TÀI LIỆU ÔN, LUYỆN TIẾNG ANH CHƯƠNG TRÌNH GIÁO DỤC PHỔ THÔNG CƠ BẢN

TÀI LIỆU ÔN, LUYỆN TIẾNG ANH CHƯƠNG TRÌNH GIÁO DỤC PHỔ THÔNG CƠ BẢN -1 A able A like A shown A made A but A think A famous A heavily A honor 10 A seen 11 A off 12 A game 13 A worse 14 A dear 15 A secret 16 A husband 17 A village 18 A none 19 A laugh 20 A dead 21 A wool 22 A chorus 23 A cost 24 A clear 25 A using 26 A here 27 A enough 28 A hour 29 A suitable 30 A treat 31 A nation 32 A tear 33 A item 34 A helpful 35 A ago 36 A occur 37 A capital 38 A listen 39 A disposal 40 A thought 41 A attend 42 A riot 43 A beam 44 A cut 45 A stay 46 A careful 47 A pour 48 A bind 49 A choice 50 A place Part I : PRONUNCIATION B capital C rapid B sites C it B known C town B played C said B nut C fun B knife C find B space C pace B tea C seaside B himself C heart B sit C sure B wife C knife B guest C guess B horse C sword B wear C fear B season C serious B useless C must B passage C magazine B won C son B thought C bought B bean C meat B wood C food B christian C cholesterol B most C post B ear C heard B university C union B atmosphere C threre B rough C tough B hear C hit B biscuit C buiding B sweat C heat B nation C explanation B adventure C volunteer B idiom C ideal B useful C ulcer B machine C station B oblige C occasion B indicate C nice B tea C sent B exhaust C themselves B bought C shoulder B device C ending B kind C nice B deal C wealth B but C full B says C nation B notice C distance B noun C ground B kind C find B intimacy C guidance B chase C phrase D happy D ride D snow D afraid D bury D line D attack D increase D honey D seem D of D guesture D order D hear D sugar D industry D gestures D on D ought D seat D foot D check D cold D near D umbrella D mere D though D hat D guity D feat D formation D tomorrow D idea D thankful D material D oxygen D complicated D tend D students D fought D recommend D military D mean D shut D face D succeed D doubt D win D prospect D purchase 51 A future 52 A snow 53 A indian 54 A supply 55 A worry 56 A pear 57 A smoke 58 A cease 59 A national 60 A famous 61 A only 62 A facial 63 A scene 64 A couple 65 A island 66 A luggage 67 A iron 68 A social 69 A huge 70 A gain 71 A wild 72 A another 73 A kept 74 A question 75 A total 76 A enable 77 A car 78 A fluency 79 A needed 80 A needed 81 A asked 82 A liked 83 A reversed 84 A physical 85 A books 86 A closure 87 A news 88 A calls 89 A buys 90 A knees 91 A nights 92 A thank 93 A thick 94 A birth 95 A match 96 A chorus 97 A ache 98 A school 99 A chronic 100 A children A understand computation B closure B slow B precise B simply B body B early B major B decrease B fat B compose B accuracy B coming B send B about B was B pull B inn B society B dangerous B good B bewilder B together B progress B nation B potential B museum B production B pharmacy B worked B afforded B advised B wrapped B television B establish B cats B pleasure B loose B airplanes B advise B trees B statements B eleventh B thorough B strength B chair B Christian B chemist B character B charge B kitchen C furniture C low C miss C deny C wholly C earn C so C release C bat C us C multiply C special C mend C doubt C words C funny C inhabitant C agency C villagers C discourage C child C tomorrow C pneumonia C correction C adsorbent C emotional C audience C dictionary C stopped C advanced C worked C travelled C classmates C ask C dogs C conclusion C choose C accidents C forks C please C guidebooks C without C healthy C thick C watch C cholesterol C cheerful C reaches C charity C teacher Part II : STRESS B invitation C industry D pure D how D inside D reply D by D yearn D disposal D deafness D fate D frustrated D busy D artificial D tendency D without D harbors D funding D history D confidence D garage D god D idle D petrol D program D pollution D intense D encourage D action D proficiency D booked D invented D promised D worked D accounts D mathematics D maps D pressure D close D newspapers D precise D bats D understands D threatening D weather D bathing D chemistry D check D scholarship D Christmas D achievement D school D A beauty decent A garden standard A climate A erode product A surgeon subject A conservation treatment A medicine attention A happy employee 10 A discussion expensive 11 A computer special 12 A writer origin 13 A lesson pencil 14 A childhood unable 15 A weather ability 16 A rotation American 17 A speechless better 18 A application apologize 19 A comfortable interested 20 A employed difficult 21 A approximate expectation 22 A languages tradition 23 A prepare foreign 24 A accompany surprisingly 25 A radio influence 26 A artificial expression 27 A performances encouragement 28 A international reservation 29 A service patient B advertise C suggest D B ago C youngest D B attract B involve C advise C reduce D deny D B protection C accurate D B favorite C uniform D B attend C conclusion D B allow C career D B assistant C character D B memory C serious D B carefully C complete D B delay C wonder D B experience C succeed D B important C informal D B mineral C contaminate D B worthy C pollute D B comprehension C resolution D B industrial C passenger D B manager C flowers D B accomplished C invaluable D B demanding C develop D B pleasant C symbols D B participant C misunderstand D B volunteer C hospital D B reality C compulsory D B dictionary C contemporary D B differences C similarity D B disease C traffic D 30 A community significant 31 A relationship enjoy 32 A exhausted student 33 A accomplishment vapor 34 A customer musical 35 A grateful intensity 36 A methods effective 37 A ahead leisure 38 A specific domestic 39 A competition attempts 40 A charming media 41 A activity employee 42 A dangerous collaborate 43 A conventional acceptable 44 A conspicuous beautiful 45 A honesty engine 46 A personal destroy 47 A success 48 A factories introduced 49 A transform holiday 50 A effort speaker 51 A summer publish 52 A imperfect deserve 53 A history physics 54 A science invitation 55 A interview 56 A mature children 57 A apprentice company B fascinated C illiterate D B engineer C ability D B organic C explain D B government C practice D B difficult C requires D B enthusiasm C promotion D B invention C intense D B identity C pretend D B indicate C ambition D B exhibition C supernatural D B discovery C trustworthy D B allergic C reassured D B assignment C completion D B pronounced C mountain D B marvelous C accurate D B valuable C conceal D B focus C anxious D B department B situation C exchange C disappointment D eager D B office C failure D B effect C deafness D B against C labor D B intelligent C colorful D B mathematics C literature D B information C calculation D B dialogue B suitable C pavement C favor D deny D B convenient C construction D 58 A mechanics grateful 59 A cinema investigate 60 A Canadian poverty 61 A hesitation sentences 62 A doubtful stimulate 63 A assume majestic 64 A gathered safeguarding 