Because of his intelligence, he solves the problem very easily.. Despite his intelligence, he solves the problem very easily.. My house is being built near a big hospital.. A big hospita
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Questions : Pick out 4 words that have the strongest stress on the first syllable(1pt):
A intelligent B station C biology D
chemistry
E pronunciation F phenomenon G rectangle H geography
I holiday J produce K mathematician L vacation
Questions 1-8: Read the passage and fill in each blank with an appropriate word provided (2pts):
The most famous diary in English was written by Samuel Pepys It gives a detailed and interesting (1) _ of everyday life in England between 1660 and 1669 Pepys writes about important news stories of the time like disease, an enemy navy (2) _ up the River Thames, and the Great Fire of London
He also writes about himself, even about his (3) _ - he often slept during church or looked at the pretty girls He describes his home life - a (4) with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (5) and parties with good food and (6) of fun Pepys was a busy man who had many important (7) - he was a Member of Parliament and President of Royal Society He is also (8) _ for his work for the British Navy
1 A description B letter C notice D story
2 A driving B flying C running D sailing
3 A accidents B plans C dreams D faults
4 A conversation B discussion C quarrel D talk
8 A reviewed B remembered C reminded D reported
Questions 9-12: Fill in each blank with the correct word (1pt):
9 I like this film because it is a very film
A interesting B interest C interested D interestingly
10 Many people think that _ is a waste of money
A advertise B advertising C advertisement D
advertiser
11 He usually concentrates on to teacher’s lectures
A listen B listeners C listening D listened
Trang 212 _ films are used for schools
A education B educate C educator D educational
Questions 13-20: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence (2pts):
13 Last night I went to bed after I all my lessons
A prepared B had prepared C was preparing D have prepared
14 Yesterday afternoon I T.V when Tom phoned me
A watched B hade watched C was watching D have watched
15 People don’t allow _ in public places
A smoked B smoke C to smoke D smoking
16 My mother always makes me breakfast before going to school
17 The children are very about the game because it is
A excited/exciting B exciting/excited
C excited/to excite D excite/exciting
18 Mary moved to London last week She lives here
19 Mr Pike, I met yesterday, is a helpful man
20 My birthday is September 3rd
Questions 21-24: Choose the best option (2pts):
21 “Would you please give me a hand?” means _
A Would you mind giving me a hand? B Would you mind to give me
a hand?
C Would you mind to giving me a hand? D Would you mind given me a hand?
22 “He solves the problem very easily because he is very intelligent.”
means _
A Because of his intelligent, he solves the problem very easily
B Because of his intelligence, he solves the problem very easily
C Despite his intelligence, he solves the problem very easily
D Because of the easy problem, he solves it very easily
23 “They are building a big hospital near my house.” means
A My house is being built near a big hospital
B A big hospital is building near my house
Trang 3C A big hospital is being build near my house
D A big hospital is being built near my house
24 “The book is so interesting that I can’t put it down.” means
A If I could put the book down, it could be interesting
B If the book isn’t interesting, I can put it down
C If the book weren’t interesting, I could put it down
D If the book hadn’t been interesting, I could have put it down
Reading:
Oxford is a beautiful city on the River Thames about fifty-five miles from London Most of the colleges in Oxford are built of grey stones: they have stood there for many centuries There has been a university in Oxford since the thirteenth century It began when some teachers, each with a few students, decided and worked together in the same house Other colleges followed, and little by little the great university we know today grew up The oldest college, Merton, began in 1264; the newest college opened its doors for the first time only a few years ago So the university is still growing Nowadays Oxford University is one of the most famous universities in the world It has offered the world many famous scientists
Questions 25-28: Read the passage above and decide if the following
statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG) (1pt):
25 Oxford city is on the River Thames, far from London about sixty-five miles
26 Oxford University consists of twenty colleges
27 Merton College is the oldest college in Oxford It was built in
1264
28 Oxford University is very well-known in the world
Questions 29-30: Answer the questions (1pt):
29 Since when has there been a university in Oxford ?
30 What are most of the colleges in Oxford built of ?