5 pts Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences.. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS 0.5 pt Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences?. GUIDE
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A PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM.
I PHONETICS (1 pt)
1 Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt)
2 Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0.5 pt)
6 A Mausoleum3 B Conversation3 C Correspondence3 D Secondary1
7 A Dormitory1 B Institution3 C Intermediate3 D Reputation3
8 A Interesting1 B Different1 C Impress2 D Atmosphere1
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
11 I have nothing in _ with Tim
A together B common C commonly D altogether
12 Have you ever _ English to a native speaker?
A speak B spoke C speaking D spoken
13 That _ taught me a lesson & make me study harder
A way B letter C experience D lake
14 How do people New Year in your country?
A decorate B joke C celebrate D blow out
15 People call the 50th the “ _ anniversary.”
A diamond B silver C golden D precious stone
16 My new house was with pink & blue colours
A beautiful decorated B beautiful decorating
C beautifully decorated D beautifully decorating
17 Where do you prefer to celebrate your birthday party, at home or in the ?
A restaurant B market C prison D street
18 At a birthday party, people often offer _ for the host
A flowers B cards C gifts D all are correct
19 Many Americans over the age of 30 don’t like to joke about their
A anniversary B clothes C friend D age
20 Christmas is a good _ for the family gathering
A party B anniversary C occasion D way
21 The whole family were together in the living room
A gathered B gather C gathering D organizing
22 A birthday party is a _ to honour the birth of a person
A celebrating B celebration C organization D method
23 Most married _ in the United States celebrate their wedding anniversary each year
A couple B couples C husbands D wives
24 What is the between Long and Nga?
A feeling B relation C relationship D friend
25 We had to tidy up the mess after the party last night
A clear B clean up C make up D get up
26 Thank you very much for _ me to your birthday party,
A invite B being invited C inviting D to be invited
27 What food & drinks will at the party?
A be invited B be served C be organized D be cooked
28 He suggested that we _ to the theatre instead of staying at home
Trang 2A should go B go C will go D A and B are correct
29 They would buy that house if they _ enough money
30 The rules of the games _ by the referee within ninety minutes
A is observed B observe C are observed D must observe
31 Tom as well as his two brothers _ very good at Maths
32 We have lived in this town _ 1998
33 The teacher let me _ home early because I felt sick
34 It’s not worth _ her to change her mind She will never listen to anybody
35 They _ all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach
36 I prefer coffee _ tea I don’t like tea
37 Tom enjoys _ strange stamps
A to collect B collect C collecting D to collecting
38.It was so relaxing to be old friends
39.She's made friends a little girl who lives next door
40.The children seem to be totally capable working by themselves
41.Your friendship should be based on trust
A basic B fragile C mutual D blind
42.He finds it lasting friendships
A difficult to make B difficulty in making C is difficult to make D difficult making43.Does he tell youhow he is getting his new friends?
44.The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths
A sadness B anxiety C disappointment D interest
45.She glanced briefly his lapel badge
46.The novel is based on his in the war
A attitudes B images C situations D experiences
47 He was busy his homework
A to do B doing C for doing D that he was doing
48 Before he turned 14, Mozart a few lesser piece for the piano
A has composed B had composed C was composed D would composed
49 Rarely succeed in ballet if they start after the age of 12
A do children B children have C children D are children
50 Have something to eat before you
51.What made you more interested learning English?
52.When they get together, all they talk _ is football
53.Jim wishes he _ Jane to his birthday party last night
A invited B would invite C have invited D had invited
54. from Bill, all the students said they would go to the party
Trang 355 Jane is going to go abroad next month and she's having a party on Sunday.
A birthday B farewell C wedding D anniversary
56 I had no a place to live In fact it was surprising easy
A difficulty to find B difficulty finding
C difficulty when I find D difficulty while finding
57 Look at the state of the gate It needs as soon as possible
A to repair B repairing C.being repaired D be repaired
58 All the sentences below use “the”, which is the correct one?
A Can you pass the sugar please? B The crime is a problem in many big cities
C The apples are good for you D I love the skiing
59 Our friends have lived in Ho Chi Minh city _ 2002
60 He prefers soccer tennis
III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
61 –“ ” –“Well, a microwave is used to cook or heat food.”
