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THÀNH PHỐ SẦM SƠN 2018 - 2019

M«n: tiÕng anh
Ngày thi 27/3/2019 Thêi gian lµm bµi: 120 phót (Kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò)
(§Ò thi nµy gåm 4 trang)

SECTION I - LISTENING
I. Listen to Rabello talking about his favourite kind of music. Circle A, B or C
to complete the sentences. You will listen TWICE.
1. Tejano is a kind of _________.
A. genre B. music C. story
2. His ________ introduced Tejano to him.
A. dad B. mother C. stepfather
3. Many people think that Tejano is ________.
A. meaningful B. useless C. useful
4. Rabello ________ hip-hop and rap music.
A. listens to B. likes C. hates
5. To Rabello, Tejano reminds him of ________.
A. hard work B. heritage C. Spain

II. Listen to this radio public service announcement and filling the blanks.
More than (6)......... billion people are currently living on the Earth.
Another two billion will be added before (7)........... Everyone all needs the same
things to survive. What will happen if they run out? What will happen if our
planet can no longer sustain the world (8).................? People will go to bed
hungry. They will fight for clean water. There will be conflicts and (9) ...............
over scare resources that we once take for granted. This will not (10) ................ if
we act today. Stop overconsumption before it’s too late.
SECTION II: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose part underlined is pronounced differently from the
others in each group. (4 points)
11. A. used B. stopped C. looked D. promised
12. A. geography B. good C. vegetables D. exchange
13. A. laugh B. cough C. enough D. high
14. A. school B. chemistry C. chair D. character

II. Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the others (3 points)
15. A. healthy B. future C. receive D. people
16. A. pollution B. poverty C.calorie D. energy
17. A. expense B. twenty C.decide D.disease

SECTION III: VOCABULARY ANDGRAMMAR

I. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence (10 points)
18. Ha came to class late this morning because his bike ……... down on his way
to school.
A. let B. kept C. went D. broke
19. ………. this invention, we can learn more about the undersea world.
A . Because of B. Thank for C. Thanks to D . Beside
20. Tet is the time for Vietnamese families …………… and decorate their
houses.
A. cleaning B. to clean C. clean D. cleaned
21. People living in the countryside may have less stress, ......... they usually live
longer and healthier.
A. so B. and C. but D. or
22. A: - “Does that red car belong to your mother?” B: - “No, _______ is
white.”
A. she B. her C. hers D. mine
23. You'll become healthier if you consume ................ soft drinks.
A. much B. fewer C. less D. more
24. Students ought to pay more………… in class during the lessons.
A. part B. care C. notice D. attention
25. A: - "................ to France?" - B: "Yes, I went to there 2 years ago."
A. Did you ever go B.Were you ever
C. Have you ever gone D. Have you ever been
26. Hurry up! We are waiting ……… you. If you are slow, you’ll miss the bus.
A. for B. of C. with D. next to
27. A: - “Do you think John will be coming today?” B: - “ __________”
A. You know, I’m his best friend. B. I’m sure he will.
C. That’s what I’m going to do this Monday. D. How often does he do
this?

II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (6 points).

28. People ought to know Mumps (be) ……..an infectious disease.
29. English (study) …………in many countries in the world.
30. Why are you under the desk, Kien? You (look)................ for something?
31. What (you/do) ………………………….. at this time yesterday?
32. My father prefers watching TV to (listen) ……………… to the radio.
33. At this time next Sunday, We (visit) ……………….. Ho Chi Minh city.
III. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences (7
points)

34. Many …………….. and scholars have discussed about the change of text
books . EDUCATE
35. It’s very ……….to participate in Songkran Water Festial. JOY
36. We should have a ………. check-up twice a year. MEDICINE
37. Lots of hotels in Sam Son use solar power to …….. bathing water. HOT

38.There will be a …… of energy in the near future for our world.

SHORT
39. I like reading books because it can ……….. my knowledge in may fields. WIDE
40. FLC Sam Son seaside resort is one of tourist …….. in our city.
ATTRACT

SECTION IV: READING

I. Read the passage and circle the best anwer (A, B, C or D) to each question.
Our body needs taking exercise every day. Daily exercise uses up food and
keeps the body strong. It can make your heart work better in order to send enough
blood to your muscles. So exercise makes your heart and muscles stronger.
Taking exercises also makes you feel good. If you do exercises a few times a
week, you will stay healthier and happier you will lose streess after working
hours.
Most people in big cities do not get enough exercise. They have to work too
much for their life, so they don’t have enough time to exercise. They work in
office buildings sitting on a chair and in front of computers all day. They may
live far from their offices, so they have to drive their cars or catch the bus to work
in every early morning. Therefore, when they get home at night, they can’t take
exercises because they are too tired.
Today, lots of American people are overweight. This causes health problems
for them. Doctors say that exercise can help people both lose weight and improve
their health. So, many people are trying to get more exercises. But it takes time to
change, and when people do not see a difference right away, they lose interest in
exercising.

