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TEST Question 1: Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group A needed A thick A like A cook A feat A flame A sugar A helped A good 10 A lie B worked C stopped D booked B thorough C healthy D weather B lively C live D life B blood C school D look B great C seat D fear B hate C page D adventure B settle C surprise D sentence B liked C watched D.hated B book C foot D food B height C weight D Pie Question II: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets His hair is short He (have) a haircut He said that he (see) that man before If today (be) Sunday, we would go picnic This house didn’t use to (paint) green My father told me (not stay) up too late She wishes she (not punish) tomorrow When I met him, he (talk) to his friends in the bookstore If I (tell) before, I would have come to your wedding She gets used to (take) to the zoo on weekends 10 By the time you come home, I (finish) decorating our room Question III: Complete sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets 1- This dictionary is not so big but it is ( inform ) 2- She looks in her new dress ( attract ) 3- The have to cook rice in this contest ( participate ) 4- Old people often have in breathing ( difficult ) 5- There were two yesterday: Boxing and Swimming ( compete ) 6- I don’t think she has the to this work ( able ) 7- How of you to break that glass! ( care ) 8- Some of my live in a village outside Thanh Hoa city ( relate ) 9- The house is large but it is terribly to live in ( comfort) 10-We should learn about keeping our environment ( pollute ) Question IV:Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences Young generation is fond wearing Jeans A in B at C of D on There is always traffic in the city centre at rush hours A strong B full C heavy D many How many people took part the contest? A in B from C with D to I want to ask my parents some money A from B for C with D about You are very different your brother A to B for C with D from I am better English than Nam than B with C at D for You will not pass the exam working harder A unless B if C without D although It was raining very so I had to wear my raincoat A wet B badly C hard D heavy Mr Dung said he 35 the following week A was B is C will be D would be 10- Don’t let the good chance go A by B on C over D off 11- I wish I to him Now it’s too late A listened B has listened C had listened D would have listened 12- In Britain, you’ll be given a key the door when you’re 21 years old A of B for C to D at 13- The man our teacher is taking to is the headmaster of our school A who B which C whom D whose 14- Noone knows what is happening here Mary and Tom A and B but C however D with 15- What is .,a dog or a cat? A intelligent B more intelligent C as intelligent D the most intelligent 16 .the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished A Until B In C By D On 17 It was .hot day that we decided to leave work early A so B such C a so D such a 18 He seldom goes fishing, ? A doesn't he B is he C does he D isn't he 19 She spoke quietly to him nobody else could hear a word A because B if C although D so that 20 weather! We can't go out for a walk now A How terrible B What terrible C How a terrible D What a terrible Question V: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word The country is (1) more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in Many people think so, and go to the country (2) for the summer holiday though they can't live (3) there all the year round Some have cottage built in a village (4) so that they can go there whenever they (5) can find the time English villages are not alike, but (6) in some ways they are not very different from (7) each other Almost every village (8) has a church, the round or square tower of which can (9) be seen from many miles around Surrounding the church is the church yard, (10) where people are buried Question VI: Read the text then answer the question below Education in England Every child in Great Britain between the age of five and fifteen must attend school There are three main types of educational institutions: primary (elementary) schools, secondary schools and universities (1) State schools are free (4), and attendance is compulsory Morning school begins at nine o'clock and lasts until half past four School is open five days a week On Saturdays and Sundays there are no lessons There are holidays at Christmas, Easter and in summer (5) In London as in all cities there are two grades of state schools for those who will go to work at fifteen: primary schools for boys and girls between the ages of five and eleven, and secondary schools for children from eleven to fifteen years The lessons are reading, writing , the English language, English literature, English history, geography, science, Nature study, drawing, painting, singing, woodwork and drill(physical training) (3) What are three main types of educational institutions? What are the two grades of state schools for those who will go to work at fifteen? Primary & secondary What subjects children study at school? Are state schools free? When pupils have holidays? Question VII:a) There is a mistake in the sentence Find the mistake and correct it We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it our test Our teacher of physics would like us spending more time in the laboratory If I was you, I would help him Mr Nam is used to get up early in the morning He died on lung cancer because he smoked a lot of cigarettes b/ Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences If I/ be/ him / I / choose/ English / learn If I were him, I would choose English to learn In/ end/ I decide/ not buy / dictionary / because/ too expensive - In the end, I decided not to buy that dictionary because it was too expensive This video film / so interesting / I / see /twice.- This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice Mai /bad / at/ Math/ than / Lan Anh Mai is worse at Math than Lan Anh (is) Hoa/ have / many/ books/ than/ her/ sister - Hoa has more books than her sister (does) Question VIII Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues Ann is good-looking and well-behaved Not only is Ann good looking, (but) she is also well-behaved I think you should tell the police about the accident If I were you, I would tell the police … "Have you got any free time next week?" Mandy asked Mandy asked if I had got any free time the Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test As long as you are calm ( you keep calm ) , you’ll The children's singing was really beautiful The children sang really beautifully Who wrote this story? By whom was this book written? I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris I think Paris is the most beautiful city… The flight to Moscow lasted three and half hours It took three and half hours to fly to Moscow Henry regretted buying the second-hand car Henry wished he had not bought… 10 I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get… The end TEST A VOCABULARY: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words Viet Nam declared its .independence on September 2nd 1945 ( depend) Poets take .inspiration from many things in life (inspire) Can you see the difference between the two shirts? (differ) Uniform makes students .proud of her school ( pride) Books help people get more .knowledge (know) The film last night was very boring (bore) They are trying to look for another explanation (explain) Graham Bell was an inventor (invent) You must be careful when you open that door (care) 10 Air .pollution makes our health worse and worse (pollute) I GRAMMAR Supply the correct form of verbs in the blankets Hello, Peter! I …have not seen (not see ) you for a long time How are you doing? You …will be stopped…(stop) by a policeman if you try to cross the road now She wishes, she……didn’t give… ( not give ) them her phone number I’m sorry I haven’t written… (not write) to you lately but my house …was broken… (break) into a few weeks ago and I have been feeling rather upset since then He kept ( talk ) .talking about you last night Look! A man (run) is running after the rain He (want) wants to catch it My friends (sing) .were singing when we (come) came in the room This exercise looks (look) …… difficult You Have you done?