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Trang 1SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
Thời gian làm bài:50 phút;
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 5: A number of dolphins living in the occean is approximately 12,000.
A Better than you are thinking B Don’t joke me
C Your compliment isn’t correct D Your compliment is encouraging.
Câu 9: - Let’s walk to the park! “ _”.
Câu 10: Our parents should together to give us a nice house and a happy home.
Câu 11: Why do they talking about money all the time?
Câu 12: The lesson seems to be getting _.
A longest and longest B long and longer C more and more long D longer and longer Câu 13: My father responsibility in the family is to run _.
A the housewife B the household C the homework D the housework
Câu 14: Since we came here, we a lot of acquaintances.
Câu 15: We might be able to catch _ last train if we hurried.
Trang 2Câu 16: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep with rapidly
changing technology.
Câu 17: Billy hasn't been working; he won't _his examinations.
Câu 18: The train may _by bad weather I am not sure.
Câu 19: Susan asked George _
A how long he was going to stay B that how long he has gone to stay.
C how long you were going to stay D how long was he going to stay.
Câu 20: The bomb _with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
Câu 21: The thing about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during the
journey.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 22: To calm myself down before the interview, I decided to wait a while in a nearby park and read
the newspaper.
Câu 23: Ask Mum for permission to go out now She looks like she’s in a good mood.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 24: Henry has found a temporary job in a factory.
Câu 25: Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 26: The candidate was offered the job because of his excellent answers.
A The candidate answered the questions so excellently that he might get the job.
B Because it was such a good job, the candidate tried to answer the questions excellentl.
C The job was offered to the candidate although he couldn’t answer the questions.
D If it hadn’t been for the candidate’s excellent answers, he couldn’t have got the job.
Câu 27: Mr Pike is repairing the refrigerator at the moment.
A The refrigerator is being repaired by Mr Pike at the moment.
B The refrigerator is being repaired at the moment by Mr Pike.
C The refrigerator is be repaired at the moment by Mr Pike.
D The refrigerator is repaired by Mr Pike at the moment.
Câu 28: “If I were you, I would read the job advertisement carefully.” Helen said.
A Helen advised me to read the job advertisement carefully.
B Helen advised me on reading the job advertisement carelessly.
C Helen recommended that I take no notice of the job advertisement.
Trang 3D I was blamed for reading the job advertisement carefully.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 29: She tried very hard to pass the driving test She could hardly pass it.
A She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
B Although she didn‘t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
C No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn‘t pass it.
Câu 30: The holiday was so expensive We could only afford five days.
A It was such an expensive holiday that we could only afford five days.
B The holiday was dirt cheap, so we could afford more than five days.
C So expensive was a five-day holiday that we could hardly afford it.
D A five-day holiday wasn’t cheap, so we couldn’t afford it.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
Water polo originated in England during the 1870s and soon became popular in the United States.
It was (31) _ played in the Olympic Games as a men’s exhibition sport in 1900 In 1908 it was (32) _ internationally at the Olympics Over the succeeding decades water polo became especially popular in Europe.
From approximately 1920 to 1946 the United States departed (33) _ the international rules for water polo by adopting for play a loosely inflated ball that could be gripped in one hand carried toward the goal Opposing players usually attempted to seize the ball carriers, wrestle them under water, and render them helpless from loss of breath This rough style of play virtually disappeared by 1946 Since that time, traditional water polo has grown (34) _ in North America, especially as a college sport Women have played water polo since the game’s early days, but participation was not widespread until the 1960s In 1961 United States Water Polo (35) _ national club championship for women.
Câu 35: A published B participated C established D issued
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
It used to be that people would drink coffee or tea in the morning to pick them up and get them going for the day Then cola drinks hit the market With lots of caffeine and sugar, these beverages soon became the pick-me-up of choice for many adults and teenagers Now drink companies are putting out so- called "energy drinks." These beverages have the specific aim of giving tired consumers more energy
One example of a popular energy drink is Red Bull The company that puts out this beverage has
stated in interviews that Red Bull is not a thirst quencher Nor is it meant to be a fluid replacement drink
for athletes Instead, the beverage is meant to revitalize a tired consumer's body and mind In order to do this, the makers of Red Bull, and other energy drinks, typically add vitamins and certain chemicals to their beverages The added chemicals are like chemicals that the body naturally produces for energy The vitamins, chemicals, caffeine, and sugar found in these beverages all seem like a sure bet to give a person energy
Health professionals are not so sure, though For one thing, there is not enough evidence to show that all of the vitamins added to energy drinks actually raise a person's energy level Another problem is
Trang 4that there are so many things in the beverages Nobody knows for sure how all of the ingredients in energy drinks work together
Dr Brent Bauer, one of the directors at the Mayo Clinic in the US, cautions people about believing
all the claims energy drinks make He says, “It is plausible if you put all these things together, you will
get a good result.” However, Dr Bauer adds the mix of ingredients could also have a negative impact on the body “We just don't know at this point,” he says.
Câu 36: The beverages mentioned in the first paragraph aim to give consumers .
Câu 37: The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to .
Câu 38: According to the passage, what makes it difficult for researchers to know if an energy drink
gives people energy?
A The average age of the consumer B The number of beverage makers
C Natural chemicals in a person‘s body D The mixture of various ingredients
Câu 39: The word plausible in the passage is closest in meaning to _.
Câu 40: What has Dr Bauer probably researched?
A Countries where Red Bull is popular B Habits of healthy and unhealthy adults
C Energy drinks for teenage athletes D Vitamins and chemicals in the body
Câu 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A It has been scientifically proved that energy drinks work.
B Colas have been on the market longer than energy drinks.
C The makers of Red Bull say that it can revitalize a person.
D Bauer does not seem to believe the claims of energy drink makers.
Câu 42: What is the main idea of this passage?
A Teenagers should not choose energy drinks.
B Caffeine is bad for people to drink.
C It is uncertain whether energy drinks are healthy.
D Red Bull is the best energy drink.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS
Paul Watson is an environmental activist He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much Other people think that he is a criminal.
On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful.
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling Instead, they killed as many whales
as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it
is eaten.
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra However, the
Trang 5commission did very little, and Paul became impatient He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial.
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it.
Câu 43: According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who
A talks about protecting endangered species B runs into whaling ship
C is a hero, like Paul Watson D does something to protect the Earth
Câu 44: When something is controversial,
A people have different ideas about it B everyone disagrees with it
C everyone agrees with it D people protect it
Câu 45: The members of a ship’s crew are .
A the people who own the ship
B the men and women who work on the ship
C the people who work on the airplanes
D all of the people on a ship, including the passengers
Câu 46: The main idea of paragraph one is that .
A Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist
B Paul Watson is a hero to some people
C activists are people who do something
D Paul Watson does not believe in talking
Câu 47: The author implies that Paul Watson lives in
Câu 48: In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to .
A whale meat B the Sierra C the Sierra crew D whales
Câu 49: The main idea of paragraph 3 is that
A the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries
B whaling is illegal according to international law.
C the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws.
D the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could.
Câu 50: Watson ran into the Sierra because
A he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling
B All of the above are correct.
