Đề thi thử vào lớp 10 chuyên môn tiếng anh năm 2013 2014 thpt chuyên quang trung có đáp án đề số 10

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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG
NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên)
Ngày thi: 29/06/2013.
(Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút.
Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………...
Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề).
TEST NUMBER 10

A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM.
I. PHONETICS (1 pt)
1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt)
1.
A. carol
B. habit
C. graze
D. match
2.
A. sound
B. southern
C. drought
D. mountain
3.
A. headache
B. character
C. stomach

D. challenging
4.
A. ploughs
B. contacts
C. stops
D. talks
5.
A. faced
B. wicked
C. fixed
D. wrapped
2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt)
6.
A. deposit
B. festival
C. institute
D. resident
7.
A. activity
B. electricity
C. simplicity
D. pollution
8.
A. achievement
B. experiment
C. explanation
D. discovery
9.
A. surprising
B. astonishing

C. amazing
D. interesting
10.
A. interview
B. industry
C. essential
D. difficult
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
11. He came in _______for the start of the meeting.
A. behind the times
B. in time
C. time after time
D. from time to time
12. There’s not access _______the Internet in the remote area.
A. to
B. at
C. for
D. with
13. They_______well with each other despite their differences in characters.
A. make up
B. put on
C. get along
D. look forward
14. The next _______ of the school play will be on Monday at 5.30 pm
A. drama
B. exposition
C. performance
D. exhibition
15. She _______ for a neighbor to look after the mail while she was away

A. brought
B. arranged
C. designed
D. organized
16. I want _______ rice, please.
A. a few
B. any
C. a little
D. a number of
17. Look it _______ in the dictionary if you are not sure about its meaning.
A. on
B. for
C. to
D. up
18. She had changed so much that _______ anyone recognize her.
A. almost
B. not
C. never
D. hardly
19. Could you lend me some money? I’m _______ of cash at the moment.
A. short
B. low
C. scarce
D. down
20. Their washing machine was out of _______, so they couldn’t wash any clothes.
A. order
B. work
C. activity
D. condition
21. It was _______ of him not to keep his promise to his kids.

A. shameful
B. ashamed
C. shaming
D. shameless
22. _______ good the advice he gave was!
A. What
B. Which
C. How
D. That’s
23. He is explaining the _______ of building a boat.
A. process
B. progress
C. promise
D. access
24. This time last year we _______ in Dalat.
A. have lived
B. lived
C. are living
D. were living
25. Would you like to go to the cinema with me this afternoon? - _______ .
A. I’m sorry to hear that
B. That’s a good idea
C. Thank you. It’s very kind of you to ask me
D. Yes, I like
26. He got to the airport just _______ time to catch his plane.
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A. for
B. on

C. in
D. at
27. Computer bulletin boards are used in the same way as ____ones in schools and colleges.
A. formerly
B. traditional
C. old time
D. newly
28. I haven’t met _______of those twins.
A. neither
B. nor
C. either
D. or
29. “Would you like a drink?” – “Oh, yes, _______ a coke. Thank you.”
A. I have
B. I’m having
C. I’ll have
D. I’m going to have
30. Karen was short _______money, so I lent her some.
A. with
B. for
C. in
D. of
31. They stood as straight as soldiers on _______.
A. queues
B. lines
C. parade
D. march
32. The driver was arrested for failing _______an accident.
A. report
B. to report

C. of report
D. reporting
33. The government is expected to _______step against the unemployment.
A. use
B. make
C. take
D. apply
34. Jane’s sister is engaged _______a relative of mine.
A. to
B. for
C. with
D. by
35. The area is famous for its _______ gardens, where all kinds of different vegetables are grown.
A. hothouse
B. trade
C. market
D. green-hous
36. Soft duck feathers _______ to make pillows.
A. will be used
B. are used
C. are using
D. are going to be used
37. “Susan, this is my sister, Mary.” – “_______.”
A. Yes, please
B. How do you like it, Mary?
C. Me, too
D. Nice to meet you, Mary.
38. I will keep your application _______file for the time being.
A. in
B. with

