ENGLISH PRACTICE 48 PHONETICS.( 2pts ) Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.( 1pt ) A wrong B wrap C borrow D worth A unite B uniform C untie D union A cupboard B map C Prince D people A east B seat C great D lead A daughter B laughter C caught D taught A similarly B win C criteria D dim A law B call C span D appall A consequent B conquest C conqueror D conquistador A skill B scholarship C sky D schedule 10.A.challenge B change C chance D character Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each part ( 1pt ) 11 A.contaminant B.satelite C.parliament D appetizer 12 A cellphone B document C commentary D telegraph 13 A.connectivity B communicativeC distribution D origin 14 A.Portugal B Venezuela C Egypt D recipient 15 A astronaut B venture C shuttle D pioneer 16 A.Olympia B mandarin C ancient D architecture 17 A competence B complicated C compliment D compatible 18 A historical B proportion C punctuality D dissatisfaction 19 A academic B entertainer C industry D necessity 20 A marathon B perfect C contest D research LANGUAGE FOCUS ( 5pts ) Choose the best word from A,B,C or D that fits each blank ( 1pt ) 21.The Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion started a -for illiteracy eradication in 2000 A revolution B movement C campaign D struggle 22 It was very good you to help Lan with her homework A for B to C with D of 23 If you -too much of your energy on the climb , you’ll have none left for the descent A spend B lose C expand D invest 24 It’s traditional in America to eat turkey on - A.Christmas Day B Thanksgiving C New Year Day D Mother’s Day 25 Those photos , -we had taken with a cheap camera , came out beautifully A which B to which C for which D that 26 The 15th Asian Games was successful sporting event that all attendees would never forget A attendants B attenders C athletes D spectators 27 It is necessary -children of their old parents A that/took care B which/take carC for/to take care D B or C 28 He not only read the book,but also remembered what he had read.This sentence means A He read both the book and remembered what he had read B He either read the book or remembered what he had read C He both read the book and remembered what he had read D He read the book but remembered what he had read 29 -has become the third country which can independently carry out the manned space activities A China B The United States C Canada D Britain 30 Go and get me some chalks , ? A don’t you B won’t you C you D shall you Read the text below and decide which answer ( A,B,C or D ) best fits each space ( 1pt) Video games have become very -31 -in recent years Wherever you go you can see youngsters or even adults indulged -32 -the games When they play the games in clubs, stores, or at homes , they 33 all their attention on them , eith their hands busily operating Obviously , video games give them great pleasure and 34 - Video games are a kind of wonderful entertainment They bring great pleasure to youngsters , train them to -35 quickly , stimulate their imagination and -36 - in electronics and computer science In short , video games play a good part in the development of youngsters’ -37 - Just a coin has two sides , video games also have some -38 Some young people , especially school children , spend too much time playing them , which does harm to their health and -39 -and affects their school achievements Only if one has enough self-control can he -40 -from video games 31 A important B modern C popular D cheap 32 A in B at C by D on 33 A have B bring C pay D concentrate 34 A power B energy C excitement D encouragement 35 A say B speak C respond D ask 36 A interest B discovery C involvement D participation 37 A talents B muscles C intelligence D characteristics 38 A effects B disadvantages C aims D advantages 39 A hands B legs C teeth D eyes 40 A prevent B benefit C receive D keep away Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.(2pts) 41 I’ll call the police if you don’t leave me alone - Unless - 42 Tom is too young to go to the cinema by himself - Tom isn’t - 43 They gave Lindsay a lot of presents - It was 44.Mike invited me to attend his sister’s birthday party - I 45 “You damage my bicycle , John” , said Margaret - Margaret accused 46 “ If I had more money , I’d take a trip arround the world” - My friend said - 47 “ I’m terribly sorry I have broken a vase ,” he said to his mother - He appologized his mother 48.You asked Ben to lend you five dollars - Would you mind ? 49.People report that hundreds of people are homeless after the flood - Hundreds of people - 50.They televised the World Cup soccer all over the world - It was READING Fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word.(2pts) Ha Long Bay 15th november ,2018 -51 - Mr and Mrs Johd I want to thank you very much for the lovely time I -52 - with you and your family in London I -53 - myself very much I think that my English has improved 54 - a lot At first I was worried because I -55 - understood a word , even when you spoke really slowwly Thank you for -56 - patient with me and -57 -me with new words Also it was very kind 58 - you to show me so much of London I loved visiting the House of Parliament 59 the work of governing the United Kingdom is carried on I really liked going to the theatre It was great fun Give my love to the children I’ll write again soon I hope that you can -60 -me one day in my town Much love to you all Nam Read the passage and the exercises below INTERNET USE FROM HOME The vast majority of home users reported using the Internet in 2005 for emailing and browsing Around two- thirds used it to obtain information about weather and road conditions and for travel information About 62% used it to view news or sports The Internet has also become an important way to conduct financial affairs and to interact with governments about in every 10 homes users (58%) used it to their banking , and 55% used it to pay their bills online Just over one-half searched for