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1 he had to go out .....................the heavy rain
a though b because of c in spite d despite
2 we can predict when a volcano .............................
a sucks up b stickes c erupts d struck
3 .....................the water is highly polluted , we can not swim in the river
a although b as c however d despite
4 a tropical storm which reaches 120 meters per hour is called a .................... in north america
a typhoon b cyclone c hurricane d tornado
5 in asia , a tropical storm is known as a ................................
a hurricane b tornado c cyclone d typhoon
6 there are many.........................throughout the year
a celebrating b calebrate c celebrations d calebration
7 ............................... he was in a hurry , he stopped to help the old man who fell down
a however b because c although d since
8 we do not have a father' day in vietnam but in the united states , father's day is held on the third ......in june
a monday b sunday c saturday d friday
9 andrew is flying to sacramento , .................................... is the capital of california
a who b that c which d whose
10 many : i'd like to congratulate you on your drawing , tom!
a yes , think so b it's very good c thanks , it's ok d it's very nice of you to say so
1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt in the __________ of the Earth.
A. movement water under B. under movement C. under water movement D. movement underwater
2/ In Winter, heating __________ for 50% of own electricity bill.
A. costs B. takes C. occupies D. accounts
3/ The kitchen is well-equipped with modern __________ .
A. showers B. appliances C. luxuries D. households
4/ Foreign tourists should not enter some places of __________ .
A. situation B. trip C. worship D. atmosphere
5/ They are forced to work from 8 am _____ 5 pm a day, seven days a week.
A. at B. still C. since D. up to
6/ It started to rain. _________, we stopped playing tennis.
A. But B. However C. Therefore D. Because
7/ UFOs mean _________ flying objects.
A. unable B. unknown C. unidentified D. unimaginable
8/ The weather forecast is on. “Can you turn up the volume?” – “ _______________ .”
A. I hope so B. That’s a good idea. C. Yes, I think so, too D. You are welcome
9/ On Easter day, people ________ on the streets to watch colorful parades.
A. occur B. crowd C. go D. come
10/ The __________ tell us what is happening in our city, in our country and in the world.
A. advertisements B. forcasts C. communication D. media
1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ The nation dress of Japanese women is __________ .
A.Kimono B. Ao dai C. sari D.Jeans
2/ My village lies near the __________ of the mountains.
A.foot B. leg C. feet D. legs
3/ If you study at university, you can live in a __________ on campus .
A. mobile room B. hotel C. private room D. dormitory
4/ Your teacher writes poems or stories, __________ he?
A.don’t B.won’t C.didn’t D.doesn’t
5/ In their country, people go to a _____ to pray .
A. hotel B. market C. shrine D. hostel
6/ My class was devided _________ three groups.
A. between B. among C. into D. for
7/ If Dinh An comes to England, it will be a good _________ for him to improve his English.
A. possibility B. opportunity C. advantage D. experience
8/ Anh huy stayed up late last night, __________ he feels tired and sleepy .
A.since B. so C. bacause D. both B and C
9/ It is ________ knowledge that you should drink more water when you have got flu.
A.popular B. widespread C.updated D. common
10/ What is this __________ of his shirt? Is it made of cotton?
A. material B. fashion C. design D. clothing
SECTION A: PHONETICS
I- Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (3 points)
2. A- heal B- hockey C- exhaust D- hole
3. A- good B- noon C- soon D- food
II- Circle the word whose main stress partern is placed differently from the others.
(2 points)
1. A. background B. career C. secondary D. private
2. A. design B. prefer C. mention D. inspire
SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION
I- Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding word or phrase on your answer sheet. (10 points).
Air ……(1)… is caused of ill health in human beings. …(2)… a lot of countries, there ……(3)… laws limiting the amount of smoke which factories can ……(4)… although there is not enough information on the effects of smoke on the atmosphere. ……(5)… have proved that air pollution causes lung diseases. The gases from the exhausts of cars have also ……(6)…… air pollution in most cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas, which is often ……(7)…… in busy streets circled by high buildings. Children ……(8)…… live in areas where there is ……(9)…… lead in the atmosphere can not think as ……(10)…… as other children, and are clumsy when they use their hands.
