Đề thi vào lớp 10 của các trường chuyên môn tiếng anh

Test 1 (Thi Chuyên)
I. PRONUNCIATION (5 points)
Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (3 points)
1. A. cheap B. character C. children D. church
2. A. cough B. though C. laugh D. rough
3. A. tidy B. sighteeing C. slice D. milk
Part 2: Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others. (2 points)
1. A. jumper B. homework C. trousers D. machine
2. A. dormitory B. category C. priority D. ordinary
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ( 30 points)
Part 1: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D. (10 points)
1. Vinh Yen is the city …….
A. in which I was born.
B. in that I was born.
C. where I was born in.
D. I was born.
2. I didn’t have an umbrella , so I got wet.
A. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t get wet.
B. If I had had an umbrella, I would get wet.
C. I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet.
D. Had I had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet.
3. She was poor ……… honest.
A. so B. but C. because D. however
4. I can't stand … in hot weather.
A. to walk B. walking C. walk D. to walking
5. The coffee was too hot for me to drink.
A. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it.
B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink.
C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink.
D. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.
6. This is the best movie … I have seen.

A. which B. where C. whose D. that
7. You … open the door before the train gets into the station. It's very dangerous.
A. must B. mustn't C. should D. don't have to
8. English is a …… easy language to learn.
A. compared B. comparative C. comparatively D. comparable
9. Let's go somewhere else. There's … noise in this room.
A. too many B. too much C. enough D. too
10. Nobody will go there, … ?
A. will he B. won’t he C. will they D. won’t they
Part 2: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. (10 points)
advantage agreement argument attention period
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complaint contact conversation effect use
1. My teacher made a ………… about me to the principal.
2. After lengthy negotiations they managed to come to an ………… .
3. Lots of charities can make ………… of old clothing and other household goods.
4. I had a stupid ………… with my brother about which TV programme to watch.
5. I had a long ………… with Aunt Judith on the phone today.
6. The constant sun is having a terrible ………… on my skin.
7. Jill finally made ………… with her brother who was travelling in India.
8. Rod decided to take ………… of the good weather and go for a long walk.
9. It’s important to pay ………… to the road signs when driving in a foreign country.
10. Sue felt that her time at college was the most exciting …………… of her life.
Part 3: Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the
same line. The first one has been done for you (0). (10points)
EAT MORE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
A recent report on the (0) eating habits of children in Britain EAT
suggests that children from the age of three to sixteen show a
strong (1) for vegetables and only eat LIKE
(2) amounts of fruit and vegetables at Christmas. SUFFICE

One researcher says not eating (3) may have PROPER
serious consequences on a child’s (4) and physical SPEAK
development, resulting in poorer performance at school. One
(5) is to give children extra iron and vitamins but SOLVE
in the long run it is more (6) if children get the EFFECT
right ingredients in their (7) diet. DAY
(8) , parents choose food for their children that is FORTUNATE
quick and (9) to prepare, rather than food which CONVENIENCE
is fresh and healthy. (10) , it is difficult later to get CONSEQUENCE
children to change their habits.
III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (5 points)
Choose the correct response (A, B, C, or D).
1. “Cigarette?” - “_________”
A. I smoke five cigarettes a day. B. It’s very expensive.
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C. Not really. D. No, thanks.
2. “Is it far to the international airport from here?” - “_________”
A. Yeah, it’s pretty far. B. By taxi.
C. None at all. D. Sure, no problem.
3. “No one can play football as well as Bill.” - “_________”
A. You’re right. He doesn’t play it well. B. Yes, he’s a professional player.
C. No, de doesn’t like football. D. Yes, about once a week.
4. “Would you mind turning down the volume?” - “_________”
A. Of course. B. I’d be glad to. C. Not at all. D. Yes, sure.
5. “Why don’t you take a break?” - “_________”
A. Because I’m tired. B. I don’t agree.
C. Sure, go ahead. D. I guess I should.
IV. READING COMPREHENSION ( 30 points)
Part 1: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (10 points)
GENDER GAP IN EDUCATION

For many years now, British girls have performed much better in exams than boys. Most theories
about the causes of this gap (1) the sexes have blamed the education (2) . However, new
research suggests that boys’ poor performance has nothing to do (3) internal practices at schools.
Instead external factors, such as different learning styles and how children are (4) up, have to be
considered.
For this (5) ,many educationalists are now studying how boys and girls learn to read. They
believe that, since reading is (6) taught either by mothers or by female primary school teachers,
many boys (7) reading as a woman’s activity and this puts them (8) it.
Another factor could be that boys are generally more (9) than girls. When they can’t be the
best, they would rather (10) up on education than be considered average. Girls seem much happier to
be second best.
1. A. among B. between C. beside D. beyond
2. A. method B. style C. technique D. system
3. A. by B. from C. at D. with
4. A. brought B. raised C. given D. grown
5. A. cause B. purpose C. reason D. objective
6. A. hardly B. generally C. rarely D. lately
7. A. look B. notice C. see D. watch
8. A. off B. on C. across D. through
9. A. determined B. optimistic C. possessive D. competitive
10. A. give B. take C. break D. turn
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Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in
each space. (15 points)
FAMILY LIFE
In a big family like mine you have a (1) ………… of arguments. (2) ………… weekend,
for example, we have been trying to decide on our summer holiday. (3) ………… is amazing how
difficult this kind of decision can be when you have to consider so (4) ………… different ideas. It can
be hard enough for two people to agree, but (5) ………… are eight of us! My mum wants to go to the
mountains, but (6) ………… else does. (7) ………… three of my brothers want to go to the

