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Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc

TÀI LIỆU ÔN TẬP
THI TUYỂN CÔNG CHỨC – VIÊN CHỨC – NĂM 2012
Ngạch chuyên viên - Level B

I/ Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. My parents decided _________ a taxi because it was late.
A. take
B. to take
C. taking
D. took
2. _______ Peter gets here, we will congratulate him.
A. As soon as
B. After
C. No sooner
D. Since
3. Don’t worry. We’ve got ________ time to have coffee.
A. a little
B. many
C. a few
D. little
4. My friends arranged _________ to the airport in time.
A. meet
B. to meet
C. meeting
D. met

5. Does this jacket_______ my trousers?
A. go with
B. go through with
C. go ahead
D. go off
6. You can __________ the new words in the dictionary.
A. look for
B. look after
C. look up
D. look at
7. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. went on
B. went out
C. went off
D. went away
8. I must think that matter over carefully before I answer you.
A. remember
B. decide
C. consider
D. memorize
9. When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to _____the gas supply to the flat.
A. cut down
B. cut out
C. cut off
D. cut up
10. I was born in Scotland but I ________ in Northern Ireland.
A. grew up
B. raised
C. brought up
D. rose

11. How do you start the computer?
A. How does the computer turn on?
B. How do you turn on the computer?
C. How do you turn the computer on?
D. Both B and C are correct
12. Don’t worry. We’ve got ________ time to have coffee.
A. a little
B. many
C. a few
D. little
13. Helen didn’t read ________ novels last week.
A. much
B. any
C. a few
D. some
14. Ann likes _________ but she hates _________ up.
A. cook - washing
B. to cook - wash
C. cooking - washed
D. cooking - washing
15. I hope _________ that tiring work again.
A. not do
B. not to do
C. not doing
D. to not do
16. He always avoids _________ me in the streets.
A. meet
B. to meet
C. met
D. meeting

17. Paul, do you think you could ____ me ____ for the night? It's a bit too late to go home now.
A. let me off
B. go me out
C. fall me out
D. put me up
18. Local businesses are suffering from the inflation. The prices __________.
A. are going on
B. are going down


C. are going over
D. are going up
19. I/ not accept/ offer/ turn down/
A. I couldn’t accept his offer to avoid turning down him.
B. I couldn’t accept his offer because he was turned down.
C. I couldn’t accept his offer, so I turned it down.
D. I couldn’t accept his offer whether I was turned down.
20. They arrived _______ the airport _________good time for the plane.
A. in - on
B. to - in
C. at - in
D. to - for
21. A kid drinks ________ milk every day.
A. much
B. a few
C. a lot of
D. many
22. Rarely did ________ pass the exam.
A. someone
B. anyone

C. nobody
D. no one
23. I have lost touch with him ________He left for London.
A. as soon as
B. after
C. before
D. since
24. _______ my homework, I went to bed.
A. After I had finished
B. After finished
C. Finished
D. After had finished
25. After Mariana _______ her exam, I _______ her out to eat.
A. was finishing / would take
B. finished / had taken
C. will finish / have taken
D. has finished / will take
26. He gave me his address. He wanted me to visit him.
A. He gave me his address so as to visit him.
B. He gave me his address for me in order to visit him.
C. He gave me his address in order for me to visit him.
D. He gave me his address in order to for me visit him.
27. He studies hard. He doesn’t want to fail in the exam.
He studies hard _________fail in the exam.
A. not to
B. so as not to
C. in order to
D. so that
28. “We preserve natural resources. We can use them in the future.” Means _____.
A. We preserve natural resources so that we can use them in the future

B. We preserve natural resources so as to we can use them in the future
C. We preserve natural resources for future use
D. A and C
29. Jones _______ after everyone _______.
A. speaks - will eat B. will speak - has eaten
C. is speaking - eats D. has spoken - will have eaten
30. _______ the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire.
A. Until
B. No sooner
C. By the time
D. After
31. We saw many beautiful birds _______ in the lake.
A when we are fishing
B. while fishing
C. while fished
D. fishing
32. _______ the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend.
A. Before left
B. Before he leaves
C. Before leaving
D. Before he will leave
33. Call an ambulance. There’s been ________.
A. accident
B. an accident
C. some accident
D. any accident
34. There’ll always be a conflict between ________ old and ________ young.
A. the / the
B. an / the
C. an /a

D. the / a
35. The cinema was almost empty. There were ________ people there.
A. a little
B. many
C. much
D. few
36. In addition to Mr. Thomas and Miss White, the principal_______ attend


the school party.
A. is likely
B. is going to
C. are likely
D. are going to
37. If orders keep coming in like this, I'll have to_________more staff.
A. give up
B. add in
C. gain on
D. take on
38. Mike _________ Alaska, so he's used to cold weather.
A. comes over
B. comes in
C. comes across D. comes from
39. Shall we go somewhere _______ a drink?
A. for
B. from
C. to
D. of
40. My grandfather is used to _________ up early in the morning.
A. getting

