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TRÚC LINH

100 ĐỀ LUYỆN THI VÀO LỚP 10
CHUYÊN ANH
CÓ ĐÁP ÁN

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ENGLISH PRACTICE 1
PART ONE: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others )
1. A. supposedly
B. markedly
C. allegedly
D.
determinedly
2. A. endure
B. feature
C. procedure
D. measure
3. A. complete
B. command
C. common
D. community
4. A. comb
B. climb
C. debt

D.
cable
5. A. neighbour
B. height
C. sleigh
D.
weight
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
1. A. possibility
B. disappointed
C. manufacture
D.
instrument
2. A. environment
B. mystery
C. contribute
D. terrific
3. A. deficiency
B. psychology
C. ecological
D. competitor
4. A. recommend
B. difficulty
C. admirable
D. document
5. A. encouragement B. interviewer
C. acknowledge
D.
miraculously
PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences
1. Only after the atomic bomb ________ and development in the air travel _______, ______
science fiction really become popular.
A. had created/ had taken off/ was
B. had been created/ had been taken off/ has
C. had been created/ had taken off/ did
D. had been created/ / had taken off/ had
2. We’ve bought some ________ chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away.
A. adapting
B. adjusting
C. bending
D. folding
3. I don’t think she can get her message _______ to the students. She seems too nervous.
A. across
B. around
C. out
D. over
4. _______, it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort.
A. None of us wanted to go in the first place
B. Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to them
C. Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected
D. Seeing that we couldn’t solve anything in the end
5. There are ______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this
fact.
A. a large many
B. quite many
C. a great many
D. quite a lot
6. This car has many features including _________.
A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas

B. good music, safety devices, air conditioning, and gas
C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas
D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage
7. Round and round ___________.
A. the wheels of the engine went
B. did the wheels of the engine go
C. went the wheels of the engine
D. going the wheels of the engine

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8. The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists’ by the café _______ the
housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping.
A. leave
B. have left
C. has left
D. to
have left
9. Your argument _______ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case.
A. outlines
B. presupposes
C. concerns
D. presents
10. They are happily married although, of course, they argue _______.
A. most times
B. from day to day C. every now and then
D. on the
occasion
11. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .

A. fail
B. failure
C. trouble
D.
mistake
12. One of the first exercises in math class is ______ measure the radius of a circle.
A. to learn and
B. to learn how to
C. learning to
D. learn to
13. We were shocked to hear the news of your ________.
A. having fired
B. being fired
C. having been fired D. to have been fired
14. I don’t know French, but I’ll ________.
A. get Tom to translate it
B. have it translate
C. have Tom to translate it
D. make it translate
15. _______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to
B. What we refer to
C. To which we refer
D. What do we refer to
16. _______ have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water supply.
A. Wherever people
B. There are people who
C. Where people
D. People
17. Politicians should never lose ______ of the needs of the people they represent.

A. view
B. sight
C. regard
D. prospect
18. _______ team sports require cooperation.
A. Of all
B. They are all
C. Why all are
D. All
19. Studies indicate _________ collecting art today than ever before.
A. there are that more people
B. more people that are
C. that there are more people
D. people there are more
20. Doctors advise people who are deficient __________ vitamin C to eat more fruit and
vegetables.
A. from
B. of
C. in
D. for
21. Dick put ____ ball in ____ net in _____ second half but ____ goal was disallowed.
A. a - a - a - a
B. the - the - the - the
C. the - the - a - a
D. a - a - the - the
22. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened _______ a sudden loud
noise.
A. being there
B. should there be
C. there was

D. there have
been
23. The computer has dramatically affected ______ photographic lenses are constructed.
A. is the way
B. that the way
C. which way do
D. the way

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24. Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a __________ writer.
A. fruitful
B. fertile
C. virile
D. prolific
25. The handwriting is completely ______ . This note must have been written a long time ago.
A. inedible
B. indelible
C. illegible
D.
unfeasible
II. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
a. The children were frightened because the lights suddenly (1.go) ________ out and they (2.sit)
________ in the dark.
b. What tune (3. play) ________ when we (4. come) ________ in?
c. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (5. wear) ________ her seat belt, she
(6. not hurt) ________ so badly.
d. It is vital that no one else (7. know) _______ about the secret government operation.
e. It seems strange to be standing here, (8. look) _______ out at SydneyHarbor.