beach, but that’s the (8) ………… place my dad refuses to go. (9) ………… of my parents
wants to go abroad – (10) ………… say it’s too expensive. Unfortunately, my sister Sonya wants to
go to Disney World. Dad says fine, so long as she pays for (11) ………… . Of course, my older
sister wants to go away with her friends, but Mum says she is too young to go on holiday on her (12)
………… .
And me? I’ll go anywhere. (13) ………… I’d really like is if (14) ………… could just agree
with each (15) ………… on something for once.
Part 3: Read the passage and circle the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each question.
(5 points)
WHO IS REALLY ON THE INTERNET?
One of the great things about the Internet, as well as one of its biggest problems, is that people are
basically anonymous on it. In Internet chat rooms and web cafés, people can use a different name and
even create an entirely different identity if they want to.
In some ways, this is a good thing. For many people, it gives them the chance to do things that
they could never do in real life. For example, a person might be very shy in real life, but that same person
may find the courage to make friends on the Internet because it feels safer. In addition, people in some
countries are not free to express their opinions, especially if they don’t like the government. By using a
different identity on the Internet, they can express their opinions without worrying about getting in
trouble.
That same freedom to be ‘another person’ on the Internet, however, causes many problems as well.
The major problem is Internet fraud. Many dishonest people use the Internet to pretend to be a different
person. Then they trick a person into trusting them in some way and take their money. In one case, two
Japanese men lied to Filipinos who wanted to travel to Japan. The two Japanese men told them that they
could help them get visas to Japan for a small price (about $ 400 per person). The two Japanese men took
thousands of dollars from hopeful Filipinos, but none of the people ever got their visas. The number of
these kinds of crime is quickly rising. Last year, Internet criminals stole over
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$ 350 million from trusting people. When you consider that only $ 57 million was stolen in bank robberies
in all of Europe, it is easy to see that Internet crime is a serious problem.
1. The word ‘anonymous’ in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. nameless B. dishonest C. trusting D. criminal
2. According to paragraph 2, all of the following are true of the Internet EXCEPT _______.
A. it allows people to safely oppose their government
B. it makes it easier for people to express themselves
C. it gets people in trouble
D. it helps shy people make friends
3. The word ‘they’ in bold in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. people B. countries C. opinions D. friends
4. The author mentions two Japanese men in order to _______.
A. suggest that there is a lot of Internet crime in Japan.
B. show that getting a visa is very difficult in Japan.
C. give an example of fraud on the Internet.
D. show that you shouldn’t trust anyone on the Internet.
5. Why does the author mention bank robberies?
A. To show that there is more money in Internet crime than in robbing banks.
B. To suggest that Internet crime is easier than robbing banks.
C. To show that Internet crime is much more common than other types of crime.
D. To show that banks are safer than the Internet.
V. WRITING ( 30points)
Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one, by using the
word given.( Do not change the word given.) ( 10 points)
1. It’s a long time since our last conversation. spoken
We ……………………………………………… …………………………….
2. During dinner, the phone rang. I
When ………………………………………… …… …………………
3. Do you have any plans for Saturday evening? doing
What ………………………………………………………… …….……….?
4. Please don’t open the window. you
I’d …………………………………………………………… ……………
5. I haven’t been to the cinema for two months. time

The ……………………… ………………………………………………
6. We had to do a lot of homework at school made
We ………………………………………………………………………………………
7. We can’t leave if John doesn’t arrive. until
We’ll ……………………………………………………………………………………
8. As people get older, their eyesight becomes weaker. worse
The older …………………………………………………………………………………
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9. That old keyboard is not worth repairing. pointless
It is ………………………………………………………………………………………
10. I’ve never been to a less exciting concert. least
It is ………………………………………………………………………………………
Part 2: Read the following paragraph about oil and gas supplies. One word is missing from each line.
Put an oblique stroke (/) where the word has been omitted and write the missing word in each blank.
The first one has been done for you. (10 points)
Although the world’s energy resources/taken many 0. have .
millions of years to produce, we quickly beginning 1. __________________
to exhaust these supplies. Recently UN committee 2. __________________
reported that world’s oil and gas supplies 3. __________________
would about 100 years if used carefully. The report 4. __________________
stated that there be enough oil and gas for a century 5. __________________
only if the present demand could controlled. If the 6. __________________
demand continued grow, the report said that fuel 7. __________________
supplies would last for less forty years. According 8. __________________
to the report, governments must now steps to 9. __________________
control the amounts of fossil fuels are used. 10. __________________
THE END

Test 2 (Thi Chuyên)
Part 1. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts)
1. A. checked B. backed C. naked D. cooked
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2. A. theatre B. bathing C. breathe D. southern
3. A. tone B. shone C. bone D. alone
4. A. cholera B. character C. mechanic D. charity
5. A. houses B. horses C. rises D. closes
6. A. here B. health C. honour D. heat
7. A. break B. meant C. breakfast D. head
8. A. gift B. get C. game D. gentle
9. A. fool B. bamboo C. food D. flood
10. A. psychology B. photography C. geology D. classify
Part 2. Choose the word whose stress position is different from that of the others in each group.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts)
1. A. expectation B. introduction C. volunteer D. foundation
2. A. extensive B. exciting C. excellent D. existence
3. A. successful B. wonderful C. beautiful D. plentiful
4. A. university B. understand C. geography D. biological
5. A. mechanic B. official C. preference D. convenience
6. A. residential B. volunteer C. Vietnamese D. dramatic
7. A. refer B. suffer C. enter D. offer
8. A. professional B. environmental C. responsibility D. mathematician
9. A. constant B. control C. contrary D. concert
10. A. miracle B. employment C. atmosphere D. company
Part 3. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the sentences below.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
1. He always takes full ______ of the mistakes made by these competitors.
A. advantage B. benefit C. profit D. advice
2. The girl must be very _____ to draw such a beautiful picture.
A. imaginative B. imaginable C. imaginary D. imagination

3. Everyone in the house woke up when the burglar alarm ______.
A. got out B. went off C. put down D. set out
4. Some of the survivors spoke to reporters about their ______ in the air crash.
A. occasion B. happening C. event D. experience
5. Bill has _____ a very good idea for the next class party.
A. looked up to B. come up with C. gone in for D. made up of
6. No one helped him; he did it _____.
A. himself all B. all by himself C. by all himself D. by himself all
7. Many of the minerals near the Earth’s surface exist in small ______.
A. numbers B. amounts C. amount D. number
8. She wondered ______ her father looked like now, after so many years away.
A. how B. whose C. what D. that
9. Alice Freeman, ______ president of Wellesley College at the age of 27, is one of the youngest presidents in
history.
A. who is appointed B. who was appointed C. that is appointed D. whom has
been appointed
10. Tom is ______ younger than Jane.
A. very B. many C. quite D. much
11. Of the two drivers, Mr Blake is very experienced and _____.
A. the others are not B. the other is not C. another is not D. other is not
12. The weekend football match was cancelled _____ the heavy rain.
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A. as a result from B. on account of C. due for D. because with
13. It’s urgent that the boss _____ a meeting to discuss the problem.
A. called B. calls C. to call D. call
14. Either you or Daisy _____ the vase.
A. has broken B. have broken C. has been broken D. have been broken
15. ______ Mary, give her my best regards.
A. If you had seen B. Do you see C. By seeing D. Should you see
16. In the US, ______ the states but Hawaii is an island.

