ÔN TẬP HK1

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. determine B. profile C. science D. versatile
2. A. performed B. launched C. promised D. talked
II. 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.
3. A. understand  B. newspaper C. volunteer  D. interact
4. A. incredible B. announcement C. successful D. audience
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions
5. I ___________to New York three times this year.
A. have been B. was C. were D. had been
6. The computer is the most wonderful___________in the 20th century.
A. inventor B. invent C. invented D. invention
7. He agreed_____the contract with this entertainment group.
A. signing B. sign C. signed D. to sign
8. I can't open these files on my computer because they ________ by a new type of computer virus.
A. have destroyed B. destroyed C. have been destroyed D. are destroying
9. I have heard nothing from him _______.
A. since he left B. when he was left C. after he had left D. while he has left
10. A dangdut band typically consists _______a male or female lead singer, who is backed by an
unusual mix of musical instruments.
A. of B. on C. in D. to
11. A _______is a tower that contains a strong light to guide ships.
A. whiteboard B. lighthouse C. goldbrick D. greenhouse
12. The_______ of warm clothes from the donors last winter was really meaningful to those poor
children.
A. volunteering B. donation C. advantage D. charity
13. The row of bones down or along the middle of a human's or animal's back is called
the___________.
A. brain B. skull C. skeleton D. spine
14. I usually ___________my younger sisters when my parents are away on business.
A. pick up B. take charge of C. look for D. take care of

IV. 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.
15. You can use earbuds to listen to music or your listening everywhere, even in public place, as
nobody is disturbed.
A. annoyed B. connected C. imitated D. interacted
16. This technology has some drawbacks that need improving.
A. benefits B. disadvantages C. strong points D. qualities

Mark the letter A. B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
17. The region is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty.
A. unknown B. famous C. available D. recognized
18. Speakers are too bulky. You cannot put them in your bag or your pocket.
A. giant B. heavy C. large D. tiny
19. Psychologists encourage their patients not to get upset about trivial matters.
A. expectant B. minor C. unnecessary D. important
VI. 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. - “Have a nice weekend!” - “_______”
A. OK. Yes, please B. Thank you. The same to you
C. It’s not very long now D. No, thanks
20. - "Would you mind getting me a cup of coffee?" - "_________"
A. I never drink coffee. B. It's my pleasure.
C. Cream and sugar, please. D. No, thanks.

VII. Choose one error in the sentence below:

21. My father prefers to watch films at home to going to the cinema.
A B C D
22. In Holland, people make use of windmills for production wind energy.
A B C D

VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
23. People know that English is an international language.
A. English is known to be an international language.
B. English known to have been an international language.
C. English has known to be an international language.
D. English is known to have been an international language.
24. She started using this computer 2 years ago.
A. She has used this computer for 2 years.
B. She used this computer for 2 years.
C. She has used computer for 2 years ago,
D. She has started using this computer 2 years ago.
25. Bill was ill. He didn’t go to school.
A. Bill was ill, or he didn’t go to school.
B. Although Bill was ill, he didn’t go to school.
C. Bill was ill, but he didn’t go to school.
D. Bill was ill, so he didn’t go to school.

IX. 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
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy. He was the illegitimate son of Ser
Piero, a Florentine notary and landlord, but lived on the estate and was treated as a illegitimate son.
In 1483, Leonardo da Vinci drew the first model of a helicopter.  It did not look very much like
our modern day “copter,” but the idea of what it could do was about the same. 
Leonardo was an artist and sculptor.  He was very interested in motion and movement and tried to
show it in his art.  In order to show movement, he found it helpful to study the way things moved. 
One subject he liked to study was birds and how they flew. He spent many hours watching the
birds and examining the structure of their wings.  He noticed how they cupped air with their wings
and how the feathers helped hold the air.  Through these studies, Leonardo began to understand
how birds were able to fly.
Like many other men, Leonardo began to dream of the day when people would be able to fly.  
He designed a machine that used all the things he had learned about flight, and thus became the
first model of a helicopter.
Poor Leonardo had only one problem, however.  He had no way to give the necessary speed to
his invention.  You see, motors had not yet been invented and speed was an important part of the
flying process. It would be another four hundred years before the engine was invented and another
fifty years before it was put to the test in an airplane.  
Leonardo's dream of a helicopter finally came to pass in 1936. The Italian painter, sculptor,
architect, engineer, and scientist, Leonardo died on May 2, 1519, and was buried in the cloister of
San Fiorentino in Amboise. 

Question 26. What is the author’s main point?

A. The invention of the helicopter.
B. Birds cup air with their wings and use feathers to help hold the air.
C. An overview of one of Leonardo da Vinci’s many skills.
D. Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 and died in 1519.
Question 27. What was the main problem with Leonardo's invention?
A. motors were not yet invented B. the birds lost their feathers
C. he was illegitimate D. he couldn't draw
Question 28. The word “they” in the third paragraph refers to_______.
A. the feathers B. the birds C. the studies D. the wings
Question 29. What two things did birds have that Leonardo da Vinci noticed helped them to fly?
A. wings and beaks B. feathers and talons
C. wings and feathers D. cups and feathers
Question 30. In what year was the first helicopter flown?
A. 1483 B. 1452 C. 1519 D. 1936

X. Choose the word or phrase ( A, B , C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.

HEALTH DETECTOR
Scientist Hayat Sindi's device is the size of a postage stamp, and it costs just a penny. But it could
(31) ____ millions of lives. In many parts of the world, doctors and nurses work with no (32) ____
or clean water. They have to send health tests to labs and wait weeks for results. But this little piece
of paper could change that. It contains tiny holes that are filled with chemicals. These chemicals are
able (33) ____ health problems. A person places a single (34) ____ of blood on the paper. The
chemicals in the paper change due to the blood and indicate (35) ____ or not the person has an
illness.
31. A. build B. keep C. start D. save
32. A. electric B. electrical C. electrician D. electricity
33. A. detect B. detecting C. to detect D. to detecting
34. A. bit B. drop C. piece D. slice
35. A. whether B. either C. neither D. as if

XI. Using suggested words to write complete the sentences

1. The smartphone / one of / greatest inventions / of all time
 The smartphone is one of the greatest inventions of all time.
2. It / definitely bring / a lot /advantages.
It is defintely bring a lot of advantages.
3. The smartphone / considered / quickest means /communication / in our daily life
 The smartphone is considered the quickest means of communication in our daily life.
4. It/ also / a means of entertainment / people.
 It is also a means of entertainment for people.
5. For instance/ we / can listen / music / play games / mobile phone.
 For instance, we can listen to the music and play games on mobile phone.