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1 TEST PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS I CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THE OTHERS a fat b cat c table d sat a hit b tide c sit d did a fed b left c bet d these a color b hole c go d toe a these b free c scene d bed a peace b meat c instead d leader II.FIND THE MISTAKES IN THESE FOLLOWING SENTENCES Our train will arrive to Hue at noon a will arrive b to c at d noon c to d mysterious Don't enter to this mysterious cave a Don't b enter An European gentleman is waiting for my boss in the hall a An b is waiting c for d in III.CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH FOLLOWING QUESTION 10.I know the a book to the post office b lunch c walk 11.Why didn't you go camping last week? If you a were being b have been c had been d way there, you would have had a lot of fun d was being 12.His trick made me furious a extremely angry b hot c not very happy d too sad 13.- Will you me a favor? - Yes a at great pleasure b of c with d in 14.Can you me a good French restaurant? a recommend b praise c say about 15.What if you had had a day off yesterday? d answer a would you have done b would you c will you d you would have done 16.He will his brother to the zoo with him a give b take c like d catch 17.Long is working in a bicycle firm He there since 1978 a had worked b has been working c were working d was working 18.She often hires the van to transport her goods a the heavy car b the coach c the small truck d the big motorbike 19 everything before the visitors came? a Had they prepared b Were they preparing c Have they prepared d Are they preparing 20.The boys were clapping their hands and cheering loudly a enjoying himself b crying loudly c observing the scene d shouting congratulations 21.What games did you like a best b well 22.Will you c rather d Better me how to play tennis? a learn 23.I ? b call c need d show that he was an English teacher a am thinking b thought c am being thought d was thinking 24.There are only ordinary flowers in this garden a common b good-looking 25.This is a good athlete a whom a hit d gently performance is admired by many people in the world b which 26.The ball c famous c whose d who the fence and into the classroom b shot 27.The test becomes c kicked d went over and a hard I hard b harder I harder c hardest / hardest d harder / hard 28.Abdul was badly frightened by a stranger in the market a surprised b embarrassed 29.Is her health getting a bad / bad c worried and b good / good d terrified ? c worse I worse d more / more 30.Mrs White, an elderly widow, was feeding her dogs a a mature 31.Robert b an older c a somewhat old d a very old for Mary since noon a is going to wait b has been waiting c is waiting d was going to wait 32.We shall a receive this package to our friend in Ho Chi Minh city, b reply c send d ask 33.The Jones a are living in that house for twenty years They like it very much, b were living c has lived d have been living 34.The old man descended the stairs slowly because he was afraid of falling a went down b looked down c turned down 35.The United Nations Charter signed in 1945 a are c has been b were 36.How often does Mr Black a eat d stepped down d was his vet? b food c give d feed 37.It is not raining now, but when I came to school this morning, it a is raining b was raining c has rained d has been raining very hard 38.Her factory went bankrupt and since then she has been out of work a unable to b disappointed c dissatisfied d unemployed 39.- He says he is still reading "The Old Man and the Sea" - I don't think so I a gave it to him a long time ago and it's quite a short book b was giving c have given d are giving 40.I’d like to have this dress shortened a reduced b tailored c made shorter d repaired 41.The road in front of your house a repairs b is preparing c is being repaired d repairing 42.He was so that he went to bed early a healthy b tired c strong d angrily 43.- Has Roger been looking for Jane for some time? - Yes, he a has b has been c has looked 44.Nowadays, it's rather difficult to a apply for b want d have a suitable job c work d look on 45.When we arrived, the winner of the art competition a prize a awarded b were being awarded c was awarding d was being awarded 46.When I arrived, the train had a never left b yet c already d suddenlv 47.- Mr and Mrs Foster finally saw a football game - they ever a Didn't / see a football game before? b Wasn't / seen c Weren't / seen 48.If you don't hurry, we shall the bus a catch c run b miss 49.Lan lives on a farm She d deceive a traffic-jam before she went to the city last month a did not see b were not seeing c had never seen d has never seen 50.I want you to a ask d Hadn't / seen a double room for me at Bamboo Green hotel tonight b keep on c phone PART B: READING d reserve I Read the passage and the task that follows Every year students in many countries learn English Some of these students are young children Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school, others study by themselves A few learn English just by hearing the language, in film, on television, in the office, or among their friends But not many are lucky enough to that Most people must work hard to learn another language Learning another language! Learning English! Why all these people want to learn English? It is not difficult to answer that question Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects They study their own language, and Math and English (In England, or America, or Australia, many boys and girls study their own language, which is English, and Math, and another language, perhaps French, or German, or Spanish.) Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their studies, because some of their books are in English at the college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English According to the writer, A.Only adults learn english B.No children like learning english C.English is only useful to teenagers D.English is popular in much of the world Many people learn English by A.watching videos only B hearing the language in the office, C talking with the film stars D working hard on their lessons Many boys and girls learn English because A.English can give them a job B.It is included in their study course C.Their parents make them D.They have to study their own language In America or Australia many schoolchildren study A.English as a foreign language B.English and math only C.Such foreign languages as french, german, and Spanish D.Their own language and no foreign language Many adults learn English because A.Their work is useful B They want to go abroad C Most of their books are in english D It helps them in their work II.Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage The tourist (1) is considered to be the World's largest industry Before 1950, about one million people (2) abroad each year (3) by the 1990s, the figure had (4) to over 400 million every (5) (6) large numbers of tourist, however, are beginning to (7) For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains (8) enjoy Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (9) been (10) away problems came to old tins, tents and food that have But at time when we have greater freedom to travel (11) more people are asking how they can enjoy their holiday (12) spoiling the countryside Now there (13) Earth It (14) ever before, more and causing problems by a new holiday guide called Holidays That Don't Cost the you how you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent or your tour operator the right questions (15) you go on holiday PART C: WRITING I Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences Example: The noise / the traffic / prevented / me / go to sleep The noise of traffic prevented me from going to sleep We / go / airport / see / off / last Wish / have / money / buy / dictionary / yesterday Peter / advise / not / go / tram / time Can / manage / write / report / yourself? They arrange / provide / new flat / Mary She not look / intelligent enough / university professor We / spend / time / learn / English / French / last year Although he work / hard, he / not success / his career Though / he / live / far / office / come / work / time 10.He / insist / invite / mother-in-law / restaurant II Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged There are fifteen jars in the cupboard The cupboard I plan to start studying in Australia I'm going This problem is difficult to solve It is I'd like to invite you to lunch Will you Liz doesn't very often go dancing Liz occasionally PART D: SPEAKING Which season you like best? 43.It's very dark here I can't a listen to b hear 44.He's just arrived a in b on anything c see d look at New Delhi airport c at d with 45.We hear Peter a as good b more well c more good d better 47.Milk is used for many products a produce b to make c make 48.Most of the pupils are a enough good to pass the examination b good enough 49.They said they were very a interest d making c too good d very good in natural beauty b interested c interesting 50.My mother won't come home 10 p.m a until c than b to d intelligent d in PART B: READING I Read the passage and the task that follows Interviews are not a perfect method of choosing the best people for jobs; however human beings like to examine each other in this way One of the many problems of selection as it is commonly practiced is that the forms filled by applicants often fall to show people as they really are This means that you can follow all the best advice when completing your from and still find that you are unsuccessful at the next stage- the interview Similarly, in the rare cases where interviews are automatic, a candidate with an inadequate form may surprisingly well Of course your form needs to show that you have confidence in your ability to the job, but don't try to turn yourself into someone else - a person you have to pretend to be at the interview Realism and honesty are the best approach Interviews are method of choosing the best people for jobs A.The best B An imperfect C The most perfect D All are correct The forms filled by applicants A.always show people correctly B.show that applicants are very good C.can't show people as they really are D.introduce real people for the jobs An applicant fills the form perfectly A.but he may be unsuccessful at the interview B.so he will be offered the job immediately C.and he will be offered the job immediately D.the employers