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TEST 1 Question 1: Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the others in each group.

Question II: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets

1 His hair is short He (have) a haircut 6 He said that he (see) that man before

2 If today (be) Sunday, we would go picnic 7 This house didn’t use to (paint) green

3 My father told me (not stay) up too late 8 She wishes she (not punish) tomorrow

4 When I met him, he (talk) to his friends in the bookstore 9 If I (tell) before, I would have come to your wedding

5 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 do 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

1 Young generation is fond wearing Jeans

A in B at C of D on

2 There is always traffic in the city centre at rush hours

A strong B full C heavy D many

3 How many people took part the contest?

A in B from C with D to

4 I want to ask my parents some money

A from B for C with D about

5 You are very different your brother

A to B for C with D from

6 I am better English than Nam

than B with C at D for

7 You will not pass the exam working harder

A unless B if C without D although

8 It was raining very so I had to wear my raincoat

A wet B badly C hard D heavy

9 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

17 It was hot day that we decided to leave work early

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

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 fiveand 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)

1 What are three main types of educational institutions?

2. What are the two grades of state schools for those who will go to work at fifteen?Primary & secondary

3 What subjects do children study at school?

4 Are state schools free? 5 When do pupils have holidays?

Question VII:a) There is a mistake in the sentence Find the mistake and correct it.

1 We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it our test

2 Our teacher of physics would like us spending more time in the laboratory

3 If I was you, I would help him

4 Mr Nam is used to get up early in the morning

5 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.

1 If I/ be/ him / I / choose/ English / learn If I were him, I would choose English to learn

2 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

3 This video film / so interesting / I / see /twice.- This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice

4 Mai /bad / at/ Math/ than / Lan Anh Mai is worse at Math than Lan Anh (is)

5 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

1 Ann is good-looking and well-behaved Not only is Ann good looking, (but) she is also well-behaved

2 I think you should tell the police about the accident If I were you, I would tell the police …

3 "Have you got any free time next week?" Mandy asked Mandy asked if I had got any free time the

4 Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test As long as you are calm ( you keep calm ) , you’ll

5 The children's singing was really beautiful The children sang really beautifully

6 Who wrote this story? By whom was this book written?

7 I think that no city in the world is more beautiful than Paris I think Paris is the most beautiful city…

8 The flight to Moscow lasted three and half hours It took three and half hours to fly to Moscow

9 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 2

A VOCABULARY: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words

1 Viet Nam declared its independence on September 2nd 1945 ( depend)

2 Poets take inspiration from many things in life (inspire)

3 Can you see the difference between the two shirts? (differ)

4 Uniform makes students proud of her school ( pride)

5 Books help people get more knowledge (know)

6 The film last night was very boring (bore)

7 They are trying to look for another explanation (explain)

8 Graham Bell was an inventor (invent)

9 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.

1 Hello, Peter! I …have not seen (not see ) you for a long time How are you doing?

2 You …will be stopped…(stop) by a policeman if you try to cross the road now

3 She wishes, she……didn’t give… ( not give ) them her phone number

4 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

5 He kept ( talk ) talking about you last night

6 Look! A man (run) is running after the rain He (want) wants to catch it

7 My friends (sing) were singing when we (come) came in the room

8 This exercise looks (look) …… difficult You Have you done?(do) …… one like this before ?

9 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…

1 Mr Quang said that he was going to Ho Chi Minh city tomorrow tomorrow -> the following day

2 The children prefer watching TV to read books read -> reading

3 If he finished his work, he wouldn’t have been punished last night finished -> had finished

4 He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him too -> so

5 Your sister rarely goes to the library, doesn’t she? doesn’t -> does

6 If I was Lan, I would help you was -> were

7 The girl whom picture you took is my sister whom -> whose

8 I’d rather typing this letter than write it because it’s faster typing -> type

9 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 JohoreBahru I was elected as the leader and did the burden of making arrangement for the trip fell on myshoulders.

We left early in the morning by the first Singapore – Johore express bus and reached the customcheck-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 bathmuch to our satisfaction

By the time our sea-bath was over It was about 9 am and we had an appetizing breakfast, withsandwiches, cakes and coffee which we carried along with us Then we relaxed under a shady tree for awhile Later we visited the zoo we had some fun there with the monkeys in cages Then they went round thetour for sightseeing By the time, our sightseeing was over, it was about 1 p.m We had a sumptuous lunch ofchicken 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 makingarrangement _for the trip_(4) First they took the first Singapore – Johre express bus (5) to the customcheck-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 Heallowed his invention to be used in peace However, he saw it being used in war to destroy things, he wasextremely 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 inone of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Medicine; Literature and Peace Some of the world'sgreatest scientists are asked to choose who should be given the prizes

1 What was Nobel's invention about?

2 How was he when he knew his invention being used for bad purpose?

3 Did he give all the money to his relatives on his death?

4 What is his money used for?

5 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 ClockJohn 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, andwhen 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?"

D WRITING:

I Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it

1 This is the first time we have eaten this kind of food

->We have never eaten this kind of food before

2 I don’t usually eat at restaurants.

->I’m not used to eating at restaurants

3 She can’t carry the bag It is very heavy

->The bag is too heavy for her to carry

4 If you don’t study harder, you will surely fail the next exam

->Unless you study hard, you will surely fail the next exam

5 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.

6 No one in class can play football better than Nam

->Nam isthe best football player in class

7 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.

8 He thinks learning English is easy

-> He thinks itis easy to learn English

9 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 phrasescomplete letter

Dear Julia!

1 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

2 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.

3 I / just have / wonderful holiday / some friends / Northern Ireland

I have just had a wonderful holiday with some friends in / from Northern Ireland.

4 We / fly / Lon don / Belfast and / visit lots / interesting places

We flew from London to Belfast and (we) visited lots of (the) interesting places.

5 We / spend most / time / fish and / walk / mountains

We spent most of the time fishing and walking in the mountains.

6 Now I / be / ready / go back / work / Monday

Now I am ready to go back to work next Monday.

7 I look forward / see both / you / my birthday / September 16th

I look/ am looking forward to seeing both of you at my birthday on September 16th.

8 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 3

PHONETICS

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group

2 A construction B physical C industry D satisfy

4 A eruption B tradition C suggestion D addition

II Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.

1 A communicate B effectively C efficiency D innovation

2 A occasional B industrial C information D variety

4 A distinguish B compliment C slavery D excellent

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below

1 You have never been to England, you?

2 Many students go there on weekends to have a rest after a week

A working hard B hardly C hard working D worked

3 Ba dropped his watch when he was the bus

A turning off B getting off C taking off D going off

4 Mary’s eyes are weak , she has to wear glasses

5 Scientists are looking for an way to reduce energy consumption

A effective B affection C effect D effectively

6 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

7 The lion – tamer and his lion we saw on the stage came from Moscow

8 Energy-saving bulbs should be used electricity

9 Analysts suggested the country its infrastructure to get foreign investment

10 The report showed the U.S trade deficit in February

11 The controversial film was nominated eight Academy Awards

12 Union members the privatization of the country’s airports

13 The advertising executive resigned over his inappropriate made at a conference

14 Thieves made over twenty thousand pounds

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

1 It took me so many time to learn that lesson three months ago

III Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.

2 We should be more economical with our electricity ECONOMIC

3 A list of forthcoming events for the autumn is being prepared In regard to– liên quan COME

4 The destruction_of forests has brought about serious floods recently DESTROY

5 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 willget soaked before I reach home”, I thought I wish I (1)_ had remembered (remember) to bring myraincoat 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 do 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 do 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 theUnited Stases before 1850 had increased the need for better illumination But the lighting in Americanhomes had improved very little over that of ancient times Through the colonial period, homes were lit withtallow candles or with a lamp of the kind used in ancient Rome- a dish of fish oil or other animal or vegetableoil 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 anunpleasant odor, and also was dangerously explosive

Between 1830 and 1850 it seemed that the only hope for cheaper illumination in the United States wasthe wider use of gas In the 1840s American gas manufacturers adopted improved British techniques forproducing illuminating gas from coal But the expense of piping gas to the consumer remained so high thatuntil 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 NewBrunswick 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 thancamphene, had an unpleasant odor, and Gesner never made his fortune from it But Gesner had aroused anew hope for making illuminating oil from a product coming out of North American mines

1 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason why better lighting had become necessary by themind- nineteenth century?

A development of railroads B demand for better medical facilities

C increases in the number of new factories D growth of cities

2 The phrase “served as” is closest meaning to

A differed from B functioned as C rested upon D reacted to

3 The word “this” refers to

4 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

5 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

6 The word “resembled” is closest in meaning to

A was similar to B cost the same as C was made from D sounded like

7 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

8 The word “it” refers to .

9 Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?

A a description of events in chronological orderB 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

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 whichwill (1) involve you in the fight for survival that (2)_ faces many of our endangered animals and showhow 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, forexample? Or that (10) _ from each orangutan which is captured, one has to die?

4 A virtue B enjoyment C satisfaction D value

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.

1 “Please don’t smoke in the house.” she said to us (to)

 She toldus not to smoke in the house

2 They’re telling me that I must make a decision soon (pressure)

 They are putting pressure on me to make a decision soon

3 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.

4 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

5 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

1 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

2 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

4 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.