C he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers
D he was impatient with the government’s actions
- HẾT
Trang 6TRƯ Ờ NG THPT ĐÔNG TH Ọ Thời gian làm bài:50 phút;
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 5: Pollution makes streams, lakes and river unpleasant to look at, to smell, and swimming in
A Your compliment is encouraging B Don’t joke me
C Better than you are thinking D Your compliment isn’t correct.
Câu 9: My father responsibility in the family is to run _.
A the housework B the housewife C the homework D the household
Câu 10: We might be able to catch _ last train if we hurried.
Câu 11: Susan asked George _
A how long was he going to stay B how long he was going to stay.
C that how long he has gone to stay D how long you were going to stay.
Câu 12: The lesson seems to be getting _.
A long and longer B longer and longer C more and more long D longest and longest Câu 13: Since we came here, we a lot of acquaintances.
Câu 14: The train may _by bad weather I am not sure.
Câu 15: Why do they talking about money all the time?
Câu 16: - Let’s walk to the park! “ _”.
Trang 7A All right B I think so
Câu 17: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep with rapidly
changing technology.
Câu 18: Billy hasn't been working; he won't _his examinations.
Câu 19: The thing about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during the
journey.
Câu 20: The bomb _with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
Câu 21: Our parents should together to give us a nice house and a happy home.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 22: To calm myself down before the interview, I decided to wait a while in a nearby park and read
the newspaper.
Câu 23: Ask Mum for permission to go out now She looks like she’s in a good mood.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 24: Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
Câu 25: Henry has found a temporary job in a factory.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 26: The candidate was offered the job because of his excellent answers.
A Because it was such a good job, the candidate tried to answer the questions excellentl.
B If it hadn’t been for the candidate’s excellent answers, he couldn’t have got the job.
C The job was offered to the candidate although he couldn’t answer the questions.
D The candidate answered the questions so excellently that he might get the job.
Câu 27: “If I were you, I would read the job advertisement carefully.” Helen said.
A Helen recommended that I take no notice of the job advertisement.
B I was blamed for reading the job advertisement carefully.
C Helen advised me to read the job advertisement carefully.
D Helen advised me on reading the job advertisement carelessly.
Câu 28: Mr Pike is repairing the refrigerator at the moment.
A The refrigerator is be repaired at the moment by Mr Pike.
B The refrigerator is being repaired by Mr Pike at the moment.
C The refrigerator is repaired by Mr Pike at the moment.
Trang 8D The refrigerator is being repaired at the moment by Mr Pike.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 29: The holiday was so expensive We could only afford five days.
A A five-day holiday wasn’t cheap, so we couldn’t afford it.
B So expensive was a five-day holiday that we could hardly afford it.
C The holiday was dirt cheap, so we could afford more than five days.
D It was such an expensive holiday that we could only afford five days.
Câu 30: She tried very hard to pass the driving test She could hardly pass it.
A No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
B She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
C Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn‘t pass it.
D Although she didn‘t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
Water polo originated in England during the 1870s and soon became popular in the United States.
It was (31) _ played in the Olympic Games as a men’s exhibition sport in 1900 In 1908 it was (32) _ internationally at the Olympics Over the succeeding decades water polo became especially popular in Europe.
From approximately 1920 to 1946 the United States departed (33) _ the international rules for water polo by adopting for play a loosely inflated ball that could be gripped in one hand carried toward the goal Opposing players usually attempted to seize the ball carriers, wrestle them under water, and render them helpless from loss of breath This rough style of play virtually disappeared by 1946 Since that time, traditional water polo has grown (34) _ in North America, especially as a college sport Women have played water polo since the game’s early days, but participation was not widespread until the 1960s In 1961 United States Water Polo (35) _ national club championship for women.
Câu 32: A supported B contested C compiled D retested
Câu 35: A participated B published C issued D established
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
It used to be that people would drink coffee or tea in the morning to pick them up and get them going for the day Then cola drinks hit the market With lots of caffeine and sugar, these beverages soon became the pick-me-up of choice for many adults and teenagers Now drink companies are putting out so- called "energy drinks." These beverages have the specific aim of giving tired consumers more energy
One example of a popular energy drink is Red Bull The company that puts out this beverage has
stated in interviews that Red Bull is not a thirst quencher Nor is it meant to be a fluid replacement drink
for athletes Instead, the beverage is meant to revitalize a tired consumer's body and mind In order to do this, the makers of Red Bull, and other energy drinks, typically add vitamins and certain chemicals to their beverages The added chemicals are like chemicals that the body naturally produces for energy The vitamins, chemicals, caffeine, and sugar found in these beverages all seem like a sure bet to give a person energy
Health professionals are not so sure, though For one thing, there is not enough evidence to show that all of the vitamins added to energy drinks actually raise a person's energy level Another problem is that there are so many things in the beverages Nobody knows for sure how all of the ingredients in
Trang 9energy drinks work together
Dr Brent Bauer, one of the directors at the Mayo Clinic in the US, cautions people about believing
all the claims energy drinks make He says, “It is plausible if you put all these things together, you will
get a good result.” However, Dr Bauer adds the mix of ingredients could also have a negative impact on the body “We just don't know at this point,” he says.
Câu 36: The beverages mentioned in the first paragraph aim to give consumers .
Câu 37: The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to .
A thirst quencher B the company C one example D Red Bull
Câu 38: According to the passage, what makes it difficult for researchers to know if an energy drink
gives people energy?
A The average age of the consumer B The number of beverage makers
C The mixture of various ingredients D Natural chemicals in a person‘s body
Câu 39: The word plausible in the passage is closest in meaning to _.
Câu 40: What has Dr Bauer probably researched?
A Energy drinks for teenage athletes B Vitamins and chemicals in the body
C Countries where Red Bull is popular D Habits of healthy and unhealthy adults
Câu 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A The makers of Red Bull say that it can revitalize a person.
B It has been scientifically proved that energy drinks work.
C Bauer does not seem to believe the claims of energy drink makers.
D Colas have been on the market longer than energy drinks.
Câu 42: What is the main idea of this passage?
A Caffeine is bad for people to drink.
B Red Bull is the best energy drink.
C It is uncertain whether energy drinks are healthy.
D Teenagers should not choose energy drinks.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS
Paul Watson is an environmental activist He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much Other people think that he is a criminal.
On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful.
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling Instead, they killed as many whales
as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it
is eaten.
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling
Trang 10ships in any way that he could He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial.
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it.
Câu 43: According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who
A is a hero, like Paul Watson B does something to protect the Earth
C runs into whaling ship D talks about protecting endangered species
Câu 44: When something is controversial,
C everyone disagrees with it D people have different ideas about it
Câu 45: The members of a ship’s crew are .
A the people who work on the airplanes
B the men and women who work on the ship
C the people who own the ship
D all of the people on a ship, including the passengers
Câu 46: The main idea of paragraph one is that .
A Paul Watson is a hero to some people
B Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist
C Paul Watson does not believe in talking
D activists are people who do something
Câu 47: The author implies that Paul Watson lives in
Câu 48: In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to .
A the Sierra B the Sierra crew C whale meat D whales
Câu 49: The main idea of paragraph 3 is that
A the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws.
B the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could.
C whaling is illegal according to international law.
D the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries
Câu 50: Watson ran into the Sierra because
A All of the above are correct.
B he was impatient with the government’s actions
C he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling
D he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers
- HẾT
-SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
Thời gian làm bài:50 phút;
Trang 11Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 5: The man for who the police are looking robbed the bank yesterday.
