Tài liệu ôn thi HSG T.Anh 12 ( có KEY )

Question 2: Read the following passage carefully then choose the one answer a,b,c or d.. Agriculture in the West and South of the United States has traditionally been supported by migran[r]

TÀI LIỆU ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT MƠN TIẾNG ANH ( CĨ KÈM THEO ĐÁP ÁN )

Test 1 Question 1: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word.

Are some people born clever ? and others stupid ?or is intelligence developed by

envir-onment or experiences ? Strangely enough the answer is that is given at birth,and no amount special education can make a genius out a born with low intelligence.On the other ,a child who lives in boring will develop his intelligence less than the who lives in rich and varied surroundings Thus 10 limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth,but 11 or not he reaches those limits will depend 12 his environment.This view now help by most experts,can 13 supported in a number of ways

It is easy to show that intelligence is something we are 14 with If we take two unrelated people 15 random in the population, it is likely that 16 degrees of intelligence will be

completely 17 If on the other hand,we take 18 identical twins, they will very likely be as 19 as each other.This clearly suggests that intelligence 20 on birth

Question 2: Read the following passage carefully then choose the one answer a,b,c or d?

Agriculture in the West and South of the United States has traditionally been supported by migrant workers who migrate or move from area to area according to the crops that need harvesting.Many Chinese,Filipino,and Mexican immigrants became migrant workers when they first arrived in the United States.Often they had problems with the Enlish language or no skills that they could immediately use in the new country

A person looking objectively at the living conditions of these workers might say that their way of life was little better than slavery.They were housed in substandard conditions,received wages far below the minimum,and had no medical or insurance benefits.The migrant workers had no labour unions that could bargain for better wages,better hours,or improved working conditions.They had no money and no power with which to bargain with their employers Employers were making fortunes by the sweat of their workers’ brows.It took an idealistic, determined young man named Cesar Chavez to change the plight of the migrant worker forever

1,Which of the following correctly describes migrant workers? a-Only Mexicans were permitted to work on crops b-Living and working conditions were generally poor c-The workers usually stayed in one place for many years d-All the workers were fluent in English

2,Which of the following correctly describes the work done by migrant workers?a-It required skilled labour b-It could only be done by native-born Americans c-It was closely superised by national labour unions d-It was low paid,and working conditions were poor

3,It can be inferred from the final sentence of the passage that a-the conditions described are still the same today b-migrant workers will always live like slaves c-conditions for migrant workers are better now than before the work of Cesar Chavez d-there is no longer need for migrant worker

4,The next paragraph of this passage will probably be a-a history of agriculture in the United States b-a listing of the countries migrb-ant workers come from c-b-a lesson in English b-as b-a foreign lb-angub-age d-the changes brought about by Cesar Chavez

5, “plight” means: a-difficult condition b-poverty c-distress d-happiness Question 3: Rewrite these sentences,beginning as shown.

10,Tuberculosis and pneumonia are no longer incurable diseases / No longer Question 4: Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.

1,This knife is very blunt,it needs (sharp) 2,You would like to book a to Hong Kong(fly) 3,I’m afraid this iron you sold me is (fault) 4,There is no between the two (compare) 5,Please make your at the counter over there (pay)

6,Unless something is done about unemployment,the for the future is not good (look) 7,The is that the plan will fail (conclude) 8,I have never been like that before (threat) 9,We have had a lot of from customers today (complain)

10,There is a saying in English: “ speak louder than words.” (act)

Question 5: Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1,a-cure b-picture c-lecture d-furniture 2,a-plow b-how c-cow d-row 3,a-enough b-cough c-though d-rough 4,a-clothes b-cloth c-both d-boat 5,a-rate b-late c-private d-date 6,a-student b-stupid c-study d-studio 7,a-few b-sew c-blew d-new 8,a-hard b-yard c-card d-carry 9,,a-easy b-ear c-learn d-eat 10,a-page b-game c-go d-gift Question 6: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Tom Smith has musical talent but he (be) a very lazy boy.He always (get) up late,and he (be) seldom on time for school.When he (know) that he .(have) to work hard in school on a certain day,he (stay) at home

If Tom (be) wise,he (not try) so hard to avoid all the problems of his youth.He often (say) that he.10 (wish) he 11 (be) born rich,or he 12 (complain) that if his

great-grand-father 13 (not be) unlucky,his family 14 (be) rich now.The boss sometimes 15 (say) that if he 16 (have) any substantial help from any one,he already 17 (be) a great musician

Among his friends there 18 (be) two or three who 19 (appreciate) Tom’s ability,but they 20 (think) that he 21 (lack) perseverance.If he 22 (have) it,they 23 (help) him Question 7:Fill in each blank with a suitable word given below:

( think, given , working , sizes , by , to , computers , cannot , over , programs )

People are fascinated 1.robots.Science fiction books and movies feed people’s imagination, making them wonder about the possibilities of robots living and with them Is it possible for robots to look like people,work like people,and like people ?In the future, anything is possible.Already today,there are tens of thousands of robots doing work all the world

Robot is the name to any machine that can a certain job automatically.These machines in any shapes and It is possible to build a robot in the shape of a person,but most look like machines built for specific purposes.They are controlled by The computers tell the robot what to and how to it.People write the for computers that control the robots.Robots can sense the environment around them and respond it.They can complete several steps in a process and can try other methods if one does not work Ordinary machines 10 these things

Question 8: Put questions to the underlined in the following sentences.

1,He is tall and handsome 2,He is handsome and manly 3,I would like to pay cash 4,She can swim 50 metres in a minute 5,The process was described in detail

6,She comes from India,but she is Protestant 7,She learned how to swim in a few days 8,These people came there in 20 minutes by car 9,He has taken this course since last week 10,The weather is very varied in Britain

The end ! Key test 1

Question 1:1-born 2-by 3-intelligence 4-of 5-out 6-child/person 7-hand 8-environment/ surroundings 9-child/one10-the11-whether/if 12-on 13-be14-born 15-at 16-their 17-different 18-two 19-intelligent 20-depends

Question 2: 1-b 2-d 3-c 4-d 5-a

2-Fancy seeing you here 3-Only after all the guests had gone home could we relax 4-Galileo is regarded as (being) the father of modern astronomy

5-It hasn’t rained for a fortnight 6-Whenever he comes to visit us there’s trouble

7-The doctor suggested (that) I should take a rest 8-She left the room without saying a word 9-No matter how long you use it,it won’t wear out wear out : mòn,rách

10-No longer are tuberculosis and pneumonia incurable diseases Tuberculosis :lao,lao phæi Question 4:1-sharpening 2-flight 3-faulty 4-comparison 5-payment 6-outlook

7-conclusion 8-threatened 9-complaints 10-actions Question 5:1-a 2-d 3-c 4-b 5-c 6-c 7-b 8-d 9-c 10-a

Question 6: 1-is 2-gets 3-is 4-knows 5-will have 6-stays 7-were 8-wouldn’t try 9-says 10-wishes 11-had been 12-complains 13-hadn’t been 14-would be 15-says 16-had had 17-would have already been 18-are 19-appreciate 20-think 21-lacks 22-had 23-wuold help

Question 7: 1-by 2-working 3-think 4-over 5-given 6-sizes 7-computers 8-programs 9-to 10-cannot Question 8:1-What does he look like ? 2-What is he like ? 3-How would you like to pay?

4-How fast can she swim ? 5-How was the process described ?

6-She comes from India,but what is her religion?/what religion is she ? 7-How many days did she learn how to swim?

8-How did these people come /(get) there in 20 minutes ?

9-Since when has she taken this course ? 10-What is the weather like in Britain? New words:

1,genius / dzi:ni3s / thiên tài 2,objectively : khách quan 3,substantial : đáng kể lớn lao 4,perseverance : tính kiên trì,tính kiên nhẫn *to make fortune: phát tài, phát đạt

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Test 2

Question 1: Choose the best answer a,b or c to complete the reading passage below.

As a result of years of research,we know that.1 animal fat’s bad for our health.For example,

Americans eat a lot of meat and only a small amount of grains,fruit and vegetables their diet,they have high rates of cancer and heart disease.In Japan,in constrast,people eat large amounts of grains and very.3 meat.The Japanese also have very low rates of cancer and heart disease.In fact,the Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world ,as hamburgers,ice-cream,and other high fat foods become popular in Japan,the rates of heart disease and cancer are increasing there as well.People are also eating more meat and dairy in other countries such as Cuba,Mauritins and Hungary.Not surprisingly,the disease rates in other countries along with the change in diet

Everyone wants to live a long,healthy life.We know that food we eat affects us in different For instance,doctors believe that fruit and vegetables can actually many different diseases,while animal fat can cause disease We can improve our diet now and enjoy many years of healthy living

1,a-too b-so much c-too much 2,a-According to b-Because of c-Owing to 3,a-little b-a little c-few 4,a-However b-But c-Although 5,a-production b-products c-produce 6,a-increase b-will increase c-are increasing 7,a-means b-ways c-measures 8,a-preventing b-preventive c-prevent Question 2: Put a suitable word in each numbered blank.

