Choose the best answer to complete each sentence below 15 points 1.. I’m going to take an exercise class at Jim’s gym.. Having a tired day, I went to bed early last night.2. Three years
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Đề 1 NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
Thời gian: 120 phút
I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently (10 points)
2 A popular B pollution C population D proper
10 A encourage B extremely C pretty D planet
II Choose the best answer to complete each sentence below (15 points)
1 How ……… your new jeans look!
2 If you don't want this pen, take There are some left in the box
3 I am not used in public
A to speak B to speaking C speaking D at speaking
4 He ……… me to go to the doctor’s
A advised B suggested C insisted D threatened
5 She loves London, in the Spring
6 That isn’t Tom, ……… ?
7 Shakespeare was not only a famous playwright………a poet ………well
8 This work needs ……… on time
A finish B to finish C to have finished D finishing
9 I’m going to take an exercise class at Jim’s gym Do you know………there?
A the way to B how to get C how to get to D how can I get
10 My father has gone away on business He'll be back a week
11 The doctor advised him to give smoking
12 This restaurant is famous Chinese dishes
13 The salesman showed us the washing machine
A- for using B- the working C- how to use D- to work
14 Have you ever had to stay for a long time?
A- in the bed B- in bed C- on the bed D- on bed
15 It was very of you to break that coffee cup
A- careful B- carefully C- careless D- carelessly
III Each sentence below has ONE mistake Find and correct it (20 points):
1 Did it spend you two days to finish reading the book?
2 Having a tired day, I went to bed early last night
Trang 23 Three years are too long for us to build a new house in the countryside.
4 Children, you should do these experiments yourself before asking for help!
5 She has just bought a Japanese new car, that's why she is having a party now
6 Friends are usually the people have the same hobbies or the same ages
7 Their son hasn’t talked to them when he was punished for telling lies
8 Our manager suggested that we would work overtime this week
9 It is time you didn’t depend in your parents
10 She divided our class in four small groups
IV Supply the correct form of the words given to complete sentences below (10 points)
1 Nga’s parents _ her to apply for the job last year COURAGE
2 One of the causes of air pollution is waste INDUSTRY
3 UNESCO is one of worldwide organizations NATION
4 Ba left home early, , his bike was broken mid-way LUCK
5 Can you yourself before we start our lesson? INTRODUCTION
6 Will you please give us some _ explanation? FAR
7 Are there any _ between these two schoolbags? DIFFER
8 Life in the countryside is much _than life in the city HEALTHY
9 You should read books to _ your knowledge RICH
V Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (10 points):
Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) how to fly or play the piano There (2) _ important differences, but there is a very important similarity It is this: learning how to
do such things needs lots (3) _ practice It is never simply to “know” something You must be able to “do” things with what (4) _ know For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) to fly an aeroplane A (6) _ can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if only read a book and then try to (7) _ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill (8) The same is true of (9) the piano So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of (10) _ first?
VI Write the second sentence that has the same meaning as the first one (10 points)
1 “How do you like my new dress, Tom?”, Mary asked Tom
→ Mary asked ………
2 Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy now
→ It is ………
3 “Don’t turn on the TV, i’m learning my lessons mom.” The boy said
→ The boy asked ………
4 The water of the river was so dirty that the children could not swim in it
→ The water of the river was ……… ………
5 They are going to build a new school here
→ A new ………
6 Did anybody see him come down the lane ?
→Was
7 The last time I went out at night was two weeks ago
→ I haven’t
8 Did you start to learn English in 2006?
→ Have ………
9 The film was so long that I couldn’t see it to the end
Trang 3→ It was ………
10 Nam is going to repaint my house next week
→ I am going to………
VII If you have a trip abroad, which country in the world do you want to visit?
Write an essay of about from 120 to 180 words to explain your choice (10 points).
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