ON LUYEN HSG 12 - 152 TRANG

Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence: 10Ms 1.. Choose the word A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence: 25Ms 1V. Read the two passages and choose th

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SECTION 2: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:

I Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence: (10Ms)

1 The technological and economic changes of the 19th century had a marked ……… onworkers

2 The government ……… the flood victims with food, clothes and money

3 More and more people ……… of food poisoning nowadays

4 The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night ………

A loss of sight B lack of vision C invisibility D blindness

5 When you take ice out of the freezer, it ………

6 There are many ……… of pollution in our modern world

7 Many people ……… that natural resources will never be use up

8 Using the computer competently is an important ……… to help one get a good job

9 George wants £1000 for his car, but I don’t think it’s ……… as much as that

10 “Did Jenny say anything about her sister?”-No, she didn’t ……… her at all

II Choose the underlined part ( A, B, C, or D ) that is incorrect: (15Ms)

1 Families who are enough fortunate to own a historic home may be able to get restoration

A B C D

funds from the government

2 The first things a new international student must do include renting an apartment,

A B registering for classes, and to get to know the city

reached the New World

7 The most Americans were killed in World War II than in any other war since the birth of

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III Supply the suitable form of the words in brackets: (10Ms)

Different (1) _ (conserve) efforts have been made in order to (2) _(danger) species The Red List – (3) _ (globe) list of endangered and vulnerableanimal species – has been introduced to raise people’s awareness of conservation needs.Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and (4) _(hunt) Another _ (conserve) effort is the development of wildlife habitat(5) _ (reserve) as they are suitable for the (6) _ (survive) of a wide range

of species

The current globe extinction crisis is one of the (7) (great) challenges tomankind To preserve the earth’s (8) (value) biodiversity for future generations,the protection of (danger) species and their habitats should be a top (9) _(prior) for international organizations, (10) (govern) agencies, industry andindividuals

IV Put the verb in parentheses in correct tenses: (10Ms)

John has always traveled a lot In fact, he was only two years old when he first flew tothe US His mother is Italian and his father is American John was born in France, but his

parents 1 (meet) in Cologne, Germany after they 2 (live)…………

there for five years They had met one day while John’s father was reading a book in the

library and his mother 3 (sit)……… beside him John 4 (travel) a

lot because his parents also travel a lot As a matter of fact, John is visiting his parents in

France at the moment He lives in New York now, but 5 (visit)…….……… his parents

for the last few weeks He really enjoys living in New York, but he also loves coming to visit

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his parents at least once a year This year he 6 (fly) over 5,000 miles for his job He has been working for Jackson & Co for almost two years now He 7 (be)……… …

… pretty sure that he 8 (work) for them next year as well His job requires

a lot of travel In fact, by the end of this year, he 9 (travel)… ……….…… over 120,000

miles! His next journey will be to Australia He really doesn’t like going to Australia because

it is so far This time he 10 (fly) from Paris after a meeting with the

company’s French partner He will have been sitting for over 18 hours by the time he arrives!

V Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence: (25Ms)

1 Do you know _?

A who how many people go on Sundays to church

B who go to church on Sundays how many people

C how many people who go on Sundays to church

D how many people who go to church on Sundays

2 We watch the cat the tree

A climbed B climb C had climbed D was climbing

3 If we had known your new address, we to see you

A came B will come C would come D would have come

4 You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to is at thedesk

5 He looked forward to his first pay packet

A receive B have received C be receiving D receiving

6 Carol refused; , her answer was “no”

A in other words B otherwise C words for wordsD however

7 If you see Tom _ you mind _ him to get in touch with me?

A will / reminding B will / to remind C would / reminding D would / to remind

8 _ I hear that song, I think of you

A Whatever B Forever C Whenever D However

9 “Let’s go dancing, _?” – “Yes, let’s.”

10 I wish I _ all about this matter a week ago

A knew B know C had known D B & C are correct

11 He was _ he could not wake up

A very tired that B such tired that C too tired that D so tired that

12 Joan asked _

A if there was coffee B there was coffee C was there coffee D where was the coffee

13 She didn’t know _ to have fish or chicken for lunch

14 For lunch, you may have _ fish or chicken

15 I suppose there’s a lot _ between now and the first show

16 I my house That is why there is all this mess

A had – paint B have – paint C had had - paint D am having – painted

17 I warned him _

A to be not late B don’t be late C not to be late D he is not late

18 I should have _ my hair cut weeks ago, but just don’t seem to have had time

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19 I could not cut the grass because the machine _ a few days previously.

A broke down B has been broken C had broken down D breaks down

20 If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop _ by every little thing that happens

A bothering B being bothered C to bother D to be bothered

21 He was made _ for two hours

22 My boss is angry with me I didn’t do all the work that I _ last week

23 Ann is not at home She’s to dinner

24 “Where are my jeans?” “They _ at the moment Sorry.”

A are washing B were washed C are washed D are being washed

25 The film was There was so much blood in it

A horrify B horrified C horrifying D being horrified

SECTION 3: READING

I Rearrange the following five paragraphs.

