Đề 209

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is

pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. wanders B. returns C. conducts D. wonders
2. A. culture B. popular C. regular D. fabulous
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress
position is placed differently from that of the others in each group.
3. A. workshop B. remind C. outskirts D. village
4. A. competition B. generation C. environment D. authenticity
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct preposition or adverb
particle that completes the sentences.
5. The children were acting ___________ the story of Romeo & Juliet.
A. out B. on C. down D. at
6. David Ferris’s father was a bank manager living the outskirts of the
Lancastrian town of Preston.
A.of B.on C.in D.at
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word.
7. Cars and trucks are banned from driving in the city center.
A. enjoyed B. preserved C. prohibited D. allowed
Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to
complete each of the sentences.
8 Things are affordable here. We can have a lovely time without _____.
A. breaking the bank B. losing the bank C. my cup of tea D. right up
my street
9. Susan rarely stays up late, ___________?
A. isn’t she B. does she C. is she D. doesn’t she
10. He admitted ___________ hurt by what I had said.
A. to feel B. felt C. feeling D. feel
11. - “Let me help you with the box.” - “___________”
A. I’m sorry. I’m busy now. B. Yes. That’s very kind of you.
C. What can I do for you? D. No. You must not touch it.
Make letter A, B, C or D to indicate the part that is incorrect.
12. The governor, with his wife and children, are at home watching the
election returns on television.
A. are B. his C. watching D. returns
13. World hunger is one of the most urgent problems that we face it today.
A. we face B. is C. most D. it
Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate
the correct word that best completes each blank.
It can be difficult but try to replace these with positive thoughts such as:
‘this is just anxiety, it can’t harm me’ and, ‘relax, concentrate - it’s going to
be okay’.
Picturing how you’d like things to go can help you feel more
positive. Try to imagine yourself turning up to an exam feeling confident
and relaxed. You turn over your paper, write down (14) ________ you do
know and come away knowing you tried your best on the day.
It can sometimes feel like your whole future depends on what grades
you get. There can be a lot of pressure on young people to do well in exams
which can cause a lot of stress and anxiety. You might have been predicted
certain grades or put into a higher set, and feel if you don’t get the grade
you’ll let your teachers or parents (15) _______ .
Remember, exams are important – (16) _______ they’re not the only
way to a successful future. Lots of people achieve success in life without
doing well in school exams.
14. A. what B. how C. when D. why
15. A. under B. up C. on D. down
16. A. but B. so C. and D. because
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each of the s that
follow.
Unlike life in countryside which is often considered to be simple and
traditional, life in the city is modern and complicated. People, from
different regions, move to the cities in the secretaries of having a better life
for them and their children. The inhabitants in city work as office
secretaries, merchants, teachers, government workers, factory workers and
even street vendor or construction workers.
 The high cost of living requires city-dwellers, especially someone with
low income to work harder or to take a part-time job. For some people,
everyday start as usual by getting up in the early morning to do exercise in
public parks, preparing for a full day of working and studying, then
immersing in crowed boulevards or narrow streets filled with motor
scooters and returning home after a busy day. They usually live in large
houses, great mansions, and high-rise apartment blocks or even in a small
rental equipped with modern amenities like the internet, telephone,
television, satellite communication facilities and so on. Industrialization
and modernization as well as global integration have big impact on
lifestyle in the cities. The most noticeable impact is the Western style of
clothes. The “Ao Dai”- Vietnamese traditional clothes are no longer
regularly worn in Vietnamese women daily life. Instead, jeans, T-shirt and
fashionable clothes are widely preferred.
17. What is the topic of the passage?
A. City life
B. All the advantages and disadvantages of living in a city.
C. The negative thoughts on living in a city.
D. The disadvantages of living in urban areas
18. Industrialization and modernization may lead to ______.
A. the fact that women no longer wear Ao Dai
B. the disappearance of Western- styled clothes
C. some changes in lifestyles.
D. global integration
19. The most important reason why people move to the city is that ______.
A. to take part- time jobs B. to have a busy days
C. global integration D. to look for a better life
20. According to the passage, the city life can offer the city dwellers all of
the following things EXCEPT ______.
A. friendly communication with neighbours B. modern facilities
C. the Internet D. a variety of jobs in different fields
21. The word “impact” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. situation B. effect C. force D. action
Make letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the given one.
22. “I would study Korean if I were you,” my friend said.
A.I told my friend she should study Korean..
B.My friend said that she was studying Korean.
C.My friend advised me to study Korean.
D.My friend said that she wanted to study Korean.
23. I didn't arrive in time to see her.
A. She was so late that I couldn’t see her.
B. I was early enough but I didn't see her.
C. I wasn't late enough to see her.
D. I am so late that I can't see her.
24. Despite the fact that the test was easy, I didn’t do it well..
A.Although the test was easy, I didn’t do it well..
B.In spite of the easy test, I did it well..
C.Although the test is easy, I didn’t do it well.
D.Although I didn’t do the test well, it was easy.
25. People say that prevention is better than cure.
A.That prevention is said is better than cure.
B.It is said that prevention is better than cure.
C.Prevention is better that cure is said by people.
D.Prevention says to be better than cure.