat sensibly {reasonably}

A must/ needn't B needn't/ must C should/ needn't D don't need/ should

27.If the pain has gone, you _ take any more of these tablets

28.Different conservation measures so as to save vulnerable species

A can't have been taken B have been taken

29. I didn't meet him yesterday He on business

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A should go B should have gone C must go D must have gone

30.The boss has got angry I more careful when I talked to him

A need have been B must have been C should have been D can have been

31.It's a pity she didn't take her doctor's advice She wishes

A she takes her doctor's advice B she would take her doctor's advice

C she had taken her doctor's advice D she took her doctor's advice

32." She will have to correct the mistakes " means that " "

A The mistakes will have to be corrected B The mistakes will be have to corrected

C The mistakes will be had to correct D The mistakes will have been to correct

33.Who did you help?

A Who was helped you? B Who was helped by you?

34.The furniture was so expensive that I didn't buy it

A The furniture was very expensive that I didn't buy it

B The furniture was too expensive for me to buy

C The furniture was too expensive for me to buy it

D The furniture was too expensive that I didn't buy it

35. , I would have learned how to read

A Unless I had been go to school as a child

B If I been able to go to school as a child

C If I could be able to go to school as a child

D Had I been able to go to school as a child

Which underlined part needs correcting?

36. A lot of articles about the environmental pollution have written by my classmates

A have written B environmental C about D A lot of

37.Some people think that more and more people have television in their homes, less and less people will buy books to read

A will buy B more and more C in their homes D less and less

38. Plant and animal extinct leads to a loss of biodiversity, so maintaining biodiversity is important for us in many ways

39.This kind of grass can grow only in loosen sand on the crest {loose land}

40.The tourist guide only has a twenty-dollar bill with her when she landed at the airport

Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) is the most appropriate to each blank

Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the (41) _ by which man pollutes his surroundings.Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, (42) the water with chemicals and other substances, anddamages the soil with too many fertilizers and (43) _ Man also pollutes his surroundings in various otherways Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today Air, water, and soilare necessary to the survival of all living things Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (44) _death.Polluted water kills fish and other marine life Pollution of soil (45) _ the amount of land that is availablefor growing food Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man's naturally beautiful world

43.A pollution B substances C pesticides D dirty

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45.A grows B makes up C increases D reduces

Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question.

In the beautiful highlands of Scotland, there is a lake called the Loch Ness In these peaceful surroundings,

a sea monster known as the 'Loch Ness Monster' is said to be living in the lake This creature, affectionately

known as 'Nessie', has been reported to be seen by many people around the lake According to these people,Nessie looked like a creature from the dinosaur age It had a huge body, a small reptilian/rep’tiliən/ head and along neck

Does the Loch Ness Monster really exist? No one can tell for sure Ever since the sighting of the monster,many people have been keeping watch at the lake, hoping to catch a glimpse [quick look] of Nessie In 1934, adoctor, Colonel Robert Wilson, even managed to photograph the creature The picture revealed a creature with a

long neck sticking out [nhô lên] of the water

Where could the Loch Ness Monster have come from? One explanation given is that the monster is a historic creature which lived in the days of the dinosaurs While other dinosaurs have died out and becomeextinct, this creature has somehow managed to adapt to its surroundings and live on!

pre-46.What is the passage about?

A The Lock Ness Monster B The Pre-historical Monster

47.The sea monster's name is _

48.It can be inferred from the passage that _

A Nessie is reportedly a pre-historic creature B Nessie is a dinosaur

C Nessie is very dangerous D Nessie has died

49.Which statement is NOT true?

A According to many people, the Loch Ness Monster had a small reptilian head

B The Loch Ness Monster like other pre-historic creatures has died out and becomes extinct

C It is explained that the Loch Ness Monster is a pre-historic creature which lived in the days of the

dinosaurs

D According to many people, the Loch Ness Monster had a huge body

50.The word ' affectionately ' in line 3 mostly means _

A in an angry way B attractively C in a lovely way D hatefully

-THE

END -Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1 A bamboo B encourage C environment D capture

2 A inhabitant B interpreter C imitation D initiate

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that the rest.