65 A emit deficiency 66 A supervisor intensity 67 A traditional specific 68 A recycle nitrogen 69 A scalpel unable 70 A throughout reasonable 71 A element prevention 72 A informal thoughtless 73 A energy excercises 74 A assassinated differentiate 75 A marathon increasing 76 A requirements entrusted 77 A necessary consequetnly 78 A atmosphere carbon 79 A individual beautiful 80 A diameter steamboat 81 A subtract remain 82 A instantly geometry 83 A passages matches 84 A associate protected B militant C actual D B reversal C establish D B relaxed C humanity D B revolution C incomplete D B solidify C fathom D B awareness C alternate D B tolerate C assemble D B diseased C fearsome D B satellite C odorless D B technician C recognition D B birthmark C intimacy D B sanguine C proudly D B volcanic C unpleasant D B irrigate C poison D B enough C determine D B windows C energetic D B international C preferential D B distance C gravity D B pharmacy C dispenses D B relative C responsibility D B attendance C eardrum D B fashionable C inventory D B discharge C remote D B religious C purity D B editor C factual D B enjoyable C moment D B together C traveler D 85 A weather potential 86 A preference discover 87 A escaping explain 88 A entertain volunteer 89 A popularity compare 90 A insincere wonderful 91 A noisy complain 92 A transport program 93 A feelings notion 94 A appreciate incapable 95 A impression rubbish 96 A financial receive 97 A describe parties 98 A correction essential 99 A image effect 100 A measured involvement B electric C absorb D B attraction C advantage D B eruption C delicate D B magazine C industry D B expression C presenters D B engineer C entertainer D B action C problems D B period C cartoon D B previous C reliable D B sacrifices C ability D B direct C equipment D B unlikely C century D B decided C remember D B increase C personality D B repeated C enormous D B family C confidence D Part III: GRAMMAR  Lesson 1:Basic Tenses  Choose the most correct answer: I _this film twice A see B saw C will see seen –Peter, please help me the washing up – Sorry, Mum I TV A watch B am watching C had watched watched The farmers _ in the field now A were working B have worked C worked working The war _ out three years ago A broke B had broken C has broken breaking He a cup of coffee every morning A drinks B drank C is drinking drunk She a lot of new books A had just bought B has just bought C buys bought D have D D are D was D has D Up to the present, Nam _ good work in his class A does B has done C had done At present, that author a historical novel A is writing B was writing C has written written By next month, I _ my first novel A will finish B am going to finish C finish have finished 10 Phong at the university so far A had worked B was working C worked worked 11 How long _ able to drive? – since 1990 A could you B have you been C were you you 12 They since eight o’clock A are talking B have been talking C talk 13 My brother _ in the army from 1990 to 1995 A served B has served C had served serving 14 At this moment, I _ that we have a good chance of victory A was feeling B am feeling C feel been feeling 15 I _ the money from him yet A haven’t received B don’t receive C will receive receiving 16 This is the most interesting book _ A I’ve read B I had read C I’ve ever read ever read 17 I him ten days ago A see B saw C have seen see 18 It a long time since I last saw him A is B was C will be been 19 She _ so hard this week that she doesn’t have time to go to the hairdresser’s A works B worked C has been working worked 20 Mr John _ to Los Angeles in 1992 A had gone B has gone C went going 21 What to you yesterday? A happened B did happen C had happened happened 22 I never go to Australia I _ to Australia yet A will go B went C haven’t been been 23 What _ at 7:00 tomorrow morning A will you B shall you C were you you 24 Why you come yesterday? A couldn’t B can’t C didn’t C 25 My mother in this factory since 1990 A works B worked C has worked worked D did D had D will D has D are D talk D is D had D am D I’ve D will D had D had D was D has D have D did D A and D had 26 I _ my hair before breakfast this morning A washed B had washed C was washing washed 27 I _ about him when he suddenly came in A talk B talked C am talking talking 28 He will finish this work before you _ here tomorrow A leave B will leave C would leave going to leave 29 Don’t make noise My mother with her friends A is talking B was talking C talks 30 He _ in this office for ten years by next Monday A will have been working B would be working C will work D will be working 31 No sooner _ the office than the telephone rang A was he leaving B he was leaving C he had left left 32 George this movie three times A sees B has seen C saw seen 33 Food, air and clothes _ necessary for life A was B were C is 34 He a visit to Halong Bay in 1995 A had paid B paid C has paid 35 This morning while I for the bus, the rain stopped A waited B have waited C had waited waiting 36 What _ during the last few weeks A did you B had you been doing C have you been doing you doing 37 Up to now, the teacher _ our class five tests A gives B is giving C has given given 38 The students _ English now A study B are studying C will study studied 39 I don’t feel good I _ work tomorrow A won’t be going B won’t go to C don’t go 40 He is tired because he all day A had worked B has worked C worked 41 _ at home tonight? A are you staying B you stay C were you staying you stay 42 We _ in this house for ten years A are living B were living C had lived lived 43 She in the departure lounge for a long time A Is waiting B was waiting C waits waited 44 I my driving test on Friday A have passed B had passed C passed passing 45 I a vegetarian since 1998 A am B was C have been been D have D was D are D talked D had he D had D are D pays D was D were D had D have D went D works D did D have D has D was D had 46 When _ she was sorry? A did Jane say B had Jane said C has Jane said D was Jane saying 47 The motorway in 1986 A finished B was finished C has finished D finishes 48 I hope you _ more carefully in the future A write B will write C would write D wrote 49 She _ English before she came to England A studied B had studied C would study D studies 50 We usually go after work A to fishing B fished C fishing D fish 51 She’ll be a millionaire by the time she _ forty A was B is C will be D is going to be 52 I’ve been waiting for my friends I wonder if they _ their way A will lose B would lose C had lost D have lost 53 He said everything _ all right A is B will be C can be D would be 54 It is raining now it began raining two hours ago It for two hours A has rained B had rained C is raining D has been raining 55 He his job last month and since then he out of work A has lost/ is B had lost/ was C lost / has been D lost/ had been 56 At this time tomorrow, my father in London A is arriving B has