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(1)TEST PAPER I READING COMPREHENSION (65 points) Section I Circle the best answer (A, B, C, or D) that can completes each sentence (15 points) The bus conductor told him to get off because he couldn't pay the … A fare B journey C bill D travel C living D be lived C will visit D would visit We are not used to …….in a cold climate A lived B live She said she…… you some day A had visited B has visited I … in the cafe having a drink when the police arrived A sat B was sat C was sitting D have sat It's an hour since he … so he must be at the office now A is leaving B was leaving C has left D left If you… to me, you wouldn’t have got so much trouble A listened B would listen C had listened This tool is dangerous… it is used carefully A unless B or C whether D would have listened D if I don’t know what you think about George’s work, but in my… it’s very good A opinion B feeling C thought D idea There are a lot of people… London everyday A have visited B visit C visiting D to visit 10 We can’t have our car now… at the garage A It’s still being repaired C It’s still repairing B It’s still repaired D It’s still being repairing 11 The more waste paper we recycle… A the least tress we preserve C the most trees we preserve B the more trees we preserve D the best trees we preserve 12 They left the room… they had finished the exam A during B while C soon D as soon as 13 It was… a difficult question that we couldn't answer it A so B such C very D too 14 The government… the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine A gave B offered C carried D provided 15 I was responsible to my mother… looking after our pets while she was at work A because B with C for D of Section II In this section you will find after each of the passage a number of questions Read it and circle the best answer A, B or C (20 points) (2) THE STATUE OF LIBERTY The Statue of Liberty stands alone on an island less than two miles from Manhattan The only way to reach the island is by ferry “She”, as American people call her, is the symbol of liberty, that is freedom and independence “Lady Liberty’ faces the sea and has New Jersey behind her She holds a golden torch and welcomes ships to America The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French people The creator of the statue was Bartholdi It was made in France and took 11 years to build When it was ready, it was shipped to New York During that time, the Americans built a huge base for the statue When ‘Lady Liberty’ was ninety years old, she began to show her age A team of French and American experts restored her Every day, hundreds of visitors take the boat from Battery Park to Liberty Island Either they take the lift from the base to her feet or they walk up the 390 steps to the crown top at the statue’s head There they can admire the beautiful view of Manhattan and New York Harbor 16 By what kind of transport can you visit the Statue of Liberty? A by ferry B on foot C by train 17 “Lady Liberty’ faces the sea and has… behind her A New York B New Jersey C Washington 18 Where does the Statue of Liberty stand? A on an island B in the centre of Washington C in Paris 19 The creator of the … was Bartholdi A building B statue C home 20 The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of… A love B friendship C freedom 21 When ‘Lady Liberty’ was ninety years old, she began… A to get old B to destroy C to collapse 22 What does the Statue of Liberty hold at hands? A a flower B a flag C a torch 23 When it was… , it was shipped to New York A old B hot C ready 24 What nation presented the Statue of Liberty to the USA? A the French people B the Ukrainian people C the Italian people 25 People can admire the beautiful view of Manhattan and New York Harbor from the… of the statue A the crown B the hair C the feet Section III Read the following passage and answer the questions (10 points) We are all destroying the earth The seas and the rivers are too dirty to swim in There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of land all over the world As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow enough food to eat In certain countries in Asia there is too little rice Moreover, we not take enough care of the countryside Wild animals are quickly disappearing For instance, tigers are rare in India now and because we have killed too many for them (3) to survive However, it isn’t enough simply to talk about the problem We must act now before it is too late to anything about it Join us now Save the earth 26 Why can’t we swim in the seas and the rivers? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 27 How is the air in many of the world’s cities? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 28 Where can’t farmers grow enough food to eat? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 29 What kinds of animals are rare in India now? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 30 When must we act to save the earth? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Section IV Fill in the numbered blank with a suitable word given below beautiful who on of country if want when from there because of in its (20 points) most Oxford is one of the most beautiful cities in England, and its university is the oldest in the country Every year, hundreds of young people come up to Oxford from school to spend three or four years at the university, and they never forget their time there People (31)……… come from their countries like to visit Oxford (32)……… they are in England (33)……… it has many interesting buildings (34)……… you go to Oxford, you will see the colleges, the old churches, and the crowds (35)…………people, cars and bicycles in the busy High Street, the (36)……… important street in Oxford If you (37)… you can take a boat (38)….… the river (39)… … the sunshine You will enjoy your visit to this (40)……… city very much PAPER II WRITING (35 points) Section I Make changes and additions to these sets of words in order to write a complete sentence (15 points) 41 He / very / good / games ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 42 She / a bath / every morning ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 43 I / my homework / two hours ago ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 44 If / I / be / you / wouldn’t buy / that car (4) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 45 She / love / listen / live music ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 46 They / be asked / lock / door / before leaving ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 47 Please / not forget / put / your name / luggage ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 48 He / want / John / lend / money ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 49 How long / he / learn / English? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 50 Tell / when / want / me / start / work / for you ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 51 She / finish / work / very / soon ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 52 When / we / there / train / already / leave / station ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 53 Why / you / not / come / meeting / yesterday? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 54 How far / office / from / here? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 55 People / used / work / hard / past ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Section II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one printed before it (10 points) 56 We couldn’t drive because of the fog The fog prevented 57 The cake was so hard that I could not eat it It was…………………………………………………………………………………… 58 Marry rang hours and hours ago It’s hours………………………………………………………………………………… 59 I can’t cook as well as my mother does My mother……………………………………………………………………………… 60 We didn’t go, because it rained If it hadn’t………………………………………………………………………………… 61 It was so late that nothing could be done It was too 62 The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it The furniture was too…………………………………………………………………… 63 The Red River is shorter than the Mekong River The Mekong River……………………………………………………………………… 64 He failed to win the race (5) He didn’t…………………………………………………………………………….…… 65 The postman was bitten by our dog Our dog Section III Translation (10 points) A Translate into Vietnamese (5 points) 66 The advantage of having a car is that you don’t have to rely on public transport ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 67 The concert hall was so crowded that I saw and heard nothing ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 68 Neither Lan nor her sister went to the cinema ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 69 The pupils many grammar exercises so that they may understand the grammar rules ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 70 While I was packing my things, he rang up for a taxi to take me to the station ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… B Translate into English (5 points) 71 Tôi yêu quê hương mình vì đây là nơi tôi sinh và lớn lên ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 72 Nếu tôi là bạn, tôi đến gặp thầy giáo vào sáng mai ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 73 Càng đọc nhiều, chúng ta càng biết nhiều ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 74 Chúng ta tự hào những thành quả đất nước đã đạt lĩnh vực phát triển kinh tế và văn hóa ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 75 Tất cả các chuyến bay tới Paris ngày hôm bị hoãn lại vì thời tiết xấu ……………………………………………………………………………………………… - THE END - (6)