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Ngày: 12/8/16

I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK. (font

Tahoma – size 14)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

1. The old house was ____________ furnished and we had to buy almost
everything new.
A. thinly B. sparsely C. mildly D. rarely

2. He was given the France post even though his French is decidedly
____________.
A. fluent B. untidy C. rusty D. disheveled

3. The company has a lot of problems but they all seem to ____________
to money.
A. boil down B. cook up C. lead over D. reason
out

4. Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he

will_________.
A. pull through B. pull up C. pull back D. pull out

5. This ticket _______ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.

A. confers B. entitles C. grants D. credits

6. Making private calls on the office phone is severely _________ on in our

department.
A frowned B criticized C regarded D objected

7. The government has made no ___________ in the fight against

inflation; indeed, the situation has worsened recently.
A headway B effect C avail D triumph

8. He was so mean that he couldn’t bear to _________ the smallest sum

of money for the charity appeal.
A pay off B part with C give in D let out
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9. It had been a trying afternoon, __________ at about six o’clock in the

television breaking down.
A leading B culminating C arriving D finalizing

10. Dr Smith uses student volunteers as _________ for his experiments.

A subjects B models C cases D agents

11. Wasn’t it yourself ________the door open?

A. to leave B. to have left C. who left D. that should leave

12. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but she
rose to the ______wonderfully.
A. event B. performance C. incident D. occasion

13. The train service has been a ______ since they introduced the new
schedules.
A. shambles B. rumpus C. chaos D. fracas

14. Is an inexperienced civil servant ________to the task of running the

company?
A. capable B. skilled C. eligible D. suited

15. John’s got very _______feelings about taking on more responsibility at

the moment.
A. puzzled B. jumbled C. mixed D. muddled

16. The storm ripped our tent to _______

A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks

17. When he examined the gun the detective’s suspicion turned into
________.
A certainty B confirmation C reality D
conclusion

18. Few pleasures can equal __________ of a cool drink on a hot day.
A it B that C such D this

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19. I’ll just __________ an eye over these figures before you type them.
A cast B fling C toss D throw

20. His emotional problems_________ from the attitudes he encountered

as child, I think.
A stem B flourish C root D sprout

21. I ____ my eyes around the room but could not see her.
A. flung B. tossed C. threw D. cast

22. I know we're told to shuck our routines and live spontaneously, but I’m
___ - it’s just easier when you know exactly how each day will pan out.

A. a nasty piece of work B. a creature of habit

C. a soft touch D. clock-watcher

23. Many modern refrigerators never need to be ___.

A. frosting B. frosty C. defrosting D. defrosted

24. Many old people don’t like change. They are very set in their ___.
A. lives B. habits C. routine D. ways

25. The river is just ___ in the dry season.

A. deep-knee B. knee-depth C. depth knee D. knee-deep

26. Of the two new teachers, one is experienced and ___.

A. the others are not B. another is experienced
C. the other is not D. other lacks experience

27. Owen's second goal was ____ because he was off-side.

A banned B. disqualified C. disallowed D. outlawed

28. My father often does ___ with people from other countries in the region.
A. finances B. business C. affair D. economy

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29. There is too much ___ in this world.
A. greediness B. greed C. greedy D. greedness

30. Hotel rooms must be ___ by 10 a.m, but luggage may be left with the
porter.
A. vacated B. evacuated C. abandoned D. left

II. CLOZE TEST

i. GUIDED CLOZE TEST

Choose a word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage:

In child development there is an important phenomenon that shows very

clearly the process of preparation for the future: play. (1) to popular
belief, its importance should never be underestimated. Games are not
the haphazard creations of parents or educators. They should be seen as
educational (2) ____ and as stimuli for the child's (3) ______ ,
imagination and life skills. Every game is a preparation for the future. The
manner in which children (4)_____ a game, their choiceof game
and the importance they (5) upon it, show their attitude and
relationship to their environment and how they relate to their (6)
human beings. Whether they are hostile or whether they are friendly,
and particularly whether they show qualities as leaders, are clearly (7)
in their play. In observing children at play we can see their whole attitude
towards life; play is of the (8) importance to every child.

But play is more than preparation for life. Games are (9) communal exercises
that enable children to develop their social feeling. Children who avoid
games and play are always (10) to the suspicion that they have not
(11) satisfactorily to life. These children gladly withdraw from all games,
or when they are sent to the playground with other children usually (12) the
pleasure of others. Pride, lack of (13) and the consequent fear of ‘getting
it wrong’ are the main reasons for this behaviour. In general, by watching
children at play, we can determine (14)
great certainty the (15) and quality of their social feeling.

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1. A. In contrast B. Contrary C. According D. Due
2. A. means B. sources C. tools D. aids
3. A. psyche B. physiology C. mindset D. nerves
4. A. operate B. approach C. process D. experience
5. A. give B. accord C. place D. lay
6. A. fellow B. contemporary C. present D. peer
7. A. distinct B. evident C. noticeable D. marked
8. A. great B. utmost C. prime D. most
9. A. without doubts B. in all C. by far D. above all
10. A. attached B. open C. prone D. likely
11. A. survived B. adjusted C. changed D. grown
12. A. spoil B. damage C. vanish D. worsen
13. A. maturity B. egoism C. self-esteem D. development
14. A. on B. in C. with D. for
15. A. level B. scale C. scope D. extent

ii. OPEN CLOZE TEST

Supply each blank with one suitable word.

Illiteracy is the condition of being (1)to read and write. Illiteracy is

also (2) to
describe the condition of being ignorant or unknowledgeable in a particular
subject or field. Computer illiteracy is (3) inability to use a computer
programming language.

