PART I. VOCABULARY amp; GRAMMAR: (5,75pts) 1.Choose the word that has the underlined letters pronounced differently from the others: A. stopped B. missed C. watched D. gained 2. ………….….is a term that refers to the existence of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment. A. Technology B. Biodiversity C. Challenge D. Device 3. Would you like me to collect you? – “ ………………………………….” A. Yes 4. Choose the word that has the underlined letters pronounced differently from the others: A. says B. wants C. looks D. laughs 5. Choose the correct answer. I’m saving money ……………….a dictionary. A. buy B. will buy C. to buy D. is buying 6. Choose the the phrase which has the same meaning as the underlined part. I think you………..Lan about this problem. A. should tell B. could tell C. told D. can tell 7. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: A. cartoon B. movement C. detective D. disaster 8. Who’d like to take the cassette back to the visual aids room? Any volunteers? – “I ……….it.” A. do B. will do C. am going to do D. am doing 9. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting. It was not until he was 12 that he know how to use a computer. A B C D 10. There are lots of dark clouds on the sky. It ……………………. A. is going to rain B. will rain C. is raining D. rains
Trang 1PART I VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: (5,75pts)
1.Choose the word that has the underlined letters pronounced differently from the others:
A stopped B missed C watched D gained
2 ………….….is a term that refers to the existence of different kinds of animals and
plants which make a balanced environment
A Technology B Biodiversity C Challenge D Device
3 Would you like me to collect you? – “ ……….”
A Yes
4 Choose the word that has the underlined letters pronounced differently from the others:
laughs
5 Choose the correct answer
I’m saving money ……….a dictionary
A buy B will buy C to buy D is buying
6 Choose the the phrase which has the same meaning as the underlined part
I think you……… Lan about this problem
A should tell B could tell C told D can tell
7 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
A cartoon B movement C detective D disaster
8 Who’d like to take the cassette back to the visual aids room? Any volunteers? – “I
……….it.”
A do B will do C am going to do D am doing
9 Choose the underlined part that needs correcting
It was not until he was 12 that he know how to use a computer
A B C D
10 There are lots of dark clouds on the sky It ………
A is going to rain B will rain C is raining D rains
11 Mr Long, to ………… I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan
whose
12 Choose the correct answer
What would Tom do if he ……… the truth?
A would know B has known C knows D knew
13 Choose the correct answer
We live in ………small house It is …………most beautiful house.
the / an
14 Choose the underlined part that needs correcting
If Jack had been honest, he would return the money
A B C D
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The earth, ………….is the fifth largest planet in the solar system, is the third planet from the sun
A who B which C whom D that
16 Choose the correct answer
Let’s play some music - “……….”
A Yes, please B Thank you C Certainly D Good idea.
17 Choose the correct answer
Many new roads ……… in this city
A are being built B are building C is building D is being built
18 Ms Dolnaldson, ………….teaches linguistics at the university, recently received
recognition for her research on the use of guestures in communication.
19 I find action films really ………
A terrify B terrified C terrifying D
terrifyingly
20 Choose the correct answer
The cinema changed completely ………… the end of the 1920s
21 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
A professional B international C ambassador D retirement
22 How many countries took part in the second World Cup?
A interested B participated C competed D co-operated
23 Choose the correct answer
Will you come to our dinner tonight? – “ ……….”
A Sorry, I’m busy B Not at all C Yes, I like D No, I won’t
PART II READING COMPREHENSION (1,25pts):
No other sporting event captures the world’s imagination like the FIFA World Cup Ever since the first tentative competion in Uruguay in 1930, FIFA’s flagship has constantly grown in popularity and prestige
A group of visionary French football administrators, led in the 1920s by the innovative Jules Rimet, are credited with the original idea of bringing the world’s strongest national football teams together to compete for the title of World Champions The original gold trophy bore Jules Rimet’s name and was contested three times in the 1930s, before the Second World War put a 12 – year stop to the competition
When it resumed, the FIFA World Cup rapidly advanced to its undisputed status as the greatest single sporting event of the mordern world Held since 1958 alternately in Europe and the Americas, the World Cup broke new ground with the Executive Committee’s decision in May 1996 to select Korea and Japan as co-hosts for the 2002 edition
Trang 3Today, the FIFA World Cup holds the entire global public under its spell An accumulated audience of over 37 billion people watched the France 98 tournament, including approximately 1,3 billion for the final alone, while over 2,7 million people flocked to watch the 64 matches in the French stadia
After all these years and so many changes, however, the main focus of the FIFA World Cup remains the same – the glistening golden trophy, which is the embodiment of every footballer’s ambition
24 Who are believed to be responsible for the idea of competing for the title of World Champions?
A Jules Rimet B French football administrators.
C the FIFA D The Executive Committee.
25 The FIFA World Cup ………
A bore Jules Rimet’s name B was held three times in the 1930
C resumed in 1958 D was halted by the outbreak of the war.
26 The 2002 World Cup ………
A was the first World Cup held in Asia. B was decided in May 1996
C was held in Korea in cooperation with Japan D broke a new ground.
27 How many people watch the France 98 tournament?
A 37 billion B 1,3 billion C 2,7 billion D 41 billion
28 Which of the following is not true?
a The golden trophy represents footballer’s ambition
b The FIFA World Cup is the greatest sporting event in the world
c The 2002 World Cup was held jointly by Korea and Japan
d The focus of FIFA World Cup has changed little since the first competition was held in 1930
PART III WRITING (3pts):
29 People are destroying large areas of forest every day (Turn into the Passive voice)
30 I like listening to music to relax (Making question)
………
31 I didn’t know how to ride until I was 8
32 Tan finds astronomy interesting (Rewrite the sentence using an adjective ending –ed
form)
33 He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train (Rewrite the following sentences, using
Conditional Sentences Type 3)
If ………
1 In spite of her old age, she tried to climb the mountain very often