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In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence For each question, to 20, indicate the letter A, B, C or D against the number of the question

1) It was considerate of you not to play the piano while I was having a sleep

A/ impolite B/ thoughtless C/ thoughtful

2) She had rows with her neighbour yesterday

A/ visits B/ adventures C/ expeditions

3) The new contact lenses made the woman blink her eyes much more than usual A/ Strain and stretch B/ open and close C/ rub

4) The lawyers were asked to approach the bench

A/ detect B/ descend C/ evade

5) Bill felt confident about his grade on the test he had just taken

A/ depressed B/ ecstatic C/ sure

6) Why didn’t you let me … when you were coming?

A/ know B/ to know C/ knowing

7) If only he … me a chance, I could have told him the truth

A/ gave B/ has given C/ could give

8) The decision was postponed, … was exactly what he wanted

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9) My boss is angry with me I didn’t all work that I … last week

A/ should B/ should have done C/ must have done

10) The people at the party were worried about Mary because no one was aware … she had gone

A/ where that B/ of the place where C/ of where that 11) Are you accustomed to … in a small flat yet?

A/ live B/ living C/ lived

12) I will go out …

A/ in spite the rain B/ in spite it rains C/ althought the rain 13) The holidays at the seaside … We really had a good time there

A/ made us happily B/ made us happiness C/ made we happy 14) He sold his car … a thousand dollars

A/ at B/ for C/ with

15) She was proud … finishing the work in such a short time

A/ of B/ about C/ on

16) After the race …, the celebration began

A/ had been won B/ had won C/ will be won

17) Until you learn to relax more, you … your ability to speak English A/ haven’t improved B/ aren’t improving

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A/ the name of which B/ which name

C/ whose name D/ A and C are correct

19) We both worked for three hours, …she paid John more than me

A/ although B/ even C/ therefore

20) The man … towards us is an enguneer

A/ coming B/ comes C/ is coming

SECTION B

In this section you will find after the passage five questions of unfinished statements about the passage, each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing You must choose the one which you think fits best For each question, 21 to 25, indicate the letter A, B, C or D against the number of the question.

In 1920, after some thirty-nine years of problems with disease, high costs, and politics, the Panama Canal was officially opened, finally linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by allowing ships to pass through the fifty-mile canal zone instead of traveling some seven thousand miles around Cape Horn It takes a ship approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the canal and costs an average of fifteen thousand dollars, one-tenth of what it would cost an average ship to round the Horn More than fifteen thousand ships pass through it locks each year The French initiated the project but sold their rights to the United States The latter will control it until the end of the twentieth century when Panama takes over its duties

21) Who currently controls the Panama Canal?

A/ France C/ The United States

B/ Panama D/ The Canal Zone

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A/ 2100 B/ 2000 C/ 2999 23) On the average, how much would it cost a ship to travel around Cape Horn?

A/ $ 1,555 B/ $ 150,000 C/ $15,000

24) In what year was the construction probably begun on the canal?

A/ 1881 B/ 1939 C/ 1920

25) What can be inferred from this reading?

A/ This is costly project which should be reevaluted

B/ Despite all the problems involved, the project is beneficial

C/ Many captains prefer to sail around Cape Horn because it is less expensive

D/ Due to all the problems, three governments have had to control the canal over the years

Paper 2 WRITING SECTION A

USE OF ENGLISH

A/ Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only ONE word in each space.

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experience for them (37) … Dr Craig asked if he could see the dog, he was led out of the house He soon (38) … that the dog had been killed by a (39) … car Not knowing anything of her mother’s (40) … about the mushrooms, Jill hadn’t mentioned this important fact when announcing the death of the dog

B/ GUIDED SENTENCE BUILDING

Build a complete sentence with the given words. 41) child/ scream/ dentist/ pull out / tooth

42) manager / go / party/ although / very busy 43) you know/ mary / engaged/ friend/ mine?

44) Every three/ four years/ they /much / long / migrations / large numbers 45) We / wish / complain / condition / laundry / our building

46) They / concentrate / trucks / carry / cargoes / sell / quickly / cash 47) Tourists / attract / beautiful scenery / sunny beaches

48) He / used to / play football / famous team / but / too old / play / now 49) You/ become ill/ unless / stop / work / so hard

50) Nobody knows / exactly / when / the earth / create

C/ Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. Begin with the given words.

51) She is listening to the radio She turned it on at seven-thirty. She has ………

52) It will be too late, if we don’t start conserving fossiel fuels now Unless ………

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54) The referee was being escorted from the football field by a strong police guard A strong police guard ………

55) “Don’t bathe when the red flag is flying,” said the lifeguard The lifeguard warned them ………

SECTION B COMPOSITION

Write a composition from 80 to 120 words on this topic:

A friend of yours, living abroad, wants to visit your city for some days Write a letter telling him / her what there is to see in your city.

ĐÁP ÁN (GỢI Ý)

Paper 1

1 (C) (D) (B) (D) (C)

8 (A) (B) 10 (B) 11 (B) 12 (D)

15 (A) 16 (A) 17 (D) 18 (D) 19 (D)

22 (B) 23 (B) 24 (A) 25 (B)

Paper 2

26) about 27) which 28) from

30) As 31) with 32) decided

34) into 35) immediately 36) who

38) discovered 39) passing 40) suspicion

41) The child screamed while the dentist was pulling out his/ her tooth 42) The manager went to the party although he was very busy

43) Do you know (that) Mary is/ will be engaged to a friend of mine

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45) We wish to complain about the condition of the laundry in our building

46) They concentrate on trucks carrying cargoes that can be sold quickly for cash 47) Tourist are attracted by the beautiful scenery and sunny beaches

48) He used to play football in/ for a famous team, but he’s too old to play now 49) You will become ill unless you stop working so hard

50) Nobody knows exactly when the earth was created 51) She has been listening to the radio since seven – thirty

52) Unless we start conserving fossil fuels now, it will be too late 53) Neither the moon nor the planet Mars has an atmosphere

54) A strong police guard was escorting the referee from the football field 55) The lifeguard warned them not to bathe when the red flag was flying

COMPOSITION

Dear John,

I have just received your letter, in which you tell me that you are going to visit Ho Chi Minh City for some days I’m sure you will have a good time here because there are several interesting places for you to see You can go on a city sight-seeing tour that includes the City Hall, the Thong Nhat palace, the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, the Zoo, and the Dam Sen Amusement Park All of these sights are in or near the centre of the city If you have time, you can pay a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels Which are about 40 miles from the city centre There you will see, as well as learn from the guide, many interesting things concerning our revolutionary war

At present I’m not very busy, so I’ll be glad to act as your guide during your holiday in my city

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In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence For each question, to 20, indicate the letter A, B, C or D against the number of the question.

1) You’ll … yourself a lot of time if you take the car

A/ spend B/ make C/ spare

2) He … the work that he was assigned to

A/ hadn’t finished B/ hasn’t finished C/ wasn’t finished 3) The warranty is a contract that spells … your rights

A/ on B/ in C/ off

4) Drivers have been warned to be careful … locking their doors

A/ for B/ about C/ of

5) Instead of … about the good news, Tom seemed to be indifferent

A/ exciting B/ being excited C/ excited

6) Sunday is a holiday, … most people rest

A/ which B/ that C/ where

7) They … for Paris by a.m tomorrow

A/ has left B/ will have left C/ will leave

8) The candidates were busy … their composition

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9) A good student must know …

A/ to study hard C/ to be a good student

B/ how to study effectively D/ the way of efficiency in study 10) … you didn’t have the key, I wouldn’t have locked the door

A/ If I knew B/ If had I known C/ Had I known 11) The salary of a bus driver is much higher …

A/ in comparison with the salary of a teacher B/ to compare as a teacher

C/ than a teacher

D/ than that of a teacher

12) Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed … the heavy fog A/ as result B/ because C/ on account for 13) The interview is … to this magazine

A/ privileged B/ specialized C/ exclusive

14) Not only … to take the medicine, he also hit the nurse

A/ he refused B/ did he refuse C/ he was refused 15) The use of credit cards in place of cash … rapidly in recent years

A/ were increasing C/ have increased B/ are increasing D/ has increased

16) By the end of this year my father … in this company for 10 year

A/ will work C/ has been working

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17) Her husband is … she is

A/ twice as old as B/ twice older than C/ twice more age than 18) They promised to write … we never heard from them again

A/ except B/ but C/ although

19) I am not sure, but … I know, he has dicided to accept the new job in London

A/ according B/ on the whole C/ as long as

20) “When did you come here?” – “I … here since last Sunday.”

A/ had been B/ was C/ have

SECTION B

In this section you will find after the passage five questions of unfinished statements about the passage, each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing You must choose the one which you think fits best For each question, 21 to 25, indicate the letter A, B, C or D against the number of the question

In many old cities in Europe, there are narrow twisting roads with many shops huddling together along the two sides These commercial places are not so modern and convennient as those called shopping centres in modern cities, especially in the suburbs of the big cities in the United States

Shopping centres have developed rapidly because of the shift of the population to the suburbs, the growing use of and dependence upon the automobile and the heavy traffic in downtown areas

A shopping centre is a large group of stores facing a huge central mall which maybe convered, heated and air-conditional A shopping centre is also surrounded by a parking area with space for thousands of cars

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all services besides food We can get our hair cut, eyes examined, clothes washed; we can book our tickets for a world tour and even enroll in special classes

Shopping centres are, therefore, very convenient for customers, but they lack the “sense of closeness” as felt in older commercial centres

21) The rapid development of shopping centres is mainly due to … A/ the fast-growing prosperity of suburban people

B/ the increasing use of the automobile

C/ the growing use of heavy cars in big cities D/ the shift of the population to downtown areas

22) A shopping centre is a large group of stores facing a huge centrall mall which is …

A/ narrow and winding

B/ very crowded with automobiles

C/ used as a store-house for heaters and air-conditioners D/ shaded and comfortable

23) American shopping centres are especially established in the suburbs because … A/ the customers want to avoid the heavy traffic in downtown areas

B/ the traffic is heavier in the suburbs than in the downtown areas

C/ there are few people moving from the downtown areas to the neighbouring regions

D/ the streets in the downtown areas are so narrow and twisting

24) Customers can’t find the “sense of closeness” in a modern shopping centre because …

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C/ it is too modern and conventional

D/ they worry too much about the safety of their cars

25) In the shopping sections of many old cities in the Europe, the stores are located …

A/ in the suburbs B/ in residential areas

C/ along poor, dirty roads D/ along small, winding streets Paper 2

WRITING SECTION A

USE OF ENGLISH

Mr Boxell was just shutting his shoe shop a the end of the day (26) … a man in a wellcut suit (27) … in and asked for an expensive pair of shoes There was (28) … about the way the man walked that (29) … Mr Boxell suspicious He felt as if he had seen him before (30) … and then (31) … that he had – on TV! The man was a (32) … criminal! The man tried on few pairs of shoes (33) … he bought a pair (34) … Mr Boxell strongly recommended “They’re a bit tight” the man complained “They’ll stretch, sir,” Mr Boxell said (35) … Mr Boxell had expected, the man limped (36) … the shop next day to complain Mr Boxell had deliberately (38) … the man a pair of shoes (39) … were a size (40) … small, knowing he would return them the next day! B/ GUIDED SENTENCE BUILDING

Build a complete sentence with the given words. 41) Ten miles / not far / go / delicious meal

42) He / want / roof / repair / fence / mend

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45) because / heavy rain / students / late / class 46) children / busy / collect / shells / beach 47) I / not think / enough qualifications / job 48) accident / happen / while / drive / highway 49) take / them / years / build / the bridge 50) doctor / whom / see / party / friend

51) Speaking English fluently is not easy It ………

52) He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month The bills ………

53) Without a passport she couldn’t have left the country If ………

54) The owners of newspapers are usually very rich The people ………

55) Robert opened the drawer and took out a knife Opening ………

Write a composition from 80 to 120 words on this topic: The benefits of sports and physical exercises

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Paper 1

1 (D) (B) (D) (B) (B)

8 (B) (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) 12 (D)

15 (D) 16 (B) 17 (A) 18 (B) 19 (D)

22 (D) 23 (A) 24 (C) 25 (D)

Paper 2

26) when 27) walked 28) something

30) somewhere 31) remembered 32) wanted

34) which/that 35) As 36) into

38) sold 39) that/which 40) too

41) Ten miles is not far to go far a dilicious meal

42) He wants the roof repaired and the fence mended 43) There are three students chosen among the best ones

44) The teacher allowed me / him … to take the / a seat near / by the window 45) Because of the heavy rain many students were late for class

46) The children are / were busy collecting shells on the beach 47) I don’t think you have (got) enough qualifications for the job 48) The accident happened while he was driving on a highway 49) It took them three years to build the bridge

50) The doctor whom you saw at the party is my friend 51) It is not easy to speak English fluently

52) The bills have to be paid before the fifth of the month

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If there hadn’t been a passport, she couldn’t have left the country 54) The people who own newspapers are usually very rich

55) Opening the drawer, Robert took out a knife

COMPOSITION

Many people think that sports and physical exercises are unimportant things.

