ACTIVE 0,27 point Answers : Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket: 15.. author 0,27 point Answers : Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket: 16..
Trang 1Ngữ âm (1,0 point)
Find the word that has different pronunciation from the others:
1 Find the word that has different pronunciation from the others: (0,5 point)
A climate
B comic
C hike
Find the word that has different stress pattern from the others:
2 Find the word that has different stress pattern from the others: (0,5 point)
A friendly
B extra
C along
D orphanage
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:
3 The management team came _ criticism for the way they handled the situation (0,27 point)
A in for
B up with
C up against
D out in
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:
4 Climate change and rising global food prices, which are _ all people, are at the top of the agenda (0,27 point)
A a cause for concerns to
B of concern to
C alarm bells from
D a cause for alarm at
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:
5 _ different in character we are, we have been mutual friends since our childhood (0,27 point)
A However
B Despite being
Trang 2C Although
D Whatever
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:
6 _ show lasts three hours (0,27 point)
A All the
B The whole
C Most
D Entire
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:
7 Jane likes watching films, but she is not _ keen on any kind (0,27 point)
A specially
B certainly
C largely
D particularly
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:
8 The final match of EURO 2008 _ on June 30th (0,27 point)
A will be occurred
B takes place
C happening
D is going
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:
9 He prefers soccer _ tennis (0,27 point)
A from
B than
C to
D or
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:
10 My mother has a _ for a bargain (0,27 point)
A big nose
Trang 3B fast foot
C good eye
D keen sense
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting
11 The charity organization provides the poor with a lot of household furnitures (0,27 point)
A charity
B the poor
C with
D furnChoose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting
12 We are due for rain-triggered floods today, so you need to be under guard for them and halt your outdoor work (0,27 point)
A due for
B rain-triggered
C under guard
D haltitures
Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket:
13 Coming into the room he (see) _ Mary where he (leave) _ her (0,27 point)
Answers 1:
Answers 2:
Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket:
14 My friend Tuan has been nominated as one of the most effective _ in the town charity program (ACTIVE) (0,27 point)
Answers :
Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket:
15 The university has _ the use of dictionaries during language examinations (author) (0,27 point) Answers :
Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket:
16 Tet holiday is the most important _ (celebrate) for Vietnamese people (0,27 point)
Answers :
Trang 4Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket:
17 It is still a bit _ to use the Internet in everyday life (COST) (0,27 point)
Answers :
Choose the sentence that best completes this dialogue
18 I’m sorry about that!
Well, _
(0,5 point)
A you’re welcome
B of course
C thank you
D it’s OK
Choose the sentence that best completes this dialogue
19 “Would you like a glass of green tea?”
_ (0,5 point)
A No, let’s not
B No, I don’t
C No, thanks
D No, I wouldn’t
Đọc hiểu (2,0 points)
Read the passage below and answer questions
People have been playing with marbles for thousands of years The first marbles were probably either river stones that happened to be naturally round enough to roll or, more likely, rounded globs of clay that were baked hardness Such very old clay marbles have been found in both Greek and Roman ruins, and quartz spheres have been dated at around 6000 B C Harder and more durable marbles tend to inspire different kinds of games than soft clay marbles, which crack very easily So with the advent of hand rounded and polished marbles made of agate or some other rugged, igneous rock, the ‘golden age’
of marbles and marble play flowered Stone marbles began to appear in the early 1800s in what is now the southern part of Germany Shortly after, handmade glass marbles appeared in the same part of Europe For the next 120 years, marbles and marble playing - there were literally hundreds of games - flourished in both Europe and America Marble players developed their own vocabulary for different sizes and materials of marbles, as well as for the many kinds of games to be played and the way marbles were used in the games For example, if you were going to play a game of Ring-Taw, one of the most
Trang 5popular and enduring marbles games, you would lag for the first shot, and then knuckle down from the baulk, trying your best to get a marble or two with your opponent’s immie
20 The author makes the point in the passage that playing with marbles _ (0,13 point)
A has been going on since ancient times
B is a relatively recent phenomenon
C is losing popularity
D is a very expensive pastime
21 According to the passage, which of the following was the least used substance for making marbles? (0,13 point)
A agate
B glass
C rock
D clay
22 It can be inferred from the passage that the use of marbles became very popular in Europe and America _ (0,13 point)
A in the 18th century
B in the 1970s
C in 6000 B C
D after glass marbles were developed
23 We can infer from the passage that marble playing _ (0,13 point)
A is a game only for children
B has many variations in games
C is played according to one set of rules
D uses only one kind of marble
24 We can conclude the passage that the terminology of marble playing is _ (0,13 point)
A specialized
B used only by children
C easy to understand
D derived from an ancient language
Đọc hiểu (2,0 points)
Trang 6Read the passage below and fill in the blanks.