5 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

100-120 words) on what you saw or heard then give your comments

Môn thi: TI NG ANH ẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề)

I Circle the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences or do as directed (2.5pts)

1 I usually play football with my friends summer

4 - Nga: “ Birthday!” - Lan: “Thank you.”

A Happy B Happiness C Happily D Happyly

5 - Bill: “ languages can you speak?” - Helen: “Two, English and Vietnamese.”

6 He suggested for a walk in the park

7 If you want to get good grades, you study hard

8 I want to save money to _ a new bicycle

9 Students shouldn’t _ too much time playing computer games

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 do my homework now

12 I really like the book _ you bought yesterday

13 Your brother likes watching cartoons, _?

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 ideaD We don’t

15 He’s old enough to take care of himself In this sentence, “take care of” means _

CH NH

ĐỀ CHÍNH ÍNH

TH C ỨC

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

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

19 Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D in the following sentence

Mary always gets upearly because 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 Vietnamese since 5 years

A B C D

II Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences (1.5pts)

1 Michael Jackson is her favorite ……singer… …… (sing)

2 You will get a good ………education……… at this school (educate)

3 It is very ……… dangerous…… … to drive too fast in the street (danger)

4 We should turn off the lights when going out to save ……electricity……… (electric)

5 If we ……pollute… the water, we will have no fresh water to use (pollution)

6 Please could you speak more ………slowly…… ? (slow)

III Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses (1.5pts)

1 Janet usually ……… takes …… the bus to school every day (take)

2 Don’t make so much noise We ……… are working……….… now (work)

3 I …… didn’t watch………… the football match on TV last night (not watch)

4 I …… was doing…….… the washing up when the phone rang (do)

5 They … have studied / have been studying English for seven years up to now (study)

6 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)

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 knowyou love his films! The party starts (5)…at… 8 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 heleft school he didn’t go to university He worked for five years in an office But his brother, Tom, was a doctorand helped Fleming to go to university and study medicine So he went to London University and in 1906 hebecame 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 rightmedicines So after the war, Fleming tried to find a drug that could help them He worked for many yearsand in 1928 he discovered a new drug and he called it “penicillin” He later worked with an Australian and aGerman scientist to develop a drug that doctors could use In 1945, they won the Nobel Prize in medicine fortheir work on penicillin

1 Where was Alexander Fleming born? (He was born) (in) Scotland

2 Did he work in an office before he went to university? Yes, (he did.)

3 What did he study at university? (He studied) medicine

4 How many children did he have?(He had) one (son/ child)

5 What kind of drug did he discover? (He discovered) penicillin

6 When did he win the Nobel Prize in medicine? (He won the Nobel Prize in medicine) (in) 1945

VI Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the words given (1.5pts)

1 “I’m really happy about your improvement in English,” said the teacher

new at a Why some watch

The teacher told me that she/hewas really happy about my improvement in English

2 I don’t have enough time to finish this work I wishI I had enough time to finish this work

3 Going to the beach in such hot weather is interesting

It is interesting to go to the beach in such hot weather

4 Do they usually feed the animals three times a day? Are the animals usually fed three times a day?

The End

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

Câu I (1,0 điểm): Trong các từ sau, tìm 4 từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm là /e/.

Câu II (1,5 điểm): Viết dạng đúng của các động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu sau.

1 There (be) … are… 20 students in class 9A They are learning English now

2 When I (arrive) … arrived… yesterday, he was watching TV

3 They (live) … have lived/been living… here since 2003

4 My brother likes (play) ……playing/ to play… soccer in his free time

5 The boy is too young (ride) ……to ride…… a motorbike

6 A modern hospital should (build) ……should be built… in this town soon

Câu III (2,0 điểm): Tìm 1 lỗi sai trong 4 từ được gạch chân ở mỗi câu sau và sửa lại bằng 1 từ thích hợp.

1 Hello, I name is Linda and I’m a student from the USA I  my

2 The last time I wentto London was at September at in/ before/ after (last)

3 My father often spends a hour working in the garden everyday.a  an/ one/ 1

4 Jane is only 10 years old but she cooks very good.good  well/ (hoặc một trạng từ thích hợp )

Câu IV (1,0 điểm): Chọn 1 từ thích hợp trong bảng để điền vào mỗi chỗ trống của đoạn văn dưới đây.

Many tourists like to send postcards to their friends and family They send them when they are (1) on

holiday These postcards often have pictures on one side and a message (2) canbe written on the other.

The pictures on them are better (3) thanthe photos they take The first postcards were sent at the end

of the nineteenth century There was a picture of a town on them Later on, they had pictures showingimportant events People liked to see them because there were not (4) anypictures in the newspapersthen

Câu V (2,0 điểm): Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời các câu hỏi sau.

Cornwall is situated in the south-west of England It is famous for its beautiful scenery There isnot much industry so many people still earn their living by fishing Another important source of income

is tourism There are a lot of tea-shops, souvenir shops and above all "bed and breakfast" You can seesigns for these small hotels everywhere Most of them are pretty houses or bungalows with nicegardens and they are run by family who lives there Cornwall is also well-known for its history andlegends For example, in Titagel you can visit the ruins of King Arthur's Castle where King Arthur is said

to have sat with his knights at the famous round table Tourists often come to visit Cornwall in summerbecause the weather is warm and sunny

1 Where is Cornwall situated? Cornwall is / It is (situated) in the south-west of England / in England

2 Why do many people still earn their living by fishing?the south-west of England/ England./ (Many

people still earn their living by fishing) because there is not much industry./ There is not much industry so many people still earn their living by fishing./ Because there is not much industry so many people still earn their living by fishing.

3 Who are the hotels run by?The hotels/ They are run by family who live(s) there/ living there./ Most of

them are pretty houses or bungalows with nice gardens and they are run by family who live(s) there.

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

4 What is the weather like in Cornwall in summer?The weather / It is warm and sunny./ The weather is /

It is warm./ The weather is / It is sunny./ (Tourists often come to visit Cornwall in summer) because the

weather is warm and sunny.

Câu VI (2,5 điểm): Viết lại các câu sau sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi, bắt đầu bằng cụm từ cho sẵn.

1 They clean this room everyday  This room is cleaned (by them) everyday (by them)

2 Mary is taller than Anne  Anne is not as tall as Mary (is)

3 Why don’t we watch a film now?  What about watching a film now?

4 “Would you like to have some coffee?”, said Tom to Mary

 Tom invited Mary (to have / to drink) some coffee

5.I cannot remember the man’s name He phoned me last night

 The man whose The The man whose man The man whose whose The man whose name I cannot remember / forget phoned me last night.

HẾT

Họ và tên thí sinh: ……… …… Số báo danh: ……… ……

ĐỀ 6 Thời gian làm bài : 60phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề)I/ Pick out one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words

Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A-b-C or D on your answer sheet

II/ Circle the best option from A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks in the following sentences:

6 I suggest _up the beach

A clean B to clean C cleaned D cleaning

7 Thuy's grandmother turned the television _ to see the weather forecast

8 There is too much traffic _, the air is polluted

9 There are _good programms on TV that I rarely watch it

A such few B such little C so few D so little

10 It’s important that he _the book for me

11 Let’s go somewhere for a drink, _?

12.He never stopped until his last minute of life

A.to work B to be working C working D to have worked

13 I hurried I wouldn’t be late for class

14 If people _energy, there will be no shortage of electricity

15.The children laughed _when they are watching a comic

16 he worked hard, he couldn’t pass the exam

A So B Because of C Even though D Therefore

17 + Can you tell me when is? _ Yes It’s on the third Sunday in June

A Mother’s Day B Father’s Day C Tree Planting Day D Thanksgiving Day

18 Miss Hanh, sings very well, is my English teacher

19 What would you do if you me?

20 Three thousand cars _ next year

A produced B were produced C will produce D will be produced

III/ Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers Not many years (21) ago, newspapers werestill being produced using techniques unchanged for (22) overhundred years The journalists gave theirstories to a typist, who prepared them for an editor, who passed them on (23) tothe printer The printer,who was a (24) veryskilled man, set up the type (25) Thiswas then collected to make the pages When thepages were completed, the printing machines could be (26) started Nowadays what (27) happens? Thejournalist types their stories into a computer The (28) computerchecks their spelling, plans the pages, shapethe articles When the pages are ready, another computer may control the spelling (29) Therecan be nodoubt about it, producing a newspaper is an entiderely different (30 managementnow

21 A before B.after C ago D yet

23 A.to B.by C.through D with

28 A computer B editor C typist D priter

IV Read the text caefully, and then choose the correct answers.

