Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 36 to 40.. Endang[r]
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1 Đề số 1
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 famous B attract C discuss D return
Question 2: A chemistry B cinema C statistics D primary
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
Question 3: A laughs B kids C bats D speaks
Question 4: A stayed B decided C moved D opened
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions
Question 5: Books are a wonderful source _ knowledge and pleasure
A with B in C of D about
Question 6: The _ to make quick decisions is vital in an emergency
A ability B knowledge C skill D talent
Question 7: _ Geography is a very interesting subject, very few people study it thoroughly
A Because B Despite C Therefore D Although
Question 8: Rose an international prize for nature photography last year
A won B has won C was winning D has been winning Question 9: Our environment is because of serious pollution
A threat B threatening C threatened D threaten
Question 10: The painting _ I bought last week was very expensive
A who B what C when D which
Question 11: If you had taken my advice, you your job
A will not have lost B would not lost
C will not lose D would not have lost
Question 12: To save energy, we should remember to the lights before going out
A turn up B turn off C turn on D turn down
Question 13: You make the same mistake again, otherwise you will lose your job
A mustn't B should C may not D needn't
Question 14: The weather is getting
A more and more hot B hotter and hotter C hot and hot D hottest
Trang 2Question 15: I need time to think about _ offer you gave me last week
A the B a C an D 0
Question 16: Berkeley Primary school was _ in 1930, originally as a separate infant and
junior school
A founded B found C creating D created
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
completes each of the following exchanges
Question 17: Mary: What an attractive hair style you have got, Jane!
Jane: _
A Thank you very much I am afraid B Thank you for your compliment
C You are telling a lie D Don’t mention it
Question 18: Linda: "Aunt, I've passed the exam with flying colors."
Aunt: " "
A How many colors? B That's right C Sorry to hear that D Congratulations!
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 19: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), was established in 1946
A found out B set up C put away D run through
Question 20: She was a devoted teacher She spent most of her time teaching and taking care
of her students
A polite B honest C dedicated D lazy
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 21: An optimistic person always sees things on the bright sides
A difficult B intelligent C pessimistic D comfortable
Question 22: We may help if we cut down on energy use by using LED light bulbs and unplug unused electronic devices
A increase B reuse C decrease D reduce
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 23 to 27
Tropical forests have supplied us with many sorts of plants for food, medicine and industry
They can probably supply man much more They also reduce floods and droughts, keep water clean, and slow down the Greenhouse Effect However, the tropical forests are being destroyed
to make rooms for things like farms and fields Besides, forest fires are the most terrible
destruction About 20 million hectares are lost annually - an area which is twice as big as that
of Australia The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is working to protect and save the forests that are
in danger, to plant new trees for fuel wood and to slow down the Greenhouse
Effect It encourages governments and people to do something for the sake of the tropical
forests
Question 23: What is the main purpose of the writer when writing this passage?
Trang 3A to introduce the WWF
B to persuade people to prevent the tropical forests’ destruction
C to tell the way how to keep water clean
D to explain what the greenhouse effect means
Question 24: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about tropical forests?
A They slow down the greenhouse effect
B They are in danger
C They have provided us with many useful things
D The total area of the tropical forests is twice as large as Australia
Question 25: The word “It” in line 7 means _
A The greenhouse effect B Australia
C The forest destruction D The World Wildlife Fund
Question 26: The word “annually” is closest in meaning to _
A every decade B every century C every two years D every year
Question 27: What is the aim of the World Wildlife Fund?
A encouraging the government to cut as many trees as they like
B paying no attention to forests
C giving aid to protect and save forests
D giving little money to protect forests
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 28: The director was deeply impressing by the girl about whom I told you yesterday
A impressing B deeply C about whom D told
Question 29: Growing crops and raise animals for food are among the most important steps
ever taken by mankind
A raise B for C are D most
Question 30: One of the longest wars in history were the Hundred Years’ War,
fought between England and France in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries
A were B the longest C fought D centuries
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 31: If you practice harder, you will have better results
A The hardest you practice, the most results you will have
B The harder you practice, the best results you will have
C The more hardly you practice, the better results you will have
D The harder you practice, the better results you will have
Question 32: He is not old enough to do the volunteer work
Trang 4A He is very young that he can’t do the volunteer work
B He can’t do the volunteer work because of his old age
C He is too young to do the volunteer work
D His youngster prevents him from doing the volunteer work
Question 33: “I would study English If I were you,” Mai’s friend said
A Mai’s friend advised her to study English
B Mai’s friend said that she was like Mai
C Mai asked her friend to study English
D Mai’s friend advised her to have study English
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 34: He was exhausted by his work He threw himself on his bed
A Was exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed
B Exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed
C Threw himself on his bed, exhausted by his work
D Exhaust by his work, he threw himself on his bed
Question 35: She didn’t shed a tear as the play ended in tragedy
A The tragedy play wasn’t good for her to shed tear
B So tragic was the play that she didn’t shed a tear
C Not a tear did she shed when the play ended in tragedy
D Without her tear, the play didn’t end tragically
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 36 to
40
Endangered species are plant and animal species (36) _ are in danger of extinction The primary causes of species extinction are habitat destruction, commercial (37) _ and pollution The drainage of wetlands, cutting of forests, urbanization and road and dam construction have destroyed or seriously damaged natural habitats
Plant and animal extinction leads to a loss of biodiversity Maintaining biodiversity is
important for us in many ways Humans depend on species diversity to have food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture In addition, we benefit greatly from many medicines and
(38) _ products that biodiversity provides (39) _, different conservation efforts have been (40) _in order to save endangered species
Question 36: A who B which C what D when
Question 37: A exploitation B exploration C organization D conservation
Question 38: A another B every C each D other
Question 39: A Therefore B However C Otherwise D Although
Question 40: A done B taken C made D got
ĐÁP ÁN
Trang 5Choose the best option
1 She always listens to what she is told
A attention B attentively C attentiveness D attentive
2 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
A explains B becomes C tests D maintains
3 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
A defensive B vertical C personal D penalty
4 John, I have something interesting _ you, but you have to promise it
secret
A for telling / keepingB told / keepC to tell / keepD to tell / to keep
5 John looked up at Jane and tried a smile of love, of , of gratitude
A dislike B trust C unreliability D anger
6 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
A appeal B injured C finish D spirit
7 Without your help, I finished my work
A would B would not C would have not D would not have
8 Bird flu is of course among diseases
A endangered B endanger C dangerous D dangered
9.The President travelled under the of many soldiers
A protection B protective C protect D protector
10 Water and air are more and more
A contaminate B contaminated C contamination D contaminating
11 They are going to _ the pool to 1.8 meter
A deep B deeply C depth D deepen
12 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
A machine B expert C fiction D office
13 Although to some people (A) reading is a (B) favored way to spend time, but others (C) just
do not like reading (D)
14 No sooner my car than the alarm went off
A the thief had touched B had the thief touched
C touched the thief D the thief touched
15 Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society
Trang 6A informative B invented C exciting D essential
16 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
A physics B exercise C diving D variety
17 They like aquatic sports, the other hand, they cannot swim
A in B at C on D off
18 She sometimes to turn off the computer before she _ home
A forgets / goes B forgot / had gone
C has forgot / is going D is forgetting / has gone
19 Many parks have been installed security cameras to guard against who regularly hunt wild animals illegally
A conservationists B poachers C environmentalists D authority
20 Sue: “ I love pop music” Alice: “ ………”
A I do, too B No, I won’t C Yes, I like it D Neither do I
21 It _that 7 is not the worst number
A said B is being said C be said D is said
22 Aquatic sports have long been ……… as excellent ways to take physical
exercise
A recognize B recognized C to recognize D recognizing
23 Lack of properly (A) physical exercise (B) cause (C) tiredness and poor (D) health
24 Thanks to the of paper, many books have been kept for a very long time
A durability B portability C information D knowledge
25 Miss Linda speaks _ Chinese very well although she is from _ UK
A the / Ø B a / Ø C Ø / the D the / a
26 As she did so, her parents became _
A the angriest B angrier and angrier C the most angry D the more angry
27 Mrs Jones's husband passed away last Friday We are all shocked by the news
A got married B divorced C were on business D died
28 Reading cannot make (A) your life longer (B), but reading really (C) makes your life more
thicker (D)
29 In case of _, you can call me at the office
A urgency B importance C fiction D
automation
30 Disease, pollute (A), and limited distribution are (B) factors (C) that threaten (D) various
plant and animal species
31 The is an international organization that aims to fight and control disease
A World Healthy Organization B World Health Organization
C Word Health Organization D World Health Organism
32 The player of the visiting team scored the only goal in first half
Trang 7A a B the C an D Ø
33 I had my sister take care _ my children while I was _ business
A with / for B in / away C of / on D for / in
34 Mary was determined to leave (A) the office at (B) 4:30 for catching (C) the early train home (D)
35 - Jack: What’s wrong with you? - Jill:
A No, I don’t care B I was tired yesterday
C Thank you very much D I’m having a slight headache
* Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer (from question 36 to 40)
Making time to read is something we all know we (36) do, but who schedules book
reading time every day? There are very few That is why adding book reading to your daily
schedule and sticking to it can improve discipline
Books are portable You can take them almost anywhere As such, you can learn almost
anywhere too
By reading more books and exposing yourself (37) new and more complete
information, you will also be able to come up with more creative ideas When you have read so many books on the subject, you can combine lessons from all of them into new (38)
Reading gives you something to talk about Have you ever run out of things to talk about with
your best friend, wife or husband? This can be uncomfortable It might even make married
couples wonder if their marriage is in trouble (39) , if you read a lot of books, you will
always have something to talk about You can discuss various plots in the novels you read, you can discuss the things you are learning in the business books you are reading as well The
possibilities of sharing are endless
Books are inexpensive entertainment to help you reduce stress Many readers relax by reading Compared with the person who gets home from work and immediately (40) on the TV
news, you are going from work stress to crime stress TV as a source of relaxation is too full of loud commercials and fast moving violent images If relaxation is something you want, turn off
the TV or computer and pick up a book
36 A should B mustn't C needn't D might
37 A for B with C on D to
38 A solutions B troubles C problems D difficulties
39 A So B Therefore C However D Although
40 A gets B turns C takes D makes
* Choose the best option to answer the question (from question 41 to 45)
In the 1960’s, the US went through a social revolution commonly referred to as The Women’s
Liberation Movement One of the goals of this movement was to promote the idea that women are equal to men in their ability to learn and to succeed in almost any occupation The
movement has benefited women in many ways, especially in terms of job opportunity and
advancement But it has also created great confusion regarding manners Formerly, men were considered the stronger and the dominant sex, so they adopt a protective attitude toward the
so-called weaker sex That meant helping women on and off with their coats, lighting their
cigarettes, opening doors for them, allowing them to exit from elevators first, and so on Today, American women do not consider themselves the weaker sex and do not generally feel in need
of male protection Most men continue to perform the traditional courtesies, but both sexes are
Trang 8more casual about them If a man does not help his girlfriend into or out of her chair in a
restaurant, no one will think he is rude
41 The Women’s Liberation Movement is a
A political revolution B cultural revolution
C social revolution D economic revolution 42 One of the goals of this movement was A to promote the idea that women do not need men B to promote the idea that women are superior to men C to promote the idea that women are equal to men on every aspect D to promote the idea that women are the stronger sex 43 The women’s Liberation Movement A has no effect on women B has no effect on men C makes women uncomfortable D provides women with benefit 44 In former days, A men paid no attention to women B men adopted a protective attitude toward women C men were equal to women D men regarded women as the lower class 45 If a man does not help his girlfriend into or out of her chair in a restaurant A he is considered to be rude B he is not thought to be rude C he is polite D he is impolite Writing: Rewrite the following sentences using the suggestions 1 People believe that 13 is an unlucky number 13 is ………
2 We work less, so we get less money The less………
3 I last went to see my grandparents a month ago I haven’t ………
4 I didn’t talk to him because I didn’t know him If ………
5 The song is about 2 young lovers Their romance ended happily (Combine, using a relative word)
ĐÁP ÁN
Writing: Rewrite the following sentences using the suggestions
1 13 is believed to be an unlucky number
2 The less we work, the less money we get
3 I haven’t gone to see/ I haven’t seen my grandparents for a month
Trang 94 If had known him, I would have talked to him
5 The song is about 2 young lovers whose romance ended happily
3 Đề số 3
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
Question 1: A swamps B lives C animals D laws
Question 2: A drought B double C cloud D doubt
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the rest in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question3: A humanitarian B epidemics C international D hesitation
Question 4: A technology B energetic C participate D competitor
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions
Question 5: He only had time to …… into the report He couldn’t read it thoroughly
A break B read C dip D see
Question 6: “I will ring you after I get home.” Paul said to May
A Paul promised to give May a wedding ring after he got home
B Paul promised to telephone May after he got home
C Paul promised to visit May after he got home
D Paul asked May to pay him a visit after he’s got home
Question 7: The office photocopier needs to ………
A be fixed B fixed C fixing D fixes
Question 8: The last time when I saw her was three years ago
A I saw her three years ago and will never meet her again
B I have often seen her for the last three years
C I have not seen her for three years
D About three years ago, I used to meet her
Question 9: He ……… great pleasure from his work
A derived B devised C survived D revived
Question 10: Development of the area would ……… wildlife
A dangerous B endanger C danger D dangerously Question 11: We …… open the lion’s cage It is contrary to zoo regulations
A must B should C needn’t D mustn’t
Question 12: Failure to win the championship will ….… in the dismissal of the coach
A result B affect C cause D happen
Question 13: I took off the shoes before entering the room ……
A in order to not dirty the floor B in order not dirtying the floor
Trang 10C so that I not dirty the floor D so as not to dirty the floor
Question 14: ……… the whole, Japanese cars are very reliable and breakdowns are rare
A In B On C With D At
Question 15: Mike and Paul are chatting with each other
Mike: “Why don’t you take a day off tomorrow?” – Paul: “……… ”
A Of course I did B Don’t bother
C I’m afraid you can’t D Sounds good!
Question 16: He learns a lot but he cannot remember anything
A He learns more and more and remember more and more
B The more he learns, the less he remembers
C The less he learns, the more he remembers
D He remembers not only what he has learnt
Question 17: Rose is talking to her roommate, Ivy about the Olympic Games
Rose: “Do you think our country can host the Olympic Games someday in the future?”
Ivy: “………… We can’t afford such a big event.”
A Yes, you’re right B No, I don’t think so
C You can say that again D I can’t agree with you more
Question 18: If they …… a secret ballot, there …… a strike
A had held – wouldn’t been B had held – wouldn’t have been
C would have held – hadn’t been D have held – wouldn’t have been
Question 19: The festival was a failure It was ………
A badly organizing B badly organized C bad organization D bad organized
Question 20: There are so many kinds of LCD televisions on sale that I can’t make up my mind
…… to buy
A where B when C how D which
Question 21: ……… from school for three weeks, so he is trying his best to catch up with the other students
A Having been absent B He has been absent
C Being absent D Because he has been absent
Question 22: Frankly, I’d rather you ……… not involved in the case
A have B were C are D would
Question 23: Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it
A I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore it was interesting
B So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it
C Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it
D Unless it was an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it
Question 24: Simon continued to be denied a promotion …… his efforts through the years
Trang 11A thanks to B in addition to C in spite of D because of
Question 25: “How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!” Mike said to Rose
A Mike thanked to Rose for buying beautiful dress
B Mike promised to buy Rose a beautiful dress
C Mike complimented Rose on her beautiful dress
D Mike asked Rose how she had just bought beautiful dress
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions
Question 26: During the vacation, they spent money as if they were millionaires
A During B were C millionaires D spent
Question 27: Every city in the U.S has traffic problems because the amount of cars on
American streets is increasing
A the amount B increasing C traffic D the
Question 28: Jack is looking for another job for he says he is really fed up doing the same thing every day
A fed up B for he says C the D for
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 29: “It’s no use talking to me about the metaphysics It’s a closed book to me.”
A an object that I really love B a theme that I like to discuss
C a book that is never opened D a subject that I don’t understand
Question 30: The ASEAN Investment Area aims to enhance the competitiveness of the region for attracting direct investment which flows into and within ASEAN
A found B improve C combine D produce
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 31: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study
A lost control of B got in touch with C put in charge of D made room for
Question 32: His career advancement was slow and he did not gain any promotion until he
was 40, when he won the position of the company’s Chief Executive
A elevation B rise C progress D decrease
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 blanks
Some people return to college as mature students and take full- or part-time training courses in
a skill that will help them to get a job The development of open learning, (33) ……… it
possible to study when it is convenient for the students, has increased the opportunities
available (34) ………… many people This type of study was formerly restricted to book-based learning and (35) ………… courses but now includes courses on television, CD-ROM or the
Internet, and self-access courses at