B. to get
C. get
D. got
41. Jane had a difficult childhood. She _______ a broken home.
A. came from
B. came over
C. came in
D. came up with
42. Children made their hair_______.
A. go out
B. go grey
C. fall out
D. let off
43. Did Mr. Tan ________the class while Miss Fiona was ill in hospital?
A. take away
B. take over
C. take up
D. take off
44. We are looking for people with ________ experience.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. Ø
46. I am going to speak with the boss when the meeting _______.
A. will end
B. ends
C. is ending
D. would end
47. _______, Peter came to see me.
A. While having dinner

B. While I was having dinner
C. When having dinner D. When lam having dinner
48. The racing car _______ after it crashed into the fence.
A. blew out
B. blew over
C. blew up
D. blew down
49. I see the price of bread has _______ again.
A. gone up
B. put up
C. gone out
D. fallen out
50. My wife backed me _______ over my decision to quit my job.
A. down
B. up
C. of
D. for
51. The struggle for women’s rights began in the 18th century during a period______ as the
Age of Enlightenment.
A. known
B. is knowing
C. that knew
D. knew
52. Scientists have______ a lot of research into renewable energy sources.
A. solved
B. made
C. carried
D. done
53. When Peter was a child, there______ a cinema near his house.
A. used to be being

B. used to have been
C. used to have
D. used to be
54. He didn’t know______ or stay until the end of the festival.
A. if to go
B. if that he should go
C. to go
D. whether to go
55. The team were eager to make______ the loss of the previous match.
A. away with
B. off with
C. up for
D. up with
56. You should look up the meaning of new words in the dictionary______ misuse them.
A. so that not to
B. so not to
C. so as not to
D. so that not
57. My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to______.
A. make ends meet
B. call it a day C. tighten the belt
D. break the ice
58. As a(n) ______ girl, she found it difficult to socialise with other students in the class.
A. reserved
B. industrious C. ashamed
D. dynamic
59. ______ smoking is a causative factor of many diseases, there is no ban on tobacco
advertising.
A. However
B. Although C. In spite of

D. Therefore
60. Working as a volunteer gives her a chance to develop her interpersonal skills, promote


friendship, and______ her own talent.
A. discovering
B. to discover C. discover
D. discovered
61. The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it______ warmer.
A. has been
B. had been
C. was
D. were
62. He is coming______ a cold after a night out in the rain.
A. away from
B. down with C. across with
D. up with
63. New machinery has enhanced the company’s productivity and______.
A. competitor
C. competition
B. competitive
D. competitiveness
64. In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye______ with the interviewers.
A. contact
B. touch
C. link
D. connection
65. The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth______ packed lunch.
A. taken
B. taking

C. to take
D. take
66. Before going to bed, he wanted some tea but there was______ left.
A. nothing
B. a few
C. any
D. no
67. Mary: “Thanks a lot for your help.”
John: “______.”
A. My happiness
B. My delight
C. My pleasure
D. My excitement
68. It has been suggested that Mary______ a computer course in preparation for a steady job.
A. take
B. would have taken
C. was taken
D. have been taken
69. Tom: “When are we leaving for the concert?”
Kyle: “______.”
A. Straight away
B. That’s right C. Certainly
D. No problem
70. It was so kind of her to put me______ while I was on a business trip in her town.
A. up
B. down
C. in
D. off
71. It is interesting to take______ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.
A. over

B. up
C. in
D. on
72. Mary: “I will never go mountaineering again.”
Linda: “Me______.”
A. so
B. too
C. neither
D. either
73. After the car crash last night, all the injured______ to the hospital in an ambulance.
A. was rushing
B. were rushing C. was rushed
D. were rushed
74. The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water______.
A. poverty
B. shortage
C. abundance
D. plenty
75. Television can make things memorable for the reason that it presents information______ an effective
way.
A. over
B. with
C. in
D. on
76. No one really believed it when the news came through that the "Titanic" had _______ on her maiden
voyage.
A. gone over
B. gone on
C. gone down
D. gone off

77. The firemen had to break _______ the room to rescue the children.
A. off
B. up
C. out
D. into
78. The building of the new bridge will_______ as planned.
A. go up
B. put up
C. go out
D. go ahead
79. My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
A. looked after
B. taken after
C. gone off
D. got over
80. Why do they ______ talking about money all the time?
A. keep on
B. give up
C. take after
D. stop by
81. The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favourite
films.


A. advertisements
B. contests
C. businesses
D. economics
82. As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the island.
A. fruits and vegetables

B. flowers and trees
C. plants and animals
D. mountains and forests
83. It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a
full scholarship each year.
A. have the obligation to
B. have the right to refuse
C. are refused the right to
D. are given the right to
84. Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially.
A.Wealthy
B.Well-off
C. Privileged
D. Impoverished
85. After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released.
A. benevolent
B. innovative
C. naive
D. Guilty
86. My father gave up smoking two years ago.
A. liked
B. continued
C. stopped
D. enjoyed
87. When he comes, I________ him the news.
A. tell B. will tell
C. would tell
D. would have told
88. There were so many kinds of cameras________, and I didn't know which to buy.
A. to choose