arrived C will be arriving D would arrive 57 In a few hours, we the test, and we’ll go home and rest A have finished B are finishing C will be finishing D will have finished 58 People English and French in Canada A speak B have spoken C had spoken D are speaking 59 The car isn’t here today because Dick it A uses B used C is using D has used 60 “When did you come here?” “I here since last Sunday.” A have been B had been C was D am 61 Mr Harry in the army from 1980 to 1985 A had served B has served C is serving D served 62 At first you should slowly for a short distance A jog B to jog C jogging D jogged 63 We began to jog A before three year B three years ago C three years past D the past three years 64 The baby _ Don’t make so much noise A sleep B sleeps C slept D is sleeping 65 Peter said that he _ that film before A didn’t see ever seen B had not ever seen C will not see D has not Lesson 2:Sequences Of Tenses  Exercise 1: Choose the most correct answer: He said that he a lot of money on advertising to expand his business A spends B has spent C spending D had spent The train _ when we got to the station A just left B just leaves C had just left D will leave Tom told me he _ call me at the airport when I A would/ arrived B will/ arrive C will have/ arriving D would be/ arriving At this time tomorrow, we our final exam A will have taking B will be taking C will be taken D would take - before? – Yes, I my holidays here last year A have you ever been / spent B have you ever been / spend C Did you ever be / spending D were you ever / spend I was working in the garden, John was repairing the washing machine A as soon as B because of C while D until Peter said he _ a test the following day A had had B will have C has had D would have After she _ at the hospital for years, she _ to give up the job yesterday A had been working/ decides B had been working/ decided C working / had decided D is working/ will decide Tom _ before we arrive there A has left B had left C will leave D leaves 10 In 1970, the Canadian scientist George Kelly that warm water _ more quickly than cold water A prove/freeze B proves / breezed C proving / freezing D proved/freezes 11 After we _ our work, we for lunch A having finish/ went B have finished/ went C had finished/went D having finish/ going 12 After _ Tom was apprenticed to learn a trade A leave B leaves C left D leaving 13 They were in a hurry because they thought that the class _ A have already begun B have already begun C was begun D will begin 14 – Why have they demolished that old building? – They a new supermarket there A had built B were building C are going to build D would be built 15 When I’m learning English, sometimes I the accent A will be confused about B was confused about C had be confused about D am confused about 16 After he _ his English course, he went to England to continue his study A will finish B has finished C had finished D will have finished 17 They a lot of preparation before the match started 10 upset if I did that They are old and they don’t have much money They couldn’t support me as well as themselves I hope to hear from you soon Your friend, David At the end of the month, David is going to A work on a farm B start a new job C leave the farm D buy a farm What did the farmer last week? A He destroyed his crops B He sold his farm C He killed many insects D He became very worried At the moment John is A working on a farm B very busy C helping David D living with his parents If David cant find a new job, he will go home and _ A live with his parents B work on his parents’ farm C support his parents D make his parents rich How does David feel at the moment? A Happy B Angry C Ill D Sad Passage 10: ALFRED NOBEL Alfred Nobel was born on October 21, 1833 in Sweden His important invention was dynamite – a powerful explosive This dynamite business made him a very rich man One day, Alfred Nobel read about his death in a newspaper In fact, it was his brother’ death The reporter called him a salesman of death “The dynamite king” Nobel was very upset He had invented dynamite to save lives - lives that were lost because other explosives were dangerous to use He hated violence and war And he did not like the world to think of him as a man of war He thought of the best way for people to use his fortune for years Finally he knew what to with his fortune Alfred Nobel established the Nobel Prize, an annual award to honor leaders of science, literature, and world peace Alfred Nobel died on December 10, 1896 He was unmarried and had no children His important decision changed the way the world thought of him He was remembered the way he wanted: Alfred Nobel, man of peace Dynamite, invented by Nobel, is A a business B an explosive C a king D a prize Alfred Nobel invented dynamite A to make money B to make war C to be the “Dynamite King” D to save people’s lives The newspaper called him a salesman of death when A he invented dynamite B he died C his brother died D he became a rich man Alfred Nobel died at the age of A thirty-three B sixty C sixty-three D ninety-six The Nobel Prize is awarded to leaders of science, literature and world peace A every year B every month C every two years D every four years Passage 11: CLASSICAL MUSIC All over the world people listen to classical music Classical music is difficult to describe It means different things to different people Some famous classical composers -were Bach, Vivaldi, 101 Haydn, and- Mozart In their music they did not tell a story or show strong emotion They wanted to make a beautiful, interesting design They wanted to write lovely sounds Then composers started to interpret ideas They told stories about wars, armies, and soldiers They wrote about religion Sometimes they composed music for holidays They told love stories and showed strong emotion Some of these composers were Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Meldelsohn, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky Classical music stays with people a long time Bach wrote about 300 years ago, and Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years Sometimes people close their eyes to listen to classical music When they close their eyes, they can see the design They can listen to the same classical music many times and enjoy it Sometimes it is difficult to understand The listener has to think about it However, we can all learn to enjoy some classical music It is very important to people Bach composes his music years ago A thousand B over500 C about 300 D.50 Vivaldi wanted to _ A make a design B show strong emotion C tell a love story D tell a story about war The first classical composers wanted to _ A tell stories about religion B make an interesting design C write lovely sounds D Both B & C Tchaikovsky _ A did not tell stones B wrote 200 years ago C showed emotion D Both A&B Haydn composed A love stories B stories and armies C classical music