1.A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting
2.A. On B. At C. For D. In
3.A. is B. are C. was D. were
4.A. to produce B. produced C. producing D. produce
5.A. Singers B. Teachers C. Doctors D. Engineers
6.A. increased B. increasing C. to increase D. increase
7.A. collected B. collect C. collecting D. collects
8.A. who B. which C. what D. why
9.A. lot of B. a lot of C. a lots D. a lots of
10.A. more quickly B. quick C. quickly D. quicker
II- Complete the text below by filling the blanks with the suitable words. (10 points)
READING
Who read ? All kind of people : the old, the ...(1)..........young.............., everyone. And why do people read? For (2)................a.................. variey of reasons. Some for pleasure, (3) ..............some.......................because they have to. And when do people (4) ...........read............? Well sometimes not often, (5) ............the...................other people read all the time, day and (6)..........night.................... But the most important question is what do (7)............they....................read? Adverts ? Stories ? Science books ? Maps ? It could (8) ..........be......................anything ! Ask your family and friends all these (9)...........questions ......................Then make your own answers (10)…………about………........who read, what , why , and where.
SECTION D: WRITING
I- Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as showns, so that the meaning stays the same. (10 points)
1. He has just sold his old car.
→ His old car just has been sold
2. He spends an hour a day looking after the dog.
→Looking after the dog takes him an hour a day
3. Tom is the best programmer in his company.
→ Noone.in his company. is a better programmer than him
4. She last ate this kind of food in January.
→ She has not eaten this kind of food since January
5. They arrived late because the traffic was terrible.
→ Because of the terrible traffic, They arrived late
6. “Don’t swim out too far, boys’’ I said.
→ I warned the boys not to swim out too fa
8. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Andrey on her trip to London.
→ He greatly regretted not to see Andrey on her trip to London.
9. What is the meaning of this word?
→ What does this word mean?
10. Besides her roomate, Jane has lots of friends.
→ In addition to her roomate, jane has lots of friends
I/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ Vietnamese people are very _________________ and hospitable.
A. reserved B. friendly C. official D. quiet
2/ She often goes to the _____________ to pray because her religion is Islam.
A. mosque B.pagoda C. church D. temple
3/ We knelt down in a place of worship and _________ for peace.
A. impressed B.depended C. said D. prayed
4/ Mathmatics and Literature are __________ subjects in high schools.
A. additional B. optional C. Compulsory D. religious
5/ The United States has a(an) _____________ of around 250 million.
A. population B. addition C. instruction D. territory
6/ The national__________ in Malaysia is Malay.
A. language B. currency C. religion D. climate
7/ During the year she was abroad, they ___________ by letter.
A. said hello B. kept together C. kept in touch D. lost contact
8/ The office is closed ___________ the weekend.
A. on B.in C. of D. for
9/ The two cities are the same __________ some ways.
A.as B. for C. in D. of
10/ Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow? - “ ___________ .”
A that right. B. I like to see it. C. You must want it. D. That would be great.
II/ Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting:
1/ Mr Minh used to driving =>drive to work, but now he takes the bus.
A B C D
2/ Her friendliness made him happily.=>happy
A B C D
III/ Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses.
1/ They _______have been___ pen pals for over two years. ( be)
2/ I wish you ___had_________ a longer vacation. ( have)
3/ She used _____to walk_____ past the mosque on her way to school.(walk)
4/ Malaysia _____is devided______ into two regions. ( devide)
IV/ Use the correct form of the words in parentheses:
1/ The language of ____instruction_______ is Bahasa Malaysia. ( instruct)
2/ She enjoyed the ___peaceful_______ atmosphere in the mosque.( peace)
3/ Tourists are really impressed by the _____friendliness_____ of Vietnamese people. (friendly)
4/ English is a ___compulsory_______ second language in Malaysia. ( compel)
5/ The editor welcomes ____correspondence_____ from readers on any subject. ( correspond)
6/ I’m not ____officially_____supposed to be here. ( office)
V/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Malaysia is a country in South East Asia. It is a member of the ASEAN. It contsists ____ the Malay Peninsula and Sarawak and Sabah on the Island Borneo. It is _______ into regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia. It has a tropical __________. It is the world’s biggest producer of palm oil, and it exports rubber, tin and gas. In addition to Islam, the county’s official ________, there are Buddhism, Hinduism and Chritianity. Malaysian people speak Bahasa Malaysia as a mother tongue. It is the language of __________ in all secondary schools.
English, Chinese and Tamil are also ___________ spoken in this country.
1/ A. at B. in C. of D. for
2/ A. comprised B. devided C. impressed D. corresponded
3/ A. climate B. weather C. region D. territory
4/ A. region B. religion C. population D. language
5/ A. attraction B. association C. instruction D. production
6/ A. easily B. simply C. really D. widely
VII/ Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.
