Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.. The (61)___ of the earth is caused by exhaust gas from automobile engines, factories a[r]
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CÓ ĐÁP ÁN NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020
PHONETICS
(1-5) Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 a measure b Easter c each d eager
2 a group b route c soup d cousin
3 a luggage b pull c funny d bulb
4 a comic b cotton c city d computer
5 a gone b generous c giant d garbage
(6-10) Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
1 a language b available c science d stimulate
2 a energy b.luxury c energetic d exercises
3 a economic b electricity c refrigerator d manufacture
4 a throughout b volcanic c unpleasant d reasonable
5 a necessary b relative c responsibility d consequently
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
(11-40) Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
11 Scientists are searching some other kinds of energy
a at b in c about d for
12 My father will be retiring from his job two years’ time
a in b on c since d for
13 Alice has been absent _ class for two days
Trang 2a in b away c from d for
14 My French isn’t very good, but it’s enough to get _
a on b by c over d out
15 I’m sure you are capable passing the examination
a in b on c for d of
16 A gang of boys were _ fireworks
a setting off b putting on c burning up d going over
17 House prices have _ a lot in the last few years
a gone up b turned up c gone over d turn over
18 A bomb near the station, but no one was injured
a put in b broke out c set on d went off
19 The traffic was moving slowly because a bus had and was blocking the road
a broken down b fallen down c fallen ove d broken up
20 The open air concert had to be _ because of the weather
a called off b turned of c brought off d gone off
21 It’s quite cold You should _ your coat if you’re going out
a put on b take off c get along d come up
22 We hadn’t arranged to meet We met
a by chance b by mistake c on purpose d on the whole
23 my daughter reaches the age of sixteen, she will be able to drive
a Before b Since c Once d Because
24 unprepared for the exam, I felt sure I would get a low score
a Having b Being c Because d Upon
25 Spend the money on _ you like
a whenever b whatever c wherever d however
26 The world _ Beethoven’s music for nearly 200 years
a enjoys b is enjoyed c enjoyed d has enjoyed
Trang 327 Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt _ in the underwater movement of the Earth
a damage b shift c extension d eruption
28 Trinh Cong Son was one of Vietnamese’s greatest _ He was known for his love songs and antiwar songs
a writers b poets c designers d musicians
29 They said that the problem _
a will be solved b had solved c is being solved d would be solved
30 Rarely _ more than 50 miles from the coast
a redwood trees grow b redwood trees do grow
c do redwood trees grow d grow redwood trees
31 _ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser
a Being not b Not having been c Have not been d Having not been
32 Anne hopes _ to join the English club
a inviting b to invite c being invited d to be invited
33 The elderly in my country _ free medical care
a give b gives c is given d are given
34 Professor Kidd _ three books since 2003, and she on her fourth now
a wrote – works b has written – worked
c has written – is working d wrote – is working
35 The car ran over a dog and a boy _ were just crossing the street
a which b that c who d Ø
36 I resented _ He could have been more polite
a he said b he saying c his saying d him to say
37 For many years people have wondered exists elsewhere in the uni
a that life b whether life c life which d life as it
38 Now the air in our city is than it used to be Something must be done to stop people from polluting it
a very good b much better c rather bad d even worse
Trang 439 By learning English, you can easily get _ to the world’s development.
a access b study c research d aspect
40 ‘Can you come for dinner tonight?’ ‘ I have a lot of things to do.’
a I agree b I’m afraid not c Good idea d It’s all right
(41-50) Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, c or D) that needs correcting.
