ĐỀ THI SỞ HẢI PHÒNG LẦN I (27/4/2022)

Mark letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. courageous B. flourish C. southern D. country
2. A. laughed B. produced C. published D. raised
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. attract B. deplete C. suffer D. preserve
4. A. lemonade B. employee C. entertain D. volunteer
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. A ______ change in my hometown is the big park in the centre where people can go for fresh air or pleasure
after a day’s hard work.
A. remarkably B. remarking C. remarkable D. remark
6. They hardly do the homework the teachers give them, ______?
A. don’t they B. is it C. do they D. isn’t it
7. The passengers were asked to put on life belts for the ______ of their safety.
A. point B. care C. risk D. sake
8. When you carry ______ your responsibilities in the family, you are letting the family members know that you
love them and that they can depend on you.
A. away B. out C. along D. on
9. Mr. Putin won a fourth term as Russia's president, picking up more than three-quarters of the
vote with ______ of more than 67 percent.
A. an outcome B. a turnout C. an output D. a turnup
10. The new supermarket is much cheaper than the one in Nguyen Duc Canh Street. ______, they do free home
deliveries.
A. Nevertheless B. Instead C. Consequently D. Moreover
11. Her father bought her ______ when he went on holiday in China last week.
A. a beautiful pink silk scarf B. a beautiful pink scarf silk
C. a beautiful silk pink scarf D. a beautiful pink silky scarf
12. When I was a child, I always ______ my father. He was a real role model for me.
A. looked down on B. looked up to C. looked out for D. looked forward to
13. I ______ the living room by the time Dad comes home. He will be surprised.
A. will have painted B. have painted C. will paint D. am painting
14. While I _____ home the other day, I ran into an old school friend.
A. would go B. was going C. went D. was going to
15. He was accused of theft, but then he ______ as the real thief confessed to the police.
A. caught himself red-handed B. cleared his name
C. appeared in broad daylight D. kept it up his sleeve
16. Jim usually looks happy, but today he has a long ______. He must have had a quarrel with his best friend.
A. nose B. face C. expression D. chin
17. I suggest our rooms ______ before Tet Holiday.
 A. are decorated B. were decorated C. should decorate D. be decorated
18. Having been selected to represent the company, ______.
A. the members applauded him B. he gave a short speech
C. the members congratulated him D. a speech had to be given by him
19. The more you study, ______.
A. the more knowledge you gain B. the more knowledge do you gain
C. you are the more knowledge D. you will gain more knowledge
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
20. Peter and Nam are talking about Nam’s new trainers.
- Peter: "How fashionable a pair of trainers you have!"
- Nam: "______"
A. Yes, of course. B. Thanks for your compliment.
C. Do you want to know where I bought them? D. I know it’s fashionable.
21. Joana and David, two lectures, are talking about library skills.
- Joana: "I think we should teach our students how to use the library."
- David: "______."
A. You're absolutely wrong B. You must be kidding
C. I couldn't agree with you more D. That's not a good idea
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of
the following questions.
22. Parents play a crucial role in a child's upbringing in the formative years. They are really the driving force
behind whatever the children do.
A. progress B. completion C. satisfaction D. motivation
23. The fact that space exploration has increased dramatically in the past thirty years indicates
that we are very eager to learn all we can about our solar system.
A. seriously B. significantly C. gradually D. doubtfully
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in each of
the following questions.
24. It is believed that the conflict between parents and children can be resolved by means of heart-to-heart
talks.
A. contradiction B. similarity C. agreement D. difference
25. Don’t get angry with such a little thing. It’s only a storm in a teacup.
A. serious problem B. commercial tension C. financial issue D. trivial thing
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in each of
the following questions.
26. He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.
A. Intelligent as he is, he can solve all the problems in no time
B. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
C. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.
D. Were he intelligent, he could solve all the problems in no time
27. The green campaign was strongly supported by the local people. The neighborhood looks fresh and clean
now.
