Bo de Thi Hoc Sinh Gioi Tieng Anh Lop 9 Nam 2019 2020

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ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HSG LỚP 9 NĂM 2019 - 2020
MÔN TIẾNG ANH CÓ ĐÁP ÁN
ĐỀ 1
I. PHONETICS:
a. Choose one word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others by circling A, B, C, or D: (5x0,2=1,0 pt)
1.A. occurs B. imagines C. questions D. predicts
2.A. brother B. thorough C.borrow D. borough
3.A. checked B. naked C. booked D. picked
4.A. capital B. cooperation C.dictation D. oganization
5.A. rely B. supply C. envy D. deny
b.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others (5  0,2= 1,0 pt)
6.A. experience B. available C. temperature D. discovery
7.A. Chinese B. impression C. engineer D. succeed
8.A. generous B. general C. grocery D. genetic
9.A. humane B. habit C.household D.hobby
10.A. understand B. separate C. modernize D. correspond
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15  0,2=3,0 pts)
11. Her parents won’t let ……………………until all her homework is finished.
A. him to go out B. him go out C. that he go out D. him going out
12. I’ve …………………up my mind not to leave the job although the pay was low.
A. decided B. made C. taken D. got
13. The dogs next door keep barking. It’s really ……………………
A. annoyed B. annoying C. annoyance D. annoy
14. If Tom ……… his homework last night, she wouldn’t get punished by the teacher now.
A. did B. had done C. has done D. does

15. Nearly 1000 of the world’s bird species are threatened with …………………… .
A. appearance B. protection C. destruction D. extinction
16. It’s true that ……………… rich lead a different life from ……………… poor.
A. the - the B. a - a C. the - a D. X -X
17. Lots of people dream of becoming famous, …………………… ?
A. do they B. aren’t they C. are they D. don’t they
18. She asked me how long …………………… .
A. I have been waiting B. I had been waiting C. had I been waitingD. had I been waiting
19. “How tall is Ralph?” “ He’s ……………………than you are.”
A. slight tall B. slight taller C. slightly tall D. slightly taller
20. His house looks very large and beautiful. It’s ……………………house.
A. a seven - room B. a seven - rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms
21. I suggest …………………… some money for poor children.
A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising
22. This box ……………………for a long time yet.
A. hasn’t been opened B. hadn’t been opened
C.wasn’t opened D. wasn’t being opened
23. Nobody will go there, ……………………?
A. will he B. won’t he C. will they D. won’t they
24. We were worried when we didn’t..………………him for four week.
A. heard B. heard by C. hear from D. heard of
25. Would you please …………………… write on the test book.
A. don’t B. not to C.not D. to not
b. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (10  0,2 = 2,0 pts)
26. Few airports in the Us are as modern as that ………….. Atlanta.
27. Phong’s doctor insists that he rest …………… few day.
28. He forgot ………………our asking him to join us.
29. We run ……………petrol and had to walk nearly 2km to the nearest petrol station.
30. She try to prevent the dog ………………running …………….. the road.
31.The director felt bad about not giving Lee the position that she had sought ……… his
firm.
32. If you set …………that position for too long , you may get a cramp ……………your leg.
33. Sit down everybody. The film is ……………. to start.
c. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters: (6  0,2=1,2 pts)
34. The sale of jeans stooped growing because the ………….economic situation got worse.
(WORLD)
35. All passengers must complete a visa form upon ………….……. at airport. (ARRIVE)
36. They had to walk about 500m from the parking lot to the…….…….……(ENTER)
37. The bus left the highway and turned into a smaller road ……………….. (WEST)
38. They are listening to the public ………….…….…….(ANNOUNCE)
39. People can use the telephone to communicate with friends by means of short
message ….…….….…… or chatting. (COMMUNICATE)
d. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (8  0,2=1,6 pts)
40. The knife is ………….…….…… because it can’t cut anything. (USE)
41. She has many ………….…….…… projects. (SCIENCE)
42. My teacher ….…….…… me to take this examination. (COURAGE)
43. The old hotel we used to stay at has been ………….…….…… (MODERN)
44. Every week there are two ………….…….…… from Ha Noi to Hue. (FLY)
45. He is one of the most famous …….…….……in the world. (ENVIRONMENT)
46. Artists are ………….…….…people. (CREATE)
47. They………….…….…by designing websites recently. (RICH)
III. READING:
a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (13  0,2=2,6
pts)
The use of computers has meant students can study language program (0)… at ... their
own speed when and for how long they went – and no need to (48) …………… about the
teacher having a favorite or doing (49) …………………. another boring lesson. What’s
(50) ………………….in the virtual classrooms of the future the student will
(51) …………………. on their headset and be transported into an imaginary school, choose
their class, take the hooks they need off the shelf and (52) …………………. conversations
with other computerized students. They might (53) …………………. choose to pay a visit
to the supermarket or the train station, the bank or the restaurant. At the
(54) …………………. of a button they would be transported to (55) ………………….
realistic settings where they could practice their English, maybe getting a hand
(56) …………………. a virtual English companion. All this, perhaps, at the computer from
the corner of their home: no (57) …………………. to catch the bus to college, or a plane to
England.
0 . A. with B. for C. at D. in
48. A. concern B. upset C. trouble D. worry
49. A. still B. for C. yet D. already
50. A. more B. additional C. besides D. moreover
51. A. place B. put C. set D. get
52. A. take B. do C. catch D. hold
53. A. although B. instead C. preferably D. contrary
54. A. force B. hit C. depress D. push
55. A. so B. like C. such D. alike
56. A. with B. to C. from D. for
57. A. role B. duty C. obligation D. need
b. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it:
(7  0,2 = 1.4 pts)
Cycling is both cheap or clean way to travel. The first bicycle Ex: 0.and
was making about one hundred and fifty years ago. At first, bicycles were 58…………
expensive although only rich people could buy them. These early bicycles 59…………
looked very differently from the ones we have today. 60…………
Later, when bicycles became cheaper, many people buy some. 61…………
People started riding bicycles to work and on their free time. Today, 62…………
people use cars more than bicycles; car are much faster and 63…………
you did not get wet when it rains. But some people still prefer to cycle. 64…………
c. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (8  0,1=0,8 pts)
George Smith is 40 years old. He has worked is a factory (0)…for… 30 years. One
day he is told that a new machine has been installed which does his job (65) ……………… .
He is no longer needed. So he has to leave his job – he is made (66) ……………… George
has done his (67) ……………to look for a new job but he keeps getting the same answer–
“ No (68) ……………”. There are no jobs suitable (69) …………… him within reasonable
traveling distance of his home.
At his local Jobcentre he is given a piece of paper to (70) ………………to the
Unemployment Benefit Office. There he is given a card which tells him the day and time
each fortnight he must “sign on”. This means he signs a register stating that he is
(71) ………………His unemployment benefit is sent to him by post every week that he
signs on. He (72) …………… the cheque at a post office or bank.
IV WRITING:
a. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences: (4  0,2 = 0,8 pt)
73. him / to / persuade / his / to / plans / I / change / failed.
………………………………………..……………………………………………….
74. couldn’t / English /, / fluent / got / have / he / if / in / job / Nam / the / weren’t / . /
………………………………………..……………………………………………….
75. a / about / bought / computer / it’s / new / time / we / . /
………………………………………..……………………………………………….
76. could / do / learn / live / think / to / TV / without / you / you / ? /
…………………………………………..……………………………………………….
b. 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:
(8  0,2=1,6 pts)
77. They suggested banning advertisements on TV.
-> They suggested that…………………………..………………………………..
78. “My brother will get married next month,” James said.
-> James.......................................……………………………………….................
79. You must hand in your report before the end of this month.
-> Your report………………………………………………………………………
80. The children sang aloud all night. This keep their parents aweak.
-> The children sang .................................................................................................
81. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic .
-> They left early in order to avoid………………….……………………………..
82. Thank you for helping me....................................................................................
 It was kind ……………………………………………………………………….
83. Staying at home would be better than going out tonight.
I’d rather …………………………………………………………………………
84. Mrs Ha told Ba to carry those books back home.
 Mrs Ha had ……………………………………………………………………..
d. It is widely recognized that we have to protect the environment, not only for our own
sake but for our next generations’ as well. Write a composition of around 200 words to
say what you would and would not do in order to keep the world unpolluted, fresh and
green. (3.0pts)
ĐÁP ÁN
I. PHONETICS:
others by circling A, B, C, or D. (6  0,2=1,2 pts)
1.D 2.C 3.B 4. A 5. C
b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others
(4  0,2=0,8 pt)
6.C 7. C 8.D 9.A 10.B
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences: (15  0,2=3,0 pts)
11.b 12.B 13.B 14.B 15.D 16.A
17.D 18.B 19.D 20.A 21.D 22.A
23.C 24.C 25.C
b. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions: (7  0,2=1,4 pts)
26. of 27.for 28.about 29.out of 30.from / into
31.with 32.in / in 33.about
c. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters to complete the following
sentences. (7  0,2=1,4 pts)
34.worldwide 35.arrival 36.entrance 37.westward
38.announcement 39.communication
d. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets: (6  0,2=1,2 pts)
40. useless 41.Scientific 42.encourages 43.modernized
44. flights 45.environmentalists 46.creative 47. have enriched
III. READING:
a. Read and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage: (10  0,2=2,0 pts)
0. C. at 48. D. worry 49.C. yet 50. A. more
51 .B. put 5 2. B. do 53. C. preferably 54.B. hit
55.C. such 56.C. from 57. D. need
b. There is a mistake in each line of the following passage. Find and correct it: (5  0,2
= 1.0 pt)
Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction
0 or And 61 Buy Bought
58 making made 62 On In
59 although So 63 Car Cars
60 differently different 64 Didn’t Don’t
c. Read the passage and fill the suitable word in the blank: (8  0,2=1,6 pts)
0. for 65. automatically 66. redundant 67. best
68. vacancies 69. for 70. take 71. unemployed 72. cashes
IV. WRITING:
a. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences. (5  0,2 = 1.0 pt)
73. I failed to persuade him to change his plans.
74. If Nam weren’t fluent in English, he couldn’t have got the job.
75. It’s about time we bought a new computer.
76. Do you think you could learn to live without TV?
b. 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)
77. They suggested that advertisements on TV should be banned.
78. Jame said that her brother would get married the next month.
79. Your report must be handed in before the end of this month.
80The children sang so aloud all night that kept their parents awake.
81They left early in order to avoid getting caught in the traffic..
82. It was kind of helping me./ It was kind of you to help me
83. I’d rather to stay at home./ I would rather stay at home than going out tonight.
84. Mrs Ha had Ba carry those books back home.
c. Write a composition about 130 words about the subject you like best:
Essays are assessed according to the following criteria: idea; coherence and cohesion;
syntax, spelling and vocabulary.
ĐỀ 2
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. Now, don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you. Remember, it is ______.
A. confidence B. confident C. confidential D. confidentially
2. Linda: "Could you turn down the radio, please?"
Henry: " ______."
A. Yes, I can B. I am, of course C. I feel sorry D. Yes, with pleasure
3. Either John or his friends ______ in the class now.
A. is B. are C. were D. have been
4. Everyone here has been to London, ______ ?
A. hasn’t he B. haven’t they C. have they D. has he
5. Dinner will be ready soon. Can you please ______ the table?
A. settle B. put C. lay D. make
6. She described the outer space ______ she had flown into it.
A. like B. as C. as if D. as for
7. The ______ of houses has increased dramatically in recent years.
A. cost B. pay C. payment D. price
8. You will have to ______ your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. call off B. cut down C. back out D. put aside
9. Peter: “Why did you ride your bike?”
John: “Because it’s more ______ than driving my car.”
A. economically B. economic C. economy D. economical
10. The unemployment rate of the area ______ every year until 2003 and then started to fall.
A. raised B. rose C. dropped D. decreased
11. ______ the fact that many companies are going bankrupt, ours has made a good profit.
A. Although B. Even though C. Despite D. Because of
12. Some vegetables are grown without soil and under ______ light.
A. artificial B. false C. fake D. unreal
13. My dog as well as my cats ______ twice a day.
A. eat B. has eaten C. have eaten D. eats

14. All volcanoes ______ smoke, ash, and lava.
A. blow B. emit C. erupt D. release
15. Laura: “What a lovely house you have!”
Maria: “_______.”
A. Of course not, it’s not costly B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. I think so D. No problem
16. As I can earn money by myself. I am independent ______ my parents financially.
A. on B. of C. upon D. from
17. Napoleon ______ the West Indian island of Santo Domingo in 1801.
A. attacked B. has attacked C. was attacked D. attacking
18. ______ of my family, I would like to thank you very much for your help.
A. On behalf B. On account C. In person D. Instead
19. The accident ______ was the mistake of the driver.
A. causing many people to die B. caused great human loss
C. to cause many people die D. which causes many people to die
20. It was clear that the young couple were ______ of taking charge of the new restaurant.
A. responsible B. reliable C. capable D. able
21. She was guilty ______ cheating in the examination.
A. to B. with C. of D. for
22. ______ during the storm.
A. They were collapsed the fence B. the fence was collapsed
C. They collapsed the fence D. The fence collapsed
23. The family could not ______ because they had forgotten their passports.
A. check up B. check out C. check through D. check in
24. You’d better drive. I’m too ______ for such traffic.
A. experienced B. experiencing C. inexperienced D. inexperiencing
25. John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our
environment?”
Mary: “______”
A. Of course not. You bet! B. Well, that’s very surprising.
C. There’s no doubt about it. D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea.
26. In water polo, a shot is successful if the ball completely passes between the goal posts
and underneath the ______.
A. net B. crossbar C. ball D. goalie
27. No ______ water polo player except the goalie can hold the ball with both hands.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
28. The reviewer ______ Mathew's new novel as a new style of modern science fiction.
A. chewed B. digested C. described D. drew
29. If it’s raining tomorrow afternoon, we’ll have to ______ the match till next Sunday.
A. put out B. put off C. put up D. put away
30. It was so foggy that the climbers couldn’t ______ the nearest shelter.
A. make out B. break out C. take out D. run out
31. Due to ever more spreading poaching, there ______ a dramatic decline in the number of
elephants over the last decade.
A. was B. is C. has been D. had been
32. Anna is holding her shopping bag with one hand and turning the door handle with
______. .
A. others B. another C. the other D. other
33. It was the worst winter ______ anyone could remember.
A. when B. that C. where D. why
34. She is wearing a/an ______ ring.
A. expensive nice gold B. nice gold expensive
C. gold nice expensive D. nice expensive gold
35. The longer he waited, ______ impatient he got.
A. the better B. better C. more D. the more
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
36. During pioneer times, the Allegheny Mountains were a barrier major to transportation.
A B C D
37. In Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute, there is a working model of a human heart enough
large for visitors to walk through.
A B C D
38. Before the late eighteenth century, most textiles were done at home.
A B C D
39. Louisa May Alcott, she is best known for her books for children, served as a nurse
during the Civil War.
A B C D
40. Many places of history, scientific, cultural, or scenic importance have been designated
national monuments.
A B C
D
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
41. When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is
appropriate.
A. coming nearer to B. catching sight of C. pointing at D. looking up to
42. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or
asking you.
A. be related to B. be interested in C. pay all attention to D. express interest to
43. In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
A. companies B. services C. supermarkets D. farms
44. A nuclear station may take risk going off due to unexpected incidents.
A. demolishing B. exploding C. developing D. running
45. These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence.
A. openly criticised B. strongly condemned C. publicly supported D. publicly said
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
46. But for television, people in rural areas ______
A. wouldn’t have had anything for entertainment at night.
B. wouldn’t have anything for entertainment at night.
C. would have had anything for entertainment at night.
D. won’t have anything for entertainment at night.
47. Finishing his lecture, ______
A. the students asked him many questions.
B. the students asked many questions.
C. he asked the students to put questions.
D. he was asked the students many questions.
48. They were such difficult tests ______
A. so I couldn’t finish them. B. that I couldn’t finish.
C. that I couldn’t finish them. D. for me to finish.
49. A study has been done to determine how the recent change in government policies
______
A. has affected the small business sector. B. have affected the small business sector.
C. the small business sector was affected. D. affecting the small business sector.
50. Mary has trouble ______
A. to remember her homework. B. to remembering her homework.
C. remember her homework. D. remembering her homework.
PART C. READING (6.0 points)
I. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (2.0
points)
An American professor who studied the Mayas has come up with a new theory about
the sudden end of their empire. (0) ______ to Professor Richard Hansen, an archaeologist at
the University of California, the (1) ______ of the Mayan civilization in Central America
was (2) ______ about by the Mayas themselves.
Their object was to display their wealth and power by making their buildings and
decoration as beautiful as possible. This (3) ______ using large quantities of lime, which
they put on the walls to make them smooth. Unfortunately, the creation of lime is a process
which requires intense heat, and they therefore (4) ______ to cut down huge numbers of
trees. This affected the quality of the soil, and it became almost impossible to farm.
Professor Hansen, who has (5) ______ returned from an excavation in the El Mirador
region of northern Guatemala, told a meeting of archaeologists in Philadelphia that the
Mayas, having (6) ______ this mistake in the 3rd century, repeated it 600 years later, at
which time it proved fatal. Increasing food (7) ______ among the Mayas created a Central
American equivalent of the Peloponnesian War which ravaged ancient Greece. However, (8)
______ the Greek civil war, which only (9) ______ for 27 years, the Mayas wars went on for
many centuries and left many of their great cities and temples in (10) ______ .
0. A. Referring B. Relating C. According D. Respecting
1. A. collapse B. drop C. crash D. stop
2. A. made B. came C. turned D. brought
3. A. depended B. needed C. involved D. requested
4. A. obliged B. forced C. must D. had
5. A. still B. just C. already D. yet
6. A. done B. had C. taken D. made
7. A. lack B. shortages C. droughts D. failures
8. A. unlike B. apart C. without D. unless
9. A. stayed B. spent C. lasted D. longed
10. A. injuries B. damages C. spoils D. ruins
II. Read the passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions. (2.0 points)
1 Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators of large sea
animals. Humanity's unfounded fear and hatred of these ancient creatures is leading to a
worldwide slaughter that may result in the extinction of many coastal shark species.
The shark is the victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to
5 protect the beautiful, non-threatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to
restore only non-threatening parts of our earth, we ignore other important parts.
A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude toward another
large sea animal, the dolphin. During the 1980s, environmentalists in the United States
protested the use of driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean since these nets also
1 caught dolphins. The environmentalists generated enough political and economic
0 pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets.
In contrast to this effort on behalf of the dolphins, these same environmentalists have
done very little to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks whose population has decreased
nearly to the point of extinction. Sharks are among the oldest creatures on earth, having
survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. They are extremely efficient
1 animals, feeding on wounded or dying animals, thus performing an important role in
5 nature of weeding out the weaker animals in a species. Just the fact that species such as
the Great White Shark have managed to live in the oceans for so many millions of
years is enough proof of their efficiency and adaptability to changing environments. It
is time for us humans, who may not survive another 1,000 years at the rate we are
damaging the planet, to cast away our fears and begin considering the protection of
2 sharks as an important part of a program for protection of all our natural environment.
0
1. With which of the following topics is this passage primarily concerned?
A. Sharks are efficient creatures with bad reputations.
B. Sharks are some of the oldest creatures on earth.
C. Sharks illustrate a problem in wildlife protection.
D. The campaign to save dolphins was not extended to save sharks.
2. Which of the following is most similar to the meaning of the word "warped" in line 4?
A. distorted B. wasteful C. extravagant D. wanton
3. In the second paragraph, the word "generated" could be best replaced by ______.
A. consumed B. absorbed C. designated D. produced
4. How did environmentalists manage to protect dolphins?

