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I MULTIPLE CHOICE (8pts)
Mark the letter to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others.
Mark the letter to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others in the position of primary stress.
3 A turtle B jellyfish C cover D entrapment
4 A observatory B historical C activity D parabolic
Mark the letter to indicate the word whose underlined part that needs correction.
5 I’m usually right about the weather, am not I?
6 When I came in, everyone were watching a film on television
A B C D
7 This job requires you working long hours and go on business trip at short notice
A B C D
Mark the letter to indicate the correct answer.
8 Aircraft flying in………… arcs create microgravity for tests and simulations that last 20-25 seconds
9 “It sounds like the problem is not your appearance but the………… you see yourself”, said the advice columnist
10 Mathematics and Literature are two of………… subjects in high school examinations
11 Children in the poor villages are allowed to go to school without………… money
12 My parents are very proud ………… my result
13 The flat………… he lives in is not far from his office
14.………… is the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area
A Forestation B Deforestation C Afforestation D Reforestation
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16 “Do you ………… your new classmate, or do you two argue?”
A get on with B look forward to C face up to D keep up with
Mark the letter to indicate the most suitable response.
17 – Can I have a look at that pullover, please?” – “………… ”
A It’s much cheaper
B Which one? This one?
C Sorry, it is out of stock
D Can I help you?
18 – Thank you for your lovely present – “………… ”
A I’m pleased you like it
B Not at all
C Go ahead
D Come on
Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s).
19 Around 150 B.C the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars
according to brightness
A record
B shine
C categorize
D diversify
20 She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
A strict
B outspoken
C firm
D tactful
Mark the letter to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
21 In remote communities, it’s important to refill stocks before the winter sets in
A remake
B empty
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D repeat
22 He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week.
A fresh
B disobedient
C obedient
D Understanding
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Air (23)………… is caused of ill-health in human beings In a lot of countries, there are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can (24)………… although there is not enough information on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere Doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases The gases from the exhausts of cars also (25)
………… air pollution in most cities The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which
is often (26)………… in busy streets circled by buildings Children who live in areas where there is (27)………… lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quickly as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands
23 A pollute
B pollution
C polluted
D polluting
24 A to produce
B produced
C producing
D produce
25 A increased
B increasing
C to increase
D increase
26 A collected
B collect
C collecting
D collects
27 A lots of
B a lot of
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D a lots of
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Thousands of years before Columbus came to the New World, the American Indians entered North America by crossing a narrow strip of land that once connected Alaska and Siberia The migrants entered a new world in which there were no people at all But there were many animals to hunt, and there were forests where nuts, roots, and berries could be gathered When the Europeans came to the New World, the Indians, at first, taught the settlers how to plant corn, bake fish, make canoes, and smoke tobacco In return, the white introduced horses, guns, gunpowder, and alcohol But at last, there were struggles for land, and the struggles could have only one result – war When the wars were over, all Indians were moved to large tracts of land called reservations Now, some of them, embittered by mistreatment, are determined to preserve their tribal life; some wish to modernize the reservations These alternatives, with many variations, are what most Indians have chosen –
a future in modern technology and education, or the revival of ancient tradition and treaties
28 The Indians entered North America
A
before Columbus
B with Columbus
C after Columbus’s arrival
D
in the 18th century
29 The Indians moved to a new world which was
A
once settled by Europeans
B inhabited by primitive men
C inhabited in by American migrants
D
completely uninhabited by other people
30 As soon as the Europeans set their feet on the New World, they
A
were hostile to the Indians
B were taught a lot of things by the Indians
C didn’t treat the Indians in a friendly way
D
traded with the Indians friendly
31 The most accurate statement about contemporary Indian is
A most Indians reject modern culture and technology
B some Indians preserve conventional life style
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technology
D both B and C
32 The Indians were good at
A
struggling for land
B contemporary tribal life
C making canoes
D
the revival of their tradition
II WRITING (2pts)
Finish the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
33 She prefers watching TV to reading books
->She would rather ……… ………
34 If you wanted my advice, I wouldn’t buy a new house here
->If I …….………
35 Is it alright if I come to the club with you tonight?
->Would you mind………… ………
36 They said that the car driver was driving very fast at the time of the crash
->The car driver …… ………
Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets.