(do) …… one like this before ? I am sure the letter won’t arrive in time unless it (send) is sent by air 10 Do you hear someone (cry) crying softly in the next room? II Each sentence below contains an error Underline it and write the correct answer in the space provided EX : I wish I will come here again would… Mr Quang said that he was going to Ho Chi Minh city tomorrow tomorrow -> the following day The children prefer watching TV to read books read -> reading If he finished his work, he wouldn’t have been punished last night finished -> had finished He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him too -> so Your sister rarely goes to the library, doesn’t she? doesn’t -> does If I was Lan, I would help you was -> were The girl whom picture you took is my sister whom -> whose I’d rather typing this letter than write it because it’s faster typing -> type The new Mall was building in our town last month building -> built 10 He died on lung cancer because he smoked a lot of cigarettes on -> of C READING: I Read the passage and then complete the summary with the missing words (10 ms) During the last Christmas holidays, a group of my classmates decided to have an excursion to Johore Bahru I was elected as the leader and did the burden of making arrangement for the trip fell on my shoulders We left early in the morning by the first Singapore – Johore express bus and reached the custom check-points half an hour later From the custom we went by a chartered van to the Johore Bahru seaside As it was clear sunny day we had decided to have a dip in the water For nearly an hour we enjoyed the bath much to our satisfaction By the time our sea-bath was over It was about am and we had an appetizing breakfast, with sandwiches, cakes and coffee which we carried along with us Then we relaxed under a shady tree for a while Later we visited the zoo we had some fun there with the monkeys in cages Then they went round the tour for sightseeing By the time, our sightseeing was over, it was about p.m We had a sumptuous lunch of chicken rice and returned home by bus * Complete the summary with the missing words During the last Christmas holidays, the writer and her classmates_ (1) had an interesting excursion in Johore Bahru_(2) She was elected as the leader_(3) so she was responsible for making arrangement _for the trip_(4) First they took the first Singapore – Johre express bus (5) to the custom check-points then went by a _a chartered van_ (6) to the Johore Barhu sea-side They had a _very good / enjoyable time _ (7) there Next they visited_the zoo_ (8) and enjoyed themselves there too After that they made_a sightseeing_ (9) around the city and then returned home by bus_ (10) They had really lovely holidays II Read the passage and then answer the questions below Alfred Bernard Nobel (1833 - 1896) a Swedish scientist was the first man to make dynamite He allowed his invention to be used in peace However, he saw it being used in war to destroy things, he was extremely unhappy On his death, he left all his money to be spent upon a prize every year The Nobel Prize is now one of the greatest prizes that a person can ever receive It is given every year for the best work in one of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine; Literature and Peace Some of the world's greatest scientists are asked to choose who should be given the prizes What was Nobel's invention about? How was he when he knew his invention being used for bad purpose? Did he give all the money to his relatives on his death? What is his money used for? Can we choose who should be given the prizes? If not, who can? A It was about dynamite B He was very / extremely unhappy C No, he didn’t D His money is used for the best working one of the following subjects: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace E No, we can’t Some of the world’s greatest scientists III Read the text and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word The Old Clock John lived (1) with his mother in a very big house, and when she died, the house became (2) toobig for him, (3) sohe bought a smaller one in the next street There was a very nice old clock in his first house, and when the men came to take his furniture (4) tothe new house, John thought, "I'm not going to let them (5) carrymy beautiful old clock in their truck Perhaps they'll break it, and then repairing it will (6) beexpensive." So he picked it up and began to carry it down the road in his arms It was heavy, so he stopped two or three times to have a (7) rest Then suddenly a small boy came along the road He stopped and looked (8) atJohn for a few seconds Then he said to John, "You're a foolish man, (9) aren’tyou? Why don't you (10) buya watch like everybody else?" WRITING: I Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it This is the first time we have eaten this kind of food ->We have never eaten this kind of food before I don’t usually eat at restaurants ->I’m not used to eating at restaurants She can’t carry the bag It is very heavy ->The bag is too heavy for her to carry If you don’t study harder, you will surely fail the next exam ->Unless you study hard, you will surely fail the next exam The nurse asked Mr Brown how old Mr Brown’s little boy was then -> “ Howold is your little boy now, Mr Brown ?” the nurse asked “ How old is your little boy now?” the nurse said to Mr Brown No one in class can play football better than Nam ->Nam isthe best football player in class Although she had a good salary, she was unhappy in her job -> In spiteofher good salary, she was unhappy in her job In spite of having good salary, she was unhappy in her job He thinks learning English is easy -> He thinks itis easy to learn English I wonder if you can lend me something to wear tonight -> Wouldyou mind lending me something to wear tonight? 10 “ Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, Mr John ?” Said Mr Bill -> Mr Bill suggested(that) Mr.John should put a better lock on the door 11 “ Can I borrow your typewriter, Laura?” asked Peter -> Peter asked Laura if (Peter) / he could borrow Laura’s / (her) typewriter II Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce from the following sets of words and phrases complete letter Dear Julia! Thank you / lovely letter, which / wait / me / I / return / holiday yesterday Thank you (very/ so much) for the / your lovely letter, which was waiting for me when I returned (back) from my/ our holiday(s) yesterday I / be / glad / hear you / your family / be / well and enjoy / live / new house I am/ was glad to hear that you and your family are/ were well and you are/ were enjoying living in the/ your new house I / just have / wonderful holiday / some friends / Northern Ireland I have just had a wonderful holiday with some friends in / from Northern Ireland We / fly / Lon don / Belfast and / visit lots / interesting places We flew from London to Belfast and (we) visited lots of (the) interesting places We / spend most / time / fish and / walk / mountains We spent most of the time fishing and walking in the mountains Now I / be / ready / go back / work / Monday Now I am ready to go back to work next Monday I look forward / see both / you / my birthday / September 16 th I look/ am looking forward to seeing both of you at my birthday on September 16th Let’s hope / weather / be / fine! Let’s hope (that) the weather will be fine With best wishes ……… THE END ……… ( Good luck to you) TEST PHONETICS I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group A returned B cursed C started D learned A construction B physical C industry D satisfy A recent B receive C faucet D efficient A eruption B tradition C suggestion D addition A beard B search C pearl D heard II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group A communicate B effectively C efficiency D innovation A occasional B industrial C information D variety A plentiful B adequate C relative D electric A distinguish B compliment C slavery D excellent A compost B migrant C typhoon D natural VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below You have never been to England, you? A haven’t B have C never D ever Many students go there on weekends to have a rest after a week A working hard B hardly C hard working D worked Ba dropped his watch when he was the bus A turning off B getting off C taking off D going off Mary’s eyes are weak , she has to wear glasses A But B However C And D Therefore Scientists are looking for an way to reduce energy consumption A effective B affection C effect D effectively to have a lunch at 12 o’clock every day? A Did she used B Was she used C Is she used D Did she use The lion – tamer and his lion we saw on the stage came from Moscow A who B which C that D whom Energy-saving bulbs should be used electricity A to save B saving C save D to saving Analysts suggested the country its infrastructure to get foreign investment A improve B to improve C improves D improving 10 The report showed the U.S trade deficit in February A shrink B shrunk C shrunken D shrinking 11 The controversial film was nominated eight Academy Awards A of B about C with D for 12 Union members the privatization of the country’s airports A replied B annoyed C protested D identified 13 The advertising executive resigned over his inappropriate made at a conference A dress B acting C welcome D remarks 14 Thieves made over twenty thousand pounds A off with B off C up D up with 15 The children to the zoo A were enjoyed taken B were enjoyed taking C enjoyed being taken D enjoyed taking II Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English It took me so many time to learn that lesson three months ago A B C D My father has retiredsince threeyears and he is now living on his pension A B C D Mrs Brown’s children are used to be picked up after school everyday A B C D My father asked us not to spendtoo much