To do well at school, college or university you usually need to do wellin exams All the students hate

exams’ may be a generalization, but it is fairly true one Certainly, all of the students I’ve known disliked doing exams None of them thought that the exam system was fair; to do well in an exam you simply had to

be able to predict the questions which would be asked This was the case as regards two students in my class

at college Both of them were exceptionally bright, but in the final year exam neither of them got an A grade

In fact, they both got Cs The exam had tested us on questions which had come up the previous year They had both assumed that the same questions wouldn’t come up again, and hadn’t prepared for them

31 Students need todo well in exams………

A in order to do well at school. C Because they need to do well at school

B So that to do well at school D Therefore they have to do well at school

32 The statement All the students hate exams is……….

A extremely true B completely true C quite true C very true

33 Which of the following sentences is Not true ?

A All of the students the writter have known thought that the exam systerm was unfair

B To do well in an exam you simply had the ability to predict the questions which would be asked

C None of the students the writter have known disliked doing exams

D All the students hate exams’ is fairy true generalization

34 Why did the two students in the writers class get C grades in the final exam?

A Because the exam was really difficult

B Because they didn’t prepare for the questions that had come up the previous year

C Because they were dull students D Because the questions weren’t in their lessons

35 The writers main purpose of writing the passage is to………

A describe the importantance of exams B discuss how exams effect on the students

C expalin the equality in examinations D criticize the exam system

V: Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one

36 They had bad marks because they were lazy  They were lazy so they had bad marks

37 “Don’t go to bed too late” My mother said to me.My mother askedme not to go to bed too late.

38 I’m sorry I won’t be home tomorrow I wish I would be home tomorrow

39 They enjoy walking in the rain They are fond of walking in the rain

40 She moved to that house in 1973 She has lived in that house since 1973

-ĐỀ 7

I Phonetics:(10ms)Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounce differently from that of the others.

2 A chemistry B Christmas C character D challenge

3 A information B calendar C location D limitation

4 A geography B gentleman C garbage D general

Choose the words whose stress pattern is different from that of the others

6 A suspicion B prediction C neighbour D adventure

7 A favourite B edition C pollution D religion

8 A successful B regional C beautiful D wonderful

9 A flashlight B typhoon C carriage D earthquake

II Choose the correct answers to fill in the blanks.(20ms)

11 They … me believe that they had left the district

12 This work needs….by ten today

A finish B finishing C to finish D to have finished

13 Would you mind ….these plates a wipe before putting them in the cupboard

14 You must lend me the money for the trip …… I won’t be able to go

A Consequently B Nevertheless C Otherwise D Although

15 …… of going to the beach, we went up to the mountains

16 The Wilsons were lucky when they… to sale their house so quickly

17 I studied English for seven years in high school …., I had trouble talking with people when I was traveling in England A.Therefore B On the other hand C Moreover D.Nevertheless

18 Do you understand…?A What is the lecturer saying C What the lecturer is said

B What the lecturer saying D What the lecturer is saying

19 If you had left early, I think….there in time

A You will reach B You’d have reached C You could reach D you reached

20 She wondered…her father looked like now, after so many years away

21 ……I can’t make the presentation myself, I’ve asked my assistant to be prepared to do it for me

A For B In the event that C Only if D On the other hand

22 The fire ……to have started in the furnace under the house

A.is believed B that is believed C they believed D that they believed

23 Someone comes to visit us soon,…….?

A doesn’t he B hasn’t he C haven’t they D don’t they

24 You can borrow my book ……you bring it back by Monday

25 He talks so much as if he ….the owner of the party

26 We spend some days ……some sight-seeings around the town

27 I am going to have my car….by the end of the day.

28 All his companies had been successful and was known to be…rich

A absolutely B completely C extremely D seriously

29 Mrs Karen went to a lot of… and expense to choose and send that present

30 I prefer to read about the life stories of real people, ……the people themselves

A writing by B informed C written by D write by

III Identify the mistake in each sentence.(5ms)

31.The earliest references to Jericho so a city date back several thousand years

32.There is not enough room in Zoos to house all the others subspecies that need preserving

A B C D33.Muchunknown plants and animals are disappearing as the tropical forests are destroyed

34.During the bleak winter, food became tooscare that starvation and famine were widespread

A B C D35.While searching for gold, the Spanish found the Grand Canyon to be an impassablybarrier

A B C D

IV Read the text Use the words given in bracket to form a word that fits in the space.(20ms)

Erosion of (36 American)’s Americafarmland by wind and water has been a problem since settlers (37.firstly) first put the prairies and grassland under the plow in the (38 nineteen) nineteenthcentury By the1939s, more than 282 million acres of farmland were (39 damaging) damagedby erosion After 40 years of

(40 conservationist) conservation efforts, soil erosion has accelerated due to new demand (41 place)

placedon the land by (42 heaviness)heavy crop production In the years ahead, soil erosion and the (43.

pollutant)pollution problems it causes are likely to replace petroleum (44 scarcely)scarcity as the nation’smost critical (45 nature)Natural resource problem

V Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning:(20ms)

46 House prices have risen dramatically this year

There has been a dramatic rise in house prices this year

47 Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth

Elizabeth cannot play the piano as well as Helen

48 The garage is going to repair the car for him next week

He is going to have his car/ the car repaired next week

49 John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago

It is20 years since John and Mary moved to Edinburgh

50 “ Where do you come from, John?” Mrs Smith asked

Mrs Smith asked John where he came from

51 My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known

I’ve never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother

52 I’m sorry that I asked her to stay Now I wish I hadn’t asked her to stay

53 They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again

The date of the meeting will have to be changed

54 He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful

Ifhe had been (more) careful, he wouldn’t have lost his money

55 People say that he is the best doctor in this hospital

He is said to be the best doctor in this hospital

VI Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Use the word given and other words as necessary Do not change the form of the given word.(10ms)

56 He can speak French well enough to go to the conference good

His Frenchis good enough to go to the conference

57 His arrival was completely unexpected took

His arrivaltook us (completely) by surprise

58 Sarah wore dark glasses so that no one could recognize her.avoid

Sarah woredark glasses to avoid being recognised

59 “I wonder if you could possibly open the door for me?” mind

Would youmind opening the door for me?

60 Martin had difficulty in accepting the loss of his money hard

It washard for Martin to accept the loss of his money

VII Cloze tests Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only one word in each space.(20ms)

It was the day of my grandmother’s 80th birthday when the sitting-room ceiling fell down All thefamily were there, at my Uncle Philip’s house, (61)which was a large, old building situated in a small,peaceful village north-west (62) ofOxford We (63) Hadalready finished lunch and, as (64) itwas such abeautiful afternoon, we were all outside (65) In/ admiringthe garden, drinking coffee and catching (66) uponall the family news Grandmother, (67) Who was rather deaf, was (68) As usual, telling stories about herchildhood in Manchester, (69) While in the sunshine, laughing children and barking dogs chased each (70)

Other around

Suddenly, (71)there was a tremendous crash We all looked round in astonishment, wondering what

on earth had (72)Happened/ occurredUncle Philip and my father ran into the house, and then my sister and

I (73)FollowedThere, the most extraordinary sight met our eyes The sitting-room was (74)Inruins and the airwas thick with dust Uncle Philip (75)Was standing in the (76) middle/ centre /corner of the room, holdingTabatha, his cat, who looked terrified “It’s (77)One of the problems of living in a house as old (78)as this,”

he explained calmly Meanwhile, outside, Grandmother asked (79)formore coffee and enquired when thecake (80)Would/could/might be cut

VIII Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank(15ms)

The problem of homelessness is an international one In the capital cities of the world, the (81)sightof people begging on the stress is becoming increasingly (82) common.But all over the world, homelesspeople are taking the future into their own (83) handsBy selling “street papers” they no longer to beg for a(84) living

The concept of the street paper is (85) simpleIt is sold by homeless and ex-homeless people who buy

it at a (86) fixedprice of 30p and sell it to the public for 70p, keeping 40p for themselves If they have nomoney, then they can get the first ten copies on (87) creditand pay for them later Every paper sellerreceives training and is given a special (88) identitybadge

The paper itself (89) containsarticles of general and social interest, film and book (90)reviewscartoons and the (91) occasionalcelebrity interview Advertising and sales (92) providemost of theincome, and all profits go (93) backinto helping homeless people

The Big Issue is the street people of the British homeless It was set up in 1991, and (94) sincethen ithas helped hundreds of people to get (95) offthe street and back into society

88 A character B personality C manner D identity

IX Read the following passages and choose the best answers to the questions.(5ms)

Having reached the highest point of our route according to plan, we discovered something the maphad not told us It was impossible to climb down into the King valley The river lay deep between mountain

sides that were almost vertical We couldn’t find any animal tracks, which usually show the best way acrosscountry, and the slopes were covered so thickly with bushes that we could not see the nature of the ground.

We had somehow to break through to the river which would give us our direction out of the mountains intothe inhabited lowlands

Our guide cut a narrow path through the bushes with his long knife and we followed in single file.Progress was slow Then, when we thought we had really reached the river, we found ourselves instead onthe edge of a cliff with a straight drop of 1,000 feet to the water below We climbed back up the slope andbegan to look for another way down We climbed, slipped, sweated, and scratched our hands to pieces andfinally arrived at the river Happily we strode downhill along its bank without having to cut our way.However, after a few miles the river entered a steep-sided gap between rocks and suddenly dropped thirty-five feet over a waterfall There was no path alongside it and no way round it

Then one of the guides saw the way of overcoming the difficulty There was a fallen tree lying upsidedown over the waterfall with its leafy top resting on the opposite bank below the falls Without hesitation heclimbed down the slippery trunk to show us how easy it was Having got to fork of the tree, he moved handover hand along a branch for four or five feet with his legs hanging in space, then he dropped onto the flatbank the other side, throwing his arms in the air like a footballer who has scored a goal and cheerfullywaving us on

96 Having reached the highest point on their route, the travelers expected to be able to

A track animals to the river B put away the maps they have been using

C approach the river from a different direction D get down to the river without much difficulty

97 The travelers wanted to get to the river because

A it would lead them to the waterfall B it would show them which way to go

C it was the only possible route out of the mountains.D it was a quicker route than going over the

mountains

98 One the reason why the travelers took so long to get to the river was that

A it was too hot to move quickly B there was no proper path

C they all tried to go different ways D they could not follow the animal track

99 The travelers were happy when they reached the river because

A they had a sense of achievement B the going was much easier then

C they were eager to see the waterfall D they knew they were near their destination

100 To get path the waterfall the guide had to

A use a fallen tree as a kind of bridge B cross the river above the waterfall

C slide down a step river bank D swing across the river from high branch

X Write about the topic (about 200-250 words)(25ms)

What are the causes of violence? What must be done to prevent it?

