ĐỀ SỐ 1

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Điểm bài thi Họ tên, chữ kí giám khảo Số phách

Điểm bằng số………………..……………… Giám khảo 1: …………………...……………
Điểm bằng chữ………………..…………… Giám khảo 2: ………..……………….………

SECTION I: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. precious B. Preparation C. Pretty D. repetition
2. A. architect B. parachute C. choir D. psychology
3. A. treason B. reason C. season D. jealous
4. A. aggressive B. suggest C. energy D. garbage
5. A. measure B. vision C. pleasure D. pension
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. official B. Literacy C. Inventory D. stationery
2. A. diversity: sự đa dạng hóa B. severe serious C. ecosystem  D. courageous
3. A. prediction B. compulsory C. intelligent D. judgement
4. A. valuable B. entertain C. honesty D. mountain.
5. A. realize B. product C. mechanic D. separate
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SECTION II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks.
1. It is recommended that he _______ this course
A. took B. takes C. take D. taking
2. Various societies define _______ in many rather complex ways.
A. that is successful B. what success is C. that success is D. what is success
3. I could not turn in my paper on time because my word processor _______.
A. fell down B. turned down C. tore down D. broke down
4. “You must always _______ us the truth” the judge said to the man.
A. tell B. confess C. speak D. say
5. Her father is a _______ drinker. He is always drinking.
A. strong B. heavy C. addictive D. capable
6. Don’t set off fireworks too closely to your house, _______?
A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. won’t you
7. Trains stop here in order to _______ passengers only.
A. pick up B. get off C. pull up D. pull in

8. In recent years, more and more people _______ for things with credit cards.
A. pay B. are paid C. are paying D. have been paying
9. He was the first person _______ the fire.
 A. discover B. to discover C. discovering D. discovered
10. “Who was the man with you yesterday?” - “He was _______.”
A. the next door man B. the man next to the door
C. the man next by the door D. the man next door
11. John: “I didn’t pass my driving test.” -Anna: “_______!”
A. Better luck next time B. So poor C. Congratulations D. That was nice of them
12. You can _______ your sister to our party tonight.
A. bring B. carry C. take D. get
13. You need more exercise, so you should _______ golf.
A. carry out B. take in C. turn up D. take up
14. I like that photo very much. Could you make an _______ for me?
A. increase B. enlargement C. expansion D. extension
15. His roses won the first ________in the local flower competition.
A. prize B. award C. cup D. reward
Your answers:
II. There are TEN mistakes in the passage. Each numbered line in the right column has
one. Find and correct them.
Your answer:
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as
complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because of much pollution is (1) because
caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust of automobiles (2) from
causes a large percent of all air pollution. However, the automobile provides (3) percentage
transportation for million of people. Factories discharge much of material that (4) millions
pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to the large number of people. (5) a
Thus, to end or great reduce pollution immediately, people would have to (6) greatly
stop using many things that benefit them. Most the people do not want to do (7) most of
that, of course. Nevertheless, pollution can be gradual reduced in several (8) gradually
ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to less the way of (9) amount
pollution that such things like automobiles and factories cause. Governments (10) as
can pass and enforce laws that request businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut
down on certain polluting activities.

III. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the given word.
1. He feels sad about his ___unsatisfactory____ result in the examination. SATISFY
2. The ____products___ of this factory are widely consumed in this country. PRODUCE
3. You must keep on working with him no matter how much you _disagree___. AGREE
4. Film festivals are____typically___ divided into categories like drama, documentary or TYPICAL
animation.
5. He enjoyed ____socializing___ with friends and it cost nothing. SOCIAL
6. I have just bought a replacement for one of my favorites which ____misteriously___ MYSTERY
disappeared.
7. Gift exchange is ____signficant___ expression of social relations. SIGNIFY
8. I try not to remember this __frightening____ experience that only leaves me with FRIGHTEN
unhappy thoughts.
9. The boy _____repeatedly__ asked for permission to go out with his friends. REPEAT
10. British Rail apologized for the ___cancellation____ of the 4.20 to Bath. CANCEL
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in each numbered blank in the following passage.
NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE
British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of life on
(1)_______ planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have designed a
telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble. Known as ‘Darwin’, his telescope could tell if
planets 50 (2) _______ years away have any kind of life on them. Two days (3) _______, NASA
scientists had shown a proof that one of Jupiter’s moons could support life, Penny announced that his
telescope may be included in a European Space Agency mission. The Darwin project, with a (4)_______
of 500 million, is on a short list of two proposals. If approved it will probably be (5)_______ around
2015, its destination somewhere between Mars and Jupiter. The blueprint is actually for five telescopes
positioned 50 meters apart in space, slowly circling a (6)_______ processing station. The combined data
from these telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images that have never
been seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs of the planets it (7) _______,
but Penny believes a second- generation telescope could be sent up to do this. He claims it is worthwhile
mapping the universe around our (8) _______ galaxy, even though these planets lie (9)_______ our reach
for the moment. The European Space Agency will make its decision (10) ______ Darwin within three years.
central processing station: trạm xử lý trung tâm
beyond our reach: nằm ngoài tầm với, nằm ngoài khả năng
make a decision on sth: đưa ra quyết định về việc gì
1. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
2. A. light B. lighten C. lightening D. lighting
3. A. following B. after C. next D. later
4. A. price B. schedule C. charge D. budget
5. A. driven B. fetched C. launched: được triển khai D. taken
6. A. central B. centre C. middle D. heart
7. A. invents B. searches C. discovers D. looks
8. A. alone B. same C. one D. own
9. A. out B. toward C. beyond D. over
10. A. of B. on C. about D. with
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to the questions.
A pilot cannot fly by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing in dense
fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes are not very good at
determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are
moving. The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave. The
echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of the cave. With radar,
however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves. Radio waves travel at the speed of
light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second. A radar set sends out a short burst of the radio waves.
Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects. By determining the time it
takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance
between the radar set and other objects. The word “radar”, in fact, gets its name from the term “radio
detection and ranging”. “Ranging” is the term for detection of the distance between an object and the
radar set. Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control,
tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The nature of radar. B. History of radar.
C. Alternatives to radar. D. Types of ranging.
2. According to the passage, what can radar detect besides locations of objects?
A. Shape B. Speed C. Size D. Weight
3. Which type of waves does radar use?
A. tidal B. heat C. sound D. radio
4. The word tracking in the passage most closely means _______.
A. sending B. repairing C. ranging D. searching for
5. What might be inferred from the passage about radar?
A. It has improved navigational safety. B. It was developed from a study of sound waves.
C. It takes the place of a radio. D. It gave birth to the invention of the airplane.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

III. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word in the following passage.
The idea that a blind person could drive a car sounds crazy. And the concept of someone who can’t
see driving a car at almost 150 miles per hour sounds even (1) __crazier_____. Miranda Naylor, a blind
accountant from Southport, has done exactly that in an attempt to (2) ___raise ____ money for charity.
Mrs. Naylor drove (3) ___a____ sports car for two miles in a straight line along the runway of a disused
airfield. She was in radio contact with her husband Pete Naylor, (4) ___who____ was able to give her
directions and advice in this way. Her amazing achievement is expected to raise about £50,000, which
will be donated (5) ____to___ a company that trains dogs for the blind. Mrs. Naylor has been blind (6)
____since ___ she was six years old and she still has some visual memories of the world (7)
__about_____ her. She admits that not having her sight makes her life awkward at times. She believes
that if you are disabled in any way, you shouldn’t waste time (8) __feeling_____ sorry for yourself. “It
makes a lot of sense to keep busy” she says. “Achieving (9)__sth_____ can be a great source of self
confidence”. Miranda is now looking for a new challenge and (10) ___would____ like to ride a
motorbike.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION IV: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1. I find his handwriting very hard to read.
 I have difficulty in reading his handwriting.
2. He got down to writing a letter as soon as he returned from his work.
 No sooner did he returned from his work than he got down to writing a letter
3. Success depends on your hard work.
 The harder you work, the more success you get
4. “If I were you, I wouldn’t accept his marriage proposal”, said Nam to Lan.
  Nam advised Lan not to accept his marriage proposal

5. No matter how hard I tried, I could not open the window.

 Try as hard as I could, I couldn’t open the window
II. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one, using the
given word. Do not change the given word.
1. The fridge is completely empty. LEFT
 There is nothing left in the fridge
2. It is pointless to have that old typewriter repaired. WORTH
 It’s not worth having that old typewriter repaired
3. Frank never pays any attention to my advice. NOTICE
 Frank never notices to my advice
4. John only understood very little of what the teacher said. HARDLY
 John could hardly understand what the teacher said
5. Her ability to run a company really impresses me. IMPRESSED
 I was impressed by her ability to run a company

III. Write a composition on the following topic (about 150-200 words)

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city.