D ideas Some people enjoy _ A developing B listening to C growing D composing Passage 12: THE DOLPHIN Can dolphins talk? Maybe they can’t talk with words, but they talk with sounds They show their feeling with sounds Dolphins travel in a group We call a group of fish a “school” They don’t study, but they travel together Dolphins are mammals, not fish, but they swim together in a school Dolphins talk to the other dolphins in the school They give information They tell when they are happy or sad or afraid They say “Welcome” when a dolphin comes back to the school They talk when they play They make a few sounds above water They make many more sounds under water People cannot hear these sounds because they are very, very high Scientists make tapes of the sounds and study them Sometimes people catch a dolphin for a large aquarium People can watch dolphins in a show Dolphins don’t like to be away from their school in an aquarium They are sad and lonely There are many stories about dolphins They help people Sometimes they save somebody’s life Dolphin meat is good, but people don’t like to kill them They say that dolphins bring good luck Many people believe this Dolphins talk with _ A words B their hands C sounds D music Dolphins talk when they A play B listen C show D eat Dolphins make more sounds _ A above water B under water C for tapes D in school Scientists study of dolphins A shows B schools C aquariums D tapes Dolphins like to be 102 A at an aquarium B in their school tape Which sentence is not true? A A dolphin can save a person’s life C Dolphins always bring good luck Passage 13: C lonely D on a B People like to watch dolphins D A dolphin can talk with sounds BRAVE SAILORS Several hundred years before the voyages of Columbus, America was visited by men called Vikings These brave warriors came from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and iceland Many of them were good sailors and made long voyages They learned to make strong boats that could travel long distances over the seas These small ships, which usually measured about seventy feet long and sixteen feet -wide, had oars and single sails In many countries the Vikings were greatly feared Sweeping down upon towns and villages, they would loot and burn them and then would return to their ships Sometimes, however, the Vikings would settle in a place and quickly learn the ways of the people It is believed that the Vikings established small settlements in North America These settlements, however, were so far from their homes that they could not be maintained Because of this, the visits of the Vikings to the New World were not considered as important as the visits of later explorers Even so, we should remember that these brave men played a part in the discovery of parts of America While not stated in the article, you can tell that A Vikings invented boats B Vikings were sometimes farmers C Vikings were at home at sea D Vikings arrived in America after Columbus This article as a whole is about A ancient fishermen B Vikings C discovering America D early settlements Which of the following is NOT true? A Boats made by the Vikings were too small to travel long distances B The Vikings attacked towns and villages and took away people’s possessions C Vikings’ small settlements in North America did not last long D The Vikings played a certain part in the discovery of parts of America Vikings were feared because _ A they were brave B they attacked and looted towns and villages C they established settlements wherever they arrived D they were better at making boats The visits of the Vikings to the New World were not considered as important as the visits of later explorers because A Vikings were never peaceful B they were not brave enough to settle permanently in the New World C their boats were too small D they made no lasting settlements there Passage 14: AN IMPORTANT FUEL One of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century was ‘a method of using natural gas for cooking and heating Large amounts of natural gas are found in the United States, usually several thousand feet’ below the surface of the earth Natural gas in most often found in places where petroleum, the oil from which gasoline is made, is found Often the natural gas must be removed before oil itself can be reached For many years after natural gas was first discovered It was thought to have no value Finally, however, people began to understand its uses and to find ways of storing it and of moving it from place to place 103 Today natural gas is stored in large tanks and used for lighting, cooking and heating In many ways natural gas is one of our finest fuels It can be used for cooking without making the room hot It is cheap and can be moved easily from one place to another through long pipelines, some of which are hundreds of miles in length While not stated in the article, you can tell that _ A natural gas is useless B people once wasted natural gas C natural gas is moved in trucks D natural gas is found where there is no petroleum This article as a whole is about A discovering natural gas B finding petroleum C using petroleum D natural gas and its uses Which of the following is NOT true? A Natural gas is not used for heat B Natural gas is cheap C Natural gas moves through pipes D Natural gas can be stored The easiest way to move natural gas from one place to another is A by truck B by underground passages C through long pipelines D by car How many uses of natural gas are mentioned? A two B three C four D five Passage 15: USING TIME WISELY Grover Cleveland was one of the Presidents of the United States When he was only nine years old, he wrote down some good advice Here is his advice, rewritten to make it simpler Time is divided into seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years and centuries If we expect to come great and good men, we must improve our use of time when we are young Many of our great men were poor boys As boys, these men had small means of obtaining an education Improving their use of time when they were young and in school helped them to gain their standing Andrew Jackson, for example, was a poor boy He improved his use of time when he was young After he became President of the United States, he was able to guide and direct a growing nation Many people have said that time is the most valuable thing we have Do you agree? Do you use your time to good advantage? What are some ways you might improve your use of time? While not stated in the article, you can tell that A Cleveland wanted to get ahead B Jackson was rich C all great men make good use of time in their youth D the older we are the more wisely we use our time This article as a whole is about _ A Cleveland’s boyhood B becoming President C doing good work in school D making good use of time Which of the following is NOT true? A Some poor boys become great men B Andrew Jackson ran for