TRƯỜNG THPT CHI LĂNG SAMPLETEST Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question A helped B booked C kissed D waited Question A educate B eliminate C certificate D dedicate Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions Question A entrance B machine C rubber D instance Question A inflation B conference C diamond D hesitate Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question Known worldwide by its panda logo, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is dedicated to protecting world's wildlife and the rich biological diversity that we all need to survive A a B an C the D no article Question If he the lesson yesterday, he could the test better today A has reviewed B had reviewed C will review D reviewed Question Their children lots of new friends since they moved to that town A made B had made C have made D were making Question _ his lack of time, he watches football every night A Although B Because of C In spite of D Because Question Damage to the building resulted an usual high wind A from B on C about D for Question 10 _, they were surprised to see their favourite football team playing there A On arrival at the stadium B To have arrived at the stadium C They had arrived at the stadium D just arrived at the stadium Question 11 _ very salty food, we were all dying of thirst A Having had B having C had D had had Question 12 Johnson hoped to join the private club She could make important business contact here A being invited B to invite C to be invited D inviting Question 13 Many citizens say that they are of the political policies of the candidates in a local election A ignorance B ignorantly C ignorant D ignore Question 14 I have lived near the airport for so long now that I’ve grown to the noise of the airplanes A accustomed B unconscious C familiar D aware Question 15 Jill had to _ a choice between her career and her family A take B C make D go Question 16 Although there are many varieties of English, people would _ that they are all speaking the same basic language A recognize B categorize C identify D distinguish Question 17 My phone is out of order, which is a _ A trouble B harm C error D bother Question 18 There is always _ traffic in the city centre in the rush hour A strong B big C heavy D full 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 Question 19 I’m sorry I can’t come out this weekend I’m up to my ears in work A very busy B very bored C very scared D very idle Question 20 You can use special symbols in your e-mails if you want to show you're down in the mouth A definite B depressed C deflated D decided Page TRƯỜNG THPT CHI LĂNG 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 Question 21 He was imprisoned because he revealed secrets to the enemies A betrayed B concealed C disowned D declared Question 22 I don’t think she will share her feelings with you She’s a reserved person A shameful B sociable C shy D talkative Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges Question 23 Peter is inviting Daisy to enjoy dinner with his family - Peter: “Would you like to have dinner with my family tomorrow evening? - Daisy: “ _” A Yes, I’d love to B No, don’t worry C You’re welcome D I’m afraid so Question 24 Nadia and Olivia are talking about the pollution in the local area - Nadia: “The environmental pollution is increasingly serious.” - Olivia: “ _ It’s really alarming.” A I’ll say that again B I don’t think so C I can’t agree more D I disagree 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 25 to 29 Vietnamese footballing history has been rewritten by the country's U23 team, (25) secured a place in the final of the Asian Football Confederation Under-23 (AFC U23) Championship thanks to a dramatic victory over Qatar The Qatari team, which had won all its previous matches in the (26) , opened the score-board with a successful penalty in the first half (27) , Vietnam equalized halfway through the second half with a goal from Nguyen Quang Hai The last few minutes of the second half saw Qatar take the lead, before Hai once again scored the equalizer for Vietnam to bring the match to (28) time, which ended goalless In the penalty shootout, the Vietnamese team emerged victorious after (29) _ converting four out of its five penalty kicks, while keeper Bui Tien Dung managed to save two penalties from the Qatari side (Adapted from “Vietnam storms to U23 Asian Cup final after beating Qatar on penalties”, by Staff reporters, 2018) Question 25 A who B which C when D that Question 26 A tournament B semifinal C quarterfinal D final Question 27 A Although B Because C However D Despite Question 28 A more B many C extra D much Question 29 A successfully B successful C success D succeed 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 30 to 34 A pilot cannot fly a plane by sight alone In many conditions, such as flying at night and leading in dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating Since human eyes are not very good at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave The echoes of the sounds against the walls help a person determine the size of the cave With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves Radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second A radar set sends out a short burst of radian waves Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance between the radar set and other objects The word “radar,” in fact, gets its name from the term “radio detection and ranging” Ranging is the term for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms Question 30 What is the main topic of this passage? A The nature of radar B Types of ranging C Alternatives to radar D History of radar Page TRƯỜNG THPT CHI LĂNG Question 31 In line 2, the word dense could be replaced by _ A cold B wet C dark D thick Question 32 According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects? A size B weight C speed D shape Question 33 The word it in line refers to which of the following? A A radar set B A short burst C A radian wave D Light Question 34 Which type of waves does radar use? A sound B heat C radio D light 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 35 to 42 We are descendants of the ice age Periods of glaciation have spanned the whole of human existence for the past million years The rapid melting of the continental glaciers at the end of the last ice age spurred one of the most dramatic climate changes in the history of the planet During this interglacial time, people were caught up in a cataclysm of human accomplishment, including the