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I.VOCABULARY: từ vựng lên quan tới các chủ đề
1 unit 1: life story
2 Unit 2 : Urbanisation
3 Unit 3 : The green Movement
4 Unit 4 : The mass Media
5 Unit 5 : Cultural identity
II GRAMMAR
- tenses
- articles
- subjunctive in “that” clauses
- Relative clauses
- Comparatives
- simple,compound, and complex sentences
- adverb clauses
- verb forms
- tag question
- inversion
- reported speech
- conditional sentences
Sample test
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A certain B equal C decide D couple
Question 2: A associate B dioxide C dedicate D Cosmetic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 5: - Mark: “What a lovely house you have!”
- Phil: “
Question 6: - Mike: “My first English test was not as good as I expected.”
- Thomas: “
C It’s okay, don’t worry D Never mind, better job next time !
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: During the five – decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects.
A holding at B holding back C holding to D holding by
Question 8: Some vegetables are grown without soil and artificial flight
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 9: In 1985, the Coca-Cola Company altered the secret formula of the drink’s ingredients.
A modified B proposed C enriched D restored Question 10: Every time
he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said He’s always putting his foot in his mouth
A saying embarrassing things B making a mistake
C doing things in the wrong order D speaking indirectly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 11: He managed to win the race hurting his foot before the race
Question 12: I gave the waiter a $50 notes and waited for my
Question 13: ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat.
Question 14: There is in my bedroom
A a square wooden old table B an old square wooden table
C a wooden old square table D an old wooden square table
Question 15: Sarah and I reserved the rooms in the same hotel She was really surprised to see me there
A intentionally B practically C coincidentally D deliberately
Question 16: My sister _ the responsibility for doing the housework
Question 17: It is not until December 25 the exam results will be announced
Trang 2A which B what C that D when
Question 18: Susan wasn’t in when I arrived I suppose she I was coming
Question 19: The new manager laid down very strict rules as soon as he had the postion
A taken over B come over C taken up D taken off Question 20: Vietnam’s
rice export this year will decrease _ about 10%, compared with that of last year
Question 21: It is very important for a company to keep the changes in the market
Question 22: I’m sure you’ll have no the exam
A difficulty passing B difficulties to pass
C difficulty to pass D difficulties of passing
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27
No one can say when sports began Since it is impossible to (23) a time when children did not spontaneously run races
or wrestle, it is clear that children have always included sports in their play, but one can only speculate about the (24) of sports
as autotelic physical contests for adults Hunters are depicted in prehistoric art, but it cannot be known (25)
the hunters pursued their prey in a mood of grim necessity or with the joyful abandon of sportsmen It is certain, (26) _ , from the rich literary and iconographic evidence of all ancient civilizations that hunting soon became an end in itself at least for royalty and nobility Archaeological evidence also indicates that ball games were common among ancient peoples as
(27) as the Chinese and the Aztecs
(https://www.britannicA.com/topic/sports)
Question 24: A emergence B emerge C emergency D immersion
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
to each of the questions from 28 to 34.
Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes sensitive to a substance that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, rank among the most healthful and widely used foods Yet these foods can cause persons sensitive to them to suffer greatly At first, the body of the individual is not harmed by coming into contact with the substance After a varying interval of time, usually longer than a few weeks, the body becomes sensitive to it, and an allergy has begun to develop Sometimes it’s hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, since
it can show up so many different ways Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems You may have rashes, hives,
joint pains mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression The most common food allergies are to milk, eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds, chocolate, oranges, and tomatoes Many of these allergies will not develop if these foods are not fed to an
infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven months Breast milk also tends to be protective Migraines can be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium glutamate, or sodium nitrate Common foods which contain
these are chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring, chicken livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, many Oriental and prepared foods (read the labels!) Some people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins, particularly B6 and
niacin Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and foods high in
salicylates trom their diets
Question 28: The topic of this passage is
Question 29: According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to
A. the vast number of different foods we eat
B. lack of a proper treatment plan
C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems
D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies
Question 30: The word “symptoms” is closest in meaning to _
Question 31: The phrase “set off” is closest in meaning to
Question 32: What can be inferred about babies from this passage?
A. They can eat almost anything
B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants
C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed
D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early
Question 33: The word “hyperactive” is closest in meaning to
Question 34: The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to do with the
infant’s
C underdeveloped intestinal tract D inability to swallow solid foods.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
Trang 3to each of the questions from 35 to 42.