A One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simplybecause reading aloud is a distraction to others Examination that factors related to thehistorical development of silent reading reveals that it became the usual mode of reading formost adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character

B By the end of the century students were being recommended to adopt attitudes tobooks and to use skills in reading them which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for theoral reader The social, cultural, and technological changes in the century had greatly alteredwhat the term “reading” implied

C Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars

of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteen century the term “reading”undoubtedly meant reading aloud Only during the nineteen century did silent reading becomecommonplace

D Towards the end of the century there was still considerable argument over whetherbooks should be used for information or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading ofmaterial such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening Indeed this argumentremains with us still in education However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literaryculture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by booksand periodicals for a specialized readership on the other

E The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy, and thus in the number ofreaders As readers increased, so the number of potential listeners declined, and thus there wassome reduction in the need to read aloud As reading for the benefit of listeners grew lesscommon, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places aslibraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to otherreaders

Helen packed a small suitcase, said goodbye to her mother and hurried out of the house

to (1) to the station There was no one (2) waiting at the bus stop,

so it looked as if a bus had just left Helen looked at her watch anxiously; it was already twoo’clock Her train left at two thirty, and since it would (3) at least twenty minutes

to reach the station, she did not have much time to (4) , even if a bus came along

at once

Just then a taxi came slowly down the road Helen knew that the (5) to thestation was at least two dollars, which was more than she could (6) _, but shequickly made her (7) _ that it would be well (8) _ the extra expense

in order to be sure of catching the train So she stopped the taxi and got in she told the driverthat she had to catch the train which left at half past two The man nodded and said that hewould take a short (9) _ to get her to the station in good time

All went well until, just as they were coming out of a side street into the (10) _ that lead to the station, the taxi ran (11) _ a car There was a loudcrash and Helen was thrown (12) _ so violently that she hit her head on the frontseat Both drivers got out and began (13) _ each other Helen got out as (14) _

to ask them to stop quarrelling, but (15) _ took any notice of her at all

1 A go on bus B get the bus C drive taxi D catch the bus

10 A main road B main side street C alley D train

13 A shouting B to shout at C to shout for D shouting to

III Read the two passages and choose the best answer to the questions or to complete the statements

PASSAGE 1:

A pilot cannot fly by sight alone In many conditions, such as flying at night andlanding in dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating Since humaneyes are not very good at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilothow fast nearby planes are moving The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what

happens when one shouts in a cave The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person

determine the size of the cave With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead ofsound waves Radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in onesecond A radar set sends out a short burst of radio waves Then it receives the echoesproduced 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 setand other objects The word “radar”, in fact, gets its name from the term “radio detection andranging” “Ranging” is the term for detection of the distance between an object and the radar

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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

1 What is the main topic of this passage?

A The nature of radar B History of radar

C Alternatives to radar D Types of ranging

2 According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects?

3 The word “exemplified” in the passage can be replaced by _

A “specified” B “resembled” C “illustrated” D “justified”

4 The word “shouts” in the passage most closely means _

A “exclaims” B “yells” C “shoots” D “whispers”

5 Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage?

A argumentative B explanatory C humorous D imaginative

6 According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined

by _

A the time it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce offthe object

B the term “ranging” used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set

C the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object

D the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set

7 Which type of waves does radar use?

8 The word “tracking” in the passage most closely means _

A sending B searching for C ranging D repairing

9 Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?

A A history of flying B Other uses of radar

C The technology used by pilots D Uses of some technology

10 What might be inferred about radar?

A It takes the place of a radio

B It has improved navigational safety

C It was developed from a study of sound waves

D It gave birth to the invention of the airplane

PASSAGE 2:

Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, butthe car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today Several newtypes of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources ofpower, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane.Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available

Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of

electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeledneighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys

As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utilityengineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new

cars Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations Public

parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices thatallow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert To encourage

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the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might bereserved for electric cars.

Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting Commuters will

be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person

three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt

take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles thatcan be carried by freeway today

1 The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT

2 The author’s purpose in the passage is to

A criticize conventional vehicles

B support the invention of electric cars

C narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles

D describe the possibilities for transportation in the future

3 The passage would most likely be followed by details about

A automated freeways B pollution restrictions in the future

C the neighborhood of the future D electric shuttle buses

4 The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

A long-range B inexpensive C concentrated D squared

5 In the second paragraph, the author implies that

A a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed

B everyday life will stay much the same in the future

C a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation

D electric vehicles are not practical for the future

6 According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be

A more convenient than they are today B equipped with charging devices

C much larger than they are today D as common as today’s gas stations

7 The word “charging” in this passage refers to

A electricity B credit cards C aggression D lightning

8 The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with

9 The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to

A daily travelers B visitors C cab drivers D shoppers

10 The word “hybrid” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

A combination B hazardous C futuristic D automated

SECTION 4: WRITING

I Rewrite the sentence as similar in meaning as possible: (20Ms)