GREEK THEATRES
The word theatre comes from Greek and literally means seeing place The theatre has been popular in ancient times People did not go to the theatre simply to see an interesting (1) _ for the plays formed part of religious festivals (2) _ early Greek theatres consisted of no more than a flat space with an altar at the foot of a hillside (3) _ that time, there were no (4) _ as there are in modern theatres, so the (5) _ stood or sat on the slopes of the hillside Gradually, special theatres were made by building large stone or wooden steps one (6) _ another up the hillside In later times,
a hut was built at the far side of the acting area where it formed a background for the actors (7) _ the parts of the different characters Eventually, a (8) _platform was built so that the actors could
be seen more clearly This was the first appearance of anything (9) _ our modern stage As well as these permanent theatres, there were simple wooden stages (10) _ around by actors wandering from one place to another There was also a hut with curtains that served both as background scenery and as a dressing room
25 Fill in the blank (1) (0,13 point)
A scene
B performance
C scenery
D stage
26 Fill in the blank (2) (0,13 point)
A Whole
B Complete
C Full
D All
27 Fill in the blank (3) (0,13 point)
A In
B For
C At
D On
28 Fill in the blank (4) (0,13 point)
A chairs
B benches
C seats
Trang 7D stools
29 Fill in the blank (5) (0,13 point)
A watchers
B players
C viewers
D audiences
30 Fill in the blank (6) (0,13 point)
A among
B between
C around
D behind
31 Fill in the blank (7) (0,13 point)
A playing
B making
C doing
D being
32 Fill in the blank (8) (0,13 point)
A lifted
B raised
C moved
D pulled
33 Fill in the blank (9) (0,13 point)
A as
B like
C equal
D similar
34 Fill in the blank (10) (0,13 point)
A carried
B held
Trang 8C brought
D fetched
Viết (2,0 points)
Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning using the word given Do not change and rewrite the word given
35 I am not good at skiing, but I’d like to learn (not)
I do _ (0,33 point)
Answers :
Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning using the word given Do not change and rewrite the word given
36 “Don’t worry Of course you can take a month’s paid leave”, said my boss
My boss reassured _ (0,33 point)
Answers :
Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning using the word given Do not change and rewrite the word given
37 Jane seems to come to the performance late
It looks _ (0,33 point)
Answers :
Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning using the word given Do not change and rewrite the word given
38 The teacher said, “Let us elect Ha Long Bay to be one of the World Wonders.”
The teacher suggested that Ha Long Bay _ (0,33 point)
Answers :
Put the following words or phrases in the correct order to make meaningful sentences:
39 We/ visit/ our grandfather/ Ho Chi Minh city/ last month (0,33 point)
Answers :
Put the following words or phrases in the correct order to make meaningful sentences:
40 you / love / listen / rock music / ? / (0,33 point)
Answers :
ĐÁP ÁN
Trang 9Ngữ âm (1,0 point)
Find the word that has different pronunciation from the others:
1 Find the word that has different pronunciation from the others: (0,5 point)
A climate
B comic
C hike
D website
Giải thích
comic có âm i đọc là /i/ khác các từ còn lại đọc là /ai/
Find the word that has different stress pattern from the others:
2 Find the word that has different stress pattern from the others: (0,5 point)
A friendly
B extra
C along
D orphanage
Giải thích
along có trọng âm ở âm thứ hai trong khi các từ còn lại ở âm thứ nhất
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:
3 The management team came _ criticism for the way they handled the situation (0,27 point)
A in for
B up with
C up against
D out in
Giải thích
Come in for something (phrasal verb): nhận lấy gì đó, thường là những thứ khó chịu
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:
4 Climate change and rising global food prices, which are _ all people, are at the top of the agenda (0,27 point)
A a cause for concerns to
Trang 10B of concern to
C alarm bells from
D a cause for alarm at
Giải thích
Of concern to: liên quan đến nỗi lo lắng của
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:
5 _ different in character we are, we have been mutual friends since our childhood (0,27 point)