f. Tom had a lucky escape. He (9. kill) ________ when a car crashed into the front of his house.
g. _____ (10. Rank) as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in
which it was created.
III. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. (1.5 pt)
It seems that the mystery of why the Pyramids were built may have solved. Until quite
recently people got used to think that they were just tombs for pharaohs. Instead, the connection
with astronomy seems much more important. Egyptologists have often asked them how long it
spent to build them and why people built them in first place. Experts came up with a suggestion
that the Egyptians may have believed in the River Nile was the earthly equivalent of the Milky
Way. Many agree that the sizes of the three Giza Pyramids are in promotion to the three stars of
Orion. Nothing, then, was by the chance. Rather, the souls of dead pharaohs were deliberately
being project through shafts to reach at their goal of the Orion constellation.
IV. Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets.(1.5 pt)
It was not so long ago that we dealt with colleagues through face-to-face (1.
INTERACT) ______ and with counterparts and customers by phone or letter. But the world of
communication has undergone a dramatic transformation, not for all the good. Email, while (2.
DOUBT) _____
a swift means of communication providing your server is fully
(3.FUNCTION) ______ and that the address you have contains no (4. ACCURATE) _____ has
had a (5. SIGNIFY) _____ effect on certain people’s behaviour, both at home and business. For
those people, the use of email has become irresistibly (6. ADDICT) _____ to the extent that it is
(7. THREAT) _____ their mental and physical health. Addicts spend their day (8.
COMPULSION) _____ checking for email and have a (9. TEND) ______ to panic if their
server goes down. It is estimated that one in six people spend four hours a day sending and
receiving messages, the equivalent to more than two working days a week. The negative effect
on (10. PRODUCE) ________ is something employers are well aware of.
PART THREE: READING (6.0 POINTS)
I. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each
of the following questions.(2.0 pts)
In the United States in the early 1800's, individual state governments had more effect on

the economy than did the federal government. States chartered manufacturing, banking, mining,

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and transportation firms and participated in the construction of various internal improvements
such as canals, turnpikes, and railroads. The states encouraged internal improvements in two
distinct ways; first, by actually establishing state companies to build such improvements;
second, by providing part of the capital for mixed public-private companies setting out to make a
profit.
In the early nineteenth century, state governments also engaged in a surprisingly large
amount of direct regulatory activity, including extensive licensing and inspection programs.
Licensing targets reflected both similarities and differences between the economy of the
nineteenth century and that of today: in the nineteenth century, state regulation through licensing
fell especially on peddlers, innkeepers, and retail merchants of various kinds. The perishable
commodities of trade generally came understate inspection, and such important frontier staples
as lumber and gunpowder were also subject to state control. Finally, state governments
experimented with direct labor and business regulation designed to help the individual laborer or
consumer, including setting maximum limits on hours of work and restrictions on price-fixing
by businesses.
Although the states dominated economic activity during this period, the federal
government was not inactive. Its goals were the facilitation of western settlement and the
development of native industries. Toward these ends, the federal government pursued several
courses of action. It established a national bank to stabilize banking activities in the country and,
in part, to provide a supply of relatively easy money to the frontier, where it was greatly needed
for settlement. It permitted access to public western lands on increasingly easy terms,
culminating in the Homestead Act of 1862, by which title to land could be claimed on the basis
of residence alone. Finally, it set up a system of tariffs that was basically protectionist in effect,
although maneuvering for position by various regional interests produced frequent changes in
tariff rates throughout the nineteenth century.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. States's rights versus federal rights.
B. The participation of state governments in railroad, canal, and turnpike construction.
C. The roles of state and federal governments in the economy of the nineteenthcentury.
D. Regulatory activity by state governments.
2. The word “effect” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. value
B. argument
C. influence
D. restraint
3. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as areas that involved statevernments in the
nineteenth century EXCEPT _________.
A. mining
B. banking
C. manufacturing
D. higher education
4. The word “distinct” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________.
A. separate
B. innovative
C. alarming
D.
provocative
5. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the nineteenth century canals and railroads
were _________.
A. built with money that came from the federal government
B. much more expensive to build than they had been previously
C. built predominantly in the western part of the country
D. sometimes built in part by state companies
6. The regulatory activities of state governments included all of the following EXCEPT_______.

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A. licensing of retail merchants
B. inspecting materials used in turnpike
maintenance
C. imposing limits on price-fixing
D. control of lumber
7. The word “setting” in bold in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. discussing
B. analyzing
C. establishing
D. avoiding
8. The word “ends” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. benefits
B. decisions
C. services
D.
goals
9. According to the passage, which of the following is true of the Homestead Act of 1862?
A. It made it increasingly possible for settlers to obtain land in the West.
B. It was a law first passed by state governments in the West.
C. It increased the money supply in the West.
D. It established tariffs in a number of regions.
10. Which of the following activities was the responsibility of the federal government in the
nineteenth century?
A.Control of the manufacture of gunpowder.
B. Determining the conditions under which individuals worked.
C. Regulation of the supply of money.
D. Inspection of new homes built on western lands.

II. Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2.0 pts)
The British are widely (1) _____ to be a very polite nation, and in (2)______ respects this
is true. An Italian journalist once commented of the British that they need (3) _____ fewer than
four “thank you” merely to buy a bus ticket. The first, from the bus conductor means, “I’m here.”
The second accompanies the handing over of the money. The third, again from the conductor, (4)
____ “Here is your ticket.”, and then the passenger utters a final one as he accepts the tickets.
Such transactions in most (5) ____ parts of the world are usually conducted in total silence. In
sharp contrast to this excessive politeness with strangers, the British are strangely lacking (6)
_____ ritual phrases for social interaction. The exhortation “Good appetite”, uttered in so (7)
______ other languages to fellow-diners before a meal, does not exist in English. The nearest
equivalent – Enjoy your dinner! – is said only by people who will not be partaking of the meal in
question. What’s more, the British (8) ____ happiness to their friends or acquaintances only at
the start of a new year and at (9)_____ such as birthdays, (10) _____ the Greeks routinely wish
all and sundry a “good week” or a “good month”.
Your answers:
1._____________ 2._____________ 3._____________ 4._____________
5.____________
6._____________
7._____________
8._____________
9._____________
10.____________
III. Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks. (2.0 pts)
Media and advertising
After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is
here to (1) ______. There have been many objections to it during this time, of course, and (2)
______ a variety of grounds. Did it cause eye-strain? Was the (3) ______ bombarding us with
radioactivity? Did the advertisements contain subliminal messages, persuading us to buy more?

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Did children turn to violence through watching it, either because so (4) ______ programmes
taught them how to shoot, rob, and kill, or because they had to do something to counteract the
hours they had spent glued to the tiny screen? Or did it simply create a vast passive (5) ______
drugged by glamorous serials and inane situation (6) ______ ? On the other hand did it increase
anxiety by sensationalizing the news [or the news which was (7) ______ by suitable pictures]
and filling our living rooms with war, famine and political unrest? (8) ______ in all, television
proved to be the all-purpose scapegoat for the second half of the century, blamed for everything,
but above all, eagerly watched. For no (9) ______ how much we despised it, feared it, were
bored by it, or felt that it took us away from the old paradise of family conversation and hobbies
such as collecting stamps, we never turned it off. We kept staring at the screen, aware that our
own tiny (10) ______ was in if we looked carefully.
1. A. be
B. stay
C. exist
D. prolong
2. A. with
B. over
C. by
D. on
3. A. screen
B. danger
C. machine
D.
reason
4. A. that
B. far
C. many
D. what

5. A. programme
B. personality
C. audience
D.
tense
6. A. comedies
B. programmes
C. perhaps
D.
consequently
7. A. taken
B. presented
C. capable
D.
accompanied
8. A. Taken
B. All
C. Somewhat
D. Thus
9. A. one
B. matter
C. difference
D.
reason
10. A. fault
B. reflection
C. situation
D.
consciousness
PART FOUR: WRITING (6.0 POINTS)

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. (2.0 pts)
1. If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home.
🡪Get_________________________________________________________________________
___
2. You haven’t done your work, have you?
🡪It’s
about_______________________________________________________________________
3. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.
🡪Only
on
his
_____________________________________________________________________
4. He said that he had won as a result of good luck.
🡪He
attributed____________________________________________________________________
5. That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.

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🡪That takes
me____________________________________________________________________
6. People rumour that he is rich but stingy.
🡪What_______________________________________________________________________
____
7. Such a ridiculous proposal isn’t worth serious consideration.
🡪There
is_________________________________________________________________________
8. Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh.

🡪The
very_________________________________________________________________________
9.We cannot see animals in a vast area after the forest fire.
🡪There is
an_______________________________________________________________________
10.The staff hated Frank’s new policies so intensely that they went on strike.
🡪So intense
_______________________________________________________________________
II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the
brackets. Do not alter the word in any way. (2.0 pts)
1. I suddenly realized the meaning of a “freebie”.(dawned)
🡪____________________________________________________________________________
___
2. After the scandal, he was asked to resign. (HAND)
🡪____________________________________________________________________________
___
3. Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument. (likened)
🡪____________________________________________________________________________
___
4. My father is not feeling well these days. (weather)
🡪____________________________________________________________________________
___
5. I don’t think this record will ever be popular. (catch)
🡪____________________________________________________________________________
___
6. His arrival was completely unexpected. (took)
🡪____________________________________________________________________________
___
7. The success of our local theater has made our city famous. (map)
🡪____________________________________________________________________________

___
8. He is certainly not a reliable witness. (means)
🡪____________________________________________________________________________
___
9. Our company is the only company allowed to import these chemicals. (monopoly)

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🡪____________________________________________________________________________
___
10. It’s uncertain whether the band’s tour will take place. (BALANCE)
🡪____________________________________________________________________________
___
III. Essay writing (2.0 pts)
Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. Other high schools permit
students to decide what to wear to school. Which of these two school policies do you think is
better?
In about 250 words, write an essay to expess your opinion, usingspecific reasons and examples
to support your opinion.
(You may continue your writing on the back page if you need more space.)
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KEYS
PART ONE: PHONETICS (1.0 POINT)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently fromthat of the others. (0.5
pt)
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. B

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.(0.5 pt)
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. B
PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)
I. Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.(2.5pts)
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. D
5.C
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. B
10. C
11. A
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. A
17. B
18.D
19. C
20. C
21. B
22. B

