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CÁC ĐỀ ÔN THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH

HỌC KỲ II VÀ THPT

Test 70 Part 1 : You will hear 5 short conversations You will hear each conversation twice There is one question for each conversation Put (√) a tick under the right answer (1,0p)

Example:

0 How many people were at the meeting?

1 When will they go on holiday?

2 How is Patti going to travel?

3 What will Same do ?

A call the telephone B write the postcard C write a letter

4 What will the weather like in Portugal?

5.What was the girl broken?

Part 2 : You will hear Judy asking about music lessons Listen and complete the

questions You will hear the conversation twice (0,5p)

GUITAR LESSON FOR JUDY

Class: Beginners

Day (1) ………

Starting time : (2)………

Price of each lesson : (3) ………

Teacher’s name : (4) Mrs………

Room number : (5) ………

Part 3: Nga is talking to Kate about her studying English Listen to their conversation Check (√) the boxes (0,5p)

1 Nga’s studying English for her work

2 She learned English at school and university

3 She works for a national bank in Ha Noi

4 She needs to improve her writing

5 Her listening is excellent

SECTION B: WRITING (8,0P)

I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined (0,5p)

1 A nation B question C action D education

3.A humor B history C hour D hobby

disappointed

II.Find the word which has a different position of the main stress in each line (0,5p)

1.A.classic B.nature C.degree D.debris

2.A.examinee B.electronic C.scientific D.preparation

3.A.classical B.poisonous C.logical D.pollution4.A.national B.physical C.arrival D.natural5.A electronic B.geography C.scientific D.preparation

II Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete these sentences (1.6p)

1 The school is expected _ good citizens for society

2.It’s good to have someone to you when you are visiting a new place

3.Make sure you a hotel before you come to our island, especially in the

summer

4.The hotel where we are is quite luxurious

5.Computers offer a much greater degree of in the way work can be

organised

6.She up some Spanish when she was living in Mexico

7.If you want to stay slim and healthy, you _ reduce the amount of fast food you eat every day

8.In the future, men and women _ equal roles in society

III Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses (1,6p)

1 They (come) back home after they (finish) their work

2 She said that she ( make) a cake for her mother’s birthday at that time

3 Astronauts never forget (float) around in the weightless environment

4 I wish I (be) a good teacher in the future

5 Residents of flooded villages (take) _ to a safe place last night

6 If you (be) the president, what you (do) _ to help the

environment?

IV Put the words in brackets into the correct forms (0,8p)

1.Since the mid-20th century, English has been a(n) _ language of

international organisations such as the United Nations (OFFICE)

2 Computers offer a much greater degree of _ in the way work is organised (FLEXIBLE)

3 When people talk about _ paintings, they think of Dong Ho village

(tradition)

4 He wants to become a fashion He’s very interested in fashion and design (design)

V Circle the part which contains an error (0.6p)

1 Louis Lassen, which made and sold the first hamburger, was an American chef from Connecticut

VI Fill in the blank with a suitable word (1,0p)

skills change can their clearly

It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their pronunciation Unlike children, adults often find it hard to (1) _ the way they speak This is why adult students have more difficulties in developing speaking (2) _ than children First of all, don’t worry about not having a native-English accent It’s more important to be able to speak (3) _ so that people can understand you Then there are several things that international students of English can do to improve (4) _pronunciation and to learn English well An English dictionary helps you a lot in that it shows you the phonetic

pronunciation of every word, which part of the word is stressed You (5) _ also join

an English pronunciation class, or practise speaking and listening to native-English speakers

as much as possible

VII Read the passage and choose the best answer (1.0p)

ROOTED IN THE PAST Good manners are a treasure to the people who possess them, as well as to the

community they live in Manners are taught, learnt, and passed from generation to

generation

Even hundreds of years ago, children were taught to behave responsibly They learnt to respect seniority When they passed an object to another person, they had to use both hands When they entered a room, they had to bow and greet the oldest person first Boys learnt to work hard to support their families Girls learnt to do housework, and to take care of others Loyalty and honesty were highly appreciated When they made a mistake, they would not let another person be punished for it That would be cowardly and mean They were taught that families were strong, and everybody should stick together in adversity

Fortunately, many of these values have been well preserved They have contributed to

making the unique Vietnamese culture, and strengthening our society

1 Good manners are _

A.of great value B.of the community C.traditional D.only for theold

2 What was seen as a boy’s main duty?

A.to respect seniorityB.to support his family C.to do housework D.to share good things

3 The sentence: ‘When they made a mistake, they would not let another person be punished for it,’ means they would _

A.deny their mistake B.admit their mistake C.keep it a secret D.be punished

4 The underlined word ‘they’ refers to

5 This passage is about

A.people who possess good manners B.what bad manners children in the past had

C.the preservation of bad values D.good manners and their value

VIII Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first

3.We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.

