I. Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. remarkable a:B. Harrow aeC. Narrow aeD. Tragic(bi thảm) ae2. A. rinselesssB. Guess sC. Mission ʃD. Miss sII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 3. A. Parabolic 3B. observatory 2(đài quan sát) C. Activity 2.D. historical 24. A. Jellyfish 1 B. Cover 1C. Turtle 1D. Entrapment 2III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 5. _____________ is the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area. A. ForestationB. Deforestation(nạn phá rừng)C. ReforestationD. Afforestation6. Mathematics and Literature are two of _____________ subjects in high school examinations.A. compulsory(bắt buộc) B. adding C. optionalD. additional7. “It sounds like the problem is not your appearance(diện mạo) but the _____________ you see yourself”, said the advice columnist. A. routeB. Distance(khoảng cách)C. path D. way (cách thức)8. “Do you _____________ your new classmate, or do you two argue(cãi nhau)?” A. look forward toB. keep up withC. get on with D. face up to
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I Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
1 A remarkable a: B Harrow ae C Narrow ae D Tragic(bi thảm) ae
2 A rinseless s B Guess s C Mission ʃ D Miss s
II Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
3 A Parabolic 3 B observatory 2(đài quan sát) C Activity 2 D historical 2
4 A Jellyfish 1 B Cover 1 C Turtle 1 D Entrapment 2
III Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
5 _ is the act of cutting down or burning the trees in an area
A Forestation B Deforestation(nạn phá rừng) C Reforestation D Afforestation
6 Mathematics and Literature are two of _ subjects in high school examinations
A compulsory(bắt buộc) B adding C optional D additional
7 “It sounds like the problem is not your appearance(diện mạo) but the _ you see yourself”, said the advice columnist
A route B Distance(khoảng cách) C path D way (cách thức)
8 “Do you _ your new classmate, or do you two argue(cãi nhau)?”
A look forward to B keep up with C get on with D face up to
9 Aircraft flying in _ arcs create microgravity(môi trường không trọng lực) for tests and simulations that last 20-25 seconds
A parabolic B circular C straight D oval
10 The flat(căn hộ) _ he lives in is not far from his office
11 Children in the poor villages are allowed to go to school without _ money (without+Ving)
A paying B to paying C to pay D paid
12 The bamboo used to make conical hats must be split into very thin strings and then put into water _ they can avoid tearing and any breakage
A therefore B so that(để) C although D because
13 My parents are very proud _ my result.(to be proud of:tự hào)
IV Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
14 This job requires you working long hours and go on business trips at short notice (requires+toV:yêu cầu)
A requires B Working(to work) C go on D at short notice
15 When I came in, everyone were watching a film on television.(everyone,everything:chủ ngữ số ít)
16 I’m usually right about the weather, am not I?(câu hỏi đuôi dạng đặc biệt:I am ,aren’t I?)
V Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges
17 John: Thank you for your lovely present -Sam:“ _”
A I’m pleased you like it.(tôi vui vì bạn thích) B Go ahead.C Come on D Not at all
18 Tom: Can I have a look at that pullover(áo len), please?”(xin phép) -Sue:“ _”
A Sorry, it is out of stock B Which one? This one?
VI Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underline word(s) in each of the following questions
19 Around 150 the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify(phân loại) stars
according to brightness
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20 She is always diplomatic(có tính ngoại giao) when she deals with angry students
A tactful(khéo léo) B outspoken C firm D strict
VII Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline word(s) in each of the following questions
21 He was so insubordinate(không tuân theo) that he lost his job within a week
A fresh B Obedient(vâng lời) C disobedient D understanding
22 In remote communities, it’s important to refill (đổ đầy)stocks before the winter sets in
VIII Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Air (23) (N số ít) pollution is the cause of ill-health in human beings In a lot of countries, there
are laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can (24)(V) produce although there is not enough information on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere Doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases The gases from the exhausts of cars also (25) increase(làm tăng) air pollution in most cities The lead(chì) in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often (26) collected in busy streets
circled by buildings Children who live in areas where there is (27) a lot of lead(chì) in the atmosphere cannot think as quickly as other children, and clumsy when they use their hands
23 A polluting B pollute C polluted D pollution
24 A Produce B produced C producing D to produce
25 A increasing B increases C to increase D Increase(làm tăng)
26 A collects B collecting C collect D Collected(bị động)
27 A a lots B a lots of C a lot of D a lot
IX Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Thousands of years before Columbus came to the New World, the American Indians entered North America by crossing a narrow strip of land that once connected Alaska and Siberia The migrants
entered a new world in which there were no people at all But there were many animals to hunt, and
there were forests where nuts, roots, and berries could be gathered
When the Europeans came to the New World, the Indians, at first, taught the settlers how to plant corn, bake fish, make canoes, and smoke tobacco In return, the white introduced horses, guns,
gunpowder, and alcohol But at last, there were struggles for land, and the struggles could have only one result - war When the wars were over, all Indians were moved to large tracts of land called reservations Now, some of them, embittered by mistreatment, are determined to preserve their tribal life; some wish
to modernize the reservations These alternatives, with many variations, are what most Indians have chosen - a future in modern technology and education, or the revival of ancient tradition and treaties
28 The Indians moved to a new world which was _
A inhabited by primitive men B inhabited in by American migrants
C completely uninhabited by other people D once settled by Europeans
29 As soon as the Europeans set their feet on the New World , they _.
A were taught a lot of things by the Indians B traded with the Indians friendly
C didn’t treat the Indians in a friendly way D were hostile to the Indians
30 The Indians were good at _
A the revival of their tradition B struggling for land
C contemporary tribal life D making canoes
31 The most accurate (chính xác) statement about contemporary Indian is _.
A some Indians preserve conventional life style
B Both A and C
C some Indians have adopted modern culture and technology
D most Indians reject modern culture and technology
32 The Indians entered North America _
A with Columbus B before Columbus C after Columbus’s arrival D in the 18thcentury
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33 A woman wrote to me She wants my advice (who)
The woman who wants my advice wrote to me
34 Has anybody shown you what to do? (have)
Have you been shown what to do ?
You have been shown what to do,haven’ you?
35 They think that he was a spy (thought)
He is thought to have been a spy
It is thought that he was a spy
36 We were late for school because of the heavy rain (because)
We were late for school because the rain was heavy/ it rained heavily
X Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays unchanged, using the given words.
37 They said that the car driver was driving very fast at the time of the crash
→ The driver was said to be driving very fast at the time of the crash
38 Is it alright if I come to the club with you tonight?
→ Would you mind if I came to the club with you tonight ?
39 If you wanted my advice, I wouldn’t buy a new house here
→ If I were you, I wouldn’t buy a new house here
40 She prefers watching TV to reading books
→ She would rather watch TV than read books
Good luck!