A. neither of B. none of C. no of D. all of
17. I'm a bit busy right now, can you _____?
A. recall me B. return my call C. rephone D. call back
18. Now, boys. Just watch me, and do _____ I tell you.
A. whatever B. whoever C. however D. whenever
19. The Olympic Games are held ______.
A. four years once B. each four years C. every four years D. once four years
20. _____ I admire his intelligence, I can’t stand his stubbornness.
A. Much as B. Whatever C. Despite D. As long as
Part 4. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each of the numbered blanks in the passage below.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts)
In this age of (1) telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even fewer people
are taking time to sit down and write letters (2) friends and relatives. For hundreds of years, letters
were the only way to keep (3) with people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen
as an important skill for all learned people (4)
Gradually, (5) , the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that the majority of us have
to (6) a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint.
In the business world, the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. (7) clients may
appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (8) Many
people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations but (9)
have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw
my (10) away yet.
1. A. progressive B. advanced C. highly-developed D. all are correct
2. A. to B. from C. for D. with
3. A. in step B. in contact C. on good terms D. up
4. A. to be mastered B. mastering C. to master D. mastered
5. A. therefore B. however C. in short D. for example
6. A. make B. take C. cause D. create
7. A. Even though B. As though C. Despite D. However
8. A. unimportant B. inefficient C. unusual D. impossible

9. A. how often B. how long C. how much D. how about
10. A. letter B. telephone C. pen D. effort
Part 5. Choose the most suitable heading from the list (A-K) for each part (1-10) of the article. There is
one extra heading which you do not need to use. Write your answers (A K) on the answer
sheet. (10 pts)
A. Missing and meeting people
B. Essential items
C. Be yourself
D. Luggage
E. Leisure items
F. All the best
G. Daily dress
H. Attitudes
I. The right frame of
J. Bedding
K. Formal dress
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mind
1. ____________
After you decide what to study and where, you need to think about what to bring to the USA. Plan
carefully because most international airlines will charge you high rates for overweight or oversized
baggage. You may check in, free of charge, two pieces of luggage on most international flights, and you
may bring two carry-on bags on board.
2. ____________
Students and professors dress casually on US campuses, particularly in the summer. Students wear jeans,
tennis shoes, sandals, T-shirts and sometimes shorts to class.
3. ____________
There probably will be some occasions for more formal wear. Men will want to have a sports jacket,
trousers (or a suit), shirt and tie. Women will want to have at least one smart outfit.
4. ____________

Should you bring any sports equipment? Certainly you will want your swimming trunks or costume. You
may also want to bring your tennis racquet. Leave heavy golf clubs, bicycle, soccer balls, etc. at home.
You can easily rent or borrow this equipment.
5. ____________
If you are going to live in a hall of residence, you may need to provide your own sheets, pillows and
towels. Some schools furnish bed linen; in other schools you can purchase a service that will provide linen
and also launder it. Some schools provide nothing but your bed. If you don't know what you will find,
bring soap and a towel for the first night, then buy anything else you need after you have settled in.
What else to bring?
6. ____________
Some things you need to bring to the USA won't be packed in a suitcase - they will be packed in your
mind. Your expectations and attitudes can make a difference to how you enjoy your summer in the USA.
7. ____________
North American people value individual experience. So be prepared to be independent!
8. ____________
You will miss home, family and friends at first. This will be temporary until you meet new friends and
become familiar with your new environment.
9. ____________
You will also want to bring special attitudes. These include a readiness to reach out to strangers for
friendship and to ask for directions or assistance if you need them.
10. ____________
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Have a good trip, and enjoy your educational adventure.
Part 6. Point out one of the four underlined parts in each of the sentences below which is not correct.
Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts)
1. When I entered the laboratory, everyone were doing experiments.
A B C D
2. After questioning for a while, the man finally admitted having stolen the money.
A B C D
3. The result of that test must be inform before August.

A B C D
4. He is not a professional musician, but he can play guitar very well.
A B C D
5. Emily Dickson, whose poems were published after her dead, wrote about love, nature, and eternity.
A B C D
6. Poverty in the United States is noticeably different from that in other country.
A B C D
7. Despite of the increase in air fares, most people still enjoy flying.
A B C D
8. We admire Lucy for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and she is honest.
A B C D
9. For his retirement, Mr. Black was presented for an extremely expensive gift.
A B C D
10. However small, the sitting room is well designed and nicely decorated.
A B C D
Part 7. Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the passage below with ONE suitable word.
Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places (1) they live are seriously threatened almost
everywhere on our earth. One species has become (2) in each year of this century, but many hundreds
are now being (3) Lack of attention would (4) to the rapid advance of the process of
extinction.
Already many kinds of wild animals have been (5) reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem
is forgotten. Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc., (6) thought to be in danger of
extinction.
But even more important, perhaps, (7) individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in
danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially the tropical forests, are
being (8) down to satisfy man's need of timber and paper.
What would our world be like (9) all the wild animals and wild plants vanished? (10) our life
still exist then?
Part 8. Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete each of the sentences below.

Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
1. The manager spoke (PERSUADE) about his plan for the restructure of the department.
2. John admitted that his cruel joke to his friend was (INTEND).
3. When he retired, he took up (CARPENTER) as a hobby.
4. Your new trousers are too long. They need (SHORT).
5. The rule is not (APPLY) in this case.
6. Dian Fossey was an American (ZOO).
7. I’d lost my key so I couldn’t (LOCK) the door when I got home.
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8. The meeting began in (AGREE), but finally everyone accepted the manager’s proposal.
9. We live in a(n) (REAL) world, so don’t be too disappointed if things go wrong!
10. I’m applying for (MEMBER) of the tennis club.
Part 9. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
(10 pts)
a. It’s high time you (1. have) the house (2. repaint).
b. He (3. usually see) (4. walk) with his niece in the park on Sundays.
c. He (5. work) in this office for 30 years by the time he (6. retire) next October.
d. At that moment I (7. not know) what (8. say). I was too shocked, you know.
e. Not until we (9. arrive) at his house (10. we know) that he was seriously ill.
f. By the time the police (11. get) to their house, the burglar (12. disappear) into the dark.
g. (13. Work) in the garden all day that day, my mother (14. be) totally exhausted.
h. I can’t remember (15. meet) this man. His face (16. not look) familiar to me at all.
i. I’d rather you (17. tell) me what you (18. do) over the last 2 weeks.
j. I (19. hear) the explosion while I (20. jog) in the street.
Part 10. Fill in each blank in the sentences below with a suitable preposition or adverb particle.
Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
a. (1)____________ weekends, the library is crowded (2)____________ students.
b. I am not ashamed (3)____________ what I have done; neither am I proud (4)____________ it.
c. Mr. Jones is (5)____________ charge (6)____________ the planning department.
d. After being informed (7)____________ the accident, the police quickly arrived (8)___________ the