- Before ………4.The man is a famous scientist You met him last month (whom)

→The man ……….………

5 Although she was tired, she stayed up late to watch the late film on TV (Despite)

→ ……….………

IX Write meaningful sentences, using the words and phrases given (0,4p)

1 the people/ Dean/ flying cars/ thought/ Venus/ travel/ from/ might /in/

………

3 aliens/ asked me / Peter/could communicate/if/ verbally/.s

………

Test 71

SECTION A: LISTENING: (2.0 points)

Part 1 Listen to the weather forecast and choose the correct answer (1.0 point)

1 It is very _ and cold in the north of the country

2 The temperature is around _ centigrade

3 In the east, there may be _ in the afternoon

4 In the west and middle of the country the weather is dry _ cloudy

5 The south of the country has _ weather today

Part 2 Listen and write There is one example (0.5 point)

Dad’s birthday

Have party on: ……… Sunday….……… …

1 Start: at………

2 Number of people: ……….………

3 Colour of cake: ……….……

4 Tidy: the ………

5 Present: ……….……

Part 3 Listen and tick in the box There is one example (0.5 point)

1 How many suitcases will they take?

2 What time does the plane will leave?

3 Where will the family have lunch?

4 What must Mum remember to put in her bag?

5 What will Paul wear tomorrow?

SECTION B: PHONETIC, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (4.0 points)

I a Find the underlined word which has a different sound in each group (0.6 point)

1 A occasion B decision C impression D confusion

b Choose the word in each line that has different stress pattern (0.4 point)

5 A immersion B education C invention D collection

II Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each sentence (1.0 point)

1 If we _ enough time, we’ll study this exercise more carefully

A will have B have C had D would have

2 Do you know the man _ met our teacher yesterday?

3 My parents asked us _ too much time playing computer games

A not to spendingB did not spend C not to spend D to not spent

4 _ he moved to the new house, he hasn’t got in contact with his friends

A Although B Since C Because of D So that

5 Her house looks very large and beautiful It is _house

A seven rooms B a seven-rooms C seven room D a room

seven-III Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets (1.0 point)

1 My sister _ (not see) her close friends for a long time

2 If I were you, I _ (not spend) much time on video games

3 She said she _ (can go) there with me

4 He should give up _ (smoke) He looks unhealthy

5 The paddy field _ (destroy) by the storm last week

IV Circle the word/ phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting (1.0 point)

1 Although studying very hard, he did not pass his exam last year

SECTION C: READING: (2.0 points)

V Put the words in the correct blanks to complete the passage (1.0 point)

BICYCLE

The bicycle is a cheap, easy and clean way to travel The first bicycle was made about onehundred and fifty years ago At first, bicycles were very expensive Only rich people 1 buy one These early bicycles looked very different from the ones we have today.Later, 2 bicycles became cheaper and many people bought one People startedriding bicycles to work and in 3 free time Today, people use cars more thanbicycles and motorbikes; cars are much 4 and you don’t get wet when it rains Butsome people 5 prefer to cycle to work They say that there are too many cars intown and you can’t find anywhere to park Besides, riding bicycles makes them healthier

VI Read the passage Circle A, B or C to answer each question (1.0 point)

First explorations into the planets

Human’s dream of stepping into the outer space has been long ago and Jules Verne - a

famous fiction writer of the 19th century was the first to describe such journeys However, it was not until 14 September 1959 when the first artificial object - Lunar 2 - reached the

moon It was a journey of around 36 hours Then on 3 February 1966 Luna 9 - an unmanned space mission - achieved a soft landing on the moon and transmitted photographic data

to Earth Lunar 10 - a robotic spacecraft mission entered lunar orbit on April 3, 1966 On 20 July 1969, the first manned landing on the moon was made by Neil Armstrong After his journey, a series of journeys to other planets were made The first flyby - the flight of a spacecraft near a planet to record data - of Venus was made by Mariner 2 in 1962 Other flybies include that in 1965 for Mars by Mariner 4, 1973 for Jupiter by Pioneer 10, 1974 for Mercury by Mariner 10, 1979 for Saturn by Pioneer 11, 1986 for Uranus by Voyager 2,

1989 for Neptune by Voyager 2

1 Jules Verne was the first

A to dream of flying into space

B to enter the moon

C to describe space journeys

2 Lunar 2 was the first artificial object to

A orbit the moon B reach the moon C land on the moon

3 Lunar 9

A was launched eight years after Lunar 2

B was launched with a human

C could send photographic data to Earth

4 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true of Lunar 10?

A It was launched with a robot

B It was launched in the same year with Lunar 9

C It landed on the moon

5 A flyby is a flight of a spacecraft

A near Venus, Mars and Mercury to take pictures

B made near a planet to gain data of the planet

C made in 1962, 1974 and 1898

SECTION D: WRITING: (2.0 points)

VII Rewrite each sentence that has the same meaning as the first one (1.0 point)

1 We arrived too late to see the first film

5 Mr Huu Thang's team has lost the game He looks very sad

- Mr Huu Thang whose ………

VIII Order these words and phrases to make meaningful sentences (1.0 point)

1 our health./ Playing/ good for/ sports/ is/ regularly/ very/

- ………

2 a camping trip/ Why don’t/ this weekend?/ we have/

Test 72

SECTION A :Listening (10p)

Part 1 : Questions 1-5

I Listen to the recording and circle the appropriate answer A, B or C.

0 Where is Pat’s Dad going?

A to bus stop B to the super market C to the bank

1 Which one is Pat’s mother?

A She has straight hair B She has curly hair in the red dress

C She is wearing trousers with curly hair

2 What does Pat want to buy?

A Some new trousers B A skirt C A blue sweater

3 What was the weather like yesterday?

A It was rainy B It was sunny C It was cloudy

4 Where is peter?

A In the garden B On the balcony C On the playground

5 What will they take on the picnic?

A Sausages B Burgers C Sandwiches

Part 2 : Listen and write.

