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1 Đề số 1
Part I- Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the others in the group from questions 1 to 5
Part II- Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others in
the group from questions 6 to 10
Part III- Choose the answer A, B, C or D which best fits the space in each of the following sentences from questions 11 to 25
11 I have _ information about her situation to tell you
12 America, as well as Japan, England, and Germany
13 It's no good _ your father about your failure
14 Since they aren't answering the phone, they
15 I'd sooner they _ deliver the new furniture tomorrow
16 If we the first bus , we wouldn't be late now
17 John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our
environment?”
Laura: “ _ ”
Trang 2A Yes, it's an absurd idea B There's no doubt about it
18 A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _ to be dead
19 _ to his brother's graduation party, George wouldn't have met Mary
20 Nowadays children would prefer history _ in more practical ways
21 I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday, _ ?
22 We bought some _ glasses
23 appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an
optical illusion
24 Jane: “It's going to rain”
Mary: “ _”
25 The man to having stolen the car
Part IV- Give the correct form of the word in bracket from 26 to 35 to complete the
following passage
26 (work) at Shepparton Carpets Ltd voted today to continue with their industrial
action Union leader Elaine Watkins issued a statement saying: “Although we do not
envisage an all-out strike at this stage, everyone at the plant will continue to refuse to work
27 (time) until this dispute is settled We urge 28 (manage) to reconsider their
proposals.” The industrial action, which began three weeks ago, has affected 29
(produce) at the factory Joe Turner Managing Director of Shepparton Carpets has,
however, refused to bow to union demands “If Shepparton Carpets wants to survive, it has
to become more 30 (compete),” he said “It’s my responsibility as an 31 (employ)
of over 500 32 (employ) to ensure this company continues to make a profit 33
(period), we have to make changes to improve efficiency If we don’t, we’ll all be out of a
job It may be 34 (please), but it is essential Some of the working practices at the
factory are, frankly, antiquated and totally 35 (apply) to the modern world I just wish
the unions would work with me on this rather than fighting me every step of the way.”
Trang 3Part V- For questions 36 -50, read the text below and look carefully at each line Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there If a line is
correct, put a tick ( P) by the number If a line has a word which should not be there,
write the word out There are three examples at the beginning
Hibernation syndrome
I don’t know about you, but come to the winter months, my body
seems to require more sleep than in summer and I’m definitely
at
my happiest when I’m being curled up in a hedgehog-style ball
“Wanting to sleep more in the winter is not natural and nothing
to worry about, unless you are sleeping for more than 12 hours
a
day,” says sleep expert Dr James B Maas The reason for we
feel drowsy has as much to do with our biochemistry as it does
so with wanting to sniggle up line a couch potato indoors “it’s
all to do with
melatonin,” explains Dr Maas, “a hormone with which is
secreted by the brain’s pineal gland in response to darkness”
They
may feel more sleepy, but as many people find getting to sleep
in winter is a problem It’s hardly surprising When lounging
around indoors drinking mugs of warming up coffee and
snacking
on chocolate bars doesn’t always prepare you for a good
night’s rest If you do have trouble nodding off Deepak Chopra
has tip “Try a soothing mix of the sweet and sour
essential oils, such as orange, geranium and clove are mixed
with
almond oil and rubbed it on to your forehead just before
bedtime.”
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Part VI- Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question from 51 to 60
Bees, classified into over 10,000 species, are insects found in almost every part of the
world except the northernmost and southernmost regions One commonly known species is the honeybee, the only bee that produces honey and wax Humans use the wax in making candles, lipsticks, and other products, and they use the honey as a substance that people eat to
maintain life and growth While gathering the nectar and pollen with which they make honey,
bees are concurrently helping to fertilize the flowers on which they land Many fruits and
vegetables would not survive if bees did not carry the pollen from blossom to blossom
Bees live in a structured environment and social structure within a hive, which is a nest
with storage space for the honey The different types of bees each perform a distinct function The worker bee carries nectar to hive in a special stomach called a honey stomach Other
workers make beewax and shape it into a honeycomb, which is a waterproof mass of six-sided
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cells, the queen lays more eggs
All workers, like the queen, are female, but the workers are smaller than the queen The
male honeybees are called drones; they do no work and can not sting They are developed
from unfertilized eggs, and their only job is to impregnate a queen The queen must be fertilized
in order to lay more worker eggs During the season when less honey is available and the
drone is of no further use, the workers block the drones from eating the honey so that they will starve to death