development of agriculture and animal husbandry Over the past few thousand years, the Earth's climate has been extraordinarily beneficial, and humans have prospered exceedingly well under a benign atmosphere Ice ages have dramatically affected life on Earth almost from the very beginning It is even possible that life itself significantly changed the climate All living organisms pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and eventually store it in sedimentary rocks within the Earth's crust If too much carbon dioxide is lost, too much heat escapes out into the atmosphere This can cause the Earth to cool enough for glacial ice to spread across the land In general the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been equalized by the input of carbon dioxide from such events as volcanic eruptions Man, however, is upsetting the equation by burning fossil fuels and destroying tropical rain forests, both of which release stored carbon dioxide This energizes the greenhouse effect and causes the Earth to warm If the warming is significant enough, the polar ice caps eventually melt The polar ice caps drive the atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems Should the ice caps melt, warm tropical waters could circle the globe and make this a very warm, inhospitable planet Over the past century, the global sea level has apparently risen upwards of inches, mainly because of the melting of glacial ice If present warming trends continue, the seas could rise as much as feet by the next century This could flood coastal cities and fertile river deltas, where half the human population lives Delicate wetlands, where many marine species breed, also would be reclaimed by the sea In addition, more frequent and severe storms would batter coastal areas, adding to the disaster of the higher seas The continued melting of the great ice sheets in polar regions could cause massive amounts of ice to crash into the ocean This would further raise the sea level and release more ice, which could more than double the area of sea ice and increase correspondingly the amount of sunlight reflected back into space The cycle would then be complete as this could cause global temperatures to drop enough to initiate another ice age Question 35 According to the passage, carbon dioxide is stored in each of the following EXCEPT _ A polar ice caps B sedimentary rocks C rain forests D fossil fuel Question 36 Which of the following does the author NOT mention as a consequence of a large rise in global sea level? A The destruction of wetlands B The flooding of cities C A more diverse marine population D Severe storms Question 37 According to the passage, what is the relationship between carbon dioxide and the Earth's climate? A Carbon dioxide, which is trapped in glacial ice, is released when warm temperatures cause the ice melt B The greenhouse effect, which leads to the warming of the climate, is result of too much carbon stored in the Earth's crust C Rain causes carbon dioxide to be washed out of the atmosphere and into the ocean D An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide results in the warming of the climate Question 38 The word "beneficial" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A calm B inviting C thoughtful D favorable Question 39 It can be inferred from the passage that the development of agriculture _ Page TRƯỜNG THPT CHI LĂNG A preceded the development of animal husbandry B withstood vast changes in the Earth's climate C did not take place during an ice age D was unaffected by the greenhouse effect Question 40 The word "This" in the third paragraph refers to _ A man's upsetting the equation B the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide C a volcanic eruption D the melting of the polar ice caps Question 41 The word "inhospitable" is closest in meaning to _ A imperfect B uninhabitable C unlikable D cruel Question 42 What is the main topic of the passage? A The possibility that the polar ice caps will melt B The coming of another ice age C Man's effect on the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere D The climate of the Earth over the years 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 Question 43 All the members in my family watch always T.V in the evening A B C D Question 44 Generally, a credit check required before you can open an account like this one at Northern Savings A B C D Question 45 As the old one, this new copier can perform its functions in half the time A B C D 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 Question 46 My interview lasted longer than yours A Your interview wasn’t as short as mine B Your interview was shorter than mine C Your interview was as long as mine D Your interview was longer than mine Question 47 “Where are you going next after visiting Eiffel Tower?” Owen asked Lan A Owen asked Lan where was she going after visiting Eiffel Tower B Owen asked Lan where she was going after visiting Eiffel Tower C Owen wanted to know where Lan would go after visiting Eiffel Tower D Owen wanted to know where would Lan go after visiting Eiffel Tower Question 48 John was not here yesterday Perhaps he was ill A John needn’t be here yesterday because he was ill B Because of illness, John shouldn’t have been here yesterday C John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here D John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here 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 49 Harry didn’t take the job offer Now, he regrets it A Harry regrets taking the job offer B If only Harry took the job offer C Harry wishes he had taken the job offer D Harry regrets not to take the job offer Question 50 She received the exam results She immediately phoned her mom A She immediately phoned her mom that she would receive the exam results B No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom C No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results D She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom Page ... word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 21 He was imprisoned because he revealed secrets to the enemies A betrayed B concealed C disowned... “Vietnam storms to U23 Asian Cup final after beating Qatar on penalties”, by Staff reporters, 2 018 ) Question 25 A who B which C when D that Question 26 A tournament B semifinal C quarterfinal... Types of ranging C Alternatives to radar D History of radar Page TRƯỜNG THPT CHI LĂNG Question 31 In line 2, the word dense could be replaced by _ A cold B wet C dark D thick Question 32 According