The smoke that comes from a lit cigarette contains many different poisonous chemicals.In the past, scientists did not think that these could harm a nonsmoker’s health Recently, though, scientists changed their opinion after they a large group of nonsmokers They discovered that even had unhealthy amount of these toxic chemicals in their bodies.As a.4

smoke on children also continue as they grow up.The children of smokers are more than twice as likely to 11 lung cancer when they are adults as children of nonsmokers.The risk is even higher among children who live in homes 12 both parents smoke

Question 3: Read the reading passage and then ask and answer the queations below.

James Cook was born in England in 1728.His parents were poor farm workers.When James was eighteen,he found a job on a coastal ship.He worked on ships until he was twenty-seven years old,and then he joined the navy.He fought in Canada in a war against France,and he napped some of the eastern coasts of Canada.In 1768 King GeorgeII made him the captain of a ship and sent him to the Pacific.He was gone for nearly three years.When he returned, he was a national hero

1,Where / when / James Cook / born ? 2,What / he / / when / 18 ? 3,Who / parents ? 4,What / happen / him / 1768 ?

Question 4: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1,Only 25 new students (admit) into the department in 1994 2,We asked the librarian for the book the professor (recommend) 3,I’m going out for a walk.I (read ) too long,in fact since early morning 4,Just as I (leave ) home for school the telephone (ring)

5,Stay at home and wait till you (get)a phone call from him.He (tell)you where to look for her

6,I (do) my homework when my mother (send ) me the chemist’s with the prescription she (give) by the doctor 7,By the end of this month,I hope,I (write) 200 pages of my new novel

8,It (take) a moment before Nick (realise) he (offer) a cigarette by the stranger 9,It’s no use (get) impatient.The plane (not arrive) until the weather (clear) up 10,The experiment (make) when the lights (go) out

Question 5: Choose the best answer a,b,c or d to complete these sentences below. 1,Have you for a job yet ? a-requested b-begged c-applied d-inquired 2,Yes,I have.It’s for a secretarial in a large company

a-post b-matter c-work d-employment

3,Have you been for an yet ? a-overview b-inspection c-appointment d-interview 4,Yes,I one yesterday a-took b-attended c-waited d-examined 5,Did they ask you what examinations you’ve ?

a-overcome b-passed c-succeeded d-obtained 6,They wanted to know a lot about my education and my a-awards b-winning c-passes d-qualifications

7,Did they ask you about your hobbies ? a-None b-Not c-No d-Without

8,It was and we had to walk quickly to keep warm a-cold b-fresh c-frozen d-mild 9,No child the age of sixteen will be admitted to this film

a-before b-except c-lacking d-below

10,Driving in London is supposed to be confusing but I didn’t find it at difficult a-all b-first c-once d-least

Question 6: Supply the correct form of the word given in brackets. 1,He wrote the book alone,so he doesn’t have a (author)

2,People with very skin shouldn’t go sunbathing for long periods (sense)

3,He gets very angry if you with his idea.(agree) 4,There was a look of on her face (sad) 5,It’s to study a language if you’re never going to use it (point)

6,If I win this ,I’llget a new bicycle.(compete)

7,Is there any to treat her so badly ?(necessary) 8,The USA is a land of (immigrate) 9,He is a very carpenter.(skill) 10,This car is really (luxury)

Question 7: Turn these sentences into passive voice.

1,Before the Princess arrived at the shipyard,they had used police dogs to make sure no one had hidden any bombs there 2,When will they open the new shop -this year or next ?

3,Local people own most of the business in our town now

6,Everyone believes that terrorists kidnapped him 7,They speak well of his boy friend 8,They didn’t admit him into the reception hall because he was wearing jeans

9,Someone heard him singing to himself well after mid-night 10,It will be so dark that no one will see me

Question 8: Fill in each blank with one suitable article if necessary.

1,China has biggest population in world 2, Yangtze River flows into East China Sea 3,Do you like Chinese food ? 4,We had some for lunch few days ago

5,I wanted to go to Italian restaurant

6,I come to school by bus,but I get lift home with friend

7, “Is there chemist near here ?” +Yes, there is one next to post office 8,I don’t believe word of his story 9,She gave same answer as before 10,It was only birthday he had celebrated since he was child

The end !

Key 2

Question 1: 1-c 2-b 3-a 4-a 5-b 6-c 7-b 8-c

Question 2: 1-chemicals 2-studied 3-nonsmokers 4-matter (result ?) 5-whether 6-public 7-avoid 8-homes 9-often 10-secondhand 11-develop 12-where

Question 3: 1,When and where was James Cook born ? +He was born in England in 1726. 2,What did he when he was eighteen ? +He worked on a coastal ship

3,Who were his parents ? +They were poor farm workers

4,What happened to him in 1768 ? +In 1768,King George II made him the captain of a ship and sent him to the Pacific

Question 4: 1-were admitted 2-had recommended / was giving 3-have been reading 4-was leaving / rang 5-get / will tell 6-was doing / sent / had been given 7-shall have written 8-took / realised / was being offered 9-getting/ won’t arrive/ clears 10-was being made /went Question 5: 1-c 2-a 3-d 4-a 5-b 6-d 7-c 8-a 9-d 10-a

Question 6: 1-co author 2-sensitive 3-disagree 4-sadness 5-pointless 6-competition 7-necessity 8-immigrants 9-skillful / skilful tµi giái,khÐo tay 10-luxurious

Question 7: 1,Before the Princess arrived at the shipyard,police dogs had been used to make sure no bombs had been hidden there 2,When will the shop be opened-this year or next ?

3,Most of the business in our town is owned by local people now

4,Aren’t you afraid you will be sacked if you don’t start coming to work on time ? 5,She felt that something was being concealed from her

6,It is believed that he was kidnapped by terrorists 7,His boyfriend is well spoken of 8,He wasn’t admitted into the reception hall because he was wearing jeans

9,He was heard singing to himself well after mid-night 10,It will be so dark that I won’t be seen

Question 8: 1-the / the 2- * /the 3-* 4- */a 5-an 6- */ */a / a 7-a / the 8-a 9-the 10-the/a

Test 3

Question 1: : Read the reading passage, then ask and answer the queations below.

1, UNICEF / serve/ children/ all religions/ developing countries? 2,What/ UNICEF / purpose? 3,How many/ people/ world today/ live / poor / hopeless conditions ?

4,What / one / reasons / millions / people / die / every year ? 5,What / UNICEF / mean ? Question 2: Choose the best answer a,b, c or d to complete the reading passage below.

The reality of an interview is never as bad as your fears For some people imagine the interviewer is going to jump on every tiny mistake they In truth,the interviewer is as for the meeting to go well as you are.It is what his or her job enjoyable

The secret of a good interviewer is preparing for it.What you wear is always important as it creats the first impression.So neatly,but comportably.Make that you can deal with anything you are Prepare for questions that are certain to come up, for example: Why you want to become a nurse? What is the most important a good nurse should have?Apart from nursing,what other careers have you What are your interests and hobbies ?

Answer the questions fully and precisely 10 ,if one of your interests is reading,be prepared

to 11 about the sort of books you like 12 ,do not learn all your answers off 13 heart.The interviewer wants to meet a human 14 , not a robot.Remember,the interviewer is genuinely

interested in you,so the more you relax ,the more 15 you are to succeed

1,a-reason b-idea c-explanation d-excuse 2,a-perform b-do c-make d-have 3,a-keen b-wanting c-interested d-delighted 4,a-does b-causes c-happens d-makes 5,a-dress b-wear c-put on d-have on 6,a-evident b-sure c-definite d-clear 7,a-requested b-questioned c-enquired d-asked 8,a-character b-quality c-nature d-point 9,a-thought b-regarded c-considered d-wondered

10,a-For instance b-That is c-Such as d-Let’s say 11,a-say b-talk c-discuss d-chat 12,a-However b-Although c-Despite d-Therefore 13,a-at b-in c-on d-by 14,a-character b-being c-somebody d-nature 15,a-easy b-possible c-likely d-probable Question 3: Change these sentences into passive voice.

