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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 21/01/2014. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). TEST NUMBER 1

A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. food B. school C. tool D. book 2. A. compose B. emotion C. symphony D. concern 3. A. erased B. preserved C. attacked D. arrived 4. A. species B. pollute C. accept D. receipt 5. A. loves B. laughs C. crops D. earthquakes 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. tomorrow B. important C. mystery D. however 7. A. celebrate B. historical C. retirement D. communicate 8. A. frequently B. gymnastic C. adjective D. difference 9. A. understand B. engineer C. Vietnamese D. adventure 10. A. laboratory B. electricity C. education D. mathematics. II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Today’s football match has been_______ because of bad weather. They will play next Saturday instead. A. cancelled B. postponed C. put away D. decided 12. The hen has just_______ an egg. A. lain B. laid C. lied D. lay 13. The director retired early _______ ill-health. A. on behalf of B. ahead of C. on account of D. in front of 14. I’m not _______ with that particular expression. A. aware B. common C. agree D. familiar 15. What comes out of a car exhaust is called_______. A. clouds B. fumes C. scents D. petrol 16. Since he moved house, he hasn’t had much _______ with his friends. A. connection B. contact C. business D. meeting 17. She wondered _______ her father looked like now, after so many years away. A. how B. whose C. that D. what 18. If you go on ahead, I’ll _______ you later. A. catch up on B. catch up with C. fit in with D. walk out on 19. The children had been _______ of the danger, but had taken no notice. A. warned B. explained C. prevented D. shown 20. Walking down the street, she noticed a long _______ of houses, all exactly alike. A. queue B. row C. rank D. tail 21. The _______ at the football match cheered their team on. A. audience B. onlookers C. bystanders D. spectators 22. She asked me _______ to another country in the region. A. weather I had been B. if I had been C. I had been D. had I been Page

23. I wish you _______ here with me now. A. would be B. will be C. were D. had been 24. _______ I love you, I can’t let you do whatever you like. A. Much as B. Whatever C. Whether D. Despite 25. I _______ on the beach this time tomorrow. A. will lie B. will be lying C. am going to lie D. will have lied 26. Our parents don’t allow _______ out after midnight. A. to go B. us go C. us going D. going 27. We’ve got time for a coffee, _______? A. have we B. haven’t us C. have us D. haven’t we 28. My uncle is interested in _______ stamps. A. collected B. collecting C. collect D. to collect 29. I have heard nothing from him since _______. A. he had left B. he leaves C. he has left D. he left 30. “Let’s go camping.” – “_______” A. That’s a good idea B. No, let’s do that C. I can agree with you more D. No, thanks 31. I come from a city _______ in the southeastern part of the country. A. to locate B. located C. locating D. is located 32. She was the last person _______ the room. A. leave B. left C. leaving D. to leave 33. How many countries take part _______ the Asian Games. A. of B. at C. with D. in 34. The first person _______ the classroom last Monday might know the reason. A. entered B. to enter C. who enters D. whom enters 35. Last night, when I came back home, my parents _______ to bed. A. went B. go C. had gone D. were going 36. His hobby is_______ books and stamps. A. collect B. collecting C. collection D. collected 37. When I was a child, I _______ the violin. A. could play B. could to play C. can play D. can to play 38. Lan _______ with her family since she was in grade 10. A. lived B. lives C. have lived D. has lived 39. Who is the first man to fly _______ space? A. to B. about C. from D. into 40. _______ have you lived in Vietnam? – For two years. A. How long B. How far C. How many D. How much 41. The boy_______ by the teacher yesterday. A. punish B. punished C. punishing D. was punished 42. She _______ Hanoi last year A. went B. go C. goes D. is going 43. Newspapers should _______ printing statements that they cannot check. A. decide B. refuse C. avoid D. neglect 44. Our house, _______ was destroyed in the storm, is now being rebuilt. A. that B. whose C. which D. whom 45. After they _______ their work, they went home. A. finished B. has finished C. had finished D. will finished 46. The last person _______ the room must turn off the light. A. leaving B. left C. leave D. to leave 47. Mary is _______ than Lan Page 3

A. tallest B. taller C. the taller D. more taller 48. Her computer _______ a few weeks ago. A. has been repaired B. repaired C. was being repaired D. was repaired 49. Paul hates _______ his picture taken. A. had B. having C. have D. to have 50. We took this holiday, _______? A. did we B. didn’t we C. do we D. don’t we 51. It _______ Lan who always helps him in his trouble. A. is B. has been C. Will be D. was 52. It was the red car _______ crashed into mine yesterday. A. who B. That C. what D. Which 53. The woman _______ next door is a famous singer . A. lives B. living C. Who live D that living 54. She has _______ work to do that she gets very tired. A. so many B. much more C. too much D. so much 55. He went into the bank_______ out some money. A. to be taking B. to take C. and take D. and taking 56. _______ the wet weather, the football match went ahead. A. Although B. In spite of C. Owing to D. However 57. We expected him at eight but he finally _______ at midnight. A. turned up B. turned out C. came to D. came off 58. More than two hundred police officers are _______ in the investigation. A. absorbed B. engrossed C. specialized D. involved 59. The doctor has advised him to cut down_______ his drinking. A. on B. in C. with D. to 60. It’s time we _______ away with our old-fashioned prison. A. do B. did C. have done D. shall do III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Bye!” –“_____________.” A. See you lately B. Thank you C. Meet you again D. See you later 62. –“I’ve passed my driving test.” –“_____________.” A. Congratulations! B. That’s a good idea. C. Do you? D. It’s nice of you to say so. 63. –“Could I have ____________ more sugar in my coffee, please?” A. little B. many C. some D. few 64. –“Would you like to have dinner with me?” –“______________.” A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes, so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is 65. –“____________where the nearest post office is?” –“Turn left and then turn right.” A. Could you tell me B. Should you show me C. Do you tell me D. Will you say me IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. I live in a small village (66) ____ Henfield - there are about 500 people here. I love it because it is (67) ____ and life is slow and easy. You never (68) ____ queue in shops or banks. The village is clean - people (69) ____ it and don’t throw their rubbish in the streets. The air is also (70) ____ because there’s not much heavy traffic. It’s much more (71) ____ here than in a city. Everyone knows everyone and (72) ____ someone has problem, there are always people who can help .There aren’t (73) ____ things I don’t like about Henfield. One thing is that there’s not much (74) ____ in the evening - we haven’t got any cinemas or theaters. Another problem is that people always talk about (75) ____ and everyone knows what everyone else is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city. 66. A. was B. is C. called D. name Page 4

67. A. quietly B. quiet C. noisy D. noisily 68. A. had B. should C. wait D. have to 69. A. look after B. find C. think D. look for 70. A. dirty B. not clean C. clean D. dizzy 71. A. friendly B. unfriendly C. boring D. uninteresting 72. A .if B. and C. so D. but 73. A. much B. a little C. a few D. many 74. A. doing B. to do C. jobs D. things 75. A. another B. every one C. each other D. any one II. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below ; During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to . They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age , though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up . Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them . Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plant but should not push them to talk if they don't want to . Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessarry. 76. This passage is taken from a A. handbook for parents B. school timetable C. teenage magazine C. book for children 77. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to. A. because most teenagers are quiet B. because teenagers don't want to talk to other people. C. because teenagers think adults are not honest D. because most teenagers hate adults. 78. When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual. A. When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them. B. When adults give them a lot money to spend. C. When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school. D. When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs. 79. Some teenagers experiment with drinking bad smoking because A. cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere. B. cigarettes and alcohol are cheap C. women like smoking and drinking men D. they regard them as a mark of eduthood 80. The word BEHAVIOUR in the passage most nearly means A. feeling B. manners C.activities D. reaction. B. PHáşŚN Táť° LUáşŹN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. You (81-not tidy) ________________ this room for weeks. 2. As soon as I graduate, I (82- return) ________________to my hometown. 3. I (83- sit) ________________down for a rest while the shoes (84- repair) ________________. 4. She dislikes (85-ask) ________________to do something by others. 5. How long ago you (86- not see) ________________him? 6. Stay here till the light (87- turn) ________________green. 7. When I first met him, he (88- work) ________________in a restaurant. 8. The last time he (89- see) ________________in public, he (90- wear) ________________a grey suit. Page 5

II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. We must limit population ________________because our resources are limited. (GROW) 92. Children get a great deal of ________________when Tet comes. (EXCITE) 93. The English language training is a good ________________for any career. (PREPARE) 94. There is a ________________of food in flooded areas. (SHORT) 95. Many people are not aware of population ________________ .(EXPLODE) 96. The United Nation ia an international ________________ .(ORGANISE) 97. The area that has the ________________ population growth rate is Latin America. (HIGH) 98. Mut , which is ________________ fruit , is very popular. (CANDY) 99. Do you know how to cook ________________ foods? (TRADITION) 100. We should carry out population ________________ programs. (EDUCATE) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). LEARNING ENGLISH It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accents. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why even the top, or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation. One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying in an English-speaking country greatly affects their English. Living with native speakers can help students can also learn important cultural information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occur when people from different cultures live together. Living with someone from another culture can be difficult. International students are usually excited when they first show up at their new homes, but after a few months they may start to think about their home countries and get homesick. Students who are homesick get depressed quickly. They might cry a lot or want to be alone. This makes it difficult for them to make friends and learn English. T/F 101.Adult students of English cannot improve their accents because they are slow to change. 102.Attending a pronunciation class can be very helpful to adult learners who have problems with their pronunciation. 103.To avoid misunderstandings about cultures, students should live with native speakers. 104.On their arrival , most international students may forget about the problems because they are very excited . 105.The passage implies that adult learners shouldn’t study English in an English-speaking country to avoid these problems . IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. _______ the age of 40, he had written three best-selling novels. 107. Scientists are very concerned _______the consequences of climate change. 108. There is no point _______asking Sam for help. 109. Lan’s alarm clock didn’t go _______this morning, so she got up late. 110. Don’t make up your mind at once, talk _______with your lawyer first. 111. He grew _______a very good player. 112. Nobody helped him. He managed it _______his own. 113. Vietnam is a country _______great potential. 114. We both thank you _______the bottom of our hearts. 115. This American woman has become accustomed _______ eating Vietnamese food. Page

V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. When I was a boy, children always objected to wear school 116. _____________ liform but teachers were keen about it because they said all of 117. _____________ looked like. Otherwise, they said, children would compete 118. _____________ with each other and the poorer children would be shameful 119. _____________ because people would see straight away what poor they were. In 120. _____________ reent years, however, many schools have giving up the idea of 121. _____________ making children to wear uniform but, funnily enough, said that 122. _____________ children can wear what they like, they have adopted an uniform 123. _____________ of them own. Once a journalist came to a school, he found out 124. _____________ that all the boys and girls at the school were dressed of jeans. 125. _____________ VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. It is said that the robber was caught while climbing up a fence. => The robber ........................................................................................................................................... 127. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the raincoat with you. => In case .................................................................................................................................................. 128. As soon as the teacher left, the students started shouting again. => Hardly .................................................................................................................................................. 129. The children were so excited that they talked about the show all night long. => Such ..................................................................................................................................................... 130. The meeting will end before we reach the school. => By the .................................................................................................................................................. 131. It was careless of you to leave the windows open last night. => You shouldn’t ...................................................................................................................................... 132. He hasn’t been back to his hometown for over 20 years. => It is ....................................................................................................................................................... 133. Jack doesn’t know all the answers, though he pretends to. => Jack acts as .......................................................................................................................................... 134. I wish you hadn’t breathed a word about his private life to anyone. => I would like .......................................................................................................................................... 135. It was such a boring film that we left before the end. => The film wasn’t ................................................................................................................................... VII. WRITING (2 pts) How the media help you in studying? Write a composition (about 180 – 200 words) to state your ideas. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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--------------The End-------------UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). TEST NUMBER 1

A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. food B. school C. tool D. book 2. A. compose B. emotion C. symphony D. concern 3. A. erased B. preserved C. attacked D. arrived 4. A. species B. pollute C. accept D. receipt 5. A. loves B. laughs C. crops D. earthquakes 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) C. mystery D. however 6. A. tomorrow B. important 7. A. celebrate B. historical C. retirement D. communicate 8. A. frequently B. gymnastic C. adjective D. difference 9. A. understand B. engineer C. Vietnamese D. adventure B. electricity C. education D. mathematics. 10. A. laboratory II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Today’s football match has been_______ because of bad weather. They will play next Saturday instead. A. cancelled B. postponed C. put away D. decided 12. The hen has just_______ an egg. A. lain B. laid C. lied D. lay 13. The director retired early _______ ill-health. A. on behalf of B. ahead of C. on account of D. in front of 14. I’m not _______ with that particular expression. A. aware B. common C. agree D. familiar 15. What comes out of a car exhaust is called_______. A. clouds B. fumes C. scents D. petrol 16. Since he moved house, he hasn’t had much _______ with his friends. A. connection B. contact C. business D. meeting 17. She wondered _______ her father looked like now, after so many years away. A. how B. whose C. that D. what 18. If you go on ahead, I’ll _______ you later. A. catch up on B. catch up with C. fit in with D. walk out on 19. The children had been _______ of the danger, but had taken no notice. A. warned B. explained C. prevented D. shown 20. Walking down the street, she noticed a long _______ of houses, all exactly alike. Page 8

A. queue B. row C. rank D. tail 21. The _______ at the football match cheered their team on. A. audience B. onlookers C. bystanders D. spectators 22. She asked me _______ to another country in the region. C. I had been D. had I been A. weather I had been B. if I had been 23. I wish you _______ here with me now. A. would be B. will be C. were D. had been 24. _______ I love you, I can’t let you do whatever you like. A. Much as B. Whatever C. Whether D. Despite 25. I _______ on the beach this time tomorrow. A. will lie B. will be lying C. am going to lie D. will have lied 26. Our parents don’t allow _______ out after midnight. A. to go B. us go C. us going D. going 27. We’ve got time for a coffee, _______? D. haven’t we A. have we B. haven’t us C. have us 28. My uncle is interested in _______ stamps. A. collected B. collecting C. collect D. to collect 29. I have heard nothing from him since _______. A. he had left B. he leaves C. he has left D. he left 30. “Let’s go camping.” – “_______” A. That’s a good idea B. No, let’s do that C. I can agree with you more D. No, thanks 31. I come from a city _______ in the southeastern part of the country. A. to locate B. located C. locating D. is located 32. She was the last person _______ the room. A. leave B. left C. leaving D. to leave 33. How many countries take part _______ the Asian Games. D. in A. of B. at C. with 34. The first person _______ the classroom last Monday might know the reason. A. entered B. to enter C. who enters D. whom enters 35. Last night, when I came back home, my parents _______ to bed. C. had gone D. were going A. went B. go 36. His hobby is_______ books and stamps. A. collect B. collecting C. collection D. collected 37. When I was a child, I _______ the violin. A. could play B. could to play C. can play D. can to play 38. Lan _______ with her family since she was in grade 10. A. lived B. lives C. have lived D. has lived 39. Who is the first man to fly _______ space? A. to B. about C. from D. into 40. _______ have you lived in Vietnam? – For two years. A. How long B. How far C. How many D. How much 41. The boy_______ by the teacher yesterday. A. punish B. punished C. punishing D. was punished 42. She _______ Hanoi last year A. went B. go C. goes D. is going 43. Newspapers should _______ printing statements that they cannot check. A. decide B. refuse C. avoid D. neglect 44. Our house, _______ was destroyed in the storm, is now being rebuilt. C. which D. whom A. that B. whose Page 9

45. After they _______ their work, they went home. A. finished B. has finished C. had finished D. will finished 46. The last person _______ the room must turn off the light. A. leaving B. left C. leave D. to leave 47. Mary is _______ than Lan A. tallest B. taller C. the taller D. more taller 48. Her computer _______ a few weeks ago. A. has been repaired B. repaired C. was being repaired D. was repaired 49. Paul hates _______ his picture taken. B. having C. have D. to have A. had 50. We took this holiday, _______? A. did we B. didn’t we C. do we D. don’t we 51. It _______ Lan who always helps him in his trouble. A. is B. has been C. Will be D. was 52. It was the red car _______ crashed into mine yesterday. A. who B. That C. what D. Which 53. The woman _______ next door is a famous singer . B. living C. Who live D that living A. lives 54. She has _______ work to do that she gets very tired. A. so many B. much more C. too much D. so much 55. He went into the bank_______ out some money. B. to take C. and take D. and taking A. to be taking 56. _______ the wet weather, the football match went ahead. A. Although B. In spite of C. Owing to D. However 57. We expected him at eight but he finally _______ at midnight. A. turned up B. turned out C. came to D. came off 58. More than two hundred police officers are _______ in the investigation. D. involved A. absorbed B. engrossed C. specialized 59. The doctor has advised him to cut down_______ his drinking. A. on B. in C. with D. to 60. It’s time we _______ away with our old-fashioned prison. B. did C. have done D. shall do A. do III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Bye!” –“_____________.” A. See you lately B. Thank you C. Meet you again D. See you later 62. –“I’ve passed my driving test.” –“_____________.” A. Congratulations! B. That’s a good idea. C. Do you? D. It’s nice of you to say so. 63. –“Could I have ____________ more sugar in my coffee, please?” A. little B. many C. some D. few 64. –“Would you like to have dinner with me?” –“______________.” A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes, so do I C. I’m very happy D. Yes, it is 65. –“____________where the nearest post office is?” –“Turn left and then turn right.” A. Could you tell me B. Should you show me C. Do you tell me D. Will you say me IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. I live in a small village (66)____ Henfield - there are about 500 people here. I love it because it is (67) ____ and life is slow and easy. You never (68) ____ queue in shops or banks. The village is clean - people (69) ____ it and don’t throw their rubbish in the streets. The air is also (70) ____ because there’s not much heavy traffic. It’s much more (71) ____ here than in a city . Everyone knows everyone and (72) ____ someone has problem, Page 10

there are always people who can help .There aren’t (73) ____ things I don’t like about Henfield. One thing is that there’s not much (74) ____ in the evening - we haven’t got any cinemas or theaters. Another problem is that people always talk about (75) ____ and everyone knows what everyone else is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city. C. called D. name 66. A. was B. is 67. A. quietly B. quiet C. noisy D. noisily 68. A. had B. should C. wait D. have to 69. A. look after B. find C. think D. look for 70. A. dirty B. not clean C. clean D. dizzy 71. A. friendly B. unfriendly C. boring D. uninteresting 72. A .if B. and C. so D. but 73. A. much B. a little C. a few D. many 74. A. doing B. to do C. jobs D. things 75. A. another B. every one C. each other D. any one II. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below ; During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to . They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age , though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up . Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them . Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plant but should not push them to talk if they don't want to . Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessarry. 76. This passage is taken from a A. handbook for parents B. school timetable C. teenage magazine C. book for children 77. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to. A. because most teenagers are quiet B. because teenagers don't want to talk to other people. C. because teenagers think adults are not honest D. because most teenagers hate adults. 78. When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual. A. When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them. B. When adults give them a lot money to spend. C. When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school. D. When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs. 79. Some teenagers experiment with drinking bad smoking because A. cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere. B. cigarettes and alcohol are cheap C. women like smoking and drinking men D. they regard them as a mark of eduthood 80. The word BEHAVIOUR in the passage most nearly means A. feeling B. manners C.activities D. reaction. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. You (81-not tidy) _____haven’t tidied__ this room for weeks. 2. As soon as I graduate, I (82- return) _____will return_____ to my hometown. 3. I (83- sit) ______sat____down for a rest while the shoes (84- repair) ___were being repaired______. Page 11

4. She dislikes (85-ask) ______being asked____ to do something by others. 5. How long ago you (86- not see) ___did you see______him? 6. Stay here till the light (87- turn) _____turn___green. 7. When I first met him, he (88- work) ____was working______in a restaurant. 8. The last time he (89- see) _____saw_____in public, he (90- wear) ____was wearing____a grey suit. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. We must limit population ____ growth ___because our resources are limited. (GROW) 92. Children get a great deal of ____ excitement __when Tet comes. (EXCITE) 93. The English language training is a good ___ preparation _for any career. (PREPARE) 94. There is a ___ shortage __of food in flooded areas. (SHORT) 95. Many people are not aware of population __ explosion ___. (EXPLODE) 96. The United Nation ia an international ______ organization _____. (ORGANISE) 97. The area that has the __ highest __population growth rate is Latin America. (HIGH) 98. Mut , which is ___ candied __fruit , is very popular. (CANDY) 99. Do you know how to cook ___ traditional __foods? (TRADITION) 100. We should carry out population ___ educational ___programmes. (EDUCATE) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI) LEARNING ENGLISH It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accents. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why even the top, or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation. One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying in an English-speaking country greatly affects their English. Living with native speakers can help students can also learn important cultural information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occur when people from different cultures live together. Living with someone from another culture can be difficult. International students are usually excited when they first show up at their new homes, but after a few months they may start to think about their home countries and get homesick. Students who are homesick get depressed quickly. They might cry a lot or want to be alone. This makes it difficult for them to make friends and learn English. T/F 101.Adult students of English cannot improve their accents because they are slow to change. F 102.Attending a pronunciation class can be very helpful to adult learners who have problems with T their pronunciation. 103.To avoid misunderstandings about cultures, students should live with native speakers. F 104.On their arrival , most international students may forget about the problems because they are T very excited . 105.The passage implies that adult learners shouldn’t study English in an English-speaking country F to avoid these problems . IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. ___ by __ the age of 40, he had written three best-selling novels. 107. Scientists are very concerned __ About ___ the consequences of climate change. 108. There is no point ___ In _ asking Sam for help. 109. Lan’s alarm clock didn’t go __ Off __ this morning, so she got up late. 110. Don’t make up your mind at once, talk __ Over __ with your lawyer first. Page 12

111. He grew ___ Into ___ a very good player. 112. Nobody helped him. He managed it __ On __ his own. 113. Vietnam is a country _ With ___ great potential. 114. We both thank you __ From __ the bottom of our hearts. 115. This American woman has become accustomed ___ To __ eating Vietnamese food. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. When I was a boy, children always objected to wear school 1116. ___wearing___ liform but teachers were keen about it because they said all of 117. ______on_____ looked like. Otherwise, they said, children would compete 118. ___alike______ with each other and the poorer children would be shameful 119. ___ashamed___ because people would see straight away what poor they were. In 120. _____how_____ reent years, however, many schools have giving up the idea of 121. ____given_____ making children to wear uniform but, funnily enough, said that 122. ___wear______ children can wear what they like, they have adopted an uniform 123. _____a_______ 124. ___their______ of them own. Once a journalist came to a school, he found out that all the boys and girls at the school were dressed of jeans. 125. _____in______ VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. It is said that the robber was caught while climbing up a fence. => The robber is said to have been caught while climbing up a fence. 127. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the raincoat with you. => In case it rains hard this afternoon, take/ you should take the raincoat with you. 128. As soon as the teacher left, the students started shouting again. => Hardly had/did the teacher left/leave when the students started shouting again. 129. The children were so excited that they talked about the show all night long. => Such was their/the children’s excitement that the children/they talked about the show all night long. 130. The meeting will end before we reach the school. => By the time we reach the school, the meeting will have ended. 131. It was careless of you to leave the windows open last night. => You shouldn’t have left the windows open last night. 132. He hasn’t been back to his hometown for over 20 years. => It is over 20 years since he last went back to his hometown. 133. Jack doesn’t know all the answers, though he pretends to. => Jack acts as if/though he knew all the answers. 134. I wish you hadn’t breathed a word about his private life to anyone. => I would like you not to have breathed a word about his private life to anyone. 135. It was such a boring film that we left before the end. => The film wasn’t so interesting that we left before the end. VII. WRITING (2 pts) How the media help you in studying? Write a composition (about 180 – 200 words) to state your ideas. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). TEST NUMBER 2

A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. artificial B. distance C. centre D. cells 2. A. thought B. tough C. bought D. fought 3. A. raised B. talked C. watched D. laughed 4. A. hidden B. minor C. written D. kitten B. lamb C. handle D. camera 5. A. many 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. nomination B. priority C. congratulate D. occurrence 7. A. charity B. energy C. separate D. pollution 8. A. celebrate B. slavery C. opinion D. minimize 9. A. suggest B. freedom C. recent D. sticky 10. A. predict B. cover C. resource D. replace II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Buy me a dozen of eggs on the way back, __________? A. will you B. may you C. do you D. can you 12. We insist that a meeting________ as soon as possible. A. be held B. is held C. were held D. will be held 13. It is believed that there is a _________ between two crimes. A. join B. chain C. link D. connector 14. My uncle was______ ill last summer but fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery. A. critically B. deeply C. fatally D. seriously 15. That man, _______ family is very poor, is standing in front of the hotel to ask for money. A. whose B. whom C. who D. that 16. Joe seemed to be in a good mood, ________ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us. A. yet B. so C. for D. and 17. “Who has brothers and sisters?”“Everyone ________Virginia who’s an only child.” A. except to B. with C. from D. but 18. He is the manager of the factory. He’s ________it. A. charged with B. charged C. in charge D. in charge of 19. Florida, ________ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year. A. is B. is known as C. known as D. that is known as 20. _______ my experience, very few people really understand the problem. A. To B. In C. With D. From 21. When she died, she gave _________ all her money to a charity for cats. A. away B. out C. on D. off 22. I don't want much sugar in my coffee. Just_______, please. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little 23. He's left his book at home; he's always so______. Page 15

A. forgetful B. forgettable C. forgotten D. forgetting 24. 'I'm very ______ to you for putting in so much hard work,' the boss said. A. thanking B. grateful C. considerate D. careful 25. Steel_______ with chromium to produce a noncorrosive substance known as stainless steel. A. is combined B. that is combined C. combining D. when combined 26. She looked very______ when I told her the good news. A. happily B. happiness C. happy D. was happy 26. People are not aware ______ the problem of overpopulation. A. for B. of C. at D. in 27. We wish you both- health and longevity. A. long life B. happy life C. easy life D. exciting life 28. We arranged the meeting, but ________came. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 29. Better health care and agriculture have led to rapid population _______. A. grow B. growing C. grown D. growth 30. Our school has managed to collect a lot of books to ____ to the children in a village school. A. publish B. distribute C. employ D. depart 31. I am pleased to _______ the winner of the final competition. It's Group B. A. recite B. announce C. explain D. appoint 32. Family members who live apart try to get together ______ Tet. A. in B. at C. on D. during 33. The whole family usually tries to get together at Christmas. A. contact B. gather C. relate D. communicate 34. I always get to work before ________ else. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 35. Her first novel has been _______ acclaimed as a masterpiece. A. nation B. national C. international D. internationally 36. Claire ______ at the homeless shelter once a week. A. performs B. participates C. joins D. suffers 37. He's been teaching music for years, but he hasn't any _______. A. examinations B. experiences C. experience D. qualifications 38. He got an excellent grade in his examination ______ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard. A. on account of B. because of C. in spite of D. Although 39. Vietnamese people usually make _______ for Tet several weeks beforehand. A. preparing B. preparation C. preparatory D. preparations 40. I hope _______ will be comfortable here. We try to make each guest feel at home. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 41. ______ flowers for Tet are peach flowers and apricot flowers. A. Popular B. National 42. I've never seen this actor ______ before.

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A. comfort B. perform C. present D. represent 43. He______ his poem in front of the whole school. A. dedicated B. recited C. said D. delivered 44. Before Tet, supermarkets and shops are full _______ goods. A. for B. with C. in D. of 45. Japanese usually ______ their houses with some small pine trees. A. prepare B. celebrate C. make D. decorate 46. Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money ______ in red envelopes. Page 16

A. which wrapped B. wrapped C. wrapping D. all are correct 47. Hardly _______ turns up to the meeting. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 48. Pressure on natural resources will _______ as we face a population explosion. A. decrease B. decline C. increase D. raise 49. All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition. A. happening once a year B. happening once a term C. happening once a month D. happening once every six 50. ______ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight. A. On B. In C. At D. For 51. On Christmas Eve children go to bed full ______ excitement. A. of B. with C. up D. in 52. How do people ______ New Year in your country? A. prepare B. celebrate C. make D. decorate 53. I thought I heard ________ knocking at the door. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 54. She ______ her difficulties to graduate. A. overcame B. got C. passed D. saw 55. There is now intense ______ between schools to attract students. A. competence B. competition C. competitive D. competitor 56.Children are always ______ about Tet holiday. A. excited B. interested C. keen D. concerned 57. On the first -day of Tet, children _______ their new clothes and make New Year's wishes to their parents. A. take on B. pick on C. put on D. try on 58. The world's population is ______ to be over 7 billion by 2010. A. claimed B. blamed C. expected D. reached 59. Janet Jones is ________ I rarely see these days. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 60. Some people were in the streets ______ money for charity. A. raising B. getting C. donating D. giving III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“How do you do?” –“______________.” A. How do you do? B. Not too bad. C. I’m well. Thank you. D. Yeah, OK. 62. –“Do you think you’ll get the job? –“____________.” A. Yes, that’s right B. I think not C. I know so D. Well, I hope so 63. –“Happy Christmas!” –“____________.” A. The same to you! B. Happy Christmas with you! C. You are the same! D. Same for you! 64. –“Thank you very much for a lovely party.” –“______________.” A. Cheers B. Thanks C. Have a good day D. You are welcome 65. –“Would you like something to eat?" –“______________. I'm not hungry now.” A. Yes, I would B. No, no problem C. No, thanks D. Yes, it is IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the book which will (66) _______ you in the fight for survival that (67) _______ many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the edge of extinction. As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 colour photographs, you will have the (68) _______ of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to help animals (69) _______ from the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and Page 17

explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human (70) _______ for land, flesh and skins. Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses with their (71) _______ so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that for each orang-utan which is captured, one has to die? This superb (72) _______ has so (73) _______ Britain's leading wildlife charity that it has been chosen as Book of the Year, a title awarded to books which are considered to have made a major contribution to wildlife conservation. You will find Animal Watch at a special low (74) _______ price at all good bookshops, but hurry while (75) _______ last. 66. A. combine B. involve C. bring D. lead 67. A. meets B. opposes C. forces D. faces 68. A. satisfaction B. enjoyment C. virtue D. value 69. A. preserve B. conserve C. revive D. survive 70. A. greed B. interest C. care D. concern 71. A. feet B. claws C. paws D. toes 72. A. publicity B. periodical C. publication D. reference. 73. A. imposed B. impressed C. persuaded D. admired 74. A. beginning B. preparatory C. original D. introductory 75. A. stores B. stocks C. goods D. funds V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Most of the people who like films are only interested in the leading actor or actress when they enjoy a film. It seems to them that only the actors or actresses have made the film successful. They always pay attention to their appearance, performance, and fashion. There are many film viewers who have no awareness of the other people’s work to make a film. A finished film is, actually, the result of the collaboration of many people, and the most important among them are the scriptwriter, the cinematographer, the film editor, the actor, and the director. Especially, in some thrilling scenes, the roles of stuntmen are very important. They are always in danger when they are acting; some of them are even badly hurt or dead. But what a pity, many film viewers rarely appreciate their work. 76. To many film viewers, ________. A. the director is the most important B. no one is more important than the leading actor or actress C. the stuntmen play the most important role D. the most important person is the cinematographer 77. Many film viewers always pay attention to ________. A. the director’s name and appearance B. the pictures taken by the cinematographer C. the leading actors’ or actresses’ family D. the actors’ and actresses’ appearance, performance, and fashion 78. The work of stuntmen is ________. A. secure B. dangerous C. interesting D. thrilled 79. A finished film is the result of the collaboration of _______. A. many people B. the actors C. the actresses D. the director 80. There are ______ most important people in making a film. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Dear Winnie, Page 18

Thank you for your letter which I received this morning. You asked me what we (81. do) ______________ when the landslide occurred. I (82. not remember) _______________things too clearly now but I think I (83. watch) _____________ TV and my sister (84. do) _____________ her homework at the time. Suddenly all the lights (85. go out) _____________ and I (86. frighten) _____________. I remember (87. call out) _____________ to my parents, who (88. talk) _____________ quietly in the next room. The next minute we (89. hear) _____________ a loud noise and the whole building began to shake. It was a terrible experience and I never want (90. go) _____________ through anything like it again. We are all safe now but we were very lucky. Love, Anna II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91.Television can make things more _____________ because it brings both sounds and pictures. MEMORY 92.Tim is one of the _____________ on a boat trip on Lake Michigan. PARTICIPATE 93.Saving energy means reducing _____________ bills. HOUSE 94. It is_____________ to eat too much sugar and fat. HEALTH 95. If you can give a reasonable ____________ for your bad behavior last night. I'll forgive you. EXPLAIN 96. My brother often does experiments about electricity for _____________. PLEASE 97. The _____________ charged me 50,000 VND for each room. DECORATE 98. After taking an aspirin, her headache _____________. APPEAR 99. If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very _____________ girl. IMAGINE 100. Tell me some_____________ between these two pictures. SIMILAR III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI) Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years. He is also the richest person in the United States. How did he do it? He learned a lot from his parents. While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and became a successful lawyer. From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something. His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also enjoyed going to parties. From this, he learned something else : If you want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule. When Bill was young, he spent a lot oi time alone. While most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8 years old. Bill’s childhood was not air work, however. He used to play a lot of sports - swimming, water-skiing, tennis. He was very serious about sports. He loved winning and he hated losing. When Bill got older, he spent more and more time working - and playing - on a computer. Before he was 20, Bill developed the world’s first computer language for the personal computer. Once when he was thinking about the future, he realized something important. He thought that every home was going to have a computer, ^md every computer would need software - his software. He said, ‘I’m going to 'make my first million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.’ And he did! 101. Bill Gates learned that you have to play hard for what you want! 102. He used to read a lot when he was young. 103. He was happy to lose a game of tennis. 104. He enjoyed playing games on the computer. 105. He wasn’t making much money when he was 25 years old. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. It’s very difficult to find work _______ the moment. 107. This service is free _______ charge. 108. In many ways you take _______ your mother. 109. This computer is still _______ guarantee. Page 19

110. Money is not essential _______ happiness. 111. She is _______ far the best teacher I have ever had. 112. Parents are naturally anxious _______ their children. 113. I’m sure you will succeed _______ this entrance test. 114. We try to prevent people _______ littering. 115. I’m going to complain to the principal _______ this. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. 0. ______have ______ There are have about 3,000 living languages in the world today, but only six of them ones are major languages of the 116. _________________ world. Two upper thirds of the world's population speak those 117. _________________ languages. More over than 400 million people speak English 118. _________________ as their first or native language. Another than 400 million 119. _________________ speak it as a second language. Nobody can knows exactly 120. _________________ how many do people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese 121. _________________ is the only language with more speakers than the English. 122. _________________ This is that because of the huge population of Chinese. It is 123. _________________ true that English is the best most widespread language on the 124. _________________ Earth. It must is the language of business, technology, sport and 125. _________________ aviation. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126.The police made the youth empty his pocket. => The youth ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 127.I’m very pleased that we shall meet again soon. => I’m looking ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 128. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work. => He objected................................................................................................................................................................................................. 129. I’ve never met such a famous person before. => It’s ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 130. I’m always nervous when I travel by air. => Traveling ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 131. I regret speaking to him so rudely yesterday. => I wish .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 132. Without her help, I couldn’t have finished my theme in time. => If there............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 133. The plane took off before we arrived at the airport. => By the time ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 134. I would prefer you not to mention this matter to anyone else. => I’d rather ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 135. Minh laughed heartily when I told him the joke. => The joke ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ VII. WRITING (2 pts) The benefits of physical exercises. Write a composition (about 120 – 150 words) to state your ideas. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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--------------The End-------------UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013. Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). TEST NUMBER 2

A. yet B. so C. for D. and 17. “Who has brothers and sisters?”“Everyone ________Virginia who’s an only child.” A. except to B. with C. from D. but 18. He is the manager of the factory. He’s ________it. D. in charge of A. charged with B. charged C. in charge 19. Florida, ________ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year. A. is B. is known as C. known as D. that is known as 20. _______ my experience, very few people really understand the problem. A. To B. In C. With D. From 21. When she died, she gave _________ all her money to a charity for cats. A. away B. out C. on D. off 22. I don't want much sugar in my coffee. Just_______, please. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little 23. He's left his book at home; he's always so______. A. forgetful B. forgettable C. forgotten D. forgetting 24. 'I'm very ______ to you for putting in so much hard work,' the boss said. A. thanking B. grateful C. considerate D. careful 25. Steel_______ with chromium to produce a noncorrosive substance known as stainless steel. A. is combined B. that is combined C. combining D. when combined 26. She looked very______ when I told her the good news. A. happily B. happiness C. happy D. was happy 26. People are not aware ______ the problem of overpopulation. B. of C. at D. in A. for 27. We wish you both- health and longevity. A. long life B. happy life C. easy life D. exciting life 28. We arranged the meeting, but ________came. D. no one A. anyone B. someone C. everyone 29. Better health care and agriculture have led to rapid population _______. A. grow B. growing C. grown D. growth 30. Our school has managed to collect a lot of books to ____ to the children in a village school. A. publish B. distribute C. employ D. depart 31. I am pleased to _______ the winner of the final competition. It's Group B. B. announce C. explain D. appoint A. recite 32. Family members who live apart try to get together ______ Tet. A. in B. at C. on D. during 33. The whole family usually tries to get together at Christmas. A. contact B. gather C. relate D. communicate 34. I always get to work before ________ else. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 35. Her first novel has been _______ acclaimed as a masterpiece. A. nation B. national C. international D. internationally 36. Claire ______ at the homeless shelter once a week. A. performs B. participates C. joins D. suffers 37. He's been teaching music for years, but he hasn't any _______. A. examinations B. experiences C. experience D. qualifications 38. He got an excellent grade in his examination ______ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard. A. on account of B. because of C. in spite of D. Although 39. Vietnamese people usually make _______ for Tet several weeks beforehand. A. preparing B. preparation C. preparatory D. preparations 40. I hope _______ will be comfortable here. We try to make each guest feel at home. Page 22

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41. ______ flowers for Tet are peach flowers and apricot flowers. A. Popular B. National 42. I've never seen this actor ______ before.

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B. perform C. present D. represent A. comfort 43. He______ his poem in front of the whole school. A. dedicated B. recited C. said D. delivered 44. Before Tet, supermarkets and shops are full _______ goods. A. for B. with C. in D. of 45. Japanese usually ______ their houses with some small pine trees. A. prepare B. celebrate C. make D. decorate 46. Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money ______ in red envelopes. A. which wrapped B. wrapped C. wrapping D. all are correct 47. Hardly _______ turns up to the meeting. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 48. Pressure on natural resources will _______ as we face a population explosion. A. decrease B. decline C. increase D. raise 49. All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition. A. happening once a year B. happening once a term C. happening once a month D. happening once every six 50. ______ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight. A. On B. In C. At D. For 51. On Christmas Eve children go to bed full ______ excitement. A. of B. with C. up D. in 52. How do people ______ New Year in your country? A. prepare B. celebrate C. make D. decorate 53. I thought I heard ________ knocking at the door. B. someone C. everyone D. no one A. anyone 54. She ______ her difficulties to graduate. A. overcame B. got C. passed D. saw 55. There is now intense ______ between schools to attract students. B. competition C. competitive D. competitor A. competence 56.Children are always ______ about Tet holiday. A. excited B. interested C. keen D. concerned 57. On the first -day of Tet, children _______ their new clothes and make New Year's wishes to their parents. A. take on B. pick on C. put on D. try on 58. The world's population is ______ to be over 7 billion by 2010. A. claimed B. blamed C. expected D. reached 59. Janet Jones is ________ I rarely see these days. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 60. Some people were in the streets ______ money for charity. A. raising B. getting C. donating D. giving III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“How do you do?” –“______________.” A. How do you do? B. Not too bad. C. I’m well. Thank you. D. Yeah, OK. 62. –“Do you think you’ll get the job? –“____________.” A. Yes, that’s right B. I think not C. I know so D. Well, I hope so Page 23

63. –“Happy Christmas!” –“____________.” A. The same to you! B. Happy Christmas with you! C. You are the same! D. Same for you! 64. –“Thank you very much for a lovely party.” –“______________.” A. Cheers B. Thanks C. Have a good day D. You are welcome 65. –“Would you like something to eat?" –“______________. I'm not hungry now.” A. Yes, I would B. No, no problem C. No, thanks D. Yes, it is IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the book which will (66) _______ you in the fight for survival that (67) _______ many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the edge of extinction. As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 colour photographs, you will have the (68) _______ of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to help animals (69) _______ from the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human (70) _______ for land, flesh and skins. Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses with their (71) _______ so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that for each orang-utan which is captured, one has to die? This superb (72) _______ has so (73) _______ Britain's leading wildlife charity that it has been chosen as Book of the Year, a title awarded to books which are considered to have made a major contribution to wildlife conservation. You will find Animal Watch at a special low (74) _______ price at all good bookshops, but hurry while (75) _______ last. B. involve C. bring D. lead 66. A. combine 67. A. meets B. opposes C. forces D. faces 68. A. satisfaction B. enjoyment C. virtue D. value D. survive 69. A. preserve B. conserve C. revive 70. A. greed B. interest C. care D. concern 71. A. feet B. claws C. paws D. toes 72. A. publicity B. periodical C. publication D. reference. 73. A. imposed B. impressed C. persuaded D. admired D. introductory 74. A. beginning B. preparatory C. original 75. A. stores B. stocks C. goods D. funds II. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below. Most of the people who like films are only interested in the leading actor or actress when they enjoy a film. It seems to them that only the actors or actresses have made the film successful. They always pay attention to their appearance, performance, and fashion. There are many film viewers who have no awareness of the other people’s work to make a film. A finished film is, actually, the result of the collaboration of many people, and the most important among them are the scriptwriter, the cinematographer, the film editor, the actor, and the director. Especially, in some thrilling scenes, the roles of stuntmen are very important. They are always in danger when they are acting; some of them are even badly hurt or dead. But what a pity, many film viewers rarely appreciate their work. 1. To many film viewers, ________. A. the director is the most important B. no one is more important than the leading actor or actress C. the stuntmen play the most important role D. the most important person is the cinematographer 2. Many film viewers always pay attention to ________. A. the director’s name and appearance B. the pictures taken by the cinematographer Page 24

C. the leading actors’ or actresses’ family D. the actors’ and actresses’ appearance, performance, and fashion 3. The work of stuntmen is ________. A. secure B. dangerous C. interesting D. thrilled 4. A finished film is the result of the collaboration of _______. A. many people B. the actors C. the actresses D. the director 5. There are ______ most important people in making a film. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Dear Winnie, Thank you for your letter which I received this morning. You asked me what we (81. do) ___were we doing___ when the landslide occurred. I (82. not remember) ______don’t remember___ things too clearly now but I think I (83. watch) _____was watching___ TV and my sister (84. do) ___was doing__ her homework at the time. Suddenly all the lights (85. go out) ____went out_____ and I (86. frighten) ____frighened/ was frightened___. I remember (87. call out) _____calling out____ to my parents, who (88. talk) ____were talking_____ quietly in the next room. The next minute we (89. hear) _____heard____ a loud noise and the whole building began to shake. It was a terrible experience and I never want (90. go) ___to go______ through anything like it again. We are all safe now but we were very lucky. Love, Anna II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91.Television can make things more memorable__because it brings both sounds and pictures. MEMORY 92.Tim is one of the __ participants__on a boat trip on Lake Michigan. PARTICIPATE 93.Saving energy means reducing ____ household_____bills. HOUSE 94. It is___ unhealthy___ to eat too much sugar and fat. HEALTH 95. If you can give a reasonable _ explanation_ for your bad behavior last night. I'll forgive you. EXPLAIN PLEASE 96. My brother often does experiments about electricity for __ pleasure __ . 97. The __ decorator_ charged me 50,000 VND for each room. DECORATE 98. After taking an aspirin, her headache __ disappeared __. APPEAR 99. If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very ___ imaginative___ girl. IMAGINE 100. Tell me some____ similarities____ between these two pictures. SIMILAR III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI) Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years. He is also the richest person in the United States. How did he do it? He learned a lot from his parents. While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and became a successful lawyer. From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something. His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also enjoyed going to parties. From this, he learned something else : If you want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule. When Bill was young, he spent a lot oi time alone. While most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8 years old. Bill’s childhood was not air work, however. He used to play a lot of sports - swimming, water-skiing, tennis. He was very serious about sports. He loved winning and he hated losing. When Bill got older, he spent more and more time working - and playing - on a computer. Page 25

Before he was 20, Bill developed the world’s first computer language for the personal computer. Once when he was thinking about the future, he realized something important. He thought that every home was going to have a computer, ^md every computer would need software - his software. He said, ‘I’m going to 'make my first million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.’ And he did! 101. Bill Gates learned that you have to play hard for what you want! 101. F 102. He used to read a lot when he was young. 102. T 103. He was happy to lose a game of tennis. 103. F 104. He enjoyed playing games on the computer. 104. F 105. He wasn’t making much money when he was 25 years old. 105. F IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. It’s very difficult to find work __ at __the moment. 107. This service is free __ of __charge. 108. In many ways you take __ after _your mother. 109. This computer is still __ under ___guarantee. 110. Money is not essential __ to/for__happiness. 111. She is __ by __ far the best teacher I have ever had. 112. Parents are naturally anxious __ about ___their children. 113. I’m sure you will succeed _ in __ this entrance test. 114. We try to prevent people __ from___ littering. 115. I’m going to complain to the principal __ about_ this. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. There are have about 3,000 living languages in the world 0. ______have ______ 116. _________________ today, but only six of them ones are major languages of the world. Two upper thirds of the world's population speak those 117. _________________ languages. More over than 400 million people speak English 118. _________________ as their first or native language. Another than 400 million 119. _________________ speak it as a second language. Nobody can knows exactly 120. _________________ 121. _________________ how many do people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than the English. 122. _________________ This is that because of the huge population of Chinese. It is 123. _________________ true that English is the best most widespread language on the 124. _________________ 125. _________________ Earth. It must is the language of business, technology, sport and aviation. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126.The police made the youth empty his pocket. => The youth was made to empty his pocket (by the police). 127.I’m very pleased that we shall meet again soon. => I’m looking forward to meeting you. 128. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work. => He objected to his secretary’s coming late to work. 129. I’ve never met such a famous person before. => It’s the first time I’ve ever met such a famous person. 130. I’m always nervous when I travel by air. => Traveling by air always makes me nervous. 131. I regret speaking to him so rudely yesterday. => I wish I hadn’t spoken to him so rudely yesterday. Page 26

132. Without her help, I couldn’t have finished my theme in time. => If there hadn’t been her help, I couldn’t have finished my theme in time. 133. The plane took off before we arrived at the airport. => By the time we arrived at the airport, the plane had taken off. 134. I would prefer you not to mention this matter to anyone else. => I’d rather you didn’t mention this matter to anyone else. 135. Minh laughed heartily when I told him the joke. => The joke (that) I told Minh mad him laugh heartily. VII. WRITING (2 pts) The benefits of physical exercises. Write a composition (about 120 – 150 words) to state your ideas. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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9. A. favorable B. talkative C. successful D. beautiful 10. A. accessible B. accountancy C. alternative D. reasonable II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Helen asked me _______ the film called “Star Wars”. A. if I had seen B. have I seen C. have you seen D. if had I seen 12. At first I found _______ to get used to _______ on the other side of the road. A. it difficult - drive B. difficult - drive C. it difficult - driving D. difficult- driving 13. Had we known your new address, we _______ to see you. A. would have come B. will come C. would come D. came 14. I don’t believe a word she said; I think he just made_______ that story. A. out B. up C. off D. down 15. She warned me_______. A. to not do it B. I should do it C. about to do it D. not to do it 16. _______ had they recovered from the first earthquake when they felt the second tremor. A. Scarely B. Never C. No sooner D. Just 17. Jason’s professor had him _______ his thesis many times before allowing him to present it to the committee. A. rewrites B. rewriting C. rewrite D. to rewrite 18. The problems _______ last year caused to the committee members to table the proposal temporarily. A. were discovered B. that discovered C. discovered D. which was discovered 19. After he _______ his English course, he went to England to continue his study A. has finish B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish 20. It was his presence at the meeting _______ frightened the children. A. who B. what C. that D. whom 21. You did not read anything about the space, _______? A. didn’t you B. did you C. were you D. weren’t you 22. The Vietnamese participants took part in this event with great enthusiasm. A. participated B. promised C. established D. carried out 23. It was in Britain _______ he met his wife. A. where B. in which C. at which D. that 24. When he heard the joke, he burst into loud ______. A. smile B. laughter C. amusement D. enjoyment 25. The traffic lights ______ to green, and the car drove on. A. exchanged B. turned C. removed D. shone 26. We were so late that we ______ had time to catch the train. A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply 27. They are going to make ______ excursion next month. A. a two-week B. two-weeks C. two weeks' D. a two-week's 28. Do you know the man ______ over there? A. interviewed B. interviewing C. to interview D. interviews 29. Don’t be late for the interview; _______, people will think you are a disorganized person. A. otherwise B. unless C. if not D. or so 30. The children appear________ about the trip. A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited 31. He ________ the dream of scientific career when he was small. A. sailed B. landed C. obtained D. harboured 32. Many sea animals are at__________ due to hunting and water pollution. A. loss B. death C. risk D. danger 33. They turned ________ at the party, despite the awful weather. Page 28

A. round B. in C. back D. up 34. We wanted to give him__________ help, but he turned us down. A. few B. a few C. a little D. little 35. The car is ________ for one year. The garage will pay for any repair within this period. A. promised B. guaranteed C. advised D. attended 36. While the police were searching for the missing girl, _______girl was reported to have disappeared. A. other B. the other C. others D. another 37. They helped handicapped children__________ their difficulties. A. finish B. overcome C. pass by D. conquer 38. People who are easily ________ by rumors can never be good friends. A. influenced B. attracted C. purchased D. occurred 39. That’s a nice coat, and the color _______you well. A. fits B. suits C. matches D. couples 40. She is traveling to work by train today because her car is being ________. A. stopped B. broken C. serviced D. rented 41. “I myself broke the vase.” Lan said A. Lan admitted breaking the vase B. Lan promised to break the vase C. Lan prevented me from breaking the vase.D. Lan denied breaking the vase 42. He ______ to the doctor after the accident, but he went on working. A. should have gone B. may have gone C. must have gone D. couldn’t go 43. My teacher______ me to prepare our lesson before going to school.. A. proposed B. suggested C. said D. advised 44. Hung: “ I have passed my exam” - Lan: : ______” A. That is a good idea. B. It is nice of you to say so. C. You are well D. Congratulations! 45. The school trip has become an annual event. A. year B. every year C. any year D. yearly 46. “To take off” _______ to move off the ground. A. mean B. means C. meant D. is meaning 47. His lawyer speaks more _______ than yours. A. persuade B. persuasive C. persuading D. persuasively 48. He has been one of the most effective_______ in his company. A. activities B. actions C. activists D. acts 49. Yesterday I spent a whole day _______ the races at Ascot. A. in B. on C. at D. above 50. The film about _______ they are talking is fantastic. A. whom B. which C. who D. that 51. Elvis Presley, _______ died in 1977, earned millions of dollars. A. who B. whom C. that D. whose 52. He was made _______ his case by the custom officer. A. open B. opening C. opened D. to open 53. The police_______them get out of their car. A. caused B. made C. asked D. ordered 54. It _______to rain heavily for four days. A. stopped B. appeared C. continued D. tried 55. I heard someone _______ outside. A. fall B. falls C. fell D. to fall 56. We are rather tired so we should stop _______ a cup of coffee. A. drinking B. drink C. for drink D. to drink 57. My parents never let me _______after 10 o’clock at night. Page 29

A. to stay out B. stay out C. staying out D. be staying out 58. I don’t think he will allow you_______his car tomorrow. A. use B. to use C. using D. will use 59. What do you _______to do for you now? A. want me B. let me C. make me D. allow me 60. Why did she decide _______in this company? A. not to work B. to not work C. not working D. not to working III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Thanks for the lovely evening." –“_____________.” A. Yes, it's really great B. No, it's not good C. Oh, that's right D. I'm glad you enjoyed it 62. –“How far is it from here to the nearest post office?" –“_____________.” A. Turn left and then turn right B. Two kilometers at least C. No, it's rather far D. Yes, it's quite near here 63. –“What ____________ this weekend?" –“Oh, we're going windsurfing. It's fantastic!” A. would you do B. are you going C. do you go D. are you doing 64. –“Could you bring me some water?" –“________________.” A. Certainly, sir B. No, I can't C. Yes, I can D. I don't want to 65. –“______________?” –“He's tall and thin with blue eyes.” A. What does John look like B. Who does John look like C. How is John doing D. What does John like IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. George Holmes has (66) _______ a lottery ticket once a week for as long as he can (67) _______ , but he won’t be doing that any more. He (68) _______to dream about what he would do if he ever (69) _______a big prize but he never really (70) _______this to happen. However, on Saturday George (71) _______ the news that would change his life forever – he had become a millionaire! In (72) _______ , his lucky ticket had rewarded him with £3.7 million. The first thing he did was to (73) _______some flowers delivered for his wife – one thousand red roses, to be exact. George (74) _______that the money won’t change his life completely but he has (75) _______ his wife to fly to the Caribbean with him, on their first holiday abroad for more than ten years. 66. A. paid B. spent C. earned D. bought 67. A. remind B. know C. remember D. believe 68. A. had B. used C. needed D. must 69. A. won B. put C. ordered D. kept 70. A. thought B. felt C. expected D. imagined 71. A. replied B. sent C. handled D. received 72. A. turn B. fact C. case D. time 73. A. set B. book C. get D. make 74. A.tells B. insists C. speaks D. refuses 75. A. argued B. blamed C. offered D. persuaded V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Lead poisoning in children is a major health concern. Both low and high doses of lead often suffer permanent nerve damage, mental retardation, blindness and even death. Low doses of lead can lead to mild mental retardation, short attention spans, distractibility, poor academic performance, and behavioral problems. This is not a new concern. As early as 1904, lead poisoning in children was linked to lead-based paint. Microscopic lead particles from paint are absorbed into the bloodstream when the children ingest flakes of chipped paint, plaster or paint dust from sanding. Lead can also enter the body through household dust, nail biting, thumb sucking, or chewing on toys and other objects painted with lead-based paint. Although American Page 30

paint companies nowadays must comply with strict regulations regarding the amount of lead used in their paint, this source of lead poisoning is still the most common and most dangerous. Children living in order, diapidated houses are particularly at risk. 76. What is the main topic of the passage? A. problems with household paint B. major health concern for children C. lead poisoning in children D. lead paint in order homes 77. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “suffer”? A. experience B. reveal C. feel pain from D. grieve with 78. According to the passage, what is the most common source of lead poisoning in children? A. household dust B. lead-based paint C. painted toys D. dilapidated houses 79. What does the author imply in the final sentence of the passage? A. Lead-based paint chips off more easily than newer paints. B. Poor people did not comply with the regulations C. Old homes were painted with lead – based paint. D. Old homes need to be rebuilt in order to be safe for children. 80. Which of the following is not true? A. Only high dose of lead can have serious effects. B. American paint companies today must comply with strict regulations regarding the amount of lead used in their paint. C. Lead poisoning can lead to mental retardation. D. Lead poisoning in children was linked to lead – based paint in the 1990s. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. Jane (81. go) ____________ to England in 2001 and (82. study) ____________ there for 3 years. 2. Please (83. not drink) ____________ much, you (84. drive) ____________ tonight. 3. When the train to Hanoi (85. leave) ____________ - It (86. leave) ____________ at 7.15 tomorrow morning. 4. Mr. Black sounded really unhappy this morning. He (87. have) __________ his car (88. steal) ___________. 5. Wild animals (89. reduce) ____________ a lot in number because the forests, their home,(90. destroy) ____________ seriously. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. Some countries are poor because they have few ____________ recourses (NATURE ) 92. People believe that having many children means ____________. (HAPPY ) 93. Taking part in this ____________ helped me more self-confident .( COMPETE ) 94. Were women ____________ allowed to participate in the Boston races in 1957 ? (OFFICE ) 95. ____________, nobody was injured in the accident last night .(LUCKY) 96. They emphasized the physical fitness and ____________. (STRONG ) 97. We don’t go to work on ____________ Independence Day .(NATION) 98. Overpopulation causes many problems to the world , particularly ____________ countries (DEVELOP ) 99. ________________ on winning the tennis championship!(CONGRATULATE) 100. A music ____________ is an event whish is held every four years .(COMPETE) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). When you go to a party in Atlantica, don’t bring a gift. If you do so, our host will believe that you think they are poor. Never arrive on time in Atlantica. Come one or two hours late because your hosts will not be ready on time themselves. In Atlantica, all schedules (even airline schedules) run on ‘elastic time’. At dinner time, eat only what the hosts serve you. If you ask for something special, the hosts try to get what you want, even if they have to go out to the store that evening. And never look at the other guests while you eat. Instead, look down at your food. Use a spoon for all foods, even hard foods like fried meat. Page 31

101. A bottle of wine is an example of a good gift to bring to a party in Atlantica. 102. Never be late to a party in Atlantica. 103. ‘Elastic time’ probably means that schedules in Atlantica are not exact. 104. Don’t eat a piece of hard meat with a spoon. 105. Don’t ask your hosts for something special to eat. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. You can’t rely _______the post. It’s always late. 107. Don’t shout _______me. I can hear you. 108. The police accused the man _______murder. 109. We congratulated them _______getting married. 110. Jimmy falls in love _______Angela. 111. It’s very kind _______you to let me use your car. 112. Why are you so impolite _______your teacher? Can’t you be nice to them? 113. These people are very cruel _______animals. 114. Did you know that Linda was engaged _______ a friend of mine? 115. My brother is very good _______repairing things. Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given. BICYCLES 0/ .......for........... The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to for travel . The first Bicycle was made in about one hundred and fifty years ago. At 1/ ....................... First, bicycles were much expensive. Only rich people could 2/ ....................... buy one. These early time bicycles looked very different from 3/ ....................... the ones we have them today. Later, when bicycles became 4/....................... cheaper, many lot people bought one. People started riding 5/ ....................... bicycles to work and in their with free time. Today, people use 6/ ....................... cars more than bicycles; cars are much more faster and you 7/ ....................... don’t get wet when it start rains! But some people still prefer to 8/ ....................... cycle to work . They say that there have are too many cars in 9/ ....................... town centers and you can't able find anywhere to park! 10/ ..................... VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. I’ve never tasted such a good cake before. => This is the ..................................................................................................................................... 127. I haven’t seen him for two weeks. => I last .............................................................................................................................................. 128. I started learning English seven years ago. => I have ............................................................................................................................................ 129. Nam is elected the monitor of our class. => We elect ........................................................................................................................................ 130. Where are you going to spend your summer holiday? => I don’t know ................................................................................................................................. 131. Please tell me the way to learn English perfectly. => Sure. I’ll show you ....................................................................................................................... 132. “You have to check for computer viruses before you install any new software.” => He said .......................................................................................................................................... 133. Tom is the best programmer in his company. => No one in Tom’s company is ....................................................................................................... 134. The Saigon River is too shallow to be used for navigation. => The Saigon River is so.................................................................................................................. Page 32

135. He started computer programming as soon as he had left school. => No sooner ..................................................................................................................................... XII. You have seen an advertisement for English courses at New Horizon Foreign Language Center. You now want to improve your English and you are interested in these courses. Write a letter of inquiry to the center requesting for more information about the courses and the fees. (10 points) New Horizon Foreign Language Center Do you want to improve your English? Come to us! We have well-qualified teachers Classes for all levels available in the morning, afternoon and evening Courses begin second week of April We are at 73, Tran Hung Dao Street

Your letter should include: - How you come to know about the center; your interest in the courses. - How good your English is. - What class you want to attend. - What kind of information you want. Begin and end your letter as follows: 50 Pham Hong Thai St., Hai Duong City, Viet Nam March 27th, 2011 Dear Sir, ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. instruction B. shrub C. eruption D. supply 2. A. brain B. lamb C. comb D. climb 3. A. pleasant B. health C. breath D. breathe 4. A. child B. chill C. chemistry D. teacher 5. A. threaten B. breath C. health D. breathe 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) A. company B. official C. Australia D. encounter 6. 7. A. catalogue B. solidify C. marvelous D. militant 8. A. decision B. reference C. refusal D. important 9. A. favorable B. talkative C. successful D. beautiful D. reasonable 10. A. accessible B. accountancy C. alternative II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Helen asked me _______ the film called “Star Wars”. A. if I had seen B. have I seen C. have you seen D. if had I seen 12. At first I found _______ to get used to _______ on the other side of the road. A. it difficult - drive B. difficult - drive C. it difficult - driving D. difficult- driving 13. Had we known your new address, we _______ to see you. A. would have come B. will come C. would come D. came 14. I don’t believe a word she said; I think he just made_______ that story. A. out B. up C. off D. down 15. She warned me_______. A. to not do it B. I should do it C. about to do it D. not to do it 16. _______ had they recovered from the first earthquake when they felt the second tremor. A. Scarely B. Never C. No sooner D. Just 17. Jason’s professor had him _______ his thesis many times before allowing him to present it to the committee. A. rewrites B. rewriting C. rewrite D. to rewrite 18. The problems _______ last year caused to the committee members to table the proposal temporarily. A. were discovered B. that discovered C. discovered D. which was discovered 19. After he _______ his English course, he went to England to continue his study A. has finish B. had finished C. was finished D. would finish 20. It was his presence at the meeting _______ frightened the children. A. who B. what C. that D. whom 21. You did not read anything about the space, _______? A. didn’t you B. did you C. were you D. weren’t you 22. The Vietnamese participants took part in this event with great enthusiasm. A. participated B. promised C. established D. carried out Page 35

23. It was in Britain _______ he met his wife. A. where B. in which C. at which D. that 24. When he heard the joke, he burst into loud ______. A. smile B. laughter C. amusement D. enjoyment 25. The traffic lights ______ to green, and the car drove on. A. exchanged B. turned C. removed D. shone 26. We were so late that we ______ had time to catch the train. A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply 27. They are going to make ______ excursion next month. A. a two-week B. two-weeks C. two weeks' D. a two-week's 28. Do you know the man ______ over there? A. interviewed B. interviewing C. to interview D. interviews 29. Don’t be late for the interview; _______, people will think you are a disorganized person. A. otherwise B. unless C. if not D. or so 30. The children appear________ about the trip. A. exciting B. being excited C. to excite D. to be excited 31. He ________ the dream of scientific career when he was small. D. harboured A. sailed B. landed C. obtained 32. Many sea animals are at__________ due to hunting and water pollution. A. loss B. death C. risk D. danger 33. They turned ________ at the party, despite the awful weather. D. up A. round B. in C. back 34. We wanted to give him__________ help, but he turned us down. A. few B. a few C. a little D. little 35. The car is ________ for one year. The garage will pay for any repair within this period. A. promised B. guaranteed C. advised D. attended 36. While the police were searching for the missing girl, _______girl was reported to have disappeared. D. another A. other B. the other C. others 37. They helped handicapped children__________ their difficulties. A. finish B. overcome C. pass by D. conquer 38. People who are easily ________ by rumors can never be good friends. A. influenced B. attracted C. purchased D. occurred 39. That’s a nice coat, and the color _______you well. A. fits B. suits C. matches D. couples 40. She is traveling to work by train today because her car is being ________. A. stopped B. broken C. serviced D. rented 41. “I myself broke the vase.” Lan said A. Lan admitted breaking the vase B. Lan promised to break the vase C. Lan prevented me from breaking the vase.D. Lan denied breaking the vase 42. He ______ to the doctor after the accident, but he went on working. A. should have gone B. may have gone C. must have gone D. couldn’t go 43. My teacher______ me to prepare our lesson before going to school.. A. proposed B. suggested C. said D. advised 44. Hung: “ I have passed my exam” - Lan: : ______” A. That is a good idea. B. It is nice of you to say so. C. You are well D. Congratulations! 45. The school trip has become an annual event. A. year B. every year C. any year D. yearly 46. “To take off” _______ to move off the ground. B. means C. meant D. is meaning A. mean Page 36

47. His lawyer speaks more _______ than yours. A. persuade B. persuasive C. persuading D. persuasively 48. He has been one of the most effective_______ in his company. A. activities B. actions C. activists D. acts 49. Yesterday I spent a whole day _______ the races at Ascot. A. in B. on C. at D. above 50. The film about _______ they are talking is fantastic. A. whom B. which C. who D. that 51. Elvis Presley, _______ died in 1977, earned millions of dollars. A. who B. whom C. that D. whose 52. He was made _______ his case by the custom officer. A. open B. opening C. opened D. to open 53. The police_______them get out of their car. A. caused B. made C. asked D. ordered 54. It _______to rain heavily for four days. A. stopped B. appeared C. continued D. tried 55. I heard someone _______ outside. A. fall B. falls C. fell D. to fall 56. We are rather tired so we should stop _______ a cup of coffee. A. drinking B. drink C. for drink D. to drink 57. My parents never let me _______after 10 o’clock at night. B. stay out C. staying out D. be staying out A. to stay out 58. I don’t think he will allow you_______his car tomorrow. A. use B. to use C. using D. will use 59. What do you _______to do for you now? A. want me B. let me C. make me D. allow me 60. Why did she decide _______in this company? A. not to work B. to not work C. not working D. not to working III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Thanks for the lovely evening." –“_____________.” A. Yes, it's really great B. No, it's not good C. Oh, that's right D. I'm glad you enjoyed it 62. –“How far is it from here to the nearest post office?" –“_____________.” A. Turn left and then turn right B. Two kilometers at least C. No, it's rather far D. Yes, it's quite near here 63. –“What ____________ this weekend?" –“Oh, we're going windsurfing. It's fantastic!” A. would you do B. are you going C. do you go D. are you doing 64. –“Could you bring me some water?" –“________________.” A. Certainly, sir B. No, I can't C. Yes, I can D. I don't want to 65. –“______________?” –“He's tall and thin with blue eyes.” A. What does John look like B. Who does John look like C. How is John doing D. What does John like IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. George Holmes has (66) _______ a lottery ticket once a week for as long as he can (67) _______ , but he won’t be doing that any more. He (68) _______to dream about what he would do if he ever (69) _______a big prize but he never really (70) _______this to happen. However, on Saturday George (71) _______ the news that would change his life forever – he had become a millionaire! In (72) _______ , his lucky ticket had rewarded him with £3.7 million. The first thing he did was to (73) _______some flowers delivered for his wife – one thousand red roses, to be exact. George (74) _______that the money won’t change his life completely but Page 37

he has (75) _______ his wife to fly to the Caribbean with him, on their first holiday abroad for more than ten years. 66. A. paid B. spent C. earned D. bought 67. A. remind B. know C. remember D. believe 68. A. had B. used C. needed D. must 69. A. won B. put C. ordered D. kept 70. A. thought B. felt C. expected D. imagined 71. A. replied B. sent C. handled D. received 72. A. turn B. fact C. case D. time 73. A. set B. book C. get D. make 74. A.tells B. insists C. speaks D. refuses 75. A. argued B. blamed C. offered D. persuaded V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Lead poisoning in children is a major health concern. Both low and high doses of lead often suffer permanent nerve damage, mental retardation, blindness and even death. Low doses of lead can lead to mild mental retardation, short attention spans, distractibility, poor academic performance, and behavioral problems. This is not a new concern. As early as 1904, lead poisoning in children was linked to lead-based paint. Microscopic lead particles from paint are absorbed into the bloodstream when the children ingest flakes of chipped paint, plaster or paint dust from sanding. Lead can also enter the body through household dust, nail biting, thumb sucking, or chewing on toys and other objects painted with lead-based paint. Although American paint companies nowadays must comply with strict regulations regarding the amount of lead used in their paint, this source of lead poisoning is still the most common and most dangerous. Children living in order, diapidated houses are particularly at risk. 76. What is the main topic of the passage? A. problems with household paint B. major health concern for children C. lead poisoning in children D. lead paint in order homes 77. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “suffer”? A. experience B. reveal C. feel pain from D. grieve with 78. According to the passage, what is the most common source of lead poisoning in children? B. lead-based paint C. painted toys D. dilapidated houses A. household dust 79. What does the author imply in the final sentence of the passage? A. Lead-based paint chips off more easily than newer paints. B. Poor people did not comply with the regulations C. Old homes were painted with lead – based paint. D. Old homes need to be rebuilt in order to be safe for children. 80. Which of the following is not true? A. Only high dose of lead can have serious effects. B. American paint companies today must comply with strict regulations regarding the amount of lead used in their paint. C. Lead poisoning can lead to mental retardation. D. Lead poisoning in children was linked to lead – based paint in the 1990s. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. Jane (81. go) ___went___to England in 2001 and (82. study) ___has studied___there for 3 years. 2. Please (83. not drink) ___don’t drink___much, you (84. drive) ___are driving/will drive___tonight. 3. When the train to Hanoi (85. leave) ___does the train leave___? - It (86. leave) ____leaves___at 7.15 tomorrow morning. 4. Mr. Black sounded really unhappy this morning. He (87. have) ___had___ his car (88. steal) __stolen___. Page 38

5. Wild animals (89. reduce) ___have reduced__a lot in number because the forests, their home,(90. destroy) __have been destroyed___seriously. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. Some countries are poor because they have few _____ natural ____recourses ( NATURE ) 92. People believe that having many children means ______ happiness ____( HAPPY ) 93. Taking part in this ____ competition ____helped me more self-confident .( COMPETE ) 94. Were women ____ officially ___allowed to participate in the Boston races in 1957 ? ( OFFICE ) 95. _____ Luckily __, nobody was injured in the accident last night .( LUCKY ) 96. They emphasized the physical fitness and _______ strength _____( STRONG ) 97. We don’t go to work on ______ national _____Independence Day .( NATION) 98. Overpopulation causes many problems to the world , particularly __ developing ___countries (DEVELOP ) 99. ________ Congratulations ____on winning the tennis championship!( CONGRATULATE ) 100. A music ______ competetion __is an event whish is held every four years .( COMPETE ) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). When you go to a party in Atlantica, don’t bring a gift. If you do so, our host will believe that you think they are poor. Never arrive on time in Atlantica. Come one or two hours late because your hosts will not be ready on time themselves. In Atlantica, all schedules (even airline schedules) run on ‘elastic time’. At dinner time, eat only what the hosts serve you. If you ask for something special, the hosts try to get what you want, even if they have to go out to the store that evening. And never look at the other guests while you eat. Instead, look down at your food. Use a spoon for all foods, even hard foods like fried meat. 101. A bottle of wine is an example of a good gift to bring to a party in Atlantica. 102. Never be late to a party in Atlantica. 103. ‘Elastic time’ probably means that schedules in Atlantica are not exact. 104. Don’t eat a piece of hard meat with a spoon. 105. Don’t ask your hosts for something special to eat. 101. F 102. F 103. T 104. F 105. T IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. You can’t rely on the post. It’s always late. 107. Don’t shout at me. I can hear you. 108. The police accused the man of murder. 109. We congratulated them on getting married. 110. Jimmy falls in love with Angela. 111. It’s very kind of you to let me use your car. 112. Why are you so impolite to your teacher? Can’t you be nice to them? 113. These people are very cruel to animals. 114. Did you know that Linda was engaged with a friend of mine? 115. My brother is very good at repairing things. Each line in the following passage has a spare word; Underline that word and write it in the blanks given. BICYCLES The bicycle is a cheap and clean way to for travel . The first 0/ .......for........... Bicycle was made in about one hundred and fifty years ago. At 1/ ....................... First, bicycles were much expensive. Only rich people could 2/ ....................... buy one. These early time bicycles looked very different from 3/ ....................... the ones we have them today. Later, when bicycles became 4/....................... cheaper, many lot people bought one. People started riding 5/ ....................... bicycles to work and in their with free time. Today, people use 6/ ....................... Page 39

cars more than bicycles; cars are much more faster and you 7/ ....................... don’t get wet when it start rains! But some people still prefer to 8/ ....................... cycle to work . They say that there have are too many cars in 9/ ....................... town centers and you can't able find anywhere to park! 10/ ..................... VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. I’ve never tasted such a good cake before. => This is the best cake that I have tasted. 127. I haven’t seen him for two weeks. => I last saw him two weeks ago. 128. I started learning English seven years ago. => I have learned English for seven years. 129. Nam is elected the monitor of our class. => We elect Nam the monitor of our class. 130. Where are you going to spend your summer holiday? => I don’t know where to spend my summer holiday. 131. Please tell me the way to learn English perfectly. => Sure. I’ll show you how to learn English perfectly. 132. “You have to check for computer viruses before you install any new software.” => He said (that) I had to check for computer viruses before I installed any new software. 133. Tom is the best programmer in his company. => No one in Tom’s company is a better programmer than him. 134. The Saigon River is too shallow to be used for navigation. => The Saigon River is so shallow that it can’t be used for navigation. 135. He started computer programming as soon as he had left school. => No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming. XII. You have seen an advertisement for English courses at New Horizon Foreign Language Center. You now want to improve your English and you are interested in these courses. Write a letter of inquiry to the center requesting for more information about the courses and the fees. (10 points) New Horizon Foreign Language Center Do you want to improve your English? Come to us! We have well-qualified teachers Classes for all levels available in the morning, afternoon and evening Courses begin second week of April We are at 73, Tran Hung Dao Street

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Yours faithfully, Tuan Anh ========== THE END ========== UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). TEST NUMBER 4

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. I have nothing in _______ with Tim. A. together B. common C. commonly D. altogether 12. Have you ever _______ English to a native speaker? A. speak B. spoke C. speaking D. spoken 13. That _______ taught me a lesson & make me study harder. A. way B. letter C. experience D. lake 14. How do people ________ New Year in your country? A. decorate B. joke C. celebrate D. blow out 15. People call the 50th the â&#x20AC;&#x153;_______ anniversary.â&#x20AC;? A. diamond B. silver C. golden D. precious stone 16. My new house was ________ with pink & blue colours. A. beautiful decorated B. beautiful decorating C. beautifully decorated D. beautifully decorating 17. Where do you prefer to celebrate your birthday party, at home or in the ____? A. restaurant B. market C. prison D. street 18. At a birthday party, people often offer _______ for the host. A. flowers B. cards C. gifts D. all are correct 19. Many Americans over the age of 30 donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to joke about their ______. A. anniversary B. clothes C. friend D. age 20. Christmas is a good _______ for the family gathering. A. party B. anniversary C. occasion D. way 21. The whole family were ________ together in the living room. A. gathered B. gather C. gathering D. organizing 22. A birthday party is a _______ to honour the birth of a person. A. celebrating B. celebration C. organization D. method 23. Most married _______ in the United States celebrate their wedding anniversary each year. A. couple B. couples C. husbands D. wives 24. What is the ______ between Long and Nga? A. feeling B. relation C. relationship D. friend 25. We had to tidy up the mess after the party last night. A. clear B. clean up C. make up D. get up 26. Thank you very much for _______ me to your birthday party, A. invite B. being invited C. inviting D. to be invited 27. What food & drinks will ______ at the party? A. be invited B. be served C. be organized D. be cooked 28. He suggested that we_______ to the theatre instead of staying at home A. should go B. go C. will go D. A and B are correct 29. They would buy that house if they _______ enough money. A. have B. have had C. had D. would have 30. The rules of the games _______ by the referee within ninety minutes. A. is observed B. observe C. are observed D. must observe 31. Tom as well as his two brothers_______ very good at Maths. A. is B. are C. have been D. being 32. We have lived in this town _______ 1998. A. for B. since C. ago D. in 33. The teacher let me_______ home early because I felt sick. A. go B. going C. to go D. went Page 42

34. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not worth_______ her to change her mind. She will never listen to anybody. A. persuading B. to persuade C. make D. to make 35. They_______ all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach . A. passed B. used C. took D. spent 36. I prefer coffee_______ tea. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like tea. A. from B. than C. over D. to 37. Tom enjoys_______ strange stamps. A. to collect B. collect C. collecting D. to collecting 38.It was so relaxing to be ________ old friends. A. in B. between C. among D. around 39.She's made friends ________ a little girl who lives next door. A. to B. of C. by D. with 40.The children seem to be totally capable ________ working by themselves. A. on B. of C. in D. for 41.Your friendship should be based on ________ trust. A. basic B. fragile C. mutual D. blind 42.He finds it ________ lasting friendships. A. difficult to make B. difficulty in making C. is difficult to make D. difficult making 43.Does he tell you how he is getting ________ his new friends? A. on with B. on of C. away with D. out of 44.The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths. A. sadness B. anxiety C. disappointment D. interest 45.She glanced briefly ________ his lapel badge. A. in B. on C. at D. up 46.The novel is based on his ________ in the war. A. attitudes B. images C. situations D. experiences 47. He was busy________ his homework. A. to do B. doing C. for doing D. that he was doing 48. Before he turned 14, Mozart ________ a few lesser piece for the piano. A. has composed B. had composed C. was composed D. would composed 49. Rarely________ succeed in ballet if they start after the age of 12. A. do children B. children have C. children D. are children 50. Have something to eat before you________. A. leave B. left C. will leave D. had left 51.What made you more interested ________ learning English? A. on B. in C. with D. to 52.When they get together, all they talk _______ is football. A. to B. with C. about D. on 53.Jim wishes he _______ Jane to his birthday party last night. A. invited B. would invite C. have invited D. had invited 54.________ from Bill, all the students said they would go to the party. A. Apart B. Only C. Except D. Separate 55. Jane is going to go abroad next month and she's having a ________ party on Sunday. A. birthday B. farewell C. wedding D. anniversary 56. I had no ________ a place to live. In fact it was surprising easy. A. difficulty to find B. difficulty finding C. difficulty when I find D. difficulty while finding 57. Look at the state of the gate. It needs ________ as soon as possible. A. to repair B. repairing C.being repaired D. be repaired Page 43

58. All the sentences below use “the”, which is the correct one? A. Can you pass the sugar please? B. The crime is a problem in many big cities. C. The apples are good for you. D. I love the skiing. 59. Our friends have lived in Ho Chi Minh city_______ 2002. A. for B. since C. in D. about 60. He prefers soccer______ tennis. A. from B. than C. to D. or III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“________________” –“Well, a microwave is used to cook or heat food.” A. Could you tell me what is a microwave used for? B. Please tell me how to use a microwave? C. Can you tell me what is used for cooking? D. Could you tell me what a microwave is used for? 62. –“What will we do when we want to call the Fire Service?” –“______________” A. Dial 113 B. Dial 114 C. Dial 115 D. Dial 116 63. –“_______________” –“Let me see, since September 23rd.” A. When did you attend this school? B. How long have you studied at this school? C. Since when did you studied at this school? D. How often do you attend this school? 64. –“Would you like a coffee?” –“________________.” A. Not at all B. Yes, let’s C. Yes, I would D. Yes, please 65. –“What should you do if you don’t want to hear the sound? –“________________.” A. Press the MUTE button. B. Press the VOLUME button. C. Press the PROGRAM button. D. Press the POWER button. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. THE POWER OF NATURE The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate, but how much do we understand about this complex force, which can kill and spread fear? On the night of 15th October 1987, the south of England was struck by the (66) _______ winds it had known for over two hundred years. (67) _______ of over 130km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed, £1.5 billion-worth of (68) _______was caused and 19 million trees were (69) _______ in just a few hours. Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (70) _______ storm force. They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25th January 1990, when most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this (71) _______ 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate(72) _______.(73) _______ weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the power of the wind. It is one part of the weather that people generally do not (74) _______ a second thought to, but across the world the wind (75) _______ a crucial role in people’s lives. 66. A. heaviest B. fastest C. strongest D. quickest 67. A. Blows B. Hits C. Clouds D. Gusts 68. A. hurt B. injury C. destruction D. damage 69. A. blown down B. cut down C. knocked down D. blown up 70. A. powerful B. severe C. serious D. dangerous 71. A. occasion B. event C. accident D. incident 72. A. threats B. warnings C. news D. signs 73. A. Extreme B. Excessive C. Extravagant D. Exaggerated 74. A. have B. make C. put D. give 75. A. has B. makes C. plays D. does V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Page 44

Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age. Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new. He worked 16 out of every 24 hours.Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat. Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world. 76. Thomas Edison was ______. A. a discoverer B. a teacher C. an explorer D. an inventor 77. In 1854 Edison’s family ______. A. moved to Port Huron, Michigan B. bought a new house in Milan, Ohio C. decided to settle in Milan, Ohio D. sent him to a school in New Jersey 78. The word “self-educated” in the passage mostly means ______. A. “having been well taught” B. “having had good schooling” C. “having taught himself” D. “having had a high education” 79. Edison died at the age of ______. A. 76 B. 84 C. 47 D. 74 80. Which of following statements is NOT true about Edison? A. He invented the motion picture camera. B. He didn’t go to school at all. C. He made numerous inventions. D. He worked very hard. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. Whenever we met, Jack avoided (81. look) ____________ at me. 2. By this time next year I (82. save) ____________ 500 dollars. 3. The children were frightened because it (83. get) ____________ dark. 4. It (84. rain) ____________ very much in this part of the country every spring. 5. Had you asked me earlier, I (85. tell) ____________ you the news. 6. Only yesterday I (86. realise) ____________ what was going on. 7. We are going (87. have) ____________ our house (88. repaint) ____________ next month. 8. She looks as if she (89. be) ____________ from another planet. 9. I remember (90. take) ____________ to that place once. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 1. As ________________ as he is, it’s not surprising that he believed their lies. (impress) 2. Our factories, cars and power stations may poison the environment with ________________ gases and chemical waste. (pollute) 3. Being a career woman, Angelina devoted herself exclusively to ________________ her career. (far) 4. The invention of software by Bill Gates brought _______________wealth to him when he was 25. (tell) 5. It is still a bit ________________ to use the Internet in everyday life. (cost) 6. Despite the ________________ weather, thousands of soldiers helped protect the area. (storm) 7. My friend Tuan has been nominated as one of the most effective ________________ in the town charity program. (active) 8. The goods in this shop were ________________ displayed on the shelves. (attract) 9. Since ________________ has been so poor the class is being closed. (attend) 10. The firm closed down because of ________________ situation. (economy) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Page 45

John Travolta was born in 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey. He was the youngest of six children. He wanted to become an actor. In 1975, he played in a TV program called Welcome back Kotter about a high school teacher and his students. The program was very popular and Travolta became famous. Then he started making movies and starred in several successful films. They included Saturday Night Fever and Grease. Audiences liked his acting and dancing. In 1977, things suddenly went wrong. His mother and his girlfriend died. Travolta said it was the worst time of his life. He made several unsuccessful films, and thought about giving up as an actor. He is a pilot and has three planes, so he considered becoming a full-time pilot. But then, when he was working on a movie called The Experts in 1987, he met Kelly Preston. The film didn’t do well, but John and Kelly fell in love. They got married and they now have a son. They named him Jett because Travolta loves jet planes. Before Jett was born, John and Kelly used to work or go out on weekends, but they prefer to stay home now. The only problem is deciding which home. They have four homes - in California, Floricja, Maine, and Hawaii. In the mid-nineties, John Travolta’s lack as an actor changed for the better. He made some very popular films, including Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, m&Mad City. For the second time in his career, he became successful 101. Audiences liked John Travolta in the Movie Saturday Night Fever. 102. Both his acting and dancing were very popular. 103. All his films have been successful. 104. He wanted as a full-time pilot. 105. John and Kelly work or go out on weekends. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. The government hopes to carry out its plans _______ introducing cable TV. 107. My father still hasn’t really recovered _______ the death of my mother. 108. Never put _______ until tomorrow what you can do today. 109. I’ve just read a book _______ President Kennedy. 110. There is a bridge _______ the river. 111. You can have any colour _______blue. 112. The cancellation was due _______the rain. There was no other reason. 113. You can phone me in case _______need. Day or night. 114. There's a choice _______flying to London Heathrow or Stansted. 115. Please turn _______the light, it’s getting dark here. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. Summer in England is the better season of all. The sky is clear and blue. The shines bright. But it is not pleasant to go out at noon because of the sun les our eyes. The air is generally dry. It is very pleasant taking a walk in the iming when the country is cool, or again on the evening when the sunshine is ; so heat, and the moon raises above the horizon. How beauty it is in summer in countryside. There high in the sky, there has the moon which sheds it's silver lit together with thousand of little stars twinkling and twinkling. Example: 0. better => best 1. _____________ 2. _____________3. _____________4. _____________5. _____________ 6. _____________ 7. _____________8. _____________9. _____________10. _____________ VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work. => Although ...................................................................................................................................... 127. He little realizes how important the meeting is. => Little ............................................................................................................................................. 128. All the other guests were embarrassed when he told a disgusting joke. Page 46

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. ground B. found C. group D. house 2. A. apology B. contribution C. context D. motion 3. A. visited B. kicked C. naked D. wicked 4. A. shrine B. invite C. village D. primary 5. A. chain B. character C. cheese D. challenge 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) D. secondary 6. A. mausoleum B. conversation C. correspondence 7. A. dormitory B. institution C. intermediate D. reputation 8. A. interesting B. different C. impress D. atmosphere 9. A. collection B. occasion C. religion D. correspond A. economic B. economy C. minority D. encourage 10. II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. I have nothing in _______ with Tim. B. common C. commonly D. altogether A. together 12. Have you ever _______ English to a native speaker? A. speak B. spoke C. speaking D. spoken 13. That _______ taught me a lesson and make me study harder. A. way B. letter C. experience D. lake 14. How do people ________ New Year in your country? A. decorate B. joke C. celebrate D. blow out 15. People call the 50th the “_______ anniversary.” A. diamond B. silver C. golden D. precious stone 16. My new house was ________ with pink & blue colors. A. beautiful decorated B. beautiful decorating C. beautifully decorated D. beautifully decorating 17. Where do you prefer to celebrate your birthday party, at home or in the ________? A. restaurant B. market C. prison D. street 18. At a birthday party, people often offer ________ for the host. A. flowers B. cards C. gifts D. all are correct 19. Many Americans over the age of 30 don’t like to joke about their ________. A. anniversary B. clothes C. friend D. age 20. Christmas is a good _______ for the family gathering. A. party B. anniversary C. occasion D. way 21. The whole family were ________ together in the living room. A. gathered B. gather C. gathering D. organizing 22. A birthday party is a _______ to honor the birth of a person. A. celebrating B. celebration C. organization D. method Page 48

23. Most married _______ in the United States celebrate their wedding anniversary each year. A. couple B. couples C. husbands D. wives 24. What is the ______ between Long and Nga? A. feeling B. relation C. relationship D. friend 25. We had to tidy up the mess after the party last night. A. clear B. clean up C. make up D. get up 26. Thank you very much for _______ me to your birthday party, C. inviting D. to be invited A. invite B. being invited 27. What food & drinks will ______ at the party? A. be invited B. be served C. be organized D. be cooked 28. He suggested that we_______ to the theatre instead of staying at home D. A and B are correct A. should go B. go C. will go 29. They would buy that house if they _______ enough money. C. had D. would have A. have B. have had 30. The rules of the games _______ by the referee within ninety minutes. A. is observed B. observe C. are observed D. must observe 31. Tom as well as his two brothers_______ very good at math. A. is B. are C. have been D. being 32. We have lived in this town _______ 1998. A. for B. since C. ago D. in 33. The teacher let me_______ home early because I felt sick. A. go B. going C. to go D. went 34. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not worth_______ her to change her mind. She will never listen to anybody. A. persuading B. to persuade C. make D. to make 35. They_______ all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach. A. passed B. used C. took D. spent 36. I prefer coffee_______ tea. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like tea. D. to A. from B. than C. over 37. Tom enjoys_______ strange stamps. A. to collect B. collect C. collecting D. to collecting 38. It was so relaxing to be ________ old friends. A. in B. between C. among D. around 39. She's made friends ________ a little girl who lives next door. A. to B. of C. by D. with 40. The children seem to be totally capable ________ working by themselves. A. on B. of C. in D. for 41. Your friendship should be based on ________ trust. A. basic B. fragile C. mutual D. blind 42. He finds it ________ lasting friendships. A. difficult to make B. difficulty in making C. is difficult to make D. difficult making 43. Does he tell you how he is getting ________ his new friends? A. on with B. on of C. away with D. out of 44. The President expressed his deep sorrow over the bombing deaths. A. sadness B. anxiety C. disappointment D. interest 45. She glanced briefly ________ his lapel badge. A. in B. on C. at D. up 46. The novel is based on his ________ in the war. A. attitudes B. images C. situations D. experiences 47. He was busy________ his homework. Page 49

A. to do B. doing C. for doing D. that he was doing 48. Before he turned 14, Mozart ________ a few lesser piece for the piano. A. has composed B. had composed C. was composed D. would composed 49. Rarely________ succeed in ballet if they start after the age of 12. A. do children B. children have C. children D. are children 50. Have something to eat before you________. A. leave B. left C. will leave D. had left 51. What made you more interested ________ learning English? A. on B. in C. with D. to 52. When they get together, all they talk _______ is football. A. to B. with C. about D. on 53. Jim wishes he _______ Jane to his birthday party last night. D. had invited A. invited B. would invite C. have invited 54.________ from Bill, all the students said they would go to the party. A. Apart B. Only C. Except D. Separate 55. Jane is going to go abroad next month and she's having a ________ party on Sunday. B. farewell C. wedding D. anniversary A. birthday 56. I had no ________ a place to live. In fact it was surprising easy. A. difficulty to find B. difficulty finding C. difficulty when I find D. difficulty while finding 57. Look at the state of the gate. It needs ________ as soon as possible. A. to repair B. repairing C. being repaired D. be repaired 58. All the sentences below use “the”, which is the correct one? A. Can you pass the sugar please? B. The crime is a problem in many big cities. C. The apples are good for you. D. I love the skiing. 59. Our friends have lived in Ho Chi Minh city_______ 2002. A. for B. since C. in D. about 60. He‘d rather soccer______ tennis. A. from B. than C. to D. or III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“________________” –“Well, a microwave is used to cook or heat food.” A. Could you tell me what is a microwave used for? B. Please tell me how to use a microwave? C. Can you tell me what is used for cooking? D. Could you tell me what a microwave is used for? 62. –“What will we do when we want to call the Fire Service?” –“______________” A. Dial 113 B. Dial 114 C. Dial 115 D. Dial 116 63. –“_______________” –“Let me see, since September 23rd.” A. When did you attend this school? B. How long have you studied at this school? C. Since when did you studied at this school? D. How often do you attend this school? 64. –“Would you like a coffee?” –“________________.” A. Not at all B. Yes, let’s C. Yes, I would D. Yes, please 65. –“What should you do if you don’t want to hear the sound? –“________________.” A. Press the MUTE button. B. Press the VOLUME button. C. Press the PROGRAM button. D. Press the POWER button. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. THE POWER OF NATURE The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate, but how much do we understand about this complex force, which can kill and spread fear? On the night of 15th October 1987, the south of England was struck by the Page 50

(66) _______ winds it had known for over two hundred years. (67) _______ of over 130km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed, £1.5 billion-worth of (68) _______was caused and 19 million trees were (69) _______ in just a few hours. Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (70) _______ storm force. They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25th January 1990, when most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this (71) _______ 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (72) _______. (73) _______ weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the power of the wind. It is one part of the weather that people generally do not (74) _______ a second thought to, but across the world the wind (75) _______ a crucial role in people’s lives. 66. A. heaviest B. fastest C. strongest D. quickest 67. A. Blows B. Hits C. Clouds D. Gusts 68. A. hurt B. injury C. destruction D. damage 69. A. blown down B. cut down C. knocked down D. blown up 70. A. powerful B. severe C. serious D. dangerous 71. A. occasion B. event C. accident D. incident 72. A. threats B. warnings C. news D. signs A. Extreme B. Excessive C. Extravagant D. Exaggerated 73. 74. A. have B. make C. put D. give 75. A. has B. makes C. plays D. does V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age. Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light was the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new. He worked 16 out of every 24 hours.Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat. Thomas Edison died in 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world. 76. Thomas Edison was ______. A. a discoverer B. a teacher C. an explorer D. an inventor 77. In 1854 Edison’s family ______. A. moved to Port Huron, Michigan B. bought a new house in Milan, Ohio C. decided to settle in Milan, Ohio D. sent him to a school in New Jersey 78. The word “self-educated” in the passage mostly means ______. A. “having been well taught” B. “having had good schooling” C. “having taught himself” D. “having had a high education” 79. Edison died at the age of ______. A. 76 B. 84 C. 47 D. 74 80. Which of following statements is NOT true about Edison? A. He invented the motion picture camera. B. He didn’t go to school at all. C. He made numerous inventions. D. He worked very hard. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. Whenever we met, Jack avoided (81. look) _____looking____ at me. 2. By this time next year I (82. save) _____will have saved___500 dollars. 3. The children were frightened because it (83. get) ____was getting ____dark. Page 51

4. It (84. rain) ______rains____very much in this part of the country every spring. 5. Had you asked me earlier, I (85. tell) ____would have told____you the news. 6. Only yesterday I (86. realise) _____did I realize_____what was going on. 7. We are going (87. have) _____to have____our house (88. repaint) ____repainted____next month. 8. She looks as if she (89. be) ____were___from another planet. 9. I remember (90. take) ____being taken__to that place once. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 1. As impressionable as he is, it’s not surprising that he believed their lies. (impress) 2. Our factories, cars and power stations may poison the environment with polluting gases and chemical waste. (pollute) 3. Being a career woman, Angelina devoted herself exclusively to furthering her career. (far) 4. The invention of software by Bill Gates brought untold wealth to him when he was 25. (tell) 5. It is still a bit costly to use the Internet in everyday life. (cost) 6. Despite the stormy weather, thousands of soldiers helped protect the area. (storm) 7. My friend Tuan has been nominated as one of the most effective activists in the town charity program. (active) 8. The goods in this shop were attractively displayed on the shelves. (attract) 9. Since attendance has been so poor the class is being closed. (attend) 10. The firm closed down because of economic situation. (economy) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). John Travolta was born in 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey. He was the youngest of six children. He wanted to become an actor. In 1975, he played in a TV program called Welcome back Kotter about a high school teacher and his students. The program was very popular and Travolta became famous. Then he started making movies and starred in several successful films. They included Saturday Night Fever and Grease. Audiences liked his acting and dancing. In 1977, things suddenly went wrong. His mother and his girlfriend died. Travolta said it was the worst time of his life. He made several unsuccessful films, and thought about giving up as an actor. He is a pilot and has three planes, so he considered becoming a full-time pilot. But then, when he was working on a movie called The Experts in 1987, he met Kelly Preston. The film didn’t do well, but John and Kelly fell in love. They got married and they now have a son. They named him Jett because Travolta loves jet planes. Before Jett was born, John and Kelly used to work or go out on weekends, but they prefer to stay home now. The only problem is deciding which home. They have four homes - in California, Floricja, Maine, and Hawaii. In the mid-nineties, John Travolta’s lack as an actor changed for the better. He made some very popular films, including Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, Mad City. For the second time in his career, he became successful 101. Audiences liked John Travolta in the Movie Saturday Night Fever. 102. Both his acting and dancing were very popular. 103. All his films have been successful. 104. He wanted as a full-time pilot. 105. John and Kelly work or go out on weekends. Answer key. 101. T 102. T 103. F 104. F 105. F IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. The government hopes to carry out its plans for introducing cable TV. 107. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother. 108. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. 109. I’ve just read a book about/by/on President Kennedy. Page 52

