4 - Alaska is called the Land of Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly three months.. 5 - They take special pride in their beautiful and unique state...[r]
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CÓ ĐÁP ÁN NĂM 2019 - 2020
Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1 A other B leather C wealthy D brother
2 A untreated B measure C pleasure D bread
Find the word with a different stress pattern from the others in each line.
1 A radiation B groundwater C absolutely D terribly
2 A disaster B pollution C permanent D eruption
Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D:
1 If I were you, I … do something to prevent him from littering
A would B did C will D do
2.Earth … by the gravity of the Sun and orbits around it
A holds B is held C is holding D held
3 By the time we … to the cinema, the film had started
A gets B had got C has got D got
4 When the policeman came there, the robber …
A had left B has left C left D was left
5 All people who were without homes in the flood were provided with … accommodation
A short B temporary C present D instant
6 Seven of ten people prefer face-to-face … when having a date
A language B contact C code D sign
7 When thermal pollution happens, the water temperature in streams, rivers, lakes and oceans
A changes B keeps C remains D stays
8 Australia is home to … animals like kangaroos and koalas
A only B rare C unique D precious
Trang 21 The ……… are concerned about the oil spills in East Sea.
(environment)
2 Scotland is a ……… … land and this is noted for its rich and interesting history
(legend)
Read the passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word
Telepathy: Mind to Mind Communication The (1) ……… “telepathy” has been derived from the words “tele” meaning “distance”
and “pathy” meaning “feeling” So telepathy actually means getting feelings through a
distance Telepathy is the communication (2) ………… two minds, separated over a
distance, without the (3) ……… of the five known senses At some point of time or
the other, we all have experienced telepathy Maybe you were thinking of someone you
haven’t talked to for months and you suddenly get a call from them Or (4) ………… two
people are together, they might say the same thing at the same time These are spontaneous
mind-to-mind (5) ……… that tend to occur frequently between closely related
individuals
Read the passage then answer the questions: ( 1.25 pts)
Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA It has coaslines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean This state has an incredible three million lakes That’s four lakes per person living there Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river The only way to get in and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the world, Lake Hood Seaplane Base Nearly two hundred floatplanes take off and land on the water of this airport every day It’s really a fun scene to watch Alaska is called the Land of Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly three months But in winter the sun stays almost unseen All Alaskans take special pride in their beautiful and unique state
1 Where is Alaska ?
……….………
Trang 32 Does it have three thousand lakes?
……….………
3 Which method can always be used to reach a place in Alaska?
……… ………
4 Why is Alaska called the Land of Midnight Sun?
……… …… ………
5 How do the people in Alaska feel about their state?
……… … ………
Rewrite these sentences, so that their meaning stays the same, using the beginning given for each.
1 Nhung didn’t go to the cinema with her friends because her younger sister was ill
Because of …… ……… ………
2 The earthquake struck the city and destroyed completely thousands of buildings and houses
The city ………
3 Who wrote this poem in the 19th century?
By whom ………?
4 Minh isn’t hardworking, so he often gets bad marks
If ………
Combine each pair of the following sentences into one
1 I’m not you But I think you should recycle these plastic carrier bags (If)
……….………
2 All flights had to be cancelled That’s because of the pilots’ sudden strike (so)
……….………
3 The environment is polluted Birds and plants die (cause)
……….………
Trang 4 ……….………
Supply the correct tense of the words given in each blanket.
1 Four countries (visit) by John so far
2 London (have) a population of eight million people
3 The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which
(symbolize) freedom
4 Vietnam’s Independence Day (celebrate) on September 09th
5 We (visit) Sydney Opera House for several times
6 Some activities (prepare) to celebrate the lunar new year now
ĐÁP ÁN
Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined
1 - C; 2 - A;
Find the word with a different stress pattern from the others in each line.
1 - A; 2 - C
Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D
1 - A; 2 - B; 3 - D; 4 - A; 5 - B; 6 - B; 7 - A; 8 - C;
Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences
1 - environmentalists; 2 - legendary;
Read the passage and fill in each gap with a suitable word.
1 - word; 2 - between; 3 - use; 4 - when; 5 - communication;
Read the passage then answer the questions
1 - It is in the USA
2 - No, it doesn’t It has three million lakes
3 - The only way to get in and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled
4 - Alaska is called the Land of Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly three months
5 - They take special pride in their beautiful and unique state
Trang 5Rewrite these sentences, so that their meaning stays the same, using the beginning given for each
1 - Because of Nhung’s sister’s illness, she didn’t go to the cinema with her friends
2 - The city was struck and thousands of buildings and houses were destroyed completely by the earthquake
3 - By whom was this poem written in the 19th century?
4 - If Minh were hardworking, he wouldn’t often get bad marks
Combine each pair of the following sentences into one, using the suggested words or phrases in the brackets.
1 -If I were you, I would recycle these plastic carrier bags
2 - The pilots suddenly went on strike, so all flights had to be cancelled
3 - The polluted environment causes the death of birds and plants
4 - The contaminated food leads to people’s poor health
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