1 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ANH VĂN 15 PHÚT I. PHONETICS: (1pt) Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.5 pt) 1. a. plumber b. symbol c. combine d. forbid 2. a. suggestion b. relation c. mention d. nation 3. a. aspect b. access c. absence d. ancient 4. a. repeats b. coughs c. throws d. attacks 5. a. school b. food c. tooth d. flood Part 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. a. predict b. erupt c. hotel d. program 7. a. thunderstorm b. tornado c. determine d. imagine 8. a. infrastructure b. innovation c. disappointed d. celebration 9. a. grocery b. hamburger c. pagoda d. rivalry 10. a. reduce b. shower c. faucet d. litter II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR: (6pts) Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answers (A, B, C, or D) in the space provided under this part. (2pts) 11. A: When will we leave? Monday or Tuesday? B: I’m sorry, but __________ day is convenient. a. none b. both c. either d. neither 12. This exercise will give you ____________ practice. a. farther b. much more c. as better d. a lot 13. ________ painted this graffiti has to clear it up . a. Who b. The person c. Whoever d. That the person 14. Anyone could just walk in here,___________? a. couldn’t he b. could she c. couldn’t they d. could they 15. What is the point of __________ around here all day? a. you waiting b. your waiting c. you to wait d. a & b are correct 16. We visit our mother ________ other weekend. a. every b. each c. the d. an 17._______ people we met on _________ holiday in ______ north of England sent us _______ postcard. a. The / - / the / a b. - / - / the / the c. The / the / - / - d. - / the / - / the 18. Anne was forced to stay at home __________ of whether she wanted to. a. regardless b. on account c. although d. despite 19._______ an emergency situation arises, the persons seated near the exists might be called. a. In particular b. By the way c. In the event d. Therefore 20. If you keep taking risks like that, you’ll end up hurting yourself before __________. a. long b. soon c. far d. later 21. Environmental groups have called ___________ an end to the destruction of the rainforests. a. in b. out c. for d. at 22. So you don’t care ___________ the environment? You should, you know. a. about b. for c. of d. with 23 . I ___________ sight of an old friend of mine when I was going to the bank yesterday. a. saw b. caught c. set d. gained 24. With all his experience, he intends to __________ a computer business with his brother. a. put up b. lay up c. get up d. set up 25. Why not take the day off work if you’re feeling ____________ the weather? a. beyond b. over c. above d. under 26. We only had some _____________ rolls and tea for breakfast. a. rancid b. rotten c. sour d. stale 27. White phosphorus, a substance ______ in matches, is so flammable that it bursts into flame on contact with the air. a. is common b. common c. which being common d. is being common 28. The door opened and _______________. a. came in the college principal b. in came the college principal 2 c. in did the college principal come d. did come in the college principal 29. Chocolate, which has its origin in South Africa, is now part of ___________________. a. a multimillion pounds worldwide business b. a worldwide business multimillion pound c. a multimillions pound worldwide business d. a multimillion pound worldwide business 30. A: What do you think of my new car? B: __________ a. I think a lot. b. It’s all right I suppose. c. That’s all right. Never mind. d. Sure, go ahead. Part 2: IDENTIFY underlined words or phrases (A, B, C, or D) that are wrong and then CORRECT them. (1pt) 31. His (a) success depends (b) in part (c) from his (d) family’s encouragement. 32. I’m writing a (a) report about (b) where our (c) marketing should (d) be targeted. 33. John was (a) the only student (b) signing (c) up (d) for the course. 34. Ninety percent of earthquakes (a) occurs around (b) the Pacific Rim, (c) which is known (d) as the ‘Ring of Fire.’ 35. (a) Although Alaska is the largest (b) state in the USA, it has the (c) smallest second (d) population. Part 3: Supply the appropriate verb tense/ form of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers in the space provided under this part. (1pt) I wish magazines (36. have) _________more in-depth interviews with people. They always seem (37. focus) ________ on the same things, any skeletons in the cupboard and a person’s love life. I’d rather (38. read) _________about their beliefs, aims, and ambitions. Magazines should wake up to the fact that the general public (39. have)_________ enough of media invasion into people’s privacy. If only I had been born with the necessary talent and expertise. I’d start a magazine for the company where I work. It’s time we (40. do) __________ something instead of complaining about other magazines. Part 4: Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets. Write your answers in the space provided under this part. (1pt) Effective communication is important but often (41. look) _________and (42. practise) ________. This tutorial has been developed to serve as an (43. introduce) _______ guide and general (44. refer) ________for use when formulating a talk. The principles should be applied whenever you are faced with making a public presentation, whether it is an (45. formal) ______ or a more formal talk. There are very few people who have a natural talent for delivering (46. excel) _______ presentations. On the other hand, foresight, hard work, and practice can carry most of the rest of us into the ‘very good’ level of presentation skills. The standards for public speaking in the (47. science) _______ and academic realms are (48. relate) ______ low, so a good presentation is often (49. memory) ________. I’ve attempted to complete a short summary of skills needed to make a good presentation so that a user can learn these skills, and then apply them in (50. profession) ________ settings. Part 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable word. Write your answers in the space provided under this passage. (1pt) Millions of people today are overweight and (51) _____of shape. This is partially because of their diet, (52)____ is often high in sugars and fats. Another reason is that too many of us (53) _____our evenings glued to the television, instead of doing something to keep ourselves fit. Today’s hectic lifestyles also prevent us from spending as (54) _____ time as we should on staying in shape. Long hours at school and work don’t (55) _____ much time for healthy eating. Convenience food, (56)_____ as frozen meals and canned vegetables, saves time but is often unhealthy. Fast food and takeaways are also (57)_____ for many health problems. In (58) ____to enjoy good health, a regular program of exercise is essential. This can be (59) ____ from gentle forms of yoga to body building. Doing a little exercise every day so as (60) _____ to develop health problems is something that all of us should consider, young and old. Start today and get in shape. III. READING: (2 pts) Part 1: Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer for each numbered blank from 61 to 70. (1pt) Knowing what to expect from your destination will make all aspects of planning an adventure trip easier, as well as helping you to (61)________ the most out of the experience. Research will help you pick the best places to go but you will also learn what you need to pack, what health and safety (62)_______ to take, and what cultural issues you should be (63) _______ of. Climate and seasonal pricing are important (64)________ in your decision about when to go. (65) ________ for adventure travel, bad weather or weather you are not expected for can ruin the trip. While you can’t predict the (66)_______ weather in advance, you can learn about climate (67) ________ ahead of time when doing your destination research. Seasonal popularity and pricing should also be considered if you intend to (68)_________ peak- season crowds and prices. 3 While some research is absolutely (69)______ , don’t plan every moment of your trip in advance. Over- planning tends to make us less (70)______ to take part in the unpredictable and spontaneous events that are part of any sort of adventure travel. It’s really important to keep a big reserve of excitement and energy ready for the unexpected. 61. a. take b. get c. find d. set 62. a. insurance b. precautions c. warnings d. information 63. a. aware b. familiar c. informed d. knowledgeable 64. a. points b. reasons c. factors d. details 65. a. Especially b. Exceptionally c. Definitely d. Necessarily 66. a. accurate b. correct c. true d. exact 67. a. probabilities b. trends c. assessments d. estimations 68. a. keep away from b. keep out c. keep off d. keep up 69. a. needed b. essential c. ideal d. useful 70. a. curious b. interested c. appreciative d. willing Part 2: Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer for each question from 71 to 75: (1 pt) Late one night more than a hundred years ago, an American inventor was trying to design a sewing machine, but he couldn’t think of a way to get the thread to run smoothly around the needle. He was exhausted and finally went to