110. There is a bridge across the river. 111. You can have any color except blue. 112. The cancellation was due to the rain. There was no other reason. 113. You can phone me in case of need. Day or night. 114. There's a choice between flying to London Heathrow or Stansted. 115. Please turn on the light, it’s getting dark here. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. Summer in England is the better season of all. The sky is clear and blue. The sun shines bright. But it is not pleasant to go out at noon because of the sun les our eyes. The air is generally dry. It is very pleasant taking a walk in the morning when the country is cool, or again on the evening when the sunshine is so heat, and the moon raises above the horizon. How beauty it is in summer in countryside. There high in the sky, there has the moon which sheds it's silver lit together with thousand of little stars twinkling and twinkling. Example: 0. better => best 1. ___brightly___ 2. __because__ 3. _to take____ 4. ____in______ 5. ____hot______ 6. ____rises_____ 7. _beautiful__ 8. ___is_______9. ____its______ 10. __thousands__ VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work. => Although the rain was heavy, my father went to work. 127. He little realizes how important the meeting is. => Little does he realize how important the meeting is. 128. All the other guests were embarrassed when he told a disgusting joke. => To all the other guests the disgusting joke he told was embarrassing. 129. You waste time if you copy your work out again. => Don’t copy your work out again, or you will waste time. 130. He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far. => His heart was so weak that he couldn’t walk very far. 131. I’m always inviting him for a weekend with us but he’s always too busy. => No matter how often I invite him for a weekend with us, he’s always too busy to come. 132. I don’t know who did the washing up, but they didn’t do it very well. => Whoever did the washing up, they didn’t do it very well. 133. Columbus was a great explorer. He discovered America. => Columbus, who was a great explorer, discovered America. => Columbus, who discovered America, was a great explorer. 134. If we’d arrived a moment later, we would have missed the ferry. => We arrived in time to catch/get/take/board for the ferry. 135. We haven’t seen each other for ten years. => It is 10 years since we (last) saw/met each other. VII. WRITING (2 pts) " Having a best friend can bring a positive effect on our emotional health" ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. interactive B. limitation C. stage D. communicate B. violent C. opinion D. informative 2. A. information 3. A. sleeveless B. internet C. media D. viable 4. A. primary B. ring C. time-consuming D. viable 5. A. newspapers B. magazines C. controls D. adults 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. access B. crier C. wander D. deny 7. A. costly B. explore C. forum D. limit 8. A. media B. pity C. inform D. purpose 9. A. remote B. wander C. website D. widely 10. A. crier B. respond C. costly D. order II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. She had to hand in her notice _______advance when she decided to leave the job. A. with B. from C. in D. to 12. “Mum, I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test.” – “_______” Page 54

A. Good job! B. Oh, hard luck! C. Good way. D. You are right. 13. Only when you grow up _______the truth. A. do you know B. will you know C. you know D. you will know 14. He’s even worse than his sister _______math. A. at B. in C. with D. for 15. I asked two people the way to the station, but _______of them knew. A. none B. either C. both D. neither 16. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage _______the other car. A. to B. of C. for D. at 17. _______, the results couldn’t be better. A. No matter what he tried hard B. No matter how hard he tried hard C. Although very hard he tried D. Despite how hard he tried 18. _______the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time. A. In case of B. In spite of C. Because of D. But for 19. I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some _______. A. paper wrapper B. wrap paper C. wrapped paper D. wrapping paper 20. The equipment in our office needs _______. A. moderner B. modernizing C. modernized D. modernization 21. _______opening her eyes, she saw everyone standing around her bed. A. At B. Over C. As D. On th 22. Computer is one of the most important _______ of the 20 century. A. inventings B. inventories C. inventions D. inventors 23. Some drivers seem to expect everyone else to get _______ their way. A. away from B. out of C. off D. after 24.Hair color is one of _______ characteristics to be used in identifying people. A. the most obviously B. most obvious C. obviously the most D. the most obvious 25. I finished my homework a few days ahead _______ the deadline. A. of B. to C. by D. at 26. He hurried _______he wouldn’t be late for class. A. since B. as if C. unless D. so that 27. He felt _______ when he failed the exams the second time. A. discouraged B. annoyed C. undecided D. determined 28. There will _______ a shortage of electricity. A. be B. do C. have D. get 29. I haven’t seen you _______ ages. A. in B. to C. since D. for 30. The washing machine was expensive, _______ we couldn’t afford to buy it. A. because B. but C. however D. so 31. If she continues to use electricity that way, she _______ to pay a large bill. A. have B. has C. will have D. would have 32. They are discussing the celebration that is going to _______ this month. A. be held B. held C. be hold D. hold 33. Tom works as a shop _______ in a big store. A. attendant B. brother C. assistant D. instructor 34. There is too much traffic. _______, the air is polluted. A. Since B. Therefore C. However D. But 35. My friend Alan, _______ works in the City Bank, earns much more than I do. A. whose B. that C. who D. which 36. _______ talk loudly, Jack. No one _______ noise in the reading room. A. Not / is allowed to make B. Not / is allowed making Page 55

C. Don’t / is allowed to make D. Don’t / allows to make 37. It _______ so hot that we could hardly sleep at night. A. got B. changed C. made D. had 38. We decided_______ out because of the bad weather. A. didn’t go B. not go C. not to go D. not going 39. Maria: “Town Hall is the tallest building in the city.” - Rachel: “Really? _______ from here?” A. Can it see B. Can it be seen C. Can see it D. Can be seen it 40. Jane: “Can I have two toys, Mum?” Jane’s mother: “I’m afraid you can’t. I’ll just buy you _______ a train _______ plane.” A. neither/nor B. neither/or C. both/and D. either/or 41. I haven’t decided _______. I may go to New York. A. to spend my holidays where B. where spend my holidays C. where to spend my holidays D. to spend where my holidays 42. The teacher gave us five minutes to_______ the math problem. A. work out B. look out C. find out D. take out 43. Thuy’s grandmother turned the television _______ to see the weather forecast. A. off B. up C. on D. down Tim: “Sure. Here you are.” A. Must B. Can C. May D. Do 45. My grandparents have lived there _______ 1975. A. in B. on C. since D. for 46. I’m afraid I’m not very good _______ English. A. in B. with C. at D. about 47. The air is polluted _______ there is too much traffic. A. because B. but C. however D. therefore 48. Linh didn’t come to the party because she had to look _______ her younger sister. A. at B. after C. for D. up 49. They made their living by _______ fish in the ocean every day. A. to catch B. catch C. catching D. caught 50. They felt _______ when Tet was coming near. A. excitement B. excited C. excitedly D. exciting 51. The teacher told the students to read the questions and _______ anything. A. not to write B. not write C. don’t write D. not writing 52. Woman: “Can you tell me _______ to the station? - Man: “About five miles.” A. how far is ist B. it is how far C. how far it is D. is it how far 53. A new _______ without a library has recently opened in the USA. A. center B. town C. plaza D. university 54. Normally you can_______ information in the library. A. find B. take C. put D. reach 55. Users can send _______ without leaving their computers. A. letters B. notes C. massages D. messages 56. Without computers students can’t work or study_______. A. effect B. effective C. effectively D. effectiveness 57. She won’t go out alone after dark. She is afraid of _______. A. being attacked B. attacking C. attacked D. to attack 58. Where’s my bike? It’s gone! It _______ _. A. has been stolen B. is stolen C. is being stolen D. was stolen 59. I was worried when I saw a stranger _______ me. A. followed B. following C. follows D. was following 60. The teacher speaks loudly _______ we can hear him clearly. Page 56

A. so as to B. in order to C. so that D. not to III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“_______________?” – “I have got a terrible headache.” A. What’s the matter with you B. What’s the wrong with you C. What’s happened with you D. What’s problem with you 62. –“Have a nice weekend!” –“Thank you. ________________.” A. Me too B. same to you C. The same to you D. The same with you 63. –“You have got a beautiful dress!” –“________________.” A. I do B. Thank you C. You, too D. Okay 64. –“Is it going to rain tonight?” –“___________________.” A. I don’t hope so B. I hope not C. I think not D. Yes, I am 65. –“________________ eating out tonight?” – “That’s a good idea.” A. Would you like B. How about C. Can we D. Shall we IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. SMILE POWER The expression on your face can actually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (66) _______ smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses. The idea was first put forward by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906. He believed that different facial (67) ________ affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings. A happy smile or irrepressible (68) _________ increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings. However, sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious circle of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel. Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early research, and (69) ________ that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters — which definitely influence our moods and energy levels. He argues that an impaired blood flow could not (70) ________ deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance (71)________ inhibiting these vital hormonal messages. Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember that smiling is associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (72)_________ your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters — replacing a depressed condition (73) ________ a happier one. People suffering from psychosomatic (74)_______, depression and anxiety states could (75) _______ from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile — several times an hour. 66. A. desperately B. determinedly C. deliberately D. decidedly 67. A. aspects B. looks C. expressions D. appearances 68. A. laughter B. sadness C. humour D. depression 69. A. advises B. wants C. demands D. suggests 70. A. even B. only C. ever D. always 71. A. by B. without C. when D. from 72. A. make B. persuade C. let D. decide 73. A. through B. by C. after D. with 74. A. disease B. illness C. infection D. ailment 75. A. recover B. improve C. benefit D. progress V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Today our knowledge of food and what it does for our bodies is far more advanced than that of the ancient. Now we know about vitamins and how each kind of vitamin helps in the growth of a particular part of our bodies. There are on the market all kinds of vitamin pills which one can take to make up for one’s lack of certain important things which are needed for normal health. Of course, if we eat well and properly, the food Page 57

that we eat will take care of our bodies without these pills and so there is no need to take any kinds of vitamin pills unless our doctor tells us that our bodies are short of something which can be supplied by them. Generally speaking, everything we eat does some good to our bodies, but if we eat too much of one kind of food and pay no attention to others, we may have too much of one kind of chemical substance and not enough of others. Then, we may be in trouble. We are often told that we must eat some meat at each meal in order to get the necessary protein. That is only partly true, for proteins are not found only in meat. We can also get them from some vegetables. The best advice about what to eat is that we should eat all kinds of food but never too much of any. 76. According to the passage, we now know ____________. A. more and more about food and health B. food and health C. how to keep fit and stay healthy D. health is not important 77. People take certain vitamin pills when they ____________. A. want to develop their muscle. B. find their bodies are short of something C. want to prevent their diseases D. are strong enough to work everything 78. The writer thinks we should ____________. A. have balanced food B. be careful in choosing food C. eat simple food D. go on a diet 79. According to the passage, to get proteins we must eat ____________. A. food and vitamin pills B. only fruit C. meat and vegetables D. more vegetables 80. The main topic of the passage is ____________. A. proteins and food B. vitamins and proteins C. food and health D. health and vitamin pills B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Can you imagine the world without colors? The world around us (81.be) _____________ very colorful . Life (82.be) _____________ very dull and grey if there were no color . People like to be surrounded with colorful things . Many years ago, people (83.want) _____________ to make themselves as colorful as the things they (84.see) _____________. They did this by (85.make) _____________ patterns on their bodies and (86.paint) _____________ themselves . When they learned to make cloth to cover their bodies, they (87.try) _____________ to find ways and means of coloring it brightly . In time, they discovered the method of (88.dye) _____________ their clothes. People (89.know) _____________ how to dye their clothes even before they knew how to read or write . During that time , men did not know how to make dye , so they (90.get ) _____________ their colors from what they could find around them II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) Water pollution, (91) _____________ (contaminate) of streams, lakes, (92) _____________ (ground) water, bays, or oceans by substances, is harmful to living things. Water is necessary to life on earth. All organisms contain it; some live in it; some drink it. Plants and animals require water that is (93) _____________ (moderate) pure, and they cannot survive if their water is loaded with toxic chemicals or harmful micro-organisms. If serve, water pollution can kill large numbers of fish, birds, and other animals. In some cases it may kill all members of a species in an (94) _____________ (affect) area. Pollution makes streams, lakes, and (95) _____________ (coast) waters (96) _____________ (please) to look at, to smell, and to swim in. Fish and shellfish harvested from polluted waters may be (97) _____________ (safe) to eat. People who ingest polluted water can become ill, and, with prolonged (98) _____________ (expose), may develop cancers or get children with birth defects. The major water (99) _____________ (pollute) are chemical, biological, or physical materials that (100) _____________ (grade) water quality. III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Page 58

ROBOTS Would you like a robot in your house? It is now generally accepted that in the future robots will take over many of our tasks especially jobs of a repetitive nature. But it’s doubtful if robots will ever be able to do any of the more creative types of work - or indeed if people would want them to. In the home, robots would probably be used to do the cleaning, table-laying, scrubbing and washing up, but it’s considered unlikely so far that they’ll be used to do the cooking - at least not in the near future. Robots in the home might not be creative enough to do the cooking, plan the meals, and so on. They would be used as slaves, thereby freeing people to do more of the things they want. 101. It is thought that robots will be able to do the same jobs every day. 102. It is certain that robots will be able to help us with creative tasks. 103. In the near future, robots will be used to do things such as cooking. 104. Robots will help us carry out some of the housework such as washing dishes. 105. Robots would be able to do more than people want. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. She always borrows money _______ me. 107. I like the idea_______setting up a new email account. 108. Who will look _______the children while you go out to work? 109. It’s cold outside. Put _______your coat. 110. Does this jacket go _______my trousers? 111. It’s only two degrees _______freezing point. 112. Tara was sitting _______ Ram and Ati. 113. There were two people in addition_______me. So that made three of us. 114. The fall _______ temperature was great. 115. I came _______ my wife because she is working. V. Read the passage below carefully. One word is missing from each line. Put an ablique stroke (/) where the word has been omitted and write the missing word on the answer sheet. The first is done for you as an example. Although the world’s energy resources taken many _________have___________ milions of years to produce, we quickly beginning 71._____________________ to exhaust these supplies. Recently United Nations committee 72._____________________ reported that worlds’s oil and gas supplies 73._____________________ would about 100 years if used carefully. The report 74._____________________ stated that there be enough oil and gas for a century 75._____________________ only if the present demand could / controlled. If the 76._____________________ demand continued grow, the report said that fuel 77._____________________ supplies last for less than forty years. According 78._____________________ to the report, governments now take steps to 79._____________________ control the amounts of fossil fuels are used. 80._____________________ VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. I’m sorry that I didn’t remember his name. => If only .......................................................................................................................................... 127. A locksmith makes and repairs locks. => A locksmith ................................................................................................................................. 128. Thanks to her mother’s encouragement, she entered the beauty contest. => Had it ............................................................................................................................................ 129. Jane eats and watches TV all the time. => Jane does ...................................................................................................................................... Page 59

130. You have done really well to pass your driving test so quickly. => She congratulated ......................................................................................................................... 131. This is the first time that I have seen an eclipse of the sun. => Never ........................................................................................................................................... 132. I’m not much interested in sports. => I don’t really go ........................................................................................................................... 133. Mary was last heard of a week ago. => Nobody ........................................................................................................................................ 134. We’d prefer you not to smoke. => We’d rather .................................................................................................................................. 135. It is English pronunciation that puzzles me most. => What’s puzzling ........................................................................................................................... VII. WRITING (2 pts) Write a paragraph on the following topic ( about 150 - 200 words ). A traffic accident is becoming more and more serious . What should we do to lessen it ? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. interactive B. limitation C. stage D. communicate 2. A. information B. violent C. opinion D. informative 3. A. sleeveless B. internet C. media D. bet 4. A. primary B. ring C. time-consuming D. viable 5. A. newspapers B. magazines C. controls D. adults 2. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) D. deny 6. A. access B. crier C. wander 7. A. costly B. explore C. forum D. limit 8. A. media B. pity C. inform D. purpose 9. A. remote B. wander C. website D. widely B. respond C. costly D. order 10. A. crier II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. She had to hand in her notice _______advance when she decided to leave the job. A. with B. from C. in D. to 12. “Mum, I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test.” – “_______” A. Good job! B. Oh, hard luck! C. Good way. D. You are right. 13. Only when you grow up _______the truth. B. will you know C. you know D. you will know A. do you know 14. He’s even worse than his sister _______math. A. at B. in C. with D. for 15. I asked two people the way to the station, but _______of them knew. A. none B. either C. both D. neither 16. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage _______the other car. A. to B. of C. for D. at 17. _______, the results couldn’t be better. A. No matter what he tried hard B. No matter how hard he tried C. Although very hard he tried D. Despite how hard he tried 18. _______the storm, the ship couldn’t reach its destination on time. A. In case of B. In spite of C. Because of D. But for 19. I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some _______. A. paper wrapper B. wrap paper C. wrapped paper D. wrapping paper 20. The equipment in our office needs _______. A. moderner B. modernizing C. modernized D. modernization 21. _______opening her eyes, she saw everyone standing around her bed. A. At B. Over C. As D. On th 22. Computer is one of the most important _______ of the 20 century. A. inventings B. inventories C. inventions D. inventors Page 61

23. Some drivers seem to expect everyone else to get _______ their way. A. away from B. out of C. off D. after 24. Hair color is one of _______ characteristics to be used in identifying people. A. the most obviously B. most obvious C. obviously the most D. the most obvious 25. I finished my homework a few days ahead _______ the deadline. A. of B. to C. by D. at 26. He hurried _______he wouldn’t be late for class. A. since B. as if C. unless D. so that 27. He felt _______ when he failed the exams the second time. A. discouraged B. annoyed C. undecided D. determined 28. There will _______ a shortage of electricity. A. be B. do C. have D. get 29. I haven’t seen you _______ ages. A. in B. to C. since D. for 30. The washing machine was expensive, _______ we couldn’t afford to buy it. A. because B. but C. however D. so 31. If she continues to use electricity that way, she _______ to pay a large bill. C. will have D. would have A. have B. has 32. They are discussing the celebration that is going to _______ this month. A. be held B. held C. be hold D. hold 33. Tom works as a shop _______ in a big store. C. assistant D. instructor A. attendant B. brother 34. There is too much traffic. _______, the air is polluted. A. Since B. Therefore C. However D. But 35. My friend Alan, _______ works in the City Bank, earns much more than I do. A. whose B. that C. who D. which 36. _______ talk loudly, Jack. No one _______ noise in the reading room. A. Not / is allowed to make B. Not / is allowed making C. Don’t / is allowed to make D. Don’t / allows to make 37. It _______ so hot that we could hardly sleep at night. A. got B. changed C. made D. had 38. We decided_______ out because of the bad weather. C. not to go D. not going A. didn’t go B. not go 39. Maria: “Town Hall is the tallest building in the city.” - Rachel: “Really? _______ from here?” A. Can it see B. Can it be seen C. Can see it D. Can be seen it 40. Jane: “Can I have two toys, Mum?” Jane’s mother: “I’m afraid you can’t. I’ll just buy you _______ a train _______ plane.” A. neither/nor B. neither/or C. both/and D. either/or 41. I haven’t decided _______. I may go to New York. A. to spend my holidays where B. where spend my holidays C. where to spend my holidays D. to spend where my holidays 42. The teacher gave us five minutes to_______ the math problem. A. work out B. look out C. find out D. take out 43. Thuy’s grandmother turned the television _______ to see the weather forecast. A. off B. up C. on D. down 44. –Jones: “_______ pass me the sugar?” –“Tim: “Sure. Here you are.” A. Must B. Can C. May D. Do 45. My grandparents have lived there _______ 1975. A. in B. on C. since D. for 46. I’m afraid I’m not very good _______ English. Page 62

A. in B. with C. at D. about 47. The air is polluted _______ there is too much traffic. A. because B. but C. however D. therefore 48. Linh didn’t come to the party because she had to look _______ her younger sister. B. after C. for D. up A. at 49. They made their living by _______ fish in the ocean every day. A. to catch B. catch C. catching D. caught 50. They felt _______ when Tet was coming near. A. excitement B. excited C. excitedly D. exciting 51. The teacher told the students to read the questions and _______ anything. A. not to write B. not write C. don’t write D. not writing 52. Woman: “Can you tell me _______ to the station? - Man: “About five miles.” A. how far is it B. it is how far C. how far it is D. is it how far 53. A new _______ without a library has recently opened in the USA. D. university A. center B. town C. plaza 54. Normally you can_______ information in the library. A. find B. take C. put D. reach 55. Users can send _______ without leaving their computers. A. letters B. notes C. massages D. messages 56. Without computers students can’t work or study_______. A. effect B. effective C. effectively D. effectiveness 57. She won’t go out alone after dark. She is afraid of _______. A. being attacked B. attacking C. attacked D. to attack 58. Where’s my bike? It’s gone! It _______. A. has been stolen B. is stolen C. is being stolen D. was stolen 59. I was worried when I saw a stranger _______ me. B. following C. follows D. was following A. followed 60. The teacher speaks loudly _______ we can hear him clearly. A. so as to B. in order to C. so that D. not to III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“_______________?” – “I have got a terrible headache.” A. What’s the matter with you B. What’s the wrong with you C. What’s happened with you D. What’s problem with you 62. –“Have a nice weekend!” –“Thank you. ________________.” C. The same to you D. The same with you A. Me too B. same to you 63. –“You have got a beautiful dress!” –“________________.” A. I do B. Thank you C. You, too D. Okay 64. –“Is it going to rain tonight?” –“___________________.” A. I don’t hope so B. I hope not C. I think not D. Yes, I am 65. –“________________ eating out tonight?” – “That’s a good idea.” A. Would you like B. How about C. Can we D. Shall we IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. SMILE POWER The expression on your face can actually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (66) _______ smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses. The idea was first put forward by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906. He believed that different facial (67) ________ affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings. A happy smile or irrepressible (68) _________ increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings. Page 63

However, sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious circle of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel. Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early research, and (69) ________ that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters — which definitely influence our moods and energy levels. He argues that an impaired blood flow could not (70) ________ deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance (71) ________ inhibiting these vital hormonal messages. Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember that smiling is associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (72)_________ your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters — replacing a depressed condition (73) ________ a happier one. People suffering from psychosomatic (74)_______, depression and anxiety states could (75) _______ from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile — several times an hour. C. deliberately D. decidedly 66. A. desperately B. determinedly 67. A. aspects B. looks C. expressions D. appearances 68. A. laughter B. sadness C. humour D. depression 69. A. advises B. wants C. demands D. suggests 70. A. even B. only C. ever D. always A. by B. without C. when D. from 71. 72. A. make B. persuade C. let D. decide 73. A. through B. by C. after D. with 74. A. disease B. illness C. infection D. ailment 75. A. recover B. improve C. benefit D. progress V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Today our knowledge of food and what it does for our bodies is far more advanced than that of the ancient. Now we know about vitamins and how each kind of vitamin helps in the growth of a particular part of our bodies. There are on the market all kinds of vitamin pills which one can take to make up for one’s lack of certain important things which are needed for normal health. Of course, if we eat well and properly, the food that we eat will take care of our bodies without these pills and so there is no need to take any kinds of vitamin pills unless our doctor tells us that our bodies are short of something which can be supplied by them. Generally speaking, everything we eat does some good to our bodies, but if we eat too much of one kind of food and pay no attention to others, we may have too much of one kind of chemical substance and not enough of others. Then, we may be in trouble. We are often told that we must eat some meat at each meal in order to get the necessary protein. That is only partly true, for proteins are not found only in meat. We can also get them from some vegetables. The best advice about what to eat is that we should eat all kinds of food but never too much of any. 76. According to the passage, we now know ____________. A. more and more about food and health B. food and health C. how to keep fit and stay healthy D. health is not important 77. People take certain vitamin pills when they ____________. A. want to develop their muscle. B. find their bodies are short of something C. want to prevent their diseases D. are strong enough to work everything 78. The writer thinks we should ____________. A. have balanced food B. be careful in choosing food C. eat simple food D. go on a diet 79. According to the passage, to get proteins we must eat ____________. A. food and vitamin pills B. only fruit C. meat and vegetables D. more vegetables 80. The main topic of the passage is ____________. A. proteins and food B. vitamins and proteins C. food and health D. health and vitamin pills Page 64

B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Can you imagine the world without colors? The world around us (81.be) ____ is ___ very colorful . Life (82.be) ____ would be ____ very dull and grey if there were no color. People like to be surrounded with colorful things . Many years ago, people (83.want) ___ wanted ____ to make themselves as colorful as the things they (84.see) ____ saw _____. They did this by (85.make) ___ making __ patterns on their bodies and (86.paint) ____ painting __ themselves . When they learned to make cloth to cover their bodies, they (87.try) ____ tried ____ to find ways and means of coloring it brightly. In time, they discovered the method of (88.dye) ____ dying____ their clothes. People (89. know) ____ had known ___ how to dye their clothes even before they knew how to read or write. During that time, men did not know how to make dye, so they (90.get ) _ got_ their colors from what they could find around them II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) Water pollution, (1) contamination (contaminate) of streams, lakes, (2) underground (ground) water, bays, or oceans by substances, is harmful to living things. Water is necessary to life on earth. All organisms contain it; some live in it; some drink it. Plants and animals require water that is (3) moderately (moderate) pure, and they cannot survive if their water is loaded with toxic chemicals or harmful micro-organisms. If serve, water pollution can kill large numbers of fish, birds, and other animals. In some cases it may kill all members of a species in an (4) affected (affect) area. Pollution makes streams, lakes, and (5) coastal (coast) waters (6) unpleasant (please) to look at, to smell, and to swim in. Fish and shellfish harvested from polluted waters may be (7) unsafe (safe) to eat. People who ingest polluted water can become ill, and, with prolonged (8) exposure (expose), may develop cancers or get children with birth defects. The major water (9) pollutants (pollute) are chemical, biological, or physical materials that (10) degrade (grade) water quality. III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). ROBOTS Would you like a robot in your house? It is now generally accepted that in the future robots will take over many of our tasks especially jobs of a repetitive nature. But it’s doubtful if robots will ever be able to do any of the more creative types of work - or indeed if people would want them to. In the home, robots would probably be used to do the cleaning, table-laying, scrubbing and washing up, but it’s considered unlikely so far that they’ll be used to do the cooking - at least not in the near future. Robots in the home might not be creative enough to do the cooking, plan the meals, and so on. They would be used as slaves, thereby freeing people to do more of the things they want. 101. It is thought that robots will be able to do the same jobs every day. 102. It is certain that robots will be able to help us with creative tasks. 103. In the near future, robots will be used to do things such as cooking. 104. Robots will help us carry out some of the housework such as washing dishes. 105. Robots would be able to do more than people want. Answer keys 101. T 102. F 103. F 104. T 105. F IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. She always borrows money from me. 107. I like the idea of setting up a new email account. 108. Who will look after the children while you go out to work? Page 65

109. It’s cold outside. Put on your coat. 110. Does this jacket go with my trousers? 111. It’s only two degrees above freezing point. 112. Tara was sitting between Ram and Ati. 113. There were two people in addition to me. So that made three of us. 114. The fall in temperature was great. 115. I came without my wife because she is working. Read the passage below carefully. One word is missing from each line. Put an oblique stroke (/) where the word has been omitted and write the missing word on the answer sheet. The first is done for you as an example. Although the world’s energy resources / taken many _________have______________ milions of years to produce, we / quickly beginning 71.________are____________ to exhaust these supplies. Recently / United Nations committee 72._________a_____________ reported that / worlds’s oil and gas supplies 73._________the_____________ would / about 100 years if used carefully. The report 74._________last_____________ stated that there / be enough oil and gas for a century 75._________would___________ only if the present demand could / controlled. If the 76.__________be_____________ demand continued / grow, the report said that fuel 77.__________to______________ supplies / last for less than forty years. According 78._________would___________ to the report, governments / now take steps to 79.___________must__________ control the amounts of fossil fuels / are used. 80.___________that_________ VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. I’m sorry that I didn’t remember his name. => If only I had remembered his name. 127. A locksmith makes and repairs locks. => A locksmith is a person who makes and repairs clocks. 128. Thanks to her mother’s encouragement, she entered the beauty contest. => Had it not been for her mother’s encouragement, she wouldn’t have entered the beauty contest. 129. Jane eats and watches TV all the time. => Jane does nothing but eat and watch TV. 130. You have done really well to pass your driving test so quickly. => She congratulated me on passing my driving test so quickly. 131. This is the first time that I have seen an eclipse of the sun. => Never before have I seen an eclipse of the sun. 132. I’m not much interested in sports. => I don’t really go in for sports. 133. Mary was last heard of a week ago. => Nobody has heard of Mary for a week. 134. We’d prefer you not to smoke. => We’d rather you didn’t smoke / you stopped smoking. 135. It is English pronunciation that puzzles me most. => What’s puzzling me most is how to pronounce English. VII. WRITING (2 pts) V. Write a paragraph on the following topic ( about 150 - 200 words ). A traffic accident is becoming more and more serious . What should we do to lessen it ? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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10. A. prediction B. judgment C. intelligent D. compulsion II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Thomas Edison _______ hundreds of things in his life. A. invents B. invented C. has invented D. had invented 12. He was very drunk. He _______ drunk so much wine. A. should B. should not have C. would D. would not 13. Most ___________couples in the United States celebrate wedding anniversaries each year. A. marriage B. married C. get married D. are married 14. I don’t remember __________of the decision to change the company policy on vacation. When was it needed? A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told 15. What was the final _________? – 3-2 to Liverpool. A. tour B. game C. tournament D. score 16. Since it’s very hot in Ho Chi Minh City, most offices are _________. A. air-conditional B. air-conditioner C. air-conditioned D. hair-conditioner 17. He tried to avoid _______my question. A. to answer B. answer C. answering D. that he answered 18. ________something to eat? A. Who does want B. Who want C. Who do want D. Who wants 19. It was a boring weekend. ________anything. A. I didn’t B. I don’t do C. I didn’t do D. I hadn’t done 20. Watch out! You _________off that ladder! A. are going to fall B. are falling C. fall D. fell 21. Ann hates _________, so she doesn’t fly very often. A. flying B. flying C. to fly D. flight 22. The head of the organizing board _____the winner of the competition to an excited audience. A. declared B. presented C. showed D. announced 23. Julie ______________her toe into the pool to see how cold it was. A. jumped B. sank C. dipped D. none are correct 24. He sat down _________his two son, one _______his left and the other ________his right. A. between/on/on B. on/between/on C. on/on/between D. between/ on/in 25. ____________he had read the instructions several times, he didn’t know what to do. A. Although B. After C. Until D. When 26. A selfish person is ____________of true friendship. A. uncapable B. capable C. incapable D. incapability 27. She complains noisily ___________anything she doesn’t like. A. about B. for C. to D. on 28. You should prepare your son __________this TOEFL test. A. for take B. to take C. taking D. have to take 29. Chinese ___________is very popular in America. A. kitchen B. meal C. cuisine D. dish 30. Why don’t you come to the party? I’m sure it’s going to ________! A. be funny B. be fun C. be for fun D. have fun 31. These trousers don’t really _________me; they’re too small. A. suit B. fit C. match D. go with 32. It was a great pity, but we could do _________at all to help the man. A. none B. nothing C. not D. anything 33. May I have _________more meat, please? A. a little B. small C. another D. a few Page 68

34. I was pleased to see how ___________she looked after her recent illness. A. right B. pleasant C. well D. nice 35. I’m not sure if the new tax is ___________a good idea after all. A. much B. as C. such D. so 36. This ticket ________one person to the museum. A. permits B. admits C. enters D. allows 37. He is a little bit ________in his left ear, but if you speak clearly he will hear what you say. A. disabled B. deaf C. diseased D. dead 38. She remembered the correct address only _________she had posted the letter. A. since B. afterwards C. following D. after 39. It’s an awful _________your wife couldn’t come. I was looking forward to meeting her. A. harm B. sorrow C. shame D. shock 40. He saw a young woman ________on the pavement outside the shop. A. stood B. standing C. has stood D. was stood 41. “I don’t want a holiday,” she said; “I’d rather ________the money.” A. saved B. save C. have saved D. will save 42. Many European countries have ________laws against human cloning. A. done B. invented C. started D. introduced 43. The ________ of Canada is the Canadian dollar. A. check B. cash C. currency D. credit card 44. Please return________ half an hour. I’ll be ready ________ then. A. in/by B. in/till C. after/till D. by/by 45. Sarah: “________is it to your house?” – Sally: “15 minutes by car.” A. How long B. How much C. How far D. How often 46. She gave her son three ________. A. 100-dollars bills B. 100-dollars bill C. 100-dollar bill D. 100-dollar bills 47. The Russians have ________in controlling urban growth. A. managed B. attempted C. succeeded D. achieved 48. I can’t get ________how rude he was. A. on B. over C. in D. away 49. The fruit tasted sweet, rather _________a peach. A. more B. like C. as D. similar 50. My brother took great ________in playing the new toy. A. delightful B. delighted C. delight D. delightfully 51. I wonder if I could use your dictionaries? - ________. A. No, you don’t B. You shouldn’t C. I’m afraid not D. Sorry, I’m afraid 52. The plane would have landed easily ___________________the thick fog. A. unless B. but for C. because of D. due to 53. _________________he does sometimes annoys me very much. A. What B. When C. How D. Why 54. Hardly anybody knows about it, _________________? A. do they B. don’t they C. do everybody D. don’t everybody 55. __________________I turn on the fan? – It’s OK. A. May B. I wonder if C. Do you have any objection if D. Anybody mind 56. It was in the countryside ______________________. A. where Tim was brought up B. Tim was brought up C. that Tim was brought up D. which Tim was brought up 57. A group of us _____________________London next month. A. are going to B. is going to C. will be going to D. have been gone to 58. ___________________was the effect more powerfully felt than in the suburb. Page 69

A. Nowhere B. Somewhere C. Everywhere D. Anywhere 59. “So long!” is another way of saying _____________________. A. “Hello!” B. “Cheer up!” C. “Happy!” D. “Goodbye!” 60. It is an open question ____________________. A. and John will get the job. B. as to whether John will get the job. C. which John will get the job. D. when John will get the job. III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“What do you usually do on your day off?” –“___________________” A. I usually drive to work B. I will sleep all day. C. I usually do not much D. Nothing much. I always sleep until noon 62. –“Do you get much exercise?” –“___________________” A. I usually do B. Yes, I do C. How about you? D. Very often 63. –“How often do you exercise? –“___________________” A. No, I sometimes do B. Yes, I often do D. Often I don’t do C. About three times a week 64. –“What do you usually do? –“___________________” A. I usually go swimming and play badminton B. No, I never do C. I go straight home after work D. I watch TV a lot 65. Where do you go swimming? –“___________________” A. Every day from 5 to 6 B. I always go to the Real Pool C. No, I play tennis D. I usually go by motorbike IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Radar is an electronic device that can “see” great distances (66) _______ fog, rain, snow, cloud, and darkness. It can find and (67) _______locate missiles, aircraft, ships, cities, rainstorms, and mountains. Radar uses radio waves, (69) _______ light waves, which the human eye uses in seeing. This makes it (68) _______for radar to locate many kinds of objects at (70) _______ greater distances than the eye can see. Radar became an important military device during World War II. Today, networks of radar lookout stations guard the United States and Canada 24 hours a day against (71) _______ missiles and airplanes. Patrol planes and ships (72) _______ the oceans with radar for hostile ships and aircraft. Airports use radar to (73) _______ planes safety to earth in fog or storms. Ships use it to steer clear of other (74) _______or icebergs. Radar helps weathermen warn of (75) _______ hurricanes or tornadoes. 66. A. in spite B. despite C. though D. although 67. A. cure B. exact C. accurately D. accurate 68. A. instead of B. in addition C. in stead D. in addition to 69. A. possibility B. possible C. impossible D. can 70. A. near B. farther C. far D. further 71. A. long range B. near range C. ranged D. length range 72. A. use B. find C. seek D. search 73. A. find B. take C. guide D. guidance 74. A. vessel B. vessels C. sail D. sails 75. A. to approach B. approaches C. approach D. approaching V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station, he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found. Five days ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It is now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he Page 70

heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen! 76. What happened to Ted last week? A. He lost his bicycle. B. He received a letter from his friend. C. He was asked to go to the local police station D. He called the local police. 77. The policeman who met Ted at the station was ________. A. impolite B. friendly C. generous D. reserved 78. Where was the bicycle found? A. At the station B. On the train C. In a village D. In a city 79. Ted was surprised when he heard the news because ________. A. his bicycle was found five days ago. B. he believed that the police would find his bicycle. C. his bicycle is being sent to his home by train. D. he didn't think his bicycle would be found. 80. How old is Ted now? A. 35 B. 30 C. 20 D. 15. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. A friend of mine, Judith Nelson (81.presently, work) ______________ in the internationnal sales division at an electronics firm. She (82. just, return) ______________ from a trip to Japan. She (83.ask) ______________ (84.go) __________ to Japan because she can speak Japanese. When she (85.be) ______________ a business student at Boston University, she (86. study) ______________ Japanese for four years. She (87.never have) ______________ the opportunity to use her Janpanese until she ( 88. go) ______________ to Tokyo last year. While she was there, she (89. speak) ______________ Japanses every day and( 90. enjoy) ______________ every minute of it, She’s anxious to return. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. Alexander G. Bell was one of the greatest ______________. He invented the telephone. (invent) 92. Each religion has its set of ______________. (believe) 93. English is the ______________ language in the United States. (nation) 94. All contracts are translated to avoid any______________between the companies.(understand) 95. The principal said some ______________words to the pupils before the exam. (courage) 96. Things in this shop are comparatively cheaper than those in other shops. (compare) 97. He finally received ______________for his work. (recognize) 98. The president expressed his______________ to many people. (admire) 99. The country was in a bad______________situation. (economy) 100. Parents should encourage______________ in their children. (depend) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). THE NEWS MEDIA News media are the means or method by which people learn what is happening in the city, in the country and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories: the categories of print media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to readers. Electronic media use air waves to send news into homes, offices and public places, Print ... media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers print news daily. The electronic media are generally divided into radio and television. Radio news is the one that you listen to. In the United States, many radio stations broadcast five minutes of news every hour. Television news is the one that you not only listen but also watch. In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at six o’clock in the evening. In Page 71

the future new categories of news media will develop. Even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception of news. 1. People learn what is happening in the world by news media. 2. The media can be arranged in three groups. 3. Television and radio are broadcast media. 4. In the United States, news is broadcasted every five mittutes. 5. Computers will soon be developed to transmit and receive news. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. We are all aware_______ the importance of the environment protection. 107. Was there much damage _______your car? 108. The owner hoped to avoid the negotiations _______ the union members. 109. Nobody objected apart _______ you, so we did it. 110. It’s your fault! But _______ you, I’d have been on time. 111. She spends most of the day sitting _______the window. 112. The woman broke _______when the police told her that her son had died. 113. I asked _______but nobody has seen my wallet. 114. Don’t worry on account of me. Think _______yourself. 115. There was a good increase_______the stock market. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. How many times have you come back from what meant to be a relaxing holiday and said, “If only I stayed at home”? Why are holidays often more stressful than staying at home? It is not actually very surprising that foreign travel is tired and it is not just because of the distances involving. A successful trip needs planning and very careful preparation – this is a hard work. Having set up, you will probably have to spend hours in stuffy airports because endless delays. Flying, as everyone know, is itself a stressful experience for most people. Finally, you arrive in an unfamiliar environment with perhaps no knowledge whatsoever about the local language. It is almost like becoming a child again: one feels so helpless and stupid. Imagine not to be able to explain what you want to eat to a waiter or where you are staying to a taxi driver! MISTAKE CORRECTION Mistakes Corrections Mistakes Corrections 116. => 121. => 117. => 122. => 118. => 123. => 119. => 124. => 120. => 125. => VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. They arrived very late because they had a flat tire. => If ................................................................................................................................................... 127. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye. => I wish ........................................................................................................................................... 128. I advise you not to say anything like that again. => You’d ........................................................................................................................................... 129. She didn’t let them out of sight for a second. => Not ............................................................................................................................................... 130. We spent more time talking about it than actually doing it. => Talking ......................................................................................................................................... Page 72

131. “We are spending more on education than ever before,” he claimed. => He claimed that more .................................................................................................................. 132. You remember to post the letter, didn’t you? => You didn’t .................................................................................................................................... 133. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number”, said Paul to Susan. => Paul apologized ........................................................................................................................... 134. Please don’t smoke in the kitchen. => I’d rather ...................................................................................................................................... 135. Collecting stamps is one of Tommy’s interest. => Tommy is ..................................................................................................................................... VII. WRITING (2 pts) Writing: 180- 200 words How do you think about a good teacher? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. media B. article C. documentary D. viable 2. A. communicate B. explore C. forum D. force 3. A. television B. benefit C. deny D. chemistry 4. A. machine B. change C. teacher D. choose nm 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. amount B. relax C. purpose D. unique 7. A. disadvantage B. communicate C. documentary D. exploration 8. A. information B. limitation C. interactive D. informative 9. A. telegraph B. viable C. deposit D. violent B. judgment C. intelligent D. compulsion 10. A. prediction II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Thomas Edison _______ hundreds of things in his life. A. invents B. invented C. has invented D. had invented 12. He was very drunk. He _______ drunk so much wine. A. should B. should not have C. would D. would not 13. Most ___________couples in the United States celebrate wedding anniversaries each year. B. married C. get married D. are married A. marriage 14. I don’t remember __________of the decision to change the company policy on vacation. When was it needed? A. telling B. being told C. to tell D. to be told 15. What was the final _________? – 3-2 to Liverpool. A. tour B. game C. tournament D. score 16. Since it’s very hot in Ho Chi Minh City, most offices are _________. A. air-conditional B. air-conditioner C. air-conditioned D. hair-conditioner 17. He tried to avoid _______my question. A. to answer B. answer C. answering D. that he answered 18. ________something to eat? A. Who does want B. Who want C. Who do want D. Who wants 19. It was a boring weekend. ________anything. A. I didn’t B. I don’t do C. I didn’t do D. I hadn’t done 20. Watch out! You _________off that ladder! A. are going to fall B. are falling C. fall D. fell 21. Ann hates _________, so she doesn’t fly very often. A. flying B. flew C. to fly D. flight 22. The head of the organizing board _____the winner of the competition to an excited audience. A. declared B. presented C. showed D. announced Page 75

23. Julie ______________her toe into the pool to see how cold it was. A. jumped B. sank C. dipped D. none are correct 24. He sat down _________his two son, one _______his left and the other ________his right. A. between/on/on B. on/between/on C. on/on/between D. between/ on/in 25. ____________he had read the instructions several times; he didn’t know what to do. A. Although B. After C. Until D. When 26. A selfish person is ____________of true friendship. A. uncapable B. capable C. incapable D. incapability 27. She complains noisily ___________anything she doesn’t like. A. about B. for C. to D. on 28. You should prepare your son __________this TOEFL test. A. for take B. to take C. taking D. have to take 29. Chinese ___________is very popular in America. A. kitchen B. meal C. cuisine D. dish 30. Why don’t you come to the party? I’m sure it’s going to ________! A. be funny B. be fun C. be for fun D. have fun 31. These trousers don’t really _________me; they’re too small. B. fit C. match D. go with A. suit 32. It was a great pity, but we could do _________at all to help the man. A. none B. nothing C. not D. anything 33. May I have _________more meat, please? A. a little B. small C. another D. a few 34. I was pleased to see how ___________she looked after her recent illness. A. right B. pleasant C. well D. nice 35. I’m not sure if the new tax is ___________a good idea after all. A. much B. as C. such D. so 36. This ticket ________one person to the museum. B. admits C. enters D. allows A. permits 37. He is a little bit ________in his left ear, but if you speak clearly he will hear what you say. A. disabled B. deaf C. diseased D. dead 38. She remembered the correct address only _________she had posted the letter. D. after A. since B. afterwards C. following 39. It’s an awful _________your wife couldn’t come. I was looking forward to meeting her. A. harm B. sorrow C. shame D. shock 40. He saw a young woman ________on the pavement outside the shop. A. stood B. standing C. has stood D. was stood 41. “I don’t want a holiday,” she said; “I’d rather ________the money.” A. saved B. save C. have saved D. will save 42. Many European countries have ________laws against human cloning. A. done B. invented C. started D. introduced 43. The ________ of Canada is the Canadian dollar. A. check B. cash C. currency D. credit card 44. Please return________ half an hour. I’ll be ready ________ then. A. in/by B. in/till C. after/till D. by/by 45. Sarah: “________is it to your house?” – Sally: “15 minutes by car.” A. How long B. How much C. How far D. How often 46. She gave her son three ________. A. 100-dollars bills B. 100-dollars bill C. 100-dollar bill D. 100-dollar bills 47. The Russians have ________in controlling urban growth. C. succeeded D. achieved A. managed B. attempted Page 76

48. I can’t get ________how rude he was. A. on B. over C. in D. away 49. The fruit tasted sweet, rather _________a peach. A. more B. like C. as D. similar 50. My brother took great ________in playing the new toy. A. delightful B. delighted C. delight D. delightfully 51. I wonder if I could use your dictionaries? - ________. A. No, you don’t B. You shouldn’t C. I’m afraid not D. Sorry, I’m afraid 52. The plane would have landed easily ___________________the thick fog. B. but for C. because of D. due to A. unless 53. _________________he does sometimes annoys me very much. A. What B. When C. How D. Why 54. Hardly anybody knows about it, _________________? A. do they B. don’t they C. do everybody D. don’t everybody 55. __________________I turn on the fan? – It’s OK. A. May B. I wonder if C. Do you have any objection if D. Anybody mind 56. It was in the countryside ______________________. A. where Tim was brought up B. Tim was brought up C. that Tim was brought up D. which Tim was brought up 57. A group of us _____________________London next month. A. are going to B. is going to C. will be going to D. have been gone to 58. ___________________was the effect more powerfully felt than in the suburb. A. Nowhere B. Somewhere C. Everywhere D. Anywhere 59. “So long!” is another way of saying _____________________. A. “Hello!” B. “Cheer up!” C. “Happy!” D. “Goodbye!” 60. It is an open question ____________________. B. as to whether John will get the job. A. and John will get the job. C. which John will get the job. D. when John will get the job. III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“What do you usually do on your day off?” –“___________________” A. I usually drive to work B. I will sleep all day. C. I usually do not much D. Nothing much. I always sleep until noon 62. –“Do you get much exercise?” –“___________________” B. Yes, I do C. How about you? D. Very often A. I usually do 63. –“How often do you exercise? –“___________________” A. No, I sometimes do B. Yes, I often do D. Often I don’t do C. About three times a week 64. –“What do you usually do? –“___________________” A. I usually go swimming and play badminton B. No, I never do C. I go straight home after work D. I watch TV a lot 65. Where do you go swimming? –“___________________” A. Every day from 5 to 6 B. I always go to the Real Pool C. No, I play tennis D. I usually go by motorbike IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Radar is an electronic device that can “see” great distances (66) _______ fog, rain, snow, cloud, and darkness. It can find and (67) _______locate missiles, aircraft, ships, cities, rainstorms, and mountains. Radar uses radio waves, (69) _______ light waves, which the human eye uses in seeing. This makes it (68) _______for radar to locate many kinds of objects at (70) _______ greater distances than the eye can see. Radar became an important military device during World War II. Today, networks of radar lookout stations guard the Page 77

United States and Canada 24 hours a day against (71) _______ missiles and airplanes. Patrol planes and ships (72) _______ the oceans with radar for hostile ships and aircraft. Airports use radar to (73) _______ planes safety to earth in fog or storms. Ships use it to steer clear of other (74) _______or icebergs. Radar helps weathermen warn of (75) _______ hurricanes or tornadoes. B. despite C. though D. although 66. A. in spite 67. A. cure B. exact C. accurately D. accurate 68. A. instead of B. in addition C. in stead D. in addition to 69. A. possibility B. possible C. impossible D. can 70. A. near B. farther C. far D. further 71. A. long range B. near range C. ranged D. length range 72. A. use B. find C. seek D. search 73. A. find B. take C. guide D. guidance 74. A. vessel B. vessels C. sail D. sails 75. A. to approach B. approaches C. approach D. approaching V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station, he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found. Five days ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It is now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen! 76. What happened to Ted last week? A. He lost his bicycle. B. He received a letter from his friend. C. He was asked to go to the local police station D. He called the local police. 77. The policeman who met Ted at the station was ________. B. friendly C. generous D. reserved A. impolite 78. Where was the bicycle found? A. At the station B. On the train C. In a village D. In a city 79. Ted was surprised when he heard the news because ________. A. his bicycle was found five days ago. B. he believed that the police would find his bicycle. C. his bicycle is being sent to his home by train. D. he didn't think his bicycle would be found. 80. How old is Ted now? A. 35 B. 30 C. 20 D. 15. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. A friend of mine, Judith Nelson (81.presently, work) __ is presently working __in the international sales division at an electronics firm. She (82. just, return) __ has just returned _ from a trip to Japan. She (83.ask) __ was asked ___(84.go) ___ to go __ to Japan because she can speak Japanese. When she (85.be) ___ was ___a business student at Boston University, she (86. study) __ studied___Japanese for four years. She (87.never, have) __ had never had___the opportunity to use her Janpanese until she ( 88. go) __ went___ to Tokyo last year. While she was there, she (89. speak) ___ spoke__Japanese every day and( 90. enjoy) ___ enjoyed__ every minute of it, She’s anxious to return. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) Page 78

91. Alexander G. Bell was one of the greatest inventors. He invented the telephone. (invent) 92. Each religion has its set of beliefs. (believe) 93. English is the native language in the United States. (nation) 94. All contracts are translated to avoid any misunderstanding between the companies.(understand) 95. The principal said some encouraging words to the pupils before the exam. (courage) 96. Things in this shop are comparatively cheaper than those in other shops. (compare) 97. He finally received recognization for his work. (recognize) 98. The president expressed his admiration to many people. (admire) 99. The country was in a bad economic situation. (economy) 100. Parents should encourage independence in their children. (depend) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). THE NEWS MEDIA News media are the means or method by which people learn what is happening in the city, in the country and in the world. The news media can be classified into two general categories: the categories of print media and electronic media. Print media use the written material to communicate news to readers. Electronic media use air waves to send news into homes, offices and public places, Print ... media are usually divided into magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers print news daily. The electronic media are generally divided into radio and television. Radio news is the one that you listen to. In the United States, many radio stations broadcast five minutes of news every hour. Television news is the one that you not only listen but also watch. In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an hour of news on TV at six o’clock in the evening. In the future new categories of news media will develop. Even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception of news. 1. People learn what is happening in the world by news media. (T) 2. The media can be arranged in three groups. (F) 3. Television and radio are broadcast media. (T) 4. In the United States, news is broadcasted every five mittutes. (F) 5. Computers will soon be developed to transmit and receive news. (T) IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. We are all aware of the importance of the environment protection. 107. Was there much damage to your car? 108. The owner hoped to avoid the negotiations with the union members. 109. Nobody objected apart from you, so we did it. 110. It’s your fault! But for you, I’d have been on time. 111. She spends most of the day sitting at the window. 112. The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died. 113. I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet. 114. Don’t worry on account of me. Think about/of yourself. 115. There was a good increase in the stock market. The passage below contains 10 mistakes. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. How many times have you come back from what meant to be a relaxing holiday and said, “If only I stayed at home”? Why are holidays often more stressful than staying at home? It is not actually very surprising that foreign travel is tired and it is not just because of the distances involving. A successful trip needs planning and very careful preparation – this is a hard work. Having set up, you will probably have to spend hours in stuffy airports because endless delays. Flying, as everyone know, is itself a stressful experience for most people. Finally, you arrive in an unfamiliar environment with perhaps no knowledge whatsoever about the local Page 79

language. It is almost like becoming a child again: one feels so helpless and stupid. Imagine not to be able to explain what you want to eat to a waiter or where you are staying to a taxi driver!

MISTAKE CORRECTION: (1 point for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10p) Mistakes Corrections Mistakes Corrections 26. meant 26. was meant 31. up 31. off 27. stayed 27. had stayed 32. because 32. because of 28. tired 28. tiring 33. know 33. knows 29. involving 29. involved 34. about 34. of 30. a hard work 30. hard work 35. to be 35. being VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. They arrived very late because they had a flat tire. => If they hadn’t had a flat tire, they wouldn’t have arrived late. 127. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye. => I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye. 128. I advise you not to say anything like that again. => You’d better not say anything like that again. 129. She didn’t let them out of sight for a second. => Not for a second did she let them out of sight. 130. We spent more time talking about it than actually doing it. => Talking about it took us more time than actually doing it. 131. “We are spending more on education than ever before,” he claimed. => He claimed that more was being spent on education than ever before. 132. You remember to post the letter, didn’t you? => You didn’t forget to post the letter, did you? 133. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number”, said Paul to Susan. => Paul apologized to Susan for having given her the wrong number. 134. Please don’t smoke in the kitchen. => I’d rather you didn’t smoke in the kitchen. 135. Collecting stamps is one of Tommy’s interest. => Tommy is interested in collecting stamps. VII. WRITING (2 pts) Writing: 180- 200 words How do you think about a good teacher? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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10. A. fortunately B. entertain C. recommend D. disappear II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Neil Armstrong was the first man to ___________ foot on the moon. A. try B. step C. set D. walk 12. _________ further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers. A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had 13. New York and Tokyo are two of the most _______ populated cities in the world. A. greatly B. densely C. variously D. closely 14. It can take up to more than six months to _______ a man to do this specialized work. A. raise B. train C. learn D. practise 15. The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema ________ for three hours. A. stayed B. got C. lasted D. spent 16. James was looking for a(n) ________ to visit that wonderful island once again. A. opportunity B. necessity C. destiny D. possibility 17. Jackie has given such a great _________ that other dancers in the audience admire him so much. A. performance B. result C. score D. action 18. By the time we ________ the top of mountain, I think the rain will have stopped. A. arrive B. come C. get D. reach 19. All fossil fuels are ________ resources that can not be replaced quickly. A. unlimited B. non-renewable C. renewable D. available 20. Can you keep calm for a moment? You ________ noise in class! A. are always made B. have always made C. always make D. are always making 21. ________ that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50. A. So successful was her business, B. So was her successful business, C. Her business was successful D. So successful her business was, 22. There are two small rooms in the beach house, ________served as a kitchen . A. the smallest of which B. smallest of that C. the smaller of which D. the smaller of them 23. I would like to _______ play the piano A. can B. could C. am able to D. be able to 24. I was very angry _______ Tom, because he was very rude_______ me. A. about - with B. at - with C. with - about D. with - to 25. I'm really bored_______ eating chips. Can't I have something else for a change? A. of B. from C. about D. with 26. There were_______ accidents during the holiday weekend that the government is bringing in tough new driving laws. A. so much B. many C. so many D. such 27. The books _______ written by Jack London are very interesting. A. whose were B. which were C. which D. that 28. The school for disabled children _______ in our city since last month. A. was built B. built C. has been built D. has been built 29. Tom and Mary never came to class late. _______. A. So did we B. Neither did we C. We did either D. Neither we did 30. I remember _______ to Hanoi when I was a very small child. A. taking B. to take C. to be taken D. being taken 31. They quickly read the questions and tried to find out the answers. A. complete B. guess C. offer D. discover 32.Scientists carried ____ a carefully controlled experiment on the mystery virus. Page 82

A. over B. in C. up D. out 33. Agrarian people depend on the lunar calendar to prepare for their crops. A. farmers B. planters C. gardeners D. highlanders 34. ________ calls her Maggie, but her real name's Margaret. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 35. He ______ thousands of pounds to charity. A. donated B. gave C. raised D. volunteered 36. ______ is someone who takes part in sports competitions. A. Judge B. Sportsman C. Athletic D. Sponsor 37. Banh Chung, which is made _______ sticky rice, is one of Tet's special foods. A. of B. from C. out D. in 38.There was complete silence in the room. ________ said anything A. No one B. Someone C. Everyone D. Anyone 39. Jane is a very sociable girl. She likes parties and ______. A. festival B. ceremonies C. traditions D. celebrations 40. Some scientists say that there are enough resources to ______ 8 billion people. A. provide B. distribute C. raise D. support 41. We encourage students to ______ fully in the running of the college. A. join B. participate C. suffer D. overcome 42. The contest aimed to stimulate the spirit of learning English ______ students. A. on B. for C. among D. of 43. The second solution is to provide safe, ______ birth-control methods. A. expensive B. inexpensive C. expensively D. inexpensively 44. How can I know______ book is yours? They are so alike. A. what B. which C. this D. the 45. The secretary to______ you met yesterday is very intelligent. A. which B. who C. that D. whom 46. Could you please ______ me the way to Tran Quoc Tuan high school? A. tell B. talk C. ask D. speak 47. She ______ him into handing over his savings. A. perceived B. received C. deceived D. cancelled 48. They don’t let me______ out after 10 p.m. A. go B. going C. to go D. went 49. He didn’t mention______ about his progress in his study. A. concerning B. being concerned C. to concern D. to be concerned 50. Stop now, you 've done ______ work for one day. A. too many B. plenty C. quite more D. quite enough 51. Did you form any close _______ while you were at college? A. friendships B. teams C. companies D. conferences 52. I am looking forward to _______from you soon A. hearing B. hear C. heard D. be heard 53. After finishing high school, I’ll choose _______ to university A. not to go B. not go C. not going D. going 54. I remember _______ the door before I came home yesterday. A. to lock B. lock C. locking D. locked 55. The child is so _______that she never lets others play her toys. A. kin B. sneaky C. cruel D. selfish 56. What _______ you _______at 7 o’clock last night? A. did /do B. are/ doing C. were/ doing D. do /do 57. While he _______dinner, I _______ Page 83

A. had/ had come B. had/ come C. had/ was having D. was having/ came 58. My shoes need _______. A. to mend B. mending C. being mend D. mend 59. Will you stop _______ while I’m talking? A. sing B. singing C. to sing D. are singing 60. He’s always try _______ me A. to avoid to meet B. avoiding meeting C. to avoid meeting D. avoiding to meet III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“You’re really in good shape.” –“___________________” A. I’m a real couch potato B. Oh, are you? C. Thanks a lot D. Good for you 62. –“You look nice in your new dress." –“___________________” A. It's nice of you to say so. B. Am I? Thanks. C. Oh, poor me. D. I am interesting to hear that. 63. –“You haven't finished your homework, have you?" –“___________________” A. Yes, I have. B. No, I haven't. C. No, I have. D. Yes, I haven't 64. –“Excuse me! What time is it?" –“___________________” A. Two to a quarter B. A quarter to two C. Two past a quarter D. Two quarter to a 65. –“Do you mind if I use your phone?" –“___________________” A. No, you don't. B. Yes, you do. C. No. You can use it. D. Yes. It's my pleasure. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. WHAT IS THE BEAUTY IN A PERSON? It is said that what one (66) _______ considers beautiful may not be beautiful to another. (67) _______ beauty is something that (68) _______ not only to the eyes, but also the other senses. I think true beauty makes you see beyond the lovely sight. It will give you insight or realization of something (69) _______ beyond the appearance. When we talk about beauty in people, we often refer to their (70) _______ attractiveness. Of course, a beautiful or handsome face is pleasant to (71) _______. But I find that the most memorable ”beautiful people” are those who have good personalities behind their pretty faces. (72) _______ kind of beauty in people that attracts us greatly is what known as the inside beauty. People with this kind of beauty have attained inner peace. They usually care about their fellow -man, and try to right the justice in this world. As you know, Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana and Mother Teresa are well-known for these personalities. In fact, around us, we know many people who are always ready to lend (73) _______ to people in trouble. Many people in our city provide (74) _______ of floods in Mekong Delta, the disabled or the poor.... with clothes, money and food. Many young go to rural, mountainous or island areas to help people there... We greatly admire the beauty of these people because they make the world better. This inner beauty gives a certain radiance to their looks. In short, everyone has (75) _______ idea of beauty, and we need to have things, people and places of beauty in our everyday life. Do you think so? 66. A. individual B. persons C. people D. member 67. A. With me B. For me C. To me D. Of me 68. A. pleasant B. pleases C. pleased D. pleasing 69. A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interestedly 70. A. physic B. physics C. physist D. physical 71. A. look for B. look after C. look at D. look in 72. A. Another B. Other C. Others D. Anothers 73. A. hands B. a hand C. the hand D. the hands 74. A. peoples B. individuals C. members D. victims 75. A. his own B. our own C. their own D. her own V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Page 84

Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. One of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of using natural gas for cooking and heating. Large amounts of natural gas are found in the United States, usually several thousand feet below the surface of the earth. Natural gas is most often found in places where petroleum, the oil from which gasoline is made, is found. Often the natural gas must be removed before the oil itself can be reached. For many years after natural gas was first discovered, it was thought to have no value. Finally, however, people began to understand its use and to find ways of storing it and moving it from place to place. Today natural gas is stored in large tanks and used for lighting, cooking and heating. It has also been used for electric generators and hybrid cars recently. In many ways natural gas is one of our finest fuels. It can be used for cooking without making the room hot. It is cheap and can be moved easily from one place to another through long pipelines, some of which are hundreds of miles in length. 76. It can be inferred from the passage that _______. A. natural gas is useless B. people once wasted natural gas C. natural gas is moved in trucks D. natural gas is found where there’s no petroleum 77. This passage as a whole is about _______. A. discovering natural gas B. finding petroleum. C. using natural gas and petroleum D. natural gas and its use 78. Which of the following is NOT true about natural gas? A. It is not used for heating. B. It is cheap. C. It moves through pipes. D. It can be stored. 79. According to the passage, the easiest way to move natural gas from one place to another is _______. A. to liquidize it and move it through pipelines B. to liquidize it and move it by trucks C. through pipelines D. to store it in large tanks to move 80. How many uses of natural gas are mentioned? A. two B. three C. four D. five B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. A young man and his wife (81-drive) _______________ through the countryside in Oxfordshire when they saw a girl (82-stand) _______________ by the road. At first, they carried on (83-drive) _____________, but the wife said, “ It (84-get) _____________dark. She might have wanted a lift”. So they stopped, turned round, and (85-drive) _____________back to the girl. “You (86-like) ___________ a lift ?” they asked her. “Yes, please”, said the girl. She got into the back of the car. “Where you (87-go) _____________?” asked the man. “I (88-go) _____________ to Witney. I (89-live) _______________ there since I left school,” the girl (90reply) _______________. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. Bill Gates is a_____________ story of an entrepreneur. (succeed) 92. Novelists are among the most _____________ people in the world. (imagine) 93. Secondary education is _____________ and free in many countries. (compel) 94. The song has _____________ been selected for the SEA Game 22, Vietnam. (office) 95. Knowing a lot of languages, he’s in a very _____________ position. (advantage) 96. Actually, there is no short cut to _____________ a foreign language. (master) 97. We can protect the environment by _____________ air pollution. (reduce) 98. Your father is a bit _____________ . I think he should go on a diet. (weigh) 99. The police should impose heavy fines on those who drive _____________ . (danger) 100. As _____________ as he is, it’s not surprising that he believed their lies. (impress) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI) Page 85

Camping is an activity in which people live temporarily in the outdoors. Campers participate in fishing, hunting, swimming, plant studying, wildlife watching and natural photography. It provides physical benefits when its involves hiking to, from and around the campsite, and many people believe that camping makes youngsters feel more confident. People throughout the world enjoy hiking to wildness campsites. This activity is called backpacking because it involves carrying such essential camping gear as a tent, food, clothing, and sleeping bag called backpack. Backpacking is the best suited for those who are in good physical condition as it may require walking several miles. The key to any enjoyable camping trip is planning. A decision on where to camp depends on personal preference, but planning the trip before leaving helps campers avoid preventable accidents. Many situations – bad weather, injury, or a crowded campsite – are less alarming if campers are prepared. Statements T F NI 101. Camping helps people enjoy outdoor activities and nature. 102. The only purpose of camping is to have pleasure. 103. Camping not only strengthens your health but also makes you feel confident. 104. It’s more intereesting to go camping with many people. 105. People in the cities like going camping more than people in the countryside. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. There's little hope _______ catching Schumacher's Ferrari. 107. We finally reached an agreement _______the Zoning Board. 108. He was in trouble _______stealing. 109. Write the name and address_______the front page of the envelope. 110. There's a real reason _______winning the contest. 111. He is in doubt _______ buying the correct software for his computer system. 112. The rise _______fuel prices worries many people. 113. I just got _______ the flu and now my sister has it. 114. You should get _______and give the elderly man your seat. 115. My father gave me _______at my wedding. V. Identify and correct a mistake in each line in the following passage. SAVING ENERGY Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actual, the world’s energy resources are limited. Nobody know exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them economically and try finding out alternative sources of power. According for Professor Marvin Burnham of the New England Institute of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is very late; and nuclear power is the only alternative. However, many people do not approve of using nuclear power because of it’s very dangerous. What would happen whether there were a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer and may bad affect the future generations. The more effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economical as possible. Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction 116. => 121. => 117. => 122. => 118. => 123. => 119. => 124. => 120. => 125. => VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. Mary cooks better than her elder sister does. => Mary is .......................................................................................................................................... Page 86

127. I started playing badminton four years ago. => I’ve ............................................................................................................................................... 128. They have no trouble understanding the chemistry lessons. => They find it .................................................................................................................................. 129. My father used to smoke cigarettes. => My father has ............................................................................................................................... 130. Children enjoy walking in the rain. => Children are fond ......................................................................................................................... 131. He is too short to be in the basketball team. => He’s not ....................................................................................................................................... 132. How about having something to drink now? => Shall ............................................................................................................................................. 133. The teacher makes them do many difficult exercises. => They ............................................................................................................................................. 134. They believe Nadal is the best tennis player now. => Nadal is ........................................................................................................................................ 135. They had a really good time thanks to Henry’s wonderful sense of humor. => If it ................................................................................................................................................ VII. WRITING (2 pts) Write about 150 to 200 words to give your own opinion on the following topic: ‘’ The importance of learning English nowadays.’’ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. enough B. cough C. though D. rough 2. A. through B. cousin C. wound D. group 3. A. choir B. chore C. chemist D. chorus 4. A. depths B. baths C. mouths D. truths 5. A. needs B. kills C. meets D. loves 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) B. machine C. terminate D. operate 6. A. cultivate 7. A. celebrating B. marriage C. anniversary D. gathering 8. A. individual B. reputation C. experience D. scientific B. unlike C. cultural D. climate 9. A. accent 10. A. fortunately B. entertain C. recommend D. disappear II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Neil Armstrong was the first man to ___________ foot on the moon. A. try B. step C. set D. walk 12. _________ further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers. A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had 13. New York and Tokyo are two of the most _______ populated cities in the world. A. greatly B. densely C. variously D. closely 14. It can take up to more than six months to _______ a man to do this specialized work. B. train C. learn D. practise A. raise 15. The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema ________ for three hours. A. stayed B. got C. lasted D. spent 16. James was looking for a(n) ________ to visit that wonderful island once again. A. opportunity B. necessity C. destiny D. possibility 17. Jackie has given such a great _________ that other dancers in the audience admire him so much. A. performance B. result C. score D. action 18. By the time we ________ the top of mountain, I think the rain will have stopped. A. arrive B. come C. get D. reach 19. All fossil fuels are ________ resources that can not be replaced quickly. A. unlimited B. non-renewable C. renewable D. available 20. Can you keep calm for a moment? You ________ noise in class! A. are always made B. have always made C. always make D. are always making 21. ________ that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50. A. So successful was her business, B. So was her successful business, C. Her business was successful D. So successful her business was, 22. There are two small rooms in the beach house, ________served as a kitchen. A. the smallest of which B. smallest of that Page 89

C. the smaller of which D. the smaller of them 23. I would like to _______ play the piano A. can B. could C. am able to D. be able to 24. I was very angry _______ Tom, because he was very rude_______ me. D. with - to A. about - with B. at - with C. with - about 25. I'm really bored_______ eating chips. Can't I have something else for a change? A. of B. from C. about D. with 26. There were_______ accidents during the holiday weekend that the government is bringing in tough new driving laws. A. so much B. many C. so many D. such 27. The books _______ written by Jack London are very interesting. A. whose were B. which were C. which D. that 28. The school for disabled children _______ in our city since last month. A. was built B. built C. has built D. has been built 29. Tom and Mary never came to class late. _______. A. So did we B. Neither did we C. We did either D. Neither we did 30. I remember _______ to Hanoi when I was a very small child. D. being taken A. taking B. to take C. to be taken 31. They quickly read the questions and tried to find out the answers. A. complete B. guess C. offer D. discover 32. Scientists carried ____ a carefully controlled experiment on the mystery virus. D. out A. over B. in C. up 33. Agrarian people depend on the lunar calendar to prepare for their crops. A. farmers B. planters C. gardeners D. highlanders 34. ________ calls her Maggie, but her real name's Margaret. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 35. He ______ thousands of pounds to charity. A. donated B. gave C. raised D. volunteered 36. ______ is someone who takes part in sports competitions. A. Judge B. Sportsman C. Athletic D. Sponsor 37. Banh Chung, which is made _______ sticky rice, is one of Tet's special foods. B. from C. out D. in A. of 38. There was complete silence in the room. ________ said anything A. No one B. Someone C. Everyone D. Anyone 39. Jane is a very sociable girl. She likes parties and ______. A. festival B. ceremonies C. traditions D. celebrations 40. Some scientists say that there are enough resources to ______ 8 billion people. A. provide B. distribute C. raise D. support 41. We encourage students to ______ fully in the running of the college. A. join B. participate C. suffer D. overcome 42. The contest aimed to stimulate the spirit of learning English ______ students. A. on B. for C. among D. of 43. The second solution is to provide safe, ______ birth-control methods. A. expensive B. inexpensive C. expensively D. inexpensively 44. How can I know______ book is yours? They are so alike. A. what B. which C. this D. the 45. The secretary to______ you met yesterday is very intelligent. A. which B. who C. that D. whom 46. Could you please ______ me the way to Tran Quoc Tuan high school? A. tell B. talk C. ask D. speak Page 90

47. She ______ him into handing over his savings. A. perceived B. received C. deceived D. cancelled 48. They don’t let me______ out after 10 p.m. A. go B. going C. to go D. went 49. He didn’t mention______ about his progress in his study. A. concerning B. being concerned C. to concern D. to be concerned 50. Stop now, you 've done ______ work for one day. A. too many B. plenty C. quite more D. quite enough 51. Did you form any close _______ while you were at college? A. friendships B. teams C. companies D. conferences 52. I am looking forward to _______from you soon A. hearing B. hear C. heard D. be heard 53. After finishing high school, I’ll choose _______ to university A. not to go B. not go C. not going D. going 54. I remember _______ the door before I came home yesterday. A. to lock B. lock C. locking D. locked 55. The child is so _______that she never lets others play her toys. D. selfish A. kin B. sneaky C. cruel 56. What _______ you _______at 7 o’clock last night? A. did /do B. are/ doing C. were/ doing D. do /do 57. While he _______dinner, I _______ A. had/ had come B. had/ come C. had/ was having D. was having/ came 58. My shoes need _______. A. to mend B. mending C. being mend D. mend 59. Will you stop _______ while I’m talking? A. sing B. singing C. to sing D. are singing 60. He’s always try _______ me A. to avoid to meet B. avoiding meeting C. to avoid meeting D. avoiding to meet III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“You’re really in good shape.” –“___________________” A. I’m a real couch potato B. Oh, are you? C. Thanks a lot D. Good for you 62. –“You look nice in your new dress." –“___________________” A. It's nice of you to say so. B. Am I? Thanks. C. Oh, poor me. D. I am interesting to hear that. 63. –“You haven't finished your homework, have you?" –“___________________” A. Yes, I have. B. No, I haven't. C. No, I have. D. Yes, I haven't 64. –“Excuse me! What time is it?" –“___________________” A. Two to a quarter B. A quarter to two C. Two past a quarter D. Two quarter to a 65. –“Do you mind if I use your phone?" –“___________________” A. No, you don't. B. Yes, you do. C. No. You can use it. D. Yes. It's my pleasure. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. WHAT IS THE BEAUTY IN A PERSON? It is said that what one (66) _______ considers beautiful may not be beautiful to another. (67) _______ beauty is something that it (68) _______ not only to the eyes, but also the other senses. I think true beauty makes you see beyond the lovely sight. It will give you insight or realization of something (69) _______ beyond the appearance. When we talk about beauty in people, we often refer to their (70) _______ attractiveness. Of course, a beautiful or handsome face is pleasant to (71) _______. But I find that the most memorable “beautiful people” are those who have good personalities behind their pretty faces. Page 91

(72) _______ kind of beauty in people that attracts us greatly is what known as the inside beauty. People with this kind of beauty have attained inner peace. They usually care about their fellow -man, and try to right the justice in this world. As you know, Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana and Mother Teresa are well-known for these personalities. In fact, around us, we know many people who are always ready to lend (73) _______ to people in trouble. Many people in our city provide (74) _______ of floods in Mekong Delta, the disabled or the poor.... with clothes, money and food. Many young go to rural, mountainous or island areas to help people there... We greatly admire the beauty of these people because they make the world better. This inner beauty gives certain radiance to their looks. In short, everyone has (75) _______ idea of beauty, and we need to have things, people and places of beauty in our everyday life. Do you think so? 66. A. individual B. persons C. people D. member 67. A. With me B. For me C. To me D. Of me 68. A. pleasant B. pleases C. pleased D. pleasing 69. A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interestedly 70. A. physic B. physics C. physist D. physical 71. A. look for B. look after C. look at D. look in A. Another B. Other C. Others D. Anothers 72. 73. A. hands B. a hand C. the hand D. the hands 74. A. peoples B. individuals C. members D. victims 75. A. his own B. our own C. their own D. her own V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. One of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century was a method of using natural gas for cooking and heating. Large amounts of natural gas are found in the United States, usually several thousand feet below the surface of the earth. Natural gas is most often found in places where petroleum, the oil from which gasoline is made, is found. Often the natural gas must be removed before the oil itself can be reached. For many years after natural gas was first discovered, it was thought to have no value. Finally, however, people began to understand its use and to find ways of storing it and moving it from place to place. Today natural gas is stored in large tanks and used for lighting, cooking and heating. It has also been used for electric generators and hybrid cars recently. In many ways natural gas is one of our finest fuels. It can be used for cooking without making the room hot. It is cheap and can be moved easily from one place to another through long pipelines, some of which are hundreds of miles in length. 76. It can be inferred from the passage that _______. B. people once wasted natural gas A. natural gas is useless C. natural gas is moved in trucks D. natural gas is found where there’s no petroleum 77. This passage as a whole is about _______. A. discovering natural gas B. finding petroleum. C. using natural gas and petroleum D. natural gas and its use 78. Which of the following is NOT true about natural gas? A. It is not used for heating. B. It is cheap. C. It moves through pipes. D. It can be stored. 79. According to the passage, the easiest way to move natural gas from one place to another is _______. A. to liquidize it and move it through pipelines B. to liquidize it and move it by trucks C. through pipelines. D. to store it in large tanks to move 80. How many uses of natural gas are mentioned? A. two B. three C. four D. five B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Page 92

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. A young man and his wife (81-drive) ___ were driving___ through the countryside in Oxfordshire when they saw a girl (82-stand) __ standing___ by the road. At first, they carried on (83-drive) ___ driving__, but the wife said, “ It (84-get) ___ is getting__ dark. She might have wanted a lift”. So they stopped, turned round, and (85-drive) ____ drove__ back to the girl. “You (86-like) __ would you like__ a lift ?” they asked her. “Yes, please”, said the girl. She got into the back of the car. “Where you (87-go) ___ are you going___?” asked the man. “I (88-go) __ am going_ to Whitney. I (89-live) __ have lived___ there since I left school,” the girl (90reply) ___ replied___. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. Bill Gates is a successful story of an entrepreneur. (Succeed) 92. Novelists are among the most imaginative people in the world. (Imagine) 93. Secondary education is compulsory and free in many countries. (Compel) 94. The song has officially been selected for the SEA Game 22, Vietnam. (Office) 95. Knowing a lot of languages, he’s in a very advantageous position. (Advantage) 96. Actually, there is no short cut to mastering a foreign language. (Master) 97. We can protect the environment by reducing air pollution. (Reduce) (Weigh) 98. Your father is a bit overweight. I think he should go on a diet. 99. The police should impose heavy fines on those who drive dangerously. (Danger) 100.As impressionable as he is, it’s not surprising that he believed their lies. (Impress) III. Read the text then tick True (T), False (F) or No information (NI). Camping is an activity in which people live temporarily in the outdoors. Campers participate in fishing, hunting, swimming, plant studying, wildlife watching and natural photography. It provides physical benefits when its involves hiking to, from and around the campsite, and many people believe that camping makes youngsters feel more confident. People throughout the world enjoy hiking to wildness campsites. This activity is called backpacking because it involves carrying such essential camping gear as a tent, food, clothing, and sleeping bag called backpack. Backpacking is the best suited for those who are in good physical condition as it may require walking several miles. The key to any enjoyable camping trip is planning. A decision on where to camp depends on personal preference, but planning the trip before leaving helps campers avoid preventable accidents. Many situations – bad weather, injury, or a crowded campsite – are less alarming if campers are prepared. Statements T F NI 101. Camping helps people enjoy outdoor activities and nature. 102. The only purpose of camping is to have pleasure. 103. Camping not only strengthens your health but also makes you feel confident. 104. It’s more interesting to go camping with many people. 105. People in the cities like going camping more than people in the countryside. 101. T 102. F 103. T 104. NI 105. NI IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. There's little hope of catching Schumacher's Ferrari. 107. We finally reached an agreement with the Zoning Board. 108. He was in trouble for stealing. 109. Write the name and address on the front page of the envelope. 110. There's a real reason for winning the contest. 111. He is in doubt about buying the correct software for his computer system. 112. The rise in fuel prices worries many people. 113. I just got over the flu and now my sister has it. 114. You should get up and give the elderly man your seat. Page 93

115. My father gave me away at my wedding. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. SAVING ENERGY Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actual, the world’s energy resources are limited. Nobody know exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them economically and try finding out alternative sources of power. According for Professor Marvin Burnham of the New England Institute of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is very late; and nuclear power is the only alternative. However, many people do not approve of using nuclear power because of it’s very dangerous. What would happen whether there were a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer and may bad affect the future generations. The more effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economical as possible. Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction 116. Actual Actually 121. because of because 117. know knows 122. Whether if 118. finding to find 123. Bad Badly 119. for to 124. more most 120. very too 125. economical economically VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. Mary cooks better than her elder sister does. => Mary is a better cook than her elder sister (is). 127. I started playing badminton four years ago. => I’ve been playing badminton for four years. 128. They have no trouble understanding the chemistry lessons. => They find it easy to understand the chemistry lessons. 129. My father used to smoke cigarettes. => My father has quit / stopped / given up smoking cigarettes. 130. Children enjoy walking in the rain. => Children are fond of walking in the rain. 131. He is too short to be in the basketball team. => He’s not tall enough to be in the basketball team. 132. How about having something to drink now? => Shall we have something to drink now? 133. The teacher makes them do many difficult exercises. => They are made to do many difficult exercises by the teacher. 134. They believe Nadal is the best tennis player now. => Nadal is believed to be the best tennis player now. 135. They had a really good time thanks to Henry’s wonderful sense of humor. => If it hadn’t been for Henry’s wonderful sense of humor, they wouldn’t have had a really good time. VII. WRITING (2 pts) Write about 150 to 200 words to give your own opinion on the following topic: ‘’ The importance of learning English nowadays.’’ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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11. I really like Emma Watson. She has such a good sense of_______ A. intelligence B. humour C. honesty D. patience 12. One of the qualities for true _______ is constancy A. friend B. friendly C. friendship D. friendliness 13. The woman _______ a fuss when she discovered that her bag had been stolen. A. shouted B. cried C. made D. did 14. There is a birthday cake _______ seven candles on the table. A. of B. with C. on D. above 15. On our wedding _______, we would love to invite your family to our dinner. A. opportunity B. chance C. anniversary D. birthday 16. He’s gone down to the corner _____ some milk. A. get B. to get C. getting D. got 17. Why weren’t we permitted _______ the house? A. entering B. to enter C. enter D. entered 18. He could not afford ________. A. to buy a car B. buy a car C. buying a car D. can buy a car 19. An ideal friend shouldn’t be ______. A. loyal B. selfish C. faithful D. friendly 20. The local people are very ______ to strangers. A. comfortable B. hospitable C. enjoyable D. familiar 21. If they worked more carefully, they _____ so many mistakes. A. won’t make B. don’t make C. wouldn’t make D. didn’t make 22. He _______to his friend’s party when his parents asked him to go home. A. goes B. was going C. went D. has gone 23. There’s a strange man behind us. I think ______. A. we are followed B. we are being followed C. we are being following D. we are following 24. Which of the following is the strongest advice? A. You should get a haircut. B. If I were you, I’d get a hair-cut. C. You ought to get a haircut. D. You really must get a haircut. 25. ________ you mind if I use your dictionary? A. Wil B. Do C. Can D. Did 26. Mr. Vo Van Kiet, _______ was our former Prime Minister, was born in Vinh Long. A. that B. whose C. Who D. whom 27. All that rubbish will have to be ________ at once. A. get rid of B. got rid of C. got rid D. getting rid of 28. The football match was postponed_______the bad weather. A. because B. in spite C. despite D. because of 29. _______students attended the meeting that there weren’t enough chairs for all of them. A. Too many B. So many C. So few D. So much 30. Maria: “Thanks for the lovely evening.” – Diana: “_______.” A. Oh, that’s right B. No, it’s not good C. Yes, it’s really great D. I’m glad you enjoyed it 31. “Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop_______ excuses!” A. having B. making C. doing D. taking 32. The kitchen _______ dirty because she has just cleaned it. A. may be B. mustn’t be C. can’t be D. should be 33. “Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _______?” A. will you B. don’t you C. can’t you D. do you Page 96

34. The library card will give you free access _______the Internet eight hours a day. A. on B. to C. in D. from 35. John paid $2 for his meal, _______he had thought it would cost. A. not so many as B. less as C. not as much D. not so much as 36. He _______to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead. A. didn’t have to go B. must have gone C. couldn’t go D. should have gone 37. The United States consists of fifty States, _______has its own government. A. each of which B. each of that C. hence each D. they each 38. Susan’s doctor insists _______for a few days. A. her to rest B. that she rest C. her resting D. that she is resting 39. _______he arrived at the bust stop when the bus came. A. No sooner had B. No longer has C. No until had D. Hardly had 40. “Should we bring a lot of money on the trip?” “Yes. ________we decide to stay longer.” A. In case B. So that C. Though D. Because 41. At the interview, you will _______ a lot of questions. A. asked B. be asked C. asking D. ask 42. He hopes that he _______ become a civil engineer in the future. A. would be B. will C. be D. is 43. Since _______ here, I’ve learned a lot of English. A. came B. to come C. coming D. come 44. I want to know how the story _______. A. stops B. ends C. stopped D. ended 45. This kind of medicine is quickly _______ into the body. A. entered B. absorbed C. gone D. introduced 46. It is impossible to _______ why different people like different things? A. account B. cause C. reason D. explain 47. The young soldier _______ at the target and fired. A. pointed B. aimed C. directed D. tried 48. She sang less beautifully than I _______. A. wished B. hoped C. expected D. demanded 49. Smoking is _______ to your health. A. harmful B. useful C. essential D. wonderful 50. Attending all the lectures is important _______ university students. A. in B. with C. about D. to 51. Are you acquainted _______ this lady? A. with B. to C. by D. about 52. Is she capable _______ using computers? A. about B. of C. with D. on 53. Hurry, or you will be late _______ the meeting. A. at B. to C. from D. for 54. The city center was crowded _______ tourists. A. to B. with C. from D. for 55. You have to study harder to keep pace _______ your classmates. A. with B. in C. on D. at 56. They _______ tomorrow at 12:30. A. will leave B. are leaving C. are going to leave D. leave 57. He cannot accept the invitation _______ his duty. A. thanks to B. because of C. despite D. as 58. _______ a kind man he is! A. What B. Which C. How D. Why Page 97

59. The doctor advised the patient to stay _______ the crowds. A. away from B. out of C. with D. off 60. A person can stand _______ under the water in one minute. A. stay B. to stay C. stayed D. staying III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Do you agree that our present sources of energy will soon end?" –“___________________” A. Yes, it might. B. No, I don't. C. Yes, I think so. D. Yes, we do. 62. –“_______________.” –“It was really interesting.” A. How about going for a film? B. How was the film last night? C. Did you like the film last night? D. What was the film last night? 63. –“________________” –“It’s nice.” A. What do you think of the weather today? B. What does the weather like today? C. Do you like the weather today? D. How does the weather like? 64. –“Happy birthday! This is a small present for you.” –“ _________________ “ A. What a pity! B. How terrible! C. Have a good time! D. How beautiful it is! Thanks. 65. –“John had an accident. He has been in hospital for 5 days. –“________________” A. Poor him. B. Oh. Is he? C. How's terrific! D. Poor it. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. ... Smith did not explain the large (66) _______ he had shown in Magnan but sat thinking (67) _______ some minutes and then began to talk (68) _______ something else. About ten that evening I met Smith and he asked me up to his room (69) _______ coffee. (70) _______ room looked nice with comfortable chairs. We talked a little and then he (71) _______ me his story. " A long time (72) _______I was young artist and came to France where I was traveling from place to place making sketches. One day, I met two French artists (73) _______were also moving from place to place making sketches and I joined them. We were as happy (74) _______we were or as poor as we were happy, as you like it." "Claude and Carl-these are the names of those boys-were always in good spirits and laughed at poverty. We were very poor. We lived (75) _______the money which we got from time to time for our sketches...." 66.

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75. A. about B. in C. against D. on V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Today our knowledge of food and what it does for our bodies is far more advanced than that of the ancient. Now we know about vitamins and how each kind of vitamin helps in the growth of a particular part of our bodies. There are on the market all kinds of vitamin pills which one can take to make up for one’s lack of certain important things which are needed for normal health. Of course, if we eat well and properly, the food that we eat will take care of our bodies without these pills and so there is no need to take any kinds of vitamin pills unless our doctor tells us that our bodies are short of something which can be supplied by them. Generally speaking, everything we eat does some good to our bodies, but if we eat too much of one kind of food and pay no attention to others, we may have too much of one kind of chemical substance and not enough of others. Then, we may be in trouble. We are often told that we must eat some meat at each meal in order to get the necessary protein. That is only partly true, for proteins are not found only in meat. We can also get them from some vegetables. The best advice about what to eat is that we should eat all kinds of food but never too much of any. 76. According to the passage, we now know ____________. A. more and more about food and health B. food and health C. how to keep fit and stay healthy D. health is not important 77. People take certain vitamin pills when they ____________. A. want to develop their muscle. B. find their bodies are short of something C. want to prevent their diseases D. are strong enough to work everything 78. The writer thinks we should ____________. A. have balanced food B. be careful in choosing food C. eat simple food D. go on a diet 79. According to the passage, to get proteins we must eat ____________. A. food and vitamin pills B. only fruit C. meat and vegetables D. more vegetables 80. The main topic of the passage is ____________. A. proteins and food B. vitamins and proteins C. food and health D. health and vitamin pills B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. a. A: What part of Birmingham (81. you / live) _______________ when you were a student? B: A place called Selly Oak. (82. you ever be) _______________there? b. When I got home, Bill (83. lie) _______________on the sofa. The television was on, but he was not watching it. He (84. fall) _______________asleep and (85. snore) _______________loudly. I turned the television off and just then he (86. wake) _______________up. c. Mary said that she (87. learn) _______________French for five years. d. Would you mind (88. tell) _______________ your children (89. keep) _______________ quiet for a moment? I (90. try) _______________ to finish my report. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) equip – probable – electric – fortune – wide able – event – produce – industry – mine When man first learned how to make a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The first fuel he used was (91) _______________wood. As the time passed, man (92) _______________discovered that substances such as coal and oil would burn. Coal was not used (93) _______________ as a source of energy until the last century. With the coming of the (94) _______________revolution, it was soon realized that (95) _______________would double if coal Page 99

was used instead of. Nowadays, many of the huge factories and (96) _______________generating stations would be (97) _______________to function if there was no coal. There is more than enough coal in the world for man’s needs for the next two hundred years if our use of coal does not increase (98) _______________, however, about half of the world’s coal may never be used. (99) _______________ much of it would be very expensive even if it was possible to use new (100) _______________. III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Once there were lots of pandas in the mountain of Western China. Today they are becoming extinct. The reason is that they cannot find enough food. Pandas eat bamboo leaves. They do not like another food. The bamboo grows very slowly. It can take 10 years for a bamboo to grow from a seed to a big plant. Some types of bamboo have seeds every 60 years. Pandas must wait many years for their food to grow. While the bamboo is growing, pandas do not have enough leaves to eat. Farmers are using more and more of the land on the mountain side to grow food for man. The farmers cut down the bamboo. Bamboo leaves become less plentiful. Pandas cannot find enough food to eat. They starve and die. China and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are trying to save the panda. In 1979 they began to set up special parks where pandas live. One such park is the Wolong Reserve in Sichuan. The Wolong Reserve has the highest number of pandas in the world. Scientists come here to study the panda’s eating and mating habits. By learning more about the panda’s habits, scientists can save it from extinction. 101. There are many pandas in China nowadays. 102. Some kinds of bamboo grow quickly. 103. The favourite food for pandas is the bamboo leaves. 104. The Wolong Reserve is the World Wildlife Fund Organisation. 105. Setting pandas reserves in the mountains of China is a good way to save pandas. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. What is the advantage ____________ farming over hunting? 107. Are you interested ____________ literature? 108. San Francisco is ____________the west coast of the United States. 109. He has the problem ____________swimming too slow. 110. He put his bicycle ____________the wall. 111. I turned ____________their offer because they weren’t going to pay me enough money. 112. If someone comes to the door, don’t ask them____________. 113. The firemen had to break ____________the door to enter the house on fire. 114. I look ____________on my childhood as the happiest part of my life 115. The nurse has to take ____________ at the midnight. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. BICYCLES 1 The bicycle is a cheap or clean way to travel. The first bicycle 2 is made about one hundred and fifty years ago. At first, bicycles were 3 expensive so only rich people can buy them. These early bicycles 4 looked very differently from the ones we have today. 5 Late, when bicycles became cheaper, many people bought some. 6 People started riding bicycles to work and on their free time. Today, 7 people use cars more than bicycles; cars are much more faster and 8 you don’t get wet when it rain. But some people still prefer to cycle Page 100

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. lost B. nose C. only D. hole 2. A. youths B. cigarettes C. maps D. months 3. A. inversion B. permission C. ship D. decision 4. A. thought B. without C. thorough D. mouths 5. A. honest B. home C. heiress D. vehicles 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) C. re’cycle D. ‘difference 6. A. ‘champion B. ‘factory 7. A. ‘illustrate B. con’sider C. re’member D. i’magine 8. A. ex’periment B. expla’nation C. a’chievement D. dis’covery 9. A. al’ternative B. a’cademy C. me’chanic D. mathe’matics C. com’prehend D. ‘institute 10. A. ‘calculator B. ‘difficulty II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. I really like Emma Watson. She has such a good sense of_______ A. intelligence B. humor C. honesty D. patience 12. One of the qualities for true _______ is constancy C. friendship D. friendliness A. friend B. friendly 13. The woman _______ a fuss when she discovered that her bag had been stolen. A. shouted B. cried C. made D. did 14. There is a birthday cake _______ seven candles on the table. B. with C. on D. above A. of 15. On our wedding _______, we would love to invite your family to our dinner. A. opportunity B. chance C. anniversary D. birthday 16. He’s gone down to the corner _____ some milk. A. get B. to get C. getting D. got 17. Why weren’t we permitted _______ the house? A. entering B. to enter C. enter D. entered 18. He could not afford ________. A. to buy a car B. buy a car C. buying a car D. can buy a car 19. An ideal friend shouldn’t be ______. A. loyal B. selfish C. faithful D. friendly 20. The local people are very ______ to strangers. A. comfortable B. hospitable C. enjoyable D. familiar 21. If they worked more carefully, they _____ so many mistakes. A. won’t make B. don’t make C. wouldn’t make D. didn’t make 22. He _______to his friend’s party when his parents asked him to go home. A. goes B. was going C. went D. has gone 23. There’s a strange man behind us. I think ______. A. we are followed B. we are being followed Page 103

C. we are being following D. we are following 24. Which of the following is the strongest advice? A. You should get a haircut. B. If I were you, I’d get a hair-cut. C. You ought to get a haircut. D. You really must get a haircut. 25. ________ you mind if I use your dictionary? A. Will B. Do C. Can D. Did 26. Mr. Vo Van Kiet, _______ was our former Prime Minister, was born in Vinh Long. C. Who D. whom A. that B. whose 27. All that rubbish will have to be ________ at once. A. get rid of B. got rid of C. got rid D. getting rid of 28. The football match was postponed_______the bad weather. D. because of A. because B. in spite C. despite 29. _______students attended the meeting that there weren’t enough chairs for all of them. B. So many C. So few D. So much A. Too many 30. Maria: “Thanks for the lovely evening.” – Diana: “_______.” A. Oh, that’s right B. No, it’s not good C. Yes, it’s really great D. I’m glad you enjoyed it 31. “Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop_______ excuses!” A. having B. making C. doing D. taking 32. The kitchen _______ dirty because she has just cleaned it. A. may be B. mustn’t be C. can’t be D. should be 33. “Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _______?” A. will you B. don’t you C. can’t you D. do you 34. The library card will give you free access _______the Internet eight hours a day. A. on B. to C. in D. from 35. John paid $2 for his meal, _______he had thought it would cost. A. not so many as B. less as C. not as much D. not so much as 36. He _______to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead. A. didn’t have to go B. must have gone C. couldn’t go D. should have gone 37. The United States consists of fifty States, _______has its own government. A. each of which B. each of that C. hence each D. they each 38. Susan’s doctor insists _______for a few days. B. that she rest C. her resting D. that she is resting A. her to rest 39. _______he arrived at the bust stop when the bus came. A. No sooner had B. No longer has C. No until had D. Hardly had 40. “Should we bring a lot of money on the trip?” “Yes. ________we decide to stay longer.” A. In case B. So that C. Though D. Because 41. At the interview, you will _______ a lot of questions. A. asked B. be asked C. asking D. ask 42. He hopes that he _______ become a civil engineer in the future. A. would be B. will C. be D. is 43. Since _______ here, I’ve learned a lot of English. A. came B. to come C. coming D. come 44. I want to know how the story _______. A. stops B. ends C. stopped D. ended 45. This kind of medicine is quickly _______ into the body. A. entered B. absorbed C. gone D. introduced 46. It is impossible to _______ why different people like different things? A. account B. cause C. reason D. explain Page 104

47. The young soldier _______ at the target and fired. A. pointed B. aimed C. directed D. tried 48. She sang less beautifully than I _______. A. wished B. hoped C. expected D. demanded 49. Smoking is _______ to your health. A. harmful B. useful C. essential D. wonderful 50. Attending all the lectures is important _______ university students. A. in B. with C. about D. to 51. Are you acquainted _______ this lady? A. with B. to C. by D. about 52. Is she capable _______ using computers? A. about B. of C. with D. on 53. Hurry, or you will be late _______ the meeting. A. at B. to C. from D. for 54. The city center was crowded _______ tourists. A. to B. with C. from D. for 55. You have to study harder to keep pace _______ your classmates. A. with B. in C. on D. at 56. They _______ tomorrow at 12:30. A. will leave B. are leaving C. are going to leave D. leave 57. He cannot accept the invitation _______ his duty. B. because of C. despite D. as A. thanks to 58. _______ a kind man he is! A. What B. Which C. How D. Why 59. The doctor advised the patient to stay _______ the crowds. A. away from B. out of C. with D. off 60. A person can stand _______ under the water in one minute. D. staying A. stay B. to stay C. stayed III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Do you agree that our present sources of energy will soon end?" –“___________________” A. Yes, it might. B. No, I don't. C. Yes, I think so. D. Yes, we do. 62. –“_______________.” –“It was really interesting.” A. How about going for a film? B. How was the film last night? C. Did you like the film last night? D. What was the film last night? 63. –“________________” –“It’s nice.” A. What do you think of the weather today? B. What does the weather like today? C. Do you like the weather today? D. How does the weather like? 64. –“Happy birthday! This is a small present for you.” –“ _________________ “ A. What a pity! B. How terrible! C. Have a good time! D. How beautiful it is! Thanks. 65. –“John had an accident. He has been in hospital for 5 days. –“________________” A. Poor him. B. Oh. Is he? C. How's terrific! D. Poor it. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. ... Smith did not explain the large (66) _______ he had shown in Magnan but sat thinking (67) _______ some minutes and then began to talk (68) _______ something else. About ten that evening I met Smith and he asked me up to his room (69) _______ coffee. (70) _______ room looked nice with comfortable chairs. We talked a little and then he (71) _______ me his story. Page 105

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D. on 75. A. about B. in C. against V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Today our knowledge of food and what it does for our bodies is far more advanced than that of the ancient. Now we know about vitamins and how each kind of vitamin helps in the growth of a particular part of our bodies. There are on the market all kinds of vitamin pills which one can take to make up for oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lack of certain important things which are needed for normal health. Of course, if we eat well and properly, the food that we eat will take care of our bodies without these pills and so there is no need to take any kinds of vitamin pills unless our doctor tells us that our bodies are short of something which can be supplied by them. Generally speaking, everything we eat does some good to our bodies, but if we eat too much of one kind of food and pay no attention to others, we may have too much of one kind of chemical substance and not enough of others. Then, we may be in trouble. We are often told that we must eat some meat at each meal in order to get the necessary protein. That is only partly true, for proteins are not found only in meat. We can also get them from some vegetables. The best advice about what to eat is that we should eat all kinds of food but never too much of any. 76. According to the passage, we now know ____________. A. more and more about food and health B. food and health C. how to keep fit and stay healthy D. health is not important 77. People take certain vitamin pills when they ____________. A. want to develop their muscle. B. find their bodies are short of something C. want to prevent their diseases D. are strong enough to work everything 78. The writer thinks we should ____________. A. have balanced food B. be careful in choosing food C. eat simple food D. go on a diet Page 106

79. According to the passage, to get proteins we must eat ____________. A. food and vitamin pills B. only fruit C. meat and vegetables D. more vegetables 80. The main topic of the passage is ____________. A. proteins and food B. vitamins and proteins C. food and health D. health and vitamin pills B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. a. A: What part of Birmingham (81. you / live) ____ did you live___ when you were a student? B: A place called Selly Oak. (82. you ever be) __ Have you ever been__ there? b. When I got home, Bill (83. lie) ___ was lying___ on the sofa. The television was on, but he was not watching it. He (84. fall) __ had fallen__asleep and (85. snore) ___ was snoring___ loudly. I turned the television off and just then he (86. wake) __ woke___ up. c. Mary said that she (87. learn) __ had learnt/ had learned/ had been learning__ French for five years. d. Would you mind (88. tell) ___ telling___your children (89. keep) ___ to keep___ quiet for a moment? I (90. try) __ am trying____ to finish my report. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) equip – probable – electric – fortune – wide able – event – produce – industry – mine When man first learned how to make a fire, he began to use fuel for the first time. The first fuel he used was (91) probably wood. As the time passed, man (92) eventually discovered that substances such as coal and oil would burn. Coal was not used (93) widely as a source of energy until the last century. With the coming of the (94) industrial revolution, it was soon realized that (95) production would double if coal was used instead of. Nowadays, many of the huge factories and (96) electricity generating stations would be (97) unable to function if there was no coal. There is more than enough coal in the world for man’s needs for the next two hundred years if our use of coal does not increase (98) fortunately, however, about half of the world’s coal may never be used. (99) Mining much of it would be very expensive even if it was possible to use new (100) equipment. III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Once there were lots of pandas in the mountain of Western China. Today they are becoming extinct. The reason is that they cannot find enough food. Pandas eat bamboo leaves. They do not like another food. The bamboo grows very slowly. It can take 10 years for a bamboo to grow from a seed to a big plant. Some types of bamboo have seeds every 60 years. Pandas must wait many years for their food to grow. While the bamboo is growing, pandas do not have enough leaves to eat. Farmers are using more and more of the land on the mountain side to grow food for man. The farmers cut down the bamboo. Bamboo leaves become less plentiful. Pandas cannot find enough food to eat. They starve and die. China and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are trying to save the panda. In 1979 they began to set up special parks where pandas live. One such park is the Wolong Reserve in Sichuan. The Wolong Reserve has the highest number of pandas in the world. Scientists come here to study the panda’s eating and mating habits. By learning more about the panda’s habits, scientists can save it from extinction. 101. There are many pandas in China nowadays. 102. Some kinds of bamboo grow quickly. 103. The favorite food for pandas is the bamboo leaves. 104. The Wolong Reserve is the World Wildlife Fund Organization. 105. Setting pandas reserves in the mountains of China is a good way to save pandas. 101. F 102. F 103. T 104. F 105. T Page 107

IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. What is the advantage of farming over hunting? 107. Are you interested in literature? 108. San Francisco is on the west coast of the United States. 109. He has the problem of swimming too slow. 110. He put his bicycle against the wall. 111. I turned down their offer because they weren’t going to pay me enough money. 112. If someone comes to the door, don’t ask them in. 113. The firemen had to break down the door to enter the house on fire. 114. I look back on my childhood as the happiest part of my life 115. The nurse has to take over at the midnight. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. BICYCLES 1 The bicycle is a cheap or clean way to travel. The first bicycle 2 is made about one hundred and fifty years ago. At first, bicycles were 3 expensive so only rich people can buy them. These early bicycles 4 looked very differently from the ones we have today. 5 Late, when bicycles became cheaper, many people bought some. 6 People started riding bicycles to work and on their free time. Today, 7 people use cars more than bicycles; cars are much more faster and 8 you don’t get wet when it rain. But some people still prefer to cycle 9 to work. They say that there are too many car in town centers and 10 you can’t find anywhere parking. Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction 1 or and 6 On in 2 is was 7 more faster faster 3 can could 8 Rain rains 4 differently different 9 Car cars 5 Late Later 10 parking to park VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. He sings well and plays the guitar well. => He both sings and plays the guitar well. 127. In spite of his headache, he did well in the exam. => Although he had a headache, he did well in the exam. 128. They came to the concert late, so they didn’t have good seats. => Had they come to the concert early/earlier, they would/could have had good seats. 129. Do your homework first, and I’ll let you play the computer games. => I won’t allow you to play the computer games if you don’t/unless you do your homework first. 130. It was a long time ago when I saw a movie. => It is a long time since I saw a movie. 131. My younger brother finally managed to get a job. => My younger brother was finally able to get a job. 132. They have just sold the old house at the end of the road. => The old house at the end of the road has just been sold. Page 108

133. You needn’t finish the work today. => There’s no need for you to finish the work today. 134. Liz is a better pianist than Mai. => Mai does not play the piano as well as Liz (does). 135. She is annoyed because her husband often smokes in the home. => She objects to her husband(‘s) smoking in the home often. VII. WRITING (2 pts) Write an essay (about 150-200 words) on the following topic: “The role of a good friend in one’s life” …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013.

(Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề).

10. A. technique B. treatment C. guidance D. plastic II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. None of the children would _______ to breaking the window. A. make up B. own up C. keep up D. catch up 12. “Don’t forget to ring me.” - _______. A. I asked Jane not to forget to phone me. B. I threatened Jane to forget to phone me. C. I suggested Jane not to forget to phone me. D. I insisted on Jane not phoning me. 13.All of _______, children except my brother Ned will be in college this fall. A. our B. us C. we D. our 14.If nothing is done to stop the loss of topsoil our greatest national resource _______in 50 years. A. will go B. will have gone C. will be gone D. will have be going 15. With the destruction of the national land, hundreds of plants and animals _______able to survive. A. are no more B. no more are C. are no longer D. no longer are 16. Without a car, it takes a long time to get from _______. A. a place to other B. one place to other C. a place to another D. one place to another 17. “You are late!” He said _______an anger voice. A. with B. by C. in D. at 18. Beckham _______for the national team in 100 matches so far. A. has played B. has been playing C. was playing D. played 19. He was tempted to steal the money when he saw it _______ on the table. A. lie B. lying C. lay D. laying 20. _______ all birds, penguins are the most fully adapted to water and extreme cold. A. Among B. Of C. In D. Out of 21. I think you are wrong – this bill is _______. A. much too high B. high too much C. much high too D. too much high 22. My letter _______ have arrived yesterday, but it didn’t. A. must B. may C. should D. can 23. I’d prefer to save my money _______ than spend it on rubbish like that. A. more B. other C. rather D. better 24. He enjoys _______ activities like painting and playing music. A. abstract B. creative C. powerful D. classic 25. Jackie _______ to travel and nobody can change her mind. A. was determined B. has determined C. determined D. is determined 26. She wasn’t strict teacher but cheating is the one she _______ allow for. A. mustn’t B. mightn’t C. wouldn’t D. shouldn’t 27. There is a good _______ it will rain as the sky is overcast. A. chance B. opportunity C. possibility D. capability 28. I hear the film isn’t worth _______. I got it very bad reviews. A. to see B. to be seen C. being seen D. seeing 29. If she hadn’t gone to college, she _______such a good job today. A. wouldn’t have B. doesn’t have C. wouldn’t have had D. won’t have 30. “Can we get to the beach on foot?” – “You’ve got to joking! It’s almost _______ from here.” A. a two hours driving B. a drive for two hours C. a two-hour drive D. a two hour’s drive 31. He denied _______ in anything illegal. A. to be involved B. not being involved C. being involved D. not to be involved 32. I’ve had the car for 15 years so it was about time I _______ rid of it. A. took B. pushed C. got D. put 33. What is your attitude _______ smoking in public? Page 110

A. toward B. for C. with D. about 34.Have you ever anxious _______an examination? A. for B. about C. with D. on 35.I am very _______to you for what you have done for me. A. kind B. polite C. grateful D. thanks 36. It’s no use _______over spilt milk. A. to cry B. for crying C. being cried D. crying 37. Yesterday he made a(n) _______to see the dentist. A. request B. appointment C. offer D. comment 38. When will you do it? - _______. A. As soon as a matter of fact B. Sooner than soon C. As early as you can D. As fast as possible 39. Are you _______the conference tomorrow morning? A. attending B. taking C. coming D. talking 40. She is a newcomer _______behavior is appreciated by others. A. that B. whose C. her D. whom 41. The United Nations _______ about 160 nations. A. composes of B. concludes C. consists of D. is made up 42. I remember _______ you before, but I have forgotten your name. A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. being met 43. _______ busy with his homework, he didn’t come to the party. A. Being B. Having been C. He was D. Because of his 44. Our business is _______ well. A. taking B. doing C. making D. getting 45. This is such an important question that we can’t _______ thinking it over. A. point B. use C. help D. stand 46. He cannot buy that bicycle because he has _______ money. A. lots of B. few C. quite a little D. little 47. The children shouldn’t be left alone. They are too young to fend for _______ . A. them B. themselves C. every other D. their own 48. We don’t want any more summer vacations _______ the last one. A. as B. such as C. the same like D. like 49. _______ parents are doctors. A. My neither B. Either of C. Neither of my D. One of my 50. Before she applied for her present job, she _______ for a small firm. A. had worked B. was working C. was worked D. working 51. We always _______ lots of photos while we’re on holiday. A. take B. make C. catch D. do 52. Excuse me, is anybody sitting here? - _______. A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I am so glad. C. Sorry, the seat is taken D. Yes, yes. Just sit here. 53. The concert _______at 7:30 tomorrow evening. A. started B. starts C. has started D. is starting 54. That’s the bike the engine _______needs to be repaired. A. which B. whose C. that D. of which 55. Will you ever forget _______a good time together? And please remember _________in touch. A. having/keeping B. to have/to keep C. having/to keep D. to have/keeping 56. The manager had his secretary _______the document. A. typing B. to type C. typed D. type 57. _______I had had the raincoat with me this afternoon. Page 111

A. As if B. Only if C. If so D. If only 58. Had you taken my advice, you _______able to deal with the problem now. A. will be B. are C. would be D. would have been 59. She _______ a famous singer some years ago. A. is used to be B. is used to being C. used to be D. used to being 60. _______ that the hall was completely full. A. So many students showing up B. Such a lot of students showed up C. Such many students showed up D. Showing up was such lots of students III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“What a beautiful hat you have! I like it.” –“________________” A. You look nice. B. Oh. It's old. C. It's great. D. Thanks. 62. –“What can I do for you?" –“________________” A. Thanks. I'll do it. B. Thank you. I'm just looking. C. Yes. Do it please. D. No. You can't 63. –“What a beautiful hat you have! I like it." –“________________” A. You look nice. B. Oh. It's old. C. Thanks. D. It's great. 64. –“____________________ " –“Yes. I’d love to.” A. What do you like doing? B. How about something to drink? C. What about going shopping? D. How do you do? 65. –“ When's your birthday, Lan?" –“________________” A. It's a long time ago B. It's on December 1st C. It's in December 1st D. It's in the 20th century IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Have you ever stopped (66) ______ why people give each (67) ______ eggs at Easter ? - The Christian festival of Easter celebrates the return of Christ from the dead, but the festival is actually name (68) ______the goddess of the sun, Eostre, whose name is taken from the East where she (69) ______. In very ancient times, Easter was a celebration that winter was (70) ______ and that a new life was about to begin. The rabbit, (71) ______ to the number of young it produces, it the symbol of life. In some parts of the world, the rabbit leaves large (72) ______of eggs (another symbol of new life ) in the garden and children have to find as many as they can. This is very (73) ______ Christmas when Santa Claus leave presents for individual children. At Easter children have to be independent and (74) ______ after themselves. In this (75) ______. the hunt for Easter eggs presents the need for young people to go out in to the world and make their own fortune. 66. A. to wonder B. wondering C. wonder D. wander 67. A. else B. person C. others D. other 68. A. for B. about C. after D. with 69. A. goes B. sets C . rises D. raises 70. A. finish B.conclusion C. up D. over 71. A. as B. since C. due D. because 72. A. numbers B. sums C. fingures D. totals 73. A. like B. unlike C. different D. similar 74. A. take B. get C. look D. carry 75. A. day B. way C. habit D. time V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. STUDYING ABROAD Page 112

Before applying to a foreign university, one should consider the disadvantages of studying abroad. First, a student may feel lonely by being far from home and friends. Also, difficulty in understanding a foreign language can be very disappointing and can affect the student’s grades. It can be very expensive to pay the costs of travel and housing in a different country. Finally, if there is an emergency at home, it will be hard to get home in a hurry. However, studying in another country is advantageous in many ways. A student is exposed to a new culture. This culture teaches him or her about other people and other ways of thinking, which can promote friendships among countries. He can learn a new language which may be beneficial for keeping up with research after the student has finished studying. He can learn experience not available in his country. The student may also get the opportunity to study at a university where a leading expert in his field may be teaching. The leading expert can introduce the student to the most up-to-date findings of the top researchers in the field. Exposure to such available knowledge and insights into the field can aid the student in becoming an expert as well. 76. ______ to study abroad. A. There are only disadvantages B. There are only advantages C. There are both advantages and disadvantages D. There are neither advantages nor disadvantages 77. When studying abroad, a student ______. A. is homesick and feels lonely B. spends a lot of money for accommodation and transportation C. cannot go home immediately in an emergency D. All are correct. 78. When studying abroad, a student is exposed to a new culture that ______. A. has no advantages B. enriches his knowledge about people and other ways of thinking C. has no effects D. causes some trouble 79. At a foreign university, a student ______. A. can learn a foreign language B. cannot learn a foreign language C. has to learn his mother tongue D. doesn’t have to learn a language 80. At a foreign university, a student may ______. A. meet his neighbour B. travel a lot C. meet a leading expert in his field D. All are correct. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Dear Paul, I (81.just/ receive) ____________ your letter since yesterday. I’m very happy (82. hear) _____________ that everybody in your family (83. be) _______________all well. Please (84. give) _______________them my regards. Yesterday, our form teacher (85. hold) _______________ a visit to the paper mill near my school. It’s very interesting (86. see) _______________ the process of (87. recycle) _______________ plastic things. You know, the plastic things such as old plastic bottles, cans, and plastic sandals can (88. reuse) _______________ and (89. recycle) _______________. The recycled plastic (90. use) _______________ to make toys and utensils. Next month, we are going to visit a paper-mill to see how to recycle waste paper. Have you ever visited a paper-mill? Write soon and share your recycling story with me. Love Peter II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) Page 113

How does the DVD work? When I was young, I always dreamed of becoming a famous (81)_____________ _(SCIENCE).When I was at school, I decided to study (82)_____________(ENGINE) and then become a millionaire by inventing a wonderful new (83)______________(PRODUCE) which would make the world a better place. Unfortunately, I wasn’t very good at technical subjects. Any time I operate any kind of (84) _______________ (EQUIP) something terrible happens. Machines which use (85)___________________(ELECTRIC) such as computers or television, always seem to give me a (86)____________________(POWER) shock. The instruction booklets are always (87)___________________(USE). They never help me at all. Nowadays you need to have (88) _____________ (SPECIAL) knowledge just to use the DVD. To my great (89) _________________ (EMBARRASS) it is always a child of six who helps me out of my (90)_______________ (DIFFICULT). III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Sonya is holidaying in Australia. This is part of a letter which she wrote to her parents. I’m really enjoying my holiday in Australia. Last Sunday I visited a marine park called Sea World, which is at Surfers Paradise near Brisbane. It’s Australia’s largest marine park and I had á wonderful day there. The first thing I saw was the Oceanarium, which is a place where you can watch all sorts of sea fish and animals underwater. There were huge turtles, sharks and beautiful tropical sea fish. The most exciting thing was watching a man feeding the sharks. He wore a special diving suit. Then I watched the performing animals. The show was in a big outdoor swimming pool. There were killer whales, and sea lions, and they did all sorts of fantastic things in the water. One of the girls in the show rode around the pool on the back of a killer whale, and another girl rode under water on the back of a big turtle. After the show I had lunch. There were several big restaurants at the park and I had lunch in a restaurant that was shaped like a ship. Then I watched a wonderful water-ski show which was held on the lake. There were lots of other things to do at the park. There was lake cruising, a train ride, a big water slide, swimming pools, and an incredible roller-coaster called the Corkscrew! - Because it goes through three loops upside down. But I wish I had gone on the roller-coaster ride before lunch rather than after it. I’m sending you some postcards to show you how great it was. 101. Sonya watched a man feeding sharks in an outdoor swimming-pool. 102. Sonya spent a morning at Sea World Park. 103. She watched the performing animals in an outdoor pool. 104. After she had lunch she watched the water-ski show. 105. Sonya didn’t have time to ride on the roller-coaster. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. In the most countries people drive _________the right. 107. Brian asked Judy _________ to dinner and a movie. 108. Frank never turns _________ on time for a meeting. 109. Anne’s leaving _________ London tomorrow morning. 110. How would the mind deal _________ the psychological tension? 111. His opinion is different _________ mine. 112. There is a police car _________ us. It’s following us. 113. One should send a reply _________ an invitation marked R.S.V.P. 114. There's a chance _________catching a cold these days. 115. There's no interest _________writing letters. III. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find them out and correct them. Japanese young today study English for six years at junior and senior high school, but very little can speak it by the time they graduate. If the Japanese want to acquire practice oral skills, they have to do a Page 114

conscientious effort by themselves as going abroad or taking English conversation classes in their private country. In Japan, grammar is emphasized too much at Japanese high school, and there is no balance with the speaking language. People study English mainly for passing exams. They're so tied to grammar teaching in the textbooks that they find speaking English natural very difficult. They should consider English more as a means of communication than of a science. Your answers : Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction 116. ………………… . ………………… 121. ………………… . ………………… 117. ………………… . ………………… 122. ………………… . ………………… 118. ………………… . ………………… 123. ………………… . ………………… 119. ………………… . ………………… 124. ………………… . ………………… 120. ………………… . ………………… 125. ………………… . ………………… VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him. => He is the most 127. "Try to go to bed earlier", the doctor said to Mrs. White. => The doctor suggested 128. It seems that no one predicted the correct result. => No one 129. The painters have decorated the whole of the first floor. => We have 130. People believe that Tom went abroad last year. => Tom 131. If he hadn’t advised us, we wouldn’t have decided to spend our holiday there. => Had it 132. This is the fastest way to get to the city center. => There 133. Please don’t give me an injection. => I’d rather 134. Mr. Brown couldn’t sail on because of the strong wind. => The strong wind 135. The only person can answer this question is Tuan. => Tuan III. Write a letter to an imaginary friend, Minh Thu, to tell her about your neighborhood. (10 points) Your letter should include the information about: - Where you live (You are required to use the name: Minh Duc village or Minh Duc town) - What your house looks like - What you can see from your house - How far it is from your school - How you get to school - What kinds of facilities there are in your neighborhood - What things in your neighborhood you like best. Why Begin and end your letter as follows: Dear Minh Thu, …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Love, Tuan Anh

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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. artificial B. province C. special D. facial 2. A. clear B. dear C. wear D. hear 3. A. fan B. bad C. catch D. wash 4. A. prefer B. better C. worker D. teacher 5. A. buildings B. schools C. zoos D. markets 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) C. company D. develop 6. A. completely B. decided 7. A. average B. aquatic C. athletic D. accustomed 8. A. schedule B. report C. promise D. orbit 9. A. potential B. delicate C. apprentice D. astonished A. technique B. treatment C. guidance D. plastic 10. II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. None of the children would _______ to breaking the window. A. make up B. own up (thú nhận) C. keep up D. catch up 12. “Don’t forget to ring me.” - _______. A. I asked Jane not to forget to phone me. B. I threatened Jane to forget to phone me. C. I suggested Jane not to forget to phone me D. I insisted on Jane not phoning me. 13. All of _______, children except my brother Ned will be in college this fall. A. our B. us C. we D. our 14. If nothing is done to stop the loss of topsoil, our greatest national resource _______in 50 years. A. will go B. will have gone C. will be gone D. will have be going 15. With the destruction of the national land, hundreds of plants and animals _______able to survive. A. are no more B. no more are C. are no longer D. no longer are 16. Without a car, it takes a long time to get from _______. A. a place to other B. one place to other C. a place to another D. one place to another 17. “You are late!” He said _______an anger voice. A. with B. by C. in D. at 18. Beckham _______for the national team in 100 matches so far. A. has played B. has been playing C. was playing D. played 19. He was tempted to steal the money when he saw it _______ on the table. A. lie B. lying C. lay D. laying 20. _______ all birds, penguins are the most fully adapted to water and extreme cold. A. Among B. Of C. In D. Out of 21. I think you are wrong – this bill is _______. A. much too high B. high too much C. much high too D. too much high 22. My letter _______ have arrived yesterday, but it didn’t. A. must B. may C. should D. can 23. I’d prefer to save my money _______ than spend it on rubbish like that. Page 116

A. more B. other C. rather D. better 24. He enjoys _______ activities like painting and playing music. A. abstract B. creative C. powerful D. classic 25. Jackie _______ to travel and nobody can change her mind. D. is determined A. was determined B. has determined C. determined 26. She wasn’t strict teacher but cheating is the one she _______ allow for. A. mustn’t B. mightn’t C. wouldn’t D. shouldn’t 27. There is a good _______ it will rain as the sky is overcast. A. chance B. opportunity C. possibility D. capability 28. I hear the film isn’t worth _______. I got it very bad reviews. A. to see B. to be seen C. being seen D. seeing 29. If she hadn’t gone to college, she _______such a good job today. A. wouldn’t have B. doesn’t have C. wouldn’t have had D. won’t have 30. “Can we get to the beach on foot?” – “You’ve got to joking! It’s almost _______ from here.” A. a two hours driving B. a drive for two hours C. a two-hour drive D. a two hour’s drive 31. He denied _______ in anything illegal. A. to be involved B. not being involved C. being involved D. not to be involved 32. I’ve had the car for 15 years so it was about time I _______ rid of it. A. took B. pushed C. got D. put 33. What is your attitude _______ smoking in public? A. toward B. for C. with D. about 34. Have you ever anxious _______an examination? B. about C. with D. on A. for 35. I am very _______to you for what you have done for me. A. kind B. polite C. grateful D. thanks 36. It’s no use _______over spilt milk. D. crying A. to cry B. for crying C. being cried 37. Yesterday he made a(n) _______to see the dentist. A. request B. appointment C. offer D. comment 38. When will you do it? - _______. A. As soon as a matter of fact B. Sooner than soon C. As early as you can D. As fast as possible 39. Are you _______the conference tomorrow morning? A. attending B. taking C. coming D. talking 40. She is a newcomer _______behavior is appreciated by others. A. that B. whose C. her D. whom 41. The United Nations _______ about 160 nations. A. composes of B. concludes C. consists of D. is made up 42. I remember _______ you before, but I have forgotten your name. A. meet B. to meet C. meeting D. being met 43. _______ busy with his homework, he didn’t come to the party. A. Being B. Having been C. He was D. Because of his 44. Our business is _______ well. A. taking B. doing C. making D. getting 45. This is such an important question that we can’t _______ thinking it over. A. point B. use C. help D. stand 46. He cannot buy that bicycle because he has _______ money. A. lots of B. few C. quite a little D. little 47. The children shouldn’t be left alone. They are too young to fend for _______. B. themselves C. every other D. their own A. them Page 117

48. We don’t want any more summer vacations _______ the last one. A. as B. such as C. the same like D. like 49. _______ parents are doctors. A. My neither B. Either of C. Neither of my D. One of my 50. Before she applied for her present job, she _______ for a small firm. A. had worked B. was working C. was worked D. working 51. We always _______ lots of photos while we’re on holiday. A. take B. make C. catch D. do 52. Excuse me, is anybody sitting here? - _______. A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I am so glad. C. Sorry, the seat is taken D. Yes, yes. Just sit here. 53. The concert _______at 7:30 tomorrow evening. A. started B. starts C. has started D. is starting 54. That’s the bike the engine _______needs to be repaired. D. of which A. which B. whose C. that 55. Will you ever forget _______a good time together? And please remember _________in touch. A. having/keeping B. to have/to keep C. having/to keep D. to have/keeping 56. The manager had his secretary _______the document. A. typing B. to type C. typed D. type 57. _______I had had the raincoat with me this afternoon. A. As if B. Only if C. If so D. If only 58. Had you taken my advice, you _______able to deal with the problem now. C. would be D. would have been A. will be B. are 59. She _______ a famous singer some years ago. A. is used to be B. is used to being C. used to be D. used to being 60. _______ that the hall was completely full. B. Such a lot of students showed up A. So many students showing up C. Such many students showed up D. Showing up was such lots of students III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“What a beautiful hat you have! I like it.” –“________________” A. You look nice. B. Oh. It's old. C. It's great. D. Thanks. 62. –“What can I do for you?" –“________________” A. Thanks. I'll do it. B. Thank you. I'm just looking. C. Yes. Do it please. D. No. You can't 63. –“What a beautiful hat you have! I like it." –“________________” A. You look nice. B. Oh. It's old. C. Thanks. D. It's great. 64. –“____________________ " –“Yes. I’d love to.” A. What do you like doing? B. How about something to drink? C. What about going shopping? D. How do you do? 65. –“ When's your birthday, Lan?" –“________________” A. It's a long time ago B. It's on December 1st C. It's in December 1st D. It's in the 20th century IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Have you ever stopped (66) ______ why people give each (67) ______ eggs at Easter? - The Christian festival of Easter celebrates the return of Christ from the dead, but the festival is actually name (68) ______the goddess of the sun, Eostre, whose name is taken from the East where she (69) ______. In very ancient times, Easter was a celebration that winter was (70) ______ and that a new life was about to begin. Page 118

The rabbit, (71) ______ to the number of young it produces, it the symbol of life. In some parts of the world, the rabbit leaves large (72) ______of eggs (another symbol of new life ) in the garden and children have to find as many as they can. This is very (73) ______ Christmas when Santa Claus leave presents for individual children. At Easter children have to be independent and (74) ______ after themselves. In this (75) ______. the hunt for Easter eggs presents the need for young people to go out in to the world and make their own fortune. 66. A. to wonder B. wondering C. wonder D. wander 67. A. else B. person C. others D. other 68. A. for B. about C. after D. with 69. A. goes B. sets C. rises D. raises 70. A. finish B.conclusion C. up D. over 71. A. as B. since C. due D. because 72. A. numbers B. sums C. fingures D. totals 73. A. like B. unlike C. different D. similar 74. A. take B. get C. look D. carry 75. A. day B. way C. habit D. time V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. STUDYING ABROAD Before applying to a foreign university, one should consider the disadvantages of studying abroad. First, a student may feel lonely by being far from home and friends. Also, difficulty in understanding a foreign language can be very disappointing and can affect the studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grades. It can be very expensive to pay the costs of travel and housing in a different country. Finally, if there is an emergency at home, it will be hard to get home in a hurry. However, studying in another country is advantageous in many ways. A student is exposed to a new culture. This culture teaches him or her about other people and other ways of thinking, which can promote friendships among countries. He can learn a new language which may be beneficial for keeping up with research after the student has finished studying. He can learn experience not available in his country. The student may also get the opportunity to study at a university where a leading expert in his field may be teaching. The leading expert can introduce the student to the most up-to-date findings of the top researchers in the field. Exposure to such available knowledge and insights into the field can aid the student in becoming an expert as well. 76. ______ to study abroad. A. There are only disadvantages B. There are only advantages C. There are both advantages and disadvantages D. There are neither advantages nor disadvantages 77. When studying abroad, a student ______. A. is homesick and feels lonely B. spends a lot of money for accommodation and transportation C. cannot go home immediately in an emergency D. All are correct. 78. When studying abroad, a student is exposed to a new culture that ______. A. has no advantages B. enriches his knowledge about people and other ways of thinking C. has no effects D. causes some trouble 79. At a foreign university, a student ______. A. can learn a foreign language B. cannot learn a foreign language C. has to learn his mother tongue D. doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to learn a language Page 119

80. At a foreign university, a student may ______. A. meet his neighbour B. travel a lot C. meet a leading expert in his field D. All are correct. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Dear Paul, I (81.just/ receive) ____ have just received_ your letter since yesterday. I’m very happy (82. hear) _____ to hear__ that everybody in your family (83. be) ____is____ all well. Please (84. give) _____ give ___them my regards. Yesterday, our form teacher (85. hold) ____ held____a visit to the paper mill near my school. It’s very interesting (86. see) __ to see_____the process of (87. recycle) ___ recycling__ plastic things. You know, the plastic things such as old plastic bottles, cans, and plastic sandals can (88. reuse) ____ be reused___ and__ (89. recycle) ______ recycled______. The recycled plastic (90. use) ____ is used___to make toys and utensils. Next month, we are going to visit a paper-mill to see how to recycle waste paper. Have you ever visited a papermill? Write soon and share your recycling story with me. Love Peter II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) How does the DVD work? When I was young, I always dreamed of becoming a famous (81)_____________ _(SCIENCE).When I was at school, I decided to study (82)_____________(ENGINE) and then become a millionaire by inventing a wonderful new (83)______________(PRODUCE) which would make the world a better place. Unfortunately, I wasn’t very good at technical subjects. Any time I operate any kind of (84) _______________ (EQUIP) something terrible happens. Machines which use (85)___________________(ELECTRIC) such as computers or television, always seem to give me a (86)____________________(POWER) shock. The instruction booklets are always (87)___________________(USE). They never help me at all. Nowadays you need to have (88) _____________ (SPECIAL) knowledge just to use the DVD. To my great (89) _________________ (EMBARRASS) it is always a child of six who helps me out of my (90) _______________ (DIFFICULT). 81. scientist 82. engineering 83. product 84. equipment 85. electricity 86. powerful 87. useless 88. specialized 89. embarrassment 90. difficulty/ies III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Sonya is holidaying in Australia. This is part of a letter which she wrote to her parents. I’m really enjoying my holiday in Australia. Last Sunday I visited a marine park called Sea World, which is at Surfers Paradise near Brisbane. It’s Australia’s largest marine park and I had á wonderful day there. The first thing I saw was the Oceanarium, which is a place where you can watch all sorts of sea fish and animals underwater. There were huge turtles, sharks and beautiful tropical sea fish. The most exciting thing was watching a man feeding the sharks. He wore a special diving suit. Then I watched the performing animals. The show was in a big outdoor swimming pool. There were killer whales, and sea lions, and they did all sorts of fantastic things in the water. One of the girls in the show rode around the pool on the back of a killer whale, and another girl rode under water on the back of a big turtle. After the show I had lunch. There were several big restaurants at the park and I had lunch in a restaurant that was shaped like a ship. Then I watched a wonderful water-ski show which was held on the lake. Page 120

There were lots of other things to do at the park. There was lake cruising, a train ride, a big water slide, swimming pools, and an incredible roller-coaster called the Corkscrew! - Because it goes through three loops upside down. But I wish I had gone on the roller-coaster ride before lunch rather than after it. I’m sending you some postcards to show you how great it was. 101. Sonya watched a man feeding sharks in an outdoor swimming-pool. 102. Sonya spent a morning at Sea World Park. 103. She watched the performing animals in an outdoor pool. 104. After she had lunch she watched the water-ski show. 105. Sonya didn’t have time to ride on the roller-coaster. 101.F 102.F 103.T 104.T 105.F IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. In the most countries people drive on the right. 107. Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie. 108. Frank never turns up on time for a meeting. 109. Anne’s leaving for London tomorrow morning. 110. How would the mind deal with the psychological tension? 111. His opinion is different from mine. 112. There is a police car behind us. It’s following us. 113. One should send a reply to an invitation marked R.S.V.P. 114. There's a chance of catching a cold these days. 115. There's no interest in writing letters. III. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find them out and correct them. Japanese young today study English for six years at junior and senior high school, but very little can speak it by the time they graduate. If the Japanese want to acquire practice oral skills, they have to do a conscientious effort by themselves as going abroad or taking English conversation classes in their private country. In Japan, grammar is emphasized too much at Japanese high school, and there is no balance with the speaking language. People study English mainly for passing exams. They're so tired of grammar teaching in the textbooks that they find speaking English natural very difficult. They should consider English more as a means of communication than of a science. Your answers : Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction 116. young 1. youngsters/ youths 121. private 6. own 117. Little 2. few 122. speaking 7. spoken 118. practice 3. practical 123. teaching 8. taught 119. do 4. make 124. natural 9. naturally 120. as 5. like/such as 125. than of 10. than as VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him. => He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problems. 127. "Try to go to bed earlier", the doctor said to Mrs. White. => The doctor suggested that Mrs. White (should) try to go to bed earlier. 128. It seems that no one predicted the correct result . => No one seems to have predicted the correct result. 129. The painters have decorated the whole of the first floor. => We have had the whole of the first floor decorated by the painters/had the painters decorate... 130. People believe that Tom went abroad last year. => Tom is believed to have gone/to have been abroad last year. 131. If he hadn’t advised us, we wouldn’t have decided to spend our holiday there. Page 121

=> Had it not been for his advice, we wouldn’t have decided to spend our holiday there. 132. This is the fastest way to get to the city center. => There is no faster way to get to the city center than this/than this to get to the city center 133. Please don’t give me an injection. => I’d rather you didn’t give me an injection. 134. Mr. Brown couldn’t sail on because of the strong wind. => The strong wind prevented Mr. Brown from sailing on. 135. The only person can answer this question is Tuan. => Tuan is the only person to answer this question/ is the only person that can answer this question. III. Write a letter to an imaginary friend, Minh Thu, to tell her about your neighborhood. (10 points) Your letter should include the information about: - Where you live (You are required to use the name: Minh Duc village or Minh Duc town) - What your house looks like - What you can see from your house - How far it is from your school - How you get to school - What kinds of facilities there are in your neighborhood - What things in your neighborhood you like best. Why Begin and end your letter as follows: Dear Minh Thu, …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Love, Tuan Anh UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. carol B. habit C. graze D. match 2. A. sound B. southern C. drought D. mountain 3. A. headache B. character C. stomach D. challenging 4. A. ploughs B. contacts C. stops D. talks 5. A. faced B. wicked C. fixed D. wrapped 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. deposit B. festival C. institute D. resident 7. A. activity B. electricity C. simplicity D. pollution 8. A. achievement B. experiment C. explanation D. discovery 9. A. surprising B. astonishing C. amazing D. interesting 10. A. interview B. industry C. essential D. difficult II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Page 122

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. He came in _______for the start of the meeting. A. behind the times B. in time C. time after time D. from time to time 12. There’s not access _______the Internet in the remote area. A. to B. at C. for D. with 13. They_______well with each other despite their differences in characters. A. make up B. put on C. get along D. look forward 14. The next _______ of the school play will be on Monday at 5.30 pm A. drama B. exposition C. performance D. exhibition 15. She _______ for a neighbor to look after the mail while she was away A. brought B. arranged C. designed D. organized 16. I want _______ rice, please. A. a few B. any C. a little D. a number of 17. Look it _______ in the dictionary if you are not sure about its meaning. A. on B. for C. to D. up 18. She had changed so much that _______ anyone recognize her. A. almost B. not C. never D. hardly 19. Could you lend me some money? I’m _______ of cash at the moment. A. short B. low C. scarce D. down 20. Their washing machine was out of _______, so they couldn’t wash any clothes. A. order B. work C. activity D. condition 21. It was _______ of him not to keep his promise to his kids. A. shameful B. ashamed C. shaming D. shameless 22. _______ good the advice he gave was! A. What B. Which C. How D. That’s 23. He is explaining the _______ of building a boat. A. process B. progress C. promise D. access 24. This time last year we _______ in Dalat. A. have lived B. lived C. are living D. were living 25. Would you like to go to the cinema with me this afternoon? - _______ . A. I’m sorry to hear that B. That’s a good idea C. Thank you. It’s very kind of you to ask me D. Yes, I like 26. He got to the airport just _______ time to catch his plane. A. for B. on C. in D. at 27. Computer bulletin boards are used in the same way as ____ones in schools and colleges. A. formerly B. traditional C. old time D. newly 28. I haven’t met _______of those twins. A. neither B. nor C. either D. or 29. “Would you like a drink?” – “Oh, yes, _______ a coke. Thank you.” A. I have B. I’m having C. I’ll have D. I’m going to have 30. Karen was short _______money, so I lent her some. A. with B. for C. in D. of 31. They stood as straight as soldiers on _______. A. queues B. lines C. parade D. march 32. The driver was arrested for failing _______an accident. A. report B. to report C. of report D. reporting 33. The government is expected to _______step against the unemployment. A. use B. make C. take D. apply 34. Jane’s sister is engaged _______a relative of mine. A. to B. for C. with D. by Page 123

35. The area is famous for its _______ gardens, where all kinds of different vegetables are grown. A. hothouse B. trade C. market D. green-hous 36. Soft duck feathers _______ to make pillows. A. will be used B. are used C. are using D. are going to be used 37. “Susan, this is my sister, Mary.” – “_______.” A. Yes, please B. How do you like it, Mary? C. Me, too D. Nice to meet you, Mary. 38. I will keep your application _______file for the time being. A. in B. with C. on D. at 39. What do you hope to _______by telling such lies? A. gain B. win C. earn D. mean 40. The moment he _______this message, he must call me. A. received B. will receive C. receives D. is receiving 41. “Shall we start now?” – “________.” A. Yes, we are B. Yes, let’s C. OK, we do D. No, don’t let’s not 42. ________the double, she took the victim to the hospital. A. In B. For C. On D. With 43. The room was________ noisy that no one was able to hear the announcement. A. so B. such C. as D. very 44. There is construction going on outside today, so please ________the window closed. A. stay B. remain C. let D. keep 45. The house Mr. Tuan is thinking about living is located________ Lam Van Ben Street. A. to B. on C. from D. of 46. Please inform the leader that we suggest she ________her presentation for at least a week. A. postpone B. is postponing C. postpones D. will postpone 47. The suspect ________ the detective’s accusation that he was involved with organized crime. A. denied B. declined C. exclaimed D. unclaimed 48. There is no need to bring anything to the exam; you will be provided________ all required materials. A. to B. with C. for D. about 49. The class discussion was concluded ________precisely 11:03 pm on November 27th. A. near B. on C. at D. to 50. Dr. An is about to complete his research, the result of ________he hopes to have published in the newspaper by the end of this year. A. whose B. it C. which D. that 51. My teacher Mr. Adam may not be the most _______speaker but he always succeeds in getting his point across. A. elemental B. eloquent C. eclectic D. essential 52. Vietnam has the ________of being one of the nation’s safest places to live in. A. reputes B. reputed C. reputing D. reputation 53. Everyone ________Mrs. Lien has opinion on the matter. A. to B. but C. from D. for 54. Because he knew he was being observed, Tom had trouble ________on his work. A. concentrated B. concentrates C. concentrating D. concentration 55. The speech ________quite long, succeeded in holding the interest of the audience from the beginning to end. A. though B. needless C. factually D. however 56. They probably ________dinner by the time we get there. A. had finished B. have finished C. will have finished D. will have been finished 57. It should be understood that the________ of the belief is not something that occurs overnight. A. creativity B. creation C. creature D. creator Page 124

58. Of course, there have been negatively consequences, but ________ the whole, the development of the automobile has been of tremendous benefit to human kind. A. at B. in C. to D. on 59. Hardly ________ surveyed expressed interest in either of the project offerings being considered. A. anyone B. no one C. those D. of those 60. While I was sitting outside the classroom yesterday, I overheard someone ________ that your plan had been rejected, though I am not certain who it was I heard speaking. A. say B. said C. to say D. had said III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Excuse me! What is the time?" –“________________” A. ten ten B. ten past ten C. ten to a quarter D. A and B are right 62. –“Hoa fell off her bicycle and she had to stay in hospital for a few days." –“________________” A. Poor me B. Oh. is she. C. How terrified! D. Oh poor her. 63. –“You look more beautiful in your hat and shoes." –“________________” A. Oh, poor me. B. I'm interesting to hear that. C. Am I? Thanks. D. It's very nice of you to say so. 64. –“________________” –“It was really interesting.” A. What was the film last night? B. How was the film last night? C. How about going for a film? D. Did you like the film last night? 65. –“John had an accident. He has been in hospital for 5 days. –“________________” A. Poor it. B. Poor him. C. How's terrific! D. Oh. Is he? IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics. (66)_____ a boy , Alexander became interested in sounds and speech . in 1870, The Bells decided to (67) _____ to America. They lived in Boston, (68) ____ Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine (69) _____ help the deaf hear .While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea, “Why do not use electricity to (70)_____ the human voice from one place to another ? ” He began to work on a new (71) _____ . For years , Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson , worked day (72) _____ night. They rented rooms in a boarding house . Bell was on one floor , and Watson was on (74) _____ . They tried to send (73) _____ through a wire . Finally, on March 19th, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly : “ Mr Watson, come here. I want you.”. Watson rushed upstairs, ran (75) _____ Bell’s room, and shouted , “ I heard you ! ” 66. A. Despite B. During C. Be D. As 67. A. leave B. take C. move D. return 68. A. which B. why C. when D. where 69. A. for B. in order C. to D. so that 70. A. go B. get C. change D. send 71. A. invention B. inventor C. inventive D. invent 72. A. by B. after C. and D. or 73. A. others B. the others C. another D. other 74. A. speaking B. letters C. speech D. telegram 75. A. onto B. into C. in D. to V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. In many ways, the increasingly rapid pace of climate change is a direct result of the growth of the human population. In the last 100 years, the world population has more than tippled. Obviously, this has meant that the world has needed to produce three times as much food, energy, and other natural resources. Page 125

In addition, the average person uses more energy and natural resources than the average person one hundred years ago, meaning that the rates of consumption are actually much higher than just the increase in population would imply. All of these activities: food production, energy usage, and the use of natural resources, contribute to climate change in some way. The greater amounts of oil and other fuels burned to create energy release chemicals which add to global warming. In order to produce more food, farmers cut down trees to gain more land for their fields. In addition, we cut down trees to build the houses needed for a larger population. Those trees are an essential part of controlling global warming. In addition to a growing population, the world also has a population that desires a higher standard of living than in the past, and a higher standard of living requires the use of even more natural resources. For example, China is the world’s most populous nation, with 1.3 billion people. Currently, the standard of living for most of those people is far below that of people in first world nations. Therefore, the average Chinese citizen uses far fewer natural resources and less energy than the average citizen of the US or Japan. If every Chinese person attains a first world lifestyle, the amount of energy and natural resources needed in the world will double, even if the standard of living in every other nation on Earth remains the same as it is today. 76. The word “pace” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____. A. growth B. speed C. problem D. pollution 77. The word “consumption” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____. A. development B. usage C. population D. increase 78. According to the passage, how does food production contribute to global warming? A. Producing more food leads to growth in the world population. B. Food production uses many chemicals which add to global warming. C. Food production requires that the forests be cleared to create farmland. D. Food production decreases the ability of the air to release heat.. 79. According to the passage, how does the standard of living affect global warming? A. Higher standards of living are better for the environment. B. First world nations create less population than developing nations. C. The use of natural resources is directly related to the standard of living. D. High standards of living lead to increases in world population. 80. Why does the author discuss China, Japan and the United States? A. To compare the standards of their citizens. B. To explain why China will not be able to become a first world nation. C. To better illustrate the effects of an increase in standards of living. D. To explain why the world’s use of energy will need to double soon. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. The astronaut’s clothes(81. make) _____________ from special materials. 2. My teacher was not at home when I arrived. She (82. just go) _____________out. 3. We would have caught the last bus if we ( 83. leave) _____________the cinema five minutes earlier. 4. Jeans (84. make) _____________about two hundred years ago. 5. If you go to England, you’ll have to get used to (85. drive) _____________on the left. 6. You may feel frightened when you are in a forest (86. surround) _____________by tall trees. 7. He talked as if he (87. know) _____________where she was. 8. Look, Hoa! Do you know the man who (88. talk) _____________to Mrs. Luy in the playground? 9.I wrote to my pen pal two weeks ago, but I (89. not receive) _____________ her reply since then. 10 .Were I your age, I (90. do) _____________ differently. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. The _________________of Vietnamese trademark has been remarkably increasing. (POPULAR) 92. The youth of Vietnam have done many _____________________deeds. (HERO) 93. She refuses to work on Sundays because of her religious ______________. (BELIEF) Page 126

94. We must all help to stop the ___________________of the ozone layer. (DESTROY) 95. The prisoners were well-treated with _____________________. (HUMAN) 96. There has been a sharp ___________________in the number of people out of work. (RAISE) 97. I could see some ___________________in the trees. (MOVE) 98. Some designers have ____________________the ao dai by printing lines of poetry. (MODERN) 99. These clothes are attractive but entirely ___________________. (PRACTICE) 100. If you are __________________, you might hurt someone’s feeling. (SENSE) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). A lot of people like to play their records as loudly as possible. The result is that the rest of the family and the neighbours often complain if they don’t like the music. One answer to this problem is to wear headphones, but headphones are usually uncomfortable. An armchair which has a record-player system built into it has just been designed by a British engineer, Stephen Court. The armchair looks like an ordinary armchair with a high back. However, each of the two sides of the chair has three loudspeakers inside to reproduce middle and high sounds. Low sounds are reproduced by a pair of loudspeakers in a hollow space under the seat. Anyone who sits in the chair hears sounds coming from all round his or her head. Because we cannot tell the exact source from which low sounds come, it doesn’t matter that they come from underneath or behind. It is the higher sounds coming from the sides of the chair that create a stereo effect. These sounds travel only a few inches to reach the listener’s ears. Consequently it takes only a little power to make the music sound very loud. Only a small amount of sound leaks out from behind the chair into the room to disturb others. Most of the sound is absorbed by the listener. 101. Stephen Court has just invented an armchair which can play music. 102. The armchair had very comfortable headphones attached to it. 103. The armchair is like an ordinary armchair but it contains speakers in both its sides and underneath the part where someone sits. 104. Most people can tell exactly the direction from where low sounds are . coming. 105. People sitting in chairs near the armchair will not be able to hear most of the sound. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. They prevented me _________ entering. 107. Clean air provides us _________a healthy supply of oxygen. 108. There was an accident _________the crossroad this morning. 109. Shall we travel _________your car or mine? 110. I’m very sorry _________what I have done. 111. She is very jealous _________her sister. 112. There were secret police _________ the crowd. 113. I feel _________swimming. 114. There are trees _________the road. 115. There is a big fence _________ the house. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. Sending cards is a widespread custom in Britain today. The British has been sending cards since Victorian times when wealth families started to send Christmas greetings. In the 1980 the card industry rapid expanded as celebrate became more and more commercialized. There are cards for every occasions from buying a house, to have a baby and, more recently, cares for getting a new job, getting a divorce or just saying "sorry". More than 100 million Christmas cards are sell in Britain every year. However, cards no longer confined to Page 127

specially celebrations such as birthdays because there are many less important occasions which people send cards to each other. Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction 116. …………………………… 121. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… 117. …………………………… 122. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… 118. …………………………… 123. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… 119. …………………………… 124. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… 120. …………………………… 125. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. The last time I wrote to him was three months ago. => I haven’t ......................................................................................................................................... 127. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. => It is such.......................................................................................................................................... 128. The hurricane blew off the roof of his house. => The roof .......................................................................................................................................... 129. How many competitors were there in the game yesterday? => How many people ........................................................................................................................... 130. Pay the money back to me or I will call the police. => If you .............................................................................................................................................. 131. “If I were you, I would try my best to learn English”. John said to Jane. => John advised ................................................................................................................................... 132. I was not surprised that you did very well in your exam. => It came as ........................................................................................................................................ 133. The reason I came here was solely to try and improve conditions. => My sole ........................................................................................................................................... 134. He'll set down. Then his performance will improve. => Once................................................................................................................................................ 135. Besides her roommate, Janice has lots of friends. => In addition to .................................................................................................................................. VII. WRITING (2 pts) Imagine you are visiting your relatives or friends in another part of Viet Nam or in a different country. Write a letter to your family. Follow the outline. Outline First paragraph: - say when you arrived and who met you at the bus / train station / airport Second paragraph: - Talk about: .what you did .places you visited .people you met .food you tried .things you bought Third paragraph: - tell how you feel ( happy / disappointed...) - say what interests you most (people / places / activities... ) - mention when you return home …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) B. habit C. graze D. match 1. A. carol 2. A. sound B. southern C. drought D. mountain 3. A. headache B. character C. stomach D. challenging 4. A. ploughs B. contacts C. stops D. talks 5. A. faced B. wicked C. fixed D. wrapped 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. deposit B. festival C. institute D. resident 7. A. activity B. electricity C. simplicity D. pollution 8. A. achievement B. experiment C. explanation D. discovery 9. A. surprising B. astonishing C. amazing D. interesting 10. A. interview B. industry C. essential D. difficult II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. He came in _______for the start of the meeting. A. behind the times B. in time C. time after time D. from time to time 12. There’s not access _______the Internet in the remote area. A. to B. at C. for D. with 13. They_______ well with each other despite their differences in characters. C. get along D. look forward A. make up B. put on 14. The next _______ of the school play will be on Monday at 5.30 pm A. drama B. exposition C. performance D. exhibition 15. She _______ for a neighbor to look after the mail while she was away B. arranged C. designed D. organized A. brought 16. I want _______ rice, please. A. a few B. any C. a little D. a number of 17. Look it _______ in the dictionary if you are not sure about its meaning. A. on B. for C. to D. up 18. She had changed so much that _______ anyone recognize her. A. almost B. not C. never D. hardly 19. Could you lend me some money? I’m _______ of cash at the moment. A. short B. low C. scarce D. down 20. Their washing machine was out of _______, so they couldn’t wash any clothes. A. order B. work C. activity D. condition 21. It was _______ of him not to keep his promise to his kids. A. shameful B. ashamed C. shaming D. shameless 22. _______ good the advice he gave was! A. What B. Which C. How D. That’s 23. He is explaining the _______ of building a boat. A. process B. progress C. promise D. access Page 130

24. This time last year we _______ in Dalat. A. have lived B. lived C. are living D. were living 25. Would you like to go to the cinema with me this afternoon? - _______ . A. I’m sorry to hear that B. That’s a good idea C. Thank you. It’s very kind of you to ask me D. Yes, I like 26. He got to the airport just _______ time to catch his plane. A. for B. on C. in D. at 27. Computer bulletin boards are used in the same way as ____ones in schools and colleges. A. formerly B. traditional C. old time D. newly 28. I haven’t met _______of those twins. A. neither B. nor C. either D. or 29. “Would you like a drink?” – “Oh, yes, _______ a coke. Thank you.” A. I have B. I’m having C. I’ll have D. I’m going to have 30. Karen was short _______money, so I lent her some. D. of A. with B. for C. in 31. They stood as straight as soldiers on _______. A. queues B. lines C. parade D. march 32. The driver was arrested for failing _______an accident. A. report B. to report C. of report D. reporting 33. The government is expected to _______step against the unemployment. A. use B. make C. take D. apply 34. Jane’s sister is engaged _______a relative of mine. A. to B. for C. with D. by 35. The area is famous for its _______ gardens, where all kinds of different vegetables are grown. A. hothouse B. trade C. market D. green-hour 36. Soft duck feathers _______ to make pillows. B. are used C. are using D. are going to be used A. will be used 37. “Susan, this is my sister, Mary.” – “_______.” A. Yes, please B. How do you like it, Mary? C. Me, too D. Nice to meet you, Mary. 38. I will keep your application _______file for the time being. C. on D. at A. in B. with 39. What do you hope to _______by telling such lies? A. gain B. win C. earn D. mean 40. The moment he _______this message, he must call me. A. received B. will receive C. receives D. is receiving 41. “Shall we start now?” – “________.” A. Yes, we are B. Yes, let’s C. OK, we do D. No, don’t let’s not 42. ________the double, she took the victim to the hospital. A. In B. For C. On (the double) (vội vã) D. With 43. The room was________ noisy that no one was able to hear the announcement. A. so B. such C. as D. very 44. There is construction going on outside today, so please ________the window closed. A. stay B. remain C. let D. keep 45. The house Mr. Tuan is thinking about living is located________ Lam Van Ben Street. A. to B. on C. from D. of 46. Please inform the leader that we suggest she ________her presentation for at least a week. A. postpone B. is postponing C. postpones D. will postpone 47. The suspect ________ the detective’s accusation (sự buộc tội) that he was involved with organized crime. A. denied B. declined C. exclaimed D. unclaimed Page 131

48. There is no need to bring anything to the exam; you will be provided________ all required materials. A. to B. with C. for D. about 49. The class discussion was concluded ________precisely (chính xác) 11:03 pm on November 27th. A. near B. on C. at D. to 50. Dr. An is about to complete his research, the result of ________he hopes to have published in the newspaper by the end of this year. A. whose B. it C. which D. that 51. My teacher Mr. Adam may not be the most _______speaker but he always succeeds in getting his point across. A. elemental (cơ bản) B. eloquent (diễn cảm) C. eclectic (triết gia) D. essential 52. Vietnam has the ________of being one of the nation’s safest places to live in. A. reputes B. reputed C. reputing D. reputation 53. Everyone ________Mrs. Lien has opinion on the matter. A. to B. but C. from D. for 54. Because he knew he was being observed, Tom had trouble ________on his work. A. concentrated B. concentrates C. concentrating D. concentration 55. The speech ______quite long, succeeded in holding the interest of the audience from the beginning to end. A. though B. needless C. factually D. however 56. They probably ________dinner by the time we get there. A. had finished B. have finished C. will have finished D. will have been finished 57. It should be understood that the________ of the belief is not something that occurs overnight. B. creation C. creature D. creator A. creativity 58. Of course, there have been negatively consequences, but ________ the whole, the development of the automobile has been of tremendous benefit to human kind. A. at B. in C. to D. on 59. Hardly ________ surveyed expressed interest in either of the project offerings being considered. A. anyone B. no one C. those D. of those 60. While I was sitting outside the classroom yesterday, I overheard someone ________ that your plan had been rejected, though I am not certain who it was I heard speaking. A. say B. said C. to say D. had said III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Excuse me! What is the time?" –“________________” A. ten ten B. ten past ten C. ten to a quarter D. A and B are right 62. –“Hoa fell off her bicycle and she had to stay in hospital for a few days." –“________________” D. Oh poor her. A. Poor me B. Oh. is she. C. How terrified! 63. –“You look more beautiful in your hat and shoes." –“________________” A. Oh, poor me. B. I'm interesting to hear that. C. Am I? Thanks. D. It's very nice of you to say so. 64. –“________________” –“It was really interesting.” A. What was the film last night? B. How was the film last night? C. How about going for a film? D. Did you like the film last night? 65. –“John had an accident. He has been in hospital for 5 days. –“________________” A. Poor it. B. Poor him. C. How's terrific! D. Oh. Is he? IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics. (66)_____ a boy , Alexander became interested in sounds and speech in 1870, The Bells decided to (67) _____ to America. They lived in Boston, (68) ____ Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine (69) _____ help the deaf hear .While experimenting with this machine, Bell had Page 132

an idea, “Why do not use electricity to (70)_____ the human voice from one place to another ?” He began to work on a new (71) _____ . For years, Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day (72) _____ night. They rented rooms in a boarding house. Bell was on one floor, and Watson was on (74) _____. They tried to send (73) _____ through a wire. Finally, on March 19th, 1876, Watson heard these words very clearly: “Mr Watson, come here. I want you.”. Watson rushed upstairs, ran (75) _____ Bell’s room, and shouted, “I heard you! ” 66. A. Despite B. During C. Be D. As 67. A. leave B. take C. move D. return 68. A. which B. why C. when D. where 69. A. for B. in order C. to D. so that 70. A. go B. get C. change D. send 71. A. invention B. inventor C. inventive D. invent 72. A. by B. after C. and D. or 73. A. others B. the others C. another D. other 74. A. speaking B. letters C. speech D. telegram 75. A. onto B. into C. in D. to V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. In many ways, the increasingly rapid pace (tốc độ) of climate change is a direct result of the growth of the human population. In the last 100 years, the world population has more than tippled. Obviously, this has meant that the world has needed to produce three times as much food, energy, and other natural resources. In addition, the average person uses more energy and natural resources than the average person one hundred years ago, meaning that the rates of consumption are actually much higher than just the increase in population would imply. All of these activities: food production, energy usage, and the use of natural resources, contribute to climate change in some way. The greater amounts of oil and other fuels burned to create energy release chemicals which add to global warming. In order to produce more food, farmers cut down trees to gain more land for their fields. In addition, we cut down trees to build the houses needed for a larger population. Those trees are an essential part of controlling global warming. In addition to a growing population, the world also has a population that desires a higher standard of living than in the past, and a higher standard of living requires the use of even more natural resources. For example, China is the world’s most populous nation, with 1.3 billion people. Currently, the standard of living for most of those people is far below that of people in first world nations. Therefore, the average Chinese citizen uses far fewer natural resources and less energy than the average citizen of the US or Japan. If every Chinese person attains a first world lifestyle, the amount of energy and natural resources needed in the world will double, even if the standard of living in every other nation on Earth remains the same as it is today. 76. The word “pace” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____. B. speed C. problem D. pollution A. growth 77. The word “consumption” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____. A. development B. usage C. population D. increase 78. According to the passage, how does food production contribute to global warming? A. Producing more food leads to growth in the world population. B. Food production uses many chemicals which add to global warming. C. Food production requires that the forests be cleared to create farmland. D. Food production decreases the ability of the air to release heat.. 79. According to the passage, how does the standard of living affect global warming? A. Higher standards of living are better for the environment. B. First world nations create less population than developing nations. C. The use of natural resources is directly related to the standard of living. D. High standards of living lead to increases in world population. 80. Why does the author discuss China, Japan and the United States? Page 133

A. To compare the standards of their citizens. B. To explain why China will not be able to become a first world nation. C. To better illustrate the effects of an increase in standards of living. D. To explain why the world’s use of energy will need to double soon. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. The astronaut’s clothes (81. make) ____are made____from special materials. 2. My teacher was not at home when I arrived. She (82. just go) ……… had just gone…….… out. 3. We would have caught the last bus if we ( 83. leave) …… had left… the cinema five minutes earlier. 4. Jeans (84. make) …… was made………. about two hundred years ago. 5. If you go to England, you’ll have to get used to (85. drive) …… driving… on the left. 6. You may feel frightened when you are in a forest (86. surround) …… surrounded…… by tall trees. 7. He talked as if he (87. know) ……had known……. where she was. 8. Look, Hoa! Do you know the man who (88. talk) …… is talking…. to Mrs. Luy in the playground? 9. I wrote to my pen pal two weeks ago, but I (89. not receive) … haven’t received…her reply since then. 10 .Were I your age, I (90. do)… would do… differently. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. The _________________of Vietnamese trademark has been remarkably increasing. (POPULAR) 92. The youth of Vietnam have done many _____________________deeds. (HERO) 93. She refuses to work on Sundays because of her religious ______________. (BELIEF) 94. We must all help to stop the ___________________of the ozone layer. (DESTROY) 95. The prisoners were well-treated with _____________________. (HUMAN) 96. There has been a sharp ___________________in the number of people out of work. (RAISE) 97. I could see some ___________________in the trees. (MOVE) 98. Some designers have ____________________the ao dai by printing lines of poetry. (MODERN) 99. These clothes are attractive but entirely ___________________. (PRACTICE) 100. If you are __________________, you might hurt someone’s feeling. (SENSE) 91. popularity 92. heroic 93. belief(s) 94. destruction 95. humanity 96. rise 97. movement 98. modernized 99. impractical 100. insensitive III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). A lot of people like to play their records as loudly as possible. The result is that the rest of the family and the neighbors often complain if they don’t like the music. One answer to this problem is to wear headphones, but headphones are usually uncomfortable. An armchair which has a record-player system built into it has just been designed by a British engineer, Stephen Court. The armchair looks like an ordinary armchair with a high back. However, each of the two sides of the chair has three loudspeakers inside to reproduce middle and high sounds. Low sounds are reproduced by a pair of loudspeakers in a hollow space under the seat. Anyone who sits in the chair hears sounds coming from all round his or her head. Because we cannot tell the exact source from which low sounds come, it doesn’t matter that they come from underneath or behind. It is the higher sounds coming from the sides of the chair that create a stereo effect. These sounds travel only a few inches to reach the listener’s ears. Consequently it takes only a little power to make the music sound very loud. Only a small amount of sound leaks out from behind the chair into the room to disturb others. Most of the sound is absorbed by the listener. 101. Stephen Court has just invented an armchair which can play music. 102. The armchair had very comfortable headphones attached to it. 103. The armchair is like an ordinary armchair but it contains speakers in both its sides and underneath the part where someone sits. Page 134

104. Most people can tell exactly the direction from where low sounds are coming. 105. People sitting in chairs near the armchair will not be able to hear most of the sound. 101.T 102.F 103.T 104.F 105.T IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. They prevented me from entering. 107. Clean air provides us with a healthy supply of oxygen. 108. There was an accident at the crossroad this morning. 109. Shall we travel in your car or mine? 110. I’m very sorry for/about what I have done. 111. She is very jealous of her sister. 112. There were secret police among the crowd. 113. I feel like swimming. 114. There are trees along the road. 115. There is a big fence around the house. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. Sending cards is a widespread custom in Britain today. The British has been sending cards since Victorian times when wealth families started to send Christmas greetings. In the 1980 the card industry rapid expanded as celebrate became more and more commercialized. There are cards for every ocassions from buying a house, to have a baby and, more recently cares for getting a new job, getting a divorce or just saying "sorry". More than 100 million Christmas cards are sell in Britain every year. However, cards no longer confined to specially celebrations such as birthdays because there are many less important occasions which people send cards to each other. Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction 116. has have 121. occasions occasion 117. wealth wealthy 122. to have to having 118. 1980 1980s 123. sell sold 119. rapid rapidly 124. specially special 120. celebrate celebrations 125. which when VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. The last time I wrote to him was three months ago. => I haven’t written to him for three months. 127. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. => It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there. 128. The hurricane blew off the roof of his house. => The roof of his house was blown off (by / in the hurricane). 129. How many competitors were there in the game yesterday? => How many people/competed/ took part / participated / joined in the game yesterday? 130. Pay the money back to me or I will call the police. => If you don’t pay the money back to me, I will call the police. 131. “If I were you, I would try my best to learn English”. John said to Jane. => John advised Jane to try her best to learn English. 132. I was not surprised that you did very well in your exam. => It came as no surprise to me (to hear) that you did very well in your exam. 133. The reason I came here was solely to try and improve conditions. => My sole purpose of coming here was to try and improve conditions. 134. He'll set down. Then his performance will improve. Page 135

=> Once he settles down, his performance will improve. 135. Besides her roommate, Janice has lots of friends. => In addition to her roommate, Janice has lots of friends. VII. WRITING (2 pts) Imagine you are visiting your relatives or friends in another part of Viet Nam or in a different country. Write a letter to your family. Follow the outline. Outline First paragraph: - say when you arrived and who met you at the bus / train station / airport Second paragraph: - Talk about: .what you did .places you visited .people you met .food you tried .things you bought Third paragraph: - tell how you feel ( happy / disappointed...) - say what interests you most (people / places / activities... ) - mention when you return home …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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11. My teacher wishes to express her concern ________ the decision not to review the safety procedures. A. regard B. regarding C. regards D. regardless 12. We regret ________ your course of the changes to the program earlier and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. A. to inform B. not having informed C. not to inform D. the informing of 13. If she ________ sick, she would have gone out with me to the meeting. A. hasn’t been B. wasn’t C. weren’t D. hadn’t been 14. Prizes are awarded ________ the number of points scored. A. according to B. because of C. adding up D. resulting in 15. While southern area is densely populated ________live in the Northern part of the country. A. a number of people B. many people C. few people D. a few of people 16. The building has a smoke detector ________any of fires can be detected immediately. A. so that B. if C. such as D. as if 17. It was announced that neither the passenger nor the driver ________in the crash. A. were injured B. are injured C. was injured D. have been injured 18. The two countries have reached an agreement through dialogues described as ________ . A. counterproductive B. unproductive C. productivity D. productive 19. Jane persisted________ her research for the truth about what had happened. A. at B. about C. in D. on 20. Ensure there is at least a 3 cm space________ allow adequate ventilation. A. so as to B. so that C. in view of D. with a view to 21. Why don’t you ask the man where ________to stay? A. he would rather B. he feels like C. would he like D. he would like 22. My car is getting unrealizable; I think I will trade it ________ for a new one. A. off B. away C. in D. up 23. The old houses were ________down to make way for a block of flats. A. banged B. hit C. knocked D. put 24. ________that she burst into tears. A. Her anger was such B. So angry she was C. She was so anger D. Such her anger was 25. I hadn’t realized she was English ________she spoke. A. until B. when C. only after D. in case 26. My father hasn’t had much ________with my family since he moved to New York. A. business B. contact C. meeting D. connection 27. Nowadays children would prefer history ________in more practical ways. A. be taught B. teach C. to be taught D. to teach 28. Thuy: “Thank you for your present!”Tommy: “________.” A. in fact that is the gift B. I’m glad you like it C. It’s your pleasure D. But do you know how much is costs? 29. He was ________speaker! A. so good a B. what a good C. so a good D. how good a 30. I just took it ________that he’d always be available. A. for granted B. into consideration C. easy D. into account 31. The case against the corruption scandal was ________. A. discarded B. refused C. eliminated D. dismissed 32. She nearly lost her own life ________attempting to save the child from drowning. A. at B. with C. in D. for 33. The boys look _______their teacher of English because of his high teaching quality. A. into B. up to C. down upon D. at 34. We are brought _______in a culture which tells us that it’s good to control our feelings. A. from B. off C. out D. up Page 137

35. Hard work can often bring _______success. A. into B. in C. about D. up 36. They are fascinated _______the idea of going away for the summer. A. on B. in C. about D. with 37. They broke _______their relationship after a quarrel. A. into B. out C. off D. up 38. _______what you think, learning a foreign language is great fun. A. Moreover B. Contrary to C. Whereas D. Therefore 39. The experts were not fully _______that the animal was a puma. A. convinced B. believed C. realized D. discovered 40. I hope you will take this matter into _______. A. effect B. understanding C. consideration D. notice 41. He could not resist the _______of making a lot of money quickly. A. introduction B. temptation C. invitation D. trial 42. You asked me to_______ you to post that letter. A. remember B. remark C. remind D. recall 43. After a lot of difficulty, he _______open the door. A. manage B. succeeded C. was able to D. was capable 44. That man has _______medicine for many years in the area. A. practiced B. passed C. worked D. earned 45. What she needs to do now is see a doctor for a _______. A. check-up B. set-up C. make-up D. build-up 46. His application was rejected immediately because of his lack of _______. A. requirements B. thought C. quantifiers D. qualifications 47. I absolutely _______of everything that has been said. A. agree B. approve C. admit D. accept 48. The man ________stamps for 5 years by the end of 2018. A. will be collecting B. has collected C. will have collected D. will collect 49. There’s no point _______; the problem will sort itself out. A. to worry B. worried C. worrying D. for us worry 50. He doesn’t drink much _______ the police catch him as he drives home. A. in the event B. despite C. otherwise D. in case 51. I saw him_______ to a nice girl at the school library. A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. talked 52. Either you, or I, or your brother_______ responsible for the damage. A. is B. are C. am D. being 53. Barcelona defeated Real Madrid by 6 goals to two. - _______. A. That’s incredible. B. I’ll think about it later. C. Let’s do it together. D. Thanks all the same. 54. Did you do a good job in the last driving test? -_______. A. Not bad, I think! B. Don’t do it now! C. Yes, please. D. That’s true. 55. _______– She’s Australian. A. How do you know her? B. What’s her nationality? C. Where has she been? D. What do you think about her? 56. What is your pastime? - _______. A. I hate my past. B. Playing tennis is my favorite thing. C. That’s nonsense. D. The time to play is past. 57.Why don’t you join us on the sightseeing tour? -_______. A. I’m afraid so. B. Don’t mention it. C. Please do it for me. D. Another time, perhaps. 58. I had no money _______me when I came across a nice shirt. A. by B. at C. on D. over Page 138

59. He was happy to be _______friends again. A. among B. in C. near D. off 60. The doctor was attending _______ the sick. A. by B. to C. over D. with III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“________________” –“Oh, it's great!” A. How is the music of the film? B. What do you like the music of the film? C. What do you think of the music of the film? D. Would you like the music of the film? 62. –“Let's go to the movie now." –“Oh! ________________” A. I need it B. Good idea! C. Why's that? D. I don't. 63. –“Do you agree that our present sources of energy will soon end?" –“_______________” A. No, I don't. B. Yes, I think so. C. Yes, we do. D. Yes, it might. 64. –“___________________" –“It's nice.” A. What do you think of the weather today? B. How does the weather like? C. What does the weather like today? D. Do you like the weather today? 65. –“How big is your family” –“_______________” A. We are seven B. It is seven people C. There are seven of us D. We have seven people. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Air Pollution Every one wants to (66) _______ pollution. But the pollution problem is as (67) _______ as it is serious. It is complicated (68) _______ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example (69) _______ from automobiles causes a large (70) _______ of all air pollution. But the automobile (71) _______ transportation for millions of people. Factories (72) _______ much of waste that pollutes air and water, but factories gives employment to a large number of people. Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution (73) _______ people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most of people don’t want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (74) _______ reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (75) _______ businesses and traffic to stop or cut down on certain polluting activities. 66. A. cause B. destroy C. lessen D. increase 67. A. easy B. simple C. permanent D. complicated 68. A. because B. so that C. although D. when 69 A. gas B. exhaust C. vapor D. garbage 70. A. series B. percentage C. number D. emission 71. A. carries B. gives C. provides D. brings 72. A. discharge B. provide C. supply D. cause 73. A. gradually B. obviously C. differently D. immediately 74. A. only B. gradually C. clearly D. directly 75. A. forbit B. require C. permit D. prevent V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that was introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the Page 139

globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy. Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two – thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any language in the world. 76. What is the main topic of this passage? A. The number of nonnative users of English B. The French influence on the English language C. The expansion of English as an international language D. The use of English for science and technology 77. The word “emerged” in paragraph 1 means________. A. appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. engaged 78. Approximately, when did English begin to be used beyond England? A. in 1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after 1600 79. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “stored” in paragraph 2? A. bought B. saved C. spent D. valued 80. According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world today? A. a quarter million B. half a million C. 350 million D. 700 million B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. a. The statue (81. break)____________ while it (82. move) ____________to another room b. -Did you remember (83.lock) ____________the car ? -No, I did not . I had better (84. go) ____________and (85. do) ____________it now c. When I first (86.come) ____________to the village, it was a quiet place. But since then the population (87.double) ____________and a lot of leisure facilities (88. build) ____________. d. Goodbye, Diana. I shall never forget you. I (89. miss) ____________you more than anyone I ever (90.know) ____________in my life. B. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses: (10pts)

Secondly, the results of teaching pupils in small classes may take a year to show. Thirdly, even a class containing sixteen pupils is really a large class, and real improvements can only be made with classes of fewer than a dozen pupils. 101. The results of children in large classes were much better than those of children in smaller classes. 102. Children in smaller classes generally liked, school much better than those in larger classes. 103. Most teachers of smaller classes did not think that their pupils had done better than those in larger classes. 104. This experiment was made in an English-speaking country. 105. Teachers thought that smaller classes produced better results than larger classes. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. We live in the hills, 1,000 meters ________ sea-level. 107. Your friend is always complaining ________ her job. 108. We need to set ________early tomorrow. 109. Jane had a difficult childhood. She came ________a broken home. 110. Both Ann and her sister take ________her mother. 111. She's always losing her keys and looking ________them 112. What is your attitude ________these events? 113. Anthony is ahead ________Rachel in the race. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll win. 114. He has difficulty ________sending SMS. 115. The damage to his house was caused ________ smoke from the burned cake in the oven. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. I was the oldest of the four children. I had one brother and two sisters. We had two rooms, above a fish and chip shop next a river. The room always smelt of fish . We didn't have much money, but we ate well - not only fish and chips. My father worked in the fruit and vegetables market .He used to take home all kinds of fruit and vegetables. My mother was a cleaner and worked in office and hospitals. My father used to starting work at four o'clock in the morning and, from when I was seven , it was my job to run to the market with his breakfast. I used to love doing that. Best of all were the days when he told: "Don't go to school today. Stay with me , son. You'll learn more about life. But don't tell to your mother." He was right - the noise, the men and woman shouting and laughing, the colour, the smells - which was wonderful . In lunchtime, we got pie and peas. I can still taste pie and peas - the better taste in the world. Mistake

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=> It was not so .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 130. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him. => He is the most .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 131. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me. => What I ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 132. Please send us a copy of your directory. => I should ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 133. The dentist will have to take out the infected tooth. => The infected tooth ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 134. Driving on the left feels strange to me. => I’m not used ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 135. Henry regretted buying that old car. => Henry wished ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. VII. WRITING (2 pts) Write a letter to an imaginary friend, Minh Thu, to tell her about your neighborhood. (10 points) Your letter should include the information about: - Where you live (You are required to use the name: Minh Duc village or Minh Duc town) - What your house looks like - What you can see from your house - How far it is from your school - How you get to school - What kinds of facilities there are in your neighborhood - What things in your neighborhood you like best. Why Begin and end your letter as follows: Dear Minh Thu, …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Love, Tuan Anh

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. climate B. comic C. hike D. website 2. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. naked 3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate 4. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate 5. A. Buddhism B. bomb C. viable D. bulb 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) D. novel 6. A. comprise B. depend C. design 7. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity 8. A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit 9. A. importing B. specific C. impolite D. important D. profitable 10. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. My teacher wishes to express her concern ________ the decision not to review the safety procedures. A. regard B. regarding C. regards D. regardless 12. We regret ________ your course of the changes to the program earlier and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. A. to inform B. not having informed C. not to inform D. the informing of 13. If she ________ sick, she would have gone out with me to the meeting. D. hadn’t been A. hasn’t been B. wasn’t C. weren’t 14. Prizes are awarded ________ the number of points scored. A. according to B. because of C. adding up D. resulting in 15. While southern area is densely populated ________live in the Northern part of the country. A. a number of people B. many people C. few people D. a few of people 16. The building has a smoke detector ________any of fires can be detected immediately. A. so that B. if C. such as D. as if 17. It was announced that neither the passenger nor the driver ________in the crash. A. were injured B. are injured C. was injured D. have been injured 18. The two countries have reached an agreement through dialogues described as ________. A. counterproductive B. unproductive C. productivity D. productive 19. Jane persisted________ her research for the truth about what had happened. A. at B. about C. in (khăng khăng) D. on 20. Ensure there is at least a 3 cm space________ allow adequate (phù hợp) ventilation (sự thông hơi). A. so as to B. so that C. in view of D. with a view to 21. Why don’t you ask the man where ________to stay? A. he would rather B. he feels like C. would he like D. he would like 22. My car is getting unrealizable (không thực hiện được) ; I think I will trade it ________ for a new one. A. off B. away C. in D. up 23. The old houses were ________down to make way for a block of flats. Page 143

A. banged B. hit C. knocked D. put 24. ________that she burst into tears. A. Her anger was such B. So angry was she C. She was so anger D. Such her anger was 25. I hadn’t realized she was English ________she spoke. => Hardly had I realized she was English when she spoke. A. until B. when C. only after D. in case 26. My father hasn’t had much ________with my family since he moved to New York. A. business B. contact C. meeting D. connection 27. Nowadays children would prefer history ________in more practical ways. C. to be taught D. to teach A. be taught B. teach 28. Thuy: “Thank you for your present!”Tommy: “________.” A. in fact that is the gift B. I’m glad you like it C. It’s your pleasure D. But do you know how much is costs? 29. He was ________speaker! A. so good a B. what a good C. so a good D. how good a 30. I just took it ________that he’d always be available. A. for granted B. into consideration C. easy D. into account 31. The case against the corruption scandal was ________. A. discarded B. refused C. eliminated D. dismissed 32. She nearly lost her own life ________attempting to save the child from drowning. A. at B. with C. in D. for 33. The boys look _______their teacher of English because of his high teaching quality. B. up to C. down upon D. at A. into 34. We are brought _______in a culture which tells us that it’s good to control our feelings. A. from B. off C. out D. up 35. Hard work can often bring _______success. C. about D. up A. into B. in 36. They are fascinated _______the idea of going away for the summer. A. on B. in C. about D. with 37. They broke _______their relationship after a quarrel. A. into B. out C. off D. up 38. _______what you think, learning a foreign language is great fun. B. Contrary to C. Whereas D. Therefore A. Moreover 39. The experts were not fully _______that the animal was a puma. A. convinced B. believed C. realized D. discovered 40. I hope you will take this matter into _______. A. effect B. understanding C. consideration D. notice 41. He could not resist the _______of making a lot of money quickly. A. introduction B. temptation (sự cám rỗ) C. invitation D. trial 42. You asked me to_______ you to post that letter. A. remember B. remark C. remind D. recall 43. After a lot of difficulty, he _______open the door. A. manage B. succeeded C. was able to D. was capable 44. That man has _______medicine for many years in the area. A. practiced B. passed C. worked D. earned 45. What she needs to do now is see a doctor for a _______. A. check-up B. set-up C. make-up D. build-up 46. His application was rejected immediately because of his lack of _______. A. requirements B. thought C. quantifiers D. qualifications 47. I absolutely _______of everything that has been said. Page 144

A. agree B. approve C. admit D. accept 48. The man ________stamps for 5 years by the end of 2018. A. will be collecting B. has collected C. will have collected D. will collect 49. There’s no point _______; the problem will sort itself out. A. to worry B. worried C. worrying D. for us worry 50. He doesn’t drink much _______ the police catch him as he drives home. A. in the event B. despite C. otherwise D. in case 51. I saw him_______ to a nice girl at the school library. A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. talked 52. Either you, or I, or your brother_______ responsible for the damage. A. is B. are C. am D. being 53. Barcelona defeated Real Madrid by 6 goals to two. - _______. A. That’s incredible. B. I’ll think about it later. C. Let’s do it together. D. Thanks all the same. 54. Did you do a good job in the last driving test? -_______. A. Not bad, I think! B. Don’t do it now! C. Yes, please. D. That’s true. 55. _______– She’s Australian. B. What’s her nationality? A. How do you know her? C. Where has she been? D. What do you think about her? 56. What is your pastime? - _______. A. I hate my past. B. Playing tennis is my favorite thing. C. That’s nonsense. D. The time to play is past. 57. Why don’t you join us on the sightseeing tour? -_______. A. I’m afraid so. B. Don’t mention it. C. Please do it for me. D. Another time, perhaps. 58. I had no money _______me when I came across a nice shirt. A. by B. at C. on D. over 59. He was happy to be _______friends again. A. among B. in C. near D. off 60. The doctor was attending _______ the sick. A. by B. to C. over D. with III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“________________” –“Oh, it's great!” A. How is the music of the film? B. What do you like the music of the film? C. What do you think of the music of the film? D. Would you like the music of the film? 62. –“Let's go to the movie now." –“Oh! ________________” A. I need it B. Good idea! C. Why's that? D. I don't. 63. –“Do you agree that our present sources of energy will soon end?" –“_______________” A. No, I don't B. Yes, I think so C. Yes, we do D. Yes, it might 64. –“___________________" –“It's nice.” A. What do you think of the weather today? B. How does the weather like? C. What does the weather like today? D. Do you like the weather today? 65. –“How big is your family” –“_______________” A. We are seven B. It is seven people C. There are seven of us D. We have seven people. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Air Pollution Every one wants to (66) _______ pollution. But the pollution problem is as (67) _______ as it is serious. It is complicated (68) _______ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example (69) Page 145

_______ from automobiles causes a large (70) _______ of all air pollution. But the automobile (71) _______ transportation for millions of people. Factories (72) _______ much of waste that pollutes air and water, but factories gives employment to a large number of people. Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution (73) _______ people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most of people don’t want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (74) _______ reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (75) _______ businesses and traffic to stop or cut down on certain polluting activities. 66. A. cause B. destroy C. lessen D. increase 67. A. easy B. simple C. permanent D. complicated 68. A. because B. so that C. although D. when 69 A. gas B. exhaust C. vapour D. garbage 70. A. series B. percentage C. number D. emission 71. A. carries B. gives C. provides D. brings 72. A. discharge B. provide C. supply D. cause 73. A. gradually B. obviously C. differently D. immediately B. gradually C. clearly D. directly 74. A. only 75. A. forbid B. require C. permit D. prevent V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that was introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy. Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two – thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any language in the world. 76. What is the main topic of this passage? A. The number of nonnative users of English B. The French influence on the English language C. The expansion of English as an international language D. The use of English for science and technology 77. The word “emerged” in paragraph 1 means________. A. appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. engaged 78. Approximately, when did English begin to be used beyond England? A. in 1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after 1600 79. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “stored” in paragraph 2? A. bought B. saved C. spent D. valued 80. According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world today? A. a quarter million B. half a million C. 350 million D. 700 million B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Page 146

a. The statue (81. break)___ broke___ while it (82. move) ___ was being moved ___ to another room b. -Did you remember (83.lock) ____ to lock___ the car? -No, I did not. I had better (84. go) ___ go_____ and (85. do) ____ do____ it now c. When I first (86.come) ____ came ___ to the village, it was a quiet place. But since then the population (87.double) __ has doubled _ and a lot of leisure facilities (88. build) __ have been built_ d. Goodbye, Diana. I shall never forget you. I (89. miss) __ shall/ will miss__ you more than anyone I ever (90.know) __ have ever known__ in my life. B. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses: (10pts)

III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). In an experiment in Canada, ten-year-old children were put in classes of four sizes: 16, 23, 30 and 37 children in each class. Their teachers said that the smaller classes would result in more individual attention and better marks. However, when the children were tested, those in the smaller classes didn’t get higher marks than the others, except in mathematics. Moreover, pupils in the larger classes said they liked school just as much. Perhaps the most surprising result was the difference between what the teacher expected and the actual results obtained. More than 90% of the teachers expected the smaller classes to do well. After teaching these smaller classes, over 80% of the teachers thought the pupils had done better. However, according to the researches, nothing of the sort happened. Class size seems to make a difference only to the teachers’ attitudes and not to the results they obtained. There may be three reasons for this. First, teachers may be used to teaching large classes and may not know how to get the best results from the small classes. Secondly, the results of teaching pupils in small classes may take a year to show. Thirdly, even a class containing sixteen pupils is really a large class, and real improvements can only be made with classes of fewer than a dozen pupils. 101. The results of children in large classes were much better than those of children in smaller classes. 102. Children in smaller classes generally liked school much better than those in larger classes. 103. Most teachers of smaller classes did not think that their pupils had done better than those in larger classes. 104. This experiment was made in an English-speaking country. 105. Teachers thought that smaller classes produced better results than larger classes. 101.F 102.F 103.F 104.T 105.T IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. We live in the hills, 1,000 meters above sea-level. 107. Your friend is always complaining about her job. 108. We need to set off early tomorrow. 109. Jane had a difficult childhood. She came from a broken home. 110. Both Ann and her sister take after her mother. 111. She's always losing her keys and looking for them 112. What is your attitude to these events? 113. Anthony is ahead of Rachel in the race. He’ll win. 114. He has difficulty in sending SMS. 115. The damage to his house was caused by smoke from the burned cake in the oven. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. Page 147

I was the oldest of the four children. I had one brother and two sisters. We had two rooms, above a fish and chip shop next a river. The room always smelt of fish. We didn't have much money, but we ate well not only fish and chips. My father worked in the fruit and vegetables market. He used to take home all kinds of fruit and vegetables. My mother was a cleaner and worked in office and hospitals. My father used to starting work at four o'clock in the morning and, from when I was seven, it was my job to run to the market with his breakfast. I used to love doing that. Best of all were the days when he told: "Don't go to school today. Stay with me, son. You'll learn more about life. But don't tell to your mother." He was right - the noise, the men and woman shouting and laughing, the color, the smells - which was wonderful. In lunchtime, we got pie and peas. I can still taste pie and peas - the better taste in the world. Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 1. oldest => eldest 6. starting => start 2. next => next to 7. told => said 3. vegetables => vegetable 8. tell to => tell 4. take => bring 9. in => at 5. office => offices 10. better => best VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. The fisherman's life was one of great poverty. => Throughout his life fisherman was very poor. 127. If you want to see Professor Smith, Wednesday afternoon is a good time to find him in his office. => Professor Smith is usually in his office on Wednesday afternoons. 128. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. => Much to our regret, we have to/ are obliged to inform that your application has not been successful. 129. It was more of an argument than a discussion. => It was not so much a discussion as an argument. 130. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him. => He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problem. 131. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me. => What I found surprising was his lack of confidence. 132. Please send us a copy of your directory. => I should be grateful if you would send us a copy of your directory 133. The dentist will have to take out the infected tooth. => The infected tooth will have to be taken out by the dentist. 134. Driving on the left feels strange to me. => I’m not used to driving on the left. 135. Henry regretted buying that old car. => Henry wished (that) he hadn’t bought that old car. VII. WRITING (2 pts) Write a letter to an imaginary friend, Minh Thu, to tell her about your neighborhood. (10 points) Your letter should include the information about: - Where you live (You are required to use the name: Minh Duc village or Minh Duc town) - What your house looks like - What you can see from your house - How far it is from your school - How you get to school - What kinds of facilities there are in your neighborhood? - What things in your neighborhood you like best. Why Begin and end your letter as follows: Dear Minh Thu, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) B. liquor C. chord D. chaos 1. A. chore 2. A. changeable B. ancient C. random D. danger 3. A. reason B. decision C. pleasant D. season 4. A. followed B. ragged C. imagined D. rained 5. A. wool B. broom C. foot D. took 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. although B. bracket C. knowledge D. neighbor 7. A. agree B. garden C. propose D. supply 8. A. answer B. correct C. promote D. tonight 9. A. basic B. commerce C. profit D. structure 10. A. expect B. infect C. follow D. provide II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. They take _______ each other like two peas. A. for B. in C. to D. after 12. What would you _______to do this evening? A. like B. rather C. better D. ought 13. She prefers to go out _______home. A. than to stay B. to staying C. rather than stay D. rather than to stay Page 149

14. The teacher doesn’t let her students _______loudly in class. A. to speak B. to speaking C. speaking D. speak 15. You look _______than a month ago. A. much taller B. more tall C. as tall D. more taller 16. Everyone is ready, _______? A. isn’t he B. isn’t she C. aren’t they D. is he 17. They have three children, _______whom are married. A. all of B. some of C. both of D. neither of 18. Taming a wild animal means _______danger most of the time. A. to face B. face C. being faced D. facing 19. What we heard ________. A. encouraged B. was encouraging C. encouraging D. was encouraged 20. They received _______advice from their parents that they became successful. A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good 21. _______where to find the key, the boy could not open the safe. A. Knowing not B. Knew not C. Not knowing D. Didn’t know 22. I could not ________the peak of mountain in the foggy weather. A. get over B. make out C. see through D. go into 23. Maybe young people would be _______these days if there were more discipline in school. A. behaved better B. better behaved C. behaving better D. behave better 24. Either Nam or his brothers _______the keys to the car. A. has taken B. have taken C. has been taken D. have been taken 25. _______about how much sleep is necessary. A. No rules are B. There are no rules C. No rules discuss D. No rules are required 26. Do you often see each other? – Oh, no! Rarely _______dates. A. do we have B. will we have C. have we D. we have 27. I have just bought _______. A. a brown nice leather belt B. a nice leather brown belt C. a brown leather nice belt D. a nice brown leather belt 28. They _______their land to make it fertile. A. water B. manure C. plough D. clean 29. If you burn the garbage, it will give off _______odor. A. poisonous B. dirty C. unpleasant D. harmful 30. After the accident, the injured cyclist was in great _______. A. injury B. pain C. hurt D. suffering 31. Ha Long Bay is _______as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. A. recognized B. seen C. believed D. spoken 32. We have known each other __________we were children. A. when B. because C. since D. until 33. This is the first time she __________his family. A. meets B. met C. has met D. will meet 34. He got up early _________go to school late. A. in order to B. in order not C. so as to D. so as not to 35. It was raining _________we arrived home. A. when B. since C. because D. until 36. Nobody learns many languages at the same time, __________? A. does he B. doesn’t he C. do they D. don’t they 37. He prefers going out _________home. A. than to stay B. to staying C. rather than stay D. rather than to stay 38. All laboratories have instructions about what to do _________ fire. Page 150

A. in charge of B. in case of C. in danger of D. in place of 39. Please _______ your hand when you want to ask your teacher a question. A. raise B. rise C. lift D. wake 40. Everyone of them ___________the exam. A. have passed B. has passed C. were D. was passed 41. I wish I_________ more intelligent. A. am B. have been C. were D. shall be 42. They received _________ information that they were very happy. A. such a good B. such good C. so good an D. so good a 43. I wish you _________ that! It’s really annoying habit. A. won’t do B. couldn’t do C. wouldn’t do D. don’t do 44. Neither he nor I _________ on duty today. A. is B. am C. are D. do 45. He is used to _________ in public. A. speaking B. have spoken C. be speaking D. speak 46. I’d rather you _________ here. There’s a room for smokers out there. A. wouldn’t smoke B. won’t smoke C. don’t smoke D. didn’t smoke 47. _________ turning down your radio a bit ? A. Would you like B. Can you C. Would you please D. Would you mind 48. The concert _________ at 7:30 tomorrow evening. A. started B. starts C. has started D. is starting 49. That’s the bike the engine _________ needs to be repaired. A. which B. whose C. that D. of which 50. Will you ever forget_________ a good time together? And please remember _________ in touch. A. having/keeping B. to have/to keep C. having/to keep D. to have/keeping 51. It was _________ of him not to keep his promise to his kids. A. shameful B. ashamed C. shaming D. shameless 52. _________ good the advice he gave was! A. What B. Which C. How D. That’s 53. The manager had his secretary _________the document. A. typing B. to type C. typed D. type 54. _________I had had the raincoat with me this afternoon. A. As if B. Only if C. If so D. If only 55. Had you taken my advice, you_________ able to deal with the problem now. A. will be B. are C. would be D. would have been 56. She_________ a famous singer some years ago. A. is used to be B. is used to being C. used to be D. used to being 57. _________that the hall was completely full. A. So many students showing up B. Such a lot of students showed up C. Such many students showed up D. Showing up was such lots of students 58. He came in _________for the start of the meeting. A. behind the times B. in time C. time after time D. from time to time 59. There’s not access _________the Internet in the remote area. A. to B. at C. for D. with 60. They_________ well with each other despite their differences in characters. A. make up B. put on C. get along D. look forward III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“I don’t go out much these days” –“_______________” A. I don’t too B. I don’t either C. Me too D. I don’t neither Page 151

62. –“I have passed all my examinations” –“_______________” A. My dear B. Best wishes C. Well done D. That’s very well 63. –“Did you see anyone interesting at the party” –“Yes, _______________were there” A. some of Maryam’s friends B. some friend of Maryam’s C. some of Maryam’s friend D. some of Maryam friend 64. –“Are you afraid of going out” –“Yes, I wish _______________stop raining” A. would B. it C. it would D. it will 65. –“Do you have a camera” –“_______________” A. Yes, I have it B. Yes, I do C. Yes, I own one D. Yes, certainly I have IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. An aggressive publicist of the Scientific Revolution and one of its greatest (66) _______ was a Florentine, Galileo Galilei. Both Copernicus (67) _______ Kepler had worked with the naked eye. Galileo, informed of a new optical instrument (68) ________ in the Netherlands, the telescope, constructed one for himself and turned it toward the heavens. Through the lens of the fantastic instrument he was the first human being to see that Jupiter had moons (69) _______ the earth's, and that the earth's own moon was made of material similar to that found on earth. The momentous (70) _______ was that heavenly bodies were not made of more perfect material. Rather, they resembled the earth and were governed by the same laws. Galileo's conclusions were (71) _______ revolutionary when he turned to consider the behavior of bodies in motion. Traditional theories of dynamics, geared to the assumption that the natural state of a body was at rest, attempted to explain (72) _______ caused motion to occur. For Galileo, there (73) _______ no "natural" motion of the body; rather, if a body was in motion, it would continue in a straight line at the same speed forever unless deflected, quickened, or retarded by (74) _______ force-illustrating the principle of inertia. Thus what concerned Galileo was not why things move but why changes in motion occur and how one describes these (75) _______ mathematically. 66. A. contributors B. contribute C. contributing D. contribution 67. A. or B. so C. but D. and 68. A. increased B. decreased C. improved D. developed 69. A. as B. alike C. like D. such as 70. A. concluding D. conclusion C. conclusive D. concluded 71. A. equal B. equality C. equally D. unequal 72. A. that B. where C. how D. what 73. A. have been B. was C. were D. is 74. A. another B. others C. the others D. each other 75. A. changed B. changing C. changes D. changeable V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Choosing the right career is very important. Most of us spend a great part of our lives at our jobs. For that reason, we should try to find out what our talents are and how we can use them. We can do this through aptitude tests, interviews with specialists and study of books in our field of interest. There are many careers open to each of us. Perhaps we like science, then we might prepare ourselves to be chemists, physicists or biologists. Maybe our interests take us into the business world and such work as accounting, personnel management or public relations. Many people find their place in government service, teaching, newspaper work, medicine, or engineering. These and many other fields offer fascinating careers to persons with talent and training. 76. It is important to find the right career because ____________________. A. It’s very easy to lose the job. B. Most of our time is spent at work. C. We need money in our lives. D. It’s difficult to find a job. 77. We can find the right career by ____________________. A. asking for some useful advice. B. learning some foreign languages. Page 152

