Read the passage and choose the best answer The most famous dairy in English was written by Samuel Pepys2. Read the passage and choose the best answer Most educational specialists believ
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I PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group:
II VOCABULARY
1 Choose the best answer.
11 Are there enough apples for us to have one ?
12 The room was of strangers
13 They left the room they had finished their exam
14 All the boys are good at cooking, but is as good as the girls
15 They had lunch together in the school
16 Can you deliver this letter hand?
17 This is Mr.White, invention has helped hundreds of deaf people
18 We must our pounds for dollars before going to Newyork
19 It was clear that the young couple were of taking charge of the restaurant
20 Who is the of this company?
2 Read the passage and choose the best answer
The most famous dairy in English was written by Samuel Pepys It gives a detailed and interesting(21)
of everyday life in England(22) 1660 and 1669 Pepys writes about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (23) up the river Thames, and the Great Fire of London
He also writes about himself, even about his (24) - he often slept during church or (25)
at the other people He describes his home life - a (26) with his wife and how they become friends again, His worry about her illness As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (27) , and parties with good food and (28) of fun
Pepys was a busy man who had many important (29) - he was a Member of Parliament and President of the Royal Society He is (30) for his work the British Navy
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Choose the best answer
31 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
32 A small stone struck the windshield while we down the gravel road
33 The science classes at this difficult
34 The English strong traditions
35 Peter painted the room black It looks dark and dreary He chosen a different colour
36 You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday You be really hungry
37 I still can’t believe it My bicycle last night
A.was stolen B.was stealing C.is supported D.has supported
38 The university by private fund as well as by tuition income and grants
A.supports B.is supporting C.is supported D.has supported
39 When I was little, my father said talk to strangers
40 A fortune-teller predicted inherit a lot of money before the end of the year
41 Daisy’s marriage has been arranged by her family She is marrying a man
42 That book is by a famous anthropologist It is about the people in Samoa for two years
C.among whom she lived D.where she lived among them
43 Instead of about the good news, Peter seemed to be in different
A.exciting B.being excited C.to excite D.to be excited
44 I finally finished at 7pm and served dinner
45 We won the games if we’d had a few more minutes
46 If I could speak Spanish, I next year studying in Mexico
47 All the athletes taking part in the international games should be proud of
48 There are several means of mass communication The newspaper is one Televiosion is
49 Since to a warmer and less humid climate, I’ve had no trouble with my asthma
50 For the most parts young children spend their time playing, eating, and a lot
IV USE OF ENGLISH
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting:
51 Peter and Tom plays tennis every afternoon with Mary and me
52 Tom said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he would not be able to atttend to concert
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53 These televisions are all to expensive for we to buy at this time
54 Rita enjoyed tobe able to meet some of her old friends during her vacation
55 AfterGeorge had returned to his house, he was reading a book
56 We insist on you leaving the meeting before any further outbursts
57 The children were playing last night outdoor when it began to rain very hard
58 Because they had spent too many time considering the new contract, the students lost the opportunity to
lease the apartment
59 It has been a long time since we have talked to John, isn’t it?
60 Tom has not completed assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t neither
V READING COMPREHENSION
1 Read the passage and choose the best answer
Most educational specialists believe that early schooling should provide children with an awareness of their own abilities and the self-confidence to use their abilities One approach recognised by many experts as promoting these qualities is the Montessori method, first pactised by Maria Montessori of Italy in the early 1900s Nancy Mc Comick Rambusch is credited with popularising the method in the United States, where today there are over 400 Montessori schools
The method helps children learn for themselves by providing them with instructional materials and task that facilitate acts of discovery and manipulation Through such exploration, children develop their sense of touch and learn how to do every day tasks without adult assistance, other benefit include improvement in language skills, and accquaintance with elements of science, music and art
61 What is the main purpose of this passage?
A.To explain the role of early education in child development
B.To describe the development of the Montessori method
C.To discuss the life and work of Maria Montessori
D.To demonstrate how the children learn social and cultural values
62 According to the passage, who was the first responsible for spreading the Montessori method in the
United States?
