Đề 208

SECTION A (2 PTS)
PART 1: You will hear Jenny asking Mark about school holiday
activities. Listen and choose the best answer A, B, or C to answer the
questions. You will hear the conversation TWICE (1.0 pt)
1. The show this afternoon in the library begins at ______.
A. 1.15 B. 3.30 C. 2.00
2. A ticket for children costs ______.
A. 75 pences B. 25 pences C. 1 pound 50
3. The reading course in the holidays is for ______.
A. 4 weeks B. 10 weeks C. 6 weeks
4. This year from the library, children can win ______.
A. a pen B. a book C. a schoolbag
PART 2: You will hear a man talking about a day trip. Listen and
complete each gap with ONE missing word. You will hear the recording
TWICE. (1.0 pt)
5. They are going on a ______ trip to Lake Tandy tomorrow.
A. bus B. car C. coach
6. The trip will last ______ hours.
A. 17 B. 7 C. 70
7. They will have lunch in a café and stay there about ______ .
A. 15 minutes B. 45 minutes C. 30 minutes
8. There are a lot of ______ in the beautiful lake.
A. fish B. birds C. boats
SECTION B. Phonetics (1.0 pt)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in
each of the following questions. (1.0 pt)
Question 9. A. occurred B. appeared C. disappointed D.
destroyed
Question 10. A. snowstorm B. show C. know D.
knowledge
Question 11. A. suggestion B. invitation C. preservation
D. discussion
Question 12. A. thank B. although C. thought D. thin
SECTION C. Grammar and Vocabulary (3.0 pts)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
Question 13: 1. If we__________energy, there will be a shortage of energy
soon.
A. use B. save C. waste D. destroy
Question 14: Nobody can deny the benefits of the Internet in our life,
__________?
A. can it B. can't she C. can they D. can’t they
Question 15: There are many places of __________in Bac Giang for us to
visit.
A. interest B. departure C. arrival D. land
Question 16: I had to finish my homework last night__________I was
really so sleepy.
A. though B. because C. in spite of D. but
Question 17: Auld Lang Syne___________on New Year's Eve.
A. sang B. sings C. is to sing D. is sung
Question 18: According to the weather _________ , it will be raining
tonight.
A. prediction B. information C. forecast D. announcement
Question 19: John and I ____________closest friends for nearly 3 years.
A. are B. have been C. were D. has been
Question 20: Can you switch ____________the radio? I want to hear the
news.
A. on B. of C. off D. down
Question 21: She asked me ____________there the next day.
A. if I leave B. if I left C. if I would leave D. if would I
leave
Question 22: It's very hot today. I wish I ____________on the beach now.
A. am B. were C. will be D. had
been
Question 23: -“ ____________” - “Yes, good idea!”
A. Do we have a picnic? B. We haven't had a picnic for a long time.
C. We want to have a picnic, don't we?D. Why don't we have a picnic?
Question 24: Joanne: "What a lovely dress you are wearing!" Jane:
"......................"
A. Certainty. It's costly       B. Thanks for your nice compliment
C. No. thanks       D. Of course
SECTION D. Reading (2.0 pts)
Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on
your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits
each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 28. (1.0 pt).
The leading causes of (25)................. in many developing countries
are now heart disease, cancer, accident, flu, pneumonia etc. Moreover
cigarettes, alcohol, physical inactivity and overeating also add
(26).................... the causes of several of these killing diseases. Medicine
has little help to offer, however, to persons (27) ……………. can not rid of
habits harmful to their health. Surgery is the only means to offer any
chance of survival for people with lung cancer.
Although psychiatrists tried to stop people from drinking, they
haven't been very (28).................... Neither have doctors. How then can our
health improved? The answer is simple, though perhaps not very pleasing.
Ordinary persons can do it themselves. They are able to make good
advances in the prevention of diseases.
Question 25: A. die B. died C. death D. dead
Question 26: A. of B. to C. from D. in
Question 27: A. whom B. who C. which D. where
Question 28: A. succeed B. success C. succession D. successful
Part 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on
your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions. (1.0 pt)
Sharing Videos on the Web
When people are looking for a great way to relieve themselves of
boredom, videos found on the Internet are often the perfect solution. Such
websites as YouTube, Dailymotion, and Vimeo have become so popular
that they are known to get millions of visits each day.
YouTube is known for allowing people to create their own videos
and share them with the world. It is through YouTube that enormous
amounts of interest in certain videos can be created. So many people watch
them that the interest performed from person to person is almost
exponential.
Another site that is similar to YouTube is called Vimeo. Although it
acts as a direct competitor to YouTube, Vimeo has more of a concentration
on longer videos. However, the concept is the same in which the service
allows users to share their videos with a very wide audience on the Internet.
Question 29: According to the passage, what are found on the Internet to
be the perfect solution to relieve people of boredom?
A. photos B. videos C. boredom D. websites
Question 30: How many visits do some websites as YouTube,
Dailymotion, and Vimeo get each day ?
A. hundreds B. thousands C. Billions D. millions
Question 31: Which of the following statements are NOT true ?
A. Vimeo concentrates more on longer videos.
B. Vimeo is different from YouTube
C. People are allowed to create their own videos on Youtube.
D. Vimeo allows users to share their videos with a very wide audience on
the Internet.
Question 32: The word “ it ” in the third paragraph refers to ?
A. YouTube B. Dailymotion C. Vimeo D. Facebook
PHẦN II: TỰ LUẬN (2,0 điểm)
SECTION E. Writing (2.0 pts)
Part 1. Rewrite each sentence so that it means the same as the first one,
beginning with the given word(s). (1.0 pt)
Question 33. Mr Phong works more industriously than Mr Lam.
=> ………………………………………………………………………
Question 34. Peter is overweight because he eats too much junkfood.
=> …………………………………………………………………………
Question 35. Why don’t we use banana leaves to wrap food ?
=> …………………………………………………………………………
Question 36 “Do your parents live near here, Hoa ?” asked Nam.
=> ………………………………………………………………………
Part 2. In about 80-100 words, write a paragraph about a person that
you like best in your family. (1.0 pt)