C. travelling wherever we can. D. understanding our talents and the way we use them. 78. We can find out what our talents are and how we use through ____________________. A. interviews with specialists. B. all are correct. C. aptitude tests. D. study of books in our field of interest. 79. Careers found in the scientific world are ____________________. A. Biologists, chemists, physicists. B. Physicists, biologists, accountants. C. Businessmen, teachers, doctors. D. Chemists, mathematicians, technicians. 80. The theme of the passage is ____________________. A. jobs in the society nowadays. B. applying for good jobs. C. how to find a right job. D. unemployment. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 81. There used (be) _____________ a bookstore near my school, but it closed last week. 82. I wish Lan (not sit) _____________next to me. She’s annoying. 83. It’s necessary (review) _____________the previous lessons before school. 84. Did she agree (go) _____________camping with you? 85. She advised her brothers (give) _____________up smoking. 86. The doctor made my sister (stay) _____________in bed until she felt better. 87. Nothing (do) _____________since you went to the market. 88. Neither John nor his friend (come) _____________yet. 89. Do you have your house (paint) _____________at the moment? 90. Water can’t (find) _____________here. People must go to a lake nearby to get it. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. He bites his nails all the time. It is a sign of _____________. (NERVOUS) 92. While the girls lack _____________, boys often overestimate their abilities. (CONFIDE) 93. Petit is only 16 years old, but he can live _____________. (DEPEND) 94. He has persuaded her _____________, but she doesn’t change her mind. (END) 95. The _____________of the bird flu is worrying. (BREAK) 96. We can _____________the risk of theft by deposing your money in the bank. (LESS) 97. He has no job and so he is _____________. (PENNY) 98. Busy as she is, she plans to _____________ a career in politics. (PURSUIT) 99. _____________with their present salary, all the workers went on strike. (CONTENTMENT) 100. It is a disagreeable _____________to be alone and without money in a strange city. III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). The great English scientist Isaac Newton, whose theory of gravitation is well-known throughout the world, was born in the little village Woolthorpe, not far from his own town of Cambridge, on December 25th, 1642. His father was a farmer who died when Newton was fourteen years old. His mother, uncle ¿find grandmother took care of him. When still young, Newton was more of a mechanic than a scholar. His neighbors thought he would probably become a well-known clockmaker, because he had already made a clock his neighbors had never heard of before. It worked by water. Besides the water clock Newton also made a sundial. When he grew older, he became interested in mathematics and physics. His first physical experiment was carried out in 1658, when he was 16 years old. On June 5th, 1661 Newton entered the University of Cambridge where he studied mathematics and soon became famous at the age of 21. When Newton was 22 years old, he began studying the theory of gravitation. In 1669 he was appointed professor and began giving lectures on mathematics at Cambridge. Isaac Newton died in 1727 at the age of 85. 101. Newton was not a physicist, he was a mathematician. 102. He was born in the town of Cambridge. Page 153

103. When young he was very intelligent. 104. He wasn’t very interested in mathematics until he grew older. 105. His first physical experiment was carried out when he was not yet twenty. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. I usually buy a newspaper ______ my way to work. 107. The lorry had to wait ______the traffic lights. 108. The bomb went ______with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town. 109. Somebody broke ______ her house last night and stole her stereo. 110. Who will look ______ your house while you go out to work? 111. My car's broken ______, so I came by taxi. 112. Everyone was present, except ______Mary. She stayed at home. 113. I don't think there is a good solution ______ your problem. 114. Peggy is in danger ______making a mistake. 115. There was a definite decrease ______ my stock. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. The other day, when I was in London, I ran down into an old friend of mine who had been at university with me. Although we hadn’t seen each other for ages and had lost in torch, it was just like old times, and he told me all his news. He moved to London after leaving university, and started train as an accountant. He left after a little months because he didn’t find it very interesting, and he didn’t feel like spend the rest of his life in an office. His parents were very helpful – they didn’t try to make him to carry on training as a chartered accountant, and said they would continue to support him despite of the fact that he didn’t have a job to go to. He soon found work doing what he really wanted – writing for a TV show. After the first series, the producer let him to have his own TV show even though he was relative young, and it turned out to be a great successful. mistake

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133. I found their reaction rather puzzling. => I was ......................................................................................................................................................... 134. Thousands of people were unable to get to work because of the bad weather. => The bad weather ....................................................................................................................................... 135. I’m afraid we’ve run out of coffee. => I’m afraid .................................................................................................................................................. VII. WRITING (2 pts) Now write a paragraph of 100-150 words, support the argument that secondary school students should wear casual clothes. Outline B may help you. Outline B Wearing casual clothes: * makes students feel comfortable. * gives students freedom of choice ( sizes, colors, and fashions, etc.) * makes students feel self-confident when they are in their favorite clothes * makes school more colorful and lively ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (0.5 pt) 1. A. chore B. liquor C. chord D. chaos 2. A. changeable B. ancient C. random D. danger 3. A. reason B. decision C. pleasant D. season 4. A. followed B. ragged C. imagined D. rained 5. A. wool B. broom C. foot D. took 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) A. although B. bracket C. knowledge D. neighbor 6. 7. A. agree B. garden C. propose D. supply 8. A. answer B. correct C. promote D. tonight 9. A. basic B. commerce C. profit D. structure C. follow D. provide 10. A. expect B. infect II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. They take _______ each other like two peas. A. for B. in C. to D. after 12. What would you _______to do this evening? A. like B. rather C. better D. ought 13. She prefers to go out _______home. C. rather than stay D. rather than to stay A. than to stay B. to staying 14. The teacher doesn’t let her students _______loudly in class. A. to speak B. to speaking C. speaking D. speak 15. You look _______than a month ago. A. much taller B. more tall C. as tall D. more taller 16. Everyone is ready, _______? A. isn’t he B. isn’t she C. aren’t they D. is he 17. They have three children, _______whom are married. A. all of B. some of C. both of D. neither of 18. Taming a wild animal means _______danger most of the time. A. to face B. face C. being faced D. facing 19. What we heard ________. A. encouraged B. was encouraging C. encouraging D. was encouraged 20. They received _______advice from their parents that they became successful. A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good 21. _______where to find the key, the boy could not open the safe. A. Knowing not B. Knew not C. Not knowing D. Didn’t know 22. I could not ________the peak of mountain in the foggy weather. A. get over B. make out C. see through D. go into 23. Maybe young people would be _______these days if there were more discipline in school. A. behaved better B. better behaved C. behaving better D. behave better Page 156

24. Either Nam or his brothers _______the keys to the car. A. has taken B. have taken C. has been taken D. have been taken 25. _______about how much sleep is necessary. A. No rules are B. There are no rules C. No rules discuss D. No rules are required 26. Do you often see each other? – Oh, no! Rarely_______ dates. A. do we have B. will we have C. have we D. we have 27. I have just bought _______. A. a brown nice leather belt B. a nice leather brown belt C. a brown leather nice belt D. a nice brown leather belt 28. They _______their land to make it fertile. A. water B. manure C. plough D. clean 29. If you burn the garbage, it will give off _______odor. A. poisonous B. dirty C. unpleasant D. harmful 30. After the accident, the injured cyclist was in great _______. B. pain C. hurt D. suffering A. injury 31. Ha Long Bay is _______as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. A. recognized B. seen C. believed D. spoken 32. We have known each other __________we were children. A. when B. because C. since D. until 33. This is the first time she __________his family. A. meets B. met C. has met D. will meet 34. He got up early _________go to school late. D. so as not to A. in order to B. in order not C. so as to 35. It was raining _________we arrived home. A. when B. since C. because D. until 36. Nobody learns many languages at the same time, __________? C. do they D. don’t they A. does he B. doesn’t he 37. He prefers going out _________home. A. than to stay B. to staying C. rather than stay D. rather than to stay 38. All laboratories have instructions about what to do _________ fire. A. in charge of B. in case of C. in danger of D. in place of 39. Please _______ your hand when you want to ask your teacher a question. A. raise B. rise C. lift D. wake 40. Everyone of them ___________the exam. A. have passed B. has passed C. were D. was passed 41. I wish I_________ more intelligent. A. am B. have been C. were D. shall be 42. They received _________ information that they were very happy. A. such a good B. such good C. so good an D. so good a 43. I wish you _________ that! It’s really annoying habit. A. won’t do B. couldn’t do C. wouldn’t do D. don’t do 44. Neither he nor I _________ on duty today. A. is B. am C. are D. do 45. He is used to _________ in public. A. speaking B. have spoken C. be speaking D. speak 46. I’d rather you _________ here. There’s a room for smokers out there. A. wouldn’t smoke B. won’t smoke C. don’t smoke D. didn’t smoke 47. _________ turning down your radio a bit? A. Would you like B. Can you C. Would you please D. Would you mind 48. The concert _________ at 7:30 tomorrow evening. Page 157

A. started B. starts C. has started D. is starting 49. That’s the bike the engine _________ needs to be repaired. A. which B. whose C. that D. of which 50. Will you ever forget_________ a good time together? And please remember _________ in touch. C. having/to keep D. to have/keeping A. having/keeping B. to have/to keep 51. It was _________ of him not to keep his promise to his kids. A. shameful B. ashamed C. shaming D. shameless 52. _________ good the advice he gave was! A. What B. Which C. How D. That’s 53. The manager had his secretary _________the document. A. typing B. to type C. typed D. type 54. _________I had had the raincoat with me this afternoon. A. As if B. Only if C. If so D. If only 55. Had you taken my advice, you_________ able to deal with the problem now? C. would be D. would have been A. will be B. are 56. She_________ a famous singer some years ago. A. is used to be B. is used to being C. used to be D. used to being 57. _________that the hall was completely full. A. So many students showing up B. Such a lot of students showed up C. Such many students showed up D. Showing up was such lots of students 58. He came in _________for the start of the meeting. A. behind the times B. in time C. time after time D. from time to time 59. There’s not access _________the Internet in the remote area. A. to B. at C. for D. with 60. They_________ well with each other despite their differences in characters. A. make up B. put on C. get along D. look forward III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“I don’t go out much these days” –“_______________” B. I don’t either C. Me too D. I don’t neither A. I don’t too 62. –“I have passed all my examinations” –“_______________” A. My dear B. Best wishes C. Well done D. That’s very well 63. –“Did you see anyone interesting at the party” –“Yes, _______________were there” A. some of Maryam’s friends B. some friend of Maryam’s C. some of Maryam’s friend D. some of Maryam friend 64. –“Are you afraid of going out” –“Yes, I wish _______________stop raining” A. would B. it C. it would D. it will 65. –“Do you have a camera” –“_______________” A. Yes, I have it B. Yes, I do C. Yes, I own one D. Yes, certainly I have IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. An aggressive publicist of the Scientific Revolution and one of its greatest (66) _______ was a Florentine, Galileo Galilee. Both Copernicus (67) _______ Keller had worked with the naked eye. Galileo, informed of a new optical instrument (68) ________ in the Netherlands, the telescope, constructed one for himself and turned it toward the heavens. Through the lens of the fantastic instrument he was the first human being to see that Jupiter had moons (69) _______ the earth's, and that the earth's own moon was made of material similar to that found on earth. The momentous (70) _______ was that heavenly bodies were not made of more perfect material. Rather, they resembled the earth and were governed by the same laws. Galileo's conclusions were (71) _______ revolutionary when he turned to consider the behavior of bodies in motion. Traditional theories of dynamics, geared to the assumption that the natural state of a body was Page 158

at rest, attempted to explain (72) _______ caused motion to occur. For Galileo, there (73) _______ no "natural" motion of the body; rather, if a body was in motion, it would continue in a straight line at the same speed forever unless deflected, quickened, or retarded by (74) _______ force-illustrating the principle of inertia. Thus what concerned Galileo was not why things move but why changes in motion occur and how one describes these (75) _______ mathematically. 66. A. contributors B. contribute C. contributing D. contribution 67. A. or B. so C. but D. and 68. A. increased B. decreased C. improved D. developed 69. A. as B. alike C. like D. such as 70. A. concluding B. conclusion C. conclusive D. concluded 71. A. equal B. equality C. equally D. unequal 72. A. that B. where C. how D. what 73. A. have been B. was C. were D. is 74. A. another B. others C. the others D. each other 75. A. changed B. changing C. changes D. changeable V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Choosing the right career is very important. Most of us spend a great part of our lives at our jobs. For that reason, we should try to find out what our talents are and how we can use them. We can do this through aptitude tests, interviews with specialists and study of books in our field of interest. There are many careers open to each of us. Perhaps we like science, then we might prepare ourselves to be chemists, physicists or biologists. Maybe our interests take us into the business world and such work as accounting, personnel management or public relations. Many people find their place in government service, teaching, newspaper work, medicine, or engineering. These and many other fields offer fascinating careers to persons with talent and training. 76. It is important to find the right career because ____________________. A. It’s very easy to lose the job. B. Most of our time is spent at work. C. We need money in our lives. D. It’s difficult to find a job. 77. We can find the right career by ____________________. A. asking for some useful advice. B. learning some foreign languages. C. travelling wherever we can. D. understanding our talents and the way we use them. 78. We can find out what our talents are and how we use through ____________________. B. all are correct. A. interviews with specialists. C. aptitude tests. D. study of books in our field of interest. 79. Careers found in the scientific world are ____________________. A. Biologists, chemists, physicists. B. Physicists, biologists, accountants. C. Businessmen, teachers, doctors. D. Chemists, mathematicians, technicians. 80. The theme of the passage is ____________________. A. jobs in the society nowadays. B. applying for good jobs. C. how to find a right job. D. unemployment. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 81. There used (be) ……… to be… a bookstore near my school, but it closed last week. 82. I wish Lan (not sit) …… didn’t sit……….. next to me. She’s annoying. 83. It’s necessary (review) …… to review…… the previous lessons before school. 84. Did she agree (go) ……… to go……camping with you? 85. She advised her brothers (give) …… to give…… up smoking. 86. The doctor made my sister (stay) ……… stay……… in bed until she felt better. 87. Nothing (do) ……… has been done………… since you went to the market. Page 159

88. Neither John nor his friend (come) …… has come………… yet. 89. Do you have your house (paint) …… painted……… at the moment? 90. Water can’t (find) … be found….. here. People must go to a lake nearby to get it. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. He bites his nails all the time. It is a sign of nervousness. (NERVOUS) 92. While the girls lack confidence, boys often overestimate their abilities. (CONFIDE) 93. Petit is only 16 years old, but he can live independently. (DEPEND) 94. He has persuaded her endlessly, but she doesn’t change her mind. (END) 95. The out-break of the bird flu is worrying. (BREAK) 96. We can lessen the risk of theft by deposing your money in the bank. (LESS) 97. He has no job and so he is penniless. (PENNY) 98. Busy as she is, she plans to pursue a career in politics. (PURSUIT) 99. Discontented with their present salary, all the workers went on strike. (CONTENTMENT) 100. It is a disagreeable situation to be alone and without money in a strange city. (SITUATE) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). The great English scientist Isaac Newton, whose theory of gravitation is well-known throughout the world, was born in the little village Wool Thorpe, not far from his own town of Cambridge, on December 25th, 1642. His father was a farmer who died when Newton was fourteen years old. His mother, uncle find grandmother took care of him. When still young, Newton was more of a mechanic than a scholar. His neighbors thought he would probably become a well-known clockmaker, because he had already made a clock his neighbors had never heard of before. It worked by water. Besides the water clock Newton also made a sundial. When he grew older, he became interested in mathematics and physics. His first physical experiment was carried out in 1658, when he was 16 years old. On June 5th, 1661 Newton entered the University of Cambridge where he studied mathematics and soon became famous at the age of 21. When Newton was 22 years old, he began studying the theory of gravitation. In 1669 he was appointed professor and began giving lectures on mathematics at Cambridge. Isaac Newton died in 1727 at the age of 85. 101. Newton was not a physicist, he was a mathematician. 102. He was born in the town of Cambridge. 103. When young he was very intelligent. 104. He wasn’t very interested in mathematics until he grew older. 105. His first physical experiment was carried out when he was not yet twenty. 101.F 102.T 103.F 104.T 105.T IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. I usually buy a newspaper on my way to work. 107. The lorry had to wait at the traffic lights. 108. The bomb went off with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town. 109. Somebody broke into her house last night and stole her stereo. 110. Who will look after your house while you go out to work? 111. My car's broken down, so I came by taxi. 112. Everyone was present, except for Mary. She stayed at home. 113. I don't think there is a good solution to your problem. 114. Peggy is in danger of making a mistake. 115. There was a definite decrease in my stock. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. Page 160

The other day, when I was in London, I ran down into an old friend of mine who had been at university with me. Although we hadn’t seen each other for ages and had lost in torch, it was just like old times, and he told me all his news. He moved to London after leaving university, and started train as an accountant. He left after a little months because he didn’t find it very interesting, and he didn’t feel like spend the rest of his life in an office. His parents were very helpful – they didn’t try to make him to carry on training as a chartered accountant, and said they would continue to support him despite of the fact that he didn’t have a job to go to. He soon found work doing what he really wanted – writing for a TV show. After the first series, the producer let him to have his own TV show even though he was relative young, and it turned out to be a great successful. mistake correction mistake correction 116. ran down into ran into 121. to carry carry 117. the touch touch 122. despite of despite/ in spite of 118. train to train/training 123. to have have 119. little a few 124. relative relatively 120. spend spending 125. successful success VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. In spite of the heavy rain, my father went to work. => Although the rain was heavy, my father went to work. 127. He little realizes how important the meeting is. => Little does he realize how important the meeting is. 128. All the other guests were embarrassed when he told a disgusting joke. => To all the other guests the disgusting joke he told was embarrassing. 129. You waste time if you copy your work out again. => Don’t copy your work out again, or you will waste time. 130. He had a weak heart which meant he couldn’t walk very far. => His heart was so weak that he couldn’t walk very far. 131. Daisy is not nearly as active as she used to be. => Daisy used to be more active than she is now. 132. The car wouldn’t start, which annoyed him intensely. => To his intense annoyance, the car wouldn’t start. 133. I found their reaction rather puzzling. => I was rather puzzled by/about their reaction. 134. Thousands of people were unable to get to work because of the bad weather. => The bad weather prevented thousands of people from getting to work. 135. I’m afraid we’ve run out of coffee. => I’m afraid there isn’t any coffee left/is no coffee left/isn’t any more coffee. VII. WRITING (2 pts) Now write a paragraph of 100-150 words, support the argument that secondary school students should wear casual clothes. Outline B may help you. Outline B Wearing casual clothes: * makes students feel comfortable. * gives students freedom of choice ( sizes, colors, and fashions, etc.) * makes students feel self-confident when they are in their favorite clothes * makes school more colorful and lively ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) B. exhibit C. healthy D. Buddhist 1. A. honor 2. A. dim B. limb C. climb D. limp 3. A. cough B. thorough C. enough D. rough B. faces C. horses D. places 4. A. houses 5. A. ready B. study C. puppy D. occupy 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. empty B. exhaust C. plowing D. product 7. A. against B. coffee C. message D. spoonful 8. A. attempt B. bottom C. horror D. manage 9. A. common B. country C. preserve D. region 10. A. forest B. resource C. threaten D. reason II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. The next __________of the school play will be on Monday at 5.30 pm. A. drama B. exposition C. performance D. exhibition 12. She ____________for a neighbor to look after the mail while she was away. A. brought B. arranged C. designed D. organized 13. I want ____________rice, please. A. a few B. any C. a little D. a number of 14. Look it __________in the dictionary if you are not sure about its meaning. A. on B. for C. to D. up 15. She had changed so much that _________anyone recognize her. A. almost B. not C. never D. hardly 16. Could you lend me some money? I’m ___________of cash at the moment. A. short B. low C. scarce D. down 17. Their washing machine was out of _________, so they couldn’t wash any clothes. A. order B. work C. activity D. condition 18. I recommend we ___________ money to buy a new house. A. save B. to save C. saving D. to be saved 19. It is important that they ____________ the date of the meeting. A. changes B. to change C. change D. must change 20. He denied______________that car last week. Page 162

A. having stolen B. stolen C. being stolen D. steal 21.The teacher gave back the papers which ______ marked A. was B. has been C. had been D. have been 22. Mrs Ramsay was accustomed ______ in this rickety house. A. by living B. to living C. with living D. lining 23. Neither Mary nor her two brothers _____ superstitious. A. is B. was C. are D. have 24. If my candidate had won the election, I _____ happy now. A. am B. was C. would be D. can be 25. I _____ very well with my father now, we never have any arguments A. go on B. carry on C. get on D. put on 26. People have different ways of preparing _____ . A. their exams B. to exams C. for exams D. in exams 27. Lack of sleep can have a noticeable _____ your performance at work. A. effect to B. effect in C. affect on D. effect on 28. I’ve got to see the dentist for a check - up tomorrow; I just hope I don’t need to _____. A. have anything done B. be done something to C. let anything be done D. make something done 29. He climbed up the tree _____ to pick the apples before the wind blew them off. A. so B. in order C. so that D. for 30. Next summer, we’re _____ a swimming pool built in our garden. A. making B. deciding C. letting D. having 31. My brother was ______ as the most effective activist in the school charity program. A. chosen B. appointed C. invited D. said 32. That was a ______ ceremony. A. prepared-well B. well-prepared C. prepare-well D. well-prepare 33. This computer isn’t capable ______ running this software. A. in B. on C. of D. at 34. I’m not accustomed ______ up so early. A. to getting B. to get C. by getting D. get 35. My teacher arrived after I ______ for her ten minutes. A. waiting B. was waiting C. had waited D. have waited 36. Nobody is ready to go, ______? A. isn’t he B. is he C. are they D. aren’t they 37. She would rather ______ A. going for a swim to study B. going for a swim to studying C. go for a swim to studying D. go for a swim than study 38. The Ao Dai is the _______ dress of Vietnamese women. A. beautiful B. traditional C. casual D. baggy 39. The _______ for winning that match is a gold medal. A. price B. prizing C. award D. prize 40. How long will it _______ you to get there? A. go B. need C. have D. take 41. It was _______ a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it. A. so B. such C. very D. too 42. He lives _______ but he doesn’t feel lonely because he has plenty to do. A. alone B. singly C. single D. lone 43. In the end I _______ home. A. got to B. arrived at C. got D. arrived in 44. If she _______ you, she would not do that. Page 163

A. were B. is C. would be D. was 45. I’m not used __________ spoken to like that. A. to be B. to being C. being D. with 46. Nobody has _______ done this before. A. any B. not C. ever D. never 47. She said that she_______ you some day. A. had visited B. has visited C. will visit D. would visit 48. The holidays at the seaside made us_______. We really had a good time there. A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. unhappily 49. We have advised him _______ quiet many times but, you know, he is a stubborn boy. A. keep B. to keep C. keeping D. of keeping 50. Please phone this number for more _______. A. inform B. information C. informative D. informatively 51. They asked me who the editor of this book _______ . A. is B. are C. was D. were 52. He _______ Chinese for 3 years, but he doesn’t study it now. A. studied B. studies C. has studied D. is studying 53. This bread is stale. Why don’t you _______ it away? A. do B. put C. throw D. have 54. He’s just arrived _______ Noibai airport. A. in B. on C. at D. with 55. My brother won’t come home _______ 10 p.m. A. until B. to C. than D. in 56. This test must _______ carefully. A. be B. do C. be done D. be to do 57. His name is Nicolas, Nick _______ short. A. for B. of C. at D. on 58. Milk bottles can be _______after being cleaned. A. recycled B. reused C. broken D. reduced 59. It was raining heavily _______we arrived home. A. while B. until C. because D. when 60. She asked me _______I liked eating chocolates. A. if B. and C. that D. but III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – “Does Jack know about your project". –"Yes, I told him ___________to do" A. what was I planning B. what I have planned C. what did I plan D. what I was planning 62. – “Are you sorry that you didn’t take pictures?” – “Yes. I wish__________ .“ A. I took B. I had C. I take D. I had taken 63. – “I wish I could visit your village again someday, Ba.” – “___________.” A. Too true! B. You’re always welcome! C. Yes, let’s! D. What a day! 64. – “What would you like to drink? “ – “ __________” A. Yes, please B. Milk, please C. No, thanks D. OK 65. – “Do you like the novel “Gone with the Wind”? – “ ___________.” A. I would B. Yes, a lot. C. No, I like it. D. Yes, we are. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the (66) _______ by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man (67) _________ the air with gases and smoke, contaminates the water (68) _________ chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with many (69) _______ and pesticides. Man also Page 164

pollutes his surroundings with various other ways. For example, people ruin (70) _______ beauty scattering junk and litter on the land and in the water. They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with (71) _______ noise. Environmental pollution is one of the most (72) _____ problems facing mankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of the all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (73) _______ death. Polluted water kills fish and other (74) _______life. Pollution of soil (75) _____ the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s naturally world. 66. A. ways B. paths C. roads D. streets 67. A. pulls B. washes C. dirties D. cleans 68. A. by B. with C. for D. in 69. A. fertile B. fertilize C. fertilizers D. fertilization 70. A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. nation 71. A. disturbing B. interesting C. exciting D. thrilling 72. A. attractive B. favorite C. serious D. even 73. A. even B. so B. too D. very 74. A. moreover B. marine C. hydro D. coastal 75. A. reduces B. increases C. grows D. makes up V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. They call New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it isn’t exactly like an apple, but it is certainly very big. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of cars and trucks, and you can never find a place to park. If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go very fast. Cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt. If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is quick, and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there are often fires on the track. On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and outside. 76. What is the problem of New York? A. It has too many apples C. It is too big B. It looks like an apple D. It is too crowded 77. What does a “cab” mean? A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. a subway 78. Cab drivers in New York _________. A. can be dangerous C. look the same B. can be attacked by thieves D. were all born in New York 79. The word “track” can best be replaced by _________. A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train 80. Subway in New York _________. A. are quickly but dirty C. have no lights B. are colorless D. often cause fires. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 81. The second film we saw (direct) ____________ by Howard Hughes. 82. The results were completely wrong. As a scientist, she (plan) ____________ the experiment more carefully. 83. Is it necessary that we (be) ____________there tomorrow? 84. I want this mess (clean up) ____________immediately. Page 165

85. There are a lot of new houses (build) ____________along the streets. 86. I'll return the book to Jim the next time I (see) ____________him. 87. They were fortunate (rescue) ____________from the fire before the building collapsed. 88. During the winter I decided that I (grow)_ ____________tomatoes and carrots when the summer came. 89. “You are looking well”. “I (play) ____________lot of squash to lose weight”. 90. Have you ever met the man (stand) ____________over there? II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. He bites his nails all the time. It is a sign of ____________. (NERVOUS) 92. While the girls lack ____________, boys often overestimate their abilities. (CONFIDE) 93. Petit is only 16 years old, but he can live ____________. (DEPEND) 94. He has persuaded her ____________, but she doesn’t change her mind. (END) 95. The ____________ of the bird flu is worrying. (BREAK) 96. We can____________the risk of theft by deposing your money in the bank. (LESS) 97. He has no job and so he is ____________. (PENNY) 98. Busy as she is, she plans to ____________ a career in politics. (PURSUIT) 99. ____________ with their present salary, all the workers went on strike. (CONTENTMENT) 100. It is a disagreeable ____________ to be alone and without money in a strange city. III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Inventing the generator was Michael Faraday’s most important accomplishments, but he made many other discoveries about electricity. He made discoveries in the fields of chemistry, too. Among them was benzene, the starting point in the manufacture of many dyes, perfumes and explosives. Faraday’s accomplishments seem more wonderful when we realize that he had very little schooling. He was bom in 1791 in Newington, now a part of London. His father, a blacksmith, was too poor to send him to school. So the boy went to work in a bookbinder’s shop, where he became interested in books on science. One day young Faraday attended a lecture given by a famous scientist, Sir Humphry Davy. Faraday took very careful notes at the lecture. Back at the bookshop he made diagrams to illustrate what Davy had said. Then he bound the notes arid diagrams into a book and sent them to the great scientist. He wrote to Davy of his interest in science and asked for work. Faraday received the thrill of his life when, on the day before Christmas in 1812, a messenger came to the bookshop with a note asking him to call on Davy the next day. As a result of this visit Faraday became an assistant in the laboratory of this great scientist. At first Faraday only washed chemistry glassware and kept the laboratory clean, but later he was given more important work to do. It was in Davy’s laboratory that Faraday received the training that enabled him to become one of the greatest scientists of all time. 101. Benzene is very important in the field of electricity. 102. As an apprentice bookbinder, Faraday took interest in bookbinding. 103. He used to attend Sir Humphry Davy’s lectures. 104. When Faraday came to work in the laboratory, he first worked as an assistant to Sir Humphry Davy. 105. His training in Sir Davy’s laboratory made him become a great scientist later. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. The dog begged________ a piece of cake. 107. Frank never turns ________on time for a meeting. 108. She takes ________her father; everyone says how alike they are! 109. Did Mr. Tan take ________the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital? 110. Remember to take ________your shoes when you are in a Japanese house. 111. I asked ________to see if anyone knew someone who could rent me a room. 112. My car is close ________your car. About two cars away. 113. You open a door by means ________ its handle. 114. It is wrong to look ________on poorer people. Page 166

115. The police looking ________the cause of the plane crash V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. In order for request telephone service in the United States, either call or visit your local telephone store. A sales representative will be glad showing you samples of the designs and colors available. Simple choose the design and color that you prefer, and leave you name, and address and employer’s name with the sales representative. Students with scholarships should provide his sponsor’s name instead with employer’s name. A fifty-dollars security deposit must be paid prior to telephone installation, and may be paid by cheque, cash or master card. In the date that your telephone is to be install, a responsible person such as an apartment manager must be at home to lock the door for the serviceman. Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 116.____________ ________________ 121.____________ ________________ 117.____________ ________________ 122.____________ ________________ 118.____________ ________________ 123.____________ ________________ 119.____________ ________________ 124.____________ ________________ 120.____________ ________________ 125.____________ ________________ VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. Perhaps Fiona will come soon and then she’ll be able to join us. (IF) => Fiona will be able to join us ________________________________ soon. 127. To Amir’s surprise his boss offered him promotion. (WAS) => To Amir’s surprise ________________________________promotion. 128. Cars cost more in Britain than in Belgium. (MUCH) => Cars ________________________________in Belgium as in Britain. 129. “Where can I find the tourist office?” said Agnes. (COULD) => Agnes ________________________________the tourist office. 130. He should take those shoes to be mended soon. (HAVE) => He should ________________________________soon. 131.I haven’t received a reply from Rachel yet. (STILL) => Rachel ______________________________________________________________________ 132.You’re kidding! (ON) => You’re _____________________________________________________________________ 133.Jack always trusts me with his secret. (CONFIDES) => Jack ________________________________________________________________________ 134.The runners were too exhausted to finish the race. (THAT) => So _________________________________________________________________________ 135.When I lent him the money, I had no idea he was rich. (KNOWN) => If __________________________________________________________________________ VII. WRITING (2 pts) Read the advertisements. Choose one of the schools you want to attend to improve your English. Write a letter of inquiry to the institution requesting for more information about the courses and fees. Foreign language council G / F, 12 Nam Trang Street Study English, French or Chinese in the morning & evening Places available in beginner / intermediate classes Courses start on November 3.

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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. honor B. exhibit C. healthy D. Buddhist 2. A. dim B. limb C. climb D. limp 3. A. cough B. thorough C. enough D. rough A. houses B. faces C. horses D. places 4. 5. A. ready B. study C. puppy D. occupy 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. empty B. exhaust C. plowing D. product 7. A. against B. coffee C. message D. spoonful 8. A. attempt B. bottom C. horror D. manage 9. A. common B. country C. preserve D. region 10. A. forest B. resource C. threaten D. reason Page 168

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. The next __________of the school play will be on Monday at 5.30 pm. A. drama B. exposition C. performance D. exhibition 12. She ____________for a neighbor to look after the mail while she was away. B. arranged C. designed D. organized A. brought 13. I want ____________rice, please. A. a few B. any C. a little D. a number of 14. Look it __________in the dictionary if you are not sure about its meaning. A. on B. for C. to D. up 15. She had changed so much that _________anyone recognize her. A. almost B. not C. never D. hardly 16. Could you lend me some money? I’m ___________of cash at the moment. A. short B. low C. scarce D. down 17. Their washing machine was out of _________, so they couldn’t wash any clothes. A. order B. work C. activity D. condition 18. I recommend we ___________ money to buy a new house. A. save B. to save C. saving D. to be saved 19. It is important that they ____________ the date of the meeting. C. change D. must change A. changes B. to change 20. He denied______________ that car last week. A. having stolen B. stolen C. being stolen D. steal 21. The teacher gave back the papers which ______ marked A. was B. has been C. had been D. have been 22. Mrs. Ramsay was accustomed ______ in this rickety house. B. to living C. with living D. lining A. by living 23. Neither Mary nor her two brothers _____ superstitious. A. is B. was C. are D. have 24. If my candidate had won the election, I _____ happy now. C. would be D. can be A. am B. was 25. I _____ very well with my father now, we never have any arguments A. go on B. carry on C. get on D. put on 26. People have different ways of preparing _____. A. their exams B. to exams C. for exams D. in exams 27. Lack of sleep can have a noticeable _____ your performance at work. D. effect on A. effect to B. effect in C. affect on 28. I’ve got to see the dentist for a check - up tomorrow; I just hope I don’t need to _____. A. have anything done B. be done something to C. let anything be done D. make something done 29. He climbed up the tree _____ to pick the apples before the wind blew them off. A. so B. in order C. so that D. for 30. Next summer, we’re _____ a swimming pool built in our garden. A. making B. deciding C. letting D. having 31. My brother was ______ as the most effective activist in the school charity program. A. chosen B. appointed C. invited D. said 32. That was a ______ ceremony. A. prepared-well B. well-prepared C. prepare-well D. well-prepare 33. This computer isn’t capable ______ running this software. A. in B. on C. of D. at 34. I’m not accustomed ______ up so early. Page 169

A. to getting B. to get C. by getting D. get 35. My teacher arrived after I ______ for her ten minutes. A. waiting B. was waiting C. had waited D. have waited 36. Nobody is ready to go, ______? C. are they D. aren’t they A. isn’t he B. is he 37. She would rather ______ A. going for a swim to study B. going for a swim to studying C. go for a swim to studying D. go for a swim than study 38. The Ao Dai is the _______ dress of Vietnamese women. B. traditional C. casual D. baggy A. beautiful 39. The _______ for winning that match is a gold medal. A. price B. prizing C. award D. prize 40. How long will it _______ you to get there? A. go B. need C. have D. take 41. It was _______ a difficult question that we couldn’t answer it. A. so B. such C. very D. too 42. He lives _______ but he doesn’t feel lonely because he has plenty to do. A. alone B. singly C. single D. lone 43. In the end I _______ home. A. got to B. arrived at C. got D. arrived in 44. If she _______ you, she would not do that. A. were B. is C. would be D. was 45. I’m not used __________ spoken to like that. A. to be B. to being C. being D. with 46. Nobody has _______ done this before. A. any B. not C. ever D. never 47. She said that she_______ you some day. D. would visit A. had visited B. has visited C. will visit 48. The holidays at the seaside made us_______. We really had a good time there. A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. unhappily 49. We have advised him _______ quiet many times but, you know, he is a stubborn boy. B. to keep C. keeping D. of keeping A. keep 50. Please phone this number for more _______. A. inform B. information C. informative D. informatively 51. They asked me who the editor of this book _______ . A. is B. are C. was D. were 52. He _______ Chinese for 3 years, but he doesn’t study it now. A. studied B. studies C. has studied D. is studying 53. This bread is stale. Why don’t you _______ it away? A. do B. put C. throw D. have 54. He’s just arrived _______ Noibai airport. A. in B. on C. at D. with 55. My brother won’t come home _______ 10 p.m. A. until B. to C. than D. in 56. This test must _______ carefully. A. be B. do C. be done D. be to do 57. His name is Nicolas, Nick _______ short. A. for B. of C. at D. on 58. Milk bottles can be _______after being cleaned. B. reused C. broken D. reduced A. recycled Page 170

59. It was raining heavily _______we arrived home. A. while B. until C. because D. when 60. She asked me _______I liked eating chocolates. A. if B. and C. that D. but III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – “Does Jack know about your project". –"Yes, I told him ___________to do" A. what was I planning B. what I have planned C. what did I plan D. what I was planning 62. – “Are you sorry that you didn’t take pictures?” – “Yes. I wish__________ .“ A. I took B. I had C. I take D. I had taken 63. – “I wish I could visit your village again someday, Ba.” – “___________.” A. Too true! B. You’re always welcome! C. Yes, let’s! D. What a day! 64. – “What would you like to drink? “ – “ __________” A. Yes, please B. Milk, please C. No, thanks D. OK 65. – “Do you like the novel “Gone with the Wind”? – “ ___________.” A. I would B. Yes, a lot. C. No, I like it. D. Yes, we are. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the (66) _______ by which man pollutes his surroundings. Man (67) _________ the air with gases and smoke, contaminates the water (68) _________ chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with many (69) _______ and pesticides. Man also pollutes his surroundings with various other ways. For example, people ruin (70) _______ beauty scattering junk and litter on the land and in the water. They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with (71) _______ noise. Environmental pollution is one of the most (72) _____ problems facing mankind today. Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of the all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (73) _______ death. Polluted water kills fish and other (74) _______life. Pollution of soil (75) _____ the amount of land that is available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s naturally world. A. ways B. paths C. roads D. streets 66. C. dirties D. cleans 67. A. pulls B. washes 68. A. by B. with C. for D. in 69. A. fertile B. fertilize C. fertilizers D. fertilization 70. A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. nation 71. A. disturbing B. interesting C. exciting D. thrilling C. serious D. even 72. A. attractive B. favorite 73. A. even B. so B. too D. very 74. A. moreover B. marine C. hydro D. coastal 75. A. reduces B. increases C. grows D. makes up V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. They call New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it isn’t exactly like an apple, but it is certainly very big. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of cars and trucks, and you can never find a place to park. If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are newcomers to the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go very fast. Cab driving is a difficult job. It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt. If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is quick, and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there are often fires on the track. On Page 171

some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old trains easily. There is too much dirt and too much graffiti, inside and outside. 76. What is the problem of New York? A. It has too many apples C. It is too big D. It is too crowded B. It looks like an apple 77. What does a “cab” mean? A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. a subway 78. Cab drivers in New York _________. A. can be dangerous C. look the same B. can be attacked by thieves D. were all born in New York 79. The word “track” can best be replaced by _________. A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train 80. Subway in New York _________. A. are quickly but dirty C. have no lights B. are colorless D. often cause fires. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 81. The second film we saw (direct) ___ was directed ____ by Howard Hughes. 82. The results were completely wrong. As a scientist, she (plan) _ should/ ought to have planned __the experiment more carefully. 83. Is it necessary that we (be) ___ (should) be ___ there tomorrow? 84. I want this mess (clean up) ___ to be cleaned up __immediately. 85. There are a lot of new houses (build) __ built __along the streets. 86. I'll return the book to Jim the next time I (see) ____ see __ him. 87. They were fortunate (rescue) __ to have been rescued __ from the fire before the building collapsed. 88. During the winter I decided that I (grow)_was going to grow_tomatoes and carrots when the summer came. 89. “You are looking well”. “I (play) ____ have been playing ___ a lot of squash to lose weight”. 90. Have you ever met the man (stand) __ standing ___ over there?

Trung de 12 III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Inventing the generator was Michael Faraday’s most important accomplishments, but he made many other discoveries about electricity. He made discoveries in the fields of chemistry, too. Among them was benzene, the starting point in the manufacture of many dyes, perfumes and explosives. Faraday’s accomplishments seem more wonderful when we realize that he had very little schooling. He was born in 1791 in Newington, now a part of London. His father, a blacksmith, was too poor to send him to school. So the boy went to work in a bookbinder’s shop, where he became interested in books on science. One day young Faraday attended a lecture given by a famous scientist, Sir Humphry Davy. Faraday took very careful notes at the lecture. Back at the bookshop he made diagrams to illustrate what Davy had said. Then he bound the notes arid diagrams into a book and sent them to the great scientist. He wrote to Davy of his interest in science and asked for work. Faraday received the thrill of his life when, on the day before Christmas in 1812, a messenger came to the bookshop with a note asking him to call on Davy the next day. As a result of this visit Faraday became an assistant in the laboratory of this great scientist. At first Faraday only washed chemistry glassware and kept the laboratory clean, but later he was given more important work to do. It was in Davy’s laboratory that Faraday received the training that enabled him to become one of the greatest scientists of all time. 101. Benzene is very important in the field of electricity. 102. As an apprentice bookbinder, Faraday took interest in bookbinding. Page 172

103. He used to attend Sir Humphry Davy’s lectures. 104. When Faraday came to work in the laboratory, he first worked as an assistant to Sir Humphry Davy. 105. His training in Sir Davy’s laboratory made him become a great scientist later. 101.F 102.F 103.F 104.T 105.T IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. The dog begged for a piece of cake. 107. Frank never turns up on time for a meeting. 108. She takes after her father; everyone says how alike they are! 109. Did Mr. Tan take over the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital? 110. Remember to take off your shoes when you are in a Japanese house. 111. I asked around to see if anyone knew someone who could rent me a room. 112. My car is close to your car. About two cars away. 113. You open a door by means of its handle. 114. It is wrong to look down on poorer people. 115. The police looking into the cause of the plane crash V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. In order for request telephone service in the United States, either call nor visit your local telephone store. A sales representative will be glad showing you samples of the designs and colors available. Simple choose the design and color that you prefer, and leave you name, and address and employer’s name with the sales representative. Students with scholarships should provide his sponsor’s name instead with employer’s name. A fifty-dollars security deposit must be paid prior to telephone installation, and may be paid by cheque, cash or master card. In the date that your telephone is to be install, a responsible person such as an apartment manager, must be at home to lock the door for the serviceman. Mistake Correction Mistake Correction for to his their nor or with of showing to show dollars dollar simple simply install installed you your lock unlock VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. Perhaps Fiona will come soon and then she’ll be able to join us. (IF) => Fiona will be able to join us if she comes soon. 127. To Amir’s surprise his boss offered him promotion. (WAS) => To Amir’s surprise he was offered promotion. 128. Cars cost more in Britain than in Belgium. (MUCH) => Cars don’t cost as much in Belgium as in Britain. 129. “Where can I find the tourist office?” said Agnes. (COULD) => Agnes asked where she could find the tourist office. 130. He should take those shoes to be mended soon. (HAVE) => He should have those shoes mended soon. 131. I haven’t received a reply from Rachel yet. (STILL) => Rachel still hasn’t replied to me / made me a reply. 132.You’re kidding! (ON) => You’re having me on! 133.Jack always trusts me with his secret. (CONFIDES) => Jack always confides his secret in me. Page 173

134. The runners were too exhausted to finish the race. (THAT) => So exhausted were the runners that none of them finished the race. 135.When I lent him the money, I had no idea he was rich. (KNOWN) => If I had known he was rich, I wouldn’t have lent him the money. VII. WRITING (2 pts) Read the advertisements. Choose one of the schools you want to attend to improve your English. Write a letter of inquiry to the institution requesting for more information about the courses and fees. Foreign language council G / F, 12 Nam Trang Street Study English, French or Chinese in the morning & evening Places available in beginner / intermediate classes Courses start on November 3.

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) B. hatred C. decided D. washed 1. A. naked 2. A. check B. Christmas C. chemistry D. anchor 3. A. honor B. hour C. honest D. hope 4. A. healthy B. marathon C. weather D. thousand 5. A. huge B. use C. pure D. hurry 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. retail B. pursue C. direct D. consult 7. A. equipment B. terminal C. important D. possession 8. A. precious B. suspicious C. famous D. humorous 9. A. reserve B. remind C. result D. realize 10. A. accuse B. admire C. enter D. deny II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Would you like tea or coffee? – I _______drink tea than coffee. A. would like B. would prefer C. would rather D. would wish 12. It is high time you _______more attentive in class. A. are B. were C. must be D. have been 13. He was _______that we turned off the TV set immediately. A. so bad singer B. such bad singer C. such bad a singer D. so bad a singer 14. I wish you _______ that! It’s really annoying habit. A. won’t do B. couldn’t do C. wouldn’t do D. don’t do 15. “I’m sorry about that!” – “_______!” A. That’s right B. Of course C. It’s OK D. You’re welcome 16. Not until 2008_______ across the river. A. the first bridge was built B. the first building of a bridge was C. built the first bridge D. was the first bridge built 17. Excuse me! I’m learning my lesson. _______ turning down your stereo a bit? A. Would you please B. Would you mind C. Could you D. Would you like 18. The stuff is very cheap; it’s now _______ sale. A. for B. on C. out D. in 19. She was _______ breath after running all the way upstairs. A. under B. out of C. without D. away from 20. They got _______ the bus and walked toward the school gate. A. off B. on C. out of D. into 21. Would you like tea or coffee? - I’d _______drink tea rather than coffee. B. prefer C. rather D. wish A. hate 22. Could I use your pen for the next test? - ________. A. Yes, you use B. Yes, you can C. Yes, you could D. Yes, you do 23. Do you like movies? - ________. A. yes, we are B. I’d like C. Yes, quite a lot D. OK 24. Shall we go to the theatre this evening? - ________. A. We shall go B. We go C. Yes, let’s D. You’re going 25. What do you think of Korean films? - ________. A. Yes, I do B. I like them C. No, I don’t D. I think of them very much 26. Practice _______English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking skill. A. to speak B. speak C. speaking D. for speaking Page 175

27. When I was younger, I _______to smoke or drink. A. wasn’t used B. didn’t used C. never used D. not used 28. I wish I _______more chance to travel abroad. A. have B. had C. would have D. shall have 29. When _______ English? A. has he begun to study B. has he begun study C. did he begin to study D. did he begin study 30. My mother doesn’t like going to the theatre and _______. A. neither do I B. neither go I C. neither I like D. neither I am 31. He’s a good guitarist, but he plays the piano _______. A. more better B. more well C. for good D. far better 32. Anyone who _______ his work won’t be allowed to leave now. A. don’t finish B. is not finishing C. has not finished D. will not finish 33. Your hair is long. Are you going to _______? A. have it cut B. have cut it C. be cutting it D. have it cutting 34. I can carry only one of these two boxes. Please carry _______. A. another B. the other C. the others D. others 35. Mary _______lazy preparing her lesson last night. A. should be B. shouldn’t be C. should have been D. shouldn’t have been 36. I’ve got _________________money to lend you now. I think you can ask Lyn for some. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little 37. She forgot _______off the cassette player before going to bed. A. turning B. to turn C. having turned D. to have turned 38. Finally they_______ rescue the people trapped in the burning houses. A. could B. succeeded to C. were able to D. can 39. There’s nothing better to do; we _______ watch the play on TV. A. may B. could have to C. must D. might as well 40. English is now spoken all_______ the world. A. through B. round C. over D. across 41. Like many other countries in the world, Vietnam is “on the _______”. A. progress B. start C. begin D. move 42. When I _______ school, I’m going to work in a factory. A. begin B. study C. leave D. learn 43. The trouble with Tom is that he never _______on time for meetings. A. attends B. arrives C. goes D. gets 44. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be_______ all over the town. A. see B. heard C. listened D. watched 45. Some people claim to be able to ________the future. A. tell B. say C. foretell D. see 46. I’d like to buy a bracelet for my wife. What do you _______? A. approve B. favor C. introduce D. recommend 47. What time is the _______on rubber trees tomorrow evening? - I think it’s at seven-thirty. A. party B. seminar C. get-together D. festival 48. Have you handed in your job _______ yet? A. request B. beg C. application D. enquiry 49. Did you see the _______ on TV last night? A. showings B. screens C. newsreels D. actions 50. This story _______ about Le Van Tam, a young hero of Vietnam. A. talks B. says C. is D. speaks 51. Why don’t we take Lisa _______with us on our next trip? Page 176

A. on B. in C. up D. along 52. The test is taking place _______a week’s time. A. in B. at C. for D. on 53. The sheet of paper slipped _____________his hand falling _______ the ground. A. off / upon B. off / onto C. from / down D. from / upon 54. She took _______her new friends almost immediately. A. up B. away C. to D. off 55. He was looked _______ by others because of his poverty. A. out for B. up C. down upon D. from upon 56. They’re going to Nha Trang _______ their summer vacation. A. for B. on C. at D. in 57. I had two copies of it originally, but I can’t find _______one now. A. another B. the other C. the others D. other 58. Professor Moore doesn’t work at the school _______. A. also B. too C. still D. any more 59. Would you be so kind as _______ the phone when it rings? A. to answer B. answer C. answered D. answering 60. If only he _______ me a chance, I could have told him the truth. A. could B. has given C. had given D. gave III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – “Have a nice weekend.” – “_____________” A. Thank you. Hope you are well B. Not bad what about you? C. Thanks the same to you! D. Sorry, I’m at home 62. – “Would you mind lending me your bike?” – “ ______ .” A. Yes. Here it is B. Not at all C. Great D. Yes, let’s 63. – “Would you like to have lunch with us? – “ _____________” A. All right B. Yes, I would C. No, I wouldn’t like D. Yes, I’d love to 64. – “Congratulations on your winning –“_____________” A. You’re welcome B. That’s very kind of you C. No, thanks D. Yes, of course 65. – “Shall I get a taxi for you? – “ _____________” A. Yes, I’d love to B. Oh that would be nice C. Let’s do D. Yes, why not? IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many (66) ________ of animals are threatened, and could easily become (67) ________ if we do not make an effort to (68) ________ them . There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (69) ________ for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (70) ________, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat – the place where they live – is (71) ________. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open (72) ________than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (73) ________, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (74) ________wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human beings – will soon be the only ones (75) ________, unless we can solve this problem. 66. A. marks B. more C. species D. forms 67. A. disappeared B. vanished C. empty D. extinct 68. A. harm B. safe C. protect D. serve 69. A. hunted B. chased C. game D. extinct 70. A. lively B. alive C. for life D. for living 71. A. exhausting B. departing C. escaping D. disappearing 72. A. spaces B. air C. up D. parts Page 177

73. A. products B. fields C. herbs D. crops 74. A. spoil B. harm C. wound D. wrong 75. A. survived B. over C. missing D. left V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Is Australia the world’s largest island or its smallest continent? Actually, it’s both. In fact, Australia is the only country that is also a continent. Although roughly the size of the United States mainland, Australia has a population of about 16.5 million people. That makes this island nation one of the least densely populated countries. What ethnic groups make up the Australia population? The majority of Australians are of English, Irish, Italian, Greek, Dutch, and Polish descent. However, over the past 50 years, some four million people from more than 120 countries have made Australia their home. This includes a large number of Asian and African immigrants. About one percent of the population is Aborigine. The Aboriginal people were the first settlers in Australia. They came from Asia about 40,000 years ago. In addition to being the smallest, Australia is also the driest inhabited continent. Lush green pastures may be typical in sheep farming areas. However, most of the land, particularly in the Outback, is so arid that people are unable to live on it in its undeveloped state. That explains why most Australians live in metropolitan areas, many of which line the coast, and why Australia is considered one of the world’s more urbanized countries. 76. The passage mainly discusses the ________. A. history of Australia B. population of Australia B. growth of Australia D. geographical features of Australia 77. According to the first paragraph, Australia________. A. is much larger than the US B. has a large population C. is one of the countries that has the most population D. is one of the countries that has the least population 78. Millions of people from many countries________. A. immigrated to Australia B. built their houses in Australia C. left Australia for Asia and Africa D. lived in Australia 79. Why do most Australian live in metropolitan areas? A. Because most of the land is used for sheep farming B. Because most of the land is very dry. C. Because most of the land is covered with green pastures. D. Because most of the land is already being cultivated. 80. Which of the following sentences is not true? A. Australia is a large country and continent. B. Many of Australia’s present inhabitants are descended from English, Irish, Italian, Greek, Dutch, and Polish. C. Most of the Australia’s land has been used for agriculture, industry, or building. D. The majority of Australia’s population live in or near the coast. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. If I (81. be) ____________ a bird, I (82. not want) ____________to live in a cage 2. Laura wishes that she (83. not live) ____________in a small flat. 3. To avoid (84. recognize) ____________, the film star wore dark glasses 4. We (85. not see) ____________Marta recently. The last time we (86. meet) __________her was in April 5. When my mother (87. come) ____________home, I (88. talk) ____________to my friend on the phone. 6. Justin said he (89. return) ____________the following day. 7. Both English and French (90. speak) ____________in Canada. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. The parents found their son’s behavior __________________. (Worry) Page 178

92. The school is now very ______. That’s why the quality of teaching and learning is much better. (Equip) 93. Young children are often ______________. They tend to tell the truth. (Rely) 94. ____________, playing a sport gives us a longer lifespan. (Science) 95. Their attempt to reach the top of the mountain was _______because of the severe weather. (Succeed) 96. They had a chance to take part in a lot of ________________activities. (Culture) 97. _________________is a horrible quality. (Honest) 98. The computer can help us to get a lot of useful __________________from the Net. (Inform) 99. What a nuisance! We were ________________of finishing the task. (Capability) 100. Parents sometimes complain about teachers giving a great number of _____ to their children. (Assign) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). ‘Hello. How are you?’ ‘Good morning,’ ‘Have you eaten yet?’ ‘Where are you going?’ These are greetings which people use in different languages when they meet each other. But what is a greeting? A greeting is a way of being friendly to someone. It is a way of being polite. It is also a way of starting a conversation. In many languages a question is used as a greeting “where are you going?’ ‘How’s everything with you?’ But questions like these are not real questions. They do not require a full answer or even a true one. In English, the commonest greeting is a question about a person’s health: ‘How are you?’ But we do not expect the person to tell us about their health when they reply. We do not expect them to talk about their headache or their backache, if they have one. People reply to these questions with a fixed expression such as ‘I’m fine, thanks’ or ‘I’m very well, thanks’. In the same way, in countries where people greet each other with ‘Where are you going?, a simple reply such as ‘Just walking around’ is sufficient. It is not necessary to describe where you are actually going. In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by ‘small talk’. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English- speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: ‘Nice day, isn’t it?’ ‘Terrible weather, isn’t it?’ But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so there are not suitable topics for small talk in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches people make small talk about the game they are watching: ‘Great game, isn’t it?’ At bus-stops, people may comment about the transport system: ‘The buses are very slow these days, aren’t they?’ Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language. The way people greet each other and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it. 101. People use greetings when they say goodbye to each other. 102. Greetings are often used to start a conversation. 103. The main purpose of a greeting is to get true information from another person. 104. Some languages do not have greetings. 105. The purpose of greetings is the same in all languages. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. She is famous _________her beautiful face and sweet voice. 107. A group of his neighbors said his attitude _________the disaster was wonderful. 108. Steven took a photograph _________his automobile after the accident. 109. Contrary to expectations, the euro fell_________ value. 110. Helen takes _________ her mother in many ways. 111. It was not a problem. We looked _________his number in the telephone book. 112. The plane took _________very quickly. 113. The computer isn’t working. It broke _________this morning. Page 179

114. She insists _________my coming to her birthday party. 115. I'll meet you _________ the corner of the street at 10. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. When the first white men came to America, they found vast amounts of nature resources of tremendous value. Forests covered a large part of the nation; later, gas, oil and minerals was found in unbelievable amounts. There was a great abundance of very fertile soil. Forests, prairies, streams and rivers abounded with wildlife. So vast were these resources that it seemed that they could never be used to. So forests were destroyed to make way for farmland. Grassland and prairies were plough and harrowed. Minerals and oil were used in great quantities to supply a young industry nation. Almost every river became the scene of factories, mills and power companies. Mammals and birds were slaughtered with food and sport. Within a short time, the results were obviously. Floods caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage year. The very fertile soil washed away or blew up in great clouds. The seemingly inexhaustible oil and minerals showed signs of depletion. Rivers were filled with silt from eroding farms and wastes from factories. Much of the rivers were made unfit for fish. Several species of birds disappeared and some mammals seemed on the verge of going. Future timber shortages were predicted. In conclusion, Americans soon came to realize that some sort of conserve programs must be set up. Mistake Correct Mistake Correct 116. 121. 117. 122. 118. 123. 119. 124 120. 125. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. She got wet because she forgot her umbrella. => She forgot ................................................................................................................................................ 127. Let’s go to the beach this weekend. => Why don’t ................................................................................................................................................. 128. “Do you like learning English?” Peter asked me. => Peter asked ................................................................................................................................................ 129. She cooks better than her sister. => Her sister doesn’t ...................................................................................................................................... 130. If you don’t work hard, you will fail the final exam. => Unless ....................................................................................................................................................... 131. I spend two hours a day doing my homework. => It takes ...................................................................................................................................................... 132. The last time I wrote to him was three months ago. => I haven’t .................................................................................................................................................... 133. “It’s your fault the grass broke, Tom” said she. => She blamed ............................................................................................................................................... 134. Tom looks nothing like his father. => Tom .......................................................................................................................................................... 135. A knock at the door interrupted Dad’s story. => Dad .......................................................................................................................................................... VII. WRITING (2 pts) Pollution is becoming more and more serious, not only in developed countries but also in developing and underdeveloped ones all over the world. It is said that “Pollution comes from human activities”. What’s your Page 180

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. naked B. hatred C. decided D. washed 2. A. check B. Christmas C. chemistry D. anchor 3. A. honor B. hour C. honest D. hope 4. A. healthy B. marathon C. weather D. thousand B. use C. pure D. hurry 5. A. huge 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. retail B. pursue C. direct D. consult 7. A. equipment B. terminal C. important D. possession 8. A. precious B. suspicious C. famous D. humorous D. realize 9. A. reserve B. remind C. result 10. A. accuse B. admire C. enter D. deny II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Would you like tea or coffee? – I _______drink tea than coffee. A. would like B. would prefer C. would rather D. would wish 12. It is high time you _______more attentive in class. A. are B. were C. must be D. have been 13. He was _______that we turned off the TV set immediately. A. so bad singer B. such bad singer C. such bad a singer D. so bad a singer 14. I wish you _______ that! It’s really annoying habit. C. wouldn’t do D. don’t do A. won’t do B. couldn’t do 15. “I’m sorry about that!” – “_______!” A. That’s right B. Of course C. It’s OK D. You’re welcome 16. Not until 2008_______ across the river. A. the first bridge was built B. the first building of a bridge was C. built the first bridge D. was the first bridge built 17. Excuse me! I’m learning my lesson. _______ turning down your stereo a bit? A. Would you please B. Would you mind C. Could you D. Would you like 18. The stuff is very cheap; it’s now _______ sale. A. for B. on C. out D. in 19. She was _______ breath after running all the way upstairs. A. under B. out of C. without D. away from 20. They got _______ the bus and walked toward the school gate. A. off B. on C. out of D. into 21. Would you like tea or coffee? - I’d _______drink tea rather than coffee. A. hate B. prefer C. rather D. wish 22. Could I use your pen for the next test? - ________. B. Yes, you can C. Yes, you could D. Yes, you do A. Yes, you use Page 182

23. Do you like movies? - ________. A. yes, we are B. I’d like C. Yes, quite a lot D. OK 24. Shall we go to the theatre this evening? - ________. A. We shall go B. We go C. Yes, let’s D. You’re going 25. What do you think of Korean films? - ________. A. Yes, I do B. I like them C. No, I don’t D. I think of them very much 26. Practice _______English anywhere you can is a way to better your speaking skill. A. to speak B. speak C. speaking D. for speaking 27. When I was younger, I _______to smoke or drink. C. never used D. not used A. wasn’t used B. didn’t used 28. I wish I _______more chance to travel abroad. A. have B. had C. would have D. shall have 29. When _______ English? A. has he begun to study B. has he begun study C. did he begin to study D. did he begin study 30. My mother doesn’t like going to the theatre and _______. A. neither do I B. neither go I C. neither I like D. neither I am 31. He’s a good guitarist, but he plays the piano _______. A. more better B. more well C. for good D. far better 32. Anyone who _______ his work won’t be allowed to leave now. A. don’t finish B. is not finishing C. has not finished D. will not finish 33. Your hair is long. Are you going to _______? A. have it cut B. have cut it C. be cutting it D. have it cutting 34. I can carry only one of these two boxes. Please carry _______. A. another B. the other C. the others D. others 35. Mary _______lazy preparing her lesson last night. A. should be B. shouldn’t be C. should have been D. shouldn’t have been 36. I’ve got _________________money to lend you now. I think you can ask Lyn for some. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little 37. She forgot _______off the cassette player before going to bed. A. turning B. to turn C. having turned D. to have turned 38. Finally they_______ rescue the people trapped in the burning houses. C. were able to D. can A. could B. succeeded to 39. There’s nothing better to do; we _______ watch the play on TV. A. may B. could have to C. must D. might as well 40. English is now spoken all_______ the world. A. through B. round C. over D. across 41. Like many other countries in the world, Vietnam is “on the _______”. A. progress B. start C. begin D. move 42. When I _______ school, I’m going to work in a factory. A. begin B. study C. leave D. learn 43. The trouble with Tom is that he never _______on time for meetings. A. attends B. arrives C. goes D. gets 44. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be_______ all over the town. A. see B. heard C. listened D. watched 45. Some people claim to be able to ________the future. A. tell B. say C. foretell D. see 46. I’d like to buy a bracelet for my wife. What do you _______? A. approve B. favor C. introduce D. recommend 47. What time is the _______on rubber trees tomorrow evening? - I think it’s at seven-thirty. Page 183

A. party B. seminar C. get-together D. festival 48. Have you handed in your job _______ yet? A. request B. beg C. application D. enquiry 49. Did you see the _______ on TV last night? C. newsreels D. actions A. showings B. screens 50. This story _______ about Le Van Tam, a young hero of Vietnam. A. talks B. says C. is D. speaks 51. Why don’t we take Lisa _______with us on our next trip? A. on B. in C. up D. along 52. The test is taking place _______a week’s time. A. in B. at C. for D. on 53. The sheet of paper slipped _____________his hand falling _______ the ground. A. off / upon B. off / onto C. from / down D. from / upon 54. She took _______her new friends almost immediately. C. to D. off A. up B. away 55. He was looked _______ by others because of his poverty. A. out for B. up C. down upon D. from upon 56. They’re going to Nha Trang _______ their summer vacation. A. for B. on C. at D. in 57. I had two copies of it originally, but I can’t find _______one now. A. another B. the other C. the others D. other 58. Professor Moore doesn’t work at the school _______. D. any more A. also B. too C. still 59. Would you be so kind as _______ the phone when it rings? A. to answer B. answer C. answered D. answering 60. If only he _______ me a chance, I could have told him the truth. C. had given D. gave A. could B. has given III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – “Have a nice weekend.” – “_____________” A. Thank you. Hope you are well B. Not bad what about you? C. Thanks the same to you! D. Sorry, I’m at home 62. – “Would you mind lending me your bike?” – “ ______ .” A. Yes. Here it is B. Not at all C. Great D. Yes, let’s 63. – “Would you like to have lunch with us? – “ _____________” A. All right B. Yes, I would C. No, I wouldn’t like D. Yes, I’d love to 64. – “Congratulations on your winning –“_____________” A. You’re welcome B. That’s very kind of you C. No, thanks D. Yes, of course 65. – “Shall I get a taxi for you? – “ _____________” A. Yes, I’d love to B. Oh that would be nice C. Let’s do D. Yes, why not? IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many (66) ________ of animals are threatened, and could easily become (67) ________ if we do not make an effort to (68) ________ them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (69) ________ for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (70) ________, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat – the place where they live – is (71) ________. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open (72) ________than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (73) ________, but these chemicals pollute the Page 184

environment and (74) do ________wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human beings – will soon be the only ones (75) ________, unless we can solve this problem. 66. A. marks B. more C. species D. forms 67. A. disappeared B. vanished C. empty D. extinct 68. A. harm B. safe C. protect D. serve 69. A. hunted B. chased C. game D. extinct 70. A. lively B. alive C. for life D. for living 71. A. exhausting B. departing C. escaping D. disappearing 72. A. spaces B. air C. up D. parts 73. A. products B. fields C. herbs D. crops 74. A. spoil B. harm C. wound D. wrong 75. A. survived B. over C. missing D. left V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Is Australia the world’s largest island or its smallest continent? Actually, it’s both. In fact, Australia is the only country that is also a continent. Although roughly the size of the United States mainland, Australia has a population of about 16.5 million people. That makes this island nation one of the least densely populated countries. What ethnic groups make up the Australia population? The majority of Australians are of English, Irish, Italian, Greek, Dutch, and Polish descent. However, over the past 50 years, some four million people from more than 120 countries have made Australia their home. This includes a large number of Asian and African immigrants. About one percent of the population is Aborigine. The Aboriginal people were the first settlers in Australia. They came from Asia about 40,000 years ago. In addition to being the smallest, Australia is also the driest inhabited continent. Lush green pastures may be typical in sheep farming areas. However, most of the land, particularly in the Outback, is so arid that people are unable to live on it in its undeveloped state. That explains why most Australians live in metropolitan areas, many of which line the coast, and why Australia is considered one of the world’s more urbanized countries. 76. The passage mainly discusses the ________. A. history of Australia B. population of Australia D. geographical features of Australia B. growth of Australia 77. According to the first paragraph, Australia________. A. is much larger than the US B. has a large population C. is one of the countries that has the most population D. is one of the countries that has the least population 78. Millions people from many countries________. A. emigrated to Australia B. built their houses in Australia C. left Australia for Asia and Africa D. lived in Australia 79. Why do most Australian live in metropolitan areas? A. Because most of the land is used for sheep farming B. Because most of the land is very dry. C. Because most of the land is covered with green pastures. D. Because most of the land is already being cultivated. 80. Which of the following sentences is not true? A. Australia is a large country and continent. B. Many of Australia’s present inhabitants are descended from English, Irish, Italian, Greek, Dutch, and Polish. C. Most of the Australia’s land has been used for agriculture, industry, or building. D. The majority of Australia’s population live in or near the coast. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. Page 185

I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. If I (81. be) ____ were ___ a bird, I (82. not want) _____ wouldn’t want ___ to live in a cage 2. Laura wishes that she (83. not live) __ didn’t live._____ in a small flat. 3. To avoid (84. recognize) ____ being recognized ___, the film star wore dark glasses 4. We (85. not see) _ haven’t seen _ Marta recently. The last time we (86. meet) __ met __ her was in April 5. When my mother (87. come) ___ came ___ home, I (88. talk) ___ was talking __ to my friend on the phone. 6. Justin said he (89. return) __ would return__ the following day. 7. Both English and French (90. speak) ___ are spoken___ in Canada. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. The parents found their son’s behavior __________________. (worry) 92. The school is now very _________. That’s why the quality of teaching and learning is much better. (equip) 93. Young children are often ______________. They tend to tell the truth. (rely) 94. ________________, playing a sport gives us a longer lifespan. (Science) 95. Their attempt to reach the top of the mountain was _____________because of the severe weather. (succeed) 96. They had a chance to take part in a lot of ________________activities. (culture) 97. _________________is a horrible quality. (Honest) 98. The computer can help us to get a lot of useful __________________from the Net. (inform) 99. What a nuisance! We were ________________of finishing the task. (capability) 100. Parents sometimes complain about teachers giving a great number of _________ to their children. (assign) 1. worrying 2. well-equipped 3. reliable 4. Scientifically 5. unsuccessful 6. cultural 7. Dishonesty 8. information 9. incapable 10. assignments III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). ‘Hello. How are you?’ ‘Good morning,’ ‘Have you eaten yet?’ ‘Where are you going?’ These are greetings which people use in different languages when they meet each other. But what is a greeting? A greeting is a way of being friendly to someone. It is a way of being polite. It is also a way of starting a conversation. In many languages a question is used as a greeting “Where are you going?’ ‘How’s everything with you?’ But questions like these are not real questions. They do not require a full answer or even a true one. In English, the commonest greeting is a question about a person’s health: ‘How are you?’ But we do not expect the person to tell us about their health when they reply. We do not expect them to talk about their headache or their backache, if they have one. People reply to these questions with a fixed expression such as ‘I’m fine, thanks’ or ‘I’m very well, thanks’. In the same way, in countries where people greet each other with ‘Where are you going?’, a simple reply such as ‘Just walking around’ is sufficient. It is not necessary to describe where you are actually going. In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by ‘small talk’. Small talk means the little things we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English- speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: ‘Nice day, isn’t it?’ ‘Terrible weather, isn’t it?’ But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so there are not suitable topics for small talk in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches people make small talk about the game they are watching: ‘Great game, isn’t it?’ At bus-stops, people may comment about the transport system: ‘The buses are very slow these days, aren’t they?’ Greetings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language. The way people greet each other and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it. 101. People use greetings when they say goodbye to each other. Page 186

102. Greetings are often used to start a conversation. 103. The main purpose of a greeting is to get true information from another person. 104. Some languages do not have greetings. 105. The purpose of greetings is the same in all languages. 101.F 102.T 103.F 104.F 105.T IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. She is famous for her beautiful face and sweet voice. 107. A group of his neighbors said his attitude to the disaster was wonderful. 108. Steven took a photograph of his automobile after the accident. 109. Contrary to expectations, the euro fell in value. 110. Helen takes after her mother in many ways. 111. It was not a problem. We looked up his number in the telephone book. 112. The plane took off very quickly. 113. The computer isn’t working. It broke down this morning. 114. She insists on my coming to her birthday party. 115. I'll meet you at the corner of the street at 10. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. When the first white men came to America, they found vast amounts of nature resources of tremendous value. Forests covered a large part of the nation; later, gas, oil and minerals was found in unbelievable amounts. There was a great abundance of very fertile soil. Forests, prairies, streams and rivers abounded with wildlife. So vast were these resources that it seemed that they could never be used to. So forests were destroyed to make way for farmland. Grassland and prairies were plough and harrowed. Minerals and oil were used in great quantities to supply a young industry nation. Almost every river became the scene of factories, mills and power companies. Mammals and birds were slaughtered with food and sport. Within a short time, the results were obviously. Floods caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage year. The very fertile soil washed away or blew up in great clouds. The seemingly inexhaustible oil and minerals showed signs of depletion. Rivers were filled with silt from eroding farms and wastes from factories. Much of the rivers were made unfit for fish. Several species of birds disappeared and some mammals seemed on the verge of going. Future timber shortages were predicted. In conclusion, Americans soon came to realize that some sort of conserve programs must be set up. Mistake Correct Mistake Correct 116. nature natural 121. with for 117. was were 122. obviously obvious 118. used to used up 123. year yearly 119. plough ploughed 124. much many 120. industry industrial 125. conserve conservation VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. She got wet because she forgot her umbrella. => She forgot her umbrella, so she got wet. 127. Let’s go to the beach this weekend. => Why don’t we go to the beach this weekend? 128. “Do you like learning English?” Peter asked me. => Peter asked me if / whether I liked learning English Page 187

129. She cooks better than her sister. => Her sister doesn’t cook as / so well as she does / her 130. If you don’t work hard, you will fail the final exam. => Unless you work hard, you will fail the final exam. 131. I spend two hours a day doing my homework. => It takes me two hours a day to do my homework. 132. The last time I wrote to him was three months ago. => I haven’t written to him for three months 133. “It’s your fault the grass broke, Tom” said she. => She blamed Tom for having broken / breaking the glass. 134. Tom looks nothing like his father. => Tom doesn’t take after his father. 135. A knock at the door interrupted Dad’s story. => Dad was telling a story when there was a knock at the door. => Dad was telling a story when someone knocked the door. VII. WRITING (2 pts) Pollution is becoming more and more serious, not only in developed countries but also in developing and underdeveloped ones all over the world. It is said that “Pollution comes from human activities”. What’s your opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Your argument must be between 120 and 150 words. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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TEST NUMBER 15

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. To get touch with someone is ___________________. Page 188

A. to touch him B. criticize C. respect him D. communicate with him 12. “He has a good command of English.” means _____________________. A. he is able to go abroad B. he is able to pass the examination C. he gives a command of it D. he is able to use it well 13. The _________________items in the cake are flour, sugar and shortening. A. alternative B. enviable C. commercial D. essential 14. A ___________________day in Florida is full of sunshine and warm breezes. A. visible B. typical C. pessimistic D. deserted 15. Don’t forget to take your prescription to the ___________________. A. baker’s B. doctor’s C. chemist’s D. butcher’s 16. I hung the picture ___________________the fireplace. A. on B. under C. between D. above 17. The little girl was frightened _____________________thunder. A. at B. from C. out of D. of 18. This story is entirely based ____________________facts about his revolutionary life. A. on B. up C. over D. in 19. Older people rarely approve ____________________habits of the young generation. A. for B. to C. of D. with 20. They were suddenly aware ___________________a noise in the back of the room. A. to B. by C. of D. from 21. You look _______than last year. A. much tall B. more tall C. much taller D. more taller 22. What _______advice she gave us! A. so good B. such good C. a good D. good 23. My dog as well as my cats _______ twice a day. A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten 24. When I came into the class, I realized I knew _______. A. them all B. all them C. they all D. all of they 25. Do it right now, _______? A. do you B. aren’t you C. will you D. don’t you 26. We _______for her for ten minutes. A. wait B. waited C. are waiting D. have been waiting 27. His father is not interested in tennis and _______. A. he doesn’t, either B. so doesn’t he C. neither does he D. neither is he 28. The little girl wasted half an hour_______ for her picture book. A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked 29. _______does it take you to do the washing? A. How fast B. What time C. How long D. How often 30. Your hair is long. Are you going to _______? A. have it cut B. have cut it C. be cutting it D. have it cutting 31. The Chief of police, ___________________work is very important, takes care of the public safety. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which 32. Neither the boy’s parents nor I ___________________satisfied with his progress. A. are B. am C. have D. has 33. He’s __________________intelligent than his sister. A. lesser B. much less C. much fewer D. not so 34. She is wearing a _______________________. A. short nice nylon skirt B. nice short nylon skirt C. nylon short nice skirt D. nylon nice short skirt 35. You can borrow my book _________________you return it before the end of the class. Page 189

A. even if B. although C. while D. as long as 36. My hair is too long, I will have it ___________________tomorrow. A. to cut B. cut C. being cut D. cutting 57. __________________the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this morning. A. On account of B. According to C. Because of D. Due to 58. Give her a telephone number to ring us ____________________she gets lost. A. whether B. in case C. unless D. perhaps 59. Write to me and tell me _______________about your holiday in Switzerland. A. every B. all C. much D. some 40. Most young people want to ___________________about environmental problems. A. look up for more B. find more out C. deal more with D. make more out 41. Most societies have to ____________some conveniences to prevent environmental problems. A. put off B. make up for C. do without D. take after 42. In some countries environmental organizations have been _________________. A. put up B. made up C. carried out D. set up 43. He threw the ball _________________his playmate, trying to score more points. A. to B. at C. on D. away 44. She is very efficient, and _____________________polite to the customers. A. failing B. unfailing C. failingly D. unfailingly 45. Dogs are always faithful ________their masters but their masters are sometime cruel _______them. A. at / in B. on / by C. to / to D. with / for 46. I don’t think that they’ll be ________________favor of getting the money in that way. A. in B. on C. with D. of 47. While _____________to help Tim with his math, I got impatient because he wouldn’t pay attention to what I was saying. A. I am trying B. having tried C. trying D. tried 48. “Did you tell Carol where _______________us this evening?” -“Yes, I did. I can’t understand why she is late”. A. should she meet B. she to meet C. she meets D. to meet 49. “Did you enjoy the picnic?” “It was okay, but I’d rather _________________to a movie. A. go B. be going C. have gone D. went 50. We were both pleased ____________________honored to be guests of the president. A. also B. and C. alike D. or 51. We haven’t had __________________news from the disaster site since the earthquake. A. many B. quite a few C. much D. some 52. There’s no point __________________this lotion. It won’t work. A. to try B. trying C. in your try D. about trying 53. I can’t find my passport. I _____________________it at home. A. must have left C. had left B. should have left D. must leave 54. If I ___________________him yesterday, I would have to come back tomorrow. A. met B. hadn’t met C. didn’t meet D. have met 55. Hardly ___________________believes your story. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. no one 56. It is high time the principal ___________________responsible for his wrong policy. A. be B. were C. being D. was 57. “Don’t be so disappointed, Bill. You can take the driving test again,” said Helen. A. Helen told Bill not to be disappointed and not to take the driving test again. B. Helen told Bill to be disappointed because of the driving test again. C. Helen said Bill not to be disappointed in order to take the driving test again. D. Helen encouraged Bill to take the driving test again. Page 190

58.“You’re always making terrible mistakes,” said the teacher. A. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes. B. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes. C. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes. D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes. 59.“I’ll certainly help you tomorrow,” said Tom to Helen. A. Tom promised to help Helen the day after. B. Tom announced that he would help Helen the day after. C. Tom asked if Helen wanted him to help her the day after. D. Tom told Helen to help him the day after. 60.“No, I didn’t steal anything from her,” said Henry. A. Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her. B. Henry refused to steal things from her. C. Henry denied stealing things from her. D. Henry said no to stealing things from her. III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – “Could you mail this letter for me, please? – “ _____________” A. No, I couldn’t B. I’ll try C. Yes, here it is D. I’m sorry, I can’t 62. – “How about going out to dinner tonight? – “ _____________” A. Oh, thank you B. Yes, please C. No, I don’t want to D. I’m afraid not 63. – “Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend? – “ _____________” A. What do you suggest? B. Yes, please C. How’s that? D. That’s a good idea 64. – “Would you mind lending me your bike? – “ _____________” A. “Here it is B. No, not at all C. Yes, let’s D. Good idea 65. – “Can I smoke is here?” –“I’d rather you ____________.” A. don’t B. didn’t C. can’t D. couldn’t IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Science has told us so (66) _______ about the moon that it is fairly easy to imagine what it would be like to go there. It is certainly not (67) _______ friendly place. As there is no air or water, there can be no (68) _______ of any kind. There is no variety of scenery (69) _______ . For mile after mile there are only flat plains of dust with mountains around them. Above, the sun and stars shine (70) _______ a black sky. If you step out of the mountain shadows, it will (71) _______ moving from severe cold into great heat. These extreme (72) _______ continually break rocks away from the surface of the mountains. The moon is also a very silent world, (73) _______ sound waves can only travel through air. But beyond the broken horizon, you see a friendly sight, our earth is shining more (74) _______ than the stars. From this distance, it looks (75) _______ an immense ball, colored blue and green and brown. 66. A. many B. much C. any D. some 67. A. a B. the C. an D. too 68. A. living B. existence C. sign D. life 69. A. neither B. though C. either D. too 70. A. in B. on C. up D. over 71. A. like B. appear C. seem D. mean 72. A. weather B. temperatures C. climates D. levels 73. A. for B. though C. but D. when 74. A. warmly B. quickly C. steadily D. brightly 75. A. as if B. like C. as D. up V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Page 191

Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world. They are popular almost everywhere and with everybody. They are considered not just practical but very fashionable as well. But what do you know about the history of jeans? Who made the first jeans? Levi Strauss, a young immigrant from Germany, arrived in San Francisco in 1850. California was in the middle of the Gold Rush. Thousands of men were coming to California to dig for gold. And Strauss came to sell canvas, a heavy fabric used for tents, to these gold miners. One day Strauss saw that the miners needed strong clothes for work. Strauss got an idea. He quickly took some of his canvas and made it into pants. These pants were what the miners needed. They were very strong and lasted a long time. The pants became very popular immediately. Later Strauss wanted to make his pants even better, so he started making his pants from cotton cloth that was softer than canvas but just as strong. This fabric came from Nimes, a city in France, and was called ‘denim’ (from de Nimes). Denim was popular in the fifteenth century. Christopher Columbus used denim for the sails of his ships. Sailors in Genoa, Italy, wore denim pants. The word ‘jeans’ comes from the word ‘Genoa’. Mr. Strauss made the first jeans in the United States, but their name and their kind of cloth came from Italy and France. 76. Levi Strauss came to California __________. A. to dig for gold B. to sell jeans C. to sell canvas for tents D. to explore the land 77. What did the miners need? A. a heavy fabric for tent B. strong clothes for work C. gold mines D. pants made of canvas 78. How did Strauss improve his pants? A. He used a fabric called ‘denim’ to make his pants. B. He took some of his canvas and made it into pants. C. He imported pants from Nimes, a city in France. D. He named his pants after sailors from Genoa, Italy. 79. The word ‘practical’ in paragraph 1 means __________. A. cheap B. useful C. attractive D. typical 80. Which of the following statements is not true? A. Levi Strauss was the first person to make jeans. B. The name of jeans came from Europe. C. Denim was as strong as canvas. D. Levi Strauss was born in the United States. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs (81. perform) _____________ for people in town and villages. 2. She (82. have) _____________ dinner when the postman (83. come) _____________. 3. The sky is very dark. I think it (84. rain) _____________. 4. Tell him (85. bring) _____________ his bike inside. If he (86. leave) _____________ it there, someone (87. steal) _______________ it. 5. The music is so loud .I wish someone (88. turn) _____________it off. 6. This film (89. be) _____________so interesting that I (90. see) _____________it twice. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. His eyesight is becoming _____________worse. (Progress) 92. It was _____________of you to send me the flowers when I was in hospital. (Think) 93. All her life she had a _____________trust in the other people. (Child) 94. This morning, I _____________and was late for school. (Sleep) 95. The cost of _____________to the show is quite reasonable. (Admit) 96. This used to be a rural area, but it has become _____________. (Industry) 97. We must meet soon, _____________before Saturday. (Prefer) 98. They are waiting in the _____________lounge. (Depart) Page 192

99. Switzerland is a _____________country. (Mountain) 100. He is very anxious about the _____________of his passport. (Lose) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). LEARNING ENGLISH It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accents. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why even the top, or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation. One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying in an English-speaking country greatly affects their English. Living with native speakers can help students to pick up new vocabulary as well as improve their accents. International students can also learn important cultural information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occur when people from different cultures live together. Living with someone from another culture can be difficult. International students are usually excited when they first show up at their new homes, but after a few months they may start to think about their home countries and get homesick. Students who are homesick get depressed quickly. They might cry a lot or want to be alone. This makes it difficult for them to make friends and learn English. 101. Adult students of English cannot improve their accents because they are slow to change. 102. Most younger students cannot change their pronunciation. 103. All that they need to improve their pronunciation is to practice more outside the classroom. 104. To avoid misunderstandings about cultures, students should Jive with native speakers. 105. On their arrival, most international students may forget about the problems because they are very excited. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. In the theatre we had seats _______ the front row. 107. She was astonished _______the way he behaved. 108. I was furious _______you for not telling me the news. 109. Were you absent _______the lecture yesterday? 110. Sue was asking _______you. I told her you were fine. 111. We were talking _______Peter but we broke off when he came in. 112. I was born in Scotland but I grew _______in Northern Ireland. 113. The firemen had to break _______the room to rescue the children. 114. My lawyer told me to look _______the contract before I signed it. 115. The boy tried to break _______but his mother snatched his shirt. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. A SURPRISE Mr. Bush was away from his flat all the afternoon. When he returned, he has discovered he did not have his key. He had left whole set of keys in a pocket of the trousers he had worn before going out. He went downstairs to the caretaker's flat and explained exactly which had happened. The caretaker is sympathetic, "I'm sorry. I have no spare key to your flat". He told, "I used to have one, but someone borrowed it once and never returned it for me. But never mind, I have a friend who understand these things. I'll phone him and he'll come. He is a specialize in opening locked doors without keys. I'm sure he'll be able to help you". He did, either. Later, I found out that he was a fame house breaker. Mistake Correction Mistake Correction Page 193

116. 121. 117. 122. 118. 123. 119. 124. 120. 125. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. She never stops saying how much she dislikes public transport. (Complaining) => She ............................................................................................................................................... 127. Robert has not had a job for two years. (Unemployed) => Robert has .................................................................................................................................... 128. It took her a long time to recover from her illness. (Over) => It took her .................................................................................................................................... 129. The patient recovered from her illness more rapidly than I expected. (Recovery) => The patient ................................................................................................................................... 130. The boss wouldn’t object to you going early today. (Objection) => The boss wouldn’t ....................................................................................................................... 131. It is cheaper to send things by sea than by airmail. (Costs) => It costs .......................................................................................................................................... 132. We didn’t go to the theater, we stayed at home. (Instead) => We stayed .................................................................................................................................... 133. He said “arrive on time for the meeting tomorrow. (Reminded) => He ................................................................................................................................................ 134. Please send us a copy of your directory. (Grateful) => I should ........................................................................................................................................ 135. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me. (Found) => What I .......................................................................................................................................... VII. WRITING Write an essay of about 200 words on the following topic: People do many different things to stay healthy. What do you do for good health? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. there B. though C. than D. theme 2. A. snowstorm B. knowledge C. show D. slow 3. A. treasure B. sewage C. save D. campus 4. A. effective B. recognize C. sentence D. equality 5. A. enjoyed B. invited C. mended D. lasted 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. idiomatic B. mathematics C. characteristic D. possibility 7. A. encounter B. museum C. dependent D. understand 8. A. dental B. device C. drunkard D. endless 9. A. relate B. edit C. region D. final 10. A. package B. customer C. supervisor D. accountant II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. To get touch with someone is________. D. communicate with him A. to touch him B. criticize C. respect him 12. “He has a good command of English.” means ________. A. he is able to go abroad B. he is able to pass the examination C. he gives a command of it D. he is able to use it well 13. The ________items in the cake are flour, sugar and shortening. A. alternative B. enviable C. commercial D. essential 14. A ________day in Florida is full of sunshine and warm breezes. A. visible B. typical C. pessimistic D. deserted 15. Don’t forget to take your prescription to the________. C. chemist’s D. butcher’s A. baker’s B. doctor’s 16. I hung the picture ________the fireplace. A. on B. under C. between D. above 17. The little girl was frightened ________thunder. D. of A. at B. from C. out of 18. This story is entirely based________ facts about his revolutionary life. A. on B. up C. over D. in 19. Older people rarely approve ________ habits of the young generation. A. for B. to C. of D. with 20. They were suddenly aware ________a noise in the back of the room. C. of D. from A. to B. by 21. You look _______than last year. A. much tall B. more tall C. much taller D. more taller 22. What _______advice she gave us! A. so good B. such good C. a good D. good 23. My dog as well as my cats _______ twice a day. A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten 24. When I came into the class, I realized I knew _______. A. them all B. all them C. they all D. all of they 25. Do it right now, _______? A. do you B. aren’t you C. will you D. don’t you 26. We _______for her for ten minutes. A. wait B. waited C. are waiting D. have been waiting 27. His father is not interested in tennis and _______. A. he doesn’t, either B. so doesn’t he C. neither does he D. neither is he Page 195

28. The little girl wasted half an hour_______ for her picture book. A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked 29. _______does it take you to do the washing? A. How fast B. What time C. How long D. How often 30. Your hair is long. Are you going to _______? A. have it cut B. have cut it C. be cutting it D. have it cutting 31. The Chief of police, ________work is very important, takes care of the public safety. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which 32. Neither the boy’s parents nor I ________satisfied with his progress. B. am C. have D. has A. are 33. He’s________ intelligent than his sister. A. lesser B. much less C. much fewer D. not so 34. She is wearing a ________. A. short nice nylon skirt B. nice short nylon skirt C. nylon short nice skirt D. nylon nice short skirt 35. You can borrow my book ________ you return it before the end of the class. A. even if B. although C. while D. as long as 36. My hair is too long, I will have it ________ tomorrow. A. to cut B. cut C. being cut D. cutting 37. ________ the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this morning. A. On account of B. According to C. Because of D. Due to 38. Give her a telephone number to ring us ________she gets lost. B. in case C. unless D. perhaps A. whether 39. Write to me and tell me ________ about your holiday in Switzerland. A. every B. all C. much D. some 40. Most young people want to ________ about environmental problems. C. deal more with D. make more out A. look up for more B. find more out 41. Most societies have to ____________some conveniences to prevent environmental problems. A. put off B. make up for C. do without D. take after 42. In some countries environmental organizations have been ________. A. put up B. made up C. carried out D. set up 43. He threw the ball ________ his playmate, trying to score more points. A. to B. at C. on D. away 44. She is very efficient, and ________ polite to the customers. A. failing B. unfailing C. failingly D. unfailingly 45. Dogs are always faithful ________their masters but their masters are sometime cruel _______them. A. at / in B. on / by C. to / to D. with / for 46. I don’t think that they’ll be ________ favor of getting the money in that way. A. in B. on C. with D. of 47. While ________ to help Tim with his math, I got impatient because he wouldn’t pay attention to what I was saying. A. I am trying B. having tried C. trying D. tried 48. “Did you tell Carol where ________ us this evening?” -“Yes, I did. I can’t understand why she is late”. A. should she meet B. she to meet C. she meets D. to meet 49. “Did you enjoy the picnic?” “It was okay, but I’d rather ________ to a movie. A. go B. be going C. have gone D. went 50. We were both pleased ________ honored to be guests of the president. A. also B. and C. alike D. or 51. We haven’t had ________ news from the disaster site since the earthquake. Page 196

A. many B. quite a few C. much D. some 52. There’s no point ________ this lotion. It won’t work. A. to try B. trying C. in your try D. about trying 53. I can’t find my passport. I ________ it at home. A. must have left C. had left B. should have left D. must leave 54. If I ________ him yesterday, I would have to come back tomorrow. A. met B. hadn’t met C. didn’t meet D. have met 55. Hardly ________ believes your story. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. no one 56. It is high time the principal ________ responsible for his wrong policy. A. be B. were C. being D. was 57. “Don’t be so disappointed, Bill. You can take the driving test again,” said Helen. A. Helen told Bill not to be disappointed and not to take the driving test again. B. Helen told Bill to be disappointed because of the driving test again. C. Helen said Bill not to be disappointed in order to take the driving test again. D. Helen encouraged Bill to take the driving test again. 58. “You’re always making terrible mistakes,” said the teacher. A. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes. B. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes. C. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes. D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes. 59. “I’ll certainly help you tomorrow,” said Tom to Helen. A. Tom promised to help Helen the day after. B. Tom announced that he would help Helen the day after. C. Tom asked if Helen wanted him to help her the day after. D. Tom told Helen to help him the day after. 60. “No, I didn’t steal anything from her,” said Henry. A. Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her. B. Henry refused to steal things from her. C. Henry denied stealing things from her. D. Henry said no to stealing things from her. III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – “Could you mail this letter for me, please? – “________” D. I’m sorry, I can’t A. No, I couldn’t B. I’ll try C. Yes, here it is 62. – “How about going out to dinner tonight? – “________” A. Oh, thank you B. Yes, please C. No, I don’t want to D. I’m afraid not 63. – “Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend? – “________” A. What do you suggest? B. Yes, please C. How’s that? D. That’s a good idea 64. – “Would you mind lending me your bike? – “________” A. “Here it is B. No, not at all C. Yes, let’s D. Good idea 65. – “Can I smoke is here?” –“I’d rather you ________.” A. don’t B. didn’t C. can’t D. couldn’t IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Science has told us so (66) _______ about the moon that it is fairly easy to imagine what it would be like to go there. It is certainly not (67) _______ friendly place. As there is no air or water, there can be no (68) _______ of any kind. There is no variety of scenery (69) _______ . For mile after mile there are only flat plains of dust with mountains around them. Above, the sun and stars shine (70) _______ a black sky. If you step out of the mountain shadows, it will (71) _______ moving from severe cold into great heat. These extreme (72) Page 197

_______ continually break rocks away from the surface of the mountains. The moon is also a very silent world, (73) _______ sound waves can only travel through air. But beyond the broken horizon, you see a friendly sight, our earth is shining more (74) _______ than the stars. From this distance, it looks (75) _______ an immense ball, colored blue and green and brown. B. much C. any D. some 66. A. many 67. A. a B. the C. an D. too 68. A. living B. existence C. sign D. life 69. A. neither B. though C. either D. too 70. A. in B. on C. up D. over 71. A. like B. appear C. seem D. mean 72. A. weather B. temperatures C. climates D. levels 73. A. for B. though C. but D. when 74. A. warmly B. quickly C. steadily D. brightly 75. A. as if B. like C. as D. up V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world. They are popular almost everywhere and with everybody. They are considered not just practical but very fashionable as well. But what do you know about the history of jeans? Who made the first jeans? Levi Strauss, a young immigrant from Germany, arrived in San Francisco in 1850. California was in the middle of the Gold Rush. Thousands of men were coming to California to dig for gold. And Strauss came to sell canvas, a heavy fabric used for tents, to these gold miners. One day Strauss saw that the miners needed strong clothes for work. Strauss got an idea. He quickly took some of his canvas and made it into pants. These pants were what the miners needed. They were very strong and lasted a long time. The pants became very popular immediately. Later Strauss wanted to make his pants even better, so he started making his pants from cotton cloth that was softer than canvas but just as strong. This fabric came from Nimes, a city in France, and was called ‘denim’ (from de Nimes). Denim was popular in the fifteenth century. Christopher Columbus used denim for the sails of his ships. Sailors in Genoa, Italy, wore denim pants. The word ‘jeans’ comes from the word ‘Genoa’. Mr. Strauss made the first jeans in the United States, but their name and their kind of cloth came from Italy and France. 76. Levi Strauss came to California __________. A. to dig for gold B. to sell jeans C. to sell canvas for tents D. to explore the land 77. What did the miners need? B. strong clothes for work A. a heavy fabric for tent C. gold mines D. pants made of canvas 78. How did Strauss improve his pants? A. He used a fabric called ‘denim’ to make his pants. B. He took some of his canvas and made it into pants. C. He imported pants from Nimes, a city in France. D. He named his pants after sailors from Genoa, Italy. 79. The word ‘practical’ in paragraph 1 means __________. A. cheap B. useful C. attractive D. typical 80. Which of the following statements is not true? A. Levi Strauss was the first person to make jeans. B. The name of jeans came from Europe. C. Denim was as strong as canvas. D. Levi Strauss was born in the United States. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Page 198

1. Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs (81. perform) _were performed_ for people in town and villages. 2. She (82. have) __was having__ dinner when the postman (83. come) ____came____. 3. The sky is very dark. I think it (84. rain) __is going to rain___. 4. Tell him (85. bring) ___to bring__ his bike inside. If he (86. leave) ___leaves___ it there, someone (87. steal) ___will steal__ it. 5. The music is so loud. I wish someone (88. turn) __turned/ would turn___ it off. 6. This film (89. be) __is__ so interesting that I (90. see) __have seen__ it twice. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. His eyesight is becoming ___progressively___ worse. (Progress) 92. It was _thoughtful_ of you to send me the flowers when I was in hospital. (Think) 93. All her life she had a childlike trust in the other people. (Child) 94. This morning, I __overslept__ and was late for school. (Sleep) 95. The cost of admission_ to the show is quite reasonable. (Admit) 96. This used to be a rural area, but it has become _industrialized. (Industry) 97. We must meet soon, __preferably_ before Saturday. (Prefer) 98. They are waiting in the departure lounge. (Depart) (Mountain) 99. Switzerland is a _mountainous_ country. 100. He is very anxious about the _loss_ of his passport. (Lose) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). LEARNING ENGLISH It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accents. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why even the top or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation. One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying in an English-speaking country greatly affects their English. Living with native speakers can help students to pick up new vocabulary as well as improve their accents. International students can also learn important cultural information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occur when people from different cultures live together. Living with someone from another culture can be difficult. International students are usually excited when they first show up at their new homes, but after a few months they may start to think about their home countries and get homesick. Students who are homesick get depressed quickly. They might cry a lot or want to be alone. This makes it difficult for them to make friends and learn English. 101. Adult students of English cannot improve their accents because they are slow to change. 102. Most younger students cannot change their pronunciation. 103. All that they need to improve their pronunciation is to practice more outside the classroom. 104. To avoid misunderstandings about cultures, students should live with native speakers. 105. On their arrival, most international students may forget about the problems because they are very excited. 101.F 102.F 103.F 104.T 105.T IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. In the theatre we had seats _______ in___ the front row. 107. She was astonished _______at ___the way he behaved. 108. I was furious_______ with ___you for not telling me the news. 109. Were you absent_______ from___ the lecture yesterday? 110. Sue was asking_ after___ you. I told her you were fine. 111. We were talking _______about ___Peter but we broke off when he came in. Page 199

112. I was born in Scotland but I grew _______up___ in Northern Ireland. 113. The firemen had to break____ in/into___ the room to rescue the children. 114. My lawyer told me to look___ over ___ the contract before I signed it. 115. The boy tried to break____ away ___but his mother snatched his shirt. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. A SURPRISE Mr. Bush was away from his flat all the afternoon. When he returned, he has discovered he did not have his key. He had left whole set of keys in a pocket of the trousers he had worn before going out. He went downstairs to the caretaker's flat and explained exactly which had happened. The caretaker is sympathetic, "I'm sorry. I have no spare key to your flat". He told, "I used to have one, but someone borrowed it once and never returned it for me. But never mind, I have a friend who understand these things. I'll phone him and he'll come. He is a specialize in opening locked doors without keys. I'm sure he'll be able to help you". He did, either. Later, I found out that he was a fame house breaker. Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 116. has discovered discovered 121. for to 117. whole the whole 122. understand understands 118. which what 123. specialize specialist 119. is was 124. either too 120. told said 125. fame famous / famous VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. She never stops saying how much she dislikes public transport. (Complaining) => She is always complaining about the public transport. 127. Robert has not had a job for two years. (Unemployed) => Robert has been unemployed for two years. 128. It took her a long time to recover from her illness. (Over) => It took her a long time to get over her illness. 129. The patient recovered from her illness more rapidly than I expected. (Recovery) => The patient made a more rapid recovery than I expected. 130. The boss wouldn’t object to you going early today. (Objection) => The boss wouldn’t have any objection to your going early today. 131. It is cheaper to send things by sea than by airmail. (Costs) => It costs more to send things by airmail than by sea/ It costs less to send things by sea than by airmail. 132. We didn’t go to the theater, we stayed at home. (Instead) => We stayed at home instead of going to the theater. 133. He said “arrive on time for the meeting tomorrow. (Reminded) => He reminded me to arrive on time for the meeting tomorrow. 134. Please send us a copy of your directory. (Grateful) => I should be grateful if you would send us a copy of your directory 135. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me. (Found) => What I found surprising was his lack of confidence. VII. WRITING Write an essay of about 200 words on the following topic: People do many different things to stay healthy. What do you do for good health? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) B. magazine C. example D. extreme 1. A. complete 2. A. laid B. said C. paid D. main 3. A. challenging B. shooting C. machine D. ensure 4. A. cars B. books C. maps D. pilots 5. A. lived B. pleased C. dogged D. weighed 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. promise B. survive C. succeed D. forgive 7. A. sociable B. outgoing C. friendly D. reserved 8. A. convenient B. comfortable C. fortunate D. favorable 9. A. demonstrate B. participate C. elevate D. separate 10. A. achievement B. experiment C. explanation D. discovery II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. ________________students in this class have trouble finding time to work out. A. Mostly all B. Many of C. Few D. A great deal of 12. No one in our class ____________________his opinion. A. agrees with B. agree to C. agrees to D. agree with 13. She was singing to herself all the way home. She ______________very happy about something. A. should have been B. will be C. would have been D. must have been 14. He was ________________________. A. so bad singer B. such bad singer C. such bad a singer D. so bad a singer 15. Every time my aunt came from Hue, she ______________bring me a lot of delicious food. A. could B. would C. might D. should 16. The young teacher sometimes lets the class go __________________control. A. in B. out of C. throughout D. under 17. He is an efficient worker who always finishes his work ahead __________schedule. A. on B. in C. of D. for 18. He takes ___________________his father in many ways. A. on B. up C. in D. after 19. The boy came ________________a cold because of walking in the rain for too long. A. down with B. up with C. up against D. along with 20. The student sitting ________________the last row doesn’t seem to be paying attention TEST NUMBER 16

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A. on B. at C. in D. of 21. Most people __________________to pay their bills by check nowadays. A. require B. used C. practice D. tend 22. He doesn’t take much exercise, __________________from walking the dog. A. alone B. apart C. except D. besides 23. When I questioned him, he finally _________________stealing my pen. A. admitted B. accused C. accepted D. confessed 24. As long as we __________________to the footpath, we won’t get lost. A. keep B. stay C. follow D. remain 25. How much water does that tank __________________? A. include B. keep C. consist D. contain 26. He is staying at my house _____________________. A. all in all B. all at once C. for the time being D. in advance 27. The twins are so alike that I can hardly _____________________. A. see them both B. tell them apart C. go for them D. work them out 28. I really want to help you, but I’ve got _________________organizing the school play. A. my head over heels B. up to my ears C. my nose choked D. my hands full 29. Could I just do it right now?- _______________________ A. Yes, you could. B. Why not? Go ahead. C. Not for me. D. Yes, let’s. 30. I think we should take some spare parts with us. - _____________________ A. If I were you I would. B. No. You can do it. C. OK, just in case. D. Just my luck, man. 31. The little girl wasted half an hour _________________for her picture book. A. look B. to look C. looking D. looked 32. He found a watch when he ____________________in the street. A. had walked B. was walking C. walked D. had been walking 33. If he _____________a little later yesterday, he couldn’t have met her at the airport to see her off. A. had come B. came C. was to come D. had to come 34. Cameron, ___________directed “The Titanic”, is one of the leading faces in Hollywood. A. that B. whose C. whom D. who 35. Some of the students in this class are from HCMC, ________ are from the provinces. A. the others B. another C. the other D. others 36. __________________does it takes you to do the washing? A. How fast B. What speed C. How long D. What time 37. The boy forgot __________________the newspaper for his father on his way home. A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought 38. It is about time he ____________for a general checkup. He may need the doctor’s advice. A. had gone B. went C. were to go D. go 39. Your friendly attitude makes __________________for you to socialize. A. its easy B. easier it C. it easier D. it more easily 40. They could have done it successfully __________there been support from the local authority. A. had B. if C. only if D. so long as 41. John _________________his job last month and since then he ______________out of work. A. lost/was B. has lost/has been C. was lost/is D. lost/has been 42. Yesterday morning, when I arrived at the airport, Sophie ___________________for me. A. waited B. was waiting C. has been waiting D. had waited 43. If you need any help, you can ask Tom. He’s always of great help. A. important B. helpless C. hospitable D. supportive 44. My daughter spends two hours ____________________mathematics every day. A. to study B. studying C. study D. for studying Page 202

45. The city has been contaminated with toxic waste from local factories. A. made dirty B. made wasteful C. made useless D. made fertile 46. There was a room ___________________we all crowded. A. into which B. with where C. into it D. with which 47. They were very _________ about keeping so much money in the house. A. dangerous B. willing C. risky D. nervous 48. Arthur assured me that he was going to come, but he hasn't _________ yet. A. turned in B. turned up C. turned on D. turned round 49. _________ I had turned the corner, I began to run. A. Scarcely B. Just C. Hardly D. Once 50. The noise ________ from the boat engine might disturb sea animals. A. which come B. came C. coming D. has come 51. Young people are always eager to do good things that ________ the community. A. trust B. agree C. fulfill D. benefit 52. “Was the test long?” ~ “Yes, John was the only one ________ it”. A. to finish B. finished C. could finish D. has finished 53. Is there any chance ________ the machinery repaired? A. having B. of having C. for having D. have 54. A cool drink________ him after his long hot journey. A. relaxed B. refreshed C. relieved D. recovered 55. It is important that she ________ what you say. A. understand B. understands C. understood D. has understood 56. The boy screamed for help but he couldn't _________. A. hear him B. make him heard C. make himself hear D. make himself be heard 57. Your house looks so new and strange, doesn't it? - Well, _________. A. It's being painted B. It's been painted C. It's painted D. It was painted recently 58. There were many scientists at the meeting; several of _________ were very young. A. them B. which C. who D. whom 59. Like many other countries in the world, Vietnam is “on the _________”. A. progress B. start C. begin D. move 60. The more time you spend practicing English, _________ command of it you will have. A. the better B. the fewer C. the more D. the less III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – Mike: “Our living standards have been improved greatly.” – Susan: “__________” A. Thank for saying so B. Sure. I couldn’t agree more C. No, it’s nice to say so D. Yes, It’s nice of you to say so 62. – “You look nice today. I like your new hairstyle.” – “__________” A. It’s nice of you to say so B. Shall I? Thanks C. Oh, well done D. I feel interesting to hear that 63. – “Would you like a cup of tea?” – “__________” A. Yes, I do B. Yes, please C. I’m sorry D. It’s my pleasure 64. – “What’s on television tonight?” –“ __________” A. I will go to the cinema B. It’s half past nine C. The film is good D. A football match after the news 65. – “__________ is your motorbike?” – “It’s Wave” A. What sort B. What color C. What size D. What make IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Page 203

Is there life on Mars? Many people have (66) _______ about this question. Some writers of science-fiction think of people from Mars (67) _______little green creatures. Others imagine 'Martians' as monsters with many eyes. In studying this planet, astronomers have found that life may be possible on Mars. The first (68) _______of this is that Mars has seasons, just like Earth. In other words, Earth's seasons, such as spring or summer, occur on Mars, too. Because these seasons exist, it may be possible for (69) _______ and other higher (70) _______forms to be found on Mars. Astronomers also think that perhaps a small (71) _______ of water vapor could be found on Mars. In 1887, an Italian astronomer, Giovanni Schiaparelli, discovered markings on Mars' surface. These markings looked like canals. This finding (72) _______ astronomers to believe that since water exists on Mars, life forms could exist as well. However, there are (73) _______ who feel that life on mars is not possible. This is because there is little or no (74) _______ of oxygen on the planet. In 1965, the Mariner IV capsule managed to take photographs of the planet. It discovered that the only forms of life found are vegetation like fungi and mosses. (75) _______, people remain fascinated by the idea that there could one day be life on Mars. 66. A. puzzled B. asked C. wondered D. confused 67. A. like B. to be C. as being D. as 68. A. indication B. print C. mark D. trace 69. A. vegetables B. vegetation C. vegetarian D. veterinary 70. A. lively B. living C. live D. life 71. A. quantity B. amount C. portion D. mass 72. A. got B. took C. led D. brought 73. A. others B. another C. other D. some other 74. A. mark B. speck C. trace D. bit 75. A. Consequently B. According C. Thus D. Nevertheless V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Britain is now a highly industrialized country and there are only 238,000 farms in the UK. More and more farmers leave the land because they cannot earn enough money to survive. Only large farms are economic and because of this most British farm are big. They usually grow cereals in the east of England and raise sheep and cows in the north of England and Scotland. The small family farms often have to earn more money by offering bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists. Farming methods in Britain have also changed. Fields used to be quite small, divided by hedges which were sometimes a thousand years old and full of wild flowers and birds. Many hedges were pulled up to allow farmers to use modern machinery. Now most fields in England are large by European standards. 76. British farmers give up working on their farms because __________. A. they are tired of the farm work B. they cannot earn their own living by farming C. they want to continue to live D. they are forced to leave the land. 77. Most British farms are big because__________. A. there are plenty of abandoned land B. farming is now industrialized C. small farms are uneconomic D. most British farmers are rich 78. The small family farms often offer bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists __________. A. to show their friendship B. because they want to have more tourists to their farms C. so that the tourists will return to their farm the next time. D. in order to improve their earnings 79. Fields on British farms were __________. A. separated from each other by hedges B. full of wild flowers and birds C. a thousand years old D. all are correct 80. Which of the followings is not true? A. Industries are developed in Britain. Page 204

B. Breeding farms are usually in the north of England. C. Many hedges were pulled down for farmers to expand their farms. D. Most fields in England are now larger than they used to be. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. Since I (81. pay) ___________ for our lunch, I (82. try) ___________ to attract the waiter’s attention. 2. Hurry up. By the time you (83. finish) ___________getting ready, we (84. miss) ___________ the train! 3. Sally! I (85. not expect) ___________ to see you here! What (86. you do) ___________ here in Thanh Hoa City? 4. I think I (87. lose) ___________ my sunglasses. I (88. look) ___________ for them since noon, but I can’t find them. And they (89. be) ___________ very expensive. 5. I am fed up with your clothes lying all over the floor. I wish you (90. be) ___________ more disciplined. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) Most people would regard chess and boxing as so different that they are almost opposites: one relies on physical (91) ___________ (strong), courage and aggression, the other of mental (92) ___________ (concentrate) planning and tactics. But despite (or perhaps because of) these (93) ___________ (different) a new sport has been invented which combines the two: Chess-boxing. In a chess boxing match, the two (94) ___________ (compete) take part in alternating rounds of chess and boxing. The contest starts with a round of chess, followed by a round of boxing, followed by another round of chess and so on, up to a maximum of eleven rounds: six of chess and five of boxing. The rounds of chess are a minute (95) ___________ (long) than the rounds of boxing. You achieve victory in a chess boxing match by (96) ___________ (win) either the chess or the boxing. In the chess rounds, you can win by checkmate, or by your opponent running out of time on the clock. In the boxing, you can win by a knock-out or by the referee’s (97) ___________ (decide). If there is no winner at chess or boxing, the (98) ___________ (play) with the black chess pieces wins. Chess-boxing is a minority sport, but it is growing (99) ___________ (steady). The first world championship was held in Berlin in 2007 and was won by a 37 year-old-German policeman (100) ___________ (name) Frank Stoldt thanks to a checkmate in the chess in round seven. III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Skiing has become a way of life for many people. From the moment the first snowflake falls until the spring thaw, skiers put their skis in their cars and head for the slopes. There are many reasons behind the popularity of this winter sport. Skiing is a true family sport that can be enjoyed by all people whether 3 or 93 years old. Being able to descend a hill, to turn at will, and enjoying nature at its loveliest are thrills for all age groups. Skiing is also interesting because it provides a variety of experiences. Snow conditions change hourly as the temperature and weather conditions change during the day. Moreover, every trail is different. Rarely does one pass over the same spot twice. Improvements in ski equipment, clothing, and ski areas have made the sport more pleasurable, comfortable and available. Warm and light clothing has replaced layers of heavy sweaters. Ski equipment made with modern materials has made skis and poles lighter, more flexible and suited to people of all ages and abilities. The availability of skiing had also been improved by snow-making equipment. Even in areas of the country that have very little snowfall, snow can be made if the temperature is below 32 degrees. For many people, skiing is an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the out-of- door, to challenge their physical abilities and finally to simply have fun. It is a sport enjoyed worldwide and appears to be gaining in popularity constantly. 101. The passage is mainly about the reasons why skiing is a popular sport. 102. The writer's main purpose in the passage is to inform. 103. Quite a few people find skiing enjoyable these days. 104. Ski areas are more available today thanks to snow equipment in warmer climates. Page 205

105. The writer classifies skiing. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. We don’t have any tea. Would you like coffee instead __________ tea? 107. We were very grateful __________ our friends for all of their assistance. 108. Will the raincoat keep you safe __________the cold? 109. I’m busy __________my study at present. 110. The monitor is really responsible to the manager __________the group. 111. No, she wasn’t shocked __________what he said. 112. There's a risk __________digging too deep. 113. My car's broke __________, so I caught the bus to work. 114. There is an inflation. The prices are going __________. 115. Shall we go somewhere __________a drink? The following passage contains 11 errors. Find and correct them. Air pollution is a cause of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries there have laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Despite there isn't enough information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increasing air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol products a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounding by high buildings. Children who live in areas that there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quick as other children and are clumsy when they use them hands. There are other long-term affects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth's climate may become warmest. A lot of the ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods. Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 116. 121. 117. 122. 118. 123. 119. 124. 120. 125. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. There has been a slight increase in the price of petrol in the past week (Price) => The ............................................................................................................................................... 127. I'm sure he was very happy to see you at the party last night (Been) => He must ........................................................................................................................................ 128. It was easy for us to pass the exams (In) => We had ......................................................................................................................................... 129. If it hadn't rained our crop would have been a failure (For) => But ............................................................................................................................................... 130. You will understand what true responsibility is only when you become a parent (When) => Only ............................................................................................................................................. 131. The guests didn't finally leave until after midnight. (After) => It ................................................................................................................................................... 132. The fisherman's life was one of great poverty. => Throughout .................................................................................................................................. 133. The reason I came here was solely to try and improve conditions. => My sole ........................................................................................................................................ 134. It was more of an argument than a discussion. => It was not so ................................................................................................................................. 135. The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed. => My aunt got .................................................................................................................................. Page 206

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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 TEST NUMBER 16

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. complete B. magazine C. example D. extreme 2. A. laid B. said C. paid D. main 3. A. challenging B. shooting C. machine D. ensure 4. A. cars B. books C. maps D. pilots 5. A. lived B. pleased C. dogged D. weighed 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) A. promise B. survive C. succeed D. forgive 6. 7. A. sociable B. outgoing C. friendly D. reserved 8. A. convenient B. comfortable C. fortunate D. favorable 9. A. demonstrate B. participate C. elevate D. separate C. explanation D. discovery 10. A. achievement B. experiment II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. ________ students in this class have trouble finding time to work out. A. Mostly all B. Many of C. Few D. A great deal of 12. No one in our class ________ his opinion. A. agrees with B. agree to C. agrees to D. agree with 13. She was singing to herself all the way home. She________ very happy about something. A. should have been B. will be C. would have been D. must have been 14. He was ________. A. so bad singer B. such bad singer C. such bad a singer D. so bad a singer 15. Every time my aunt came from Hue, she ________ bring me a lot of delicious food. A. could B. would C. might D. should 16. The young teacher sometimes lets the class go ________ control. A. in B. out of C. throughout D. under 17. He is an efficient worker who always finishes his work ahead __________schedule. A. on B. in C. of D. for 18. He takes ________ his father in many ways. A. on B. up C. in D. after 19. The boy came ________ a cold because of walking in the rain for too long. A. down with B. up with C. up against D. along with 20. The student sitting ________ the last row doesn’t seem to be paying attention A. on B. at C. in D. of 21. Most people ________ to pay their bills by check nowadays. A. require B. used C. practice D. tend 22. He doesn’t take much exercise, ________ from walking the dog. A. alone B. apart C. except D. besides 23. When I questioned him, he finally ________ stealing my pen. A. admitted B. accused C. accepted D. confessed Page 208

24. As long as we ________ to the footpath, we won’t get lost. A. keep B. stay C. follow D. remain 25. How much water does that tank ________? A. include B. keep C. consist D. contain 26. He is staying at my house ________. A. all in all B. all at once C. for the time being D. in advance 27. The twins are so alike that I can hardly ________. A. see them both B. tell them apart C. go for them D. work them out 28. I really want to help you, but I’ve got ________ organizing the school play. A. my head over heels B. up to my ears C. my nose choked D. my hands full 29. Could I just do it right now? - ________. A. Yes, you could. B. Why not? Go ahead. C. Not for me. D. Yes, let’s. 30. I think we should take some spare parts with us. - ________. A. If I were you I would. B. No. You can do it. C. OK, just in case. D. Just my luck, man. 31. The little girl wasted half an hour ________ for her picture book. A. look B. to look C. looking D. looked 32. He found a watch when he _________in the street. A. had walked B. was walking C. walked D. had been walking 33. If he ________a little later yesterday, he couldn’t have met her at the airport to see her off. A. had come B. came C. was to come D. had to come 34. Cameron, ________directed “The Titanic”, is one of the leading faces in Hollywood. D. who A. that B. whose C. whom 35. Some of the students in this class are from HCMC, ________ are from the provinces. A. the others B. another C. the other D. others 36. ________ does it take you to do the washing? C. How long D. What time A. How fast B. What speed 37. The boy forgot ________ the newspaper for his father on his way home. A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought 38. It is about time he ________ for a general checkup. He may need the doctor’s advice. A. had gone B. went C. were to go D. go 39. Your friendly attitude makes ________ for you to socialize. C. it easier D. it more easily A. its easy B. easier it 40. They could have done it successfully __________there been support from the local authority. A. had B. if C. only if D. so long as 41. John ________ his job last month and since then he ________ out of work. A. lost/was B. has lost/has been C. was lost/is D. lost/has been 42. Yesterday morning, when I arrived at the airport, Sophie ________ for me. A. waited B. was waiting C. has been waiting D. had waited 43. If you need any help, you can ask Tom. He’s always of great help. A. important B. helpless C. hospitable D. supportive 44. My daughter spends two hours ________ mathematics every day. A. to study B. studying C. study D. for studying 45. The city has been contaminated with toxic waste from local factories. A. made dirty B. made wasteful C. made useless D. made fertile 46. There was a room ________ we all crowded. A. into which B. with where C. into it D. with which 47. They were very ________ about keeping so much money in the house. A. dangerous B. willing C. risky D. nervous 48. Arthur assured me that he was going to come, but he hasn't _________ yet. Page 209

A. turned in B. turned up C. turned on D. turned round 49. _________ I had turned the corner, I began to run. A. Scarcely B. Just C. Hardly D. Once 50. The noise ________ from the boat engine might disturb sea animals. C. coming D. has come A. which come B. came 51. Young people are always eager to do good things that ________ the community. A. trust B. agree C. fulfill D. benefit 52. “Was the test long?” ~ “Yes, John was the only one ________ it”. A. to finish B. finished C. could finish D. has finished 53. Is there any chance ________ the machinery repaired? A. having B. of having C. for having D. have 54. A cool drink________ him after his long hot journey. A. relaxed B. refreshed C. relieved D. recovered 55. It is important that she ________ what you say. A. understand B. understands C. understood D. has understood 56. The boy screamed for help but he couldn't _________. A. hear him B. make him heard C. make himself hear D. make himself be heard 57. Your house looks so new and strange, doesn't it? - Well, _________. A. It's being painted B. It's been painted C. It's painted D. It was painted recently 58. There were many scientists at the meeting; several of _________ were very young. A. them B. which C. who D. whom 59. Like many other countries in the world, Vietnam is “on the _________”. D. move A. progress B. start C. begin 60. The more time you spend practicing English, _________ command of it you will have. A. the better B. the fewer C. the more D. the less III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – Mike: “Our living standards have been improved greatly.” – Susan: “__________” A. Thank for saying so B. Sure. I couldn’t agree more C. No, it’s nice to say so D. Yes, It’s nice of you to say so 62. – “You look nice today. I like your new hairstyle.” – “__________” A. It’s nice of you to say so B. Shall I? Thanks C. Oh, well done D. I feel interesting to hear that 63. – “Would you like a cup of tea?” – “__________” A. Yes, I do B. Yes, please C. I’m sorry D. It’s my pleasure 64. – “What’s on television tonight?” –“ __________” A. I will go to the cinema B. It’s half past nine C. The film is good D. A football match after the news 65. – “__________ is your motorbike?” – “It’s Wave” A. What sort B. What color C. What size D. What make IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Is there life on Mars? Many people have (66) _______ about this question. Some writers of sciencefiction think of people from Mars (67) _______little green creatures. Others imagine 'Martians' as monsters with many eyes. In studying this planet, astronomers have found that life may be possible on Mars. The first (68) _______of this is that Mars has seasons, just like Earth. In other words, Earth's seasons, such as spring or summer, occur on Mars, too. Because these seasons exist, it may be possible for (69) _______ and other higher (70) _______forms to be found on Mars. Page 210

Astronomers also think that perhaps a small (71) _______ of water vapor could be found on Mars. In 1887, an Italian astronomer, Giovanni Schiaparelli, discovered markings on Mars' surface. These markings looked like canals. This finding (72) _______ astronomers to believe that since water exists on Mars, life forms could exist as well. However, there are (73) _______ who feel that life on mars is not possible. This is because there is little or no (74) _______ of oxygen on the planet. In 1965, the Mariner IV capsule managed to take photographs of the planet. It discovered that the only forms of life found are vegetation like fungi and mosses. (75) _______, people remain fascinated by the idea that there could one day be life on Mars. 66. A. puzzled B. asked C. wondered D. confused 67. A. like B. to be C. as being D. as 68. A. indication B. print C. mark D. trace 69. A. vegetables B. vegetation C. vegetarian D. veterinary 70. A. lively B. living C. live D. life 71. A. quantity B. amount C. portion D. mass 72. A. got B. took C. led D. brought 73. A. others B. another C. other D. some other C. trace D. bit 74. A. mark B. speck 75. A. Consequently B. According C. Thus D. Nevertheless V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Britain is now a highly industrialized country and there are only 238,000 farms in the UK. More and more farmers leave the land because they can not earn enough money to survive. Only large farms are economic and because of this most British farm are big. They usually grow cereals in the east of England and raise sheep and cows in the north of England and Scotland. The small family farms often have to earn more money by offering bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists. Farming methods in Britain have also changed. Fields used to be quite small, divided by hedges which were sometimes a thousand years old and full of wild flowers and birds. Many hedges were pulled up to allow farmers to use modern machinery. Now most fields in England are large by European standards. 76. British farmers give up working on their farms because __________. A. they are tired of the farm work B. they cannot earn their own living by farming C. they want to continue to live D. they are forced to leave the land. 77. Most British farms are big because__________. A. there are plenty of abandoned land B. farming is now industrialized C. small farms are uneconomic D. most British farmers are rich 78. The small family farms often offer bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists __________. A. to show their friendship B. because they want to have more tourists to their farms C. so that the tourists will return to their farm the next time. D. in order to improve their earnings 79. Fields on British farms were __________. A. separated from each other by hedges B. full of wild flowers and birds C. a thousand years old D. all are correct 80. Which of the followings is not true? A. Industries are developed in Britain. B. Breeding farms are usually in the north of England. C. Many hedges were pulled down for farmers to expand their farms. D. Most fields in England are now larger than they used to be. B. PHáşŚN Táť° LUáşŹN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Page 211

1. Since I (81. pay) ___ was paying __for our lunch, I (82. try) ___ tried __to attract the waiter’s attention. 2. Hurry up. By the time you (83. finish) _ finish _ getting ready, we (84. miss)_will have missed _ the train! 3. Sally! I (85. not expect) __ didn’t expect/ wasn’t expecting _ to see you here! What (86. you do) ___ are you doing __here in Thanh Hoa City? 4. I think I (87. lose) _ have lost_ my sunglasses. I (88. look) _ have been looking_ for them since noon, but I can’t find them. And they (89. be) __ were __very expensive. 5. I am fed up with your clothes lying all over the floor. I wish you (90. be) _were/ would be more disciplined. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) Most people would regard chess and boxing as so different that they are almost opposites: one relies on physical (91) strength (strong), courage and aggression, the other of mental (92) concentration (concentrate) planning and tactics. But despite (or perhaps because of) these (93) differences (different) a new sport has been invented which combines the two: Chess-boxing. In a chess boxing match, the two (94) competitors (compete) take part in alternating rounds of chess and boxing. The contest starts with a round of chess, followed by a round of boxing, followed by another round of chess and so on, up to a maximum of eleven rounds: six of chess and five of boxing. The rounds of chess are a minute (95) longer (long) than the rounds of boxing. You achieve victory in a chess boxing match by (96) winning (win) either the chess or the boxing. In the chess rounds, you can win by checkmate, or by your opponent running out of time on the clock. In the boxing, you can win by a knock-out or by the referee’s (97) decision (decide). If there is no winner at chess or boxing, the (98) player (play) with the black chess pieces wins. Chess-boxing is a minority sport, but it is growing (99) steadily (steady). The first world championship was held in Berlin in 2007 and was won by a 37 year-old-German policeman (100) named (name) Frank Stoldt thanks to a checkmate in the chess in round seven. III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Skiing has become a way of life for many people. From the moment the first snowflake falls until the spring thaw, skiers put their skis in their cars and head for the slopes. There are many reasons behind the popularity of this winter sport. Skiing is a true family sport that can be enjoyed by all people whether 3 or 93 years old. Being able to descend a hill, to turn at will, and enjoying nature at its loveliest are thrills for all age groups. Skiing is also interesting because it provides a variety of experiences. Snow conditions change hourly as the temperature and weather conditions change during the day. Moreover, every trail is different. Rarely does one pass over the same spot twice. Improvements in ski equipment, clothing, and ski areas have made the sport more pleasurable, comfortable and available. Warm and light clothing has replaced layers of heavy sweaters. Ski equipment made with modern materials has made skis and poles lighter, more flexible and suited to people of all ages and abilities. The availability of skiing had also been improved by snow-making equipment. Even in areas of the country that have very little snowfall, snow can be made if the temperature is below 32 degrees. For many people, skiing is an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the out-of- door, to challenge their physical abilities and finally to simply have fun. It is a sport enjoyed worldwide and appears to be gaining in popularity constantly. 101. The passage is mainly about the reasons why skiing is a popular sport. 102. The writer's main purpose in the passage is to inform. 103. Quite a few people find skiing enjoyable these days. 104. Ski areas are more available today thanks to snow equipment in warmer climates. 105. The writer classifies skiing. Answer keys. 101. T 102. F 103. F 104. T 105. F IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. We don’t have any tea. Would you like coffee instead of tea? Page 212

107. We were very grateful to our friends for all of their assistance. 108. Will the raincoat keep you safe from the cold? 109. I’m busy with my study at present. 110. The monitor is really responsible to the manager for the group. 111. No, she wasn’t shocked at /by what he said. 112. There's a risk of digging too deep. 113. My car's broke down, so I caught the bus to work. 114. There is inflation. The prices are going up 115. Shall we go somewhere for a drink? The following passage contains 11 errors. Find and correct them. Air pollution is a cause of ill-health in human beings. In a lot of countries there have laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can produce. Despite there isn't enough information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also increasing air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol products a poisonous gas which often collects in busy streets surrounding by high buildings. Children who live in areas that there is a lot of lead in the atmosphere cannot think as quick as other children and are clumsy when they use them hands. There are other long-term affects of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere continue to increase, the earth's climate may become warmest. A lot of the ice near the Poles may melt and may cause serious floods. Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 116. have are 121. that where 117. despite Although/though/even though 122. quick quickly 118. increasing increased 123. them their 119. products produces 124. affects effects 120. surrounding surrounded 125. warmest warmer VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. There has been a slight increase in the price of petrol in the past week (Price) => The price of petrol has increased slightly in the past week 127. I'm sure he was very happy to see you at the party last night (Been) => He must have been very happy to see you at the party last night. 128. It was easy for us to pass the exams (In) => We had no difficulty (in) passing the exams 129. If it hadn't rained our crop would have been a failure (For) => But for the rain our crop wouldn’t have been a failure 130. You will understand what true responsibility is only when you become a parent (When) => Only when you become a parent will you understand what true responsibility is 131. The guests didn't finally leave until after midnight. (After) => It was not until after midnight that the guests finally left 132. The fisherman's life was one of great poverty. => Throughout his life, the fisherman was very poor. 133. The reason I came here was solely to try and improve conditions. => My sole purpose of coming here was to try and improve conditions. 134. It was more of an argument than a discussion. => It was not so much a discussion as an argument. 135. The break-up of the marriage made my aunt heavily stressed. => My aunt got heavily stressed because her marriage broke up / of the break-up of her marriage. VIII. Write a paragraph of 100-150 words to support the argument that secondary school students shouldn’t spend too much time playing computer games. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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12. You can borrow my books ________ you bring them back by Monday. A. unless B. as long as C. so D. while 13. The harder you try, ________. A. the most success you achieve B. you achieve the more success C. the more success you achieve D. the better you achieve success 14. I am sure he didn’t break your vase ________ purpose. A. in B. with C. for D. on 15. Put on this scream to ________ yourself from the sun. A. protect B. prevent C. avoid D. divert 16. She didn’t find anything ________for a vegetarian, so she left the restaurant. A. suits B. suitable C. suitability D. suitably 17. Hung: Would you mind if I smoked in here?- Hoa: ________ A. Yes, I’d love to

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C. I’d rather you didn’t

D. I’m sorry

18. Lan: Let’s go to Cua Lo beach after the exam, ________?- Hai: Yes, that sounds good. A. should we B. shall we C. shan’t we D. shouldn’t we 19. Some people________ sports in order to keep fit, not because they like them. A. train B. practice C. make D. do 20. It is usually impossible to tell the difference between________ twins. A. same B. similar C. identical D. alike 21. The Roberts are on the way to London _________ a bus. A. by B. on C. in D. with 22. I am fed ___________ hanging around here with nothing to do. A. up on B. out of C. up with D. by 23. ___________ Xmas, more shopping is done. A. On B. For C. At D. In 24. I was named _________ a wealthy relative of my Mom’s. A. after B. to C. as D. in on 25. Nam: “Would you like a glass of beer?” -Lan: “__________”. A. No, let's not

B. No, I don't

C. No, thanks

D. No, I wouldn't

26. Nam: “Congratulation! You have got high marks in the last term”. -Lan: “_________”. A. It is kind of you to say so B. Really? Never say so C. I'd love to say so D. You're welcome 27. Don't buy that dress________ you really like it. A. unless B. if C. provided that D. so long as 28. She is ________a kind girl that everybody loves her. A. so B. such C. very D. too 29. These clothes are _________cleaner than the others. A. much B. many C. so D. very 30. “Why are you ___________ such hurry?” – “I’m missing the last train.” A. with B. by C. on D. in 31. I have three brothers, _________ are businessmen. A. who they all B. that all of them C. all of whom D. who all of them 32. Either John or his brothers _________ the key to the car. A. have taking B. have taken C. has taken D. has been taken 33. If you heat an ice-cream, it _______ into water. A. turns B. would turn C. turned D. turning 34. Mary scarcely goes out at night, _________? A. doesn’t she B. does she C. did she D. didn’t she 35. It’s no use_________ English if you don’t try to speak it too. A. to learn B. learned C. learning D. learn 36. Nam has __________ money that he can’t afford to buy food. A. so few B. so many C. so little D. so much 37. A good friend will stand __________ you when you are having trouble. A. by B. out C. against D. in 38. If you don’t want this pen, take _________. There are some left in the box. A. the other B. others C. another D. one other Page 215

39. ________ from Bill, all the students said they would go. A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate 40. He wanted to help his mother, so he_________ the table. A. lain B. lied C. lay D. laid 41. There are chances that Manchester United _________ the last match against Juventus. A. won B. will win C. has won D. would win 42. ___________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser. A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been 43. It is six years ___________ we moved to Chicago. A. when B. that C. since D. after 44. I think he will join us, __________? A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. do I 45. _________ our children may be, we cannot go picnicking in this weather. A. Though excited B. Excited as C. Exciting D. Because of excitement 46. Be patient __________ you won’t succeed. A. because B. or C. unless D. otherwise 47. Susan couldn’t help __________ when I told her the joke. A. laughing B. laugh C. to laugh D. laughed 48. Martin, __________ you have never met before, is a genius in painting. A. that B. whose C. whom D. whomever 49. Doctors advise __________ too many hours watching television. A. not to spend B. not being spent C. not spend D. not spending 50. On November 5, a lot of firework is ___________ off in England. A. set B. gone C. sent D. burned 51. Children have to __________ respect to their parents and teachers. A. show B. take C. feel D. express 52. I know you’re annoyed, but you must try to control your______. A. blood B. storm C. explosion D temper 53. It was a hot day, and many people were______ their way to the beach. A. taking B. hitting C. making D. setting 54. After a lot of difficulty, he______ to open the door. A. managed B. succeeded C. obtained D. realized 55. The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious______. A. damage B. pain C. wound D. injury 56. The country’s annual______ of coffee beans has increased each year since 1977 A. produce B. growth C. outcome D. production 57. He kept his marriage a secret for years, but eventually the truth______. A came out B. came through C. went out D turned out 58. Jo was shocked when I disagreed with her. She’s so used to getting her own______. A. mind B. way C. opinion D. views 59. When he sings, he has the ______ ability to make songs sound good. A. sparse B. rare C. infrequent D. scarce 60. The management is making ______to increase the company's efficiency. A. measures B. steps C. moves D. deeds III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – “Make yourself at home!” – “________” A. Not at all. Don’t mention it. B. Thanks. Same to you. B. That’s very nice. Thank you. D. Yes, can I help you. 62. –“I’m afraid I’ve broken your cup of tea.” - “__________” Page 216

A. Don’t mention it B. Not at all C. It’s the same D. Don’t worry about it 63. –“I’m sorry I haven’t got any change.” –“__________” A. Why don’t you try the bank? B. Don’t be boring C. We are always welcome you D. It’s very nice of you to say so 64. –“Which dress do you like better?” –“The one _________.” A. I tried it on first B. I tried it on firstly C. I tried on it first D. I tried on first 65. –“Kate’s going to get married.” – “ __________?” A. To whom B. Yesterday C. Did she D. Recently IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. POLAR ADVENTURER In March 1999, Amy Klink, a Brazilian yachtsman and polar adventurer, became the first man to circle Antarctica while staying south of 50 degrees latitude. He took the most dangerous sea route in the world. Klink was already (66) _______ known because in 1984 he had rowed across the Atlantic in a small boat. The book which he wrote, based on his (67) _______on that trip, had by then (68) _______millions of copies. For his polar adventure, Klink built his (69) _______boat. He (70) _______ off in 1998 from South Georgia and he arrived back there 88 days later-although he (71) _______eleven of those days on dry land in Antarctica. He did not stop there out of necessity, but because he wanted to see the Antarctic Peninsula. Klink knew that his (72) _______ would be dangerous. On the way he had to be careful to (73) _______ huge floating blocks of ice. These icebergs, as they are called, were everywhere. As Klink knew that any rescue mission would have been impossible in the rough sea, he did not bother to take a life-boat. When he sailed into (74) _______ winds 750 miles south of Tasmania, he met waves that were twentyfive meters high. This meant staying awake most of the time. He only managed to sleep for twenty- minute periods at a stretch. But he succeeded in the end, (75) _______ all the difficulties that he had to face. 66. A. really B. widely C. broadly D. thoroughly 67. A. events B. incidents C. happenings D. experiences 68. A. sold B. printed C. bought D. produced 69. A. proper B. individual C. own D. single 70. A. set B. put C. left D. got 71. A. passed B. lived C. spent D. remained 72. A. excursion B. tour C. voyage D. cruise 73. A. expect B. avoid C. escape D. refuse 74. A. fast B. strong C. heavy D. hard 75. A. as far as B. apart from C. according to D. in spite of V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Unilever, one of the world’s biggest producers of consumer goods, is trying to be the first foreign company to list domestic A shares in China. There have been reports that China’ s securities regulatory authorities are considering revising regulations concerning the criteria for companies seeking domestic listings, which could allow foreign capitals entry into A shares available to domestic investors. But a senior researcher with a government think-tank said allowing foreign companies to list A shares will take some time. “The permission would require the speeding up of the merging of AB share markets, which is still proceeding slowly,” he said. Today, most of the A-share stocks are state-owned companies and foreign investors are not allowed to list or trade A-shares. Unilever has set up 14 joint ventures in China, with a total investment of US$800 million, company statistics indicate. 76. Which of the following is incorrect? ______________. A. It’s difficult to be listed in China for foreign companies. B. Foreigners are not allowed to buy A share stocks. Page 217

C. Unilever hopes to make breakthrough in listing in China. D. AR share markets will soon be unified. 77. Unilever is ______________. A. one of the world’s biggest companies B. one of the world’s biggest producers of consumer goods C. a large company listed in China D. a large foreign company which is listing in the B-share market 78. Which of the following is false? ______________. A. Unilever is applying for listing in China. B. Unilever is famous for producing consumer goods. C. No foreign companies are allowed to be listed in China at present. D. Unilever has been listed in the W-share market. 79. The merging of AR share markets is preceding ______________according to the passage. A. fast B. slowly C. extremely fast D. extremely fast 80. ‘Think-tank' in line 6 means ______________. A. the tank for thinking B. a kind of container for holding oil C. a group of experts D. thinking about how to make a tank B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. She dresses as if she (81. be) ___________ a queen. 2. She demanded that the local government (82. do) ___________something about that problem at once. 3. They (83. have) ___________dinner when they (84. hear) ___________a strange noise behind their house. 4. But for your help, we (85. be) ___________in that trouble. 5. By the time next month I (86. learn) ___________English for three year. 6. The doctor advised (87give) ___________up smoking. 7. He required us (88. wait) ___________for them outside his office. 6. I (89. come) ___________ to your house as soon as my flight (90. land) ___________. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. We are waiting to have the new______________ installed. (EQUIP) 92. She ______________what I said to her yesterday. So I must phone her now. (UNDERSTAND) 93. After the storm life ______________got back to normal. (QUICK) 94. He expressed strong ______________the plan. (OBJECT) 95. The film won an award for its ______________ (PHOTO) 96. Many young people ______________work for charity organization. (VOLUNTEER) 97. The music show was really ______________. (ENTERTAIN) 98. The ______________of Vietnamese trademarks has been remarkably increasing. (POPULAR) 99. Jane is sometimes ______________when she needs to tell the difference between some Vietnamese words. (CONFUSE) 100. There are some music ______________between the two lectures. (PERFORM) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Alfred Nobel, the famous. Swedish chemist, who founded the Nobel Prize, was born into a family where research and experimentation were almost second nature. His father Emmanuel, out of work and penniless, tested his theories of explosives in a laboratory set up in their house. Unfortunately, the elder Nobel remained frustrated in his efforts to apply his natural inventive spirit to establishing a prosperous endeavor. Alfred Nobel worked alongside his father, and by 1850, when he was 17; Alfred had acquired most of his father’s knowledge of an enthusiasm for chemistry. Although numerous other scientists had been intrigued by nitroglycerine, Alfred was one who finally managed to turn this dangerous substance into a safe and useful explosive. He succeeded in developing dynamite commercially, which laid the foundation for many of the Page 218

world's leading chemical enterprises. Aside from introducing the innovative Nobel Ignitron in 1864 and dynamite in 1866, Alfred claimed 355 patents including nitrocellulose and substitutes for leather and rubber. He developed clever methods for the production of synthetic silk and was involved in electro-chemicals, telecommunications, and safety alarm systems as well. Alfred Nobel was a dedicated scientist who became very rich by applying his knowledge of chemistry. His sense of guilt over having created a potentially deadly material led him to leave some of his millions to reward individuals who made substantial contributions to certain areas of science. It was natural that he would include chemistry as one of the branches, especially since the end of the nineteenth century brought rapid advancements in the field. 101. The passage focuses on Alfred Nobel’s contributions to chemistry. 102. According to the passage, Alfred Nobel’s father did not have enough money to invest in his work in chemistry. 103. The word "numerous" in line 9 means "a large number of. 104 The power of nitroglycerine was fully developed by Emmanuel Nobel. 105. Alfred Nobel later viewed his invention of dynamite with much concern for its positive effects on mankind. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. The accident was so horrible that I had to look ________. 107. She broke down ________working hard for month. 108. You’re very kind, but I wouldn’t like to be married ________you. 109. Brian asked Judy ________to dinner and a movie. 110. The racing car blew ________after it crashed into the fence. 111. Jason called the wedding ________because he wasn't in love with his fiancé. 112. You are still mad. You need to calm ________before you drive the car. 113. The doctors cut ________his leg because it was severely injured. 114. I dream ________ traveling around the world. 115. They exchanged dollars ________yen. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. All the world knows William Shakespeare as one of the greatest poet and dramatists. He was bear in a small English town of Stratford- upon- Avon in 1564. He grew over in a large family of eight brothers and four sisters, but many for them died very young. His father, John Shakespeare, make and sold gloves. William learned at a school in Stratford. He married very youth when he was about nineteen, and soon moved to London which he worked at a theater. There he began write plays for the theater. He plays were good and people like them. He wrote thirty- seven plays and some books of poems. At the end of his life he came back to Stratford and died here in 1616. Error Correction Error Correction 116. 121. 117. 122. 118. 123. 119. 124. 120. 125. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. Try as hard as I might, I couldn’t open the door. => No ................................................................................................................................................ 127. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly. Page 219

=> I object .......................................................................................................................................... 128. Did you break that vase on purpose, boy? => Did you ......................................................................................................................................... 129. Having two wives at the same time is illegal in my country. => It’s against .................................................................................................................................... 130. You’re asking questions now because you didn’t pay enough attention. => Had it ............................................................................................................................................ 131. I can’t believe that he passed the exam. => I find ............................................................................................................................................. 132. This is the fastest way to get to the city center. => There ............................................................................................................................................. 133. Please don’t give me an injection. => I’d rather ....................................................................................................................................... 134. Big Ben is famous all over the world. => Big Ben ......................................................................................................................................... 135. Their chances of success are small. => It is not .......................................................................................................................................... VII. WRITING (2 PTS) Your class had a weekend picnic to the countryside last Sunday. Write a paragraph of about 60 words about it. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. sound B. touch C. down D. account 2. A. design B. preserve C. basic D. physical 3. A. occupation B. occasion C. shake D. miraculous 4. A. teacher B. clear C. reason D. mean 5. A. concealed B. received C. attached D. concerned 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) A. advance B. ancient C. cancer D. annual 6. 7. A. theory B. tragedy C. invent D. government 8. A. inspire B. wealthy C. protect D. extinct 9. A. simplicity B. pollution C. activity D. electricity A. mathematics B. statistics C. academy D. mechanic 10. II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Nam: Please________ Ba to lock the door carefully if he goes out tomorrow.- Lan: OK. A. say B. talk C. remember D. remind 12. You can borrow my books ________ you bring them back by Monday. A. unless B. as long as C. so D. while 13. The harder you try ________. A. the most success you achieve B. you achieve the more success C. the more success you achieve D. the better you achieve success 14. I am sure he didn’t break your vase ________ purpose. D. on A. in B. with C. for 15. Put on this scream to ________ yourself from the sun. A. protect B. prevent C. avoid D. divert 16. She didn’t find anything ________for a vegetarian, so she left the restaurant. A. suits B. suitable C. suitability D. suitably 17. Hung: Would you mind if I smoked in here?- Hoa: ________ TEST NUMBER 17

A. Yes, I’d love to

B. Thanks, I don’t smoke

C. I’d rather you didn’t

D. I’m sorry

A. by B. on C. in 22. I am fed ___________ hanging around here with nothing to do. A. up on B. out of C. up with 23. ___________ Xmas, more shopping is done. C. At A. On B. For 24. I was named _________ a wealthy relative of my Mom’s. A. after B. to C. as

D. with D. by D. In D. in on

25. Nam: “Would you like a glass of beer?” - Lan: “__________”. A. No, let's not

B. No, I don't

C. No, thanks

D. No, I wouldn't

26. Nam: “Congratulation! You have got high marks in the last term”. - Lan: “_________”. A. It is kind of you to say so

B. Really? Never say so

C. I'd love to say so D. You're welcome 27. Don't buy that dress________ you really like it. A. unless B. if C. provided that D. so long as 28. She is ________a kind girl that everybody loves her. A. so B. such C. very D. too 29. These clothes are _________cleaner than the others. A. much B. many C. so D. very 30. “Why are you ___________ such hurry?” – “I’m missing the last train.” A. with B. by C. on D. in 31. I have three brothers, _________ are businessmen. C. all of whom D. who all of them A. who they all B. that all of them 32. Either John or his brothers _________ the key to the car. A. have taking B. have taken C. has taken D. has been taken 33. If you heat an ice-cream, it _______ into water. A. turns B. would turn C. turned D. turning 34. Mary scarcely goes out at night, _________? B. does she C. did she D. didn’t she A. doesn’t she 35. It’s no use_________ English if you don’t try to speak it too. A. to learn B. learned C. learning D. learn 36. Nam has __________ money that he can’t afford to buy food. A. so few B. so many C. so little D. so much 37. A good friend will stand __________ you when you are having trouble. A. by B. out C. against D. in 38. If you don’t want this pen, take _________. There are some left in the box. A. the other B. others C. another D. one other 39. ________ from Bill, all the students said they would go. A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate 40. He wanted to help his mother, so he_________ the table. A. lain B. lied C. lay D. laid 41. There are chances that Manchester United _________ the last match against Juventus. A. won B. will win C. has won D. would win 42. ___________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser. B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been A. Being not 43. It is six years ___________ we moved to Chicago. Page 222

A. when B. that C. since D. after 44. I think he will join us, __________? A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. do I 45. _________ our children may be, we cannot go picnicking in this weather. B. Excited as C. Exciting D. Because of excitement A. Though excited 46. Be patient __________ you won’t succeed. A. because B. or C. unless D. otherwise 47. Susan couldn’t help __________ when I told her the joke. A. laughing B. laugh C. to laugh D. laughed 48. Martin, __________ you have never met before, is a genius in painting. A. that B. whose C. whom D. whomever 49. Doctors advise __________ too many hours watching television. A. not to spend B. not being spent C. not spend D. not spending 50. On November 5, a lot of firework is ___________ off in England. A. set B. gone C. sent D. burned 51. Children have to __________ respect to their parents and teachers. A. show B. take C. feel D. express 52. I know you’re annoyed, but you must try to control your______. A. blood B. storm C. explosion D temper 53. It was a hot day, and many people were______ their way to the beach. A. taking B. hitting C. making D. setting 54. After a lot of difficulty, he______ to open the door. A. managed B. succeeded C. obtained D. realized 55. The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious______. A. damage B. pain C. wound D. injury 56. The country’s annual______ of coffee beans has increased each year since 1977 D. production A. produce B. growth C. outcome 57. He kept his marriage a secret for years, but eventually the truth______. A. came out B. came through C. went out D turned out 58. Jo was shocked when I disagreed with her. She’s so used to getting her own______. A. mind B. way C. opinion D. views 59. When he sings, he has the ______ ability to make songs sound good. B. rare C. infrequent D. scarce A. sparse 60. The managements are making ______to increase the company's efficiency. A. measures B. steps C. moves D. deeds III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – “Make yourself at home!” – “________” A. Not at all. Don’t mention it. B. Thanks. Same to you. B. That’s very nice. Thank you. D. Yes, can I help you. 62. –“I’m afraid I’ve broken your cup of tea.” - “__________” A. Don’t mention it B. Not at all C. It’s the same D. Don’t worry about it 63. –“I’m sorry I haven’t got any change.” –“__________” A. Why don’t you try the bank? B. Don’t be boring C. We are always welcome you D. It’s very nice of you to say so 64. –“Which dress do you like better?” –“The one _________.” A. I tried it on first B. I tried it on firstly C. I tried on it first D. I tried on first 65. –“Kate’s going to get married.” – “ __________?” A. To whom B. Yesterday C. Did she D. Recently IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Page 223

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. POLAR ADVENTURER In March 1999, Amy Klink, a Brazilian yachtsman and polar adventurer, became the first man to circle Antarctica while staying south of 50 degrees latitude. He took the most dangerous sea route in the world. Klink was already (66) _______ known because in 1984 he had rowed across the Atlantic in a small boat. The book which he wrote, based on his (67) _______on that trip, had by then (68) _______millions of copies. For his polar adventure, Klink built his (69) _______boat. He (70) _______ off in 1998 from South Georgia and he arrived back there 88 days later-although he (71) _______eleven of those days on dry land in Antarctica. He did not stop there out of necessity, but because he wanted to see the Antarctic Peninsula. Klink knew that his (72) _______ would be dangerous. On the way he had to be careful to (73) _______ huge floating blocks of ice. These icebergs, as they are called, were everywhere. As Klink knew that any rescue mission would have been impossible in the rough sea, he did not bother to take a life-boat. When he sailed into (74) _______ winds 750 miles south of Tasmania, he met waves that were twentyfive meters high. This meant staying awake most of the time. He only managed to sleep for twenty- minute periods at a stretch. But he succeeded in the end, (75) _______ all the difficulties that he had to face. B. widely C. broadly D. thoroughly 66. A. really D. experiences 67. A. events B. incidents C. happenings 68. A. sold B. printed C. bought D. produced 69. A. proper B. individual C. own D. single 70. A. set B. put C. left D. got 71. A. passed B. lived C. spent D. remained C. voyage D. cruise 72. A. excursion B. tour 73. A. expect B. avoid C. escape D. refuse 74. A. fast B. strong C. heavy D. hard 75. A. as far as B. apart from C. according to D. in spite of V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Unilever, one of the world’s biggest producers of consumer goods, is trying to be the first foreign company to list domestic A shares in China. There have been reports that China’s securities regulatory authorities are considering revising regulations concerning the criteria for companies seeking domestic listings, which could allow foreign capitals entry into A shares available to domestic investors. But a senior researcher with a government think-tank said allowing foreign companies to list A shares will take some time. “The permission would require the speeding up of the merging of AB share markets, which is still proceeding slowly,” he said. Today, most of the A-share stocks are state-owned companies and foreign investors are not allowed to list or trade A-shares. Unilever has set up 14 joint ventures in China, with a total investment of US$ 800 million, company statistics indicate. 76. Which of the following is incorrect? ______________. A. It’s difficult to be listed in China for foreign companies. B. Foreigners are not allowed to buy A share stocks. C. Unilever hopes to make breakthrough in listing in China. D. AR share markets will soon be unified. 77. Unilever is ______________. A. one of the world’s biggest companies B. one of the world’s biggest producers of consumer goods C. a large company listed in China D. a large foreign company which is listing in the B-share market 78. Which of the following is false? ______________. A. Unilever is applying for listing in China. Page 224

B. Unilever is famous for producing consumer goods. C. No foreign companies are allowed to be listed in China at present. D. Unilever has been listed in the W-share market. 79. The merging of AR share markets is preceding ______________according to the passage. A. fast B. slowly C. extremely fast D. extremely fast 80. ‘Think-tank' in line 6 means ______________. A. the tank for thinking B. a kind of container for holding oil C. a group of experts D. thinking about how to make a tank B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. She dresses as if she (81. be) ____were____ a queen. 2. She demanded that the local government (82. do) __ do/should do__ something about that problem at once. 3. They (83. have) _were having_ dinner when they (84. hear) __heard_ a strange noise behind their house. 4. But for your help, we (85. be) ___would have been____ in that trouble. 5. By the time next month I (86. learn) ____will have learned_____ English for three year. 6. The doctor advised (87. give) ____giving___ up smoking. 7. He required us (88. wait) ____to wait___ for them outside his office. 6. I (89. come) ____will come____ to your house as soon as my flight (90. land) ____lands_____. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. We are waiting to have the new equipment installed. (EQUIP) 92. She misunderstood what I said to her yesterday. So I must phone her now. (UNDERSTAND) (QUICK) 93. After the storm life quickly got back to normal. 94. He expressed strong objection to the plan. (OBJECT) 95. The film won an award for its photography/cinematography. (PHOTO) 96. Many young people voluntarily work for charity organization. (VOLUNTEER) (ENTERTAIN) 97. The music show was really entertaining. 98. The popularity of Vietnamese trademarks has been remarkably increasing. (POPULAR) 99. Jane is sometimes confused when she needs to tell the difference between some Vietnamese words. (CONFUSE) 100. There are some music performances between the two lectures. (PERFORM) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Alfred Nobel, the famous. Swedish chemist, who founded the Nobel Prize, was born into a family where research and experimentation were almost second nature. His father Emmanuel, out of work and penniless, tested his theories of explosives in a laboratory set up in their house. Unfortunately, the elder Nobel remained frustrated in his efforts to apply his natural inventive spirit to establishing a prosperous endeavor. Alfred Nobel worked alongside his father, and by 1850, when he was 17; Alfred had acquired most of his father’s knowledge of an enthusiasm for chemistry. Although numerous other scientists had been intrigued by nitroglycerine, Alfred was one who finally managed to turn this dangerous substance into a safe and useful explosive. He succeeded in developing dynamite commercially, which laid the foundation for many of the world's leading chemical enterprises. Aside from introducing the innovative Nobel Ignitron in 1864 and dynamite in 1866, Alfred claimed 355 patents including nitrocellulose and substitutes for leather and rubber. He developed clever methods for the production of synthetic silk and was involved in electro-chemicals, telecommunications, and safety alarm systems as well. Alfred Nobel was a dedicated scientist who became very rich by applying his knowledge of chemistry. His sense of guilt over having created a potentially deadly material led him to leave some of his millions to reward individuals who made substantial contributions to certain areas of science. It was natural that he would include chemistry as one of the branches, especially since the end of the nineteenth century brought rapid advancements in the field. Page 225

101. The passage focuses on Alfred Nobel’s contributions to chemistry. 102. According to the passage, Alfred Nobel’s father did not have enough money to invest in his work in chemistry. 103. The word "numerous" in line 9 means "a large number of. 104 The power of nitroglycerine was fully developed by Emmanuel Nobel. 105. Alfred Nobel later viewed his invention of dynamite with much concern for its positive effects on mankind. Answer keys. 101. T 102. T 103. T 104. F 105. F IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. The accident was so horrible that I had to look away. 107. She broke down after working hard for month. 108. You’re very kind, but I wouldn’t like to be married to you. 109. Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie. 110. The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence. 111. Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his finance. 112. You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car. 113. The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured. 114. I dream about traveling around the world. 115. They exchanged dollars for yen. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. All the world knows William Shakespeare as one of the greatest poet and dramatists. He was bear in a small English town of Stratford- upon- Avon in 1564. He grew over in a large family of eight brothers and four sisters, but many for them died very young. His father, John Shakespeare, make and sold gloves. William learned at a school in Stratford. He married very youth when he was about nineteen, and soon moved to London which he worked at a theater. There he began write plays for the theater. He plays were good and people like them. He wrote thirty- seven plays and some books of poems. At the end of his life he came back to Stratford and died here in 1616. Error Correction Error Correction 116. poet poets 121. youth young 117. bear born 122. which where 118. over up 123. write to write/writing 119. for of 124. he his 120. make made 125. here there VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. Try as hard as I might, I couldn’t open the door. => No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t open the door. 127. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly. => I object to people criticizing me unfairly. 128. Did you break that vase on purpose, boy? => Did you intend to break that vase, boy? 129. Having two wives at the same time is illegal in my country. => It’s against the law to have two wives at the same time in my country. 130. You’re asking questions now because you didn’t pay enough attention. => Had it not been for your inattention / lack of attention, you would not be asking questions now. Page 226

131. I can’t believe that he passed the exam. => I find it hard to believe that he passed the exam. 132. This is the fastest way to get to the city center. => There is no faster way than this to get to the city center. 133. Please don’t give me an injection. => I’d rather you didn’t give me an injection. 134. Big Ben is famous all over the world. => Big Ben is famous/ popular /well-knownworldwide. 135. Their chances of success are small. => It is not likely that they will succeed. VII. WRITING (2 PTS) Your class had a weekend picnic to the countryside last Sunday. Write a paragraph of about 60 words about it. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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15. He wants to ______his room. A. decorate B. decorator C. decorative D. decoration 16. ______the birthday ______Nam’s mother, he made her a big cake. A. in - at B. in - of C. on - of D. on - for 17. Take the bus, and ______at Oxford Circus. A. get out B. get off C. get down D. get away 18. We went by ______train to ______west of England. A. a – the B. the - the C.Ø – the D.Ø - Ø 19. They ______all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach. A. used B. passed C. occupied D. spent 20. This jacket is the kind of thing I want. Can I ______. A.try it on B. dress in C. take it off D. wear it 21. The noise of the traffic prevented me from ______to sleep. A. falling B. leaving C. going D. feeling 22. Viet got up late ______he couldn’t catch the first bus. A. then B. so C. as D. when 23. Nam wishes he ______have to clean all the windows. A. don’t B. doesn’t C. wasn’t D. didn’t 24. The secretary ______I talked to didn’t know where the meeting was. A. which B. whose C. when D. whom 25. When you get to the station, I ______for you outside. A. shall waiting B. shall wait C. waiting D. shall be waiting 26. We expected him at eight but he finally ______at midnight. A. appeared B. appears C. appearing D. appear 27. A cheque is all right, but I’d rather you ______me cash. A. pay B. paid C. would pay D. had paid 28. We started early ______to avoid being late for work. A. so that B. in order that C. so D. so as 29. In the newspaper there ______a lot of news about the earthquake. A. be B. are C. is D. were 30. The old ______ in her village always ______others' help. A. is living / need B. living / need C. living / needs D. lived / need 31. "Which of these two men is Chinese?" "______ is" A. Both of them B. All of them C. none of them D. Neither of them 32. My shoes are dirty. I'd better take them ______before I come in. A. away B. up C. on D. off 33. This subject, ______, is very important. A. which we are going to discuss B. which is going to discuss C. that we are going to discuss D. A and B are correct 34. I' m very tired. ______, I have to finish my homework before going to bed. A. Although B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However 35. Why don't we go for a picnic this weekend? ______. A. What do you want to suggest? B. Yes, please. C. That's a good idea. D. How's that. 36. Vietnam, ______ is in South-east Asia, export rice. A. where B. which C. that D. when 37. Have you ever heard this song______ in Vietnam? A. singing B. sing C. sung D. being sung 38. You'll be ill ______you stop working so hard. A. unless B. when C. until D. if Page 228

39. She demands that we _______ there on time for the show. A. could be B. be C. is D. are 40. Man will have a barber ______ his hair. A. cut B. to cut C. cutting D. to cutting 41. I know this is a big disappointment but don't take it to______. A. soul B. mind C. spirit D. heart 42. David signed the papers, ________ he could work at the construction company A. so that B. such that C. in order to D. so as that 43. No one in the class can study as well as Jane. She is the _______ student in the class. A. good B. better C. best D. well 44. I think that the head injury will _______ her for life. A. deafen B. deaf C. deafness D. deafless 45. Every country ________ a national flag. A. is B. are C. has D. have 46. ________ his friends are over 50 years old. A. Little B. A lot C. most D. All of 47. We have no money, but Tom has _______. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few 48. Peter is not ________ to go swimming alone. A. old enough B. enough old C. so old D. so young 49. There is ________ noise that I can hear nothing. A. so B. such C. so many D. so much 50. Hoa is good ________speaking English. A. for B. at C. on D. about 51. ________did it take you to finish the project? – Just one day. A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often 52. My father ________drink tea every morning. A. used to B. is used to C. gets used to D. is accustomed to 53. The ________ we study, the more prizes we receive. A. better B. best C. worse D. worst 54. ________ the children like watching cartoons. A. All B. Most C. Much D. Neither of 55. Four-fifths of the world’s computers use programs ________ English. A. in B. with C. by D. from 56. Why are these two schools so different________ each other? A. with B. of C. at D. from 57. He has ________ knowledge of history. A. many B. much C. a few D. some 58. He learned English ________he could communicate with the foreigners. A. because B. so that C. if D. unless 59. Tom studies hard ________pass the final exam. A. to B. so that C. in order that D. less 60. Your car is much more expensive than ________. A. I B. me C. my D. mine III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Let’s get something to eat” – “__________” A. Yes, you shall B. Yes, you dare C. Yes, you do it D. Yes, let’s 62. –“I hope you can speak French.” – “I also wish that I_________ speak French.” A. can B. will C. could D. would Page 229

63. –“How wide is this street? –“________ .” A. It’s 20 meters wide B. It’s wide 20 meters C. It’s 20 meters in wide D. It’s in wide 20 meters 64. –“I’m taking my first exam next week”. – “__________”. A. Cheers B. Good luck C. Well done D. Congratulations 65. -“What a lovely house you have!” – : “_________”. A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. I think so C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in D. No problem IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Owning a car has several advantages. (66) _______ you can go wherever you want, whenever you want. You do not have to depend on public transport and (67) _______you feel more independent. Besides, you are able to (68) _______lifts to friends, or carry heavy loads of shopping. On the other (69) _______, there can be problems, especially if you live in a city. Running a car can be expensive, and you have to spend money on items such as petrol, (70) _______the car, and repairs. You might also have problems with parking, as everywhere is becoming more and more crowded (71) _______ cars. However, most people feel that the advantages of owning a car (72) _______ the disadvantages. Consequently most young people of my age start driving as soon as they can. Personally, I think that cars nowadays have become (73) _______, but I also feel that they cause a lot of problems, since they are noisy and dirty. Moreover, the large numbers of cars (74) _______ the road means that most towns and cities are organized for the (75) _______ of cars, and the needs of pedestrians are ignored. 66. A. As a result B. Besides C. First of all D. Personally 67. A. personally B. since C. As a result D. however 68. A. give B. make C. take D. hand 69. A. thing B. hand C. issue D. problem 70. A. servicing B. service C. serve D. serving 71. A. of B. with C. in D. by 72. A. outweigh B. out-weight C. more than D. less than 73. A. essentially B. essence C. essential D. essenced 74. A. in B. on C. above D. from 75. A. convenience B. favor C. priority D. benefit V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station, he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found. Five days ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It is now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen! 76. What happened to Ted last week? A. He lost his bicycle. B. He received a letter from his friend. C. He was asked to go to the local police station. D. He called the local police. 77. The policeman who met Ted at the station was ________. A. impolite B. friendly C. generous D. reserved 78. Where was the bicycle found? A. At the station B. On the train C. In a village D. In a city 79. Ted was surprised when he heard the news because ________. A. his bicycle was found five days ago. B. he believed that the police would find his bicycle. Page 230

C. his bicycle is being sent to his home by train. D. he didn't think his bicycle would be found. 80. How old is Ted now? A. 35 B. 30 C. 20 D. 15. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. This palace (81. say) _____________ (82. build) _____________in 3 years 2. The statue (83. break) ____________down while it (84. move) ___________to another room in the museum 3. If he (85. read) _____________in bad light, his eyes (86. ruin) _____________. When I first (87. come) _____________to this village, it (88. be) _____________a quiet place. But since then a lot of leisure facilities (89. build) _____________. 4. I wish they (90. be) _____________here next time II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 1. Traditional _____________are a good source of fun and entertainment. (Celebrate) 2. To his disappointment, the experiment was_____________. (Produce) 3. He spoke _____________because he was so excited. (Breathe) 4. A lot of colorful light _____________the garden. (Beauty) 5. They decided to invest in that company but with _____________. (Certain) 6. What I don’t like about him is his _____________. (Honest) 7. _____________, UFOs are still mysterious things. (Science) 8. In a plane crash, there’s no use _____________. (Panic) 9. Are there any_____________ between them? (Similar) 10. Panda is _____________to China only. (Nation) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). When Tom decided to go on a holiday in England, he wrote to a friend of his who was living in London and asked if he could meet him at the airport. The friend wrote back to say that he would be there. So Tom was rather surprised when he reached the airport to find that his friend had not turned up. He walked around for a short while and then, because he had a slight headache, went into the restaurant and had a cup of strong, black coffee. After that he felt much better. He bought a couple of magazines at the bookstall and went into the lounge to read them. He felt sure that his friend would come fairy soon, though he was beginning to get worried. He had just started to read his magazines when his friend arrived with a young lady. Tom's friend apologized for being late and explained what had happened. Apparently he had arranged to meet the young lady at six o'clock, just outside the underground station not far from where he was living. The young lady, who had only travelled on the underground once before, had set out in good time but unfortunately she had got on a train going in the wrong direction. She travelled for several stops before she realized this because the train was very crowded and she could not see the names of the stations. By the time she got to the right station she was nearly three-quarters of an hour late. 101. Tom expected to find his friend at the airport. 102. He went to look for his friend in the restaurant. 103. He went back to the restaurant to read his magazines. 104. Tom's friend lived near the underground station. 105. If the train had not been crowded, the young lady would have been able to see the names of the stations. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. Her parents disapprove _________ her job choice. 107. He devoted the song _________ his wife. 108. He decided _________ taking the job in New York. Page 231

109. Nobody wanted to work _________New Year's Day. 110. I met her_________ the afternoon. 111. He has to deal _________ many problems. 112. I contributed _________the World Wildlife Fund. 113. Your results differ little _________ mine. 114. My boyfriend and I broke_________ before I moved to America. 115. I came _________these old photos when I was tidying the closet. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. In the first year of low secondary school, Nam had some difficult in learning English. His pronunciation of English words were really bad and his English grammar was worse. He did not knew how to improve them. One afternoon after the lesson, his teacher of English told him to wait for her outside the classroom. She took him for the school library and showed him cassettes of pronunciation drills keep in a glass bookcase. She also told his how to use an English- English dictionary to improve his England grammar. “Now I think you know what you should do,”said she. He did not know what only one year later, he would win the one prize in the English speaking contest. Error Correction Error Correction 116. 121. 117. 122. 118. 123. 119. 124. 120. 125. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed the exam. (As) => It came ......................................................................................................................................... 127. I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young. => She must ...................................................................................................................................... 128. Interest rates have fallen sharply recently. (Fall) => There ............................................................................................................................................ 129. I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike. (Prevented) => I .................................................................................................................................................... 130. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money. (Matter) => No ................................................................................................................................................ 131. The children are looked after by the woman, their parents are busy. => The children ................................................................................................................................. 132. Both Peter and John didn’t arrive at the station. => Neither ......................................................................................................................................... 133. I realized how much I loved my country only after I had left it. => Only ............................................................................................................................................. 134. He drove fast so that no one would recognize him. => He avoided ................................................................................................................................... 135. We were too late to do anything. => Everything ................................................................................................................................... VII. WRITING (2 pts) Write a short paragraph in less than 150 words about “How to protect our earth.” (2 pts)

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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. impress B. rest C. encourage D. internet 2. A. wrap B. bad C. had D. want 3. A. campus B. publish C. adult D. subject 4. A. fee B. teenager C. meet D. peer 5. A. wonderful B. pagoda C. remote D. notebook 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) C. pedestrian D. petrol 6. A. penalty B. document 7. A. symbolic B. suddenly C. evening D. actually 8. A. process B. princess C. profess D. progress 9. A. police B. malice C. office D. practice D. auditory 10. A. environment B. attention C. adaptable II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. The social services are chiefly______ with the poor, the old and the sick. A. Influenced B. related C. suffered D. concerned 12. I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it's broken down ______ again! C. yet D. right A. even B. still 13. Simon ______ in me on the understanding that I wouldn't tell anyone else. A. confided B. intimated C. confessed D. disclosed 14. It’s time we ______ the bus. B. caught C. catching D. to catch A. catch 15. He wants to ______his room. A. decorate B. decorator C. decorative D. decoration 16. ______the birthday ______Nam’s mother, he made her a big cake. A. in - at B. in - of C. on - of D. on - for 17. Take the bus, and ______at Oxford Circus. A. get out B. get off C. get down D. get away 18. We went by ______train to ______west of England. A. a – the B. the - the C.Ø – the D.Ø - Ø 19. They ______all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach. A. used B. passed C. occupied D. spent 20. This jacket is the kind of thing I want. Can I ______. A. try it on B. dress in C. take it off D. wear it 21. The noise of the traffic prevented me from ______to sleep. A. falling B. leaving C. going D. feeling 22. Viet got up late ______he couldn’t catch the first bus. A. then B. so C. as D. when 23. Nam wishes he ______have to clean all the windows. D. didn’t A. don’t B. doesn’t C. wasn’t Page 234 TEST NUMBER 19

24. The secretary ______I talked to didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where the meeting was. A. which B. whose C. when D. whom 25. When you get to the station, I ______for you outside. A. shall waiting B. shall wait C. waiting D. shall be waiting 26. We expected him at eight but he finally ______at midnight. A. appeared B. appears C. appearing D. appear 27. A cheque is all right, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather you ______me cash. A. pay B. paid C. would pay D. had paid 28. We started early ______to avoid being late for work. D. so as A. so that B. in order that C. so 29. In the newspaper there ______a lot of news about the earthquake. A. be B. are C. is D. were 30. The old ______ in her village always ______others' help. A. is living / need B. living / need C. living / needs D. lived / need 31. "Which of these two men is Chinese?" "______ is" A. Both of them B. All of them C. none of them D. Neither of them 32. My shoes are dirty. I'd better take them ______before I come in. D. off A. away B. up C. on 33. This subject, ______, is very important. A. which we are going to discuss B. which is going to discuss C. that we are going to discuss D. A and B are correct 34. I' m very tired. ______, I have to finish my homework before going to bed. D. However A. Although B. Moreover C. Therefore 35. Why don't we go for a picnic this weekend? ______. A. What do you want to suggest? B. Yes, please. C. That's a good idea. D. How's that. 36. Vietnam, ______ is in South-east Asia, export rice. B. which C. that D. when A. where 37. Have you ever heard this song______ in Vietnam? A. singing B. sing C. sung D. being sung 38. You'll be ill ______you stop working so hard. A. unless B. when C. until D. if 39. She demands that we _______ there on time for the show. A. could be B. be C. is D. are 40. Man will have a barber ______ his hair. A. cut B. to cut C. cutting D. to cutting 41. I know this is a big disappointment but don't take it to______. A. soul B. mind C. spirit D. heart 42. David signed the papers, ________ he could work at the construction company A. so that B. such that C. in order to D. so as that 43. No one in the class can study as well as Jane. She is the _______ student in the class. A. good B. better C. best D. well 44. I think that the head injury will _______ her for life. A. deafen B. deaf C. deafness D. deafless 45. Every country ________ a national flag. A. is B. are C. has D. have 46. ________ his friends are over 50 years old. A. Little B. A lot C. most D. All of 47. We have no money, but Tom has _______. B. a little C. few D. a few A. little Page 235

48. Peter is not ________ to go swimming alone. A. old enough B. enough old C. so old D. so young 49. There is ________ noise that I can hear nothing. A. so B. such C. so many D. so much 50. Hoa is good ________speaking English. A. for B. at C. on D. about 51. ________did it take you to finish the project? – Just one day. A. How many B. How much C. How long D. How often 52. My father ________drink tea every morning. A. used to B. is used to C. gets used to D. is accustomed to 53. The ________ we study, the more prizes we receive. A. better B. best C. worse D. worst 54. ________ the children like watching cartoons. A. All B. Most C. Much D. Neither of 55. Four-fifths of the world’s computers use programs ________ English. A. in B. with C. by D. from 56. Why are these two schools so different________ each other? D. from A. with B. of C. at 57. He has ________ knowledge of history. A. many B. much C. a few D. some 58. He learned English ________he could communicate with the foreigners. B. so that C. if D. unless A. because 59. Tom studies hard ________pass the final exam. A. to B. so that C. in order that D. less 60. Your car is much more expensive than ________. A. I B. me C. my D. mine III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Let’s get something to eat” – “__________” A. Yes, you shall B. Yes, you dare C. Yes, you do it D. Yes, let’s 62. –“I hope you can speak French.” – “I also wish that I_________ speak French.” C. could D. would A. can B. will 63. –“How wide is this street? –“________ .” A. It’s 20 meters wide B. It’s wide 20 meters C. It’s 20 meters in wide D. It’s in wide 20 meters 64. –“I’m taking my first exam next week”. – “__________”. A. Cheers B. Good luck C. Well done D. Congratulations 65. -“What a lovely house you have!” – : “_________”. A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. I think so C. Thank you. Hope you will drop in D. No problem IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Owning a car has several advantages. (66) _______ you can go wherever you want, whenever you want. You do not have to depend on public transport and (67) _______you feel more independent. Besides, you are able to (68) _______lifts to friends, or carry heavy loads of shopping. On the other (69) _______, there can be problems, especially if you live in a city. Running a car can be expensive, and you have to spend money on items such as petrol, (70) _______the car, and repairs. You might also have problems with parking, as everywhere is becoming more and more crowded (71) _______ cars. However, most people feel that the advantages of owning a car (72) _______ the disadvantages. Page 236

Consequently most young people of my age start driving as soon as they can. Personally, I think that cars nowadays have become (73) _______, but I also feel that they cause a lot of problems, since they are noisy and dirty. Moreover, the large numbers of cars (74) _______ the road means that most towns and cities are organized for the (75) _______ of cars, and the needs of pedestrians are ignored. C. First of all D. Personally 66. A. As a result B. Besides 67. A. personally B. since C. As a result D. however 68. A. give B. make C. take D. hand 69. A. thing B. hand C. issue D. problem 70. A. servicing B. service C. serve D. serving 71. A. of B. with C. in D. by 72. A. outweigh B. out-weight C. more than D. less than 73. A. essentially B. essence C. essential D. essence 74. A. in B. on C. above D. from 75. A. convenience B. favor C. priority D. benefit V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station, he was told by a smiling policeman that his bicycle had been found. Five days ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It is now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen! 76. What happened to Ted last week? A. He lost his bicycle. B. He received a letter from his friend. C. He was asked to go to the local police station. D. He called the local police. 77. The policeman who met Ted at the station was ________. A. impolite B. friendly C. generous D. reserved 78. Where was the bicycle found? A. At the station B. On the train C. In a village D. In a city 79. Ted was surprised when he heard the news because ________. A. his bicycle was found five days ago. B. he believed that the police would find his bicycle. C. his bicycle is being sent to his home by train. D. he didn't think his bicycle would be found. 80. How old is Ted now? A. 35 B. 30 C. 20 D. 15. de 6 B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. This palace (81. say) ___ is said __ (82. build) __ to have been built _ in 3 years 2. The statue (83. break) _broke _down while it (84. move) _was being moved_ to another room in the museum 3. If he (85. read) __ reads __ in bad light, his eyes (86. ruin) ___ will be ruined __ When I first (87. come) __ came _to this village, it (88. be) __ was __ a quiet place. But since then a lot of leisure facilities (89. build) __ have been built __ 4. I wish they (90. be) __ would be ___here next time II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. Traditional celebrations are a good source of fun and entertainment. (Celebrate) 92. To his disappointment, the experiment was unproductive. (Produce) Page 237

93. He spoke breathlessly because he was so excited. (Breathe) 94. A lot of colorful light beautifies the garden. (Beauty) 95. They decided to invest in that company but with uncertainty. (Certain) 96. What I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like about him is his dishonesty. (Honest) 97. Scientifically, UFOs are still mysterious things. (Science) 98. In a plane crash, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no use panicking. (Panic) 99. Are there any similarities between them? (Similar) 100. Panda is native to China only. (Nation) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). When Tom decided to go on a holiday in England, he wrote to a friend of his who was living in London and asked if he could meet him at the airport. The friend wrote back to say that he would be there. So Tom was rather surprised when he reached the airport to find that his friend had not turned up. He walked around for a short while and then, because he had a slight headache, went into the restaurant and had a cup of strong, black coffee. After that he felt much better. He bought a couple of magazines at the bookstall and went into the lounge to read them. He felt sure that his friend would come fairy soon, though he was beginning to get worried. He had just started to read his magazines when his friend arrived with a young lady. Tom's friend apologized for being late and explained what had happened. Apparently he had arranged to meet the young lady at six o'clock, just outside the underground station not far from where he was living. The young lady, who had only travelled on the underground once before, had set out in good time but unfortunately she had got on a train going in the wrong direction. She travelled for several stops before she realized this because the train was very crowded and she could not see the names of the stations. By the time she got to the right station she was nearly three-quarters of an hour late. 101. Tom expected to find his friend at the airport. 102. He went to look for his friend in the restaurant. 103. He went back to the restaurant to read his magazines. 104. Tom's friend lived near the underground station. 105. If the train had not been crowded, the young lady would have been able to see the names of the stations. Answer keys. 101. T 102. F 103. F 104. T 105. T IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. Her parents disapprove of her job choice. 107. He devoted the song to his wife. 108. He decided on/against taking the job in New York. 109. Nobody wanted to work on New Year's Day. 110. I met her in the afternoon. 111. He has to deal with many problems. 112. I contributed to the World Wildlife Fund. 113. Your results differ little from mine. 114. My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America. 115. I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. In the first year of low secondary school, Nam had some difficult in learning English. His pronunciation of English words were really bad and his English grammar was worse. He did not knew how to improve them. One afternoon after the lesson, his teacher of English told him to wait for her outside the classroom. She took him for the school library and showed him cassettes of pronunciation skills keep in a glass Page 238

bookcase. She also told his how to use an English- English dictionary to improve his England grammar. “Now I think you know what you should do,”said she. He did not know what only one year later, he would win the one prize in the English speaking contest. Error 116. low 117. difficult 118. were 119. knew 120. for

Correction lower difficulties was know of

Error 121. keep 122. his 123. England 124. what 125. one

Correction kept him English that first

VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed the exam. (As) => It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed the exam. 127. I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young. => She must have been very beautiful when she was young. 128. Interest rates have fallen sharply recently. (Fall) => There has been a sharp fall of internet rates. 129. I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike. (Prevented) => I was prevented from going to work by the transport strike 130. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money. (Matter) => No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get the money. 131. The children are looked after by the woman, their parents are busy. => The children whose parents are very busy are looked after by the woman 132. Both Peter and John didn’t arrive at the station. => Neither Peter nor John arrived at the station. 133. I realized how much I loved my country only after I had left it. => Only after I had left my country, did I realize how much I love it. 134. He drove fast so that no one would recognize him. => He avoided being recognized by driving his car fast. 135. We were too late to do anything. => Everything was too late to be done. VII. WRITING (2 pts) Write a short paragraph in less than 150 words about “How to protect our earth.” (2 pts)

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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013. Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. helped B. liked C. watched D. hated. B. plough C. enough D. cough 2. A. laugh 3. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays 4. A. but B. cut C. sun D. put 5. A. candy B. sandy C. many D. handy 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. educational B. preferentially C. administrative D. abnormality 7. A. miraculous B. accessible C. technology D. apprehension 8. A. operation B. associate C. revolution D. independence 9. A. mineral B. property C. introduce D. honesty 10. A. incredible B. humidity C. necessary D. definition II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. You look tired. Why don’t you have a ______? A. lie B. rest C. stay D. stop 12.What’s the time now? It’s ______ twelve o’clock. A. at B. near C. nearly D. most 13. Could you ______a picture of us with my camera? A. take B. make C. get D. do 14. Why don’t people put their rubbish in the litter ______? A. bottles B. bins C. stops D. boxes 15. I don’t need as many as twenty. Just give me ______. A. a hundred B. thirty C. zero D. a dozen 16. Who’s going to help me______ the balloons for the party? A. blow down B. blow up C. get down D. get up 17. Charles has been out of ______for over a year now. A. work B. job C. employ D. employed 18. I______ have toast but I wasn’t very hungry this morning. TEST NUMBER 19

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A. nearly B. normally C. quite D. well 19. Take your overcoat with you ______it gets cold. A. although B. in case C. unless D. until 20. We had to______ the match because of the bad weather. A. call back B. think over C. call off D. get out 21. She looked very pleased______ the gifts. A. at B. with C. on D. of 22. We congratulated him______ getting married. A. with B. of C. at D. on 23. This picture reminds me______ my childhood. A. at B. about C. to D. of 24. The police accused the man______ murder. A. of B. in C. about D. on 25. She detests ______ all day with strangers. A. chatting B. to chat C. to chatting D. chat 26. The biologist doesn’t allow us ______ in the laboratory. A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked 27. Remember______ Katie my greeting card when you see him. A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave 28. Have you ever watched people ______ ______ fish? A. try / catch B. trying / to catch C. trying / catching D. to try / to catch 29. The picture of the soldiers______ back many memories. A. bring B. bringing C. brings D. to bring 30. John along with twenty friends______ celebrating a party. A. is B. are C. am D. were 31. Neither Bill nor Mary and Jane______ going to the party tonight. A. is B. are C. am D. were 32. Each boy and each girl ______ a book. A. have B. has C. having D. to have 33. People think that an apple a day is good for you. A. It is thought that an apple a day is good for you. B. It was thought that an apple a day is good for you. C. They are thought that an apple a day is good for you. D. They thought that an apple a day is good for you. 34. They haven’t decided anything yet. A. Nothing has been decided yet. B. Anything hasn’t been decided yet. C. Nothing has decided yet. D. Anything has decided yet. 35. The football match had to be ______ because of the bad weather. A. put out B. put off C. putting off D. put up 36. My mother told me to ______ for an electrician when her fan was out of order. A. turn B. rents C. send D. write 37. Susan’s doctor insists ______ for a few days. A. that she is resting B. her resting C. that she rest D. her to rest 38. It is necessary for him _______ the books. A. find B. to find C. finding D. found 39. When I ________ him tomorrow, I will tell him about that. A. meet B. meeting C. met D. shall meet 40. Mike was not feeling well so we gave him _________ to do than you. A. little work B. less work C. few work D. fewer work 41. Bill has spent ________ the money that his father gave last week. Page 241

A. most B. most of C. much D. many 42. You may not have to stay the night but take the toothbrush just in ________. A. case B. time C. order D. preparation 43. A good letter needs perfect ________. A. introduce B. introduction C. introducing D. introductory 44. “Be careful! The paint is wet” She shouted. A. She said be careful because the paint was wet. B. She told me be careful because the paint was wet. C. She asked me to be careful because the paint is wet. D. She told me to be careful because the paint was wet. 45. Children get presents ________ Christmas and ________ their birthday. A. at /at B. on / on C. on / at D. at / on 46. I knew many friends ________ I visited my grandparents in the countryside last summer. A. while B. after C. when D. during 47. My younger sister is ________ in reading picture books. A. interesting B. interest C. interested D. interests 48. Do you think jeans will be ________ ? A. out of fashion B. out of date C. out of work D. out of order 49. Up to now, the teacher ________ four tests in English. A. gives B. gave C. is giving D. has given 50. People will laugh ________ you if you wear that silly tie. A. of B. about C. at D. on 51. We went home because the film was very ________. A. boring B. bored C. boringly D. boredly 52. – “I’m afraid I’ve broken your cup of tea.” - “________” A. Don’t mention it B. Not at all C. It’s the same D. Don’t worry about it 53. Soldier must have ________ to face danger. A. courageous enough B. enough courage C. such enough courage D. so courageous enough 55. Try again! Don’t give ________ hope. A. away B. of C. off D. up 56. Which sentence is correct? A. Mary hid under a blanket so that no one could see her. B. Mary hid under a blanket so no one could see her C. No one could see Mary because she hid under a blanket. D. All are correct. 57. I have three brothers, _____ are men-doctors. A. all of whom B. all of whose C. that all of which D. all of who 58. The man suggests that he_______ to the seaside in the summer. A. to go B. go C. going D. goes 59. On Easter Day, people crowded the streets to watch colorful ________. A. shows B. parades C. contests D. paradises 60. I was enjoying the ________ of not having to go to work. A. freedom B. opportunity C. ability D. permission III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. -“Do you want to go to work by bus or by train?” –“I __________ by train”. A. would rather go B. would rather to go C. would rather going D. would prefer go 62. – “Cheer!” –“____________!” A. Good luck B. Thank you C. Good health D. I think so 63. –“Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?” –“Mary: __________” Page 242

A. Yes, please B. Yes, I’d love to C. No, thanks D. I’m sorry. I’d love to 64. – “Have you written to Jack?” – “Oh I forgot. Thank for _________ me.” A. minding B. telling C. saying D. reminding 65. –“I’m feeling rather tired.” – “_________ a game of tennis.” A. How about play B. Why do you play C. How about to play D. What about playing IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Since the world has (66) _________ industrialized, there has been an (67) __________ in the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction. Bengal tiger, for (68) __________ , which once roamed the jungles in vast number, now only about 2,300 and by the year 2025, their population is estimated to be down to zero. What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who according to some sources, are not interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is part of what is causing the problem of extinction. Animals (69) ________ Bengal tigers as well as other endangered species are a valuable part of the world's ecosystem. International laws (70) ________ these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival and the survival of our planet. Countries (71) __________ the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, (72) _________ circumvent the problem; have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks and they often must also depend on world (73) __________ for support. With the money they get, they can (74) __________ in equipment, and patrols to protect the animals. Another solution that is an attempt to stem the tide of animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered (75) __________. This seems fairly effective but it will not, by itself, prevent animals from being hunted and killed. 66. A. taken B. become C. made D. kept 67. A. increasing B. increasingly C. increased D. increase 68. A. instance B. addition C. purpose D. means 69. A. as B. alike C. likely D. like 70. A. prohibiting B. preventing C. protecting D. stopping 71. A. for B. around C. among D. above 72. A. in order to B. so that C. in order that D. so 73. A. holding B. organizations C. organize D. organizing 74. A. export B. import C. invest D. withdraw 75. A. kinds B. sorts C. models D. species V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. It is very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food. They also help us to look nice. How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth. This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there. Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth. Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill. How can we keep our teeth healthy? Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist. Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day - once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal. Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolates, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals. They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay. 76. Good teeth help us _______. A. be nice B. chew our food C. have good eye sight D. be important Page 243

77. When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth _______. A. become hard B. send poison to the blood C. begin to decay D. make us feel quite ill 78. A lot of people visit a dentist only when _______. A. their teeth grow properly B. They have toothache C. they have a hole in their teeth A. they have brushed their teeth. 79. We should try to clean our teeth_______. A. once a day B. between meals C. at least twice a day D. before breakfast 80. We had better not eat much. A. red rice B. fish C. fresh fruit D. chocolate B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. People always (81. blame) ______________ their circumstances for what they are 2. I (82. watch) ______________a cartoon movie on TV when I called you last night 3. Mr. Ba is having his car (83. repair) ______________at the moment 4. Where's Mary? She said she (84. be) ______________here at 4 pm 5. If I (85. drink) ______________ so much coffee, I wouldn't be able to sleep 6. I tried (86. convince) ______________ him that I was perfectly capable of managing on my own. 7. Your room is in a mess. You’d better get it (87. tidy) ______________ at once. 8. Our teacher never allows (88. cheat) ______________in exam. It’s shameful. 9. Milk is used to (89. make) ______________butter and cheese. 10. What? He published his book again? At this rate, he (90. publish______________ dozens of books by the time he dies. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts)

1. Some cartoons are really ______________. (Entertain) 2. A holiday in Thailand can be ______________ cheap. (Surprise) 3. Good ______________ were the key to the success of the last SEA Games.(Prepare) 4. I wonder why you are so ______________with those easy expressions. (Family) 5. The British government ______________the railway in 1948. (Nation) 6. Don’t run too fast if you feel ______________. (Comfort) 7. To get the job, you have to meet all of these ______________. (Require) 8. This knife is very blunt. It needs ______________. (Sharp) 9. Without your ______________, I can’t pass the entrance test. (Courage) 10. She had always ______________herself on her appearance. (Proud) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Some recent research into conversation between men and women has produced results which will surprise few women. Men are always interrupting women when they talk. One researcher feels that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational housework. They expect women to play a supporting role. So a man interrupts in a display of dominance or control. Men also have a much more unpleasant listening style. Whereas a woman uses gestures or say: "mm", a man will say such thing as "right" or "okay" thus settle the stage for an interruption. Conversation of this kind, then, hardly has meaningful communication. Male talk is often argumentative while women are more tentative, asking more questions and tending to build up their replies on what the other person had said. The research would indicate that women are better listeners than men. Yet, Page 244

listening secretly to conversation between groups of women, one has the impression of several simultaneous monologues into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak. 101. According to the writer, men feel that women's conversation is only a support to their own. 102. The conversation between men and women is not meaningful communication because men do not really listen to what women are saying. 103. The research shows that females are better at listening than males. 104. Men ask more questions and build up their replies on other people's responses. 105. The writer says that when women talk together, they seem to talk at the same time. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. My grandparents brought me________ after my parents died. 107. She cheered ________when she heard the good news. 108. I paid the phone bill ________March. 109. I spent a lot of money _ _______ my holiday. 110. May I introduce you ________Miss Brown? 111. The difference ________ the two is very slight. 112. There is a real demand ________ new products. 113. She bought a painting ________ Jackson for her son. 114. The fireman says that the fire first broke ________ on the second floor. 115. He asked ________ my mother. He wanted to know how she was doing. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. Bangkok, a capital of ThaiLand, is a city of contrast. It’s an excited, crowded, modern city, a city that is full of history. Streets of Bangkok is usually noisy and crowded of people selling goods, clothing, flowers or souvenirs. Visitors love the river markets, the beautifully temples and architectures and the friendly Thai people. Most of the year, Bangkok is hoter than any another capital city in Asia, but from December to February, the weather is cooler and more comfortable. Bangkok is an interesting city visiting at any time of the year. There is always plenty to do there from watched Thai dancing or boxing to taking a boat trip on the river or trying some taste food or spending hours at the beautiful beaches. Error Correction Error Correction 116. 121. 117. 122. 118. 123. 119. 124. 120. 125. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. Is it all right if I take some photographs? =>Would you mind ………………………………………………………………..………………… 127. The weather is not good. They cannot climb up to the top of the mountain. =>If the weather ……………………………………………………………………..………………. 128. We haven’t seen each other for over two years. =>The last time …………………………………………………………………………………….… 129. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish. =>Much as ………………………………………………………………………………………….… 130. It is thought that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in a pub. Page 245

=>The prisoner …………………………………………………………………...……………..…… 131. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter. =>He was delighted that ….…. …………………………………………………..………………… 132. You can try to get Tom to lend you his car but you won’t succeed. =>There’s no point …………………………………………………………………..…………….… 133. Michael laughed when I told him the joke. => The joke …………………………………………………………………………….…………..… 134. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult. => It is ……………………………………………………………………………..……………….… 135. When he is asked about his past, he hates it. => He hates ………………………………………………………………………………………...… VII. WRITING (2 pts) “Smoking is the big problem in our society nowadays”. Write an essay (about 120-150 words) about this topic. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. helped B. liked C. watched D. hated 2. A. laugh B. plough C. enough D. cough 3. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays 4. A. but B. cut C. sun D. put 5. A. candy B. sandy C. many D. handy 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) C. administrative D. abnormality 6. A. educational B. preferentially 7. A. miraculous B. accessible C. technology D. apprehension 8. A. operation B. associate C. revolution D. independence 9. A. mineral B. property C. introduce D. honesty D. definition 10. A. incredible B. humidity C. necessary II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. You look tired. Why don’t you have a ______? A. lie B. rest C. stay D. stop 12. What’s the time now? It’s ______ twelve o’clock. C. nearly D. most A. at B. near 13. Could you ______a picture of us with my camera? A. take B. make C. get D. do 14. Why don’t people put their rubbish in the litter ______? B. bins C. stops D. boxes A. bottles 15. I don’t need as many as twenty. Just give me ______. A. a hundred B. thirty C. zero D. a dozen 16. Who’s going to help me______ the balloons for the party? A. blow down B. blow up C. get down D. get up 17. Charles has been out of ______for over a year now. A. work B. job C. employ D. employed 18. I______ have toast but I wasn’t very hungry this morning. A. nearly B. normally C. quite D. well 19. Take your overcoat with you ______it gets cold. A. although B. in case C. unless D. until 20. We had to______ the match because of the bad weather. A. call back B. think over C. call off D. get out 21. She looked very pleased______ the gifts. A. at B. with C. on D. of 22. We congratulated him______ getting married. A. with B. of C. at D. on 23. This picture reminds me______ my childhood. D. of A. at B. about C. to Page 247 TEST NUMBER 19

24. The police accused the man______ murder. A. of B. in C. about D. on 25. She detests ______ all day with strangers. A. chatting B. to chat C. to chatting D. chat 26. The biologist doesn’t allow us ______ in the laboratory. A. smoke B. to smoke C. smoking D. smoked 27. Remember______ Katie my greeting card when you see him. A. give B. to give C. giving D. gave 28. Have you ever watched people ______ ______ fish? B. trying / to catch C. trying / catching D. to try / to catch A. try / catch 29. The picture of the soldiers______ back many memories. A. bring B. bringing C. brings D. to bring 30. John along with twenty friends______ celebrating a party. A. is B. are C. am D. were 31. Neither Bill nor Mary and Jane______ going to the party tonight. A. is B. are C. am D. were 32. Each boy and each girl ______ a book. B. has C. having D. to have A. have 33. People think that an apple a day is good for you. A. It is thought that an apple a day is good for you. B. It was thought that an apple a day is good for you. C. They are thought that an apple a day is good for you. D. They thought that an apple a day is good for you. 34. They haven’t decided anything yet. A. Nothing has been decided yet. B. Anything hasn’t been decided yet. C. Nothing has decided yet. D. Anything has decided yet. 35. The football match had to be ______ because of the bad weather. B. put off C. putting off D. put up A. put out 36. My mother told me to ______ for an electrician when her fan was out of order. A. turn B. rent C. send D. write 37. Susan’s doctor insists ______ for a few days. C. that she rest D. her to rest A. that she is resting B. her resting 38. It is necessary for him _______ the books. A. find B. to find C. finding D. found 39. When I ________ him tomorrow, I will tell him about that. A. meet B. meeting C. met D. shall meet 40. Mike was not feeling well so we gave him _________ to do than you. A. little work B. less work C. few work D. fewer work 41. Bill has spent ________ the money that his father gave last week. A. most B. most of C. much D. many 42. You may not have to stay the night but take the toothbrush just in ________. A. case B. time C. order D. preparation 43. A good letter needs perfect ________. A. introduce B. introduction C. introducing D. introductory 44. “Be careful! The paint is wet” She shouted. A. She said be careful because the paint was wet. B. She told me be careful because the paint was wet. C. She asked me to be careful because the paint is wet. D. She told me to be careful because the paint was wet. 45. Children get presents ________ Christmas and ________ their birthday. Page 248

A. at /at B. on / on C. on / at D. at / on 46. I knew many friends ________ I visited my grandparents in the countryside last summer. A. while B. after C. when D. during 47. My younger sister is ________ in reading picture books. C. interested D. interests A. interesting B. interest 48. Do you think jeans will be ________? A. out of fashion B. out of date C. out of work D. out of order 49. Up to now, the teacher ________ four tests in English. A. gives B. gave C. is giving D. has given 50. People will laugh ________ you if you wear that silly tie. A. of B. about C. at D. on 51. We went home because the film was very ________. A. boring B. bored C. boringly D. boredly 52. – “I’m afraid I’ve broken your cup of tea.” - “________” D. Don’t worry about it A. Don’t mention it B. Not at all C. It’s the same 53. Soldier must have ________ to face danger. A. courageous enough B. enough courage C. such enough courage D. so courageous enough 55. Try again! Don’t give ________ hope. A. away B. of C. off D. up 56. Which sentence is correct? A. Mary hid under a blanket so that no one could see her. B. Mary hid under a blanket so no one could see her C. No one could see Mary because she hid under a blanket. D. All are correct. 57. I have three brothers, _____ are men-doctors. A. all of whom B. all of whose C. that all of which D. all of who 58. The man suggests that he_______ the seaside in the summer. B. go C. going D. goes A. to go 59. On Easter Day, people crowded the streets to watch colorful ________. A. shows B. parades C. contests D. paradises 60. I was enjoying the ________ of not having to go to work. A. freedom B. opportunity C. ability D. permission III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. -“Do you want to go to work by bus or by train?” –“I __________ by train”. A. would rather go B. would rather to go C. would rather going D. would prefer go 62. – “Cheer!” –“____________!” A. Good luck B. Thank you C. Good health D. I think so 63. –“Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?” –“Mary: __________” A. Yes, please B. Yes, I’d love to C. No, thanks D. I’m sorry. I’d love to 64. – “Have you written to Jack?” – “Oh I forgot. Thank for _________ me.” A. minding B. telling C. saying D. reminding 65. –“I’m feeling rather tired.” – “_________ a game of tennis.” A. How about play B. Why do you play C. How about to play D. What about playing Read the passage and do the task that follows. Since the world has (66) _________ industrialized, there has been an (67) __________ in the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction. Bengal tiger, for (68) __________ , which once roamed the jungles in vast number, now only about 2,300 and by the year 2025, their population is estimated to be down to zero. What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who according to some sources, are not interested in material gain Page 249

but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is part of what is causing the problem of extinction. Animals (69) ________ Bengal tigers as well as other endangered species are a valuable part of the world's ecosystem. International laws (70) ________ these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival and the survival of our planet. Countries (71) __________ the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, (72) _________ circumvent the problem; have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks and they often must also depend on world (73) __________ for support. With the money they get, they can (74) __________ in equipment, and patrols to protect the animals. Another solution that is an attempt to stem the tide of animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered (75) __________. This seems fairly effective but it will not, by itself, prevent animals from being hunted and killed. B. become C. made D. kept 66. A. taken 67. A. increasing B. increasingly C. increased D. increase 68. A. instance B. addition C. purpose D. means 69. A. as B. alike C. likely D. like 70. A. prohibiting B. preventing C. protecting D. stopping B. around C. among D. above 71. A. for 72. A. in order to B. so that C. in order that D. so 73. A. holding B. organizations C. organize D. organizing 74. A. export B. import C. invest D. withdraw 75. A. kinds B. sorts C. models D. species V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. It is very important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food. They also help us to look nice. How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth. This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there. Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth. Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill. How can we keep our teeth healthy? Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist. Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day - once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal. Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolates, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals. They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay. 76. Good teeth help us _______. B. chew our food C. have good eye sight D. be important A. be nice 77. When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth _______. A. become hard B. send poison to the blood C. begin to decay D. make us feel quite ill 78. A lot of people visit a dentist only when _______. A. their teeth grow properly B. They have toothache C. they have a hole in their teeth A. they have brushed their teeth. 79. We should try to clean our teeth_______. A. once a day B. between meals C. at least twice a day D. before breakfast 80. We had better not eat much. A. red rice B. fish C. fresh fruit D. chocolate B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Page 250

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. People always (81. blame) __ are always blaming __ their circumstances for what they are 2. I (82. watch) __ was watching __ a cartoon movie on TV when I called you last night 3. Mr. Ba is having his car (83. repair) _ repaired __at the moment 4. Where's Mary? She said she (84. be) __ would be ___ here at 4 pm 5. If I (85. drink) __ drank __so much coffee, I wouldn't be able to sleep 6. I tried (86. convince) __to convince ____ him that I was perfectly capable of managing on my own. 7. Your room is in a mess. You’d better get it (87. tidy) __tidied__ at once. 8. Our teacher never allows (88. cheat) ___cheating___ in exam. It’s shameful. 9. Milk is used to (89. make) __make__ butter and cheese. 10. What? He published his book again? At this rate, he (90. publish) _will have published_ dozens of books by the time he dies. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts)

91. Some cartoons are really entertaining. (Entertain) 92. A holiday in Thailand can be surprisingly cheap. (Surprise) 93. Good preparations were the key to the success of the last SEA Games.(Prepare) 94. I wonder why you are so unfamiliar with those easy expressions. (Family) 95. The British government nationalized the railway in 1948. (Nation) 96. Don’t run too fast if you feel uncomfortable. (Comfort) 97. To get the job, you have to meet all of these requirements. (Require) 98. This knife is very blunt. It needs sharpening. (Sharp) 99. Without your encouragement, I can’t pass the entrance test. (Courage) 100. She had always prided herself on her appearance. (Proud)

III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Some recent research into conversation between men and women has produced results which will surprise few women. Men are always interrupting women when they talk. One researcher feels that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational housework. They expect women to play a supporting role. So a man interrupts in a display of dominance or control. Men also have a much more unpleasant listening style. Whereas a woman uses gestures or say: "mm", a man will say such thing as "right" or "okay" thus settle the stage for an interruption. Conversation of this kind, then, hardly has meaningful communication. Male talk is often argumentative while women are more tentative, asking more questions and tending to build up their replies on what the other person had said. The research would indicate that women are better listeners than men. Yet, listening secretly to conversation between groups of women, one has the impression of several simultaneous monologues into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak. 101. According to the writer, men feel that women's conversation is only a support to their own. 102. The conversation between men and women is not meaningful communication because men do not really listen to what women are saying. 103. The research shows that females are better at listening than males. 104. Men ask more questions and build up their replies on other people's responses. 105. The writer says that when women talk together, they seem to talk at the same time. 101. T 102. T 103. T 104. F 105. T IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. My grandparents brought me up after my parents died. Page 251

107. She cheered up when she heard the good news. 108. I paid the phone bill in March. 109. I spent a lot of money on my holiday. 110. May I introduce you to Miss Brown? 111. The difference between the two is very slight. 112. There is a real demand for new products. 113. She bought a painting by Jackson for her son. 114. The fireman says that the fire first broke out on the second floor. 115. He asked after my mother. He wanted to know how she was doing. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. Bangkok, a capital of ThaiLand, is a city of contrast. It’s an excited, crowded, modern city, a city that is full of history. Streets of Bangkok is usually noisy and crowded of people selling goods, clothing, flowers or souvenirs. Visitors love the river markets, the beautifully temples and architectures and the friendly Thai people. Most of the year, Bangkok is hoter than any another capital city in Asia, but from December to February, the weather is cooler and more comfortable. Bangkok is an interesting city visiting at any time of the year. There is always plenty to do there from watched Thai dancing or boxing to taking a boat trip on the river or trying some taste food or spending hours at the beautiful beaches. Error correction error correction 116. a the 121. hoter hotter 117. excited exciting 122. another other 118. is are 123. visiting to visit 119. of with 124. watched watching 120. beautifully beautiful 125. taste tasty VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. Is it all right if I take some photographs? => Would you mind if I took some photographs? 127. The weather is not good. They cannot climb up to the top of the mountain. => If the weather were good, they could climb up to the top of the mountain. 128. We haven’t seen each other for over two years. => The last time we saw each other was over two years ago. 129. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish. => Much as I admire his courage, I think he is foolish. 130. It is thought that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in a pub. => The prisoner is thought to have been recaptured while drinking in the pub. 131. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter. => He was delighted that his aunt sent him a letter. 132. You can try to get Tom to lend you his car but you won’t succeed. => There’s no point in trying to get Tom to lend you his car. 133. Michael laughed when I told him the joke. => The joke (that/which) I told Michael made him laugh. 134. Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult. => It is difficult for handicapped people to shop in supermarkets. 135. When he is asked about his past, he hates it. => He hates being asked about his past. VII. WRITING (2 pts) Page 252

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“Smoking is the big problem in our society nowadays”. Write an essay (about 120-150 words) about this topic.

