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Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 39
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. exact
B. anxiety
C. exhaust
D. luxury
Question 2. A. scout
B. shout
C. route
D. pouch
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. formation
B. medium
C. connection
D. computer
Question 4. A. expression
B. influence
C. remember
D. convenient
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in

meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5. There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.
A. consideration
B. speculation
C. ease
D. attraction
Question 6. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the
surplus. A. large quantity B. sufficiency
C. small quantity
D. excess
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 7. Bill: “Where do you think Mike is from?” ~ Brian: “______________”.
A. Australian man, of course.
B. Australia, I guess.
C. Maybe he is Australian.
D. He lives in Australia.
Question 8. Linda: “How long ago did you work as a computer programmer?” ~ John: “_________”
A. Five years ago.
B. During five years.
C. Lasting five years. D. For five years.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 9. They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we.
A. to have to
B. so do
C. are
D. leave soon
Question 10. Bob wishes that his wife understands why he has not had the time to write her lately.
A. understands

B. has not
C. to write
D. lately
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 11. Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify
stars according to brightness.
A. shine
B. diversify
C. categorize
D. record
Question 12. She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students.
A. strict
B. firm
C. tactful
D. outspoken
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 13. The death_______ in the weekend’s traffic exodus has risen to sixteen.
A. toll
B. mark
C. score
D. rate
Question 14. Some people prefer to watch a film first, and then read the_______ in the paper.
A. review
B. revue
C. criticism
D. critic
Question 15. We want everyone to begin the test_______.
A. continuously

B. simultaneously
C. indefinitely
D. particularly
Question 16. I shouldn’t have drunk so much coffee last night. I was_____ awake till four in the
morning. A. well
B. full
C. deep
D. wide
Question 17. I had a headache after the film because I was sitting too close to the_______.
A. window
B. view
C. screen
D. windshield
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Question 18. _______ 1,000 species of fish have been identified in this sea.
A. As many as
B. So much as
C. As much as
D. So many as
Question 19. When I kept getting unwanted calls, I called the phone company and had my phone
number_______.
A. to change
B. change
C. changing
D. changed
Question 20. Sue found it difficult to_______ the busy street at rush hour.
A. cross
B. surpass

C. overtake
D. pass
Question 21. A huge crowd_______ in the pouring rain to welcome Boney M singers.
A. held up
B. saw off
C. dropped in
D. turned out
Question 22. I sometimes despair_______ ever seeing him again.
A. over
B. of
C. at
D. about
Question 23. Jack made me_______ him next week.
A. to promise calling B. to promise to call C. promise to call
D. promise calling
Question 24. I felt as if I_______ a confidence.
A. am betraying
B. have betrayed
C. had betrayed
D. would betray
Question 25. Oh, it’s you! You really_______ me, jumping out of the shadows like that.
A. amazed
B. struck
C. impressed
D. startled
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
Hurricanes are violent storms that cause millions of dollars in property damage and take
many lives. They can be extremely dangerous, and too often people underestimate their fury.
Hurricanes normally originate as a small area of thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean west

of the Cape Verde Island during August or September. For several days, the area of the storm
increases and the air pressure falls slowly. A centre of low pressure forms, and wind begins to whirl
around it. It is blown westward, increasing in size and strength.
Hurricane hunters then fly out to the storm in order to determine its size and intensity and to
trace its direction. They drop radiosondes, or instruments for recording temperature, air pressure
and humidity, into the storm. They also look at the size of waves on the ocean, the clouds and the eye
of the storm. There is a region of relative calm and clear skies in the centre of the hurricane. People
often lose their lives by leaving shelter when the eye has arrived, only to be caught in tremendous
winds again when the eye has passed.
Question 26. What is the eye of the hurricane?
A. The calm centre of the storm
B. The part that determines its direction
C. The power centre of the storm
D. The first part that makes landfall
Question 27. What is ‘radiosondes” as mentioned in paragraph 3?
A. A type of isotope
B. An instrument for determining factors that provide insight into the characteristics of the
storm
C. A device that records the sounds inside the storm
D. A high-frequency air wave
Question 28. It is implied in the passage that a hurricane hunters strive to_______ the hurricane.
A. learn about
B. control
C. change the direction of
D. destroy
Question 29. Indications that a hurricane is forming are_______.
A. increased power of the eye and decreased air pressure
B. increased size of the hurricane and decreased air pressure
C. decreased size of the hurricane and increased air pressure
D. eastward movement and decreased air pressure