1/ When he was young, he live in Hanoi.
He used to live in HN when he was young_________________________________________
2/ What apity I don’t have a laptop.
I wish i had a laptop___________________________________________
3/ The beauty of the city really impressed Maryam.
Maryam was really impressed by the beauty of the city__________________________________________
4/ Please keep quiet in the classroom.
I’d rather you __kept quite in the classroom_______________________
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ They couldn’t pass the final __________ because they didn’t work hard.
A.exam B. course C. academy D. institute
2/ On the first and second night of Passover, Jewish families eat a special __________ called Seder.
A. gift B. meal C. drink D. cake
3/ Crops are sprayed with ____________ to kill insects.
A. fertilizer B. manual C. dung D. pesticide
4/ Phuong Thao was very nervous as a plane __________ .
A. took off B. turned off C. saw off D. went off
5/ ________ It was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Because D. Although
6/ The weather in Ha Noi is different _________ that in Ho Chi Minh city.
A. with B. as C. from D. about
7/ You can’t enjoy hiking in winter _________ snow covers everything.
A. which B. when C. that D. whom
8/ On the way back, we had to stop at a __________ to get some petrol.
A. gas station B. grocery store C. chemist’s D. bakery
9/ Every year, natural ________ cause millions of dollars worth of damage.
A. events B. disasters C. temperatures D. accidents
10/ You look tired , Why don’t you have a __________ ?
A. lie B. stay C. rest D. stop
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest . ( 2.5 pts )
1. A. this B. thank C. thin D. thought
2. A. plays B. cleans C. listens D. works
3. A. table B. face C. bad D. take
4. A. home B. horse C. go D. post
5. A. read B. clean C. tea D. breakfast
II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences . ( 5pts )
1. We usually write to each other __________
A. every two weeks B. every week twice C. two every week D. none is correct
2. TV programme " Daddy , where are we going ?" is not only interesting _______ it also teaches children a lot of thing about family and friendship .
A. and B. but C. because D. so
3. Do you think we'll find a solution _______ the problem ?
A. to B. for C. of D. about
4. She _____ to the radio in the morning .
A. hears B. watches C. listens D. sees
5. ______ do you work ? - I work at a school .
A. What B. Where C. When D. How
6. The opposite of " weak " is ______
A. thin B. small C. strong D. heavy
7. _______ honest man !
A. What a B. How C. What an D. How much
8. Mr and Mrs Brown and their father have ___legs .
A. four B. six C. eight D. ten
9. Would you like ____ that for you ?
A. me doing B. that I do C. me do D. me to do
10. Which is ______ of the two girls ?
A. tallest B. the tallest C. taller D. the taller
III. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets to complete the following sentences. ( 10pts )
1. It is 6:00 p.m . Mary is at home . She ( have ) _is having____ dinner . She always ( have ) __has_______ dinner with her family around 6 o'clock .
2. My friend ( take ) ___will take___ a trip to Da Lat next week, and he plans ( stay ) _to stay____ there for a week .
3. He often ( drink ) _drinks___ coffee for breakfast , but today he ( eat ) __is eating____ some eggs .
4. Laura ( be ) __is___ from Canada . She ( speak ) _speaks_____ English and French .
5. Minh ( be ) __has been______ to Da Nang twice . He ( visit ) ____has visited______ a lot of places of interest in Da Nang .
IV. Fill in each with the correct form of the word in brackets ( 5 pts )
1. Lan's brother is a __pianist___ . He plays it very well . ( piano )
2. Where is the _____nearest_____ post office from here ? ( near )
3. She often feels ___unhappy____ when she gets badmarks . ( happy )
4. I don't like __rainy____ days . ( rain )
5. There is a very ____interesting______ movie on at the Fansland cinema ( interest )
6. You will be _healthier____ after your summer holiday . ( healthy )
7. What is the _most___popular___ sport in your country ? ( popular )
8. I'd like a nice __juicy__orange . ( juice )
9. Your house is _farther____ from our school than mine . ( far )
10. Lan is good at English . She can speak English ___fluently___ . ( fluent )
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. He got wet_______ he forgot his umbrella.