B. choosing from C. chosen
D. to choose from
89. Don’t ask John. He had so ________ things to do.
A. much
B. many
C. a lot of
D. lots of
90. Would you try ________ champagne?
A. a little
B. little
C. few
D. a few
91. Mr. Smith was holding a lighted match at ________ time of ________ explosion.
A. the - x
B. x - the
C. the - the
D. the - an
92. Before cars ________, people ________horses and bicycles.
A. were discovered- had used
B. discovering- had used
C. had discovered- used D. discovered- had used
93. My mother is washing the dishes ________ my father is watching television.
A. when
B. while
C. as
D. since
94. Why do they____________talking about money all the time?
A. keep on
B. side with
C. take after

D. work off
95. Helen didn’t read ________ novels last week.
A. much
B. any
C. a few
D. some
96. When the police came, they________.
A. are fighting
B. fought
C. would be fighting D. were fighting
97. The bridge goes ________ the river.
A. at
B. on
C. for
D. over
98. Tell me the reason ________ you said that.
A. why
B. which
C. because
D. for
99. I shall be working late ________ office this evening.
A. at the
B. at
C. in
D. to the
100. Bill has ________ his job and gone back to college.
A. let off
B. given up
C. passed up
D. withdrawn

101. I don't think he would mind ________ there with me.
A. going
B. go to
C. go
D. to go
102. This is the woman ________ the artist said posed as a model for the painting.
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
103. Sending ________ "special delivery" costs about fifteen times as much as sending it
"regular delivery".
A. mails
B. a mail
C. a piece of mail D. pieces of a mail


104. I was just ________ to go out when you telephoned.
A. around
B. about
C. thinking
D. planned
105. The dentist told him to open his mouth ________.
A. broad
B. much
C. greatly
D. wide
106. You will spend at least one year working abroad ________ you can find out how things operate
overseas.
A. because

B. so as to
C. so that
D. as long as
107. ______________________, I’m sure he would have eaten it.
A. Had he been hungry
B. Unless he had been hungry
C. However he had been hungry
D. As if he had been hungry
108. It was the first time that Mai flew to London. So she found the trip very ___________.
A. excite
B. exciting
C. excited
D. excitement
109. Is this the right place to catch the bus to the shopping center? Yes just be sure _______ the
number fourteen.
A. to take
B. taking
C. take
D. takes
110. ___________ I carry that bag for you?
- Oh, thank you.
A. Do
B. Shall
C. Will
D. Would
111. When Jane came to England, she had to get used ____________on the left.
A. to drive
B. driving
C. to driving
D. drive

112. This is the first time I ___________Thailand.
A. have visited
B. visit
C. visited
D. have been visited
113. Would you mind if I ____________ a photo?
A. take
B. took
C. would take
D. am going to take
114. There is nothing to prevent the children ____________ playing here.
A. from
B. of
C. away
D. to
115. What is the______________ of your country? - 75,000.000 people
A. introduction
B. population
C. separation
D. addition
116. Many people think it’s necessary ________________________________.
A. for students to wearing uniform
B. for students wearing uniform
C. for students wear uniform
D. for students to wear uniform
117. Don’t shout, dear. I can’t ____________ the shout!
A. listen
B. sit
C. stand
D. hear

118. He laughs ____________ of her funny face.
A. because
B. since
C. as
D. for
119. We are going to ____________ our 20th wedding. Please stay and come.
A. occur
B. celebrate
C. do
D. parade
120. The weather is ___________ today than yesterday.
A. much better
B. very better
C. too better
D. best
121. He is __________ a busy man that he really needs a helper
A. so
B. such
C. very
D. so that
122. Not only ___________ lost his keys but he had lost all his money as well.
A. he had had
B. he had
C. had he
D. have he
123. Listen to what I am saying ______________?
A. don't you
B. will you .
C. do you
D. are you

124. Some one is knocking ___________ the door.
A. in
B. at
C. over
D. out.
125. _______________ she plays the piano.
A. how well
B. how good
C. what good
D. how
126. I'd like to ____________ a three - minute call to London.


A. make
B. phone
C. set
D. do
127. I was just ____________ of going out when you telephone.
A. around
B. about
C. thinking
D.planned
128. The factory __________ my father works in is very big.
A. when
B. where
C. how
D. which
129. Several people, __________ voices could be clearly heard, were waiting outside.
A. of which
B. their

C. whose
D. whom
130. The most difficult part for the salesperson is to _________ potential customers of the usefulness of
the product.
A. consider
B. convince
C. contract
D. confirm
131. If you want to get the best out of your sales force, they must believe in the product
and be ___________ enough to promote it vigorously.
A. inspired
B. invested
C. included
D. indebted
132. A ________ customer will always return to the same firm and buy again.
A. interested
B. encouraged
C. satisfactory
D. satisfied
133. That style of dress was once considered to be a _____ but now it is coming back
into fashion.
A. fuss
B. fad
C. fidget
D. fun
134. One of the first things to do when you want to _____ a new product is to ascertain
its potential demand.
A. maintain
B. master
C. market

D. muster
135. The main business interest at the moment is to watch the supermarkets ______ for the same
clientele.
A. contrasting
B. competing
C. concerning
D. confusing
136. Our sales meetings were reduced to once a fortnight because the weekly meetings
were not considered to be ________ enough.
A. productive
B. producing
C. produced
D. products
137.Her ability to ______facts and figures quickly was the main reason for her rapid rise in the business.
A. consumer
B. consumption
C. consume
D. consuming
138.The success of our website is due to the fact that customers can ______different prices for the same
article.
A. continue
B. conclude
C. confer
D. compare
139. If you want to keep _____ with the latest developments in your field, you have to
read the relevant magazines.
A. currant
B. current
C. currents
D. currently

