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VOCABULARY: 30 points Part 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.. GRAMMAR 20 points Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs

ĐỂ SỐ 1

I VOCABULARY: (30 points)

Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1 It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for

A a revision B a control C an investiagation

4 from Bill, all the students said they would go

Separate

5 The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped

to new procedures to save time and money

restore

6 There is a fault at our television station Please do not your television set

7 The crowd at a football match are often

A excite B. excited C exciting D excitement

8 I'm very in the information you have given me

D interested

9 I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran him, but I didn'tcatch him

10 If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to the match tillSunday

away

Part 2: Read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Kids watch more TV

A study into children's television (0) viewing habits reveals VIEW that children whose parents have a high level of (1) _

EDUCATE

tend to watch less television than children from less educated

family(2) The report also suggests that a high rate of

BACK

TV watching among children in poorer (3) _ areas

SUBURB

and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre,

is often due to (4) _ and a lack of other kinds of

of pastimes, which leads to far (7) hours being spent FEW

in front of the box (8) , comedies and adventure films

II GRAMMAR (20 points)

Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.

I (write) (1) to express my dissatisfaction

of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London last weekend I (book)(2) the hotel in Sweden and also (receive)(3) information about the hotel I (promise)(4) a luxury weekend However, I (be)(5) not satisfied The room was comfortable, butthe traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make)(6) it impossible to (sleep) (7)

I (ask) (8) for another room, but no singlerooms (be) (9) available I required room-service

one night and I (have) (10) to wait for almost onehour before someone came.

Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions

1 She was very conscious (1) her lack of experience on her first day at work

2 He has a new solution (2) the problem

3 Nobody helped him He managed it (3) his own

4 The drivers (4) London kept their cars (5) theleft

5 The summer holiday is coming We are all excited (6) going (7) a long trip

III READING: (25 points)

Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space

Miss Darby was one of those people who never threwanything away “You never know when you might need it” was(1) of her favorite sayings She lived(2) herself in a large Victorian house acrossthe road from us Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full(3) antique furniture, Persian carpets and so

on In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her housewas (4) an art gallery I remember my father(5) that she was a “ Staffordshire Darby” but Ihad (6) idea what he meant I(7) out years later that the Darby family hadmade their money from coal-mining in Staffordshire We used to make

up stories (8) her My sister Alice,(9) was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darbyonce had a lover, but he walked out one day and she(10) saw him again!

Part 2 : Read the following passage and answer the questions.

The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with thepresent levels of pollution However, little is known about the long-termeffects of such slow poisoning The most serious problem of moderntime is that man is destroying the earth's natural resources andtransforming huge areas into waste land As a result, it is becomingextremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidlyincreasing population A way of protecting all wild life on the earthmust also be found as many species are in danger of disappearingcompletely from the face of the earth The smoke in the atmosphere,for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has

been reduced in many cities Man's whole environment is beingchanged in a serious way.

1) What is the process of making something dirty ?

2) Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same

meaning as the air, water and land in which we live?

3) What is the air surrounding the earth called ?

4) What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products peoplecan use ?

5) What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought ?

Part 3: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer Circle the letter A, B, C or

D next to the word you choose

Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancientEgyptians as writing material more than 5000 years ago The Chineseinvented the paper that we use 2000 years ago

A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece ofmaterial The fibers used in paper, however, are plant fibers, and thereare millions of them in one sheet In addition to the plant fiber, dyesand additives such as resin may be used Dyes can make the paperdifferent colors; resin may add weight and texture

Where do these fibers come from ? The majority of paper is madefrom the plant fiber that comes from trees Millions are cut down, butnew trees are planted in their place Paper may be also made fromthings like old rags or pieces of cloth Wastepaper, paper that has beenmade and used, can be turned into recycled paper This recyclingprocess saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution

1 According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by

A the Chinese B the Egyptians C ancient cultures

D foresters

2 What is the main ingredient in most paper ?

A resin B cardboard C plant fiber

D papyrus

3 According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used

in paper is

A rags B trees C fabric

D wastepaper

4 According to the passage, recycling paper is

A bad for the environment C good for the

environment

B wasteful D economical

5 According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT

A reduce the need for ink C save energy

B save forests D reduce air

pollution

IV WRITING: (25 points)

Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning

remains the same

1 The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day

9 Robert has not had a job for two years

Robert has been

10 She will complete the work only she is paid extra

She will

not

Part 2 Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences

1 All the students love the principal He is very kind (because of)

.

2 I have forgotten the tickets I’m sorry for it (having)

.

3 I saw it with my own eyes I believed it (if)

4 The house at the end of the street has been sold It has beenempty for years (which)

.

5 It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice (wish)

-ĐỂ SỐ 2

I GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: (40 points)

Part 1: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D (15 points)

1 Tam ………go fishing with his brother when he was young.

A used to B is used to C has used to D was used to

2 I don't know what to do this evening What about ……… to the movies?

A go B to go C going D goes

3 I don't like doing the ……… , especially cleaning the windows.

A homework B housework C job D occupation.

