Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question 5 pts SORE THROAT More sore throats are caused by an infection which treatment with antibiotics cannot cure.. But with[r]
(1)TEST 16 TIME: 150 MINUTES TOTAL: 100 POINTS A PHONETICS (10 pts) I Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest (5 pts) A studious B adult C thunder D public A sample B symbol C sugar D solar A courses B classes C watches D temples A typhoon B blood C tooth D broom A cough B enough C although D laugh II Choose a word in each group that has different stress pattern (5 pts) A planet B exist C rountine D behind A encourage B primary C inventor D addictive A competitive B requirement C temperature D mysterious A representative B satisfactory C documentary D deforestation A annoyance B government C experiment D participate B VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (40 pts) I Odd one out (5 pts) A shoes B boots A dollar B franc A hamburger B pudding A bill B iron A pronounce B listen C gloves C peso C mango C bulb C spell D sandals D gallon D biscuit D fan D talk II.Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences (25 pts) To lack means to ………… A be weak B be without C keep secret D be with Another word of baggabe is ………… A furniture B equipment C carriage D luggage Mary has gone to the bakery’s to buy a ………… of bread A loaf B pound C packet D bit When I was turning out my cupboard I ………… this photograph of Uncle Ba A came over B came across C came into D came round What are you cooking in that saucepan? It ………… good A makes B feels C favors D smells The teacher says, “The time is up.” This means that the period of time has ………… A begun B seemed long C ended D been interesting Some authors are too ………… to criticism A sensible B sensitive C sensational D senseless Don’t touch that wire or you may get an electric ………… A shock B attack C current D feeling The High Street is so narrow that the Council have to ………… it A increase B extend C widen D lengthen 10 If Mai comes to England, it will be a good ………… for her to improve her English A possibility B opportunity C advantage D experience 11 The man ………… we met on the train was the headmaster A whom B which C whose D where 12 Listen to what I am saying, ………… ? (2) A are you B you C can you D will you 13 ………… she plays the piano! A How well B How good C What well D What good 14 My watch is slow and ………… is my sister’s A either B too C so D neither 15 I took the wrong book ………… mistake A by B of C with D in 16 Our roof is leaking; we must get it ………… A fix B to fix C fixed D fixing 17 With one hand Liz is opening the door What is she doing with ………… ? A other B another C others D the other 18 I don’t want much sugar in my coffee Just ………… , please A few B little C a little D a few 19 The selling price of that house and ………… is $24,000 A many furniture B some furniture C many furnitures D some furnitures 20 The Earth ………… on the Sun for its heat and light A is depend B has depend C depending D depends 21 Lan is the ………… of the two girls A prettier B prettiest C pretty D most pretty 22 Our flat is very small We wish we ………… another bedroom A had B have C have had D will have 23 Mr Brown ………… around the country if he saved enough money A will travel B would travel C traveled D has traveled 24 Phong has worked in London for three years and he speaks English ………… A very by well now B by well very now C very well by now D by very well now 25 Can you give me a ………… for a fruit cake A description B prescription C receipt D recipe III Find the mistake (10 pts) If I find some money on the street, I’d take it to the police station A B C D We reached the nearest village after walk for five hours A B C D It’s going to be rainy in Tokyo, that is the capital city of Japan A B C D Although liz is from the USA, but she enjoys Vietnamese New Year A B C D I recently visited the school where I used to studying five years ago A B C D My father’s motorbike is using too many gas these days A B C D We are confident that we will be possible to persuade our friends to keep the school clean A B C D Nam is joining a “round the country” tour because of he loves seeing beautiful sights of the country A B C D Anh got mark 10 in Math and she felt very happily A B C D 10 I asked her whether was there a fridge in the kitchen A B C D C READING (35 pts) I Read the following passage Circle the correct answer to each blank (15 pts) LEARNING TO MAKE A PERFECT PIZZA (3) According to the European Pizza-Maker’s Association, making a good pizza is not a straighforward skill to (0) …………… The ingredients seem very (1) …………….: flour, yearst, water and a bit of salt But water and flour can easily (2) …………… glue anyone who has eaten a (3) …………… quality pizza will know how hard it can make your stomach (4) …………… “In Italy, 70 per cent of pizza makers could improve on their product, not to (5) …………… all the pizza makers around the world who (6) …………… uneatalbe meals,” says Antonio Primiceri, the Association’s founder He has now started the pizza school in an attempt to (7) …………… the reputation of this traditional dish As part of an (8) …………… course, the students at Mr Primiceri’s school are taught to (9) …………… common mistakes, produce a good basic mixture, add a tasty topping and cook the pizza property “Test the finished pizza by breaking the crust,” advises Mr Primiceri “If the soft (10) …………… inside the pizza is white, clean and dry, it’s a good pizza If it is not like this, the pizza will (11) …………… your