PART II.

USE OF LANGUAGE (lớp 8-15 bản)

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the others in each group.
1. A. treatment B. earplug C. hearing D. fear
2. A. poison B. visual C. measure D. pleasure
3. A. affect B. cholera C. pollutant D. radiation
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from
that of the other in each group.
1. A. scientific B. fantastic C. majestic D. domestic
2. A. replace B. abroad C. surprise D. nation
III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. I will talk to her if you _____________ to do it.
A. won't want B. didn't want C. don't want D. doesn't
want
2. If I _____________ more money, I would buy a better car.
A. have B. had C. will have D. would have
3. _____________ loss can be caused by noise pollution.
A. sound B. hearing C. listening D. audio
4. Ships spill oil in oceans and rivers. This leads _____________ the death of
many aquatic animals and plants.
A. to B. in C. from D. at
5. This month’s electricity bill is too high _____________the air conditioner is
turned on all the time.
A. since B. due to C. although D. because of
IV. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.
1. There are various ______treatment______ available for this condition.
(TREAT)
2. The college is close to Edinburgh's ____majestic_________ castle.
(MAJESTY)
3. The centre offers activities for everyone, whatever your age or
__physical___________ condition. (PHYSICS)
V. Put the verbs into the correct forms.
1. If I was in charge, I (do) ___would do__________ things differently.
2. She (glare) __will glare___________ at me if I go near her desk.
PART III. READING
I. Read the passage and answer the questions. Circle A, B, or C.
Most of us think that great ideas were the result of genius thinking. However,
many of the greatest discoveries and inventions in history began with very simple
beginnings.
In the 18th century, James Watt was boiling water at home. As the water began to
boil, he suddenly noticed that the steam was pushing the lid of the kettle. From
this, he created the steam engine.
In ancient Greece time, Archimedes stepped into a bath tub and felt that water was
being pushed out when he stepped in. This is how he came up with the idea of how
to find the purity of gold.
In the 17th century, Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell and hit
him on the head. This is when he realized the pulling force of the earth - the
gravity.
There are many other examples of how great ideas began with simple beginnings.
What one needs to become an inventor are careful observation and a lot of hard
work.
1. James Watt lived in ______.
A. the 17th century B. the 18th century C. the ancient Greece time
2. Archimedes came up with the idea of how to find purity gold when ______.
A. he was boiling water
B. he was hit by an apple
C. he was stepping into the bath tub
3. Many great ideas began with ______.
A. genius thinking
B. simple beginnings
C. long time working in laboratories
4. Which of the following is NOT true of inventors?
A. They have simple thinkings.
B. They have very careful observations.
C. They work extremely hard.
5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. James Watt, Archimedes and Isaac Newton.
B. Steam Engines, Gold and Gravity
C. Great Ideas with Simple Beginnings
2. Read the passage and fill the blanks with the given words.
prediction anger deforestation processes decades
Natural disasters result from natural (1)____________ of the earth. However, in
the last five decades, human activities have contributed to increasing the number of
natural disasters. More landslides have occurred as a result of (2)____________.
Because there are fewer trees in the forest, the soil becomes loosened and more
easily to be flushed down. Industrialization and urbanization contribute to global
warming, leading to more intense disasters of all kinds, including hurricanes and
tsunami. It is more difficult to have exact (3) ___________ of climate patterns
such as El Niño and La Niña. According to the Office of US Foreign Disaster
Assistance, the total natural disasters reported each year have been steadily
increasing in recent (4) ____________. In 1980, there were only about 100 hydro-
meteorological disasters reported per year but that number has risen to over 300 a
year since 2000. If humans do not take action, natural disasters will become more
tragic and we won’t be able to cope with the (5)____________ of Mother Nature.
III. WRITING
1. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can
change the cues and use other words in addition to the cues to complete the
sentences.
1. People don’t care much about environment, so they keep making it worse.
→ If people care much about environment, they won’t keep making it
worse_______________________________________________
2. She suffered from a serious disease because of drinking contaminated water in a
long time.
→ Since_she drank contaminated water in a long time, shu suffered from a serious
disease_______________________________________________________
3. “Why don’t you turn off more lights in the house to reduce your eyestrain?”
→ If I_were you, I would turn off more lights in the house to reduce your
eyestrain_________________________________________________________
4. I had to get the mop. I spilled my juice. (SINCE)
_I had to get the mop since I spilled my
juice______________________________________________________________
5. He walked slowly. He has a bad leg. (BECAUSE OF)
___________________Because of his bad leg, he walked slowly.
________________________________________________