Question 30. The word “whirl” is closest in meaning to_______.
A. cool
B. collapse
C. spin
D. weaken
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
THE POWER OF NATURE
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The wind controls our planet's weather and climate, but how much do we understand about
this complex force, which can kill and spread fear?
On the night of 15 October 1987, the south of England was struck by the (31)_______ winds it
had known for over two hundred years. (32)_______ of over 130 km/h blew through the region.
Nineteen people were killed, £1.5 billion-worth of (33)_______ was caused and 19 million trees were
(34)_______ in just a few hours.
Although people thought of this as a hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only (35)_______ storm
force. They are far better known than the much more serious storms of 25 January 1990, when most
of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this (36)_______, 47 people were killed, even
though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate (37)_______. (38)_______ weather
events such as these are dramatic reminders of the power of the wind. It is one part of the weather
that people generally do not (39)_______ a second thought to, but across the world the wind
(40)_______ a crucial role in people's lives.
Question 31. A. quickest
Question 32. A. Blows
Question 33. A. damage
Question 34. A. blown down
Question 35. A. dangerous
Question 36. A. accident

Question 37. A. news
Question 38. A. Extreme
Question 39. A. give
Question 40. A. does
B. has

B. heaviest
C. fastest
D. strongest
B. Hits
C. Gusts
D. Clouds
B. destruction
C. injury
D. hurt
B. cut down
C. knocked down
D. blown up
B. severe
C. powerful
D. serious
B. occasion
C. event
D. incident
B. warnings
C. threats
D. signs
B. Excessive
C. Exaggerated
D. Extravagant

B. have
C. put
D. make
C. plays
D. makes

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
In today's competitive world, what responsible parent would not want to give their children
the best possible start in life? For this reason, many parents want their children, often as young as ten
months old, to become familiar with computers. They seem to think that if their children grow up
with computers, they will be better equipped to face the challenges of the future. No one has proved
that computers make children more creative or more intelligent. The truth may even be the opposite.
Educational psychologists claim that too much exposure to computers, especially for the very
young, may negatively affect normal brain development. Children gain valuable experience of the
world from their interaction with physical objects. Ten month-old babies may benefit more from
bumping their heads or putting various objects in their mouths than they will from staring at eyecatching cartoons. A four-year-old child can improve hand-eye coordination and understand cause
and effect better by experimenting with a crayon than by moving a cursor around a computer screen.
So, as educational psychologists suggest, instead of government funding going to more and more
computer classes, it might be better to devote resources to music and art programs.
It is ludicrous to think that children will fall behind if they are not exposed to computers from
an early age. Time is too precious to spend with a "mouse". Now is the time when they should be out
there learning to ride a bike. There will be time later on for them to start banging away at
keyboards.
Question 41. Children who spend a lot of time on their computers________.
A. do not necessarily make more progress than those who don't.
B. tend to like music and art more than those who don't.
C. will suffer from brain damage.
D. tend to have more accidents than those who don't.
Question 42. What would be an appropriate title for this passage?

A. More computers mean brighter future
B. Computers in schools
C. Never too early to start
D. Let kids be kids
Question 43. What is true according to the passage?
A. There is no evidence that children who use computers are more clever than those who do
not.
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B. Computers seriously harm children's eyesight.
C. It is better for children to take computer lessons than art lessons.
D. Parents should not put off buying a computer for their children.
Question 44. What does the word "ludicrous" in the third paragraph (first sentence) mean?
A. sensible
B. humorous
C. ridiculous
D. ironic
Question 45. The author implies that children learn better________.
A. after they have developed hand-eye coordination.
B. when they hold and feel things around them.
C. as they get older.
D. when they use a computer.
Question 46. Why do parents want their children to learn how to use a computer from an early age?
A. Because they are afraid their children will become competitive.
B. Because they want their children to be well prepared for their future.
C. Because this is what all the other parents seem to do.
D. Because they believe their children will have difficulty learning to use one if they don't start
early.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines

each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 47. She had an excellent command of English. It particularly impressed me.
A. I was particularly impressed by her excellent command of English.
B. Her excellent command of English particularly impresses me.
C. What impresses me is her particularly excellent command of English.
D. I particularly impressed her excellent command of English.
Question 48. They told me their sufferings. It was painful to listen to.
A. I don’t like to listen to their sufferings.
B. They always complaining about their painful sufferings.
C. It was painful to listen to the story of their sufferings.
D. Their story of sufferings made me painful.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 49. It’s such a pity your sister can’t come as well.
A. That your sister couldn’t come would be a pity.
B. I wonder why your sister can’t come.
C. I am very sorry that your sister couldn’t come.
D. If only your sister could come as well.
Question 50. The test we did last time was more difficult than this one.
A. We had a more difficult time last week than this one.
B. This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time.
C. The test we have this time is not difficult at all.
D. We did a test last time and a more difficult one this time.
_________THE END_________

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