ĐỀ SỐ 1

I. VOCABULARY: (30 points)

Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

1. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ................... .

A. a revision        B. a control          C. an investiagation     D. a check-up

2. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better ................... .

A. product          B. outcome          C. amount             D. crop

3. When the starter gave the ................... all the competitors in the race began to run round the track.

A. signal            B. warning          C. shot                D. show

4. ................... from Bill, all the students said they would go

A. Except           B. Only            C. Apart               D. Separate

5. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ................... new procedures to save time and money.

A. manufacture       B. establish        C. control              D. restore

6. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not .................... your television set.

A. change           B. adjust          C. repair               D. switch

7. The crowd at a football match are often ................. .

A. excite            B. excited          C. exciting               D. excitement

8. I'm very .................... in the information you have given me.

A. concerned          B. surprised       C. bored                D. interested

9. I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran ................... him, but I didn't catch him.

A. into               B. after           C. over                 D. near

10. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to................... the match till Sunday.

A. put off            B. cancel          C. play                 D. put away

Part 2: Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Kids watch more TV

A study into children's television (0) viewing (VIEW) habits reveals  that children whose parents have a high level of (1) ____________ (EDUCATE) tend to watch less television than children from less educated family (2) ________________ .(BACK) The report also suggests that a high rate of  TV watching among children in poorer (3) _________________ (SUBURB) areas and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre, is often due to (4) _________________ (POOR) and a lack of other kinds of (5) _________________ (ENTERTAIN) in the area. Disco, cinema, theatre and sports (6) ________________(ACTIVE) offer children in urban centre a wider range of pastimes, which leads to far (7) ______________ (FEW) hours being spent in front of the box. (8) ______________(COMMERCE), comedies and adventure films are children's (9) _______________ (FAVOUR) programmes, while twenty per cent of children said they preferred (10) _______________ (VIOLENCE) films and thrillers. 

Part 3: Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition

II. GRAMMAR (20 points)

Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.

I (write) (1) ....................................... to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London last weekend. I (book) (2) ...................................... the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (3) ............................. information about the hotel. I (promise) (4) ................................ a luxury weekend. However, I (be) (5)..................................... not satisfied. The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make) (6) .................................... it impossible to (sleep) (7) ............................ I (ask) (8) ...................................... for another room, but no single rooms (be) (9) ................................. available. I required room-service one night and I (have) (10) .................................. to wait for almost one hour before someone came.

Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions

1. She was very conscious (1).................. her lack of experience on her first day at work.

2. He has a new solution (2).................. the problem.

3. Nobody helped him. He managed it (3).................. his own.

4 The drivers (4) ................... London kept their cars (5) ............... the left.

5. The summer holiday is coming. We are all excited (6) ................. going (7) ............. a long trip (8) ............ the South.

6. The children were amazed (9) .................... the lion show at the circus.

7. Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are (10) .................... full bloom.

III. READING: (25 points)

Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space

Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away. “You never know when you might need it” was (1) ...................................... of her favorite sayings. She lived (2) ...................................... herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us. Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (3) ...................................... antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on. In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (4) ...................................... an art gallery. I remember my father (5) ...................................... that she was a “ Staffordshire Darby” but I had (6) ...................................... idea what he meant. I (7) ...................................... out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal-mining in Staffordshire. We used to make up stories (8) ...................................... her. My sister Alice, (9) ...................................... was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one day and she (10) ...................................... saw him again!

Part 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions.

The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroying the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land. As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly increasing population. A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man's whole environment is being changed in a serious way.

1) What is the process of making something dirty?
............................................................................................................

2) Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in which we live?
............................................................................................................

3) What is the air surrounding the earth called?
............................................................................................................

4) What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use?
...........................................................................................................

5) What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought?
...........................................................................................................

Part 3: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word you choose.

Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than 5000 years ago. The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago.

A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material. The fibers used in paper, however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet. In addition to the plant fiber, dyes and additives such as resin may be used. Dyes can make the paper different colors; resin may add weight and texture.