JOHN AND THE NEW TEACHER

Teacher’s name: VICKY BEST

1 Boy’s name: John

2 Boy’s age: _

3 How many brothers?

4 Which sport?

5 Favorite food _and potatoes

SECTION B : LANGUAGE FOCUS - READING - WRITING ( 8 points) PART I : LANGUAGE FOCUS :

I: PHONETICS ( 1 pt)

Question 1: Choose the word which is pronounced differently (0.6 p)

3 A question B accomodation C information D nation

Question 2: Choose the word which has a different stress pattern (0.4 p)

1 A bilingual B magnificent C inacessible D promote

2 A touchdown B package C sightseeingD hotel

Question 3 Choose the best answer (2pts)

1 The police are now looking for two young man were seen running out of the store

2 I wish I could take where I can experience microgravity

A a parabolic flight B an ocean cruise

3 In the near future, a teacher will act more like a(n) than a giver of knowledge

A instructor B facilitator C speaker D listener

4 If I were in your _, I’d take it easy and try to forget it

5 _ they moved to the city five year ago, they still remember living in a small town

6 Remember smartly when you attend an interview

7.My friend, _father is a teacher, is very good at English

8 This room hasn’t been used for ages, ?

A has it B.does it C hasn’t it D dosen’t it

9 My grandfather is the oldest artisan in the village Ngoc’s grandfather is the oldest

10 “ Would you mind lending me your bike?" : “………”

A Yes, let’s B Yes Here it is C Not at all D Great

Question 4: Circle the letter which contains a mistake (2p)

1 I wish I can go to see all the wonders which have been recognised by UNESCO

Part II- Reading

Question 1 Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage 2p

I started (1) English when I was 14 years old after five years of studying Russian In the (2) I encountered some difficulties learning the language, but I tried my (3) to overcome them Firstly, my English pronunciation was (4) by the way I spoke Russian To solve this problem, I practised by listening to tapes in English every day I played the tape, stopped after each sentence, and (5) the sentence several times At school, I joined an English speaking club (6) was organised by a teacher from

Britain She understood my difficulty and helped me very much in improving my

pronunciation Secondly, I found it really hard to learn English vocabulary In Russian, the way you write the word is the way you pronounce it However, English spelling is often (7) from its pronunciation To get over this difficulty I started using the dictionary Whenever I learnt a new word, I looked it (8) carefully in the dictionary Then I tried

to remember the way to read and write the word After that, I wrote the word down several (9) in a notebook Gradually, I got (10) to the spelling system of the

language Now I'm confident that my English has become much better

1 A getting B learning C writing D reading

2 A start B beginning C end D begin

4 A effected B given C affected D reflected

7 A different B the same C far D differ

9 A ways B times C minutes D lines

10.A used B remembered C well D attracted

Question 2 Read the passage and circle the best answer to each of the following questions about it (1.0

point)

I’m interested in sports, especially athletics, and I run seven or eight kilometers every day I particularly enjoy cross country running, where you have to run across fields, jump over streams and so on While I’m running I think about all sorts of things, and at the end of a run I’m sometimes surprised to find that I’ve managed to solve a problem that was on my mind.Next year, I’m going to try the London Marathon It’s hard race 26 miles, or 42 kilometers-and you have to be tough to finish, but I very much want to do it I worry a bit about getting too old, and I’d like to prove to myself that I’m still almost as fit as I was twenty years old.I’m interested in mountaineering as well as running I’ll never become an expert climber, but

I know what I’m doing in the mountains I successfully completed a course in snow and ice climbing when I was younger; and I’ve done a series of easy climbs in the Alps during the last few years My wife doesn’t share my interest in mountains She agreed to go climbing with me once, but she found that she felt ill as soon as she got above 1,000 meters

1 The word “particularly” in line 1 can be best replaced by…………

2 At the end of a run the writer sometimes finds that…………

A he gets the answer to a problem B he grows bigger

C he feels better D he gets a surprising problem

3 The writer wants to take part in the London Marathon because ………

A He wants to prove that he is still healthy B he wants to do it before getting old

C the reward is great D it helps him solve his problems

4 The writer’s wife is not interested in mountaineering because………

A it doesn’t bring her any benefit

B she feels ill at the height of above 1,000 meters

C she doesn’t want to climb together with her husband

D the weather in the mountains is too cold for her

5 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A The writer doesn’t practice any sports

B The London Marathon is not an easy race

C Becoming an expert climber has always been the writer’s dream

D The writer knows very little about mountaineering

Part III - Writing

Question 1: Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning (1 p)

1 If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job

Question 2: Complete these sentences (1 p)

1 This website / be / useful to people / who / be / interested / wildlife

Test 73

Part 1: Listen to Janet talking to a friend about a party

Listen and write A-H next to each person (5p)

Restaurants clothes

1 Emma

2 Mike

3 Michelle 4 Rachel 5 Jason

A blouse B dress C jacket D jeans E skirt

F suit

G sweater

H T-shirt Part2 You will hear a man asking for some information about a swimming pool Listen and complete questions (5p) SWIMMING POOL Closing day: Monday - The ‘early morning swim’: (1)…………a.m

