100 ĐỀ HỌC SINH GIỎI MÔN TIẾNG ANH 8 (PHẦN ĐÁP ÁN)

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KEYS – PRACTICE 1

A. PRONUNCIATION (1point)

I. Pronunciation

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D

II. Stress

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C

B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (4 points)

I. (1.5 point;0,1point/correct amswer)

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. D

6. D 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. C

11. A 12. C 13. D 14. D 15. A

II. (1.5 point;0,15point/correct amswer)

1. theft 2. painful 3. owner 4. valuables 5. accidentally

6. advice 7. insurance 8. sensible 9. suggestions 10. reliable

III. (1.5 point;0,1point/correct amswer)

1. (B) beside → 2. (D) imaccurate 3. (A) astonish → 4. (D) fun → funny 5. (D) needs →

besides

6. (A) with

profession → by

profession

→ inaccurate astonished

7. (B) like → as 8. (D) excursion →

voyage

9. (A) journey

guide → tour

guide

need

10. (C) more fast

than → faster

than

C. READING (3 points)

I. (1 point;0,1point/correct answer)

1. that/which 2. expect 3. first 4. how 5. of

6. out 7. use 8. still 9. on 10. instead

II. (0.6 point;0,1 point/correct answer)

1. C 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. C

6. A

III. (0,8 point/0,08 point/correct answer)

1. C 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C

6. C 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A

IV. (0.6 point; 0,1 point/correct answer)

1. E 2. B 3. A 4. G 5. C

6. F

D. WRITING

I. (0.5 point;0.1 point/correct answer)

1. No sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing.

2. He has no intention of giving up working/ retiring when he is 65.

3. He greatly regretted not seeing Audrey on her trip to London.

4. Had she known that he was married, she would not have agreed to go out to dinner with him.

5. The singer had very little money (left) when he died, which surprised everybody.

II. Write about the following topic: 1.5 pts

The impression mark is based on the following scheme:

1. Content (50% pts): a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate

2. Language (25%pts): a variety of vocabulary and structures

3. Presentation(25%pts): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English

language gifted secondary students.

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KEYS – PRACTICE 2

PART II : Phonetices ( 10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)

1. C 2.A 3.C 4. A 5. D

6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. D

PART III : Vocabulary (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)

I) Choose the best answers to completes each sentence.

1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C

6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. C

II) Put the correct form of the words: (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)

1. scientist 3. uninteresting 5. absence 7. laziness 9. important

2. urbanized 4. participation 6. hopeless 8. products 10. broken

III) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets . ( 5 x 0,2 = 1,0 pt)

1. will be

published

2. visited 3. is going to

rain

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4. working 5.have broken

IV) Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition.( 5 x 0,2 = 1,0pt)

1. to 2. in 3. for 4. for 5. with

PART IV: Reading

I) Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to complete the following passage.( 10 x

0,2 = 2 pts)

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A

6. B 7. B 8. D 9. C 10.B

II) Read and fill a suitable word in each blanket: (10 x 0,2 = 2 pts)

1. on 2. it 3.part/role 4. called 5.was

6. red 7. present 8. written 9. with 10.on

III) Read the passage and answer the questions. (0,25 x 4 =1,0pt)

1) Only kings and dukes had enough money to buy books.

2) Because books were expensive and magical.

3) They were large and expensive at first

4) A person who buys a computer knows how to use it.

Part V: Writing

I. Find and correct the mistakes. (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)

Mistakes

1. built was built

2. made of made from

3. cut carved

4. where whether

5. was knowing knew

Correction

II)Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.( 5

x 0,4 = 2 pts)

1. 13 is believed to be an unlucky number..

2. I asked Mai how many cars there were in front of her/his house.

3. I wasn’t introduced to newcomers in the festival.

4. The food was so bad that the children couldn’t eat it.

5. There is no point in persuading her to join in that activity.

III) Traditional Festivals in Vietnam play a very important role in attracting foreign

tourists. In about 150 words write about one of the traditional festivals in Vietnam.

(3.0pts)

- Bố cục: Đủ mở bài, thân bài, kết luận (0.5pts)

- Nêu được thời gian, địa điểm, các hoạt động của lễ hội (ít nhất 3 hoạt động) (2.0pt)

- Nêu suy nghĩ của mình về lễ hội, vai trò của lễ hội trong việc thu hút khách du lịch

nước ngoài. (0.5)

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Keys – practice 3

Question 1: Choose the best answers.

SECTION I: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5.0 pts)

1. a 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. b 6. a 7. d 8. c 9. a 10. d

11. b 12. a 13. c 14. d 15. b.

Question 2: Match a verb in A with a phrase in B to have a completel phrase.

1j 2f 3a 4h 5c 6i 7d 8g 9b 10e

Question 3: Supply the correct forms of the word in parentheses.

1. villagers 2. original 3. meaning 4. getting 5. washed 6. will be

7. playing 8. competitors 9. separated 10. specialist

Question 4:Find the word which fits the definition. The first has been done for you.

2. cupboard 3. wardrobe/ trunk 4. mirror 5. water 6. teeth

SECTION II: READING (2.0 PTS)

Question 1. Choose ONE appropriate question in the box to each paragraph below :

A3 B5 C1 D6 E4 F2

Question 1: Fill in the blanks with one suitable word. The first letter has been provided: 1.

trees 2. without 3. nothing/ none 4. time 5. parents

6. drawings 7. same 8. round 9. important/ interesting 10. first

SECTION III: WRITING (3.0 PTS)

Question 1: Rewrite sentences as directed. (15 pts)

1. If I were you, I would take that English course

2. You didn’t turned off the TV last night , did you

3. Even though Mr. Thanh is old, he runs five kilometers every morning.

4. Not until the bell rang, did he finish his work?

5. He hates being asked about his past.

6. If it hadn’t for Tom’s help, Bill....................................

7. William suggested that Mary should put her luggage under the seat.

8. They said it was time they went to bed.

9. The bank manager was made to hand over the money.

10. The last time he went to HCM city was three years ago.

11. After cleaning/ I had cleaned the floor, I went to bed

12. She told me not to forget to send my parents her regards

13. She invited John to dance with her.

Question 2: Write complete sentences using the words given to form a letter :

Dear Uncle Tom,

1. Thank you very much for the alarm clock you sent me on my 15th birthday.

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2. It's just what I need.

3. I'm terrible to get up late every morning.

4. Thanks to your present, I can wake up on time.

5. I hope you're both well.

6. I'm looking forward to seeing you at Christmas.

7. Thanks also your lovely card.

Best wishes,

Peter

The end

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Keys – practice 4

Section 1: Vocabulary, Grammar and Phonetics

I. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1. A 3. D 5. A 7. B 9. C

2. B 4. A 6. B 8. C 10. D

II. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1. C 3. D 5. B 7. C 9. C

2. B 4. A 6. A 8. D 10. D

III. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1. sat 5. is becoming 9. produced

2. has been 6. to work 10. does .... begin

3. were 7. saw

4. stopped 8. to lock

IV. (1 điểm): Mỗi từ biến đổi đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1. different 5. windy 9. flights

2. pronunciation 6. unhealthy 10. contestants

3. hopeless 7. urbanized

4. performers 8. successfully

V. (1điểm): Mỗi câu tìm và sửa lại đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

Your answers:

1. .......B...... -> happy 6. ......C.......-> to review

2. .......B..... -> enough money 7. .......C.......-> to spending

3. ..... .C...... -> between 8. .......B..........-> ought to be

4. .......B........-> seriously 9. .......C.........-> for

5. .......A...... -> excited 10. .....D..........-> herself

Section 2: Reading (2pts)

I. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1. C 3. B 5. A 7. D 9. D

2. B 4. C 6. B 8. A 10. C

II. (1 điểm): Mỗi câu chọn đúng cho 0,1 điểm.

1. is 5. teaching 9. and

2. has 6. cover 10. more

3. decided 7. teacher

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4. high 8. to

Section 3: Writing (3pts)Rewrite sentences. Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,2 điểm.

1. Is this the best hotel you could (can) find?

2. This is the first time I have seen that man here.

3. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals.

4. The coffee is too hot for me to drink.

5. He had my car repaired yesterday.

6. The painting was thought to have been destroyed.

7. We are going to have our house rebuilt by a local firm.

(We are going to have a local firm rebuild our house)

8. The tickets are too expensive for me to buy.

9. It took Peter 3 hours to repair his house

10. Unless you leave now, you will miss the train.

II. Use the suggestions to make the meaningful sentences. (1pt)

Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 0,2 điểm.

1. information / bringing / entertainment / also / is / only / but / TV / not / .

TV is bringing not only informationbut also entertainment.

2. village / the / definitely / better / Life / the / changing / is / for / in / .

Life in the village is definitely changing for the better.

3. look for / more money / Farmers / when / family / often / other work / their / need / they /

for / .

.Farmers often look for other work when they need more money for their family.

4. people / still / a week / work / in / Many / days / the countryside / seven / .

Many people in the countryside still work seven days a week.

5. back / in / months / going / England / They / two / are / .

They are going back to England in two months.

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Keys – practice 5

I. (2,5 p)

1. A 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. A

II. (2,5 p)

6. B 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B

III. (10 p)

11. A 16. A 21. A 26. A

12. B 17. C 22. C 27. D

13. D 18. D 23. C 28. A

14. A 19. B 24. A 29. C

15. C 20. D 25. C 30. A

IV. (8 p)

31. hot 32. difference 33. magician 34. carelessly

35. sleepy 36. boring 37. celebrations 38. scientists

V. (10 p)

39. B 40. A 41. C 42. C 43. B

44. A 45. C 46. C 47. A 48. A

VI. (5 p)

49. C 50. D 51. B 52. B 53. A

VII. (7 p)

54. The movie was not good enough to me to see

55. He told us to shut the door but not to lock it

56. We are going to have our car repaired next week.

57. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at work.

58. You’ve to see the headmaster.

59. Don’t forget to check your flight numbers.

60. The new was so bad that Helen burst into tears.

VIII. (5p)

61. Those buses are not going to the airport and neither are taxis.

62. Didn’t you want to sell the house last year ?

63. He stops smoking to save money

64. My brother doesn’t drive carefully as I do.

65. It is difficult to prevent people from parking here.

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KEYS – PRACTICE 6

SECTION A. PHONETICS (10 points)

Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.

5 x 1 = 5 points

1.C 2.C 3.B 4. C 5.A

Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.

5 x 1 = 5 points

1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.C

SECTION B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (80 points)

Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence.

20 x 1 = 20 points

1. D 2.B 3. A 4. A 5. D

6. C 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. C

11. D 12. C 13. C 14. B 15.D

16.A 17.C 18. A 19.C 20.B

Part II. Give the correct form of the words to complete the following sentences

10 x 2 = 20 points

1. DOCUMENTARY 2. THREATENING 3. GLOBAL 4. PRACTICALLY

5. HELPFUL 6. ORGANIZATION 7. ADVERTISEMENTS

8. UNACCEPTABLE 9. HOPEFUL 10. TECHNOLOGICAL

Part III. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it.

10 x 2 = 20 points

1.A 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D

6.A 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.A

Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

10 x 2 = 20 points

1. has been cleaned 6. to save

2. Lying 7. have tried

3. shouting 8. will never use

4. took 9. having written

5. jumped 10. goes

SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION (40 POINTS)

Part I. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph.

10 x 2 = 20 points

1. to 2. and 3. teaching 4. your 5. practise

6. test 7. class 8. at 9.

10. knowledge

learnt/studied

Part II. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces.

10 x 1 = 10 points

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. C

6. B 7. B 8. B 9. C 10A

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Part III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.

5 x 2 = 10 points

1. A 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.C

SECTION D. WRITING (50 points)

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the

sentence printed before it.

5 x 2 = 10 points

1.The heavy snow prevented / stopped the match from starting.

2. My mother used to work / to be a worker in a factory when she was young.

3.If you practice speaking English every day, you can improve it.

4. Mr . Fatt insists on leaving then.

5. My Mom spent half an hour getting to work by underground early every morning last month.

Part II. Using the word in capital letters, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar

meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given.

5 x 2 = 10 points

1. If I were/ was you, I would recycle these plastic carrier bags.

2. Emma came first as a result of her hard work.

3. Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.

4. The pilots suddenly went on strike, so all flights had to be cancelled.

5. Because I can’t swim, I’m not going/ I won’t go scuba diving with Terry.

Part III. Writing a passage (30 points)

In 150-180 words, write a passage about “the importance of learning English and suggest

some effective ways that help us learn English well”.

Bài viết cần rõ nội dung, ngôn ngữ phù hợp, chính xác

* Gợi ý phần cho điểm chi tiết như sau:

1. Form: a passage ( 5 points )

+ Easy to read

+ Coherent

2. Content: (15points )

+ Successful fulfillment of the task

3. Language: (10 points )

+ Appropriate vocabulary (3 points )

+ Suitable connectors ( 3 points )

+ Correct grammar ( 3 points )

+ Punctuating/Spelling ( 1 points )

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Chú ý: Tổng số điểm toàn bài là 200; kết quả làm bài thi của thí sinh được quy về thang điểm 20

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Keys practice 7

Đề bài gồm 100 câu bao gồm cả trắc nghiệm và tự luận. Mỗi câu 1 điểm, tổng số điểm là 100 sau đó quy

về thang điểm 20.

A. Vocabulary

I. 1C 2A 3B 4D 5A 6A 7B 8C 9A 10B

II. 11. flights 12. entertainment 13. useless 14. childhood 15. unhelpful

I.

B . Grammar And Structures

16 D 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. C 21. B 22. A

23. D 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D

30. C 31D 32B 33. D 34.D 35. D

II. 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. A

III. 41. are written 42. was created 43. have been published 44.

have been added

45. is done

C. Speaking

I. 46. C 47. E 48. A 49D 50. B

II. 51. B 52. A 53. D 54. A 55. C

I .

II.

I.

D. Reading

56. celebration 57. display 58. gather 59. ring 60. custom

61. midnight 62. bring 63. gifts 64. symbolize 65. particularly

66. A 67. A 68.B 69. D 70.A

71. C 72. A 73. D 74. B 75.C

E. Writing

76. Early this morning the children decided to go for a run.

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77. Life in the country is definitely changing for the better.

78. The date of the meeting will have to be changed tomorrow.

79. Tom was having a shower when the telephone rang.

80. Last year, we spent a week in My Son and I did not want to leave.

81. Watching television is considered the most popular kind of entertainment nowadays.

82. After many experiments, finally the first successful flight was made by the Wright brothers.

83. My grandfather used to tell us stories until we fell asleep.

84 I used to collect shells when I was a kid.

85 My uncle moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 1987 and he has lived there since then.

II.

86. Tom is a hard -working student

87. Running a mile a day is good exercise

88. Being with you is a great pleasure.

89. She wasn’t seen at all

90. Peter is taller than Tom

91. Her father asked her : “Will you go to the cinema with your friend?”

92. The little girl isn’t treated in a normal way by the step- mother

93. Do you mind if I smoke?

94. Barbara works hardest

95. He told his customer to bring it back if it didn’t fit well

96. We haven’t seen him since 1988.

97. It took Peter 3 hours to repair his computer.

98. Unless you finish your homework, you will not be accepted.

99. I warned the boys not to swim out too far.

100. Because of the terrible traffic, they arrived late.

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Câu I : 4,5 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng 0,3 đ )

Keys Practice 8

1. too

2. since

3. telephone

4. to eating

5. was crossing

Câu II: 2,5 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng 0,25 đ)

6. if I had

7. so as

8. will be

9. will be carried out

10. watering

11. largest

12. traditional

13. was

14. sounds

15. to eat

1. is 2. went 3. became 4. has been 5. was

6. has written 7. gets 8. has 9. moved 10. live / are now living

Câu III : 3,0 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,3 đ ):

1. She studies English so as to improve her knowledge.

2. I haven’t gone / been to Ho Chi Minh for 6 years.

3. A visitor asked Lan where the post office was.

4. Would you mind lending me your ruler?

Or : Would you mind if I borrowed your ruler?

5. It took us five hours to get to Lon don.

6. I am going to have my piano tuned tomorrow.

7. Nam is always forgetting his homework.

8. I was given a very nice watch yesterday.

9. We’d rather you didn’t smoke.

10. Toan advised Minh not to believe him.

Câu IV : 2,5 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,25 đ ):

1. on 2. in 3. from 4. about 5. in

6. for 7. with 8. off 9. atr 10. down

Câu V : 3,0 điểm ( Mỗi câu đúng đạt 0,3 đ ):

1. instructions

2. comfortable

3. friendly

4. interesting

5. mountainous

Câu VI : 2,5 điểm ( Mỗi đáp án đúng đạt 0,25 đ )

1. b. ivented

2. a. from

3. c. cut down

4. d. by

5. a. up

6. actress

7. florist

8. beautiful

9. unsuitable

10. perormed

6. b. mixed

7. c. made

8. d. copies

9. b. Replaced

10. serious

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Câu VII : 2,0 điểm : Giám khảo căn cứ vào bài viết về kỳ nghỉ của học sinh để chấm, bài viết sử dụng thì

quá khứ là cơ bản.

Keys practice 9

A. Phonetics (Tổng số: 10 điểm)

I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the

others in each group: 05 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 01 điểm

1B 2D 3C 4A 5B

II. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) which has the stress pattern different from that of the other

words: 05 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 01 điểm

1D 2B 3A 4C 5D

B. Vocabulary and Grammar (tổng số: 40 điểm)

I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence: 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 01 điểm

1A 2B 3C 4C 5B 6B 7D 8B 9C 10B

II. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets to completes each sentence: 10 điểm, mỗi động từ

chia đúng được 01 điểm.

1. made-to pay 2. had he taken- rang 3. came- was rolling

4. will be- writes 5. being asked- to wait

III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence: 10 điểm, mỗi từ viết

đúng được 01 điểm, nếu viết từ đúng mà không có “s” thì từ đó không được tính điểm.

1. imagination 2. products

3. uneconomical/ uneconomic 4. pollution

5. collections 6. Deforestation

7. Criers 8. consumption

9. disappearance/ re-appearance 10. upbringing

IV. For each sentence, match a beginning in column A with the most suitable ending in column B

to make a meaningful sentence or a conversation: 05 điểm, mỗi câu đúng được 01 điểm.

1d 2a 3b 4e 5c

V. Each of the following sentence has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined

parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase

that should be corrected or rewritten: 05 điểm, mỗi câu đúng được 01 điểm.

1B 2A 3D 4D 5C

C. Reading (Tổng số: 30 điểm)

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I. The reading is followed by several questions about it. There are four possible answers (A, B, C

or D) for each questions. Choose the best answer: 15 điểm, mỗi câu đúng được 03 điểm.

1B 2D 3A 4B 5D

II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in

each space. There is an example at the beginning (0): 15 điểm, mỗi từ đúng được 01 điểm.

1.the 2. up 3. to

4. so 5. that/which 6. since/ as/ because/ for

7. were 8. might/ could 9. enough

10. least 11. in 12. more

13. who/that 14. from 15. a

D. Writing (tổng số: 20 điểm)

I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it,

begin with the given word(s) or phrase: 10 điểm, mỗi câu viết đúng được 01 điểm.

1. (It’s time) you reviewed your lessons for the exam.

2. (That’s) the man who used to work with me when I lived in New York.

3. (I wish) they would open the shops at lunch time.

Or: (I wish) they wouldn’t close the shops at lunch time.

4. (Although) we like ice-cream, we don’t have it every day.

5. (How long) have you been working in that factory?

6. (The sand) of the beach was being slowly covered by oil.

7. (Mrs. Smith asked) (me) where the station car-park was.

8. (He regretted) not saying/having said goodbye to her at the airport.

9. (If) I were you, I wouldn’t buy that car.

10. (I suggest that) you (should) ask her yourself.

II. Make full sentences based on given cues: 10 điểm, mỗi câu đúng được 02 điểm.

1. If you don’t go to the party I won’t go either.

2. Unless I have a quiet room, I will not/ won’t be able to do my work/ any work.

3. The nurse is/ was kind enough to help him (to) walk.

4. He would rather spend his holidays on a farm than at the seaside.

5. I have (just) returned from a visit to Japan. It was a wonderful trip.

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Tổng số điểm: 100

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PRACTICE 10: KEYS

I. Circle the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (1 pt)

11. A 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. B

II. Circle the word that has different stress pattern from the others (1 pt)

16. A 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. C

SECTION C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6 pts)

I. Choose the best answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D (2 pts)

21. B 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. C

26. B 27. C 28. C 29. 30. B

II. Preposition (1 pt)

31. with 32. without 33. by/in 34. under 35. after

III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parenthese (1 pt)

36. has worked/ has been working 37. looking

38. had been decorated 39. left 40. painted

IV. Give the correct forms of words in the brackets (2 pts)

41. humor 42. Mice 43. daily 44. length

45. vegetarian 46. historical 47. unhealthy 48. inventors

49. advices 50. pride

SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (5 pts)

51. B 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. A

56. D 57. C 58. A 59. C 60. D

61. A 62. A 63. C 64. C 65. B

66. from 67. and 68. singers 69. celebrate 70. During

71. has 72. Born 73. has 74. one 75. held

SECTION E: Writing (5 pts)

I. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one

(1,8 pts)

76. Because of being tired/ his tiredness, he can’t finish the work in time.

77. Sussan advised me to see my doctor regulary.

78. My new watch was repaired by my nephew but it hasn’t worked any more.

79. It is a 5 (five)-hour train from Lao Cai to Ha Noi.

In spite of Mr.Tom’s age, he runs seven miles before breakfast.

80. In spite of the fact that Mr. Tom is quite old, he runs seven miles before breakfast.

81. What I would like (to do) is to choose my own clothes for my brother’s wedding.

82. Although David has read a lot of books, he can not find a good solution.

You don’t need to finish the asignment today.

83. You don’t have to finish the asignment today.

You needn’t finish the asignment today.

84. He hates being asked about his past.

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II. Find out the mistakes from the senteces. Underline and correct them. (Each sentence has only one

mistake) (1,6 pts)

85. are -> is 86. Does he?-> do they? 87. informations -> information

88. tell -> telling 89. in -> to 90. of -> to

91. best - > more 92. little -> few

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KEYS – PRACTICE 11

I. 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm

1- C 2- A 3- B 4 – D 5 – C

II. 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm

1 – D 2- C 3- A 4- C 5- B

B. LEXICAL – GRAMMAR (30 điểm)


1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. D

6. A 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C


1. affected 2. practical 3. environmentalists 4. picnicking 5. outstanding

III. 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm

1. to have / built 2. broke / was being moved

3. doing / to answer 4. are you all laughing/ has Roger told

5. will have finished

IV. 10 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm

1. not- no 2. to keep - keeping 3. them - their 4. developing -

5. that - it

developed

9. learns – learn 10. increased -

increasing

6. like - as 7. being – been 8. almost -

most

C. READING (25 điểm)


1.things 2. share 3. someone 4. ups 5. result

6. as 7. get 8. us 9. better 10. when


1. C 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B

6. B 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. B

III. 5 điểm – Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm

1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. C

D. WRITING (25 điểm)


1. Arthur apologised for hurting her feeling / having hurt her feeling.

2. What amazes me is the mistakes he makes.

3. Not only is he your friend, but he’s mine, too/ but he’s also mine /but he’s mine, as well.

4. Let all the washing be done.

5. Susan said to/ told me that she was very busy so she would ring me the following/next day.


1. I’d rather you didn’t go there now.

2. She has been living here since 1997.

3. I was prevented from going to work by the transport strike.

4. This office isn’t big/large enough for two people.

5. John still lives in England, doesn’t he?

III. 15 điểm - Marking scheme

1. Content (8 points): a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate.

2. Language (4 points): a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English

language gifted lower-secondary school students.

3. Presentation (3 points): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English language

gifted lower-secondary school students.

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PART A (10 điểm)

1. fire 2. month 3. at 4. are 5. day

6. late 7. new 8. 10/ten 9. mind 10. temper

PART B (10 điểm)

I.(5) 1C 2C 3A 4B 5D

II.(5) 1D 2B 3A 4A 5C

PART C (30 điểm)

I.(15) 1A 2B 3A 4C 5C 6D 7B 8A 9C 10B

11D 12C 13B 14D 15A

II.(5) 1C 2D 3B 4C 5A

III.(5) 1. flights 2. artistic 3. irresponsible

4. encouragement 5. time-consuming

IV.(5) 1. writing 2. was burning 3. stolen

4. will be working 5. not to be disturbed

PART D (30 điểm)

I.(10) 1B 2D 3C 4D 5A 6B 7C 8A 9D 10C

II.(10) 1D 2C 3C 4A 5B

II.(10) 1. in 2. were 3. see 4. which 5. about

6. Cambodia 7. built 8. to 9. centuries 10. moved

PART E (20 điểm)

I.(5) 1. What is the reason of your coming home late?

2. He is known to have been in prison several times.

3. She cannot be used to studying evening.

4. This is the first time (that) we have visited the museum.

5. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong.

II.(5) 1. Last night, the cashier was forced to hand over the money by the robber.

2. In 1897, when Jack London was 21 years old, gold was discovered in Alaska.

3. If Peter had woken up earlier, he would not have missed the train.

4. This is the best computer I have ever used.

5. I asked Mary if she came from Sydney, in Australia.

III.(10) Write a passage (120-140 words) about your opinion about bicycles, the best means of

transport in Vietnam. The candidate’s paragraph should include the following points:

- (2) Organization: Introduction- body- ending- linking words…

- (6) Content: should be clear, logical and creative with explanations…

- (2) Language skills: should be free of grammatical and spelling errors…

Giám khảo chú ý:

- Đáp án+ Hướng dẫn chấm này chỉ là một trong những cách giải. Thí sinh có thể giải theo

cách khác, giám khảo căn cứ vào bài làm cụ thể của thí sinh để cho điểm.

- Tổng điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm- Sau đó quy ra thang điểm 10

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Keys – practice 13

Part 1:

1 F 2 A 3 G 4 C 5 D

B- USE OF LANGUAGE

Question III. ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)

1.D

2.D

3.A

4.B

Question IV.

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.A

Question V. ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)

1. making

2. have- ridden

3. go

4. seeing/ to see

5. skateboarding

C.READING

Question VI: ( 0,25đ/ câu đúng)

1. Read the text again and write True (T) or false (F).

1. T

2. T

3. F

4. F

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5.T

2. Answer the following questions:

1.Yes , the boy does or yes , he does.

2. On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find

the Milky Way

3.I like to live in the countryside because it is quiet and comfortable.

D. WRITING

Question VII:

a. Mỗi câu 0.5 điểm/ câu

1.more friendly

2.longer

b. Mỗi câu 0.25 điểm/ câu

1. Your house is bigger than my house.

2. I like listening to music.

3, The white dress is not as expensive as the black dress.

Or The white dress is cheaper than the black dress.

4. Mary is the most intelligent in my group.

II. Write a short paragraph (70-80 words) giving your opinion about life in the countryside. (1.5

points)

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C©u I.

a.

1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. A

b.

1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C

C©u II.

1.to help 2. planting 3. reading 4. will surprise

5. broke 6. was being moved 7. to make 8. rubbing

9. waiting 10. should have informed

C©u III.

1. B 3. A 5. A 7. B 9. B

2. C 4. D 6. B 8. A 10.B

C©u IV.

1. X 3. an 5. the 7. the

2. the 4. a 6. the 8. the

C©u V

1. rise : rising

2. kicking: kicked

3. to pick up: pick up

4. speak: speaking

5. from a single-family home:

from that for a single-family home/ from solar

heating for a single-family home.

6. less: fewer

7. it is very cruel: cruelness

8. training not only: not only training

9. were: was

10. the amount of: the number of

C©u VI

(1). before (3). from (5). until/ till (7). after

(2). at (4). to/ till/ (6). to

untill

C©u VII.

1. greedy 3. dreamy 5. participants 7. passers - by 9. overslept

2. arranging 4. wonderfully 6. hospitality 8. widening 10. rehoused

C©u VIII.

1.They talked to their friends in another class a week ago.

2. We need two small tins and some string.

3. They cut the top and punched a hole in the bottom of each tin.

4. They put each end of the string through the hole and tied a big knot.

5. He was going to throw one of the tins to Bill.

6. No, he didn’t.

7. The string of the telephone was touching the window.

8. They watched and waited when Tom talked to Bill again.

9. He laughed and shouted because he heard Tom on the telephone.

10. Yes, it did.

C©u IX.

1.but 3. arrives 5. bag 7. warm 9. news

2. except 4. early 6. way 8. sunny 10. able

C©u X.

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a.

1. That old house at the end of the road has been sold.

2. Chris asked Steve if he realized what the time was.

3. I’ve never seen such a strange film before.

4. In order to ease the paint, the nurse covers the burn with ice.

5. Your hair really must be cut, mustnt it, Paddy?

b.

1. Thank you very much for your letter I received a few days ago. It was lovely to hear from you.

2. I am sorry I haven’t written for such a long time but I have been busy moving into my new flat.

3. Congratulations on passing your driving test.

4. Now all you have to do is to save up for the Toyota you always want.

5. As you know, I’ve just started a new job as the manager of the biggest video shop in town.

6. I was a bit nervous on my first day when I had to meet the staff. / when I met the staff

7. But in the end everything turned out all right and I think we will get on well.

8. Any way, the main reason I’m writing is to invite you to the party I’m having on Saturday

I hope you will come.

9. I have got a spare bed so I can put you up for the night.

10. Please let me know if you can come so that I can give you all the details of how to get here.

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A) Multiple choice: (6ms)

I) Mỗi câu đúng 0,2đ

1-b 2-a 3-d 4-c 5-c 6-a

II) Mỗi câu đúng 0,2đ

7-b 8-a 9-c 10-a

III) Mỗi câu đúng 0,2đ

11-d 12-d 13-c 14-a 15-b 16-b

17-a 18-d 19-c 20-d 21-b 22-d

23-d 24-c 25-a 26-a 27-b 28-c

29-c 30-d

B) Mỗi câu đúng 0,5đ

31-comfortable 32-swimming 33-well 34-different

35-healthy 36-illness 37-collection 38-explanation

C) Mỗi câu đúng 0,25đ

39-B 40-A 41-B 42-B

43-C 44-B 45-B 46-C

D) Mỗi câu đúng 0,5đ

47) The sister asked Tom if he was hungry.

48) The little girl has put a lot of effort in the work.

49) When did you start to learn medicine?

50) John wasn’t well enough to go to school.

51) Peter is shorter then Tom.

E) Mỗi câu đúng 0,3đ

52-pollution 53—ill 54-laws 55-smoke

56-lungs 57-Lead 58-brains/health 59-lead/exhausts

60-climate 61-floods

F) Mỗi câu đúng 0,5đ.

62-d 63-d 64-b 65-c 66-d

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PART II. PHONETICS

1. A 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C

PART III. LEXICAL – GRAMMAR

I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D

1. B, 2. D 3. d, 4d 5. c 6. d 7.b 8.c 9.c 10 c 11c 12 b 13 c 14 a 15 d

II. Fill in each gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters.

1. succeeded 6. popularity 2. carelessly 7.destruction 3. ability 8. unknown

4. written 9. products 5. generosity 10. independence

III. There are ten mistakes in this paragraph. Find them out and correct them.

Line 1

Line 2

Line 3

Line 4

Line 5

Line 6

Line 7

Line 8

Summer in England is the better season of all. The sky is clear and blue.

The sun shines brightly. But it is not pleasant to go out at noon because

of the sun dazzles our eyes. The air is generally dry. It is very pleasant

taking a walk in the morning when the country is cool, or again on the

evening when the sunshine is not so heat, and the moon raises above the

horizon. How beauty it is in summer in the countryside. There high in the

sky, there has the moon which sheds it’s silver light together with

thousand of little stars twinkling and twinkling.

Line Mistakes Corrections Line Mistakes Corrections

1 better best 5 raises rises

2 because of because 5 beauty beautiful

3 taking to take 6 has is

4 on the evening in the evening 7 it’s its

5 heat hot 8 thousand thousands

PART IV. READING

I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C A D B C B D A C B

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.

1. of 2. sure/ certain 3. able 4. run/ sell 5. so

6. are/ get 7. lot 8. Once/When/After 9. aside/ away 10. not/ never

III. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question.

1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C

PART V. WRITING

I. 1. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.

The sooner we can solve the problem, the better it will be for all concerned

2. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.

I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday

3. We've run out of tea.

There isn't any tea left

4. Susan was too excited to sleep.

Susan was so excited that she couldn't sleep

5. Robert has not had a job for two years.

Robert has been out of job/ jobless/ unemployed for two years

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B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (4 points)

I. (1.5 point;0,1point/correct amswer)

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. D

6. D 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. C

11. A 12. C 13. D 14. D 15. A

II. (1.5 point;0,15point/correct amswer)

1. theft 2. painful 3. owner 4. valuables 5. accidentally

6. advice 7. insurance 8. sensible 9. suggestions 10. reliable

III. (1.5 point;0,1point/correct amswer)

1. (B) beside → 2. (D) imaccurate 3. (A) astonish → 4. (D) fun → funny 5. (D) needs →

besides

6. (A) with

profession → by

profession

→ inaccurate astonished

7. (B) like → as 8. (D) excursion →

voyage

9. (A) journey guide

→ tour guide

need

10. (C) more fast

than → faster than

C. READING (3 points)

I. (1 point;0,1point/correct answer)

1. that/which 2. expect 3. first 4. how 5. of

6. out 7. use 8. still 9. on 10. instead

II. (0.6 point;0,1 point/correct answer)

1. C 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. C

6. A

III. (0,8 point/0,08 point/correct answer)

1. C 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C

6. C 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A

IV. (0.6 point; 0,1 point/correct answer)

1. E 2. B 3. A 4. G 5. C

6. F

D. WRITING

I. (0.5 point;0.1 point/correct answer)

1. No sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing.

2. He has no intention of giving up working/ retiring when he is 65.

3. He greatly regretted not seeing Audrey on her trip to London.

4. Had she known that he was married, she would not have agreed to go out to dinner with him.

5. The singer had very little money (left) when he died, which surprised everybody.

II. Write about the following topic: 1.5 pts

The impression mark is based on the following scheme:

4. Content (50% pts): a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate

5. Language (25%pts): a variety of vocabulary and structures

6. Presentation(25%pts): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English language gifted secondary

students.

