SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 NĂM 2018

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 NĂM 2018

ĐỀ THI SỐ 01 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi gồm có 08 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: …………………….
Họ và tên thí sinh:............................................................................................. Số báo danh: ……………………………………………..
Giám thị 1: ...................................................................................................................
Giám thị 2: ...................................................................................................................
SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1. You will hear a doctor talking about how people can lead a healthier life. For each
question, put a tick in the correct box.
1. To become healthier you should _______.
A. dramatically change your life
B. change some daily habits.
C. eat hardly anything.
2. If you don't manage to exercise as much as you should _______.
A. leave the gym.
B. try not to be negative about it.
C. be angry with yourself.
3. To improve your mood you should ________.
A. drink more tea and coffee.
B. only eat vegetables.
C. increase the amount of vegetables you eat.
4. The survey ________.
A. showed quite dramatic results.
B. didn't have strong results.
C. didn't give any useful information.
5. You should always ________.
A. do important jobs first.
B. do everything as quickly as possible.
C. fry to finish what you start
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6. The doctor says ________.
A. you should never have a late night
B. lack of sleep causes brain disease.
C. it's okay to go to bed late sometimes.
Part 2. You will hear a tour guide giving information about an old British house. For each
question. fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
- The house was built in the (7) ……………………..………..
- The Reynold family lived in the house until (8) ……………………..………..
- The servants had rooms in the (9) ……………………..………..
- The art collection is in the (10) ……………………..………..
- George Reynold was a (11) ……………………..………..
- George's son Michael died from (12) ……………………..………..
- Wife died while giving birth to their (13) ……………………..………..Emily.
- George's brother died in a (14) ……………………..………..riding accident.
- George died of a heart attack at the age of (15) ……………………..………..
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)

Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer to each question.
16. As a citizen, it is normal to _________ to the laws and rules made by the society.
A. conform B. resist C. hinder D. obey
17. He attempted to _________the painting from the gallery but he was caught.
A. rob B. steal C. thief D. kidnap
18. Once the computer virus was removed, a lot of information ________.
A. is disappearing B. will have disappeared
C. disappears D. disappeared
19. Telecommuter boosters will often mention _________convenient it is for people wishing to cut
down on their work hours.
A. how B. therefore C. only D. most
20. A: “Will the Jackson be invited?”– B: “I_________.”
A. expect so not B. so expect C. expect so D. don’t expect
21. I read the contract again and again ___________avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. with a view to B. on account of C. by means of D. in terms of
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22. In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists __________that the building of
the bridge be stopped.
A. banned B. complained C. said D. recommended
23. Anyone ordering a new MP3 player _________ the end of the month will receive a free extra set
of headphones.
A. at B. in C. upon D. before
24. I enjoyed reading that story. It was rather sad, _________.
A. also B. though C. but D. so
25. My job is so ________ that I don’t think I’ll be able to take a summer break.
A. persisting B. hard C. demanding D. tough
26. A number of students ________ for a rise since last year
A. asked B. has asked C. ask D. have asked
27. I have been fascinated by _________ since I was at secondary school.
A. photographic B. photographer C. photograph D. photography
28. She has difficulty ________ and ________ English.
A. speak-writing B. to speak- to write C. speak-write D. speaking-writing
29. Her mother’s illness cast a cloud__________her wedding day
A. for B. over C. on D. in
30. I don’t really___________winter sports very much
A. deal with B. face up to C. get round to D. go in for
31. The meeting was _______ off at the last minute because the papers were not ready.
A. stopped B. broken C. called D. turned
32. There are still, however, rather a lot of obstacles to ________.
A. overcome B. come over C. solve D. resolve
33. __________ the barrier at the side of the road, the car would have crashed into the valley below.
A. But for B. Apart from C. Except for D. Unless
34. She has quite a good _____ of English.
A. result B. pass C. understanding D. head
35. According to the _____ of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to leave.
A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
36. There are some ……………………..………..to every grammatical rule. EXCEPT
37. The engineering sector achieved significant ……………………..………..last year. GROW
38. I have a ……………………..………..of old records from my grandma. COLLECT
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39. He'll ……………………..………..be coming later. SURE
40. Eric Clapton's guitar solos are ……………………..………... LEGEND
41. It was one of the most ……………………..………..plays I've seen recently. ENJOY
42. In her time, Marilyn Monroe was a very ……………………..………..actress. GLAMOUR
43. It's ……………………..………..to tell whether he's lying or not. POSSIBLE
44. He's no worldwide star, but he had very humble ……………………..………... BEGIN
45. They took ……………………..………..of noise levels inside the building. MEASURE
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. Caroline refused taking the job given to her because the salary was not good.
47. While the brows were away on holiday, their house was broke into.
48. Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam?
49. There is such few ink that it will be impossible to finish addressing the envelopes.
50. I found it wonderfully to travel abroad.
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions.
51. Have you heard? Sam's got engaged ………..Susan.
52. Let me run ….……..a few of the benefits our scheme offers you.
53. I think that …………..the circumstances it would be a good idea if you stayed at home for a few days.
54. Therefore, ………..accordance with our regulations, you will be issued with a formal written warning.
55. Following the financial scandal he left the job ………....disgrace.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 points)

Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each of the following blanks.
SOUND ADVICE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS
A recent survey of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the (56)
_______ of a second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for those (57) _______
a language course. One suggestion is that you (58) _______ whether you are likely to be successful at
learning a language? Did you enjoy studying languages at school, for example? The major (59)
________ will be your own time and effort. Therefore, you must be sure that the course on offer leads
to a (60) _______qualification. Also, be realistic in your (61) ________. If you don’t set achievable
aims, you are more likely to give up. Do not be deceived (62) _______ thinking that the most
expensive courses are the best. (63) _________ around to get the best possible value for money. You
should also bear in mind that the faster you learn a language, the more quickly you forget it. Sandra
Miller, a French teacher, tried to teach herself German by rolling on a (64) ________ course. Already
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fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of (65)
________ progress were high. Three years on she remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake
was not to follow up her first experience. “I should have consolidated what I’d learnt by continuing to
study, even if it were by myself.”
56. A. branch B. field C. area D. domain
57. A. considering B. wondering C. thinking D. looking
58. A. survey B. review C. balance D. assess
59. A. price B. charge C. cost D. valuation
60. A. valued B. regarded C. understood D. recognised
61. A. ends B. sights C. goals D. objects
62. A. into B. about C. by D. in
63. A. Nose B. Shop C. Push D. Run
64. A. rapid B. quick C. fast D. crash
65. A. achieving B. making C. doing D. gaining
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
The ability to conduct electricity is one of the key properties of a metal. Other solid material
such as silicon can conduct electricity but only effectively at certain temperatures. Also, some
substances such as salt (sodium chloride) can conduct when molten or when dissolved in water. The
ability of metals to conduct electricity is due to how their atoms bond together. In order to bond
together the metal atoms lose at least one of their outermost electrons. This leaves the metal atoms
with a positive charge and they are now strictly ions. The lost electrons are free to move in what are
known as a sea of electrons. Since the electrons are negatively charged they attract the ions and this is
what keeps the structure together.
An electric current is a flow of charge and since the electrons in the sea of electrons are free to
move they can be made to flow in one direction when a source of electrical energy such as a battery is
connected to the metal. Hence we have an electric current flowing through the wire, and this is what
makes metals such good conductors of electricity. The only other common solid conducting material
that pencil users are likely to encounter is graphite (what the ‘lead’ of a pencil is made from).
Graphite is a form of carbon and again the carbon atoms bond in such a way that there is a sea of
electrons that can be made to flow as an electric current. Likewise, if we have an ionic substance like
salt we can make the electrically charged ions flow to create a current but only when those ions are
free to move, either when the substance is a liquid or dissolved in water. In its solid state an ionic
substance like salt cannot conduct electricity as its charged ions cannot flow.
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Electrical insulators are substances that cannot conduct electricity well either, because they
contain no charged particles or any charged particles they might contain do not flow easily. Water
itself is a poor conductor or electricity as it does not contain a significant amount of fully charged
particles (the ends of a water molecule are partly charged but overall the molecule is neutral).
However, most water we encounter does contain dissolved charged particles, so it will be more
conductive than pure water. Many of the problems that occur when touching electrical devices with
wet hands result from the ever-present salt that is left on our skin through perspiration and it dissolves
in the water to make it more conductive.
66. Electrical conductivity is ________.
A. one of the most important properties of metals
B. one of the key properties of most solid materials
C. impossible for any substance when it is dissolved in water
D. completely impossible for silicon
67. According to the passage, a metal can conduct electricity due to ________.
A. the absence of free electrons B. its atoms with a positive charge
C. the way its atoms bond together D. the loss of one electron in the core of its atoms
68. The word “outermost” in paragraph 1 mostly means ________.
A. the lightest. B. nearest to the inside.
C. furthest from the inside. D. the heaviest.
69. The atoms of a metal can bond together because ________.
A. the lost electrons cannot move freely in the sea of electrons
B. electrons can flow in a single direction
C. they lose all of electrons
D. negatively charged electrons attract positive ions
70. Salt in its solid state is not able to conduct electricity because ________.
A. it has free electrons B. its charged ions can flow easily
C. it cannot create any charge ions D. it charged ions are not free to move
71. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. charged ions B. electric currents C. charged particles D. electrical insulator
72. Water is a poor conductor because it contains ________.
A. no positive or negative electric charge
B. only a small amount of fully charged particles
C. only a positive electric charge
D. only a negative electric charge
73. We can have problems when touching electrical devices with wet hands because ________.
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A. the eater itself is a good conductor of electricity
B. the water dissolves the salt on our skin and becomes more conductive
C. the water contains too many neutral molecules
D. the water containing no charged particles makes it more conductive
74. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Pure water is much more conductive than most water we encounter every day.
B. Graphite is a common solid substance that can conduct electricity.
C. Salt can conduct electricity when it is molten or dissolved.
D. Some materials are more conductive than others.
75. Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Electrical Energy B. Electrical Devices C. Electrical Insulators D. Electrical
Conductivity
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)

Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.
These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (76) …………………..…….. reading about the damage
we are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened (77) …………………..…….. the future looks
bad (78) …………………..…….. can each of us do? We cannot clean (79) …………………..…….. our polluted rivers and
seas overnight. Nor we can stop the (80) …………………..…….. of plants and animals. But we can stop adding
to the problem (81) …………………..…….. scientists look for answer. It may not be easy to change your
lifestyle (82) …………………..…….. but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of driving you do,
or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (83) …………………..…….., which also (84)
…………………..…….. household bills. We all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if
we want to ensure a better world (85) …………………..…….. our grandchildren.
Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90. (2 point- 0.4/ each)

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
86. It was careless of you to allow your 16-year-old son to drive your car.
 You should....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. I shall never lend John any money, no matter what happens.
 Under no.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. “You broke my bicycle, Minh!” said Hoa.
@ Hoa accused.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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89. I regret not buying any tickets for the concert.
 I wish..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. Tim looks nothing like his father.
 Tim doesn’t ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given.
91. I don’t intend to apologize to either of them. (intention)
 I have …………………………………………………………………….. to either of them
92. “It was my fault to break your vase yesterday” said Jane to her brother. (admitted)
 Jane …………………………………………………………………….. brother’s vase yesterday.
93. You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not. (consideration)
 You should …………………………………………………………………….. before you decide whether to buy it or not.
94. I find driving on the left in England very strange. (acustomed)
 I am …………………………………………………………………….. on the left in England.
95. She always has a good relationship with the children. (gets)
 She always ……………………………………………………………………. the children.
……………………THE END ……………………...

- Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu
- Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm
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ĐỀ THI SỐ 01 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: …………………….
Họ và tên thí sinh:………………………………………………………..Số báo danh: ……………………………………………..

Giám thị 1: ……………………………………………………………………………….
Giám thị 2: ………………………………………………………………………………
Part 1. you will hear a doctor talking about how people can lead a healthier life. For each
1. To become healthier you should ________.
A. dramatically change your life
B. change some daily habits.
C. eat hardly anything.
2. If you don't manage to exercise as much as you should ________.
A. leave the gym.
B. try not to be negative about it.
C. be angry with yourself.
3. To improve your mood you should ________.
A. drink more tea and coffee.
B. only eat vegetables.
C. increase the amount of vegetables you eat.
4. The survey ________.
A. showed quite dramatic results.
B. didn't have strong results.
C. didn't give any useful information.
5. You should always ________.
A. do important jobs first.
B. do everything as quickly as possible.
C. try to finish what you start
6. The doctor says ________.
A. you should never have a late night
B. lack of sleep causes brain disease.
C. it's okay to go to bed late sometimes.
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Part 2. You will hear a tour guide giving information about an old British house. For each
question. fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
- The house was built in the (7) 19th century
- The Reynold family lived in the house until (8) 1975
- The servants had rooms in the (9) attic
- The art collection is in the (10) dining room
- George Reynold was a (11) lawyer
- George's son Michael died from (12) cancer
- Wife died while giving birth to their (13) daughter Emily.
- George's brother died in a (14) horse riding accident.
- George died of a heart attack at the age of (15) 52
16. As a citizen, it is normal to _________ to the laws and rules made by the society.
A. conform B. resist C. hinder D. obey
conform (+ to) theo, làm theo, tuân theo, y theo, chiếu theo
resist kháng cự, chống lại
hinder cản trở, gây trở ngại
obey vâng lời nghe lời, tuân theo, tuân lệnh
17. He attempted to _________the painting from the gallery but he was caught.
A. rob B. steal C. thief D. kidnap
18. Once the computer virus was removed, a lot of information ________.
A. is disappearing B. will have disappeared
C. disappears D. disappeared
19. Telecommuter boosters will often mention _________convenient it is for people wishing to cut
down on their work hours.
A. how B. therefore C. only D. most
20. A: “Will the Jackson be invited?”– B: “I_________.”
A. expect so not B. so expect C. expect so D. don’t expect
21. I read the contract again and again ___________avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. with a view to B. on account of C. by means of D. in terms of
with a view to + V_ing với ý định
22. In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists __________that the building of the
bridge be stopped.
A. banned B. complained C. said D. recommended
recommended + that + S + V_infi / be + V3/ed
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23. Anyone ordering a new MP3 player _________ the end of the month will receive a free extra set
of headphones.
A. at B. in C. upon D. before
24. I enjoyed reading that story. It was rather sad, _________.
A. also B. though C. but D. so
25. My job is so ________ that I don’t think I’ll be able to take a summer break.
A. persisting B. hard C. demanding D. tough
- persisting kiên gan, bền bỉ
- demanding (a) đòi hỏi khắt khe
- tough (a) cứng rắn, cứng cỏi, bất khuất
26. A number of students ________ for a rise since last year
A. asked B. has asked C. ask D. have asked
27. I have been fascinated by _________ since I was at secondary school.
A. photographic B. photographer C. photograph D. photography
photography (n) thuật nhiếp ảnh, thuật chụp ảnh; sự chụp ảnh
photograph (n) ảnh, bức ảnh
photographer (n) nhà nhiếp ảnh, thợ nhiếp ảnh
photographic (a) như chụp ảnh
28. She has difficulty ________ and ________ English.
A. speak-writing B. to speak- to write C. speak-write D. speaking-writing
29. Her mother’s illness cast a cloud__________her wedding day
A. for B. over C. on D. in
30. I don’t really___________winter sports very much
A. deal with B. face up to C. get round to D. go in for
go in for = like
31. The meeting was _______ off at the last minute because the papers were not ready.
A. stopped B. broken C. called D. turned
call off = postpone = delay đình lại, hoãn lại, ngừng lại; bỏ đi
32. There are still, however, rather a lot of obstacles to ________.
A. overcome B. come over C. solve D. resolve
obstacles vật chướng ngại, trở lực overcome vượt qua, khắc phục
resolve giải quyết, kiên quyết
33. __________ the barrier at the side of the road, the car would have crashed into the valley below.
A. But for B. Apart from C. Except for D. Unless
But for nếu không vì (dùng cho câu điều kiện)
Apart from = Except for ngoài …ra / ngoại trừ Unless trừ khi
34. She has quite a good _____ of English.

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A. result B. pass C. understanding D. head
- Have a good understanding of s.thing:Am hiểu về cái gì đó
- Have a good head for s.thing:Có năng khiếu về cái gì đó
35. According to the _____ of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to leave.
A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details
- Term of the contract (n):Điều khoản trong hợp đồng
36. There are some exceptions to every grammatical rule. EXCEPT
37. The engineering sector achieved significant growth last year. GROW
38. I have a collection of old records from my grandma. COLLECT
39. He'll surely be coming later. SURE
40. Eric Clapton's guitar solos are legendary. LEGEND
41. It was one of the most enjoyable plays I've seen recently. ENJOY
42. In her time, Marilyn Monroe was a very glamorous actress. GLAMOUR
43. It's impossible to tell whether he's lying or not. POSSIBLE
44. He's no worldwide star, but he had very humble beginnings. BEGIN
45. They took measurements of noise levels inside the building. MEASURE
take measurements of sth đo kích cỡ của
46. Caroline refused taking the job given to her because the salary was not good. à to take
47. While the brows were away on holiday, their house was broke into. à broken
48. Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam? à on
49. There is such few ink that it will be impossible tofinish addressing the envelopes. à little
50. I found it wonderfully to travel abroad. à wonderful
51. Have you heard? Sam's got engaged to Susan.
52. Let me run through a few of the benefits our scheme offers you.
run through = apply thoroughly; think through
53. I think that under the circumstances it would be a good idea if you stayed at home for a few days.
54. Therefore, in accordance with our regulations, you will be issued with a formal written warning.
in accordance with theo như
55. Following the financial scandal he left the job in disgrace.
in disgrace sự ô nhục, sự nhục nhã, sự hổ thẹn; điều ô nhục, điều nhục nhã, điều hổ thẹn
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each of the following blanks.
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SOUND ADVICE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS
A recent survey of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the (56)
_______ of a second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for those (57) _______
a language course. One suggestion is that you (58) _______ whether you are likely to be successful at
learning a language? Did you enjoy studying languages at school, for example? The major (59)
________ will be your own time and effort. Therefore, you must be sure that the course on offer leads
to a (60) _______qualification. Also, be realistic in your (61) ________. If you don’t set achievable
aims, you are more likely to give up. Do not be deceived (62) _______ thinking that the most
expensive courses are the best. (63) _________ around to get the best possible value for money. You
should also bear in mind that the faster you learn a language, the more quickly you forget it. Sandra
Miller, a French teacher, tried to teach herself German by rolling on a (64) ________ course. Already
fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of (65)
________ progress were high. Three years on she remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake
was not to follow up her first experience. “I should have consolidated what I’d learnt by continuing to
study, even if it were by myself.”
56. A. branch B. field C. area D. domain
57. A. considering B. wondering C. thinking D. looking
58. A. survey B. review C. balance D. assess
59. A. price B. charge C. cost D. valuation
60. A. valued B. regarded C. understood D. recognised
61. A. ends B. sights C. goals D. objects
62. A. into B. about C. by D. in
63. A. Nose B. Shop C. Push D. Run
64. A. rapid B. quick C. fast D. crash
65. A. achieving B. making C. doing D. gaining
(The ability to conduct electricity is one of the key properties of a metal. Other solid material
such as silicon can conduct electricity but only effectively at certain temperatur_1). Also, some
substances such as salt (sodium chloride) can conduct when molten or when dissolved in water. The
(ability of metals to conduct electricity is due to how their atoms bond together_2). In order to bond
together the metal atoms lose at least one of their outermost electrons. This leaves the metal atoms
with a positive charge and they are now strictly ions. The lost electrons are free to move in what are
known as a sea of electrons. (Since the electrons are negatively charged they attract the ions and this
is what keeps the structure together_4).
An electric current is a flow of charge and since the electrons in the sea of electrons are free to
move they can be made to flow in one direction when a source of electrical energy such as a battery is
connected to the metal. Hence we have an electric current flowing through the wire, and this is what
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makes metals such good conductors of electricity. The only other common solid conducting material
that pencil users are likely to encounter is graphite (what the ‘lead’ of a pencil is made from).
Graphite is a form of carbon and again the carbon atoms bond in such a way that there is a sea of
electrons that can be made to flow as an electric current. Likewise, if we have an ionic substance like
salt we can make the electrically charged ions flow to create a current but only when those ions are
free to move, either when the substance is a liquid or dissolved in water. (In its solid state an ionic
substance like salt cannot conduct electricity as its charged ions cannot flow_5).
Electrical insulators are substances that cannot conduct electricity well either, because they
contain no charged particles or any charged particles they might contain do not flow easily. (Water
itself is a poor conductor or electricity as it does not contain a significant amount of fully charged
particles_7) (the ends of a water molecule are partly charged but overall the molecule is neutral).
However, most water we encounter does contain dissolved charged particles, so it will be more
conductive than pure water. (Many of the problems that occur when touching electrical devices with
wet hands result from the ever-present salt that is left on our skin_8) through perspiration and it
dissolves in the water to make it more conductive.
66. Electrical conductivity is ________.
A. one of the most important properties of metals
B. one of the key properties of most solid materials
C. impossible for any substance when it is dissolved in water
D. completely impossible for silicon
67. According to the passage, a metal can conduct electricity due to ________.
A. the absence of free electrons B. its atoms with a positive charge
C. the way its atoms bond together D. the loss of one electron in the core of its atoms
68. The word “outermost” in paragraph 1 mostly means ________. (ở phía ngoài cùng, ở ngoài xa nhất)
A. the lightest. B. nearest to the inside.
C. furthest from the inside. D. the heaviest.
69. The atoms of a metal can bond together because ________.
A. the lost electrons cannot move freely in the sea of electrons
B. electrons can flow in a single direction
C. they lose all of electrons
D. negatively charged electrons attract positive ions
70. Salt in its solid state is not able to conduct electricity because ________.
A. it has free electrons B. its charged ions can flow easily
C. it cannot create any charge ions D. it charged ions are not free to move
71. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. charged ions B. electric currents C. charged particles D. electrical insulator
72. Water is a poor conductor because it contains ________.
A. no positive or negative electric charge
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B. only a small amount of fully charged particles
C. only a positive electric charge
D. only a negative electric charge
73. We can have problems when touching electrical devices with wet hands because ________.
A. the eater itself is a good conductor of electricity
B. the water dissolves the salt on our skin and becomes more conductive
C. the water contains too many neutral molecules
D. the water containing no charged particles makes it more conductive
74. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Pure water is much more conductive than most water we encounter every day.
B. Graphite is a common solid substance that can conduct electricity.
C. Salt can conduct electricity when it is molten or dissolved.
D. Some materials are more conductive than others.
A. Electrical Energy B. Electrical Devices C. Electrical Insulators D. Electrical
Conductivity
These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (76) without reading about the damage we are doing
to the environment. The earth is being threatened (77) and the future looks bad (78) what can each of
us do? We cannot clean (79) up our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor we can stop the(80)
disappearance of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (81) while scientists
look for answer. It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (82) completely but some steps are easy
to take: cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to
save (83) energy, which also (84) reduces / decreases household bills. We all make a personal
decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (85) for our
grandchildren.
Part 1:Questions from 86 to 90.(1 point- 0.2/ each)

printed before it.
86. It was careless of you to allow your 16-year-old son to drive your car.
 You should not have allowed your 16-year-old son to drive your car.
87. I shall never lend John any money, no matter what happens.
 Under no circumstances will / shall I lend John any money.
88. “You broke my bicycle, Minh!” said Hoa.
@ Hoa accused Minh of breaking her bicycle/ Hoa accused Minh of having broken her bicycle
89. I regret not buying any tickets for the concert.
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 I wish I had bought some tickets for the concert.
90. Tim looks nothing like his father.
 Tim doesn’t take after his father at all.
Part 2:Questions from 91 to 92.(2 points - 0.4/ each)
91. I don’t intend to apologize to either of them. (intention)
 I have no intention of apologising to either of them
92. “It was my fault to break your vase yesterday” said Jane to her brother. (admitted)
 Jane admitted breaking / having broken her brother’s vase yesterday.
93. You should think about the price before you decide whether to buy it or not. (consideration)
 You should take the price into consideration before you decide whether to buy it or not.
94. I find driving on the left in England very strange. ACUSTOMED
 I am not accustomed to driving on the left in England.
95. She always has a good relationship with the children. gets
 She always gets on well with the children.
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ĐỀ THI SỐ 02 CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 NĂM 2018
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: ……………………………………………….
Họ và tên thí sinh:..........................................................Số báo danh: …………………………………..

Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
PART 1. You will hear a man called Ian talking on the radio about difficult neighbours. For
each question, choose the correct answer.
1. Why couldn't Isabel sleep?
A. Her flat-mate was too noisy.
B. The phone kept ringing
C. The downstairs neighbor was shouting.
2. Isabel was angry because ________.
A. this had happened many times before.
B. the man was shouting at her
C. people were phoning her late at night.
3. What happened when Isabel approached the man?
A. He hit her. B. He reluctantly apologized C. He wasn't at all sorry
4. Why did Isabel move?
A. The men followed her home from work
B. Nobody would do anything about the man.
C. The renting agency asked her to.
5. According to research ________.
A. one in ten people argue with their neighbors.
B. one in ten people are disturbed by noise.
C. one in ten people are forced to move home.
6. According to Lisa Dorn ________.
A. modern living conditions cause problems.
B. people no longer know their neighbors.
C. people are more lonely than they used to be.
Part 2. You will hear a tour guide talking to a group of people. For each question, fill in the
missing information in the numbered space.
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EXCURSION TO BRIGHTON
ITINERARY
COACH PICK UP TIME: 8 a m
PICK UP POINT: outside the (7) …………………………
ARRIVAL TIME IN BRIGHTON: (8) …………………………
DROP OFF POINT: Pool Valley Coach Station
guided walking tour
10.15 - 10.45: Tour of the famous Brighton Lanes Famous for (9) …………………………and
Boutiques
11 am - 12.30 pm: Coffee break. Refreshments are available inside the Palace Café.
or in the (10) …………………………café.
11.30 - 12.30: Guided tour of the palace.
12.45 - 2 pm: lunch at Donatello Restaurant.
Two-course lunch (11) £ …………………………
Three-course lunch (12) £ …………………………
Coffee /tea included
2pm - 3 p m: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery.
Guided tour optional- free of charge.
3pm - 5 pm: Free time on Brighton seafront.
Recommended sights: Brighton Pier (13) …………………………and artists’ studios.
5.10 - 6 p m: Grand Hotel for (14) …………………………
Depart from Pool Valley (15) ………………………….
16. There are over 2,000 varieties of snakes, ________are harmless to humans.
A. mostly they B. most of them C. most of which D. which most
17. Smoke jumpers are ________descend into remote areas by parachute to fight forest fires.
A. firefighters B. when firefighters C. who, as firefighters D. firefighters who
18. It was the ragtime pianist Scott Joplin ________the "Maple Leaf Rag," perhaps the best known of
all ragtime tunes.
A. wrote B. the writer of C. who wrote D. writing

19. In geometry, a tangent is a straight line ________a curve at only one point.
A. it touches B. whose touching C. its touching D. that touches
20. The size and shape of a nail depends primarily on the function ________intended.
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A. which it is B. for which it is C. which it is for D. for which is
21. A keystone species is a species of plant or animal ________absence has a major effect on an
ecologial system.
A. that its B. its C. whose D. with its
22. Seals appear clumsy on the land, ________are able to move short distances faster than most people
can run.
A. but they B. which they C. they D. which
23. Most folk songs are ballads ________have simple words and tell simple stories.
A. what B. although C. who D. that
24. ________added to a liquid, antifreeze lowers the freezing temperature of that liquid.
A. That B. As is C. It is D. When
25. ________ through a prism, a beam of white light breaks into all the colors of the rainbow.
A. When shines B. It shines C. It is shone D. When shone
26. Well- ___________child often behaves quite differently from one who did not get good schooling.
A. education B. educated C. educate D. educating
27. When my grandfather was alive, he ________ morning exercises.
A. used to do B. use to do C. used to doing D. wasn't used to do
28. There is no __________ explanation for what happened.
A. scientifically B. scientist C. science D. scientific
29. –“I’ve passed my driving test.” –“_____________.”
A. It’s nice of you to say so. B. Do you?
C. Congratulations! D. That’s a good idea.
30. We ______ them before the reception yesterday
A. haven't met B. hadn't met C. didn't meet D. wouldn't meet
31. I could not _____ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
A. make off B. take in C. get along D. hold on
32. Some sociologists believe that the _____ family is rapidly becoming a thing of the past.
A. basic B. closed C. immediate D. nuclear
33. Bill: “I'm having some friends over for lunch this saturday. Would you like to join us?'' Nancy:
“_________.”
A. Can I take a rain check? B. Come on. it's your turn
C. Thanks, but I mustn't D. As a matter of fact, I do
34. The criminal knows the ________ of successful robberies.
A. trash and treasure B. part and parcel C. ins and outs D. close all
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35. To buy this type of product, you must pay half of the money ________, and pay the rest on the day of
delivery.
A. in advance B. in cheque C. in cash D. in charge
36. He's a really …………………………person. RELY
37. She made several excellent …………………………in her essay on Charles Dickens. OBSERVE
38. Watching TV shows in English is definitely very …………………………to improve USE
your listening skills.
39. The Internet is probably one of the best …………………………ever. INVENT
40. The boat was 16 feet in …………………………. LONG
41. Both …………………………and fluency are important when speaking a foreign ACCURATE
language.
42. You shouldn't have said that! It was a totally …………………………remark. APPROPRIATE
43. Since the earliest times, civilisations have understood the …………………………of IMPORTANT
time.
44. Doing puzzles keeps our brains fit and …………………………. HEALTH
45. As well as gaining …………………………, by doing puzzles we give our brains a good SATISFY
workout.
46. The notebook lists every opportunities for handicapped workers in the area.
47. In the end, she quit the job because it was too bored.
48. Every candidate under considering for a federal job must undergo a thorough medical examination.
49. When I was a child, summers would be warmer and winters colder than now.
50. It took them at least two months learning how to pronounce these words.
51. Our teacher is really intolerant …………………anyone who has a different point of view to her own.
52. So …………………what grounds are you claiming compensation?
53. Yes, but …………………respect, you did miss the last meeting, didn't you?
54. Joey came …………………a very interesting book the other day.
55. Mary will not be able to come; she has come …………………with a flu.
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an
employee? The schools teach a (56) ________ many things of value to the future accountant, doctor
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or electrician. Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one
thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know. But very few students bother
(57) ________it. This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in
speaking. This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate,
with people and to (58) ________your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (59)
________understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (60) ________itself. You must have something to say
in the first place. The effectiveness of your job depends (61) ________your ability to make other
people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.
Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (62) ________teach. The foundations for
skill in expression have to be (63) ________early: an interest in and an ear (64) ________language;
experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of
verbal expression. If you do not lay these foundations (65) ________your school years, you may
never have an opportunity again.
56. A. large B. great C. far D. lots
57. A. learning B. to learn C. with learning D. learn
58. A. interpret B. give out C. transfer D. present
59. A. both B. not C. as well D. either
60. A. on B. for C. by D. in
61. A. on most B. most on C. much on D. on much
62. A. quite B. hardly C. truly D. really
63. A. lied B. laid C. lain D. lay
64. A. by B. in C. for D. of
65. A. during B. of C. for D. when
Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high-quality protein, eggs
also contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of heart diseases. One egg yolk,
in fact, contains a little more than two-thirds of the suggested daily cholesterol limit. This knowledge
has caused egg sales to plummet in recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of
several alternatives to eating regular eggs. One alternative is to eat substitute eggs. These egg
substitutes are not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked. They have
the advantage of having low cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in baking. One
disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or boiling. A second alternative
to regular eggs is a new type of egg, sometimes called 'designer' eggs. These eggs are produced by
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hens that are fed low-fat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flax, and rice bran. In spite
of their diets, however, these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as
regular eggs. Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood
cholesterol in humans.
Egg producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly. They cite scientific studies to
back up their claim. And, in fact, studies on the relationship between eggs and human cholesterol
levels have brought mixed results. It may be that it is not the type of egg that is the main determinant
of cholesterol but the person who is eating the eggs. Some people may be more sensitive to
cholesterol derived from food than other people. In fact, there is evidence that certain dietary fats
stimulate the body's production of blood cholesterol. Consequently, while it still makes sense to limit
one's intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without regulating dietary fat will
probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level.
66. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce the idea that dietary fat increases the blood cholesterol level.
B. To inform people about the relationship between eggs and cholesterol.
C. To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten
D. To convince people to eat 'designer' eggs and egg substitutes.
67. According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart diseases?
A. minerals B. cholesterol C. canola oil D. vitamins
68. Which of the following could best replace the word 'somewhat'?
A. in fact B. a little C. indefinitely D. a lot
69. What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?
A. increasing price B. decreased production
C. dietary changes in hens D. concerns about cholesterol
70. According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately what fraction of the suggested daily
limit for human consumption of cholesterol?
A. 3/4 B. 2/3 C. 1/2 D. 1/3
71. The word 'portrayed' could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. studied B. destroyed C. tested D. described
72. What is the meaning of 'back up'?
A. reverse B. advance C. block D. support
73. What is meant by the phrase 'mixed results'?
A. The results are blended. B. The results are a composite of things.
C. The results are inconclusive. D. The results are mingled together.
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74. According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make any of following types of eggs
EXCEPT?
A. boiled B. poached C. scrambled D. fried
75. According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol?
A. reducing egg intake but not fat intake B. increasing egg intake and fat intake
C. decreasing egg intake and fat intake D. increasing egg intake but not fat intake
Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away. “You never know when you
might need it” was (76) …………………of her favorite sayings. She lived (77) …………………herself in a large
Victorian house across the road from us. Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full ( 78)
…………………antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on. In every room, there were dozens of paintings
so that her house was (79) …………………an art gallery. I remember my father (80) …………………that she was
a “Staffordshire Darby” but I had (81) …………………idea what he meant. I (82) …………………out years later
that the Darby family had made their money from coal-mining in Staffordshire. We used to make up
stories (83) …………………her. My sister Alice, (84) …………………was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby
once had a lover, but he walked out one day and she (85) …………………saw him again!
printed before it.
86. I am having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.
 If I .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. She asked an assistant how much the Colombian coffee cost.
 She asked, “.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. Although it looks fierce, the dog has never bitten anyone.
 Fierce ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. "You should have waited for us," the team leader said to John.
 The team leader criticized ..........................................................................................................................................................................................
90. As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down.
 The more .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2:Questions from 91 to 95.(0.5 point - 0.25/ each)
91. Most people regard him as the best man for the job. (widely)
 He is …………………………………………………………………………man for the job.
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92. The suspect could not explain why he had sand on his boots. (account)
 The suspect could …………………………………………………………………………on his boots.
93. The best solution was thought of by Sally. (came)
 Sally …………………………………………………………………………solution.
94. You should consider the fact that he hasn’t spoken French for years. (allowances)
 You should …………………………………………………………………………speaking French for years.
95. House prices have risen sharply this year. (increase)
 There has …………………………………………………………………………this year.
……………………THE END ……………………...


MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi:
…………………………………………………..
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
PART 1. You will hear a man called Ian talking on the radio about difficult neighbors. For each
question, choose the correct answer.
1. Why couldn't Isabel sleep?
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A. Her flat-mate was too noisy.
B. The phone kept ringing
C. The downstairs neighbor was shouting.
2. Isabel was angry because ________.
A. this had happened many times before.
B. the man was shouting at her
C. people were phoning her late at night.
3. What happened when Isabel approached the man?
A. He hit her. B. He reluctantly apologized C. He wasn't at all sorry
4. Why did Isabel move?
A. The men followed her home from work
B. Nobody would do anything about the man.
C. The renting agency asked her to.
5. According to research ________.
A. one in ten people argue with their neighbors.
B. one in ten people are disturbed by noise.
C. one in ten people are forced to move home.
6. According to Lisa Dorn ________.
A. modern living conditions cause problems.
B. people no longer know their neighbors.
C. people are lonelier than they used to be.
Part 2. You will hear a tour guide talking to a group of people. For each question, fill in the
missing information in the numbered space.
EXCURSION TO BRIGHTON
ITINERARY
COACH PICK UP TIME: 8 a m
PICK UP POINT: outside the (7) Town Hall
ARRIVAL TIME IN BRIGHTON: (8) 10 a.m
DROP OFF POINT: Pool Valley Coach Station
guided walking tour
10.15 - 10.45: Tour of the famous Brighton Lanes Famous for (9) jewelers and boutiques
11 am - 12.30 pm: Coffee break. Refreshments are available inside the Palace Café.
or in the (10) Pavilion Gardens café.
11.30 - 12.30: Guided tour of the palace.
12.45 - 2 pm: lunch at Donatello Restaurant.
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Two-course lunch (11) £ 6.95
Three-course lunch £ (12) 8.95
Coffee /tea included
2pm - 3 p m: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery.
Guided tour optional- free of charge.
3pm - 5 pm: Free time on Brighton seafront.
Recommended sights: Brighton Pier (13) Aquarium and artists’ studios.
5.10 - 6 p m: Grand Hotel for (14) cream tea
Depart from Pool Valley (15) Coach Station.
16. There are over 2,000 varieties of snakes, ________are harmless to humans.
A. mostly they B. most of them C. most of which D. which most
17. Smoke jumpers are ________descend into remote areas by parachute to fight forest fires.
A. firefighters B. when firefighters C. who, as firefighters D. firefighters who
18. It was the ragtime pianist Scott Joplin ________the "Maple Leaf Rag," perhaps the best known of
all ragtime tunes.
A. wrote B. the writer of C. who wrote D. writing
19. In geometry, a tangent is a straight line ________a curve at only one point.
A. it touches B. whose touching C. its touching D. that touches
20. The size and shape of a nail depends primarily on the function ________intended.
A. which it is B. for which it is C. which it is for D. for which is
21. A keystone species is a species of plant or animal ________absence has a major effect on an
ecologial system.
A. that its B. its C. whose D. with its
22. Seals appear clumsy on the land, ________are able to move short distances faster than most people
can run.
A. but they B. which they C. they D. which
23. Most folk songs are ballads ________have simple words and tell simple stories.
A. what B. although C. who D. that
24. ________added to a liquid, antifreeze lowers the freezing temperature of that liquid.
A. That B. As is C. It is D. When
25. ________ through a prism, a beam of white light breaks into all the colors of the rainbow.
A. When shines B. It shines C. It is shone D. When shone
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26. Well- ___________child often behaves quite differently from one who did not get good schooling.
A. education B. educated C. educate D. educating
27. When my grandfather was alive, he ________ morning exercises.
A. used to do B. use to do C. used to doing D. wasn't used to do
28. There is no __________ explanation for what happened.
29. –“I’ve passed my driving test.” –“_____________.”
A. It’s nice of you to say so. B. Do you?
C. Congratulations! D. That’s a good idea.
30. We ______ them before the reception yesterday
A. haven't met B. hadn't met C. didn't meet D. wouldn't meet
31. I could not _____ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.
A. make off B. take in C. get along D. hold on
Take in = Understand:Hiểu
32. Some sociologists believe that the _____ family is rapidly becoming a thing of the past.
A. basic B. closed C. immediate D. nuclear
- Nuclear family: Gia đình hạt nhân (gia đình gồm có 2 thế hệ: bố mẹ và con cái)
- extended family gia đình đa thế hệ
33. Bill: “I'm having some friends over for lunch this saturday. Would you like to join us?'' Nancy:
“_________.”
A. Can I take a rain check? B. Come on. it's your turn
C. Thanks, but I mustn't D. As a matter of fact, I do
Can I take a rain check? Để coi nếu được thì tôi sẽ đi.
34. The criminal knows the ________ of successful robberies.
A. trash and treasure B. part and parcel C. ins and outs D. close all
ins and outs (n) the correctness and successfulness way to do something (chính xác và thành công)
35. To buy this type of product, you must pay half of the money ________, and pay the rest on the day of
delivery.
A. in advance B. in cheque C. in cash D. in charge
book / thank / pay in advance đặt chỗ, cảm ơn, trả trước
36. He's a really reliable person. RELY
37. She made several excellent observations in her essay on Charles Dickens. OBSERVE
38. Watching TV shows in English is definitely very useful to improve your USE
listening skills.
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39. The Internet is probably one of the best inventions ever. INVENT
40. The boat was 16 feet in length. LONG
41. Both accuracy and fluency are important when speaking a foreign language. ACCURATE
42. You shouldn't have said that! It was a totally inappropriate remark. APPROPRIATE
43. Since the earliest times, civilisations have understood the importance of IMPORTANT
time.
44. Doing puzzles keeps our brains fit and healthy. HEALTH
45. As well as gaining satisfaction, by doing puzzles we give our brains a good SATISFY
workout.
46. The notebook lists every opportunities for handicapped workers in the area. à opportunity
47. In the end, she quit the job because it was too bored. à boring
48. Every candidate under considering for a federal job must undergo a thorough medical
examination. à consideration
49. When I was a child, summers would be warmer and winters colder than now. à used to
50. It took them at least two months learning how to pronounce these words. à to learn
51. Our teacher is really intolerant of anyone who has a different point of view to her own.
52. So on what grounds are you claiming compensation?
53. Yes, but with respect, you did miss the last meeting, didn't you?
54. Joey came across a very interesting book the other day.
55. Mary will not be able to come; she has come down with a flu.
with people and to (58) ________your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (59)
________understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (60) ________itself. You must have something to say
in the first place. The effectiveness of your job depends (61) ________your ability to make other
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Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (62) ________teach. The foundations for
skill in expression have to be (63) ________early: an interest in and an ear (64) ________language;
experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of
verbal expression. If you do not lay these foundations (65) ________your school years, you may
never have an opportunity again.
also contain a high level of blood cholesterol, (one of the major causes of heart diseases_1). One egg
yolk, in fact, contains a little more than two-thirds of the suggested daily cholesterol limit. This
knowledge has caused egg sales to plummet in recent years, which in turn has brought about the
development of several alternatives to eating regular eggs. One alternative is to eat substitute eggs.
These egg substitutes are not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked.
They have the advantage of having low cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in
baking. One disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or boiling. A
second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of egg, sometimes called 'designer' eggs. These eggs
are produced by hens that are fed low-fat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flax, and
rice bran. In spite of their diets, however, these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of
cholesterol as regular eggs. Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise
the blood cholesterol in humans.
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A. 3/4 B. 2/3 C. 1/2 D. 1/3
EXCEPT?
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Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away. “You never know when you
might need it” was (76) one of her favorite sayings. She lived (77) by herself in a large Victorian
house across the road from us. Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (78) of antique
furniture, Persian carpets and so on. In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house
was (79) like an art gallery. I remember my father (80) saying that she was a “ Staffordshire Darby”
but I had (81) no idea what he meant. I (82) found out years later that the Darby family had made
their money from coal-mining in Staffordshire. We used to make up stories (83) about her. My sister
Alice, (84) who was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one
day and she (85) never saw him again!
printed before it.
86. I am having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.
 If I hadn’t lost my passport last week, I wouldn’t be having so much trouble now.
 She asked, “How much does the Colombian coffee cost?”
 Fierce as/though it looks, the dog has never bitten anyone
 The team leader criticized John for not waiting/having waited for them
90. As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down.
 The more wood-pulp is used, the more trees are cut down
Part 2:Questions from 91 to 95.(0.5 point - 0.25/ each)
91. Most people regard him as the best man for the job. (widely)
 He is widely regarded as the best man for the job.
92. The suspect could not explain why he had sand on his boots. (account)
 The suspect could not account for the sand on his boots.
93. The best solution was thought of by Sally. (came)
 Sally came up with the best solution.
94. You should consider the fact that he hasn’t spoken French for years. (allowances)
 You should make allowances for his not speaking French for years.
95. House prices have risen sharply this year. (increase)
 There has been a sharp increase in the house prices this year.
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ĐỀ ÔN THI SỐ 03 CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 NĂM 2018
(Đề thi gồm có 09 trang) MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: …………………………………
Họ và tên thí sinh:...................................................Số báo danh:

…………………………………..
Giám thị 1: .............................................................Giám thị 2:
……………………………………
Part 1. You will hear a man describing a series of books. For each Question, put a tick in the
correct box.
1. Why does he like 'The Planet Wars'?
A. It has a believable plot. B. The story is fascinating. C. The characters are deeply emotional.
2. What is his problem with 'ALong Way Horns'?
A. It was too long. B. The idea was bad. C. The writing was bad.
3. What does he say is original about 'Catch a Dream”
A. The happy ending.
B. The megical abilities of the characters.
C. The changing emotions of the characters.
4. The horror story is about
A. a war between humans and vampires.
B. Dracula is trying to use science to take over the world.
C. a battle between two groups of vampires.
5. What is not true about 'A World of Stories'?
A. It is a collection of different children's stories.
B. Forty children from around the world tell their life stories.
C. Stories are included fram different continents.
6. What does he think about 'The Real Shakespeare"
A. It does not contain accurate facts
B. It will be remembered as a classic
C. It will change people's minds about Shakespeare.
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Part 2. You will hear someone talking on the radio about taxis and private hire vehicles in
London. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
LONDON TAXIS AND PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES

Taxi Services: Taxi; & private hire 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Pay in (7) ……………..………….. or with credit & debit cards.
Not all black
Stopped in the (8) ……………..………….. or at cab ranks.
Can be booked (9) ……………..…………...
Taxi Costs Depends on time of day, (10) ……………..………….. travelled and time taken.
Tariff 1: Monday - Friday (11) ……………..…………...
Tarifif 2: Monday - Friday 8 p.m. - 10 p.m., (12) ……………..…………..
Tariff 3 Every night 10 p.m. 6 am & on (13) ……………..…………..
Tests to become a Taxi Driver

Criminal record check
(14) ……………..………….. examination.
Knowledge of London's streets
Private Hire Vehicles
Limousine
Chauffer services, often known as (15) ……………..…………..
Journeys always booked in advance by visiting office or by phone
16. ________the outer rings of a gyroscope are twisted or turned, the gyroscope itself continues to
spin in exactly the same position.
A. Somehow B. Otherwise C. However D. No matter
17. Scientists cannot agree on _____________ related to other orders of insects.
A. that fleas are B. how fleas are C. how are fleas D. fleas that are
18. The authorities are determined to take tougher__________to reduce crime.
A. situations B. measures C. requirements D. interests
19. The old theater is in need of complete__________.
A. renew B. rebuild C. renovation D. review
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20. Prior to the economic reform, the country had experienced many years of a __________ economy.
A. stagnant B. fluent C. fluently D. smoothly
21. Education is our first__________now. We are trying to do what we can to make it better.
A. prior B. prioritization C. priory D. priority
22. They have made a substantial change; that means, they have made a(n) __________change.
A. economic B. considerable C. steady D. subtle
23. M.D. played much better than their opponents; they almost__________the match.
A. dominated B. eliminated C. activated D. terminated
24. The company was__________because of a shortage of orders.
A. solved B. resolved C. dissolved D. involved
25. It looks like they're going to succeed __________their present difficulties.
A. because of B. despite C. yet D. even though
26. In spite of______, we decided to go out.
A. tired B. feeling tired C. all of us felt tired D. we felt very tired
27. “Do you mind if I borrow a chair?" “____ Do you need only one?”
A. Yes, I would. B. Yes, I do. C. Not at all. D. I'm sorry.
28. My parents saw a ________ play last night.
A. three - act B. three - acts C. three acts D. three act
29. Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t ______ as usual
A. get off B. go off C. ring off D. take off
30. These books belong to you. I’m sure they are_____.
A. you’re B. your’s C. yours D. your
31. The other day I came________ a really beautiful old house in the back streets of London.
A. over B. down C. by D. across
32. He was looked _____ by others because of his poverty.
A. out for B. up to C. down upon D. into
33. He bought the cottage__________renovating it and then selling at a large profit.
A. with a view to B. with a target of C. his goal being D. aiming to
34. She _____ down completely on hearing of her friend's death.
A. broke B. turned C. put D. fell
35. We intend to _________with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one
A. do up B. do away C. do in D. do down
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36. The most ……………..………….. games have sold in the millions. SUCCESS
37. People have ……………..………….. that doing puzzles is good for you. COVER
38. It's easy to find a ……………..………….. to the problems posed. SOLVE
39. There has been an ……………..………….. in the power of their brains. IMPROVE
40. Some ……………..………….. argue that the brain gets better at a task the more it repeats it. SCIENCE
41. The improvement in the ……………..………….. is something that happens naturally. PERFORM
42. It remains ……………..………….. whether puzzles are actually helping to boost CERTAIN
brainpower or not.
43. According to ……………..………….., most people sleep less than 8 hours every day. SEARCH
44. The advice passed down to our grandparents may contain some ……………..…………... TRUE
45. A good example is the ……………..………….. between being cold and catching a cold. RELATION
46. When I was a small child, there would be a big banyan tree at the entrance to my village.
47. The lion has long been a symbol of strength, power, and cruel.
48. We took part in a six-hours journey to the eastern coast.
49. Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves.
50. There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting.
51. I read a great book ……………..………….. John Grisham.
52. He's Italian? For some reason I was ……………..………….. the impression that he was Spanish.
53. We've put a lot of effort ……………..………….. this project.
54. After his father died, Nelson came ……………..………….. a fortune.
55. I was born in London but I was brought ……………..………….. in Madrid.
ROBOTS
Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of
a machine that would do all the necessary jobs (56) ________ the house. If boring and repetitive
factory work could be (57) ________ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too?
For a long time the only people who really (58) ________ the problem their attention were
amateur inventors. And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is actually very
complex. It has never been one job, it has always been many. A factory robot (59) ________ one task
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endlessly (60) ________ it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory. A
housework robot, on the other hand, has to do several different (61) ________ of cleaning and
carrying jobs and also has to cope (62) ________ all the diffenrent shapes and positions of rooms,
furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (63) ________, there have been some developments recently.
Sensors are available to (64) ________ the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We have the
technology to produce the hardware. All that is missing the software- the programs that will (65)
________ the machine.
56. A. through B. over C. around D. for
57. A. managed B. succeeded C. made D. given
58. A. did B. took C. gave D. showed
59. A. carries over B. carries out C. carries off D. carries away
60. A. until B. while C. since D. when
61. A. systems B. methods C. ways D. types
62. A. from B. with C. by D. for
63. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Moreover
64. A. enable B. help C. assist D. allow
65. A. practice B. perform C. order D. operate
Archimedes' Principle is a law of physics that states that when an object is totally or partially
immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. The
principle is most frequently applied to the behaviourof objects in water, and helps to explain floating
and sinking, and why objects seem lighter inwater. It also applies to balloons. The key word in the
principle is “upthrust”, which refers to the force acting upward to reduce the apparent weight of the
object whenit is under water. If, for example, a metal block with a volume of 100 cm3 is dipped in
water, it displaces an equal volumeof water, which has a weight of approximately 1 N (3.5 oz). The
block therefore seems to weigh about 1 N less.
An object will float if its average density is less than that of water. If it is totally submerged,
the weight of the water it displaces (and hence the upthrust on it) is greater than its own weight, and it
is forced upward and out of the water, until the weightof the water displaced by the submerged part is
exactly equal to the weight ofthe floating object. Thus a block of wood with a density six tenths that
of water will float with six tenths of its volume under water, since at that point the weight of fluid
displaced is the same as the block’s own weight. If a dense material is made into a suitable shape, it
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will float because of Archimedes’ principle. A ship floats, whereas a block of iron of the same mass
sinks.
It is also because of Archimedes’ principle thatships float lower in the water when they are
heavily loaded (more water must be displaced to give the necessary upthrust). In addition, they cannot
be so heavily loaded if they are to sail in fresh water as they can if they are to sail in the sea, since
fresh water is less dense than sea water, and so more water must be displaced to give the necessary
upthrust. This means the ship is lower in the water, which can be dangerous in rough weather.
66. What happens when something is immersed in a fluid?
A. It will be pushed further down with a force, equal to the weight of the fluid displaced.
B. It receives an upward force, equal tothe weight of the fluid displaced.
C. It receives a downward force, equal tothe weight of the fluid displaced.
D. The fluid will expand the object and overflow to the floor.
67. The word “volume” in the passage refers to ______.
A. loudness B. quantity C. frequency D. length
68. The word “displaces” in the passage almost means “______”.
A. takes the place of B. takes place C. replaces with a new one D. puts in position
69. If an object’s average density is less than that of water, the object will ______.
A. sink B. float C. inflate D. drift
70. A block of wood with a density seven tenths that of water will ______.
A. go up and down then sink
B. float with a half of its volume under water
C. float with an equal volume of its volume under water
D. sink immediately when submerged
71. A ship floats, whereas a block of iron ofthe same mass sinks because the ship ______.
A. is made of wood B. is lighter C. has buoys D. has a special shape
72. The phrase “six tenths” in the passage means “______”.
A. 6 and 10 B. 10/6 C. 10 of 6 D. 6/10
73. The word “upthrust” in the passage refers to the ______.
A. upward push B. upper side of an object C. upturned force D. upside-down turn
74. Ships cannot be so heavily loaded if they want to sail in fresh water as they sail in the sea, because
______.
A. fresh water is ‘lighter’ than sea water B. there’s too much salt in sea water
C. sea water is ‘saltier’ than fresh water D. fresh water is more polluted
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75. Archimedes' Principle explains why ______.
A. all objects will float B. Archimedes became famous
C. objects seem lighter in water D. humans can swim
Watching Television and going for a walk are the most popular leisure (76) ……………..………….. in
Britain. But although longer holidays and shorter working hours have given people more free (77)
……………..………….. , women generally have less free time (78) ……………..………….. men, because they spend
time (79) ……………..………….. domestic work, shopping and childcare. Surveys showed that more men (80)
……………..………….. newspapers than women, and (81) ……………..………….. slightly higher proportion of adult
read Sunday newspapers than read (82) ……………..………….. morning national newspaper. More people are
taking holidays abroad (83) ……………..………….. 1971 only 36 percent of (84) ……………..………….. in Britain had
been abroad on holiday; but by 1983 this proportion had (85) ……………..………….. to 62 percent, nearly
fifteen million people.
SECTION IV: WRITING (4.0 points)
printed before it.
86. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
 Rather..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. Everyone thinks I picked all the flowers in the garden.
 I am thought.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. We decided to move to the countryside.
 We made......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. They were never aware at any moment that something was wrong.
@ At no time ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. The heavy rain prevented everybody from going out.
 Had ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Questions from 91 to 92.(2 pointS - 0.4/ each)
91. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. no
@ We ……………..……………………..…………..……………..………….. tickets for the concert.
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92. The two theories appear to be completely different. common
@ The two theories ……………..……………………..…………..……………..…………...
93. I can’t describe people as well as you can. better
@ You’re ……………..……………………..…………..……………..………….. I am.
94. I don’t know how you can stand getting up so early to go to the pool. put
@ I don’t know how you ……………..……………………..…………..……………..………….. up so early to go to the pool.
95. “It was your fault to break my vase yesterday” said Jane to her brother. accused
 Jane accused ……………..……………………..…………..……………..………….. her vase the previous day.

ĐỀ THI 03 CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 NĂM 2018

Ngày thi: ……………………………………
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
Part 1. You will hear a man describing a series of books. For each Question, put a tick in the
correct box.
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1. Why does he like 'The Planet Wars'?
A. It has a believable plot. B. The story is fascinating. C. The characters are deeply emotional.
2. What is his problem with 'ALong Way Horns'?
A. It was too long. B. The idea was bad. C. The writing was bad.
3. What does he say is original about 'Catch a Dream”
A. The happy ending.
B. The megical abilities of the characters.
C. The changing emotions of the characters.
4. The horror story is about _______.
A. a war between humans and vampires.
B. Dracula is trying to use science to take over the world.
C. a battle between two groups of vampires.
5. What is not true about 'A World of Stories'?
A. It is a collection of different children's stories.
B. Forty children from around the world tell their life stories.
C. Stories are included fram different continents.
6. What does he think about 'The Real Shakespeare"
A. It does not contain accurate facts
B. It will be remembered as a classic
C. It will change people's minds about Shakespeare.
Part 2. You will hear someone talking on the radio about taxis and private hire vehicles in
London. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
LONDON TAXIS AND PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES

Taxi Services: Taxi; & private hire 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Pay in (7) cash or with credit & debit cards.
Not all black
Stopped in the (8) street or at cab ranks.
Can be booked (9) in advance.
Taxi Costs Depends on time of day, (10) distance travelled and time taken.
Tariff 1: Monday - Friday (11) 6 am , - 3 pm.
Tarifif 2: Monday - Friday 8 p.m. - 10 p.m., (12) Saturday & Sunday
Tariff 3 Every night 10 p.m. 6 am & on public (13) holidays
Tests to become a Taxi Driver
Criminal record check
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full (14) medical examination.
Knowledge of London's streets
Private Hire Vehicles
Limousine
Chauffer services, often known as (15) minicabs
Journeys always booked in advance by visiting office or by phone
16. ________the outer rings of a gyroscope are twisted or turned, the gyroscope itself continues to
spin in exactly the same position.
A. Somehow B. Otherwise C. However D. No matter
gyroscope con quay hồi chuyển
twist xoắn, vặn, xe, bện, kết
17. Scientists cannot agree on _____________ related to other orders of insects.
A. that fleas are B. how fleas are C. how are fleas D. fleas that are
fleas con bọ chét
18. The authorities are determined to take tougher__________to reduce crime.
A. situations B. measures C. requirements D. interests
Take measures to do something = tìm cách xử trí
take strong measure against: dùng những biện pháp kiên quyết để chống lại
19. The old theater is in need of complete__________.
A. renew B. rebuild C. renovation D. review
Renovation (n) sự đổi mới; sự cải tiến; sự sửa chữa lại
20. Prior to the economic reform, the country had experienced many years of a __________ economy.
A. stagnant B. fluent C. fluently D. smoothly
stagnant đình trệ, đình đốn
21. Education is our first__________ now. We are trying to do what we can to make it better.
A. prior B. prioritization C. priory D. priority
priority /priority/ quyền được trước, sự ưu tiên; điều được xét trước hết
22. They have made a substantial change; that means, they have made a(n) __________change.
A. economic B. considerable C. steady D. subtle
23. M.D. played much better than their opponents; they almost__________ the match.
A. dominated B. eliminated C. activated D. terminated
24. The company was__________ because of a shortage of orders.
A. solved B. resolved C. dissolved D. involved
25. It looks like they're going to succeed __________their present difficulties.
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A. because of B. despite C. yet D. even though
26. In spite of______, we decided to go out.
A. tired B. feeling tired C. all of us felt tired D. we felt very tired
27. “Do you mind if I borrow a chair?" “____ Do you need only one?”
A. Yes, I would. B. Yes, I do. C. Not at all. D. I'm sorry.
28. My parents saw a ________ play last night.
A. three - act B. three - acts C. three acts D. three act
29. Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t ______ as usual
A. get off B. go off C. ring off D. take off
30. These books belong to you. I’m sure they are_____.
A. you’re B. your’s C. yours D. your
31. The other day I came________ a really beautiful old house in the back streets of London.
A. over B. down C. by D. across
come across tình cờ gặp
32. He was looked _____ by others because of his poverty.
A. out for B. up to C. down upon D. into
look down on / upon = despise = xem thường, coi khinh, khinh miệt
33. He bought the cottage__________renovating it and then selling at a large profit.
A. with a view to B. with a target of C. his goal being D. aiming to
with a view to; with the view of: với ý định
A. broke B. turned C. put D. fell
break down hư, hỏng, ngã quỵ xuống
35. We intend to _________with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one
A. do up B. do away C. do in D. do down
do away with = get rid of = eliminate /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/, remove loại bỏ, vứt bỏ
36. The most successful games have sold in the millions. SUCCESS
37. People have discovered that doing puzzles is good for you. COVER
38. It's easy to find a solution to the problems posed. SOLVE
39. There has been an improvement in the power of their brains. IMPROVE
40. Some scientists argue that the brain gets better at a task the more it repeats it. SCIENCE
41. The improvement in the performance is something that happens naturally. PERFORM
42. It remains uncertain whether puzzles are actually helping to boost brainpower CERTAIN
or not.
43. According to research, most people sleep less than 8 hours every day. SEARCH
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44. The advice passed down to our grandparents may contain some truth. TRUE
45. A good example is the relationship between being cold and catching a cold. RELATION
46. When I was a small child, there would be a big banyan tree at the entrance to my village.  used
to
47. The lion has long been a symbol of strength, power, and cruel. cruelty
48. We took part in a six-hours journey to the eastern coast.  six-hour
49. Different kinds of newspapers are arranging on the shelves.  arranged
50. There are a little activities that we can do after the meeting.  few
51. I read a great book by John Grisham.
52. He's Italian? For some reason I was under the impression that he was Spanish.
53. We've put a lot of effort into this project.
54. After his father died, Nelson came into a fortune.
55. I was born in London but I was brought up in Madrid.
ROBOTS
Ever since it was first possible to make a real robot, people have been hoping for the invention of
a machine that would do all the necessary jobs (56) ________ the house. If boring and repetitive
factory work could be (57) ________ by robots, why not boring and repetitive household chores too?
For a long time the only people who really (58) ________ the problem their attention were
amateur inventors. And they came up against a major difficulty. That is, housework is actually very
complex. It has never been one job, it has always been many. A factory robot (59) ________ one task
endlessly (60) ________ it is reprogrammed to do something else. It doesn’t run the whole factory. A
housework robot, on the other hand, has to do several different (61) ________ of cleaning and
carrying jobs and also has to cope (62) ________ all the different shapes and positions of rooms,
furniture, ornaments, cats and dogs. (63) ________, there have been some developments recently.
Sensors are available to (64) ________ the robot locate objects and avoid obstacles. We have the
technology to produce the hardware. All that is missing the software- the programs that will (65)
________ the machine.
56. A. through B. over C. around D. for
57. A. managed B. succeeded C. made D. given
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58. A. did B. took C. gave D. showed
59. A. carries over B. carries out C. carries off D. carries away
60. A. until B. while C. since D. when
61. A. systems B. methods C. ways D. types
62. A. from B. with C. by D. for
63. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Moreover
64. A. enable B. help C. assist D. allow
65. A. practice B. perform C. order D. operate
Archimedes' Principle is a law of physics that states that when an object is totally or partially
(immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced_1). The
principle is most frequently applied to the behaviourof objects in water, and helps to explain floating
and sinking, and why objects seem lighter inwater. It also applies to balloons. The key word in the
principle is “upthrust”, which refers to the force acting upward to reduce the apparent weight of the
object whenit is under water. If, for example, a metal block with a volume of 100 cm3 is dipped in
water, it displaces an equal volume of water, which has a weight of approximately 1 N (3.5 oz). The
block therefore seems to weigh about 1 N less.
An object will float if its average density is less than that of water. If it is totally submerged,
the weight of the water it displaces (and hence the up thrust on it) is greater than its own weight, and
it is forced upward and out of the water, until the weight of the water displaced by the submerged part
is exactly equal to the weight of the floating object. Thus a block of wood with a density six tenths
that of water will float with six tenths of its volume under water, since at that point the weight of fluid
displaced is the same as the block’s own weight. If a dense material is made into a suitable shape, it
will float because of Archimedes’ principle. A ship floats, whereas a block of iron of the same mass
sinks.
It is also because of Archimedes’ principle that ships float lower in the water when they are
heavily loaded (more water must be displaced to give the necessary up-thrust). In addition, they
cannot be so heavily loaded if they are to sail in fresh water as they can if they are to sail in the sea,
since fresh water is less dense than sea water, and so more water must be displaced to give the
necessary up-thrust. This means the ship is lower in the water, which can be dangerous in rough
weather.
66. What happens when something is immersed in a fluid?
A. It will be pushed further down with a force, equal to the weight of the fluid displaced.
B. It receives an upward force, equal to the weight of the fluid displaced.
C. It receives a downward force, equal to the weight of the fluid displaced.
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D. The fluid will expand the object and overflow to the floor.
67. The word “volume” in the passage refers to ______.
A. loudness B. quantity C. frequency D. length
68. The word “displaces” in the passage almost means “______”.
A. takes the place of B. takes place C. replaces with a new one D. puts in position
69. If an object’s average density is less than that of water, the object will ______.
A. sink B. float C. inflate D. drift
70. A block of wood with a density seven tenths that of water will ______.
A. go up and down then sink
B. float with a half of its volume under water
C. float with an equal volume of its volume under water
D. sink immediately when submerged
71. A ship floats, whereas a block of iron of the same mass sinks because the ship ______.
A. is made of wood B. is lighter C. has buoys D. has a special shape
72. The phrase “six tenths” in the passage means “______”.
A. 6 and 10 B. 10/6 C. 10 of 6 D. 6/10
73. The word “up-thrust” in the passage refers to the ______.
A. upward push B. upper side of an object C. upturned force D. upside-down turn
74. Ships cannot be so heavily loaded if they want to sail in fresh water as they sail in the sea, because
______.
A. fresh water is ‘lighter’ than sea water B. there’s too much salt in sea water
C. sea water is ‘saltier’ than fresh water D. fresh water is more polluted
75. Archimedes' Principle explains why ______.
A. all objects will float B. Archimedes became famous
C. objects seem lighter in water D. humans can swim
Watching Television and going for a walk are the most popular leisure (76) activities in Britain.
But although longer holidays and shorter working hours have given people more free (77) time,
women generally have less free time (78) than men, because they spend time (79) on domestic work,
shopping and childcare. Surveys showed that more men (80) read newspapers than women, and (81)
a slightly higher proportion of adult read Sunday newspapers than read (82) daily morning national
newspaper. More people are taking holidays abroad (83) in 1971 only 36 percent of (84) adults in
Britain had been abroad on holiday; but by 1983 this proportion had (85) risen to 62 percent, nearly
fifteen million people.
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printed before it.
86. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
 Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
87. Everyone thinks I picked all the flowers in the garden.
 I am thought to have picked all the flowers in the garden.
88. We decided to move to the countryside.
 We made a decision to move to the countryside.
89. They were never aware at any moment that something was wrong.
@ At no time were they aware that something was wrong.
90. The heavy rain prevented everybody from going out.
 Had the rain not been heavy, everybody could have gone out.
 Had it not been for the heavy rain, everybody could have gone out.
 Had it not rained heavily, everybody could have gone out.
91. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. no
@ We have no difficulty in getting tickets for the concert.
92. The two theories appear to be completely different. common
@ The two theories have nothing in common.
93. I can’t describe people as well as you can. better
@ You’re better at describing people than I am.
94. I don’t know how you can stand getting up so early to go to the pool. put
@ I don’t know how you can put up with getting up so early to go to the pool.
95. “It was your fault to break my vase yesterday” said Jane to her brother. accused
 Jane accused her brother of breaking/ having broken her vase the previous day.
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ĐỀ SỐ 04 CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 NĂM 2018

