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Smallpox was the first widespread disease to be eliminated by human intervention.. In May, 1966, the World Health Organization WHO, an agency of the United Nations was authorized to init

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Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút Ngày thi: 14/9/2010

I Pronunciation:

A Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part.

1 A health B bread C appear D heavy

2 A sugar B since C storm D symptom

3 A arrived B experienced C failed D discovered

4 A pronounce B round C sound D pour

5 A walls B rewards C sticks D spectators

B Choose the word with the different stress pattern.

6 A secure B garbage C pressure D

household

7 A family B solution C confidence D

mischievous

8 A obedient B biologist C responsible D

secondary

9 A secret B reserve C discuss D

attempt

10 A decision B annoying C personal D

suportive

II Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word.

In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news Two of their fishing boats (1) ……been

caught in the storm (2) ……… had blown up during the night In

the cottages round the harbour people stood (3) …… their

doors (4) …… worried to talk

The rest of the fishing fleet had (5) …… the harbour before

dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched (6) …… the wives and families of (7) …… missing men Some had (8)

……… thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men (9) …… be cold and tired (10)……… dawn began

to break over (11) ……… the east, a small point of light was (12) …… in the darkness of the water and a (13) minutes later, (14)……was a shout (15)…… long, the two boats (16) …… turning in, past the lighthouse, to the (17) ……… of the harbour The men (18) …… helped out of their boats, and (19) …… they were stiff (20) ……… cold and tiredness, they were all safe

III Put the verbs given in brackets into their appropriate tense or form

1 It is imperative that the letter (send) at once

2 By this time tomorrow, we (travel) to Nha Trang

3 Up to now , we (complete) four tests

4 The students (punish) yesterday is my brother

5 I think the play (perform) now

6 I didn’t do the test well I (prepare) it very carefully at home

7 It has been suggested that the government (assist)… …… the poor in improving their

living condition

8 By the time he…(become) heavy weight boxing champion, he

…(win) over thirty fights

9 He looked frightened as if he (see) a ghost

IV Supply the correct forms of the words in the capital

letters

1 Their ……… has lasted a life time

friend

2 Everyone has a number of … but none has many true friends

acquaint

3 Cats are supposed to have nice …………

live

4 The evening was ……… spent playing and talking

enjoy

5 The cost of ……… must be paid by the buyer

carry

6 After his illness , he started worrying that he was …………

weigh

7 He lives in an attractive….part of Sydney

RESIDE

8 We must learn about keeping the environment …………

pollute

9 He finds it difficult to accept ……from others

CRITICISE

10 The film is entertaining but full of historical……

ACCURATE

V Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition

1 He has been ill flu for a week

2 I’m any having more meetings

3 She will remain here the rest of the day

4 A good friend always stands for you when you are

trouble

5 Jim managed to climb into the house means a ladder he found

6 I’d like to thank you, behalf everyone who was rescued

7 Julia has nothing common Bill, they are quite different

VI Rewriting:

a Finish each of the following sentences in such away that it means exactly the same

as the sentence printed before it

1 I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course

 I took it

2 When the Minister was asked about the strike, he decline to comment

 On

3 Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the

building

 No sooner

4 We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful

 Much to

5 I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting

 Rather

b For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using

the words given in block letters The words must not be

changed in any way

1 Jenny didn’t feel like going to the party MOOD

2 Did Pamela say why she was so late? REASON

3 The firm is going to raise everybody’s salary given

4 This contract is not binding until we both sign it

BOUND

5 As far as I know he is still working in Bristol

Knowledge

VII Read the passage and choose the best answer.

Smallpox was the first widespread disease to be eliminated

by human intervention In May, 1966, the World Health

Organization (WHO), an agency of the United Nations was

authorized to initiate a global campaign to eradicate smallpox The goal was to eliminate the disease in one decade At the time, the disease posed a serious threat to people in more than thirty nations Because similar projects for malaria and yellow fever had failed, few believed that smallpox could actually be

eradicated but eleven years after the initial organization of the campaign, no cases were reported in the field

The strategy was not only to provide mass vaccinations but also to isolate patients with active smallpox in order to contain the spread of the disease and to break the chain of human

transmission Reward for reporting smallpox assisted in

motivating removed from contact with others and treated At the same time, the entire village where the victim had lived was

vaccinated

By April of 1978 WHO officials announced that they had

isolated the last known case of the disease but health workers

continued to search for new cases for additional years to be

completely sure In May, 1980, a formal statement was made to the global community Today smallpox is no longer a threat to humanity Routine vaccinations have been stopped worldwide

1 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A The World Health Organization B Smallpox

Vaccinations

C The Eradication of Smallpox B Infectious Disease

2 The word “threat” in line 4 could best be replaced by

A debate B humiliation C bother

D risk

3 What was the goal of the campaign against smallpox?

A to eliminate smallpox worldwide in ten years

B to decrease the spread of smallpox worldwide

C to provide mass vaccinations against smallpox worldwide

D to initiate worldwide projects for smallpox, malaria and

yellow fever at the same time

4 According to the passage, what was the strategy used to

eliminate the spread of

smallpox?

