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(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ Although I am very busy, I try to find time to __________ to my grandparents every weekend. A.take a break B. pay a visit C. look after D. take care 2/ It takes me about three hours __________ the report. A. to suffer B. to succeed C. to complete D. to invent 3/ Most people are interested in the ________ of photographs taken by disabled students. A. population B. environment C. popularity D. exhibition 4/ The deaf and dumb use sign language to __________ . A. speak B. control C. communicate D. speaks 5/ _____ farming is a hard work, I enjoy country life. A. Although B. However C. Because D. Since 6/ Choose the best response: “ Who’s Sam? – “ ___________ .” A. The handsome guy near the door B. I’m afraid I missed him C. I want to see it D. He really likes it 7/ We must learn English at school because it’s a(n) _________ subject. A. optional B. compulsory C. international D. national 8/ What is the __________ of your country? – About over 80 million people. A. separation B. introduction C. impression D. population 9/ The advertisement said Academy of language had many ________ and native English teachers.. A. information B. well-qualified C. experience D. time-consuming 10/ Nobody can deny the __________ of the internet in our life. A. benefits B. inspiration C. information D. reputation
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ His mother is one which -> who taught him the first lesson on kindness. A B C D 12/ My dear friends, I wish you will visit -> would visit us someday this summer. A B C D
(13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ She suggests we should travel by bikes instead of by motorbikes to save energy. (travel) 14/ When it began to rain, the children were playing in the yard. ( play) 15/ My father worked for the telephone company twenty years ago. ( work) 16/ We used to live in Da Lat, but now we live in Ho Chi Minh City. (live)
17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ The crowd shouted excitedly when Zidane scored the first goal for the French team. ( excite) 18/ Huy Dat was unsuccessful in finding his lost bicycle, so he decided to buy a new one ( succeed) 19/ His new car consumes a lot of fuel. ( consumer) 20/ Tsunami, earthquakes and typhoons are natural disasters . (disastrous) 21/ Their aim was ti free women from domestic slavery . ( slave) 22/ It would be more economical to turn off the air-conditioner before leaving . ( economy)
(23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: About 50 or so kinds of modern plastic are made fromoil, gas, or coal-non-renewable natural resources. We (23)___________ well over three million tones of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or late, most of it is thrown away. A high (24) ________ of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging and this constitutes about seven percent by weight, of our domestic (25) ___________ . Almost all of it can be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (26) ________ is growing fast. The plastic itself has extremely rich energy. It also has higher calorific ( 27) _________ than coal and one (28) __________ of “ recovery” strongly favored by plastic manufacturers is the conversion of waste plastic into a fuel.
23/ A. import B. remove C. consume D. consign 24/ A. rate B. proportion C. portion D. amount 25/ A. goods B. refuse C. rubble D. requirements 26/ A. plant B. manufacture C. industry D. factory 27/ A. value B. degree C. effect D. demand 28/ A. mechanism B. measure C. medium D. method Answer:
(29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: At high school Sally Ride became interested in science. At the university she studied English and Physics. After completing her study at Stanford University, She worked as a researcher. In 1977 she was one of 1000 women and 7,000 men who applied for the astronaut training program. She was 25. She was one of the 35 women who were accepted to start the program in 1978. As part of her training she learned to be a jet pilot and a flight engineer. She married during her training. Her husband , Hawley, is also an astronaut.
They do not plan to have any children yet. When NASA decided to put a woman into space, none of Sally’s friends were surprised that they choose Sally. She has always been a person who wanted to go further. So when the space suttle Challenger carries her on her first mission into space, Sally did what she had often done before: she left the world behind. ____ 29/ She was the first American woman to go into space. T 30/ Sally was the jet pilot before she entered the space program. F 31/ More men entered the space program. T 32/ Sally and her husband want to have children soon. F (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them.
33/ Everyone loves Hong Nhung because she behaves well.
Because of her good behaviour, everyone loves Hong Nhung
34/ Although It rained heavily, we still went to school.
Despite the heavy rain, we still went to school
35/ His father used to tell him what to do.
He used to be told what to do by his father
36/ They said that Gia Hy is the best student in his class.
Gia Hy is said to be the best student in his class
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ They invited us __________ their family on a trip to Ha Noi.
A.to take B. to join C. to come D. to get
2/ He failed the exam because he didn’t follow his teacher’s__________.