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A. pronunciation (10 points).
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently
from the others in each group. (5 points)
1. A. clerk B. terse C. term D. jerk
2. A. mouths B. paths C. months D. wreaths
3. A. vehicle B. rhythm C. exhume D. behold
4. A. dormitory B. information C. organization D. forward
5. A. food B. shoot C. shook D. spool
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of
the others. (5 points)
1. A. philosopher B. patriot C. atmosphere D. habit
2. A. pollute B. severe C. tragic D. humane
3. A. economical B. personality C. preparatory D. entertainment
4. A. interrupt B. interview C. intervene D. interstellar
5. A. mechanic B. terrific C. Arabic D. Pacific
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 points).
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points)
1. I am afraid that these regulations have to be __________ with.
A. complied B. provided C. faced D. met
2. His business is growing so fast that he must take __________ more workers.
A. up B. on: employ C. in D. over
3. The police must now __________ the escaped convict in the surrounding countries.
A. search B. be in search C. look after D. look for
4. You are late again, please try to be __________ in the future.
A. accurate B. punctual: on time C. efficient D. reliable
5. Edward has found a bigger flat and is __________ move into it.
A. near to B. ready for C. on the way D. about to
6. All the applicants for the post are thoroughly __________ for their suitability.
A. searched B. investigated C. vetted D. scrutinized: examine
7. __________ every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years.
A. Most B. Almost C. Each D. Nearby
8. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding __________ than the bridge and groom.
A. other: except B. expect C. rather D. apart
9. When Bill saw my new car, he was __________ with envy.
A. blue B. green C. yellow D. white
10. He was holding a tiny bird in the __________ of his hand.
A. thumb B. hole C. shin D. palm
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
1. The man at the corner table (glance) __glanced_____ my way to see if I (listen) ____was
listening___.
2. When I (look) ___looked____ at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try) __had
tried____ to open it.
3. I don’t know what’s the matter with him. He (act) __had been acting_____ funny since
you (be) ___were____ away.
4. Scarcely they (move) _had they moved______ into the new house when their friends
(come) ___came____ in.
5. Just as I (wonder) was wondering what to do next, the phone (ring) ___rang____.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points)
1. In some areas water has to be boiled to ___purify_____ it. (pure)
2. He examined the parcel ___suspiciously_____, as he had no idea what it could be. (suspect)
3. How do you ___differentiate_____ the real painting from the fake one ? (different)
4. Don’t worry about the volcano. It’s been _____inactive___ for years. (act)
5. Leisure habits won’t change much in the _____foreseeable___ future. (see)
6. The conditions in the man’s prison were ____inhuman____. (human)
7. I object strongly to the ____commercialization____ of sport. (commerce)
8. A list of _____forthcoming___ events for the autumn is being prepared. (come)
9. Most people who work feel that they are _____underpaid___. (pay)
10. They frequently ____mobilise____ the traffic as they march through the streets. (mobile)
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable prepostion. (10 points)
1. If she takes __on________ the job of director, she will have to work harder.
2. The government put ____down______ the rebellion with great severity.
3. There was a man giving _______out___ leaflets outside the church.
4. I can’t make _____out_____ the postmark on the letter, it looks like Basing stoke.
5. If he refuses to fall ____in______ my phans, I can probably find someone more co-operative.
6. Diana showed a complete disregard ____for______ her own safety.
7. We walked on tiptoe ______for____ fear of being discovered.
8. Mary broke down ____in______ tears when we told her about the accident.
9. The car pulled ____up______ beside me and the driver asked me the way to the post office.
10. I had to send ______for____ an electrician to mend the switch.
C. READING (30 points).
I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)
Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has
served the need of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to
many parts of the world. Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population live within 80 kms
of the sea coast.
In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive.
Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply
many of man’s needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology is
impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. A lot of valuable
minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined.
Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of
fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people.
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm
temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean
currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.
Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of
strong, new materials has made this possible.
The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year
2050s the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the food, minerals, and energy sources
of the sea will be largely solved.
1. The best title for this passage is ___________.
A. Sea Harvest. B. Technology and the Exploiting of the Sea.
C. Sea Food. D. Man and Sea.
2. The major things that the sea offers man are ___________.
A. food, energy sources and minerals. B. fish and oil.
C. minerals and oil. D. ocean currents and waves.
3. The sea serves the needs of man because ___________.
A. it provides man with sea food. B. it offers oil to man.
C. it supplies man with minerals. D. all of the above.
4. The word Oriental people in the fourth paragraph probably means ___________.
A. European people. B. African people.
C. Asian people. D. American people.