C. on
D. at
39. What do you hope to _______by telling such lies?
A. gain
B. win
C. earn
D. mean
40. The moment he _______this message, he must call me.
A. received
B. will receive
C. receives
D. is receiving
41. “Shall we start now?” – “________.”
A. Yes, we are
B. Yes, let’s
C. OK, we do
D. No, don’t let’s not
42. ________the double, she took the victim to the hospital.
A. In
B. For
C. On
D. With
43. The room was________ noisy that no one was able to hear the announcement.
A. so
B. such
C. as
D. very
44. There is construction going on outside today, so please ________the window closed.
A. stay
B. remain

C. let
D. keep
45. The house Mr. Tuan is thinking about living is located________ Lam Van Ben Street.
A. to
B. on
C. from
D. of
46. Please inform the leader that we suggest she ________her presentation for at least a week.
A. postpone
B. is postponing
C. postpones
D. will postpone
47. The suspect ________ the detective’s accusation that he was involved with organized crime.
A. denied
B. declined
C. exclaimed
D. unclaimed
48. There is no need to bring anything to the exam; you will be provided________ all required materials.
A. to
B. with
C. for
D. about
49. The class discussion was concluded ________precisely 11:03 pm on November 27th.
A. near
B. on
C. at
D. to
50. Dr. An is about to complete his research, the result of ________he hopes to have published in the
newspaper by the end of this year.
A. whose

B. it
C. which
D. that
51. My teacher Mr. Adam may not be the most _______speaker but he always succeeds in getting his point
across.
A. elemental
B. eloquent
C. eclectic
D. essential
52. Vietnam has the ________of being one of the nation’s safest places to live in.
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A. reputes
B. reputed
C. reputing
D. reputation
53. Everyone ________Mrs. Lien has opinion on the matter.
A. to
B. but
C. from
D. for
54. Because he knew he was being observed, Tom had trouble ________on his work.
A. concentrated
B. concentrates
C. concentrating
D. concentration
55. The speech ________quite long, succeeded in holding the interest of the audience from the beginning to
end.
A. though

B. needless
C. factually
D. however
56. They probably ________dinner by the time we get there.
A. had finished
B. have finished
C. will have finished D. will have been finished
57. It should be understood that the________ of the belief is not something that occurs overnight.
A. creativity
B. creation
C. creature
D. creator
58. Of course, there have been negatively consequences, but ________ the whole, the development of the
automobile has been of tremendous benefit to human kind.
A. at
B. in
C. to
D. on
59. Hardly ________ surveyed expressed interest in either of the project offerings being considered.
A. anyone
B. no one
C. those
D. of those
60. While I was sitting outside the classroom yesterday, I overheard someone ________ that your plan had
been rejected, though I am not certain who it was I heard speaking.
A. say
B. said
C. to say
D. had said
III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
61. –“Excuse me! What is the time?"
–“________________”
A. ten ten
B. ten past ten
C. ten to a quarter
D. A and B are right
62. –“Hoa fell off her bicycle and she had to stay in hospital for a few days." –“________________”
A. Poor me
B. Oh. is she.
C. How terrified!
D. Oh poor her.
63. –“You look more beautiful in your hat and shoes."
–“________________”
A. Oh, poor me.
B. I'm interesting to hear that.
C. Am I? Thanks.
D. It's very nice of you to say so.
64. –“________________”
–“It was really interesting.”
A. What was the film last night?
B. How was the film last night?
C. How about going for a film?
D. Did you like the film last night?
65. –“John had an accident. He has been in hospital for 5 days.
–“________________”
A. Poor it.
B. Poor him.
C. How's terrific!
D. Oh. Is he?

IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in
phonetics. (66)_____ a boy , Alexander became interested in sounds and speech . in 1870, The Bells decided
to (67) _____ to America. They lived in Boston, (68) ____ Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There
he began experimenting with a machine (69) _____ help the deaf hear .While experimenting with this
machine, Bell had an idea, “Why do not use electricity to (70)_____ the human voice from one place to
another ? ” He began to work on a new (71) _____ . For years , Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson ,
worked day (72) _____ night. They rented rooms in a boarding house . Bell was on one floor , and Watson
was on (74) _____ . They tried to send (73) _____ through a wire . Finally, on March 19th, 1876, Watson
heard these words very clearly : “ Mr Watson, come here. I want you.”. Watson rushed upstairs, ran (75)
_____ Bell’s room, and shouted , “ I heard you ! ”
66.
A. Despite
B. During
C. Be
D. As
67.
A. leave
B. take
C. move
D. return
68.
A. which
B. why
C. when
D. where
69.
A. for
B. in order