timeplaycomputer games A B C D They played so good gameof tennis last night that they surprised their audience A B C D III Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences These _innovations _will conserve the earth INNOVATE We should be more economical with our electricity ECONOMIC A list of forthcoming events for the autumn is being prepared In regard to– liên quan COME The destruction_of forests has brought about serious floods recently DESTROY My neighbors are very kind They are _ supportive to me during my parents’ absence SUPPORT IV Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage Last week I was walking home after playing tennis when it started raining very heavily “Oh no, I will get soaked before I reach home”, I thought I wish I (1)_ had remembered (remember) to bring my raincoat But unfortunately I had left it at home How stupid of me! I always forget to bring it with me Luckily just then a friend of mine passed in her car and offered me a lift “Are you going home? Or you want to go for a drink?” she asked “I think I’d rather you (2)_ took (take) me home,” I said “If I don’t change my clothes, I know I (3) will fall (fall) ill, and then I won’t be able to play in the tennis tournament next week And I (4) have been practicing_ ( practice ) hard for the last month.” “I will wait for you to change if you like” she told me “I think it’s time you (5)_ relaxed (relax) for a change You have been worrying too much, which makes you fall ill more easily It’s got nothing to with the rain!” READING I Choose the best options A, B, C or D to answer the following questions The growth of cities, the construction of hundreds of new factories, and the spread of railroads in the United Stases before 1850 had increased the need for better illumination But the lighting in American homes had improved very little over that of ancient times Through the colonial period, homes were lit with tallow candles or with a lamp of the kind used in ancient Rome- a dish of fish oil or other animal or vegetable oil in which a twisted rag served as a wick Some people used lard, but they had to heat charcoal underneath to keep it soft and burnable The sperm whale provided superior burning oil, but this was expensive In 1830 a new substance called “camphene” was patented, and it proved to be an remained expensive, had an unpleasant odor, and also was dangerously explosive Between 1830 and 1850 it seemed that the only hope for cheaper illumination in the United States was the wider use of gas In the 1840s American gas manufacturers adopted improved British techniques for producing illuminating gas from coal But the expense of piping gas to the consumer remained so high that until mid- century gas lighting was feasible only in urban areas, and only for public buildings for the wealthy In 1854 a Canadian doctor, Abraham Gesner, patented a process for distilling a pitch like mineral found in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that produced illuminating gas and an oil that he called “kerosene” (from “keros”, the Greek word for wax, and “ene” because it resembled camphene) Kerosene, though cheaper than camphene, had an unpleasant odor, and Gesner never made his fortune from it But Gesner had aroused a new hope for making illuminating oil from a product coming out of North American mines Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason why better lighting had become necessary by the mind- nineteenth century? A development of railroads B demand for better medical facilities C increases in the number of new factories D growth of cities The phrase “served as” is closest meaning to A differed from B functioned as C rested upon D reacted to The word “this” refers to A lard B charcoal C wick D oil Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a disadvantage of camphene? A high cost B bad smell C potential to explode D greasy texture What can be inferred about the illuminating gas described in the paragraph? A It was first developed in the United States B It was not allowed to be used in public buildings C It was not widely available until mid- century D It had an unpleasant smell The word “resembled” is closest in meaning to A was similar to B cost the same as C was made from D sounded like According to the passage, what advantage did the kerosene patented by Gesner have over camphene? A Kerosene had a more pleasant smell B Kerosene was less expensive C Kerosene burned more brightly D Kerosene was safer to use The word “it” refers to A fortune B odor C camphene D kerosene Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? A a description of events in chronological order B a comparison of two events C an analysis of scientific findings D the statement of a theory and possible explanations II Arrange these sentences of a review in the correct order A He writes a letter to the company accepting the job and gives it to his son, Bobby, to post B My award goes to young Justin Time, who plays Bobby C Bob isn’t too pleased, because he’d rather play football with his friends, but he sets off on the long walk to the post office D Local playwright Hanna has given her hometown a chance to see her most successful play, The Letter, at the Lexford Playhouse E The Letter is on for just one more week, so don’t miss it F The story is set in the 1930 G Unaware of its importance, Bobby gives them the letter and runs off happily to play football H The play is excellent, and the lighting, scenery, and sound effects are all very good The cast perform it brilliantly I If you want to know what happens next, you’ll have to go and see the play for yourself, but believe me, you won’t regret it J John Barlow, who has been out of work for several months, is offered a job by a large engineering firm K On the way he meets two older boys who offer to post the letter for him 1F 2J 3A 4C 5K 6G 7I 8H 9B 10E III Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C, D best fits each space SAVE MONEY ON THE BOOK THAT AIMS TO SAVE ANIMALS Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the book which will (1) involve you in the fight for survival that (2)_ faces many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the (3)_ edge_of extinction As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 color photographs, you will have the (4)_ satisfaction of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to (5)_ help animals (6) survive from the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats You will also discover the terrible results of human (7)_ greed_for land, flesh and skins Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses (8)_ with their (9) pawschân, vuốt so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that (10) _ from each orangutan which is captured, one has to die? A combine B involve C bring D lead A meets B opposes C forces D faces A edge B start C limit D end A virtue B enjoyment C satisfaction D value A enable B help C allow D assist A preserve B conserve C revive D survive A greed B interest C care D concern A from B by C for D with A feet B paws C claws D toes 10 A for B at C from D to WRITING I Rewrite the following sentences using the words in bold, in such a way that it means the same as the one given Do not alter these words in any way “Please don’t smoke in the house.” she said to us (to)  She toldus not to smoke in the house They’re telling me that I must make a decision soon (pressure)  They are putting pressure on me to make a decision soon I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking (found) If I hadn’t heard the two of them talking, I wouldn’t have found out the truth I bought myself some good new clothes I need them for my new job (which)  I bought myself some good new clothes which I need for my new job I’m trying to concentrate, but all that noise you’re making is distracting me (putting)  I’m trying to concentrate, but all that noise you’re making is putting me off II Use the following set of words and phrases to complete the following sentences You can put additional words and make any changes necessary Tidal waves/ be/ result/ abrupt shift/ underwater movement/ Earth Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth Jeans/ never be/ out/ fashion, today/ young generation/ still/ fond/ wear/ them Jeans have never been out of fashion, and today young generation is still fond of wearing them 3.North American/ European/ countries/be/ interested/ save money / natural resources North American and European countries are interested in saving money and natural resources One percent/ solar energy/ that/ reach/ Earth/ be/ enough/ provide power/ total population One percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total population Passover/be/ late March/ early April/ /This festival/ celebrate/ Israel/ and/ all Jewish people Passover is in late March or early April This festival is celebrated in Israel and by all Jewish people III There were a great number of road accidents in the last Tet Holiday Write a short passage (in about 100120 words) on what you saw or heard then give your comments -HẾT Cán coi thi