LUYEN DL 07

III. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4, 5 points):

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct answer.

26. In some paintings, one color seems to ____ into another.

A separate B dissolve C drive D soar
27. About 120 people have been __ with the virus of bird flu since the beginning of the year.
A affected B spread C infected D threatened
28. How do you ___ with your colleagues, Miss Johnson ?
A make friends B get on C be nice D show off
29. They stared up into the sky until the noise of the rocket ___ .
A. died away B. went out C. gave up D. wore off
30. California, with the population of more than 23 million, is the most __ state in the US.
A. populous B. popular C. populated D. populating
31. Your parents are getting older. Take__ .
A. after them B care of them C them in D. up with them
32. If the road is icy. you'd be ____ advised to delay your departure.
A. rather B. better C. like D. whole
33. Could you phone me __ you have the results of the test?
A since B if C as soon as D until
34. ___ the rain the fans were hurrying to the theater to see the competition.
A No matter B However C Although D Whatever
35. This is the first time we ___ to Scotland, so it’s all new to us.
A have gone B will visit C have been flown D are traveling
36. ___ was the day before yesterday.
A. The France’s In dependence Day B. The day of the French independence
B. France’s Independence Day D. French’s Independence Day
37. The students liked that professor’s course because ___ .
A. there was little or no homework B. there was few if any homework
C. of there wasn’t a great amount of homework D. not a lot of homework
38. The facilities of the older hotel ___.
A. is as good or better than the new hotel B. are as good or better than the new hotel
C. are as good as better than the new hotel D. are as good as those of the new hotel, if not better
39. You haven't been studying much recently and you'd better ……… if you want to pass the Cambridge
CPE exam.
A. thread your way through B. meet your Waterloo
C. pull your socks up D. change your spots
40. Donna ……… after her husband left her for a younger woman.
A. read between the lines B. lead the field C. took to the bottle D. spared the rod
41. Mike would certainly have attended the proceedings ____ .
A. if he didn’t get a flat tire B. had he not had a flat tire
C. if the flat tire hadn’t happened D. had the tire not flattened itself
42. We had hardly sat down when she ___ plates of food for us .
A. brought B. has brought C. had brought D. would have brought
43. Because Ann was feeling unwell, ___ to miss the examination.
A. that she wanted B. the student who wanted C. and wanted D. she wanted
44. ___ her for ages, I’m not surprised she won the prize.
A. Knowing B. To know C. To be knowing D. Having known
45. Neither Jane nor her brothers ____ a consent form for tomorrow’s field trip.
A. need B. needs C. is needing D. has needed

Part 3: The passage below contains 10 errors. Underline and correct them. Write your answers in the space
provided in the column on the right. (00) has been done as an example.

Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the hotter young film stars around at the moment. 00 hottest.................
His face has been on the covers of all the top movies and young magazines 51 HIMSELF
over the last few months and he has been the subject of countless articles,
rumours and showbiz gossip. Leonard doesn’t like reading about him because 52 .....DONE.......................
“I read things about me that I’ve never said in my life and never did" . 53 ............................
Leonardo DiCaprio was born in Los Angeles on 11 November, 1974. He’s a
Scorpio. His full name is Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio. His mother is Germany 54 ....GERMAN........................
and his father IS Italian-American. They called him Leonardo because when
his mother was still pregnant, he started kicking while she was stood in front of 55 ...........................
a painting by Leonardo Da Vinci. His friends call him Leo. He has a scar from 56 .....STANDING.......................
when he was stinging by a Portuguese man-of-war. His parents separated
before he was born, so his mother moved to a poor neighbourhood of 57 ...........STUNG.................
Hollywood there Leo grew up . At school he was very good at imitating people,
especially Michael Jackson. This made him very popularly. His childhood hero 58 ............................
was Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. 59 ............................
After appearance in TV commercials and episodes of Roseanne, he played
the cast of Roseanne, the TV sitcom starring Kirk Cameron. Leonard played 60 ............................
the part of Luke, a homeless boy. Lately, he played the part of Jim Carroll in
The Basketball Diaries. But he has really become famous since he acted in
the film Titanic.

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Part 4: Write the CORRECT FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided on the column on
the right. (00) has been done as an example.