1,I like you to take photographs 2,You can’t wear this shirt because it is very small 3,Did they build that house in 1972 ? 4,Why did people think it was important ? 5,How many ways can you solve this problem? 6,My classmates used to call me John 7,He heard the bell ring 8,We have to pick fruit very early in the morning

9,They were continually asking questions 10,He has caught a lion and shot two others Question 4: Put the word(s) into the correct order in each sentence,

1,spot/ the accident / is / happened / the exact / this / where

2,parents / my classmates / just met / the student / one / you / whose / is / of 3,answering / again / tired / and / his / again / we / of / get / questions

4,who/sent me/is/ my father/Ho Chi Minh city/on/ to/a business trip/this present/all this week 5,lend / to / you / careful / be / I / my motorbike / promise / unless / won’t / you

Question 5: Find the mistakes in the following sentences and then correct them. 1,It was him who came running into the classrom with the news

2,Our Spanish professor would like us spending more time in the laboratory practising our pronunciation 3,We got used to cook our food when we had to live alone

4,Even though she looks very young,she is twice older than my twenty year old sister

5,Sam used to living in Oklahoma,but his company had him transfer to a better position in UK 6,The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now,wasn’t it ?

7,Mr Peter used to think of him as the only president of the company

8,Janet finally used to cooking on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long Question 6: Choose the most suitable word in brackets to finish these sentences. 1,Our hen’s just (lay / laid ) an egg 2,Let’s (lie / lay) on the grass

3,How long have you been (lying / laying)there? 4,I’d like to (live / life ) in the country 5,Don’t (loose / lose) your ticket ! 6,What time did you (live / leave ) home?

9,(Maybe / May be ) they’re out 10,Take (of / off ) your coat Question 7: Supply the correct form of the verb given in brackets.

1,Actions (speak) louder than words 2,I (see) two planes in the sky now

3,He met his friend after he (post) the letter 4,Did you post the letter after you (write ) it? 5,Leave me alone ! I (work) 6,I (finish ) everything by the time you get back tomorrow 7,They (do) all these exercises before the bell rings

8,Tom is ill.He (become ) ill three days ago He (be) ill

9,I (not choose ) farming if I were you.I think farming is very hard work 10,Farming (not be) so hard if you have tractors and other farm equipments Question 8: Rewrite these sentences,beginning as shown.

1,The last time it snowed here was six years ago / It 2,Some one rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building / No sooner 3,It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car / The man 4,I only realised what I had missed when they told me about it later / Only when 5,Since we had nothing else to do,we decided to go out for a walk / Having Question 9: Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1,Her boss accused her of being over (ambition)

2,She upset him with a remark about his big nose (tact) 3,She is a of theatre programmes (collect)

4, is an extremely popular hobby (photograph) 5,There were 50 in the talent contest (compete)

6,Young children are often very They have so much energy they can’t sit still for a moment (live) 7, have been investigating selenium’s role in the body since 1957 (research)

8,Nicotine is responsible for the effects of smoking (behave)

9,If you still feel ill after taking this treatment,you should see a (special) 10,I hope there won’t be too much in getting a work permit (difficult)

Question10: Find an other word which sounds the same as the word given,but which has different spelling and meaning.

1,seel 2,sew 3,week 4,aren’t 5,berth 6,raw 7,maze 8,meet 9,too 10,knight That’s all.

Key for test 3

neat (adj ) giản dị vµ trang nh·

Question 1:1-Does UNICEF serve the children of all religions in developing countries ?

Yes,it does 2-What is UNICEF’s purpose ?+Its purpose is to help provide a better life for children and their mother

3-How many people in the world today live in poor and hopeless conditions? +800 million people in the world live in poor and hopeless conditions

4-What is one of the reasons millions of people die every year ?+Unsafe water is / 5-What does UNICEF mean ? + UNICEF means United Nations Children’s Fund Question 2: 1-a 2-c 3-a 4-d 5-a 6-b 7-d 8-b 9-c 10-a 11-b 12-a 13-d 14-b 15-c Question 3: 1-I like photographs to be taken by you.

2-This shirt can’t be worn because it is very small 3-Was that house built in 1972 ? 4-Why was it thought to be important ? 5-How many ways can this problem be solved ? 6-I used to be called John by my classmates 7-The bell was heard to ring

8-Fruit has to be picked very early in the morning 9-Questions were cotinually being asked 10-A lion has been caught and two others have been shot

4,My father who is on a business to Ho Chi Minh city all this week sent me this present 5,I won’t lend you my motorbike unless you promise to be careful

Question 5: 1,him -he 2,spending -to spend 3,cook - cooking 4,older than - as old as 5,living -live 6,was’t it -didn’t it 7,him -himself 8,finally used -is finally used

Question 6: 1-laid 2-lie 3-lying 4-live 5-lose 6-leave 7-loud 8-loud 9-maybe 10-off Question 7:1-speak 2-see 3-had posted 4-had written 5-am working 6-will have finished 7-will have done 8- became /has been 9-wouldn’t choose 10-won’t be

Question 8: 1-It hasn’t snowed here for six years.

2-No sooner had the burglars left the building than someone rang 3-The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car

4-Only when they told me about it later did I realised what I had missed 5-Having nothing else to do,we decided to go for a walk

Question 9: 1-ambitious 2-tactless 3-collector 4-photography 5-competitors 6-lively 7-researchers 8-behavioural 9-specialist 10-difficulty

Question 10:1,seal hải cẩu / seel bịt mặt 2,sow/so 3,weak 4,aunt 5,birth 6,maize ng« 7,roar 8,meat 9,two /to 10,night

Test 4 Question 1:Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

The big tree in front of my house was old and beautiful.I was sad when it (blow) down in a winter storm.After the storm,I (saw) off the remains of the tree on a level with the ground.But I (not dig) up the roots of the tree.I (leave) them in the ground.Three months later,in Spring,the old tree began 5.(grow) again.It (grow) strong,beautiful and straight up from the side of the sawn off parts.The colour and smell of its heart (shape) leaves were exactly the same as those of the old tree.I (feel) happy

Question 2: Fill in the numbered blank with only one suitable word.

Sydney is important cultural,industrial and tourist centre the south east coast of Australia.It is the Australia’s largest ,with a population of than three million.It now occupies about 350 square miles.The city has famous sights.The Harbour is of the largest and most beautiful places the world,and Sydney Harbour Bridge,as the people of Sydney it-has been a great tourist attraction for many years.However,the most famous sight here today is the House.Some people think it is one of the 10 beautiful modern

buildings in the world

Question 3:Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.

1,Their on the mountain was attributed to the warm clothes and the tent which they had with them (survive) 2,She always listens to what she is told (attention)

3,Thousands of people have been made by the war.(home)

4,Some people seem to have everything,from the perfect family to the best employment at the most company in town.(success) 5,John went to bed early because he had had a day.(tire)

6,We carried out a careful of the area.(examine) 7,At school we have a lot of (act) 8,The house is large,but it is terribly to live in.(comfort)

9,Vietnam declared its in 1945.(depend) 10,We are going to our school next year.(large) Question 4:Choose a,b,c or d which has the same meaning with the underlined part.

1,Most competitions are not open to both professionals and non-professionals a-aliens b-juniors c-amateurs d-tutors

2,A surgeon is a doctor who performs an operation

a-studies b-researches c-is in terested in d-carries out 3,They extended the road for ten more miles

5,China is considered to be one of the most powerful countries in the world a-healthiest b-strongest c-largest d-most crowded

Question 5:Read the following passage, then use words given to ask and answer.

Our planet Earth is one of nine planets revolving around the sun,a fairly and ordinary star,which lies in the outer areas of the Milky Way Galaxy There are about 250 billion stars in our galaxy,and billions of galaxies in universe.People have always wondered about the possibility of intelligent life forms on other planets.In recent years,this has become serious scientific speculation.Some scientists believe that there must be large numbers of stars with planets which could support living intelligent beings.Perhaps we shall never know.The nearest star is 4.3 light years away.A light year is the distance covered by light (travelling at almost 300.000 kilometres a second) in one year.It would take the fastest Earth spacecraft about 40,000 years to reach the nearest star.For a number of years radio telescopes have been trying to pick up signals from outer space,so far without success.There are,however,millions of possible radio frequencies,and there is no reason why a completely alien civilization should not use a different type of communication,such as X-rays or even a type

wave we have not yet discovered.Suppose contact were made with beings 300 light years away.By the time we had sent our reply, and received their response the earth would be 600 years older It would be an interesting,but rather slow moving conversation !

