Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence

1. It’s recommended that we become more concerned …… the environment around us.

    A. of                        B. to                            C. with                         D. about

2. Air ……., together littering, is cause many problems in our cities today.

    A. pollute                B. pollution                C. polluted                  D. polluting

3. On Christmas Eve, most big cities, especially London are .........with coloured lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees.

    A. decorated          B. hang                       C. put                          D. made

4. In the United, there are 50 …….and six different time zones across the country.

    A. states                  B. nations                   C. towns                      D. show

5. Nowadays you still see the ………men wear kits (skirts) to wedding or other formal occasions.

    A. Scot                     B. Scotland                 C. Scots                       D. Scottish.

6. What …… we do to prevent these natural disasters?

    A. may                     B. ought                      C. should                    D. be able

7. …….. at someone is usually considered rude.

    A. Point                   B. To point                C. To pointing            D. Pointing

8. My father shouted at me, …….. made me feel sorrowful.

    A. that                     B. who                        C. whose                     D. which

9. I believe that our new manager has the …… to work well in this business environment.

    A. inflexible            B. flexibly                   C. flexibility                D. flexible

10.“Are Mary  and Peter still living in Paris?” - “No, they …….. to NewYork.”

   A. are just moved    B.had just moved       C. have just moved    D.will just move

11. ‘What is the  …….. of the USA ?’ – ‘The dollars.’

    A. current               B. population             C. territory                 D. currency

12. We can see many international programs ……………...different channels.

   A.in                               B.at                             C. on                            D. of

13. This hat  is different ..................... the one I had.

   A. for                        B. to                            C. from                        D. at

14. What will happen if the pollution .................. on.?

    A. puts                     B. goes                        C. keeps                      D. takes

15. He said  he was  afraid this article  was .................. date.

    A. over                                   B. on                            C. behind                    D. out of

16. I had to get up early, ...............I would miss the train.

    A. otherwise                       B. if not                      C. but                          D. unless

17. Most young people want to ........more about environmental problems.

    A.look after                        B.find out                   C.look for                    D.make out

18. ..................always gives me real pleasure.

A. I arrange flowers                                      B. The flowers are arranged

C. Arranging flowers                                     D. While arranging flowers.

19. Nga had difficulties in bringing the heavy box, and Mai, her friend, offered to help.

Mai : “Need a hand with your heavy box, Nga ?”  -Nga : “.....................”

A. I don’t need      B. Not at all        C. That’s very kind of you           D. No, thanks

20. Peter: “ ...............?”   Mary: “ Well , I’dlike to see that dress”

             A. Do you want anything                              B. May I help you

             C. What would you like                                D. What do you want to do

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Hoàn thành câu với thì hiện tại thích hợp của các động từ trong ngoặc :

1.In Canada , New Year's Day...................a long tradition of celebration.(have)

2.First names.................used more frequently in Australia than in other countries.(be)

3.Recently ,many places in New Zealand......................called with two names -one English , one Maori.(be)

4.Maori people ...................the hongi-touching noses-to greet people they ...............safe and familiar with.(use-feel)

5.Since its beginning more than a century ago, the slouch hat.....................one of the most distinctive items of Austrlian clothing.(become)

6.For over 130 years ,Akubra hats...............its legendary stories in Australia.(make)

7.Aberdeen in Scotland..................an important centre for the oil industry since the finding of oil in the North Sea.(become)

8.Canada...................the longest land border in the world with the United States.(share)

9.Ireland.................the Eurovision Song Contest seven times.(win)

10.In Canada you should maintain eye contact while you .................lands.(shake)

I choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.(viết cách đọc chúng)