Câu 8: Our parents should together to give us a nice house and a happy home.
Câu 9: The bomb _with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
Câu 10: The lesson seems to be getting _.
A longest and longest B long and longer C longer and longer D more and more long Câu 11: The train may _by bad weather I am not sure.
Câu 12: - Let’s walk to the park! “ _”.
Câu 13: “ You have a good voice! You sang so beautifully!”
-“ _”
A Your compliment is encouraging B Don’t joke me
C Your compliment isn’t correct D Better than you are thinking
Câu 14: The thing about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during the
journey.
Câu 15: Why do they talking about money all the time?
Trang 12Câu 16: Billy hasn't been working; he won't _his examinations.
Câu 17: My father responsibility in the family is to run _.
A the homework B the household C the housewife D the housework
Câu 18: Susan asked George _
A how long he was going to stay B that how long he has gone to stay.
C how long you were going to stay D how long was he going to stay.
Câu 19: We might be able to catch _ last train if we hurried.
Câu 20: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep with rapidly
changing technology.
Câu 21: Since we came here, we a lot of acquaintances.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 22: Ask Mum for permission to go out now She looks like she’s in a good mood.
Câu 23: To calm myself down before the interview, I decided to wait a while in a nearby park and read
the newspaper.
C To stop my uneasiness D To stop feeling excited
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 24: Henry has found a temporary job in a factory.
Câu 25: Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 26: The candidate was offered the job because of his excellent answers.
A The candidate answered the questions so excellently that he might get the job.
B The job was offered to the candidate although he couldn’t answer the questions.
C Because it was such a good job, the candidate tried to answer the questions excellentl.
D If it hadn’t been for the candidate’s excellent answers, he couldn’t have got the job.
Câu 27: “If I were you, I would read the job advertisement carefully.” Helen said.
A Helen advised me to read the job advertisement carefully.
B Helen advised me on reading the job advertisement carelessly.
C Helen recommended that I take no notice of the job advertisement.
D I was blamed for reading the job advertisement carefully.
Câu 28: Mr Pike is repairing the refrigerator at the moment.
A The refrigerator is be repaired at the moment by Mr Pike.
B The refrigerator is being repaired by Mr Pike at the moment.
C The refrigerator is repaired by Mr Pike at the moment.
D The refrigerator is being repaired at the moment by Mr Pike.
Trang 13Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 29: She tried very hard to pass the driving test She could hardly pass it.
A Although she didn‘t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
C Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn‘t pass it.
D No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
Câu 30: The holiday was so expensive We could only afford five days.
A The holiday was dirt cheap, so we could afford more than five days.
B A five-day holiday wasn’t cheap, so we couldn’t afford it.
C It was such an expensive holiday that we could only afford five days.
D So expensive was a five-day holiday that we could hardly afford it.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
Water polo originated in England during the 1870s and soon became popular in the United States.
It was (31) _ played in the Olympic Games as a men’s exhibition sport in 1900 In 1908 it was (32) _ internationally at the Olympics Over the succeeding decades water polo became especially popular in Europe.
From approximately 1920 to 1946 the United States departed (33) _ the international rules for water polo by adopting for play a loosely inflated ball that could be gripped in one hand carried toward the goal Opposing players usually attempted to seize the ball carriers, wrestle them under water, and render them helpless from loss of breath This rough style of play virtually disappeared by 1946 Since that time, traditional water polo has grown (34) _ in North America, especially as a college sport Women have played water polo since the game’s early days, but participation was not widespread until the 1960s In 1961 United States Water Polo (35) _ national club championship for women.
Câu 35: A established B participated C issued D published.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
It used to be that people would drink coffee or tea in the morning to pick them up and get them going for the day Then cola drinks hit the market With lots of caffeine and sugar, these beverages soon became the pick-me-up of choice for many adults and teenagers Now drink companies are putting out so- called "energy drinks." These beverages have the specific aim of giving tired consumers more energy
One example of a popular energy drink is Red Bull The company that puts out this beverage has
stated in interviews that Red Bull is not a thirst quencher Nor is it meant to be a fluid replacement drink
for athletes Instead, the beverage is meant to revitalize a tired consumer's body and mind In order to do this, the makers of Red Bull, and other energy drinks, typically add vitamins and certain chemicals to their beverages The added chemicals are like chemicals that the body naturally produces for energy The vitamins, chemicals, caffeine, and sugar found in these beverages all seem like a sure bet to give a person energy
Health professionals are not so sure, though For one thing, there is not enough evidence to show that all of the vitamins added to energy drinks actually raise a person's energy level Another problem is that there are so many things in the beverages Nobody knows for sure how all of the ingredients in
Trang 14energy drinks work together
Dr Brent Bauer, one of the directors at the Mayo Clinic in the US, cautions people about believing
all the claims energy drinks make He says, “It is plausible if you put all these things together, you will
get a good result.” However, Dr Bauer adds the mix of ingredients could also have a negative impact on the body “We just don't know at this point,” he says.
Câu 36: The beverages mentioned in the first paragraph aim to give consumers .
Câu 37: The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to .
Câu 38: According to the passage, what makes it difficult for researchers to know if an energy drink
gives people energy?
A The average age of the consumer B The number of beverage makers
C The mixture of various ingredients D Natural chemicals in a person‘s body
Câu 39: The word plausible in the passage is closest in meaning to _.
Câu 40: What has Dr Bauer probably researched?
A Energy drinks for teenage athletes B Habits of healthy and unhealthy adults
C Vitamins and chemicals in the body D Countries where Red Bull is popular
Câu 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A The makers of Red Bull say that it can revitalize a person.
B Colas have been on the market longer than energy drinks.
C It has been scientifically proved that energy drinks work.
D Bauer does not seem to believe the claims of energy drink makers.
Câu 42: What is the main idea of this passage?
A Red Bull is the best energy drink.
B Caffeine is bad for people to drink.
C It is uncertain whether energy drinks are healthy.
D Teenagers should not choose energy drinks.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS
Paul Watson is an environmental activist He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much Other people think that he is a criminal.
On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful.
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling Instead, they killed as many whales
as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it
is eaten.
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling
Trang 15ships in any way that he could He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial.
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it.
Câu 43: According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who
A does something to protect the Earth B is a hero, like Paul Watson
C runs into whaling ship D talks about protecting endangered species
Câu 44: When something is controversial,
A everyone agrees with it B people have different ideas about it
C everyone disagrees with it D people protect it
Câu 45: The members of a ship’s crew are .
A the men and women who work on the ship
B the people who work on the airplanes
C the people who own the ship
D all of the people on a ship, including the passengers
Câu 46: The main idea of paragraph one is that .
A Paul Watson does not believe in talking
B Paul Watson is a hero to some people
C Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist
D activists are people who do something
Câu 47: The author implies that Paul Watson lives in
Câu 48: In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to .
Câu 49: The main idea of paragraph 3 is that
A the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could.
B whaling is illegal according to international law.
C the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws.
D the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries
Câu 50: Watson ran into the Sierra because
A he was impatient with the government’s actions
B he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling
C he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers
D All of the above are correct.
- HẾT
-SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
Thời gian làm bài:50 phút;
Trang 16Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 5: The man for who the police are looking robbed the bank yesterday.