140. To prevent ________ possible depiction of this accident, I lent him ________ torch.
A. a - an
B. the - a
C. a - a
D. the - the
141. We visited ________ two years ago.
A. Canada and the United States
B. The Canada and the United States.
C. The Canada and United States
D. Canada and United States.
142. Don’t go anywhere until I________ back.
A. come
B. came
C. will come
D. am coming
143. I have earned my own living _______ I was seven.
A. since
B. when
C. while
D. as soon as
144. She turned down the radio so that she wouldn’t disturb the neighbors.
A. She turned down the radio so as not to disturb the neighbors.
B. She turned down the radio in order not to disturb the neighbors.
C. She turned down the radio in order that she wouldn’t disturb the neighbors.
D. All are correct
145. The boy always does his homework before class _______.
A. so as not to be punished by the teacher


B. so as to be punished by the teacher

C. so that not to be punished by the teacher
D. in order that not to be punished by the teacher
146. John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
A. take part in
B. take over
C. take place
D. take care of
147. The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. went on
B. went out
C. went off
D. went away
148. Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.
A. calls
B. arrives
C. reports
D. prepares
149. Have you ever watched people _________ _________ fish?
A. try - catch
B. to try - catching C. trying - to catch D. tried - caught
150. Don’t forget _________ her message when you see her.
A. give
B. to give
C. giving
D. gave
II/ Choose the best answer to complete the following passages.
1/
Environmental pollution is a term that (1)______ to all the ways by which man pollutes his
surroundings. Man dirties the air with (2)______ gases and smoke, (3)_____ the water with chemicals
and other substances, and damages the (4)_____ with too many fertilizers and pesticides. Man also

pollutes his surroundings (5)_____ various other ways. For example, people ruin natural beauty by
(6)_____ junk and litter on the land and in the water.
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today. Air, water and
soil are necessary to the (7)_____ of all living things. Badly polluted air can cause illness, and (8)_____
death. Polluted water kills fish and other (9)_____ life. Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is
available for growing food. Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s (10)_____ beautiful
world.

1. A. means
2. A. thick
3. A. purifies
4. A. soil
5. A. on
6. A. spoiling
7. A. survival
8. A. so
9. A. animal
10. A. nature

B. refers
B. natural
B. pumps
B. forests
B. in
B. leaving
B. environment
B. ever
B. marine
B. natural

C. provides
C. exhaust
C. sprays
C. streets
C. by
C. scattering
C. development
C. too
C. human
C. naturally

D. reduces
D. influent
D. poisons
D. beaches
D. with
D. gathering
D. growth
D. even
D. plant
D. natured

2/ The word theatre comes from Greek and literally means seeing place. The theatre has been popular
in ancient times. People did not go to the theatre simply to see an interesting (1)_____ for the plays
formed part of religious festivals. (2)______ early Greek theatres consisted of no more than a flat space
with an altar at the foot of a hillside. (3)______that time, there were no (4)______ as there are in modern
theatres, so the (5)_____stood or sat on the slopes of the hillside. Gradually, special theatres were made
by building large stone or wooden steps one (6)______ another up the hillside. In later times, a hut was
built at the far side of the acting area where it formed a background for the actors (7)______ the parts of

the different characters. Eventually, a (8)______ platform was built so that the actors could be seen more
clearly. This was the first appearance of anything (9)____ our modern stage. As well as these permanent
theatres, there were simple wooden stages (10)_______ around by actors wandering from one place to
another. There was also a hut with curtains that served both as background scenery and as a dressing
room.
1.

A. scene

B. performance

C. scenery

2.

A. Whole

B. Complete

C. Full

3.

A. In

B. For

C. At

D. On

4.

A. chairs

B. benches

C. seats

D. stools

5.

A. watchers

B. players

C. viewers

D. audiences

6.

A. among

B. between

C. around

D. behind

7.

A. playing

B. making

C. doing

D. being

8.

A. lifted

B. raised

C. moved

D. pulled

9.

A. as

B. like

C. equal

D. similar

A. carried

B. held

C. brought

D. fetched

10.

D. stage
D. All

3/ People in cities all over the world (1)__________ in supermarket. Who decides what you buy in the
supermarket? Do you decide? Does the supermarket decide?
When you enter the supermarket, you see (2)__________ full of food. May be you go to the meat
department first. There is some meat on sale with (3)__________ price and you want to find it. The
manager of the supermarket knows where customers enter the meat department. The meat on sale is far
away from where the customers enter. You have to walk by all the (4)__________ meat before you find
the right meat you want. So maybe you will buy some of the more expensive meat instead of the meat on
sale.
The (5)______department sells milk and milk products such as butter and cheese. Many customers like
milk with (6)__________ fat. One store has three different containers of milk with the first says “ 1%
fat” on the container, the second says “ 99% fat free” and the thirds says “ 1% fat” in big letters. As you
can see, the milk is all the same but the costs (7)__________ or less depending not much on the
(8)__________ but how attractive it looks.
Most of the food in supermarket look attractive and then are. It all says “Buy me!” to the customers. “Buy
me!” The supermarket tells you what to buy.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