1,Where/ our /earth? 2,How many / star/ there/ galaxy? 3,What / scientists / believe ? 4,What / light year ? 5,How / far / our earth / nearest star ?

Question 6: A,Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition

1,I’m fed cooking.Let’s eat for a change 2,Could you take a photo me ,please? 3,There have been a lot of complaints your behaviour

4,The woman was hit on the head a heavy stick

B,Replace the underlined part in each sentence with a suitable word which has the same meaning 1,They have spent a great deal of time training 2,He made a few mistakes in his writing

3,There were a number of different nationalities in my class and we had to speak English 4,We go to pagoda now and then 5,She put aside a sum of money for her retirement 6,You should go over your lessons before the examinations

Question 7:Change these sentences into passive voice.

1,Nobody knows anything about Benda’s family 2,Did they tell you to be here by o’clock? 3,We have to a lot of things to prepare for the trip

4,People think that an apple a day is good for you.5,We must keep our school clean and tidy 6,They are going to organize an important conference here

7,He will have to paint these doors tomorrow 8,What can you to promote economic growth ?

9,Will they post our letters when the ship arrives at the next port ?

10,We injure people on the roads everyday.Can’t we something about this ? Question 8:Use words given to make sentences.

1,I / happy / know / you / come / France / next month 2,Your hair / long / need / cut

3,Yesterday /my garden / I / find / cat / whose leg / break 4,Not forget / window /before /bed 5,People / prefer / watch / TV / these days / listen / radio 6,Wish / travel / all / the world 7,If / Nam / have / enough money / he / buy / all / books/ like

8,Alice / so / intelligent / hard-working / she / always / get / highest marks / class 9,Millions / the world / watch / football match / either / person / on T.V

10,Your doctor / whose / advice / listen to / a clever

Question 9:Fill the word or phrase to complete the reading passage below. All, from, sight, with, certain, in addition, as a result, value, to, like, as, very

Not plants are helpful to man.Some species grow in fields and gardens weeds that choke off useful plants.Tiny bits of pollen from plants cause such diseases as asthma and hay fever.Other plants destroy millions of dollars worth of crops yearly

Question 10: Choose the word a, b, c d or e which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1,a-thank b-think c-these d-thing e-thick 2,a-buck b-duck c-reduce d-reduction e-structure 3,a-blew b-flew c-stew d-crew e-screw 4,a-shoot b-blood c-boot d-look e-snook 5,a-idea b-weather c-feather d-leather e-measure

Key for test 4

Question 1: 1-was blown 2-sawed 3-didn’t dig 4-left 5-to grow 6-grew 7-shaped 8-felt Question 2:1-an 2-on 3-city 4-more 5-many 6-one 7-in 8-call 9-Opera 10-most Question 3: 1-survival 2-attentively 3-homeless 4-successful 5-tiring 6-examination 7-activities 8-uncomfortable 9-independence 10-enlarge

Question 4: 1-c 2-d 3-c 4-a 5-b aliens /eilj3n/ngo¹i kiỊu junior /’dzu:nj3 /ngêi cÊp díi Question 5: 1,Where is our earth?It is in outer areas of the Milky Way Galaxy

2,How many stars are there in our galaxy? There are about 250 stars

3,What scientists believe? They believe that there must be large number beings 4,What is light year? A light year is the distance covered by light (300,000 km/s) 5,How far is it from our earth to the nearest star? It is 4.3 light years away Question 6: A,1-up /with /out 2-of 3-about/of 4-by

B, 1-much 2-some 3-many/several 4-sometimes 5-saved 6-revise Question 7: 1-Anything about Benda’s family is not known.

2-Were you told to be here by o’clock? 3-A lot of things have to be done to prepare for 4-An apple a day is thought to be good for you.5-Our school must be kept kept clean and tidy 6-An important conference is going to be organized here

7-These doors will have to be painted tomorrow.8-What can be done to promote economic 9-Will our letters be posted when the ship arrives at the next port ?

10-People are injured on the roads everyday.Can’t something be done about this? Question 8:1-I’m happy to know that you will come to France next month.

2-Your hair is long,and it needs cutting 6-I wish I could travel all over the world 3-Yesterday,while working in my garden,I found a cat whose leg was broken down 4-Don’t forget to close (shut) the window before going (you go) to bed

5-People prefer watching TV in these days to listening to the radio.ngµy nay,thêi bi nµy. 7-If Nam had enough money,he would buy all the books he likes

8-Alice is so intelligent and hard-working that he always highest marks in her class 9-Millions of people over the world watched the football match either in person or TV 10-Your doctor,whose advice you must listen to is a clever man in person:đích thân Question 9: 1-with 2-from 3-in addition 4-to 5-sight 6-all 7-as 8-certain bit: mẩu.mảnh pollen /p l3n /phấn hoa asthma bệnh hen,bệnh suyễn fever bệnh sốt hay ~ bệnh sốt mùa hè Question 10:1-c 2-c 3-c 4-b 5-a 6-b 7-a 8-d 9-b 10-b

Test 5

Question 1: Fill in the numbered blank with only one suitable word

In the first place, people live longer can spend more time with their family and friends.Secondly,people who have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxing ,when they can the things they have never had time for

On the other hand,there are some serious disadvantages.Firstly,many people become ill and consequently have to time in hospital or become on their children and friends.Many of find this dependence annoying or embarrassing.In addition to this,the people get,the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it’s often to make new friends

To sum up,it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy 10 to remain independent and enjoy life

Question 2: Read the reading passage below

Every child in Britain must by-law receive full time education from the age of five to sixteen.Many parents send their children to state school where the tuition and the equipment,including textbooks and exercise books are free.Only about 5% of children go to private fee-paying school;first,preparatory school for children up to thirteen,and then public schools-very expensive secondary school such as Harrow, Winchester and Rugby

Some children,before going to school,go to kindergartens, officially called nursery schools.Boys and girls are educated together there.There are also some single-schools, particularly among independent (non-state) ones

Under the old system children attended primary school (from five to eleven),which was followed by a secondary school course (from eleven to fifteen or over).At eleven every child had to sit for the eleven-plus examination.It consisted of tests in English,arithmetic and intelligence test.Those with the highest marks (about 20% of the children) went to grammar school.The others went to technical school

A,Find the words in the reading that mean: 1-teaching 2-especially 3-the books that you don’t have to pay money for 4-to take an examination.

B,Which of these sentences about the reading passage are true(T) and which are false(F)? 1,English children start school at six and finish at sixteen

2,Tuition and equipment,including text books and exercise books in every school are free 3,Kindergartens are officially called nursery schools

4,The children with the highest marks went to grammar school and the others went to technical school Question 3:Put the part(s) of the sentences below into the correct order

1,understand/ don’t / I / didn’t / immediately / you / why / me / tell / /

2,a newspaper / every morning / most English / delivered / have / families / house / their / to 3,carefully / report / I’ll / the / check / in / my office / this / afternoon

4,at three o’clock / they’re / in the / getting married / small church / on / where / my wife / Saturday afternoon / were married / I / and

5,five languages / fluently / I thought / she /speaks / but / spoke / she /apparently / only/ three 6,went / centre / hotel / by / we / a / taxi / the / in / to

7,house / arrived / in / we / friend’s / the / morning / our / at 8,7p.m / for / at / the / south / coast / left / we

9,weekend / for / we / and / evening / the / on / Friday / arrived / stayed 10,at / home / finally / evening / Monday / arrived / 10p.m / we / on Question 4:Choose the best answer a,b,c or d

1,Whose book is this? +I don’t know but I think

a-It’s John’s brother b-It’s John’s brother’s c-John’s brother book d-That John’s brother’s 2,If anybody question,please ask me after class a-has b-have c-have a d-has a 3, Mt Everest is highest peak of Himalayas

a-A /the/ # b- # /the/the c-A/ the / the d-The/the/the

4, have never heard of Shakespeare a-Very few b-Only few c-Quite few d-Just few 5,All the furniture in the house old fashioned a-is b-are c-have d-have been 6,Could you lend me some money? I’m very of cash at the moment

a-down b-scarce c-low d-short

a-purpose b-idea c-intention d-design

8,I don’t think he’ll ever the shock of his wife’s death a-get through b-get over c-go by d-get off

9-Do you my turning the television on now? a-mind b-disapprove c-want d-object 10,I’m afraid a rise in salary is just now

a-out of sight b-out of control c-out of date d-out of the question Question 5:Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets

1,Michael (wait) in the queue to buy a ticket for the train to London when he (hear) an announcement saying that there was going to be a delay

