SECTION II. PHONETICS: (1,0 POINT)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. (0.5pt)
1.A.charity B.chemistry C.chemical D. mechanic
2.A. closure B. sure C. pleasure D. leisure
3.A. ocean B. concert C. musician D. official
4. A. naked B. cooked C. booked D. walked
5.A. storage B. advantage C. message D. garage
II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (0.5 pt)
1. A. geography B. electronic C. scientific D. preparation
2. A. wonder B. import C. include D. reduce
3.A. uniform B. appointment C. unhappy D. delightful
4. A. requirements B. applicants C. admissions D. financial
5. A. national B. festival C. saxophone D. violin
SECTION III. LEXICO- GRAMMAR: (8,0 POINTS)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (4,0 pts)
1. It must be ___________ to see elephants racing.
A. amaze B. amazed C. amazing D. amazement
2. There are __________stores on the street.
A. hundreds of | B. hundreds | C. hundred of | D. of hundreds |
3. Human is looking for a clean, cheap and __________ sources of energy.
A. effective B. effect C. effectively D. effectiveness
4.In many countries, people think that electricity, gas and water are not luxuries but______.
A. appliances B. sales C. consumers D. necessities
5.We should give unused clothes to _____________to help the people in need.
A. charity | B. factory | C. market | D. hospital |
6.My friend has decided to use__________electricity by using more solar energy instead.
A.more B. less C. much D. fewer
7.It is_____________.to use a mobile phone while driving or riding.
A. safe B. important C. illegal D. careful
8.She stays in_______________by exercising daily and eating well.
A.health B. fit C. size D. shape
9.Mozart was one of the most famous____________of classical music.
A.actors B. composers C. artists D.makers
10.The doctor says my father will become ill________________he stops smoking.
A.until B. when C. unless D. if
11.The movie on TV last night made me_________________
A. bore B. boring C. bored D. boredom
12.The cinema changed completely at_______.end of___________1920s.
A.an- the B. the -0 C. 0 – the D. the – the
13. The___________ fish you eat, the _____________you are.
A. more – more health B. more – healthier
C. most – most healthy D. more – healthiest
14.Nam can wait hours for his friends without getting angry. He is a ___________boy.
A. hard-working B. free C. patient D. active
15.John: “____________?” Mary: “That’s a great idea.”
A. Do you like playing sports B. Can you buy me some apples
C. Why don’t we go out for dinner D. May I borrow your pen
16. “__________to come and have dinner with us?” “I’d love to but I’m very busy”.
A. Would you like | B. Could you please | C. Would you mind | D. Do you enjoy |
Choose the word that is THE SAME meaning to the underlined word.
17.Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
A. help B. prepared C. be busy D. attempt
18.Thanh Hoa is well-known for its beautiful beaches and seafood.
A. rich B. successful C. honest D. famous
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined word.
19.I was surprised by the absence of our teacher of English. It was the English- speaking contest !
A. fluency B. kindness C. thinking D. presence
20.I have failed my English test. I am afraid that my parents would be disappointed
A. taken B. passed C. forgotten D. missed
II. Give the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets. (1,4 pts):
1. The driver was so drunk that he ______________ (lose) control of his car.
2.Next week at this time, you (lie) on the beach.
3. Neil Amstrong ____________(step) down onto the moon, the first person ever to set foot on another celestial body.
4. Mr. Thanh hope _______________( invite) to join the club. He could make important business contacts there.
5.Your car is new.You _________________________( purchase ) it?
6. The baby ___________(cry) because someone ___________(take) her tricycle away.
III. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (1,6 pts)
1.There will be a____________ of energy in the near future. (SHORT)
2. Reading books can also develop our_______________( IMAGINE)
3. We help the_____________with housework and gardening.(OLD)
4. The sauce itself was _________and slightly sweet. (FRAGRANCE).
5. We should use them____ and try to find out alternative sources of power.(ECONOMY)
6. Viet Nam cuisine has a ________of unique foods from different areas.( VARIABLE)
7. Big Ben Down is about a group of______ who take control of Big Ben. (TERROR)
8.My sister’s hobby is ______________.She took a lot of nice photos. (PHOTO)
IV. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition. (1 pt)
1. The weather of Hong Kong is different _____________ that of Canada’s.
2. You shouldn't stay at home all day because it's bad __________ your health. Go out less!
3.Lan says she loves collecting pens but she won’t continue this hobby ________ next year.
