ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm thi: 150 phút Ngày thi:……… (Đề thi có 04 trang) I/ Phonetics (1pt) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from others 1/ (a.) cat b ceiling c nice d center 2/ a down b bowl c cow d now Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group 1/ a international 2/ a artificial b interactive b environment c information c prohibitive d television d illiteracy II/ Match the beginnings of the questions on the left to their ends on the right (1pt) A Don’t you think we should complain Why don’t you explain Hasn’t he already asked Do you think they’ll object B you a for some them about us doing money? b to having to wait? c to overtime? d it to her? 1: ……c… , 2: …d…… , 3:……a… , 4: …b…… , III/ Supply the correct verb form (2pts) The fairytale of Cinderella is completely familiar to us from storybooks that were read to us when we (1.be)…were………… young The story popularity can be seen in the fact that it continues to be retold and recreated in the books and movies to this day The story of the young woman, Cinderella, (2 mistreat)……………… by her step mother and stepsister, and made to wait on them hand and foot, (3 have)…had +z……… become a classic that never (4 lose)……………… its appeal Perhaps this is because the fantasy of being saved from a terrible life by a charming prince (5 let) ……………… As escape from our own lives for a new minutes and into a world of guaranteed happy endings (6 take)………………… a break from life through fantasy is a form of relaxation which does not harm when done in moderation However, (7 try)……… to escape too often or for very long periods of time possibly (8 indicate)…………… problems in your life that you are not facing As with most things, a balanced approach of healthier, and a firm grip on reality is essential 1/ ……………, 2/ ………………., 3/ ………………, 4/ ………………., 5/ ……………, 6/ ………………., 7/ ………………, 8/ ………………., IV/ Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets (2pts) Something very (1)…………………….(interest) has happened to the dietary habits of many Americans As recently as 30 years ago, meals served up in American homes and in most restaurants were usually quite (2)………………… (predict) Back then, you could expect some kind of meat (chicken, beef, pork or lamb), served with potatoes and vegetables While Italian food enjoyed some (3)…………(popular), most Americans ate their parents had eaten, and that (4)………………….(mean) the kind of diet that had been brought over from such European countries as the United Kingdom and Germany Today, however, a large percentage of Americans experiment quite regularly with food from other parts of the world There is an (5)…………………(aware) of healthier and choices, and one finds more (6)………… (vary) in the average diet Rice, for example, was once a rare (7)……………… (see) on dinner plates in New York or Chicago, but now it is a regular part of many American meal (8) ……………… (serve) 1/ ……………, 2/ ………………, 3/ …………… , 4/ ………………, 5/ ……………, 6/ ………………, 7/ …………… , 8/ ………………, V/ Choose the best answers to complete the sentences (2ts) 1/ Ahmad took off his shoes before entering the house a changed b threw c removed d extracted 2/ Do not talk to Jason as he is in a bad……………………… a temper b action c conduct d feeling 3/ Mrs Hon wanted to know……………………teacher was teaching her daughter Science a what b whose c which d who 4/ Sam had a black …………on his nose when he scratched it with his dirty fingers a pigment b mole c smudge d lump 5/ Why is Melanie always speaking……………………for him? a in b to c down d up 6/ Sarah’s grandmother loves to take morning strolls in the………………… a field b promenade c house d pedestrian crossing 7/ can you please switch………………….to another television channel? a on b up c against d over 8/ The basketball match was called off because of the heavy rain a delayed b postponed c cancelled d ignored VI/ Circle the letter of the underlined part which is not correct Then correct it.(2pts) Children enjoy telling and listening to the ghosts stories, especially on Hallowween night A B C D After driving for twenty miles, he realised that he has been driving in the wrong direction A B C D Although the quantity was small, we had supplies enough to finish the experiment A B C D Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was dilivered to the professor A B C before the class D 1: ………… , 2: C:………………, 3: ………………., 4: ………………, VII/ Lexical cloze- Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks (2pts) The 17th century was the period in which most of the (1)………………pirates roamed the oceans of the world, attacking and looting ships of all (2)……………… Of these pirates, Captain William Kidd was one of the most legendaries and ever since his trial and (3) ………… in London in 1701, questions about where he buried his valuable treasure have excited the (4)……………of many In several locations along the eastern coast of North America- one of them Oak Island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada- treasure (5)…………… have spent much time and money in efforts to dig up the gold and jewels that Kidd and his men (6)……………hid in deep ‘money pits’ until the day when they could return and dig them up again However, modern research has revealed that Kidd was not such a (7)…………… pirate as legend has printed him, and he probably never has a huge treasure to bury In fact, the most recent (8)…………… indicates that Kidd was probably not such a ruthless pirate but more of a ‘privateer’ who attacked only ships from countries at war with England a famous b good c beautiful d nice a locations b nationalities c places