khơng giải thích thêm Họ tên thí sinh…………………………………………………………….SBD…………………… SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÀNH PHỐ ĐÀ NẴNG KÌ THI …………………(ĐỀ 4) NĂM 2012 ĐỀ CH TI THỨANH Mơn thi:ÍNHẾNG C Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (khơng tính thời gian giao đề) I Circle the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences or as directed (2.5pts) I usually play football with my friends summer A at B in C on D from He will be in Ha Noi from Tuesday _ Sunday A in B at C to D for Children are often afraid spiders A of B with C about D in - Nga: “ Birthday!” - Lan: “Thank you.” A Happy B Happiness C Happily D Happyly - Bill: “ languages can you speak?” - Helen: “Two, English and Vietnamese.” A How much B How old C How far D How many He suggested for a walk in the park A to go B went C going D go If you want to get good grades, you study hard A can B must C may D will I want to save money to _ a new bicycle A buy B sell C waste D Students shouldn’t _ too much time playing computer games A bring B help C give D spend 10.We feel _ that all of you will get good marks in this test A bored B hopeful C sorry D disappointed 11 I'd love to play tennis with you I have to my homework now A or B but C and D because 12 I really like the book _ you bought yesterday A whom B who C which D when 13 Your brother likes watching cartoons, _? A didn’t he B did he C does he D doesn’t he 14 - Peter: “Why don’t we go for a picnic tomorrow?” - Jane: “ .” A Yes, please B You’re so kind C That’s a good idea D We don’t 15 He’s old enough to take care of himself In this sentence, “take care of” means _ A give up B look after C turn on D go on 16 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A city B kind C five D night 17 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others A easy B friendly C sky D sunny 18 Choose the word with the different stress pattern A weather B father C teacher D suggest 19 Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D in the following sentence Mary always gets upearlybecause she is never late for class A B C D 20 Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D in the following sentence We know that Peter and Daisy have learnt Vietnamesesince5 years A B C D II Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences (1.5pts) Michael Jackson is her favorite ……singer… …… (sing) You will get a good ……………education……… at this school (educate) It is very …………… dangerous…… … to drive too fast in the street (danger) We should turn off the lights when going out to save ……electricity……… (electric) If we ……pollute… the water, we will have no fresh water to use (pollution) Please could you speak more ………slowly…… ? (slow) III Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses (1.5pts) Janet usually ……… takes …… the bus to school every day (take) Don’t make so much noise We ……… are working……….… now (work) I …… didn’t watch………… the football match on TV last night (not watch) I …… was doing…….… the washing up when the phone rang (do) They … have studied / have been studying English for seven years up to now (study) If we keep our environment cleaner, we …will live… a happier and healthier life (live) IV Fill in the numbered blank in the letter of invitation with ONE suitable word from the box (1.5pts) new at a Why some watch Hi Tony, Are you busy on Friday night? We are going to have (1)…a… pizza party with (2)…some friends from our Italian class And we’re going to (3)…watch… a video as well – the (4)…news.Oliver Stone film I know you love his films! The party starts (5)…at… o’clock at my house (6)…Why don’t you come round? Jenny V Read the passage and answer the following questions (1.5pts) Alexander Fleming was born in 1881 in Scotland He went to a small school in a village, and when he left school he didn’t go to university He worked for five years in an office But his brother, Tom, was a doctor and helped Fleming to go to university and study medicine So he went to London University and in 1906 he became a doctor In 1915, Fleming married Sarah McElroy, an Irish woman They had one son During the First World War, many soldiers died in hospital because they didn’t have the right medicines So after the war, Fleming tried to find a drug that could help them He worked for many years and in 1928 he discovered a new drug and he called it “penicillin” He later worked with an Australian and a Every year, eight million children across the United States spend some time at a summer camp For more than a century, children have enjoyed both learning new skills and (36)takingpart in a variety of activities in a friendly environment There are 10,000 camps across the country, which are designed to look (37)afteryoungsters from the age of to 18 The camps, (38)lastinganything from to weeks, are often situated in beautiful lakeside areas and there is a wide range of (39)pricesto suit every pocket The children typically outdoor (40)activities, including some challenging sports like climbing, or indoor activities such as drama, music or poetry (41)Although/ Though/ While/ Whereasthe camps are not luxurious, the wooden cabins the young people sleep (42)inare comfortable The timetable does not allow very much time for relaxing because the children are (43)keptbusy all the time The camps are popular with the children and many come away (44)fullof enthusiasm In the words of one former camper, 'I made a lot of friends, (45)wasnever on my own, and became a lot more self-confident.' II- Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage (10 pts) The computer is undoubtedly one of the most (46) and important inventions of the twentieth century Boring or time-consuming jobs which, in the past, would have been (47) by hundreds of workers can now be done by one small computer However, the (48) of the computer has not been entirely problem-free Many people feel that we are already too (49) on computers They think that computers themselves are (50) too powerful, and that people are no longer in control of them One of the problems with a computer is that, like any other machines, it can (51) If a computer is (52) , the information it is storing can be lost If a computer program has a(n) (53) in it, the computer’s calculation can be seriously (54) A faulty program in a hospital or police computer could (55) terrible mistakes 46 A shocking B amazing C astonishing D surprising 47 A done out B made out C carried out D figured out 48 A usage B experiment C introduction D operation 49 A dependent B based C influenced D carried 50 A becoming B getting C running D turning 51 A break up B break down C break into D break out 52 A changed B modified C contaminated D damaged 53 A foul B abnormality C wrongdoing D error 54 A devalued B affected C fooled D broken 55 A B produce C find D cause III- Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer (5 pts) Many British people don’t think about clothes very much They just like to be comfortable When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything At theaters, cinemas and concerts you can put on what you like from elegant suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy But in Britain, as well as the United States, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers) Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses In many years, Americans are more relaxed than British people, but they are more careful with their clothes At home or on holiday, most Americans wear informal or sporty clothes But when they go out in the evening, they like to look elegant In good hotels and restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and women wear pretty clothes and smart hairstyles It is difficult to say exactly what people wear informal or formal in Britain and the United States because everyone is different If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people and the same You’ll feel more relaxed if you don’t look too different from everyone else 56 Many British people wear freely when they _ A attend meetings B attend lectures C spend their spare time D meet their friends 57 Who doesn’t usually wear suits and ties? A Lawyers B Doctors C Drivers D Secretaries 58 If you visit an American friend at home in the evening, you may find that your friend wears _ A pretty clothes B informal clothes C formal clothes D dirty clothes 59 If you are in a foreign country, the best way the writer suggests to you is to wear _ A strange clothes B as the people there doC your native clothes D pretty clothes 60 What you think the passage is mainly about? A Recent dressing habit in Great Britain and the United States B The reason why informal clothing is popular in Britain and the US C When we should wear in a formal way D Where we should wear in a formal way Part D: WRITING (20 pts) I- Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it (10 pts) 61 They bought me two laptops, but neither worked satisfactorily They bought me two laptops, but neither of which worked satisfactorily 62 Jane’s career as a television presenter began five years ago Jane has been a television presenter