2,I (never forget) what you (just tell) me 3,She (sleep) for ten hours!You must (wake) her up 4,After she (work) at the hospital for two years,she (decide) to give up the job

5,It’s wonderful here tonight ! It (be) the first time I (ever enjoy) such a wonderful pancy dress party 6,Danny’s train (arrive) tomorrow evening at 6.00 so we (meet)him at the station

7,Wish me luck ! If I (get) a job,I (let) you know 8,In our country,there (be) two seasons the dry and the rainy season.It (rain) a great deal in July,August,September and October

9,Today (be) Thursday.It (rain) very hard this week 10, Today (be) Friday and John (be) late twice this week Question 6:Rewrite these sentences,beginning as shown

1,She knows a lot more about it than I / I don’t 2,Excuse me ! I’d like some information about the English summer course,please / Could 3,I’m always nervous when I take exams / Taking 4,The article was both interesting and informative,you know / The article was not 5,I’ve never heard a more amusing story than this one / This is 6,I’d prefer you not to wear jeans to the office / I’d rather 7,“I wouldn’t go swimming on a day like this if I were you,Tom.” / Brian advised 8,I’m sure Dick didn’t mean to offend you / Dick can’t 9,Have you got a smaller size than this ? / Is this 10,Would you like to go out for a drink ? / Do you feel Question 7:Choose a word or a phrase to fill in each numbered blank

pay, driver, conductor, machine, double deckers, travel, office, fare, transport, length, railway, advance

Public in London is expensive.The depends on the of the journey.You cannot buy tickets in Children under sixteen half and those under five free.You usually buy bus tickets from a ,but some buses you pay the Most London buses are You can smoke upstairs.On the underground 10 you buy your ticket from a 11 or a ticket 12 ,and give it up at the end of the journey

Question 8: Supply the correct form of the word given in brackets.(11ps1,I hope there won’t be too much (difficult) to find a job nowadays

2,The (dicover) of oil will (rich) that country 3,It’s (believe) how many cats she has ! 4,The heavy rain made it (possibility) for us to have our picnic

5,They are (health) children,always ill because they don’t get good food and fresh air 6,It was (care) of you to leave your library books on the bus

7,English is a (compare) easy language for Swedes to learn

8,That was an (necessity) remark.It would have been better to keep silent 9,If you eat too much,you will become (weigh)

10,His long and uninteresting (speak) made us bored

Question 8:1-difficulty 2-dicovery /enrich 3-unbelievable 4-impossible 5-unhealthy 6-careless 7-comparatively 8-unnecessary 9-overweight 10-speech )

Key for test 5

Question 2: A,1-tuition 2-particularly 3-free books 4-to sit for an exam B, 1-F (start school at five) 2-F (state school) 3-T 4-T

Question 3:1,I don’t understand why you didn’t tell me immediately.

2,Most English families have a newspaper delivered to their home every morning 3,I’ll check the report carefully this afternoon in my office

4,They’re getting married at three o’clock in the small church where my wife and I were married on Saturday afternoon 6,We went to a hotel in the centre by taxi

5,I thought she spoke five languages fluently,but apparently she only speaks three 7,We arrived at our friend’s house in the morning 8,We left for the south coast at p.m 9,We arrived on Friday evening and stayed for the weekend

10,Finally we arrived at home at 10 p.m on Monday evening Question 4:1-b 2-d 3-b 4-a 5-a 6-d 7-c 8-b 9-a 10-d

Question 5:1-was waiting/ heard 2-will never forget/ have just told 3-has been sleeping/wake 4-had been working/decided 5-is/have ever enjoyed 6-arrives/will meet (are going to meet) 7-get / will let 8-are / rains 9-is / has rained 10-is / has been

Question 6:1-I don’t know as much about it as she does.

2-Could you give me some information about the English summer course,please?

3-Taking exams always makes me nervous 5-This is the most amusing story I’ve ever heard 4-The article was not only interesting but also informative,you know

6-I’d rather you didn’t wear jeans to the office 8-Dick can’t have meant to offend you 7-Brian advised Tom not to go swimming on a day like that

9-Is this the smallest size you have got? 10-Do you feel like going out for a drink ? Question 7:1-transport 2-fare 3-length 4-advance 5-pay 6-travel 7-conductor 8-driver 9- double deckers 10-railway 11-machine 12-office

Test 6 Question 1:Read the passage.

Are the 1980s and 1990s the era of color ?According to some people,they are.Now you can buy radios and electric fans in lavender and pink.Restaurants have an emphasis on flowers and colorful plates.Cars are coming out in the pink and aqua.Even bathroom fixtures are being made in “honeydew” and “blond”.Part of the importance of the color of an object is that the color affects the way one feels about it.You want a vacuum cleaner to look light and easy,which is why it may be colored in pastels and light colors.But gardening equipment and athletic equipment you want to look powerful.You would never find a lawn mower in pink,but red would be fine.Not very long ago,sheets were always white and refrigerators commonly came in colors like “old gold”, “avocado green”,and “copper tone”.Now those are thought of as old fashioned

Popular color changes because fashion influences everything.In fact,new color often springs from the fashion industry.It’s a lot of cheaper to make a blouse or skirt than a sofa.After people get used to seeing new colors on clothing or towels,they are ready to accept those colors in carpeting,refrigerators,or cars.Color- analysis consultants have been very successful in recent years.People want to choose the most flattering colors for make-up and clothing.Some car designers are even saying that people may begin buying cars of the color that goes with their skin coloring.This sounds too extreme.It’s hard to believe that people are impressionable

1,The main subject of this passage is a-popular colors today

b-the work of color consultants c-the influence of color d-colors that flatter people 2,The word “era” in line could be best replaced by which of the following ?

a-age b-epic c-season d-generation

3,As used in line 5,the word “light” is most similar to which of the following ? a-inconsequential b-undemanding c-not dark d-not heavy

a-the object b-the color c-the importance d-the feeling

5,According to the author,which of the following is not popular now ? a- “coppertone” b-pastels c-color cars d-color consultants

6, According to the author,why would red be a good color for a lawn mower ?

a-because it is strong b-because it is cheap c-because it is light d-because it is a pastel 7,As used in line 9,the word “spring” could be best replaced with which of the following ? a-break b-crash c-come d-travel

8,Why does the author say in line 10, “It’s a lot cheaper to make a blouse or skirt than a sofa.” ? a-as an illustration b-as a reason c- as a summary d-as a definition

9,The word “flattering” as used in line 12 refers to which of the following ? a-price b-looks c-quantity d-quality

10,The phrase “goes with” in line 14 could be best replaced by which of the following ? a-results in b-matches c-changes to d-reaches to

Question 2:Supply the correct form of the word given in brackets.

We all know stories about people who have the (able) to remember hundreds of numbers after (hear) them only once.Now experts are saying that such feats can be (teach).For example,most people can (repetition) about nine numbers if they are read out one a second.In one (experimentally),ten training hours produce only a small 6.(improve),but the results after practising for a thousand hours were (amaze):Some people remembered 80 or even 100 numbers (similar),most adults can identify only about five out of a set of 21 colours that are only (slight) different.But after 80 training hours one person could 10

(recognition) 18 of them

Question 3:Choose the letter which is not suitable in each sentence.

1,It is not known exactly when (a) the first immigrants arrived in (b) the world,but where did that even occur (c) is certain (d)

2,Dreams are commonly(a) made up of (b) either (c) visual and (d) verbal image

3,Although the Indians lacking animals (a),they had the ability (b) to cultivate (c) plants suitable for (d) daily use

4,The element (a) uranium,which is a hard,silvery (b) metal and it was discovered (c) in 1789,was named for (d) the planet Uranusi

5,In the New World as in (a) Europe,each region developed its own (b) distinct pattern of culture adapted to (c) local conditions and influential (d)

6,Unlike (a) many other people,the America Indian (b) had to discovered (c) agriculture for themseves (d)

7,In the early (a) days of their development,cars used (b) great numbers (c) of fuel (d)

8,Many (a) bridges in New England were covered (b) with wooden roof to protect it (c) from snow (d) 9,Salt was once too (a) scarce and (b) precious that was used (c) as money (d)

10,She received many lovely (a) gifts for (b) her birthday,probably more than it was (c) good for her (d) Question 4:Choose the best answer a,b c or d to finish these sentences.

