A. PART 1: READING: 50 điểm1. Incomplete sentence (20 câu): 20 điểm2. Text Completion (5 câu): 15 điểm3. Reading Comprehension (5 câu): 15 điểmB. PART 2: WRITING: 50 điểm1. Error Identification (5 câu): 10 điểm2. Sentence Building (5 câu): 10 điểm3. Sentence Transformation (5 câu): 10 điểm4. Essay Writing : 20 điểmDe cuong thi nang ngach cong chuc nam 2013 ThS. VO MINH LAM
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ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN THI NÂNG NGẠCH CÔNG CHỨC NĂM 2013
MÔN ANH VĂN- HỆ CHUYÊN VIÊN : 60 phút
1 Incomplete sentence (20 câu): 20 điểm
2 Text Completion (5 câu): 15 điểm
3 Reading Comprehension (5 câu): 15 điểm
1 Error Identification (5 câu): 10 điểm
2 Sentence Building (5 câu): 10 điểm
3 Sentence Transformation (5 câu): 10 điểm
4 Essay Writing : 20 điểm
Trang 2PART 1: READING
I INCOMPLETE SENTENCE
1 A good clock always keeps ……time
A certain B true C accurate D serious
2 She has …… a lot of money in her new job
A gained B earned C found D done
3 Would you …… my opening the windows now ?
A want B worry C concern D mind
4 We can …… the difficulty without too much effort
A get over B get away C get off D get through
5 …… people go to the movies now than ten years ago
6 We don‟t know the …… of the game
A facts B customs C rules D laws
7 We had to use our neighbour‟s telephone because ours was ……
A out of work B out of order C off duty D off work
8 It was …… a boring speech that I fell asleep
9 I think you …… better not tell him the truth
A will B should C would D had
10 What he says makes no …… to me
A reason B truth C sense D matter
11 He said that he …… badly sick since he returned from abroad
A had been B has been C was D would be
12 The speaker said …… nothing worth listening to
A complete B almost C quite D completely
13 If you had come to the party, you …… her
A would meet B had met C would have met D met
14 The manager had his secretary …… the report for him
A type B typed C typing D to type
15 He …… in this office for ten years by next Monday
A will be working C will have been working
B will work D would be working
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A he had left B had he left C he was leaving D was he leaving
17 Neither the director nor his assistant …… yet
A have come B haven‟t come C has come D hasn‟t come
18 It is necessary that you …… here at 8 a.m tomorrow
A would be B be C will be being D would have been
19 The village …… we are going to visit is far from here
A where B which C that D Both B and C correct
20 She wishes she …… you the bad news yesterday
A didn‟t tell B wouldn‟t tell C hadn‟t told D doesn‟t tell
21 My mother can‟t …… seeing me at home all day
A stop B stand C give up D suffer
22 When the company had to lay off a number of workers, he became……
A considerate B redundant C deliberate D dismissed
23 Dr Johnson is a very …… man in our neighbourhood
A impossible B unlike C unpopular D disliked
24 This time next week they …… to the United States
A will be flying B will fly C are lying D have flown
25 My uncle Tom, …… you met the other day, is one of the best lawyers in the city
A whose B that C whom D Both B & C are correct
26 Mike always keeps his promise, so you can rely …… him
27 They asked me …… I had read “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville
A what B if C whether D Both B & C are correct
28 I will have your bicycle …… before returning it to you
A repaired B to repair C repairing D repair
29 Only when you are old enough …… the truth
A do you know B you do know C will you know D you know
30 We are …… listening to her advice
A interested with B bored in C tired in D tired of
31 He has been a war …… for many years and covered the war in Rwanda
A correspondent B newsman C editor D paper-man
32 She was …… in the countryside and sent to a little village school
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33 The meeting was attended by nearly one hundred scientists, several of …… were very young
34 He doesn‟t write to his parents as often as he ……
A used to B was to C got used to D had to
35 My hair needs …… But I‟ve been too busy to have it cut
A being cut B to cut C cutting D cut
36 Had they arrived at the fair early, they …… what they wanted,
A would have found C had found
37 After having been held …… for 5 years, he was released yesterday
A passive B active C pensive D captive
38 You cannot …… the truth when that detective questions you
A release B reveal C contain D conceal
39 There is great …… in climbing Mt Everest, but many people have made the attempt
A trial B pause C drill D peril
40 His parents are trying to …… him to get married
A cause B determine C deserve D persuade
II TEXT COMPLETION
Reading 1
Today there are millions of people who speak English Some people speak English for special (1) They may need English (2) their job Some of them need to speak to English people The majority of learners at English have (3) needs Most users of English use it to talk to people (4) are not English Most people in the world have (5) some English There is hardly any country where English is never spoken Very few people have not heard any English at all English is now the most widely used language in the world
1 A reasons B forces C accidents D questions
3 A another B others C other D the others
5 A noticed B watched C seen D heard