1 It is cheaper to go by train than by car

- A new factory ……….………

6 Who broke the window?

- By ………

7 “What’s your job?” Mary asked Tom

- Mary wanted to know ………

8 The bust couldn’t run because of the fog

Bob

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Đáp án 2008-2009:

SECTION 2: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY:

I Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence:

D WRITING:

I Rewrite the sentence as similar in meaning as possible:

1 Going by car is more expensive than (going) by train

2 It’s time we went because our train leaves at 8 A.M

3 In spite of his great efforts, he failed to win the race

4 Because of her carelessness, Mary lost her job

5 A new factory is being built

6 By whom was the window broken?

7 Mary wanted to know what Tom’s job was

8 The fog prevented/ stopped the bus from running

9 It is Tim’ eighteenth birthday next week

10 Peter denied using/ having used Paul’s mobile phone (and said that some else had done)

II Write a report of about 150 words describing the information given in the chart (2ms)

Describing a chart - 150 words

1 Thank you very much for your letter which arrived a few days ago

2 It was lovely to hear from you

3 I am sorry I haven’t written for such a long time but I’ve been very busy

4 As you know, we bought a new house in May

5 It was in very bad condition and it needed a lot of work

6 We have finished most of it now and it looks very nice

7 John and I have decided to give a house –warming party on October 2nd

8 Do you think you will be able to come?

9 Please give me a ring and let me know if you can make it

10 I’m really looking forward to seeing you again

Love

Bob

PART I Tr¾c nghiÖm

I PHONETICS Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.

II VOCABULARY Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) which can best replace the underlined word/words.

6 Germination of seeds begins with the absorption of water, the swelling of the whole seed, and the cracking of the seed coat

7 The object is to make our reseearch readable and understandable

9 The American Medical Assiciation has called for the sport of boxing to be banned

encouraged

10 The Litlle Foxes, a drama by Lillian Hellman, was first introduced in New York in 1939.

12 In the twentieth century, drug markedly improved health throughout the world

noticeably

13 We finally managed to get her to join us in our games

and B

14 Their attempt to gain a seat in the Parliament came to a success in the end

broke off

15 The most dramatic example of static electricity is lightning

17 Bone and ivory are light, strong, and accessible materials for Inuit artists

natural

18 Ants follow scent trails so precisely they can locate their nests without hesitation

19 Although its takeoff in April in 1981 was besets with delays, the space shuttle Columbia returned triumphantly two days later from the its mission in the Earth’s orbit

III GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES Choose the most suitable answer.

21 “Did you finish the report?” – Yes, but I wish I had known………

A how hard it would be B how hard would it be C how would it be hard D how would it be

22 “Why did Bob get into trouble?” – “Someone heard him……… his views of the boss”

expressing

23 If you want to join the History Society, you must……… this application form

up

24 “This traffic is terrible”, she said “You’re right People should……… ”

A less use their cars B use less their cars C use their cars less D their cars use less

25 “Computers certainly have changed the world” - “Yes, they make……… to store information”

A it easier for people B it more easily for C people easier D easier for people

26 “Are your parents coming to your concert?” – “Yes, but they seem more nervous

about…….playing”

A watching me than B watching me C watching than I am about D watch me

27 “I want to buy that car” - “……… its good qualities, it has one drawback”

Despite

28 ………the students here are serious about studying

Most of

29 “Which is more important, luck or effort?” - “ Luck is……….effort”

C of the same importance as D as the same important as

30 He drives so fast that I am afraid one day he will…………somebody crossing the street

across

IV READING.

A Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D

1st passage

NOTICE: To all patrons of the Blue Wave Fitness Center

The management would like members to note that the Blue Wave Fitness Center is not liable forany items left in the lockers Should you lose anything from the locker, we regret that we will beunable to assist you in any way Therefore, it is important that you make certain that your locker

is kept locked while you are using our facilites Also, for security reasons, we do not keep arecord of members’s locker combination code, so it is vital that you remember the combinationyou choose

31 Where would this notice be posted?

A In a changing room B At a railway station C In a restroom D In an office

32 What do members need to open their lockers?

33 Why do you think this notice was posted?

A The Blue Wave has suffered from thefts recently B The Blue Wave has bought new lockers.

C The Blue Wave changed its management D The Blue Wave is looking for new members

2nd passage

Sometimes you know things about people the first time you see them, for example, that you want

to be friends with them or that you don't trust them But perhaps this kind of intuition isn't as hard

to explain as it may seem For instance, people give out body language signals all the time Theway you hold your body, head and arms tells people about your mood If you hold your armstightly at your sides, or fold them across your chest, people will generally feel that you are beingdefensive Holding your head to one side shows interest in the other, while an easy, open posture

indicates that you are self-confident All this affects the way you feel about someone

Also, a stranger may remind you of a meeting with someone This may be because of something

as simple as the fact that he or she is physically similar to someone who treated you well or badly.Your feelings about a stranger could be influenced by a smell in the air that brings to mind aplace where you were happy as a child Since even a single word can bring back a memory such

as that, you may never realize it is happening

34. What does the word "open" in the passage most closely mean?

Unlimited 35. What influences your impression of a person you meet the first time?