President, but never won C Jackson was a poor boy.D Improving our use of time is helpful Grover Cleveland’s advice was on A how to use time wisely B how to become a President C how to get rich D how to obtain an education when he was young The phrase “to good advantage” in the last paragraph can.be replaced _ A valuably B selfishly C fruitfully D respectably Passage 16: LET’S VISIT LONDON 104 London, the capital of Great Britain, is one of the largest cities in the world It is also a very old city, dating back nearly 2,000 years to days of the Roman Empire London, which is located on the River Thames and near the Atlantic coast, is one of the busiest centers of commerce and finance in the world People of many nationalities and occupations can be found in this historic city In the shopping areas, a wide range of goods is offered to the public People travel about the large, busy city in subways or on double- decked buses At the center of London is Trafalgar Square, with its tall statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson, a British hero Other attractions for visitors to London include Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, St Paul’s Cathedral, the British Museum, and many lovely parksand gardens Many visitors also go to Parliament to watch the British lawmakers at work in the House of Commons and the House of Lords While not stated in the article, you can tell that _ A London is located on the ocean B London is a new city C sea trade probably helped London grow D London was the capital of the Roman Empire This article as a whole is about A London, a large, busy city B commerce and finance C the capital of the U.S D Admiral Horatio Nelson Which of the following is NOT true? A London is a large city B London is on the Thames River C London is 5,000 years old D Buckingham Palace is located in London The statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson is found _ A at the center of London B in Trafalgar Square C in the British Museum D in Buckingham Palace The House of Commons and the House of Lords are parts of A St Paul’s Cathedral B the British Museum C Buckingham Palace D the British Parliament Passage 17: RING AROUND THE MOON Have you ever noticed a coloured ring around the moon? According to an old superstition, this ring always means that rain will follow Another superstition holds that the number of stars within the ring indicates the number of days it will rain Actually, the coloured ring means hat clouds containing moisture in the form of tiny ice crystals have formed several miles up As rays of light from the moon pass through these ice crystals, the rays are bent Such bent light rays produce the coloured ring However, such a ring can be seen only when enough moisture has formed in the air When other weather conditions also exist, these may combine with the moisture to cause rain The belief, then, is partly correct The facts show that a ring around the moon means rain is probable The number of stars within the ring, however, has nothing to with how long the rain will last While not stated in the article, you can tell that A a superstition may have some truth B superstition is silly C a ring around the moon means that rain will follow D superstition causes rain This article as a whole is about _ A superstitions B the moon and the snow C the meaning of the moon’s ring D a sure way to know when it will rain Which of the following is NOT true? A The moon’s ring may mean rain B Light rays come from the moon C Bent light rays make rain D The moon’s ring can be seen only when the air contains moisture According to the writer, the number of stars within the ring A indicates how many days the rain will last B doesn’t mean how long the rain will last 105 C depends on how much moisture there is in the air D equals the number of ice crystals A coloured ring is produced A when enough ice crystals have formed in the air B after a heavy rain C enough moisture exists in the air D when rays of moonlight passing through ice crystal are bent Passage 18: A LARGE PLANT The banana plant is one of the largest plants in the world It sometimes attains a height of thirty feet and may be more than a foot in diameter Because of its unusual size, it is sometimes called a banana “tree” The stem of this plant, however, consists of leaves extending one over another Because it contains no wood or bark, the banana plant is not really a tree Each banana plant produces only one bunch of bananas The bunch is made up of a number of clusters, called hands When the bananas reach the right size, these hands may be cut off and packed for shipping As a food, bananas are very valuable They may be eaten in place of potatoes or bread If eaten before they are fully ripe, however, bananas are hard to digest When ripe, the skin of the most common type of banana is yellow with small spots of brown Care should be taken to choose only ripe bananas for eating While not stated in the article, you can tell that _ A tree trunks always contain wood or bark B trees are large C banana trees grow best in warm climates D a bunch of bananas is also called a hand This article as a whole is about A the bark of trees B hands of bananas C eating bananas D bananas and banana plants Which of the following is NOT true? A Bananas grow in clusters B Bananas grow on trees C Bananas are best when ripe D Banana plants sometimes grow thirsty feet high The banana plant is not really a tree because A its stem is under two feet in diameter B it produces only one bunch of bananas C its stem contains no wood or bark D its size is unusual As a food, bananas are very valuable because A they can be eaten even before they are ripe B they are as nutritious as potatoes or bread C they are easy to digest D they turn yellow with brown spots when ripe Passage 19: MEASURING HEAT A meter is a measuring device Just as the speedometer in automobile tells how fast the car is going, a thermometer records how warm or how cold something is Thermometers measure heat in degrees For example, for comfort indoors the temperature in a room should be about 1°C A simple room thermometer can tell us how near to this the temperature in a room is Other kinds of thermometers are also usçd One is used to measure the heat of an oven It shows heat from 38°C to 316°C Another may be used on an air-conditioner The thermometers used to measure body heat record temperatures from 33°C to 42°C Other thermometers can be used to show us that water freezes at 0°C The thermometer used to tell temperature outdoors often records from far below 18°C to about 49°C A thermometer is a much-used measuring device that proves helpful in the home, the office, the factory, the laboratory, the school room, and many other places While not stated in the article, you can tell that _ A body temperature dose not usually go over 42°C B thermometers are hard to make 106 C thermometers