ĐỀ THI THỬ vào lớp 10 CHUYÊN THPT 2017

ĐỀ ÔN THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN THPT
PART A: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.(0,5)
1. A. Tasty
B. Small
C. Stadium
D. change
2. A. Grocery
B. Month
C. Comfort
D. money
3. A. Just
B. Summer
C. Much
D. ruler
4. A. Around
B. Delicious
C. House
D. ground
5. A. Exhibition
B. Neighborhood
C. Hot
D. Humid
1. B

2. A

3. D

4. B

5. A

II. Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.(0,5)
1. A. Village
B. Banyan
C. Bamboo
D. Entrance
2. A. Enjoyable
B. Convenient
C. Exciting
D. Interesting
3. A. Travel
B. Exchange
C. Collect
D. Enjoy
4. A. Captain
B. Fasten
C. Pilot
D. Device
5. A. Family
B. Complete
C. Grocery
D. Primary
1. C

2. D

3. A

4. D

5. B

PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (1,6 pts.)
1. Is Mary a friend of ______________ ?
A. you
B. your
C. yours
D. you’re
2. Vietnamese people are always proud ______________ Vietnam’s traditions and customs.
A. in
B. of
C. on
D. at
3. London is the city ______________ I have visited several times.
A. in which
B. where
C. in that
D. which
4. They wish they______________ have to work hard to earn money.
A. couldn’t
B. can’t
C. don’t
D. didn’t
5. My little brother enjoys ______________ museumsand art galleries
A. visiting
B. to visit
C. visit
D. visited

6. That part of the park ______________ several times this year.
A. is repaired
B. has been repaired
C. was repaired
D. repaired
7. My new car is more ______________ than the one I had before.
A. economic
B. economy
C. economical
D. economically
8. They ______________ alldayswimming and sunbathing on the beach.
A. passed
B. used
C. took
D. spent
9. We didn’t ______________ to the station in time to catch the train.
A. get
B. reach
C. arrive
D. leave
10. Do you know what time the train ______________ for London?
A. gets
B. reaches
C. arrives
D. leaves
11. The policeman warned us ______________ there.
A. to not go
B. not to go
C. not go
D. not go to

12. She is very good ______________ tennis. She never loses when playing with her friends.
A. at
B. for
C. in
D. on
13. If we ______________ thewater,we will have no fresh water to use.
A. polluting
B. pollution
C. pollute
D. polluted
14. ‘Why are you driving so fast?’ ’
______________
A. being hurry
B. in a hurry
C. in hurry
D. hurry
15. Do you know ______________ ?
A. how old is the earth
B. how old was the earth C. how old the earth is D. how old the earth was
16. The harder you try, ______________.


A. the most success you achieve
B. you achieve the more success
C. the more success you achieve
D. the better you achieve success
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. C 16. C
II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. Write
your answer in the place provided below. (1 pt.)
1. After the earthquake, thousands of people in this area became (home) ___________.

2. The media help increase the (popular) ___________ of sports and games.
3. She is very happy because her application for a (scholar) ___________ has been accepted.
4. The roads are rough in (mountain) ___________ areas, so it’s hard to travel by car.
5. He is one of the most effective (activity) ___________ in this campaign.
6. She made a deep (impress) ___________ on the members of the club.
7. My sister is a good singer. She sings very (beauty) ___________.
8. To be a good writer you need to be (imagine) ___________.
9. Should English be a (compel) ___________ foreign language in Vietnam?
10. I’m very proud to be chosen for the (nation) team ___________.
1. homeless
2. popularity
3. scholarship
4. mountainous
5. activists
6. impression
7. beautifully
8. imaginative
9. compulsory
10. national
III. Circle the underlined word/phrase that is incorrect in each sentence and correct it. (1p)
1. I used to going to school on foot when I was a primary student.
2. Although she looks young, she is twice older than my elder sister.
3. You have lived in this area since over ten years, so you must know it well.
4. The secretary whom sits at the first desk can give you more information.
5. My close friend wishes that her hair will be blond.
6. If your cousin will come here tomorrow, I’ll tell him to phone you.
7. We all like the cakes which are making by our grandmother very much.
8. It was so a hot day that we decided to stay at home and watch TV.
9. Wearing uniforms helps students feel equally in many ways.
10. The Smiths never go out in the evening, don’t they?