Feeling

36. What one feels about a stranger may be influenced by something that .

A strengthens one's past behaviours B reminds one of one's past

treatment

C revives one's past memories D points to one's childhood

37. What does the second paragraph discuss?

A Meanings of signals one implies towards a stranger

B Factors that may influence one's feelings about a stranger

C How people usually behave to a stranger

D Factors that cause people to act differently

38. Intuition described in the passage can be explained by means of _.

…… experience required, just a desire to make a(43)……to the life of a young people who needshelp This may seem a difficult thing at first, but many people find they have a real(44)……….forit

The support of a mentor can play an important(45)………in a child’s development and can oftenmake up(46)…………a lack of guidance in a young person’s life It can also improve youngpeople’s(47)…… towards society and build up their confidence in dealing with life’s challenges

For the mentor, it can be incredibly rewarding to know that they have had a significant(48)

……… on a child and helped to give them the best chance in life.(49)………,it is not only adultswho are(50)………… of taking on this role There is now an increasing (51)………for teenagers

to mentor young children, for example by helping them with reading or other school work

V WRITING Choose A , B, C or D whose underlined part is not grammatically right.

52 The song to that we listened last night was beautiful

A Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the passage

MEN AND WOMEN ARE NOT EQUAL HERE!

There is a big (57 DIFFER)………in the Bijago Islands off the west coast ofAfrica in the roles that men and women play For example, men look after the children and wearjewlry and perfume when they go out Women find building houses (58 PREFER)

………to shopping and do all kinds of job which men would normally do inother countries If they want a husband, they ask his mother for (59 PERMIT)

……….and do not need to obtain his (60 AGREE)……… when they plantheir (61 MARRY)……….to him Most men spend hours every day standing infront of a mirror bushing their hair and choosing nice clothes to wear

“I don’t want to make any (62 CRITIC)……….about the women in our society,but I think it’s time that sexual (63 DISCRIMINATE)……….against menstopped”, one man said “Some visitors to our islands find our customs very (64 AMUSE)

……… but I feel very (65 NERVE)……….when any girl visits

my mother”, another man said

B Complete the following passage by filling each blank with one suitable word.

In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but necessities Companies nowrealise that consumers want products that will not (66)………….…work effectively, but savemoney as well

For most North American households, lighting accounts for 10% to 15% of the electricity bill.However, this amount can be (67)……….by replacing an old ordinary 100-watt bulbwith an energy-saving one These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard (68)

………, and last eight times longer Therefore consumers can (69)

……… about US$7 to US$21 per bulb

In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for fridges, freezers, washing machines and tumble dryers.The lable tells the consumers how (70)……….energy effeciency each model has,compared with other appliances in the same category

II WRITING

A Rewrite the following sentences beginning with word/words or phrases provided.

71 He tries hard but he cannot master English pronunciation

79 The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.

B Use the word given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has

similar meaning to the first Do not change the word given.

81 Tom shares a lot of the same things with Ken (common)

 Tom and Ken… ………

…………

82 Their house has been broken into three times this year (have)



They………

83 I hope you enjoy yourself while you stay with Mabel (during)

- The Internet as a source of information

- The Internet as a source of entertainment

- The Internet as a source of education

§Ò luyÖn thi HSG sè 8

(School year: 2007-2008)

Question I: Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

8 A.stage B manage C village D baggage

9 A.supply B supermaket C support D suppose

Question II: Chooe the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.

1 " I thought that the tour began at 3:00

"Oh no, you're It began at 1:30 "

A too much late here C here too much late

B here much too late D too much here late

2 Although he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school

A Despite being intelligent, he doesn't do well at school

B Although his intelligence, he does well at school

C In spite of intelligent, he doesn't do well at school

D In spite he is intelligent, he doesn't do well at school

3 Jill drives more carefully than Rose

A Rose drives less careful than Rose B Jill is a more careful driver than Rose

C Rose drives carelessly than Rose D Jill is a more carefully driver than Rose

4 Jim is five centimeters _ than Tom

5 I asked her _ she understood the lesson

6 The man we met yesterday was the manager of a bicycle factory

7 London is _ of England

A one capital B a capital C capital D the capital

8 I don't believe a word she says, I think she

A is laying B is telling lie C is lying D lied

9 AIDS is a(n) disease

endangered

10 I knew they were talking about me they stopped when I entered the room

11 You will have to work hard if you want to _

A successful B succeed C successfully D success

12 She has worked as a secretary _ she graduated from college

13 When I came to visit her last night, she _ a bath.

14 He has really worked hard so far, he?

15 He is learning English _ he can study in England

A so as to B so as C in order to D so that

16 English _ in many parts of the world

A is spoken B is speaking C was spoken D speaks

17 The children _ to the zoo

A were enjoyed taking B were enjoyed taken

C enjoyed taking D enjoyed being taken

18 My parents first _ each other at the Olympic Games in 1982

19 The following day she felt well to go to work

A sufficient B sufficiency C suffice D

sufficiently

20 he comes in half an hour, we shall go alone

21 Whether we go out will depend the weather

22 Their _ has lasted for more than 20 years

A friends B friendship C friend D friendly

20 If I had time, I to the beach with you this weekend

A would have gone B would go C will have gone D will go

24 She failed the test, _she studied hard

25 He took his seat quietly _

A in order that not to disturb their conversation

B in order not disturb their conversation

C so as not to disturb their conversation

D so as to disturb their conversation

Question III: Read the text below Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line