A Could you tell me what is a microwave used for?
B Please tell me how to use a microwave?
C Can you tell me what is used for cooking?
D Could you tell me what a microwave is used for?
62 –“What will we do when we want to call the Fire Service?” –“ ”
A Dial 113 B Dial 114 C Dial 115 D Dial 116
63 –“ _” –“Let me see, since September 23rd.”
A When did you attend this school? B How long have you studied at this school?
C Since when did you studied at this school? D How often do you attend this school?
64 –“Would you like a coffee?” –“ .”
A Not at all B Yes, let’s C Yes, I would D Yes, please
65 –“What should you do if you don’t want to hear the sound? –“ .”
C Press the PROGRAM button D Press the POWER button
IV GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.
THE POWER OF NATURE
The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate, but how much do we understand about this complexforce, which can kill and spread fear?On the night of 15th October 1987, the south of England was struck by the (66) _ winds it had known for over two hundred years (67) _ of over 130km/h blew through the region Nineteen people were killed, £1.5 billion-worth of (68) _was caused and 19 million trees were (69) _ in just a few hours
Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (70) _ storm force They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25th January 1990, when most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h On this (71) _ 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in
1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate(72) _.(73) _ weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the power of the wind It is one part of the weather that people generally do not (74) _ a second thought to, but across the world the wind (75) _ a crucial role in people’s lives
Trang 4V READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847 His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when hewas seven years old Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months His mother, a former teacher, taughthim a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at ayoung age
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light Although the electric light wasthe most useful, it was not his only invention He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera,and over 1,200 other things About every two weeks he created something new He worked 16 out of every 24hours.Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat
Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey He left numerous inventions that
improved the quality of life all over the world
76 Thomas Edison was
A a discoverer B a teacher C an explorer D an inventor
77 In 1854 Edison’s family
A moved to Port Huron, Michigan B bought a new house in Milan, Ohio
C decided to settle in Milan, Ohio D sent him to a school in New Jersey
78 The word “self-educated” in the passage mostly means
A “having been well taught” B “having had good schooling”
C “having taught himself” D “having had a high education”
79 Edison died at the age of
80 Which of following statements is NOT true about Edison?
A He invented the motion picture camera B He didn’t go to school at all
C He made numerous inventions D He worked very hard
B PHẦN TỰ LUẬN
I VERB FORMS (1.5 pts)
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1 Whenever we met, Jack avoided (81 look) _ looking _ at me.
2 By this time next year I (82 save) _ will have saved _ 500 dollars.
3 The children were frightened because it (83 get) _ was getting _ dark.
4 It (84 rain) rains very much in this part of the country every spring.
5 Had you asked me earlier, I (85 tell) _ would have tolk _ you the news.
6 Only yesterday I (86 realise) _ did I realize _ what was going on.
7 We are going (87 have) _ to have _ our house (88 repaint) _ repainted _ next
month
8 She looks as if she (89 be) _ were _ from another planet.
9 I remember (90 take) _ being taken _ to that place once.
II WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)
1 As impressionable as he is, it’s not surprising that he believed their lies (impress)
2 Our factories, cars and power stations may poison the environment with polluting gases and chemical waste (pollute)
3 Being a career woman, Angelina devoted herself exclusively to furthering her career (far)
4 The invention of software by Bill Gates brought untold _wealth to him when he was 25 (tell)
5 It is still a bit _ costly _ to use the Internet in everyday life (cost)
6 Despite the stormy weather, thousands of soldiers helped protect the area (storm)
7 My friend Tuan has been nominated as one of the most effective _ activists _ in the town charity program (active)
8 The goods in this shop were _ attractively _ displayed on the shelves (attract)
9 Since _ _ has been so poor the class is being closed (attend)
10 The firm closed down because of _ economic _ situation (economy)
III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)
Trang 5Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F).