A. They prevented fishermen from selling them for meat.
B. They pressured fishermen into protecting dolphins by law.
C. They brought political pressure against tuna companies.
D. They created sanctuaries where dolphin fishing was not allowed.
5. About how long have sharks lived on the planet?
A. 25 million years B. 150 million years C. 350 million years D. 500 million years
6. The author uses the phrase "weeding out" in line 16 to mean ______.
A. strengthening something that is weak B. feeding something that is hungry
C. encouraging something that is efficient D. getting rid of something that is unwanted
7. The phrase "managed to live" in line 17 is used to infer that ______.
A. surviving was difficult B. migration was common
C. procreation was expanding D. roaming was necessary
8. The word "proof" in line 18 could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. characteristic B. evidence C. praise D. customary
9. The phrase "to cast away" in line 20 means most nearly _______.
A. to throw off B. to bring in C. to see through D. to set apart
10. What is the author's tone in this passage?
A. explanatory B. accusatory C. gentle D. proud
III. Read the passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions. (2.0 points)
1 Situated in the central mountains of Alaska, a peak named Denali rises 20,320
feet above sea level. It is the highest peak in North America and the centre of Denali
National park. One of America’s greatest wilderness areas, the park has had limited
access to visitors, but in spite of this, tourism rose from 6000 visitors in 1950 to over
5 546,000 visitors in 1990. The increasing popularity of this park is prompting serious
discussions about the future use of Denali as well as how to preserve wilderness
areas in general.
One important issue of land use arises when parts of the National Parks are
owned by individuals. In Denali, although most of the land in this vast tract of more
10 than a million acres is owned by the National Park Service, several thousand acres are
still privately owned as mining tracts. These mining tracts in Denali were once
abundant sources of gold, but they also were sources of heavy metals such as arsenic
and lead that polluted rivers and streams. Environmentalists were successful in getting
the government to require mining companies to submit statements showing the
15 potential impact of a mining project before they now are allowed to begin mining.
Because of this requirement, many individuals closed their mines and some sold their
land to the National Park Service. Some land owners, however, are wondering if it is
better to sell their land to the government or keep it for possible future use. Tourism
in this previously remote area is bound to rise, as more roads are built to provide
20 easier access to the park. This increase in the number of visitors creates a demand for
hotels and other real estate development. The economic implications of this are of
interest to the land owners, but are dismaying to those interested in preserving the
wilderness.
1. What is the primary focus of this passage?

A. Controversies over land use in Denali. B. Miners selling their property in Denali.
C. Alaska building more roads to Denali. D. Limiting tourist access to Denali.
2. The word “wilderness” in line 3 could be best replaced by the word ______.
A. dangerous B. natural C. rural D. pastoral
3. As used in the first paragraph, which of the following is more similar to the word
“preserve”?
A. protect B. enclose C. investigate D. foster
4. The word “arises” in line 7 could be best replaced by ______.
A. surrenders B. occurs C. volunteers D. prospers
5. The word “tract” in line 8 refers to which of the following?
A. trail B. resort C. frontier D. expanse
6. What does the word “they” in line 10 refer to in the passage?

A. mining tracts B. gold C. millions of acres D. sources
7. According to the passage, which of the following are pollutants in the Denali area?
A. gold B. pesticides C. human waste D. arsenic
8. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “potential impact” in line 13 ?
A. approximate cost B. expected value C. proposed size D. possible effects
9. The author infers that some mine owners might hesitate to sell their land to the Park
Service for which the following reasons?
A. There may be increasing demand for the ore of the mines.
B. They might want to move to the towns.
C. They might receive more money selling their land to developers.
D. They might want to build a house on their property.
10. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To demonstrate the changes in Denali National Park.
B. To use Denali as an example of common park issues.
C. To introduce the wonders of the wilderness are of Denali.
D. To explain the problems occurring in Denali Park.
PART D. WRITING (5.0 points)
I. Finish each second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the clues at the beginning of each sentence. There’s an example at the beginning (0). (1.6
points)
0. She was not used to driving on the left.
She found it strange to drive on the left.
1. He told me that it was wrong of me to leave early.
 He criticized ............................................................................................................
2. It is believed that his father died in a car accident.
 His father ....................................................................................................................
3. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
 On...........................................................................................................................
4. As she grows older, she becomes increasingly cheerful.
 The older......................................................................................................................
5. If you changed your mind, you’d be welcome to join us.
 Were.................................................................................................................................
6. The book was so interesting that people couldn’t put it down.
 It was...............................................................................................................................
7. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
 It was not.......................................................................................................................
8. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
 Sad as ………………………………………………………………………………….
II. Finish each second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the words given in the brackets. There’s an example at the beginning (0). (1.4 points)
0. The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul. (TOOK)

 The last Olympic Games took place in Seoul.
1. The accident took place just after the workers started their work.
(HARDLY)
……………………………………………..……………………………………
2. Although he took a taxi, Jack still arrived late for the conference. (SPITE)
…………………………………………………………………..………….
3. In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club.
(REGRETS)
………………………………………………………………………………………
4. It is stupid of you to refuse Richard’s offer of a loan. (IDIOT)
………………………………………………………...…………………………
5. The company didn’t decide to replace this model.
(INTENTION)
………………………………………………………………..……………………
6. In the next few years, we’ll probably hear a lot more about the environment pollution.
(LIKELY)
………………………………………………………………………………
7. Paula said I had caused the accident.
(BLAMED)
………………………………………………………………………………………
III. Writing an argument: (2.0 points)
It is said that it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof.
What’s your opinion? Use your specific reasons and examples to support your idea.
You should write about 150 words.
ĐÁP ÁN
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (5.0 points)
0.1 point for each correct answer.
1.C 2.D 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.D 8.A 9.D 10.B
11.C 12.A 13.D 14.C 15.B 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.A 20.C
21.C 22.D 23.D 24.C 25.C 26.B 27.D 28.C 29.B 30.A
31.C 32.C 33.B 34.D 35.D 36.C 37.D 38.C 39.A 40.A
41.A 42.C 43.A 44.B 45.C 46.B 47.C 48.C 49.A 50.D
C. READING (6.0 points)
I. Closing reading. (2.0 points)
1.A 2.D 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.D
II. MCQ reading. (2.0 points)
1C 2A 3D 4C 5C 6D 7A 8B 9A 10B
III. MCQ reading. (2.0 points)

1A 2B 3A 4B 5D 6A 7D 8D 9C 10B
D. WRITING (5.0 points)
I. Finish second sentences. (1.6 points)
1. He criticized me for leaving/having left early.
2. His father is believed to have died in a car accident.
3. On being asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment.
4. The older she grows, the more cheerful she becomes.
5. Were you to change your mind, you’d be welcome to join us.
6. It was such an interesting book that people couldn’t put it down.
7. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.
8. Sad as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
II. Finish second sentences. (1.4 points)
1. Hardly had the workers started working when the accident happened.
2. In spite of (his/Jack’s) taking a taxi, Jack/he arrived late for the conference/ In spite of the
fact that...
3. In the end, I had no regrets about having left the club.
4. You are an idiot to refuse Richard’s offer of a loan.
5. The company had no intention of replacing this model.
6. In the next few years, we are likely to hear a lot more about the environmental pollution.
7. Paula blamed me for causing/having caused the accident.
III. Writing an argument. (2.0 points)
Marking scheme
The impression mark is based on the following scheme:
1. Format. (0.2 point) - the argument has 3 parts: the Introduction (01 para), the
body (01 or more para) and the conclusion (01 para).
2. Content. (1.0 point): a provision of main ideas and details as appropriate to
support the argument.
Note:
- Students can totally agree/ disagree or partly agree
- Students can give their opinion right in the introduction or discuss the issue and
give his or her own opinion in the conclusion.
1. Language. (0.5 point): a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the
level of secondary gifted students
2. Presentation. (0.3 point): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level
of secondary gifted students.
ĐỀ 3
Part A: PHONETICS
I. Choose the underlined part is pronounced differently from of the others.
(5 x 0,2 = 1m)
1. A. environment B . recycle C . dynamite D . littering
2. A. provide B . fork C . faucet D . shore
3. A. scheme B . mechanic C . machine D . chemistry
4. A. beach B . instead C . clean D . leave
5. A. mixed B . raised C . realized D . widened
II. Choose the words whose stress pattern isn’t the same as that of the others.
(5x 0,2 = 1m)
1. A. environment B . pollution C . recycle D . volunteer
2. A. treasure B . pesticide C . provide D . valuable
3. A. precious B . conservation C . unpolluted D . disappointed
4. A. ordinary B . require C . attitude D . suitable
5. A. intelligent B . influential C . traditional D . available
Part B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences below. (20 x 0,2 = 4ms)
1. He is a taxi driver, so he is accustomed to …………. in the busy town centre.
A . drive B . have driven C . be driven D . driving
2. He was offered the job because he was …………. candidate.

A . the best B . good C . better D . best
3. The sooner she moves out, …….. it will be for all of us.
A . the best B . the better C . better D . good
4. Jane would prefer to work as a doctor …………. work as a nurse.
A . to B . rather C . from D . rather than
5. He bought a (n) ……… cottage in the country.
A . stone, old, small B . old, small, stone C . small, old, stone D . stone, small, old
6. I saw him ………… the window and ran away.
A . breaking B . broke C . to break D . break
7. I think he will join us , ……….. ?
A . doesn’t he B . won’t he C . don’t I D . will he
8. Take this road and you will …………. at the hotel in five minutes.
A . arrive B . come C . find D . reach
9. There …………. some good news about our school lately.
A . is B . has been C . have been D . are
10. She was unhappy ……………. her childhood.
A . during B . for C . while D . as
11. ………… you hurry, you won’t catch the bus.
A . As B . Although C . Except D . Unless
12. Just keep ………… on the baby while I cook the supper, will you?
A . look B . glance C . an eye D . a care
13. The best room in that hotel ………. the day.
A .view B . regard C . overlook D . examine
14. Their flat is decorated in a ……………. Combination of colors.
A . tasteful B . sweet C . delicious D . tasty
15. You’d better stop spending money, ………….. you’ll end up in debt.
A . if B . in case C . otherwise D . unless
16. The job offer was good for Jennifer to turn …………
A . look B . down C . out D . away

17. We are thinking of going ……… holiday to Spain.
A . in B . at C . for D . on
18. I would ………… you didn’t leave just at the moment.
A . rather B . like C . ask D . advice
19. ………… his advice, I would have never got the job.
A . Except B . Apart from C . But for D . As for
20. It is no use …………. A language if you don’t try to speak it.
A . to learn B . learn C . learning D . learned
II. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in capitals. (10 x 0,2 = 2 ms)
1. He is a top ……………… working on our space project. SCIENCE
2. In some areas water has to be boiled to ………………. PURE
3. Reading a newspaper is an ………………… way of keeping EFFECT
informed. EDUCATE
4. It’s very important to get a good …………….. in order to find a job. SUCCESS
5. She became a ………................ singer after many years of hand SATISFY
work. IDENTIFY
6. He couldn’t give a ………………… explanation for his actions. HONEST
7. Have you got some kind of ……………….. on you. COMPLAIN
8. It was very ………………… of him to steal that money. ATTRACT
9. We have a lot of ………. from customers today.
10. Traveling in big city is becoming more ………. everyday.
III. Find and correct the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs
correcting. (5 x 0,2 = 1m)
1. Most Americans would not be happy without a color television, two cars, and working at
an extra job.
A B C
D
2. The leader emphasized the need for justice and equality between his people.
A B C D
3. John is one of the most intelligent boys of the science class.
A B C D
4. When harder she tried, the worst she danced before the large audience.
A B C D
5. It is difficult to get used to sleep in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.
A B C
D
Part C: READING
I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D in order to
fill into blanks. (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
When you are driving abroad you should make sure that you have all your documents
with you. These (1) ………. your passport, your driving license and insurance papers. It
(2) ………. be very inconvenient if you (3) …………. any of these or if you can not find
(4) ………… quickly. You must also make sure that your car has a nationality plate which
shows the country where the car is registered; for (5) ………. , GB for Great Britain, F for
France, N for Norway and so on.
In some (6) ……….. you have to pay if you don’t (7)……….. motoring laws and this can
sometimes cost you a lot of money. For instance, you may have to pay immediately if are
stopped by a police officer for taking no notice of traffic lights, speech (8) ……… or of you
allow children (9) ………. the age of twelve to (10) …………. in front seat of a vehicle.
1. A. include B . make C . mean D . contain
2. A. should B . can C . is D . has
3. A. miss B . hide C . lose D . pass
4. A. that B . those C . their D . them
5. A. once B . example C . general D . fact
6. A. countries B . positions C . ways D . route
7. A. do B . allow C . obey D . continue
8. A. marks B . spots C . limits D . numbers