A. shop
A. boxes
A. higher
A. more expensive
A. dairy

B. buy
B. shelves
B. taller
B. cheaper
B. milk

C. go

D. work
C. containers
D. rooms
C. better
D. lower
C. fresher
D. better
C. butter
D. cheese

6. A. lower
7. A. much
8. A. quantity

B. higher
B. more
B. size

C. more
C. little
C. style

D. bigger
D. higher
D. quality

4/ In many modern countries, people think (1)_____ a family as a mother , a father and their children .
But this is not (2)______ only kind of the family group . In some parts of the world, a family group has
many (3)______ members. This kind of large family is called an “(4)______ family”or a “joint family”.
The joint family includes all living relatives (5)_____ either the mother’s or the father’s side of the
family. It is made (6)______ grandparents , parents ,brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins . They live
together in a large house or in huts (7)______ close together.
Early people probably lived in joint families. They had to be part of a large group in order to survive. The
members of the group help each other hunt. They work together to protect (8)______ from dangerous
animals and other enemies. In China, people lived in joint families. When a son married, he and his wife
lived at his parents’ house. (9)____daughters remained at home until they married. Chinese children felt
very loyal (10)_______ their parents. Younger members of the joint family always took care of the old
ones.
1. A. on

2. A. a
3. A. another
4. A. open
5. A. on
6. A. from
7. A. building
8. A. them
9. A. unmarried
10. A. on

B. off
B. the
B. others
B. extended
B. in
B. up to
B. built
B. themselves
B. married
B. of

C. about
C. no article
C. other
C. intensive
C. with
C. up of
C. which built
C. they
C. marrying

C. with

D. at
D. an
D. the other
D. big
D. at
D. of
D. be built
D. their
D. being married
D. to

5/ I finished university six months ago, and I’ve got a (1)_____ in business administration. I enjoyed the
course very much although I realize I (2)_____ have studied a lot harder! A few of my friends have
already got (3)_____ jobs but most, (4)_____ me, are still waiting for something suitable to
(5)_____.(6)_____, I make sure that I keep myself busy. I look through the job advertisements (7)_____
the newspapers every day and I also ask all the people I know to tell me if they hear of any (8)_____
where they work. What I’m looking for is something challenging, and I would certainly be happy to move
to another city or even work (9)_____ for a while. The salary is not so important at this stage, (10)_____ I
earn enough to live on, because I don’t want to continue having to depend on my parents, although they
are very (11)_____ to me. At the moment, I’m working in a (12)_____ restaurant two evenings a week,
washing up and generally helping out, (13)_____brings in a little money. The other people (14)_____
there are very friendly, and many of them are in the same (15)_____ as me, so we have lots to talk about.
1. A. degree
2. A. might

B. certificate
B. must

C. diploma
C. should

D. course
D. could


3. A. full-hour
4. A. for
5. A. turn over
6. A. Meanwhile
7. A. on
8. A. positions
9. A. abroad
10. A. unless
11. A. kind
12. A. close
13. A. that
14. A. worked
15. A. situation

B. full-time
B. as
B. turn up
B. However
B. in
B. blanks
B. domestically
B. provided
B. good

B. near
B. which
B. are working
B. circumstance

C. salary
C. such as
C. turn on
C. Furthermore
C. upon
C. vacancies
C. foreign
C. even if
C. important
C. nearby
C. this
C. were working
C. plight

D. wage
D. like
D. turn in
D. Moreover
D. at
D. posts
D. aboard
D. though
D. generous
D. next
D. it

D. working
D. condition

III/ Reading comprehension
1/

THE MOST DANGEROUS PLACE ON THE PLANET

Australia is home to some of the most dangerous creatures on earth. The Australian taipan, for
example, is the most poisonous snake in the world. Its venom is strong enough to kill 100 adults with
just one bite.
Certain sea creatures are as deadly as those on land. Great white sharks are famous all over the world.
Did you know they have around 3,000 teeth? But sharks actually kill very few people. In fact,
Australian wild dogs kill more people each year than great whites have killed in 100 years!
The most violent sea creatures are saltwater crocodiles. Some of them are 7 meters (23 feet) long,
extremely strong, and very ugly. Although human meat is not their favorite, they attack anything –
including sharks. They sleep and swim on the ocean floor, so they are difficult to see until it’s too
late. They don’t swallow people, but they can break them in half. Despite this, seawater crocodiles
are a protected species in Australia. If you kill one, you will be in trouble. On the other hand, they
can kill you without getting into any trouble!
The most deadly Australian creature of all is the box jellyfish. Its poisonous tentacles can be 3 meters
(10 feet) long. Their fatal sting feels like a powerful electronic shock. Your heart stops beating after
only three minutes. Box jellyfish killed more people in Australia than snakes, sharks and saltwater
crocodiles combined.
Enjoy Australia, but remember to be careful!
1.

What is the most dangerous snake in the world?
A. The box jellyfish
B. The Australia taipan

C. The saltwater crocodiles
D. The sharks

2.

