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Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that
differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the
following questions.
1. A. at’tract

B. per’son

C. ‘signal

D. in’stance

2. A. im’portant

B. ‘confident

C. to’gether

D. ex’citing

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.
3. A. listen

B. visitor

C. continue

D. interesting

4. A. parks

B. walks

C. visits

D. combs

5. A. climbed

B. stationed

C. established

D. belonged

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the following questions.
6. The doctor said that he ___________ you in 20 minutes.
A. will see B. saw
C. would see
D. could see

7. The football match was postponed ______ the bad weather.
A. despite mặc du
B. in spite mặc du
C. because
D. because of + N/
V_ing
8. He spends most of his time ______ computer games.
A. playing để làm gì

B. play
C. to playing
D. played
9. We should take care of war invalids and families of martyrs.
The phrase “take care of” in this sentence can be replaced by ______.
A. look into B. look for C. look after
D. look at
10. He was the first man ______ landed on the moon.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. which
11. To attract someone’s ______ so that we might speak to that person, we can use
either verbal or non-verbal forms of communication.
A. attend
B. attending
C. attentive
D. attention
12. If you ______ across the schoolyard and see your teacher approaching you, a small
friendly wave to attract his or her attention is appropriate.
A. are walking
B. walk
C. are walked
D. have walked
13. English, Maths and Science are core subjects, ______ are compulsory in the
national examinations at certain stages of the school education system in England.
A. who
B. that
C. which
D. they

14. David: “I’ve passed my English examination.” ~ Jane: “______.”
A. Good luck
B. So do I
C. Howdy
D. Congratulations!


15. Why _____on your coat? ~ I am going for a walk. Are you coming with me?
A. are you putting
B. do you put
C. did you put
D. were you putting
16. She always _____a raincoat and _____an umbrella when she walked to the office.
A. wears/ carries
B. wear/ carry
C. wore/ carried
D. wearing/ carrying
17. Those students are now working day and night in an _________ to pass the final
exam.
A. order
B. attempt
C. advance
D. ability
18. The people at the party were busy _____ some game, and no one seemed to notice
my existence.
A. playing
B. played
C. play
D. to play
19. If you _____with your newspaper I would like to borrow it.

A. finished
B. have finished
C. are finished
D. finish
20. Last Saturday the representatives of three classes of my school took part in the
annual final English Competition _____ by our English teachers.
A. organized
B. organizes
C. was organized
D. organize
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined
part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
21. If Alex had come sooner (A), he could has eaten (B) dinner with (C) the whole (D)
family.
22. If my father hasn't (A) encouraged me to take (B) the exam, I wouldn't (C) have
done (D) it.
23. If you give me more time (A) and (B) I will (C) successfully (D) finish this project.
24. While the (A) Browns were (B) away (C) on holiday, their house was broke into (D).
25. There are many (A) another (B) people who (C) are members of the swim (D) club.
Choose the correct answer.
26. Your car is more expensive than mine.
A. Your car is cheaper than mine.
B. Your car is not more expensive than mine.


C. My car is as expensive as yours.
D. My car is not as expensive as yours.
27. Peter said if he were me he would stop smoking.
A. I wanted Peter to stop smoking and he promised to do.
B. Peter promised to stop smoking.

C. Peter said he would stop smoking as I wanted him to.
D. Peter advised me to stop smoking.
28. She doesn’t have a car. She doesn’t go out in the evening.
A. If she had a car, she would go out in the evening.
B. If she had a car, she will go out in the evening.
C. If she has a car, she would go out in the evening.
D. If she had had a car, she would go out in the evening.
29. David didn’t pass the GCSE examination, so he wasn’t allowed to take the
entrance examination to the university.
A. If David passed the GCSE examination, he would have been allowed to take the
entrance examination to the university.
B. If David had passed the GCSE examination, he would be allowed to take the
entrance examination to the university.
C. If David had passed the GCSE examination, he would have been allowed to take the
entrance examination to the university.
D. If David had passed the GCSE examination, he would have allowed to take the
entrance examination to the university.
30. Our parents made us study hard when we were young.
A. Our parents always force us to study hard.
B. Our parents made us study hard when they were young.
C. Our parents wanted us to study hard when we were young
D. We were made to study hard by our parents when we were young.
Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer.
Just like any institution, a family also needs rules. Rules are very important because
they keep things in___(31)___. For a family, rules are as necessary as food and
clothing. The rules are very important because they remain peace and order in the
family. For example, children should respect and listen to their parents.
If there are ___(32)___ to be made, for example, it is not only the parents who are
giong to decide especially if the children are already grown up. It would be better if
everybody is involved in making the decision of important matter.