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PART B: Multiple choice. (8ms)

I/ (1m) 1.a 2.d 3. a 4.a

II/ (1m 1. d 2. b 3. a 4. d

III/ (3,5ms) 1.c 2.a 3.c 4.d 5.d 6.c 7.d 8.a

9.b 10.d 11.c 12.a 13.a 14.b 15.b 16.b

IV/ (2,5m) 1.c 2.c 3.b 4.c 5.d

PART C: Written.(8ms)

I/ (2ms)

1. got 2. has been standing 3. will have paid 4. will be sitting

II/ (1m)

1. healthy 2. industrial 3.official 4.unreliable

III/ (2,5ms)

1. Richard will have these shoes repaired

2. Unless you tell bill what to do, he never does anythings.

3. Minh suggested Mai ( should) put a better lock on the door.

4. As long as you keep calm, you will pass your driving test.

5. On hearing the news, she broke down.

6. She prefers Italian food to French food.

7. The police prevented us from getting nearer.

8. Despite his broken legs in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

9. I was the last one who heard about the accident.

10. He is know to have been in prison several times.

IV/ (2,5ms)

Dear Diana,

1. Thank you very much for your letter which arrived a few days ago.

2. It was lovely to hear from you.

3. I’m sorry I haven’t written for such a long time but I’ve been very busy.

4. As you know, we bought a new house in September.

5. It was in very bad condition and it needed a lot of work.

6. We have finished most of it now and it looks very nice.

7. Peter and I have decided to give a house- warming party on May 3 rd

8. Do you think you will be able to come?

9. Please give me a ring and/ let me know if you can make it.

10. I’m really looking forward to seeing you again.

Love,

Jenny

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keys practice 19

ANSWER KEY

LISTENING.

Part 1. Question 1. B Question 2. A Question 3. C Question 4. C Question 5. A

Part 2. 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C

Part 3. 1. Midnight 2. Thursday 3. 6.45 and) 9.15 (p.m.) quarter past nine 4. 2.80 5. HOAUXTON

PART ONE: PHONOLOGY

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. (5

pts)

1 point for each correct answer.

1. C 2. C B 4. C 5. A

II. Choose the word whose stress position is different from the others’ in each group. (5 pts)

1 point fo r each correct answer.

l. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. C

PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the word or phrase that fits each sentence. (10 pts)

0. 5 point for each correct answer.

1. A 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. A

11. B 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. B 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. D

II. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given. (10 pts)

1 point for each correct answer

1. inexperienced 2. retirement 3. immoral 4. industrialization 5. independent

6. satisfaction 7. fasten 8. Nations 9. impure 10. increasingly

III. Fill each gap in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. (10 pts)

1. to - on 2. o f - with 3. at - on 4. from - of 5. to - about

6. with - in 7. for - for 8. through - during 9. away - into 10. by - in

IV. Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. (10 pts)

0.5. point for each correct verb.

1. was wearing - met

2. rains - carries

3. was - had thought

4. mentioned - had never heard

5. living - eating

6. got - had left

7. sat - being repaired

8. started - writing

9. will be staying - enjoying

10. had completed - to turn

V. Identify one of the four underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct. Then get it right. (10

pts)

0. 5 point for each correct identification and 0.5 point for correction.

1. A particularly 2. A rarely 3. B omitted 4. C sudden 5. C omitted

6. D homework 7. B would 8. B is 9. A who 10. C before

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions. (5 pts)

1 point for each correct answer

l. C 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B

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II. Read the dialogue and choose the correct word or phrase to complete each blank. (5 pts)

0.5 point fo r each correct answer.

1. A 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. B

III. Fill each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word. (10 pts)

0.5 point fo r each correct word.

1. had 2. a/per 3. not 4. so 5. how 6. One 7. who

8. was 9. help 10. earned 11. as 12. This 13. whose 14. gave

15. then 16. was 17. gave/offered 18. By 19. had 20. rich

PART FOUR: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it (10 pts)

1 point for each correct sentence.

1. How deep is this lake?

2. What an interesting film (it is).

3. The furniture was not cheap enough for us to buy.

4. I wish I had gone to the party last Sunday.

5. He accused Bill of stealing/ having stolen his record.

6. So as to speak English fluently, he reads lots of books and sees lots of English films.

7. If he had had the money/ enough money, he could have bought a big house.

8. My teacher asked, “Have you brought/ Did you bring your dictionary?”

9. She is said to be the most beautiful girl in the village.

10. Do you know by whom this novel was written?

II. Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the original one. Use the word given but

do not change this word in any way. (5 pts)


1. This is the first time I have visited Japan.

2. When/ How long ago did Helen and Robert get married?

3. It is 2 years since I (last) went to an Indian restaurant.

4. John didn’t succeed in completing the job on time.

5. Laura is not old enough to vote in the election.

III. Use the words and phrases given below to write complete sentences. (5 pts)


1. I have no intention of coming to that terrible place again.

2. By the age of 30, Mr Smith had written 2 best selling books.

3. The two girls have nothing in common.

4. We stayed in the sun for such a long time that we became sunburned.

5. My boss gets on well with all his/ the employees.

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Từ bài 1 của phần A đến phần C mỗi ý đúng 0,1 điểm.

Từ bài 1 của phần D mỗi ý đúng 0,15 điểm.

Bài Write đúng 1 đ (mỗi ý đúng 0,1đ)

A.

(I). 1. Chemical

2. necessary

3. include

4. heritage

5. campus

B. (I)

(II). 1. oceanic

2. Sugar

3. education

4. establised

5. shore.

1 – A

2 – B

3 – C

4 – D

5 – B

(II).

6 – A

7 – D

8 – A

9 – B

10 – A

11 – B

12 – D

13 – D

14 – A

15 – B

16 – A

17 – D

18 – A

19 – A

20 – A

(III)

1. Industrialization

2. Un healthy

3. Landcape

4. Surroundings

5. Traditional

1. C getting -> to get

2. D many -> much

3. B locating -> located

4. C playing -> to play

5. C to open -> opening

6. Accommadation

7. Unfortunately

8. Recognized

9. Envionmental

10. useless

6. D tightly -> tight

7. B sending -> to send

8. B hotter -> hot

9. A Have you eaten -> Did you eat

10. C have left -> left

C. (I)

1. their

2. bring

3. daughters

4. send

5. for

6. table

7. after

8. the

9. have

10. one

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(II). 1 – D 2 – D 3 – B 4 – B 5 – C

D. Writing.

(I). 1. The last time. We saw each other was over two years ago.

2. Hoa said they were decorating their Christmas tree.

3. Jane told.

4. English is spoken by many people in the world.

5. She’s looking forward to seeing her grandparents.

6. He climbed the tree so as to get a better view.

7. I am going to help him revise his lessons.

8. My backpack is different from yours

9. Lan is the youngest in the group.

10. The doctor advised Mr Roberts that he should take more exercise

or The doctor advised Mr Roberts to take more exercise.

(II). Dear Hoa

1. Dave and I are having the best holiday of our lives

2. We are in Bardados, one of the most lovely island in the Caribbean.

3. Although it is much smaller than Jamaica, there seems to be much more to do than in

Jamaica.

4. Moreover, the people here seem to be friendlives than those on the other islands

5. We are staying in the most modern hotel I have ever seen.

6. It is large and cool, and many people think it is the best hotel on the island.

7. It is more comfortable than any of the other hatels.

8. The nearest beach is less than a hundred meters away.

9. so we spend a lot of time swimming in the sea.

10. It is really good, and I wish you werw here.

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KEYS PRACTICE 21

B. PHONETICS : I. & II. : 20 points = 10 x

2

1D 2D 3C 4A 5B 6B 7A 8C 9B 10A

C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence: 30

points = 15 x 2

1 . D 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. B 7 . D 8. A 9. C 10. C 11. A 12. D 13. A 14. C 15.B

II. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake ..... 10

points = 5 x 2

1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A

III. Supply the correct tense or form of the verb given in brackets: 10

points = 10 x 1

1. arrives ; will ___ show 2. was seen ; was wearing 3. have searched ; lost

4. had ; was repairing 5. was sitting ; was reading

IV. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form .... 10

points = 5 x 2

1. enjoyably 6. uncomfortable 8. replacement 9. misunderstood 10. teammates

D. READING

I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D ......: 10

points = 5 x 2

1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B

II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer in A, B, C or D. 20

points = 10 x 2

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. B

III. Fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable word: 20

points = 10 x 2

1. school 2. worse 3. them 4. this 5. of

6. for 7. improve 8. much 9. prize 10. held

E. WRITING

I. Finish each of the following sentences ...... 20 points =

10 x 2

1. The teacher asked her class if they remembered what they had to do.

2. Is this the best restaurant you could find ?

3. John’s played chess for half an hour.

4. It will be impossible for them to come on Sunday.

5. The car cost me only a few hundred pounds.

6. These curtains were made by your mother, weren’t they?

7. He can make most people understand him when he speaks English.

8. We didn’t arrive in time/ early enough to see the first film.

9. Unless we leave now, we will miss the train.

10. He’s visiting England for the first time.

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II. Make complete sentences from the following sets of words and phrases provided:

20 points = 10 x 2

1. Our teachers always ask us not to make noise during our lessons.

2. We don’t think (that) this play was written by Shakespeare.

3. You will be told how to do it as soon as you get there.

4. Nam said to me that if it rained that night he would not go anywhere.

5. Is it necessary to book tickets for the soccer match in advance?

6. When Peter was a child in Australia, he went swimming almost every day.

7. Mai found it hard to concentrate on her book because of the noise.

8. My brother wanted to buy the laptop advertised on television early this morning.

9. She did not say anything in order not to make him angry.

10. The boy talking to your mother there is my classmate.

Ghi chú: NÕu thÝ sinh cã çch lµm kh¸c mµ ®óng th× gi¸m kho thèng nhÊt cho ®iÓm c©u ®ã.

TOTAL : 200 : 10 = 20 POINTS.

THE END

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Question key mark

1. D 1

2. B 1

I 3. B 1

4. A 1

5. A 1

II 6. D 1

7. A 1

8. A 1

9. A 1

10. D 1

11. C 1

12. C 1

13. C 1

14. C 1

15. D 1

III 16. at 1

17. from 1

18. at/on 1

19. since 1

20. to 1

21. as 1

22. at 1

23. from 1

24. by 1

25. off 1

IV 26. healthy 1

27. height 1

28. painful 1

29. carefully 1

30. comfortable 1

31. pronunciation 1

32. education 1

33. wonderful 1

34. activity 1

35. magically 1

36. am looking 1

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37. am going to move 1

38. ís going to rain 1

V 39. does..............begin 1

40. will telephone 1

41. produced 1

42. sat 1

43. is becoming 1

44. knows 1

45. hasn’t learrned / learned 1

VI 46. A 1

47. A 1

48. B 1

49. D 1

50. A 1

51. C 1

52. A 1

53. D 1

54. B 1

55. A 1

VII 56. was 1

57. to 1

58. very 1

59. when 1

60. up 1

61. garden 1

62. with 1

63. that 1

64. in 1

65. more 1

VIII 66. of -> by 1

67. told -> tells 1

68. writing -> written 1

69. next week -> the following week 1

70. getting -> get 1

71. It took Peter 3 hours to repair his house 1

72. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals 1

73. we didn’t arrive early enough to see the film 1

IX 74. He asked me if I knew to speak EL 1

75. We haven’t met each other for 10 years 1

76. The film was so boring that she fell asleep 1

77. The furniture was too expensive for me to buy 1

78. He is tall enough to touch the light 1

79. The weather is so good that they are going for a picnic. 1

80. He had his car repaired yesterday 1

81. Last year I spent a week in My Son and I didn’t want to leave. 1

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82. He is said to be the most intelligent student in the class. 1

83. It is interesting to have a vacation abroad. 1

84. The waste paper will be recycled in the local factory. 1

85. Hoa burnt her hand when she was cooking dinner. 1

86. Would you mind if I turned on the television? 1

87. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals nowadays. 1

88. I am looking forward to seeing you soon. 1

89. My daughter dislikes traveling by coach, so we will go by plane. 1

90. We haven’t seen her since we were on holiday in Ha Long Bay. 1

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Ví dụ : Chọn A → X Bỏ câu đã chọn → ⊗ Chọn lại →

1 T X 2 X B C D 4 A X C D 6 A X C D

1

1

1

2 T X 2 A B X D 4 A B C X 6 A B C X

2

2

2

3 X F 2 X B C D 4 X B C D 6 A X C D

3

3

3

4 T X 2 A B X D 4 A B X D 6 X B C D

4

4

4

5 X F 2 A B C X 4 A X C D 6 A X C D

5

5

5

6 T X 2 A B C X 4 A B C X 6 A B C X

6

6

6

7 X B C D 2 A X C D 4 X B C D 6 A B X D

7

7

7

8 A B X D 2 X B C D 4 A B C X 6 A B C X

8

8

8

9 A X C D 2 A X C D 4 A B X D 6 A X C D

9

9

9

10 A B C X 3 X B C D 5 X B C D 7 X B C D

0

0

0

11 A B X D 31 A X C D 51 A X C D 71 CAPITAL 81ENTERTAIMENT

12 A X C D 32 A B C D 52 A B X D 72 CITY 82 SENSIBLE

13 X B C D 33 A B C X 53 X B C D 73 BIGGEST 83 ADDICTIVE

14 A B C X 34 A X C D 54 A B C D 74 MUSIC 84 EDUCATION

15 X B C D 35 A X C D 55 A X C D 75 PICTURE 85 ADDITION

16 A B X D 36 A B X D 56 X B C D 76 TOURISTS 86 PAINFUL

17 A X C D 37 X B C D 57 A B X D 77 FAMOUS 87 UNPLEASANT

18 A B C X 38 A B X D 58 A B C X 78 PERFORMANCES 88 DECORATOR

19 A X C D 39 A X C D 59 A B X D 79 CHEAP 89TEENAGERS

20 A B X D 40 A B C X 60 A X C D 80 FAVORITE 90ENERGETIC

91. He drives more slowly and carefully than me

92. It was a two – week trip.

93. Khanh speaks English fluently.

94. Tam’s collection has over eight hundred stamps.

95. They like computer games better than video games.

96. Thu often talks to Dave and Mary I English.

97. Chicken is Lan’s favorite food .

98. Hoa lij\kes beef more than fish.

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99. There was a picture of a buffalo on my cap.

100. Nam is a member of his school badminton team.


PART TWO: PHONETICS (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others

by circling A, B, C or D (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)

1D. victim 2B. surrounding 3A. burned 4B. sugar 5A. stamps

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others by circling a,

b, c or d. (0.2 x 5= 1.0 pt)

1 B. telephone 2 B. university 3 D. reserved 4 C. electricity 5 A. enroll

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (0.2 x 30 = 6.0 pts)

I.Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)

1 d. Although 2 a. pioneer 3 a. discount 4. d. go off 5. a. so were

6 b. No

problem

7 a. the 8 d. did you

see

9 a. is / to

make

10 d. your

using

II. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the space. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)

1. natural 2. friendly 3. pollution 4. broken 5. flights

6. arrival 7. successfully 8. education 9. encouragement 10. relatives

III. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. (0.2 x

5 = 1.0 pt)

1. Have you done

2. driving

3. are taught

4. was watching

5. carrying

IV.Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0 pt)

1. with 2. off 3. to 4. into 5. by

PART FOUR: READING (0.2 x 25 = 5.0 pts)

I.Circle best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0 pts)

1. b. invented 2. a. from 3. c. cut down 4. d. by 5. a. up

6. b. mixed 7. c. made 8. d. copies 9. b. replaced 10. c. serious

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II.Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage.(2.0 pts)

1. school 2. was 3. know 4. and 5. of

6. for 7. me 8. improve 9. prize 10. held

III. Read the passage and , then write true ( T) or false (F) for the following sentences.( 0.2 x5

=1pt)

1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F

PART FIVE: WRITING (5.0 pts)

II. Find and correct the mistakes. (0.2 x 5 =1.0 pt)

Mistakes

1. stands standing

2. slept was sleeping

3. highest higher

4. they he/ she

5. that we go going

Correction

III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using

the word given in brackets. Do not change the words in any way. (0.4 x 5 = 2.0 pts)

1. We are all excited about the trip to Da Lat.

2. He hasn’t been back to his hometown for over twenty years.

3. Liz wondered why Hoa wanted to learn English.

4. There is an eight-o’clock train every morning.

5. The food was so bad that the children could not eat it .

6. The bill must be paid at once by us.

7. It’s impossible to work in those conditions.

8. Would you mind if I turned off the television ?

9 . The girls playing chess are Nga and Hoa.

10. I have my bike repaired ( by my brother )

III. In about 150 words write about “ The Mid - Fall festival”. (2.0pts)

- Nội dung (content): 1.25 điểm

- Từ vựng (vocabulary): 0.25 điểm

- Ngữ pháp (grammar): 0.25 điểm

- Tính mạch lạc và trôi chảy (coherence and cohesion) + độ dài (length): 0.25 điểm - Sai

dưới 4 lỗi không trừ điểm.

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I. Circle the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (10 pts: 1/1)

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. C 8. D 9.B 10. D

II. Find and circle the word which has a different stressed syllable . (10 points: 2/1).

1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D

III. Circle the best answer to complete each sentence. (30 points: 1/1)

1B 4A 7C 10D 13A 16C 19B 22D 25B 28C

2D 5C 8A 11C 14A 17D 20D 23C 26C 29A

3C 6A 9C 12D 15A 18C 21B 24D 27A 30D

IV. Find the incorrect underlined part. Circle your choice A, B, C or D. (10 points: 1/1)

1. C 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. D

V. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets: (20 points: 1/1)

1. to discover/had lied

2. didn’t expect/to be introduced

3. tries/to save/retires/will have saved

4. is being delivered/to stay/to check/hasn’t been damaged

5. has/getting/irritating

6. has looked (has been looking)/hasn’t been able/to find

7. to make/throw

VI. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (20 points: 2/1)

1. terrified 2. enlarged 3. sleepless 4. truthfully 5. creator

6. uneconomical 7. furry8. freedom 9. ambitiously 10. speedy

VII. Read the 02 following passages and circle the best answer A, B, C or D.

Passage A: (10 points: 1/1)

1.c 2.a 3.d 4.c 5.b

6.a 7.d 8.b 9.c 10.d

Passage B: (10 points: 2/1): 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C

VIII: Choose from the phrase A-H the one which fits each gap.(10 points)

1A 2.E 3.D 4.B 5.G

IX. Each of the following sentences contains an error, find and correct it (10 points)

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1. is- are 2. between- among 3. sleeper- sleepy

4. unaware- aware 5. speak out- speak up 6. few- little

7. or – nor 8. develop- developing 9. do- did

10. feared- fear

X. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the printed above

sentence. (20 points: 2/1)

1. Andrew suggested going for a walk in the park. / Andrew suggested that they should go for a walk in the park

2. He broke the world record at / on his second attempt.

3. Neither she nor I have been there before. / Neither have she and I been there before.

4. I was particularly impressed by her excellent command of English.

5. At no time was the result of the match in doubt.

6. This will be the first time the orchestra has played / performed outside London.

7. Although Bill took a taxi, he arrived late at the meeting.

8. The house looks better now that it has been repainted.

9. The concert didn’t come up to our expectations.

10. Malaria is known to be caused by mosquitoes .

XI. Rewrite the following sentences, using the word in the bracket. The second sentence must be as close as

possible in meaning to the first. (20 points: 2/1)

1. Whether we like the idea or not, we’ll have to go with him.

2. Which of the two books would you rather have?

3. It was in the balance whether he recovered or not.

4. In these plans everything has been covered.

5. Robert has a lot of confidence in himself.

6. You could hardly / couldn’t/ đidn’t make out the ship through the thick fog.

7. Tooth decay can be prevented if you brush your teeth regularly.

8. I would (‘d) rather read than watch TV.

9. He is widely regarded as being the best man for the job.

10. There is a ban on smoking on the plane.

XII. Find only one word to complete the following sentence. (20 points: 2/1)

1. pets

2. astronomers

3. career

4. playwright

5. pianist

6. without

7. favo(u)r

8. fear

9. under

10. purpose

The end

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SECTION I: Phonetics (10 points)

I. A. (1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)

1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. A

B. (1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)

6.C 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.A

SECTION II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I . (1p for 1 correct answer X 15 = 15 points)

11. A 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A

16. C 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. C

21. D 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. D

II . ( 1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)

Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction

26 hearing to hear 31 you can can you

27 for to 32 so such

28 kept keeping 33 painting painted

29 experience experienced 34 are is

30 remarkable remarkably 35 many much

III. (10 points).

36. HATRED 37. TIMELESS

38. UNCONCERNED 39. REPRESENTATION

40. ENCOURAGING 41. FRIGHTENED

42. REMOVALS 43. PROVISIONALLY

44. BUSINESSLIKE 45. OUTSPOKENNESS

SECTION III: READING

I. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)

46. for 47. as 48. poorly 49. exception 50. favorite

51. working 52. how 53. because 54. proved 55. awarded

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II. ( 2pts for 1 correct answer X 5 = 10 points)

56. B 57. C 58. A 59. D 60. B

3. (5ps)

1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B

III. (10 points)

61.C 62.A 63.A 64.C 65.D

66.A 67.C 68.A 69.B 70.D

SECTION IV: WRITING

I. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)

71.The other guests will start their dinner before we arrive

72. She prides herself on her cooking / being a good cook.

73. Had it not been for the heavy rain / rained heavily, we could have had our picnic.

74. The more he loves her, the more jealous he is.

75. Mary criticized Tom for using her car without asking / having asked her first.

76. I object to people criticizing me unfairly / being criticized unfairly / being unfairly

criticized.

77. Smiling happily, the mother took her baby in her arms.

78. It is open to question / doubt whether he will get the job or not.

79. The car is thought to have been stolen by the man.

80. No matter how intelligent Jack may be, he should be careful about this.

II. Essay : ( 20 points)

Điểm thành phần của bài luận theo những điểm đề nghị sau:

- Organization: Bố cục rỗ ràng, đầy đủ ba phần: mở bài, thân bài, kết luận. (5đ)

- Discourse: (Thể hiện khả năng viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ, nối kết câu, chuyển mạch tốt)

(5đ)

- Sentence structure (expression, vocabulary, spelling): Cấu trúc câu linh hoạt, (đơn, phức)

(5đ)

- Ideas: (ý hay, phong phú, biểu đạt nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề của đề thi) +

Length (Đảm bảo đủ số lượng từ qui định : không quá dài hoặc quá ngắn) (5đ)

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II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (8 points)

Part 1: 25 x 0,1 = 2,5

1. B

2. D

3. A

4. B

5. B

Part 2: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0

6. C

7. B

8. D

9. A

10. A

11. B

12. D

13. B

14. A

15. C

16. C

17. D

18. C

19. D

20. D

21. A

22. D

23. A

24. C

25. D

1. performance 2. competition 3. unbelievable 4. length

5. difficulty 6. musical 7. famous 8. exciting

9. optimistic 10. popularity

Part 3: 15 x 0,1 = 1,5

1. 0 2. was 3. 0 4. so 5. up

6. like 7. that 8. 0 9. was 10. to

11. been 12. 0 13. us 14. they 15. 0

Part 5: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0

1. astronaut 2. moon 3. on 4. as 5. surface

6. from 7. appointed 8. that/which. 9. what 10. for

III. READING COMPREHENSION (6 points)

Part 1: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C

6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B

Part 2: 5 x 0,2 = 1,0

1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C

Part 3: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0

1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B

6. A 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. C

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Part 4: 5 x 0,2 = 1,0

1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. A

IV. WRITING (4 points)

Part 1: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0

1. Not only did Tom arrive late, but he (also) started complaining./(as well)

2. She regretted not having applied for the job in the library.

3. It used to be thought that the earth was flat.

4. It's India that I’d like to visit most/ more than any other country in the world.

5. The driver is said to have been listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.

6. Without the improvement in export sales, the company wouldn't have had a successful year.

7. I wish I had gone to your birthday party last night.

8. Jane is interested in collecting stamps from foreign countries.

9. We are going to have/get our car repaired next week.

10. Neither have I seen him nor have I heard him speak.

Part 2: 5 x 0,2 = 1,0

1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5.A

Part 3: : 5 x 0,2 = 1,0

1. It was very kind of him to recommend me for the position.

2. He refused to accept my apologies, which was childish of him.

3. London is the city where/in which he was born fifty years ago.

4. Can you tell me who/whom this car belongs to, please?

(or Can you tell me to whom this car belongs, please?)

5. My grandfather passed away during the night.

THE END

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Câu II. Hãy chọn từ... (0.5 đ)- Mỗi từ đúng cho 0.1đ

1. D. certain 2. C. pull 3. C. bull 4. A. pleasure 5. A. foot

Câu III. Hãy chọn …….(1 đ)- Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.1đ

1. A 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. C

Câu IV. Hãy tìm và sửa lỗi... (1 đ)- Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.1đ

1. times → time

6. in → on

2. Through → During

7. before → in front of

3. is → was

8. on → in

4. going → to go

9. from → by

5. wondering → wonder

10. showing→ to show

Câu V. Chia động từ (0,5 đ)- Mỗi động từ đúng cho 0.05đ

1. went

4. to close

2. fell

5. getting

3. had worked/

6. couldn't/

had been working

wouldn't have got

Câu VI. Dùng dạng đúng của ……..(1đ) – Mỗi câu đúng 0,1 đ

7. was given

8. to enter

9. work

10. will lock

1. beings 2. selection 3. applicants 4. advice 5. unsuccessful

6. similarly 7. inadequate 8. confidence 9. ability 10. honesty

Câu VII. Đọc và viết T/ F/ N (1 đ)- Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.1đ

1.T 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.F

6.N 7.T 8.N 9.T 10.F

Câu VIII. Điền từ vào chỗ trống. (2 đ)- Mỗi từ đúng cho 0.1đ

1. train

2. days

3. ticket

4. between

5. and

6. evening

7. of

8. coming/going

9. place/seat

10. on

11. much

12. buses

13. you

14. journey

15. break

Câu IX. Viết lại hoặc kết hợp câu (1 đ)- Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.1đ

1. You shouldn't decide until you have thought about it (first).

2. You can use the computer when I've finished with it.

3. We can leave as soon as I have paid the bill.

4. We can discuss it (later) while we are sitting on the plane together.

5. They considered it a waste to spend all that money.

6. He can't answer whatever question the teacher asks him.

7. Because of the bad weather, the match was postponed to April 25th.

8. Nam is one year older than Hung.

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16. off

17. but

18. take

19. leave

20. trip/ journey

9. How high is that plane flying at?

10. John had flu, so he didn't come to school.

Câu X. Hoàn thành câu thứ 2 sao cho...(1 đ)- Mỗi câu đúng cho 0.1đ

1. The briefcase contains a map, a file and a calculator.

2. I don't think I have seen you since the last time I saw you at Diane's hous-warming.

3. Pierre has lived in Brazil since 1991.

4. Does that jacket really fit you?

5. I wish I had known to write my name in block capitals/ I wish I had written...

6. Perhaps there will be some delay in obtaining the permit.

7. Only by studying hard can you master a language.

8. I needn't have given Ted the message.

9. No formal announcement of the decision will be made.

10. The robbers are believed to have got into the bank through the roof.

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Question 1: (10p)

a. ( 5p ) 1- C 2- D 3- B 4- A 5- A

b. ( 5p ) 1- D 2- B 3- A 4- C 5- B

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Question 2: ( 20p )

1- C

2- B

3- C

4- B

5- A

6- C

7- D

8- D

9- B

10- A

11- D

12- C

13- B

14- D

15- B

16- A

17- C

18- D

19- A

20- A

Question 3: ( 10p )

1. will have been living

2. is splitting

3. would have returned

4. sitting

5. hadn’t taken

6. retake

7. to leave

8. to be chosen

9. has been burning / must (could) have forgotten

Question 4: ( 10p )

1. qualifications

2. stylishly

3. electrification

4. denial

5. assistance

6. disconnected

7. theoretically

8. humanitarian

9. cyclists

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10. irresponsible

Question 5: ( 10p )

1. A 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.D

Question 6: ( 10p )

1. little / limited

2. even

3. nor / neither

4. below

5. are

6. survive / exist

7. heat

8. find

9. water

10. desert

Question 7: ( 5 p ) 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.B

Question 8: ( 25 p )

a. ( 5p ) 1. too ---> so

2. to repair ---> how to repair

3. what ---> which

4. knew ---> had known

5. have ordered ---> have been ordered

b. ( 10p )

1. It was not until midnight that Lan reached home.

2. There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living in the last few years.

3. The drop in the number of school leavers is said to have been caused by the fall in the birth rate

between 1964 and 1977.

4. So confused and worried did the boy become that he left home.

5. Contrary to your opinion / what you believe / what you think, fat people are not always jolly.

6. So far I have written ten pages of the report.

7. “How do you like my new dress, John?” she said to John.

8. As soon as we receive your cheque, we shall send the goods to you.

9. Before these new machines were invented, people had to queue.

10. Is it the first time you used gestures to communicate?

c. ( 10p ): - Yêu cầu viết đúng ngữ pháp.

- Nội dung gồm các ý sau :

+ World peace : peaceful world, no war, no conflict; people live in harmony.

+ Employment : Everyone has a job

+ Environment : clean and healthy, less noise, less pollution, larger parks, wildlife is protected.

+ People : less materialistic, less selfish, less violent and more loving.

Tổng điểm toàn bài : 100 điểm

Thang điểm : 20

Tổng những từ điền đúng, những câu viết đúng

Điểm bài thi =

5

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Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts )

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (

3pts )

1.D 2. B

II/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of

the group. ( 3 points )

3. C 4. B 5. A

Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 30pts )

I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence ( 10pts )

6 A

7 D

8 C

9 B

10 C

11. B

12. A

13. D

14. B

15. B

16. B

17. B

18. B

19. D

20. A

II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form ( 10pts )

21-22. hasn’t finished , started

26-27. would you do, were given

23. have been killed

28. have fixed

24. did I realise

29. is being prepared

25. doesn’t go

30. do ............. think

III. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )

31. appearance

36. confidential

32. landing

37. voluntary

33. majority

38. commercialized

34. increasingly

39. unlocked

35. memorable

40. unforgetable

Part C : READING ( 25 pts )

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I. Supply the most suitable word for each blank (10 pts)

( Mỗi một đáp án đúng được 1 point )

41.Unlike

42. even

43 . to

II. (1p for 1 correct answer X 10= 10 points)

46. B 51. D

47. D 52. A

48. B 53. A

49. C 54. C

50. B 55. A

44. why

45. pronunciation/accent

III. Read and answer the questions below. ( 5pts)

56. Californians are afraid of earthquakes.

57. The great earthquake destroyed San Francisco in 1906.

58. The prophecy about the destruction of Los Angeles was made in the 16 century.

59. According to the prophecy, the destruction of Los Angeles would happen in 1988.

60. The people of Los Angeles fled from their doomed city by plane.

Part D : WRITING ( 20 pts )

I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence

printed before it. ( 10pts )

61. A new school will be opened here next year.

62. I wish he could drive.

63. If she were not tired, she could/ would go to work today.

64. Ann said she was going on business the next/ following day.

65. Would you mind if I opened the window?

66. At the end of the course, there was a big party.

67. I’d rather you hadn’t told me that.

68. We haven’t had the living room painted for many years./

We haven’t painted the living room for many years.

69. He suggested that we (should) go and have a look at the cathedral./

He suggested our going and having a look at the cathedral.

70. Not only did Harry break his leg, but he (also) injured his shoulder./

Not only did Harry break his leg, but he injured his shoulder aswell.

II. Write a paragraph of 80 - 100 words about the limitations of the Internet. ( 10pts )

Mark should be based on the following scheme :

1.Format: 2 pts ( coherence , cohesion,style )

The paragraph should have 3 parts

a. Introduction: a topic sentence in which students should narrow down the limitations of the Internet.

b. Body: students should give reasonings and examples to clarify his presented ideas.

c. Conclusion (summary of the main reasons, students’ comment)

2. Content : 5pts

Students should give specific limitations of Internet

- Information is out of control:

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• It is hard for people to get proper information

• People are easily confused when they look for information

• They can be fooled or cheated

- There are a lot of violent and sexual videos and programmes

• Teenagers may be badly affected and get misled

- It creates more and more game or social- network addicts.

• Game or social- network addiction will ruin family and social relationships.

• People may waste a lot of time and energy

• The addicts may severely be obsessed or even break down.

3. Language : 3pts ( grammatical accuracy, wide range of vocabularies and structures )

Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm: 20

Điểm bài thi làm tròn đến 0,25

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM:

KEYS 31

Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts )

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (

3pts )

1. D 2. A

II/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of

the group. ( 3 points )

3. A 4. D 5. B

Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 30pts )

I. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence ( 10pts )

6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. D

II. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form ( 10pts )

11-12. To have _ repainted

17. Never having tried

13-14. Being stopped _ Stealing / having 18. leaves

stolen

19. am going to sell

15. being bitten

20. is known

16. am (just) looking

III. Find and correct mistakes in the passage.

Mistake Correction Mistake Correction

21 being to be 26 placing placed

22 couldn't can't 27 would will

23 which who / that 28 old age

24 him them 29 off out

25 made makes 30 any some

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IV. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )

31. inaccessible

36. uncompromising

32. blameless

37. preoccupied

33. acquisition

38. creatures

34. evasive

39. inactive

35. tried

40. household

Part C : READING ( 25 pts )

I. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each space. (10 pts )

41 C 42 A 43 C 44 D 45 D

46 C 47 A 48 A 49 B 50 B

II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.(5pts)

51. A 52. B 53. D 54. B 55. B

III Fill in the numbered blankswith one missing word (5pts)

56. over

59. popular

57. almost /about

60. wearing

58. made

Part D : WRITING ( 20 pts )

I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence

printed before it. ( 10pts )

61. If it hadn’t been for Jane’s refusal to work overtime , she would have got promotion

62. As long as the audience can hear you, they will get the point of this scene.

63. Try asI might, i could’t lift the suitcase.

64. We needn’t have worried so much.

65. The cat can’t have opened the fridge.

66. The last person to leave might not have locked the door.

67. Don’t you wish you had learnt to swim?

68. Someone must have fogotten to lock the door.

69. I advised David not to smoke in the office.

70. The church where/ in which their wedding will be held is a lovely church.

II. Write about 80 – 100 words support the argument that secondary school students should wear casual

clothes.( 10pts)

Mark should be based on the following scheme :

1.Format: 2 pts ( coherence , cohesion,style )

The paragraph should have 3 parts

a. Introduction: a topic sentence in which students should narrow down the limitations of the Internet.

b. Body: students should give reasonings and examples to clarify his presented ideas.

c. Conclusion (summary of the main reasons, students’ comment)

2. Content : 5pts

3. Language : 3pts ( grammatical accuracy, wide range of vocabularies and structures )

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM:

Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm: 20

Điểm bài thi làm tròn đến 0,25

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ĐÁP ÁN 32

I. ( 10pts) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm.

1. A 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. A 10. A

II. (10pts) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm

1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. D

III.(10pts) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm.