A. Had the local people not strongly supported the green campaign, the neighborhood wouldn’t look fresh
and clean now.
B. But for the strong support of the local people for the green campaign, the neighborhood would look
fresh and clean now.
C. Only if the local people had strongly supported the green campaign would the neighborhood look fresh
and clean now.
 D. If the green campaign hadn’t been strongly supported by the local people, the neighborhood would
have looked fresh and cleaned
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.
28. No sooner did he return from a long journey than he was ordered to pack his bag.
A. than B. did he return C. long D. was ordered
29. Many living organisms depend largely on the environment for the satisfaction of its needs.
A. satisfaction B. on C. its D. Many
30. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer books which give step-by-step constructions on
how to redecorate or enlarge a house.
A. constructions B. enlarge C. may prefer D. on
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following
questions.
31. I am sure he said something terrible to her because of her red eyes.
A. He must have said something terrible to her because I could see it from her red eyes.
B. He may have said something terrible to her because I could see it from her red eyes.
C. He could have said something terrible to her because I could see it from her red eyes.
D. He should have said something terrible to her because I could see it from her red eyes.
32. "Why didn’t you attend the meeting, Mary?" Tom asked.
A. Tom asked Mary why hadn’t she attended the meeting.
B. Tom asked Mary why didn’t she attend the meeting.
C. Tom asked Mary why she hadn’t attended the meeting.
D. Tom asked Mary why she wasn’t attending the meeting.
33. It is over twenty years since I last got in touch with them.
A. I used to get in touch with them for over 20 years.
B. I haven’t got in touch with them for over 20 years.
C. The last time I got in touch with them is over twenty years ago.
D. I can’t help keeping getting in touch with them for over 20 years.
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that
fits each of the numbered blanks.
Should the media earn money from content they don’t own?
Although digital cameras and camera phones have made it easier to capture newsworthy events, it is social
media that have revolutionized citizen photography. With news regularly breaking on social networks, some
journalists are now turning to them as (34) ______ of images as fast-moving events occur.
Unfortunately, (35) ______ reporters have published user-generated content (UGC) without
permission. Despite official guide (36) ______ images posted on social media can be used without
permission if there are exceptional circumstances or strong public interest, debate continues about
whether this is (37) ______.
With research indicating that around one in ten people would film or photograph a news event, it is
clear that UGC has a major role to play in the future of the media. (38) ______, if the media is to
prevent its relationship with the public from souring, steps must be taken to ensure that people are
properly rewarded for their work and that permission is always sought.
(Adapted from Compact Advanced – Cambridge English by Peter May)
34. A. sources B. bases C. roots D. springs
35. A. some B. another C. a little D. every
36. A. its B. whose C. that D. whom
37. A. prejudiced B. dubious C. ethical D. skeptical
38. A. Therefore B. Even though C. However D. Additionally
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
Universities love overseas students – they are clever and hardworking, they bring different cultures
to seminars and student life and they pay their way. In Britain, universities are getting ready to
enroll more overseas students. The British Council has published a report predicting that overseas
student numbers could soar to more than 800,000 by 2018. In 2010, figures put the total at over
400,000 international students out of two and a half million students in UK higher education and it is
clear that this influx is having an enormous impact on universities and colleges.
These students bring welcome fees, of course, but they are also likely to be very intelligent students
who inject new cultural influences and bring changes to the old university systems. Their demand
for vocational subjects such as business, biotechnology and information technology, rather than
traditional academic subjects, is affecting what is taught as well.
The impressive expansion of foreign students has already had a significant impact on higher
education. Overseas student numbers, including European Union students, have risen from
270,000 in 2002 to 400,000 in 2010. During this time the number from China jumped more than
tenfold, and numbers from India have been going up. In contrast, the number of students from other
countries has fallen, reflecting their governments’ efforts to educate more of their young people at
home, as well as competition from Australia and the USA. But as the Asian tiger economies expand
their own universities, the good news for places like the London School of Economics is that there
are more and more graduates looking to improve their qualifications or to pursue research in their
subjects.
