Làm bởi Đoàn Quân Tiến - Nguyễn Minh Sang (Tổ 4/10A1)

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN THIỆN THÀNH - TRÀ VINH

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (40 pts)
I. WORD CHOICE (10 pts)
Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
1. I asked him what to do but his instruction were so _____ that I still
didn't understand.
A. inexplicable B. muddled C. garbled D. illegible
inex’plicable (adj): cannot be explained or understood
E.g: inexplicable behaviour
muddled (adj): badly organized or confusing
E.g: a muddled legal situation.
garbled (adj): unclear or confusing (of a message, sound)
E.g: There was a strange garbled message on my voicemail.
illegible (adj) : impossible or difficult to read (of writing or print)
E.g: His writing is almost illegible.
2. The police are looking for a short, _____________ man with a beard.
A. average B. stocky C. petite D. tallish
average (a): not too tall but not too short
stocky (a): having a wide, strong, body
petite (a) /pəˈtiːt/: small and thin in an attractive way (woman)
tallish (a): quite tall.
3. Mary was so angry that she _______ to see the manager.
A. requested B. required C. risked D. demanded
request (v): politely asking for something
risk (v): to do something despite having risk
required (v): need to do something necessary
demand (v): ask for something forcefully, not expecting to be refused
4. The whole building collapsed, but fortunately there were no ______.
A. wounded B. casualties C. hurt D. victims
(the) wounded (n): people who are injured (in war)
casualty (n): someone hurts or killed in a war or other destructive event, or something
prevented by an event
E.g; The number of casualties from Sunday's tsunami continues to rise
hurt (n): emotional pain
victim (n): someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered,
either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness or chance
5. He left the meeting early on the unlikely ______ that he had a sick
friend to visit.
A. claim B. excuse C. pretext D. motive
claim (n) a statement that something is true or is a fact, although other people might not
believe it (tuyên bố)
excuse (n) a false reason that you give to explain why you do something (used for past
events) (bào chữa)
E.g: Please excuse me for arriving late - the bus was delayed
‘Pretext (n) a false reason that you use to explain why you are doing something (used at the
right time saying for coming events) (cái cớ)
E.g: I called her on the pretext of needing more information.
motive (n) a reason for doing something (động cơ làm gì đó)
6. The weather is so awful that I don't ________ going out this evening.
A. fancy [ + -ing verb ] (to want to have or do something)
B. like [ + -ing verb ] ( enjoy doing something)
C. try [ + -ing verb ] (thử làm)
D. want [ + -ing verb ] (passive)
7. He sat in the corner, _____ with anger about the treatment he
received from his boss.
A. washing B. boiling C. simmering D. peeling
simmering with anger: Feeling very angry but do not show feelings
boiling with anger: extremely angry
8.I was ______ by his lack of intelligence. I couldn't believe anyone could
be so stupid.
A. shattered (broken into very small pieces)
B. staggered (very shocked or surprised)
C. speechless (+ with) (ko nói nên lời)
D. startled (surprised and slightly frightened)
9. This has been an incredibly ______month.
A. hectic (full of activity or very busy and fast)
B. flustered (upset and confused)
C. wound up (very worried, nervous, or angry)
D. ‘harassed (worried, annoyed, and tired, especially because you have too many things
to deal with)
10. She may be _____ but she seems to end up annoying a lot of people.
A. well-meaning (wanting to have a good effect, but not always achieving one)
B. ill – advised (dại khờ)
C. smooth-tongued (nói lời dễ nghe)
D. widely-known (nổi tiếng)
II. STRUCTURE AND GRAMMAR (10 pts)
1. l supposed, as _____ we all, that the meeting would be cancelled
A. just B. would C. equally D. did
“as” đảo ngữ.
As + trợ động từ + S.
“suppose” quá khứ đơn dùng trợ động từ did
2. A study has been made of the microbiology of rock surfaces and
______ stones.
A. weathered (of rocks and rock formations) changed in color or shape because of
the effect of the sun, rain or wind
B. rugged: (of land) wild and not even; not easy to travel over
C. jagged: rough and with sharp points
D. rough : not even or smooth
3. Well, it ______ but will it taste the same?
A. is smelling good B. is smelling well C. smells good D. smell well
Động từ giác quan không được chia thì hiện tại tiếp diễn (smell) ⇒ exclude A, B
good (for person, place or thing)
well (for action)
4. You _____ in this report to the managing director personally. Do you
understand?
A. are to hand (be + to + Verb, to give an instruction or command or what is
going to happen in the future )
B. would like to hand
C. may have handed
D. would sooner hand
5. ______________ up early, he would have caught the early train.
A. ‘Were he to get B. lf he got
C. Had he not got D. Were he to have got
“Were/Was to + V-inf” structure is used to place emphasis on the improbability of the
condition. It shows that something is highly unlikely or unthinkable. (dùng để nhấn mạnh
sự việc đó khả năng cao không xảy ra hoặc không thể tưởng tượng được)
“Were/Was to have + V-ed/V3” structure in the past is only used in the ‘if-clause’ (chức
năng cũng giống như khi ở thì hiện tại và tương lai)
6. You should be very glad that Bob didn't recognize you that night. Can
you imagine his fury (extreme anger) if he ______?
A. had B. did C. did not D. would have
=> Căn cứ vào ngữ cảnh cho thấy câu đang sử dụng dạng điều kiện hỗn hợp. Ngữ cảnh của cuộc
trò chuyện là ở hiện tại vì dựa vào dấu hiệu "should be", và giả định ở vế hai "can you image...",