5. We can conclude from the passage that ___________.
A. the sea resources have largely been used up.
B. the sea, in a broad sense, hasn’t yet been developed.
C. the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved.
D. by the year 2050, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources.
II. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (15 points)
street papers
The problem of homelessness is an international one. In the capital cities of the world, the (1)
_______ of people begging on the streets is becoming increasingly (2) _______. But all over the
world, homeless people are taking the future into their own (3) _______. By selling “street
papers” they no longer need to beg for a (4) _______.
The concept of the street paper is (5) _______. It is sold by homeless and ex-homeless people
who buy it at a (6) _______ price of 30 p and sell it to the public for 70 p, keeping 40 p for
themselves. If they have no money, then they can get the first ten copies on (7) _______ and pay
for them later. Every paper seller receives training and is given a special (8) _______ badge.
The paper itself (9) _______ articles of general and social interest, film and book (10) _______,
cartoons and the (11) _______ celebrity interview. Advertising and sales (12) _______ most of
the income, and all profits go (13) _______ into helping homeless people.
The Big Issue is the street paper of the British homeless. It was set up in 1991 and (14)
_______ then it has helped hundreds of people to get (15) _______ the streets and
back into society.
1. A. sight B. vision C. look D. view
2. A. usual B. common C. rare D. routine
3. A. heads B. shoulders C. hands D. mouths
4. A. life B. living C. being D. pay
5. A. easy B. straight C. plain D .simple
6. A. stuck B. steady C. held D. fixed
7. A. credit B. cheque C. cash D. card
8. A. character B. personality C. manner D. identity
9. A. consists B. contains C. keeps D. gets
10. A. stories B. reviews C. opinions D. views
11. A. sometimes B. often C. occasional D. seldom
12. A. give B. provide C. show D. offer
13. A. back B. out C. through D. forward
14. A. from B. of C. for D. since
15. A. out B. away C. off D. up
III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (10 points)
ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT TO START WORK
In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (1) ___for_______ young people to
find a job. If they are lucky (2) ____enough______ to be asked to go for an interview, they may
find (3) _____that_____ there are at least 20 other applicants for the (4) ___job_______. If a
company is thinking of offering (5) ____you______ a job, they will ask you for at least one
reference from either your previous employer (6) ___or_______ someone who knows you well.
(7) _______before__ taking up your job, you may have to sign a contract. You will probably
have to do some training, (8) __which________ help you to do the job more successfully. Once
you have decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (9) __hard________
to try and get promotion, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are
unlucky, you may be made redundant, and not be able to find (10) _______another___ job. It is
also a good idea to pay some money
into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are
retired. Finally, good luck!
D. WRITING (20 points).
I. Rewrite the sentences using the words in bold, in such a way that it means the same as
the one given. Do not alter these words in any way. (10 points)
1. They’re telling me that I must make a decision soon. (pressure)
They are putting pressure on me to make decision soon
2. His smooth manner didn’t deceive us. (taken)
We weren’t taken by his smooth manner
3. I really must answer all these letters. (get down)
I really must get down to answering all these letters
4. Don’t run away with the idea that this work is easy. (conclusion)
Don’t come to conclusion that this work is easy
5. I’m trying to concentrate, but all that noise you’re making is distracting me. (putting)
I’m trying to concentrate, but all that noise you’re making is putting me off
6. Nobody expected her to lose, but she did. (against)
Against everyone’s expectation, she lost
7. You must concentrate on your work more. (apply)
You must apply yourself to your work more
8. She will probably be elected. (stands)
She stands a good chance of being elected
GRAMMAR: stand a chance: to have a chance of success
9. The boss was annoyed because his secretary came to work late. (objected)
The boss objected to his secretary coming to work late
10. The demand for tickets was so great that people queued day and night. (such)
Such was a great demand for tickets that people queued day and night
II. Use the promps provided to write full sentences to make a complete letter. (10 points)
Dear John,
1. last letter / you / kindly offer / put / me / your flat / I be / Berlin.
In your last letter, you kindly offered to put me in your flat when I am in Berlin
2. I/ be / afraid / I / unable / take / offer / time being.
I’m afraid that I am unable to take your offer for the time being
3. My father / sick / I / to stay / home / care / him.
My father is sick and I have to stay at home to take care of him
4. He / very sick / I cannot / him / alone.
He is very sick, so I cannot let him alone
5. My brother / also / help / look / Dad / but / he now / away / business trip / Paris.
My brother also helped to look after Dad but he is now away on his business trip in Paris
6. I / hope / be able / come / Berlin / later / end / year, / perhaps / January.
I hope to be able to come to Berlin later at the end of the year, or perhaps in January
7. If / room / free / I / glad / stay / you.
If your room is free, I’m glad to stay with you.
8. I / let / know / phan / soon / possible / order / not interfere / own plan.
I will let you know my phan as soon as possible in order not to interfere your own plan
9. Thank / much / again / offer.
Thank you very much again for you offer
10. I / not / wait / see / you / Berlin / but / then / goodbye.
I can’t wait to see you in Berlin but then I have to day goodbye.
With love,
Maria.
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A. pronunciation (10 points).