It takes a long time to raise a family of owlets, so the great horned owl begins early in the year In January and February,
or as late as March in the North, the male calls to the female with a resonant hoot The female is larger than the male She
sometimes reaches a body length of twenty-two to twenty-four inches, with a wingspread up to fifty inches To impress her, the male does a strange courtship dance He bobs He bows He rutiles his feathers and hops around with an important air He flutters from limb to limb and makes flying sorties into the air Sometimes he returns with an offering of food They share the repast, after which she joins the dance, hopping and bobbing about as though keeping time to the beat of an inner drum Owls are poor home builders They prefer to nest in a large hollow in a tree or even to occupy the deserted nest of a hawk or crow These structures are large and rough, built of sticks and bark and lined with leaves and feathers Sometimes owls nest on a rocky ledge, or even on the bare ground, even to occupy the deserted nest of a hawk or crow These structures are large and rough, built of sticks and bark and lined with leaves and feathers Sometimes owls nest on a rocky ledge, or even on the bare ground The mother lays two or three round, dull white eggs Then she stoically setdes herself on the nest and spreads her
feather skirts about her to protect her precious charges from snow and cold It is five weeks before the first downy white
owlet pecks its way out of the shell As the young birds feather out, they look like wise old men with their wide eyes and quizzical expressions They clamor for food and keep the parents busy supplying mice, squirrels, rabbits, crayfish, and beetles Later in the season baby crows are taken Migrating songsters, waterfowl, and game bird? all fall prey to the hungry family It is nearly ten weeks before fledglings leave the nest to search for their own food The parent birds weary of family life by November and drive the young owls away to establish hunting ranges of their own
Question 35: What is the topic of this passage?
A. Mating rituals of great horned owls
B. Raising a family of great horned owls
C. Habits of young great horned owls
D. Nest building of great horned owls
Question 36: The phrase “a resonant hoot” is closest in meaning to
Question 37: It can be inferred from the passage that the courtship of great horned owls
A happens in the fall B takes place on the ground
C involves the male alone D in an active process
Question 38: According to the passage, great horned owls
A. may inhabit a previously used nest
B. are discriminate nest builders
C. need big nests for their numerous eggs
D. build nests on tree limbs
Question 39: According to the passage, which of the following is the mother owl’s job?
A To build the nest B To initiate the courtship ritual
Question 40: The phrase “precious charges” refers to
Question 41: According to the passage, young owlets eat everything EXCEPT
A insects B other small birds C small mammals D nuts and seeds Question 42: The word “they” refers to
A the adult birds B the wise old men C the prey D the young birds Mark the letter A,
B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 43: The gate was closed to stop the children running into the road.
A. The gate was closed so the children can’t run into the road
B. The gate is closed so that the children don’t run into the road
C. The gate was closed so that the children couldn’t run into the road
D. The gate is closed so that the children couldn’t to run into the road
Question 44: If it hadn’t been for the wind, the fire would never have spread so fast
A. Even without the wind, the fire would have spread just as fast
B. It was the wind that caused the fire to spread at such a speed
C. Had there been a wind, the fire to spread even faster
D. The force of the wind affected the way the fire spread
Question 45: “Don’t forget to hand in the report, Peter !” said Kate
A. Kate reminded Peter of handing in the report
B. Kate said that Peter had forgotten to hand in the report
C. Kate forgot to hand in the report to Peter
D. Kate reminded Peter to hand in the report
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 46: Because the highway system was built 40 years ago, most of the roads now need to repair.
A Because B was built C most of D to repair Question 47: Pointing in
someone is usually considered impolite but it is acceptable when a teacher wants to get someone’s attention in class
Question 48: If a student takes a course on Computer Science, it will take him four years doing the course.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 49: Ann jogs every morning It is very good for her health.
Trang 4A. Ann jogs every morning and is very good for her health.
B. Ann jogs every morning, which is very good for her health
C. Ann jogs every morning and then it is very good for her health
D. Ann jogs every morning that it is very good for her health
Question 50: The student was very bright He could solve all the math problems.
A He was such bright student that he could solve all the math problem.
B The student was very bright that he could solve all the math problem.
C He was so bright a student that he could solve all the math problem.
D Such bright was the student that he could solve all the math problem.