9. A. under B . lower C . over D . behind
10. A. follow B . pass C . wait D . travel
II. Find a suitable word to complete the following passage. (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
The British Museum library is (1)………. of the largest libraries in the world. It has a
copy of every book (2)……… is printed in the English language, so that there are more than
six million books (3) ………… . They receive nearly two thousands books and papers every
day. The British Museum library has a very big (4) ……….. of printed books and
manuscripts (5) ………… they keep in glass cases. You can also find there some of the first
books printed by Caxton. Caxton was the printer (6) ……… lived in the fifteenth century.
He made the first press in England. In the reading room of the British Museum library many
famous great men have read and studied. You know that V.I Lenin visited London several
times (7) ……….. he lived in London. He spent a lot of time in the British Museum library.
Another great man was Karl Max who (8) ………. works which have had the greatest
influence (9) ………….the politics of the modern world. Charles Dickens, a very popular
English writer and the (10) ……… of many interesting books spent a lot of time in the
British Museum library.
III. Read the following passage and choose the best option to finish each of the
sentences below. (5 x 0,2 = 1m)
Rice is a kind of grass. There are more than seven kinds of rice. Most kinds are water
plants. Farmers grow rice in many countries even in the southern part of the United States
and in Eastern Australia. No one really knows where rice comes from. Some scientists think
it started to grow in two places. They think that one kind of rice grew in Southern Asia
thousands of years ago. Someone in China wrote about it almost five thousand years ago.
Another kind probably grew in West Africa. Other scientists think rice came from India, and
India travelers took it to other parts of the world. There are two main ways to grow rice.
Upland rice grows in dry soil. Most rice grows in wet soil. People in many countries do all
of the work by hand. This is the same way farmers worked hundreds of years ago. Some
countries now use machines on their rice farm. The farmers all use fertilizer. Some insects
are enemies of rice. Farmers poison them.
Questions:
1. Rice is a kind of …………….
A . tree B . plant C . flower D . animal
2. Some scientists think that rice started to grow in two places: ………………..
A . Southern Asia and B . China and West C . India and China D . Southern Asia and
America Africa West Africa
3. Down land rice grows in …………………………..
a . dry land B . hard soil C . wet soil D . soft soil
4. Enemies of rice are ……………………..
A . fertilizer B . machine C . insects D . poison
5. “ Farmer poison them” means …………………..
A . they kill insects B . they feed insects C . they die of insects D . they help insects
Part D: WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it. ( 10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1. He was always late, so he lost his job.
He lost ………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Driving fast is dangerous, whether you are an experience driver.
However …………………………………………………………………………………
3. She doesn’t usually stay up late.
She is not …………………………………………………………………………………..
4. He tried to escape but the police stopped him.
The police prevented ………………………………………………………………………
5. They last visited me five years ago.
They haven’t ……………………………………………………………………………….
6. I would love to live in Paris for a year.
If only ………………………………………………………………………………………
7. “ It certainly wasn’t me who took your car.” said Bob.

Bob denied …………………………………………………………………………………
8. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
It ……………………………………………………………………………………………
9. He speaks more persuasively than her brother.
He is a …………………………………………………………………………………
10. Mary told the police about the burglary.
Mary reported ………………………………………………………………………………
II. Use the following word and phrases to make meaningful sentences. (5 x 0,2 = 1m)
1..His father/ work/ an engineer/ since 1990.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. My aunt/ go/ theater/ every week/ because she/ fond / play.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. He wishes/ pass/ examination/ last year.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. If you/ learn/ your lesson carefully yesterday/ not get bad marks.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. What/ you often/ do/ you/ have/ nothing/ do?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
III. It is said that English is a useful language. Do you think so? Write a passage (not
more than 200 words) about your idea. (3pts)
ĐÁP ÁN
Part A: PHONETICS (2ms)
. Choose the underlined part is pronounced differently from of the others.
(5 x 0,2 = 1m)
1. D. littering 2. A. provide 3. C. machine 4. B. instead 5. A. mixed
II. Choose the words whose stress pattern isn’t the same as that of the others.
(5x 0,2 = 1m)

1. A. D volunteer 2. C. provide 3. A. precious 4. B. require 5. B. influential
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7ms)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences below. (20 x 0,2 = 4ms)
1. D driving 2. A the best 3. B the better 4. D rather than
5. C small, old, stone 6. D break 7. B won’t he 8. A arrive
9. B has been 10. A during 11. D Unless 12. C an eye
13. C overlook 14. A tasteful 15. otherwise 16. B down
17. D on 18. A rather 19. C But for 20. C learning
II. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the word in capitals. (10 x 0,2 = 2 ms)
1. scientist 2. purify 3. effective 4. education
5. successful 6. satisfactory 7. identification 8. dishonest
9. complaints 10. unattractive
III. Find and correct the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs
correcting. (5 x 0,2 = 1m)
1. D work as 2. C among 3.C in 4. B worse 5. B to sleeping
PART C: READING (5ms)
I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D in order to
fill into blanks. (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1. A include 2. B can 3. C lose 4. D them
4. B example 6. A countries 7. C obey 8. C limits
9. A under 10. D travel
II. Find a suitable word to complete the following passage. (10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1. one 2. which 3. there 4. collection
5. which 6. who 7. when 8. wrote
9. on 10. author
III. Read the following passage and choose the best option to finish each of the
sentences below. (5 x 0,2 = 1m)
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. A
Part D: WRITING (6ms)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it. ( 10 x 0,2 = 2ms)
1. He lost his job because he was always late .
2. However experienced you may be, driving fast is dangerous.
3. She is not used to staying up late.
4. The police prevented him from escaping.
5. They haven’t visited me for five years.
6. If only I could live in Paris for a year.
7. Bob denied having taken/ taking my car.
8. It hasn’t rained for a fortnight.
9. He is a more persuasive speaker than her brother.
10. Mary reported the burglary to the police.
II. Use the following word and phrases to make meaningful sentences. (5 x 0,2 = 1m)
1. His father has worked as an engineer since 1990.
2. My aunt goes to the theater every week because she is fond of plays.
3. He wishes he had passed his examination last year.
4. If you had learned your lesson carefully yesterday, you would not have gotten bad marks.
5. What do you often do when/ if you have nothing to do?
III. It is said that English is a useful language. Do you think so? Write a passage (not
more than 200 words) about your idea. (3pts)
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ĐỀ 4
Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts )

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the
same line. ( 2pts )
1. A. commemorate B. command C. construct D. controversial
2. A. diamond B. diameter C. diaper D. diary
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. (3pts)
3. A. destination B. presidential C. economic D. analysis
4. A. discriminate B. domestic C. dormitory D. deliberate
5. A. descendant B. environment C. ornamental D. delivery
Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 45 pts )
I. Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase which best completes
each sentence.(15pts)
6. He lives in London but often goes_______ to Paris on business.
A. over B. along C. down D. up
7. “Come on, John, drink______ or we’ll miss the train.”
A. down B. up C. in D. over
8. The new World______ by five European countries: Spain, Portugal, France, Holland and
England.
A. has explored and colonized B. explored and colonized
C. had explored and colonized D. was explored and colonized
9. “Why did the secretary type all those letters?”
“__________ new to the job, she didn’t know it wasn’t necessary.”
A. While being B. Being a C. When being D. As being
10. The bad weather__________ the plane being delayed.
A. caused B. made C. set off D. resulted in
11.Tom: “I don’t have my glasses. I can’t read the menu.” Jane: “______.”
A. I am going to read it to you B. I will read it to you
C. I have read it to you D. I will be reading it to you
12.I warned them _____ late-night horror movies.
A. didn’t watch B. not to watch C. not watching D. don’t watch
13. My neighbour _____ me a cup of coffee.
A. begged B. suggested C. offered D. invited
14. Many Americans agreed that wives and husbands should ______ all thoughts.
A. talk B. argue C. discuss D. share
15. A water polo game is ______ into quarters ranging from 5 to 8 minutes in length.
A. lowered B. subtracted C. divided D. separated
16. I haven’t ______ chance of getting this job anyhow.
A. the B. a C. some D. one
17. We had ______ reached the pagoda when we saw everyone leaving.
A. quite B. enough C. rather D. almost
18. Several people came, ______ I hadn’t met before.
A. most of who B. most of them C. most of whom D. most of the people
19. Stress stems ______ many things.
A. from B. of C. for D. in
20. Lan: “I am sorry for my being late.” Hoa: “________”
A. Sorry B. Yes, please C. No, thanks D. No harm done
II. The following passage contains 10 errors. Find and correct them (10pts)
It is difficult to write rules that tell about exactly when we should apologize, but 21.
it is not difficult to learn what. If we have done something to hurt someone 22.
feelings, or if we have been impolite or rude, we should apologize. An apology 23.
indicates that we have done a mistake and we are sorry for them. It is a way of 24.
expressing our regret for something. When we apologize, we admit our 25.
wrongdoing, usually offer a reason why for it, and express regret. 26.
The simplest way to apologize is to say, " I'm sorry", but often which is not 27.
enough. Let's take a common sitiation. Mario is late and enters the classroom, 28.
interrupting the teacher in the middle of the lesson. What does he do? The most 29.
polite action is usually to take a seat as quietly as possibly and apologize later. 30.
Natural, more than this is needed, but this is not the time for it because of he has
already caused one interruption and doesn't need to make it any longer.
III. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )
31-32. He became addicted to _______ (smoke). He really regretted _____ (not, take) his
father’s advice.
33. The kids are interested _______ (go) on an excursion.

34. Mike: I have just watered the roses.
Lucy: You ____ (not, water) them. Look, it's raining now!
35. She had a headache; otherwise she ____ (come) with us.
36. They suggested the tests ___ (make) easier.
37. I recommend that Bob (study) much more if he wants to pass all his classes.
38. We are going to have our house (repaint) next month.
39-40. After (stop) by the police, the man admitted (steal) the car but denied driving at 100
miles an hour.
III. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )
41. Forcing children to use their right hand can cause_______ of school, which can impact
their academic development. HATE
42. I admire her_______ beauty. She’s old but she’s still beautiful. TIME
43. The statue is a lifelike________ of Chris Jesus. REPRESENT
44. The__________ horse ran away from the fire. FRIGHT
45. ______ are unpleasant, but it will be nice when we get into the new house. MOVE
46 The meeting has been_______ arranged for 3 p.m. next Friday. PROVIDE
47. Her________ has made her a lot of enemies SPEAK
48. I _____ how wide the stream was and fell in. JUDGE
49. Heavy rain and excessive use have the soil ______. POVERTY
50. The troops were thoroughly _______ by this set back. MORAL
Part C : READING ( 30 pts )
I. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each
space. (10 pts )
If you are an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl.
It has become a symbol of a wasteful, throw – away society. But there seems little (1)____ it
is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic have brought enormous benefits, even
environmental ones. It is not really the plastic themselves that are the environmental
(2)______ - It is the way society chooses to use and (3)______ them.
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal –
nonrenewable natural resources . We (4)_____ well three million tons of the stuff in Britain
each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (5)______ of our annual
consumption is in the form of packaging and this (6)_____ about seven percent by weight,
of our domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled but very little of it is, though the
plastic recycling (7) ______ is growing fast.
The plastics themselves are extremely energy – rich; They have a higher calorific (8)_____
than coal and one method of “recovery” strongly (9) ___ by the plastic manufactured is the
(10) ____ of waste plastic into a fuel.
1. A. evidence B. concern C. doubt D. likelihood
2. A. poison B. disaster C. disadvantage D. evil
3. A. dispose B. store C. endanger D. abuse
4. A. remove B. import C. consign D. consume
5. A. portion B. amount C. proportion D. rate
6. A. takes B. makes C. carries D. constitutes
7. A. manufacture B. plant C. factory D. industry
8. A. degree B. value C. demand D. effect
9. A. desired B. argued C. favored D. presented
10. A. conversion B. melting C. change D. replacement
II. Supply the most suitable word for each blank. (10 pts)
There are questions from a cross- cultural workshop which help business people to avoid
misunderstandings when they deal with people who come from different cultures. Ideas
about people behaviour vary from one culture to (61. ............) and it is easy to cause offence
or to be offended if you do not know what other cultures ( 62…… .......).
Some societies such as America and Australia, for example, are ( 63. ........) and very open.
People here change jobs and move house quite frequently . As a result, they have a lot of
( 64............) that last only a short time, and they need to get to know people ( 65. ...........). So,
it's normal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met, and you can
talk about things that other ( 66. ...............) would regard as private.
(67. .............) the other extreme are more crowded and less mobile (68. ...............) where
long-term relationships are more important. A Malaysian or Mexican businessperson, for
example, will want to get to know you very well ( 69. .............) he or she feels happy to start
business with you. But when you (70. ..............) get to know each other , the relationship
becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.
III. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.(10pts)
Basic to any understanding of Canada in the 20 years after the Second World War is
the country's impressive population growth. For every three Canadians in 1945, there were
over five in 1966. In September 1966 Canada's population passed the 20 million mark. Most
of this surging growth came from natural increase. The depression of the 1930's and the war
had held back marriages, and the catching-up process began after 1945. The baby boom
continued through the decade of the 1950's, producing a population increase of nearly fifteen
percent in the five years from 1951 to 1956. This rate of increase had been exceeded only
once before in Canada's history, in the decade before 1911, when the prairies were being
settled. Undoubtedly, the good economic conditions of the 1950's supported a growth in the
population, but the expansion also derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an
increase in the average size of families. In 1957 the Canadian birth rate stood at 28 per
thousand, one of the highest in the world. After the peak year of 1957, the birth rate in
Canada began to decline. It continued falling until in 1966 it stood at the lowest level in 25
years. Partly this decline reflected the low level of births during the depression and the war,
but it was also caused by changes in Canadian society. Young people were staying at school
longer, more women were working; young married couples were buying automobiles or
houses before starting families; rising living standards were cutting down the size of families.
It appeared that Canada was once more falling in step with the trend toward smaller families
that had occurred all through the Western world since the time of the Industrial Revolution.
Although the growth in Canada's population had slowed down by 1966 (the increase of the
first half of the 1960's was only nine percent), another large population wave was coming
over the horizon. It would be composed of the children who were born during the period of
the high birth rate prior to 1957.
71. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Educational changes in Canadian society
B. Canada during the Second World War
C. Population trends in postwar Canada
D. Standards of living in Canada
72. According to the passage, when did Canada’s baby boom begin?
A. In the decade after 1911 B. After 1945
C. During the depression of the 1930's D. In 1966
73. The word "five" in line 3 refers to
A. Canadians B. years C. decades D. marriages
74. The word "surging" in line 4 is closest in meaning to
A. new B. extra C. accelerating D. surprising
75. The author suggests that in Canada during the 1950's
A. the urban population decreased rapidly
B. fewer people married
C. economic conditions were poor
D. the birth rate was very high
76. The word "peak" in line 13 is closest in meaning to
A. pointed B. dismal C. mountain D. maximum
77. When was the birth rate in Canada at its lowest postwar level?
A. 1966 B. 1957 C. 1956 D. 1951
78. The author mentions all of the following as causes of declines in population growth
after 1957 EXCEPT
A. people being better educated B. people getting married earlier
C. better standards of living D. couples buying houses
79. It can be inferred from the passage that before the Industrial Revolution
A. families were larger B. population statistics were unreliable
C. the population grew steadily D. economic conditions were bad
80. The word "It" in line 21 refers to
A. horizon B. population wave C. nine percent D. first half
Part D : WRITING ( 20 pts )
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it.(5pts)
81. I don’t think the police are going to drop your case so quickly. (HOOK)
………………………………………………………………………………………
82. Don’t ignore those less fortunate than yourself. (SPARE)
………………………………………………………………………………………
83. The president was impeached because of his financial misconduct. (GROUNDS)
………………………………………………………………………………………
84. He is certainly not stupid. (MEANS)
He …………………………………………………………………………………
85. “I am sorry I didn’t ring you earlier,” Tom said to you. (APOLOGIZED)
 ………………………………………………………………………………….
II. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it. ( 5pts )
86. The brochure gives hardly any useful information.
→ Precious ……………………………………………………………………………
87. Every day, it’s the same old routine in my job

→ Day in ……………………………………………………………………………...
88. Apart from Tim, everyone else at the meeting was a party member.
→ With ………………………………………………………………………………..
89. I’d rather you didn’t go.
→ I’d prefer ………………………………………………………………………….
90. There is a rumour that you stole it.
→ It ………………………………………………………………………………….
III. Write a pagraph (about 150 – 200 words) about measure to protect endangerd species
and possible result .(10 pts)
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same line. ( 2pts )
1. D 2. B
3. D 4. C 5. C
I.Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase which best completes each
sentence.(15pts)
6. B 11. B 16.B
7. B 12.B 17. D
8. D 13. C 18. C
9.D 14. D 19. A
10. D 15.C 20. D
21. tell about → tell
22. learn what → learn how
23. someone feelings→ someone's feelings