ĐỀ 8: Section A: Phonetics (10 points)

I Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (5 points)

II Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group (5 points)

1 A occasion B religion C federation D collection

5 A compulsory B convenient C correspond D communicate

Section B Grammar and vocabulary (35 points)

I Choose A,B,C or D to complete the following sentences:(10 points)

1.When a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains

2.How can I know book is yours?- They are so alike.

3 .Paul brings the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria

4.If I you, I’d take some rest before the game tomorrow

5.You have never been to Nha Trang, ?

6.She will visit us as soon as she arrives Paris

7.The smaller the room is, the furniture it needs

8.The secretary to I talked didn’t know where the meeting was

9.I find the time of English meals very strange I’m not used dinner at 5 pm

10.I have to be present at eight o’ clock and so

II Give the correct form/tense of the verbs in brackets.(10 points)

1 Jane (rest) is resting now She always (rest) restsafter lunch.

2 He (leave) leftafter he (write) had writtenthe report.

3 When I (meet) met her two weeks ago, she told me that she (be) had beento London.

4 John (fall) felloff the ladder while he (paint) was paintingthe ceiling.

5 When you (take) have taken the medicine, you (feel) will feelbetter.

6 We (wait) will wait here until the rain (stop) stops.

7 By the time he (return) returnsnext month, I (finish) will have finishedthis job.

8 (Notworry) _Don’t worry! The plane (land) will landin a moment.

9 I’d prefer (stay) to stay at home tonight I’ve got something (prepare) to preparefor the meeting

tomorrow

10 You’d better (notcome) not come to her office between 2pm and 4pm today She (have) will be havingan

office meeting then

III-Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the words in the brackets:(10 points)

1.It's (HONEST) dishonest of you to say that You know it isn't true!

2.We must test the (PURE)_ purity_ of the water

3.Three firms are in (COMPETE)_competition for the same contract

4.She is extremely (KNOW)_ knowledgeable_ about the history of art

5 I got some very (SURPRISE)_surprising_ news this morning

6.I’m applying for (MEMBER) membership of this club

7.What I hate most about Tom is his (RELIABLE) unreliability

8.The boy was not (COURAGE) courageous to admit his mistake

9.This is Alexandra, my personal (ASSIST) assistant

10.The police asked me to give a (DESCRIBE) descriptionof the suitcase I had lost

IV Fill in the blank with one preposition(5 points)

1.In the end, he succeeded in solving the problem

2.She apologized to her teacher for her coming late

3.For (Over) the last two days, she has been away on business

4.Mr Jones is incharge of the planning department

5.We can’t deal with this problem withouthis help

6.We were all surprised at (by) the news about our success

7.Did he break the window byaccident or onpurpose?

8.Are you acquainted with the girl withlong hair over there?

9.He is always quarreling withhis sister about small little things

10.Jane is not very good atspeaking in public

Section C Reading comprehension ( 30 points)

I Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below it.(10 points)

All languages have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in meaningful sentences Inwritten languages, meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules for combining thosecharacters In spoken languages, meaning is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combiningthose sounds Word order is more important in English than it is in some languages, such as Russian

Like other languages English is always changing, but it changes very slowly People invent new words,borrow words from other languages, and change the meaning of words as needed For example, the English

word byte was invented by computer specialists in 1959 The word tomato was borrowed from Nahuatl, an American Indian language spoken in Mexico The word meat once referred to food in general People learn

English as well as languages by listening, copying what they hear, and using the language Most childrenlearn their first language easily – and sometimes other languages as well

1 What kinds of rules do all languages have?

They have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in meaningful sentences

2 How is meaning expressed in spoken languages?

It is expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining those sounds.

3 What is more important in English in comparison with some languages?

Word order is.

4 By whom was the word byte invented?

It was invented by computer specialists.

5 How do people learn English and languages in general?

They learn them by listening, copying what they hear, and using the language.

II Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word(10 points)

These days it is impossible to open a newspaper(1) withoutreading about the damage we are doing

to the environment The earth is being threatened(2) and the future looks bad(3)what can each of us do ?

We cannot clean(4) upour polluted rivers and seas overnight Nor we can stop the(5)

disappearanceof plants and animals But we can stop adding to the problem(6) whilescientists look for

III Read the passage then choose the correct answer to each question Circle A, B ,C or D(10 points)

You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of this century, he hasthe most famous man in England He became (1) _while still at the university, mainly (2) _ of hissporting achievements He was, at the same time, captain of the university football, cricket and athleticsteam and held the world record for the long jump He was (3) _ a popular sport journalist He was sofamous that letters addressed to “Mr Fry, Oxford” were delivered to him (4) _ any difficulty His college,although it has a quite different name, (5) known as “Fry’s College”

Some people have criticized Fry’s sporting (6) _ They point out that he lived at a time (7) _standards were quite low and (8) _ was much easier to do well in several sports It is certainly true thatathletes at a time did not have the totally delicate approach of modern athletes However, it is only fair tojudge him (9) _ the standards of his (10) _ time There is no doubt that he had extraordinary skillsand an ability to write about sport with style and intelligence

10 A single B owe C own D.private

Section D Writing (25 points)

I There are ten mistakes in the following passage Find them and write your corrections in the numbered space provided.(5 points)

1 We took part in a six-hours journey to the eastern coast

2 Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves

3 There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting

4 Hung really wishes that he can take part in the game

5 They’re going to get their house to decorate for the May Day

6 I used to sit next to a man who his name is Almed

7 I’d rather typing this letter than write it because it’s faster

8 He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him

9 The novel writing by Charles Dickens attracts a lot of children

10 Thank you very much for your letter, who came yesterday

1.I wish I had a sister.If only I had a sister

2.People think Columbus found America before others

America is thought to have been found by Columbus before others

3.“Shall we go to the theatre tonight?” said one of the boys

One of the boyssuggested going to the theatre that night

4.I was late for the meeting because I missed the bus

If I had caught the/my bus, I wouldn’t have been late/in time for the meeting

5.She asked an assistant how much the Colombian coffee cost

She asked, “How much does the Colombian coffee cost?”

6.It is often easier to prevent a disease than to cure it

It is often lessdifficult to prevent a disease than to cure it

7.Although it looks fierce, the dog has never bitten anyone

Fierceas/though it looks, the dog has never bitten anyone

8.It is impossible to finish the job today

The jobcan’t be finished today

9."You should have waited for us," the team leader said to John

The team leader criticized John for not waiting/having waited for them

10.They kept his passport so that he couldn't leave the country

They prevented him from leaving the country by keeping his passport

III-Use the following sets of words and phrases to make complete sentences(10 points)

1 These exercises/ too difficult/ students/ do/ without/ mistakes

These exercises are/ were too difficult for the students to do without (any) mistakes

2 The / clearly / teacher / explain / lessons / faster / we / understand / them

The more clearly the teacher explains / explained our/ the lessons, the faster we understand/ understood them

3 He/ can’t/ go/ work/ bicycle/ because/ live/ far/ office

He can’t go to work by bicycle because he lives (very) far (away) from the/ his office

4 After/ Peter/ finish/ homework/ turn off/ light/ and/ go/ bed

After Peter had finished his homework, he turned off the light and went to bed

5 If/ Bob/ have/ lot/ money/ he/ buy/ car/ and/ travel/ around/ world

If Bob had a lot of money, he would buy a car and travel around the world

6 I/ not see/ Mai/ since/ we/ leave/ school

I haven’t seen Mai since we left school.

7 Last summer/ holidays/ be/ time/ when/ we/ have/ lot/ fun

The last summer holidays were the time when we had a lot of fun.

8 Mr Green / not used / take / children / circus / when / live / city

Mr Green didn’t use to take his children to the circus when they/ he lived in the city

9 Although/ Uncle Tom/ look/ everywhere/ glasses/ not/ find.

Although Uncle Tom looked everywhere for his/ the glasses, he didn’t/ couldn’t find them

10 It/ be/ such/ cold day/ we/ decide/ not/ go out

It was such a cold day that we decided not to go out.

Good luck !