23. D
24. D
25. C
II. Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets. (1.5 pt)
1. had gone
2. were sitting
3. was being played
4. came
5. had been wearing
6. wouldn’t have been hurt
7. (should) know
8. looking
9. could have been killed
10. To be ranked
III. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. (1.5 pt)
It seems that the mystery of why the Pyramids were built may (1. have solved🡪have been
solved). Until quite recently people got used (2. to think🡪to thinking) that they were just tombs
for pharaohs. Instead, the connection with astronomy (3.seem 🡪 seems) much more important.
Egyptologists have often asked (4. them 🡪 themselves) how long it (5. spent 🡪 took) to build
them and why people built them in (6. first place 🡪 the first place). Experts came up with a
suggestion that the Egyptians may have (7. believed in🡪 believed that) the River Nile was the
earthly equivalent of the Milky Way. Many agree that the sizes of the three Giza Pyramids are in
propotion to the three stars of Orion. Nothing, then, was (8. by the chance 🡪 by chance).
Rather, the souls of dead pharaohs were deliberatedly being (9. project 🡪 projected) through
shafts to (10. reach at 🡪 reach) their goal of the Orion constellation.
N
Line
Mistake
Correction
o

1
1
have solved
have been solved
2
2
to think
to thinking
3
3
seem
seems
4
3
them
themselves
5
3
spent
took
6
4
first place
the first place
7
5
believed in
believed that
8
7

by the chance
by chance
9
7
project
projected
10
8
reach at
reach
IV. Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets. (1.5 pt)
1. INTERACTION
2. UNDOUBTEDLY
3. FUNCTIONAL

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4. INACCURACIES
5. SIGNIFICANT
6. ADDICTIVE
7. THREATENING
8. COMPULSIVELY
9. TENDENCY
10. PRODUCTION
PART THREE: READING (6.0 POINTS)
I. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each
of the following questions.(2.0 pts)
1. C 2. C 3. D
4. A 5. D

6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. C
II. Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2.0 pts)
1. considered
2. some
3. no
4. means
5. other
6. in
7. many
8. wish
9. celebrations
10. while
III. Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks. (2.0 pts)
1.B
2.D
3.A
4.C
5.C
6.B
7.D
8.B
9.B
10.B
PART FOUR: WRITING (6 POINTS)
I. Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given words. (2.0 pts)
1. Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home.
2. It’s about time you did your homework.
3. Only on his fourth proposal did she accept to marry him.
4. He attributed his win/ victory/ success/ achievement/ triumph to good luck.
5. That takes me back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.

6. What people rumour is that he is rich but stingy.
7. There is no point in considering such a ridiculous proposal seriously.
8. The very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh.
9.There is an absence of animals in a vast area after the forest fire.
10. So intense was the hatred for Frank’s new policies that the staff went on strike.
II. Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the
brackets. Do not alter the word in any way. (2.0 pts)
1. It suddenly dawned on me what the meaning of a “freebie” was.
2. After the scandal, he was asked to hand in his resignation.
3. Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument
4. My father is feeling (a bit) under the weather these days.
5. I don’t think this record will ever catch on.
6. His arrival took us (completely) by surprise.
7. The success of our local theater has put our city on the map.
8. He is by no means a reliable witness.
9. Our company has got the monopoly of/on/in importing these chemicals.
10. The band’s tour is in the balance.
III. Essay writing (2.0 pts) Marking scheme
Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly
before marking the papers.
The mark given to part III is based on the following scheme:
Mơ tả tiêu chíđánh giá
Điểm tối đa
1.
Bố cục
0.40

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3.

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5.

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Phát triển ý
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∙ Chính tả: Viết đúng chính tả
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nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị trừ 1% điểm bài viết.)
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ENGLISH PRACTICE 2
A. PHONETICS (10 points)
Question 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of
the other words. Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below (5p)
01. A. random
B. canal

C. many
D. explanatory
02. A. good
B. moon
C. food
D. balloon
03. A. provide
B. product
C. production
D. procedure
04. A. kite
B. bite
C. Christian
D. Christ
05. A. voltage
B. voyage
C. massage
D. dosage
Question 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.
Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below (5p)
06. A. argumentative
B. psychological
C. contributory
D. hypersensitive
07. A. atomic
B. brilliant
C. determined
D. ambitious
08. A. trigonometry
B. explanatory C. immediately

D. democracy
09. A. photograph
B. payroll
C. accent
D. regretful
10. A. majority
B. ceremony
C. astronomy
D. investiture

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B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (60 points)
Question 3: Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in the brackets. Write your answers in the
numbered blanks provided below (30p)
a. It’s time we (11. go). If we (12. not leave) now, we (13. miss) the train.
b. I know I (14. not write) to you before, but I (15. be) so busy recently that I (16. not have) time
for writing letters. I (17. telephone) you instead, but I (18. forget) your number.
c. Why didn’t you tell me you could lend me the money? I (19. not borrow) it from the bank.
d. He is walking (20. hurry) to the place where his ex-wife, a famous naturalist now (21. lie) (22.
bury) among the animals she (23. love) so much.
e. We will see Alice at the corner, she (24. wait) for us when we (25. arrive).
f. He resents (26. be) (27. tell) what (28. do).
g. Her mother (29. go) abroad last month, so it (30. not be) her you see at the theater last Sunday.
Question 4: The passage below contains 10 errors. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. (0) has
been done as an example. Write your answers in the numbered blanks below (20p)