John Travolta was born in 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey He was the youngest of six children He wanted to become an actor In 1975, he played in a TV program called Welcome back Kotter about a high school teacher and his students The program was very popular and Travolta became famous Then he started making movies and starred in several successful films They included Saturday Night Fever and Grease
Audiences liked his acting and dancing
In 1977, things suddenly went wrong His mother and his girlfriend died Travolta said it was the worst time of his life He made several unsuccessful films, and thought about giving up as an actor He is a pilot and has three planes, so he considered becoming a full-time pilot
But then, when he was working on a movie calledThe Experts in 1987,hemet Kelly Preston The film didn’t do well, but John andKelly fell in love Theygot married and they now have a son They named him Jett because Travolta loves jet planes Before Jett was born, John and Kelly used to work or go out on weekends, butthey prefer to stay home now The only problem is deciding which home They have four homes - in California, Floricja, Maine, and Hawaii
In the mid-nineties, John Travolta’s lack as an actor changed for the better He made some very popular films, including Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, m&Mad City For the second time in his career, he became successful
101 Audiences liked John Travolta in the Movie Saturday Night Fever T
102 Both his acting and dancing were very popular T
103 All his films have been successful F
104 He wanted as a full-time pilot F
105 John and Kelly work or go out on weekends F
IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.
106 The government hopes to carry out its plans _ for introducing cable TV.
107 My father still hasn’t really recovered _ from the death of my mother.
108 Never put _off until tomorrow what you can do today.
109 I’ve just read a book _about/by/on President Kennedy
110 There is a bridge _across the river.
111 You can have any colour _except blue.
112 The cancellation was due _to the rain There was no other reason.
113 You can phone me in case _of need Day or night.
114 There's a choice _between flying to London Heathrow or Stansted.
115 Please turn _on the light, it’s getting dark here.
1 brightly _ 2 Because _ 3. To Take _ 4. in _ 5. _hot
6 rises _ 7 _beautiful _ 8. is _ 9. its _ 10. thousands _
VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)
126 In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work
=> Although it rained heavily, my father went to work
127 He little realizes how important the meeting is
=> Little does he realize how important the meeting is
128 All the other guests were embarrassed when he told a disgusting joke
=>To all the other guests the disgusting joke he told were embarrassed
129 You waste time if you copy your work out again
=> Don’t copy your work out again or you waste time
Trang 630 He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far.
=> His heart was so weak heart that he couldn’t walk very far
131.I’m always inviting him for a weekend with us but he’s always too busy => No matter how often I invite him for a weekend with us he’s always too busy to come 132.I don’t know who did the washing up, but they didn’t do it very well => Whoever did the washing up didn’t do it very well
133.Columbus was a great explorer He discovered America => Columbus, who was a great explorer, discovered America
134.If we’d arrived a moment later, we would have missed the ferry => We arrived in time to catch/get/take/board for the ferry
135.We haven’t seen each other for ten years => It is 10 years since we (last) saw/ met each other
VII WRITING (2 pts) " Having a best friend can bring a positive effect on our emotional health"
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A PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM.