for five years 63 I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you. I don’tmind looking after the baby for you 64 The flight to Paris lasted hours. It took3 hours to fly to Paris 65 People say that he sold his house to pay the debt  He is said to have sold his house to pay the debt 66 The passengers don’t realize how lucky they have been  Littledo the passengers realize how lucky they have been 67 You ought to fasten your seatbelt before driving away  You shouldn’t drive away without fastening your seatbelt 68 His working too much led to his illness  If hehad not worked too/so much, he would not have been ill 69 If someone understands this book, they are cleverer than I am  Anyone whounderstands this book is cleverer than I am 70 “Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?” Peter said to Ann  Peter invitedAnn to go to the concert with him that night Write a paragraph of 100 - 120 words about the thing you like to most in your free time (10 pts) - THE END ĐỀ 32 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) A deforestation A Passover A depend A nature 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) A.advice A recognize A scissors A paper A remain B beauty B relax B object B tonight B convenient C picture C realize C wardrobe C lecture C volunteer Part II: Vocabulary and Grammar D postcard D relatively D transmit D story D memorable 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) I can’t understand the French visitors I wish I _ French A know B have known C knew D will know The church _ about 100 years ago A was built B is built C has been built D will be built The teacher said: “This homework _ carefully” A has to B has to be done C had to D had to be done Don’t worry, everything is _ control A in B under C on D upon _ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep A Therefore B Because of C Even though D So The child hurt himself badly when he fell _ the bedroom window A out from B out of C down D over The nurse was on _ in the hospital last night A work B alarm C duty D service _ playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis A Besides B Moreover C Apart D Together I tried to _ them from going, but they wouldn’t take any notice A warn B refuse C forbid D prevent 10 The doctor advised me not to take _ so much work in future A after B on C over D to 11 _, after trying three times, he passed the examination A Lastly B Last of all C Last D At last 12 I don’t see any _ in arriving early at the theatre A cause B point C reason D aim 13 You will have to _ your holiday if you are too ill to travel A put off B cut down C put out D put up 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 II Use the word given in capital at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line Write the correct word on your answer sheet (1, 0) We can protect the environment by reducingair pollution (reduce) He failed because he answered all my questionsillogically ( logic) He is one of the most famousenvironmentalistin the world (environment) We think that mother’s Day should be celebratedinternationally (nation) Wearing uniforms encourages students to beproud of their school (pride) He feels sleepybecause of the teacher’s voice (sleep) We’re sure we can believe him He’s usually verytruthful (Truth) The bloodstain on his T- shirt was verynoticeable (Notice) I’m afraid there is going to be anotherdevaluationof the currency soon (Value) 10 Did you really have to behave with such severityto 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) We have suchmany things to that we have no time to go out A B C D There’s no point to talkto such aconservative minded person A B C D Film can only be developed in a room that is totallydarkness A B C D I think that’s an interesting thought, isn’tthat? A B C D She wishes she isthe most beautiful girl in the world A B C D Although most knownfor her prose works, Maya Angelo also punished several collections of poetry A B C D If it is kept dry, a seed can still sproutup to forty years after theirformation A B C D Why so many students graduate weak at reading and math are questionscontinuing to disturb educators A B C D What I told her a few days ago werenot the solutions tomost of her problems A B C D 10.Although apples not grow during the cold season, apple trees must have such seasonin 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)asvery modern inventions, products of our new technology now But (2)actually, the idea for a computer was worked out (3)about/ overtwo centuries ago by a man (4)called/ named Charles Babbage Babbage was born in 1791 and(5)grewup to be a brilliant mathematician He drew up plans for several calculating machines (6)which/ thathe called “engine” But,(7)despitethe fact that he started building some of these, he never finished any of (8)them Over the years people have argued whether his machines(9)could/ wouldever work Recently, however, the Science Museum in London(10)hasfinished building an engine(11)basedon one of Babbage’s designs It has(12)takensix years to complete and (13)morethan four thousand parts have been specially made (14)whetherit works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to (15)remindpeople 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 (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 A outside B out C out of D outdoors A resembled B looked C showed D seemed A However B Therefore C Although D Despite A forbade B avoided C discouraged D disappointed A New B Recent C Modern D late A methods B systems C means D ways A worked B operated C turned D held A heart B focus C halfway D middle A original B primary C first D early 10 A show B appear C happen D become 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 Cab drivers in New York _ A can be dangerous B can be attacked by thieves C look the sameD were all born in New York The word “track” can best be replaced by _ A roadway B station C light bulb D train 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) "I’ve seen the film three times, Mary” said George (Told) →Georgetold Mary he had seen the film three times I regret giving Dennis my phone number (I) →I wishI hadn’t given Dennis my phone number I haven’t phoned her since she left for Paris (LAST) →The last time I phoned her waswhen she left for Paris I thought she bore a strong resemblance to her grandmother (Reminded) → Shereminded me of hergrandmother Our team won and the visitors lost (Beaten) →The visitorswere beaten by ourteam 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) She started working in this company years ago → She hasworked/ has been working in this company for years “Have you done your homework?” asked the teacher → The teacher askedme if I had done my homework The exercise was so easy that all students could it → It was suchan easy exercise that all students could it They didn’t go out because it rained heavily.→ Because ofthe heavy rain, they didn’t go out I didn’t go to bed early, so I didn’t wake up at am → IfI had gone to bed early, I would have woken/ waked up at am It is thought that the accident was caused by human error → The accident is thought to have been caused by human error John said that he was sorry he had not attended the meeting → John apologizedfor not having attended the meeting As soon as they arrived on the beach, it started to rain → No soonerhad they arrived on the beach than it started to rain The children themselves are not in any way to blame for the disaster →In no wayare the children themselves to blame for the disaster 10 In order to be highly paid, they work much harder → They work much harder, sothey can be highly paid III.Write a paragraph about 100→ 120 words with the topic “What should you to improve your English?” (1,0d) THE END ĐỀ 33 A PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM I PHONETICS (1 pt) Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) A artificial B distance C centre D cells A thought B tough C bought D fought A raised B talked C watched D laughed A hidden B minor C written D kitten A many B lamb C handle D camera Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others (0.5 pt) A nomination B priority C congratulate D occurrence A charity B energy C separate D pollution A celebrate B slavery C opinion D minimize A suggest B freedom C recent D sticky 10 A predict B cover C resource D replace II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences 11 Buy me a dozen of eggs on the way back, ? A will you B may you C you D can you 12 We insist that a meeting as soon as possible A be held B is held C were held D will be held 13 It is believed that there is a _ between two crimes A join B chain C link D connector 14 My uncle was ill last summer but fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery A critically B deeply C fatally D seriously 15 That man, _ family is very poor, is standing in front of the hotel to ask for money A whose B whom C who D that 16 Joe seemed to be in a good mood, he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us A yet B so C for D and 17 “Who has brothers and sisters?”