Starts at: - 9.30-12.30, pool is used by: (2)………

- Each lesson costs: £(3)………

- Date of next course: (4)………

- Teacher’s name: Roy (5)………

I Phonetics (1,0p) :

Circle the word( A,B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently(0,6p)

5 A head B beach C weather D heavy

Circle the word( A,B, C or D) whose main stress is different from the others (0,4p)

2 A interesting B polluted C attractive D successful

II Choose the best answer (A, B,C or D) to complete the sentences below (2,0p)

1 Do you know who’s ……… his pottery workshop?

A bringing out B taking over C passing down D turning down

2 I have ………… older brother and ……… younger sister.

A an a B an an C a a D a an

3 Nobody was injured in the accident, ?

A was there B was he C were they D wasn’t it

4 she was tired, she finished the scarf for her dad

5 When did your grandparents set ……… this workshop?

A up B off C out D in

6 ……… people never seem to put on weight, while others are always on a diet

A All B One C Few D Some

7 The good news is more money ……… on education in the next five years

A will spend B will be spent C spends D is spent

8 If you want to stay slim and healthy, you ……… reduce the amount of fast food you eat every day

A may B should C need D would

9 All ……… must complete a visa form upon arrival at Singapore airport

A tourists B departures C customers D passengers

10 The paintings ……… Mr Brown has in his house are worth around £100,000

A whose B which C what D whom

III Give the correct tense / form of the verbs in brackets (1,0p.)

1 Some animals (not eat) ………in the winter

2 At this time last month, they (work) ……… in Ho Chi Minh City

3 The house is much smaller than we (think) ……… at first

4 Either my sister or I (be) ……… going to visit our uncle tomorrow

5 I (know) ……… her for several years

IV Find out one error/mistake from A, B, C or D in each sentence below (1,0 p)

1 We suggest to cycle to the castle in the north at four o’clock this afternoon

V/ Read the passage below and choose correct answer for each question( 1.0p)

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) research, the emission from car exhausts causes more deaths than road accidents The research found that one third of all harmful air pollution was caused by road transport, and that long term exposure to pollution caused estimated 21,000 premature deaths a year across the three countries, France, Austria and Switzerland This is much higher than the 9,947 who died that year as a result of road accidents

In addition, the researchers calculated that the car fumes caused 300,000 extra cases of bronchitis in children, and 15,000 extra hospital admissions for heart disease made worse by

the pollution They calculated that the cost of dealing with all this was 27 billion Euros per year A lot of money goes into making cars safer, but not as much is spent solving air

pollution

1 What is the main idea of the text?

A Pollution and road accidents B Bad effects of car exhausts

C the necessity of making cars safer D The toll of road accidents

2 According to the passage,

A air pollution causes more deaths than road accidents

B road accidents cause more deaths than car fumes

C long term exposure to pollution is harmless

D car fumes cause one third of premature deaths

3 Which of the following is not true?

A Car exhausts cause bronchitis and heart disease

B Car fumes cause one third of all harmful air pollution

C Each year road accidents cause 9,947 deaths

D More people died as a result of air pollution than road accidents

4 The money spent solving air pollution is

A 27 billion Euros per year B not able to calculate

C more than making cars safer D less than to make car safer

5 Which of the following is not mentioned as the bad effect of air pollution?

A Causing illness in children B Causing premature deaths

C Causing road accidents D Causing heart diseases

VI Read the paragraph and choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D ((1,0p)

I started (1) _ English when I was 14 years old after five years of studying Russian In the (2) _ I encountered some difficulties learning the language, but I tried my

(3) _ to overcome them Firstly, my English pronunciation was (4) _ by the way

I spoke Russian To solve this problem, I practised by listening to tapes in English every day

I played the tape, stopped after each sentence, and (5) _ the sentence several times At school, I joined an English speaking club (6) _ was organised by a teacher from Britain She understood my difficulty and helped me very much in improving my

pronunciation Secondly, I found it really hard to learn English vocabulary In Russian, the way you write the word is the way you pronounce it However, English spelling is often (7) _ from its pronunciation To get over this difficulty I started using the dictionary Whenever I learnt a new word, I looked it (8) _ carefully in the dictionary Then I tried to remember the way to read and write the word After that, I wrote the word down several (9) _ in a notebook Gradually, I got (10) _ to the spelling system of the language Now I’m confident that my English has become much better

1 A.getting B.learning C.writing D.reading

2 A.start B.beginning C.end D.begin

3 A.most B.self C.best D.hard

4 A.effected B.given C.affected D.reflected

5 A.said B.told C.spoke D.repeated

6 A.which B.it C.and D.but

7 A.different B.the same C.far D.differ

8 A.down B.on C.out D.up

9 A.ways B.ways C.minutes D.lines

10 A.used B.remembered C.well D.attracted

VII Rewrite the sentences so that it stays the same meaning (2p)

1 Many people enjoy spending their free time doing volunteer work

→ Many people are ………

2 'Can you help me wash the dirty dishes' said Tim

→Tim asked me ……… ………

3 We read about an astronaut The astronaut travelled into space in 1961

→ We read about

4 The children are eager to visit Hue next week

→ The children are looking ………

5 He can’t get the job because he isn’t good at English

> If he ………

VIII Make sentences using clued words ( 1p)

1 It/ not easy/ you/ find/ parking space/ city center

Test 74

SECTION A :LISTENING (2pts)