Ngày thi: ……………………………

…………………………………..
Giám thị 1: .............................................................Giám thị 2:
……………………………………
Part 1. You will hear a man, David, being interviewed about his life as a professional footballer,
for each question, put a tick in the correct box.
1. How long has David been a professional football play?
A. One match B. Two years C. four years
2. What is in a normal day for David?
A. Fitness training and tactics.
B. fitness training and a full match.
C. Fitness, training tactics and a full match.
3. What do the team not watch videos about?
A. The opposition. B. Warming up. C. Their own performance.
4. What does David say about the diet of a footballer?
A. it is often unpleasant and bad.
B. It has lots of rice, meat and pasta.
C. Footballers have to be careful about what they eat.
5. What is true about David's free time?
A. He spends most of his free time with his friends
B. He has very little free time, except in the summer.
C. He usually does not manage to see his family.
6. What does David say about his future ambitions?
A. He firstly wants to secure a regular place in the team.
B. He wants to play for a European team in the next two years.
C. He never thinks about playing in the World Cup.
Part 2. You will hear a woman talking on the radio about fours of historic houses in the south of
England, for each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
HISTORIC TOURS
South Elmharn House.
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Built: (7) …………………..……… century by the bishops of Norwich
Improved: 16th century by a group of rich (8) …………………..………
Features: many old, valuable, wall paintings.
Remains of a small Norman (9) …………………..………
Tours: Including a walk 2 p.m £ 12. tea / coffee, meal bookable.
Haughley Hall
Built: 14th century outside ruined castle
Improved: 18th century.
Features: Once owned by (10) …………………..……… II, currently owned by a Lord.
Secret (11) …………………..……… in the walls
Two tunnels now closed
Tours 11.30 or 2 p.m £ with traditional (12) …………………..………, £ 12 with tea. Group
welcome.
Bedfield House
Built: (13) …………………..………century by the church.
Improved: Mid 15th century.
Features Signs that protect against witchcraft are on (14) …………………..………and surfaces.
Gardens are joins by (15) …………………..………
Tours: 10.30 a.m or 2.30 p.m, £13.50 with tea/coffee and cakes. Groups welcome.
16. I'm expecting to have this book__________ soon this year.
A. published B. publishing C. to publish D. publish
17. ________ your advice, I was able to avoid lots of trouble on my trip abroad.
A. Thanks to B. Despite C. Even though D. Instead of
18. We have a party tonight and Daisy is worried about ________.
A. what to wear B. which wearing C. that she wears D. these wearing
19. As a rule, new comers ________ a party at the end of the first month of their stay.
A. was held B. hold C. have held D. will hold
20. The most interesting films ________ for the festival will be shown next week.
A. are chosen B. having chosen C. chosen D. being chosen
21. However ________ about the results, the children still talk merrily.
A. disappointed are they B. disappointing they are
C. disappointment D. disappointed they are
22. A child ________ to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time.
A. learned B. learns C. learning D. to learn
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23. Some businesses use famous cartoon ________ to advertise their products.
A. person B. people C. characters D. samples
24. The first thing you should do when you lose your bank card is to call your bank and ask them to
close your ________.
A. account B. house C. loan D. debt
25. “Oh no! I can’t find my credit card!” “________.”
A. Thank you for letting me know
B. Don’t worry. They will be back very soon
C. It is a nice surprise. You should be glad about it
D. Chill out. Try to remember when you last used it
26. – “What would you like to drink? “ – “ __________.”
A. Yes, please B. Milk, please C. No, thanks D. OK
27. The number of cars on the roads ______ increasing, so we need to build more roads.
A. is B. was C. were D. are
28. ______ the class size is our school’s immediate aim.
A. Reduces B. Reduce C. Reducing D. Reduced
29. He ________ being given a receipt for the bill he had paid.
A. asked to B. demanded C. insisted on D. required
30. Some________ actions have been taken to help protect wildlife at this national park.
A. survival B. disposal C. postal D. remedial
31. The demand for energy is ________more rapidly than ever.
A. exported B. decreased C. raising D. increasing
32. His performance was________; the audience was delighted.
A. unmarked B. faultless C. worthless D. imperfect
33. But why did the police suspect you? It just does not make________ to me.
A. reason B. right C. sense D. truth
34. In the end I ________the form in disgust, and threw it away.
A. filled in B. worked out C. tore up D. put off
35. His company, ________him with a car and samples of their products.
A. gives B. supplies C. replies D. places
36. These high-heeled shoes are …………………..……… for such rough terrain. SUIT
37. Colds are caused by viruses, so in the …………………..……… of a virus, you can't ABSENT
catch a cold.
38. You're too young. This film is …………………..……… for children your age. APPROPRIATE
39. …………………..……… now think that we may have viruses in our bodies already. SCIENCE
40. In cold weather, for example, blood vessels in the nose get smaller to stop FORTUNATE
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heat escaping. …………………..………, this also allows the cold virus to attack the nose
or throat more easily.
41. Victoria Falls in Africa is one of the most …………………..……… sights in the SPECTACLE
world.
42. It's also an …………………..……… place for water sports. CREDIBLE
43. We need you to provide an accurate …………………..……… of the situation. DESCRIBE
44. On arrival, it's the noise that makes the greatest …………………..………. IMPRESS
45. The …………………..……… landscape is also well worth a visit. SURROUND
46. Hung really wishes that he can take part in the game.
47. They’re going to get their house decorate for the May Day.
48. I used to sit next to a man who name is Almed.
49. I’d rather typing this letter than write it because it’s faster.
50. He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him.
51. It's about time you told him the truth!
52. The soccer player was ejected because he had done something that was against the rules.
53. Being a nurse is hard work, especially if you're on call all the time.
54. You’ll have to work very hard if you want to catch up with the rest of your classmates.
55. I came across my lost earring while I was sweeping in the floor.
with people and to (58) ________ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (59) ________
understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (60) ________ itself. You must have something to say
in the first place. The effectiveness of your job depends (61) ________ your ability to make other
Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (62) ________ teach. The foundations
for skill in expression have to be (63) ________ early: an interest in and an ear (64) ________
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language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the
habit of verbal expression. If you do not lay these foundations (65) ________ your school years, you
may never have an opportunity again.
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niépce needed pictures for his business. He was not a good artist,
so he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his
yard. That was the first photograph. The next important date in the history of photography was 1837.
That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera
and a different process. In his
pictures, you could see everything clearly, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was
called a daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's process. Travelers brought back daguerreotypes
from all around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities, and mountains.
In about 1840, the process was improved. Then photographers could take pictures of people
and moving things. The process was not simple and photographers had to carry lots of film and
processing equipment. However, this did not stop photographers, especially in the United States.
After 1840, daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities.
Matthew Brady was one well-known American photographer. He took many portraits of
famous people. The portraits were unusual because they were lifelike and full of personality. Brady
was also the first person to take pictures of a war. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers
and ruined cities. They made the war seem more real and more terrible.
In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy film
ready-made in rolls, instead of having to make the film themselves. Also, they did not have to process
the film immediately. They could bring it back to their studios and develop it later. They did not have
to carry lots of equipment. And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made
photography less expensive.
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With a small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use cameras just for
fun. They took pictures of their families, friends, and favorite places. They called these pictures
"snapshots".
Documentary photographs became popular in newspapers in the 1890s. Soon magazines and
books also used them. These pictures showed true events and people. They were much more real than
drawings.
Some people began to think of photography as a form of art. They thought that photography
could do more than show the real world. It could also show ideas and feelings, like other art forms.
66. The first photograph was taken with ______.
A. a small handheld camera B. a very simple camera
C. a daguerreotype D. new types of film
67. Daguerre took a picture of his studio with ______.
A. a new kind of camera B. a very simple camera
C. special equipment D. an electronic camera
68. The word “this” in the passage refers to the ______.
A. carrying of lots of film and processing equipment
B. stopping of photographers from taking photos
C. fact that daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities
D. taking of pictures of people and moving things
69. The word “ruined” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. poorly-painted B. heavily-polluted C. terribly spoiled D. badly damaged
70. The word “lifelike” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. moving B. realistic C. touching D. manlike
71. The latest invention mentioned in the passage is the invention of ______.
A. handheld cameras B. processing equipment
C. daguerreotypes D. rolls of film
72. The word “handheld” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. handling manually B. held by hand C. controlling hands D. operated by hand
73. Matthew Brady was well-known for ______.
A. inventing daguerreotypes B. the small handheld camera
C. taking pictures of French cities D. portraits and war photographs
74. As mentioned in the passage, photography can ______.
A. print old pictures B. convey ideas and feelings
C. show the underworld D. replace drawings
A. Different Steps in Film Processing B. Story of Photography
C. Photography and Painting D. Story of Famous Photographers
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SAFE CAMPING
Camping in the country is usually great fun, but sometimes things can go wrong. Accidents can
happen, so it is essential to think about safety both before you go (76) …………………..……… while you are
there. This will prevent your fun camping trip turning (77) …………………..……… something less pleasant.
Firstly, you need to plan ahead. Check out the weather (78) …………………..……… a few days in
advance and watch out for any reports of fires in the area you are thinking of going to. Bring an
emergency kit in (79) …………………..……… you or anyone with you has an accident or illness while you are
there.
Choose your camp (80) …………………..……… carefully, avoiding any places where there is risk of
flooding before you put up your tent, make (81) …………………..……… there are no sharp objects on the
ground, or ants’ or wasps’ nests nearby.
In order to keep insects out of the tent, close it whenever you go in or out. If you need a camp
(82) …………………..……… for cooking, be careful not to build it anywhere near your tent, and before you go
to bed, remember to put it (83) …………………..……… completely, preferably with lots of water.
After meals, pick up any bits of food that may (84) …………………..……… left on the ground, as these
can attract insects – or larger creatures. It also makes senses, for the same reason, to keep unused food
in closed containers away from the camp. You don’t want a hungry bear or another (85) …………………..………
suddenly appearing in your tent!
printed before it.
86. The result of the match was never in doubt.
@ At no..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you.
@ If I.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. When I picked up my pen I found that the nib hadbroken
@ On.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. Sally finally managed to get a job.
 Sally finally succeeded................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.
 Such ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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91. I haven’t decided to continue my study in a foreign country. made
 I haven’t …………………..………………………………………..……… my study in a foreign country.
92. I can't understand Doris and what she has done. sense
 I can't …………………..………………………………………..……… Doris and what she has done.
93. I think you should complain about that horrible meal. WERE
 If I …………………..………………………………………..……… a complaint about that horrible meal.
94. I have a good relationship with my neighbors. ON
 My neighbors …………………..………………………………………..……… together
95. I don’t usually remember people’s surnames. MEMORY
 I don’t …………………..………………………………………..……… people’s surnames.
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ĐỀ SỐ 04 CẤP TỈNH LỚP 9 NĂM 2018

Ngày thi: ……………………………

…………………………………..
Giám thị 1: .............................................................Giám thị 2:
……………………………………
Part 1. You will hear a man, David, being interviewed about his life as a professional footballer,
for each question, put a tick in the correct box.
1. How long has David been a professional football play
A. One match B. Two years C. four years
2. What is in a normal day for David?
A. Fitness training and tactics.
B. fitness training and a full match.
C. Fitness, training tactics and a full match.
3. What do the team not watch videos about?
A. The opposition. B. Warming up. C. Their own performance.
4 . What does David say about the diet of a footbalier?
A. it is often unpleasant and bad.
B. It has lots of rice, meat and pasta.
C. Footballers have to be careful about what they eat.
5. What is true about David's free time?
A. He spends most of his free time with his friends
B. He has very little free time, except in the summer.
C. He usually does not manage to see his family.
6. What does David say about his future ambitions?
A. He firstly wants to secure a regular place in the team.
B. He wants to play for a European tearn in the next two years.
C. He never thinks about playing in the World Cup.
Part 2. You will hear a woman talking on the radio about fours of historic houses in the south of
England, for each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
HISTORIC TOURS
South Elmharn House.
Built: (7) 13th century by the bishops of Norwich
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Improved: 16th century by a group of rich (8) Lords
Features: many old, valuable, wall paintings.
Remains of a small Norman (9) church
Tours: Including a walk 2 p.m £ 12. tea / coffee, meal bookable.
Haughley Hall
Built: 14th century outside ruined castle
Improved: 18th century.
Features: Once owned by (10) King Henry II, currently owned by a Lord.
Secret (11) hiding places in the walls
Two tunnels now closed
Tours 11.30 or 2 p.m £ with traditional (12) lunch, £ 12 with tea. Group welcome.
Bedfield House
Built: (13) 12th century by the church.
Improved: Mid 15th century.
Features Signs that protect against witchcraft are on (14) ceilings and surfaces.
Gardens are joins by (15) five bridges
Tours: 10.30 a.m or 2.30 p.m, £13.50 with tea/coffee and cakes. Groups welcome.
16. I'm expecting to have this book__________soon this year.
A. published B. publishing C. to publish D. publish
Causative form have sth done
17. ________ your advice, I was able to avoid lots of trouble on my trip abroad.
A. Thanks to B. Despite C. Even though D. Instead of
thank to (prep) nhờ vào
18. We have a party tonight and Daisy is worried about ________.
A. what to wear B. which wearing C. that she wears D. these wearing
Preposition + Noun / noun phrase
19. As a rule, new comers ________ a party at the end of the first month of their stay.
A. was held B. hold C. have held D. will hold
20. The most interesting films ________ for the festival will be shown next week.
A. are chosen B. having chosen C. chosen D. being chosen
21. However ________ about the results, the children still talk merrily.
A. disappointed are they B. disappointing they are
C. disappointment D. disappointed they are
22. A child ________ to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time.
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A. learned B. learns C. learning D. to learn
23. Some businesses use famous cartoon ________ to advertise their products.
A. person B. people C. characters D. samples
24. The first thing you should do when you lose your bank card is to call your bank and ask them to
close your ________.
A. account B. house C. loan D. debt
25. “Oh no! I can’t find my credit card!” “________.”
A. Thank you for letting me know
B. Don’t worry. They will be back very soon
C. It is a nice surprise. You should be glad about it
D. Chill out. Try to remember when you last used it
Chill out = become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
26. – “What would you like to drink? “ – “ __________.”
A. Yes, please B. Milk, please C. No, thanks D. OK
27. The number of cars on the roads ______ increasing, so we need to build more roads.
28. ______ the class size is our school’s immediate aim.
A. Reduces B. Reduce C. Reducing D. Reduced
29. He ________ being given a receipt for the bill he had paid.
A. asked to B. demanded C. insisted on D. required
insist (v.) on doing sth = nhất quyết làm gì
30. Some________ actions have been taken to help protect wildlife at this national park.
A. survival B. disposal C. postal D. remedial
remedial (adj.) = mang tính chữa trị, sửa chữa, để khắc phục (remedial actions/measures = các hành
động/ biện pháp nhằm sửa chữa)
31. The demand for energy is ________more rapidly than ever.
A. exported B. decreased C. raising D. increasing
increase (v.) = tăng decrease = giảm export (v.) sth = xuất khẩu cái gì; raise (v.) sth = tăng, nâng cái
gì lên
32. His performance was________; the audience was delighted.
A. unmarked B. faultless C. worthless D. imperfect
faultless (adj.) = perfect = không có lỗi, hoàn hảo
imperfect = không hoàn hảo;
worthless (adj.) = không có giá trị, vô dụng;
unmarked (adj.) = không được đánh dấu, không có biển hiệu
33. But why did the police suspect you? It just does not make________ to me.
A. reason B. right C. sense D. truth
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make sense = có lý, có nghĩa hiểu được
34. In the end I ________the form in disgust, and threw it away.
A. filled in B. worked out C. tore up D. put off
tear (v.) (tore/ torn) sth up = xé nát cái gì (Cuối cùng, tôi ghê tởm.. xé nát tờ đơn, vặn vứt nó đi);
fill in a form = điền vào một mẫu đơn;
work sth out = tính toán cái gì;
put sth off = trì hoãn cái gì
35. His company, ________him with a car and samples of their products.
A. gives B. supplies C. replies D. places
supply (v.) sb with sth = cung cấp cho ai cái gì
36. These high-heeled shoes are unsuitable for such rough terrain. SUIT
37. Colds are caused by viruses, so in the absence of a virus, you can't catch a ABSENT
cold.
38. You're too young. This film is inappropriate for children your age. APPROPRIATE
39. Scientists now think that we may have viruses in our bodies already. SCIENCE
40. In cold weather, for example, blood vessels in the nose get smaller to stop FORTUNATE
heat escaping. Unfortunately, this also allows the cold virus to attack the nose
or throat more easily.
41. Victoria Falls in Africa is one of the most spectacular sights in the world. SPECTACLE
42. It's also an incredible place for water sports. CREDIBLE
43. We need you to provide an accurate description of the situation. DESCRIBE
44. On arrival, it's the noise that makes the greatest impression. IMPRESS
45. The surrounding landscape is also well worth a visit. SURROUND
46. Hung really wishes that he can take part in the game.  could
47. They’re going to get their house decorate for the May Day.  decorated
48. I used to sit next to a man who name is Almed.  whose
49. I’d rather typing this letter than write it because it’s faster.  type
50. He drives too fast that no one likes to ride with him.  so
51. It's about time you told him the truth!
52. The soccer player was ejected because he had done something that was against the rules.
53. Being a nurse is hard work, especially if you're on call all the time.
54. You’ll have to work very hard if you want to catch up with the rest of your classmates.
55. I came across my lost earring while I was sweeping in the floor.
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with people and to (58) ________ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (59) ________
understand what you are driving at and be persuaded.
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (60) ________ itself. You must have something to say
in the first place. The effectiveness of your job depends (61) ________ your ability to make other
Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (62) ________ teach. The foundations
for skill in expression have to be (63) ________ early: an interest in and an ear (64) ________
language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the
habit of verbal expression. If you do not lay these foundations (65) ________ your school years, you
may never have an opportunity again.
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niépce needed pictures for his business. He was not a good artist,
so he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his
yard. That was the first photograph. The next important date in the history of photography was 1837.
That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera
and a different process. In his pictures, you could see everything clearly, even the smallest details.
This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype.
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Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's process. Travelers brought back daguerreotypes
from all around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities, and mountains.
In about 1840, the process was improved. Then photographers could take pictures of people
and moving things. The process was not simple and photographers had to carry lots of film and
processing equipment. However, this did not stop photographers, especially in the United States.
After 1840, daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities.
Matthew Brady was one well-known American photographer. He took many portraits of
famous people. The portraits were unusual because they were lifelike and full of personality. Brady
was also the first person to take pictures of a war. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers
and ruined cities. They made the war seem more real and more terrible.
In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy film
ready-made in rolls, instead of having tomake the film themselves. Also, they did not haveto process
the film immediately. They could bring it back to their studios and develop it later. They did not have
to carry lots of equipment. And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made
photography less expensive.
With a small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use cameras just for
fun. They took pictures of their families, friends, and favorite places. They called these pictures
"snapshots".
Documentary photographs became popular in newspapers in the 1890s. Soon magazines and
books also used them. These pictures showed true events and people. They were much more real than
drawings.
Some people began to think of photography as a form of art. They thought that photography
could do more than show the real world. It could also show ideas and feelings, like other art forms.
66. The first photograph was taken with ______.
A. a small handheld camera B. a very simple camera
C. a daguerreotype D. new types of film
67. Daguerre took a picture ofhis studio with ______.
A. a new kind of camera B. a very simple camera
C. special equipment D. an electronic camera
68. The word “this” in the passage refers to the ______.
A. carrying of lots of film and processing equipment
B. stopping of photographers from taking photos
C. fact that daguerreotype artistswere popular in most cities
D. taking of pictures of people and moving things
69. The word “ruined” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. poorly-painted B. heavily-polluted C. terribly spoiled D. badly damaged
70. The word “lifelike” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.
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A. moving B. realistic C. touching D. manlike
71. The latest invention mentioned in the passage is the invention of ______.
A. handheld cameras B. processing equipment
C. daguerreotypes D. rolls of film
72. The word “handheld” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. handling manually B. held by hand C. controlling hands D. operated by hand
73. Matthew Brady was well-known for ______.
A. inventing daguerreotypes B. the small handheld camera
C. taking pictures of French cities D. portraits and war photographs
74. As mentioned in the passage, photography can ______.
A. print old pictures B. convey ideas and feelings
C. show the underworld D. replace drawings
A. Different Steps in Film Processing B. Story of Photography
C. Photography and Painting D. Story of Famous Photographers
SAFE CAMPING
Camping in the country is usually great fun, but sometimes things can go wrong. Accidents can
happen, so it is essential to think about safety both before you go (76) and while you are there. This
will prevent your fun camping trip turning (77) into something less pleasant.
Firstly, you need to plan ahead. Check out the weather (78) forecast a few days in advance and
watch out for any reports of fires in the area you are thinking of going to. Bring an emergency kit in
(79) case you or anyone with you has an accident or illness while you are there.
Choose your camp (80) site carefully, avoiding any places where there is risk of flooding
before you put up your tent, make (81) sure there are no sharp objects on the ground, or ants’ or
wasps’ nests nearby.
In order to keep insects out of the tent, close it whenever you go in or out. If you need a camp
(82) fire for cooking, be careful not to build it anywhere near your tent, and before you go to bed,
remember to put it (83) out completely, preferably with lots of water.
After meals, pick up any bits of food that may (84) be left on the ground, as these can attract
insects – or larger creatures. It also makes senses, for the same reason, to keep unused food in closed
containers away from the camp. You don’t want a hungry bear or another (85) animal suddenly
appearing in your tent!
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printed before it.
86. The result of the match was never in doubt.
@ At no time was the result of the match in doubt.
87. I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you.
@ If I had known you were coming, I would have waited for you.
88. When I picked up my pen I found that the nib hadbroken
@ On picking up my pen, I found that the nib had broken.
89. Sally finally managed to get a job.
@ Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.
 Such was Fiona’s disappointment that she could not keep on working.
91. I haven’t decided to continue my study in a foreign country. made
 I haven’t made a decision to continue my study in a foreign country.
 I haven’t made up my mind to continue my study in a foreign country.
92. I can't understand Doris and what she has done. sense
 I can't make (any) sense of Doris and what she has done.
93. I think you should complain about that horrible meal. were
 If I were you I would make a complaint about that horrible meal.
94. I have a good relationship with my neighbors. on
 My neighbors and I get on well with together
95. I don’t usually remember people’s surnames. memory
 I don’t have a good memory of people’s surnames.
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Giám thị 1: .............................................................Giám thị 2:
SECTION I. LISTENING. A - LISTENING COMPREHENSION (2pts)
PART 1. (0,5pt) You will hear five short conversations.
You will hear each conversation twice.
There is one question for each conversation.
For questions 1-5, put a tick under the right answer.
1. What is John going to do tonight?
2. Which is Ben’s family?
3. Which bag does the woman buy?
4. How much did the woman pay foe the apples?

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5. What time does the film start?
PART 2(0. 5pt). Listen and write.
Oldest person: grandmother

1. Name: …………………………
2. Age: …………………………
3. Lives with: …………………………
4. Job: …………………………
5. Favourite hobby: …………………………
PART 3(1,0pt):Listen to Amanda talking to a friend about a birthday party. Tick A,B or C.
You will hear the conversation twice.
1. Which ice cream will they have at the party?
A. coffee B. Lemon C. apple
2. Which is broken?
A. the CD player B. the cassette recorder C. the guitar
3. Whose birthday is it?
A. Emma’s B. Joan’s C. Amanda’s sister’s
4. What present has Amanda bought?
A. a camera B. a video C. a football
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5. What time should people arrive at the party?
A. 8 p. m B. 8. 30 p. m C. 9. 30 p. m
16. I haven’t ________ decided where to go on holiday this year.
A. still B. yet C. already D. then
17. How do you speak this fraction: 3/5?
A. Three over fifth B. Three-fifth C. Three-fifths D. Three-fives
18. The number of cars on the roads ________ increasing, so we need to build more roads.
19. There is no ________ explanation for what happened.
20. I can ________ what he’s doing; it’s so dark down there.
A. see through B. make out C. look into D. show up
21. Could you be more specific about what is ________ in this particular job?
A. enclosed B. concentrated C. presented D. involved
22. He retired early ________ ill – health.
A. on behalf of B. on account of C. believe D. imagine
23. The person who writes symphonies or concertos is a ________.
A. composer B. conductor C. pianist D. playwright
24. There is no reason to______ his honesty; he is absolutely sincere.
A. search B. doubt C. inquire D. ask
25. His personal problems seem to have been ______him from his work lately.
A. disrupting B. disturbing C. distracting D. dispersing
26. The job of student lodgings officer________ many visits to landladies.
A. concerns B. offers C. asks D. involves
27. It is________ knowledge in the village that Mr. and Mrs. Thorne quarrel violently several times a
week.
A. common B. complete C. normal D. usual
28. “Which one do you want?” “I’m not sure I can ________a choice. I like all of them.”
A. do B. choose C. make D. take
29. The volcano had been _________ for hundreds of years before the eruption last month.
A. dying B. fixed C. asleep D. dormant
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30. You have to ________the person with the ball until you catch them.
A. chase B. rush C. jump D. drop
31. The fans climbed over the fence to ________paying.
A. avoid B. prevent C. abandon D. refuse
32. I had no ________that the divorce rate was so high in this country.
A. knowledge B. idea C. doubt D. understanding
33. A railway bridge is already ________over the river.
A. been erected C. in construction B. erecting D. being built
34. It was very difficult for the inspector to________ what recommendations he should make.
A. realize B. settle C. solve D. decide
35. This is not the right________ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen!
A. moment B. situation C. opportunity D. circumstance
36. There's a post office a bit …………………………. down the road. FAR
37. Six months after the accident, he still has …………………………. walking. DIFFICULT
38. I can't play tennis that well because I'm a ………………………….. BEGIN
39. Don't go there. It's ………………………….. DANGER
40. Read this. It'll be very …………………………. for your trip to Australia. USE
41. I didn't find him that …………………………., but my friend did. ATTRACT
42. The school has a …………………………. for being very up-to-date with technology. REPUTE
43. These are …………………………. clothes and that's why they are very expensive. DESIGN
44. I left the party because it was …………………………. noisy in there. EXTREME
45. I had no …………………………. but to tell him. CHOOSE
46. The novel writing by Charles Dickens attracts a lot of children.
47. Thank you very much for your letter, who came yesterday.
48. He experimented with ways of transmitting speech over a long distant with his assistant.
49. Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research.
50. Janet is finally used to cook on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long.
51. In most countries, children start the primary school ………………. the age of six.
52. Since Jennifer was a year younger than her friends, she had a hard time keeping ………………. with them.
53. There are different sets of language learning sets available ………………. all age groups.
54. I'll try to figure ………………. what's wrong with the computer tomorrow.
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55. It took 10 firefighters to put ………………. the fire at the school.
TRAFFIC IN OUR CITIES
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many
problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk (56) _________
accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is difficult to (57) _________ people to change
their habits and leave their cars at home.
One possible (58) _________ is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by (59)
_________charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who (60) _________ the law.
In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day.
This system, (61) _________ as “road pricing”, is already being introduced in a number of cities,
using a special electronic card (62) ______ to windscreen of the car.
Another way of dealing with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the (63) _______ of the
city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed in to the centre. Drivers and their passengers
then use a special bus service for the (64) _______ stage of their journey.
Of course, the most important thing is to provide good public transport. However, to get people to
give up the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and
comfortable, with fares (65) __________ at an acceptable level.
56. A. of B. for C. about D. by
57. A. make B. arrange C. suggest D. persuade
58. A. approach B. manner C. custom D. style
59. A. enlarging B. increasing C. growing D. developing
60. A. crosses B. refuses C. breaks D. cracks
61. A. named B. seen C. called D. known
62. A. fixed B. joined C. built D. placed
63. A. outskirts B. border C. outside D. limit
64. A. late B. end C. complete D. final
65. A. taken B. kept C. given D. stood
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A. 3/4 B. 2/3 C. 1/2 D. 1/3
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EXCEPT?
All men should (76) ……………….………….. We study to (77) ……………….…………. our knowledge and
develop our intelligence. Education (78) ……………….…………. an important role in our life. First of all, we
have to learn (79) ……………….…………. to observe accurately, to think truthfully, to speak correctly and to
write clearly. Education gives us (80) ……………….…………. of things around us and it preserves the national
noble traditions and customs from generation to generation. Education makes a person perfect. An
(81) ……………….…………. man is both talented and virtuous. In every country, the government consider
education (82) ……………….…………. the most important policy. Some (83) ……………….…………. us sometimes
think that we have finished our education when we left school or (84) ……………….…………. from a
university. Actually, real education should (85) ……………….…………. finish.
Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90.(2 point- 0.4/ each)
printed before it.
86. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs.
 No sooner.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. He is determined to carry on working when he is 65.
 He has no........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Audrey on her trip to London.
 He greatly......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married.
 Had she.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died.
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 The singer had..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Questions from 91 to 92.(2 points - 0.4/ each)
91. Clara said that she had not seen the missing letter. having
 Clara ……………….………….……………….…………. the missing letter.
92. It's important to consider everyone's opinion before a final decision is made. account
 Everyone's opinion must ……………….………….……………….…………. before a final decision is made.
93. My passport needs renewing because I´m going abroad this summer. get
 I need ……………….………….……………….…………. because I´m going abroad this summer.
94. My boss doesn't mind what time I start or finish work. difference
 It ……………….………….…………………………….…………. what time I start or finish work.
95. Many people believe that Edison has the ability to become world judo champion. capable
 Many people believe that Edison ……………….………….……………….……the world championship in judo.
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Họ và tên thí sinh:...................................................Số báo danh: ……………………………..

Giám thị 1: .............................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
Part 1: A. Part 1
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. A
2. A. Part 2
1. Beulah
2. 91/ninety-one (years old)
3. brother
4. (a) photographer
5. computer game(s)
3. A. Part 3
1. C. apple
2. A. the CD player
3. A. Emma’s
4. B. a video
5. B. 8. 30 p. m

16. I haven’t ________ decided where to go on holiday this year.
A. still B. yet C. already D. then
17. How do you speak this fraction: 3/5?
A. Three over fifth B. Three-fifth C. Three-fifths D. Three-fives
18. The number of cars on the roads ________ increasing, so we need to build more roads.
19. There is no ________ explanation for what happened.
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20. I can ________ what he’s doing; it’s so dark down there.
A. see through B. make out C. look into D. show up
21. Could you be more specific about what is ________ in this particular job?
A. enclosed B. concentrated C. presented D. involved
22. He retired early ________ ill – health.
A. on behalf of B. on account of C. believe D. imagine
23. The person who writes symphonies or concertos is a ________.
A. composer B. conductor C. pianist D. playwright
24. There is no reason to______ his honesty; he is absolutely sincere.
A. search B. doubt C. inquire D. ask
25. His personal problems seem to have been ______him from his work lately.
A. disrupting B. disturbing C. distracting D. dispersing
26. The job of student lodgings officer________ many visits to landladies.
A. concerns B. offers C. asks D. involves
involve (v.) sth = cần phải kéo theo, đòi hỏi
27. It is________ knowledge in the village that Mr. and Mrs. Thorne quarrel violently several times a
week.
A. common B. complete C. normal D. usual
be common/ public knowledge s ai cũng biết
28. “Which one do you want?” “I’m not sure I can ________a choice. I like all of them.”
A. do B. choose C. make D. take
make a choice = chọn lựa
29. The volcano had been _________ for hundreds of years before the eruption last month.
A. dying B. fixed C. asleep D. dormant
dormant (adj.) = nằm im; a dormant volcano = một núi lửa đang nằm im (nghĩa là không tắt hẳn, mà
cũng không phun lửa)
30. You have to ________the person with the ball until you catch them.
A. chase B. rush C. jump D. drop
chase (v.) sb = đuổi theo ai; rush (v.) sb into doing sth = làm cho
ai hành động vội vã, hấp tấp; jump (v.) = nhảy; drop (v.) = để rơi
31. The fans climbed over the fence to ________paying.
A. avoid B. prevent C. abandon D. refuse
avoid (v.) doing sth = tránh làm gì; prevent (v.) sb from doing sth
= ngăn cản không cho ai làm gì; abandon (v.) sth = bỏ rơi cái gì;
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refuse (v.) sth = khưốc từ, từ chối cái gì
32. I had no ________that the divorce rate was so high in this country.
A. knowledge B. idea C. doubt D. understanding
have no idea = không biết
33. A railway bridge is already ________over the river.
A. been erected C. in construction B. erecting D. being built
build (v.) sth = xây dựng, thiết lập cái gì; be + being + pp = đang
được làm gì (bị động), be under construction = đang được xây dựng
34. It was very difficult for the inspector to________ what recommendations he should make.
A. realize B. settle C. solve D. decide
decide (v.) sth = quyết định cái gì
35. This is not the right________ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen!
A. moment B. situation C. opportunity D. circumstance
moment (n.) = lúc; circumstance (n.) = tình huông, hoàn cảnh;
situation (n.) = 'tình hình, hoàn cảnh; opportunity (n.) = cơ.hội
36. There's a post office a bit further/farther down the road. FAR
37. Six months after the accident, he still has difficulty walking. DIFFICULT
38. I can't play tennis that well because I'm a beginner. BEGIN
39. Don't go there. It's dangerous. DANGER
40. Read this. It'll be very useful for your trip to Australia. USE
41. I didn't find him that attractive, but my friend did. ATTRACT
42. The school has a reputation for being very up-to-date with technology. REPUTE
43. These are designer clothes and that's why they are very expensive. DESIGN
44. I left the party because it was extremely noisy in there. EXTREME
45. I had no choice but to tell him. CHOOSE
46. The novel writing by Charles Dickens attracts a lot of children.  written
47. Thank you very much for your letter, who came yesterday.  which
48. He experimented with ways of transmitting speech over a long distant with his assistant.  distance
49. Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research. its
50. Janet is finally used to cook on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long. cooking
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51. In most countries, children start the primary school at the age of six.
52. Since Jennifer was a year younger than her friends, she had a hard time keeping up with them.
53. There are different sets of language learning sets available for all age groups.
54. I'll try to figure out what's wrong with the computer tomorrow.
55. It took 10 firefighters to put out the fire at the school.
TRAFFIC IN OUR CITIES
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many
problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk (56) _________
accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is difficult to (57) _________ people to change
their habits and leave their cars at home.
One possible (58) _________ is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by (59)
_________charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who (60) _________ the law.
In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day.
This system, (61) _________ as “road pricing”, is already being introduced in a number of cities,
using a special electronic card (62) ______ to windscreen of the car.
Another way of dealing with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the (63) _______ of the
city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed in to the centre. Drivers and their passengers
then use a special bus service for the (64) _______ stage of their journey.
Of course, the most important thing is to provide good public transport. However, to get people to
give up the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and
comfortable, with fares (65) __________ at an acceptable level.
56. A. of B. for C. about D. by
57. A. make B. arrange C. suggest D. persuade
58. A. approach B. manner C. custom D. style
59. A. enlarging B. increasing C. growing D. developing
60. A. crosses B. refuses C. breaks D. cracks
61. A. named B. seen C. called D. known
62. A. fixed B. joined C. built D. placed
63. A. outskirts B. border C. outside D. limit
64. A. late B. end C. complete D. final
65. A. taken B. kept C. given D. stood
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A. 3/4 B. 2/3 C. 1/2 D. 1/3
EXCEPT?
All men should (76) study. We study to (77) improve/ enrich our knowledge and develop our
intelligence. Education (78) plays an important role in our life. First of all, we have to learn (79) how
to observe accurately, to think truthfully, to speak correctly and to write clearly. Education gives us
(80) lots of things around us and it preserves the national noble traditions and customs from
generation to generation. Education makes a person perfect. An (81) educated man is both talented
and virtuous. In every country, the government consider education (82) as the most important policy.
Some (83) of us sometimes think that we have finished our education when we left school or (84)
graduate from a university. Actually, real education should (85) never/ not finish.
printed before it.
86. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs.
 No sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing.
87. He is determined to carry on working when he is 65.
 He has no intention of giving up working/ retiring when he is 65.
88. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Audrey on her trip to London.
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 He greatly regretted not seeing Audrey on her trip to London.
89. She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married.
 Had she known that he was married, she would not have agreed to go out to dinner with him.
90. Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died.
 The singer had very little money (left) when he died, which surprised everybody.
 Clara denied having seen the missing letter.
 Everyone's opinion must be taken into account before a final decision is made.
 I need to get my passport renewed because I´m going abroad this summer.
94. My boss doesn't mind what time I start or finish work. difference
 It makes no difference to my boss what time I start or finish work.
 Many people believe that Edison is capable of winning the world championship in judo.
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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 02/11/2017
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
Part 1. You will hear a radio interview with the manager of a summer activity course. For
1. This year, the course will run for ________.
A. six weeks. B. seven weeks. C. eight weeks.
2. The problem last year was that________.
A. few people wanted to attend.
B. there were too few workers.
C. there was nothing to do on rainy days.
3. This, year, for the first time, children will________.
A. do creative activities. B. do new outdoor sports. C. organise events.
4. Molly doesn’t think children will come for six weeks because________.
A. it’s too expensive.
B. they will do the same activities again and again.
C. their parents will want to spend time with them.
5. The course isn’t open to teenagers because________.
A. Molly thinks they aren’t interested in the activities which are available.
B. Molly thinks they should spend time with young people of a similar age.
C. Molly’s staff think that teenagers are difficult to please.
6. It’s important that parents of children attending the course________.
A. pay the full amount immediately.
B. choose the activities the child wants to do when they apply.
C. inform Molly about any food the child cannot eat.
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Part 2. You will hear a radio announcer giving details about a local Motor Show. For each
question, fill in the missing information in the spaces. Write no more than three words
and/or a number.
Eastbrook Motor Show
Date: (7) ……………………………
Location: (8) …………………………… Show Ground
Displays: (9) …………………………… and buses
Cars of the (10) …………………………….
Famous People: Jack Tyler from the Television Show (11) ……………………………
Top Racing Driver Michael Boreman
For Ladies: Stalls selling (12) ……………………………, jewellery and clothes
Competition - Guess the number of (13) …………………………… in the car
£: (14) ……………………………pounds for adults and six pounds for children.
Price of Family
£: (14) ……………………………for two adults and up to three children for thirty
Ticket:
pounds
16. He confessed _____ being somewhat nervous about having to speak in front of a large crowd.
A. about B. to C. for D. with
17. In a money-oriented society, the average individual cares little about solving _____ problem.
A. any other B. any other’s C. anyone else’s D. anyone’s else
18. Would you please leave us details of your address _______ forwarding any of your mail to
come?
A. for the purpose of B. as a consequence of C. for the sake of D. by means of
19. The woman they finally choose was much older than the other_______ for the job.
A. informant B. participants C. applicants D. consultants
20. He can’t find money for life necessities, ______ such luxuries as wine and tobacco.
A. leave alone B. buy alone C. mention alone D. let alone
21. Cigarette smoking has been ______ breast as well as lung cancer.
A. concerned to B. originated from C. caused by D. associated with
22. The general is always ______ about his past campaigns.
A. boasting B. praising C. complimenting D. congratulating
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23. ________ of the Chairman, the Executive Director will be responsible for chairing the
meeting.
A. For the absence B. On the absence C. In the absence D. To the absence
24. "I'm ________ to listen to your pathetic excuses," she said.
A. sick and tired B. in no mood C. having enough D. sick to death
25. Unfortunately our local cinema in on the ________ of closing down.
A. threat B. danger C. edge D. verge
26. I was early for the meeting so I went to a bookshop to ______ time.
A. kill B. waste C. spend D. make
27. This ticket _____ one person to the museum.
A. allows B. enters C. permits D. admits
28. You must _____ allowances for him; he is not very healthy.
A. get B. make C. do D. have
29. As the drug took _____, the boy became quieter.
A. force B. influence C. action D. effect
30. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _________ a good answer.
A. put up with B. keep pace with C. made way for D. came up with
31. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very ________.
A. kind - hearted B. narrow- minded C. open - minded D. absent - minded
32. The players’ protests_____ no difference to the referee’s decision at all
A. did B. made C. caused D. created
33. “I’m tired of the same old routine.” _ “I know how you feel. I get tired of doing the same
things day in_____.”
A. and day off B. and day on C. and day of D. and day out
34. The ________of plastic bags gathered was nearly the same in both years.
A. number B. lot C. percent D. amount
35. After the accident, the injured cyclist was in great________.
A. agony B. suffering C. hurt D. pain
36. This cloth is made from ……………………………fibers. NATURE
37. If you want to take care of the environment, it's important to ………………………. CYCLE
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38. In the next few years, ………………………will hopefully have found a cure for malaria. SCIENCE
39. According to the ……………………………, the epidemic started in Kuala Lumpur. SEARCH
40. ……………………………from family and friends can lead to feelings of anxiety. ISOLATE
41. I was ……………………………to understand what the problem was. ABLE
42. There will be a ……………………………of solo games and competitive games available. MIX
43. Participants will later be asked for ……………………………on the event. FEED
44. It was an ……………………………reunion and we were all really touched when we EMOTION
remembered how we had met.
45. I am writing to ask for further ……………………………on your Open Day. INFORM
46. We understand them as well as they understand we.
47. I am not sure where he’s from. He’s either Spanish nor Italian.
48. She said that she didn’t know what her father was alike because he died when she was still young.
49. Before to go out, remember to turn off the lights.
50. Her sister knows how for prepare Chinese foods.
51. Although he studied hard, he couldn't succeed …………… getting a high score in his test.
52. Most people agree that kindergarten contributes ………………the child's mental development.
53. I plan to keep up ………………my friend when we go running. I don't like to get behind him.
54. Sue's put in ………………the position of assistant teen reporter.
55. The dinosaurs died ………………millions of years ago.
Choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The Green Revolution
regimen depend heavily on technology. One (56) ________, however, depends much (57)
________ on technology - organic farming. Many organic farmers use machinery, but (58)
________ chemical fertilizers or pesticides. (59) ________ chemical soil enrichers, they use
animal manure and plant parts not used as food -,natural,organic fertilizers that are clearly a
renewable (60) ________. Organic farmers also use alternatives (61) ________ pesticides; for
example they may rely on natural predators of certain insect pests. (62) ________ the need arises,
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they can buy the eggs and larvae of these natural predators and introduce them into their crop
fields. They use (63) ________ techniques to control pests as well, like planting certain crops
together because one crop repels the other's pests. Organic farmers do not need a lot of land; (64)
________ organic farming is perfectly (65) ________ to small farms and is relatively
inexpensive. Finally, many organic farmers' average yields compare favorably with other farmers'
yields.
56. A. alteration B. alternate C. alternative D. alternation
57. A. more B. less C. better D. worse
58. A. also B. for C. not D. all
59. A. In .spite of B. On account of C. In favour of D. Instead of
60. A. resource B. source C. matter D. substance
61. A. of B. to C. for D. from
62. A. Then B. If C. Because D. Though
63. A. others B. another C. the others D. other
64. A. instead B. in one way C. on one hand D. in fact
65. A. suitable B. open C. likely D. suited
The rules of etiquette in American restaurants depend upon a number of factors the physical
location of the restaurant, e.g., rural or urban; the type of restaurant, e.g., informal or formal; and
certain standards that are more universal. In other words, some standards of etiquette vary
significantly while other standards apply almost anywhere. Learning the proper etiquette in a
particular type of restaurant in a particular area may sometimes require instruction, but more
commonly it simply requires sensitivity and experience. For example, while it is acceptable to
read a magazine in a coffee shop, it is inappropriate to do the same in a more luxurious setting.
And, if you are eating in a very rustic setting it may be fine to tuck your napkin into your shirt,
but if you are in a sophisticated urban restaurant this behavior would demonstrate a lack of
manners. It is safe to say, however, that in virtually every restaurant it is unacceptable to
indiscriminately throw your food on the floor. The conclusion we can most likely draw from the
above is that while the types and locations of restaurants determine etiquette appropriate to them,
some rules apply to all restaurants.
66. What topic is this passage primarily concerned with?
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A. rules of etiquette B. instruction in proper etiquette
C. the importance of good manners D. variable and universal standards of etiquette
67. According to the passage, which of the following is a universal rule of etiquette?
A. tucking a napkin in your shirt B. not throwing food on the floor
C. reading a magazine at a coffee shop D. eating in rustic settings
68. According to the passage, ________ requires sensitivity and experience.
A. learning the proper etiquette B. asking for instructions
C. knowing the type of restaurant D. knowing about an area
69. The word "rustic" in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.
A. agricultural B. ancient C. unsophisticated D. urban
70. The word "tuck" in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.
A. put B. set C. hold D. fold
71. The word "sophisticated" in the passage could best be replaced by ________
A. expensive B. cultured C. famous D. exclusive
72. The author uses the phrase "safe to say" in order to demonstrate that the idea is ________.
A. somewhat innocent B. quite certain
C. very clever D. commonly reported
73. The word "indiscriminately" could best be replaced by ________.
A. randomly B. angrily C. noisily D. destructively
74. The word "draw" in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.
A. pick out B. drag away C. evoke D. infer
75. What is the author's main purpose in this passage?
A. to assist people in learning sophisticated manners
B. to describe variations in restaurant manners
C. to simplify rules of restaurant etiquette
D. to compare sophisticated and rustic restaurants
Our oceans are becoming extremely polluted. Most of this (76) ………………….……… comes from the
land, which means it comes from people. Firstly, there is raw (77) ………………….……… , which is
pumped directly (78) ………………….……… the sea. Many countries, both developed and developing, are
guilty (79) ………………….……… doing this. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of garbage into the
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(80) ………………….……… each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship has (81) ………………….
……… accident and oil leaks from the vessel. This not (82) ………………….……… pollutes the water, but it
also kills marine life. Next, there (83) ………………….……… waste materials from factories. Without
proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the rivers, (84) ………………….………
then leads to the sea. And finally, oil is washed from the land. This can be (85) ………………….………
result of carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste.

printed before it.
86. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
 He .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis.
 Tired........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. “You have done really well to pass your driving test so quickly.” She said to me
 She congratulated....................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye her.
 I wish......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.
 The older ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. You must never let anyone use your Identity Card. should
 Under ………………….…………………………………………….……… let anyone else use your identity card.
 Many people believe that Edison ………………….…………………………the world championship in judo.
 I need ………………….…………………………………………….……… because I´m going abroad this summer.
 Clara ………………….…………………………………………….……… the missing letter.
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 Everyone's opinion must ………………….……………………………….before a final decision is made.
……………………THE END ……………………...

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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 02/11/2017
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
Part 1. You will hear a radio interview with the manager of a summer activity course. For
1. This year, the course will run for ________.
A. six weeks. B. seven weeks. C. eight weeks.
2. The problem last year was that________.
A. few people wanted to attend.
B. there were too few workers.
C. there was nothing to do on rainy days.
3. This year for the first time, children will________.
A. do creative activities. B. do new outdoor sports. C. organise events.
4. Molly doesn’t think children will come for six weeks because________.
A. it’s too expensive.
B. they will do the same activities again and again.
C. their parents will want to spend time with them.
5. The course isn’t open to teenagers because ________.
A. Molly thinks they aren’t interested in the activities which are available.
B. Molly thinks they should spend time with young people of a similar age.
C. Molly’s staff think that teenagers are difficult to please.
6. It’s important that parents of children attending the course________.
A. pay the full amount immediately.
B. choose the activities the child wants to do when they apply.
C. inform Molly about any food the child cannot eat.
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Part 2. You will hear a radio announcer giving details about a local Motor Show. For each
question, fill in the missing information in the spaces. Write no more than three words
and/or a number.
Eastbrook Motor Show
Date: (7) 18th July
Location: (8) Three Tree Show Ground
Displays: (9) Old cars and buses
Cars of the (10) Future.
Famous People: Jack Tyler from the Television Show (11) Fast Driver.
Top Racing Driver Michael Boreman
For Ladies: Stalls selling (12) gifts, jewellery and clothes
Competition - Guess the number of (13) toy bears in the car
£: (14) 12 pounds for adults and six pounds for children.
Price of Family Ticket:
£: for two adults and up to three children for (15) 30
16. He confessed _____ being somewhat nervous about having to speak in front of a large crowd.
A. about B. to C. for D. with
17. In a money-oriented society, the average individual cares little about solving _____ problem.
A. any other B. any other’s C. anyone else’s D. anyone’s else
18. Would you please leave us details of your address _______ forwarding any of your mail to
come?
A. for the purpose of B. as a consequence of C. for the sake of D. by means of
19. The woman they finally choose was much older than the other_______ for the job.
A. informant B. participants C. applicants D. consultants
20. He can’t find money for life necessities, ______ such luxuries as wine and tobacco.
A. leave alone B. buy alone C. mention alone D. let alone
21. Cigarette smoking has been ______ breast as well as lung cancer.
A. concerned to B. originated from C. caused by D. associated with
22. The general is always ______ about his past campaigns.
A. boasting B. praising C. complimenting D. congratulating
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23. ________ of the Chairman, the Executive Director will be responsible for chairing the
meeting.
A. For the absence B. On the absence C. In the absence D. To the absence
24. "I'm ________ to listen to your pathetic excuses," she said.
A. sick and tired B. in no mood C. having enough D. sick to death
in no mood to do something = not feeling like doing something; not wishing to do something.
Eg: I'm in no mood to cook dinner tonight.
Eg: Mother is in no mood to put up with our arguing.
25. Unfortunately our local cinema in on the ________ of closing down.
A. threat B. danger C. edge D. verge
on the verge of doing something: sắp làm một việc gì
26. I was early for the meeting so I went to a bookshop to ______ time.
A. kill B. waste C. spend D. make
kill time use something up, especially time / pass time aimlessly / do something while waiting
Eg: I killed time reading a novel.
27. This ticket _____ one person to the museum.
A. allows B. enters C. permits D. admits
Admit s.body to/ into s.thing: Cho ai đó vào
28. You must _____ allowances for him; he is not very healthy.
A. get B. make C. do D. have
- Make allowances for s.body:Chiếu cố cho ai đó
29. As the drug took _____, the boy became quieter.
A. force B. influence C. action D. effect
- To take effect: Có hiệu lực; (thuốc) có công hiệu
30. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _________ a good answer.
31. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very ________.
A. kind - hearted B. narrow- minded C. open - minded D. absent - minded
narrow- minded (a) đầu óc hẹp hòi
open-minded rộng rãi, phóng khoáng
32. The players’ protests_____ no difference to the referee’s decision at all
A. did B. made C. caused D. created
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make no difference to / with không ảnh hưởng tới
33. “I’m tired of the same old routine.” _ “I know how you feel. I get tired of doing the same
things day in_____.”
A. and day off B. and day on C. and day of D. and day out
day in and day out ngày này qua ngày khác
34. The ________of plastic bags gathered was nearly the same in both years.
A. number B. lot C. percent D. amount
The number of + N (C.) = số...
35. After the accident, the injured cyclist was in great________.
A. agony B. suffering C. hurt D. pain
pain (n.) = sự đau, tình trạng bị đau / be in great pain = bị đau nhiều);
agony (n.) = sự đau đốn cực độ; suffering (n.) = đau khổ / hurt (n.) = nỗi đau đớn về tinh thần
36. This cloth is made from natural fibers. NATURE
37. If you want to take care of the environment, it's important to recycle. CYCLE
38. In the next few years, scientists will hopefully have found a cure for malaria. SCIENCE
39. According to the research, the epidemic started in Kuala Lumpur. SEARCH
40. Isolation from family and friends can lead to feelings of anxiety. ISOLATE
41. I was unable to understand what the problem was. ABLE
42. There will be a mixture of solo games and competitive games available. MIX
43. Participants will later be asked for feedback on the event. FEED
44. It was an emotional reunion and we were all really touched when we EMOTION
remembered how we had met.
45. I am writing to ask for further information on your Open Day. INFORM
46. We understand them as well as they understand we.  us
47. I am not sure where he’s from. He’s either Spanish nor Italian.  or
48. She said that she didn’t know what her father was alike because he died when she was still
young.  like
49. Before to go out, remember to turn off the lights.  going
50. Her sister knows how for prepare Chinese foods.  to
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51. Although he studied hard, he couldn't succeed in getting a high score in his test.
52. Most people agree that kindergarten contributes to the child's mental development.
53. I plan to keep up with my friend when we go running. I don't like to get behind him.
54. Sue's put in for the position of assistant teen reporter.
55. The dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.
Choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The Green Revolution
regimen depend heavily on technology. One (56) ________, however, depends much (57)
________ on technology - organic farming. Many organic farmers use machinery, but (58)
________ chemical fertilizers or pesticides. (59) ________ chemical soil enrichers, they use
animal manure and plant parts not used as food -,natural,organic fertilizers that are clearly a
renewable (60) ________. Organic farmers also use alternatives (61) ________ pesticides; for
example they may rely on natural predators of certain insect pests. (62) ________ the need arises,
they can buy the eggs and larvae of these natural predators and introduce them into their crop
fields. They use (63) ________ techniques to control pests as well, like planting certain crops
together because one crop repels the other's pests. Organic farmers do not need a lot of land; (64)
________ organic farming is perfectly (65) ________ to small farms and is relatively
inexpensive. Finally, many organic farmers' average yields compare favorably with other farmers'
yields.
56. A. alteration B. alternate C. alternative D. alternation
57. A. more B. less C. better D. worse
58. A. also B. for C. not D. all
59. A. In .spite of B. On account of C. In favour of D. Instead of
60. A. resource B. source C. matter D. substance
61. A. of B. to C. for D. from
62. A. Then B. If C. Because D. Though
63. A. others B. another C. the others D. other
64. A. instead B. in one way C. on one hand D. in fact
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65. A. suitable B. open C. likely D. suited
The rules of etiquette in American restaurants depend upon a number of factors the physical
location of the restaurant, e.g., rural or urban; the type of restaurant, e.g., informal or formal; and
certain standards that are more universal. In other words, some standards of etiquette vary
significantly while other standards apply almost anywhere. Learning the proper etiquette in a
particular type of restaurant in a particular area may sometimes require instruction, but more
commonly it simply requires sensitivity and experience. For example, while it is acceptable to
read a magazine in a coffee shop, it is inappropriate to do the same in a more luxurious setting.
And, if you are eating in a very rustic setting it may be fine to tuck your napkin into your shirt,
but if you are in a sophisticated urban restaurant this behavior would demonstrate a lack of
manners. It is safe to say, however, that in virtually every restaurant it is unacceptable to
indiscriminately throw your food on the floor. The conclusion we can most likely draw from the
above is that while the types and locations of restaurants determine etiquette appropriate to them,
some rules apply to all restaurants.
66. What topic is this passage primarily concerned with?
A. rules of etiquette B. instruction in proper etiquette
C. the importance of good manners D. variable and universal standards of etiquette
67. According to the passage, which of the following is a universal rule of etiquette?
A. tucking a napkin in your shirt B. not throwing food on the floor
C. reading a magazine at a coffee shop D. eating in rustic settings
68. According to the passage, ________ requires sensitivity and experience.
A. learning the proper etiquette B. asking for instructions
C. knowing the type of restaurant D. knowing about an area
69. The word "rustic" in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.
A. agricultural B. ancient C. unsophisticated D. urban
70. The word "tuck" in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.
A. put B. set C. hold D. fold
71. The word "sophisticated" in the passage could best be replaced by ________
A. expensive B. cultured C. famous D. exclusive
72. The author uses the phrase "safe to say" in order to demonstrate that the idea is ________.
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A. somewhat innocent B. quite certain
C. very clever D. commonly reported
73. The word "indiscriminately" could best be replaced by ________.
A. randomly B. angrily C. noisily D. destructively
74. The word "draw" in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.
A. pick out B. drag away C. evoke D. infer
75. What is the author's main purpose in this passage?
A. to assist people in learning sophisticated manners
B. to describe variations in restaurant manners
C. to simplify rules of restaurant etiquette
D. to compare sophisticated and rustic restaurants
Our oceans are becoming extremely polluted. Most of this (76) pollution comes from the
land, which means it comes from people. Firstly, there is raw (77) sewage, which is pumped
directly (78) into the sea. Many countries, both developed and developing, are guilty (79) of
doing this. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of garbage into the (80) sea each year.
Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship has (81) an accident and oil leaks from the vessel.
This not (82) only pollutes the water, but it also kills marine life. Next, there (83) are waste
materials from factories. Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into
the rivers, (84) which then leads to the sea. And finally, oil is washed from the land. This can be
(85) the result of carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste.
printed before it.
86. It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.
 He is said to have escaped to a neutral country.
87. Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis.
 Tired as / though he was, he agreed to play tennis.
88. “You have done really well to pass your driving test so quickly.” She said to me
 She congratulated me on passing my driving test.
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89. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye her.
 I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye her.
90. As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful.
 The older he grew, the more forgetful he became.
91. You must never let anyone use your Identity Card. should
 Under no circumstances should you let anyone else use your identity card.
 Many people believe that Edison is capable of winning the world championship in judo.
 I need to get my passport renewed because I´m going abroad this summer.
 Clara denied having seen the missing letter.
 Everyone's opinion must be taken into account before a final decision is made.
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Ngày thi: ……………………….
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
Part 1. Listen to Adam talking to Carol about his day. Choose the correct answer.
1 Adam went to bed late because…
A. he was fixing his computer. B. he didn’t feel tired. C.
his son felt sick.
2 Adam’s son returned to bed at…
A. four o’clock a.m. B. six o’clock a.m. C. a quarter to seven a.m.
3 At ten to eight,
A. Adam’s alarm clock went off. B. Adam got up. C. Adam left home.
4 In the morning, Adam didn’t have time to…
A. wash. B. have breakfast. C. buy petrol.
5 Adam borrowed money to buy…
A. a bus ticket. B. lunch. C. petrol.
6 This evening, Adam will…
A. relax and watch TV. B. spend time with his family. C. be very busy.
Part 2. A man needs to buy a part for his car. He calls a company to order the part. Listen
and complete the details in the order form.
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Forename: Allan
Surname: (7) ……………………………………..
Postcode: (8) ……………………………………..
Postal address: 27 (9) …………………………Road, Nutley
Part Required: Inside Light
Make: (10) ……………………………………..
Model: Spirit
Year: (11) ……………………………………..
Cost Including Tax and Postage: (12) £……………………………………..
Card Number: (13) ……………………………………..
Expiry Date: (14) ……………………………………..
Security Code: (15) ……………………………………..

16. Pick me up at 4 p.m. I _________ my bath by then.
A. will have B. will be having C. will have had D. must have had
17. She said that she would be punctual for the opening speech, ________ she were late?
A. but what if B. how about C. and what about D. so if
18. What are the main ________ of this illness?
A. traces B. emblems C. tokens D. symptoms
19. We believe that these animals could be saved if our plan were ________.
A. adopted B. taken up C. practised D. exploited
20. Local people are concerned about pollution from ________ oil wells.
A. maritime B. sea-going C. off-shore D. coast line
21. The topic ________ at yesterday’s meeting was of great importance.
A. to be discussed B. to have been discussed
C. discussed D. having been discussed
22. Evidence came up _________ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6
months old.
A. what B. when C. which D. that
23. There have been protests from animal rights group about ________ on animals.
A. experience B. experiments C. expiration D. trials
24. She couldn’t perform well once she was _________.
A. under pressure B. out of mind C. in the mood D. over the moon
25. All the sales people I met always try to _________ buying their products.
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A. persuade me for B. force me to C. talk me into D. help me with
26. There was nothing special about his clothes________ from his flowery tie.
A. but B. except C. other D. apart
27. She always________ the crossword in the paper before breakfast.
A. makes B. writes C. does D. works
28. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut________ the gas supply
to the flat.
A. down B. out C. across D. off
29. His parents agreed to ________ him their car while they were away on holiday.
A. borrow B. lend C. hire D. let
30. We try to _________to see our parents at least twice a month.
A. call up B. go up C. come on D. drop in
31. He has always looked _________ his elder brother.
A. up to B. back on C. into D. up and down
32. ________ what most people say about him, Paul has a very good sense of humour.
A. Opposite to B. Against C. Contrary to D. Opposing
33. They are happily married although, of course, they argue _________.
A. most times B. from day to day C. every now and then D. on the occasion
34. The water company will have to ______ off water supply while repairs to the pipes carry out.
A. cut B. take C. break D. set
35. We could make better ________ of our energy resources.
A. spend B. use C. need D. limit
36. This took place at the end of the …………………………………… century. TWENTY
37. People really …………………………………… the party. JOY
38. Meditation is great as a means of ……………………………………. RELAX
39. This method is a lot more …………………………………… than the previous one. EFFECT
40. Picasso was a Spanish …………………………………… who also lived in France. ART
41. There has been little …………………………………… in the negotiations since January. MOVE
42. …………………………………… enough, I didn't know she already had four children. SURPRISE
43. His voice was …………………………………… recognizable. INSTANT
44. The only cure for …………………………………… is creativity. BORE
45. This is a textile company …………………………………… in denim. SPECIAL
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46. A dog should be checked regular by a reterinarian to ensure that it remains in good health.
47. George has not completed the assignment yet , and Mary hasn’t neither.
48. Although my sister was tired, but she helped me with my homework.
49. Sinaitic is the name of an alphabet which developed their symbols from Egyptian hieroglyphics.
50. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.
51. Did you know that Paul is married ……………. Susie last week?
52. According ……………. the timetable, the next train is due in two hours.
53. Apart ……………. you, nobody else knows that I have escaped from prison.
54. Please go ……………. your homework and look for the mistakes once more time.
55. Volunteers were handing ……………. food and clothes after the flood in the mountainous area.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (56) ________many
species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (57) ________ if we do not make an
effort to (58) ________them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (59)
________for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are
caught (60) ________, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their
habitat- the place where they live- is (61) ________. More (62) ________is used for farms, for
houses and industry , and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful
chemicals to help them grow better (63) ________, but these chemicals pollute the environment
and (64) ________wildlife. The most successful animals on earth- human beings- will soon be the
only ones (65) ________, unless we can solve this problem.
56. A. problem B. vanishing C. threat D. danger
57. A. empty B. disappeared C. extinct D. vanished
58. A. serve B. protect C. defend D. harm
59. A. game B. extinct C. chased D. hunted
60. A. alive B. for living C. lively D. for life
61. A. departing B. exhausting C. disappearing D. escaping
62. A. land B. area C. soil D. earth
63. A. products B. fields C. crops D. herbs
64. A. wound B. wrong C. harm D. spoil
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65. A. staying B. survived C. over D. left
Early peoples had no need of engineering works to supply their water. Hunters and nomads
camped near natural sources of fresh water, and populations were so sparse that pollution of the
water supply was not a serious problem. After community life developed and agricultural villages
became urban centres, the problem of supplying water became important for inhabitants of a city,
as well as for irrigation of the farms surrounding the city. Irrigation works were known in
prehistoric times, and before 2000 BC the rulers of Babylonia and Egypt constructed systems of
dams and canals to impound the flood waters of the Euphrates and Nile rivers, controlling floods
and providing irrigation water throughout the dry season. Such irrigation canals also supplied
water for domestic purposes. The first people to consider the sanitation of their water supply were
the ancient Romans, who constructed a vast system of aqueducts to bring the clean waters of the
Apennine Mountains into the city and built basins and filters along these mains to ensure the
clarity of the water. The construction of such extensive water-supply systems declined when the
Roman Empire disintegrated, and for several centuries local springs and wells formed the main
source of domestic and industrial water.
The invention of the force pump in England in the middle of the 16th century greatly
extended the possibilities of development of water-supply systems. In London, the first pumping
waterworks was completed in 1562; it pumped river water to a reservoir about 37 m above the
levelof the River Thames and from the reservoir the water was distributed by gravity, through lead
pipes, to buildings in the vicinity.
Increased per-capita demand has coincided with water shortages in many countries.
Southeast England, for example, receives only 14 per cent of Britain's rainfall, has 30 per cent of
its population, and has experienced declining winter rainfall since the 1980s.
In recent years a great deal of interest has been shown in the conversion of seawater to
fresh water to provide drinking water for very dry areas, such as the Middle East. Several different
processes, including distillation, electrodialysis, reverse osmosis, and direct-freeze evaporation,
have been developed for this purpose. Some of these processes have been used in large facilities
in the United States. Although these processes are successful, the cost of treating seawater is much
higher than that for treating fresh water.
66. Early peoples didn’t need water supply engineering works because ______.
A. their community life had already developed
B. natural sources of fresh water nearby were always available
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C. there was almost no dry season in prehistoric times
D. they had good ways to irrigate their farms
67. The word “impound” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. supply B. irrigate C. provide D. drain
68. Clean water supply was first taken into consideration by ______.
A. the English people B. the ancient Romans
C. the Egyptians D. the US people
69. For several centuries after the disintegration of the Roman Empire, the main source of water
supply was from ______.
A. springs and wells B. systems of aqueducts
C. dams and canals D. water pipes
70. The word “mains” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by “______”.
A. lands B. areas C. pipes D. rivers
71. Which of the following is NOT true about London’s water supply in the middle of the 16th
century?
A.Water was pumped from the River Thames. B. Water was stored in a reservoir.
C. Water ran from the reservoir to buildings. D. Water was conducted through canals.
72. The word “vicinity” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. the cities in South-east England B. the areas along the River Thames
C. the neighborhood around a reservoir D. the region where industry developed
73. One of the causes of water shortages in South-east England is ______.
A. water pollution B. increased demand
C. water-supply system decline D. water evaporation
74. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a process of conversing seawater to freshwater?
A. Steaming and cooling B. Water evaporation
C. Dissolving chemicals D. Purification method
75. In the passage, the author mainly discusses ______.
A. the development of water supply B. the results of water shortages
C. the water pumping systems D. the fresh water storage
For a long time in the past photography was not regarded (76) ………………………….. an art. It was
simply a skill and it was criticized for being too mechanical and not creative enough. At last,
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however, photography is now accepted as a unique (77) ………………………….. very important form of
art.
The photograph's claim to be (78) ………………………….. objective record of reality is now
seriously challenged, and the important function of photography in modern-day society is
consequently (79) ………………………….. threat. The threat has suddenly become all the more serious as
more and more photographers are turning to the new technology offer (80) …………………………..
computers offer. Moreover, an increasing (81) ………………………….. of colleges have now begun to
courses in computer imaging. All these developments raise a disturbing question. Is photography,
as we know it dead?
In (82) ………………………….. of its complete transformation by new technological developments,
however, photography will continue to play a key (83) ………………………….. in our culture. Although it
may (84) ………………………….. longer claim to be realistic, modern photography can continue to provide
us (85) ………………………….. fresh visual information about ourselves and the world in which we live.
printed before it.
86. Peter hasn’t had his hair cut for over 3 months.
 It is over..................................................................................................................................
87. People will only become aware of the problem if you increase the publicity.......................
 Only if ....................................................................................................................................
88. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for AIDS.
 Enormous................................................................................................................................
89. Success depends on hard work.
 The harder...............................................................................................................................
90. If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.
@ Were you................................................................................................................................
91. He had to give the money back. obliged
 He …………………….……………………………………………….. give the money back.
92. I didn’t need any help to repair my bicycle. repaired
 I…………………….……………………………………………….. own.
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93. Teachers from the British Council started this school. set
 This school …………………….……………………………… teachers from the British Council.
94. ‘I won’t be able to finish the assignment,’ she said. explained
 She …………………….……………………………………………….. be able to finish the assignment.
95. I thought I would get the job, but someone else got it instead. succeed
 I …………………….……………………………………………….. the job.
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Ngày thi: …………………………..
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
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Part 1. Listen to Adam talking to Carol about his day. Choose the correct answer.
1 Adam went to bed late because…
A. he was fixing his computer. B. he didn’t feel tired. C. his son felt sick.
2 Adam’s son returned to bed at…
A. four o’clock a.m. B. six o’clock a.m. C. a quarter to seven a.m.
3 At ten to eight,
A. Adam’s alarm clock went off. B. Adam got up. C. Adam left home.
4 In the morning, Adam didn’t have time to…
A. wash. B. have breakfast. C. buy petrol.
5 Adam borrowed money to buy…
A. a bus ticket. B. lunch. C. petrol.
6 This evening, Adam will…
A. relax and watch TV. B. spend time with his family. C. be very busy.
Part 2. A man needs to buy a part for his car. He calls a company to order the part. Listen and
complete the details in the order form.
Forename: Allan
Surname: (7) Browne
Postcode: (8) NU8 9RF
Postal address: 27 (9) Park Hill Road, Nutley
Part Required: Inside Light
Make: (10) Ford
Model: Spirit
Year: (11) 2009
Cost Including Tax and Postage: (12) £35.76
Card Number: (13) 8463 9673 8274 0699
Expiry Date: (14) 06/19
Security Code: (15) 992

