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Trang 1PART A: PHONETICS (5 pts) Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the
same line (2 pts)
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question (3 pts)
3 A advisable B admirable C reliable D desirable
4 A interesting B magazine C.documentary D entertain
5 A favorite B influence C.government D identify
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts) Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence (10 pts)
6 It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for
A a check-up B a control C an investiagation D a revision
7 The math problem was difficult for him work out.
A so / to B too / that C so / that D too / to
8 How beautiful she is ! She is wearing a
A pretty purple silk dress B dress silk pretty purple
C purple pretty silk dress D pretty silk purple dress
9 It's no use children quiet They are always noisy.
A to ask / to keep B asking /keeping
C to ask / keeping D asking /to keep
10 He manages to visit his parents…………Sunday.
A another every B every other C every the other D other every
11 The new film has good audience figures ……… poor reviews in the press.
A.despite B because of C although D nevertheless
12 I have very ……… hope of having the chance to meet her again.
13 We’ve done ………the old system of issuing tickets It’s all done by computers nowadays.
14 I like spending time with Jack’s father as I find him ……… person.
A quite an amused B quite an amusing
C a very amused D a very amusing
15 John: “ Bye for now See you again ” Tom:
A I hope so B.We will C Take care Bye D I’m very sad.
Question II: Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters (10 pts)
16 He is not afraid to take action He’s very (DECIDE)
17 With all the modern facilities, doing housework is still very (CONSUME)
18 They were brought up to behave in a …… way in public (CIVILIZATION)
19 It was… of me to mislead you like that (FORGIVE)
20 Jenny has sent me a very letter explaining why she didn’t do what she promised.
(APOLOGY)
21 The of this document is wrong! There’s no page 13 (PAGE)
22 His work brought him fame, but little …… reward (MONEY)
23 An man has stolen all our money (KNOW)
24 She divorced him because of his to the children (KIND)
Trang 225 It is usually forbidden to destroy buildings (HISTORY)
Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form (10 pts)
26 At no time before I accepted the job I (tell) that I would have to do so much travelling around the
country.
27 It is highly desirable that every effort (be) made to reduce expenditure
28 It was a great party last night You (come) why didn’t you?
29 I (start) work last week, but I changed my mind.
30 There are some guests (wait) for you outdoors.
31 If you ( not study) , I would have brought my friends over to your house this evening to watch TV, but I didn’t
want to bother you.
32 Are you having your house (paint) at the moment ?
33 Linda has lost her passport again It's the second time this (happen)
34 The police officer stopped us and asked us where we (go)
35 If you don’t hurry, all the tickets (sell) by the time we get there.
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (25 pts) Question I: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space (10pts) (Questions 36 - 45)
Man has always depended on plants (36) ……food and many other useful products For this reason, farming is
one of the world's most important industries At first, (37) ……man did not know how to plant seeds and raise crops He (38)…………wild fruits and vegetables where he found them Then man discovered how to grow his own food He (39)
………seeds and waited for the crop to grow For the first time, he could be reasonably sure of his food supply He could settle down and set up shelters in the places (40) ……he grew food.
As populations began to increase, the (41) ………for food became greater Old-fashioned tools and farming methods were inefficient in (42)………… the demand, so man cultivated more and more land and invented complicated machines to make his work easier Tractors replaced horses and other farm animals Scientists studied and (43) with plants They told farmers how to control plant diseases, and how to grow bigger and better crops Now one man, (44)………a wide knowledge of plants and the help of machines, can cultivate hundreds of acres He can raise plants which did not originally grow in the soil or (45) …… of his community.
Question II: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space (10 pts) (Questions 46-55)
Environmental pollution is a term that _(46) _ to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings Man dirties the air with _(47) _ gases and smoke, _(48) the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the _(49) _ with too many fertilizers and pesticides Man also pollutes his surroundings (50) _ various other ways For example, people ruin natural beauty by _(51) _ junk and litter on the land and in the water.
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today Air, water and soil are necessary to the _(52) _ of all living things Badly polluted air can cause illness, and _(53) _ death Polluted water kills fish and other _(54) _ life Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s _(55) _ beautiful world.