good at dealing with people, nor am I (4) , so jobs in

a lot of people; I would much rather have a job involving creative

work or (7) skills of some sort I'd like to have the ARTchance to work outdoors (8) and perhaps do a bit of

Question IV: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable word for each space

According to a magazine article I read recently, we (1) live in an age of increasing leisure Not only are more and more people reaching (2) age with their taste for enjoyment and even adventure relatively (3) but the working week is becoming shorter and the opportunities for (4) are becoming greater and greater all the time Not to mention the fact that people (5) to spend less time travelling to work

or may even be working from home What I can't understand, however, is who these people are As far as I can (6) the whole thing is another one of (7)

journalistic fictions I admit that there are a lot of retired people (8) but I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learning hang-gliding or sailing single-handed (9) the world My own parents seem to (10) most of their time gazing at the television And as for the shorter working week, I wish someone (11) remind my company about it I seem to be working longer and longer hours (12) the time The little leisure time I have is eaten into by sitting in the traffic jams or waiting for trains to (13) up at rain-swept platforms I haven't noticed any dramatic improvements in my (14) either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my (15)

1 A presently B at the moment C now D at this time

8 A in our days B in these times C nowadays D now and again

12 A at B for C take D all

14 A cost of living B lifestyle C lifeline D livelihood

15 A pension B retirement C insurance D salary

Question V: Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word in the box.

MTV stands for Music Television It's a television (1) dedicated to popmusic It was (2) on 1st August 1981 in the United States Because of MTV'sinstant success in the US, the company expanded into other (3) MTV Europe(4) operating on 1st August 1987 MTV Europe(5) 24 hours a dayfrom its London studios It can be seen in 33 countries and reaches an estimated(6) of 110 million viewers

People of 19 different nationalities work at London headquarters, and they try tooffer a (7) of music from all over Europe The channel broadcasts in(8) but Germany provides the biggest number of viewers Currently, one fifth

of the (9) is by German artists

Most of TV output is video and concerts, but there is also a programme

(10) Unplugged, where major artists play (11) and acoustic in

front of a small studio audience

In addition to music, the channel's programmes (12) with news, movieinformation and comedy MTV has also broadcast special report (13) racism,immigration and unemployed teenagers

Question VI: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals and so that the meaning stays the same.

1 Everyone thought the book was written by the princess herself

 The princess was

2 I can't lift this table on my own

 I can't lift this table unless

3 The coins are believed to have been buried for safe-keeping

6 It's very important for me to know the answer

 To know the answer

7 Why don't we go to the cinema tonight?

 Let's

8 One of my favourite pastimes is watching plays

 Going

9 Americans are usually quite self-confident

 People in the United States

10 Children don't attend classes on Saturday

Keys answers:

Question V: Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word in the box.

4 began/ started

Question IV: Complete the sentence with the most appropriate word in the box.

S GIÁO D C VÀ ÀO T O Ở Ụ Đ Ạ K THI CH N H C SINH GI I T NH Ỳ Ọ Ọ Ỏ Ỉ

1 put me up 5 putting them across 9 bring her round

3 made it up 7 pass it on

4 get it over 8 drop them off

IV READING (20 points)

1 The princess was thought to have written the book herself

2 I can't lift this table unless you help me

4 It is believed that the coins were buried for safe-keeping

5 Jackson was banned (from playing) for the next two matches

7 What I like best for breakfast is cheese

8 Under no circumstances are you to leave the hospital

Part 2 (20 points)

The marks of the essay : 20

(Markers are requested to use the Marking Scheme for writing tasks)

III VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (25 points)

Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence Circle the letter next to theanswer you choose

1 These figures give you some idea of the cost of … your car for one year

A controlling B handling C managing D maintaining

2 It can take up to three months to … a man to do this specialist work

A guide B raise C train D learn

3 In today’s paper it … that we shall have an election this year

A says B admits C expresses D proposes

4 I had to pay … on a carpet I bought in through the Customs today

A taxes B rates C fines D duty

5 Tropical diseases are comparatively … in Europe

A scarce B rare C slight D few

6 The … charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high

A hire B price C fees D sum

7 It takes a great deal of … for the class to make a trip abroad

A arrangement B organisation C expense D business

8 You shouldn’t eat so many sweets They’re … for you

A bad B unhealthy C unsuitable D

disagreeable

9 I wondered whether you would like to … to the theatre tomorrow

A visit B go away C go out D walk out

10 Do you think he is … of doing the job?

A capable B competent C able D suited

Part 2: Use the correct forms of the words in the brackets to complete the passage below