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (2.0 points):

16 A architect B parachute C choir D psychology

17 A paragraphed B coughed C ploughed D faced

II Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others (3.0 points):

18 A congratulate B celebrate C compulsory D communicate

19 A enjoyment B pagoda C collection D business

20 A national B newspaper C dormitory D biology

B GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS:

I Choose the word, phrase, or expression that best completes each sentence below (15 points):

21 “Don’t be late for the interview, … people will think you are a disorganized person, Tom,” the mothersaid

22 Mary seldom does morning exercise, ……… ?

A does she B doesn’t she C is she D isn’t she

23 The old man persisted ……… believing that his son was still somewhere in the city

24 ……… on the ice, he wouldn’t have broken his arm

A If he didn’t slip B If he hasn’t slipped C If he had slipped D Had he not slipped

25 You will have to ……… your holiday if you feel too tired

26 Neither Lilly nor her classmates ……… the National Museum so far

27 “Could you please cut the cake into five ……… pieces?”, Henry said to Jane

28 The environment is ……… almost everywhere

A threatening seriously B seriously threatening

C seriously threatened D serious threat

29 When in the army, we were made……… to bed at 10 p.m

30 The police stated that the car accident would be ……… soon

A investigate B investigated C investigating D investigation

31 This cooker,……… looks beautiful, doesn’t work properly

32 Sarah said that if her boyfriend ……… his promise, she ……… to him again

A broke / would never speak B breaks / will never speak

C broke / will never speak D broken / would never speak

33 The older my grandpa gets, ……… he becomes

A the weakest B the weaker C weaker D the weak

34 Last night when I ……… along the river, I ……… my old teacher

A walked / met B was walking / was meetingC walked / was meeting D was walking / met

35 Yesterday I went to the garage near my house to ………

A have my car servicedB servicing my car C get my car to service D get my car service

II Give the correct form of the words in brackets (5.0 points):

36 The university has AUTHORIZEDthe use of dictionaries during language examinations

37 It is said that the PRECISION / PRECISENESSof Swiss watches is perfect

38 A holiday in Sapa in late summer can be SURPRISINGLY cheap

39 They have decided to interview three APPLICANTSfor the post

40 The village I spent my childhood in has changed so much that it is almost UNRECOGNIZABLE

AUTHORPRECISESURPRISEAPPLYRECOGNIZE

III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that need correcting (5.0 points):

41 Although smoking cigarettes makeMr Thomson cough a lot, he cannot give it up

46 I have passed my final examination.E

47 Do you mind if I take a photo here?D

48 How would you like your tea, Sir?B

49 What a lovely hat you are wearing!A

50 Thank you very much for your help, Mr Smith! F

A Thanks for your nice compliment, Tom

B Not too strong, please!

C Of course, it is very expensive

D Oh no Please do

E Great! Congratulations!

F It's my pleasure!

G Yes, I do

C READING:

I Read the following passage and then decide which option A, B, C, or D bests fits each space (10 points):

English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom When you (51)

meetspeakers of English from around the world, you (52)immediatelynotice that they do not all speak in the

same way There are also some (53)differencesin the words they use, including the names of(54)commonobjects that are part of everyone’s daily life Although pronunciation and (55)vocabularyare notthe same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (56) fromopposite sides of the world canunderstand (57) eachother quite easily It does not seem to (58) matterwhere they learnt the language And

of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen (59) onlearning English too If youknow English, you are more (60) likelyto be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as theUnited States or Australia

52 A originally B strangely C curiously D immediately

53 A mistakes B corrections C changes D differences

55 A reading B composition C dictation D vocabulary

56 A of B in C from D at

60 A likely B probably C possibly D luckily

II Read the following passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (10 points):

The Culture House at my neighborhood regularly organizes a wide (61) RANGEof activities for people

of different age groups in the community Last week, school children and their parents participated (62) INan

activity called "Walk & Talk” (63) THE /THISactivity aimed to promote active lifestyles, educate road safetyand improve family relationships The (64) PARTICIPANTSgathered at the yard in front of the Culture House

at 7.00 a.m After listening to a brief speech (65) GIVEN/ MADEby the organizer, they started a walk around

the local area for about two hours They were encouraged to observe the (66) ENVIRONMENT around them,collect the objects like bottles, plastic bags etc along the way and talk about (67) WHATthey could see, hearand smell (68) CHILDRENwalked, ran, talked to their friends and their parents Parents discovered that theirchildren (69) WEREvery active and happy because their parents listened to them and did not say "Hurry up,we’re late” All participants were interested in the activity (70) BECAUSEit was practical, educational andeasy to organize

III Read the passage below and choose the correct answer for each question (5.0 points):

Gelatin is a protein substance that comes from the skins and bones of animals Most people know it

as the substance used to make a jellylike salad or dessert Not only is it useful in making these foods, but it isalso beneficial to the consumer because of its high protein content Gelatin is also commonly used in thephotographic industry and in making medicinal capsules

The process for producing gelatin is a long and complex one In the processing of gelatin made frombones (which varies slightly from that of gelatin made from skin), the grease first must be eliminated Thenthe bones are soaked in a solution of hydrochloric acid in order to rid them of minerals and washed severaltimes in water Next, the bones are placed in distilled water, heated to over 900F for a few hours, placed infresh distilled water, and then heated again at a little over 1000F A fluid forms from this heating, and it is

concentrated, chilled, and sliced Finally, it is dried and ground In its final form, gelatin is white, tasteless,and odorless

71 It can be inferred from the reading passage that………

A fat acids are used in making good gelatin B one could easily make gelatin at home

C it is necessary to add minerals to the gelatin

D gelatin is useful for elderly and ill people because it is easy to chew and high in protein.

72 The word 'fluid' is closest in meaning to………

A liquid B distilled water C substance D hard material

73 According to the passage, why is eating gelatin healthy?

A It is protein rich B It has low fat C It does not damage the teeth.D It has no animal byproducts

74 Which of the following is TRUE?

A When the gelatin is dried, it is in powder form

B Grease probably does not aid us in producing gelatin

C Gelatin made from skin is produced in the same way as that made from bones

D The chemical used in making gelatin helps maintain minerals on the bones

75 Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A Uses for bones B Protein Foods C A great Dessert D The Process of Making Gelatin

D WRITING:

I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence given before it (5.0 points):

76 Immediately after her arrival, things started to go wrong

 Hardly had she arrived when things started to go wrong

77 Lama could not go to the beach with his friends because of his illness

 Lama's illness prevented/ stopped him from going to the beach with his friends

78 But for his encouragement, they wouldn't have been successful

 Ifhe hadn't encouraged / had discouraged them, they wouldn't have been successful

If it hadn't been for his encouragement, they wouldn't have been successful.

79 It is pity that I cannot speak Japanese well

 I wish I could speak Japanese well

80 Although tired, Peter managed to walk home

 In spite of Peter's tiredness, he managed to walk home

II Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences of a passage (10 points):

81 Bill Gates / born / 1955 / Washington State He / grow up / rich family

Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State (0.5 p) He grew up in a rich family (0.5 p).

82 His parents / send / him / private school There / he / meet / business partner / Paul Allen

His parents sent him to a private school (0.5 p) There, he met a / his business partner (0.5 p) (who was) called / named Paul Allen (0.5 p).

83 When / they / be / 8th grade, they / write / programs / business / computers

When they were in 8 th grade (0.5 p), they wrote programs for business computers (0.5 p).

84 1973 / Bill Gates / accept / Harvard University Parents / happy

In 1973, Bill Gates was accepted to Harvard University (0.5 p) His parents were happy (0.5 p)

85 Two years later / Bill Gates / drop out / of Harvard / work / computer program / his friend Allen

Two years later, Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard (0.5 p) and worked on a computer program with hisfriend Allen (0.5 p)

86 1975 / they / create / company / Microsoft / sell / their products

In 1975, they created a company (0.5 p) (which was) called / named Microsoft (0.5 p) to sell their products.

87 A few years later / Microsoft / become / giant company

A few years later, Microsoft became a giant company (0.5 p).

88 1990 / Bill Gates / youngest / billionaire / United States / age / 34

In 1990, Bill Gates was / became the youngest billionaire (0.5 p) in the United States at the age of 34 (0.5 p)

89 He / achieve / success / a lot of hard work He / be / “King of software”

He achieved success with a lot of hard work (0.5 p) He was (called) the “King of software” (0.5 p).

90 1997 / he / richest / man / United States

In 1997, he was / became the richest man in the United States (0.5 p).

III It is said that television brings us both advantages and disadvantages What do you think about this statement? Write a passage of about 150 - 170 words to support your opinion (10 points).

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ĐỀ 10

A PHONETICS (2pts)

I Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

4 A ploughs B contacts C stops D talks

II Circle the word that has the stress pattern different from the others

2 A activity B electricity C simplicity D pollution

3 A achievement B experiment C explanation D discovery

4 A surprising B astonishing C amazing D interesting

5 A interview B industry C essential D difficult

B LEXICO-GRAMMAR

I Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the sentence (2.0pts)

1 Milk bottles can be _after being cleaned

2 What a person wears _ not as important as his behavior

3 Your house has _ nice furniture

A such B such a C so D towards

4 First prize was awarded Jackie Stevens, the smallest girl in the team

5 Long was not feeling well so we gave him to do

A fewer work B less work C little work D least works

6 My dog as well as my cats twice a day

7 When I came into the class, I realized I knew _

8 “Who broke the window?”- “ .”