Some even consider them mere amusements But in actual fact, sports and physical exercises are very helpful

Sports such as running, swimming and boxing make our body strong, prevent us from getting too fat and keep us healthy They also prove to be effective treatment for some illnesses such as rheumatism, stomachache, mental sickness and heart trouble

Physical activities in the form of good games are particularly valuable for character training They can help to improve our intelligence, patience, self-discipline and unselfishness

Because of their great benefits, sports and physical exercises are enjoyed by millions of people all over the world

1) They tried to extinguish the flames.

A/ take off B/ put out C/ get off

2) It performs arithmetic functions perfectly well.

A/ accomplishes B/ gives C/ takes

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A/ reasonable B/ valid C/ temporary 4) He was chased across Regent’s Park and was finally captured at a hot dog stall.

A/ seen B/ shot C/ arrested

5) The strike began last weekend after a worker had been sacked.

A/ employed B/ dismissed C/ separate

6) While he … the poster, a door behind him opened

A/ stared at B/ was staring at C/ has stared

7) Drivers have been warned to be careful … locking their doors.

A/ for B/ about C/ of

8) I got everyone in the family … Jane’s birthday card.

A/ sign B/ signed C/ to sign

9) We can never forget Mrs Goddard, … taught us English composition.

A/ who B/ that C/ whom

10) We have much pleasure in … the invitation to your wedding.

A/ accepting B/ thanking C/ taking

11) She’s very well … and I encouraged her to go back to work.

A/ intelligent B/ experience C/ training

12) If we …in further research now, we’ll be ready to face the future.

A/ invest B/ protest C/ rely

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Passive:

A/ That question has ever been asked me by no one before B/ That question has never been asked me before by any one C/ I have not ever been asked that question before

D/ I have never been asked that question before

14) Direct: The teacher said to us, “Don’t make so much noise”. Indirect:

A/ The teacher said we didn’t make so much noise

B/ The teacher told us that we didn’t make so much noise C/ The teacher asked us not to make so much noise

D/ The teacher ordered us if we didn’t make so much noise 15) … people go to the movies now than ten years ago.

A/ Less B/ Lesser C/ Few

16) The speaker said … nothing worth listening to.

A/ complete B/ almost C/ quite

17) It is necessary that you … here at a.m tomorrow.

A/ would be B/ be C/ will be being

18) It’s too bad we lost the game If you … for us, we …

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A/ will not write C/ would not wrote B/ would not write D/ would write 20) While attempting to reach his home before the storm … A/ the bicycle of Tom broke down

B/ it happened that Tom’s bike broke down C/ the storm caught Tom

D/ Tom had an accident on his bicycle SECTION B

The early expansion of the sugar industry was based on cane transported from two different parts of the Orient, first from India and second from the islands of the Southwest Pacific From India, sugar cane was carried through the western regions of Asia into Arabia and later into the countries bordering on the Mediterranean It was established in Sicily in about A.D 703 and was carried to Spain in about A.D 755 As early as A.D 1150, Spain had at least 75,000 acres of cane During this early period sugar cane was grown largely to supply local wants The Crusades were partly responsible for the further expansion and improvement of the sugar industry and for interesting Europeans in the use of sugar

21) From this passage, sugar cane was first grown in …

A/ Europe B/ the Orient C/ Arabia

22) Sugar cane was first introduced into Spain in …

A/ A.D 703 B/ A.D 755 C/ A.D 1150

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C/ for sale in the large market cities D/ For local use

24) One thing that caused the sugar industry to expand in Europe was … A/ the favorable climate in the Orient B/ the Crusades

C/ better means of transportation

D/ that came from the different parts of the Orient 25) Cane was transported …

A/ from islands of the Southwest Pacific, to India, to Asia and then to Spain

B/ from the islands of the Southwest Pacific, to the western areas of Asia and then to the countries near the Mediterranean

C/ from India to the Southwest Pacific, to Asia, into Arabia and then to the countries bordering the Mediterranean

D/ from India to Asia into Arabia and then to the countries on the border of Mediterranean

USE OF ENGLISH

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… no sound The girls’ motorbikes stopped (36) … and the girls “felt strange” The (37) … came down lower and (38) … for some time about 100 feet (39) … the ground, not moving Then with a wistling sound, it left at high (40) …

B/ GUIDED SENTENCE BUILDING

Build a complete sentence with the given words. 41) driver/ stop / car / time / save / child

……… 42) uncle / impossible / home / lunch

……… 43) After / I / entered / house / it / to rain

……… 44) You / should / careful / driving / this city

……… 45) weather / too bad / us / go / picnic

……… 46) When / meet / her / talking / teacher

……… 47) My mother / preferred / me / go shopping / her

……… 48) When we / have / dinner / we / go / out for a walk

……… 49) The noise / the traffic / prevented / me / go to sleep

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50) We / go/ airport / see / off / last

……… C/ Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning Begin with the given words.

51) It will be too late, if we don’t start conserving fossil fuels now Unless ………

52) “Don’t bathe when the red flag is flying,” sad the lifeguard. The lifeguard warned them ………

53) We shouldn’t be impolite to our parents in any circumstance. In ………

54) Unless you water those flowers regularly, they will wither. If you ………

55) We have made great progress in our economy in the last few years. Great progress ………

A friend of yours, living abroad, wants to visit your city for some days Write a letter telling him/ her what there is to see in your city.

ĐÁP ÁN (GỢI Ý)

Paper 1

1 (B) (A) (D) (C) (B)

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15 (D) 16 (B) 17 (B) 18 (C) 19 (B)

22 (B) 23 (D) 24 (B) 25 (D)

Paper

26) On 27) in 28) to

29) investigate / excamine / enquire / inquire

30) nothing 31) rushed 32) said / informed

33) riding 34) when 35) made / produced

36) working 37) spaceship / object 38) stayed

39) above 40) speed

41) The driver stopped / has stopped the car in time to save the child. 42) My uncle finds it impossible to come home for lunch.

43) After I had entered the house, it began to rain / raining. 44) You should be careful when driving in this city.

45) The weather was / is too bad for us to go for / on a picnic. 46) When I met her, she was talking to / with the teacher.

47) My mother preferred me to go shopping with her yesterday. 48) When he had dinner, we went out for a walk.

49) The noise of the traffic prevented me from going to sleep.

50) We went to the aiport to see him / her … off last Sunday / week. 51) Unless we start conserving fossil fuels now, it will be too late.

52) The lifeguard warned them not to bathe when the red flag was flying. 53) In no circumstance should we be impolite to our parents.

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55) Great progress has been made in our economy in the last few years COMPOSITION

Dear John,

I have just received your letter, in which you tell me that you are going to visit Ho Chi Minh City for some days I’m sure you will have a good time here because there are several interesting places for you to see You can go on a city sight-seeing tour that includes the City Hall, the Thong Nhat palace, the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda, the Zoo, and the Dam Sen Amusement Park All of these sights are in or near the centre of the city If you have time, you can pay a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels Which are about 40 miles from the city centre There you will see, as well as learn from the guide, many interesting things concerning our revolutionary war

At present I’m not very busy, so I’ll be glad to act as your guide during your holiday in my city

I’m looking forward to seeing you

ĐỀ 12

Paper 1

READING COMPREHENSION SECTION A

1) Darwin was a … scientist in the nineteenth century.

A/ world-wide B/ fantastic C/ shining

2) My father jogs a … of miles every morning.

A/ couple B/ double C/ little

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A/ persuade B/ encourage C/ communicate 4) She … her parents for the failure of her marriage.

A/ quarreled B/ blamed C/ relieved

5) We felt very … to hear you were safe.

A/ worried B/ confusing C/ relieved

6) Having … the table, Mrs Robert called the family for dinner.

A/ laid B/ ordred C/ finished

7) The team’s success was largely … our efforts.

A/ because B/ come from C/ by

8) I was … to go out when you telephoned.

A/ plan B/ about C/ nearly

9) Take this road and you will at the hotel in five minutes.

A/ come B/ reach C/ find

10) Dr Nam was believed … in New York.

A/ had lived B/ having lived C/ to be living

11) I feel as if my head … on fire now, doctor.

A/ were B/ is C/ is being

12) It was difficult to … a date which was convenient for everyone.

A/ organise B/ arrange C/ make

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A/ didn’t build C/ hadn’t built B/ weren’t building D/ wouldn’t build 14) Sunday is a holiday, … most people rest.

A/ which B/ that C/ where

15) Only when he is here … English.

A/ he has spoken C/ speaks he

B/ he speaks D/ does he speak

16) If I knew you … busy, I wouldn’t disturb you.

A/ were B/ had been C/ are

17) We both worked for three hours, … she paid John more than me.

A/ although B/ even C/ therefore

18) The man … towards us is an engineer.

A/ coming B/ comes C/ is coming

19) They … for Paris by a.m tomorrow.

A/ has left B/ will have left C/ will leave

20) We are not used … late at night.

A/ for studying B/ to studying C/ to study

SECTION B

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In 1920, after some thirty-nine years of problems with disease, high costs, and politics, the Panama Canal was officially opened, finally linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by allowing ships to pass through the fifty-mile canal zone instead of traveling some seven thousand miles around Cape Horn It takes a ship approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the canal and costs an average of fifteen thousand dollars, one-tenth of what it would cost an average ship to round the Horn More than fifteen thousand ships pass through its locks each year

The French initiated the project but sold their rights to the United States The latter will control it until the end of the twentieth century when panama takes over its duties

21) Who currently controls the Panama Canal?

A/ The United States B/ Panama C/ France

22) In approximately what year will a different government take control of tha Panama Canal?

A/ 2100 B/ 3000 C/ 2999

23) On the average, how much would it cost a ship to travel around Cape Horn?

A/ $ 1,555 B/ $ 15,000 C/ $ 150,000

24) In what year was the construction propably begun on the canal?

A/ 1881 B/ 1939 C/ 1920

25) What can be inferred from this reading?