Where do these fibers come from ? The majority of paper is made from the plant fiber that comes from trees. Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place. Paper may be also made from things like old rags or pieces of cloth. Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper. This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution.

1. According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by

A. the Chinese     B. the Egyptians      C. ancient cultures    D. foresters

2. What is the main ingredient in most paper ?

A. resin           B. cardboard         C. plant fiber         D. papyrus

3. According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is

A. rags           B. trees             C. fabric             D. wastepaper

4. According to the passage, recycling paper is

A. bad for the environment              C. good for the environment

B. wasteful                           D. economical

5. According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT

A. reduce the need for ink              C. save energy

B. save forests                        D. reduce air pollution

IV. WRITING: (25 points)

Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.

Example: He wrote the letter in two hours.

It took him two hours to write the letter.

1. The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day.

The lions ...............................................................................................

2. We got lost because we didn't have a map.

If we ......................................................................................................

3. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.

I would rather ........................................................................................

4. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it.

It was ....................................................................................................

5. That was a silly thing to say.

What .....................................................................................................

6. We've run out of tea.

There ....................................................................................................

7. I last saw him when I was a student.

I haven't ................................................................................................

8. Susan was too excited to sleep.

Susan was ............................................................................................

9. Robert has not had a job for two years.

Robert has been ...................................................................................

10. She will complete the work only she is paid extra.

She will not ..........................................................................................

Part 2 Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences.

1. All the students love the principal. He is very kind. (because of)

.............................................................................................................

2. I have forgotten the tickets. I’m sorry for it. (having)

.............................................................................................................

3. I saw it with my own eyes. I believed it. (if)

.............................................................................................................

4. The house at the end of the street has been sold. It has been empty for years. (which)

.............................................................................................................

5. It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice. (wish)

.............................................................................................................

Part 3: A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice. He wants to visit your country for three weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit, where to stay, what sights to see, and what clothes to bring. Write to him, giving as many suggestions as you can and mentioning any national customs that may seem strange to him. (about 200 words).

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Vancouver Manufacturing
9102 NW 99* Street, Vancouver Washington 98655
(800)-555-1212 – www.example.com
September 25, 2005

Mr. John Taylor
Director of Operations
ABC corporation
100 E Main Street
Vancouver, WA 98685

Dear Mr. Taylor,
As our new letterhead indicates, we have recently changed the name of our business from Fort Vancouver Manufacturing to Vancouver Manufacturing.
There has been no change in management and we will be providing the same products and fine service in which we have built our reputation in the industry. We would appreciate it if you would bring this annoucement to the attention of your accounts payable department and direct them accordingly.
Thank you for being one of our valued customers. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
Al Olsen,
President, Vancouver Manufacturing

Câu 1

What is the purpose of this letter?

A. To announce a change in company name 

 B.To announce a change in company management 

 C.To announce a change in providing products 

D. To thank valued customers 

Câu 2

Who is Mr. Taylor?

 A.A customer of ABC corporation 

 B.The president of Vancouver Manufacturing 

 C.The director of Operations at ABC corporation 

 D.The accountant at Vancouver Manufacturing 

Câu 3

The word “cooperation” in paragraph 3, line 2 is closest in meaning to?

A. link 

 B.relation 

 C.connection 

 D.collaboration 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline part differs from three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1:       A. called                    B. prepared                C. expressed              D. employed

2:       A. kids                       B. days                      C. bags                      D. photographs

3:       A. hour                      B. home                     C. honour                  D. honest

4:       A. know                    B. show                     C. snow                     D. now

5:       A. chair                      B. match                    C. watch                    D. chemistry

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

6: If they had recognized her, they ________ to her.

A. will have spoken B. would have spoken C. would speak              D. will speak

7: He ______ thousands of dollars to charity.

A. sponsored   B. spent C. wasted                       D. donated

8: They made her ______ there for the weekend.