What are the most violent sea creatures?
A. The Australian sharks


B. The Australian taipan
C. The Australian box jellyfish
D. The seawater crocodiles
3.

How long are the seawater crocodiles?
A.
B.
C.
D.

4.

10 feet
23 feet
30 feet
7 feet

Which of them killed the most people in Australia?
A.
B.

C.
D.

Sharks
Box jellyfish
Snakes
Saltwater crocodiles

5. What happens if we kill one of the protected species in Australia?
A.
B.
C.
D.

2/

We won’t be in any trouble
Nothing happens
We will be in trouble
It’s usual in Australia

HAVE YOU EVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS?

Austrian Felix Baumgartner is the world’s best-known BASE* jumper and an extreme sports legend.
He holds the world records for high and low parachute jumps from buildings, bridges, and other
structures. In 1999, he jumped of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The towers are
452 meters (1,483 feet) high. In the same year, he also jumped from the Corcovado statue in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. The statue is only 30 meters (98 feet) high. That’s low!
There’s more! In 2003, Baumgartner crossed the English Channel between England and France in
freefall from an altitude on 10,000 meters (33,000 feet). For most of the journey, he flew at 220

kilometers (137 miles) an hour – with a carbon fin, an oxygen tank, and a parachute on his back! He
made the 35 – kilometer (22 mile) journey from Dover, England to Calais, France in just 14 minutes!
“How did I prepare for the flight?” said Felix. “I tied myself to the top of a speeding Porsche!”
*BASE = Buildings Antenna Span (e.g., bridges) Earth
1. Where is Felix Baumgartner from?
A. Australia
B. Malaysia
C. France
D. Austria
2. Where are the Petronas Towers?


A.
B.
C.
D.

Austria
Malaysia
England
France

3. How far is it across the English Channel?
A.
B.
C.
D.

10,000 meters
137 miles

22 miles
1,483 feet

4. How long did it take him to cross it?
A.
B.
C.
D.

An hour
14 minutes
A year
A week

5. How did he prepare for the flight?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3/

He flew at 220 kilometers an hour
He held the world records
He did exercise
He tied himself to a Porsche
Blueberries

Do you know how blueberries grow? They grow on bushes. Each blueberry is small and round. Many
blueberries can grow on one bush. At first, the blueberries are green. The green berries are not ready to
eat yet. They need a lot of sun and rain to help them become fat and sweet. When the berries turn blue,

they are ripe and ready to be picked.
Some farmers grow blueberries in big fields. The people who live nearby can earn money by helping to
pick the blueberries. Each one takes a pail out to the field and fills it with blueberries. They work fast so
that they can fill many pails. They want to earn as much money as they can. When they are done picking,
their fingers are blue from the juice of the berries!
After the blueberries are picked, they are put into boxes and sent to stores. People buy the blueberries and
take them home to eat. Some people like to wash the berries and eat them one by one. Other people like to
cook with blueberries. They make blueberry muffins and pancakes.
No matter how you eat them, blueberries taste great!
1. What does ‘earn’ in line number 5 mean?
A. Sell
B. Get
C. Lose
D. Share


2. What color are the blueberries BEFORE they are ready to be picked?
A. Blue
B. Red
C. Green
D. Purple
3. Where do the blueberry pickers work?
A. In a barn
B. In a forest
C. Near a stream
D. In a field
4. What happens to blueberries AFTER they are picked?
A. They are put into boxes.
B. They need sun and rain.
C. Farmers plant them.

D. They become sweet and ripe.
5. What does sweet mean?
A. "All About Strawberries"
B. "All About Blueberries"
C. "Eating Blueberries"
D. "How to Cook with Blueberries"

4/

CHINESE NEW YEAR

The Chinese New Year is the most important celebration of the year for my family. First, we have
to clean the house before the end of the old year. We shouldn’t do anything on New Year’s Day.
Then we decorate the living room with flowers and dishes of oranges and candy. We also have to
pay all our debts before the end of the year.
On New Year’s Eve, we have a big dinner with our family. At midnight, we open all the doors and
windows so that the old year can “go out”.
On the New Year’s Day, we shouldn’t talk about the old year. People often wear red clothes and
give money to children for good luck. And we usually visit our grandparents to say “Happy New
Year”.
1. The main topic of this text is ___.
A. what people believed about the Chinese New Year
B. how people celebrate the Chinese New Year
C. how one person celebrated the Chinese New Year
D. how to have good luck at the Chinese New Year
2. The text says that people have to pay their debts ___.
A. on the Chinese New Year’s Eve
B. before the Chinese New Year starts
C. after the Chinese New Year starts

D. on the Chinese New Year’s Day
3. Before people decorate their houses for the Chinese New Year, they___.
A. eat a big dinner
B. visit their friends
C. open the doors
D. clean their houses
4. On the Chinese New Year’s Day, people shouldn’t ___.
A. clean their houses
B. wear red clothes
C. say “Happy New Year”
D. give money
5. When the Chinese New Year begins, people___.
A. clean their houses
B. pay their debts
C. visit their grandparents
D. talk about the old year
5/

Beautiful Day, Isn't It?