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently
from the others in each group. (5 points)
6. A. table B. vegetable C. innovation D. stage
7. A. ghost B. most C. lost D. post
8. A. aviation B. language C. attraction D. applicant
9. A. lecturer B. inventor C. medium D. president
10. A. age B. college C. change D. altogether
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the
others. (5 points)
1. A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful
2. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Vietnamese
3. A. applicant B. uniform C. yesterday D. employment
4. A. paper B. tonight C. lecture D. story
5. A. money B. army C. afraid D. people
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 points).
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points)
1. Kathy was as pleased as ________ when she heard she had passed the exam .
A. punch B. a poppy C. a sunflower D. pound notes
as pleased as punch = very pleased
nghĩa là rất hài lòng
2. I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of ________ shaves .
A. narrow B. near C. close D. tiny .
a close call/shave: sự thoát khỏi trong gang tấc
3. All the ________ of the dances went to charity .
A. results B. proceeds C. rewards D. finances
4. Enough money has been raised to ________ the hospital’s survival .
A. ensure B. enlarge C. enable D. empower
5. Many students do ________ jobs in hotesl over the summer to earn money .
A. low B. poor C. menial D. inferior
6. They could find no _______ of the mising car despite an extensive search.
A. clue B. remnant: tàn tích C. indication: tín D. trace: dấu vết
hiệu,..
7. When they retired they bought a tiny ________ in the country .
A. mansion B. bungalow: nhà C. shack D. barn
nhỏ một tầng
8. It is too early in the ________ to expect many visitors to the town .
A. term B. season C. time D. calendar
9. Is promoting public health ________ as state concern ?
A. necessary B. necessary being C. necessarily D. of necessary
10. There are different kinds of music to ________ your taste.
A. miss B. fit C. tight D. suit
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
1. He no sooner (reach) _____had no sooner reached_____ the door than he (come)
___came_______ back.
2. I (be) ____was______ very careful not to hint or remind her in any way of what she (tell)
______had told____ me.
3. While he (learn) ___was learning_______ to drive he (have) ___had_______ twenty five
accidents.
4. The man at the corner table (glance) _____glanced_____ my way to see if I (listen)
______was listening____.
5. When I (look) ______looked____ at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try) _____had
tried_____ to open it.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points)
1. The duty of the police is the ____maintenance____ law and order. (maintain )
2. Our tomatoes are ___ripening_____ nicely; they’ll be ready to eat in about a week. (ripe)
3. Look at this picture of Bill and his father, you can see the ___likeness_____ clearly, can’t
you? (like)
4. He said “Good morning” in a most ___friendly_____ way. (friend)
5. “This is not a good essay”, said the lecturer. “I find your arguments ___unconvincing_____”
(convince)
6. It’s a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to ____modernize____ it? (modern)
7. George and I have been friends since __childhood______: he use to live next door. (child)
8. In winter it is important for farmers to provide food and _____warmth___ for their animals.
(warm)
9. Pele ____encouraged____ Ronaldo to take part in 2002 World Cup. (courage)
10. Playing for the national team for the first time was an ___unforgetable_____ experience for
Huynh Duc. (forget)
IV. There are ten mistakes in the text . Identify each mistake, write it down and give your
correction. (10 points)
As far back as 700 B.C, man has talked about children to be cared for by 1. being
wolves. Romulus and Remus, the legend twin founders of Rome, were purported 2. legendary
to have been cared for by wolves. It is believed that why a she-wolf loses her 3. when
litter, she seeks a human child to take its place.
This seeming preposterous idea did not become credible until the late 4. seemingly
nineteenth century when a French doctor actually had found a naked ten-year-old 5. has found
boy wandering in the woods. He did not walk erect, could not speak intelligibly, 6. nor____