are always right D thermometers are useful but rarely used This article as a whole is about _ A speedometers B thermometers and their uses C outdoor thermometers D measuring heat and weight Which of the following is NOT true? A Thermometers measure heat B Thermometers are used outside C Heat can be measured D Thermometers are used only indoors Which of the following kinds of thermometers does not show degrees below zero? A a doctor’s thermometer B a room thermometer C a thermometer for measuring heat of an oven D all of the above The word “this” in the second sentence of paragraph refers to: A comfort B room C the temperature of 21 degrees D heat Passage 20: A GOOD BUY Alaska, which became the forty-ninth state of the United States in 1959, was bought from Russia in 1867 The price paid to the Russian government for this huge piece of land was $7,200,000 Secretary of State Seward arranged the treaty and the purchase Because people in the United States at that time knew little about Alaska, many of them did not approve of purchasing it Some jokingly called Alaska “Seward’s Folly” However, Alaska proved to be a wonderful buy Over $450,000,000 in gold has been taken from Alaska since it was bought Alaska streams and rivers are rich in fish, and so many salmon are caught each year in Alaska that it has developed the largest salmon canning industry in the world Alaskan hills have thousands of acres of valuable timber In addition, the area has many fur-bearing animals, such as seals, sea otters, minks, foxes, and beavers If Mr Seward were alive today, he would be proud of his purchase While not stated in the article, you can tell that _ A people know little about Alaska B Alaska was always a state C Alaska still has unused wealth D Mr Seward was very proud of his purchase This article as a whole is about A $7,200,000 B Alaska C The U.S and Russia D a Secretary of State Which of the following is NOT true? A Alaska has valuable timber B Alaska was a good buy C Seward worked in government D Alaska became a state in 1867 Some people jokingly called Alaska “Seward’s Folly” because _ A they did not approve of purchasing it B they wanted someone else to arrange the treaty and the purchase C they thought the price was too high D they thought Alaska was too cold Alaska proved to be a wonderful buy because A the U.S re-sold it for $450,000,000 B it has the largest salmon canning industry in the world C it is rich in natural resources D its timber is of very good quality Ñeà thi Olympic I- Phonetics (20ms) Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest a) enthusiasm b) entomology c) entertainment envelope a) therapy b) theology c) thermometer a) champagne b) chef c) chiropodist chemise d) d) thither d) 107 a) promotion b) pronounce c) protein d) protection a) mature b) marital c) maternal d) marina a) ginger b) giraffe c) ginseng d) geyser a) expert b) exterior c) external d) extingguish a) sacred b) sugary c) sacrifice d) safari a) lead b) seat c) heat d) beat 10 a) psychologist b) symptom c) syndrone d) symmetry Underline the stressed syllable in the following words acupunture, advantageous, ambiguity, biochemistry, bikini, casino, dividend, guerrilla, insurance, pursuit II- Grammar and structure (20ms) A/ Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the words given The new manager blames me for everything that goes wrong (PICKING) We shall have an in - depth discussion about these recommendations at the next meeting (FULL) Turning down that job was very foolish of you (FOOL) We wouldn’t want to restrict the freedom of the students in any way (IMPOSE) I suddenly realized the meaning of a “freebie” (DAWNED) Don’t panic about something so trivial (MOUNTAIN) What you have done is inexcusable (AMENDS) The fact that they are always in trouble doesn’t surprise me (WONDER) The pressures of being in the public eye have proved too much for him 10 Rasing the necessary finance for the venture proved impossible for them (FAILED) B/ Fill in the blank with a, phrasal verb in its suitable form (give off, beg for, take to, make up, run down, fall in with, leave off, blow down, come round, wait in) Boiling water steam Do you think it raining soon ? If a poor man asked to marry a princess, that would be like the moon Many leaves the pipe, and have blocked it I her at once because she she seemed such a charming person I all day for your TV repair man to collect the set but he didn’t come as he promised It was some time before he after being knocked out She is always her friends behind their backs She soon won’t have any friends left It’s time they that silly quarrel 10 If he refuses .my plans, I can probably find someone more cooperative III Comprehension (30ms) Complete the following article by using only one word for each space GRAPEFRUIT 108 Grapefruit are members of the citrus family.They are one of the largest citrus fruits, with juicy flesh that has a sharp flavour The white - fleshed varieties are slightly more acidic in taste than sweeter pink grapefruit, (1) have few pips and more juice The true reason behind the name of (2) refreshing fruit is not known, (3) it is thought to be because grapefruit grown in clusters, rather like grapes, (4) an evergreen tree However, records from the early 19th century refer to grape fruit .(5) having the taste of sour grapes and bearing their name (6) this very reason Grapefruit are thought to .(7) originated in Jamaica In England, they were first written .(8) in the “Daily Chronicle” in 1904, when it was reported that “the grapefruit is gradually growing .(9) popularity in England” At this time, writers were sure .(10) to hyphenate the name or leave it as (11) word By 1938, grapefruit were well - known and the famous London store Fortnum and Mason advertised special knives to prepare them, (12) sale at shillings each There are several varieties, (13) with its own special characteristics Choose firm grapefruit, with bright shiny skin The fruit should feel heavy in relation .(14) the size (15) this indicates plenty of juicy flesh TREES All over the world, forests are safeguarding the health of the planet itself They this by protecting the soil, providing water and regulating the climate Trees bind soil to mountainsides Hills where the trees (1) been felled lose 500 times as (2) soil a year as those with trees Trees catch and store rainwater Their leaves break the impact (3) the rains, robbing .(4) of their destructive power The roots of trees allow the water (5) go into the soil, which gradually releases .(6) to flow down rivers and refill ground-water reserves Where .(7) are no trees, the rains run in sheets of water off the land, carrying the soil with them Land covered with trees and other plants absorbs 20 times .(8) rainwater than bare earth As .(9) grow, trees absorb carbon dioxide, the main cause of the greenhouse effect, (10) threatens irreversibly .