The day started out rotten. Mary overslept and was late for work. Everything that happened at the office
contributed to her nervous frenzy. By the time she reached the bus stop for her homeward trip, her
stomach was one big knot.
As usual, the bus was late – and jammed. She had to stand in the aisle. As the lurching vehicle pulled her
in all directions, her gloom deepened.
Then she heard a voice from up front boom, "Beautiful day, isn't it?" Because of the crowd, she could not
see the man, but she heard him as he continued to comment on the spring scenery, calling attention to
each approaching landmark. This church. That park. This cemetery. That firehouse. Soon all the
passengers were gazing out the windows. The man's enthusiasm was so contagious that she found herself

smiling for the first time that day.
They reached her stop. Maneuvering toward the door, she got a look at their "guide": an older gentleman
with a beard, wearing dark glasses and carrying a thin, white cane.
1. Mary arrived at work…
A. on time.
B. one hour late.
C. early.
D. later than usual.
2. The bus was…
A. late and full of people.
B. on time but full of people.
C. late and empty.
D. running out of petrol.
3. The person speaking on the bus…


A. was talking about a relative.
B. made all the passengers happy and interested.
C. made all the passengers on the bus angry and bored.
D. sleeping on the way home.
4. When Mary heard what the man said, she…
A. laughed
B. didn’t do anything
C. asked him to keep silent
D. smiled
5. The person speaking on the bus…
A. was blind.
B. was young.
C. carried a lot of luggage
D. was old.

6/

DRAGON BOAT RACING

The Hongkong dragon boats festival is one of Hongkong’s most popular events. Thousands of people from all
over the world come to take part or watch. It usually talks place in June.
Dragon boats are narrow racing boats that are about 10 meters (33 feet) long. Four days before the
festival, each team attaches a dragon’s head and tail to the front and back of their boat. Every boat
carries 22 people who row, a drummer, and someone in the back to steer the boat in the right
direction. The drummer shouts orders and beats a drum while the rowers paddle the boat.
These days, some of the strongest boat teams are from Canada. Canadian women have won the
world championships many times, and Canada’s men and mixed teams are also previous world
champions.
1. How many people attend the event?
A. 10 thousands of people in Hongkong
B. 22 people
C. Many people in Canada
D. Thousands of people in the world
2. What is a dragon boat?
A. It’s a dragon
B. It’s very big like a dragon
C. It’s a narrow racing boat with head and tail of dragons attached to the boat’s front and back
D. It’s less than 10 meters
3. What does a drummer do?
A. He makes orders
B. He makes drums
C. He shouts orders and beats a drum
D. He rows the boat from the back

4. What country is particularly good at boat racing?
A. Canada
B. Canadian
C. Hongkong
D. Both A and C are correct
5. When does this festival take place?
A. In July
B. Every autumn
C. Every New Year
D. In June
IV/ Rewrite the following sentences :
1. tell/ have/ news/ We/ to/ not/ got/ any/ you
................................................................................................................................
2. to/ 8.00/ for/ It’s/ be/ before/ impossible/ me/ there
................................................................................................................................
3. man/ through/ window/ 5/ I/ minutes/ jump/ the/ saw a/ ago
.................................................................................................................................
4. me/ to/ with/ in/ They/ Florida/ invited/ stay/ them
.................................................................................................................................
5. hair/ friend/ My/ has/ face/ and/ black/ an/ oval
.................................................................................................................................
6. to/ play/ five/ He/ piano/ started/ the/ years/ ago
..................................................................................................................................
7. he/ was/ not/ hungry/ all/ had/ day/ Tim/ because/ eaten
...................................................................................................................................
8. letter/ the/ ,/ opening/ the/ was/ telephone/ I/ rang/ While
................................................................................................................................
9. the/ during/ quite/ Britain/ much/ winter/ It/ snows/ in
................................................................................................................................
10. seen/ were/ the/ ever/ They/ poorest/ people/ I/ had/

...............................................................................................................................
11. I/ have/ birthday party/ house/ 8 p.m/ November 19.
...............................................................................................................................
12. Most/ relatives/ friends/ invited/ party.
...............................................................................................................................
13. There/ be/ drinks/ special foods/ I/ cook.
............................................... .. ............................................................................
14. Of course/ there/ be/ games/ prizes/ winners.
............................................... .. ............................................................................
15. Please/ phone/ me/ tell/ if/ come.
............................................... .. ............................................................................
16. story/ I/ your/ again/ no/ to/ have/ hearing/ objection
............................................... .. .............................................................................
17. people/ caring/ life/ entire/ spends/ other/ She/ her/ for
............................................... .. ........................................................................
18. finds/ difficult/ talking/ very/ about/ his/ He/ problems/
............................................... .. ........................................................................