A I am B I was Thanks C I did Sorry D I did Excuse me

9 We _for her for ten minutes

10 His father is not interested in tennis and

A he doesn’t, either B so doesn’t he C neither does he D neither is he

11 The little girl wasted half an hour _for her picture book

12 He spent his whole life struggling imperialism

13 Your hair is long Are you going to ?

A have it cutting B have cut it C be cutting it D have it cut

14 Would you like tea or coffee? – I drink tea than coffee

A would like B would prefer C would rather D would wish

15 I must think that matter over carefully before I answer you.

16 He was that we turned off the TV set immediately

A so bad singer B such bad singer C such bad a singer D so bad a singer

17 I wish you _that! It’s really annoying habit

A won’t do B couldn’t do C wouldn’t do D don’t do

18 “You look great in this new dress.” – “ _!”

C I am glad you like it D Do not say anything about it

19 The old museum is said _ five years ago

A to have been built B being built C to have built D to build

20 Excuse me! I’m learning my lesson _ turning down your stereo a bit?

A Would you please B Would you mind C Could you D Would you like

II Put the correct form of verbs in brackets (2.0pts)

1 John and I went for a walk I (1.have)hadtrouble (2.keep) keepingup with him because he (3.walk) was

walkingso fast.

2 A new bridge (4.build)is being builtacross the river They (5.start)startedbuilding it last month and thebridge (6.expect)is expectedto open next year

3 It is a cool autumn day today The leaves (7 fall)are falling

4 I didn’t know how (8.explain) to explainabout the word to them

5 I (9.not answer) haven’t answeredher question for the last two months

6 Why do you make him (10.pay)payfor the damage?

III Put the correct form of words in brackets (2.0pts)

1 If we don’t economizeon electricity, there will be power cuts (ECONOMY)

2 congratulations! You are offered the position (CONGRATULATE)

3 In Britain education is compulsorybetween the ages of 5 and 16 (COMPEL)

4 I am reading an article talking about UFO appearance (APPEAR)

5 My new classmate issociable, kind and generous (SOCIETY)

6 There is no easy solutionto this problem (SOLVE)

7 Could you straightenthe picture over the sofa? (STRAIGHT)

9 A lot of improvement are produced yearly (PRODUCE)

C READING

I Choose the best answer to complete the passage below (2.0 pts)

Most Americans eat three meals (1) duringthe day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner Breakfast beginsbetween 7:00 and 8:00 a.m, lunch between 11:00 a.m and noon, and dinner between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m OnSundays "brunch" is a (2) combinationof breakfast and lunch, typically beginning at 11:00 a.m Studentsoften enjoy a "study break" or evening snack around 10:00 or 11:00 p.m Breakfast and lunch tend to be lightmeals, with only one (3) course Dinner is the main meal

(4) Forbreakfast Americans will eat cereal with milk which are often mixed (5) togetherin a bowl, a glass

of orange juice, and toasted bread or muffin with jam, butter, or margarine Another common breakfastmeal is scrambled eggs or (6) anomelet with potatoes and breakfast meat (bacon or sausage) People whoare on (7) dieteat just a cup of yogurt Lunch and dinner are more (8) varied When eating at a formal

dinner, you may be overwhelmed by the number of utensils How do you (9) tellthe difference between a

salad fork, a butter fork, and a dessert fork? Most Americans do not know the answer (10) either.But

knowing which fork or spoon to use first is simple: use the outermost utensils first and the utensils closest tothe plate last

2 A addition B connection C combination D attachment

5 A each other B together C one another D others

II.Read the passage then choose the best answer (2.0pts)

With increasing development and use of computer technology, there is a new disease to worry about.Computer “viruses” program designed to sabotage computers, are infecting computers in corporationhomes and universities These viruses spread exponentially, much like biological contagion, and then disruptthe affected systems This virus secretly attaches itself to alter files The damage is generally activated byusing the computer’s clock Then, any program executed may be exposed to the virus including programspread through telephone connections Because of the increasing incidents of virus infiltration, businessesand agencies are becoming wary of sharing software Security policies need to be increased as immunityprograms are being developed

1 Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A Sharing software B Stop the clock C Be aware D Deleting files

2 The people most interested in reading this passage probably would be _

A computers users B government workers C medical personnel D health researchers.

3 It is inferred that a company can best protect itself from the virus by _

A not using shared software B keeping clean

C spreading programs by telephone D setting the clock correctly

4 The virus is

A an insect B a program C a microbe D a disk

5 If the virus infects a computer, the result would probably be _

A sick personnel B lost information C dead telephones D a broken computer

III Fill in each blank with one appropriate word to complete the passage.(2.0pts)

Food plays an (1) importantpart in the development of nations In countries (2) wherefood is scarce,people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat This usually slows down progress(3)

becausemen have little time to devote to science, industry, government, (4) andart In nations where food is

(5) plentifuland easy to get, men have more time to spend in activities that (6) leadto progress andenjoyment of life The problem of (7) providinggood food for everybody has not yet been solved Many warshave been started (8) forfood But it is no longer necessary to go to war like that Nations are beginning toput scientific knowledge to work for a (9) solutionto their food problems They work together in the Foodand Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations (10) producemore food

D WRITING

I Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first (2.0pts).

1 Is it all right if I take some photographs?

=>Would you mind if I took some photographs?

2 The weather is not good They cannot climb up to the top of the mountain

=>If the weather were good, they could climb up to the top of the mountain

3 We haven’t seen each other for over two years

=>The last time we saw each other was over two years ago

4 Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish

=>Much as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish

5 It is thought that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in a pub

=>The prisoner is thought to have been recaptured while drinking in the pub

6 He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter

=>He was delighted that his aunt sent him a letter

7 You can try to get Tom to lend you his car but you won’t succeed

=>There’s no point in trying to get Tom to lend you his car

8 Michael laughed when I told him the joke

=>The joke(that/which) I told Michael made him laugh

9 Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult

=> It is difficult for handicapped people to shop in supermarkets

10 When he is asked about his past, he hates it

=> He hatesbeing asked about his past

IV Identify one mistake in each sentence, then correct it (2.0pts)

1 She was waiting nervousin the waiting room for the interview

A B C D

2 He suggested that council tenants mustbe allowed to buy their houses

A B C D

3 I haven’t comeback to London formy father last visited me.

Question IX: Use the cue words to make each sentence in the passage (2.0pts)

1 Bill Gates / born/ 1955/ Washington State He/ grow up/ rich family

Bill Gates was born in 1955 in Washington State He grew up in a rich family

2 His parents/ send/ he/ private school There/ he/ meet/ business partner/ Paul Allen

His parents sent him to a private school There he met his business partner, Paul Allen

3 When/ they/ be/ 8th grade, they/ write/ programs/ business/ computers

When they were in the eighth grade, they were writing/wrote programs for business computers

4 1973/ Gates/ be accepted/ Harvard University Parents/ happy

In 1973, Gates was accepted at Harvard University His parents were happy

5 Two years later/ Gates/ drop out/ of Harvard/ work/ computer program/ his friend Allen

Two years later, Gates dropped out of Harvard to work on a computer program with his friend, Allen

6 1975 / they/ create / company/ Microsoft/ sell/ their product

In 1975, they created a company called Microsoft to sell their product.

7 A few years later/ Microsoft/ become/ giant company

A few years latter Microsoft became a giant company

8 By 1990/ Gates/ the youngest/ billionaire/ the United States/ age of 34

By 1990, Gates was the youngest billionaire of /in the United States at the age of 34

9 He/ achieve/ success/ a lot of hard work He/ be/ “King of Software”

He achieved his success with a lot of hard work He was the “King of Software”

10 By 1997, he/ the richest/ man/ United States.By 1997, he was the richest man in the United States

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ĐỀ 11I PHONETICS

Pick out the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words (5 pts)

16 A pleased B punished C practiced D promised

19 A cell B center C cube D ceiling

II LEXICO-GRAMMAR

Part 1 Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence (10 pts)

21 Her marriage has been arranged by her parents She is marrying a man

A she hardly knows him B whom she hardly know him

C she hardly knows D All are correct

22 "Can I give you a little more coffee?" - “ ”

A No, you're welcome B No Thanks C Yes, you're right D Yes, I'm OK

23 It was serious accident that he was kept in hospital for a month

24 A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen ., it will stop burning

A Consequently B Furthermore C Otherwise D However

25 I enjoy doing things on my own, and I don’t need company the time

26 Harrods, in London, is probably one of the best-known in the world

A departmental storesB department shops C department storesD stores department

27 Robert does not have Peter does

A money more than B as many money as C more money as D as much money as

28 In 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam won 158 gold medals

29 You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday You be really hungry

30 This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite

A valuable B invaluable C worthless D priceless

Part 2 Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition (5 pts)

31 Most American men earn onaverage about $110 a week

32 He is married tomy friend

33 You’d better not drink that milk, Joe It’s gone off

34 Are you awareofthe regulations concerning the use of guns?

35 I used to watch forthe postman's arrival to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the corner with the stamp stuck on it

Part 3 Complete the sentences with appropriate form of the word in block capitals (5 pts)

36 scientistsare trying to find out new stars SCIENCE

37 He was turned down for the job because he wasn’tqualified QUALIFY

38 My colleagues are very pleasant but the manager is a little unfriendly FRIEND

40 Some people claim to be able to foretellthe future TELL

Part 4 Put the verbs given in the brackets into their appropriate tenses or forms (10 pts)