Question 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE. Write your
answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (10p)

41. We’re all very obliged_________ you
42. When the wound has healed_________ you can remove the plaster.
43. Without a fridge, fresh food will go_________ very quickly.
44. I’m faithful_________ my principle.
45. I haven’t heard_________ Mandy since she wrote in July.
46. This service is free_________ charge.
47. They went ahead contrary_________ my advice.
48. The weather was fine, and everyone was making_________ the coast.
49. We’re going_________ Tom’s car tomorrow.
50. Have a card_________ your sleeve.
C. READING (40 points)
Question 6: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the
numbered blanks provided below the passage. (20p)

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In addition to the great ridges and volcanic chains, the oceans conceal another form of
undersea mountains: the strange guyot, or flat-topped seamount. No marine geologist even
suspected the existence of these isolated mountains until they were discovered by geologist
Harry H. Hess in 1946. He was serving at the time as naval officer on a ship equipped with a
fathometer. Hess named these truncated peaks for the nineteenth-century Swiss-born geologist
Arnold Guyot, who had served on the faculty of Princeton University for thirty years. Since then,
hundreds of guyots have been discovered in every ocean but the Arctic. Like offshore canyons,
guyots present a challenge to oceanographic theory. They are believed to be extinct volcanoes.
Their flat tops indicate that they once stood above or just below the surface, where the action of
waves leveled off their peaks. Yet today, by definition, their summits are at least 600 feet below
the surface, and some are as deep as 8,200 feet. Most lie between 3,200 feet and 6,500 feet. Their
tops are not really flat but slope upward to a low pinnacle at the center. Dredging from the tops
of guyots has recovered basalt and coral rubble, and that would be expected from the eroded tops

of what were once islands. Some of this material is over 80 million years old. Geologists think
the drowning of the guyots involved two processes: The great weight of the volcanic mountains
depressed the sea floor beneath them, and the level of the sea rose a number of times, especially
when the last Ice Age ended, some 8,000 to 11.000 years ago.
51. What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To trace the career of Arnold Guyot.
B. To describe feature of the undersea world.
C. To present the results of recent geologic research.
D. To discuss underwater ridges and volcano chains
52. The word “conceal” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Contain
B. Erode
C. Hide
D. Create
53. The passage implies that guyots were first detected by means of________.
A. a fathometer
B. computer analysic
C. a deep-sea diving expedition
D. research submarines
54. The author indicates that Arnold Guyot________.
A. was Harry Hess's instructor
B. invented the fathometer
C. named the guyed after himself
D. taught at Princeton University
55. What does the passage say about the Arctic Ocean?
A. The first guyot was discovered there.
B. No guyots have ever been found there.
C. There are more guyots there than in any other ocean.
D. It is impossible that guyots were ever formed there.
56. The author states that offshore canyons and guyots have which of the following

characteristics in common?
A. Both are found on the ocean floor near continental shelves.
B. Both present oceanographers with a mystery.
C. Both were formed by volcanic activity.
D. Both were, at one time, above the surface of the sea.
57. According to the passage, most guyots are found at a depth of________.
A. less than 600 feet.
B. between 600 and 3,200 feet.
C. between 3,200 and 6,500 feet
D. more than 8,200 feet
51. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “rubble”?

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A. Fragments
B. Mixture
C. Columns
D. Core
51. According to the passage, which of the following two processes were involved in the
submersion of guyots?
A. Erosion and volcanic activity.
B. The sinking of the sea floor and the rising of sea level.
C. Mountain building and the action of ocean currents
D. High tides and earthquakes
60. According to the passage, when did sea level significantly rise?
A. In 1946
B. In the nineteenth century
C. From 8,000 to 11,000 years
D. 80 million years ago

Question 7: Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Write your answers in the
numbered blanks provided below the passage. (20p)
As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old
ones were reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was
brought by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Claus - from
the Dutch Sinter Klaas - was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse
through the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black
Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children. In North America he eventually developed into
a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict
disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem
A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The
poem introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a
reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas
Nast further strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19th century. Living at the
North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good
children. By the late 19th century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore
that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was
real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”.
61. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?
A. Sinter Klaas
B. Saint Nicholas
C. A German
D. Dutch
settlers
62. Santa Claus was traditionally described as a________.
A. tall man who could walk through the air. B. fat, jolly, old man.
C. religious figure.
D. fat man riding a white horse.
63. Santa Claus in North America was depicted as________.

A. a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
B. a good old man with less religious character.
C. one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas.
D. a jolly man on horseback.
64. Who was Black Peter?
A. an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas.
B. an elf who rode a white horse.
C. one of the disobedient children.
D. a popular traditional figure.
65. What word is closest in meaning to “attributes”?