A/ This is a costly project which should be reevaluated

B/ Despite all the problems involved, the project is beneficial

C/ Many captains prefer to sail around Cape Horn because it is less expensive

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USE OF ENGLISH

In the thirteenth-century Wales there was a handsome young prince called Llewellyn He was very fond of hunting and used to go out(26) … the forests, and mountains with his favourite hunting-dog, (27) … name was Gelert (28) … day, however, he left Gelert (29) …home to guard his baby son, who was only a few months (30) … In the evening when the prince (31) … from hunting he saw that his house was (32) … a terrible mess The furniture (33) … been knocked over and there was blood on the walls He could not find his baby son Then he saw his dog Gelert running towards him, covered (34) … blood The prince thought that the dog had attacked and killed his son He (35) … violently angry, drew his sword and killed the dog with one blow

However, when he looked around his house more carefully he found his son lying under a chair, alive (36) … well Then he saw the dead body of huge wolf He realised that Gelert had (37) … his son’s life by fighting and killing the wolf The prince was horrified (38) … the mistake he had made and when he buried the dog, he built an enormous pile (39) … stones to mark spot, which can still be seen today He never (40) … hunting again

B/ GUIDED SENTENCE BUILDING

Build a complete sentence with the given words. 41) Mr / not interested / buy / new / car

……… 42) because / heavy rain / students / late / class

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44) it / not easy / start / look / job / his age

……… 45) he / bored / doing / same thing / after / day

……… 46) they / not / happy / during / last / years

……… 47) teacher / allow / take / seat / window

……… 48) child / scream / dentist / pull out / tooth

……… 49) brother / spend / spare time / read books / watch television

……… 50) manager / go / party / although / very busy

………

51) He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month. The bills ………

52) You remembered posting the letter, didn’t you? You didn’t ………

53) It is a six-hour flight from London to New York. It takes ………

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Mrs Green told ……… 55) I’m sorry that he isn’t with us now. I wish ……… SECTION B

COMPOSITION

Write a composition from 80 to 120 words on this topic: The benefits of sports and physical exercises

ĐÁP ÁN (GỢI Ý) Paper 1

1 (D) (A) (B) (B) (C)

8 (B) (D) 10 (C) 11 (A) 12 (B)

15 (D) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18 (A) 19 (B)

22 (D) 23 (C) 24 (A) 25 (B)

Paper 2

26 ) into 27) whose 28) One

30) old 31) returned 32) in

34) in 35) became / got / was 36) and

38) at / by 39) of 40) went

41) Mr Nam / Clark … is / was not interested in buying a new car. 42) Because of the heavy rain many students were late for class. 43) Do you know (that) Mary is/ will be engaged to a friend of mine? 44) It is not easy to start looking for a job at his age.

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46) They have not been happy during the last few years.

47) The teacher allowed me / him ….to take the / a seat near / by the window. 48) The child screamed while the dentist was pulling out his / her tooth.

49) My brother spends/ spent his spare time reading books and watching television. 50) The manager went to the party although he was very busy.

51) The bills have to be paid before the fifth of the month. 52) You didn’t forget posting the letter, did you?

53) It takes six hours to fly from London to New York.

54) Mrs Green told her son to be careful when he crossed the street. 55) I wish (that) he were with us now

COMPOSITION

Many people think that sports and physical exercises are unimportant things

Some even consider them mere amusements But in actual fact, sports and physical exercises are very helpful

Sports such as running, swimming and boxing make our body strong, prevent us from getting too fat and keep us healthy They also prove to be effective treatment for some illnesses such as rheumatism, stomachache, mental sickness and heart trouble

Physical activities in the form of good games are particularly valuable for character training They can help to improve our intelligence, patience, self-discipline and unselfishness

Because of their great benefits, sports and physical exercises are enjoyed by millions of people all over the world

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1) Her parents were very … because she was out so late that night.

A/ sorry B/ frightening C/ worried

2) They flew to the island, then … a car for three days and visited most places of interest

A/ hired B/ lent C/ managed

3) Because of the heavy rain we had to … the dinner party until the following Sunday

A/ re-arrange B/ postpone C/ reserve

4) When he heard the terrible noise, he asked me what was … on.

A/ happening B/ getting C/ coming

5) The three friends all … for the same job.

A/ requested B/ applied C/ intended

6) The patient … to listen to his doctor’s advice.

A/ avoided B/ should C/ refused

7) Take this road and you will … at the hotel in five minutes.

A/ arrive B/ come C/ find

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A/ was B/ were C/ had been 9) That’s where I … when I was young.

A/ was living C/ was used to live B/ used to live D/ used to living 10) She will accept the job … the salary is satisfactory.

A/ unless B/ provided C/ so long as

11) I managed … the book I was looking for.

A/ finding B/ found C/ find

12) He suffers … bad headaches.

A/ in B/ about C/ from

13) Did anyone clean the windows? No They … but they weren’t

A/ should clean C/ should have cleaned

B/ should have been cleaned D/ should be cleaned 14) If you had come to the party, you … her.

A/ would meet C/ would have met

B/ had met D/ met

15) She told me that she …English literature.

A/ has studied C/ had been studying

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16) When we visited the zoo on Sunday it was very crowded, but on a weekday it’s practically …

A/ full B/ uncrowded C/ empty

17) We delayed our departure … the weather condition.

A/ on account of C/ in front of

B/ on behalf of D/ ahead of

18) Bill is phoning his girlfriend again That’s the third time he … her this evening.

A/ is phoning B/ phones C/ has phoned

19) It was difficult to … a date which was convenient for everyone. A/ elect

B/ organize C/ arrange

20) This composition needs …

A/ rewritten B/ to rewrite C/ being rewritten SECTION B

Sequoyah was a young Cherokee Indian, son of a white trader and an Indian woman At an early age, he became fascinated by “the talking leaf”, an expression that he used to describe the white man’s written records Although many believed this “talking leaf” to be the gift from the Great Spirit, Sequoyah refused to accept that theory Like other Indians of the period, he was illiterate but his determination to change the situation led to the invention of a unique 86-character alphabet based on the sound patterns that he heard

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for his own people as well as for other Indians In 1821, after twelve years of work, he had successfully developed a written language that would enable thousands of Indians to read and write

Sequoyah’s desire to preserve words and events for later generations has caused him to be remembered among the important inventors The giant redwood trees of California, call “sequoias” in his honour, will further imprint his name in history

21) What is the most important reason that Sequoyah will be remembered? A/ California redwoods were named in his honour

B/ He was illiterate

C/ He created a unique alphabet

D/ He recovered from his madness and helped mankind

22) How did Sequoyah’s family react to his idea of developing his own “talking leaf”? A/ They arranged for his hunting accident

B/ They thought he was crazy C/ They decided to help him

D/ They asked him to teach them to read and write

23) What caused Sequoyah to develop his alphabet?

A/ People were writing things about him that he couldn’t read B/ He wanted to become famous

C/ After his hunting accident, he needs something to keep him busy D/ He wanted the history of his people preserved for future generations

24) How would you describe Sequoyah ?

A/ determined B/ mad C/ backwards D/ gentle

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A/ Sequoyah developed a form of writing with the help of the Cherokee tribe B/ Sequoyah was a very clever young man

C/ Sequoyah spent twelve years developing his alphabet

D/ Sequoyah was honoured by having some named trees after him Paper 2

WRITING SECTION A

USE OF ENGLISH

When a light passenger plane flew off course some time (26) … it crashed (27) … the mountains and its pilot was killed (28) … only passengers, a young woman and two baby daughters, were unhurt It was the (29) … of winter Snow lay thick (30) … the ground The woman knew that the nearest village was miles (31) … When it grew dark, she turned a suitcase (32) … a bed and put the children inside it, covering them (33) … all the clothes she could find During the night, (34) … got terribly cold The woman kept as near as she (35) … to the children and even tried to get into the case herself, but it was too small Early the (36) … morning, she heard planes passing overhead and wondered how she could (37) … a signal Then she had an idea She stamped out the letters “SOS” in the snow Fortunately, a pilot saw the signal and sent a message (38) … radio to the nearest town It was not (39) … before a helicoper arrived on the scene and (40) … the survivors of the plane crash

Build a complete sentence with the given words. 41) He / hurry / that / bump / car.

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43) You / better / tell / news / police.

……… 44) I / spend / hours / look / pen.

……… 45) Teacher / say / no / time / correct / compositions.

……… 46) By / practise / English / day / speak / fluently.

……… 47) Althought / bus / full / manage / get

……… 48) President / speech / be / television / radio / last.

……… 49) I / going / holiday / friend / mine / September.

……… 50) He / charge / office / director / away / business.

……… C/ Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. Begin with the given words.

51) He could not afford to buy the car. The car ………

52) She didn’t say a word as she left the room. She left ………

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The owner ………

54) You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you? You didn’t ………

55) Speaking English fluently is not easy. It ………

In your opinion, which job is the most interesting ? why ? ĐÁP ÁN (GỢI Ý)

Paper 1

1 (C) (A) (B) (D) (B)

8 (C) (B) 10 (D) 11 (D) 12 (C)

15 (C) 16 (C) 17 (A) 18 (C) 19 (C)

22 (B) 23 (D) 24 (A) 25 (A)

Paper 2

26) ago 27) into / in 28) The

30) on 31) away 32) into

34) it 35) could 36) next/following

38) by 39) long 40) rescued

41) He was in such a hurry / so hurried that the bumped into a car. 42) There has been an increase in traffic accidents recently.

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44) I spent / have spent (two) hours looking for the pen.

45) The teacher said that she / he had no time to correct our compositions. 46) By practising English every day you can speak it fluently.

47) Although the bus was full, they / we managed to get on.

48) The president’s speech was on television and (the) radio last Sunday.

49) I’m going to have / to go on a holiday with a friend of mine in / next September. 50) He was in charge of / took charge of the office while the director was / went away on business

51) The car was too expensive for him to buy.

52) She left the room without saying a word / anything. 53) The owner of the house is thought to be abroad. 54) You didn’t forget to post the letter, did you? 55) It is not easy to speak English fluently.

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Paper 1

1) The crew panicked and abandoned the ship.

A/ got badly frightened B/ ran away

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2) Did you have a good time on your trip ?

A/ travel a lot B/ meet wonderful people C/ feel happy D/ enjoy yourself

3) We were forced to postpone the picnic.

A/ call off B/ put off

C/ without D/ see about

4) How many people you expect to show up at the meeting tonight ?

A/ sing B/ appear C/ perform

5) They got to get rid of the pornography.

A/ eliminate B/ accept C/ include

6) They warned us … the car.

A/ don’t buy B/ not buy C/ not to buy

7) I don’t regret … her what I thought, even if it upset her.

A/ to tell B/ telling C/ to have told

8) He sold his car … a thousand dollars.

A/ at B/ for C/ with

9) The candidates were busy … their composition.

A/ to write B/ writing

C/ having written D/ to have been written 10) She was proud … finishing the work in such a short time.

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11) A good student must know …

A/ to study hard B/ how to study effectively

C/ to be a good student D/ the way of efficiency in study 12) … you didn’t have the key, I wouldn’t have locked the door.

A/ If I knew B/ If had I know

C/ Had I known D/ All are wrong 13) If she put enough coffee in the pot, it … so weak.

A/ would taste B/ wouldn’t taste

C/ would have tasted D/ counldn’t have tasted 14) The salary of a bus driver is much higher …

A/ in comparison with the salary of a teacher B/ to compare as a teacher

C/ than a teacher

D/ than that of a teacher

15) As I … to the station, I met the Browns.

A/ was running B/ were running C/ have been running D/ have run 16) It’s important that every student … attentive in class.

A/ is B/ are C/ be

17) Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed … the heavy fog.

A/ as result B/ because C/ on account for

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A/ as long as B/ because C/ so that 19) It is better to love in vain … to love at all.

A/ nor B/ not C/ than never

20) He was … on the library floor of his country house.

