A.the number of nonnative users of English B.the French influence on the English language C.the expansion of English as an international language D.the use of English for science and tec[r]
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I PHONETICS
Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
8 Let’s play , ?
9 _we were tired , we sat down beside the stream
10 “ May I use your phone ?” “ Certainly, _”
A Hold on please B It doesn’t matter C Here you are D I think so
11 We spent an enjoyable evening boating in the river
12 Oh,he’s running so that I can’t catch up with him
13 He had to go out the heavy rain
14 I can complete a _Vietnamese test if neccessary
15 The doctor advised me jogging every morning
16 The bike I have just bought is every cheap
17 We _ anything from James since we left school
18 If I _ a flower , I would be a sunflower
19 You have lived in this city since 1998, ?
20 What can we do to spend less _lighting?
21 People can get the latest and enjoy interesting programs on TV
22 from factories is one cause of water pollution
23 Did you have your photograph _ last Sunday?
24 He failed the final exam _ his laziness
25 They decided _ that house last week
26 Hoa will _ her younger brother when her parents are away from home
27 I wish I a car I’m tired of catching the bus to work every day
A had had B had C have D will have
28 She'll be a billionaire by the time she forty
A is going to be B will be C is D was
29 Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes and floods are all _
A natural resources B natural materials C natural disaters D natural causes
30 Galileo said that the earth round
31 The fridge was so heavy that we couldn’t move it
The fridge was too
Trang 3Choose the best sentence A, B, C or D made from the given cues.
32 While / I / open / letter / telephone / ring
A While I opened the letter, the telephone rang
B While I was opening the letter, the telephone rang
C While I had opened the letter, the telephone rang
D While I was opening the letter, the telephone was rung
33 : It / wonderful / attend / interesting live show
A It’s wonderful of attending an interesting live show
B It was wonderful to attend an interesting live show
C It was wonderful to attend a interesting live show
D It will be wonderful to attend a interesting live show
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
34 Someone has stolen her bike
35 She prefers going to the library to staying at home
A She would rather go to the library than stay at home B She does not like either going to the library or staying at home.
C She likes nothing better than going to the library D She stays at home instead of going to the library
Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
36 When(A) I was young(B) , I often(C ) go fishing( D)
37 When we saw(A) an UFO (B) , we stopped(C) our car(D)
38 It’s very crowded(A) here ; I wish(B) there wasn’t (C ) so many (D)people
39 Last night I came home(A) , cooked dinner(B) , and(C) watching TV(D)
40 I wish(A) I could swim(B) so I would feel(C) safely (D ) in a boat
Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space
Clothes can tell a lot _ a person Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone _ at them and they want to be the center of attention _ people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not _or fancy They do not like people at them
Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences:
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman 5 invasion of 1030 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work 10 Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy
15 Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two-thirds of the world's science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, 20 and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative users than any other language in the world
46 Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
47 According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT
A.the slave trade B the Norman invasion C missionaries D.colonization
48 The word "enclaves" in line 10 could best be replaced by which of the following?
49 According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the world today?
A.a quarter million B.half a million C.more than 350 million D.700 million
50 What is the main topic of this passage?
A.the number of nonnative users of English B.the French influence on the English language
C.the expansion of English as an international language D.the use of English for science and technology
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A PRONOUNCIATION
I
Choose the word in each that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
4. A - pollution B - question C - attraction D - condition
II
Choose the word whose main stress parttern is not the same as that of the others
B GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
I Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
8. Family members………live apart try to be together at Tet
9. Going swimming in the summer is very interesting, ?
10 I’ll bring a raincoat just ………case.
11 These English books……….yesterday.
12 You should get a plumber ………the pipes in your bathroom.
13 Ba is tired ……… he stayed up late watching TV
14 The air in the city is very
15 If the disaster in an area, people from other areas will offer help.
16 Nam suggested a pair of shoes for Nga on her birthday.
17 I live in Da Lat, is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.
A who B which C whom D whose
18 The _ the disaster was engine failure, not human error.
A reason by B reason on C reason why D reason for
19 He isn’t going to the concert………….the tickets are too expensive.
A Though B in spite of C because D because of
20 He ………….very hard recently
A has worked B is working C works D worked
21 Tet is the most important………….for Vietnamese people.
A celebration B invention C decoration D preparation
22 We think that Mother’s Day should be
celebrated -A nationhood B nationality C nationwide D nation
23 If I were a bird, I be a dove What about you?
24 She wishes she………….her grand-parents in New York next summer.
25 If she hadn’t overslept, she………….late for the interview.
A wouldn’t be B wouldn’t have been C hadn’t been D would have been
II.Choose the word and phrases that are not correct in standard English
26 His family was very poor, because he had to work for a company.
A B C D
27 You know where Lan is , do you ?
A B C D
28 When you want to go fishing this morning , I’ll go with you
A B C D
29 I’ve watched the film what is about the life on other planets
A B C D
30 If I met an alien, I would invited him to my home and talk
A B C D
C WRITING:
Choose the correct sentence that has the same meaning as the given or that is made from the cue words
31 Hurry up or you will miss the bus.
A You shouldn’t hurry because you will be late for the bus B You will miss the bus if you don’t hurry
C You will miss the bus However, you don’t need to hurry D Although you hurry, you will miss the bus
32 I stopped working for that company in 2005
A I didn’t work for that company in 2005 B I didn’t work for that company since 2005
C I haven’t worked for that company since 2005 D I haven’t worked for that company in 2005
33 would / holiday / you / like / to the / summer / with / spend / us?
A Would you like to spend holiday summer with us? B Would you like to spend with us summer holiday?
C Would you like to spend summer holiday with us? D Would you like spend to summer holiday with us?
34 now / studies / he / to / every / night / used / he / dance / but.
A He used to dance every night, but now he studies B Now he used to dance every night, but he studies
C He used to studies every night, but now he dance D He studies, but now he used to dance every night
35 Getting a good job doesn't interest him.
Trang 5A He isn’t good at getting a good job B He isn't interested in getting a good job
C He is good at getting a good job D He is only interested in getting a good job
C READING
I.Choose A, B, C or D to complete this passage :
These days it is impossible to open the newspaper (36) reading about the damage we are doing to the environment The earth is being threatened (37) the future looks bad (38) can each of us do ?
We cannot clean (39) our polluted rivers and seas overnight Nor can we stop the (40) of plants and animals But we can stop adding to the problem (41) scientists look for answers
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (42) but some steps are easy to take cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as littie plastic as possible It is also easy to save (43) which also (44) household bills We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (45) our grandchildren
36 A with B without C and D but
II Read the passage below and choose correct answer for each question
One day John’s father bought a computer for him He thought it was a good replacement for John’s typewriter, which had been broken
down John could use the computer to write essays He didn’t expect than John would spend all his time playing computer games on it, which
was what he did John was obsessed with it John neglected his studies and he actually failed his tests
When that happened, John realized that he had made a terrible mistake Now, he uses the computer mainly for typing his essays He plays computer games only in his free time Recently, he topped his classmates in the mid-year examination
46. John’s father bought him a computer to replace his
47. When having the computer, John spent most of his time
A writing essays B Playing games C listening to music D learning foreign language
48 What does the word “it” in line 3 refer to?
49. At present what does John mainly use the computer for?
A studying B playing games C reading stories D chatting
50. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A John used to have a typewriter B After having the computer John studied very well