16. Pick me up at 4 p.m. I _______ my bath by then.
A. will have B. will be having C. will have had D. must have had
17. She said that she would be punctual for the opening speech, ______ she were late?
A. but what if B. how about C. and what about D. so if
what if Nếu …. thì sao
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18. What are the main ______ of this illness?
A. traces B. emblems C. tokens D. symptoms
symptom (n) triệu chứng
19. We believe that these animals could be saved if our plan were ______.
A. adopted B. taken up C. practised D. exploited
adopt (v) áp dụng, làm theo
20. Local people are concerned about pollution from ______ oil wells.
A. maritime B. sea-going C. off-shore D. coast line
off-shore (adv) xa bờ, xa bờ biển, ở ngoài khơi
21. The topic ______ at yesterday’s meeting was of great importance.
A. to be discussed B. to have been discussed
C. discussed D. having been discussed
discussed = Which was discussed (past participle – Quá khứ phân từ - giản lược đại từ quan hệ)
22. Evidence came up _____ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.
A. what B. when C. which D. that
That (rằng) được sử dung như said that + Clause
Bằng chứng đã chỉ ra rằng trẻ 6 tháng tuổi có thể nhận biết được những âm thanh đặc biệt
23. There have been protests from animal rights group about ______ on animals.
A. experience B. experiments C. expiration D. trials
experiment on thí nghiệm trên
24. She couldn’t perform well once she was _______ .
A. under pressure B. out of mind C. in the mood D. over the moon
be under pressure (exp) bị áp lực
25. All the sales people I met always try to _________ buying their products.
A. persuade me for B. force me to C. talk me into D. help me with
talk someone into + V_ing ( thuyết phục ai làm gì)
26. There was nothing special about his clothes________ from his flowery tie.
A. but B. except C. other D. apart
apart from = except (for)/ but = ngoại trừ
27. She always________ the crossword in the paper before breakfast.
A. makes B. writes C. does D. works
do the crosswords làm trò chơi ô chữ
28. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to cut________ the gas supply to
the flat.
A. down B. out C. across D. off
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cut off sth = ngừng cung cấp cái gì, cắt cái gì; cut down on sth =cắt giảm cái gì; cut sth out = cắt ra
29. His parents agreed to ________ him their car while they were away on holiday.
A. borrow B. lend C. hire D. let
lend (v.) sb sth = cho ai mượn cái gì; borrow (v.) sth from sb =mượn cái gì của ai; hire (v.) sb/ sth =
thuê mướn ai/ cái gì; let (v.) (out) sth = cho thuê cái gì
30. We try to _____to see our parents at least twice a month.
A. call up B. go up C. come on D. drop in
drop in tạt qua, ghé qua
31. He has always looked _________ his elder brother.
A. up to B. back on C. into D. up and down
look up to = respect = admire
32. ________ what most people say about him, Paul has a very good sense of humour.
A. Opposite to B. Against C. Contrary to D. Opposing
Contrary to trái với
contrary to our expectations: trái với sự mong đợi của chúng tôi
33. They are happily married although, of course, they argue _______.
A. most times B. from day to day C. every now and then D. on the occasion
every now and then = every now and again = every once in a while = every so often = Occasionally
thỉnh thoảng
Eg: Every now and then I long for a piece of chocolate.
34. The water company will have to _____ off water supply while repairs to the pipes carry out.
A. cut B. take C. break D. set
- Cut off the water supply: Cắt nước
35. We could make better _____ of our energy resources.
A. spend B. use C. need D. limit
- Make use of s.thing: Tận dụng cái gì đó/ thứ gì đó
36. This took place at the end of the twentieth century. TWENTY
37. People really enjoy(ed) the party. JOY
38. Meditation is great as a means of relaxation. RELAX
39. This method is a lot more effective than the previous one. EFFECT
40. Picasso was a Spanish artist who also lived in France. ART
41. There has been little movement in the negotiations since January. MOVE
42. Surprisingly enough, I didn't know she already had four children. SURPRISE
43. His voice was instantly recognizable. INSTANT
44. The only cure for boredom is creativity. BORE
45. This is a textile company specializing in denim. SPECIAL
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46. A dog should be checked regular by a reterinarian to ensure that it remains in good health.  regularly
47. George has not completed the assignment yet , and Mary hasn’t neither.  either
48. Although my sister was tired, but she helped me with my homework. bỏ but
49. Semitic is the name of an alphabet which developed their symbols from Egyptian hieroglyphics.  its
50. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another. that
51. Did you know that Paul is married to Susie last week?
52. According to the timetable, the next train is due in two hours.
53. Apart from you, nobody else knows that I have escaped from prison.
54. Please go over your homework and look for the mistakes once more time.
55. Volunteers were handing out food and clothes after the flood in the mountainous area.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (56) ________many
species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (57) ________ if we do not make an effort
to (58) ________them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (59) ________for
their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught ( 60)
________, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat- the place
where they live- is (61) ________. More (62) ________is used for farms, for houses and industry ,
and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them
grow better (63) ________, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (64) ________wildlife.
The most successful animals on earth- human beings- will soon be the only ones (65) ________,
unless we can solve this problem.
56. A. problem B. vanishing C. threat D. danger
57. A. empty B. disappeared C. extinct D. vanished
58. A. serve B. protect C. defend D. harm
59. A. game B. extinct C. chased D. hunted
60. A. alive B. for living C. lively D. for life
61. A. departing B. exhausting C. disappearing D. escaping
62. A. land B. area C. soil D. earth
63. A. products B. fields C. crops D. herbs
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64. A. wound B. wrong C. harm D. spoil
65. A. staying B. survived C. over D. left
(Early peoples had no need of engineering works to supply their water. Hunters and nomads
camped near natural sources of fresh water_66), and populations were so sparse that pollution of the
water supply was not a serious problem. After community life developed and agricultural villages
became urban centres, the problem of supplying water became important for inhabitants of a city, as
well as for irrigation of the farms surrounding the city. Irrigation works were known in prehistoric
times, and before 2000 BC the rulers of Babylonia and Egypt constructed systems of dams and canals
to impound the flood waters of the Euphrates and Nile rivers, controlling floods and providing
irrigation water throughout the dry season. Such irrigation canals also supplied water for domestic
purposes. (The first people to consider the sanitation of their water supply were the ancient
Romans_68), who constructed a vast system of aqueducts to bring the clean waters of the Apennine
Mountains into the city and built basins and filters along these mains to ensure the clarity of the
water. The construction of such extensive water-supply systems declined (when the Roman Empire
disintegrated, and for several centuries local springs and wells_69) formed the main source of
domestic and industrial water.
(The invention of the force pump in England in the middle of the 16th century greatly extended
the possibilities of development of water-supply systems. In London, the first pumping waterworks
was completed in 1562; it pumped river water to a reservoir about 37 m above the level of the River
Thames and from the reservoir the water was distributed by gravity, through lead pipes, to
buildings_71) in the vicinity.
(Increased per-capital demand_73) has coincided with water shortages in many countries.
Southeast England, for example, receives only 14 per cent of Britain's rainfall, has 30 per cent of its
population, and has experienced declining winter rainfall since the 1980s.
(In recent years a great deal of interest has been shown in the conversion of seawater to fresh
water to provide drinking water for very dry areas, such as the Middle East. Several different
processes, including distillation, electrodialysis, reverse osmosis, and direct-freeze evaporation_74),
have been developed for this purpose. Some of these processes have been used in large facilities in the
United States. Although these processes are successful, the cost of treating seawater is much higher
than that for treating fresh water.
66. Early peoples didn’t need water supply engineering works because ______.
A. their community life had already developed
B. natural sources of fresh water nearby were always available
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C. there was almost no dry season in prehistoric times
D. they had good ways to irrigate their farms
67. The word “impound” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. supply B. irrigate C. provide D. drain
68. Clean water supply was first taken into consideration by ______.
A. the English people B. the ancient Romans
C. the Egyptians D. the US people
69. For several centuries after the disintegration of the Roman Empire, the main source of water
supply was from ______.
A. springs and wells B. systems of aqueducts
C. dams and canals D. water pipes
70. The word “mains” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by “______”.
A. lands B. areas C. pipes D. rivers
71. Which of the following is NOT true about London’s water supply in the middle of the 16th
century?
A. Water was pumped from the River Thames. B. Water was stored in a reservoir.
C. Water ran from the reservoir to buildings. D. Water was conducted through canals.
72. The word “vicinity” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. the cities in South-east England B. the areas along the River Thames
C. the neighborhood around a reservoir D. the region where industry developed
73. One of the causes of water shortages in South-east England is ______.
A. water pollution B. increased demand
C. water-supply system decline D. water evaporation
74. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a process of conversing seawater to freshwater?
A. Steaming and cooling B. Water evaporation
C. Dissolving chemicals D. Purification method
75. In the passage, the author mainly discusses ______.
A. the development of water supply B. the results of water shortages
C. the water pumping systems D. the fresh water storage
For a long time in the past photography was not regarded (76) as an art. It was simply a skill
and it was criticized for being too mechanical and not creative enough. At last, however, photography
is now accepted as a unique (77) and very important form of art.
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The photograph's claim to be (78) an objective record of reality is now seriously challenged,
and the important function of photography in modern-day society is consequently (79) under threat.
The threat has suddenly become all the more serious as more and more photographers are turning to
the new technology offer (80) which computers offer. Moreover, an increasing (81) number of
colleges have now begun to courses in computer imaging. All these developments raise a disturbing
question. Is photography, as we know it dead?
In (82) spite of its complete transformation by new technological developments, however,
photography will continue to play a key (83) role / part in our culture. Although it may (84) no
longer claim to be realistic, modern photography can continue to provide us (85) with fresh visual
information about ourselves and the world in which we live.
printed before it.
86. Peter hasn’t had his hair cut for over 3 months.
 It is over 3 months since Peter (last) had his hair cut.
87. People will only become aware of the problem if you increase the publicity.
 Only if you increase the publicity will people become aware of the problem.
88. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for AIDS.
 Enormous efforts/attempts have been made by scientists to find a cure for AIDS.
89. Success depends on hard work.
 The harder you work, the more successful you are/ will be.
@ Were you to change your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.
91. He had to give the money back. obliged
 He was obliged to give the money back.
92. I didn’t need any help to repair my bicycle. repaired
 I repaired my bicycle on my own.
93. Teachers from the British Council started this school. set
 This school was set up by teachers from the British Council.
94. ‘I won’t be able to finish the assignment,’ she said. explained
 She explained that she would not be able to finish the assignment.
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95. I thought I would get the job, but someone else got it instead. succeed
 I did not succeed in getting the job.
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Ngày thi: ……………………….
Họ và tên thí sinh:...........................................................Số báo danh: …………………………………..
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose correct answer for each of the following questions.
1. What one thing does the girl NOT have to do on Wednesday after school?
A. practice the piano B. take care of children C. finish homework assignments
2. Why can't the girl go to a movie on Monday?
A. She has to catch up on her French homework.
B. She needs to write a paper.
C. She must practice for a math test.
3. How long is her soccer practice on Tuesday?
A. one hour B. an hour and a half C. two hours
4. What chore does the girl have to do on Saturday?
A. clean the garage B. pick up her room C. finish her science project
5. Which movie showing is the girl going to see?
A. 5:00 p.m. B. 7:15 p.m. C. 9:00 p.m.
Part 2. Complete the form below. Write no more than two words or a number for each answer.
TAUBER INSURANCE Co
Example Answer
Insurance type: Vehicle
Policy: (6) …………………………………
Make & Model: Masda Marvel
Engine size: (7) …………………………………cc
Name: Lisa Marie Heathcote
Date of Birth: (8) …………………………………1955
Password: (9) …………………………………
Change valuation? Yes ü
No
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Reduce value to: (10) $ …………………………………
Notes to be added to policy:
Add new driver:
Name: Samel Michaels
Age: 28
Relationship to main driver: (11) …………………………………
Reason: (12) …………………………………
Client / new driver to provide:
* Verified (13) …………………………………of driver licence
* Clean driving (14) …………………………………
Start date:
* (15) …………………………………
* Full cover when paperwork appoved
16. Some people show_________ attitude toward the misery of others, totally untouched by their
suffering.
A. passionate B. dispassionate C. passion D. passionately
17. I enjoy walking to school, but on rainy days I_________ to going by bus.
A. would rather B. resort C. commit D. prefer
18. This is a photograph of the school I_________ when I lived in Swindow.
A. went B. studied C. attended D. joined
19. The train was_________ by a heavy snowfall.
A. held out B. held off C. held up D. held back
20. The people in my class, _________ are very friendly.
A. most of international students B. the most international students
C. almost international students D. mostly international students
21. Doctors advise people who are deficient_________ Vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. from B. for C. of D. in
22. The teacher made a difficult question, but at last, Joe_________ a good answer.
A. came up against B. came up with C. came up to D. came up for
23. _________ at his lessons, still he couldn't catch up with his classmates.
A. Hard as he was B. Hard as he does C. Hardly as he worked D. Hard as he worked
24. He refused to give up work, _________ he had won a million dollars.
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A. despite B. even though C. However D. as though
25. Jane wasn't in when I arrived. I suppose she_________ I was coming.
A. may forget B. can't have forgotten C. must forget D. must have forgotten
26. Not for a moment_________ the truth of the case.
A. he doubted B. was he doubting C. he did doubt D. did he doubt
27. The student_________ the highest score will be awarded a scholarship.
A. receives B. who is receiving C. who receive D. receiving
28. On leaving prison, Vic decided to turn over a new_________ and to give up his old life of crime.
A. leaf B. book C. chapter D. page
29. He's been very sick. His doctor insisted that he_________ in bed this week.
A. stays B. stay C. would stay D. will stay
30. According to some historians, if Napoleon had not invaded Russia, he_________ the rest of the
world.
A. would have conquered B. conquered
C. had conquered D. would conquer
31. He was so mean that he could not bear to_________ the smallest sum of money for the charity
appeal.
A. part with B. let out C. give in D. pay off
32. We_________ for three hours and are very tired.
A. have been walking B. are walking C. were walking D. had been walking
33. _________ weather! We can't go out for a walk now.
A. What a terrible B. How a terrible C. What terrible D. How terrible
34. Susan: "How much do you earn, Joe?" Joe: “I'd ________________".
A. rather don't say B. rather not say C. better not to say D. prefer not say
35. Anna: "You don't have to go to school this afternoon, do you?" Bob: “_____________”.
A. No, I needn't B. What does that mean?
C. Yes, I don't have to D. That's OK
36. The teacher asked us to …………………………………the main ideas in the chapter we had SUMMARY
read in class.
37. The top manager of the shop told me that my credit card was not VALIDATE
…………………………………to pay for the jeans which cost under 20€.
38. Art in the 20th century is usually referred to as …………………………………art. MODERNIZE
39. Everybody listens to David Guetta's music. It's so …………………………………. COMMERCE
40. Butterflies are thoroughly …………………………………by scientists. CLASS
41. She …………………………………the qualities of a good leader. EXAMPLE
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42. Many people don't understand the …………………………………of life. SIMPLE
43. It's impossible to tell those twins apart! They are …………………………………. IDENTITY
44. He made several wrong …………………………………about women. GENERAL
45. It was hard to …………………………………between the two styles of music. DIFFERENCE
46. He said he must come to the party if he finishes his assignment for next week's seminar.
47. The basic law of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are taught to all elementary school
students.
48. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old.
49. Many of the famous advertising offices are located in Madison Avenue.
50. Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called.
51. Graduates are well equipped …………………careers in environmental policy.
52. The course encourages students to think critically …………………development.
53. This course provides the opportunity to focus …………………your major area of interest.
54. The young reporter looked up …………………Ken, who'd been a journalist for thirty years.
55. I never wanted to go along …………………their ideas, but I had to in the end.
Most people feel that when they dream , they are (56) ________ off to another world. On the
(57) ________, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole (58) ________ is
filled with something, when we are either very upset (59) ________ when we are in good spirit, a
dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often (60) ________ that we benefit from dreams
because they help the spirit to heal itself, when things (61) ________ wrong. Dreams are therefore a
kind of escape, almost a holiday from (62) ________ life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is,
however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (63)
________ to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (64) ________ you
are one of those people disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you (65) ________.
56. A. taken B. guided C. brought D. carried
57. A. contrast B. contrary C. other side D. opposite
58. A. spirit B. mind C. brain D. soul
59. A. unless B. but also C. or else D. or
60. A. said B. spoken C. declared D. started
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61. A. become B. go C. turn D. get
62. A. real B. factual C. genuine D. actual
63. A. off B. up C. out D. down
64. A. except that B. therefore C. thus D. unless
65. A. wake up B. arise C. awake D. rise up
Sleep is a natural process, and although a lot have been written about the subject, it is still
surrounded by mystery. It is used by some as an escape from the world, and regarded by others as an
irritating waste of time: some people get by on very little, others claim they cannot exist without at
least ten hours, but nobody can do without sleep completely.
Our night’s sleep does not just consist of a steady phase of gradually deepening sleep. It
alternates between two stages: Non-dreaming or ordinary sleep, and REM (rapid eye movement) or
dreaming sleep. As soon as we fall asleep, we go straight into non-dreaming sleep for an hour or so,
then into REM sleep for about 15 minutes, then back into non-dreaming sleep. It alternates in this way
for the rest of the night, with non-dreaming sleep tending to last longer at the beginning of the night.
Non-dreaming sleep occupies three-quarters of our night’s sleep, about a quarter of it deep and the
rest fairly light.
It is widely believed that sleep repairs the body and makes good the damage caused by being
awake. However, its main function is to refresh the brain. Experts believe that probably only about
two-thirds of our sleep is necessary for repairing and refreshing the brain, with the most valuable
sleep coming in the first few hours of the non-dreaming period, the last few hours of sleep are not so
essential. The brain can manage quite well with reduced sleep as long as it is uninterrupted sleep.
The quality of sleep is important. A study conducted in the USA looked at short sleepers, who
slept for 5.5 hours on average, and long sleepers, who had 8.5 hours or more. It is discovered after a
variety of tests that the long sleepers were poor sleepers, had twice as much REM sleep as the short
sleepers, appeared to sleep longer to make up for poor sleep, and did not wake up in the morning
refreshed. Similarly, people who sleep deeply do not necessarily get a better quality of sleep than
shallow sleepers. Deep sleepers can feel tired the following day, so six hours of good sleep is worth
more than eight hours of troubled sleep.
66. It can be concluded from the first paragraph that ______.
A. people need equal time of sleep B. sleep remains a puzzle
C. sleep is among the processes of the nature D. everything about sleep has been brought to light
67. The word “irritating” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. calming B. soothing C. annoying D. comforting
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68. All the following statements are true, EXCEPT for ______.
A. our night’s sleep occurs in a straight line of only two phases
B. all sleeps are similar in the alternatives of the two stages during the night
C. we spend only 25 percent of our night’s sleeping time dreaming
D. we often have no dreams right after we fall asleep
69. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. our night’s sleep B. the ordinary sleep C. the REM D. the night
70. The word “occupies” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by ______.
A. accounts for B. takes care of C. works out D. goes up
71. Unlike the common belief, sleep helps ______.
A. not to be awake C. us to fix the damage happening by day
B. us to repair our body D. our brain to rest and recover
72. The study discussed in the reading passage suggests that ______.
A. the fewer hours we sleep, the more we dream
B. deep sleep means better sleep
C. the type of sleep is more important than its length
D. six hours of sleep is better than eight hours
73. Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?
A. The role of the sleep. B. Sleepless people’s problems.
C. Types of sleep. D. The circle of a sleep.
74. It can be inferred from the reading passage that ______.
A. if we can sleep uninterruptedly, it is not necessary to sleep the whole night
B. REM makes good our brain
C. nearly 70 % of our sleep is invaluable
D. dream enables our body to refresh when we can sleep uninterruptedly
75. This passage is the most likely taken from ______.
A. a doctor’s description B. a health magazine
C. an advertisement D. a fashion magazine
Doctors have reported that vitamins (76) ………………………… substances required for the proper
functioning of the body. In this century, thirteen vitamins have been discovered. A lack of any
vitamins in a person’s body can (77) ………………………… diseases. In some cases, an excess of vitamins can
also lead to illness. For (78) …………………………, sailors in the past were prone to suffer from scurvy that is
a disease resulting from the lack of vitamin C. It causes bleeding of the gum, loss of teeth and skin
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rashes. Sailors suffer (79) ………………………… scurvy because they did not eat (80) ………………………… and
vegetables. Fruits and vegetables contain vitamin C which is necessary for good health.
Vitamin B complex is (81) ………………………… of eight different vitamins. A lack of any of these
vitamins will lead to different diseases. For instance, a person who has (82) ………………………… little
vitamin B1 will suffer from beriberi, a disease that causes heart problems and mental disorders. A lack
of vitamin B2 results (83) ………………………… eye and skin problems while deficiency of vitamin B6
causes problems of the nervous system. Too little vitamin B12 will cause anemia. The knowledge (84)
………………………… vitamin deficiencies caused certain diseases led doctors to cure people suffering from
these illnesses by giving them doses of the necessary vitamins. Today, vitamins are available in the
form of pills and can easily (85) ………………………… bought at any pharmacy.
printed before it.
86. Don’t you think we should ask the price?
 Hadn’t................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ?
87. Doris tiptoed up the stairs because she didn’t want to wake anyone up.
 To ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Bill you saw because he’s in New York.
 It can’t ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.
 The house had .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. I really think she should stop ignoring me in meetings
 It's about ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. Pamela isn't sorry she decided to move to Florida.
 Pamela has ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. They offered her a job but she refused. turned
 She ……………………………………………………………………………… of a job.
92. They find driving on the left in England very strange. accustomed
@ They ……………………………………………………………………………… driving on the left in England.
93. I expect you were very tired by the end of the week. must
@ By the end of the week ……………………………………………………………………………… exhausted.
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94. Being late is inexcusable. excuse
@ There is ……………………………………………………………………………… late.
95. Matthew decided not to do his homework and went to play football. instead
@ Matthew went to play football ……………………………………………………………… homework.
……………………THE END ……………………...

- Giám thị không giải thích gì them

Ngày thi: ……………………….
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose correct answer for each of the following questions.
1. What one thing does the girl NOT have to do on Wednesday after school?
A. practice the piano B. take care of children C. finish homework assignments
2. Why can't the girl go to a movie on Monday?
A. She has to catch up on her French homework.
B. She needs to write a paper.
C. She must practice for a math test.
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3. How long is her soccer practice on Tuesday?
A. one hour B. an hour and a half C. two hours
4. What chore does the girl have to do on Saturday?
A. clean the garage B. pick up her room C. finish her science project
5. Which movie showing is the girl going to see?
A. 5:00 p.m. B. 7:15 p.m. C. 9:00 p.m.
Part 2. Complete the form below. Write no more than two words or a number for each answer.
TAUBER INSURANCE Co
Example Answer
Insurance type: Vehicle
Policy: (6) ZQW5009
Make & Model: Masda Marvel
Engine size: (7) 2500 cc
Name: Lisa Marie Heathcote
Date of Birth: (8) 22nd August 1955
Password: (9) Jack 1897
Change valuation? Yes ü
No
Reduce value to: (10) $ 15,000
Notes to be added to policy:
Add new driver:
Name: Samel Michaels
Age: 28
Relationship to main driver: (11) son-in-law
Reason: (12) family
Client / new driver to provide:
* Verified (13) (photo) copy of driver licence
* Clean driving (14) record
Start date:
* (15) temporary
* Full cover when paperwork appoved
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16. Some people show_________ attitude toward the misery of others, totally untouched by their
suffering.
A. passionate B. dispassionate C. passion D. passionately
17. I enjoy walking to school, but on rainy days I_________ to going by bus.
A. would rather B. resort C. commit D. prefer
18. This is a photograph of the school I_________ when I lived in Swindow.
A. went B. studied C. attended D. joined
19. The train was_________ by a heavy snowfall.
A. held out B. held off C. held up D. held back
20. The people in my class, _________ are very friendly.
A. most of international students B. the most international students
C. almost international students D. mostly international students
21. Doctors advise people who are deficient_________ Vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. from B. for C. of D. in
22. The teacher made a difficult question, but at last, Joe_________ a good answer.
A. came up against B. came up with C. came up to D. came up for
23. _________ at his lessons, still he couldn't catch up with his classmates.
A. Hard as he was B. Hard as he does C. Hardly as he worked D. Hard as he worked
24. He refused to give up work, _________ he had won a million dollars.
A. despite B. even though C. However D. as though
25. Jane wasn't in when I arrived. I suppose she_________ I was coming.
A. may forget B. can't have forgotten C. must forget D. must have forgotten
26. Not for a moment_________ the truth of the case.
A. he doubted B. was he doubting C. he did doubt D. did he doubt
27. The student_________ the highest score will be awarded a scholarship.
A. receives B. who is receiving C. who receive D. receiving
28. On leaving prison, Vic decided to turn over a new_________ and to give up his old life of crime.
A. leaf B. book C. chapter D. page
29. He's been very sick. His doctor insisted that he_________ in bed this week.
A. stays B. stay C. would stay D. will stay
30. According to some historians, if Napoleon had not invaded Russia, he_________ the rest of the
world.
A. would have conquered B. conquered
C. had conquered D. would conquer
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31. He was so mean that he could not bear to_________ the smallest sum of money for the charity
appeal.
A. part with B. let out C. give in D. pay off
32. We_________ for three hours and are very tired.
A. have been walking B. are walking C. were walking D. had been walking
33. _________ weather! We can't go out for a walk now.
A. What a terrible B. How a terrible C. What terrible D. How terrible
34. Susan: "How much do you earn, Joe?" Joe: “I'd ________________".
A. rather don't say B. rather not say C. better not to say D. prefer not say
35. Anna: "You don't have to go to school this afternoon, do you?" Bob: “_____________”.
A. No, I needn't B. What does that mean?
C. Yes, I don't have to D. That's OK
36. The teacher asked us to summarize the main ideas in the chapter we had read in SUMMARY
class.
37. The top manager of the shop told me that my credit card was not valid to pay VALIDATE
for the jeans which cost under 20€.
38. Art in the 20th century is usually referred to as modern art. MODERNIZE
39. Everybody listens to David Guetta's music. It's so commercial. COMMERCE
40. Butterflies are thoroughly classified by scientists. CLASS
41. She exemplifies the qualities of a good leader. EXAMPLE
42. Many people don't understand the simplicity of life. SIMPLE
43. It's impossible to tell those twins apart! They are identical. IDENTITY
44. He made several wrong generalisations about women. GENERAL
45. It was hard to differentiate between the two styles of music. DIFFERENCE
46. He said he must come to the party if he finishes his assignment for next week's seminar. had to
47. The basic law of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are taught to all elementary school
students.
48. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old. bỏ not
49. Many of the famous advertising offices are located in Madison Avenue. on
50. Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called. reports
51. Graduates are well equipped for careers in environmental policy.
52. The course encourages students to think critically about development.
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53. This course provides the opportunity to focus on your major area of interest.
54. The young reporter looked up to Ken, who'd been a journalist for thirty years.
55. I never wanted to go along with their ideas, but I had to in the end.
Most people feel that when they dream , they are (56) ________ off to another world. On the
(57) ________, dreams are often connected to our daily lives. When our whole (58) ________ is
filled with something, when we are either very upset (59) ________ when we are in good spirit, a
dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often (60) ________ that we benefit from dreams
because they help the spirit to heal itself, when things (61) ________ wrong. Dreams are therefore a
kind of escape, almost a holiday from (62) ________ life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is,
however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (63)
________ to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (64) ________ you
are one of those people disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you (65) ________.
56. A. taken B. guided C. brought D. carried
57. A. contrast B. contrary C. other side D. opposite
58. A. spirit B. mind C. brain D. soul
59. A. unless B. but also C. or else D. or
60. A. said B. spoken C. declared D. started
61. A. become B. go C. turn D. get
62. A. real B. factual C. genuine D. actual
63. A. off B. up C. out D. down
64. A. except that B. therefore C. thus D. unless
65. A. wake up B. arise C. awake D. rise up
Sleep is a natural process, and although a lot have been written about the subject, it is still
surrounded by mystery. It is used by some as an escape from the world, and regarded by others as an
irritating waste of time: some people get by on very little, others claim they cannot exist without at
least ten hours, but nobody can do without sleep completely.
Our night’s sleep does not just consist of a steady phase of gradually deepening sleep. It
alternates between two stages: Non-dreaming or ordinary sleep, and REM (rapid eye movement) or
dreaming sleep. As soon as we fall asleep, we go straight into non-dreaming sleep for an hour or so,
then into REM sleep for about 15 minutes, then back into non-dreaming sleep. It alternates in this way
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for the rest of the night, with non-dreaming sleep tending to last longer at the beginning of the night.
Non-dreaming sleep occupies three-quarters of our night’s sleep, about a quarter of it deep and the
rest fairly light.
It is widely believed that sleep repairs the body and makes good the damage caused by being
awake. However, its main function is to refresh the brain. Experts believe that probably only about
two-thirds of our sleep is necessary for repairing and refreshing the brain, with the most valuable
sleep coming in the first few hours of the non-dreaming period, the last few hours of sleep are not so
essential. The brain can manage quite well with reduced sleep as long as it is uninterrupted sleep.
The quality of sleep is important. A study conducted in the USA looked at short sleepers, who
slept for 5.5 hours on average, and long sleepers, who had 8.5 hours or more. It is discovered after a
variety of tests that the long sleepers were poor sleepers, had twice as much REM sleep as the short
sleepers, appeared to sleep longer to make up for poor sleep, and did not wake up in the morning
refreshed. Similarly, people who sleep deeply do not necessarily get a better quality of sleep than
shallow sleepers. Deep sleepers can feel tired the following day, so six hours of good sleep is worth
more than eight hours of troubled sleep.
66. It can be concluded from the first paragraph that ______.
A. people need equal time of sleep B. sleep remains a puzzle
C. sleep is among the processes of the nature D. everything about sleep has been brought to light
67. The word “irritating” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. calming B. soothing C. annoying D. comforting
68. All the following statements are true, EXCEPT for ______.
A. our night’s sleep occurs in a straight line of only two phases
B. all sleeps are similar in the alternatives of the two stages during the night
C. we spend only 25 percent of our night’s sleeping time dreaming
D. we often have no dreams right after we fall asleep
69. The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. our night’s sleep B. the ordinary sleep C. the REM D. the night
70. The word “occupies” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by ______.
A. accounts for B. takes care of C. works out D. goes up
71. Unlike the common belief, sleep helps ______.
A. not to be awake C. us to fix the damage happening by day
B. us to repair our body D. our brain to rest and recover
72. The study discussed in the reading passage suggests that ______.
A. the fewer hours we sleep, the more we dream
B. deep sleep means better sleep
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C. the type of sleep is more important than its length
D. six hours of sleep is better than eight hours
73. Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage?
A. The role of the sleep. B. Sleepless people’s problems.
C. Types of sleep. D. The circle of a sleep.
74. It can be inferred from the reading passage that ______.
A. if we can sleep uninterruptedly, it is not necessary to sleep the whole night
B. REM makes good our brain
C. nearly 70 % of our sleep is invaluable
D. dream enables our body to refresh when we can sleep uninterruptedly
75. This passage is the most likely taken from ______.
A. a doctor’s description B. a health magazine
C. an advertisement D. a fashion magazine
Doctors have reported that vitamins (76) are substances required for the proper functioning of
the body. In this century, thirteen vitamins have been discovered. A lack of any vitamins in a person’s
body can (77) cause diseases. In some cases, an excess of vitamins can also lead to illness. For (78)
example, sailors in the past were prone to suffer from scurvy that is a disease resulting from the lack
of vitamin C. It causes bleeding of the gum, loss of teeth and skin rashes. Sailors suffer (79) from
scurvy because they did not eat (80) fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables contain vitamin C
which is necessary for good health.
Vitamin B complex is (81) composed of eight different vitamins. A lack of any of these
vitamins will lead to different diseases. For instance, a person who has (82) too little vitamin B1 will
suffer from beriberi, a disease that causes heart problems and mental disorders. A lack of vitamin B2
results (83) in eye and skin problems while deficiency of vitamin B6 causes problems of the nervous
system. Too little vitamin B12 will cause anemia. The knowledge (84) that vitamin deficiencies
caused certain diseases led doctors to cure people suffering from these illnesses by giving them doses
of the necessary vitamins. Today, vitamins are available in the form of pills and can easily (85) be
bought at any pharmacy.
printed before it.
86. Don’t you think we should ask the price?
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 Hadn’t we better ask the price?
87. Doris tiptoed up the stairs because she didn’t want to wake anyone up.
 To avoid waking anyone up, Doris tiptoed up the stairs.
88. I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Bill you saw because he’s in New York.
 It can’t have been Mr. Bill you saw because he’s in New York.
89. The hurricane blew the roof off the house.
 The house had its/the roof blown off by/in/during/because of the hurricane.
90. I really think she should stop ignoring me in meetings
 It's about time she stopped ignoring me in meetings.
 It's about time she stopped giving me the cold shoulder in meetings.
90. Pamela isn't sorry she decided to move to Florida.
 Pamela has no regret about deciding to move to Florida.
91. They offered her a job but she refused. turned
 She turned down the offer of a job.
92. They find driving on the left in England very strange. accustomed
@ They are not accustomed to driving on the left in England.
93. I expect you were very tired by the end of the week. must
@ By the end of the week you must have been exhausted.
94. Being late is inexcusable. excuse
@ There is no excuse for being late.
95. Matthew decided not to do his homework and went to play football. instead
@ Matthew went to play football instead of doing his homework.
……………………THE END ……………………...

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ĐỀ THI SỐ 09
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: ……………………….
…………………………………..
Giám thị 1: .............................................................Giám thị 2:
……………………………………
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer for each of following questions.
1. The woman __________.
A. has gone skiing many times B. doesn't have skiing experience C. skis once to twice a year
2. The ski slopes are ____________.
A. very crowded B. somewhat icy C. nearly empty
3. Another skier ___________.
A. drove into the woman B. forced her into the trees C. stole her new purple gloves
4. When the woman finds the other skier, she is going to __________.
A. break his face, arm, and legs
B. show his face on social media
C. hit the person in the head with a book
5. The woman says she can recognize the other skier by his __________.
A. hair and eyes B. crazy laugh C. clothing
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the form below. Write no more than two words
or numbers for each answer.
Example Answer
Purpose placing an advertisement.
Laptop FOR Sale
Condition: Almost new
Weight: (6) …………………………….
Make: Allegro
Memory: (7) …………………………….GB
Sceen: (8) …………………………….cm
Touch pad but with mouse
Number of ports: Two
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Battery lasts: (9) …………………………….
Latest programmes: Not (10) …………………………….
Extras:
Web cam
Printer with: (11) ……………………….and …………………………
Smart case:
Price: (12) …………………………….
Contact details
Name: David (13) …………………………….
E-mail address: DIB_7791@hotmail.com
Mobile number: (14) …………………………….
Advert placed: (15) …………………………….
16. You find it hard to _____ your temper if you think someone is making a fool out of you.
A. cool B. lose C. recover D. keep
17. Remember to _____ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take on B. take off C. take up D. put on
18. I have _____ information about her situation to tell you.
A. too few B. so many C. so little D. too little
19. America, as well as Japan, England, and Germany_____.
A. are developed countries B. are developing countries
C. is a developed country D. is developing countries
20. It's no good _____ your father about your failure.
A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. told
21. I’m afraid I don’t _____ your view on this matter, but let’s not quarrel about it.
A. correspond B. equate C. accord D. share
22. He got an excellent grade in his examination_____ the fact that he had not worked particularly
hard.
A. on account of B. because C. in spite of D. although
23. He always _____ the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
A. writes B. makes C. works D. does
24. He just couldn't open the jar _____ hard he tried.
A. however B. whatever C. moreover D. even
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25. “Today’s my 20th birthday.” - “______”
A. Take care! B. Many happy returns!
C. Have a good time! D. I don’t understand.
26. Tom: How are things going? Mary: _____.
A. I can't complain B. There are a lot of things
C. Not much D. That’s all right.
27. Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease ______ about 10%, compared with that of last year.
A. with B. at C. by D. on
28. I’d like to contribute_____ the school Red Cross fund.
A. on B. to C. with D. for
29. “In spite of her deafness, she plays the violin very well.” Deafness means ______.
A. inability to speak B. inability to see
C. inability to hear D. mentally impairment
30. I am going to have my eye_____ tomorrow.
A. to test B. test C. testing D. tested
31. A: Which one do you like? B: I like ______ one of the two.
A. the bigger B. biggest C. bigger D. the biggest
32. Robert and his wife _____ to my house for tea yesterday evening.
A. came about B. came down C. came round D. came away
33. Each of the guests _____ a bunch of flowers.
A. is given B. are given C. give D. were given
34. We should arrive home safe and _____.
A. sound B. soundly C. warm D. warmly
35. The idea got a lot of _____ from the children’s parents.
A. opposition B. disagreement C. dislike D. denial
36. …………………………is a part of life, but you have to be able to enjoy the others too. SAD
37. Without that, I wouldn't be happy even if I was the …………………………man in the world. RICH
38. The music in the festival was so loud. It was …………………………! DEAF
39. I don't think my marks can get …………………………because I already study to the best of HIGH
my abilities.
40. The …………………………river fish in Europe lives in Spain! LARGE
41. Passeig de Gràcia is being …………………………so there is more room for people to walk on WIDE
the pavement.
42. I can …………………………that if you study you will have no problems passing this test. SURE
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43. Nowadays there are lots of …………………………species of animals in the world, for DANGER
example, the panda.
44. I was …………………………to take the driving test by my friends. COURAGE
45. I see they've finally got round to …………………………the Shoreham road. WIDE
46. Nuclear powers production in the US is controlled by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
[NRC].
47. All of we students must have an identification card in order to check books out of the library.
48. A fiber-optic cable across the Pacific went into service in April 1989, link the United States and Japan.
49. A good artist like a good engineer learns as much from their mistakes as from successes.
50. Almost all life depends to chemical reactions with oxygen to produce energy.
51. He is always getting …………………trouble because of his carelessness.
52. You cross a cheque …………………drawing two lines in it and writing & co like this.
53. Not many old people approve …………………the ways of the younger people.
54. The local people look down …………………anyone who throws litter around their lovely park.
55. The editor never puts up …………………articles that they are boring.
The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists have
suggested that human tears are (56) _____ of an aquatic past – but this does not seem very likely. We
cry from the moment we enter this world, for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to persuade
their parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable. As they (57) _____, they will also cry just to
attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it.
The idea that having a good cry do you (58) _____ is a very old one and now it has scientific
validity since recent research into tears has shown that they (59) _____ a natural painkiller called
enkaphalin. By fighting sorrow and pain this chemical helps you feel better. Weeping can increase the
quantities of enkaphalin you (60) _____.
Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (61) _____ activity. Because
some people still regard it as a (62) _____ of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished
when they cry. This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and physically.
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Tears of emotion also help the body (63) _____ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more
protein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants. Crying comforts, calms and
can be very enjoyable – (64) _____ the popularity of highly emotional films which are commonly
(65) _____ “weepies”. It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing
together.
56. A. witness B. evidence C. result D. display
57. A. evolve B. change C. develop D. alter
58. A. better B. fine C. good D. well
59. A. contain B. retain C. hold D. keep
60. A. construct B. achieve C. provide D. produce
61. A. curing B. treating C. healing D. improving
62. A. hint B. symbol C. feature D. sign
63. A. release B. rid C. loosen D. expel
64. A. consider B. remark C. distinguish D. regard
65. A. named B. entitled C. subtitled D. called
By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was
still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with
the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city
dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War(1861-1865), as ice was used to
refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use. Even before 1880, half the ice sold in New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families
for their own use. This had become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox, a
precursor of the modern refrigerator, had been invented. Making an efficient ice box was not as easy
as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of heat,
which was essential to a science of refrigeration, was rudimentary. The commonsense notion that the
best icebox was one that prevented the ice from melting was of course mistaken, for it was the
melting of the ice that performed the cooling. Nevertheless, early efforts to economize ice included
wrapping the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job. Not until near the end of the
nineteenth century did inventors achieve the delicate balance of insulation and circulation needed for
an efficient icebox.
But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on the right track.
He owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, forwhich the village of
Georgetown was the market center. When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his butter
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to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his
competitors to pay a premium price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks. One
advantage of his icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market
at night in order to keep their produce cool.
66. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The influence of ice on the diet B. The development of refrigeration
C. The transportation of goods to market D. Sources of ice in the 19th century
67. According to the passage, when did the word "icebox" become part of the language of the United
States?
A. In 1803 B. Sometime before 1850
C. During the Civil War D. Near the end of the nineteenth century
68. The phrase "forward-looking" in line 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. progressive B. popular C. thrifty D. well-established
69. The author mentions fish in line 5 because ________.
A. many fish dealers also sold ice
B. fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars
C. fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice
D. fish was not part of the ordinary person's diet before the invention of the icebox
70. The word "it" in line 5 refers to ________.
A. fresh meat B. the Civil War C. ice D. a refrigerator
71. According to the passage, which of the following was an obstacle to the development of the
icebox?
A. Competition among the owners of refrigerated freight cars
B. The lack of a network for the distribution of ice
C. The use of insufficient insulation
D. Inadequate understanding of physics
72. The word "rudimentary" in line 10 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. growing B. undeveloped C. necessary D. uninteresting
73. According to the information in the second paragraph, an ideal icebox would ________.
A. completely prevent ice from melting B. stop air from circulating
C. allow ice to melt slowly D. use blankets to conserve ice
74. The author describes Thomas Moore as having been "on the right track" to indicate that
________.
A. the road to the market passed close to Moore's farm
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B. Moore was an honest merchant
C. Moore was a prosperous farmer
D. Moore's design was fairly successful
75. According to the passage, Moore's icebox allowed him to ________.
A. charge more for his butter B. travel to market at night
C. manufacture butter more quickly D. produce ice all year round
THE BIRTH OF THE T-SHIRT
The T-shirt, or at least the T-shirt as we know it, was born in the theatre. When Tennessee
William's play A Streetcar Named Oesire opened in New York in December 1947, a young actor (76)
………………… Marlon Brando went (77) …………………stage wearing a (78) …………………of blue jeans and a
bright, white, capped-sleeve T-shirt. It was the first time the T-shirt had (79) …………………seen publicly
as anything except an item of underwear and it set a fashion trend (80) …………………was to last through
until the end of the century. The idea for the T-shirt came from Brando himself. He had worn one at
rehearsals for the play. The director was (81) so impressed by the look that was created that he asked
Brando to wear the shirt in the play itself. Brando may have seen the shirt being advertised (82)
…………………the American company Sears Roebuck. They had decided to market the shirt as a
fashionable garment in its own right, rather (83) …………………just something to be worn (84) …………………
warmth beneath a denim workshirt (85) …………………an army uniform. It was Brando. However, who
popularized it, especially with the release of the film version of Streetcar in 1951. A short leather
jacket completed the look that was to be adopted by teenage rebels in many countries for decades
afterwards.
printed before it.
86. I'm sure they didn't plan this project.
 They can't .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. People say he was dismissed last week.
 He...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. "I'm sorry I missed the appointment with the doctor this morning." he said.
 He apologised............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. Why don't you do your homework before going to class?
 If I..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. This motorbike is cheaper than I thought I would be.
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 This motorbike is not.........................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. Without the help that Joe gave me, I don't think I would have finished the course. been
 If it ……………………………………….………………….., I don't think I would have finished the course.
92. Susan doesn't intend to climb that mountain again. has
 Susan ……………………………………….………………….. that mountain again.
93. After a long hard journey, I cheered up when I saw my home again. sight
 After a long hard journey, I cheered up ……………………………………….………………….. of my home again.
94. I promised him that the situation would not be repeated in the future. word
 I ……………………………………….…………… that there would be no repetition of the situation in the future.
95. Dario was just about to leave for the theatre when the phone rang. point
 Dario ……………………………………….………………….. for the theatre when the phone rang.
……………………THE END ……………………...

ĐỀ THI SỐ 09
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: ……………………….
…………………………………..
Giám thị 1: .............................................................Giám thị 2:
……………………………………
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Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer for each of following questions.
1. The woman __________.
A. has gone skiing many times B. doesn't have skiing experience C. skis once to twice a year
2. The ski slopes are ____________.
A. very crowded B. somewhat icy C. nearly empty
3. Another skier ___________.
A. drove into the woman B. forced her into the trees C. stole her new purple gloves
4. When the woman finds the other skier, she is going to __________.
A. break his face, arm, and legs
B. show his face on social media
C. hit the person in the head with a book
5. The woman says she can recognize the other skier by his __________.
A. hair and eyes B. crazy laugh C. clothing
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the form below. Write no more than two words
Example Answer
Purpose placing an advertisement.
Laptop FOR Sale
Condition: Almost new
Weight: (1) 3.5 kg
Make: Allegro
Memory: (2) 0.5 GB
Sceen: (3) 37.5 cm
Touch pad but with mouse
Number of ports: Two
Battery lasts: (4) 2,5 hours
Latest programmes: Not (5) wireless
Extras:
Web cam
Printer with: (6) scanner and headphones
Smart case:
Price: (7) 300
Contact details
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Name: David (8) Bristow
E-mail address: DIB_7791@hotmail.com
Mobile number: (9) 09875.42.33.87
Advert placed: (10) 22nd October
16. You find it hard to _____ your temper if you think someone is making a fool out of you.
A. cool B. lose C. recover D. keep
17. Remember to _____ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take on B. take off C. take up D. put on
18. I have _____ information about her situation to tell you.
A. too few B. so many C. so little D. too little
19. America, as well as Japan, England, and Germany_____.
A. are developed countries B. are developing countries
C. is a developed country D. is developing countries
20. It's no good _____ your father about your failure.
A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. told
21. I’m afraid I don’t _____ your view on this matter, but let’s not quarrel about it.
A. correspond B. equate C. accord D. share
22. He got an excellent grade in his examination_____ the fact that he had not worked particularly
hard.
A. on account of B. because C. in spite of D. although
23. He always _____ the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
A. writes B. makes C. works D. does
24. He just couldn't open the jar _____ hard he tried.
A. however B. whatever C. moreover D. even
25. “Today’s my 20th birthday.” - “______”
A. Take care! B. Many happy returns!
C. Have a good time! D. I don’t understand.
26. Tom: How are things going? Mary: _____.
A. I can't complain B. There are a lot of things
C. Not much D. That’s all right.
27. Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease ______ about 10%, compared with that of last year.
A. with B. at C. by D. on
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28. I’d like to contribute_____ the school Red Cross fund.
A. on B. to C. with D. for
29. “In spite of her deafness, she plays the violin very well.” Deafness means ______.
A. inability to speak B. inability to see
C. inability to hear D. mentally impairment
30. I am going to have my eye_____ tomorrow.
A. to test B. test C. testing D. tested
31. A: Which one do you like? B: I like ______ one of the two.
A. the bigger B. biggest C. bigger D. the biggest
32. Robert and his wife _____ to my house for tea yesterday evening.
A. came about B. came down C. came round D. came away
33. Each of the guests _____ a bunch of flowers.
A. is given B. are given C. give D. were given
34. We should arrive home safe and _____.
A. sound B. soundly C. warm D. warmly
35. The idea got a lot of _____ from the children’s parents.
A. opposition B. disagreement C. dislike D. denial
36. Sadness is a part of life, but you have to be able to enjoy the others too. SAD
37. Without that, I wouldn't be happy even if I was the richest man in the world. RICH
38. The music in the festival was so loud. It was deafening! DEAF
39. I don't think my marks can get higher because I already study to the best of my HIGH
abilities.
40. The largest river fish in Europe lives in Spain! LARGE
41. Passeig de Gràcia is being widened so there is more room for people to walk on WIDE
the pavement.
42. I can assure that if you study you will have no problems passing this test. SURE
43. Nowadays there are lots of endangered species of animals in the world, for DANGER
example, the panda.
44. I was encouraged to take the driving test by my friends. COURAGE
45. I see they've finally got round to widening the Shoreham road. WIDE
46. Nuclear powers production in the US is controlled by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
[NRC]. power
47. All of we students must have an identification card in order to check books out of the library. us
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48. A fiber-optic cable across the Pacific went into service in April 1989, link the United States and Japan.
links
49. A good artist like a good engineer learns as much from their mistakes as from successes. its
50. Almost all life depends to chemical reactions with oxygen to produce energy. on
51. He is always getting onto trouble because of his carelessness.
52. You cross a cheque by drawing two lines in it and writing & co like this.
53. Not many old people approve of the ways of the younger people.
54. The local people look down on anyone who throws litter around their lovely park.
55. The editor never puts up with articles that they are boring.
The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists have
suggested that human tears are (56) _____ of an aquatic past – but this does not seem very likely. We
cry from the moment we enter this world, for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to persuade
their parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable. As they (57) _____, they will also cry just to
attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it.
The idea that having a good cry do you (58) _____ is a very old one and now it has scientific
validity since recent research into tears has shown that they (59) _____ a natural painkiller called
enkaphalin. By fighting sorrow and pain this chemical helps you feel better. Weeping can increase the
quantities of enkaphalin you (60) _____.
Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (61) _____ activity. Because
some people still regard it as a (62) _____ of weakness in men, boys in particular are admonished
when they cry. This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and physically.
Tears of emotion also help the body (63) _____ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is more
protein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants. Crying comforts, calms and
can be very enjoyable – (64) _____ the popularity of highly emotional films which are commonly
(65) _____ “weepies”. It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as laughing
together.
56. A. witness B. evidence C. result D. display
57. A. evolve B. change C. develop D. alter
58. A. better B. fine C. good D. well
59. A. contain B. retain C. hold D. keep
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60. A. construct B. achieve C. provide D. produce
61. A. curing B. treating C. healing D. improving
62. A. hint B. symbol C. feature D. sign
63. A. release B. rid C. loosen D. expel
64. A. consider B. remark C. distinguish D. regard
65. A. named B. entitled C. subtitled D. called
By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was
still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with
the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city
dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War(1861-1865), as ice was used to
refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use. Even before 1880, half the ice sold in New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families
for their own use. This had become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox, a
precursor of the modern refrigerator, had been invented. Making an efficient ice box was not as easy
as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of heat,
which was essential to a science of refrigeration, was rudimentary. The commonsense notion that the
best icebox was one that prevented the ice from melting was of course mistaken, for it was the
melting of the ice that performed the cooling. Nevertheless, early efforts to economize ice included
wrapping the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job. Not until near the end of the
nineteenth century did inventors achieve the delicate balance of insulation and circulation needed for
an efficient icebox.
But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on the right track.
He owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, forwhich the village of
Georgetown was the market center. When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his butter
to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his
competitors to pay a premium price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks. One
advantage of his icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market
at night in order to keep their produce cool.

A. The influence of ice on the diet B. The development of refrigeration
C. The transportation of goods to market D. Sources of ice in the 19th century
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67. According to the passage, when did the word "icebox" become part of the language of the United
States?
A. In 1803 B. Sometime before 1850
C. During the Civil War D. Near the end of the nineteenth century
68. The phrase "forward-looking" in line 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. progressive B. popular C. thrifty D. well-established
69. The author mentions fish in line 5 because ________.
A. many fish dealers also sold ice
B. fish was shipped in refrigerated freight cars
C. fish dealers were among the early commercial users of ice
D. fish was not part of the ordinary person's diet before the invention of the icebox
70. The word "it" in line 5 refers to ________.
A. fresh meat B. the Civil War C. ice D. a refrigerator
71. According to the passage, which of the following was an obstacle to the development of the
icebox?
A. Competition among the owners of refrigerated freight cars
B. The lack of a network for the distribution of ice
C. The use of insufficient insulation
D. Inadequate understanding of physics
72. The word "rudimentary" in line 10 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. growing B. undeveloped C. necessary D. uninteresting
73. According to the information in the second paragraph, an ideal icebox would ________.
A. completely prevent ice from melting B. stop air from circulating
C. allow ice to melt slowly D. use blankets to conserve ice
74. The author describes Thomas Moore as having been "on the right track" to indicate that
________.
A. the road to the market passed close to Moore's farm
B. Moore was an honest merchant
C. Moore was a prosperous farmer
D. Moore's design was fairly successful
75. According to the passage, Moore's icebox allowed him to ________.
A. charge more for his butter B. travel to market at night
C. manufacture butter more quickly D. produce ice all year round
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THE BIRTH OF THE T-SHIRT
The T-shirt, or at least the T-shirt as we know it, was born in the theatre. When Tennessee William's
play A Streetcar Named Oesire opened in New York in December 1947, a young actor (76) named/called
Marlon Brando went (77) on stage wearing a (78) pair of blue jeans and a bright, white, capped-sleeve T-shirt.
It was the first time the T-shirt had (79) been seen publicly as anything except an item of underwear and it set
a fashion trend (80) that was to last through until the end of the century. The idea for the T-shirt came from
Brando himself. He had worn one at rehearsals for the play. The director was (81) so impressed by the look
that was created that he asked Brando to wear the shirt in the play itself. Brando may have seen the shirt being
advertised (82) by the American company Sears Roebuck. They had decided to market the shirt as a
fashionable garment in its own right, rather (83) than just something to be worn (84) for warmth beneath a
denim workshirt (85) or an army uniform. It was Brando. However, who popularized it, especially with the
release of the film version of Streetcar in 1951. A short leather jacket completed the look that was to be
adopted by teenage rebels in many countries for decades afterwards.
printed before it.
86. I'm sure they didn't plan this project.
 They can't have planned this project.
87. People say he was dismissed last week.
 He is said to have been dismissed last week.
88. "I'm sorry I missed the appointment with the doctor this morning." he said.
 He apologised for missing the appointment with the doctor this morning.
89. Why don't you do your homework before going to class?
 If I were you, I would do my homework before going to class.
90. This motorbike is cheaper than I thought I would be.
 This motorbike is not as expensive as I thought it would be.
91. Without the help that Joe gave me, I don't think I would have finished the course. been
 If it hadn't been for Joe's help, I don't think I would have finished the course.
92. Susan doesn't intend to climb that mountain again. has
 Susan has no intention of climbing that mountain again.
93. After a long hard journey, I cheered up when I saw my home again. sight
 After a long hard journey, I cheered up when I caught sight of my home again.
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94. I promised him that the situation would not be repeated in the future. word
 I gave him my word that there would be no repetition of the situation in the future.
95. Dario was just about to leave for the theatre when the phone rang. point
 Dario was on the point of leaving for the theatre when the phone rang.
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ĐỀ THI SỐ 10
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi gồm có 08 trang) Ngày thi: …………………………
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answers to the questions.
1. Why did the man not buy the ring for sale?
A. He doesn't think it is very special. B. Someone else bought it before him.
C. He has no need for a ring. D. The ring is too small.
2. What is the problem with the CD player?
A. The buttons are scratched. B. The CD casing is chipped.
C. The handle is damaged. D. The display is loose.
3. The man is not interested in the leather jacket because:
A. it is stained. B. he already has one.
C. its too expensive. D. the seams are coming undone.
4. What is the customer's initial counter offer for the records?
A. $25 B. $28 C. $30 D. $35
5. From the conversation, what does the customer probably purchase from the merchant in the end?
A. only records B. only a vase
C. some records and a vase D. nothing
Write no more than two words or number for each answer.
Instruction Manual For
Example electric motorcycle
Model Number: (1) …………………………..
The motorcycle should travel (2) …………………….. km, provided that the battery is charged for (3)
…………………………..when the gauge falls below (4) …………………………..volts. The battery weighs (5)
………………………..kg, so care is needed when removing it for charging.
Complaint Form
Name: Jessie (6) …………………………………..
Type of Complaint: (7) …………………………………..
Address: No. 45 (8) …………………………………..
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Ph. No: (9) …………………………………..
Best time to ring: (10) …………………………………..

16. To solve this problem, it is advisable _______ .
A. a drastic measure to be adopted B. that to adopt a drastic measure
C. that a drastic measure be adopted D. that a drastic measure is adopted
17. John. “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
Laura. “_______ ”.
A. Yes, it's an absurd idea B. There's no doubt about it
C. Of course not. You bet D. Well, that's very surprising
18. A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _______ to be dead.
A. have been appearing B. to be appearing
C. to appear D. by appearing
19. On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy.
A. he was told B. having told C. being told D. telling
20. The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of several_______ .
A. celebrations B. celebrated C. celebrities D. celebrates
21. When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings were destroyed, including two
by Picasso.
A. worthless B. priceless C. valueless D. worthy
22. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very_______.
A. open – minded B. kind – hearted C. narrow- minded D. absent - minded
23. In most_______ developed countries, up to 50% of_______ population enters higher education at
some time in their lives.
A. the/  B. /  C. the/ a D.  /the
24. What chemical is this? It's _______ a horrible smell.
A. giving over B. giving off C. giving down D. giving up
25. I have told you not to do it_______ .
A. hundreds of times B. many hundred times
C. hundred times D. a hundred times
26. “You’ve got a great suntan!” – “I went away for a few days to ________ my batteries.”
A. recharge B. fulfill C. surcharge D. revitalize
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27. It’s a shame to fall out so badly with your own ________.
A. heart to heart B. flesh and blood C. heart and soul D. skin and bone
28. Life’s very easy for you. You were born with a ________spoon in your mouth.
A. silver B. golden C. bronze D. diamond
29. There has been a lot of ________surrounding the government’s proposed scheme.
A. controversy B. consent C. conformity D. consequence
30. The youth team really ________themselves in the semi-final.
A. surmounted B. excelled C. beat D. exceeded
31. I personally don’t believe you can ________of his support.
A. count B. depend C. rely D. be sure
32. He opened the account with a(n) ________to running up a healthy overdraft.
A. aim B. view C. purpose D. plan
33. The ________feeling at the meeting was that we should go ahead.
A. predicted B. pre-eminent C. predominant D. prefabricated
34. The estate agent assured us that we could ________the house at any time.
A. look over B. overlook C. oversee D. see through
35. There is little doubt that your daughter has a real ________ for animal.
A. affinity B. intuition C. aptitude D. flair
36. He hasn't finished the preparation course, so he's not …………………………………..for QUALIFY
this job.
37. She was …………………………………..by the colour of the plant. CAPTIVE
38. At the auction, Elton John's car was …………………………………..at 1 million euros. VALUE
39. The …………………………………..took place next door at 2 am. ASSASSIN
40. The main …………………………………..of this painting are its bright colours and its CHARACTER
sense of perspective.
41. …………………………………..is important in a relationship. STABLE

42. Despite his …………………………………..with that type of vehicle, he had an accident FAMILIAR
because a cat made him crash into a tree.
43. At the best moment of its empire, Rome had …………………………………..over all the DOMINANT
Mediterranean.
44. Nowadays almost everything can be …………………………………..thanks to the use of COMPUTER
technology.
45. I wish I had the …………………………………..to do that. STRONG
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46. During wedding ceremonies in the United States guests are usually silence.
48. Major advertising companies have traditionally volunteered its time to public service accounts.
49. Coconut oil produces a soap whom will lather in salt water as well as fresh.
50. Rudolph Nureyev has become one of the greatest dancer that the ballet world has ever known.
51. Why do you insist …………….… going to Spain? We went there last year.
52. He made a search of the cellar …………….… the help of a torch.
53. We must dress …………….… for such a formal event like this.
54. I couldn't make …………….… all the words on the sign because my glasses were dirty.
55. Tony and Nancy always kiss and make …………….… after their arguments.
ACTION SCENES IN FILMS
Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes,
which are (56) __________ as stunts, are usually performed by stuntmen who are specially trained to
do dangerous things safely. (57) ________ can crash a car, but if you are shooting a film, you have to
be extremely (58) __________ sometimes stopping right in front of the camera and film crew. At an
early (59) ___________ in the production, an expert stuntman is (60) __________ in to work out the
action scenes and form a team. He is the only person who can go (61) __________ the wishes of the
director, although he will usually only do this in the (62) __________ of safety.
Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots,
since stuntmen don’t have to (63) _________ in for the actors. Actors like to become (64) _________
in all the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety
equipment, insurance companies would never let them take the risk. To do their own stunts, actors
need to be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and know their (65) ___________.If they
were to be hurt, the film would come to a sudden halt.
56. A. remarked B. known C. referred D. named
57. A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anyone D. No one
58. A. detailed B. plain C. straight D. precise
59. A. period B. minute C. part D. stage
60. A. led B. taken C. drawn D. called
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61. A. over B. against C. through D. across
62. A. interests B. needs C. purposes D. regards
63. A. work B. get C. put D. stand
64. A. connected B. arranged C. involved D. affected
65. A. limits B. ends C. frontiers D. borders
We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary,
both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in
streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can
have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging
to be at the bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is
only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to
the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find
that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them
the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how
to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and
evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the
teachers.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments,
and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is
appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in
order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the
child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement
to attain this goal.
66. The words “held back” in 1st paragraph means “______”.
A. forced to study in lower classes B. prevented from advancing
C. made to lag behind in study D. made to remain in the same classes
67. In the passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is ______.
A. objective B. questioning C. approving D. critical
68. The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the pupils’ ______.
A. learning ability and communicative skills B. intellectual abilities
C. personal and social skills D. total personality
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69. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability.
C. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.
D. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.
70. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ______.
A. recommend pair work and group work classroom activities
B. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
C. offer advice on the proper use of the school library
D. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
71. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual
abilities.
B. There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full.
C. It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class.
D. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work.
72. According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability teaching?
A. Formal class teaching is the important way to give the pupils essential skills such as those to be
used in the library.
B. A pupil can be at the bottom of a class.
C. Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development.
D. Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own.
73. Which of the following statements can best summaries the main idea of the passage?
A. Children, in general, develop at different rates.
B. Bright children do benefit from mixed-class teaching.
C. Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class.
D. The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and not-so-bright pupils.
74. According to the passage, “streaming pupils” _____.
A. is quite discouraging
B. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience
C. is the act of putting pupils into classes according to their academic abilities
D. will help the pupils learn best
75. According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because ______.
A. it doesn’t have disadvantages as in streaming pupils
B. it aims at developing the children’s total personality
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C. children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems
D. formal class teaching is appropriate
When the day comes give yourself plenty of time to do everything: have breakfast but don't
drink (76) ………………..…….… much; go to the toilet; arrive on time, but not too early or you will find
yourself getting more and more nervous while you wait to start. Try not to talk (77) ………………..…….…
the exam before you go in. In the exam, calm (78) ………………..…….… down by breathing deeply and
thinking positively. Read (79) ………………..…….… exam questions carefully and underline all of the key
instruction words (80) ………………..…….… indicate how the questions should (81) ………………..…….…
answered. If possible start with the ones (82) ………………..…….… can do easily to give you confidence.
Remember what you've learnt from practising questions and doing mock exams previously and plan
your use of time. Don't panic (83) ………………..…….… everyone around you seems to start writing
furiously straight away and don't be tempted to follow their example. Finally, after the exam, don't
join in a discussion about (84) ………………..…….… everyone else did, (85) ………………..…….… you want to
frighten yourself, and drain your self-confidence for the next exam. Above all, remember that exams
are not designed to catch you out, but to find out what you know, what you understand and what you
can do.
printed before it.
86. I'd rather not go out this afternoon.
@ I do not feel...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. Adele tries hard, but she doesn't get anywhere.
@ However.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. It is thought that the boss is considering raising wages.
@ The boss........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. His disabilities did not prevent him from sailing around the world.
@ Despite the fact.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty.
@ Should.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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91. She was so beautiful that I couldn't stop looking at her. eyes
@ She was so beautiful that I couldn't ………………………………………………………………….. her.
92. We are looking forward to watching the program. wait
@ We ………………………………………………………………….. the program.
93. She started taking ballet lessons ten years ago. been
@ She ………………………………………………………………….. for ten years.
94. They say that a visitor to the national art gallery damaged an 18th century painting. alleged
@ A visitor to the national art gallery ………………………………………………………….. 18th century painting.
95. I really don't mind whether Jill chooses to come on holiday with us or not. difference
@ It really ………………………………………………………whether Jill chooses to come on holiday with us or not.
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ĐỀ THI SỐ 10
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi gồm có 08 trang) Ngày thi: …………………………
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
1. Why did the man not buy the ring for sale?
A. He doesn't think it is very special. B. Someone else bought it before him.
C. He has no need for a ring. D. The ring is too small.
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2. What is the problem with the CD player?
A. The buttons are scratched. B. The CD casing is chipped.
C. The handle is damaged. D. The display is loose.
3. The man is not interested in the leather jacket because:
A. it is stained. B. he already has one.
C. its too expensive. D. the seams are coming undone.
4. What is the customer's initial counter offer for the records?
A. $25 B. $28 C. $30 D. $35
5. From the conversation, what does the customer probably purchase from the merchant in the end?
A. only records B. only a vase
C. some records and a vase D. nothing
Write no more than two words or number for each answer.
Instruction Manual For
Example electric motorcycle
Model Number: (1) RTY34
The motorcycle should travel (2) 30 km, provided that the battery is charged for (3) three hours when
the gauge falls below (4) 50 volts. The battery weighs (5) three kg, so care is needed when removing
it for charging.
Complaint Form
Name: Jessie (6) Parkinson
Type of Complaint: (7) performance
Address: No. 45 (8) Melrose Road
Ph. No: (9) 09-2898-2453
Best time to ring: (10) 2 pm

16. To solve this problem, it is advisable _______ .
A. a drastic measure to be adopted B. that to adopt a drastic measure
C. that a drastic measure be adopted D. that a drastic measure is adopted
present subjunctive (bàng thái hiện tại hoặc giả định cách ở hiện tại)
It is + adj + that + S + V_infi (active)
be + V3/ed (passive)
(adj necessary, important, crucial, mandatory, advisable, vital, essential…)
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17. John. “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”
Laura. “_______ ”.
A. Yes, it's an absurd idea B. There's no doubt about it
C. Of course not. You bet D. Well, that's very surprising
There's no doubt about it = What has been said is definitely true (đúng rồi, chẳng còn nghi ngờ về
điều đó nữa)
18. A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _______ to be dead.
A. have been appearing B. to be appearing
C. to appear D. by appearing
By appearing to be dead giả vờ như chết
19. On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy.
A. he was told B. having told C. being told D. telling
On + V_ing, + Clause = When +Clause, clause (chỉ giản lược khi hai câu có chung chủ từ)
20. The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of several_______ .
A. celebrations B. celebrated C. celebrities D. celebrates
celebrities (n) nhân vật có danh tiếng
21. When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings were destroyed, including two
by Picasso.
A. worthless B. priceless C. valueless D. worthy
priceless /praislis/ vô giá; không định giá được
22. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very_______.
A. open – minded B. kind – hearted C. narrow- minded D. absent – minded
narrow- minded (a) hẹp hòi, nhỏ nhen
23. In most_______ developed countries, up to 50% of_______ population enters higher education at
some time in their lives.
A. the/  B. /  C. the/ a D.  /the
24. What chemical is this? It's _______ a horrible smell.
A. giving over B. giving off C. giving down D. giving up
give off (v) toả ra, phát ra, bốc ra, bốc lên, xông lên (mùi, hơi nóng, khói...)
25. I have told you not to do it_______ .
A. hundreds of times B. many hundred times
C. hundred times D. a hundred times
26. “You’ve got a great suntan!” – “I went away for a few days to ________ my batteries.”
A. recharge B. fulfill C. surcharge D. revitalize
recharge a batteries: nạp điện lại bình ắc quy, bin
27. It’s a shame to fall out so badly with your own ________.
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A. heart to heart B. flesh and blood C. heart and soul D. skin and bone
to be flesh and blood là người trần
28. Life’s very easy for you. You were born with a ________spoon in your mouth.
A. silver B. golden C. bronze D. diamond
to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
sinh trưởng trong một gia đình sung túc; sướng từ trong trứng sướng ra
29. There has been a lot of ________surrounding the government’s proposed scheme.
A. controversy B. consent C. conformity D. consequence
controversy sự tranh luận, sự tranh cãi
30. The youth team really ________themselves in the semi-final.
A. surmounted B. excelled C. beat D. exceeded
excell (v) hơn, trội hơn (người khác về mặt nào...)
31. I personally don’t believe you can ________of his support.
A. count B. depend C. rely D. be sure
be sure of (a) chắc chắn về
32. He opened the account with a(n) ________to running up a healthy overdraft.
A. aim B. view C. purpose D. plan
with a view to + V_ing (với ý định)
33. The ________feeling at the meeting was that we should go ahead.
A. predicted B. pre-eminent C. predominant D. prefabricated
predominant (a) chiếm ưu thế, trội hơn hẳn
34. The estate agent assured us that we could ________the house at any time.
A. look over B. overlook C. oversee D. see through
look over kiểm tra nhanh, duyệt sơ qua, xem qua
35. There is little doubt that your daughter has a real ________ for animal.
A. affinity B. intuition C. aptitude D. flair
have an affinity for something: ham thích ham thích cái gì
36. He hasn't finished the preparation course, so he's not qualified for this job. QUALIFY
37. She was captivated by the colour of the plant. CAPTIVE
38. At the auction, Elton John's car was valued at 1 million euros. VALUE
39. The assassination took place next door at 2 am. ASSASSIN
40. The main characteristics of this painting are its bright colours and its sense CHARACTER
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of perspective.
41. Stability is important in a relationship. STABLE
42. Despite his familiarity with that type of vehicle, he had an accident because a FAMILIAR
cat made him crash into a tree.
43. At the best moment of its empire, Rome had dominion over all the DOMINANT
Mediterranean.
44. Nowadays almost everything can be computerized thanks to the use of COMPUTER
technology.
45. I wish I had the strength to do that. STRONG
46. During wedding ceremonies in the United States guests are usually silence. silent
consideration
their
49. Coconut oil produces a soap whom will lather in salt water as well as fresh. which
50. Rudolph Nureyev has become one of the greatest dancer that the ballet world has ever known.
dancers
51. Why do you insist on going to Spain? We went there last year.
52. He made a search of the cellar with the help of a torch.
53. We must dress up for such a formal event like this.
54. I couldn't make out all the words on the sign because my glasses were dirty.
55. Tony and Nancy always kiss and make up after their arguments.
ACTION SCENES IN FILMS
Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes in action films. These scenes,
which are (56) __________ as stunts, are usually performed by stuntmen who are specially trained to
do dangerous things safely. (57) ________ can crash a car, but if you are shooting a film, you have to
be extremely (58) __________ sometimes stopping right in front of the camera and film crew. At an
early (59) ___________ in the production, an expert stuntman is (60) __________ in to work out the
action scenes and form a team. He is the only person who can go (61) __________ the wishes of the
director, although he will usually only do this in the (62) __________ of safety.
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Many famous actors like to do the dangerous parts themselves, which produces better shots,
since stuntmen don’t have to (63) _________ in for the actors. Actors like to become (64) _________
in all the important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety
equipment, insurance companies would never let them take the risk. To do their own stunts, actors
need to be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and know their (65) ___________.If they
were to be hurt, the film would come to a sudden halt.
56. A. remarked B. known C. referred D. named
57. A. Everyone B. Someone C. Anyone D. No one
58. A. detailed B. plain C. straight D. precise
59. A. period B. minute C. part D. stage
60. A. led B. taken C. drawn D. called
61. A. over B. against C. through D. across
62. A. interests B. needs C. purposes D. regards
63. A. work B. get C. put D. stand
64. A. connected B. arranged C. involved D. affected
65. A. limits B. ends C. frontiers D. borders
We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary,
both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in
streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can
have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging
to be at the bottom of the top grade!
Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is
only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to
the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find
that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.
In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them
the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how
to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and
evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the
teachers.
Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments,
and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is
appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in
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order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it does not matter what age the
child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement
to attain this goal.
66. The words “held back” in 1st paragraph means “______”.
A. forced to study in lower classes B. prevented from advancing
C. made to lag behind in study D. made to remain in the same classes
67. In the passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is ______.
A. objective B. questioning C. approving D. critical
68. The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the pupils’ ______.
A. learning ability and communicative skills B. intellectual abilities
C. personal and social skills D. total personality
A. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
B. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability.
C. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.
D. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.
70. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ______.
A. recommend pair work and group work classroom activities
B. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
C. offer advice on the proper use of the school library
D. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
71. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual
abilities.
B. There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full.
C. It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class.
D. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work.
72. According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability teaching?
A. Formal class teaching is the important way to give the pupils essential skills such as those to be
used in the library.
B. A pupil can be at the bottom of a class.
C. Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development.
D. Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own.
73. Which of the following statements can best summaries the main idea of the passage?
A. Children, in general, develop at different rates.
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B. Bright children do benefit from mixed-class teaching.
C. Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class.
D. The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and not-so-bright pupils.
74. According to the passage, “streaming pupils” _____.
A. is quite discouraging
B. aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience
C. is the act of putting pupils into classes according to their academic abilities
D. will help the pupils learn best
75. According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because ______.
A. it doesn’t have disadvantages as in streaming pupils
B. it aims at developing the children’s total personality
C. children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems
D. formal class teaching is appropriate
When the day comes give yourself plenty of time to do everything: have breakfast but don't
drink (76) too much; go to the toilet; arrive on time, but not too early or you will find yourself getting
more and more nervous while you wait to start. Try not to talk (77) about the exam before you go in.
In the exam, calm (78) yourself down by breathing deeply and thinking positively. Read (79) the
exam questions carefully and underline all of the key instruction words (80) that/which indicate how
the questions should (81) be answered. If possible start with the ones (82) you can do easily to give
you confidence. Remember what you've learnt from practising questions and doing mock exams
previously and plan your use of time. Don't panic (83) if/when everyone around you seems to start
writing furiously straight away and don't be tempted to follow their example. Finally, after the exam,
don't join in a discussion about (84) what everyone else did, (85) unless you want to frighten
yourself, and drain your self-confidence for the next exam. Above all, remember that exams are not
designed to catch you out, but to find out what you know, what you understand and what you can do.
printed before it.
@ I do not feel like going out this afternoon.
87. Adele tries hard, but she doesn't get anywhere.
@ However hard Adele tries, she doesn't get anywhere/gets nowhere.
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@ The boss is thought to be considering raising wages.
@ Despite the fact that he was disabled, he sailed/managed to sail around the world.
@ Should there is any difficulty, you can ring this number. (should = if đảo ngũ câu ĐK loại 1)
91. She was so beautiful that I couldn't stop looking at her. eyes
@ She was so beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes off her.
92. We are looking forward to watching the program. wait
@ We can't wait to watch the program.
93. She started taking ballet lessons ten years ago. been
@ She has been taking ballet lessons for ten years.
94. They say that a visitor to the national art gallery damaged an 18th century painting. alleged
@ A visitor to the national art gallery is alleged to have damaged an 18th century painting.
95. I really don't mind whether Jill chooses to come on holiday with us or not. difference
@ It really makes no difference to me whether Jill chooses to come on holiday with us or not.
take my eyes off someone = rời mắt khỏi ai
alleged = said = được cho là, bị cho là
makes no difference to me = không ảnh hưởng, chẳng khác nhau giữa
……………………THE END ……………………...