Rules are needed to maintain a harmonious relationship ___(33)___ family members.
Parents are there the pillars of the family and guide children to be responsible and
practice good values.
Rules teach children to become more responsible and have discipline not only at home
but especially outside of the home. When there are rules to follow, children will
know___(34)___ they should do or should not do. Rules help to avoid conflict and
misunderstanding that may lead to avoid fights and aggression especially among
children. Parents should set rules for the children to follow to avoid quarrels and fight.
There are times when the children fight over simple matters and this happens if the
parents do or not interfere but when parents set the rule and let the children follow,
there will be ___(35)___ conflicts.


(Dịch:

Cũng giống như bất kỳ thể chế nào, một gia đình cũng cần có những quy
tắc. Các quy tắc rất quan trọng vì chúng giữ mọi thứ trong ___ (31) ___.
Đối với một gia đình, các quy tắc cũng cần thiết như cơm ăn, áo mặc. Các
quy tắc rất quan trọng vì chúng duy trì hịa bình và trật tự trong gia đình.
Ví dụ, con cái nên tơn trọng và nghe lời cha mẹ.
Ví dụ, nếu có ___ (32) ___ được thực hiện, thì khơng chỉ cha mẹ mới là
người quyết định, đặc biệt nếu con cái đã lớn. Sẽ tốt hơn nếu mọi người
cung tham gia vào việc đưa ra quyết định của các vấn đề quan trọng.
Cần có các quy tắc để duy trì mối quan hệ hịa thuận ___ (33) ___ các
thành viên trong gia đình. Cha mẹ là trụ cột của gia đình và hướng dẫn
con cái sống có trách nhiệm và thực hành những giá trị tốt đẹp.
Các quy tắc dạy trẻ trở nên có trách nhiệm hơn và có kỷ luật khơng chỉ ở
nhà mà đặc biệt là bên ngồi gia đình. Khi có các quy tắc phải tuân theo,
trẻ em sẽ biết ___ (34) ___ chúng nên làm hoặc không nên làm. Các quy
tắc giúp tránh xung đột và hiểu lầm có thể dẫn đến tránh đánh nhau và

gây hấn, đặc biệt là giữa trẻ em. Cha mẹ nên đặt ra các quy tắc để trẻ
tuân theo để tránh cãi vã, đánh nhau. Có những lúc con cái cãi nhau vì
những vấn đề đơn giản và điều này xảy ra nếu cha mẹ can thiệp hoặc
không can thiệp nhưng khi cha mẹ đặt ra quy tắc và để con cái làm theo,
sẽ có ___ (35) ___ xung đột.)
31. A. shape (trong hình B. order (theo
C. time(đúng h)
dạng)
trật tự)

D. need(khi cần
đến)

32. A. changes (sự th/
đổi)

B. calls (cuộc
gọi)

D.
C. problems(v/ đề) decisions(quyết
định)

33. A. in (trong)

B.
among(giữa)

C. inside (trong)

D. between(giữa
cái gì vs cái gì)

34. A. what

B. that

C. how

D. which

35. A. less (N ko đếm
đc)

B. little ko
đếm đc

C. more: nhiều
hơn

D. fewer: N đếm
đc

Read the following passage and then choose the correct answer.


At the age of ( ở độ tuổi) 40, Tom Bloch was the head of H & R Block, a huge( (very
big>< small) >He was very successful. Although Bloch earned a lot of money, he wasn’t very happy.
He spent too much time at work and didn’t have enough time to spend with his family.