I PHONETICS (1 pt)
1 Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt)
Trang 72 Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0.5 pt)
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
11 She had to hand in her notice _advance when she decided to leave the job
12 “Mum, I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test.” – “ _”
13 Only when you grow up _the truth Đảo Ngữ ; Cho đến khi
A do you know B will you know C you know D you will know
14 He’s even worse than his sister _math
A at B in C with D for
15 I asked two people the way to the station, but _of them knew
16 The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage _the other car
17 _, the results couldn’t be better No matter how + adv + S + V:cho dù anh ta có cố gắng nào đi nữa
A No matter what he tried hard B No matter how hard he tried hard
C Although very hard he tried D Despite how hard he tried
18 _the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time
19 I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some _
A paper wrapper B wrap paper C wrapped paper D wrapping paper
20 The equipment in our office needs _ Need + V-ing / to be V(phân từ) = cần được làm gì
21 _opening her eyes, she saw everyone standing around her bed
22 Computer is one of the most important _ of the 20th century
23 Some drivers seem to expect everyone else to get _ their way
24.Hair color is one of _ characteristics to be used in identifying people
A the most obviously B most obvious C obviously the most D the most obvious
25 I finished my homework a few days ahead _ the deadline
26 He hurried _he wouldn’t be late for class
27 He felt _ when he failed the exams the second time
28 There will _ a shortage of electricity
29 I haven’t seen you _ ages
30 The washing machine was expensive, _ we couldn’t afford to buy it
31 If she continues to use electricity that way, she _ to pay a large bill
32 They are discussing the celebration that is going to _ this month
33 Tom works as a shop _ in a big store
Trang 8A attendant B brother C assistant D instructor
34 There is too much traffic _, the air is polluted
35 My friend Alan, _ works in the City Bank, earns much more than I do
36 _ talk loudly, Jack No one _ noise in the reading room
A Not / is allowed to make B Not / is allowed making
C Don’t / is allowed to make D Don’t / allows to make
37 It _ so hot that we could hardly sleep at night
38 We decided _ out because of the bad weather
39 Maria: “Town Hall is the tallest building in the city.” - Rachel: “Really? _ from here?”
A Can it see B Can it be seen C Can see it D Can be seen it
40 Jane: “Can I have two toys, Mum?”
Jane’s mother: “I’m afraid you can’t I’ll just buy you _ a train _ plane.”
41 I haven’t decided _ I may go to New York
A to spend my holidays where B where spend my holidays
C where to spend my holidays D to spend where my holidays
42 The teacher gave us five minutes to _ the math problem
43 Thuy’s grandmother turned the television _ to see the weather forecast
Tim: “Sure Here you are.”
45 My grandparents have lived there _ 1975
46 I’m afrauu7id I’m not very good _ English
47 The air is polluted _ there is too much traffic
48 Linh didn’t come to the party because she had to look _ her younger sister
49 They made their living by _ fish in the ocean every day
50 They felt _ when Tet was coming near
51 The teacher told the students to read the questions and _ anything
52 Woman: “Can you tell me _ to the station? - Man: “About five miles.”
A how far is ist B it is how far C how far it is D is it how far
53 A new _ without a library has recently opened in the USA
54 Normally you can _ information in the library
55 Users can send _ without leaving their computers
56 Without computers students can’t work or study _
57 She won’t go out alone after dark She is afraid of _
58 Where’s my bike? It’s gone! It _ _
A has been stolen B is stolen C is being stolen D was stolen
Trang 959 I was worried when I saw a stranger _ me. - see sb doing st: thấy ai đang làm gì
60 The teacher speaks loudly _ we can hear him clearly so that + a clause=in order to+to V: để
III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
61 –“ _?” – “I have got a terrible headache.”
A What’s the matter with you B What’s the wrong with you
C What’s happened with you D What’s problem with you
62 –“Have a nice weekend!” –“Thank you .”
A Me too B same to you C The same to you D The same with you
63 –“You have got a beautiful dress!” –“ .”
64 –“Is it going to rain tonight?” –“ _.”
A I don’t hope so B I hope not C I think not D Yes, I am
65 –“ eating out tonight?” – “That’s a good idea.”
IV GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.