bed. He had a nightmare in which he dreamt that he had been captured by a tribe of terrible savages. Their king threatened to kill and eat him unless he could build a perfect sewing machine. When he tried to do so, he ran into the same problem as before. The king was so angry that he ordered his soldiers to kill him immediately. Suddenly, the inventor noticed something. The soldiers were all carrying spears, and in the tip of each one of them, there was a hole that looked just like an eye. The inventor woke up and realized that he had just found the solution to the problem. Instead of trying to make the thread run around the needle, he should make it run through a small ‘eye’ or hole in the tip. The inventor’s name was Elias Howe, and this simple idea enabled him to design and build the first really successful sewing machine. He was not the only famous person to find solutions to difficult problems in this way. Thomas Edison, who invented the electric light bulb, said that his best ideas came to him in his dreams. So did Albert Einstein, the great mathematician and physicist. Igor Stravinsky, the great composer, said that he ‘slept’ on his problems, and when he woke up they were solved. Few people understand the meaning of dreams. In order to do so, you have to understand what happens when you sleep. When you are awake, you notice all sorts of things and get lots of ideas without realizing it. When you are asleep, the unconscious part of your brain is active and it begins to ‘digest’ this information mentally. Sometimes it is that part of the brain that notices something important that the conscious part of your brain didn’t. The unconscious part of your mind, however, has its own logic and language. This is why the strange images in your dreams are sometimes called ‘secret messages to ourselves’. 71. What was the inventor’s problem? a. He was so tired that he couldn’t think. b. He wasn’t using the right kind of thread. c. He hadn’t designed the needle correctly. d. The needle was in the wrong place. 72. The idea for the solution came from something _____ a. the king said in the dream. b. the inventor noticed about the soldiers’ weapons. c. the inventor saw after he woke up. d. he saw in the eyes of one of the soldiers. 73. Albert Einstein is mentioned because he ______ a. was a great mathematician and physicist. b. got inspiration from Howe and Edison. c. also had strange dreams. d. got many good ideas from his dreams. 74. Dreams are sometimes called ‘secret messages to ourselves’ because _______ a. it is better if other people don’t understand them. b. they often tell us important things through strange images. c. we have them when we are asleep and never understand their real meaning. d. our brains notice things other people don’t want us to notice. 75. What do you think is the general ‘message’ of the whole story? a. Only inventors, artists and scientists can understand what their dreams are trying to say. b. If you work too hard and too late, you may have terrible nightmares. c. Elias Howe wasn’t the only person who solved problems when he was asleep. d. Howe was the first person we know who solved a problem while he was asleep. IV. WRITING: Rewrite without changing meaning, using the word in the brackets. (1 pt) 4 76. Robert died without finishing his last novel. (unfinished) => Robert’s _________________________________________________________________ he died. 77. This is your second warning from me this week about being late for work. (not) => This is the second time this week I _________________________________________ late for work 78. I am never tired of this film although I see it very often. ( always) => However _____________________________________________________________________ it. 79. He reluctantly signed the contract. (signature) => It was with ________________________________________________________ on the contract. 80. Why on earth did you do something as dangerous as that? (possessed) => What ___________________________________________________________________ as that? Read the passage, and then choose from the sentences A-F the one which fits each gap from 76 to 80: (1pt) It looks as though many young people may have some good news coming their way. (1) ___ Scientists say the games, far from being bad for adolescents, actually help them develop their skills of concentration, ‘visualization’ and problem-solving. (2) ___. The results of a study of about 200 students in America and Italy were recently published in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology. The researchers concluded that computer games should be seen as