or could lie relate to people. He only growled and stared of them. Finally, the 7. at
doctor won the boy's confidence and began to work with them. After many long 8. ____
years of devoted and patient instruction, the doctor was able to have the boy to 9. ____
clothe and feed himself, recognize and utter a number of word, as well as write 10. ____
letters and form words.
C. READING (30 points).
I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)
Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, was neither the
first nor the last child prodigy, but he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately
prosperous family where his unmatched musical genius made itself known extremely early.
Mozart began leaning to play harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was
composed in 1761 when he was five, the age at which he also first appeared in public.
From the age of six, when his father took him on the first foreign tour, Mozart toured the
courts and musical centres of Austria, Germany, France, England, Holland, Switzerland and
Italy. It has been calculated that Mozart spent almost a third of his short life - he died at the age
of thirty five – travelling.
As Mozart matured, he continued to tour and give concerts. Mozart also wrote a lot of operas.
His first opera, Mitridate, Re di Ponto, was performed in Milan when he was 14, and it was the
first of many successes in the theatre.
1. How rich was Mozart’s family?
 A. Very rich C. Not very rich
B. As rich as a financial D. Very poor
2. When did he take the first step into the world of music as a composer?
A. When he was three C. When he was fourteen
B. When he was five D. When he was thirty-five
3. What did he do on his first tour to some major European countries?
A. He made so much sightseeing C. He toured only
B. He toured the courts and musical centres D. He did nothing
4. Why is it possible to name Mozart “A travelling composer”?
A. Because he spent almost a third of his C. Because he never travelled.
short life travelling. D. Because he had good imagination.
B. Because he liked travelling a lot.
5. What expression in the passage means “an exceptionally clever child” ?
A. A child normal C. A child prodigy: thần đồng
B. A child clever D. Child playing harpsichord.
II. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (15 points)
SAVE MONEY ON THE BOOK THAT AIMS TO SAVE ANIMALS
Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the book
which will (1) ________ you in the fight for survival that (2) ________ many of our endangered
animals and show how they struggle on the (3) ________ of extinction .
As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 color photographs, you will have the (4)
________ of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to (5) ________ animals
(6) ________ from the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals
close-up and explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human (7)
________ for land, flesh and skins.
Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their
black noses (8) ________ their (9) ________ so they can hunt their prey in the snow without
being seen, for example? Or that (10) ________ each orang-utan which is captured, one has to
die?
This superb (11) ________ has so (12) ________ Britain’s leading wildlife charity that it has
been chosen as Book of the Year, a (13) ________awarded to books which are considered to
have made a major contribution to wildlife conservation. You will find Animal Watch at a
special low ( 14) ________ price at all good bookshops, but hurry while (15) ________ last.
1. A. combine B. involve C. bring D. lead
2. A. meets B. opposes C. forces D. faces
3. A. edge B. start C. limit D. end
4. A. satisfaction B. enjoyment C. virtue D. value
5. A. enable B. help C. allow D. assist
6. A. preserve B. conserve C. revive D. survive
7. A. greed B. interest C. care D. concern
8. A. with B. by C. for D. from
9. A. feet B. claws C. paws: vuốt D. toes
10. A. for B. at C. from D. to
11. A. publicy B. periodical C. publication D. reference
12. A. imposed: đánh thuế B. impressed C. persuaded D. admired
13. A. symbol B. title C. trademark D. nickname
14. A. beginning B. preparatory C. original D. introductory
15. A. stores B. stocks C. goods D. funds
III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (10 points)