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A. symbols of a person
B. natural qualities C. effects
D. outer appearance
66. Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from?
A. the North Pole
B. Europe
C. North America
D. the City of New
York
67. 1823 was mentioned as a year when________.
A. Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem
B. Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular
C. Saint Nicholas visited New York
D. the image of Santa Claus was transformed
68. According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem
A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one.

B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly.
C. Santa Claus liked poetry.
D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh.
69. The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact
that________.
A. the New York Sun was popular with children.
B. Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time.
C. newspapers are unreliable.
D. Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun
70. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures.
B. Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas.
C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America.
D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter.
D. USE OF ENGLISH (30 points)
Question 8: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Write
your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage. (0) has been done as an
example. (10p)
Vietnamese generally shake hands when greeting and parting. Using both hands shows
respect as does a (71)________ bow of the head. In rural areas, elderly people do not extend
their hand are greeted with a bow. Women are more (72)________ to bow the head than to
shake hands. Vietnamese names begin with the family name and are (73)________ by a given
name. For example, in the name Nguyen Van Due, Nguyen is the family name. People address
(74)________ by their given names, but add a title that indicates their
perceived
(75)________ to the other person. These titles are family related rather than professional. Among
colleagues, for example, the (76)________ of the two might combine the given name with the
title of Anh ("Older Brother"). A(n) (77)________ greeting combined with the given name and
title is Xin chao ("Hello."). Classifiers for gender and familiarity are also combined with the
greeting. In formal meetings, business cards are sometimes (78)________ on greeting.

Vietnamese people have a strong (79)________ of hospitality and feel embarrassed if
they cannot show their guests full respect by preparing for their arrival. Therefore, it
(80)________ to visit someone without
having been invited. Gifts are not required, but are

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appreciated. Flowers, incense, or tea may be proper gifts for the hosts. Hosts also appreciate a
small gift for their children or elderly parents
71. A. light
B. slight
C. lightly
D. lighted
72. A. possible
B. capable
C. probable
D. likely
73. A. continued
B. chased
C. followed
D. taken
74. A. each one
B. one other
C. one the other
D. one another
75. A. relation
B. relationship
C. relation
D. relatives

76. A. younger
B. most young
C. youngest
D. young
77. A. easy
B. basic
C. fundamentally
D. elementary
78. A. changed
B. transferred
C. reserved
D. exchanged
79. A. sense
B. sensation
C. sensitivity
D. sensible
80. A. inactive
B. inaccurate
C. inappropriate
D. inexact
Question 9: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the numbered
blanks provided below the passage. (0) has been done as an example. (10p)
Cell Phones
Cell phones have been popular in Japan (0. since) the early 1990s, but it was
(81)________ until 1999 that their use really took off. The age of cell phones has emerged, but
with it come problems.
Cell phones are used on buses and trains, in restaurants, and in all areas of (82)________.
They cause problems when they (82)________ during meetings, concerts, weddings, or
even funerals. What's more, people speak loudly in public, and students read and text messages
during lessons. (83)________ seriously, when a cell phone is used near a person (84)________ a

pacemaker to fegulate his heartbeat, its radio waves
may interfere with the functioning of the
pacemaker.
Now, something is being done to solve these (86)________. In many places, new
technology is being used to block cell phone calls. Airline (87)________ are requested to stop
using cell phones while on board. Concert halls ask their audience to switch their phones to the
(88)________ mode. However, phone users fear that if they do not (89)________ their phones,
they will lose valuable business opportunities. That's why many do not (90)________ off their
phones even when they are asked to.
Question 10: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word. Write your answers in the
numbered spaces provided below. (10p)
91. Those (theatre) group has never lost its appeal.
92. Dolphins, (mammal) species, sometimes jump above the surface of the water.
93. The situation is so (chaos) in some countries now that it is difficult to see any solution
94. He’s the most (please), ill-mannered person I’ve ever met.
95. Good friends can enrich the quality of our lives (measure).
96. This famous singer had two (enter) in the Guinness Book of World Records.
97. Beauty is in the eye of the (hold).
98. Computers are now considered (dispense) in the business world.
99. Due to (electric) the difference between urban life and rural life is more and more reduced.
100. A doctor may prescribe (biotic) if the patient has an infection.

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E. WRITING (30p)
Question 11: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence printed before it (10p).
101. Someone stole the old lady’s handbag.
→ The old lady was .........................................................................................

102. A true story forms the basis of Mary’s new novel.
→ Mary’s new novel .........................................................................................
103. If you have completed your test, you can go home.
→ Get ......................................................................................................................
104. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
→ Without ............................................................................................................
105. Something must be done to solve this problem.
→ Urgent .......................................................................................... ....................
Question 12: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar its
possible in meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary.
Do not change the form of the given word (10p).
106. The job received over a hundred applications.
(APPLIED)
→ .......................................................................................................................
107. Alan prides himself on his punctuality.
(TAKES)
→ .......................................................................................................................
108. Many people attended this year’s festival.
(TURNOUT)
→ .......................................................................................................................
109. He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer.
(NAME)
→ .......................................................................................................................
110. The whole team was in a happy mood.
(SPIRITS)
→ .......................................................................................................................
Question 13: Writing an essay (40p)
It is widely believed nowadays that social knowledge and the ability to adapt in a changing
society make a school-leaver succeed in getting a job.
What do you think about the saying?