C. to
D. so that
70.
A. go
B. get
C. change
D. send
71.
A. invention
B. inventor
C. inventive
D. invent
72.
A. by
B. after
C. and
D. or
73.
A. others
B. the others
C. another
D. other
74.
A. speaking
B. letters
C. speech
D. telegram
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75.
A. onto
B. into
C. in
D. to
V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
In many ways, the increasingly rapid pace of climate change is a direct result of the growth of the
human population. In the last 100 years, the world population has more than tippled. Obviously, this has
meant that the world has needed to produce three times as much food, energy, and other natural resources.
In addition, the average person uses more energy and natural resources than the average person one
hundred years ago, meaning that the rates of consumption are actually much higher than just the increase in
population would imply. All of these activities: food production, energy usage, and the use of natural
resources, contribute to climate change in some way. The greater amounts of oil and other fuels burned to
create energy release chemicals which add to global warming. In order to produce more food, farmers cut
down trees to gain more land for their fields. In addition, we cut down trees to build the houses needed for a
larger population. Those trees are an essential part of controlling global warming.
In addition to a growing population, the world also has a population that desires a higher standard of
living than in the past, and a higher standard of living requires the use of even more natural resources. For
example, China is the world’s most populous nation, with 1.3 billion people. Currently, the standard of
living for most of those people is far below that of people in first world nations. Therefore, the average
Chinese citizen uses far fewer natural resources and less energy than the average citizen of the US or Japan.
If every Chinese person attains a first world lifestyle, the amount of energy and natural resources needed in
the world will double, even if the standard of living in every other nation on Earth remains the same as it is
today.
76. The word “pace” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
A. growth
B. speed
C. problem
D. pollution

77. The word “consumption” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
A. development
B. usage
C. population
D. increase
78. According to the passage, how does food production contribute to global warming?
A. Producing more food leads to growth in the world population.
B. Food production uses many chemicals which add to global warming.
C. Food production requires that the forests be cleared to create farmland.
D. Food production decreases the ability of the air to release heat..
79. According to the passage, how does the standard of living affect global warming?
A. Higher standards of living are better for the environment.
B. First world nations create less population than developing nations.
C. The use of natural resources is directly related to the standard of living.
D. High standards of living lead to increases in world population.
80. Why does the author discuss China, Japan and the United States?
A. To compare the standards of their citizens.
B. To explain why China will not be able to become a first world nation.
C. To better illustrate the effects of an increase in standards of living.
D. To explain why the world’s use of energy will need to double soon.
B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN.
I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts)
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. The astronaut’s clothes(81. make) _____________ from special materials.
2. My teacher was not at home when I arrived. She (82. just go) _____________out.
3. We would have caught the last bus if we ( 83. leave) _____________the cinema five minutes earlier.
4. Jeans (84. make) _____________about two hundred years ago.
5. If you go to England, you’ll have to get used to (85. drive) _____________on the left.
6. You may feel frightened when you are in a forest (86. surround) _____________by tall trees.
7. He talked as if he (87. know) _____________where she was.

