California Question 46 – 50: Music is a very important part of our lives?. Many important occasions, like weddings and funerals have special musicA. They have helped to make music an im
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PART A PRONUNCIATION
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other:
1 A exact B examine C eleven D elephant
2 A work B stork C force D form
3 A aboard B key board C cupboard D overboard
4 A reign B reindeer C protein D vein
5 A pressure B assure C assist D possession
II Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the rest:
6 A severe B campsite C pollute D proceed
7 A merchandise B prosperous C tolerant D musician
8 A important B injury C employment D depressing
9 A generate B encourage C perspective D affection
10 A summertime B vigorous C consensus D populate
PATR B VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Choose the best option for each sentence or question:
11 Mr Walter was fined by the police when he exceeded the speed _on the highway
A limit B ceiling C frontier D restriction
12 Richard has forgotten to buy tickets for the performance and _ we’ll have to spend this
evening in front of the TV set
A whereas B thereinafter C whereupon D therefore
13 The teacher got nervous seeing that whatever he said was on the students who weren’t paying
any attention to the lecture
A missed B lost C failed D slipped
14 “Can you see any _ between these two occurrences?” – “For sure, one thing that they have in
common is the location they took place in.”
A relation B union C joint D contact
15 “How was your vacation in Jamaica ?” – “Sadly, it _ from what we expected
A was a far cry B went far C was by far D went too far
16 After a month-long investigation, police are still not sure who
A is blamed by them B do they blame C to lay to blame on D to be blamed
17 The forecasters take a gloomy of the economic future
A regard B aspect C view D outlook
18 You ’d rather speak to him yourself, _ ?
A hadn’t you B didn’t you C wouldn’t you D won’t you
19 I wish the neighbors _ making so much noise
A would stop B will stop C stopping D stopped
20 After he left I just tried to _ as normal
A carry on B go by C pass off D come around
21 A deep wound like this one will take longer to _
22 Social and political problems the outbreak of war
A improved B led to C gave D exploded
23 “How was your dentist appointment?” – “Painless I _ worried.”
A mustn’t have B couldn’t have C needn’t have D wouldn’t have
24 It’s freezing outside so to stay home and be warm
A we’d do well B we might as well C we’d better D we’re better off
25 a fire, hotel guests are asked to remain calm
A As a result of B In the event of C By reason of D In the time of
26 Because of the shortage of water there is a on the use of hose-pipes
A ban B punishment C taboo D boycott
27 He’s about the same height as his father, but in every other respect he takes his mother
28 I take _ everything I said about Paul I realize now that it wasn’t true
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30 _ cell in the body is far from a capillary
A Not B No C Not only a D Neither a
31 The band was so good that they soon had everyone _ in the aisles
A dancing B dance C to dance D was dancing
32 “You had money a while ago, Where is it ?” – “If I’m not mistaken,
A I just picked from my pocket B someone just my pocket picked
C I just had my pocket picked D my pocket was just picked from me
33 Thousands of passengers were at the airport last night
A disposed B quit C stranded D remained
34 They _ in sign language
A conducted B operated C communicated D connected
35 Many people expressed a strong for the original plant
A grace B preference C keenness D temptation
36 I don’t like Anthony, he seems to take too much _ in criticizing everyone
A joy B fascination C pleasure D entertainment
37 It _ us only a quarter of an hour to reach the residence from the bus stop
A needed B lasted C required D took
38 The food wasn’t bad But I’d to go somewhere else next time
A rather B prefer C better D liked
39 It is believed that _ students will pass the exam with flying colors
A each and every B each one of the C all of D every
40 Every worker gets an extra month’s salary as an end-of-year _
A bonus B addition C reward D donation
PART C READING COMPREHENSION
Question 41 – 45:
I Read the following passage carefully:
Water, one of the two elements that are essential to life, covers 90 percent of the earth’s surface However, despite appearances, water that is drinkable is rare on our planet In the past, we have
considered air and water to be free; but we cannot do so any more Although we have oceans, seas, rivers,
and glaciers, we need to protect our drinking supplies As global warming increase, ice floes melt into the oceans The deserts are increasing in size as they encroach upon and absorb arable land Drought and scarcity of water are an increasing feature of our everyday lives
A good example of our problems is California It has a reputation as a fertile state Nevertheless, for years it has been short of water, and, since the 1980s, has been suffering from prolonged drought Florida, too, has water problems and is trying to stop salt water from seeping into its underground reserves Floods occur regularly but do not provide enough water to compensate for periods of drought Both the bloods and the drought demonstrate that we lack control and that we are unable to manage this primary resource
II Choose the correct option for the following statements:
41 According to this article, what are the two “elements” that are essential to life?
A Water and milk B Rice and water
C Water and air D Fire and water
42 Which of the following words is a synonym of “free” in the first paragraph?
A Easy B Without cost C Everywhere D Unattached
43 In the second paragraph, what is Florida?
A A river B A glacier C A town D A state
44 Which of the following is NOT a synonym of “demonstrate” in the last sentence?
A Prove B Show C Give evidence of D March
45 What does “it” refer to in the second paragraph?
A The problem of salinity B Drought C Florida D California
Question 46 – 50:
Music is a very important part of our lives Music is for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and thinking Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth Others remind us of the people we love Many important occasions, like weddings and funerals have special music Every nation has a national song like the American “ The Star – Spangled Banner ” In the U.S , high schools and colleges have school songs, too
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Trang 3Music is a part of the history of America It expresses the problems and feelings of its people As the years pass, the music grows and changes
Modern science has also changed music Inventions like records, radio, movies, electric instruments, tape recorders and video have changed the way we play and listen to music They have helped to make music an important form of international communication
American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern “ pop ”, is known around the world Music
is one of America’s most important exports It brings the people of the world together Even when people can not understand the same language, they can share the same music Understanding American music can help you understand American people, their history and culture
Choose the correct option for the following statements:
46 What is true about “ The Star – Spangled Banner”?
A It’s played in weddings B It’s the U.S national song
C It’s liked by every nation D It’s one of the American school songs
47 According to the passage, music is changed thanks to the invention of the following EXCEPT …
A International communication B Tape recorders
C Electric instruments D Videos
48 The word exports in the last paragraph is nearest in meaning to …
A things that can be sold B things that can be bought
C things that can be enjoyed D things that can be changed
49 What is the earliest form of music in America ?
A Folk music B National music C Pop music D School music
50 What can be the title for this article?
A The development of American music B The future of American music
C The history of American music D An introduction to American music
Question 51 – 55:
The environment is everything around us, both natural and man-made A major problem in the world today is the destruction of the natural environment
This is complicated problem We burn fuel, and this causes air pollution We throw away plastic bags, containing toys and other objects These stay in the environment they are not like paper or wood that slowly disappears We have made thousands of new chemicals Factories that make or use chemicals always have chemical wastes There are often poisonous, and they also stay in the environment
Since 1945 several countries have been testing nuclear bombs in the air and underground The explosions in the air cause nuclear fallout that causes cancer and kills animals and people Nuclear power plants that make electricity also produce dangerous wastes and have accidents that can be every disastrous
Decide whether these sentences are True (T), False (F), or Doesn’t Say (DS)
51 Human beings are facing serious air pollution
52 This is a simple problem
53 People need to join hands to protect the environment
54 Nuclear bombs were first tested in 1945
55 A nuclear bomb causes a terrible destruction
PART D WRITING
56 I don’t have a computer
I wish
57 They grow rice in tropical countries
Rice
58 I’m sorry I can’t go out with you now
I wish
59 There isn’t any tree in my garden
I wish
60 The Smiths began to live in Hong Kong ten years ago
The Smiths have
61 They started dancing three months ago
They have
62 Anna didn’t do the exercise as well as Liz did
Liz
63 I think we should go by train”, Hoa said
Hoa suggested
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If
65 She is the woman She came into the office yesterday (who)
She
66 He hasn’t read these book before
This is
67 It / coast / will / be / Nha Trang / along / the / raining / of
68 going / boating / in / river / the / how / the / on / weekend / about ?
69 should / we / think / I / a / shower / in / stead / take / a / bath / of / save / energy / to
70 nice / to / it’s / say / very / you / of / so
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