d areas a action b conduct c execution d experiment a ability b idea c opinion d imagination a researchers b hunters c readers d writers a surprisedly b surprisingly c particularly d supposedly a successful b careful c strong d splendid a realization b thought c discoveries d organization VIII/ Fill in each blank with a suitable word (2pts) Miss Teo closed her record book (1)……………….sighed Her first year of teaching had been a real challenge At last, the school year was (2)…………… over and she was tired There had been so much going (3)……………… during the year that she had lost valuable time with her students who would now being moving (4)……………to the next level For the most part, she would regret losing those students who had really worked hard for her and clearly appreciated all the work she had done for them Miss Teo felt (5)…………….she had probably learnt as much as her students had, but they probably had no idea how much they had (6) …………… her Now with her holiday (7)……………… of her, she knew she would not miss the less enjoyable aspects of the job: the long and sometimes boring meetings, the countless forms to be filled in and the less-than-exciting hours of exam invigilation (8) ………………… she would spend hours walking up and down the rows of pupils busily writing 1/ ……………… , 2/ …………………, 3/ ………………., 4/ ……………, 5/ ……………… , 6/ …………………, 7/……………… , 8/ ……………, IX/Read the passage Then choose the best answer for each of the following questions(2pts) The human animal What are we? To the biologist we are members of a sub-species called Homo sapiens, which represents a division of the species sapiens known as Homo sapiens Every species is unique and distinct: that is part of definition of a species But what is the particularly interesting about our species? For a start, we walk upright on our hind legs at all times, which is an extremely unusual way of getting around for a mammal There are also several unusual features about our head, not least of which is the very large brain it contains A second unusual feature is our strangely flattened face with its prominent, down- turn nose Apes and monkeys have faces that protrude forwards as a muzzle and have ‘squashed’ noses on top of his muzzle There are many mysteries about human evolution, and the reason for our unusually shaped nose is one of them Another mystery is our nakedness, or rather apparent nakedness Unlike the apes, we are not covered by a coat of thick hair Human body hair is very plentiful, but it is extremely fine and short so that, for all practical purposes, we are naked Very probably this has something to with the second interesting feature for our body: the skin is richly covered with millions of microscopic sweat glands The human ability to sweat is unmatched in the primate world So much for our appearance: what about our behavior? Our forelimbs, being freed from helping us to get about, possess a very high degree of manipulative skill Part of this skill lies in the anatomical structure of the hands, but the crucial element is, of course, the power of the brain No matter how suitable the limbs are for detailed manipulation, they are useless in the absence of finely tuned instructions delivered through nerve fibers The most obvious product of our hands and brain is technology No other animal manipulates the world in the extensive and arbitrary way that humans The termites are capable of constructing intricately structured mounds which create their own ‘air-conditioned’ environment inside But the termites can not choose to build a cathedral instead Humans are unique because they have the capacity to choose what to According to the author, biologist see us as A exactly the same as Homo sapiens B not quite the same as Homo sapiens C a divided species D an interesting sub-division of Homo sapiens sapiens What is indicated as being particularly interesting about our species? A The fact that we walk C The shape of our faces B The size of our heads D The way our noses evolved The author explains that other primates A not sweat C Have larger sweat glands than B Sweat more than human beings humans D Do not sweat as much as humans What is most important about our hands? A The way they are made C Our control over them B They are very skillful D Their muscular power The author implies that the relationship of humans with the environment A leaves something to be desired B leaves little to be desired C Is satisfactory, all things considered D Is satisfactory although extensive X/ Do as directed (3pts) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the original one 1/ How long is it since you saw Mary? When is it sine you saw mary? 2/ They say that he is a very generous man He 3/ Mr Long is a man of extreme honesty Mr Long is an 4/ You should not go out alone at night You are 5/ We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money If it Make a complete sentence using the cues given below 6/ I/ afraid/ dentist because/ know/ hurt me GOOD LUCK ... promenade c house d pedestrian crossing 7/ can you please switch………………….to another television channel? a on b up c against d over 8/ The basketball match was called off because of the heavy rain a delayed... covered by a coat of thick hair Human body hair is very plentiful, but it is extremely fine and short so that, for all practical purposes, we are naked Very probably this has something to with the... they are made C Our control over them B They are very skillful D Their muscular power The author implies that the relationship of humans with the environment A leaves something to be desired B