GRADUATING TEST CODE 038 PAGE 1 Đề kiểm tra anh văn giữa kì 1. (Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in standard written English) The mother will wait outside the school until her son will finish his examination. a. will wait b. outside c. until d. will finish 2. (Pick out the word which has the main stressed syllable different from that of others) a. combination b. competition c. television d. occupation 3. (Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest) a. tense b. modernise c. tease d. please 4. (Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in standard written English)Peter has been writes the composition for 3 hours and he has not finished yet. a. has been writes b. for c. has not finished d. yet 5. (Choose the correct words or phrase) …… my students are not showing much …… in English. a. most/interested b. most of/ interested c. most of/ interesting d. most of/ interested 6. (Choose the correct words or phrase) He can …… English and French very fluently. a. talk b. say c. tell d. speak 7. (Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in standard written English)The novel was such interesting that I had read it all night. a. such b. that c. read d. all night 8. (Choose the correct words or phrase) She is very sad …… her son. He doesn’t take any care to his study. a. to b. at c. about d. for 9. (Choose the correct words or phrase)The president will now ……the meeting a. speak b. address c. say d. talk 10. (Choose the correct words or phrase) In the army, men …… than women. a. are b. outnumber c. are greater in number d. larger 11. (Choose the correct words or phrase) Some factors help children to get over the uncertainties and disappointment. a. doubts b. insurance c. keenness d. unhappiness 12. (Choose the correct words or phrase) Language is not … the private property of those who use it. a. necessary b. necessity c. necessarily d. unnecessarily 13. (Choose the correct words or phrase) Why has he been absent … the class so long? a. of b. to c. with d. from 14. (Choose the correct words or phrase) Mr. Adam thinks he will be never …… a. too old that not to be able to learn some more languages b. young that he can’t lean some more languages c. too old to learn some more languages. d. old enough to learn some more languages 15. (Choose the correct words or phrase) Tom and I did a test yesterday. Unluckily, neither Tom nor I (be)________ right. a. is b. were c. was d. has been 16. (Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in standard written English)He has spent a lot of time for searching for new sources of enjoyment for his writing a. sent b. for c. searching d. sources 17. (Choose the correct words or phrase) Why don’t you go with them? – I’m too busy to go. I have a lot of homework …… a. do b. to do c. doing d. for doing 18. (Choose the best question) The best question made to the underlined words of the sentence “It takes two hours to get to Hanoi by plane” may be a. How many times does it take to get to Hanoi by plane? b. How many hours does it take to get to Hanoi by plane? c. How long does it take to get to Hanoi by plane? d. How much time does it take to get to Hanoi by plane? GRADUATING TEST CODE 038 PAGE 2 19. (Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in standard written English)He had worked so hardly that she made herself ill. a. had b. so c. hardly d. ill 20. (Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in standard written English)Open the letter from her mother, she feels very happy. a Open b. from c. feels d. very happy 21. (Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest) a. touch b. thought c. cough d. enough 22. (Choose the correct words or phrase) We all object … a highway through the wood. a. to build b. building c. build d. to building 23. (Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in standard written English)Many scientists have tried to unlocking the genetic code. a. have tried b. to unlocking c. the d. code 24. (Choose the correct words or phrase) His father doesn’t approve of his (go) to Europe. a. go b. going c. to go d. goes 25. (Choose the correct words or phrase) We find it very interesting … English. a. to learn b. learn c. learning d. to learning. 26. (Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in standard written English)What would happen if there is no water? a. would happen b. if c. is d. no water 27. (Choose the correct words or phrase) “He has no intention of leaving the city” means a. He doesn’t want to leave the city alone. b. He pays no attention to leaving the city c. He doesn’t intend to leave the city d. He wants to live outside the city. 28. (Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in standard written English)Peter wished they have not been punished by the teacher yesterday. a. wished b. have not been c. punished d. by 29. (Choose the correct words or phrase) The children made so …… noise that I couldn’t concentrate to my work. a. Little b. a great deal of c. much of d. much 30. (Choose the correct words or phrase) What ________when you _________school? a. do you do/ will leave b. will you do/ leave c. would you do/ leave d. will you be doing / will leave 31. (Choose the correct words or phrase) If I had known that you were in hospital, I ……to see you. a. will go b. would go c. must have gone d. would have gone 32. (Choose the correct words or phrase) The teacher said to us, “Please don’t talk in class” a. The teacher told us to not talk in class. b. The teacher told us if we didn’t talk in class. c. The teacher told us not to talk in class. d. The teacher said us not to talk in class. 33. (Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in standard written English)Would you be so kind enough helping me with my work? a. Would b. so kind c. helping d. with 34. (Pick out the word which has the main stressed syllable different from that of others) a. visit b. city c. limit d. permit 35. (Choose the correct sentence) Passive voice of “They have built a new hospital near the airport” is … a. A new hospital has been built near the airport by them. b. A new hospital has been built near the airport. c. A new hospital near the airport has been built d. Near the airport a new hospital has built 36. (Pick out the word which has the main stressed syllable different from that of others) a. competitor b. competition c. comprehension d. understanding 37. (Choose the correct words or phrase) The acronym of UNO comes from a. United Nations Organization b. United National Organization GRADUATING TEST CODE 038 PAGE 3 c. United Nation Organization d. United Nations Organizations (Questions 38 – 42) Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase When people read a novel, they are entering ______(38) a new world. Frequently, the story takes place in a real part of the world at a ______(39) time in ______(40). The reader then learn about this place and tiem. Also, the reader learens new words and ______(41) unfamiliar. For examples, one who lives in the mountains might learn ship terms and how to ______(42) it 38. a. on b. into c. for d. at 39. a. special b. specially c. particular d. particularly 40. a. history b. historic c. historical d. historian 41. a. anything b. something c. nothing d. everything 42. a. sail b. drive c. ride d. operate 43. (Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest) a. thaw b. this c. clothing d. together 44. (Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest) a. kissed b. kicked c. learned d. picked (Questions 45 – 49) Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase Man can not 45 without air, water and light. Many people think that soil is also very 46 to man’s existence. Without soil there could be no vegetation, no animals and consequently no people. 47 , the soil is being eroded day after day 48 people use the land without paying attention to the protection of land and the prevention of soil erosion. In many rural areas, soil erosion is a major problem 49 endangers the development of agriculture. 45. a. move b. live c. breathe d. eat 46. a. different b. important c. necessary d. reasonable 47. a. Moreover b. Consequently c. However d. Therefore 48. a. so b. if c. unless d. because 49. a. what b. , which c. which d. for which 50. (Pick out the word which has the main stressed syllable different from that of others) a. industry b. history c. militant d. overcome 51. Choose the word that doesn’t belong to the group a. chair b. table c. bed d. bedroom a. woman b. wife c. daughter d. grandmother a. schoolboy b. student c. pupil d. boy . GRADUATING TEST CODE 038 PAGE 1 Đề kiểm tra anh văn giữa kì 1. (Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable. to Hanoi by plane? d. How much time does it take to get to Hanoi by plane? GRADUATING TEST CODE 038 PAGE 2 19. (Identify the one underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in. standard written English)Many scientists have tried to unlocking the genetic code. a. have tried b. to unlocking c. the d. code 24. (Choose the correct words or phrase) His father doesn’t approve