51 Which of the following is the best title for the reading?
C The Honeybee - Its characteristics and
52 What is the closest meaning of the word "concurrently"?
53 According to the passage, the drone
C comes from eggs fertilized by other drones D All are correct
54 According to the passage, people use honey
55 The author implies that
56 In what way does the reading imply that bees are useful in nature?
57 The passage implies that bees can be found in each of the following parts of the world
59 All of the following are characteristics of a honeycomb except
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60 It can be inferred from the reading that bee wax is _
Part VII- Read the following passage and choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D
to complete each of the blanks from 61 to 70
In the western customs (61) _ hands is the customary form of greeting, but in China a nod
of the head or (62) _ bow is sufficient Hugging and kissing when greeting are uncommon Business cards are often (63) _ and yours should be printed in your own language and in Chinese Also, it is more respectful to present your card or a gift or any other article using (64) _ hands The Chinese are (65) _ applauders You may be greeted with group
clapping, even by small children When a person is applauded in this practice it is the custom
for that person to return the applause or a "thank you." When walking in public places, direct
eye (66) _ or staring is uncommon in the large cities, especially in those areas accustomed
to foreign visitors (67) _, in smaller communities, visitors may be the subject of much
curiosity and therefore you may notice some stares (68) _ speaking, the Chinese are not
a touch-oriented society, especially true for visitors So, avoid (69) _ or any prolonged form
of body contact Public displays of affection are very rare On the other hand, you may note
people of the same sex walking hand-in-hand, which is simply a gesture of friendship Do not
worry about a bit of pushing and shoving in stores or when groups board public buses or trains
In this case, (70) _ are either offered or expected The Chinese will stand much closer than Westerners
61 A taking B shaking C grasping D hugging
62 A small B bit C slight D light
63 A exchanged B changed C transferred D converted
64 A pair B couple C double D both
65 A enthusiast B enthusiastic C enthusiasm D
enthusiastically
66 A contact B look C stare D watch
67 A Moreover B Furthermore C However D Whatever
68 A Generally B Successfully C Fortunately D Expectedly
69 A touch B to touch C touched D touching
70 A contacts B apologies C gestures D saying
goodbye
PART VIII- Read the passage then choose the best sentences A-K to fill in each gap from
71 to 80 There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use
BITTER WATER HITS THE BIG TIME Chocolate, which has its origins in South America, is now part of a multi-million pound
worldwide business
At Easter, British people spend over $230 million on chocolate A massive eight per cent of all
chocolate is bought at this time
Trang 6(71) Although the large scale industrial production of chocolate began in the last century, the cacao plant was first cultivated by the Aztec, Toltec and Mayan civilizations of Central
America over three thousand years ago
The cacao tree is an evergreen, tropical plant which is found in Africa, South and Central
America, the West Indies and South East Asia The fruit of this tree is melon-sized and contains 20-40 seeds (72) In English – speaking countries, they are called cocoa beans This is a
The Aztecs used cocoa beans as money (73) This is from the world in the Aztec
language, Nahuatl, meaning “bitter water” (74) The Spanish found the drink more
palatable mixed with cinnamon and sugar, but the recipe did not spread to the rest of Europe
cities, where people gathered to drink chocolate
(75) But in 1826, CJ van Houten of the Netherlands invented chocolate powder (76) The age of the chocolate bar as we know it began in 1847 when a Bristol company, Fry and
Sons, combined cocoa butter with pure chocolate liquor and sugar to produce a solid block that you could eat (77)
At the turn of the century, the British chocolate market was dominated by French companies In
