LANGUAGE FUNTIONS 0.5 pt Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences.. Not too bad.[r]
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(Th i gian 150 phut ơ )
Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0.5 pt)
01 A nomination B priority C congratulate D occurrence
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
06 Claire at the homeless shelter once a week
A performs B participates C joins D suffers
07 He's been teaching music for years, but he hasn't any _
A examinations B experiences C experience D qualifications
08 He got an excellent grade in his examination the fact that he had not worked particularly hard
A on account of B because of C in spite of D Although
09 Vietnamese people usually make _ for Tet several weeks beforehand
A preparing B preparation C preparatory D preparations
10 I hope _ will be comfortable here We try to make each guest feel at home
11 flowers for Tet are peach flowers and apricot flowers
A Popular B National C International D Traditional
12 I've never seen this actor before
13 He his poem in front of the whole school
14 Before Tet, supermarkets and shops are full _ goods
115 Japanese usually their houses with some small pine trees
16 Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money in red envelopes
A which wrapped B wrapped C wrapping D all are correct
17 Hardly _ turns up to the meeting
18 Pressure on natural resources will _ as we face a population explosion
19 All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition
A happening once a year B happening once a term
C happening once a month D happening once every six
20 Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight
21 On Christmas Eve children go to bed full excitement
22 How do people New Year in your country?
23 I thought I heard knocking at the door
24 She her difficulties to graduate
25 There is now intense between schools to attract students
A competence B competition C competitive D competitor
26 Children are always about Tet holiday
Đ SÊ Ô
Trang 2A excited B interested C keen D concerned
27 On the first -day of Tet, children _ their new clothes and make New Year's wishes to their parents
28 The world's population is to be over 7 billion by 2010
29 Janet Jones is I rarely see these days
30 Some people were in the streets money for charity
A raising B getting C donating D giving
III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
31 –“How do you do?” –“ .”
A How do you do? B Not too bad C I’m well Thank you D Yeah, OK
32 –“Do you think you’ll get the job? –“ .”
A Yes, that’s right B I think not C I know so D Well, I hope so
33 –“Happy Christmas!” –“ .”
A The same to you! B Happy Christmas with you! C You are the same! D Same for you!
34 –“Thank you very much for a lovely party.” –“ .”
A Cheers B Thanks C Have a good day D You are welcome
35 –“Would you like something to eat?" –“ I'm not hungry now.”
A Yes, I would B No, no problem C No, thanks D Yes, it is
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.
Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the book which will (36) _ you in the fight for survival that (37) _ many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the edge of extinction As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 color photographs, you will have the (38) _ of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to help animals (39) _ from the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats You will also discover the terrible results of human (40) _ for land, flesh and skins
Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses with their (41) _ so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that for each orang-utan which is captured, one has to die?
This superb (42) _ has so (43) _ Britain's leading wildlife charity that it has been chosen as Book of the Year, a title awarded to books which are considered to have made a major contribution to wildlife conservation You will find Animal Watch at a special low (44) _ price
at all good bookshops, but hurry while (45) _ last
VERB FORMS Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
Dear Winnie,
Thank you for your letter which I received this morning You asked me what we (46 do)
_were we doing_ when the landslide occurred I (47 not remember) don’t remember_ things
too clearly now but I think I (48 watch) was watching_ TV and my sister (49 do) _was doing_ her homework at the time Suddenly all the lights (50 go out) went out and I (51 frighten)
Trang 3_frighened/ was frightened_ I remember (52 call out) calling out_ to my parents, who (53.
talk) were talking quietly in the next room The next minute we (54 hear) heard_ a loud
noise and the whole building began to shake
It was a terrible experience and I never want (55 go) _to go _ through anything like it
again We are all safe now but we were very lucky
Love,
Anna
WORD FORMS
56 My brother often does experiments about electricity for pleasure PLEASE
57 The decorator_ charged me 50,000 VND for each room DECORATE
58 After taking an aspirin, her headache disappeared APPEAR
59 If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very _ imaginative _ girl IMAGINE
60 Tell me some similarities between these two pictures SIMILAR
III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI)
Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry He has been chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years He is also the richest person in the United States How did he do it?
He learned a lot from his parents While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and became a successful lawyer From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also enjoyed going to parties From this, he learned something else : If you want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule
When Bill was young, he spent a lot oi time alone While most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8 years old
Bill’s childhood was not air work, however He used to play a lot of sports - swimming, water-skiing, tennis He was very serious about sports He loved winning and he hated losing When Bill got older, he spent more and more time working - and playing - on a computer
Before he was 20, Bill developed the world’s first computer language for the personal computer Once when he was thinking about the future, he realized something important He thought that every home was going to have a computer, ^md every computer would need software
- his software He said, ‘I’m going to 'make my first million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.’ And he did!
61 Bill Gates learned that you have to play hard for what you want! 101 F
62 He used to read a lot when he was young 102 T
63 He was happy to lose a game of tennis 103 F
64 He enjoyed playing games on the computer 104 F
65 He wasn’t making much money when he was 25 years old 105 F
IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.
66 It’s very difficult to find work at the moment
67 This service is free of charge
68 In many ways you take after _your mother
69 This computer is still under _guarantee
70 Money is not essential to/for happiness
71 She is by far the best teacher I have ever had
72 Parents are naturally anxious about _their children
73 I’m sure you will succeed _ in this entrance test
74 We try to prevent people from _ littering
75 I’m going to complain to the principal about_ this
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
76.The police made the youth empty his pocket
=> The youth was made to empty his pocket (by the police)
77.I’m very pleased that we shall meet again soon
Trang 4=> I’m looking forward to meeting you.
78 He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work
=> He objected to his secretary’s coming late to work
79 I’ve never met such a famous person before
=> It’s the first time I’ve ever met such a famous person
80 I’m always nervous when I travel by air
=> Traveling by air always makes me nervous
WRITING
The benefits of doing volunteer work
Write a composition (about 120 – 150 words) to state your ideas
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