Maybe you recycle cans, glass, and paper. Do you know that nature recycles, too ? One of the
things nature (1) _recycles______ is water. Water goes from oceans, lakes, and rivers into the
air. Water falls from the air as (2) ____rain___ or snow. Rain and snow eventually find their way
back to the oceans. Nature’s recycling program for water is (3) _called______ the water cycle.
The water cycle has four stages: storage, evaporation, precipitation, and runoff. Water on
Earth gets stored (4) _______ oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, and even underground. Water goes from
storage into the atmosphere by a process called evaporation. When water evaporates, it changes
from a liquid (5) _______ a gas, called water vapor. Water vapor goes up into (6) _______
atmosphere. Water returns to the Earth as precipitation in rain or snow by changing into drops of
water (7) _______ the air gets cold enough. Clouds are collections (8) _______ water droplets.
Most precipitation falls into the oceans and goes right back into storage.
Water that falls on land always flows from (9) _______ places to lower ones. This flow is
called runoff. Water from land flows into streams. Streams join together to make (10) _______
and eventually the water flows into storage in the oceans. Then the water cycle starts all over
again.
D. WRITING (20 points).
I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed
before them. (10 points)
1. If I met the author one day, I'd ask him to sign my copy of this book.
Were I to meet the author one day, I’d aske him to sign my copy of this book
2. He always has his nose in a book and never pays attention to what I say.
If he didn't have his nose in a book, he would pay attention to what I say
3. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their
second child.
Only when the birth of their second child did Alice andCharles not decide to move to a
bigger house
4. You are under no obligation to accept their offer.
You can please yourself about whether you accept their offer or not.
 You under no obligation = ko có nghĩa vụ, trách nhiệm. Khi mình viết lại "You can
please" do chủ ngữ là "you" có thể là 1 người hoặc nhiều người nên mình phải dùng
"yourself/yourselves". "please" trong trường hợp này có nghĩa là làm theo ý muốn của mình. Do
đó sau please phải có "yourself/yourselves". Kế đến khi mình mở từ "no obligation" thì thấy là
đề cập đến việc có hay ko. Cần phải có "about whether" + S + V + Object + Or not (do có
whether).
5. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin's poor doesn’t prevent him from enjoying life
6. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
The average depth of the Pacific Ocean is more than the Atlantic
7. I don't really like her , even though I admire her achievements.
Much as I admire her achievements, u don’t like her
8. There were not nearly as many people there as I had expected.
there were far fewer people there than I expected
9. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.
You don’t need to have gone to all that trouble
10. This is the best essay I have ever written.
Never have I written such a best essay like this
II. Use the promps provided to write full sentences to make a complete letter. (10 points)
Dear Jane,
1. Not see you / long time.
We haven’t seen you for a long time.
2. We / really pleased / move to / country /, I / get / fed up / live / London.
We are really pleased to move to this country because I was getting so fed up with living in
London.
3. In/ city/ much traffic / noise / no time / relax.
In the city, there was so much traffic and noise, and there was no time to relax
4. In / country / life / slower / more peaceful.
In the country, life is slower and more peaceful
5. Now / example / able / a walk / with / dog / across fields / before breakfast !
Now, for example, we are able to go for a walk with our dog across fields before breakfirst!
6. Children / enjoy fresh air / make new friends.
Children can enjoy the fresh air and make lots of new friend
7. people/ helpful / kind / friendly .
People here are very helpful, kind and friendly

8. But we miss / friends / London ,especially you.

But we miss our friends in London, especially you.
9. Come / see us soon.
Come and see us soon.
10. We all / look forward / see you again.
We are all looking forward to seeing you again
Love,
Milly, Bob, Tim and Teresa.