scene.
e. I’m (9)____________ the impression that Thomas is guilty (10)___________ the crime.
f. (11)____________ some reason, the boss is opposed (12)____________ my suggestion.
g. They usually stay in (13)____________ Christmas, but go out (14)___________ New Year’s Eve.
h. (15)____________ my opinion, the old vase is worth $20,000 (16)___________ least.
i. It’s obvious (17)___________ everyone that Peter is eager (18)___________ a chance to play in the final
match.
j. (19)____________ my relief, my mother has got (20)____________ her illness.
Part 11. Finish each of the sentences below in such a way that it means the same as the original
sentence.
Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts)
1. The children should be working by now. → It’s time_________________________________
2. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy. → Galileo is regarded ______________
3. They had to go by air because there was no train. → If________________________________
4. People say she has been to the island of Nagua many times. → She
5. She asked where I had bought the shirt. → She asked, "______________________________
6. I'm sure Jane did not break your glasses on purpose. → Jane must_______________________
7. Why didn't they tell us about the delay earlier? → We should__________________________
8. He regrets treating her so badly yesterday. → He wishes______________________________
9. Tom failed the exam, which surprised all of us. → All of us____________________________
10.The exam is so easy! → What____________________________________________________
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Part 12. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning stays the same, using the
word given in capitals. Do not change this word in any way. Write your answers on the answer
sheet. (10 pts)
1. My father spent two hours planting the trees in the garden yesterday. TOOK
2. The motor in this machine needs cleaning once a week. HAS
3. She always has a good relationship with the children. GETS
4. "I'm sorry, but I can't lend you my laptop today, David," Mary said. REFUSED
5. Nobody can take better care of me than my mother. BEST

6. He did the math problem in only two minutes. SOLUTION
7. The price of oil has increased considerably in the last two months. RISE
8. The new teaching method strongly influences children’s way of thinking. INFLUENCE
9. The accident was not his fault. BLAME
10. The question was so difficult that he couldn’t answer it. TOO
The end

Test 3 (Thi Chuyên)
A. pronunciation (10 points).
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I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the
others in each group. (5 points)
1. A. chapter B. yatch C. manage D. panel
2. A. example B. feed C. ink D. inhumane
3. A. junior B. humour C. stew D. purify
4. A. hall B. doll C. chalk D. forecast
5. A. recite B. reconcile C. refund D. reproduce
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5
points)
1. A. relax B. recognize C. realize D. relatively
2. A. permanent B. power C. permission D. carpet
3. A. photography B. minority C. heroic D. amateur
4. A. practicality B. politician C. uncontrollable D. comfortable
5. A. managerial B. determination C. unbelievable D. inability
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 points).
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points)
1. _________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been
2. Herbs _________ in soups and sauces.
A. are used to be B. are often used C. often use D. get used to being

3. _________ finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it.
A. Who B. The person who C. Whoever D. Man who
4. The passage _________ that the first settlers were Spanish.
A. refers B. instills C. implies D. infers
5. There are not many interesting _________ of news in the ‘Evening’.
A. parts B. articles C. loads D. items
6. Jane likes watching films, but she is not _________ keen on any kind.
A. specially B. certainly C. largely D. particularly
7. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the _________ to get in.
A. break B. interval C. refreshment D. half time
8. From now on, you have to _________ responsibility for the sales figures.
A. get B. acquire C. assume D. accept
9. _________, the reports are not good enough to be printed.
A. Out of the ordinary B. On my own C. If you ask me D. Telling the truth
10. During the war, we _________ many relatives.
A. set an example for B. take for granted C. lost touch with D. made a mention of
II. Give the correct form/ tense of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
Although some groups of people (1. always live) _________ outdoors in tents, camping as we (2.
know) _________ it today (3. begin) _________ to be popular about 50 years ago. The increase in the
use of cars and improvements in camping equipment (4. allow) _________ more people to travel longer
distances into the countryside and (5. stay) _________ there in greater comfort. Many campers like (6.
be) _________ themselves in quiet areas, so they take their tent and food and walk or cycle into the
forests or the mountains. Others, (7. prefer) _________ to be near people, (8. drive) _________ to a public
or privately-owned campsite which (9. have) _________ up-to-date facilities, like hot shower and
swimming pools.
Whether campers are separate in the mountain or on a busy site, they should remember to keep the
area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to avoid (10. attract)
_________ animals.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points)
1. At the end of the concert, the audience gave the young pianist a _________ ovation. (stand)

2. The university has _________ the use of dictionaries during language examinations. (author)
3. A dilemma is a situation where a difficult choice has to be made between two, sometimes unpleasant,
_________. (alternate)
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4. It is very difficult to find Mrs. Burton’s shop, for it was _________ from all others in the street.
(distinguish)
5. When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at the _________ hospitality of the fans. (compare)
6. The teacher’s criticism has _________ Tom’s interest in learning. (die)
7. The staff’s bad behavior has brought ________ to the whole company. (graceful)
8. Panda is _________ to China only. (nation)
9. Traditional _________are a good source of fun and entertainment. (celebrate)
10. The public were angry with the Minister’s _________ to tell the truth about the bribery. (refuse)
C. READING (45 points).
I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)
As far back as 700 B.C, man has talked about children being cared for by wolves. Romulus and
Remus, the legendary twin founders of Rome, were purported to have been cared for by wolves. It is
believed that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she seeks a human child to take its place.
This seemingly preposterous idea did not become credible until the late nineteen century when a
French doctor actually found a naked ten-year-old boy wandering in the woods. He did not walk erect,
could not speak intelligibly, nor could he relate to people. He only growled and stared at them. Finally the
doctor won the boy’s confidence and began to work with him. After many long years of devoted and
patient instruction, the doctor was able to get the boy to clothe and feed himself, recognize and utter a
number of words, as well a write letters and form words.
1. The French doctor found the boy ________.
A. wandering in the woods
B. at his doorstep
C. growling at him
D. speaking intelligibly
2. In this passage, the word “litter” most nearly means ________.
A. garbage B. master C. offspring D. hair