41.The writer says that exercise __________ .

A. only makes your muscles strong. B. sends blood to your muscles.
C. is only done in a gym.
D. makes your heart work hard to send blood to your muscles
42. According to the reading, which fact is NOT true?
A. Exercise makes you feel good. B. Some people do not get enough
exercise.
C. Many people don’t want to get exercise after work because they’re lazy.
D. Many people have to drive their cars to work.
43. The writer mentions that in America, __________ .
A. many people spend much time driving to work.
 B. many people are overweight because they don’t get enough exercise.
C. most office workers can get a lot of exercise.
D. Americans do not like doing exercise.
44. Why don’t the city people get enough exercise?
A. They don’t have enough time to exercise. B. They have to drive.
C. They are busy with the work. D. A & C are correct.
45. What does the phrase “lose interest” in the passage mean?
A. become bored with B. do not find something
C. lose weight D. feel
II. Fill in each gap with a suitable word to complete the following passage (10
points)
The oldest living things on Earth (46) ………trees. Some of California's
sequoias have for four thousand years looked down on the changes in the
landscape and the comings and goings of humans. (47) ………… sprouted from
tiny seeds about the time the Egyptian pyramids (48) ………… being built.
Today these giant patriarchs seem as re-mote and inaccessible (49) …………the
rocks and mountain cliffs on which they grow, like cathedral columns holding up
the sky. It is hard to imagine them playing any part in the lives of (50)………..
mere humans (50)……….. doing in any way affected by the creatures that pass
at their feet.
Lesser trees, however, have played an important and intimate (51) ……….. in
the lives of people since they first appeared on(52) ………… . Trees fed the fires
that warmed humans: they provided shelter, food, medicine and even clothing.
They also shaped people's spiritual horizons. Trees expressed the grandeur and
mystery of life, as they moved through the cycle of seasons, from life to death and
back to (53) ………. again.
Trees were the largest (54) ………… things around humans and they knew
that some trees had been standing on the same spot in their parent's and
grandparents' time, and would continue to stand long after they were gone. No
wonder these (55) ………… became symbols of strength, fruitfulness, and
everlasting life.

III. Read the passage and circle the best anwer (A, B, C or D) to fill the each
gap.
Rice is (56)…….. by Vietnamese people every day. It (57)………. in
tropical countries such as Vietnam, Thailand or Malaysia. The Chinese have also
been growing rice for (58)…………. years. The seeds are planted in special beds
to grow into young rice plants. Then they are taken to fields covered
(59)…………. muddy water called paddies. The large fields of rice look very
beautiful and green when it is young. After three or five months, the rice is ready
to be picked. People often drain away water before cutting rice. (60)……….. rice
is a special action in the coutries that rice is every day main food . They don’t use
spoons or forks to enjoy bowls of rice. However, they use two short sticks known
as chopsticks to put rice into their mouths. China and Vietnam are the countries in
which people use chopsticks very well.
56. A. used B. taken C. eaten D. boiled
57. A. is grown B. is kept C. plants D. stays
58. A. thousands B. thousand C. thousand of D. thousands
of
59. A. in B. by C. with D. of
60. A. Eat B. Eating C. To eat D.
Eats

SECTION V: WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence with the same meaning as the first one. (5 points)
61. Lan didn’t go to school yesterday because of her sickness.
à Because Lan …………………………………………………...
62. My children have just finished the tomorrow homework.
à The …………………………………………………….……………………
63. In spite of heavy snow, the football match between Vietnam and Uzbekistan worked well
àAlthough ……………………………………………………….
64. I couldn’t enjoy the party last night because of stomachache.
à The stomachache prevented ………………………………………….
65. How old is your first daughter, Mrs Nhung?
à What is ………………………………….……………………………….?

II. Using the word given and other words, complete the second sentences so that it has
the same meaning as the first. Do not change the word given (5 points)

66. Students spent eight months revising for this exam. TOOK
ð …………………………………………………….……………………
67. Sam Son city has many festivals in the spring.
THERE
68. What is the distance between your house and Thanh Hoa city? FAR
69. What is the price of these color pencils? COST
70. We ought to reduce our use of electricity to save energy. BE

III. Write a short paragraph about 120 - 150 words about What you should or
shouldn’t do to save energy at school and at home(10 points)

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