information on governments and 58% searched for information about health or medical conditions Over one half (57%) of home users went online to window shop while 43% reported ordering personal goods or services over the Internet Individual used varied with age and sex About 79% of home users under 25 reported using it for education , training or school work , and 61% used it to play games Women were more likely than men to use the Internet from home to search for information about health or medical conditions Among home users , about 63% of women did so , compared with 53% of men These women reported searching for information on specific diseases , on lifestyle , on certain symptoms , and for information on drugs or medications In contrast , men (56%) were more likely than women (48%) to use the Internet from home to search for information about governments Men did so mainly to access government programs , download government forms and life income taxes online Answer the questions:(1pt) 61 What the majority of home users use th Internet for? 62 What is the percentage of home users searching for information about health or medical conditions ? 63 In which fields are home internet users under 25 interested in ? 64 Do male and female home internet users have the same tastes of searching the internet ? 65 What kinds of information on the Net are available for home internet users ? Write T ( True ) , F ( False ) or I ( Impossible to know ) for each sentence (2pts) 66. Home internet users search information for various purposes 67. Over 60% home internet users use the Net for viewing news and sports 68. The numbers of home users seaching about health is nearly equal to the number of users conducting the financial affairs 69. Most home users use the Net for education , training or school work 70. Home internet users prefer to shop online due to its convenience 71. Middle-aged people use the net for intellectual tastes 72. Sources of information on Net are more helpful to women than to men 73. Male home users often search for information about the government 74. Government cannot control the use of home internet 75. Besides searching for information , home internet users use the Net for sending and receiving electronic mails Fill in each blank with an appropriate form of the word in parentheses.(1pt) 76 These questions are I can - answer them ( ease ) 77 I’m -in your project because it is - ( interest ) 78 Isaac Newton was a very scientist of England ( fame ) 79 Faraday was an -in Davy’s laboratory ( assist ) 80 We have a good with my neighbors ( relative ) 81 She is ill You can tell from her - ( appear ) 82 He had an accident because he cycled ( care ) 83 Do you like chemistry ?- Yes , I like all the -subjects ( nature ) 84 The problem is difficult I can’t -it ( solution ) 85 Schools are working in close with parents to improve standards ( cooperate ) WRITING ( 4pts ) Task 1: Write a paragraph of 100-120 words describing a festival/ holiday The following questions may help you organize your ideas - What is the name of the festival/holiday ? - When is it ? - What is its purpose ? - What people ( or you ) usually in this festival / holiday ? - Do you like it ? Why ? Task 2: Write a letter to express satisfaction and dissatisfaction towards postal services Suggested outline First paragraph Second paragraph Third paragraph Fourth paragraph Fifth paragraph Give the reason you write this letter State your satisfaction towards the service of your local post office State your dissatisfaction towards the service of your local post office Give your suggestions Close the letter KEYS PHONETICS.(20 câu x 0,1 = điểm ) 1.C 2.C 3.A 4.C B C C C D 10 D 11.A 12.A 13.C 14.D 15.D 16.A 17.D 18.C 19.C 20.A LANGUAGE FOCUS.(20 câu x 0,1 = điểm ) 21.C 22.D 23.C 24.B 25.A 26.B 27.D 28.C 29.A 30.D 31.C 32.A 33.D 34.C 35.C 36.A 37.C 38.B 39.D 40 B ( Từ câu 41 đến câu 75 câu 0,2 điểm ) 41 Unless you leave me a lone I’ll call a police 42 Tom isn’t old enough to go to the cinema… 43 It was a lot of presents/Lindsay…………… 44 I was invited to attend Mike’s sister’s birthday party 45 Margaret accused John of damaging her bicycle him of having damaged 46.My friend said if he/she had more money , he/she’d take a trip around the world 47 He appologized his mother for breaking/having broken a vase 48 Would you mind lending me five dollars ? 49 Hundreds of people are reported to be homeless after the flood 50 It was the world cup soccer which was televised all over the world 51 Dear 52 had 53 enjoyed 54 quite 55 hardly 56 being 57 helping 58 of 59 where 60 visit 61 The majority of home users use the internet for emailing and browsing 62 58% of home users search for information about health and medical conditions 63 Home internet users under 25 are interested in education , training , school work , and entertainment 64 No , they don’t 65 Information about weather , road cnditions , travel , health , products , services , shopping , government is available for home users 66.T 67.T 68.T 69.F 70.I 71.I 72.I 73.T 74.I 75.T ( Từ câu 76 đến câu 85 câu 0,1 điểm ) 76 easy/easily 77 interested/interesting 78 famous 79 assistant 80 relation 81 appearance 82 carelessly 83 natural 84 solve 85 cooperation WRITING Task : điểm : - Cấu trúc : 0,5 điểm - Nội dung : điểm - Sử dụng từ câu : điểm Task : điểm : - Cấu trúc : 0,5 điểm Nội dung : điểm Sử dụng từ câu : điểm ... 14.D 15.D 16.A 17.D 18.C 19. C 20.A LANGUAGE FOCUS.(20 câu x 0,1 = điểm ) 21.C 22.D 23.C 24.B 25.A 26.B 27.D 28.C 29. A 30.D 31.C 32.A 33.D 34.C 35.C 36.A 37.C 38.B 39. D 40 B ( Từ câu 41 đến câu... services Suggested outline First paragraph Second paragraph Third paragraph Fourth paragraph Fifth paragraph Give the reason you write this letter State your satisfaction towards the service of... and remembered what he had read D He read the book but remembered what he had read 29 -has become the third country which can independently carry out the manned space activities A China