1879 the English company Cadbury even named their Birmingham factory Bournville (ville is the French word for town) in the hope that a little glamour would rub off But then came Cadbury’s famous Dairy Milk bar which began life as a Dairymaid in 1905 (78)
It seems that, for the time being at least, chocolate intake in Britain has established at about
four bars each week (79) The latest market trick is the so-called “extended line” This is
when the humble chocolate bar becomes an ice cream, a soft drink or a dessert, to tempt
chocoholics who have grown tired of conventional snacks
At the other end of the production process, cacao farmers are still feeling the effects of a crash
in cocoa bean prices at the end of 1980s (80) Perhaps you could spare a thought for
them as you munch your next chocolate bars
D Until the last century, the chocolate drink was made from solid blocks of chocolate which had to be melted down in hot water
F Clever advertising which associated it with the healthy qualities of milk from the English countryside quickly established the bar as a rival to the more decadent French brands
G British manufacturers include up to 5 per cent vegetable fat in their chocolate, something forbidden elsewhere
J In Aztec times the chocolate drink was flavored with spices and used on ceremonial occasions and for welcoming visitors
Trang 7Part IX- Rewrite each of the following sentences from 81 to 85 so that its meaning stays the same as the original sentence
81 The fire was brought under control thanks to the night watchman
à If it ………
82 I haven’t been to the cinema for two months
à The last time ………
83 Nobody had invited Jean to the party, which annoyed her
à Only when Alice ………
Part X- Complete the second sentence from 86 to 90 so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word given You mustn’t change the given words in any
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PART IV- (2.0 điểm) : 0,2 điểm / câu
managers
29 productivity Production
30 competitive
PART V- (3.0 điểm) : 0,2 điểm / câu
PART IX- (1.5 điểm) : 0,3 điểm / câu
81 à If it had not been for the night watchman, the fire would not have been brought
under control
82 à The last time I went to the cinema was two months ago
83 à As she had not been invited to the party, Jean was annoyed
84 à Mary threatened to scream if John broke her doll
85 à Only when Alice and Charles had ( had) their second child, did they decide to move
to a bigger house
Trang 9à Only when Alice had given/gave birth to the second child, did
………
PART X- (1.5 điểm) : 0,3 điểm / câu
86 You can enter / go in without (paying) money if you are under 18 years old
87 I’d rather listen to classical music than (listen to) jazz
88 She may not have understood my message
89 My grandfather learnt to swim at the age of sixty
90 The fan was DEEPLY disappointed by/with the result of the match
PART XI- (3.0 điểm) - cụ thể như sau:
- Nội dung (content): 1.5 điểm
- Từ vựng (vocabulary): 0.5 điểm
- Ngữ pháp (grammar): 0.5 điểm
- Tính mạch lạc và trôi chảy (coherence and cohesion) + độ dài (length): 0.5 điểm
- Sai dưới 4 lỗi không trừ điểm
- Sai trên 4 lỗi, hoặc sai những lỗi nặng trừ 0.5 điểm/1 lỗi
1 A elaborate B eliminate C election D equal
2 A hasty B tasty C wastage D nasty
3 A Hand B Bank C Sand D Band
4 A beloved B naked C ploughed D wicked
5 A itinerant B id C idolize D fungi
Question II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by
circling A, B, C or D (0.5 p)
1 A investigate B aborigine C convenient D supervisor
2 A determine B diversity C occupation D miraculous
3 A suitable B eliminate C accent D cultural
4 A arithmetic B composition C interpreter D attributable
5 A hotel B preview C annex D annul
B GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (7 points)
Question I: Choose the best word from A, B, C, and D that fits each blank (2p)
1 Judy is _ smarter than the others that she ought to be in a higher grade at school
A much B so much C too much D such a
2 They’d never realized kind person their neighbor was until they asked for her help
Trang 10A so B such a C how D what a
3 “I asked Ned which team I should try out for.” – “But he doesn’t know a tennis ball _ a
basketball.”