24. have done → have made
25. for them → for it
26. reason why for it → reason for it
27. which is not enough → that is not enough
28. as possibly → as possible
29. Natural → Naturally
30. because of he → because he
31-32. smoking/ not having taken
33. to go
34. needn’t have watered
35. would have come
36. should be made/ be made
36. should study
38. to have _ repainted
39-40. being stopped _ stealing / having stolen
III. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )
41. hatred 42. timeless 43. representation 44. frightened
45. removals 46. provisionally 47. outspokeness 48. misjudged
49. impoverished 50. demoralized/ demoralised
space. (10 pts )
51. C 52. D 53. D 54. B 55. C
56. D 57. D 58. B 59. C 60. A
61. another 62. expect 63. mobile 64. relationships
65. quickly 66. cultures 67. At 68. societies

69. before 70. do
71C 73A 75D 77A 79A

72B 74C 76D 78B 80B
81. I don’t think the police are going to let you off the hook so quickly.
82. Spare a thought for those less fortunate than yourself.
83. The president was impeached on the grounds of financial misconduct.
84. He is by no means stupid
85. Tom apologized for not having rung me earlier/ not ringing me earlier.
86. Precious little useful information is given in the brochure.
87. Day in day out it’s the same old routine in my job.
88. With the exception of Tim, everyone else at the meeting was a party member.
89. I’d prefer you not to go.
90. It is rumoured/rumored that you stole it.
III. Write a pagraph (about 150 – 200 words) about measure to protect endangerd species
and possible result .(10 pts)
Marking scheme: mark is based on the following scheme :
1. Content : 5pts
The argument should have 3 parts
a. Introduction (Showing your agreement or disagreement)
b. Development ( reasons to support)
c. Conclusion (summary of the main reasons, students’ comment)
2. Language : 3pts ( grammar , vocabulary , structures )

3. Presentation : 2 pts ( coherence , cohesion , style )
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5
marks)
1. A. near B. dear C. hear D. bear
2. A. naked B. punished C. forced D. fixed
3. A. government B. moment C. comment D. development
4. A. whether B. ethnic C. clothing D. these
5. A. carrot B. ceiling C. cereal D. circle
II. Choose the word whose stressed pattern is different from the others. (5 marks)
1. A. comic B. police C. fashion D. cotton
2. A. remote B. amount C. purpose D. museum
3. A. correspond B. convenient C. compulsory D. communicate
4. A. community B. minority C. biology D. dormitory
5. A. generous B. humorous C. enormous D. dangerous
III. Rearrange the following sentences to make a complete conversation.. (10 marks)
A. Yes. My name’s Harry James. I’ve been with him for years.
B. Right. He’ll be in touch with you very soon.
C. 8 679 123. Hello. Dr. Robinson’s practice. Can I help you?
D. Oh, really? What’s her home phone number?
E. It’s my arm. It’s swollen. I think it’s broken. You see, I was putting the kettle on and I
slipped on the floor in the kitchen.
F. It’s on Holly Trees, 17 London Road, Hastings.
G. And is this your phone number?
H. Yes, I see. What’s your address, Mr. James?
I. Hastings 8 592 432.
J. It’s my sister’s. I’m using her mobile phone. I’m staying with her and the doctor can
ring me there.
K. Yes. Mr. James. What’s your problem?
0. C 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
SECTION B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
IV. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D. (15 marks)
1. - Andrew: What would you like for dinner? - Laura: ______ we’re both so tired, why don’t
we order a pizza?
A. Since B. Moreover C. However D. Although
2. When the headmaster ______ the room, all the pupils stood up.
A. came B. arrived C. appeared D. entered
3. She asked me if I would like half an apple or ______.
A. whole one B. the whole one C. a one whole D. a whole one
4. - Peter: Is our breakfast OK? - Mary: Yeah, mom is ______ it ready.
A. doing B. getting C. cooking D. All are correct
5. All the boys are good at cooking, but ______ is as good as the girls.
A. either B. neither C. every D. none
6. I couldn’t ______her, she is one of the fastest runners in my school.
A. come up with B. catch up with C. put up with D. get away
7. Tuan is ______ good results in his final exam.
A. expecting B. wishing C. looking after D. waiting
8. What a ______ car!
A. new small niceB. new nice small C. nice new small D. nice small new
9. Our children are looking forward to ______ to the circus this weekend.
A. be taken B. taking C. being taken D. take
10. Time is short, so the secretaries are typing the documents ______.
A. with a pressureB. under pressure C. under the pressureD. to pressure
11. He’s a ______ drinker and can nearly always be found in the hotel bar.
A. full B. strong C. high D. heavy

12. - Mrs. Smith: You made a lot of noise last night! - David: ______
A. Really? B. What a pity! C. Oh! I’m really
D. It’s kind of you to say so.
sorry!
13. Everybody has known the day I return, ______?
A. haven’t they B. have they C. don’t I D. won’t I
14. The Smiths bought a very beautiful house ______ a fairly good price.
A. by B. of C. with D. at
15. My mother often gives me advice ______ water.
A. to save B. how to save C. on how to save D. with how to save
V. Read the passage below and use the correct form of the words given. (10 marks)
One of the major (1. ENVIRONMENT) concerns in today’s world is the growing list
of (2. DANGER) plants, animals and birds. The (3. BIG) threat of all to wildlife is, of
course, man, who must take action now to prevent the (4. APPEAR) of these species.
Whales, tigers and elephants all (5. REQUIRING) greater protection as hunters threaten to
drive them to extinction. (6. SIMILAR), more effective measures are suggested to stop (7.
GLOBE) warming, which has led to the (8. LOSE) of important natural habitats. Fish too,
are increasingly at risk from high level of river and sea (9. POLLUTE), caused by oil spills
and toxic effluent. Stricter government controls will help in the fight to save our wildlife and
a greater public (10. AWARE) of the issues should be involved.
VI. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (10 marks)
1. During The Second World War, almost a third of a million people was killed.
2. It was raining heavy when I woke up yesterday morning.
3. Doctors have known for a long time that loud noises can cause hear damage or loss.
4. Streets of Bangkok are usually crowding with people selling food, clothing, flowers and
souvenirs.
5. It often takes my mom half an hour getting to work by underground every morning.
6. Found in the 12th century, Oxford University ranks among the world’s oldest ones.
7. Mr. Brown isn’t in his own car, he is driving someone else car.
8. The homeworks that your teacher assigned is due on Tuesday unless you have made prior
arrangements to turn it in late.
9. He started working as an editor 10 years ago but now he knows as a famous MC.
10. In icy winter days, I prefer being driven to driving myself.
SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION
VII. Read the passage below and choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D. (8 marks)
If we took a look at how people in Europe communicated just one hundred years ago,
we would be very surprised to find out that English was hardly used outside the United
Kingdom. The language most commonly used between people of different nationalities, and
particularly the aristocracy, was French. In fact, French was the language of diplomacy,
culture and education. However, that is not the case nowadays. English has replaced French
as the international language of communication. Today, there are more people who speak
English as a second language than people who speak it as a first language.
There are many reasons why English has become the language of international
communication. Britain’s colonization of many parts of the world had something to do with
it, but it is mainly due to America’s rise to the position of major world power. This helped
spread popular American culture throughout the world bringing the language with it.
But is it good that English has spread to all parts of the world so quickly? Language
specialists seem to be divided over this issue. There are those who claim that it is important
to have a language that the people in our increasingly globalized world have in common.
According to others, English is associated with a particular culture and therefore promotes
that culture at the expense of others. Linguists have suggested “Esperanto”, an artificially
put-together language, as a solution to international communication problems but without
success. So English will continue being the world language until some other language,
maybe Chinese, which is the most widely-spoken native language in the world, takes over as
the world’s international language instead of English.
1. According to the passage, a century ago ___________ .
A. educated people throughout Europe spoke English.
B. foreign travelers to England spoke only French.
C. French was much more popular than English. D. only the French aristocracy could
speak English.
2. What is chiefly responsible for the growth in popularity of English?
A. Britain’s becoming an international power. B. The French losing many colonies.
C. American’s becoming powerful. D. The development of American culture.
3. What is meant by “the language of diplomacy” (line 4)
A. The language used by ordinary people.
B. The language used by the English and the French.
C. The language used by the aristocracy.
D. The language used by governments.
4. What is true according to the passage?
A. The linguists don’t like Esperanto. B. Esperanto is difficult to learn.
C. Esperanto is not a natural language. D. Esperanto is becoming more and
more popular.
5. The linguists’ opinion on the spread of English is___________ .
A. split B. positive C. negative D. undecided
6. The author believes that ___________ .
A. English is easier to learn than Chinese.
B. English will probably be replaced as an international language.
C. Chinese is going to be the next language of international communication.
D. Chinese is growing in popularity among non-native speakers.
7. These days ___________ .
A. French is the language of diplomacy. B. more non-natives speak English than natives.
C. more people speak French than English. D. French is a dying language.
8. What would be a good title for this passage?
A. English in the future. B. English as an international language.
C. English language means English culture. D. English - a difficult language to learn.
VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10 marks)
A hundred years ago, most people traveled on foot, by train, or on horseback. Railways
made (1) ______ possible to travel rapidly over long distances. (2) _____ were also
becoming popular, after the invention of the air - filled tire, which made cycling a lot more
comfortable. Buses, trams and underground railways (3) _____ invented, and cities all over
the (4) _____ already had traffic jams. There were very (5) ______ private cars and city
streets were still full of horses.
What a difference a hundred years have made? Nowadays we have got used (6) _____
the problem of private cars, and some cities are (7) _____ noisy and polluted that in many
places vehicles have been banned from the city center. (8) _____ will we travel in a hundred
years’ time? Perhaps by then there will be only personal helicopters. (9) ______may be no
need to travel to work or school in the future, since everyone will have a computer at home.
There might even be more (10) _____ walking and horse - riding, for pleasure and exercise.
SECTION D: WRITING
IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. (10 marks)
1. “Close the office door but do not lock it”, the manager said to me.
The manager asked .......................................................................................................
2. “Why don’t you complain to the company, Jane?”, said Mr. John.
Mr. John suggested .......................................................................................................
3. The books interest me more than the films.
I think ............................................................................................................................
4. I didn’t arrive in time to see my aunt off at the airport last night.
I wasn’t..........................................................................................................................
5. You can improve your English by practicing speaking every day.
If ...................................................................................................................................
6. It was such hot news that I couldn’t help announcing it to my classmates.
The news ......................................................................................................................
7. We live far from our relatives. We miss them very much.
The ...............................................................................................................................
8. I would like, moreover, to choose my own clothes for my brother’s wedding.
What’s .........................................................................................................................
9. Couldn’t you take a bus to the station?
Wasn’t ........................................................................................................................?
10. There is always trouble when he comes to visit us.
Whenever ...................................................................................................................
XI. Composition: (10 marks)
“Should teachers give students much homework?”
Write a composition to express your idea on this. (You should write within 200 - 220 words)
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SECTION A: PHONETICS & SPEAKING
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
(5*1=5 marks)
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A
II. Choose the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others. (5*1 = 5 marks )
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. C
III. Rearrange the following sentences to make a complete conversation. The first one has
been done for you. (10*1 = 10 marks)
0. C 1. A 2. K 3. E 4. H 5. F 6. G 7. J 8. D 9. I 10. B
SECTION B: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
IV. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D. (15*1 = 15 marks )

1. 2. 3. 4. B 5. 6. B 7. 8. 9. C 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
A D D D A D B D C A D C
V. Read the text below. Use the word given to form a word that fits in the space. (10*1 = 10
marks )
1. environmental 2. endangered 3. biggest 4. disappearance 5. require
6. Similarly 7. global 8. loss 9. pollution 10. awareness
VI. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find and correct it. (10*1 = 10
marks )
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction
1. was were 6. Found Founded
2. heavy heavily 7. someone else car someone else’s car
3. hear hearing 8. homeworks homework
4. crowding crowded 9. knows is known
5. getting to get 10. In On
SECTION C: READING
VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D: (8*1 = 8 marks )
1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. B
VIII. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. (10*1 = 10 marks )
1.it 2. bicycles / 3.were 4.world 5.few
bikes
6. to 7.so 8.How 9.There 10. people
SECTION D: WRITING
IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one. (10*1 =
10 marks )
1. The manager asked me to close the office door but not to lock it.
2. Mr. John suggested (that) Jane should complain to the company.
3. I think (that) the books are more interesting than the films (are).
4. I wasn’t early enough to see my aunt off at the airport last night.
5. If you practice speaking English every day, you can improve it / your English.
6. The news was so hot that I couldn’t help announcing it to my classmates.
7.The farther/further we live from our relatives, the more we miss them.
8. What’s more, I would like to choose my own clothes for my brother’s wedding.
9. Wasn’t it possible for you to take a bus to the railway station?
10. Whenever he comes to visit us, there is trouble.
X. Composition: (17 marks )

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same line. ( 2pts )
1. A. lose B. chose C. close D. rose
2. A. breath B. spread C. break D. headline
3. A. advocate B. nonsense C. neglect D. rubbish
4. A. discriminate B. intellectual C. hesitation D. universal
5. A. impression B. remember C. character D. attention
I.Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase which best completes each
sentence.(15pts)
6. You find it hard to ______ your temper if you think someone is making a fool out of you.
A. cool B. lose C. recover D. keep
7. Anna has a job as a personal assistant, her main role is to ______ her boss.
A. take charge of B. keep an eye on C. look after D. take care of
8. ________, the examinees knew it was time to stop.
A. Hearing the bell B. When heard the bell
C. To hear the bell D. To have been heard the bell
9. Out of the water ______.

A. jumped the penguins B. the penguins jumped
C. did the penguins jump D. the penguins jump
10. “Why didn’t you pull____ at the red traffic light?”, asked the policeman.
A. over B. along C. down D. up
11. My classmate,________ father has been in hospital for a month, looked depressed this
morning.
A. which B. who C. of whom D. whose
12. Some people were hurt in the accident but only one_______ to hospital.
A. has taken B. has been taking C. was taken D. was taking
13. What happened_________ their car broke down on the motorway so they didn’t get to
Jo’s wedding on time.
A. to be that B. being that C. was that D. to that
14. The selling price of the house and__________ is 24,000 USD
A. many furnitures B. some furniture
C. a lot of furnitures D. some furnitures
15. Nobody is ready to go,__________?
A. are they B. isn’t he C. is he D. aren’t they.
16. George: “In my opinion, action films are exciting.”
Frankie: “_________”
A. There’s no doubt about it. B. You shouldn’t have said that.
C. What an opinion! D. Yes. Congratulations!
17. At the 22nd SEA Games, athletes from 11 participating countries competed ______ 32
sports.
A. up B. in C. into D. on
18. The survey was to find out the young people’s attitudes ______ love.
A. towards B. above C. beneath D. with
19. My brother didn’t feel well. ______, he didn’t go to work yesterday.
A. However B. Therefore C. Though D. So
20. Should you study hard, you _______ the exam into university.
A. pass B. will pass C. would pass D. would have
Most of the joggers who are overweigh are reasonable for talking 21
about, worrying with, and being obsessed with their weight. Since 22
many people start jogging to lose weight, it is not surprised that body 23
size is important. More and more people are on the diet. 50% of the 24
women and approximately 25% of the men in the US are watching 25
what they eat. Body weight is the second most talk between joggers- 26
heart disease and high bleeding pressure are the first! There are many 27
factors that effect your weight. They include: body type, diet, exercise 28
level, sex and age. What may be an “ideal” weight for you in the age 29
of 27 may not be ideal while you’re 54. And your ideal weight will 30
probably be different during racing season when you were in a specific
training phase.

