1.You (watch) ……….TV when your father came back home last night ? 2. it (rain) ………heavily, we will stay at home 3. I am looking forward to (invite)……….. to Mary’s birthday next Sunday.
4. My children (work) ...here since she left school .
5. My younger sister often (brush)………. her teeth before going to bed
PART C: READING.
I. Read the following passage and choose suitable words to fill the blanks.
imagine linked because fact class Some people believe that soon schools will no longer be necessary. They say that (1) ______________ of the Internet and other new technologies, there is no longer any need for school buildings, formal (2) ___________, or teachers. Perhaps this will be true one day, but this is hard to (3) ______________ a world without schools. In (4) ______________, we need to look at how we can use new technology to make schools better, not to eliminate them. We should invent a new kind of school that is (5) _____________ to libraries, museums, science centers, laboratories, and even companies.
II. Choose the best option (A,B,C or D) to fill in each blank.
Although no one knows for certain who the original Saint Valentine was, once a year, on February 14, there is a day in his honor. Some historians believe that the original Saint Valentine was a priest who lived in the city of Rome about 300 years after the birth of Christ. The emperor of Rome was not a Christian and refused to allow people to be married in a Christian ceremony. Saint Valentine didn’t obey the emperor and performed many Christian marriages, in spite of the emperor’s order.
When the Romans found out, they sent Saint Valentine to prison and later killed him.
While his romantic efforts to help many Christians in love cost him his life, he was honored in his own days. But his story has been mostly forgotten after people have come to celebrate Valentine’s Day as a special time for sweethearts. On Valentine’s
Day people express their affections by sending Valentine cards to friends, families, and boyfriends and girlfriends.
1. This writing is mostly about .
A. Christian marriages B. why we celebrate Valentine’s Day C. different kind of Valentine cards D. the history of Rome
2. Long ago, February 14 was made a special day .
A. to honor Saint Valentine B. just for sweethearts
C. for everyone to go out and express love D. to honor the Roman emperor 3. The emperor of Rome .
A. was a good Christian and made Valentine a saint B. established Saint Valentine’s Day in his Honor
C. refused to allow people to be married in a Christian ceremony D. didn’t believe in marriages
4. St. Valentine was killed because he . A. was a Christian priest
B. was not a follower of Christ
C. had a secret sweetheart, which was illegal
D. continued to perform Christian wedding ceremonies against the emperor’s wishes
5. All the above story of Saint Valentine .
A. really happened long ago B. is just a guess from some historians C. is only an invented story D. cannot be believed at all
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer.A,B,C or D
Many people dream of living in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience for those (1)___ are willing to settle down in a new place. (2)____, there’s one potential problem you should be aware of: culture shock. Culture shock is the feeling we - get from living in a place that is so different to where we grew up that we are not sure (3)____ to deal with it. Societies are (4) ____ in many different ways.
Customs and traditions can be very different. You might be banned from doing things in another country that are perfectly legal in your own. For example, in Singapore people can be forced to (5)____ a large fine just for dropping rubbish. Eventually, though, most people who live abroad fall in love with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences.
1. A. who B. which C. what D. whose
2. A. Therefore B. However C. Although D. Moreover
3. A. what B. when C. how D. why
4. A. organize B. organizing C. organization D. organized
5. A. spend B. waste C. pay D. borrow
PART D: WRTING
I. Rewrite sentences, using the provided word keep meaning as that of the root one.
1. People know that he is one of the most famous scientists .
à He ……….
2. My brother spends two hours doing his homework everyday.
à It takes………..
3. She started reading this book 2 weeks ago.
à She has………
4. Because the water was very hot, the children couldn’t drink it.
→ The water was too ...
5. “Do you like listening to classical music?” she asked me.
à She asked………..
II. Rewrite each sentences with the word in capital so that the meaning stays the same.
1. I haven’t eaten such kind of food since 2018 (WAS) à ………
2. Although Terry tried very hard, he couldn’t open the box. (HARD)
à No matter ____________________________________________________.
3. You had better go travelling after the entrance exam. (IF) à ………
4. Walking at weekend in the countryside is interesting (TO)
->……….…
5. The road is so narrow that it's difficult for two cars to pass each other.(ENOUGH) à The road ………
…….THE END…….
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PHẦN A: NGỮ ÂM (1,0 điểm)
I. Chọn từ có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác so với các từ còn lại.
1. A. exhaust B. house C. honest D. hour
2. A. Dutch B. Russian C. use D. just
3. A. regarded B. exchanged C. remained D. gathered II. Chọn từ có trọng âm chính rơi vào vị trí khác so với các từ còn lại
4. A. transitive B. impressive C. exciting D. connection 5. A. impair B. unhurt C. effect D. insect
PHẦN B: NGỮ PHÁP VÀ TỪ VỰNG (4,0 điểm) I. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu sau.
6. My family ………( live ) in Samson since 20 years . 7. That work should ………..(do) carefully by her.
8. When the milkman came , my family ( have ) ………..dinner.
9. Lan and Maryam ………..(not respond) each other for a long time.
10. If she ……….. (study) harder, she wouldn’t fail the examination.
II. Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành các câu sau.
11. Ao Dai is the ……… dress of Vietnamese women. (TRADITION) 12.They enjoy the ……… atmosphere here. (PEACE)
13.……….. pollution has risen day by day. ( ENVIROMENT) 14.There have been major new ……….. in space reseach.
( DEVELOP) 15.There are a lot of………..….differences . (CULTURE )
III. Chọn một đáp án đúng trong số A, B, C hoặc D để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.
16. I live……….……….…12 Le Lai street.
A. at B. in C. on D. from
17. Rice ……….…in our country.
A. grow B.grew C. is grow D. is grown
18. Ha wishes he ……….….around the world.
A. can travel B. could travel C. travels D. traveling 19. You’ve lived in this city since 1998, ………..…..?
A. haven’t you B. didn’t you C. did you D. have you 20. The man ………..is talking with An is my brother
A. whom B. whose C. which D. who .
21. We should ……….. all the electric appliances when leaving our room.
A. turn off B. turning off C. turn on D. turning on 22. It is nearly 3 months ………..he visited his parents.
A. while B. during C. since D. when
23. If we ……….enough time, we’ll study this exercise more carefully.
A. will have B. have C. had D. would have 24. - Thank you very much.- ………...
A. Welcome you! B. Don’t mention it C. That’s good! D. Nothing impossible
25. I enjoy …………. places I’ve never been to before.
A. to visit B. visiting C. visit D. with visiting PHẦN C: ĐỌC HIỂU (3,0 điểm)