3. The doctor was able to work with the boy because ________.
A. the boy was highly intelligent
B. the boy trusted him
C. the boy liked to dress up
D. the boy was dedicated and patient
4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. She-wolves have been said to substitute human children for their lost litters.
B. Examples of wolves’ caring for human children can be found only in the nineteenth century.
C. The French doctor succeeded in domesticating the boy somewhat.
D. The young boy never was able to speak perfectly.
5. In this passage, the word “preposterous” most nearly means ________.
A. dedicated B. scientific C. wonderful D. absurd
II. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have
a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick () by the number. If a line has a
word which should not be there, write the word by the number. (15points)
ADVENTURE IN PERU
I’ve just been to see a film is called Touching the Void. It’s
about two climbers who decided to go climbing in the mountains
in Peru. It took them two days to reach the mountain they
had been decided to climb because it was in such a remote place.
They left a companion and the most of their supplies at a base camp,
optimistically thinking about they would be back in a couple of
days. After a difficult climb, they reached at the top of
the mountain. It was then that everything started to go wrong.
Because of one climber had broken his leg, he had to be
lowered down the mountain by means of a rope. His leg it was so
much painful that he couldn’t stand on it. After a very exciting bit
of the film, which I won’t describe, he found by himself alone
at the bottom of a crevasse. He managed to climb out and eventually
crawl to safety. The cold was so intense that he got frostbite in his hands,

0 ____is____
00 ________
1. __________
2. __________
3. __________
4. __________
5. __________
6. __________
7. __________
8. __________
9. __________
10. __________
11. __________
12. __________
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but he was carried on, dragging himself down a glacier and across rocks.
When he arrived at the base camp, his friends were too amazed to see him.
They couldn’t believe that in despite his broken leg, he had managed to reach
the camp.
13. __________
14. __________
15. __________
III. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (10 points)
WHALING
Rock carving suggest that Stone Age people were hunting whales for food as early as 2200 B.C. Such
(1) ________ hunting is still practiced today in a number of (2) ________ including the Inuit people of
Greenland and North America. Whaling became big business from the seventh century as the (3)
________ for whalebone and whale oil rose, and humpback and sperm whales were hunted in (4)
________ large numbers. But just as stocks of these species began to fall, the explosive harpoon-gun was
(5) ________. This weapon, together with the development of steam-power ships, (6) ________ the

whalers to hunt the fast-moving fin and blue whales.
In 1905 the whaling (7) ________ moved to the waters of Antarctica. The introduction of massive
factory ships enabled the whales to be processed at sea. As a result, the blue whale had (8) ________
disappeared by the 1950s. In 1946 the International Whaling Commission was established to maintain the
declining whale populations. Quotas were (9) ________ but these were often (10)________ and numbers
continued to fall. Hunting of many species continued until 1986 when the IWC finally responded to
international pressure and a ban on commercial whaling was introduced.
1. A. survival B. essential C. basic D. subsistence
2. A. groups B. societies C. races D. nationalities
3. A. demand B. desire C. request D. reliance
4. A. repeatedly B. frequently C. continually D. increasingly
5. A. invented B. discovered C. assembled D. applied
6. A. managed B. employed C. enabled D. empowered
7. A. lines B. troops C. staff D. fleets
8. A. virtually B. possibly C. uniquely D. commonly
9. A. made B. set C. placed D. done
10. A. refused B. denied C. ignored D. exempted
IV. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (15 points)
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of their
fishing-boats (1) ________ been caught in the storm (2) ________ had blown up during the night. In the
cottages round the harbour people stood (3) ________ their door, (4) ________ worried to talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had (5) ________the harbour before dark, and the men from these ships
waited and watched with the wives and families of (6) ________ missing men. Some had (7) ________
thick blankets and some flasks to hot drinks, knowing that the men (8) ________ be cold and tried. As
dawn began to break over (9) ________ the east, a small point if light was (10) ________ in the darkness
of the water and a (11) ________ minutes later, (12) ________ was a shout. Before long, the two boats
(13) ________ turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbour. The men (14) ________ helped
out of their boats, and although they were stiff (15) ________ cold and tiredness, they were all safe.
D. WRITING (15 points).
I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them.

(10 points)
1. It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.
You should
2. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.
Not until
3. Mrs. Green is proud of her son’s contribution to the play.
Mrs. Green is proud of what
4. The recruited very few young engineers.
Hardly
5. Only two out of the five rooms we have booked have air conditioning.
We have booked five rooms, only
6. Jane seems to come to the performance lat.
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It looks
7. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.
Had it
8. Success depends on hard work.
The harder
9. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.
Such
10. Although Richard is competent in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client.
Competent
II. Use the prompts provided to write full sentences. (5points)
1. Regular exercise / only help in / control weight/ but / prevent / illness.

2. It / lessen / risk of heart disease / be / a threat / men over fifty.

3. It / allow us / get rid / tenseness, anxiety / frustration.

4. During exercise, / brain / release chemicals / call / endorphins / associated / happiness and relaxation.

5. Exercise / take regular / improves / fitness / our body / mind.

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Test 4(Thi Chuyên)
A. pronunciation (10 points).
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the
others in each group. (5 points)
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1. A. author B. other C. there D. they
2. A. forest B. control C. product D. ecology
3. A. industry B. translate C. construction D. satisfy
4. A. baggage B. courage C. damage D. invasion
5. A. advantage B. addition C. advertise D. adventure
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5
points)
1. A. deposit B. festival C. institute D. resident
2. A. surprising B. astonishing C. amazing D. interesting
3. A. interview B. industry C. essential D. difficult
4. A. extreme B. generous C. lonely D. clothing
5. A. friendly B. extra C. along D. orphanage
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 points).
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points)
1. One problem for teacher is that each student has his/ her own ________ needs.
A. separate B. divided C. individual D. distinctive
2. I was ________ in the book I was reading and didn’t hear the phone.
A. submerged B. distracted C. gripped D. engrossed
3. If we hurry, we might get there ________ to catch the early train.
A. right B. in time C. on time D. before time
4. To get a passport, you must send in your birth ________ and two photos.