31. I shared a flat with him when we were students. He always ____ (complain) about my
untidiness
32. By the time we get there, I’m afraid the meeting ____(end)
33. Hello! You (be)________ Helen. I’m Peter’s brother, George.
34. We (help)__________ but you didn’t tell us that you were in trouble.
35. Only yesterday I (realise) what was going on.
36. _________I (come) here before 5 a.m, I would have met the doctor.
37. As soon as the teacher _________ (come), the students stopped talking.
38. It is advisable that Mary _________ (go) to the gym everyday to get over her depression
39. We couldn’t risk _________ (leave) him alone.
40. From the clink of dishes, one can tell that supper _________ (prepare).
IV. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )
41. Friend’s family has suffered from his ______. EXPEND

42. The water from the stream should be ______ before you drink it. PURE
43. John told everyone that he worked for a large company, but the
company is ________. EXIST
44. Jim is very disorganized and not very_______. BUSINESS
45. The principal said some_______ words to the pupils before the exam. COURAGE
46. Although we were in danger, Ann seemed quite________ . CONCERN
47. Some parents feel dismayed because of their children’s_________ BEHAVE
48. My sister has good _________ skills. She can relate to teenagers very well. PERSON
49. These young people are ________supporters of the new plan of our city. ENTHUSIASM
50.My uncle is in his forties. He is a well-built ________man AGE
space. (10 pts )
What do you know about Bill Gates?
Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been __51__
executive officer of Microsoft corporation for several years. He is also the richest person in
the United States. How did he do it?
He learned a lot from his parents. While Bill was going to school, his father went to
college, got a __52__ and became a successful lawyer. From this , Bill learned that you have
to work hard if you want something. His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also
enjoyed going to parties. From this, he learned something __53__ : If you want to work
hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule.
When Bill was young, he spent a lot of time - 54---. While most of his friends were
playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8 years
old.
Bill’s childhood was not __55__ work, however. He used to play a lot of sports such as
swimming, water-skiing, tennis. He was very serious __56__ sports. He loved winning and
he hated losing. When Bill got older, he spent more and more time working or playing on a
computer.
Before he was 20, Bill - 57-- the world’s first computer language for the personal
computer. When he was thinking _58__ the future, he realized something important. He
thought that every home was going to have a computer, and every computer would need
software, his software. He said, “I’m going to __59__ my first million dollars on software
__60__ the time I’m 25.” And he did
51. A. main B. chief C. principle D. top

52. A. certificate B. license C. degree D. notice
53. A. different B. else C. other D. otherwise
54. A. lone B. lonely C. alone D. singly
55. A. all B. altogether C. entirely D. wholly
56. A. with B. to C. on D. about
57. A. evolved B. originated C. set up D. developed
58. A..on B. at C. about D. of
59. A. fetch B. obtain C. create D. make
60. A. at B. by C. until D. during
Man probably could not live without the help of animals. The (61) _____ of animals
in the balance of nature ranks as their most important service to man.
Animals also (62) _____ man by supplying him with many foods and other useful
products. (63)_____ animals, man would have no meat, milk, eggs, or honey, or wool, fur,
or silk.
For thousands of years, man has caused changes in the animal kingdom. He has
tamed many kinds of animals and used them for food and clothing. He has killed and driven
(64) _____ animals that once attacked him or interfered with his use of land. Today, he
tries to (65)_____ many kinds of animals that are in danger of dying out. (66)____ man,
most plants depend on animals for many of their basic needs. Without animals, many plants
could not (67)______reproduce. For example, many plants with flowers depend on bees
and other insects to (68)_____ their pollen from plant to plant. Many oak trees grow from
acorns that squirrels burry and then forget, or from acorns that deer step on an push deep
into the soil. Birds often fly from one place to (69) _____ with seeds clinging to their feet.
The seeds may sprout a great (70)_____ from the parent plant.
III. Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or
D.(10pts)
1 In the 20th century, magazines have been a major growth area of popular
publishing. Specialist magazines cater for every imaginable field and activity. In
the United Kingdom, over 12,000 periodicals, magazines, bulletins, annuals, trade
journals, and academic journals are published on a regular basis. There are some
5 40 women’s magazines and over 60 dealing with particular sports, games,
hobbies, and pastimes. Although some US magazines, such as The Saturday
Evening Post, has succumbed to the competition of television, many continue to
have enormous international circulations, The Reader’s Digest over 16 million,
The National Geographic over 10 million. For many people, magazines have been
10 the most available and widely used form of continuing education, providing
information about history, geography, literature, science, and the arts, financial
management, psychology, even marriage and family life.
Until the rise of television, magazines were the most available form of cheap,
convenient entertainment in the English-speaking world. Radio served a similar
15 function, but it was more limited in what it could do. Magazines and television,
however, both address the more powerful visual sense. During the third quarter of
the 20th century, coincident with a dramatic rise in the popularity of television,
many general-interest, especially illustrated magazines went out of business. The
shift in attention of a mass audience from reading such magazines to watching
20 television has been a major factor in this decline, but it is an implicit tribute from
television to the older genre that its programs are generally organized in a single
format and content.

71. According to the passage, which of the following magazines is no longer printed?
A. The Saturday Evening Post B. The Reader’s Digest
C. The Nation D. The National Geographic
72. In the line 2, the phrase “every imaginable field” is closest in meaning to
A. all imaginary fields in stories and poems
B. all images in a camera’s field of vision
C. all professions that one can think of
D. all trade journals about farming and psychology
73. In line 7 the word “succumbed” means
A. set up for B. brought up to C. taken up by D. given in to
74. In the line 8 the word “circulations” is closest in meaning to
A. the number of blood banks selling magazines
B. the number of readers of a magazine
C. the number of international magazines
D. the number of sold copies of a magazine
75. which of the following does the author describe as limited in what it could do?
A. radio B. magazines C. movies D. television
76. The passage implies that magazines
A. are less visual than radio B. put television out of business
C. influence television programs D. have a limited range of subjects
77. The word “it” in line 15 refers to
A. television B. publishing C. entertainment D. radio
78. The passage mainly discusses
A. the rise and fall of the radio business
B. the growth and decline of magazines in the 20th century
C. magazines and continuing education
D. the decline of international circulation
79. What does the author say about mass audiences?
A. They have little influence on communications in the 20th century

B. They have gone out of business
C. They get information about gardening and psychology from radio
D. They have shifted their attention from magazines to television.
80.. From the passage it can be inferred that
A. movies have replaced magazines
B. the author is fond of magazines
C. almost all magazines are printed in English
D. home decorating magazines are dramatic
81. We continued waving until the train could not be seen any more. (SIGHT)
………………………………………………………………………………………
82. It took her quite a long time to recover from her illness. (OVER)
………………………………………………………………………………………
83. They say Linda won a special prize. (SAID)
 …………………………………………………………………………………..
84. I applied for the job but was turned down. (APPLICATION)
 ………………………………………………………………………………….
85. I’ll do the ironing in the end (ROUND)
 ………………………………………………………………………………….
86. Alice lost all her hope. She decided to stop her business
→ Such ………………………………………………………………………………..
87. Uncle Timber fell down the stairs a few years ago and hasn’t felt right since.
→ Ever ………………………………………………………………………………..
88. I’m sure she didn’t do it on purpose.
→ She can’t .................................................................................................................
89. If someone understands this book, they are cleverer than I am.
→Anyone .....................................................................
90. She didn’t shed a tear when the story ended in tragedy.
→Not ........................................................................................................................
III. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Grades (marks) encourage
students to learn”. Write an essay (about 150 to 200 words) to express your personal point
of view.(10 pts)
ĐÁP ÁN
same line. ( 2pts )
1. A 2. C
II. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest in the same
line. ( 3pts )
3. C 4. A 5. C
Part B : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR ( 45 pts )
I. Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase which best completes
each sentence.(15pts)
6. D 7. A 8. A 9. A 10. D
11. D 12. C 13.C 14. B 15. A
16. A 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. B
Most of the joggers who are overweigh are reasonable for talking about, worrying with, and
being obsessed with their weight. Since many people start jogging to lose weight, it is not
surprised that body size is important. More and more people are on the diet. 50% of the
women and approximately 25% of the men in the US are watching what they eat. Body
weight is the second most talk between joggers- heart disease and high bleeding pressure
are the first! There are many factors that effect your weight. They include: body type, diet,
exercise level, sex and age. What may be an “ideal” weight for you in the age of 27 may not
be ideal while you’re 54. And your ideal weight will probably be different during racing
season when you were in a specific training phase.
Mistake Correction Mistake Correction

21 overweigh overweight 26 bleeding blood
22 with about 27 effect affect
23 surprised surprising 28 in at
24 the a 29 while when
are
25 between among 30 were

31. was always complaining 32. will have ended
33. must be 34. could have helped
35. did I realise 36. had I come/ were I to have come
37. came 38. (should) go
39. leaving 40. is being prepared
IV. Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )
41. overexpenditure 42. purified 43. non-existent
44. businesslike 45. encouraging 46. unconcerned
47. misbehaviors/ misbehaviours 48. interpersonal 49. enthusiastic
50. middle-aged
space. (10 pts )
51 B 52 C 53 B 54 C 55 A
56 D 57 D 58 C 58 D 60 B
61. role 62. serve 63. without 64. away 65. protect
66. like 67. easily 68. carry 69. another 70. distance
71 A 73. D 75. A 77. D 79. D
72. C 74. D 76. C 78. B 80. B
Part D : WRITING (20 pts )
81. We continued waving until the train was out of sight.
82. It took her quite a long time to get over her illness.
83. Linda is said to have won a special prize.
84. My application for the job was turned down.
85. I’ll get round to (doing) the ironing in the end
86. Such was her hopelessness that Alice decided to stop her business.
87. Ever since Uncle Timber fell down the stairs a few years ago, he hasn’t fell right.
88. She can’t have done it on purpose.
89. Anyone who understands/ understanding this book is cleverer than I am.
90. Not a tear did she shed when the story ended in tragedy.
III. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Grades (marks) encourage
students to learn”. Write an essay (about 150 to 200 words) to express your personal point
of view.(10 pts)
Marking scheme: The impression mark should be based on the following scheme:
1.Format: 2 pts ( coherence , cohesion , style )
The argument should have 3 parts
a. Introduction: should be put in one paragraph in which students’ points of view are
expressed clearly
b. Body: should consist of from one to three paragraphs. Each paragraph must have a topic
sentence, reasonings and examples.
c. Conclusion (summary of the main reasons, students’ comment)
2. Content : 5pts
Students should give specific reasons for their arguement for or against grades/ marks.
*Agreement:
- Grades show students’ progress in class.
- Grades set students a goal and encourage students to learn better.
- Grades give students a chance to show their self-pride to their parents, friends and other
people.
* Disagreement:
- Bad marks make students feel shy or inconfident.
- Bad marks discourage students from studying.
- Bad marks cause stress and even breakdown due to parents’ scold and punishment.
3. Language : 3pts ( grammatical accuracy , wide range of vocabularies and structures )
ĐỀ 7
A. PHONETICS
I. Select the word whose bold and underlined part is pronounced differently from the
rest
1. A. good B. mood C. noon D. pool
2. A. music B. student C. use D. study
3. A. thank B. month C. within D. eigth
4. A. whisper B. whistle C. who D. why
5. A. chapter B. chemist C. cheese D. rich
6. A. feather B. heat C. meat D. seat
7. A. missed B. worked C. hated D. watched
8. A. cow B. brown C. how D. grow

9. A. third B. fire C. first D. sir
10. A. relaxes B. watches C. misses D. lives
II. Select A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress position is different from the
rest.
11. A. morning B. college C. arrive D. famous
12. A. writer B. teacher C. builder D. career
13. A. attend B. option C. rely D. become
14. A. television B. environment C. activity D. geography
15. A. eleven B. yesterday C. attitude D. demomstrate
B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences
16. You have plenty of time to finish your breakfast. There _________ any school today.
A. doesn’t be B. aren’t C. not being D. isn’t
17. They told me that he _________ a lot of money in his job the year before.
A. had earned B. is earning C. earns D. would earn
18. It is no good _______ him to see you off.
A. to expect B. expecting C. of expecting D. for him to expect
19. Please go on to the _______ exercise when you have finished this one.
A. all B. other C. either D. every
20.The weather is very cold during our vacation now. I wish it _________ warmer.
A. is B. were C. will be D. had been
21. The shops are always ____________ of people at Christmas time.
A. full B. stuffed C. busy D. crowded
22. How many photographs of the Sydney Opera House _________ every year?
A. are taken B. take C. takes D. is taken
23. Miss Anna, as well as some of her friends, __________working in this school for ten
years .
A. have started B. has started C. has been D. have been

24. Jennifer lives in a small apartment _________ the ground floor.
A. under B. by C. in D. on
25. When ________ the last time Mr. and Mrs. Green __________ you?
A. were / visited B. was/ visited C. did /visit D. has /visited
II. Complete the following sentences with a suitable preposition for each.
26. The problem is becoming serious. We have to do something ______ it.
27. I prefer this chair ________ the other one. It’s more comfortable.
28. “Have you ever been ______ Borle?” “No. I’ve never heard about it?”
29. What have you done with the money you had? What did you spend it _________?
30. Don’t ask me to decide anything. I’m not very good __________ making a decision.
III. Fill the blanks with the right form of the CAPITAL words provided. (2ms)
31. You must not be _____________ when you open that glass door. CARE
32. ______________claim that the virus among seals was caused by pollution.
ENVIRONMENT
33. Luckily, Jame received a lot of ________ from her teachers and friends. COURAGE
34. Using electricity is not an __________ way of cooking. Gas is much cheaper.
ECONOMY
35. Thousands of people were made ________ by the earthquake in Japan. HOME
36. The love for books is helpful in _______ the pupils’knowledge. DEVELOP
37. Since its ___________, television has attracted millions of viewers. INVENT
38. My favorite form of _________ is playing the guitar. ENTERTAIN
39. I really think he has enough ___________ to do this job. CAPABLE
40. This professor explained his ideas with great _______ CLEAR
IV. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs given in brackets
41. Her youngest brother (offer) ______________ a new job a year ago.
42. You won’t know what to do unless you (listen)__________ to these instructions
carefully.
43. I am having my car (repair)____________at the garage at the moment.
44. You shouldn’t get John (type) _________ this report because he’s a careless man.
45. London is said (have) ____________ a good underground train system.
C. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D.
We don’t only choose clothes to make us look …….(46), we also use them to tell the
world …..(47) our personality. The clothes we wear and our …..(48) as a whole give other
people useful information about what we think and……..(49) we feel. If we feel cheerful, we
usually wear ….(50) clothes and if we feel …..(51) we sometimes put on dark clothes. But
why do teenagers wear black so…..(52)? Is it because they feel miserable all …..(53)? This
is unlikely to be the case. It is probably just because it is ..(54) to wear black, and young
people are real fans of …….(55).
46- A. attract B. attractive C. attractively D. attraction
47- A. of B. with C. by D. about
48- A. appear B. appearance C. appeared D. appearing
49- A. which B. what C. how D. when
50- A. colorful B. colors C. colorfully D. colorless
51- A. depress B. depressed C. depressing D. depression
52- A. frequent B. frequency C. frequently D. frequents
53- A. the time B. the day C. the week D. the month
54- A. fashion B. fashionable C. fashioner D. fashioned
55- A. fashion B. fashionable C. fashioner D. fashioned
II. Read the following passage and fill in the blank with one suitable word
Fire was very important to man. He needed fire to keep (56)………. warm at night. He
used fire to (57)……….. his food. He used fire to frighten (58)……… enemies and wild
animals. In some parts of the world he used fire to (59)………… messages. Red Indians, for
example, used fire to (60)………. smoke signals. In some other countries people lit fire to
warm their friends of danger. Fire was (61)……… used to give light. Before the invention of
the oil lamp, men used burning sticks as torches. And before man discovered gas
(62)……….electricity, he hung small fires in wire baskets from posts to light the streets.
One man even used fire to tell the time. He (63)……….. a candle clock. He made a candle
that took exactly twelve hours to burn. Then he marked this candle in twelve
(64)…………… parts. He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of
parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was
a wind (65)…………… on the candle, the flame burned too quickly.
III. Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D
The countryside is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people
think so, and go to the countryside for their summer holidays though they cannot live there
all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever
they can find the time.
English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from one
another. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen
from many miles away. Surrounding the church is the churchyard, where people are buried.
Moreover, each English village usually has its village green, which is a wide stretch of grass.
There are houses or cottages built around it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many
villages have water pipes brought into each house. Most villages are so close to some small
towns that people can go there to buy what they can’t find in their village shops.
66. When do city people often go to the countryside?
A. at the weekends B. all the year C. at Christmas D. in summers
round
67. What is the advantage of city people when they have a cottage built in the village?
A. They can have their houses rented.
B. They can go to the countryside at weekends.
C. They can go to the countryside whenever they can find the time.
D. All are correct.
68. What do most English villages have in common?
A. Most English villages have a church.
B. Most English villages have a village green.
C. Most English villages have a village green and a church with a tall tower.
D. Most English villages have a wide stretch of grass and a church with a very short
tower.
69. What is NOT mentioned in the life of English villages?
A. The village green B. The church C. The water pipes into each house D. The
internet
70. What can villagers do when their villages are close to small towns?
A. They can go there to buy only furniture.
B. They can go there to buy cheaper things.
C. They can go there to buy what is not found in their village shops.
D. They can go there to buy some luxurious goods.
D. WRITING
I. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting by circling A, B, C or D.
71. The exercises were such difficult that we couldn’t do them.
A B C D
72. I wish you can help me with that difficult problem.
A B C D
73. She was so lazy that she punished by her teacher.
A B C D
74. In the afternoon we went to boat in the river.
A B C D
75. I got up late this morning, that I didn’t have time for breakfast.
A B C D
76. Uncle John said that he went to Nha Trang the day after.
A B C D
77. A stranger asked me how far was it from my house to the school.
A B C D
78. The mother asked her son what did he want for his birthday.
A B C D
79. Barbara never listens to music on the radio, doesn’t she?

