ĐỀ 1

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose one word with different pronunciation of the underlined part. Write A, B, C or D in the
space provided (5 pts)
1. A. peace B. east C. bean D. pear
2. A. sure B. sugar C. sing D. mission
3. A. chocolate B. classmate C. lemonade D. participate
4. A. practises B. rises C. fixes D. misses
5. A. grapes B. photographs C. motorbikes D. tables
II. Choose the word with different stress pattern. Write A, B, C or D in the space provided (5 pts)
1. A. toothpaste B. sandwich C. cartoon D. chocolate
2. A. aerobics B. activity C. badminton D. basketball
3. A. police B. gymnast C. teacher D. farmer
4. A. different B. dangerous C. difficult D. delicious
5. A. visit B. unload C. receive D. correct
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the sentences. Write A, B, C or D in the box
(10 pts)
1. How ________ kilos of beef does she want?
A. many B. much C. any D. about
2. I don't like vegetables but my sister ________.
A. do B. likes C. does D. would like
3. "Would you like some apples, Lan?" – "No, ________. I'm full. Thanks."
A. I wouldn't B. I don't C. I'm not D. I don't like
4. "Is that your father?" – "Yes, ________."
A. it's B. he is C. that is D. it is
5. "How ________ oranges would you like?" – "A dozen: 1 tá = 12 cái, please. And ________ tea."
A. much / some B. many / any C. much / any D. many / some
6. "Does Mary like ________?" – "Yes. She goes jogging every morning."
A. jog B. to jog C. jogs D. jogging
7. "I'd like some meat, please." – "How much ________?"
A. do you like B. do you want C. you'd like D. you need
8. This is a / an ________ comedy.
A. American terrific old B. terrific old American
C. terrific American old D. old American terrific
9. Which cinema ________?
A. do you want to go to B. do you want to go it
C. you want to go D. do you want to go
10. He has a garage. The garage is ________.
A. him B. of him C. his D. of his
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Give your answers in the space provided (10 pts)
1. "What you still (do) here at this moment? It (be) 11p.m. " – "Nothing."
2. My life is boring. I just (watch) television every night.
3. There (be) a teacher and forty three students in the classrooms.
4. They (have) English from eight to ten in the classroom today. It (be) just nine fifteen now. (Not let)
anyone (disturb) them.
5. Look. The man at the corner table (glance) my way to see if I (listen).
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. Give your answers in the space provided (10 pts)
1. Susie is so (CARE)careless . She's always breaking things.
2. My mum prefers cooking on a gas (COOK).
3. I love the way they've designed this cup without a (HAND) _____.
4. Should I write British or English as my (NATION) nationality ?
5. Experienced (TRAVEL) travelling will enjoy our hotel's comfortable double rooms.
6. My best friend gives me lots of help with my (PERSON) personal problems.
7. (SAFE) _____ at work is very important.
8. I'm afraid that the answer is (CORRECT) collection , so you haven't won today's top prize.
9. I hope I haven't hurt your (FEEL) feeling by saying that.
10. You have to practice a lot if you want to work as a (MUSIC) musician.
PART C. READING
I. Complete the passage by filling in the blanks with the words from the box. Write your answers in
the answer box (6 pts.)
Different, owners, guard, friends, useful, serve, policeman, police, blind, do
Which are better, dogs or cats? For me, the answer is easy. Dogs!
Dogs are both more fun and more (1)......... than cats. For one thing, dogs are sociable, playful animals. They
love their (2).......... and are always full of joy to see them. In addition, dogs (3).......... people in many ways.
Pet dogs (4).......... their owners. The (5).......... use dogs for many jobs, and seeing-eye dogs help (6)..........
people.
II. Read the passage and answer the questions. Write A, B, C or D in the box (6 pts.)
Litter on Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is also the highest trash pile in the world. About 400
people try to reach the top every year. This many climbers means a lot of trash.
It is very dangerous to climb Mt. Everest. The air is very thin and cold. Most people carry bottles of oxygen;
they could die without it. When the oxygen bottles are empty, people throw them on the ground. When
strong winds rip their tents, people leave them behind. They don't have the energy to take the trash away.
They only have enough energy to go down the mountain safely.
Trash is a terrible problem. Since people first began to climb Mt. Everest, they have left 50,000 kilos of trash
on the mountain. Several groups have climbed the mountain just to pick up the trash. When people plan to
climb the mountain, they have to plan to take away their trash.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Wind on the mountain B. A problem with trash
C. A dangerous mountain D. Climbing safely
2. Where do climbers put their empty oxygen bottles?
A. On the ground B. In trash cans C. On their back D. In their tents
3. Why do climbers leave their trash on the mountain?
A. Special groups will pick it up. B. The wind will blow it away.
C. They don't have the energy to take it away. D. Other climbers will use it later.
4. How much trash is on the mountain?
A. Four hundred kilos B. Four thousand kilos C. Five thousand kilos D. Fifty thousand kilos
5. Why do climbers on Mount Everest carry bottles of oxygen?
A. The weather is cold. B. Climbing makes them tired.
C. The air is very thin. D. They are thirsty.
6. In line 7, people leave them behind, what does the word them refer to?
A. Tents B. Oxygen bottles C. Strong winds D. Other climbers
II. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that its meaning stays the same (20 pts)
1. The beach is close to the hotel, so we can walk there.
We can go ............................................................ because it's close.
2. How are you today? Are you still ill?
How do ...................................................... Are you still ill?
3. My coffee is very sweet! I can't drink it!
There is ............................................................. . I can't drink it!
4. Whose are these gloves?
Who ........................................................................?
5. Frances is a very good pianist.
Frances plays .....................................................................
6. Ricardo is a very bad footballer.
Ricardo is very ...........................................................................................
7. My house is quiet near the train station.
My house isn't ............................................................................................
8. How about going to the top of the tower to look at the view?
Why ......................................................................................?
Let’s + V = Why don’t we + V? = What/How about + V-ing?
9. Kay's favorite subject at school is physics.
The subject ....................................................................................................
10. Young children like Disneyland.
Disneyland is ...................................................................................................