A. certificate B. licence C. paper D. card
5. She tries to set ________ an hour a week for practice.
A. about B. down C. aside D. in
6. ________ stay the night if it’s too difficult to get home.
A. At all costs B. By all means C. In all D. On the whole
7. Robert and his wife ________ to my house for tea yesterday evening.
A. came round B. came about C. came down D. came away
8. Each of the guests ________ a bunch of flowers.
A. are given B. is given C. were given D. give
9. To everyone’s surprise, Mr Brown ________ at the Trade Union meeting.
A. turned in B. turned over C. turned up D. turned round
10. Everyone burst out laughing. There was a lot of ________.
A. laughs B. laughter C. laughings D. laugh
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
1. I (meet) ________ John before I (be) ________ a fortnight in Paris.
2. The children were frightened because the lights suddenly (go) ________ out and they (sit) ________
in the dark.
3. What tune (play) ________ when we (come) ________ in?
4. She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (wear) ________ her seat belt, she (not hurt)
________ so badly.
5. Coming into the room he (see) ________ Mary where he (leave) ________ her.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points)
1. We go to the restaurant for ________ whenever we ‘re tired of eating meat. (vegestable)
2. Don’t worry. I ‘ll be waiting for you at the ________ to the pagoda . (enter)
3. The old theater of our city is being enlarged and ________. (modern)
4. Advertisements acount for three fourths of the ________ of the newspaper. (come)
5. What is the ________ of the adjective “solid”. ( oppose)
6. ________ should complain if they are not satisfied with the service they recieve. (Consume)
7. If your work is ________ you won’t get a raise. (satisfy)
8. ________ are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforest are being destroyed.(Conserve)

9. The athletes take part in the Olympic Games in the true spirit of ________. (sport)
10. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so ________. (predict)
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IV. Arrange these sentences to make a complete passage (10 points).
a. As they built bigger and bigger ships, they were able to sail further and further away.
b. They don’t really mean that the world is getting smaller, of course.
c. They found that as they sailed further away from their home countries, the world became bigger.
d. Then men began to use ships to explore the world.
e. Today there are no undiscovered countries left to put on the map, but there are many new worlds to
discover out in space.
f. But 2,300 years ago the Egyptians and the Greek thought that the world was very small and flat that
around it was the ocean.
g. We often hear people saying that the world is getting smaller.
h. So they had to make new maps to show the countries that they found.
i. And they discovered new countries that they didn’t know about.
j. What they mean is that with modern means of transport, we can now reach every part of the world
very quickly.
C. READING (30 points).
I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)
People have been playing with marbles for thousands of years. The first marbles were probably either
river stones that happened to be naturally round enough to roll or, more likely, rounded globs of clay that
were baked hardness. Such very old clay marbles have been found in both Greek and Roman ruins, and
quartz spheres have been dated at around 6000 B.C. Harder and more durable marbles tend to inspire
different kinds of games than soft clay marbles, which crack very easily. So with the advent of hand
rounded and polished marbles made of agate or some other rugged, igneous rock, the ‘golden age’ of
marbles and marble play flowered. Stone marbles began to appear in the early 1800s in what is now the
southern part of Germany. Shortly after, handmade glass marbles appeared in the same part of Europe. For
the next 120 years, marbles and marble playing-there were literally hundred of games - flourished in both
Europe and America. Marble players developed their own vocabulary for different sizes and materials of
marbles, as well as for the many kinds of games to be played and the way marbles were used in the games.

For example, if you were going to play a game of Ring-Taw, one of the most popular and enduring
marbles games, you would lag for the first shot, and then knuckle down from the baulk, trying your best to
get a mib or two with your opponent’s immie.
1. The author makes the point in the passage that playing with marbles __________.
A. has been going on since ancient times
B. is a relatively recent phenomenon
C. is losing popularity
D. is a very expensive pastime
2. According to the passage, which of the following was the least used substance for making marbles?
A. agate B. glass C. rock D. clay
3. It can be inferred from the passage that the use of marbles became very popular in Europe and America
__________.
A. in the 18
th
century
B. in the 1970s
C. in 6000 B.C
D. after glass marbles were developed
4. We can infer from the passage that marble playing __________.
A. is a game only for children
B. has many variations in games
C. is played according to one set of rules
D. uses only one kind of marble
5. We can conclude from lines 11-12 of the passage that the terminology of marble playing is
__________.
A. specialized
B. used only by children
C. easy to understand
D. derived from an ancient language
II. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (15 points)

Look on the bright side
Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, some one who always (1) _______ to be successful?
Having some one around who always (2) _______ the worst isn’t really a lot of (3) _______ we all know
someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says,b “It looks (4) _______ rain.” But if you catch
yourself thinking such things, it’s important to do something (5) _______ it. You can change your view of
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life, (6) _______ to psychologists, it only takes a little effort, and you’ll find life more rewarding as a (7)
_______ . Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence, but it’s also a more positive
way of looking at life and all it has to (8) _______ . Optimists are more (9) _______ to start new projects
and generally more prepared to take risks.
Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (10) _______ to the world. Some people are
brought up to (11) _______ too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything
(12) _______ wrong. Most optimists, on the (13) _______ hand, have been brought up not to (14)
_______ failure as the end of the world-they just (15) _______ with their lives.
1. A. counted B. expected C. felt D. waited
2. A. worries B. cares C. fears D. doubts
3. A. musement B. play C. enjoyment D. fun
4. A. so B. to C. for D. like
5. A. with B. against C. about D. over
6. A. judging B. according C. concerning D. following
7. A. result B. reason C. purpose D. product
8. A. supply B. suggest C. offer D. propose
9. A. possible B. likely C. hopeful D. welcome
10. A. opinion B. attitude C. view D. position
11. A. trust B. believe C. depend D. hope
12. A. goes B. falls C. comes D. turns
13. A. opposite B. next C. other D. far
14. A. regard B. respect C. suppose D. think
15. A. get up B. get on C. get out D. get over
III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (10 points)