3 A seriously B primary C identify D biodiversity

4 A described B enjoyed C digested D killed

5 A pleasure B easy C reading D please

Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for each of the following sentences.

6 This is the girl _father owns the biggest shop in the area.

7 The man _she loves has been captured by the enemy.

8 This is the shortest way to the city centre; _, it is not the only way.

9 Your son is heading the right direction; _, I think you should encourage him to study harder.

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10.It was midnight, _the restaurant was still open.

11.You _smoke in here It is against the rules.

A mustn't B don't have to C needn't D mightn't

12.This is a valuable book You must look after it carefully and _lose it.

13.I can’t find my book anywhere I _have left it on the train I am not sure.

14 _is the protection of environment and natural resources.

A Survival B Commerce C Conservation D Extinction

15. _is one of the main causes of species extinction.

A Pollution B Forestation C Population D Exploitation

16.Almost half of turtles and tortoises are known to be threatened with _.

A extinct B extinctive C extinction D extinctly

17.Although we are aware _the importance of environment, we still overexploit it

20.If I had time, I _to the beach with you this weekend.

A will go B will have gone C would have gone D would go

21.If you _there, what would you have done?

22.When winter comes, I _a new coat.

A would have bought B buy C will buy D would buy

23.We _him for months now.

A don't see B haven't seen C won't see D didn't see

24.-Hung: “Would you like to have dinner with me?” - Lam: “ _.”

A Yes, I’d love to B I’m very happy C Yes, it is D Yes, so do I

25.A: “Are you coming on Saturday?” – B: “ _.”

A I’m afraid not B I’m afraid not to C I’m afraid to D I’m afraid I don’t

26.- A: “ ” - B: “Certainly”

A Welcome back! B What are you doing there?

C I’m sorry I am late D May I borrow a pencil, please?

27.He said he a football match the day before.

A watch B was watching C had watched D watched

28.She told her brother where she then.

A studied B studies C had studied D was studying

29.We went by train to the west of England.

30.Did you read book I lent you last week?

Find an error in each sentence (A, B, C or D):

31.The flight was delayed, but we had time to have something to eat.

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32.As we had plenty of food, we mustn’t go to the supermarket

33.The pupils failed the exam because of they were very lazy.

34.Since I have moved my house, they haven’t written to me

35.He worked hard, however he could earn much money

Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one (A, B, C or D):

36.I dance more beautifully than he does.

A He doesn’t dance more beautifully than I B He doesn’t dance as beautifully as I do.

C He didn’t dance so beautifully as I D He danced more beautifully than I

37.Mary got wet because she didn’t have an umbrella.

A Mary didn’t have an umbrella However, she got wet

B Although Mary got wet, she didn’t have an umbrella

C Mary didn’t have an umbrella Therefore, she got wet.

D Mary got wet, but didn’t have an umbrella

38.They will ask you a lot of questions at the interview.

A You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview.

B You will be asked a lot of questions at the interview by them

C A lot of questions will be asked you at the interview

D A lot of questions will be asked at the interview

39.She is the most beautiful in her school.

A No one in her school is as beautiful as she is

B No one in her school is as beautiful than she is

C No one in her school are as beautiful as she is

D No one in her school is as beautiful as she is.

40.You live in a town The town is very old.

A You live in the town where is very old B You live in the town which is very old.