Ngày thi: …………………………………………
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
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1. The woman wants to _____________ on Monday.
A. go to the lake B. visit the city park C. walk along the river
2. The man doesn't want to go because he ___________.
A. is busy with work B. wants to see a movie instead C. is worried about the sun
3. On Tuesday, the woman suggests ___________.
A. visiting an art museum B. going for a bike ride C. driving in the mountains
4. On Wednesday, the woman wants to __________
A. go fishing B. catch a movie C. have a barbecue
5. On Friday or Saturday, the woman would like to __________.
A. go shopping for clothing B. have a nice picnic C. play games at home
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the note below. Write no more than two words
for each answer.
Architecture 21 Conference
Conference dates: (1) 18th – 20th ……………………………………..
Conference venue: (2) ……………………………………..
Reservation phone no: (3) 07- ……………………………………..
Cost: $ 300 for days
Student rate: $ 150 for 3 days or (4) $……………………………………..a day.
Contact person: (5) ……………………………………..Dowson
Must act fast!
Closing date for talks: (6) ……………………………………..
Send outline to include: (7) An ……………………………………..
Maximum length: (8) …………………………………words
Also send: (9) a …………………………………….. C.V
Email address: (10) …………………………………….. au@uniconf.com
16. They closed the road in an ______ to reduce traffic in the city.
A. attempt B. advance C. effort D. ability
17. I am ______ a lot of study pressure because I am now in my final year at the secondary school.
A. above B. with C. under D. on
18. We are fed up ______ your perpetual moaning.
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A. with B. by C. of D. at
19. Dentists recommend brushing teeth with a fluoride toothpaste to ______ them from decay.
A. defend B. protect C. arm D. guard
20. My older brother has recently ______ golf to provide himself with some relaxation.
A. taken on B. taken over C. taken with D. taken up
21. This is ______ the best eel soup I have ever eaten.
A. by rights B. by all means C. by the way D. by far
22. These measures have been taken with a ______ to increasing the company’s profits.
A. view B. purpose C. goal D. reason
23. We both ______ an attempt to be friendly despite recent arguments.
A. took B. made C. did D. led
24. According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.
A. comfortable B. suitable C. caring D. supportive
25. I would rather ______ at than quarrel with him.
A. laugh B. laughing C. be laughed D. being laughed
26. If you want to be an actor you have to really ______ yourself to it.
A. commit B. conform C. admit D. adapt
27. I’m feeling a bit _______ the weather, I think I’m getting a cold.
A. with B. for C. upon D. under
28. The ______ listened attentively to every word the vicar said in his sermon.
A. sightseers B. congregation C. spectators D. audience
29. Luckily I was wearing a seat belt. If I hadn’t been wearing one, I _____ seriously.
A. would be injured B. will have been injured
C. will be injured D. would have been injured
30. _______ I realised the consequences, I would never have contemplated getting involved.
A. Had B. If C. When D. Unless
31. We believe that the cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will ______ expectations.
A. undermine B. overcome C. surpass D. succeed
32. ______ in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships totaling
$21,000.
A. Judged the best B. To be judged the best
C. Judging the best D. Having judged the best
33. Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” – Mary: “______.”
A. Lovely, I think so B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. No problem
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34. These seats are ______ for special guests.
A. preserved B. reserved C. retained D. sustained
35. My team are unable to agree on whom we should elect to ______ David.
A. release B. replace C. retire D. resign
36. Each employee's performance is …………………………………….. at least once a year. VALUE
37. We could barely hear ourselves speak above the …………………………roar of the sea. DEAF
38. He was fined 500€ and …………………………………….. from driving for three years. QUALIFY
39. They lost the battle, despite …………………………………….. the enemy by two to one. NUMBER
40. I spent my first two weeks back at work …………………………………….. myself with all FAMILY
the new procedures.
41. Arnold died in 1953: his wife, who …………………………………….. him by almost half a LIVE
century, passed away on the last day of the millennium.
42. Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been VALID
…………………………………….. by an officially recognized body.
43. New mosturising cream smooths out wrinkles and …………………………………….. that SURE
your skin stays young-looking.
44. My library card is up for …………………………………next year. It expires in December. NEW
45. Light …………………………………….. will be served from 3.30pm in the main hall. REFRESH
46. The best way to eliminate a pest is to controlling the food accessible to it.
47. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.
48. The symptoms of diabetes in the early stages are too slight that people don't notice them.
49. After he had ran for half a mile, he passed the stick to the next runner.
50. I like the fresh airand green trees of the village which I spent my vacationlast year.
51. This commercial was designed to appeal …………………..women in their twenties and thirties.
52. I don’t know his reason ……………………..ending the relationship.
53. Although Carol graduated …………………..Harvard with a degree in political science.
54. He jumped ………………………..the discussion and gave his point of view.
55. Take the 454 bus and get ……………………..at Oxford Circus.
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If you (56) _____ to be walking in your local park tomorrow and you find an abandoned book
with a label inside (57) _____ 'Read and Release me', don't just treat it as a joke. You've probably
come (58) _____ an example of 'book-crossing', a book-sharing movement started in 2001 by
American software developer Ron Hornbaker, whose stated aim is to 'make the (59)_____ world a
library'. Book-crossers 'release' books (60) _____ by passing them on to friends, or else by leaving
them in public places for others to pick up, or 'catch', and then read, before they ( 61) _____ turn
release them back 'into the wild'. (62) _____ a book has been 'caught', the person finding it is
encouraged to record the event by logging on to the book-crossing website and entering the book's ID
number written on the label. That (63) _____ , both the original owner and subsequent readers of the
book can keep track of its progress. Over half a million people worldwide participate in book-
crossing, 'releasing' books in a (64) _____ range of locations including cafés, airports, bus stations,
telephone boxes and even underwater in public fountains. Often a book is left in a place (65) _____ is
relevant to its title or content: Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express on a train, for example,
or an archeology book in a museum.
56. A. occur B. happen C. pass D. arise
57. A. telling B. saying C. talking D. answering
58. A. away B. along C. across D. aside
59. A. full B. absolute C. quite D. whole
60. A. either B. but C. or D. neither
61. A. at B. to C. in D. for
62. A. Soon B. Since C. Once D. While
63. A. way B. time C. place D. manner
64. A. deep B. long C. high D. wide
65. A. what B. which C. who D. where
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools
in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a
substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in
their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration
(MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is
expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one
is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a
plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-
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level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and
the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA
degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has
been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered.
Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
66. What is the main focus of this passage?
A. jobs on Wall Street
B. types of graduate degrees
C. changes in enrollment for MBA schools
D. how schools are changing to reflect the economy
67. The phrase two decades refers to a period of _______.
A. 10 years B. 20 years C. 50 years D. 100 years
68. The word prosperity could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. success B. surplus C. nurturing D. education
69. Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
A. Princeton B. Harvard C. Stanford D. Yale
70. The phrase trend of in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. reluctance of B. drawback to C. movement toward D. extraction from
71. The word seeking as used in the passage could best be replaced by ________.
A. examining B. avoiding C. seizing D. pursuing
72. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
A. a center for international affairs B. a major financial center
C. a shopping district D. a neighborhood in New York
73. According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?
A. lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
B. low salary and foreign competition
C. fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
D. declining population and economic prosperity
74. The word cutting in the passage could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. wounding B. reducing C. dividing D. carving
75. The word struggling as used in the last sentence is closest in meaning to _______.
A. evolving B. plunging C. starting D. striving
The Wondrous World of Coffee
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A cup of coffee, like any (1) …………………………… experience, can be enriched by selection and
consciousness. "No beans about it," the best coffee decisions (2) …………………………… the ones most
pleasant to one's own palate - the selection of one's coffee is a matter of personal preference.
Choosing coffee beans can also be a perplexing experience, (3) …………………………… there is a huge range
of coffee types and beans blends from all around the world. The final flavour and quality involves
many complex factors, beginning with the coffee seed, the beans' botanics, a wide (4) ……………………………
of soil and climate conditions, cultivation altitudes, and the care (5) …………………………… in harvesting the
beans. Raw green coffee beans are then subjected (6) …………………………… many influencing factors,
including various processing, production, roasting, blending and brewing methods. On a global note,
the many species and varieties of coffee trees from different areas of the world also offer their (7)
…………………………… distinctive flavours. There are more than forty-five coffee-exporting countries - all
of (8) …………………………… use different classification systems - that supply the world with coffee beans, in
sizes ranging over sixty known species of coffee plants. No wonder coffee can involve a puzzling java
jargon! Fortunately, the world's coffee nomenclature, (9) …………………………… mountain to market, can be
classified (10) …………………………… simple categories. This briefly outlines the basics of bean botanics,
coffee cultivation and processing, and global classifications used by the coffee trade and coffee-
producing countries.
printed before it.
86. I'm sure he knew all the details about the robbery.
 He must ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
87. "You shouldn't stay in the sun for longer than fifteen minutes." the doctor told us.
 The doctor advised …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
88. The shoes were too small for her to wear.
 The shoes were not ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
89. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday.
 Sue is looking …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
90. I can hardly keep my eyes open.
 Hardly …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
91. Camilla doesn't mind whether she dances on stage or in a TV show. no
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 It ……………………………………………………………………………whether she dances on stage or in a TV show.
92. Fiona impressed the director enormously in her first audition. made
 Fiona …………………………………………………………………………… the director in her first audition.
93. Finally, Barry concluded that he wasn't very likely to get a job in computer animation. came
 Finally, Barry …………………………………………..………that he was unlikely to get a job in computer animation.
94. Graham doesn't intend to tolerate any further rudeness from his students. has
 Graham …………………………………………………………………………… any further rudeness from his students.
95. There were several things that we had to think about before making any decision. take
 There were several things that we had to ………………………………………………before making any decision.
……………………THE END ……………………...

Ngày thi: 15/11/2017
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
1. The woman wants to _____________ on Monday.
A. go to the lake B. visit the city park C. walk along the river
2. The man doesn't want to go because he ___________.
A. is busy with work B. wants to see a movie instead C. is worried about the sun
3. On Tuesday, the woman suggests ___________.
A. visiting an art museum B. going for a bike ride C. driving in the mountains
4. On Wednesday, the woman wants to __________
A. go fishing B. catch a movie C. have a barbecue
5. On Friday or Saturday, the woman would like to __________.
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A. go shopping for clothing B. have a nice picnic C. play games at home
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the note below. Write no more than two words
for each answer.
Architecture 21 Conference
Conference dates: (1) 18th – 20th October
Conference venue: (2) Pacific Hotel
Reservation phone no: (3) 07-93332233
Cost: $ 300 for days
Student rate: $ 150 for 3 days or (4) $ 40 a day.
Contact person: (5) Professor Dowson
Must act fast!
Closing date for talks: (6) Last Friday
Send outline to include: (7) An interesting title
Maximum length: (8) 300 words
Also send: (9) a brief C.V
Email address: (10) admineduau@uniconf.com
16. They closed the road in an ______ to reduce traffic in the city.
A. attempt B. advance C. effort D. ability
in an attempt to với sự nỗ lực để
17. I am ______ a lot of study pressure because I am now in my final year at the secondary school.
A. above B. with C. under D. on
under pressure với áp lực
18. We are fed up ______ your perpetual moaning.
A. with B. by C. of D. at
fed up with chán ngấy
19. Dentists recommend brushing teeth with a fluoride toothpaste to ______ them from decay.
A. defend B. protect C. arm D. guard
protect + O + from bảo vệ ai khỏi
20. My older brother has recently ______ golf to provide himself with some relaxation.
A. taken on B. taken over C. taken with D. taken up
take up sport tập môn thể thao nào đó
21. This is ______ the best eel soup I have ever eaten.
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A. by rights B. by all means C. by the way D. by far
by far (adv) rất, cực kỳ, vô cùng đặt trước các trường hợp so sánh để gia tăng tính so sánh
22. These measures have been taken with a ______ to increasing the company’s profits.
A. view B. purpose C. goal D. reason
with a view to + V_ing với ý định
23. We both ______ an attempt to be friendly despite recent arguments.
A. took B. made C. did D. led
make attempt nỗ lực cố gắng
24. According to the boss, John is the most _______ for the position of executive secretary.
A. comfortable B. suitable C. caring D. supportive
suitable for (a) phù hợp cho
25. I would rather ______ at than quarrel with him.
A. laugh B. laughing C. be laughed D. being laughed
26. If you want to be an actor you have to really ______ yourself to it.
A. commit B. conform C. admit D. adapt
adapt oneself to điều chỉnh, thích nghi với
27. I’m feeling a bit _______ the weather, I think I’m getting a cold.
A. with B. for C. upon D. under
28. The ______ listened attentively to every word the vicar said in his sermon.
A. sightseers B. congregation C. spectators D. audience
29. Luckily I was wearing a seat belt. If I hadn’t been wearing one, I _____ seriously.
A. would be injured B. will have been injured
C. will be injured D. would have been injured
30. _______ I realised the consequences, I would never have contemplated getting involved.
A. Had B. If C. When D. Unless
31. We believe that the cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will ______ expectations.
A. undermine B. overcome C. surpass D. succeed
surpass expectations (a) ngoài mong đợi
32. ______ in a recent science competition, the three students were awarded scholarships totaling
$21,000.
A. Judged the best B. To be judged the best
C. Judging the best D. Having judged the best
33. Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” – Mary: “______.”
A. Lovely, I think so B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
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C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. No problem
34. These seats are ______ for special guests.
A. preserved B. reserved C. retained D. sustained
35. My team are unable to agree on whom we should elect to ______ David.
A. release B. replace C. retire D. resign
36. Each employee's performance is evaluated at least once a year. VALUE
37. We could barely hear ourselves speak above the deafening roar of the sea. DEAF
38. He was fined 500 € and disqualified from driving for three years. QUALIFY
39. They lost the battle, despite outnumbering the enemy by two to one. NUMBER
40. I spent my first two weeks back at work familiarizing myself with all the new FAMILY
procedures.
41. Arnold died in 1953: his wife, who outlived him by almost half a century, LIVE
passed away on the last day of the millennium.
42. Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been validated VALID
by an officially recognized body.
43. New mosturising cream smooths out wrinkles and ensures that your skin stays SURE
young-looking.
44. My library card is up for renewal next year. It expires in December. NEW
45. Light refreshments will be served from 3.30pm in the main hall. REFRESH
46. The best way to eliminate a pest is to controlling the food accessible to it.  control
47. Mumps are a very common disease which usually affects children.  is
48. The symptoms of diabetes in the early stages are too slight that people don't notice them.  so
49. After he had ran for half a mile, he passed the stick to the next runner.  run
50. I like the fresh airand green trees of the village which I spent my vacationlast year.  where
51. This commercial was designed to appeal to women in their twenties and thirties.
52. I don’t know his reason for ending the relationship.
53. Although Carol graduated from Harvard with a degree in political science.
54. He jumped in the discussion and gave his point of view.
55. Take the 454 bus and get off at Oxford Circus.
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If you (56)_____ to be walking in your local park tomorrow and you find an abandoned book
with a label inside (57)_____ 'Read and Release me', don't just treat it as a joke. You've probably
come (58)_____ an example of 'book-crossing', a book-sharing movement started in 2001 by
American software developer Ron Hornbaker, whose stated aim is to 'make the (59)_____ world a
library'. Book-crossers 'release' books (60)_____ by passing them on to friends, or else by leaving
them in public places for others to pick up, or 'catch', and then read, before they (61)_____ turn
release them back 'into the wild'. (62)_____ a book has been 'caught', the person finding it is
encouraged to record the event by logging on to the book-crossing website and entering the book's ID
number written on the label. That (63)_____ , both the original owner and subsequent readers of the
book can keep track of its progress. Over half a million people worldwide participate in book-
crossing, 'releasing' books in a (64)_____ range of locations including cafés, airports, bus stations,
telephone boxes and even underwater in public fountains. Often a book is left in a place (65)_____ is
relevant to its title or content: Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express on a train, for example,
or an archeology book in a museum.
56. A. occur B. happen C. pass D. arise
57. A. telling B. saying C. talking D. answering
58. A. away B. along C. across D. aside
59. A. full B. absolute C. quite D. whole
60. A. either B. but C. or D. neither
61. A. at B. to C. in D. for
62. A. Soon B. Since C. Once D. While
63. A. way B. time C. place D. manner
64. A. deep B. long C. high D. wide
65. A. what B. which C. who D. where
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools
in the United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a
substantial increase in enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in
their enrollments. Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration
(MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is
expected to continue.
There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one
is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a
plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-
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level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and
the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA
degree really what I need to be best prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has
been the cutting of American payrolls and the lower number of entry-level jobs being offered.
Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands.
66. What is the main focus of this passage?
A. jobs on Wall Street
B. types of graduate degrees
C. changes in enrollment for MBA schools
D. how schools are changing to reflect the economy
67. The phrase two decades refers to a period of _______.
A. 10 years B. 20 years C. 50 years D. 100 years
68. The word prosperity could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. success B. surplus C. nurturing D. education
69. Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
A. Princeton B. Harvard C. Stanford D. Yale
70. The phrase trend of in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. reluctance of B. drawback to C. movement toward D. extraction from
71. The word seeking as used in the passage could best be replaced by ________.
A. examining B. avoiding C. seizing D. pursuing
72. Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
A. a center for international affairs B. a major financial center
C. a shopping district D. a neighborhood in New York
73. According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?
A. lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
B. low salary and foreign competition
C. fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
D. declining population and economic prosperity
74. The word cutting in the passage could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. wounding B. reducing C. dividing D. carving
75. The word struggling as used in the last sentence is closest in meaning to _______.
A. evolving B. plunging C. starting D. striving
The Wondrous World of Coffee
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A cup of coffee, like any (1) other experience, can be enriched by selection and consciousness.
"No beans about it," the best coffee decisions (2) are the ones most pleasant to one's own palate - the
selection of one's coffee is a matter of personal preference. Choosing coffee beans can also be a
perplexing experience, (3) because there is a huge range of coffee types and beans blends from all
around the world. The final flavour and quality involves many complex factors, beginning with the
coffee seed, the beans' botanics, a wide (4) variety of soil and climate conditions, cultivation
altitudes, and the care (5) taken in harvesting the beans. Raw green coffee beans are then
subjected (6) to many influencing factors, including various processing, production, roasting,
blending and brewing methods. On a global note, the many species and varieties of coffee trees from
different areas of the world also offer their (7) own distinctive flavours. There are more than forty-
five coffee-exporting countries - all of (8) which use different classification systems - that supply the
world with coffee beans, in sizes ranging over sixty known species of coffee plants. No wonder coffee
can involve a puzzling java jargon! Fortunately, the world's coffee nomenclature, (9) from mountain
to market, can be classified (10) into simple categories. This briefly outlines the basics of bean
botanics, coffee cultivation and processing, and global classifications used by the coffee trade and
coffee-producing countries.
printed before it.
86. I'm sure he knew all the details about the robbery.
 He must have known all the details about the robbery.
87. "You shouldn't stay in the sun for longer than fifteen minutes." the doctor told us.
 The doctor advised us not to stay in the sun for longer than fifteen minutes.
88. The shoes were too small for her to wear.
 The shoes were not large enough for her to wear.
89. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday.
 Sue is looking forward to going to Spain on holiday.
90. I can hardly keep my eyes open.
 Hardly can I keep my eyes open.
91. Camilla doesn't mind whether she dances on stage or in a TV show. no
 It makes no difference to Camilla whether she dances on stage or in a TV show.
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92. Fiona impressed the director enormously in her first audition. made
 Fiona made an enormous impression on the director in her first audition.
93. Finally, Barry concluded that he wasn't very likely to get a job in computer animation. came
 Finally, Barry came to the conclusion that he was unlikely to get a job in computer animation.
94. Graham doesn't intend to tolerate any further rudeness from his students. has
 Graham has no intention of tolerating any further rudeness from his students.
95. There were several things that we had to think about before making any decision. take
 There were several things that we had to take into consideration before making any decision.
……………………THE END ……………………...
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Ngày thi: …………………..
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
1. Where is the man going?
A. to a museum B. to a movie theater C. to a musical D. to a park
2. How long will it take to get to his destination?
A. under five minutes B. under ten minutes
C. under fifteen minutes D. under twenty minutes
3. What time does the place in Question 1 close?
A. at 4:30 PM B. at 5:00 PM C. at 6:00 PM D. at 6:30 PM
4. Where is the man going later downtown?
A. to a party B. to a restaurant C. to a play D. to a business meeting
5. How much will the fare be for the taxi ride, not including a tip?
A. between five and ten dollars B. between ten and fifteen dollars
C. between fifteen and twenty dollars D. more than twenty dollars
Part 2. Complete The form below. Write no more than two words or a number for each answer.
Student Union Registration Form
Name: Stefan Unger
Degree programme: (1) …………………………………
Department: (2) …………………………………
Leisure activities: (3) …………………………………
Languages (apart from English): (4) …………………………………
Type of accommodation: (5) …………………………………
Contact number: (6) …………………………………
When can students use the photocopier? (7) in the …………………………………
Where are events usually held? (8) …………………………………
Which Union officer is responsible for van hire? (9) …………………………………
What will Union members be able to get a discount on? (10) …………………………………
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16. Learning English isn't so difficult once you_______ .

A. get down to it B. get off it C. get on it D. get down with it
17. George wouldn't have met Mary_______ to his brother's graduation party.
A. had he not gone B. hadn't he gone
C. if he has not gone D. if he shouldn't have gone
18. Nowadays children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways.
A. to be taught B. teach C. be taught D. to teach
19. John has a monthly bank _______ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account.
A. statement B. overdraft C. cheque D. balance
20. Can you list the problems _______ poor and _______ countries?
A. facing/ overpopulation B. facing/ overpopulated
C. face/ overpopulated D. facing/ overpopulating
21. In a few hours, we_______ the test, and we’ll go home and rest.
A. are finishing B. have finished C. will have finished D. will be finishing
22. The doctor gave the patient _______ examination to discover the cause of his collapse.
A. a thorough B. an exact C. a universal D. a whole
23. I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday,_______ ?
A. wasn't she B. didn't you C. didn't I D. wasn't it
24. _______ non-verbal language is _______ important aspect of interpersonal communication.
A.  /an B. A/ the C. the/ D. The/a
25. We bought some _______.
A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses
26. I’m afraid I’ve completely lost the ________of the argument.
A. stream B. thread C. trace D. idea
27. When the teacher asked Mary what the chemical formula was, her mind was a total ________.
A. void B. empty C. blank D. nothing
28. If you can win his attention ________for you.
A. the so much better B. the better so much C. so much the better D. so the much better
29. No one can function properly if he or she is ________adequate sleep.
A. took away B. deprived of C. derived from D. got rid of
30. I was so exhausted that I went out like________.
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A. a baby B. a candle C. a light D. a log
31. Most of ________archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on studies of material
remains.
A. what B. these C. which D. the
32. She ________fainted when she heard that her child died.
A. rather than B. nothing but C. all but D. near
33. She had no chance to defend herself : the dog________for me as soon as I opened the door.
A. ran B. went C. fell D. stood
34. John ________from social activity because he felt embarrassed with people.
A. held on B. held off C. held back D. held out
35. I’m afraid Tim doesn’t take much care over his homework. He usually does it ________.
A. any how B. any old how C. how on earth D. how come
36. There is a feeling of isolation and professional …………………………………in schools. SECURE
37. Many candidates showed little …………………………………of the problems from the APPRECIATE
headhunter's point of view.
38. The evidence from …………………………………times can seldom be interpreted with any HISTORY
certainty.
39. He admired the …………………………………of relationships he saw around him. WARM
40. The question of whether he was …………………………………remained for trial. NEGLECT
41. The first thing he discovered was that Newley had not died …………………………………. ACCIDENT
42. All this she heard, even understood, but still she was …………………………………. SPEAK
43. But not all …………………………………are valid in reference to pedagogy. IMPLY
44. Light …………………………………will be served from 3.30pm in the main hall. REFRESH
45. The white cliffs rise …………………………………from the sea. MAJESTY
46. Some people often saythat using carsis not as convenient than using motorbikes.
47. It was not until the endof prehistoric times that the first wheeled vehicles appearing.
48. They asked me what happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
49. Air pollution, along with littering, are causing many problems in our industrial cities today.
50. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.
51. We are looking for someone who is skilled ………………… giving presentations.
52. The company president didn’t want to comment ………………… the scandal.
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53. After graduation, Joan will apply to some local companies ………………… a job as a graphic designer.
54. The plane took ………………… and was soon high over the city.
55. You have to check ………………… an hour before the plane leaves.
In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novel problems.
They must (56) ________ with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little or no
English. They must respond to demands (57) ________ the curriculum reflect the various cultures of
all children. Schools must make sure that students develop (58) ________ skills for the job market,
and they must consider the needs of nontraditional students, such as teenage mothers.
Schools are (59) ________ these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the US educational
system. They are hiring or training large numbers of teachers of English (60) ________ a second
language and, in some communities, setting up bilingual schools. They are opening (61) ________ the
traditional European-centered curriculum to embrace material from African, Asian, and other cultures.
Schools are also teaching congnitive skills to the (62) ________ 40 percent of American students
who do not go on to higher education. In the (63) ________ of a recent report by the Commission on
Achieving Necessary Skills, “A strong back, the willingness to work, and a high school diploma were
once all that was necessary to (64) ________ a start in America. They are no longer. A well-developed
mind, a continued willingness to learn and the ability to put knowledge to work are the new keys (65)
________ the future of our young people, the success of our business, and the economic well-being of
the nation.”
56. A. do B. stay C. fight D. cope
57. A. that B. who C. whether D. what
58. A. base B. basis C. basic D. basics
59. A. addressing B. delivering C. distributing D. discharging
60. A. as B. from C. with D. like
61. A. on B. into C. for D. up
62. A. slightly B. mostly C. fairly D. nearly
63. A. minds B. directions C. words D. ways
64. A. make B. take C. get D. bring
65. A. to B. at C. in D. for
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Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the
crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare.
And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he
can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single
drop.
Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to
withstand its desiccating effects. No moist- skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large
animals are found. The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat.
Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled
forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they
are not emaciated.
Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in
the word. The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None
could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in
a matter of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows
underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert
averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees.
66. The title for this passage could be .
A. Animal Life in a Desert Environment B. Desert Plants
C. Man’s Life in a Desert Environment D. Life Underground
67. The word “tissues” in the passage mostly means .
A. the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own
B. the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants
C. collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants
D. very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants
68. Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as .
A. water is an essential part of his existence
B. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things
C. very few lager animals are found in the desert
D. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert
69. The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT
A. many large animals B. water-loving animals
C. moist-skinned animals D. the coyote and the bobcat
70. According to the passage, creatures in the desert .
A. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest
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B. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world
C. run and leap more slowly than those in the tangled forest
D. run and leap faster than those in the tangled forest
71. The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals
EXCEPT .
A. they dig home underground B. they sleep during the day
C. they are watchful and quiet D. they are noisy and aggressive
72. The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means .
A. living or growing in natural conditions, not kept in a house or on a farm
B. large and strong, difficult to control or deal with
C. thin and weak because of lack of food and water
D. able to get what one wants in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating
73. According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that
A. they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
B. they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees
C. they live in an accommodating environment
D. they are less healthy than animals living in other places
74. The word “burrows” in the passage mostly means .
A. places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found
B. holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in
C. places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young
D. structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept
75. We can infer from the passage that .
A. desert life is colorful and diverse B. living things adjust to their environment
C. healthy animals live longer lives D. water is the basis of desert life
It is true that newspapers are an (76) …………………… source of information. Many people begin
their (77) …………………… by reading the paper. In this way, they learn (78) ……………………… is now on in the
world. Sometimes, however, they don’t have time to read the news (79) carefully and must read with
a quick look at the front (80) ……………………. At other times, they may be in such a (81) …………………… that
they have time only to glance (82) …………………………… the headlines.
Another type of publication which helps keep the population informed is the (83) ……………………. Some
magazines are published weekly. Others are put out monthly. There are news magazines, and
magazines for (84) …………………… special interest as photography, sports, arts and music. Some are
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primarily for men, others for women, and there is a selection (85) ………………… children’s magazines,
too. In the United States, there are publications for every taste and interest.
printed before it.
86. It wasn't necessary for you to come to the meeting so early.
 You needn't ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…
87. I drank such a lot of coffee that I couldn’t get to sleep.
 I drank so ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..
88. They couldn’t do anything to stop it.
 Nothing ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………..
89. She can’t sing as well as she used to.
 She used ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..
90. The table was so heavy that we couldn’t move it.
 The table was too ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
91. The manager provided the staff with extra training. by
 The staff ……………………………………………….……………by the manager.
92. He becomes angry whenever people call him by his nickname. temper
 He ……………………………………………………………whenever people call him by his nickname.
93. I only managed to see the driver for a while. glimpse
 I only ………………………………………………………………the driver for a while.
94. It's possible that the thieves entered the building. broken
 The thieves may ……………………………..……………………………the building.
95. Do you think you could give me a hand to move the sofa? mind
 Would ……………………………………………………………a hand to move the sofa?
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Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
1. Where is the man going?
A. to a museum B. to a movie theater C. to a musical D. to a park
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2. How long will it take to get to his destination?
A. under five minutes B. under ten minutes
C. under fifteen minutes D. under twenty minutes
3. What time does the place in Question 1 close?
A. at 4:30 PM B. at 5:00 PM C. at 6:00 PM D. at 6:30 PM
4. Where is the man going later downtown?
A. to a party B. to a restaurant C. to a play D. to a business meeting
5. How much will the fare be for the taxi ride, not including a tip?
A. between five and ten dollars B. between ten and fifteen dollars
C. between fifteen and twenty dollars D. more than twenty dollars
Part 2. Complete The form below. Write no more than two words or a number for each answer.
Student Union Registration Form
Name: Stefan Unger
Degree programme: (1) postgraduate
Department: (2) engineering
Leisure activities: (3) computer games
Languages (apart from English): (4) German
Type of accommodation: (5) in Hall
Contact number: (6) 0295069003
When can students use the photocopier? (7) in the mornings
Where are events usually held? (8) Round Theatre
Which Union officer is responsible for van hire? (9) Transport Secretary
What will Union members be able to get a discount on? (10) newspapers
16. Learning English isn't so difficult once you_______ .
A. get down to it B. get off it C. get on it D. get down with it
17. George wouldn't have met Mary_______ to his brother's graduation party.
A. had he not gone B. hadn't he gone
C. if he has not gone D. if he shouldn't have gone
18. Nowadays children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways.
A. to be taught B. teach C. be taught D. to teach
19. John has a monthly bank _______ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account.
A. statement B. overdraft C. cheque D. balance
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20. Can you list the problems _______ poor and _______ countries?
A. facing/ overpopulation B. facing/ overpopulated
C. face/ overpopulated D. facing/ overpopulating
21. In a few hours, we_______ the test, and we’ll go home and rest.
A. are finishing B. have finished C. will have finished D. will be finishing
22. The doctor gave the patient _______ examination to discover the cause of his collapse.
A. a thorough B. an exact C. a universal D. a whole
23. I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday,_______ ?
A. wasn't she B. didn't you C. didn't I D. wasn't it
24. _______ non-verbal language is _______ important aspect of interpersonal communication.
A.  /an B. A/ the C. the/ D. The/a
25. We bought some _______.
A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses
26. I’m afraid I’ve completely lost the ________of the argument.
A. stream B. thread C. trace D. idea
lose the thread of the argument: mất mạch lạc trong lập luận
27. When the teacher asked Mary what the chemical formula was, her mind was a total ________.
A. void B. empty C. blank D. nothing
blank trống rỗng
28. If you can win his attention ________for you.
A. the so much better B. the better so much C. so much the better D. so the much better
so much the better vậy sẽ tốt hơn
29. No one can function properly if he or she is ________adequate sleep.
A. took away B. deprived of C. derived from D. got rid of
deprived of adequate sleep mất ngủ
30. I was so exhausted that I went out like________.
A. a baby B. a candle C. a light D. a log
went out like a light chìm sâu vào giấc ngủ rất nhanh
31. Most of ________archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on studies of material
remains.
A. what B. these C. which D. the
32. She ________fainted when she heard that her child died.
A. rather than B. nothing but C. all but D. near
all but = very nearly = almost gần như
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33. She had no chance to defend herself : the dog________for me as soon as I opened the door.
A. ran B. went C. fell D. stood
34. John ________from social activity because he felt embarrassed with people.
A. held on B. held off C. held back D. held out
35. I’m afraid Tim doesn’t take much care over his homework. He usually does it ________.
A. any how B. any old how C. how on earth D. how come
36. There is a feeling of isolation and professional insecurity in schools. SECURE
37. Many candidates showed little appreciation of the problems from the APPRECIATE
headhunter's point of view.
38. The evidence from prehistoric times can seldom be interpreted with any HISTORY
certainty.
39. He admired the warmth of relationships he saw around him. WARM
40. The question of whether he was negligent remained for trial. NEGLECT
41. The first thing he discovered was that Newley had not died accidentally. ACCIDENT
42. All this she heard, even understood, but still she was speechless. SPEAK
43. But not all implications are valid in reference to pedagogy. IMPLY
44. Light refreshments will be served from 3.30pm in the main hall. REFRESH
45. The white cliffs rise majestically from the sea. MAJESTY
46. Some people often saythat using carsis not as convenient than using motorbikes. as
47. It was not until the endof prehistoric times that the first wheeled vehicles appearing. appeared
48. They asked me what happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
49. Air pollution, along with littering, are causing many problems in our industrial cities today.
50. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments.
51. We are looking for someone who is skilled at giving presentations.
52. The company president didn’t want to comment on the scandal.
53. After graduation, Joan will apply to some local companies for a job as a graphic designer.
54. The plane took off and was soon high over the city.
55. You have to check in an hour before the plane leaves.

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In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novel problems.
They must (56) ________ with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little or no
English. They must respond to demands (57) ________ the curriculum reflect the various cultures of
all children. Schools must make sure that students develop (58) ________ skills for the job market,
and they must consider the needs of nontraditional students, such as teenage mothers.
Schools are (59) ________ these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the US educational
system. They are hiring or training large numbers of teachers of English (60) ________ a second
language and, in some communities, setting up bilingual schools. They are opening (61) ________ the
traditional European-centered curriculum to embrace material from African, Asian, and other cultures.
Schools are also teaching congnitive skills to the (62) ________ 40 percent of American students
who do not go on to higher education. In the (63) ________ of a recent report by the Commission on
Achieving Necessary Skills, “A strong back, the willingness to work, and a high school diploma were
once all that was necessary to (64) ________ a start in America. They are no longer. A well-developed
mind, a continued willingness to learn and the ability to put knowledge to work are the new keys (65)
________ the future of our young people, the success of our business, and the economic well-being of
the nation.”
56. A. do B. stay C. fight D. cope
57. A. that B. who C. whether D. what
58. A. base B. basis C. basic D. basics
59. A. addressing B. delivering C. distributing D. discharging
60. A. as B. from C. with D. like
61. A. on B. into C. for D. up
62. A. slightly B. mostly C. fairly D. nearly
63. A. minds B. directions C. words D. ways
64. A. make B. take C. get D. bring
65. A. to B. at C. in D. for
drop.
withstand its desiccating effects. No moist- skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large
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are not emaciated.
Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in
the word. The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None
could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in
a matter of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows
underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert
averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees.
66. The title for this passage could be .
A. Animal Life in a Desert Environment B. Desert Plants
C. Man’s Life in a Desert Environment D. Life Underground
67. The word “tissues” in the passage mostly means .
A. the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own
B. the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants
C. collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants
D. very small living things that cause infectious disease in people, animals and plants
68. Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as .
A. water is an essential part of his existence
B. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things
C. very few lager animals are found in the desert
D. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert
69. The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT
A. many large animals B. water-loving animals
C. moist-skinned animals D. the coyote and the bobcat
70. According to the passage, creatures in the desert .
A. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest
B. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world
C. run and leap more slowly than those in the tangled forest
D. run and leap faster than those in the tangled forest
71. The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals
EXCEPT .
A. they dig home underground B. they sleep during the day
C. they are watchful and quiet D. they are noisy and aggressive
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72. The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means .
A. living or growing in natural conditions, not kept in a house or on a farm
B. large and strong, difficult to control or deal with
C. thin and weak because of lack of food and water
D. able to get what one wants in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating
73. According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that
A. they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
B. they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees
C. they live in an accommodating environment
D. they are less healthy than animals living in other places
74. The word “burrows” in the passage mostly means .
A. places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found
C. places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young
D. structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept
75. We can infer from the passage that .
A. desert life is colorful and diverse B. living things adjust to their environment
C. healthy animals live longer lives D. water is the basis of desert life
It is true that newspapers are an (76) important source of information. Many people begin
their (77) learning / study by reading the paper. In this way, they learn (78) what is now on in the
world. Sometimes, however, they don’t have time to read the news (79) carefully and must read with
a quick look at the front (80) pages. At other times, they may be in such a (81) hurry that they have
time only to glance (82) at the headlines.
Another type of publication which helps keep the population informed is the (83) magazine. Some
magazines are published weekly. Others are put out monthly. There are news magazines, and
magazines for (84) such special interest as photography, sports, arts and music. Some are primarily
for men, others for women, and there is a selection (85) of children’s magazines, too. In the United
States, there are publications for every taste and interest.
printed before it.
86. It wasn't necessary for you to come to the meeting so early.
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 You needn't have come to the meeting so early.
87. I drank such a lot of coffee that I couldn’t get to sleep.
 I drank so much coffee that I couldn’t get to sleep.
88. They couldn’t do anything to stop it.
 Nothing could be done to stop it.
89. She can’t sing as well as she used to.
 She used to sing better than now.
90. The table was so heavy that we couldn’t move it.
 The table was too heavy for us to move.
91. The manager provided the staff with extra training. by
 The staff was provided with extra training by the manager.
92. He becomes angry whenever people call him by his nickname. (temper)
 He loses his temper whenever people call him by his nickname.
93. I only managed to see the driver for a while. (glimpse)
 I only caught a glimpse of the driver for a while.
 The thieves may have broken into the building.
95. Do you think you could give me a hand to move the sofa? mind
 Would you mind giving me a hand to move the sofa?
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Ngày thi: …………………………
…………………………………..
Giám thị 1: .............................................................Giám thị 2:
……………………………………
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer for each of the following
blanks.
1. The woman is going to ___________.
A. the bus station B. the airport C. the train station
2. The man receives a text message about ___________.
A. a medical appointment B. a job interview C. vacation plans
3. The woman wants to _______ because he won't stop texting.
A. hit the man B. call her brother C. get out and walk
4. The man and woman are in trouble because _______.
A. they don't have a license B. the other driver looks scary C. their window doesn't work
5. The woman suggests ___________.
A. catching the bus B. calling the police C. talking with the other driver
Part 2. Listen to the recording. Complete the form below. Write no more than two words or
numbers for each of the following blanks.
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Occupation: Student
DB 30 Basic £ 69 (5) ……………………………….
Have you owned a DVD player before? No
What is the maximum you want to spend on DVD player? (1) £ ……………………………….
XL 643 Can also (6)
How often do you watch DVDs? ………………………………. (7) £ (8) ……………………………….
(2) ……………………………….
……………………………….
What type of films do you enjoy? (3) ……………………………….

at reduced cost
What other
Tri X 24 DVDs (non-film) do
Will also play (9) you watch? (4)
£ 94 including (10) Guaranteed for 3 years
……………………………….
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16. They _________ me believe that they had left the district.
A. led. B. made C. assured. D. confirmed
17. This work needs _________ by ten today.
A. finish B. finishing C. to finish D. to have finished
18. Would you mind _________ these plates a wipe before putting them in the cupboard.
A. making B. doing C. giving D. getting
19. You must lend me the money for the trip. _________ I won’t be able to go.
A. Consequently B. Nevertheless C. Otherwise D. Although
20. _________ of going to the beach, we went up to the mountains.
A. On behalf B. in place C. Instead D. On account
21. The Wilsons were lucky when they_________ to sale their house so quickly.
A.could B. succeeded C. managed D. risked
22. I studied English for seven years in high school. _________, I had trouble talking with people
when I was traveling in England
A. Therefore B. On the other hand C. Moreover D. Nevertheless
23. Do you understand_________?
A. What is the lecturer saying C. What the lecturer is said
B. What the lecturer saying D. What the lecturer is saying
24. If you had left early, I think_________there in time.
A. you will reach C. you could reach B. you’d have reached D. you reached
25. She wondered _________ her father looked like now, after so many years away.
A. How B. What C. Whose D. That
26. _________ I can’t make the presentation myself, I’ve asked my assistant to be prepared to do it
for me.
A. For B. In the event that C. Only if D. On the other hand
27. The fire _________ to have started in the furnace under the house.
A. is believed B. that is believed C. they believed D. that they believed
28. Someone comes to visit us soon, _________?
A. doesn’t he B. hasn’t he C. haven’t they D. don’t they
29. You can borrow my book _________you bring it back by Monday.
A. as long as B. unless C. so that D. as far as
30. He talks so much as if he _________the owner of the party.
A. is B. being C. was D. were
31. We spend some days _________some sightseeings around the town.
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A. do B. to do C. did D. doing
32. I am going to have my car_________by the end of the day.
A. repair B. repaired C. to repair D. repairing
33. All his companies had been successful and was known to be _________ rich.
A. absolutely B. completely C. accurately D. seriously
34. Mrs Karen went to a lot of_________ and expense to choose and send that present.
A. anxiety B. trouble C. difficulty D. care
35. I prefer to read about the life stories of real people, _________ the people themselves.
A. writing by B. informed C. written by D. write by
36. You've just received a ……………………………….per post. Go on, open it to see what's PACK
inside!
37. Spain's ……………………………….on the Catalan economy is pretty obvious. RELY
38. Oh, hello Mr. Green! It's a ……………………………….to have you here. PLEASE
39. Her scruffy ……………………………….didnd't reflect her personality. APPEAR
40. The ……………………………….of the games was amazing! It was a good end to the CLOSE
Olympic games ceremony.
41. Her expression of ……………………………….quickly made him stop talking. ANNOY
42. This phone doesn't let me download more songs because there is not enough room STORE
for ………………………………..
43. Being fluent in English is a basic ……………………………….for this job. REQUIRE
44. There's a ……………………………….of chairs, we're 20 and we only have 12 of them. SHORT
44. The fact that the house was decorated the same way as mine gave me a sense of FAMILIAR
………………………………..

46. Much unknown plants and animals are disappearing as the tropical forests are destroyed.
47. During the bleak winter, food became too scared that starvation and famine were widespread.
48. While searching for gold, the Spanish found the Grand Canyon to be an impassably barrier.
49. Fertilizers are used primarily to enrich the soil and increasing yield.
50. Clare Boothe Luce wrote and productioned her first play while she was in high school.
51. They prevented him ………………….leaving the country by keeping his passport.
52. We can’t deal with this problem ………………….his help.
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53. He is always quarreling with his sister ………………….small little things.
54. The team leader criticized John ………………….not having waited for them.
55. Over the last two days she has been ………………….on business.
Although all Americans do not (56) _________ the same way, their speech has enough in
common that American English can be recognized as a (57) _________ of English distinct from
British English, Australian English and other national varieties. American English has grown up with
the country.
It began to (58) _________ from British English during its colonial beginnings and (59)
_________ regional differences and ethnic flavor. Today it (60) _________ other languages and other
varieties of English because it is the medium by which the attractions of American culture - its
literature, (61) _________ pictures and television programs - are transmitted to the world.
All speakers of English (62) _________ a common linguistic system and a basic set of words.
But American English (63) _________ from British English, Australian English and other national
varieties in many of its pronunciations, words, spellings and grammatical (64) ________. Words or
phrases of American (65) _________ and those used in America but not so much elsewhere, are called
Americanisms.
56. A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell
67. A. alteration B. change C. variety D. variation
58. A. diverge B. divert C. digress D. depress
59. A. enquired B. inquired C. required D. acquired
60. A. affluence B. fluency C. influences D. nuances
61. A. motion B. moving C. movement D. removing
62. A. have B. bear C. tear D. share
63. A. differentiates B. differs C. changes D. alters
64. A. constructions B. building C. points D. syntax
65. A. birth B. source C. origin D. tradition
May 7, 1840, was the birthday of one of the most famous Russian composers of the nineteenth
century Peter Illich Tchaikovsky. The son of a mining inspector, Tchaikovsky studied music as a child
and later studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. His greatest period of productivity
occurred between 1876 and 1890, during which time he enjoyed the patronage of Madame von
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Meck, a woman he never met, who gave him a living stipend of about $1,000.00 a year. Madame von
Meck later terminated her friendship with Tchaikovsky, as well as his living allowance, when she,
herself, was facing financial difficulties. It was during the time of Madame von Meck's patronage,
however, that Tchaikovsky created the music for which he is most famous, including the music for the
ballets of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty.
Tchaikovsky's music, well known for its rich melodic and sometimes melancholy passages, was
one of the first that brought serious dramatic music to dance. Before this, little attention had been
given to the music behind the dance. Tchaikovsky died on November 6, 1893, ostensibly of cholera,
though there are now some scholars who argue that he committed suicide.
66. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A. the life and music of Tchaikovsky
B. development of Tchaikovsky's music for ballets
C. Tchaikovsky's relationship with Madame Von Meck
D. the cause of Tchaikovsky's death
67. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "productivity"?
A. fertility B. affinity C. creativity D. maturity
68. The phrase "enjoyed the patronage of" probably means _________
A. liked the company of B. was mentally attached to
C. solicited the advice of D. was financially dependent upon

69. Which of the following could best replace the word "terminated"?
A. discontinued B. resolved C. exploited D. hated
70. According to the passage, all of the following describe Madame von Meck EXCEPT _________
A. She had economic troubles. B. She was generous.
C. She enjoyed Tchaikovsky's music. D. She was never introduced to Tchaikovsky.
71. It is known that before Tchaikovsky, _______ .
A. the music behind the dance had been taken seriously
B. serous dramatic music had been already brought to dance
C. the music behind the dance had been given very little attention.
D. music had been famous for its rich melodic passages
72. According to the passage, for what is Tchaikovsky's music most well known?
A. its repetitive and monotonous tones B. the ballet-like quality of the music
C. its lively, capricious melodies D. the richness and melodic drama of the music
73. According to the passage, "Swan Lake" and "The Sleeping Beauty" are _________
A. dances B. songs C. operas D. plays
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A. Tchaikovsky's influence on ballet music B. Tchaikovsky's unhappiness leading to suicide
C. the patronage of Madame von Meck D. Tchaikovsky's productivity in composing
75. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "behind"?
A. supporting B. in back of C. going beyond D. concealing
It was the day of my grandmother’s 80 th birthday when the sitting-room ceiling fell down. All
the family were there, at my Uncle Philip’s house, (76) ……………….………. was a large, old building
situated in a small, peaceful village north-west of Oxford. We had already finished lunch and, as it
was (77) ……………….………. a beautiful afternoon, we were (78) ……………….………. outside in the garden,
drinking coffee and catching up on all the family news. Grandmother, who was rather deaf, was (79)
……………….………. usual, telling stories about her childhood in Manchester, while in the sunshine, laughing
children and barking dogs chased (80) ……………….………. other around.

Suddenly, (81) ……………….………. was a tremendous crash. We all looked round in astonishment,
wondering what on (82) ……………….………. had happened. Uncle Philip and my father ran into the house,
and then my sister and I followed there, the most extraordinary sight met our eyes. The sitting-room
was in ruins and the air was thick (83) ……………….………. dust. Uncle Philip was standing in the middle of
the room, holding Tabatha, his cat, who looked terrified. “It’s one of the problems of living in a house
as (84) ……………….………. as this,” he explained calmly. Meanwhile, outside, Grandmother asked (85)
……………….………. more coffee and enquired when the cake might be cut.

printed before it.
86. People think Columbus found America before others.
@ America ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
87. “Shall we go to the theatre tonight?” said one of the boys.
@ One of the boys ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
88. I was late for the meeting because I missed the bus.
@ If …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
@ She asked, “How ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………….?”
90. Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
 Having ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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91. It was a mistake not to write the telephone number down. should
 I ………………………………………………………………………………….the telephone number.
92. There has been a sharp rise in the price of petrol this month. risen
 The price of petrol ………………………………………………………………………………….this month.
93. Nick said we should reduce the amount of salt in our food. cut
 We ………………………………………………………………………………….of salt in our food, according to Nick.
94. People think that bilingual children were disadvantaged in the past. thought
 Bilingual children ………………………………………………………………………………….in the past.
95. I thought you wanted me to invite him. impression
 I …………………………………………………………………………………….you wanted me to invite him.
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Ngày thi: …………………………
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Giám thị 1: .............................................................Giám thị 2:
……………………………………
blanks.
1. The woman is going to ___________.
A. the bus station B. the airport C. the train station
2. The man receives a text message about ___________.
A. a medical appointment B. a job interview C. vacation plans
3. The woman wants to _______ because he won't stop texting.
A. hit the man B. call her brother C. get out and walk
4. The man and woman are in trouble because _______.
A. they don't have a license B. the other driver looks scary C. their window doesn't work
5. The woman suggests ___________.
A. catching the bus B. calling the police C. talking with the other driver
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16. They _________ me believe that they had left the district.
A. led. B. made C. assured. D. confirmed
make + O + Vinfi (Bắt ai làm gì)
17. This work needs _________ by ten today.
A. finish B. finishing C. to finish D. to have finished
need + V_ing (Cần được làm gì) bị động
18. Would you mind _________ these plates a wipe before putting them in the cupboard.
A. making B. doing C. giving D. getting
would you mind + V_ing (câu nhờ khiến với động từ mind_phiền)
19. You must lend me the money for the trip. _________ I won’t be able to go.
A. Consequently B. Nevertheless C. Otherwise D. Although
Clause. or , + Otherwise (nếu không thì...) + Clause
20. _________ of going to the beach, we went up to the mountains.
A. On behalf B. in place C. Instead D. On account
instead of (thay vì) - On behalf of (thay mặt)
in place of ( thay vì, thay cho, thay thế vào) - On account of vì, bởi vì
21. The Wilsons were lucky when they_________ to sale their house so quickly.
A.could B. succeeded C. managed D. risked
manage (xoay sở được, tìm được cách) + V_to infi
22. I studied English for seven years in high school. _________, I had trouble talking with people
when I was traveling in England
A. Therefore B. On the other hand C. Moreover D. Nevertheless
Therefore (do đó, vì vậy) On the other hand (mặt khác)
Moreover (hơn nữa, ngoài ra, vả lại, vả chăng)Nevertheless (tuy nhiên, tuy vậy)
23. Do you understand_________?
A. What is the lecturer saying C. What the lecturer is said
B. What the lecturer saying D. What the lecturer is saying
understand + Wh_ / How + S + V…
Wh_ / How + S + V… = làm nhiệm vụ như một danh từ bổ nghĩa cho động từ understand
nên không đảo trợ động từ ra trước chủ từ như câu hỏi.
24. If you had left early, I think_________there in time.
A. you will reach C. you could reach B. you’d have reached D. you reached
Conditional sentences type 2 (câu điều kiện loại 2)
25. She wondered _________ her father looked like now, after so many years away.
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A. How B. What C. Whose D. That
wondered + Wh_ / How + S + V… (reported speech)
26. _________ I can’t make the presentation myself, I’ve asked my assistant to be prepared to do it
for me.
A. For B. In the event that C. Only if D. On the other hand
In the event that (trong trường hợp)
27. The fire _________ to have started in the furnace under the house.
A. is believed B. that is believed C. they believed D. that they believed
Passive with reported verbs.
28. Someone comes to visit us soon, _________?
A. doesn’t he B. hasn’t he C. haven’t they D. don’t they
29. You can borrow my book _________you bring it back by Monday.
A. as long as B. unless C. so that D. as far as
30. He talks so much as if he _________the owner of the party.
A. is B. being C. was D. were
31. We spend some days _________some sightseeings around the town.
A. do B. to do C. did D. doing
32. I am going to have my car_________by the end of the day.
A. repair B. repaired C. to repair D. repairing
33. All his companies had been successful and was known to be _________ rich.
A. absolutely B. completely C. accurately D. seriously
34. Mrs Karen went to a lot of_________ and expense to choose and send that present.
A. anxiety B. trouble C. difficulty D. care
35. I prefer to read about the life stories of real people, _________ the people themselves.
A. writing by B. informed C. written by D. write by
36. You've just received a package per post. Go on, open it to see what's inside! PACK
37. Spain's reliance on the Catalan economy is pretty obvious. RELY
38. Oh, hello Mr. Green! It's a pleasure to have you here. PLEASE
39. Her scruffy appearance didnd't reflect her personality. APPEAR
40. The closure / closing of the games was amazing! It was a good end to the Olympic CLOSE
games ceremony.
41. Her expression of annoyance quickly made him stop talking. ANNOY
42. This phone doesn't let me download more songs because there is not enough room STORE
for storage.
43. Being fluent in English is a basic requirement for this job. REQUIRE
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44. There's a shortage of chairs, we're 20 and we only have 12 of them. SHORT
45. The fact that the house was decorated the same way as mine gave me a sense of FAMILIAR
familiarity.

46. Much unknown plants and animals are disappearing as the tropical forests are destroyed. many
47. During the bleak winter, food became too scared that starvation and famine were widespread. so
48. While searching for gold, the Spanish found the Grand Canyon to be an impassably barrier.
impassable
49. Fertilizers are used primarily to enrich the soil and increasing yield. increase
50. Clare Boothe Luce wrote and productioned her first play while she was in high school. produced
51. They prevented him from leaving the country by keeping his passport.
52. We can’t deal with this problem without his help.
53. He is always quarreling with his sister about small little things.
54. The team leader criticized John for not having waited for them.
55. Over the last two days she has been away on business.
Although all Americans do not (56) _________ the same way, their speech has enough in
common that American English can be recognized as a (57) _________ of English distinct from
British English, Australian English and other national varieties. American English has grown up with
the country.
It began to (58) _________ from British English during its colonial beginnings and (59)
_________ regional differences and ethnic flavor. Today it (60) _________ other languages and other
varieties of English because it is the medium by which the attractions of American culture - its
literature, (61) _________ pictures and television programs - are transmitted to the world.
All speakers of English (62) _________ a common linguistic system and a basic set of words.
But American English (63) _________ from British English, Australian English and other national
varieties in many of its pronunciations, words, spellings and grammatical (64) ________. Words or
phrases of American (65) _________ and those used in America but not so much elsewhere, are called
Americanisms.
56. A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell
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67. A. alteration B. change C. variety D. variation
58. A. diverge B. divert C. digress D. depress
59. A. enquired B. inquired C. required D. acquired
60. A. affluence B. fluency C. influences D. nuances
61. A. motion B. moving C. movement D. removing
62. A. have B. bear C. tear D. share
63. A. differentiates B. differs C. changes D. alters
64. A. constructions B. building C. points D. syntax
65. A. birth B. source C. origin D. tradition
May 7, 1840, was the birthday of one of the most famous Russian composers of the nineteenth
century Peter Tillich Tchaikovsky. The son of a mining inspector, Tchaikovsky studied music as a
child and later studied composition at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. His greatest period of
productivity occurred between 1876 and 1890, during which time he enjoyed the patronage of
Madame von Meck, a woman he never met, who gave him a living stipend of about $1,000.00 a year.
Madame von Meck later terminated her friendship with Tchaikovsky, as well as his living allowance,
when she, herself, was facing financial difficulties. It was during the time of Madame von Meck's
patronage, however, that Tchaikovsky created the music for which he is most famous, including the
music for the ballets of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty.
Tchaikovsky's music, well known for its rich melodic and sometimes melancholy passages, was
one of the first that brought serious dramatic music to dance. Before this, little attention had been
given to the music behind the dance. Tchaikovsky died on November 6, 1893, ostensibly of cholera,
though there are now some scholars who argue that he committed suicide.
66. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
A. the life and music of Tchaikovsky
B. development of Tchaikovsky's music for ballets
C. Tchaikovsky's relationship with Madame Von Meck
D. the cause of Tchaikovsky's death
67. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "productivity"?
A. fertility B. affinity C. creativity D. maturity
68. The phrase "enjoyed the patronage of" probably means _________
A. liked the company of B. was mentally attached to
C. solicited the advice of D. was financially dependent upon

69. Which of the following could best replace the word "terminated"?
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A. discontinued B. resolved C. exploited D. hated
70. According to the passage, all of the following describe Madame von Meck EXCEPT _________
A. She had economic troubles. B. She was generous.
C. She enjoyed Tchaikovsky's music. D. She was never introduced to Tchaikovsky.
71. It is known that before Tchaikovsky, _______ .
A. the music behind the dance had been taken seriously
B. serous dramatic music had been already brought to dance
C. the music behind the dance had been given very little attention.
D. music had been famous for its rich melodic passages
72. According to the passage, for what is Tchaikovsky's music most well known?
A. its repetitive and monotonous tones B. the ballet-like quality of the music
C. its lively, capricious melodies D. the richness and melodic drama of the music
73. According to the passage, "Swan Lake" and "The Sleeping Beauty" are _________
A. dances B. songs C. operas D. plays
A. Tchaikovsky's influence on ballet music B. Tchaikovsky's unhappiness leading to suicide
C. the patronage of Madame von Meck D. Tchaikovsky's productivity in composing
75. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "behind"?
A. supporting B. in back of C. going beyond D. concealing
It was the day of my grandmother’s 80 th birthday when the sitting-room ceiling fell down. All
the family were there, at my Uncle Philip’s house, (76) which was a large, old building situated in a
small, peaceful village north-west of Oxford. We had already finished lunch and, as it was (77) such a
beautiful afternoon, we were (78) all / sitting outside in the garden, drinking coffee and catching up
on all the family news. Grandmother, who was rather deaf, was (79) as usual, telling stories about her
childhood in Manchester, while in the sunshine, laughing children and barking dogs chased (80) each
other around.
Suddenly, (81) there was a tremendous crash. We all looked round in astonishment, wondering
what on (82) earth had happened. Uncle Philip and my father ran into the house, and then my sister
and I followed there, the most extraordinary sight met our eyes. The sitting-room was in ruins and the
air was thick (83) with dust. Uncle Philip was standing in the middle of the room, holding Tabatha,
his cat, who looked terrified. “It’s one of the problems of living in a house as (84) old as this,” he
explained calmly. Meanwhile, outside, Grandmother asked (85) for more coffee and enquired when
the cake might be cut.
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printed before it.
86. People think Columbus found America before others.
@ America is thought to have been found by Columbus before others.
87. “Shall we go to the theatre tonight?” said one of the boys.
@ One of the boys suggested going to the theatre that night.
88. I was late for the meeting because I missed the bus.
@ If I had caught the bus, I would have been on time for the meeting.
@ If I hadn’t missed the bus, I wouldn’t have been late for the meeting.
@ She asked, “How much does the Colombian coffee cost?”
90. Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.
 Having had/ Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.