nhưng nội dung câu chuyện đang nói đến là ở quá khứ (yesterday), do đó khi giả định lại với quá
khứ "nếu anh ta nhận ra bạn" thì động từ phải lùi một thì--> chia ở quá khứ hoàn thành: ''had
Vp2"
7. The research suggests that infants (a baby or a very young child)
___________highly susceptible (=vulnerable) to allergy at the first 3
months.
A. should be B. are C. will be D. being
Sau suggest that sử dụng thể giả định S + (should) + V-inf + O. Trong đó luôn chia V-inf cho
bất kể chủ ngữ, thì nào đứng sau suggest that. Nhưng ở đây, vì nó đang nêu lên một sự
thật nên ở đây ta sẽ dụng “are”.
8. When reaching the top of the hill, __________________.
A. we suddenly caught sight of the sea (lược chủ ngữ của câu khi 2 vế có cùng chủ ngữ)
B. it was the sea that extended below us
C. we extended the sea below us
D. the sea came into view
9. Consumers should boycott (to refuse to buy a product or take part in an
activity as a way of expressing strong disapproval) all products ________ has
involved the use of child labour.
A. who manufacture B. whose manufacturers
C. which manufacture D. whose manufacture
manufacture (n): the process of producing goods
manufacturer (n): a company that produces goods in large numbers
10. Such ______ that the firefighters could not get near it.
A. hot was the fire
B. the fire was hot
C. the heat was of the fire
D. was the heat of the fire “Such + be + N + that + S+ V.”
III. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (10 pts)
1. I just want to settle ______ and start a family before I got too old.
A. in (If you settle in, you become used to living in a new place, doing a new job, or
going to a new school.)
B. through
C. down (When someone settles down, they start living a quiet life in one place,
especially when they get married or buy a house.)
D. up (to pay someone the money that you owe them)
2. She spent twenty years studying the history of London. She knows it
____ out.
A. through
B. inside (to know everything about a subject)
C. all
D. over
3. Capital punishment was done ______ in Britain nearly half a century
ago.
A. out for
B. away with (To do away with something means to remove it completely or put an end
to it.)
C. off by
D. over from
*Capital punishment is punishment which involves the legal killing of a person who has
committed a serious crime such as murder
4. He wants to pay the bill himself, but I won't hear _______ it.
A. from
B. about
C. of (to forbid or refuse to consider)
D. for
5. This situation is a’nalogous (If one thing is analogous to another, the two things
are similar in some way) _______ the one we had faced last year.
A. for B. in C. from D. to
6, When John was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving
license, but he was _______ with a fine.
A. let through (to allow to pass (through))
B. let off (If someone in authority lets you off a task or duty, they give you
permission not to do it)
C. got away (If you get away, you succeed in leaving a place or a person's company)
D. kept away (to not go somewhere or near something, or to prevent
someone from going somewhere or near something)
7, My wife checks _______ our elderly neighbour every few days to make
sure that he’s alright.
A. on : to look at or examine to see if there are any problems
B. in (When you check in or check into a hotel or clinic, or if someone checks you in,
you arrive and go through the necessary procedures before you stay there)
C. at
D. out (If you check out something or someone, you find out information about them
to make sure that everything is correct or satisfactory)
8. The rain ran _________ the roof of the house.
A. on (intransitive) to continue without interruption
B. onto (used to show movement into or on a particular place)
C. from
D. into (If you run into problems or difficulties, you unexpectedly begin to experience
them)
9. You may come ____ different kinds of problems when you first settle
in a different country.
A. out with (If you come out with a remark, especially a surprising one, you make it)
B. into (If someone comes into some money, some property, or a title, they inherit it)
C. up with (nghĩ ra)
D. up against (If you come up against a problem or difficulty, you are faced with it and
have to deal with it)
10. A Japanese company tried to __________ the deal.
A. get in on (to start to take part in an activity that is already happening because you will
win an advantage from it)
B. get on with (to start or continue doing something, especially work)
C. catch up on (to do something that you have not been able to do recently)
D. walk in on (If you walk in on someone, you enter the room that they are in while they
are doing something private, and this creates an embarrassing situation.)
IV. IDIOMS & COLLOCATIONS (10 pts)
Choose the right phrase in the box to complete each of the following
sentences.
Use each phrase only ONCE and write your answer in the numbered box.
1. I’m sick and _______ of studying grammar.
A. cross B. ill C. tired D. bored
tired of sth or someone (lose interest or patience)
2. No, I don’t want to watch a war film. I don’t like to see too much blood
and _____ .
A.guts
blood and guts (idom): extreme violence
B. tears
C. pain
D. bone
3. Mice __________ !
A. give me creeps
B. give me the creep
C. give me the creeps : give someone the creeps: to cause someone to have
uncomfortable feelings of nervousness or fear.
 D. give me creep
4. When his parents are away, his eldest brother ______ .
A. knocks it off : If you tell someone to knock it off, you are telling them to stop doing
something that is annoying you.
B. calls the shots : The person who calls the shots is in a position to tell others what to
do.
C. draws the line : to reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on)
D. is in the same boat : If two or more people are in the same boat, they are in the same