1. painted→was painted 6. will →won't; (Unless→If)

2. joining →to join 7. watching→ to watch

3. been taken→ taken 8. music→ musical

4. on → in 9. since→ from

5. few→ some 10. that→ which

IV. (10pts) mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm

1. hopeless 2. imaginary 3. disappointed 4. respiratory 5. (un)necessary

6. patience 7. humorous 8. existence 9. decisions 10. distinguish

V. (10pts) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm

1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. D 10. A

VI. (10pts). Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm

1. with; 2. at; 3. along; 4.of ; 5. for ; 6. to; 7. by; 8. in; 9. off; 10. after

VII. ( 20pts) Mỗi câu đúng cho 2 điểm

1. He'll do it only if you pay him in advance

2. Don't come back until you have delivered the message

3. I think I have already been told that story.

4. However hard she works, she never seems to succeed

5. On hearing the news, she broke down.

6. Why don't you try using honey instead of sugar

7. Some gestures can give you away when you lie.

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8. At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen.

9. I'd rather not visit the museum.

10. The moment I get up to dance the band stopped playing.

VIII. (10pts) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm

1. and ; 2. in; 3. example; 4. masks; 5. down; 6. wasteland 7. parts; 8. take; 9.instance; 10. about

IX. (10pts) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm

1. I wish to make a complaint about a recent holiday to Copenhagen.

2. According to the brochure I received from Sunthoms Holidays, the holiday was to include a twoway

boat trip to Oslo in Norway.

3. However, what your brochure failed to mention was the fact that the excursion was to be paid for

separately!

4. Unfortunately, our travel representative forgot to mention this fact until we were well at seat!

5. By that time it was too late to change one's mind.

7. I would be grateful if you could make sure in future that all extra costs are clearly shown in your

brochure.

8. Apart from the above, the rest of our holiday in Copenhagen was wonderful, and both my wife and I

fell in love with the Tivoli Gardens.

9. What an experience! What an atmosphere! We think a lot of visitors have come there.

10. Whatever happens, we shall certainly try to return to Copenhagen at some future date. ( I can't say

the same about Oslo!)

Your faithful,

Bernard Wilson.

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PART I:

Question 1: (0,1m x 10)

1.shouldn't have driven. 2.had taken / would be. 3.to admit / had stolen.

4. Advertising /(should) be banned.

5. Frightened / had happen. 6.could have invited.

Question 2 : (0,1m x 10 )

l.in. 2. at 3.at 6.at. 7.0 8.0 4.in 9.to 5.in lO.at

Question3 : (0,lmxl0)

l.a 2.0 3.the 4.0 5.a/the 6.the. 7.the 8.0 9.0 10.0

Question 4 : (0,1 m x 10)

1.famous. 2. Medical 6.accordance. 7.proficiency 3. promising 4.instantly

5.ability 8.advertisement 9.succeeded 10.denial

Question 5 : (0,1m x 10 )

3.comparison 4. earn 5.individua 8.operate. 9.begins 10.succeed

3. makes out 4. look up 5. stand by 8. run over 9. passed a way 10. settled

2. D 3. B 4. A 5. A

3F 4E 5D 6C

4c 5c 6d 7a 8 b

1.directly 2.prosess

6.manages 7.idea

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Question 6 ( 0,2m x 10 )

1. run out of 2. came across 6. show oil 7. waited on

PART II :

Question 1 : (0,2m x5) 1. C

Question 2: (0,2 m x 6) 2.B 3F 4E 5D 6C

Question3: (0,1 x8) 2c 3b

PART III :

Questionl : (0,5m x 10 ) ( Mỗi lỗi sai trừ 0,2 (+ )

1. She has been living/ lived in that house since 1989

2. The man who lives next door is really unpleasant.

3. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.

4. He regretted having said goodbye to his wife at the airport

5. It's 10 years since they saw their uncle

6. John offered to carry Jane's case for her.

7 .1 really wish I had invited her to the party

8 .If I hadn't missed the bus this morning ,1 wouldn't have been late for the class

9.That exam made me feel worried

10 ..At the age often ,1 always went to school with my best friend.

Question 2 : Cac giam khao căn cứ theo tiêu chí sau:

+ nội dung 2đ

+ ngữ pháp 2đ

+ trình bày 1đ

KEYS 34

I/ READING

PART1: 2ms ( 10 x 0,2 = 2ms)

1B, 2D, 3A, 4B, 5A, 6B, 7D, 8D, 9B, 10C

PART 2: 1m (5x 0,2 = 1m)

1- the, 2– the, 3– an, 4– the, 5– no article

PART 3: 1m (5x 0,2 = 1m)

1– of, 2– of, 3– in, 4– with, 5– to

PART 4: 1m (5x 0,2 = 1m)

1- didn’t do, 2 – hadn’t caught , 3 – has finished/ finishes, 4- will have left, 5- to help

PART 5: 2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)

1B, 2C, 3A, 4D, 5C, 6A, 7D, 8B, 9A, 10C

PART 6: 2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)

1- form, 2- under, 3- turning, 4- increasing, 5- courses

6- raise, 7- it, 8- key, 9- claim, 10- information

PART 7: 2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)

1A, 2C, 3D, 4C, 5C, 6B, 7B, 8A, 9D, 10D

PART 8: 2ms (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)

1- only had it, 2- had been in that, 3. did him no/ did not( seem to ) do him any.

4. good/ use grumbling/ complaining about

5. people parking, 6- without, 7- frightened/ scared to, 8- rumbling

9. under the, 10- afford to have them

II/ WRITING:

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PART 1: 2ms (5x 0,4 = 2ms)

1. Tom congratulated me on having passed the final exams.

2. The lifeguard advised us not to swim too far from the shore.

3. There has been a sharp decline in birth race recently.

4. It was not until the next day I heard the news.

5. Despite the torrential all day, we all enjoy the excursion.

PART 2: 2ms (5x 0,4 = 2ms)

1. He has the option of taking early retirement

2. He didn’t contribute to the conversation.

3. The signposts were confusing, which made us lose our way.

4. He wants you people / students to call him “professor”

5. She always gets as well with the children.

PART 2: 3ms

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Question : I Phonetics (10 points)

a, Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. guitarist , 2.A. other , 3.C. honest , 4.B. laughter , 5. C below

Question II: (20 points)

1) being surprised 2) to be invited

3. slipped 4. were dancing

5. went 6. were playing

7. said 8 . had been playing

9. will be interviewing 10. was fishing

11. came 12. left

13. heard 14.stood

15. left 16 . will have been working

17 . has seen 18 . is going to employ / is employing

19 . had eaten 20.wouldn’t be

III . Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D and correct again

1 . B incapable in - > incapable of

2 . B be basing -> be base

3 . B hearing - > to hear

4 . B to teach -> teaching

5 . C about - > on

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Question: IV (10 points)

Choose the word or phrase( A, B, C, D) which best compete each sentence

1. a 6.c 11b

2. c 7. b 12d

3. c 8. b 13b

4. b 9. c 14d

5. c 10.c 15d

Question: V(10 points) Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined word.

1.B. get rid of

2. C. competitors

3. B. gather

4.D. cutting the lawn with a machine

5. A. look after

6. C. far away

7 .A. without difficulties

8 . C. participate in

9 .A. that he had to sign

10 . C. gifts

Question VI: (10 points)

1- unselfishness 6- growth

2- constancy 7- unexpected

3- difficulty 8- excitement

4- announcement 9- colourful

5- poems 10- Unluckily

Question VII: (10 points): Decide which answer which best fits the space

1. A would mind 2. C. would go

3. D. replied him 4. D. had already

5. C had been 6. B. that evening

7. A had to go out 8. C. suggested

9. B. I get 10. B. go

VIII : (5 points

1B To ensure an adequate supply of natural resources for future generations.

2 D. never- ending

3 C. the resource that may be replaced by natural processes

4 B. people consume resources more economically

5 A. a kind of mineral

Question : IX (10 points)

1. If he were not very thin , He wouldn’t feel cold

2. I noticed him crossing the road

3. Had the plane not been diverted, they would have arrived early.

. 4. Not Until my mother told her, had she known me

5 .Tom wishes Tom had been interested in mathematics.

6 It’s time Tom wrote to his parents . He hasn’t writen to them for years

7. The children were made to do this

8. William accusedme of srealing his dictionary .

9. Although I knew the area well , I got lost

10. The lift operator warned Madam not to touch the gate

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Question : X (10 points) Fill in the gap with one suitable word to complete the paragraph.

1- developed 6- provinces

2- growth 7- customer

3- subscribers. 8- services

4- across 9- fees

5- network 10- communes

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I. PRONUNCIATION (5 POINTS)

PART 1: (3 POINTS)

1, B 2. B 3. D

PART 2: (2 POINTS)

1. D 2. C

II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: (30 points)

Part 1: (10 points) (one point for each correct answer)

Q# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Key A D B B D D B C B C


1. complaint 2. agreement 3. use 4. argument 5. conversation

6. effect 7. contact 8. advantage 9. attention 10. period


1. dislike 6. effective

2. sufficient 7. daily

3. properly 8. Unfortunately

4. speech 9. convenient

5. solution 10. Consequently

III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (5 points) (one point for each correct answer)

Q# 1 2 3 4 5

Key D A B C D

IV. READING: (30 points)


Q # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Key B D D A C B C A D A


1. lot 2. This 3. It 4. many 5. there

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6. nobody/no-one 7. All 8. one/only 9. Neither 10. they

11. herself/it 12.own 13. What 14. everybody/everyone/we

15. other

Part 3: 5 points (one point for each correct answer)

Q # 1 2 3 4 5

Key A C A C C

V. WRITING: (30 points)


1. We haven’t spoken (to each other) for a long time.

2. When I was having/eating dinner, the phone rang.

3. What are you doing on Saturday evening?

4. I’d rather you didn’t open the window.

5. The last time I went to the cinema was two months ago.

6. We were made to do a lot of homework at school.

7. We’ll have to wait /stay until John arrives.

8. The older people get, the worse their eyesight becomes.

9. It is pointless to have that old keyboard repaired.

10. It is the least exciting concert that I’ve ever been to.


Although the world’s energy resources / taken many 0. have .

millions of years to produce, we /quickly beginning 1. are .

to exhaust these supplies. Recently / UN committee 2. a .

reported that /world’s oil and gas supplies 3. the .

would / about 100 years if used carefully. The report 4. last .

stated that there / be enough oil and gas for a century 5. would .

only if the present demand could /controlled. If the 6. be .

demand continued /grow, the report said that fuel 7. to .

supplies would last for less / forty years. According 8. than .

to the report, governments must now / steps to 9. take .

control the amounts of fossil fuels / are used. 10. that/ which .

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I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35 points)

Part 1: 15 points: one point for each correct answer

Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Key B A D D A B A C C D C A C D B


1. was talking – saw

2. is being considered

3. has been used

4. have lost – have been looking for/have looked for– did – found

5. had – would go


1. failed 2.won 3. nobody/ no one 4. lend

5. earns/gets

6. take 7. near/close 8. countryside/ country 9.sleepy 10. prevent/stop

II. READING COMPREHENSION (35 points)


1. interview 2. applicants 3. reference 4. contract

5. training

6. career 7. promotion 8. redundant 9. pension 10. retired


Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Key B D C C D D A B B A


1. keen / hooked 2. at 3. got 4. whose 5. called

6. were 7. would 8. of/about 9. much /far

10. on

11. his 12. whom 13. be 14. the 15. was

III. WRITING (30 points)


1. My mother, who is nearly 60, is coming to live with us.

2. Andrew has been a teacher of English for a very long time.

3. It is not easy to bring up children in a modern world.

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4. I think we should do some sightseeing/ go sightseeing this afternoon.

5. The room where I am staying is very noisy./ which I am staying in

6. This is Peter, whose sister works at your school.

7. Do you want to see the pictures that we took on holiday?

8. Have you ever considered becoming a professional footballer?

9. I’ll give Tania your letter if she comes to school tomorrow.

10. I’ve really got to cut down on/ give up smoking.


1. Would you mind helping me with this box?

2. She wanted to know who had eaten the cake.

3. What was the weather like on your holiday/when you were on holiday?

4. I do not ski very well, but I’d like to learn.

5. The exam was easier than I expected.

6. Do not forget to get/keep in touch with me if you come to London.

7. Make sure that you turn up in (good) time.

8. Your English will get better if you keep practising.

9. Normally it takes me 10 minutes to get to school.

10. She wants to meet people who are /come from other countries.

Part 3: 10 points

Total: 100 points

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SECTION TWO: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: (6điểm)

Question 1:Choose the best options: (2đ)

Chọn đúng mỗi câu (0.2đ)

1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A

6. B 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. D

Question 2: Give the correct of tense of the verbs in brackets: (2đ)

Đúng mỗi câu (0.25đ)

1. joined 2. had acquired

3. worked/ was working 4. was working

5. has been working/has worked 6. has proved

7. works 8. is working

Question 3:Use the correct form of the words in brackets: (2đ)

Đúng mỗi từ (0.25đ)

1. collections 2. irresponsible 3. Luckily 4. competition

5. endangered 6. illiteracy 7. uneconomical 8. uncomfortable

SECTION III. READING COMPREHENSION: (6đ)

Question 1:Cloze test: (2đ) Điền đúng mỗi từ (0.25đ)

1. it 2. into 3. making/ telling 4. he

5. at 6. spent 7. until 8. minds

Question 2:Gap-fill: (2đ) Điền đúng mỗi từ (0.2đ)

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. C

6. B 7. D 8. C 9. A 10. D

Question 3:Questions:(2đ) Đúng mỗi câu (......đ)

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. B

SECTION FOUR: WRITING: (6đ)

Question 1:Đúng mỗi câu (0.25đ)

1. one 2. which 3. had 4. of

5. though 6. at 7. he 8. of

Question 2:Biến đổi câu (2đ): Viết đúng mỗi câu (0.25 đ)

1. The play was so dull that he fell asleep.

2. We are going to have our house painted by a local firm.

3. She left the room without saying a word.

4. He denied having stolen/ stealing the bicycle but admitted having borrowed/ borrowing it.

5. No sooner had I put up my umbrella than the rain came down in torrent.

6. Are we allowed to smoke in Vietnamese cinemas?

7. Had he studied hard, he wouldn’t have failed the exam.

8. So great was her grief that she almost fainted.

Question 3:Bài luận (2đ)

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PART I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C or D). (15pts)

1. She looked very______ when I told her the good news.

A. happily B. happiness C. happy D. was happy

2. I don't want much sugar in my coffee. Just_______, please.

A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

3. He's left his book at home; he's always so______.

A. forgetful B. forgettable C. forgotten D. forgetting

4. 'I'm very ______ to you for putting in so much hard work,' the boss said.

A. thanking B. grateful C. considerate D. careful

5. Steel_______ with chromium to produce a noncorrosive substance known as stainless steel.

A. is combined B. that is combined C. combining D. when combined

6. Joe seemed to be in a good mood, ________ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us.

A. yet B. so C. for D. and

7. A fire must have a readily available supply of oxygen. ________, it will stop burning.

A. Consequently B. Furthermore C. Otherwise D. However

8. “Who has brothers and sisters?” “Everyone ________Virginia who’s an only child.”

A. except to B. with C. from D. but

9. He is the manager of the factory. He’s ________it.

A. charged with B. charged C. in charge D. in charge of

10. He was new on the job, but he quickly fit himself into the ________ routine of the office.

A. establishing B. established C. establishes D. establish

11. Florida, ________ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.

A. is B. is known as C. known as D. that is known as

12. ________becoming extinct is of great concern to zoologists.

A. That giant pandas are B. Giant pandas are C. Are giant pandas D. Giant panda is

13. Her parents gave her everything she asked for. She's a completed _______ child.

A. wounded B. spoilt C. damaged D. destroyed

14. _______ my experience, very few people really understand the problem.

A. To B. In C. With D. From

15. When she died, she gave _________ all her money to a charity for cats.

A. away B. out C. on D. off

II. Complete the following passage by supplying the correct form of the word to fill in each blank. (10pts)

The increase in city crime is a global phenomenon. Some people say that a lot of crime in this country is because

of (1 - migrate) immigration _ and the new people arriving from other countries bring different (2 - culture) cultural _

values and attitudes to the law. I don’t agree with this idea because the most common crimes are (3 - local) locally__

produced and not imported from other countries. (4 - Vandal) vandalism _ is one of the biggest crimes in my city with

bus shelters and shop windows being popular targets. Another popular crime is (5 - pay) unpaid__ parking fines, which is

unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of them do not own cars. The (6 - oppose) opposing_ point of view is

that young local people feel angry when they can’t get a job and in order to (7 - hand) handle _ the change in their

environment, they strike out at easy targets. This would explain why bicycle (8 - thief) theft_ is more common than car

crime these days, especially in rich (9 - neighbors) _ neighborhoods _ where most cars are protected with electronic

alarms. Another reason, though, for so many bicycles getting stolen might be that the (10 - punish) punishment__ is not

very severe compared to car stealing which can land you in prison for a number of years.

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III. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition. (5pts)

1. Most American men earn __on_ average about $110 a week.

2. He was walking through the park when a strange dog suddenly went _for__ him.

3. My car is not worth much _at__ most $ 50.

4. I’d better not drink that milk, Joe. It’s gone _off_.

5. Clive was really cut __up_ when he failed his proficiency exam.

IV. Identify the error in each sentence. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (10pts)

1. The children forgot picking up the note from the office and now they are worried.

A B C D

2. Helen has never met such good person who is ready to help others.

A B C D

3. If only I have done the test better than other students did.

A B C D

4. If you want to borrow my car, promise to drive careful.

A B C D

5. Rumors began circulating that the Prime Minister was seriously illness.

A B C D

6. Everybody in class has to choose a topic of your own to write an essay of 500 words.

A B C D

7. Neither of the boys had ever been out of town before, so they were really exciting.

A B C D

8. I hope that I can help you with the historic questions.

A B C D

9. My son learned to talk the time before he was 5 years old.

A B C D

10. Jim offers us presents as if it had been Xmas.

A B C D

PART III: READING

I. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option (marked A, B, C or D) to answer the questions. (10pts)

Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to use one.

In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are means of

communication – having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.

The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried. Some

doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In

England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative

publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.

On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile

phones. Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment. In one

case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn't remember even

simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six

hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his

employer's doctor didn't agree.

What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High – tech machines can

detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some

radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.

As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. Use your

regular phone of you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones

can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label

that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone too often.

1. According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people because ______.

A. they are indispensable in everyday communication B. they make them look more stylish

C. they keep the users alert all the time D. they cannot be replaced by regular phones

2. The changes possible caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned with______.

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A. the mobility of the mind and the body B. the smallest units of brain

C. the arteries of the brain D. the resident memory

3. The word "means" in the passage most closely means _______.

A. meanings B. expression C. method D. transmission

4. The word "potentially" in the passage most closely means _______.

A. obviously B. possibly C. certainly D. privately

5. "Negative publicity" in the passage most likely means _______.

A. information on the lethal effects of cell phones B. widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones

C. the negative public use of cell phones D. poor ideas about the effects of cell phones

6. Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell phones may _______.

A. damage their users' emotions B. cause some mental malfunction

C. change their users' temperament D. change their users' social behavior

7. The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cell phone too often _______.

A. suffered serious loss of mental ability B. could no longer think lucidly

C. abandoned his family D. had a problem with memory

8. According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is ______.

A. their radiant light B. their power of attraction C. their raiding power D. their invisible rays

9. According to the writer, people should _______.

A. only use mobile phones in urgent cases B. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies

C. keep off mobile phones regularly D. never used mobile phones in all cases

10.The most suitable title for the passage could be ______.

A. "The reasons why mobile phones are regular" B. "Technological Innovation and their price"

C. "The way mobile phones work" D. "Mobile phones – a must of our time"

II. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank. (15pts)

Stamp collecting! What a wonderful hobby! I began when I was only five. I used to (1) ____ for the postman's

arrival, always (2) ____ to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the corner with the stamp stuck on it.

Once – I remember it was too clearly – my mother and father were sunning themselves in the garden when the

post (3) ____ on the doormat. I heard the clatter of the letter flap and hurriedly went to (4) ____. There were four or five

envelops, all with very exciting stamps.

Even at the (5) ____ age of five I knew one doesn't open mail addressed to other people. However, tearing just

the corners off the envelopes (6) ____ me as perfectly fair and allowable, and just what I did. I carefully tore as (7) ____

to the stamps as (8) ____, feeling that even the envelopes, which were addressed to my parents and not to be, should

be treated with (9) ____.

There was nothing furtive in what I did. I knew my parents would see what I'd done, and I didn't think there was

any (10) ____ in it. They always let me (11) ____ the corners after they'd opened them. Why should I think there was any

harm in doing it first, (12) ____ in mind that they weren't on hand to be (13) ____. Wouldn't they rather be left to doze

in their summer deckchairs?

(14) ____, though, my father solemnly showed me his letters. They looked distinctly moth-eaten, with bites

taken out of the corners and sites. I began to (15) ____ what I've done.

1. A. stare B. watch C. look D. peer

2. A. glad B. pleased C. eager D. excited

3. A. came B. was C. lay D. arrived

4. A. investigate B. observe C. see D. notice

5. A. junior B. tender C. small D. little

6. A. struck B. seemed C. appeared D. felt

7. A. nearby B. close C. next D. round

8. A. able B. possibly C. possible D. could

9. A. gentleness B. caution C. honor D. respect

10. A. trouble B. wrong C. bad D. harm

11. A. take B. tear C. cut D. remove

12. A. having B. holding C. bearing D. keeping

13. A. consulted B. advised C. queried D. requested

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14. A. After B. Then C. Later D. Soon

15. A. accept B. realize C. admit D. confess

III. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Write A, B, C or D to indicate your answers on

the answer sheet. (10pts)

Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides. No

other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface

movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve more than the

upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep.

The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In theory,

there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In reality, however,

the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun. Just

as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is

correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies.

The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the highest flood

tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times the Sun, Moon, and

Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the

beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the

quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the

Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high

and low water is less than at any other time during the month.

1. What is the main point of the first paragraph?

A. The waves created by ocean currents are very large.

B. Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water.

C. Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water.

D. The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water.

2. The words "In reality" in the passage is closest in meaning to_____.

A. surprisingly B. actually C. characteristically D. similarly

3. It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much gravitational effect one

object in space has on the tides is___.

A. size B. distance C. temperature D. density

4. The word "configuration" in the passage is closest in meaning to____.

A. unit B. center C. surface D. arrangement

5. Neap tides occur when____.

A. the Sun counteracts the Moon's gravitational attraction B. the Moon is full

C. the Moon is farthest from the Sun

D. waves created by the wind combine with the Moon's gravitational attraction

PART IV. WRITING

I. Write the new sentences using the word give. Do not change the word given in any way. (10pts)

1. We are afraid that the next train to Cardiff has been cancelled. REGRET

We __ regret to inform/to tell you/announce that __ the next train to Cardiff has been cancelled.

2. 'I was going to phone Sarah but I had too much homework to do', said John MEANT

John said that __ he had meant to phone Sarah __ but he'd had too much homework to do.

3. Many people think that Gone with the Wind is one of the greatest films ever made. BE

Gone with the Wind ___ is considered/thought to be __ one of the greatest films ever made.

4. If you hold your breath for a few seconds it might get rid of your hiccups. HOLDING

You might be able to get rid of your hiccups if you __ try holding your breath __ for a few seconds.

5. Anna didn't like it at all when one of her colleagues got the promotion instead of her. RESENTED

Anna __ resented one of her colleagues getting __ the promotion instead of her.

6. I have a good relationship with my neighbors. My neighbors ___ and I get on ___well together ON

7. It wasn't a good idea for me to spend all my money on beer and cigarettes, but I did. UP

I wish ____ I hadn't used up ___ my money on beer and cigarettes.

8. The police left and then all the journalists arrived. ALREADY

The police ___ had already left when/before ___all the journalists arrived.

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9. Although Sarah wasn't wearing a helmet, she wasn't injured in the accident. OF

Sarah wasn't injured in the accident, ___ in spite of not wearing __ a helmet.

10. She felt she had achieved a lot in life, despite her disadvantaged background. SENSE

Despite her disadvantaged background, she felt ___ a sense of achievement __ about her life.

II. Write a complete letter using the given word/phrases as cues. You should change the form of words if necessary.

(15pts) 1. Thank/ much/French/ cookery book/ you/ give/ me. = Thank you very much for the French cookery book you

gave me 2. recipes/ look/ wonderful/, and/ I/ certainly/ enjoy/ use/ it. = The recipes look wonderful, and I'll certainly

enjoy using it 3. I/ hope/ you/ and/ Auntie Susan/ have/ good/ Christmas. = I hope you and Auntie Susan had a good

Christmas 4. we/ stay/ at/ home/, but/ have/ couple/ day/ trips/ out/ nearby. = We stayed at home, but had a couple

of day trips out nearby. 5. our/ local/ theatre/ put/ on/ production/ "A Christmas Carol"/, which/ fun.= Our local theatre

put on a production of "A Christmas Carol", which was fun. 6. I/ go/ back/ University/ next/ week/, and/ this/ year/

I/have/ to/ study/ hard/ final/ exams. = I am going back to University next week, and this year I'm going to have to study

hard for the final exams 7. I/ really/ enjoy/ the/ course/ so/ far/, but/ I/ not/ sure/ what/ do/ once/ I/ get/degree. = I've

really enjoyed the course so far, but I'm not sure what to do once I get my degree. 8. university/ arrange/ career/

interviews/, but/ I/ not/really/ have/clear/ idea/what/ I/ want/ do. = The University arranges career interviews, but I

don't really have a clear idea of what I want to do. 9. hopefully/ it/ all/ become/ clearer/ during/ course/ the/ year. =

Hopefully it will all become clearer during the course of the year. 10. Thank/ again/ lovely/ present/, and/ Happy/ New/

Year/ = Thank you again for the lovely present, and Happy New Year!

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SECTION A: PHONETICS

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. Write your answer

in the space provided. (5 pts)

1. A. associate B. sociable C. ancient D. ancestor

2. A. walked B. threatened C. passed D. forced

3. A. too B. food C. soon D. good

4. A. legal B. legend C. generous D. manager

5. A. adventure B. future C. mature D. figure

II. Pick out the word that differs from the other words in the position of the main stress. Write your answer in the

space provided. (5 pts)

6. A. comedy B. collection C. comical D. calculate

7. A. ambitious B. memorial C. memory D. mechanic

8. A. remove B. cancel C. copy D. answer

9. A. Japanese B. engineer C. practical D. questionnaire

10. A. document B. develop C. opponent D. astonish

SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer in the space provided. (15 pts)

11. Secondary schools offer a wide ______ of subjects.

A. field B. scope C. list D. range

12. When he woke up, he realized that the things he had dreamt about could not ______ have happened.

A. possibly B. likely C. certainly D. potentially

13. - “Do you think the book is expensive? - “Yes, it’s not ______ what we paid for it.”

A. worthy B. worth of C. worth D. valuable

14. To ______ extent did she benefit from her uncle’s will?

A. what B. how C. which D. whom

15. The new system didn’t ______ expectations.

A. catch up with B. bring about C. come across D. come up to

16. Before the meeting finished, they had arranged when ______ next.

A. they met B. they to meet C. to meet D. should they meet

17. ______ aren’t effective anymore because insects have become resistant to them.

A. Fertilizers B. Pesticides C. Herbicides D. Composts

18. When he heard the joke, he burst into loud ______.

A. smile B. laughter C. amusement D. enjoyment

19. The traffic lights ______ to green, and the car drove on.

A. exchanged B. turned C. removed D. shone

20. It is a good idea to be ______ dressed when you go for an interview.

A. finely B. boldly C. smartly D. clearly

21. We were so late that we ______ had time to catch the train.

A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply

22. They are going to make ______ excursion next month.

A. a two-week B. two-weeks C. two weeks' D. a two-week's

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23. I haven't had a very ______ week. I seem to have done nothing at all.

A. extensive B. productive C. enthusiastic D. economic

24. The purpose of the survey was to ______ the inspectors with local conditions.

A. inform B. acquaint C. instruct D. notify

25. Do you know the man ______ over there?

A. interviewed B. interviewing C. to interview D. interviews

II. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (10 pts)

26. Because the torrential rains that had devastated the area, the governor sent the National Guard to assist in the

clean-up operation. Because of

27. One of the most important things in life is a good health. good health

28. The city has spent a big amount of money on crime prevention. large/ huge

29. Comparing with other countries, Libya spends a high percentage of income on education. Compared

30. People are now enjoying a higher level of living. standard

31. In the United Kingdom women see their doctor on the average five times a year. on average

32. Although Mark has been cooking for many years, he still doesn’t know to prepare French foods in the traditional

manner. know how to prepare

33. When we arrived at the store to purchase the dishwasher advertise in the newspaper, we learned that all the

dishwashers had been sold. advertised

34. After rising the flag to commemorate the holiday, the mayor gave a long speech. raising

35. This time tomorrow I will lie on the beach, enjoying the sunshine. I will be lying

III. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences. Write your answer in the

space provided. (10 pts)

36. I was annoyed at his (REFUSE)__ refusal _ to co-operate.

37. The book doesn’t say much about prices, but it is very (INFORM)_ informative __ about everything else.

38. The noise (LESS)__ lessened __ as the plane got farther away.

39. He lost in the election because he was a weak and (DECIDE)__ indecisive _ leader.

40. I couldn’t help it. The accident was (AVOID)__ unavoidable _.

41. She was (EXTREME)_ extremely _ knowledgeable about the history of China.

42. He was very (SET)__upset__ when his cat was run over.

43. Jackson had another violent (AGREE)_ disagreement __ with the referee.

44. Many people were buried (LIVE)__alive__ after the earthquake.

45. She studied (ECONOMY)_economics__ at university.

SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION

I. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write your answer in the space provided. (10 pts)

Australia is a big country, but nearly all Australians live near the sea. On hot summer days, you can see thousands of

people at the beach. Many beaches have waves (46)_ that/ which __ are very high.

These large waves are known as surf and the people who ride them are called surfers. Surfing is a skill, and it needs

learning. Don’t (47)__ expect _ to be able to surf properly the (48)__first__ time you try. However, by practising a few

times you will learn (49)__how_ to do it.

Surfing is not a new sport. Perhaps its origins need explaining. It started hundreds (50)__of__ years ago in Hawaii.

Men swam (51)_out___ to sea to catch fish and found they could come back to land very quickly by riding the waves.

These first surfers did not (52)__use__ a board. They were “body surfers”. Many people (53)_ still __ do this type of

surfing today.

After a while people started to use boards and rode the waves by lying, kneeling or standing (54)__on__ them. These

first surfboards were made of wood and the water made them rot after a while. Today, surfboards are made of plastic or

fibreglass (55)__ instead _.

II. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. (10 pts)

What do you do well? What do you enjoy doing? Your answers to these two questions will help you identify your

(56)_____. An employer will consider you seriously for a (57)_____ when you can show them that you know who you

are, what you can offer and which you have studied. Sometimes it is difficult to know what your weaknesses are. Clearly

not everyone is equally good (58)_____ everything. You may need to improve yourself and so (59)_____ courses in that

field could turn a weakness into strength.

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You will need to (60)______ some time on your self-assessment. Your honesty and the desire for selfimprovement

will lead to (61)______ in getting the right job. Explore the following seven areas to start to get to know

yourself: your aptitude, your skills, your personality, the level of responsibility you feel comfortable with, your interests

and your needs.

Ask (62)_____ if you have any special talents and if you need to consider your physical health when choosing a

job. Be as honest and realistic as you can, and ask for other people's (63)_____ if necessary. Make a list of these things. It

is usually a good idea to talk about your aptitudes with teachers, family and friends.

If you are considering a career that (64)_____ a special talent, such as art, acrobatics, mathematics or music,

discuss your aptitudes with (65)_____ expert in that area and discover how they fit the needs of the occupation.

56. A. strong B. strength C. strengthen D. strengthened

57. A. position B. location C. spot D. room

58. A. upon B. in C. at D. for

59. A. meeting B. taking C. making D. interviewing

60. A. use B. make C. lose D. spend

61. A. success B. successful C. successfully D. succeed

62. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself

63. A. interests B. fields C. opinions D. attendances

64. A. requires B. asks C. tells D. urges

65. A. a B. an C. the D. this

III. Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below. (10 pts)

May 7 th 1840 was the birthday of one of the most famous Russian composers of the nineteenth century: Peter Ilyich

Tchaikovsky, the son of a mining inspector. Tchaikovsky studied music as a child and later studied composition at the St.

Petersburg Conservatory. His greatest period of productivity occurred between 1876 and 1890, during which time he

enjoyed patronage of Madame von Meck, a woman he never met, who gave him a yearly living stipend. Madame von

Meck later terminated her friendship with Tchaikovsky, as well as his living allowance, when she, herself, was facing

financial difficulties. It was during the time of Madame von Meck’s patronage, however, that Tchaikovsky created the

music for which he is most famous, including the music for the ballets of “Swan Lake” and “The Sleeping Beauty”.

Tchaikovsky’s music, well-known for its rich melodic and sometimes melancholy passages, was one of the first that

brought serious dramatic music to dance. Before this, little attention had been given to the music behind the dance.

Tchaikovsky died ostensibly of cholera on November 6 th 1893, though there are now some scholars who argue that he

committed suicide.

66. The best title for this passage could be ______.

A. “The Life and Music of Tchaikovsky” B. “Development of Tchaikovsky’s Music for Ballets”

C. “Tchaikovsky’s Relationship with Madame von Meck” D. “The Cause of Tchaikovsky’s Death”

67. According to the passage, all of the following describe Madame von Meck EXCEPT ______.

A. she had economic troubles B. she was generous

C. she was never introduced to Tchaikovsky D. she enjoyed Tchaikovsky’s music

68. According to the passage, Tchaikovsky’s music is most well-known for ______.

A. it’s repetitive and monotonous tones B. the ballet-like quality of music

C. the richness and melodic drama of the music D. its lively, capricious melodies

69. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Tchaikovsky’s influence on ballet music. B. Tchaikovsky’s unhappiness leading to suicide.

C. The patronage of Madame von Meck. D. Tchaikovsky’s productivity in composing.

70. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. it was not the music behind the dance that made Tchaikovsky famous

B. there is suspicion on the cause of Tchaikovsky’s death

C. Madame von Meck was one of the most famous Russian composers

D. Madame von Meck was one of Tchaikovsky’s girlfriends

SECTION D: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (15 pts)

71. It is extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.

We find it difficult to make ends meet these days

72. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child.