Câu 8: - Let’s walk to the park! “ _”.
Câu 9: Billy hasn't been working; he won't _his examinations.
Câu 10: Susan asked George _
A how long you were going to stay B how long he was going to stay.
C that how long he has gone to stay D how long was he going to stay.
Câu 11: We might be able to catch _ last train if we hurried.
Câu 12: The thing about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during the
journey.
Câu 13: Since we came here, we a lot of acquaintances.
Câu 14: Why do they talking about money all the time?
Câu 15: Our parents should together to give us a nice house and a happy home.
Câu 16: The train may _by bad weather I am not sure.
Trang 17Câu 17: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep with rapidly
changing technology.
Câu 18: My father responsibility in the family is to run _.
A the housework B the homework C the housewife D the household
Câu 19: “ You have a good voice! You sang so beautifully!”
-“ _”
A Your compliment is encouraging B Don’t joke me
C Better than you are thinking D Your compliment isn’t correct.
Câu 20: The lesson seems to be getting _.
A longer and longer B more and more long C long and longer D longest and longest Câu 21: The bomb _with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 22: Ask Mum for permission to go out now She looks like she’s in a good mood.
Câu 23: To calm myself down before the interview, I decided to wait a while in a nearby park and read
the newspaper.
C To stop feeling excited D To stop my fear
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 24: Henry has found a temporary job in a factory.
Câu 25: Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 26: The candidate was offered the job because of his excellent answers.
A The job was offered to the candidate although he couldn’t answer the questions.
B Because it was such a good job, the candidate tried to answer the questions excellentl.
C If it hadn’t been for the candidate’s excellent answers, he couldn’t have got the job.
D The candidate answered the questions so excellently that he might get the job.
Câu 27: Mr Pike is repairing the refrigerator at the moment.
A The refrigerator is be repaired at the moment by Mr Pike.
B The refrigerator is being repaired by Mr Pike at the moment.
C The refrigerator is being repaired at the moment by Mr Pike.
D The refrigerator is repaired by Mr Pike at the moment.
Câu 28: “If I were you, I would read the job advertisement carefully.” Helen said.
A Helen recommended that I take no notice of the job advertisement.
B Helen advised me to read the job advertisement carefully.
C Helen advised me on reading the job advertisement carelessly.
D I was blamed for reading the job advertisement carefully.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Trang 18Câu 29: The holiday was so expensive We could only afford five days.
A So expensive was a five-day holiday that we could hardly afford it.
B The holiday was dirt cheap, so we could afford more than five days.
C It was such an expensive holiday that we could only afford five days.
D A five-day holiday wasn’t cheap, so we couldn’t afford it.
Câu 30: She tried very hard to pass the driving test She could hardly pass it.
A No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
B Although she didn‘t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
C She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
D Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn‘t pass it.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
Water polo originated in England during the 1870s and soon became popular in the United States.
It was (31) _ played in the Olympic Games as a men’s exhibition sport in 1900 In 1908 it was (32) _ internationally at the Olympics Over the succeeding decades water polo became especially popular in Europe.
From approximately 1920 to 1946 the United States departed (33) _ the international rules for water polo by adopting for play a loosely inflated ball that could be gripped in one hand carried toward the goal Opposing players usually attempted to seize the ball carriers, wrestle them under water, and render them helpless from loss of breath This rough style of play virtually disappeared by 1946 Since that time, traditional water polo has grown (34) _ in North America, especially as a college sport Women have played water polo since the game’s early days, but participation was not widespread until the 1960s In 1961 United States Water Polo (35) _ national club championship for women.
Câu 35: A established B published C issued D participated
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
It used to be that people would drink coffee or tea in the morning to pick them up and get them going for the day Then cola drinks hit the market With lots of caffeine and sugar, these beverages soon became the pick-me-up of choice for many adults and teenagers Now drink companies are putting out so- called "energy drinks." These beverages have the specific aim of giving tired consumers more energy
One example of a popular energy drink is Red Bull The company that puts out this beverage has
stated in interviews that Red Bull is not a thirst quencher Nor is it meant to be a fluid replacement drink
for athletes Instead, the beverage is meant to revitalize a tired consumer's body and mind In order to do this, the makers of Red Bull, and other energy drinks, typically add vitamins and certain chemicals to their beverages The added chemicals are like chemicals that the body naturally produces for energy The vitamins, chemicals, caffeine, and sugar found in these beverages all seem like a sure bet to give a person energy
Health professionals are not so sure, though For one thing, there is not enough evidence to show that all of the vitamins added to energy drinks actually raise a person's energy level Another problem is that there are so many things in the beverages Nobody knows for sure how all of the ingredients in energy drinks work together
Dr Brent Bauer, one of the directors at the Mayo Clinic in the US, cautions people about believing
all the claims energy drinks make He says, “It is plausible if you put all these things together, you will
Trang 19get a good result.” However, Dr Bauer adds the mix of ingredients could also have a negative impact on the body “We just don't know at this point,” he says.
Câu 36: The beverages mentioned in the first paragraph aim to give consumers .
Câu 37: The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to .
Câu 38: According to the passage, what makes it difficult for researchers to know if an energy drink
gives people energy?
A The mixture of various ingredients B The number of beverage makers
C Natural chemicals in a person‘s body D The average age of the consumer
Câu 39: The word plausible in the passage is closest in meaning to _.
Câu 40: What has Dr Bauer probably researched?
A Energy drinks for teenage athletes B Countries where Red Bull is popular
C Vitamins and chemicals in the body D Habits of healthy and unhealthy adults
Câu 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A The makers of Red Bull say that it can revitalize a person.
B Bauer does not seem to believe the claims of energy drink makers.
C It has been scientifically proved that energy drinks work.
D Colas have been on the market longer than energy drinks.
Câu 42: What is the main idea of this passage?
A Red Bull is the best energy drink.
B Caffeine is bad for people to drink.
C It is uncertain whether energy drinks are healthy.
D Teenagers should not choose energy drinks.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS
Paul Watson is an environmental activist He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much Other people think that he is a criminal.
On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful.
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling Instead, they killed as many whales
as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it
is eaten.
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial.
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist Other men and women are also fighting to protect
Trang 20the Earth Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it.
Câu 43: According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who
A runs into whaling ship B is a hero, like Paul Watson
C talks about protecting endangered species D does something to protect the Earth
Câu 44: When something is controversial,
A everyone agrees with it B people protect it
C everyone disagrees with it D people have different ideas about it
Câu 45: The members of a ship’s crew are .
A the people who own the ship
B the men and women who work on the ship
C all of the people on a ship, including the passengers
D the people who work on the airplanes
Câu 46: The main idea of paragraph one is that .
A Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist
B activists are people who do something
C Paul Watson does not believe in talking
D Paul Watson is a hero to some people
Câu 47: The author implies that Paul Watson lives in
Câu 48: In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to .
Câu 49: The main idea of paragraph 3 is that
A the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws.
B the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries
C the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could.
D whaling is illegal according to international law.
Câu 50: Watson ran into the Sierra because
A he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers
B he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling
C he was impatient with the government’s actions
D All of the above are correct.
- HẾT
-SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
Thời gian làm bài:50 phút;
(50 câu trắc nghiệm)
Trang 21Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 5: A number of dolphins living in the occean is approximately 12,000.
