be / ill for such a long time, I still didn’t get used to bringing it along.. Twilight is the time between dawn and sunrise, and the time between sunset and dusk.. Sunlight scattered in
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Part 1 Choose the option that best fits the blank in each sentence.
1 She likes everything like flowers, ice-creams, popcorns, but my gift
A such
B almost
C all
D x (x is to fill nothing in the blank
2 Tom often sings He has got
A quite a good voice
B a quite good voice
C pretty a good voice
D quite pretty a good voice
3 You won’t fall The ladder is
A different
B impossible
C right
D safe
4 We see each other often, but not as often as we used to
A quite
B fairly
C rather
D pretty
5 “What time shall we leave?” “The the ”
A sooner / better
B sooner / more
C more / more
D more / sooner
6 I have one sister She is 5 years than me
A older / elder
B old / old
C elder / elder
D elder / older
7 I’m sorry I’m late I got here I could
A so fast as
B as fast
C as fast as
D as slowly as
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A pretty
B prettiest
C prettier
D prettier and prettier
9 I’ll buy some food Tom comes It is quite possible
A in case
B as
C if
D even though
10 Providing that the weather good, we’re going to have a picnic
A will be
B is going to be
C is
D are
11 I was sitting the back of the crushing car while she was the front of that building clashed by the car I guess that’s why she is now between life and death
A in / on
B in / at
C on / at
D in / in
12 Her husband home late so she is annoyed
A is always gone
B is always going
C always goes
D have always been going
13 He has lost his car key also means that
A he hadn’t found it
B he had lost it for several days
C he doesn’t have his key now
D he has never had his key so far
14 It was very good you to help Dave with his homework
A for
B to
C with
D of
15 He is fault in this case
A at
B under
C with
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16 We are no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here
A with
B to
C under
D at
17 The sign “push the button above for assistance” tells you
A not to push the button
B how to get help
C to stay away from the button as far as you can
D to ask for assistance directly
18 Do you know Mr Smiths, the math teacher? You know, the person wants to give us two scholarships
A whom
B who
C that
D which
19 The reason I’m phoning is to ask for your advice
A why
B that
C x
D All A, B and C
20 Until then, it was the first time I such a big T.V
A had seen
B have seen
C saw
D was seeing
21 She has been of killing him
A guilty
B accused
C charged
D indicted
22 He found it hard to find a job in Hanoi
A high-paying
B well-paying
C well-paid
D high-paid
23 Because of his , he can’t get other’s respect
A well-handed
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C well-handedness
D high-handedness
24 We can find almost every definition in
A comics
B dictionaries
C comic
D dictionary
25 The question was easy enough, but only people could give the right answer
A few
B a few
C a lots
D a little
Part 2 Put the verbs into correct forms and tenses.
The week after last week when I (26 walk) home, it (27 start / rain) It (28 be) such a heavy one “Oh no! I (29 get / soak) before I (30 come) home.”, I thought “How silly of me! I (31 always / forget) to bring my raincoat.” And, after (32 be / ill) for such a long time, I still didn’t get used to bringing it along So, I (33 get)
my (34 punish) Last Sunday, I (35 go) to a meeting without (36 bring) my raincoat After I (37 go) there for half the way, it (38 start / rain) again And you know what? I (39 get / soak), fully soaked Moreover, I (40 swoon), my car almost (41 get / break) Many worse things (42 happen): I (43 make) my boss very angry, I (44 get) my job lost, That (45 seem / be) a really harsh punishment Trust me! You don’t want to go there.
Your answers:
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
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46 We seldom ever eat fish It is kind of stinky
47 He ate beef, salad, and also spaghetti
48 The road were two miles long It was, therefore, a two-mile road
49 The wages is not enough for the daily life
50 When they’ve found her, she was dead
51 Only after they had reached the airport they knew their wallet was stolen
52 He is a good man, and I don’t like him
53 She said that she wanted to bring her children along tomorrow
54 They said they wished they hadn’t had to take the exam the next day
55 She said she knew that area well because she had used to live there
56 In this village, everybody know very well about him
57 She does her job very well She hard fails
58 My brother Rob, that lives in Australia, is a doctor
59 We stayed at the Park Hotel, a friend of ours recommended
60 Neither of the three boys knows the answer
Section B READING COMPREHENSION
Read the passage below Then do as requested.
Twilight is the time between dawn and sunrise, and the time between sunset and dusk Sunlight scattered in the upper atmosphere illuminates the lower atmosphere, and the surface of the Earth is not completely lit nor completely dark The sun itself is not actually visible because it is below the horizon Due to the unusual, romantic quality of the ambient light at this time, twilight has long been popular with photographers and
painters, who refer to it as the "blue hour" or "sweet light", after the French expression l'heure bleue Twilight is
technically defined as the period before sunrise and again after sunset during which there is natural light
provided by the upper atmosphere, which does receive direct sunlight and reflects part of it toward the Earth's surface
A Answer the questions.
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62 How many twilights will happen in one day?
63 What do you think that the writer is trying to do?
64 Where do you think the passage is taken from? (newspaper, letter, dictionary, )
B Give a name for the passage.
65
C Finish each of the following sentences with the information in the passage about twilight.
66 Twilight happens a day when
67 When the twilight arrives, the surface of the Earth is
68 Twilight has been popular for
69 The French expression for
70 During sunsets,
Section C WRITING
Part 1 Finish each of the sentence using the given word in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before.
71 I wasn’t clever enough to answer the questions
would
If _answered the questions
72 I regret not having said goodbye to her when she left
had said
If only _
73 “I’ll lend you the book when I’ve finished reading it.”, she said
only after
She said to me it to me
74 The police caught the burglar in the process of committing the crime
red
The police caught _
75 He finds it easy to live in the city
is
It _
Part 2 For Questions 76-100, write an essay of at least 120 words’ Follow the instructions:
Choose one of the following topic:
1 Write a letter to a English-speaking friend to talk about education in our country
2 Write an essay to tell how Vietnam has changed in the last 30 years
3 You’ve gained 5 pounds since last month What will you do to keep fit?
4 Write a story beginning with the following sentence: “It would be bad to cheat, but it is the only way for me
to get good mark.”
5 Describe your most favorite person (president, teacher, mother, ) or people (music band, group of good students, )
5 Describe your most favorite person (president, teacher, mother, ) or people (music band, group of good
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my essay: