Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.. Question 23.[r]
Trang 1Years ago, in their private family role, women quite often dominate the male members of the
household Women were quite (1) _ to their families However, the public role of women
has changed dramatically since the beginning of World War II
During the war, men were away from home to the battle As a (2) , women were in
complete control of the home They found themselves doing double and sometimes triple duty They began to (3) _ the work of their absent husbands and to work outside They
accounted (4) 73% of the industrial labor force Women were forced by
economic realities to work in the factories The women who worked there were paid low wages, lived in crowded and small dormitories (5) _, they found themselves a place as active
members of society Women, although they were ruthlessly exploited, became the key to the
country's success
Câu 1: A dedicated B fascinated C interested D worried
Câu 2: A opportunity B result C success D change
Câu 3: A take after B take over C take off D take away
Câu 4: A in B against C for D with
Câu 5: A However B Therefore C Because D So
II-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
Câu 6: A combination B excellently C energetic D solidarity
Câu 7: A famine B injured C result D earthquake
III-Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions
Câu 8: In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded
soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war
A devoted B excited C mounted D interested
Câu 9: My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy
A easily annoyed or irritated B feeling embarrassed
C very happy and satisfied D talking too much
IV-Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions
Câu 10: There have been many kidnappings recently, so the children be warned
Trang 2A may B mustn’t C should D needn’t
Câu 11: We are talking about the writer _ latest book is one of the best-sellers this
year
A which B whose C who D whom
Câu 12: The Red Cross is an international organization that helps people who are suffering
from the results of war, diseases or
A conditions B opportunities C victims D disasters
Câu 13: The _ you are, the more quickly you learn
A young B more young C younger D youngest
Câu 14: It took him a long time to _the death of his wife
A take off B get over C get through D take away
Câu 15: At the end of the lecture, I'd like all the students to divide _ small discussion
groups
A into B at C for D with
Câu 16: The World Health Organization _ in 1948 in order to carry out medical
research and improve international health care
A had been established B had established C established D was
established
Câu 17: The is the official who controls the game in some sports
A referee B defender C captain D player
Câu 18: By the time the boss at 9 a.m, his employees _ for four
hours
A has arrived/ were working B arrived/ have been working
C arrives/ will have been working D will arrive/ are working
Câu 19: You must tell your son _ football in the street It’s very dangerous
A to play B don’t play C mustn’t play D not to play
Câu 20: John went to the hospital alone If _, I would have gone with him
A he had told me B had he told me C he has told me D he would tell
me
Câu 21: The more practice you do, _
A you will be more fluent in English B the more fluent in English you are
C the more you are fluent in English D the English is more fluent
Câu 22: They decided to _ their journey till the end of the month because of the
epidemic
A hold up B take up C do with D turn round
V-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
Câu 23: A: “Will you be able to come to the party?”
B: “ _”
Trang 3A I’m sorry not B Of course you will C I’m afraid not D You must be joking Câu 24: - Woman: “Excuse me, where’s Nguyen Hue Street, please?” - Man: “ ”
A Over there, I think B Yes, that’s correct C I think you’re right D OK, so long
VI-Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions
Câu 25: You don't seem very enthusiastic about the party - don't you want to go tonight?
A unconcerned B zealous C eager D excited
Câu 26: The consequences of the tsunami were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary
measures
A damaging B severe C beneficial D physical
VII-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
Câu 27: A financial B discriminate C civilization D status
Câu 28: A impressed B trained C proved D performed
VIII-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
Câu 29: Although the bad traffic, I managed to arrive at the meeting on time
IX-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
Câu 32: They arrived too late to get good seats
A Although they were late, they found some good seats
B They got good seats some time after they arrived
C They had to stand for the whole show
D As they got there too late, there were no good seats left
Câu 33: He only feels happy whenever he does not have much work to do
A He feels happier and happier with his work B His work makes him feel happy
C The less he works, the happier he feels D The more he works, the happier he feels X-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 below
Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision
about their children’s careers Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and women? For many children it means starting very young, and school work, going out with
friends and other interests have to take second place It’s very difficult to explain to a young
Trang 4child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing
Another problem is, of course, money In many countries money for training is available from
the government for the very best young sportsmen and women If this help cannot be given it
means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s
development – and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, and etc can all
be very expensive
Many parents are understandably worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport
at an early age Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before
they are properly developed Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by starting
young that very few people do reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training
Câu 34: Some doctors think that
A young muscles can be properly developed by training
B training at an early age may cause damage to the muscles
C by starting young, a child can reach the top as a sports person
D it is dangerous for young children to play any sports
Câu 35: How do some governments help young children who are good at sport?
A They give them overseas training
B They give them good positions in the government
C They give them sports clothes and special equipment
D They give them money for training
Câu 36: What is the writer’s intention?
A To inform us about training B To suggest a training program
C To give details about training costs D To discuss training method
Câu 37: This is from _
A a letter B a newspaper article C a diary D an
advertisement
Câu 38: When a child is determined to train a sport, it means that
A he or she needs to get the best marks in class
B his or her time must be devoted to school work
C he or she has to study much harder in class
D his or her school work is considered less important than training
XI-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
Câu 39: I had to do my homework I could not help my mother with the washing-up
A It was impossible for me to do my homework although my mother helped me with the
washing-up
B I could help my mother with the washing-up until I finished my homework
C Because I was busy doing my homework, I could not help my mother with the
washing-up
Trang 5D I could not do my homework because I had to help my mother with the washing-up
Câu 40: I didn’t pay attention to the teacher I failed to understand the lesson
A I would have understood the lesson if I had failed to pay attention to the teacher
B I would have understood the lesson if I had paid attention to the teacher
C Unless I failed to understand the lesson, I would pay attention to the teacher
D Although I paid attention to the teacher, I failed to understand the lesson
PHẦN B: TỰ LUẬN
I-Fill in the blank in each of the question below with the correct form of the word given
Câu 41: Deforestation and urbanization have seriously destroyed _ habitats
Câu 44: This piece of equipment is an exciting new (develop)
Câu 45: What I am going to talk about is very important Please listen _
(careful)
II-Rewrite the following sentences as guided without changing their original meaning
Câu 46: “What time is it?” the man asked me
The man wanted to know _
Câu 47: I spent a week decorating my new house
Question 1: A produced B established C based D composed
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
Trang 6Question 3: The more that she tried to remove the dirty mark, the worse it looked
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions
Question 6: The number of working women in China from 49% in 1980 to nearly 65% today
A have been increasing B has increased
Question7: During the flood, Army helicopters came and tried to evacuate injured
Question 8: UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
A brings about B stands for C takes after D gets across
Question 9: That cannot be a true story He it up
A can have made B would have made C should have made D must have made
Question 10: They couldn’t help when they heard the little boy singing a love song
A to laugh B laughing C being laughed D laugh
Question 11: He is disappointed at not being offered the job, but I think he will it
A give up B apply for C get over D take after
Question 12: The International Red Cross has about 97 million volunteers whose main is to protect human life
A mission B experience C organization D rule
Question 13: Hardly at the station _ the train left
A he had arrived/ when B had he arrived/ than
C had he arrived/ when D he had arrived/ then
Question 14: Mount Vernon, , has recently been restored to its original colors
A George Washington lived there B it was where George Washington lived
C where George Washington lived D the place that lived in George Washington
Trang 7Question 15: Either you or I _ wrong
A unsuitable B informal C appropriate D natural
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 18 to
22
Red Cross is a worldwide organization whose members work to relieve human suffering More than 175 nations have Red Cross or Red Crescent Societies Each national society operates its own program However, Red Cross workers in all parts of the world are united in their (18) _ They help relieve human suffering (19) _times of crises or disasters The organization has seven fundamental principles that (20) _its work: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, volunteerism, universality and unity
The name Red Cross comes from the organization’s flag, a red cross (21) _a white background The flag honors Switzerland, where the Red Cross was (22) _in 1863
Question 22: A founding B finding C founded D found
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 23: Without her teacher’s advice, she would never have written such a good essay
A If her teacher didn’t advise her, she wouldn’t write such a good essay
B Her teacher didn’t advise her and she didn’t write a good essay
C Her teacher advised him and she didn’t write a good essay
D She wrote a good essay as her teacher gave her some advice
Question 24: They were so surprised by the news that they didn’t know what to do
A The news was surprised them to know what to do
B It was such surprising news that they didn’t know what to do
C It was such a surprising news that they didn’t know what to do
D Surprisingly, they didn’t know what to do about the news
Question 25: "Don't cry honey, I'll help you to find your mummy" - a shop assistant said to the little girl
A A shop assistant scolded the little girl and she said that her mummy would find her
Trang 8B A shop assistant threatened the little girl and she told that she would help her to find her mummy
C A shop assistant ordered the little girl to stop crying and she helped her to find her
Question 26: A energetic B competitively C preparation D solidarity
Question 27: A society B advocate C medical D rapidly
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 32
During the nineteenth century, women in the United States organized and participated in a
reform movements, including movements to reorganize the prison system, improve education, ban the sale of alcohol, grant rights to people who were denied them, and, most importantly, free slaves Some women saw similarities in the social status of women and slaves Women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone were feminists and abolitionists who supported the rights of both women and blacks A number of male abolitionists, including William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips, also supported the rights of women to speak and to participate equally with men in antislavery activities Probably more than any other movement, abolitionism offered women a previously denied entry into politics They became involved primarily in order to better their living conditions and improve the conditions of others
When the civil war ended in 1865, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution adopted in 1868 and 1870 granted citizenship and suffrage to blacks but not to women Discouraged but resolved, feminists worked tirelessly to influence more and more women
to demand the right to vote In 1869, the Wyoming Territory had yielded to demands by feminists, but the states on the East Coast resisted more stubbornly than before A women’s suffrage bill had been presented to every Congress since 1878, but it continually failed to pass until 1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote
Question 28: With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A The Wyoming Territory
B Women’s suffrage
C Abolitionists
D The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
Question 29: According to the passage, why did women become active in politics?
A To improve the conditions of life that existed at the time
B To support Elizabeth Cady Stanton for president
C To be elected to public office
D To amend the Declaration of Independence
Question 30: What had occurred shortly after the Civil War?
A The Wyoming Territory was admitted to the Union
B A women’s suffrage bill was introduced in Congress
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D Black people were granted the right to vote
Question 31: The word “it” in line 16 refers to
Question 32: When were women allowed to vote throughout the United States?
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 33: She tried very hard to pass the driving test She could hardly pass it
A Although she didn’t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it
B Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn’t pass it
C No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test
D She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily
Question 34: Ann jogs every morning It is very good for her health
A 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
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 35: In times of war, the Red Cross is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war
Question 36: Early warnings of rising water levels prevented another major catastrophe
A pollution B epidemic C convention D disaster
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 37: Vietnam’s admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has promoted its trade relations with other countries
Question 38: This development proved highly significant for the whole town
A controlled B meaningful C economic D unimportant
Trang 10Mark 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 39: Lucy: “ Help yourself with some chicken” – Susan: “ ”
C No, I don’t like chicken D Never mind
Question 40: John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
Mary: “ ”
A Of course not You bet! B Yes, it’s an absurd idea
C There is no doubt about it D Well, that’s very surprising. -
-SECTION B (2 points)
Supply the appropriate forms of words in the brackets
1 We have around 100 full-time employees ( employ)
2 All scientific material from the past is making its way online ( science)
3 Changes have taken place both economically and politically (economy)
4 Some scientists show little initiative in applying their knowledge.( initiate)
5 The company has been trying to diversify its business (diverse)
Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning
1 If Cheryl doesn't train harder, she'll never get into the swimming team
Unless Cheryl trains harder, she'll never get into the swimming team
Unless she trains harder, Cheryl will never get into the swimming team
2 It was careless of you to leave without locking the door
You should not have left without locking the door
3 People believe that this new teaching method is more effective than the old one
This new teaching method is believed to be more effective than the old one
4 He now regrets that he didn’t take the doctor's advice