SMILE POWER
The expression on your face can actually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it hasbeen proved that (66) _ smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses The idea wasfirst put forward by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906 He believed that different facial (67) affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings Ahappy smile or irrepressible (68) _ increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings.However, sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious circle ofgloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel
Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early research, and (69) that the temperature ofthe brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters — which definitely influence our moodsand energy levels He argues that an impaired blood flow could not (70) deprive the brain of oxygen,but create further chemical imbalance (71) inhibiting these vital hormonal messages Zajonc goes on
to propose that our brains remember that smiling is associated with being happy, and that by deliberatelysmiling through your tears you can (72) _ your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters — replacing
a depressed condition (73) a happier one People suffering from psychosomatic (74) _,depression and anxiety states could (75) _ from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles which pullthe corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile — several times an hour
66 A desperately B determinedly C deliberately D decidedly
V READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
Today our knowledge of food and what it does for our bodies is far more advanced than that of the ancient.Now we know about vitamins and how each kind of vitamin helps in the growth of a particular part of ourbodies There are on the market all kinds of vitamin pills which one can take to make up for one’s lack ofcertain important things which are needed for normal health Of course, if we eat well and properly, the foodthat we eat will take care of our bodies without these pills and so there is no need to take any kinds of vitaminpills unless our doctor tells us that our bodies are short of something which can be supplied by them
Trang 10Generally speaking, everything we eat does some good to our bodies, but if we eat too much of one kind offood and pay no attention to others, we may have too much of one kind of chemical substance and not enough
of others Then, we may be in trouble
We are often told that we must eat some meat at each meal in order to get the necessary protein That is onlypartly true, for proteins are not found only in meat We can also get them from some vegetables
The best advice about what to eat is that we should eat all kinds of food but never too much of any
76 According to the passage, we now know
A more and more about food and health B food and health
C how to keep fit and stay healthy D health is not important
77 People take certain vitamin pills when they
A want to develop their muscle B find their bodies are short of something
C want to prevent their diseases D are strong enough to work everything
78 The writer thinks we should
A have balanced food B be careful in choosing food
C eat simple food D go on a diet
79 According to the passage, to get proteins we must eat
A food and vitamin pills B only fruit
C meat and vegetables D more vegetables
80 The main topic of the passage is
A proteins and food B vitamins and proteins
C food and health D health and vitamin pills
B PHẦN TỰ LUẬN
I VERB FORMS (1.5 pts)
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
Can you imagine the world without colors? The world around us (81.be) _is very colorful Life (82.be) _would be very dull and grey if there were no color People like to be surrounded with colorful things Many years ago, people (83.want) wanted _ to make themselves as colorful as the things they (84.see) _saw They did this by (85.make) _making patterns on their bodies and (86.paint) _painting themselves When they learned to make cloth to cover their bodies, they (87.try) tried _ to find ways and means of coloring it brightly In time, they discovered the method of (88.dye) _dyeing their clothes People (89.know) _knew
how to dye their clothes even before they knew how to read or write During that time , men did not know how
to make dye , so they (90.get ) _got their colors from what they could find around them
II WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)
Water pollution, (91) _contamination (contaminate) of streams, lakes, (92) _underground (ground) water, bays, or oceans by substances, is harmful to living things.
Water is necessary to life on earth All organisms contain it; some live in it; some drink it Plants andanimals require water that is (93) _ moderately (moderate) pure, and they cannot survive iftheir water is loaded with toxic chemicals or harmful micro-organisms If serve, water pollution can kill largenumbers of fish, birds, and other animals In some cases it may kill all members of a species in an (94)
affected _ (affect) area
Pollution makes streams, lakes, and (95) coastal _ (coast) waters (96) _
unpleasant (please) to look at, to smell, and to swim in Fish and shellfish harvested from pollutedwaters may be (97) _unsafe (safe) to eat People who ingest polluted water can become ill, and, with prolonged (98) exposure _ (expose), may develop cancers or get children with birth defects The major water (99) pollutants _ (pollute) are chemical, biological, or physical
materials that (100) _ degrade (grade) water quality
III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F).
ROBOTS
Would you like a robot in your house? It is now generally accepted that in the future robots will take over many of our tasks especially jobs of a repetitive nature But it’s doubtful if robots will ever be able to do any of the more creative types of work - or indeed if people would want them to In the home, robots would probably be used to do the cleaning, table-laying, scrubbing and washing up, but it’s considered unlikely so far
Trang 11that they’ll be used to do the cooking - at least not in the near future Robots in the home might not be creative enough to do the cooking, plan the meals, and so on They would be used as slaves, thereby freeing people to domore of the things they want.