Câu 8: The lesson seems to be getting _.
A longer and longer B long and longer C more and more long D longest and longest Câu 9: We might be able to catch _ last train if we hurried.
Câu 10: The bomb _with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
Câu 11: The train may _by bad weather I am not sure.
Câu 12: My father responsibility in the family is to run _.
A the housewife B the housework C the homework D the household
Câu 13: Why do they talking about money all the time?
Câu 14: Since we came here, we a lot of acquaintances.
Câu 15: “ You have a good voice! You sang so beautifully!”
-“ _”
A Better than you are thinking B Your compliment isn’t correct.
Câu 16: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep with rapidly
changing technology.
Câu 17: Billy hasn't been working; he won't _his examinations.
Trang 22A keep off B get off C get through D keep up
Câu 18: The thing about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during the
journey.
Câu 19: - Let’s walk to the park! “ _”.
Câu 20: Our parents should together to give us a nice house and a happy home.
Câu 21: Susan asked George _
A how long was he going to stay B that how long he has gone to stay.
C how long you were going to stay D how long he was going to stay.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 22: Ask Mum for permission to go out now She looks like she’s in a good mood.
Câu 23: To calm myself down before the interview, I decided to wait a while in a nearby park and read
the newspaper.
A To stop feeling excited B To fight my hunger
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 24: Henry has found a temporary job in a factory.
Câu 25: Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 26: Mr Pike is repairing the refrigerator at the moment.
A The refrigerator is being repaired at the moment by Mr Pike.
B The refrigerator is repaired by Mr Pike at the moment.
C The refrigerator is be repaired at the moment by Mr Pike.
D The refrigerator is being repaired by Mr Pike at the moment.
Câu 27: The candidate was offered the job because of his excellent answers.
A The candidate answered the questions so excellently that he might get the job.
B If it hadn’t been for the candidate’s excellent answers, he couldn’t have got the job.
C The job was offered to the candidate although he couldn’t answer the questions.
D Because it was such a good job, the candidate tried to answer the questions excellentl.
Câu 28: “If I were you, I would read the job advertisement carefully.” Helen said.
A Helen advised me to read the job advertisement carefully.
B Helen advised me on reading the job advertisement carelessly.
C I was blamed for reading the job advertisement carefully.
D Helen recommended that I take no notice of the job advertisement.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Trang 23Câu 29: The holiday was so expensive We could only afford five days.
A So expensive was a five-day holiday that we could hardly afford it.
B The holiday was dirt cheap, so we could afford more than five days.
C A five-day holiday wasn’t cheap, so we couldn’t afford it.
D It was such an expensive holiday that we could only afford five days.
Câu 30: She tried very hard to pass the driving test She could hardly pass it.
A Although she didn‘t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
B Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn‘t pass it.
C No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
Water polo originated in England during the 1870s and soon became popular in the United States.
It was (31) _ played in the Olympic Games as a men’s exhibition sport in 1900 In 1908 it was (32) _ internationally at the Olympics Over the succeeding decades water polo became especially popular in Europe.
From approximately 1920 to 1946 the United States departed (33) _ the international rules for water polo by adopting for play a loosely inflated ball that could be gripped in one hand carried toward the goal Opposing players usually attempted to seize the ball carriers, wrestle them under water, and render them helpless from loss of breath This rough style of play virtually disappeared by 1946 Since that time, traditional water polo has grown (34) _ in North America, especially as a college sport Women have played water polo since the game’s early days, but participation was not widespread until the 1960s In 1961 United States Water Polo (35) _ national club championship for women.
Câu 35: A published B participated C established D issued
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
It used to be that people would drink coffee or tea in the morning to pick them up and get them going for the day Then cola drinks hit the market With lots of caffeine and sugar, these beverages soon became the pick-me-up of choice for many adults and teenagers Now drink companies are putting out so- called "energy drinks." These beverages have the specific aim of giving tired consumers more energy
One example of a popular energy drink is Red Bull The company that puts out this beverage has
stated in interviews that Red Bull is not a thirst quencher Nor is it meant to be a fluid replacement drink
for athletes Instead, the beverage is meant to revitalize a tired consumer's body and mind In order to do this, the makers of Red Bull, and other energy drinks, typically add vitamins and certain chemicals to their beverages The added chemicals are like chemicals that the body naturally produces for energy The vitamins, chemicals, caffeine, and sugar found in these beverages all seem like a sure bet to give a person energy
Health professionals are not so sure, though For one thing, there is not enough evidence to show that all of the vitamins added to energy drinks actually raise a person's energy level Another problem is that there are so many things in the beverages Nobody knows for sure how all of the ingredients in energy drinks work together
Dr Brent Bauer, one of the directors at the Mayo Clinic in the US, cautions people about believing
all the claims energy drinks make He says, “It is plausible if you put all these things together, you will
Trang 24get a good result.” However, Dr Bauer adds the mix of ingredients could also have a negative impact on the body “We just don't know at this point,” he says.
Câu 36: The beverages mentioned in the first paragraph aim to give consumers .
Câu 37: The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to .
A one example B thirst quencher C Red Bull D the company
Câu 38: According to the passage, what makes it difficult for researchers to know if an energy drink
gives people energy?
A The average age of the consumer B Natural chemicals in a person‘s body
C The number of beverage makers D The mixture of various ingredients
Câu 39: The word plausible in the passage is closest in meaning to _.
Câu 40: What has Dr Bauer probably researched?
A Energy drinks for teenage athletes B Habits of healthy and unhealthy adults
C Countries where Red Bull is popular D Vitamins and chemicals in the body
Câu 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A Colas have been on the market longer than energy drinks.
B The makers of Red Bull say that it can revitalize a person.
C Bauer does not seem to believe the claims of energy drink makers.
D It has been scientifically proved that energy drinks work.
Câu 42: What is the main idea of this passage?
A Red Bull is the best energy drink.
B Caffeine is bad for people to drink.
C Teenagers should not choose energy drinks.
D It is uncertain whether energy drinks are healthy.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS
Paul Watson is an environmental activist He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much Other people think that he is a criminal.
On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful.
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling Instead, they killed as many whales
as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it
is eaten.
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected Still, he acted
Trang 25without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial.
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it.
Câu 43: According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who
A runs into whaling ship B does something to protect the Earth
C talks about protecting endangered species D is a hero, like Paul Watson
Câu 44: When something is controversial,
A people have different ideas about it B everyone disagrees with it
Câu 45: The members of a ship’s crew are .
A the people who own the ship
B all of the people on a ship, including the passengers
C the men and women who work on the ship
D the people who work on the airplanes
Câu 46: The main idea of paragraph one is that .
A Paul Watson is a hero to some people
B activists are people who do something
C Paul Watson does not believe in talking
D Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist
Câu 47: The author implies that Paul Watson lives in
Câu 48: In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to .
Câu 49: The main idea of paragraph 3 is that
A the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could.
B whaling is illegal according to international law.
C the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries
D the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws.
Câu 50: Watson ran into the Sierra because
A he was impatient with the government’s actions
B All of the above are correct.
C he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling
D he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers
- HẾT
-SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
Thời gian làm bài:50 phút;
(50 câu trắc nghiệm)
Trang 26Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 5: The man for who the police are looking robbed the bank yesterday.