A B C D
80. I would rather you reading the story about the invention of the telephone.
A B C D
II. Rewrite each of the sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first given.
81. “You’d better not lend them any more money, Tom,” said John
->John advised Tom ______________________________________________________
82. You will catch a cold if you don’t keep your feet dry.
->Unless _______________________________________________________________
83. Mai is too young to see the horror film.
->Mai is such ___________________________________________________________
84. That factory is producing more and more pollution.
-> More and more pollution ________________________________________________
85. Nam is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.
-> Nam now wishes that ___________________________________________________
86. He gets up early in the morning and he’s used to it.
-> He’s used to __________________________________________________________
87.They believe the students were educated in Canada.
-> The students __________________________________________________________
88. Is smoking permitted in Vietnamese cinemas?
-> Are we ____________________________________________________________?
89. He failed to win the race.
-> He didn’t _____________________________________________________________
90. “They won’t give you these papers before Friday,” he said.
-> He said I _______________________________________________
III. Write an essay about 120-150 words, supporting that secondary school students
should try their best to learn English well
ĐÁP ÁN
A. PHONETICS
I: 2 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 0,2 đ.

1. A. good 3. C. within 5. B chemist 7. C. hated 9. B. fire
2. D. study 4. C. who 6. A. feather 8. D. grow 10. D. lives
II: 1 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 0,2 đ.
11. C. arrive 12. D. career 13. B. option 14. A. television 15. A. eleven
B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
16. D 18. B 20. B 22. A 24. D
17. A 19. B 21. A 23. C 25. B
26. about 28. to 30. at
27. to 29. on
III: 2 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 0,2 đ.
31. 33. 35. 37. 39. capability
careless encouragement homeless invention
32. 34. 36. 38. entertainment 40. clearness
environmentalist economical developing
s
IV: 1 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 0,2 đ.
41. was offered
42. listen
43. repaired
44. to type
45. to have
C. READING
I. 2 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 0,2 đ.
46. B 48. B 50.A 52.C 54.B
47. D 49. C 51.B 53.A 55.A
II. 2 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 0,2 đ.
56. himself 58. away 60. make 62. and 64. equal
57. cook 59. signal 61. also 63. invented 65. blowing
III. 1 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 0,2 đ.
66. D 67. C 68. C 69. D 70. C
D. WRITING
71. B 72. A 73. C 74. C 75. B 76. B 77. C 78. C 79. D 80. A
81. John advised Tom not to lend them any more money.
82. Unless you keep your feet dry, you will catch/ get a cold.
83. Mai is such a young girl that she cannot see the horror film.
84. More and more pollution is being produced by that factory.
85. Nam now wishes that he had accepted the job.
86. He’s used to getting up early in the morning.
87. The students are believed to have been educated in Canada.
88. Are we allowed to smoke in Vietnamese cinemas?
89. He didn’t win/ manage to win/ succeed in winning the race.
90. He said I would not be given those papers before Friday.
III. 2 điểm
* Form: (0.2m)
- Introduction
- Body
- Conclusion
* Task fulfillment: (1.m)
- complete the task with all relevant information
- well- organized
- clear, logical and creative with explanations
* Language: (0.8m)
- accurate grammar
- appropriate vocabulary
- appropriate linking words
Note:
- Tổng điểm là 20.
- Phần Viết II nếu HS viết sai 1 lỗi chính tả hoặc chia sai động từ trừ 1/2 số điểm của
câu.
- Học sinh làm theo cách khác, giám khảo xem xét nếu thấy đúng vẫn cho điểm tối đa.
ĐỀ 8
PART I: PHONETICS (1 point)

I: Find a word in each line whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the other three by circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p)
1 A allegedly B confusedly C supposedly D wickedly
2 A youths B maps C cigarettes D months
3 A equation B television C mention D decision
4 A rise B rinse C browse D bruise
5 A substitute B muddled C shutter D substantial
II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in
each question by circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p)
1 A academic B amphibian C apartheid D aquarium
2 A tuberculosis B mathematician C inheritance D communication
3 A casualty B habitual C characterize D ignorance
4 A magnificent B memorial C tobacconist D humanism
5 A trigonometry B explanatory C immediately D democracy
PART II: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7 points)

I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C
or D next to the correct word or phrase. (2 p)
1. …… every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers.
A. Wholly B. Hardly C. Most D. Virtually
2. Jane had a problem with her finances, so we talked …… and now it's fine.
A. over B. it over C. over it D. over and over
3. When the electricity failed, he …… a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed B. scratched C. struck D. started
4. I usually buy my clothes …… . It’s cheaper than going to the dressmaker.
A. on the house B. off the peg C. in public D. on the shelf
5. My father …… when he found out that I had damaged his car.
A. hit the roof B. saw pink elephants
C. made my blood boil D. brought the house down
6. According to the captain, his special units can take an immediate action against terrorists
should such a need ........... .
A. arise B. originate C. evoke D. experience
7. We were ........... by the officers' decision to divert the whole traffic from the main route.
A. rambled B. baffled C. stumbled D. shuffled
8. The book says that the revolution was ............. off by the assassination of the state
governor.
A. launched B. cropped C. triggered D. prompted
9. The hijackers have demanded a ........... to be paid for releasing the civilian hostages from
the plane.
A. currency B. revenue C. deposit D. ransom
10. He’s .............................. work and cannot possibly see you now.
A. up to his ears in B. very interested in
C. not involved with D. concerned with
11. He suddenly saw Sue ..................... the room. He pushed his way ..................... the crowd
of people to get to her.
A. across/through B. over/through C. over/along D. across/across
12. She tried to .......................
A. talk out of me the plan B. talk me the plan out of
C. talk me out of the plan D. talk out me of the plan.
13. My cousin obviously didn’t ………… much of an impression on you if you can’t
remember meeting her.
A. create B. do C. make D. build
14. She was kept awake for most of the night by the………… of a mosquito in her car.
A. whine B. moan C. groan D. screech
15. Her business must be going rather well, ……….by the car she drives.
A. deducing B. deciding C. inferring D. judging
16. He looks very aggressive and threatening, and so his soft, gentle voice is rather………….
A. disembodied B. disconcerting C. dismissive D. discordant
17. If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable…………., because it seems
too good to be true.
A. suspicion B. doubt C. reservation D. disbelief
18. My sister’s confidence in her ability to play the piano was badly……….. by her last
music teacher.
A. subsided B. weakened C. undermined D. loosened
19. Your grandfather is rather tired so do not………….your visit. Let him have a rest.
A. prolong B. lengthen C. delay D. shorten
20. Their eventual choice of the house was……….by the time Peter would take to get to the
office.
A. related B. consequent C. determined D. dependent
II. Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form (1p)
In 1764 Dr. Johnson accepted the contract (1. produce) a dictionary. (2. rent) a garret, he
took on a number of copying clerks, who (3. stand) at a long central desk. Johnson (4. not
have) a library available to him, but eventually produced definitions of 40,000 words ( 5.
write) down in 80 large notebooks. On publication, the Dictionary immediately (6. hail) in
many European countries as a landmark. According to his biographer, James Boswell,
Johnson’s principal achievement was (7. bring) stability to the English language: “It (8. be)
the cornerstone of Standard English, an achievement which (9. confer) stability on the
language of his country”. As a reward for his hard work, he (10. grant) a pension by the king.
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (1 p)

1. Please (know) .................................. our letter of the 25th. We have not had a reply.
2. Eating fish and lots of vegetables greatly increases your life (expect) ......................
3. It is very rude to interrupt someone in ……………………... (sentence)

4. Wow, I'm afraid I am not very (photo)..........................
5. The (forest) ..................................... has caused many so-called man-made disasters.
6. All the ............... from the last lecture were not allowed to attend the interview for the
coming project. (absence)
7. The road was (pass) ............................... because of the snow.
8. She spent hours getting the house (spot) ...........................clean.
9. Paul is a good employee, and is very …………. (conscience).

10. …………………….. children will not be allowed to cross busy roads. (accompany)
IV. The passage below contains 11 mistakes. (0) has been done for you as an example.
IDENTIFY and CORRECT the other ten. (1 p)
0. all complete --> completely
Things started to go wrong as soon as we got to the hotel. We were all complete
exhausted after our long journey and looking forward to shower and a rest. However, we
found that our room has not ready, which was very annoy, although the manager was
extremely apologetic. While we were waiting, we asked about the excursions to places of an
interest which we had read about in brochure. Imagine how we felt when we were told they
had all cancelled! Apparently, the person responsible for organise them had left suddenly
and had not been replaced. Then Sally saw a notice pinning to the door of the restaurant,
saying it has closed for redecoration, and Peter discovered that the swimming pool was
empty. When we eventually got to our room we were horrified find that it was at the back of
the hotel, and we had a view of a car park, which seemed to be used as a rubbish dump. We
seriously began to wonder whether or not to stay.
V. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition or particle (1 p).

1. Dishonesty is foreign ……………. his nature.
2.Yuri Gagarin lifted …………… into space aboard the Vostok 1 at 9.07 a.m. Moscow
time …………… 12th April, 1961.
3. She was free to indulge …………… leisure activity like reading.
4. Is it OK if I write …………… pencil?
5. If we leave ………… the station ……… once, we arrive ………… ten minutes …………
hand.
6. Her bright red hair made her stand …..……from the others.
VI. Insert the, a(n) or X (no article) where necessary (1 p).

I had long since prepared my mixture; I purchased at once, from (1)………… firm of
wholesale chemists, (2)……….. large quantity of (3)……….. particular salt, which I knew,
from my experiments, to be (4)...………. last ingredients required, and late one night, I
mixed (5)………….. elements, watched them boil and smoke together in (6)…………. glass,
and when (7)………….. liquid had cooled, with (8)………… strong glow of (9)………..
courage, drank off (10)………… potion.
PART III: READING (6 points)
I: Read the passage and use ONLY ONE suitable word to fill in each gap (2 p).
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting for news. Two of
fishing-boats had been caught in the storm which had blown up during the night. In the
cottages round the harbor people stood by their doors (1)______ worried to talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had (2)______ the harbor before dark, and the men from
these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of the missing men. Some had
(3)______ thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men (4)______ be
cold and tired. When dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was (5)
______ in the darkness of the water and a few minutes later, (6) ______ was a shout.
(7) ________ long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the
inside of the harbor. The men (8)______ helped out of their boats, and (9) ___ they were
stiff (10)______ cold and tiredness, they were all safe.
II: Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer to each sentence by
circling A, B, C or D (1.5p)
While many nineteenth–century reformers hoped to bring about reform through
education or by eliminating specific social evils, some thinkers wanted to start over and
remark society by founding ideal, cooperative communities. The United States seemed to
them a spacious and unencumbered country where models of a perfect society could
succeed. These communitarian thinkers hoped their success would lead to imitation, until
communities free of crime, poverty, and other social ills would cover the land. A number of
religious groups, notably the Shakers, practiced communal living, but the main impetus to
found model communities came from nonreligious, rationalistic thinkers.
Among the communitarian philosophers, three of the most influential were Robert
Owen, Charles Fourier, and John Humphrey Noyes. Owen, famous for his humanitarian
policies as owner of several thriving textile mills in Scotland, believed that faulty
environment was to blame for human problems and that these problems could be eliminated
in a rationally planned society. In 1825, he put his principles into practice at New Harmony,
Indiana. The community failed economically after a few years but not before achieving a
number of social successes. Fourier, a commercial employee in France, never visited the
United States. However, his theories of cooperative living influenced many American
through the writings of Albert Brisbane, whose Social Destiny of Man explained Fourierism
and its self-sufficient associations or “phalanxes”. One or more of these phalanxes was
organized in very Northern state. The most famous were Red Bank, New Jersey, and Brook
Farm, Massachusetts. An early member of the latter was the author Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Noyes founded the most enduring and probably the oddest of the utopian communities, the
Oneida Community of upstate New York. Needless to say, none of these experiments had
any lasting effects on the patterns of American society.
1. The main topic of the passage is……..
A. nineteen-century schools. B. American reformers
C. the philosophy of Fourierism D. model communities in the nineteenth.
2. Which of the following is not given in the passage as one of the general goals of
communitarian philosophers?
A. To remake society B. To spread their ideas throughout the United State
C. To establish ideal communities D. To create opportunities through education.
3. The Shakers are mentioned in paragraph 1 as an example of…….
A. a communal religious group B. radical reformers
C. rationalistic thinkers D. an influential group of writers.
4. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word impetus in paragraph 1?
A. Stimulus B. commitment C. Drawback D. Foundation.
5. The “phalanxes” described in paragraph 2 were an idea originally conceived by….
A. Albert Brisbane B. Robert Owen
C. Charles Fourier D. John Humphrey Noyes
6. Why does the author mention Nathaniel Hawthorne in paragraph two?
A. He founded Brook Farm in Massachusetts.
B. He was a critic of Charles Fourier.
C. He wrote a book that led to the establishment of model communities.
D. He was at one time a member of the Brook Farm community.
7. Which of the following communities lasted longest?
A. New Harmony B. The Oneida Community
C. Red Bank D. Brook Farm
8. The word oddest in paragraph 2 is closest meaning to which of the following?
A. Earliest B. Most independent C. Largest D. Most unusual
9. The author implies that, for readers, the conclusion of the paragraph is..........
A. obvious B. surprising C. absurd D. practical
10. Why did the author probably divide the passage into two paragraphs?
A. To compare nineteenth-century reforms with twentieth-century reforms.
B. To present an overview of a concept in the first paragraph and specific examples in the
second.
C. To contrast the work of utopian thinkers with that of practical reforms.
D. To give the causes for a phenomenon in the first paragraph and its consequences in the
second
III: Read the text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C
or D (1.5p).
United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its employees should give the firm a
fair day’s work for a fair’s day pay. The package delivery firm seems willing to give more
than a fair’s day pay. But in (1) ____, UPS expects maximum output from its employees.
Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every
task (2) ____ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion
standards that (3) ____ how those tasks are performed and how long they should take.
Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three
feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (4) ____ time
looking for a doorbell.
Work engineers are (5) ____ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at
traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they
are not (6) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride
with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (7) ____ them until their
work is up to standard.
The (8) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called
one of the most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most
drivers take the regimentation in stride: many show (9) ____ in meeting the UPS standards
each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible
for them to (10) ____ at work. UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability.
And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the
end of the day.
1: A. fact B. exchange C. return D. short
2: A. hold B. performed C. accepted D. under
3: A. indicate B. govern C. demonstrate D. tell
4: A. wasting B. spend C. spending D. waste
5: A. consistently B. continually C. constructively D. chronically
6: A. impolite B. brave C. intimate D. averse
7: A. scolding B. criticizing C. encouraging D. correcting
8: A. task B. reason C. object D. target
9: A. pride B. passion C. interest D. pleasure
10: A. rest B. relieve C. relax D. restrain
IV. Read through the following text and then choose the best phrase given below, to fill
each of the gaps. Write one letter (A-I) in each of the numbered gaps. Some of the
suggested answers do not fit at all. (0) has been done for you (1p).
Every teacher knows that not all students are good examinees. Some are too tense,
become over-anxious or too stressed and then perform below expectations just when it
matters most.
Teachers try to help by compensating, believing that if they boost a student’s academic
knowledge they will cure his fear of exams.
So, last year, (0) ____I____, I completely rewrote the Business Studies Revision
Course at this secondary school. The central idea of the course is to treat the examination as
an event, a challenge, a performance, much like a sports match, a drama production, or
perhaps a major music concert, (1) ________ and very definitely on the public stage. The
idea is to show that the exam is not a test, but an opportunity to show how good the
candidate is.
The objective is to improve students’ final performance (2) ________, control and
ability to cope. The theme of ‘total preparation for performance’ teaches them that (3)
________ are obviously important, they are only two of the five skills required, the others
being coping strategies, mental skills and management skills. These additions give a new
dimension (4) ________, increasing enjoyment and motivation. They widen a student’s
focus and help to convince some of the less confident students that there are many ways in
which they can actively contribute towards their (5) ________.
A those not mattering so much B self-confidence and self-esteem