A. staying  B. to stay C. stayed                        D. stay

9: If I were you, I ________ and apologize to her.

A. call B. would be calling C. will call                      D. would call

10: ________ the match, the team travelled home in deep spirits.

A. Having lost B. Having losing C. To lose                       D. Lost

11: _____is the act of limiting the children born .

A. Under-population B. Birth control C. Birth rate                   D. Population

12: The result of exam­­­­_______ this afternoon.

A. will announced B. will be announce C. will be announced     D. will announce

13: The plants want ______ daily.

A. to be watered B. to wate C. to watering                D. being watered

14: The volunteers help disadvantaged children to_______   their difficulties .

A. overcome B. forget C. struggle                     D. fight

15: You _______ your new hat when I _______ you yesterday.

A. wore/met B. wore/ had met C. was wearing/met       D. were wearing/met

16: I’m happy _____ that you have passed the exams.

A. knowing B. have known C. knew                         D. to know

17: Donald Trump has a good chance of ________. I know I’m going to vote for him.

A. to be elected B. to elect C. being elected             D. electing

18: The train _______ half an hour ago.

A. has left B. left C. has been leaving        D. had left

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

19: “Let’s go out for dinner.”                 “……………”

A. Good idea B. My pleasure C. I agree                       D. Thank you

20: Tom and Peter are talking about their favourite sports.

     Tom: “What sports do you like?” ~ Peter: “_________”

A. No, I don’t. B. Yes, it’s my favourite sport.

C. I think it’s boring. D. Well, I love volleyball and soccer.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

21: If you do not understand the word “donation“, look it up in the dictionary.

A. find its meaning B. write it C. note it                        D. draw it

22: The scheme is simple and cheap to operate.

A. easy B. hard C. important                   D. difficult

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

23: The price of petroleum has decreased since last month.

A. cut down       B. increase       C. fall in                         D. reduce

24: We were really disappointed by the hotel when we got there – it was nothing like the description in the brochure.

A. satisfied   B. excited         C. upset                          D. confident

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

25: He had come away, not knowing where to turn or what to doing.

A. away        B. not knowing          C. to doing                     D. had

26: If the weather is fine to day, we would go to the beach.

A. fine        B. if         C. today                         D. would go

27: They asked me what did happen the night before, but I was unable to tell them.

A. what did happen B. tell them C. the night before         D. unable

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of the following questions.

28: Let’s start our journey or we’ll be late .

A. If we start our journey , we won’t be late .

B. If we don’t start our journey , we’ll be late .

C. Unless we start our journey , we won’t be late .

D. We would be late if we didn’t start our journey .

29: “  If I were you, I would go to the doctor.” David said to Claudia.

A. David told Claudia that he would go to see the doctor.

B. David advised Claudia to go to the doctor.

C. David told Claudia to become a doctor.

D. David advised Claudia not to go to the doctor.

30: We have worked as volunteers at this SOS village for 3 months.

A. It’s 3 months since we didn’t work as volunteers as at this SOS village.

B. It’s 3 months since we worked as volunteers at this SOS village.

C. We last worked as volunteers as at this SOS village 3 months ago.

D. It’s 3 months since we stopped working as volunteers at this SOS village.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

I had an (31)  ______ experience last year . When I (32)  ______ to town in the south of France , a young man waved to me .

I stopped and he asked me for a lift . As soon as he had got into the car , I said good morning to him (33)  ______ French and he replied in the same language (34)  ______ of us spoke during the journey . I myself know a little of French . I had nearly approached the town when the young man suddenly said ,very (35)  ______  , “ Do you speak English ? ” As I soon learnt , he was English himself .

31:     A. amuse                   B. amusement            C. amusing                D. amused

32:     A. was driving           B. drove                     C. had been driving  D. having driven

33:     A. by                         B. with                       C. in                          D. on

34:     A. All                        B. Neither                  C. Not                       D. None

35:     A. slowness               B. quick                     C. slowly                   D. slow

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 40.