Only when Alice and Charles had their second child, did they decide to move to a bigger house

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73. While mending the road, they accidentally blocked our water pipes.

They accidentally cut off our water supplying while mending the road

74. He brought the umbrella along but it didn't rain.

He needn't have brought the umbrella along (because it didn't rain anyway).

75. While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time. Despite my strong disapproval of your

behaviour/ the fact that I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.

II. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as

similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word(s). (10 pts)

76. When I was driving, I realized that the car wasn’t working properly. (WRONG)

While I was driving, I realized that there was something wrong with the car

77. Sandra said that she was willing to work late. (MIND)

Sandra said that she didn’t mind working late

78. They pretended to be enjoying themselves, but they weren’t really. (AS)

They acted as if they were enjoying themselves, but they weren’t really

79. I can't lift this table on my own. (UNLESS)

I can't lift this table unless you help me/ someone helps me

80. The coins are believed to have been buried for safe-keeping. (IT)

It is believed that the coins were buried for safe-keeping

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B. PHONETICS

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three(5 pts)

1. A. socialize B. contact C. background D. formality

2. A. prolong B. contact C. conscious D. common

3. A. African B. Japanese C. partner D. Canada

4. A. signal B. sign C. colleague D. regard

5. A. cloth B. trustworthy C. clothing D. brother

C. LEXICAL - GRAMMAR

I. Choose from the four options given marked A, B, C and D one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your

answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (15 pts)

1. Please_______________ favour.

A. do me a B. make me a C. do my D. make my

2. Mrs. Edwards…______________ history for 35 years, and is retiring soon.

A. teaches B. is teaching C. taught D. has been teaching

3. There have been protests from animal right groups about ____________ on animals.

A. experience B. experiments C. expiration D. trials

4. Faraday’s accomplishments seem more wonderful when we realize that he had very___________ education.

A. a few B. few C. a little D. little

5. A: “What are the office hours where you work?” B: “_______., everyone comes in at eight and leaves at five.”

A. General B. In generally C. In the general D. In general

6. Lots of people________________ Yoga to relax.

A. practice B. take up C. give up D. take in

7. It isn’t quite________.. that he will turn up at the meeting.

A. certain B. exact C. right D. sure

8. After waiting for an hour he realized that the bus was__________________ to come.

A. improbable B. impossible C. uncertain D. unlikely

9. _______________ being tired, I went for a picnic with my family.

A. That B. Though C. Since D. Despite

10. You_________________ have told that joke. Everybody has heard it too often.

A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t

11. At around two years of age, many children regularly produce sentences_____ three or four words.

A . are containing B. containing C. contain D. contains

12. The first plant-like organisms probably ___________ in the sea, perhaps three billion years ago.

A . life B. living C. lived D. it was living

13. These tennis courts don't ____________ very often. Not many people want to play.

A . got used B. used C. get used D. get use

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14. I would rather ___________ nothing than __________ that book.

A . do - to read B. do - read C. doing - reading D. done - read

15. Do you want _______ with you or do you want to go alone?

A . me coming B. me to come C. that I come D. that I will come

II. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C or D. You are to identify the one underlined word or

phrase that would not be acceptable standard written English. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (20 pts)

1. Draft horses are the tallest, most powerful and heavy group of horses.

A B C D

2. Acting teacher Stella Adler played a vital role in the develop of the Method Schooling of Acting.

A B C D

3. Before diamonds can be used as jewels, they must be cut and polish.

A B C D

4. Of all mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly between the friendliest to humans.

A B C D

5. Working all night long, Jim felt extreme hungry and just wanted to have a sandwich.

A B C D

6. Harmony, melody and rhythm are important elements in mostly forms of music.

A B C D

7. Medical students must learn both the theory and the practice of medicines.

A B C D

8. Archeological sites sometimes are revealed when the construction of roads and buildings.

A B C D

9. Yolanda ran over to me and breathless informed the failure of our team.

A B C D

10. All root vegetables grow underground, and not all vegetables that grow underground are roots.

A B C D

D. READING

I. Read the following passage and fill an appropriate word in each blank. (10 pts)

Fish live almost (1) _ everywhere _ They are found in the near freezing waters of the Artic and in the steaming

(2)_waters_ in the tropic jungles. They live in roaring streams and in quiet (3)_ underground __ rivers. Some fish make

long journeys (4) _across_ the ocean. Others spend most of their life buried in sand on the ocean (5) _bottom__. Most

fish can’t (6)_ leave __ water; yet some survive for months in dried-up riverbeds.

Fish have enormous importance (7)_to_ man. They provide food for millions of people. Fishermen catch them

for sports, and many people (8)_keep_ them as pets. Fish are also important in the balance of nature. They eat plants

and animals and in turn, become (9)_ food __ for plants and animals. Fish thus help keep in (10 ) __balance__ the total

number of plants and animals on the earth.

II. Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C and D to complete each of the numbered

gaps in the passage below. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (10 pts)

You've (1)________ heard someone say that the reason you caught a cold was that you were 'run down'. People

generally accept that if you are (2)______ pressure or run down you are more likely to get ill. But is this really true

(3)_______ is it just an old wives' tale? The problem with old sayings like this is that it's often difficult to (4)______

whether they are true or not. For example, if you ask people with colds whether they are feeling run down, they are

(5)_______ certain to say yes. People without colds are more likely to say no. So, how do you (6)______ if it's the cold

that is making them (7)_____ run down or the fact that they are run down that is making them more likely to catch a

cold? Now it seems there is a scientific answer to this question. And answer is yes - if you are run down or under stress,

you are more likely to catch a cold. Scientists at the Common Cold Research Centre ran a series of tests. They got

volunteers without colds to attend the centre, where they were first given a questionnaire to complete. The questions

measured the (8)_____ of stress each volunteer was under. The volunteers were then deliberately infected with a cold

virus and left to see whether they developed a cold. After many people had been tested, the researchers looked for a

(9)____ between the measured stress level and the chances of catching a cold. They found that the higher the stress, the

more likely the person was to catch a cold. At the moment it is not known why stress makes someone more likely to

become ill, but now (10)_____ the link has been found, researchers might be able to investigate further. They may even

find different ways of combating disease.

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1. A. perhaps B. maybe C. possibly D. probably

2. A. under B. behind C. at D. above

3. A. and B. or C. but D. so

4. A. show B. express C. state D. prove

5. A. nearly B. mostly C. almost D. surely

6. A. tell B. speak C. say D. suggest

7. A. be B. feel C. become D. get

8. A. amount B. number C. mass D. heap

9. A. combination B. joint C. link D. relation

10. A. that B. when C. because D. as

III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D. Identify your

answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (20 pts)

As many as one thousand years ago in the Southwest, the Hopi and Zuni Indians of North America were building

with adobe-sun-baked brick plastered with mud. Their homes looked remarkably like modern apartment houses. Some

were four stories high and contained quarters for perhaps a thousand people, along with storerooms for grain and other

goods. These buildings were usually put up against cliffs, both to make construction easier and for defense against

enemies. They were really villages in themselves, as later Spanish explorers must have realized since they called them

“pueblos”, which is Spanish for towns. The people of the pueblos raised what are called “the three sisters”- corn, beans,

and squash. They made excellent pottery and wove marvelous baskets, some so fine that they could hold water. The

Southwest has always been a dry country, where water is scarce. The Hopi and Zuni brought water from streams to their

fields and gardens through irrigation ditches. Water was so important that it played a major role in their religion. They

developed elaborate ceremonies and religious rituals to bring rain. The way of life of less – settled groups was simpler

and more strongly influenced by nature. Small tribes such as the Shoshone and Ute wandered the dry and mountainous

lands between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. They gathered seeds and hunted small animals such as

rabbits and snakes. In the Far North the ancestors of today’s Inuit hunted seals, walruses, and the great whales. They

lived right on the frozen seas in shelters called igloos built of blocks of packed snow. When summer came, they fished

for salmon and hunted the lordly caribou. The Cheyenne, Pawnee and Sioux tribes, known as the Plains Indians, lived on

the grasslands between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River. They hunted bison, commonly called the buffalo.

Its meat was the chief food of these tribes, and its hide was used to make their clothing and the covering of their tents

and tips.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The architecture of early America Indian buildings

B. The movement of American Indians across North America

C. Ceremonies and rituals of American Indians

D. The way of life of American Indian tribes in early North America

2. According to the passage, the Hopi and Zuni typically built their homes ________.

A. in valleys B. next to streams C. on open plains D. against cliffs

3. The word “They” refers to ____________.

A. goods B. buildings C. cliffs D. enemies

4. It can be inferred from the passage that the dwellings of the Hopi and Zuni were _______.

A. very small B. highly advanced C. difficult to defend D. quickly constructed

5. The author uses the phrase “the three sisters” refers to_____________.

A. Hopi women B. family members C. important crops D. rain ceremonies

6. Which of the following is true of the Shoshone and Ute?

A. They were not as settled as the Hopi and Zuni B. They hunted caribou.

C. They built their homes with adobe. D. They did not have many religious ceremonies.

7. According to the passage, which of the following tribes lived in the grasslands?

A. The Shoshone and Ute B. The Cheyenne C. The Hopi and Zuni D. The Pawnee and Inuit

8. Which of the following animals was the most important to the Plains Indians?

A. The salmon B. The caribou C. The seal D. The buffalo

9. The author gives an explanation for all of the following words EXCEPT______.

A. adobe B. pueblos C. caribou D. bison

10. The author groups North American Indians according to their _________.

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A. tribes and geographical regions B. arts and crafts

C. rituals and ceremonies D. date of appearance on the continent

E. WRITING

Finish each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the printed one. (20 pts)

1. I didn’t arrive in time to see her. → I wasn’t early enough to see her.

2. We couldn’t drive because of the fog. → The fog prevented us from driving

3. A train leaves at eight o’ clock every morning. → There is an eight o’ clock train every morning

4. John asked if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.

→ “Which one do you want, the blue or the green?” John said to her.

5. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before. → This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food

6. Only if you work hard now have you any chance of success.

→ Your chance of success depends on your working hard.

7. He tried very hard to give up smoking. → He made great effort to give up smoking.

8. An aerial is not required with this radio. → You don’t need to use an aerial with the radio.

9. When he stops smoking, he’ll feel better. → The sooner he stops smoking, the better he’ll feel

10. The wedding was held despite the rain. → The wedding took place despite /(in spite of) the rain

__________ THE END ___________


PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C or D). (15 pts)

1. The traffic problem has improved _____, out of the blue, really.

A. gradually B. factually C. unexpectedly D. respectably

2. This picture book, the few pages _____ are missing, is my favorite.

A. for which B. of that C. to which D. of which

3. It was felt that he lacked the _______ to pursue a difficult task to very end.

A. persuasion B. commitment C. engagement D. obligation

4. Your decision will ______ a great strain on our relationship.

A. impose B. propose C. expose D. suppose

5. We shouldn’t give the children everything they ask for; they will become completely _____.

A. spoilt B. wounded C. damaged D. destroyed

6. The completion of the tunnel has been _______ owing to a strike.

A. held up B. held off C. held on D. held over

7. It is with ________ regret that we have to inform you that your scholarship has been withdrawn.

A. heavy B. deep C. somber D. high

8. _______ of all modern domestic poultry is the red jungle fowl is widely believed.

A. The ancestor B. The ancestor is C. How the ancestor D. That the ancestor

9. Art critics do not all agree on what _______ a painting great.

A. qualities to make B. are the qualities for making C. qualities make D. do the qualities that

make

10. Farmers supply crops with phosphorus in areas ________ have removed it from the soil.

A. because of long years of cultivation B. where long years of cultivation

C. with long years of cultivation D. by long years of cultivation

11. Sarah congratulated _____ passing my driving test.

A. me B. for C. me on D. on me

12. Had it not been for the intolerable heat in the hall, they _____ much longer.

A. will stay B. would stay C. would be staying D. would have stayed

13. I can’t quite _____ out what the sign says.

A. read B. get C. carry D. make

14. One _____ of the scheme is the very high cost.

A. advantage B. shortage C. drawback D. shortcoming

15. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur _____ a misunderstanding.

A. because of B. of C. for D. because

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II. Choose a word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting. (10 pts)

1. Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful restaurants for over 100

years.

A B C D

2. In France people drive on the left, so making sure you go on the right side.

A B C D

3. Up to now he wrote five novels and over sixteen short stories.

A B C D

4. The new bridge makes it possibly to cross the river easily and quickly.

A B C D

5. If you are working with young children in a primary school, you will find that teaching lively songs and rhymes are

very popular.

A B C D

III. Use the correct form of the word in bracket to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)

1. He is unhappy because of his __ deafness __. (deaf)

2. The __drainage__ of the swamps will destroy the mosquitoes’ breeding places. (drain)

3. He has made a great ___contribution__to the development of the country. (contribute)

4. We will hire new staff when the ____necessity___arises. (necessary)

5. His repeated ___absence___ from school is unacceptable. (absent)

6. The teacher’s words are a great __ encouragement ___ to him. (encourage)

7. They are very ___supportive___ of one another. (support)

8. Her interests are very __ diverse __. (diversity)

9. I can’t stand his ___rudeness__. (rude)

10. The holiday was beyond all ___ expectations __. (expect)

PART C: READING

I. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (15 pts)

Around the age of eighteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. "Do I stay on at school and

hopefully go on to university (1)_later__? Do I leave and start work or begin (2) _a_ training course?".

The decision is yours, but it may be (3)_ worth _ remembering two things: there is more unemployment among people

(4)_who__ haven't been to university, and people who have the right (5)__skills_ will have a big advantage in the

competition for jobs. If you decide to go straight into a job, there are many opportunities (6)_for_ training. Getting

qualifications will (7)_help_ you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (8)_while

_ you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is (9)_ another __ possibility. This way, you can

save up money for your student days, as well as (10)_getting_ practical work experience.

II. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each numbered gap in the passage

below. (10 pts)

If you (1)_____ to be walking in your local park tomorrow and you find an abandoned book with a label inside

(2)_____ 'Read and Release me', don't just treat it as a joke. You've probably come (3)_____ an example of 'bookcrossing',

a book-sharing movement started in 2001 by American software developer Ron Hornbaker, whose stated aim

is to 'make the (4)_____ world a library'. Book-crossers 'release' books (5)_____ by passing them on to friends, or else

by leaving them in public places for others to pick up, or 'catch', and then read, before they (6)_____ turn release them

back 'into the wild'. (7)_____ a book has been 'caught', the person finding it is encouraged to record the event by logging

on to the book-crossing website and entering the book's ID number written on the label. That (8)_____ , both the

original owner and subsequent readers of the book can keep track of its progress. Over half a million people worldwide

participate in book-crossing, 'releasing' books in a (9)_____ range of locations including cafés, airports, bus stations,

telephone boxes and even underwater in public fountains. Often a book is left in a place (10)_____ is relevant to its title

or content: Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express on a train, for example, or an archeology book in a museum.

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1. A. occur B. happen C. pass D. arise

2. A. telling B. saying C. talking D. answering

3. A. away B. along C. across D. aside

4. A. full B. absolute C. quite D. whole

5. A. either B. but C. or D. neither

6. A. at B. to C. in D. for

7. A. Soon B. Since C. Once D. While

8. A. way B. time C. place D. manner

9. A. deep B. long C. high D. wide

10. A. what B. which C. who D. where

III. Read the text then answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. (20 pts)

To date, Canada has produced only one classic children’s tale to rank with Alice’s Adventures in wonderland and

the works of Mark Twain; this was Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables. Lucy Maud Montgomery was born

in Clinton, Prince Edward Island. Her mother died soon after her birth, and when her father went to Saskatchewan to

assume a business position, she moved in with her grandparents in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island. There she went to

school and later qualified to be a teacher.

Montgomery wrote the Anne books while living in Cavendish and helping her grandmother at the post office. The

first of the books, Anne of Green Gabbles, was published in 1908, and in the next three years she wrote two sequels. Like

Montgomery, the heroine of the book is taken in by an elderly couple who lives in the fictional town of Avonlea, and

Montgomery incorporated many events from her life in Cavendish into the Anne books.

In 1911, Montgomery married Evan Macdonald and the couple soon moved to Ontario, where she wrote many

other books. However, it was her first efforts that secured her prominence, and the Anne books are still read all around

the world. Her novels have helped create a warm picture of Prince Edward Island’s special character. Several movies, a

television series, and a musical play have been based on her tales, and today visitors scour the Island for locations

described in the book.

1. The main purpose of this passage is to ____. A. show the similarities between Montgomery’s life and that of her

fictional character Anne.

B. contrast Canadian children’s literature with that of other countries.

C. provide a brief introduction to Prince Edward Island. D. introduce Montgomery and her Anne books.

2. According to the passage, Montgomery was raised primarily____.

A. by her grandparents B. in an orphanage C. by her mother D. by her father

3. Approximately when did Lucy Maud Montgomery write the two sequels to her book Anne of Green Gables?

A. From 1874 to 1908 B. From 1911 to 1913 C. From 1908 to 1911 D. From 1913 to 1918

4. The word “elderly” in line 8 is closest in meaning to____.

A. kindly B. old C. friendly D. sly

5. In the Anne books, the main character lives in____.

A. the town of Cavendish B. the town of Avonlea C. Saskatchewan D. Ontario

6. Which of the following can be concluded from the passage about Anne books?

A. They were not as successful as Montgomery’s later works. B. They were influenced by the works of Mark Twain.

C. They were at least partially autobiographical. D. They were not popular until after Montgomery had

died.

7. Ontario was the place where ____. A. Montgomery wrote other books B. Montgomery got married

C. Montgomery wrote two sequels D. Montgomery became famous

8. The word “prominence” in line 11 is closest in meaning to____.

A. excellence B. reputation C. effort D. permanence

9. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “character” in line 12?

A. a person in a novel B. nature C. a written symbol D. location

10. All of the following have been based on the Anne books EXCEPT____.

A. a television series B. movies C. a play D. a ballet

PART D: WRITING

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I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence. Write your answer on your

answer sheet. (10 pts)

1. “You’d better not lend her any more money, Paul,” said Tom. → Tom advised Paul not to lend her any more

money.

2. Although the traffic was bad, Peter arrived on time. → In spite of the bad traffic/the fact that the traffic was bad,

Peter arrived on time.

3. The last time I saw Mary was in 2009. → I haven’t seen Mary since 2009.

4. The plumber repaired the leak this morning. → They had the plumber repair the leak this

morning

5. They had a bad crop because the storm swept through the region. → If the storm hadn’t swept through the region,

they wouldn’t have had a bad crop

II: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given. Do not

change the word. Write your answer on your answer sheet. (10 pts)

1. It's possible that someone stole your purse when we were in the restaurant. (might) → Someone might have stolen

your purse / Your purse might have been stolen when we were in the restaurant

2. ‘Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator,’ said Bob. (denied) → Bob denied taking/ having taken Sue’s calculator.

3. They said that an electrical failure was the cause of the fire. (blamed) → They blamed the fire on an electrical failure/

an electrical failure for the fire.

4. She apologized to the host for having to go so early, and left. (apologies)→ She made/offered her apologies to the

host and left early.

5. Peter was the first person I asked for advice. (whose) → Peter was the first person whose advice I asked for.


Question 1: a- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: (5 pts)

1. A. health B. bread C. appear D. heavy

2. A. sugar B. since C. storm D. symptom

3. A. arrived B. experienced C. failed D. discovered

4. A. pronounce B. round C. sound D. pour

5. A. walls B. rewards C. sticks D. spectators

b- Choose the words with the different stress pattern from the others: (5 pts)

1. A. basketball B. wonderful C. education D. trustworthy

2. A. surround B. restrict C. remove D. manual

3. A. planet B. affect C. annoy D. excuse

4. A. famous B. climate C. language D. attend

5. A. extensive B. decorate C. distinguish D. acquaintance

Question 2: Put the verbs given in brackets into their appropriate tense or form; (10 pts)

1. It is imperative that the letter (send)_ be sent _ at once.

2. By this time tomorrow, we (travel) will have traveled __ to Nha Trang.

3. Up to now , we (complete)_ have completed _ four tests.

4. The students (punish)_ punished __ yesterday is my brother .

5. I think the play (perform)_ is being performed __ now.

6. I didn’t do the test well. I (prepare)_ should have prepared_ it very carefully at home.

7. It has been suggested that the government (assist) _ assist_the poor in improving their

living condition.

8. By the time he__became__ (become) heavy weight boxing champion, he __ had won (win) over thirty fights.

9. He looked frightened as if he _ had seen_ (see) a ghost.

Question 3: Supply the correct forms of the words in the capital letters (10 pts)

1. Their _ friendship _has lasted a life time. FRIEND

2. Everyone has a number of __accquaintances__but none has many true friends. ACCQUAINT

3. Cats are supposed to have nice _lives_. LIVE

4. The evening was __ enjoyably _spent playing and talking . ENJOY

5. The cost of _ carriage __must be paid by the buyer . CARRY

6. After his illness , he started worrying that he was _underweight__. WEIGH

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7. He lives in an attractive_ residential __ part of Sydney RESIDE

8. We must learn about keeping the environment _unpolluted_. POLLUTE

9. He finds it difficult to accept _ criticism _from others. CRITICISE

10. The film is entertaining but full of historical__ inaccuracies __. ACCURATE

Question 4: fill in the blank with a suitable preposition (10 pts)

1. He has been ill __with_ flu for a week .

2. I’m __ against _ any having more meetings.

3. She will remain here __for_ the rest of the day.

4. A good friend always stand for you when you are __in_ trouble.

5. Jim managed to climb into the house __by_ means _of_ a ladder he found.

6. I’d like to thank you, ___on__ behalf _of__ everyone who was rescued .

7. Julia has nothing _in_ common _with__ Bill, they are quite different.

Question 5 :Fill in each numbered blank one missing word. (10 pts)

Speech is one of the most important __1 ways __ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises.

To talk and also to be __2 understood _ by other people, we have to speak a language, that is , we have to use

combinations of __3 sounds _ that everyone agrees stand for particular object or idea. Communication would be

impossible if everyone made up their own language.

Learning a language properly is very __4 important _ The basic __5 vocabulary _ of English is not very large, and only

about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite __6 well _ But the more words you know, the more idea you can_7

express __ and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.

Words are the __8 main__ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we _9 say__ the words is

also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions

and _10 show__ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.

Question 6: Choose the most suitable word given for each space in the text. (15 pts)

Have you ever asked yourself what you are working for? If you have ever had the time to (1)_ __ this taboo

question, or put it to others in moment of weakness or confidentiality, you (2)_ _ well have heard some or all of the (3)_

__ It’s the money of course, some say with a smile, as if explaining something to a small child. Or it’s the satisfaction of

(4)_ _ well done, the sense of achievement behind the clinching of an important (5)_ _. I worked as a bus conductor

once, and I can’t say I (6)_ __ the same as I staggered along the swaying gangway trying to (7)____ out tickets without

falling over into someone’s lap. It’s the company of other people perhaps, but if that is the (8)____ , what about

farmers? it is the conservation in the farmyard that keeps them captivated by the job? Work is power and a sense of

status say those (9)____ have either attained these elusive goals, or feel aggrieved that nobody has yet recognized their

leadership (10)____ Or we can blame it all on someone else, the family or the taxman. I suspect, and say this under my

(11)_____., that most of us work rather as Mr. Micawber lived, hoping for something to (12)___ up. We’ll win the pools,

and tell the boss what we really think. We’ll scrape together the (13)____ and open that little shop we always dreamed

of, or go (14)____ the world, or spend more time in the garden. Once day we’ll get that (15)____ we deserve, but until

then at least we have something to do. And we are so busy doing it that we won’t have time to wonder why.

1. A. propose B. meditate C. consider D. launch

2. A. might B. can C. will D. should

3. A. below B. rest C. following D. latter

4. A. a work B. a job C. a task D. an effort

5. A. deal B. position C. job D. engagement

6. A. enjoyed B. wished C. hoped D. felt

7. A. make B. turn C. issue D. give

8. A. one B. case C. question D. former

9. A. people B. must C. who D. to

10. A. qualities B. status C. property D. requirements

11. A. oath B. suspicion C. breath D. pressure

12. A. move B. turn C. ease D. end

13. A. resources B. opportunities C. rest D. money

14. A. round B. over C. into D. to

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15. A. ambition B. station C. vocation D. promotion

Question 7: Fill each space with a suitable phrase from the list (a-k) below. (10 pts)

(The first is done for you: 1-b)

Linda: I want to go to a sports club. Black’s is good __1 b. would you like to_ come too? __2- d. Do you like_ sports?

Julia: Oh yes, __3- f. I like _ squash, for example. But really, __4- e. I prefer_ sports which you can do

outdoors. What about you, __5- a. do you like_ outdoor sports?

Linda: I__6- j. enjoy _ most sports, but __7- g. my favorite is _ tennis.

Julia: What sports can we do at Black’s ?

Linda: They offer a good range. And there is a swimming pool .But it’s rather far away.

Julia: What about Forest’s? That’s nearer. And they have lots of tennis courts.

Linda: __8- h. I’d rather _ go to a club with a swimming pool.

Julia : But we’d have to catch a bus to Black’s.

Kida: Well, __9_ c. what do you want to do _?

Julia: (10)_ i. I’m not sure_.You decide.

Linda: OK, __10__ to go to Black’s . But _11- k. I’d prefer _ to pay your bus fare!

Question 8: Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). (5 pts)

During the last 400 years, most scientists have relied on mathematics for the development of their inventions or

discoveries. However, one great British scientist, Michael Faraday, did not make use of mathematics. Faraday, the son of

a poor blacksmith, was born in London in 1791 and had no education beyond reading and writing.

In 1812, Faraday was hired as a bottle washer by the great chemist Humphrey Davy. Later, Faraday became a

greater scientist than Davy, making the last years of Davy’s life embittered with jealousy.

Faraday made the first electric motor in 1821, a device that used electricity to produce movement. Then Faraday

became interested in the relationship between electricity and magnetism. In 1831, he discovered that when a magnet is

moved near a wire, electricity flows in the wire. With this discovery, he produced a machine for making electricity called

dynamo. Faraday then went on to show how electricity affects chemical substances. Because Faraday believed that

money should be given to the poor, when he grew old, he was very poor. However, Queen Victoria rewarded him for his

discoveries by giving him a stipend and a house. He died in 1867.

1. Which of the following statements is not true about Faraday?

A. He didn’t make use of mathematics to develop his inventions B. he just knew how to read and write.

C. He was born in a rich family. D. His father was a blacksmith.

2. Humphrey Davy hired Faraday to work as a _________.

A. chemist B. bottle washer C. scientist D. professor

3. All of the following are mentioned as Faraday’s achievements except _____.

A. his invention of dynamo B. his discovery of the effects of electricity on chemical substances

C. his invention of electric motor in 1821. D. his discovery of magnetism

4. Faraday got a stipend and a house as a reward from_____.

A. Humphrey Davy B. his father C. Queen Victoria D. his friend

5. Faraday died in _________.

A. 1867 B. 1831 C. 1812 D. 1821

Question 9: Sentence transformation - a. Finish each of the following sentences in such away that it means exactly the

same as the sentence printed before it. (5 pts)

1. I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.

I took it for granted that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.

2. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he decline to comment.

On being asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment.

3. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.

No sooner had the burglars left the building than someone rang the alarm.

4. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.

Much to our regret, we have to / must inform you that your application hasn’t been successful.

5. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.

Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.

b. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence,

using the words given in block letters. The words must not be changed in any way. (5 pts)

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1. Jenny didn’t feel like going to the party. MOOD

Jenny wasn’t in the mood for going to the party / to go to the party

2. Did Pamela say why she was so late? REASON

Did Pamela give any reason for being so late?

3. The firm is going to raise everybody’s salary. GIVEN

Everybody is going to be given a raise / rise

4. This contract is not binding until we both sign it BOUND

Neither of us is bound by this contract until we both sign it.

5. As far as I know he is still working in Bristol. KNOWLEDGE

To (the best of) my knowledge, he is still working in Bristol.

Question 10: a. Change the direct speech in these sentences into reported speech. (5 pts)

1. “Why don’t you go and push a baby-carriage?” the taxi-driver said to the other driver angrily. “You’re not fit to drive a

car.” The taxi driver asked the other driver angrily why he didn’t go and push a baby- carriage. He was not fit to drive

a car.

2. Harry said to his wife, “ I’m gong to see my mother this evening if I can get away from the office a little earlier. Have

you any massages for her?” Harry told his wife that he was going to see his mother that evening if he could get away

from the office a little earlier. He asked her if she had any messages for his mother.

3. “Let me help you with that suitcase,” Timothy said to the pretty girl at the station. “It looks a lot too heavy for you”.

Timothy asked the pretty girl at the station to let him help her with that / her suitcase. It looked a lot too heavy for her.

4. “If you really think I said that about you,” said Charles, “I’m not surprised that you’re angry with me. But I assure you I

did not.” Charles said that if I/ she (etc.) really thought he had said that about me / her, he was not surprised that I /

she was angry with him. But he assured me/ her that he had not.

5. “We’d better bring some warmer clothes with us next time we come here,” said my father. “It gets a lot colder in

winter than I realized.” My father said we’d better bring/ take some warmer clothes with us next time we come/ go

here / there. It gets a lot colder in winter than he had realized.

b. Rearrange the order of words in these sentences in such a way that each of them becomes a correctly expressed

question. (5 pts)

1. lottery/buy /if /what /you /would /a /you /won/? What would you buy if you won a lottery?

2. light /please /off /won’t /turn /the /you /the hall /in/? Won’t you please turn off the light in the hall?

3. this /holiday /our /summer /for /we /go /shall /where/? Where shall we go for our holiday this summer?

4. one /that /I /shall /dress /or /buy /this/? Shall I buy this dress or that one?

5. milk /should /buy /how /tins /of /think /you /many /do /we/? How many tins of milk do you think we should buy?

THE END

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SECTION A: PHONETICS (10 POINTS)

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5 pts)

1. A. opponent B. compose C. podium D. advocate

2. A. reserve B. domestic C. optimistic D. nursery

3. A. both B. cloth C. ghost D. sold

4. A. examine B. determine C. famine D. dine

5. A. sacred B. decided C. contaminated D. watered

II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. (5 pts)

1. A. counterpart B. precede C. nursery D. compliment

2. A. bewilder B. audience C. benefit D. dedicate

3. A. pessimistic B. university C. epidemic D. particular

4. A. tsunami B. terrorist C. involvement D. disaster

5. A. processor B. windsurfing C. semester D. challenger

SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (40 POINTS)

I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (10 pts)

1. According to the boss, John is the most ______ for the position of executive secretary.

A. supportive B. caring C. suitable D. comfortable

2. The children went _______ with excitement.

A. wild B. wildly C. wilderness D. wildlife

3. The sudden resignation of the financial director put the company in a very _______ position.

A. weak B. unsteady C. vulnerable D. collapsed

4. David: Would you like fish or meat? Mary: I _______ fish, please.

A. would rather B. would prefer C. suppose D. believe

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5. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _______ when being asked about their future.

A. depress B. depression C. depressed D. depressing

6. There was a huge decline _______ the number of tigers.

A. in B. for C. of D. out

7. I’d rather you _______ anything about the garden until the weather improves.

A. don’t make B. didn’t do C. don’t do D. didn’t make

8. A part – time job gives me the freedom to _______ my own interests.

A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch

9. The new road currently under _______ will solve the traffic problems in the town.

A. design B. progress C. construction D. work

10. - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “______.”

A. Lovely, I think so B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in

C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. No problem

II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 pts)

1. Bi Rain, together with 58 members of the South Korean National Military

Symphony Orchestra and 17 traditional musicians, (come) to Vietnam since yesterday. has come

2. Up to now, nothing (do) to solve their problem. has been done

3. He suggested that his son (be) on time for the interview. (should) be

4. Tom will come home as soon as he (finish) his test. has finished

5. ASEAN (found) in 1967 in Bangkok, Thai land. was founded

6. In times of war, the Red Cross (dedicate) to reducing the sufferings of wounded is dedicated

soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war.

7. Hardly our teacher (enter) the classroom when it started to rain. had our teacher entered

8. In a few minutes' time, when the clock strikes six, I (wait) for you here. will be waiting

9-10. Living in a fast-paced and mobile society (create) family stresses that (not

imagine) by our great grandparents.

has created

couldn’t have been imagined

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10pts)

1. The main goals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are to promote peace and _____ stability

____ in the region.

(STABLE)

2. On my salary, we have to live as ____ economically ___ as possible. (ECONOMY)

3. Different conservation efforts have been made in order to save ___ endangered ___ species. (DANGER)

4. The security of the earth can be threatened by ___ terrorist ___ groups. (TERROR)

5. It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines and habitat ___ destruction . (DESTROY)

6. He resigned for a ____ variety___ of reasons. (VARIOUS)

7. I don’t care if you had had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was __ indefensible _. (DEFEND)

8. Her son is always mischievous and ___ disobedient__, which annoys her very much. (OBEY)

9. The Americans are much more concerned than the Indians and the Chinese with physical _

attractiveness __ when choosing a wife or a husband.

(ATTRACT)

10. You can never be sure what my sister is going to do. She is so __ unpredictable _. (PREDICT)

IV. Find one mistake in each sentence below by choosing the letter A, B, C or D. (10 pts)

1. Although to some people reading is a favourite way to spend time, but others just do not like reading.

A B C D

2. If a species does not have the natural genetic protection against particular diseases, an introduced disease can

A B C

have severely effects on that species.

D

3. I believe that only very self-confident, knowledge and attentive students will prefer 100% of eye contact time.

A B C D

4. It is likely that all people in Hanoi live in skyscrapers by 2050.

A B C D

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5. In 1961, America’s first manned spacecraft launched.

A B C D

6. Do you really think that candidate is qualify to be President?

A B C D

7. Of the more than 1,300 volcanoes in the world, only about 600 can classify as active.

A B C D

8. It is important that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a successful cure.

A B C D

9. It took us quite a long time to get here. It was a three-hours journey.

A B C D

10. Married women are twice so likely as married men to be depressed.

A B C D

SECTION C: READING (30 POINTS)

I. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)

Kim Jong-il (16 th February 1941 – 17 th December 2011) was the supreme leader of North Korea (1) _ from _ 1994 to 2011.

Kim Jong-il died (2) _of__a suspected heart (3) _ attack _on 17 th December 2011 while traveling by train to an area

outside Pyongyang. He was succeeded by his youngest son Kim Jong-un, (4) _who_was considered by the Korean Central

News Agency (5) __as_the "Great Successor". The Korean Central News Agency reported that during his death, a fierce

snowstorm paused and the sky glowed red above the sacred Mount Paektu. The ice on a famous lake also cracked so

loud, it seemed to shake the Heavens and the Earth.