unpleasant situation
5. I will do everything in my _______ to rescue the victims.
A. ability B. power C. mind D. effort
in somebody power: trong khả năng của ai đó (within sb’s ability)
6. Be careful or he'll take you for a ____________ .
A. brick B. cheat C. fraud D. ride
take sb for a ride (idom): to cheat or trick sb
7. Just because Laura makes a lot of money, everyone expects her to
______ all the bills.
A. foot B. stand C. run D. carry
Foot the bills (idom): to pay for something, esp. something expensive
8. My sister told me to pack some trousers and shirts for the trip,
_______ , not to forget my toothbrush.
A. after all B. but more of less C. before long D. but above all
above all: most importantly (trên hết)
9. His English was roughly _______ with my Greek, so communication
was rather difficult!
A. level
B. on a par (If you say that two people or things are on a par with each other, you mean
that they are equally good or bad, or equally important)
C. equal
D. in tune
10. I didn’t want to make a decision ________ so I said I'd like to think about
it.
A. on and off (occasionally)
B. in one go
C. there and then (immediately)
D. at a stroke
V. READING COMPREHENSION (20pts)
READING 1: Read the following passage and choose the best answer
MAGINOT LINE
The Maginot Line was one of the largest military structures ever built, second only to
the Great Wall of China. It was a series of bunkers (hầm trú ẩn), forts, turrets (a small,
circular tower that is part of a castle or a large building), and obstacles that spanned (If something
spans a range of things, all those things are included in it) more than 450 miles of
France's border with Germany. Built between 1930 and 1940, it was one of the
world's most impressive forts, yet it proved to be almost useless (Main point).
The Maginot Line was named after the man who argued for its construction, French
Minister of War André Maginot. (1),(4) André Maginot had fought with the French
(4) against the Germans in the (1) First World War. Much of this conflict took place
along the Western Front, which was a line of trenches (mương) across which the
two sides faced one another. Both sides dug in deep and each lost many men over
little ground. Conditions were horrid (unpleasant or unkind) for all and there was a
stalemate for many years as (3) neither side was able to move the other.
(1) Maginot never forgot these awful conditions. He wanted to build a line of
defenses that would give the French an advantage in a similar conflict. He feared,
rightfully so, that the Germans would attack France again. (5) Germany's population
nearly doubled France's. The line of defenses that Maginot pictured would allow a
smaller French army to hold off a larger German force. In 1929, Maginot convinced
the French Parliament to fund his vision.
(2) Though calling it a line makes it seem thin, the Maginot Line was in fact quite
deep. It was fifteen miles wide at some points and varied in structure. There were
outposts (đồn tiền tuyến) disguised as houses. These were manned by troops and
rigged (to fix a piece of equipment in place) with explosives. There were anti tank rails and
obstacles. These were planted in the ground to prevent tanks and trucks from
passing. There were bunkers armed with mounted machine guns and anti-tank guns.
These were for pushing back attackers. And there were many large and small
fortresses along the line. Each had mess halls, lots of supplies, and air conditioning.
The Maginot line would give the French a supreme edge in the case of a head-on
invasion by the Germans.
Unfortunately for the French, the Germans did not attack head-on. They positioned
a decoy army in front of the line to distract the French. (9) While the French waited,
the Germans snuck a larger force through Belgium. Belgium is France's northeastern
neighbor. (6) The French did have some defenses along their border with Belgium,
but this part of the Maginot line was weak. The Germans made quick work of these
defenses. Within five days of their initial attack they were well into France. Once
they were in France, the Germans attempted to seize the main forts along the
Maginot Line. They were not successful. The forts had proved to be strong, but they
failed to hold back the Germans. The Germans had taken Paris, France's capital city.
(8) Soon after the French commander ordered his men to stand down (to give up your
official job or position). He commanded the French defenders to leave their bases along
the Maginot Line. These soldiers were then taken to POW (Prisoner-of-war) camps.
While the Maginot Line did not work in the way that the French had hoped, they did
benefit by having built it. Belgium and England were strong allies. England had
pledged (to make a serious or formal promise to give or do something) to protect Belgium. Belgium
declared itself a neutral country, one which wanted to stay out of wars. When
Germany invaded Belgium to bypass (If you bypass someone or something that you would normally have
to get involved with, you ignore them, often because you want to achieve something more quickly) the Maginot
Line, they violated Belgium's neutrality. This led to England entering the war sooner.
Though the Maginot Line is no longer used militarily, many of the buildings remain.
Some of the forts are now wine cellars (hầm rượu) or mushroom farms. One was
turned into a disco club. Today the Maginot Line is often used as a metaphor (ẩn
dụ). People may refer to a failed project in which someone placed a lot of hope as a
Maginot Line. Also, the Maginot Line lives on as the best-known symbol of the
common saying that "generals always fight the last war."
generals always fight the last war: when military strategy often focuses on what has happened
rather than what will happen.

1. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The Maginot Line provided absolutely no benefit to the French.
B. The Maginot Line is still used by the French army today.
C. Maginot's experiences during WWI led to his support for the line.
D. The French were betrayed by the Belgians during World War II.
2. Which best expresses the author's purpose in writing the fourth paragraph?
A. To persuade readers that the Maginot Line was not at all thin.
B. To inform readers of the types of defenses along the Maginot Line.
C. To describe what the inside of the Maginot Line looked like.
D. To compare and contrast defenses along the Maginot Line.
3. Which best describes the weakness of the Maginot Line?
A. It was built from cheap material and could not resist attack.
B. Poor screening let spies take control of the forts (= fortress) from within (nội
bộ).
C. The line was not fortified (to make something stronger, especially in order to protect it) along
France's border with Belgium.
D. The French underestimated the power of newer German tanks.
4. Which of the following is a false statement?
 A. André Maginot fought against the French in the First World War.
B. André Maginot served as the Minister of War for France.
C. The Maginot Line is named after André Maginot.
D. After WWI, André Maginot believed that Germany would attack France again.
5. Which best explains why André Maginot wanted to build up France's defense
rather than their offense (tấn công (thuật ngữ quân đội)?
A. After WWI, France and Germany became history's greatest allies.
B. France needed protection from the Germans and the hostile Belgians.
C. Maginot feared that French commanders might invade Germany if they had
the powers.
D. France had far fewer people than Germany and needed to save manpower.
6. Which best defines the meaning of the word stalemate as it is used in the second
paragraph?
A. When troops lose morale because they miss their families
B. When two sides are locked in a draw
C. When breathing is made difficult by foul (extremely unpleasant) odors (F) (a
smell, often one that is unpleasant)
D. When one side has a large advantage over the other
7. Which best expresses the main idea of the last paragraph of this text?
A. It describes how the Maginot Line is still used today.
B. It restates the main points of the text.
C. It discusses how the French used the Maginot Line during World War II.
D. It explains how the Maginot Line is used as a symbol.
8. How did the French lose control of the Maginot Line?
A. The Germans overtook the fortresses with military power.
B. The Germans tunneled into the fortresses using new technology
C. The French were starved out (to force somebody to leave a particular building or area by not allowing
them to get any food) of the fortresses by the German siege.

