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(thi tuyeån sinh 10/ 2010)
I/ Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently
1 A campus B publish C supply D difficult
II/ Choose the word that its main stress is placed differently from the others.
4 A scenery B hamburger C pagoda D grocery
III/ Choose the word (A, B,C or D) that best completes the sentence.
5 It’s very kind …… you to help me
6 A free …… is guaranteed to every citizen
A educated B education C educating D educational
7 AIDS is a newly-discovered and very ………disease
A danger B dangerous C endangered D dangerously
8 The children are excited …………their upcoming trip to the trip
9 Let’s have a drink,……… ?
A shall we B will we C shall you D do we
10 They didn’t go on a picnic ………the weather was awful
11 Do you know the lady……… son is standing over there?
12 I believe you because I know you are ………
13 Water ……… at 100 degrees Celsius
A boiling B boil C is boiling D boils
14 “You won the first prize Congratulation!: “………”
A You’re welcome B Never mind C Well done D Thanks a lot
IV/ Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English:
15 When she came to my house this morning, I still slept
A B C D
16 Is Fiona used to work hard at this company?
A B C D
17 Could you please phone me as soon as he’ll come back tonight ?
A B C D
18 Mary asked me if I go to school on foot or by bike
A B C D
V/ Find the once choice that best completes the passage below :
Rice is (19)……… by Vietnamese people every day It often (20)……… in tropical countries such as Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia The Chinese have also been growing rice for (21)………… years The seeds are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants Then they are taken to fields covered (22)
………… muddy water called paddies The fields of rice look very (23)……… After 3 or 5 months, the rice is ready to be picked People often drain away water before colleting rice Eating rice is a special action in the world They don’t use spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice (24)………… , they use two short sticks known as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths China and Vietnam are the four countries in which people use chopsticks very well
21 A thousands B thousand C thousand of D thousands of
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23 A beauty B beautiful C beautifully D the beauty
24 A However B Moreover C Besides D Instead
VI/ Read the following passage and choose the best answers
Children’s education is changing rapidly today In the past, teachers made children sit still for hours They made them memorize all sorts of things In other words, children had to go on repeating things until they knew them
by heart Today, many teachers wonder if it possible to make children learn at all They say you can only help them learn They say you must let children learn and discover things for themselves
25 What did teachers make children do in the past?
A stand for hours B memorize everything
C repeat their homework D sit for days
26 Children in the past were made to learn everything………
27 Nowadays, many teachers say that they only ………
A give children more homework B make children learn
28 Today, the modern learning method is ………
A Letting children play computer games B making children read a lot of books
C doing homework for children D letting children discover things for themselves
VII/ Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences
29 Please don’t play your music so loudly
Mai is………
30 “Where are you going for your holidays?” I asked them
I asked them………
31 The luggage is too heavy for her to carry
The luggage is so………
32 He is tired, so he can’t score any goals
If he……….………
VIII/ Write a complete letter
33 I arrive/ Hanoi/ 5 o’clock/ yesterday morning
34 I/ staying/ a nice hotel/ now
35 It/ not/ far / the city center
36 I/ visit/ Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum/ some places /interest/ here
37 Tomorrow/ I/ going / trip/ Ha Long Bay
38 I/ / very excited/the trip/ so/ I / not/ sleep
39 I/ be/ back / Sunday,Nov 10th
40 I/ tell/ you/ more / the trip/when/ I /Hue
Dear Nam,