A. prayers B. instruction C. lessons D. sentences
3/ She has a lot of housework to do, so she’s looking for a __________ job .
A. part time B. full time C. skilled D. low-paid
4/ __________is a building in a university where students live .
A. Academy B. Institute C. Dormitory D. Hall
5/ Many tourists visit the _____ of a historical hero on the mountain.
A. church B. mosque C. temple D. shrine
6/ The final examination will be held_________ May 9th.
A. in B. at C. on D. to
7/ We had an _________ student from Japanese staying with us last year.
A. interchange B. exchange C. abroad D. university
8/ The statue of Liberty stands at the__________ to the harbor.
A. arrival B. destination C. entrance D. across
9/ Everyone felt tired and hungry,________ they sat down and took a rest.
A. although B. but C. because D. so
10/ We put up the tent and had a __________ on the river bank.
A. place B. space C. way D. picnic
SECTION A: PHONETICS
I- Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (3 points)
2. A- heal B- hockey C- exhaust D- hole
3. A- good B- noon C- soon D- food
II- Circle the word whose main stress partern is placed differently from the others.
(2 points)
1. A. background B. career C. secondary D. private
2. A. design B. prefer C. mention D. inspire
SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION
I- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer sheet. (10 points).
Air ……(1)… is caused of ill health in human beings. …(2)… a lot of countries, there ……(3)… laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can ……(4)… although there is not enough information on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. ……(5)… have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also ……(6)…… air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often ……(7)…… in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children ……(8)…… live in areas where there is ……(9)…… lead in the atmosphere can not think as ……(10)…… as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands.
1.A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting
2.A. On B. At C. For D. In
3.A. is B. are C. was D. were
4.A. to produce B. produced C. producing D. produce
5.A. Singers B. Teachers C. Doctors D. Engineers
6.A. increased B. increasing C. to increase D. increase
7.A. collected B. collect C. collecting D. collects
8.A. who B. which C. what D. why
9.A. lot of B. a lot of C. a lots D. a lots of
10.A. more quickly B. quick C. quickly D. quicker
II- Complete the text below by filling the blanks with the suitable words. (10 points)
READING
Who read ? All kind of people : the old, the ...(1)..........young.............., everyone. And why do people read? For (2)................a.................. variey of reasons. Some for pleasure, (3) ..............some.......................because they have to. And when do people (4) ...........read............? Well sometimes not often, (5) ............the...................other people read all the time, day and (6)..........night.................... But the most important question is what do (7)............they....................read? Adverts ? Stories ? Science books ? Maps ? It could (8) ..........be......................anything ! Ask your family and friends all these (9)...........questions ......................Then make your own answers (10)…………about………........who read, what , why , and where.
SECTION D: WRITING
I- Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as showns, so that the meaning stays the same. (10 points)
1. He has just sold his old car.
→ His old car just has been sold
2. He spends an hour a day looking after the dog.
→Looking after the dog takes him an hour a day
3. Tom is the best programmer in his company.
→ Noone.in his company. is a better programmer than him
4. She last ate this kind of food in January.
→ She has not eaten this kind of food since January
5. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.
→ Because of the terrible traffic, They arrived late
6. “Don’t swim out too far, boys’’ I said.
→ I warned the boys not to swim out too fa
8. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London.
→ He greatly regretted not to see Andrey on her trip to London.
9. What is the meaning of this word?
→ What does this word mean?
10. Besides her roomate, Jane has lots of friends.
→ In addition to her roomate, jane has lots of friends
Exercise 1: Choose the correct answers.
1. He got wet he forgot his umbrella.
A. because of B. because C. but D. and
2. He stops working heavy raining.
A. in spite of B. although C. despite D. because of
3. They have a lot of difficulties in their life their poverty.
A. in spite of B. although C. because D. because of
4. Jill and Jolly were happy it was their both birthday party that day.
A. because B. even though C. spite of D. Despite
5. Nobody could hear her she spoke too quietly.
A. although B. because C. because of D. in spite of
6. We decided to leave early the party was boring.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
7. We all feel sad the bad news
A. because B. because of C. though D. despite
8. John lost his job his laziness.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though
9. We can't go to Julia's party we're going away that weekend.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
10. Nam was absent from class yesterday he felt sick.
A. so B. because C. although D. but
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answers.