4 My favorite ……… is Literature

A play B game C subject D activity

5 My mother is very ……… at cooking.

A well B good C popular D famous

6 She ……… a letter when the telephone rang.

A writes B wrote C has written D was writing

7 He has just got an interesting ……… in a textile company.

8 William suggested ……… at home for a change.

9 The ……… of waste paper can save a great amount of wood pulp.

A recycle B recyclable C recyclement D recycling

10 Mrs Nga forgot to ……… the faucet when she left for work.

A turn off B turn on C turn up D turn down

11 This book is different the one I had.

12 What will happen if the pollution on.

13 I’m afraid this article is date.

14 I had to get up early, I would miss the train.

Part 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses (10 points)

The holiday of a lifetime

If you want a truly(1) holiday , book with usnow! We (MEMORY)

can offer you a (2) service that no other company

Our expert staff will provide you with useful (3)

of the (4) buildings and areas that you can visit Onsome (history)

excursions, for a small (5) change, we can even provide (add)

you with your own individual guide A trip with us will give you an insight into the (6) of the region We try to make sure (cultural)

that nothing is (7) in order to make your trip a (miss)

(8) one that you will talk about for ages We have(marvel)

something to offer both those (9) for a peaceful

VOLUNTEERING

Two and a half years ago, Anita Kapur (0) left (leave) university with highhopes and a degree in the History of Art She then (1) (spend) the next two years applying in vain for jobs ‘I soon(2) (realise) that I

(3) (study) something more practical, like computing oraccountancy,’ admits Anita ‘I (4) (have) no workexperience, and there (5) (always be) a lot of

competition for jobs in the art world.’ Last summer, Anita(6) (see) an advertisement for volunteers to helporganise an arts festival in her home town She

(7) (apply) and (8) (accept).Since then, Anita (9) (find) a job as an administrator in

a London gallery ‘I definitely (10) (not get) this job, if I(11) (not gain) such useful experience doing thevoluntary job at the arts festival,’ she says Anita’s experience is far from unique,but it is not only job-seekers who (12) (benefit) fromvolunteering If businesses

(13) (see) to be doing something for the community,

it

(14) (enhance) their public image For this reason, more and more companies nowadays (15) (encourage) their employees to volunteer, either partly or wholly in the company’s time

II READING: (35 points)

Part 1: Look at the text in each question What does it say? Choose the correct explanation – A, B or C (10 points)

C You must buy your tickets half an hour before the film begins.

A go to a meeting tonight and make notes to tell her tomorrow

B take her notes to the meeting tonight and talk about them

C make some notes to take to a meeting

tomorrow

3

A If you want to go to the town museum you must join the History Club.

B Entrance is free to the History Club if you go to the town museum.

C By joining the History Club, you

can get in free to the town museum.

4

A.When you book your holiday you must take out travel insurance

B Travel insurance documents will

be sent to all travellers with their booking form

C When you book your holiday you must prove you have your own travel insurance.

5

What is Jean-Paul going to do this evening?

A meet Leonie at the theatre

B have supper with Leonie before the theatre

C see Leonie before he goes to the theatre

B As soon as you enter this port, you must visit the harbour office.

C Before you sail out of this port, you must revisit the harbour office.

See you at the conservation

talk on Saturday Can you

give Sue a ring and arrange

to give her a lift there?

Thanks, Tina

Tina wants Mark to

A to phone her on Saturday to arrange to see him

B phone Sue and take her to the talk.

C take her to the talk on Saturday

Part 2 : Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space (10 points)

George Holmes has (1) ………… a lottery ticket once a week for as long as

he can (2) ………… , but he won’t be doing that any more He (3) ………… todream about what he would do if he ever (4) ………… a big prize but he neverreally (5)………… this to happen However, on Saturday George (6) ………… thenews that would change his life forever – he had become a millionaire! In (7)

………… , his lucky ticket had rewarded him with £3.7 million The first thing hedid was to (8) ………… some flowers delivered for his wife – one thousand redroses, to be exact George (9) ………… that the money won’t change his lifecompletely but he has (10) ………… his wife to fly to the Caribbean with him, ontheir first holiday abroad for more than ten years

1.A paid B spent C earned D bought

2.A remind B know C remember D believe

3.A had B used C needed D must

4.A won B put C ordered D kept

5.A thought B felt C expected D imagined

6.A replied B sent C handled D received

9.A tells B insists C speaks D refuses

Part 3: Put ONE suitable word in each space(15 points)

Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong, who (1) born in 1990and (2) in 1971, was a very famous jazz musician He used

to be known as “ Satchmo” and this nickname stayed with him all his (3)

As a child in New Orleans, he learnt to (4)

the trumpet while he was living in a specialhome for children who (5) .got into troublewith the police When he had finished his stay in the home, he (6) various bands and then he formed his own.Between 1925 (7) .1928 he made about 60

the first solo stars in the history of pop(9) When he died, he had(10) making records and he had been touringall over the (11) .for more than forty years,and he (12) just as popular(13) he had been before He even

(14) a number one pop record - What A Wonderful World – (15) the 1960s

III WRITING: (25 points)

Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning

remains the same (10 points)

Example: He wrote the letter in two hours.

It took him two hours to write the letter

1 I am sorry I don’t have time to come and help you with your homework