8. Look, Hoa! Do you know the man who (88. talk) _____________to Mrs. Luy in the playground?
9.I wrote to my pen pal two weeks ago, but I (89. not receive) _____________ her reply since then.
10 .Were I your age, I (90. do) _____________ differently.
II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts)
91. The _________________of Vietnamese trademark has been remarkably increasing. (POPULAR)
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92. The youth of Vietnam have done many _____________________deeds. (HERO)
93. She refuses to work on Sundays because of her religious ______________. (BELIEF)
94. We must all help to stop the ___________________of the ozone layer. (DESTROY)
95. The prisoners were well-treated with _____________________. (HUMAN)
96. There has been a sharp ___________________in the number of people out of work. (RAISE)
97. I could see some ___________________in the trees. (MOVE)
98. Some designers have ____________________the ao dai by printing lines of poetry. (MODERN)
99. These clothes are attractive but entirely ___________________. (PRACTICE)
100. If you are __________________, you might hurt someone’s feeling. (SENSE)
III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F).
A lot of people like to play their records as loudly as possible. The result is that the rest of the family
and the neighbours often complain if they don’t like the music. One answer to this problem is to wear
headphones, but headphones are usually uncomfortable.
An armchair which has a record-player system built into it has just been designed by a British
engineer, Stephen Court. The armchair looks like an ordinary armchair with a high back. However, each of
the two sides of the chair has three loudspeakers inside to reproduce middle and high sounds. Low sounds
are reproduced by a pair of loudspeakers in a hollow space under the seat. Anyone who sits in the chair
hears sounds coming from all round his or her head.
Because we cannot tell the exact source from which low sounds come, it doesn’t matter that they
come from underneath or behind. It is the higher sounds coming from the sides of the chair that create a
stereo effect.

These sounds travel only a few inches to reach the listener’s ears. Consequently it takes only a little
power to make the music sound very loud. Only a small amount of sound leaks out from behind the chair
into the room to disturb others. Most of the sound is absorbed by the listener.
101. Stephen Court has just invented an armchair which can play music.
102. The armchair had very comfortable headphones attached to it.
103. The armchair is like an ordinary armchair but it contains speakers in both its sides and underneath the
part where someone sits.
104. Most people can tell exactly the direction from where low sounds are . coming.
105. People sitting in chairs near the armchair will not be able to hear most of the sound.
IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.
106. They prevented me _________ entering.
107. Clean air provides us _________a healthy supply of oxygen.
108. There was an accident _________the crossroad this morning.
109. Shall we travel _________your car or mine?
110. I’m very sorry _________what I have done.
111. She is very jealous _________her sister.
112. There were secret police _________ the crowd.
113. I feel _________swimming.
114. There are trees _________the road.
115. There is a big fence _________ the house.
V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts)
There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them.
Write your answers in the numbered spaces.
Sending cards is a widespread custom in Britain today. The British has been sending cards since
Victorian times when wealth families started to send Christmas greetings. In the 1980 the card industry
rapid expanded as celebrate became more and more commercialized. There are cards for every occasions
from buying a house, to have a baby and, more recently, cares for getting a new job, getting a divorce or just
saying "sorry". More than 100 million Christmas cards are sell in Britain every year. However, cards no
longer confined to specially celebrations such as birthdays because there are many less important occasions

which people send cards to each other.

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Mistakes
Correction
Mistakes
Correction
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122.
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VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)
126. The last time I wrote to him was three months ago.
=> I haven’t .........................................................................................................................................
127. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
=> It is such..........................................................................................................................................
128. The hurricane blew off the roof of his house.
=> The roof ..........................................................................................................................................
129. How many competitors were there in the game yesterday?
=> How many people ...........................................................................................................................
130. Pay the money back to me or I will call the police.
=> If you ..............................................................................................................................................
131. “If I were you, I would try my best to learn English”. John said to Jane.
=> John advised ...................................................................................................................................
132. I was not surprised that you did very well in your exam.
=> It came as ........................................................................................................................................
133. The reason I came here was solely to try and improve conditions.
=> My sole ...........................................................................................................................................
134. He'll set down. Then his performance will improve.
=> Once................................................................................................................................................
135. Besides her roommate, Janice has lots of friends.
=> In addition to ..................................................................................................................................
VII. WRITING (2 pts)
Imagine you are visiting your relatives or friends in another part of Viet Nam or in a
different country. Write a letter to your family. Follow the outline.
Outline
First paragraph:
- say when you arrived and who met you at the bus / train station / airport
Second paragraph: - Talk about:
.what you did

.places you visited
.people you met
.food you tried
.things you bought
Third paragraph: - tell how you feel ( happy / disappointed...)
- say what interests you most (people / places / activities... )
- mention when you return home
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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

NĂM HỌC 2013-2014

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên)
Ngày thi: 29/06/2013.

(Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút.
Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………….. Số báo danh: ………...
Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề).
TEST NUMBER 8

A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM.
I. PHONETICS (1 pt)
1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt)
1.
A. carol
B. habit
C. graze
D. match
2.
A. sound
B. southern
C. drought
D. mountain
3.
A. headache
B. character
C. stomach
D. challenging
4.
A. ploughs
B. contacts
C. stops
D. talks
5.

A. faced
B. wicked
C. fixed
D. wrapped
2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt)
6.
A. deposit
B. festival
C. institute
D. resident
7.
A. activity
B. electricity
C. simplicity
D. pollution
8.
A. achievement
B. experiment
C. explanation
D. discovery
9.
A. surprising
B. astonishing
C. amazing
D. interesting
10.
A. interview
B. industry
C. essential
D. difficult

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
11. He came in _______for the start of the meeting.
A. behind the times
B. in time
C. time after time
D. from time to time
12. There’s not access _______the Internet in the remote area.
A. to
B. at
C. for
D. with
13. They_______ well with each other despite their differences in characters.
A. make up
B. put on
C. get along
D. look forward
14. The next _______ of the school play will be on Monday at 5.30 pm
A. drama
B. exposition
C. performance
D. exhibition
15. She _______ for a neighbor to look after the mail while she was away
A. brought
B. arranged
C. designed
D. organized
16. I want _______ rice, please.
A. a few
B. any

C. a little
D. a number of
17. Look it _______ in the dictionary if you are not sure about its meaning.
A. on
B. for
C. to
D. up
18. She had changed so much that _______ anyone recognize her.
A. almost
B. not
C. never
D. hardly
19. Could you lend me some money? I’m _______ of cash at the moment.
A. short
B. low
C. scarce
D. down
20. Their washing machine was out of _______, so they couldn’t wash any clothes.
A. order
B. work
C. activity
D. condition
21. It was _______ of him not to keep his promise to his kids.
A. shameful
B. ashamed
C. shaming
D. shameless
22. _______ good the advice he gave was!
A. What
B. Which

C. How
D. That’s
23. He is explaining the _______ of building a boat.
A. process
B. progress
C. promise
D. access
24. This time last year we _______ in Dalat.
A. have lived
B. lived
C. are living
D. were living
25. Would you like to go to the cinema with me this afternoon? - _______ .
A. I’m sorry to hear that
B. That’s a good idea
C. Thank you. It’s very kind of you to ask me
D. Yes, I like
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26. He got to the airport just _______ time to catch his plane.
A. for
B. on
C. in
D. at
27. Computer bulletin boards are used in the same way as ____ones in schools and colleges.
A. formerly
B. traditional
C. old time
D. newly

28. I haven’t met _______of those twins.
A. neither
B. nor
C. either
D. or
29. “Would you like a drink?” – “Oh, yes, _______ a coke. Thank you.”
A. I have
B. I’m having
C. I’ll have
D. I’m going to have
30. Karen was short _______money, so I lent her some.
A. with
B. for
C. in
D. of
31. They stood as straight as soldiers on _______.
A. queues
B. lines
C. parade
D. march
32. The driver was arrested for failing _______an accident.
A. report
B. to report
C. of report
D. reporting
33. The government is expected to _______step against the unemployment.
A. use
B. make
C. take
D. apply

34. Jane’s sister is engaged _______a relative of mine.
A. to
B. for
C. with
D. by
35. The area is famous for its _______ gardens, where all kinds of different vegetables are grown.
A. hothouse
B. trade
C. market
D. green-hour
36. Soft duck feathers _______ to make pillows.
A. will be used
B. are used
C. are using
D. are going to be used
37. “Susan, this is my sister, Mary.” – “_______.”
A. Yes, please
B. How do you like it, Mary?
C. Me, too
D. Nice to meet you, Mary.
38. I will keep your application _______file for the time being.
A. in
B. with
C. on
D. at
39. What do you hope to _______by telling such lies?
A. gain
B. win
C. earn
D. mean

40. The moment he _______this message, he must call me.
A. received
B. will receive
C. receives
D. is receiving
41. “Shall we start now?” – “________.”
A. Yes, we are
B. Yes, let’s
C. OK, we do
D. No, don’t let’s not
42. ________the double, she took the victim to the hospital.
A. In
B. For
C. On (the double) (vội vã) D. With
43. The room was________ noisy that no one was able to hear the announcement.
A. so
B. such
C. as
D. very
44. There is construction going on outside today, so please ________the window closed.
A. stay
B. remain
C. let
D. keep
45. The house Mr. Tuan is thinking about living is located________ Lam Van Ben Street.
A. to
B. on
C. from
D. of
46. Please inform the leader that we suggest she ________her presentation for at least a week.