D. The French surrendered the fortresses.

9. Which was NOT part of Germany's strategy to invade France in World War II?
A. Position a decoy (something or someone used to trick or confuse people, especially something or someone that is
not what they appear to be) force in front of the Maginot Line

B. Sneak troops into France by tunneling underneath the Maginot Line

C. Bring a large army through Belgium
 D. Move very quickly
10. Which title best expresses the main idea of this text?
A. Undefeatable: How the Maginot Line Became the World's Strongest Fortress
B. André Maginot: France's Greatest Patriot (người yêu nước)
C. Strong as the Weakest Link: The Mighty Maginot Wall and Its Shortcomings (sự
thiếu sót)
D. Blood Feud (mối thù truyền kíp): The History of War Between France and
Germany
READING 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer
THE DOT-COM ERA
(1) The late 1990s was a volatile (likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, especially by getting
worse/ˈvɒl.ə.taɪl/) time for the Internet entrepreneur. There were a large number of
new high-tech and Internet-based businesses being started up, some based on little
more than dreams. And, nearly any entrepreneur with a high-tech or Internet-based
business plan could receive a large amount of money from investors to develop the
business. (8) These businesses were called “dot-coms" after the last part of their
Internet addresses, and that time in (1) business history has become known as the
dot-com era. Most dot-com ventures (a new activity, usually in business, that
involves risk or uncertainty)failed as the inconsistencies between high-tech
dreams and realities clarified, but a handful of entrepreneurs from that time remain
successful today.
Many people look back at the dot-com era with a certain amount of ‘cynicism
(skepticism). Some charge that there were (2) entrepreneurs who deliberately
(intentionally) misled investors about the potential of their business plans; (3) that they
had the ulterior motive (ulterior motive, reason, purpose, etc. : a secret purpose or reason for doing
something) of getting their hands on large amounts of cash before anything else - a ploy
(something that is done or said in order to get an advantage, often dishonestly) that some say was common
in the dot-com era. By 2001, (4) most of the dot-coms had disappeared and were
sarcastically referred to as “dot-bombs". By the time the hype (Hype is the use of a lot of
publicity and advertising to make people interested in something such as a product) died down,
incredible amounts of money had been lost. This is an unfortunate legacy of the dotcom
era.
(1) Why did companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Google find success, whilst so
many others disappeared? There is no con’cise (ngắn gọn, dễ hỉu) answer, but (5)
one interesting coincidence is that many of them were started by two or more
entrepreneurs working in conjunction with each other. At Microsoft, Bill Gates and
Paul Allen complemented each other; Apple had Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak; and
we owe Google to the rapport (If two people or groups have a rapport, they have a good relationship in
which they are able to understand each other's ideas or feelings very well.) between founders Larry Page
and Sergey Brin.
Besides (5)collaborating with others, today's entrepreneurs need to be able to (5)
think on their feet(to make good decisions and achieve things without having to think
about them or plan them first)because the business situation changes so quickly.
Entrepreneurs need to (5) do constant research to keep track of changing trends.
Today's entrepreneurs need to be hardworking and te’nacious (If you are tenacious,
you are very determined and do not give up easily) - the easy money of the dot-corn era
is history. Experimentation and innovation are critical in a rapidly changing and
highly competitive marketplace.
It seems that the mistakes of the dot-corn era have shown the world what the
high-tech economy truly is - and what it isn't. It isn't a place where anyone with a
dream can get rich. It is, however, a powerful and flexible business environment
where people with sound business ideas and effective business models can work
together to produce successful business innovations - sometimes very successful
ones indeed. But, as has always been true in the business world, there is no
substitute for thorough planning and hard work.
1. What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To expose the negative side of the dot-com era
B. To explain the history and qualities of a type of entrepreneur
C. To convince the reader to become an entrepreneur
D. To show how being an entrepreneur is easier today than ever before
2. According to the passage, it was easy to get money from investors in the dot com
era is most probably because
A. investors were mainly Internet entrepreneurs
B. investors didn't expect to get their money back in those days
C. investors were confused about the potential of high-tech business ideas
D. investors knew that any idea would succeed
3. According to the passage, many people look back on the dot-corn era with
cynicism because
A. many companies misled their investors
B. they are jealous of the success of dot-coms
C. the level of technology was so much lower then
D. there were no true entrepreneurs in that era
4. According to the passage, some people referred to dot-coms as "dot bombs" by
2001 probably because
 A. most dot-com companies were short-lived failures
B. dot-com companies started up extremely quickly
C. some dot-coms became extremely successful
D. many people wished to eliminate dot-com businesses
5. According to the passage, what do Microsoft, Apple, and Google all have in
common?
A. They all produce high-quality computers.
B. They are all cynical about dot-coms.
C. They all have a good rapport with each other.
D. They were all developed by more than one person.
6. Which quality of today's entrepreneurs is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. They need to be able to think on their feet (make a decision quickly).
B. They need to work in more than one company at a time.
C. They need to collaborate with others.
D. They need to do constant research.
7. According to the passage, what have we learned from the dot-com era?
A. That most high-tech and Internet-based businesses will succeed
B. That anyone with a dream can get rich in today's environment
C. That sound business ideas and effective plans are needed for success
D. That investors should give money freely to new companies
8. What does the word “their” in line 5 refer to?
A. Entrepreneurs B. Businesses C. Investors D. Ventures
9. The word "inconsistencies” in paragraph 1 almost means
A. incompatibilities B. changeability C. inconstancy D. contradiction
incompatibilities (n): the fact of containing some ideas, statements, arguments,
etc. that do not agree with others
E.g: An incompatibility problem prevents the two pieces of software from being
used together
changeability (n): the fact of being likely to change
inconstancy (n): the state or act of not staying the same, especially in opinions,
behavior, or love
E.g: As a leader, he is notorious (famous for something bad) for his inconstancy
Contradiction (n): the fact of something being the complete opposite of
something else or very different from something else, so that one of them must be
wrong.
 E.g: You say that you're good friends and yet you don't trust him. Isn't that a
contradiction?
10. The word "rapport" in paragraph 1 closely means
A. intimate relationship B. sympathy
C. bondage D. mutual understanding
IV. CLOZE TEST: (20 pts)
CLOZE TEST 1: Read the following passage, and choose the letter A, B, C, or D
on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the
blanks
A LACK OF COMMUNICATION
Recent research has revealed that a third of people in Britain have not met their
(1)_______ neighbors, and those who know each other (2)_____ speak. Neighbors
gossiping over garden fences and in the street was a common (3)______ in the 1950s,
says Dr Carl Chinn, an expert on local communities. Now, however, longer hours spent
working at the office, together with the Internet and satellite television, are eroding
neighborhood (4)_____ .Poor neighborhoods once had strong kinship (Kinship is the
relationship between members of the same family), but now prosperity buys privacy,' said
Chinn.
Professor John Locke, a social scientist at Cambridge University, has analyzed a large
(5)_______ of surveys. He found that in America and Britain the amount of time spent
in social activity is decreasing. A third of people said they never spoke to their neighbors
at (6) _______. Andrew Mayer, 25, a strategy consultant, rents a large apartment in
west London, with two flatmates, who work in e-commerce. 'We have a family of
teachers upstairs and lawyers below, but our only contact comes via letters (7)
________ to the communal facilities or complaints that we've not put out our bin bags
properly,' said Mayer.
The (8) ______ of communities can have serious effects. Concerned at the rise in
burglaries and (9) ________ of vandalism, the police have relaunched crime prevention
schemes such as Neighborhood Watch, (10) ______ on people who live in the same
area to keep an eye on each others' houses and report anything they see which is
unusual.
1. A. side-on B.next-door C. close-up (n) D. nearside
(from or on the side) (in the next house) (photograph taken at close range) (on the left side)
2. A. barely B. roughly C. nearly D. virtually
(almost doesn’t happen) (in a violent or angry way) (almost) (almost)
3. A. outlook B. view C. vision D. sight
outlook: a person's way of understanding something
view: have a particular opinion of thinking about sth/s.one
vision: think about the future with imagination or wisdom
sight: something that is in someone's view
4. A. ties B. joints C. strings D. laces
ties (n): the friendly feelings that people have for other people, or special connections with places
5. A. deal B. amount C. number D. measure
(a good/great) + deal: large amount number [ S, + sing/pl verb ]: an amount or total
amount: a collection or mass, can't be counted measure (n): amount of sth (knowledge or about sth)
6. A. least B. once C. all D. most
at least: equal or more than, a number/amount at once: immediately
at all: (to make negatives/questions stronger) in any way at most: the largest possible amount or number
7. A. concerning B. regarding C. applying D. relating
relating to (col): to be about someone or something
concerning (prep) = regarding (prep): about
apply (v): (especially of rules or laws) to have a connection
8. A. breakout B. breakthrough C. breakdown D. breakaway
breakout: an increase, especially a sudden one
breakthrough: an important discovery or development that helps to solve a problem
breakdown: a failure of a relationship, discussion or system
breakaway: an act of separating from a group (of a political group/organization/ a part of a country)
9. A. acts B. shows C. counts D. works
act (n): something that you do
show (n): to be or make something available for the public to see
count (n): the act of counting, or the total number of things counted
work (n): an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually for money
10. A. asking B. calling C. inviting D. trying
call on sb (phr.v): to ask someone in a formal way to do something
CLOZE TEST 2:
Read the following passage, and choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks

The joys and tribulations of being a pet owner! During our lifetime most of us have
some experience of either owning a pet or being in (1) _________ contact with
someone who does. Is there such a thing as the ideal pet"? If so, what goes to make
up the ideal pet? Various (2) __________ influence one's choice of pet, from your
reasons for getting a pet to your lifestyle. For example, although quite a few pets are
relatively cheap to buy, the cost of (3)________ can be considerable. Everything
must be (4) ____________ into account, from food and bedding, to vaccinations and
veterinary (connected with taking care of the health of animals) bills. You must be prepared
to (5) __________ time on your pet, shopping for it, cleaning and feeding it. Pets can
be demanding (needing a lot of time, attention, or energy)and a big responsibility. Are you
prepared to exercise and housetrain an animal or do you prefer a more independent
pet? How much (6) __________ room do you have? Is it right to lock an energetic
animal into a (7) ________ space? Do you live near a busy road which may threaten
the life of your pet? Pets (8) _________ turtles and goldfish can be cheap and
convenient, but if you prefer affection pets a friendly cat or dog would be more (9)
___________. People get pets for a number of reasons: for company, security or to
teach responsibility, especially to children. Pets can be affectionate and' loyal and an
excellent source of company as long as you know what pet (10) ________ you and
your lifestyle.
- tribulation (n) /ˌtrɪb.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/: a problem or difficulty
1. A. near B. close (collocation) C. narrow D. tight
2. A. measures
B. elements ( phần tử, yếu tố, một phần của một vật/việc gì đó lớn hơn)
C. factors ("nhân tố", chỉ một vật/việc ảnh hưởng đến một kết quả nào đó.)
D. points
3. A. upkeep (the cost or process of keeping something, such as a building, in good condition)
B. maintenance (the work needed to keep a road, building, machine, etc. in good condition)
C. upbringing (Your upbringing is the way that your parents or carers treat you and the things that
they teach you when you are growing up.)
D. raising
4. A. considered
B. held
C. taken (to take sth into account: to consider sth)
D. kept
5. A. take B. waste С. occupy D. spend (spend sth on sth)
6. A. free (adj): costing nothing, or not needing to be paid for
B. spare (adj): available to use because it is extra, ready to use all the time
E.g: a spare key/tyre
C. empty (adj): not containing any things or people
D. vacant (adj): (of a place) not being lived in or used, have to wait if it is occupied
E.g: The hospital has no vacant beds.
7. A. confined (adj): small and surrounded by walls or sides
E.g: It is cruel to keep animals in confined spaces.
B. detained (v): to force someone officially to stay in a place (no adjective form)
E.g: A suspect has been detained by the police for questioning
C. reduced (adj): less than before or less than usual
E.g: reduced costs/hours/rates
D. closed (adj): not open
8. A. so that (vì vậy)
B. as for (used to talk about how another person or thing is affected by something)
C. as if (cứ như thể)
D. such as (for listing example)
9. A. suited (adj) (+ to/for): right for someone or something
B. appropriate (adj): suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion
C. likely (adj) = tend to (col): probably happen or is expected
D. good
10. A. fits (If something fits you or fits into a place, it is the right size or shape for you or
for that place)
E.g: I’ve put on weight and my trousers don’t fit me anymore!
B. matches (v): If two colors, designs, or objects match, they are similar or look
attractive together
 E.g: Do you think these two colors match?
C. suits (v): to be right for a particular person, situation, or occasion
E.g: The city lifestyle seems to suit her - she looks great
D. goes with
+ go with something : If one thing goes with another, they suit each other or they look
or taste good together
E.g: This wine goes particularly well with seafood
+ go with someone: to have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
B. WRITTEN TEST (70 pts)
I. OPEN CLOZE TEST (20 points)
OPEN CLOSE TEST 1: Read the texts below and think of the word which best
fits each space. Use only one word in each space.
MARKETS

Most people in Britain and the US now buy their fresh food in supermarkets rather
than traditional markets. But markets are still important (1) to the life of many cities
and towns and in recent years farmers' markets, where local farmers and others sell
(2) produce or home-made foods directly to the public, have grown in popularity.

