Question

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ĐỀ 3

1/Choose the word whose underlined part  is pronounced differently from the others.

A. heat                  B. repeat         C. read                 D. ready

2/  Choose the word whose stress is different from the others.

A. harrow                  B. receive              C. worry              D. mature

Choose the best answer(5.5pts)

3. Marie Curie was awarded a Nobel Prize in _____.

A. chemistry

B. chemical

C. chemist

D. chemically

4. John missed the bus because the alarm clock did not_____

A. goes  off

B. ring

C. went off

D. rang

5 Jane had gone to the supermarket _____she got home.

A. as soon as

B. after

C. when

D. before

6.  The teacher:_____students are there in your class? – The monitor:  thirty-eight

A. How much

B. How far

C. How  many

D. How fast

7. John: “I’ve passed my final exam.” - Tom: “______.”

A. Good luck

B. It’s nice of you

C. That’s a good idea

D. Congratulations!

8. I study many ______such as Maths, Literature, Physics and so on

A. class

B. languages

C. subjects

D. semester

9. Although it’s a long day for us, we are contented _____ what we do.

A. in

B. with

C. about

C. about

10.While I ___________dishes last night, I___________a plate.

washed / dropped washed / was dropping

C.was washing / dropped D.was washing / was dropping

11. He earned a degree in Maths with flying colours.

A. very well                B. difficultly                                                   C. badly                        D. easily

12.“Would you like to have dinner with me?” -  “___________”

A. Yes, I’d love to.     B. Yes, so do I.      C. I’m very happy. D. Yes, it is.

13. The students  stopped ______because the head teacher came in.

A. chat                       B. chatting            C. to chat              D. chatted

14. Linda______ her English course before she went to Canada for her study tour abroad.

A. has finished              B. had finished       C. was finished         D. would finish

15. I like to learn English because it is _____international language.

A. the                         B. a                       C. an                     D. Ø

16. It was two weeks before Christmas and the mall was _____with shoppers.

A. crowded                B. crowding                    C. crowd               D. crowds

17. You should give up …………, or you’ll die of cancer.

A. smoke B. to smoke                C. smoking                         D. smoked

18. I didn’t know how …………… that machine.      

a. to operate     b. operating c. operate    d. operated

19. My father works all the time. He_____

A. relaxes never         B. never relaxes           C. often relaxes                   D. relaxes sometimes

20. Choose the underlined opart that needs correcting

If you feel cold, you’d better to put on your coat and have a glass of hot gingerade.

A                     B      C                              D

Read the following passage choose the word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.     ( 1pt)

During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike (21) _____questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work at school. This is a normal development of this age. Though it can be very hard for parents to understand, it is part of becoming  independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing (22) _____. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them.

Parents should do their (23) ____ to talk to their son and daughter about school, work and future plans but should not push them to talk (24) _____ they don't want to. Parents should also watch for danger signs. Some young people in trying to be adult may experience with , drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of  unusual  behavior which may be connected with these and help if necessary

21. A. being                         B. to be                      C. be               D. been

22. A. on                    B. with                       C. about                           D. up

23. A. well                           B. best                            C. better                          D. good

24. A. because            B. so                     C. if                                D. although

Read  the  following  passage  the correct   answer   to  each  of  the  questions(1pt)

Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest mountain in the world, she was a journalist and lived in a small flat in south London.

In 1993, Rebecca left her job and her family and traveled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life on Everest is hard. "You must carry everything on your back", she explained, "so you can only take things that you will need. You can't wash on the mountain, and in the end I didn’t even take a toothbrush. I am usually a clean person but there is no water, only snow. Water is very heavy so you only take enough to drink"

When Rebecca reached the top of Mount Everest on May 17 1993, it was the best moment of her life. Suddenly she became famous.

Now she has written a book about the trip and people often ask her to talk about it. She has a new job too, on a science programme on television.

Rebecca is well-known today and she has more money, but she still lives in the little flat in south London among her pictures and books about mountains!

25. Before Rebecca climbed Everest, she worked for ______.

A. a factory              B. a newspaper    C. a travel agent                 D. a bookshop

26. Rebecca went to Everest _____.

A. with her family     B. without anyone  C. with a climbing group D. with her close friends.

27. The word “she” in the first paragrah refers to _____ 

A. climber                B. journalist         C. Everest             D. Rebecca

28 . Rebecca didn’t wash on Everest because ________.

A. it was too cold   B. there was not enough water    C. she is a dirty person       D. she was not permitted

Rewrite the following sentences as directed (2pt)

Could you please pass me the pepper shaker? 

→ Would you mind....................................................................................................................

She cleaned the floor, then she ironed the clothes.

After ………………………………………………

He spent 20 minutes walking to the cinema.

ÒIt …. .…………………………………………………

They are growing many trees in the school garden.

Many trees_________________________________________________

Let's go abroad for our holiday this year.

Why_________________________________________________

Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.

I was _________________________________________

We got lost in the jungle because we didn't have a map.

If we had _________________________________________________

The book was a lovely story. I was reading it yesterday.

.................................................. .................................................. ......

The botanist will never forget the day. He found a strange plant on that day.

.................................................. .................................................. ......

Put the verbs in  brackets in the correct form

She sometimes… (buy)  ……………….........meat at this market.

We…. (watch)  ………………………..a good film on TV last night.

After I ….(take)………………..a shower, I had dinner.

Would you like …( have)…………… dinner with me tonight?

Nam… (not do)…………………..homework yesterday.

6. My father often …( not play) …………….    tennis in the morning.

Hoa and Lan have stopped ……( talk) ……………..to each other.

Would you mind ….(buy) ……………. me a newspaper?