A. postpone
B. is postponing
C. postpones
D. will postpone
47. The suspect ________ the detective’s accusation (sự buộc tội) that he was involved with organized crime.
A. denied
B. declined
C. exclaimed
D. unclaimed
48. There is no need to bring anything to the exam; you will be provided________ all required materials.
A. to
B. with
C. for
D. about
49. The class discussion was concluded ________precisely (chính xác) 11:03 pm on November 27th.
A. near
B. on
C. at
D. to
50. Dr. An is about to complete his research, the result of ________he hopes to have published in the
newspaper by the end of this year.
A. whose
B. it
C. which
D. that
51. My teacher Mr. Adam may not be the most _______speaker but he always succeeds in getting his point
across.
A. elemental (cơ bản)
B. eloquent (diễn cảm) C. eclectic (triết gia)
D. essential

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52. Vietnam has the ________of being one of the nation’s safest places to live in.
A. reputes
B. reputed
C. reputing
D. reputation
53. Everyone ________Mrs. Lien has opinion on the matter.
A. to
B. but
C. from
D. for
54. Because he knew he was being observed, Tom had trouble ________on his work.
A. concentrated
B. concentrates
C. concentrating
D. concentration
55. The speech ______quite long, succeeded in holding the interest of the audience from the beginning to end.
A. though
B. needless
C. factually
D. however
56. They probably ________dinner by the time we get there.
A. had finished
B. have finished
C. will have finished
D. will have been finished
57. It should be understood that the________ of the belief is not something that occurs overnight.
A. creativity

B. creation
C. creature
D. creator
58. Of course, there have been negatively consequences, but ________ the whole, the development of the
automobile has been of tremendous benefit to human kind.
A. at
B. in
C. to
D. on
59. Hardly ________ surveyed expressed interest in either of the project offerings being considered.
A. anyone
B. no one
C. those
D. of those
60. While I was sitting outside the classroom yesterday, I overheard someone ________ that your plan had
been rejected, though I am not certain who it was I heard speaking.
A. say
B. said
C. to say
D. had said
III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
61. –“Excuse me! What is the time?"
–“________________”
A. ten ten
B. ten past ten
C. ten to a quarter
D. A and B are right
62. –“Hoa fell off her bicycle and she had to stay in hospital for a few days." –“________________”
A. Poor me

B. Oh. is she.
C. How terrified!
D. Oh poor her.
63. –“You look more beautiful in your hat and shoes."
–“________________”
A. Oh, poor me.
B. I'm interesting to hear that.
C. Am I? Thanks.
D. It's very nice of you to say so.
64. –“________________”
–“It was really interesting.”
A. What was the film last night?
B. How was the film last night?
C. How about going for a film?
D. Did you like the film last night?
65. –“John had an accident. He has been in hospital for 5 days.
–“________________”
A. Poor it.
B. Poor him.
C. How's terrific!
D. Oh. Is he?
IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.
Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in
phonetics. (66)_____ a boy , Alexander became interested in sounds and speech in 1870, The Bells decided
to (67) _____ to America. They lived in Boston, (68) ____ Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There
he began experimenting with a machine (69) _____ help the deaf hear .While experimenting with this
machine, Bell had an idea, “Why do not use electricity to (70)_____ the human voice from one place to
another ?” He began to work on a new (71) _____ . For years, Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson,
worked day (72) _____ night. They rented rooms in a boarding house. Bell was on one floor, and Watson

was on (74) _____. They tried to send (73) _____ through a wire. Finally, on March 19th, 1876, Watson
heard these words very clearly: “Mr Watson, come here. I want you.”. Watson rushed upstairs, ran (75)
_____ Bell’s room, and shouted, “I heard you! ”
66.
A. Despite
B. During
C. Be
D. As
67.
A. leave
B. take
C. move
D. return
68.
A. which
B. why
C. when
D. where
69.
A. for
B. in order
C. to
D. so that
70.
A. go
B. get
C. change
D. send
71.
A. invention