Write an essay of around 250 words to prove your points.
_____________THE END_____________

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KEYS
A. PHONETICS (10p)
Question 1: (5p)
01. C 02. A 03. B 04. C 05. C
Question 2: (5p)
06. C 07. B 08. A 09. D 10. B
B. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (20p)
Question 3: (10p)
11. went
12. don’t leave13. will miss
14. shouldn’t/ oughtn’t have written
15. have been 16. haven’t had
17. should/would have telephoned 18. have forgot(ten)
19. needn’t have borrowed
20. hurrying
21. lies
22. buried
23. loved
24. will be waiting
25. arrive
26. being
27. told
28. to do
29. went

30. can’t/ couldn’t have been
Question 4: (10p)
31. visiting → to visit
32. no → not
33. right address → the right address
34. their → its
35. up → down
36. had → had been
37. risen → raised
38. extending → extended
39. previous → previously 40. untidy gravel yard → an untidy gravel yard
Question 5: (5p)
41. to
42. over
43. off
44. to
45. from
46. of
47. to
48. for
49. in
50. Up
C. READING (20p)
Question 6: (10p)
51. B 52. C 53. A 54. D 55. B 56. B 57. C 58. A 59. B 60. C
Question 7: (10p)
61. D 62. C 63. B 64. A 65. A 66. B 67. D 68. D 69. B 70. A
D. USE OF ENGLISH (20p)
Question 8: (10p)
71. B 72. D 73. C 74. D 75. B 76. A 77. B 78. D 79. A 80. C

Question 9: (10p)
81. not
82. life
83. ring
84. More
85.using
86. problems 87. passengers 88. silent
89. answer
90. turn/switch
Question 10: (10p)
91. theatrical 92. mammalian
93. chaotic
94. unpleasant 95. immeasurably
96. entries
97. beholder
98. Indispensable
99. Electrification 100. antibiotics
E. WRITING (30p)
Question 11: (10p)
101. The old lady was robbed of her hand bag.
102. Mary’s new novel is based on a true story.
103. Get your test completed/ finished and you can go home.
104. Without absolute secrecy this mission would not have succeeded/ been successful/ been a
success/ would have failed.
105. Urgent action is/ measures are necessary/ essential to solve this problem.
Question 12: (10p)
106. Over a hundred people applied for the job.
107. Alan takes (a) pride in his punctuality.
108. This year’s festival attracted a record/ high turnout.

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109. He is making quite a name for himself as an interviewer.
110. The whole team was in good spirits.
Question 13: (20p) ESSAY WRITING
___________THE END___________
ENGLISH PRACTICE 3
I. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7/20 points)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B,
C, or D) in the numbered box.
1. Sheila will inherit everything ________ her uncle’s death.
A. on account of

B. in spite of

C. in the event of

D. in place of

2. His poor handling of the business ________ on negligence.
A. neared

B. edged

C. approached

D. bordered

3. Down ________ for three days.

A. the rain poured

B. poured the rain

C. did the rain pour

D. do the rain poor

4. Can I ________ your brains for a moment? I can’t do this crossword by myself.
A. have

B. pick

C. mind

D. use

5. The job wasn’t giving the ________ of the experience he wanted.
A. width

B. depth

C. length

D. breadth

C. go in for

D. work out

C. strips

D. specks

6. I suppose I could ________ advertising.
A. catch on

B. get out of

7. The storm ripped our tent to ________.
A. slices

B. shreds

8. She travelled the world in ________ of her dreams.

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A. pursuit

B. finding

C. chase

D. trail

C. voluntary

D. free

9. The agency is ________ and not run for profit.
A. charitable

B. donated

10. Mike, _______, will you switch off that television!
A. once and for all

B. now and then

C. over and above

D. from time to time

Your answers
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Part 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the
column on the right.
11. The (PLACE)_______ of natural resources is becoming inadequate

11. ________

for the support of increasing population.
12. The grammar section provides coverage of all the most
(PROBLEM)_______ areas.
13. He has recorded the (NARRATE)______ for the production.
14. In this profession, women (NUMBER)______ men by two to one.
15. An (LAY)_______ showing population can be placed on top of the
map.

12. ________
13. ________
14. ________
15. ________
16. ________
17. ________
18. ________

16. The shells are so hard and they are virtually (DESTROY)_______.
17. We should arrive two days early in order to (CLIMATE)________.

19. ________
20. ________

18. These changes are likely to (POOR)________ single-parent families
even further.
19. I’m afraid the hospital is desperately (STAFF)______ at the moment.
20. This book will challenge your (CONCEPT)_______ about rural life.

