Đề 96

Câu I: Chọn một phương án A, B, C hoặc D ứng với từ có phần gạch chân được
phát âm khác với các từ còn lại. (0,8 điểm)
1. A. appeared B. imagined C. formed D. existed
2. A. pockets B. dreams C. tables D. lessons
3. A. sugar B. sight C. source D. sale
4. A. comfort B. hobby C. knowledge D. popular
Câu II: Chọn một phương án đúng A, B, C hoặc D ứng với từ hoặc cụm từ
thích hợp để hoàn thành các câu sau. (3,2 điểm)
1. Mary can karate and she can play table tennis.
A. make B. do C. take D. have
2. Sally is quite keen ______ the idea.
A. in B. on C. at D. about
3. Why don’t you come _______for dinner?
A. at B. on C. of D. over
4. It was ______expensive car that we couldn’t afford to buy it.
A. such an B. so a C. so an D. such a
5. _______the film begins with a terrible disaster, it has a happy ending.
A. Because of B. In spite of C. Although D. Because
6. The first calculation is _____ the second calculation.
A. easy than B. more easy C. easier than D. most easy
7. Your grandparents don’t prefer living in the city, ?
A. are they B. aren’t they C. don’t they D. do they
8. Passengers should check in at least one hour before______.
A. departure B. departed C. departer D. depart
9. You ________ to eat candy at night.
A. should not B. ought not C. should D. ought
10. Tim wasn’t happy about the delay, and .
A. I was, neither B. either was I C. I wasn’t, either D. neither wasn’t I
11. _______ is a student, he will get a discount.
A. If he B. Unless he C. If he not D. Unless he not
12. Please give me that _________.
A. green old plastic bucket B. old green plastic bucket
C. plastic old green bucket D. old plastic green bucket
Chọn một phương án đúng A, B, C hoặc D ứng với từ/ cụm từ đồng nghĩa với
phần được gạch chân.
13. An enormous amount of money has been wasted on this project.
A. very important B. very large C. very small D. very limited
14. They are going to publish a guidebook to different beauty spots in Viet Nam.
A. look out B. take out C. come out D. bring out
Chọn một phương án đúng A, B, C hoặc D ứng với câu đáp lại phù hợp trong
các tình huống giao tiếp sau.
15. Lan and Mai are in the campus.
- Lan: “Why don’t we have a look round the campus?” - Mai: “ ”
A. Yes, thanks. B. All right. C. It’s my pleasure. D. Do we?
16. Tom and Mary are doing exercise in class.
- Tom: “ Pass me that pen, please!” - Mary “ ”
A. Here you are. B. No, it isn’t . C. Yes, please. D. It doesn’t matter.
Câu III. Tìm một lỗi sai trong bốn phần gạch chân A, B, C hoặc D trong các
câu sau đây. (0,8 điểm)
1. The (A) owner of (B) the hotel gave (C) us the (D) warm welcome
2. The letter might send (A) to the (B) wrong address, so (C) I haven’t received (D)
it.
3. The water in (A) this river is not (B) enough clean (C) to swim (D) in.
4. The (A) manager had (B) his secretary prepared (C) the report (D).
Câu IV. Viết dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn chỉnh các câu sau.
(0,8 điểm)
1. You (cook) when I phoned you last night?
2.We (not enjoy) ourselves so much for many months.
3. He doesn’t mind (wait) for her.
4. We used (write) to each other every month when we were at secondary school.
Câu V. Viết dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc để hoàn chỉnh các câu sau. (0,8
điểm)
1. He is a famous ______in this country. (act)
2. This is the most _______machine in our field. (value)
3. I don’t like this machine because it works very ______. (effective)
4. These ______will conserve the earth’s resources. (innovate)
Câu VI. Chọn một phương án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) để điền vào chỗ trống
trong đoạn văn sau. (0,8 điểm)
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our
new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer was (1) _______ out
over two centuries ago by a man called Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He
drew up plans for several calculating machines (2) _______ he called “engines”.
But despite the fact that he started building some of these he never finished any of
them. Over the years people have argued (3) _______ his machines would ever
work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building an
engine based on one of Babbage’s designs.
It has taken six years to complete and more than four thousand parts have
been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a
special exhibition in the Science Museum to (4) _______ people of Babbage’s
work.
1. A. turned B. thought C. invented D. worked
2. A. which B. who C. there D. whose
3. A. until B. whether C. while D. though
4. A. remind B. say C. inform D. encourage

Câu VII. Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi. (0,8 điểm)
The first of May, May Day is not a big festival for most of Britain. But for
the students and the people of Oxford, it’s an important celebration. The focus of
the celebration is the Tower of Magdalen College at 6 o’clock in the morning. The
college choir stands at the top of the tower and sings a hymn to spring. In the street
below about 15.000 people stand and listen. Many people, especially the students,
stay up all night at parties before the celebrations. They often dress up in smart
clothes – such as - dinner jackets – for these parties. There are other celebrations
all round the city. Group of Morris dancers perform traditional English dances in
the streets. Pubs and cafés open early all over the city. The festival goers are
hungry and need some breakfast.
1. Is May Day a big festival for the students and the people of Oxford?
2. What does the college choir do at 6 o’clock in the morning?
3. What kinds of clothes do the students wear at parties before the celebration?
4. Where do festival goers have breakfast?

Câu VIII. Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời đúng cho các câu hỏi. (0,8
điểm)
Drought is a condition that becomes when the average rainfall for a fertile
area drops far below the normal amount for a long period of time. In areas which
are not irritated, the lack of rain causes farm crops to wither and dead. Higher than
normal temperatures usually accompanies periods of drought. They add to the crop
damage. Forest fires start easily during drought. The soil of a drought area
becomes dry and crumbles. Often the rich topsoil is blown away by the hot, dry
winds. Streams, ponds, and wells often dry up during a drought, and animal suffer
and may even die because the lack of water.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The harms of drought B. The benefits of drought
C. The advantages of drought D. The conditions of drought
2. According to the passage, the soil of a drought area become_____
A.dry and wet B. wet and dry
C. The soil of a drought area becomes dry and crumbles. D. dry and crumble
3. What does the word "They" in the passage refer to?
A. droughts B. crumbles C. areas D. temperatures
4. The word "lack" is closest in meaning to _____.
A. supply B. shortage C. drainage D. flowing
Câu IX. Hoàn chỉnh câu thứ hai sao cho không thay đổi nghĩa so với câu đã
cho. (1,2 điểm)
1. My sister gave me a new pair of jeans on my sixteenth birthday.
I..................................................................................................................................
2. “ Do your grandparents still live in Nha Trang now?” said Nam to me.
Nam asked ................................................................................................................
3. Unless we reduce the use of water and electricity, we’ll have to pay more this
month.
If we.......................................................................................................................
4. She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding.
She hasn’t...............................................................................................................
5. My father is a better cook than my mother.
My mother can’t.....................................................................................................
6. Although she performed well, she didn’t receive good comments.
Despite ..................................................................................................................