1. The boy can’t reach the shelf he’s not tall enough.
A. because B. although C. even though D. and
2. She couldn’t unlock it she had the wrong key.
A. while B. but C. though D. because
3. Nam failed the final exam he was lazy.
A. while B. though C. because D. but
4. We watched TV the whole evening we had nothing better to do.
A. because B. though C. so D. but
5. We didn’t go for a walk it was very cold.
A. though B. because C. but D. so
6. They decided not to go out for a meal they were too tired.
A. so B. because C. but D. if
7. I’m learning English I want to get a better job.
A. or B. because C. therefore D. but
8. Last night we came to the show late the traffic was terrible.
A. although B. despite C. and D. because
9. Lan couldn’t pass the exam she is too lazy.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
10. his broken leg, he didn’t come to class yesterday.
A. because B. because of C. despite D. so
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with because/ because of.
1. We delayed our trip BECAUSE OF the bad weather.
2. Sue’s eyes were red BECAUSE she had been crying.
3. My mother is always complaining BECAUSE OF the untidiness of my room.
4. The water in most river is unsafe to drink BECAUSE it’s polluted.
5. The trees were bend over BECAUSE OF the wind.
6. You can’t enter this secure areas BECAUSE you don’t have an official permit.
7. It’s unsafe to travel in that country BECAUSE OF the ongoing civil war.
8. Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted BECAUSE OF the extreme heat.
9. Mark didn’t go to work yesterday BECAUSE he didn’t feel well.
10. We couldn’t get into the disco BECAUSE OF the enormous crowd.
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with because/ because of.
1. I went home early BECAUSE I was feeling unwell.
2. We decided not to go out for a meal BECAUSE we were simply too tired.
3. I couldn’t get to sleep BECAUSE OF the noise.
4. He only accepted the job BECAUSE OF the salary, which was very high.
5. Sarah can’t climb up the tree BECAUSE OF her fear of heights.
6. BECAUSE OF his age, John was not hired ALTHOUGH he had the necessary qualifications.
7. Mary came to class late BECAUSE her motorbike had a puncture.
8. Sandy didn’t go to school yesterday BECAUSE she was sick.
9. She went to bed early BECAUSE OF her tiredness.
10. I couldn’t do the test BECAUSE it was too difficult.
Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of
1. He didn’t come because of his sickness.
BECAUSE HE WAS SICK, He didn’t come
2. The train was late because the fog was thick.
BECAUSE OF THE THICK FOG, The train was late
3. The plane couldn’t take off because of the bad weather.
BECAUSE THE WEATHER WAS BAD, The plane couldn’t take off
4. He left the school because his family was poor.
BECAUSE OF HIS FAMILY'S POVERTY,The plane couldn’t take off
5. We couldn’t study because of the noise.
BECAUSE IT WAS TOO NOISE, We couldn’t study
6. I didn’t go swimming because it was cold.
BECAUSE OF THE COLD, I didn’t go swimming
7. These students arrive late because of the bad traffic.
BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC WAS BAD, These students arrive late
8. Mary can’t sleep because she has drunk a cup of strong coffee.
BECAUSE OF DRINKING A CUP OF STRONG COFFEE, MARY CAN'T SLEEP
9. Because of getting up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.
BECAUSE HE GOT UP EARLY, he wasn’t late for the first train.
I .Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets ( 1 mark ) :
1 . are There ( 1.be ) ..... any flowers behind your house ?