Our environment contains several factors that may

cause disease. Even the weather can be ( 0. DANGER). Too 00. dangerous.
much cold may result in frostbite. ( 61. EXCESS) heat may 61. …excessive……………....………………
produce heat exhaustion. 62. producing………………………....……..
Sometimes man poisons his environment, ( 62. 63. comunities………………………....…..
PRODUCE) a new source of disease. In many ( 63. 64. poisonous…………………………….....
COMMUNE), factories and motor vehicles pollute the air with impossible……………………………......
( 64. POISON) gas fumes that may cause lung diseases. Our 65.
environment is filled with many forms of radiant energy which
make life ( 65. POSSIBLE). Radiation from the sun provides us
with heat, light, and food. But radiation from any source may be 66. scientists……………………………......
dangerous because it can destroy body tissues. Even the sun's
rays which penetrate the atmosphere can cause serious
burns. Most ( 66. SCIENCE) believe that some effects of 67. atonomic………………………………....
radiation may be delayed and may later produce cancer. 68.. labotories……………………………....
Man is learning to protect himself against damage from 69. technician………………………………....
radiation. In ( 67. ATOM) energy projects, thick concrete 70. radiation……………………………………
wall shield workers from the effects of radiation. In
hospitals and ( 68. LABORATORY), X-ray( 69. TECHNIQUE )
stand out of the range of the ( 70. RADIO ).

IV. READING COMPREHENSION (5,5 points)

Part 1: Read the text and decide which word best fits each space by circling the letter A, B, C or D before it.

English has without a ( 71 ) ____ become the second language of Europe and the world. European countries
which have most ( 72 ) ____ assimilated English into daily life are England's neighbours in Northern Europe:
Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and the ( 73 )____ of Scandinavia.
The situation is so ( 74 ) ____ that any visitor to the Netherlands will soon be ( 75 ) ____ of the pressure of
English on daily life: television, radio and print ( 76 ) ____ it into every home and the schoolyard ( 77) ____ of
children; advertisers use it to ( 78 ) ____ up their message, journalists take refuge in it when their home-bred
skills ( 79 ) ____ them. Increasingly one hears the ( 80 ) ____ that Dutch will give way to English as the national
tongue within two or three generations ...

71. A. question B. doubt C. problem D. thought

72. A. successfully B. victorious C. successful D. lucrative

73. A. rest B. additional C. remaining D. extra

 74. A. plain B. open C. blatant D. marked

75. A. ignorant B. aware C. oblivious D. acquainted

76. A. guide B. bring C. shift D. haul

77. A. conversation B. head-to-head C. consultation D. dialogue

78. A. life B. energy C. enthusiasm D. pep

79. A. succeed B. fall C. fail D. fizzle

80 A. feeling B. posture C. judgment D. view

Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from the list A => H for each
paragraph. There are three extra headings which you do not need to use. Write your answer in the space provided.
A. An unreal ambition. E. The first manned space flight.
B. A dream never coming true. CHUYẾN BAY VŨ TRỤ CÓ NGƯỜI LÁI
C. Congratulation from the White House. ĐẦU TIÊN
D. Wonders from space. F. Welcome home.
G. The first oral message from space.
H. Answers still ahead.

81 E

With a shout of "Here we go!", Yuri Gagarin lifted off into space aboard the Vostok I at 9:07 a.m. Moscow
time on April 12, 1961 and approximately 12 minutes later, the first human being was in orbit around the Earth. His flight
lasted 108 minutes.
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82 H

When Yuri Gagarin said goodbye to his family and prepared to leave the planet, there was still enormous
uncertainty. No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space. How would the body react to the
extreme changes in temperature? How would the mind deal with the psychological tension? With a technical failure,
Gagarin could never be back to Earth.
83 G

At a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour, the 27-year-old Soviet cosmonaut circled the Earth. He also
became the first person to eat and drink in weightlessness. From his window in space, Gagarin had a view of Earth that no
human had before. The first words spoken from space were: "I see Earth. It's so beautiful!"
84 C

Gagarin's flight attracted worldwide attention and made him a hero. In a telegram to Moscow, U.S. President
John F. Kennedy wrote, "The people of the United States share with the people of the Soviet Union their satisfaction for the
safe flight of the astronaut in man's first venture into space. We congratulate you and the Soviet scientists and
engineers who made this feat possible. ..."
85 B

The pioneer cosmonaut could have fulfilled his ambition of making a new space flight if the tragic accident had
not occurred. He died in a plane crash on a routine training flight in March 1968. After his death, his hometown of
Gzhatsk was renamed Gagarin, and the Cosmonaut Training Center at Star City, Russia, was given the name of this
national hero.

Part 3: Read the following passage and fill the blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the space
provided below the passage.