A/ found dead B/ found deadly C/ found die

SECTION B

According to the census of 1800, the United States of America contained 5,308,483 persons In the same year the British Islands contained upwards of fifteen million; the French Republic, more than twenty-seven million Nearly one-fifth of the American people were black slaves; the true political population consisted of four and a half million free whites, or less than one million able-bodied males, on whose shoulders fell the burden of a continent Even after two centuries of struggle the land still untamed; forests covered every portion, except here and there a strip of cultivated soil; the minerals lay undisturbed in their rocky beds, and more than two-thirds of the people clung ti the seaboard within fifty miles of tidewater, where alone the wants of civilized life could be supplied

21) In the United States of America in 1800 ……

A/ one out of every twenty-five Americans was a black slave B/ one out of every three Americans was a black slaves C/ two out of every three Americans were black slaves D/ one out of every five Americans was a black slave

22) Free white men in America numbered …

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C/ 5,308,483 D/ less than one million

23) Two-thirds of the American people …

A/ lived where the wants of civilized life could not be supplied B/ lived in Washington

C/ lived on the seaboard

D/ lived within fifteen miles of tidewater

24) The struggle to tame the American continent had been going on … A/ about two hundred years B/ about fifty years

C/ a little more than a century D/ since 1750

25) This description of the United States in 1800 suggests that … A/ most of the new nation was undeveloped

B/ the people of the new nation had succeeded in taming the continent C/ strips of cultivated land were everywhere

D/ settlers were beginning to mine the valuable minerals of the new continent Paper 2

USE OF ENGLISH

A/ Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage Use only ONE word in each space

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The porter watched the man for a (32) … seconds, and then the man saw the porter At (33) … he ran up to him and (34) …, “Can I catch the 10.35 train to Newcastle, porter ?” He was breathing very (35) … can he sounded worried

The old porter (36) … at him for a moment and then said politely, “Well, sir, I’d like to help you, but I can’t (37) … your question, because I don’t (38) … how fast you can run (39) … the rails “You see”, he explained, “the 10.35 train to Newcastle (40) … five minutes ago.”

Build a complete sentence with the given words 41) We / not know / when / manager / return.

……… 42) Date / meeting / will / have / change / again.

……… 43) Can / manage / write / report / yourself?

……… 44) It / hours / since / Mary / ring.

……… 45) The fog / prevent / us / driving.

……… 46) I / remember / see / Dr Nam / television / times.

……… 47) It / wrong / you / not / give her / chance / talk.

……… 48) It / nice / go / someone / than / go / alone.

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49) When / grow / I / be / doctor.

……… 50) It / first time / I / see / man / here

……… C/ Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. Begin with the given words

51) Did she give any reason for her failure? Did she explain why ………

52) He didn’t know where John was and I didn’t either. Neither of ………

53) She has to quit smoking or she will die. If ………

54) That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. It is such ………

55) As I come nearer to the hospital gate, I become more nervous. The ………

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Paper

1 (A) (D) (B) (B) (A)

8 (B) (B) 10 (A) 11 (B) 12 (C)

15 (A) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18 (C) 19 (C)

22 (B) 23 (C) 24 (A) 25 (A)

Paper

26) working 27) for 28) stations

30) saw 31) carrying 32) few

34) asked / said 35) fast / hard 36) looked

38) know 39) along 40) left

41) We not know when the manager returns / will return 42) The date of the meeting will have to be changed again. 43) Can you manage to write the / this report by yourself ? 44) It’s hours since Mary rang.

45) The fog prevented us from driving.

46) I remember seeing Dr Nam on television many times. 47) It was wrong of you not to give her a chance to talk. 48) It is nicer to go with someone than to go alone. 49) When I grow up, I’m going to be a doctor. 50) It’s the first time I have seen that man here. 51) Did she explain why she failed?

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53) If she doesn’t quit smoking, she’ll die.

54) It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.

55) The nearer I come to the hospital gate, the more nervous I become COMPOSITION

Dear Lan,

I have just received several photos of you and me, which were taken during your visit to my family last month You look so young and lovely !

Some important things have happened to me since you left us to return to your hometown I was suddenly taken ill, and it was serious enough for me to go to a doctor, who recommended a week’s rest at home I was seventeen on the day I completely recovered from my illness, so my parents held a big party for me It was great fun, for there were many guests including several of our old friends I am now taking a preparation course for the B-level certificate of English I will take the exam early next month

Thank you very much for your photos Please send my best wishes to your family

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Paper 1

1) First he read the poem to himself and then … to the class.

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2) The … for winning that match is a gold medal.

A/ price B/ prizing C/ award

3) Opening a conversation and bringing it to an end are essential parts of our … A/ every day language C/ language everyday B/ everyday language D/ language of every day 4) Had I known Arabic was so difficult to learn, I … it up.

A/ would never take C/ will never take

B/ would have never taken D/ would never have taken 5) Your rudeness brought us …

A/ sad B/ sadly C/ sadness

6) Since her father …, her eldest brother has looked after them.

A/ death B/ dead C/ passing away

7) You have to be … your stupidity.

A/ ashamed of B/ ashamed for C/ ashamed over

8) The little girl wouldn’t go into the sea … her father went too.

A/ except B/ but C/ also

9) The noise of traffic prevented me from … to sleep.

A/ falling B/ going C/ begin

10) We have much pleasure in … the invitation to your wedding.

A/ accepting B/ thanking C/ taking

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A/ spend B/ make C/ spare 12) They travel around the country buying … furniture and paintings.

A/ landscape B/ fortune C/ ancient

13) I have often … why they want to live abroad.

A/ surprised B/ wondered C/ confused

14) If she … you here, she would be very surprised.

A/ were to see B/ were seeing C/ had seen

15) He lives … but he doesn’t feel … because he has plenty to do.

A/ alone-lonely B/ lonely-alone C/ single-alone 16) The dog was so dirty that he looked as if he … in the mud.

A/ had been lay B/ had been lying C/ had been laid 17) Your brother is considered … the best chances.

A/ will have B/ having C/ have

18) He … the work that he was assigned to.

A/ hadn’t finished B/ hasn’t finished C/ wasn’t finished 19) They have … of helpers even when they are in need.

A/ a great quantity C/ a large number

B/ a large amount D/ great number

20) The furniture … more expensive than we … at first.

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SECTION B

A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S Geological Survey shows that strange animal behaviour might help predict future earthquakes

Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometre radius of the centre of a fairly recent quake Some birds screeched and flew about wildly; dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably

Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the disaster

In 1976 after observing animal behaviour, the Chinese were able to predict a terrible quake Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at lower rate

21) What prediction may be made by observing animal behaviour ? A/ The number of people who will die

B/ Environmental changes

C/ The ten-kilometre radius of an earthquake centre D/ A coming earthquake

22) Why can animals perceive these changes when humans cannot? A/ Animals are more intelligent than humans

B/ Animals have certain instincts that humans don’t possess C/ By running around, they can feel the vibrations

D/ Humans don’t know where to look

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A/ fewer animals going crazy B/ fewer people evacuated

C/ A lower death rate D/ Fewer environmental changes

24) Which of the following statements is not true?

A/ Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake

B/ By observing animal behaviour scientists perhaps can predict earthquakes C/ The Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake and saved many lives D/ All birds and dogs in the ten kilometre radius of an earthquake centre become wild before the quake

25) In the passage, the word “EVACUATE” most nearly means …

A/ remove B/ exile C/ destroy

USE OF ENGLISH

In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news Two of their fishing-boats (26) … been caught in the storm (27) … had blown up during the night In the cottages round the harbour people stood (28) … their doors, (29) … worried to talk

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lighthouse, to the inside of the harbour The men (39) … helped out of their boats, and although they were stiff (40) … cold and tiredness, they were all safe

Build a complete sentence with the given words. 41) If / no taxis / walk / station.

42) When I / station / train / already / leave. 43) She / tired / meeting / people / day. 44) see him / walk alone / park / ago.

45) I / hope / come / England / next year / spend some months / London. 46) Who / responsible / all / noise / last

47) driver / stop / car / time / save / child.

48) If / fine weather / an excursion / to Vung Tau / tomorrow 49) difficult / get / touch / manager / company

50) When / come / victims / accident / bring / hospital.

51) Although it was very noisy, we continued to study our lessons. Despite ………

52) I asked my mother to wake me up at o’clock the following morning. “Please ……… ”

53) “Why don’t you close the door, John ?” said Mrs Clark Mrs Clark asked ………

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Seldom ………

55) I can’t cook as well as my mother does. My mother ………

The city or town where you are living

Paper 1

1 (B) (C) (B) (D) (C)

8 (D) (B) 10 (A) 11 (D) 12 (D)

15 (A) 16 (B) 17 (D) 18 (B) 19 (C)

22 (B) 23 (C) 24 (D) 25 (A)

Paper

26) had 27) which / that 28) at / by

30) reached 31) the 32) brought

34) in 35) seen / visible / spotted 36) few

38) were 39) were 40) with / from

41) If there are no taxis, we’ll walk to the station.

42) When I arrived at the station, the train had already left.

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44) I saw him walking / walk alone in / through the park a few minutes / one hour ago

45) I hope to come to England next year to spend some months in London. 46) Who is / was responsible for all the noise last night ?

47) The driver stopped / has stopped the car in time to save the child. 48) If the weather is fine, I’ll go on an excursion to Vung Tau tomorrow.

49) It is difficult to get in touch with the manager of the company / the company manager

50) When we came, the victims of the accident had been / were being brought to hospital

51) Despite the great noise, we continued to study our lessons.

52) “Please wake me up at o’clock tomorrow morning, Mum / Mother.” 53) Mrs Clark asked John why he didn’t close the door.

54) Seldom does my father go to the movies. 55) My mother cooks better than me / I / I can. COMPOSITION

I live in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Viet Nam Is has a population of about million In the centre of the city the streets are wide and crowded with people and vehicles There are many big stores, hotels, theatres and tall buildings However, in the suburbs the roads are narrow and in bad condition, and the houses are small and ugly There are several interesting sights in Ho Chi Minh City such as the zoo, the Ben Thanh Market, the Dam Sen Park, the Thong Nhat Palace and the Vinh Nghiem Pagoda

There have been great changes in this city for the last 10 years Life has become much better for most of its residents

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1) A good clock always keeps … time.

A/ accurate B/ serious C/ certain

2) She has … a lot of money in her new job.

A/ found B/ done C/ earned

3) Would you … my opening the windows now ?

A/ concern B/ worry C/ mind

4) We can the difficulty without too much effort.

A/ get off B/ get away C/ get through

5) … people go to the movies now than ten years ago.

A/ Fewer B/ Few C/ Lesser

6) We don’t know the … of the game.

A/ laws B/ rules C/ customs

7) We had to use our neighbour’s telephone because ours was …

A/ out of order B/ off duty C/ out of work

8) It was … a boring speech that I fell asleep.

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9) I think you … better not tell him the truth

A/ had B/ would C/ should

10) What he says makes no … to me.

A/ matter B/ sense C/ truth

11) He said that he … badly sick since he returned from abroad.

A/ has been B/ was C/ would be

A/ almost B/ quite C/ completely

13) If you had come to the party, you … her.

A/ would have met B/ met C/ had met

14) The manager had his secretary … the report for him.

A/ typing B/ to type C/ typed

15) He … in this office for ten years by next Monday.

A/ will have been working B/ would be working C/ will work 16) No sooner … the office than the phone rang

A/ had he left B/ he was leaving C/ he had left 17) Neither the director nor his assistant … yet.

A/ haven’t come B/ has come C/ have come

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19) The village … we are going to visit is far from here

A/ where B/ that C/ which

20) She wishes she … you the bad news yesterday.