2. Mr Hoang can ( 2. drive ) ...drive..... but he doesn'thave a car .
3. The boys ( 3.be ) ...are.... in the school yard . They (4.play)...are playing....soccer now .
4. Nam often ( 5.fly ) ....flies.... his kite in the afternoon .
5. My father always ( 6.come ) ....comes... home late . He ( 7. finish ) .....finishes.. work at 5 o'clock .
6. I ( 8. nou understand ) .......don't understand..... his sentence . What does this word ( 9.mean ) ...mean......?
7. I'm thirsty . What about ( 10.have ) .....having.....a glass of orange juice ?
II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space ( 2 marks )
1. She ....teaches..... us English at school. TEACHER
2. In my ....neighborhood...... there is a park NEIGHBOR
3. BacGiang has a lot of ..beautiful.... places BEAUTY
4. What is the ...highest... of this mountain ? HIGH
5.We often buy cheap bread in the .. .bakery... BAKE
6. They have a lot of ......activities......... in the summer ACT
7. This is the ..oldest.... pagoda in Hanoi . OLD
8. Don't ride too quickly . It is .....dangerous...... DANGER
9. My house is ..bigger... than yours . BIG
10. He greets me in a ...friendly.... way FRIEND
III , Circle the best option A , B , C or D to complete the following senteces ( 1 marks ) :
1. Hoa lives in the country . Her house is in a small ...........
A. movie theater B.factory C. stadium D. village
2. My sister feels .......... again after her illness .
A. strongly B.strong C. is strong D . strength
3. This sign says " No smoking " . You ....... smoke .
A. can B must C.are D . must not
4. He ............ arrives on time .
A. not B. never C.does not D. do not
5. What is there ....................... breakfast ? There are noodles and vegetables .
A. in B.at C. for D.on
6. My sister has an expensive cassette recorder . She often ............... a lot .
A. listens to music B. watches films C.reads books D. listen to music 7.How ........... money do you often send to him ?
A. often B.many C.much D.far
8. My brother wants a good pair of shoes because he often goes ..............
A. jogging B. running C. swimming D. sailing
9. In spring , we often help our Mum ................ the housework .
A. for B. about C. on D. with
10. The weather here often .............. quickly . It's difficult to forecast . A. change A. changes C. is changing D. is going to change .
I .Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets ( 1 mark ) :
1 . Are There ( 1.be ) ..... any flowers behind your house ?
2. Mr Hoang can ( 2. drive ) ...drive..... but he doesn'thave a car . 3. The boys ( 3.be ) ....are... in the school yard . They (4.play)....are playing...soccer now .
4. Nam often ( 5.fly ) ....flies.... his kite in the afternoon .
5. My father always ( 6.come ) ...comes.... home late . He ( 7. finish ) ...finishes.... work at 5 o'clock .
6. I ( 8. nou understand ) .......don't understand..... his sentence . What does this word ( 9.mean ) .....mean.....?
7. I'm thirsty . What about ( 10.have ) ....having......a glass of orange juice ?
II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space ( 2 marks )
1. She ....teaches..... us English at school. TEACHER
2. In my .....neighborhood..... there is a park NEIGHBOR
3. BacGiang has a lot of ...beautiful... places BEAUTY
4. What is the ...height... of this mountain ? HIGH
5.We often buy cheap bread in the .. bakery.... BAKE
6. They have a lot of ........activitites....... in the summer ACT
7. This is the ....oldest.. pagoda in Hanoi . OLD
8. Don't ride too quickly . It is ....dangerous....... DANGER
9. My house is ...bigger.. than yours . BIG
10. He greets me in a ...friendly.... way FRIEND
III , Circle the best option A , B , C or D to complete the following senteces ( 1 marks ) :
1. Hoa lives in the country . Her house is in a small ........... A. movie theater B.factory C. stadium D. village
2. My sister feels .......... again after her illness . A. strongly B.strong C. is strong D . strength
3. This sign says " No smoking " . You ....... smoke . A. can B must C.are D . must not
4. He ............ arrives on time . A. not B. never C.does not D. do not
5. What is there ....................... breakfast ? There are noodles and vegetables . A. in B.at C. for D.on
6. My sister has an expensive cassette recorder . She often ............... a lot . A. listens to music B. watches films C.reads books D. listen to music
7.How ........... money do you often send to him ? A. often B.many C.much D.far
8. My brother wants a good pair of shoes because he often goes .............. A. jogging B. running C. swimming D. sailing
9. In spring , we often help our Mum ................ the housework . A. for B. about C. on D. with
10. The weather here often .............. quickly . It's difficult to forecast . A. change A. changes C. is changing D. is going to change .
II. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. collect B. advise C. practise D. prepare
2. A. Improvement B. resident C. department D. environment
3. A. university B. documental C. historic D. electricity
4. A. graduation B. agricultural C. industrial D. recommend
5. A. intelligent B. difficult C. interesting D. hospital
B. LEXICAL - GRAMMAR
I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. Faraday attended a lecture ___________ by a famous scientist.
A. giving B. gave C. given D. to give
2. We couldn’t help___________ when he told us what had happened.
A. laugh B. to laugh C. to be laughing D. laughing
3. “___________ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.