4. He has just taken an examination __________________Chemistry
5.My aunt sliced the beef ___________________thin strips.
6.What’s HCM city famous__________________?
7.Tickets are a bit harder to buy right on the pot, so you’d better book________ advance.
8. They often cook fish _____________a little cooking oil.
9.Most chidren hook__________playing computer games.
10.My friends advise me to give ________________ fishing.
SECTION IV. READING: (4,0 POINTS)
I.Choose the correct word A, B ,C or Dfor each gap to complete the following passage. (1,0 pt)
There are many problems in the public transportation system in Metropolitan City. Thousands of residents (1) ............ on the city’s buses and streetcars (2)............ throughout this large city, but Metro Transportation system’s (3) ............ schedules are totally unreliable. For example, a bus or a streetcar that should (4) ............ at seven may not arrive until eight o’clock or even (5) ............ . Sometimes three buses or streetcars will arrive in bunches, one after another. Moreover, it is unusual (6) ............ a bus driver or a streetcar conductor to pass up groups of people anxiously waiting in the snow in freezing weather because he is behind schedule and wants to make up for lost time. (7) ............ , passengers (8) ............ unhappy victims of the waiting game, which cause them (9) ............ late for work or to (10) ............ important appointments.
1. A- relies B- rely C- relied D- will rely
2. A- travelling B- go C- to travel D- going
3. A- days B- daily C- each day D- day
4. A- begin B- start C- go D- arrive
5. A- sooner B- later C- lately D- soon
6. A- at B- on C- for D- in
7. A- Unfortunately B- Happily C- Strongly D- Interestingly
8. A- is B- feels C- become D- gets
9. A- be B- to be C- being D- are
10. A- get B- arrive C- miss D- reach
II. Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1,0 pt)
Every year seven thousand people died in the car accidents in Great Britian. And between one and hundred thousand people are hurt .
There are rules to make the roads safe , but people do not always obey the rules. They are careless . If everybody obeys the rules , the road will be much safer . How can we make the roads safer ?
Remember this rule . In Great Britian traffic keeps to the left . Cars ,buses and bikes must all keep to the left side of the road . In most other countries traffic keeps to right.
Before crossing the road , stop and look both ways . Look right and left . Then, if you are sure that the road is clear , it is safe to cross the road .If you see small children or very old people , help them to cross the road . We must teach our children to cross the road safely . We must always give them a good example . Small children must not play in the street.
1. If we want to make the roads safer ,__________ .
A. we should not cross the road too often
B. everybody must be careful and obey and the traffic rules
C. traffic should keep to the right
D. all the road must be clear
2. If you ride a bike in Great Britaiin, you must ride__________.
A. on the right side of the road B. on the left side of the road
C. behind the buses D. in the middle of the road
3. Which of the following is NOT true , according to the passage ?
A. Cars , trucks and buses kill many people every year .
B. Few people die in the traffic accidents in Great Britian.
C. In our country traffic keeps to the right.
D. Streets are not safe places for playing.
4. What does it mean by ” the road is clear “ ?
A. The road is very clean. B. The road is not noisy
C. You can see clearly on the road. D. There is no car or bus running.
5. The safe way to cross the road is to _________.
A. look left, and look ahead B. look right only
C. look both ways , right and left D. run across the road without looking
III. Complete the following passage by filling one suitable word in each blank. (2,0 pts)
John Lennon was born in Liverpool in 1940.He was always (1).............. on music and played in pop groups (2).................school and Art College. John got married (3)........................ Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son, (4)...........name was Julian. At that (5)..............,John was member of a group (6) ….........."The Beatles". Many beautiful songs(7).............. written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them. They(8).............. scream and faint when"The Beatles"played,and lot of people(9)..........their hair cut in a Beatles style.Soon everyone had heard of "The Beatles"and John was(10).........richer than he had ever been.
II. PHẦN RIÊNG: Thí sinh được lựa chọn làm một (chỉ một) trong hai phần A hoặc B sau:
SECTION V. WRITING: (4,0 POINTS)
PHẦN A
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1,6 pts)
1.It took Mr. Hoang half an hour to walk to work yesterday.
Mr. Hoang spent___________________________________________________
2.My father waters these flower every morning.
These _________________________________________________________
3.Although they were tired, they tried to finish their work on time.
In spite of________________________________________________________
4.My mother works as a teacher at a high school.