37 Has anybody shown you what to do? (Have)
………
38 We were late for school because of the heavy rain (Because)
………
39 A woman wrote to me She wants my advice (who)
………
40 They think that he was a spy (thought)
………
FURTHER PRACTICE 2 I/ Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.
4 A pollution B dynamite C production D protection
5 A change B charity C chopstick D character
6 A depend B poet C equal D region
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II/ Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.
9 A pagoda B grocery C institute D benefit
III Choose the correct word or phrase in each of the following sentences
11 This newspaper is ………every day It’s a daily newspaper
12 We are taking about the preservation of ………resources
13 Everyone must take part in ………forests and increase forestation
A protect B protecting C protection D protected
14 In order to save electricity, an ordinary 100-watt light bulb can be replaced by
A an energy-saving bulb B a 1000-watt light
15 ………we know her address, we will call you
16 If you know where she lives, let me…………
17 We’ll make the beach clean and ………… again
18 It is impossible …………a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing
to the environment
19 If you are late again, you…………the job
20 She never goes to the movies…………she is very busy
21.Do you often go out …………Saturday evenings?
22 Hoa likes reading and ………
A so is Minh B Minh is too C so does Minh D Minh does either
23 They don’t like milk and ………
A neither do we B so do we C we do too D neither don’t we
24 I have two brothers and we are ………at school
25 The man………we saw yesterday is a scientist
26 I feel ………in this book
A interesting B interested C interest D interestingly
27.Vietnam is a …………country
A develop B developed C developing D development
28.There is …………time Let’s hurry
29.This house is ………of the three
30.If it …………, we’ll have the party outside
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Among the festivals (31)………… by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known (32)………… the Mid August Festival Large numbers of small round moon cakes are eaten (33)………… this day, and children enjoy carrying colorful (34)
……… lanterns come in all shapes; the most popular ones are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies According to (35)…………, the moon shines the brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival As the moon rises, tables are placed (36)……… the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess
36.A under B near C outside D around
V/ Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English:
37 Did the house broken when you were away?
A B C D 38.That is the girl whom Jim wants to marry her
A B C D
39 Although it rained heavy, they went out last night
A B C D
40 The accident happened in front of my house last night because the driver’s carelessness
A B C D
VI/ Read the following passage and choose the best answers
I often hear or read about “natural disaster”- the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington: Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all over the world; huge fires; and so on But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – “the London Killer Fog” of 1952 It began on Thursday, December 4th when a high –pressure system (warm air) cover southern England With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed Pollution from factories, cars, and coal stoves mixed with the fog The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all Traffic (cars, trains, and boats) stopped People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick Finally on Tuesday, December 9th , the wind came and the fog went away But after that, even more people got sick, many of them died
41.Which natural disaster isn’t mentioned in the text?
A a volcanic eruption B a flood C a hurricane D a tornado 42.What is his unforgettable person experience?
A the London killer B the heavy fog in London C the strangeness of nature D
a high-pressure system 43.What didn’t happen during the time of the “London Killer Fog”?
A A pollution B.humidity C.heavy rain D.heavy fog
44.The traffic stopped because of …………
B A.The rain B the windy weather C the humid weather D the
heavy fog
VII/ Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences
45 Hurry up or you will be late
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47 Peter failed the exam because he was lazy
Because
of………
48 Please don’t play your music loudly
Would you mind………
49 They didn’t have a map, so they got lost
Because………
50 “Do you know my teacher’s telephone number, Lan? Said Minh
Minh asked………
FURTHER PRACTICE 3 I/ Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently
II/ Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.
