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ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Part I: Phonetics
I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest Write your answer A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (0, 5)
1 A deforestation
2 A Passover
3 A depend
4 A nature
5 A recite
B reputation
B access
B enjoy
B national
B reconcile
C federation
C impress
C separate
C narrow
C refund
D regularly
D dissolve
D return
D channel
D reproduce
II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others Write your answer A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (0,5)
Part II: Vocabulary and Grammar
I Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences Write your answer A, B, C or D on the answer sheet (1, 5)
1 I can’t understand the French visitors I wish I _ French
2 The church _ about 100 years ago
A was built B is built C has been built D will be built
3 The teacher said: “This homework _ carefully”
A has to do B has to be done C had to do D had to be done
4 Don’t worry, everything is _ control
5 _ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep
6 The child hurt himself badly when he fell _ the bedroom window
7 The nurse was on _ in the hospital last night
8 _ playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis
9 I tried to _ them from going, but they wouldn’t take any notice
10 The doctor advised me not to take _ so much work in future
11 _, after trying three times, he passed the examination
12 I don’t see any _ in arriving early at the theatre
13 You will have to _ your holiday if you are too ill to travel
14 _ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser
A Being not B Not having been C Have not been D Having not been
15 During the war, we _ many relatives
A set an example for B took for granted C lost touch with D made a mention of
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1 We can protect the environment by _ air pollution (reduce)
2 He failed because he answered all my questions _ ( logic)
3 He is one of the most famous _ in the world (environment)
4 We think that mother’s Day should be celebrated _ (nation)
5 Wearing uniforms encourages students to be _ of their school (pride)
6 He feels _ because of the teacher’s voice (sleep)
7 We’re sure we can believe him He’s usually very _ (Truth)
8 The bloodstain on his T- shirt was very _ (Notice)
9 I’m afraid there is going to be another _ of the currency soon (Value)
10 Did you really have to behave with such _ to the little girl? (Severe)
III There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (1, 0)
1 We have such many things to do that we have no time to go out
A B C D
2 There’s no point to talk to such a conservative minded person
A B C D
3 Film can only be developed in a room that is totally darkness
A B C D
4 I think that’s an interesting thought, isn’t that?
A B C D
5 She wishes she is the most beautiful girl in the world
A B C D
6 Although most known for her prose works, Maya Angelo also punished several collections of poetry
A B C D
7 If it is kept dry, a seed can still sprout up to forty years after their formation
A B C D
8 Why so many students graduate weak at reading and math are questions continuing to disturb educators
A B C D
9 What I told her a few days ago were not the solutions to most of her problems
A B C D
10 Although apples do not grow during the cold season, apple trees must have such season in order to flourish
A B C D
Part III: Reading
I Find a suitable word for each numbered blank Write it on your answer sheet (1, 5)
Most people think of computers (1) very modern inventions, products of our new technology now But (2) , the idea for a computer was worked out (3) two centuries ago by a man (4) Charles Babbage
Babbage was born in 1791 and (5) up to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines (6) he called “ engine” But, (7) the fact that he started building some of these,
he never finished any of (8) Over the years people have argued whether his machines (9) ever work Recently, however, the Science Museum in London (10) finished building an engine(11) on one of Babbage’s designs It has (12) six years to complete and (13) than four thousand parts have been specially made (14) it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to (15) people of Babbage’s work
II Choose the best answer for each numbered blank Write your answer A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (1, 0)
The traffic light signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer It was installed (1) the house of parliament in 1868 It (2) like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas (3) , it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident (4) further development until cars became common
Trang 3(5) traffic lights are an American invention Red - green (6) were installed in Cleveland in 1914 Three - color signals, (7) by hand from a tower in the (8) of the street, were installed in New York in
1918 The (9) lights of this type to (10)in Britain were in London, on the junction between St James’s street and Piccadilly in 1925
III Read the following passage indicates the correct answer Write your answer A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (0, 5)
They call New York “the Big Apple” Maybe it isn’t exactly like an apple, but it is certainly very big There are too many people, that’s the problem The streets are always full of cars and trucks, and you can never find a place to park
If you have enough money, you can take a taxi New York cabs are yellow They look all the same But the
drivers are very different Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States A few drive slowly, but most go very fast Cab driving is a difficult job It can be dangerous, too Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money Drivers sometimes get hurt
If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway The subway is quick, and
it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty Lights don’t always work and there are often fires on the track On
some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and outside
1 What is the problem of New York?
A It has too many apples B It looks like an apple C It is too big D It is too crowded
2 What does a “cab” mean?
A a truck B a bus C a taxi D a subway
3 Cab drivers in New York _
A can be dangerous B can be attacked by thieves C look the same D were all born in New York
4 The word “track” can best be replaced by _.
A roadway B station C light bulb D train
5 Subway in New York _
A are quickly but dirty B are colorless C have no lights D often cause fires
Part IV Writing
I Rewrite these sentences in such a way that they mean the same as the first, using the word in brackets at the end of each sentence DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN (0, 5)
1 "I’ve seen the film three times, Mary” said George (told) →George _
2 I regret giving Dennis my phone number (I) →I wish _
3 I haven’t phoned her since she left for Paris (last) →The _ when she left for Paris
4 I thought she bore a strong resemblance to her grandmother (reminded) → She _ grandmother
5 Our team won and the visitors lost (beaten) →The visitors _ team
II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Write your answers on the answer sheet (1, 0)
1 She started working in this company 5 years ago → She has _
2 “Have you done your homework?” asked the teacher → The teacher asked _?
3 The exercise was so easy that all students could do it → It was such _
4 They didn’t go out because it rained heavily → Because of _
Trang 45 I didn’t go to bed early, so I didn’t wake up at 5 am → If _.
6 It is thought that the accident was caused by human error → The accident is _
7 John said that he was sorry he had not attended the meeting → John apologized _
8 As soon as they arrived on the beach, it started to rain → No sooner _
9 The children themselves are not in any way to blame for the disaster → In no way _
10 In order to be highly paid, they work much harder → They work much harder, so _
III Write a paragraph about 100→ 120 words with the topic “What should you do to improve your English?” (1,0d) -THE