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A. neither B. none C. no D. not 17. ______people go to soccer matches now than twenty years ago. A. less B. lesser C. fewer D. few 18. You have never been to Nha Trang, ______? A. have you B. haven’t you C. you have D. you haven’t. 19. I wish this exam ______easier. A is B. will be C. would D. were 20. After arriving home, they usually______ their uniforms. A. take out B. put out C. take off D. put off. 21. They haven’t seen each other, but they write to each other frequently. They are ________. A. pen pals B. writers C. co-writers D. paper pals 22. English ________ widely ________ in this country nowadays. A. is / speaking B. is / spoken C. was / spoken D. is / spoke 23. This is the first time she ________ traditional costume. A. wears B. wore C. is wearing D. has worn 24. Her house is ________ situated near the beach. She can go swimming every morning. A. convenience B. convenient C. conveniently D. inconveniently 25. ________ does it take to get there? A. How B. How long C. How often D. How soon 26. Will you join us on a ________ trip to Vung Tau? A. two days B. two-days C. two-day D. day-two 27. He’ll show the photos he has taken ________ his parents. A. from B. for C. with D. to 28. The interviewer asked her ________ her name ________. A. what / was B. if / was C. what / is D. if / is 29. The excited children were looking forward ________with the foreign teacher. A. to speak B. spoke C. to speaking D. for speaking 30. The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. A. consists of B. gets C. divides D. takes 31. I want to get in touch with Jane. If only I ________ her phone number. A. know B. to know C. knowing D. knew 32. If you study ________, you will pass the examination. A. hard B. hardly C. careful D. fastly 33. Nobody helped me to make this cake. Means that A. It’s all my work all B. It’s all my own work C. It’s all the own work D. It’s my whole own work 34. You ________ do morning exercises regularly if you want to be healthy. A. should B. ought to C. had to D. Both A and B 35. I didn’t have time to study, ________ I failed the exam. A. since B. because C. so D. so that 36. I would rather you ________ the problem by yourself. A. solve B. solving C. to solve D. solved 37. Unless you hurry, we ________ catch the bus. A. can B. can’t C. must D. mustn’t 38. These two new buildings will be completed this year. ____buildings will be open by the mayor. A. All B. Any C. Both D. Every 39. John swims very well and ________ does his brother. A. also B. even C. so D. too 40. I understand you, you understand me, ______________. A. We understand one another B. We understand together Page 254

C. Each of us understands another D. We understand each other 41. Jim doesn’t speak Chinese ________ George. A. as well than B. well than C. as well as D. well as 42. Your car is much more expensive than ________. A. I B. me C. my D. mine 43. He has _______ knowledge of history. A. many B. much C. a few D. some 44. Don’t go anywhere until I_______ back. A. come B. came C. will come D. am coming 45. I am going to speak with the boss when the meeting _______. A. will end B. ends C. is ending D. would end 46. Before she came to England, she ______ English. A. studied B. will study C. had studied D was studying 47. _____, Peter came to see me. A. While having dinner B. While I was having dinner C. When having dinner D. When lam having dinner 48. If she _____ the train last night , she _______here now. A. had taken / would have been B. were taking / is C. took / were D. had taken / would be 49. I _______any letter from him yet. A. don’t receive B. haven’t received C. will receive D. didn’t receive 50. Mike said “We have bought these books today.” A. Mike said they had bought those books that day. B. Mike said they bought those books that day. C. Mike said they have bought those books that day. D. Mike said they had bought those books today. 51. The Lunar New Year holiday is the mist important_______for Vietnamese people. A. celebration B. congratulation C. competition D. consideration 52. She has been ______ as the president of our company. A. nominate B. nomination C. nominated D. nominative 53. On this festival, people celebrate _______ from slavery. A. happiness B. freedom C. life D. survival 54. What __________advice she gave us! A. so good B. such good C. a good D. good 55. My dog as well as my cats ________twice a day. A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten 56. When I came into the class, I realized I knew _____________. A. them all B. all them C. they all D. all of they 57. He was _________that we turned off the TV set immediately. A. so bad singer B. such bad singer C. such bad a singer D. so bad a singer 58. I wish you _____________that! It’s really annoying habit. A. won’t do B. couldn’t do C. wouldn’t do D. don’t do 59. “I’m sorry about that!” – “_____________!” A. That’s right B. Of course C. It’s OK D. You’re welcome 60. I find it difficult to make a good _________ on this problem. A. want B. decision C. thought D. view III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“How was the concert last night?” - “It was __________” A. disappointing B. disappointed C. disappoint D. being disappointed Page 255

62. –“I’m leaving a note to Marry” – Hurry up,__________ you will miss the train. A. or B. and C. but D. so 63. –“Would you mind if I turned on TV?” – “I’d really rather you __________”. A. not to do B. didn’t C. don’t D. don’t mind 64. –“Someone is knocking at the door. _________ it be Mary?”. –“It__________ Mary. To my certain knowledge she is in Moscow.” A. May - isn’t B. Could – can’t be C. Is – can’t be D. Might–may not be 65. –“___________”. –“Don’t worry. I can fix it.” A. Are you worried? B. May I fix your TV? C. The TV is out of order again D. I want to fix your TV. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. About in 1800s traffic (66) _______ horses and carriages increased. Britain and France had (67) _______ many colonies, which (68) _______ follow the rules of London or Paris. France had its (69) _______ in Vietnam and Congo and Great Britain had its common wealth with Australia, India and Kenya. Other colonizers followed (70) _______ London or Paris as allies. Spain and Portugal and parts of Africa followed France. Indonesia and New Guinea (at that time from the Netherlands) followed the English method. Indonesia is still very (71) _______; it has not only the biggest left- driving population, but also the largest (72) _______ of Muslims in one country. Some colonies changed from left to right after their (73) _______, like the USA which had left-hand traffic for some time. One of the most curious ex-colonies is Hong Kong .After the (74) _______, they still drive on the left while the much larger owner China uses right-hand traffic. The true reason (75) _______ left or right traffic is therefore mainly political and economical. 66. A on B. with C. by D. from 67. A. collected B. gathered C. raised D. conquered 68. A. needed B. must C. had to D. ought to 69. A. influence B. standard C. regulations D. tradition 70. A. neither B. either C. both D. as well as 71. A. except B. exception C. exceptional D. exceptionally 72. A. amount B. quality C. number D. crowd 73. A. dependent B. independent C. dependence D. independence 74. A. changed B. exchange C. transfer D. transport 75. A. for B. of C. to D. on V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Strange things happen to time when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty- four time zones, one hour apart. You can have days with more or fewer than twenty- four hours, and weeks with more or fewer than seven days. If you make a five- day trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship enters a different time zone every day. As you enter each one, the time changes one hour. Traveling west, you set your clock back, traveling east, you set it ahead. Each day of your trip has either twentyfive or twenty- three hours. If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you cross the International Date Line. By agreement, this is the point where a new day begins. When you cross the line, you change your calendar one full day, backward or forward. Traveling east, today becomes yesterday, traveling west, it is tomorrow! 76. The difference in time between zones is _________. A. seven days B. twenty- four hours C. one hour D. more than seven days 77. From this selection it seems true that the Atlantic Ocean_________. A. is in one time zone B. is divided into twenty- four zones C. is divided into five time zones D. cannot be crossed in five days 78. If you cross the ocean going east, you set your clock_________. A. ahead one hour in each new time zone B. ahead one hour for the whole trip Page 256

C. back one full day for each time zone D. ahead by twenty- three hours 79. The international date line is the name for_________. A. the beginning of any new time zone B. any point where time changes by one hour C. the point where a new day begins D. any time zone in the Pacific Ocean 80. The best title for this selection is _________. A. A trip Across the Atlantic B. How Time Changes Around the World C. Crossing the International date line D. How time zone were set up B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. I (81. spend) ______________ this weekend in Dalat. I (82. go) ______________there nearly every month. 2. When I was fifteen, I usually (83. go) ______________ to school by bike. 3. Paper money (84. use) ______________ for over a thousand years. 4. The house (85. be) ______________ quiet when I got home. Everybody (86. go) ______________to bed. 5. Remember (87. lock) ______________ the door before going to bed. 6. Nancy talks as if she (88. know) ______________ everything. 7. I tried (89. catch) ______________ the bus, but I missed it. 8. How much time do you spend (90. surf) ______________ the Internet each day? II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. He is a music ______________ ; he has a good collection of songs. (ENTHUSIASM) 92. Our teacher is a ______________ person. It seems as if he is always ready to shout. (HOT) 93. Drinking will ______________ your ability to perform well on the stage. (BAD) 94. He had his phone ______________ because he is going away for some time. (CONNECT) 95. That ______________ should be stopped at any rate. (PRACTICE) 96. Michael Jordan is one of the greatest ______________ of all times. (BASKET) 97. ______________ is what he takes up as a hobby? (CARPENTER) 98. I wish I had her ______________ hair. (MANAGE) 99. The fire was ______________, and the loss was high. (CONTROL) 100. She is always _______________ and polite in front of the elders. (BEHAVE) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. There are about 5,000 living language in the world today, but only about six of it are major languages of the world. Two-threes of the world's population speak those six languages. More than 300 million people speak English as its first language. Another 300 million speak it like a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreigner language. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because the huge population of Chinese, more than one billion people. More people study English as any other language. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are by English. Many university classes are teach in English although their first language is not English. Error

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117. 122. 118. 123. 119. 124. 120. 125. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. He said the she would come back the following year. => According to him, ........................................................................................................................ 127. It was careless of you to park you car there. => You should ................................................................................................................................... 128. Without your information I would not have made the beautiful speech. => Thanks to ..................................................................................................................................... 129. I am interested in why she didn’t turn up at the meeting. => The only thing ............................................................................................................................. 130. What I saw astonished me. => I .................................................................................................................................................... 131. His speech was so interesting that everyone paid attention to it. => He made ....................................................................................................................................... 132. They refused to accept her application for the job. => Her ............................................................................................................................................... 133. Since we had anything else to do, we decided to go the cinema. => Having ......................................................................................................................................... 134. They missed the flight. => When ........................................................................................................................................... 135. He said he didn’t steal your pen. => He denied ..................................................................................................................................... Part 7: Between 150-200 words write to describe the house you are living in. Why do you love it? ...................................................................................................................................................................................................………………… …. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................………………… …. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................………………… …. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................………………… …. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................………………… …. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................………………… …. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................………………… …. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................………………… …. ...................................................................................................................................................................................................………………… ….

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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 30/06/2013. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. school B. food C. tooth D. flood 2. A. go B. got C. note D. so 3. A. life B. wife C. mine D. dinner 4. A. this B. there C. think D. though 5. A. invited B. visited C. wished D. rested 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) C. produce D. ceremony 6. A. harvest B. circumstances 7. A. research B. ability C. companion D. understand 8. A. primitive B. particular C. continuous D. connected 9. A. amount B. mental C. dependence D. opinion C. unsuccessful D. demonstrate 10. A. section B. grammar II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. The shopping center was ______of people on the first day of the sales. A. crowded B. full C. busy D. hurry 12. Hardly ______believes that. A. somebody B. every body C. anybody D. all 13. I was ______ in the countryside and went to a village school. A. brought up B. carried on C. given up D. taken up 14. We usually watch the news on TV because it is very ______. A. information B. informative C. formal D. informal 15. The father was very angry ______ the noise upstairs. A. for B. with C. because D. about 16. We tried a lot of hotels but ______of them had any free rooms. B. none C. no D. not A. neither 17. ______people go to soccer matches now than twenty years ago. A. less B. lesser C. fewer D. few 18. You have never been to Nha Trang, ______? A. have you B. haven’t you C. you have D. you haven’t. 19. I wish this exam ______easier. A is B. will be C. would D. were 20. After arriving home, they usually______ their uniforms. A. take out B. put out C. take off D. put off. 21. They haven’t seen each other, but they write to each other frequently. They are ________. A. pen pals B. writers C. co-writers D. paper pals 22. English ________ widely ________ in this country nowadays. A. is / speaking B. is / spoken C. was / spoken D. is / spoke 23. This is the first time she ________ traditional costume. A. wears B. wore C. is wearing D. has worn Page 260 TEST NUMBER 20

24. Her house is ________ situated near the beach. She can go swimming every morning. A. convenience B. convenient C. conveniently D. inconveniently 25. ________ does it take to get there? A. How B. How long C. How often D. How soon 26. Will you join us on a ________ trip to Vung Tau? A. two days B. two-days C. two-day D. day-two 27. He’ll show the photos he has taken ________ his parents. A. from B. for C. with D. to 28. The interviewer asked her ________ her name ________. A. what / was B. if / was C. what / is D. if / is 29. The excited children were looking forward ________with the foreign teacher. A. to speak B. spoke C. to speaking D. for speaking 30. The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. A. consists of B. gets C. divides D. takes 31. I want to get in touch with Jane. If only I ________ her phone number. A. know B. to know C. knowing D. knew 32. If you study ________, you will pass the examination. A. hard B. hardly C. careful D. fastly 33. Nobody helped me to make this cake. Means that A. It’s all my work all B. It’s all my own work C. It’s all the own work D. It’s my whole own work 34. You ________ do morning exercises regularly if you want to be healthy. D. Both A and B A. should B. ought to C. had to 35. I didn’t have time to study, ________ I failed the exam. A. since B. because C. so D. so that 36. I would rather you ________ the problem by yourself. D. solved A. solve B. solving C. to solve 37. Unless you hurry, we ________ catch the bus. A. can B. can’t C. must D. mustn’t 38. These two new buildings will be completed this year. ____buildings will be open by the mayor. A. All B. Any C. Both D. Every 39. John swims very well and ________ does his brother. C. so D. too A. also B. even 40. I understand you, you understand me, ______________. A. We understand one another B. We understand together C. Each of us understands another D. We understand each other 41. Jim doesn’t speak Chinese ________ George. A. as well than B. well than C. as well as D. well as 42. Your car is much more expensive than ________. A. I B. me C. my D. mine 43. He has _______ knowledge of history. A. many B. much C. a few D. some 44. Don’t go anywhere until I_______ back. A. come B. came C. will come D. am coming 45. I am going to speak with the boss when the meeting _______. A. will end B. ends C. is ending D. would end 46. Before she came to England, she ______ English. A. studied B. will study C. had studied D was studying 47. _____, Peter came to see me. B. While I was having dinner A. While having dinner Page 261

C. When having dinner D. When lam having dinner 48. If she _____ the train last night , she _______here now. A. had taken / would have been B. were taking / is C. took / were D. had taken / would be 49. I_______ any letter from him yet. A. don’t receive B. haven’t received C. will receive D. didn’t receive 50. Mike said,” We have bought these books today.” A. Mike said they had bought those books that day. B. Mike said they bought those books that day. C. Mike said they have bought those books that day. D. Mike said they had bought those books today. 51. The Lunar New Year holiday is the mist important_______for Vietnamese people. A. celebration B. congratulation C. competition D. consideration 52. She has been ______ as the president of our company. C. nominated D. nominative A. nominate B. nomination 53. On this festival, people celebrate _______ from slavery. A. happiness B. freedom C. life D. survival 54. What __________ advice she gave us! A. so good B. such good C. a good D. good 55. My dog as well as my cats ________twice a day. A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten 56. When I came into the class, I realized I knew _____________. A. them all B. all them C. they all D. all of they 57. He was _________that we turned off the TV set immediately. A. so bad singer B. such bad singer C. such bad a singer D. so bad a singer 58. I wish you _____________that! It’s really annoying habit. C. wouldn’t do D. don’t do A. won’t do B. couldn’t do 59. “I’m sorry about that!” – “_____________!” A. That’s right B. Of course C. It’s OK D. You’re welcome 60. I find it difficult to make a good _________ on this problem. A. want B. decision C. thought D. view III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“How was the concert last night?” - “It was __________” A. disappointing B. disappointed C. disappoint D. being disappointed 62. –“I’m leaving a note to Marry” – Hurry up, __________ you will miss the train. A. or B. and C. but D. so 63. –“Would you mind if I turned on TV?” – “I’d really rather you __________”. A. not to do B. didn’t C. don’t D. don’t mind 64. –“Someone is knocking at the door. _________ it be Mary?”. –“It__________ Mary. To my certain knowledge she is in Moscow.” A. May - isn’t B. Could – can’t be C. Is – can’t be D. Might–may not be 65. –“___________”. –“Don’t worry. I can fix it.” A. Are you worried? B. May I fix your TV? C. The TV is out of order again D. I want to fix your TV. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. About in 1800s traffic (66) _______ horses and carriages increased. Britain and France had (67) _______ many colonies, which (68) _______ follow the rules of London or Paris. France had its (69) _______ in Vietnam and Congo and Great Britain had its common wealth with Australia, India and Kenya. Other Page 262

colonizers followed (70) _______ London or Paris as allies. Spain and Portugal and parts of Africa followed France. Indonesia and New Guinea (at that time from the Netherlands) followed the English method. Indonesia is still very (71) _______; it has not only the biggest left- driving population, but also the largest (72) _______ of Muslims in one country. Some colonies changed from left to right after their (73) _______, like the USA which had left-hand traffic for some time. One of the most curious ex-colonies is Hong Kong .After the (74) _______, they still drive on the left while the much larger owner China uses right-hand traffic. The true reason (75) _______ left or right traffic is therefore mainly political and economical. 66. A on B. with C. by D. from 67. A. collected B. gathered C. raised D. conquered 68. A. needed B. must C. had to D. ought to 69. A. influence B. standard C. regulations D. tradition 70. A. neither B. either C. both D. as well as 71. A. except B. exception C. exceptional D. exceptionally 72. A. amount B. quality C. number D. crowd 73. A. dependent B. independent C. dependence D. independence 74. A. changed B. exchange C. transfer D. transport A. for B. of C. to D. on 75. V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Strange things happen to time when you travel, because the earth is divided into twenty- four time zones, one hour apart. You can have days with more or fewer than twenty- four hours, and weeks with more or fewer than seven days. If you make a five- day trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship enters a different time zone every day. As you enter each one, the time changes one hour. Traveling west, you set your clock back, traveling east, you set it ahead. Each day of your trip has either twentyfive or twenty- three hours. If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you cross the International Date Line. By agreement, this is the point where a new day begins. When you cross the line, you change your calendar one full day, backward or forward. Traveling east, today becomes yesterday, traveling west, it is tomorrow! 76. The difference in time between zones is _________. A. seven days B. twenty- four hours C. one hour D. more than seven days 77. From this selection it seems true that the Atlantic Ocean_________. A. is in one time zone B. is divided into twenty- four zones C. is divided into five time zones D. cannot be crossed in five days 78. If you cross the ocean going east, you set your clock_________. A. ahead one hour in each new time zone B. ahead one hour for the whole trip C. back one full day for each time zone D. ahead by twenty- three hours 79. The International Date Line is the name for_________. A. the beginning of any new time zone B. any point where time changes by one hour C. the point where a new day begins D. any time zone in the Pacific Ocean 80. The best title for this selection is _________. A. A trip Across the Atlantic B. How Time Changes Around the World C. Crossing the International Date Line D. How time zone were set up B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. I (81. spend) __am going to spend_ this weekend in Dalat. I (82. go) ___go___ there nearly every month. 2. When I was fifteen, I usually (83. go) ____went___ to school by bike. 3. Paper money (84. use) ___has been used___ for over a thousand years. 4. The house (85. be) ____was___ quiet when I got home. Everybody (86. go) ___had gone__ to bed. 5. Remember (87. lock) ___to lock___ the door before going to bed. Page 263

6. Nancy talks as if she (88. know) ____knew____ everything. 7. I tried (89. catch) ____to catch___ the bus, but I missed it. 8. How much time do you spend (90. surf) __surfing___ the Internet each day? II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. He is a music ____enthusiast______; he has a good collection of songs. (ENTHUSIASM) 92. Our teacher is a ___hot-tempered_ person. It seems as if he is always ready to shout. (HOT) 93. Drinking will ____worsen_____ your ability to perform well on the stage. (BAD) 94. He had his phone __disconnected __because he is going away for some time. (CONNECT) 95. That __malpractice___ should be stopped at any rate. (PRACTICE) 96. Michael Jordan is one of the greatest ___basket-ballers __________of all times. (BASKET) 97.____Carpentry___is what he takes up as a hobby. (CARPENTER) 98. I wish I had her ____manageable ___hair. (MANAGE) 99. The fire was ___uncontrollable __, and the loss was high. (CONTROL) 100. She is always __well-behaved _and polite in front of the elders. (BEHAVE) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. There are about 5,000 living language in the world today, but only about six of it are major languages of the world. Two-threes of the world's population speak those six languages. More than 300 million people speak English as its first language. Another 300 million speak it like a second language. No one knows how many people speak it as a foreigner language. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because the huge population of Chinese, more than one billion people. More people study English as any other language. In many countries, the textbooks in universities are by English. Many university classes are teach in English although their first language is not English. Error Correction Error 116. language Languages 121. foreigner 117. it Them 122. because 118. two-threes Two-thirds 123. as 119. its Their 124. by 120. like as 125. teach VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. He said the she would come back the following year. => According to him, she would come back the following year. 127. It was careless of you to park you car there. => You shouldn’t have parked your car there. 128. Without your information I would not have made the beautiful speech. => Thanks to your information, I was able to make the beautiful speech. 129. I am interested in why she didn’t turn up at the meeting. => The only thing I am interested in is why she didn’t turn up at the meeting. 130. What I saw astonished me. => I was astonished by/at what I saw. Page 264

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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 30/06/2013. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. object B. convenient C. operation D. contact 2. A. parachute B. machine C. champagne D. orchestra 3. A. grow B. shower C. below D. window 4. A. inspiration B. minority C. design D. practicality B. bear C. meaning D. steamer 5. A. meat 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. subject B. gather C. conduct D. symbol 7. A. encourage B. material C. compulsory D. mausoleum 8. A. challenging B. religion C. poetry D. fashionable 9. A. adequate B. facility C. traditional D. participate 10. A. relative B. family C. different D. establish II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. I think we had better go to Australia _________English. A. and learned B. learning C. to learn D. speak 12. There is a river_________ across Nam’s village. A. flying B. flowing C. plowing D. lying 13. The unit of _________of the USA is dollar. A. money B. change C. bank- note D. currency 14. Flowers _________from Holland are very expensive A. imported B. imports C. import D. that imports 15. _________we go on picnic in the country this weekend? - Good idea. A. Let’s B. Shall C. How about D. Why not 16. Can you _________ me the difference between these two computers? A. say B. talk C. tell D. speak 17. Unluckily, they didn’t _________to the bus station in time to catch the first bus. A. get B. reach C. arrive D. leave 18. Would you like _________drink?- No, thanks. A. other B. another C. each other D. one another 19. - Andrew: What would you like for dinner? - Laura:____ we’re both so tired, why don’t we order a pizza? A. Since B. Moreover C. However D. Although 20. When the headmaster ______ the room, all the pupils stood up. A. came B. arrived C. appeared D. entered 21. She asked me if I would like half an apple or ______. A. whole one B. the whole one C. a one whole D. a whole one 22. - Peter: Is our breakfast OK? - Mary: Yeah, mom is ______ it ready. A. doing B. getting C. cooking D. All are correct 23. All the boys are good at cooking, but ______ is as good as the girls. Page 266 TEST NUMBER 21

A. either B. neither C. every D. none 24. Time is short, so the secretaries are typing the documents ______. A. with a pressure B. under pressure C. under the pressure D. to pressure 25. - Mrs. Smith: You made a lot of noise last night! - David: ______ A. Really? B. What a pity! C. Oh! I’m really sorry! D. It’s kind of you to say so. 26. Everybody has known the day I return, ______? A. haven’t they B. have they C. don’t I D. won’t I 27. The smaller the room is, the______ furniture it needs. A. fewer B. smaller C. more D. less 28. Nowadays, chatting and eating at recess ______the most common activities in the USA. A. is B. are C. was D. were 29. Let's listen to the radio, ______? A. will we B. shall we C. will I D. shall I 30. We don't want ______like that. A. talking B. being talked C. talked D. to be talked 31. Where are the photos ______at the Christmas party? A. taking B. taken C. were taken D. have taken 32. How can I know ______book is yours? They are so alike. A. what B. which C. whose D. the 33. Minh is motivated to study ______he knows that a good education can improve his life. A. therefore B. however C. because D. so 34. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut _____the electricity supply to the flat.

A. down B. out C. across D. off 35. Bob's been ______work for six months now. A. on B. out of C. over D. under 36. After arriving home, they usually ______their uniforms. A. take out B. put out C. take off D. put off 37. We didn’t ________ to the station in time to catch the train. A. reach B. arrive C. get D. lead 38. My mother is one of the women who _________money. A. enjoys to spend B. enjoys spending C. enjoy spending D. enjoy to spend 39. I live in Dalat, _________ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam. A. who B. where C. which D. that 40. I am not used _________ in public. A. to speak B. to speaking C. speaking D. at speaking 41. We have known him _________ we were small. A. since B. when C. at D. until 42. _______ I entered the room than I noticed her. A. Hardly had B. No sooner had C. Had hardly D. Had no sooner 43. The shop is crowded ____________ rush hour. A. at B. with C. in D. on 44. The boy was able to learn English; _________, he is very lazy. A. but B. so C. however D. therefore 45. He is thought _______ hiding in the room. A. be B. being C. to be D. is 46. He postponed_______ a decision till it was too late ________ anything. A. make / do B. making / doing C. making / to do D. to make / to do 47. We used to spend our summer holidays _______ When we were children. A. in the sea B. at the country C. in the beach D. at the seaside 48. Where have you been? I have been trying _______ you for nearly an hour. Page 267

A. saw B. phone C. to phone D. for phonin 49. Sometimes I’m so hungry in the middle of the night _______ I eat a whole packet of biscuits. A. and B. that C. so D. than 50. He used to be much shorter than his sister, now he’s taller than _______. A. she is B. she C. she does D. she’s 51. I _______ sports to keep fit, not because I like it. A. make B. do C. practice D. train 52. She can’t afford that book because she has________ money. A. a lot of B. few C. a little D. little 53. He was ________ill that he couldn’t get up A. such B. so C. much D. too. 54. We consider him ________ A. our father B. is our father C. be our father D. to be our father. 55. Let’s go to the cinema, ________? A. will we B. shall we C. let we D. don't we 56. Give her a telephone to ring _______she gets lost. A. whether B. unless C. until D. in case 57. Go and get me some coffee, _______ ? A. shall we B. shan’t we C. will you D. won’t you 58. He was unwilling to explain the reason_________ his absence. A. why B. for C. of D. that 59. He was so tired that he wasn’t capable_________ driving himself home. A. to B. for C. of D. from 60. John _______write the letter to me last year. A. is used to B. was used to C. used to D. used III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – “Must I lock the door before I leave?” – “No, you ________ .Someone can do it for you." A. mustn't B. needn't C. don't D. haven't 62. –“Would you like a piece of cake?” – “Yes_____________” A. I would B. I do like C. please D. of course 63. –“What are you doing?” –“I __________the flowers. They __________wonderful!” A. am smelling / smell B. smell / smell C. am smelling / are smelling D. smell / are smelling 64. –“Let’s go dancing, _________?” –“Yes, let’s.” A. won’t we B. don’t we C. do we D. shall we 65. –“Where are my jeans?” –“They _________ at the moment. Sorry.” A. are washing B. were washed C. are washed D. are being washed IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. About in 1800s traffic (66) _______ horses and carriages increased. Britain and France had (67) _______ many colonies, which (68) _______ follow the rules of London or Paris. France had its (69) _______ in Vietnam and Congo and Great Britain had its common wealth with Australia, India and Kenya. Other colonizers followed (70) _______ London or Paris as allies. Spain and Portugal and parts of Africa followed France. Indonesia and New Guinea (at that time from the Netherlands) followed the English method. Indonesia is still very (71) _______; it has not only the biggest left- driving population, but also the largest (72) _______ of Muslims in one country. Some colonies changed from left to right after their (73) _______, like the USA which had left-hand traffic for some time. One of the most curious ex-colonies is Hong Kong. After the (74) _______; they still drive on the left while the much larger owner China uses right-hand traffic. The true reason (75) _______ left or right traffic is therefore mainly political and economical. Page 268

66. A. on B. with C. by D. from 67. A. collected B. gathered C. raised D. conquered 68. A. needed B. must C. had to D. ought to 69. A. influence B. standard C. regulations D. tradition 70. A. neither B. either C. both D. as well as 71. A. except B. exception C. exceptional D. exceptionally 72. A. amount B. quality C. number D. crowd 73. A. dependent B. independent C. dependence D. independence 74. A. changed B. exchange C. transfer D. transport 75. A. for B. of C. to D. on V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Anyone who visits England would like to spend some time in Strafford-upon-Avon. Located in the centre of London, it is a town that is rich in both history and culture. Its population is about 23,000. Strafford- upon- Avon is famous because it is the place where the talented playwright Shakespeare was born and died. When you come there, you can visit his birthplace, and some buildings which used to belong to his family. There are many other buildings that are worth visiting in the town. Enjoying an evening in Stratford-upon-Avon is very interesting. There are restaurants that are suitable for all tastes. In the evening, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre offers interesting plays written by Shakespeare and you have a chance to see some of the best actors and actresses of England on stage. There are many other kinds of amusement and entertainment waiting for you. 1. What is Stratford-upon-Avon rich in? A. plays B. population C. entertainment D. history and culture 2. Stratford is the place ________. A. where Shakespeare was born and died B. Which is overpopulated? C. Which is very rich D. That does not belong to England 3. The buildings in Stratford ________. A. are all in the possession of Shakespeare B. have been demolished C. are worth visiting C. are old and ugly 4. Restaurants in Stratford are ________. A. delicious B. expensive C. rich D. suitable for all taste 5. In the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, you can enjoy ________. A. films B. actors and actresses C. play written by Shakespeare D. food of all kinds B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. You can use my phone if yours (81. not work) ________________. 2. Please don’t disturb him. He (82. work) ________________. 3. I’m looking forward to (83. see) ________________you again. 4. Hello! I’ve tried to telephone you all the week. Where you (84. be) _________________? 5. Years (85. pass) ________________ since we (86. begin) ________________school together. 6. Look! The rain (87. stop) ________________. 7. At this time next mouth, they (88. work) ________________in Ho Chi Minh City. 8. His hair is short. He (89. have) ________________a haircut. 9. He said that he (90. see) ________________that man before. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts)

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92. A holiday in Thailand can be ________________cheap. (Surprise) 93. Good ________________were the key to the success of the last SEA Games. (Prepare) (Family) 94. I wonder why you are so________________ with those easy expressions. 95. The British government ________________the railway in 1948. (Nation) (Comfort) 96. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run too fast if you feel ________________. 97. To get the job, you have to meet all of these ________________. (Require) 98. This knife is very blunt. It needs ________________. (Sharp) 99. Without your ________________, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pass the entrance test. (Courage) 100. She had always ________________herself on her appearance. (Proud) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Some recent research into conversation between men and women has produced results which will surprise few women. Men are always interrupting women when they talk. One researcher feels that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational housework. They expect women to play a supporting role. So a man interrupts in a display of dominance or control. Men also have a much more unpleasant listening style. Whereas a woman uses gestures or say: "mm", a man will say such thing as "right" or "okay" thus settle the stage for an interruption. Conversation of this kind, then, hardly has meaningful communication. Male talk is often argumentative while women are more tentative, asking more questions and tending to build up their replies on what the other person had said. The research would indicate that women are better listeners than men. Yet, listening secretly to conversation between groups of women, one has the impression of several simultaneous monologues into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak. 101. According to the writer, men feel that women's conversation is only a support to their own. 102. The conversation between men and women is not meaningful communication because men do not really listen to what women are saying. 103. The research shows that females are better at listening than males. 104. Men ask more questions and build up their replies on other people's responses. 105. The writer says that when women talk together, they seem to talk at the same time. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. My grandparents brought me _______ after my parents died. 107.She cheered _______ when she heard the good news. 108. I paid the phone bill _______March. 109. I spent a lot of money_______ my holiday. 110. May I introduce you _______ Miss Brown? 111. The difference _______ the two is very slight. 112. There is a real demand_______ new products. 113. She bought a painting _______Jackson for her son. 114. The fireman says that the fire first broke _______on the second floor. 115. He asked _______ my mother. He wanted to know how she was doing. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. Michael Jackson was born in Indiana, the United States in 29th August 1958. He is the son of Kathy Jackson, a clarinetist and Joe Jackson, a guitar. Michael is one of nine children, six boys and three girls. His parents teach all of the children to play musician instruments and they formed a group, The Jackson Five. Page 270

They won several talents contest between 1967 and 1969, and became fame in the Chicago area. They were seen by Diana Ross in 1969 and she took them to her record company, Motown Records in Detroit. Their first album was calling Diana Ross Presents the Jackson Five. During 1970 the group had four Number One records in quick succession. Michael meet the producer Quincy Jones, who had written the music to many films and TV series. Jones produced Michael's solo album 'Off the Wall' in 1979. It was the best seller and four tracks from the album was Top Ten hits. Error Correction Error Correction 116. 121. 117. 122. 118. 123. 119. 124. 120. 125. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. It is difficult for me to find a good solution to this problem. => I find ............................................................................................................................................ 127. I’m always nervous when I travel by air. => Traveling ..................................................................................................................................... 128. Traveling by plane is much more expensive than traveling by train. => Traveling ..................................................................................................................................... 129. John and Marry moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago. => It is now ....................................................................................................................................... 130. She couldn’t tell you about that because she felt ashamed. => Because of ................................................................................................................................... 131. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. => The man ....................................................................................................................................... 132. This program is interesting enough for us to see again. => It is such ....................................................................................................................................... 133. The doctor suggested that his patient stop smoking. => There is ........................................................................................................................................ 134. They will take that old woman to hospital tomorrow. => That old woman ........................................................................................................................... 135. The students are having final test. They look very nervous. => The students ................................................................................................................................. VII. WRITING (2 pts) These days, many people begin to catch fish in the lake behind your house. What makes you worried most is they use electricity to catch fish. A lot of small fish died and floated on the water surface. Other animals such as frogs, toads, and even birds have also died from electric shock waves. You think that local authorities should prohibit and fine heavily anyone catching fish in this way. Now, write a letter to the head of the local authorities to complain about the way of catching fish in the lake behind your house. Dear Mr. President, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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24. Time is short, so the secretaries are typing the documents ______. A. with a pressure B. under pressure C. under the pressure D. to pressure 25. - Mrs. Smith: You made a lot of noise last night! - David: ______ A. Really? B. What a pity! C. Oh! I’m really sorry! D. It’s kind of you to say so. 26. Everybody has known the day I return, ______? A. haven’t they B. have they C. don’t I D. won’t I 27. The smaller the room is, the______ furniture it needs. A. fewer B. smaller C. more D. less 28. Nowadays, chatting and eating at recess ______the most common activities in the USA. B. are C. was D. were A. is 29. Let's listen to the radio, ______? A. will we B. shall we C. will I D. shall I 30. We don't want ______like that. A. talking B. being talked C. talked D. to be talked 31. Where are the photos ______at the Christmas party? A. taking B. taken C. were taken D. have taken 32. How can I know ______book is yours? They are so alike. B. which C. whose D. the A. what 33. Minh is motivated to study ______he knows that a good education can improve his life. A. therefore B. however C. because D. so 34. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut _____the electricity supply to the flat. D. off A. down B. out C. across 35. Bob's been ______work for six months now. A. on B. out of C. over D. under 36. After arriving home, they usually ______their uniforms. A. take out B. put out C. take off D. put off 37. We didn’t ________ to the station in time to catch the train. C. get D. lead A. reach B. arrive 38. My mother is one of the women who _________money. A. enjoys to spend B. enjoys spending C. enjoy spending D. enjoy to spend 39. I live in Dalat, _________ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam. C. which D. that A. who B. where 40. I am not used _________ in public. A. to speak B. to speaking C. speaking D. at speaking 41. We have known him _________ we were small. A. since B. when C. at D. until 42. _______ I entered the room than I noticed her. A. Hardly had B. No sooner had C. Had hardly D. Had no sooner 43. The shop is crowded ____________ rush hour. A. at B. with C. in D. on 44. The boy was able to learn English; _________, he is very lazy. A. but B. so C. however D. therefore 45. He is thought _______ hiding in the room. A. be B. being C. to be D. is 46. He postponed_______ a decision till it was too late ________ anything. A. make / do B. making / doing C. making / to do D. to make / to do 47. We used to spend our summer holidays _______ When we were children. A. in the sea B. at the country C. in the beach D. at the seaside 48. Where have you been? I have been trying _______ you for nearly an hour. C. to phone D. for phonin A. saw B. phone Page 274

49. Sometimes I’m so hungry in the middle of the night _______ I eat a whole packet of biscuits. A. and B. that C. so D. than 50. He used to be much shorter than his sister, now he’s taller than _______. A. she is B. she C. she does D. she’s 51. I _______ sports to keep fit, not because I like it. A. make B. do C. practice D. train 52. She can’t afford that book because she has________ money. A. a lot of B. few C. a little D. little 53. He was ________ill that he couldn’t get up C. much D. too. A. such B. so 54. We consider him ________ A. our father B. is our father C. be our father D. to be our father. 55. Let’s go to the cinema, ________? A. will we B. shall we C. let we D. don't we 56. Give her a telephone to ring _______she gets lost. A. whether B. unless C. until D. in case 57. Go and get me some coffee, _______ ? D. won’t you A. shall we B. shan’t we C. will you 58. He was unwilling to explain the reason_________ his absence. A. why B. for C. of D. that 59. He was so tired that he wasn’t capable_________ driving himself home. C. of D. from A. to B. for 60. John _______write the letter to me last year. A. is used to B. was used to C. used to D. used III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – “Must I lock the door before I leave?” – “No, you ________ .Someone can do it for you." A. mustn't B. needn't C. don't D. haven't 62. –“Would you like a piece of cake?” – “Yes_____________” C. please D. of course A. I would B. I do like 63. –“What are you doing?” –“I __________the flowers. They __________wonderful!” A. am smelling / smell B. smell / smell C. am smelling / are smelling D. smell / are smelling 64. –“Let’s go dancing, _________?” –“Yes, let’s.” A. won’t we B. don’t we C. do we D. shall we 65. –“Where are my jeans?” –“They _________ at the moment. Sorry.” A. are washing B. were washed C. are washed D. are being washed IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. About in 1800s traffic (66) _______ horses and carriages increased. Britain and France had (67) _______ many colonies, which (68) _______ follow the rules of London or Paris. France had its (69) _______ in Vietnam and Congo and Great Britain had its common wealth with Australia, India and Kenya. Other colonizers followed (70) _______ London or Paris as allies. Spain and Portugal and parts of Africa followed France. Indonesia and New Guinea (at that time from the Netherlands) followed the English method. Indonesia is still very (71) _______; it has not only the biggest left- driving population, but also the largest (72) _______ of Muslims in one country. Some colonies changed from left to right after their (73) _______, like the USA which had left-hand traffic for some time. One of the most curious ex-colonies is Hong Kong .After the (74) _______, they still drive on the left while the much larger owner China uses right-hand traffic. The true reason (75) _______ left or right traffic is therefore mainly political and economical. 66. A. on B. with C. by D. from Page 275

67. A. collected B. gathered C. raised D. conquered 68. A. needed B. must C. had to D. ought to 69. A. influence B. standard C. regulations D. tradition 70. A. neither B. either C. both D. as well as 71. A. except B. exception C. exceptional D. exceptionally 72. A. amount B. quality C. number D. crowd 73. A. dependent B. independent C. dependence D. independence 74. A. changed B. exchange C. transfer D. transport 75. A. for B. of C. to D. on V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Anyone who visits England would like to spend some time in Strafford-upon-Avon. Located in the centre of London , it is a town that is rich in both history and culture. Its population is about 23,000. Strafford- upon- Avon is famous because it is the place where the talented playwright Shakespeare was born and died. When you come there , you can visit his birthplace , and some buildings which used to belong to his family. There are many other buildings that are worth visiting in the town. Enjoying an evening in Stratford-upon-Avon is very interesting. There are restaurants that are suitable for all tastes. In the evening, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre offers interesting plays written by Shakespeare and you have a chance to see some of the best actors and actresses of England on stage. There are many other kinds of amusement and entertainment waiting for you. 1. What is Stratford-upon-Avon rich in? A. plays B. population C. entertainment D. history and culture 2. Stratford is the place ________. A. where Shakespeare was born and died B. Which is overpopulated? C. Which is very rich D. That does not belong to England 3. The buildings in Stratford ________. A. are all in the possession of Shakespeare B. have been demolished C. are worth visiting C. are old and ugly 4. Restaurants in Stratford are ________. D. suitable for all taste A. delicious B. expensive C. rich 5. In the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, you can enjoy ________. A. films B. actors and actresses C. play written by Shakespeare D. food of all kinds B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. You can use my phone if yours (81. not work) _ does not work. 2. Please don’t disturb him. He (82. work)___ is working __ 3. I’m looking forward to (83. see) _ seeing_ you again. 4. Hello! I’ve tried to telephone you all the week. Where you (84. be) __ were you_? 5. Years (85. pass) __ have passed __ since we (86. begin) __ began__ school together. 6. Look! the rain (87. stop) __ is stopping _. 7. At this time next mouth, they (88. work) __ will have worked ___ in Ho Chi Minh city. 8. His hair is short. He (89. have) _has had__ a haircut. 9. He said that he (90. see) ____had seen______ that man before. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts)

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93. Good preparations were the key to the success of the last SEA Games. (prepare) 94. I wonder why you are so unfamiliar with those easy expressions. (family) 95. The British government nationalized the railway in 1948. (nation) 96. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run too fast if you feel uncomfortable. (comfort) 97. To get the job, you have to meet all of these requirements. (require) (sharp) 98. This knife is very blunt. It needs sharpening. 99. Without your encouragement, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pass the entrance test. (courage) 100. She had always prided herself on her appearance. (proud) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Some recent research into conversation between men and women has produced results which will surprise few women. Men are always interrupting women when they talk. One researcher feels that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational housework. They expect women to play a supporting role. So a man interrupts in a display of dominance or control. Men also have a much more unpleasant listening style. Whereas a woman uses gestures or say: "mm", a man will say such thing as "right" or "okay" thus settle the stage for an interruption. Conversation of this kind, then, hardly has meaningful communication. Male talk is often argumentative while women are more tentative, asking more questions and tending to build up their replies on what the other person had said. The research would indicate that women are better listeners than men. Yet, listening secretly to conversation between groups of women, one has the impression of several simultaneous monologues into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak. 101. According to the writer, men feel that women's conversation is only a support to their own. 102. The conversation between men and women is not meaningful communication because men do not really listen to what women are saying. 103. The research shows that females are better at listening than males. 104. Men ask more questions and build up their replies on other people's responses. 105. The writer says that when women talk together, they seem to talk at the same time. 101. T 102. T 103. T 104. F 105. T IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. My grandparents brought me up after my parents died. 107.She cheered up when she heard the good news. 108. I paid the phone bill in March. 109. I spent a lot of money on my holiday. 110. May I introduce you to Miss Brown? 111. The difference between the two is very slight. 112. There is a real demand for new products. 113. She bought a painting by Jackson for her son. 114. The fireman says that the fire first broke out on the second floor. 115. He asked after my mother. He wanted to know how she was doing. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. Michael Jackson was born in Indiana, the United States in 29th August 1958. He is the son of Kathy Jackson, a clarinetist and Joe Jackson, a guitar. Michael is one of nine children, six boys and three girls. His parents teach all of the children to play musician instruments and they formed a group, The Jackson Five. Page 277

They won several talents contest between 1967 and 1969, and became fame in the Chicago area. They were seen by Diana Ross in 1969 and she took them to her record company, Motown Records in Detroit. Their first album was calling Diana Ross Presents the Jackson Five. During 1970 the group had four Number One records in quick succession. Michael meet the producer Quincy Jones, who had written the music to many films and TV series. Jones produced Michael's solo album 'Off the Wall' in 1979. It was the best seller and four tracks from the album was Top Ten hits. Error Correction Error Correction 116. 121. 117. 122. 118. 123. 119. 124. 120. 125. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. It is difficult for me to find a good solution to this problem. => I find it difficult to find a good solution to this problem. 127. I’m always nervous when I travel by air. => Traveling by air always makes me nervous 128. Traveling by plane is much more expensive than traveling by train. => Traveling by train is much cheaper than traveling by plane. 129. John and Marry moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago. => It is now 20 (twenty) years since John and Marry moved to Edinburgh. 130. She couldn’t tell you about that because she felt ashamed. => Because of feeling ashamed, she couldn’t tell you about that. 131. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. => The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car. 132. This program is interesting enough for us to see again. => It is such an interesting program enough for us to see again. 133. The doctor suggested that his patient stop smoking. => There is suggestion from the doctor that the patient stop smoking. 134. They will take that old woman to hospital tomorrow. => That old woman will be taken to hospital tomorrow. 135. The students are having final test. They look very nervous. => The students that look very nervous are having final test. VII. WRITING (2 pts) These days, many people begin to catch fish in the lake behind your house. What makes you worried most is they use electricity to catch fish. A lot of small fish died and floated on the water surface. Other animals such as frogs, toads, and even birds have also died from electric shock waves. You think that local authorities should prohibit and fine heavily anyone catching fish in this way. Now, write a letter to the head of the local authorities to complain about the way of catching fish in the lake behind your house. Following S C R A P format. Begin with: Dear Mr. President, ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 30/06/2013. Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. naked B. sacred C. needed D. walked 2. A purity B. cure C. burning D. durable 3. A. tomb B. comb C. dome D. home B. sugar C. fashion D. passion 4. A. cassette 5. A. professor B. pottery C. position D. tailor 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. pattern B. conserve C. revise D. correct 7. A. institute B. distinctive C. defensive D. division 8. A. presidential B. foundation C. confidential D. recreation 9. A. distinguish B. satisfy C. evidence D. readable 10. A. picturesque B. referee C. undertake D. caravan II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. The Belgian football player, Van Moer, is______ the question of retirement. TEST NUMBER 22

A. deciding B. thinking C. contributing D. considering 12. Keeping the ball out of the net is the______ responsibility of the goal. keeper. A. own B. sole C. unique D. individual 13. For this recipe to be successful, you______ cook the meal for at least two hours in the moderate oven. A. need B. must C. ought D. will 14. She wondered______ her father looked like now, after so many years away. A. how B. whose C. that D. what 15. ______ of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation. A. According B. On behalf C. Together D. In addition 16. Several items of______ were found on the river bank. Page 279

A. clothes B. dress C. costume D. clothing 17. The meeting had to be put______ until a late date. A. away B. on C. off D. up 18. The usual reason for exemption from tax does not______ in this case. A. apply B. impose C. regard D. concern 19. The world Bank has criticised Britain for not giving enough financial______ to developing countries. A. allowance B. aid C. loan D. provision 20. The government made serious attempts to raise the______ of living. A. standard B. cost C. level D. mode 21. I like him very much, he is______ A. quite and intelligent boy

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22. –“What did you do this morning?” –“We______ the room white washed.” a. had B. have C. got to D. order 23. ______ is a film or a television programme giving facts about something. A. Documentary B. Comedy C. Cartoon D. Drama 24. Will you______ me a favor ? A. make B. do C. give D. call 25. –“Who will go with us?” –“The man______ to Mary.” A. talking B. to talk C. talks D. is talking 26. The price runs______ sixty dollars. A. high not than B. so high as C. as high as D. as high like 27. Neither heat nor cold______ the postman. A. daunts B. daunt C. daunting D. to daunt 28. –“Do you think the book is expensive?” –“Yes, it’s not______ what we paid for it.” A. worthy B. worth of C. worth D. valuable 29. He works______ the government. A. to B. for C. in D. with 30. Do you object to______ the door ? A. my opening B. open C. that I open D. to have opened 31. There is no______ to the problem of the beginning of the universe. A. solution B. solusion C. soluvation D. solutionist 32. The chairman expressed doubts about____of showing the film on children’s television. A. unsuitable B. suitableness C. suitable D. suitably 33. He wanted a divorce because his wife had been______. A. faithful B. faithfulness C. unfaithful D. unfaithfully 34. I reserved a table for two, at eight o’clock. A. set B. bought C. booked D. put 35. I wish I ________ his name. A. knew B. know C. will know D. would know 36. The English students acts as if he ________ Vietmanese perfectly. A. knows B. knew C. had known D. will know 37. When did you ________ see him. A. recently B. already C. last D. lately 38. The car went ________ full speed. A. with B. for C. to D. at 39. Linguistics is the science of ________. A. medicine B. economics C. languages D. mathematics Page 280

40. If you need an extra bed for your guest, you can use one of ________. A. ours B. us C. our D. of us 41. I was so tired that I ________ asleep in the chair. A. got B. felt C. went D. fell 42. George ______ off the ladder while he ______ the ceiling. A. fall / was painting B. fell / painted C. fell / was painting D. was falling / was painting 43. –“How’s life?” – “____________.” A. Sure B. Not too bad, but very busy C. Very well, thank you D. Pleased to meet you 44. –“How well you are playing!” –“John: ________.” A. Say it again. I like to hear your words B. I think so. I am proud of myself C. You’re welcome D. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment 45.The organization was established in 1950. A. come around B. set up C. made out D. put on 46. He forced all his children ________hard till midnight. A. to study B. studied C. study D. studying 47. I was having a rest when the volcano_________. A. exhibited B. exhausted C. exhaled D. erupted 48. Maryam was really ________ by the beauty of Ha Noi. A. impressed B. impress C. impression D. impressive 49. The United States has a ________ of around 250 million. A. population B. separation C. addition D. introduction 50. My father started ________in a small village 10 years ago. A. teaching B. teach C. taught D. teaches 51. Leave it _________it is . A. that B. as C. like D. so. 52. Two department stores ________by them this year A. have been built B. have built C. has been built D. has built 53. We come to USA _______English A. study B. learning C. to learn D. studying 54. I remember ______her somewhere A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see 55. This isn’t my first visit to London ______here before. A. I’m B. I’m going to C. I’ve been D. I was 56. He ______to find a job but he had no luck. A. hardly tried B. tried hardly C. hard tried D. tried hard 57. She asked me where I ________ from. A. come B. came C. to come D. coming 58. Maryam and Lan are pen pals, they ________ two times a week. A. correspond B. write letter C. meet D. phone each other 59. Can you please tell me where ________. A. does Daisy lives? B. Daisy lives? C. does Daisy live? D. Daisy live? 60. This is the house ________Shakespeare was born. A. where B. when C. what D. which III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Did you like the new French movie?” – “My wife liked it but I was a little ________.” A. boring B. bored C. boredom D. bore Page 281

62. –“Hi, Paul_________” – “Great, thanks. What about you?” A. What are you doing? B. What are you doing these days? C. How do you do? D. It’s a nice evening, isn’t it? 63. –“_________?” – “I’m a teacher.” A. What do you do for a living? B. Who are you? C. What are you doing? D. What’s your work? 64. –“Do you often see each other?” –“Oh, no! Rarely _______dates.” A. do we have B. will we have C. have we D. we have 65. –“Merry Christmas, Joe!” – “___________!” A. You, too B. Merry Christmas C. The same to you D. You the same IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. In this age of (66) _______ telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters (67) _______friends and relatives. For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (68) _______with people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people (69) _______. Gradually, (70) _______, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that the majority of us have to (71) _______a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint. In the business world, the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. (72) _______clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (73) _______. Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations but (74) _______ have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my (75) _______ away yet. 66. A. progressive B. advanced C. highly-developed D. all are correct 67. A. to B. from C. for D. with 68. A. in step B. in contact C. on good terms D. up 69. A. to be mastered B. mastering C. to master D. mastered 70. A. therefore B. however C. in short D. for example 71. A. make B. take C. cause D. create 72. A. Even though B. As though C. Despite D. However 73. A. unimportant B. inefficient C. unusual D. impossible 74. A. how often B. how long C. how much D. how about 75. A. letter B. telephone C. pen D. effort V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. The agricultural revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things: the invention of labor-saving machinery and the development of scientific agriculture. Labor-saving machinery naturally appeared first where labor was scare. “ In Europe,” said Thomas Jefferson, “ the object is to make the most of their land, labor being abundant; here it is to make the most of our labour, land being abundant”. It was in America, therefore, that the great advances in nineteen-century agricultural machinery first came. At the opening of century, with the exception of a crude plow, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural implements on their backs; by 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form. The most important of the early inventions was the iron plow. As early as 1790 Charles Newbold f New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plow and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The farmers, however, would have none of it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow. Nevertheless, many people devoted their attention to the plow, until in 1869 James Oliver of South Bent, Indiana, turned out the first chilled-steel plow. 76. Which of the following best expresses the main topic of the passage? A. The need for agricultural advances to help feed a growing population. B. The development of safer machines demanded by the labor movement. Page 282

C. Machinery that contributed to the agricultural revolution. D. New Jersey as a leader in the agricultural revolution. 77. Which of the following can be inferred from what Thomas Jefferson said? A. Europe was changing more quickly than America. A. Europe had greater need of farm machinery than America did. C. America was finally running out of good farmland. D. There was a shortage of workers on American farms. 78. The expression “ make the most of ” in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. Raise the price of B. Get the best yield from. C. Earn a living on D. Overuse the real worth of 79. What point is the author making by stating that farmers could carry nearly all their tools on their backs? A. Farmers had few tools before the agricultural revolution. B. Americana were traditionally self- reliant. C. Life on the farm was extremely difficult D. New tools were designed to be portable. 80. Why did farmers reject Newbolt’s plow? A. Their horses were frightened by it B. They preferred lighter tools. C. It was too expensive. D. They thought it would ruin the land. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. My children enjoy (81. allow) ____________ (82. stay) ____________ up late when there is something special on TV. 2. Hurry up. I’m afraid the conference (83. end) _____________ by the time we (84. get) ____________ there. 3. Jane, together with her parents, (85. just go) ____________ to London (86. see) ____________ her grandmother. 4. We’d better (87. not try) ____________ any more. It’s too late for anything (88. do) ____________ now. 5. I hoped he (89. be) ____________ at the meeting, but he (90. not come) ____________. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts)

Do you know the best thing that ever happened to me? Do you know what it was? It was when I lost my last job. Yes, really! I never liked it; I hated it in fact, just because I was stuck in an office all day with computers and a telephone. Now my hobby is my full-time job! I start work very early. In summer I usually leave home at about 8.00. I have a small van, and I carry all my tools and equipment in that. It's autumn now so I’m tidying the gardens. I'm picking up leaves and pulling up old summer flowers. I'm planting lots of daffodils and tulips. Every season is so different and I love them all. I just love working outside in the open air after all those years in a stuffy office. I never noticed the seasons there. After work I always go home and relax in a hot bath. I have a flat in London but most of my work is outside London, in the suburbs. I’m married with no Page 283

children. I usually cook our evening meal because my wife gets home from work after me. She's an architect and earns a lot of money, much more than me! She earns more but I think I enjoy my work more. At weekends we often drive into the country and go to antique shops and antique sales. We don't have a television! Can you believe it? Everybody has one these days, but we don't! I collect old radios and my wife collects old cookery books. We have a lovely dog and we often take her on long walks. I think there is only one problem with my job. It's seasonal, so I don't earn much in autumn and winter. I earn most money in spring and summer. But it's O.K. I earn enough, not enough to eat out often in expensive restaurants or go to shows, but enough for my dog and my hobby. I'm a very happy man! 101. The worst thing that ever happened to the writer was when he lost his job. 102. The writer used to be familiar with paperwork. 103. The writer doesn't earn as much as his wife does. 104. The writer and his wife have a lovely he-dog. 105. The writer hadn't had a job before he was out of work. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. My grandparents brought me _______ after my parents died. 107. She cheered _______ when she heard the good news. 108. I paid the phone bill _______. March. 109. I spent a lot of money_______ my holiday. 110. May I introduce you_______ Miss Brown? 111. The difference _______the two is very slight. 112. There is a real demand _______new products. 113. She bought a painting _______Jackson for her son. 114. The fireman says that the fire first broke _______on the second floor. 115. He asked _______my mother. He wanted to know how she was doing. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. People are very interested in robots. Some of it look like mechanical dolls to play with. Most of them look as other machine of today’s high technology. Seriously research on intelligent robots began in the 1960s in several country. Now we are on the fifth generation of robots. The first robots were very expensive. They costly $500,000 when a worker could do the same work for $15 an hour. By the early 1970s, a robot brain, a computer, cost $ 300,000. Today’s robots costs from $15,000 to 150,000. One of the advantage of robots is that they can work in situations that are dangerous or harmful for human workers. Today there are million of people who work at machines in the world. Robots will replace them. Parts of the problem will be solved because of the decrease in the number of births. There will be less people looking after jobs. Many people will find changes in their jobs, and they will not like some of them. The students of today must be sure that these changes are well. Robots must improve, not harm, the quality of human life. Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction 121. 116. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… 117. …………………………… 122. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… 118. …………………………… 123. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… 119. …………………………… 124. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… 120. …………………………… 125. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. Tom is the best football player in this team. => Nobody ........................................................................................................................................ Page 284

127. They use much wood pulp, they cut many trees. => The more 128. Someone stole my purse from my handbag. => My purse ...................................................................................................................................... 129. She asked Jones to repeat what he had said. => “Please, ........................................................................................................................................ 130. It is a pity you didn’t tell us about this. => I wish ........................................................................................................................................... 131. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad => It was such ................................................................................................................................... 132. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract. => James didn’t ................................................................................................................................. 133. He could not afford to buy the car. => The car is ..................................................................................................................................... 134.It was a two-hour flight from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City. => It took ......................................................................................................................................... 135.When he is asked about his past, he hates it. => He hates ....................................................................................................................................... VII. WRITING (2 pts) In Vietnam people don’t celebrate Father’s Day you think that people should celebrate this day in your country. Write a letter to your friends and share this idea.

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2. A purity B. cure C. burning D. durable 3. A. tomb B. comb C. dome D. home 4. A. cassette B. sugar C. fashion D. passion 5. A. professor B. pottery C. position D. tailor 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. pattern B. conserve C. revise D. correct 7. A. institute B. distinctive C. defensive D. division 8. A. presidential B. foundation C. confidential D. recreation 9. A. distinguish B. satisfy C. evidence D. readable 10. A. picturesque B. referee C. undertake D. caravan II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. The Belgian football player, Van Moer, is______ the question of retirement. D. considering A. deciding B. thinking C. contributing 12. Keeping the ball out of the net is the______ responsibility of the goal. keeper. A. own B. sole C. unique D. individual 13. For this recipe to be successful, you______ cook the meal for at least two hours in the moderate oven. A. need B. must C. ought D. will 14. She wondered______ her father looked like now, after so many years away. A. how B. whose C. that D. what 15. ______ of the committee, I’d like to thank you for your generous donation. B. On behalf C. Together D. In addition A. According 16. Several items of______ were found on the river bank. A. clothes B. dress C. costume D. clothing 17. The meeting had to be put______ until a late date. C. off D. up A. away B. on 18. The usual reason for exemption from tax does not______ in this case. A. apply B. impose C. regard D. concern 19. The world Bank has criticised Britain for not giving enough financial______ to developing countries. A. allowance B. aid C. loan D. provision 20. The government made serious attempts to raise the______ of living. A. standard B. cost C. level D. mode 21. I like him very much, he is______ A. quite and intelligent boy

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A. worthy B. worth of C. worth D. valuable 29. He works______ the government. A. to B. for C. in D. with 30. Do you object to______ the door ? A. my opening B. open C. that I open D. to have opened 31. There is no______ to the problem of the beginning of the universe. A. solution B. solusion C. soluvation D. solutionist 32. The chairman expressed doubts about____of showing the film on children’s television. A. unsuitable B. suitableness C. suitable D. suitably 33. He wanted a divorce because his wife had been______. A. faithful B. faithfulness C. unfaithful D. unfaithfully 34. I reserved a table for two, at eight o’clock. A. set B. bought C. booked D. put 35. I wish I ________ his name. A. knew B. know C. will know D. would know 36. The English students acts as if he ________ Vietmanese perfectly. A. knows B. knew C. had known D. will know 37. When did you ________ see him. A. recently B. already C. last D. lately 38. The car went ________ full speed. A. with B. for C. to D. at 39. Linguistics is the science of ________. C. languages D. mathematics A. medicine B. economics 40. If you need an extra bed for your guest, you can use one of ________. A. ours B. us C. our D. of us 41. I was so tired that I ________ asleep in the chair. D. fell A. got B. felt C. went 42. George ______ off the ladder while he ______ the ceiling. A. fall / was painting B. fell / painted C. fell / was painting D. was falling / was painting 43. –“How’s life?” – “____________.” B. Not too bad, but very busy A. Sure C. Very well, thank you D. Pleased to meet you 44. –“How well you are playing!” –“John: ________.” A. Say it again. I like to hear your words B. I think so. I am proud of myself C. You’re welcome D. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment 45.The organization was established in 1950. A. come around B. set up C. made out D. put on 46. He forced all his children ________hard till midnight. A. to study B. studied C. study D. studying 47. I was having a rest when the volcano_________. A. exhibited B. exhausted C. exhaled D. erupted 48. Maryam was really ________ by the beauty of Ha Noi. A. impressed B. impress C. impression D. impressive 49. The United States has a ________ of around 250 million. A. population B. separation C. addition D. introduction 50. My father started ________in a small village 10 years ago. A. teaching B. teach C. taught D. teaches 51. Leave it _________it is . B. as C. like D. so. A. that Page 287

52. Two department stores ________by them this year A. have been built B. have built C. has been built D. has built 53. We come to USA _______English A. study B. learning C. to learn D. studying 54. I remember ______her somewhere A. see B. seeing C. saw D. to see 55. This isn’t my first visit to London ______here before. A. I’m B. I’m going to C. I’ve been D. I was 56. He ______to find a job but he had no luck. D. tried hard A. hardly tried B. tried hardly C. hard tried 57. She asked me where I ________ from. A. come B. came C. to come D. coming 58. Maryam and Lan are pen pals, they ________ two times a week. A. correspond B. write letter C. meet D. phone each other 59. Can you please tell me where ________. A. does Daisy lives? B. Daisy lives? C. does Daisy live? D. Daisy live? 60. This is the house ________Shakespeare was born. A. where B. when C. what D. which III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Did you like the new French movie?” – “My wife liked it but I was a little ________.” A. boring B. bored C. boredom D. bore 62. –“Hi, Paul_________” – “Great, thanks. What about you?” A. What are you doing? B. What are you doing these days? C. How do you do? D. It’s a nice evening, isn’t it? 63. –“_________?” – “I’m a teacher.” A. What do you do for a living? B. Who are you? C. What are you doing? D. What’s your work? 64. –“Do you often see each other?” –“Oh, no! Rarely _______dates.” A. do we have B. will we have C. have we D. we have 65. –“Merry Christmas, Joe!” – “___________!” A. You, too B. Merry Christmas C. The same to you D. You the same IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. In this age of (66) _______ telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters (67) _______friends and relatives. For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (68) _______with people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people (69) _______. Gradually, (70) _______, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that the majority of us have to (71) _______a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint. In the business world, the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. (72) _______clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (73) _______. Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations but (74) _______ have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my (75) _______ away yet. 66. A. progressive B. advanced C. highly-developed D. all are correct 67. A. to B. from C. for D. with 68. A. in step B. in contact C. on good terms D. up 69. A. to be mastered B. mastering C. to master D. mastered Page 288

70. A. therefore B. however C. in short D. for example 71. A. make B. take C. cause D. create 72. A. Even though B. As though C. Despite D. However 73. A. unimportant B. inefficient C. unusual D. impossible 74. A. how often B. how long C. how much D. how about 75. A. letter B. telephone C. pen D. effort V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. The agricultural revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things: the invention of labor-saving machinery and the development of scientific agriculture. Labor-saving machinery naturally appeared first where labor was scare. “ In Europe,” said Thomas Jefferson, “ the object is to make the most of their land, labor being abundant; here it is to make the most of our labour, land being abundant”. It was in America, therefore, that the great advances in nineteen-century agricultural machinery first came. At the opening of century, with the exception of a crude plow, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural implements on their backs; by 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form. The most important of the early inventions was the iron plow. As early as 1790 Charles Newbold f New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plow and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The farmers, however, would have none of it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow. Nevertheless, many people devoted their attention to the plow, until in 1869 James Oliver of South Bent, Indiana, turned out the first chilled-steel plow. 76. Which of the following best expresses the main topic of the passage? A. The need for agricultural advances to help feed a growing population. B. The development of safer machines demanded by the labor movement. C. Machinery that contributed to the agricultural revolution. D. New Jersey as a leader in the agricultural revolution. 77. Which of the following can be inferred from what Thomas Jefferson said? A. Europe was changing more quickly than America. A. Europe had greater need of farm machinery than America did. C. America was finally running out of good farmland. D. There was a shortage of workers on American farms. 78. The expression “ make the most of ” in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following? B. Get the best yield from. A. Raise the price of C. Earn a living on D. Overuse the real worth of 79. What point is the author making by stating that farmers could carry nearly all their tools on their backs? A. Farmers had few tools before the agricultural revolution. B. Americana were traditionally self- reliant. C. Life on the farm was extremely difficult D. New tools were designed to be portable. 80. Why did farmers reject Newbolt’s plow? A. Their horses were frightened by it B. They preferred lighter tools. C. It was too expensive. D. They thought it would ruin the land. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. My children enjoy (81. allow) __ being allowed _ (82. stay) ___ to stay __up late when there is something special on TV. 2. Hurry up. I’m afraid the conference (83. end) _ will have ended _by the time we (84. get) __ get__there. 3. Jane, together with her parents, (85. just go) _ has just gone _ to London (86. see) _to see _her grandmother. 4. We’d better (87. not try) __ not try ___any more. It’s too late for anything (88. do) __ to be done __ now. 5. I hoped he (89. be) __ would be __at the meeting, but he (90. not come) _ did not come ___. Page 289

91.My tooth was really _____________, so I went to see the dentist. (pain) 92.She extremely ____________ about the history of art . (know) 93.I’m afraid you aren’t suitably _______________ for the job . (qualification) 94.Thousands of people are living in ________________ after earthquake . (miserable) 95.She has an _______________ command of the language. (impress) 96.You can always rely on Barbara. She is very _______________ . (depend) 97.I watch the news everyday because it’s very ______________ . (inform) 98.A holiday in America can be ______________ cheap. (surprise) 99.I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of __ to better my knowledge. (courage). 100. Many chemicals have a ________________ effect on the environment . (disaster) 1. painful 2. knowledgeable 3. qualified 4. misery 5. impressive 6. dependable 7. informative 8. surprisingly 9. encouragement 10. disastrous III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Do you know the best thing that ever happened to me? Do you know what it was? It was when I lost my last job. Yes, really! I never liked it; I hated it in fact, just because I was stuck in an office all day with computers and a telephone. Now my hobby is my full-time job! I start work very early. In summer I usually leave home at about 8.00. I have a small van, and I carry all my tools and equipment in that. It's autumn now so I’m tidying the gardens. I'm picking up leaves and pulling up old summer flowers. I'm planting lots of daffodils and tulips. Every season is so different and I love them all. I just love working outside in the open air after all those years in a stuffy office. I never noticed the seasons there. After work I always go home and relax in a hot bath. I have a flat in London but most of my work is outside London, in the suburbs. I’m married with no children. I usually cook our evening meal because my wife gets home from work after me. She's an architect and earns a lot of money, much more than me! She earns more but I think I enjoy my work more. At weekends we often drive into the country and go to antique shops and antique sales. We don't have a television! Can you believe it? Everybody has one these days, but we don't! I collect old radios and my wife collects old cookery books. We have a lovely dog and we often take her on long walks. I think there is only one problem with my job. It's seasonal, so I don't earn much in autumn and winter. I earn most money in spring and summer. But it's O.K. I earn enough, not enough to eat out often in expensive restaurants or go to shows, but enough for my dog and my hobby. I'm a very happy man! 101. The worst thing that ever happened to the writer was when he lost his job. 102. The writer used to be familiar with paperwork. 103. The writer doesn't earn as much as his wife does. 104. The writer and his wife have a lovely he-dog. 105. The writer hadn't had a job before he was out of work. 101. F 102. T 103. T 104. F 105. F IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. My grandparents brought me up after my parents died. 107.She cheered up when she heard the good news. 108. I paid the phone bill in March. 109. I spent a lot of money on my holiday. 110. May I introduce you to Miss Brown? 111. The difference between the two is very slight. 112. There is a real demand for new products. 113. She bought a painting by Jackson for her son. 114. The fireman says that the fire first broke out on the second floor. Page 290

115. He asked after my mother. He wanted to know how she was doing. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. People are very interested in robots. Some of it look like mechanical dolls to play with. Most of them look as other machine of today’s high technology. Seriously research on intelligent robots began in the 1960s in several country. Now we are on the fifth generation of robots. The first robots were very expensive. They costly $500,000 when a worker could do the same work for $15 an hour. By the early 1970s, a robot brain , a computer, cost $ 300,000. Today’s robots costs from $15,000 to 150,000. One of the advantage of robots is that they can work in situations that are dangerous or harmful for human workers. Today there are million of people who work at machines in the world. Robots will replace them . Parts of the problem will be solved because of the decrease in the number of births. There will be less people looking after jobs. Many people will find changes in their jobs, and they will not like some of them. The students of today must be sure that these changes are well. Robots must improve, not harm, the quality of human life. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. Tom is the best football player in this team. => Nobody in this team plays football as well as Tom. 127. They use much wood pulp, they cut many trees. => The more wood pulp they use, the more trees they cut. 128. Someone stole my purse from my handbag. => My purse was stolen from my handbag. 129. She asked Jones to repeat what he had said. => “Please, repeat what you have said, Jones”. 130. It is a pity you didn’t tell us about this. => I wish you had told us about this. 131. We couldn’t go out because the weather was so bad => It was such bad weather that we couldn’t go out. 132. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract. => James didn’t sign the contract before speaking to his lawyer. 133. He could not afford to buy the car. => The car is too expensive for him to buy. 134.It was a two-hour flight from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City. => It took (them/us/me…) two hours to fly (go/get/travel) from Ha Noi to HCM City (by plane). 135.When he is asked about his past, he hates it. => He hates being asked about his past. VII. WRITING (2 pts) In Vietnam people don’t celebrate Father’s Day you think that people should celebrate this day in your country. Write a letter to your friends and share this idea.