1. A => go
2. C => as old as 3. B => for
4. B => who
5. D => were
6. A => comes
7. C => made
8. B => such
9. C => equal
10. D => do they
IV. Put each verb in brackets in the correct tense or form. Write your answer in the space. (1 pt.)
A. This is the first time I (1.read) ___________ a novel (2.write) ___________ by an American writer.
B. The last time we (3.see) ___________ him in public, he (4.wear) ___________ a black suit.
C. Would you mind (5.tell) ___________ your children (6.keep) ___________ quiet for a moment?
D. Unless you study hard, you (7.not pass) ___________ the coming exam.
E. She will visit us as soon as she (8.arrive) ___________ in Hanoi.
F. What (9.be) ___________ for dinner? It (10.smell) ___________ very delicious.
1. have read
2. written
3. saw
4. was wearing
5. telling
6. to keep
7. will not pass
8. arrives
9. is
10. smells
PART C: READING
I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. Write your answer (A, B,
C or D) in the box provided. (1pt.)
More and more people are discovering that sharing and talking about their favorite books with others can

be as rewarding as the act of reading (1) ___________ . For people who feel that they are too busy to sit
down with a book, a book club helps them schedule time to read , others have gained self-confidence by
(2) ___________ in or leading a discussion. And most people enjoy the chance to (3) ___________ new
friends.


A successful book club should have a group that is small enough so even the quiet people can be heard,
but also big enough for many different (4) ___________. The best arrangement is a (5) ___________ of
ages, sexes, and backgrounds for more reading variety and livelier discussions.
The book club could (6) ___________ in one subject or type of books, like mysteries, science fiction, or
biographies. Or the members could read books of all types, as long as the book is highly recommended
by someone who thinks it would be (7) ___________ discussing.
Some book clubs meet in places like bookstores, public libraries or restaurants, but most have their
meetings in members’ homes. This approach simply (8) ___________ more privacy and time for longer
meetings. To make the meeting go smoothly, a leader should be (9) ___________. The leader will
usually start the discussion by asking what the author’s main idea was. Book club members should never
be afraid to offer their opinions, even if they don’t like the book. They just need to prepare to explain
(10) ___________ they did not like something.
1. A. it
B. itself
C. themselves
D. oneself
2. A. participating
B. taking
C. talking
D. sitting
3. A. do
B. make
C. from
D. gather

4. A. characters
B. issues
C. attitudes
D. opinions
5. A. mixture
B. range
C. number
D. lot
6. A. focus
B. talk
C. specialize
D. concentrate
7. A. valuable
B. busy
C. worth
D. useful
8. A. offers
B. supplies
C. encourages
D. takes
9. A. called
B. named
C. suggested
D. appointed
10. A. what
B. why
C. how
D. where
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. C
7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B

II. Read the following information carefully and then decide whether each statement true (T) or
false (F). (1 pt.)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS

Arrival
When the plane lands, you are requested to keep your seat belt fastened until the light goes off
and remain in your seat until the plane stops moving. This is for your own comfort and safety.
Leaving the airport
If you are ending your journey at this airport, you should go up to the escalator to passport
control and customs. If you are traveling further by rail or coach, you will find an information
desk outside the customs hall, as well as a bank where you can change money.
Catching another flight
If you are planning to change planes, you should follow the signs to the waiting lounge, where
you should check in and wait to board your connecting flight. There will be an announcement
when your flight is due to take off. Our ground staff will be happy to help you.
Leaving the plane
All passengers leaving the plane should make sure that they take everything with them. If you
have checked in any luggage, you should remember to collect it from the baggage area inside the
airport.
Continuing on this flight
We regret that passengers who are continuing their journey on this flight may not get off the plane. You
may not smoke while the plane is on the ground.
Thank you for flying with us. We hope to be able to welcome you on board again soon.
1. _____ All passengers must leave the plane.
2. _____ You must wait until the light goes off before undoing your seat belt.


