Đề KSCL Trường THPT Lý Thái Tổ - Bắc Ninh - Năm 2018

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response
to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 1: A: “Congratulations! You did great.” B: “_____________”
A. You are welcome. B. It’s my pleasure.
C. It’s nice of you to say so. D. That’s OK.
Question 2: “Would you like to go to the movie tonight?” - “_____________”
A. Yes, I like it. B. I’d love to C. Of course D. No, I don’t like it.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Students working for their first degree at university are called undergraduates. Then they take
their degree we say they graduate, and then they are called graduates. If they continue
studying at university after they have graduated, they are called post-graduates. Full-time
university students spend all their free time studying. They have no other employment. Their
course usually lasts for three or four years. Medical students have to follow a course lasting
for six or seven years. Then they graduate as doctors. In Britain, full-time university students
have three terms of about ten weeks in each year. During these terms they go to lectures or
they study by themselves. Many students become members of academic societies and sports
clubs and take part in their activities. Between the university terms they have vacations (or
holiday periods). Their vacations are long, but of course they can use them to study at home.
Question 3: Students who continue studying at university after having graduated are called
________.
A. graduates B. pre-graduates C. undergraduates D. post-graduates
Question 4: The word “graduate” in line 2 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. finish studying B. start studying C. study D. learn
Question 5: According to the passage, the full-time university students have ________ of
about 10 weeks in each year.
A. two terms B. four terms C. seven terms D. three terms
Question 6: The word “employment” in line 4 refers to the ________.
A. work B. music C. play D. money
Question 7: Medical students have to follow a course lasting for _________.
A. four to five years B. only 4 years C. six or seven years D. about 5 years
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Question 8: The word “vacations” in line 9 could be best replaced by __________.
A. times B. holidays C. visits D. picnics
Question 9: According to the passage, students working for their first degree at __________
are called undergraduates.
A. an university B. laboratory C. university D. library
Question 10: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as full-time
university students?
A. have other work B. go to lectures
C. study by themselves D. become members of sports clubs
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
It is difficult to write rules that tell exactly when we should apologize, but it is not difficult to
learn how. If we have done something to hurt someone’s feeling or if we have been impolite
or rude, we should apologize. An apology indicates that we realize we have made a mistake,
and we are sorry for it. It is a way of expressing our regret for something. When we
apologize, we admit our wrongdoing, usually offer a reason for it, and express regret.
The simplest way to apologize is to say “I’m sorry”, but often that is not enough. Let’s take a
common situation. Mario is late for class and enters the classroom, interrupting the teacher in
the middle of the class. What does he do? The most polite action is usually to take a seat as
quietly as possible and apologize later. But if the teacher stops and waits for him to say
something, he could apologize simply “I’m sorry I’m late”, ask permission to take his seat,
and sit down. Naturally, more than this, a reason for the tardiness, is needed, but this is not
the time or the place for it because he has already caused one interruption and doesn’t need to
make it any longer or worse than it already is.
Question 11: When we apologize, ________
A. we express our sadness and unluckiness.
B. we realize our wrongdoing.
C. we express our happiness.
D. we admit our wrongdoing, offer a reason for it, and express regret.
Question 12: We should apologize _____________
A. when we feel tired and make mistake.
B. when we have been impolite, rude or done something to hurt someone’s feeling.
C. when we are angry with somebody about something.
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 D. when we are not happy or lose something.
Question 13: Is it difficult to learn how to apologize somebody?
A. Yes, it is B. not difficult C. No, it isn’t D. No, hasn’t
Question 14: The word “rude” in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by ________.
A. incorrect behavior B. polite C. correct behavior D. good behavior
Question 15: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as the most polite
action in Mario’s case?
A. keep quiet B. apologize later C. interrupt the teacher D. take a seat
Question 16: What is the simplest way to apologize?
A. We express our regret. B. We said nothing.
C. We say “I’m sorry”. D. We admit our wrongdoing.
Question 17: It is ________ to write the rules that tell exactly when we should apologize.
A. common B. simple C. easy D. difficult

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the rest in the position of the main stress.
Question 18: A. support B. project C. believe D. secure
Question 19: A. physical B. cinema C. September D. carefully

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word of phrase that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following question.
Question 20: Billy attempted to win a place at university.
A. enjoyed B. tried C. felt like D. wanted
Question 21: Love is supposed to follow marriage, not precede it.
A. come late B. come before C. come later D. come after