A than B out of C for D from
4 “Who can I tell about the new project?” – “Nobody, _ your family must know about it.”
A not even B not only C much more D rather than
5 The sales practices of this company will have to be totally _ if we are to save it
A overthrown B overhauled C overrun D overwhelmed
6 Sue admitted that she could not concentrate on her work _ due to this irritating noise
A in all B the bit least C in the least D at the least
7 Sammy was so nervous the night before the exam that he couldn’t a wink of sleep
A do B get C make D take
8 A very cheerful and energetic woman, Joyce is when there’s work to be done
A first always to sign up B to sign up always first C always first to sign up D first to sign up
always
9 We were looking for a manager when the impeccable candidate showed up
A in view of B in the hope of C with a view towards D in the process of
10 With a(n) _ to getting high scores in the final exam, Scott studied as hard as he could
A sight B eye C vision D nose
11 If I were you, I’d _ everything he says with a pinch of salt
A make B admit C take D accept
12 You ought to _ the responsibility to keep everyone in the company informed about
the latest news from the top manager
A burden B shoulder C take with D hand
13 _ I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen Just let him face the music now!
A Many a time B Many the time C Quite a time D or a time
14 Rumors going round, Mr Long is Head of the Department
A in the proximity of B in line for C in adjacent to D in view of
15 “Why are you so sad?” – “ person I called is busy tonight.”
A Each and everyone B Every one C Every single D Out of all the
16 Susan got a feeling that Tom liked her, but she soon realized that was just _
A pinky thoughts B wishful thinking C blessing thoughts D imaginary thinking
17 There are words in English having more than one meaning Pay close attention to
this fact
A a large many B quite many C quite a lot D a great many
18 If a whale _ itself, it swims onto the shore and cannot get back in the water
A beaches B seats C sticks D shores
Trang 1119 Your request for greater financial support has to be _ the claim from other
departments
A banked on B broken through C balanced against D built up
20 Recently, the company has received a _ of complaints from the customers about poor products
A pack B barrage C pool D bank
Question II: Give the correct tense and form of the verb to fit each gap (1.5ps)
1 It’s about time the government (do) _ something about the
sewage system which (not upgrade) for years
2 Mr Nam asked that a trustee (appoint) _ to take control of the company
3 Critics say the mayor is too busy (campaign)
(do) _ his job properly
4 To perform this operation, the surgeon use a laser with a beam
(measure) _ 0,1 millimeter
5 When she found her dog (eat) her birthday cake, she couldn’t but (kick) _ it out
6 If there aren’t any tickets left when we reach the front of the queue, we (wait)
_ all the time for nothing
7 It is highly desirable that from every product in regular production, samples (withdraw)
B GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (7points)
Question I: Choose the best answer: (2p)
1 B 2 D 3 D 4 A 5 B 6 C 7 B 8 C 9 D 10 B
11 C 12 B 13 A 14 B 15 C 16 B 17 D 18 A 19 C 20 B
Question II: Give the correct tense and form of the verb (1p)
1 Did, hasn’t been upgraded 6 Will have been waiting
2 Be appointed 7 Be withdrawn
3 Campaigning to do
4 measuring
5 eating, kick
Question III: Supply the correct form of the word in brackets (1pt)
1 Management 2 incalculable 3 inconvenient
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8 admitted 9 domesticity 10 independence
Question IV: Your answers:
Mistake Correction
1……impact in……… ………impact on………
2………went are………… ………gone are………
3…………cannot be always……… ………cannot always be………
4………have improved………… ………has improved………
Question V: Put one suitable preposition or particle in the blank of each sentence (1p)
1 out 2 to 3 to 4 away 5 With/ of
6 out 7 off 8 for 9 back
Trang 133 Neither she nor I have been there before./ Neither have she and I been there before
4 I was particularly impressed by her excellent command of English
5 At no time was the result of the match in doubt
6 This will be the first time the orchestra has played/ performed outside London
7 Although Bill took a taxi, he arrived late at the meeting
8 The house looks better now that it has been repainted
9 The concert didn’t come up to our expectations
10 Malaria is known to be caused by mosquitoes
Question II: Do not change the given word, use it to write each of the following
sentences so that each has a similar meaning as the original one (2p)
1 Returning from the battle, they didn’t have two pennies/ halfpennies/ beans to rub together
2 I count myself very lucky to have escaped from that crash
