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I TỪ VỰNG (Từ câu 1 đến câu 10)

* Chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:

Câu 1: We guarantee to _your money if you’re not delighted with your purchase

Câu 2: I had to _ my visit because of the weather

Câu 3: You can’t get a driving _till you’re 18

Câu 4: Dancing is a physical _of self – expression

Câu 5: Ecologists are trying to preserve our environment for future generation by protecting

the ozone _

Câu 6: I phoned to ask how she was and they told me her was unchanged

Câu 7: The went into the bank and demanded money at a gunpoint

A housebreakers B robbers C burglars D thieves

Câu 8: Having found a property we liked, we had to money quickly

Câu 9: Verbs are usually _by the subject in English

Câu 10: You looked overwhelmed! Would you like me to help you with the ?

II NGỮ PHÁP (Từ câu 11 đến câu 20)

* Chọn phương án (A, B, C, D) ứng với từ / cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa trong các câu sau:

Câu 11 (A) It seemed to be (B) no way into the house without his keys But then he thought

of the window (C) at the back he’d left (D) open that morning

Câu 12 I wish I (A) would be as artistic as (B) you Then I (C) would spend all my time (D)

painting beautiful scenery

Câu 13 (A) Little is known about Shakerspeare’s boyhood or his early career (B) like an

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actor and (C) playwright, but he (D) appears to have been a financial success because he bought many properties

Câu 14 As they (A) saw off their last guest, he said to his wife: “I (B) am thinking

everything (C) has gone off fairly well, (D) don’t you ?”

Câu 15 (A) Convincing that his luck (B) must eventually turn if he persisted (C) long

enough, the gambler (D) tried to borrow money from his friends at the casino

Câu 16 Paul (A) didn’t get good grades in high school, (B) nor did he go out for sports It’s

only (C) recent that (D) he’s become interested in education

Câu 17 When I’m away, I (A) shall telephone my husband every evening (B) Otherwise

he (C) can think I’m having (D) too good a time

Câu 18 I think (A) this milk has turned (B) sourly: it looks (C) strange and smells (D)

terrible

Câu 19 I (A) would have bought the book (B) but when I (C) heard the opinion of the

critics, I (D) have changed my mind

Câu 20 There can be (A) few stories of (B) survival stranger and more (C) terrifying than

(D) the one of Jan Little

III ĐIỀN TỪ (CLOZE TEST) (Từ câu 21 đến câu 35, 30 điểm)

* Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C và D) cho mỗi chỗ trống

If we stop to think about (21) we soon realize that waste and the disposal of waste is an enormous human problem. (22) our time, waste products are more (23) dispersed, more dangerous and longer lasting than at any other time in history The countries that are considered to be advanced produce more waste than (24) They also, (25) through carelessness or accident, spread their problem to other countries by dumping (26) waste in places (27) wind and ocean (28) can carry it all over the world No one is (29) from the waste disposal problem It seems logical, (30) , that the study of science and geography of waste should be part of everyone’s (31) It’s also important that people come to understand that (32) begins, like charity, at home There is so much (33) can

be done by (34) and small groups of people in their communities, factories, offices, and

so on, to encourage (35) with waste in a safe way

Câu 23: A widely B immensely C broadly D largely

Câu 24: A everywhere else B somewhere else C elsewhere D anywhere else

Câu 29: A unaffected B unharmed C safe D secure

Câu 31: A knowledge B awareness C education D perception Câu 32: A.waste disposal problem B waste C waste disposal D disposal

Câu 34: A personalities B individuals C members D fellow being Câu 35: A dealing B treating C tampering D coping

IV ĐỌC HIỂU: (Từ câu 36 đến câu 50)

A Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu từ 36 đến 40

The art of predicting the future with tea leaves has been practiced in both Asian and Europe for centuries It’s not hard to try doing it yourself

First, brew yourself a cup of tea You can use any kind of loose tea, but it’s best to drink it

from a wide, white cup This makes it easy to see the leaves Relax and enjoy your tea Drink

it all, but leave a spoonful at the bottom of the cup Now pick up the cup and move it three times from right to left Turn it upside down over a saucer to get the liquid drain out Turn it right side up again, and now you are ready to read the leaves

When you interpret the leaves; pay attention to their position in the cup Leaves near the top represent the near future, while leaves near the bottom represent the distant future Leaves near the cup’s handle represent yourself or your home The images in the leaves aren’t always distinct, but if you look carefully, some pictures will appear

Both birds and airplanes mean that you will make a journey Birds also represent good luck

A cross or a snake, on the other hand, means that bad luck will come your way A baby means that you will have small worries Ladders and stars mean that you will reach your dream Apples mean the same

Câu 36 What does this passage mainly discuss ?

A Predicting the future using tea leaves B How to make a cup of tea

C Brewing tea D Positions of tea leaves in a cup

Câu 37: What does a snake represent ?

A surprises B good news C worries D bad luck

Câu 38: The word “it” in line 4 refers to

Câu 39: The word “brew” in line 3 is closest in meaning to

Câu 40 Which leaves represent your near future ?