C by increasing self-confidence D relying on my expertise alone
E to a student’s revision F but a real desire
G while knowledge and examination techniques H but bigger and more important
I drawing on my teaching experience and sports psychology skills
PART FIVE: WRITING (6 points)

I. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same
meaning as the first one (2p)
1. Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of homelessness.
--> Urgent ...............................................................................................................
2. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.
--> Enormous ..........................................................................................................
3. Just thinking about his face at the moment makes me laugh.
--> The very………………………………………………....……………...……....
4. The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods.
--> There was an ........................................................................................................
5. The boy does whatever his father wants in an obedient way.
--> The boy dances ................................................................................................
6. I simply fail to understand some of my colleague’s attitudes to work.
-->I have some colleagues ........................................................................................
7. I did not realize how much he was influenced by his brother.
-->I did not realize the extent ..................................................................................
8. Mass tourism has been one of the causes of the environmental problems.
-->Mass tourism is ....................................................................................................
9. It was six months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
-->I cancelled .............................................................................................................
10. These books are on loan from the British Council library.
-->These books have .....................................................................................................
II: Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second
sentence has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the word in
brackets (2p)
1. I can’t find the answer without a calculator. (out)
......................................................................................................................................................
2. My friend took no notice of my advice. (deaf )
.....................................................................................................................................................
3. These two makes of computer are practically the same. (hardly)
......................................................................................................................................................
4. His smooth manner didn’t deceive us. (taken)
......................................................................................................................................................
5. Everyone who spoke to the victim is a suspect. (under)
......................................................................................................................................................
6. There’s nothing new about crimes of passion (hills)
......................................................................................................................................................
7. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast. (annual)
......................................................................................................................................................
8. From the educational point of view his childhood years had been well spent. (terms)
......................................................................................................................................................
9. Make yourself at home. (ceremony)
......................................................................................................................................................
10. She will probably be elected. (stands)
......................................................................................................................................................
III: Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the cues given below,
a complete letter (2p)
Dear Rob and Randy,
1. all these weeks/ hospital/ I just/ receive two pieces/ good news.
......................................................................................................................................................
2. The doctor/ say/I / can / home / few days.
......................................................................................................................................................
3. My wife tell/ me / how you two/ been clearing/ snow / from our driveway and sidewalk.
......................................................................................................................................................
4. Have/ such/ good neighbours/ make / very happy.
......................................................................................................................................................
5. My wife/ tell/ you/ refuse / take / money /for your efforts.
......................................................................................................................................................
6. But I/ think/ I find / way round that.
......................................................................................................................................................
7. Please accept / enclosed check.
......................................................................................................................................................
8. I/ would/ never think/ as payment/ the snow shoveling.
......................................................................................................................................................
9. but as a sincere token/ appreciation/ your thoughtfulness.
......................................................................................................................................................
10. Thank/ again / see/ soon.
......................................................................................................................................................
Best regards,
ĐÁP ÁN
PART I: PHONETICS (1 point)
I: Find a word in each line whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the other three by circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p)
1B 2A 3C 4B 5D
II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in
each question by circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p)
1A 2C 3B 4D 5A
PART II: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7 points)
I: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C
or D next to the correct word or phrase. (2 p)
1D 2B 3C 4B 5A 6A 7B 8C 9D 10A
11A 12C 13C 14A 15D 16B 17C 18C 19A 20C
II. Put each verb given in brackets into an appropriate tense or form (1p)
1. to produce 2. Having rented 3. stood 4. did not have 5. written
6. was hailed 7. to bring 8. is 9. conferred 10. was granted
III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (1 p)

1. acknowledge 2. expectancy 3. mid-sentence 4. photogenic 5. deforestation
6. absentees 7. impassable 8. spotlessly 9. conscientious 10. Unaccompanied
IV. The passage below contains 11 mistakes. (0) has been done for you as an example.
IDENTIFY and CORRECT the other ten. (1 p) [0.1 p for each both identified and
corrected mistake]
1. all complete--> completely
1. shower  a shower 2. has was 3. annoy annoying

4. an interest  interest 5. in brochure the brochure 6. cancelled been cancelled
7. organise  organising 8. pinning pinned 9. has closed was closed
10. horrified find  horrified to find
V. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition or particle (1 p).
1. to 2. off - on 3. in 4. in 5. for - at - with - in 6. out
VI. Insert the, a(n) or X (no article) where necessary (1 p).

1. a 2. a 3. a 4. the 5. the 6. the/a 7. the 8. a 9. 0 10. the
PART III: READING (6 points)
I: Read the passage and use ONLY ONE suitable word to fill in each gap (2 p).
1. too 2. reached/entered 3. brought/got 4. would 5. seen/ visible
6. there 7. Before 8. were 9. although/ though 10. with/ from
II: Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer to each sentence by
circling A, B, C or D (1.5p)
1.D 2C 3A 4A 5C 6D 7B 8D 9A 10B
III: Read the following text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the
letter A, B, C or D (1.5 p).
1C 2B 3B 4D 5B 6D 7D 8C 9A 10C
IV. Read through the following text and then choose the best phrase given below, to fill
each of the gaps. Write one letter (A-I) in each of the numbered gaps. Some of the
suggested answers do not fit at all. (0) has been done for you (1p).
0. I 1. H 2. C 3. G 4. E 5. B
PART FIVE: WRITING (6 points)

I: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same
meaning as the first one (2p)
1. Urgent action must be taken to solve the problem of homelessness.
2. Enormous efforts have been made by scientists to find a cure for this disease.
3. The very thought of his face at the moment makes me laugh.
4. There was an agreement among the teachers to introduce the new methods.
5. The boy dances attendance on/upon his father.
6. I have some colleagues whose attitudes to work I simply fail to understand.
7. I did not realize the extent to which he was influenced by his brother.
8. Mass tourism is partly responsible/ to blame for the environmental problems.
9. I cancelled my subscription/subscribing to that newspaper six months ago.
10. These books have been lent by the British Council library.
II: Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second
sentence has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the word in
brackets (2p)
1. I can’t work out the answer without calculator.
2. My friend turned a deaf ear to my advice.
3. There is/are hardly any difference(s) between these two makes of computer.
4. We were not taken in by his smooth manner.
5. Everyone who spoke to the victim is under suspicion.
6. Crimes of passion are as old as the hills
7. The annual rainfall in/for the northeast of Britain is higher than that in/for the southeast.
8. In terms of education, his childhood years had been well spent.
9. Don’t stand on ceremony
10. She stands a (good) chance of being elected.
III: Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the cues given below,
a complete letter (2p)
Dear Rob and Randy,
1. After all these weeks in (the) hospital I (have) just received two pieces of good news.
2. The doctor said/says that I could/can go home in a few days.
3. My wife told me how you two have been clearing the snow from our driveway and
sidewalk
4. Having such good neighbours like you makes me very happy.
5. My wife told me you refused to take any money for your efforts.
6. But I think I've found a way round that.
7. Please accept this/ the/my/our enclosed check.
8. I would never think it as payment for the snow shovelling
9. but as a sincere token of our appreciation for your thoughtfulness.
10. Thanks again/Thank you again and see you soon.
Best regards,
ĐỀ 9
I. PHONETICS:
others by circling A, B, C, or D
1. A. sleeveless B. depend C. design D. deposit
2. A. campus B. relax C. documentary D. fashion
3. A. exchange B. gather C. encourage D. stage
b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C,
or D:
4. A. compulsory B. optional C. logical D. wonderful
5. A. friendliness B. separate C. poetry D. pagoda
6. A. disadvantage B. documentary C. communicate D. exploration
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
7. I am ………………go fishing with his brother when he was young.
A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to
8. I don't like doing the . ……………. , especially cleaning the windows.
A. homework B. housework C. job D. occupation.
9. She. ……………. a letter when the telephone rang.
A. writes B. wrote C. has written D. was writing
10. He has just got an interesting . ……………. in a textile company.
A. work B. job C. occupation D. employment
11. William suggested . ……………. at home for a change.
A. staying B. to stay C. stay D. stayed
12. What will happen if the pollution ....................... on.
A. puts B. goes C, keeps D. takes
13. I’m afraid this article is ........................ date.
A. over B. pass C. behind D. out of
14. I had to get up early, .................... I would miss the train.

A. otherwise B. if not C. but D. so that
15. " Does Jack know about your project". "Yes, I told him…………….to do"
A.what was I planning B. what I have planned C. what did I plan D. what I was planning
16. I wish you……………… me how to do this exercise.
A. can help B. will help C. could help D. should help
17. The children…………………..to the zoo.
A.were enjoyed taken B. enjoyed being taken C. were enjoyed D.enjoyed taking
taking
18. Since the Tet holiday the cost of living ........................ considerably.
A. rises B. rose C. was rising D. has risen
19. I don’t notice that you are still working : I’ll turn ................... the volume.
A. in B. off C. over D. down
20. If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n) ................
A. ticket B. attention C. fee D. fine
21.After………..he was taken to the police station.
A.arrested B.arrest C.being arrested D.arresting
22. If you ............to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.
A. listen B. will listen C. listened D. had listened
23 She didn’t get well……… with her boss, so she left the company.
A.at B.on C. through D.up
24.Please don’t disturb me ..............there is something urgent.
A. if B or C.otherwise D.unless
25.She used to work as a typist,...............she?
A did B. didn’t C. use D. wouldn’t
26.My friends have come to stay …...me ……..Christmas.
A.to/in B.to/at C.with/in D.with/at
b. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong, who (27) ........born in 1890 and died in 1971, was a very famous
jazz musician. He used to be known as “ Satchmo” and this nickname stayed with him all his
(28) ................. . As a child in New Orleans, he learnt to play the trumpet while he was
living in a special home for children who had got into trouble with the police. When he had
finished his stay in the home,he(29) ..............various bands and then he formed his own.
Between 1925 (30) ...........1928 he made about 60 records. These records made him one of
the first solo stars in the history of pop (31) ......... When he died, he had been making
records and he had been touring all over the (32) ................for more than forty years, and he
was just as popular as he had been before. He even had a number one pop record” What A
Wonderful World” (33) ...... the 1960s.
c. Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in brackets :
34.Tourists are pleased with________food of the South. ( region )
35.These films are not good for children. There are lots of_______.( violent )
36. Her uncle is a famous_________.( music )
37.The ________monument was built in the center of the city.( impress )
38.These works have been________for many centuries.( collection )
39.It is very easy for us to understand his explanation. It is________( logic )
40.Presents were divided _______to all children. One bag of toys to every child. ( equal )
d. Identify the error in the following sentences.
41. John, I think you should stop playing computer games and concentrate in your study.
A B C D
42. I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough.
A B C D
43. If today is Sunday, we would have a lot of fun at the camping.
A B C D
44. I haven’t seen my grandparents since four months
A B C D
45.A new restaurant was opening on Main Street last week.
A B C D
46.The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week.
A B C D
47. They asked me what did happen , but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
48. Many people believe that New York is the most great city in America.
A B C D
49. Each year people around the world spending billions of dollars buying goods on the Internet
A B C D
50. My family is used to have dinner at 7 o’clock in the evening
A B C D
III. READING:
a. Read the passage and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage:
An increasing number of people are now going on....(51)....... to Egypt. Last year, for
example, about one and a half million.....(52)........visited Egypt. The ......(53)........of Egypt is
about fifty million and the.....(54)..........is El Qahira (Cairo), a busy city of just under nine
million people. Although the.........(55)............is hot and dry and most of the country is desert,
the average......(56).......from October to March is not too high. The most.....(57).......places
are the pyramids at Giza. However, it is also pleasant to...........(58)...........Alexandria, Port
Said and several other places and do as much........(59)..........as possible in the time available.
A......(60).........to Luxor is an unforgettable experience.
51. A. visit B. holiday C. trip D. excursion
52. A. tourists B. passengers C. voyagers D. explorers
53. A. people B. citizenship C. nation D. population
54. A. town B. head C. state D. capital
55. A. temperature B. climate C. condition D. position
56. A. weather B. measurement C. temperature D. climate
57. A. famous B. known C. visited D. requested
58. A. search B. inspect C. examine D. visit
59. A. sightseeing B. looking C. inspecting D. viewing
60. A. pinic B. trip C. guide D. entertainment
b. Read the passage, and do the task below

Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children.
Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study by themselves. A
few learn English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among
their friends. But not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn
English.
Why do all these people learn English ? It's not difficult to answer this question. Many boys
and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn
English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher
studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people
learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
61.According to the writer,...................................................................................
A. only young people learn English B. English is useful only for university students
C. all people learn English at school D. English is popular all over the world
62. Most people learn English by ........................................................................
A. watching films B. hearing the language on television
C. working hard on the lessons D. speaking English to their friends
63.Many boys and girls learn English because ..................................................
A. it is included in their study courses B. it's useful for their higher studies
C. it's their own language D. they are forced to learn it
64 .Many adults learn English ............................................................................
A. in order to be able to read newspapers in English
B. because it helps them in their work
C. because of their higher studies
D. to communicate with their colleagues in the office
65. Which of the following isn't mentioned ?
A. English is widely used B. English is a compulsory subject
C. English is spoken in the office D. English is spoken in the college or university.

c. Use one of these words in its correct form to complete the text
which carry because to so
is the richest earn in
Brunei is one of the smallest counties in the world. Its population ……… (66) only 250,000
and most of them live ………… (67) Bandar Seri Begawan (the capital city
with …(68)…………longest name in the world). It is also the ………… (69) country in
Asia and maybe the richest country in the world ……… (70) …it has a lot of oil and gas…
…………… (71) it exports to Japan. Every week huge tankers …… (72) …… oil and gas
from the oil-fields of Brunei ……… (73) Japan ,………(74) they………….(75) a lot of
money.
IV WRITING:
a. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning
76. It is pity.Your friend isn’t at the party
I wish ………………………………………………………………………………
77. “ You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” - said John.
John advised ………………………………………………………………………………
78. “You’d better go to the doctor if you’ve a pain in your back, Anne”- Herry said.
Herry suggested …………………………………………………………………
79. They usually wore Jeans when they were young.
They used…………………………………………………………………
80. I don’t go on a picnic with you because I’m not free today.
If …………………………………………………………
b. Write complete sentence using the suggested words. (5  0,2 = 1,0 pt)
81. Nam/ Mary/ be/ pen pals/ over four years/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
82. I/ use/ walk/ past/ temple/ on/ way/ primary school/ when/ little boy/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
83. It/ very difficult/ Vietnamese students/ study/ abroad/.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
84.A new stadium/ build/ this area/ next month/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
85. Liz/wish/she/be going/Ha Noi/parents/next Sunday/.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Write a passage about 120words entitled “A country picnic”
ĐÁP ÁN
I. PHONETICS:
others by circling A, B, C, or D. (3  0,2 = 0,6 pt)
1. A. sleeveless 2. C.documentary 3. B.gather
b. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B,
C, or D. (3  0,2 = 0,6 pt)
4. A. compulsory 5. A. friendliness 6. C. communicate
a. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (20  0,2 = 4,0 pts)
7. A. used to 8. B.housework 9. D.was writing 10. A.work
11. A.staying 12. B.goes 13. D.out of 14. A.otherwise
15.D.what I was planning 16. C. could help 17.B.enjoyed being 18. D. has risen
taken
19. D.donw 20. D. fine 21. C.being arrested 22. C .listened
23. B.on 24. A.if 25. B.didn’t 26. D. with/at
b. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word: (7  0,2 = 1,4 pts)
27. was 28. life 29.joined 30. and 31. music 32. world 33. in
c. Complete the following passage with an appropriate form of the word in BLOCK
CAPITAL. (0) has been done as an example. (7  0,2 = 1,4 pts)
34. regional 35. violence 36. musician 37. impressive

