ĐỀ THI NGÀY 12/01/2023

Task 1: The graph below shows the hours of teaching per year done by each teacher in four different
countries in 2001. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.

 MINI PRACTICE
SECTION 1: VOCABULARY
Choose the letter A, B, C or D.
1. The prime minister is to meet his European ______________to discuss the war against drugs.
A. counterparts B. equality C. equivalence D. teammates
2. The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three
places went to Americans. What is the antonym of “similarly”?
A. contrarily B. likewise C. in the same way D. analogously
3. My piano playing has improved ______________since I started with a new teacher.
A. significant B. significantly C. considerable D. innocently
4. ______________is a general education institute covering from grade 6 to grade 9. ______________
is a general education institute covering from grade 10 to grade 12.
A. lower secondary school/ upper secondary school B. lower secondary/ secondary school
C. kindergarten/ high school D. primary school. upper secondary school
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
5. Switzerland consumes the most chocolate per person, ______________by Austria and Ireland.
(close/ follow)
SECTION 2: GRAMMAR
Choose the letter A, B, C or D.
1. (In comparison to/ Compared with) the French, the British eat far less fish.
2. The woman ______________last week got the job.
A. interviewing B. interviewed C. who interviewed D. whom was interview
3. My town is ______________this city.
A. more peaceful B. peacefuller than C. peaceful than D. more peaceful than
Rewrite the sentence below, using Relative Clause.
4. The dress is beautiful. My mom bought it last week.
_____________________________________________________________________.
 Task 2: Some people believe that certain old buildings should be preserved more than others. What
types of old buildings should be preserved? Do you think the advantages of preserving old buildings
outweigh the disadvantages?
 MINI PRACTICE
SECTION 1: VOCABULARY
Choose the letter A, B, C or D.
1. The fear of dismissal inhibited employees from raising problems. What is the synonym of “inhibited”?
A. prevent B. agree C. allow D permit
2. Selling food will increase the club's ability to ______________ revenue.
A. outcome B. generate C. produce D. nominate
3. Shortages of medicine were impeding the effort to control diseases. What is the antonym of
“impeding”?
A. obstructing B. slowing down C. blocking D. facilitating
4. The badly neglected paintings have all been carefully ______________.
A. restorative B. restored C. restoring D. restorer
5. Many of them are of very high ______________ and considerable craftsmanship.
A. aesthetic quality B. aesthetic quantity C. appealing view D. good inferiority
6. She was one of the more remarkable women of her ______________.
A. decade B. century C. era D. minute
7. According to _____________, the robbery was carried out by two teenage boys.
A. witnesses B. viewers C. audiences D. spectators
8. Putting varnish on wood is a way of preserving it. What is the antonym of “preserving”?
A. protect B. imitate C. destroy D. manipulate
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
9. The first task following the disaster was the ______________ of clean water supplies. (restore)
10. Aside from ____________space, the lighting on planes isn’t always ideal for photography. (limitation)
SECTION 2: GRAMMAR
Choose the correct answer.
1. Cherries are ______________ more expensive than apples.
A. much B. far C. a lot D. all are correct
2. Make sure that all their clothes are tagged (in order to /in order not to) find them difficult.
Rewrite these sentences so they have the same meaning.
3. Mick can dance. He can sing.
Mick can not only___________________________________________________________
4. Smoking doesn’t only harm your own health, it also threatens others.
Not only___________________________________________________________________
5. They went on a hunger strike because they wanted to get better conditions in jail. (IN ORDER TO)
__________________________________________________________________________
6. Yesterday, a strange sound woke me up in the middle of the night. (PASSIVE VOICE)
__________________________________________________________________________
 ANSWER KEY
ĐỀ THI NGÀY 12/01/2023
TASK 1
SECTION 1: VOCABULARY
1. A
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. closely followed
SECTION 2: GRAMMAR
1. compared with
2. B
3. D
4. The dress which my mom bought last week is beautiful.
TASK 2
SECTION 1: VOCABULARY
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. C
9. restoration
10. limited
SECTION 2: GRAMMAR
1. D
2. in order not to
3. Mick can not only dance but also sing.
4. Not only does smoking harm your own health, it also threatens others.
5. They went on a hunger strike in order to get better conditions in jail.
6. Yesterday, I was woken up by a strange sound in the middle of the night.