1,The articles the magazine publishes are very scholarly a-which b-of c-and d-in 2,A person probably picks up any language most easily it as a child outside a classroom a-learn b-to learn c-by learning d-for learning

3,Physicist J.Robert Oppenheimer an important role in the birth of atomic age a-who played b-had c-playing d-was

4, ,a famous Italian navigator, was until recently considered the first European to sail to the New World a-It is Columbus b-Columbus c-Columbus was d-It was Columbus

5, in 1912 that the Titanic sank while crossing the Atlantic a-When it was b-Being c-When was d-It was

6,I turned down the job, the attractive salary a-because b-because of c-despite d-although 7,I met my husband I was at university a-until b-during c-since d-while

a-a little b-little c-a few d-few

10,If I breathe in,I get a sharp in my chest a-hurt b-wound c-ache d-pain Question 5:Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

One cold winter morning on December 17th,a small blue car stopped on a bridge in a provincial town in northern Germany.Three men dressed in heavy black coats got out and stood on the bridge.While they (wait) there,they kept on (look) over the side.Fifteen minutes later,a motor boat (sail) past and drew up by the river bank.Three men got out of the boat and looked up at the bridge.The men on the bridge silently walked down the stone steps (lead) to the river bank.No words (speak) when they met the men from the boat.After a while,the motor boat (move) off and three men returned to the bridge.Now only two of them (wear) black coats.The third (dress) in a light grey jacket.Anyone who (watch) the scene might not have realised the two master spies 10 (exchange) on that cold winter morning

Question 6:Rewrite these sentences,beginning as shown.

1,I never intended to help such a man / I never had 2,They decided not to go for the picnic because the weather might be bad / For fear of 3,I was on the point of leaving the house when the telephone rang / I was 4,Although the woman was old,she looked very graceful / despite 5,The students were so clever to see the solution to the problem very quickly / How 6,I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back / Hardly 7,Newyork is the largest city of the United States / No other city of the US 8,I remember my father taking me to the zoo / I remember 9,They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left / Only after a twelve 10,You are both funny and witty / Not only

Key for test 6 Question 1: 1-c 2-a 3-d 4-a 5-a 6-a 7-c 8-b 9-b 10-b

Question 2: 1-ability 2-hearing (having heard) 3-taught 4-repeat 5-experiment 6-improvement 7-amazing 8-similarly 9-slightly 10-recognise

Question 3:1-c 2-d 3-a 4-c 5-d 6-c 7-c 8-c 9-a 10-c Question 4: 1-a 2-c 3-b 4-b 5-d 6-c 7-d 8-c 9-a 10-d

Question 5: 1-were waiting 2-looking 3-sailed 4-leading 5-were spoken 6-moved 7-were wearing 8-was dressed 9-had been watching 10-had been exchanged

Question 6:1-I never had any intention to help such a man. 2-For fear of bad weather,they decided not to go for the picnic 3-I was about to leave the house when the bell rang 4-Despite her old age,she looked very graceful

5-How clever it was of the students to see the solution to the problem very quickly

6-Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.7-No other city of the US is as large as Newyork

8-I remember being taken to the zoo by my father 9-Only after a twelve hour wait did their flight leave

10-Not only are you funny but also witty Witty: dÝ dám,tÕ nhÞ Question 7:1-in 2-of 3-on 4-to 5-of

Question 8:1-a 2-the/ a 3-a / the / # / a / the 4-A / a / # 5-The / a / the / # / # /the

honeydew chất thơm dịu blond: vàng hoe pastel: mµu tïng lam old gold mµu vµng óa

mower / mou3 / máy cắt avocado /,xvou ka:dou / lê tàu ’ copper: đồng đỏ tone / toun / màu nhẹ spring + from: xuất phát aqua / xkwi: ( kwai) / n‘ ‘ ớc lavander /lxvind3 / màu xanh nhạt pha đỏ flatter làm cho hãnh diện (v) extreme (adj): cùng, xa nhất

What will the aeroplane of the future look like ?An increasing number of journeys are being made air, and the airlines are therefore demanding a new kind of plane help them cope with increasing passenger numbers of the revolutionary new designs developed is a “flying wing”,which is short but very wide, in contrast most planes,which are long and narrow.It will be capable carrying 600-800 passengers.It will be built of an extremely light material,and together the unusual design,this will improve performance

The new aeroplane will be quieter and more comfortable existing planes.It will also cost less to operate, and will therefore help to keep fares affordable levels

Computers will play 10 important role in this plane.They would be used 11 the flight as 12 as on ground;ground crews will simply plug their laptop computers into the flight computers to check all functions

An additional advantage of this plane is 13 no new runways or terminal buildings will have to be built for it, 14 it is being designed in such a way that it can 15 existing ones

Question 2: Fill in each numbered blank a,an,the or no article.

I have just received letter from my old school friend informing me that my former head-master,Mr Brown,will be retiring next week.Students of school,old and new,will be sending him present to mark occasion.All those who have contributed towards gift will sign their names in large album which will be sent to former head-master’s home.We shall all remember Mr Brown for his patience and understanding and for kindly encouragement he gave us when we went to so unwillingly to 10 school

Question 3: Read the following paragraph and choose the best answer a,b,c or d.(5 ps)

The computer age is producing an army of robots-machines that are directed by electronic brains and which replace human labour in industrial operations.Many are artificial arms which reach into areas man enters only at his peril,such as the inside of a nuclear reactor

Already in 2000 there were 90,000 such robots working in industrial plants throughout the world.The big change over to robots,however,is likely to come only when their costs go down while workers’ wages continue to rise

1,Sentence indicates that robots are used mainly to

a-fight war 2-operate computer c-direct electronic brains d-take the place of human workers 2,An observer today is most likely to see robots in operation in

a-military battles b-modern factories c-business offices d-scientific laboratories 3,The shape of many robots already in use is somewhat similar to that of a human

a-brain b-hand c-arm d-foot

4,The passage makes clear that a very valuable use of many robots is to

a-act as a teacher to human beings b-replace the human brain in producing computers c-aid doctors in medical operations d-do tasks extremely dangerous for human to 5,Which of the following statements about the last sentence in the passage is certainly true? a-The cost of the average robot is higher than that of a human worker

b-The cost of a human worker is higher than that of the average robot

c-Robots are becoming more and more expensive d-Robots are becoming cheaper and cheaper Question 4:Choose a word or a phrase to fill in each numbered blank of the passage below.

affected, almost, at, conducted, donated, emergency, in, most of, occurred, pasture, scarce, severe, then, throughout, urban, where

Question 5:Choose the best answer a,b,c or d.

1,On the battlefield of Waterloo about 54,000 men were left

a-dead and wound b-dead and wounded c-to die and wound d-death and wound 2,The bank is on side of the street a-another b-other c-the other d-the rest 3,Do you believe that ghosts ? a-exist b-are existed c-are existing d-are being existed 4,The accident while he was driving to his office

a-occurred b-was occur c-was occurred d-was being occurred 5,Why don’t you buy bananas when they are much apples?

a-less expensive than b-not expensive than c-expensive than d-expensive lesser than 6,The scenery looks in December than in April

a-far pleasant b-much more pleasantly c-very pleasant d-much more pleasant

7,Mr.Brown is the landlord we rent the house a-who b-whom c-from who d-from whom 8,Today seems more expensive than usual

a-most of everythings b-almost everything c-most of everything d-almost everythings 9,The movie was I went to sleep

a-boring until b-too boring c-so boring that d-such boring that 10,He speaks good English that it is a pleasure to talk with him a-so b-such c-such a d-very

11,His arrival all members of the family

a-unexpected delighted b-unexpecting delighted c-unexpected was delighting d-unexpecting was delighted

12,During Christmas week there will be so many things in the shops that it will be difficult to know what a-to be bought b-should buy c-to buy d-will be bought

13,The man has been busy cutting the grass in the garden all day a-next door b-lives next door c-the next door d-at next door 14, “Do you want to wait?” “Two weeks too long for me to wait.” a-is b-are c-were d-was

15,You need a little help, ? a-need you b-needn’t you c-did you d-don’t you Question 6:Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1,There (be) great changes in our village in the past few years 2,Think carefully.I’m sure you (remember) his name

3,I (search) everywhere for my pen I (lose) yesterday 4,The noise from the trains (annoy) me terribly last night 5,Mr.Wilson (make) some interesting statements yesterday

6,You can trust me.I remember (send) the documents right after you (sign) it 7,I don’t mind (wait).I’d rather (be) too early than too late

8,I think your garden needs (weed).And you’d better (have) it done tomorrow 9,They (build) that bridge when I (be) there last year,they haven’t finished it yet 10,The only thing I haven’t got is a garden.If I (have) one,I (grow) a lot of flowers 6,a-head b-break c-bread d-breath e-spread

7,a-blood b-tool c-moon d-spool e-school 8,a-height b-fine c-tidy d-cliff e-light