91. It was a mistake not to write the telephone number down. should
 I should have written down the telephone number.
92. There has been a sharp rise in the price of petrol this month. risen
 The price of petrol has risen sharply this month.
 We should cut down on the amount of salt in our food, according to Nick.
94. People think that bilingual children were disadvantaged in the past. thought
 Bilingual children are thought to have been disadvantaged in the past.
95. I thought you wanted me to invite him. impression
 I was under the impression that you wanted me to invite him.
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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: …………………………
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Giám thị 1: .............................................................Giám thị 2:
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blanks.
1. When is the reality showing on TV? What channel is showing the program?
A. at 7:00 on channel 5 B. at 7:30 on channel 7 C. at 8:00 on channel 11
2. Why does the man not want to watch the reality show?
A. He watched the same program last week.
B. He isn't interested in show's theme.
C. He wants to go swimming instead.
3. How does the man feel about watching Star Wars on TV?
A. He wouldn't mind seeing it again.
B. He'd like to watch it if he had more time.
C. He'd prefer to watch something else.
4. Which statement best describes the man's feelings about watching the home improvement show?
A. He doesn't want to watch because his wife will expect him to fix things around the house.
B. He thinks that he will be able to get a better job by learning from the show.
C. He thinks it is easier to get someone else to repair their problems around the house.
5. What does the couple decide to watch?
A. a TV drama B. a sports event C. a talk show
Sidney Street Community Cetre
Venue booking form
Example Answer
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Name: Maria Lincoln
Details of party booking
Number of people (6) approximately …………………………………
Date of party: (7) …………………………………
Name of room: The (8) …………………………………
Time: (9) from ……………………to ……………………
Drinks: licensed for soft drinks
Contact details:
Postcade (10) …………………………………
Address: Flat (11) ……………, 35 Beeches Street
Telephone
Landline: 22 32 79
Mobile 07897 (12) ……………………………
Booking fee
Cost of room hire: £ 115 with (13) ……………………… and ………………………
Disco system hire Optional. Fee £ 25 with no technician
Deposit: (14) £ ……………………
Insurance: £ 9 for 24 hours. Cover cancellation, (15) ……………………and ……………………
16. Mrs. Archer is known ________ the finest collection of twentieth century art in private hands
A. as have B. having C. by having D. to have
17. ________an emergency arise, call 911
A. Should B. Can C. Does D. Will
18. The house is found ________ down
A. to burn B. burning C. having burned D. to have been burned
19. “Would you mind turning down your stereo ?’’ - “________.”
A. I’m really sorry! I ‘m not paying attention B. Oh! I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that
C. No. I don’t D. Yes, I do
20. Granny is completely deaf. You’ll have to ________allowance for her
A. bring B. take C. make D. find
21. I decided to go to the library as soon as I ________.
A. finish what I did B. would finish what I did
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C. finished what I did D. finished what I was doing
22. It’s essential that every student ________ the exam before attending the course.
A. pass B. passes C. would pass D. passed
23. She was ________ she could not say anything.
A. so surprised at the news that B. such surprised at the news that
C. so surprised of the news that D. so that surprised for the news
24. Deborah is going to take extra lessons to ________ what she missed while she was away.
A. catch up on B. cut down on C. put up with D. take up with
25. A washing machine of this type will certainly ________ normal domestic use.
A. stand up for B. come up with C. get on to D. take down with
26. Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead through the use of chemicals, ________ancient
Peruvians did through natural processes.
A. because B. whereas C. even though D. whether or not
27. It is very difficult to ________ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
A. convert B. convey C. exchange D. transfer
28. Half of the children were away from school last week because of ________ of influenza.
A. a breakout B. a breakthrough C. an outburst D. an outbreak
29. A: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!
B: ________ but I think it’s quite easy.
A. I couldn’t agree more. B. I understand what you’re saying.
C. You’re right. D. I don’t see in that way.
30. So little ________ about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me.
A. I have known B. I knew C. do I know D. did I know
31. ________ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing.
A. Frost is produced B. Frost produces
C. What produces frost D. What is frost produced
32. He said that the plane had already left and that I________ an hour earlier.
A. Must have arrived B. had to arrive C. should have arrived D. was supposed to arrive
A. broke B. turned. C. put D. fell
34. ________having a good salary, he also has a private income.
A. What's more B. Furthermore C. Apart from D. From
35. The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.
A. removed quickly B. cleaned well C. changed completely D. destroyed completely
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36. The …………………………helped to improve the students' performance in the school play. REHEARSE
37. The ……………………………of the education system in Finland is famous all around Europe. EFFICIENT
38. Jackson has made a marriage ……………………………to Lucia in front of everyone. PROPOSE
39. I can't have ……………………………in this house! There aren't partition walls! INTIMATE
40. His latest ……………………………is a book of verse on the theme of relationships. PUBLISH
41. There will be a ……………………………for bar waiter next month. VACANT
42. Too much ……………………………to the sun can result in skin cancer. EXPOSE
43. He doesn't get any ……………………………out of doing physical exercise. ENJOY
44. Have you sent in your ……………………………form yet? APPLY
45. The experts predicted ……………………………for the company in 2015. PROSPER
46. Many people believe that New York is the greater city in America.
47. Each year people around the world spending billions of dollars buying goods on the Internet
48. One of the most urgent problem facing us now is the need to control population growth.
49. I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window by a brick to get in.
50. Despite of the heavy snow, she went out.
51. The insurance company has agreed to meet our claim …………………… full.
52. The course was described as suitable …………………… complete beginners.
53. I didn't think his work was …………………… to standard so I asked him to do it again.
54. I might drop …………………… for a while next weekend if you are at home then.
55. I dropped out …………………… the Germanl class because I couldn't catch up with the level.
Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future
because they have been (56) _______ to such low numbers. Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's
plants are found nowhere else in the world but they are (57) _______ by alien invasive species such as
feral goats, pigs, rodents and (58) _______ plants.
The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to (59) _______ the extinction of the 182 rare
Hawaiian plants with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the (60) _______ . Since 1990, (61)
_______ a result of their "Plant Extinction Prevention Program", sixteen species have been brought into
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(62) _______ and three species have been reintroduced. Invasive weeds have been removed in key
areas and fencing put up in order to (63) _______ plants in the wild.
In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Program aims (64) _______ collecting genetic
material from the remaining plants in the wild for storage as a safety net for the future. They also
aim to manage wild populations and where possible reintroduce species into (65) _______ .
56. A. reduced B. increased C. disappeared D. developed
57. A. guarded B. invested C. threatened D. conserved
58. A. national B. native C. non-native D. international
59. A. encourage B. stimulate C. influence D. prevent
60. A. atmosphere B. hole C. sky D. wild
61. A. so B. as C. due D. but
62. A. contamination B. cultivation C. production D. generation
63. A. derive B. vary C. protect D. remain
64. A. for B. with C. on D. at
65. A. reserves B. shelters C. gardens D. halls
Sex–trait stereotypes may be defines as a set of psychological attributes that characterize men
more frequently than women. Thus, males are often described as ambitious, unemotional, and
independent and, on the other hand, like selfish, unrefined, and insensitive. Females are described as
emotional, irrational, high-strung, and tentative. In spite of the egalitarian movement, recent studies
have demonstrated that sex-trait stereotypes remain common among young adults today. In fact, such
stereotyping has proved to be the psychological justification for social beliefs concerning the
appropriateness of various activities for men and women that further perpetuate the different sex roles
traditionally ascribed to men and women.
The awareness of sex – trait stereotypes in the United States developes a linear fashion
between the ages of four and ten. Generally, knowledge of male stereotypical characteristics develops
earlier, whereas knowledge of female characteristics increases more rapidly between the ages of four
and seven. While the reasons for this learning are not fully understood, evidence suggests that at the
preschool level children’s literature and television programs provide powerful models and
reinforcement for stereotyped views. Studies designed to compare sex-trait stereotypes cross–
nationally show a high degree of correspondence in the characteristics ascribed to men and women.
As finding have been obtained in the other countries, two hypotheses have been advanced to explain
the commonalities in sex trait stereotyping. One states that pancultural similarities play a role in the
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psychological characteristics attributed to men and women, and the second states that the general
picture is one of cultural relativism.
66. The passage is probably an excerpt from an article on _________.
A. sociology B. demographics C. psychotherapy D. sociobiology
67. Which of the following statements is supported in the passage?
A. The beliefs of young adults are more common among the old.
B. The beliefs of young adults have shown little change.
C. Young adults have participated in many common studied.
D. The egalitarian movement has been a resounding success.
68. In line 3, the word ambitious is closest in meaning to _________.
A. anxious B. ambiguous C. enterprising D. honest
69. In line 4, the word high-strung is closest in meaning to _________.
A. nervous B. hideous C. high-class D. fair-minded
70. In line 9, the word perpetuate is closest in meaning to _________.
A. perplex B. maintain C. mount D. personalize
71. According to the passage, characterizations of men and women as having particular sets of
attributed are _________.
A. found in several coutries B. reflected in modern fashion
C. uniform across all groups D. contingent (tình cờ) on a socioeconomic class
72. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that young children learn about sex-trait stereotypes
_________.
A. by watching their parents B. when their learning is reinforced
C. by being exposed to various media D. after they start school
73. It can be inferred from paragraph that social beliefs precipitate _________.
A. nontraditional gender roles B. the rationalization for stereotyping
C. the on-going egalitarian change D. concerns for the legitimacy of sex traits
74. The author of the passage would most probably agree with which of the following statements?
A. Social attitudes are not likely to change radically
B. Social attitudes toward women have been updated and made more balanced.
C. Social attitudes toward men are continually nullified and modernized.
D. The women’s liberation movement has borne little fruit.
75. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A Cross–examination of Stereotypical Behaviors
B. A Relativist Perspective on Stereotyping
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C. The Pervasiveness of Sex–Trait Stereotypes
D. A Unilateral Approach to Sex – Trait Stereotyping
Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, On February 11th, 1847. His family (76)
………………..……… to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school
(77) ………………..……… only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but
Thomas was mostly self – educated. His natural curiosity (78) ………………..……… him to start
experimenting at young age. Thomas Edison lit (79) ………………..……… the world with his invention of the
electric light. Though the electric light seems to be the (80) ………………..……… useful, it was not his (81)
………………..……… invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over
1,200 (82) ………………..……… inventions. About every two weeks, he (83) ………………..……… something new.
He worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked (84) ………………..……… intensely that his wife
had to remind him to sleep and eat. Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18th, 1931, at his
estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions (85) ………………..……… improved the
quality of life all over the world.
printed before it.
86. It's not possible that he ran away with the stolen goods.
 He can't.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. The game was cancelled because it rained heavily.
 Because of.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. They often went to the zoo with their parents as children.
 Their parents would............................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
 Martin’s poor..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. My brother can’t run as fast as he used to.
 My brother used ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. The fridge is completely empty. left
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 There ………………..………………………..………………………..……… in the fridge.
92. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired. worth
 It is ………………..………………………..………………………..……… that old typewriter.
93. Frank never pays any attention to my advice. notice
 Frank never ………………..………………………..………………………..……… my advice.
94. John only understood very little of what the teacher said. hardly
 John could ………………..………………………..………………………..……… the teacher said.
95. Her ability to run a company really impresses me. impressed
 I’m really ………………..………………………..………………………..……… to run a company.
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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: …………………………
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…………………………………..
Giám thị 1: .............................................................Giám thị 2:
……………………………………
blanks.
1. When is the reality showing on TV? What channel is showing the program?
A. at 7:00 on channel 5 B. at 7:30 on channel 7 C. at 8:00 on channel 11
2. Why does the man not want to watch the reality show?
A. He watched the same program last week.
B. He isn't interested in show's theme.
C. He wants to go swimming instead.
3. How does the man feel about watching Star Wars on TV?
A. He wouldn't mind seeing it again.
B. He'd like to watch it if he had more time.
C. He'd prefer to watch something else.
4. Which statement best describes the man's feelings about watching the home improvement show?
A. He doesn't want to watch because his wife will expect him to fix things around the house.
B. He thinks that he will be able to get a better job by learning from the show.
C. He thinks it is easier to get someone else to repair their problems around the house.
5. What does the couple decide to watch?
A. a TV drama B. a sports event C. a talk show
Sidney Street Community Cetre
Venue booking form
Example Answer
Name: Maria Lincoln
Details of party booking
Number of people (6) approximately 70
Date of party: (7) September 15th
Name of room: The (8) Mandela Suite
Time: (9) from 3.30 to 9
Drinks: licensed for soft drinks
Contact details:
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Postcade (10) PA57 GJ
Address: Flat (11) 40, 35 Beeches Street
Telephone
Landline: 22 32 79
Mobile 07897 (12) 29 33 81
Booking fee
Cost of room hire: £ 115 with (13) tables and chairs
Disco system hire Optional. Fee £ 25 with no technician
Deposit: (14) £ 30
Insurance: £ 9 for 24 hours. Cover cancellation, (15) damage and injury
16. Mrs. Archer is known ________ the finest collection of twentieth century art in private hands
A. as have B. having C. by having D. to have
17. ________an emergency arise, call 911
A. Should B. Can C. Does D. Will
should = if nếu
18. The house is found ________ down
A. to burn B. burning C. having burned D. to have been burned
to have been + Ve/ed - perfect infinitive in passive (Nguyên mẫu hoàn thành ở bị động)
19. “Would you mind turning down your stereo?’’ - “________.”
A. I’m really sorry! I ‘m not paying attention B. Oh! I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that
C. No. I don’t D. Yes, I do
20. Granny is completely deaf. You’ll have to ________allowance for her
A. bring B. take C. make D. find
Make allowance for S.o chiếu cố tới ai
21. I decided to go to the library as soon as I ________.
A. finish what I did B. would finish what I did
C. finished what I did D. finished what I was doing
22. It’s essential that every student ________ the exam before attending the course.
A. pass B. passes C. would pass D. passed
present subjunctive (bàng thái hiện tại)
It is + adj + that + S + V_infi / should V _infi
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23. She was ________ she could not say anything.
A. so surprised at the news that B. such surprised at the news that
C. so surprised of the news that D. so that surprised for the news
24. Deborah is going to take extra lessons to ________ what she missed while she was away.
A. catch up on B. cut down on C. put up with D. take up with
25. A washing machine of this type will certainly ________ normal domestic use.
A. stand up for B. come up with C. get on to D. take down with
26. Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead through the use of chemicals, ________ancient
Peruvians did through natural processes.
A. because B. whereas C. even though D. whether or not
27. It is very difficult to ________ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
A. convert B. convey C. exchange D. transfer
28. Half of the children were away from school last week because of ________ of influenza.
A. a breakout B. a breakthrough C. an outburst D. an outbreak
29. A: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!
B: ________ but I think it’s quite easy.
A. I couldn’t agree more. B. I understand what you’re saying.
C. You’re right. D. I don’t see in that way.
30. So little ________ about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me.
A. I have known B. I knew C. do I know D. did I know
31. ________ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing.
A. Frost is produced B. Frost produces
C. What produces frost D. What is frost produced
32. He said that the plane had already left and that I________ an hour earlier.
A. Must have arrived B. had to arrive C. should have arrived D. was supposed to arrive
A. broke B. turned. C. put D. fell
34. ________having a good salary, he also has a private income.
A. What's more B. Furthermore C. Apart from D. From
35. The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids.
A. removed quickly B. cleaned well C. changed completely D. destroyed completely
36. The rehearsal helped to improve the students' performance in the school play. REHEARSE
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37. The efficiency of the education system in Finland is famous all around Europe. EFFICIENT
38. Jackson has made a marriage proposal to Lucia in front of everyone. PROPOSE
39. I can't have intimacy in this house! There aren't partition walls! INTIMATE
40. His latest publication is a book of verse on the theme of relationships. PUBLISH
41. There will be a vacancy for bar waiter next month. VACANT
42. Too much exposure to the sun can result in skin cancer. EXPOSE
43. He doesn't get any enjoyment out of doing physical exercise. ENJOY
44. Have you sent in your application form yet? APPLY
45. The experts predicted prosperity for the company in 2015. PROSPER
46. Many people believe that New York is the greater city in America. greatest
47. Each year people around the world spending billions of dollars buying goods on the Internet. spend
48. One of the most urgent problem facing us now is the need to control population growth. problems
49. I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window by a brick to get in. With
50. Despite of the heavy snow, she went out. Bỏ of
51. The insurance company has agreed to meet our claim in full.
52. The course was described as suitable for complete beginners.
53. I didn't think his work was up to standard so I asked him to do it again.
54. I might drop in for a while next weekend if you are at home then.
55. I dropped out of the Germanl class because I couldn't catch up with the level.
Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future
because they have been (56) _______ to such low numbers. Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's
plants are found nowhere else in the world but they are (57) _______ by alien invasive species such as
feral goats, pigs, rodents and (58) _______ plants.
The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to (59) _______ the extinction of the 182 rare
Hawaiian plants with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the (60) _______ . Since 1990, (61)
_______ a result of their "Plant Extinction Prevention Program", sixteen species have been brought into
(62) _______ and three species have been reintroduced. Invasive weeds have been removed in key
areas and fencing put up in order to (63) _______ plants in the wild.
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In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Program aims (64) _______ collecting genetic
material from the remaining plants in the wild for storage as a safety net for the future. They also
aim to manage wild populations and where possible reintroduce species into (65) _______ .
56. A. reduced B. increased C. disappeared D. developed
57. A. guarded B. invested C. threatened D. conserved
58. A. national B. native C. non-native D. international
59. A. encourage B. stimulate C. influence D. prevent
60. A. atmosphere B. hole C. sky D. wild
61. A. so B. as C. due D. but
62. A. contamination B. cultivation C. production D. generation
63. A. derive B. vary C. protect D. remain
64. A. for B. with C. on D. at
65. A. reserves B. shelters C. gardens D. halls
Sex–trait stereotypes (định kiến) may be defines as a set of psychological attributes (thuộc
tính) that characterize men more frequently than women. Thus, males are often described as
ambitious, unemotional, and independent and, on the other hand, like selfish, unrefined, and
insensitive. Females are described as emotional, irrational, high-strung (dễ xúc động), and tentative
(dò xét). In spite of the egalitarian (CN trung bình, bình quân) movement, recent studies have
demonstrated that sex-trait stereotypes remain common among young adults today. In fact, such
stereotyping has proved to be the psychological justification for social beliefs concerning the
appropriateness of various activities for men and women that further perpetuate (lúng túng) the
different sex roles traditionally ascribed (đổ lỗi) to men and women.
The awareness of sex – trait stereotypes in the United States developes a linear (triều hướng)
fashion between the ages of four and ten. Generally, knowledge of male stereotypical characteristics
develops earlier, whereas knowledge of female characteristics increases more rapidly between the
ages of four and seven. While the reasons for this learning are not fully understood, evidence suggests
that at the preschool level children’s literature and television programs provide powerful models and
reinforcement for stereotyped views. Studies designed to compare sex-trait stereotypes cross–
nationally show a high degree of correspondence in the characteristics ascribed to men and women.
As finding have been obtained in the other countries, two hypotheses (giả thuyết) have been advanced
to explain the commonalities in sex trait stereotyping. One states that pancultural (động vật học)
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similarities play a role in the psychological characteristics attributed to men and women, and the
second states that the general picture is one of cultural relativism (thuyết tương đối).
66. The passage is probably an excerpt (trích) from an article on____.
A. sociology (xã hội học) B. demographics (nhân khẩu học)
C. psychotherapy (liệu pháp tâm lí) D. sociobiology (môn sinh học xã hội)
67. Which of the following statements is supported in the passage?
A. The beliefs of young adults are more common among the old.
B. The beliefs of young adults have shown little change.
C. Young adults have participated in many common studied.
D. The egalitarian movement has been a resounding success.
68. In line 3, the word ambitious is closest in meaning to____.
A. anxious B. ambiguous (nhập nhằng)
C. enterprising (mạnh dạn) D. honest
69. In line 4, the word high-strung is closest in meaning to____.
A. nervous B. hideous (ghê tởm) C. high-class D. fair-minded (vô tư)
70. In line 9, the word perpetuate is closest in meaning to____.
A. perplex (lúng túng) B. maintain C. mount D. personalize
71. According to the passage, characterizations of men and women as having particular sets of
attributed are____.
A. found in several coutries B. reflected in modern fashion
C. uniform across all groups D. contingent (tình cờ) on a socioeconomic class
72. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that young children learn about sex-trait
stereotypes___.
A. by watching their parents B. when their learning is reinforced
C. by being exposed to various media D. after they start school
73. It can be inferred from paragraph that social beliefs precipitate (lắng đọng) ____.
A. nontraditional gender roles
B. the rationalization (hợp ý hóa) for stereotyping
C. the on-going egalitarian change
D. concerns for the legitimacy (tính hợp pháp) of sex traits
74. The author of the passage would most probably agree with which of the following statements?
A. Social attitudes are not likely to change radically
B. Social attitudes toward women have been updated and made more balanced.
C. Social attitudes toward men are continually nullified (vô hiệu hóa) and modernized.
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D. The women’s liberation movement has borne little fruit.
75. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A Cross–examination of Stereotypical Behaviors
B. A Relativist Perspective on Stereotyping
C. The Pervasiveness (lan tỏa) of Sex–Trait Stereotypes
D. A Unilateral Approach to Sex – Trait Stereotyping
Thomas Alva Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, On February 11th, 1847. His family (76)
moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school (77)
for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly
self – educated. His natural curiosity (78) led him to start experimenting at young age. Thomas
Edison lit (79) up the world with his invention of the electric light. Though the electric light seems to
be the (80) most useful, it was not his (81) only invention. He also invented the record player, the
motion picture camera, and over 1,200 (82) other inventions. About every two weeks, he (83)
created /made / invented something new. He worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he
worked (84) so intensely that his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat. Thomas Edison died at the
age of 84 on October 18th, 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous
inventions (85) that improved the quality of life all over the world.

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86. It's not possible that he ran away with the stolen goods.
 He can't have run away with the stolen goods.
87. The game was cancelled because it rained heavily.
 Because of the heavy rain, the game was cancelled.
88. They often went to the zoo with their parents as children.
 Their parents would take them to the zoo as children.
89. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
 Martin’s poor health doesn’t / can’t prevent / stop him (from) enjoying life.
90. My brother can’t run as fast as he used to.
 My brother used to run faster than now / he does.
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91. The fridge is completely empty. left
 There is nothing left in the fridge.
92. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired. worth
 It is not worth repairing that old typewriter.
93. Frank never pays any attention to my advice. notice
 Frank never takes any notice of my advice.
94. John only understood very little of what the teacher said. hardly
 John could hardly understand what the teacher said.
95. Her ability to run a company really impresses me. impressed
 I’m really impressed by her ability to run a company.
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Ngày thi: ………………………………..
…………………………………..
Giám thị 1: .............................................................Giám thị 2:
……………………………………
blanks.
1. What law did the driver break in the school zone?
A. He didn't yield to children crossing the road.
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B. He parked illegally near the school.
C. He exceeded the speed limit.
2. What happened at the intersection?
A. The driver didn't use his turn signals.
B. The driver didn't come to a complete stop.
C. The driver failed to yield to other drivers.
3. What does the police officer tell the man about his driver's license?
A. The license is no longer valid.
B. The driver is using someone else's license.
C. The license is only good for 6 more months.
4. What can be implied from the driver's conversation about the officer's name?
A. The driver plans to report the officer to his superiors.
B. The driver tells the officer that they have met before.
C. The driver hints that the officer could let him off.
5. What happens at the end of the conversation?
A. The driver gets a ticket. B. The officer arrests the driver. C. The driver is taken to court.
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the form below. Write no more than three words
University Clubs Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Name of club film climbing chess
Extra activities discussions (1) ……………………. trips (2) …………………………..
Current number of
(3) ………………………….. 40 55
members
(4) club
Contact Events organiser Maths tutor
…………………………..
(5). meets twice a …………………………..

(6). excursion to France in the …………………………..
(7). subscriptions paid …………………………..
Benefits:
(8). discounts on …………………………..
(9). annual …………………………..
(10). free entrance to climbing …………………………..in Cardiff
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16. Neither Tom nor his brothers_________willing to help their mother with the housework.
A. was B. is C. are D. has been
17. That cannot be a true story. He _________it up.
A. must have made B. should have made C. would have made D. can have made
18. She was _________angry that she could not say a word.
A. so B. such C. too much D. so many
19. They are having their house_________by a construction company.
A. to paint B. painted C. being painted D. painting
20. The police have begun an_________into the accident which happened this afternoon.
A. investigation B. investigating C. investigatory D. investigate
21. This carpet really needs_________. Can you do it for me, son?
A. cleaning B. cleaned C. being cleaned D. clean
22. Parts of the country are suffering water_________after the unusually dry summer.
A. thirst B. shortage C. supply D. hunger
23. My teacher reminded me _________my essay carefully before handing it in.
A. checking B. to check C. to have checked D. checked
24. Sarah: “Oh my God, I’ve missed my bus.” Christ: “_________. Another will come here in ten
minutes.”
A. Thank you B. Don’t mention it C. I hope so D. Don’t worry
25. No sooner_________my car than the alarm went off.
A. the thief touched B. touched the thief C. the thief had touched D. had the thief touched
26. College students are becoming less dependent_________their teachers.
A. on B. of C. with D. to
27. A military junta has taken over power in the country after the democratic administration _________.
A. collapsed B. stumbled C. vanished D. abandoned
28. She was kept awake for most of the night by the _________of a mosquito in her car.
A. whine B. moan C. groan D. screech
29. Getting a good school _________is what you need to do.
A. report B. mark C. raise D. comment
30. My decision to leave university after a year is one I now_________regret.
A. harshly B. painfully C. keenly D. heavily
31. A. “If only I hadn’t said that to her”. B. “ _________.”
A. Ah, well, that is life. B. Yes, you mustn’t have done like that
C. No worry, that’s nothing . D. No, you’ve done a very good job
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32. A. “I apologize to you for not keeping my promise” B. “ _________.”
A. Well, that’s out of question. B. Your apology is accepted.
C. I am grateful to that. D. That was very sweet of you.
33. A. “How come you didn’t tell me that you would quit the job?” B. “ _________.”
A. Because I knew you would make a fuss about it. B. I would love to. Thank you.
C. I found the job so demanding. D. Because I’m so bored with it.
34. Stop fighting you two- shake hands and ________your peace with each other!
A. set B. do C. make D. bring
35. Fire crews have been operating at full_________.
A. effort B. power C. strength D. energy
1. Will you please give us some …………………………..explanation? FAR
2. You should …………………………..yourselves with the new environment. FAMILY
3. She likes going …………………………..with her classmates. PICNIC
4. Are there any …………………………..between them? SIMILAR
5. There’re many …………………………..programs at the Festival in hue. CULTURE
6. Although some societies are …………………………..undeveloped, their languages are very TECHNOLOGY
complex.
7. It’s education that helps with the …………………………..of knowledge for the young. RICH
8. He likes watching …………………………..programs on TV. ENTERTAIN
9. Many …………………………..say that is the best method to adopt. SCIENCE
10. Esperanto,however,proves to be useless because it’s …………………………... POPULAR
46. She is among the few who wants to quit smoking instead of cutting down.
47. Five miles beyond the hills were a fire with its flames reaching up to the sky.
48. The main divisions of geologic time, called eras, are subdivided in periods.
49. She wishes we didn’t sent her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet.
50. He passed the exams with high scores, that makes his parents happy.
51. Many people were attracted ……………………..the shop's special offers.
52. I don't get …………………..well with my new neighbor. He is so rude!
53. The local police are talking to Tom. I think he is …………………..suspicion for the crime.
54. I never found ……………………..about my wife's affairs until well after the divorce.
55. To help your heart Mr. Jones, I suggest you keep ……………………all fatty foods for a few months.
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The popular image of student life is of young people with few responsibilities enjoying
themselves and (56) ________ very little work. This is often not true. Many older people now study at
college or university, sometimes (57) ________a part-time basis while having a job and looking after
a family. These students are often (58) ________motivated and work very hard.
Younger students are often thought to be lazy and careless about money but this (59) ________
is changing. In Britain reduced government support for higher education means that students can no
longer rely on having their expenses (60) ________for them. Formerly, students received a grant
towards their living expenses. Now most can only get a loan (61) ________has to be paid back. Since
1999 they have paid over 1 000 towards tuition (62) ________and this amount will increase up to a
maximum of 3000. In the US students already (63) ________pay for tuition and room and board.
Many get a financial aid package which may (64) ________grants, scholarships and loans. The fear of
having large debts places (65) ________pressure on students and many take part-time jobs during the
term and work full-time in the vacations.
56. A. producing B. doing C. making D. carrying
57. A. on B. with C. for D. at
58. A. mainly B. absolutely C. highly D. adequately
59. A. position B. condition C. state D. situation
60. A. to pay B. pay C. paying D. paid
61. A. who B. what C. which D. whether
62. A. charge B. allowances C. money D. fees
63. A. had better B. may C. have to D. should
64. A. consist B. belong C. include D. compose
65. A. large B. generous C. considerate D. considerable
Experts in climatology and other scientists are becoming extremely concerned about the changes
to our climate which are taking place. Admittedly, climate changes have occurred on our planet
before. For example, there have been several ice ages or glacial periods.
These climatic changes, however, were different from the modern ones in that they occurred
gradually and, as far as we know, naturally. The changes currently being monitored are said to be the
result not of natural causes, but of human activity. Furthermore, the rate of change is becoming
alarmignly rapid.
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The major problem is that the planet appears to be warming up. According to some experts, this
warming process, known as global warming, is occurring at a rate unprecedented in the last 10,000
years. The implications for the planet are very serious. Rising global temperatures could give rise to
such ecological disasters as extremely high increases in the incidence of flooding and of droughts.
These in turn could have a harmful effect on agriculture.
It is thought that this unusual warming of the Earth has been caused by so-called greenhouse
gases, such as carbon dioxide, being emitted into the atmosphere by car engines and modern industrial
processes, for example. Such gases not only add to the pollution of the atmosphere, but also create a
greenhouse effect, by which the heat of the sun is trapped. This leads to the warming up of the planet.
Politicians are also concerned about climate change and there are now regular summits on the
subject, attended by representatives from around 180 of the world’s industrialized countries. Of these
summits, the most important took place in Kyoto in Japan in 1997. There it was agreed that the most
industrialized countries would try to reduce the volume of greenhouse gas emissions and were given
targets for this reduction of emissions.
It was also suggested that more forests should be planted to create so-called sinks to absorb
greenhouse gases. At least part of the problem of rapid climate change has been caused by too drastic
deforestation.
Sadly, the targets are not being met. Even more sadly, global warnings about climate changes are
often still being regarded as scaremongering.
66. According to the passage, in what way did the climate changes in the ice ages differ from the
modern ones?
A. They occurred naturally over a long period of time
B. They were partly intended.
C. They were wholly the result of human activity.
D. They were fully monitored by humans.
67. The word “alarmingly” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. disapprovingly B. disappointingly C. surprisingly D. worryingly
68. According to the passage, agriculture could _________.
A. make the global warming more serious
B. be indirectly affected by the global temperature rises
C. give rise to many ecological disasters
D. be directly damaged by the rises in global temperature
69. Greenhouse gases cause the warming up of the Earth because they _________.
A. are emitted by car engines B. trap heat from the sun
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C. do not add to atmosphere pollution D. are unusual gases
70. According to the passage, 1997 witnessed _________.
A. the largest number of summits on the subject of climate change
B. the most important summit on climate change taking place in Kyoto, Japan
C. the highest attendance by representatives from 180 industrialized countries
D. widespread concern about climate change
71. It can be inferred from the passage that the countries which are mainly responsible for global
warming are _________.
A. countries with the warmest climate B. developing countries
C. developed countries D. the most industrialized countries
72. The word “There” in paragraph 5 refers to _________.
A. the world’s industrialized countries B. regular summits on climate change
C. the most industrialized countries D. the 1997 summit in Kyoto, Japan
73. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Carbon dioxide is one of the gases that may cause the so-called greenhouse effect.
B. The so-called sinks created by forests can absorb greenhouse gases.
C. The problem of rapid climate change has been caused mainly by deforestation.
D. Politicians are among those who are concerned about climate change.
74. The word “drastic” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. hard B. severe C. widespread D. obvious
75. What is probably the writer’s attitude toward global warning?
A. Optimistic B. Pessimistic C. Neutral D. Positive
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of their
fishing-boats had (76) …………………………..caught in the storm which had blown up during the night. In the
cottages round the harbour people stood by their door, (77) …………………………..worried to talk. The rest of
the fishing fleet had reached the harbour before dark, and the men from these ships waited and
watched with the wives and families of (76) ………………………….. missing men. Some had (76)
………………………….. thick blankets and some flasks to hot drinks, knowing that the men (76)
………………………….. be cold and tried. As dawn began to break over (76) ………………………….. the east, a small
point if light was (76) ………………………….. in the darkness of the water and a (76) ………………………….. minutes
later, (76) there was a shout. Before long, the two boats (76) ………………………….. turning in, past the
lighthouse, to the inside of the harbour. The men (76) ………………………….. helped out of their boats, and
although they were stiff from cold and tiredness, they were all safe.
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printed before it.
86. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known.
@ I’ve ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful.
@ If ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. He can speak French well enough to go to the conference.
@ His French ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. Martin had difficulty in accepting the loss of his money.
@ It was hard ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. No matter how hard I tried, I could not open the window.
@ However .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. Carol didn't listen to what her teacher said. attention
 Carol didn't ………………………………………………………………….. what her teacher said.
92. The party was rather disappointing. time
 We didn't ………………………………………………………………….. at the party.
93. Despite the late departure of the flight, it arrived on time. although
 ………………………………………………………………….., it arrived on time.
94. The coffee machine in our office hasn't worked for three months. out
 The coffee machine in our office ………………………………………………………………….. for three months.
95. The manager failed to persuade Karen to take the job. succeed
 The manager ………………………………………………………………….. Karen to take the job.
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Ngày thi: ………………………………..
…………………………………..
Giám thị 1: .............................................................Giám thị 2:
……………………………………
blanks.
1. What law did the driver break in the school zone?
A. He didn't yield to children crossing the road.
B. He parked illegally near the school.
C. He exceeded the speed limit.
2. What happened at the intersection?
A. The driver didn't use his turn signals.
B. The driver didn't come to a complete stop.
C. The driver failed to yield to other drivers.
3. What does the police officer tell the man about his driver's license?
A. The license is no longer valid.
B. The driver is using someone else's license.
C. The license is only good for 6 more months.
4. What can be implied from the driver's conversation about the officer's name?
A. The driver plans to report the officer to his superiors.
B. The driver tells the officer that they have met before.
C. The driver hints that the officer could let him off.
A. The driver gets a ticket. B. The officer arrests the driver. C. The driver is taken to court.
University Clubs Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Name of club film climbing chess
Extra activities discussions (1) weekend trips (2) competitions
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Current number of
(3) 125 40 55
members
Contact Events organiser (4) club secretary Maths tutor
(5). meets twice a month

(6). excursion to France in the spring
(7). subscriptions paid weekly
Benefits:
(8). discounts on equipment
(9). annual magazine
(10). free entrance to climbing exhibition in Cardiff
16. Neither Tom nor his brothers_________willing to help their mother with the housework.
A. was B. is C. are D. has been
17. That cannot be a true story. He _________it up.
18. She was _________angry that she could not say a word.
A. so B. such C. too much D. so many
19. They are having their house_________by a construction company.
A. to paint B. painted C. being painted D. painting
20. The police have begun an_________into the accident which happened this afternoon.
A. investigation B. investigating C. investigatory D. investigate
21. This carpet really needs_________. Can you do it for me, son?
A. cleaning B. cleaned C. being cleaned D. clean
22. Parts of the country are suffering water_________after the unusually dry summer.
A. thirst B. shortage C. supply D. hunger
23. My teacher reminded me _________my essay carefully before handing it in.
A. checking B. to check C. to have checked D. checked
24. Sarah: “Oh my God, I’ve missed my bus.” Christ: “_________. Another will come here in ten
minutes.”
A. Thank you B. Don’t mention it C. I hope so D. Don’t worry
25. No sooner_________my car than the alarm went off.
A. the thief touched B. touched the thief C. the thief had touched D. had the thief touched
26. College students are becoming less dependent_________their teachers.
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A. on B. of C. with D. to
27. A military junta has taken over power in the country after the democratic administration _________.
A. collapsed B. stumbled C. vanished D. abandoned
28. She was kept awake for most of the night by the _________of a mosquito in her car.
A. whine B. moan C. groan D. screech
29. Getting a good school _________is what you need to do.
A. report B. mark C. raise D. comment
30. My decision to leave university after a year is one I now_________regret.
A. harshly B. painfully C. keenly D. heavily
31. A. “If only I hadn’t said that to her”. B. “ _________.”
A. Ah, well, that is life. B. Yes, you mustn’t have done like that
C. No worry, that’s nothing . D. No, you’ve done a very good job
32. A. “I apologize to you for not keeping my promise” B. “ _________.”
A. Well, that’s out of question. B. Your apology is accepted.
C. I am grateful to that. D. That was very sweet of you.
33. A. “How come you didn’t tell me that you would quit the job?” B. “ _________.”
A. Because I knew you would make a fuss about it. B. I would love to. Thank you.
C. I found the job so demanding. D. Because I’m so bored with it.
34. Stop fighting you two- shake hands and ________your peace with each other!
A. set B. do C. make D. bring
35. Fire crews have been operating at full_________.
A. effort B. power C. strength D. energy
1. Will you please give us some further explanation? FAR
2. You should familiarize yourselves with the new environment. FAMILY
3. She likes going picnicking with her classmates. PICNIC
4. Are there any similarities between them? SIMILAR
5. There’re many cultural programs at the Festival in hue. CULTURE
6. Although some societies are technologically undeveloped, their languages are very
TECHNOLOGY
complex.
7. It’s education that helps with the enrichment of knowledge for the young. RICH
8. He likes watching entertaining programs on TV. ENTERTAIN
9. Many scientists say that is the best method to adopt. SCIENCE
10. Esperanto,however,proves to be useless because it’s unpopular. POPULAR
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46. She is among the few who wants to quit smoking instead of cutting down à want
47. Five miles beyond the hills were a fire with its flames reaching up to the sky. à was
48. The main divisions of geologic time, called eras, are subdivided in periods. à into
49. She wishes we didn’t sent her the candy yesterday because she’s on a diet. à hadn’t
50. He passed the exams with high scores, that makes his parents happy. à Which
51. Many people were attracted by the shop's special offers.
52. I don't get on well with my new neighbor. He is so rude!
53. The local police are talking to Tom. I think he is under suspicion for the crime.
54. I never found out about my wife's affairs until well after the divorce.
55. To help your heart Mr. Jones, I suggest you keep off all fatty foods for a few months.
The popular image of student life is of young people with few responsibilities enjoying
themselves and (56) ________ very little work. This is often not true. Many older people now study at
college or university, sometimes (57) ________a part-time basis while having a job and looking after
a family. These students are often (58) ________motivated and work very hard.
Younger students are often thought to be lazy and careless about money but this (59) ________
is changing. In Britain reduced government support for higher education means that students can no
longer rely on having their expenses (60) ________for them. Formerly, students received a grant
towards their living expenses. Now most can only get a loan (61) ________has to be paid back. Since
1999 they have paid over 1 000 towards tuition (62) ________and this amount will increase up to a
maximum of 3000. In the US students already (63) ________pay for tuition and room and board.
Many get a financial aid package which may (64) ________grants, scholarships and loans. The fear of
having large debts places (65) ________pressure on students and many take part-time jobs during the
term and work full-time in the vacations.
56. A. producing B. doing C. making D. carrying

57. A. on B. with C. for D. at
58. A. mainly B. absolutely C. highly D. adequately
59. A. position B. condition C. state D. situation
60. A. to pay B. pay C. paying D. paid
61. A. who B. what C. which D. whether
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62. A. charge B. allowances C. money D. fees
63. A. had better B. may C. have to D. should
64. A. consist B. belong C. include D. compose
65. A. large B. generous C. considerate D. considerable
alarmignly rapid.
deforestation.
modern ones?
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67. The word “alarmingly” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
68. According to the passage, agriculture could _________.
69. Greenhouse gases cause the warming up of the Earth because they _________.
70. According to the passage, 1997 witnessed _________.
warming are _________.
72. The word “There” in paragraph 5 refers to _________.
74. The word “drastic” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to _________.
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In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of their
fishing-boats had (76) been caught in the storm which had blown up during the night. In the cottages
round the harbour people stood by their door, (77) too worried to talk. The rest of the fishing fleet had
reached the harbour before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and
families of (76) the missing men. Some had (76) brought thick blankets and some flasks to hot
drinks, knowing that the men (76) would be cold and tried. As dawn began to break over (76) in the
east, a small point if light was (76) seen in the darkness of the water and a (76) few minutes later, (76)
there was a shout. Before long, the two boats (76) were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside
of the harbour. The men (76) were helped out of their boats, and although they were stiff from cold
and tiredness, they were all safe.
printed before it.
86. My mother was the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known.
@ I’ve never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother.
87. He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful.
@ If he had been (more) careful, he wouldn’t have lost his money.
88. He can speak French well enough to go to the conference.
@ His French is fluent enough to go to the conference.
89. Martin had difficulty in accepting the loss of his money.
@ It was hard for Martin to accept the loss of his money.
90. No matter how hard I tried, I could not open the window.
@ However hard as I (might) try, I could not open the window.
91. Carol didn't listen to what her teacher said. attention
 Carol didn't pay (any) attention to what her teacher said.
92. The party was rather disappointing. time
 We didn't have a good/great time at the party.
93. Despite the late departure of the flight, it arrived on time. although
 Although the flight departed late , it arrived on time.
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94. The coffee machine in our office hasn't worked for three months. out
 The coffee machine in our office has been out of order for three months.
95. The manager failed to persuade Karen to take the job. succeed
 The manager didn't succeed in persuading Karen to take the job.
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ĐỀ THI SỐ 16
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: …………………………
…………………………………..
Giám thị 1: .............................................................Giám thị 2:
……………………………………
blanks.
1. Where is the man going on vacation?
A. Italy B. France C. Germany
2. Where did he meet Claudia?
A. at a music store B. at the post office C. on the Internet
3. What advice does Markus give Pete about meeting Claudia's parents?
A. be on time B. take a small gift C. smile and be friendly
4. What is one thing Markus does NOT say about greeting Claudia?
A. shake her hand B. give her a friendly hug C. take her some flowers
5. Markus' final suggestion for Pete is that he should:
A. brush up on his German.
B. buy souvenirs for Claudia's family.
C. visit Berlin during his visit.
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the table below. Write no more than three
words.
CAR XPRESS
VEHICLE HIRE
Provider of top quality hire vehicle in the Auckland area.
ORDER FORM
Example Answer
Name: Madge Thompson
Booking Reference number: (6) …………………………………..
Hire period: 14 days
Vehicle models: (7) …………………………………..
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Collection date: 2nd July (around 3 p.m)
Collection point: (8) …………………………………..Blue Car Park
Return date: (9) ………………………………….. (around 6 p.m)
Insurance type: (10) Fully …………………………………..
Conditions: £ 500 (11) ………………………………….., otherwise fully covered
Payment method: (12) …………………………………..
Cost of vehicle hire £ 280
Additional Costs:
Insurance: £ 75
(13) Satellite …………………………………..£ 25
(14) ………………………………….. £ 25
Total: £ 455.50 (Including (15) …………………………………..% tax)
16. Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary. “_______”.
A. Great B. Oh, that's annoyingC. Well, never mind D. Sounds like fun
17. _______ air essential is to man, so is water to fish.
A. As B. Just C. Since D. Like
18. If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties now.
A. wouldn't have been B. hadn't been
C. wouldn't be D. won't be
19. One's fingerprints are _______ other person.
A. different from B. different from any
C. differ from any D. different from those of any
20. Jane wasn't in when I arrived. I suppose she _______ I was coming.
A. must have forgotten B. must forget
C. may forget D. can't have forgotten
21. _______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical
illusion.
A. The Moon B. The Moon which C. When the Moon D. That the Moon
22. I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but _______.
A. I'm not invited B. I will not be invited
C. I have not been invited D. I was not invited
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23. Jane. “It's going to rain”. Mary. “_______”.
A. I hope not so B. I don't hope either C. I don't hope so D. I hope not
24. A good friend is _______ will stand by you when you are in trouble.
A. the one who B. a person that C. people who D. who
25. _______, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Difficult as the homework was B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. As though the homework was difficult D. Despite the homework was difficult
26. The ______ will be chaired by Mr. Sheldon, one of the most innovative directors in the company.
A. category B. qualification C. committee D. productivity
27. The customer returned his order saying its switch was defective, and the online store agreed to
______ the full amount to his account.
A. magnify B. credit C. discontinue D. charge
28. His neighbors found his ______ manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to
backyard barbeques.
A. insentient B. magisterial C. preparatory D. restorative
29. Steven is always ______ about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of
irresponsibility.
A. legible B. tolerable C. punctual D. literal
30. Candace would ______ her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names.
A. advocate B. provoke C. perforate D. expunge
31. The dress Arid wore _______ with small, glassy beads, creating a shimmering effect.
A. titillated B. reiterated C. scintillated D. enthralled
32. Being able to afford this luxury car will ______ getting a better- paying job.
A. maximize B. recombinant C. reiterate D. necessitate
33. Levina unknowingly ______ the thief by holding open the elevator doors and ensuring his escape.
A. coerced B. proclaimed C. abetted D. sanctioned
34. Shakespeare, a(n) ______writer, entertained audiences by writing many tragic and comic plays.
A. numeric B. obstinate C. generic D. prolific
35. I had the ________ experience of sitting next to an over-talkative passenger on my flight home
from Brussels.
A. satisfactory B. commendable C. galling D. acceptable
36. They all show great ………………………………….. to their singing and go to choir practice COMMIT
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twice a week.
37. In the last NY fashion week, there was a huge lack of …………………………………... All the ORIGINAL
designers used the same patterns for their clothes.
38. The coach's lack of ………………………………….. affected the relationship between the LEADER
players of the team.
39. There were lots of kids in my ………………………………….. when I was growing up. NEIGHBOUR
40. They had known each other since they were kids so they never had problems with PARTNER
their …………………………………...
41. Her ………………………………….. was finally rewarded by her chance to meet her favourite PERSIST
actor off-stage.
42. ………………………………….. is a lifelong responsibility. FATHER
43. People in Spain legally reach ………………………………….. at 18. ADULT
44. Her kindness and sense of humour helped maintain ………………………………….. with her COMPANION
classmates.
45. In my ………………………………….. there will be a substitute teacher. ABSENT
46. He was one of the first inventor to apply the principles to the process of invention.
47. Sometimes it is difficult to avoid to drink when we enjoy an informal party.
48. Had it not was his father's help, Bill couldn't have repaired the roof.
49. At no time could she understood what he really wanted to say.
50. As soon as they were seated, the man began to whisper among themselves.
51. Any new video system that is compatible ………………… existing ones has a little chance of success.
52. He is impervious ………………… criticism to and rational argument.
53. I confided ………………… her because I thought I could trust her.
54. Jen checked ………………… of the hotel and took a taxi to the airport.
55. We'll have to set ………………… very early to avoid the rush-hour traffic.
Music is universal _ it is produced by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came
before speech and (56) ______ as a development of making calls. In fact, there is (57) ______ theory
that the earliest languages were chanted or sung rather than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures, music is
a form of (58) ______ history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to (59)
______ on histories of the land and spirits to the next generation.
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New evidence suggested that music does not just satisfy the feel-good factor but it is also good
for the brain. A study of intellectually (60) ______ children showed that they could recall more (61)
______ after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as story.
Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence (62) ______ after
listening to Mozart. The so-called “Mozart effect” has also been (63) ______ by findings that rats (64)
_______ up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, known as a maze.
Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer from any form of mental (65) ______
benefit from listening to music.
56. A. was B. swelled C. reacted D. arose
57. A. one B. every C. such D. that
58. A. enjoying B. making C. recording D. stating
59. A. move B. pass C. hand D. happen
60. A. disabled B. inactive C. incapable D. disordered
61. A. facts B. knowledge C. memory D. information
62. A. form B. scheme C. examination D. test
63. A. supported B. given C. marked D. remembered
64. A. held B. brought C. stood D. set
65. A. badness B. hurt C. illness D. pain
History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound
films, or talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public
performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by
a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect
machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called
'synchronized sound' – began soon after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound,
characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented
gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound system. The
biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become unsynchronized if, for example,
the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This system was only
effective for a single song or dialogue sequence.
In the 'sound-on-film' system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which
could be read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image,
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guaranteeing synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This
system eventually brought us 'talking pictures'.
66. The passage is mainly about the
A. history of silent movies B. disadvantages of synchronized sound
C. development of sound with movies D. research into sound reproduction
67. According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened
A. before 1896 B. as early as 1896 C. as early as 1922 D. in 1927
68. The word 'screenings' in is closest in meaning to
A. projections B. revelations C. demonstrations D. diversions
69. Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer o! sound to accompany movies?
A. a jazz singer B. single pianist C. a small band D. a gramophone
70. It can be inferred that
A. most movie theaters had a pianist
B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
C. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures
D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures.
71. According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they
A. got out of synchronization with the picture.
B. were too large for most movie theaters.
C. were newly invented and still had imperfections
D. changed speeds when the needle jumped.
72. The word 'sequence' is closest in meaning to
A. interpretation B. progression C. distribution D. organization
73. The phrase 'these signals' refers to
A. sounds B. series C. marks D. sensors
74. According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording was
A. made during the film of the picture. B. read by an optical sensor
C. inserted beside the image on the film D. marked on the gramophone
75. Short feature films produced as early as 1922 _______
A. were recorded by optical sensors B. put musicians out of work
C. were only effective for dialogue sequences D. preceding talking pictures
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The idea (1) ……………………… a blind person could drive a car sounds crazy. And the concept of someone
who can’t see driving a car (2) ……………………… almost 150 miles per hour sounds even crazier. Miranda
Naylor, a blind accountant from Southport, has done exactly that in an attempt to (3) ……………………… money
for charity. Mrs. Naylor (4) ……………………… a sports car for two miles in a straight line along the runway of a
disused airfield. She was in radio contact with her husband Pete Naylor, (5) ……………………… was able to give
her directions and advice in this way. Her amazing achievement is expected to raise about £50,000, which
will be donated (6) ……………………… a company that trains dogs for the blind. Mrs. Naylor has been blind (7)
……………………… she was six years old and she still has some visual memories of the world around her. She
admits that not having her sight makes her life awkward at times. She believes that if you are disabled in
any way, you shouldn’t waste time (8) ……………………… sorry for yourself. “It makes a lot of sense to keep
busy” she says. “Achieving something can (9) ……………………… a great source of self confidence”. Miranda
is now looking for a new challenge and (10) ……………………… like to ride a motorbike.
printed before it.
86. We had to wait for so long that we got fed up and left.
 We had to wait for such........................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
 I really wish .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. I shut the door, but right after that I realized I’d left the key inside.
 No sooner ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. It isn’t necessary to finish your work today.
 You don’t .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. The car belongs to Mrs. Edwards.
 Mrs. Edwards is the .................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. You should wash your shirt right now before that stain dries. needs
 Your shirt ……………………………………………………………. before that stain dries.
92. I haven't been to Oxford for at least ten years. went
 It was ……………………………………………………………. went to Oxford.
93. Some old people are finding it difficult to adjust to a digital technology. used
 Some old people ……………………………………………………………. to a digital technology.
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94. When the minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment. being
 On ……………………………………………………………., the minister declined to comment.
95. It's possible that someone stole your purse when we were in the restaurant. might
 Someone ……………………………………………………………. when we were in the restaurant
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ĐỀ THI SỐ 16
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: …………………………
…………………………………..
Giám thị 1: .............................................................Giám thị 2:
……………………………………
blanks.
1. Where is the man going on vacation?
A. Italy B. France C. Germany
2. Where did he meet Claudia?
A. at a music store B. at the post office C. on the Internet
3. What advice does Markus give Pete about meeting Claudia's parents?
A. be on time B. take a small gift C. smile and be friendly
4. What is one thing Markus does NOT say about greeting Claudia?
A. shake her hand B. give her a friendly hug C. take her some flowers
5. Markus' final suggestion for Pete is that he should:
A. brush up on his German.
B. buy souvenirs for Claudia's family.
C. visit Berlin during his visit.
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the table below. Write no more than three
words.
CAR XPRESS
VEHICLE HIRE
Provider of top quality hire vehicle in the Auckland area.
ORDER FORM
Example Answer
Name: Madge Thompson
Booking Reference number: (6) 777.000.44.22
Hire period: 14 days
Vehicle models: (7) Tigre Swordstar
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Collection date: 2nd July (around 3 p.m)
Collection point: (8) South terminal Blue Car Park
Return date: (9) 17th July (around 6 p.m)
Insurance type: (10) Fully comprehensive
Conditions: £ 500 (11) excess, otherwise fully covered
Payment method: (12) Debit Card
Cost of vehicle hire £ 280
Additional Costs:
Insurance: £ 75
(13) Satellite navigation £ 25
(14) Tyre chains £ 25
Total: £ 455.50 (Including (15) 12,5 % tax)
16. Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary. “_______”.
A. Great B. Oh, that's annoyingC. Well, never mind D. Sounds like fun
17. _______ air essential is to man, so is water to fish.
A. As B. Just C. Since D. Like
18. If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties now.
A. wouldn't have been B. hadn't been
C. wouldn't be D. won't be
19. One's fingerprints are _______ other person.
20. Jane wasn't in when I arrived. I suppose she _______ I was coming.
A. must have forgotten B. must forget
C. may forget D. can't have forgotten
21. _______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical
illusion.
A. The Moon B. The Moon which C. When the Moon D. That the Moon
22. I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but _______.
A. I'm not invited B. I will not be invited
C. I have not been invited D. I was not invited
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23. Jane. “It's going to rain”. Mary. “_______”.
A. I hope not so B. I don't hope either C. I don't hope so D. I hope not
24. A good friend is _______ will stand by you when you are in trouble.
A. the one who B. a person that C. people who D. who
25. _______, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Difficult as the homework was B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. As though the homework was difficult D. Despite the homework was difficult
26. The ______ will be chaired by Mr. Sheldon, one of the most innovative directors in the company.
A. category B. qualification C. committee D. productivity
27. The customer returned his order saying its switch was defective, and the online store agreed to
______ the full amount to his account.
A. magnify B. credit C. discontinue D. charge
28. His neighbors found his ______ manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to
backyard barbeques.
A. insentient B. magisterial C. preparatory D. restorative
29. Steven is always ______ about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of
irresponsibility.
A. legible B. tolerable C. punctual D. literal
30. Candace would ______ her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names.
A. advocate B. provoke C. perforate D. expunge
31. The dress Arid wore _______ with small, glassy beads, creating a shimmering effect.
A. titillated B. reiterated C. scintillated D. enthralled
32. Being able to afford this luxury car will ______ getting a better- paying job.
A. maximize B. recombinant C. reiterate D. necessitate
33. Levina unknowingly ______ the thief by holding open the elevator doors and ensuring his escape.
A. coerced B. proclaimed C. abetted D. sanctioned
34. Shakespeare, a(n) ______writer, entertained audiences by writing many tragic and comic plays.
A. numeric B. obstinate C. generic D. prolific
35. I had the ________ experience of sitting next to an over-talkative passenger on my flight home
from Brussels.
A. satisfactory B. commendable C. galling D. acceptable
36. They all show great commitment to their singing and go to choir practice twice a COMMIT
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week.
37. In the last NY fashion week, there was a huge lack of originality. All the designers ORIGINAL
used the same patterns for their clothes.
38. The coach's lack of leadership affected the relationship between the players of the LEADER
team.
39. There were lots of kids in my neighbourhood when I was growing up. NEIGHBOUR
40. They had known each other since they were kids so they never had problems with PARTNER
their partnership.
41. Her persistence was finally rewarded by her chance to meet her favourite actor PERSIST
off-stage.
42. Fatherhood is a lifelong responsibility. FATHER
43. People in Spain legally reach adulthood at 18. ADULT
44. Her kindness and sense of humour helped maintain companionship with her COMPANION
classmates.
45. In my absence there will be a substitute teacher. ABSENT
46. He was one of the first inventor to apply the principles to the process of invention.  inventors
47. Sometimes it is difficult to avoid to drink when we enjoy an informal party.  drinking
48. Had it not was his father's help, Bill couldn't have repaired the roof. been
49. At no time could she understood what he really wanted to say. understand
50. As soon as they were seated, the man began to whisper among themselves. men
51. Any new video system that is compatible with existing ones has a little chance of success.
52. He is impervious to criticism to and rational argument.
53. I confided in her because I thought I could trust her.
54. Jen checked out of the hotel and took a taxi to the airport.
55. We'll have to set off very early to avoid the rush-hour traffic.
Music is universal _ it is produced by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came
before speech and (56) ______ as a development of making calls. In fact, there is (57) ______ theory
that the earliest languages were chanted or sung rather than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures, music is
a form of (58) ______ history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to (59)
______ on histories of the land and spirits to the next generation.
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New evidence suggested that music does not just satisfy the feel-good factor but it is also good
for the brain. A study of intellectually (60) ______ children showed that they could recall more (61)
______ after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as story.
Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence (62) ______ after
listening to Mozart. The so-called “Mozart effect” has also been (63) ______ by findings that rats (64)
_______ up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, known as a maze.
Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer from any form of mental (65) ______
benefit from listening to music.
56. A. was B. swelled C. reacted D. arose
57. A. one B. every C. such D. that
58. A. enjoying B. making C. recording D. stating
59. A. move B. pass C. hand D. happen
60. A. disabled B. inactive C. incapable D. disordered
61. A. facts B. knowledge C. memory D. information
62. A. form B. scheme C. examination D. test
63. A. supported B. given C. marked D. remembered
64. A. held B. brought C. stood D. set
65. A. badness B. hurt C. illness D. pain
History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound
films, or talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public
performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by
a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect
machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called
'synchronized sound' – began soon after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound,
characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented
gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound system. The
biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become unsynchronized if, for example,
the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This system was only
effective for a single song or dialogue sequence.
In the 'sound-on-film' system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which
could be read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image,
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guaranteeing synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This
system eventually brought us 'talking pictures'.
66. The passage is mainly about the
A. history of silent movies B. disadvantages of synchronized sound
C. development of sound with movies D. research into sound reproduction
67. According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened
A. before 1896 B. as early as 1896 C. as early as 1922 D. in 1927
68. The word 'screenings' in is closest in meaning to
A. projections B. revelations C. demonstrations D. diversions
69. Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer o! sound to accompany movies?
A. a jazz singer B. single pianist C. a small band D. a gramophone
70. It can be inferred that
A. most movie theaters had a pianist
B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
C. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures
D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures.
71. According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they
A. got out of synchronization with the picture.
B. were too large for most movie theaters.
C. were newly invented and still had imperfections
D. changed speeds when the needle jumped.
72. The word 'sequence' is closest in meaning to
A. interpretation B. progression C. distribution D. organization
73. The phrase 'these signals' refers to
A. sounds B. series C. marks D. sensors
74. According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording was
A. made during the film of the picture. B. read by an optical sensor
C. inserted beside the image on the film D. marked on the gramophone
75. Short feature films produced as early as 1922 _______
A. were recorded by optical sensors B. put musicians out of work
C. were only effective for dialogue sequences D. preceding talking pictures
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The idea (1) that a blind person could drive a car sounds crazy. And the concept of someone who
can’t see driving a car (2) at almost 150 miles per hour sounds even crazier. Miranda Naylor, a blind
accountant from Southport, has done exactly that in an attempt to (3) raise money for charity. Mrs.
Naylor (4) drove a sports car for two miles in a straight line along the runway of a disused airfield. She
was in radio contact with her husband Pete Naylor, (5) who was able to give her directions and advice in
this way. Her amazing achievement is expected to raise about £50,000, which will be donated (6) to a
company that trains dogs for the blind. Mrs. Naylor has been blind (7) since she was six years old and she
still has some visual memories of the world around her. She admits that not having her sight makes her
life awkward at times. She believes that if you are disabled in any way, you shouldn’t waste time (8)
feeling sorry for yourself. “It makes a lot of sense to keep busy” she says. “Achieving something can (9)
be a great source of self confidence”. Miranda is now looking for a new challenge and (10) would like to
ride a motorbike.
printed before it.
86. We had to wait for so long that we got fed up and left.
 We had to wait for such a long time that we got fed up and left.
87. I’m really sorry I didn’t invite her to the party.
 I really wish I had invited her to the party.
88. I shut the door, but right after that I realized I’d left the key inside.
 No sooner had/did I shut the door than I realized I’d left the key inside.
89. It isn’t necessary to finish your work today.
 You don’t have/need to finish your work today.
90. The car belongs to Mrs. Edwards.
 Mrs. Edwards is the owner of that car.
91. You should wash your shirt right now before that stain dries. needs
 Your shirt needs washing right now before that stain dries.
92. I haven't been to Oxford for at least ten years. went
 It was ten years since I last went to Oxford.
93. Some old people are finding it difficult to adjust to a digital technology. used
 Some old people are not used to adjusting to a digital technology.
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94. When the minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment. being
 On being asked about the strike, the minister declined to comment.
95. It's possible that someone stole your purse when we were in the restaurant. might
 Someone might have stolen your purse when we were in the restaurant
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ĐỀ ÔN THI SỐ 17 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: …………………………………
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
blanks.
1. What thing caused a mess in the dryer?
A. chewing gum B. a pen C. colored paper
2. What clothing did the woman have in the dryer?
A. shorts B. jeans C. sweaters
3. Who does the man need to call?
A. his friends B. a repair company C. his office

4. Where is the man going to get new clothes for his wife?
A. He's going to take her to a local store.
B. They're going to order some clothing online.
C. His wife is going to borrow clothes from her sister.
A. The couple argue about the situation.
B. The woman is angry and leaves the house.
C. The man apologizes for his mistake.
Part 2. Complete the form below. Write no more than three words or numbers for each answer.
DRURY’S ELECTRICAL STORE
WORK FORM
Example Answer
Customer’s Name: Phillipa Hutton
Address: 13 Glen Avenue Westley
Postcode: (6) ……………………….………………
Home Tel: 01748 524965
Mobile Tel: (7) ……………………….………………
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Customer Receipt: Yes/ No
Date of Repair Enquiry: (8) ……………………….………………
Job Number: J25
Problem: New TV doesn’t work
Questions 4 – 5. Circle the correct letter A – D.
(9). Which room did Jane want to use the new television?
A. The dining room B. The kitchen C. The bedroom D. The study
(10). What will Jane do while the man is looking at her new television?
A. She’ll wait in the shop B. She’ll come back tomorrow
C. She’ll go shopping and come back in half an hour
D. She’ll go shopping and come back in an hour
Questions 6-10. Answer the questions below. Write no more than three words or a number for
each answer.
(11). What was the problem with the television? a ……………………….………………
(12). What day is Jane’s nephew’s birthday next week? ……………………….………………
(13). How old will Jane’s nephew be next week? ……………………….………………
(14). What does Jane think her nephew would like for his birthday? a ……………………….………………
(15). What time will Jane go back to the shop tomorrow? ……………………….………………o’clock

16. I could not turn in my paper on time because my word processor _______.
A. fell down B. turned down C. tore down D. broke down
17. “You must always _______ us the truth” the judge said to the man.
A. tell B. confess C. speak D. say
18. Her father is a _______ drinker. He is always drinking.
A. strong B. heavy C. addictive D. capable
19. Don’t set off fireworks too closely to your house, _______?
A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. won’t you
20. Trains stop here in order to _______ passengers only.
A. pick up B. get off C. pull up D. pull in
21. In recent years, more and more people _______ for things with credit cards.
A. pay B. are paid C. are paying D. have been paying
22. He was the first person _______ the fire.
A. discover B. to discover C. discovering D. discovered
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23. “Who was the man with you yesterday?” - “He was _______.”
A. the next door man B. the man next to the door
C. the man next by the door D. the man next door
24. John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.” -Anna: “_______!”
A. Better luck next time B. So poor
C. Congratulations D. That was nice of them
25. You can _______ your sister to our party tonight.
A. bring B. carry C. take D. get
26. You need more exercise, so you should _______ golf.
A. carry out B. take in C. turn up D. take up
27. I like that photo very much. Could you make an _______ for me?
A. increase B. enlargement C. expansion D. extension
28. His roses won the first ________in the local flower competition.
A. prize B. award C. cup D. reward
29. I got impatient waiting for my turn to _________.
A. go out B. set out C. come out D. work out
30. “This is not a good essay”, said the lecturer. “I find your arguments ________.”
A. convincing B. convincingly C. unconvincing D. unconvincingly
31. We try to help our mother _______ household chores.
A. make B. take C. build D. do
32. It’s high time we _______ something about the pollution.
A. did B. had done C. made D. had made
33. I _______ my hand to draw her attention but she took no _______ of me.
A. waved/ notice B. shook/ noticed C. waved/ attention D. shook/ attention
34. There are many ways________to Rome
A. is leading B. are leading C. leading D. led
35. What chemical is this ? It is ________a horrible smell.
A. giving down B. giving off C. giving up D. giving out
36. ……………………….…………is her biggest flaw, and it has made her lose lots of friends. SELF
37. There's no ……………………….………………that he's the actual murderer. EVIDENT
38. His yawning in class was a clear sign of his ……………………….………………; he never TIRED
slept more than 5 hours.
39. My mum asked me to give her an ……………………….……………for my poor behaviour. EXPLAIN
40. His parents' ……………………….………………made him feel really unloved. CARE
41. There's another ……………………….………………of the story. INTERPRE
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42. You would ……………………….………………too many people off with that speech. FRIGHT
43. There is already enough ……………………….………………without that, you know. PRESS
44. I feel ……………………….………………about including the last sentence. HESITATE
45. Now surely our ……………………….………………government must go. CREDIT
46. Ginger is three times so hot as cumin, but not as hot as chili powder.
47. Some of the people were standing in the street watched the parade, while others were singing songs.
48. It is the writing English that causes difficulties to foreigners.
49. I would have to walk for miles to take that package were you not to bring them here now.
50. She is too beautiful that I cannot stop looking at her.
51. We all dream of a salary that is commensurate ……………………….…our skills and experience.
52. She was conscious ……………………….…the fact that everone was staring at her.
53. A diet deficient ……………………….…witamin D may cause the disease rickets.
54. A good teacher is always attentive ……………………….…their student's needs.
55. A suspect has been detained ……………………….…the police for questioning.
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made (56) _________ of various forms of
communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral (57)
_________. When there is a language (58) _________, communication is accomplished through sign
language in which motions (59) _________ for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the
mute have had to (60) _________ to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words
are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot. Body
language (61) _________ ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally.
A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod (62) _________
approval, while shaking the head (63) _________ a negative reaction. Other forms of nonlinguistic
language can be (64) _________ in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal
flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct
people. (65) _________ verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and
techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
56. A. usage B. use C. utility D. employment
57. A. speech B. claims C. utterance D. address
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58. A. separation B. obstacles C. divisions D. barrier
59. A. imply B. signify C. stand D. point
60. A. resort B. rotate C. revolve D. refer
61. A. progresses B. transmits C. remits D. emits
62. A. presents B. signs C. registers D. signifies
63. A. predicates B. indicates C. abdicates D. implicates
64. A. found B. trailed C. explored D. traced
65. A. Until B. Because C. While D. As
In the world today, particular in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe,
recycling is the big news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be
sensitive to the environment. Recycling means finding ways to use products a second time. The
motto of the recycling movement is “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”.
The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes
and expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging:
usually paper, a box and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things
that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils. Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-
quality products. When low-quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new
ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example, if a customer buys a high-quality
appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message. In the same
way, if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message
to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throw-away must stop.
The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After
customers empty the bottles, they return them to the stores. The manufacturers of the drinks collect
bottles, wash them, and then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is
saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a common practice. In those places,
the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throw-away bottles.
The third step being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned and
used again. Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one
aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle
aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world’s
precious resources.
66. It is a waste when customers buy low-quality products because _______.