A/ wouldn’t tell B/ doesn’t tell C/ didn’t tell

SECTION B

After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, me, medicine and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first award ceremony

Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from 1,5 million dollars to million dollars Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma and money) are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges’ decisions Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes

No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes 21) When did the first award ceremony take place ?

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22) Why was the Nobel prize established ?

A/ to recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity B/ to resolve political differences

C/ to honour the inventor of dynamite D/ to spend money

23) In which field have Americans received the most awards ?

A/ literature B/ peace C/ economics

24) In how many fields are prizes given ?

A/ B/ C/

25) Which of the following statements is not true ? A/ Awards vary in monetary value

B/ Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention C/ Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners

D/ A few individuals have won two awards

USE OF ENGLISH

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He was born in a very poor part of London His father (26) … a comedian and his mother worked (27) … a dancer and singer (28) …of them was very successful, however, and the family had very (29) … money; at one time they were (30) … poor that he and his brother had only one pair of shoes (31) …them and they had to take turns wearing them The first time he himself earned any money,(32) … dancing and singing, he was only five years old He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved most was working in the theatre

(33) … he was about 15 he joined a travelling theatre company and went on trips to America On (34) … such tour he was offered a part in film, so he went to Hollywood, (35) … he eventually became both an actor and a film director He was known to be a perfectionist, and sometimes made the other actors repeat a scene many times (36) … he was finally satisfied with it

Many people found (37) … difficult and some accused him of being mean, but it was really his early experiences of poverty (38) …made him careful with his money

He died in Switzerland in 1977 (39) … the age of 88 (40) … is now a statue of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his birth and early upbringing His name was Charlie Chaplin

Build a complete sentence with the given words 41) I / remember / see / Dr Nam / television / times 42) parents / used / drink tea / dinner

43) take / them / years / build / bridge

44) accident / happen / while / drive / highway 45) When / meet / her / talking / teacher

46) you / hear / news / radio / this morning ? 47) book / interesting / that / read / twice 48) We / not know / when / manager / return 49) doctor / whom / see / party / friend

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C/ Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. Begin with the given words

51) I am sorry that I didn’t go to the party last Sunday. I wish that ………

52) He will die if nobody brings him to hospital. Unless ………

53) They are building a new school in that village. A new school ………

54) I have studied English for years. I began ………

55) He not only spent all his money; he even borrowed some from me. Not only ………

Describe your best friend and tell why you like her or him.

ĐÁP ÁN (GỢI Ý) Paper

1 (A) (C) (C) (D) (A)

8 (C) (A) 10 (B) 11 (D) 12 (A)

15 (A) 16 (A) 17 (B) 18 (A) 19 (D)

22 (A) 23 (D) 24 (C) 25 (B)

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26) was 27) as 28) Neither

30) so 31) between 32) from / by / through

34) one 35) where 36) before / until

38) that / which 39) at 40) There

41) I remember seeing Dr Nam on television several times. 42) My parents used to drink tea after dinner.

43) It took them years to build the bridge.

44) The accident happened while he was driving on a highway. 45) When I met her she was talking to / with the teacher.

46) Did you hear the news on the radio this morning? 47) The book was so interesting that I read it twice. 48) We not know when tha manager will return. 49) The doctor whom you saw at the party is my friend.

50) The train will arrive in Hanoi in two hours / in a few hours. 51) I wish that I had gone to the party last Sunday.

52) Unless somebody / someone brings him to hospital, he will die. 53) A new school is being built in that village.

54) I began to study / studying English years ago.

55) Not only did he spend all his money; he even borrowed some from me COMPOSITION

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looking after her little brothers and sisters and helping her mother with the housework

We all love and respect Lan She is a good example to us all ĐỀ 7

Paper 1

1) …do you go home ? – Once a month

A/ When B/ How long C/ How often

2) … terrible weather !

A/ What B/ What a C/ How

3) I want to keep …

A/ the room tidy B/ the room tidily C/ the tidy room 4) I did my homework …

A/ with hurry B/ in a hurry C/ in hurry

5) They serve … in a Chinese restaurant.

A/ frying rice B/ fry rice C/ fried rice

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A/ out B/ on C/ to 7) She never says a word; she’s as … as a mouse.

A/ noiseless B/ small C/ slight

8) It is a very long … from Tokyo to London.

A/ tour B/ track C/ travel

9) Dave and I have … to meet at the bus station at o’clock.

A/ confirmed B/ combined C/ arranged

10) He … very quickly after his illness.

A/ discovered B/ recovered C/ uncovered

11) By the time you receive this letter, I … for Japan.

A/ will leave B/ have left C/ will have left

12) Sue hadn’t seen her brother for thirty years but … they recognized each other instantly

A/ so B/ yet C/ despite

13) … the bad weather, the football match went ahead.

A/ In spite of B/ Owing to C/ However

14) They promised to write … we never heard from them again.

A/ except B/ but C/ although

15) …, after trying three times, he passed the examination

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16) I am not sure, but … I know, he has decided to accept the new job in London.

A/ according B/ on the whole C/ as long as

17) We went to see the play last night and, … for Tony, we all enjoyed it very much.

A/ apart B/ aside C/ unless

18) I’m sorry, I haven’t got … change Why don’t you try to the bank ?

A/ any B/ lots C/ some

19) “When did you come here ?” “I … here since last Sunday.”

A/ had been B/ was C/ have

20) “How many pages … so far ?” – “Ten”

A/ you study B/ did you study C/ have you studied SECTION B

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reputation didn’t grow until after his death, and it reached a high point in the 1920s Since then, Whitman’s style has greatly influenced modern poets

21) The best title for this passage is …… A/ Leaves of Grass B/ A Country Man C/ Walt Whitman D/ Poetry: A new Form

22) Whitman’s big-heartedness is shown by his ……… A/ visiting the countryside B/ being an individualist C/ rewriting “Leaves of Grass” D/ caring for the wounded

23) The passage says that during Whitman’s life-time, other poets …… A/ accepted him B/ communicated with him

C/ praised him D/ laughed at him

24) We can assume that Whitman was ignored because he …… A/ wrote in a new form B/ ramble through the countryside C/ published his poems D/ rewrote his book

25) The word “rambled” is most similar to the meaning of …… A/ stopped briefly B/ walked slowly

C/ traveled quickly D/ marched excitedly

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The country is (26) … beautiful than a town and pleasanter to live in Many people think so, and go to the country (27) … the summer holidays though they cannot live (28) … all the year round Some have a cottage built in a village (29) … that they can go there whenever they can find the time

English villages are not all alike, but (30) … some ways they are not very different (31) … each other Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of (32) … can be seen from many miles around Surrounding (33) … church is the churchyard (34) … people are buried

The village green (35) … a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are (36) … round it Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages (37) … water brought through pipes into each (38) …

Most villages are so close to some small town (39) … people can go there to buy (40) … they can’t find in the village shops

Build a complete sentence with the given words. 41) At / end / course / I pass all / exams / good marks 42) I / wonder / why you / not / reply / last letter

43) One / greatest mysteries / nature / be / instinct / migrate 44) My sister / learn / English / five years / now

45) It / wrong / you / not / help him / studies

46) Another attempt / climb / mountain / make / next year 47) One / our tasks / electrify / whole / country

48) He / angry / her / break / promise

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C/ Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meaning. Begin with the given words

51) She had never been so unhappy before. She was unhappier ………

52) He learned to drive when he was eighteen. He has ………

53) The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money. The bank manager ………

54) The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it. The furniture was too ………

55) I haven’t seen that man here before. It’s ………

Write a composition from 80 to 120 words on this topic: The advantages and disadvantages of television

Paper

1 (C) (A) (A) (B) (C)

8 (D) (C) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (B)

15 (C) 16 (D) 17 (D) 18 (A) 19 (D)

22 (D) 23 (D) 24 (A) 25 (B)

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26) more 27) for 28) there

30) in 31) from 32) which

34) where 35) is 36) built

38) home / house 39) that 40) what

41) At the end of the / my course I passed all the / my exams with good marks. 42) I was wondering why you had not replied to my last letter

43) One of the greatest mysteries of nature is the instinct to migrate 44) My sister has been learning English for five years now

45) It’s wrong of you not to help him with his studies

46) Another attempt to climb that mountain will be made next year 47) One of our tasks is to electrify the whole country

48) He was angry with her for having broken her promise

49) I am / was interested in being a receptionist because I like meeting people 50) I saw many cities destroyed by bombing

51) She was unhappier than she had ever been before

52) He has been driving / been able to drive since he was eighteen

53) The bank manager was made to hand over the money by the robbers 54) The furniture was too expensive for me to buy / so I didn’t buy it

55) It’s the first time I’ve seen that man here

COMPOSITION

Television is a very popular means of communication as it is enjoyed by millions of people all over the world

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for educational purposes, especially in remote areas where there are no schools and teachers

However, television also has disadvantages Many children are so interested in watching TV that they neglect their studies Besides, not all TV programmes are good Some of the films which are shown on television encourage violence and sexuality They have bad influence on small children and teenagers

Since television has an extremely wide influence on the entire world, it is essential to provide as many good TV programmes as possible

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Paper 1

1) He’s very clever at … his friends.

A/ arranging B/ monitoring C/ imitating

2) The old coins have been … from circulation.

A/ expired B/ withdrawn C/ retired

3) I am … of listening to your camplaints.

A/ tired B/ uninterested C/ bored

4) Following the national news, we have the … news and weather.

A/ neighbourhood B/ regional C/ partial

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A/ shower B/ demolish C/ Ambush 6) I think that she is … for the job

A/ offered B/ applied C/ qualified

7) A lot of fuss was … of the play but it wasn’t a success.

A/ tried B/ done C/ performed

8) They walked because they couldn’t … to take a taxi.

A/ afford B/ rent C/ pay

9) Some large cities have to … cars from the city centre because of pollution problems

A/ explore B/ concentrate C/ reject

10) The interview is … to this magazine.

A/ privileged B/ specialized C/ exclusive

11) He doesn’t like such subjects … here.

A/ discuss B/ discussed C/ to discuss

12) It is imperative that he … here at a.m tomorrow.

A/ comes B/ will come C/ come

13) The man … we spoke is a doctor.

A/ who B/ whom C/ for whom

14) Not only … to take the medicine, he also hit the nurse.

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15) I’ll … John repair your motorbike soon.

A/ ask B/ have C/ hire

16) Neither my sister nor I … going to the party tomorrow.

A/ are B/ is C/ am

17) The use of credit cards in place of cash … rapidly in recent years.

A/ were increasing B/ are increasing

C/ have increased D/ has increased

18) By the end of this year my father … in this company for 10 year.

A/ will work C/ has been working

B/ will have been working D/ Both B and C are correct 19) During last summer we … up early and go for a swim.

A/ are used to getting C/ were used to get

B/ used to get D/ were used to getting

20) Her husband is … she is.

A/ twice as old as C/ twice more age than

B/ twice older than D/ two times of age more than SECTION B

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hard for parents to understand It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them

Parents should their best to talk to their sons or daughters about school work and future plan but should not push them to talk if they don’t want to Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessary

21) This passage is taken from a ……

A/ handbook for parents B/ school timetable

C/ teenage magazine D/ book for children

22) Why adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to ? A/ because most teenagers are quiet

B/ because teenagers don’t want to talk to other people C/ because teenagers think adults are not honest D/ because most teenagers hate adults

23) When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual ?

