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(1)REVISION (UNIT 11 + 12) Part I: PHONETICS
Exercise I: Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
1 A recognized B delighted C threatened D stayed
2 A peas B contests C works D thoughts
3 A buzz B jazz C pizza D zoo
4 A maintain B contain C rainforest D mountain A animal B recognize C tropical D chemical
Exercise II: Choose one word whose stress pattern is different Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
6 A national B suitable C dependent D different
7 A surprise B increase C pollute D poison
8 A entertain B special C heavy D easy
9 A conservation B minority C especially D environment
10 A toxic B farming C highway D attack
Part II: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Exercise I: Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence 11 If you here yesterday, you me
A were/would meet B had been/would meet C were/would have met D had been/would have met
12 The doctor showed the new nurse ……… to
A what B that C how D as
13 She was still ………… six months after her father’s death
A delighted B happy C solemn D mournful
14 Where ………if you could live anywhere in the world?
A you choose B would you chosen
C would you choose D will you choose 15 I wish I had enough money ………… a new car
A buying B buy C to buy D would buy
16 The giant panda is a(n) ……….species
A dangerous B endangered C danger D endanger
17 Beethoven is one of the greatest … who ever lived
A composers B singer C singers D composer
(2)A had known -would have studied B knows - will study
C knew - would study D knew - would have studied 19 It's pity the lake wasn't frozen yesterday If it frozen, we skating
A had been - could have gone B would have been/ had gone C was - could go D would be - would have gone
20 Cuc Phuong National Park is 160 km South West of Hanoi
A lie B established C abandoned D located Exercise II: Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets
21 “You (find)……… the key which you (lose)……… yesterday?” “Yes I (find) it in the pocket of my other coat.”
22 I look forward to (see)……… you
23 If I (be) you, I (save) some of your lottery winning 24 We (win) the game if we’d had a few more minutes
25 If he hadn’t wasted too much time, he (not fail) in his examination 26 She’s a brilliant but she prefers painting and drawing (MUSIC)
27 People with very _ skin shouldn’t go sunbathing for long periods (SENSE)
28 The group called “Friends of the Earth” is concerned about the of the natural environment (CONSERVE)
29 The weather was terrible, so we had a very holiday (PLEASE) 30 During his , the family lived in Cornwall (CHILD)
Exercise III: Identify ONE mistake in each following sentence
31 (A)If Nick hadn't (B)come along, I (C)don't know what (D)would happen
32 I (A)succeeded in (B)to find a job, so my parents (C)didn’t make me (D)go to college 33 Mai (A)bought a bus ticket and (B)spent a month (C)to travel (D)in Dalat
34 The next (A)important question I (B)have to decide is (C)when (D)do I have to finish my work 35 The secretary (A)told me (B)don’t smoke (C)in (D)the office
Part III: READING
Read the following passages, and then answer questions 36 - 55 PASSAGE 1
Many studies have shown that children who enjoy music perform better in school This doesn’t mean that you have to take a college class in music in order to help your child appreciate music, but to spend some time talking about, and listening to a wide variety of music with your child
(3)When your child can sit in your lap, clap your hands in time to the music; bounce your knee gently in time to the music Dance with your child All of these activities will help your child develop a sense of rhythm
Play soothing quiet music at nap time and bedtime This will help show your child how music can soothe and be a comfort When your child is active, play music with a more pronounced beat, encourage your child to help you choose music that matches the activities going on
When your child starts to try and sing along, encourage them with praise and don’t worry if they don’t have all the words right Have some fun and make up your own words to different songs
Music is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our unique cultures Listen to music from other countries occasionally Help your child to find the similarities, and above all, celebrate with music
For questions 36 – 40, choose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D 36 What is the main idea of the passage?
A Adults should learn music
B Music should be taught at schools
C Parents should encourage their children to learn music D Music should be celebrated occasionally in many countries 37 In which way can children learn music?
A Going to music schools C Playing musical instruments B Learning with their parents D Attending music concert 38 What does the word “this” in bold refer to?
A Nap time B Bedtime C Quiet time D Playing quiet music when the children sleep 39 It can be inferred from the passage that “soothe” is closest in meaning to
A stress B ease C rock D breath
40 Which of the following adjectives best describes the attitude of the writer towards teaching music to children?
A Supportive B Ignorant C Opposing D Surprised PASSAGE 2
In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly In the early days, films were little more than moving photographs, hardly one minute in length By 1905, however, films were about five to ten minutes long and used changes of scene and camera position to (41)…………a story, with actors (42) ………….character parts The period of the cinema (43)………… the 1890s to the 1910s is sometimes called the “pre-Hollywood” cinema, (44)………it was after this period that almost (45)………… films which were sold or rented to distributors came from Los Angeles, Hollywood In the early 1910s, audiences were able to (46)………… the first “feature-length” films, but it was not until 1915 (47)………….the cinema really (48)………… an established industry
(4)For questions 41 - 50, choose the word or phrase among A, B, C, or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage
41 A say B speak C talk D tell
42 A doing B being C playing D making
43 A among B from C in D between
44 A because B when C although D while
45 A whole B both C full D all
46 A like B enjoy C love D want
47 A that B so C as D since
48 A got B became C developed D turned
49 A hold B put C make D take
50 A shown B demonstrated C held D displayed Part IV: WRITING
Exercise 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. 51 We couldn’t go to the concert, because we didn’t have enough money
If……… 52 Van Cao wrote Tien Quan Ca in 1944
Tien Quan Ca ……… 53 Nga likes pop music and Minh likes it, too
Both……… 54 Nam’s success at school delights his parents
Nam’s success ……… 55 Music is very much an integral part of human’s life
Music plays………
Exercise II: Use the words given to make complete sentences You can change the word from but CANNOT change the order
Dear Lan,
56 Something / be/ wrong/ my phone/ so/ I/ be/ leaving/ you/ not
….……… 57 Thanks/ your invitation/ i/ not/ come/ with/ you
….……… 58 Because/ father/ be/ ill/ since/ yesterday/ I/ look after/ him
….……… 59 Let/ go/ time