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Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and correct them in
the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
Human and primates, the family of apes, gorillas, and chimpanzees, among others,

0. Humans

divide many common traits.

21. ____________

While primates are deemed the most intelligent of animals, most researchers believed
they lack the capacity to produce language. However, a research project in the 1970s

22. ____________

at University of Georgia showed promise that chimpanzees have the ability to learn a

23. ____________

certain language, just as human children do.
The project used several chimpanzees as test subjects in which Lana, a female chimp

24. ____________

was the study focus.
Though the primates lack the vocal constructions to make human speech patterns, the
researchers created a language called Yerkish, using lexigram made up of symbols
that represent sounds and words. 125 symbols were placed on a keyboard, which
Lana was taught how to use the board to communicate with the researchers. She
successfully expressed her thoughts by pressing different keys in succession. In some
cases, she used up to seven at times.

25. ____________
26. ____________
27. ____________
28. ____________
29. ____________
30. ____________

Part 4: Supply the correct form of the VERB in brackets to complete the passage. Write your
answer in the numbered box.
I don't normally go to the cinema. Not because I don't like it but because it's just a habit I
(31.never GET)__________ into. However, on this occasion I (32. DECIDE)__________ to go
because my friends (33. constantly GO)__________ on about this film all week and eventually
wore me down. It was starring some ephemeral Hollywood actor whom I had vaguely heard of
but couldn't put a face to. We got to the cinema early to find people (34. already
WAIT)__________ outside, which suggested that my friends weren't the only ones who thought
it was worth seeing although I could still think of several other things I would rather having

been doing at that moment. In the end, the film (35. TURN)_________ out to be not half as bad
as expected, though I (36. PREFER)__________ something with a bit more action. The plot
centred on two men who were planning to carry out some immensely complicated robbery,
though what they (37. completely FAIL) ___________ to realize was that all the time their plans
(38. closely MONITOR) ____________ by the police. Somewhat unpredictably, however, they
got away with it because they (39. CHANGE) _____________ their plans at the last minute. It
was okay but I (40.not THINK)________ of going again.
Your answers

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31.

36.

32.

37.

33.

38.

34.

39.

35.

40.

Part 5: Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the prepositions or particles in the
box. Use each word only ONCE and write your answer in the numbered box. (Please note that
the given words outnumber the gaps.)
by

through

with

for

in

out

up

into

off

across

down

beyond

41. He likes to show _________ how well he speaks French.

42. They were sad because the plan fell _________ at the last minutes.
43. Ben is a true adventurer. He has climbed this country's highest mountain, canoed _________
the continent, and hiked through the Amazon jungle.
44. She wrote the book _________ collaboration with one of her students.
45. You'd better write _________ the appointment in your agenda, or you'll probably forget.
46. Mary has always looked _________ to her uncle, who is a very successful actor.
47. I do feel ________ you, honestly!
48. As I had put on weight, my dress was too tight so I had to let it ________ especially around
the waist.
49. I'm sorry but Dr. Ho sees patients _________ appointments only.
50. He spoke _________ such assurance that we couldn't but believe him.
Your answers
41.

46.

42.

47.

43.

48.

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44.

49.

45.

50.

II. READING (6/ 20 points)
Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.
Write your answer in the numbered box. (0) has been done as an example.
When faced (0)________ some new and possible bewildering technology change, most
people (51)________ in one of two ways. They either recoil (52)________ anything new,
claiming that it is unnecessary, or too complicated or that it (53)________ makes life less than
human. Or they learn to adapt to the new invention and (54)________ wonder how they could
possibly have existed (55)________ it. Take computers as example. For many of us, they still
(56)________ a threat to our freedom and give us a frightening (57)________ of a future in
which all decisions will be (58)________ by machines. This may be because they seem
(59)________, and difficult to understand. Ask most people what you can use a home computer
for, and you usually get vague answers about how ‘they give you information’. In fact, even
those of us who are (60)________ with computer and use them in our daily work, have little idea
of how they work. But it does not take long to learn how to operate a business programme, even
if things occasionally go wrong for no apparent (61)________. Presumably, much the same
happened when telephone and television became widespread. What seems to alarm most people
is the (62)________ of technology change, (63)________ than change itself. And the objections
that are made to new technology may (64)________ have a point to them, since change is not
always an improvement. As we discover during power cuts, there is a lot to be said for the oil
lamp, the coal fire, and forms of entertainment, such as books or board (65)________, which
don’t have to be plugged into work.
0.

A. with

B. to

C. for

51.

A. react

B. treat

52.

A. of

B. out of

53.

A. somewhere B. someplace

54.

A. eventually

55.

A. with

56.

A. show

B. meet

C. face

D. represent

57.

A. possibility

B. sense

C. idea

D. prospect

58.

A. invented

B. changed

C. taken

D. done

C. solve

D. perform

C. away from
C. someway

B. possibly

D. from
D. somewhat

C. initially

B. without

D. on

C. on

D. naturally
D. for

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