“Everyone Virginia who’s an only child.” A except to B with C from D but 18 He is the manager of the factory He’s it A charged with B charged C in charge D in charge of 19 Florida, the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year A is B is known as C known as D that is known as 20 _ my experience, very few people really understand the problem A To B In C With D From 21 When she died, she gave _ all her money to a charity for cats A away B out C on D off 22 I don't want much sugar in my coffee Just _, please A few B a few C little D a little 23 He's left his book at home; he's always so A forgetful B forgettable C forgotten D forgetting 24 'I'm very to you for putting in so much hard work,' the boss said A thanking B grateful C considerate D careful 25 Steel _ with chromium to produce a noncorrosive substance known as stainless steel A is combined B that is combined C combining D when combined 26 She looked very when I told her the good news A happily B happiness C happy D was happy 26 People are not aware the problem of overpopulation A for B of C at D in 27 We wish you both- health and longevity A long life B happy life C easy life D exciting life 28 We arranged the meeting, but came A anyone B someone C everyone D no one 29 Better health care and agriculture have led to rapid population _ A grow B growing C grown D growth 30 Our school has managed to collect a lot of books to to the children in a village school A publish B distribute C employ D depart 31 I am pleased to _ the winner of the final competition It's Group B A recite B announce C explain D appoint 32 Family members who live apart try to get together Tet A in B at C on D during 33 The whole family usually tries to get together at Christmas A contact B gather C relate D communicate 34 I always get to work before else A anyone B someone C everyone D no one 35 Her first novel has been _ acclaimed as a masterpiece A nation B national C international D internationally 36 Claire at the homeless shelter once a week A performs B participates C joins D suffers 37 He's been teaching music for years, but he hasn't any _ A examinations B experiences C experience D qualifications 38 He got an excellent grade in his examination the fact that he had not worked particularly hard A on account of B because of C in spite of D Although 39 Vietnamese people usually make _ for Tet several weeks beforehand A preparing B preparation C preparatory D preparations 40 I hope _ will be comfortable here We try to make each guest feel at home A anyone B someone C everyone D no one 41 flowers for Tet are peach flowers and apricot flowers A Popular B National 42 I've never seen this actor before C International D Traditional A comfort B perform C present D represent 43 He his poem in front of the whole school A dedicated B recited C said D delivered 44 Before Tet, supermarkets and shops are full _ goods A for B with C in D of 45 Japanese usually their houses with some small pine trees A prepare B celebrate C make D decorate 46 Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money in red envelopes A which wrapped B wrapped C wrapping D all are correct 47 Hardly _ turns up to the meeting A anyone B someone C everyone D no one 48 Pressure on natural resources will _ as we face a population explosion A decrease B decline C increase D raise 49 All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition A happening once a year B happening once a term C happening once a month D happening once every six 50 Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight A On B In C At D For 51 On Christmas Eve children go to bed full excitement A of B with C up D in 52 How people New Year in your country? A prepare B celebrate C make D decorate 53 I thought I heard knocking at the door A anyone B someone C everyone D no one 54 She her difficulties to graduate A overcame B got C passed D saw 55 There is now intense between schools to attract students A competence B competition C competitive D competitor 56.Children are always about Tet holiday A excited B interested C keen D concerned 57 On the first -day of Tet, children _ their new clothes and make New Year's wishes to their parents A take on B pick on C put on D try on 58 The world's population is to be over billion by 2010 A claimed B blamed C expected D reached 59 Janet Jones is I rarely see these days A anyone B someone C everyone D no one 60 Some people were in the streets money for charity A raising B getting C donating D giving III LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences 61 –“How you do?” –“ .” A How you do? B Not too bad C I’m well Thank you D Yeah, OK 62 –“Do you think you’ll get the job? –“ .” A Yes, that’s right B I think not C I know so D Well, I hope so 63 –“Happy Christmas!” –“ .” A The same to you! B Happy Christmas with you! C You are the same! D Same for you! 64 –“Thank you very much for a lovely party.” –“ .” A Cheers B Thanks C Have a good day D You are welcome 65 –“Would you like something to eat?" –“ I'm not hungry now.” A Yes, I would B No, no problem C No, thanks D Yes, it is IV GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the book which will (66) _ you in the fight for survival that (67) _ many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the edge of extinction As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 colour photographs, you will have the (68) _ of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to help animals (69) _ from the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats You will also discover the terrible results of human (70) _ for land, flesh and skins Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses with their (71) _ so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that for each orang-utan which is captured, one has to die? This superb (72) _ has so (73) _ Britain's leading wildlife charity that it has been chosen as Book of the Year, a title awarded to books which are considered to have made a major contribution to wildlife conservation You will find Animal Watch at a special low (74) _ price at all good bookshops, but hurry while (75) _ last 66 A combine B involve C bring D lead 67 A meets B opposes C forces D faces 68 A satisfaction B enjoyment C virtue D value 69 A preserve B conserve C revive D survive 70 A greed B interest C care D concern 71 A feet B claws C paws D toes 72 A publicity B periodical C publication D reference 73 A imposed B impressed C persuaded D admired 74 A beginning B preparatory C original D introductory 75 A stores B stocks C goods D funds II Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below Most of the people who like films are only interested in the leading actor or actress when they enjoy a film It seems to them that only the actors or actresses have made the film successful They always pay attention to their appearance, performance, and fashion There are many film viewers who have no awareness of the other people’s work to make a film A finished film is, actually, the result of the collaboration of many people, and the most important among them are the scriptwriter, the cinematographer, the film editor, the actor, and the director Especially, in some thrilling scenes, the roles of stuntmen are very important They are always in danger when they are acting; some of them are even badly hurt or dead But what a pity, many film viewers rarely appreciate their work To many film viewers, A the director is the most important B no one is more important than the leading actor or actress C the stuntmen play the most important role D the most important person is the cinematographer Many film viewers always pay attention to A the director’s name and appearance B the pictures taken by the cinematographer C the leading actors’ or actresses’ family D the actors’ and actresses’ appearance, performance, and fashion The work of stuntmen is A secure B dangerous C interesting D thrilled A finished film is the result of the collaboration of _ A many people B the actors C the actresses D the director There are most important people in making a film A B C D B PHẦN TỰ LUẬN I VERB FORMS (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences Dear Winnie, Thank you for your letter which I received this morning You asked me what we ( 81 do) _were we doing _ when the landslide occurred I (82 not remember) don’t remember _ things too clearly now but I think I (83 watch) _was watching _ TV and my sister (84 do) _was doing her homework at the time Suddenly all the lights (85 go out) went out _ and I (86 frighten) frighened/ was frightened _ I remember (87 call out) _calling out to my parents, who (88 talk) were talking _ quietly in the next room The next minute we (89 hear) _heard a loud noise and the whole building began to shake It was a terrible experience and I never want (90 go) _to go through anything like it again We are all safe now but we were very lucky Love, Anna II WORD FORMS (1.5 pts) 91.Television can make things more memorable because it brings both sounds and pictures MEMORY 92.Tim is one of the participants on a boat