BÀI KIỂM TRA ĐẦU VÀO MÔN ANH LẦN Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question Question 1: You should put yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam A criticize yourself B wear a backpack C praise yourself D check up your back Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question Question 2: There is no alternative The president must approve the bill if the Congress passes it A possible agreement B amendment C other choice D tome to think Mark the letter A, B, C, or 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 Question 3: A shifts B thinks C joins D soups 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 Question 4: A environment B difficulty C community D inhabitant Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 5: aspirin is recommended to many people as _ good pain killer A An/the B The/ C /a D A/the Question 6: A recent survey has shown that supporters of equal partnership in marriage are still in the _ A crowd B particular C majority D obligation Question 7: I love the _ of the city life I’d get bored in the countryside A odds and ends B hustle and bustle C bustle and hustle D ends and odds Question 8: If I you, I would be honest to the teacher A were B was C be D am Question 9: The grass was yellow because it all summer A does not rain B has not rained C had not rained Question 10: Be quiet ! Someone _ at the front door I _ it A is knocking / will answer B knocks / am answering D would not rain C has knocked / am going to answer D will knock / have answer 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 Question 11: Mr Goerge: “Two coffee, please.” Waiter: “Anything ?” Mr Goerge: “No, thanks.” A honestly B else C scarcely D to be frank Question 12: Two friends Peter and Linda are talking about pet Peter: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house.” Linda: “ .” A Nothing more to say B You can say that again C Yes, I hope so D No, dogs are very good, too 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 Question 13: I said to him: “I’m very angry with you Go way.” A I said that I was very angry with him and go away B I said that I was very angry with him and went away C I said that I was very angry and he went away D I said that I was very angry with him and told him to go away Question 14: “Where does Peter live ?” A I wondered where Peter lived B I asked him where Peter lived C I wanted to know where Peter lived D All are correct Question 15: The robber is believed to have worked in the bank A People believe that the robber have worked in the bank B People believe that the robber has worked in the bank C It is believed that the robber have worked in the bank D None of those is correct Question 16: It may rain in this afternoon I hope it doesn’t because I don’t want the match to be cancelled A If it rained, the match is cancelled B If it had rained, the match would have been cancelled C If it rains, the match is cancelled D If it rains, the match will be cancelled 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 Question 17: I (A) always look back (B) on the time (C) where I spent with my family (D) on a farm in California Question 18: A new school with (A) more than 50 classrooms (B) have just been (C) built in our (D) local area Question 19: A (A) finishing (B) motion picture is (C) the work of the collaboration of many (D) individuals Question 20: Is he (A) aware of how long we (B) are waiting (C) for the tour (D) to start ? 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 from 21 to 25 In modern society, receiving systematic college education seems a necessary way for success as a graduate from first-class university may always get more opportunities than others However, if it is gold, it will shine one day In this article, we will get to know three most successful people in U.S who never finished their college education Following experiences of these successful dropouts may give you some inspiration Bill Gates Harvard’s campus paper “Harvard Crimson” called Bill Gates “Harvard’s most successful dropout”, while the rest of the world preferred to name him “the world’s richest man” for more than a decade Now, even not on the top, he is still among the list of the world’s wealthiest people Gates entered Harvard in the fall of 1973 Two years later, he dropped out to found Microsoft with friend Paul Allen And in 2007, he finally received an honorary doctorate from Harvard Steve Jobs The iPad, even Buzz Lightyear probably wouldn’t have existed if Steve Jobs stayed in school Because his family couldn’t afford his college education, Jobs had to drop out of Reed College just after entering for months Then he found Apple, NeXT Computer and Pixar, which had made great influences on development of modern technique and culture However, this wizard thought that his brief college education was not worthless Frank Lloyd Wright As the America’s most celebrated architect, Wright spent more time on designing colleges rather than attending classes in them Once spent one year in the University of Wisconsin-Madison, then he left for Chicago and started to learn from Louis Sullivan, the “father of modernism.” Wright’ s splendid resume included more than 500 works, most famous of which are Fallingwater and New York City's Solomon R Guggenheim Museum Question 21: What does “dropouts” in Paragraph mean? A Hardworking students B Very successful students C Students failing to finish their school education D Students from poor families Question 22: Which of the following is right according to Paragraph 1? A People graduating from famous universities are more likely to get jobs B Many successful people had the experience of giving up their school education C If one has a lot of gold, he will become very rich one day D We should stop our college education to follow in those successful people’s steps Question 23: According to the writer, Bill Gates _ A is richer than any other man in the world B is well-known in Harvard University C finally finished his study at Harvard and got a doctorate degree D is the only founder of Microsoft Question 24: Which of the following statements can’t be learned from the last two paragraphs? A The reason for Jobs’ dropping his college education is that his parents couldn’t pay for it B Jobs thought his six-month college education gave him no help C Wright’s teacher was a very famous artist D Wright is the designer of New York City’s Solomon R Guggenheim Museum Question 25: What does the author want to tell us in this passage? A Successful people often have unordinary life experience B College education is not so important to one’s success C People from poor families are more likely to give up their college education D Even without college education, one can still achieve success with one’s hard work