3. _____ Passengers who are leaving the airport must first go to passport control.
4. _____ Passengers continuing by another plane must go through customs.
5._____ You can change money before you go to passport control.

6. _____ You must go up to the escalator to the waiting lounge if you are changing planes.
7. _____Passengers in the waiting lounge will hear an announcement when their plane is due to take off.
8. _____ No one is allowed to smoke in the airport.
9. _____ Passengers should remember to collect the luggage that has been checked in from the baggage area.
10. _____ Passengers leaving the plane should check that they have not left anything behind.
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. F
7. T 8. F 9. T 10. T
PART D: WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence, so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the words
given. (1,4 pts.)
1. It was such lovely weather that we decided to spend the day on the beach.
The weather____________________________________________________________________.
2. Since he was careless, John lost his job.
Because of_____________________________________________________________________.
3. ‘I’ll ring you tomorrow,’ Mary said to me.
Mary said to me that_____________________________________________________________.
4. She doesn’t know how to get access to the Internet.
She wishes_____________________________________________________________________.
5. The mechanic is repairing his car.
His car________________________________________________________________________.
6. Although it was raining heavily, the match continued until the last minute.
Despite________________________________________________________________________.
7. That man used to work with me when I lived in New York.
That is the man ___________________________________________________________________.
1. The weather was so lovely that we decided to spend the day on the beach.
2. Because of being careless/ his carelessness, John lost his job.
3. Mary said to me that she would ring me the following day/ the day after.
4. She wishes she knew how to get access to the Internet.
5. His car is being repaired by the mechanic.
6. Despite the heavy rain, the match continued until the last minute.

7. That is the man who used to work with me when I lived in New York.

II. Arrange the given words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence. (1 pt.)
1. read/ The/ also/ passage/ asked/ examiner/ the/ to/me/ .// (9 words)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. reaches/ called/ tropical/ per/ typhoon/ storm/ it/ kilometers/ a/ a/ is/ 120/ When/ Asia/ hour/ in/. //(16
words)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. village/ wonderful/ Internet/ world/ of/ making/ life/ The/ our/ invention/ a/ a/ modern/ is/ small/. //(15
words)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. baths/ showers/ I/ as/ as/ taking/ twice/ suggest/ because/ water/ use/ showers/ much/ .// (13 words)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. way/ things/ reduce/ think/ is/ recycle/ the/ to/ to/ I/ garbage/ best / . //
(12 words)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
1. The examiner also asked me to read the passage. (9 words)
2. When a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a typhoon in Asia. (16 words)
3. The Internet making our world a small village is a wonderful invention of modern life. (15 words)


4. I suggest taking showers because baths use twiceas much water as showers. (13 words)
5. I think the best way to reduce garbage is to recycle things. (12 words)

THE END


PART A: PHONETICS
I. 0.5 pt. (0.1 point/answer)
1. B

2. A

3. D

4. B

5. A

II. 0.5 pt. (0.1 point/answer)
1. C

2. D

3. A

4. D

5. B

PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. 1.6 pts (0.1 point/answer)
1. C

2. B

3. D

4. D

5. A

9. A

10. D 11. B 12. A13. C

6. B

7. C

8. D

14. B 15. C 16. C

II.
1 pt. (0.1 point/answer)
1.
homeless
2. popularity 3. scholarship
4. mountainous
5. activists
6. impression 7. beautifully 8. imaginative
9. compulsory
10. national
III.1 pt. (0.1 point/answer)
1.
A => go
2. C => as old as
3. B => for 4. B => who 5. D => were
6. A => comes

7. C => made8. B => such 9. C => equal10. D => do they
IV.
1 pt. (0.1 point/answer)
1.
have read
2. written
3. saw 4. was wearing
5. telling
6. to keep
7. will not pass
8. arrives
9. is 10. smells
PART C: READING
I.
1 pt. (0.1 point/answer)
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A
6. C 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B
II.
1 pt. (0.1point/answer)
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F
6. F 7. T 8. F 9. T 10. T
PART D: WRITING
I.
1.4 pts. (0.2 point/answer)
1.
The weather was so lovely that we decided to spend the day on the beach.
2.
Because of being careless/ his carelessness, John lost his job.
3.
Mary said to me that she would ring me the following day/ the day after.