Centuries ago, when gold coins (1) (exclusive) ……… were used as the money of nations and city-states, the (2) (compare) ……… value of each nation’smoney was (3) (determine) ……… by the ratio of gold content of each coin Today, gold coins are “used” only by (4) (collect)……… (5) (nation)

……… money is printed on paper Each country has its own currency, with

names such as pound, dollar, dong, yuan and so on (6) (decide) ……… the rate for the international exchange of money is one of the most complex, and to many (7) (observe) ………, one of the most (8) (fascinate) ……… aspects of

international banking Each major currency has a “par value” that is (9) (usual)

……… defined, (10) (office) ………., in terms of gold

Part 3: The following sentences are badly constructed Rewrite them in better style and correct any grammatical errors

1 All students must pay their fees, except foreigners, to the university bursar

2 Swimming is a sport to any healthy person I would recommend

3 The president said that the new education programme was essential addressing a large audience in the provincial capital yesterday

4 Talks have begun to plan a railway linking the provincial capitals between the

representatives of the provincial assemblies

5 The advertisement said that they wished to employ a secretary for an expanding company with good shorthand and typing speeds at their head office

III READING: (25 points)

Part 3: Read the text and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word

Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday The maximum class size is twelve (1) the average is ten We use modern methods

of (2) and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video cameraand recorders You will only be successful in improving (3) English,

however, if you work hard and (4) speaking English as much as you can You will take a short (5) in English as soon as you arrive In this way, we can put you in a (6) at the most suitable level

There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete (7) and the other is for students who know only a little English, in both classes you will

practise simple conversations In the class (8) the intermediate level you willhave a lot of practice in communication in real-life situation because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) in your own country, You will also have

the chance to improve your (10) of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary

IV WRITING (30 points)

Part 1: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals and so that the meaning stays the same

In about 250 words, describe a national festival or public holiday in our country, giving details of the atmosphere as well as the events

III VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: (25 points )

Part 1 (10 points)

Part 2 (10 points) one point for each correct answer

1 exclusively 2 comparative 3 determined 4 collectors 5 national

6 Deciding 7 observers 8 fascinating 9 usually 10 officiallyPart 3 (5 points) one point for each correct answer

1 All students, except foreigners, must pay their fees to the university bursar

2 Swimming is a sport I would recommend to any healthy person

3 Addressing a large audience in the provincial capital yesterday, the president said that the new education programme was essential

4 Talks have begun between the representatives of the provincial assemblies to plan a railway linking the provincial capitals

5 The advertisement said that an expanding company wished to employ a secretary with good shorthand and typing speeds at their head office

IV READING (25 points)

Part 2 (10 points) one point for each correct answer

learnt

knowledge

V WRITING: (30 points)

Part 1 (10 points) one point for each correct sentence

1 let's go to see/ and see a film

2 Going to the theatre is something I really enjoy doing

3 People in/ from the States are usually quite self-confident

4 John is still in hospital receiving treatment

5 Children don't go to school on Saturday

6 Andrew blamed me for the mistake

7 It did not stop raining all evening

8 On his arrival at the party everyone was chatting and eating

9 While they were eating dinner, they discussed the problem

10 Dogs are more loyal than cats

Part 2 (20 points)

The marks of the essay : 20

(Markers are requested to use the Marking Scheme for writing tasks)

Total marks : 100

-PART II : LEXICO - GRAMMAR:

Question I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase.

1 We don't allow in the classrooms.

A people smoke B smoke C people to smoke

D to smoking

2 What a dangerous thing to do! You have been killed!

A may B can ` C must D might

3 By the time I applied, all the holiday vouchers used up.

A had been B have been C were D are

4 I felt as if I a confidence.

A have betrayed B would betray C had betrayed

D am betraying

5 The candidate to have withdrawn her application.

A claimed B said C denied D reported

6 How could you have him for your brother?

A confused B considered C thought D mistaken

7 It is vital that we a change in people's attitudes.

A bring down B bring back C bring about

D look after

8 We'll have to down the options before coming to a decision.

A slow B narrow C bring D wind

9 The grocer's shop since the supermarket opened.

A closed B has closed C has been closing

D is closed

10 In ten year's time the population of the world to 500 million.

11 According to the rules of this contest, all employees and their immediate family member are

not fit to be chosen to enter the contest.

a preferable b qualified c eligible d desirable

12 When Sarah walked into the room and greeted everyone with a cheery “ hello” , it seemed as

if all the gloom in that place was driven out.

a expelled B ejected c banished d removed

13 When we heard the unexpected news, we were at a loss for words.

a could not speak for a while b did not know what to say

c became dumb d panicked

14 “ Mum, could you please help me with my homework?”