In Britain, most markets are held in the open air, in town squares or market places.
They usually take (3) place only on market day, the same day each week, and
sometimes on Saturday, and the stalls are put (4) up for each occasion. Towns where
markets have traditionally been held are called market towns. Many still have a
market cross, indicating where the market was originally held, or an old market (5)
hall, a covered area open at the sides. Today, markets (6) sell flowers, fruit and
vegetables, fish and meat, clothes and household goods. Some towns and cities in
Britain and the US have a (7) covered or indoor market. These markets are usually
open more days of the week than outdoor markets and operate more like shops.
Markets that sell cheap second-hand goods, (8) including clothes, jewellery and
books are called flea (bọ chét) markets (A flea market is an outdoor market which sells cheap
used goods and sometimes also very old furniture). In the US, these are usually in buildings and
open during normal shopping hours. The word market is sometimes used in
American English to (9) refer to any food shop. A (10) hypermarket or superstore in
both Britain and the US is a very large store or supermarket.
(1): important for: something sb/sth need or that will help you in some way
important to: something that sb/sth value
(2): produce (n): food or any other substance or material that is grown or obtained through farming
(3): take place (idom): happen
(4): put up (phr.v): build something
(5): market hall (n): a covered space or a building where food and other articles are sold from stalls by
independent vendors
(7): covered market (n): a market that is inside of a building
(8): include (v): to contain something as a part of something else
(9): refer to: mention sth/sb
(10: hypermarket (n): a very large shop
OPEN CLOSE TEST 2: Read the texts below and think of the word which best
fits each space. Use only one word in each space.
Face-to-face conversation is a (1) two-way process: you speak to me, I reply to you
and so on. Two-way (2) communication depends on having a coding system that is
understood by both (3) sender and receiver, and an agreed convention (quy ước)
about signaling the beginning and end of the (4) message. In speech, the coding
system is a language like English or Spanish; the convention that one person speaks
at a time may seem too obvious to (5) mention. In fact, the signals that people use
in conversations and meetings are often non-verbal. For example, lowering the pitch
of the (6) voice may mean the end of a sentence; a sharp intake of breath (7) may
signal the desire to interrupt, catching the chairman's (8) eye may indicate the desire
to speak in a formal setting (9) like debate; a clenched (to close or hold something very
tightly) fist may indicate anger. When these (10) sensory signals are not possible,
more formal signals may be needed.
(1): two-way (adj): permitting movement or communication in two directions
(3): sender (n): a person who send something
(5): mention (v): to refer to something or someone
(8): catch sb’s eye (idm): to get someone's attention, especially by looking at them
(10): sensory (adj): connected with the physical senses of touch, smell, taste, hearing, and sight

II. WORD FORMS (20pts)

PART 1: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the given word. (10
pts)
1. Janet had to withdraw from team because of injury. (draw)
withdraw (v): to take or move out or back, or to remove

2. The mountain roads are often impassable in winter. (pass)

impassible (adj): An impassable road or path cannot be traveled on because of bad weather conditions or
because it is blocked

3. It is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law.
(interpret)
interpret (v): to decide what the intended meaning of something is
interpretation (n): an explanation or opinion of what something means

4. Many people think that the famine was a result of the civil war, but it is untrue.
(truth)
truth (n)/true (adj)
untrue (adj): false, not true
5. You'll need to be a little more imaginative if you want to hold their attention to
your writings. (imagine)
imagine (v): to form or have a mental picture or idea of something
imaginative (adj): new, original, and smart

6. Andi has correctly memorized the order of a pack of cards in just 31.16. seconds.
(memory)
memorize (v): to learn something so that you will remember it exactly
7. A ghostwriter is a person who writes a book, etc. for another person, under
whose name it is then published. (write)

8. Don't believe what they said. I think they are untrustworthy witnesses. (worth)
untrustworthy (adj): not able to be trusted

9. William Shakespeare is probably the most famous playwright in history. (play)

playwright (n): a person who writes plays

10. The invariable answer to my question was "no". (vary)

invariable (adj): staying the same and never changing

PART 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the

numbered space provided. (10 pts)

(18)use (15)anxiety (16)act (12)emotion (19)order

(20)treat (13)respiration (11)tense (17)term (14)digest

THE EFFECTS OF STRESS

There is a famous expression in English. "Stop the world, I want to get off!" This
expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop
whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. "Stress" means
pressure (n) or (11) tension (n). It is one of the most common causes of health
problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical (adj), (12) emotional
(adj), and mental health problems.

Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats,
and can cause high blood pressure. Stress can affect the (13) respiratory (adj)
system. It can lead to asthma (hen xuyễn) /ˈæs.mə/. It can cause a person to breathe
too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the
stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems of (14) digesting food. These are
only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from
stress.

Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel
(15) anxious (adj).They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time.
When people are under stress, they often (16) overreact to little problems. For
example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for
dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody (If someone is moody,
their moods change suddenly and they become angry or unhappy easily), or nervous. (17)
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an
extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and
increasing stress. Alcoholism (the condition of being an alcoholic) and other
addictions often develop as a result of (18) overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to
relieve stress. Eating (19) disorders such as anorexia (a serious mental illness in which a
person does not eat, or eats too little, often resulting in dangerous weight loss) /æn.əˌrek.si.ə/,
are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is
allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.

