frequently Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 5: He
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Question 1: A meat B breakfast C heat D beat
Question 2: A picture B mature C future D adventure
Choose the word that has different stress pattern from that of the others
Question 3: A improve B farmer C parents D bumper
Question 4: A gymnastic B adjective C difference D frequently
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 5: He makes money by raising poultry and cattle
Question 6: She was born and grown up in a picturesque fishing village in Ha Long Bay
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 7: A calculating machine can do calculations with lightning speed
A very quickly B incorrectly C perfectly D very slowly
Question 8: Many people oppose corporal punishment when educating young children
though several of them are naughty
A appreciate B agree with C are in favor of D disapprove of
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage from 9 to 13
Every child in Great Britain between the age of five and fifteen must (9) school There (10) three main types of educational institutions: primary (elementary) schools, secondary schools and universities
State schools are free, and attendance is compulsory Morning school begins at nine o’clock and lasts until half past four School is open five days a week
Trang 2(11) Saturdays and Sundays there are no lessons There are holidays at Christmas, Easter and in summer In London as in all cities there are two grades of state schools for those (12) will go to work at fifteen: primary schools for boys and girls between the ages of five and eleven, and secondary schools for children from eleven to fifteen years
The lessons are reading, writing, the English language, English literature, English history, geography, (13) , nature study, drawing, painting, singing, woodwork and drill
Question 13: A scientist B scientifically C science D scientific
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
Question 14: Helen Killer, who was both blind and deafness, overcame her inabilities with
the help of her teacher, Ann Sulivan
Question 15: Education, whether it happens at school or anywhere else, is a important part in
our life
Question 16: I can’t go out tonight because I have too many work to do
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct one to complete each of the following sentences
Question 17: A personal communicator helps you to with other computers and
with people around the world
A demonstrate B interact C content D transmit
Question 18: Peter: “Ann is in hospital.” Mary: “Yes, I know her tommorrow.”
A I visit B I’ll visit C I’m going to visit D I am visiting Question 19: The children have every reason to be proud their efforts
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act responsibly
Question 21: A number of students for a rise since last year
Question 22: Our flight was delayed, but we finally shortly after midnight
Question 23: I remember the letter a few days before going on holiday
A received B to have received C to receive D receiving
Question 24: Ba and his family had to their home village
A a two-day trip B a two-days trip C a two-day trips D two-day trips Question 25: The film by the time we to the cinema
A had already started/got B already started/ had gotten
C had already started/had gotten D has already started/ got
Question 26: The teacher her to improve her drawing
A persisted B insisted C encouraged D made
Question 27: I have been fascinated by since I was at secondary school
A photographer B photography C photograph D photographic Question 28: My parents tommorrow to stay with me for a few days
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 sentences
Question 29: Jane finds it difficult to drive on the left
A Jane is used to drive on the left
B Jane is not used to drive on the left
C Jane is not used to driving on the left
D It’s difficult for Jane to driving on the left
Question 30: No one has told me about the change of plan
A I have not been told about the change of plan
B I have not told about the change of plan
C The change of plan has been told about
D I have been told about the change of plan
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A We have been to the cinema for two months
B We haven’t been to the cinema for two months
C We didn’t want to go to the cinema anymore
D We didn’t go to the cinema for two months
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
Question 32: Computer is a miraculous device It is capable of doing almost anything you
ask it to
A Computer can’t do anything you ask it to because it is a miraculous device
B Computer is unable to do almost anything you ask it to so it is a miraculous device
C Computer is a miraculous device since it is possible for doing anything you ask it to
D Computer is a miraculous device because it is impossible for doing almost anything
you ask it to
Question 33: The house is very beautiful Its gate was painted blue
A The house, which is very beautiful, was painted blue
B The house, the gate of whom was painted blue, is very beautiful
C The house, the gate of which was painted blue, is very beautiful
D The house, the gate of that was painted blue, is very beautiful
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response complete each of the following exchanges
Question 34: Which expression is used to start a conversation?
A Well, it’s been nice meeting you B How’s everything at school?
C Catch you later D Sorry, I’ve got to go Talk to you later Question 35: - Hoa: “Are you going to buy a new computer or just continue using the old one?”
- Mary: “ _”
A Neither I’m going to lease one
B That’s impossible I can’t afford a new one
C Yes, I’d like one Thank you
D Yes, I am
Trang 5 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
Most Americans look forward to their vacation Most American employees receive an annual vacation with pay, and it is traditional to use this time off for travel
Travelling within the United States is very popular because foreign travel generally takes more time and money Every year about thirteen million people travel abroad The most popular periods are during the summer and the two-week school break on Christmas and New Year holidays These periods are also the most crowded and the most expensive time to travel, so people who can adjust their schedules sometimes choose to travel in the autumn American tourists often travel by car Most families own a car, and those who do not have a car can rent one Cars are usually the most economical way to travel, especially for
families It is also fairly fast and convenient Exellent highway with motels and restaurants
nearby connect the nation’s major cities They enable tourists to travel at a speed of 55 to 66 miles an hour Tourists that want to travel faster often fly to their destination and then rent a car when they get there
Question 36: According to the writer
A Americans have no vacations
B Americans do not like travel
C it is impossible to have a day-off in the USA
D most Americans are fond of travelling
Question 37: How many people travel abroad every year?