19. participating/ kind/are/ of/ volunteer/ in/ What/ work/ ?/ you/
............................................... .. ........................................................................
20. to/ donation/ receive/ our/ for/ I/ would like/ the/ express/ we/ thanks
.................................................. .........................................................................
21. Jerry/ that/ to lend/ asked/ days/ before/ two/ pen/ John/ him
............................................... .. .........................................................................
22. to return/ John/ to/ next/ it/ day/ promised/ her/ the
............................................... .. ..........................................................................
23. I/ Saturday/ Pam/ on/ to/ the/ invited/ cinema/ to go
............................................... .. ..........................................................................
24. letter/ Diana/ Sue/ the/ for/ reminded/ to post/ her

............................................... .. .........................................................................
25. formal/ everyone/ school/ education/ after/ leave/ Not/ should/ a/ they/ follow
............................................... .. ..........................................................................
26. phone number/ call/ her/ I/ if/ you/ me/ her/ give/ will
............................................... .. ...........................................................................
27. had/ money/ I/ If/ had/ the/ ,/ bought/ new/ would/ suit/ I/ have/ a
............................................... .. ...........................................................................
28. population/of/ has/the/modern/ increased/ times/more/The/ in/ world
............................................... .. ...........................................................................
29. of/ limits/are/ also/ the/ resources/ amounts/ There/ to/ natural
..............................................................................................................................
30. methods/for/Safe/are/available/them/to/birth-control/family planning
.................................................. ..........................................................................
Kong/ a/ time/ am/ having/wonderful/in/.
………………………………………………………………………………
32. usually / on / do / Mondays / you / to / go / school / ?
………………………………………………………………………………...
33. Mary / two / and / milk / glasses / of / Tom / want .
…………………………………………………………………………………
34. often / she / go / does / how / cinema / to / the / ?
…………………………………………………………………………………
35. twice / Miss Lowie / listens / music / week / a / to
…………………………………………………………………………………
36. She / never / with / camping / goes / her / friends .
…………………………………………………………………………………
37. Harry / what / does / do / free time / in / his / ?
…………………………………………………………………………………
38. Games / play / video / do / ? / which
…………………………………………………………………………………
39. play / you / sport / do / ? / which

…………………………………………………………………………………
40. listening / music / she / is / to / at / the / moment .
…………………………………………………………………………………
V/ Complete each of the sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible
in meaning to the sentences about it.
1. My father used to play football when he was young.
My father doesn't........................................... .................................................. ..

31. I/ Hong


2. Jane gave me a present on my last birthday.
I was............................................... .................................................. .................
3. "Let's go swimming"
She suggests.......................................... .................................................. .......
4. "Would you like a cup of coffee?"
He................................................ .................................................. ................
5. We got lost in the jungle because we didn't have a map.
If we had............................................... .................................................. .......
6. I last saw Bob when I was in Singapore.
I haven't seen.............................................. .................................................. ..
7. It is a three-hour drive from Richmond to Box Hill.
It takes............................................. .................................................. ............
8. It's a pity you didn't tell us about this.
I wish.............................................. .................................................. .............
9. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
The owner............................................. .................................................. ......
10. The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was very rough.
The sea was too............................................... .................................................. ...
11. When did you first know him?

How............................................... .................................................. .....................
12. Their trip lasted three day.
They had............................................... .................................................. .............
13. It may rain hard this afternoon, so take the rain coat with you.
In case.............................................. .................................................. ...................
14. She had to do the washing up but she didn't.
She forgot............................................ .................................................. ................
15. English id easy to learn.
It................................................ .................................................. ...........................
16. Don't leave the lights on all night, you will waste electricity.
If................................................ ............................................................................
17. The furniture was too old to keep.
It was............................................... .................................................. ...................
18. Gary is the best guitarist in her class.


No one else.............................................. .................................................. ...........
19. Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time.
Since the computer was............................................... ............................................
20. It's necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.
Everybody......................................... ......................................................................
21. It is necessary to finish the work today.
You need.............................................. .................................................. ...............
22. Sally finally managed to get the job.
Sally finally succeeded......................................... ..................................................
23. This is the last time I go to this restaurant.
I certainly.................................................................................................................
24" I advise you to take a holiday," the doctor continued.
You'd............................................. .................................................. ......................
25. " If you don't rest yourself you really will be ill

Unless............................................ .................................................. ....................
26. The doctor told him that he work too hard.
You............................................... .................................................. ......................
27. Those pictures are beautiful.
How............................................... .................................................. .....................
28. It was an interesting film.
What.............................................. .................................................. ........................
29. What is the weight of your suitcase?
How............................................... ..................................................
30. How tall is Peter's father?
What.............................................. ..................................................
31. He can't afford to buy the car.
The car...............................................................................................
32. Shirley didn't begin to read until she was eight.
It wasn't............................................ ..................................................
33. Mrs. Taylor regretted buying the second -hand washing-machine.
Mrs. Taylor wished............................................ .................................
34. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice.
It................................................ .............................................
35. Jane is the tallest girl in her class.


Nobody....................................................................................................................
36. They couldn't find the manager anywhere.
The manager was............................................... .................................................. .
37. Their teacher is making them study hard.
They.......................................................................................................................
38. As I get older, I want to travel less.
The older............................................. ..................................................
39. I have never been to Liverpool in my life .

Never............................................. .................................................. ...................
40. My father speaks very little French.
My father speaks hardly............................................ ...........................................
VI/ Write a short essay about the following topics (100 words).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Some people say city life is more comfortable than country life. Do you agree or disagree.
Give reasons.
Do you think our life is better than it was for our forefathers?
How do you spend your time after work?
Describe the things you enjoy doing in your free time.
Describe your last vacation.
What are your career plans for the next five years?
What’s the most serious problem of the world today? What can people do to solve the
problem?
What should people do to stay healthy?

THE END