soon employs him You form needs to show that you have A.no ability to the job B.a refusal to the job C.no desire to get the job D.confidence in your ability to the job When applying for a job A.we need realism and honesty.B we need realism and dishonest, C we need ability and cheating.D we need ability and dishonest II.Fill each of the numbered blanks ỉn the following passage The wind (1) our planet's weather and climate, but how much we understand about this complex force, which can kill and spread fear? On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was struck by the (2) winds it had known for over two hundred years (3) of over 130 km/h blew through the region Nineteen people (4) killed, 1.5 billion worth of (5) was caused and 19 million trees were (6) down in just a few hours (7) people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (8) storm force They are far better known (9) the much more serious 173 km/h On this (10) , 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (11) (12) the (13) weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the power of It is one part of the weather that people generally not (14) though to, but across the world the wind (15) in people's lives PART C: WRITING I Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences Example: George/ going/ work/ New York/ summer George is going to work in New York for the summer I/ astonished/ that/ she/ not/ pass/ exam trip/ was/ boring/ but/ we/ enjoy/ it/ a lot I/ used / work/ telephone operator I/ can't stand/ weather It/ getting/ worse / worse She/ spend/ half an hour/ do/ homework/ every day a second a crucial role People/ say/ education/ be/ means/ to/ end "Why/ not/ you/ do/ homework/ last night?" Her sister/ ask Drive/ car/ is/ safer/ ride/ motorbike I/ got up/ early / order/ not / be late/ school 10.Government/ stopped/ traffic/ centre II Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged My neighbor went to Tokyo for a holiday He could not return home He did not have enough money My neighbor, who I found the door unlocked I went into the kitchen Finding I bought a picture It was very valuable I bought a picture which He walked quietly down the corridor He did not want anyone to hear him He walked They cleared the ground They wanted to build a house They cleared PART D: SPEAKING Science and its effect on our lives ĐÁP ÁN TEST 25 PART A: LANGUAGE FOCUS l b d 11 a 12 b 21 b 22 b 31 c 32 c 41 b 42 b a 13 a 23 d 33 d c a d d c c 14 d 15 b 16 c 17 b 18 b 19 a 20 a 24 b 25 c 26 c 27 c 28 b 29 a 30 b 34 a 35 a 36 a 37 c 38 b 39 a 40 a 43 c 44 c 45 c 46 d 47 d 48 b PART B: READING I Read the passage and the task that follows l B 10 b C A D A II.Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage controls strongest Gusts were damage blown although severe than 10 occasion 11 warnings 12 Extreme 13 wind 14 have 15 plays PART C: WRITING I Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences I was astonished that she didn't pass her exam The trip was boring but we enjoyed it a lot I used to work as a telephone operator I can't stand weather It's getting worse and worse She spends half an hour doing her homework every day 49 b 50 a People say education is a means to an end "Why didn't you your homework last night?" Her sister asked Driving a car is safer than riding a motorbike I got up early in order not to be late for school 10 The Government stopped traffic from the centre II Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged My neighbour, who went to Tokyo for a holiday, could not return home because he did not have enough money Finding the door unlocked, I went into the kitchen I bought a picture which was very valuable He walked quietly down the corridor so that no one would hear him They cleared the ground to build a house PART D: SPEAKING One of the most striking features of the present century is the progress of science and its effects on almost every aspect of social life Building on the foundation laid by the predecessors, the scientists of today are carrying their investigation into ever-widening fields of knowledge Modern civilization depends largely on the scientist and inventor We depend on the doctor who seeks the cause and cure of disease, the chemist who analyses our food and purifies our water, the entomologist who wages war on the insect pests, the engineer who conquers time and space, and a host of other specialists who aid in the development of agriculture and industry The advance of science and technology has brought the diffeient parts of the world into closer touch with one another than ever before We are able to reach distant lands within a very short time ... 12 a 13 c 14 a 15 a 16 b 17 b 18 c 19 a 20 d 21 a 22 d 23 b 24 a 25 c 26 d 27 b 28 d 29 c 30 c 31 b 32 c 33 d 34 a 35 d 36 d 37 b 38 d 39 a 40 c 41 c 42 b 43 a 44 a 45 d 46 c 47 d 48 b 49 c 50... 12 a 13 a 14 a 15 a 16 d 17 b 18 b 19 a 20 c 21 b 22 a 23 b 24 a 25 a 26 c 27 c 28 c 29 b 30 d 31 d 32 b 33 c 34 b 35 b 36 b 37 a 38 d 39 c 40 c 41 b 42 a 43 a 44 d 45 b 46 c 47 c 48 a 49 a 50... 12 b 13 c 14 a 15 b 16 b 17 a 18 a 19 c 20 d 21 b 22 a 23 c 24 a 25 b 26 c 27 c 28 c 29 d 30 a 31 b 32 c 33 b 34 a 35 c 36 c 37 a 38 b 39 a 40 c 41 b 42 c 43 b 44 b 45 c 46 b 47 b 48 a 49 b 50