A/ when people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them

B/ when adults give them a lot of money to spend

C/ when adults talk to them about something other than their work in school D/ when adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs

24) Some teenagers experiment with drinking and smoking because …… A/ cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere

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C/ women like smoking and drinking men D/ they regard them as a mark of adulthood

25) The word BEHAVIOUR in the passage most nearly means

A/ feeling B/ manners C/ activities

USE OF ENGLISH

(26) … Browns live in the countryside Last week when they came up to London, they (27) … their time in seeing as much as (28) …Mrs Brown was most interested in the stores, especially in Oxford Street, and bought some of (29) … things which she could not find in the shops in the countryside Their two children, George and Susan, (30) … had never been to London before, were surprised (31) … the crowds everywhere They enjoyed travelling on the underground and going down the moving stairs (32) … led to the platforms

One day they went to Hyde Park and walked along on the grass to Kensington Garden (33) … the bright autumn sunshine It was very quiet here Only (34) … noise from the streets reminded them that they were still in a city The (35) … of the tall trees were turning red, brown and yellow; birds were (36) … about; sheep were eating the grass; there were (37) … of flowers; and ducks were swimming about on the Round Pond George, (38) … hobby was planes and boats, was very much interested in the model boats which boys were sailing (39) … the Pond

Before the end of the week they had seen a great (40) … They hoped, however, to see more of London on their next visit

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Build a complete sentence with the given words. 41) We / go / airport / see / off / last

42) When / arrive / victim / bring / hospital / police 43) wish / have / money / buy / dictionary / yesterday 44) friend / advise / not / go train / time

45) can / manage / write / report / yourself ?

46) Would / mind / lend / motorbike / until / week ? 47) ask / whether / find / solution / problem / yet 48) Brown / only / 30 years / director / big company 49) father / tired / that / go / bed / right / dinner 50) It / until / yesterday / police / capture / robber

51) Without a passport she couldn’t have left the country. If ………

52) The driver said, “Don’t get off the bus while it’s moving !” The driver asked the passengers ……… 53) Robert opened the drawer and took out a knife.

Opening ………

54) Mr Brown is going to retire at the end of this year It was decided. The fact that ………

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The people ……… SECTION B

COMPOSITION

The reasons why the young people prefer to live in town.

Paper 1

1 (C) (B) (A) (D) (B)

8 (A) (D) 10 (C) 11 (B) 12 (C)

15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18 (B) 19 (B)

22 (C) 23 (A) 24 (D) 25 (B)

Paper 2

26) The 27) spent 28) possible

30) who 31) at / by 32) which / that

34) the 35) leaves 36) flying

38) whose 39) on 40) deal

41) We went to the airport to see him / her … off last Sunday / week.

42) When we arrived, the victim had been brought to hospital by the police. When we arrived, the police had brought the victim to hospital

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44) My / His … friend advised me / him … not to go by the train (the) next time. 45) Can you …manage to write the / a report by yourself ?

46) Would you mind lending me the / your motorbike until next week ?

47) He / she … asked me / us … whether I / we … had found a solution to the problem yet

48) Mr Brown, who is (only) 30 years old, is the director of a / the big company. 49) My / His … father was so tired that he went to bed right after dinner.

50) It was not until yesterday that the police captured the robber. 51) If she hadn’t had a passport, she couldn’t have left the country. If there hadn’t been a passport, she couldn’t have left the country

52) The driver asked the passengers not to get off the bus while it was moving. 53) Opening the drawer, Robert took out a knife.

54) The fact that Mr Brown is going to retire at the end of this year was decided. 55) The people who own newspapers are usually very rich.

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Paper 1

1) My mother can’t … seeing me at home all day.

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2) When the company had to lay off a number of workers, he became ….

A/ considerate B/ redundant C/ deliberate

3) Dr Johnson is a very … man in our neighbourhood.

A/ impossible B/ unlike C/ unpopular

4) This time next week they … to the United States.

A/ will be flying B/ will fly C/ are flying

5) My uncle Tom, … you met the other day, is one of the best lawyers in the city.

A/ whose B/ that C/ whom

6) Mike always keeps his promise, so you can rely … him.

A/ to B/ for C/ on

7) They asked me … I had read “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville.

A/ what B/ if C/ whether

8) I will have your bicycle … before returning it to you.

A/ repaired B/ to repair C/ repairing

9) Only when you are old enough … the truth.

A/ you know B/ you know C/ will you know

10) We are … listening to her advice.

A/ interested with B/ bored in C/ tired in

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A/ correspondent B/ newsman C/ editor 12) She was … in the countryside and sent to a little village school.

A/ brought on B/ brought up C/ grown

13) The meeting was attended by nearly one hundred scientists, several of … were very young

A/ them B/ those C/ who

14) He doesn’t write to his parents as often as he …

A/ used to B/ was to C/ got used to

15) My hair needs …, but I’ve been too busy to have it cut.

A/ being cut B/ to cut C/ cutting

16) Had they arrived at the fair early, they … what they wanted.

A/ would have found B/ found C/ had found

17) After having been held … for years, he was released yesterday.

A/ passive B/ active C/ pensive

18) You cannot … the truth when that detective questions you.

A/ release B/ reveal C/ contain

19) There is great … in climbing Mt Everest, but many people have made the attempt

A/ trial B/ pause C/ drill

20) His parents are trying to … him to get married

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SECTION B

In 1723 there arrived in Philadelphia a penniless young man, eager for work and for knowledge As the years passed, this man, Benjamin Franklin, contributed greatly to his city and to his country He became a printer and a publisher, and a learned man in many subjects He also helped to spread learning by establishing a public library and by founding the American Philosophical Society, which is an important academy of great scholars to this day

Franklin initiated many improvements in the city of Philadelphia, making it one of the world’s first cities to have paved and lighted streets as well as a police force and a fire-fighting company He also made many practical inventions such as the Franklin stove, which was a very efficient heater, and the lightning rod to protect buildings in electric storms His scientific work with electricity earned Franklin world fame

Franklin played an important role in the early history of the United States He took part in drawing up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution He was the first ambassador to France, and he helped negotiate the treaty of 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War

As an active member and as president of the Abolitionist Society, Franklin devoted the last years of his life to the movement to end slavery

21) When Franklin arrived in Philadelphia in 1723, he was …

A/ rich B/ well-off C/ neither rich nor poor D/ very poor

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D/ He established a public library and founded the American Philosophical Society

23) What made Franklim famous all over the world ? A/ The Franklin stove B/ The lightning rod

C/ The fire-fighting company D/ His scientific work with electricity

24) Which of the following statements is not true ?

A/ Franklin alone drew up the Declaration of Independence

B/ Franklin was one of those eminent Americans who drew up the Declaration of the Independence

C/ Franklin was the first American ambassador to France D/ Franklin helped negotiate the treaty of 1783

25) In what was Franklin active during the last years of his life ? A/ the Revolutionary war B/ his scientific work

C/ his practical inventions D/ the abolitionist movement Paper 2

USE OF ENGLISH

Almost (26) … reading books contain a fable These old stories, (27) … taught people moral lessons many years ago can now help(28) … learn English Our fable is about a fox (29) … a crow A crow is a big black bird that likes to steal (30) … from houses, and a fox is an animal (31) … likes to steal things (32) … crows

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who could not climb (36) … tree, began to think of some way to get the cheese So he said (37) … the crow, “One of my friends heard (38) … sing last week and told me you had a very fine voice Won’t you sing for me”

The crow was surprised (39) … hear this for crows not have fine voices But when the fox continued to speak well of his voice, he began to (40) … The piece of cheese fell to the ground and the fox ate it What would you say is the moral of this story?

Build a complete sentence with the given words.

41) It / difficult / me / eat American food / when / be New York 42) My uncle / give up / smoke / one year

43) I / can’t stand / see / him / come late every day 44) While I / write / letter / the phone / ring

45) He / used to / play football / famous team / but / too old / play / now 46) When we / have / dinner / we / go / out for a walk

47) My mother / preferred / me / go shopping with her 48) You / become ill / unless / stop / work / so hard 49) The noise / the traffic / prevented / me / go to sleep 50) Nobody knows / exactly / when / the earth / create

51) She didn’t take your advice, so she failed in the exam. If ………

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We always remember ………

53) The fire has destroyed almost all the houses in the neighbourhood. Almost all the houses ………

54) Unless you water those flowers regularly,they will wither. If you ………

55) The cake was so hard that I could not eat it. It was ……… SECTION B

COMPOSITION

How you spend an evening when it rains ?

1 (B) (B) (C) (A)

6 (C) (D) (A) (C)

11 (A) 12 (B) 13 (D) 14 (A)

16 (A) 17 (D) 18 (D) 19 (D)

21 (D) 22 (D) 23 (D) 24 (A)

Paper 2

26) all 27) which 28) you / us

30) things 31) that 32) from

34) to 35) with 36) the

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41) It was difficult for me to eat American food when I was in New York 42) My uncle has given up smoking for one year.

43) I can’t stand seeing him come late every day. 44) While I was writing a letter, the phone rang

45) He used to play football in / for a famous team, but he’s too old to play now. 46) When we had had dinner, we went out for a walk.

47) My mother preferred me to go shopping with her yesterday. 48) You will become ill unless you stop working so hard.

49) The noise of the traffic prevented me from going to sleep. 50) Nobody knows exactly when the earth was created.

51) If she had taken your advice, she wouldn’t have failed in the exam.

52) We always remember spending our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort. 53) Almost all houses in the neighbourhood have been destroyed by the fire.

54) If you don’t water those flowers regularly, they will wither. 55) It was such a hard cake that I could not eat it

COMPOSITION

Many young people dislike a rainy evening because they cannot go out and have fun To me it is not so boring I can find lots of things to spend an evening when it rains

First of all, there are assignments that I haveb to finish and lessons that I need to review for the next day’s classes Then, I can amuse myself by playing my guitar for a while If I am not in the mood for music, I can still join my family in the living-room for a play on television or a video film

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ĐỀ 4 Paper 1

1) A good clock always keeps … time.

A/ certain B/ true C/ accurate

2) She has … a lot of money in her new job.

A/ gained B/ earned C/ found

3) Would you … my opening the windows now ?

A/ want B/ worry C/ concern

4) We can … the difficulty without too much effort.

A/ get over B/ get away C/ get off

5) … people go to the movies now than ten years ago.

A/ Less B/ Lesser C/ Few

6) We don’t know the … of the game.

A/ facts B/ customs C/ rules

7) We had to use our neighbour’s telephone because ours was …

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8) It was … a boring speech that I fell asleep.

A/ such B/ so C/ very

9) I think you … better not tell him the truth.

A/ will B/ should C/ would

10) What he says makes no … to me.

A/ reason B/ truth C/ sense

11) He said that he … badly sick since he returned from abroad.

A/ had been B/ has been C/ was

A/ complete B/ almost C/ quite

13) If you had come to the party, you … her.

A/ would meet B/ had met C/ would have met

14) The manager had his secretary … the report for him.

A/ type B/ typed C/ typing

15) He … in this office for ten years by next Monday.

A/ will be working B/ will work C/ will have been working 16) No sooner … the office than the phone rang.

A/ he had left B/ had he left C/ he was leaving 17) Neither the director nor his assistant … yet.

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A/ would be B/ be C/ will be being

19) The village … we are going to visit is far from here.

A/ where B/ which C/ that

20) She wishes she … you the bad news yesterday.

A/ didn’t tell B/ wouldn’t tell C/ hadn’t told SECTION B

After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first award ceremony

Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from 1,5 million dollars to million dollars Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma and money) are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges’ decisions Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes

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A/ 1895 B/ 1901 C/ 1962 22) Why was the Nobel prize established?

A/ to recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity B/ to resolve political differences

C/ to honour the inventor of dynamite D/ to spend money

23) In which field have Americans received the most awards?