38. collected 39. logical 40. equally
d. Identify the error in the following sentences. (10  0,2 = 2,0 pts)
41. D 42. B 43. B 44. C 45. B
46. A 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. C
III. READING:
a. Read the passage and circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage
(10  0,2 = 2,0 pts)
51. B 52. A 53. D 54. D 55. B
56. C 57. A 58.D 59. A 60. B
b. Read the passage, and do the task below: (5  0,2 = 1,0 pt)
61.D 62.C 63.A 64.B 65.A
c. Use one of these words in its correct form to complete the text. (10  0,2 = 2,0 pts)
66. is 67. in 68. the 69. richest 70. because
71. which 72. carry 73. to 74. so 75. earn
IV WRITING:
a. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. (5  0,2 = 1,0 pt)
76. I wish your friend were at the party.
77. John advised Mary not to lend that man any more money.
78. Herry suggested that Anne should go to the doctor if she has a pain in her back .
79. They used to wear Jeans when they were young .
80.If I were free today,I would go on a picnic with you.
b. Write complete sentence using the suggested words. (5  0,2 = 1,0 pt)
81. Nam and Mary have been pen pals for over four years.
82. I used to walk past this/the temple on my/the way to primary school when I was a little boy.
83. It is very difficult for Vietnamese students to study abroad.
84. The/ A new stadium is going to/ will be built in this area next month.
85.Liz wishes she were going to Ha Noi with her parents next Sunday.
c. Write about 120 words. (3,0pts)
Bài viết phải đảm bảo có được những phần và chi tiết sau:
1. Mở bài: Giới thiệu được địa điểm,phương tiện ,đi cùng ai (được 0,5 điểm)
2. Thân bài: Nêu được ít nhất 4 hoạt động về chuyến đi picnic.Dùng đúng thì quá khứ và
không sai chính tả.(được 2,0 điểm)
3. Kết luận: Nêu được cảm nghĩ của mình về chuyến đi picnic. (được 0,5 điểm)
ĐỀ 10
SECTION I – PHONETICS
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the
same line. ( 5p)
1.A.several B. suppose C. decisive D. sister
2.A. muddle B. struggle C. bush D. interrupt
3.A. ready B. measure C. steak D. stealth
4.A. wind B. behind C. mind D. find
5.A.chalice B. challenge C. choice D. chemist
II. Pick out the word that has the stress syllable differently from that of the other
words.(5p)
1.A. application B. certificate C. biology D. security
2. A. university B. punctuality C. agricultural D.mathematician
3. A. identify B. secondary C. luxuriously D. majority
4. A. academic B. engineering C. available D.sympathetic
5.A. obligatory B. geographical C. international D. undergraduate
SECTION II- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below and write your
answers in the answer sheet.( 10p)
1. She refused to eat meat under any ………………… .
A. circumstances B. occasion C. opportunity D. reason
2. It was difficult to guess what he ……………. to the news would be.

A. feelings B. reaction C. capital D. opinion
3. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually …… to its original splendour.
A. repaired B. renewed C. restored D. renovated
4. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding ………….. than the bride and the groom.
A. except B. other C. apart D. rather
5. When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to ………… a very small income.
A. live on B. live up to C. live out D. live down
6. I felt so much better, my doctor ………….. me to take a holiday by the sea.
A. suggested B. considered C. accepted D. advised
7. He said that the plane had already left and that I …………….. arrived an hour earlier.
A. must have B. had to C. should have D. was supposed to
8. Alice didn’t expect ……………. to Bill’s party.
A. to ask B. being asked C. to be asked D. asking
9.The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth ……………… a packed lunch.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
10. When the alarm went off, Mick just turned ………..…. and went back to sleep.
A. down B. over C. up D. out
II.Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense.( 10p)
1.When he ( not arrive) ……….. by 6.00, I ( know) ………. He ( miss) ………… the bus.
2. Something ( tell) ………. me that you ( not listen) …………… to a single word I
(say) ……….. in the past tense minutes.
3. Same ( not receive) ………… the parcel the last time I ( speak) …………….. to him.
4. When you ( feel) ……….… hungry, room service ( bring) …… you whatever you want.
III. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space. Write
your answers in the answer sheet. ( 10p)
1.The judges describe Jones as a ….. criminal who was a danger to members of the public.
HARD
2. Rescue team held out little hope of finding other …………. SURVIVE
3. He works for UNESCO in a purely ………….. role. ADVICE

4. …………… of the new system will take several days. INSTALL
5. This type of behaviour is no longer …………. acceptable. SOCIETY
6. Watching television can be very …………….. EDUCATION
7. Teachers must keep a record of students’ ……………….. ATTEND
8. Our school set up a project to ……………. the library system. COMPUTER
9.The breakdown of the negotiations was not ……………….. EXPECT
10. Those countries are ……. on other countries for most of their food. DEPEND
IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition. (10 points)
1.……………… behalf of the department I would like to thank you all.
2. Many people expressed a strong preference …………. the original plan.
3. They were refused entrance ………… the exhibition .
4. He graduated …………….. York with a degree in Psychology.
5. We had an argument ………….. the waiter about the bill.
6. She complimented him ………….. his excellent German.
7. She sacrificed everything ……………. her children.
8. Sit down and make yourself ……………. home.
9. He works away …………… home during the week.
10. The searchers spread ………….. to over the area faster.
SECTION III – READING
I.Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions below.(10p)
Traditionally the United States has been described as a melting pot, a place where the
previous identities of each immigrant group are melted down to create an intergrated,
uniform society. Since the 1960s, many Americans have rejected the melting pot metaphor
in favour of the image of the mosaic, a picture created by assembling many small stones or
tiles. In a mosaic, each peace retains its own distinctive identity, while contributing to a
larger design. Advocates of the mosaic metaphor assert that it better represents the diverse
multicultural society of the United States. Today, may Americans value their immigrant
heritage as an important part of their identity. More recent immigrant groups from Asia,
such as Vietnamese Americans and Korean Americans, have established communities

alongside those populated by the descendants of European immigrants, such as French
Americans, German Americans, Irish Americans and Italian Americans.
1.Why has the United States often been described as a melting pot?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Why have people been in favour of the image of the “ mosaic”?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
3. What does the word “ mosaic” mean?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What have immigrant groups from Asia done to maintain their identity?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Name some recent immigrant groups from Asia in the United States?
……………………………………………………………………………………………
II.Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each space. (10
p)
CAR CATCHES FIRE
Three people jumped ……………( 1) a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under
the bonnet this morning. They were just able to rescue their possessions before the car burst
into …………..(2). Mr. Peter Collins, 25, of Wey Road, Berinsfield …………….(3) his
Avenger a state car home ………….(4) work with two friends when he noticed smoke
coming into the car. He stopped, …………(5) was unable to open the bonnet. He poured a
bottle of water over the radiator where the smoke was coming from, but could not put out
the flames. He then ………… (6) to get fire extinguishers from a nearby…………(7) ,
but ………….(8) also failed to have any effect. ……….(9) he telephoned for a ……..(10) ,
but by the time it arrived, the car was totally burned out.
1. A. into B. on C. out of D. over
2. A. flames B. petrol C. smoke D. sparks
3. A.drove B. has driven C. was driving D. was driven
4. A. to B. from C. at D. in
5.A. but B. because C. although D. so

6. A. wandered B. jumped C. walked D. ran
7.A. hospital B. garage C.library D. swimming pool
8. A. this B. those C. that D. these
9. A. At length B. Finally C. At the end D. Terminally
10. A. police car B. ambulance C. taxi D. fire engine
III.Read the passage below carefully. Then choose the correct answer: A, B, C or D that
best answers the question about the passage. (5p)
When we were in England last year, I went fishing with my friend, Peter. Early in the
morning we were sitting quietly by the side of the lake when we had an unpleasant surprise.
We saw a duck come along with three ducklings padding cheerfully behind her. As we
watched them, there was a sudden swirl in the water. We caught a glimpse of the vicious
jaws of a pike- a fish which is rather like a freshwater shark- and one of the ducklings was
dragged below the surface.
This incident made Peter furious. He vowed to catch the pike. On three successive
mornings we returned to the vicinity and used several different kinds of bait. On the third
day Peter was lucky. Using an artificial frog as bait, he managed to hook the monster. There
was a desperate fight but Peter was determined to capture the pike and succeeded. When he
had got it ashore and killed it, he weighed the fish and found that it scaled nearly thirty
pounds- a record for that district.
1.Why do you think Peter was sitting quietly by the lake ?
A. He was watching the ducks. C. He was waiting for the pike to appear.
B. He wasn’t very talkative. D. He was fishing
2. To what does surprise in line 3 probably refer?
A. to the duck. C. to the action of the pike.
B. to the ducklings. D. to the time of the day.
3. What were Peter’s feelings about the incident two days later?
A. He caught and killed the pike.
B. He remained determined to catch the pike.
C. He vowed that he would catch the remaining ducklings

D. He caught a frog and used it as bait for the pike.
4. How much was the pike worth?
A. about thirty pounds.
B. about two hundred and forty dollars.
C. the passage contains no information on this point.
D. the passage says that the fish scaled nearly thirty pound.
5. Which of the following titles best sums up the whole passage?
A. Mysterious disappearance of ducklings.
B. Revenge on a duck.
C. Record pike caught by an angry fisherman.
D. Huge pike caught by fisherman after desperate struggle at sea.
Section IV – writing
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it (5 points).
1. But for your unsuspected talents as a mechanic, he would have been stranded there for
hours.
- If …………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Let’s invite the Browns to the party on Sunday.
- He suggested ……………………………………………………………………………..
3. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.
- Had it not ..………………………….……………………………………………………….
4. I’ve forgotten that commentator’s name but he’s very well-known.
- That commentator, …………………………………………………………………………..
5. I only recognised him when he came into the light.
- Not until ……………………………….……………………………………………………..
II. Using the word given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first sentence. (5points)
1.There’s no point in asking George to help. (WORTH)
- It ………………………………………………………….George to help.
2. The last time I saw him was when I lived in London. ( SINCE)
- I …………………………………….. I lived in London.
3. I don’t normally go into town by car. ( USED)
- I ……………………………………………into town by car.
4. Nobody plays this piece as beautifully as he does. (MORE)
- He plays this piece………………………………………………….else.
5. I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike. ( PREVENTED)
- I ……………………………………………to work by the transport strike.
III. Using the cues below to complete each sentence of the following passage. (5p)
1.Teacher/ Day/ Vietnam/ fall/ twenty/ November/ each year.
......................................................................................................................................................
2. General/ it / be/ mean/ schoolchildren/ show/ appreciation/ teacher/ who/ guide/ in/ study.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. In / a/ time/ forget/ bad/ experience/ student/ have/ teacher/ scold/ punish.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Students/ give/ teacher/ flower/ small/ gift.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Small/ party/ hold/ and/ there/ be/ atmosphere/ fun/ amusement/ school.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
IV. Writing an essay (10p)
Living in a traditional family of three or four generations has both advantages and
disadvantages. What do you think of that matter? Write an essay of about 180- 200 words to
support your points.
ĐÁP ÁN
SECTION I: Phonetics (10 POINTS)
I. A. (1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D
B. (1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)

1.A 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.A
SECTION II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 POINTS)
I . (1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
1.A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. D 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. B
II . ( 1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
1. didn’t arrive/ knew/ hadn’t missed
2. tells/ haven’t been listening/ have said
3. hadn’t received/ spoke
4. feel/ will bring
III . ( 1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
1. hardened 6. educational
2. survivors 7. attendances
3. advisory 8. computerize
4. Installation 9. unexpected
5. socially 10. dependent
IV . ( 1p for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points)
1. On 6. on
2. for 7. for
3. to 8. at
4. from 9. from
5. with 10. out
SECTION III. reading (25 POINTS)
I.(10 points): 2 pts/ each correct answer.
1. Because the United States is a place where the previous identities of each immigrant
group are melted down to create an intergrated, uniform society.
2. Because it better represents the diverse multicultural society of the United States.
3.It means a picture create by assembling many small stones or tiles.

4. They have established communities alongside those populated by the descendants of
European immigrants.
5. They are Vietnamese Americans and Korean Americans.
II. (10 points): 1 pts/ each correct answer.
1.C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. D 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. D
III.(5 points): 1 pts/ each correct answer.
1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. C
SECTION IV : WRITING (25 POINTS)
I.( 1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
1. If it hadn’t been for your unsuspected talents as a mechanic, we would have been stranded
there for hours.
2. He suggested inviting the Browns to the party on Sunday.
3. Had it not been for the death of the Prime Minister, the bill would have been passed.
4. That commentator, whose name I’ve forgotten, is very well-known.
5. Not until he came into the light did I recognise him.
II.( 1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
1. It’s worth asking George to help.
2. I haven’t seen him since I lived in London.
3. I am not used to going into town by car.
4. He plays this piece more beautifully than anybody/ anyone else.
5. I was prevented from going to work by transport strike.
III.( 1p for 1 correct answer X 5 = 5 points)
1.Teacher’s day in Vietnam falls on the twentieth of November each year.
2. Generally/ In general, it is meant for schoolchildren to show their appreciation to their
teachers who have guided them in their studies.
3. It is a time to forget the bad experiences students may have of their teachers scolding and
punishing them.
4. Students give their teachers flowers and small gifts.

5. Small parties are held and there is an atmosphere of fun and amazement in the school.
II. 10 points
Gợi ý cách cho điểm:
1. Form: an essay (2points)
+ Easy to read
+ Coherent
2. Content: ( 4 points)
+Successful fulfillment of the task.
3. Language: ( 4 points)
+ Appropriate vocabulary (1 point )
+ Suitable connectors (0.5 point )
+ Correct grammar (2 points )
+ Punctuating/ Spelling (0.5 point)
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ĐỀ LUYỆN THI HSG LỚP 9 NĂM 2019 - 2020

MÔN TIẾNG ANH CÓ ĐÁP ÁN

A. did B. had done C. has done D. does

A. eat B. has eaten C. have eaten D. eats

4. How did environmentalists manage to protect dolphins?

1. What is the primary focus of this passage?

6. What does the word “they” in line 10 refer to in the passage?

0. The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul. (TOOK)

III. Writing an argument: (2.0 points)

0.2 point for each correct answer.

2. He was offered the job because he was …………. candidate.

A . look B . down C . out D . away

8. A. marks B . spots C . limits D . numbers

7. “ It certainly wasn’t me who took your car.” said Bob.

(5x 0,2 = 1m)

- Diễn đạt ý trôi chảy; có kết nối ý.

Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts )

III. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )

33. The kids are interested _______ (go) on an excursion.

87. Every day, it’s the same old routine in my job

23. someone feelings→ someone's feelings

III. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )

31-32. smoking/ not having taken

65. quickly 66. cultures 67. At 68. societies

71C 73A 75D 77A 79A

2. Language : 3pts ( grammar , vocabulary , structures )

A. full B. strong C. high D. heavy

XI. Composition: (10 marks)

“Should teachers give students much homework?”

IV. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D. (15*1 = 15 marks )

X. Composition: (17 marks )

Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts )

9. Out of the water ______.

III. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )

41. Friend’s family has suffered from his ______. EXPEND

51. A. main B. chief C. principle D. top

format and content.

A. They have little influence on communications in the 20th century

83. They say Linda won a special prize. (SAID)

85. I’ll do the ironing in the end (ROUND)

Mistake Correction Mistake Correction

III. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. ( 10pts )

8. A. cow B. brown C. how D. grow

A. have started B. has started C. has been D. have been

79. Barbara never listens to music on the radio, doesn’t she?

I: 2 điểm, mỗi câu đúng 0,2 đ.

PART I: PHONETICS (1 point)

2 A youths B maps C cigarettes D months

3 A equation B television C mention D decision

4 A rise B rinse C browse D bruise

5 A substitute B muddled C shutter D substantial

2 A tuberculosis B mathematician C inheritance D communication

3 A casualty B habitual C characterize D ignorance

4 A magnificent B memorial C tobacconist D humanism

5 A trigonometry B explanatory C immediately D democracy

PART II: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (7 points)

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (1 p)

3. It is very rude to interrupt someone in ……………………... (sentence)

5. The (forest) ..................................... has caused many so-called man-made disasters.

9. Paul is a good employee, and is very …………. (conscience).

V. Fill in each blank with one suitable preposition or particle (1 p).