101 It is thought that robots will be able to do the same jobs every day T
102 It is certain that robots will be able to help us with creative tasks F
103 In the near future, robots will be used to do things such as cooking T
104 Robots will help us carry out some of the housework such as washing dishes T
105 Robots would be able to do more than people want T
IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.
106 She always borrows money _me
107 I like the idea _setting up a new email account
108 Who will look _the children while you go out to work?
109 It’s cold outside Put _your coat
110 Does this jacket go _my trousers?
111 It’s only two degrees _freezing point
112 Tara was sitting _ Ram and Ati
113 There were two people in addition _me So that made three of us
114 The fall _ temperature was great
115 I came _ my wife because she is working
V Read the passage below carefully One word is missing from each line Put an ablique stroke (/) where the word has been omitted and write the missing word on the answer sheet The first is done for you as an example.
Although the world’s energy resources taken many _have _
milions of years to produce, wequickly beginning 71. _
to exhaust these supplies Recently United Nations committee 72. _
reported that worlds’s oil and gas supplies 73. _
would about 100 years if used carefully The report 74. _
stated that there be enough oil and gas for a century 75. _
only if the present demand could / controlled If the 76. _
demand continued grow, the report said that fuel 77. _
supplies last for less than forty years According 78. _
to the report, governments now take steps to 79. _
control the amounts of fossil fuels are used 80. _
VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)
126.I’m sorry that I didn’t remember his name
=>If only I had remembered his name
127.A locksmith makes and repairs locks
=>A locksmith is a person who makes and repairs lock
128.Thanks to her mother’s encouragement, she entered the beauty contest
=>Had it not been for her mother's encouragement, she wouldn't have entered the beauty contest
129.Jane eats and watches TV all the time
=>Jane does nothing but eat and watch TV
130.You have done really well to pass your driving test so quickly
=>She congratulated me on passing your driving test so quickly
131.This is the first time that I have seen an eclipse of the sun
=>Never before have I seen an eclipse of the sun
132.I’m not much interested in sports
=>I don’t really go in for sports
133.Mary was last heard of a week ago
=>Nobody has heard of Mary for a week
Trang 12134.We’d prefer you not to smoke.
=>We’d rather you didn't smoke
135.It is English pronunciation that puzzles me most =>What’s puzzling me most is how to pronunce English
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A PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM.
I PHONETICS (1 pt)
1 Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt)
2 Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0.5 pt)
7 A disadvantage B communicate C documentary D exploration
8 A information B limitation C interactive D informative
10 A prediction B judgment C intelligent D compulsion
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
11 Thomas Edison _ hundreds of things in his life
12 He was very drunk He _ drunk so much wine
13 Most _couples in the United States celebrate wedding anniversaries each year
14 I don’t remember of the decision to change the company policy on vacation When was it needed?
Trang 13A telling B being told C to tell D to be told
15 What was the final _? – 3-2 to Liverpool
16 Since it’s very hot in Ho Chi Minh City, most offices are _
A air-conditional B air-conditioner C air-conditioned D hair-conditioner
17 He tried to avoid _my question
18 something to eat?
