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ĐỀ THI VÀ ĐÁP ÁN A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS I PHONOLOGY (10 pts) * Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A teenage B shortage C voyage D dosage A apartheid B ethnic C cathedral D thorough A architecture B immature C manufacture D superstructure A crooked B wicked C naked D cooked A exhausted B cheetah C rhinoceros D alcoholic Answer: A A B D D * Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others A recommend B hurricane C photograph D separate A agricultural B environment C biological D geographical A advisable B admirable C reliable D desirable A voluntary B compulsory C necessary D stationary A maintain B realize C gather D bargain Answer: A B B B A II VOCABULARY & STRUCTURE (30 pts) * Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each blank We took of the fine weather and spent the day on the beach A chance B advantage C occasion D effect The school was closed for a month because of a serious _ of fever A outcome B outburst C outset D outbreak He is a little bit _ in his left ear, but if you speak clearly he will hear what you say A disabled B deaf C diseased D dead Many crafts such as weaving are now being revived A customary B habitual C traditional D ordinary Assembly lines are useful for producing a large _ of identical products A quality B quantity C quandary D qualification We couldn’t have afforded to buy the house if our parents hadn’t helped us to the cost A pay B meet C manage D achieve The project is still in its _ so it is too soon to predict how successfull it will be A origin B infancy C nappy D prime Nothing can grow in this poor _ A surface B grass C ground D soil It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep _ A rising B growing C gaining D raising 10 There’s no _ in going to school if you are not willing to learn A reason B point C purpose D aim 11 We looked everywhere but the intruder was nowhere A to see B seen C to be seen D having seen 12 Not once in my life A I have stayed in such a good hotel B did I ever stay in such a good hotel C have I stayed in such a good hotel D stayed I in such a good hotel 13 Are you shopping for health club to join so you can get in shape? A a B an C the D no article is needed 14 By the time you receive this letter, I for England A will have left B have left C would have left D will leave 15 “How was your teaching job last winter ?” _ “ I regret harder to help my students.” A not tried B not having tried C not to try D not have tried 16 I studied when I was in Ha Noi was a small school near her house A Where B It C When D There 17 at his lesson, still he couldn’t catch up with his classmates A Hardly as he worked B Hard as he worked C Hard as he does D Hard as he was 18 He runs a business, he proves to have managerial skills A however B otherwise C and D despite 19 John is going to get Lisa A marry with B marry to C married with D married to 20 She about the time, her friend was also late A needn’t worry B didn’t need to worry C needn’t have worried D needn’t worrying 21 We’re rather short of people to organise the trip, so you think you could ? A help out B fix up C join up D take on 22 They looked worried and when the boss passed by A broke down B broke up C broke out D broke off 23 Many elderly people have to live on the money they when they were working A laid up B put back C set up D put aside 24 I can’t possibly lend you any money; it is quite out of the A question B order C practice D place 25 When asked about their preference for movies, many young people say that they are in favour science fiction A in B for C of D with 26 Global warming will result crop failures and famine A of B to C from D in 27 Young people have become increasingly committed social activities A of B to C in D at 28 You have to study hard to your classmates A keep pace with B get in touch with C catch sight of D look out for 29 It took Ted a long time to get the breakup of his marriage A over B along with C through D across 30 People are advised to smoking because of its harm to their health A cut down B cut down on C cut off D cut in Answer: B B 11 C 16 A 21 A 26 D D B 12 C 17 B 22 D 27 B B D 13 A 18 C 23 D 28.A C A 14.A 19 D 24 A 29 A B 10 B 15 B 20 C 25 C 30 B III READING COMPREHENSION (20 pts) Reading * Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question As computers have become powerful tools for the rapid and economic production of pictures, computer graphics has emerged as one of the most rapidly growing fields in computer science It is used routinely in such diverse areas business, industry, art, government, education, research, training, and medicine One of the initial uses of computer graphics, and ultimately its greatest use, has been as an aid to design, generally referred to as computer-aided design (CAD) One of its greatest advantages is that designers can see how an object will look after construction and make changes freely and much more quickly than with hand drafting For three-dimensional rendering of machine parts, engineers now rely heavily on CAD Automobile, spacecraft, aerospace, and ship designers use CAD techniques to design vehicles and test their performance Building designs are also created with computer graphics systems Architects can design a building layout, create a three-dimensional model, and even go for a simulated “walk” through the rooms or around the outside of the building Business graphics is another rapidly growing area of computer graphics, where it is used to create graphs, charts, and cost models to summarize financial, statistical, mathematical, scientific, and economic data As an educational aid, computer graphics can be used to create weather maps and cartographic materials Computer art also has creative and commercial art applications, where it is used in advertising, publishing, and film productions, particularly for computer