ĐỀ 2
Part I. Phonetics (4 pts)
1.1. Choose the word whose main stress is different from the others (2 pts)

A. promotion B. engineering C. divorce (n, v): ly hôn D. impossible

A. active B. serious C. selfish D. announcement (n):

thông báo – announce (v)

1.2. Choose the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others (2 pts)

A. arrival B. champion C. athletics D. accountant (n): nvien

kế toán

A. surgeon: bsi phẫu B. underground C. interrupt (v): ngắt D. button

thuật ngang

Part II. Reading comprehension (15 pts)

2.1. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D fits each space (10 pts)
People in many countries grow fresh water fish from eggs. They move the small fish into lakes and rivers.
The fish live and (1) _________ there. People go (2) _________ in these lakes and rivers. They enjoy
catching fish because fish is also good food. Now the Japanese grow salt water fish. Most of them are
yellow tail fish. Workers grow the fish from eggs. Every time they feed the fish, they play (3) _________ of
piano music. The fish (4) _________ that piano music means food. When the fish are small, the Japanese put
them into the ocean near the land. The fish find some of their (5) _________ food. Workers also feed them.
They play the same piano music. The fish (6) _________ know the music. They swim toward it
and (7) _________ the food. In (8) _________ months the fish are large. The Japanese play the same music.
The fish swim toward it and the workers (9) _________ them. The Japanese get about 15 percent of their
seafood (10) _________ farms in the ocean.

1. A. bred B. born C. grow D. develop

 2. A. enjoying B. fishing C. shopping D. catching

3. A. songs B. films C. tapes D. lots

4. A. think B. recognize C. realize D. learn

5. A. own B. private C. self D. individual

6. A. recently B. mostly C. nearly D. already

7. A. see B. find C. bite D. hold

8. A. few B. a few C. couple D. many

9. A. grasp B. catch C. seize D. hold

10. A. on B. of C. from D. in

2.2. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions (5 pts)
Past explorers have made vast contributions to our knowledge of the world today. They braved the oceans to
discover the world and to bring their goods to other countries to trade.
Make contribution to: đóng góp cho cgi
Vast (adj): to lớn
Trade: trao đổi, gdich
Many explorers had to overcome their fear of the unknown to travel around the world on their sailing ships.
Submitting themselves to unpredictable (adj) weather conditions: điều kiện thời tiết ko thể lường trước
được each explorer either traveled further than his predecessor: tiền bối, tổ tiên, ông cha… or tried to find
a different route: con đường to already discovered countries. For example, Vasco Da Gama, a Portuguese
explorer, established a sea route from Europe to India. He had extend (v): kéo dài ed the sea route that
Bartolomeu Dias had already done when he latter sailed around the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa.
More importantly, explorers first closed the gap between the east and the west by trading their local goods
with foreign ones. India was known for its spice: gia vị such as nutmeg: hạt nhục đậu khấu and cinnamon:
quế while China was known for its silk: lụa. A part of the east was brought to the west when western
gourmet (n): người sành ăn s developed a taste for eastern spices in their food. People in the east dressed
in clothes that were previously only worn in the west. Without the explorers, many of us would still be living
in our own enclave (n): vùng đất bị bao quanh bởi nhiều vùng đất khác, vùng đất chưa được khai phá
with little knowledge of the vast world and what other foreign countries have to offer us.
1. Past explorers contributed to our knowledge of the world by _________ .
A. making new good B. selling their goods at high prices
C. traveling to other countries D. spending time reading about foreign countries
2. Past explorers were probably fearful of _________ .
Be fearful of: sợ cgi
A. swimming in the ocean B. the dangers that lurked in unexplored places
C. being in their sailing ships for a long time D. trying to predict the weather conditions
3. Explorers who traveled to countries that others had already been to would make sure that they
_________ .
A. sold new goods to those countries B. bought new goods from those countries
C. explored new areas in the countries D. found another way of going to those
countries
4. The act of selling their local goods to a foreign country allowed the explorers to _________ .
A. earn more money B. think about visiting other countries as well
C. grow different types of spices D. find out more about that country
5. Based on the third paragraph, the _________ of people changed when they came into contact with
foreigners.
A. clothing and lifestyle B. speech and lifestyle
C. clothing and jobs D. family structure and clothing
Part III. Grammar & Vocabulary (19 pts)
3.1. Choose the best option to complete the sentences (10 pts)
1. The ticket machine in the station was out of _________ so I couldn’t buy a ticket for my train.