1.a myth          b.think           c.breath          d.breathe

2.a. promised          b.caused           c.increased           d.practiced

3.a. encourage          b.garage          c.shortage            d.storage

4.a. chemist            b.champagne        c.chaos          d.chiropodist

5.a. hobby           b.comfor            c.knowledge          d.popular

6.a. issue          b.tissue         c.passion          d.vessel

7.a. mould        b.soul           c.shoulder          d.foul

8.a. nature        b.change          c.gravity         d.basic

9.a. darkness         b.warmth          c.market         d.remark

10.a. because        b.nurse          c.horse          d.purpose

11.a. marriage            b.massage          c.collage         d.shortage

12.a. breathe           b.with            c.thermal            d.clothing

13.a. education         b.individual           c.procedure         d.production

14.a. released           b.pleased             c.passed          d.watched

15.a. helped           b.struggled              c.remarked           d.watched

16.a. helped             b.booked            c.waited           d.helped

17.a. cow           b.how          c.town          d.grow

18.a. says        b.looks          c.laughs          d.wants

19.a. brush         b.chin           c.washing        d.machine 

20.a. thin          b.thank           c.theme          d.there

21.a. cause         b.poison        c.scatter              d.disaster

22.a. icon          b.loch         c.official         d.scots

23.a. bury         b.eruption          c.mudslide           d.untreated

24.a. volcano         b.forest         c.tornado        d.ghost

25.a. earthquake        b.breath         c.thanks        d.breathe

26.a. hands         b.occasions           c.associates          d.others

27.a. frightened         b.stamped          c.walked        d.laughed

28.a. fluoride          b.lid            c.arid         d.hidden 

29.a. stack     b. slash         c.swamp        d.stamp

30.a. agent         b.angine          c.regard        d.surgeon

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

1.    A. artistic             B. logical                     C. botanical                 D. historic

2.    A. coffee              B. Chinese                   C. payee                      D. trainee

3.    A. technology      B. ecology                   C. photography           D. climatology

4.    A. employee         B. economical             C. geography               D. sociology

Combine the two sentences into one. Use the given words in bracket.

2. Stop swimming in that lake, or you will have skin rashes. (If)

_______

3. The noise from the music club is loud. The residents of the street cannot sleep. (because of) à_____________________________________________________________________________

4. The Tsunami happened. Many people in this area became homeless. (made)

5. The acid rain happened last month. Many plants and trees died. (Since)

6. Many rivers and lakes are contaminated. Factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes. (because)

7. Linh  lives in the area affected by air pollution, so she has breathing problem. (because)

8. They repaired their house, then the typhoon came. (After)

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Điền từ trong ngoặc vào ô trống :
(allows , gives , takes , wheel , iconic , close , high , symbol )
                                            THE LONDON EYE
At 135 metres , the London Eye is the world's tallest observation (1).........................It has become the modern (2)...........................representing the capital of England and a global icon.
 The gradutal rotaion in one of the 32 high-tech glass capsules (3).............about 30  minutes and (4)............you a view of London.Within each capsule , the interactive guide (5)..................you to explore the capital's (6)....................landmarks in several lauguages.
 An experience on the London Eye will lift you (7)....................enough to see up to 40 kilometres on a clear day and keep you (8).................enough to see the spectacular details of the city beneath you .

Circle the word with a different pronunciation from the others.

1. A. passed                            B. realized                   C. wished                                D. touched

2. A. development                  B. improvement          C. documentary                      D. environment

3. A. nominated                      B. polluted                  C. provided                             D. destroyed

4. A. pleased                           B. smoked                   C. stopped                               D. missed

5.  A. plates                             B. misses                      C. watches                             D. places

1. Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Many human activities over the last 200 years have been responsible (1) ________ polluting the air and damaging people’s health. Automobile engines and power plants burn combustible (2) ________ like gasoline and coal and allow toxic gases and smoke to escape into the air. Some pollutants destroy the ozone layer, which is the thin blanket of gases that (3) ________ Earth from the Sun’s dangerous ultraviolet rays. Other pollutants contribute to (4) ________ warming by adding to the planet’s natural greenhouse effect. Still others create acid rain, a phenomenon that has disastrous (5) ________ on lake and forest habitats. Air pollution is not limited to industrial areas. Depending on the direction of the wind and its force, air pollutants may (6) ________ spread to other countries very far from the source of the pollution.

Big cities like Los Angeles and Mexico City are often covered by smog, a fog that occurs (7) ________ air pollution. In 1952, the City of London, England, was enveloped by smog so thick that people on the streets had to feel their way around by (8) ________ the walls of buildings!

1. A. for                                  B. of                            C. to                            D. with

2. A. chemicals                        B. means                     C. fuels                       D. matters

3. A. covers                             B. protects                   C. stops                       D. damages

4. A. environmental               B. thermal                    C. temperature                       D. global

5. A. affects                            B. causes                     C. sources                   D. effects

6. A. never                              B. even                        C. ever                       D. hardly

7. A. because of                      B. in spite of               C. instead of               D. due of 

8. A. climbing                        B. walking                    C. touching                D. putting up