(11) change the world’s climate Together, the world’s trees, plants and soils contain three times as much carbon as there .(12) in the atmosphere The world’s forests contain .(13) vast majority of its animal and plant species The tropical rainforests alone have well (14) half of them , (15) though they cover only about 6% of the Earth’s land surface IV- Vocabulary: (15ms) Read the text below and choose the best answer which fits each space THE MOTORING BOOM IN THE US The 1920s saw the emergence of widespread car ownership in the US Assembly-line production made cars wonderfully cheap, credit was available on the cheapest .(1) and the irresistible (2) of the car to the consumer did the rest The result was a complete .(3) of American life The car began to break .(4) the ancient sharp division between town and country The movement perhaps began with the prosperous middle class, (5) for a holiday from New York, who were delighted to discover the rest of their country But the cheap car also enabled the working class to travel, for pleasure or in .(6) of work Even poor 109 country people, it .(7) out, could own cars and when they did so, many of them used the freedom thus (8) to depart to the West or to the cities Even more important, perhaps, was the (9) of the car on daily life It came into (10) for all sorts of short (11) to work or to the shops, which had previously been made by trolley bus or railway It made a whole new pattern of living possible Vast suburbs began to .(12) over the land No longer did you have to live in comparatively cramped .(13) near the railroad station Nor did you have to (14) your annual holiday at one of the traditional, crowded resorts nearby Instead, you could .(15) over the hills and far away A/ obligations B/ terms C/ guarantees D/ repayments A/ appeal B/ outlook C/ impression D/ fancy A/ transfer B/ variation C/ revision D/ transformation A/ down B/ off C/ in D/ away A/ concerned B/ willing C/ anxious D/ fond A/ hunt B/ search C/ chase D/ inquiry A/ found B/ turned C/ brought D/ set A/ gained B/ gathered C/ reached D/ benefited A/ force B/ product C/ impact D/ trace 10.A/ advantage B/ use C/ worth D/ function 11 travels B/ trips C/ tours D/ routes 12 spread B/ widen C/ scatter D/ broadcast 13 A housing B/ residence C/ surrounding D/ settlement 14 A/ make B/ place C/ take D/ set 15 A/ press B/ speed C/ stir D/ pace V- Mistake correction (15ms): In most lines of the following text, there is one word which is either grammatically, incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text Find this word Some lines are correct Indicate these lines with a tick () Examples: Line = being Line 00 =  MIDSUMMER IN FINLAND 00 110 Midsummer, the celebration of the turning of the sun, has been being, the highlight of the northern summer for centuries - an event full of symbolism, customs, magic and superstitions In Finland, Midsummer night is so short as that evening dusk flows into morning dawn almost unnoticed Even in southern Finland, midnight is the best described as strong twilight Midsummer night was the most of all, the celeberation of greenery and fruit Nature is in a full bloom then and the day is never - ending It was customary throughout Finland to bring branches and greenery to indoors on 10 11 12 13 14 15 Midsummer Eve Houses were so thoroughly cleaned and decorated with birch branches and flower garlands This indoor forest was complete when leaves on the scrubbed floor gave out a fresh forest aroma Midsummer is still the Finn’ most important one summer celebration They gather together around the bonfire to make dance, play and be with family and friends themselves In some areas Midsummer poles decorated with flower garlands and leaves are erected for the festivities Although some of the old ceremonies are now performed only for fun, Midsummer right as bathed in the strange white light of the North, is still mysterious Review lesson 4: special education I Pronunciation: Exercise1:Pick out the word that have the italicized letter is not pronounced / / or / / a commune b rob c condition d follow a organize b money c force d for a sport b tall c talk d share a sorrow b employ c organize d work a occupation b opposition c obligation d obtain a all b computer c water d born Exercise2: Read the following sentences and underline all the vowels pronounces as circle all pronounced as / / Don’t drop the pot on the floor Stop to rest and talk, for it too hot outdoors Four or more of your horses have gone All of his friends are tall, but Tom is short Football is an interesting sport He saw a robber in the store which sells dolls / /, and II Grammar and vocabulary: Exercise1: Match the word in A with its definition in B A the rich the disabled the death the mentally retarded the young the blind the poor the homeless the sick 10 the unemployed B a People who have a lot of money b People who can’t hear/ speak c People who had died d People who not have enough money e People who less mentally developed than normal f People who without place to live g People who don’t have a job h People who are unable to see i People who are not very well j People who are called youth Exercise 2: Complete the sentences using The + a suitable adjective Rich nations can afford to feed ……………… Nowadays, the gap between…………….and……………….is greater …………… who are told about in this paper last week has now found a place to live Some of ……………… at the youth club here are running in a marathon Life is alright it you have a job, but thing are not so easy for……………… What is the government doing to help…………….? 111 ………………….often have to stay under the bridge or on the pavement every night Nowadays, there are a lot of “love classes” for ………………… The boy is helping …………………….cross the street 10 ……………….and ………………use a system of sign language using their hands to talk to each other Exercise 3: Write sentences using “ used to” or “didn’t used to” Denis gave up smoking two years ago We seem to have lost interest in our work I quite like drinking coffee in the morning, although I wasn’t keen on it when I was younger I don’t mind traveling now Since we live in the countryside, We have been much happier Exercise 4: Complete the sentences: I used to smoke but I don’t smoke now I like her now but I didn’t used to like her when I was at school He used to buy me flowers and sent to me letters but…………………………… She didn’t used to cry but………………………………………………………… We like classical music but……………………………………………………… She doesn’t play tennis but……………………………………………………… He is poor now but……………………………………………………………… She used to be ugly girl in the village but………………………………………… We don’t like going out in the rain but…………………………………………… They used to go swimming at weekends but…………………………………… It used to be hot in summer but…………………………………………………… 10 They don’t drink wine but……………………………………………………… Exercise 5: Combine the following sentences using “Which’ I work very hard and get good marks This satisfied my parents …………………………………………………………………………………… Jill always comes to class late It makes the teacher angry …………………………………………………………………………………… Marry was late yesterday, It was unusual for her …………………………………………………………………………………… Not a single house in the street …………………………………………………………………………………… The whole summer was sunny and warm It was a change …………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise 6: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets He is an amateur singer = he isn’t a (profession) singer At first, the parents were (opposition) to the idea of a special class My sister has the (able) of drawing People’s attitude towards Ms Thuy’s work in the special class is admire When she were young, Marie Curie had very little (school) My father is one of the most famous ( photograph) in the city I have been studying (photograph0for years The beauty of (day) life has been captured by disabled children The members of the club are the (mental) retarded children 10 Have you seen the Picasso (exhibit)? 