A/ literature B/ peace C/ economics

24) In how many fields are prizes given?

A/ B/ C/

25) Which of the following statements is not true? A/ Awards vary in monetary value

B/ Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention C/ Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners

D/ A few individuals have won two awards Paper 2 WRITING SECTION A

USE OF ENGLISH

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This morning the sun was shining, and I decided to begin seeing the sights of London So I (26) … the manager of my hotel what I should see first, and he advised me to go to the Tower of London in the morning and to Westminster in the afternoon I set (27) … at about o’clock in the morning by the Underground and managed to get out at the right station I (28) … to walk a short distance from the latter to the Tower, and found myself in a (29) … of several people, some of them foreigners (30) … myself, who were also (31) … the opportunity of the fine weather to see something of London We reached the entrance to the Tower, (32) … a bridge and were met by a soldier (33) … strange red and yellow clothes, with a big crown sewn on his chest, a flat black hat on his head and a long stick in his hand I knew (34) … books I had read that he was one of the “Beefeaters”, the old soldiers dressed in clothes of long ago who guarded the Tower

Our “Beefeaters” (35) … us round the Tower, and showed us the Crown jewels, which the King and Queen (36) … on special days; the prison in which famous people were (37) … long ago; and the places where some queens of England (38) … their heads cut off

Listening to all these strange stories and seeing the old stones of the Tower, I could easily imagine the terrible things that had (39) …within those walls, and I left the Tower at lunchtime with a clearer (40) … of English history than I had had before B/ GUIDED SENTENCE BUILDING

Build a complete sentence with the given words. 41) train / arrive / Hanoi / in / hours

42) doctor / whom / see / party / friend

43) we / not know / when / manager / return 44) book / interesting / that / read / twice 45) you / hear / news / radio / this morning ? 46) When / meet / her / talking / teacher

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49) parents / used / drink tea / dinner

50) I / remember / see / Dr Nam / television / times

51) He will die if nobody brings him to hospital Unless ………

52) I have studied English for years. I began ………

53) He not only spent all his money, he even borrowed some from me. Not only ………

54) They are building a new school in that village. A new school ………

55) I am sorry that I didn’t go to the party last Sunday. I wish that ………

Write a composition from 80 to 120 words on this topic: Why are good books good teachers and friends?

Paper 1

1 (C) (B) (D) (A)

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11 (A) 12 (B) 13 (C) 14 (A)

16 (B) 17 (C) 18 (B) 19 (D)

21 (B) 22 (A) 23 (D) 24 (C)

Paper

26) asked 27) out / off 28) had

29) group / crowd 30 like 31) taking

32) crossed 33) in / wearing 34) from

35) took / led / guied 36) wore 37) kept / put

38) had 39) happened / occurred 40) idea / knowledge 41) The train will arrive in Hanoi in two hours / in a few hours.

42) The doctor whom you saw at the party is my friend. 43) We not know when the manager will return. 44) The book was so interesting that I read it twice. 45) Did you hear the news on the radio this morning. 46) When I met her, she was talking to / with the teacher.

47) The accident happened while he was driving on a highway. 48) It took them years to build the bridge.

49) My parents used to drink tea after dinner.

50) I remember seeing Dr Nam on television several times.

51) Unless somebody / someone brings him to hospital, he will die. 52) I began to study / studying English years ago.

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55) I wish that I had gone to the party last Sunday COMPOSITION

I am very fond of books I enjoy reading books at weekends and whenever I have free time I read simple English books, which help to improve my English; I also read serious Vietnamese books on general sciences to widen my knowledge Through these good books, I can learn a great deal more about human civilization, the wonders of nature, and amazing inventions and discoveries of great men in the world In addition, I sometimes read humorous stories to relax my mind and even to remove my troubles

I wonder if there are people who can ever deny that good books are really good teachers and friends

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Paper 1

READING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A

1) She is always complaining about … her children from school.

A/ to meet B/ meeting C/ collecting

2) She’s very well … and I encouraged her to go back to work.

A/ intelligent B/ experience C/ training

3) julian Snow has been a war … for many years and has covered a number of conflicts

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4) The guerrillas … him to go with them to their camp.

A/ ambushed B/ escaped C/ made

5) As they approach old age, they seem to have an unexplained … to return to the Sargasso Sea to breed

A/ argument B/ compulsion C/ creature

6) On the way back they sometimes make a complete … of Antarctica before returning to their breeding grounds

A/ mystery B/ suicide C/ inheritance

7) If we … in further research now, we’ll be ready to face the future.

A/ invest B/ protest C/ rely

8) Some of this nuclear waste will remain … for thousands of vears.

A/ permanently B/ survive C/ active

9) I was … in the countryside and went to a little village school.

A/ carried on B/ brought up C/ given in

10) A lot of my friends left school at 16, and they now … leaving so early.

A/ sorry B/ confuse C/ worry

11) We stopped for a rest after we … for two hours.

A/ walked B/ had walded C/ would walk

12) The old lady fell as she … into the bus.

A/ got B/ was getting C/ had got

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Passive:

A/ That question has ever been asked me by no one before B/ That question has never been asked me before by any one C/ I have not ever been asked that question before

D/ I have never been asked that question before

14) Direct: The teacher said to us, “Don’t make so much noise”

Indirect:

A/ The teacher said we didn’t make so much noise

B/ The teacher told us that we didn’t make so much noise C/ The teacher asked us not to make so much noise

D/ The teacher ordered us if we didn’t make so much noise 15) Had they arrived at the sale early, they … a better selection.

A/ would have found B/ would find C/ had found 16) Mrs Wood always talks to her baby as though he … an adult.

A/ is B/ were C/ has been

17) There were many scientists at the meeting, several of … were very young.

A/ that B/ which C/ who

18) It’s too hot and my hair needs …

A/ to cut B/ being cut C/ cutting

19) There … lots of furniture … in the furniture department.

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20) She doesn’t write to me as often as she …

A/ used to B/ was used to C/ gets used to

SECTION B

Sequoyah was a young Cherokee Indian, son of a white trader and an Indian woman At an early age, he became fascinated by “the talking leaf”, an expression that he used to describe the white man’s written records Although many believed this “talking leaf” to be the gift from the Great Spirit, Sequoyah refused to accept that theory Like other Indians of the period, he was illiterate but his determination to change the situation led to the invention of a unique 86-character alphabet based on the sound patterns that he heard

His family and friends thought him mad, but while recovering from a hunting accident, he diligently and independently set out to create a form of communication for his own people as well as for other Indians In 1821, after twelve years of work, he had successfully developed a written language that would enable thousands of Indians to read and write

Sequoyah’s desire to preserve words and events for later generations has caused him to be remembered among the important inventors The giant redwood trees of California, call “sequoias” in his honour, will further imprint his name in history

21) What is the most important reason that Sequoyah will be remembered? A/ California redwoods were named in his honour

B/ He was illiterate

C/ He created a unique alphabet

D/ He recovered from his madness and helped mankind

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B/ They thought he was crazy C/ They decided to help him

D/ They asked him to teach them to read and write 23) What caused Sequoyah to develop his alphabet?

A/ People were writing things about him that he couldn’t read B/ He wanted to become famous

C/ After his hunting accident, he needs something to keep him busy D/ He wanted the history of his people preserved for future generations 24) How would you describe Sequoyah ?

A/ determined B/ mad C/ backwards D/ gentle

25) Which of the following is not true ?

A/ Sequoyah developed a form of writing with the help of the Cherokee tribe B/ Sequoyah was a very clever young man

C/ Sequoyah spent twelve years developing his alphabet

D/ Sequoyah was honoured by having some named trees after him Paper 2

WRITING

SECTION A

USE OF ENGLISH

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and spoke to Patrolman Conrad Brown, who cam straight to her house to (28) … When he arrived, there was (29) … to be seen, but ten minutes (30) … Mrs Gabb’s 14-year-old daughter Leslie rushed (31) … the house screaming

Leslie (32) … that she and a girlfriend were (33) … on motorbikes in the woods when they saw “a large object, bigger than a house” directly in (34) … of them It had a green top, white sides, a reddish purple tail, and lights of purple, green, gold, red and blue It (35) … no sound The girls’ motorbikes (36) … working, and the girls “felt strange” The (37) … came down lower and stayed for (38) …time about 100 feet (39) … the ground, not moving Then with a whistling sound, it left at high (40) …

Build a complete sentence with the given words. 41) take / minutes / repair / bicycle

42) road / front / house / repair

43) manager / so sick / not go / work 44) weather / too bad / us / go / picnic 45) children / busy / collect / shells / beach 46) I / not think / enough qualifications / job 47) You / should / careful / driving / this city 48) They / going / have / luggage / take / station 49) father / work / engineer / company / since 1990

50) policemen / order / children / not / play football / street

51) The mother smiled happily She took the baby in her arms Smiling ………

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Because of ………

53) My sister is not very intelligent I am not very intelligent Neither ………

54) We have made great progress in our economy in the last few years Great progress ………

55) I want to see the manager, not his assistant It is ………

The reasons why the young people prefer to live in town.

Paper 1

1 (C) (D) (A) (D) (B)

7 (A) (C) (B) 10 (D) 11 (B)

13 (D) 14 (C) 15 (A) 16 (B) 17 (D)

19 (D) 20 (A) 21 (C) 22 (B) 23 (D)

25 (A)

Paper 2

26) on 27) in 28) investigate / examine / enquire / inquire

29) nothing 30) later 31) into

32) said / informed 33) riding 34) front

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38) some 39) above 40) speed

41) It took / takes / will take me / him / her / 20 minutes to repair my / his / her / bicycle

42) The road in front of my house is being / was / will be / has been repaired / is under repair

43) The manager was / is so sick that he couldn’t / can’t go to work 44) The weather was / is too bad for us to go for / on a picnic

45) The children are / were busy collecting shells on the beach 46) I don’t think I / you have (got) enough qualifications for the job 47) You should be careful when driving in this city

48) They are going to have their / the luggage taken to the station

49) My / His / Her father has worked / has been working as an engineer in this / that / the company since 1990

50) The policeman ordered the children not to play football in the street 51) Smiling happily, the mother took the baby in her arms

52) Because of her good behaviour, everybody loves her 53) Neither my sister nor I am very intelligent

54) Great progress has been made in our economy in the last few years 55) It is the manager, not his assistant, that I want to see

COMPOSITION

While many old people dream of peaceful countryside and pure air, most young ones prefer life in towns, especially in big cities

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They can buy everything they need and get all services quickly and easily Moreover, they can expect to find jobs that are both interesting and well-paid

There is good reason to believe that young people prefer to live in towns and cities because they hope to enjoy the benefits of modern life

Đề số 2

Paper 1

SECTION A

In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence For each question, to 20, indicate the letter A, B, C or D against the number of the question.

1) When the company had to close because of economic difficulties, he became ….

A/ inconsiderate B/ redundant C/ deliberate

2) The Road Transport Industry is becoming increasingly …… about the number of lorry hijackings

A/ shocked B/ disappointed C/ affected

3) This gave him a chance to get used to … the controls.

A/ handling B/ organize C/ manage

4) Since 1950 ……… at football matches has fallen by nearly fifty per cent.

A/ discipline B/ entertainment C/ attendance

5) My mother can’t ….… seeing me at home all day.

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6) The radio operator … him to the Air Traffic Control.

A/ joined B/ tied C/ connected

7) Fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) are rapidly ………

A/ giving out B/ out of order C/ taking off

8) She became … to something about it.

A/ determined B/ decided C/ concerned

9) When the ship was first …, it was given the name “The Amazon”

A/ landed B/ launched C/ started

10) Lord Gurney was a very … man in the village.

