Cut open the top of the pumpkin The author had a good experience of American culture by _______ A.. taking part in Halloween B.[r]
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Part 1: Phonetics:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group
1 A hasty B nasty C tasty D waste
2 A seize B measure C confusion D tension
3 A distribute B tribe C trial D triangle
4 A learn B clergy C heart D worth
5 A cream B creature C bean D clean
Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group
6 A cottage B cotton C success D petal
7 A promote B bury C control D prevent
8 A frighten B approve C accept D remind
9 A pleasant B system C genuine D surprised
10 A generate B guarantee C experience D currency
Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D
11 you like a cup of coffee? No, thanks
12 I don't know what to do this evening What about to the movies?
A homework B housework C going D goes
13 I don’t like doing the _, especially cleaning the windows
A homework B housework C jobs D occupation
14 My favorite _ is literature
A play B game C subject D activity
15 My mother is very _ at cooking
16 Time _, it's difficult to believe that we've been here all day
17 I haven't seen Jenny _
A for a long time B in the last time C since long D lastly
18 If you hurry, you will be in Burton _ midnight
19 Don't drink so much tea, it's bad _ your stomach
20 It's nice to be _ friends
21 she spends all her money _clothes
22 _ study hard when you were at school?
Trang 2A Must you B Had you C Did you have to D Were you
23 I don't agree _ what you said
24 Can you _ me five pounds?
25 Please, drive _ you're making me nervous
A slow B more slowly C more slow D slowlier
Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one?
26 Please hand in your key at the desk
A Do not lock the room B Keep you key safe
C Lock your desk before leaving D Leave your key at the desk
27 Please ask if you need a porter to help with your luggage
A You must carry the luggage yourself
B Porters are available if your need any help with your luggage
C Ask a porter if you need your luggage
D A porter will come if you ring
28 I saw it with my own eyes - so I believe it
A If I didn't see it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe it
B If I saw it with my own eyes, I would believe it
C If I had seen it with my own eyes, I would have believed it
D If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it
29 The police are inspecting the scene of the robbery
A The scene of the robbery is inspected by the police
B The scene of the robbery are inspected by the police
C The scene of the robbery is being inspected by the police
D The scene of the robbery are inspected by the police
30 We hope to hear from you soon
A We are looking forward to hear from you soon
B We are looking forward to hearing from you soon
C You are looking forward to hear from us soon
D You are looking forward to hearing from us soon
Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
31 For years, elephants were (A) hunted for food and ivory, and as a result (B) their (C) numbers have been (D) greatly reduced
32 Different (A) species of octopuses may measure (B) anywhere from two inches (C) to over thirty feet (D) in long
33 George Washington Carver found (A) hundred of uses for the peanut, the sweet potato, and the soybean and thus (B) stimulated the (C) cultivation of these (D) crops
34 conservative philosophers (A) argue that the very structure of society (B) is threatening
by civil disobedience, (C) while humanists (D) stress the primacy of the individual conscience
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Part 3: Reading
Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D.
Halloween Fun by Makoto Nakazawa
Halloween is one of the most famous holidays in the U.S, and it is on October 31 People carve pumpkins and make funny faces on them These are called "Jack -O- Lanterns"
On October 31, children wear a special costume such as a witch, ghost, or clown They go to many houses and they knock on the door saying, "Trick or Treat!" It means that if people don't give them a treat, they will play some kind of trick on the household So, usually people give candy to them
I carved my first Halloween pumpkin at my Friendship Family's house First, I cut open the top of the pumpkin and pulled the seeds out It was not good for me because it was sticky and smelled bad I had never carved a pumpkin, so it was interesting for me Next, I carved the eyes and the mouth I wanted to make a face like a pirate When I finished making the face, I put a candle inside It was very beautiful, so I was happy
I had a good experience because I learned one new idea about American culture by taking part in it I think Halloween is an interesting American holiday which involves all family members and neighbors too!
36 When is Halloween celebrated?
A At the beginning of October B During the Fall
C at the end of October D about 3 months before Christmas
37 Which is true about Halloween?
A Children rarely say, "Trick or Treat!"
B Stores sell many costumes, pumpkins and candles
C Children receive gifts from their parents
D A with or ghost may come to your door
38 Which is NOT true about a Jack-O-Lantern?
A It is made from a pumpkin
B You should have a knife to make it
C You should light a candle inside it to make it beautiful
D You fill it with candy for children
39 What is the first step in making a Jack-O-Lantern?
A Carve the face B Pull out the seeds
C Put a candle inside D Cut open the top of the pumpkin
40 The author had a good experience of American culture by _
A taking part in Halloween B living in American
C making a Jack-O-Lantern D going to many houses on Halloween
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The most of famous diary in English was written by Samuel Pepys It gives a detailed and interesting (41) _ of everyday life in England (42) _1660 and 1669 Pepys writes about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (43) _up the river Thames, and the Great Fire of London
He also writes about himself, even about his (44) _- He often slept during church
or (45) _ at the pretty girls He describes his home life- a (46) _ with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness As well as books he liked music, the theatre, card (47) _, and parties with good food and (48) _ of fun Pepys was a busy man who had many important (49) _ He was a member of Parliament and President of Royal Society He is also (50) _ for his work for the British Navy
41 A description B letter C notice D story
42 A between B from C through D to
43 A driving B flying C running D sailing
44 A accidents B plans C dreams D faults
45 A looked B prayed C talked D met
46 A conversation B discussion C quarrel D talk
47 A battles B games C matches D plays
49 A acts B hobbies C jobs D studies
50 A reviewed B remembered C reminded D reported
1 b 2 d 3 a 4 c 5 b 6 c 7 b 8 a 9 d 10 c
11 b 12 c 13 b 14 c 15 b 16 b 17 a 18 d 19 d 20 c
21 b 22 c 23 b 24 a 25 b 26 d 27 b 28 d 29 c 30 b
31 b 32 d 33 a 34 b 35 c 36 c 37 b 38 d 39 d 40 a
41 a 42 a 43 d 44 d 45 a 46 c 47 b 48 b 49 c 50 b