A.Nancy McComick Rambusch B.A prominent educational expert
C.Maria Montessori D.An Administrator in the department of Education
63 Which of the following is not mentioned as a benefit of the Montessori method?
A.Development of tactile senses B.Improvement of language ability
C.Capacity to perform adult tasks D.Knowledge of art and sciences
64 The author of this passage probably feels that the Montessori method
A.has little long-lasting benefit for children B.will lose its popularity in the United States C.does not accomplish what it claims to achieve D.is an effective means of child education
65 The following paragraph most likely discuss
A.another educational aproach benefical to chidren B.details on the life of Maria Motessori
C.additional practitioners of the Montessori method D.elements of science, music, and art
2 Read the passage and choose the best answer
People commonly complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks The hours and minutes seem to slip away before many planned chores get done According to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities about what to do first They get tied down by trivial, time-consuming matters and never complete important ones
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These lists order jobs from most essential to least essential and are checked regularly through the day to access progress Not only is this an effective way to manage time, but also it serves to give individuals a
mcuh-deserved sense of satisfaction over their achievements People who do not keep lists often face the end of the work day with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and physical health
66 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.Common Complaints About Work B.Accomplishing Trivial Matter
C.Achieving Job Satisfaction D.Learning to manage time
67 According to the passage, why do many people never seem to have enough time to accomplish things?
A.They do not prioritise tasks B.They get tied down by one difficult problem
C.They fail to deal with trivial matter D.They do not seek the advice of time management experts
68 In paragraph 2, the word those refers to
69 The passage states that one solution to time management problems is to
A.consult a time manegement experts
B.accomplish time-consuming matters first
C.keep daily lists of priorities and check them regularly
D.spend only a short time on each task
70 The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses
A.mental and physical health problems B.another solution to time management problems
C.ways to achieve a sense of fulfilment D.different types of list
VI STRUCTURES
Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
71 It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this.
A I wish you told us about this
B.I wish you would tell us about this
C.I wish you had told us about this
D.I wish you have told us about this
72 He’s getting them to mend the windows.
A.He’s having the windows to mend
B.He’s having to mend the windows
C.He’s having to be mended the windows
D.He’s having the windows mended
73 It started to rain at 2 o’clock and it is still raining.
A.It has been raining at 2 o’clock
B.It has been raining since 2 o’clock
C.It has been raining for 2 o’clock
D.It has been raining in 2 o’clock
74 They made her hand over her passport.
A.She was made to hand over her passport
B.She was made hand over her passport
C.She was handed over to make her passport
D.She was handed over for her passport to make
75 I try to eat the cake, but it was too sweet.
A.It was such a sweet cake that I couldn’t eat
B.It was so sweet cake that I couldn’t eat it
C.The cake was too sweet that I couldn’t eat it
D.The cake was very sweet that I couldn’t eat it
76 My brother and I went to that school.
A.I went to that school and my brother, too
B.I went to that school and so my brother did
Trang 5C.I went to that school and so did my brother
D.I went to that school and so my brother did, too
77 She said to us “Don’t be late again”
A.She said to us not tobe late again
B.She told us to be not late again
C She told to us not to be late again
D She told us not to be late again
78 I often get up early in the morning.
A.I am used to getting up early in the morning
B I am used to get up early in the morning
C I used to get up early in the morning
D I used to getting up early in the morning
79 Getting a good job doesn’t interest him.
A.He isn’t good at getting an interesting job
B.He isn’t interested in getting a good job
C.He is only interested in getting a good job
D.Even a good job isn’t suitable to him
80 The garden is too small to play football in.
A.The garden is so small not ot play football in
B.the garden is small enough to play football in
C.The garden isn’t big enough to play football in
D.The garden is such small that they can’t play football in
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