A. What a B. How C. What D. How this
4. I understand most of this, _________ there are still one or two points I would like you to clear up for me.
A. however B. but C. therefore D. so
5. Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper___________ your way to work?
A. for B. by C. along D. on
6. The car was easy to recognize so it wasn’t ___________ difficult for the police to catch the thieves.
A. much B. many C. too D. such
7. I was so tired that I ___________ asleep in the chair.
A. got B. went C. felt D. fell
8. This is Mr. White ___________ invention has helped hundreds of disabled people.
A. who B. which C. that D. whose
9. I need some help with the table. ___________ you lift the other end, please?
A. May B. Should C. Could D. Shall
10. She used to___________ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels.
A. earn B. to earn C. earning D. earns
II. Each sentence below has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, D. Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. People think computers never do any mistakes, but in fact, they do.
A B C D
2. Going to the cinema is an enjoyable way relaxing at weekend.
A B C D
3. Since Mai looks a bit pale these days, I think she should have taken up some exercises.
A B C D
4. He appears being a perfect man but in fact, he is very rude to his wife.
A B C D
5. The youth nowadays prefer pop music than traditional music.
A B C D
III. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. She had never been greatly concerned about her appearance (APPEAR)
2. The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. (MAJOR)
3. I'm afraid I was very satisfied with the travel arrangements. (satisfy)
4. Even the most insensitive person ought to appreciate the beauty of this music. (sense)
5. If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very imaginative girl. (imagine)
C. READING
I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanksin the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the __________ (1) of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold ___________(2) services to celebrate Christmas ______(3) midnight on Christmas ____________(4), most churches hold special candlelight services. But Christmas is also a social and family____________(5). It is a festival of goodwill, a
time____________ (6) family, friends, food, and gift-giving. Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their home, and place presents ____________(7) the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill _________(8) small gifts. __________ (9) tradition, Santa comes on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Presents are ____________(10) opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
1. A. day B. birth C. God D. father
2. A. Religious B. religion C. region D. regional
3. A. On B. in C. under D. at
4. A. Morning B. afternoon C. evening D. Eve
5. A. Christmas B. holiday C. weekend D. day
6. A. Of B. to C. for D. on
7. A. on B. under C. beside D. in
8. A. With B. in C. of D. on
9. A. Despite B. Because of C. According to D. But
10. A. Never B. rarely C. sometimes D. usually
IV. Read the passage and choose the best answers. (2pts)
Clothes can tell a lot (1) ………. a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone (2)……… at them and they want to be the center of things. (3)………….. people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not (4)………. or fancy. They do not like people to look at them. Clothes today are very different (5)……….. the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s, all women (6)……..dress. The dresses all had long skirts. Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between 1800 and today is the (7) ……… In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from cotton, wool, silk, or linen. But today, there are (8) ……. kinds of man made cloth. A lot of clothes are made from nylon, rayon or polyester.
1. A. about B. at C. with D. on
2. A. look B. to look C. looked D. looking
3. A. Each other B. Another C. Others D. Other
4. A. color B. colorfully C. colorful D. colored
5. A. at B. to C. from D. in
6. A. wear B. worn C. wore D. wearing
7. A. cloth B. clothing C. clothe D. clothes
8. A. many B. much C. any D. a little
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ She got a (n) __________ to check all the water pipes in her house.
A. piper B. plumber C. tinker D. eletrician
2/ No one can __________ the advantages of using computer.
A. agree B. accept C. deny D. refuse
3/ Many people think chatting on the internet is__________ .
A. time-consumed B. consumed- time C.consuming-time D.time- consuming
4/ The local authority should ___________ the fish catching by electricity.
A. protected B. allow C. permit D. prohibit
5/ Le Anh is tired _____ he goes on completing the homework.
A. because B. so C. but D. and
6/ Let’s go for a walk, _________ ?
A. do we B. don’t we C. shall we D. let we
7/ Her father seldom writes letters, _________ ?
A. doesn’t he B. does he C. doesn’t she D. does she
8/ It is easy for everyone to get access __________ the internet.
A. on B. in C. to D. for
9/ People ________ all ages can watch this film.
A. from B. of C. with D. in
10/ I suggest fixing the dripping faucet. – “________________ .”
A. yes, please B. good idea C. we will D. I’m afraid not