B. inventor
C. inventive
D. invent
72.
A. by
B. after
C. and
D. or
73.
A. others
B. the others
C. another
D. other
74.
A. speaking
B. letters
C. speech
D. telegram
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75.
A. onto
B. into
C. in
D. to
V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
In many ways, the increasingly rapid pace (tốc độ) of climate change is a direct result of the growth
of the human population. In the last 100 years, the world population has more than tippled. Obviously, this

has meant that the world has needed to produce three times as much food, energy, and other natural
resources.
In addition, the average person uses more energy and natural resources than the average person one
hundred years ago, meaning that the rates of consumption are actually much higher than just the increase in
population would imply. All of these activities: food production, energy usage, and the use of natural
resources, contribute to climate change in some way. The greater amounts of oil and other fuels burned to
create energy release chemicals which add to global warming. In order to produce more food, farmers cut
down trees to gain more land for their fields. In addition, we cut down trees to build the houses needed for a
larger population. Those trees are an essential part of controlling global warming.
In addition to a growing population, the world also has a population that desires a higher standard of
living than in the past, and a higher standard of living requires the use of even more natural resources. For
example, China is the world’s most populous nation, with 1.3 billion people. Currently, the standard of
living for most of those people is far below that of people in first world nations. Therefore, the average
Chinese citizen uses far fewer natural resources and less energy than the average citizen of the US or Japan.
If every Chinese person attains a first world lifestyle, the amount of energy and natural resources needed in
the world will double, even if the standard of living in every other nation on Earth remains the same as it is
today.
76. The word “pace” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
A. growth
B. speed
C. problem
D. pollution
77. The word “consumption” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
A. development
B. usage
C. population
D. increase
78. According to the passage, how does food production contribute to global warming?
A. Producing more food leads to growth in the world population.
B. Food production uses many chemicals which add to global warming.

C. Food production requires that the forests be cleared to create farmland.
D. Food production decreases the ability of the air to release heat..
79. According to the passage, how does the standard of living affect global warming?
A. Higher standards of living are better for the environment.
B. First world nations create less population than developing nations.
C. The use of natural resources is directly related to the standard of living.
D. High standards of living lead to increases in world population.
80. Why does the author discuss China, Japan and the United States?
A. To compare the standards of their citizens.
B. To explain why China will not be able to become a first world nation.
C. To better illustrate the effects of an increase in standards of living.
D. To explain why the world’s use of energy will need to double soon.
B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN.
I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts)
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. The astronaut’s clothes (81. make) ____are made____from special materials.
2. My teacher was not at home when I arrived. She (82. just go) ……… had just gone…….… out.
3. We would have caught the last bus if we ( 83. leave) …… had left… the cinema five minutes earlier.
4. Jeans (84. make) …… was made………. about two hundred years ago.
5. If you go to England, you’ll have to get used to (85. drive) …… driving… on the left.
6. You may feel frightened when you are in a forest (86. surround) …… surrounded…… by tall trees.
7. He talked as if he (87. know) ……had known……. where she was.
8. Look, Hoa! Do you know the man who (88. talk) …… is talking…. to Mrs. Luy in the playground?
9. I wrote to my pen pal two weeks ago, but I (89. not receive) … haven’t received…her reply since then.
10 .Were I your age, I (90. do)… would do… differently.
II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts)
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91. The _________________of Vietnamese trademark has been remarkably increasing. (POPULAR)

