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ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1 It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for _
A a revision B a control C an investiagation D a check-up
2 Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better
3 When the starter gave the _ all the competitors in the race began to run round the track
4 from Bill, all the students said they would go
5 The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to _ new procedures to save time and money
6 There is a fault at our television station Please do not _ your television set
7 The crowd at a football match are often _
A excite B excited C exciting D excitement
8 I'm very _ in the information you have given me
9 I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran _ him, but I didn't catch him
10 If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to _ the match till Sunday
Part 2: Read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line Kids watch more TV
A study into children's television (0) viewing habits reveals VIEW
that children whose parents have a high level of (1) _ EDUCATE
tend to watch less television than children from less educated
family(2) The report also suggests that a high rate of BACK
TV watching among children in poorer (3) _ areas SUBURB
and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre,
is often due to (4) _ and a lack of other kinds of POOR
(5) _ in the area Disco, cinema, theatre and sports ENTERTAIN
(6) offer children in urban centre a wider range ACTIVE
of pastimes, which leads to far (7) hours being spent FEW
in front of the box (8) , comedies and adventure films COMMERCE
are children's (9) _ programmes, while twenty per cent FAVOUR
of children said they preferred (10) _ films and thrillers VIOLENCE
Part 3: Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition
1 fill in
2 turn into
3 go away
4 put away
5 run out of
6 get away with
7 join in
A participate
B avoid punishment
C select, choose
D change into, become
E continue
F complete ( a form)
G leave
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9 keep on
10 get over
H recover from
I use up completely
J return something to its correct place
II GRAMMAR (20 points) Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage
below.
I (write) (1) to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London last weekend I (book) (2) the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (3) information about the hotel I (promise) (4) a luxury weekend However, I (be) (5) not satisfied The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make) (6) it impossible to (sleep) (7) I (ask) (8) for another room, but no single rooms (be) (9) available I required room-service one night and I (have) (10) to wait for almost one hour before someone came
Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions
1 She was very conscious (1) her lack of experience on her first day at work.
2 He has a new solution (2) the problem
3 Nobody helped him He managed it (3) his own
4 The drivers (4) London kept their cars (5) the left
5 The summer holiday is coming We are all excited (6) going (7) a long trip (8) the South
6 The children were amazed (9) the lion show at the circus
7 Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are (10) full bloom
III READING: (25 points) Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space
Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away “You never know when you might need it” was (1) of her favorite sayings She lived (2) herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (3) antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (4) an art gallery I remember my father (5) that she was a “ Staffordshire Darby” but I had (6) idea what he meant I (7) out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal-mining in Staffordshire We used to make up stories (8) her My sister Alice, (9) was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one day and she (10) saw him again!
Part 2 : Read the following passage and answer the questions.
The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning The most serious problem of modern time is that man
is destroying the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly increasing population A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities Man's whole environment is being changed in a serious way
1) What is the process of making something dirty ?
2) Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in which we
live?
3) What is the air surrounding the earth called ?
4) What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use ?
5) What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought ?
Part 3: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word you choose
Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than
5000 years ago The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago
A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material The fibers used in paper, however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet In addition to the plant fiber, dyes and additives such as resin may be used Dyes can make the paper different colors; resin may add weight and texture
Trang 3Where do these fibers come from ? The majority of paper is made from the plant fiber that comes from trees Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place Paper may be also made from things like old rags or pieces of cloth Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution
1 According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by _
A the Chinese B the Egyptians C ancient cultures D foresters
2 What is the main ingredient in most paper?
A resin B cardboard C plant fiber D papyrus
3 According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is _
A rags B trees C fabric D wastepaper
4 According to the passage, recycling paper is
A bad for the environment B wasteful C good for the environment D economical
5 According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT
A reduce the need for ink C save energy
B save forests D reduce air pollution
IV WRITING: (25 points) Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same Example: He wrote the letter in two hours.
It took him two hours to write the letter.
1 The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day The lions
2 We got lost because we didn't have a map If we
3 I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday I would rather .
4 The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it It was .
5 That was a silly thing to say What
6 We've run out of tea There .
7 I last saw him when I was a student I haven't .
8 Susan was too excited to sleep Susan was .
9 Robert has not had a job for two years Robert has been
10 She will complete the work only she is paid extra She will not
Part 2 Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences
1 All the students love the principal He is very kind (because of)
2 I have forgotten the tickets I’m sorry for it (having)
4 The house at the end of the street has been sold It has been empty for years (which)
5 It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice (wish)
Part 3 : A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice He wants to visit your country for three
weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit, where to stay, what sights to see, and what clothes to bring Write to him, giving as many suggestions as you can and mentioning any national customs that may seem strange to him (about 200 words)
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