A.Order: hỏng, ko sử B.broken C.vacant D.work

dụng được

2. _________ is a complete mystery how they ever got there in that car.

A.There B.That C.It D.This

3. We had so many problems with the car that _________ we sold it and bought a new one.

A.At the end B.in the end: cuối cùng C.by the end D.to the end

4. I did not agree with the decisions: quyết định the _________ made last night. We lost the game because
of him.
Agree with sb/st: đồng ý với ai, điều gì

A.Competitor: ng thi đấu, B.supporter: ng cổ vũ C.champion: quán quân D.referee: trọng tài
thí sinh

5. His parents thinks it is time he _________ married.

- It is (it’s) time/high time + S + Ved/2: đến lúc ai đó phải làm gì
- It (it’s) time/high time (for sb) to V: ….
A.Will get B.gets C.got D.would get

6. I had to _________ early last morning because I was going to board a ferry but I had to wait to check out.

A.Reach B.unpack C.set off: khởi hành D.arrived

Out of children’s reach:

7. Before entering the room you’d better _________ your shoes.

A.Carry on:mang đồ đi, B.take off: cởi bỏ.. C.take in: tiếp thu kiến D.put on
sở hữu,… tiếp tục làm gì thức
+ sth/V-ing

8. They saw bright _________ in the sky during the storm.

A.Flood B.freeze C.hurricane D.flashes of lightning: tia

chớp

9. I regret(v): tiếc to inform (v): thông báo you that your _________ for this post has not been successful.
Regret to V

A.CV B.career C.application (n): đơn D.celebration

ứng tuyển
- apply for: ứng tuyển

10. Lack of funds: quỹ, tiền prevented him from _________ with his study.
Lack of sth: thiếu cgi đó
Prevent sb from V-ing: ngăn chặn ai khỏi việc gì

A.To continue B.continued C.continue D.continuing

3.2. Put the correct form of words (3 pts)

1. I would be grateful if you could tell me something about the pay and the possibilities of
_________ (PROMOTE (v)) -> promotion (n): sự thăng tiến
2. Sheila is very _________ (PROFESSION: sự chuyên nghiệp -> professional (adj)). She turns up on
time, works hard and does a good job.
3. People are _________ (CONFUSE (v) -> confused (adj): bối rối) about all the different labels on food
these days.
3.3. Synonyms and antonyms (4 pts)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
1. Many scientists agree that global warming: nóng lên toàn cầu poses great threats to all species on Earth.
Pose threat to: gây nguy hiểm cho …
A. risks: rủi ro B. annoyances: việc khó C. fears: nỗi sợ D. irritations: sự tức giận
chịu

2. When their rent: tiền thuê increased: tăng from 200 to 400 a month, they protest (v): đấu tranh, phản
kháng ed against such a tremendous (adj): lớn, khủng khiếp increase.

A. light B. huge C. tiring D. difficult

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
1. Punctuality (n): sự đúng giờ is imperative (adj): bắt buộc in your new job.

A.Being late B.Being cheerful: hào C.Being courteous (adj): D.Being efficient (adj):
hứng, phấn khởi lịch sự, nhã nhặn hiệu quả