My ___________________________________________________________
5.She takes photographs and collects coins as hobbies.
Her hobbies are _________________________________________________.
6. His laziness makes his parents feel sad.
His parents feel sad/ are sad ______________________________________________
7. It isn’t necessary for her to start this machine by hand.
She_____________________________________________________________________
8. I feel like going to America soon.
I am looking______________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given.(1,4 pts)
1.Jakarta doesn’t have as many skyscrapers as Shanghai. (MORE)
_____________________________________________________________________
2.My salary is high, but my husband’s is higher ( SO)
________________________________________________________________________
3.Do you like seeing a water puppet show? (ON)
___________________________________________________________________________
4.John hasn’t done any housework for a month. (AGO)
____________________________________________________________________________
5.They never went to the cinema every Sunday last year. (USE)
____________________________________________________________________________
6. Flying from Vietnam to Australia was so tiring to us. (WERE)
___________________________________________________________________________
7.Linda doesn’t live with her parents any more.(NO)
____________________________________________________________________________
III. Arrange the words and phrases to make the meaningful sentences based on the given cues. (1.0 pt)
1.We/ start/ the game/ half an hour ago/ but we/ not finish/ it.
__________________________________________________________________________
2. We/ can cook meals/ bring them/ homeless people.
________________________________________________________________
3.She/ often/ take/ paracetamol/ if/ she/ get / bad/ headache.
_____________________________________________________________________
4. We/ think/ painting / interesting/ because/ creative / activity.
_______________________________________________________________________
5. Big cities/ suffer/ air pollution / water pollution.
_______________________________________________________________________
PHẦN B
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1,6 pts)
1.That writer wrote many stories. She became famous.
The ___________________________________________________________
2. It’s impossible for us to predict when the earthquake will happen.
We__________________________________________________________________
3. The Smiths have lived here for quite a long time, but we’ve lived here longer.
The Smiths haven’t _______________________________________________________.
4.She makes her son study English until midnight.
Her son.______________________________________________________________
5. Let’s go to my uncle’s farm at the weekend.
Amy suggested_________________________________________________________
6.I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
I’d rather you___________________________________________________________
7. No one buys products with poor quality.
Products _____________________________________________________________
8. Cuong is so kind to help the injured people.
It is _____________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given.(1,4 pts)
1. When I was ten , I used to walk to school with my best friend. ( AGE)
__________________________________________________________________________
2.Let me reach my office and then I will talk to him. (WHEN)
_________________________________________________________________________
3. I can’t wait to take part in our school trip.( FORWARD)
_____________________________________________________________________
4.They will build a hydropower station in the North of the country next decade.(BE)
______________________________________________________________________
5.A group of foreigners visited the slums last week, didn’t they? (VISIT)
_____________________________________________________________________
6. Susan would be fit for the skiing, she went to the gym three times a week. (ORDER)
______________________________________________________________________
7.If you don’t start early, you will get stuck in the traffic. (OTHERWISE)
_________________________________________________________________________
III. Make sentences using the words and phrases given. Make all the changes and additions if necessary. (1,0 pt)
1.Large / of/ tourists / visit / tourist attractions/ annually.
_______________________________________________________________________
2.If/ you/ want/ cut/ your birthday cake / easy/ you/ had/ warm/ knife / flame.
______________________________________________________________________
3.Everybody / the house/ ask/ questions / after / thief/ leave.
_______________________________________________________________________
4.It/ important/ us/ learn/ use/ roads properly/safely.
_______________________________________________________________________
5.Children / enjoyed/ take/ Ha Long bay.
_______________________________________________________________________
1 Reuse means using something again instead of throwing it away
2 Did your school organise a donation drive last winter?
1. Reuse means using something again instead of throwing it away.
Giải thích:
- Câu đưa ra định nghĩa → dùng thì hiện tại đơn.
- instead of + V-ing: thay vì
Dịch: Tái sử dụng có nghĩa là sử dụng lại thứ gì đó thay vì vứt nó đi.
2. Did your school organise a donation drive last winter?
Giải thích:
- last winter - dấu hiệu thì quá khứ đơn.
- (?) Did + S + V(bare-inf).
- donation drive - danh từ số ít xuất hiện lần đầu → cần “a” ở trước.
Dịch: Trường của bạn có tổ chức hoạt động quyên góp vào mùa đông năm ngoái không?