Câu 9: - Let’s walk to the park! “ _”.
Câu 10: The bomb _with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
Câu 11: Billy hasn't been working; he won't _his examinations.
Câu 12: Our parents should together to give us a nice house and a happy home.
Câu 13: Why do they talking about money all the time?
Câu 14: Since we came here, we a lot of acquaintances.
Câu 15: “ You have a good voice! You sang so beautifully!”
-“ _”
A Your compliment isn’t correct B Don’t joke me
C Better than you are thinking D Your compliment is encouraging.
Câu 16: My father responsibility in the family is to run _.
A the housework B the household C the housewife D the homework
Câu 17: Susan asked George _
Trang 27A how long he was going to stay B that how long he has gone to stay.
C how long you were going to stay D how long was he going to stay.
Câu 18: The thing about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during the
journey.
Câu 19: The lesson seems to be getting _.
A longer and longer B more and more long C long and longer D longest and longest Câu 20: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep with rapidly
changing technology.
Câu 21: The train may _by bad weather I am not sure.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 22: Ask Mum for permission to go out now She looks like she’s in a good mood.
Câu 23: To calm myself down before the interview, I decided to wait a while in a nearby park and read
the newspaper.
A To stop feeling excited B To stop my uneasiness
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 24: Henry has found a temporary job in a factory.
Câu 25: Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 26: “If I were you, I would read the job advertisement carefully.” Helen said.
A Helen recommended that I take no notice of the job advertisement.
B Helen advised me to read the job advertisement carefully.
C Helen advised me on reading the job advertisement carelessly.
D I was blamed for reading the job advertisement carefully.
Câu 27: Mr Pike is repairing the refrigerator at the moment.
A The refrigerator is repaired by Mr Pike at the moment.
B The refrigerator is being repaired at the moment by Mr Pike.
C The refrigerator is be repaired at the moment by Mr Pike.
D The refrigerator is being repaired by Mr Pike at the moment.
Câu 28: The candidate was offered the job because of his excellent answers.
A The candidate answered the questions so excellently that he might get the job.
B The job was offered to the candidate although he couldn’t answer the questions.
C If it hadn’t been for the candidate’s excellent answers, he couldn’t have got the job.
D Because it was such a good job, the candidate tried to answer the questions excellentl.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Trang 28Câu 29: The holiday was so expensive We could only afford five days.
A A five-day holiday wasn’t cheap, so we couldn’t afford it.
B The holiday was dirt cheap, so we could afford more than five days.
C It was such an expensive holiday that we could only afford five days.
D So expensive was a five-day holiday that we could hardly afford it.
Câu 30: She tried very hard to pass the driving test She could hardly pass it.
A No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
B She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
C Although she didn‘t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
D Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn‘t pass it.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
Water polo originated in England during the 1870s and soon became popular in the United States.
It was (31) _ played in the Olympic Games as a men’s exhibition sport in 1900 In 1908 it was (32) _ internationally at the Olympics Over the succeeding decades water polo became especially popular in Europe.
From approximately 1920 to 1946 the United States departed (33) _ the international rules for water polo by adopting for play a loosely inflated ball that could be gripped in one hand carried toward the goal Opposing players usually attempted to seize the ball carriers, wrestle them under water, and render them helpless from loss of breath This rough style of play virtually disappeared by 1946 Since that time, traditional water polo has grown (34) _ in North America, especially as a college sport Women have played water polo since the game’s early days, but participation was not widespread until the 1960s In 1961 United States Water Polo (35) _ national club championship for women.
Câu 35: A issued B participated C published D established
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
It used to be that people would drink coffee or tea in the morning to pick them up and get them going for the day Then cola drinks hit the market With lots of caffeine and sugar, these beverages soon became the pick-me-up of choice for many adults and teenagers Now drink companies are putting out so- called "energy drinks." These beverages have the specific aim of giving tired consumers more energy
One example of a popular energy drink is Red Bull The company that puts out this beverage has
stated in interviews that Red Bull is not a thirst quencher Nor is it meant to be a fluid replacement drink
for athletes Instead, the beverage is meant to revitalize a tired consumer's body and mind In order to do this, the makers of Red Bull, and other energy drinks, typically add vitamins and certain chemicals to their beverages The added chemicals are like chemicals that the body naturally produces for energy The vitamins, chemicals, caffeine, and sugar found in these beverages all seem like a sure bet to give a person energy
Health professionals are not so sure, though For one thing, there is not enough evidence to show that all of the vitamins added to energy drinks actually raise a person's energy level Another problem is that there are so many things in the beverages Nobody knows for sure how all of the ingredients in energy drinks work together
Dr Brent Bauer, one of the directors at the Mayo Clinic in the US, cautions people about believing
all the claims energy drinks make He says, “It is plausible if you put all these things together, you will
Trang 29get a good result.” However, Dr Bauer adds the mix of ingredients could also have a negative impact on the body “We just don't know at this point,” he says.
Câu 36: The beverages mentioned in the first paragraph aim to give consumers .
Câu 37: The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to .
Câu 38: According to the passage, what makes it difficult for researchers to know if an energy drink
gives people energy?
A Natural chemicals in a person‘s body B The average age of the consumer
C The number of beverage makers D The mixture of various ingredients
Câu 39: The word plausible in the passage is closest in meaning to _.
Câu 40: What has Dr Bauer probably researched?
A Energy drinks for teenage athletes B Habits of healthy and unhealthy adults
C Vitamins and chemicals in the body D Countries where Red Bull is popular
Câu 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A Colas have been on the market longer than energy drinks.
B It has been scientifically proved that energy drinks work.
C Bauer does not seem to believe the claims of energy drink makers.
D The makers of Red Bull say that it can revitalize a person.
Câu 42: What is the main idea of this passage?
A Red Bull is the best energy drink.
B Caffeine is bad for people to drink.
C Teenagers should not choose energy drinks.
D It is uncertain whether energy drinks are healthy.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS
Paul Watson is an environmental activist He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much Other people think that he is a criminal.
On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful.
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling Instead, they killed as many whales
as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it
is eaten.
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected Still, he acted
Trang 30without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial.
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it.
Câu 43: According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who
A does something to protect the Earth B runs into whaling ship
C is a hero, like Paul Watson D talks about protecting endangered species
Câu 44: When something is controversial,
A everyone disagrees with it B everyone agrees with it
C people protect it D people have different ideas about it
Câu 45: The members of a ship’s crew are .
A the people who work on the airplanes
B the people who own the ship
C all of the people on a ship, including the passengers
D the men and women who work on the ship
Câu 46: The main idea of paragraph one is that .
A activists are people who do something
B Paul Watson does not believe in talking
C Paul Watson is a hero to some people
D Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist
Câu 47: The author implies that Paul Watson lives in
Câu 48: In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to .
Câu 49: The main idea of paragraph 3 is that
A the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws.
B the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries
C the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could.
D whaling is illegal according to international law.
Câu 50: Watson ran into the Sierra because
A All of the above are correct.
B he was impatient with the government’s actions
C he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers
D he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling
- HẾT
-SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
Thời gian làm bài:50 phút;
(50 câu trắc nghiệm)
Trang 31Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 5: Pollution makes streams, lakes and river unpleasant to look at, to smell, and swimming in
Câu 8: Our parents should together to give us a nice house and a happy home.