Travelling to all corners of the world is (1) _______ easier and easier. We live (2) _______ a global
village, but how well do we know and understand each other ? Here is (3) _______ simple test. Imagine
you have arranged a meeting at 4 p.m . What time should you expect your foreign business colleagues to
arrive? If they are German, they ‘ll be exactly (4) _______ time. If they are American, they ‘ll probably be
15 minutes early. If they are Bristish, they be 15 minutes (5) _______, and you should allow up to an hour
for the Indians. Therefore, these are some small advice in (6) _______ not to behave badly abroad. In
France you shouldn’t sit down in a cafard untill you are shaken hands with everyone you know.In
Afghanistan you ‘d better spend at last 5 minutes (7) _______ hello. In Pakistan you mustn’t wink. It is
offensive. In the Middle East you must never use the left hand for greeting, eating, drinking or smoking.
Also, you should care not to admire (8) _______ in your host’s home. They will feel that they have to give
it to you.In Russia you must your hosts drink for drink or they will think you are unfriendly. In Thailand
you should clasp your hands (9) _______ and lower your head and your eyes when you greet someone.
In America you should eat your hamburger with both hands and as quickly as (10) _______. You
shouldn’t try to have a conversation until it is eaten.
D. WRITING (20 points).
I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them.
(10 points)
1. My brother studies now harder than he used to.
My brother
2. Please don’t ask me that question.
I’d rather
3. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
I haven’t
4. John only understood very little what the teacher said.
John could hardly
5. Tom will be twenty next week.
It’s Tom’s
6. She is fond of her nephew although he behaves terribly.
She is fond of her nephew in
7. He prefers reading books to watching TV.

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He would
8. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the bus.
If
9. The train takes longer than the plane.
The plane
10. I don’t suppose you have change for 2 pounds, do you?
Do you happen
II. Use the promps provided to write full sentences to make a complete letter. (10 points)
Dear Sir / Madam,
1. I / like / express / concern / increasing number / karaoke bars / city.
2. There be / lot / reason / I object / places.
3. Firstly, / owners / take / much money / those / come / sing.
4. Secondly, / they cause / much noise / neighborhood.
5. Thirdly, / there / number / pupils / play truant / just / go / those places / sing.
6. Last / least / these bars / do harm / appearance / city / because / their / ugly flashing lights.
7. I want / say / I / not / old fashioned person.
8. I hope / authority / take / matter / careful consideration.
9. I / not mean / ban them / but / there should / effective way / control / this kind / entertainment places.
10. I / look / see / city council / do / this master.
Yours truly, Thomas Cruise.
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Test 5 (Thi Chuyên)
A. pronunciation (10 points).
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I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the
others in each group. (5 points)
1. A. clerk B. terse C. term D. jerk
2. A. mouths B. paths C. months D. wreaths
3. A. vehicle B. rhythm C. exhume D. behold

4. A. dormitory B. information C. organization D. forward
5. A. food B. shoot C. shook D. spool
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5
points)
1. A. philosopher B. patriot C. atmosphere D. habit
2. A. pollute B. severe C. tragic D. humane
3. A. economical B. personality C. preparatory D. entertaiment
4. A. interrupt B. interview C. intervene D. interstellar
5. A. mechanic B. terrific C. Arabic D. Pacific
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 points).
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points)
1. I am afraid that these regulations have to be __________ with.
A. complied B. provided C. faced D. met
2. His business is growing so fast that he must take __________ more workers.
A. up B. on C. in D. over
3. The police must now __________ the escaped convict in the surrounding countries.
A. search B. be in search C. look after D. look for
4. You are late again, please try to be __________ in the future.
A. accurate B. punctural C. efficient D. reliable
5. Edward has found a bigger flat and is __________ move into it.
A. near to B. ready for C. on the way D. about to
6. All the applicants for the post are thoroughly __________ for their suitability.
A. searched B. investigated C. vetted D. scrutinized
7. __________ every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years.
A. Most B. Almost C. Each D. Nearby
8. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding __________ than the bridge and groom.
A. other B. expect C. rather D. apart
9. When Bill saw my new car, he was __________ with envy.
A. blue B. green C. yellow D. white
10. He was holding a tiny bird in the __________ of his hand.

A. thumb B. hole C. shin D. palm
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
1. The man at the corner table (glance) _______ my way to see if I (listen) _______.
2. When I (look) _______ at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try) ______ to open it.
3. I don’t know what’s the matter with him. He (act) _______ funny since you (be) _______ away.
4. Scarcely they (move) _______ into the new house when their friends (come) _______ in.
5. Just as I (wonder) what to do next, the phone (ring) _______.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points)
1. In some areas water has to be boiled to ________ it. (pure)
2. He examined the parcel ________, as he had no idea what it could be. (suspect)
3. How do you ________ the real painting from the fake one ? (different)
4. Don’t worry about the volcano. It’s been ________ for years. (act)
5. Leisure habits won’t change much in the ________ future. (see)
6. The conditions in the man’s prison were ________. (human)
7. I object strongly to the ________ of sport. (commerce)
8. A list of ________ events for the autumn is being prepared. (come)
9. Most people who work feel that they are ________. (pay)
10. They frequently ________ the traffic as they march through the streets. (mobile)
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IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable prepostion. (10 points)
1. If she takes __________ the job of director, she will have to work harder.
2. The government put __________ the rebellion with great severity.
3. There was a man giving __________ leaflets outside the church.
4. I can’t make __________ the postmark on the letter, it looks like Basing stoke.
5. If he refuses to fall __________ my phans I can probably find someone more co-operative.
6. Diana showed a complete disregard __________ her own safety.
7. We walked on tiptoe __________ fear of being discovered.
8. Mary broke down __________ tears when we told her about the accident.
9. The car pulled __________ beside me and the driver asked me the way to the post office.
10. I had to send __________ an electrician to mend the switch.

C. READING (30 points).
I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)
Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the
need of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the
world. Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population live within 80 kms of the sea coast.
In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources
on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of man’s needs.
The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology is impressive. Oil and gas
explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. A lot of valuable minerals exist on the ocean floor
ready to be mined.
Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and
shellfish is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly by Oriental people.
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm
temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and
waves offer possible use as a source of energy.
Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong,
new materials has made this possible.
The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2050s the
problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be
largely solved.
1. The best title for this passage is ___________.
A. Sea Harvest.
C. Sea Food.
B. Technology and the Exploiting of the Sea.
D. Man and Sea.
2. The major things that the sea offers man are ___________.
A. food, energy sources and minerals.
C. minerals and oil.
B. fish and oil.
D. ocean currents and waves.