A 13 million people B 66 million people
C 30 million people D 55 million people
Question 38: Which of the following is not mentioned in the text?
A Travelling on Christmas and New Year holidays take much money
B Most American employees use their vacation to travel every year
C Most families use cars as an economical way to travel
D American people always choose to travel in autumn
Question 39: There are many people travelling
C on Christmas and New Year D on Thanksgiving
Question 40: _ are the most popular means of transport in the USA
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A destination B restaurant C vacation D car
Question 42: In the USA,
A the high ways are not in good condition
B tourists cannot rent a car
C there are not any highways
D along the highways there are motels and restaurants available for tourists
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
For the last few years, my children have been going to a summer camp in northern Greece called Skouras Camp They always seem to have a good time, so if you’ re wondering what to do with the kids for three weeks this summer, you could do worse than send them to this beautiful camp on the shores of the Aegean Sea If your children, like mine, are keen on adventure, sports and good company, the Skouras Camp will keep them busy all day doing the things they most enjoy Skouras is an international camp with children from all over the world My children have made friends with children of their own age from Poland, China, Demark and the United States Naturally, they get lots of opportunities to practise their English as this is the only language spoken The camp is located in one of the most beautiful parts of Chalkidiki It is huge (120.000 square meters) and is just a stone’s throw away from clear, blue Aegean Sea It takes the children just five minutes to walk to the golden sandy beach on foot The programme is packed with exciting activities such as horse riding and table tennis Other sports in clude baseball, volleyball and athletics The Camp ends with a
sports contest in the last week which all parents are invited to attend
Question 43: All the children come to the Camp have to _
A be only keen on adventure B be at the same age
Question 44: How many kinds of sports can be played in the Camp?
Question 45: All the statements are true except _
A The parents can attend their children’sports contest
B The children will be busy taking part in the Camp’s programmed activities
C The camp is quite far from the Aegean Sea
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Question 46: The tond of the passage could best be described as _
A supportive B negative C disbelieving D humorous Question 47: What shoul be the best title for the passage?
A Chalkidiki’s landscape – The Aegean Sea
B An international summer camp
C Children’s summer activities
D Advice on children caring in summer
Question 48: How long does it take the children to walk to the golden sandy beach on foot?
A 20 minutes B an hour C 5 minutes D a day
Question 49: Where is the camp located?
A in Porland B in Greece C in the United States D Denmark
Question 50: The word contest in the last sentence could be replaced by _
A competition B runner C competitor D athlete
Đáp án
11-A 12-D 13-C 14-C 15-A 16-C 17-B 18-B 19-D 20-D 21-B 22-D 23-D 24-A 25-A 26-C 27-B 28-D 29-C 30-A 31-B 32-C 33-C 34-B 35-A 36-D 37-A 38-D 39-C 40-B 41-D 42-D 43-C 44-D 45-C 46-A 47-B 48-C 49-B 50-A
LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question1: Đáp án B
Question2: Đáp án B
A./tʃə(r)/ B./tʊə/ C /tʃə(r)/ D /tʃə(r)/
Question3: Đáp án A
Phần A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, còn lại là thứ nhất
Question 4: Đáp án A
Phần A trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, còn lại là thứ nhất
Question 5: Đáp án C
“make money” = “earn money”: kiếm tiền
Trang 8Anh ta kiếm tiền bằng cách chăn nuôi gia cầm và gia súc
Question 6: Đáp án B
“picturesque” = “pretty”: đẹp, sinh động
Cô ấy sinh ra và lớn lên trong một làng chài ở Vịnh Hạ Long
Question 7: Đáp án D
“with lightning speed”: với tốc độ ánh sáng, nhanh chóng
Trái nghĩa là “very slowly”: rất chậm