Part 1: (Question 1-5) (1p)

Part 2: (Questions 1-5) (0,5p)

1 If you want to apply for the camp you must

A be a student

B Be at lest twenty –four years old

C Speak more than one language

2 I n a camp tent , you can expect to

A mix with other nationalities

B share with five other people

C know the other people

3 The camp want people who are

A good at cooking

B good organizers

C able to mix well

4 What do you have to take to the Camp?

- You will hear a radio announcer talking about Plymouth Sea Life Centre

- For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space

Plymouth Sea Life Centre

COST Adults ( 1) £……… , children £ 2.00

Special prices for over sixties and school groups

OPENING TIMES Every day except 25 and 26 December

FOR CHILDREN

Special quiz

Animals are fed every (2)………from 9.30 am

Slide and (3)………shows from 10.00 am

GROUPSGuided tours available – ask at the (4)………

NEW ATTRACTION Walk through the big(5)……… …………made of glass.

REFRESHMENTS Family area sells snacks, cold drinks, icecreams

FOR MORE INFORMATION TELEPHONE 01743564219

SECTION B : LANGUAGE FOCUS (4pts)

I: PHONETICS ( 1.0 p)

a Choose the word with different pronunciation from the others (0.6pts)

3 A clear B bear C hear D near

b.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others ( 0.4pts)

1 A sewage B simple C hobby D describe

2 A dancer B cycling C balloon D traffic

II Choose the best answer (1.p)

1 Tet is a festival………… occurs in late January or early February

2 If I ………….rich, I ……….around the world

A will be - travel B am - will travel

C were - would travel D would be – traveled

3 The girl wishes she……… in Hue for the festival next week

A had stayed B was staying C stay D could stay

4 My house………… in 1999

A is built B was building C was built D has been built

5 Hoa: I suggest going camping next Sunday Lan: ………

A That’s a fine day B That’s a good idea

C That’s a reason D That’s a good trip

III Put the correct form of verbs for the following sentences (1 p)

1 This time next year we ( visit ) _ London

2 I will never forget (work) _ so hard to become an architect

3 Well, I think the role of fathers (drastically/change) in the future

4 He (be) an experienced salesman before he decided to set up his own business

5 Which roles are women expected (play) _ in the future?

IV Choose the underlined word/ phrase which is incorrect.(1 p)

1 I gave my address to a man I met him on the train on Sunday

4 Jane is the only one of our students who have received national recognition for her

the(2) , Phong’s English was not very good and sometimes he did not understand what other people said He also had (3) in class because he was

not familiar with the new teaching and learning method He felt lonely in this new place, and

missed all his buddies in Viet Nam After two years, Phong is now very (4) in English and has (5) the top academic award at his school He has a lot of

friends from different countries He is even good at daily being able to earn money for his

part-time needs from his part-time job at a restaurant

I Rearrange the order of the given words to make complete sentenses(1p)

1 is / to practice/ necessary/ for you/ English /everyday/ It

II Rewrite these following sentences using given words (1p)

1 Students will play more active roles in the classroom

-> More

2 Although he studied hard, he didn’t pass the exam.

-Despite

3 I learned a few words of English on holiday

-> I picked

4 We don’t offer you the job because you can’t speak English

-> If you could speak

5 Those girls have passed the entrance examination They will enter university.

-> The girls

Test 75SECTION A: LISTENING (2.5 points)

Part I Listen to Katetelling Emma about her family Where each person is going today? Write a letter A-H to each person (0.5P = 0.1 X 5)

Example Answer

0 Sam B People Placces

Kate’s mother A concert

Tanya B dentist

Len C driving school

Tom D golf club

Kate’s father E hairdresser’s

0.Where did the woman lose her bag?

A ð in town B on the bus C at home

1.How much money was in her bag?

A.£20 B £ 40 C £ 50

2.What else was in her bag?

A.credit card B driving licence C gloves

3.The bag was ………

A old B expensive C big

4.What time did the woman lose the bag ?

A 9.30 B 10.00 C 10.30

5.The policeman will phone her in the ……

A morning B afternoon C evening

Part III You will hear a man speahing on the telephone (1.0P = 0,2 X 5 )

SECTION TWO: LANGUAGE FOCUS – READING - WRITING (7,5 points)

Question I Circle the word A, B, C, or D whose stress pattern is different from the others (0.4 p = 0,2 x2)

1 A preservation B recognition C decision D exhibition

2 A artisan B citadel C paradise D handicraftQuestion II.Circle the word A, B, C, or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0.6 p = 0,2 x3)

2 A measure B dream C weave D teamwork

Question III: Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the

sentences (1,6 P= 0,2 x 8

1 Do you know who’s his pottery workshop?

A bringing out B taking over C passing down D turning down

2 My grandfather,……… Has been retired for ten years now, used to be an English teacher

3 This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs the other one

A so much as B twice as much as C as many as D twice as many

4 .she was tired, she finished the scarf for her dad

5 Student tend…… more responsive for their studying

6The school is expected ……….good citizens for society

A to provide B providing C provide D provided

7 A …… is vehicle used for travelling on the surface of the moon.

A spaceship B galaxy C space buggy D spaceship

8 If you want to have good health, you ……… reduce the amount of salt in your food

Question IV Supply the correct tense/form of the verbs.(0.6p = 0,2 x3 )

1 After I found all the information I needed, I ( turn)……… off the compute

2 They are staying at the hotel in London At this time tomorrow, they ( travel)

………

in Vietnam

3 Please stop (talk)……… The baby is sleeping

Question V Choose the one underlined words / phrase which is grammatically

attractions, is worth trillions of dollars every year The statistics show that the number of

international tourist (2) ………….worldwide reached 1.04 billion in 2012.