Most of us (4) use computers know how to send emails, or how to create
a new folder.
But we know (5) about programming languages, the artificial
languages used to write
instructions that can be executed by a computer. Even in technologically (6)
countries, a very small percentage of computer users are able to read or
write this kind of computer language. Should we (7) the effort to learn
a computer language, especially when these are so complicated? The
answer is (8) . Because of computer illiteracy, users are at the (9)
of software manufacturers. Our society becomes more
dependent on information (10) , and in a few years’ (11) ,

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reading and writing a computer language will be as essential (12)
using a human language. Computer users will not be able to survive (13)
they know the code – the set of detailed instructions that tell a
computer what to do. In the
(14) , survival and professional success will presuppose knowing
everything about the machines we (15) with.

III. READING
Read the text below and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

Jupiter is the largest and most massive planet and is fifth in order of
distance from the sun. It is well placed for observation for several months
in every year and on average is the brightest of the planets apart from
Venus, though for relatively brief periods Mars may outshine it. Jupiter’s
less than 10-hour rotation period gives it the shortest day in the solar
system insofar as the principal planets are concerned. There are no true
seasons on Jupiter because the axial inclination to the perpendicular of the
orbital plane is only just over 30 – less than that for any other planet.

The most famous mark on Jupiter is the Great Red Spot. It has shown
variations in both intensity and color, and at times it has been invisible,
but it always returns after a few years. At its greatest extent it may be
40,000 kilometers long and 14,000 kilometers wide, so its surface area is
greater than that of Earth. Though the latitude of the Red Spot varies
little, it drifts about in longitude. Over the past century the total
longitudinal drift has amounted to approximately 12,000. The latitude is
generally very close to -220. It was once thought that the Red Spot might
be a solid or semisolid body floating in Jupiter’s outer gas. However, the
Pioneer and Voyager results have refuted that idea and proven the Red
Spot to be a phenomenon of Jovian meteorology. Its longevity may well
be due to its exceptional size, but there are signs that it is decreasing in
size, and it may not be permanent. Several smaller red spots have been
seen occasionally but have not lasted.

1. What is the main idea of passage?

A. How long Jupiter lasts

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B. The comparison between Jupiter and other planets
C. Life on Jupiter
D. Some features about Jupiter
2. According to the passage, Jupiter has the shortest day among the
principal planets because .
A. its rotation period is shorter than 10 hours
B. the axial inclination is only just over 30
C. it is on the average the brightest of all the planets
D. there is the interference of the Great Red Spot
3. According to the passage, Mars outshines Jupiter .
A. on a regular basis
B. from time to time
C. every several months
D. less often than any other planet
4. The author’s tone in the passage is .
A. argumentative B. supportive C. enthusiastic D. neutral
5. The passage would be of most interest to .
A. students of anthropology B. geologists
C. mathematicians D. amateur astronomers
6. It can be inferred from the passage that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
.
A. will become brighter with time B. will one day disappear
C. will continue expanding D. is made of floating gases
7. The word “intensity” could be replaced by “ ”.
A. visibility B. density C. brilliance D. surface area
8. Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. Great Red Spot was thought to float in Jupiter’s outer gas.
B. Jupiter can be observed all year round.
C. Venus is the brightest among the planets.

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D. Many small red spots have disappeared
9. What does the word “refuted” mean?
A. Known B. Argued C. Accepted D. Disproved
10. According to the passage, which of the following statement is
TRUE about the Red Spot?
A. It can always be seen.
B. It is believed to be a phenomenon of Jovian meteorology.
C. It is increasing in size.
D. Its longitude rarely changes.

IV. WORD FORMATION

Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms from the words given.
1. I was late because I ____ how much time I’ll need. (ESTIMATE)
2. Do you think these children are ___? They look very pale and thin.
(NOURISH)
3. The government is accused of ____ power. (CENTRAL)
4. The ____ of land in an industrial society is not as important as it was
when people lived in villages. (OWN)
5. The ____ of trains and the buses causes frustration and annoyance.
(FREQUENT)
6. He was accused of ____ the financial accounts. (FALSE)
7. The pipes in the house started rusting ____ the water. (COLOR)
8. Children who grow up in time of war are more likely to be ____ than
others. (ADJUST)
9. It was her ____ charm that won her crown. (RESIST)
10. Psychologists say that adults should not accept ____ behavior
from their children. (PERMIT)
V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the following sentences using the words given.
1. He still hasn’t recovered from losing his job last year.
 He still hasn’t got over being ____ last year.
2. Children and older people are much more prone to infection than young
adults.
 Children and older people pick ____ easily than young adults.
3. You must try to accept that you will never be famous.
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 You must come ____ fact that you will never be famous.
4. No one really expected John to do so well in his exams. (TAKEN)
 Everyone ____ did so well in his exams.
5. Susan thinks that the colors are much too bright. (FAR)
 As ____ the colors are much too bright.
6. Students must not enter the exam late, whatever the reason might be.
(CIRCUMSTANCES)
 Under _____ late.
7. Do you think your father was offended by what I said? (EXCEPTION)
 Do you think _____ comments?
8. This part of the building can only be accessed by authorized staff.
(RESTRICTED)
 Access to ____ authorized staff.
9. He thinks his friends do not appreciate him. (GRANTED)
 He dislikes
10. She had four daughters. The youngest of them was her favorite
(APPLE)
 She had four daughters

VI. ERROR IDENTIFICATION

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
1. Harmony(A), melody and rhythm are(B) important elements in(C)
almost(D) forms of music.
2. Automobiles(A) began to equip (B)with built-in (C)radios around
(D)1930.
3. However(A) type of raw materials is used in making paper(B), the
process is essentially(C) the(D) same.
4. Needles are simple-looking(A) tools, but (B)they are very relatively(C)
difficult to make(D).
5. A (A)musical comedy has a plot with(B) songs and dances
connecting(C) to it(D).

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