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SECTION A: (8.5 points)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
1 A education B financial C organization D estimate
2 A agree B committee C deepen D refugee
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
3 A environment B establish C emergency D organization
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D).
5 Vietnam has become to foreign tourists
A most and most attractive B much and more attractive
C the more attractive D more and more attractive
6 their efforts, the Men’s Football team couldn’t reach the gold medal
A Though B But for C Despite D In case
7 A plan has been proposed for Vietnam to host the Asia Sports Games at some point in the future
A any time B in a moment C sometime D at the moment
8 Vietnamese athletes are trained both home and abroad
A overseas B at school C outside D in sport centres
9 She is the daughter in the family
A older B more old C eldest D oldest
10 _ down to dinner _ there came an explosion from the kitchen
A No sooner had we sat / than B No sooner we had sat / than
C We had no sooner sat / when D Hardly had we sat / than
11 I hate Mondays They really
A get down me B get me down C get over me D get me over
12 Half of the world’s children are girls, only 41% go to school
A but B however C consequence D in contrast
Trang 213 My grandfather passed when I was only six years old He had lung cancer.
14 A conference was held in Geneva in 1864, laying down the rules for the treatment and protection
of the wounded and the disaster-stricken
A putting down B cancelling C establishing D putting aside
15 The Red Cross is a organization whose purpose is to help people in wartime and disasters
A commercial B political C military D humanitarian
16 We lost this time, but we hope our other team will win They are
A 7 feet over tall players B tall players over 7 feet
C 7 over foot tall players D over 7 foot tall players
17 In most Asian countries women are undervalued and they never have the same as men
A formality B basis C limit D status
18 Mrs Pike is a feminist, who that women should be offered the same job opportunities as men
A varies B advocates C leads D votes
19 Peter- “Look out!”
Mary- “Why?”
Peter- “ .”
A You look happy B I’m going out
C A snake is behind you! D I’m looking out
20 John- “What does it mean when a tag question takes a falling tone, Jenny?”
Jack- “ .”
A Well, it’s a surprise B Well, it’s an exclamation
C I’m not sure Maybe it is a real question D Well, it is not a real question
21 Jason- “ , women are usually more sympathetic than men.”
Jerry - “That’s right!”
A According to me B In my opinion
C For my point of view D As you see it
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
22 Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades
A Although B are trying C the D the highest
Trang 323 After he had made sure no one was waiting for him in the hotel lobby, he had collected his key at the reception desk
A had made B was waiting C in D had collected
24 Despite the quantity was small, we had enough supplies to finish the experiment
A Despite B was C enough supplies D the
Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word
It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most environmentally desirable form of transport (25) towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much on a frosty winter morning The real appeal of cycling is that it is so (26) It has none of the difficulties and tensions of other ways of travelling so you are more cheerful after a ride, even through the rush hour The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is: "But isn't it (27) dangerous?"
It would be foolish to deny the danger of sharing the road with motor vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an alarming (28) of accidents involving cyclists However, although police records(29) that the car driver is often to blame, the answer lies with the cyclist It is possible to ride in such a way as to reduce risks to a minimum
27 A expectedly B strangely C comfortably D terribly
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below:
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), a special program of the United Nations, is devoted to aiding national efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare of children UNICEF was created in 1946 to provide relief to children in countries devastated by World War II After 1950 the fund directed its efforts toward general programs for the improvement of children’s welfare, particularly in less-developed countries and in various emergency situations
The organization’s broader mission was reflected in the name it adopted in 1953, the United
Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1965 It is headquartered
in New York City UNICEF has concentrated much of its effort in areas in which relatively small expenditures can have a significant impact on the lives of the most disadvantaged children such as the prevention and treatment of diseases In keeping with this strategy, UNICEF supports immunization programs for childhood diseases and programs to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS; it also provides
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30 What was the objective of UNICEF when it was created in 1946?
A to win the Nobel Prize for Peace
B to devote to the general welfare of children all over the world
C to improve the health, nutrition, education of nations
D to help children in countries devastated by World War II
31 When did UNICEF win the Nobel Prize for Peace?
A In 1965 B In 1950 C In 1946 D In 1953
32 The underlined word “It” in paragraph two refers to
A UNICEF B the Nobel Peace Prize C the United Nations D New York
33 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A The headquarters of UNICEF is in New York City
B UNICEF has guided the Convention on the Rights of the Child
C UNICEF stands for the United Nations Children’s Fund
D UNICEF provides funding for health services and educational facilities
34 UNICEF receives money from
A the United Nations organisations B international corporations
C governments and individuals D national and international businesses
SECTION B: (1.5 points)
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning Begin with the given words:
35 I can’t cook as well as my mother can
My mother _
36 The boy does not resemble his brother in any way
The boy _.(Use “take after” to rewrite the
sentence)
37 Nothing is faster than the speed of light
The speed of light _
38 Tom is the best student in my class
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39 As I get older, I want to travel less
The older _
40 A new house is more expensive than an old one
An old house _
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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
2 A caused B increased C practised D promised
Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
3 A Asian B position C resort D competitor
4 A milkmaid B intensive C scoreboard D penalty
Choose the best option (A, B, C or D).