Such large (3)…… of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems For example, in

the Alps the many thousands of skiers are (4) ………… the mountains they came to enjoy

Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (5) ……….oldfood tins, tents, and pieces of equipment that have been (6) ……… away At a time

when we have greater freedom to travel (7) ……… ever before, more and more people are

asking how they can enjoy their holidays (8 )………….causing damage to their destinations

Question VI Read the passage and decide whether the stament true (T) or false (F) (0,8P = 0,2 X 4)

This area is in Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh, north Viet Nam Come, and you can enjoy a forty-minute boat-ride on the river from Tam Coc, Bich Dong, to the small picturesque valley where the Bird Garden is located The experience of floating past

mangroves and water caves to the astoundingly vast garden will definitely bring you a

feeling of deep satisfaction The Bird Garden boasts forty-six varieties of bird, forty thousandspecimens, and five thousand nests Come and experience the beauty of the Buddha Cave, which is five-hundred metres long, seventy metres at its widest point, and thirty metres at its highest point Exploring the cave, you will be deeply impressed by the images, especially theimage of Buddha sitting by the underground river bringing good luck to visitors And don’t forget to climb up to Vai Gioi Cave, which is spectacularly located on a hill top, eighty-eight metres above the ground The cave covers up to five thousand square metres, and includes three levels representing Hell, Earth, and Heaven

Questions: T F

2.On the way to the valley, visitors can enjoy the beauty of the mangroves and water

caves

3.The Bird Garden is very small and boring, with only a few different types of birds

4.The Buddha image shows the Buddha standing and giving luck to visitors

Question VII Complete the sentences (0,5P = 0,25 x2)

1.He /decided/ take /English course before /go/ work /America

1 We are staying at the Grand Hotel It will be demolished for a department store

=> We are stay in………

2 They will receive many clothes on this program

Test 76

PART 1 You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer about her life in Berlin, the capital of Germany For each question, tick (✔) A, B or C

1 How long has Britta lived in Berlin?

A four years B six years C twenty years

2 What does Bretta say about living in Berlin?

A She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise

B She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn

C She likes living in a big city, busy city

3 The area of Berlin where Britta lives is .

A a rather expensive place to live

B a good place to eat out

C a long way from the city centre

4 How does Britta usually travel around in Berlin?

A She walks

B She uses her bicycle

C She uses the tram or bus

5 Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, likes going .

A to the park with her

B to the shops with his parents

C to a gallery with her

PART 2 You will hear a man making a telephone call You will hear the conversation twice (

MESSAGE

To: Diana

From: Lan

Name of hotel: (1) ………

Address: (2) ………Street

Meeting starts at: (3) ………

Bring: (4) ………

Visit factory on: (5) ………

PART 3 You will hear a conversation then complete the sentences below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/ or a number for each answer

1 The tour costs $ _

2 Bookings must be made no later than _ days in advance

3 A _ deposit is required

4 The customer’s reference number is

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Question I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined (1 0 point)

1 A young B drought C discount D sound

2 A blind B assistant C hire D itinerary

3 A Christmas B character C chemistry D brochure

4 A nature B behavior C separate D arrange

5 A needed B wanted C started D finished

I Circle the best word or phrase (A, B,C or D) to complete the sentences below

(2points)

1 The hotel where we are is quite luxurious

A living B existing C remaining D staying

2 She up some Spanish when she was living in Mexico

A took B looked C picked D learnt

3 I have _ older brother and younger sister

A an a B an an C a a D a an

4 Louis Lassen, _ made and sold the first hamburger, was an American chef from Connecticut

A which B he C whose D who

5 Don’t forget _ your identity card with you to the interview

A taking B take C to take D took

6 A friend of……… is coming to stay with me next month

A me B.my C.mine D I

7 ……… the silly story, many people enjoyed the film

A However B In spite of C.Although D Nevertheless

8 Careless driving ……… accidents on the road

A is causing B will cause C is going to cause D have caused

9 You have to work ……… for the coming exam

A hard B more hardly C hardly D.more hard

10 It’s ……… to travel around Viet Nam

A interestingly B interested C.interesting D.interestedly

II Find out one error/mistake from A, B, C or D in each sentence below (0.5 p)

1 Even though the bad weather in the mountains,the climbers decided not to cancel

A B C their climb

D

2 The warming of the Earth, which is primarily caused by the accumulation of gases, are

A B Cknown as the greenhouse effect

III Give the correct form of verbs (0,5 points)

1 When the villagers (1 have) a party, a dragon suddenly (2.appear)

and took a fiery breath

2 I already (3.read) that book about volcanoes It’s amazing to know how they areformed

3 The room is very dark If the room (4.be) brighter, we (5.hold) the party there

I Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable word.(1.0 point)

fields - information - important – helpful – unchangeable- invention

The computer – one of the most marvellous(1) ……… in our modern age has proved to be extremely(2) ……… to man’s life A computer can not only solve the most complex math problems with lightning speed and prefect accuracy, but also gather the wide range of(3) ……… For various purposes in many(4)………