animation, which is achieved by a sequential process What does the passage mainly discuss? A Routine uses of computers B Computer graphics applications C The rapidly growing field of computer science D Computers as the architects of the future The word ‘it’ in line refers to _ A computer graphics B computer science C field D computer The word ‘initial’ used in paragraph is closest in meaning to A last B final C first D major According to the passage, engineers use CAD for _ A a simulated “walk” through model rooms B rendering machine parts C making cost models D advertising products According to the passage, architects use CAD to A inspect buildings B create graphs C make cartographic materials D create three-dimensional models Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a use of computer graphics in business? A Charts B Cost models C Graphs D Hires The word “applications” in the third paragraph means A jobs B uses C creators D layers It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _ relies heavily on computer graphics A making cartoons B growing crops C producing drugs D playing sports The author’s tone in this passage is _ A sarcastic B neutral C pessimistic D doubtful 10 The paragraph following this passage would most likely be about _ A computer animation B flight training C cost models D CAD in medicine Answer: B A C B D D B A B 10 A Reading * Read the passage and choose the best answer ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST Paul Watson is an environmental activist He is a man who believes that he must something, not just talk about doing something Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much Other people think that he is a criminal On July 16, 1979, Watson and his crew were on his ship, the Sea Shepherd Watson and the people who worked on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal However, they had a strange prey, instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful The Sierra had been a whaling ship which had operated illegally The captain and crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling Instead, they killed as many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it Later they sold the whale meat in countries where it is eaten Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could He offered to pay $ 25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal ship, and he sank the Sierra He acted because he believes that whales must be protected Still, he acted without the approval of his government; therefore, his actions were controversial Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth Like Watson, they not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they become impatient Yet, because of their concern for environment, they will act to protect it An environmental activist is someone who _ A does something to protect the earth B runs into whaling ships C talks about protecting endangered species D is hero, like Watson When something is controversial, _ A everyone disagrees with it B everyone agrees with it C people have different ideas about it D people protect it The members of a ship’s crew are the people _ A who work on the ship B who work on airplanes C on a ship, including the passengers D who own the ship The main idea of the first paragraph is _ A Watson is a hero to some people B Paul Watson is a controversial activist C activists are people who something D Watson does not believe in talking The Sea Shepherd was hunting _ A the Atlantic Ocean B whales C the Sierra D Portugal The Sierra did not return to the sea because _ A the whales ate it B it was sold in Portugal C The Sea Shepherd sank it D None is correct The author implies that Watson lives in _ A Portugal B a ship on the Atlantic C The Sierra D Canada The Sierra were acting illegally because they were _ A not obeying international laws B whaling C whaling and selling whales D All are correct The main idea of paragraph three is A the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries B the people on the Sierra did not obey international laws C the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could D whaling is illegal according to international laws 10 Watson ran into the Sierra because he _ A wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling B was impatient with the government’s actions C wanted to protect the whales from the whalers D All of the above are correct Answer: A C A B C C D D B 10 D IV GUIDED CLOZE TEST Cloze Test * Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank.(10 pts) Environmental Concerns Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support life (1) _ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on As the western world (2) _ on consuming two-thirds of the world’s resources while half of the world’s population so (3) _to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (4) _resource we have by people can survive and prosper Everywhere fertile soil is (5) _ built on or washed into the sea Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (6) _ We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences As a result the planet’s ability to support people is being (7) _at the very time when rising numbers and consumption are (8) _increasingly heavy demands on it The Earth’s natural resources are there for us to use We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (9) _us fed, comfortable, healthy and active, if we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (10) _indefinitely But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer A Although B Still C Yet D Despite A continues B repeats C carries D follows A already B just C for D entirely A alone B individual C lone D lonely A sooner B neither C either D rather A quite A stopped A doing A hold 10.A last Answer: C C B greatly B narrowed B having B maintain B stand B D C D C utterly C reduced C taking C stay C go C D D D completely D cut D making D keep D remain 10 A Cloze Test * Choose A, B, C or D for each of the following blanks.