92. The youth of Vietnam have done many _____________________deeds. (HERO)
93. She refuses to work on Sundays because of her religious ______________. (BELIEF)
94. We must all help to stop the ___________________of the ozone layer. (DESTROY)
95. The prisoners were well-treated with _____________________. (HUMAN)
96. There has been a sharp ___________________in the number of people out of work. (RAISE)
97. I could see some ___________________in the trees. (MOVE)
98. Some designers have ____________________the ao dai by printing lines of poetry. (MODERN)
99. These clothes are attractive but entirely ___________________. (PRACTICE)
100. If you are __________________, you might hurt someone’s feeling. (SENSE)
91. popularity
92. heroic
93. belief(s)
94. destruction
95. humanity
96. rise
97. movement 98. modernized
99. impractical
100. insensitive
III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F).
A lot of people like to play their records as loudly as possible. The result is that the rest of the family
and the neighbors often complain if they don’t like the music. One answer to this problem is to wear
headphones, but headphones are usually uncomfortable.
An armchair which has a record-player system built into it has just been designed by a British
engineer, Stephen Court. The armchair looks like an ordinary armchair with a high back. However, each of
the two sides of the chair has three loudspeakers inside to reproduce middle and high sounds. Low sounds
are reproduced by a pair of loudspeakers in a hollow space under the seat. Anyone who sits in the chair
hears sounds coming from all round his or her head.
Because we cannot tell the exact source from which low sounds come, it doesn’t matter that they
come from underneath or behind. It is the higher sounds coming from the sides of the chair that create a

stereo effect.
These sounds travel only a few inches to reach the listener’s ears. Consequently it takes only a little
power to make the music sound very loud. Only a small amount of sound leaks out from behind the chair
into the room to disturb others. Most of the sound is absorbed by the listener.
101. Stephen Court has just invented an armchair which can play music.
102. The armchair had very comfortable headphones attached to it.
103. The armchair is like an ordinary armchair but it contains speakers in both its sides and underneath the
part where someone sits.
104. Most people can tell exactly the direction from where low sounds are coming.
105. People sitting in chairs near the armchair will not be able to hear most of the sound.
101.T 102.F 103.T 104.F 105.T
IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.
106. They prevented me from entering.
107. Clean air provides us with a healthy supply of oxygen.
108. There was an accident at the crossroad this morning.
109. Shall we travel in your car or mine?
110. I’m very sorry for/about what I have done.
111. She is very jealous of her sister.
112. There were secret police among the crowd.
113. I feel like swimming.
114. There are trees along the road.
115. There is a big fence around the house.
V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts)
There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them.
Write your answers in the numbered spaces.
Sending cards is a widespread custom in Britain today. The British has been sending cards since
Victorian times when wealth families started to send Christmas greetings. In the 1980 the card industry
rapid expanded as celebrate became more and more commercialized. There are cards for every ocassions
from buying a house, to have a baby and, more recently cares for getting a new job, getting a divorce or just

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saying "sorry". More than 100 million Christmas cards are sell in Britain every year. However, cards no
longer confined to specially celebrations such as birthdays because there are many less important occasions
which people send cards to each other.
Mistakes
Correction
Mistakes
Correction
116. has
have
121. occasions
occasion
117. wealth
wealthy
122. to have
to having
118. 1980
1980s
123. sell
sold
119. rapid
rapidly
124. specially
special
120. celebrate
celebrations
125. which
when

VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)
126. The last time I wrote to him was three months ago.
=> I haven’t written to him for three months.
127. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
=> It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there.
128. The hurricane blew off the roof of his house.
=> The roof of his house was blown off (by / in the hurricane).
129. How many competitors were there in the game yesterday?
=> How many people/competed/ took part / participated / joined in the game yesterday?
130. Pay the money back to me or I will call the police.
=> If you don’t pay the money back to me, I will call the police.
131. “If I were you, I would try my best to learn English”. John said to Jane.
=> John advised Jane to try her best to learn English.
132. I was not surprised that you did very well in your exam.
=> It came as no surprise to me (to hear) that you did very well in your exam.
133. The reason I came here was solely to try and improve conditions.
=> My sole purpose of coming here was to try and improve conditions.
134. He'll set down. Then his performance will improve.
=> Once he settles down, his performance will improve.
135. Besides her roommate, Janice has lots of friends.
=> In addition to her roommate, Janice has lots of friends.
VII. WRITING (2 pts)
Imagine you are visiting your relatives or friends in another part of Viet Nam or in a
different country. Write a letter to your family. Follow the outline.
Outline
First paragraph:
- say when you arrived and who met you at the bus / train station / airport
Second paragraph: - Talk about:
.what you did
.places you visited

.people you met
.food you tried
.things you bought
Third paragraph: - tell how you feel ( happy / disappointed...)
- say what interests you most (people / places / activities... )
- mention when you return home
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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