He now wishes (that) he had/he'd taken the doctor's advice
5 “Why don’t we go out for dinner tonight?” said Jim
Jim suggested going out for dinner that night
THE END _
3 Đề số 3
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
The 2017 Southeast Asian Games , officially known as the 29th Southeast Asian and
commonly known as Kuala Lumpur 2017 is a regional multi-sport event that will take place in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 19 to 31 August 2017, with 405 events in 38 sports to be featured
in the games It will be the sixth time that the Southeast Asian Games held in Malaysia, after
1965, 1971, 1977, 1989 and 2001 Games and its first since 2001 By the time the country hosts
Trang 11the games in 2017, it will be 16 years after Malaysia last hosted the biennial event The Games closing ceremony will coincide with Malaysia's 60th Independence Day
The logo of the 2017 Southeast Asian Games is an image of a Wau Bulan, a crescent-shaped kite traditionally popular on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia The combination of stripes
and colours were collated from the flags of all the Southeast Asian countries to create the Kuala Lumpur 2017 identity It was selected after a nationwide logo competition which saw 174 entries submitted for consideration The Wau is described as graceful, beautiful, powerful, rising high
above and something that could uniquely represent the transcendent power of sports
The official mascot of the 2017 Southeast Asian Games is an anthropomorphic Malayan tiger
named Rimau It was unveiled on 14 November 2015, together with the games' logo and
theme The name is an abbreviation of the games' core values, namely: Respect, Integrity,
Move, Attitude and Unity He is described as a gracious, friendly, competitive and athletic
athlete
Question 5 Where will the 29th SEA Games held?
A In Malaysia B In Singapore C In Thailand D In Indonesia
Question 6 How many sport events will there be in the Games?
A 31 B 405 C 38 D 174
Question 7 What object is the logo of the 29th SEA Games?
A a flag B a kite C a crescent-shaped flag D a crescent
Question 8 What is NOT mentioned as one of the features of the logo of 2017 SEA Games?
A complicated B powerful C graceful D beautiful
Question 9 What animal is the mascot of the 29th SEA Games?
A A buffalo B A bird C A bull D A tiger
Listen to the statements and mark the letter A or B on your answer sheet to indicate
whether the statements are True or False
Question 10 Many scientists are very worried about global warming
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks
Extinction is a normal process in the course of (14) Species have slowly evolved and
disappeared throughout geologic time as the result of climate changes and the inability to adapt
to survive competition and predation Since the 1600s, however, the rate of extinction (15)
rapidly because of human population growth and human resource consumption Today, most of the world's habitats are changing (16) than most species can adapt to such changes through
evolution, or natural selection The current global extinction rate is exponentially greater than
Trang 12greatest mass extinction episode since the disappearance of the dinosaurs 65 millions years
(18)
Question 14 A evolution B evolve C to evolve D evolving
Question 15 A will accelerate B accelerated C had accelerated D has accelerated
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 19 She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study
A got in touch with B lost control of C put in charge of D made room for
Question 20 During the five-decade history the Asian Games have been advancing in all
aspects
A holding by B holding to C holding at D holding back
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 23 A high school in eastern China has established a "grade bank", where students
who would normally fail a test can borrow points to push them over the line into a passing mark
A put on B come around C set up D made out
Question 24 My mother tends to look on the bright side in any circumstances
A be optimistic B be pessimistic C be smart D be confident
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 sentence
Question 35 Kate arrived at the restaurant but her friends had already left
A After Kate arrived at the restaurant, her friends had already left
B By the time Kate arrived at the restaurant, her friends had already left
C Before Kate had arrived at the restaurant, her friends left
D Not until Kate arrived at the restaurant, her friends had already left
Question 36 Although he took a taxi, Michael still arrived late for the meeting
A In spite of taking a taxi, Michael arrived late for the meeting
B Michael arrived late for the meeting because of the taxi
C Michael arrived late for the meeting because he takes a taxi
D Although Michael took a taxi he can't come to the meeting on time
Question 37 It has been said that UFO sightings are increasing.'
A People say that UFO sightings are increasing
B People have said that UFO sightings are increasing
C UFO has been said to be increasing
D That UFO sightings are increasing is true
Question 38 He only feels happy whenever he does not have much work to do
A The less he works, the happier he feels B He feels happier and happier with his work