19 It was a boring weekend anything
20 Watch out! You _off that ladder!
A are going to fall B are falling C fall D fell
21 Ann hates _, so she doesn’t fly very often
22 The head of the organizing board _the winner of the competition to an excited audience
23 Julie her toe into the pool to see how cold it was
24 He sat down _his two son, one _his left and the other his right
A between/on/on B on/between/on C on/on/between D between/ on/in
25 he had read the instructions several times, he didn’t know what to do
26 A selfish person is of true friendship
27 She complains noisily _anything she doesn’t like
28 You should prepare your son this TOEFL test
29 Chinese _is very popular in America
30 Why don’t you come to the party? I’m sure it’s going to !
31 These trousers don’t really _me; they’re too small
32 It was a great pity, but we could do _at all to help the man
33 May I have _more meat, please?
34 I was pleased to see how _she looked after her recent illness
35 I’m not sure if the new tax is _a good idea after all
36 This ticket one person to the museum
37 He is a little bit in his left ear, but if you speak clearly he will hear what you say
38 She remembered the correct address only _she had posted the letter
39 It’s an awful _your wife couldn’t come I was looking forward to meeting her
40 He saw a young woman on the pavement outside the shop
41 “I don’t want a holiday,” she said; “I’d rather the money.”
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42 Many European countries have laws against human cloning
43 The of Canada is the Canadian dollar
44 Please return half an hour I’ll be ready then
45 Sarah: “ is it to your house?” – Sally: “15 minutes by car.”
46 She gave her son three
A 100-dollars bills B 100-dollars bill C 100-dollar bill D 100-dollar bills
47 The Russians have in controlling urban growth
48 I can’t get how rude he was
49 The fruit tasted sweet, rather _a peach
50 My brother took great in playing the new toy
51 I wonder if I could use your dictionaries? -
A No, you don’t B You shouldn’t C I’m afraid not D Sorry, I’m afraid
52 The plane would have landed easily _the thick fog
53 _he does sometimes annoys me very much
54 Hardly anybody knows about it, _?
55 I turn on the fan? – It’s OK
A May B I wonder if C Do you have any objection if D Anybody mind
56 It was in the countryside
A where Tim was brought up B Tim was brought up
C that Tim was brought up D which Tim was brought up
57 A group of us _London next month
A are going to B is going to C will be going to D have been gone to
58 _was the effect more powerfully felt than in the suburb
59 “So long!” is another way of saying _
60 It is an open question
A and John will get the job B as to whether John will get the job.
C which John will get the job D when John will get the job
III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
61 –“What do you usually do on your day off?” –“ _”
A I usually drive to work B I will sleep all day
C I usually do not much D Nothing much I always sleep until noon
62 –“Do you get much exercise?” –“ _”
A I usually do B Yes, I do C How about you? D Very often
63 –“How often do you exercise? –“ _”
A No, I sometimes do B Yes, I often do D Often I don’t do C About three times a week
64 –“What do you usually do? –“ _”
A I usually go swimming and play badminton B No, I never do
C I go straight home after work D I watch TV a lot
65 Where do you go swimming? –“ _”
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C No, I play tennis D I usually go by motorbike
IV GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.
Radar is an electronic device that can “see” great distances (66) _ fog, rain, snow, cloud, anddarkness It can find and (67) _locate missiles, aircraft, ships, cities, rainstorms, and mountains Radaruses radio waves, (69) _ light waves, which the human eye uses in seeing This makes it (68) _for radar to locate many kinds of objects at (70) _ greater distances than the eye can see Radarbecame an important military device during World War II Today, networks of radar lookout stations guard theUnited States and Canada 24 hours a day against (71) _ missiles and airplanes Patrol planes and ships(72) _ the oceans with radar for hostile ships and aircraft Airports use radar to (73) _ planessafety to earth in fog or storms Ships use it to steer clear of other (74) _or icebergs Radar helpsweathermen warn of (75) _ hurricanes or tornadoes
68 A instead of B in addition C in stead D in addition to
V READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
Ted Robinson has been worried all the week Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police In the letter he was asked to call at the station Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police but he went to thestation yesterday, and now he is not worried any more At the station, he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found Five days ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away It is now being sent to his home by train Ted was most surprised when he heard the news He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen!