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Almost a hundred thousand people _(1) _ and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923 The earthquake began a minute before noon when the inhabitants of Tokyo were cooking their midday meals Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth _(2) _ to shake As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread The fire engines were prevented _(3) _ to help because many of the roads had cracked open It was impossible to use fire fighting equipment as most of the water pipes _(4) _ Consequently, over ninety per cent of the damage was caused by fire rather then by the collapse of buildings Most of those _(5) _ were not killed in the earthquake itself but in the fires which followed If the earthquake had occurred at night while people were sleeping, far fewer would have died
1 A have been killed B were killed C had been killed D would be killed
2 A began B was beginning C used to begin D begin
3 A from going B to go C for going D he went
4 A would burst B had burst C have burst D used to burst
5 A who died B died C they died D dying
Reading 3:
Good communication is the key to being successful and satisfied in many situations: work, personal, social At work, communication skills (1) most commonly shown in your ability to use and understand language, whether spoken or _(2) _ You need a good command of language to get your ideas, opinions (3) feeling across clearly Listening carefully is an important communication skill, as is the ability and confidence to _(4) questions when you need to understand something or get information from someone Competence in a language other than your mother tongue also counts as a _(5) _
2 A writing B paper C written D letter
5 A giving B understand C speaking D communication
Reading 4:
Most large cities now have an underground railway system, _(1) _ the “French
„Metro‟ When you need to _(2) _, you usually have to walk along bare, uninteresting corridors Sometimes, if you are lucky, there will be “buckers”: people playing music in the hope of earning a few pence They will be very pleased _(3) _ a few coins into the hat which they have placed on the ground in front of them, but they _(4) _playing happily, even if you don‟t These buskers give us a moment of pleasure as we rush for our
Trang 6trains It is a pity, then, that the authorities are against bucking, and do _(5) _it Buskers may be breaking the law, but I think that most people are glad to have a little music to brighten their busy lives
2 A get off the train B make a correspondence C change trains D connect
3 A if you throw B for getting C when there are D to drop
4 A object to B are C are used to D will go on
5 A laws to prevent B nothing about
C what they can to stop D not like to enjoy
Reading 5:
When people in the US have company or when they are _(1) to get-togethers they usually try to make other feel _(2) _ and relaxed They tend to be informal Men shake hands, but usually when they are (3) Male friends and businessmen who haven‟t seen each other for a long time shake hands when they say hello Women do not usually shake hands when they are introduced _(4) each other When a man and a woman are introduced, _(5) hands is up to the woman Americans rarely shake hands when they say goodbye
1 A to invite B invited C invite D inviting
2 A comfort B comforted C comfortable D comforting
3 A introducing B to introduce C introduced D introduce
5 A shake B to shaking C for shaking D shaking
III READING COMPREHENSION
Reading 1
KEEPING OUR TEETH HEALTHY
It is very important to have healthy teeth Good teeth help us to chew our food They also help us to look nice How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of tooth This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and
we may quite ill How can we keep our teeth healthy? First, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth He can examine our teeth to check that are growing in the right way Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist
Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day – once after breakfast and once before we go to bed We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal
Trang 7Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay
1 When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth _
C send poison into the blood D make us feel quite ill
2 A lot of people visit a dentist only when
A their teeth grow property B they have holes in their teeth
C they have toothache D they have brushed their teeth
3 We ought to try clean our teeth
A once a day B at least twice a day C between meals D before breakfast
4 We shouldn‟t eat a lot of
A red rice B fresh fruit C fish D chocolate
5 Sweets are harmful because they make our teeth _
Reading 2
Mrs Brown‟s old grandfather lived with her and her husband Every morning he went for
a walk in the park and came home at half past twelve for his lunch But one morning a police car stopped outside Mrs Brown‟s house at twelve o‟clock; two policemen helped
Mr Brown to get out One of them said to Mrs Brown, “The poor old gentleman lost his way in the park and telephoned us for help, so we sent a car to bring him home.” Mrs Brown was very surprised, but she thanked the policemen and they left “But Grandfather,” she then said, “you have been to that park nearly everyday for twenty years How did you lose way there?” The old man smiled, closed one eye and said, “I didn‟t quite lose my way
I just got tired and didn‟t want to walk home!”