2. We’d better speed up if we want to get there in time.

A.slow down B.put down C.turn down (v): từ chối D.lie down

3.4. Conversation (2 pts)

1. Jim: “What about collecting used paper, bottles and plastic bags everyday?” – Ha and Mai: “
_________”
A. Because they can pollute the environment B. How come? Who can do that?
C. That’s a very good idea. Let’s do that. D. What about this weekend
2. Phuong: “I’m taking my TOEFL test tomorrow” – Daisy: “ _________”
A. Good fortune B. Good luck C. Good outcome D. Good success
Part IV. Writing (22 pts)
4.1. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning using the given words (5 pts)
1. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
She has worked as a secretary for 5 years. (thì htht)
2. “Don’t forget to phone the office,” she told him.
She reminded him to phone the office
Remind sb to V: nhắc nhở ai làm gì
3. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it. S + be + so + adj + that S + V: cgi quá đến nỗi ….
The furniture was too expensive for me to buy. -> S + be too adj for sb to V: qá đối vs ai để làm gì
4. You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches. (CASE)
In case: trong trường hợp you get hungry on the train, you should take some …
5. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away.
Would/Do you mind + V-ing: bạn có phiền làm cgi đó ko?
Do u mind if I + V (chia ở hiện tại đơn)? Bạn có phiền nếu tôi làm gì…ko?
Would u mind if I + V (chia ở qkđ)
Do u mind helping me….

4.2. Write a meaningful sentence using given words (5 pts)

1. We / should / stop / destroy (V); phá hủy / forests / because / they / important / environment /
Stop + V-ing: dừng việc đang làm
Stop to V: dừng để làm gì
Be important to sb/st: qtrong đối vs ai/cgi
We should stop destroying forests because they are important to the environment
2. She / suggest / go / for / walk. – suggest V-ing: gợi ý làm việc gì
Suggest that S + (should) V(bắt buộc động từ nguyên thể):
She suggests going for a walk.
3. I / be / write / tell / you / my holiday / here / Ha Long
I am writing to tell u about my hld in here HL
4. She / looking forward / see / boyfriend / again. Look forward to + V-ing: mong chờ làm gì
She is looking forward to seeing her bf again
5. Life expectancy: tuổi thọ/ craft village residents: người dân làng nghề thủ công/ be/ lower/ rest: còn
lại of Vietnam.
The rest of sth: phần còn lại của cgi đó
Life expectancy of craft.. is lower than the rest of VN

THÌ HTHT
Công thức:
+) S + have/has + Ved/3
I, you, we, they have
He, she, it has
-) S + have/has not + Ved/3
?) Have/has S + Ved/3? -> yes, S have/has; no, S haven’t/hasn’t
Cách dùng:
- Diễn tả hđộng bđầu trong QK, kéo dài đến hiện tại và có thể tiếp diễn trong tương lai
- hành động mà xảy ra trong qk nma kết quả vẫn còn lưu lại đến htai
- trải nghiệm: I have been to JP 3 times.
Dấu hiệu nhận biết: already (rồi), since + mốc tgian, for + khoảng tgian, lately, recently, yp to present,
up to now, in/for/during/over + the past/last thời gian.

Công thức đổi từ QKĐ -> HTHT:

1. S + Ved/2 + thời gian + ago. -> S + have/has + Ved/3 + for khoảng tgian
2. It’s + thời gian + since S last + Ved/2
= S last Ved/2 + time ago
= The last time S + Ved/2 was time + ago
-> S haven’t/hasn’t Ved/3 for + thời gian
3. When did S + V (nguyên thể)? = When was the last time S + Ved/2?
-> How long have/has (not) S + Ved/3?

Bài 1: Viết lại câu chuyển từ quá khứ đơn sang hiện tại hoàn thành sao cho nghĩa không đổi.
1. I traveled to Paris last year.
→ I haven’t__________________________________.
2. She visited her grandparents two years ago.
→ She hasn’tt__________________________________.
3. We started this project last month.
→ We have __________________________________.
4. He finished reading the book two days ago.
→ He has __________________________________.
5. They sold a new car a week ago.
→ They haven’t __________________________________.
6. We went on a road trip two months ago.
→ We haven’t __________________________________.
7. He received the award last week.
→ He has__________________________________.
8. The last time they played soccer was in April.
→ They haven’t __________________________________.
9. I saw her at the party two days ago.
→ I haven’t__________________________________.
10. They bought a new book last month.
→ They haven’t __________________________________.
Bài 2: Điền dạng đúng của từ vào chỗ trống trong câu.
1. She __________ (finish) her homework yesterday.
2. They __________ (travel) to Paris twice.
3. He __________ (already visit) that museum.
4. We __________ (not see) each other since last year.
5. The train __________ (leave) before we arrived at the station.
6. She __________ (study) English for three years.
7. I __________ (just eat) lunch.
8. They __________ (not go) to the party last night.
9. He __________ (never be) to Asia before.
10. We __________ (not see) that movie yet.
11. She __________ (finish) her homework yesterday.
12. They __________ (have) dinner at that restaurant before.
13. He __________ (already visit) three countries in Europe.
14. We __________ (not see) this movie yet.
15. The train __________ (leave) the station five minutes ago.
16. She __________ (live) in this city for two years.
17. I __________ (just see) him at the supermarket.
18. They __________ (not arrive) at the airport on time.
19. He __________ (never try) sushi before.
20. We __________ (not visit) that museum yet.