9,a-through b-themselves c-threaten d-thunder e-mathematics 10,a-fought b-country c-bought d-ought e-thought Question 8:Rewrite these sentences,beginning as shown.(10 ps)

7,You will catch a cold if you don’t wear your fur / Unless 8,Is there any likelihood of their passing the exams ? / Are they likely 9,We haven’t received confirmation of hotel booking yet / Our hotel booking 10,I haven’t seen that man here before / This

Key for test 7

Question 1: 1-by 2-to 3-One 4-being 5-to 6-of 7-with 8-than 9-at 10-an 11-on/during 12-well 13-that 14-because 15-use

Question 2: 1-a 2-# 3-the 4-a 5-the 6-the 7-a 8-the 9-the 10-# Question 3:1-d 2-b 3-c 4-d 5-a

Question 4: 1-affected 2-scarce 3-throughout 4-almost 5-where 6-severe 7-pasture 8-conducted 9-emergency 10-at

Question 5:1-b 2-c 3-a 4-a 5-a 6-d 7-d 8-b 9-c 10-b 11-a 12-c 13-a 14-a 15-d

Question 6:1-have been 2-will remember 3-have searched/lost 4-annoyed 5-made 6-sending/ (had) signed 7-waiting / be 8-weeding / have 9-were building/was 10-had/would grow

Question 7: 1-Is this the best hotel you could find ? 2-I’d rather have Vietnamese food tha English food

3-I was made to study for my exams by my teacher 4-The house is too expensive for me to buy 5-She has been learning English for 10 years 6-If I weren’t busy,I would go to the cinema 7-Unless you wear your fur coat,you will catch a cold 8-Are you likely to pass the exams ? 9-Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed yet 10-This is the first time I have seen this man

Question 9: 1-Is this the best hotel you could find ? 2-I’d rather have Vietnamese food tha English food

3-I was made to study for my exams by my teacher 4-The house is too expensive for me to buy 5-She has been learning English for 10 years 6-If I weren’t busy,I would go to the cinema 7-Unless you wear your fur coat,you will catch a cold 8-Are you likely to pass the exams ? 9-Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed yet 10-This is the first time I have seen this man

Test 8 Question 1: Read the reading passage below carefully

No visitor to Britain should go home without spending some time in Stratford-upon-Avon.Situated in the heart of England,it is a town rich both in history and in culture

Stratford is a busy market town with a population of twenty-three thousand,and contains many streets and buildings unchanged since medieval times.It is surrounded by some of the prettiest countrysides in England, and is an ideal base for those wishing to visit such places of interest as Warwick Castle,or the beautiful modern acthedral in Coventry

Without doubt,Stratford is best known as the town where the playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born and died.Here you can visit his birthplace,and other buildings associated with his family.These houses are splendid examples of Tudor architecture and there are many other fine,historic buildings well worth visiting in the town

Visitors to Stratford will find no lack of evening entertainment.There are restaurants to suit all tastes,and in the evening the Royal Shakespeare Theatre offers an exciting and varied repertoire,giving you the chance to see some of the best actors in the country,on stage.There are also poetry readings,music recitals and many other entertainments available

A,Find the word in the reading passage that means:

1,The centre of a town or country 2,Period history from about 11th-13th century 3,a shortage of / not enough of 4,a program of plays being performed at a theatre 5,performance of music by a soloist or small group

B, Which of these sentences about the reading passage are true(T) and which are false(F)?Correct the false information.

2,Stratford is an industrial city where cars and computers are manufactured 3,In Stratford,you can visit the house where W.Shakespeare was born

4, Stratford is a very quiet city where you can’t find anything interesting in the evening 5, In Stratford,there are wonderful examples of Tudor architecture and historic buildings Question 2: Choose the best answer a,b,c or d to complete these sentences

1,The party, I was the guest of honour,was extremely enjoyable a-by which b-at which c-for which d-to which 2,Children with diseases shouldn’t be allowed to go to school a-contact b-infectious c-constant d-influential 3,I my friend to lend me his caravan for my trip to the country a-persuaded b-suggested c-proposed d-convinced

4,John swims very well and does his brother a-also b-even c-so d-too 5,My wife and I have much pleasure in the invitation to your daughter’s wedding a-taking b-accepting c-thanking d-welcoming

6,Because his argument was so confusing, people understood it a-few b-a few c-less d-many

7,Her guest apologised for causing her so much a-problem b-complication c-trouble d-damage

8,Some schools have very rules of behaviour which must be obeyed a-strong b-solid c-straight d-strict

9,I must tell you about my when I first arrived in London a-incidents b-happenings c-experiences d-events

10,I think he is unwell;he was complaining a headache this morning a-at b-of c-from d-against

Question 3: Fill one suitable word in each numbered space.

Last year I stayed for a few days in an old house in Scotland which was famous its ghost.I don’t really believe ghosts,so I’m not afraid them, of course.So when my hosts suggested up all night to see their ghost,I simply laughed them.Then they told me the woman who haunted their house.She had been accused murdering her husband in the eighteen century because she had been jealous him,but she had avoided tried,and had disappeared.She appeared quite regularly,walking through the house as if she was searching 10 something.I agreed to watch that night,though it would 11 sitting for hours in the cold.The house was full 12 old furniture,and I 13 getting up from my chair and walking around.I 14 one of my friends to appear,dressed as the “ghost”,and 15 to scare me,as I knew they were fond 16 practical jokes.So when the figure of a woman finally came 17 me,I 18 to be terrified.You can imagine my surprise when the figure appeared to 19 a knife from her dress,and then vanished.I decided to disappear myself,and drove home to London as 20 as I could

Question 4:Rewrite these sentences,beginning as shown

1,If I take the job I’ll have to move to London / Taking the job will 2,Neil wishes he hadn’t sold his car / Neil regrets 3,How about going to the theatre tonight ? / Would 4,Peter will look after the children.He has no objection / Peter doesn’t mind 5,“I’ll definitely be here by eight.” Ann promised / Ann promised she 6,I can meet you if you arrive before eleven / So 7,They will catch all the prisoners again by tonight / All the prisoners 8,I’ve warned you not to go near that dog / I’ve warned you about 9,No,please don’t tell him / I’d rather 10,Why don’t you ask her yourself ? / I suggest Question 5:Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

1,They wanted to talk to me but I kept working and refused to listen

5,You will see I am right if you look the matter from my point of view 6,Older people rarely approve the habits of the younger generation 7,I was born New Year’s Day, the morning of January 1st 1981

8,We have studied your proposal great care,but cannot see what way it differs from ours Question 6:Fill in each blank a,an,the or without if necessary.

1,I have big supper,I can’t sleep at night 2, big books on table are for my history class

3,Summer is warmest season but summer of 1971 was unusually cool 4,Love of money is root of all evil

5, Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from France to United States 6,Tung’s father bought him bicycle that he had wanted for his birthday Question 7:Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets

1,If you (swim) this afternoon,you shouldn’t eat too much 2,If you have written the letter I (post) it

3,By the end of this month he (be) here for ten years 4,When I came home,he (watch) television

5,After John (wash) his clothes,he began to study 6,The study of languages (be) very interesting 7,I wish I (know) his address

8,Did you remember (buy) a newspaper on the way home ?

9,Neither the president nor his representatives (be) to attend the meeting 10,They let us park bicycles here but they won’t allow us (park) motorcycles Question 8:Write each sentence to make a complete letter.