Kim Jong-il's funeral took (6) __place_on December 28 th in Pyongyang, with a mourning period lasting until the (7) _

following/ next__day. South Korea's military was immediately put on alert after the announcement. Asian stock markets

fell soon after the announcement, due to similar concerns.

(8) _on_January 12 th , 2012 North Korea called Kim Jong-il the "eternal leader" and announced that his (9) _body_will be

preserved and displayed at Pyongyang's Kumsusan Memorial Palace. Officials will also install statues, portraits, and "towers to

his immortality" across the country. His (10) __ birthday _of February 16 th has been declared "the greatest auspicious holiday

of the nation", and has been named the Day of the Shining Star.

II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (15pts)

Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always (1) ______ to be successful? Having someone around

who always (2) ______ the worst isn’t really a lot of (3) ______ – we all know someone who sees a single cloud on a

sunny day and says, ‘It looks (4) ______ rain.’ But if you catch yourself thinking such things, it’s important to do

something (5) ______ it.

You can change your view of life, (6) ______ to psychologists. It only takes a little effort, and you will find life more

rewarding as a (7) ______. Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence, but it’s also a more positive

way of looking at life and all it has to (8) ______. Optimists are more (9) ______ to start new projects and are generally

more prepared to take risks.

Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (10) ______ to the world. Some people are brought up to (11)

______ too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything (12) ______ wrong. Most

optimists, on the (13) ______ hand, have been brought up not to (14) ______ failure as the end of the world- they just

(15) ______ with their lives.

1. A. counted B. expected C. felt D. waited

2. A. worries B. cares C. fears D. doubts

3. A. amusement B. play C. enjoyment D. fun

4. A. so B. to C. for D. like

5. A. with B. against C. about D. over

6. A. judging B. according C. concerning D. following

7. A. result B. reason C. purpose D. product

8. A. supply B. suggest C. offer D. propose

9. A. possible B. likely C. hopeful D. welcome

10. A. opinion B. attitude C. view D. position

11. A. trust B. believe C. depend D. hope

12. A. goes B. fails C. comes D. turns

13. A. opposite B. next C. other D. far

14. A. regard B. respect C. suppose D. think

15. A. get up B. get on C. get out D. get over

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III. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (5pts)

In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean seas. Of these,

only about half a dozen become the strong, circling winds of 74 miles per hour or more that are called hurricanes, and

several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large

numbers of people.

The great storms that hit the coast start as soft circling wind hundreds - even thousands - of miles out to sea. As they

travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the southeast winds. When

conditions are just right, warm moist air flows in at the bottom of such a wind, moves upward through it and comes out

at the top. In the process, the moisture in this warm air produces rain, and with it, the heat is changed to energy in the

form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to move counter clockwise motion.

The life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. The energy in

the heat released by a hurricane’s rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the United States for

more than six months. Water, not wind, is the main source of death and destruction in a hurricane. A typical hurricane

brings 6 to 12 inches downpour, causing sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea – the

mountains of water moving toward the hurricane center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it

moves toward shore.

1. When is an ordinary tropical storm called a hurricane?

A. When it begins in the Atlantic and Caribbean seas. B. When its winds reach 74 miles per hour.

C. When it is more than 74 miles wide. D. When it hits the Coastline.

2. What is the worst thing about hurricanes?

A. The terrible effects of water. B. The heat they give off.

C. That they last about nine days. D. Their strong winds.

3. Here the underlined word “downpour” means______

A. heavy rainfall B. dangerous waves

C. the progress of water to the hurricane center D. the increasing heat

4. Which of the following statements about a hurricane is NOT true?

A. It travels more than 75 miles per hour. B. It usually stays about nine days.

C. It usually causes 6 to 12 inches downpour. D. It sometimes brings the sea water level to the height of 15 feet.

5. Hurricanes often cause ______?

A. a lot of damage B. sudden floods

C. death to large numbers of people D. All are correct

SECTION D: WRITING (20 POINTS)

I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. (10 pts)

1. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.

Only after/ when all the guests had gone (home) could we/ were we able to relax

2. House prices have risen sharply this year.

There has been a sharp increase/ rise in (the) house prices this year

3. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.

Had it not been for the attendance / presence/ appearance of a famous film star the party would not have been a

success/ would have been a failure

4. Would you mind not smoking in my house?

I’d rather you didn’t smoke in my house

5. His second attempt on the world record was successful.

He broke the world record at/ on his second attempt

6. I write to him almost every day.

Hardly a day passes/ goes by without me/ my writing to him/ but I write to him/ when I don’t write to him

7. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves. All dogs are thought to have evolved from wolves

8. Don’t go to lunch until you have typed all these letters.

Make sure you finish (typing) all these letters before going/ you go to lunch

9. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.

The annual rainfall in/ for the northwest of Britain is higher/ greater than (that in) the southeast

10. Henry regretted buying the second-hand car. Henry wishes (that) he hadn’t bought the second - hand car

II. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the

original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word. (5pts)

1. The two theories appear to be completely different. COMMON

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The two theories (appear to) have (got) nothing in common

2. His rude behaviour is too much for me. PUT

I can’t/ won’t put up with his rude behaviour

3. I find his handwriting very hard to read. DIFFICULTY

I have (considerable) difficulty (in) reading his hand writing

4. He doesn’t have money to go on holiday. He doesn’t have time, either. NEITHER

He has neither money nor time to go on holiday

5. You’d feel better if you had a quiet holiday. DO

A quiet holiday would do you good

III. Complete the following sentences, using the words given. (5 pts)

1. Mother/ take/ responsibility/ run/ household.

My mother takes the responsibility for running the household

2. ASEAN / have/ population/ 575.5 million/ account/ 8.7 %/ the world’s population.

ASEAN has a population of 575.5 million, accounting for (about) 8.7 % of the world’s population

3. It/ not/ until/ Einstein/ eight/ he/ can/ speak.

It was not until Einstein was eight that he could speak

4. Defensive players / not/ allow/ interfere/ opponent’s movements/ unless/ player/ hold/ ball. Defensive players

aren’t allowed to interfere with the opponent’s movements unless the (that) player is holding the ball.

5. Never/ stop/ try/ you/ get/ right solution/ problem.

Never stop trying until/ till you get the right solution to the problem


SECTION A: PHONETICS (10 POINTS)

I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5 pts)

1. A. resume B. statistics C. position D. designer

2. A. criteria B. initiate C. certificate D. interactive

3. A. ginger B. gesture C. gymnasium D. ghost

4. A. teammate B. reading C. seaside D. creating

5. A. crooked B. naked C. masked D. needed

II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. (5 pts)

1. A. oceanic B. argument C. temperature D. valuable

2. A. incredible B. fortunately C. astronomy D. evaporate

3. A. committee B. expensive C. guarantee D. successful

4. A. vocabulary B. assistance C. develop D. evidence

5. A. applicant B. recognize C. yesterday D. curriculum

SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (40 POINTS)

I. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 pts)

1- 2- 3. My father (work) has worked in Canada for the last year, so by the time he (return) returns the month after next,

I (not see) won’t (will not)have seen him for fourteen months.

4. We looked out of the window and saw it (rain), so we stayed in. was raining

5. TV chat shows (increase) in number all the time. are increasing

6. The camera (disappear) when we came in. had disappeared

7. The woman (accuse) of the killing said that she was at the cinema at the time. accused

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8 - 9. Not until we (arrive) at his house we (discover) that he was on holiday. arrived (had arrived)/ did we discover

10. After (take) to the hospital, the injured victim felt much better yesterday. being taken

II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (10 pts)

1. There is a rumour that the National Bank is going to ______ the company I am working for.

A. take on B. take out of C. take off D. take over

2. It would be lovely if the children could see and, ______, touch the animals.

A. eventually B. if possible C. at last D. finally

3. ______ he failed in the entrance exam caused his family much sadness.

A. Which B. That C. The thing D. What

4. Unless you return money immediately, you will risk being charged ______ theft and getting into serous trouble

A. on B. with C. of D. for

5. The old woman came in, ______ by a young man.

A. accompany B. to be accompanied C. accompanying D. accompanied

6. I’ve applied for the job I saw ______ in the newspaper last month.

A. advertised B. advertising C. be advertised D. being advertised

7. No, I didn’t know his number; ______ I’d have phoned him.

A. otherwise B. so C. therefore D. unless

8. ______ the two sisters, Mary is _______.

A. Of/ the prettier B. Between/ the prettiest C. Of/ prettier D. Between/ the prettier

9. A: Do you think it will rain tonight? B: ______. I am attending the evening class.

A. I don’t hope so B. I hope so C. I hope not D. I am not hoping

10. Ninety ______ the maximum length of time allowed for entrance exams to this school.

A. minute is B. minutes are C. minute are D. minutes is

III. Read the text below. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10pts)

JUDO

Judo is a sport that has achieved great popularity in many parts of the world. It was (1. origin) _ originally _

developed in Japan in the late 19 th century based on ancient methods of self-defence. There are two (2. fight) _ fighters

__. Although they use physical (3. violent) __violence__ against each other, they are respectful to their (4. oppose) _

opponent __ and bow to each other before and after each contest. Judo is an (5. expense) _inexpensive__ sport to take

up because the only equipment you need is the special loose-fitting suit. It is very suitable for (6. young) _ youngsters/

youths _ if they join a club where the (7. instruct) __ instructors __ are properly qualified and pay enough attention to

safety. Although Judo is a physically (8. demand) __demanding_ sport which requires a lot of (9. strong) _trenghth__

practice, and skill, there are many people who find it (10. enjoy) _ẹnoyable__ as a means of relaxation in their spare

time.

IV. Find one mistake in each sentence below by choosing the letter A, B, C or D. (10 pts)

1. Joel giving up smoking has caused him to gain weight and become irritable with his acquaintances.

A B C D

2. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.

A B C D

3. George won’t lend you any money as long as you promise to pay him back.

A B C D

4. Having worked hard during the summer, his result was very successful in the entrance examination

A B C D

5. Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available.

A B C D

6. It is necessary that he goes to see a doctor as soon as he returns from taking the exam.

A B C D

7. The lion has long been a symbol of strength, power, and it is very cruel.

A B C D

8. The Nobel Prize winning candidate, together with his wife and children, are staying in Sweden after

the presentation. A B C D

9. My brother composes not only the music, but also sings the songs for the major Broadway musicals.

A B C D

10. After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction.

A B C D

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SECTION C: READING (30 POINTS)

I. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)

TSUNAMI IN JAPAN

Japan's most powerful earthquake since records began has struck the north-east coast, triggering a massive

tsunami. Cars, ships and buildings were (1) _ swept __ away by a wall of water after the 8.9 - magnitude tremor, which

struck about 400 kms (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo. A state of emergency has been declared at a nuclear power plant,

(2) _ where __ pressure has exceeded normal levels. Officials say more than 10,000 people are dead and about 7,000 (3)

__ missing __, but it is feared the final death toll will be (4) _ much/far __ higher. In one ward alone in Sendai, a port city

in Miyagi prefecture, 200 to 300 bodies were found. “The quake has been the fifth-largest in the world (5) _ since _ 1900

and nearly 8,000 (6) __ times __ stronger than the one which devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, last month”, said

scientists. Thousands of people (7) _ living __ near the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been ordered to evacuate.

Japanese nuclear officials said that pressure inside a boiling water reactor at the plant was running much higher than

normal after the cooling system failed. Officials said they might need to deliberately (8) __ release __ some radioactive

steam to relieve pressure, but that there would be no health risk. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had earlier said

the US Air Force had flown emergency coolant to the site. But US officials later said (9) _ no __ coolant had been handed

over because the Japanese had decided to handle the situation (10) _ themselves __.

The UN's nuclear agency said four nuclear power plants had been shut down safely.

II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10pts)

Women nowadays have more (1) ______ than those in the past. For example, our great grandmothers were not

allowed to go to school or to work to earn their own living. (2) ______, they had to depend on their husbands financially.

Modern women, on the contrary, can get good education, have their own careers, and (3) ______ their interests. They

can even take good positions in politics if they are competent (4) ______ it. However, women living in our modern

society have their (5) ______ too. Today women work harder than their great grandmothers so that they can gain the (6)

______ between working life and family life. Many people predict that by 2032, most (7) ______ positions at work will

be taken by women. Then, it is possible that women will have more (8) ______ life because, (9) ______ in a very modern

society, the women can’t (10) ______ their role in the family.

1. A. advances B. advantages C. benefits D. conveniences

2. A. Therefore B. However C. As a result D. Although

3. A. pursue B. support C. promote D. stimulate

4. A. to B. at C. with D. of

5. A. obstacles B. disputes C. profits D. problems

6. A. equality B. stables C. balance D. steadiness

7. A. senior B. junior C. inferior D. superior

8. A. sheltered B. healthy C. strenuous D. active

9. A. though B. even C. ever D. never

10. A. perform B. adopt C. fulfill D. neglect

III. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. (10 pts)

Walt Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago, but soon moved to a small farm near Marceline, Missouri. From this

rural and rather humble beginning, he later became one of the most famous and beloved motion-picture producers in

history. Although he died in 1966, his name and artistic legacy continue to influence the lives of millions of people

throughout the world.

After several years of barely making ends meet as a cartoon artist operating from his Los Angeles garage, Disney

had his first success in 1928, with his release of a Mickey Mouse cartoon. Throughout the next decade, he continued to

produce a number of cartoons, and develop more of his highly profitable and enduring creations, such as Donald Duck

and Pluto. In the late 1930s, he issued a full-length cartoon film. Snow White became an instant commercial and critical

success. This was only the first of many films, both animated and not, produced by Disney and his studio.

But as renowned as Disney name is for cartoons and movies, it is probably best known for a string of spectacular

amusement and theme parks. Starting with California’s Disneyland in 1955 and culminating with the fantastically

successful Disney World and EPCOT Center in Florida, Disney became a household name. In recent years, the theme park

concept became international, with openings in Tokyo and Paris. With the continuing success of Disney, the creation of

future theme park is under discussion.

1. Which of the following is the title for the passage?

A. The history of Disney World and Disneyland. B. Walt Disney’s Boyhood Years

C. Walt Disney and his Legacy. D. Walt Disney and Animated Cartoons

2. The word “humble” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.

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A. boring B. shy C. simple D. respectful

3 What is the author’s attitude toward the accomplishments of Walt Disney?

A. critical B. respectful C. ambivalent D. approving

4. In paragraph 2 “barely making ends meet” in bold is closest in meaning to __________.

A. meeting personal failure. B. producing only a few cartoons.

C. not making much money. D. trying new businesses.

5. The word “enduring” in bold in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.

A. lasting B. suffering C. famous D. difficult

6. The word “renowned” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.

A. possessed B. talked about C. useful D. well-known

7. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. Snow White was Disney’s most successful film. B. Disney created cartoon movies and “non cartoon” movies.

C. the Tokyo theme park is in financial difficulty. D. the California theme park is now closed.

8. The word “concept” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.

A. idea B. location C. birth D. demand

9. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Disney’s first achieved success after his death. B. Mickey Mouse was Disney’s only cartoons creation.

C. Snow White was the first full-length cartoon film. D. Disney’s first concern was always profitability.

10. In future years it is most likely that ___________.

A. the Disney name will stay well–known. B. Disney will produce only cartoons.

C. the Paris theme park will become successful D. the remaining theme parks will also close

SECTION D: WRITING (20 POINTS)

I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. (10 pts)

1. Peter hasn’t had his hair cut for over 3 months.

→ It is over 3 months since Peter (last) had his hair cut

2. I meant to post that letter before lunch.

→ What I meant (to do) was to post that letter before lunch

3. People will only become aware of the problem if you increase the publicity.

→ Only if you increase the publicity will people become aware of the problem

4. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for AIDS.

→ Enormous efforts/attempts have been made by scientists to find a cure for AIDS

5. Success depends on hard work.

→ The harder you work, the more successful you are / will be.

6. She thought it was too difficult for her to finish the job by lunchtime.

→ She found it too difficult to finish the job by lunchtime

7. They thought that the little girl had found out the keys accidentally.

→ The keys were thought to have been found out accidentally by the little girl

8. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.

→ It has been suggested that income tax (should) be abolished

9. It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.

→ You should not have allowed a four-year-old child to walk home alone

10. We were late for the meeting because it rained heavily.

→ But for the heavy rain, we would not have been late for the meeting/ would have been in time for the meeting/ the

fact that it rained heavily, we would not have been late for the meeting

II. Use the given word to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the

original sentence. Do not change the form of the given word. (5pts)

1. They decided to build a new school in this region. SHOULD

They decided that a new school should be built in this region (by them)

2. She got a scholarship as soon as she registered for the training course. SCARCELY

Scarcely had she registered for the training course when/before she got a scholarship

3. Flooding in this region was the result of heavy rain RESULTED

The heavy rain resulted in flooding in this region

4. I don't like him because he boasts a lot. MOUTH

I don't like him because he has a big mouth

5. The Embassy said it would not be necessary for me to get a visa. NEED

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The Embassy said (that) I didn’t need to get a visa/ The Embassy said (that) there was no need for me to get a visa

III. Complete the following sentences, using the words given. (5 pts)

1. Exercise / take regularly / improves / fitness / our body / mind.

Exercise (which is) taken regularly improves the fitness of our body and mind

2. Economic / reform / one / most / important / measure / take / promote / development / country

Economic reforms is one of the most important measures to be taken/ (which is) taken/ to promote the

development of a country

3. Sleep / next room / boy / wakened / sound / breaking glass.

Sleeping in the next room, the boy was wakened by the sound of breaking glass

4. Never / put / tomorrow / you / do / today.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today

5. Many people / say / most / common / way / attract / someone / attention / by / wave.

Many people say (that) the most common way of attracting/ to attract someone’s attention is by waving

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I. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (10 points)

1. The school was closed for a month because of serious ______ of fever.

A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak

2. The campaign raised far more than the ______ of $20.000.

A. aim B. object C. goal D. target

3. We have a ______ future ahead with little comfort, food or hope.

A. cruel B. pessimistic C. grim D. fierce

4. Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the ______ of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside.

A. rest B. remainder C. remains D. rester

5. An almost ______ line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town.

A. continuous B. constant C. continual D. stopping

6. Medieval travelers’ tales of fantastic creatures were often fascinating but not always ______

A. credible B. creditable C. credulous D. imaginable

7. Don’t be late for the interview, ____ people will think you are a disorganized person.

A. unless B. otherwise C. if not D. or so

8. My friends have just moved to a new flat in a residential area on the ______ of Paris.

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A. suburbs B. outside C. outskirts D. side

9. You are being thoroughly ______ in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.

A. unrequited B. unrepresentative C. unreliable D. unreasonable

10. “But so”, I told him, “you are my own ______.”

A. heart and heart B. body and soul C. flesh and blood D. skin and bone

Part 2: Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space. (20 points)

1. How much does ______ of this club cost? (MEMBER) SHIP

2. She is extremely ______ about the history of art. (KNOW) LEDGEABLE

3. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more ______ every day. (TROUBLE) SOME

4. He is completely ______ ! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too. UN (EMPLOY) ABLE

5. His boss told him off because he had behaved ______ IR (RESPONSIBLE) LY

6. He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later ______ when a medical check proved that he had been

taking drugs.

DIS (QUALIFY) IED

7. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of ______ their diet. DIS (ORGANISE) ING

8. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so ______ One minute he goes mad when you come late; the next he says

nothing. You never know where you are! IN (CONSIST) ENT

9. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the ______ species EN (DANGER) ED

10. I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely ______ UN (RECONGNISE) ABLE

Part 3: Complete each sentence with one of the idiomatic phrases given. Use each phrase once only. (8 points)

gave me the cold shoulder

lost her head

made her blood boil

jumped out of her skin

had a lump in her throat

kept her head

took her breath away

pulled her legs

1. Pauline completely ignored me this morning. She ______

2. It really ______ to see her friend copy a poem she had written and then present it to her boyfriend as one that she

had written for him.

3. Saying goodbye to her son was a very emotional occasion for her and she ______ as she watched him get on the

train.

4. The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely fantastic. It really ______

5. Susan panicked when the fire broke out. She ______

6. When I dropped that tray behind her, she got a shock. She almost ______

7. My sister remained very calm. She ______

8. Sally didn’t believe us, did she? We only joked! We only ______!

Part 4: Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form. (17 points)

1. Mr. Pike, who is supposed __to have witnessed_ (witness) the accident, __has left_ (leave) the town.

1. At this time next week they __will be sitting_ (sit) in the train on their way to Paris.

2. He said that he watered the plants every day. He __ couldn’t have watered _ (water) them. If he __ had _ (have),

they wouldn’t have died.

3. No sooner—had-- the announcement __been made (make) than everyone started complaining.

4. They said they never __had never been made_ (make) to do anything they didn’t want to before.

5. We __had been watching_ (watch) the play for nearly thirty minutes when he came.

6. The pop star who __has taken_ (take) part in over 25 films always avoids _being recognized_ (recognise) by

__wearing_ (wear) dark glasses.

7. There’s no point _trying__ (try) to get Tim __to_ (lend) you his car.

8. Not until John _(had) received__ (receive) the offer of promotion in writing ..did ..he ______ (celebrate)

9. He __has had_ (have) trouble with the second-hand car since he bought it. He wishes he __hadn’t bought_ (not /

buy) it.

II. READING

Part 1: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, circle letter A, B, C or D

next to the answer you choose. (10 points)

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If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a symbol of

our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little (1)_____ it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic

has brought enormous (2)_____ even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the

environmental (3)_____ – it’s the way society choose to use and (4)_____ them.

Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – non-renewable natural

(5)_____ We (6)_____ well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is

thrown away. A high (7)_____ of our annual consumption is in the (8)_____ of packaging, and this (9)_____ about

seven per cent by weight of our domestic (10)_____ Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the

plastic recycling (11)_____ is growing fast.

The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific (12)_____ than coal and one

(13)_____ of ‘recovery’ strongly (14)_____ by the plastic manufacturers is the (15)_____ of waste plastic into a fuel.

1. A. evidence B. concern C. doubt D. likelihood

2. A. pleasures B. benefits C. savings D. profits

3. A. poison B. disaster C. disadvantage D. evil

4. A. dispose B. store C. endanger D. abuse

5. A. resources B. processes C. products D. fuels

6. A. remove B. import C. consign D. consume

7. A. portion B. amount C. proportion D. rate

8. A. way B. kind C form D. type

9. A. takes B. makes C. carries D. constitutes

10. A. refuse B. goods C. requirements D. rubble

11. A. manufacture B. plant C. factory D. industry

12. A. degree B. value C. demand D. effect

13. A. measure B. mechanism C. method D. medium

14. A. desired B. argued C. favored D. presented

15. A. conversion B. melting C. change D. replacement

Part 2: Read the following text and then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)

I was reading an article last week in (1)__which_ the writer described (2) _how__ her children has changed as

they (3)_grow_ up. When they were small she had to (4)_put__ up with noisy games in the house, or join in

interminable games of football in the garden which (5)__wore__ her out. If the house went quiet, she wondered what

the monsters were getting up to, or what crisis she would have to (6)_deal__ with next. She dreaded the fact that they

might (7)_took__ after her husband, who admitted having (8)__been__ an uncontrollable child who (9)_spent__ most

of the time showing off to his friends by breaking things or getting into fights. What was worse was that

(10)__everyone_ else thought he was a sweet child, and he got away with the most terrible things! However, she had

experienced an even greater shocked with her children. They had (11)_grown__ out of all their naughty behavior, and

(12)__taken__ up serious hobbies (13)__such_ as chess and playing the piano. They never did anything without

(14)__talking__ it over first, and coming to a serious decision. She had to face up to the fact that they made her feel

rather childish as they got (15)_older__, and that in some ways she preferred them when they were young and noisy.

Part 3: The paragraphs of the magazine article are in the wrong order. Number the paragraphs (A, B, C, D, E) (5 points)

4. A. On the ghost of Chaffin’s second visit to his son, he told him that he would find a will in the overcoat

pocket. The coat was actually in the possession of the third brother.

2. B. In 1921, a certain James Chaffin died, leaving his entire fortune to his third son, Marshal, in a will which

had been written a full fifteen years earlier, in 1905, and signed in front of witnesses. His wife and two other sons were

virtually cut off without a penny. Marshal was not inclined to split up the inheritance he had come into any more fairly.

5 .C. Once it was found, they came across a note sewn in the lining of one of the pockets saying they should look

in an old family Bible. This Bible was found in the keeping of Chaffin’s widow and examined in front of independent

witnesses. Sure enough, there in the Bible they discovered a later version of the will, one which divided the property

and money evenly between the widow and the three sons. The will appeared to be genuine and Marshal was not

prepared to challenge it in court.

1. D. Some people believe that the dead still keep in touch with us through our dreams. One of the most famous

and extraordinary cases of contact with the dead was the so-called Chaffin Will affair.

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3. E. Four years went by and then, strangely, James Chaffin’s ghost started to appear before one of his other

two sons. The apparition had on an old overcoat which had often worn in life.

III. WRITING

Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed

before it. (20 points)

1. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill.

Scarcely …..(had he been appointed to the post when the new editor fell ill.)

2. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.

Rather ….. than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye

3. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.

There has …. been a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past week

4. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.

Had it not …. been for the attendance of a famous film star the party would not have been a success

5. Harriet was upset because she saw Peter with another woman.

It was …. because she saw Peter with another woman that Harriet was upset / that upset Harriet

6. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.

Much to … our regret we have to inform you that your application has not been successful

7. People no longer smoke so many cigarettes as they used to.

The …. smoking of cigarettes is no longer as popular as it used to be

8. Their relationship was doomed because of their incompatibility.

Had …. they not been incompatible, their relationship might not have been doomed

9. You should admit that you are to blame, not to conceal it.

I’d rather ….. you admitted that you’re to blame, and didn’t try to conceal it

10. If she had been less determined she wouldn’t have been able to get better so quickly.

It was her ….. determination which enabled her to get better so quickly

B. VOCABUALRY & GRAMMAR: (6 điểm)

I. 2 điểm ( mỗi lựa chọn đúng 0.25 đ)

1. a 5.a

2.d 6.d

3.a 7.c

4.b 8.b

II. 2 điểm (mỗi từ đúng 0.25 đ)

1. scientific 5. miraculous

2. permission 6. variety

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3. widen 7. combination

4. endangered 8. competition

III. 2 điểm ( mỗi thì chia đúng được 0.25 đ)

1. had 5. had left

2. missed 6. doesn’t live

3. was standing 7. had

4. realized 8. got

C. READING ( 6 điểm)

I. 1.5 điểm ( mỗi lựa chọn đúng o.25 đ)

1. c

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. a

6. c

II. 2.5 điểm ( mỗi lựa chọn đúng 0.25đ)

1. d 6. a

2. a 7.b

3. b 8. c

4. a 9. d

5. c 10. a

III. 2 điểm ( mỗi từ đúng 0.25đ)

1. where

2. between

3. per

4. least

5. since

6. prevent

7. and

8. protects

D. WRITING: ( 6 điểm)

I. 2 điểm ( mỗi câu đúng 0.25 đ)

1. The art gallery has a large restaurant

2. It’s the first time ( that) I have seen this man here

3. In spite of not speaking Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam

4. If the patient hadn’t been given this treatment, he would have died

5. The lions are fed by the keepers at p.m everyday

6. John is interested in astronomy

7. It was not until 1915 that the cinema became an industry

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8. She told me that she liked my coat and (she) was looking fro one like it/that herself

II. 2 điểm ( mỗi câu đúng 0.25 đ)

1. √

2. with

3. who

4. √

5. too

6.√

7. a

8. it

III. 2 điểm

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I. Circle the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

01. C 02. B 03. D 04. A 05. C

06. A 07. D 08. A 09. C 10. B

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in bracket

11. have lived 12. don’t speak 13. came

14. speaks 15. has come 16. have been

17. have picked 18. was

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III. Choose the correct answer.

19. wearing 20. keen on 21. how poor they were

22. given up 23. what 24. a uniform of their own

25. in 26. no one 27. they have been forced 28. used to be

IV. Fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable word.

29. with 30. more / both (is acceptable) 31. only

32. feet 33. with 34. However

35. up 36. used 37. for 38. advice

V. Give the correct form of the words in bracket.

39. unemployment 40. citizen 41. inhabitants

42. timetable 43. knowledge 44. unpolluted

45. ability 46. instructions

VI. Read the following passage and then fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word from the box. Do not

use the same word more than once. There are three words more than you need.

47. from 48. education 49. left 50. then

51. as 52. married 53. oldest 54. recently

55. everything 56. eyesight

VII. Finish each of the following sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence

printed before it.

57. The teacher gets on well with all his students.

58. The building has been redesigned by famous architects.

59. We are having our house repaired at the moment.

/ We are having someone repair our house at the moment.

60. Adam asked Mary if she was coming to the party that night.

VIII. Read the following passage, then circle the correct answer.

61. 62. A 63. 64. C 65. 66. B

67. 68. C 69. 60. A

Total mark: 70:7 = 10

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Câu 1: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.

1-B 2- D 3- C 4- A 5- D

Câu 2: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.

1. has worked / is having 2. have been / were invited

3. was found 4. is

5. was sitting 6. am

7. has given 8. getting

9. was 10. haven’t finished

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Câu 3: Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống sau đây dạng đúng một trong các từ: must, have to, or be to

1. must 2. had to 3. has to 4. am to 5. must

6. is to 7. must 8. must 9. was to 10. have to

Câu 4: Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống sau đây một từ thích hợp

1.spent 2.possible 3.the 4.who 5.at (by)

6.which 7.in 8.the 9.leaves 10.flying

11.were 12.lots 13.whose 14.on 15.deal

Câu 5: Điền giới từ thích hợp để hoàn thành các câu sau đây.

1. into 2. to 3. at 4. on – in

5. in 6. to 7. above 8. with – for

Câu 6: Cho dạng đúng của các từ trong ngoặc.

1. organization 2. success 3 . dangerous

4. different

5.advertisement 6. distinguish 7. boredom 8. typical

9. speech 10. maintainance

Câu 7: Tìm phần gạch chân cần phải sửa thành đúng trong mỗi câu sau đây.

1. D 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. B

Câu 8: Đọc đoạn văn sau đây, trả lời câu hỏi bằng cách chọn một trong các phơng án đúng nhất

1- A 2- C 3- D 4- B

5- B 6- A

Câu 9: Viết lại các câu sau đây sao cho nghĩa của chúng không thay đổi.

1. It was interesting to talk to you.

2. Whatever did you do that for ?

3. I made these bookshelves myself.

4. You play tennis better than I do.

5. It’s two years since I went to the dentist’s.

6. She never went to Paris without buying a new dress.

7. After having spent seven years at secondary school I went to university.

8. There’s no need to make her change her mind.

9. He always short of money.

10. Mr Nam was the last witness to be called.

Câu 10: Hoàn thành các câu sau đây, dựa vào các từ gợi ý.

1. Look! The sun is setting behind the mountains

2. I have been waiting for her for half an hour but she hasn’t come (yet).

3. If she has much money, I will choose English to learn.

4. In the end, I decided not to buy that (the) dictionary because it was too expensive.

5. This video film is so interesting that I have seen it twice.

6. She has already visited the Statue of Liberty. She went to Newyork last month.

7. I will / shall buy this book if you lend me (some) money.

8. He is 1.75 metres tall, he is the tallest (boy / pupil / ... ) in my class.

9. When I was a child, I used to go swimming on Sundays.

10. At 9.30 pm last night, they were watching films / a film on television.

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Question1: ( 15 points)

a- 1-B 2- D 3- C 4- A 5- D

b- 1. saw / were singing / said / had been singing

2. will be waiting / get

3. won’t come / see

4. will be doing

5. is sent

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Question 2: ( 15 points)

a- 1. hopeless 2. sunny 3. readable 4. usually 5. ability

6. proud 7. enjoyable 8. friendship 9. carelessly 10. collections

b- 1. enjoyed listening to

2. broken

3. without looking back

4. people invited to

5. forward to visiting


1- a 2- c 3- d 4- b 5- b 6- a


1. at / in 2. at 3. in 4. at 5. at 6. at 7. in 8. at


1. say 2. since 3. Although ( Though) 4. have 5. it

6. what 7. wherever 8. off 9. makes 10. one


1. You don’t have to finish the work today.

2. Sally finally succeeded in getting a job.

3. I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more.

4. You’d better take a holiday.

5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.

B- Híng dÉn chÊm

- Tæng ®iÓm toµn bµi: 60 points

- Thang ®iÓm 10

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a- 1-B 2- D 3- C 4- A 5- D

b- 1. was getting 6. was going 11. had broken down

2. shouted 7. asked 12. would not start

3. asked 8. could 13. was not going

4. was going 9. was 14. could

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5. told 10. was




2. broken





1. must 2. had to 3. has to 4. am to 5. must

6. is to 7. must 8. must 9. was to 10. have to


1. spent 6. leaves

2. possible 7. flying

3. the 8. lots

4. who 9. whose

5. which 10. on


a- 1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D

5. B 6. D 7. B 8.D

b- 1- a 2- c 3- b 4- a 5- a


1. It was interesting to talk to you.

2. Whatever did you do that for ?

3. I made these bookshelves myself.

4. You play tennis better than I do.

5. It’s two years since I went to the dentist’s.

6. She never went to Paris without buying a new dress.

7. After having spent seven years at secondary school I went to university.

8. There’s no need to make her change her mind.


1. has worked / is having

2. have been / were invented

3. was found

4. is

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5. was


1. The old man was standing there …on... the street corner waiting …for... someone.

2. His story was of no interest …to…. us.

3. You must not fail to thank him …for... all he has done …for... us.


1. holiday 5. bought

2. housework 6. then

3. Sundays 7. Sunday

4. one 8. is


1. a 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. d


1. say 2. say 3. say 4. said 5. told / speak

6. speak 7. talks / tells


1. He always short of money.


3. Until I tell you, you must stay or you may not leave.

4. When I arrived, Minh had gone home.

5. I miss working in the evenings.

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1. has worked / is having 6. had known

2. have been / were invented 7. would tell / like

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3. was found / being entered 8. won’t be raining / leaves

4. is 9. to take

5. was 10. told


1. The old man was standing there …on... the street corner waiting …for... someone.

2. His story was …of… no interest …to…. us.

3. You must not fail to thank him …for... all he has done …for... us.

4. Today’s examinations have tired me …out... . So, I think I’ll turn …in... early tonight.

5. I don’t get …on… very well…with... him.


5. holiday 6. bought

6. families 7. then

7. housework 8. Sunday

8. Sundays 9. free

9. one 10. is


1. a 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. d


1. say 2. say 3. say 4. said 5. told / speak

6. speak 7. talks / tells


1. He’s always short of money.


3. Until I tell you, you must stay or you may not leave.

4. When I arrived, Minh had gone home.

5. I miss working in the evenings.

6. Please don’t forget to post all the letters.

7. He has decided to learn how to drive.

8. While I know that I should pay, I’m not going to.

9. Despite feeling ill, An insisted on going to work.

10. While John has done well in English, he has not done so well in Maths.

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I. Find the word which is pronounced differently in the part underlined. (5 Points)

1. a 3. d 5. b

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2. c 4. a

II.Choose a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences .( 10Points )

1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. d

6. c 7. b 8. b 9. a 10. a

III. Fill each gap in the sentences with a suitable preposition . ( 10 Points )

1. into 3. at 5. in

2. to 4. on – in 6. to 7. above 8. with - for

IV. Give the correct form of the word in the bracket. ( 10 Points )

1. organization 2. success 3 . dangerous 4. different

5.advertisement 6. distinguish 7. boredom 8. typical

9. speech 10. maintainance

V. Find out the mistake in each sentence . ( 5 Points )

1. D 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. B

VI. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. ( 5 Points )

1. Look! The sun is setting behind the mountains

2. I have been waiting for her for half an hour but she hasn’t come (yet).

3. If I were him , I would choose English to learn.

4. In the end, I decided not to buy that (the) dictionary because it was too expensive.


VII. Give the correct tense of the verb in the parentheses. ( 10 Points )

1. leaving 6. smoked

2. was sitting 7. drink

3. am 8. be

4. has given 9. was

5. getting 10. haven’t finished

VIII. Fill in each blank with the most suitable word to complete the text.

( 15 Points )

1. spent 6. which 11. were

2. possible 7. in 12. lots

3. the 8. the 13. whose

4. who 9. leaves 14. on

5. at (by) 10. flying 15. deal

IX. Rewrite the following sentences with suggested words. ( 10 Points )

1) If only your sister could come as well.

