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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC MƠN THI: TIẾNG ANH NGÀY THI : 05 - 12 -2009

THỜI GIAN : 120 phút

(Thí sinh làm đề thi này)

-I VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: (8 points)

Part 1: Choose a word or phrase that best complete ach sentence ( points). She has worked secretary sinse she graduated from college

A.as B.by C.with D.for

2 The depth of the Suez Canal is about 10 meters

A.usual B.habitual C.average D.popular I’d go to the fair than to the cinema

A.better B.rather C.like D.have to She talked she were there on that day

A.as if B.like C.as D.if

5 .playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis

A.Apart B.Besides C.Moreover D.Together Let’go for a walk, we?

A.will B.do C.must D.shall

7 I hope we will be able to avoid anyone

A.disappointement B.disappointing C.disappointed D.disappoint I asked her she understood the lesson

A.if not B.if C.if only D.even if Unluckily, when she came to the airport, the plane

A.would leave B.have left C.had left D.left 10 He complains noisily about anything he doesn’t like

A.what B.about with C.that D.whose 11 “Would you like a glass of green tea?”-

A.No, let’s not B.No, I don’t C.No, I would don’t D.No, thanks 12 A large number of fishermen when the storm struck

A.was killed B.were killed C.are killed D.killed

Part : Use the word given in capitals at the end of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line ( points).

1 Teachers now give more to their students in classroom activities.(FREE) His first was the ball ( CHOOSE)

3 She received alot of from her teachers and friends (COURAGE)

4 The beauty of the moutains was a great sourse of to the poets (INSPIRE)

5 Computer has become popular ( INCREASE)

6 He can not find out any reasons for his absent (PERSUADE)

7 Is this form easy to complete? ( APPLY) Điểm Số phách

8 He has in giving up smoking ( SUCCEED)

Part 3: Fill in the missing preposition: ( point)

1 He is quite incapable such a thing 2 This chemical is dangerous human

3 You will soon get accustomed English cooking 4 She took ten shilling her bag

Part 4: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form: ( points)

1 Mrs Hoa(be) a teacher of English for 27 years. She first (start) teaching English at a small school. After she ( teach) there for ten years, her family (move) to a big city Since then she (be) a teacher at a big school there.

2 They still (live) in a small house now But they (move) .to a big building as soon as they ( finish) repairing it.

II READING: (5 points)

Part 1: Read the passage below and choose the best answer (1,25 points)

For many people the language of the Internet is English “World, Wide, Web : three English words” was the name of an article by Michael Specter in the New York Times a few years ago The article went on to say “ If you want to take full advantage of the Internet, there is only one real way to it : learn English”

In general, it is not difficult to learn to use Internet services But although Internet services are rather easy to use, you will have considerable difficulties if you are not familiar with English In fact, a good knowledge of English is one of the most important aspects that help you use the Internet Learning to use a new Internet services may take a few hours, a few days or some weeks, but it takes years to learn a language so that you can use it fluently and confidenly Of couse, when you know some English, you can learn more just by using it on the Internet But at last your English should be good enough to understand commonly used words and to know what to on the Internet

1 It to learn to use Internet services

A is easy B is difficult C takes a few minutes D Takes a very long time

2 Acccording to the article by Michael Specter, you should to take full advantage of the Internet

A learn to type fast B learn to use the Internet services C learn English D Learn the names of same websites Learning to use a language fluently and confidently may take

A a few days B A few hours C a few weeks D A few years

4 If you not know English very well, you will when using the Internet A be laughed at B Have many difficulties

B feel more comfortable D Spend a few days Which of the following could be the best title for the passage ?

We are all _(1) _ the Earth The seas and rivers are too (2) to swim in There is so much smoke in the air that it is (3) to live in many of the world ’s cities For

example, poisonous gases from cars polutte the air so much that trafic policemen have to (4) oxygen marks We have cut down (5) trees that there are no vast area of waste land all over the world As a result, famers in parts of Africa can not grow enough to eat In certain countries in Asia there is too little rice (6) , we not take enough care of the country Wild animals are (7) disappearing For instance, tigers are (8) in India now because we have kill too many for them to survive However, it isn’t so simple to take (9) the problem We must act now before it is too late to anything about it Join us now!

(10) the Earth!

1 A destroy B destroying C destroyed D to destroy A dirty B dirt C dirtily D dirtiness A health B healthy C unhealthy D healthily A dress up B take C bring D wear A too many B too much C so many D so much A therefore B morever C however D so A hardly B directly C regularly D quickly A rare B rarely C rareness D rarefy A in B about C with D without 10 A Save B Saving C Saved D saved Part : Fill in each space with a suitable words (1,25 points)

Bristish and American English have a lot of words which look the same but have

different meanings Nobody ever gets (1) trouble if they make a mistake, although you may get a strange look if you ask (2) the wrong clothes There are some American English words that the Bristish don’t use at (3) However, most of the (4) between British and American English are small You can usually understand what words (5) from the context III WRITING: (7 points)

Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning ti the original sentence (5 points)

1 Please don’t play your music so loudly

Would you mind The teacher said ” let’us elect Halong Bay to be one of the World Wonders”

The teacher suggested I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning

I am used Nam didn’t buy the bike because he didn’t have enough money

If Nam It took her hours to the test

She The ao dai has been mentioned in poems by poets for centuries

Poets They were unable to finish their game of tennis because of a heavy rain

A heavy rain The start late We get into much traffic jam

9 Their holiday will last two months

It 10 Mary is short She can’t play basketball

Mary isn’t Part 2: Complete the letter from the words given ( points)

Dear Laura,

We/ having/ good time/ here/ Scotland,/ but/ weather/ not/ very/ nice./ We/ staying/ comfortable hotel/ near/ small town/ call/ Aberfeldy./ We/ spectacular views/ moutains/ forests/ our bed room./ Yesterday/ we/ go/ see/ Blair Castle./It/ really old

Today/ we/ hope/ go/ a long walk/ by/ lake ( called a “loch” here!) You/ have/ lovely time/ Italy? We/ ring/ you/ next week