46 A means B refers C provides D reduces
47 A thick B natural C exhaust D influent
48 A purifies B pumps C sprays D poisons
49 A soil B forests C streets D beaches
50 A on B in C by D with
51 A spoiling B leaving C scattering D gathering
52 A survival B environment C development D growth
53 A so B ever C too D even
54 A animal B marine C human D plant
55 A natural B nature C naturally D natured
Trang 3Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below.(5 pts) (Questions 56-60)
If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great damage to him According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some parents make Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect And will fail Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to the children However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to
do, but are hopeful in sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well especially if the parents are very supportive of their children.
Michael Smiths is very lucky He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons Although Michael’s father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
Michael’s friend, Winston Maier However, is not so lucky As both of his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston They want their son to be as successful as they are, and so they enter him in every piano competition held They are very unhappy when he does not win “When I was at your age, I used to win every competition I enter.” Winston’s father tells him Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
56 The main idea of the passage is _.
A how parents should make a child a musician.
B How parents should bring up a child.
C what differences there are between two kinds of parents.
D what aim of a child can be much earlier to reach.
57 Michael is lucky because _.
A his parents help him in a sensible way.
B His family is rich enough to have a car.
C his father is a musician in an orchestra.
D he is free to do anything he likes best.
58 Winston’s parents set so high a standard for him that _.
A he has to do his best to do everything.
B he has made great progress in music.
C he is afraid that he may disappoint them.
D he often wants to kill himself some day.
59 It is one of parents’ mistakes if _.
A they want their child to be a musician.
B they help their child to win music competition.
C They do not care for their child’s education much.
D they made their child try to achieve too much.
60 According to the author’s opinion, _.
A it is unimportant to let the child develop in the way his/her parents want.
B parents should be supportive of their children.
C All sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything.
D unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children.
PART D: WRITING (20 pts) Question I: Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed above it (5 pts)
61 The number of people who understands his ideas exceeds his expectations
More people ………
62 She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.
So
63 Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
In
Trang 464 Both Mary and Peter prefer jazz to classical music.
Neither………
65 Diana finds it easy to make friends
Diana has no
Question II: 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 (5 pts)
66 Bill said: “I’ll take you to the airport in my car” (GIVE)
Bill a lift to the airport.
67 His father doesn’t want him to drink spirits (DISAPPROVES)
His father spirits.
68 You should have called them last night (BETTER)
It you had called them last night.
69 Try to watch your behaviour at the wedding reception (YOURSELF)
Try _at the wedding reception.
70 I’d rather not spending another day at the beach (FEEL)
I _another day at the beach.
Question III: Write a paragraph (120 – 150 words) about how to save home energy (10 pts)
A- ĐÁP ÁN PART A: PHONETICS (5 pts - mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts - mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
Question I.
Question II.
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Question III.
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (25 pts - mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
Question I.
36 for 37 early 38 gathered 39 planted 40 where
41 demand 42 meeting 43 experimented 44 with 4 45 climate
Question II.
Question III:
PART D: WRITING (20 pts) Question I (5 điểm- Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
61 More people understand him/his ideas than he expected./ has expected/expects.
62 So long as he arrives before eleven, she can meet him.
63 In spite of having a good salary/ In spite of his good salary /In spite of the fact that he had a good
salary, he was unhappy in his job
64 Neither Mary nor Peter prefers classical music to jazz.
65 Diana has no difficulty (in) making friends.
Question II (5 điểm- Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
66 Bill offered to give me/ said (that) he would give me a lift to the airport.
67 His father disapproves of his drinking spirits.
68 It would have been better if you had called them last night.
69 Try to behave yourself at the wedding reception.
70 I don’t feel like spending another day at the beach.
Question III Paragraph : (10 pts)
Marking criteria:
+ Task completion (4 pts)
Tuỳ theo khả năng hoàn thành về bố cục và những yêu cầu nội dung cho mỗi phần ( mở bài,thân bài,kết luận) giám khảo có thể chấm từ 1-4 điểm.
+ Grammatical accuracy and spelling (3 pts): bài viết không có lỗi chính tả và từ ba lỗi ngữ pháp trở xuống được cho
3 điểm tối đa Cứ 4 lỗi chính tả hoặc ngữ pháp trừ 1 điểm (Trừ không quá 3 điểm).
- Coherence and cohesion (tính mạch lạc và sự liên kết câu, đoạn) – (3 pts):
Tùy mức độ mạch lạc, liên kết câu, liên kết đoạn của bài viết, giám khảo có thể chấm 1-3 điểm.