Sugar was for a long time a luxury and in the opinion of the medical profession it still should be. During the
nineteenth century, however, manufacturers discovered ways of producing it in vast quantities and it has since
become (86)____ of the staple articles of diet, particularly among the lower social classes. It has the advantages of
being comparatively cheap, easily digested, rich in energy and useful for flavouring. Its major (87) ____ are that it
lacks every nourishing quality (88) ____ that of giving energy, and because of its attractive flavour it (89) ____ to
displace other much mote valuable foods from the diet. Most serious of all is its adverse (90) ____ on health,
since excessive consumption can cause heart (91) ____ obesity and dental decay. The latter is widespread among
the inhabitants of western countries. From the very young to the very old, (92) ____ anyone escapes. Yet if parents
would drastically reduce the amounts of confectionery, they allow their (93) ____ to eat, the extent of dental decay would
soon be checked. And if they (94) ____ to cut down their own consumption of sugar, they would (95) ____ much
less from ailments resulting directly or indirectly from their being overweight.
Your answers:
86..........one...................... 87....disadvatages........................... 88.........except....................... 89..............tends................. 90....ef
. . .

91..........disease..................... 92.......hardly......................... 93...........children.................... 94...........were..................... 95.....s

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Part 4: Read the passages below carefully. Then choose the best answer for each of the four questions that
follow. Circle A, B, C, D or E to indicate your choice.

The following are letters to the editor of a school newspaper.

Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most educators are becoming
aware of the fact that students have different interests and abilities. However, the regimentation resulting from
grades still exists. Grades often stifle creativity. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down
opportunities to pursue music, dramatics and sports. Grades impose an arbitrary standard of success on
everyone. I do not demand as some extremists do, that grades be abolished immediately. However, I do believe
that less emphasis should be placed on grades. I hope that someday grades will become optional at Village High
School.

Magdalena Smith, President,

Drama Club

Let's face the facts about grades. Grades perform three basic functions. First, grades motivate students to work
at their highest level of competence. Second, they act as a reward for hardworking students and as a reprimand
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to students who do not work hard. Finally, grades are used as an effective standard by which to measure student
achievement. Good grades help students to get jobs and to get into university. I've spoken with a number of
students who have jobs, and most of them say that they were hired primarily on the basis of their grades. My
grades helped me land a part-time job and will help me get into university next year. I think grades are extremely
important at Village High School.

Simon Harper, Member,

Science Club
96. Simon Harper writes from the viewpoint of someone who
A wants business to hire more students.
B believes in the benefits of good grades.
C is concerned about students' creativity.
D supports students' interests and abilities.
E doesn't work too hard at his studies.
97. Magdalena Smith thinks it is important for
A students to get good jobs
B students to participate in music, dramatics, and sports
C students to compete more for grades
D educators to have more control over grades
E students to be reprimanded for not working hard.
98. Which of the following states is a fact about grades at Village High School?
A They are not useful
B They stifle creativity
C They foster unnecessary competition
D They should be optional
E They are currently in use.
 99. Which of the following is NOT an opinion expressed by Magdalena Smith?
A Grades should be abolished.
B Regimentation results from grades.
C Grades impose arbitrary standards of success.
D Students should be able to learn without worrying about grades.
E Competition may discourage students from pursuing subjects such as drama and art.
100. Good grades will mainly enable students
A to work at their highest level of competence.
B to go to university.
C to land a part-time job.
D to get a job at a village high school.
E to perform basic functions.

IV. WRITING ( 6 points)

Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it:

101. Columbus discovered America more than 400 years ago.

 America was discovered by Columbus more than 400 years ago

102. Our flight to Hanoi was cancelled because it stormed heavily yesterday.

 We could have flown to Hanoi if it hadn’t stormed heavily yesterday.

103. You must have your house repainted to welcome the Lunar New Year.

 Your house needs to be repainted to welcome the Lunar New Year

104. Someone did drive my car away as soon as I reached the building gate.

 No sooner had I reached the building gate than someone drove my car away

105. It was such a violent opposition from the fans that the coach had to hand in his resignation

 So violent the opposition from the fans that the coach had to hand in his resignation

Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Using the word
given on the right, and this word MUST NOT be changed in any way.

106. ‘Why don’t you come here in the spring?’, he said to them. advised

 He advised them to come here in the spring

107. By the time you get here they will have repaired the computer. put

 The computer will have been put right by the time you get there

108. She never fails to support her brother when people attack his views. stands

 She always stands for her brother when people attack his views

109. Things are much more expensive here than we thought they would be. expected

 We had expected that things were much cheaper here

110. You can eat sweets but you must always brush your teeth afterwards. provided

 You can eat sweets provided that you brush teeth afterwards