Dear Kumiko,

1,I be / very please / receive / parcel / send

2,What / good idea / send / selection / different kinds of food / your country 3,I enjoy / eat / very much / so / my family

4,It be / not possible / buy / things / England except perhaps / London 5,You say / your letter / you like / to send / parcel / English food 6,I / just post one / you

7,It / not arrive / same time / this letter / send / by sea-mail 8,In / parcel / be / information / prepare / eat / food

Love,

The end. Key for test 8

Question 1:

A,1-the heart of 2-medieval times 3,lack of 4-repertoire 5-recitals B, 1-F 2-F 3-T 4-F 5-T

Question 2: 1-b 2-b 3-a 4-c 5-b 6-a 7-c 8-d 9-c 10-b

Question 3: 1-for 2-in 3-of 4-staying 5-at 6-about 7-of 8-of 9-being 10-for 11-mean 12-of 13-kept 14-expected 15-try 16-of 17-towards 18-pretended 19-take 20-fast / quickly

Question 4:

1,Taking the job will mean moving to London 2,Neil regrets having sold his car

3,Would you like to go to the theatre tonight? 4,Peter doesn’t mind looking after the children 5,Ann promised she would be there by eight 6,So long as you arrive before eleven,I can meet you 7,All the prisoners will be (have been)caught again by ) 8,I’ve warned you about (your) going near that dog 9,I’rather you didn’t tell him

10,I suggest (that) you ask her your self

Question 6: 1-a / the (xác định) 2-The / the 3-the / the 4-the 5-The / the 6-the

Question 7:

1-swim 2-will post 3-will have been 4-was watching 5-had washed 6-is 7-knew 8-buying 9-were 10-to park

Question 8:

1,I am very pleased to receive the parcel you sent me

2,What a good idea to send a selection of different kinds of food of (from) your country 3,I enjoyed eating them very much,and so did my family

4,It is not possible to buy these things in England except perhaps in London

5,You said in your letter (that) you would like me to send a parcel of English food to you 6,I’ve just posted one to you

7,It won’t arrive at the same time as this letter because it was sent by sea-mail

8,In this parcel,there is some information about preparing and eating each kind of food

haunt [hɔ:nt]v rất hay có mặt (ma),thờng đến thăm nơi soloist ['soulouist]n ngời đơn ca,nghệ sĩ độc tấu

repertoire ['repətwɑ:]n vốn tiết mục nghệ sĩ/một đội văn công medieval[medi'i:vl] adj thời trung cổ

tudor['tju:də]n vơng triều Tudo (1485-1603) recital [ri'saitl]n biểu diễn / độc tấu

1,a-leather b-weather c-further mathematics 2,a-plan b-chance c-demand d-plant

Test 9

Question 1: Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the reading passage below.

Do you ever wish you were more optimistic,some one who always (1) to be successful ? Having some one around who always (2) the worst isn’t really a lot of (3 ) We all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says,“It looks (4) rain.”But if you catch yourself thinking such things,it’s important to something.(5) it

You can change your view of life, (6) to psychologists,it only takes a little effort,and you’ll find life more rewarding as a (7) Optimism,they say,is partly about self-respect and confi -dence,but it’s also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to (8) Optimists are

More (9) to start new projects and generally more prepared to take risks

Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your.(10) to the world Some people are brought up to (11) too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when any- thing (12)… wrong.Most optimists,on the (13)… hand,have been brought up not to (14)… failure as the end of the world-they just (15) with their lives

1 A counted B expected

C felt D waited

2 A worries B cares

C fears D doubts

3 A musement B play

C enjoyment D fun

4 A so B to

C for D like

5 A with B

against C

6 A judging B according

C concerning D

following

7 A result B

reason C

purpose D

product

8 A supply B suggest

C offer D propose

9 A possible B likely

C hopeful D welcome

10 A opinion B attitude

C view D position

11 A trust B believe

C depend D hope

12 A goes B falls

C comes D turns

13 A opposite B next

C other D far

14 A regard B respect

` C suppose

D think

15 A get up B get on

C get out D get

over

Question 2: Fill in each numbered blank with the most suitable word.

Computers are helpful in many ways:First,they are fast.They can work with information much more quickly than a person ,computers can work with lots of information at the

time.Third,they can keep for a long time.They not forget things the way do.Also, computers are almost always correct.They are not , of course,but they don’t usually make

mistakes.These days,.6 is important to know something about computers.There are a number of ways to Some companies have classes at work.Also,most universities offer day and

courses in computer science.Another way to learn is a book.There are many books about computers in bookstores and libraries Or you can learn from a friend After a few hours of practice you can work with 10 You may not be an expert,but you can have fun

Question 3: Supply the correct form of the word in brackets.

1,The police are interested in the sudden of the valuable painting (appear)

2,I believe you because I know you are (true) 3,I feel so that I’m going to bed (sleep) 4,The cost of must be paid by the buyer (carry)

5,I was late because I how much time I need (estimate) 6,Even if you are good at a game,you shouldn’t be (confident) 7,Many buildings were after the earthquake in 1980 (build) 8,Most people who work feel that they are (pay)

9,She‘s having a rest because she had been (work)

1,Do you have a good relationship with your boss? / Are 2,She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will / Her uncle didn’t 3,The only thing they didn’t steal was the television / They stole 4,It seems that no-one predicted the correct result / No-one 5,They had been lost in the mountains for three days,but they looked strong and healthy Even 6,I’ll find that man,no matter how long it takes / However 7,Let’s invite the Browns to the party on Sunday / He suggested 8,He can shout even louder but I still won’t take any notice / No 9,It was such a marvellous opportunity that we mustn’t miss it / It’s too 10,The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor / We have Question 5: Read the reading passage carefully and then choose the one answer a,b,c or d. A gold rush is the rapid relocation of large numbers of people to an area where gold has been discovered Gold rushes capture the imagination and participation of many people

be-cause of the magical lure of gold and the potential for overnight affluence.The greatest gold rush in United States history was the California Gold Rush in 1849

The rush first began in 1848 when a carpenter named James Marshall discovered gold on the property of John A.Sutter in the Sacramento Valley.Hired to build a sawmill on the banks of the American River Marshall had hardly begun work when he started finding nugget after nugget of gold.News of the discovery at Sutter’s mill spread quickly,and soon thousands of persons were laying claims in the area.These people,called “forty-niners”,rushed in from all over the world

In just two years,the population of California increased from about 26,000 to 380,000.Cons-equently, California was officially admitted to the union as state in September of 1850 The free-spending style of the successful miners helped to turn communities such as Sacramento and San Francisco into prosperous towns.Those who were not so lucky became farmers and ranchers in the Central Valley of California 1,What is the best title for this passage? a-Famous Gold Rush b-The Forty-Niners

c-The Lure of Gold d-The California Gold Rush of 1849 2,According to the passage,people joined gold rushes because:

a-they were guaranteed over- night wealth b-gold held a magical power for everyone c-they believed they had a chance of becoming affluent d-they had very active imaginations

3,It can be inferred from the passage that the California gold rush: a-provided most “forty-niners”with long term mining work b-attracted people from every country in the world c-spread through out the central Valley d-greatly speeded up the development of California

4,According to the passage,where was gold first discovered?

a-At Sutter’s mill b-On James Marshall’s property near Sacramento

c-In the streambed of the American River d-In the Central Valley of California 5,According to the passage,what qualified California to be admitted to union? a-The status of statehood b-The great increase in population

c-The political efforts of successful miners d-The prosperity of California communities Question 6: Write these sentences to make a complete letter.

1,Thank / much / letter /15th June 2,I / sorry / previous letter / took / reach / you 3,I / think / must / due to / fact / sent / surface mail / airmail

4,I / make / sure / present letter / post / air mail 5,You / get / within / a week / so 6,Yes / indeed / all / ready / receive / as / visiting professor

7,We / look / forward / see 8,Kindest / regards

Question 7: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1,He no sooner (reach) the door than he (come) back

2,I (be) very careful not to hint or remind her in any way of what she (tell) me 3,While he (learn) to drive he (have) twenty five accidents

4,He (have) a bad fall while he (repair) his roof

5,He was a little mad.He always (try) to prove that the earth was flat

7,I (get) into the garden to see what the boys (do).James (weed) and Alex (cut) the grass Key 9

Question 1: 1-b 2-c 3-d 4-d 5-c 6-b 7-a 8-c 9-b 10-b 11-c 12-a 13-c 14-a 15-b

Question 2: 1-second 2-same 3-information 4-to 5-perfect 6-it 7-learn 8-night 9-from 10-computers

Question 3:1-disappearance 2-truthful 3-sleepy 4-carriage 5-underestimate 6-overconfident 7-rebuilt 8-underpaid 9-overworking 10-unlock

Question 4:1-Are you getting along with your boss?

2-Her uncle didn’t leave her anything in his will.3-They stole everything except for the TV 4-No-one seems to have predicted the correct result

5-Even though they had been lost in the mountains for three days,they looked strong and healthy 6-However long it may take,I’ll find that man

7-He suggested inviting the Browns to the party on Sunday

8-No matter how much louder he can shout,I still won’t take any notice 9-It’s too marvellous for us to miss an opportunity

10-We have had the whole of the first floor finished by the decorators Question 5:1-d 2-c 3-d 4-a 5-b

Question 6:1-Thank you very much for your letter of 15th June 2-I am sorry that my previous letter took a long time to reach you

3-I think this must have been due to the fact that it was sent by surface mail instead of air mail 4-I am making sure that the present letter is posted to you by airmail

5-You should get it within a week or so 6-Yes,indeed,all is ready here to receive you as a visiting professor 7-We look forward to seeing you 8-With kindest regards