(10 pts) Nobody knows for certain what the origin of music was Music is certainly older than poetry and painting but as early man had no way of (1) _ it, we can only guess what it sounded like Watching a child (2) _ on a drum with his hands on a piece of wood, it is easy to see that this is the simplest of instruments It does not (3) _ much effort to produce a rhythm on it Wall paintings show what some of the first instrument looked like Early civilizations had already discovered the three basic (4) _ , of producing music: blowing into a tube, striking an object, and scraping a string We know that Western music comes from the (5) _ Greeks The musical scales we use now are (6) _ on certain sequences of notes, which the Greeks used to create a particular (7) _ Until the sixteenth century, most players of instruments were single performers, but as music became more (8) _ , orchestras sand musical groups began to (9) _ This (10) _ about the writing of music to be played by several musicians at one time This can certainly be called the birth of modern music A recording A hitting A make A forms A ancient A raised A spirit A widespread A turn 10.A produced B playing B knocking B call B manners B old B based B temper B enlarged B appear B affected Answer: A D D C A C producing C crashing C take C systerms C aged C established C mood C expanded C spring C caused B C A D performing D banging D D ways D antique D supported D humor D extended D be D brought B 10 D B WRITTEN TEST I OPEN CLOZE TEST Cloze Test * Fill a suitable word in each blank to complete the passage (10 pts) Many thousands of children have (1) in their homes As a result, some children died The most common accidents are with (2) and hot water Small children often touch pots of (3) water on the stove The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children and (4) them Some children like to (5) with fire They enjoy striking matches or throwing things on a fire to make it burn brightly If the fire gets too big, it gets out of (6) Then the house (7) fire It is very (8) to play with matches When a child strikes a match, the flame soon burns near his (9) Then he (10) the match on the floor Many houses catch fire in this way Answer: accidents control fire catches hot / boiling dangerous burns play fingers 10 drops Cloze Test * Fill in each blank with ONE word to make a complete passage.(10 pts) New technologies, like all technologies, are morally neutral (1) _ their advent makes the world a better place or not depends on the uses to which they are (2) _.And that, (3) _ turn, depends upon the decisions of many people, especially of politicians, managers, trade (4) _ leaders, engineers and scientists The new technologies, cheap, flexible, dependent on knowledge and information as their main input, can (5) _ human being from many of their current constraints for example constraints of resources and geography (6) _ the new technologies could also (7) _ those with power to control their fellow citizens even more effectively than in the (8) _ efficient dictatorships of the past The new technological society will (9) _ colossal demands on our imagination and ingenuity and on the capacity (10) _ our institutions to repond to new challenges Answer: Whether But put enable in most union make free 10 of II WORD FORMS (20 pts) * Supply the correct form of the word in the bracket in each sentence I find her story about UFOs hardly _ (BELIEVE) This is really news (MARVEL) They may be travelling in space and examining beings (HUMANITY) Somewhere in space there could be other beings (THINK) Don’t be frightened This is just an story (IMAGINE) I hate him because of his (HONEST) The development of synthetic fabrics has brought new challenges and new opportunities to engineers (CHEMISTRY) Women are now more and more _ and can earn their own living (DEPEND) The exact origin of universe remains a _ (MYSTERIOUS) 10 The earthquake is one of the most natural that we have experienced (DISASTROUS) Answer: believable dishonesty marvelous chemical human independent thinking mystery imaginary 10 disasters * Supply the correct form of the word to fill in the blank Vietnamese people generally shake hands when greeting and (1) _ (PART) Using both hands shows respect, as does a slight bow of the head In rural areas, elderly people who not extend their hand are greeted with a slight bow Women are more likely to bow their head (2) _ (SLIGHT) than to shake hands Vietnamese names begin with the family name and are followed by a given name People address another by their given names, but add a title that indicates their perceived(3) _ (RELATION) to the other person These titles are family related rather than (4) _ (PROFESSION) Among colleagues, for example, the younger of the two might combine the given name with the title of Anh (“Older Brother” ) A basic (5) _ (GREET) combined with the given name and the title is Xin chao (“Hello.”) Classifiers for gender and (6) _ (FAMILIAR) are also combined with the greeting In formal meetings, business cards are sometimes exchanged on greeting Vietnamese have strong sense of (7) _ (HOSPITABLE) and feel (8) _(EMBARRAS ) if they cannot show their guests full respect by preparing for their arrival Therefore, it is (9) _ (APPROPRIATE) to visit a home without having been invited Gifts are not required, but are appreciated Flowers, incense, or tea may be appropriate gifts for the hosts Hosts also appreciate a small gift for their children or (10) _ (ELDER) parents Answer: parting familiarity slightly hospitability relationship embarrassed professional inappropriate greeting 10 elderly III ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10 pts) * There are ten errors in the text below Find and correct them Example: that which Robots can work in places to that humans can’t easily get These including deep