“ Could you ask your father? I have my hands full at the moment.”

a am very busy b am very tired

c have to go out d have a lot on my mind

15 “ Who can tell me what man is? Is he a carnivore or a plant-eating animal or both?” The

science teacher asked the class.

a omnivore b predator c herbivore D equator

Your answers:

1……… 2………… 3………… 4………… 5………

6……… 7………… 8………… 9………… 10…………

11……… 12………… 13……… 14……… 15…………

Question II : Give the correct tense and form of the verb to fit each gap.

1 It was essential that the union (1.moderate)………its demand for a shorter working week.

2 Were I (2 know)……… the answer, I would tell you right away.

3 It was our fault to keep Mary waiting so long We (3.inform)………her in advance.

4 For the past few days, I (4.work)………in Jack's office, as my own office ( 5 redecorate)………….

5 I wish I (6.know)………you needed the book I (7.buy)………it for you in London.

6 Too big and too heavy (8.pull)………… behind passenger cars, these mobile homes are

moved by tow trucks.

7 The Amazon valley is extremely important to the ecology of the earth Forty percent of the

world's oxygen ( 9 produce)………… there.

8 I was such a beautiful child that my parents used to have me (10 kidnap)

……… just to see

my picture in the newspapers.

Modern advertisements contain hidden messages (1) IMPLY in the

advertisements showing the pretty girl in the new car or the smiling children round the packet of washing powder is the message that if we buy the (2) PRODUCE , we

also achieve success and happiness It is a subtle approach since it seeks to exploit our secret teams, and it is (3) ESCAPE since advertising is ubiquitous, giant street

hoardings and (4) CATCH jingles on TV bombard us form all sides They brainwash

us into believing that we can realize our ambition quickly and (5) EASE On the

other hand, defenders of advertising say that it is (6) BENEFIT Advertising is (7) INFORM Advertisements tell us about useful new products They (8) BRIGHT our

lives with colour and music They increase demand, stimulate industry and so keep prices down Whether for or against advertising, most people would agree that some kind of watch-dog body, (9) APPOINTMENT by government or by the advertising

industry itself, necessary to maintain standards or honesty and to discourage the more blatant types of (10) LEAD advertisements.

She did this in an attempt to overcome her acute shyness at being in the public eye, but to her amazement she loved every minutes Her extreme lack of confidence stemmed from the early days of her marriage with Elvis, which she remembers were often spent sitting in dark, depressed hotel rooms away from the glare of publicity, who Elvis was so anxious to avoid.

Film work, including the high successful slapstick comedy The naked Gun, quickly followed the television contract.

Your answers:

1……… 2………… 3………… 4………… 5………

6……… 7………… 8………… 9………… 10…………

Question V: Read the following passage and use ONE word to fill in each gap.

The Great (1)………of Giza was built as a (2)……… of Pharaoh Cheops in

2720 BC (3)……… it was built a long time ago, its (4)……….makes it one of the true (5)………… of the world The four (6)……….of the pyramid are put almost exactly on true north, south, east and west.

Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many interesting lines Further (7)……… study indicates that (8)………… represent a type of line of events-past, present and future Many of the (9)………….have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past.

Was this super structure made by ordinary beings or one built by a race (10)…………superior to any known today?

Your answers:

1……… 2………… 3………… 4………… 5………

6……… 7………… 8………… 9………… 10…………

part III : READING.

Question I Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer to each sentence.

Hundreds of thousands of persons each year fall prey to some type of cancer, but new methods of radiation therapy have enabled doctors to save more lives than ever before Medical researchers have developed several experimental forms of this time –honored cancer treatment that seem effective in fighting the disease.

One promising approach involves exposing cancer cells to radiation by implanting a radioactive source directly into the malignant tissue This process

greatly increases the dosage and thus the effectiveness of the treatment Another technique utilizes drugs to make cancer cells more susceptible to the effects of radiation and to make normal cells more resistant Certain drugs are able to neutralize the genetic framework of cancer cells, thus making them more easily affected by radiation Both techniques have seen some positive results in the treatment of inoperable brain tumors.

These and other methods have helped to raised the recovery rate for cancer victims from 30 percent 40 years ago to around 50 percent today This is encouraging news for those who fall prey to one of the world’s leading killers.

1 What is the author’s main purpose in the passage ?

A To provide statistical information on cancer.

B To argue for new methods of cancer treatment.

C To illustrate new techniques of radiation therapy.

D To give the results of recent cancer research.

2 According to the passage, which of the following is true about radiation

therapy?

A There is only one effective form of this therapy.

B It saves millions of lives each year.

C It is an accepted method of cancer treatment.

D It causes the incidence of cancer to raise dramatically.

3 In paragraph 2, the word “ malignant ” most closely means :

A diseased B experimental C treated D porous

4 According to the passage, radiation therapy is most effective when :

A Drugs are used to relax the cancer patient.

B The cancer is directly exposed to the radioactive material.

C It is used on as many patients as possible.

D The cancer cells are resistant to treatment.

