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PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM : TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 64 8 điểm Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that

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I PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM : TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 64 (8 điểm)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions

Question 2: A cherry B chick C chain D character

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

Question 3: When she fell ill, her son took over the business

A took control of B took a chance C lost control of D took a loss

Question 4: Lack of water or nutrients has impeded the growth of these new cherry tomato plants

Question 5: Work efficiency has increased exponentially each year, thanks to computers and their ability

to multitask

A at a very slow rate B slightly C at a very fast rate D constantly

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Universally acclaimed as America’s greatest playwright, Eugene O’Neill was born in 1888 in the heart

of the theater district in New York City As the son of an actor he had early exposure to the world of the

theater He attended Princeton University briefly in 1906, but returned to New York to work in a variety of

jobs before joining the crew of a freighter as a seaman Upon returning from voyages to South Africa and South America, he was hospitalized for six months to recuperate from tuberculosis While he was recovering, he determined to write a play about his adventures on the sea He went to Harvard, where he

wrote the one-act Bound East for Cardiff It was produced on Cape Cod by the Provincetown Players, an

experimental theater group that was later to settle in the famous Greenwich Village theater district in New York City The Players produced several more of his one-acts in the years between 1916-1920 With the

full-length play Beyond the Horizon, produced on Broadway in 1920, O’Neill’s success was assured The play

won the Pulitzer prize for the best play of the year O’Neill was to be awarded the prize again in 1922, 1928, and 1957 for Anna Christie, Strange Interlude, and Long Day’s Journey Into Night Although he didn’t

receive the Pulitzer prize for it, Mourning becomes Electra, produced in 1931,is arguably his most lasting

contribution to the American theatre In 1936, he was awarded the Nobel Prize O’Neill’s plays, forty-five in all, cover a wide range of dramatic subjects, but several themes emerge,

including the ambivalence of family relationships, the struggle between the sexes, the conflict between

spiritual and material desires, and the vision of modern man as a victim of uncontrollable circumstances Most of O’Neill’s characters are seeking for meaning in their lives According to his biographers, most of the characters were portraits of himself and his family In a sense, his work chronicled his life

Question 6: This passage is a summary of O’Neill’s

Question 7: How many times was O’Neill awarded the Pulitzer Prize?

Question 8: The word “briefly” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A without enthusiasm B on scholarship C seriously D for a short time

Question 9: The word “It” in paragraph 1 refers to

A theater district B one-act play C theater group D Harvard

Question 10: The word “struggle” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

Question 11: Where in the passage does the author indicate the reason for O’Neill’s hospitalization?

Question 12: What does the author mean by the statement in paragraph 2: “According to his biographers,

most of the characters were portraits of himself and his family In a sense, his work chronicled his life”?

A His biographers took pictures of him with his family.

B His biography contained stories about him and his family.

C He had paintings of himself and members of his family www.DeThiThu.Net

D He used his family and his own experiences in his plays.

Question 13: According to the passage, which of O’Neill’s plays was most important to the American theatre?

A Beyond the Horizon B Mourning becomes Electra

C Long Day’s Journey Into Night D Anna Christie

Question 14: The author mentions all of the following as themes for O’Neill’s plays EXCEPT

C relationships between men and women D family life

Question 15: We can infer from information in the passage that O’Neill’s plays were not

A autobiographical B controversial C popular D optimistic

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions

Question 16: A interesting B happiness C typical D perfection

Question 17: A achievement B expertise C detective D geography

Question 18: A potential B nutrition C environmental D career

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the following blanks

INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM

The death of Fred Hill was recorded by a (19) article in the Times newspaper Fred was 74 years old and died in prison He was in prison for the 32nd time Why? Not for any great crime, but for a reason you may find difficult to understand You see, Fred was a motorcyclist who (20) to wear a crash helmet

He believed that he was a safer motorcyclist without a crash helmet More importantly, he believed that, right or wrong, the decision to wear a crash helmet was his to (21) It was not for the State to tell him what to do So Fred went out on his old motorbike with no helmet, over and over again

The police knew him They (22) a blind eye when they could But often they had no choice And in the court they had no choice (23) to send him to prison because he refused to pay the (24) They usually gave him 30 days But the last time, they gave the old man two months Some way through the sentence, Fred suffered a heart attack and died

Was he heroic? If he was, he was a most unlikely hero But perhaps we do need someone to (25) out for the little liberties, the sort of thing which the greater boring mass of "public opinion" considers too silly, too undignified, not worth (26) about The sort of thing is there are no votes in for anyone Fred Hill stood (27) an individual freedom, which is a freedom to do things that the (28) generally considers to be silly, harmful, immoral or unnecessary

Question 19: A main B editorial C front D leading

Question 20: A disagreed B differed C refused D rejected

Question 21: A do B take C settle D decide

Question 26: A bother B bothers C bothering D bothered

Question 28: A commons B other C people D public

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 29: The tourists asked me how _to Hoan Kiem lake

A did they get B they could get C would they get D could they get

Question 30: His parents agreed to _him their car while they were away on holiday

Question 31: Sleeping, resting and _ are the best ways to care for a cold

A drinking fruits B to drink fruits C drank fruits D one drinks fruits

Question 32: Sport today has become and is no longer enjoyable

A too much competitive B more too competitive

Question 33: Most computers have enough space to store information

A a large number of B large amount of C a great number of D a vast amount of

Question 34: If he _ with us now, he _ the beauty of nature of the National Park

Question 35: _ have made a billion dollars last year

A His father is thought that B His father is thought to

C It is thought D It is thought that his father

Question 36: Linda, _is quite rich, has just celebrated her 21st birthday

A whom family B whose family C which family D that family

Question 37: _ the noise from the construction work, the children couldn’t concentrate on their lessons