A. because of B. because C. but D. and
2. He stops working _______ heavy raining.
A. in spite of B. although C. despite D. because of
3. They have a lot of difficulties in their life _______ their poverty.
A. in spite of B. although C. because D. because of
4. Tom wakes his parents up_______ playing the guitar very softly.
A. because B. in spite of C. because of D. although
5. Nobody could hear her_______ she spoke too quietly.
A. although B. because C. because of D. in spite of
6. We decided to leave early _______the party was boring.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
7. Many people believe him__________ he often tells a lie.
A. because B. in spite of C. although D. because of
8. _______she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.
A. In spite of B. Because C. Because of D. Although
9. _______her absence from class yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. Because
10. ______her poorness, she feels happy.
A. Although B. Because C. If D. In spite of
11. We all feel sad _______ the bad news
A. because B. because of C. though D. despite
12. John lost his job__________ his laziness.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though
13. I went to the club last Saturday________ the heavy rain.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though
14. He has had this car_________ six months.
A. in B. since C. during D. for
15. We can't go to Julia's party _______ we're going away that weekend.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
16. ____ repeated assurances that the product is safe; many people have stopped buying it.
A. By B. Despite C. With D. For
17. She walked home by herself, _______ she knew that it was dangerous.
A. because B. although C. and D. but
18. _______ his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers.
A. Because of B. But for C. In spite of D. Without
19. I'll see you after the show and give you £20 for the tickets, or _______ much they cost.
A. whatever B. nevertheless C. besides D. however
20. Mai worked hard, ______ she passed her exam.
A. so B. although C. because D. though
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. He got wet_______ he forgot his umbrella.
A. because of B. because C. but D. and
2. He stops working _______ heavy raining.
A. in spite of B. although C. despite D. because of
3. They have a lot of difficulties in their life _______ their poverty.
A. in spite of B. although C. because D. because of
4. Tom wakes his parents up_______ playing the guitar very softly.
A. because B. in spite of C. because of D. although
5. Nobody could hear her_______ she spoke too quietly.
A. although B. because C. because of D. in spite of
6. We decided to leave early _______the party was boring.
A. although B. despite C. because D. because of
7. Many people believe him__________ he often tells a lie.
A. because B. in spite of C. although D. because of
8. _______she was very hard working; she hardly earned enough to feed her family.
A. In spite of B. Because C. Because of D. Although
9. _______her absence from class yesterday, she couldn’t understand the lesson.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Because of D. Because
10. ______her poorness, she feels happy.
A. Although B. Because C. If D. In spite of
11. We all feel sad _______ the bad news
A. because B. because of C. though D. despite
12. John lost his job__________ his laziness.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though
13. I went to the club last Saturday________ the heavy rain.
A. because of B. because C. in spite of D. though
14. He has had this car_________ six months.
A. in B. since C. during D. for
15. We can't go to Julia's party _______ we're going away that weekend.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
16. ____ repeated assurances that the product is safe; many people have stopped buying it.
A. By B. Despite C. With D. For
17. She walked home by herself, _______ she knew that it was dangerous.
A. because B. although C. and D. but
18. _______ his injuries, he bears no animosity towards his attackers.