5 It can be inferred from the passage that :

A Improvements in cancer treatment during the last half century have been relatively

ineffective.

B The number of deaths caused by cancer has decreased substantially.

C Fewer people are susceptible to the effects of cancer.

D Scientists are close to eliminating cancer entirely.

Your answers:

1……… 2………… 3………… 4………… 5………

Question II For question from 1 – 5, read the following text carefully and then choose from the list A- I the best phrase given below to fill each of the spaces Each correct phrase may only be used once Some of the suggested answers do not fit at all The exercise begins with an example ( 0 ).

MODERN ENGLISH

Imperceptibly, during the 18th century, English loses the most noticeable remaining features of structural difference ( 0 ) I By the end of that century, with but a few exceptions, the spelling, punctuation, and grammar are very close to ( 1 ) If we take an essay by William Hazlett ( 1775 – 1830 ) or a novel of Jane Austen ( 1775 – 1817 ), for example, we can read for pages ( 2 ) We would find the vocabulary somewhat unfamiliar in places, the idiom occasionally unusual or old-fashioned, the style elegant or quaint, and we

might feel that the language was in some indefinable way characteristic of a previous age : but we do not need to consult a special edition or historical dictionary at every turn ( 3 ) Jane Austen makes demands on our modern linguistic intuitions which seem little different from those required by Catherine Cookson or PD James.

However, despite this apparent continuity, the language at the end of the 18th

century is by no means identical to what we find today Many words, though spelt the same, had a different meaning.

( 4 ) we would also notice several differences in pronunciation, especially in the way words were stressed And an uninformed modern intuition would achieve only a superficial reading of literary texts of the period In reading a novel of the 1990s, we can make an immediate linguistic response to the social and stylistic nuances introduced into the text, ( 5 ) we recognise the differences between formality and informality, or educated and uneducated; we can sense when someone

is being jocular, ironic, risquÐ, archaic or insincere We can easily miss such nuances

in the writing of the early 19th century, especially in those works which take the manners of contemporary society as their subject That world is more linguistically removed from us than at first it may appear.

A in order to understand the text.

B that deceive in its apparent continuity.

C because the context often enables us to see the intended sense.

D what they are today

E because we are part of its age

F when we know it had an additional meaning at that time

G if we had tape recordings of the time

H before a point of linguistic difference might make us pause

I which distance the Early Modern English period from us

Your answers:

1……… 2………… 3………… 4………… 5………

Question III Read the following text and decide which word best fits each blank.

OSCAR’S WINNING PERFORMANCE

Two boats, engines paralysed are drifting helplessly towards rocks in a raging sea Gale-force winds are blowing as a distress message is relayed to the (1 ) The west coast search – and- rescue helicopter takes off from Shannon; its destination is Clew Bay in County Mayo.

The terrified crews on Sundancer and Healther Berry are only half a mile

from disaster when Hotel Oscar, the Irish Marine Emergency Service helicopter arrives and the winch crew

( 2 ) saving their lives There is no hope for the boats – the conditions are too bad for that The threatening rocks will make matchwood of them.

It’s not easy to get the rescue line down on the pitching, rolling decks as the pilot, Captain Al Lockey hovers directly ( 3 ) By the time the exhausted winchman has picked up the two crew members of Healther Berry , the helicopter is

running ( 4 ) on fuel The pair on Sundancer will have to be abandoned

if ( 5 ) else is to survive As if that decision isn’t difficult enough, screaming winds make for a treacherous flight out of the bay.

For Captain Locky, 25 years a helicopter pilot and veteran of typhoon conditions off oil rigs in the South China Sea, this was the worst experience in a distinguished ( 6 ) In fact, a change in wind direction was to spare.

Sundancer its horrible face, much to the ( 7 ) of the rescue crew whose hearts

were breaking as they were forced to turn their backs and ( 8 ) for home Medals, it is said should be given to those who have to make that most painful decision to say “ no ” Fortunately, most crews can and (9 ) say “ yes ” in all conditions and at all

( 10 ) of night and day.

That was Mission 47, accomplished just over three months after Hotel Oscar’s contract began in July 1991.

1 A shore B land C beach D seaside

2 A set off B set up C set out D set about

3 A above B higher C ahead D over.

` 4 A low B clown C short D out

5 A no one B everyone C someone D all

6 A job B role C profession D career

7 A satisfaction B comfort C relief D gratitude

8 A go B fly C head D lend

9 A should B do C may D need

10 A periods B moments C hours D minutes

2 He is determined to campaign for his son’s freedom.

2 They suddenly realized that they were on the verge of a bankrupt (Dawned)

3 The rocketing prices have proved too much for most salaried people (Cope)

4 We must accept the fact that we haven't made much progress in the struggle

against poverty ( Terms)

5 Illiteracy has been one of the causes of poverty.( Contributed)

Question IV: Essay writing:

It is very important that children should study hard at school Time spent playing sports and having fun is time wasted Do you agree?

Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence

You should write at least 250 words.