112 Exercise 7: Fill in each blank with one word from the box Disabled exhibit enclose native break time- consuming efforts air- conditioned sorrow Correcting the writing tasks of the students is always He decides to ………… his painting in a small gallery He expressed his ………… at the news of the death Sometimes the …………… Children feed unhappy with their ……… At school, I like the ………… most It’s the time for relaxation These days we are making ……………to learn well all the subjects He doesn’t speak English well He isn’t a …………… speaker The temperature outside is 38o C, but we feel cool because our room is …………… I’d like to apply for the job Here I…………… my CV in the envelope 10 This building has been designed similarly to the others in the…………… Exercise8: Correct the mistakes: Thank you for come to my birthday party Everything is difference from what we thought at first I’ m writing to complaint about the poor service of the restaurant She doesn’t look as beautiful in the picture as she is She isn’t photographic Sometimes the simple and easy exercises stimulation pupils to learn At first I learn English badly Gradual I learn it better Ms Thuy uses her arms and fingers as the demonstrate in Maths lesson We have many kinds of tests Among them are forty-five minute tests I require the manager to give a quick resolve of the problem 10 Farmers and workers are labours III Reading Louis Braille Louis Braille was born in France in 1809 His father had a small business He made shoes and other things from leather Suddenly the knife slipped and hit him in the eye Louis soon became completely blind When he was 10 years old, he entered the national Institute for the Blind in Paris Once day his class went to visit special exhibit by a captain in the army One thing in the exhibit was very interesting for Louis It showed massage in code Armies sent massage in secret codes so no one else can read them The captain wrote this code in raised letters on very thick paper Louis thought a lot about this code Then he decided to write in the same way so blind people could “read” with their fingers It is very difficult to feel the difference between raised letters .Instead of letters, Louis used a "cell” of six dots He arranged the dots with two dots across and three down There are 63possible arrangements of the dots in the Braille system Each arrangement stand for one letter, Punctuation mark, or number He also used his system to write music Louis Braille invented this system when he was only fifteen years old Blind people can also write Braille They used a special kind of pen to make the dots Today there are Braille books in all written languages in the world However, these books are large and expensive to make They must be on a special paper Someone who can see must learn the Braille alphabet and make the raised dots in the paper by hand or with a special typewriter Now there is an easier way for the blind to “read” “Talking books” are complete books or magazines on cassette tapes or phonograph records Blind people listen to the book Blind people can also write using a typewriter or a computer 113 Louis Braille invented a way for blind people to communicate He invented it before the time of phonographs, tape recorders, typewriters, and computers When he died in1852, he was buried in the Pantheon in Paris This is where the national heroes of France are buried, and Louis Braille was a national hero Translate the passage into Vietnamese Answer the following questions: a What was Louis Braille’s nationality? ………………………………………………………………………………… b How did he become blind? ………………………………………………………………………………… c What gave him the idea for the Braille system? ………………………………………………………………………………… d What modern inventions help blind people communicate today? ………………………………………………………………………………… e Why was Louis Braille buried in Pantheon? ………………………………………………………………………………… IV Writing You have come back home from your holiday to Cua lo but what you have experienced in the holiday was quite different from the advertisement Write a letter of complaint to the travel agency “sunshine holiday, 137 thuong street” What was advertised What happened to you Beautiful and new coach Old coach All air-conditioned room The room was very hot Only one kilometer from the beach Three kilometers from the beach A package holiday Paid further 200.000 dong ÑAÙP AÙN CHI TIEÁT I- Phonetics:(20ms) A/ - a 6-d B/ acupunture casino 2-d 7-a advantageous dividend 3-c 8-b ambiguity guerrilla 4-c 9-a biochemistry insurance 5-b 10 - a bikini pursuit II- Grammar and structure: (20ms) A/ The new manager is always picking on me (for everything that goes wrong) We shall discuss the recommendations in full at the next meeting You were a fool to turn down that job We wouldn’t want to impose any restrictions on the freedom of the students The meaning of a “freebie” suddenly dawned on me or It suddenly dawned on me what the meaning of a “freebie” was Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill You will find it impossible to make amends for what you have done 114 B/ (It’s) no wonder (that) they are always in trouble He has been unable to cope with the pressures of being in the public eye 10 They failed to raise the necessary finance for the venture gives off have been waiting in will leave off came round begging for running down have been blown down made up took to 10 to fall in with III- Comprehension: Gap - filling: (30ms) A/ which for this have but / although on/ of / about on in as 10 whether B/ have it much there of more them they to 10 which IV- Vocabulary: Multiple choice (15ms) 1-B 6-B 2-A 7-B 3-D 8-A 4-A 9-C 5-C 10 - B V- Mistake correction :(15ms) • to as so the • the • a 10 one 11 one 12 for/ on 13 each 14 to 15 because / as / since/ for 11 to 12 is 13 the 14 over / above 15 even 11 - B 12 - A 13 - A 14 - C 15 - B 11 make 12 themselves 13 • 14 as 15 • The end 115