5 - “Jane doesn’t seem to be interested in learning to swim.”
- “You’re right Betty is the of the two.”
A most enthusiastic B more enthusiastic
C enthusiastic D enthusiastic than
6 Tropical fruits _ durians, mangosteens and rambutans are exported all over the world
7 My brother passed his final exams thanks to encouragements from my family
A praise B confidence C assurance D supports
8 The 22nd SEA Games _ a good impression on sports enthusiasts
9 You look you haven’t slept
10 I must ask my parents permission before I can go with you
11 This man all his life to science
A appealed B dedicated C preserved D proposed
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Trang 712 An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross
A was the result of B influenced C led to D was brought about
13 We _ for some hours before we _ that we had lost our way
A were walking / realized B walked / had realized
C had been walking / realized D had been walked / realized
14 we move into the new house, we will have a party
A During the time B While C As soon as D Until
15 People are watching the of gymnastics competitors
A perform B performance C performer D performing
16 John passed his exam with a distinction
A He was too lazy to succeed B He must study very hard
C He must have studied very hard D He needs studying harder
17 John still feels like a cigarette though he gave smoking a few years ago
18 Remember to your shoes when you come to a Japanese house
A take after B put in C take off D put on
19 Peter- “Jane, it’s too dark in here.”
Mary- “Well, what can I do for you?”
Peter- “ .”
A Can you turn off the light? B Oh, I can’t
C Can you help me? D Turn on the light, please
20 Jack- “Your cousin is very beautiful, Paul.”
Jerry- “Of course Her mother used to win a beauty contest in her city.”
A She takes in her mother B Her mother looks after her
C She takes after her mother D She names after her mother
21 Jason - “My brother’s coughed a lot recently.”
Peter- “Does he smoke?”
Jason- “Yes, a lot.”
Peter- “ ?”
Jason- “Well, it’s a good idea I’ll tell him about that.”
A Why doesn’t he give up smoking?” B Why does he stop smoking?
C He shouldn’t go on coughing D He shouldn’t give up smoking
Trang 8Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
22 Modern farms are much larger than that of former times
23 Bob only goes to bed before he has finished all his homework
A goes B before C has finished D homework
24 When she came in from the rainstorm, she looked as though she took a shower with her clothes on
Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word
The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency with national affiliates in almost every country in the world The Red Cross movement began with the founding of the International Committee for the Relief of (25) Wounded in 1863 (now the International Committee of the Red Cross); it was (26) to care for victims of battle (27) wartime, but later national Red Cross societies were created to aid in the prevention and relief of human suffering generally Its peacetime activities include first aid, accident prevention, water (28) , training of nurses' aids, maintenance of maternal and child welfare centers and medical clinics, blood banks, and numerous (29) services The Red Cross is the name used in countries under nominally Christian sponsorship; the Red Crescent (adopted on the insistence of the Ottoman Empire in 1906) is the name used in Muslim countries
26 A set B established C done D found
28 A safety B safe C safer D safely
29 A other B another C the other D others
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below:
Women in Britain are better off today than they used to be At the beginning of the 19th
century, women seem to have almost no rights at all They could not vote, or even sign a contract Their marriages were arranged by their parents They were once kept at home and if they were allowed
to work, they were never given responsible jobs It is strange to think that, as far as we know, most women were happy with that situation
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1970, a law was passed to give them an equal share of property in the case of divorce, and in the same year the Equal Pay Act gave them the right to get equal payment with men for work of equal value
Despite these changes, there is no doubt that there are still great differences in status between men and women Many employers seem to ignore the Equal Pay Act It is also more difficult for a woman to get promotion than a man does
There is sex distinction in England although it has not been so serious as it was More and more women go out to work, earn more money, get high positions in the society, and live independently However , there are two great problems to solve The first problem is men's attitude They always think that women are lower in rank and are the weaker sex We do not know exactly how long it will take them to change their mind And the other problem which is much more difficult is women's attitude They should be ready to struggle to change their fate
30 At the beginning of the 19thcentury , _
A British women were better off than today
B Women seemed to have almost no rights at all
C British women had the right to vote
D British women had the right to choose their husbands
31 The Equal Pay Act was passed in _
32 Which of these following sentences is NOT TRUE?
A All the employers in Britain obey the Equal Pay Act
B In 1970, a law was passed to give British women the right to share property equally in the case
of divorce
C The Equal Pay Act gave British women the right to get equal payment with men for work of equal value
D Women cannot get promotion as equal as men
33 What is men's attitude?
A They consider women to be equal to them
B They always look down upon women
C They consider women the stronger sex
D They consider women the weaker sex
34 What should women do to eliminate sex distinction?
A They should suffer with pleasure
B They should struggle to change their fate
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D All are correct
SECTION B: (1.5 points)
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning Begin with the given words:
35 I can’t swim as well as my mother can
My mother _
36 How many countries participated in the last Olympic Games? (Use “take part in” to rewrite the
sentence)
How many _
37 Lisa is the best daughter in my family
Nobody _
38 A new car is more expensive than an old one
An old car _
39 I feel miserable when it is hot
The hotter _
40 Nobody in my class is more beautiful than Maria
Maria _
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