Question 38: “It Jane you saw at the cinema last night She was studying in the library with me”

A couldn’t be B mustn’t have been C shouldn’t have been D can’t have been

Question 39: Rock music _popular around the world for more than 40 years

Question 40: Economic reforms have a lot of benefits for the local people

A given away B resulted from C carried out D resulted in

Question 41: Charles: “Thanks so much for looking after the children!” Lisa: “ _”

A That’s all right Anytime B I’m fine, thanks

Question 42: Jim didn’t get a promotion because he didn’t see _with his boss on many things

A eye to eye B his eyes C from eye to eye D eyes

Question 43: It is not _to stay up late the day before the test

Question 44: Jane: “I think I am going to miss the train” Jenny: “ you to the station if you like”

A I would take B I am taking C I’ll take D I’m going to take

Question 45: A good friend should _you whatever happens

A be in favor of B take after C stand by D bring around

Question 46: Such _that the firefighters could not get near it

C was the heat of the fire D the fire was hot

Question 47: My parents don’t like politics, and _

A I don’t, neither B neither do I C so do I D I don’t, too

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Real estate agents work on behalf of property owners and earn a commission, or percentage, of the sale or rental of property Agents are employed by real estate agencies that sell or rent property as well as manage, appraise, or develop real estate Some agencies combine their real estate business with an

insurance agency or law practice Most real estate agents sell private homes Some specialize in commercial property such as factories, apartment buildings, stores and office buildings Others specialize in

undeveloped land sites for commercial or residential use or go into agricultural real estate

Real estate agents work from a file of listings of property that is for sale or rent A listing is an agreement, usually in the form of a contract, between the owners of the property and the agent The owners agree to pay the agent a percentage of the selling price Real estate agents obtain new listings for their agency by locating property owners interested in selling For example, they may call home owners who are trying to visit newly listed properties so that they can familiarize themselves with the features of the property

before bringing prospective buyers to see it

In any sale, the agents have to negotiate with both the seller and the buyers Many sellers begin by asking more for their property than buyers are willing to pay for it Agents must be able to convince sellers to set a realistic price Most of the agents’ efforts focus on the buyers, however Agents try to learn what will

motivate the buyer to make a purchase Agents must be able to convince them that the property suits their

needs and is a good buy Buyers generally offer less for a property than the seller asks Agents help to negotiate the final price They usually help buyers arrange bank loans and are generally present at closings, when final contracts of sale are signed

Real estate agents spend a great deal of time on the telephone, locating property that is for sale and

negotiating with clients and property owners They also spend time in the field checking out new property

and showing real estate to prospective buyers Most agents work nights and weekends in order to arrange meetings that are convenient to buyers and sellers Real estate agents can be fairly independent in their work and can feel the satisfaction of finding the right property for the right buyer

Question 48: The phrase “specialize in” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A write about B approve of C concentrate on D refer to

Question 49:A listing is a contract between property owners and real estate agents in which the owners_

A try to sell their houses privately

B agree to pay the agent a percentage of the selling price

C obtain new listings for their property

D arrange to meet with the agent at a convenient time

Question 50: The word “prospective” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _

Question 51: The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to _

Question 52: It can be inferred that negotiating the final price of a property involves _

A calling an insurance agency

B having the seller and the buyer agree on what is realistic

C finding a similar property that has a realistic price

D motivating the buyer to visit the property

Question 53: In paragraph 3, the author implies that _

A agents must understand the desires and needs of the buyers

B agents are sometimes immoral in their practices

C buyers must pay the price asked by the seller

D agents spend more time with sellers than with buyers

Question 54: According to the passage, real estate agents

A begin by asking more for a property than buyers are willing to pay

B have a college education

C own a lot of commercial property

D are usually present when final sales contracts are signed

Question 55: The word “checking out” in paragraph 4 means

A selling B listing C investigating D improving

Question 56: It can be inferred from the passage that

A real estate agents are generally wealthy

B real estate sales is a growing profession

C most real estate agents are also lawyers

D real estate agents need strong social skills

Question 57: Where in the passage does the author discuss different types of real estate?

A Paragraph 1 B Paragraph 2 C Paragraph 3 D Paragraph 4

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

in each of the following questions

Question 58: Traditionally, Americans and Asians have had very different ideas about love and

A B C

married

D

Question 59: Every new members was given a uniform, supplies and training

A B C D

Question 60: Thomas Edison’s the most significant contributions were his development of the first

A B

practical light bulb and his design for a complete electrical distribution system for lighting

C D

Question 61: It was in 2006 when she got married to a well-known movie star

A B C D

Question 62: During the Civil War, the North’s population, industrial capacity, and financial resources

A

were much greater than that of the South

B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions

Question 63: John was so insubordinate that he lost his job in one week

Question 64: When he passes the entrance exam, his parents will be walking on the air

A feeling extremely unhappy B extremely light

C feeling extremely airy D extremely happy

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II PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (2 điểm) A Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them (0,5 điểm) Question 1: The keepers feed the lions at 3 p.m every day The lions _ Question 2: I prefer going out for a walk to staying at home I would rather Question 3: The last time I watched TV was 2 weeks ago I _ Question 4: She drives more carefully than anyone else I know She is a Question 5: I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly I object _ B In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the place you would like to visit most and explain the reasons why you like that place (1,5 điểm) ………

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I PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM : TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 64 (0,125 x 64 câu = 8 điểm )

132 51 C 209 51 B 357 51 B 485 51 B

II PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (2 điểm)

1: The Lions are fed by the keepers at 3 p.m every day

2: I would rather go out for a walk than stay at home

3: I haven’t watched TV for 2 years

4: She is a more careful driver than anyone else I know

5: I object to being criticized unfairly ( by people)

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