A Leaves on the cup’s saucer B Leaves near the bottom of the cup

C Leaves near the top of the cup D Leaves near the handle of the cup

B Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu từ 41 đến 45

In west-central New York State there is a group of eleven long, narrow, glacial lakes known as the Finger Lakes From east to west these lakes are Otisco, Skaneateles, Owasco, Cayuga, Seneca, Keuka, Canandaigua, Honeoye, Canadice, Hemlock, and Conesus

These lakes have been aptly named because of their resemblance to the fingers of a hand

Two of the largest of the Finger Lakes, Seneca and Cayuga, exemplify the selection of the name: Seneca is thirty-seven miles long and four miles across at its widest point, and Cayuga

is forty miles long and two miles across

Although scientists are not completely certain as to how these lakes were formed most

believe that successive sheets of glacial ice carved out the long, narrow valleys The glaciers most probably moved along the paths of preexisting stream valleys and further deepened these valleys to depths well below sea level With the melting of the glaciers at the end of the Ice Age, the lakes were filled

Câu 41 The word “resemblance” in line 4 is closest in meaning to

Câu 42 The word “most” in line 8 refers to

Câu 43 According to the passage, why are these lakes known as the Finger Lakes ?

A Their composition is the same as a

finger’s

B They are the same size as fingers

C There are as many lakes as there are

fingers

D Their shape is similar to a finger’s

Câu 44 According to the passage, how wide is Cayuga at its widest point ?

Câu 45 What does the passage mainly discuss ?

A The origin of Seneca and Cayuga

B The end of the Ice Age

C The movement of the glaciers

D The description and formation of the Finger Lakes

C Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu từ 46 đến 50

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was formed in 1935 during the height of the Great Depression as part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal package to bring the economy around and provide relief for the millions of unemployed throughout the country; the goal of the program was to maintain people’s skills and respect by providing work to as

many as possible during this period of massive unemployment For the eight years that the

WPA was in existence from 1935 to 1943, the WPA was responsible for providing job to

approximately eight million people at a cost of more than eleven billion dollars

One of the more controversial programs of the WPA was the Federal Art Project, a program

to employ artists full-time at such tasks as painting murals in libraries, theaters, train stations, and airport; teaching various techniques of art; and preparing a comprehensive study of American crafts Criticism of the program centered on what was perceived as the frivolity of supporting the arts at a time when millions were starving, industry was sagging, farms were barren, and all that could flourish were bankruptcy courts and soup kitchens

Câu 46: This passage is primarily concerned with

A The introduction of the New Deal and one of its controversies

B The goal of the federal Arts Project

C The establishment of the Works Progress Administration

D The consequences of the Great Depression

Câu 47: According to the passage, the New Deal was introduced to

A provide jobs for all unemployed people

B revive the economy of the United States

C promote the standards of American art

D introduce new art techniques to the American public

Câu 48: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a talk of the artists under

the Federal Arts Project ?

A they worked at soup kitchens B they participated in studying American crafts

C they painted murals in public places D they taught techniques of art

Câu 49: The word “many” in line 5 refers to

Câu 50: The word “approximately” in line 7 is closest in meaning to

V CẤU TRÚC CÂU (Từ câu 51 đến câu 70)

A Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất ứng với mỗi câu cho sẵn sau đây:

Câu 51: Traveling by plane is more expensive than traveling by train

A Traveling by train is not less expensive as traveling by plane

B Traveling by train is not as expensive as traveling by plane

C Traveling by train is not as expensive than traveling by plane

D Traveling by train is less expensive as traveling by plane

Caâu 52: Not only John’s parents but also his sister is going to the zoo

A Both John’s parents and his sister is going to the zoo

B John’s sister and his parents is going to the zoo

C Both John’s sister with his parents are going to the zoo

D Both John’s parents and his sister are going to the zoo

Caâu 53: Even though the majority of employees in the company are women, men hold

the senior management posts

A Despite the fact that the majority of employees in the company are women, men hold the senior management posts

B In spite that the majority of employees in the company are women, men hold

the senior management posts

C Despite of the majority of employees in the company are women, men hold

the senior management posts

D In spite of the majority of employees in the company are women, but men hold

the senior management posts

Caâu 54: He got over his illness in two months

A It took his illness two months to get over

B It took him to get over his illness in two months

C It took two months to him to get over his illness

D It took him two months to get over his illness

Caâu 55: If the company doesn’t set the price of the product too high, the demand will

increase

A Unless the company will set the price of the product too high, the demand will increase

B Unless the company sets the price of the product too high, the demand will

increase

C Unless the company will not set the price of the product too high, the demand

will increase

D Unless the company doesn’t set the price of the product too high, the demand

will increase

Caâu 56: “Why don’t you make the product more eye-catching before launching it on the

market, Mary?” said Peter

A Peter asked why Mary doesn’t make the product more eye-catching before launching it on the market

B Peter asked Mary why don’t you make the product more eye-catching before

launching it on the market

C Peter suggested that Mary make the product more eye-catching before

launching it on the market

D Peter suggested Mary to make the product more eye-catching before

launching it on the market

Câu 57: He said to me: “What measures can you recommend to avoid traffic jams in our

city?”

