ĐỀ SỐ 21
I. Choose the word/ phrase/ sentence (A. B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentences or best answers the question.
1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. national B. natural C. carry D. plane
2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. innovated B. mended C. received D. celebrated
3. Which word has different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. destruction B. mechanic C. interview D. environment
4. Which word has different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. listen B. measure C. rubbish D. prevent
5. “Let’s congratulate Nam _________ his excellent academic achievement.” Said the teacher.
A. to B. of C. on D. in
6. Our school celebrated Children’s Day _________ June 1st two week ago.
A. on B. in C. at D. to
7. - Nam: “Have you ever enjoyed Tet, Maryam?”
- Maryam: “You mean the Lunar New Year? I once had a chance to be in Vietnam then, ____ I really like it.”
A. or B. and C. so D. although
8. - Bao: “Did you follow SEA GAMES 31, _________ held in Vietnam from May 12th to 23rd 2022?”
- Minh: “Of course, Viet Nam won over 200 gold medals.”
A. who is B. which was C. that is D. when was
9. - Mark: “Viewers from the rural areas can get access to cable television, can’t they?”
- An: “Yes, there is _________ local and international programs on different channels.”
A. lots of B. plenty of C. a variety of D. a number of
10. Our teacher suggests _________ waste paper for the school’s recycling scheme.
A. colleting B. to collect C. being collected D. to be collecting
11. - Daisy: “What is your favorite place to _________?”
- Lucy: “Lemongrass Restaurant.”
A. runout B. eat out C. carry out D. fill in
12. Famers use animal dung to _________ their fields.
A. make B. fertilize C. run D. develop
13. - Thanh: “Why don’t you reduce the amount of water your family users?”
- Nga: “_________”
A. Nice idea! B. Yes, please. C. No, thanks. D. You’re welcome.
14. - Chinh: “Congratulation! You scored a superb goal for our team.”
- Tung: “_________”
A. Everybody does the same. B. It was the whole team’s effort. Thanks.
C. Yes, let’s. The crowd was fantastic. D. Thank you. Everybody can solve this problem.
IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blanks space in the following passage.
My sister Susan and I were in the yard (23) ______ with our neighbors' dog last Saturday afternoon when suddenly the sky turned dark gray. Minutes later, it began to rain heavily, so we ran quickly into the house.
Mom asked us to close all the windows. Just as I shut the window in the kitchen, we heard a loud clap of thunder. Dad took us to the (24) ______ and asked us to keep calm. From there, we could hear the strong wind outside. All of (25) ______ my sister was startled by a loud crashing noise and started to cry. We tried to calm her down but she was very scared.
After a few minutes, the wind stopped and everything was quiet. We slowly made our way up from the basement. The house was full of glass (26) ______ the broken windows. The real damage was outside though. There were trees on the streets and there were damaged cars all over. Our neighbors were very (27) _______ because they couldn’t find their dog. We (28) ______ everywhere and finally found him behind some bushes. He got wet all over but luckily was unhurt.
23. A. play B. played C. playing D. to be played
24. A. garage B. basement C. attic D. kitchen
25. A. a sudden B. suddenly C. an immediate D. Immediately
26. A. on B. up C. to D. from
27. A. tired B. satisfied C. horrible D. worried
28. A. searched B. phoned C. cried D. watched
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
29. Her father learned that the house was for sale through an _________________. (advertise)
30. Physical exercise is _________________to our health. (benefit)
31. In the speaking examination, answers are presented _________________on tape. (oral)
32. She's just had an article _________________in the Tuoi Tre. (publish)
33. Tsunami is a natural _________________that can cause great damage. (disastrous)
34. I like watching the news on TV every day because it’s very _________________. (inform)
VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences.
35. Most students tried/ Entrance exam / to concentrate / for the coming / on studying /. /
@ Most students tried ________________________________________________________
36. Global warming / that happens / over many, many years / is a slow change /. //
@ Global warming __________________________________________________________
VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.
37. How long have you been learning English?
@ When did________________________________________________________________
38. The students spent ten minutes waiting for their bus.
@ It took __________________________________________________________________
39. My uncle will send for a mechanic to fix his car tomorrow.
@ My uncle will have his ______________________________________________________
40. “What about teaching the children how to cope with an emergency?” said Mrs. Thu.
@ Mrs. Thu suggested that the children _______________________________________
What does the sign say?
A. People ahead B. Elderly people ahead
1, Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. efficient B. ingenuous C. businesslike D. immemorial
2, Choose a word in each line that has a different stress pattern.
A. unrecognizable B. climatologist C. psychological D. definitely
3, Jean Michel sat at the helm of his 47-foot sailboat, Aweigh, and __________ toward the calm blue waters of Richardson Bay.
A. signaling B. gesticulation C. kinesics D. gestured
4, As soon as the problem at work blew up, he instantly thought about how he could come out of it looking good. He is such a ____________ person.
A. self-evident B. self-conscious C. self-centred D. selfless
5. Another noteworthy promise made by the White House boss is to spend $ 1 trillion on ______________, using American products to build bridges and roads and many other projects.
A. infrastructure B. underpinning C. cornerstone D. database
6, I have been back to the doctor three times and he still hasn't ____________ the reason for all the pain I have been suffering from recently.
A. indicated B. highlighted C. pinpointed D. looked up
7. The accidental ____________ of four listed buildings near the city centre caused a huge outcry and the manager of the building company was jailed for three months.
A. disruption B. demolition C. injuring D. squashing
8. The couple’s 25th wedding anniversary provided a good ____________ for gathering together all their old photographs in one large album.
A. opportunity B. possibility C. lucky chance D. capitalization
9. Interview: ‘Why don't you demand a bigger say in the running of the company?’
- Peter: “ Your _____________ acceptance of every decision is harming the health of the business.”
A. undoubtedly B. unquestioning C. definitely D. interrogation
10. Peter: “Are you planning to do anything special this weekend?” – Amanda: “_________________”
A. Well, let's see probably I'll prepare some research side project tomorrow.
B. No, there's nothing special.
C. Absolutely, I'll be taking part in the camping trip in the rainforest.
D. I intend to organize dinner parties this weekend who hope to come.