41 Peter did not get used to (get) gettingup early when he first came to Vietnam

42 By the time your brother (return) returnshere next year, the city will have changed a lot

43 What tune (play) was being playedwhen we came in?

44 I wish I (know) knewher address now

45 They (learn) will be learningEnglish from nine to ten in this room Don’t let anyone disturb them then

46 The prisoner is thought (escape) to have escapedby climbing over the wall yesterday

47 Five kilometres (be) isa long way for a little boy to walk

48 He stepped down from the bench on which he (stand) had been standingand walked out of the room

49 He (serve) servedin the army in the last war

50 She regrets (not/ buy) not buyingthat house It is much more expensive now

Part 5 In each of the following sentences, the 4 words or phrases are marked A, B, C or D Identify the one underlined expression that is not correct and correct it (5 pts)

51 The police has not decided whether ornot to charge the four young men  have

III READING COMPREHENSION

Part 1 Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) which best fits each space (10 pts)

What is money? The pound, the dollar or the franc are actually just like a gram or a kilometre.The difference is that you can exchange money for something (56) A five pound notemay buy a book, a huge bag of sweets, or a (57) of cinema tickets But the note itself isonly a printed (58) of paper which costs almost nothing to make

Thousands of years (59) people didn't have money as we know(60) There were no banks (61) even shops In those days, Mr Green,the farmer exchanged the corn he (62) grown for Mr Hive's honey This was anexchange arranged between the two (63) , each of whom had something that the otherwanted But in time, most societies invented their own "currencies" (64) that peoplecould exchange more The different currencies began to join together, which is why (65) everyone uses a national currency

Part 2 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space (10 pts)

People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will (66) not/ neverhappen, we still want to live as long as possible Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to along (67) life

In the first place, people (68) who/thatlive longer can spend more time with their family and friends.Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxing time when they can do thethings they have never had time for

(69) On the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages Firstly, many people become ill andconsequently have to (70) spendtime in hospital or become (71) dependent on their children and friends.Many of them (72) find this dependence annoying or embarrassing In addition to this, the (73) older peopleget, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often (74)

hard/difficultto make new friends

To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy (75)

enoughto remain independent and enjoy life.

Part 3 Read the following passage and choose the correct answers (A, B, C, or D) (5 pts)

After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, heforesaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as theinventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used forawarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind Originally there werefive awards literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony

Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is usedfor the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000

Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards are presented tothe winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions Americans have wonnumerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes

No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some peoplehave won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes

76 The word "foresaw" is nearest in meaning to

A prevailed B postponed C prevented D predicted

77 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

A awards vary in monetary value

B ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention.

C politics plays an important role in selecting the winners

D a few individuals have won two awards

78 The passage implies that Nobel's profession was in

A economics B medicine C literature D science

79 The word "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to

A economic B prestigious C trivial D valuable

80 What is the mainidea of the passage?

A Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite

B Alfred Nobel created awards in sixcategories for contributions to humanity

C Alfred Nobel left all his money to science.D Alfred Nobel made lasting contribution to humanity

IV WRITING

Part 1 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it (5 pts)

81 I haven't seen this film before → This isthe first time I have seen this film

82 “I was not there at the time,” he said

→ He deniedbeing/ having been there/ (that) he had been there at the/ that time

83 The bus takes longer than the train → The train doesnot take as long as the bus (does)

84 I have never seen such a mess in my life! → Never inmy life have I seen such a mess!

85 My father is the owner of that car → That car belongs to my father

Part 2 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

86 Susan regrets not going to the airport to say goodbye to her friend (WISHES)

→ Susan wishes she had gone to the airport to say goodbye to her friend

→ He still has not retireddespite his age

→ I got lost even though I knew the area well

→ I haveno intention of telling you my plans.

→ Graham has devoted all his time todoing research

ĐỀ

12

I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,2)

II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence

6 My house _in 1986

A is built B was building C was built D has been built

7 The doctor _me not to stay up too late at night

A advised B suggested C insisted D forced

8 Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, _comes from Malaysia

9 His house looks very large and beautiful It is _house

A a seven-room B a seven-rooms C seven room D seven rooms

10 If you get up early, you _late

A weren't B wouldn't be C aren't D won't be

11 It's very hot today I wish I _on the beach now

12 When he lived in the city, he _to the theater twice a week

A uses to go B has gone C used to go D was going

13 My father asked us _too much time playing computer games

A not to spending B did not spend C not to spend D to not spent

14 Hoai can not remember the name of the restaurant _she ate her favorite roasted duck

15 If I were a flower, I _a sunflower

16 Nobody went to the party, _?

A does he B do they C didn’t they D didthey

17 It is nearly 3 months _he visited his parents

18 _population is another unpleasant result we have to solve

A Increased B Increasing C The increase D To increase

19 If we _enough time, we’ll study this exercise more carefully

20 What would you do, if you _a UFO?

III- Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) need correcting to become an exact one (0,2)

21 The picture waspaintingby Michael last year. (was painted)

A B C D

IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30 (0,2)

I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (26) _you about it I was very(27) _when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before I didn’t think aboutthe problems of speaking English (28) _I met my host family At first I couldn’t communicate withthem because my English was so bad All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all(29) _we didn’t have real practice at school Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciationwasn’t My problem is (30) _ ‘l’ and ‘r’ For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat

in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I said “We eat lice”…

IV Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (0,4)

31 People say that they bought this shop last year

- It issaid that they bought this shop last year / - They are said to have bought this shop last year

32 "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me

- He asked me how much I thought it would cost.

33 Mr.Brown's team has lost the game.He looks very sad

- Mr Brown whoseteam has lost the game looks very sad.

34 Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night?

- You know the man who sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night, don’t you?

35 It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day

- Minh spends2 hours doing his homework every day.

36 We were late for school because of the heavy rain

- Because it rained heavily, we were late for school.

37 My mother used to make us clean the house

- We usedto be made to clean the house by my mother.

38 "I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it."she said

- She saidthat she was working in a restaurant and didn’t care much for it.

39 It’s two years since I last spoke to her - I haven’tspoken to her for two years

40 Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting

- It is interesting to go swimming in the river in the summer.

Good luck and success!

ĐỀ SỐ 13

I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,2)

II – Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence.

6 I can’t understand the French visitors I wish I French

7 The church about 100 years ago

A is built B was built C will be built D has been built

8 People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival is called Passover

9 I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep

10 Lan is very tired , she has to finish her assignment before going to bed.

11 I suggest some money for poor children

12 She asked me if I a laptop computer the following day

13 I telephone her if I knew her number

14 Honda motorbikes in Viet Nam

A produce B will produce C areproduced D would be produced

15 We have learnt English 2001

16 We already Huong Pagoda

A were…seeing B have…seen C are…seeing D will…see

17 All the houses in the area immediately

A has to rebuilt B had to rebuild C haveto be rebuilt D have to rebuild

18 If he soon, he might miss the train

A isn’t coming B doesn’t come C won’t come D didn’t come

19 Mr Long said that he in Ho Chi Minh City

A lived B is living C has lived D will live

20 Your sister works in a foreign company, she?

III- Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one (0,2)

21 My sister enjoysread about wild animals and natural mysteries

IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30 (0,2)

Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world But the first supermarket(26) _opened only fifty years ago It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen

A supermarket is different (27) _other types of stores in several ways In supermarkets,goods are placed on open shelves The (28) choose what they want and take them to thecheckout counter This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores The way productsare displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (29) example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkoutcounter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on

Most customers (30) go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list They knowexactly what they need to buy They do the shopping according to a plan

28 A customers B managers C assistants D sellers

V - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (0,4)

31 They have just sold that old house - That old house has just been sold (by them).

32 In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.

- Althoughthe weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday.

33 They will build a new mall here - A new mallwill be built here (by them).

34 Unless he takes these pills, he won’t be better - Ifhe does not take these pills, he won’t be better.

35 Depite working hard, he can’t support his large family

- Althoughhe works hard, he can’t support his large family.

VI - Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given (0,4)

36 If/ it/ not rain/ tomorrow/ I/ go/ camping/ my friends

- If it does not rain tomorrow, I will go camping with my friends.

37 If/ I/ meet/ alien/ outer space/ I/ invite/ home/ talk

- If I met an alien from outer space, I would invite him/her/it to my home and talk/ to talk.