PREPARING A DINNER PARTY

Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertain people. You can also make new friends and give others the chance to get to know each other better. It needs planning, though. First, make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of women and men. Don’t invite couples because they aren’t so much fun.

When you know who can come, find out what they like to eat and drink. Note down any who are vegetarians, or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious seasons.

Then plan their menu. Include a first course, a choice of main courses and a dessert, plus lots of people’s favourite drinks. The next thing to do is the shopping. Make sure buy more than enough of everything, and that someone can help you carry it!

On the day, start cooking early. Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas, so they don’t get hungry if they have to wait. Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your guests and have a good time – you’ve earned it!

36:  Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the purpose of giving a dinner party?

A. to help people to know each other better.

B. to get people to know more about their host and hostess.

C. to entertain people.

D. to make new friends.

37:   when giving a dinner party, you should NOT invite …………………… .

A. those who can’t eat or drink certain things. B. those who are vegetarians.

C. husbands and wives. D. both women and men.

38:   The menu should include these EXCEPT ……………………..

A. a first course B. a dessert C. a supper                     D. main courses

39:   According to the passage, starters should be served ………………………

A. because the guests want to eat them while having to wait

B. because the guests want to have a good time together

C. because the guests like eating them

D. because the guests may be hungry while having to wait

40:   What should you do while the guests are having their evening meal?

A. Sit down with the guests to show your politeness.

B. Only serve the guests with the food.

C. Sit down with the guests and have a good time.

D. Stand beside the guests without doing anything.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline part differs from three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1:       A. called                    B. prepared                C. expressed              D. employed

2:       A. kids                       B. days                      C. bags                      D. photographs

3:       A. hour                      B. home                     C. honour                  D. honest

4:       A. know                    B. show                     C. snow                     D. now

5:       A. chair                      B. match                    C. watch                    D. chemistry

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

6: If they had recognized her, they ________ to her.

A. will have spoken B. would have spoken C. would speak              D. will speak

7: He ______ thousands of dollars to charity.

A. sponsored   B. spent C. wasted                       D. donated

8: They made her ______ there for the weekend.

A. staying  B. to stay C. stayed                        D. stay

9: If I were you, I ________ and apologize to her.

A. call B. would be calling C. will call                      D. would call

10: ________ the match, the team travelled home in deep spirits.

A. Having lost B. Having losing C. To lose                       D. Lost

11: _____is the act of limiting the children born .

A. Under-population B. Birth control C. Birth rate                   D. Population

12: The result of exam­­­­_______ this afternoon.

A. will announced B. will be announce C. will be announced     D. will announce

13: The plants want ______ daily.

A. to be watered B. to wate C. to watering                D. being watered

14: The volunteers help disadvantaged children to_______   their difficulties .

A. overcome B. forget C. struggle                     D. fight

15: You _______ your new hat when I _______ you yesterday.

A. wore/met B. wore/ had met C. was wearing/met       D. were wearing/met

16: I’m happy _____ that you have passed the exams.

A. knowing B. have known C. knew                         D. to know

17: Donald Trump has a good chance of ________. I know I’m going to vote for him.

A. to be elected B. to elect C. being elected             D. electing

18: The train _______ half an hour ago.

A. has left B. left C. has been leaving        D. had left

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

19: “Let’s go out for dinner.”                 “……………”

A. Good idea B. My pleasure C. I agree                       D. Thank you

20: Tom and Peter are talking about their favourite sports.

     Tom: “What sports do you like?” ~ Peter: “_________”

A. No, I don’t. B. Yes, it’s my favourite sport.

C. I think it’s boring. D. Well, I love volleyball and soccer.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

21: If you do not understand the word “donation“, look it up in the dictionary.

A. find its meaning B. write it C. note it                        D. draw it

22: The scheme is simple and cheap to operate.