Nowadays, the computer always plays an (5) ……… role that is (6)

………

I Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions (1 p)

The price of holidays can fluctuate a great deal throughout the year, so you can save a lot if you are flexible with your travel dates and avoid peak holiday times It can be also cheaper ifyou book well in advance Before your departure, make sure you get as much information about your destination as you can Find out if you require any special visas or permits to travel there Think about spending money as well Will you be able to access your own money easily enough or will you need to take cash with you? Think about eating larger lunches and smaller evening meals to help your money go further, as lunch is generally cheaper Make sure that you keep sufficient identification with you at all times It may also

help to email a copy of your passport details to yourself, in case it is lost or stolen Label

your suitcases clearly so that they can be easily identified as yours It can be useful to store a copy of your itinerary in a prominent place in your suitcase so that the airline will know where to find you if your luggage gets lost Be sure to pack any medication or other essential items in your hand luggage If your flight is delayed, or your luggage is lost, these can be difficult to obtain in an airport or foreign country

1 Which can be the best title for the passage?

A Travel procedures B Travel advice

C How to adjust travel dates D Protect your luggage

2 Which one of these is NOT advisable according to the passage?

A Research your destination B Always bring identification

C Apply for visas if necessary D Save money by cutting out dinner

3 According to the passage, your luggage should be _

A stored in a safe place B tagged in case of being lost

C packed with your passport D painted a bright colour

4 The underlined word ‘it’ refers to your _

A identification B luggage

C passport D flight

5 It can be inferred from the passage that _

A travelling may cost more in peak season B you must always take cash with you

C larger lunches cost more than smaller ones D.you can’t get back your lost luggage overseas

SECTION D WRITING

I Rewrite the sentences so that it stays the same meaning.(1.0point)

1 “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” - said John

5 Some people talk too loudly in public places I don’t like them

- I don’t like people who ……… ………

II Make sentences using clued words (1.0point)

1 English / language / speak / world nowadays

→………

2 He / asked / me / how / I / go / school

→………

3 Although/ she / study hard/ she / not pass/ exam

→………

4 If /I / have/ a lot / money / I / buy / expensive car

→………

5 He/ forget / lock/ door/ yesterday/ so he/ lose / laptop

→………

Test 77

I Listen and circle A, B, or C (5pt )

Example: Where did Kathy go on her birthday?

1 How did Kathy and her parents get there?

2 What time did the family arrive at the theatre?

3 Which was Kathy’s favourite actor?

4 Where did Kathy sit in the theatre?

A between mum and dad B between mum and a girl C between dad and a tall man

5 What did Kathy buy at the theatre?

A a book and CDs B.a book C a picture

II Listen and fill in the missing information (2.5pts)

Boat trip on the River Dee

Days of boat trip: Friday and Sunday

1 Get on boat at the: ………

2 Time boat leaves:………p.m

3 Boat goes to: ………

4 On boat, you can buy: drinks and ………

5 Cost of adult ticket: £………

III Listen and match letter A to H next to number 1 to 5(2.5pts)

Example: France- H

Countries Favourite things

I: Phonetics (1p)

Circle the word (A,B,C,D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently(0.6pt)

1 A champagne B exchange C chance D reach

2 A delicious B important C exciting D beautiful

Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words (0.4 pt)

3 A spacecraft B experienced C plannet D scientist

4 A opportunity B competitive C communicate D unfortunate

5 A slavery B earthquake C evidence D disappear

II Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the sentences (2pts)

1.The young man sitting by the bar is the famous boyscout Peter Wing, _ we were talking about

2.Many more students tend _ in vocational schools than in senior secondary schools

3.If you want to stay slim and healthy, you _ reduce the amount of fast food you eat every day

4.I have _ older brother and younger sister

5.I wish I take a parabolic flight where I can experience microgravity

6.In the near future, a teacher will act more like a(n) _ than a giver of knowledge

A.instructor B.facilitator C.speaker D.listener

7.I’m interested in doing _ so I can stay at home in the evening

C.something adventurous D.a nine-to-five job

8.Fruit flies into space before Laika the dog her space journey

A were sent – had made B was sent – had made

C had been sent – made D had sent – made

9.She was _ because she’d won the scholarship

C out of this world D The sky’s the limit

10 1 All the best theatres and restaurants are _ within a few minutes' walk of each other

III Circle a mistake in underlined word or phrase in each sentence below (0.6pt)

1.Can you talk more about Neil Armstrong, who was a first man to walk on the Moon?