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
These days, most people in Britain and the US do not (22) ______ very formal clothes. But
sometimes it is important to wear the right thing.
Many British people don't think (23) ______ clothes very much. They just like to be
comfortable. When they go out to enjoy themselves, they can wear almost anything. At

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theatres, cinemas and concerts you can put on (24) ______ you like from elegant suits and
dresses to jeans and sweaters. Anything goes, as long as you (25) _____ clean and tidy.
But in Britain, as well as in the US, men in offices usually wear suits and ties, and women
wear dresses or skirts (not trousers). Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal
clothes. And in (26) ______ hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear
smart dresses.
Question 22: A. sell B. buy C. wear D. know
Question 23: A. on B. at C. to D. about
Question 24: A. what B. why C. who D. whom
Question 25: A. looks B. look C. is looking D. has looked
Question 26: A. one B. little C. a D. some

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underline is pronounced differently from the rest.
Question 27: A. books B. roots C. tables D. roofs
Question 28: A. stopped B. played C. packed D. parked

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest
in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 29: “We’ll go camping as long as the weather is good.”
A. If the weather is fine, we will go camping.
B. The weather is good when we will go camping.
C. If the weather is better, we will go camping.
D. We’ll go camping immediately the weather is good.
Question 30: They could have taken the car to the garage today.
A. The car have been taken to the garage today.
B. The car could have been taken to the garage today.
C. The car could have been took to the garage today.
D. The car could be have taken to the garage today.
Question 31: “Where were you last night, Mr. Jenkins?” he said.
A. . He wanted to know where Mr. Jenkins was the night before.
B. He asked Mr. Jenkins where was he last night.
C. He wanted to know where Mr. Jenkins had been the following night.
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 D. He asked Mr. Jenkins where he had been the previous night.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best
combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 32: Jim is my best friend. I borrowed his car yesterday.
A. Jim, whose car I borrowed yesterday, is my best friend.
B. Jim, who is my best friend, borrowed my car yesterday.
C. Jim, whose car I borrowed yesterday is my best friend.
D. Jim, whose car I lent yesterday, is my best friend.
Question 33: The room is cold. They leave the door open.
A. If they didn’t leave the door open, the room would be cold.
B. If they closed the door, the room will be hot.
C. If they close the door, the room will be cold.
D. If they closed the door, the room wouldn’t be cold.

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following question.
Question 34: I _______ there once a long time ago and ________ back since.
A. have gone/was B. go/am not
C. was going/had not been D. went/have not been
Question 35: The students ________ by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they ________ by
Mr. Tanzer.
A. have usually been taught / have been teaching
B. usually teach / are teaching
C. were usually teaching / are teaching
D. are usually taught / are being taught
Question 36: Can you tell me who is responsible ________ checking passports?
A. at B. for C. about D. to
Question 37: It was ________ of you to leave the medicine where the children could get it.
A. caring B. care C. careless D. careful
Question 38: Most children would prefer _______ with their parents and siblings.
A. play B. played C. playing D. to play
Question 39: I will return Bob’s pen to him the next time I ______ him.
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 A. see B. have seen C. will see D. will have seen
Question 40: Many young people have objected to _________ marriage, which is decided by
the parents of the bride and groom.
A. shared B. agreed C. sacrificed D. contractual
Question 41: We needed some snow; so we _______ our minds to go abroad.
A. set in B. made up C. turned out D. brought into
Question 42: If you heat water to 100˚C, it _______.
A. boil B. boils C. will boils D. shall boil
Question 43: Had they learnt English well, they _______ the scholarship to learn in England.
A. got B. would get C. would have got D. will get
Question 44: Ba said that he _______ early the next day.
A. will set off B. set off C. had set off D. would set off
Question 45: This is Henry, _________ works for your father.
A. who B. A&D are correct C. whom D. that

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word of phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following question.
Question 46: Schooling is compulsory for all English children from the age of 5 to 16.
A. optional B. required C. difficult D. cheap
Question 47: The people at the party were busy playing some games.
A. doing something B. free C. eager D. making something

Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Question 48: I said (A) when Mary went (B) to (C) live in the capital (D).
A. said B. went C. to D. the capital
Question 49: My new student (A) is being (B) interviewing (C) by a foreigner (D).
A. new student B. being C. interviewing D. foreigner
Question 50: They worked (A) as receptionists (B) in this hotel since they graduated (C)
from university in 2009 (D).
A. worked B. as receptionists C. graduated D. in 2009

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