2) It looked as if / though the house had been occupied for several months.

3) He was too tired to stay awake until the end of the film.

4) I was the last person to know about the accident.

5) It’s very important to keep the environment clean.

6) If he had been informed, he would have attended the seminar.

7.In spite of being short of money, I’ll lend you some.

8) I warned the boys not to swim out too far.

9) If she hadn’t forgotten to add salt, the food wouldn’t have been tasteless.

10) If only you had told me earlier.

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Part 1: Pronunciation

1. B. stop 2. D. talent 3. B. enter 4. C. centre 5. D. pursue

6. D. large 7. A. guidance 8. D. thread 9. D. wonder 10. D. palace

Part 2: Multiple choice

1. is 2. are 3. coming 4. would have met 5. whose 6. boils

7. when 8. cut 9. was 10. didn’t 11. win 12. will feel

13. There are few 14. robbed 15. expect 16. few17. audience

18. rent 19. architect 20. change 21. C. a good22.B. eats 23. A. them all

24. C. will you25. D. have been waiting26. D. neither is he 27 B. looking

28C. How long29. A. have it cut 30. C. would rather 31. B. were

32. D. so bad a singer33. C. wouldn’t do 34. C. It’s OK 35. D. was the first bridge built36. B. Would you

mind 37. C. about 38. D. with39. B. Even though

40. B. rejected 41. A. would work42. B. having 43. C. were

44. B. decision 45. C. ge t 46. B. enjoys spending 47. B. like 48.C. such as 49. C. revised 50. C.

which

Part 3: Multiple choice (0,1 x 10 = 1,0 i m)

1. A. fuels 2. D. exhaust 3. D. sources 4. A. reserves 5. C. renewed

6. B. alternative 7. C. power 8. C. renewable 9. B. supplies 10. D. consumption

Part 4: Word formation (0,1 x 10 = 1,0 i m)

1. deafness 2. scientists3. applicants4. carefully5. succeeded

6. alive7. bleeding8. heal9. attentively10. shortages

Part 5: Error shooting (0,1 x 20 = 2,0 i m)

1. to translate 6. They 11. interested 16. walking

2. a countryside 7. Fertilize 12. bad 17. brought

3. the peoples 8. those 13. of 18. sickly

4. come 9. of 14. see 19. attitudes

5. possibly course 10. that his 15. am 20. for driving

Part 6: Gap filling (0,1 x 10 = 1,0 i m)

1. parents 2. grew 3. known 4. school 5. favorite/ best

6. joined 7. President 8. called 9. celebrate 10. picture/photo

Part 7: Rewriting (0,1 x 10 = 1,0 i m)

1. It took (me) more than twelve (/12) hours to fly from Bangkok to London.

2. Nothing (on the issue) has been decided yet.

3. The film was so boring that she felt asleep.

4. Going to the theatre is one of my favourite pastimes/ something I really enjoy doing.

5. Provided (that) you fill the car up with petrol , you can borrow it.

6. There is no point/sense/good (in) complaining about the situation.

7. If I were her, I wouldn't spend too much/ I would spend less money on clothing.

(/ If only she wouldn't spend too much/ she would spend less money on clothing).

8. No one (else) in the world plays football as/so badly as you (do).

9. Susan has no difficulty/difficulties in making friends at her new school.

10. There is a lot of/ heavy traffic in the road today.

Part 8: Sentence completing (0,1 x 10 = 1,0 i m)

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1. A man was/went on holiday in London for the first time.

2. After arriving/ he (had) arrived at the hotel, he sent his wife a telegram.

3. In the telegram he informed his wife of his/the safe arrival.

4. He also gave her the name and the address of his/the hotel.

5. The next day he went sightseeing round London.

6. He was satisfied and enjoyed his visit very much as it was one of the most beautiful cities in/ of the world.

7. He went to a restaurant to have/ and had dinner after his/the tour.

8. He was tired and wanted to go back to the hotel to/ and get some sleep.

9. Unfortunately, he couldn't remember the name and (the) address of the/his hotel.

10. Late that night his wife received a strange telegram which said “Please send me thename and (the) address

of my hotel at once”.

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Phần I: (10 điểm) - Mỗi câu đúng được 1 điểm:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

A B C C B C D B A C

Phần II: (5 điểm) - Mỗi câu đúng được 1 điểm:

1. were writing / went

2. will forgive

3. being treated

4. heard / got

5. hasn’t been heard

Phần III: (20 điểm) - Mỗi câu đúng được 2 điểm:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

D A B C D A B D A C

Phần IV: (10 điểm) - Mỗi câu đúng được 2 điểm:

1. on

2. by

3. in

4. in

5. with

Phần V: (20 điểm) - Mỗi câu đúng được 2 điểm:

1. He doesn’t drive for fear of having an accident.

2. Not only is she a talented dancer but she’s also a good singer.

3. Sue is not as well behaved as/less well behaved than Sally.

4. Jim had difficulty (in) overcoming his problems.

5. All flights were cancelled due to a strike.

6. She suggested trying that new Thai restaurant.

7. How long is it since he moved in?

8. I prefer to travel by car rather than by train.

9. Neither Mary nor Peter likes vampire films.

10. I’m more frightened of ghosts than I am of flying.

Phần VI: (10 điểm) - Mỗi câu đúng được 1 điểm:

1. similarities

2. instantly

3. effective

4. practical

5. relatively

6. suitable

7. incorrectly

8. explanation

9. development

10. unexpected

Phần VII: (7.5 điểm) - Mỗi câu đúng được 0.5 điểm:

1. B

6. D

2. C

7. B

3. A

8. B

4. C

9. A

11. C

12. C

13. B

14. A

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5. A 10. D 15. B

Phần VIII: (7.5 điểm) - Mỗi câu đúng được 0.5 điểm:

1. were / posed

6. like

2. which

7. why

3. as

8. or

4. would

9. less

5. besides

10. single

11. used

12. well

13. on

14. much

15. be

Phần IX: (10 điểm) - Mỗi câu đúng được 2 điểm:

1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. D

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PART I (2 điểm): 0,2 điểm / câu

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1. C 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B

6. A 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. C

PART II (3 điểm): 0,2 điểm / câu

1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B

6. A 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. A

11. A 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A

PART III (2 điểm) : 0,2 điểm / câu

1. confidential 2. outbreak 3. outburst 4. ashamed 5. correspondence

6. slippery 7. postage 8. inconsistent 9. widespread 10. turnover

PART IV (2 điểm) : 0,2 điểm / câu

Mistake Correction Mistake Correction

1. put out put off 6. seriously serious

2. a an 7. to friend to befriend

3. have has 8. if/ will unless/ won’t

4. was making was doing 9. yesterday yesterday's

5 lay lie 10. she he

PART V (1,5 điểm) : 0,3 điểm / câu

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C

PART VI (2 điểm) : 0,2 điểm / câu

1. whose 2. part 3. be 4. are 5. of

6. put 7. due 8. far 9. which 10. may/might

PART VII (2 điểm) : 0,2 điểm / câu

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. C

6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. D

PART VIII (2,5 điểm) : 0,25 điểm / câu

1. There has been a slight fall/ decrease/ drop in the value of Sterling in the past week.

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2. The team leader criticized John for not waiting/ having waited for them.

3. Only when Alice and Charles/ (they) (had) had their second child did they /(Alice and Charles )decide to move to a bigger

house.

- Only when Alice and Charles had given/gave birth to their second child did they decide to move to a bigger house.

- Only when their second child was born did Alice and Charles decide to move to a bigger house.

4. That old typewriter is not worth being repaired /repairing.

5. The average depth of the Pacific Ocean is greater than that of the Atlantic.

1. You should not have talked to her like that.

2. This is the best food I've ever tasted. This is the first time I have ever tasted such good food.

3. If a famous film star had not attended the party, it wouldn't have been a success.

- If a famous film star had not attended, the party wouldn't have been a success.

- If it hadn’t been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party wouldn’t have succeed/ been successful.

4. They have a lot of hobbies and interests in common.

5. If you are under age, you can not watch certain films.

PART IX Essay: (3 điểm)

- Nội dung (content): 1.5 điểm

- Từ vựng (vocabulary): 0.5 điểm


- Tính mạch lạc và trôi chảy (coherence and cohesion): 0.5 điểm

- Sai dưới 4 lỗi nhẹ không trừ điểm.

- Sai từ 4 lỗi trở lên trừ 0.5 điểm.

- Sai 1 lỗi nặng trừ 0.2 điểm/1 lỗi

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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

I.A.

1.A 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.D

I.B

1.D 2. C 3.C 4.A 5.A

II.

1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.B

6.C 7.A 8.D 9.B 10.A

11.B 12.C 13.A 14.D 15.A

16.C 17.D 18.B 19.C 20.B

READING A

1.B 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.B

6.B 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.C

READING B

1.C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.C

6.C 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.B

GUIDED CLOZE TEST

1.C 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.B

6.D 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.B

B.WRITTEN TEST

VERB FORMS

1. Be converted – are provided

2. Looks – has lived – has worked – should definitely interview

3. Rocked – were seen – forced – to resign

4. Has Stephen telephoned – don’t know – would stop – phoning

5. Had it not been – would not have been able – was – managed

6. Is – have been

7. Was – was blowing

8. Had been circulating – was made

9. Graduated – spent – was offered – wanted

10. Had been complaining – was not surprised – left – will she do

PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS

A.

1. with 2. From 3. Against / with 4. Against 5. About

6. with / about 7. At 8. Over 9. On 10.about

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B.

1. off 2. Back 3. In 4. On 5. Out for

6. out 7. Over 8. Up 9. Out on 10. Out

WORD FORMATION

A.

1.Increasingly 2. Accessible 3. Personal 4. Ownership 5. pressure

6. national 7. Addition 8. Protection 9. Undesirable 10.traditional

B.

1. revelation 2. Withdraw 3. Cure 4. Endurance 5. Reciprocal

6. notable 7. Indispensable 8. Single-minded 9. Beholder 10. Well-mannered

ERROR CORRECTION

1. She 2. Them 3. So 4. ̌ 5. That

6. much 7. ̌ 8. At 9. On 10. Being

OPEN CLOZE TEST

1.an 2. The / some / those 3. Enough 4. While 5. From

6. which / that 7. Even 8. Is 9. Has 10.more

VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

1. At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen.

2. The more paper they produce, the more wood pulp they need.

3. Only by united opposition can/ will / could we eliminate world terrorism.

4. Hardly had the keeper opened the cage when the lion attacked him.

5. Nobody has laid a finger on her.

6. The house has been cut to the bone because the owner needs some mony.

7. Some children are cruel to their younger siblings.

8. I’d like to stay at your hotel for two nights at the end of this month.

9. Will you kindly reserve a single room for me ?

10. I will/ shall arrive on the evening of May 15 and leave on May 17.

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Question 1: 0,1p * 5 = 0,5p

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1D 2A 3D 4B 5B

Question 2:

0,15p * 10 =1,5p

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

a c d a b d a b d c a c a a b

Question 3:

0,2p * 5 = 1p

1. quickly 3. learning

2. building 4. harmful 5. laziness

Question 4:

0,2p * 5 = 1p

1. we do so → so do we

2. Spend → Spending

3. to have → to having

4. ask → asked

5. changing → to change

Question 5:

0,2p * 5 = 1p

1.are - have cried

2. to rain ( raining)

3. came

4. will be done

Question 6:

0,2p * 5 = 1p

1. wonderful 2. town

3. old 4. friendly 5. bought

Question 7: 0,3p * 5 = 1,5p

1. It is officially known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet.

2. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen.

3. (Vietnamese people usually make preparations for the holiday several weeks beforehand.) They tidy

their houses, cook special food, clean and made offerings on the family altars.

4. No, it doesn’t.

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year.

5.Because Vietnamese people believe that how people act during those days will influence the whole

Question 8: 0,2p * 5 = 1,0p

1. Your kitchen is bigger than mine (Your kitchen is not so small as mine)

2. The date of the meeting will be changed.

3. The children enjoyed walking in the rain.

4. His car has just been stolen

5. Peter asked me if he could borrow me some money.

Question 9: 1,5p

a. Thank you very much for the flowers you sent me while I was in the hospital.(0,3p)

b. They were beautiful and really me helped to cheer me up.(0,3p)

c. I came out of the hospital on Monday morning.(0,3p)

d. Now I am very bored.(0.1p)

e.Will you come over to my place on the weekend?(0,3p)

f. I will phone you on Friday afternoon.(0,2p)

Your friend,

Mai.

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QUESTION I: 10 X 0,25 = 2,5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

B C A D A C D C B A

QUESTION II: 10 X 0,25 = 2,5

1. is 2. gets 3. knows 4. will have 5. stays

6. were 7. wouldn’t try 8. wishes 9. complains 10. would be

QUESTION III: 10 X 0,25 = 2,5

1. after -> before 3. who -> which 5. members -> member

2. buyed -> bought 4. others -> other 6. much -> many 7. is -> are

8. them -> their 9. wrapping -> wrapped 10. neighborhoods -> neighbors

QUESTION IV: 10 X 0,25 = 2,5

1. frienship 2. widened 3. electrical 4. careful 5. successfully

6. importance 7. students 8. interested 9. celebrations 10. unpolluted

QUESTION V: 10 X 0,25 = 2,5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C A D D A C B B A B

QUESTION VI: 10 X 0,25 = 2,5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

for about after of in on at of in for

QUESTION VII: 10 X 0,25 = 2,5

1. Jane eats very little because she doesn’t want to put on weight.

2. There are more than a thousand employees where my brother works.

3. Mr.Ba suggested going abroad for their holiday that year.

4. If you don’t keep your feet dry, you will get a cold.

5. They have opened two trading centers here this year.

6. Mrs.Brown asked me if I sometimes went to that English Speaking Club.

7. I wish I could sing beautifully, so I could join them now.

8. Mr.Pike used to play soccer after school when he was a school boy.

9. The children whose team won the match are very happy.

10. He speaks more persuasively than his brother (does).

QUESTION VIII: 10 X 0,25 = 2,5

1. Don’t forget to keep in touch with us.

2. How many hours a week do you spend watching TV?

3. If I were you, I would take part in these cultural activities.

4. It was a national holiday yesterday, so my friends and I went on/for a picnic.

5. It took us half an hour to get to the picnic site by motorbike.

6. I would like to congratulate you on passing your exam.

7. They are as fast as your cars.

8. Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for coming.

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9. What’s the population of Vietnam?

10. We suggest(ed) learning ten words by heart every day.

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Phần I:

1. B 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. C

Phần II:

1. A 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. A

Phần III:

1. D 11. A 21. B 31. D 41. B

2. B 12. B 22. C 32. A 42. B

3. B 13. D 23. C 33. D 43. B

4. D 14. A 24. B 34. A 44. D

5. C 15. C 25. C 35. C 45. C

6. C 16. D 26. C 36. C 46. D

7. B 17. A 27. D 37. C 47. C

8. A 18. D 28. B 38. D 48. D

9. C 19. A 29. A 39. B 49. A

10. B 20. A 30. A 40. D 50. D

Phần IV:

1. A 6. A

2. B 7. C

3. C 8. C

4. D 9. C

5. B 10. B

Phần V:

1. C 6. D 11. D

2. C 7. B 12. D

3. D 8. B 13. B

4. A 9. C 14. C

5. A 10. C 15. D

Phần VI:

1. A 6. A

2. C 7. B

3. C 8. C

4. A 9. C

5. B 10. C

Phần VII:

1. IT 6. WELL 11. STATUS

2. ALTHOUGH/ THOUGH 7. UNCHANGED 12. TAKE

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3. TAKEN 8. THOSE 13. USE

4. ON 9. CLOTHES 14. ADAPT

5. WHO/ THAT 10. BUT 15. PRESENT

Phần VIII:

1. BEHAVIORAL 6. IMMESUARABLY 11. SPOKEMAN

2. MISPLACE 7. ILL-ADVISED 12. DEPENDABLE

3. FLIGHTS 8. BREATHLESS 13. STANDBY

4. INEXHAUSTIBLE 9. PROFUNDITY 14. WRONGDOINGS

5. INSECTICIDE(S) 10. NON-APPEARANCE 15.

TIME-

COMSUMING

Phần IX:

1. You oughtn’t to have scared your little brother like that.

2. I object to people criticizing me unfairly.

3. No official decision on where to send the proceeds of the concert has been made by the the fundraisers.

4. She prides herself on being a good dj.

5. Only after he had a lot of research did he (begin to) write the book.

6. Ipaid all the money before collecting the goods, which was foolish.

7. Impressive as the building was/ might be, it wasn’t to my taste.

8. She has gone off the idea.

9. But for the bad weather, it would have been a superb weekend.

10. Enormous effort has been made by scientists to find a cure for this disease.

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I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35 points)


Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Key B A D D A B A C C D C A C D B


1. was talking – saw

2. is being considered

3. has been used

4. have lost – have been looking for/have looked for– did – found

5. had – would go


1. failed 2.won 3. nobody/ no one 4. lend 5. earns/gets

6. take 7. near/close 8. countryside/ country 9.sleepy 10. prevent/stop

II. READING COMPREHENSION (35 points)


1. interview 2. applicants 3. reference 4. contract 5. training

6. career 7. promotion 8. redundant 9. pension 10. retired


Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Key B D C C D D A B B A


1. keen / hooked 2. at 3. got 4. whose 5. called

6. were 7. would 8. of/about 9. much /far 10. on

11. his 12. whom 13. be 14. the 15. was

III. WRITING (30 points)


1. My mother, who is nearly 60, is coming to live with us.

2. Andrew has been a teacher of English for a very long time.

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3. It is not easy to bring up children in a modern world.

4. I think we should do some sightseeing/ go sightseeing this afternoon.

5. The room where I am staying is very noisy./ which I am staying in

6. This is Peter, whose sister works at your school.

7. Do you want to see the pictures that we took on holiday?

8. Have you ever considered becoming a professional footballer?

9. I’ll give Tania your letter if she comes to school tomorrow.

10. I’ve really got to cut down on/ give up smoking.


1. Would you mind helping me with this box?

2. She wanted to know who had eaten the cake.

3. What was the weather like on your holiday/when you were on holiday?

4. I do not ski very well, but I’d like to learn.

5. The exam was easier than I expected.

6. Do not forget to get/keep in touch with me if you come to London.

7. Make sure that you turn up in (good) time.

8. Your English will get better if you keep practising.

9. Normally it takes me 10 minutes to get to school.

10. She wants to meet people who are /come from other countries.

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I. 1. off 6. against

2. to 7. in - in

3. ahead 8. of - against

4. with 9. for - long

5. at - by- of 10. in

II.

1. hadn’t rained - would have been 6. waiting - wait - come

2. overlooking 7. had been working

3. will have repaired 8. won’t be

4. has 9. to send - were

5. will be travelling / will arrive 10. to stand

III.

1. eyesight 11. specially

2. light-headed 12. unasked

3. expectancy 13. quarrelsome

4. selfishness 14. clearness / clarity

5. passers 15. consideration

6. sympathetic

7. broadcasts

8. guidelines

9. warming

10. nowadays

IV. 1. take out “are”

2. take out “Having”

3. take out “of ”

4. is because Is that because

5. try and get try to get

6. take out “for”

7. dirty enough too dirty

8. more many books many more books

9. nothing anything

10. returning to return

V.

a- 1. unfair 2. peaceful 3. idea 4. especially 5. successfully

b- 1. being 2. If 3. from 4. can 5. staying

6.their 7. not 8. becomes 9. for 10. common.

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VI. 1.B 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. D.

VII. 1. C 11. B 21. A

2. A 12. D 22. B

3. C 13. D 23. A

4. C 14. C 24. A

5. D 15. A 25. C

6. D 16. B

7. A 17. B

8. D 18. A

9. A 19. D

10. B 20. D

VIII.

a. 1. It can sometimes be disappointing when they know each other well.

2. She can’t have done it on purpose.

3. It’s impossible for a child to sit for 15 minutes.

4. Could you please wake us in the morning?

5. I wonder if it would be possible for me to make a phone call.

6. The patient made quicker recovery than expected.

7. The less hurried he is the worse he works.

8. So as not to dusturb the children, we left quietly.

9. Due to time constraint, I am not going deep into the analysic of this dimension.

10. It makes no difference to me whether he comes to power or not.

b. 1. Why do you want to take up a new holiday ?

2. Mrs. Noble asked Eric if / wether she / he had seen her gloves anywhere.

3. “ I will not complete the work unless you pay me 500 extra”...

4. Robert has been out of work / job for 2 years.

5. The thief ran right past you so you must have seen his face.

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QUESTION 3 : Từ có dấu trọng âm khác với các từ khác ( 0,5 đ ). Mỗi từ đúng 0,125đ

1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C

QUESTION 4 : Từ có vần gạch chân được đọc khác với từ khác ( 0,5 đ ). Mỗi từ đúng 0,125đ

1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C

QUESTION 5 : Từ thuộc chủ đề khác với các từ khác ( 0,5 đ ). Mỗi từ đúng 0,125đ

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A

QUESTION 6 : Dùng từ ở dạng thích hợp ( 0,5 đ ). Mỗi từ đúng 0,125đ

1. energetic 2. architecture 3. mysterious 4. anxiety

QUESTION 7 : Viết động từ ở thì và dạng thích hợp ( 0,5 đ ). Mỗi từ đúng 0,125đ

1. was flooded 2. turning 3. had checked 4. had been turned

QUESTION 8 : Viết câu đúng ( 1 đ ). Mỗi câu đúng 0,125đ. Sai ngữ pháp không cho điểm

1. I had the plan for the living-room drawn

2. She invited him to join a picnic.

3. There used to be old buildings in this city.

4. Lan finds it easy to make friends.

5. He’d rather type than write by hand.

6. It’s six months ago since he left home.

7. There is an eight o’clock train to Hue every morning.

8. Neither of the chairs are comfortable.

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QUESTION 9 : Ghép thành cặp câu có nghĩa ( 1 đ ). Mỗi cặp đúng 0,125đ

1. D 2. H 3. F 4. A

5. I 6. E 7. J 8. B

QUESTION 10 : Điền khuyết đọan văn ( 1 đ ). Mỗi từ đúng 0,125đ

1) there 2) in 3) from 4) every

5) seen 6) built 7) have 8) house

Notes : Thí sinh có thể điền khuyết bằng từ khác, nếu đúng về ngữ nghĩa và hợp ngữ pháp vẫn

cho điểm

QUESTION 11 : Chọn câu trả lời đúng ( 1 đ ). Mỗi câu đúng 0,125đ

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D

5. C 6. A 7. C 8. B

QUESTION 12 :

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Chọn từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với những từ còn lại:

1. A. band B. inflation C. endangered D. landscapes

2. A. within B. fathom C. anthem D. with

3. A. honorable B. honesty C. historic D. heir

4. A. massage B. carriage C. voyage D. dosage

5. A. climber B. barber C. number D. robber

Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau:

6. Blue whales are considered…………..species.

A. dangerous B. danger C. endangered D. endanger

7. Fax machines were a wonderful …………..at the time.

A. inventive B. invention C. discover D. discovery

8. The villagers had to work hard in the fields all day and could hardly …………ends meet.

A. work B. do C. make D. let

9. My mother is busy………..her housework.

A. at B. with C. on D. in

10. A computer is …………of doing almost anything you ask it to.

A. able B. disable C. capable D. incapable

11. When I was young, my parents never let me ………….out alone at night.

A. to go B. going C. went D. go

12. He was offered the job…………..his qualifications were poor.

A. although B. in spite of C. because of D. because

13. Do you know the reason ………….. he didn’t marry her.

A. when B. where C. why D. which

14. I can answer the question………..you say is difficult.

A. which B. whom C. who D. whose

15. Bao Yen sings……………than this singer.

A. well B. better C. gooder D. more good

16. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at……….sea.

A. a B. an C. the D. No article

17. Without plants water would run………….as soon as it falls.

A. of B. off C. out D. down

18. Paper money …………for over a thousand years.

A. used B. is used C. has used D. has been used

19. She apologized…………..late.

A. to arriving B. in arriving D. for arriving D. at arriving

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20. Tom hasn’t been here ……….you came here together.

A. for B. when C. since D. as

Cho đúng dạng của các từ trong ngoặc:

21. natural

22. variety

23. entertainment

24. technology

25. carefully

26. friendly

27. shortage

28. anger

29. combination

30. action

Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống một từ thích hợpcho sẵn trong hộp để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau (có nhiều sự

lựa chọn hơn số đáp án cần điền):

A. is-35 B. lakes-34 C. most 31 D.for-37

E. or-38 F. search G. It-32 H. of-33

I. many-40 J. visitors-39 K. visit- 36 L. animals

One of the (31) beautiful part of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake District is situated in the north-west of

England. (32) consists of high hills, mountains and , (33) course, lakes. There are sixteen (34) in all. The

largest one (35) Lake Windermere. Every year more than fourteen million people from Britain and abroad

(36) the Lake District. They go there to enjoy the fresh air and the scenery. Some go (37) a walk in the

mountains (38) sail boats on the Lakes or simply sit admiring the magnificent vies. Unfortunately, the

region is becoming the victim of its own success in attracting (39). There are so (40) people coming to the

Lake District. They threaten to destroy the peace and quiet which many are searching for there.

Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn đáp án đúng:

Stone soup

One day a man called at the house of an old woman. Most people did not like the old woman because she

was selfish and mean.

“I am very hungry,” the man said, “Can you give me something to eat?”

“I have little food in the house,” the old woman said “I can give you only a piece of bread.”

“Bread is better than nothing,” the man told her, and he went into the house.

The old woman cut a piece of bread and gave it to him.

“This bread is good,” he said. “But it will taste better with some soup”.

“I have no soup”, the old woman said.

“Can you make stone soup?” the man said.

“Stone soup? What is that?”

“It is easy to make. Take a stone from the garden. Wash it and put it in a pan of water. Boil the stone in the

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water.”

The old woman took a stone from the garden and washed it. Then she put it in a pan of water and boiled

the water.

The man took a spoonful of the soup and tasted it. “Yes” he said, “this is a very good soup, but a few

potatoes will make it taste better”.

The old woman put two potatoes in the soup and boiled it again. The man tasted it.

“Much better” he said, “but a few onions will give it a stronger taste”.

The old woman put two onions into the soup and boiled it again.

The man tasted it a third time.

“Excellent”, he said, “I see you have a piece of chicken on the table. Put that into the soup and add a little

pepper and salf. It will make the stone soup perfect”.

The old woman put the piece of chicken into the soup and added a little pepper and salt.

“You are an excellent cook” the man said. “This is the best stone soup I have ever tasted. Now I can eat the

bread you gave me”.

41. Why did the man visit the old woman’s house?

A. He liked the old woman.

B. He knew the old woman very well.

C. The old woman was not really selfish and mea.

D. He wanted some food.

42. What did the old woman give him at first?

A. A piece of bread B. Nothing

C. A stone D. Some hot water

43. What was the stone soup made of at first?

A. A stone B. A stone, hot water and a piece of bread.

C. A stone and hot water D. Hot water

44. What was in the stone soup at the end of the story?

A. A stone and some water

B. A few potatoes and some water.

C. A few potatoes, some onions and chicken, and a stone

D. A stone, some water, a few potatoes, some onions, chicken, pepper and salt.

45. What kind of a man was he?

A. Greedy B. Foolish C. Clever D. Hard to please

Viết lại các câu sau, bắt đầu bằng từ gợi ý, giữ nguyên nghĩa của câu:

46. It takes Lan 1 hour a day to finish her homework.

Lan spends 1 hour finishing her homework.

47. The castle destroyed by fire last night was built over 200 years ago.

The castle which was destroyed by fire last night was built over….

48. She had someone repaint her house last Sunday.

She had her house repaired last Sunday.

49. The last time Tom came here was in 2000.

Tom hasn’t come here since 2000

50. I am not a rich businessman and I can’t afford to buy an expensive car.

If I were a rich businessman, I could afford to buy an expensive car.

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51. How often do you milk the cows on the farm?

How often are the cows milked on the farm?

52. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.

In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school

53. It is necessary for you to study English well.

Studying English well is necessary for you.

54. “Do you want to join us?” Mary said to Tom.

Mary asked Tom if he wanted to join them.

55. Tom’s new school is bigger than his old one.

Tom’s old school is smaller than his new one/school is not as big as his new one.

Chọn đáp án đúng điền vào các chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau:

English is the (56) important in the world today. A very large (57) of people understand and use English in

many (58) of the world.

Indeed English is a very useful language. If we (59) English we can go to any place or country we like. We

shall not find it hard to (60) people understand what we want to say.

English also helps us to learn all kinds of subjects. Hundreds of books are (61) in English every day in many

countries to teach people many useful things. (62) English language has therefore helped to spread ideas

and knowledge to all the corners of the world. There is no subject that cannot be (63) in English.

As English is used so much everywhere in the world, it has helped to make the countries in the world more

(64). The leaders of the world use English to understand one another. The English language has therefore

helped to spread better understanding and friendship among countries of the world.

Lastly, a person who knows English is respected by people. It is for all these (65) that I want to learn

English.

56. A. most B. mostly C. chiefly D. best

57. A. few B. deal C. amount D. number

58. A. countries B. place C. sites D. scenes

59. A. realize B. say C. speak D. tell

60. A. get B. let C. persuade D. make

61. A. published B. wrote C. print D. made

62. A. A B. An C. That D. The

63. A. recognized B. realized C. known D. taught

64. A. friend B. friendly C. friendship D. friendliness

65. A. reasons B. causes C. effects D. results

Cho đúng dạng của động từ trong ngoặc:

66. The last student (leave) the classroom must lock it. to leave

67. I (not see) him since June. haven seen

68. How many cigarettes your father (smoke) a day? does your father smoke

69. He (not know) how to dance when he (be) six years old. didn’t know-was

70. A: Someone broke into our house last night.

B: I’m sorry. I forget (lock) it before going to bed. to lock

71. He is the only man (invite) to the party tonight. to be invited

72. I (see) a strange man (follow) her when I (walk) on the street last night. saw-following-was walking

Tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong các câu sau:

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73. According to the graduate catalog, student housing is more cheaper than housing off campus.

A B C D

C cheaper

74. Despite of many attempts to introduce a universal language, notably Esperanto and Idiom Neutral,

A B C D

A Despite/In spite of

the effort has met with very little success.

75. She has been studying English since she was six, so she speaks English fluent.

A B C D

D fluently

76. Many efforts have been done to protect endangered species.

A B C D

C made

77. He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant informations.

A B C D

Dinformation

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PART II –points

0.1 for each correct answer

1. B 2.A 3.C 4. A 5. D

6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. D

PART III - points


1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C

6. C 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. C

11. C 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. D

16. C 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. C

PART IV –points


1. scientist 2. urbanized 3. uninteresting 4. participation 5. absence

6. hopeless 7. laziness 8. products 9. contestants 10 especially

PART V – points


1. enough intelligent - intelligent enough 6. going - go

2. helped - helping 7. if - whether

3. play - to play 8. interesting - interested

4. weigh - weight 9. going - to go

5. for - of 10. was - were

Part VI – points


1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A

6. B 7. B 8. D 9. C 10.B

PART VII – points


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1. ON 2. IT 3. PART/ROLE 4. CALLED 5. WAS

6. RED 7. PRESENTS 8. WRITTEN 9. WITH 10.ON

Part VIII- points


6. They haven’t come back their homeland for over two years.

7. I asked Mai how many cars there were in front of her/his house.

8. I wasn’t introduced to newcomers in the festival.

9. The food was so bad that the children couldn’t eat it.

10. There is no point in persuading her to join in that activity.

11. So far I have typed five pages of the essay.

12. The dog is always stealing my socks.

13. Hoa had no difficulty in translating this poem into French.

14. Let all of dirty clothes be collected by 8 o’clock tomorrow morning.

15. Mary is the most graceful girl at school. (No girl at school is as graceful as Mary.

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II. (1,5 ps) (0,1ps for each correct answer)


Sentence 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Answer B C D A A C B B A C B C A C C

III. (1 ps) (0,1 ps for each correct answer)

Sentence 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Answer C A D D A C B B A B

IV. (1 ps) (0,1 ps for each correct answer)

Sentence 1 2 3 4 5

Answer C B C B D

V. (1 ps) (0,1 ps for each correct answer

1. plays 2. to 3. also 4. out 5. have

6. cinema 7. watching 8.time 9. against 10. nor

VI. (1 ps) (0,1 ps for each correct answer)

1. has collected 2. seeing 3. eating 4. have just made 5. is going to rain

6. was rebuilt 7. has been used 8. to use / show 9. were sleeping

VII. (1 ps) (0,1 ps for each correct answer)

1.energetic 2. magically 3. broken 4. traditional 5. action

6. Unfortunately 7. daily 8. inhabitants 9. suggestion 10 decision

VIII. (1 ps) (0,1 ps for each correct answer)

1. than --> from 6. has retired --> retired

2. have --> had 7. country --> countries

3. many --> much 8. enough strong --> strong enough

4. such --> so 9.boil --> boiled

5. homeworks --> homework 10. wore --> were worn

IX. (1 ps) (0,1 ps for each correct answer)


2. It is difficult to learn English without (having) a good dictionary.

3.He has learned / has been learning English for two years now.