3 Our boss is intent on not giving us the pay rise
4 I’d thought about it about some time and decided to give it a go
5 It was disgraceful that Barbara had turned her back on one of her oldest and closest friends
6 I give you my word of honour that I will return the money to you
7 Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument
8 When she sold the jewelry at such a low price, she was taken for a ride
9 They arrived at their destination safe and sound
10 At this moment, I am preoccupied with my university thesis
Question III: Composition writing (2 pts)
The mark given to this part is based on the following criteria: Content: (35% of total mark)
a Providing all main ideas and details as required
b Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively
1 Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark)
a Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity
b The composition is well-structured
2 Language: (30% of total mark)
a Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English
language gifted upper-secondary school students
b Good use and control of grammatical structures
3 Punctuation, and spelling and handwriting (5% of total mark)
a Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes
b Legible handwriting
3 Đề số 3
PART A: PHONETICS (5pts)
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rest in the same line (2pts)
1 A famous B nervous C favourite D mountain
2 A through B enough C rough D tough
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three
words in each question (3pts)
3 A passion B encourage C occasion D depend
4 A participant B publicity C competitive D Individual
5 A limitation B documentary C government D interactive
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45pts)
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence (15pts)
6 .1915 that the cinema really became an industry
A It is not until B It was not until C Not until D Until in
7 I really appreciate to help me, but I am sure I'll be able to manage by myself
A you to offer B you are offering C your offering D that you offer
8 My friend's uncle has been MP ( Member of Parliament) for five years
A a B an C the D Ø
9 - Daisy: "What a lovely house you have!" - Mary: " "
A Lovely, I think so B No problem
C Of course not, it's not costly D Thank you Hope you will drop in
10 My new glasses cost me _ the last pair I bought last month
A more than three times C more three times than
B three times as much as D as much three times as
11 We bought some
A German lovely old glasses B German old lovely glasses
C lovely old German glasses D old lovely German glasses
12 After years of neglect, there was a huge _ program to return the city to its former glory
A restoration B preservation C conservation D Refurbishment
13 We all have to follow the rules, and none of us is _ the law
A beyond B over C above D Onto
14 On the _, optimists believe that life will be much better than it is today
A contrary B contrast C opposition D opponent
15 You had your house decorated, ?
A hadn't you B didn't you C weren't you D haven't you
16 A part – time job gives me the freedom to my own interests
A pursue B chase C seek D catch
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pond, , and the pond's location
A what the quality of the water is B how is the water quality
C the quality of water D what is the water quality
18 its accuracy, laser is very useful in medicine
A In view of B As a result of C Thanks to D Despite
19. for their strong fiber include flax and hemp
A Plants are grown B Plants grown
C Plants that grow D To grow plants
20 appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an
optical illusion
A What the Moon B.The Moon which
C When the Moon D That the Moon
A- ĐÁP ÁN PART A: PHONETICS (5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
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demoralized PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)
(Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
Question I
Question II
Question III
PART D: WRITING (20 pts)
Question I (5 điểm- Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
- Had it not rained heavily, we could have had our picnic
82 The smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular as it used to be
84 He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problem
85 His reaction came as a shock to us all
Question II (5 điểm- Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
86 I left my last job because I didn’t really see eye to eye with my manager
87 All the witnesses said that I was to blame for the accident
88 He refused to accept my apologies, which was childish of him
89 What the politician was saying fell on deaf ears last night
90 She found it too difficult to come to the class on time
Question III Essay: (10 điểm)