C You live in the town what is very old D You live in the town when is very old

Choose the word that best fits each space in the following passage:

Wild animals and wild places where they live are seriously (41) almost everywhere Onespecies has become (42) _ in each year of this century, but many hundreds are now in(43) Lack of (44) would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction Alreadymany kinds of wild animals have been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem isforgotten

But even more important, perhaps, the individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are

in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially the tropical forestsare being cut down to ( 45) _man’s need of timber and paper

41.A protected B used C rescued D threatened

42.A valuable B extinct C endangered D dangerous

43.A beauty B preservation C danger D peace

44.A attention B care C look D ignorance

Read this passage and choose the best given answer A, B, C or D for each question:

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Once there were lots of pandas in the mountains of Western China Today they are becomingextinct The reason is that they can’t find enough food Pandas eat bamboo leaves They do not likeanother food The bamboo grows very slowly It can take ten years for a bamboo to grow from a seed to

a big plant Some types of bamboo have seeds only once every sixty years Pandas must wait manyyears for their food to grow While bamboo is growing, pandas do not have enough leaves to eat.Farmers are using more and more of the land on the mountain side to grow food for man The farmerscut down the bamboo Bamboo leaves become less plentiful Pandas cannot find enough food to eat.They starve and die China and World Wild Fund are trying to save the pandas In 1979 they began toset up special parks where pandas live One such park is the Wolong Reserve in Sichuan The WolongReserve has highest number of pandas in the world Scientists come here to study the panda’s eating andmating habits By learning more about the pandas habits, scientists can save it from extinction

46.We could find a lot of pandas

A in the mountains of Western China B in the national parks of the world

C on bamboo trees D on the coast of Western China

47.It takes a bamboo to grow into a big plant.

A ten months B a decade C a century D sixty years

48.Farmers cut down bamboo trees because they want to

A get food for pandas B drive pandas away

C make pandas starve and die D get farmland

49.What do the scientists do to save pandas from extinction?

A They stop farmers from cutting down the bamboo trees

B They set up parks for them

C They enact laws to ban hunting D They plant bamboo trees

50.Pandas are in danger of extinction because of

A hunters kill them for commercial purpose B farmers cut down trees for fuel and housing

C there is not enough food for them D They suffer from diseases

-THE

END -Which word is pronounced differently from the others?

3 A concerned B conducted C confided D rejected

Which word has the different stress from that of the others?

4 A endangered B commercial C vulnerable D extinction

5 A imaginary B biography C scientific D impressive

Choose the right word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

6 We open the lion's cage It is contrary to Zoo regulations

A mustn't B should C needn't D must

7 These children so much that they feel very tired and bored

A are made to study B are made to be studied C are made study D are making to study

8 The light went out while I dinner

9 The picnic because Peter has just had a traffic accident

A will have cancelled B will be cancelled C will cancel D will be canceling

10 We had a wonderful holiday the bad weather

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11 He an expedition across the Sahara desert with some of his colleagues.

12 John is not at home He go somewhere with Daisy I am not sure

13 To become a novelist, you need to be

A imagination B imaginative C imaginarily D imagine

14 Ann: "What do you usually do on Sundays?" - Mary: " ."

A I'm not doing anything B I usually sleep until noon

C I'd be sleeping all day D I used to drive to work

15 It's a long time I visited Singapore

16 You would rather talking in class so as not to make your teacher angry

17 “ you hand those books, please?" "Sure Here they are."

18 His car broke down; , he had to walk home

A however B nevertheless C moreover D therefore

19 Peter: "Be careful!” - Marry: " ."

A I will B Thank you C What a pity! D Yes, I am

20 Scientific help to explore some places and discover more and more remote part of the world

A survey B researches C expedition D pollution

21 John failed again He harder

A may have tried B can tried C must have tried D should have tried

22 The office photocopier needs to

A be fixed B fixing C fixes D fixed

23 We have not yet succeeded; , we will keep trying

24 I have a day off tomorrow? - Of course not We have a lot of things to do

25 is the protection of environment and natural resources

A Conservation B Commerce C Survival D Extinction

26 The Red List is a special book that provides names of animals

27 We have plenty of time for doing the work We be hurried

28 Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause to wildlife

A organization B contamination C protection D destruction

29 We learned that the college in 1900

A is founded B found C was founded D founded

30 The teacher speaks slowly the pupils may understand him

Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.

31 I don't think I can get the job because of there are many applicants for it

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