A. easy B. hard C. important                   D. difficult

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

23: The price of petroleum has decreased since last month.

A. cut down       B. increase       C. fall in                         D. reduce

24: We were really disappointed by the hotel when we got there – it was nothing like the description in the brochure.

A. satisfied   B. excited         C. upset                          D. confident

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

25: He had come away, not knowing where to turn or what to doing.

A. away        B. not knowing          C. to doing                     D. had

26: If the weather is fine to day, we would go to the beach.

A. fine        B. if         C. today                         D. would go

27: They asked me what did happen the night before, but I was unable to tell them.

A. what did happen B. tell them C. the night before         D. unable

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of the following questions.

28: Let’s start our journey or we’ll be late .

A. If we start our journey , we won’t be late .

B. If we don’t start our journey , we’ll be late .

C. Unless we start our journey , we won’t be late .

D. We would be late if we didn’t start our journey .

29: “  If I were you, I would go to the doctor.” David said to Claudia.

A. David told Claudia that he would go to see the doctor.

B. David advised Claudia to go to the doctor.

C. David told Claudia to become a doctor.

D. David advised Claudia not to go to the doctor.

30: We have worked as volunteers at this SOS village for 3 months.

A. It’s 3 months since we didn’t work as volunteers as at this SOS village.

B. It’s 3 months since we worked as volunteers at this SOS village.

C. We last worked as volunteers as at this SOS village 3 months ago.

D. It’s 3 months since we stopped working as volunteers at this SOS village.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35.

I had an (31)  ______ experience last year . When I (32)  ______ to town in the south of France , a young man waved to me .

I stopped and he asked me for a lift . As soon as he had got into the car , I said good morning to him (33)  ______ French and he replied in the same language (34)  ______ of us spoke during the journey . I myself know a little of French . I had nearly approached the town when the young man suddenly said ,very (35)  ______  , “ Do you speak English ? ” As I soon learnt , he was English himself .

31:     A. amuse                   B. amusement            C. amusing                D. amused

32:     A. was driving           B. drove                     C. had been driving  D. having driven

33:     A. by                         B. with                       C. in                          D. on

34:     A. All                        B. Neither                  C. Not                       D. None

35:     A. slowness               B. quick                     C. slowly                   D. slow

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 40.

PREPARING A DINNER PARTY

Giving a dinner party is a wonderful way of entertain people. You can also make new friends and give others the chance to get to know each other better. It needs planning, though. First, make a guest list, with different kinds of people and a mixture of women and men. Don’t invite couples because they aren’t so much fun.

When you know who can come, find out what they like to eat and drink. Note down any who are vegetarians, or who can’t eat or drink certain things for religious seasons.

Then plan their menu. Include a first course, a choice of main courses and a dessert, plus lots of people’s favourite drinks. The next thing to do is the shopping. Make sure buy more than enough of everything, and that someone can help you carry it!

On the day, start cooking early. Give people appetizers like Greek mezze or Spanish tapas, so they don’t get hungry if they have to wait. Serve the delicious meal, sit down with your guests and have a good time – you’ve earned it!

36:  Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the purpose of giving a dinner party?

A. to help people to know each other better.

B. to get people to know more about their host and hostess.

C. to entertain people.

D. to make new friends.

37:   when giving a dinner party, you should NOT invite …………………… .

A. those who can’t eat or drink certain things. B. those who are vegetarians.

C. husbands and wives. D. both women and men.

38:   The menu should include these EXCEPT ……………………..

A. a first course B. a dessert C. a supper                     D. main courses

39:   According to the passage, starters should be served ………………………

A. because the guests want to eat them while having to wait

B. because the guests want to have a good time together

C. because the guests like eating them

D. because the guests may be hungry while having to wait

40:   What should you do while the guests are having their evening meal?

A. Sit down with the guests to show your politeness.

B. Only serve the guests with the food.

C. Sit down with the guests and have a good time.

D. Stand beside the guests without doing anything.