41 Standing (A) among so many (B) strangers, the frightened (C) child began to
cry uncontrollable (D)
42 Jason has become (A) so much (B) famous that (C) he now ignores (D) his old friends
43 I’m sure (A) that he is quite (B) capable to run (C) a mile in just (D) about four minutes
44 Several rare species are died (A) out because (C) of human beings’ deforestation and careless (D) hunting
45 The day which (A) I first met (B) my American pen pal is (C) still on (D) my mind
46 All of (A) our former teachers are going to (B) present at the (C) graduatioiỊ
ceremony, that (D) is great news for us
47 Approximately 70 percent (A) of all parents let (B) their children to
attend (C) school (D)
48 I find that (A) necessary to do (B) something about (C) traffic problems (D) in our city
49 Birds and mammals are like (A) in that (B) they are both (C) warm-blooded (D)
50 I’ve been reading (A) the book you lent (B) me, so (C) you can have it back (D) now (51-60) Use the correct form of the word given in eacH sentence
51 Scientists have calculated that the world will double by the end of the century, (populate)
52 Since he became a manager, he has done his job (enthusiastic)
53 The Internet has helped students study more (effect)
Trang 554 He is very , so he has few friends, (social)
55 She seemed intelligent and well (educate)
56 The weather here is really _ It changes very often, (predict)
57 The power station has been shut down for essential _ (maintain)
58 Hundreds of mature trees were _ in the storm, (root)
59 _ of natural resources is everyone’s duty, (preserve)
60 They launched a campaign to _ smoking among teenagers, (courage)
READING
(61-75) Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
The (61) _ of the earth is caused by exhaust gas from automobile engines, factories and power (62) _ Carbon dioxide goes (63) _ into the atmosphere, and it forms a kind of screen that keeps or rather allows the sunshine in but stops the earth’s heat
(64) _ getting out It works like a greenhouse: that’s why we call (65) _ the Greenhouse Effect Because of this effect, the earth is getting warmer all the time This (66) in temperature will cause big changes to the world’s climate The sea level will rise, the ice (67) he poles will melt and cause the sea level to rise The second problem is the (68) _ of the ozone layer Certain chemicals float up to the sky and react with the ozone layer, and they make (69) in Because of these holes the ultraviolet (70) _ can shine directly to earth Many people are now starting to (71) _ from skin cancer The sulfurous (72) _ from factories and power stations mixes with rain clouds and gets blown by the wind and then falls as acid (73) _ which destroys lakes and forests These three problems (74) our environment at the end of the twentieth century (75) _ we do something about them quickly, we, human race, may disappear from the face of the earth
61 a heating b warming c poisoning d harming
62 a companies b factories c stations d sources
63 a over b off c through d up
Trang 664 a from b to c of d against
65 a that b which c them d it
66 a raise b rise c drop d fall
67 a covering b blocking c forming d spreading
68 a lose b lost c loss d losing
69 a slits b holes c gaps d breaks
70 a shines b raters c waves d rays
71 a suffer b harm c endure d bear
72 a smoking b smoker c smoke d smokiness
73 a wind b rain d storm d dust •
74 a threaten b warn d inform d frighten ‘
75 a If b If not c Only if d Unless
(76-80) Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d
ENGLISH SPELLING
English was first written down in the 6th century At that time, writers had to use the twenty-three letters of Latin alphabet to write down what they heard Because English has sounds that do not exist in Latin, they added letters to represent the forty-four sounds of English This resulted in some irregular spelling After the Norman invasion of England
in 1066, French became the language spoken by the king and other people in positions of power and influence Many French words were introduced and the spelling of many English words changed to follow French patterns The result was a rich and irregular mix
of spelling
The printing press was invented in the 15th century Many early printers of English texts spoke other first languages, especially Dutch They often paid little
attention to how English words were spelled Sometimes technical decisions were made
to give columns of print straight edges To do this, letters were taken off the ends of words and sometimes added to words With time, people became used to seeing words spelled in the same way Fixed spellings were therefore created by printers’ decisions Spoken English, however, was not fixed It continued to change, as it still does It is no
Trang 7wonder that English spelling seems irregular Words such as although, through and cough, for example, all have the same spelling at the end, but are pronounced differently Words such as feet, meat and seize, on the other hand, are spelled differently but have the same sound in the middle