A However
B Despite being
C Although
D Whatever
Giải thích
However/No matter how + adjective + subject + be, clause = However/No matter how + adverb + S + V, clause: Bất kể…thế nào, …
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:
6 _ show lasts three hours (0,27 point)
A All the
B The whole
C Most
D Entire
Giải thích
The whole show: cả buổi biểu diễn, toàn bộ buổi biểu diễn Whole/enire: toàn bộ, cả; khi dùng trước danh từ phải là the whole/entire + noun
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:
7 Jane likes watching films, but she is not _ keen on any kind (0,27 point)
A specially
B certainly
C largely
D particularly
Trang 11Giải thích
Not particularly: không hẳn, không mấy
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:
8 The final match of EURO 2008 _ on June 30th (0,27 point)
A will be occurred
B takes place
C happening
D is going
Giải thích
Take place: diễn ra Các đáp án A, C, D không phù hợp
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:
9 He prefers soccer _ tennis (0,27 point)
A from
B than
C to
D or
Giải thích
Prefer something to something: thích cái gì hơn cái gì
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence:
10 My mother has a _ for a bargain (0,27 point)
A big nose
B fast foot
C good eye
D keen sense
Giải thích
Have a + (adjective) + eye for something: có khả năng đánh giá, nhìn nhận gì đó tốt
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting
11 The charity organization provides the poor with a lot of household furnitures (0,27 point)
A charity
Trang 12B the poor
C with
D furnitures
Giải thích
Danh từ furniture không đếm được nên không dùng ở dạng số nhiều Sửa lại là furniture
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting
12 We are due for rain-triggered floods today, so you need to be under guard for them and halt your outdoor work (0,27 point)
A due for
B rain-triggered
C under guard
D halt
Giải thích
On guard for something: cẩn thận, coi chừng cái gì đó
Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket:
13 Coming into the room he (see) _ Mary where he (leave) _ her (0,27 point)
Answers 1:
Correct:
saw
Answers 2:
Correct:
had left
Giải thích
Ngữ cảnh trong quá khứ, hành động leave xảy ra trước see nên ta chia là had left và saw**
Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket:
14 My friend Tuan has been nominated as one of the most effective _ in the town charity program (ACTIVE) (0,27 point)
Answers :
Correct:
Trang 13Giải thích
Cần danh từ số nhiều vì sau tình từ effective và sau cụm one of the…, danh từ thích hợp là activists: các nhà hoạt động xã hội
Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket:
15 The university has _ the use of dictionaries during language examinations (author) (0,27 point) Answers :
Correct:
authorized
Giải thích
Cần động từ để câu đủ thành phần, động từ thích hợp ở đây là authorized (ở thì hiện tại hoàn thành nên
là V3/V-ed)
Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket:
16 Tet holiday is the most important _ (celebrate) for Vietnamese people (0,27 point)
Answers :
Correct:
celebration
Giải thích
Important là tính từ nên sau nó cần một danh từ, danh từ của celebrate là celebration
Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket:
17 It is still a bit _ to use the Internet in everyday life (COST) (0,27 point)
Answers :
Correct:
costly
Giải thích
Cần tính từ, tính từ thích hợp là costly: tốn kém
Choose the sentence that best completes this dialogue
18 I’m sorry about that!
Well, _
Trang 14(0,5 point)
A you’re welcome
B of course
C thank you
D it’s OK
Giải thích
“Tôi rất xin lỗi về điều đó!” - “À, không sao đâu “ Đáp án D là phù hợp nhất
Choose the sentence that best completes this dialogue
19 “Would you like a glass of green tea?”
_ (0,5 point)
A No, let’s not
B No, I don’t
C No, thanks
D No, I wouldn’t
Giải thích
“Bạn có muốn một tách trà không?” - “Không, cám ơn “
20 The author makes the point in the passage that playing with marbles _ (0,13 point)
A has been going on since ancient times
B is a relatively recent phenomenon
C is losing popularity
D is a very expensive pastime
Giải thích
Dựa vào câu “People have been playing with marbles for thousands of years?” (Con người đã giải trí với vật hình tròn cách đây cả ngàn năm)
21 According to the passage, which of the following was the least used substance for making marbles? (0,13 point)
A agate
B glass
C rock