Suddenly, he left H & R Block and became a teacher in a poor neighborhood. “I
wanted to help people who didn’t have the opportunities I had,” Bloch explained.
Learning to control the students was hard at first. But the rewards – helping children
and hearing students say he’s their favourite teacher – are great. And Bloch is able to
spend more time with his family.
( Dịch:
Ở tuổi 40, Tom Bloch là người đứng đầu H&R Block, một công ty khổng lồ chuyên giúp
mọi người chuẩn bị các mẫu đơn khai thuế. Anh ấy đã rất thành công. Mặc du Bloch
kiếm được rất nhiều tiền nhưng anh ấy không hạnh phúc lắm. Anh ấy đã dành quá
nhiều thời gian cho cơng việc và khơng có đủ thời gian dành cho gia đình. Đột nhiên,
anh rời H&R Block và trở thành một giáo viên trong một khu phố nghèo. Bloch giải
thích: “Tơi muốn giúp những người khơng có cơ hội như tơi có.
Ban đầu, học cách kiểm sốt học sinh rất khó. Nhưng phần thưởng - giúp trẻ em và
nghe học sinh nói rằng thầy là giáo viên u thích của chúng - thật tuyệt vời. Và Bloch
có thể dành nhiều thời gian hơn cho gia đình của mình.)
36. Tom Bloch’s company operated in______.
A. building blocks
B. collecting taxes
C. helping people with tax forms
D. helping people in a poor neighborhood
37. He wasn’t very happy because he______.
A. didn’t earn much money
B. earned a lot of money but he didn’t have time to spend it
C. wasn’t very successful
D. spent a lot of time for work, not for his family
38. Tom Bloch suddenly left his company to______.
A. retire
B. find another opportunity
C. become a teacher
D. the head of a school

39. He would like to______ students of the poor neighborhood to have the opportunities
as he had.
A. explain
B. help
C. talk
D. wish
40. Tom Bloch is very happy now because he______.
A. is a successful businessman
B. earns more money than before
C. spends more money for his family
D. is a favorite teacher and spends more time with his family
Rewrite the following sentences with the word(s) given.
41. Whenever problems comes up, we discuss them frankly and find _____solutions____
quickly. (adv)(SOLVE)
Solve(n) giải quyết


Solution(n) giải pháp
Solvable >< un solvable(adj)
42. A large number of Indian men agree that it is unwise to _+ Vo____confide___ in
their wives. (CONFIDENCE)
Tobe + adj + to_ìn
Confidence (n) sự tự tin
Confide (n) + in: tâm sự, thổ lộ
43. A smile is a sign of _+ N/ V_ing______friendliness_______ and interest. (FRIENDLY)
Prep+ V_ing/N
Friendly (adj) thân thiện
Friend (n) bạn bè
Friendliness (n): sự thân thiện
44. The boys are quite active and mischievous, but most of the time they are _____

obedient_____ and hard-working. (OBEY)
To be +N/ Adj
Obey (v) tuân thủ, làm theo
Obidience(n): sự vâng lời
Obidient (adj) : vâng lời
45. Parties are permitted as long as=provided= providing (miễn là) people behaves
____responsibly________________. (RESPONSIBLE)
V + Adv
Responsible (adj) + for
Respponsibly (adv)
Responsibility (n) (take/ assume responsibility for)
Rewrite the following sentences with the word(s) given.
46. “We will stop the grant (trợ cấp) if you can’t show us the effectiveness (tính hiệu
quả) of the investment ( sự đầu tư).”
They threatened ( + to V_inf) to stop the grant if I/We couldn’t show them the
effectiveness of the investment
47. The building work should be finished because it has been to long.
It’s high time they the building work because it has been to long.
It’s high time+ QK
It’s was high time + QKHT
48. They spent ten days painting this house.
It took them ten days to paint this house
49. The accident happened because the driver in front stopped suddenly.(Type 3 )
If the driver in front hadn’t stopped suddenly the accident wouldn’t have happened .
50. My father has told me, “You must choose the person who can try his best to do this
work.” (đtừ khuyết thiếu)
My father told me that I had to choose the person who could try his best to do that
work.

My father told me to choose the person who could try his best to do this work