III/ Choose the word (A, B,C or D) that best completes the sentence
5 The boys looks very proud …………his success at school
6 Is Dalat rather crowded?- No, there are …………people than in HCM
7 In spite of ………late, he arrived in time.
A he started B his being started C he was started D starting
8 It’s time the children ………here now
9 I won’t go …………you explain everything to me
10 How many languages are there ………the world?
11 Your son is not only intelligent ……… handsome
12 The washing machine was very expensive, ………we couldn’t afford to buy it
13 This is …………novel I’ve read
14 They don’t understand the matter ; ………they didn’t ask for help
IV/ Find the once choice that best completes the passage below :
Nowadays, people are destroying rain forests of the earth seriously It is (15)
……… that every year 100,000 (16)……… kilometers of rain forests are destroyed for (17)……… of wood paper and fuel as well as for the residence and (18)……… land Rain forests are very important for the world’s climate They receive the rainfall on the earth and produce a large amount of the world’s oxygen Destroying rain forests,(19)……… , is destroying our environment Saving rain
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if not, it will be late
15 A exhausted B pleasure C interesting D estimated
20 A national B international C world wide D world
V/ Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English:
21 When I was a boy, I was used to go fishing with my father
A B C D
22 My sister , Lan can neither sing or swim
A B C D
23 She always wears modern and fashioned clothes when she is at work
A B C D
24 The last time he saw in public, he worn a great suit
A B C D
VI/ Read the following passage and choose the best answers
The zipper is a wonderful invention They are very common so we forget that they are wonderful They are strong, but they open and close very easily They come in many colors and sizes In 1810s, people in the US wore high shoes or clothes with long row of buttons It was hard for them to wear anything They wanted an easier way to put on and take off clothes White comb Judson invented the first zipper in 1839 He called it a slide fastener
A zipper has three parts There are dozens of metal or plastic teeth in two rows These are fastened to two flexible strips of cloth A fastener slides along and fastens the teeth together When it slides the other way, it takes the teeth apart
25 Many people forget that zippers are wonderful because ………
A they are strong B they open and close easily C they are colorful D they are common
26 The first zipper was invented ………
A in 1800 B in the 1800s C in 1839 D in 18th century
27 A zipper consists of ………
A.three metal of plastic teeth B dozens of parts C dozens of parts D metal or plastic teeth, two flexible strips of cloth and fastener
28 It was …………for people in the US to wear clothes or shoes with a long row of buttons
VII/ Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences
29 The weather is too terrible for you to go out
If the weather ……….………
30 All the students have to take the final exam The final exam……… ………
31 Please don’t repeat what I said Would you mind…… …
32 I can’t swim as well as my friend can My friend………
33 We lost our way We didn’t arrive on time
Unless………
34 It took me three hours to open the door We spend………
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36 The film was too boring for you to watch
The film was so………
37 They don’t play football any more They used………
38 The man said to me,“Please tell me the way to the nearest post office?’
The man asked me………
39.All of the buildings in this town aren’t as high as yours. Your building…………
40 The show was interesting to the boy. The boy was………
41 My father doesn’t smoke any more. My father used………
V/ Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English:
42 Your sister is different with you, isn’t she?
A B C D
43 His family was very poor, because he had to work for a company
A B C D
44 You know where Lan is , do you ?
A B C D
45 When you want to go fishing this morning , I’ll go with you
A B C D
46 I’ve watched the film what is about the life on other planets
A B C D
47 If I met an alien, I would invited him to my home and talk
A B C D
48 Minh asked me how far is it from the airport to my house
A B C D
49 If I were three inches taller, I would apply on that job
A B C D
50 How about to use public buses instead of cars
FURTHER PRACTICE 4
I Choose the word underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1 A seat B head C meat D feed
II Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) to complete the sentences:
6 The final examination will be held _ June 12th, 2007
7 How many languages are there _ the world?
8 Egypt is famous _ ancient pyramid
9 The boy looks very proud _ his success at school
10 When the trucks leave the police, the ground is covered _ trash
11 You have read this article on the website, ?
A don't you B aren't you C didn't you D haven't you