ĐỀ THI SÔ 14

LISTENING
Part 1: You will hear Sarah Brown talking about her work as a television weather forecaster.
1. How long has Sarah worked as a weather forecaster?
A. two years B. seven years C. thirty years
2. What does Sarah say about her job?
A. She sometimes has to work at night
B. She enjoys getting up early
C. She works ten or twelve hours a day
3. When Sarah does a weather forecast _______.
A. she prepares it in advance
B. she sometimes forgets her words
C. she worries about making a mistake
4. Sarah’s husband _______.
A. works on the same days each week
B. wants to move nearer his work
C. spends a lot of time travelling
5. Sarah is pleased because she _______.
A. has got her pilot’s license
B. taught her husband to play tennis
C. took part in a long race
6. A man in India wanted _______.
A. to meet Sarah’s family B. a photo of Sarah C. to receive a letter from Sarah
Part 2. Listen to the recording. Complete the notes below. Write one word or a number for each.
South City Cycling Club
Example
Name of club secretary: Jim .........Hunter........
Membership
• Full membership costs (7) $ ……………………… ; this covers cycling and races all over Australia
• Recreational membership costs $108
• Cost of membership includes the club fee and (8) ………………………
• The club kit is made by a company called (9) ………………………
Training rides
• Chance to improve cycling skills and fitness
• Level B: speed about 25 kph
• Weekly sessions
- Tuesdays at 5.30 am, meet at the (10) ………………………
- Thursdays at 5.30 am, meet at the entrance to the (11) ……………………….
Further information
• Rides are about an hour and a half
• Members often have (12) ……………………… together afterwards
• There is not always a (13) ……………………… with the group on these rides
• Check and print the route on the (14) ……………………… beforehand
• Bikes must have (15) ………………………
USE OF ENGLISH
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
16. The local people ________on the questions of whether or not to support the plans for the airport.
A. disputed B. disagreed C. separated D. decided
17. His research has not been able to be________ because of a financial difficulty.
A. set up B. carried out C. turned on D. put off
18. We’d better not________ any more staff until sales increase.
A. take up B. take on C. lay off D. lay up
19. If you turn a_____ ear, you know people might be doing something wrong, but you ignore it.
A. dumb B. blind C. hollow D. solid
20. There are many researches_________ that various species of animals have been extinct.
A. showing B. shown C. which shows D. show
21. Children are especially_________ to food poisoning.
A. open B. affected C. infectious D. vulnerable
22. When he heard the joke, he burst into loud________.
A. smile B. laughter C. amusement D. enjoyment
23. He is the black_________ of his family. He was expelled from school and has been in prison twice.
A. bird B. dog C. sheep D. horse
24. All__________ barristers are expected to study at the Inns of Court
A. hopeful B. wishful C. willing D. prospective
25. The new experimental system of enrolment didn’t__________ expectation.
A. come up to B. Come up with C. climb up to D. rise to
26. When the factory closed, over a hundred people were__________ redundant.
A. done B. given C. taken D. made
27. We had the volume turned down, so I couldn’t make__________ what they were talking about.
A. up B. in C. out D. off
28. The higher the pollution becomes, __________ lose their natural habitats.
A. the more animals B. more animals C. many animals D. the most animals
29. Tom looks so frightened and upset. He__________ something terrible.
A. must experience B. can have experienced
C. should have experienced D. must have experienced
30. People are advised to__________ smoking because of its harm to their health.
A. cut down on B. cut off C. cut in D. cut down
31. I think you’d be good at this job. Why don’t you__________ it?
A. take care of B. apply for C. take after D. put off
32. If oil supplies run out in 2050 then we need to find__________ energy sources.
A. alternative B. alternating C. alternate D. altering
33. The kind-hearted woman__________ all her life to helping the disabled and the poor.
A. wasted B. spent C. dedicated D. lived
34. The bombardment from the sea and the air__________ large parts of the city.
A. drowned B. abolished C. liquidated D. demolished
35. Mr. Nam__________ in the army from 1970 to 1980.
A. has served B. had been serving C. had served D. served
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
36. With the lack of these basic skills you are completely ………………………. (employ)
37. I am afraid our current sales volume shows total ………………… of our new electronic (profit)
products.
38. A holiday in America can be ……………………… cheap. (surprise)
39. This poem shows the wonderful ……………………… of the poet. (sensitive)
40. He had eaten so much that he had to ……………………… his belt. (loose)
41. The president announced the ……………………… of the National Assembly. (dissolve)
42. A lawyer should provide some pieces of ……………………… advice for his clients. (interest)
43. He was ……….……from driving for six months because he drank wine when driving his truck. (qualify)
44. She had a big advantage in that she enjoyed ……………… from both her relatives and friends. (encourage)
45. ……………… about the company’s future meant that few people wanted to invest money in it. (certain)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. People are not allowed to enter the park after midnight because lack of security.