A He asked me what measures I could recommend to avoid traffic jams in our city

B He asked me what measures can you recommend to avoid traffic jams in our

city

C He asked me what measures could I recommend to avoid traffic jams in our

city

D He asked me what measures I recommend to avoid traffic jams in our city Câu 58: He’d better put some first aid cream on that cut before it gets infected

A I advise him to put some first aid cream on that cut before it gets infected

B I advise he should to put some first aid cream on that cut before it gets infected

C I advise that he puts some first aid cream on that cut before it gets infected

D I advise him put some first aid cream on that cut before it gets infected

Câu 59: Why don’t we make a deposit in the bank if we want to keep our money safe?

A Let’s make a deposit in the bank if we want to keep our money safe

B Let’s make us a deposit in the bank if we want to keep our money safe

C Let we make a deposit in the bank if we want to keep our money safe

D Let us to make a deposit in the bank if we want to keep our money safe

Câu 60: Smoking in public places is illegal in the countries we are going to visit

A It’s illegal to smoke in public places in the countries we are going to visit

B It’s illegal for smoking in public places in the countries we are going to visit

C It’s illegal of smoking in public places in the countries we are going to visit

D It’s illegal with smoke in public places in the countries we are going to visit

B Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với câu tốt nhất được tạo ra từ những từ cho sẵn sau:

Câu 61: imagine / like / swim four kilometers / surf / currents / Pacific Ocean

A Imagine how it likes to swim four kilometers through the surf and surging

currents of the Pacific Ocean

B Imagine it is like what to swim four kilometers through the surf and surging

currents of the Pacific Ocean

C Imagine what it is like to swim four kilometers through the surf and surging

currents of the Pacific Ocean

D Imagine what is it like to swim four kilometers through the surf and surging

currents of the Pacific Ocean

guilty / nervous

A Since most physical changes are the same across all emotions, machines can not tell whether or not are you feeling angry, guilty or nervous

B Since most physical changes are the same across all emotions, machines

cannot tell if not you are feeling angry, guilty or nervous

C Since most physical changes are the same across all emotions, machines

cannot tell whether you are feeling angry, guilty or nervous

D Since most physical changes are the same across all emotions, machines

cannot tell whether are you feeling angry, guilty or nervous

Caâu 63: young people / complain / parents / treat / children

A Young people often complain that their parents treat them like they had been children

B Young people often complain that their parents treat them as if they are

children

C Young people often complain that their parents treat them like they were

children

D Young people often complain that their parents treat them as if they were

children

Caâu 64: advances / engine technology / cars / cleanly / qualified / California’s new

tough rules

A Advances in engine technology make cars run cleanly enough so that they are considered qualified under California’s tough new rules

B Advances in engine technology make cars run cleanly enough despite that they

are considered qualified under California’s tough new rules

C Advances in engine technology make cars run cleanly enough when they are

considered qualified under California’s tough new rules

D Advances in engine technology make cars run so cleanly enough so that they

are considered qualified under California’s tough new rules

Caâu 65: large number / twins / children / same times

A The large number of the twins have had children at almost the same times

B A large number of the twins have had children at almost the same times

C A large number of twins have had children at almost the same times

D One large number of the twins have had children at almost the same times Caâu 66: this year / read a book / UFO / very good / nearly finish

A This year I was reading a book on UFOs It’s very good and I have nearly finished it

B This year I am reading a book on UFOs It’s very good and I have nearly

finished it

C This year I have been reading a book on UFOs It’s very good and I have

nearly finished it

D This year I had been reading a book on UFOs It’s very good and I have nearly

finished it

Caâu 67: domestic market / international competition / cheap foreign imports /

threaten / livelihoods / many women producers

A For domestic markets are opened up to international competition; cheap

foreign imports are threatening the livelihoods of many women producers

B Domestic markets are opened up to international competition, cheap foreign

imports are threatening the livelihoods of many women producers

C As domestic markets are opened up to international competition, cheap foreign

imports are threatening the livelihoods of many women producers

D As domestic markets are opened up to international competition, cheap foreign

imports are threatening the livelihoods of many women producers

Caâu 68: Britain / higher proportion / economically active women / EC partners

A Britain has higher proportion of economically active women than any of EC partners

B Britain has a higher proportion of economically active women than any of EC

partners

C Britain has a high proportion of economically active women more than any of

EC partners

D Britain has a high proportion of economically active women than any of EC

partners

Caâu 69: Pearl Buck / graduate / college / go back / China / teach

A While Pearl Buck graduated from college, she went back to China to teach

B As soon as Pearl Buck had graduated from college, she went back to China to

teach

C After Pearl Buck had graduated from college, she went back to China to teach

D After Pearl Buck graduated from college, she had gone back to China to teach Caâu 70: we / start / hotel / castle / people / to be picked up

A We started from our hotel and drove to a castle which other people were no doubt to be picked up

B We started from our hotel and drove to a castle, other people were no doubt to

be picked up

C We started from our hotel and drove to a castle, where other people were no

doubt to be picked up

D We started from our hotel and drove to a castle where other people were no

doubt to be picked up

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