It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the
emotions. (20) Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a
great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our
minds. Then, try to reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.
(13): respiratory (adj): related to the body
(14): of + V-ing/noun-phrase
(16): overreact (v): to react too strongly
(17): long-term (adj): continuing a long time into the future
(19): disorder (n): an illness of the mind or body
(20): untreated (adj): not given medical treatment

III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (10pts)

Read the text below and find 10 words which should not be there. Underline the
10 words and correct them.

The Statue of Liberty is the famous statue that stands (1) in -> on Liberty Island in
New York Harbor. At a height of 151 feet, it is extremely tall. The statue was a gift to
the United States from the people of France, and over the years it (2) had -> has
become a symbol of freedom. Many people think an American designed it, but it
was in fact created by a French artist, Frédéric Bartholdi.

The designer tried many designs and models, (3) included -> including children and
animals, before he chose a female figure, wearing a gown and cloak, holding a torch
high above (4) his -> her head. The statue's body looks like a Greek goddess. In the
early drawings, the statue's face was going to look like the president's wife, (5) and
-> but Bartholdi decided to copy the face of Charlotte Beysser, Bartholdi's mother.

Bartholdi decided to make the skin (6) of -> from copper sheets. This was a good
choice because the workmen were able to lift and work with the sheets with no
difficulty. He considered other cheaper metals but thought they might be (7) so ->
too hard to work with because of (8) its -> their weight.

On October 28th 1886, the President of the United States opened the Statue of
Liberty in a ceremony in front of a huge, (9) exciting -> excited crowd. The President
gave a long speech, and Bartholdi was asked to give one too but he refused because
he was a shy man. A fireworks display was delayed until November 1st because of
poor weather, but the parade went ahead as (10) plan -> planned.
(1): incorrect preposition

(2): Use present perfect because the sentence has the signal phrase “over the years”

(3): Use Reduced Relative Clause incorrectly

Explanation:
Reduced Relative : The designer tried many designs and models, including children and animals (Active)

Full relative clause sentence: The designer tried many designs and models, which included children and
animals (Correct)

NOT: Reduced Relative: The designer tried many designs and models, included children and animals (Passive)
Full relative clause sentence: The designer tried many designs and models, which was included children and
animals. (Wrong)

(4): Use the wrong possessive pronoun because The Statue of Liberty is a woman due to this extract “before
he chose a female figure” in the passage.

(5): Use the wrong conjunction as the sentence has two ideas that are opposite to each other.

(6):
Make something of something/someone (phr.v): to have an impression or an understanding about something

E.g:

Can you make anything of this information? (understanding about sth)

What do you make of the new boss? (= What is your impression of her?)

Make something from something (active sentence) = make out of: To create something from someone or
something

E.g: They made the fences from the stones of a ruined Roman fort.

(7):
So : S + V + so + adj + (that) + clause.

Too: S + V + too + adj + to + V + O.

(8): Wrong possessive pronoun as the subject “other cheaper metals” is a plural subject.

(9):
Adj-ed: describe emotions – they tell us how people feel

E.g: I was so bored in that lesson, I almost fell asleep.

Adj-ing: describe the thing that causes the emotion – a boring lesson makes you feel bored

E.g: I can't sleep! That noise is really annoying!

I could listen to her for hours. She's so interesting. (Because she causes the interesting emotion so we still use
adj-ing although the subject is a person)

(10): “ As planned” is the short form of “ as it was planned “ where “ it was “ was omitted

IV. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 pts)

A. Finish each of the following sentence in such a way that it is as similar
as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it
1. Wash vegetables before eating them.
→ Vegetables should be washed before being eaten.
2. New road developments pose a major threat to these ancient woodlands.
→ These ancient woodlands are under a major threat from new road
developments. (under + threat)
3. You will have to give up the whole idea.
→ I have no option/ choice/ alternative but to give up the whole idea.
No option/choice/alternative (col): không còn lựa chọn nào khác
4. He had a strong impulse to open the letter.
→ He couldn’t resist the temptation to open the letter.
temptation (n): the wish to do or have something that you know you should not do

5. It can be conclude from the research, heart diseases ‘correlate (If two or
more facts, numbers, etc. correlate or are correlated, there is a relationship between them)
with smoking.
→ The research shows a correlation between heart diseases and smoking.
B. For each of the following sentences, write a new sentence as similar
as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given.
This word must not be altered in any way.
6. The diplomat has been arrested because it is believed he has been
spying for his government. (SUSPICION)
→ The diplomat has been arrested on suspicion of spying for his
government. (on suspicion of V-ing)
7. He got up very early this morning. (CRACK)
→ He got up at the crack of dawn this morning.
(at the crack of dawn (idm): very early in the morning)
8. They remained close friends, despite having had many differences.
(FALLEN)
→ Though they had had many differences, they hadn’t fallen out.
(fall out: to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them)
9. I resent the way that she clearly feels herself to be superior to me.
(NOSE)
→ I am irritated that she looks down her nose at me.
→ I am resentful of/ at/ about the way she look down her nose at me.
(look down (your nose) at sb: to think that you are better than someone)
resentful (adj): feeling angry because you have been forced to accept someone or something that
you do not like = irritated (adj) = annoyed (adj)
10. Fortunately, his route took him very near where they lived. (LUCK)
→ As luck would have it, his route took him very near where they lived.
(as luck would have it (idm): by chance)