Một máy tính có thể làm các phép tính với tốc độ rất nhanh
Question 8: Đáp án B
“oppose”: phản đối, không đồng ý
Trái nghĩa là “agree with”: đồng ý với
Nhiều người phản đối hình phạt khi giáo dục con trẻ mặc dù một vài trong số chúng nghịch ngợm
Question 9: Đáp án A
“attend”: tham dự, tham gia
Mỗi đứa trẻ ở Anh trong độ tuổi từ năm đến mười lăm phải đi học
Question 10: Đáp án C
Danh từ phía sau là types (số nhiều) nên ở đây dùng there are
There are three main types of educational institutions : Có ba loại cơ sở giáo dục chính
Question 11: Đáp án A
Giới từ phía trước ngày là on
Vào thứ Bảy và Chủ Nhật không có tiết học
Question 12: Đáp án D
Ở đây mệnh đề quan hệ cần dùng là who (thay thế cho those – người)
Question 13: Đáp án C
Science: môn Khoa học
Ở đây liệt kê hàng loạt các môn học, cho nên ở chỗ trống cũng phải là một môn học
Question 14: Đáp án C
“deafness” → deaf
Ở đây ta cần một tính từ chứ không phải danh từ (có động từ to be)
Question 15: Đáp án A
“a important part” → “an important part”
Trước important ta phải sử dụng mạo từ an chứ không phải a
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“too many” → “too much”
“work” là danh từ không đếm được nên phải sử dụng too much
Question 17: Đáp án B
“interact”: tương tác với, giao tiếp với
Một thiết bị giao tiếp cá nhân giúp bạn tương tác với các máy tính khác và với mọi người trên toàn thế giới
Question 18: Đáp án B
Ở đây dùng thì tương lai đơn: diễn tả một hành động sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai (mà không có
dự tính từ trước, mà chỉ xuất hiện tại thời điểm nói)
- Ann đang trong bệnh viện
- Ừ tớ biết Mai tớ sẽ đi thăm bạn ấy
Question 19: Đáp án D
“to be proud of st”: tự hào về cái gì
Sinh viên có lý do để tự hào về nỗ lực của họ
Question 20: Đáp án D
“whom” ở đây được thay thế cho person (với vai trò là tân ngữ)
Như là một người nổi tiếng được bọn trẻ ngưỡng mộ, nó rất quan trọng cho cô ấy trong việc hành động đáng tin cậy
Question 21: Đáp án B
Có mốc since + mốc thời gian => sử dụng thì hoàn thành
A number of N được tính là danh từ số nhiều => sử dụng have chứ không sử dụng has
Question 22: Đáp án D
“take off”: cất cánh (máy bay)
Chuyến bay của chúng tôi đã bị trì hoãn, nhưng chúng tôi cuối cùng đã cất cánh ngay sau nửa đêm
Question 23: Đáp án D
Cần phân biệt:
“remember to do st”: nhớ để làm gì
“remember doing st”: nhớ đã làm gì
Question 24: Đáp án A
Đây là danh từ ghép, được ghép với nhau bằng dấu –
Tất cả danh từ được nối bằng – đều được chia số ít
Trang 10Question 25: Đáp án A
Vế sau rõ ràng là dùng thì quá khứ đơn (diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra trong quá khứ)
Ta nhận thấy có By the time + 1 sự kiện xảy ra trong quá khứ => dùng thì quá khứ hoàn thành (diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trước một hành động khác trong quá khứ)
Question 26: Đáp án C
“encourage sb to do st”: khuyến khích, cổ vũ ai đó làm việc gì
Giáo viên khuyến khích cô nâng cao trình độ vẽ
Question 27: Đáp án B
“photography”: nhiếp ảnh, thuật chụp ảnh
Tôi đã bị cuốn hút bởi nhiếp ảnh từ khi còn ở trường trung học
Question 28: Đáp án D
Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn mang ý nghĩa tương lai
Ngày mai bố mẹ sẽ đến ở với tôi một vài ngày
Question 29: Đáp án C
Jane cảm thấy khó khăn khi lái xe bên trái = Jane không quen lái xe bên trái
Question 30: Đáp án A
Không ai nói với tôi về sự thay đổi kế hoạch cả = Tôi chưa được thông báo về sự thay đổi kế hoạch
Question 31: Đáp án B
Lần cuối chúng tôi đi xem phim là 2 tháng trước = Chúng tôi đã không đi xem phim 2 tháng rồi
Question 32: Đáp án C
Máy tính là một thiết bị kỳ diệu Nó có khả năng làm hầu hết bất cứ thứ gì bạn yêu cầu = Máy tính là một thiết bị kỳ diệu vì nó có thể để làm bất cứ điều gì bạn yêu cầu
Question 33: Đáp án C
Ở đây ta phải dùng “which” để thay thế cho the house
Ngôi nhà, cái mà cổng của nó được sơn màu xanh lam, rất đẹp
Question 34: Đáp án B
How’s everything at school?: Mọi thứ ở trường thế nào rồi?
Đây là câu phù hợp nhất để bắt đầu một cuộc hội thoại
Question 35: Đáp án A
- Bạn định mua máy tính mới hay chỉ tiếp tục dùng cái cũ?
- Không cái nào cả Tớ định cho thuê (máy tính)
Question 36: Đáp án D