76 What happened to Ted last week?
A He lost his bicycle
B He received a letter from his friend
C He was asked to go to the local police station
D He called the local police
77 The policeman who met Ted at the station was
A impolite B friendly C generous D reserved
78 Where was the bicycle found?
A At the station B On the train C In a village D In a city
79 Ted was surprised when he heard the news because
A his bicycle was found five days ago
B he believed that the police would find his bicycle
C his bicycle is being sent to his home by train
D he didn't think his bicycle would be found
80 How old is Ted now?
B PHẦN TỰ LUẬN
I VERB FORMS (1.5 pts)
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
A friend of mine, Judith Nelson (81.presently, work) _ is presently working _ in the internationnal sales division at an electronics firm.She (82 just, return) _ has just returned _ from a trip to Japan She (83.ask) was asked (84.go) _ to go _ to Japan because she
Trang 16can speak Japanese When she (85.be) was a business student at Boston University, she (86 study) studied Japanese for four years She (87.never have) had never had the opportunity to use her Janpanese until she ( 88 go) _ went _ to Tokyo last year While she was there, she (89 speak) _ spoke _ Japanses every day and( 90 enjoy) _ enjoyed
every minute of it, She’s anxious to return
II WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)
91.Alexander G Bell was one of the greatest invented He invented the telephone.
(invent)
92.Each religion has its set of _ beliefs _ (believe)
93.English is the native language in the United States (nation)
94.All contracts are translated to avoid any misunderstanding between the companies.
(understand)
95.The principal said some encouraging words to the pupils before the exam (courage) 96.Things in this shop are comparatively cheaper than those in other shops (compare)
97.He finally received recognization for his work (recognize)
98.The president expressed his admiration to many people (admire)
99.The country was in a bad _ economic _situation (economy)
100.Parents should encourage independence in their children (depend)
III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F).
THE NEWS MEDIA
News media are the means or method by which people learn what is happening in the city, in the countryand in the world The news media can be classified into two general categories: the categories of print media and electronic media Print media use the written material to communicate news to readers Electronic media use air waves to send news into homes, offices and public places, Print media are usually divided into
magazines and newspapers Most newspapers print news daily The electronic media are generally divided into radio and television Radio news is the one that you listen to In the United States, many radio stations broadcastfive minutes of news every hour Television news is the one that you not only listen but also watch In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at six o’clock in the evening In the future new categories of news media will develop Even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception of news
1 People learn what is happening in the world by news media T
2 The media can be arranged in three groups F
3 Television and radio are broadcast media T
4 In the United States, news is broadcasted every fivemittutes F
5 Computers will soon be developed to transmit and receive news T
IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.
106 We are all aware _ of the importance of the environment protection.
107 Was there much damage to _your car?
108 The owner hoped to avoid the negotiations _ with the union members.
109 Nobody objected apart _ from you, so we did it.
110 It’s your fault! But _ for you, I’d have been on time.
111 She spends most of the day sitting _ at the window.
112 The woman broke _ down when the police told her that her son had died.
113 I asked _ around but nobody has seen my wallet.
114 Don’t worry on account of me Think _ about/of yourself.
115 There was a good increase _ in the stock market.
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MISTAKE CORRECTION
117 stayed => had stayed 122 because => because of
120 a hard work => hard work 125 to be => being
VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)
126.They arrived very late because they had a flat tire
=> If they hadn’t had a flat tire, They wouldn’t arrived very late
127.I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye =>I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye
128.I advise you not to say anything like that again =>You’d better not say anything like that again
129.She didn’t let them out of sight for a second =>Not for a second did she let them out of sight
130.We spent more time talking about it than actually doing it =>Talking about it took us more time than actually doing it
131.“We are spending more on education than ever before,” he claimed =>He claimed that more was being spend on education than ever before
132.You remember to post the letter, didn’t you? =>You didn’t
133.“I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number”, said Paul to Susan =>Paul apologized to Susan for having given her the wrong number
134.Please don’t smoke in the kitchen =>I’d rather you didn’t smoke in the kitchen
135.Collecting stamps is one of Tommy’s interest =>Tommy is interested in collecting stamps VII WRITING (2 pts) Writing: 180- 200 words How do you think about a good teacher? ………
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