Câu 9: The lesson seems to be getting _.
A longest and longest B longer and longer C more and more long D long and longer
Câu 10: Since we came here, we a lot of acquaintances.
Câu 11: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep with rapidly
changing technology.
Câu 12: Susan asked George _
A how long was he going to stay B that how long he has gone to stay.
C how long you were going to stay D how long he was going to stay.
Câu 13: “ You have a good voice! You sang so beautifully!”
-“ _”
A Your compliment is encouraging B Better than you are thinking
Câu 14: Billy hasn't been working; he won't _his examinations.
Câu 15: The train may _by bad weather I am not sure.
Câu 16: Why do they talking about money all the time?
Trang 32Câu 17: The thing about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during the
journey.
Câu 18: - Let’s walk to the park! “ _”.
Câu 19: My father responsibility in the family is to run _.
A the household B the housewife C the housework D the homework
Câu 20: We might be able to catch _ last train if we hurried.
Câu 21: The bomb _with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 22: To calm myself down before the interview, I decided to wait a while in a nearby park and read
the newspaper.
A To stop feeling excited B To fight my hunger
Câu 23: Ask Mum for permission to go out now She looks like she’s in a good mood.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 24: Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
Câu 25: Henry has found a temporary job in a factory.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 26: The candidate was offered the job because of his excellent answers.
A If it hadn’t been for the candidate’s excellent answers, he couldn’t have got the job.
B The job was offered to the candidate although he couldn’t answer the questions.
C The candidate answered the questions so excellently that he might get the job.
D Because it was such a good job, the candidate tried to answer the questions excellentl.
Câu 27: Mr Pike is repairing the refrigerator at the moment.
A The refrigerator is being repaired by Mr Pike at the moment.
B The refrigerator is repaired by Mr Pike at the moment.
C The refrigerator is be repaired at the moment by Mr Pike.
D The refrigerator is being repaired at the moment by Mr Pike.
Câu 28: “If I were you, I would read the job advertisement carefully.” Helen said.
A Helen advised me to read the job advertisement carefully.
B Helen advised me on reading the job advertisement carelessly.
C I was blamed for reading the job advertisement carefully.
D Helen recommended that I take no notice of the job advertisement.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Trang 33Câu 29: The holiday was so expensive We could only afford five days.
A It was such an expensive holiday that we could only afford five days.
B A five-day holiday wasn’t cheap, so we couldn’t afford it.
C So expensive was a five-day holiday that we could hardly afford it.
D The holiday was dirt cheap, so we could afford more than five days.
Câu 30: She tried very hard to pass the driving test She could hardly pass it.
A Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn‘t pass it.
B She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
C No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
D Although she didn‘t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
Water polo originated in England during the 1870s and soon became popular in the United States.
It was (31) _ played in the Olympic Games as a men’s exhibition sport in 1900 In 1908 it was (32) _ internationally at the Olympics Over the succeeding decades water polo became especially popular in Europe.
From approximately 1920 to 1946 the United States departed (33) _ the international rules for water polo by adopting for play a loosely inflated ball that could be gripped in one hand carried toward the goal Opposing players usually attempted to seize the ball carriers, wrestle them under water, and render them helpless from loss of breath This rough style of play virtually disappeared by 1946 Since that time, traditional water polo has grown (34) _ in North America, especially as a college sport Women have played water polo since the game’s early days, but participation was not widespread until the 1960s In 1961 United States Water Polo (35) _ national club championship for women.
Câu 35: A issued B published C established D participated
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
It used to be that people would drink coffee or tea in the morning to pick them up and get them going for the day Then cola drinks hit the market With lots of caffeine and sugar, these beverages soon became the pick-me-up of choice for many adults and teenagers Now drink companies are putting out so- called "energy drinks." These beverages have the specific aim of giving tired consumers more energy
One example of a popular energy drink is Red Bull The company that puts out this beverage has
stated in interviews that Red Bull is not a thirst quencher Nor is it meant to be a fluid replacement drink
for athletes Instead, the beverage is meant to revitalize a tired consumer's body and mind In order to do this, the makers of Red Bull, and other energy drinks, typically add vitamins and certain chemicals to their beverages The added chemicals are like chemicals that the body naturally produces for energy The vitamins, chemicals, caffeine, and sugar found in these beverages all seem like a sure bet to give a person energy
Health professionals are not so sure, though For one thing, there is not enough evidence to show that all of the vitamins added to energy drinks actually raise a person's energy level Another problem is that there are so many things in the beverages Nobody knows for sure how all of the ingredients in energy drinks work together
Dr Brent Bauer, one of the directors at the Mayo Clinic in the US, cautions people about believing
all the claims energy drinks make He says, “It is plausible if you put all these things together, you will
Trang 34get a good result.” However, Dr Bauer adds the mix of ingredients could also have a negative impact on the body “We just don't know at this point,” he says.
Câu 36: The beverages mentioned in the first paragraph aim to give consumers .
Câu 37: The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to .
A Red Bull B thirst quencher C the company D one example
Câu 38: According to the passage, what makes it difficult for researchers to know if an energy drink
gives people energy?
A The average age of the consumer B The number of beverage makers
C The mixture of various ingredients D Natural chemicals in a person‘s body
Câu 39: The word plausible in the passage is closest in meaning to _.
Câu 40: What has Dr Bauer probably researched?
A Habits of healthy and unhealthy adults B Energy drinks for teenage athletes
C Vitamins and chemicals in the body D Countries where Red Bull is popular
Câu 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A The makers of Red Bull say that it can revitalize a person.
B It has been scientifically proved that energy drinks work.
C Colas have been on the market longer than energy drinks.
D Bauer does not seem to believe the claims of energy drink makers.
Câu 42: What is the main idea of this passage?
A It is uncertain whether energy drinks are healthy.
B Teenagers should not choose energy drinks.
C Caffeine is bad for people to drink.
D Red Bull is the best energy drink.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS
Paul Watson is an environmental activist He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much Other people think that he is a criminal.
On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful.
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling Instead, they killed as many whales
as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it
is eaten.
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected Still, he acted
Trang 35without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial.
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it.
Câu 43: According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who
A does something to protect the Earth B talks about protecting endangered species
C runs into whaling ship D is a hero, like Paul Watson
Câu 44: When something is controversial,
A everyone agrees with it B people have different ideas about it
C everyone disagrees with it D people protect it
Câu 45: The members of a ship’s crew are .
A all of the people on a ship, including the passengers
B the people who own the ship
C the people who work on the airplanes
D the men and women who work on the ship
Câu 46: The main idea of paragraph one is that .
A activists are people who do something
B Paul Watson does not believe in talking
C Paul Watson is a hero to some people
D Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist
Câu 47: The author implies that Paul Watson lives in
Câu 48: In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to .
Câu 49: The main idea of paragraph 3 is that
A the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries
B the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could.
C whaling is illegal according to international law.
D the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws.
Câu 50: Watson ran into the Sierra because
A All of the above are correct.
B he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling
C he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers
D he was impatient with the government’s actions
- HẾT
-SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
Thời gian làm bài:50 phút;
(50 câu trắc nghiệm)
Trang 36Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 5: A number of dolphins living in the occean is approximately 12,000.