3. The sea serves the needs of man because ___________.
A. it provides man with sea food.
C. it supplies man with minerals.
B. it offers oil to man.
D. all of the above.
4. The word Oriental people in the fourth paragraph probably means ___________.
A. European people.
C. Asian people.
B. African people.
D. American people.
5. We can conclude from the passage that ___________.
A. the sea resources have largely been used up.
B. the sea, in a broad sense, hasn’t yet been developed.
C. the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved.
D. by the year 2050, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources.
II. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (15 points)
street papers
The problem of homelessness is an international one. In the capital cities of the world, the (1) _______
of people begging on the streets is becoming increasingly (2) _______. But all over the world, homeless
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people are taking the future into their own (3) _______. By selling “street papers” they no longer need to
beg for a (4) _______.
The concept of the street paper is (5) _______. It is sold by homeless and ex-homeless people who buy it
at a (6) _______ price of 30 p and sell it to the public for 70 p, keeping 40 p for themselves. If they have
no money, then they can get the first ten copies on (7) _______ and pay for them later. Every paper seller
receives training and is given a special (8) _______ badge.
The paper itself (9) _______ articles of general and social interest, film and book (10) _______, cartoons
and the (11) _______ celebrity interview. Advertising and sales (12) _______ most of the income, and all
profits go (13) _______ into helping homeless people.
The Big Issue is the street paper of the British homeless. It was set up in 1991 and (14) _______ then it has

helped hundreds of people to get (15) _______ the streets and back into society.
1. A. sight B. vision C. look D. view
2. A. usual B. common C. rare D. routine
3. A. heads B. shoulders C. hands D. mouths
4. A. life B. living C. being D. pay
5. A. easy B. straight C. plain D .simple
6. A. stuck B. steady C. held D. fixed
7. A. credit B. cheque C. cash D. card
8. A. character B. personality C. manner D. identity
9. A. consists B. contains C. keeps D. gets
10. A. stories B. reviews C. opinions D. views
11. A. sometimes B. often C. occasional D. seldom
12. A. give B. provide C. show D. offer
13. A. back B. out C. through D. forward
14. A. from B. of C. for D. since
15. A. out B. away C. off D. up
III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (10 points)
ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT TO START WORK
In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (1) __________ young people to find a job. If
they are lucky (2) __________ to be asked to go for an interview, they may find (3) __________ there are
at least 20 other applicants for the (4) __________. If a company is thinking of offering (5) __________ a
job, they will ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer (6) __________
someone who knows you well. (7) __________ taking up your job, you may have to sign a contract. You
will probably have to do some training, (8) __________ help you to do the job more successfully. Once
you have decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (9) __________ to try and get
promotion, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are unlucky, you may be
made redundant, and not be able to find (10) __________ job. It is also a good idea to pay some money
into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are retired.
Finally, good luck!
D. WRITING (20 points).

I. Rewrite the sentences using the words in bold, in such a way that it means the same as the one
given. Do not alter these words in any way. (10 points)
1. They’re telling me that I must make a decision soon. (pressure)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. His smooth manner didn’t deceive us. (taken)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I really must answer all these letters. (get down)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Don’t run away with the idea that this work is easy. (conclusion)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I’m trying to concentrate, but all that noise you’re making is distracting me. (putting)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
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6. Nobody expected her to lose, but she did. (against)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. You must concentrate on your work more. (apply)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. She will probably be elected. (stands)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. The boss was annoyed because his secretary came to work late. (objected)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. The demand for tickets was so great that people queued day and night. (such)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Use the promps provided to write full sentences to make a complete letter. (10 points)
Dear John,
1. last letter / you / kindly offer / put / me / your flat / I be / Berlin.
2. I/ be / afraid / I / unable / take / offer / time being.
3. My father / sick / I / to stay / home / care / him.
4. He / very sick / I cannot / him / alone.
5. My brother / also / help / look / Dad / but / he now / away / business trip / Paris.

6. I / hope / be able / come / Berlin / later / end / year, / perhaps / January.
7. If / room / free / I / glad / stay / you.
8. I / let / know / phan / soon / possible / order / not interfere / own plan.
9. Thank / much / again / offer.
10. I / not / wait / see / you / Berlin / but / then / goodbye.
With love,
Maria.
The end
Test 6 (Thi Chuyên)
A. pronunciation (10 points).
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I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the
others in each group. (5 points)
6. A. table B. vegetable C. innovation D. stage
7. A. ghost B. most C. lost D. post
8. A. aviation B. language C. attraction D. applicant
9. A. lecturer B. inventor C. medium D. president
10. A. age B. college C. change D. altogether
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5
points)
1. A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful
2. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Vietnamese
3. A. applicant B. uniform C. yesterday D. employment
4. A. paper B. tonight C. lecture D. story
5. A. money B. army C. afraid D. people
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 points).
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points)
1. Kathy was as pleased as ________ when she heard she had passed the exam .
A. punch B. a poppy C. a sunflower D. pound notes
2. I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of ________ shaves .

A. narrow B. near C. close D. tiny .
3. All the ________ of the dances went to charity .
A. results B. proceeds C. rewards D. finances
4. Enough money has been raised to ________ the hospital’s survival .
A. ensure B. enlarge C. enable D. empower
5. Many students do ________ jobs in hotesl over the summerto earn money .
A. low B. poor C. menial D. inferior
6. They could find no _______ of the mising car despite an extensive search.
A. clue B. remnant C. indication D. trace
7. When they retired they bought a tiny ________ in the country .
A. mansion B. bungalow C. shack D. barn
8. It is too early in the ________ to expect many visitors to the town .
A. term B. season C. time D. calendar
9. Is promoting public health ________ as state concern ?
A. necessary B. necessary being C. necessarily D. of necessary
10. There are different kinds of music to ________ your taste.
A. miss B. fit C. tight D. suit
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
1. He no sooner (reach) __________ the door than he (come) __________ back.
2. I (be) __________ very careful not to hint or remind her in any way of what she (tell) __________ me.
3. While he (learn) __________ to drive he (have) __________ twenty five accidents.
4. The man at the corner table (glance) __________ my way to see if I (listen) __________.
5. When I (look) __________ at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try) __________ to open it.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points)
1. The duty of the police is the ________ law and order. ( maintain )
2. Our tomatoes are ________ nicely; they’ll be ready to eat in about a week. (ripe)
3. Look at this picture of Bill and his father, you can see the ________ clearly, can’t you? (like)
4. He said “Good morning” in a most ________ way. (friend)
5. “This is not a good essay”, said the lecturer. “I find your arguments ________” (convince)
6. It’s a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to ________ it? (modern)

7. George and I have been friends since ________: he use to live next door. (child)
8. In winter it is important for farmers to provide food and ________ for their animals. (warm)
9. Pele ________ Ronaldo to take part in 2002 World Cup. (courage)
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