47. When there are low sales, companies often decide developing new products.
48. The longer you delay making a decision, the worst the consequences will be.
49. It was a six-hours journey; we were completely exhausted when we arrived.
50. People in the world differ in his beliefs about the cause of sickness and health.
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
51. You can't be independent …………………your parents until you find a job.
52. I have no intention of putting up …………………this untidiness any longer.
53. The president was thankful …………………everyone who helped in the campaign.
54. She couldn’t tell her father that he would be late because the phone was …………………of order.
55. We would like to stress that there is no connection …………………our company and the distributor.
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
 GREEK THEATRES
The word theatre comes from Greek and literally means seeing place. The theatre has been popular
in ancient times. People did not go to the theatre simply to see an interesting (56) ______ for the plays
formed part of religious festivals. (57) _____early Greek theatres consisted of no more than a flat space with
an altar at the foot of a hillside. (58) _____that time, there were no (59) ____ as there are in modern theatres,
so the (60) ______stood or sat on the slopes of the hillside. Gradually, special theatres were made by
building large stone or wooden steps one (61) _____ another up the hillside. In later times, a hut was built at
the far side of the acting area where it formed a background for the actors (62) ________ the parts of the
different characters. Eventually, a (63) _______platform was built so that the actors could be seen more
clearly. This was the first appearance of anything (64) _______our modern stage. As well as these
permanent theatres, there were simple wooden stages (65) _______around by actors wandering from one
place to another. There was also a hut with curtains that served both as background scenery and as a dressing
room.
56. A. scene B. performance C. scenery D. stage
57. A. Whole B. Complete C. Full D. All
58. A. In B. For C. At D. On
59. A. chairs B. benches C. seats D. stools
60. A. watchers B. players C. viewers D. audiences
61. A. among B. between C. around D. behind
62. A. playing B. making C. doing D. being
63. A. lifted B. raised C. moved D. pulled
64. A. as B. like C. equal D. similar
65. A. carried B. held C. brought D. fetched
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to 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 were 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 percent 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 other language in the world.
66. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The number of non-native 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.
67. The word “emerged” in line 2 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. engaged
68. As used in line 3, the word “elements” is not similar to which of the following:
A. declaration B. features C. curiosities D. customs
69. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A. in 1066  B. around 1350  C. before 1600  D. after 1600
70. As used in line 6, which of the following is closet in meaning to the word “course”?
A. Subject B. Policy C. Time D. Track
71. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world except
_.
A. The slave trade  B. Colonization C. Missionaries  D. The Norman invasion 
72. The word “enclaves” in line 8 could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. communities  B. organizations  C. regions  D. countries
73. The word “proliferated” in line 9 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. prospered  B. organized  C. disbanded  D. expanded
74. 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
75. Which of the following is closet in meaning to the word “constituting” in line 15?
A. looking over B. making up C. doing in D. sitting down
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
When I (76) …………………young, I used to enjoy watching Mother cook, especially when she was
preparing my favourite omelettes. When the eggs (77) …………………golden and Mother flipped them over, I
would jump and clap my hands with glee. Once, when Mother was not in, I decided to fry an egg (78)
…………………myself. Having watched Mother do it (79) …………………many times before, I thought I could not go
(80) …………………. First, I washed the pan. Then I poured some oil (81) …………………the pan. However, as the oil
heated up, it splattered all over the stove. Some of it got on my face (82) …………………arms, and I cried out in
pain. I was terrified and did not (83) …………………try to go near the pan ! After what seemed like eternity, the
sizzling oil stopped hissing. I then turned off the stove and spent the next hour cleaning up the mess. After
that incident, I never wanted to learn cooking. Up till (84) …………………, I still have not learnt the art of frying
anything. I would (85) …………………help Mother wash the cooking utensils after she finishes cooking!
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one before it.
86. She is proud of being such a good pianist.
@ She prides................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. I have not experienced such a storm since I was a child.
@ Not..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. ‘You mustn’t cross the street against the red light, boys’ said the policeman.
@ The policeman....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. Due to the bad weather, the match was cancelled.
@ Had it...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
@ He is a.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. We can’t believe that she won the first prize in the English speaking contest.
@ We find......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
92. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.
@ As long as................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93. ‘Would you like to have dinner with me?’ Mike said to Melanie.
@ Mike..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94. I realized how much I loved the city only after I had left it.
@ Only...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
95. Hunting elephants for tusks is guilty.
@ It is a.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
96. It's getting easier for me to get up early. (used)
 I ………………………………………………………………………………………… up early.
97. I couldn't hear what he said because of the noise. (prevented)
 The noise………………………………………………………………………………………… what he said.
98. It is impossible to sit on the grass because it is too wet. (dry)
 The grass is ………………………………………………………………………………………… on.
99. It's a pity you didn't tell me the truth earlier. (wish)
 I ………………………………………………………………………………………… me the truth earlier.
100. I would prefer you not to smoke, if you don't mind. (rather)
 I ………………………………………………………………………………………… smoke, if you don't mind.
101. I haven't got any cigarettes left. (run)
 I ………………………………………………………………………………………… cigarettes.
102. Mandy's boss won't let her leave work early. (allowed)
 Mandy ………………………………………………………………………………………… leave work early.
103. I'm not sorry I chose nursing as a career. (regret)
 I ………………………………………………………………………………………… nursing as a career.
104. 'Do you know where Tony is at present ?' I asked my brother. (knew)
 I asked my brother if ………………………………………………………………………………………… at that time.
105. My house is being painted at the moment. (having)
 I ………………………………………………………………………………………… at the moment.