a form of intellectual exercise. There is further evidence too. (3) _____Scholar J.C. Herz, of Harvard University, said: ‘ Video games are perfect training for life in transitional America where daily existence demands the ability to arrange 16 kinds of information being fired at you simultaneously from telephones, televisions, fax machines, pagers, personal digital assistants, voice messaging systems, postal delivery, e-mail and the internet. (4) ______. Those to the joystick born have a built-in advantage. Such statements would have been treated as heresy only five years ago by parents and teachers. (5) ______ . A. There had been fears children would form a ‘mindless addiction’. B. ‘You have to recognize patterns in this whirl of data and you have to do it fast.’ C. This goes against previously held beliefs. D. According to a report in the New York Times, some experts believe computer games are a contributing factor in the steady rise in IQ scores in the industrialized world. E. It seems that a youth ‘misspent’ in the company of computer games serves as useful grooming for a role in a high-technology economy. F. A growing body of research in America suggests computer and video games may benefit young minds. 5 I. PHONETICS: (1point) Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: (0.1x 5 = 0.5 pt) 1. a. plumber 2. a. suggestion 3. d. ancient 4. c. throws 5.d. flood Part 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others: (0.1x 5 = 0.5 pt) 6. d. program 7. a. thunderstorm 8. a. infrastructure 9. c. pagoda 10. a. reduce II. LEXICO – GRAMMAR: Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (0.1 x20 = 2points) 11. d. neither 12. b. much more 13. c. Whoever 14. c. couldn’t they 15. d. a & b are correct 16. a. every 17. a. The / - / the / a 18. a. regardless 19. c. In the event 20. a. long 21. c. for 22. a. about 23. b. caught 24. d. set up 25. d. under 26. d. stale 27. b. common 28. b. in came the college principal 29. d. a multimillion pound worldwide business 30. b. It’s all right I suppose Part 2: IDENTIFY underlined words or phrases (A, B, C, or D) that are wrong and then CORRECT them (0.2 X5 = 1point) 31. (c) from => on 32. (a) report about => report on 33. (b) signing => to sign 34. (a) occurs => occur 35. (c) smallest second => second smallest Part 3: Supply the appropriate verb tense/ form of the verbs in brackets. (0.2 X 5 = 1point) => 36. had / would have 37. to focus 38. read 39. has had 40. did Part 4: Supply the appropriate forms of the words in brackets. (0.1 X 10 = 1point) =>41. overlooked 42. underpractised 43. introductory 44. reference 45. informal 46. excellent 47. scientific 48. relatively 49. memorable 50. professional Part 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable word. (0.1 X 10 = 1point) =>51. out 52. which 53. spend 54. much 55. leave 56. such 57. responsible 58. order 59. anything 60. not III. READING: (2 points) Part 1: : Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer (0.1 X 10 = 1point) 61. b. get 62. b. precautions 63. a. aware 64c. factors 65. a. especially 66. d. exact 67. b. trends 68. a. keep away from 69. b. essential 70. d. willing Part 2: Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer (0.2 X 5 = 1point) 71. c. He hadn’t designed the needle correctly 72. b. the inventor noticed about the soldiers’ weapons. 73. d. got many good ideas from his dreams. 74. c. we have them when we are asleep and never understand their real meaning. 75. c. Elias Howe wasn’t the only person who solved problems when he was asleep. IV. WRITING: Rewrite without changing meaning, using the word in the brackets. (02. 5 = 1 point) 76. Robert’s last novel was unfinished when he died. 77. This is the second time this week I have warned / told you not to be late for work. 78. However often I see this film I always enjoy it. 79. It was with (some) reluctance that I put / wrote my signature on the contract. 80. What on earth / what / whatever possessed you to do something as dangerous as that? 1. F 2. D 3. E 4.B 5. A . 1 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ANH VĂN 15 PHÚT I. PHONETICS: (1pt) Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced. _____________________________________________________________________ it. 79. He reluctantly signed the contract. (signature) => It was with ________________________________________________________ on the contract. 80. Why on earth did you do something. too. (3) _____Scholar J.C. Herz, of Harvard University, said: ‘ Video games are perfect training for life in transitional America where daily existence demands the ability to arrange 16 kinds of