IV Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in parenthese (0,4pt)

1.In the future, teachers will be rather _ than

knowledgeproviders (FACILITATE)

2.My grandparents prefer the _of country living (SIMPLE)

V Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage(1.6ps)

Do you want to plan for some kind of exciting trip? Do you have a million dollars? Are you very healthy? Are you a good traveler ? Do you want to go to nowhere? Then you can have a trip to space

If you _(1) to take the trip, you will have to get ready a few months before the flight You must be in excellent _(2) _ condition You should run a lot, swim every day, and do _(3) and push-ups You must get a letter from the doctor that shows you are in _(4) health

Once you get on the trip, you will be in a different world You will see pictures of the Earth You may also find your country and other _(5) _ places You will be able to see the oceans, the big rivers and the tall mountains

When you are in (6) , you will not weigh anything You will feel totally free and enjoy the wonderful (7) you have never had before If you (8) on board now, you would experience those marvelous things

1 A decided B deciding C decides D decide

2 A physics B physician C physical D physicist

3 A homework B housework C aerobics D cooking

5 A interest B interested C interesting D interests

7 A feel B feeling C felt D fill

I have been accepted to the maths class at Ha Noi High School - one of the best schools in

Ha Noi I love maths and I hope to become a mathematician one day I know the route ahead

is not smooth because I will have to take courses in maths, physics, and even in computing

My dad said I need not only a bachelor's degree, but ideally a doctoral one if I want to get a good job I would love to work at the Institute of Mathematics like my dad, due to his work

at the institute, he has also been invited to teach in several universities in France

Alternatively, I can choose applied mathematics and work in finance for an international company Moreover, my mother said I also need soft skills like teamwork skills,

interpersonal skills, and communication skills to do either of those jobs Luckily, my new school provides many extracurricular classes which I can take part in to relax and to pick up those skills

Anyway, there is plenty of time for me to make detailed plans I’ve decided to take a break for a while

Wish you were here to go with me to Da Nang

Duong

* Choose the best answer( 0.8p)

1.Jenny is going to study at Queens’ College because

A.she has been granted a scholarship B.she wants to study biology thereC.it’s a prestigious college in the UK D.all of the above

2.Which of the following is most likely NOT true of Ha Noi High School?

A.It’s one of the best schools in Ha Noi B.It has also non-academic subjects.C.It merely focuses on providing knowledge D.It provides both good knowledge and skills

3.An example of soft skills can be

4.The word extracurricular mostly means

* Answer the questions (0.6p)

1 Is the route to become a mathematician smooth for Duong?

VII Use the following word and phrases to make meaningful sentences.(1.5pts)

1.I/ not feel confident / interviews /because / English not /very good

4.Minh /tell me / his new job / he/ enjoy /very much.

→Despite his.………

5 The last time I travelled to Hong Kong was two years ago

→ I haven’t………

Test 78

PART 1 (0,5pt) You will hear five short conversations

You will hear each conversation twice

There is one question for each conversation

For questions 1-5, put a tick under the right answer

1 What is John going to do tonight?

2 Which is Ben’s family?

3 Which bag does the woman buy?

4 How much did the woman pay foe the apples?

5 What time does the film start?

PART 2(0 5pt) Listen and write

Oldest person: grandmother

You will hear the conversation twice

1 Which ice cream will they have at the party?

A the CD player B the cassette recorder C the guitar

A Emma’s B Joan’s C Amanda’s sister’s

4 What present has Amanda bought?

5 What time should people arrive at the party?

A 8 p m B 8 30 p m C 9 30 p m

SECTION B LANGUAGE FOCUS – READING- WRITING

I Choose a word in each line that is pronounced differently in the part underlined (0

6 point)

1 A charity B cheese C christmas D children

2 A informed B impressed C installed D admired

II Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern (0 4 point)

2 A medicine B graduate C confident D encourage

III Choose the best option A,B, C or D to complete the sentences (1 2points)

1 The paintings … Mr Brown has in his house are worth around £100,000

2 ……is visiting important and historic places in a city or an area as a tourist

A Travelling B Sightseeing C Wandering D Sunbathing

3 All… must complete a visa form upon arrival at Singapore airport

A tourists B departures C customers D passengers

4 Will lessons ever …… in places other than traditional classrooms?

A deliver B learnt C be learning D be delivered

5 These red buttons are only used in case of ………

6 I wish I… all the natural and man –made wonders of Viet Nam

A visit B will visit C could visit D am visiting

IV Put each verb in breakets in the correct tense to complete the following

sentences(1point)

1 Do you think snail mail still (use)……… in 2050

2 It is possible that we ( live)…… On the moon or on Mars in 2050

3 When the villagers (have)… a party,adragon suddenly(appear)……and took a fiery breath

4 Chau has decided (study )………archeology at the university

V Circle the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting( 0 8point)

1 We had an excursion to the Lake Hudson, a man-made reservoir in

klahoma, last Sunday

I wish I were living in a (1) …… family, with just my parents At the moment my grandparents, my parents, my uncle’s family, and my two siblings all live together in the same house I feel that I don’t have much (2)… I have to share almost everything with so many people, and the most (3) ……thing is the television time Everyone has different ideas about what to watch What’s more, there is no (4) …… when it comes to decision making Most of the time, the elders make the decisions, and the younger family members just have to

go along with it If I raise my voice, people consider me (5)……, but if I try to be tolerant ofthe situation, I feel that I’m not myself Because of my living situation, I’ve learnt to

be patient and easy-going

VII Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question (1 0 pt)

Smoking causes lung cancer, which is the number one cancer among men Ninety percent

of the people who get lung cancer die Smoking is also the leading cause of mouth cancer, tongue cancer, and throat cancer Many smokers have heart disease and pneumonia Smokingcauses one million early deaths in the world every year

Smokers not only harm themselves but also harm others Smokers breathe smoke

out into the air They breathe it out on their children and their wives or husbands Children

whose parents smoke have more breathing and lung problems than other children Women who are married to smokers are more likely to have lung cancer than those married to non-smokers

We are all aware that smoking is bad So why do people smoke?