A. they will soon throw them away B. they have to be repaired many times
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C. customers always change their idea D. they are very cheap
67. The word “motto” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. meaning B. belief C. value D. reference
68. People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT _______.
A. buy high-quality products B. buy simply-wrapped things
C. buy more hamburgers D. reuse cups
69. What is the topic of the passage?
A. How to reduce garbage disposal.
B. How to live sensitively to the environment.
C. What is involved in the recycling movement.
D. What people understand the term “recycle”.
70. Which area is considered one of the most industrialized?
A. South America B. Europe C. Middle East D. Asia
71. The word “practice” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. training B. exercise C. belief D. deed
72. What does the word “sensitive” means?
A. friendly B. cautious C. logical D. responding
73. What best describe the process of reuse?
A. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
B. The bottles are washed, returned filled again and collected.
C. The bottles are collected, returned, filled again and washed.
D. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
74. What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?
A. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil. B. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil.
C. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings. D. TV sets and aluminum cans.
75. Garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because _______.
A. people are ordered to return bottles B. returned bottles are few
C. few bottles are made of glass or plastic D. each returned bottle is paid
LOOKING FOR A JOB
I finished university six month (76) ……………………….…, I’ve got a degree in business administration.
I enjoyed the course very much although I realize I should have studied a lot harder! A few of my
friends have (77) ……………………….…got full-time jobs but most of us are still waiting (78) ……………………….…
something suitable to turn up. Meanwhile, I make sure that I keep myself busy. I look through the job
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advertisements (79) ……………………….…the newspapers every day and I also ask all the people I know to tell
me if they hear of any vacancies (80) ……………………….… they work . What I am looking for is something
challenging and I would certainly be happy to move to another city or even work abroad for a while.
The (81) ……………………….… is not so important at this stage, provided I earn enough to live on, (82)
……………………….… I don’t want to continue having to depend on my parents , although they are (83)
……………………….…generous to me. At the moment, I’m working in a nearby restaurant two evenings (84)
……………………….… week, washing up and generally helping out, which brings a little money. The other
people working there are very friendly, and many of them are in the same (85) ……………………….…as me, so
we have lots of to talk about.
printed before it.
86. I was so tired that I don’t feel like eating.
 So tired....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. I will not come if his friend does not invite me.
 Unless.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. You have to pay a lot for this motorbike.
 This motorbike................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?
 You didn’t.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan.
 Laurence last.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. Peter was the first person I asked for advice. whose
 Peter was ............................................................................................ I asked for.
92. If you are not satisfied with the hotel service, you should say so. make
 You should ............................................................................................ the hotel service if you are not satisfied with it.
93. As long as I know you'll support me, I won't worry about money. count
 Provided I ............................................................................................ support me, I won't worry about money.
94. Driving a car without insurance is illegal. law
 It ............................................................................................ a car without insurance.
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95. They've postponed the meeting until January. off
 The meeting ............................................................................................ until January.
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ĐỀ ÔN THI SỐ 17 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: …………………………………
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
blanks.
1. What thing caused a mess in the dryer?
A. chewing gum B. a pen C. colored paper
2. What clothing did the woman have in the dryer?
A. shorts B. jeans C. sweaters
3. Who does the man need to call?
A. his friends B. a repair company C. his office
4. Where is the man going to get new clothes for his wife?
A. He's going to take her to a local store.
B. They're going to order some clothing online.
C. His wife is going to borrow clothes from her sister.
A. The couple argue about the situation.
B. The woman is angry and leaves the house.
C. The man apologizes for his mistake.
Part 2. Complete the form below. Write no more than three words or numbers for each answer.
DRURY’S ELECTRICAL STORE
WORK FORM
Example Answer
Customer’s Name: Phillipa Hutton
Address: 13 Glen Avenue Westley
Postcode: (6) WE5 8GF
Home Tel: 01748 524965
Mobile Tel: (7) 07745 276 145
Customer Receipt: Yes/ No
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Date of Repair Enquiry: (8) 7th June
Job Number: J25
Problem: New TV doesn’t work
Questions 4 – 5. Circle the correct letter A – D.
(9). Which room did Jane want to use the new television?
A. The dining room B. The kitchen C. The bedroom D. The study
(10). What will Jane do while the man is looking at her new television?
A. She’ll wait in the shop B. She’ll come back tomorrow
C. She’ll go shopping and come back in half an hour
D. She’ll go shopping and come back in an hour
Questions 6-10. Answer the questions below. Write no more than three words or a number for
each answer.
(11). What was the problem with the television? a loose wire
(12). What day is Jane’s nephew’s birthday next week? Thursday
(13). How old will Jane’s nephew be next week? 11
(14). What does Jane think her nephew would like for his birthday? a computer game
(15). What time will Jane go back to the shop tomorrow? 12 o’clock
16. I could not turn in my paper on time because my word processor _______.
A. fell down B. turned down C. tore down D. broke down
17. “You must always _______ us the truth” the judge said to the man.
A. tell B. confess C. speak D. say
18. Her father is a _______ drinker. He is always drinking.
A. strong B. heavy C. addictive D. capable
19. Don’t set off fireworks too closely to your house, _______?
A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. won’t you
20. Trains stop here in order to _______ passengers only.
A. pick up B. get off C. pull up D. pull in
21. In recent years, more and more people _______ for things with credit cards.
A. pay B. are paid C. are paying D. have been paying
22. He was the first person _______ the fire.
A. discover B. to discover C. discovering D. discovered
23. “Who was the man with you yesterday?” - “He was _______.”
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A. the next door man B. the man next to the door
C. the man next by the door D. the man next door
24. John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.” -Anna: “_______!”
A. Better luck next time B. So poor
C. Congratulations D. That was nice of them
25. You can _______ your sister to our party tonight.
A. bring B. carry C. take D. get
26. You need more exercise, so you should _______ golf.
A. carry out B. take in C. turn up D. take up
27. I like that photo very much. Could you make an _______ for me?
A. increase B. enlargement C. expansion D. extension
28. His roses won the first ________in the local flower competition.
A. prize B. award C. cup D. reward
29. I got impatient waiting for my turn to _________.
A. go out B. set out C. come out D. work out
come out lộ ra, lộ diện, đến lượt
30. “This is not a good essay”, said the lecturer. “I find your arguments ________.”
A. convincing B. convincingly C. unconvincing D. unconvincingly
unconvincing (a) không thuyết phục
31. We try to help our mother _______ household chores.
A. make B. take C. build D. do
do chores (v) làm việc nhà
32. It’s high time we _______ something about the pollution.
A. did B. had done C. made D. had made
do something (v) làm một việc gì đó chung chung
33. I _______ my hand to draw her attention but she took no _______ of me.
A. waved/ notice B. shook/ noticed C. waved/ attention D. shook/ attention
take notice of (v) để ý đến
34. There are many ways________to Rome
A. is leading B. are leading C. leading D. led
Mọi con đường đều dẫn đến thành Rôm.
35. What chemical is this ? It is ________a horrible smell.
A. giving down B. giving off C. giving up D. giving out
give off (v) tỏa ra (mùi thơm, mùi hôi)
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36. Selfishness is her biggest flaw, and it has made her lose lots of friends. SELF
37. There's no evidence that he's the actual murderer. EVIDENT
38. His yawning in class was a clear sign of his tiredness; he never slept more than TIRED
5 hours.
39. My mum asked me to give her an explanation for my poor behaviour. EXPLAIN
40. His parents' carelessness made him feel really unloved. CARE
41. There's another interpretation of the story. INTERPRE
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42. You would frighten too many people off with that speech. FRIGHT
43. There is already enough pressure without that, you know. PRESS
44. I feel hesitant about including the last sentence. HESITATE
45. Now surely our discredited government must go. CREDIT
46. Ginger is three times so hot as cumin, but not as hot as chili powder. as
47. Some of the people were standing in the street watched the parade, while others were singing songs.
 watching
48. It is the writing English that causes difficulties to foreigners.
49. I would have to walk for miles to take that package were you not to bring them here now.
50. She is too beautiful that I cannot stop looking at her.
51. We all dream of a salary that is commensurate with our skills and experience.
52. She was conscious of the fact that everone was staring at her.
53. A diet deficient in witamin D may cause the disease rickets.
54. A good teacher is always attentive to their student's needs.
55. A suspect has been detained by the police for questioning.
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made (56) _________ of various forms of
communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral (57)
_________. When there is a language (58) _________, communication is accomplished through sign
language in which motions (59) _________ for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the
mute have had to (60) _________ to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words
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are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot. Body
language (61) _________ ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally.
A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod (62) _________
approval, while shaking the head (63) _________ a negative reaction. Other forms of nonlinguistic
language can be (64) _________ in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal
flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct
people. (65) _________ verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and
techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
56. A. usage B. use C. utility D. employment
57. A. speech B. claims C. utterance D. address
58. A. separation B. obstacles C. divisions D. barrier
59. A. imply B. signify C. stand D. point
60. A. resort B. rotate C. revolve D. refer
61. A. progresses B. transmits C. remits D. emits
62. A. presents B. signs C. registers D. signifies
63. A. predicates B. indicates C. abdicates D. implicates
64. A. found B. trailed C. explored D. traced
65. A. Until B. Because C. While D. As
In the world today, particular in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe,
recycling is the big news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be
sensitive to the environment. Recycling means finding ways to use products a second time. The
motto of the recycling movement is “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”.
The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes
and expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging:
usually paper, a box and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things
that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils. Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-
quality products. When low-quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new
ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example, if a customer buys a high-quality
appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message. In the same
way, if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message
to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throw-away must stop.
The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After
customers empty the bottles, they return them to the stores. The manufacturers of the drinks collect
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bottles, wash them, and then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is
saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a common practice. In those places,
the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throw-away bottles.
The third step being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned and
used again. Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one
aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle
aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world’s
precious resources.
66. It is a waste when customers buy low-quality products because _______.
A. they will soon throw them away B. they have to be repaired many times
C. customers always change their idea D. they are very cheap
67. The word “motto” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. meaning B. belief C. value D. reference
68. People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT _______.
A. buy high-quality products B. buy simply-wrapped things
C. buy more hamburgers D. reuse cups
69. What is the topic of the passage?
A. How to reduce garbage disposal.
B. How to live sensitively to the environment.
C. What is involved in the recycling movement.
D. What people understand the term “recycle”.
70. Which area is considered one of the most industrialized?
A. South America B. Europe C. Middle East D. Asia
71. The word “practice” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. training B. exercise C. belief D. deed
72. What does the word “sensitive” means?
A. friendly B. cautious C. logical D. responding
73. What best describe the process of reuse?
A. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
B. The bottles are washed, returned filled again and collected.
C. The bottles are collected, returned, filled again and washed.
D. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
74. What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?
A. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil. B. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil.
C. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings. D. TV sets and aluminum cans.
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75. Garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because _______.
A. people are ordered to return bottles B. returned bottles are few
C. few bottles are made of glass or plastic D. each returned bottle is paid
LOOKING FOR A JOB
I finished university six month (76) ago, I’ve got a degree in business administration. I enjoyed
the course very much although I realize I should have studied a lot harder! A few of my friends have
(77) already got full-time jobs but most of us are still waiting (78) for something suitable to turn up.
Meanwhile, I make sure that I keep myself busy. I look through the job advertisements (79) in the
newspapers every day and I also ask all the people I know to tell me if they hear of any vacancies (80)
where they work . What I am looking for is something challenging and I would certainly be happy to
move to another city or even work abroad for a while. The (81) salary is not so important at this
stage, provided I earn enough to live on, (82) because / as / since I don’t want to continue having to
depend on my parents , although they are (83) very generous to me. At the moment, I’m working in a
nearby restaurant two evenings (84) a / per week, washing up and generally helping out, which brings
a little money. The other people working there are very friendly, and many of them are in the same
(85) situation as me, so we have lots of to talk about.
printed before it.
86. I was so tired that I don’t feel like eating.
 So tired was I that I don’t feel like eating.
87. I will not come if his friend does not invite me.
 Unless his friend invites me, I will not come.
88. You have to pay a lot for this motorbike.
 This motorbike is very expensive/costly.
89. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?
 You didn’t forget to post the letter, did you?
90. Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan.
 Laurence last saw his sister when she left for Japan.
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91. Peter was the first person I asked for advice. whose
 Peter was the person whose advice I asked for.
92. If you are not satisfied with the hotel service, you should say so. make
 You should make complaint about the hotel service if you are not satisfied with it.
93. As long as I know you'll support me, I won't worry about money. count
 Provided I can count on you to support me, I won't worry about money.
94. Driving a car without insurance is illegal. law
 It is against the law to drive a car without insurance.
95. They've postponed the meeting until January. off
 The meeting has been put off until January.
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ĐỀ ÔN THI SỐ 18
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: …………………………………
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
blanks.
1. What is the main topic of this conversation?
A. computer sales negotiations B. a preliminary interview C. an Internet seminar meeting
2. From the discussion, what did Mr. Taylor probably do for his previous company?
A. He managed the sales department.
B. He gave seminars on the Internet.
C. He worked as a custodian.
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3. Mr. Taylor thinks that Java is:
A. a Web page authoring program.B. a kind of beverage. C. a computer game software.
4. What does the man mean when he says, "We'll be in touch" at the end of the conversation?
A. He will call Mr. Taylor in the next few days.
B. He talk over their discussion with others.
C. He will not contact him for further consideration.
5. Choose the best word(s) to describe Mr. Taylor:
A. on the ball B. high achiever C. uninformed
BUS PASS APPLICATION FORM
Example: Answer
Pass applied for: 1 month
Name: Nathalie (6) ………………………………
Address: 45 (7) ………………………………Newlands, Adelaide
Postcode: (8) ………………………………
Date of birth: 13th May 1982
Tel number: (9) ………………………………
University card shown: Yes
Zones required: (10) ………………………………
Adelaide Day Trips on the Bus
– The MacDonald Nature Park
Outward Journey Leaves 8.00am
Length of Journey 2 hours
Return Journey Leaves (11) ………………………………
Things to do/see Walk nature trails + MacDonald River
Bring A camera
Pearl Bay
Length of Journey (12) ………………………………
Return Journey Leaves 4.00pm
Things to do/see Walk along (13) ………………………………+ see view
Lie on the beach + swim
Bring Swimming gear + a towel
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The Huron Gold Mine
Length of Journey Half an hour
Return Journey Leaves (14) ………………………………pm
Things to do/see Go round the museum and tunnels
Find some gold!!
Bring (15) A ………………………………
16. You have never been to Nha Trang ________?
A. have you B. haven’t C. you have D. you haven’t
17. When ________ a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations
it contains.
A. having used B. use C. to use D. using
18.How can I know ________ book is yours?- They are so alike.
A. what B. which C. this D. the
19. You’d better take his proposal _______ before _______ your final decision.
A. by surprise/ making B. by surprise/ doing C. into account/ making D. into account/ doing
20. She will visit us as soon as she arrives ________ Paris.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
21. The secretary to ________ I talked didn’t know where the meeting was.
A. which B. who C. that D. whom
22. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used ________ dinner at 5 pm.
A. to have B. to having C. having D. have
23. If I ________ you, I’d take some rest before the game tomorrow.
A. am B. could be C. were D. would be
24. I have to be present at eight o’ clock and so ________.
A. are you B. have you C. do you D. you do
25. The smaller the room is, the ________ furniture it needs.
A. fewer B. small C. more D. less
26. ________ paul brings the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria.
A. Since B. As soon as C. Now that D. Until
27. It is recommended that he _______ this course
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A. took B. takes C. take D. taking
28. Various societies define _______ in many rather complex ways.
A. that is successful B. what success is C. that success is D. what is success
29. Fort Niagara was built by the French in 1762 on land ______ the Seneca Indians.
A. they buy from B. bought from C. buying from D. was bought from
30. Our village had _______ money available for education that the schools had to close.
A. so little B. such little C. so much D. such much
31. The stolen jewels were ________ a lot of money.
A. valued B. cost C. priced D. worth
32. I don’t see any________ in arriving early at the theatre.
A. cause B. point C. reason D. aim
33. The children loved ________ the old castle.
A. discovering B. exploring C. hunting D. detecting
34. These figures show a ________ in the number of unemployed people in England and Wales.
A. loss B. lessening C. reduction D. lowering
35. After he had broken his leg, Henry could only go up and down stairs ________.
A. hardly B. in difficulties C. with difficulty D. hard
36. It's ………………………………of you to say that. You know it isn't true! HONEST
37. We must test the ………………………………of the water. PURE
38. Three firms are in ………………………………for the same contract. COMPETE
39. She is extremely ………………………………about the history of art. KNOW
40. I got some very ………………………………news this morning. SURPRISE
41. I’m applying for ………………………………of this club. MEMBER
42. What I hate most about Tom is his ………………………………. RELIABLE
43. The boy was not ………………………………to admit his mistake. COURAGE
44. This is Alexandra, my personal ………………………………. ASSIST
45. The police asked me to give a ………………………………of the suitcase I had lost. DESCRIBE
46. Rocks can be broken apart by water that seeps into the cracks and freeze in low temperatures.
47. The teacher told the students don't to discuss the take-home exam with each other.
48. Knowledges about cultures provides insights into the learned behaviors of groups.
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49. Aluminum has a hard imperious coasting which protects the metal from corrode.
50. After learned to print, elementary school children learn cursive writing.
46. In the end, he succeeded …………………solving the problem.
47. He apologized to her teacher …………………her coming late.
48. Did he break the window …………………accident or on purpose?
49. After payment, you'll receive the product …………………10 business days.
50. He's Italian? For some reason I was …………………the impression that he was Spanish.
NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE
British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of life on
(56) _______ planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have designed a
telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble. Known as ‘Darwin’, his telescope could tell if
planets 50 (57) _______ years away have any kind of life on them. Two days (58) _______, NASA
scientists had shown a proof that one of Jupiter’s moons could support life, Penny announced that his
telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission. The Darwin project, with a (59)
_______ of 500 million, is on a short list of two proposals. If approved it will probably be (60) _______
around 2015, its destination somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. The blueprint is actually for five
telescopes positioned 50 meters apart in space, slowly circling a (61) _______ processing station. The
combined data from these telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images
that have never been seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs of the planets it
(62) _______, but Penny believes a second- generation telescope could be sent up to do this. He claims it
is worthwhile mapping the universe around our (63) _______ galaxy, even though these planets lie (64)
_______ our reach for the moment. The European Space Agency will make its decision (65) ______ Darwin
within three years.
56. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
57. A. light B. lighten C. lightening D. lighting
58. A. following B. after C. next D. later
59. A. price B. schedule C. charge D. budget
60. A. driven B. fetched C. launched D. taken
61. A. central B. centre C. middle D. heart
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62. A. invents B. searches C. discovers D. looks
63. A. alone B. same C. one D. own
64. A. out B. toward C. beyond D. over
65. A. of B. on C. about D. with
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a
disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes
which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect,
and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are
ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are
very supportive of their child.
Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking
him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50
kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his
father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music
competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful
musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as
they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he
doesn’t win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems
quiet and unhappy.
66. One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to _________.
A. push their child into trying too much B. help their child to become a genius
C. make their child become a musician D. neglect their child’s education
67. Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they __________.
A. force their children into achieving success B. understand and help their children sensibly
C. themselves have been very successful D. arrange private lessons for their children
68. Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Successful musicians B. Unrealistic parents
C. Their children D. Educational psychologists.
69. Michael Collins is fortunate in that _____________.
A. his father is a musician B. his parents are quite rich
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C. his mother knows little about music D. his parents help him in a sensible way
70. The phrase “crazy about” in the passage most likely means “ _______”.
A. “surprised at” B. “extremely interested in”
C. “completely unaware of” D. “confused about”
71. Winston’s parents push their son so much and he _________.
A. has won a lot of piano competition B. can’t learn much music from them
C. has become a good musician D. is afraid to disappoint them
72. The word “They” in the passage refers to __________.
A. concerts B. violin lessons
C. parents in general D. Michael’s parents
73. The word “unwilling” in the passage mostly means _________.
A. “getting ready to do something” B. “eager to do something”
C. “not objecting to doing anything” D. “not wanting to do something”
74. All of the following people are musical EXCEPT ________.
A. Winston’s father B. Winston’s mother C. Michael’s father D. Michael’s mother
75. The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that __________.
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (76) …………………………. reading about the damage
we are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened (77) …………………………. the future looks
bad (78) …………………………. can each of us do? We can not clean (79) …………………………. our polluted rivers
and seas over night. Nor we can stop the (80) …………………………. of plants and animals. But we can stop
adding to the problem (81) …………………………. scientists look for answer. It may not be easy to change
your lifestyle (82) …………………………. but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amout of driving you
do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (83) …………………………. , which also (84)
…………………………. household bills. We all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if
we want to ensure a better world (85) …………………………. our grandchildren.
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printed before it.
86. I wish I had a younger sister.
 If .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
 Fierce ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. It is impossible to finish the job today.
 The job ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
 The team leader criticized ..........................................................................................................................................................................................
90. They kept his passport so that he couldn't leave the country.
 They prevented ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
 We ………………………………………………………………… of salt in our food, according to Nick.
92. Brain was really interested in American history in his school days. interest
 Brain ………………………………………………………………… American history in his school days.
93. Do you mind if I come over to see you later? objection
 Do you ………………………………………………………………… me coming over to see you later?
94. The police now think he invented the story to protect his girlfriend. made
 He is now thought to ………………………………………………………………… to protect his girlfriend.
 The thieves ………………………………………………………………… the building.
……………………THE END ……………………...
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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: …………………………………
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
blanks.
1. What is the main topic of this conversation?
A. computer sales negotiations B. a preliminary interview C. an Internet seminar meeting
2. From the discussion, what did Mr. Taylor probably do for his previous company?
A. He managed the sales department.
B. He gave seminars on the Internet.
C. He worked as a custodian.
3. Mr. Taylor thinks that Java is:
A. a Web page authoring program.B. a kind of beverage. C. a computer game software.
4. What does the man mean when he says, "We'll be in touch" at the end of the conversation?
A. He will call Mr. Taylor in the next few days.
B. He talk over their discussion with others.
C. He will not contact him for further consideration.
5. Choose the best word(s) to describe Mr. Taylor:
A. on the ball B. high achiever C. uninformed
BUS PASS APPLICATION FORM
Example: Answer
Pass applied for: 1 month
Name: Nathalie (6) Jameson
Address: 45 (7) Forest Avenue Newlands, Adelaide
Postcode: (8) 8490
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Date of birth: 13th May 1982
Tel number: (9) 6249 7152
University card shown: Yes
Zones required: (10) 1 – 5
Adelaide Day Trips on the Bus
– The MacDonald Nature Park
Length of Journey 2 hours
Return Journey Leaves (11) 4.30pm
Things to do/see Walk nature trails + MacDonald River
Bring A camera
Pearl Bay
Length of Journey (12) 1 hour
Return Journey Leaves 4.00pm
Things to do/see Walk along (13) The cliffs + see view
Lie on the beach + swim
Bring Swimming gear + a towel
The Huron Gold Mine
Length of Journey Half an hour
Return Journey Leaves (14) 1.30pm
Things to do/see Go round the museum and tunnels
Find some gold!!
Bring (15) A sweater
16. You have never been to Nha Trang ________?
A. have you B. haven’t C. you have D. you haven’t
17. When ________ a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations
it contains.
A. having used B. use C. to use D. using
18.How can I know ________ book is yours?- They are so alike.
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A. what B. which C. this D. the
19. You’d better take his proposal _______ before _______ your final decision.
A. by surprise/ making B. by surprise/ doing C. into account/ making D. into account/ doing
take sth into account / consideration lưu tâm đến điều gì
20. She will visit us as soon as she arrives ________ Paris.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
21. The secretary to ________ I talked didn’t know where the meeting was.
A. which B. who C. that D. whom
22. I find the time of English meals very strange. I’m not used ________ dinner at 5 pm.
A. to have B. to having C. having D. have
23. If I ________ you, I’d take some rest before the game tomorrow.
A. am B. could be C. were D. would be
24. I have to be present at eight o’ clock and so ________.
A. are you B. have you C. do you D. you do
25. The smaller the room is, the ________ furniture it needs.
A. fewer B. small C. more D. less
26. ________ paul brings the money for lunch, we’ll go right down to the cafeteria.
A. Since B. As soon as C. Now that D. Until
27. It is recommended that he _______ this course
A. took B. takes C. take D. taking
28. Various societies define _______ in many rather complex ways.
A. that is successful B. what success is C. that success is D. what is success
29. Fort Niagara was built by the French in 1762 on land ______ the Seneca Indians.
A. they buy from B. bought from C. buying from D. was bought from
Past participle (phân từ 2) có thể dùng như một hình thức rút gọn của mệnh đề quan hệ nghĩa bị động.
Dịch: … trên phần đất được mua bởi những người Ấn Seneca -> việc mua là bị động
30. Our village had _______ money available for education that the schools had to close.
A. so little B. such little C. so much D. such much
So + adj + (a/an) + N(s) + that … = quá … đến mức. =
Làng của chúng ta có sẵn quá ít tiền cho giáo dục đến mức các trường học phải đóng cửa
31. The stolen jewels were ________ a lot of money.
A. valued B. cost C. priced D. worth
32. I don’t see any________ in arriving early at the theatre.
A. cause B. point C. reason D. aim
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33. The children loved ________ the old castle.
A. discovering B. exploring C. hunting D. detecting
34. These figures show a ________ in the number of unemployed people in England and Wales.
A. loss B. lessening C. reduction D. lowering
35. After he had broken his leg, Henry could only go up and down stairs ________.
A. hardly B. in difficulties C. with difficulty D. hard
36. It's dishonest of you to say that. You know it isn't true! HONEST
37. We must test the purity of the water. PURE
38. Three firms are in competition for the same contract. COMPETE
39. She is extremely knowledgeable about the history of art. KNOW
40. I got some very surprising news this morning. SURPRISE
41. I’m applying for membership of this club. MEMBER
42. What I hate most about Tom is his unreliability. RELIABLE
43. The boy was not courageous to admit his mistake. COURAGE
44. This is Alexandra, my personal assistant. ASSIST
45. The police asked me to give a description of the suitcase I had lost. DESCRIBE
46. Rocks can be broken apart by water that seeps into the cracks and freeze in low temperatures.
frozen
47. The teacher told the students don't to discuss the take-home exam with each other. not
48. Knowledges about cultures provides insights into the learned behaviors of groups. Knowledge
49. Aluminum has a hard imperious coasting which protects the metal from corrode. corroding
50. After learned to print, elementary school children learn cursive writing. learning
46. In the end, he succeeded in solving the problem.
47. He apologized to her teacher for her coming late.
48. Did he break the window by accident or on purpose?
49. After payment, you'll receive the product within 10 business days.
50. He's Italian? For some reason I was under the impression that he was Spanish.
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NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE
British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of life on
(56) _______ planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have designed a
telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble. Known as ‘Darwin’, his telescope could tell if
planets 50 (57) _______ years away have any kind of life on them. Two days (58) _______, NASA
scientists had shown a proof that one of Jupiter’s moons could support life, Penny announced that his
telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission. The Darwin project, with a (59)
_______ of 500 million, is on a short list of two proposals. If approved it will probably be (60) _______
around 2015, its destination somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. The blueprint is actually for five
telescopes positioned 50 meters apart in space, slowly circling a (61) _______ processing station. The
combined data from these telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images
that have never been seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs of the planets it
(62) _______, but Penny believes a second- generation telescope could be sent up to do this. He claims it
is worthwhile mapping the universe around our (63) _______ galaxy, even though these planets lie (64)
_______ our reach for the moment. The European Space Agency will make its decision (65) ______ Darwin
within three years.
56. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
57. A. light B. lighten C. lightening D. lighting
58. A. following B. after C. next D. later
59. A. price B. schedule C. charge D. budget
60. A. driven B. fetched C. launched D. taken
61. A. central B. centre C. middle D. heart
62. A. invents B. searches C. discovers D. looks
63. A. alone B. same C. one D. own
64. A. out B. toward C. beyond D. over
65. A. of B. on C. about D. with
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a
disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes
which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect,
and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
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However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are
ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are
very supportive of their child.
Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking
him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50
kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his
father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music
competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful
musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as
they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he
doesn’t win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems
quiet and unhappy.
66. One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to _________.
A. push their child into trying too much B. help their child to become a genius
C. make their child become a musician D. neglect their child’s education
67. Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they __________.
A. force their children into achieving success B. understand and help their children sensibly
C. themselves have been very successful D. arrange private lessons for their children
68. Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Successful musicians B. Unrealistic parents
C. Their children D. Educational psychologists.
69. Michael Collins is fortunate in that _____________.
A. his father is a musician B. his parents are quite rich
C. his mother knows little about music D. his parents help him in a sensible way
70. The phrase “crazy about” in the passage most likely means “ _______”.
A. “surprised at” B. “extremely interested in”
C. “completely unaware of” D. “confused about”
71. Winston’s parents push their son so much and he _________.
A. has won a lot of piano competition B. can’t learn much music from them
C. has become a good musician D. is afraid to disappoint them
72. The word “They” in the passage refers to __________.
A. concerts B. violin lessons
C. parents in general D. Michael’s parents
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73. The word “unwilling” in the passage mostly means _________.
A. “getting ready to do something” B. “eager to do something”
C. “not objecting to doing anything” D. “not wanting to do something”
74. All of the following people are musical EXCEPT ________.
A. Winston’s father B. Winston’s mother C. Michael’s father D. Michael’s mother
75. The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that __________.
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (76) without reading about the damage we
are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened (77) and the future looks bad (78) what
can each of us do? We can not clean (79) up our polluted rivers and seas over night. Nor we can stop
the (80) disappearance of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (81) while
scientists look for answer. It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (82) completely but some
steps are easy to take: cut down the amout of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is
also easy to save (83) energy, which also (84) reduces household bills. We all make a personal
decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (85) for our
grandchildren.
printed before it.
86. I wish I had a younger sister.
 If only I had a younger sister
 Fierce as/though it looks, the dog has never bitten anyone.
88. It is impossible to finish the job today.
 The job can’t be finished today.
 The team leader criticized John for not waiting/having waited for them.
90. They kept his passport so that he couldn't leave the country.
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 They prevented him from leaving the country by keeping his passport.
 We cut down on the amount of salt in our food, according to Nick.
92. Brain was really interested in American history in his school days. interest
 Brain had a interest in American history in his school days.
93. Do you mind if I come over to see you later? objection
 Do you have any objection to me coming over to see you later?
94. The police now think he invented the story to protect his girlfriend. made
 He is now thought to have made up the story to protect his girlfriend.
 The thieves may have broken into the building.
……………………THE END ……………………...
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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: …………………………………
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
blanks.
1. About how long was the man in the shower?
A. 20 minutes B. 25 minutes C. 30 minutes
2. About how many gallons of water did the man waste during his shower?
A. 60 B. 50 C. 40
3. How much was their water bill last month?
A. $103 B. $113 C. $130
4. The man doesn't have a lot of money because _______.
A. he has an expensive car loan B. he is paying for school C. he's not working now
5. The woman suggests that her brother _______________ to help them save money.
A. only shower on weekends B. take a shower at the gym C. shower at their parents' house
SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Entry Details
Example
Cost of entry: …………..£5……………………
Length of story: approximately (1) ……………………………..
Story must include: a (2) …………………………….. ending.
Minimum age: (3) ……………………………..
Last entry date: 1st ……………………………..
Web address: www.(5) ……………………………...com
Don’t: (6) …………………………….. the story to the organizers.
Judging and Prize Details
The competition is judged by (7) ……………………………..
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The top five stories will be available (8) ……………………………..
The top story will be chosen by the (9) ……………………………..
The first prize is a place at a writers’ workshop in (10) ……………………………..
16. You will have to ________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. put off B. cut down C. put out D. put up
17. ________, after trying three times, he passed the examination.
A. Lastly B. Last of all C. Last D. At last
18. This is the oldest building ________ the village.
A. of B. by C. in D. to
19. ________ scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply.
A. late B. later C. Latter D. Lately
20. four o’clock Mr Hutchinson still had some ________ to do in the garden.
A. work B. job C. effort D. task
21. Very few scientists ________ with completely new answers to the world’s problems.
A. come to B. come around C. come up D. come in
22. If you want to telephone him you will have to ________ the number in the book.
A. look at B. look to C. look through D. look up
23. She began to feel nervous when the train pulled up at the ________ between Austria and
Yugoslavia.
A. limit B. edge C. bar D. border
24. Students are expected to ________ their classes regularly.
A. assist B. frequent C. attend D. follow
25. He was pleased to have the ________ to hear such a fine musician play hit favorite piece of
music.
A. occasion B. possibility C. fate D. opportunity
26. We had a marvelous holiday: only the last two days were slightly ________ by the weather.
A. damaged B. hurt C. ruined D. spoiled
27. Ann is so ________ to succeed that I am sure nothing will stop her.
A. determined B. willing C. strong D. patient
28. On Sundays the business center of the city was usually quite ________.
A. left B. deserted C. unpopular D. unattended
29. Before you sign anything important, pay careful _____ to all the conditions.
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A. notice B. attention C. regards D. reference
30. When I came through the customs at the airport I had to pay ________ on a clock I had bought.
A. taxes B. duty C. fines D. rates
31. It was after dark when the two children were both ________ on the safety-crossing by a lorry.
A. knocked down B. knocked out C. run across D. run out
32. Will you _______ my essay, please, to find out whether I made any mistakes?
A. see through B. look through C. look up D. look into
33. At the moment my car is at the garage being made ready for a ________ across Europe.
A. journey B. route C. travel D. progress
34. He asked an artist to ________ some drawings to illustrate what he had written.
A. show B. make C. paint D. describe
35. The rising _____ of living is as hard on country families as on city families.
A. amount B. cost C. expense D. increase
36. My library card is up for …………………………….. next year. It expires in December. NEW
37. Oh, hello Mr. Mader! It's a …………………………….. to have you here. PLEBASE
38. Her scruffy …………………………….. didnd't reflect her personality. APPEAR
39. The …………………………….. helped to improve the students' performance in the school play. REHEARSE
40. The …………………………….. of the education system in Finland is famous all around Europe. EFFICIENT
41. The experts predicted …………………………….. for the company in 2015. PROSPER
42. The coach's lack of …………………….. affected the relationship between the players of the team. LEADER
43. The government is noted for its …………………………….. drugs policy. COMPROMISE
44. Critics say he has been weak and ……………………………... DECIDE
45. The economies of Western Europe and Japan experienced …………………………….. growth. PRECEDE
46. The duties of a policeman are more dangerous than that of a teacher.
47. Emmy was determined to succeed and final achieved what she wanted.
48. I would rather she is staying at home at the moment.
49. All of the mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly among the friendly to human.
50. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
51. Mary found it hard to concentrate ……………….. her work because of the noise.
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52. It is better to try to work ……………….. rather than against the boss.
53. Detectives are hunting for thieves who broke ……………….. a warehouse yesterday.
54. These paintings have been ……………….. possession of my family for generations.
55. Why is the media so preocupied ……………….. the love lives of politicians?
PENICILIN BEFORE PENTIUMS FOR THE POOR
One of the hottest topics on the international development agenda is how to harness the power of
International Monetary Fund for the benefit of developing countries. What is sometimes called ‘the
death of distance’, brought about by the (56) ________, allows professional services such as (57)
________ education and training to be provided easily and quickly to (58) ________ areas. Some of
the gains can be seen in countries as diverse as India and Morocco, where innovations range from
(59) ________ government announcements to local craftsmen selling their wares to a (60) ________
market. But already a huge and expanding (61) ________ divide is opening up between developed
and developing nations. The major task facing world leaders at present is to (62) ________ everybody
on the planet with clean water, basic education and the drugs needed to fight preventable diseases.
Installing a (63) ________ in every classroom and linking us all to (64) ________ must be a lesser
(65) ________, for the time being at least.
56. A. computer B. telephone C. modem D. internet
57. A. stationery B. software C. hardware D. equipment
58. A. far B. uninhabited C. remote D. secluded
59. A. programmed B. broadcast C. recorded D. online
60. A. global B. technical C. village D. shrinking
61. A. physical B. digital C. electrical D. economical
62. A. supply B. give C. donate D. administer
63. A. plug B. video C. mobile phone D. modem
64. A. the real world B. cyberspace C. virtual reality D. outer space
65. A. priority B. advantage C. importance D. criteria
Wood has long been a popular building material in North America because it has generally been
plentiful and cheap. Swedish settlers in Delaware built log cabins as early as 1630s. In New England,
British colonists built wooden ‘saltbox houses’. Most of the wooden homes of Colonial times could
be built with simple tools and minimal skills.
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In the early 19th century, the standard wooden house was built with beams set into heavy posts and
held together with wooden pegs. This method of construction was time – consuming and required
highly skilled workers with special tools. The balloon – frame house, invented in 1833 in Chicago by
a carpenter from Hartford. Connecticut, used a frame of lightweight lumber, mostly 24 and 26
inches. This type of house could be assembled by any careful worker who could saw in a straight line
and drive a nail.
This revolution in building was made possible by improved sawmills that could quickly cut boards
to standard sizes and the lower cost of lumber that resulted. There were also new machines that could
produce huge quantities of inexpensive nails. Skeptics predicted that a strong wind could send such
houses flying through the air like balloons and, at first ‘balloon frame’ was a term of derision. But the
light frames proved practical, and wooden houses have been basically built this way ever since.
A. To trace the influence of Swedish and British settlers on American styles of buildings.
B. To stress the importance of wood as a building material.
C. To compare methods of constructing wooden houses in various parts of the country.
D. To describe a revolutionary technique for constructing wooden houses.
67. According to the passage, where did the inventor of the balloon - frame house originally come
from?
A. Connecticut B. Chicago C. Sweden D. Delaware
68. Which of the following questions about the balloon-frame house is NOT answered in the passage?
A. Where was it invented?
B. What was its inventor’s name?
C. What size was most of the lumber used in its framework?
D. In what year was it invented?
69. The author implies that which of the following types of houses required the most skill to produce?
A. The log cabin built by Swedish settlers.
B. Saltbox houses.
C. Standard wooden houses of the early 19th century.
D. Balloon – frame houses.
70. All of the following are factors in the development of the balloon - frame house EXCEPT ______.
A. the invention of sophisticated tools B. the production of cheap nails
C. improvements in sawmills D. the falling price of lumber
71. According to the passage, why was the term balloon -frame applied to certain houses?
A. They could be moved from place to place.
B. They could be easily expanded.
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C. They had rounded frames that slightly resembled balloons.
D. They were made of lightweight materials.
72. The word derision is closest in meaning to _______.
A. affection B. ignorance C. ridicule D. regret
73. Skeptics thought that the balloon – frame house would be _________.
A. expanded B. blown away C. demolished D. raised
74. The standard method of construction in the early 19th century was described as _________.
A. revolutionary B. basic C. innovative D. time – consuming
75. Most of the wooden houses of Colonial times were _________.
A. difficult to build B. easy to build C. demanding D. challenging
Most people know that cigarette smoking is (76) ……………………….. to their health.Scientific
research shows that it can (77) ……………………….. many kinds of diseases. In fact, many people (78)
……………………….. smoke get lung cancer. Doctors believe that it may also cause lung cancer in people
who (79) ……………………….. not smoke. Nonsmokers often breathe in the smoke from (80) ………………………..
people’s cigarette. This is secondhand smoking. People are becoming very (81) ……………………….. of the
danger of secondhand smoke, As a result, they (82) ……………………….. passed laws that prohibit people
from smoking in many public places. Besides, many government tend to (83) ……………………….. put taxes
on cigarette so as to discourage people from smoking. With all the concerted effort (84) ………………………..
of the authority and non-smokers, we can look forward to the world (85) ……………………….. smoking.
printed before it.
86. If I were Peter, I’d look for another job.
=> I ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. The teacher started to write the lesson plan right after he returned home
=> Hardly ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. We couldn’t get nearer because of the police
=> The police .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. They say that Nam is the brightest student in our school
=> No .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. I only recognizes him when he came into the room
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=> It was .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. People generally think of tennis as a safe sport. considered
 Tennis ………………………..…………………………………….. a safe sport.
92. It is advisable not to climb mountains after a heavy snowfall. avoid
 You ………………………..………………………………………….. mountains after a heavy snowfall.
93. Sarah cried her eyes out immediately she was told she failed the exam. tears
 Sarah ………………………..………………………………………….. as she had failed the exam.
94. Delia will no longer tolerate her colleagues being rude. put
 Delia will not ………………………..………………………………………….. from her colleagues any longer.
95. I find driving on the left in England very strange. used
 I am not ………………………..………………………………………….. the left in England.
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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: …………………………………
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
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blanks.
1. About how long was the man in the shower?
A. 20 minutes B. 25 minutes C. 30 minutes
2. About how many gallons of water did the man waste during his shower?
A. 60 B. 50 C. 40
3. How much was their water bill last month?
A. $103 B. $113 C. $130
4. The man doesn't have a lot of money because _______.
A. he has an expensive car loan B. he is paying for school C. he's not working now
5. The woman suggests that her brother _______________ to help them save money.
A. only shower on weekends B. take a shower at the gym C. shower at their parents' house
SHORT STORY COMPETITION
Entry Details
Example
Cost of entry: …………..£5……………………
Length of story: approximately (1) 3000 / three thousand
Story must include: a (2) surprise / surprising ending
Minimum age: (3) 16 / sixteen
Last entry date: 1st (4) August
Web address: www.(5) COMP4SS / comp4ss.com
Don’t: (6) post the story to the organizers.
Judging and Prize Details
The competition is judged by (7) famous authors
The top five stories will be available (8) online
The top story will be chosen by the (9) public
The first prize is a place at a writers’ workshop in (10) Spain
16. You will have to ________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
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A. put off B. cut down C. put out D. put up
17. ________, after trying three times, he passed the examination.
A. Lastly B. Last of all C. Last D. At last
18. This is the oldest building ________ the village.
A. of B. by C. in D. to
19. ________ scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply.
A. late B. later C. Latter D. Lately
20. four o’clock Mr Hutchinson still had some ________ to do in the garden.
A. work B. job C. effort D. task
21. Very few scientists ________ with completely new answers to the world’s problems.
A. come to B. come around C. come up D. come in
22. If you want to telephone him you will have to ________ the number in the book.
A. look at B. look to C. look through D. look up
23. She began to feel nervous when the train pulled up at the ________ between Austria and
Yugoslavia.
A. limit B. edge C. bar D. border
24. Students are expected to ________ their classes regularly.
A. assist B. frequent C. attend D. follow
25. He was pleased to have the ________ to hear such a fine musician play hit favorite piece of
music.
A. occasion B. possibility C. fate D. opportunity
26. We had a marvelous holiday: only the last two days were slightly ________ by the weather.
A. damaged B. hurt C. ruined D. spoiled
27. Ann is so ________ to succeed that I am sure nothing will stop her.
A. determined B. willing C. strong D. patient
28. On Sundays the business center of the city was usually quite ________.
A. left B. deserted C. unpopular D. unattended
29. Before you sign anything important, pay careful _____ to all the conditions.
A. notice B. attention C. regards D. reference
30. When I came through the customs at the airport I had to pay ________ on a clock I had bought.
A. taxes B. duty C. fines D. rates
31. It was after dark when the two children were both ________ on the safety-crossing by a lorry.
A. knocked down B. knocked out C. run across D. run out
32. Will you _______ my essay, please, to find out whether I made any mistakes?
A. see through B. look through C. look up D. look into
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33. At the moment my car is at the garage being made ready for a ________ across Europe.
A. journey B. route C. travel D. progress
34. He asked an artist to ________ some drawings to illustrate what he had written.
A. show B. make C. paint D. describe
35. The rising _____ of living is as hard on country families as on city families.
A. amount B. cost C. expense D. increase
36. My library card is up for renewal next year. It expires in December. NEW
37. Oh, hello Mr. Mader! It's a pleasure to have you here. PLEBASE
38. Her scruffy appearance didnd't reflect her personality. APPEAR
39. The rehearsal helped to improve the students' performance in the school play. REHEARSE
40. The efficiency of the education system in Finland is famous all around Europe. EFFICIENT
41. The experts predicted prosperity for the company in 2015. PROSPER
42. The coach's lack of leadership affected the relationship between the players of the team. LEADER
43. The government is noted for its uncompromising drugs policy. COMPROMISE
44. Critics say he has been weak and indecisive. DECIDE
45. The economies of Western Europe and Japan experienced unprecedented growth. PRECEDE
46. The duties of a policeman are more dangerous than that of a teacher. those
47. Emmy was determined to succeed and final achieved what she wanted. finally
48. I would rather she is staying at home at the moment. were
49. All of the mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly among the friendly to human. Of all
50. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities. is
51. Mary found it hard to concentrate on/ upon her work because of the noise.
52. It is better to try to work with rather than against the boss.
53. Detectives are hunting for thieves who broke into a warehouse yesterday.
54. These paintings have been in possession of my family for generations.
55. Why is the media so preocupied with the love lives of politicians?
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PENICILIN BEFORE PENTIUMS FOR THE POOR
One of the hottest topics on the international development agenda is how to harness the power of
International Monetary Fund for the benefit of developing countries. What is sometimes called ‘the
death of distance’, brought about by the (56) ________, allows professional services such as (57)
________ education and training to be provided easily and quickly to (58) ________ areas. Some of
the gains can be seen in countries as diverse as India and Morocco, where innovations range from
(59) ________ government announcements to local craftsmen selling their wares to a (60) ________
market. But already a huge and expanding (61) ________ divide is opening up between developed
and developing nations. The major task facing world leaders at present is to (62) ________ everybody
on the planet with clean water, basic education and the drugs needed to fight preventable diseases.
Installing a (63) ________ in every classroom and linking us all to (64) ________ must be a lesser
(65) ________, for the time being at least.
56. A. computer B. telephone C. modem D. internet
57. A. stationery B. software C. hardware D. equipment
58. A. far B. uninhabited C. remote D. secluded
59. A. programmed B. broadcast C. recorded D. online
60. A. global B. technical C. village D. shrinking
61. A. physical B. digital C. electrical D. economical
62. A. supply B. give C. donate D. administer
63. A. plug B. video C. mobile phone D. modem
64. A. the real world B. cyberspace C. virtual reality D. outer space
65. A. priority B. advantage C. importance D. criteria
Wood has long been a popular building material in North America because it has generally been
plentiful and cheap. Swedish settlers in Delaware built log cabins as early as 1630s. In New England,
British colonists built wooden ‘saltbox houses’. Most of the wooden homes of Colonial times could
be built with simple tools and minimal skills.
In the early 19th century, the standard wooden house was built with beams set into heavy posts and
held together with wooden pegs. This method of construction was time – consuming and required
highly skilled workers with special tools. The balloon – frame house, invented in 1833 in Chicago by
a carpenter from Hartford. Connecticut, used a frame of lightweight lumber, mostly 24 and 26
inches. This type of house could be assembled by any careful worker who could saw in a straight line
and drive a nail.
289
This revolution in building was made possible by improved sawmills that could quickly cut boards
to standard sizes and the lower cost of lumber that resulted. There were also new machines that could
produce huge quantities of inexpensive nails. Skeptics predicted that a strong wind could send such
houses flying through the air like balloons and, at first ‘balloon frame’ was a term of derision. But the
light frames proved practical, and wooden houses have been basically built this way ever since.
A. To trace the influence of Swedish and British settlers on American styles of buildings.
B. To stress the importance of wood as a building material.
C. To compare methods of constructing wooden houses in various parts of the country.
D. To describe a revolutionary technique for constructing wooden houses.
67. According to the passage, where did the inventor of the balloon - frame house originally come
from?
A. Connecticut B. Chicago C. Sweden D. Delaware
68. Which of the following questions about the balloon-frame house is NOT answered in the passage?
A. Where was it invented?
B. What was its inventor’s name?
C. What size was most of the lumber used in its framework?
D. In what year was it invented?
69. The author implies that which of the following types of houses required the most skill to produce?
A. The log cabin built by Swedish settlers.
B. Saltbox houses.
C. Standard wooden houses of the early 19th century.
D. Balloon – frame houses.
70. All of the following are factors in the development of the balloon - frame house EXCEPT ______.
A. the invention of sophisticated tools B. the production of cheap nails
C. improvements in sawmills D. the falling price of lumber
71. According to the passage, why was the term balloon -frame applied to certain houses?
A. They could be moved from place to place.
B. They could be easily expanded.
C. They had rounded frames that slightly resembled balloons.
D. They were made of lightweight materials.
72. The word derision is closest in meaning to _______.
A. affection B. ignorance C. ridicule D. regret
73. Skeptics thought that the balloon – frame house would be _________.
A. expanded B. blown away C. demolished D. raised
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74. The standard method of construction in the early 19th century was described as _________.
A. revolutionary B. basic C. innovative D. time – consuming
75. Most of the wooden houses of Colonial times were _________.
A. difficult to build B. easy to build C. demanding D. challenging
Most people know that cigarette smoking is (76) harmful to their health.Scientific research
shows that it can (77) cause many kinds of diseases. In fact, many people (78) who/that smoke get
lung cancer. Doctors believe that it may also cause lung cancer in people who (79) do not smoke.
Nonsmokers often breathe in the smoke from (80) other people’s cigarette. This is secondhand
smoking. People are becoming very (81) aware of the danger of secondhand smoke, As a result, they
(82) have passed laws that prohibit people from smoking in many public places. Besides, many
government tend to (83) take put taxes on cigarette so as to discourage people from smoking. With all
the concerted effort (84) made of the authority and non-smokers, we can look forward to the world
(85) without smoking.
printed before it.
86. If I were Peter, I’d look for another job.
=> I would look for another job if I were Peter.
=> I suggest that Peter should look for another job.
87. The teacher started to write the lesson plan right after he returned home
=> Hardly had he returned home when the teacher started to write the lesson plan.
88. We couldn’t get nearer because of the police
=> The police prevented us from getting nearer.
=> the police wouldn't let us get nearer.
89. They say that Nam is the brightest student in our school
=> No one in our school is said to be as bright as Nam.
=> No other student in our school are as bright as Nam.
90. I only recognizes him when he came into the room
=> It was only when he came into the room that I recognized him.
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91. People generally think of tennis as a safe sport. considered
 Tennis is generally considered to be a safe sport.
92. It is advisable not to climb mountains after a heavy snowfall. avoid
 You should avoid climbing mountains after a heavy snowfall.
93. Sarah cried her eyes out immediately she was told she failed the exam. tears
 Sarah broke down in tears as she had failed the exam.
94. Delia will no longer tolerate her colleagues being rude. put
 Delia will not put up with rudeness from her colleagues any longer.
95. I find driving on the left in England very strange. used
 I am not used to driving on the left in England.
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Ngày thi: ………………………………..
Họ và tên thí sinh:...................................................Số báo danh: …………………………………..
Giám thị 1: ..............................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
blanks.
1. According to the man, his team lost the first match due to __________.
A. bad weather conditions B. injuries C. poor officiating
2. What reason was NOT mentioned about why his team lost their second game?
A. The referees made some terrible calls against some players.
B. They were disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct.
C. One of their players shot the ball into the wrong goal.
3. The man's team was winning the final match until ___________.
A. the other team made an amazing comeback
B. some of their players were ejected from the game
C. their fans booed the team and left the stadium
4. Which team does the man want to win the World Cup now?
A. He doesn't care who wins at this point.
B. He wants the host nation to win.
C. He hopes the matches are cancelled.
5. Now that his team is out of the tournament, how is he spending his time?
A. He's been following a golf tournament on TV.
B. He's become interested in an online chess tournament.
C. He's been playing in a local tennis tournament.
PRESTON PARK RUN
Details of run
Example
Day of Park Run: …….Saturday……
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Start of run: in front of the (1) ……………………………
Time of start: (2) …………………………… am
Length of run: (3) …………………………… kilometers
At end of run: volunteer scans (4) ……………………………
Best way to register: on the (5) ……………………………
Cost of run: (6) £ ……………………………
Volunteering
Contact name: Pete (7) ……………………………
Phone number: (8) ……………………………
Activities: setting up course
(9) …………………………… the runners
(10) …………………………… for the weekly report
16. The information-office at the station ________ that all trains were running about one hour behind
time.
A. advertised B. decided C. explained D. promised
17. The house was sold for £60000, which was far more than its real _____.
A. cost B. value C. price D. expense
18. Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any _______.
A. notice B. remark C. warning D. observation
19. When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly ________ towards his expenses.
A. salary B. permission C. allowance D. wage
20. He was a much older tennis player but he had the great ________ of experience.
A. advantage B. deal C. help D. value
21. To get my travelers’ cheques I had to ________ a special cheque to the Bank for the total amount.
A. make for B. make off C. make out D. make over
22. Well-mannered children have usually been properly ________ by their parents.
A. raised up B. borne up C. brought up D. put up
23. He said he had every ________ in his secretary; she would do the right thing.
A. confidence B. dependence C. thought D. knowledge
24. I am sorry that I can’t ________ your invitation.
A. take B. except C. agree D. accept
25. I forgot to ________ him to buy some bread.
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A. remember B. repeat C. remind D. let
26. ________ what he says, he wasn’t even there when the crime was committed.
A. Following B. Listening to C. According to D. Fearing
27. There is ________ that I may have to go into hospital next week.
A. an opportunity B. bad luck C. a possibility D. fate
28. This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done ________.
A. in fact B. on purpose C. by appointment D. by understanding
29. How much would you ________ for repairing my watch?
A. charge B. cost C. pay D. demand
30. After the battle, the ________ soldiers were helped by those who could walk.
A. damaged B. wounded C. broken D. blessed
31. He hoped the appointment would enable him to gain greater ________ in publishing.
A. experience B. work C. jobs D. employment
32. ________ up children properly is mainly their parents’ duty.
A. growing B. rearing C. breeding D. bringing
33. Science has made great ________ during the past 30 years.
A. increases B. motions C. advances D. advantages
34. Her shoes ________ her gloves; they look very well together.
A. suit B. match C. fit D. compare
35. If you have a ________ to make about the food, I am willing to listen.
A. dislike B. trouble C. complaint D. discontent
36. I have just bought a replacement for one of my favorites which …………………………… MYSTERY
disappeared.
37. Gift exchange is …………………………… expression of social relations. SIGNIFY

38. I try not to remember this …………………………… experience that only leaves me with unhappy FRIGHTE
thoughts. N
39. The boy …………………………… asked for permission to go out with his friends. REPEAT
40. British Rail apologized for the …………………………… of the 4.20 to Bath. CANCEL
41. He feels sad about his …………………………… result in the examination. SATISFY
42. The …………………………… of this factory are widely consumed in this country. PRODUCE
43. You must keep on working with him no matter how much you ……………………………. AGREE
44. Film festivals are …………………………… divided into categories like drama, documentary or TYPICAL
animation.
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45. He enjoyed …………………………… with friends and it cost nothing. SOCIAL
46. The 6-year-old boy resembles to his mother some what more than does his older brother.
47. Chemical engineering is based on the principles of physics, chemists, and mathematics.
48. Ancient people made a clay pottery because they needed it for their survival.
49. A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to the same idea.
50. Carl Anderson discovered two atomic particles that he identified while studied cosmic rays.
51. Parents are naturally anxious ………………… their children’s safety.
52. In a consumer taste test, Coca-Cola went ………………… against Pepsi.
53. Using your cell phone while driving is ………………… the law.
54. The scientist made an amazing discovery ………………… accident.
55. She ought to be thoroughly ashamed ………………… herself - talking to her mother like that!
Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (56)
________ as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial (57)
________ and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (58) ________ to something, and it
may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being (59)
________ lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting
so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact
(60) ________ to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general
may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a
job walks into the room and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right kind of
appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and
(61) ________ stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked
to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (62)
________ results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable
(63) ________ into their private lives.
After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or
expect his or her family doctor to provide (64) ________ medical information. Quite apart from this
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problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (65) ________ employee or a values
colleague?
56. A. reckon B. rely C. trust D. estimate
57. A. manner B. image C. expression D. looks
58. A. notion B. feeling C. view D. reaction
59. A. successful B. humble C. good at D. tactful
60. A. hesitant B. reluctant C. tending D. used
61. A. psychological B. physical C. similar D. relevant
62. A. reliable B. predictable C. faithful D. regular
63. A. invasion B. infringement C. intrusion D. interference
64. A. confidential B. secretive C. reticent D. classified
65. A. laborious B. particular C. thorough D. conscientious
drop.
withstand its desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large
are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals
anywhere else in the word.
The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could
survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a
matter of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath
the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150
degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees.
66. The title for this passage could be _____ .
A. D. esert Plants B. Life Underground
C. Animal Life in a Desert Environment D. Man’s Life in a Desert Environment
67. The word inexorable in the passage mostly means _____ .
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A. relentless B. full C. demanding D. essential
68. Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as _____ .
A. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert
B. water is an essential part of his existence
C. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things
D. very few large animals are found in the desert
69. The phrase those forms in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. water-loving animals B. the coyote and the bobcat
C. moist-skinned animals D. many large animals
70. According to the passage, creatures in the desert _____.
A. are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
B. live in an accommodating environment
C. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest
D. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world
71. The author mentions all the following as examples of the behaviour of desert animals EXCEPT
_____.
A. they sleep during the day B. they dig home underground
C. they are noisy and aggressive D. they are watchful and quiet
72. The word emaciated in the passage mostly means _____.
A. wild B. cunning C. unmanageable D. unhealthy
73. The word them means
A. animals B. people C. water D. minutes
74. The word burrows in the passage mostly means _____.
A. places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young”
C. structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept
D. places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found
75. We can infer from the passage that _____ .
A. living things adjust to their environment B. water is the basis of desert life
C. desert life is colorful and diverse D. healthy animals live longer lives
HOMESTAY
When studying a foreign language abroad, a large majority of students choose ‘homestay’
accommodation, living with a (76) ………………… family while they attend classes in a nearby language
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school. Very (77) …………………, however, once lessons have finished, students speak their mother tongue
with other class members of the same nationality. On a Homestay Language International study trip,
we ensure total immersion in the target language environment by arranging accomodation and one-
by-one tuition in your teacher’s home, so that you (78) ………………… surrounded by the language during
every moment of your stay.
As you are the only student, you can learn (79) ………………… your own pace, and the lessons are
made to suit your individual interests and objectives. You will also have the chance to (80) …………………
fully in your host teacher’s activities, including trips to places of (81) ………………… in the local area. All
of our teachers have a university degree and a relevant (82) ………………… qualification, and most have
spent much time abroad and they can understand the needs and concerns of their (83) …………………
guests. Homestay Language International offers a wide range of general or business courses for young
and old alike, with a choice of (84) ………………… 80 destinations throughout the world. Whether it’s
English in New Zealand, French in Canada or German in Austria, you can expect a (85) …………………
welcome in a relaxed home environment and an unforgettable study experience.
printed before it.
86. House prices have risen dramatically this year.
 There has ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
87. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
@ Elizabeth ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
88. The garage is going to repair the car for him next week.
@ He is going …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
89. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
@ It is ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
90. He got down to writing a letter as soon as he returned from his work.
@ No sooner …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
91. Sarah wore dark glasses so that no one could recognize her. avoid
@ Sarah wore ………………………………………………………… recognised.
92. The lecture was cancelled because the professor was ill. called
 They ………………………………………………………… because the professor was ill.
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93. John never takes any notices what his children say. attention
 John never ………………………………………………………… what his children say
94. Smoking in the library is forbidden. allowed
 You are ………………………………………………………… in the library.
95. I regret not taking your advice in the first place. followed
 If only ………………………………………………………… in the first place.
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Ngày thi: ………………………………..
Giám thị 1: ..............................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
blanks.
1. According to the man, his team lost the first match due to __________.
A. bad weather conditions B. injuries C. poor officiating
2. What reason was NOT mentioned about why his team lost their second game?
A. The referees made some terrible calls against some players.
B. They were disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct.
C. One of their players shot the ball into the wrong goal.
3. The man's team was winning the final match until ___________.
A. the other team made an amazing comeback
B. some of their players were ejected from the game
C. their fans booed the team and left the stadium
4. Which team does the man want to win the World Cup now?
A. He doesn't care who wins at this point.
B. He wants the host nation to win.
C. He hopes the matches are cancelled.
5. Now that his team is out of the tournament, how is he spending his time?
A. He's been following a golf tournament on TV.
B. He's become interested in an online chess tournament.
C. He's been playing in a local tennis tournament.
PRESTON PARK RUN
Details of run
Example
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Day of Park Run: …….Saturday……
Start of run: in front of the (1) café
Time of start: (2) 9 / nine am
Length of run: (3) 5 kilometers
At end of run: volunteer scans (4) bar code
Best way to register: on the (5) website
Cost of run: (6) £ 1.50
Volunteering
Contact name: Pete (7) MAUGHAN
Phone number: (8) 01444732900
Activities: setting up course
(9) guiding / guide the runners
(10) take photographs for the weekly report
16. The information-office at the station ________ that all trains were running about one hour behind
time.
A. advertised B. decided C. explained D. promised
17. The house was sold for £60000, which was far more than its real _____.
A. cost B. value C. price D. expense
18. Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any _______.
A. notice B. remark C. warning D. observation
19. When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly ________ towards his expenses.
A. salary B. permission C. allowance D. wage
monthly allowance tiền trợ cấp hàng tháng
20. He was a much older tennis player but he had the great ________ of experience.
A. advantage B. deal C. help D. value
have the great advantage of = có lợi thế về
21. To get my travelers’ cheques I had to ________ a special cheque to the Bank for the total amount.
A. make for B. make off C. make out D. make over
22. Well-mannered children have usually been properly ________ by their parents.
A. raised up B. borne up C. brought up D. put up
23. He said he had every ________ in his secretary; she would do the right thing.
A. confidence B. dependence C. thought D. knowledge
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have confidence in somebody: tin ở ai
24. I am sorry that I can’t ________ your invitation.
A. take B. except C. agree D. accept
25. I forgot to ________ him to buy some bread.
A. remember B. repeat C. remind D. let
26. ________ what he says, he wasn’t even there when the crime was committed.
A. Following B. Listening to C. According to D. Fearing
27. There is ________ that I may have to go into hospital next week.
A. an opportunity B. bad luck C. a possibility D. fate
28. This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done ________.
A. in fact B. on purpose C. by appointment D. by understanding
29. How much would you ________ for repairing my watch?
A. charge B. cost C. pay D. demand
30. After the battle, the ________ soldiers were helped by those who could walk.
A. damaged B. wounded C. broken D. blessed
31. He hoped the appointment would enable him to gain greater ________ in publishing.
A. experience B. work C. jobs D. employment
32. ________ up children properly is mainly their parents’ duty.
A. growing B. rearing C. breeding D. bringing
33. Science has made great ________ during the past 30 years.
A. increases B. motions C. advances D. advantages
34. Her shoes ________ her gloves; they look very well together.
A. suit B. match C. fit D. compare
35. If you have a ________ to make about the food, I am willing to listen.
A. dislike B. trouble C. complaint D. discontent
36. I have just bought a replacement for one of my favorites which mysteriously disappeared. MYSTERY
37. Gift exchange is significant expression of social relations. SIGNIFY
38. I try not to remember this frightening experience that only leaves me with unhappy thoughts. FRIGHTE
N
39. The boy repeatedly asked for permission to go out with his friends. REPEAT
40. British Rail apologized for the cancellation of the 4.20 to Bath. CANCEL
41. He feels sad about his unsatisfactory result in the examination. SATISFY
42. The products of this factory are widely consumed in this country. PRODUCE
43. You must keep on working with him no matter how much you disagree. AGREE
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44. Film festivals are typically divided into categories like drama, documentary or animation. TYPICAL
45. He enjoyed socializing with friends and it cost nothing. SOCIAL
46. The 6-year-old boy resembles to his mother some what more than does his older brother. bo to
47. Chemical engineering is based on the principles of physics, chemists, and mathematics. chemistry
48. Ancient people made a clay pottery because they needed it for their survival. bo a
49. A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to the same idea. consisting
50. Carl Anderson discovered two atomic particles that he identified while studied cosmic rays. studying
51. Parents are naturally anxious for their children’s safety.
52. In a consumer taste test, Coca-Cola went up against Pepsi.
53. Using your cell phone while driving is against the law.
54. The scientist made an amazing discovery by accident.
55. She ought to be thoroughly ashamed of herself - talking to her mother like that!
Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (56)
________ as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial (57)
________ and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (58) ________ to something, and it
may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being (59)
________ lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting
so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact
(60) ________ to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general
may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a
job walks into the room and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right kind of
appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and
(61) ________ stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked
to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (62)
________ results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable
(63) ________ into their private lives.
After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or
expect his or her family doctor to provide (64) ________ medical information. Quite apart from this
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problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (65) ________ employee or a values
colleague?
56. A. reckon B. rely C. trust D. estimate
57. A. manner B. image C. expression D. looks
58. A. notion B. feeling C. view D. reaction
59. A. successful B. humble C. good at D. tactful
60. A. hesitant B. reluctant C. tending D. used
61. A. psychological B. physical C. similar D. relevant
62. A. reliable B. predictable C. faithful D. regular
63. A. invasion B. infringement C. intrusion D. interference
64. A. confidential B. secretive C. reticent D. classified
65. A. laborious B. particular C. thorough D. conscientious
drop.
withstand its desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large
are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals
anywhere else in the word.
The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could
survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a
matter of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath
the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150
degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees.
66. The title for this passage could be _____ .
A. D. esert Plants B. Life Underground
C. Animal Life in a Desert Environment D. Man’s Life in a Desert Environment
67. The word inexorable in the passage mostly means _____ .
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A. relentless B. full C. demanding D. essential
68. Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as _____ .
A. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert
B. water is an essential part of his existence
C. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things
D. very few large animals are found in the desert
69. The phrase those forms in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. water-loving animals B. the coyote and the bobcat
C. moist-skinned animals D. many large animals
70. According to the passage, creatures in the desert _____.
A. are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
B. live in an accommodating environment
C. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest
D. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world
71. The author mentions all the following as examples of the behaviour of desert animals EXCEPT
_____.
A. they sleep during the day B. they dig home underground
C. they are noisy and aggressive D. they are watchful and quiet
72. The word emaciated in the passage mostly means _____.
A. wild B. cunning C. unmanageable D. unhealthy
73. The word them means
A. animals B. people C. water D. minutes
74. The word burrows in the passage mostly means _____.
A. places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young”
C. structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept
D. places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found
75. We can infer from the passage that _____ .
A. living things adjust to their environment B. water is the basis of desert life
C. desert life is colorful and diverse D. healthy animals live longer lives
HOMESTAY
When studying a foreign language abroad, a large majority of students choose ‘homestay’
accommodation, living with a (76) host family while they attend classes in a nearby language school.
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Very (77) often, however, once lessons have finished, students speak their mother tongue with other
class members of the same nationality. On a Homestay Language International study trip, we ensure
total immersion in the target language environment by arranging accomodation and one-by-one
tuition in your teacher’s home, so that you (78) are surrounded by the language during every moment
of your stay.
As you are the only student, you can learn (79) at your own pace, and the lessons are made to
suit your individual interests and objectives. You will also have the chance to (80) participate fully in
your host teacher’s activities, including trips to places of (81) interest in the local area. All of our
teachers have a university degree and a relevant (82) teaching qualification, and most have spent
much time abroad and they can understand the needs and concerns of their (83) student guests.
Homestay Language International offers a wide range of general or business courses for young and
old alike, with a choice of (84) over 80 destinations throughout the world. Whether it’s English in
New Zealand, French in Canada or German in Austria, you can expect a (85) warm welcome in a
relaxed home environment and an unforgettable study experience.
printed before it.
86. House prices have risen dramatically this year.
 There has been a dramatic rise in house prices this year.
87. Helen can play the piano better than Elizabeth.
@ Elizabeth cannot play the piano as well as Helen.
88. The garage is going to repair the car for him next week.
@ He is going to have his car/ the car repaired next week.
89. John and Mary moved to Edinburgh twenty years ago.
@ It is 20 years since John and Mary moved to Edinburgh.
90. He got down to writing a letter as soon as he returned from his work.
@ No sooner had he returned from his work than he got down to writing a letter.
91. Sarah wore dark glasses so that no one could recognize her. avoid
@ Sarah wore dark glasses to avoid being recognised.
92. The lecture was cancelled because the professor was ill. called
 They called off the lecture because the professor was ill.
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93. John never takes any notices what his children say. attention
 John never pays any attention to what his children say
94. Smoking in the library is forbidden. allowed
 You are not allowed to smoke in the library.
95. I regret not taking your advice in the first place. followed
 If only I had followed your advice in the first place.
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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: ………………………………..
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I. LISTENING: (3.0 points)
Part 1. Questions 1 to 5. Listen to the conversation then choose the best option, to answer each of
the following questions.
1. How many bedrooms does the man's apartment have?
A. one B. two C. three
2. The swimming pool ________ the apartment building.
A. next to B. behind C. in front of
3. What business are opposite the apartments?
A. clothing stores B. book stores C. restaurants
4. How much does the man pay for rent?
A. $235 B. $255 C. $275
5. What service is NOT included in the rent?
A. gas B. the Internet C. electricity
Part 2.Questions 11-15. Listen to part of a telephone conversation, and complete the form below.
Use no more than three words or a number in each space.
ABBEY CAR HIRE
Booking Form
Car size medium family car
Name Steven (6) …………………………….
Address 3 Hamilton House, (7) ………………………, Stretton
Postcode ST17 5BU
Telephone (8) …………………………….
Pick up (9) …………… 25 April at (10) ……………………
Drop off (11) …………………. at (12) ………………………
Total charge £87.50 (including insurance)
Driver license number: (13) ……………………
Extras (14) ……………………………. (£10)
Reference (15) …………………………….
II. LEXICOLOGY AND GRAMMAR. (7 points)
Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each
sentence.
1. I _______ sports to keep fit, not because I like it.
A. make B. do C. practice D. train
2. Did you phone her parents when you heard she _______ an accident?
A. had B. has had C. had had D. was having
3. I could have changed my flight if _______you were too busy to meet me at the airport.
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A. I knew B. I’d have known C. I know D. I’d known
4. Don’t worry! You _______ told if there’s a change of plan.
A. be B. will C. will have D. will be
5. I’ve got a headache and I don’t feel very _______.
A. fit B. healthy C. well D. healthful
6. My new apartment is great, but I wish I ___ used to the constant noise from the street below.
A. am B. got C. have gotten D. could get
7. We didn’t _______to the station in time to catch the train.
A. get B. reach C. make D. arrive
8. She tried to prevent the dog _______ running into the road.
A. to B for C. against D. from
9. These clothes need ______ immediately.
A. be washed B. washing C. washed D. to wash
10. It’s a very _______ book. You can learn a lot from it.
A. informative B. boring C. interesting D. cheap
11. I don’t think that red dress _______ her.
A. suits B. helps C. agrees D. matches
12. To everyone’s surprise, Mr. Brown ______ at the Trade Union meeting.
A. turned in B. turned over C. turned up D. turned round.
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13. My best friend s mother is very nice to me. She ______ her daughter.
A. holds parties for B. treats me like C. spends time with D. worries about.
14. Pauline______ me very much of a girl I used to know at university.
A. remembers B. reminds C. recalls D. recollects.
15. There is no use ______ him at this hour.
A. to call B. calling C. call D. called
16. She did all the work ______her own.
A. by B. for C. with D. on
17. Neither my friend nor I ______ to be blamed.
A. are B. am C. be D. is.
18. I would ______ you didn't leave just at the moment.
A. rather B. like C. ask D. advise
19. I'm sorry I was rude to you yesterday. => I apologize ____________.
A. for you to being rude yesterday B. to you for rude yesterday
C. to you for being rude yesterday D. to you to being rude yesterday
20. She never let you cook the meals, ______?
A. didn't she B. doesn't she C. was she D. did she.
Part 2: There are 5 errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct
them, write your answers in the numbered spaces.
Have you ever wandered what your school – mates are doing now? Well plenty of people in Line 1
Britain do. One of the most successful Internet venture in Britain has shown how popular, Line 2
and how lucrative, nostalgia can be. The website Friends Reunited was started for fun in Line 3
1999 by a couple who was interested in knowing what their old school friends were doing. Line 4
The project snowballed and by 200 the site had 12 millions members. You can also post a Line 5
personal profile showing what you are doing now, and read others people’s details. Steve Line 6
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Pankhurst, one of the founders of the site, thinks that one of the reasons for its success is, Line 7
that some people like to be anonymous. On Friends Reunited, you can snoop on other Line 8
people’s lives without giving away anything about yourself if you don’t want to. Its also an Line 9
opportunity to bolster your self – esteem by showing off to everyone just how successful and Line 10
happy you are now, even if you weren’t while you were at school. Line 11
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Part 3. Supply each space with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle to complete each of the
following sentences.
1. It turned_______ that the mayor had bribed several councilors to vote.
2. The kids used all of the toothpaste _______ so we need to buy some more.
3. We threw our old furniture________ when we won the lottery.
4. Can he cope ________ the large amount of work?
5. We were very grateful _________ our friends for all of their assistance?
6. Her knowledge _________ climbing helped her during the competition.
7. San Francisco is _________the west coast of the United States.
8. The criminal's regret _________ committing the crime did not convince the judge.
9 There is no difference __________those two colors.
10. Her fondness__________ traveling led to her career in the travel industry.
Part 4. Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets
1. We go to the restaurant for__________whenever we ‘re tired of eating meat. (vegestable)
2. Don’t worry. I ‘ll be waiting for you at the__________to the pagoda . (enter)
3. The old theater of our city is being enlarged and __________. (modern)
4. Advertisements acount for three fourths of the__________of the newspaper. (come)
5. What is the__________of the adjective “solid”. (oppose)
6. __________should complain if they are not satisfied with the service they recieve. (consume)
7. If your work is __________you won’t get a raise. (satisfy)
8. __________are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforest are being destroyed. (conserve)
9. That kind of material is a wonderful dicovery but they haven’t found it_______for them. (pratice)
10. The beauty of the moutains was a great source of__________to the poet. (inspire)
III. READING: (6 Points)
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Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following
passage.
As computers have become (1) _______ tools for the rapid and economic production of pictures,
computer graphics has Emerged as one of the most rapidly growing fields in computer science. It is
used routinely in such (2) _______areas business, industry, art, government, education, research,
training, and medicine. One of the initial uses of computer graphics, and ultimately its greatest use,
has been as an aid to design, generally (3) _______to as computer aided design (CAD). One of its
greatest advantages is (4) _______ designers can see how an object will look after construction and
make changes freely and much more quickly than (5) _______ hand drafting. For three-dimensional
(6) _______of machine parts, engineers now rely heavily on CAD. Automobile, spacecraft, aerospace,
and ship designers use CAD techniques to design vehicles and (7) _______ their performance.
Building designs are also created with computer graphics systems. Architects can design a building
(8) _______, create a three-dimensional model, and even go for a simulated “walk” through the rooms
or around the outside of the building.
Business graphics is another rapidly growing area of computer graphics, where it is used to create
graphs, charts and cost models to summarize financial, statistical, mathematical, scientific, and
economic data. As an educational aid, computer graphics can be used to create weather maps and
cartographic materials. Computer art also has creative and commercial art applications, where it is
used in advertising, publishing, and film productions, (9) _______for computer animation, which is
achieved by a (10) _______ process.
1. A. handful B. overbearing C. controlling D. powerful

2. A. widening B. diverse C. versatile D. variant
3. A. resorted B. inferred C. implied D. referred
4. A. whether B. as C. that D. then
5. A. for B. with C. of D. over
6. A. rendering B. severing C. hindering D. pondering
7. A. try B. test C. experiment D. challenge
8. A. fallout B. layout C. breakout D. workout
9. A. specifically B. specially C. particularly D. definitely
10. A. consecutive B. connective C. sequential D. successive
Part 2: Fill in each of the blank spaces with one suitable word.
Energy is one of the (1) _______ that many people are interested in. It is not an unfamiliar word. It is
heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s (2) _______ life. You turn on the lamp
and it is (3) _______ that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives you pictures
and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you (4) _______ You cook your meals
and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice.
The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting
(5) _______ and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It cannot provide us all forever. The
(6) _______ of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, saving energy is a must if we want to
(7) _______ to live in a safe and sound world.
If we save energy, the (8) _______ will be less polluted and our health will be better and we will live
a more meaningful life and more happily. Perhaps the best (9) _______ to the problem of energy is a
source of clean energy coming from the sun: solar energy. This kind of energy is easily available, free,
and inexhaustible. Furthermore, it does not cause (10) _______.
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Part 3: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
The air above our head is becoming cleaner. A breath of fresh air has been running right round the
planet for the past five years. The planet is apparently purging itself of pollution. Paul Novell of the
University of Colorado, the co-author of a report on this phenomenon says, “It seems as if the planet’s
own cleansing service has suddenly got a new lease of life. Suddenly, there are a lot of changes going
on up there.” Estimates of the death toll from urban smog have been steadily rising, so the new
cleaner trend could have significant consequences for life expectancy in cities as well as for the planet
itself. The sudden and unexpected reversal of several decades of worsening pollution extends from the
air in city streets to the remotest mid-Pacific Ocean and Antarctica. Among the pollutants which have
begun to disappear from the atmosphere are carbon monoxide, from car exhausts and burning rain
forests, and methane from the guts of cattle, paddy fields, and gas fields. Even carbon dioxide, the
main gas behind global warming, has fallen slightly. There are two theories about why pollution is
disappearing. First, that there is less pollution to start with due to laws to cut down urban smog and
acid rain starting to have a global impact. Second, that the planet may be becoming more efficient at
cleaning up. The main planetary clean-up agent ¡is a chemical called hydroxyl. It is present
throughout the atmosphere in tiny quantities and removes most pollutants from the air by oxidizing
them. The amount of hydroxyl in the air had fallen by a quarter in the 1980s. Now, it may be reviving
for two reasons: ironically, because the ozone hole has expanded, letting in more ultraviolet radiation
into the lower atmosphere, where it manufactures hydroxyl. Then the stricter controls on vehicle
exhausts in America and Europe may have cut global carbon monoxide emissions, thereby allowing
more hydroxyl to clean up other pollutants.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. The decreasing pollution of the atmosphere. B. The changing pollutants in the atmosphere.
C. Hydroxyl’s influence on the atmosphere. D. The oxygenation of the atmosphere.
2. The word ‘purging’ is closest in meaning to _______.
A. destroying B. refining C. filtering D. ridding
3. According to the passage, life expectancy partly depends on people having _______.
A. access to details about atmospheric pollution. B. recommendations from university research
C. improvement in atmospheric conditions D. changes in their lifestyle
4. The word ‘toll’ could best be replaced by________.
A. costs B. count C. damage D. loss
5. What does the author suggest is the main cause of pollution reduction?
A. Less impact from burning forests B. A smaller number of cars
C. A curtailment of chemicals D. Fewer cattle and gas fields
6.The word ‘it’ refers to ________.
A. urban smog B. a clean-up agent C. acid rain D. the ozone hole
7. It can be inferred from the passage that the new cleaner trend is _______.
A. inexplicable B. confusing C. surprising D. predictable
8. Based on information in the passage, all of the following information referring to hydroxyl is true
EXCEPT.
A. the reduction in the ozone layer is beneficial to hydroxyl.
B. oxidization of pollutants is carried out by hydroxyl.
C. there is difficulty in destroying carbon dioxide by hydroxyl.
D. ultraviolet radiation increases production of hydroxyl.
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9. The word ‘reviving’ is closest in meaning to
A. reappearing B. refreshing C. reproducing D. repeating
10. The passage supports which of the following conclusions?
A. The decrease of methane has enabled ultraviolet radiation to enter the atmosphere.
B. An expansion in hydroxyl has enlarged the ozone hole.
C. The reduction in carbon dioxide has produced a cleaner atmosphere.
D. The beneficial effect of hydroxyl has aided the cleaning process.
IV. WRITING: (4 points)
Part 1: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
1. I had to cancel the birthday party because my closest friend is seriously ill.
=> I had to cancel_______________________________________________________.
2. Hung will write an essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh.
=> An essay____________________________________________________________.
3. I regret not visiting my grandparents last weekend.
=> I wished____________________________________________________________.
4. Although he came late he gained the highest result.
=> In spite of___________________________________________________________.
5. We didn’t know that Lan had an accident, so we couldn’t visit her.
=> If we_______________________________________________________________.
6. You shouldn’t leave these magazines on the table. You should put them on this shelf.
=> These magazines_____________________________________________________.
7. “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy ’’, said the kidnappers
=> The kidnappers_______________________________________________________.
8. The film was so interesting that all we want to see again.
=> It was such__________________________________________________________.
9. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
=> I would rather________________________________________________________.
10. I haven’t seen that man here before.
=> It’s___________________________________________________________________.
Part 2: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about why is it important to protect our
environment? What should we do to fulfill this task?
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Ngày thi: ………………………………..
I. LISTENING: (3.0 points)