stomach You will feel (12) …………… full and also thirsty.” In Italy alone, the pizza (13) …………… has an annual turnover of more than $12 billion Mr Primiceri (14) …………… that there are 10,000 jobs in pizza restaurants waiting to be (15) …………… by those with real skill “If you are a good pizza cook, you will never be without a job,” he says A capture A simple A mis A sad A sense A state A submit A save A extensive 10 A pass 11 A spot 12 A worry 13 A hardly 14 A activity 15 A computes 16 A employed B discover B primary B construct B poor B B mention B give B provide B extreme B escape B part B upset B tightly B body B estimates B filled C learn C pure C assemble C short C feel C remark C serve C deliver C intensive C miss C side C ache C uncomfortably C industry C assesses C completed D get D regular D make D weak D be D tell D deal D return D intentional D avoid D slice D depress D heavily D company D counts D covered II Read the text below and choose the answer that best fits each space (10 pts) THE HISTORY OF FILM The world’s first film was shown in 1895 (0) …………… two French brothers, Louis and Auguste Lumiere Althouth it only (1) …………… of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (2) …………… popular ever since The first film were silent, with titles on the screen to (3) …………… the story Soon the public had (4) …………… favorite actors and actresses and, in this (5) ……………, the first film stars appeared In 1927, the first “takie”, a film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public (6) …………… only accept this kind of film Further improvement continued, particularly in America, (7) …………… produced 95% of all films With the arrival of television in the 1950s, (8) …………… people went to see films, but in (9) …………… years cinema audiences have grown again More countries have started to produce films that influence film-making and there are currently (10) …………… national film industries A in A consisted A gone B from B contained B been C by C belonged C made D at D held D kept (4) A join A your A reason A should A who A other 10 A recent 11 A many B read B his B way B would B where B each B now B lots C explain C our C method C might C when C fewer C modern C much D perform D their D result D will D which D any D present D plenty III Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question (5 pts) PLANET EARTH The Planet Earth is 4,600 million years old It is difficult for us to think about such an enormous length of time because it has little meaning for us We can, however, simplify the idea to make it more understandable We can compare the planet Earth to a person of forty-six years of age Nothing is known about the first seven years of this person’s life Very little information exists about the middle period either It was only at the age of forty-two that the Earth began to flower Dinosaurs and reptiles did not appear until one year ago, when the planet was forty-five Mammals only arrived eight months ago In the middle of last week, man-like apes became ape-like men and began to communicate with each other Last weekend, the Ice Age coverd the Earth Modern man has only been around for four hours During the last hour man discovered agriculture The Industrial Revolution and the rise of large cities began just sixty seconds ago During that short time Modern man has made a rubbish tip of the Earth In one minute, he has increased his numbers to terrible proportions, and has caused the death of hundreds of species of animals He has robbed and destroyed the planet in his search for fuels Now he stands, like a violent, spoilt child, delighted killing all the life with exists in the solar system The passage tells us that …………… A a great deal is known about how the Earth was created B life on Earth began relatively recently C more is known about the first part of the Earth’s life than the middle part D scientists are well-informed about the middle part of the Earth’s life We are formed by the author that …………… A the dinosaurs appeared during the middle period B mammals and great reptiles both appeared at the same time C there were more than forty-five kinds of great reptiles D ape-like men appeared before the last Ice Age The author is mainly interested in …………… A the time when man first evolved from apes B what has happened since the Industrial Revolution C the effects of farming D the period before the last Ice Age It would appear that the main danger ahead is that …………… A man will destroy everything on Earth B man will use up the fuels C there will be a population explosion D more species of animals may die out (5) The author’s general view of man seems to be that …………… A he has not right to be so destructive B he has been the most successful animal C he will be able to control the environment D he has learned a lot from past mistakes IV Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question (5 pts) SORE THROAT More sore throats are caused by an infection which treatment with antibiotics cannot cure But with simple remedies the patient normally gets better in or days Tonsillitis, however, usually starts with a sore throat which causes pain on swallowing With children – and some adults – there may be a fever and the patient is obbiously not feeling well It may be possible to see white spots on the back of the throat The neck may also swell, both of which are the normal response to infection Sometimes a sore throat may occur with the common cold, and with influenza there may be dryness of the