4.She used to stay with her uncle when she was a child.

5. A note was written on the board by Mai yesterday.

6. Having a vacation abroad is interesting.

7.Vinh is always forgetting his homework

8. Ballpoint pens are used more widely than fountainpens.

9. We haven’t seen her since we left university.

10. My brother is very good at repairing household appliances

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X. (1 ps) (0,1 ps for each correct answer)

1. Nam asked Mrs Blake if/ whether she had ever been to My Son.

2. We have lived / have been living here for fifteen years

3. Trung was given a microcomputer by his parents on his birthday.

4. This is the first time I have ever played a computer game.

5. Nga is looking forward to meeting her aunt again .

6. He is so old that he can’t have more children.

7. Susan told me that she was very busy and she said (that) she would ring me the following/ next

day.

8. They are being made to study hard.

9. No one has signed this cheque.

10. She is a good cook.

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I. Listen and complete the dialogue with the words you have heard(10pts)

Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 1 đ

1. sounds 2. mean 3. North 4. perfect 5. according

6. advertisement 7. looking 8. rain 9. dry 10. World

II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (5pts)


1. b 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. d

III. Supply the correct verb forms/ tense: 15pts Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 1.5 đ

1. are watching 2. have known 3. Did they arrive 4. moved 5. to cook

6. not to make 7. playing 8. to give 9. is going to rain 10. have been

IV. Give the correct forms of these words 10pts Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 1 đ

1. SPEECH 2. WISDOM 3. VOLUNTARY 4. WORLDWIDE 5. ORPHANAGE

6. SOCIABLE 7. STEAMER 8. BEAUTIFULLY 9. TRADITIONAL 10. ENCOURAGES

V. Rewrite the sentences, keep the meaning unchanged:(20pts ).


1. We have become/have been close friends for a long time

2. She is the most intelligent student/girl in our school.

3. Nam asked Nga to lend him her bike./Nam asked Nga if he could borrow her bike.

4. Lan is the same height as Hoa/ Lan is as tall as Hoa/ Lan and Hoa are the same height.

5. Apples are not as expensive as oranges.

6. He prefers golf to tennis/ He prefers playing golf to (playing) tennis

7. My brother told me not to translate each sentence into Vietnamese.

8. How long have you played the piano

9. Your brother is not strong enough to lift that box.

10. Hung’s hobby is collecting stamps.

VI. Read the passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word. (10pts )


1. starts/begins 2. get 3. for 4. walk 5. takes

6. finish 7. there 8. while 9. have 10. out

VII. There are 11 mistakes in the following paragraph. Underline the mistake then correct it. Write your answer in the

table below. (10pts) Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 1 đ

1.lately - later 2. flied - flew 3. begun - began 4. year - years 5. many - much

6. building - built 7. faster - fastest 8. flying - fly 9. in - from 10. on - by

VIII. Use the following words and phrases. Make all the necessary changes and additions to write complete and

meaningful sentences. (20pts ). Mỗi đáp án đúng cho 2 đ.

1. Those buses are not going to the airport and neither are taxis.

2. Didn’t you want to sell the house last year ?

3. He stops smoking to save money

4. My brother doesn’t drive carefully as I do.

5. My mother said he had seen that kind of film before.

6. It is difficult to prevent people from parking here

7. The/ This question was too difficult for them to answer.

8. Tom was turning on the radio in order to hear the result of the football match between 3.00 and 4.00 pm last

Sunday.

9. This is the first time I have been to Paris

10. While Carol was discussing on/ about Math exercise with Dannis we arrived at 11 pm yesterday.

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SECTION ONE: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY.

Question 1: Choose the best options: (10đ) Chọn đúng mỗi câu (1đ)

1. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. C

6. A 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. D

Question 2: Use the correct form of the words in brackets. (7đ) Đúng mỗi từ (1đ)

11. scientific 15. combination

12. permission 16. ability

13. to widen 17. enjoyable

14. miraculous

Question 3: There is one mistake in each sentence. Find and correct them.

(10đ) Chọn đúng mỗi câu (1đ)

18. help > helps 23. wouldn't> won’t

19. take> to take 24. importance> important

20. would> will 25. below> under

21. establish> established 26. cook> to cook

22. decide> to decide 27. whom> to whom

SECTION II: READING COMPREHENSION

Question 4: Read the following passage and fill each gap with ONE suitable word.

(10đ) Điền đúng mỗi từ (1đ)

28. used 29. for 30. money 31. his 32. was

33. who / that 34. and 35. out 36. street 37. at

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Question 5: Read the passage bellow and then choose a suitable word A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.

(10đ) Điền đúng mỗi từ (1đ)

38. C 39. B 40. A 41. B 42. C 43. A 44. B 45. D 46. B 47. A

Questions6: (10đ) Đúng mỗi câu (2đ)

48.D 49.C 50.C 51.A 52.A

SECTION III: WRITING:

Question 7: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the

sentence printed before it. (8đ) Đúng mỗi câu (1đ)

50. She advised me to help him to study better.

51. He’d rather (drink) tea than coffee.

52. How long is it since you (last) rode the bike?

53. It was such an interesting trip that we couldn’t forget it.

54. John is interested in astronomy

55. I don’t mind looking after the baby for you

56. We stopped seeing each other/ one another a long time ago

57. John’s flat was broken into last week

Question 8: Bài luận (15đ)

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SECTION A

I.

1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. d

II.

1. b. engineer 2. a. social 3. design 4. different 5. service

SECTION B

I.

1. c. worried 2. a. managed 3. a. at last 4. c. opinion 5. d. test 6. d. whisper

7. b. then 8. c. no need 9. c. stuck 10. b. told 11. d. attractive 12. a. scientific

13. a. would be 14. b. inventions 15. b. in

II.

1. disappointed with 2. ....an adjective 3. famous for.......... 4. ........breaks promise

5. clean.........6. both of whom.......... 7. of gold 8. were out 9. ......do we 10. .......insisted on going

III. 1. hot 2. ability 3. clearness/ clarity 4. depth 5. skillful / skilled 6. threatened

7. carelessly 8. confident 9. 10. applicants

SECTION C

I.

1. however 2. firstly / first of all 3. moreover / in addition 4. on the other hand

5. firstly / first of all 6. moreover / in addition 7. as a result 8. in conclusion

9. on the whole 10. in contrast

II.

1. of 2. liked / wished / wanted/ used 3. whose 4. One/ That 5. at 6. few 7. from

8. in 9. had 10. over 11. run/ running/ come/ walk/ ect. 12. thought/ believed

13. drew/ took/ swung/ seized 14. and 15. saved/ protected/ defended 16. by 17. at / by

18. made 19. an 20. still/ easily / even

III.

1. c 2. b 3. d 4. b 5. d

SECTION D:

1. Margaret accused John (him) of damaging (having damaged)her bicycle.

2. D.H Lawrence, the famous novelist, was born 100 years ago/ a hundred years ago/ one hundred years ago.

3. John Speke didn’t succeed in finding the source of the River Nile.

4. Maria wishes she had applied for the in the library

5. Helen said, “Shirley, where do you get your hair done? / do you have your hair cut?

6. This is such old furniture that it’s not worth keeping

7. It’s difficult for handicapped people to shop / go shopping/ do shopping

8. I suggest (that) you (should) meet/ have a meeting

9. If he hadn’t followed this treatment, the patient would have died.

.......................received .........................

.......................been given .............................

.............hadn’t had this treatment,................

.......................been treated in this way,...............

10. In spite of not speaking Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.

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........................the fact that he didn’t speak Dutch,...............

..................of speaking no Dutch,............

.................of being unable to speak Dutch,........................

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SECTION A

I.

1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. d

II.

1. b. engineer 2. a. social 3. design 4. different 5. service

SECTION B

I.

1. c. worried 2. a. managed 3. a. at last 4. c. opinion 5. d. test 6. d. whisper

7. b. then 8. c. no need 9. c. stuck 10. b. told 11. d. attractive 12. a. scientific

13. a. would be 14. b. inventions 15. b. in

II.

1. disappointed with 2. ....an adjective 3. famous for.......... 4. ........breaks promise

5. clean.........6. both of whom.......... 7. of gold 8. were out 9. ......do we 10. .......insisted on going

III. 1. hot 2. ability 3. clearness/ clarity 4. depth 5. skillful / skilled 6. threatened

7. carelessly 8. confident 9. 10. applicants

SECTION C

I.

1. however 2. firstly / first of all 3. moreover / in addition 4. on the other hand

5. firstly / first of all 6. moreover / in addition 7. as a result 8. in conclusion

9. on the whole 10. in contrast

II.

1. of 2. liked / wished / wanted/ used 3. whose 4. One/ That 5. at 6. few 7. from

8. in 9. had 10. over 11. run/ running/ come/ walk/ ect. 12. thought/ believed

13. drew/ took/ swung/ seized 14. and 15. saved/ protected/ defended 16. by 17. at / by

18. made 19. an 20. still/ easily / even

III.

1. c 2. b 3. d 4. b 5. d

SECTION D:

1. Margaret accused John (him) of damaging (having damaged)her bicycle.

2. D.H Lawrence, the famous novelist, was born 100 years ago/ a hundred years ago/ one hundred years ago.

3. John Speke didn’t succeed in finding the source of the River Nile.

4. Maria wishes she had applied for the in the library

5. Helen said, “Shirley, where do you get your hair done? / do you have your hair cut?

6. This is such old furniture that it’s not worth keeping

7. It’s difficult for handicapped people to shop / go shopping/ do shopping

8. I suggest (that) you (should) meet/ have a meeting

9. If he hadn’t followed this treatment, the patient would have died.

.......................received .........................

.......................been given .............................

.............hadn’t had this treatment,................

.......................been treated in this way,...............

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10. In spite of not speaking Dutch, Bob decided to settle in Amsterdam.

........................the fact that he didn’t speak Dutch,...............

..................of speaking no Dutch,............

.................of being unable to speak Dutch,........................


I. 5 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

1. D 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. C

II. 5 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

1. C 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. B

III. 10 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C

6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B

IV. 5 pts: (Mỗi giới từ đúng 0.5 điểm)

1. with

2. in - with

3. for

4. of

V. 10 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

1. Cooperation

2. Unfortunately

3. beautiful

4. representatives

5. bleeding

5. between

6. about

7. off - on

8. on

6. sleeplessness

7. extremely

8. enjoyable

9. useful

10. voluntary

VI. 5 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 0,5 điểm)

1. H 2.F 3. B 4. G 5. J

6. D 7. C 8. E 9. I 10. A

VII. 10 pts: (Mỗi động từ đúng 1 điểm)

1. have (you) been / have … been

2. playing

3. is going to rain

4. arrived / was still cooking

5. is held

6. climbed

7. is

8. is always complaining

9. to be admitted

VIII. 5 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm, tìm được lỗi 0.5, sửa được lỗi 0.5)

1. least -> less

2. delighting -> delighted

3. for -> to

4. badly -> bad

5. is wrapped -> wrapped / which is wrapped

IX. 10 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

1. On 2. event / ceremony 3. donate 4. raise 5. be

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6. including 7. and 8. clean 9. an 10. to

X. 10 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. D

6. A 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. B

XI. 5 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

1. F 2. E 3. D 4. A 5. B

XII. 10 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

1. Mrs. Tuyet advised Nga not to lend him any more money.

2. To everyone’s surprise, Geoff left the party early.

3. It was too late to do anything.

(Or: It was too late for anything to be done.)

4. Can’t you offer a better price?

5. I used to go to church every Sunday.

6. A letter was sent to my friend in London last week.

7. I haven’t seen him since I was a student.

8. She reminded me to bring my passports with me when I went abroad.

9. Would you mind not smoking in the ward?

10. Because he was lazy, he failed the exam.

XIII. 5 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

1. I stayed up late last night so as to finish my homework.

2. The thick fog made it impossible for me to drive to work.

3. This is the first time Nick has been to Vietnam.

4. Mr. Lam doesn’t teach the same subject as Mr. Hai.

5. I don’t want to see him tomorrow.

XIV. 5 pts: (Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)

1. Instead of reusing plastic bags, we should / can use cloth bags.

2. Will you have a look at the house for me while I am on holiday?

3. We hope to give more green color to the town and earn some money for our group.

4. “Friends of the Earth” is an organization to protect our planet.

5. It was brave of him to jump into the river to save the child.

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I: ( 1pt), Each correct answer get 0.2pt.

1 2 3 4 5

D B A A C

II: ( 2pts) Each correct answer gets 0.2pt

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

D A A A D C C C C D

III: (2pts), Each correct answer gets 0,2 pt.

16 17 18 19 20

at from At/ on since to

21 22 23 24 25

as at from by off

IV: (3pts) . Each correct answer gets 0,3pt.

26 27 28 29 30

different pronunciation comfortable performers windy

31 32 33 34 35

unhealthy childhood successfully flights suddenly

V: (3 pts). Each correct answer gets 0,3pt.

36. am looking

37. am going to move ( am moving)

38. is going to rain

39. Does ...... begin

40. will telephone

VI: (2pts) Each correct answer gets 0,2 pt.

41. produced

42. sat

43. is becoming

44. knows

45. hasn’t learned/ learnt

46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55

A A B D A C A D B A

VII: (2pts), Each correct answer gets 0,2 pt.

56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65

was to Very/as when up garden with that in more

Listening.

When I was a child I used to go to see my grandmother. I thought her house was very beautiful as a

palace and the garden seemed bigger than a park. When I grew up , the house and garden seemed

smaller but I still loved visiting the old lady. There were so many beautiful things in the house.

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Sometimes, I played with the doll’s house which was older than grandmother herself. At that times, I

looked in books which were more interesting than my children’s book at home.

VIII: ( 1pt), Each correct answer get 0.2pt.

66 67 68 69 70

C D B D C

IX: (2pts) Each correct answer gets 0,5pt.

71. It took Peter 3 hours to repair his house

72. People recycle old car tires to make shoes and sandals

73. we didn’t arrive early enough to see the film

74. He asked me if I knew to speak English.

75. We haven’t met each other for 10 years.

======== The End =======

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B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (4.0/10)

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. (0.5)

Câu 1 2 3 4 5

Đáp án C D C C C

Điểm 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

II. Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress. (0.5)

Câu 1 2 3 4 5

Đáp án A B C A B

Điểm 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

III. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.(10)

Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Đáp án B B D C D D B C A C

Điểm 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

IV. Find out and correct one mistake in each line. (10)

1. B. freshly -> fresh 6. D. stood -> standing

2. D. really -> real 7. C. were offered -> was offered

3. B. like -> as 8. D. designed -> design

4. D. by -> with 9. C. because -> because of

5. B. worst -> worse 10. C. could he -> if he could

V. Use the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete each sentence. (10)

1. WEIGHT 2. DAILY 3. ENDLESS 4. DISCUSSIONS 5. AVAILABLE

6.

DISORGANIZING

7. HAPPIER 8. ATTRACTIVE 9. ASHAMED 10. DECISION

C. READING (2.5/10)

I. Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each of

the numbered gaps in the passage below. (10)

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C

6. A 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. A

II. Complete the passage with the suitable words. (10)

1-learning 2-are 3-of 4-you 5-how

6-book 7-fly 8-yourself 9-playing 10-practice

III. Read the following directions on medicine and ointments, and then write true (T) or false (F)

for each sentence below. (0.5)

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1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T

D. WRITING (2.5/10)

I. Complete these sentences in such a way that they remain unchanged from the original ones.

1- I have’t seen her since 2005.

2- A book on biology is being written by him.

3- It’s interesting to go swimming in the summer.

4- His mother punished him.

5- Mr Ha asked Minh not to play video game too much.

6- Mary is taller than Tom.

7- What’s weather like ?

8- My father asked me to turn down the radio for him.

9- They cut down many trees to make paper.

10- After she cleaned the house, she went to the market.

II. Write a passage

Tiêu chí Yêu cầu Điểm

Content A provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate. 0.5

Language A variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of 0.5

English language for middle-secondary school students.

Presentation Coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English

language for middle-secondary school students.

0.5

Total: 10

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Part 1. 3.5 points ( 0.3 x 10 )

1. hasn’t cooked 2. on

3. what 4. none

5. would live 6. play

7. as 8. have they

9.so

10. heard

Part 2. 3.0 points ( 0.3 x 10 )

1. know 2. about

3. dangerous 4. example

5. usually 6. plane

7. do 8. motorbike

9. smoking 10. dying

Part 3. 3 points ( 0.3 x10 )

1. increasingly 2. informative

3.thoughtless

4. studious(cham chi)

5. examinee 6. mountainous

7.unpolluted

8. limitations

9. written 10. further

Part 4. 2.0 points ( 8 x 0.25 )

1.T 2. F

3. F 4. T

5.T 6. T

7. F 8.T

Part 5. 4.5 points ( 0.45 x 10 )

1. Her elder brother asked Mary not to poke her nose into his affairs.

2.What about collecting all the wastes in the box.

3Mai is six years younger than Nga.

4. Mr.David hasn’t talked about his uncle for nearly two years.

5. A new building was being built in the heart of the city.

6. Mai didn’t remember your telephone number, did she?

7. The man didn’t arrived at the station early enough to meet his aunt.

8. It took him half an hour to repair that motorbike.

9. No kinds of fruit are as expensive as American grapes.

10. Peter is able to play volleyball very well.

Part 6. 2.5 points ( 0.5 x 5 )

1. The boys are proud of the balls made of rubber by themselves.

2. Thanks to television people can enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive way.

3. They have taught French to students at Quang Trung secondary school for ten years.

4. The bridge was being built in the center of the town when Mary came there last year.

5. Long wants to communicate with his friends by means of e-mail on the Internet.

Part7. 1.5 points ( 0.3 x 5 )

1.d 2.a 3.e 4.b 5. c

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Câu Đáp án Điểm

I..Circle the letter A, B, C or D in each sentence before the word that has the (1,0m)

1 underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1.C 0,2

2.D 0,2

3.D 0,2

4.B 0,2

5.B 0,2

2 II.Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following 1m

sentences. Write your answers in the table below

1.D 0,1

2.A 0,1

3.C 0,1

4.D 0,1

5.B 0,1

6.C 0,1

7.C 0,1

8.D 0,1

9.B 0,1

10.C 0,1

III. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences . 1m

3 Sociable 0,1

4

5

Traditional 0,1

encourages 0,1

Wisdom 0,1

Voluntary 0,1

Successfully 0,1

Unfortunately 0,1

flights 0,1

kindness 0,1

assistant 0,1

IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.

1m

1.A 0,2

2.D 0,2

3.B 0,2

4.A 0,2

5.C 0,2

V. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word . 1m

1.made 0,1

2.it 0,1

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6

7

8

3.from 0,1

4.his 0,1

5.gave 0,1

6.on 0,1

7.time 0,1

8.thanks 0,1

9.up 0,1

10.ring 0,1

VI. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. 1m

1.was given 0,1

2.be typed 0,1

3.aren't you working or are you not working. 0,1

4.are being fed 0,1

5.would pick 0,1

6.use 0,1

7.is given 0,1

8.sat 0,1

9.not to smoke 0,1

10.did your father buy 0,1

VII. Rewrite the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the sentence 1m

printed before.

1.Have you been asked for opinions? 0,1

2.Unless you promise to try harder ,I won't help you. 0,1

3. Sarah isn't as good at Mathematics as Susan. 0,1

4.I haven't had a good night'S sleep for 2 months 0,1

5.A new hospital is going to be built in my home town. 0,1

6.Mrs Nga said she had to go home before noon 0,1

7. The old man asked the children not to play soccer there. 0,1

8. The top shelf is too tall for Ba to reach 0,1

9. Tom finds the question is difficult to answer 0,1

10.Why don't we go out for a walk? 0,1

VIII. Each sentence below contains an error, underline and write the correct 0,8m

one in the space. 0 is done as an example.

1.wll go

0,1

2.to do 0,1

3.so 0,1

4.could 0,1

5.was reading 0,1

6.fast 0,1

7.too 0,1

8.have known 0,1

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9

IX. Complete the following sentences by using the suggested words.

1m

1. Minh used to live on a farm when he was a small boy. 0,1

2. Minh used to live on a farm when he was a small boy. 0,1

3. My grandmother didn’t go to school because she had to stay at home to

help her family.

0,1

4. We didn’t use to have electricity when we lived in the countryside. 0,1

5. She had to do the housework al day after her father got married to a new

wife.

6. When the prince found the shoe, he decided to marry the girl who owned

it

0,1

0,1

7. If arrive after half past four, the bank will be closed. 0,1

8. Mr. Cuong will be home before seven because he wants to see the 7

o’clock news.

0,1

9. We traveled overnight to HANoi and arrived at 5 o’clock in the morning. 0,1

10. They are going to visit their home village at weekend. 0,1

………………………HẾT………………………….

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Question 1:

a- 1-B 2- D 3- C 4- A 5- D

b- 1. saw / were singing

2. will be waiting / get

3. won’t come / see

4. were doing / got

5. is sent

Question 2:


6. proud 7. enjoyable 8. friendship 9. carelessly 10. collections


2. broken




Question 3: 1- a 2- c 3- d 4- b 5- b 6- a

Question 4: 1. at / in 2. at 3. in 4. at 5. at 6. at 7. in 8.

at

Question 5:

1. say 2. since 3. Although ( Though) 4. have 5. it

6. what 7. wherever 8. off 9. makes 10. one

Question 6:

1. You don’t have to finish the work today.

2. John finally succeeded in getting a job.

3. I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more.

4. You’d better take a holiday.

5. Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill.

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PART ONE: PHONOLOGY

I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.

1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B

II.Choose the word whose main stress position is placed differently from the others in each group.

1. A 2. D 3. A 4. C

PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences.

1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D

5. D 6. D 7. C 8. D

II. Choose the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete each sentences.

1. to read 2. would have 3. struck 4. does she 5. driving

6. writing 7. is often taken 8. were you doing 9. does not rain 10. Entering

III. Fill in the blank in the following sentences with ONE suitable preposition.

1. by 2. for 3. with 4. into 5. between

PART THREE: READING

I. Fill each blank in the following passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (1.5pts)

1. learn 2. what 3. helps 4.written 5.world 6. among

II. Read the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false.

1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. F

PART FOUR: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that is similar to that of the original one.

1. Experiments should be stopped on animals.

2. He asked Mary to lend him some money.

3. My sister started working in the factory in 2001.

4. I wish I could go to the party tonight.

II. Use the suggested words to write complete sentences.

1. It takes me half an hour to get my home village by bus.

2. We have not seen him for a long time.

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I/ IV/ VI/

1. A 1. A 1. cancellation

2. C 2. C 2. unconvincing

3. A 3. B 3. developments

4. D 4. A 4. unavoidable

5. B 5. B 5. alive

6. B 6. C 6. inaccessible

7. D 7. C 7. advisory

8. A 8. D 8. personified

9. B 9. D 9. quarrelsome

10. A 10.B 10. impatient

II/ V/ VII/

1. A 1. B 1. On

2. A 2. A 2. when/ if

3. C 3. B 3. or

4. D 4. C 4. this

5. C 5. A 5. from

6. B 6. D 6. go

7. C 7. C 7. real

8. C 8. B 8. type/ sort/ kind

9. A 9. A 9. out

10. B 10. D 10. unless

11. B

12. D

13. A

14. D

15. C

III/

1. C

2. B

3. A

4. B

5. A

VIII/

1. The less time my boss has, the better he works.

2. If only I had been able to see him off at the station.

3. We can’t have stayed at the same hotel, in that case.

4. No official declaration of independence will be made until next year.

5. Julian was last seen (more than) a fortnight ago.

IX/

1. Rosa couldn’t bear the heat.

2. His arrival took us completely by surprise.

3. I am on very good terms with my bank manager.

4. Brushing your teeth regularly can prevent tooth decay.

5. Local residents expressed their disapproval of the new traffic scheme.

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I. Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (1 point).

1. C 2. B 3.A 4. B 5. A

II. Find the word whose stressed partten is different from the others in each group (1 point).

1. B 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence (3 points).

1. B 4. C 7. A 10. D 13. B

2. B 5. D 8. B 11. D 14. C

3. C 6. B 9. C 12. D 15. D

IV. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the parentheses ( 2 points)

1. Had Thomson

caught

2. will have

finished

3. to be admitted 5. knows 7. Not to disturb 9. realized

4. to tell 6. practising/ to

be practised

8. was driving 10. had left

V. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a siutable word (1 point).

1. plant 2. nests 3. feed 4. grow 5. show

VI. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each sentence (2 points).

1. B 3. C 5. B 7. B 9. A

2. A 4. D 6. A 8. D 10. A

VII. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for the questions from 1 to 10. (2 points )

1. D 3. C 5. B 7. A 9. A

2. A 4. B 6.C 8. B 10. D

VIII. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (2 points)

1. organization 3. official 5. admission 7. overslept 9. qualified

2. unrecognzable 4. confidential 6. informative 8. unemployment 10. childish

IX. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (2 points)

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1. B 3. A 5. C 7. C 9. A

2. C 4. B 6. C 8. C 10. B

X. Finish each of the following sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence

printed before it (2 points)

1. The person who had supplied the information in the first place couldn't be traced .........................

2. Never in my life have I seen such a mess! .......................................................................................

3. He was made to study hard for his exam .........................................................................................

4. The last time I saw my father was a month ago ...............................................................................

5. Unless you park your car in the right place, the police will give you a ticket ...............................

XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Using the word given

in block letters, and this word MUST NOT be changed in any way. (2 points)

1. It was such a low bridge that the lorry couldn’t go under it....................................................................

2. I wish I had asked her to stay ...........................................................................................................

3. Alice isn't old enough to stay at home alone ....................................................................................

4. He thinks it is boring to do the same work every day .....................................................................

5. She doesn't cook as badly as her sister (does).

Or: Her sister doesn't cook as well as she does ( or her) .......................................................................

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PART TWO: PHONETICS

I. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others by

circling A, B, C, or D. (5× 0,2=1,0 pt)

11. C. participate

12. D. naked

13. C. product

14. C. written

15. C. market

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others (5× 0,2=1,0 pt)

16. A. decorate

17. B. festival

18. C. competition

19. A. wonderful

20. B. perform

PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15× 0,2=3,0 pts)

21 – D. center 22 - A. was still

reading

23 – D. prison 24 – A. needle 25 – A. products

26 – C. made 27 – A. frightening 28 – C. parking 29 – A. raised 30 – B. are used

31 – D. repainting 32 – D. hearing /

not to enter

33 – C.

structure

34 – B. to talk 35 – D. if she had

II. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (7× 0,2=1,4 pts)

36 - in 37 - for 38 - up 39 - with 40 – out of 41 - in 42 - by

III. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters to complete the following

sentences. (7× 0,2=1,4 pts)

43. outdoor 44. sidewalk 45. teammates 46. preparations

47. whiten 48. unhealthy 49. differences

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IV. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (6× 0,2=1,2 pts)

50

flows

51

is flowing

52

doing

53

is locked

54

were walking

55

be written

PART FOUR: READING

I. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (10× 0,2=2,0 pts)

56 - A. to 57 – B. than 58 – C. as 59 – D. is

produced

61 - C. disaster 62 – D. all are

correct

60 – A. but

63 - B. natural 64 – C. won’t 65 - A. to protect

II. There is a mistake in each following sentence. Find and correct it:

(5 × 0,2 = 1.0 pt)

66. B. than -> from 67.A. the more -> the most 68.B. plays -> play

69. D. to fight -> fight 70. A. am -> were

III. Read the passage and fill the suitable words in the blank: (10× 0,2=2 pts)

71. on 72. is 73. from 74. to do 75. questions

76. with 77. it 78. other 79. to 80. in

PART FIVE: WRITING

I. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. (5 × 0,2 = 1.0 pt)

81. Packaging can protect the shelf life of some fruit and vegetables.

82. Recycled plastic is starting to be used for a range of bottles for drinks, milk and shampoo.

83. Using less material in the manufacture of cans saves considerable amounts of energy.

84. The more we use refills the more likely it is that manufacturers will increase the range.

85. Recycling helps conserve important raw materials and protects natural habitats for the future.

II. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in brackets so that it has a similar meaning

to the first sentence. Do not change the words given in any way. (5× 0,4=2,0 pts)

86. Donald kept us waiting two hours.

87. The detective wanted to find out if/whether Mr.Johnson had been out at all that evening.

88. Is his knowledge of French good enough for him to work as a translator?

89. Our house was designed by a Spanish architect.

90. This is the first time I have visited Hue, the ancient capital city in Viet Nam.

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III. . Write a thank-you letter about 100 - 120 words to your friend. Invite your friend to go to

somewhere. Arrange to contact your friend:

(don’t show your name, your school or your village): (2.0 pts)

- Nội dung (content): 0.5 điểm- Từ vựng (vocabulary): 0.5 điểm


- Tính mạch lạc và trôi chảy (coherence and cohesion) + độ dài (length): 0.5 điểm

- Sai dưới 4 lỗi không trừ điểm.

- Sai trên 4 lỗi, hoặc sai những lỗi nặng trừ 0.5 điểm/1 lỗi.

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I. Chän tõ mµ phÇn g¹ch ch©n cã çch ph¸t ©m kh¸c víi çc tõ cßn l¹i. (1.25 ®iÓm =

0.25®iÓm/1®¸p ¸n ®óng)

1. D 2. A 3. B 4.C 5.D

II. Chän ®¸p ¸n ®óng nhÊt ®Ó hoµn thµnh c©u (5.75 ®iÓm- 0.25 ®iÓm /1®¸p ¸n ®óng)

1. D 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.D

8.A 9.D 10.B 11.B 12.C 13.D 14.B

15.B 16.D 17.C 18.B 19.B 20.C 21.A

22.C 23.B

III. Cho d¹ng ®óng cña tõ trong ngoÆc (2.5 ®iÓm- 0,2 ®iÓm/1 ®¸p ¸n ®óng)

1. useful 2. arrival 3. daily 4. recognized 5. comfortable

6. proud 7. traditional 8. flight 9.property 10. different

IV. Trong mỗi câu có 1 lỗi sai, gạch chân và viết đáp án đúng. (2 ®iÓm- 0.25 ®iÓm/1 ®¸p ¸n

®óng)

1. go → will go 5. read → was reading

2. do → to do 6. fastly → fast

3. such → so 7. so → too

4. can → could 8. knew → have known

V. Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc. (2 ®iÓm- 0.25 ®iÓm/1 ®¸p ¸n ®óng)

1. were bought 2. were watching 3. was phoning 4. hasn’t visited

5. moved 6. have already finished 7. is getting 8. speaking

9. have – waited 10. to go

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VI. Dïng tõ gîi ý viÕt thµnh c©u hoµn chØnh. (2®iÓm- 0,25 ®iÓm/1 ®¸p ¸n ®óng)

1- How long does it take you to get to the school ?

2- He is not interested in buying a new house.

3- I was playing badminton when my friends came.

4- I am bored with doing the same thing day after day.

5- Marie Curie was born in Poland in 1867.

6- We ought to use cloth bags instead of reusing plastic bags.

7- We are having a wonderful holiday at the moment in Sapa.

8- Could you give me some information ?

VII. Đọc đoạn văn rồi trả lời câu hỏi. (2®iÓm- 0.5 ®iÓm/1 ®¸p ¸n ®óng)

1. He / Nam moved to this neighborhood last year.

2. No, he didn’t.

3. Because the air is fresh, the food is delicious and the people are friendly.

4. No, he doesn’t.

VIII. ViÕt l¹i çc c©u sau sao cho nghÜa kh«ng ®æi. (2.5®iÓm- 0.25 ®iÓm/1 ®¸p ¸n ®óng)

1. The children are not old enough to be in class 6.

2. The doctor told her to eat more fruits and vegetables.

3. We have studied English for 5 years.

4. Tom told Jerry to wait for him there.

5. A cat is not as big as a dog.

6. The coffe is too hot for me to drink.

7. The ladder is not long enough to reach the window. Or The ladder is too short to reach

the window.

8. The weather was so fine that we could go camping./ The weather was too fine for us to

go camping. / The weather was fine enough for us to go camping.

9. I used to go boating when I was young./ I used to boat when I was young.

10. This house was built by us in 1975. Or This house was built in 1975 by us.

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I. LANGUAGE FOCUS:

Part 1: (4pts) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0,2 điểm

1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. B

11. C 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. A

Part 2. (2pts) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0,2 đỉêm

1. You can buy the tickets on line.

2. She is not told enough to reach the top of the wardrobe

3. Peter and Mark play soccer excellently.

4. Tom asked Jane to help him with his pronunciation

5. She speaks English well.

6. To climb high mountains alone in the winter is not safe

7. Tom has learned English since 1990.

8. He hasn’t seen my sister since last summer.

9. Ho Chi Minh City is bigger than Hue.

10. When did you start to study medicine?

Part 3: (2ms) Mỗi câu đúng 0,2 điểm

1. unhealthy 2. height 3. painful 4. carefully 5. comfortable

6. pronunciation 7. education 8. wonderful 9. activity 10. magically


1. interested 2. him 3. gone 4. among 5. had

6. bought 7. wetter 8. since 9. did 10. any


1. by 2. family 3. leaving 4. wrote 5. his

6. novel 7. story 8. other 9. most 10. died

II. READING: (4pts)

Part 1. (2pts) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0,4 điểm

1. According to the writer, young children, teenagers and adults learn English.

2. Some learn at school, others studies by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the

language in film, on television, in the office or among their friends.

3. Yes, it is.

4. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because of their books are in English at

the college or university.

5. I learn English because it is one of my subjects at school...

Part 2. (2pts) Mỗi đáp án đúng 0,4 điểm

1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T

III. WRITING: (4pts)

Câu không mắc lỗi ngữ pháp cơ bản, sử dụng từ vựng tốt, ý hay, phong phú, biểu đạt được nội dung

liên quan chặt chẻ với chủ đề đạt điểm tối đa.

Tùy theo chất lượng từng bài làm mà giám khảo có thể cho theo thang điểm 0,5; 1; 1,5; 2; 2,5; 3;

3,5; 4.

