The vast majority of home users reported using the Internet in 2005 for emailing and browsing.. Over one half 57% of home users went online to window shop while 43% reported ordering per
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PHONETICS.( 2pts )
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.( 1pt )
1 A wrong B wrap C borrow D worth
2 A unite B uniform C untie D union
3 A cupboard B map C Prince D people
4 A east B seat C great D lead
5 A daughter B laughter C caught D taught
6 A similarly B win C criteria D dim
7 A law B call C span D appall
8 A consequent B conquest C conqueror D conquistador.
9 A skill B scholarship C sky D schedule
10.A.challenge B change C chance D character
Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words
in each part .( 1pt )
11 A.contaminant B.satelite C.parliament D appetizer
12 A cellphone B document C commentary D telegraph
13 A.connectivity B communicativeC distribution D origin
14 A.Portugal B Venezuela C Egypt D recipient
15 A astronaut B venture C shuttle D pioneer
16 A.Olympia B mandarin C ancient D architecture
17 A competence B complicated C compliment D compatible
18 A historical B proportion C punctuality D dissatisfaction.
19 A academic B entertainer C industry D necessity
20 A marathon B perfect C contest D research
LANGUAGE FOCUS ( 5pts )
Choose the best word from A,B,C or D that fits each blank .( 1pt )
21.The Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion started a -for illiteracy eradication in 2000
A revolution B movement C campaign D struggle
22 It was very good -you to help Lan with her homework
A for B to C with D of
23 If you -too much of your energy on the climb , you’ll have none left for the descent
A spend B lose C expand D invest
24 It’s traditional in America to eat turkey on -
A.Christmas Day B Thanksgiving C New Year Day D Mother’s Day.
25 Those photos , -we had taken with a cheap camera , came out beautifully
A which B to which C for which D that
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never forget
A attendants B attenders C athletes D spectators
27 It is necessary -children -of their old parents
A that/took care B which/take carC for/to take care D B or C.
28 He not only read the book,but also remembered what he had read.This sentence
A He read both the book and remembered what he had read
B He either read the book or remembered what he had read
C He both read the book and remembered what he had read
D He read the book but remembered what he had read
29 -has become the third country which can independently carry out the manned space activities
A China B The United States C Canada D Britain
30 Go and get me some chalks , -?
A don’t you B won’t you C do you D shall you
Read the text below and decide which answer ( A,B,C or D ) best fits each space .(
1pt)
Video games have become very -31 -in recent years Wherever you go you can see youngsters or even adults indulged -32 -the games When they play the games in clubs, stores, or at homes , they 33 all their attention on them , eith
their hands busily operating Obviously , video games give them great pleasure
and 34 -.
Video games are a kind of wonderful entertainment They bring great pleasure
to youngsters , train them to -35 quickly , stimulate their imagination and -36 - in electronics and computer science In short , video games play a good part in the development of youngsters’ -37 -.
Just a coin has two sides , video games also have some -38 Some young
people , especially school children , spend too much time playing them , which
does harm to their health and -39 -and affects their school achievements Only if one has enough self-control can he -40 -from video games.
31 A important B modern C popular D cheap
34 A power B energy C excitement D encouragement
36 A interest B discovery C involvement D participation
37 A talents B muscles C intelligence D characteristics
38 A effects B disadvantages C aims D advantages
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41 I’ll call the police if you don’t leave me alone
- Unless -
42 Tom is too young to go to the cinema by himself
- Tom isn’t -
43 They gave Lindsay a lot of presents
- It was - 44.Mike invited me to attend his sister’s birthday party
- I -
45 “You damage my bicycle , John” , said Margaret
- Margaret accused -
46 “ If I had more money , I’d take a trip arround the world”
- My friend said -
47 “ I’m terribly sorry I have broken a vase ,” he said to his mother
- He appologized his mother - 48.You asked Ben to lend you five dollars
- Would you mind -? 49.People report that hundreds of people are homeless after the flood
- Hundreds of people - 50.They televised the World Cup soccer all over the world
- It was -
READING
Fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word.(2pts)
Ha Long Bay
15 th november ,2018.
-51 - Mr and Mrs Johd I want to thank you very much for the lovely time I -52 - with you and your family in London I -53 - myself very much I think that my English has improved 54 - a lot At first I was worried because I -55 - understood a word , even when you spoke really slowwly Thank you for -56 - patient with me and -57 -me with new words Also it was very kind -58 - you to show me so much of London I loved visiting the House of Parliament 59 the work of governing the United Kingdom is carried on I really liked going to the theatre It was great fun
Give my love to the children I’ll write again soon I hope that you can -60 -me one day in my town
Much love to you all
Nam
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Read the passage and do the exercises below
INTERNET USE FROM HOME.