1 What did Mrs Brown‟s old grandfather go to the park for?
A for pleasure B for a walk C for fun D for work
2 What happened to him one morning?
A he lost his way B he was too tired to walk home
C he came home for lunch D he wanted to stay in the park
3 How did Mrs Brown feel?
A interesting B surprised C calm D normal
4 What did the two policemen do?
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B They helped Mr Brown to get out of the car
C They sent a car to bring him home
D All are correct
5 Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A people walk in the park for fresh air
B Mr Brown didn‟t quite lose his way
C he didn‟t want to go home on foot
D it was the first time he had been to the park
Reading 3
I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne It is quite big, with a population of about 200,000 people There is
a cathedral and a university There are five bridges over the River Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town, Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping centres
in the world A few years ago, the main industries were shipbuilding and coalmining, but now the chemical and soap industries are important I moved to London ten years ago but I often return to Newcastle I miss the people, who are very friendly, and I miss the beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams
1 Newcastle is _
A a city in the North of England B a city near the North East of England
C a city in the North East of England D a small town in England
2 The population of Newcastle is
A 200,000 people B about 200,000 people
C much less than 200,000 people D much more than 200,000 people
3 Gateshead has one of _ in the world
A the biggest shopping centres B the most beautiful countryside
C the largest rivers D the most important shipbuilding industries
4 According to the passage, the writer
A doesn‟t live in Newcastle any more B has come back to live in Newcastle
C is still living in Newcastle D has never returned to Newcastle
5 Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Newcastle?
A it is next to Gateshead B its main industry now is shipbuilding
C it has a cathedral and a university D its people are friendly
Reading 4
Trang 9Every year students in many countries learn English Some of these students are young children Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school, others study by themselves A few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends But not many are lucky enough to do that Most people must work hard to learn another language Many boys and girls learn English at school because
it is one of their subjects They study their own language and mathematics … and English
In England, or America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which
is English, and mathematics … and another language, perhaps French, or German or Spanish Many adults learn English, because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspaper or magazines in English
1 According to the writer
A only adults learn English B no children like learning English
C English is useful only to teenagers D English is popular in much of the world
2 Many people learn English by
A watching videos only B hearing the language in the office
C talking with the film stars D working hard on their lessons
3 Many boys and girls learn English because _
A English can give them a job B it is included in their study courses
C their parents make them D they have to study their own language
4 In America or Australia many school children study
A English as a foreign language
B English and mathematics only
C Such foreign languages as French, German, and Spanish
D Their own language and no foreign language
5 Many adults learn English because
A their work is useful B they want to go abroad
C most of their books are in English D it helps them in their work
Reading 5
Some people are always starting an argument They often have very little information
on the subject, but this doesn‟t matter They have strong beliefs, anyway There‟s no point
in debating with people like this because you can never resolve anything But with other people a difference of opinion can start an extremely interesting discussion Each person tries to explain his point of view, but he listens to other arguments, too This type of conflict becomes an exchange of ideas instead of a quarrel Whether or not their
Trang 10differences are reconciled, each person learns something from the experience In New England and in some other parts of the United States, citizens of the town meet and talk over all local problems The people sometimes disagree with each other, and there may be some arguments Each side will try to persuade others that its point of view is the best But frequently the two sides are not really far apart in their views, and this kind of public discussion helps to settle their differences This is a healthy situation
1 Why shouldn‟t you argue with people who have little information on a subject?
A Because you get very little information from them
B Because they do not allow you to argue
C Because you can never reach any agreement
D Because you will be attacked by them
2 A quarrel is
A an angry argument B an exchange of ides
C a discussion D conference
3 When does a conflict become an exchange of ideas instead of a quarrel?
A When everyone tries to make themselves heard and not to listen
B When people are willing to listen to others‟ opinions
C When people accept other arguments
D When all the ideas are correct
4 Public discussion of local problems is a good idea in New England because
A It helps people resolve their differences
B people can appear in public more
C people can meet the authorities more often
D people don‟t have to take their case to court
5 The words “doesn‟t matter” in line 2 are closest in meaning to
A doesn‟t care B doesn‟t concern
C is not embarrassing D is not important
PART 2: WRITING
IV ERROR IDENTIFICATION
1 His apartment is not more new as mine, but he likes it
A B C D
2 Last year, she has gone to the USA with her family
A B C D