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Part I

Pronunciation

1. B 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. C 11. C 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. D

II. Fill in each gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters.

1. succeeded 6. popularity

2. carelessly 7.destruction

3. ability 8. unknown

4. written 9. products

5. generosity 10. independence

III. There are ten mistakes in this paragraph. Find them out and correct them.

Line 1

Line 2

Line 3

Line 4

Line 5

Line 6

Summer in England is the better season of all. The sky is clear and blue. The

sun shines brightly. But it is not pleasant to go out at noon because of the sun

dazzles our eyes. The air is generally dry. It is very pleasant taking a walk in

the morning when the country is cool, or again on the evening when the

sunshine is not so heat, and the moon raises above the horizon. How beauty it

is in summer in the countryside. There high in the sky, there has the moon

which sheds it’s silver light together with thousand of little stars twinkling

and twinkling.

Line 7

Line 8

Line Mistakes Corrections Line Mistakes Corrections

1 better best 5 raises rises

2 because of because 5 beauty beautiful

3 taking to take 6 has is

4 on the evening in the evening 7 it’s its

5 heat hot 8 thousand thousands

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PART IV. READING

I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B,

C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C A D B C B D A C B

II. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.

1. of 2. sure/ certain 3. able 4. run/ sell 5. so

6. are/ get 7. lot 8. Once/When/After 9. aside/ away 10. not/ never

III. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question.

1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C

PART V. WRITING

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the

sentence printed before it.

1. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.

The sooner we can solve the problem, the better it will be for all concerned

2. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.

I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday

3. We've run out of tea.

There isn't any tea left

4. Susan was too excited to sleep.

Susan was so excited that she couldn't sleep

5. Robert has not had a job for two years.

Robert has been out of job/ jobless/ unemployed for two years

II. Write a passage of 150 – 200 words

It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city. Do you agree or

disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to develop your essay.

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B: PHONETICS( 2 điểm)

PART 1: 11.B 12.C 13.B 14.B 15.C

PART 2: 16. C 17. C

18. B 19. D 20. D

C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ( 7 điểm)

PART 1: 21.B 22.B 23.C 24.D 25.B 26.B 27.C 28.A 29.A 30.A

PART 2: 31.C 32.B 33.A 34.A 35.C 36.B 37.D 38.B 39.A 40.B

PART 3: 41. ago 42. was 43. to 44. one 45. is 46. were 47. were.

48. unhappy 49. morning 50. pair

PART 4: 51. healthy 52. interested 53. unfortunately 54. difficulty 55. ability

D: READING( 3 điểm)

PART 1: 56.B 57.A 58.D 59.C 60.C 61.B 62.A 63.D 64.B 65.A

PART 2: 66.B 67.C 68.D 69.A 70.D

E: WRITNG ( 3 điểm)

PART 1:

71. Unless I leave now, I’ll miss the train.

72. Had he not gone out in the rain last night, he wouldn’t have had a flu.

73. The film was so boring that he fell asleep.

74. Lan’s mother advised not to trust Diep.

75. Because of the cold weather, they turned the heating on.

PART 2:


77. It was lovely to hear from you.

78. I’m sorry I have not written for such a long time but I’ve been very busy.

79. As you know, we bought a new house in September.

80. It was in very bad condition and it needed a lot of work.

81. We have finished most of it now and it looks very nice.

82. Peter and I have decided to give a house-warming party on May 3 rd

83. Do you think you will be able to come?

84. Please give me a ring and let me know if you can make it.

85. I’m really looking forward to seeing you again.

Love,

Jenny

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QUESTION 3 :

1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C

QUESTION 4 :

1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C

QUESTION 5 :

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A

QUESTION 6 :

1. energetic 2. architecture 3. mysterious 4. anxiety

QUESTION 7 :

1. was flooded 2. turning 3. had checked 4. had been turned

QUESTION 8 :

1. I had the plan for the living-room drawn

2. She invited him to join a picnic.

3. There used to be old buildings in this city.

4. Lan finds it easy to make friends.

5. He’d rather type than write by hand.

6. It’s six months ago since he left home.

7. There is an eight o’clock train to Hue every morning.

8. Neither of the chairs are comfortable.

QUESTION 9 :

1. D 2. H 3. F 4. A

5. I 6. E 7. J 8. B

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QUESTION 10 :

1) there 2) in 3) from 4) every

5) seen 6) built 7) have 8) house

QUESTION 11 :

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D

5. C 6. A 7. C 8. B

QUESTION 12 :

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Question1: Chose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line.(5

points)

1.D 2. B 3.B 4. C 5. A

Question 2 :Put the verbs in brackets in to the correct tense ( 10 points).

1. eating.

2. was broken

3. haven’t finished

4. was making

5. hasn’t had

6. returns

7. mentioned/ had never heard

8. sitting

9. are(you) looking

Question 3 :Put the words in brackets in to an appropriate form (10 points).

1. pollution

6. natural

2. national

7. musician

3. death

8. performance

4. pleasure

9. beautifully

5. conservation

10. poisonous

Questions 4: Choose the best answers (10 points)

1. A 6. A 11. C

2. B 7. B 12. B

3. A 8. C 13. C

4. B 9. A 14. D

5. D 10. D 15. D

Questions 5: Choose an appropriate word in the box to fill in the blank. There are more words than needed

(10points).

1. everywhere 6. schools

2. course

3. singing

4. without

5. instruments

7. who

8. can

9. to

10. which

Questions 6: Read the passage and choose the best answer to complete each space (10 points).

1. B 6.B

2.A 7. C

3 C 8. A

4. B 9. C

5. A 10. A

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Questions 7: In this section you will find after the passage five questions, each with four suggested

answers. You must choose ONE which you think fits best. (5 points)

1.A

2. C

3. D

4. B

5. B

Question 8: There is a mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and correct it.(5 points)

1. hardest → the hardest

2. dangerously → dangerous

3. for → since

4. bored → boring

5. clean → cleaning

Questions 9 Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same

as the sentence printed before it.(10 points)

1. If you had had breakfast, you wouldn’t have been hungry

2. I used to have a cat.

3. We have lived/ have been living here for 15 years

4. More than twenty movies have been made by Speilberg so far.

5. David is the hardest student in my class.

6. It was not until I got home that I noticed that I had the wrong umbrella .

7. Hellen asked (me) how long I had learnt English.

8. In spite of the bad weather, we went swimming.

9. This is the first time I have (ever) been Ha Noi.

10. John invited me to go to the concert with him that night.

B- Híng dÉn chÊm

- Mçi tõ/ côm tõ/ c©u ®óng : 1 point

- Tæng ®iÓm toµn bµi: 80 points

- Thang ®iÓm : 20

Tæng sè c©u/ tõ /côm tõ ®óng

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Nội dung

A. PHONETICS (10p)

Question 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

from those of the other words. (5p)

1. C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.C

Question 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the

other words. (5p)

1.C 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.B

B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (20p)

Question 3: Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in the brackets (10p)

1. went - don’t leave; will miss

2. shouldn’t/ oughtn’t have written - have been - haven’t had –

- should/would have telephoned - have forgot(ten)

3. needn’t have borrowed

4. hurrying – lies - buried - loved

5. will be waiting - arrive

6. being - told - to do

7. went – can’t/ couldn’t have been

Question 4: The passage below contains 10 errors. IDENTIFY and CORRECT

them. Write your answers in the space. (0) has been done as an example. (5p)

1. visiting -->to visit 2. no --> not 3. right address -->the right address

4. their --> its 5. up --> down 6. had --> had been

7. risen --> raised 8.extending --> extended

9. previous -->prevuosly 10. untidy gravel yard --> an untidy gravel yard

Question 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE.

Write your answers in the numbered blanks below. (5p)

1. to 2. over 3. off 4. to 5. from 6. of 7. to 8. for 9. in 10. up

C. READING (20p)

Question 6: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your

answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (10p)

1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.C

Question 7: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your

answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (10p)

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5

1. D 2.C 3. B 4.A 5. A 6.B 7.D 8.D 9. B 10. A

D. USE OF ENGLISH (20p)

Question 8: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following

passage. (0) has been done as an example. (5p)

1. B 2.D 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.C

Question 9: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the

numbered blanks provided below the passage. (10p)

1. not 2. life 3. ring 4. More 5.using

6. problems 7. passengers 8. silent 9. answer 10. turn/switch

Question 10: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered

spaces provided in the column on the right. (5p)

1. theatrical 2. mammalian 3. chaotic 4. unpleasant 5.

immeasurably 6. entries 7. beholder 8. indispensable

9. electrification 10. antibiotics

E. WRITING (30p)

Question 11: (10p)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as

the sentence printed before it (5p).

1. The old lady was robbed of her hand bag.

2. Mary’s new novel is based on a true story.

3. Get your test completed/ finished and you can go home.

4. Without absolute secrecy this mission would not have succeeded/ been

successful/ been a success/ would have failed.

5. Urgent action is/ measures are necessary/ essential to solve this problem.

II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar its

possible in meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given and other words

as necessary. Do not change the form of the given word (5p).

1. Over a hundred people applied for the job.

2. Alan takes (a) pride in his punctuality.

3. This year’s festival attracted a record/ high turnout.

4. He is making quite a name for himself as an interviewer.

5. The whole team was in good spirits.

Question 12: Writing a paragraph (20p)

Writing a paragraph about the advantages or disadvantages of hi-tech in our

life. You should write at least 120 words.

1. Content: 50% of total mark: a provision of all main ideas and details as

appropriate

2. Language: 30% of total mark: a variety of vocabulary and structures

appropriate to the level of English language gifted uppersecondary

school students

3. Presentation: 20% of total mark: coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate

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SECTION I: (7 đ)

Question 1: (16 câu x 0.125đ)

1D; 2C; 3B; 4D; 5A; 6B; 7D; 8D;

9B; 10A; 11C; 12A; 13C; 14A; 15B; 16C


1B; 2D; 3D; 4D; 5B; 6B; 7B; 8B; 9D; 10A


1. pick 2. Descipline 3. take 4. violinist 5. cart

6. move 7. review 8. complain 9. behave 10. charge

Question 4: (10 câu x 0,25đ)

1. will have 2. would … do 3. would call 4. used to smoke

5. is being repaired 6. was taken 7. has … been given

8. check in 9. are … seen 10. will/may get

SECTION II: (5.5 đ)

Question 1: (12 câux 0,25 đ)

1.means; 2.food; 3. example; 4. living; 5. unless; 6. rid

7. starve 8. words; 9. let’s; 10. work 11. hope; 12. accounts


1B; 2A; 3C; 4C; 5B; 6B; 7C; 8B; 9C; 10B

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SECTION III: (5.5 đ)

Question 1: (8 câu x 0,25đ). Đúng hoàn toàn mới cho điểm.

1. “Are you a member of this club?”, the receptionist said to me.

The receptionist asked (me) if I was a member of that club.

2. It’s a pity that we don’t have a video camera.

I wish I had a video camera.

3. If possible, you should keep the car in a garage at night.

If possible, your car should be kept in a garage at night.

4. Cheaper tickets are available from some travel agents.

Some travel agents sell/ offer/ have cheaper tickets/ make cheaper tickets available.

5. There are usually long waits at the airport.

You usually have to wait a long time at the airports.

6. We spent five hours getting to London .

It took us five hours to get to London.

7. My father hasn’t smoked since he was thirty.

My father gave up smoking when he was thirty.

8. Mary is the most intelligent girl in her class.

No one is as intelligent as Mary in her class.

Question 2: (7 câu x 0,5đ). Mỗi câu được tính bằng 2 lần các câu khác. Nếu sai một lỗi chính tả hoặc

thiếu một thành tố không quan trọng trong mỗi câu thì đạt 0,25 đ. Sai Thì hoặc 2 lỗi trở lên thì không cho

điểm.

1. Nam/ Mary/ be/ pen pals/ over four years/.

Nam and Mary have been pen pals for over four years.

2. I/ use/ walk/ past/ temple/ on/ way/ primary school/ when / little boy/.

I used to walk past this/the temple on my/the way to primary school when I was a little boy.

3. It/ very difficult/ Vietnamese students/ study/ abroad/.

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It is very difficult for Vietnamese students to study abroad.

4. new stadium/ build/ this area/ next month/.

The/ A new stadium is going to/ will be built in this area next month.

5. After/ finish/ degree/ English,/ she/ went on/ study/ Law/ Harvard university/.

After finishing a/the/her degree in English, she went on studying Law at Harvard university.

6. The book/ you/ read/ last night/ write/ Charles Dickens/.

The book (which) you read last night was written by Charles Dickens.

7. They/ spend/ all day/ practise/ song/ they/ sing/ Lan’s next birthday/.

They spent all day practising the song which they will sing on Lan’s next birthday.

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PART II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35pts)

I. (15pts: 1pt/item)

1. D 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A

6. D 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. A

11. D 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C

II. (10pts: 0.1pt/item)

1. enabled 4. artist 7. insignificant 10. unfortunately

2. lifeless 5. achievement 8. elusive

3. inactive 6. conclusion 9. striking

III.(10pts: 1pt/item)

1. that 3. √ 5. to 7. √ 9. a

2. such 4. will 6. to 8. so 10. √

PART III . READING (30pts)

I. (10pts: 1pt/item)

1. A 3. B 5. D 7. C 9. C

2. A 4. C 6. A 8. D 10. B

II. (5pts: 1pt/item)

1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. D

III. (5pts: 1pt/item)

1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A

IV. ( 10pts: 1pt/item)

1. water 2. Among 3. like 4. ever 5. hands

6. with 7. the 8. rules 9. team 10. to

PART IV. WRITING (20pts)

I. (10pt: 2 pts/item)

1. Some interesting new information has come to light.

2. Jack was banned from playing in the next two matches.

3. I'm dying to see her again.

4. She was so beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes off her.

5. We can't wait to watch the program.

II. (10 pts: 1pt/item)

1. Were you to change your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.

2. I do not feel like going out this afternoon.

3. However hard Adeles tries, she doesn't get anywhere/gets nowhere.

4. The boss is thought to be considering raising wages.

5. Despite the fact that he was disabled, he sailed/managed to sail around the world.

6. I wasn't early enough to see her.

7. I'd rather you didn't smoke.

8. Smiling happily, the mother took the baby in her arms.

9. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped

10. Should there is any difficulty, you can ring this number.

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Chọn từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với những từ còn lại:

31. A. band B. inflation C. endangered D. landscapes

32. A. within B. fathom C. anthem D. with

33. A. honorable B. honesty C. historic D. heir

34. A. massage B. carriage C. voyage D. dosage

35. A. climber B. barber C. number D. robber

Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau:

36. Blue whales are considered…………..species.

A. dangerous B. danger C. endangered D. endanger

37. Fax machines were a wonderful …………..at the time.

A. inventive B. invention C. discover D. discovery

38. The villagers had to work hard in the fields all day and could hardly …………ends meet.

A. work B. do C. make D. let

39. My mother is busy………..her housework.

A. at B. with C. on D. in

40. A computer is …………of doing almost anything you ask it to.

A. able B. disable C. capable D. incapable

41. When I was young, my parents never let me ………….out alone at night.

A. to go B. going C. went D. go

42. He was offered the job…………..his qualifications were poor.

A. although B. in spite of C. because of D. because

43. Do you know the reason ………….. he didn’t marry her.

A. when B. where C. why D. which

44. I can answer the question………..you say is difficult.

A. which B. whom C. who D. whose

45. Bao Yen sings……………than this singer.

A. well B. better C. gooder D. more good

46. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at……….sea.

A. a B. an C. the D. No article

47. Without plants water would run………….as soon as it falls.

A. of B. off C. out D. down

48. Paper money …………for over a thousand years.

A. used B. is used C. has used D. has been used

49. She apologized…………..late.

A. to arriving B. in arriving D. for arriving D. at arriving

50. Tom hasn’t been here ……….you came here together.

A. for B. when C. since D. as

Cho đúng dạng của các từ trong ngoặc:

51. natural

52. variety

53. entertainment

54. technology

55. carefully

56. friendly

57. shortage

58. anger

59. combination

60. action

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Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống một từ thích hợpcho sẵn trong hộp để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau (có nhiều sự lựa chọn hơn số

đáp án cần điền):

A. is-35 B. lakes-34 C. most 31 D.for-37

E. or-38 F. search G. It-32 H. of-33

I. many-40 J. visitors-39 K. visit- 36 L. animals

One of the (31) beautiful part of Britain is the Lake District. The Lake District is situated in the north-west of England. (32)

consists of high hills, mountains and , (33) course, lakes. There are sixteen (34) in all. The largest one (35) Lake Windermere.

Every year more than fourteen million people from Britain and abroad (36) the Lake District. They go there to enjoy the fresh air

and the scenery. Some go (37) a walk in the mountains (38) sail boats on the Lakes or simply sit admiring the magnificent vies.

Unfortunately, the region is becoming the victim of its own success in attracting (39). There are so (40) people coming to the

Lake District. They threaten to destroy the peace and quiet which many are searching for there.

Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn đáp án đúng:

Stone soup

One day a man called at the house of an old woman. Most people did not like the old woman because she was selfish and mean.

“I am very hungry,” the man said, “Can you give me something to eat?”

“I have little food in the house,” the old woman said “I can give you only a piece of bread.”

“Bread is better than nothing,” the man told her, and he went into the house.

The old woman cut a piece of bread and gave it to him.

“This bread is good,” he said. “But it will taste better with some soup”.

“I have no soup”, the old woman said.

“Can you make stone soup?” the man said.

“Stone soup? What is that?”

“It is easy to make. Take a stone from the garden. Wash it and put it in a pan of water. Boil the stone in the water.”

The old woman took a stone from the garden and washed it. Then she put it in a pan of water and boiled the water.

The man took a spoonful of the soup and tasted it. “Yes” he said, “this is a very good soup, but a few potatoes will make it taste

better”.

The old woman put two potatoes in the soup and boiled it again. The man tasted it.

“Much better” he said, “but a few onions will give it a stronger taste”.

The old woman put two onions into the soup and boiled it again.

The man tasted it a third time.

“Excellent”, he said, “I see you have a piece of chicken on the table. Put that into the soup and add a little pepper and salf. It will

make the stone soup perfect”.

The old woman put the piece of chicken into the soup and added a little pepper and salt.

“You are an excellent cook” the man said. “This is the best stone soup I have ever tasted. Now I can eat the bread you gave me”.

78. Why did the man visit the old woman’s house?

A. He liked the old woman.

B. He knew the old woman very well.

C. The old woman was not really selfish and mea.

D. He wanted some food.

79. What did the old woman give him at first?

A. A piece of bread B. Nothing

C. A stone D. Some hot water

80. What was the stone soup made of at first?

A. A stone B. A stone, hot water and a piece of bread.

C. A stone and hot water D. Hot water

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81. What was in the stone soup at the end of the story?

A. A stone and some water

B. A few potatoes and some water.

C. A few potatoes, some onions and chicken, and a stone

D. A stone, some water, a few potatoes, some onions, chicken, pepper and salt.

82. What kind of a man was he?

A. Greedy B. Foolish C. Clever D. Hard to please

Viết lại các câu sau, bắt đầu bằng từ gợi ý, giữ nguyên nghĩa của câu:

83. It takes Lan 1 hour a day to finish her homework.

Lan spends 1 hour finishing her homework.

84. The castle destroyed by fire last night was built over 200 years ago.

The castle which was destroyed by fire last night was built over….

85. She had someone repaint her house last Sunday.

She had her house repaired last Sunday.

86. The last time Tom came here was in 2000.

Tom hasn’t come here since 2000

87. I am not a rich businessman and I can’t afford to buy an expensive car.

If I were a rich businessman, I could afford to buy an expensive car.

88. How often do you milk the cows on the farm?

How often are the cows milked on the farm?

89. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school.

In spite of his intelligence, he doesn’t do well at school

90. It is necessary for you to study English well.

Studying English well is necessary for you.

91. “Do you want to join us?” Mary said to Tom.

Mary asked Tom if he wanted to join them.

92. Tom’s new school is bigger than his old one.

Tom’s old school is smaller than his new one/school is not as big as his new one.

Chọn đáp án đúng điền vào các chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau:

English is the (56) important in the world today. A very large (57) of people understand and use English in many (58) of the

world.

Indeed English is a very useful language. If we (59) English we can go to any place or country we like. We shall not find it hard to

(60) people understand what we want to say.

English also helps us to learn all kinds of subjects. Hundreds of books are (61) in English every day in many countries to teach

people many useful things. (62) English language has therefore helped to spread ideas and knowledge to all the corners of the

world. There is no subject that cannot be (63) in English.

As English is used so much everywhere in the world, it has helped to make the countries in the world more (64). The leaders of

the world use English to understand one another. The English language has therefore helped to spread better understanding

and friendship among countries of the world.

Lastly, a person who knows English is respected by people. It is for all these (65) that I want to learn English.

93. A. most B. mostly C. chiefly D. best

94. A. few B. deal C. amount D. number

95. A. countries B. place C. sites D. scenes

96. A. realize B. say C. speak D. tell

97. A. get B. let C. persuade D. make

98. A. published B. wrote C. print D. made

99. A. A B. An C. That D. The

100. A. recognized B. realized C. known D. taught

101. A. friend B. friendly C. friendship D. friendliness

102. A. reasons B. causes C. effects D. results

Cho đúng dạng của động từ trong ngoặc:

103. The last student (leave) the classroom must lock it. to leave

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104. I (not see) him since June. haven seen

105. How many cigarettes your father (smoke) a day? does your father smoke

106. He (not know) how to dance when he (be) six years old. didn’t know-was

107. A: Someone broke into our house last night.

B: I’m sorry. I forget (lock) it before going to bed. to lock

108. He is the only man (invite) to the party tonight. to be invited

109. I (see) a strange man (follow) her when I (walk) on the street last night. saw-following-was walking

Tìm và sửa lỗi sai trong các câu sau:

110. According to the graduate catalog, student housing is more cheaper than housing off campus.

A B C D

C cheaper

111. Despite of many attempts to introduce a universal language, notably Esperanto and Idiom Neutral,

A B C D

A Despite/In spite of

the effort has met with very little success.

112. She has been studying English since she was six, so she speaks English fluent.

A B C D

D fluently

113. Many efforts have been done to protect endangered species.

A B C D

C made

114. He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant informations.

A B C D

Dinformation

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Part 1: Phonology

I.(10 pts)

1.A 2. C 3. A 4.A 5. A

6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10.C

II.(10 pts)

11.A 12. D 13. D 14. D 15. D

16. C 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. A

Part 2: Vocabulary

I.(10 pts)

1.B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C

6. B 7. D 8. C 9. A 10.A

II. (20 pts)

1.survival 2. distributed 3. exist 4. sources

5. increasing 6. developing 7. discharged 8. agriculture 9. conservation 10. inefficient

Part 3: Grammar and structure

I.(10 pts)

1. I’ve yet to meet anyone who is more generous than Andrew.

2. Not as many people live to retirement age in the Philipines as in Britain.

3. he is going to have his father fix the ball tomorrow.

4. Much as she studies, she never seems to succeed.

5. It had never crossed my mind that I’d win a prize.

6. If only I were rich and famous.

7. The operation of independence was made 2 days ago.

8. A secret declaration left Simon feeling weaker than he had expected.

9. Juliet could only long for his return.

10. I have no intention of apologizing to either of them.

II.(10 pts)

1.C 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C

6. A 7. B 8. B 9. A 10.B

Part 4: Reading comprehension

I.(10 pts)

1.B 2. E 3. D 4. G 5. F

II. (10 pts)

1. Guidelines for increasing aircraft passenger survival.

2. before takeoff

3. The two closest to the passenger’s seat.

4. vacate

5. How to preceed once you are away from the aircraft.

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II. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence below

by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet. (0,5®; 0,1/ 1 c©u ®óng)

1. C 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. C

III. There is ONE underlined word or phrase in each sentence below that must be changed in order for

the sentence to be correct. Write that word or phrase on the answer sheet and correct it. (0,5®; 0,1/ 1 c©u

®óng)

1. themselves-> their 2. who -> which 3. themselves -> itself

4. it is -> is 5. whom -> who

IV. Choose the word that could replace the underlined word without a change of meaning. Write the

corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet. (1®; 0,1/ 1 c©u ®óng)

1. C 3. C 5. B 7. D 9. D

2. A 4. B 6. A 8. A 10. C

V. Fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (2®; 0,1/

1 c©u ®óng)

1. house 5. the 9. and 13. beach 17. the

2. on 6. holiday 10. fine/ beautiful 14. for 18. stayed

3. stone 7. would/could 11. always 15. often/usually 19. games

4. looked 8. with 12. down 16. clean 20. bread

VI. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D.

Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (1®; 0,2/ 1 c©u

®óng)

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C

VII. Choose the most suitable answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each of the

numbered gaps in the passage below. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet.

(1®; 0,1/ 1 c©u ®óng)

1. B 3. C 5. B 7. A 9. D

2. C 4. A 6. B 8. C 10. A

VIII. Writing: (2 ®iÓm)

- §óng yªu cÇu vÒ h×nh thøc viÕt th phµn nµn, bè côc râ rµng vµ chÆt chÏ: 0,5 ®iÓm

- Néi dung bµi viÕt ®Çy ®ñ th«ng tin: 1 ®iÓm

- Kh«ng cã lçi ng÷ ph¸p vµ chÝnh t: 0,5 ®iÓm

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I. Phonetics:

C©u I.

1: A 2. C 3. A 4. D

C©u II.

1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D

II. Grammar and vocabulary.

C©u III :

1 D 11 D 21 B 31 D

2 A 12 B 22 B 32 B

3 B 13 D 23 B 33 D

4 A 14 A 24 B 34 C

5 C 15 B 25 D 35 B

6 C 16 B 26 B 36 C

7 A 17 C 27 D

8 C 18 C 28 C

9 B 19 D 29 B

10 C 20 D 30 B

III. Reading:

C©u IV .

1 C 6 D

2 A 7 B

3 C 8 D

4 B 9 B

5 A 10 D

C©u V.

1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C

IV. Writing:

C©u VI:

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B

C©u VII :

1: These curtains were made by my mother.

2. Until I tell you, you must stay / you may not leave.

3. He can make most people understand him when he speaks English.

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4. John has just been released by the police.

5. I suggest (that) you look for another job

6. We were plannimg / going / intending to visit / we were to visit grandmother, so we left early in the

morning.

7. It last snowed here six years ago./ It hasn / t snowed here for 6 yesrs.

8. However experienced you may be, driving fast is dangerous.

C©uVIII:

1. We all looked forward to making that trip.

2. Three months ago the price of a chocolata bar was 20 pence.

3. We went as planned and stayed for a month.

4. Last summer my friend Charles invited me to stay with him.

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SECTION I: (7 đ)

Question 1: (16 x 0,125đ )

1B; 2B; 3A; 4A; 5D; 6C; 7C; 8D;

9B; 10C; 11D; 12B; 13A; 14A; 15A; 16B


1. adventurous 2. patient 3. ambitious 4. creative 5. bossy

6. spoilt 7. selfish 8. clever 9. relaxed 10. competitive


1. ̌ 2. would = will hoặc win = won 3. ̌ 4. is going = goes

5. was hearing = heard 6. ̌ 7. ̌ 8. will = 0 9. rung = rang 10. ̌


1. for 2. at 3. of 4. for 5. in

6. for 7. at 8. from 9. about 10. against

SECTION II: (5.0 đ)


1. regularly 2.modern 3. competition 4. preparation 5. challenging

6. different 7. friendship 8. dedicated 9. ambitious 10. achievement


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1D; 2C; 3B; 4A; 5D; 6C; 7B; 8A; 9B; 10A.

SECTION III: (6 đ)



2. It was lovely to hear (from) you.

3. I am sorry I have not written for a long time but I have been very busy.

4. As you know we bought a new house last September.

5. Trang and I decided to give a house warming party on February 20 th .

6. Would you like to come with us?

7. Please let me know if/ whether you can make it.

8. I am really looking forward to seeing you again.

Love, Thuy


1. My brother usually washes the dishes. (washing)

My brother usually does the washing up.

2. I met her during my stay in London last summer. (staying)

I met her while I was staying in London last summer.

3. We had a choice of three main courses for dinner. (choose)

We could choose from three main courses for dinner.

4. We have to go to bed early. (allowed)

We aren't allowed to stay up/ go to bed late.

5. Could you speak English when you were younger? (able)

When you were younger, were you able to speak English?

6. Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year. (part)

Three hundred students took part in the swimming competition last year.

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7. My sister doesn’t like computer games very much. (keen)

My sister isn't very keen on computer games.

8. I was really bored by the film last night. (boring)

I found the film (last night) really boring (last night).

Question 3: 2.0 đ (Có thể quy đổi thành 8 câu x 0,25 đ):

Giám khảo có thể quy đổi số điểm đạt được thành số câu 0,25 đ để dễ cộng với các phần khác.

Tổ chấm thống nhất điểm thành phần của bài luận theo những điểm đề nghị sau:

- Organization: (Bố cục bài luận rõ ràng, đầy đủ 3 phần: mở bài, thân bài, kết luận) (0,25đ)

- Discourse: (Thể hiện khả năng viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ; nối kết câu, chuyển mạch tốt) (0,5đ)

- Sentence structure (morphology, vocabulary, spelling): Cấu trúc câu, ngữ pháp, từ vựng; câu linh

hoạt (đơn, phức..) (0,5đ)

- Ideas: (Ý hay, phong phú, biểu đạt nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề của đề thi) (0,5đ)

- Length: (Đảm bảo đủ số lượng từ qui định: không quá dài hoặc quá ngắn. (0,25đ)

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Part 1. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (5 pts –

0.5/each)

1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. D

Part 2. Choose the word whose stress position is different from that of the others in each group. (5 pts -0.5/each)

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. B

Part 3. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the sentences below. (10 pts - 0.5/each)

1. A 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. D

11. B 12. B 13. D 14. A 15. D 16. B 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. A

Part 4. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each of the numbered blanks in the passage below. (5 pts - 0.5/each)

1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. B 9. A 10. C

Part 5. Choose the most suitable heading from the list (A-K) for each part (1-10) of the article. There is one extra

heading which you do not need to use. (10 pts – 1.0/each)

1. D 2. G 3. K 4. E 5. J 6. H/I 7. C 8. A 9. I/H 10. F

Part 6. Point out one of the four underlined parts in each of the sentences below which is not correct. (5 pts - 0.5/each)

1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. A

Part 7. Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the passage below with ONE suitable word. (10 pts - 1.0/each)

1. where 2. extinct 3. endangered/threatened 4. lead 5. so

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6. are 7. than 8. cut/chopped 9. if/when 10. Would

Part 8. Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete each of the sentences below. (10 pts -

1.0/each)

1. persuasively 2. intentional 3. carpentry 4. shortening 5. applicable

6. zoologist 7. unlock 8. disagreement 9. unreal 10. membership

Part 9. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (10 pts - 0.5/each)

1. had 6. retires 11. got 16. does not

2. repainted 7. did not know 12. had disappeared 17. told

3. is usually seen 8. to say 13. Having worked/ 18. have done

4. walking 9. arrived Having been working 19. heard

5. will have worked/ 10. did we know 14. was 20. was jogging

will have been working

15. meeting

Part 10. Fill in each blank in the sentences below with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. (10 pts - 0.5/each)

1. On/At 6. of 11. For 16. at

2. with 7. of/about 12. to 17. to

3. of 8. at 13. at 18. for

4. of 9. under 14. on 19. To

5. in 10. of 15. In 20. over

Part 11. Finish each of the sentences below in such a way that it means the same as the original sentence. (10 pts -

1.0/each)

1. It’s time the children were working.

2. Galileo is regarded as the father of modern astronomy.

3. If there had been a train, they would not have had to go / would not have gone by air.

4. She is said to have been to the island of Nagua many times.

5. She asked, "Where did you buy the shirt?”

6. Jane must have broken your glasses by accident/ by chance.

7. We should have been told about the delay earlier.

8. He wishes he had not treated her so badly yesterday.

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9. All of us were surprised by/at Tom’s failure in/on the exam.

10. What an easy exam (it is)!

Part 12. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning stays the same, using the word given

in capitals. Do not change this word in any way. (10 pts - 1.0/each)

1. It took my father two hours to plant the trees in the garden yesterday.

2. The motor in this machine has to be cleaned once a week.

3. She always gets on (well) with the children.

4. Mary refused to lend David her laptop/ to lend her laptop to David that day.

5. My mother is the best person/woman/one to take care of me / who can take care of me.

6. He found a/the solution to the math problem in only two minutes.

7. There has been a considerable rise in the price of oil in the last two months.

8. The new teaching method has a strong influence on children’s way of thinking.

9. He was not to blame for the accident/ We cannot put the blame on him for the accident / for the accident on him.

10. The question was too difficult for him to answer.

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Part 2: Phonetics.

A. Sounds : (1 point)

1.C 2C 3A 4D 5D 6D 7A 8B 9B 10B

B. Stress: (1point)

1.B 2A 3C 4C 5D 6A 7B 8D 9C 10C

Part 3: Language focus

A. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences (1 point).

1.B 2A 3C 4D 5C 6C 7B 8C 9D 10A

B. Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage.( 1 point)

1.A 2D 3C 4D 5B 6C 7C 8B 9C 10A

C. Sentence transformation.

1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means….(1 point)

a. She is passionate about her work.

b. I’ll always look up to my former teacher.

c. He had an influence on all the students from the start.

d. She looks like her mother.

e. She drives more slowly and carefully than I do/me.

2. Change these following sentences into reported speech. Using the words suggested. (1point).

a. They said they were going to have a big party that night.

b. The student was told that his lectures were very interesting.

c. Jenny wondered if he believed him or not.

d. He promised to ring her the following day.

e. She told me that she was afraid that she couldn’t hear me very well.

D. Fill in each gap with a suitable word from the box.

1. early 2. accompanied 3. for 4. support 5. guide

6. associated 7. such 8.also 9. addition 10.indicate

Part 4: Reading

I. Fill in each blank with a suitable word. (2 points)

1. means/tool 6. names

2. writing 7. from

3. deaf 8. only

4. that 9. over/about

5. no 10. not

II. Read the passage and do the tasks follow (3 points)

Task 1: (1 point)

1. F ( It’s different from other communities)

2. T

3. F ( Rock pillars are used to support the roof)

4. T

Task 2: (2 points)

1. Cooper Pedy is different from other towns in that 60% of the population live underground.

2. About 800

3. Passages and rooms are created using special tunneling machines.

4. The advantages are: cool (steady) temperature all year round, feeling of security, no problems with

neighbours, and no problems with regular dust storms outside.

5. They tend to dig another room.

Part 5: Writing (4 points)

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- Content: (title, kind, main characters, story about and the end of the film). (2 points)

- Grammar and structures: (2 points)

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