Part 1. Questions 1 to 5. Listen to the conversation then choose the best option, to answer each of
the following questions.
1. How many bedrooms does the man's apartment have?
A. one B. two C. three
2. The swimming pool ________ the apartment building.
A. next to B. behind C. in front of
3. What business are opposite the apartments?
A. clothing stores B. book stores C. restaurants
4. How much does the man pay for rent?
A. $235 B. $255 C. $275
5. What service is NOT included in the rent?
A. gas B. the Internet C. electricity
Part 2.Questions 11-15. Listen to part of a telephone conversation, and complete the form below.
Use no more than three words or a number in each space.
ABBEY CAR HIRE
Booking Form
Car size medium family car
Name Steven (6) Chamberlain
Address 3 Hamilton House, (7) market Street , Stretton
Postcode ST17 5BU
Telephone (8) 07934854552
Pick up (9) Saturday 25 April at (10) 8:45
Drop off (11) Monday 27th April at (12) 5 pm
Total charge £87.50 (including insurance)
Driver license number: (13) CHAMB 703161 SWLY 60
Extras (14) Car seat (£10)
Booking Reference Number (15) B 657 D 64
II. LEXICOLOGY AND GRAMMAR. (7 points)
sentence.
1. I _______ sports to keep fit, not because I like it.
A. make B. do C. practice D. train
2. Did you phone her parents when you heard she _______ an accident?
A. had B. has had C. had had D. was having
3. I could have changed my flight if _______you were too busy to meet me at the airport.
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A. I knew B. I’d have known C. I know D. I’d known
4. Don’t worry! You _______ told if there’s a change of plan.
A. be B. will C. will have D. will be
5. I’ve got a headache and I don’t feel very _______.
A. fit B. healthy C. well D. healthful
6. My new apartment is great, but I wish I ___ used to the constant noise from the street below.
A. am B. got C. have gotten D. could get
7. We didn’t _______to the station in time to catch the train.
A. get B. reach C. make D. arrive
8. She tried to prevent the dog _______ running into the road.
A. to B for C. against D. from
9. These clothes need ______ immediately.
10. It’s a very _______ book. You can learn a lot from it.
A. informative B. boring C. interesting D. cheap
11. I don’t think that red dress _______ her.
A. suits B. helps C. agrees D. matches
12. To everyone’s surprise, Mr. Brown ______ at the Trade Union meeting.
A. turned in B. turned over C. turned up D. turned round.
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13. My best friend s mother is very nice to me. She ______ her daughter.
A. holds parties for B. treats me like C. spends time with D. worries about.
14. Pauline______ me very much of a girl I used to know at university.
A. remembers B. reminds C. recalls D. recollects.
15. There is no use ______ him at this hour.
A. to call B. calling C. call D. called
16. She did all the work ______her own.
A. by B. for C. with D. on
17. Neither my friend nor I ______ to be blamed.
A. are B. am C. be D. is.
18. I would ______ you didn't leave just at the moment.
A. rather B. like C. ask D. advise
19. I'm sorry I was rude to you yesterday. => I apologize ____________.
A. for you to being rude yesterday B. to you for rude yesterday
C. to you for being rude yesterday D. to you to being rude yesterday
20. She never let you cook the meals, ______?
A. didn't she B. doesn't she C. was she D. did she
Part 2: There are 5 errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct
them, write your answers in the numbered spaces.
Have you ever wandered what your school – mates are doing now? Well plenty of people in Line 1
Britain do. One of the most successful Internet venture in Britain has shown how popular, and Line 2
how lucrative, nostalgia can be. The website Friends Reunited was started for fun in 1999 by a Line 3
couple who was interested in knowing what their old school friends were doing. The project Line 4
snowballed and by 200 the site had 12 millions members. You can also post a personal profile Line 5
showing what you are doing now, and read others people’s details. Steve Pankhurst, one of the Line 6
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founders of the site, thinks that one of the reasons for its success is, that some people like to be Line 7
anonymous. On Friends Reunited, you can snoop on other people’s lives without giving away Line 8
anything about yourself if you don’t want to. Its also an opportunity to bolster your self – Line 9
esteem by showing off to everyone just how successful and happy you are now, even if you Line 10
weren’t while you were at school. Line 11
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1 wandered wondered
2 venture ventures
4 was were
5 millions million
9 Its It’s
Part 3. Supply each space with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle to complete each of the
following sentences.
1. It turned out that the mayor had bribed several councilors to vote.
2. The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more.
3. We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery.
4. Can he cope with the large amount of work?
5. We were very grateful to our friends for all of their assistance?
6. Her knowledge of / about climbing helped her during the competition.
7. San Francisco is on the west coast of the United States.
8. The criminal's regret for committing the crime did not convince the judge.
9 There is no difference between those two colors.
10. Her fondness for traveling led to her career in the travel industry.
Part 4. Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets
1. We go to the restaurant for vegetarians whenever we ‘re tired of eating meat. (vegetable)
2. Don’t worry. I ‘ll be waiting for you at the entrance to the pagoda . (enter)
3. The old theater of our city is being enlarged and modernized . (modern)
4. Advertisements acount for three fourths of the income(s) of the newspaper. (come)
5. What is the opposite of the adjective “solid”. (oppose)
6. Consumers should complain if they are not satisfied with the service they recieve. (consume)
7. If your work is unsatisfactory you won’t get a raise. (satisfy)
8. Conservationists are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforest are being destroyed. (conserve)
9. That kind of material is a wonderful dicovery but they haven’t found it practical for them. (pratice)
10. The beauty of the moutains was a great source of inspiration to the poet. (inspire)
III. READING: (6 Points)
passage.
As computers have become (1) _______ tools for the rapid and economic production of pictures,
computer graphics has emerged as one of the most rapidly growing fields in computer science. It is
used routinely in such (2) _______areas business, industry, art, government, education, research,
training, and medicine. One of the initial uses of computer graphics, and ultimately its greatest use,
has been as an aid to design, generally (3) _______to as computer aided design (CAD). One of its
greatest advantages is (4) _______ designers can see how an object will look after construction and
make changes freely and much more quickly than (5) _______ hand drafting. For three-dimensional
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(6) _______of machine parts, engineers now rely heavily on CAD. Automobile, spacecraft, aerospace,
and ship designers use CAD techniques to design vehicles and (7) _______ their performance.
Building designs are also created with computer graphics systems. Architects can design a building
(8) _______, create a three-dimensional model, and even go for a simulated “walk” through the rooms
or around the outside of the building.
Business graphics is another rapidly growing area of computer graphics, where it is used to create
graphs, charts and cost models to summarize financial, statistical, mathematical, scientific, and
economic data. As an educational aid, computer graphics can be used to create weather maps and
cartographic materials. Computer art also has creative and commercial art applications, where it is
used in advertising, publishing, and film productions, (9) _______for computer animation, which is
achieved by a (10) _______ process.
1. A. handful B. overbearing C. controlling D. powerful
2. A. widening B. diverse C. versatile D. variant
3. A. resorted B. inferred C. implied D. referred
4. A. whether B. as C. that D. then
5. A. for B. with C. of D. over
6. A. rendering B. severing C. hindering D. pondering
7. A. try B. test C. experiment D. challenge
8. A. fallout B. layout C. breakout D. workout
9. A. specifically B. specially C. particularly D. definitely
10. A. consecutive B. connective C. sequential D. successive
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 2: Fill in each of the blank spaces with one suitable word.
Energy is one of the (1) problems / things that many people are interested in. It is not an
unfamiliar word. It is heard, said, discussed day after day. It is close to everyone’s (2) daily life. You
turn on the lamp and it is (3) energy that gives you light. You turn on a TV and it is energy that gives
you pictures and sound. You ride a motorcycle and it is energy that gives you (4) movement. You
cook your meals and it is energy that gives you heat to boil rice.
The problem is that the demand for energy is rising and that the price of energy is getting (5)
higher and higher. The supply of energy on earth is limited. It cannot provide us all forever. The (6)
shortage of energy in the future is inevitable. Therefore, saving energy is a must if we want to (7)
continue to live in a safe and sound world.
If we save energy, the (8) environment will be less polluted and our health will be better and
we will live a more meaningful life and more happily. Perhaps the best (9) solution to the problem of
energy is a source of clean energy coming from the sun: solar energy. This kind of energy is easily
available, free, and inexhaustible. Furthermore, it does not cause (10) pollution.
Part 3: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.
The air above our head is becoming cleaner. A breath of fresh air has been running right round the
planet for the past five years. The planet is apparently purging itself of pollution. Paul Novell of the
University of Colorado, the co-author of a report on this phenomenon says, “It seems as if the planet’s
own cleansing service has suddenly got a new lease of life. Suddenly, there are a lot of changes going
on up there.” Estimates of the death toll from urban smog have been steadily rising, so the new
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cleaner trend could have significant consequences for life expectancy in cities as well as for the planet
itself. The sudden and unexpected reversal of several decades of worsening pollution extends from the
air in city streets to the remotest mid-Pacific Ocean and Antarctica. Among the pollutants which have
begun to disappear from the atmosphere are carbon monoxide, from car exhausts and burning rain
forests, and methane from the guts of cattle, paddy fields, and gas fields. Even carbon dioxide, the
main gas behind global warming, has fallen slightly. There are two theories about why pollution is
disappearing. First, that there is less pollution to start with due to laws to cut down urban smog and
acid rain starting to have a global impact. Second, that the planet may be becoming more efficient at
cleaning up. The main planetary clean-up agent is a chemical called hydroxyl. It is present throughout
the atmosphere in tiny quantities and removes most pollutants from the air by oxidizing them. The
amount of hydroxyl in the air had fallen by a quarter in the 1980s. Now, it may be reviving for two
reasons: ironically, because the ozone hole has expanded, letting in more ultraviolet radiation into the
lower atmosphere, where it manufactures hydroxyl. Then the stricter controls on vehicle exhausts in
America and Europe may have cut global carbon monoxide emissions, thereby allowing more
hydroxyl to clean up other pollutants.
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. C
6. B 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. D
1. What is the main topic of the passage?

A. The decreasing pollution of the atmosphere. B. The changing pollutants in the atmosphere.
C. Hydroxyl’s influence on the atmosphere. D. The oxygenation of the atmosphere.
2. The word ‘purging’ is closest in meaning to _______.
A. destroying B. refining C. filtering D. ridding
3. According to the passage, life expectancy partly depends on people having _______.
A. access to details about atmospheric pollution. B. recommendations from university research
C. improvement in atmospheric conditions D. changes in their lifestyle
4. The word ‘toll’ could best be replaced by________.
A. costs B. count C. damage D. loss
5. What does the author suggest is the main cause of pollution reduction?
A. Less impact from burning forests B. A smaller number of cars
C. A curtailment of chemicals D. Fewer cattle and gas fields
6.The word ‘it’ refers to ________.
A. urban smog B. a clean-up agent C. acid rain D. the ozone hole
7. It can be inferred from the passage that the new cleaner trend is _______.
A. inexplicable B. confusing C. surprising D. predictable
8. Based on information in the passage, all of the following information referring to hydroxyl is true
EXCEPT.
A. the reduction in the ozone layer is beneficial to hydroxyl.
B. oxidization of pollutants is carried out by hydroxyl.
C. there is difficulty in destroying carbon dioxide by hydroxyl.
D. ultraviolet radiation increases production of hydroxyl.
9. The word ‘reviving’ is closest in meaning to
A. reappearing B. refreshing C. reproducing D. repeating
10. The passage supports which of the following conclusions?
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A. The decrease of methane has enabled ultraviolet radiation to enter the atmosphere.
B. An expansion in hydroxyl has enlarged the ozone hole.
C. The reduction in carbon dioxide has produced a cleaner atmosphere.
D. The beneficial effect of hydroxyl has aided the cleaning process.
1. I had to cancel the birthday party because my closest friend is seriously ill.
 I had to cancel the birthday party because of my closet friend’s serious illness.
2. Hung will write an essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh.
@ An essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh will be written by Hung.
3. I regret not visiting my grandparents last weekend.
@ I wished I had visited my grandparents.
4. Although he came late he gained the highest result.
@ In spite of coming late, he gained the highest result.
5. We didn’t know that Lan had an accident, so we couldn’t visit her.
@ If we had known that Lan had an accident, we would/could have visited her.
6. You shouldn’t leave these magazines on the table. You should put them on this shelf.
@ These magazines shouldn’t be left on the table. They should be put on this shelf.
@ These magazines should be put on this shelf instead of on the table.
7. “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy ’’, said the kidnappers
@ The kidnappers threatened him if he didn’t pay the ransom, they would kill the boy.
@ The kidnappers said that if we didn’t pay the ransom, they would kill the boy.
8. The film was so interesting that all we want to see again.
@ It was such an interesting film that all we wanted to see again.
9. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
@ I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.
10. I haven’t seen that man here before.
@ It’s the first time I have seen that man here.
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PHÒNG GD & ĐT KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN LỚP 9
NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
ĐỀ THI SỐ 01
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI MÔN ANH VĂN
I. LISTENING: (3.0 points) 0.2 points for each correct answer
Part 1:
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B
Part 2:
(6). Chamberlain (11). Monday 27th April
(7). market Street (12). 5 pm
(8). 07934854552 (13). CHAMB 703161 SWLY 60
(9). Saturday (14). Car seat
(10). 8:45 (15). B 657 D 64
II/ LEXICOLOGY AND GRAMMAR (7 points)

sentence. 0.1 points for each correct answer
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. A
11. A 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. B 16. D 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. D
Part 2: 0.2 points for each correct answer
LINE ERROR CORRECT
1 wandered wondered
2 venture ventures
4 was were
5 millions million
9 Its It’s
Part 3: Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. 0.2 points for each correct answer
1. out 2. up 3. away 4. with 5. to
6. of 7. on 8. for 9. between 10. for
Part 4: Supply the appropriate forms of words in the brackets. 0.2 points for each correct answer
1. vegetarians 2. entrance 3. modernized 4. incomes 5. opposite
6. consumers 7. unsatisfactory 8. 9. practical 10. inspiration
conservationists
III/ READING (6 points)
passage. 0.2 points for each correct answer
1. D 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. B
6. A 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. C
Part 2: Fill in each of the blank spaces with one suitable word. 0.2 points for each correct answer
1. problem 2.daily 3. energy 4. movement 5. higher
6. shortage 7. continue 8. environment 9. solution 10. pollution
Part 3: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question. 0.2 points for each correct
answer
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11. A 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. C
16. B 17. C 18. C 19. A 20. D
1. I had to cancel the birthday party because of my closet friend’s serious illness.
2. An essay on the life of President Ho Chi Minh will be written by Hung.
3. I wished I had visited my grandparents.
4. In spite of coming late, he gained the highest result.
5. If we had known that Lan had an accident, we would/could have visited her.
6. These magazines shouldn’t be left on the table. They should be put on this shelf.
7. The kidnappers threatened him if he didn’t pay the ransom, they would kill the boy.
8. It was such an interesting film that all we wanted to see again.
9. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.
10. It’s the first time I have seen that man here.
0.2 points for each correct answer
- 0.5 points for contents and format
- 0.5 points for the length
- 0.5 points for grammar
- 0.5 points for vocabulary
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Ngày thi: ………………………………..
Giám thị 1: ..............................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
Part 1. You will hear a radio interview with a ballet dancer called Elena Karpov, who is talking
about her life and career. For each question, put a tick in the correct box.
1. Elena decided to become a dancer when she was ________.
A. seven B. nine C. eleven
2. At ballet school in New York, Elena ________.
A. was the only student from Bulgaria.
B. found learning the language hard.
C. learned to be independent.
3. What does Elena say about the ballet called Cinderella?
A. Children will enjoy it.
B. The music was unfamiliar to her.
C. She saw it when she was a child.
4. In her free time, Elena likes to ________.
A. go sightseeing B. go to clubs C. go shopping
5. What does Elena often do for her fans?
A. She gives them a flower.
B. She signs one of her photographs.
C. She sends them a free ticket.
6. What does Elena like best about her job?
A. appearing on television
B. doing something she loves
C. travelling to different countries
Part 2. You will hear a group leader talking to some students who are going to visit an important
athletics event in Birmingham. For each question, fill in the missing information in the
numbered space.
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Athletics Championships
* Date of college trip: 15th of (7) …………………………….
* It’s the largest single sports competition in (8) …………………………….
* The number of national teams take part in is: (9) …………………………….
* Number of sports people who will compete: (10) …………………………….
* How the group will travel to Birmingham: by (11) …………………………….
* They don’t hire coach because of the (12) …………………………….
* What group members must take on that day: (13) …………………………….
* Name of the website page: (14) …………………………….
* The day that other details will be available to students is on: (15) …………………………….
16. The family could not ______ because they had forgotten their passports.
A. check up B. check out C. check through D. check in
17. You’d better drive. I’m too ______ for such traffic.
A. experienced B. experiencing C. inexperienced D. inexperiencing
18. ______ during the storm.
A. They were collapsed the fence B. the fence was collapsed
C. They collapsed the fence D. The fence collapsed
19. The reviewer ______ Mathew's new novel as a new style of modern science fiction.
A. chewed B. digested C. described D. drew
20. She is wearing a/an ______ ring.
A. expensive nice gold B. nice gold expensive
C. gold nice expensive D. nice expensive gold
21. Mary has trouble ______ her homework.
A. to remember B. to remembering C. remember D. remembering
22. She ________ her neighbor’s children for the broken window.
A. accused B. blamed C. denied D. complained
23. Children should be taught that they have to________ everything after they use it.
A. put away B. pick off C. collect up D. catch on
24. Whenever problems________ we discuss frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. make up B. come up C. put up D. turn up
25. Many young people nowadays are prepared to________ getting married to pursue their
professional careers.
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A. satisfy B. sacrifice C. prefer D. confide
26. ________, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Thanks to the difficult homework B. Despite the homework was difficult
C. Difficult as the homework was D. As though the homework was difficult
27. A learner driver must be ________ by a qualified driver.
A. connected B. accompanied C. involved D. associated
28. A wedding is a good opportunity for ________ off new clothes.
A. wearing B. carrying C. showing D. putting
29. He retired early ________ ill-health.
A. on account of B. ahead of C. on behalf of D. in front of
30. I have had some summer jobs but I have never been________employed.
A. ever B. occasionally C. rarely D. permanently
31. Mary attempted to ________herself with her new boss by volunteering to take on extra work.
A. gratify B. please C. ingratiate D. commend
32. The injured man was taken to hospital and ________for internal injuries.
A. cured B. healed C. operated D. treated
33. The soldier was punished for ________to obey his commanding officer’s orders.
A. refusing B. regretting C. objecting D. resisting
34. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a ________ smile.
A. childhood B. childish C. childless D. childlike
35. Nowadays children would prefer history _________ in more practical ways.
A. to be taught B. teach C. be taught D. to be teaching
36. Reduction in government spending will ……………………….………further cuts in public NECESSARY
services.
37. Good hygiene helps to …………………………………..the risk of infection. MINIMUM
38. She at first wanted to be a …………………………………..but now she works as a doctor. LAW
39. In many countries it is ………………………………..to smoke cigarettes under the age of LEGAL
sixteen.
40. An investigation has been under way for several days into the …………………………….. of APPEAR
a thirteen-year-old boy.
41. Nicholas …………………………………..admitted that the report was a pack of lies. FRANK
42. There's a high …………………………………..that the children will follow a different career. PROBABLE
43. The northern part of our country was slow to …………………………………... INDUSTRY
44. She has always been …………………………………..on our educational issues recently. SPEAK
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45. The …………………………………..of the trains and the buses causes frustration and FREQUENT
annoyance.
46. The equipment in the office was badly in need of to be repaired.
47. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already.
48. Insulin, using treat diabetes and is secured chiefly from the pancreas of cattle and hogs.
49. The people tried of defend their village, but they were finally forced to retreat.
50. The president refuses to accept either of the four new proposals made by the contractors.
51. They enjoyed a popularity scarcely commensurate …………………… their actual merits.
52. You are …………………… no obligation to buy the product. Take it home and try it out for a week.
53. she was very sad because her father passed …………………… last week.
54. But I am surprised …………………… how much money they want to pay him!
55. I'm afraid; we have run …………………… of apple juice. Will an orange juice do?
CAREERS
Work should be a meaningful and (56) __________ part of one’s life. The (57) _______ of a
career is, therefore, one of the most serious decision anyone can (58) __________. It is important
to take in consideration your (59) _______ and personal preferences. For instance, adventurous
people who enjoy an outdoor life shouldn’t choose a (60) _______ in an office. If you like to work
alone, you shouldn’t look for employment which requires working with the public. If you enjoy
working with people, you may like a career in a (61) __________ such as human resources. You
should (62) __________ about finding out as much as possible about intended career before
you finish your education. It may take time to (63) __________ for the career you want. Don’t accept
a job if you haven’t got a clue what your working conditions will be or how much you can
expect to (64) __________. Future disappointment can be avoided by talking to professionals with
(65) __________ in the career you are interested in as well as visiting different companies and
institutions.
56. A. comfortable B. productive C. exported D. efficient
57. A. thought B. advice C. choice D. interest
58. A. do B. set C. have D. make
59. A. facilities B. skills C. references D. contracts
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60. A. work B. job C. pension D. business
61. A. branch B. department C. workplace D. firm
62. A. set B. work C. look D. find
63. A. run B. practise C. train D. learn
64. A. bring B. earn C. obtain D. win
65. A. reputation B. employment C. experience D. experiment
One of the factors contributing to the intense nature of twenty-first-century stress is our continual
exposure to media – particularly to an over abundance of news. If you feel stressed out by the news,
you are far from alone. Yet somehow many of us seem unable to prevent ourselves from tuning in to
an extreme degree.
The further back we go in human history, the longer news took to travel from place to place, and
the less news we had of distant people and lands altogether. The printing press obviously changed all
that, as did every subsequent development in transportation and telecommunication.
When television came along, it proliferated like a population of rabbits. In 1950, there were
100,000 television sets in North American homes; one year later there were more then a million.
Today, it’s not unusual for a home to have three or more television sets, each with cable access to
perhaps over a hundred channels. News is the subject of many of those channels, and on several of
them it runs 24 hours a day.
What’s more, after the traumatic events of September 11, 2001, live newscasts were paired with
perennial text crawls across the bottom of the screen – so that viewers could stay abreast of every
story all the time.
Needless to say, the news that is reported to us is not good news, but rather disturbing images and
sound bytes alluding to disaster (natural and man-made), upheaval, crime, scandal, war, and the like.
Compounding the problem is that when actual breaking news is scarce, most broadcasts fill in with
waistline, hairline, or very existence in the future. This variety of story tends to treat with equal alarm
a potentially lethal flu outbreak and the bogus claims of a wrinkle cream that over promises smooth
skin.
Are humans meant to be able to process so much trauma – not to mention so much overblown
anticipation of potential trauma – at once? The human brain, remember, is programmed to slip into
alarm mode when danger looms. Danger looms for someone, somewhere at every moment. Exposing
ourselves to such input without respite and without perspective cannot be anything other than a source
of chronic stress.
66. According to the passage, which of the following has contributed to the intense nature of twenty-
first-century stress?
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A. An overabundance of special news B. The degree to which stress affects our life
C. Our inability to control ourselves D. Our continual exposure to the media
67. In the past, we had less news of distant people and lands because ______.
A. means of communication and transprotation were not yet invented.
B. the printing press changed the situation to slowly
C. printing, transportation, and telecommunications were not developed
D. most people lived in distant towns and villages
68. The pronoun “them” in paragraph 3 refers to _________.
A. TV channels B. television sets C. TV news D. cable access
69. The word “traumatic” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. boring B. fascinating C. upsetting D. exciting
70. According to the passage, when there is not enough actual breaking news, broadcasts _________.
A. are full of dangerous diseases such as flu.
B. send out live newscasts paired with text across the screen
C. send out frightening stories about potential dangers
D. are forced to publicize an alarming increase in crime
71. As stated in the passage, a flu outbreak and the bogus claims of a wrinkle cream tend to ________.
A. involve natural and man-made disasters B. be treated with equal alarm
C. be scarce breaking news D. be warmly welcomed by the public
A. The news that is reported to us is not good news.
B. Many people are under stress caused by the media.
C. Many TV channels supply the public with breaking news.
D. The only source of stress in our modern life is the media.
73. The word “slip” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. release B. bring C. fail D. fall
74. According to the passage, our continual exposure to bad news without perspective is obviously
________.
A. the result of human brain’s switch to alarm mode.
B. a source of chronic stress.
C. the result of an overabundance of good news.
D. a source of defects in human brain.
75. What is probably the best title for this passage?
A. Effective Ways to Beat Stress B. More Modern Life - More Stress
C. The Media - A Major Cause of Stress D. Developments in Telecommunications
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The honey bee is a very unusual kind of insect. (76) …………………… other insects which live alone,
the honey bee lives as a member of a community. These bees live (77) …………………… in what is known
as a bee colony. The head of the colony is called the (78) …………………… bee. She is larger than the rest of
the bees. Her main task in the colony is to (79) …………………… eggs. Most of the other bees are the
worker bees. These bees collect nectar and pollen (80) …………………… flowers. The nectar thatis carried
by the worker bees is deposited on the hive and then converted into honey. The worker bees also help
look (81) …………………… the young bees. as soon as the eggs are hatched, the worker bees feed the young
bees (82) …………………… pollen and nectar. The third (83) …………………… of bee found in the colony is the
drone or male bee. The main task of such a bee is to mate with a new queen. The queen bee has a
life span of about three years. During this period, she would have laid more than (84) …………………… a
million eggs. When the queen bee is dying, a new queen would be groomed. This new queen would
eventually take (85) …………………… the 'duties' of the old queen when the latter dies.
printed before it.
86. He told me that it was wrong of me to leave early.
 He criticized........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. It is believed that his father died in a car accident.
 His father................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
 On...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. As she grows older, she becomes increasingly cheerful.
 The older.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. Although Jack took a taxi, He still arrived late for the conference.
 In spite.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club. regrets
 In the end, I ……………………………………………………………………. left the club.
92. The company didn’t decide to replace this model. no
 The company had ……………………………………………………………………. this model.
93. Paula said I had caused the accident. for
 Paula ……………………………………………………………………. the accident.
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94. She has always had a good relationships with her children. got
@ She has ……………………………………………………………………. her children.
95. You can get Tim to lend you his car but you won't succeed. point
@ There is ……………………………………………………………………. Tim to lend you his car.
Part 3. Essay writing
“Deforestation one of the main causes that lead to global warmings.”
To what extend to you agree with this and state your solution to this problem. You should write
at least 150 words.
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Ngày thi: ………………………………..
Giám thị 1: ..............................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
Part 1. You will hear a radio interview with a ballet dancer called Elena Karpov, who is talking
about her life and career. For each question, put a tick in the correct box.
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1. Elena decided to become a dancer when she was ________.
A. seven B. nine C. eleven
2. At ballet school in New York, Elena ________.
A. was the only student from Bulgaria.
B. found learning the language hard.
C. learned to be independent.
3. What does Elena say about the ballet called Cinderella?
A. Children will enjoy it.
B. The music was unfamiliar to her.
C. She saw it when she was a child.
4. In her free time, Elena likes to ________.
A. go sightseeing B. go to clubs C. go shopping
5. What does Elena often do for her fans?
A. She gives them a flower.
B. She signs one of her photographs.
C. She sends them a free ticket.
6. What does Elena like best about her job?
A. appearing on television
B. doing something she loves
C. travelling to different countries
Part 2. You will hear a group leader talking to some students who are going to visit an important
athletics event in Birmingham. For each question, fill in the missing information in the
numbered space.
Athletics Championships
* Date of college trip: (7) 15th of March
* It’s the largest single sports competition in (8) Britain
* The number of national teams take part in is: (9)140
* Number of sports people who will compete: (10) 520
* How the group will travel to Birmingham: by (11) train
* They don’t hire coach because of the (12) traffic jams.
* What group members must take on that day: (13) identity cards
* Name of the website page: (14) B-l-R-l-N-F-O
* The day that other details will be available to students is on: (15) Friday
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16. The family could not ______ because they had forgotten their passports.
A. check up B. check out C. check through D. check in
17. You’d better drive. I’m too ______ for such traffic.
A. experienced B. experiencing C. inexperienced D. inexperiencing
18. ______ during the storm.
A. They were collapsed the fence B. the fence was collapsed
C. They collapsed the fence D. The fence collapsed
19. The reviewer ______ Mathew's new novel as a new style of modern science fiction.
A. chewed B. digested C. described D. drew
20. She is wearing a/an ______ ring.
A. expensive nice gold B. nice gold expensive
C. gold nice expensive D. nice expensive gold
21. Mary has trouble ______ her homework.
A. to remember B. to remembering C. remember D. remembering
22. She ________ her neighbor’s children for the broken window.
A. accused B. blamed C. denied D. complained
23. Children should be taught that they have to________ everything after they use it.
A. put away B. pick off C. collect up D. catch on
24. Whenever problems________ we discuss frankly and find solutions quickly.
A. make up B. come up C. put up D. turn up
25. Many young people nowadays are prepared to________ getting married to pursue their
professional careers.
A. satisfy B. sacrifice C. prefer D. confide
26. ________, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Thanks to the difficult homework B. Despite the homework was difficult
C. Difficult as the homework was D. As though the homework was difficult
Chủ điểm ngữ pháp: cấu trúc câu nhấn mạnh với tính từ
However adj/adv + S + V, S + V
= Adj as S + V, S + V: mặc dù.... đến thế nào nhưng...
Mặc dù bài tập về nhà rất khó, chúng tôi đã cố gắng hết sức để hoàn thành nó.
27. A learner driver must be ________ by a qualified driver.
A. connected B. accompanied C. involved D. associated
28. A wedding is a good opportunity for ________ off new clothes.
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A. wearing B. carrying C. showing D. putting
29. He retired early ________ ill-health.
A. on account of B. ahead of C. on behalf of D. in front of
30. I have had some summer jobs but I have never been________employed.
A. ever B. occasionally C. rarely D. permanently
31. Mary attempted to ________herself with her new boss by volunteering to take on extra work.
A. gratify B. please C. ingratiate D. commend
32. The injured man was taken to hospital and ________for internal injuries.
A. cured B. healed C. operated D. treated
33. The soldier was punished for ________to obey his commanding officer’s orders.
A. refusing B. regretting C. objecting D. resisting
34. I love this painting of an old man. He has such a ________ smile.
A. childhood B. childish C. childless D. childlike
35. Nowadays children would prefer history _________ in more practical ways.
A. to be taught B. teach C. be taught D. to be teaching
36. Reduction in government spending will necessitate further cuts in public NECESSARY
services.
37. Good hygiene helps to minimize the risk of infection. MINIMUM
38. She at first wanted to be a lawyer but now she works as a doctor. LAW
39. In many countries it is illegal to smoke cigarettes under the age of sixteen. LEGAL
40. An investigation has been under way for several days into the disappearance of APPEAR
a thirteen-year-old boy.
41. Nicholas frankly admitted that the report was a pack of lies. FRANK
42. There's a high probability that the children will follow a different career. PROBABLE
43. The northern part of our country was slow to industrialize. INDUSTRY
44. She has always been outspoken on our educational issues recently. SPEAK
45. The infrequency of the trains and the buses causes frustration and annoyance. FREQUENT
46. The equipment in the office was badly in need of to be repaired. being
47. The governor has not decided how to deal with the new problems already. yet
48. Insulin, using treat diabetes and is secured chiefly from the pancreas of cattle and hogs. used
49. The people tried of defend their village, but they were finally forced to retreat. to
50. The president refuses to accept either of the four new proposals made by the contractors. none
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51. They enjoyed a popularity scarcely commensurate with their actual merits.
52. You are under no obligation to buy the product. Take it home and try it out for a week.
53. she was very sad because her father passed away last week.
54. But I am surprised by / at how much money they want to pay him!
55. I'm afraid; we have run out of apple juice. Will an orange juice do?
CAREERS
Work should be a meaningful and (56) __________ part of one’s life. The (57) _______ of a
career is, therefore, one of the most serious decision anyone can (58) __________. It is important
to take in consideration your (59) _______ and personal preferences. For instance, adventurous
people who enjoy an outdoor life shouldn’t choose a (60) _______ in an office. If you like to work
alone, you shouldn’t look for employment which requires working with the public. If you enjoy
working with people, you may like a career in a (61) __________ such as human resources. You
should (62) __________ about finding out as much as possible about intended career before
you finish your education. It may take time to (63) __________ for the career you want. Don’t accept
a job if you haven’t got a clue what your working conditions will be or how much you can
expect to (64) __________. Future disappointment can be avoided by talking to professionals with
(65) __________ in the career you are interested in as well as visiting different companies and
institutions.
56. A. comfortable B. productive C. exported D. efficient
57. A. thought B. advice C. choice D. interest
58. A. do B. set C. have D. make
59. A. facilities B. skills C. references D. contracts
60. A. work B. job C. pension D. business
61. A. branch B. department C. workplace D. firm
62. A. set B. work C. look D. find
63. A. run for B. practise C. train D. learn
64. A. bring B. earn C. obtain D. win
65. A. reputation B. employment C. experience D. experiment
set about = begin, start
We set about preparing the office for the move to a bigger building.
One of the factors contributing to the intense nature of twenty-first-century stress is our continual
exposure to media – particularly to an over abundance of news. If you feel stressed out by the news,
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you are far from alone. Yet somehow many of us seem unable to prevent ourselves from tuning in to
an extreme degree.
The further back we go in human history, the longer news took to travel from place to place, and
the less news we had of distant people and lands altogether. The printing press obviously changed all
that, as did every subsequent development in transportation and telecommunication.
When television came along, it proliferated like a population of rabbits. In 1950, there were
100,000 television sets in North American homes; one year later there were more then a million.
Today, it’s not unusual for a home to have three or more television sets, each with cable access to
perhaps over a hundred channels. News is the subject of many of those channels, and on several of
them it runs 24 hours a day.
What’s more, after the traumatic events of September 11, 2001, live newscasts were paired with
perennial text crawls across the bottom of the screen – so that viewers could stay abreast of every
story all the time.
Needless to say, the news that is reported to us is not good news, but rather disturbing images and
sound bytes alluding to disaster (natural and man-made), upheaval, crime, scandal, war, and the like.
Compounding the problem is that when actual breaking news is scarce, most broadcasts fill in with
waistline, hairline, or very existence in the future. This variety of story tends to treat with equal alarm
a potentially lethal flu outbreak and the bogus claims of a wrinkle cream that over promises smooth
skin.
Are humans meant to be able to process so much trauma – not to mention so much overblown
anticipation of potential trauma – at once? The human brain, remember, is programmed to slip into
alarm mode when danger looms. Danger looms for someone, somewhere at every moment. Exposing
ourselves to such input without respite and without perspective cannot be anything other than a source
of chronic stress.
66. According to the passage, which of the following has contributed to the intense nature of twenty-
first-century stress?
A. An overabundance of special news B. The degree to which stress affects our life
C. Our inability to control ourselves D. Our continual exposure to the media
67. In the past, we had less news of distant people and lands because ______.
A. means of communication and transprotation were not yet invented.
B. the printing press changed the situation to slowly
C. printing, transportation, and telecommunications were not developed
D. most people lived in distant towns and villages
68. The pronoun “them” in paragraph 3 refers to _________.
A. TV channels B. television sets C. TV news D. cable access
69. The word “traumatic” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
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A. boring B. fascinating C. upsetting D. exciting
70. According to the passage, when there is not enough actual breaking news, broadcasts _________.
A. are full of dangerous diseases such as flu.
B. send out live newscasts paired with text across the screen
C. send out frightening stories about potential dangers
D. are forced to publicize an alarming increase in crime
71. As stated in the passage, a flu outbreak and the bogus claims of a wrinkle cream tend to ________.
A. involve natural and man-made disasters B. be treated with equal alarm
C. be scarce breaking news D. be warmly welcomed by the public
A. The news that is reported to us is not good news.
B. Many people are under stress caused by the media.
C. Many TV channels supply the public with breaking news.
D. The only source of stress in our modern life is the media.
73. The word “slip” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. release B. bring C. fail D. fall
74. According to the passage, our continual exposure to bad news without perspective is obviously
________.
A. the result of human brain’s switch to alarm mode.
B. a source of chronic stress.
C. the result of an overabundance of good news.
D. a source of defects in human brain.
75. What is probably the best title for this passage?
A. Effective Ways to Beat Stress B. More Modern Life - More Stress
C. The Media - A Major Cause of Stress D. Developments in Telecommunications
The honey bee is a very unusual kind of insect. (76) Unlike other insects which live alone, the
honey bee lives as a member of a community. These bees live (77) together in what is known as a bee
colony. The head of the colony is called the (78) queen bee. She is larger than the rest of the bees. Her
main task in the colony is to (79) lay eggs. Most of the other bees are the worker bees. These
bees collect nectar and pollen (80) from flowers. The nectar that is carried by the worker bees is
deposited on the hive and then converted into honey. The worker bees also help look (81) after the
young bees. as soon as the eggs are hatched, the worker bees feed the young bees (82) with pollen
and nectar. The third (83) type of bee found in the colony is the drone or male bee. The main task of
such a bee is to mate with a new queen. The queen bee has a life span of about three years.
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During this period, she would have laid more than (84) half a million eggs. When the queen bee is
dying, a new queen would be groomed. This new queen would eventually take (85) over the 'duties'
of the old queen when the latter dies.
printed before it.
86. He told me that it was wrong of me to leave early.
 He criticized me for leaving/having left early.
87. It is believed that his father died in a car accident.
 His father is believed to have died in a car accident.
88. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
 On being asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment.
89. As she grows older, she becomes increasingly cheerful.
 The older she grows, the more cheerful she becomes.
90. Although Jack took a taxi, He still arrived late for the conference.
 In spite of (Jack’s) taking a taxi, he arrived late for the conference.
 In spite of the fact that he took a taxi, Jack still arrived late for the conference.
91. In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club. regrets
 In the end, I had no regrets about having left the club.
92. The company didn’t decide to replace this model. no
 The company had no intention of replacing this model.
93. Paula said I had caused the accident. for
 Paula blamed me for causing/having caused the accident.
94. She has always had a good relationships with her children. got
@ She has always got on well with her children.
95. You can get Tim to lend you his car but you won't succeed. point
@ There is no point in getting Tim to lend you his car.
Part 3. Essay writing
“Deforestation one of the main causes that lead to global warmings.”
To what extend to you agree with this and state your solution to this problem. You should write
at least 150 words.
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Ngày thi: ………………………………..
Part 1. You will hear a tour guide talking to a group of tourists about a coach trip. For each
question put a tick in the correct box.
1. What is the change of plan?
A. They will visit two towns.
B. They will look round a university.
C. They will visit a wild life park.
2. Where will they stop for coffee?
A. near a waterfall B. by a lake C. on a mountain
3. The town of Brampton became well known because of its ___________.
A. shops B. university C. museum
4. What animals will they see in the wildlife park?
A. lions B. monkeys C. tigers
5. What time will they arrive back at the hotel?
A. 5.30 B. 6.45 C. 7.15
6. The tour guide asks if anyone ___________.
A. needs more information.
B. would like to go on another trip.
C. wants to ask any questions.
Part 2. You will hear a conversation between a printing company employee and a customer.
Complete the notes below. Write one word or a numrer for each answer.
REVISION NOTE
Example
Problem with: the brochure sample
• Company name: Central Hotel Chains
• Letters of (7) …………………………… should be bigger.
• The (8) …………………………… should be removed.
• Change the description under the top photo to (9) ……………………………
• Use the picture with (10) …………………………… of the hotel.
• The (11) …………………………… should be in red print.
• Translate into (12) ……………………………
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• Deadline: by the end of (13) ……………………………
• Address: No. 9 Green Drive. (14) ……………………………
• Telephone number: (15) ……………………………, NY21300
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)
16. _______ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.
A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
17. The state laws limit the speed _________motorists are permitted to drive.
A. at which B. which C. that D. where
18. _________today, she would get home by Friday.
A. Would she leave B. Was she leaving C. Were she to leave D. If she leaves
19. He is _________a lot of study pressure to win a place at university.
A. for B. under C. in D. with
20. No one knows what the _________of the explosion is.
A. source B. cause C. reaction D. reason
21. I really can’t _________the twins apart. They look so alike.
A. say B. talk C. take D. tell
22. It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to _________.
A. meet B. break C. compare D. balance
23. The school required that every student _________before September 1st
A. register B. registered C. registers D. was registered
24. Charlie Chaplin was _________of the silent movies.
A. one of the great actor comics B. the greatest comic actors
C. one of the greatest comic actors D. a great comic actor one
25. _________my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for
three years.
A. Beside B. In addition C. Instead of D. Apart from
26. I am looking for a dependable person who can stand out for me at the meeting.
A. dependent B. talented C. energetic D. reliable
27. She earns ________ as her husband does.
A. two times as much as B. twice times as many as
C. twice as much as D. twice as many as
28. Mary was the last applicant _______.
A. to be interviewed B. to be interviewing C. to interview D. to have interviewed
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29. She _________her neighbour’s children for the broken window.
A. accused B. complained C. blamed D. denied
30. On the table _________.
A. the disks lay B. did the disks lie C. lay the disks D. lied the disks
31. All the boys are good at cooking, but _________is as good as the girls.
A. either B. none C. neither D. every
32. The bank is reported in the local newpapers _________in the broad daylight.
A. to be robbed B. robbed C. to have been robbed D. having been robbed
33. Go on. Tell me the gossips. I’m all _________.
A. full B. head C. eyes D. ears
34. _________is more interested in rhythm than in melody is apparent from his compositions.
A. That Philip Glass B. Philip Glass, who C. Philip Glass D. Because Philip Glass
35. Nam: In my opinion, computer is one of the most wonderful inventions.
Lan: _____________________________.
A. There is no doubt about it. B. Yes. Congratulations!
C. You shouldn’t have said that. D. Pardon?
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
36. We must use our natural resources ……………………………… .(ECONOMY)
37. IQ stand for ……………………………… quotient. (INTELLIGENT)
38. She is extremely …………………………of heights and will feel faint when she only on the fifth floor. (FEAR)
39. Thomas ……………………………… broke the expensive vase. (ACCIDENT)
40. That company has 2000 ………………………………. (EMPLOY)
41. Is it possible to ……………………………… between a hobby and an interest? (DISTINCT)
42. ……………………………… was one of three problems facing the Vietnamese government after the August
Revolution in 1945. (LITERACY)
43. The ……………………………… students often play soccer or basketball. (ENERGY)
44. The phone doesn’t work. It’s been ………………………………. (CONNECT)
45. Her ……………………………… was so great that she broke a glass. (ANXIOUS)
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50 (1 point - 0.2/ each)
46. Only when you have had a chance to know various occupations you will decide on your career.
47. I tried to do everything to contact John two weeks ago but so far I don’t receive his reply.
48. Most people are surprising to see how rapidly bacteria can multiply under favorable conditions.
49. What I told her a few days ago were not the solutions to most of her problems.
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50. Several people have apparent tried to change the man’s mind, but he refuses to listen.
51. Without a fridge, fresh food will go …………………… very quickly.
52. The director of that company is thinking of importing flowers …………………… Vietnam.
53. I knew your family would stand …………………… you.
54. I’m faithful …………………… my principle.
55. It is better to try to work …………………… rather than against nature.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions from 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best option to complete each sentence.
Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As (56)
________ as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The
number of public school libraries increased dramatically (57) ________ the federal government
passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, (58) ________ provided funds for
school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries. (59)
________, many educators claim that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not
increased sufficiently to meet the rising (60) ________ of new library technologies such as computer
databases and Internet access. Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools,
individual school districts (61) ________ on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority
of public school expenses. Therefore, the libraries of the public schools tend to reflect the (62)
________ capabilities of the communities in which they are located. Districts in wealthy suburbs
often have fully staffed libraries (63) ________ abundant resources, spacious facilities, and curricular
and instructional support. In (64) ________, school districts in many poor areas house their libraries
in ordinary classrooms or in small rooms. The libraries in such areas are generally staffed by
volunteers, who organize and (65) ________ books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or damaged.
56. A. freshly B. frequently C. recently D. newly
57. A. though B. with C. during D. when
58. A. that B. which C. who D. this
59. A. Nevertheless B. Consequently C. Therefore D. Otherwise
60. A. fine B. fee C. cost D. sum
61. A. go B. rely C. come D. stay
62. A. educational B. economical C. political D. financial
63. A. with B. for C. on D. by
64. A. country B. converse C. contrast D. conflict
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65. A. attain B. obtain C. contain D. maintain
Part 2. Questions from 66 to 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Million of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual
not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the
phones are means of communication – having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and
connected.
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals
worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from
the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone
companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that
mobile phones are bad for your health.
On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who
use mobile phones. Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern
scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious
memory loss. He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own
son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working
week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor
didn't agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High – tech
machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies
agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.
As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less
often. Use your regular phone of you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when
you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the
future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's
wise not to use your mobile phone too often.
66. According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people because ________.
A. they are indispensable in everyday communication
B. they make them look more stylish
C. they keep the users alert all the time
D. they cannot be replaced by regular phones
67. The changes possible caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned with________.
A. the mobility of the mind and the body B. the smallest units of brain
C. the arteries of the brain D. the resident memory
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68. The word "means" in the passage most closely means ________.
A. meanings B. expression C. method D. transmission
69. The word "potentially" in the passage most closely means ________.
A. obviously B. possibly C. certainly D. privately
70. "Negative publicity" in the passage most likely means ________.
A. information on the lethal effects of cell phones
B. widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones
C. the negative public use of cell phones
D. poor ideas about the effects of cell phones
71. Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell phones may ________.
A. damage their users' emotions B. cause some mental malfunction
C. change their users' temperament D. change their users' social behavior
72. The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cell phone too often ________.
A. suffered serious loss of mental ability B. could no longer think lucidly
C. abandoned his family D. had a problem with memory
73. According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is ________.
A. their radiant light B. their power of attraction
C. their raiding power D. their invisible rays
74. According to the writer, people should ________.
A. only use mobile phones in urgent cases B. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies
C. keep off mobile phones regularly D. never used mobile phones in all cases
75. The most suitable title for the passage could be ________.
A. "The reasons why mobile phones are regular" B. "Technological Innovation and their price"
C. "They way mobile phones work" D. "Mobile phones – a must of our time"
Part 3: Questions from 76 to 85 (2.0 points- 0.2/ each)
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
A Success Story
At 19, Ben Way is already a millionaire and one of a growing number of teenagers (76)
__________ have made their fortune through the Internet. (77) __________ makes Ben's story all the
more remarkable is that he is dyslexic, and was told by teachers (78) __________ his junior school
that he would never be able to read or write properly. "I wanted to prove them wrong", says Ben,
creator and director of Way search, a net search engine which can be used to find goods (79)
__________ online shopping malls.
When he was eight, his local authorities provided him (80) __________ a PC to help with
schoolwork. Although he was unable to read the manuals, he had a natural (81) __________ with the
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computer, and encouraged by his father, he soon began charging people E10 an hour for his
knowledge and skills. At the age of 15 he set up his own computer consultancy, Quad Computer,
which he ran from his bedroom, two years later he left school (82) __________ devote all his time to
business.
"By this time the company had grown and I needed to take (83) __________ a couple of
employees to help me," says Ben. “That enabled me to start doing business with bigger companies.” It
was his ability to consistently (84) __________ difficult challenges that led him to win the You
Entrepreneur of the Year award in the same year that he formed Way search, and he has recently
signed a deal worth £25 million with a private investment company, which will finance (85)
__________ search engine.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 POINTS)
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it. Questions from 86 to 90 (1 point- 0.2/ each)
86. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.
→ Not until .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. Mrs. Green is proud of her son’s contribution to the play.
→ Mrs. Green is proud of what..............................................................................................................................................................................
88. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.
→ Had it .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
→ Such ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. Although Richard is competent in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client.
→ Competent ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. Do not change the word given.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
91. My mother never lets me make noise in the house. ALLOWED
 I am ………………………………………………………………..……………. noise in the house by my mother.
92. It’ll be lovely to attend your wedding this spring. FORWARD
 I am ………………………………………………………………..……………. your wedding this spring.
93. You should take those shoes to be mended soon. HAVE
 You ………………………………………………………………..……………. mended soon.
94. He has a good relationship with all his students. GETS
 He ………………………………………………………………..……………. all his student.
95. “Turn down the volume or I will call the police” said the neighbor to us. THREATENED
 The neighbour …………………………………………………..……………. the volume or they would call the police.
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Part 3: Essay writing (2 points)
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
“Watching TV is a waste of time for children”.
Write an essay of about 150 words to express your opinion, using specific details and examples to
support your answer.
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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: ………………………………..
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. B
6. C 7. address 8. pool 9. reception 10. view/views
11. price/prices 12. Spanish 13. July 14. Cliffton 15. 903036602
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)Choose the best answer to each question.
16. C 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. B
21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. D
26. D 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. C
31. B 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. A
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
36.economically 37. intelligence 38. fearful 39. accidentally 40. employees
41. distinguish 42. Illiteracy/ 43. energetic 44. disconnected 45. anxiety
Illiterateness
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50 (1 point - 0.2/ each)
46. you will decide → will you decide 47. don’t receive → haven’t received
48. surprising →surprised 49. were →was
50. apparent →apprently
51. off 52. from 53. for 54. to 55. with
Part 1. Questions from 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best option to complete each sentence.
56. C 57. D 58. B 59. A 60. C
61. B 62. D 63. A 64. C 65. D
Part 2. Questions from 66 to 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
66. B 67. B 68. C 69. B 70. B
71. B 72. D 73. D 74. A 75. B
Part 3: Questions from 76 to 85 (2.0 points- 0.2/ each)
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
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76. who 77. what 78. at 79. in 80. with
81. ability 82. to 83. on 84. overcome 85. his
sentence printed before it. Questions from 86 to 90 (1 point- 0.2/ each)
86. Not until I left home could I realize how important the family is.
87. Mrs. Green is proud of what her son can contribute / contributes to the play.
88. Had it not been for Mom’s help, I could not have held a big party.
89. Such Fiona’s disappointment that she could not keep on working.
90. Competent as/ though Richard is / may be in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client.
the word given. Do not change the word given.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
91. I am never allowed to make noise in the house by my mother.
92.I am looking forward to attending your wedding this spring.
93. You should have those shoes mended soon.
94. He gets on well with all his student.
95. The neighbour threatened us to turn down the volume or they would call the police.
Part 3: Essay writing(2 points)
Mô tả tiêu chí đánh giá Điểm tối đa
1. Bố cục 0.40
Câu đề dẫn phải thể hiện được rõ ý kiến của người viết 0.10
Bố cục hợp lí, rõ ràng phù hợp với yêu cầu của đề bài và đầy đủ 3 phần: mở 0.15
bài, thân bài, kết luận.
Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận 0.15
2. Phát triển ý 0.40
Phát triển ý có trình tự logic và mạch lạc 0.20
Có giải thích, dẫn chứng, ví dụ xác thực đủ để bảo vệ ý kiến của người viết 0.20
3. Sử dụng ngôn ngữ 0.40
Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp với nội dung của bài viết 0.10
Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong/ thể loại, đa dạng về từ vựng và cấu trúc. 0.15
Sử dụng từ nối các ý cho bài viết uyển chuyển 0.15
4. Nội dung 0.40
Đủ thuyết phục người đọc 0.15
Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận 0.15
Độ dài: Số từ không nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với quy định 10 % 0.10
5. Ngữ pháp, dấu câu và chính tả 0.40
Sử dụng đúng dấu câu 0.10
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Chính tả: Viết đúng chính tả
- Lỗi chính tả gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị tính một lỗi (trừ 1% điểm của 0.10
bài viết)
- Cùng một lỗi chính tả lặp lại chỉ tính là một lỗi
Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp. (Lỗi ngữ pháp gây hiểu
0.20
nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị trừ 1% điểm bài viết.)
Tổng 2.00
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Ngày thi: ………………………………..
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. You will hear part of a radio program called What's On. For each
1. The competition this year is to find the best _________.
A. actor B. dancer C. singer
2. You can enter the competition if you _________.
A. send your entry by post.
B. live less than five miles from the city centre.
C. phone anytime after Saturday.
3. To find out more about the theatre group, you should phone _________.
A. the theatre. B. Saint Paul's School. C. the secretary of the group.
4. What is different about the arrangements at the sport shall this week?
A. The closing time is later than usual.
B. It is not possible to hire the football pitch.
C. All activities must be booked in advance.
5. What information are we given about the new swimming pool?
A. It will open next month.
B. It will be free for one week.
C. It is bigger than the old one.
6. What are we told about the rock group Switch?
A. They were all born in Westfield.
B. They all live in Westfield.
C. They are doing two concerts in Westfield.
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the notes below write one word or a number for each
answer.
NOTES OF CUSTOMER INFORMATION
example answer
information source : found in the brochure
Included services flights and accommodation
Sydney arrival date: 15th of (7) ...........................................
Accommodation criteria: (8) ...........................................
BOOKING INFORMATION
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Room type: (9) ...........................................
Credit card holder: (10) John A. ...........................................
Total cost for one night: (11) ........................................... dollars
(12) The ........................................... Centre is within walking distance of the accommodation
(13) Hour customer books ........................................... ride.
(14) Aboriginals stone carvings are in the ...........................................
(15) The Dreamtime can be experienced beneath the ...........................................
16. To a large extent, slavery was ________ during the past century.
A. prevented B. abolished C. uprooted D. removed
17. Before you start cooking, you should gather together all the necessary ________.
A. ingredients B. factors C. substances D. elements
18. They asked me a lot of questions, ________ I couldn’t answer.
A. neither of them B. most of them C. neither of which D. most of which
19. I’m sure that this isn’t a true story. He ________ it up.
20. I hope you will________ notice of what I am going to tell you.
A. keep B. gain C. take D. get
21. The noise got ________ as the car disappeared into the distance.
A. smaller B. slighter C. weaker D. fainter
22. Hurricanes________ during this time of year.
A. almost occur B. occur almost never C. almost never occur D. never occur almost
23. Each of us must take________ for our own actions.
A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility
24. ________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
A. Being not B. Not having been C. Not being D. Having not been
25. Mark enjoys having fun by causing trouble. He's very ________ boy.
A. strong willed B. mischievous C. obedient D. well behaved
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26. No one enjoys________ in public.
A. being made fun of B. to be made fun of C. making fun of D. to make fun of
27. - “Your parents must be proud of your results at school”. - “________”
A. Sorry to hear that B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging
C. Of course D. I am glad you like it.
28. John would like to specialize________ computer science.
A. of B. to C. in D. at
29. It was very difficult to________ what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.
A. pick up B. make up C. turn out D. make out
A. Pick up: tăng lên B. Make up: bổ sung
C. Turn out: tụ tập, có mặt D. Make out: hiểu được
30. Having been found guilty of theft, ________ to find work in his chosen field as an accountant.
A. was difficult for Henry Jones B. Henry Jones found it difficult
C. found Henry Jones difficult D. it was found by Henry Jones difficult
31. The clown was wearing a ________ wig and a red nose.
A. funny plastic red B. red funny plastic C. red plastic funny D. funny red plastic
32. That carcinogenic substances________ in many common household items is well-known.
A. are contained B. contained C. containing D. are containing
33. The co-pilot had to________ when the pilot suffered chest pains.
A. hand over B. take on C. hand on D. take over
34. The ________ of houses has increased dramatically in recent years.
A. cost B. pay C. payment D. price
35. Some vegetables are grown without soil and under ________ light.
A. artificial B. false C. fake D. unreal
36. I think it’s very ...........................................of him to expect us to work overtime REASON
every night this week.
37. As this problem is ..........................................., you don’t need to pay much attention IMPORTANT
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to it.
38. ...........................................is often more useful than definition for giving meanings ILLUSTRATE
of words.
39. A good dictionary can aid the student by ...........................................his vocabulary. LARGE
40. John turned up on the wrong day because of a ............................................ UNDERSTAND
41. I am alarmed by your ...........................................attitude. RESPONSE
42. The acting world is very ...........................................and they may be out of work most of the COMPETE
time.
43. His ...........................................knowledge is very poor. He thinks Paris is in Italy. GEOGRAPHY
44. We always have a spare room in case visitors arrive ............................................ EXPECT
45. Even if you’re good at a game, you shouldn’t be ............................................ CONFIDENCE
46. Each student have to write a paragraph about the benefits of learning English.
47. His parents don’t allow him staying out late on weekdays.
49. Coconut oil produces a soap whom will lather in salt water as well as fresh.
50. Her hair would be long when she was young.
51. She was deeply distressed ................................... the news of his death.
52. Have they any evidence to show that he's been implicated ................................... the robbery?
53. The legislation must be applied irrespective ................................... someone's ethnic origins.
54. Any new video system that is compatible .......................existing ones has a little chance of success.
55. The city council objects ................................... vulgar art displays in public buildings.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life (56) ______ human
activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the
world's resources while half of the world's population do so (57) ______ to stay alive we are rapidly
destroying the (58) ______ resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile
soil is (59) ______ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will
never be able to recover (60) ______ We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the
consequences. As a (61) ______ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when
rising human numbers and consumption are (62) ______increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's (63) ______ resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines,
warmth, shelter and minerals to (64) ______ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how
we use the resources they will (65)______ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they
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will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
56. A. still B. despite C. yet D. although
57. A. for B. just C. already D. entirely
58. A. lone B. Individual C. lonely D. alone
59. A. sooner B. rather C. either D. neither
60. A. completely B. quite C. greatly D. utterly
61. A. result B. product C. development D. reaction
62. A. having B. doing C. taking D. making
63. A. natural B. real C. living D. genuine
64. A. stay B. keep C. maintain D. hold
65. A. last B. stand C. remain D. go
alarmingly rapid.
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deforestation.
modern ones?
67. The word “alarmingly” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
68. According to the passage, agriculture could ____.
69. Greenhouse gases cause the warming up of the Earth because they ____.
70. According to the passage, 1997 witnessed ____.
warming are ____.
72. The word “There” in paragraph 5 refers to ____.
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74. The word “drastic” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ____.
SAVING THE TIGER.
In 1973, when the tiger appeared to be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for nature and the
Indian Government agreed to set (76) ................................... “Operation Tiger” – a campaign to save this threatened
creature. They started by creating nine special parks (77) ................................... that tigers could live in safety. The first
was at Ramthambhore , a region (78) ................................... was quickly turning into a desert (79) ................................... too
much of the grass was being eaten by the local people’s cattle. At the time there (80) ................................... just fourteen
tigers left there. The government had to clear twelve small villages, which means moving nearly 1,000 people
and 10,000 cattle so the land could be handed back to nature. Today, Ramthambhore is a very different place,
with grass tall (81) ................................... for tigers to hide in, and There are now at (82) ................................... forty of them in
the park, wandering freely about. Other animals have also benefited. For example, there are many (83)
................................... deer and monkeys than before. The people (84) ................................... were moved are now living in better
conditions. They live in new villages away (85) ................................... the tiger park, with schools, temples and fresh
water supplies. There are now sixteen such tiger parks in India and the animals’ future looks a little safer.
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
86. The situation was so embarrassing that she did not know what to do.
 So....................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................
87. “Please accept my apology for arriving late,” said Janet to her employer.
 Janet apologized................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. If you changed your mind, you’d be welcome to join us.
 Were....................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................
89. The accident took place just after the workers started their work.
 Hardly....................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................
90. Nigel should leave soon if he’s catching the 8.30 train.
@ Nigel had ....................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................
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given. Do not change the word given.
91. He didn’t lock the front door when he left the house. without
@ He left ....................................................................................................... the front door.
92. I found it difficult to follow the instructions. trouble
@ I ....................................................................................................... the instructions.
93. The neighbors’ all-night parties were too much for me, so I moved. put
@ I moved because I ....................................................................................................... the neighbors’ all-night parties.
94. Things are much more expensive here than we thought they would be. expected
@ We had ....................................................................................................... cheaper here.
95. The news was such a shock to them that they all sat there without saying a word. silence
@ They all sat there ....................................................................................................... so shocked by the news.
Part 3. Paragraph writing: (2 points)
In about 140 words, write a paragraph to talk about the bad effects of mobile phones on
students’ study.
The following suggestions may help you have better arguments:
- They are time-consuming devices.
- They affect students’ eyes and health.
- They are causes of conflicts and misunderstanding among the friends.
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Ngày thi: ………………………………..
Giám thị 1: .....................................................................Giám thị 2: ……………………………………
Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. You will hear part of a radio program called What's On. For each
1. The competition this year is to find the best _________.
A. actor B. dancer C. singer
2. You can enter the competition if you _________.
A. send your entry by post.
B. live less than five miles from the city centre.
C. phone anytime after Saturday.
3. To find out more about the theatre group, you should phone _________.
A. the theatre. B. Saint Paul's School. C. the secretary of the group.
4. What is different about the arrangements at the sport shall this week?
A. The closing time is later than usual.
B. It is not possible to hire the football pitch.
C. All activities must be booked in advance.
5. What information are we given about the new swimming pool?
A. It will open next month.
B. It will be free for one week.
C. It is bigger than the old one.
6. What are we told about the rock group Switch?
A. They were all born in Westfield.
B. They all live in Westfield.
C. They are doing two concerts in Westfield.
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the notes below write one word or a number for each
answer.
NOTES OF CUSTOMER INFORMATION
example answer
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information source : found in the brochure
Included services flights and accommodation
Sydney arrival date: 15th of (7) April
Accommodation criteria: (8) cheapest
BOOKING INFORMATION
Room type: (9) non-smoking
Credit card holder: (10) John A. Smyth
Total cost for one night: (11) 110 dollars
(12) The Cultural Centre is within walking distance of the accommodation
(13) Hour customer books camel ride.
(14) Aboriginals stone carvings are in the desert
(15) The Dreamtime can be experienced beneath the stars
16. To a large extent, slavery was ________ during the past century.
A. prevented B. abolished C. uprooted D. removed
17. Before you start cooking, you should gather together all the necessary ________.
A. ingredients B. factors C. substances D. elements
18. They asked me a lot of questions, ________ I couldn’t answer.
A. neither of them B. most of them C. neither of which D. most of which
19. I’m sure that this isn’t a true story. He ________ it up.
20. I hope you will________ notice of what I am going to tell you.
A. keep B. gain C. take D. get
21. The noise got ________ as the car disappeared into the distance.
A. smaller B. slighter C. weaker D. fainter
22. Hurricanes________ during this time of year.
A. almost occur B. occur almost never C. almost never occur D. never occur almost
23. Each of us must take________ for our own actions.
A. probability B. ability C. possibility D. responsibility
24. ________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
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A. Being not B. Not having been C. Not being D. Having not been
25. Mark enjoys having fun by causing trouble. He's very ________ boy.
A. strong willed B. mischievous C. obedient D. well behaved
26. No one enjoys________ in public.
A. being made fun of B. to be made fun of C. making fun of D. to make fun of
27. - “Your parents must be proud of your results at school”. - “________”
A. Sorry to hear that B. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging
C. Of course D. I am glad you like it.
28. John would like to specialize________ computer science.
A. of B. to C. in D. at
29. It was very difficult to________ what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.
A. pick up B. make up C. turn out D. make out
A. Pick up: tăng lên B. Make up: bổ sung
C. Turn out: tụ tập, có mặt D. Make out: hiểu được
30. Having been found guilty of theft, ________ to find work in his chosen field as an accountant.
A. was difficult for Henry Jones B. Henry Jones found it difficult
C. found Henry Jones difficult D. it was found by Henry Jones difficult
31. The clown was wearing a ________ wig and a red nose.
A. funny plastic red B. red funny plastic C. red plastic funny D. funny red plastic
32. That carcinogenic substances________ in many common household items is well-known.
A. are contained B. contained C. containing D. are containing
33. The co-pilot had to________ when the pilot suffered chest pains.
A. hand over B. take on C. hand on D. take over
34. The ________ of houses has increased dramatically in recent years.
A. cost B. pay C. payment D. price
35. Some vegetables are grown without soil and under ________ light.
A. artificial B. false C. fake D. unreal
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36. I think it’s very unreasonable of him to expect us to work overtime REASON
every night this week.
37. As this problem is unimportant, you don’t need to pay much attention IMPORTANT
to it.
38. Illustration is often more useful than definition for giving meanings of ILLUSTRATE
words.
39. A good dictionary can aid the student by enlarging his vocabulary. LARGE
40. John turned up on the wrong day because of a misunderstanding. UNDERSTAND
41. I am alarmed by your irresponsible attitude. RESPONSE
42. The acting world is very competitive and they may be out of work most of the COMPETE
time.
43. His geographical knowledge is very poor. He thinks Paris is in Italy. GEOGRAPHY
44. We always have a spare room in case visitors arrive unexpectedly. EXPECT
45. Even if you’re good at a game, you shouldn’t be overconfident. CONFIDENCE
46. Each student have to write a paragraph about the benefits of learning English.
47. His parents don’t allow him staying out late on weekdays.
48. Major advertising companies have traditionally volunteered its time to public service accounts. their
49. Coconut oil produces a soap whom will lather in salt water as well as fresh. which
50. Her hair would be long when she was young.  used to
51. She was deeply distressed by the news of his death.
52. Have they any evidence to show that he's been implicated in the robbery?
53. The legislation must be applied irrespective of someone's ethnic origins.
54. Any new video system that is compatible with existing ones has a little chance of success.
55. The city council objects to vulgar art displays in public buildings.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life (56) ______ human
activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the
world's resources while half of the world's population do so (57) ______ to stay alive we are rapidly
destroying the (58) ______ resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile
soil is (59) ______ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will
never be able to recover (60) ______ We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the
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consequences. As a (61) ______ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when
rising human numbers and consumption are (62) ______increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's (63) ______ resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines,
warmth, shelter and minerals to (64) ______ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how
we use the resources they will (65)______ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they
will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
56. A. still B. despite C. yet D. although
57. A. for B. just C. already D. entirely
58. A. lone B. Individual C. lonely D. alone
59. A. sooner B. rather C. either D. neither
60. A. completely B. quite C. greatly D. utterly
61. A. result B. product C. development D. reaction
62. A. having B. doing C. taking D. making
63. A. natural B. real C. living D. genuine
64. A. stay B. keep C. maintain D. hold
65. A. last B. stand C. remain D. go
alarmingly rapid.
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deforestation.
modern ones?
67. The word “alarmingly” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
68. According to the passage, agriculture could ____.
69. Greenhouse gases cause the warming up of the Earth because they ____.
70. According to the passage, 1997 witnessed ____.
warming are ____.
72. The word “There” in paragraph 5 refers to ____.
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74. The word “drastic” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ____.
SAVING THE TIGER.
In 1973, when the tiger appeared to be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for nature and the
Indian Government agreed to set (76) up “Operation Tiger” – a campaign to save this threatened creature.
They started by creating nine special parks (77) so that tigers could live in safety. The first was at
Ramthambhore , a region (78) that/which was quickly turning into a desert (79) since/as/ because/for too
much of the grass was being eaten by the local people’s cattle. At the time there (80) were just fourteen tigers
left there. The government had to clear twelve small villages, which means moving nearly 1,000 people and
10,000 cattle so the land could be handed back to nature. Today, Ramthambhore is a very different place, with
grass tall (81) enough for tigers to hide in, and There are now at (82) least forty of them in the park,
wandering freely about. Other animals have also benefited. For example, there are many (83) more deer and
monkeys than before. The people (84) who/ that were moved are now living in better conditions. They live in
new villages away (85) from the tiger park, with schools, temples and fresh water supplies. There are now
sixteen such tiger parks in India and the animals’ future looks a little safer.
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
86. The situation was so embarrassing that she did not know what to do.
 So embarrassing was the situation that she did not know what to do.
87. “Please accept my apology for arriving late,” said Janet to her employer.
 Janet apologized to her employer for her late arrival / her arriving late.
88. If you changed your mind, you’d be welcome to join us.
 Were you to change your mind, you’d be welcome to join us.
89. The accident took place just after the workers started their work.
 Hardly had the workers started working when the accident happened.
90. Nigel should leave soon if he’s catching the 8.30 train.
@ Nigel had better leave soon if he’s catching the 8.30 train.
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given. Do not change the word given.
91. He didn’t lock the front door when he left the house. without
@ He left the house without locking the front door.
92. I found it difficult to follow the instructions. trouble
@ I had trouble (in) following the instructions.
93. The neighbors’ all-night parties were too much for me, so I moved. put
@ I moved because I couldn’t put up with the neighbors’ all-night parties.
94. Things are much more expensive here than we thought they would be. expected
@ We had expected things would be much cheaper here.
95. The news was such a shock to them that they all sat there without saying a word. silence
@ They all sat there in silence because/as/since they were so shocked by the news.
Part 3. Paragraph writing: (2 points)
In about 140 words, write a paragraph to talk about the bad effects of mobile phones on
students’ study.
The following suggestions may help you have better arguments:
- They are time-consuming devices.
- They affect students’ eyes and health.
- They are causes of conflicts and misunderstanding among the friends.
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SECTION I. LISTENING: (3.0 points-0.2/each)
Part 1. You will hear a woman, Vanessa, talking about a journey she made with her husband,
Robert, and her baby, Ben. For each question, put a tick in the correct box.
1. What did Vanessa and Robert decide to do last year?
A. get married B. travel to England by boat C. look for new jobs
2. Vanessa was worried that ________.
A. they wouldn't be prepared. B. the conditions would be bad. C. the baby would get ill.
3. How did Vanessa feel when they reached Singapore?
A. She wondered if she should fly home.
B. She was worried about the boat.
C. She enjoyed the break from travelling.
4. Why was Vanessa's father-in-law particularly helpful?
A. He was a good cook. B. He looked after the baby. C. He helped to sail the boat.
5. Because of spending so much time on the boat, the baby ________.
A. learnt to walk late. B. doesn't play by himself. C. only likes certain food.
6. What is Vanessa's advice for people sailing with children?
A. Don'ttake more than one child. B. Go for a short time. C. Don't let children get bored.
or a number for each answer.
Example Answer
Aim: protecting environment through recycling
Type of group: non-profit
Frequency of newspaper
(7) ……………………………………….…….
collection:
Name: (8) ……………………………………….…….
Address: (9) ……………………………………….…….
E-mail: helpline@blackcat.com
Postcode: (10) ……………………………………….…….
Recycling
Ways of recycling Newspaper: in a (11) ………………………………box
Nearest rubbish collection centre On the East Side of (12) ………………………………
Rubbish that can be recycled Blue box: (13) ……………………………………….…….
Green box: glass and plastics
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Yellow box: paper
Rubbish that cannot be recycled (14) ……………………………………….…….
Name of a booklet (15) ……………………………………….…….
Part 1: Choose the best answer to each question. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
16. I remember _______ him not to forget _______the instruction carefully, but he did not do so.
A. asking/reading B. to ask/to read C. asking/to read D. to ask/reading
17. If he had taken my advice, he _______able to deal with the problem now.
A. will be B. would be C. would have been D. are
18. By next month, my father _______in that company for 10 years.
A. will work B. will be working C. will have worked D. has worked
19. I had two copies of this book originally, but I can’t find _______one now.
A. another B. other C. the other D. the others
20. If only she _______me a chance, I could have told him the truth.
A. could give B. has given C. had given D. gave
21. The Chief of police, _______work is very important, takes care of the public safety.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
22. Neither the boy’s parents nor I _______satisfied with his progress.
A. am B. is C. are D. has
23. My brother _______his job last month and since then he _______out of work.
A. lost / has been B. lost / was C. has lost / has been D. was lost / is
24. It’s no use _______a language if you don’t try to speak it, too.
A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. for learning
25. They insisted she _______the party.
A. attended B. attend C. attends D. to attend
26. Michael and his friend were seriously injured in the last match, so _______can play today.
A. both of them B. either one of them C. all of them D. neither of them
27. There were a lot of people at my sister’s wedding party, only a few of _______I had met before.
A. whom B. that C. who D. whose
28. Nobody phoned me while I was out, _______?
A. did he B. didn’t he C. didn’t they D. did they
29. Let’s put garbage bins around the school yard, _______?
A. shall we B. do we C. isn’t we D. will we
30. _______, Ao dai was worn by both men and women.
A. Tradition B. Traditional C. Traditionally D. By traditional
31. An unexpected problem has _______, so we have had to cancel the meeting.
A. rise B. risen C. raise D. raised
32. “Would you mind if I smoked here?” _ “_______.”
A. Thank you. B. Yes, I’d love to C. You’re welcome D. I’d rather you didn’t.
33. Mr. Nghia, accompanied by his wife and children, _______tonight.
A. arrive B. is arriving C. are arriving D. have arrived
34. David apologized to Jack _______having broken his camera.
A. on B. for C. about D. of
35. It is necessary that he _______English because it is useful for his work.
A. learn B. learns C. to learn D. has learned
Part 2: Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences. (1.5
points - 0.15/ each)
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36. The…………………….……….examination is of great importance to the students of grade 9. (ENTER)
37. Mispronunciation in speaking a language usually leads to …………………….……….. (UNDERSTAND)
38. Most of the banks are now…………………….……….. (COMPUTER)
39. We are waiting for the…………………….……….of his plane. (ARRIVE)
40. Women nowadays have more…………………….……….to participate in social activities. (FREE)
41. She made a deep…………………….……….on the members of her class. (IMPRESS)
42. He is one of the most famous…………………….……….in the world. (ENVIRONMENT)
43. Please …………………….……….our letter of the 25th. We have not had a reply. (KNOW)
44. The …………………….……….has caused many so-called man-made disasters. (FOREST)
45. People must learn about keeping the environment …………………….……….. (POLLUTE)
Part 3: Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them. (1.5 point -
0.15/ each)
(Thí sinh ghi từ sai và từ sửa ra tờ giấy thi ví dụ câu.
00. She didn’t find it easily to keep the children amused. 00.  Easily  easy
46. No sooner had he left the office when the telephone rang.
47. If he would have a lot of money, he would buy us an expensive car.
48. It is important that the mechanic takes steps to repair our air conditioner.
49. Mai is studying law at the university, and so does her brother.
50. The study of these animals are fascinating and many books have been written about them.
51. Mary enjoyed to be able to meet a lot of interesting people during her vacation.
52. One of the worst disease that mankind has ever had is cancer.
53. The children were frightening by the thunder and lighting.
54. If only there is a bridge over the river near our village.
55. His parents told him don’t waste his time on music and games.
Part 4. Fill in the blank with right preposition to complete the following sentences. (1 point-
0.2/each)
56. Three prisoners escaped _________ the prison in May
57. Measuring money must be very difficult to carry_________.
58. We were disappointed _________ the result.
59. I’ll come _________ to pick her up at 8 o’clock.
60. The passage is written _________ English.
Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions. (2 points-0.2/each)
Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effects of global
warming. Scientists have already observed shifts in the lifecycles of many plants and animals, such as
flowers blooming earlier and birds hatching earlier in the spring. Many species have begun shifting
where they live or their annual migration patterns due to warmer temperatures.
With further warming, animals will tend to migrate toward the poles and up mountainsides toward
higher elevations. Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old habitats grow
too warm. In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts. Species that find
cities or farmland
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blocking their way north or south may become extinct. Species living in unique ecosystems, such as
those found in polar and mountaintop regions, are especially at risk because migration to new habitats
is not possible. For example, polar bears and marine mammals in the Arctic are already threatened by
dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther north to go.
Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult. Some scientists have
estimated
that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extinction with 2 to 3 Celsius degrees of
further warming. The rate of warming, not just the magnitude, is extremely important for plants and
animals. Some
species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, may not be able to adjust quickly
enough and may disappear.
Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global warming.
Warmer ocean temperatures can cause coral to “bleach”, a state which if prolonged will lead to the
death of the coral. Scientists estimate that even 1 Celsius degree of additional warming could lead to
widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world. Also, increasing carbon dioxide in
the atmosphere enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters. This acidification further
stresses ocean ecosystems.
61. Scientists have observed that warmer temperatures in the spring cause flowers to ______.
A. die instantly B. bloom earlier C. become lighter D. lose color
62. According to paragraph 2, when their habitats grow warmer, animals tend to move ______.
A. south-eastwards and down mountainsides toward lower elevations
B. north-westwards and up mountainsides toward higher elevations
C. toward the North Pole and down mountainsides toward lower elevations
D. toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations
63. The pronoun “those” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. species B. ecosystems C. habitats D. areas
64. The phrase “dwindling sea ice” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. the frozen water in the Arctic B. the violent Arctic Ocean
C. the melting ice in the Arctic D. the cold ice in the Arctic
65. It is mentioned in the passage that if the global temperature rose by 2 or 3 Celsius degrees,
______.
A. half of the earth’s surface would be flooded B. the sea level would rise by
20 centimeters
C. water supply would decrease by 50 percent D. 20 to 50 percent of
species could become extinct
66. If some species are not able to adjust quickly to warmer temperatures, ______.
A. they may be endangered B. they can begin to develop
C. they will certainly need water D. they move to tropical forests
67. The word “fragile” in paragraph 4 most probably means ______.
A. very large B. easily damaged C. rather strong D. pretty hard
68. The bleaching of coral reefs as mentioned in paragraph 4 indicates ______.
A. the water absorption of coral reefs B. the quick growth of marine mammals
C. the blooming phase of sea weeds D. the slow death of coral reefs
69. The level of acidity in the ocean is increased by ______.
A. the rising amount of carbon dioxide entering the ocean
B. the decrease of acidity of the pole waters
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C. the extinction of species in coastal areas
D. the loss of acidity in the atmosphere around the earth
A. Influence of climate changes on human lifestyles
B. Effects of global warming on animals and plants
C. Global warming and possible solutions
D. Global warming and species migration
Part 2. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question (2.0 points - 0.2/
each)
These days it is impossible to open the newspaper (71) ______ reading about the damage we
are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened (72) ______the future looks bad. (73)
______can each of us do?
We cannot clean (74) ______our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (75)
______of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (76) ______scientists look for
answers.
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (77) ______but some steps are easy to take: cut
down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (78)
______ which also (79) ______household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the
future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (80) ______ our grandchildren.
71. A. with B. without C. and D. but
72. A. and B. however C. so D. moreover
73. A. Where B. When C. Why D. What
74. A. up B. to C. on D. in
75. A .appear B. appearance C. disappear D. disappearance
76. A. when B. during C. while D. within
77. A. complete B. completeness C. completely D. to complete
78. A. water B. energy C. money D. health
79. A. adds B. decreases C. reduces D. supplies
80. A. from B. for C. to D. in
Part 3: Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each)
The African elephant is (81) ……………………..largest animal in the world. Both the African and the
Indian elephant (82) ……………………..to the group of animals which we (83) ……………………..mammals. The
African elephant is larger (84) ……………………..the Indian elephant and weighs as much as 8 tons.
Elephants sleep (85) ……………………..their feet and the strange thing is (86) ……………………..they have bad
dreams, they make (87) ……………………..noise with their trunks. They need great quantities of food every
day and this is the reason (88) ……………………..they move to places with rich vegetation. They eat grass,
leaves (89) ……………………..fruit and they walk long distances to large family groups but the old males
often live alone (90) ……………………..they die.
sentence printed before it. (1 point- 0.25/ each)
91. “I am sorry, I interrupted your dinner.” Bill said to Mary
 Bill apologized.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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92. I regret not finishing my home work at the weekend.
 I wish................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93. Miss Chi spends thirty minutes doing the shopping every day.
=> It takes .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94. “Where are you going on vacation next summer, Binh?”, said Lan.
=> Lan asked.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
the word given. Do not change the word given. (1 point – 0.25/ each)
95. I think you should go by train. (were)
If................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
96. She didn’t succeed in applying for the job as an accountant in a bank. (failed)
She..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
97. People say that Jane is the best student of this school. (to be)
 Jane.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
98. He speaks more persuasively than his brother. (speaker)
 He is ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
In recent years, the problem of environmental pollution has become a serious problem in our country.
So, what are reasons and possible measures for this problem?
Write an essay and give your opinion of environmental issue. You should write at least 150
words.
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- Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu gì kể cả từ điển.
- Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
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1. What did Vanessa and Robert decide to do last year?
A. get married B. travel to England by boat C. look for new jobs
2. Vanessa was worried that ________.
A. they wouldn't be prepared. B. the conditions would be bad. C. the baby would get ill.
3. How did Vanessa feel when they reached Singapore?
A. She wondered if she should fly home.
B. She was worried about the boat.
C. She enjoyed the break from travelling.
4. Why was Vanessa's father-in-law particularly helpful?
A. He was a good cook. B. He looked after the baby. C. He helped to sail the boat.
5. Because of spending so much time on the boat, the baby ________.
A. learnt to walk late. B. doesn't play by himself. C. only likes certain food.
6. What is Vanessa's advice for people sailing with children?
A. Don'ttake more than one child. B. Go for a short time. C. Don't let children get bored.
Example Answer
Aim: protecting environment through recycling
Type of group: non-profit
Frequency of newspaper
(7) every other week
collection:
Name: (8) Peter Wisrough
Address: (9) 168 Bridge Road
E-mail: helpline@blackcat.com
Postcode: (10) BS97PU
Recycling
Ways of recycling Newspaper: in a (11) yellow box
Nearest rubbish collection centre On the East Side of (12) Central Park
Blue box: (13) metal
Rubbish that can be recycled Green box: glass and plastics
Yellow box: paper
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Rubbish that cannot be recycled (14) magazines
Name of a booklet (15) Savvy
16. I remember _______ him not to forget _______the instruction carefully, but he did not do so.
A. asking/reading B. to ask/to read C. asking/to read D. to ask/reading
17. If he had taken my advice, he _______able to deal with the problem now.
A. will be B. would be C. would have been D. are
18. By next month, my father _______in that company for 10 years.
A. will work B. will be working C. will have worked D. has worked
19. I had two copies of this book originally, but I can’t find _______one now.
A. another B. other C. the other D. the others
20. If only she _______me a chance, I could have told him the truth.
A. could give B. has given C. had given D. gave
21. The Chief of police, _______work is very important, takes care of the public safety.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
22. Neither the boy’s parents nor I _______satisfied with his progress.
A. am B. is C. are D. has
23. My brother _______his job last month and since then he _______out of work.
A. lost / has been B. lost / was C. has lost / has been D. was lost / is
24. It’s no use _______a language if you don’t try to speak it, too.
A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. for learning
25. They insisted that she _______the party.
A. attended B. attend C. attends D. to attend
26. Michael and his friend were seriously injured in the last match, so _______can play today.
A. both of them B. either one of them C. all of them D. neither of them
27. There were a lot of people at my sister’s wedding party, only a few of _______I had met before.
A. whom B. that C. who D. whose
28. Nobody phoned me while I was out, _______?
A. did he B. didn’t he C. didn’t they D. did they
29. Let’s put garbage bins around the school yard, _______?
A. shall we B. do we C. isn’t we D. will we
30. _______, Ao dai was worn by both men and women.
A. Tradition B. Traditional C. Traditionally D. By traditional
31. An unexpected problem has _______, so we have had to cancel the meeting.
A. rise B. risen C. raise D. raised
32. “Would you mind if I smoked here?” _ “_______.”
A. Thank you. B. Yes, I’d love to C. You’re welcome D. I’d rather you didn’t.
33. Mr. Nghia, accompanied by his wife and children, _______tonight.
A. arrive B. is arriving C. are arriving D. have arrived
34. David apologized to Jack _______having broken his camera.
A. on B. for C. about D. of
35. It is necessary that he _______English because it is useful for his work.
A. learn B. learns C. to learn D. has learned
Part 2: Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences. (1.5
points - 0.15/ each)
36. The entrance examination is of great importance to the students of grade 9. (ENTER)
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37. Mispronunciation in speaking a language usually leads to misunderstanding. (UNDERSTAND)
38. Most of the banks are now computerized. (COMPUTER)
39. We are waiting for the arrival of his plane. (ARRIVE)
40. Women nowadays have more freedom to participate in social activities. (FREE)
41. She made a deep impression on the members of her class. (IMPRESS)
42. He is one of the most famous environmentalists in the world. (ENVIRONMENT)
43. Please acknowledge our letter of the 25th. We have not had a reply. (KNOW)
44. The deforestation has caused many so-called man-made disasters. (FOREST)
45. People must learn about keeping the environment unpolluted. (POLLUTE)
Part 3: Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them. (1.5 point -
0.15/ each)
(Thí sinh ghi từ sai và từ sửa ra tờ giấy thi ví dụ câu.
00. She didn’t find it easily to keep the children amused. 00.  Easily  easy
46. No sooner had he left the office when the telephone rang. …than…
47. If he would have a lot of money, he would buy us an expensive car. …had…
48. It is important that the mechanic takes steps to repair our air conditioner. …take / should take…
49. Mai is studying law at the university, and so does her brother. …is…
50. The study of these animals are fascinating and many books have been written about them. …
is…
51. Mary enjoyed to be able to meet a lot of interesting people during her vacation. …being…
52. One of the worst disease that mankind has ever had is cancer. …diseases…
53. The children were frightening by the thunder and lighting. …frightened…
54. If only there is a bridge over the river near our village. …were…
55. His parents told him don’t waste his time on music and games. …not to…
Part 4. Fill in the blank with right preposition to complete the following sentences. (1 point-
0.2/each)
56. Three prisoners escaped from the prison in May
57. Measuring money must be very difficult to carry out.
58. We were disappointed with / about the result.
59. I’ll come over to pick her up at 8 o’clock.
60. The passage is written in English.

Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions. (2 points-0.2/each)
Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effects of global
warming. Scientists have already observed shifts in the lifecycles of many plants and animals, such as
flowers blooming earlier and birds hatching earlier in the spring. Many species have begun shifting
where they live or their annual migration patterns due to warmer temperatures.
With further warming, animals will tend to migrate toward the poles and up mountainsides toward
higher elevations. Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old habitats grow
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too warm. In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts. Species that find
cities or farmland
blocking their way north or south may become extinct. Species living in unique ecosystems, such as
those found in polar and mountaintop regions, are especially at risk because migration to new habitats
is not possible. For example, polar bears and marine mammals in the Arctic are already threatened by
dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther north to go.
Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult. Some scientists have
estimated
that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extinction with 2 to 3 Celsius degrees of
further warming. The rate of warming, not just the magnitude, is extremely important for plants and
animals. Some
species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, may not be able to adjust quickly
enough and may disappear.
Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global warming.
Warmer ocean temperatures can cause coral to “bleach”, a state which if prolonged will lead to the
death of the coral. Scientists estimate that even 1 Celsius degree of additional warming could lead to
widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world. Also, increasing carbon dioxide in
the atmosphere enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters. This acidification further
stresses ocean ecosystems.
61. Scientists have observed that warmer temperatures in the spring cause flowers to ______.
A. die instantly B. bloom earlier C. become lighter D. lose color
62. According to paragraph 2, when their habitats grow warmer, animals tend to move ______.
A. south-eastwards and down mountainsides toward lower elevations
B. north-westwards and up mountainsides toward higher elevations
C. toward the North Pole and down mountainsides toward lower elevations
D. toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations
63. The pronoun “those” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. species B. ecosystems C. habitats D. areas
64. The phrase “dwindling sea ice” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. the frozen water in the Arctic B. the violent Arctic Ocean
C. the melting ice in the Arctic D. the cold ice in the Arctic
65. It is mentioned in the passage that if the global temperature rose by 2 or 3 Celsius degrees,
______.
A. half of the earth’s surface would be flooded B. the sea level would rise by
20 centimeters
C. water supply would decrease by 50 percent D. 20 to 50 percent of
species could become extinct
66. If some species are not able to adjust quickly to warmer temperatures, ______.
A. they may be endangered B. they can begin to develop
C. they will certainly need water D. they move to tropical forests
67. The word “fragile” in paragraph 4 most probably means ______.
A. very large B. easily damaged C. rather strong D. pretty hard
68. The bleaching of coral reefs as mentioned in paragraph 4 indicates ______.
A. the water absorption of coral reefs B. the quick growth of marine mammals
C. the blooming phase of sea weeds D. the slow death of coral reefs
69. The level of acidity in the ocean is increased by ______.
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A. the rising amount of carbon dioxide entering the ocean
B. the decrease of acidity of the pole waters
C. the extinction of species in coastal areas
D. the loss of acidity in the atmosphere around the earth
A. Influence of climate changes on human lifestyles
B. Effects of global warming on animals and plants
C. Global warming and possible solutions
D. Global warming and species migration
Part 2. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question (2.0 points - 0.2/
each)
These days it is impossible to open the newspaper (71) ______ reading about the damage we
are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened (72) ______the future looks bad. (73)
______can each of us do?
We cannot clean (74) ______our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (75)
______of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (76) ______scientists look for
answers.
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (77) ______but some steps are easy to take: cut
down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (78)
______ which also (79) ______household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the
future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (80) ______ our grandchildren.
71. A. with B. without C. and D. but
72. A. and B. however C. so D. moreover
73. A. Where B. When C. Why D. What
74. A. up B. to C. on D. in
75. A .appear B. appearance C. disappear D. disappearance
76. A. when B. during C. while D. within
77. A. complete B. completeness C. completely D. to complete
78. A. water B. energy C. money D. health
79. A. adds B. decreases C. reduces D. supplies
80. A. from B. for C. to D. in
The African elephant is (81) the largest animal in the world. Both the African and the Indian
elephant (82) belong to the group of animals which we (83) call mammals. The African elephant is
larger (84) than the Indian elephant and weighs as much as 8 tons. Elephants sleep (85) on their feet
and the strange thing is (86) that they have bad dreams, they make (87) the / that noise with their
trunks. They need great quantities of food every day and this is the reason (88) why they move to
places with rich vegetation. They eat grass, leaves (89) and / or fruit and they walk long distances to
large family groups but the old males often live alone (90) until / till they die.
sentence printed before it. (1 point- 0.25/ each)
91. “I am sorry, I interrupted your dinner.” Bill said to Mary
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 Bill apologized.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
92. I regret not finishing my home work at the weekend.
 I wish................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93. Miss Chi spends thirty minutes doing the shopping every day.
=> It takes .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94. “Where are you going on vacation next summer, Binh?”, said Lan.
=> Lan asked.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
the word given. Do not change the word given.(1 point – 0.25/ each)
95. I think you should go by train. (were)
If................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
96. She didn’t succeed in applying for the job as an accountant in a bank. (failed)
She..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
97. People say that Jane is the best student of this school. (to be)
 Jane.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
98. He speaks more persuasively than his brother. (speaker)
 He is ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
In recent years, the problem of environmental pollution has become a serious problem in our country.
So, what are reasons and possible measures for this problem?
Write an essay and give your opinion of environmental issue. You should write at least 150
words.
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ĐÁP ÁN

1. B. travel to England by boat
2. C. the baby would get ill.
3. A. She wondered if she should fly home.
4. B. He looked after the baby.
5. B. doesn't play by himself.
6. C. Don't let children get bored.
7. every other week 8. Peter Wisrough 9. 168 Bridge Road 10. BS97PU
11. yellow 12. Central Park 13. metal 14. magazines 15. Savvy
16. C 17. B 18.C 19.C 20. C
21. C 22. A 23. A 24.B 25. B
26. D 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. C
31. B 32. D 33. B 34. B 35. A
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Part 2: Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences. (1.5 points -
0.15/ each)
36. entrance 37. misunderstanding 38. computerized 39. arrival 40. freedom
41. impression 42. environmentalists 43. entrance 44. misunderstanding 45. computerized
Part 3: Each of the following sentences has an error, underline errors and correct them. (1.5 point - 0.15/
each)
46. No sooner had he left the office when the telephone rang. …than…
47. If he would have a lot of money, he would buy us an expensive car. …had…
48. It is important that the mechanic takes steps to repair our air conditioner. …take / should take…
49. Mai is studying law at the university, and so does her brother. …is…
50. The study of these animals are fascinating and many books have been written about them. …is…
51. Mary enjoyed to be able to meet a lot of interesting people during her vacation. …being…
52. One of the worst disease that mankind has ever had is cancer. …diseases…
53. The children were frightening by the thunder and lighting. …frightened…
54. If only there is a bridge over the river near our village. …were…
55. His parents told him don’t waste his time on music and games. …not to…
Part 4. Fill in the blank with right preposition to complete the following sentences. (1 point-0.2/each)
56. from 57. out 58. with 59. over 60. in
Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions. (2 points-0.2/each)
61. B 62. D 63. A 64. C 65. D
66. A 67. B 68. D 69. A 70. B
Part 2. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
71. B 72. A 73. D 74. A 75. D 76. C 77. C 78. B 79. C 80. B
81. the 82. belong 83. call 84. than 85. on 86. that / some / the 87. much 88. why 89.and / or 90.until / till
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it. (1 point- 0.25/ each)
91. Bill apologized to Mary for interrupting her dinner.
92. I wish I had finished my home work at the weekend.
93. It takes Chi thirty minutes every day to do the shopping.
94. Lan asked Binh where he was going on vacation the following summer.
Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. (1 point - 0.25/ each)
95. If I were you / in your position / in your shoes, I would go by train.
96. She failed to apply for the job as an accountant in a bank.
97. Jane is said to be the best student of this school.
98. He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother.
1. Bố cục
- Đảm bảoviết đúng cấu trúc của 1 đoạn văn.
- Bốcục
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- Câu dẫn mạch lạc và nêu đúng chủ đề
- Sắp xếp các ý hợp lí, rõ rang
- Phần kết luận rõ ràng (tóm tắt được chủ đề và các ý đã triển khai)
2. Phát triển ý – Nội dung
- Phải nêu được lập luận, có dẫn chứng cho các lập luận đó
- Phát triển ý có trình tự logic, đủ thuyết phục người đọc
3. Sử dụng ngôn từ
- Phù hợp với nội dung chủ đề
- Phù hợp văn viết
- Đa dạng về cấu trúc và từ vựng
4. Ngữ pháp, dấu câu, và chính tả
- Sử dụng đúng dấu câu
- Sử dụng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp
- Viết đúng chính tả
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Part 1: Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions.
1. What is the main topic of the conversation?
A. problems with living in an apartment
B. a search for a new apartment
C. the cost of rent near universities
2. Why doesn't Ann like her current apartment?
A. It's too expensive.
B. The neighborhood is noisy.
C. It's located some distance from school.
3. How much money does Ann want to pay for rent?
A. no more than $200 B. around $200 C. a little more than $200
4. What kind of place is she looking for?
A. somewhere that is within a short driving distance of campus
B. an apartment with furniture already in it
C. a place where she can live alone
5. How is Roger going to help her?
A. He is planning on calling a friend who owns an apartment building.
B. He will check the newspapers to see if he can find an apartment for rent.
C. He is going to visit an apartment building near his place.
Part 2: Questions 6-15. A new business owner enquires about courses. Listen to the conversation and
complete each gap with no more than THREE words.
BUSINESS NATIONWIDE
Courses available:
Name of Course: (0) Getting Started
Time: Two hours from (6) ……………………………………..
Cost: Free
Course Content: Is starting a business right for me?
Writing a (7) …………………………………….. Plan
Some legal issues
Nearest Location: Handbridge
Next Course Date: 20th March
Name of Course: (8) ……………………………………..

Length of course: (9) ……………………………………..
Cost: (10) £ …………………………………… or £20 for recently unemployed
Course Content: Day One: Legal Issues
Day Two: Marketing and Pricing
Day Three: Accounting and (11) ……………………………………..
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Nearest Location: Renton
Next Course Date: 5th March or (12) ……………………………………..
CALLER’S DETAILS
Name: (13) ……………………………………..
Address: (14) …………………………………….., Eastleigh
email: (15) ………………………………@rainbow.com
16. She _______ him of lying to her.
A. accused B. blamedC. threatened D. criticized
17. Losing my job was a great shock, but I think I’m _______ it.
A. seeing to B. putting up with C. getting over D. standing for
th
18. Judo was _______ developed in Japan in the late 19 century.
A. origin B. original C. originally D. originated
19. His parents never allowed him _______.
A. smoke B. smoking C. smoked D. to smoke
20. One of the solutions _______ by environmentalists is to ban vehicles from the city center.
A. are suggested B. is suggested C. suggesting D. suggested
21. _______ where to find the key, the boy could not open the safe.
A. Knowing not B. Knew not C. Not knowing D. Didn’t know
22. They received _______ advice from their parents that they became successful.
A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good
23. The earlier she leaves _______.
A. the sooner she will arrive B. the soonest she will arrive
C. she will soon arrive D. she will arrive sooner
24. Sue has been our next-door neighbor for years; _______.
A. and we hardly ever see her B. therefore, she never sees us
C. so we hardly ever see her D. however, we hardly ever see her
25. A lot of progress has been _______ since the country became independent
A. created B. done C. built D. made
26. Don’t let a good chance_______.
A. go by B. go off C. go down D. go over
27. Mr. Brown’s _______ of humor distinguishes him from others.
A. feeling B. sense C. hobby D. temper
28. He has two children and he loves _______.
A. them both B. them each C. all of them D. every one of them
29. Where have you been? I have been trying _______ you for nearly an hour.
A. saw B. phone C. to phone D. for phoning
30. These clothes need _______ immediately.
31. If I were ten years younger, I _______ to drive a car.
A. am learning B. will learn C. would learn D. learnt
32. Although Tom is intelligent, _______.
A. he doesn’t do well at school B. but he doesn’t do well at school
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C. however he does well at school D. the fact that he does well at school
33. There was _______ rain last week that several roads were flooded.
A. so many B. so much C. such many D. such much
34. The teacher encouraged the students to speak.
A. required B. persuaded C. stimulated D. forced
35. Approximately half the people interviewed were in manual occupations.
A. hobbies B. careers C. jobs D. visits
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36. Tim is one of the _____________ on a boat trip on Lake Michigan. (PARTICIPATE)
37. If you can give a reasonable _____________ for your bad behavior last night. I'll forgive you. (EXPLAIN)
38. When Jack left home, he began to enjoy his _____________. (DEPEND)
39. Our house is _____________ by several burglar alarms. (PROTECTION)
40. Mispronunciation in speaking a language usually leads to _____________. (UNDERSTAND)
41. She made a deep _____________ on the members of her class. (IMPRESS)
42. Our main _____________ to export are rice, coffee and rubber. (PRODUCE)
43. The _____________ in this town are very friendly. (RESIDE)
44. Why don't you ask Uncle John this question? He is very _____________ about the history of English. (KNOW)
45. We should use wind energy. It is clean and _____________. (LIMIT)
Part 3: Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them. (1.5 point - 0.15/ each)
(Thí sinh ghi từ sai và từ được sửa ra tờ giấy thi.
Ví dụ câu: 00.  Easily  easy
00. She didn’t find it easily to keep the children amused.
46. Measles are one of the infectious diseases that children get.
47. Nam looks very angrily because his friends say no words.
48. My teacher always forces us do all these exercise.
49. It's important that he submits his term paper by the end of next week.
50. Kangaroos, that can be seen everywhere in Australia, have long tails.
51. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview.
52. The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do.
53. You can download a lot of informations from the Internet onto your own computer.
54. Many kinds of tigers are at danger now.
55. My father prefers watching films at home than going to the cinema.
56. That book was written ________ Stephen King.
57. Ho Chi Minh devoted all his life to the struggle________ the liberation of our country.
58. The passage is written ________ English.
59. The advantage ________ having a lot of money is that you can do more to help poor people.
60. Frankly speaking, your daughter does not take ________ you at all.
each of the questions. (2 points-0.2/each)
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Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it, and that the
easiest way to do this was to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the North American Indians
produced pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the Scandinavians made stockfish
and the Arabs dried dates and apricots.
All foods contain water - cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water, potatoes and
other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is. If
this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which cause food to go bad is checked.
Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in California,
South Africa and Australia. The methods used vary, but in general the fruit is spread out on trays in drying
yards in the hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of
burning sulphur before drying. Plums for making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and
currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax
coating, so increasing the rate of drying.
Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such dehydration is to put food
in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110°C at entry to about 45°C at exit. This
is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish.
Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal
steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case,
the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still
relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where
recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and
then mixed.
Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen, and they do
not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and
soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so
little time to cook them.
61. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Advantages of dried foods. B. Water: the main component of food.
C. Mechanization of drying foods. D. Different methods of drying foods.
62. The phrase “do this” in the first paragraph mostly means ______.
A. expose foods to sun and wind B. remove moisture from foods
C. produce pemmican D. moisten foods
63. The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. reduced considerably B. put a tick C. examined carefully D. motivated to develop
64. In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes help ______.
A. remove their wax coating B. kill off bacteria
C. maintain their color D. crack their skin
65. Nowadays the common method for drying vegetables and minced meat is ______.
A. spreading them out on trays in drying yards
B. dipping them in an alkaline solution
C. putting them in chambers and blowing hot air through
D. pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder
66. What does the word “which” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A. Vegetables B. Foods C. Things D. Chambers
67. The final product of the process of drying liquids that uses the first method will be ______.
A. small flakes B. fine powder C. dried soup D. recognizable pieces
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A. Liquids are not dried in the same way as fruits and vegetables.
B. Dried foods have several advantages over canned or frozen foods.
C. Fruit is usually dried by being laid out on trays in the sun.
D. People in India began to use drying methods centuries ago.
69. According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for ______.
A. explorers who are underweight B. soldiers who are not in battle
C. people who are on the move D. housewives who have little storage space
70. This passage is mainly ______.
A. argumentative B. analytical C. informative D. fictional
GLOBAL WARMING
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate. Many
scientists (71) _________ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase in the world’s temperatures
and are convinced that, more than (72) _________ before, the earth is at risk from the forces of the wind, rain
and sun. (73) _________ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and
droughts, even more (74) _________ and causing sea levels all around the world to (75) ________.
Environmental groups are putting (76) _________ on governments to take action to reduce the amount
of carbon dioxide which is given (77) _________ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at
its source. They are in (78) _________ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave
energy devices, which could then replace existing power (79) _________.
Some scientists,(80) _________, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into
the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming,
it seems, is here to stay.
71. A. put B. give C. take D. have
72. A. yet B. never C. once D. ever
73. A. Concerning B. Regarding C. According D. Depending
74. A. strict B. severe C. strong D. heavy
75. A. raise B. arise C. rise D. lift
76. A. force B. encouragement C. persuasion D. pressure
77. A. off B. away C. up D. over
78. A. belief B. request C. favor D. suggestion
79. A. factories B. stations C. houses D. generations
80. A. however B. although C. despite D. but
ADVICE BEFORE STARTING WORK
In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (81) __________ young people to find a job.
If they are lucky (82) ________ to be asked to go for an interview, they may find (83) __________there are at
least 20 other applicants for the (84) __________. If a company is thinking of offering (85) __________ a job,
they will ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer (86) __________ someone
who knows you well. (87) __________taking up your job, you may have to sign a contract. You will probably
have to do some training, (88) __________helps you to do the job more successfully. Once you have decided
that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (89) __________ to try and get promotion, which
usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are unlucky, you may be made redundant, and not
be able to find (90) __________ job. It is also a good idea to pay some money into a pension scheme, which
will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are retired. Finally, good luck!
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91. He said, “You broke my camera, Jane.”
 He accused.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
92. Although the weather was so cold, they decided to hold an open-air concert.
 In spite ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93. I have never read such a romantic story.
 This is..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94. I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night.
 I wish...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
word given. Do not change the word given. (1 point – 0.25/ each)
95. Bill didn’t succeed in getting a better job. (failed)
 Bill......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
96. Reading scientific books is one of my interests. (interested)
 I'm.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
97. It’s my opinion that you should take more exercise. (would)
 If I........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
98. I do not intend to tell you about my projects. (of)
 I have ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
“People say that secondary school should not use smart phones at school.”
What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 150 words to show your opinion.
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Part 1: Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions.
1. B. a search for a new apartment
2. C. It's located some distance from school.
3. A. no more than $200
4. B. an apartment with furniture already in it
5. C. He is going to visit an apartment building near his place.
Part 2: Questions 6-15. A new business owner enquires about courses. Listen to the conversation and
complete each gap with no more than THREE words.
6. 6pm – 8pm 7. Business
8. Business Basics 9. three days
10. 80 11. book keeping
12. 18th April 13. Lila Park
14. 39 White Lane 15.lila.park
16. A 17. C 18. C 19. D 20. D 21. C 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. D
26. A 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. C 32.A 33. B 34. C 35. C
0.15/ each)
36. participants 37. explanation 38. independence 39. protected 40. misunderstanding
41. impression 42. products 43. residents 44. knowledgeable 45. unlimited
Part 3: Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them. (1.5 point - 0.15/ each)
(Thí sinh tìm đúng từ sai mà sửa lỗi không đúng cho nửa số điểm)
46. Measles are one of the infectious diseases that children get. à is
47. Nam looks very angrily because his friends say no words. à angry
48. My teacher always forces us do all these exercise. à to do
49. It's important that he submits his term paper by the end of next week. à submit
50. Kangaroos, that can be seen everywhere in Australia, have long tails. à which
51. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview. à nervously
52. The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do. à bored
53. You can download a lot of informations from the Internet onto your own computer. à information
54. Many kinds of tigers are at danger now. à in
55. My father prefers watching films at home than going to the cinema. à to
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56. by 57. for 58. in 59. of 60. after
each of the questions. (2 point-0.2/each)
61. D 62. B 63.A 64.C 65.C 66. D 67. A 68. D 69.C 70. C
71. A 72. D 73. C 74. B 75. C 76. D 77. A 78. C 79. B 80. A
81. for 82. enough 83. that 84. job 85. you
86. or 87. Before 88. which 89. hard 90. another

91. He accused Jane of breaking/ having broken his camera.
92. In spite of the cold weather, they decided to hold an open-air concert.
93. This is the most romantic story I have (ever) read.
94. I wish I had finished/done my homework last night.
word given. Do not change the word given. (1 point – 0.25/ each)
95. Bill failed to get a better job.
96. I’m interested in reading scientific books.
97. If I were you (in your shoes / in your position), I would take more exercise.
98. I have no intention of telling you about my projects.
1. Bố cục
- Đảm bảoviết đúng cấu trúc của 1 đoạn văn.
- Bốcục
- Câu dẫn mạch lạc và nêu đúng chủ đề
- Sắp xếp các ý hợp lí, rõ rang
- Phần kết luận rõ ràng (tóm tắt được chủ đề và các ý đã triển khai)
2. Phát triển ý – Nội dung
- Phải nêu được lập luận, có dẫn chứng cho các lập luận đó
- Phát triển ý có trình tự logic, đủ thuyết phục người đọc
3. Sử dụng ngôn từ
- Phù hợp với nội dung chủ đề
- Phù hợp văn viết
- Đa dạng về cấu trúc và từ vựng
4. Ngữ pháp, dấu câu, và chính tả
- Sử dụng đúng dấu câu
- Sử dụng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp
- Viết đúng chính tả
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SECTION A: LISTENING: (3 points)

Part I: Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each of the following
questions.1pt
1. Where did Doug and Diane first meet?
A. At school B. at a restaurant C. at a party
2. How did he know where she lived?
A. He asked a friend for directions.
B. He followed her home.
C. He looked her up in the phone booth.
3. Where does Doug invite her to go with him on Thursday?
A.To a restaurant B. to a theater C. to a dance
4. What’s Diane’s response to his invitation on Thursday?
A. She can’t go out because she has to study.
B. She is sorry, but she has another date.
C. She has to work that day, so she can’t go.
5. How does Diane feel about Doug’s idea for Friday?
A. She thinks if would be a great idea if she had the time.
B. She feels that it would be uninteresting outing.
C. She has done the activity before, so she’d rather not go.
Part 2: Complete the form below. Write no more than two word or a number for each answer. 2pts
Areas dealt with : (1) ………………………………...north suburbs.
Rent: from £ (2) ……………………..a month
Depends on: the area availability of (3) ………………..garage.
Properties available: West Park Road
rent £ (4) ………………………..a month
including (5) …………………………….
Tithe Road
rent £ 380 a month
including (6) ……………………………..rental
Viewing arrangements: meet at office on (7) ………………………at 5.00 pm
Need: letter from bank
reference from (8) …………………………
Must: give (9) ……………………………notice of moving in
give deposit of (10) …………………………………
pay for contract
SECTION B: PHONETICS
Part 1. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (0,5 pt).
1. A. natural B. nature C. native D. nation
2. A. southern B. northern C. mouth D. month
3. A. both B. cloth C. ghost D. sold
4. A. examine B. determine C. famine D. dine
5. A. sacred B. decided C. contaminated D. watered
Part 2. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others (0,5 point).
1. A. appliance B. activity C. adventure D. average
2. A. dormitory B. category C. priority D. ordinary
3. A. compliment B. effective C. charity D. extreme
4. A. advertise B. advertisement C. teenager D. surrounding
5. A. national B. newspaper C. dormitory D. biology
SECTION C: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Part 1: Choose the answer A, B, C or D which best fits the space in each of the following sentences.2pts
1. _________ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listening.
A. What the woman was B. That the woman was
C. The woman was D. When was the woman
2. -“Do you mind if I take a seat?” - “________.”
A. Yes, I don’t mind B. No, do as you please
C. No I mind D. Yes, do as you please
3. As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000 ________ gave them a standing ovation.
A. bystanders B. spectators C. viewers D. audiences
4. My parents lent me the money. ________, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.
A. However B. Therefore C. Only if D. Otherwise
5. It is interesting to take ________ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.
A. over B. on C. in D. up
6. Jack made me ________ him next week.
A. promise calling B. to promise calling C. to promise to call D. promise to call
7. “I passed the TOEFL test, Mom.” - “________.”
A. All right B. Thank you C. Well done D. Good luck
8. The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it ________ warmer.
A. was B. were C. has been D. had been
9. - “Eric is really upset about losing his job.” - “ Well, ________ once myself, I can understand.”
A. Having been fired B. Fired C. Having fired D. Being fired
10. ________ you, I’d think twice about that decision. I could be a bad move.
A. Were I B. Should I be C. If I am D. If I had been
11. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted ________ a good answer.
12. Not only ________ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
A. she refused B. did she refuse C. she did refuse D. when she refused
13. The judge ________ the pedestrian for the accident.
A. accused B. charged C. caught D. blamed
14. She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was ________.
A. out of work B. out of order C. on duty D. off work
15. We should participate in the movement ________ to conserve the natural environment.
A. to organize B. organizing C. which organized D. organized
16. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very ________.
A. open-minded B. kind-hearted C. narrow-minded D. absent-minded
17. There is ________ in my bedroom.
A. a square wooden old table B. an old square wooden table
C. a wooden old square table D. an old wooden square table
18. “I am sorry. I broke the vase”. - “________.”
A. OK. Go ahead B. Yes, certainly
C. Don’t worry. Things break D. I’d rather not.
19. One’s fingerprints are ________ other person.
20. He is very happy because he passed his exam with ________ colors.
A. flying B. failing C. imagining D. changing
Part 2. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in the blanks (1 pt):
1. I couldn’t resist (laugh) ….........................… at the way he answered my question.
2. He refused (join) ….......................… us on the trip to the mountains.
3. It is raining. We can’t do anything until it (stop) …...........................…
4. He’s used to (ask) …...........................… what to do at home.
5. Everyone (hope) …..........................… that I will pass the entrance exam to Doan Hung gifted secondary school.
6. You’d better have your hair (cut) …...........................…
7. Much progress (make) …..........................… in study in this class this term.
8. I think your garden needs (weed) …...........................…, and you had better (have) …............................… it done tomorrow.
9. Nigel felt sick from (eat) …..........................… too many cakes.
Part 3. Fill in each space in the following sentences with the most suitable prepositions. 1pt
1. I'm afraid Tom's ….......................… work. But Jack's in. Would you like to speak to him?
2. These fields have been….......................… the plough for centuries.
3. At first I found the work very tiring, but ….......................… a few weeks I got used to it.
4. When I get home from work I like to relax….......................… the newspaper.
5. I saw Tom at the bus stop this morning but couldn't speak to him because we were standing ….......................… a
queue.
6. He is always in a hurry. He drives ….......................… a tremendous speed.
7. Write ….......................… ink and put your name on the top of the page.
8. Some styles never go….......................… fashion.
9. He sits at his desk all day with his head in his hands. It gets ….......................… my nerves.
10. The children hastily changed ….......................… bathing things and jumped into the river with shouts of delight.
Part 4. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Underline and correct it (2 pt):
Correct
1. My teacher makes me to do all these exercises.
2. I teach English here since I graduated from university.
3. They are so naughty children that their mother can’t stand them.
4. Jim said that he was playing the piano in the hall now.
5. My mother is cooking something in the kitchen now. It smells very well.
6. I met Lan, one of my classmates at high school on the street yesterday, so we stopped talking
7. I’m not used to drive in the left though I have been living in London
for 10 years ago
8. He spoke a few English, so we were able to communicate with him.
9. I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned.
10. They are going to get their house to redecorate for the Christmas.
Part 5 : Give the correct form of the word in capital letters given to complete the sentences (1 pt):
1. They are going to …..................................… the town with more trees and parks. BEAUTIFUL
2. My colleagues are very pleasant, but my boss is very …..................................… FRIEND
3. He would get very angry if you …..................................… with his ideas. AGREE
4. She often makes a …..................................… between English and French. COMPARE
5. The bad result makes his parents …..................................… BORE
6. They tried to win but their efforts are …..................................… SUCCESS
7. Everyone admires her …..................................… to help the poor READY
8. We must get rid of the …..................................… which slows our development POOR
9 . He cycles …..................................… and had an acccident CARE
10. The country is very …..................................… so travelling by road is difficult. MOUNTAIN
SECTION D: READING.
Part 1. Read the passage then choose the correct word to fill in the blank. (1 pt)
For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily life. Experts predict that before long all schools
and busineses and most families in the rich part of the world will (1) ________ a computer of some kind.
Among the general public, computer arouse strong feelings – people either love them (2) ________hate them.
The computer lovers talk about how useful computers can be in business, in education and (3) ________the
home. Apart (4) ________all the games, you can do accounts on them, learn languages from them, write
letters on them, and in some places even (5) ________your shopping with them. Computers they say, bring
leisure, as many, as many (6) ________jobs are taken over by computerized robots. The haters, on the other
hand, argue that computers bring not leisure but (7) ________They worry, too, that people (8) ________spend
all the time talking to computers may forget (9) ________to talk to each other. Their biggest fear is that
computers may eventually take (10) ________
from human beings altogether.
1. A. own B. do C. learn D. make
2. A. to B. but C. and D. or
3. A. at B. on C. in D. to
4. A. for B. from C. with D. to
5. A. do B. make C. have D. surf
6. A. interesting B. skillful C. pleasant D. unpleasant
7. A. unemployed B. employment C. unemployment D. employ
8. A. that B. on who C. who D. whom
9. A. why B. how C. what D. when
10. A. over B. in C. place D. Off
Part 2: Read the text below and fill in each space with ONE suitable word. 2pt
THE OLD WOMAN
There once was an old woman (1) ………………………….lived in a shoe. This must have been very cramped
and difficult (2) ………………………….living in a shoe is not very comfortable, I expect. One day, she went out and
there (3) ………………………….some children playing in the street nearby where she lived. (4) ………………………….began
shouting at her. "You silly old woman, why do you live in a shoe?", they shouted, and other things like that.
They were very insulting (5) ………………………….the old woman. I don't know why the old woman had to live in a
shoe, but she (6) …………………………. have been very poor, and it was not nice to (7)……………………….. fun of
the poor woman because she was so hard up that she had nowhere (8)………………………… to live. But
children can be very cruel sometimes (9) ………………………….this case wasn't an exception. However, on this
occasion the old woman didn't just think their insults meekly, but became very angry and shouting "I will
teach you a (10) ………………………….", she chased them with a cane.
Part 3. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. (1pt)
Steve grew up in a children's home in Scotland. Every week, the staff took a proportion of the
children's pocket money to pay for holidays. Little Steve developed a daring strategy to hang on to what little
money he had. He laughs about it now. "I used to swallow all my coins. That got
them really furious, so they'd put me in a room on my own as a punishment. After a few minutes
in there, I'd hit myself on the chest and cough the money back up."
Since then, Steve has turned into Steve Starr, a professional regurgitator who does up to four shows a
day, and can demand fees of$500-$2,000 a show. Everything Steve swallows comes back dry, except for the
goldfish. They swim about in his stomach in the water that he swallows for them first. After ten minutes they
resume their normal lives in a goldfish bowl. "They never die", says Steve.
Medical experts might have a few worries about Steve. The sight and sound of him swallowing and
bringing back a snooker ball sometimes causes even normally calm people to panic. He also smokes a
cigarette, retains the smoke in his stomach, then swallows some butane gas and mixes the two. Next he
swallows some Wl:lShing-up liquid, blows a huge bubble, brings up
the smoke and gas inside the bubble, cuts the bubble off, gets someone to set light to it, and bang!
Physically, Steve doesn't believe he is any different from the rest of the human race, who use their stomachs
simply to digest food. "It's all done by muscle control", he says. "I imagine a little pair of hands in there doing
everything, controlled by my brain. I'm sure I could teach anyone to do what I do".
1.Why was Steve punished in the children's home?
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2. What does the sentence "Steve grew up in a children's home~ tell you about Steve's early
childhood?
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3. What does the sentence "They'd put me in a room on my own as a punishment" tell you
about the children's home?
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4. Why does the bubble go bang when someone sets light to it?
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5.What, according to Steve, is the secret of his skill?
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SECTION E: WRITING
Part 1. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the original one. Use
the words or phrases given (2 pts):
1. My mother bought me a present on my birthday.
 It's my mother...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. There was such a frightening atmosphere in that house that we had to leave immediately.
 The atmosphere.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. He snatched up the fire extinguisher after he read the instruction.
 Having .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. I did not realize what he had meant until I left home.
 Not until..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. My parents never make me work hard.
 I’m.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6. It was her lack of confidence that surprised me.
 What I found..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7. He is too inexperienced to undertake this demanding job.
 He is not..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8. Mrs Mai is very proud of her son’s intelligence.
 Mrs Mai takes...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9. You can try to get Hung to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
 There’s no point .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10. It is the first time we have listened to this kind of music.
 Never ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Write an essay about 180-200 words on the following topic: (3 pts)
"Parents are the best teachers". Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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Ngày thi: ………………………………..
SECTION A : LISTENING
PART 1. 1 điểm - Mỗi đáp án đúng 0,2 điểm.
1 C 0,2
2 A 0,2
3 B 0,2
4 C 0,2
5 B 0,2
PART 2: 2 điểm - Mỗi đáp án đúng 0,2 điểm.
1 City center 0,2
2 250 – 500 0,2
3 Garden 0,2
4 325 0,2
5 Water 0,2
6 Telephone / phone 0,2
7 Wednesday 0,2
8 employer 0,2
9 2 weeks / 14 days 0,2
10 1 month rent 0,2
SECTION B: PHONETICS
Part 1: 0,5 điểm - mỗi đáp án đúng 0,1 điểm
1 A 0,1
2 D 0,1
3 B 0,1
4 D 0,1
5 D 0,1
Part 2: 0,5 điểm - Mỗi đáp án đúng 0,1 điểm
1 D 0,1
2 C 0,1
3 D 0,1
4 A 0,1
5 D 0,1
SECTION C : GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY.
Part 1: 2pts - mỗi câu đúng 0,1 điểm.
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. A 10.A
11. D 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. D 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. A
Part 2 1pt - đúng mỗi câu 0,1 điểm
1. laughing 2.To join 3.Stops
4. being asked 5. hopes 6. cut
7.has been made 8.weeding 9 have 10. eating
Part 3: 1 điểm - mỗi đáp án đúng 0,1 điểm
1. at 2. under 3. for 4. with 5. in
6. at 7. in 8. out of 9. on 10. into
Part 4. 2 điểm - Chọn đúng từ sai 0,1 điểm ; sửa đúng 0,1 điểm
1. to do => do 2. teach – have taught/ have been teaching
3. so – such 4. now - then
5. well – good 6. talking – to talk
7. in – on 8. a few – a little
9. to have – to having (have – having) 10. to redecorate – redecorated
Part 5. 1 điểm - đúng mỗi từ 0,1 điểm
1. beautify 2. unfriendly 3. disagreed. 4. comparison 5. bored
6. unsuccessful 7. readiness 8. poverty 9. carelessly 10. mountainous
SECTION D: READING
Part 1. 1 điểm - đúng mỗi câu 0,1 điểm
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. D 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. A
Part 2. 2 điểm - đúng mỗi câu 0,2 điểm
1.who 2.because/ since/ as 3.were 4. they 5. to
6.might / may 7.make 8.else 9 and 10.lesson
Part 3: 1 điểm - đúng mỗi câu 0,2 điểm
1 Because he would not let staff take away his pocket money for holiday / he 0,2
swallowed it instead.
2 Steve was possibly an orphan or his parents could not look after him 0,2
3 It was probably run on strict, disciplinarian lines. 0,2
4 Because it contains butane gas. 0,2
5 The secret of his skill is muscle control. 0,2
SECTION E: WRITING
PART 1. Đúng mỗi câu 0,2 điểm
1 It's my mother that I who bought me a present on my birthday
2 The atmosphere in that house was so frightening that we had to leave immediately.
3 Having read the instruction, he snatched up the fire extinguisher
4 Not until I left home did I realize what he had meant.
5 I’m never made to work hard.
6 What I found surprising was her lack of confidence.
7 He is not experienced enough to undertake this demanding job
8 Mrs Mai takes great pride in her son’s intelligence.
9 There’s no point in getting Hung to lend you his car.
10 Never before have we listened to this kind of music.
Part 2: 3 pts
IIL Write a composition about 150-200 words on the following topic: (3 pts)
"Parents are the best teachers". Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Notes:
The mark given to this part is based on the following scheme:
I. Content: (40% of total mark) a provision of all main ideas and as details as appropriate. 1,2
2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark) ideas are organized and presented 0,9
with coherence, style, and clarity appropriate to the level of English language gifted
upper-secondary school students.
3. Language: (30% of total mark) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the 0,9
level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students.
Ngày thi: ………………………………..
PART I. LISTENING
I. You are going to hear a travel agent talking with a client who is planning her summer holiday.
For each of the questions 1 – 5 choose the best answer A, B or C as in the example.
1. She wants to go on holiday in________.
A. two weeks’ time B. June C. July
2. The woman doesn’t want to go on safari because________.
A. the weather would be too hot.
B. it would be too expensive.
C. her husband wouldn’t enjoy it.
3. When on holiday, all of the woman’s family enjoy________.
A. going to restaurants. B. staying in the city. C. going to museums.
4. Who went go to Spain last year.
A. the woman B. the woman’s husband. C. the woman’s daughter.
5. The travel agent says that________.
A. Italy is cheap B. the food in Italy is goog C. the Italian countryside is
beatify.
II. You are going to hear a talk about weekend trips. Listen and complete the table below .Write
no more than three words or a number for each answer.
Weekend trips
Place Date Number of seat Optional extra.
Stlves (5) ………………… 16 Hepworth museum
London 16th February 45 (6) ……………
rd
(7)…………………. 3 March 18 s.s Great Britain
th
Salisbury 18 March 50 Stonehenge
rd
Bath 23 March 16 (8)………………..
For further information
Read the (9) student……………………….or see Social assistant: Jane (10)……………….
PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C
or D).
1. He's really shy _______ girl.
A. by B. at C. for D. with
2. The teacher _______ her to improve her drawing.
A. insisted B. encouraged C. made D. persisted
3. I couldn't quite ______ what they were doing because they were so far away.
A. bear out B. make out C. think out D. try out
4. The meal Mary cooked tastes_______.
A. well B. nice C. good D. worse
5. ______ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone.
A. Arriving B. We arrived C. Arrived D. We were arriving
6. The people who______ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents.
A. gave B. proceed C. set D. conducted
7. The judge found him ______ of stealing and sent him to prison.
A. evil B. innocent C. guilty D. wicked
8. The house we have rented is______. So we will have to buy some beds, chairs, tables, etc.
A. unrestoredB. unrepaired C. unfurnished D. undecorated
9. He was turned down for the job because he is ________.
A. qualified B. qualifying C. unqualified D. qualification
10. The trouble started only______ the other man came into the room.
A. when B. until C. and then D. too soon
11. _______, the disaster would not have happened.
A. Had you have obeyed the orders B. You had obeyed the orders
C. You obeyed the orders D. Had you obeyed the orders
12. _______ had booked in advance were allowed in.
A. Only who B. Only those who
C. Only who were those D. Only were those who
13. Traveling alone to a jungle is adventurous, ________.
A. if not impossible B. if it not impossible
C. when not impossible D. when it not impossible
14. I ______ the hot weather in the south.
A. use to B. used to C. am use to D. am used to
15. The meat looked very _______ to the dog.
A. invited B. invite C. inviting D. invitingly
II. Use the correct form of each word on the right to complete the numbered spaces provided in
the passage. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
The mysteries of the skies
Three hundred and fifty years before the first men looked down on
the amazingly beautiful surface of the moon from close quarters,
Galileo’s newly built telescope (1) _____________ him to look at the 1. ABLE
edge of the hitherto mysterious sphere. He saw that the apparently
(2) _____________ surface was not divinely smooth and round, but 2. LIVE
bumpy and imperfect. He realized that although the moon might appear
(3) _____________, resembling a still life painted by the hand of a 3. ACT
cosmic (4) ____________, it was a real world, perhaps not very different 4. ART
from our own. This amounted to a great (5) _____________ hardly to be 5. ACHIEVE
expected in his day and age, although nowadays his (6) _____________ 6. CONCLUDE
may appear to some to be trivial and (7) _____________. 7. SIGNIFY
Not long after Galileo lunar’s observations, the skies which had
previously been so (8) _____________ revealed more of their 8. ELUDE
extraordinary mysteries. Casting around for further wonders, Galileo
focused his lens on the (9) _____________ planet of Jupiter. Nestling 9. STRIKE
next to it, he saw four little points of light circling the distant planet. Our
moon it appeared, perhaps (10) ____________ in the eyes of those fearful 10. FORTUNE
of what the discovery might mean, was not alone!
III. In the following passage, some numbered lines contain a word that shouldn’t be there. Tick
(√) the sentences that are correct and write the words that shouldn’t be there in the numbered
space.
KEEPING YOUR DISTANCE
Personal space is a term that refers to the distance we like to keep between 0 ___√___
ourselves and other people. When someone we do not know well gets too close that 00 someone
we usually begin to feel uncomfortable. If such a business colleague comes closer 1________
than 1.2 meters, the most common response is to move away. Some interesting 2 ________
studies have been done in libraries. If strangers will come too close, many people 3 ________
get up and leave the building, others use to different methods such as turning their 4 ________
back on the intruder. Living in cities has made people to develop new skills for 5 ________
dealing with situations where they are very close to strangers. Most people on so 6 ________
crowded trains try not to look at strangers; they avoid skin contract, and apologize if 7 ________
hands touch by a mistake. People use newspapers as a barrier between themselves 8 ________
and other people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance, making 9 ________
sure they are not looking into anyone’s eyes. 10 _______
PART III. READING
I. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.
In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase into happiness. The researchers have
come up a number of factors which contribute to a definition of happiness.
First of all, there is, in some people, a moderate genetic predisposition to be happy, in other
words, happiness (1)_______ in families. And happiness seems to correlate quite strongly with the
main dimensions of personalities: extroverts are generally happier, neurotics are less so.
Second, people often report good social relations as a reason for their happiness. In particular,
friends are a great (2) ______ of joy, partly because of the agreeable things they do together, partly
because of the way friends use positive non-verbal (3) ______ such as caressing and touching, to
affirm their friendship. Marriage and similar (4) ______ relationships can also form the basis of
lasting happiness.
Third, job satisfaction undoubtedly (5) ______ overall satisfaction, and vice versa - perhaps
this is why some people are happy in boring jobs: it (6) ______ both ways. Job satisfaction is caused
not only by the essential nature of the work, but (7)_____ by social interactions with co-workers.
Unemployment, on the contrary, can be a serious cause of unhappiness.
Fourth, leisure is important because it is more under individual (8) ______ than most other
causes of happiness. Activities (9) _____ sport and music, and participation in voluntary work and
social clubs of various kinds, can give great joy. This is partly because of the (10) ______themselves,
but also because of the social support of other group members – it is very strong in the case of
religious groups.
1. A. runs B. arrives C. goes D. descends
2. A. source B. origin C. base D. meaning
3. A. movements B. signals C. slogans D. motions
4. A. near B. tight C. close D. heavy
5. A. consists of B. applies to C. counts on D. contributes to
6. A. works B. effects C. makes D. turns
7. A. too B. as well C. also D. plus
8. A. check B. power C. choice D. control
9. A. so B. such C. like D. thus
10. A. facilities B. activities C. exercises D. amenities
II. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option (marked A, B, C or D) to answer
the questions.
Scientists have established that influenza viruses taken from man can cause disease in animals.
In addition, man can catch the disease from animals. In fact, a greater numbers of wild birds seem to
carry the virus without showing any evidences of illness. Some scientists conclude that a large family
of influenza virus may have evolved in the bird kingdom, a group that has been on earth 100 million
years and is able to carry the virus without contracting the disease. There is even convincing evidence
to show that virus strain are transmitted from place to place and from continent to continent by
migrating birds.
It is known that two influenza viruses can recombine when both are present in an animal at the
same time. The result of such recombination is a great variety of strains containing different H and N
spikes. This raises the possibility that a human influenza virus can recombine with an influenza virus
from a lower animal to produce an entirely new spike. Research is underway to determine if that is the
way major new strains come into being. Another possibility is that two animal influenza strains may
recombine in a pig, for example, to produce a new strain which is transmitted to man.
1. According to the passage, scientists have discovered that influenza viruses ______.
A. cause ill health in wild animals B. do not always cause symptoms in birds
C. are rarely present in wild birds D. change when transmitted from animals to man
2. What is known about the influenza virus?
A. It was first found in a group of very old birds. B. All the different strains can be found in
wild birds.
C. It existed over 100 million years ago. D. It can survive in many different places.
3. According to the passage, a great variety of influenza strains can appear when______.
A. H and N spikes are produced B. animal and bird viruses are combined
C. dissimilar types of viruses recombine D. two viruses of the same type are contracted
4. New strains of viruses are transmitted to man by_______.
A. a type of wild pig B. diseased lower animals
C. a group of migrating birds D. a variety of means
5. It can be inferred from the passage that all of the following are ways of producing new strains of
influenza EXCEPT_______.
A. two influenza viruses in the same animal recombining
B. animal viruses recombining with human viruses
C. two animal viruses recombining
D. two animal viruses recombining in a human
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D in
the following questions. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D
on your answer sheet.
Several hundred million years ago, plants similar to modern ferns covered vast stretches of the
land. Some were as large as trees, with giant fronds bunched at the top of trunks as straight as pillars.
Others were the size of bushes and formed thickets of undergrowth. Still others lived in the shade of
giant club mosses and horsetails along the edges of swampy lagoons where giant amphibians swam.
A great number of these plants were true ferns, reproducing themselves without fruits or seeds.
Others had only the appearance of ferns. Their leaves had organs of sexual reproduction and produced
seeds. Although their “flowers” did not have corollas, these false ferns (today completely extinct)
ushered in the era of flowering plants. Traces of these floras of the earliest times have been preserved
in the form of fossils. Such traces are most commonly found in shale and sandstone rocks wedged
between coal beds.
Today only tropical forests bear living proof of the ancient greatness of ferns. The species that
grow there are no longer those of the Carboniferous period, but their variety and vast numbers, and
the great size of some, remind us of the time when ferns ruled the plant kingdom.
A. Plant reproduction B. How to locate fossils
C. An ancient form of plant life D. Tropical plant life
2. The word “Others” refers to _________.
A. plants B. pillars C. trees D. fronds
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of the plants described in the passage?
A. They once spread over large areas of land.
B. They varied greatly in size.
C. They coexisted with amphibians, mosses, and horsetails.
D. They clung to tree trunks and bushes for support.
4. The word “true” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. accurate B. genuine C. straight D. dependable
5. The author states that fossils of early plant life are usually found in rocks located between deposits
of _______.
A. coal B. shale C. sandstone D. corollas
IV. Read the passage carefully then fill in the blank a suitable word.
As swimming became a popular recreation in England during the 1860s and 1870s, several (1)
______ sports developed, roughly patterned after land sports. (2) ______ them were water football (or
soccer), water rugby, water handball, and water polo, in which players rode on floating barrels,
painted to look (3) ______ horses, and struck the ball with a stick.
Water rugby became most popular of these sports, but somehow the water polo name became
attached to it, and it's been attached (4) ______ since.
As played in England, the object of the sport was for a player to touch the ball, with both (5)
______, at the goal end of the pool. The goaltender stood on the pool deck, ready to dive on any
opponent who was about to score.
Water polo quickly became a very rough sport, filled (6) ______ underwater fights away from
the ball, and it wasn't unusual for players to pass out for lack of air.
In 1877, the sport was tamed in Scotland by the addiction of goalposts. The Scots also replaced
(7) ______ original small, hard rubber ball with a soccer ball and adopted (8) ______ that prohibited
taking the ball under the surface or, "tackling" a player unless he had the ball.
The Scottish game, which emphasized swimming speed, passing, and (9) ______ work, spread
to England during the early 1880s, to Hungary in 1889, to Austria and Germany in 1894, to France in
1895, and (10) ______ Belgium in 1900.
Water polo was the first team sport added to the Olympic program, in 1900.
PART IV: WRITING
I. Write the new sentences using the given word. Do not change the word given in any way.
1. They have discovered some interesting new information. (LIGHT)
→.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. They suspended Jack for the next two matches. (BANNED)
→.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. I really want to see her again. (DYING)
→.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. She was so beautiful that I couldn't stop looking at her. (EYES)
→.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. We are looking forward to watching the program. (WAIT)
→.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
→ Were you.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
→ I do not feel..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. Adeles tries hard, but she doesn't get anywhere.
→ However..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
→ The boss...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
→ Despite the fact........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6. I didn't arrive in time to see her.
→ I wasn't..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7. I'd prefer you not to smoke.
→ I'd rather...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8. The mother smiled happily. She took the baby in her arms.
→ Smiling.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
→ It was not ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
→ Should ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
III. Write a description of one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam ( e.g. MidAutumn Festival
National Independence Day, Teacher's Day, Women's Day, ect). You should write about 200 words.
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Ngày thi: ………………………………..
PART I. LISTENING
I. You are going to hear a travel agent talking with a client who is planning her summer holiday.
For each of the questions 1 – 5 choose the best answer A, B or C as in the example.
Sentence Key mark
1 C 0,2
2 B 0,2
3 A 0,2
4 C 0,2
5 b 0,2
II. You are going to hear a talk about weekend trips. Listen and complete the table below .Write
no more than three words or a number for each answer.
Sentence Key mark
6 Tower of London 0,2
7 Bristol 0,2
8 American museum 0,2
9 Student newspaper 0,2
10 Yentob 0,2
PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C
or D).
1. D 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A
6. D 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. A
11. D 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C
II. Use the correct form of each word on the right to complete the numbered spaces provided in
the passage. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
1. enabled 4. artist 7. insignificant 10.
unfortunately
2. lifeless 5. achievement 8. elusive
3. inactive 6. conclusion 9. striking
III. In the following passage, some numbered lines contain a word that shouldn’t be there. Tick
(√) the sentences that are correct and write the words that shouldn’t be there in the numbered
space.
1. that 3. √ 5. to 7. √ 9. a
2. such 4. will 6. to 8. so 10. √
PART III. READING
I. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.
1. A 3. B 5. D 7. C 9. C
2. A 4. C 6. A 8. D 10. B
II. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option (marked A, B, C or D) to answer
the questions.
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. D
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D in
the following questions. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D
on your answer sheet.
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A
IV. Read the passage carefully then fill in the blank a suitable word.
1. water 2. Among 3. like 4. ever 5. hands
6. with 7. the 8. rules 9. team 10. to
PART IV: WRITING
I. Write the new sentences using the given word. Do not change the word given in any way.
Sentence Key mark
1 1. Some interesting new information has come to light. 0,1
2 2. Jack was banned from playing in the next two matches. 0,1
3 3. I'm dying to see her again. 0,1
4 4. She was so beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes off her. 0,1
5 5. We can't wait to watch the program. 0,1
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
sen Key mark
1 Were you to change your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.
2 I do not feel like going out this afternoon.
3 However hard Adeles tries, she doesn't get anywhere/gets nowhere.
4 The boss is thought to be considering raising wages.
5 Despite the fact that he was disabled, he sailed/managed to sail around the world.
6 I wasn't early enough to see her.
7 I'd rather you didn't smoke.
8 Smiling happily, the mother took the baby in her arms.
9 It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped
10 Should there is any difficulty, you can ring this number.
III. Write a description of one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam ( e.g. MidAutumn Festival
National Independence Day, Teacher's Day, Women's Day, ect). You should write about 200 words.
- Yêu cầu học sinh viết bài văn hoàn chỉnh gồm 3 phần.
- Phần mở đầu nêu được các ý sau : 0,5 điểm
+) Name of the celebration
+) Time of the celebration
Phần thân bài nêu được các ý sau : 1 điểm
+) Purpose of the celebration
+) Main activities of the celebration
Phần kết bài nêu được nội dung sau: 0,5 điểm
+) Feeling about the celebration and reason(s)
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have a good relationship with = gets on well with
think about something = take something into account / consideration Lưu tâm, để ý đến
don’t intend to + V to infi = have no intention of + V_ing không có ý định
look like = take after = resemble (v) nhìn giống ai

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Họ và tên thí sinh:............................................................................................. Số báo danh: ……………………………………………..

Giám thị 1: ...................................................................................................................

Giám thị 2: ...................................................................................................................

SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)

SECTION III: READING (6.0 points)

Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)

we want to ensure a better world (85) …………………..…….. our grandchildren.

Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90. (2 point- 0.4/ each)

Part 2: Questions from 91 to 95. (2 points - 0.4/ each)

……………………THE END ……………………...

Họ và tên thí sinh:………………………………………………………..Số báo danh: ……………………………………………..

34. She has quite a good _____ of English.

Part 1:Questions from 86 to 90.(1 point- 0.2/ each)

Họ và tên thí sinh:..........................................................Số báo danh: …………………………………..

A. wrote B. the writer of C. who wrote D. writing

……………………THE END ……………………...