The vast majority of home users reported using the Internet in 2005 for emailing and browsing Around two- thirds used it to obtain information about weather and road conditions and for travel information About 62% used it to view news or sports
The Internet has also become an important way to conduct financial affairs and to interact with governments about 6 in every 10 homes users (58%) used it to
do their banking , and 55% used it to pay their bills online Just over one-half searched for information on governments and 58% searched for information about health or medical conditions Over one half (57%) of home users went online to window shop while 43% reported ordering personal goods or services over the Internet
Individual used varied with age and sex About 79% of home users under
25 reported using it for education , training or school work , and 61% used it to play games
Women were more likely than men to use the Internet from home to search for information about health or medical conditions Among home users , about 63% of women did so , compared with 53% of men These women reported searching for information on specific diseases , on lifestyle , on certain symptoms , and for information on drugs or medications
In contrast , men (56%) were more likely than women (48%) to use the Internet from home to search for information about governments Men did so mainly to access government programs , download government forms and life income taxes online
Answer the questions:(1pt)
61 What do the majority of home users use th Internet for?
62 What is the percentage of home users searching for information about health
or medical conditions ?
63 In which fields are home internet users under 25 interested in ?
64 Do male and female home internet users have the same tastes of searching the internet ?
65 What kinds of information on the Net are available for home internet users ?
Write T ( True ) , F ( False ) or I ( Impossible to know ) for each sentence
(2pts)
66. -Home internet users search information for various purposes
67. -Over 60% home internet users use the Net for viewing news and sports 68. -The numbers of home users seaching about health is nearly equal to the
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71. -Middle-aged people use the net for intellectual tastes
72. -Sources of information on Net are more helpful to women than to men 73. -Male home users often search for information about the government 74. -Government cannot control the use of home internet
75. -Besides searching for information , home internet users use the Net for sending and receiving electronic mails
Fill in each blank with an appropriate form of the word in parentheses.(1pt)
76 These questions are - I can - answer them ( ease )
77 I’m -in your project because it is - ( interest )
78 Isaac Newton was a very -scientist of England ( fame )
79 Faraday was an -in Davy’s laboratory ( assist )
80 We have a good -with my neighbors ( relative )
81 She is ill You can tell from her - ( appear )
82 He had an accident because he cycled - ( care )
83 Do you like chemistry ?- Yes , I like all the -subjects ( nature )
84 The problem is difficult I can’t -it ( solution )
85 Schools are working in close -with parents to improve standards ( cooperate )
WRITING ( 4pts )
Task 1: Write a paragraph of 100-120 words describing a festival/ holiday
The following questions may help you organize your ideas
- What is the name of the festival/holiday ?
- When is it ?
- What is its purpose ?
- What do people ( or you ) usually do in this festival / holiday ?
- Do you like it ? Why ?
Task 2: Write a letter to express satisfaction and dissatisfaction towards postal services.
Suggested outline
service of your local post office
service of your local post office
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PHONETICS.(20 câu x 0,1 = 2 điểm )
1.C 2.C 3.A 4.C 5 B 6 C 7 C 8 C 9 D 10 D
11.A 12.A 13.C 14.D 15.D 16.A 17.D 18.C 19.C 20.A
LANGUAGE FOCUS.(20 câu x 0,1 = 2 điểm )
21.C 22.D 23.C 24.B 25.A 26.B 27.D 28.C 29.A 30.D
31.C 32.A 33.D 34.C 35.C 36.A 37.C 38.B 39.D 40 B
( Từ câu 41 đến câu 75 mỗi câu 0,2 điểm )
41 Unless you leave me a lone I’ll call a police
42 Tom isn’t old enough to go to the cinema…
43 It was a lot of presents/Lindsay……….
44 I was invited to attend Mike’s sister’s birthday party
45 Margaret accused John of damaging her bicycle.
him of having damaged
46.My friend said if he/she had more money , he/she’d take a trip around the world.
47 He appologized his mother for breaking/having broken a vase
48 Would you mind lending me five dollars ?
49 Hundreds of people are reported to be homeless after the flood
50 It was the world cup soccer which was televised all over the world
51 Dear 52 had 53 enjoyed 54 quite 55 hardly
56 being 57 helping 58 of 59 where 60 visit
61 The majority of home users use the internet for emailing and browsing
62 58% of home users search for information about health and medical conditions
63 Home internet users under 25 are interested in education , training , school work , and entertainment
64 No , they don’t
65 Information about weather , road cnditions , travel , health , products , services , shopping , government is available for home users
66.T 67.T 68.T 69.F 70.I 71.I 72.I 73.T 74.I 75.T
( Từ câu 76 đến câu 85 mỗi câu 0,1 điểm )
76 easy/easily 77 interested/interesting 78 famous
79 assistant 80 relation 81 appearance
82 carelessly 83 natural 84 solve 85 cooperation
WRITING
Task 1 : 2 điểm :
Task 2 : 2 điểm :