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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 21/01/2014. Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. lunch B. kitchen C. technolory D. purchase 2. A. bike B. idea C. opinion D. library 3. A . fasten B. sense C. smell D . rest 4. A. fee B. meet C. need D. pioneer 5. A. order B. border C. tuitor D. dormitory 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. consult B. happen C. remain D. secure 7. A. convert B. level C. proper D. second 8. A. baseball B. question C. stubborn D. suppose 9. A. attempt B. congress C. journey D. trophy 10. A. affect B. collect C. famous D. without II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. These are the students ________want to know about English literature. A. whom B. who C. which D. whose 12. It is the English language ________ is used as the language of aviation, international sports and pop music. A. it B. that C. what D. Why 13. Peter David? I havent’t seen you ________ you moved to London. A. for B. when C. as D. since 14. She has been out of work for a long time. A. unable to do B. disappointed C. dissatisfied D. unemployed 15. Keep an eye on my suitcase while I buy my ticket. A. Open B. Guard C. Watch D. Protect 16. Where can USUALLY be place in the sentence “She goes to bed at about 11:00”? A. She usually goes to bed at about 11:00 B. Usually she goes to bed at about 11:00. C. She goes to bed at about 11:00 usually D. All are correct. 17. “The table is so heavy that I can’t move it.” Means: TEST NUMBER 23

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A. It is such a heavy table that I can’t move it. B. The table is too heavy for me to move. C. Both A & B are correct. D. It is difficult to move the table. 18. Will you ________the book I lent you last weeks? A. give me back B. pay me C. lend me again D. borrow me 19. “My paper isn’t finished”- “Why don’t you tell him that you need ________ time” A. few more B. some more C. little more D. small more 20. “I’ve got a English grammar book” – “________” A. How much you paid? B. What its price? C. How many cost? D. How much was it? 21. Alison ________with two children. A. is married B. is marrying C. married D. marries 22. The living standard in HCM city is ________in Hue city. A. more expensive than B. more expensive than that C. more than expensive that D. expensive than that 23. What’s the ________going to be like tomorrow? A. condition B. temperature C. climate D. weather 24. Though she was very tired, she went on ________. A. work B. to work C. working D. worked 25. He had the sofa repaired, ________? A. didn’t he B. wasn’t he C. couldn’t he D. shouldn’t he 26. Are you going to do it? – No, I’d rather not do it. I’d rather you________. A. did B. do C. will do D. have done 27. How does Alison go to work every day? - ________. A. She drives to work by car every day. B. She goes to work by car every day. C. She drives her car to work every day. D. Both B & C are correct. 28. He asked me when I________leave for London. A. will B. would C. will to D. would to 29. “How many________do you have?” – “I have six boys and one girl” A. childs B. child C. children D. Childrens. 30. Miss Green, a high school librarian, takes the local train to work on weekdays” means: A. She catches the local train to work on weekdays. B. She goes to work by local train on weekdays. C. She drives the local train to work on weekdays. D. Both A & B are correct. 31. ________is Australia from New Zealand? – It’s about two thousand kilometres. A. How long B. How much C. How far D. How about 32. I ________ Katie, an old friend on the way home from the office yesterday. A. came into B. broke into C. ran into D. went into 33. The man shouted loudly as if we _________all deaf. A. were B. had been C. are D. would be 34. Speak it again _________ I can take notes. A. in order B. in order that C. in case D. then 35. When will you leave ________ London? A in B. at C. to D. for 36. _________ back to her hometown, Julia found everything new and attractive. A. When arrived B. As she arrives C. On arriving D. On arrival 37. I have had such important decisions_________ for the last three months A. to do B. to make C. to give D. to put 38. I am looking for a dependable person who can stand out for me at the meeting. A. dependent B. talented C. energetic D. reliable 39. My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared. A. in pain B. frightened C. embarrassed D.confused 40. John denied stealing the confidential files. Page 293

A. John said that he had not stolen the confidential files. B. John 's stealing the confidential files was not true C. John said, ' I will not steal the confidential files' D. John said that he would not steal the confidential 41. Look at this advertisement, Mary, it _______ there’s 50% off everything at Mc Donald Shop shall we go?” A. says B. notices C. advises D. writes 42. Please drove away as soon as the lights ______ green.' A. became B. turned C. changed D. grew 43. We were made _______ school uniforms whenever we were at school. A. wear B. to wear C.wearing D. wore 44. She earns ________ as her husband does. A. two times as much as B. twice times as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many as 45. Family members______ live apart try to be together at Tet. A.who B.whom C.which D.whose 46. Going swimming in the summer is very interesting, ________ A.is it B.isn’t it C.are they D.aren’t they 47. I’ll bring a raincoat just ______case. A.on B.in C.at D.up 48. These English books______yesterday. A.bought B.buy C.was bought D.were bought 49. You should get a plumber ______the pipes in your bathroom. A. to check B. check C. checking D. check 50. Ba is tired ______ he stayed up late watching TV . A. because B. as C. since D. A,B, and C are correct 51. The air in the city is very______. A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. pollutant 52. If the disaster______ in an area, people from other areas will offer help. A.happens B.will happen C.happening D.would happen 53. Nam suggested ______a pair of shoes for Nga on her birthday. A.buy B.to buy C.bought D.buying 54. I live in Da Lat, ______ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose 55. The _______ the disaster was engine failure, not human error. A. reason by B.reason on C. reason why D. reason for 56. He isn’t going to the concert______the tickets are too expensive. A. Though B. in spite of C. because D. because of 57. He ______very hard recently . A. has worked B. is working C. works D. worked 58. Tet is the most important______for Vietnamese people. A. celebration B. invention C. decoration D. preparation 59. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated______. A. nationhood B. nationality C. nationwide D. nation 60. If I were a bird, I______ be a dove. What about you? A. will B. would C.shall D.may III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Can you see anybody in that classroom?” –“Yes, there _______ a teacher and fifty students there.” A. is B. are C. has been D. have been 62. – “Where do you think Tersteep is from ? – “__________” Page 294

A. May be he comes from Thailand B. He lives in Thailand C. He is Thai D. Thai, of course 63. –“What would you like to do now, Mr. Smith?” –“__________ I would like to do now is sit down and put my feet up.” A. Which B. The one C. What D. The 64. –“________ detective stories?”– “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.” A. What do you think about B. Are you fond of C. How about D. What do people feel about 65. –“Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” – “ _______.” A. Not yet B. Yes, it was C. I don’t think that D. Sorry, I don’t IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. About in 1800s traffic (66) _______ horses and carriages increased . Britain and France had (67) _______ many colonies, which (68) _______ follow the rules of London or Paris . France had its (69) _______ in Vietnam and Congo and Great Britain had its common wealth with Australia , India and Kenya. Other colonizers followed (70) _______ london or Paris as allies. Spain and Portugal and parts of Africa followed France . Indonesia and New Guinea (at that time from the Netherlands) followed the English method . Indonesia is still very (71) _______; it has not only the biggest left- driving population, but also the largest (72) _______ of Muslims in one country. Some colonies changed from left to right after their (73) _______, like the USA which had left-hand traffic for some time . One of the most curious ex-colonies is Hongkong .After the (74) _______, they still drive on the left while the much larger owner China uses right-hand trafic . The true reason (75) _______ left or right trafic is therefore mainly political and economical. 66. A on B. with C. by D. from 67. A. collected B. gathered C. raised D. conquered 68. A. needed B. must C. had to D.ought to 69. A. influence B. standard C.regulations D. tradition 70. A. neither B. either C. both D. as well as 71. A. except B. exception C. exceptional D. exceptionaly 72. A. amount B. quality C. number D. crowd 73. A. dependent B. independent C. dependence D. independence 74. A. changed B. exchange C. transfer D. transport 75. A. for B. of C. to D.on V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. The agricultural revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things: the invention of labor-saving machinery and the development of scientific agriculture. Labor-saving machinery naturally appeared first where labor was scare. “ In Europe,” said Thomas Jefferson, “ the object is to make the most of their land, labor being abundant; here it is to make the most of our labour, land being abundant”. It was in America, therefore, that the great advances in nineteen-century agricultural machinery first came. At the opening of century, with the exception of a crude plow, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural implements on their backs; by 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form. The most important of the early inventions was the iron plow. As early as 1790 Charles Newbold f New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plow and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The farmers, however, would have none of it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow. Nevertheless, many people devoted their attention to the plow, until in 1869 James Oliver of South Bent, Indiana, turned out the first chilled-steel plow. 76. Which of the following best expresses the main topic of the passage? A. The need for agricultural advances to help feed a growing population. B. The development of safer machines demanded by the labor movement. C. Machinery that contributed to the agricultural revolution. Page 295

D. New Jersey as a leader in the agricultural revolution. 77. Which of the following can be inferred from what Thomas Jefferson said? A. Europe was changing more quickly than America. A. Europe had greater need of farm machinery than America did. C. America was finally running out of good farmland. D. There was a shortage of workers on American farms. 78. The expression “ make the most of ” in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. Raise the price of B. Get the best yield from. C. Earn a living on D. Overuse the real worth of 79. What point is the author making by stating that farmers could carry nearly all their tools on their backs? A. Farmers had few tools before the agricultural revolution. B. Americana were traditionally self- reliant. C. Life on the farm was extremely difficult D. New tools were designed to be portable. 80. Why did farmers reject Newbolt’s plow? A. Their horses were frightened by it B. They preferred lighter tools. C. It was too expensive. D. They thought it would ruin the land. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. Last night we (81. have) ___________ a party when the fire (82. break) _________out. 2. We’ve lost the camera. If we (83. lock) __________ the car window, we (84. not get) _______ into trouble. 3. (85. You/ever/have) ____________ to wait so long? It is necessary that you (86. be) __________ on time. 4. He (87. drive) ___________ for three hours but he (88. cover) __________ only half of the way so far. 5. I’d like the room (89. tidy) ___________ before I get home, boys. It (90. be) _______ in a terrible mess. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. That jaclet is very ___________. You should buy a new one.(wear) 92. Some young people today have a very strange ____________.(appear) 93. They ____________at least once every two week.(correspondence) 94. I ____________ with spending so much money on the project. It’s a waste of money. (agree) 95. The Internet is a wonderful_____________ of modern life.(invent) 96. I don’t know which website is _____________ for me .(use) 97. She lives in a small village and its ______________ are very beautiful.(surround) 98. You don’t have to do that work. In other words, it’s _________ for you.(necessity) 99. _______________ in Vietnam has brought a lot of big changes.(industry) 100. You must read the following ____________ precautions carefully.(safe) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI) There are at least 2,000 different language in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most widely used. It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world. It is also the first language of sports and science. So it is important to learn English. Chinese is also an important language because it has the greatest number of speakers. There are not only over one million people living in China today but also many Chinese people living outside China. Chinese is widely spoken in many part of Asia and Africa. Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia. French is widely used in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia. From more than 2,000 languages. The United Nations has chosen six of them for business. They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Statements T F NI 101. The number of languages in the world is not more than two thousands. 102. English is the language that is most popularly used in the world. Page 296

103. English is not used in sports and science. 104. Russian is spoken in both Africa and Asia 105. In a few decades, people all over the world will only use English and Chinese IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. Can you deliver this letter_______ hand? 107. People will laugh ________ you if you wear that silly tie. 108. Try again! Don’t give ________ hope. 109. I am fed up __________hanging around here with nothing to do. 110. I was named _________a wealthy relative of my Mom’s. 111. I don’t have time to take you to visit places _________ interest because I’m so busy. 112. You should pay attention _________what he says. 113. Hurry up or you’ll be late ____________school. 114. They came and informed us ___________ their decision. 115. Poverty and poor health often go hand_____hand. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. We can developing alternative sources of energy, and if we try we'll never succeed. Instead from burning fossil fuels we should concentrate on more economical uses of electricity, due to electricity can be produced from any sources of energy. If we didn't waste so many energy, our resources would last longer. We can save more energy by conserve than you can produce for the same money. Unless we do researcher on solar energy, wind power, tidal power, hydroelectric plants, our fossil fuels will run into and we’ll all freeze or starve to death. Many countries are spending much more on research because energy of the sun, the waves and the wind last forever. We really won't survive unless we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy. Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction 116. …………………………… 121. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… 117. …………………………… 122. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… 118. …………………………… 123. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… 119. …………………………… 124. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… 120. …………………………… 125. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. Why don’t you buy them this picture as a wedding present, Sarah? => Robin suggested ................................................................................................................................ 127. "Let's go for a walk in the park!" said Jenny. => Jenny suggested ................................................................................................................................. 128. People don’t understand him because he doesn’t speak clearly. => If he spoke ......................................................................................................................................... 129. I asked a porter to carry the luggage to the station. => I had ................................................................................................................................................... 130. I’m quite happy to take part in the charity organizations. => I don’t mind ....................................................................................................................................... 131. Success depends on hard work. => The harder .......................................................................................................................................... 132. People say that he is very famous in his own country. => He ...................................................................................................................................................... 133. The room was so dark that I could not see anything. => It was ................................................................................................................................................. Page 297

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. lunch B. kitchen C. technolory D. purchase 2. A. bike B. idea C. opinion D. library 3. A . fasten B. sense C. smell D . rest 4. A. fee B. meet C. need D. pioneer B. border C. tuitor D. dormitory 5. A. order 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. consult B. happen C. remain D. secure 7. A. convert B. level C. proper D. second 8. A. baseball B. question C. stubborn D. suppose A. attempt B. congress C. journey D. trophy 9. 10. A. affect B. collect C. famous D. without II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. These are the students ________want to know about English literature. A. whom B. who C. which D. whose 12. It is the English language ________ is used as the language of aviation, international sports and pop music. A. it B. that C. what D. Why 13. Peter David? I havent’t seen you ________ you moved to London. A. for B. when C. as D. since 14. She has been out of work for a long time. A. unable to do B. disappointed C. dissatisfied D. unemployed 15. Keep an eye on my suitcase while I buy my ticket. A. Open B. Guard C. Watch D. Protect 16. Where can USUALLY be place in the sentence “She goes to bed at about 11:00”? A. She usually goes to bed at about 11:00 B. Usually she goes to bed at about 11:00. C. She goes to bed at about 11:00 usually D. All are correct. 17. “The table is so heavy that I can’t move it.” Means: A. It is such a heavy table that I can’t move it. B. The table is too heavy for me to move. C. Both A & B are correct. D. It is difficult to move the table. 18. Will you ________the book I lent you last weeks? A. give me back B. pay me C. lend me again D. borrow me 19. “My paper isn’t finished”- “Why don’t you tell him that you need ________ time” A. few more B. some more C. little more D. small more 20. “I’ve got a English grammar book” – “________” A. How much you paid? B. What its price? C. How many cost? D. How much was it? 21. Alison ________with two children. A. is married B. is marrying C. married D. marries 22. The living standard in HCM city is ________in Hue city. Page 299

A. more expensive than B. more expensive than that C. more than expensive that D. expensive than that 23. What’s the ________going to be like tomorrow? A. condition B. temperature C. climate D. weather 24. Though she was very tired, she went on ________. A. work B. to work C. working D. worked 25. He had the sofa repaired, ________? A. didn’t he B. wasn’t he C. couldn’t he D. shouldn’t he 26. Are you going to do it? – No, I’d rather not do it. I’d rather you________. A. did B. do C. will do D. have done 27. How does Alison go to work every day? - ________. A. She drives to work by car every day. B. She goes to work by car every day. C. She drives her car to work every day. D. Both B & C are correct. 28. He asked me when I________leave for London. B. would C. will to D. would to A. will 29. “How many________do you have?” – “I have six boys and one girl” A. childs B. child C. children D. Childrens. 30. Miss Green, a high school librarian, takes the local train to work on weekdays” means: A. She catches the local train to work on weekdays. B. She goes to work by local train on weekdays. C. She drives the local train to work on weekdays. D. Both A & B are correct. 31. ________is Australia from New Zealand? – It’s about two thousand kilometres. C. How far D. How about A. How long B. How much 32. I ________ Katie, an old friend on the way home from the office yesterday. A. came into B. broke into C. ran into D. went into 33. The man shouted loudly as if we _________all deaf. A. were B. had been C. are D. would be 34. Speak it again _________ I can take notes. B. in order that C. in case D. then A. in order 35. When will you leave ________ London? A in B. at C. to D. for 36. _________ back to her hometown, Julia found everything new and attractive. C. On arriving D. On arrival A. When arrived B. As she arrives 37. I have had such important decisions_________ for the last three months A. to do B. to make C. to give D. to put 38. I am looking for a dependable person who can stand out for me at the meeting. D. reliable A. dependent B. talented C. energetic 39. My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared. A. in pain B. frightened C. embarrassed D.confused 40. John denied stealing the confidential files. A. John said that he had not stolen the confidential files. B. John 's stealing the confidential files was not true C. John said, ' I will not steal the confidential files' D. John said that he would not steal the confidential 41. Look at this advertisement, Mary, it _______ there’s 50% off everything at Mc Donald Shop shall we go?” A. says B. notices C. advises D. writes 42. Please drove away as soon as the lights ______ green.' A. became B. turned C. changed D. grew 43. We were made _______ school uniforms whenever we were at school. A. wear B. to wear C.wearing D. wore 44. She earns ________ as her husband does. Page 300

A. two times as much as B. twice times as many as C. twice as much as D. twice as many as 45. Family members______ live apart try to be together at Tet. A.who B.whom C.which D.whose 46. Going swimming in the summer is very interesting, ________ B.isn’t it C.are they D.aren’t they A.is it 47. I’ll bring a raincoat just ______case. A.on B.in C.at D.up 48. These English books______yesterday. A.bought B.buy C.was bought D.were bought 49. You should get a plumber ______the pipes in your bathroom. A. to check B. check C. checking D. check 50. Ba is tired ______ he stayed up late watching TV . A. because B. as C. since D. A,B, and C are correct 51. The air in the city is very______. C. polluted D. pollutant A. pollute B. pollution 52. If the disaster______ in an area, people from other areas will offer help. A.happens B.will happen C.happening D.would happen 53. Nam suggested ______a pair of shoes for Nga on her birthday. A.buy B.to buy C.bought D.buying 54. I live in Da Lat, ______ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose 55. The _______ the disaster was engine failure, not human error. D. reason for A. reason by B.reason on C. reason why 56. He isn’t going to the concert______the tickets are too expensive. A. Though B. in spite of C. because D. because of 57. He ______very hard recently . A. has worked B. is working C. works D. worked 58. Tet is the most important______for Vietnamese people. A. celebration B. invention C. decoration D. preparation 59. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated______. A. nationhood B. nationality C. nationwide D. nation 60. If I were a bird, I______ be a dove. What about you? B. would C.shall D.may A. will III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Can you see anybody in that classroom?” –“Yes, there _______ a teacher and fifty students there.” A. is B. are C. has been D. have been 62. – “Where do you think Tersteep is from ? – “__________” A. May be he comes from Thailand B. He lives in Thailand C. He is Thai D. Thai, of course 63. –“What would you like to do now, Mr. Smith?” –“__________ I would like to do now is sit down and put my feet up.” A. Which B. The one C. What D. The 64. –“________ detective stories?”– “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.” A. What do you think about B. Are you fond of C. How about D. What do people feel about 65. –“Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” – “ _______.” A. Not yet B. Yes, it was C. I don’t think that D. Sorry, I don’t IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Page 301

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. About in 1800s traffic (66) _______ horses and carriages increased . Britain and France had (67) _______ many colonies, which (68) _______ follow the rules of London or Paris . France had its (69) _______ in Vietnam and Congo and Great Britain had its common wealth with Australia , India and Kenya. Other colonizers followed (70) _______ london or Paris as allies. Spain and Portugal and parts of Africa followed France . Indonesia and New Guinea (at that time from the Netherlands) followed the English method . Indonesia is still very (71) _______; it has not only the biggest left- driving population, but also the largest (72) _______ of Muslims in one country. Some colonies changed from left to right after their (73) _______, like the USA which had left-hand traffic for some time . One of the most curious ex-colonies is Hongkong .After the (74) _______, they still drive on the left while the much larger owner China uses right-hand trafic . The true reason (75) _______ left or right trafic is therefore mainly political and economical. B. with C. by D. from 66. A on 67. A. collected B. gathered C. raised D. conquered 68. A. needed B. must C. had to D.ought to 69. A. influence B. standard C.regulations D. tradition 70. A. neither B. either C. both D. as well as C. exceptional D. exceptionaly 71. A. except B. exception 72. A. amount B. quality C. number D. crowd 73. A. dependent B. independent C. dependence D. independence 74. A. changed B. exchange C. transfer D. transport 75. A. for B. of C. to D.on V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. The agricultural revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things: the invention of labor-saving machinery and the development of scientific agriculture. Labor-saving machinery naturally appeared first where labor was scare. “ In Europe,” said Thomas Jefferson, “ the object is to make the most of their land, labor being abundant; here it is to make the most of our labour, land being abundant”. It was in America, therefore, that the great advances in nineteen-century agricultural machinery first came. At the opening of century, with the exception of a crude plow, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural implements on their backs; by 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form. The most important of the early inventions was the iron plow. As early as 1790 Charles Newbold f New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plow and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The farmers, however, would have none of it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow. Nevertheless, many people devoted their attention to the plow, until in 1869 James Oliver of South Bent, Indiana, turned out the first chilled-steel plow. 76. Which of the following best expresses the main topic of the passage? A. The need for agricultural advances to help feed a growing population. B. The development of safer machines demanded by the labor movement. C. Machinery that contributed to the agricultural revolution. D. New Jersey as a leader in the agricultural revolution. 77. Which of the following can be inferred from what Thomas Jefferson said? A. Europe was changing more quickly than America. A. Europe had greater need of farm machinery than America did. C. America was finally running out of good farmland. D. There was a shortage of workers on American farms. 78. The expression “ make the most of ” in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. Raise the price of B. Get the best yield from. C. Earn a living on D. Overuse the real worth of 79. What point is the author making by stating that farmers could carry nearly all their tools on their backs? A. Farmers had few tools before the agricultural revolution. Page 302

B. Americana were traditionally self- reliant. C. Life on the farm was extremely difficult D. New tools were designed to be portable. 80. Why did farmers reject Newbolt’s plow? A. Their horses were frightened by it B. They preferred lighter tools. C. It was too expensive. D. They thought it would ruin the land. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. Last night we (81. have) __ were having _a party when the fire (82. break) __ broke ___out. 2. We’ve lost the camera. If we (83. lock) _ had locked _the car window, we (84. not get) _ wouldn’t have got _ into trouble. 3. (85. You/ever/have) _ Have you ever had _to wait so long? It is necessary that you (86. be) __ be __on time. 4. He (87. drive) has been driving for three hours but he (88. cover) has covered _only half of the way so far. 5. I’d like the room (89. tidy) _ to be tidied _before I get home, boys. It (90. be) __ is__in a terrible mess. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. That jaclet is very ____ worn ___ . You should buy a new one.(wear) 92. Some young people today have a very strange ______ appearance ______.(appear) 93. They ____ correspond _____ at least once every two week.(correspondence) 94. I ___ disagree __ with spending so much money on the project. It’s a waste of money. (agree) 95. The Internet is a wonderful____ invention ___ of modern life.(invent) 96. I don’t know which website is ___ useful __ for me .(use) 97. She lives in a small village and its ____ surroundings ___ are very beautiful.(surround) 98. You don’t have to do that work. In other words, it’s ___ unnecessary ____ for you.(necessity) 99. ___ Industrialization ___ in Vietnam has brought a lot of big changes.(industry) 100. You must read the following __ safety ____ precautions carefully.(safe) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI) There are at least 2,000 different language in the world. Of all these languages, English is the most widely used. It is used by business people, airline pilots and sea captains all over the world. It is also the first language of sports and science. So it is important to learn English. Chinese is also an important language because it has the greatest number of speakers. There are not only over one million people living in China today but also many Chinese people living outside China. Chinese is widely spoken in many part of Asia and Africa. Russian is spoken in both Europe and Asia. French is widely used in Europe and in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia. From more than 2,000 languages. The United Nations has chosen six of them for business. They are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Statements T F NI 101. The number of languages in the world is not more than two thousands. F 102. English is the language that is most popularly used in the world. T 103. English is not used in sports and science. F 104. Russian is spoken in both Africa and Asia F 105. In a few decades, people all over the world will only use English and Chinese NI IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. Can you deliver this letter___(by)____ hand? 107. People will laugh _____(at)___ you if you wear that silly tie. 108. Try again! Don’t give ___(up)_____ hope. Page 303

109. I am fed up ______(with) ____hanging around here with nothing to do. 110. I was named ______(after) ___a wealthy relative of my Mom’s. 111. I don’t have time to take you to visit places _____(of) ____ interest because I’m so busy. 112. You should pay attention ______(to) ___what he says. 113. Hurry up or you’ll be late _____(for) _______school. 114. They came and informed us _____(about) ______ their decision. 115. Poverty and poor health often go hand__ (in) ___hand. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. We can developing alternative sources of energy, and if we try we'll never succeed. Instead from burning fossil fuels we should concentrate on more economical uses of electricity, due to electricity can be produced from any sources of energy. If we didn't waste so many energy, our resources would last longer. We can save more energy by conserve than you can produce for the same money. Unless we do researcher on solar energy, wind power, tidal power, hydroelectric plants, our fossil fuels will run into and we’ll all freeze or starve to death. Many countries are spending much more on research because energy of the sun, the waves and the wind last forever. We really won't survive unless we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy. Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction 116. …… developing ……… develop 121. conserve …… …… ……… …… …… conservation … 117. ……… if …………… 122. ……… researcher … ……… unless ………… …… research …… of into 118. ………… from …………… 123. …… …………… ……… ………… ………… out …… 119. ……… due to ………… 124. ………… of ………… … because/as/since …… …………… from …… 120. ……… many ……… much 125. last ……… …… ……… ………… ……………… lasts …… VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. Why don’t you buy them this picture as a wedding present, Sarah? => Robin suggested Sarah should buy them that picture as a wedding present. 127. "Let's go for a walk in the park!" said Jenny. => Jenny suggested going for a walk in the park. 128. People don’t understand him because he doesn’t speak clearly. => If he spoke (more) clearly, people would understand him. 129. I asked a porter to carry the luggage to the station. => I had a porter carry the luggage to the station. 130. I’m quite happy to take part in the charity organizations. => I don’t mind taking part in the charity organizations. 131. Success depends on hard work. => The harder you/we work, the more successful you/we are/become/get. 132. People say that he is very famous in his own country. => He is said to be a very famous person in his own country. 133. The room was so dark that I could not see anything. => It was such a dark room that I could not see anything. 134. Although he was very tired, he kept on working. => Inspite of being tired, he kept on working. 135. He didn’t hurry so he missed the train. => If he had hurried, he would not have missed the train. VII. WRITING (2 pts) If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. campus B. cake C. capture D. hamburger B. cut C. bury D. but 2. A. publish 3. A. fly B. scenery C. slowly D. usually 4. A. wood B. look C. cook D . blood 5. A. china B. check C. chemist D. chocolate 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. computer B. imprudent C. powerful D. tradition 7. A. allocation B. locality C. respectfully D. successfully 8. A. beloved B. decision C. motorbike D. proficient 9. A. athletics B. hopelessness C. resident D. tolerance 10. A. practical B. notation C. reconcile D. wanderings II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. You are late again! Please, try to be ______ in future. A. accurate B. efficient C. punctual D. reliable 12. According to the ______ of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intent to leave. A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details 13. All the ______of the dances went to charity. A. results B. proceeds C. rewards D. finances 14. Enough money has been raised to ______ the hospital’s survival. A. ensure B. enlarge C. enable D. empower 15. When they retired they bought a tiny ______ in the country. A. mansion B. bungalow C. shack D. barn 16. It is too early in the ______ to expect many visitors to the town. A. term B. season C. time D. calendar 17. There is no reason to______ his honesty; he is absolutely sincere. A. search B. doubt C. inquire D. ask Page 305

18. Blue whales are considered _______ species. A. dangerous B. danger C. endangered D. endanger 19. Fax machines were a wonderful _______ at the time. A. inventive B. invention C. discover D. discovery 20. A computer is _______ of doing almost anything you ask it to. A. able B. disable C. capable D. ability 21. He was offered the job _______ his qualifications were poor. A. although B. in spite of C. because of D. because 22. Do you know the reason _______he didn’t marry her? A. when B. where C. why D. which 23. I can answer the question _______ you say is difficult. A. which B. whom C. who D. whose 24. Bao Yen sings _______ than this singer. A. well B. better C. gooder D. more good 25. Paper money _______ for over a thousand years. A. used B. is used C. has used D. has been used 26. She apologized _______ late. A. to arriving B. in arriving D. for arriving D. at arriving 27. We're in good time; there's __________ to hurry A. no purpose B. no need C. unnecessary D. impossible 28. Mary never cooks ______? A. did not she B. doesn’t she C. does she D. did she 29. For lunch, you may have ______ fish or chicken. A. both B. neither C. not only D. either 30. The stereo radio is twice_______ the cassette player. A. cheaper than B. as cheap as C. as cheapest as D. much cheaper as 31.There are ten children_______ in the yard near my house. A. play B. plays C. to play D. playing 32. “If I were you, I would go to the doctor,” Peter said to Mary. A. Peter told Mary to become a doctor. B. Peter told Mary that he will go to the doctor. C. Peter advised Mary not to go to the doctor. D. Peter advised Mary to go to the doctor. 33. In today’s paper it _______that we shall have an election this year. A. says B. admits C. expresses D. proposes 34. Tropical diseases are comparatively _______ in Europe. A. scarce B. rare C. slight D. few 35. She _______ the cold climate. A. used to B. get used to C. got used to D. has used to 36. He was surprised _______her wonderful beauty on the Women’s Day. A. to B. at C. with D. on 37. A dictionary is a _______ book. A. research B. fiction C. reference D. catalogue 38. The _______ in Viet Nam usually begins in December and ends in July. A. football match B. football team C. football fan D. football season 39. I am going to a job _______tomorrow. A. arrangement B. appointment C. interview D. meeting 40. I shall do the job to the best of my _______. A. capacity B. ability C. knowledge D. talent 41. The woman said “This carpet was made _______so it is expensive” Page 306

A. by hand B. by the hand C. by hands D. by our hands 42. When they could put _______ the noise no longer, they banged on their neighbor’s door. A. back B. in for C. off D. up with 43. We don’t sell foreign newspaper because there is no _______for them. A. request B. claim C. requirement D. demand 44. In the legal profession, men _______women by 5 to 1. A. outnumber B. supersede C. overcome D. outclass 45. That was absolutely delicious. Can you give me the _______? A. formula B. instruction C. prescription D. recipe 46. I wish I _________ all about this matter a week ago. A. knew B. know C. had known D. knowing 47. _________ I hear that song, I think of you. A. Whatever B. Forever C. Whenever D. However 48. He was made _________ for two hours. A. to wait B. wait C. waiting D. waited 49. My boss is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I _________ last week. A. should do B. should have done C. must have done D. might have done 50. Your bad result made me__________. A. disappoint B. disappointed C. disappointing D. disappointedly Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence. 51. This contamination has threatened the park and many of the animals in it. A. killed B. endangered C. kicked D. weakened 52. Why would November be a suitable time to visit this park? A. nice B. great C. meaningful D. proper 53. This national park is special because it has plants and animals from both tropical and temperate zones. A. places B. regions C. parks D. classes 54. This contamination has threatened the park and many of the animals in it. A. dirt B. dust C. pollution D. ugliness 55. An interesting feature of this park is the Orphanage where lots of orphaned or abandoned animals are taken care of. A. immoral B. wicked C. shameless D. deserted Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence. 56. Visitors, especially children, can go there to learn how to recognize the different species of animals and plants. A. pure B. same C. alike D. whole 57. An interesting feature of this park is the Orphanage where lots of orphaned or abandoned animals are taken care of. A. bad B. ugly C. weak D. dull 58. Due to an increase in population and the use of nearby land for farming, there are toxic levels of chemicals in the water. A. drop B. lowness C. shortage D. illness 59. When did Nguyen Hue defeat Thanh enemies? A. peoples B. animals C. friends D. kids 60. Rearrange the following sentences to make a letter of acceptance responding to an invitation to spend a weekend in the country. A. dislike B. disparagement C. rebuke D. refusal III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Did you finish the report? – “Yes, but I wish I had known __________.” A. how hard would it be B. how hard it would be Page 307

C. would be hard D .how would it be hard 62. – “What was the weather like yesterday?” – “It was a _________afternoon.” A. raining B.rainy C. rain D. rained 63. – “This traffic is terrible! – “You're right. People should ___________.” A. less use their cars B. use less their cars C. use their cars less D. their cars use less 64. – “Those students study a lot.” – “Yes, __________the students here are very serious.” A. most B. almost C. most of D. almost of 65. –“Why did Bob get into trouble?” – “Someone heard him __________his views of the boss.” A. to express B. expressing C. expressed D. was expressing IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Cotton has been grown for thousands of years in places as (66)________ apart as Mexico, China, Egypt, and India. American colonists (67) ________ to grow cotton in the early 1600s. Before 1800, cotton was a great luxury, more expensive than silk, (68) ________ so many workers were needed to pick it. (69) ________, a huge increase in the number of slaves in the American South (70) ________ in much greater cotton production and a fall (71) ________ the price. This, and the new technology of the industrial (72) ________, made cotton the cheapest fabric in history. By 1820, cotton (73) ________ more money for the United States than tobacco, and more money worldwide than sugar. Many Southern farmers and plantation (74) ________ believed that slave labor was (75) ________ for them to make money growing cotton. 66. A. long B. away C. out D. far 67. A. started B. brought C. came D. carried 68. A. after B. although C. despite D. because 69. A. In addition B. Since C. However D. Therefore 70. A. took B. resulted C. brought D. was 71. A. to B. in C. down D. of 72. A. factory B. reform C. revolution D. company 73. A. will make B. has made C. makes D. had made 74. A. keepers B. owners C. growers D. directors 75. A. necessary B. based C. certain D. made V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can substantially increase their children's language development. It’s surprising, but true. How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children's language development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child's language skills increase. A study was done with two- to three-year-old children and their parents. Half of the thirty children participated in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes/no questions. For example, the parents should ask, "What is the doggie doing?" rather than, "Is the doggie running away?". Experimental parents were also instructed in how to expand on their children's answers, how to suggest alternative possibilities, and how to praise correct answers. At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ on measures of language development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group tested 5,5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary. Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the children in the control group. 76. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. Children who talk a lot are more intelligent. B. Parents who listen to their children can teach them more. C. Active children should read more. D. Verbal ability can easily be increased. 77. In line 2, what does Ifs refer to? Page 308

A. Parents increasing children's language development. B. Reading techniques being simple. C. Parents reading to children. D. Children's language development. 78. According to the author, which of the following questions is the best type to ask children about reading? A. Do you see the elephant? C. What animals do you like? B. Is the elephant in the cage? D. Shall we go to the zoo? 79. What was the difference between the control group and the experimental group? A. The training parents received. C. The books that were read. B. The age of the children. D. The number of children. 80. What conclusion is best supported by the passage? A. Parents should be trained to read to their children. B. The more children read, the more intelligent they become. C. Children's language skills increase when they are required to respond actively. D. Children who read actively act six months older. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. We enjoy (81. permit) _____________ (82. stay) ___________ up late if there is something special on TV. 2. Tom (83. lose) _______ his job eight months ago, and since then he (84. be) _______________ unemployed. 3. Look, Trung! You (85. know) _______________the man who (86. talk) _______________ to our teacher? 4. This morning while I (87. wait) _______________for the bus, the rain (88. stop) _______________. 5. Jenny (89. study) _______________French for a few month last year. 6. We decide (90. spend) _______________ our holiday at DaLat. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. He treated them with _______________. (generous) 92. How many _______________entered the race? (compete) 93. If you are _______________with our service, please write to the manager. (satisfy) 94. He drives so _______________that he often has accidents. (care) 95. Flowers are often _______________by bees as they gather nectar. (fertile) 96. I think these thin clothes are _______________for cold weather. (suit) 97. The computer is one of the most marvelous _______________in our modern age. (invent) 98. She is always worried about her children’s _______________. (safe) 99. He was kept in the hospital overnight as a _______________measure. (precaution) 100. Housework has _______________ been regarded as women’s work. (tradition) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI) Many countries around the world have no caves. This is not because there are no hills or mountains in those places. Some of the world largest mountains have no caves because they are not made of the right sort of stone . But the low, limestone hills of north of English and the south of France are full of interesting caves. For hundreds of years, people have enjoyed finding caves and going inside them. This sport is called “caving” and the people who do it are called “cavers” Cave exploration began in Europe and even today most cavers come from there. That is why we know so much about European cavers. But in many parts of the world there are hundreds of cavers which few people have ever visited. For example, there are many caves in Russia and Afghanistan, in Albania and China. But not many cavers in those countries and it is often very difficult for foreign cavers to get permission to visit. Statements 101. Every country in the world has caves 102. Caves are found in limestone hills and mountain. Page 309

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103. Most cavers are European. 104. There are still many unexplored caves in the world 105. Cavers can visit any caves in the world. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. His reaction _________winning the prize was quite funny. 107. I am writing to ask _________ some information about courses. 118. After her marriage broke _________, Emma went to live in London. 109. The headquarters _________ the United Nations is in New York. 110. It's dangerous to play football _________the streets. 111. The report about the accident was _________ the front page of the newspaper. 112. Give me some solution _________this problem. 113. There is no difference _________ those two colors. 114. Are you acquainted _________ the lady? 115. Miss White was very upset _________ the news of her father’s death. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. Sally Ride, American’s first spacewoman, doesn’t looks very different from a lot of other American professional women. She is attracting with curly brown hair, dark brown eyes, and a bright smile. She like to dress simply: she wears comfortable but colorful clothes, like much people from California. But in 1983 Sally Ride became America's first woman astronaut. She was one of the five astronaut on the space shuttle Challenger, which completed a successful six-days voyage in space in June 1983. What makes a woman want to go in space? Sally Ride grows up in Los Angeles, California. Her father is a professor at Santa Monica College, and his mother is housewife. At Westlake High School for girls, she was both an excellent student but a tennis player.Today she still looks like a sportswoman. She is 1.6 meters tall, weighs 52 kilos, and very fit. While she was till a student, she became a very successful tennis player. She thought on becoming a professional sportswoman but she decided to continue with her studies at college, and later at university. Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction 116. …………………………… 121. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… 117. …………………………… 122. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… 118. …………………………… 123. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… 119. …………………………… 124. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… 120. …………………………… 125. …………………………… …………………………… …………………………… VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. The teacher allowed me to stay at home to finish the assignment. => The teacher .............................................................................................................................................. 127. Unless the train arrives on time, we shall miss the start of the concert. => If .............................................................................................................................................................. 128. Children between the age of 6 and 16 have to go to school in Malaysia. => Education ................................................................................................................................................. 129. Due to the traffic in Viet nam, foreign tourists prefer walking to driving. => Foreign tourists would rather .................................................................................................................. 130. Please don’t smoke in the kitchen. => I’d rather .................................................................................................................................................. 131. My sister rarely takes a holiday. => It is rare .................................................................................................................................................... 132. I work in a factory which has more than a thousand employees. Page 310

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12. According to the ______ of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intent to leave. A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details 13. All the ______of the dances went to charity. A. results B. proceeds C. rewards D. finances 14. Enough money has been raised to ______ the hospital’s survival. A. ensure B. enlarge C. enable D. empower 15. When they retired they bought a tiny ______ in the country. A. mansion B. bungalow C. shack D. barn 16. It is too early in the ______ to expect many visitors to the town. B. season C. time D. calendar A. term 17. There is no reason to______ his honesty; he is absolutely sincere. A. search B. doubt C. inquire D. ask 18. Blue whales are considered _______ species. A. dangerous B. danger C. endangered D. endanger 19. Fax machines were a wonderful _______ at the time. A. inventive B. invention C. discover D. discovery 20. A computer is _______ of doing almost anything you ask it to. C. capable D. ability A. able B. disable 21. He was offered the job _______ his qualifications were poor. A. although B. in spite of C. because of D. because 22. Do you know the reason _______he didn’t marry her? C. why D. which A. when B. where 23. I can answer the question _______ you say is difficult. A. which B. whom C. who D. whose 24. Bao Yen sings _______ than this singer. A. well B. better C. gooder D. more good 25. Paper money _______ for over a thousand years. D. has been used A. used B. is used C. has used 26. She apologized _______ late. A. to arriving B. in arriving D. for arriving D. at arriving 27. We're in good time; there's __________ to hurry B. no need C. unnecessary D. impossible A. no purpose 28. Mary never cooks ______? A. did not she B. doesn’t she C. does she D. did she 29. For lunch, you may have ______ fish or chicken. A. both B. neither C. not only D. either 30. The stereo radio is twice_______ the cassette player. A. cheaper than B. as cheap as C. as cheapest as D. much cheaper as 31.There are ten children_______ in the yard near my house. A. play B. plays C. to play D. playing 32. “If I were you, I would go to the doctor,” Peter said to Mary. A. Peter told Mary to become a doctor. B. Peter told Mary that he will go to the doctor. C. Peter advised Mary not to go to the doctor. D. Peter advised Mary to go to the doctor. 33. In today’s paper it _______that we shall have an election this year. A. says B. admits C. expresses D. proposes 34. Tropical diseases are comparatively _______ in Europe. A. scarce B. rare C. slight D. few 35. She _______ the cold climate. Page 312

A. used to B. get used to C. got used to D. has used to 36. He was surprised _______her wonderful beauty on the Women’s Day. A. to B. at C. with D. on 37. A dictionary is a _______ book. C. reference D. catalogue A. research B. fiction 38. The _______ in Viet Nam usually begins in December and ends in July. A. football match B. football team C. football fan D. football season 39. I am going to a job _______tomorrow. A. arrangement B. appointment C. interview D. meeting 40. I shall do the job to the best of my _______. A. capacity B. ability C. knowledge D. talent 41. The woman said “This carpet was made _______so it is expensive” A. by hand B. by the hand C. by hands D. by our hands 42. When they could put _______ the noise no longer, they banged on their neighbor’s door. D. up with A. back B. in for C. off 43. We don’t sell foreign newspaper because there is no _______for them. A. request B. claim C. requirement D. demand 44. In the legal profession, men _______women by 5 to 1. A. outnumber B. supersede C. overcome D. outclass 45. That was absolutely delicious. Can you give me the _______? A. formula B. instruction C. prescription D. recipe 46. I wish I _________ all about this matter a week ago. C. had known D. knowing A. knew B. know 47. _________ I hear that song, I think of you. A. Whatever B. Forever C. Whenever D. However 48. He was made _________ for two hours. A. to wait B. wait C. waiting D. waited 49. My boss is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I _________ last week. A. should do B. should have done C. must have done D. might have done 50. Your bad result made me__________. A. disappoint B. disappointed C. disappointing D. disappointedly Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence. 51. This contamination has threatened the park and many of the animals in it. A. killed B. endangered C. kicked D. weakened 52. Why would November be a suitable time to visit this park? D. proper A. nice B. great C. meaningful 53. This national park is special because it has plants and animals from both tropical and temperate zones. A. places B. regions C. parks D. classes 54. This contamination has threatened the park and many of the animals in it. A. dirt B. dust C. pollution D. ugliness 55. An interesting feature of this park is the Orphanage where lots of orphaned or abandoned animals are taken care of. A. immoral B. wicked C. shameless D. deserted Select the antonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence. 56. Visitors, especially children, can go there to learn how to recognize the different species of animals and plants. A. pure B. same C. alike D. whole 57. An interesting feature of this park is the Orphanage where lots of orphaned or abandoned animals are taken care of. D. dull A. bad B. ugly C. weak Page 313

58. Due to an increase in population and the use of nearby land for farming, there are toxic levels of chemicals in the water. A. drop B. lowness C. shortage D. illness 59. When did Nguyen Hue defeat Thanh enemies? A. peoples B. animals C. friends D. kids 60. Rearrange the following sentences to make a letter of acceptance responding to an invitation to spend a weekend in the country. A. dislike B. disparagement C. rebuke D. refusal III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“Did you finish the report? – “Yes, but I wish I had known __________.” B. how hard it would be A. how hard would it be C. would be hard D .how would it be hard 62. – “What was the weather like yesterday?” – “It was a _________afternoon.” A. raining B.rainy C. rain D. rained 63. – “This traffic is terrible! – “You're right. People should ___________.” A. less use their cars B. use less their cars C. use their cars less D. their cars use less 64. – “Those students study a lot.” – “Yes, __________the students here are very serious.” A. most B. almost C. most of D. almost of 65. –“Why did Bob get into trouble?” – “Someone heard him __________his views of the boss.” A. to express B. expressing C. expressed D. was expressing IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Cotton has been grown for thousands of years in places as (66)________ apart as Mexico, China, Egypt, and India. American colonists (67) ________ to grow cotton in the early 1600s. Before 1800, cotton was a great luxury, more expensive than silk, (68) ________ so many workers were needed to pick it. (69) ________, a huge increase in the number of slaves in the American South (70) ________ in much greater cotton production and a fall (71) ________ the price. This, and the new technology of the industrial (72) ________, made cotton the cheapest fabric in history. By 1820, cotton (73) ________ more money for the United States than tobacco, and more money worldwide than sugar. Many Southern farmers and plantation (74) ________ believed that slave labor was (75) ________ for them to make money growing cotton. D. far 66. A. long B. away C. out 67. A. started B. brought C. came D. carried 68. A. after B. although C. despite D. because 69. A. In addition B. Since C. However D. Therefore A. took B. resulted C. brought D. was 70. 71. A. to B. in C. down D. of 72. A. factory B. reform C. revolution D. company 73. A. will make B. has made C. makes D. had made 74. A. keepers B. owners C. growers D. directors 75. A. necessary B. based C. certain D. made V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can substantially increase their children's language development. It’s surprising, but true. How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children's language development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child's language skills increase. A study was done with two- to three-year-old children and their parents. Half of the thirty children participated in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather Page 314

than yes/no questions. For example, the parents should ask, "What is the doggie doing?" rather than, "Is the doggie running away?". Experimental parents were also instructed in how to expand on their children's answers, how to suggest alternative possibilities, and how to praise correct answers. At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ on measures of language development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group tested 5,5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary. Nine months later, the children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the children in the control group. 76. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. Children who talk a lot are more intelligent. B. Parents who listen to their children can teach them more. C. Active children should read more. D. Verbal ability can easily be increased. 77. In line 2, what does It’s refer to? A. Parents increasing children's language development. B. Reading techniques being simple. C. Parents reading to children. D. Children's language development. 78. According to the author, which of the following questions is the best type to ask children about reading? A. Do you see the elephant? C. What animals do you like? B. Is the elephant in the cage? D. Shall we go to the zoo? 79. What was the difference between the control group and the experimental group? A. The training parents received. C. The books that were read. B. The age of the children. D. The number of children. 80. What conclusion is best supported by the passage? A. Parents should be trained to read to their children. B. The more children read, the more intelligent they become. C. Children's language skills increase when they are required to respond actively. D. Children who read actively act six months older. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. We enjoy (81. permit) __being permitted__ (82. stay) __to stay _up late if there is something special on TV. 2. Tom (83. lose) __ lost _his job eight months ago, and since then he (84. be) _ has been _unemployed. 3. Look, Trung! You (85. know) _ Do you know __ the man who (86. talk) __is talking__to our teacher? 4. This morning while I (87. wait) _ was waiting __ for the bus, the rain (88. stop) _ stopped __. 5. Jenny (89. study) _ studied __ French for a few month last year. 6. We decide (90. spend) __ to spend _ our holiday at DaLat. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. He treated them with _____ generosity ______. (generous) 92. How many _____ competitors _______entered the race? (compete) 93. If you are _____ dissatisfied ____with our service, please write to the manager. (satisfy) 94. He drives so _____ carelessly ___that he often has accidents. (care) 95. Flowers are often _____ fertilized ____by bees as they gather nectar. (fertile) 96. I think these thin clothes are ___ unsuitable ____for cold weather. (suit) 97. The computer is one of the most marvelous ____ inventions ___in our modern age. (invent) 98. She is always worried about her children’s ____ safety _____. (safe) 99. He was kept in the hospital overnight as a ___ precautionary ___measure. (precaution) 100. Housework has ___ traditionally __been regarded as women’s work. (tradition) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI)

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Many countries around the world have no caves. This is not because there are no hills or mountains in those places. Some of the world largest mountains have no caves because they are not made of the right sort of stone . But the low, limestone hills of north of English and the south of France are full of interesting caves. For hundreds of years, people have enjoyed finding caves and going inside them. This sport is called “caving” and the people who do it are called “cavers” Cave exploration began in Europe and even today most cavers come from there. That is why we know so much about European cavers. But in many parts of the world there are hundreds of cavers which few people have ever visited. For example, there are many caves in Russia and Afghanistan, in Albania and China. But not many cavers in those countries and it is often very difficult for foreign cavers to get permission to visit. Statements True False 101. Every country in the world has caves F 102. Caves are found in limestone hills and mountain. T 103. Most cavers are European. T 104. There are still many unexplored caves in the world T 105. Cavers can visit any caves in the world. F IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. His reaction to winning the prize was quite funny. 107. I am writing to ask for some information about courses. 118. After her marriage broke up, Emma went to live in London. 109. The headquarters of the United Nations is in New York. 110. It's dangerous to play football in the streets. 111. The report about the accident was on the front page of the newspaper. 112. Give me some solution to this problem. 113. There is no difference between those two colors. 114. Are you acquainted with the lady? 115. Miss White was very upset about the news of her father’s death. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. Sally Ride, American’s first spacewoman, doesn’t looks very different from a lot of other American professional women. She is attracting with curly brown hair, dark brown eyes, and a bright smile. She like to dress simply: she wears comfortable but colorful clothes, like much people from California. But in 1983 Sally Ride became America's first woman astronaut. She was one of the five astronaut on the space shuttle Challenger, which completed a successful six-days voyage in space in June 1983. What makes a woman want to go in space? Sally Ride grows up in Los Angeles, California. Her father is a professor at Santa Monica College, and his mother is housewife. At Westlake High School for girls, she was both an excellent student but a tennis player.Today she still looks like a sportswoman. She is 1.6 meters tall, weighs 52 kilos, and very fit. While she was till a student, she became a very successful tennis player. She thought on becoming a professional sportswoman but she decided to continue with her studies at college, and later at university. Mistakes 116. …………………………… 117. …………………………… 118. …………………………… 119. …………………………… 120. ……………………………

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1. attracting → attractive 2. like → likes 3. much → many 4. astronaut → astronauts 5. days → day 6. grows → grew 7. his → her 8. but → and 9. while → when 10. on → of/about VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. The teacher allowed me to stay at home to finish the assignment. => The teacher let me stay at home to finish the assignment. 127. Unless the train arrives on time, we shall miss the start of the concert. => If the train doesn’t arrive on time, we shall miss the start of the concert. 128. Children between the age of 6 and 16 have to go to school in Malaysia. => Education is compulsory for children between the age of 6 and 16 in Malaysia. 129. Due to the traffic in Viet nam, foreign tourists prefer walking to driving. => Foreign tourists would rather walk than drive due to the traffic in Viet Nam. 130. Please don’t smoke in the kitchen. => I’d rather you didn’t smoke in the kitchen. 131. My sister rarely takes a holiday. => It is rare for my sister to take a holiday. 132. I work in a factory which has more than a thousand employees. => There are more than/ over a thousand employees in the factory where I work. 133. There is no one I like more than you. => You are the person I like best. 134. Her behaviour annoyed me. => I found her behaviour annoying. 135. The name of the film is “ The river of Hope”. => The film is named “ The River of Hope” III. It is widely recognized that we have to protect the environment, not only for our own sake but for our next generations’ as well. Write a composition of around 200 words to say what you would and would not do in order to keep the world unpolluted, fresh and green. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….............

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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 20/06/2014. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) B. who C. how D. hour 1. A. whole 2. A. ground B. group C. house D. found 3. A. which B. who C. where D. why 4. A. bulb B. plumber C. consumer D. luxury 5. A. account B. cloudy C. household D. resource 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. atmosphere B. enormous C. historic D. recover 7. A. grateful B. moment C. public D. reveal 8. A. amazing B. gallery C. investment D. regretful 9. A. collection B. disaster C. musical D. production 10. A. argument B. comedy C. magical D. successful II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. The World Cup_______ every four years. A. is held B. has been C. is made D. is taken 12. The Blacks live in the house_______ the green doors. A. have B. with C. which D. has 13. I sent a card to congratulate Nam _______ winning the first prize in the English speaking contest. A. about B. for C. on D. of 14. _______ I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain. A. In spite of B. Despite C. Even though D. As long as 15. The fire alarm _______ and we all rushed out. A. went off B. turned out C. exploded D. A and C are correct. 16. I find it difficult to make a good _________ on this problem. A. want B. decision C. thought D. view 17. We didn’t ________ to the station in time to catch the train. A. reach B. arrive C. get D. lead 18. He last had his eyes _______ ten months ago. A. test B. testing C. tested D. to be tested 19. I hope you don’t mind _______ to come tonight. A. being asked B. asking C. we ask you D. you were asked 20. Waste paper can be recycled ________ . A. because it can be burnt B. instead of burning C. instead of being burnt D. so it can be burnt 21. ________ he always did well on his English tests, his parents were not surprised that he got an A. A. Since B. Even though C. If D. Because of 22. You should pay attention ________ what the teacher said. A. of B. with C. in D. to 23. Solar energy doesn't cause________. A. pollution B. polluted C. pollute D. pollutant 24. The trade talks which had begun between the two countries were _________ when the war began. Page 318

A. broken down B. broken in C. broken off D. broken out 25. – “You have been spending too much money lately” – “You’re right. I need to _________on my expenses” A. cut out B. cut up C. cut down D. cut away 26. Susan’s doctor insists ______ for a few days. A. that she is resting B. her resting C. that she rest D. her to rest 27. I turn down the job______ the attractive salary. A. because B. because of C. although D. despite 28. He asked me______. A. since when I waited B. since when I am waiting C. how long I have been waiting D. how long I had been waiting 29. His parents never allowed him ________. A. to smoking B. smoking C. to smoke D. some smoke 30. The kids would answer back, and that drove her ________. A. crazy B. madness C. craziness D. crazily 31. You cannot see the doctor________you have made an appointment with him. A. because B. even C. unless D. however 32. She has been working so hard, she feels quite________ . A. wasted B. exhausted C. empty D. dull 33. Young boys like online games and the games ________ them hours a day. A. spend B. pass C. continue D. take 34. You should _________to your uncle for what you’d done. A. advise B. apologize C. promise D. refuse 35. _________, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way to get information. A. In my opinion B. According to me C. To be honest D. I’m afraid 36. She wishes she_________ her son a computer. He is so interested in playing on it and neglects his study. A. didn’t buy B. hadn’t bought C. can buy D. bought 37. Wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud_______ their school. A. of B. in C. about D. for 38. I ________to dinner with his family at Christmas party. It was a very impressive party! A. invited B. to invite C. was invited D. am invited 39. We were lucky __________the last bus and arrived home late that day. A. to take B. taking C. took D. have taken 40. _______ he completes his homework, he feeds the chickens and collects their eggs. A. As soon as B. Since C. As a rule D. Consequently 41. Please ________ the radio. I can’t study with all that noise. A. turn up B. turn in C. turn down D. turn out 42. I’m just going to ________a photo of the town square. A. take B. make C. paint D. draw 43. I think my English pronunciation needs________. A. to improve B. improving C. improved D. improve 44. The Browns had an enjoyable trip to the countryside, ________? A. did the Browns B. hadn’t they C. didn’t they D. had the Browns 45. Margaret asked me ________ English in Royal English Center. A. why was I learning B. why I was learning C. how long I have been learning D. how long had I been learning 46. OK. I’ll wait for you at the main ________to the Hung Vuong Plaza. A. arrival B. entrance C. access D. highway 47. This shirt is twice ________my shirt. A. as expensive as B. more expensive C. most expensive D. more expensive than Page 319

48. Everyone went home. ________was in the classroom. A. Anyone B. No one C. Someone D. Everyone 49. She has ________experience in computing that she can’t deal with the tasks. A. so much B. a little C. so few D. so little 50. Adam: - “Hello. You must be Brian.” Brian: - “________” A. It’s my pleasure B. Oh, really? I’d love to. C. Yes, I think it’s true D. That’s right, I am. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 51. Then I go home, take a short rest and have lunch with my family at 11.30. A. break B. relaxation C. while D. time 52. We haven’t meet him lately A. now and then B. occasionally C. recently D. and so on 53. We have done everything as planned. A. programmed B. thought C. said D. mentioned 54. The police want to discuss these recent racist attacks with local people. A. say to B. tell about C. speak of D. talk to 55. It takes me 30 minutes to prepare. A. get ready B. make easy C. keep clean D. be good Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 56. From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only films were shown. A. normal B. everyday C. unlimited D. unrestricted 57. Jack Dawson is a young and generous adventurer. A. petty B. small C. narrow D. meaningful 58. The ship hits an iceberg and sinks rapidly. A. saves B. improves C. escapes D. floats 59. Titanic is a tragic love story film. A. fortunate B. funny C. exciting D. interesting 60. Music can also help you relax and feel rejuvenated. A. aged B. bored C. tired D. saddened III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – “What did you buy so much paint _________?” – “ I'm going to paint my room again.” A. for B. about C. with D. by 62. – “How about driving to the countryside this Sunday?” – “________” A. That's a good idea. B. That's my pleasure. C. Yes, I am driving. D. Never mind. 63. – “Let’s go somewhere for a drink” – “_________” A. Yes, let’s B. Shall we? C. Do we? D. Good, go ahead 64. – “There you are! I ________ for two hours. Where’ve you been?” – “Sorry for my late” A. am waiting B. wait C. waited D. have been waiting 65. – “I enjoy listening to pop music,” – “__________” A .I’m too B. I don’t C. Neither do I D. So am I IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (66) _______ many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (67) _______ if we do not make an effort to (68) _______ them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (69) _______for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (70) _______, and sold as pets. For many Page 320

animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the place where they live- is (71) _______. More (72) _______ is used for farms, for houses and industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (73) _______ but these chemicals pollute the environment and (74) _______ wildlife. The most successful animals on earth- human beings- will soon be the only ones (75) _______, unless we can solve this problem. 66. A. problem B. vanishing C. threat D. danger 67. A. empty B. disappeared C. extinct D. vanished 68. A. serve B. protect C. defend D. harm 69. A. game B. extinct C. chased D. hunted 70. A. alive B. for living C. lively D. for life 71. A. departing B. exhausting C. disappearing D. escaping 72. A. land B. area C. soil D. earth 73. A. products B. fields C. crops D. herbs 74. A. wound B. wrong C. harm D. spoil 75. A. staying B. survived C. over D. left V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Benjamin Franklin Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten years before it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also contributed much to the development of the new state. At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia. He had already received some training as a printer’s apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first publication, the Pennsylvania Gazette. He also received a contract to do government printing work, which helped him to rise from his poor background to become a successful entrepreneur. Some of his experience in business was shared in his famous Poor Richard’s Almanak, which established his reputation throughout the American colonies. In another of his works, the Autobiography, which was written toward the end of his life, he shows the same quiet common sense. He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in improving the conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society, and - because he was a pragmatic man - a fire prevention service. In 1753 he became Postmaster-General of the colonies. Through this experience he began to develop the idea that the colonies of North America should be a single nation. Later, he went to London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions, especially the taxes, that later led the American colonists into rebellion. Whatever Benjamin Franklin’s personal feelings about the rebellion of the American states, he worked hard to make it succeed. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. After the war he attended the American constitutional congress. This was his last contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United States. 76. What is a good description for this text? A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence. 77. When was Benjamin Franklin born? A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706 78. Which of these happened first? A. Franklin trains as a printer. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia. C. The American colonies rebel. D. Franklin starts his first publication. 79. What was Poor Richard’s Almanak about? A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business. Page 321

C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say. 80. In which countries did Franklin live? A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England. C. London and America. D. England, America and France. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 81. Nobody (know) ____________ what he will do to earn his living. 82. When I saw you yesterday, you (sit) ____________ in a cafe 83. If I had met you last night, I (give) ____________you that machine. 84. They have done nothing since they (get) ____________ up in the early morning. 85. A lot of people (kill) ____________by AIDs recently. 86. An interesting show (perform) ____________ at 7.15 yesterday morning. 87.My aunt (visit) ____________ America before her last vacation. 88. If I came there, that computer (repair) ____________ by me. 89. I (can) ____________ go swimming when I was a child. 90. We (come) ____________ to see our friends after we finish the study course. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. He is interested in the ____________of old building (Preserve) . 92. Don't depend on him; he's a very ____________person. (rely) . 93. Rob was dismissed after being told by his__________ that he must leave in a month's time.(employ) 94. He's quite an____________person. He plays lots of sport and goes running everyday (energy) 95. English is a____________easy language for Swedes to learn. (compare) 96. I think it's very___________of him to expect us to work over time every night this week. (reason) 97. His boss told him off because he had behaved ____________ (responsible) 98. She left school with good ____________ (qualify) 99. She has one of the biggest ____________ in Britain (collect) 100. Sorry about the mistakes, I ____________ the instructions you gave me . (understand) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Fresh water is necessary for life on Earth. People need water for everyday activities and to produce food. Water also is important for energy production and the health of Earth's environmental systems. Everywhere, water use is increasing. Humans already use fifty-four percent of all the fresh water in rivers, lakes and underground. There are some estimates that this rate will reach seventy percent by 2025. Water scarcity is a growing concern among nations of the world. To raise awareness about the issue, to motivate people to use water more wisely and in ways that will not hurt the environment, the United Nations declared 2003 the International Year of Fresh Water. In remarks at the kick-off ceremony for the International Year of Fresh Water in January 2003, United Nations Deputy Secretary General Louise Frechette warned that the world water situation could worsen if unsustainable practices continue. "Fresh water issues are at the heart of humankind's hopes for peace and development in the 21st century. The threat to health, food security, the environment, to stability itself is clear", she said. "If we continue with business as usual, it will take a little more than two decades for two-thirds of the world's population to be living in moderate to severe water stress. We can't let that happen" No Statements T F 101. Water is necessary for the health of people and the environment. 102. There is an increase in the use of water in some parts of the world. 103. To make people well aware of water stress is unimportant. 104. Water is in the center of keeping the world's peace and development. 105. By 2025, people will use about two-thirds of the world's water. Page 322

IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. I was delighted _______ the present you gave me. 107. Are you excited about going _______ holiday next week? 108. You get bored _______doing the same thing every day. 109. I’m sure you are capable _______ tourists. 110. She was confused _______the dates. 111. The hall was crowded _______ students. 112. Is she serious _______learning to be a pilot? 113. Drinking is harmful to your health. 114. Everyone is aware _______air pollution. 115. I think you are qualified _______ this job. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Computers are helpfully in many ways. First, they are fast. It can work with information much more quick than a person. Second, computers can work with lots of informations at the same time .Third, they can keep information since a long time. They do not forget things as the way people do. Also, computers are almost always correct . Computers are useful, because they also can cause problems . One kind of problems is with the computer’s memory. It is not perfect, so sometimes computers lose importance information. Other problem is with the machinery. Computers are machines and machines can break down. When computers break down they may eraser information or they may stop doing anything at all. They can be bad for your healthy, too. Doctors say you shouldn’t work with computers all day. Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction 116. ……………………………….. ……………………………………… 121. ……………………………… …………………………… 117. ……………………………….. ………………………………………. 122. ……………………………… …………………………… 118. ……………………………….. ………………………………………. 123. ……………………………… …………………………… 119. ……………………………….. ……………………………………….. 124. ………………………………. …………………………… 120. ………………………………... ……………………………………….. 125. ……………………………….. …………………………… VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. Although Richard is competent in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client. => Competent................................................................................................................................................. 127. We didn’t go to bed until midnight. => It was not until ................................................................................................................................................ 128. When did they start wearing this uniform? => How long ........................................................................................................................................................ 129. “Gone with the Wind” is the name of the novel. => They have named ........................................................................................................................................... 130. Learning English is not easy. => It ...................................................................................................................................................................... 131. No one has grown maize on this farm. => Maize .............................................................................................................................................................. 132. Peter is the same age as David. => Peter is as ........................................................................................................................................................ 133. You had better not touch that switch. => If I .................................................................................................................................................................. 134. The traffic was so bad that the journey took six hours. => It ...................................................................................................................................................................... 135. He was rescued from the mountain by John. => It was............................................................................................................................................................... Page 323

A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. whole B. who C. how D. hour 2. A. ground B. group C. house D. found 3. A. which B. who C. where D. why 4. A. bulb B. plumber C. consumer D. luxury B. cloudy C. household D. resource 5. A. account 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. atmosphere B. enormous C. historic D. recover 7. A. grateful B. moment C. public D. reveal 8. A. amazing B. gallery C. investment D. regretful C. musical D. production 9. A. collection B. disaster 10. A. argument B. comedy C. magical D. successful II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. The World Cup_______ every four years. A. is held B. has been C. is made D. is taken 12. The Blacks live in the house_______ the green doors. A. have B. with C. which D. has 13. I sent a card to congratulate Nam _______ winning the first prize in the English speaking contest. A. about B. for C. on D. of 14. _______ I had an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain. C. Even though D. As long as A. In spite of B. Despite 15. The fire alarm _______ and we all rushed out. A. went off B. turned out C. exploded D. A and C are correct. 16. I find it difficult to make a good _________ on this problem. A. want B. decision C. thought D. view 17. We didn’t ________ to the station in time to catch the train. A. reach B. arrive C. get D. lead 18. He last had his eyes _______ ten months ago. A. test B. testing C. tested D. to be tested 19. I hope you don’t mind _______ to come tonight. A. being asked B. asking C. we ask you D. you were asked 20. Waste paper can be recycled ________ . A. because it can be burnt B. instead of burning C. instead of being burnt D. so it can be burnt 21. ________ he always did well on his English tests, his parents were not surprised that he got an A. A. Since B. Even though C. If D. Because of 22. You should pay attention ________ what the teacher said. D. to A. of B. with C. in Page 324

23. Solar energy doesn't cause________. A. pollution B. polluted C. pollute D. pollutant 24. The trade talks which had begun between the two countries were _________ when the war began. A. broken down B. broken in C. broken off D. broken out 25. – “You have been spending too much money lately” – “You’re right. I need to _________on my expenses” A. cut out B. cut up C. cut down D. cut away 26. Susan’s doctor insists ______ for a few days. A. that she is resting B. her resting C. that she rest D. her to rest 27. I turn down the job______ the attractive salary. A. because B. because of C. although D. despite 28. He asked me______. A. since when I waited B. since when I am waiting C. how long I have been waiting D. how long I had been waiting 29. His parents never allowed him ________. A. to smoking B. smoking C. to smoke D. some smoke 30. The kids would answer back, and that drove her ________. A. crazy B. madness C. craziness D. crazily 31. You cannot see the doctor________you have made an appointment with him. A. because B. even C. unless D. however 32. She has been working so hard, she feels quite________ . B. exhausted C. empty D. dull A. wasted 33. Young boys like online games and the games ________ them hours a day. A. spend B. pass C. continue D. take 34. You should _________to your uncle for what you’d done. A. advise B. apologize C. promise D. refuse 35. _________, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way to get information. A. In my opinion B. According to me C. To be honest D. I’m afraid 36. She wishes she_________ her son a computer. He is so interested in playing on it and neglects his study. A. didn’t buy B. hadn’t bought C. can buy D. bought 37. Wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud_______ their school. A. of B. in C. about D. for 38. I ________to dinner with his family at Christmas party. It was a very impressive party! A. invited B. to invite C. was invited D. am invited 39. We were lucky __________the last bus and arrived home late that day. A. to take B. taking C. took D. have taken 40. _______ he completes his homework, he feeds the chickens and collects their eggs. A. As soon as B. Since C. As a rule D. Consequently 41. Please ________ the radio. I can’t study with all that noise. A. turn up B. turn in C. turn down D. turn out 42. I’m just going to ________a photo of the town square. A. take B. make C. paint D. draw 43. I think my English pronunciation needs________. A. to improve B. improving C. improved D. improve 44. The Browns had an enjoyable trip to the countryside, ________? A. did the Browns B. hadn’t they C. didn’t they D. had the Browns 45. Margaret asked me ________ English in Royal English Center. A. why was I learning B. why I was learning C. how long I have been learning D. how long had I been learning 46. OK. I’ll wait for you at the main ________to the Hung Vuong Plaza. Page 325

A. arrival B. entrance C. access D. highway 47. This shirt is twice ________my shirt. A. as expensive as B. more expensive C. most expensive D. more expensive than 48. Everyone went home. ________was in the classroom. D. Everyone A. Anyone B. No one C. Someone 49. She has ________experience in computing that she can’t deal with the tasks. A. so much B. a little C. so few D. so little 50. Adam: - “Hello. You must be Brian.” Brian: - “________” A. It’s my pleasure B. Oh, really? I’d love to. C. Yes, I think it’s true D. That’s right, I am. 51. – “How long have you been with the company” – “I ________ there for two years.” A. will work B. was working C. worked D. have worked 52. She still ________ on her parents for money because she hasn’t got a job. A. denies B. depends C. deposit D. desert 53. I saw a lot of new people at the party, ________seemed familiar. A. some of whom B. some of who C. whom D. some of that 54. "Have you ever met the man ________over there?" "No. Who is he?" A. stands B. standing C. is standing D. who he is standing 55. Which is the European country ________ economy is growing the fastest? A. who B. what C. whose D. that 56. Nobody told me that George was ill. A. I was told that George wasn't ill. B. I wasn't told that George was ill. C. George wasn't told to be ill. D. George was told not to be ill. 57. Birds aren’t all the same. There are many different ________. A. categories B. species C. animals D. plants 58. Robert’s new book will be________ in August. A. typed B. published C. broadcast D. announced 59. The book ________me of the days I was in the army. B. reminds C. recalls D. recollects A. remembers 60. The dictionary is too expensive for me. I can’t ________ it. A. spend B. cost C. afford D. pay Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 51. Then I go home, take a short rest and have lunch with my family at 11.30. A. break B. relaxation C. while D. time 52. We haven’t meet him lately C. recently D. and so on A. now and then B. occasionally 53. We have done everything as planned. A. programmed B. thought C. said D. mentioned 54. The police want to discuss these recent racist attacks with local people. A. say to B. tell about C. speak of D. talk to 55. It takes me 30 minutes to prepare. A. get ready B. make easy C. keep clean D. be good Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 56. From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only films were shown. A. normal B. everyday C. unlimited D. unrestricted 57. Jack Dawson is a young and generous adventurer. A. petty B. small C. narrow D. meaningful 58. The ship hits an iceberg and sinks rapidly. Page 326

A. saves B. improves C. escapes 59. Titanic is a tragic love story film. A. fortunate B. funny C. exciting 60. Music can also help you relax and feel rejuvenated. A. aged B. bored C. tired

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III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – “What did you buy so much paint ______?” – “ I'm going to paint my room again.” A. for B. about C. with D. by 62. – “How about driving to the countryside this Sunday?” – “______” A. That's a good idea. B. That's my pleasure. C. Yes, I am driving. D. Never mind. 63. – “Let’s go somewhere for a drink” – “___________” A. Yes, let’s B. Shall we? C. Do we? D. Good, go ahead 64. – “There you are! I _____ for two hours. Where’ve you been?” – “Sorry for my late” A. am waiting B. wait C. waited D. have been waiting 65. – “I enjoy listening to pop music,” – “__________” A .I’m too B. I don’t C. Neither do I D. So am I IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (66) _______ many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (67) _______ if we do not make an effort to (68) _______ them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (69) _______for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (70) _______, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the place where they live- is (71) _______. More (72) _______ is used for farms, for houses and industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (73) _______ but these chemicals pollute the environment and (74) _______ wildlife. The most successful animals on earth- human beings- will soon be the only ones (75) _______, unless we can solve this problem. D. danger 66. A. problem B. vanishing C. threat 67. A. empty B. disappeared C. extinct D. vanished 68. A. serve B. protect C. defend D. harm D. hunted 69. A. game B. extinct C. chased 70. A. alive B. for living C. lively D. for life 71. A. departing B. exhausting C. disappearing D. escaping 72. A. land B. area C. soil D. earth 73. A. products B. fields C. crops D. herbs 74. A. wound B. wrong C. harm D. spoil 75. A. staying B. survived C. over D. left V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Benjamin Franklin Few people can embody the spirit of early America as much as Benjamin Franklin. He lived through almost the whole of the eighteenth century, being born six years after it began, and dying ten years before it ended. In this time he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation, and he also contributed much to the development of the new state. Page 327

At the age of 17 Franklin ran away to Philadelphia. He had already received some training as a printer’s apprentice, and this helped him seven years later, with his first publication, the Pennsylvania Gazette. He also received a contract to do government printing work, which helped him to rise from his poor background to become a successful entrepreneur. Some of his experience in business was shared in his famous Poor Richard’s Almanak, which established his reputation throughout the American colonies. In another of his works, the Autobiography, which was written toward the end of his life, he shows the same quiet common sense. He was deeply interested in science and natural history, and his experiments with electricity and lightning led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. He was also interested in improving the conditions of his fellow men. He was involved in a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical society, and - because he was a pragmatic man - a fire prevention service. In 1753 he became Postmaster-General of the colonies. Through this experience he began to develop the idea that the colonies of North America should be a single nation. Later, he went to London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions, especially the taxes, that later led the American colonists into rebellion. Whatever Benjamin Franklin’s personal feelings about the rebellion of the American states, he worked hard to make it succeed. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. After the war he attended the American constitutional congress. This was his last contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United States. 76. What is a good description for this text? A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence. 77. When was Benjamin Franklin born? A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706 78. Which of these happened first? A. Franklin trains as a printer. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia. C. The American colonies rebel. D. Franklin starts his first publication. 79. What was Poor Richard’s Almanak about? A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business. C. How to do government printing. D. The text does not say. 80. In which countries did Franklin live? A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England. C. London and America. D. England, America and France. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 81. Nobody (know) ____ knows ___ what he will do to earn his living. 82. When I saw you yesterday, you (sit) ____ were sitting ___in a cafe 83. If I had met you last night, I (give) ___ could have given ____ you that machine. 84. They have done nothing since they (get) __ got ____up in the early morning. 85. A lot of people (kill) ___ have been killed __ by AIDs recently. 86. An interesting show (perform) __ was being performed ___at 7.15 yesterday morning. 87.My aunt (visit) ___ had visited __America before her last vacation. 88. If I came there, that computer (repair) ___ could be repaired __ by me. 89. I (can) ___ could __ go swimming when I was a child. 90. We (come) __ will come __ to see our friends after we finish the study course. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. He is interested in the ____________of old building (Preserve) . 92. Don't depend on him; he's a very ____________person. (rely) . 93. Rob was dismissed after being told by his__________ that he must leave in a month's time.(employ) Page 328

94. He's quite an____________person. He plays lots of sport and goes running everyday (energy) 95. English is a____________easy language for Swedes to learn. (compare) 96. I think it's very___________of him to expect us to work over time every night this week. (reason) 97. His boss told him off because he had behaved ____________ (responsible) 98. She left school with good ____________ (qualify) 99. She has one of the biggest ____________ in Britain (collect) 100. Sorry about the mistakes, I ____________ the instructions you gave me . (understand) 1. preservation 2. unreliable 3. employer 4. energetic 5. comparatively 6. unreasonable 7. irresponsibly 8. qualifications 9. collections 10. misunderstood. III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Fresh water is necessary for life on Earth. People need water for everyday activities and to produce food. Water also is important for energy production and the health of Earth's environmental systems. Everywhere, water use is increasing. Humans already use fifty-four percent of all the fresh water in rivers, lakes and underground. There are some estimates that this rate will reach seventy percent by 2025. Water scarcity is a growing concern among nations of the world. To raise awareness about the issue, to motivate people to use water more wisely and in ways that will not hurt the environment, the United Nations declared 2003 the International Year of Fresh Water. In remarks at the kick-off ceremony for the International Year of Fresh Water in January 2003, United Nations Deputy Secretary General Louise Frechette warned that the world water situation could worsen if unsustainable practices continue. "Fresh water issues are at the heart of humankind's hopes for peace and development in the 21st century. The threat to health, food security, the environment, to stability itself is clear", she said. "If we continue with business as usual, it will take a little more than two decades for two-thirds of the world's population to be living in moderate to severe water stress. We can't let that happen" No Statements T F 101. Water is necessary for the health of people and the environment. T 102. There is an increase in the use of water in some parts of the world. F 103. To make people well aware of water stress is unimportant. F 104. Water is in the center of keeping the world's peace and development. T 105. By 2025, people will use about two-thirds of the world's water. T IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 1. I was delighted with the present you gave me. 2. Are you excited about going on holiday next week? 3. You get bored with doing the same thing every day. 4. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure you are capable of tourists. 5. She was confused about the dates. 6. The hall was crowded with students. 7. Is she serious about learning to be a pilot? 8. Drinking is harmful to your health. 9. Everyone is aware of air pollution. Page 329

10. I think you are qualified for this job. 11. Hue is famous for its historical vestiges. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. Computers are helpfully in many ways. First, they are fast. It can work with information much more quick than a person. Second, computers can work with lots of informations at the same time .Third, they can keep information since a long time. They do not forget things as the way people do. Also, computers are almost always correct . Computers are useful, because they also can cause problems . One kind of problems is with the computer’s memory. It is not perfect, so sometimes computers lose importance information. Other problem is with the machinery. Computers are machines and machines can break down. When computers break down they may eraser information or they may stop doing anything at all. They can be bad for your healthy, too. Doctors say you shouldn’t work with computers all day. Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction 116. helpfully helpful 121. because but 117. it they 122. importance important 118. quick quickly 123. other another 119. informations information 124. eraser erase 120. since for 125. healthy health VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. Although Richard is competent in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client. => Competent as/ though Richard is / may be in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client. 127. We didn’t go to bed until midnight. => It was not until midnight that we went to bed. 128. When did they start wearing this uniform? => How long is it since you started wearing this uniform? Or: How long have you been wearing this uniform 129. “Gone with the Wind” is the name of the novel. => They have named the novel “Gone with the Wind” 130. Learning English is not easy. => It is not easy to learn English 131. No one has grown maize on this farm. => Maize hasn’t been grown on this farm 132. Peter is the same age as David. => Peter is as old as David 133. You had better not touch that switch. => If I were you, I wouldn’t touch that switch. 134. The traffic was so bad that the journey took six hours. => It was such bad traffic that the journey took six hours. 135. He was rescued from the mountain by John. => It was John who rescued him from the mountain

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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 20/06/2014. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. creature B. appear C. reason D. teacher 2. A. hole B. object C. spot D. solid 3. A. exist B. public C. despite D. mineral 4. A. gemstone B. imagine C. organism D. generous 5. A. covered B. installed C. described D. decorated 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. conceive B. happen C. problem D. reason 7. A. invent B. involve C. regard D. season 8. A. because B. devote C. humor D. reveal 9. A. architecture B. elaborate C. majority D. spontaneous 10. A. appearance B. appropriate C. information D. original II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. One _____ of public transport is its unreliability. A. benefit B. disadvantage C. harm D. drawback 12. _____ accepting your job offer, I'd like to know a bit more about the company. A. In advance B. In order C. Until D. Before 13. He played a very important ______ in politics until he was well over 80. A. scene B. job C. position D. part 14. The noise from the traffic outside stopped me from _____ to sleep. A. falling B. starting C. beginning D. going 15. She _____ down completely on hearing of her friend's death. A. broke B. turned. C. put D. fell 16. Jack can speak two languages. One is English. _____ is Vietnamese. A. Other B. The other C. Another D. Others 17. The girl _____ is my neighbor. A. talks to the lady over there. B. is talking to the lady over there C. was talking to the lady over there D. talking to the lady over there 18. ______ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call. A. Having quarreled B. Because having quarreled C. Because of she quarreled D. Had quarreled 19. My daughter often says that she won't get married until she _____ 25 years old. A. is B. will be C. will have been D. has been 20. My father asked me _____ of the film. A. what did I think B. what I think C. what I thought D. what I did thought 21. If you hadn't stayed up so late last night, you ______ sleepy now. A. wouldn't have felt B. wouldn't feel C. wouldn't fell D. wouldn't have fallen 22. The more he tried to explain, ______ we got. A. the much confused B. the many confusing C. the more confusing D. the more confused Page 331 TEST NUMBER 31

23. Not only _____ us light, but it also gives us heat. A. the sun gives B. the sun has given C. has the sun given D. does the sun give 24. The new language laboratory will ______the students to learn English much better. A. let B. enable C. make D. keep 25. It is the best to_____ your anger under any circumstances. A. check B. drive C. control D. keep 26. After his wife’s death, he let his son_____ the company and retired. A. get over B. get on C. take over D. take on 27. Only later_____ how much damage had been caused. A. I realized B. I had realized C. I would realize D. did I realize 28. If only you_______ how I feel about you! A. understand B. can understand C. understood D. would be understood 29. I’d like to thank you,_____ my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us. A. on behalf of B. on account for C. because of D. instead of 30. It cost them _____money to recover the painting. A. quite a few B. a great deal of C. a large number D. a great many 31. ____had I had time to take my coat off when the boss came in. A. before B. Until C. Scarcely D. Just as 32. The taxi was so late reaching the airport that I_____ missed my plane. A. almost B. rarely C. immediately D. entirely. 33. The match will be broadcast_____ to various countries in the world. A. live B. lively C. alive D. living 34. John was late this morning because he had trouble____ his car started. A. got B. getting C. to get D. gotten 35. The train accident has_________ the other train’s departure for a few hours. A. sent back B. called off C. delayed D. retained 36. Old houses have a_________ to be draughty. A. tendency B. habit C. problem D. characteristic 37. Oh, no! My wallet has been _________. A. rob B. picked C. stolen D. theft 38. There's someone at the door. _________them. A. I'm answering B. I answer C. I'll answer D. I answered 39. His father left New York. The doctor suggested he_________ there. A. not stayed B. won’t stay C. not stay D. not go to stay 40. The students got the librarian_________ books for them. A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying 41. The United States consists of fifty states, ______ has its own government. A. they each B. each of which C. hence each D. each of that 42. The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have ______ by 2015. A. run out B. taken over C. caught up D. used off 43. “Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop ______ excuses!” A. making B. doing C. having D. taking 44. Only when you grow up ______ the truth. A. do you know B. you will know C. will you know D. you know 45. “Don’t worry. I have ______ tire at the back of my car.” A. another B. the other C. other D. others 46. He ______ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead. A. must have gone B. couldn’t go C. didn’t have to go D. should have gone 47. It is very important for a firm or a company to keep ______ the changes in the market. A. touch with B. up with C. pace of D. track about Page 332

48. I won’t change my mind ______ what you say. A. whether B. no matter C. because D. although 49. “How many times have I told you ______ football in the street?” A. not to play B. do not play C. not playing D. not to have played 50. – “Should we bring a lot of money on the trip?” – “Yes. ______ we decide to stay longer.” A. So that B. Because C. In case D. Though Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part 51. Most of the school – leavers are sanguine about the idea of going to work and earning money A. fearsome B. expected C. optimistic D. excited 52. “Please speak up a bit more, Jason. You’re hardly loud enough to be heard from the back” – the teacher said A. edible B. eligible C. visible D. audible 53. Roget's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order. A. restricted B. as well as C. unless D. instead of 54. With the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may be unique in the solar system was strengthened. A. outcome B. continuation C. beginning D. expansion 55. Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long. A. arrive B. return C. enter D. visit Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part 56. A knee injury forced her to withdraw from the competition. A. reduce B. want C. need D. advance 57. No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being A. casually B. wrongly C. informally D. flexibly 58. In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in. A. remake B. empty C. refill D. repeat 59. There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned. A. clear B. obvious C. thin D. insignificant 60. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic. A. take up B. put off C. turn round D. carry out III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. - “Can I use your motorbike this evening?” - “_________.” A. Of course, you can B. Of course, you might C. It’s my pleasure D. Do it if you can 62. Mary: “Do you think it will rain? “ Jenny: “Oh! ________” A. I don’t hope. B. I hope not. C. I don’t hope so D. It’s hopeless 63. “Oh, I’m really sorry” “________.” A. Thanks B. It was a pleasure C. That’s all right D. Yes, why 64. “I’m having some friends over for dinner today. Would you like to join us?” –“________.” A. As a matter of fact, I do B. Come on. It’s your turn C. Can I take a rain check? D. Thanks, but I don’t 65. Mr. Black: ‘I’d like to try on these shoes, please.’ Salesgirl: ‘__________’ A. By all means, sir. B. That’s right, sir. C. Why not? D. I’d love to. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Clean freshwater resources are essential for drinking, bathing, cooking, irrigation, industry, and for plant and animal (66) _____. Unfortunately, the global supply of freshwater is (67) _____ unevenly. Chronic water shortages (68) _____ in most of Africa and drought is common over much of the globe. The (69) _____ of most freshwater supplies - groundwater (water located below the soil surface), reservoirs, and rivers - are under Page 333

severe and (70) _____ environmental stress because of overuse, water pollution, and ecosystem degradation. Over 95 percent of urban sewage in (71) _____ countries is (72) _____ untreated into surface waters such as rivers and harbors. About 65 percent of the global freshwater supply is used in (73) _____ and 25 percent is used in industry. Freshwater (74) _____ therefore requires a reduction in wasteful practices like (75) _____ irrigation, reforms in agriculture and industry, and strict pollution controls worldwide. 66. A. survive B. survived C. surviving D. survival 67. A. delivered B. distributed C. provided D. given 68. A. exist B. lie C. show D. stay 69. A. resources B. springs C. sources D. starting 70. A. increasing B. growing C. climbing D. ascending 71. A. growing B. miserable C. poverty D. developing 72. A. recharged B. discharged C. charged D. discharging 73. A. farming B. planting C. agriculture D. growing 74. A. reservation B. conservation C. preservation D. retention 75. A. ineffective B. illogical C. irrational D. inefficient V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Today our knowledge of food and what it does for our bodies is far more advanced than that of the ancient. Now we know about vitamins and how each kind of vitamin helps in the growth of a particular part of our bodies. There are on the market all kinds of vitamin pills which one can take to make up for one’s lack of certain important things which are needed for normal health. Of course, if we eat well and properly, the food that we eat will take care of our bodies without these pills and so there is no need to take any kinds of vitamin pills unless our doctor tells us that our bodies are short of something which can be supplied by them. Generally speaking, everything we eat does some good to our bodies, but if we eat too much of one kind of food and pay no attention to others, we may have too much of one kind of chemical substance and not enough of others. Then, we may be in trouble. We are often told that we must eat some meat at each meal in order to get the necessary protein. That is only partly true, for proteins are not found only in meat. We can also get them from some vegetables. The best advice about what to eat is that we should eat all kinds of food but never too much of any. 76. According to the passage, we now know ____________. A. more and more about food and health B. food and health C. how to keep fit and stay healthy D. health is not important 77. People take certain vitamin pills when they ____________. A. want to develop their muscle. B. find their bodies are short of something C. want to prevent their diseases D. are strong enough to work everything 78. The writer thinks we should ____________. A. have balanced food B. be careful in choosing food C. eat simple food D. go on a diet 79. According to the passage, to get proteins we must eat ____________. A. food and vitamin pills B. only fruit C. meat and vegetables D. more vegetables 80. The main topic of the passage is ____________. A. proteins and food B. vitamins and proteins C. food and health D. health and vitamin pills B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 81. After he had had his breakfast, he (go) _____________ to school. 82. I think she has no objection to (go) _____________ on a picnic. Page 334

83. Mary is used to (stay) _____________up late on Sunday night. 84. No, I didn’t know his number; otherwise, I (phone) _____________him. 85. Anyone who (not finish) _____________his work won't be allowed to leave now. 86. John decided (not buy) _____________a new house in London. 87. Nothing (do) _____________since I moved here. 88. Unless you study hard, you (pass) _____________the coming exam. 89. Measles (take) _____________a long time to get over. 90. I always prefer driving to (be drive) _____________. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. I am _____________sorry for the delay. EXTREME 92. He has great _____________in God. BELIEVE 93. In _____________ to that, my bike tires were flat. ADD 94. An _____________man has stolen all our money. KNOW 95. She divorced him because of his _____________to the children. KIND 96. The book was so_____________that I couldn't finish it. BORE 97. He is so sad because the film ended _____________. HAPPY 98. It is usually forbidden to destroy_____________buildings. HISTORY 99. Women nowadays have more _____________to participate in social activities. FREE 100. Every pupil was very _____________ about the holiday. EXCITE III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). For some strange reason parents insist on taking their children to visit relatives and friends of theirs who are among the most boring people the human race has ever produced. What is worse, parents insist during these visits that their children: (a) dress in ‘smart’ uncomfortable clothes; (b) remain silent during the visit, with only the occasional spot of quiet breathing allowed. It has always struck us that this is a perfect example of the hypocrisy of parents. They spend years teaching their children to walk and talk, and as soon as they can they tell them‘Sit down and keep quiet'. Why do they insist on their children accompanying them on these awful visits? When their child complains, parents say, ‘If you don’t shut up we'll leave you here and go without you'. When the child says, ‘Good, that's what I want,' the parents ignore this remark and force their offspring into hideous clothes, bundle them into the nearest form of transport, and force them to endure mind numbing boredom for what seems like two eternities. 101. Parents permit their children to say so much during their visit to their relatives or friends. 102. Children actually would not like to accompany their parents on these visits. 103. In fact, parents spend little time in helping their children to articulate. 104. Parents insist on taking their children to visit their relatives or friends. 105. Children usually complain about the visit. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded _____ making her angry 107. The high price of all kinds of goods could deter people _____ buying them. 108. Do you think he'll agree_____ their proposal? 109. We love to see the sun ________ sunrise and sunset. 110. They are excited _____ their trip to Rome next June. 111. Why are you so unfriendly_______ Ann? 112. Were you disappointed ______ your examination results? 113. The city was crowded ______ tourists. 114._____ the whole, I enjoy the movie. 115. Lan doesn’t spend much money ____ clothes. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) Page 335

There are ten errors in the following sentences. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. 116. I haven’t seen my grandparents since a quarter of a year. 117. A new shop was opening on Main Street last week. 118. His teacher gets him taking part in the competition. 119. My friend is used to do her homework by herself. 120. Nam asked Mai what can he do to help her. 121. Your friends went to your native village last weekend, weren’t they? 122. Five hundred billion dollars are needed to help restore the worldwide economic crisis this year. 123. Never they have eaten that kind of food before. 124. He admitted to steal that amount of money. 125. If I have time and money I would travel around the world. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. “Please don’t make such a mess in your room,” his mother said. => His mother asked .......................................................................................................................... 127. The Americans have just recalled their ambassador. => The American ............................................................................................................................... 128. It is not necessary for you to do the test. => You ............................................................................................................................................... 129. The day was so cold that we stayed indoors. => It was ............................................................................................................................................ 130. She prefers reading a book to watching TV. => She would ..................................................................................................................................... 131. Eventually he succeeded in making her answer the question. => Eventually he managed ................................................................................................................ 132. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school. => In ................................................................................................................................................... 133. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him. => I wish ............................................................................................................................................ 134. They arrived very late because they had a flat tyre. => If ................................................................................................................................................... 135. She couldn’t get to work because of the heavy snow. => The heavy snow ............................................................................................................................

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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 20/06/2014. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. creature B. appear C. reason D. teacher 2. A. hole B. object C. spot D. solid 3. A. exist B. public C. despite D. mineral 4. A. gemstone B. imagine C. organism D. generous 5. A. covered B. installed C. described D. decorated 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) A. conceive B. happen C. problem D. reason 6. 7. A. invent B. involve C. regard D. season 8. A. because B. devote C. humor D. reveal 9. A. architecture B. elaborate C. majority D. spontaneous C. information D. original 10. A. appearance B. appropriate II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. One _____ of public transport is its unreliability. A. benefit B. disadvantage C. harm D. drawback 12. _____ accepting your job offer, I'd like to know a bit more about the company. D. Before A. In advance B. In order C. Until 13. He played a very important ______ in politics until he was well over 80. A. scene B. job C. position D. part 14. The noise from the traffic outside stopped me from _____ to sleep. D. going A. falling B. starting C. beginning 15. She _____ down completely on hearing of her friend's death. A. broke B. turned. C. put D. fell 16. Jack can speak two languages. One is English. _____ is Vietnamese. A. Other B. The other C. Another D. Others 17. The girl _____ is my neighbor. A. talks to the lady over there. B. is talking to the lady over there C. was talking to the lady over there D. talking to the lady over there 18. ______ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call. A. Having quarreled B. Because having quarreled C. Because of she quarreled D. Had quarreled 19. My daughter often says that she won't get married until she _____ 25 years old. A. is B. will be C. will have been D. has been 20. My father asked me _____ of the film. A. what did I think B. what I think C. what I thought D. what I did thought 21. If you hadn't stayed up so late last night, you ______ sleepy now. A. wouldn't have felt B. wouldn't feel C. wouldn't fell D. wouldn't have fallen 22. The more he tried to explain, ______ we got. A. the much confused B. the many confusing C. the more confusing D. the more confused Page 337 TEST NUMBER 31

23. Not only _____ us light, but it also gives us heat. A. the sun gives B. the sun has given C. has the sun given D. does the sun give 24. The new language laboratory will ______the students to learn English much better. A. let B. enable C. make D. keep 25. It is the best to_____ your anger under any circumstances. A. check B. drive C. control D. keep 26. After his wife’s death, he let his son_____ the company and retired. A. get over B. get on C. take over D. take on 27. Only later_____ how much damage had been caused. D. did I realize A. I realized B. I had realized C. I would realize 28. If only you_______ how I feel about you! A. understand B. can understand C. understood D. would be understood 29. I’d like to thank you, _____ my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us. A. on behalf of B. on account for C. because of D. instead of 30. It cost them _____money to recover the painting. A. quite a few B. a great deal of C. a large number D. a great many 31. ____had I had time to take my coat off when the boss came in. C. Scarcely D. Just as A. before B. Until 32. The taxi was so late reaching the airport that I_____ missed my plane. A. almost B. rarely C. immediately D. entirely. 33. The match will be broadcast_____ to various countries in the world. A. live B. lively C. alive D. living 34. John was late this morning because he had trouble____ his car started. A. got B. getting C. to get D. gotten 35. The train accident has_________ the other train’s departure for a few hours. A. sent back B. called off C. delayed D. retained 36. Old houses have a_________ to be draughty. A. tendency B. habit C. problem D. characteristic 37. Oh, no! My wallet has been _________. A. rob B. picked C. stolen D. theft 38. There's someone at the door. _________them. C. I'll answer D. I answered A. I'm answering B. I answer 39. His father left New York. The doctor suggested he_________ there. A. not stayed B. won’t stay C. not stay D. not go to stay 40. The students got the librarian_________ books for them. A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying 41. The United States consists of fifty states, ______ has its own government. A. they each B. each of which C. hence each D. each of that 42. The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have ______ by 2015. A. run out B. taken over C. caught up D. used off 43. “Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop ______ excuses!” A. making B. doing C. having D. taking 44. Only when you grow up ______ the truth. A. do you know B. you will know C. will you know D. you know 45. “Don’t worry. I have ______ tire at the back of my car.” A. another B. the other C. other D. others 46. He ______ to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead. A. must have gone B. couldn’t go C. didn’t have to go D. should have gone 47. It is very important for a firm or a company to keep ______ the changes in the market. B. up with C. pace of D. track about A. touch with Page 338

48. I won’t change my mind ______ what you say. A. whether B. no matter C. because D. although 49. “How many times have I told you ______ football in the street?” A. not to play B. do not play C. not playing D. not to have played 50. – “Should we bring a lot of money on the trip?” – “Yes. ______ we decide to stay longer.” A. So that B. Because C. In case D. Though Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part 51. Most of the school – leavers are sanguine about the idea of going to work and earning money A. fearsome B. expected C. optimistic D. excited 52. “Please speak up a bit more, Jason. You’re hardly loud enough to be heard from the back” – the teacher said A. edible B. eligible C. visible D. audible 53. Roget's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order. A. restricted B. as well as C. unless D. instead of 54. With the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may be unique in the solar system was strengthened. A. outcome B. continuation C. beginning D. expansion 55. Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she'll turn up before long. A. arrive B. return C. enter D. visit Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part 56. A knee injury forced her to withdraw from the competition. D. advance A. reduce B. want C. need 57. No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being A. casually B. wrongly C. informally D. flexibly 58. In remote communities, it's important to replenish stocks before the winter sets in. A. remake B. empty C. refill D. repeat 59. There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned. A. clear B. obvious C. thin D. insignificant 60. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic. A. take up B. put off C. turn round D. carry out III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. - “Can I use your motorbike this evening?” - “_________.” A. Of course, you can B. Of course, you might C. It’s my pleasure D. Do it if you can 62. Mary: “Do you think it will rain? “ Jenny: “Oh! ________” A. I don’t hope. B. I hope not. C. I don’t hope so D. It’s hopeless 63. “Oh, I’m really sorry” “________.” A. Thanks B. It was a pleasure C. That’s all right D. Yes, why 64. “I’m having some friends over for dinner today. Would you like to join us?” –“________.” A. As a matter of fact, I do B. Come on. It’s your turn C. Can I take a rain check? (để tôi suy nghĩ đã) D. Thanks, but I don’t 65. Mr. Black: ‘I’d like to try on these shoes, please.’ Salesgirl: ‘__________’ A. By all means, sir. B. That’s right, sir. C. Why not? D. I’d love to. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Clean freshwater resources are essential for drinking, bathing, cooking, irrigation, industry, and for plant and animal (66) _____. Unfortunately, the global supply of freshwater is (67) _____ unevenly. Chronic water shortages (68) _____ in most of Africa and drought is common over much of the globe. The (69) _____ of most freshwater supplies - groundwater (water located below the soil surface), reservoirs, and rivers - are under Page 339

severe and (70) _____ environmental stress because of overuse, water pollution, and ecosystem degradation. Over 95 percent of urban sewage in (71) _____ countries is (72) _____ untreated into surface waters such as rivers and harbors. About 65 percent of the global freshwater supply is used in (73) _____ and 25 percent is used in industry. Freshwater (74) _____ therefore requires a reduction in wasteful practices like (75) _____ irrigation, reforms in agriculture and industry, and strict pollution controls worldwide. 66. A. survive B. survived C. surviving D. survival 67. A. delivered B. distributed C. provided D. given 68. A. exist B. lie C. show D. stay 69. A. resources B. springs C. sources D. starting 70. A. increasing B. growing C. climbing D. ascending 71. A. growing B. miserable C. poverty D. developing 72. A. recharged B. discharged C. charged D. discharging 73. A. farming B. planting C. agriculture D. growing 74. A. reservation B. conservation C. preservation D. retention 75. A. ineffective B. illogical C. irrational D. inefficient IX. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (10 points) Today our knowledge of food and what it does for our bodies is far more advanced than that of the ancient. Now we know about vitamins and how each kind of vitamin helps in the growth of a particular part of our bodies. There are on the market all kinds of vitamin pills which one can take to make up for one’s lack of certain important things which are needed for normal health. Of course, if we eat well and properly, the food that we eat will take care of our bodies without these pills and so there is no need to take any kinds of vitamin pills unless our doctor tells us that our bodies are short of something which can be supplied by them. Generally speaking, everything we eat does some good to our bodies, but if we eat too much of one kind of food and pay no attention to others, we may have too much of one kind of chemical substance and not enough of others. Then, we may be in trouble. We are often told that we must eat some meat at each meal in order to get the necessary protein. That is only partly true, for proteins are not found only in meat. We can also get them from some vegetables. The best advice about what to eat is that we should eat all kinds of food but never too much of any. 76. According to the passage, we now know ____________. A. more and more about food and health B. food and health C. how to keep fit and stay healthy D. health is not important 77. People take certain vitamin pills when they ____________. A. want to develop their muscle. B. find their bodies are short of something C. want to prevent their diseases D. are strong enough to work everything 78. The writer thinks we should ____________. A. have balanced food B. be careful in choosing food C. eat simple food D. go on a diet 79. According to the passage, to get proteins we must eat ____________. A. food and vitamin pills B. only fruit C. meat and vegetables D. more vegetables 80. The main topic of the passage is ____________. A. proteins and food B. vitamins and proteins C. food and health D. health and vitamin pills (17 – 20 -31) B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 81. After he had had his breakfast, he (go) _______ went ______ to school. 82. I think she has no objection to (go)____ going ____ on a picnic. Page 340

83. Mary is used to (stay) ___ staying ___ up late on Sunday night. 84. No, I didn’t know his number; otherwise, I (phone) __ would have phoned ___ him. 85. Anyone who (not finish) _ hasn't finished __ his work won't be allowed to leave now. 86. John decided (not buy) ___ not to buy __ a new house in London. 87. Nothing (do) __ has been done __since I moved here. 88. Unless you study hard, you (pass) __ won’t /can’t pass __ the coming exam. 89. Measles (take) ____ takes ___ a long time to get over. 90. I always prefer driving to (be drive) ___ being driven ___. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. I am ___ extremely __ sorry for the delay. EXTREME 92. He has great ____ belief ________ in God. BELIEVE 93. In ___ addition ___ to that, my bike tires were flat. ADD 94. An __ unknown__ man has stolen all our money. KNOW 95. She divorced him because of his ___ unkindness __ to the children. KIND 96. The book was so___ boring __ that I couldn't finish it. BORE 97. He is so sad because the film ended ___ unhappily ___. HAPPY 98. It is usually forbidden to destroy___ historical ____buildings. HISTORY 99. Women nowadays have more ___ freedom __to participate in social activities. FREE 100. Every pupil was very ___ excited ___about the holiday. EXCITE III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). For some strange reason parents insist on taking their children to visit relatives and friends of theirs who are among the most boring people the human race has ever produced. What is worse, parents insist during these visits that their children: (a) dress in ‘smart’ uncomfortable clothes; (b) remain silent during the visit, with only the occasional spot of quiet breathing allowed. It has always struck us that this is a perfect example of the hypocrisy of parents. They spend years teaching their children to walk and talk, and as soon as they can they tell them ‘Sit down and keep quiet'. Why do they insist on their children accompanying them on these awful visits? When their child complains, parents say, ‘If you don’t shut up we'll leave you here and go without you'. When the child says, ‘Good, that's what I want,' the parents ignore this remark and force their offspring into hideous clothes, bundle them into the nearest form of transport, and force them to endure mind numbing boredom for what seems like two eternities. 101. Parents permit their children to say so much during their visit to their relatives or friends. F 102. Children actually would not like to accompany their parents on these visits. T 103. In fact, parents spend little time in helping their children to articulate. T 104. Parents insist on taking their children to visit their relatives or friends. T 105. Children usually complain about the visit. T IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. I tried to discuss it with her but only succeeded __-in - ____ making her angry 107. The high price of all kinds of goods could deter people __-from -_ buying them. 108. Do you think he'll agree__-with -_ their proposal? 109. We love to see the sun _- at-____ sunrise and sunset. 110. They are excited __-about -_ their trip to Rome next June. 111. Why are you so unfriendly__-to -__ Ann? 112. Were you disappointed __-with -__ your examination results? 113. The city was crowded _- with -___ tourists. 114.__ -On -_ the whole, I enjoy the movie. 115. Lan doesn’t spend much money _- on-_ clothes. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) Page 341

There are ten errors in the following sentences. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. 116. I haven’t seen my grandparents since a quarter of a year. => for 117. A new shop was opening on Main Street last week. => open 118. His teacher gets him taking part in the competition. => to take 119. My friend is used to do her homework by herself. => doing 120. Nam asked Mai what can he do to help her. => hecould 121. Your friends went to your native village last weekend, weren’t they? => didn’t 122. Five hundred billion dollars are needed to help restore the worldwide economic crisis this year. => is 123. Never they have eaten that kind of food before. => have they 124. He admitted to steal that amount of money. => stealing 125. If I have time and money I would travel around the world. => has VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. “Please don’t make such a mess in your room,” his mother said. => His mother asked him not to make such a mess in his room. 127. The Americans have just recalled their ambassador. => The American ambassador has just been recalled. 128. It is not necessary for you to do the test. => You needn’t/ don’t have to/ don’t need to do the test. 129. The day was so cold that we stayed indoors. => It was so cold/ such a cold day that we stayed/had to stay indoors. 130. She prefers reading a book to watching TV. => She would rather read a book than watch TV. 131. Eventually he succeeded in making her answer the question. => Eventually he managed to make her answer the question. 132. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school. => In spite of his intelligence/ the fact that he is/ being intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school. 133. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him. => I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye to him. 134. They arrived very late because they had a flat tire. => If they hadn’t had a flat tire, they wouldn’t have arrived (so) late. 135. She couldn’t get to work because of the heavy snow. => The heavy snow prevented/stopped her from getting to work.