oceans, on distant planets or on sites with bad pollution Robots are also used in factories although they can work much quickly and accurately than a human, and without needing to rest Improvements in technology over the past fifty years has meant that scientists are now able to create very clever robots The most complicate of these can make decisions for themselves, learn new things, and deal for problems However, while robots that look as people are very common in science fiction films, they are very rarely in real life Making a machine that can balance and move on two legs is a real challenge and is unnecessary for most of the jobs we need robots to make for us However, a Japanese robot called as Asimo does walk on two legs and can even climb up and down stairs Answer: including include much more complicate complicated look as look like to make to that which 10 _ although because has have deal for deal with rarely rare 10 called as known as / called IV SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 pts) * Rewrite the sentences with the given words at the beginning or in brackets in such a way that their meaning remain unchanged Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission Without It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year Sad The students’ riotous behaviors should have been severely punished The students deserved _ Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe No sooner _ What has this experience taught you? What conclusions ? I enjoy being the boss of a small company (FISH) _ Follow this advice and you will find yourself in trouble (WATER) _ Although he had his legs cut off after a serious accident, he competed in the Olympic Games and won a medal (PREVENT) His legs being I daren’t turn on the television because the baby might wake up (FEAR) _ 10 The best solution was thought of by Sally (CAME) Sally _ Answer: Without absolute secrecy, the mission wouldn’t have succeeded Sad as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year The students deserved severe punishment for their riotous behaviors No sooner had the thieves touched the safe than tear gas was released What conclusions have you drawn from this experience ? I enjoy being a big fish in a small pond Follow this advice and you will find yourself in hot water His legs being cut off did not / could not prevent him from competing in the Olympic Games and winning a medal I daren’t turn on the television for fear of waking the baby up 10 Sally came up with the best solution Part 1: PRONUNCIATION: (10 PTS) Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group A stored B ploughed C laughed D smiled A candy B sandy C many D handy A saysB stays C pays D plays A few B new C threw D knew A thus B thought C though D with C 2.C A C B Pick out the word that stressed differently from the others: A technology B comfortable C activity D experience A repair B harrow C arrive D announce A television B community C committee D advantage A polite B career C museum D politics 10 A investigate B information C submarine D Independent B B A D 10 A Part 2: WORD CHOICE: (10 PTS) Choose the best alternative to fill the gap in each of the following sentences: 11 Prevention is better than A treatment B pills C cure D doctors 12 It was raining very so I had to wear my raincoat A wet B badly C hard D heavy 13 Siberian tiger are considered species A endangered B danger C dangerous D endanger 14.Computers were a wonderful A inventive B discover C invention D discovery 15 When she answers the phone, she often in a funny accent, which annoys me A.repeats B says C speaks D tells 16 I am going to all my clothes and decide which to keep and which to give away A get on B go through C hand in D look up 17 Sorry, I'm late, but I had a lot of to A job B work C works D labour 18  I feel terrible, I didn’t sleep last night  A an eye    B a wink   C a jot   D an inch 19.  _ of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement A On behalf B In place C Instead D On account 20.  The villagers had to work hard in the fields all day and could hardly ends meet A work B C make D let 11 C 12 C 13 A 14 C 15 C 16 B 17 B 18 B 19 A 20 C GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES: (10 PTS) 21 Alan and Sue an argument They are not speaking to each other       A must have                  B must have had            C might have                 D might had 22 I think that the head injury will her for life A deafen B deaf C deafness D deafless 23 _ women all the housework with their hands        A No sooner                  B Not until                     C Only when                 D No longer 24 It was that we spent the whole day at the beach       A so nice a weather                                              B such nice weather       C such nice a weather                                           D so a  nice weather 25 It is important that he to Dr Baker immediately       A will speak                   B speaks                        C speak                         D speaks 26 trying to make him change his mind       A It’s no point               B It’s no hope                C It’s useless                  D It's no use 27   you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city?  A Provided that              B Should                        C Were                         D Had 10 ... MAGIC) 109 Heavy rain and excessive use have the soil (POOR) 110 Let me get an .form and we can fill out (APPLY) 101 unpolluted 102 attractive 106 wisdom 107 meaningless 103 participants 104 ... sentence: 101 We should learn about keeping our environment ( POLLUTE ) 102 She looks in her new dress ( ATTRACT ) 103 The have to cook rice in this contest ( PARTICIPATE ) 104 He was... expansion D tension A model B modest C modal D modern 10 A width B bathroom C method D bathing Answers: 10 Key: A D B C 10 D II WORD CHOICE (10 PTS) 19 Choose the best alternative to fill the gap