A/ unlike B/ impossible C/ unpopular

11) My uncle wishes he …time when he was young.

A/ wouldn’t waste B/ hasn’t wasted C/ didn’t waste 12) If she … you, she would not that

A/ was B/ were C/ is

13) They asked me … I had seen Dr Clark the day before.

A/ that B/ if C/ whether

14) We receive her letter after she … to a new house.

A/ has moved B/ had moved C/ was moving

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A/ will be flying B/ will fly C/ are flying 16) Only when you grow up … the truth.

A/ you know B/ you know C/ you will know

17) My uncle, … you met yesterday, is a lawyer.

A/ whose B/ that C/ whom

18) I will have your car … soon.

A/ repaired B/ to repair C/ repairing

19) You can rely … Jack He always keeps his promise.

A/ in B/ for C/ on

20) We’re … listening to your complaints.

A/ bored in B/ uninterested with C/ tired out SECTION B

In this section you will find after the passage five questions of unfinished statements about the passage, each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing You must choose the one which you think fits best For each question, 21 to 25, indicate the letter A, B, C or D against the number of the question.

PURE SCIENCE AND APPLIED SCIENCE

Many of the latest scientific accomplishments fall in the realm of “pure” science This is research for the sake of increasing man’s knowledge without concern about how the knowledge is going to be used In contrast with pure science is “applied” science The production of synthetic diamonds is an example of applied science In applied science the facts and principles of pure science are used in the solution of a problem which has or will have immediate economic and social importance

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principles were understood For example, the telegraph, telephone and electric motor, which could not work without electrons, were invented before man discovered the electron People were vaccinated long before viruses were investigated Chemicals like sulfuric acid and soda were manufactured long before man began to understand the nature of the atom Today, however, if applied science is to grow it must depend more and more on increased knowledge of pure science

21) The aim of pure science is …

A/ to promote the production of pure chemicals B/ to solve practical problems of everyday life

C/ to develop human knowledge of general principles of science D/ to apply scientific facts to the invention of electronic devices 22) Applied science has …

A/ made our lives more comfortable with the understanding of basic scientific theories

B/ made our lives more enjoyable with the production of everything we need C/ given us the basic facts and principles of science

D/ help us research for the sake of increasing man’s knowledge

23) It is said that in the past, applied science went far ahead of pure science because …

A/ pure science has been discovered only in recent years

B/ men understood the basic facts and principles of pure science before they discovered and invented things

C/ pure science had been considered less important than applied science

D/ many inventions and discoveries had been made before men knew the basic scientific theories

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A/ people devoted a lot of time to the study of pure science B/ applied science went far ahead of pure science

C/ pure science went far ahead of applied science

D/ the study of pure science was delayed for a long time 25) If applied science is to develop more efficiently … A/ its practical applications must be used for man’s good

B/ people must devote more time to the study of the neutron and atomic energy C/ it must rely on the increasing knowledge of pure science

D/ people must solve problems of immediate economic and social importance

USE OF ENGLISH

The country is (26) … beautiful than a town and pleasanter to live in Many people think so, and go to the country (27) … the summer holidays though they can not live (28) … all the year round Some have a cottage built in a village (29) … that they can go there whenever they can find the time

English villages are not all alike, but (30) … some ways they are not very different (31) … each other Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of (32) … can be seen from many miles around Surrounding (33) … church is the churchyard, (34) … people are buried

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Most villages are so close to some small town (39) … people can go there to buy (40) … they can’t find in the village shops

Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. 41) I / happy / get / letter

42) How long / you / waiting / answer ? 43) When / I / her / talking / John

44) father / impossible / home / lunch 45) He’ll / seventeen / old / Saturday 46) I / interested / films / children 47) advise / not to go / bus / next time 48) jacket / small / not fit / me

49) We / go / airport / meet him / tomorrow 50) After / I / entered / house / it / to rain

C/ Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

51) Unless you water these plants every day, they will die. If ………

52) The fire has destroyed many houses. Many houses …………

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54) He wrote the letter in two hour It took ………

55) It was such hot tea that I couldn’t drink it. The tea ………

In your opinion, which job is the most interesting? Why?

Paper 1

1(B) (D) (A) (C) (B)

8 (A) (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) 12 (B)

15 (A) 16 (D) 17 (C) 18 (A) 19 (C)

22 (B) 23 (D) 24 (B) 25 (C)

Paper 2

26) more 27) for 28) there

30) in 31) from 32) which

34) where 35) is 36) built

38) home / house 39) that 40) what

41) I am happy to get your letter

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44) My father finds it impossible to come home for lunch 45) He’ll be seventeen years old next / on Sartuday 46) I am interested in (the) films for children

47) He advised me not to go to by bus next time 48) The jacket it so small that it does not fit me 49) We will go to the airport to meet him tomorrow

50) After I had entered the house, it began to rain / raining 51) If you don’t water these plants every day, they will die 52) Many houses have been destroyed by the fire

53) I wish she would visit me again

54) It took him two hours to write the letter

55) The tea was so hot that I couldn’t drink it / too hot for me to drink

COMPOSITION

There are plenty of good jobs in our society In my opinion, working as a tourist guide is the most interesting

Being a tourist guide enables us to know more about our country, visit beautiful places and meet all kinds of people Above all, when dealing with foreign tourists, we have good opportunities to practise our English and widen our knowledge Besides, the salary of tourist guide is satisfactory

It will apply for a job at a tourist agency and become a tourist guide when I have graduated from high school and obtained and B level certificate of English

Đề số 1: Paper 1

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1) We are grateful … our friends, who have done everything for us in the making of the film

A- for B- to C- with

2) First he read the poem to himself and then … to the class.

A- loudly B- aloud C- loud

3) The … for winning that match is a gold medal.

A- Price B- prizing C- award

4) Opening a conversation and bringing it to an end are essential parts of our …

A- every day language B- everyday language C- language everyday 5) We have advised him … many times but, you know, he is a stubborn boy.

A- of keeping quiet B- to keep quiet C- keeping quiet 6) The holidays at the seaside … We really had a good time there.

A- made us happily B- made us happiness C- made we happy 7) Had I known Arabic was so difficult to learn, I … it up.

A- would never take

B- would have never

taken C- will never take

8) The boy … two full hours on his homework yesterday.

A- has spent B- have spended C- spent

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A- sad B- sadly C- sadness 10) Since her father …, her eldest brother has looked after them.

A- death B- dead C- passing away

11) You have to be … your stupidity.

A- ashamed of B- ashamed for C- ashamed over

12) When I reached the place, I found that the man …

A- death B- was died C- was death

13) He lives … but he doesn’t feel … because he has plenty to do.

A/ alone – lonely B/ lonely – alone C/ single – alone 14) The dog was so dirty that he looked as if he … in the mud.

A/ had been lay B/ had been lying C/ had been lied 15) They have … of helpers even when they are in need.

A/ a great quantily B/ a large amount C/ a large number 16) I … the heat because I had been living there for a long time.

A/ used to B/ was used to C/ got used of

17) The purpose of the examination was to … the students’ knowledge of the subject

A/ try B/ inspect C/ prove

18) There’s … to be frightened of the dog; he’s quite harmless.

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19) The child was told to … for being rude to his uncle.

A/ case B/ time C/ order

20) You may have to stay the night, so take a toothbrush just in …

A/ case B/ time C/ order

SECTION B

SHOPPING CENTRES

In many old cities in Europe, there are narrow twisting roads with many shops huddling together along the two sides These commercial places are not so modern and convenient as those called shopping centres in modern cities, especially in the suburbs of the big cities in the United States

Shopping centres have developed rapidly because of the shift of the population to the suburbs, the growing use of and dependence upon the automobile and the heavy traffic in downtown areas

A shopping centre is a large group of stores facing a huge central mall which may be covered , heated and air conditioned A shopping centre is also surrounded by a parking area with space for thousands of cars

We can buy all kinds of food and get anything we need in a shopping centre Unlike a supermarket where groceries are chiefly sold, a shopping centre provides us with all services besides food We can get our hair cut, eyes examined, clothes washed; we can book our tickets for a world tour and even enroll in special classes

Shopping centres are, therefore, very convenient for customers, but they lack the “sense of closeness” as felt in order commercial centres

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B/ the increasing use of the automobile

C/ the growing use of heavy cars in big cities D/ the shift of the population to downtown areas

22) A shopping centre is a large group of stores facing a huge central mall which is …

A/ narrow and winding

B/ very crowded with automobiles

C/ used as a store-house for heaters and air-conditioners D/ shaded and comfortable

23) American shopping centres are especially established in the suburbs because … A/ the customers want to avoid the heavy traffic in downtown areas

B/ the traffic is heavier in the suburbs than in the downtown aresa

C/ there are few people moving from the downtown areas to the neighbouring regions

D/ the streets in the downtown areas are so narrow and twisting

24) Customers can’t find the “sense of closeness” in a modern shopping centre because …

A/ all the items in the stores are very expensive B/ the shopkeepers are not very cordial

C/ it is too modern and conventional

D/ they worry too much about the safety of their cars

25) In the shopping sections of many old cities in Europe, the stores are located… A/ in the suburbs B/ in residential areas

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Paper 2 WRITING

SECTION A

USE OF ENGLISH

In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news Two of their fishing-boats (26) … Been caught in the storm (27) … had blown up during the night In the cottages round the harbour people stood (28) … their door, (29) … worried to talk

The rest of the fishing fleet had (30) … the harbour dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of (31) … missing men Some had (32) … thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men (33) … be cold and tired As dawn began to break over (34) … the east, a small point of light was (35) … in the darkness of the water and a (36) … minutes later, (37) … was a shout Before long, the two boats (38) … turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbour The men (39) … help out of their boats, and although they were stiff (40) … cold and tiredness, they were all safe

Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. 41) If/ no taxis / walk / station

42) When I / station / train / already / leave 43) see him / walk alone / park / ago

44) I / wait / her / since o’clock

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48) If / fine weather / an excursion / to Vung Tau / tomorrow 49) year 2000 / our living conditions / much better

50) I / hope / come / England / next year / spend / some months / London

C/ Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

51) He didn’t hurry, so he missed the train. If ………

52) I asked my mother to wake me up at o’clock the following morning. Please ………

53) The garage is going to repair the car for us next week. We are going ………

54) Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. In spite ………

55) I can’t cook as well as my mother does. My mother ……… SECTION B

COMPOSITION

Write a composition from 80 to 120 words on this topic: Why is it necessary to learn English?

1 (B) (B) (C) (B) (B)

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13 (A) 14 (B) 15 (C) 16 (B) 17 (D)

19 (B) 20 (A) 21 (B) 22 (D) 23 (A)

25 (D)

Paper 2

26) had 27) which / that 28) at / by

30) reached 31) the 32) brought

34) in 35) seen / visible / spotted 36) few

38) were 39) were 40) with / from

41) If there are no taxis, we’ll walk to the station

42) When I arrived at the station, the train had already left

43) I saw him walking / walk alone in / through the park a few minutes/ one hour ago 44) I have been waiting for her since o’clock

45) My sister is not interested in finding a new job

46) The film is / was so good that I have seen / saw it four times

47) I look forward to / am looking forward to receiving your reply soon 48) If the weather is fine, I will go on an excursion to Vung Tau tomorrow 49) In the year 2000 our living conditions will be much better

50) I hope to come / I will come to England next year to spend / and spend some months in London

51) If he had hurried, he wouldn’t have missed / would have caught the train 52) Please wake me up at o’clock tomorrow morning, Mother / Mom / Mum 53) We are going to have our car repaired by the garage next week

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55) My mother cooks better than I / I / me

COMPOSITION