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. chauffeur B. China C. children D. check 2. A. garment B. hardship C. carry D. garlic 3. A. near B. pear C. dear D. clear 4. A. dependence B. prepare C. prediction D. forecast 5. A. tidal B. ancient C. conflict D. admit 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. manage B. shortage C. village D. encourage 7. A. psychology B. environnemental C. impossible D. photography 8. A. provide B. machine C. lesson D. important 9. A. immediate B. notice C. comfortable D. nervous 10. A. injection B. accessible C. government D. continuous II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. It was so kind of her to put me______ while I was on a business trip in her town. A. up B. down C. in D. off 12. Mary: “I will never go mountaineering again.” Linda: “Me______.” A. so B. too C. neither D. either 13. The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water______. A. poverty B. shortage C. abundance D. plenty 14. Television can make things memorable for the reason that it presents information______ an effective way. A. over B. with C. in D. on 15. It was unfair of you _______ her for something she didn't do. A. to criticize B. that criticizing C. criticized D. criticizing 16. She is wearing a ________dress. A. beautiful new blue B. beautiful blue new C. new beautiful blue D. blue beautiful new 17. He devoted a lifetime ________with disabled children. A. to work B. work C. working D. to working 18. All of us were ________ that she had won the first prize in the competition. A. amazingly B. amazement C. amazed D. amazing 19. He said that he _______ some flowers in the garden at that moment. A. watered B. would water C. is watering D. was watering 20. Any student ______ more than 650 points will be awarded the scholarship. A. scored B. scores C. scoring D. when scores 21. This book gives a brief _______ of the history of the university. A. reference B. outline C. article D. research 22. I’d rather he _______ the door blue. A. paints B. painted C. painting D. paint 23. _______ you feel thirsty, please help yourself to the drink at home. A. Should B. Because C. Unless D. Would 24. On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy. A. he was told B. having told C. being told D. telling 25. What chemical is this? It's _______ a horrible smell. A. giving over B. giving off C. giving down D. giving up 26. Nowadays children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways. A. to be taught B. teach C. be taught D. to teach 27. Is it necessary that I _____ here tomorrow? Page 343

A. am being B. were C. be D. would be 28. I walked away as calmly as I could . _______ , they would have thought I was a thief. A. If so B. Or else C. In case D. Owing to 29. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have _____ any solutions. A. come up with B. thought over C. got round to D. looked into 30. _______________ William Shakespeare is the most widely known. A. With all writers in English B. All writers in English C. All of the writers in English D. Of all writers in English 31. ________ wait for no man. A. Tide and fire B. Time and tide C. Time and fire D. Tide and time 32. He went _________ a bad cold just before Christmas. A. in for B. over C. through D. down with 33. The dish was so tasty that I asked for a second____. A. portion B. share C. ration D. helping 34. Don’t be late for the interview; ____ people will think you are a disorganized person. A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so 35. You are being thoroughly ____ in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place. A. unrequited B. unrepresentative C. unreliable D. unreasonable 36. -Peter: "Would you like a beer?" - David: "Not while I’m _______.” A. on duty B. in order C. in the act D. under control 37. Tom. "Thank you for your help." - Mary. "_______ ." A. With all my heart B. It’s my pleasure C. Never mind me D. Wish you 38. -A: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” - B: “_______” A. Sorry, the seat is taken B. Yes, I am so glad C. No, thanks. D. Yes, you can sit here. 39. Jane: “_______” – David: "Thanks. I’ll write to you when I arrive there." A. Good luck B. Have a go C. Have a good trip D. Good bye 40. It is critical that you ____ anything the night before your surgery. A. not eat B. do not eat C. did not eat D. ate 41. The biggest bank in our city has ____ bankruptcy. A. announced B. declared C. claimed D. informed 42. I’m sorry, but I just can’t____ your behavior any longer. A. go along with B. get on with C. keep up with D. put up with 43. It is doubtful whether newspapers____ governments to any great degree. A. draw B. influence C. catch D. attract 44. Many companies____ to take part in illegal logging. A. denied B. rejected C. protested D. refused 45. The other day I came____ a really beautiful old house in the back streets of London. A. over B. down C. by D. across 46. Tennessee has about 140 newspapers,____ 25 are issued daily. A. of which about B. which is about C. about which D. which are about 47. After running up the stairs, I was ________ breath. A. without B. out of C. no D. away from 48. If he hadn’t lost his job last year, he _____________ a house of his own now. A. can buy B. will buy C. could buy D. could have bought 49. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _________ a good answer. A. put up with B. keep pace with C. made way for D. came up with 50. Hard work can often bring _________ success. A. into B. in C. about Page 344

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Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part 51. Although many taxpayers see income tax as an appropriation of their earnings, tax is in fact a relief to taxpayers and their families. A. bestowal B. return C. acquisition D. assumption 52. The redistribution of income and close the gap between haves and have-nots can be achieved by taxation. A. the impoverished and pulverized B. the lucky and the unlucky C. possessed and dispossessed D. rich and poor 53. When the economy is on the verge of recession, the government can reduce the tax and exert tax incentives. A. climax B. dilemma C. upturn D. downturn 54. The police are trying to recruit more officers from ethnic minorities. A. create B. enlist C. capture D. catch 55. She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students. A. strict B. outspoken C. tactful D. firm Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part 56. It is not easy to say that the government should bear the cost of healthcare, education and welfare benefits A. incur B. deny C. escape D. admit 57. The two opinions can be reconciled to the extent to which both sides can get along to each other. A. harmonized B. combined C. conflicted D. cooperated 58. The plan is supposed to have been initiated by Davison in 1978. A. treated B. dedicated C. started D. ended 59. My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They even told me once it would stop me growing taller. A. objected to B. supported C. denied D. refused 60. She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study. A. made room for B. put in charge of C. got in touch with D. lost control of III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. -“_______.” –“Thank you. We are proud of him.” A. Your child is just adorable! B. Can we ask your child to take a photo? C. Your kid is naughty. D. I can give your kid a lift to school. 62. -“The test results will be released at 9 am tomorrow!” - “Will it? _______.” A. Can I wait for it? B. Could it wait? C. Yes, please. D. I can’t wait! 63. -Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". -Mary. “_______”. A. Great B. Oh, that's annoying C. Well, never mind D. Sounds like fun 64.- Jane. “It's going to rain”. -Mary. “_______”. A. I hope not so B. I don't hope either C. I don't hope so D. I hope not 65. "Your parents must be proud of your result at school". - "_______" A. Sorry to hear that. B. I am glad you like it. C. Thanks. It's certainly encouraging. D. Of course IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. The first American immigrants, beginning more than 20,000 years ago, were intercontinental wanderers: hunters and their families following animal (66) ________ from Asia to America, across a land bridge where the Bering Strait is today. (67) ______ Spain’s Christopher Columbus “discover” the New York in 1492, about 1.5 million Native Americans lived in what is now the continental United States, although estimates of the number (68)______ greatly. Mistaking the place where he landed – San Salvador in the Bahamas – (69)_______ the Indies, Columbus called the Native Americans “Indians.” During the next 200 years, people from several European countries followed Columbus across the Atlantic Ocean to explore America and (70)________ up trading posts and colonies. Native Americans suffered (71)______ from the influx of Europeans. The transfer of land from Indian to European – and later American – Page 345

hands (72)_______ accomplished through treaties, wars and coercion, with Indians giving (73)______ as the newcomers moved west. In the 19th century, the government’s preferred solution to the Indian “problem” was to force tribes to inhabit specific plots of the land called reservation. Some tribes fought to keep from (74)______ land they had traditionally used. In many cases the reservation land was (75)______ poor quality, and Indians came to depend on government assistance. Poverty and joblessness among Native Americans still exist today. 66. A. herds B. packs C. flocks D. bunches 67. A. When B. Not until C. During D. Meanwhile 68. A. modify B. adjust C. vary D. adapt 69 A. like B. for C. to D. with 70. A. bring B. go C. set D. make 71. A. deliberately B. marginally C. greatly D. vaguely 72. A. had been B. was C. have been D. were 73. A. road B. direction C. way D. signal 74. A. giving up B. coming about C. breaking down D. staying up 75. A. with B. of C. under D. in IX. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (10 points) Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveler in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played “long, long ago”. Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400. The name “chess” is interesting. When one player is attacking the other’s king, he says in English, “check”. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says “check mate”. These words come from Persian. “Shah mat” means “the king is dead”. That is the game is over, and one player has won. Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened! Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You don’t have to be champion in order to enjoy it. it is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first time of the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world. 76. Which of the following is known to be true? A. Chess was played in India long before 900. B. Chess is an old Indian traveling 900 C. Chess is the oldest game in the world. D. Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 400 77. One player has won the game when_________. A. he says “check” to the other player. B. the other player’s king cannot move anywhere. C. He attacks the other player’s king. D. he says some Persian words. 78. Which of the following will you hear when one player has won the game? A. “Check mate” B. “Shah mat” C. “The King is dead” D. “check” 79. Which following is NOT correct of the passage? A. All kinds of people can play chess B. Some people write each other playing chess. C. The Russian lost the game played by radio. D. Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table. 80. According to the old rules of the game___. A. the queen could move no more than one square at a time. B. the king could not move anywhere. C. the queen was the strongest piece on the board. D. the king had to be attacked all the time. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. Jack (81. be) ____________ ready in a moment. He (82. just finish) ____________ his breakfast. 2. None of the people (83. invite) ____________ to the party could come. 3. I was terribly disappointed (84. discover) ____________ that he (85. lie) ____________ to me. Page 346

4. Nothing (86. give) ____________ to you if you (87. not study) ____________ hard. 5. We (88. tell) ____________ not to go out at night recently. 6. There is smoke and I smell something (89. burn) __________. There (90. be) __________ a fire nearby. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. The poem shows the wonderful _____________ of the poet.(SENSITIVE) 92. It is becoming _____________ difficult to find a job nowadays. (INCREASE) 93. The house is large, but it is terribly _____________ to live in. (COMFORT) 94. John went to bed early because he had had a _____________ day. (TIRE) 95. The vase got broken_____________. (ACCIDENT) 96. In ________, I'd like to thank the people who have helped while I have been working here. (CONCLUDE) 97. The professor explain his idea with great _____________. (CLEAR) 98. You must realize that such _____________ cannot be tolerated.(OBEY) 99. The UN_______ people in developing countries to improve their education program and industry. (ABLE) 100. As a result of _____________ washing, the jeans had shrunk to a child's size. (CARE) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Isn’t it amazing how much time we spend talking about food? “Have you ever eaten......?”, “What did you have for lunch?” and so on. And yet when you travel from one country to another, you find that people have quite different feelings about food. People often feel that what they eat is normal, and that what other people eat is strange or silly. In most part of Asia, for example, no meal is complete without rice. In England, people eat potatoes every day. In the Middle East, bread is the main part of every meal. Eating, like so many things we do, becomes a habit which is difficult to change. Americans like to drink a lot of orange juice and coffee. The English drink tea four or five times every day. Australians drink a large amount of beer and the French drink wine every day. The sort of meat people like to eat also differs from one country to another. Horse meat is thought to be delicious in France. In Hong Kong, some people enjoy eating snakes. Newsreaders eat sheep meat, but they never eat goat meat. The Japanese don’t like eat sheep meat because of its smell, but they enjoy raw fish. So it seems that although eating is a topic that we can talk about for hours, there is little common sense in what we say about it. People everywhere enjoy eating what they have always been eating, and there is very little we can do to change our eating habits. 101. The text is mainly about some special dishes in the world. 102. The writer think that people like eating different food as they travel from one country to another. 103. In many Asian countries people almost always have rice in their meal. 104. The Japanese enjoy eating raw fish because it doesn’t smell. 105. People everywhere think that we should do much to change our eating habits. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.

106. What is you response_______ this forum 107. I have found this information _______ the website 108. He walked to work today. His car is servicing _______ the garage 109. My aunt took _______ swimming when her doctor told her she needed to take more exercise 110. I can't put up _______ that loud music anymore. 111. My brother was married _______one of the most famous actresses. 112. Teacher, are we expected to learn all the new words _______ heart? 113. Table salt is composed _______ two elements, sodium and chlorine. 114. They decided to name the new baby boy _______ Grandpa. 115. My parents saw me _______at the airport yesterday. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) Page 347

There are ten errors in the following sentences. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. 116. Do you make the children to do the morning exercise every day? A B C D 117. There was nothing specially about his clothes apart from his flowery tie. A B C D 118. He promised to telephone though I have never heard from him again. A B C D 119. My big dog is perfectly harmful, and has never been known to attack anyone. A B C D 120. Near the park is a famous landmark calling the Unification Palace. A B C D 121. All Mike's friends felt sorry about him when he had to give up playing football. A B C D 122. We couldn’t find the man who car was blocking our driveway. A B C D 123. A large number of people was killed during the earthquake in China in May 2012. A B C D 124. The dentist gave me a check up and then telling me I needed two fillings. A B C D 125. He warned me to make an eye on my luggage as that place was full of thieves. A B C D VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. If Alice hadn’t been delayed in the traffic, she would be here by now. (PREVENTED) The traffic _______________________________ on time. 127. It’s a long time since our last conversation. (SPOKEN) We haven’t _________________________________ a long time. 128. I was strongly impressed by the performance of that young singer. (IMPRESSION) The performance of that singer ____________________________ me. 129. John failed to find the source of the River Nile. (SUCCEED) John didn’t ________________________________ the source of the River Nile. 130. Without tourism, this area wouldn’t have much income. (DEPENDS) This area ______________________________________ its income. 131. Roger doesn’t play tennis as well as he used to. Roger used to ___________________________________________________________ 132. I don’t have enough money with me now; otherwise I will buy that coat. If I ____________________________________________________________________ 133. She thought it was too difficult for her to finish her work by lunchtime. She found ______________________________________________________________ 134. He speaks more persuasively than his brother. He is __________________________________________________________________ 135. “Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Pauline?” said John. John ___________________________________________________________________

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. chauffeur B. China C. children D. check 2. A. garment B. hardship C. carry D. garlic 3. A. near B. pear C. dear D. clear 4. A. dependence B. prepare C. prediction D. forecast 5. A. tidal B. ancient C. conflict D. admit 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. manage B. shortage C. village D. encourage 7. A. psychology B. environmental C. impossible D. photography 8. A. provide B. machine C. lesson D. important 9. A. immediate B. notice C. comfortable D. nervous 10. A. injection B. accessible C. government D. continuous II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. It was so kind of her to put me______ while I was on a business trip in her town. A. up B. down C. in D. off 12. Mary: “I will never go mountaineering again.” Linda: “Me______.” A. so B. too C. neither D. either 13. The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water______. A. poverty B. shortage C. abundance D. plenty 14. Television can make things memorable for the reason that it presents information______ an effective way. C. in D. on A. over B. with 15. It was unfair of you _______ her for something she didn't do. A. to criticize B. that criticizing C. criticized D. criticizing 16. She is wearing a ________dress. A. beautiful new blue B. beautiful blue new C. new beautiful blue D. blue beautiful new 17. He devoted a lifetime ________with disabled children. A. to work B. work C. working D. to working 18. All of us were ________ that she had won the first prize in the competition. A. amazingly B. amazement C. amazed D. amazing 19. He said that he _______ some flowers in the garden at that moment. B. would water C. is watering D. was watering A. watered 20. Any student ______ more than 650 points will be awarded the scholarship. A. scored B. scores C. scoring D. when scores 21. This book gives a brief _______ of the history of the university. A. reference B. outline C. article D. research 22. I’d rather he _______ the door blue. A. paints B. painted C. painting D. paint 23. _______ you feel thirsty, please help yourself to the drink at home. Page 349

A. Should B. Because C. Unless D. Would 24. On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy. A. he was told B. having told C. being told D. telling 25. What chemical is this? It's _______ a horrible smell. A. giving over B. giving off C. giving down D. giving up 26. Nowadays children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways. A. to be taught B. teach C. be taught D. to teach 27. Is it necessary that I ________ here tomorrow? C. be D. would be A. am being B. were 28. I walked away as calmly as I could. _________, they would have thought I was a thief. A. If so B. Or else C. In case D. Owing to 29. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have ________ any solutions. A. come up with B. thought over C. got round to D. looked into 30. ___________, William Shakespeare is the most widely known. A. With all writers in English B. All writers in English C. All of the writers in English D. Of all writers in English 31. ________ wait for no man. B. Time and tide C. Time and fire D. Tide and time A. Tide and fire 32. He went __________ a bad cold just before Christmas. A. in for B. over C. through D. down with 33. The dish was so tasty that I asked for a second________. A. portion B. share C. ration D. helping 34. Don’t be late for the interview; ____ people will think you are a disorganized person. A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so 35. You are being thoroughly ________ in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place. A. unrequited B. unrepresentative C. unreliable D. unreasonable 36. -Peter: "Would you like a beer?" - David: "Not while I’m _______.” A. on duty B. in order C. in the act D. under control 37. Tom. "Thank you for your help." - Mary. "_______ ." A. With all my heart B. It’s my pleasure C. Never mind me D. Wish you 38. -A: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” - B: “_______” A. Sorry, the seat is taken B. Yes, I am so glad C. No, thanks. D. Yes, you can sit here. 39. Jane: “_______” – David: "Thanks. I’ll write to you when I arrive there." A. Good luck B. Have a go C. Have a good trip D. Good bye 40. It is critical that you _______ anything the night before your surgery. A. not eat B. do not eat C. did not eat D. ate 41. The biggest bank in our city has _______ bankruptcy. A. announced B. declared C. claimed D. informed 42. I’m sorry, but I just can’t________ your behavior any longer. A. go along with B. get on with C. keep up with D. put up with 43. It is doubtful whether newspapers_________ governments to any great degree. A. draw B. influence C. catch D. attract 44. Many companies_________ to take part in illegal logging. A. denied B. rejected C. protested D. refused 45. The other day I came_______ a really beautiful old house in the back streets of London. A. over B. down C. by D. across 46. Tennessee has about 140 newspapers, _______ 25 are issued daily. A. of which about B. which is about C. about which D. which are about Page 350

47. After running up the stairs, I was ________ breath. A. without B. out of C. no D. away from 48. If he hadn’t lost his job last year, he _____________ a house of his own now. A. can buy B. will buy C. could buy D. could have bought 49. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _________ a good answer. A. put up with B. keep pace with C. made way for D. came up with 50. Hard work can often bring _________ success. A. into B. in C. about D. up Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part 51. Although many taxpayers see income tax as an appropriation of their earnings, tax is in fact a relief to taxpayers and their families. A. bestowal B. return C. acquisition D. assumption 52. The redistribution of income and close the gap between haves and have-nots can be achieved by taxation. A. the impoverished and pulverized B. the lucky and the unlucky D. rich and poor C. possessed and dispossessed 53. When the economy is on the verge of recession, the government can reduce the tax and exert tax incentives. D. downturn A. climax B. dilemma C. upturn 54. The police are trying to recruit more officers from ethnic minorities. A. create B. enlist C. capture D. catch 55. She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students. A. strict B. outspoken C. tactful D. firm Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part 56. It is not easy to say that the government should bear the cost of healthcare, education and welfare benefits A. incur B. deny C. escape D. admit 57. The two opinions can be reconciled to the extent to which both sides can get along to each other. A. harmonized B. combined C. conflicted D. cooperated 58. The plan is supposed to have been initiated by Davison in 1978. A. treated B. dedicated C. started D. ended 59. My parents always disapproved of my smoking. They even told me once it would stop me growing taller. A. objected to B. supported C. denied D. refused 60. She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study. C. got in touch with D. lost control of A. made room for B. put in charge of III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. -“_______.” –“Thank you. We are proud of him.” A. Your child is just adorable! B. Can we ask your child to take a photo? C. Your kid is naughty. D. I can give your kid a lift to school. 62. -“The test results will be released at 9 am tomorrow!” - “Will it? _______.” A. Can I wait for it? B. Could it wait? C. Yes, please. D. I can’t wait! 63. -Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". -Mary. “_______”. A. Great B. Oh, that's annoying C. Well, never mind D. Sounds like fun 64.- Jane. “It's going to rain”. -Mary. “_______”. A. I hope not so B. I don't hope either C. I don't hope so D. I hope not 65. "Your parents must be proud of your result at school". - "_______" A. Sorry to hear that. B. I am glad you like it. C. Thanks. It's certainly encouraging. D. Of course IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Page 351

The first American immigrants, beginning more than 20,000 years ago, were intercontinental wanderers: hunters and their families following animal (66) ________ from Asia to America, across a land bridge where the Bering Strait is today. (67) ______ Spain’s Christopher Columbus “discover” the New York in 1492, about 1.5 million Native Americans lived in what is now the continental United States, although estimates of the number (68)______ greatly. Mistaking the place where he landed – San Salvador in the Bahamas – (69) _______ the Indies, Columbus called the Native Americans “Indians.” During the next 200 years, people from several European countries followed Columbus across the Atlantic Ocean to explore America and (70) ________ up trading posts and colonies. Native Americans suffered (71) ______ from the influx of Europeans. The transfer of land from Indian to European – and later American – hands (72)_______ accomplished through treaties, wars and coercion, with Indians giving (73)______ as the newcomers moved west. In the 19th century, the government’s preferred solution to the Indian “problem” was to force tribes to inhabit specific plots of the land called reservation. Some tribes fought to keep from (74)______ land they had traditionally used. In many cases the reservation land was (75)______ poor quality, and Indians came to depend on government assistance. Poverty and joblessness among Native Americans still exist today. A. herds B. packs C. flocks D. bunches 66. A. When B. Not until C. During D. Meanwhile 67. 68. A. modify B. adjust C. vary D. adapt 69 A. like B. for C. to D. with 70. A. bring B. go C. set D. make 71. A. deliberately B. marginally C. greatly D. vaguely B. was C. have been D. were 72. A. had been 73. A. road B. direction C. way D. signal 74. A. giving up B. coming about C. breaking down D. staying up 75. A. with B. of C. under D. in IX. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (10 points) Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveler in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played “long, long ago”. Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400. The name “chess” is interesting. When one player is attacking the other’s king, he says in English, “check”. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says “check mate”. These words come from Persian. “Shah mat” means “the king is dead”. That is the game is over, and one player has won. Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened! Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You don’t have to be champion in order to enjoy it. it is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first time of the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world. 76. Which of the following is known to be true? A. Chess was played in India long before 900. B. Chess is an old Indian traveling 900 C. Chess is the oldest game in the world. D. Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 400 77. One player has won the game when_________. A. he says “check” to the other player. B. the other player’s king cannot move anywhere. C. He attacks the other player’s king. D. he says some Persian words. 78. Which of the following will you hear when one player has won the game? A. “Check mate” B. “Shah mat” C. “The King is dead” D. “check” 79. Which following is NOT correct of the passage? A. All kinds of people can play chess B. Some people write each other playing chess. C. The Russian lost the game played by radio. D. Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table. Page 352

80. According to the old rules of the game___. A. the queen could move no more than one square at a time. B. the king could not move anywhere. C. the queen was the strongest piece on the board. D. the king had to be attacked all the time. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. Jack (81. be) __ will be ___ ready in a moment. He (82. just finish) __has just finished__ his breakfast. 2. None of the people (83. invite) __ invited __ to the party could come. 3. I was terribly disappointed (84. discover) __ to discover _ that he (85. lie) _ had lied / had been lying _ to me. 4. Nothing (86. give) __ will be given _ to you if you (87. not study) _ do not study _ hard. 5. We (88. tell) _ have been told _ not to go out at night recently. 6. There is smoke and I smell something (89. burn) __ burning __. There (90. be) __ must be _ a fire nearby. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 1. The poem shows the wonderful __-sensitivity -_ of the poet. (SENSITIVE) 2. It is becoming _- increasingly-_ difficult to find a job nowadays. (INCREASE) 3. The house is large, but it is terribly _- uncomfortable-_ to live in. (COMFORT) 4. John went to bed early because he had had a _- tiresome-_ day. (TIRE) 5. The vase got broken_-accidentally -_. (ACCIDENT) 6. In _-conclusion -_, I'd like to thank the people who have helped while I have been working here. (CONCLUDE) 7. The professor explain his idea with great _-clearness -_. (CLEAR) 8. You must realize that such _-disobedience -_ cannot be tolerated. (OBEY) 9. The UN_-enables -_ people in developing countries to improve their education program and industry. (ABLE) 10. As a result of _-careless -_ washing, the jeans had shrunk to a child's size. (CARE) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Isn’t it amazing how much time we spend talking about food? “Have you ever eaten......?”, “What did you have for lunch?” and so on. And yet when you travel from one country to another, you find that people have quite different feelings about food. People often feel that what they eat is normal, and that what other people eat is strange or silly. In most part of Asia, for example, no meal is complete without rice. In England, people eat potatoes every day. In the Middle East, bread is the main part of every meal. Eating, like so many things we do, becomes a habit which is difficult to change. Americans like to drink a lot of orange juice and coffee. The English drink tea four or five times every day. Australians drink a large amount of beer and the French drink wine every day. The sort of meat people like to eat also differs from one country to another. Horse meat is thought to be delicious in France. In Hong Kong, some people enjoy eating snakes. Newsreaders eat sheep meat, but they never eat goat meat. The Japanese don’t like eat sheep meat because of its smell, but they enjoy raw fish. So it seems that although eating is a topic that we can talk about for hours, there is little common sense in what we say about it. People everywhere enjoy eating what they have always been eating, and there is very little we can do to change our eating habits. 1. The text is mainly about some special dishes in the world . F 2. The writer think that people like eating different food as they travel from one country to another. F 3. In many Asian countries people almost always have rice in their meal. T 4. The Japanese enjoy eating raw fish because it doesn’t smell. T 5. People everywhere think that we should do much to change our eating habits. F IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.

106. What is you response to this forum 107. I have found this information on the website 108. He walked to work today. His car is servicing at the garage Page 353

109. My aunt took up swimming when her doctor told her she needed to take more exercise 110. I can't put up with that loud music anymore. 111. My brother was married to one of the most famous actresses. 112. Teacher, are we expected to learn all the new words by heart? 113. Table salt is composed of two elements, sodium and chlorine. 114. They decided to name the new baby boy after Grandpa. 115. My parents saw me off at the airport yesterday. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following sentences. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. 116. Do you make the children to do the morning exercise every day? => do A B C D 117. There was nothing specially about his clothes apart from his flowery tie. => special A B C D 118. He promised to telephone though I have never heard from him again. => but A B C D 119. My big dog is perfectly harmful, and has never been known to attack anyone. => harmless A B C D 120. Near the park is a famous landmark calling the Unification Palace. => called A B C D 121. All Mike's friends felt sorry about him when he had to give up playing football. => for A B C D 122. We couldn’t find the man who car was blocking our driveway. =>whose A B C D 123. A large number of people was killed during the earthquake in China in May 2012. => were A B C D 124. The dentist gave me a check up and then telling me I needed two fillings. =>told D A B C 125. He warned me to make an eye on my luggage as that place was full of thieves. => keep A B C D VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. If Alice hadn’t been delayed in the traffic, she would be here by now. (PREVENTED) The traffic prevented Alice from being here on time. 127. It’s a long time since our last conversation. (SPOKEN) We haven’t spoken to each other for a long time. 128. I was strongly impressed by the performance of that young singer. (IMPRESSION) The performance of that singer made a strong impression on me. 129. John failed to find the source of the River Nile. (SUCCEED) John didn’t succeed in finding the source of the River Nile. 130. Without tourism, this area wouldn’t have much income. (DEPENDS) This area depends (largely / mostly) on tourism for its income. 131. Roger doesn’t play tennis as well as he used to. Roger used to play tennis better than he does now. 132. I don’t have enough money with me now; otherwise I will buy that coat. If I had enough money with me now, I would buy that coat. 133. She thought it was too difficult for her to finish her work by lunchtime. She found it difficult to finish her work by lunchtime. 134. He speaks more persuasively than his brother. Page 354

He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother. 135. “Shall I carry the suitcase for you, Pauline?” said John. John offered to carry the suitcase for Pauline. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. honest B. home C. vehicles D. heiress 2. A. youths B. maps C. cigarettes D. months 3. A. hole B. nose C. lost D. only 4. A. thorough B. without C. although D. mouths 5. A. permission B. ship C. decision D. inversion 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. escape B. lotion C. prefer D. review 7. A. discourage B. document C. general D. politics 8. A. assure B. behind C. grateful D. regrets 9. A. appointment B. argument C. arrival D. enjoyment 10. A. accommodate B. appreciate C. accessory D. competition II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. The play was _______ than I had expected. A. far better B. more better C. good better D. very better 12. _______ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job. A. Had he been B. Were he to be C. If he had D. Unless he had been 13. When there are small children around, it is better to put breakable ornaments out of _______. A. reach B. hold C. hand D. place 14. _______ I love you, I never let you do those bad things. A. Whether B. Whatever C. However D. Much as 15. As an adult, I'm independent _______ my parents financially. A. on B. out C. with D. of 16. _______ of patience, no one can beat Allison. A. Regardless B. In terms C. In spite D. In front 17. Many elderly people have to live on the money that they _______when they were working. A. laid up B. put back C. set up D. put aside 18. The U.S. is made up of 51 states; _______ has its own government. A. each of them B. each of C. each of which D. each them 19. Everyone hopes to pass the next final exam, _______? A. doesn't he B. hasn't he C. haven't they D. don't they 20. She is wearing a _______ ring. A. nice expensive gold B. nice gold expensive C. gold nice expensive D. expensive nice gold 21. - "I'm afraid I can't come with you." - “_______.” A. What pity B. Patience! C. What a shame! D. That's shame! 22. "Do you _______ your new roommate, or do you two argue? A. get used to B. on good terms with C. keep in touch with D. get along well with 23. No one in our family likes housecleaning, but we all take _______ at it. A. a chance B. a turn C. an interest D. responsibility 24. The company's website was overloaded with an unexpected surge of emails _______ information on its new product line. A. request B. in which C. requesting D. requested Page 355

25. It's too late now that the holiday's over, but I wish we _______ somewhere else. A. went B. have gone C. were going D. had gone 26. The goalkeeper's arm was so _______ injured that he couldn't play in the final. A. deeply B. badly C. heavily D. hardly 27. - "How much do you earn a month, Jean?" – “I’d_______.” A. rather don't say B. better not to say C. rather not say D. prefer not say 28. I think she would have been grateful for your help, ______? A. wouldn’t she B. don’t I C. wouldn’t I D. doesn’t she 29. The government is determined to ______ terrorism. A. set fire to B. make use of C. put an end to D. make allowance for 30. I thought that your ______of that problem was excellent. A. handling B. conduct C. running D. approach 31. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very______. A. open-minded B. kind-hearted C. narrow-minded D. absent-minded 32. That guy ______to be Maria’s second cousin. A. turned out B. turned up C. turned off D. turned on 33. She gave me a _______ box. A. jewelry metal small square B. square small jewelry metal C. small jewelry metal square D. small square metal jewelry 34. Daughter: “I have passed all my examinations!” Mother: “_________” A. Poor you! B. Best wishes! C. Well done! D. That’s very well! 35. The hotel has been built on the _________ of the lake. A. border B. boundary C. edge D. front 36. John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.” – Anna: “_________!” A. Better luck next time B. So poor C. Congratulations D. That was nice of you. 37. She used to _________ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels. A. have B. win C. earn D. get 38. Although it was raining heavily, _________. A. he went out without a raincoat. B. but he went out without a raincoat. C. so he went out without a raincoat. D. however he went out without a raincoat. 39. The house was _________ building. A. a stone nice old B. a nice old stone C. a nice stone old D. an old nice stone 40. Do you _________ my turning the television on now? A. object B. disapprove C. want D. mind 41. Last year, Matt earned _________ his brother. A. twice as much as B. twice as many as C. twice more than D. twice as more as 42. You don't have to decide now, you can_________. A. put it aside B. call it off C. tear it up D. think it over 43. Jenny and her sister are so _________. They could almost be twins. A. likeness B. alike C. like D. the same 44. They hardly believe him and_________. A. so do I B. neither do I C. I do, too D. I believe him 45. It was getting so cold that she had to _______ the sweater. A. dress in B. put on C. try on D. wear over 46. If anybody _______ a question, please ask me after class. A. has B. have C. had D. were 47. Bread is made _______ bread flour and yeast. A. in B. by C. with D. from 48. He has a very quiet and _______ life in that big, empty house. Page 356

A. alone B. lonely C. only D. by himself 49. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used to _______ dinner at 5 pm. A. to have B. to having C. having D. have 50. The Smiths never go out in the evening, _______? A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part 51. Dr. Jones suggested that final examinations should be discontinued, an innovation I heartily support. A. change B. entrance C. test D. inner part 52. If you cannot get to work on time, I shall have to dispense with your services. A. disperse B. do without C. charge for D. time 53. Millions of Americans were down and out in 1932. A. illiterate B. imprudent C. divided D. impoverished 54. He’s such an affable fellow that people sometimes take advantage of him. A. accessible B. good-natured C. wealthy D. weak 55. The Greek astronomer Heptarchs developed a system to classify stars according to brightness. A. shine B. record C. categorize D. diversify Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part 56. The plan is supposed to have been initiated by Davison in 1978. A. treated B. dedicated C. started D. ended 57. He tended to advocate the return of capital punishment on the grounds that it was vital To combating crimes. A. support B. approve of C. oppose D. deny 58. The housing market has been very sluggish in the past few years. A. sanguine B. flourishing C. slow D. weak 59. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country. A. permanent B. guess C. complicated C. soak 60. My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop, deciding exactly which 4 comics she was going to buy. A. excessive B. limited C. required D. abundant III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. Mr. Black: –“I’d like to try on these shoes, please.” Salesgirl: –“__________.” A. By all means, sir. B. That’s right, sir. C. Why not? D. I’d love to. 62. Susan: –“Sorry, Brian is not here.” Peter: –“___________.” A. Would you like to leave a message? B. Can I take a message then? C. Can I speak to Brian, please? D. Can I leave a message then? 63. –“Hello, I’d like to speak with Mrs. Smith.” –“ __________.” A. Who are you? B. Hang on, please. I will put you through. C. Sure. D. Of course you can. 64. –“Would you mind helping me with these heavy boxes?” –“__________!” A. My Gosh B. Yes, I would C. Not at all D. What a pity 65. Lora: “Your new blouse looks gorgeous, Helen!” -Helen: “___________.” A. It’s up to you B. Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s C. I’d rather not D. You can say that again IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Health is something we tend to (66) _______ when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly (67) _______ of it. But illness can come, even (68) _______ we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (69) _______ to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (70) _______, Page 357

scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (71) _______ of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became (72) _______ safer for children. The result is that (73) _______ a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (74) _______ to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by the year 2020? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (75) _______. Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today. 66. A. forget B. ignore C. give up D. throw away 67. A. awake B. keen C. aware D. concerned 68. A. if B. so C. when D. while 69. A. how B. what C. which D. when 70. A. therefore B. however C. although D. moreover 71. A. reason B. origin C. source D. cause 72. A. more B. much C. very D. quite 73. A. where B. when C. why D. whereas 74. A. desire B. hope C. want D. expect 75. A. speed up B. advance C. accelerate D. run V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Many British people don’t think about clothes very much. They just like to be comfortable. When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything. At theaters, cinemas and concerts you can put on what you like from elegant suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters. Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy. But in Britain, as well as the United States, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers). Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes. And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses. In many years, Americans are more relaxed than British people, but they are more careful with their clothes. At home or on holiday, most Americans wear informal or sporty clothes. But when they go out in the evening, they like to look elegant. In good hotels and restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and women wear pretty clothes and smart hairstyles. It is difficult to say exactly what people wear informal or formal in Britain and the United States because everyone is different. If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and do the same. You’ll feel more relaxed if you don’t look too different from everyone else. 76. Many British people wear freely when they _______. A. attend meetings B. attend lectures C. spend their spare time D. meet their friends 77. Who doesn’t usually wear suits and ties? A. Lawyers B. Doctors C. Drivers D. Secretaries 78. If you visit an American friend at home in the evening, you may find that your friend wears_______. A. pretty clothes B. informal clothes C. formal clothes D. dirty clothes 79. If you are in a foreign country, the best way the writer suggests to you is to wear _______. A. strange clothes B. as the people there do C. your native clothes D. pretty clothes 80. What do you think the passage is mainly about? A. Recent dressing habit in Great Britain and the United States. B. The reason why informal clothing is popular in Britain and the US. C. When we should wear in a formal way. D. Where we should wear in a formal way. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. He wore dark glasses to avoid (81. recognize) _________________. 2. You always (82. complain) _______________ about my cooking. Page 358

3. Lan bought a new English book yesterday. She (83. read) _______________ it tonight. 4. I could tell that the pile of the letters on my desk (84. disturb) _______________ while I was out. 5. I will return the book as soon as I finish (85. read) _______________ it. 6. He wishes that he (86. work) _______________ harder but it’s too late now. 7. When we got to the restaurant, we found that nobody (87. remember) _______________ to reserve a table. 8. Hardly he (88. take) _______________ up the book when the phone (89. ring) _____________. 9.Were I your age, I (90. do) _______________ differently. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. Mid-August Festival is a _______________ festival for children. (JOY) 92. My little brother enjoys watching _______________ on TV. (ADVERTISE) 93. She had an unhappy _______________, so she really wants to help all the uncared-for children. (CHILD) 94. Don't eat this food. It is _______________. (POISON) 95. Environmental _______________ is everyone's responsibility. (PROTECT) 96. The lakes in our town are _______________ polluted. (BAD) 97. It has become_______________ difficult to find a job nowadays. (INCREASE) 98. The gas from the chemical factories is extremely _______________. (HARM) 99. If it doesn't rain soon, there'll be great _______________ of water. (SHORT) 100. He drives very _______________. He is sure to have an accident. (CARE) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). For some strange reason parents insist on taking their children to visit relatives and friends of theirs who are among the most boring people the human race has ever produced. What is worse, parents insist during these visits that their children: (a) dress in ‘smart’ uncomfortable clothes; (b) remain silent during the visit, with only the occasional spot of quiet breathing allowed. It has always struck us that this is a perfect example of the hypocrisy of parents. They spend years teaching their children to walk and talk, and as soon as they can they tell them “Sit down and keep quiet”. Why do they insist on their children accompanying them on these awful visits? When their child complains, parents say, ‘If you don’t shut up we'll leave you here and go without you'. When the child says, ‘Good, that's what I want,' the parents ignore this remark and force their offspring into hideous clothes, bundle them into the nearest form of transport, and force them to endure mind numbing boredom for what seems like two eternities. 101. Parents permit their children to say so much during their visit to their relatives or friends. 102. Children actually would not like to accompany their parents on these visits. 103. In fact, parents spend little time in helping their children to articulate. 104. Parents insist on taking their children to visit their relatives or friends. 105. Children usually complain about the visit. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. He wasn’t very keen ________ going to the cinema. 107. The opera 'Othello' is ________Giuseppe Verdi. 108. I fell in love with my wife ________first sight. 109. She was brought ________by a nanny, not her mother. 110. I have sympathy ________ his family. They must be so upset that he is now in prison. 111. He contributed ________the occasion by accompanying the flautist on the piano. 112. His responsibility ________completing the project on time was acknowledged by the company. 113. I have no quarrel ________ his teachers. I think they did all they could to deter him. 114. They set ________ on a journey to Australia. 115. Her knowledge ________ climbing helped her during the competition. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Page 359

Japanese young today study English for six years at junior and senior high school, but very little words can speak it by the time they graduate. If the Japanese want to acquire practice oral skills, they have to do a conscientious effort by themselves as going abroad or taking English conversation classes in their private country. In Japan, grammar is emphasized too much at Japanese high school, and there is no balance with the speaking language. People study English mainly for passing exams. They're so tied to grammar teaching in the textbooks that they find speaking English naturally very difficulty. They should consider English more as a means of communication than of a science. Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 116. 121. 117. 122. 118. 123. 119. 124. 120. 125. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. They bought me two laptops, but neither worked satisfactorily. They bought .................................................................................................................................. 127. Jane’s career as a television presenter began five years ago. Jane has ......................................................................................................................................... 128. I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you. I don’t ............................................................................................................................................ 129. The flight to Paris lasted 3 hours. It took ............................................................................................................................................ 130. People say that he sold his house to pay the debt. He .................................................................................................................................................. 131. The passengers don’t realize how lucky they have been. Little .............................................................................................................................................. 132. You ought to fasten your seatbelt before driving away. You shouldn’t................................................................................................................................ 133. His working too much led to his illness. If he ............................................................................................................................................... 134. If someone understands this book, they are cleverer than I am. Anyone .......................................................................................................................................... 135. “Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?” Peter said to Ann. Peter invited ..................................................................................................................................

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A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. honest B. home C. vehicles D. heiress 2. A. youths B. maps C. cigarettes D. months 3. A. hole B. nose C. lost D. only 4. A. thorough B. without C. although D. mouths 5. A. permission B. ship C. decision D. inversion 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. escape B. lotion C. prefer D. review 7. A. discourage B. document C. general D. politics 8. A. assure B. behind C. grateful D. regrets B. argument C. arrival D. enjoyment 9. A. appointment 10. A. accommodate B. appreciate C. accessory D. competition II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. The play was _______ than I had expected. A. far better B. more better C. good better D. very better 12. _______ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job. A. Had he been B. Were he to be C. If he had D. Unless he had been 13. When there are small children around, it is better to put breakable ornaments out of _______. A. reach B. hold C. hand D. place 14. _______ I love you, I never let you do those bad things. D. Much as A. Whether B. Whatever C. However 15. As an adult, I'm independent _______ my parents financially. A. on B. out C. with D. of 16. _______ of patience, no one can beat Allison. A. Regardless B. In terms C. In spite D. In front 17. Many elderly people have to live on the money that they _______when they were working. A. laid up B. put back C. set up D. put aside 18. The U.S. is made up of 51 states; _______ has its own government. A. each of them B. each of C. each of which D. each them 19. Everyone hopes to pass the next final exam, _______? A. doesn't he B. hasn't he C. haven't they D. don't they 20. She is wearing a _______ ring. A. nice expensive gold B. nice gold expensive C. gold nice expensive D. expensive nice gold 21. - "I'm afraid I can't come with you." - “_______.” A. What pity B. Patience! C. What a shame! D. That's shame! 22. "Do you _______ your new roommate, or do you two argue? A. get used to B. on good terms with C. keep in touch with D. get along well with 23. No one in our family likes housecleaning, but we all take _______ at it. Page 361

A. a chance B. a turn C. an interest D. responsibility 24. The company's website was overloaded with an unexpected surge of emails _______ information on its new product line. A. request B. in which C. requesting D. requested 25. It's too late now that the holiday's over, but I wish we _______ somewhere else. A. went B. have gone C. were going D. had gone 26. The goalkeeper's arm was so _______ injured that he couldn't play in the final. A. deeply B. badly C. heavily D. hardly 27. - "How much do you earn a month, Jean?" – “I’d_______.” D. prefer not say A. rather don't say B. better not to say C. rather not say 28. I think she would have been grateful for your help, ______? A. wouldn’t she B. don’t I C. wouldn’t I D. doesn’t she 29. The government is determined to ______ terrorism. A. set fire to B. make use of C. put an end to D. make allowance for 30. I thought that your ______of that problem was excellent. A. handling B. conduct C. running D. approach 31. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very______. C. narrow-minded D. absent-minded A. open-minded B. kind-hearted 32. That guy ______to be Maria’s second cousin. A. turned out B. turned up C. turned off D. turned on 33. She gave me a _______ box. A. jewelry metal small square B. square small jewelry metal D. small square metal jewelry C. small jewelry metal square 34. Daughter: “I have passed all my examinations!” Mother: “_________” A. Poor you! B. Best wishes! C. Well done! D. That’s very well! 35. The hotel has been built on the _________ of the lake. C. edge D. front A. border B. boundary 36. John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.” – Anna: “_________!” A. Better luck next time B. So poor C. Congratulations D. That was nice of you. 37. She used to _________ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels. A. have B. win C. earn D. get 38. Although it was raining heavily, _________. A. he went out without a raincoat. B. but he went out without a raincoat. C. so he went out without a raincoat. D. however he went out without a raincoat. 39. The house was _________ building. A. a stone nice old B. a nice old stone C. a nice stone old D. an old nice stone 40. Do you _________ my turning the television on now? A. object B. disapprove C. want D. mind 41. Last year, Matt earned _________ his brother. A. twice as much as B. twice as many as C. twice more than D. twice as more as 42. You don't have to decide now, you can_________. A. put it aside B. call it off C. tear it up D. think it over 43. Jenny and her sister are so _________. They could almost be twins. A. likeness B. alike C. like D. the same 44. They hardly believe him and_________. A. so do I B. neither do I C. I do, too D. I believe him 45. It was getting so cold that she had to _______ the sweater. A. dress in B. put on C. try on D. wear over 46. If anybody _______ a question, please ask me after class. Page 362

A. has B. have C. had D. were 47. Bread is made _______ bread flour and yeast. A. in B. by C. with D. from 48. He has a very quiet and _______ life in that big, empty house. B. lonely C. only D. by himself A. alone 49. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used to _______ dinner at 5 pm. A. to have B. to having C. having D. have 50. The Smiths never go out in the evening, _______? A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part 51. Dr. Jones suggested that final examinations should be discontinued, an innovation I heartily support. A. change B. entrance C. test D. inner part 52. If you cannot get to work on time, I shall have to dispense with your services. A. disperse B. do without C. charge for D. time 53. Millions of Americans were down and out in 1932. A. illiterate B. imprudent C. divided D. impoverished 54. He’s such an affable fellow that people sometimes take advantage of him. A. accessible B. good-natured C. wealthy D. weak 55. The Greek astronomer Heptarchs developed a system to classify stars according to brightness. A. shine B. record C. categorize D. diversify Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part 56. The plan is supposed to have been initiated by Davison in 1978. A. treated B. dedicated C. started D. ended 57. He tended to advocate the return of capital punishment on the grounds that it was vital To combating crimes. A. support B. approve of C. oppose D. deny 58. The housing market has been very sluggish in the past few years. A. sanguine B. flourishing C. slow D. weak 59. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country. A. permanent B. guess C. complicated C. soak 60. My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop, deciding exactly which 4 comics she was going to buy. A. excessive B. limited C. required D. abundant III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. Mr. Black: –“I’d like to try on these shoes, please.” Salesgirl: –“__________.” A. By all means, sir. B. That’s right, sir. C. Why not? D. I’d love to. 62. Susan: –“Sorry, Brian is not here.” Peter: –“___________.” A. Would you like to leave a message? B. Can I take a message then? C. Can I speak to Brian, please? D. Can I leave a message then? 63. –“Hello, I’d like to speak with Mrs. Smith.” –“ __________.” A. Who are you? B. Hang on, please. I will put you through. C. Sure. D. Of course you can. 64. –“Would you mind helping me with these heavy boxes?” –“__________!” A. My Gosh B. Yes, I would C. Not at all D. What a pity 65. Lora: “Your new blouse looks gorgeous, Helen!” -Helen: “___________.” A. It’s up to you B. Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s C. I’d rather not D. You can say that again IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Page 363

Health is something we tend to (66) _______ when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly (67) _______ of it. But illness can come, even (68) _______ we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (69) _______ to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (70) _______, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (71) _______ of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became (72) _______ safer for children. The result is that (73) _______ a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (74) _______ to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by the year 2020? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (75) _______. Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today. 66. A. forget B. ignore C. give up D. throw away 67. A. awake B. keen C. aware D. concerned 68. A. if B. so C. when D. while 69. A. how B. what C. which D. when 70. A. therefore B. however C. although D. moreover 71. A. reason B. origin C. source D. cause B. much C. very D. quite 72. A. more 73. A. where B. when C. why D. whereas 74. A. desire B. hope C. want D. expect 75. A. speed up B. advance C. accelerate D. run V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Many British people don’t think about clothes very much. They just like to be comfortable. When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything. At theaters, cinemas and concerts you can put on what you like from elegant suits and dresses to jeans and sweaters. Anything goes, as long as you look clean and tidy. But in Britain, as well as the United States, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women wear dresses or skirts (not trousers). Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes. And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart dresses. In many years, Americans are more relaxed than British people, but they are more careful with their clothes. At home or on holiday, most Americans wear informal or sporty clothes. But when they go out in the evening, they like to look elegant. In good hotels and restaurants, men have to wear jackets and ties, and women wear pretty clothes and smart hairstyles. It is difficult to say exactly what people wear informal or formal in Britain and the United States because everyone is different. If you are not sure what to wear, watch what other people do and do the same. You’ll feel more relaxed if you don’t look too different from everyone else. 76. Many British people wear freely when they _______. C. spend their spare time D. meet their friends A. attend meetings B. attend lectures 77. Who doesn’t usually wear suits and ties? A. Lawyers B. Doctors C. Drivers D. Secretaries 78. If you visit an American friend at home in the evening, you may find that your friend wears_______. A. pretty clothes B. informal clothes C. formal clothes D. dirty clothes 79. If you are in a foreign country, the best way the writer suggests to you is to wear _______. A. strange clothes B. as the people there do C. your native clothes D. pretty clothes 80. What do you think the passage is mainly about? A. Recent dressing habit in Great Britain and the United States. B. The reason why informal clothing is popular in Britain and the US. C. When we should wear in a formal way. D. Where we should wear in a formal way. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. Page 364

I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. He wore dark glasses to avoid (81. recognize) _ being recognized __. 2. You always (82. complain) _ are always complaining _ about my cooking. 3. Lan bought a new English book yesterday. She (83. read) _ is going to read _it tonight. 4. I could tell that the pile of the letters on my desk (84. disturb) _ had been disturbed _ while I was out. 5. I will return the book as soon as I finish (85. read) __ reading_ it. 6. He wishes that he (86. work) _ had worked __ harder but it’s too late now. 7. When we got to the restaurant, we found that nobody (87. remember) _ had remembered _ to reserve a table. 8. Hardly he (88. take) _ had he taken _ up the book when the phone (89. ring) _rang _. 9.Were I your age, I (90. do) _ would do _ differently. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. Mid-August Festival is a __ joyful __ festival for children. (JOY) 92. My little brother enjoys watching __ advertisements _ on TV. (ADVERTISE) 93. She had an unhappy __ childhood _, so she really wants to help all the uncared-for children. (CHILD) 94. Don't eat this food. It is __ poisonous __. (POISON) 95. Environmental __ protection _ is everyone's responsibility. (PROTECT) 96. The lakes in our town are __ badly _ polluted. (BAD) 97. It has become__ increasingly _ difficult to find a job nowadays. (INCREASE) 98. The gas from the chemical factories is extremely __ harmful _. (HARM) 99. If it doesn't rain soon, there'll be great __ shortage _of water. (SHORT) 100. He drives very __ carelessly _ He is sure to have an accident. (CARE) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). For some strange reason parents insist on taking their children to visit relatives and friends of theirs who are among the most boring people the human race has ever produced. What is worse, parents insist during these visits that their children: (a) dress in ‘smart’ uncomfortable clothes; (b) remain silent during the visit, with only the occasional spot of quiet breathing allowed. It has always struck us that this is a perfect example of the hypocrisy of parents. They spend years teaching their children to walk and talk, and as soon as they can they tell them “Sit down and keep quiet”. Why do they insist on their children accompanying them on these awful visits? When their child complains, parents say, ‘If you don’t shut up we'll leave you here and go without you'. When the child says, ‘Good, that's what I want,' the parents ignore this remark and force their offspring into hideous clothes, bundle them into the nearest form of transport, and force them to endure mind numbing boredom for what seems like two eternities. 101. Parents permit their children to say so much during their visit to their relatives or friends. 102. Children actually would not like to accompany their parents on these visits. 103. In fact, parents spend little time in helping their children to articulate. 104. Parents insist on taking their children to visit their relatives or friends. 105. Children usually complain about the visit. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. He wasn’t very keen on going to the cinema. 107. The opera 'Othello' is by Giuseppe Verdi. 108. I fell in love with my wife at first sight. 109. She was brought up by a nanny, not her mother. 110. I have sympathy with his family. They must be so upset that he is now in prison. 111. He contributed to the occasion by accompanying the flautist on the piano. 112. His responsibility for completing the project on time was acknowledged by the company. 113. I have no quarrel with his teachers. I think they did all they could to deter him. Page 365

114. They set off on a journey to Australia. 115. Her knowledge of climbing helped her during the competition. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Japanese young today study English for six years at junior and senior high school, but very little words can speak it by the time they graduate. If the Japanese want to acquire practice oral skills, they have to do a conscientious effort by themselves as going abroad or taking English conversation classes in their private country. In Japan, grammar is emphasized too much at Japanese high school, and there is no balance with the speaking language. People study English mainly for passing exams. They're so tied to grammar teaching in the textbooks that they find speaking English naturally very difficulty. They should consider English more as a means of communication than of a science. Mistakes 116. young 117. little 118. practice 119. do 120. as

Correction youngsters/ youths few practical make like/such as

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VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. They bought me two laptops, but neither worked satisfactorily. They bought me two laptops, but neither of which worked satisfactorily. 127. Jane’s career as a television presenter began five years ago. Jane has been a television presenter for five years. Or: Jane has worked as a television presenter for five years. Or: Jane has been working as a television presenter for five years. 128. I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you. I don’t mind looking after the baby for you. 129. The flight to Paris lasted 3 hours. It took 3 hours to fly to Paris. 130. People say that he sold his house to pay the debt. He is said to have sold his house to pay the debt. 131. The passengers don’t realize how lucky they have been. Little do the passengers realize how lucky they have been. 132. You ought to fasten your seatbelt before driving away. You shouldn’t drive away without fastening your seat belt. 133. His working too much led to his illness. If he had not worked too/so much, he would not have been ill. 134. If someone understands this book, they are cleverer than I am. Anyone who understands this book is cleverer than I am. 135. “Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?” Peter said to Ann. Peter invited Ann to go to the concert with him that night.

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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 25/06/2014. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: …………………….……………….………………….. Số báo danh: …………..…... Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) B. hour C. honest D. honor 1. A. habit 2. A. meaning B. bead C. steamer D. deaf 3. A. lunar B. mark C. arrange D. sugar 4. A. comment B. equipment C. improvement D. development 5. A. drought B. ought C. brought D. bought 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. foreign B. grammar C. newspaper D. remember 7. A. possible B. question C. persuade D. difficult 8. A. request B. aspect C. future D. country 9. A. passage B. terrible C. foreign D. polite 10. A. partner B. homewok C. listen D. prepare II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Deborah is going to take extra lessons to________ what she missed while she was away. A. catch up on B. cut down on C. put up with D. take up with 12. Jane: Thank you for a lovely evening. Barbara: ________. A. You are welcome B. Have a good day C. Thanks D. Cheer! 13. She was ________ she could not say anything. A. so surprised at the news that B. such surprised at the news that C. so surprised of the news that D. so that surprised for the news 14. It’s essential that every student ________ the exam before attending the course. A. pass B. passes C. would pass D. passed 15. So little________ about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me. A. I have known B. I knew C. do I know D. did I know 16. ________ so aggressive, we’d get on much better. A. She was not B. Had she not C. Weren’t she D. If she weren’t 17. Within a couple of hours, a very important ________on the new tax policy will be made. A. announce B. announcement C. announcer D. announcing 18. ________accepting your job offer, I'd like to know a bit more about the company. A. In advance B. In order C. Until D. Before 19. He played a very important ______ in politics until he was well over 80. A. scene B. job C. position D. part 20. The noise from the traffic outside stopped me from ________to sleep. A. falling B. starting C. beginning D. going 21. She ________down completely on hearing of her friend's death. A. broke B. turned. C. put D. fell 22. Jack can speak two languages. One is English. ________ is Vietnamese. A. Other B. The other C. Another D. Others 23. The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy ________. A. sight B. view C. appearance D. presence 24. The girl ________ is my neighbor. Page 367 TEST NUMBER 34

A. talks to the lady over there. B. is talking to the lady over there C. was talking to the lady over there D. talking to the lady over there 25. My daughter often says that she won't get married until she _____ 25 years old. A. is B. will be C. will have been D. has been 26. My father asked me ________ of the film. A. what did I think B. what I think C. what I thought D. what I did thought 27. Farmers can enrich the soil by using ________. A. fertile B. fertilize C. fertility D. fertilizers 28. ________for government posts are always thoroughly investigated before being admitted. A. apply B. applying C. applied D. applications 29. The soil must be kept damp at all times or the plant will die. A moist B. wet C. dry D. arid 30. It is difficult to tell identical twins ________. A. on B. out C. apart D. over 31. I’d rather you ________something more formal to work. A. wore B. wear C. should D. worn 32. Have you really got no money________ the fact that you've had a part-time job this term? A. although B. in spite of C. because of D. in case 33. _______ at his lessons, still he couldn’t catch up with his classmates. A. Hardly as he worked B. Hard as he worked C. Hard as he does D. Hard as he was 34. “ How long is the seminar ?” “________knowledge, it takes about three hours.” A. To my best B. To the best of my C. In my best of D. In my best 35. My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she ________ one before. A. had never seen B. has never seen C. never sees D. never had seen 36. Last week, my professor promised that he ________ today. A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming 37. He fell over while skiing and my sister had to________ a doctor. A. bring B. take C. fetch D. carry 38. He was ________ teacher! A. how good a B. so good a C. so a good D. what a good 39. She had changed so much that _____ anyone recognized her. A. almost B. not C. nearly D. hardly 40. Would you like a beer? – Not while I’m _____. A. in the act B. in order C. on duty D. under control 41. Their house is _____ near the Cathedral. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. anyplace D. whereabouts 42. I’m sorry I _____ your party. I was away at the time. A. lost B. failed C. passed D. missed 43. Your room is a mess! _____ it up at once. A. Arrange B. Make C. Tidy D. Do 44. She loves London, _____ in the spring. A. specially B. especially C. most D. mostly 45. The football team won partly because they had been well trained by their _____. A. teacher B. coach C. director D. instructor 46. Everyone _____ Tom was invited to the party. A. as B. from C. but D. for 47. Many scientists are sure there is _____ on other planets. A. people B. creature C. life D. existence 48. If you _____ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now. Page 368

A. listen B. had listened C. will listen D. listened 49. I don’t think he will ever get _____ the shock of his father’s death. A. by B. off C. over D. through 50. We have decided to _____ the money for the local secondary school. A. beg B. collect C. raise D. rise Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part 51. It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger. A. urgent B. unavoidable C. important D. necessary 52. Grandma Moses, famous for her simplistic scenes of rural life, began painting at the age of 76. A. country B. suburban C. slow-paced D. primitive 53. Cambridge, Massachusetts, is sometimes called "University City" because of the famous schools located there. A. built B. begun C. incited D. situated 54. If you feel drowsy you should take a break from work and definitely not drive. A. lazy B. drunk C. ecstatic D. sleepy 55. S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr. Mayo’s outstanding humanitarianism. A. exhaustive B. charitable C. remarkable D. widespread Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part 56. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity. A. cover B. conserve C. presume D. reveal 57. Primary education in the United States is compulsory. A. selective B. optional C. required D. free of charge 58. For many young people in Britain, sport is a popular part of school life, and being in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. A. ill B. sick C. minor D. small 59. Name some famous football players in the world. A. infamous B. unknown C. impossible D. irregular 60. What music is serious and traditional Western European music? A. uncommon B. incorrect C. impossible D. irregular III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – “How do you like your steak done?” -– “ ______.” A. Very much B. Well done C. Very little D. I don’t like it much 62. John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” Laura: “______” A. There’s no doubt about it. B. Well, that’s very surprising. C. Of course not. You bet! D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea. 63. – “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards.” -– “______.” A. It’s my pleasure B. You’re welcome C. Thanks, I will D. Good idea, thanks 64. – “Mum, I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test.” -– “______” A. Good job! B. Good way! C. You are right. D. Oh, hard luck! 65. – “You have a good voice. You sang so beautifully!” – “____________ .” A. The same to you B. You, too C. Thanks for your compliment D. Thank a lot IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL In Britain, the average young person now spends more money on games each year than on going to the cinema or renting videos. But is this (66) _______ a bad thing? For years, newspaper reports have been (67) _______that children who spend too much time playing computer games become unsociable, bad- tempered, even violent as a (68) _______. But new research, (69) _______ out in both Europe and the USA, suggests that the opposite may be true. Page 369

Indeed, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to improve certain skills. Researchers claim that this is because the games (70) _______ the brain work harder in certain ways, like (71) _______ sounds and movements quickly and identifying what they are. The fact that people play the games repeatedly (72) _______ that they get a lot of practice in these skills which are therefore likely to become highly developed. Social skills may benefit, too. Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first- person shooter games (73) _______ “Counterstrike” are better than non-players when it comes to building trust and co-operation, and that this (74) _______ them to make good friendships and become strong members of their communities. So rather than (75) _______ up computer games, perhaps young people need to spend more time on them? 66. A. necessarily B. certainly C. fully D. nearly 67. A. speaking B. informing C. telling D. saying 68. A. product B. result C. reason D. conclusion 69. A. worked B. thought C. turned D. carried 70. A. make B. force C. push D. keep 71. A. realizing B. noticing C. imagining D. solving 72. A. means B. asks C. brings D. causes 73. A. in order to B. such as C. due to D. as well as 74. A. supports B. helps C. shows D. serve 75. A. giving B. ending C. taking D. stopping V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste. Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars. But today that process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power heat from the earth is also being tested. Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only five percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of the temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy. 76. Which is the best title of the passage? A. The Use of Water Productions for Energy B. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste C. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power 77. Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the United States was provided by A. wind B. waste products C. oil D. water 78. In the second paragraph, the phrase ‘synthetic fuels’ could be best replaced by which of the following A. biological fuels B. artificial made fuels C. low burning fuels D. fast burning fuels 79. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy? A. electricity B. burning of garbage C. geothermal power D. synthetic fuels 80. According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shale and coal tars as sources of energy is due to A. their being money consuming B. their being time consuming C. the scarcity of sources D. the lack of technology B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 81. After he had had his breakfast, he (go) _____________ to school. 82. I think she has no objection to your (go) _____________on a picnic. 83. Is Mary used to (stay) _____________up late? Page 370

84. No, I didn’t know his number; otherwise, I (phone) _____________him. 85. Anyone who (not finish) _____________his work won't be allowed to leave now. 86. John decided (not buy) _____________a new house in London. 87. Nothing (do) _____________since I moved here. 88. Unless you study hard, you (pass) _____________ the coming exam. 89. Measles (take) _____________ a long time to get over. 90. I always prefer driving to (be drive) _____________. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping (91. depressed) _____________away. It improves your body and your mind and (92. able) _____________you to perform better in the work place and at home. Proper (93. breath) _____________ is essential if you want to get the most from exercise and you should also take into (94. consider) _____________your heart rate. It can be (95. harm) _____________ to do too much, which is why all good fitness instructors emphasize the (96. important) _____________ of “listening to your body”. When you first start you should use good (97. (judge) _____________, because it’s easy to make the mistake of using the equipment (98. correct) _____________or doing too much at one time. Start slowly and build up gradually. Exercise should not be seen as a (99. demand) _____________task; it can be as easy as a quick walk. To increase your fitness (100. steady) _____________, exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a week and you will notice a difference in your body and mind in a few weeks. III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Recently, the Ministry of Education and local education departments worked out specific measure to relieve academic pressure on primary and middle school students. Such a move, aiming to promote the student’s overall development, has been applauded by children and their parents. However, because the reform conflicts with China’s traditional school system and the unchanged university entrance exam, whether it can be successfully carried out remains to be seen, according to an article in Outlook Weekly, a Beijing-based magazine. Under the current 100-mark system, which has been used for some 40 years, scores were previously considered as indispensable to assessment of a pupil's academic performance. To gain the highest score possible, most primary school pupils are expected to work on homework several hours each day. They also have to attend extra courses during holidays to pass the make-up exams. Chinese academic requirements in primary and high schools have long been higher than their Western counterparts. Experts argued that it is beyond the ability of the teenagers, which dissipates students’ confidence and enthusiasm in learning, the magazine said. To promote the quality of education instead of concentrating exclusively contest scores, the ministry has completed its revision of the educational program that covers 10 subjects in the nine-year compulsory education. Beginning this spring, the urban primary school will replace the 100-mark grading system with the one which uses letter grades. Schools will also be required to control the amount of homework, and no homework will be given to first and second-grade primary students, according to the new guidelines. But students’ burden cannot be fundamentally eased without reforming the national university entrance exam. 101. The Ministry of Education worked out specific measures to relieve academic pressure on all the students. 102. The urban primary schools will adopt the letter-grading system. 103. Excessively high requirements in primary and high schools will discourage students. 104. The purpose of alleviating the students’ burden is to ease the students. 105. The current 100-mark system has been used for about 40 years. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. Can you pick _______ my pen for me? It’s under your chair. Page 371

107. Despite the doctor's advice, he carried _______ smoking. 108. Come in and take your coat _______. 109. Turn _______ that music. We are trying to sleep here! 110. I ran _______an old friend yesterday morning. 111. I’m angry_______ him for telling lies about me. 112. It wasn’t very polite _______ him to leave without saying thank you. 113. He is responsible _______ what appears in his newspaper. 114. Norma is anxious _______ making the presentation. 115. She was dressed _______ pink at the party last night. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following sentences. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. 116. Viet Nam is well- known in the world for it’s hospitality and beautiful sight seeing. 117. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it? 118. While some people say that a lot of time is wasting in shopping for clothes, others feel that it is a relaxing activity. 119. Each of the luxury cars in the showroom was quickly sold to their new owner. 120. Stepping carelessly off the pavement, the bus knocked him down. 121. For the fever and headache, took two aspirin tablets. 122. The money was offered by the client wasn’t accepted. 123. Nobody is ready to go, aren’t they? 124. His mother is a kind - hearted. She helps whoever she meets. 125. The house is convenient located, about a mile from the shopping centre. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. Allan regretted asking Arthur to lend him £20. => Allan wished ................................................................................................................................ 127. Parking is not permitted here. => You are not .................................................................................................................................. 128.It was so late that nothing could be done. => It was too ..................................................................................................................................... 129. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish. => Much ............................................................................................................................................ 130. An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper. => Their engagement ........................................................................................................................ 131. It’s impossible to cross the road because of the traffic. => The traffic makes ......................................................................................................................... 132. If you changed your mind, you’d be welcome to join us. => Were ............................................................................................................................................ 133. My father finds that map hard to follow. => My father has ............................................................................................................................... 134. It was a two-hour flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. => It took .......................................................................................................................................... 135. “You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary.” said John. => John advised ................................................................................................................................

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II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Deborah is going to take extra lessons to________ what she missed while she was away. A. catch up on B. cut down on C. put up with D. take up with 12. Jane: Thank you for a lovely evening. Barbara: ________. A. You are welcome B. Have a good day C. Thanks D. Cheer! 13. She was ________ she could not say anything. A. so surprised at the news that B. such surprised at the news that C. so surprised of the news that D. so that surprised for the news 14. It’s essential that every student ________ the exam before attending the course. A. pass B. passes C. would pass D. passed 15. So little________ about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me. A. I have known B. I knew C. do I know D. did I know 16. ________ so aggressive, we’d get on much better. D. If she weren’t A. She was not B. Had she not C. Weren’t she 17. Within a couple of hours, a very important ________on the new tax policy will be made. A. announce B. announcement C. announcer D. announcing 18. ________accepting your job offer, I'd like to know a bit more about the company. A. In advance B. In order C. Until D. Before 19. He played a very important ______ in politics until he was well over 80. A. scene B. job C. position D. part 20. The noise from the traffic outside stopped me from ________to sleep. A. falling B. starting C. beginning D. going 21. She ________down completely on hearing of her friend's death. A. broke B. turned. C. put D. fell 22. Jack can speak two languages. One is English. ________ is Vietnamese. A. Other B. The other C. Another D. Others 23. The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy ________. A. sight B. view C. appearance D. presence 24. The girl ________ is my neighbor. A. talks to the lady over there. B. is talking to the lady over there D. talking to the lady over there C. was talking to the lady over there Page 373

25. My daughter often says that she won't get married until she _____ 25 years old. A. is B. will be C. will have been D. has been 26. My father asked me ________ of the film. A. what did I think B. what I think C. what I thought D. what I did thought 27. Farmers can enrich the soil by using ________. A. fertile B. fertilize C. fertility D. fertilizers 28. ________for government posts are always thoroughly investigated before being admitted. A. apply B. applying C. applied D. applications 29. The soil must be kept damp at all times or the plant will die. A moist B. wet C. dry D. arid 30. It is difficult to tell identical twins ________. A. on B. out C. apart D. over 31. I’d rather you ________something more formal to work. A. wore B. wear C. should D. worn 32. Have you really got no money________ the fact that you've had a part-time job this term? A. although B. in spite of C. because of D. in case 33. _______ at his lessons, still he couldn’t catch up with his classmates. B. Hard as he worked A. Hardly as he worked C. Hard as he does D. Hard as he was 34. “ How long is the seminar ?” “________knowledge, it takes about three hours.” A. To my best B. To the best of my C. In my best of D. In my best 35. My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she ________ one before. B. has never seen C. never sees D. never had seen A. had never seen 36. Last week, my professor promised that he ________ today. A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming 37. He fell over while skiing and my sister had to________ a doctor. C. fetch D. carry A. bring B. take 38. He was ________ teacher! A. how good a B. so good a C. so a good D. what a good 39. She had changed so much that _____ anyone recognized her. A. almost B. not C. nearly D. hardly 40. Would you like a beer? – Not while I’m _____. C. on duty D. under control A. in the act B. in order 41. Their house is _____ near the Cathedral. A. somewhere B. anywhere C. anyplace D. whereabouts 42. I’m sorry I _____ your party. I was away at the time. A. lost B. failed C. passed D. missed 43. Your room is a mess! _____ it up at once. A. Arrange B. Make C. Tidy D. Do 44. She loves London, _____ in the spring. A. specially B. especially C. most D. mostly 45. The football team won partly because they had been well trained by their _____. A. teacher B. coach C. director D. instructor 46. Everyone _____ Tom was invited to the party. A. as B. from C. but D. for 47. Many scientists are sure there is _____ on other planets. A. people B. creature C. life D. existence 48. If you _____ to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now. A. listen B. had listened C. will listen D. listened 49. I don’t think he will ever get _____ the shock of his father’s death. Page 374

A. by B. off C. over D. through 50. We have decided to _____ the money for the local secondary school. A. beg B. collect C. raise D. rise Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part 51. It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger. A. urgent B. unavoidable C. important D. necessary 52. Grandma Moses, famous for her simplistic scenes of rural life, began painting at the age of 76. A. country B. suburban C. slow-paced D. primitive 53. Cambridge, Massachusetts, is sometimes called "University City" because of the famous schools located there. A. built B. begun C. incited D. situated 54. If you feel drowsy you should take a break from work and definitely not drive. A. lazy B. drunk C. ecstatic D. sleepy 55. S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr. Mayo’s outstanding humanitarianism. A. exhaustive B. charitable C. remarkable D. widespread Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part 56. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity. A. cover B. conserve C. presume D. reveal 57. Primary education in the United States is compulsory. A. selective B. optional C. required D. free of charge 58. For many young people in Britain, sport is a popular part of school life, and being in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. C. minor D. small A. ill B. sick 59. Name some famous football players in the world. A. infamous B. unknown C. impossible D. irregular 60. What music is serious and traditional Western European music? A. uncommon B. incorrect C. impossible D. irregular III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – “How do you like your steak done?” -– “ ______.” A. Very much B. Well done C. Very little D. I don’t like it much 62. John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” Laura: “______” A. There’s no doubt about it. B. Well, that’s very surprising. C. Of course not. You bet! D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea. 63. – “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards.” -– “______.” A. It’s my pleasure B. You’re welcome C. Thanks, I will D. Good idea, thanks 64. – “Mum, I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test.” -– “______” A. Good job! B. Good way! C. You are right. D. Oh, hard luck! 65. – “You have a good voice. You sang so beautifully!” – “____________ .” A. The same to you B. You, too C. Thanks for your compliment D. Thank a lot IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL In Britain, the average young person now spends more money on games each year than on going to the cinema or renting videos. But is this (66) _______ a bad thing? For years, newspaper reports have been (67) _______that children who spend too much time playing computer games become unsociable, bad- tempered, even violent as a (68) _______. But new research, (69) _______ out in both Europe and the USA, suggests that the opposite may be true. Indeed, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to improve certain skills. Researchers claim that this is because the games (70) _______ the brain work harder in certain ways, like Page 375

(71) _______ sounds and movements quickly and identifying what they are. The fact that people play the games repeatedly (72) _______ that they get a lot of practice in these skills which are therefore likely to become highly developed. Social skills may benefit, too. Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first- person shooter games (73) _______ “Counterstrike” are better than non-players when it comes to building trust and co-operation, and that this (74) _______ them to make good friendships and become strong members of their communities. So rather than (75) _______ up computer games, perhaps young people need to spend more time on them? 66. A. necessarily B. certainly C. fully D. nearly 67. A. speaking B. informing C. telling D. saying 68. A. product B. result C. reason D. conclusion 69. A. worked B. thought C. turned D. carried 70. A. make B. force C. push D. keep 71. A. realizing B. noticing C. imagining D. solving 72. A. means B. asks C. brings D. causes 73. A. in order to B. such as C. due to D. as well as 74. A. supports B. helps C. shows D. serve 75. A. giving B. ending C. taking D. stopping V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste. Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars. But today that process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power heat from the earth is also being tested. Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only five percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of the temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy. 76. Which is the best title of the passage? A. The Use of Water Productions for Energy B. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste C. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power 77. Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the United States was provided by A. wind B. waste products C. oil D. water 78. In the second paragraph, the phrase ‘synthetic fuels’ could be best replaced by which of the following A. biological fuels B. artificial made fuels C. low burning fuels D. fast burning fuels 79. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy? A. electricity B. burning of garbage C. geothermal power D. synthetic fuels 80. According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shale and coal tars as sources of energy is due to A. their being money consuming B. their being time consuming C. the scarcity of sources D. the lack of technology B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 81. After he had had his breakfast, he (go) __ went __ to school. 82. I think she has no objection to your (go) __ going __ on a picnic. 83. Is Mary used to (stay) __ staying __ up late? 84. No, I didn’t know his number; otherwise, I (phone) __ would have phoned __ him. 85. Anyone who (not finish) __ hasn't finished __his work won't be allowed to leave now. Page 376

86. John decided (not buy) __ not to buy __ a new house in London. 87. Nothing (do) __ has been done __ since I moved here. 88. Unless you study hard, you (pass) __ won’t /can’t pass __ the coming exam. 89. Measles (take) __ takes __a long time to get over. 90. I always prefer driving to (be drive) __ being driven __. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping (91) __ depression __ (depressed) away. It improves your body and your mind and (92) __ enables __(able) you to perform better in the work place and at home. Proper (93) ___ breathing __ (breath) is essential if you want to get the most from exercise and you should also take into (94) __ consideration __ (consider) your heart rate. It can be (95) _ harmful _ (harm) to do too much, which is why all good fitness instructors emphasize the (96) __ importance _ (important) of “listening to your body”. When you first start you should use good (97) __ judgment __ (judge), because it’s easy to make the mistake of using the equipment (98) __ incorrectly __ (correct) or doing too much at one time. Start slowly and build up gradually. Exercise should not be seen as a (99) ___ demanding __ (demand) task; it can be as easy as a quick walk. To increase your fitness (100) ___ steadily _ (steady), exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a week and you will notice a difference in your body and mind in a few weeks. III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). Recently, the Ministry of Education and local education departments worked out specific measure to relieve academic pressure on primary and middle school students. Such a move, aiming to promote the student’s overall development, has been applauded by children and their parents. However, because the reform conflicts with China’s traditional school system and the unchanged university entrance exam, whether it can be successfully carried out remains to be seen, according to an article in Outlook Weekly, a Beijing-based magazine. Under the current 100-mark system, which has been used for some 40 years, scores were previously considered as indispensable to assessment of a pupil's academic performance. To gain the highest score possible, most primary school pupils are expected to work on homework several hours each day. They also have to attend extra courses during holidays to pass the make-up exams. Chinese academic requirements in primary and high schools have long been higher than their Western counterparts. Experts argued that it is beyond the ability of the teenagers, which dissipates students’ confidence and enthusiasm in learning, the magazine said. To promote the quality of education instead of concentrating exclusively contest scores, the ministry has completed its revision of the educational program that covers 10 subjects in the nine-year compulsory education. Beginning this spring, the urban primary school will replace the 100-mark grading system with the one which uses letter grades. Schools will also be required to control the amount of homework, and no homework will be given to first and second-grade primary students, according to the new guidelines. But students’ burden cannot be fundamentally eased without reforming the national university entrance exam. 101. The Ministry of Education worked out specific measures to relieve academic pressure on all the students. 102. The urban primary schools will adopt the letter-grading system. 103. Excessively high requirements in primary and high schools will discourage students. 104. The purpose of alleviating the students’ burden is to ease the students. 105. The current 100-mark system has been used for about 40 years. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. Can you pick up my pen for me? It’s under your chair. 107. Despite the doctor's advice, he carried on smoking. 108. Come in and take your coat off. Page 377

109. Turn down that music. We are trying to sleep here! 110. I ran into an old friend yesterday morning. 111. I’m angry with him for telling lies about me. 112. It wasn’t very polite of him to leave without saying thank you. 113. He is responsible for what appears in his newspaper. 114. Norma is anxious about making the presentation. 115. She was dressed in pink at the party last night. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following sentences. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. 1. Viet Nam is well- known in the world for it’s hospitality and beautiful sight seeing. 2. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it? 3. While some people say that a lot of time is wasting in shopping for clothes, others feel that it is a relaxing activity. 4. Each of the luxury cars in the showroom was quickly sold to their new owner. 5. Stepping carelessly off the pavement, the bus knocked him down. 6. For the fever and headache, took two aspirin tablets. 7. The money was offered by the client wasn’t accepted. 8. Nobody is ready to go, aren’t they? 9. His mother is a kind - hearted. She helps whoever she meets. 10. The house is convenient located, about a mile from the shopping centre. V. 10 points: 1. It’s - > its 2. wasn’t - > didn’t 3. wasting -> wasted 4. their -> its 5. stepping -> while he was stepping

6. took -> take 7. was offered -> offered 8. aren’t -> are 9. a -> 0 10. convenient -> conveniently

VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) Allan regretted asking Arthur to lend him £20. => Allan wished he had never / not asked Arthur to lend him £20. Parking is not permitted here. => You are not permitted / allowed to park here. It was so late that nothing could be done. => It was too late for anything to be done. Or: It was too late to do anything. Even though I admire his courage, I think he is foolish. => Much as I admire his courage I think he is foolish. An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper. => Their engagement was announced in the local paper It’s impossible to cross the road because of the traffic. => The traffic makes it impossible to cross the road. If you changed your mind, you’d be welcome to join us. => Were you to change your mind, you would be welcome to join us. My father finds that map hard to follow. => My father has difficulty in following that map. 4. It was a two-hour flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city. => It took two hours to fly from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city. 5. “You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary.” said John. => John advised Mary /not to lend/ against lending/ that man any more money. Page 378

8. I'm quite happy to look after the baby for you. => I don’t mind looking after the baby for you. 9. “I’m sorry for handing in my report so late.” Tom said to his boss. => Tom apologized to his boss for handing in his report so late.

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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 30/06/2014 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

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A. Phần trắc nghiệm: 4 điểm (0,05 điểm/ câu) Câu Đáp án Câu Đáp án Câu Đáp án Câu Đáp án B C D A 1 21 41 61 B D C D 2 22 42 62 D B A B 3 23 43 63 D A A D 4 24 44 64 B B B D 5 25 45 65 B A D C 6 26 46 66 A C C C 7 27 47 67 D A D C 8 28 48 68 C D A A 9 29 49 69 B C A B 10 30 50 70 A A A B 11 31 51 71 D B C B 12 32 52 72 D A A C 13 33 53 73 B D D D 14 34 54 74 C C A C 15 35 55 75 B C C A 16 36 56 76 A D B C 17 37 57 77 A B C B 18 38 58 78 B B B C 19 39 59 79 C C D A 20 40 60 80 B. Phần tự luận (6 điểm) I. VERB FORMS : 0.75 điểm (0,075 điểm/ câu ) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.

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81. came 82. had disappeared 83. had worn/ had been wearing 84. wouldn’t have been hurt 85. to be established

86. will be lying 87. to invite 88. stay 89. going 90. seeing

II. WORD FORMS: 0.75 điểm (0,075 điểm/ câu ) Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences. 91. solar 96. widen 92. worst 97. discouraged 93. collection 98. unemployment 94. exciting 99. comparatively 95. unlimited 100. freedom III. READING COMPREHENSION: 0.5 điểm (0,1 điểm/ câu ) Read the passage carefully and decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F), or No Information (NI). 101. F 102. T 103. T 104. T 105. NI IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS: 0.75 điểm (0,075 điểm/ câu ) Supply each space with a suitable preposition or particle to complete each of the following sentences. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. 114. 115.

with off of in under out for with in through

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V. ERROR CORRECTION : 1 điểm (0,1 điểm/ câu ) There are 10 errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces below. Number (000.) is done as an example. A combination of water, salt, air pollution, sun, sand, and wind is destroyed the huge statue just outside Cairo. This five-thousand-years-old statue, which has the body of a lion and the face of a human being, is too bad damaged to be completely saved. First, there is not a good drainage system around the statue and too many water has been running into the stone statue for several years. As the result, tiny pieces of salt have been left on the stone and have damaged them. Second, air pollution from the increased amount of traffic in Cairo is also destroying the ancient statue. The air is such full of poisonous gases that it is damaging the statue even faster. Third, the statue is being destroyed by extremes of temperature. The air is very cold on night, but during the day the stone of the statue becomes very hot under the strong sunlight. Another natural forces such as severe sandstorms attack the statue as well. Finally, the tourists who visit the statue everyday also causes a lot of damage to it. Error Correction 000. destroyed destroying 116. five-thousand-years-old five-thousand-year-old 117. bad badly 118. many much 119. the a 120. them it 121. increased increasing 122. such so 123. on at 124. Another Other 125. causes cause * Lưu ý : - Học sinh xác định đúng lỗi sai: 0.05đ/từ - Học sinh sửa lỗi đúng 0.05đ/từ VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION : 1.25 điểm (0, 125 điểm/ câu ) Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged. 126. → He had no trouble passing the final exam. OR: He had no difficulty (in) passing the final exam. 127. → The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house. 128. → Unless someone has a key, we can’t/cannot get into the house. 129. → As long as you keep calm, you can/will pass your driving test. 130. → Where was the 2010 World Cup held? 131. → Maradona used to play football better (than he does now). 132. → So dirty is that restaurant that no one wants to eat there. 133. → The accident is thought to have been caused by human error. 134. → When I got up, it was raining cats and dogs. - 382 -

135. answer the question immediately because it was a piece of cake.

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VII. WRITING : 1 điểm Write a passage about the following topic: Nowadays, many rare species of animals are in danger of extinction. Give the reasons for this problem and suggest some possible solutions to save these animals. You should write about 200 words. Bài viết cần đảm bảo các yêu cầu sau : + Hình thức : - Bố cục rõ ràng, đảm bảo số lượng từ quy định. ( 0.25 đ ) - Viết đúng ngữ pháp, chính tả, sử dụng cấu trúc ngữ pháp và từ vựng phù hợp. (0.25đ) + Nội dung : - Đảm bảo tính thống nhất (unity), tính chặt chẽ (coherence). (0.25đ) - Ý tưởng phong phú, có tính thuyết phục. (0.25đ) • Lưu ý : Tùy theo mức độ sai sót, giám khảo có thể cho điểm phù hợp.

Họ và tên: ……………….…………………………………. A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (4 pts) I. PHONETICS (0.5 pt) Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. (0.25 pt) 1. A. laugh B. plough C. enough D. cough 2. A. reserve B. conserve C. preserve D. observe 3. A. ancient B. educate C. strange D. address 4. A. dissolved B. weighed C. misused D. increased 5. A. moon B. good C. noodle D. food Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is different from that of the rest in each of the following questions. (0.25 pt) 6. A. continue B. understand C. imagine D. inhabit 7. A. vulnerable B. disappearance C. generation D. engineering 8. A. habitat B. antelope C. sociable D. gorilla 9. A. improve B. require C. promise D. ensure 10. A. community B. fascinated C. illiterate D. significant II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences. 11. Pressure on natural recourses will _______ as we face a population explosion. A. increase B. decrease C. decline D. raise 12. Many people become _______ because of the natural disasters every year. A. home-made B. homesick C. homely D. homeless 13. All fossil fuels are _______ resources that cannot be replaced after use. A. unlimited B. renewable C. available D. non-renewable - 384 -

14. Outdoor _______ are good for children and teenagers. A. acts B. activities C. actions D. actors 15. Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical _______. A. utilities B. applications C. appliances D. instruments 16. “Can you _______ me a favor, Bill?” Peter said. A. put B. do C. make D. get 17. He is a typical _______ person, always looking on the bright side of everything. A. optimistic B. careful C. happy D. pessimistic 18. Tet is one of the most important _______ in Vietnam. A. celebrations B. parades C. ceremonies D. parties 19. All salespeople are expected to _______ client complaints in a polite and restrained manner. A. arrive B. address C. inform D. stand 20. The kind-hearted woman _______ all her life to helping the disabled and the poor. A. wasted B. spent C. dedicated D. lived 21. Stop _______ about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is. A. rushing B. hiding C. beating D. moving 22. Thanks to television, people can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programmes in an _______ and convenient way. A. expensive B. expensively C. expense D. inexpensive 23. Nguyen Du is considered a famous Vietnamese _______ . A. poem B. poet C. poetry D. poetic 24. During the trip to Japan, we _______ a lot of pictures. A. took B. did C. made D. got 25. To reduce garbage and save our natural resources, we should _______ bottles and cans. A. discard B. recycle C. throw away D. misuse 26. You should take a shower instead of a bath to _______ water. A. save B. waste C. keep D. store 27. If you go on wasting water, there will be a _______ of fresh water in a few decades. A. growth B. decrease C. shortage D. lot 28. He is very _______ because he is concerned only with his own interests and feelings. A. selfish B. helpful C. grateful D. confident 29. A person who performs operations at a hospital is called a(n) _______. A. operator B. physician C. dentist D. surgeon 30. You’d better take his proposal _______ before _______ your final decision. A. by surprise/ making B. by surprise/ doing C. into account/ making D. into account/ doing 31. Nowadays children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways. A. to be taught B. teach C. be taught D. to be teaching 32. Women should not try to do too much, nor _______ too little. A. they should do B. should they do C. they shouldn’t do D. they do 33. You _______ us about the changes in the plans. We need time to prepare for everything. A. should have told B. must have told C. can’t have told D. might tell 34. _______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion. A. The moon B. The moon which C. When the moon D. That the moon 35. _______ students attended the meeting that there weren't enough chairs for all of them. A. So much B. So few C. So many D. Too many 36. Harvard University, which _______ in 1639, is one of the oldest universities in the United States of America. A. found B. founded C. was founded D. was found - 385 -

37. We _______ in such a great mess now if we _______ it before. A. wouldn't have been - have known B. won't be - knew C. won't have been - have known D. wouldn't be - had known 38. I won’t change my mind _______ what you say. A. whether B. no matter C. because D. although 39. _______ smoking is a causative factor of many diseases, there is not a ban on tobacco advertising. A. However B. Although C. Because D. Therefore 40. Before leaving the train, _______. A. all luggage should be checking B. luggage should be checked by passengers C. passengers should check their luggage D. luggage must have been checked 41. He shouted at us, _______ was very unpleasant. A. whom B. who C. where D. which 42. It is imperative that this bridge _______ before May. A. were built B. built C. be built D. build

43. The more electricity you use, _______. A. the higher your bill will be B. the higher will be your bill C. your bill will be higher D. the highest your bill will be 44. My father doesn’t like soccer, and _______ . A. neither does my mother B. my mother does neither C. so does my mother D. my mother doesn’t too 45. Neil Armstrong was _______ first person to walk on _______ moon. A. the / a B. the / the C. the / Ø D. a / Ø 46. They are looking forward _______ food and clothes from the government. A. to be receiving B. to receive C. receiving D. to receiving 47. Mary used to work as a typist, _______? A. didn’t Mary B. did she C. didn’t she D. wouldn’t she 48. The film on TV last night was so boring. I wish I _______ time seeing it. A. didn’t spent B. haven’t spent C. wouldn’t spend D. hadn’t spent 49. Tom can speak two languages. One is English and _______ is French. A. the other B. other C. another D. the others 50. Tom, together with his classmates, ______ going on an excursion to Huong Pagoda next weekend. A. is B. were C. are D. was Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 51. Music is very much an integral part of our life. A. essential B. valuable C. special D. useful 52. The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids. A. changed completely B. cleaned well C. destroyed completely D. removed quickly 53. My uncle, who is an excellent guitarist, taught me how to play the guitar. A. skillful B. famous C. perfect D. modest 54. Although I work hard all the year round, I am contented with my life. A. dreadful B. proud C. bored D. satisfied 55. The hotel staff are always friendly and courteous. A. polite B. rude C. helpful D. impolite - 386 -

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. 56. The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad. A. done B. made C. defended D. varied 57. In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly. A. leisurely B. slowly C. weakly D. shortly 58. Vietnamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has promoted its trade relations with other countries. A. balanced B. expanded C. restricted D. boosted 59. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency devoted to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of wars. A. worry and sadness B. happiness C. pain and sorrow D. loss 60. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enjoy our picnic because the weather was depressing. A. bad B. cold C. severe D. fine

III. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows over the land, it often (61) _______ small grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. In this way, (62) _______ very hard rocks are worn away by the wind. When particles of rocks or soil became loosened in any way, running water carries them down the (63) _______. Some rocks and soil particles are carried into streams and then into the sea. Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very (64) _______ of its soil. The roots of plants help to (65) _______ the rocks and soil in place. Water that falls on grasslands runs away more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. Thus, forests and grasslands (66) _______ to slow down erosion. Even where the land is (67) _______ covered with plants, some erosion goes on. In the spring, the (68)_______ snow turns into a large quantity of water that then runs downhill in streams. (69)_______ a stream carries away some of the soil, the stream bed gets deeper and deeper. (70) _______ thousands of years of such erosion, wide valleys are often formed. 61. A. picks up

B. cleans out

C. carries out

D. holds up

62. A. though 63. A. borders 64. A. large 65. A. stay 66. A. facilitate 67. A. scarcely 68. A. melted 69. A. As 70. A. Among

B. still B. hillsides B. much B. back B. assist B. strongly B. formed B. Till B. After

C. such C. backside C. few C. store C. help C. thickly C. melting C. Although C. In

D. even D. topside D. little D. hold D. aid D. thinly D. building D. Until D. During

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IV. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (0.25 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences. 71. - David: “This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!” - Peter: “_______.” A. No way B. I couldn’t agree with you more C. I understand what you’re saying D. I don’t see in that way 72. - Nancy: “How about a biscuit?” - David: “_______. I’m on a diet.” A. Yes, I’d love to B. No, thanks C. Yes, thank you D. It’s OK 73. - Patient: “Can I make an appointment to see the doctor, please?” - Receptionist: “_______.” A. Not at the moment. He can't be disturbed B. OK, you will need to check my diary C. OK, let me just check the diary D. Have a seat and I'll be with you in an hour 74. - John: “_______” - George: “Thank you. I can manage.” A. Can you give me a hand with this please? B. Do you need their support? C. Can you manage the job? D. Can I carry the big bag for you? 75. - Tony: “Thanks for your gift, Jenny.” - Jenny: “_______ .” A. Yes, of course C. I’m glad you like it

B. You shouldn’t have said that D. Yes, thank you

V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.25 pt) Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question below. The sun today is a yellow dwarf star. It is powered by thermonuclear reactions near its centre that change hydrogen into helium. The sun has existed in its present state for about 4 billion, 600 million years and is thousands of times larger than the earth. By studying other stars, astronomers can predict what the rest of the sun’s life will be like. About 5 billion years from now, the core of the sun will shrink and become hotter. The surface temperature will fall. The higher temperature of the centre will increase the rate of thermonuclear reactions. The outer regions of the sun will expand approximately 35 million miles, about the distance to Mercury, which is the closest planet to the sun. The sun will then be a red giant star. Temperatures on the earth will become too hot for life to exist. Once the sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shrink. After it shrinks to the size of the earth, it will become a white dwarf star. The sun may throw off huge amounts of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant to a white dwarf. After billions of years as a white dwarf, the sun will have used up all its fuel and will have lost its heat. Such a star is called a black dwarf. After the sun has become a black dwarf, the earth will be dark and cold. If any atmosphere remains there, it will have frozen onto the earth’s surface. 76. It can be inferred from the passage that the sun _______ . A. is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf B. has been in existence for 10 billion years C. is rapidly changing in size and brightness D. will continue as a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years 77. When the sun becomes a red giant, what will conditions be like on earth? A. Its atmosphere will freeze and become solid. B. It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the sun. - 388 -

C. It will become too hot for life to exist. D. It will be destroyed in nova explosions. 78. As a white dwarf, the sun will be_______. A. the same size as the planet Mercury B. thousands of times smaller than it is today C. around 35 million miles in diameter D. cold and dark 79. According to the passage, which of the following best describes the sequence of stages that the sun will probably pass through? A. Yellow dwarf, white dwarf, red giant, black giant. B. Red giant, white dwarf, red dwarf, nova explosions. C. Yellow dwarf, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf. D. White dwarf, red giant, black dwarf, yellow dwarf. 80. The word “there” in the last line refers to _______. A. our own planet B. the outer surface of the sun C. the core of a black dwarf D. the planet Mercury B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN ( 6 pts) I. VERB FORMS (0.75 pt) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences. - When we (81. come) _______ out of the restaurant, we saw that our car (82. disappear) _______. - She had an accident last week. If she (83. wear) ______ her seat belt, she (84. not hurt) ______ so badly. - The first library (85. establish) _______ in the Nebraska Territory was built in Fort Atkinson in 1870. - At this time tomorrow, we (86. lie) _______ on a beach in Nha Trang. - I would like (87. invite) _______ all of my classmates to my birthday party. - We would rather (88. stay) _______ at home than go out tonight. - I regret (89. go) _______ to the art gallery because there was nothing worth (90. see) _______ there. II. WORD FORMS (0.75 pt) Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences. 91. To keep the air unpolluted, people ought to use _______ energy to create electricity. (SUN) 92. One of the _______ diseases that mankind has ever had is AIDS. (BAD) 93. Mr. Smith has a valuable _______ of foreign stamps. (COLLECT) 94. My wife finds it really _______ to listen to rock music. (EXCITE) 95. We should use wind energy. It is clean and _______ . (LIMIT) 96. They are going to _______ the road to the village. (WIDE) 97. He felt very _______ when he failed the exam again. (COURAGE) 98. _______ is one of the serious problems in America. (EMPLOY) 99. English is a _______ easy language for us to learn. (COMPARE) 100. Women nowadays have more _______ to participate in social activities. (FREE) III. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage carefully and decide whether the following statements are True (T), False (F), or No Information (NI).

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The Internet links millions of computers all over the world and allows your computer to get information stored on other computers far away. In 1981, only 213 computers were connected to the Internet. At the end of 2006, there were more than one billion Internet users. No one knows for sure exactly how many people use the Internet today. You get on the Internet by joining a computer network which is called an Internet Service Provider (ISP). You can hook up to the ISP with a modem and your home telephone line. This is called dial-up access. Another way to hook up to the ISP is with Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) or a cable modem which bring Web pages to your computer screen much faster than a dial-up connection. People use the Internet for different purposes such as communication, information search, and entertainment. Businesses use the Internet for advertising and electronic commerce. Organizations use the Internet for teleconferencing and telecommuting. Media and entertainment companies use the Internet for online news or games. Universities use the Internet to perform research, communicate, and distribute lectures. One of the most popular uses of the Internet is sending and receiving e-mail. An e-mail message has a delivery address, just like any mail. The Internet has special computer devices called routers that can read the email address, which tells the routers where the e-mail should be routed, or sent, on the Internet. As more people are getting on the Internet, newer ways of using the Internet are being invented. For example, keeping blogs has been popular recently. A blog is a Web site which provides commentary or news on a particular subject. Some blogs are personal on-line diaries where people write their day-to-day experiences. Nearly 60 million blogs were being tracked at the end of 2006. Many bloggers said that they could not share their experiences and opinions so quickly and easily if there weren’t Internet connectivity. The Internet has really made big changes in the way many people live and work. 101. 102. 103. 104. 105.

_______ More than one billion computers were connected to the Internet at the end of 2006. _______ You cannot get on the Net without connecting to an ISP. _______ The dial-up access is slower than the connection with ADSL. _______ People in different places can attend a meeting with the help of Internet connectivity. _______ Blogs are replacing traditional paper diaries.

IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (0.75 pts) Supply each space with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle to complete each of the following sentences. 106. Lan is fed up _______ doing the same things every day. 107. Yesterday I was late for work because my alarm clock didn’t go _______. 108. _______ all the novels that I’ve read, I enjoy this one most. 109. Forest destruction results _______ floods and air pollution. 110. Too many tests and exams have put high school students _______ pressure. 111. The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have run _______ by 2015. 112. The police are looking _______ the missing boy. 113. Clean air provides us _______ a health supply of oxygen. 114. We can see many stars _______ the sky at night. 115. Hello. Is that 4578? Please put me _______ to the manager. V. ERROR CORRECTION (1 pt) There are 10 errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces below. Number (000.) is done as an example. A combination of water, salt, air pollution, sun, sand, and wind is destroyed the huge statue just outside Cairo. This five-thousand-years-old statue, which has the body of a lion and the face of a human being, is too bad damaged to be completely saved. First, there is not a good drainage system around the statue and too many water has been running into the stone statue for several years. As the result, tiny pieces of salt-have 390 -been left on the stone and have damaged them. Second, air pollution from the increased amount of traffic in Cairo is also destroying the ancient statue. The air is such full of poisonous gases that it is damaging the statue even faster.

000. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120. 121. 122. 123. 124. 125.

Error destroyed

Correction destroying

VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (1.25 pts) Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged, using the words given. 136. He passed the final exam easily. → He had no _____________________________________________________________ 137. "Leave my house or I'll call the police!" shouted the lady to the man. → The lady threatened _____________________________________________________ 138. We can get into the house if someone has a key. → Unless ________________________________________________________________ 139. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test. → As long _______________________________________________________________ 140. Where did they hold the 2010 World Cup? → Where ________________________________________________________________ 141. Maradona does not play football as well as he did. → Maradona used ________________________________________________________ 142. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. → So ___________________________________________________________________ 143. It's thought that the accident was caused by human error. → The accident is _________________________________________________________ 144. When I got up, the rain was coming down in torrent. (dogs) → When I got up, it was ____________________________________________________ 145. Mary could answer the question immediately because it was really easy. (cake) → Mary could answer the question immediately because it was ___________________ VII. WRITING (1 pt) Write a passage about the following topic: - 391 -

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