Câu 8: The lesson seems to be getting _.
A longest and longest B long and longer C longer and longer D more and more long Câu 9: - “ You have a good voice! You sang so beautifully!” -
“ _”
A Your compliment isn’t correct B Don’t joke me
C Your compliment is encouraging D Better than you are thinking
Câu 10: My father responsibility in the family is to run _.
A the housewife B the housework C the homework D the household
Câu 11: - Let’s walk to the park! “ _”.
Câu 12: The train may _by bad weather I am not sure.
Câu 13: Why do they talking about money all the time?
Câu 14: Our parents should together to give us a nice house and a happy home.
Câu 15: Since we came here, we a lot of acquaintances.
Câu 16: Susan asked George _
A how long he was going to stay B that how long he has gone to stay.
Trang 37C how long you were going to stay D how long was he going to stay.
Câu 17: Billy hasn't been working; he won't _his examinations.
Câu 18: The thing about travelling by train rather than by car is that you can sleep or read during the
journey.
Câu 19: We might be able to catch _ last train if we hurried.
Câu 20: The bomb _with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
Câu 21: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep with rapidly
changing technology.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 22: To calm myself down before the interview, I decided to wait a while in a nearby park and read
the newspaper.
C To stop my uneasiness D To stop feeling excited
Câu 23: Ask Mum for permission to go out now She looks like she’s in a good mood.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 24: Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
Câu 25: Henry has found a temporary job in a factory.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu 26: Mr Pike is repairing the refrigerator at the moment.
A The refrigerator is be repaired at the moment by Mr Pike.
B The refrigerator is being repaired by Mr Pike at the moment.
C The refrigerator is being repaired at the moment by Mr Pike.
D The refrigerator is repaired by Mr Pike at the moment.
Câu 27: The candidate was offered the job because of his excellent answers.
A Because it was such a good job, the candidate tried to answer the questions excellentl.
B If it hadn’t been for the candidate’s excellent answers, he couldn’t have got the job.
C The job was offered to the candidate although he couldn’t answer the questions.
D The candidate answered the questions so excellently that he might get the job.
Câu 28: “If I were you, I would read the job advertisement carefully.” Helen said.
A Helen advised me to read the job advertisement carefully.
B Helen advised me on reading the job advertisement carelessly.
C Helen recommended that I take no notice of the job advertisement.
Trang 38D I was blamed for reading the job advertisement carefully.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Câu 29: The holiday was so expensive We could only afford five days.
A The holiday was dirt cheap, so we could afford more than five days.
B A five-day holiday wasn’t cheap, so we couldn’t afford it.
C It was such an expensive holiday that we could only afford five days.
D So expensive was a five-day holiday that we could hardly afford it.
Câu 30: She tried very hard to pass the driving test She could hardly pass it.
A No matter how hard she tried, she could hardly pass the driving test.
B Although she didn‘t try hard to pass the driving test, she could pass it.
C She tried very hard, so she passed the driving test satisfactorily.
D Despite being able to pass the driving test, she didn‘t pass it.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.
Water polo originated in England during the 1870s and soon became popular in the United States It was (31) _ played in the Olympic Games as a men’s exhibition sport in 1900 In 1908 it was (32) _ internationally at the Olympics Over the succeeding decades water polo became especially popular in Europe.
From approximately 1920 to 1946 the United States departed (33) _ the international rules for water polo by adopting for play a loosely inflated ball that could be gripped in one hand carried toward the goal Opposing players usually attempted to seize the ball carriers, wrestle them under water, and render them helpless from loss of breath This rough style of play virtually disappeared by 1946 Since that time, traditional water polo has grown (34) _ in North America, especially as a college sport Women have played water polo since the game’s early days, but participation was not widespread until the 1960s In 1961 United States Water Polo (35) _ national club championship for women.
Câu 35: A issued B published C established D participated
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.
It used to be that people would drink coffee or tea in the morning to pick them up and get them going for the day Then cola drinks hit the market With lots of caffeine and sugar, these beverages soon became the pick-me-up of choice for many adults and teenagers Now drink companies are putting out so- called "energy drinks." These beverages have the specific aim of giving tired consumers more energy
One example of a popular energy drink is Red Bull The company that puts out this beverage has
stated in interviews that Red Bull is not a thirst quencher Nor is it meant to be a fluid replacement drink
for athletes Instead, the beverage is meant to revitalize a tired consumer's body and mind In order to do this, the makers of Red Bull, and other energy drinks, typically add vitamins and certain chemicals to their beverages The added chemicals are like chemicals that the body naturally produces for energy The vitamins, chemicals, caffeine, and sugar found in these beverages all seem like a sure bet to give a person
Trang 39energy
Health professionals are not so sure, though For one thing, there is not enough evidence to show that all of the vitamins added to energy drinks actually raise a person's energy level Another problem is that there are so many things in the beverages Nobody knows for sure how all of the ingredients in energy drinks work together
Dr Brent Bauer, one of the directors at the Mayo Clinic in the US, cautions people about believing
all the claims energy drinks make He says, “It is plausible if you put all these things together, you will
get a good result.” However, Dr Bauer adds the mix of ingredients could also have a negative impact on the body “We just don't know at this point,” he says.
Câu 36: The beverages mentioned in the first paragraph aim to give consumers .
Câu 37: The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to .
Câu 38: According to the passage, what makes it difficult for researchers to know if an energy drink
gives people energy?
A The number of beverage makers B The average age of the consumer
C The mixture of various ingredients D Natural chemicals in a person‘s body
Câu 39: The word plausible in the passage is closest in meaning to _.
Câu 40: What has Dr Bauer probably researched?
A Countries where Red Bull is popular B Vitamins and chemicals in the body
C Habits of healthy and unhealthy adults D Energy drinks for teenage athletes
Câu 41: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A Colas have been on the market longer than energy drinks.
B Bauer does not seem to believe the claims of energy drink makers.
C The makers of Red Bull say that it can revitalize a person.
D It has been scientifically proved that energy drinks work.
Câu 42: What is the main idea of this passage?
A Teenagers should not choose energy drinks.
B It is uncertain whether energy drinks are healthy.
C Red Bull is the best energy drink.
D Caffeine is bad for people to drink.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS
Paul Watson is an environmental activist He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much Other people think that he is a criminal.
On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful.
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling Instead, they killed as many whales
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is eaten.
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial.
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it.
Câu 43: According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who
A is a hero, like Paul Watson B does something to protect the Earth
C talks about protecting endangered species D runs into whaling ship
Câu 44: When something is controversial,
A people protect it B people have different ideas about it
C everyone agrees with it D everyone disagrees with it
Câu 45: The members of a ship’s crew are .
A the people who own the ship
B the men and women who work on the ship
C the people who work on the airplanes
D all of the people on a ship, including the passengers
Câu 46: The main idea of paragraph one is that .
A Paul Watson does not believe in talking
B Paul Watson is a hero to some people
C activists are people who do something
D Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist
Câu 47: The author implies that Paul Watson lives in
Câu 48: In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to .
Câu 49: The main idea of paragraph 3 is that
A the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could.
B the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries
C whaling is illegal according to international law.
D the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws.
Câu 50: Watson ran into the Sierra because
A All of the above are correct.
B he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling
C he was impatient with the government’s actions
D he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers
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