trip on Lake Michigan PARTICIPATE 93.Saving energy means reducing household _bills HOUSE 94 It is _ unhealthy _ to eat too much sugar and fat HEALTH 95 If you can give a reasonable _ explanation_ for your bad behavior last night I'll forgive you EXPLAIN 96 My brother often does experiments about electricity for pleasure PLEASE 97 The decorator_ charged me 50,000 VND for each room DECORATE 98 After taking an aspirin, her headache disappeared APPEAR 99 If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very _ imaginative _ girl IMAGINE 100 Tell me some similarities between these two pictures SIMILAR III READING COMPREHENSION (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI) Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry He has been chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years He is also the richest person in the United States How did he it? He learned a lot from his parents While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and became a successful lawyer From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also enjoyed going to parties From this, he learned something else : If you want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule When Bill was young, he spent a lot oi time alone While most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was years old Bill’s childhood was not air work, however He used to play a lot of sports - swimming, waterskiing, tennis He was very serious about sports He loved winning and he hated losing When Bill got older, he spent more and more time working - and playing - on a computer Before he was 20, Bill developed the world’s first computer language for the personal computer Once when he was thinking about the future, he realized something important He thought that every home was going to have a computer, ^md every computer would need software his software He said, ‘I’m going to 'make my first million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.’ And he did! 101 Bill Gates learned that you have to play hard for what you want! 101 F 102 He used to read a lot when he was young 102 T 103 He was happy to lose a game of tennis 103 F 104 He enjoyed playing games on the computer 104 F 105 He wasn’t making much money when he was 25 years old 105 F IV PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence 106 It’s very difficult to find work at the moment 107 This service is free of charge 108 In many ways you take after _your mother 109 This computer is still under _guarantee 110 Money is not essential to/for happiness 111 She is by far the best teacher I have ever had 112 Parents are naturally anxious about _their children 113 I’m sure you will succeed _ in this entrance test 114 We try to prevent people from _ littering 115 I’m going to complain to the principal about_ this V ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage Identify the errors, then underline and correct them Write your answers in the numbered spaces There are have about 3,000 living languages in the world have today, but only six of them ones are major languages of the 116 _ world Two upper thirds of the world's population speak those 117 _ languages More over than 400 million people speak English 118 _ as their first or native language Another than 400 million 119 _ speak it as a second language Nobody can knows exactly 120 _ how many people speak it as a foreign language Chinese 121 _ is the only language with more speakers than the English 122 _ This is that because of the huge population of Chinese It is 123 _ true that English is the best most widespread language on the 124 _ Earth It must is the language of business, technology, sport and 125 _ aviation VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126.The police made the youth empty his pocket.=> The youth was made to empty his pocket (by the police) 127.I’m very pleased that we shall meet again soon.=> I’m looking forward to meeting you 128 He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work => He objected to his secretary’s coming late to work 129 I’ve never met such a famous person before.=> It’s the first time I’ve ever met such a famous person 130 I’m always nervous when I travel by air.=> Traveling by air always makes me nervous 131 I regret speaking to him so rudely yesterday.=> I wish I hadn’t spoken to him so rudely yesterday 132 Without her help, I couldn’t have finished my theme in time => If there hadn’t been her help, I couldn’t have finished my theme in time 133 The plane took off before we arrived at the airport => By the time we arrived at the airport, the plane had taken off 134 I would prefer you not to mention this matter to anyone else => I’d rather you didn’t mention this matter to anyone else 135 Minh laughed heartily when I told him the joke.=> The joke (that) I told Minh mad him laugh heartily VII WRITING (2 pts) The benefits of physical exercises Write a composition (about 120 – 150 words) to state your ideas -THE END ĐỀ 34 I PRONUNCIATION:( 3ms) Question : Choose the one ( A, B, C or D ) whose stress pattern is different from that of the rest in the same line (1.5ms) A number B happy C behind D yellow A station B hotel C thousand D village A income B arrive C depend D police A Saturday B favorite C interested D eleven A good-looking B afternoon C engineer D understand A develop B cinema C movement D history Question : Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest (1.5ms) 1.A faced B fixed C wicked D raised 2.A.enough B although C cough D rough 3.A teenage B manage C damage D luggage 4.A watches B oranges C figures D classes A comprise B divide C primary D religion 6.A plays B stays C says D rays II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.(8ms) A Choose the best answerA, B, C or D (3ms) 1.We feel very………………… to day A happy B happiness C happily D happen I’ve looked …………… some new words in the dictionary A at B for C up D on Solar energy doesn’t cause ……………… A pollution B polluted C pollute D pollutant Where ……………… you go if you have a car? A would B have C will D did ………………… is a person who installs and repairs water pipes A Electrician B Carpenter C Blacksmith D Plumber It is getting cold You ‘d better not…………… without a coat A go out B to go out C going out D have gone out Nothing will prevent him …………… succeeding A in B at C from D on The teacher with …………… we studied last year no longer teaches in our school A who B whom C whose D that They made me ………… on the floor A lie B to lie C lying D lay 10 Nothing can be done right now, ………………? A can they B can’t they C can it D can’t it 11 Did you like the book that I gave you? - ………… the novels that I’ve read, I enjoyed this one most A for all B all of C of all D from all 12 What would you like for dinner ? - ………… we’re both so tired, why don’t we order a pizza A However B Since C Moreover D Although B Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.(2.0ms) 1.You must be ……………………… …… when you open that door (care) We can see many ………….…….…… on TV everyday (advertise) I watch the news everyday because it ‘s very ………….…………… (inform) He didn’t feel happy because he worked …………….…………… (success) Our school has a lot of …………… …………….…… teachers (qualify) She received a lot of …………………….… from her mother (encourage) He was very ………………… …… … of the work he had done (pride) The childen are more ……………… … ……… in cartoons (interest) C.Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.(1m) I’vejust finishedread the book you gave me A B C D I think I’ll throw in these newspapers because they are too old A B C D The group leader suggested to organizinga show to raise money A B C D Do you know the woman she lives next door ? A B C D D Supply the correct from of the verb in the brackets.(2ms) What would you if you (be) ……………… in my position? She dislikes (ask) ………… …… to something by others You (not tidy) ……………… this room for a week Listen to these foreigners! What language they (speak) …………………? I wish I (live) ………………in a big city It’s so boring in the country Stay here till the light (turn) ………………green The last time he (see) ……………… in the public, he (wear) ……………… a grey suit I’d rather (be) ……………… unemployed than (work) ……………… for him III READING COMPREHENSION.(4ms) A Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.Use only ONE word in each space.(1,5ms ) Football is the (1)…………… popular sport in the world When we think of football, we think of Pele’, the world’s greatest football (2)…………… He was born(3) …………… Brazil in 1940 He (4)……………… up with football At the age of ten, Pele’ stopped going to school, and he began to (5)……………… football seriously He started playing for a professional team in Santos, Brazil when he was only 15, and became famous through out the world (6)………………… the age of 18 B Read the text below Then decide letter A, B, C or D that best fits each space.