A Vaccinations of entire villages B Treatment of individual victims

C Isolation of victims and mass vaccinations D Extensive

reporting of out break

5 The word “isolated” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

A separated B restored C attended D located

6 How was the public motivated to help health workers?

A By educating them B By rewarding them for reporting cases

C By isolating them from others D By giving them

vaccination

7 The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to

A officials B health workers C victims

D cases

8 Which statement does not refer to smallpox?

A People are no longer vaccinated for it

B It was a serious threat

C Previous projects had failed

D WHO mounted a worldwide campaign to eradicate the disease

9 It can be inferred that

A no new cases of smallpox have been reported this year

B malaria and yellow fever have been eliminated

C smallpox victims no longer die when they contact the disease

D smallpox is not transmitted from one person to another

10 When was the formal announcement made that smallpox had been eradicated?

A 1980 B 1966 C 1978 D 1976

VIII Choose the best answer from A,B,C or D to complete each of the following

sentences.

1 There isn’t any sugar, I’m afraid You’ll have to ………

A run out B put up with C do withoutD make for

2 How much money do you manage to ……… ?

A come into B go in for C deal with D live on

3 The weather was fine, and everyone was ……… the coast

A going in for B making forC joining in D seeing

about

4 I was passing their house, so I ……… Claire and

Michael

A dropped in on B came up with C got on with D ran into

5 I don’t really ……… winter sports very much

A deal with B face up to C go in for D get round to

6 Losing my job was a great shock, but I think I’m ……… it

A seeing to B putting up with C standing for D getting over

7 Sheila’s gone to ………… having a new phone installed

A see about B deal with C get round to D ask after

8 I’ve had to ………… a lot of insulting behaviour from you!

A look down on B put up with C stand up for

D get on with

9 The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach ………… our disappointment

A got overB faced up to C saw to D made up for

10 Jack has decided to ………… the time he spends watching television

A run out of B see to C cut down on D come up with

IX Read the passage and choose the best answer.

Alfred Bernhard Nobel, a Swedish inventor and

philanthropist, bequeathed most of his vast fortune in trust as a

fund from which annual prizes could be awarded to individuals and organizations who had achieved the greatest benefit to

humanity in a particular year Originally, there were six

classifications for outstanding contributions designated in

Nobel’s will, including chemistry, physics, physiology or

medicine, literature and international peace

The prizes are administered by the Nobel Foundation in

Stockholm In 1969, a prize for economics endowed by the

Central Bank of Sweden was added Candidates for the prizes must be nominated in writing a qualified authority in the field of competition Recipients in physics, chemistry, and economics are selected by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; and

physiology or medicine by the Caroline Institute; in literature by the Swedish Academy; and in peace by the Norwegian Nobel committee appointed by the Norway’s parliament The prizes are usually in Stockholm on December 10, with the King of Sweden officiating, an appropriate tribute Alfred Nobel on the

anniversary of his death Each one includes a gold medal, a

diploma, and a cash award of about one million dollars

1 What does this passage mainly discuss?

A The Nobel prizes B Alfred Bernhard Nobel

C Swedish philanthropy D Great contributions

to mankind

2 Why were the prizes named for Alfred Bernhard Nobel?

A He won the first Nobel prize for his work in philanthropy

B He is now living in Sweden

C He left money in his will to establish a fund for the prizes

D He serves as chairman of the committee to choose the recipients

3 How often are the Nobel prizes awarded?

A Five times a year B Once every two years C Once a year D Twice a year

4 The word “outstanding” in line 4 most closely means

………

A recent B exceptional C unusual D

established

5 The word “will” in line 5 could be best replaced by

………

A Nobel’s wishes B a legal document C a future intention

D a free choice

6 A Nobel prize would NOT be given to ………

A an author who wrote a novel B a doctor who

discovered a vaccine

C a diplomat who negotiated a peace D a composer who wrote a symphony

7 The word “one” in paragraph 2 refers to ………

A tribute B anniversary C candidate D prize

8 The word “appropriate” in the passage most closely means

………

A prestigious B suitable C customary D

transitory

9 Which individual or organization serves as administrator for the trust?

A The King of Sweden B The Nobel Foundation

C The Central Bank of Sweden D Swedish and Norwegian academies and institutes

10 Why are the awards presented on December 10?

A It is a tribute to the King of Sweden

B Alfred Bernhard Nobel died on that day

C That date was established in Alfred Nobel’s will

D The Central Bank of Sweden administers the trust

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