throat, pain on coughing and loss of voice TREATMENT Aspirin: To help relieve the pain on swallowing and (if there is one) the fever Use aspirin tablets dissolved in water so that the patient can gargle before swallowing Repeat the treatment every four hours Drink: Encourage the patient to drink plenty Food: Food should not be forced on a patient who does not want to eat Steam: If there is pain in the throat on coughing, breathing in steam may help CHILDREN Young children, who may not be able to gargle, should be given aspirin dissolved in water every hours in the right dose for their age At one year: A single junior aspirin At five years: Half an adult aspirin At eight years: One whole adult aspirin WHEN TO SEE THE DOCTOR If the sore throat is still getting worse after days If the patient complains of earache If the patient’s fever increases If the parent of patient is worried According to the passage it would appear that most sore throats …………… A require an immediate visit to a doctor B respond quickly to treatment with an antibiotic C rarely turn out to be serious illnesses D result in tonsillitics even when illnesses One of the signs of tonsillitis can often be …………… A difficulty in swallowing food and liquid B pain in the chest when coughing C white spots appearing on the neck D earache during the first four or five days (6) In order to treat a sore throat one should …………… A prevent the patient from eating too much B give the patient up to aspirin tablets every hour C make certain the patient takes in plenty of liquid D make the patient gargle with hot liquid You could call the doctor if …………… A the infection spreads to another member of the family B swelling occurs in the region of the ears C the patient’s throat is still sore after two days D the patient’s condition continues to worsen What difference is there in the way adults and young children should be treated with aspirin? A Young children should no tbe allowed to gargle with it B Adults should be given tablets to swallow whole C Young children should be given aspirin more often than adults D Adults should be given larger doses of aspirin than children D WRITING (15 pts) I Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one (10 pts) Despite meenting a lot of difficulties, they finally went through the forest A Although they met a lot of difficulties, they finally went through the forest B Even though meeting a lot of difficulties, they finally went throuth the forest C In spite of the fact that meeting a lot of difficulties, they finally went through the forest D Though they met a lot of difficulties, but they finally went through the forest If he doesn’t promise to try harder, I won’t help him A If he promises to try harder, I will never help him B If he promised to try harder, I wouldn’t help him C Unless he promises to try harder, I will never help him D Unless he doesn’t promise to try harder, I will help him I don’t normally have coffee for breakfast A I didn’t use to have coffee for breakfast B I am not used to having coffee for breakfast C I used to have breakfast with coffee D I get used to having breakfast with coffee Both Jane and her sister speak Vietnamese fluently A Jane speaks Vietnamese fluently but her sister doesn’t B Jane speaks Vietnamese more fluently than her sister does C Jane doesn’t speak Vietnamese as fluently as her sister D Jane speaks Vietnames fluently and so does her sister Direct speech: “Are you having a party tomorrow?” I asked them A I asked them are you having a party tomorrow B I asked them if they are having a party tomorrow C I asked them if they were having a party the following day D I asked them whether they having a party next day II Choose one sentence that has different meaning to the root one (5 pts) Tom didn’t go swimming yesterday Peter didn’t go swimming yesterday A Tom didn’t go swimming yesterday and Peter didn’t either (7) B Tom didn’t go swimming yesterday and neither did Peter C Neither Tom nor Peter went swimming yesterday D Both Tom and Peter went swimming yesterday We last went to London two years ago A We haven’t been to London for two years B It’s two years since we last went to London C We have been in London for two years D The last time we went to London was two years ago The square clock cost $5 The round clock costs $7 A The round clock costs less than the square clock B The square clock is cheaper than the round clock C The round clock is more expensive than the square clock D The square clock doesn’t cost as much as the round clock The picture is so high that she can’t reach it A The picture is too high for her to reach B She is such a tall girl that she can reach the picture C She is not tall enough to reach the picture D She is too short to reach the picture You remembered to post the letter for me, didn’t you? A Did you remember to post the letter for me? B You didn’t remember to post the letter for me, did you? C Didn’t you forget to post the letter for me? D You forgot to post the letter for me, didn’t you? III Read the following sentences Put the letters A, B, C and D in their correct order (5 pts) invited me to his birthday party/ if my friend/ agree to go/ I would happily A B C D after climbing/ for five hours/ the top of the mountain/ we reached A B C D loves reading/ are popular today/ although computer games/ my brother A B C D where are the photos/ at the New Year’s Eve party/ which/ were taken? A B C D a minibus/ so we hired/ want to get home late/ we didn’t A B C D (8)