(Adapted from Achieve IELTS by Louis Harrison, Caroline Cushen and Susan Hutchison)
39. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The decline in the number of overseas students at Western universities
B. How to become an overseas student
C. How to avoid culture shock when living in Western countries
D. How international students are changing Western university life
40. The word "soar" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. decline B. ascend C. hurt D. slump
41. According to the paragraph 2, overseas students can help to _____.
A. increase the demand for core subjects B. bring only negative influences on the culture
C. abolish tuition fees for domestic students D. introduce new changes to the old education system
42. The word "their" in paragraph 3 refers to _____.
A. places B. universities C. graduates D. qualifications
43. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Foreign students’ abilities are often underestimated by Western universities.
B. The number of foreign students from India has fallen over a specific period of time.
C. Some countries tried to persuade their young students to pursue their education at home.
D. The number of overseas students in Britain has already reached its limit.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
People have been donating blood since the early twentieth century to help accident victims and
patients undergoing surgical procedures. Usually, a pint of whole blood is donated, and it is then
divided into platelets, white blood cells, and red blood cells. People can donate blood (for red blood cells) about
once every two months. Transfusing the blood from the donor to the recipient is
straightforward. It involves taking the blood from a donor’s arm vein by means of a hypodermic
syringe. The blood flows through a plastic tube to a collection bag or bottle that contains sodium
citrate, which prevents the blood from clotting.
When the blood is given to a patient, a plastic tube and hypodermic needle are connected to the
recipient's arm. The blood flows down from the container by gravity. This is a slow process and may
last as long as 2 hours to complete the infusion of blood into the recipient. The patient is protected
from being infected during the transfusion. Only sterile containers, tubing, and needles are used,
and this helps ensure that transfused or stored blood is not exposed to disease causing bacteria.
Negative reactions to transfusions are not unusual. The recipient may suffer an allergic reaction or
be sensitive to donor leukocytes. Some may suffer from an undetected red cell incompatibility.
Unexplained reactions are also fairly common. Although they are rare, other causes of such
negative reactions include contaminated blood, air bubbles in the blood, overloading of the
circulatory system through administration of excess blood, or sensitivity to donor plasma or
platelets. Today, hospitals and blood banks go to great lengths to screen alt blood donors and
their blood. All donated blood is routinely and rigorously tested for diseases, such as HIV, hepatitis
B, and syphilis.
When the recipient is a newborn or an infant, the blood is usually irradiated to eliminate harmful
elements. Donated blood is washed, and the white blood cells and platelets removed. Storing the
blood sometimes requires a freezing process. To freeze the red blood cells, a glycerol solution is
added. To unfreeze the, the glycerol is removed. The ability to store blood for long periods has been
a boon to human health.
44. All of the following are mentioned as potential negative reactions to transfusion EXCEPT _____.
A. air bubbles in the blood B. allergies
C. sensitivity to donor leukocytes D. red-cell incompatibility
45. What can the phrase "go to great lengths" best replaced by?
A. removed B. routinely C. irradiated D. rigorously
46. According to the passage, how often can people donate blood for red blood cells?
A. every four months B. every two months C. every month D. every three months
47. What answer choice is closest in meaning to the word "undetected"?
A. not found B. not illustrated C. not wanted D. not captured
48. The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to _____.
A. accident victims B. surgical procedures C. surgery patients D. a pint of whole blood
49. Based on the information in the passage, what can be inferred about blood transfused to infants and
newborns?
A. It is not treated differently from adults. B. It is rigorously tested as blood for adults.
C. It is not dangerous for children. D. It is treated with radiant energy.
50. What does the author imply in the passage?
A. Clotting cannot be prevented. B. Motoring blood benefits mankind.
C. Transfusing blood is a dangerous process. D. Freezing blood destroys platelets.