38 I/ never/ travelled/ by/ air - I have never travelled by air.

39 The students/ study/ for exam/ now - The students are studying for their exam now.

40 It/ be/ such/ cold day/ we/ decide/ not/ go out.- It was such a cold day that we decided not to go out

-HẾT -ĐỀ SỐ 14

I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,2)

1 A.information B informative C forward D formal

II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence (0,2)

6 They _Ho Chi Minh City last summer

A visit B will visit C have visit D visited

7 He asked me if I _to school by bicycle every day

8 _Friday morning, there is a meeting between 11am and 1 pm

9 The article was posted by Jimhello on Tuesday, _?

A didn’t it B wasn’tit C was it D did it

10 She was sick yesterday, _she was absent from school

11 You really saw a UFO, _?

A aren’t you B don’t you C didn’t you D weren’t you

12 If Mr John _rich, he would travel around the world

13 Lan _the train if she _in a hurry

A will miss/ is notB misses/ is not C misses/ is D will miss/ does not

14 The book _is on the table belongs to my brother

15 I didn’t go to the party yesterday because _

A I am sick B I will be sick C I was sick D I would be sick

16 _it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat

17 Tom said that he _in Leeds in England

A is living B has lived C l ived D were living

18 He asked me _

A what my phone number B what my phone number were

C what my phone number was D what was my phone number

19 Don’t forget to buy me a dictionary, _?

A do you B will you C shall you D don’t you

20 The examiner didn’t tell me _I passed or not

III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become exact one (0,2)

21 I saw the men, the women and the cattlewhich went to the field ( that )

IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30 (0,2)

Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers First, there are programsfor doing math problems (26) _, there are programs for scientific studies Third, some programsare like fancy typewriters They are often used by writers and business people Other (27) _aremade for courses in schools and universities And finally, there are programs for fun They include wordgames and puzzles for children and adults

There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like(28) _ Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they (29) _ It is a happysound, like the sounds of toy and childhood Computers also have lights and pretty pictures And computerseven seem to have personalities That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings Sometimesthey seem happy, sometimes they seem angry It is easy (30) _they are like people

27 A program s B people C students D typewriters

29 A work B have worked C are workingD worked

30 A tothink B thinking C for thinking D that thought

V - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (0,4)

31 Can you use this computer? - You can use this computer, can’t you?

32 I can’t remember the answers to these questions

- I wish I could remember the answers to these questions.

33 “I must go to Ha Noi tomorrow.” said Nam

- Nam saidhe had to go to Ha Noi the next/following day

34 Nga spends 4 hours a day practicing English with her friends

- It takesNga 4 hours a day to practice English with her friends.

35 We take our umbrellas because it is raining heavily.- It is raining heavily, so we take our umbrellas.

VI - Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given (0,4)

36 You / mind /if I / borrow / car / ?

- Do you mind if I borrow your car?/ Would you mind if I borrowed your car?

37 Tom / always / going / home / late / so / mother / be/ angry /

- Tom is always going home late, so his mother is very angry.

38 It/ be/ necessary/ you/ practice English/ every day.- It is necessary for you to practice English every day.

39 Compost/ can/ made/ household/ garden waste/

- Compost can be made from household and garden waste.

40 Flight 710/ Chicago/ take off/ ten/ minutes / - The flight 710 to Chicago takes off in ten minutes.

-HẾT -ĐỀ SỐ 15

I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,2)

1 A wanted B needed C dedicated D watched

II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence (0,2)

6 Have you ever met the man Mary’s cousin?

A who married B who is married C whom married D who was married

7 They are living in a house that in 1930

A is built B was built C built D was building

8 If the weather worse, we won’t go to the beach

9 I’m learning English I want to get a good job after school

10 She’d love to take part in the evening class , she has to look after the baby in the evening

A Therefore B Howeve r C but D Although

11 My sister is very fond eating chocolate candy

12 Paul was sad about his exam results that he didn’t smile all week

13 I suggest a short cut through the park It’ll take much less time

14 Why go to the park for a change?

A we don’t B don’t we C we should D we should not

15 My sister is very of spiders

A terror B terrify C terrified D terrifying

16 Ba wishes he have a new bicycle

17 This pen, is made of gold, was given to me by my father on my 14th birthday

18 The interviwer asked me why I learning English

A like B will like C liked D would like

19 Your father doesn’t work in that bank, he?

20 My father for the car factory since 1995

A worked B was working C has worked D is working

III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one (0,2)

21 I haven’t gotsom e money to buy that English book

IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30 (0,2)

Plants supply man with food clothing, and shelter- his most important needs

Many of our most useful medicines are also made (26) _plants In addition, plants addbeauty and pleasure to our lives Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the sight field of waving grain, andthe quiet of a forest Not (27) _plants are helpful to man Some species grow in fields and gardens as

weeds that choke off useful plants Tiny hits of pollen from (28) _plants cause such (29) _asasthma and hay fever Other plants destroy millions of dollars (30) _of crops yearly.

29 A accidents B diseases C misfortune D disasters

V - Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one (0,4)

31 “Do you know Long’s address?” he asked me

A He asked me for Long’s address B He asked me if someone knew Long’s address

C He asked me if I know Long’s address D He asked me if I knew Long’s address.

32 They are building a new bridge over the river

A A new bridge is building over the river B A new bridge is being built over the river

C A new bridge is going to build over the river D A new bridge is built over the river

33 I used to go to the cinema on Sundays

A I usually went to the cinema on Sundays. B I got used to going the cinema on Sundays

C I didn’t go to the cinema on Sundays D I usually go to the cinema on Sundays

34 You feel unhealthy because you don’t take any exercise

A If you don’t take any exercise, you will feel unhealthy.

B If you took more exercise, you would feel healthier

C If you take more exercise, you will feel healthier

D If you were healthier, you would take more exercise

35 Unless we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected

A If we protect the environment, our life will be badly affected

B If we don’t protect the environment, our life will be badly affected.

C If we don’t protect the environment, our life won’t be badly affected

D If our life is badly affected, we will protect the environment

VI - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (0,4)

36 If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job - Unlesshe works harder, he’ll lose his job.

37 I have never been here before - It is the firsttime I have ever been here.

37 You have read this novel, haven’t you? - Have you read this novel?

39 It was raining hard, so we had to cancel the game

- We had tocancel the game because it was raining hard.

40 It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside

- Spendingthe weekend in the countryside is very wonderful.

-HẾT -ĐỀ SỐ 16

I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,2)

II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence (0,2)

6 Helen: “Where do you come from?” ~ Ann “ .”

A I come from London B In London C Yes,I’ve just come here D I’m living in London

7 He in the cafe when she came

A sat B has sat C has been sitting D was sitting

8 Mr Dung will be leaving Son La on Sunday

9 “Pass me that pen, please!” ~ “ ”

A Here you are B No, it isn’t C Yes, please D It doesn’t matter

10 Where is Huong? ~ She’s out She said she back soon.

11 Thang has applied for a in a new company

12 you let me take a photograph of you?

13 All of us were that he came first He hasn’t been working hard so far

A surprising B to surprise C surprised D to be surprised

14 I telephoned the station to make of the time of the train

15 My brother loves to music very much

A to be listened B listening C to listen D listened

16 He his grandparents every Sunday

A has visited B visits C is visiting D was visiting

17 The policeman explained to us to get to the airport

18 Several people were hurt in the accident but only one to hospital

A was taken B was taking C has taken D has been taking

19 He in London at the moment

A studies B is studying C has studied D will study

20 The college got some money by selling one of its old pictures

III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one (0,2)

21 Hurry up! She’s cut herself It bleedsquite badly

IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30 (0,2)

Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy, and it can (26) almost anywhere To generatesolar energy, we only need solar cells and (27) ! Solar cells can easily be installed on house(28) , so we don’t need any new space Compared to other renewable sources, they also possessmany advantages: wind and water power rely on turbines which (29) noisy, expensive and whichtake up large space Solar cells are totally silent and (30) As they have no moving parts, theyrequire little maintenance and have a long lifetime

27 A the earth B the planet C the sun D the moon

30 A polluted B polluting C non-polluted D non-polluting

V - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31 - 35 (0,4)

Devastating floods along the coast have left many people homeless People are asked to help by

donating food, clothes, furniture, and other supplies to the Assistance Fund Donations of bottled water areespecially needed, since the floods have disrupted the local water supply In addition, volunteers are needed

to travel to the flooded area to help distribute the donations

31 What does this notice concern?

A Help for flood victims B Safety precaution C Dangerous roads D Warning about weather

32 What kind of supplies is NOT mentioned?

33 In addition to supplies, what is needed?

34 “Devastating floods” in line 1 refer to those that _.

A happen suddenly B are very short C last for a long time D.cause a lot of damage

35 The word “donating” in line 2 is closest in meaning to _

VI - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one (0,4)

36 I couldn’t sleep I was tired - AlthoughI was tired, I couldn’t sleep.

37 The planet is Venus The planet is closest to the Earth

- The planet whichis closet to the earth is Venus.

38 They have just sent an ambulance to the school - An ambulancehas just been sent to the school.

39 “There are flights from Nha Trang to Ha Noi twice a week” they said to me

- They told methat there were flights from Nha Trang to Ha Noi twice a week.

40 “Don’t interrupt me while I am speaking.” Nam said to Hoa

- Nam told Hoa notto interrupt him while he was speaking.

-HẾT -ĐỀ SỐ 17

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence

6 The children felt when their mother was coming back home

A excitement B excitedly C excited D exciting

7 He laughed _when he was watching “Tom and Jerry” on TV

8 If I _free, I’ll come to see you

9 What would you do if you me?

10 She felt tired , she had to finish her homework

11 I suggest a picnic on the weekend

12 You better if you took this medicine

13 Lan and her family had a to their home village

A two-days trip B day-two trip C two-day trip D day trips

14 A country which exports a lot of rice is called a(n) country

A rice-export B exporting-rice C export-rice D rice-exporting

15 He to Ha Noi ten days ago

16 When my father was young, he get up early to do the gardening

A was used to B use to C got used to D usedto

17 _I came to see her yesterday, she was reading a book