(1.25ms) We know that every year less than 100 people are attacked by sharks and about to 10 of these people die But, let’s look at the other side of the story – How many sharks people kill? Well I think you already know this: People kill many more sharks Every year, people hunt and kill thousands of sharks One reason people kill sharks is for sport; they hunt them just for fun Some people started to have contests to see who kill the most sharks or the bigger sharks Another reason that people kill sharks is for food In some countries, such as the United States and Great Britain, shark meat is a popular food In other countries, such as China, people use shark fins to make soup Because so many people like to eat shark, fishing boats catch a lot of sharks to sell for food So, for both of these reasons, people are killing many sharks Some biologists are getting worried that the number of sharks is getting too small That’s why many biologists think we should stop killing so many sharks, and instead try to protect them – or else some day they may all be gone Some countries have already passed some laws to help protect sharks The United States, for example, has passed laws that limit the number of sharks that people can kill or food or for sport So even though some people like to hunt sharks, we need protect them The number of sharks in the world is A getting bigger B getting smaller C being killed D getting worried by some biologists How many sharks are hunted and killed every year? A many B five to ten C thousands D one hundred Why biologists wants to protect sharks? A Because of the number of sharks that were killed B Because sharks fins can be used in medicine C Because they want to learn more about sharks D Because they are afraid some day sharks may become extinct Why dopeople want to kill sharks ? A shark meat is a popular food B they are afraid of sharks C they get their enjoyment from killing sharks D “shark meat is a popular food” and “they get their enjoyment from killing sharks “ Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage? A The governments prohibited people from killing sharks B Laws have been passed in sharks’ defence C People are killing many sharks for some reasons D People like to hunt sharks C Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions: (1.25ms) There is only one ocean It divided into five different pasts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Antarctic and Arctic Oceans There are also many other smaller seas, gulfs and bays which form part of them Altogether they cover seventy-five percent of the earth’s surface For centuries, people have been challenged by the mysteries that lie beneath the ocean However, today’s scientists have overcome many of the challenges of the depth by using modern devices They send submarines to investigate the seabed and bring samples of marine life back to the surface for further study Satellite photographs provide a wide range of information, including water temperature, depth and undersea populations If modern technology did not exist, we would never have such precious information *questions: How scientists now getover the difficulties of the depth? →………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… … What percentage of the earth’s surface is covered by seas and oceans? →………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………… What can submarines to help scientists know about the undersea world? →………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… … What can we learn from the satellite photos? →………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………… … What is the best title for this passage ? →………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………… IV WRITING (5ms) A Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first, beginning with the given words (2ms) “ I must go to school now”, Nam said Nam said he ………………………………………………………………… I didn’t arrive in time to see her I wasn’t ……………………………………………………………………… “ Don’t forget to buy some milk, Andy”, said Clare Clare reminded ……………………………………………………………… They believed that the man escaped in a stolen car The man was …………………………………………………………………… It isn’t necessary for you to call for help You …………………………………………………………………………… I will call the police if you don’t leave me alone Unless ………………………………………………………………………… It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice I wish ………………………………………………………………………… We will have a vacation that lasts for three months We will ……………………………………………………………………… B Use the word in bracket to rewrite the sentence that has the same meaning as the first one Do not change the given word.(1.5ms) It’s waste of time to try and explain anything to Tony ( worth) →……………………………………………………………… ……………………… We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes (least ) →……………………………………………………………… ……………………… I didn’t find it any hard to translate this passage (difficulty) →……………………………………………………………… ……………………… “ Why don’t you relax for a while?” She said to me ( take ) →……………………………………………………………… ……………………… They have to rebuild many houses because of the earth-quake ( rebuilt) →……………………………………………………………… ……………………… We couldn’t get to work because it rained heavily ( prevented) →……………………………………………………………… ……………………… C.Use the suggestions to build a meaningful letter.(1.5ms) Dear Johny, I / write / you / ask /some help/ because/ I / plan / spend / my next month – vacation/ London →……………………………………………………………… ……………………… ………………………………………………………………… ……………………… While / I / there / take / part – time course / improve / my English →……………………………………………………………… ……………………… Can / you / help / me / find / part – time course? →……………………………………………………………… ……………………… If / possible / I / be grateful / you / send / application form →……………………………………………………………… ……………………… Please / tell / much / fees / course / be / and / date / course / begin →……………………………………………………………… ……………………… I / look / forward/ hear / you →……………………………………………………………… ……………………… Your sincerely, Hue - Good luck to you - SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHỐI THCS TỈNH ĐĂKNÔNG NĂM HỌC: 2010-2011 DAP AN MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH I PRONUNCIATION:( 3ms) Question : Choose the one ( A, B, C or D whose stress pattern is different from that of the rest (1.5ms) 1.C behind 2.B hotel 3.D police 4.D eleven A good-looking A develop Question : Chose the word whose underlined part is pronunced differntly from the rest (1.5ms) 1.D.raised 2.B although 3.A teenage 4.C figures 5.D religion 6.C says II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.(8ms) A Choose the best answerA, B, C or D (3ms) A happy 2.C up A pollution 4.C will 5.D plumber A go out C from B whom A lie 10 A can they 11 C of all 12.B since B Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.(2.0ms) 1.careful advertisements informative unsuccessfully encouragement proud interested qualified C.Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting.(1m) 1C 2B 3B 4C D Supply the correct from of the verb in the brackets.(2.0 ms) were being asked haven’t tidied are they speaking lived turns was seen – was wearing/wore 8.be - work III READING COMPREHENSION.(4ms) A Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.Use only ONE word in each space.(1,5ms ) Câu 1: most Câu 2: player Câu in Câu 4: grew Câu : play Câu 6: at B Read the text below Then decide letter A, B, C or D that best fits each space.(2.5ms) Câu 1B Câu 2C Câu 3DCâu 4DCâu 5A C Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions : They use modern devices / By using modern devices 75 % They investigate the seabed and bring samples of marine life back to the surface for further study We can learn a wide range of information, including water temperature, depth and undersea populations The discovery of the ocean / How to discover the ocean IV WRITING (5ms) A Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first, beginning with the given words (2ms) Nam said he had to go to school then I wasn’t early enough to see her Clare reminded Andy (not to forget ) to buy some milk The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car You don’t have to/ need to/ needn’t call for help Unless you leave me alone, I’ll call the pollice I wish I had taken/ followed my doctor’s advice We will have a three- month vacation B Use the word in bracket to rewrite the sentence that has the same meaning as the first one(1.5ms) 1.( worth) →It is not worth trying and explaining anything to Tony 2.(least ) → It will take us at least 30 minutes to get to the airport 3.(difficulty) →I have no difficulty in translating this passage ( take ) →She asked/told me to take a rest for a while ( rebuilt) →Many houses have to be rebuilt because of the earth-quake ... three times a day? The End SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI (ĐỀ 5) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề Câu I (1,0 điểm): Trong từ sau, tìm từ có phần... Cán coi thi khơng giải thích thêm Họ tên thí sinh? ??………………………………………………………….SBD…………………… SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÀNH PHỐ ĐÀ NẴNG KÌ THI …………………(ĐỀ 4) NĂM 2012 ĐỀ CH TI TH? ?ANH Mơn thi: ÍNHẾNG C... remember / forget phoned me last night HẾT Họ tên thí sinh: ……………………… .…… Số báo danh: …………… .…… ĐỀ Thời gian làm : 60phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề) I/ Pick out one word whose underlined part