A. Because of B. But for C. In spite of D. Without
19. I'll see you after the show and give you £20 for the tickets, or _______ much they cost.
A. whatever B. nevertheless C. besides D. however
20. Mai worked hard, ______ she passed her exam.
A. so B. although C. because D. though
30. They ………. haven't replied to the letter we sent two months ago
A. still B. yet C. already D. ever
31. His face looks …………., but I can’t remember his name.
A. similar B. alike C. memorial D. familiar
32. The fire officer is coming to …………the building tomorrow.
A. look B. inspect C. witness D. watch
33. The boys hurt ……….. when they injured down from the tree.
A. one another B. each other C. himself D. themselves
34. I’m sure they were …………lies
A. making B. telling C. doing D. saying
35. She’d rather die than ………..Peter.
A. she married B. to marry C. marrying D. marry
36. Eric is going to be very lonely living by himself in that remote area.
A. Eric will live by himself in that distant place and he will feel very lonely.
B. Eric enjoys being on his own, so living in that remote place won’t bother him much.
C. That area is very far from the city, so Eric will be alone most of the time.
D. Remote areas are often lonely to live in, but Eric enjoys the solitude.
37. You could hardly have decided on a less secure career than that of a novelist.
A. There are some careers that are not as secure as that of a novelist.
B. If it is security that you are after, you should try being a novelist.
C. In deciding to be a novelist, you have probably chosen the least secure career possible.
D. There are probably better ways of securing your future than becoming a novelist.
38. Only Mike has the expertise to carry out this project.
A. This project can only be carried out by someone with the same knowledge and skills that Mike has.
B. There is only one person with the skill required for this project, and that is Mike.
C. Mike should be the one to do the project because he knows so much.
D. Mike has to be consulted about this project because he knows more than anyone else.
39. If I had known you needed a hand painting your house, I would have helped you.
A. I didn’t help you to paint your house because I had no idea that you were doing it.
B. I am planning to help you to paint your house whenever you are ready.
C. Let me know when you are going to paint your house, and I will lend a hand.
D. You didn’t tell me you needed help painting your house; otherwise, I’d have assisted you.
40. Ellen would trust her mother, but not her sister, with anything.
A. Although Ellen finds her mother completely trustworthy, she does not feel the same about her sister.
B. Ellen felt she could trust neither her mother nor her sister with anything.
C. There was nothing that Ellen would not trust her mother, as well as her sister, with.
D. Neither Ellen nor her sister feel that they can trust their mother with everything.
41. Having prepared for the worst, they were pleasantly surprised to find themselves by
passed by the hurricane.
A. Even if the hurricane had hit them, they wouldn’t have been affected much.
B. It was such a relief when the hurricane did not strike them, though they had prepared for the worst.
C. Had they not made such extensive preparations, they would have suffered even worse damage.
D. While they had made preparations for the hurricane, it was still a relief that they did not suffer much damage.
42. In Nepal, literacy increased by approximately 40 percent from the early 1950s to the end
of the century.
A. 40 percent of the people of Nepal became literate during the latter half of the 20th century.
B. At the end of the 20th century, about 40 percent of the Nepalese were literate, much higher than in the early 1950s.
C. About 40 percent more of the Nepalese population became literate during the second half of the 20th century.
D. From the middle to the end of 20th century, only about 40 percent of Nepalese people could read and write.
43. Though once quite fatal, the threat of pneumonia has been greatly reduced as a result of
antibiotic treatment.
A. A threatening disease which used to be fatal in the past, pneumonia has now been eliminated by antibiotic treatment.
B. Pneumonia was a rather deadly disease in the past, but antibiotic treatment has lessened its dangers very much.
C. Despite its dangers being significantly reduced thanks to antibiotics, pneumonia can still be rather deadly.
D. In order to lessen its deadliness, the threatening disease pneumonia must be treated with antibiotics.
44. The eradication of snakes by humans has resulted in an abrupt rise in rodent populations
in certain areas.
A. The number of rodents living in a certain place is directly connected to how many snakes humans are killing.
B. The rate of elimination by humans not only of snakes but also of rodents has gone up significantly in some areas.
C. Had humans not eliminated the snakes in some areas, there would be much smaller populations of rodents living there.
D. By skilling snakes, humans have caused the numbers of rodents in some places to increase drastically.
45. Few novels offer as sharp a commentary on the injustices faced by Blacks as Richard
Wright’s Native Son.
A. Unlike most novels, Native Son was based on wrongs Richard Wright himself, as a Black, had faced.
B. Native Son, by Richard Wright, is one of his many sharply critical novels about the injustices faced by Blacks.
C. Richard Wright’s Native Son comments more cuttingly than most novels on the unfairness Blacks confront.
D. Quite a few novels, such as Richard Wright’s Native Son, comment cuttingly on the unfairness confronted by Blacks
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ “Thank you very much.” - “__________ .”
A.Are you happy B. You’re welcome C. Not all D. Nothing
2/ If you want to save money, You should __________ the amount of water your family uses.
A. increase B. adapt C. repair D. reduce
3/ In a report yesterday, public __________ that the skyscraper be stopped .
A. recommended B. said C. banned D. complained
4/ People in big cities are afraid __________ traffic jams.
A. of B. up C. off D. on
5/ A storm is called a hurricane in north and south America when it _______ 120 kilometers an hour. .
A. gets B. goes C. comes D. reaches
6/ Who _________ your house when you are away from home?.
A. looks on B. looks after C. looks in D. looks at
7/ _________ his frequent absence from class, he passed the exam.
A. Because B. Even though C. In spite of D. Therefore
8/ I’m very __________ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. surprised C. bored D. interested
9/ I don’t like doing the ________, especially cleaning the windows.
A. homework B. occupation C. housework D. job
10/ The __________ of waste paper can save a great amount of wood pulp.
A. recycling B. throwing C. destroy D. putting