76 According to the passage, English _
a was first used in the 6th century
b originated from Latin
c has forty-four sounds
d was spoken by the king and powerful people
77 Which of the following is not true?
a The Latin alphabet has twenty three letters
b English has sounds that do not exist in Latin
c The Normans invaded England in 1066
d English spelling did not follow the French pattern at all
78 According to the passage, which of the following did not influence English spelling?
a The addition of letters to represent the English sounds
b The introduction of French words
c The King’s decision
d The decisions made by the early printers of English texts
79 Spoken English _
a has always changed
b has been fixed
c was invented by Dutch people
b is quite different from written English
80 Such words as although, through and cough _
Trang 8a have the same spelling, but are pronounced differently
b are differently spelled, but pronounced all the same
c have the same spelling at the end, but are pronounced differently
d have the same meanings, but different spelling at the end
(81-90) Fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word to make a meaning passage.
1997, NASA published a report concluding that selling trips to space to private citizens could be (82) _ billions of dollars A Japanese report supports these findings, and projects that (83) tourism could be a $10 billion per year industry
(84) the two decades The only obstacles to opening up space to tourists
(85) _ the space agencies, who are concerned (86), safety and the
development of a reliable, reusable launch vehicle If you’ve ever (87) of going
to space and doing (88) only a few hundred people have done, then read on
In this article, you’ll learn about the spacecraft being designed (89) _
destinations for space tourists, and how you may one day have a chance to
(90) _ through the solar system
(91-95) Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given.
91 To be quite honest, I can’t stand the taste of cigarettes
a In fact, I strongly dislike the taste of cigarettes
b Honestly, cigarettes make me ill
c Frankly, the taste of cigarettes doesn’t bother me
d As a matter of fact, I prefer to be seated while smoking
92 He didn’t hurry so he missed the plane
a If he hurried he wouldn’t miss the plane
b If he had hurried he might catch the plane
c He didn’t miss the plane because he hurried
d If he had hurried he could have caught the plane
Trang 993 He acts as though nothing matters to him.
a He acts when there’s no matter for him
b He acts although nothing matters to him
c He seems not to care about anything
d Nothing matters to him when he acts
94 He liked London very little and Vienna less
a He liked Vienna but not like London much
b He thought Vienna was worse than London
c He liked Vienna more than London
d He didn’t like Vienna as much as London
95 Please watch your step as you get off
a Please look at the steps while getting off
b Go down the steps in order to get off
c Please have a look at the steps as you get off
d Be careful not to tumble while getting off
(96-100) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
96 Mary said that what happened was Jim’s fault
Mary blamed _
97 It’s vital to finish this work by Monday
This work _
98 He often has accidents because of careless driving
So
99 We were prevented from having a camping because of the awful weather
The awful weather made
Trang 10100 Without the invention of those machines, we couldn’t live as we do now.
If those machines _
ĐÁP ÁN
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11 d 12 a 13 c 14 a 15 d
16 a 17 a 18 d 19 a 20 a
21 a 22 a 23 c 24 a 25 b
26 d 27 b 28 d 29 d 30 c
31 b 32 d 33 d 34 c 35 b
36 c 37 b 38 a 39 a 40 b
41 D (uncontrollably) 42 B (so) 43 C (of funning) 44 A (are dying
45 A (when) 46 D (which) 47 C (attend) 48 A (it)
49 A (alike) 50 A (read) 51 population 52 enthusiastically
53 effectively 54 unsociable 55 unsociable 56 unpredictable
57 maintenance 58 uprooted 59 Preservation 60 discourage
61 b 62 c 63 d 64 a 65 d
66 b 67 a 68 c 69 b 70 d
71 a 72 c 73 b 74 a 75 d
76 c 77 d 78 c 79 a 80 c
81 In 82 worth 83 space 84 within 85 are
86 with 87 dreamed 88 what 89 as 90 cruise/ travel
91 a 92 d 93 c 94 b 95 d
96 Mary blamed Jim for what had happened
97 This work must be finished by Monday
98 So carelessly does he drive that he often has accidents
99 The awful weather made it impossible for us to have a camping
100 If those machine hadn’t been invented, we couldn’t live as we do now