4.
She wishes she knew how to get access to the Internet.


ĐỀ ÔN THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT NĂM 2017 – ĐỀ 1
Môn: Tiếng Anh
PART I: PHONETICS (1.0 PONIT)
I. Khoanh tròn một phương án A, B, C hoặc D ứng với các từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác các
từ còn lại trong câu như ví dụ (câu 0) đã làm (0,6 điểm)
0.
A. Who
B. What
C. Where
D. While
1. A. Comprised
B. Enjoyed
C. Lived
D. Wanted
2. A. Days
B. Says
C. Plays
D. Stays
3. A. Supply
B. Recyle
C. Reply
D. Energy
1. D 2.B 3.D
II. Khoanh tròn một phương án A, B, C hoặc D ứng với các từ có trọng âm khác các từ còn lại (0,4
điểm)
1. A. Advise

B. Enjoy
C. Arrive
D. Plastic
2. A. Listen
B. Again
C. Apple
D. Lovely
1.D 2.A
PART 2: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (3.0 POINTS)
I.Khoanh tròn một phương án thích hợp nhất A, B, C hoặc D ứng với các từ, cụm từ thích hợp để
điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong các câu sau như ví dụ (câu 0) đã làm. (2 điểm)
0. He……ill yesterday.
A. is
B. was
C. will be
D. has been
1. The church ________ about 100 years ago.
A. was built
B. is built
C. has been built
D. will be built
2. We feel very _________ today.
A. excited
B. exciting
C. excite
D. to excite
3. Where are the photos _________ were taken at the Christmas party?
A. whom
B. which
C. who

D. whose
4. We are saving money _________ we want to buy a new house.
A. so
B. and
C. because
D. but
5. He wishes he ________ English well.
A. study
B. will study
C. studied
D. has studied
6. She likes watching the stars _________ night.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. for
7. He told me he _______ to leave the city the following day.
A. will have
B. would have
C. has
D. had
8. Thuy's grandmother turned the television _______ to see the weather forecast.
A. off
B. up
C. on
D. down
9. Your sister works in a foreign company, _____________ she ?
A. isn't
B. doesn't
C. won't

D. can't
10. - "How long ________ you _________ for me?" - "For about 30 minutes".
A. are / waiting
B. were / waiting
C. did / wait
D. have / waited
1. A
2. A 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. B
8. C
9. B
10. D
II. Cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc. (1 điểm)
1. The old man walked ____________________ in the park. (SLOW)
2. I'm very ____________________ because they use electricity to catch fish. (WORRY)
3. If the ____________________ continues, what will happen? (POLLUTE)
4. By learning English, you can get access to the world's ____________________ . (DEVELOP)
5. Vietnamese people are very ____________________ and hospitable. (FRIEND)
1. slowly
2. worried 3. pollution 4. development 5. friendly


PART III: READING (3.0 POINTS)
I. Đọc đoạn văn và khoanh tròn một phương án thích hợp nhất A, B, C hoặc D ứng với các từ, cụm
từ thích hợp để điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong đoạn văn sau như ví dụ (câu 0) đã làm. (1 điểm)
William Shakespeare was the (0)______ writer in the English language. He was born in 1564 in
Stratford- upon- Avon. (1)_______ the age of eighteen he married Anne Hathaway, (2) ________ was
eight years older than himself. A few years later he moved to London, where he worked as a actor and a
playwright. Shakespeare (3)_______ thirty seven plays and 154 sonnets (a kind of poem). His most
famous plays are the four great tragedies - Othelo, Macbeth, Hamlet, and King Lear. Shakespeare died in
Stratford on 23 April 1616, (4)_______ his plays are still very popular today. They have been translated

into different languages, and many of them have been (5) ________ into films, both in English and other
languages. Shakespeare's plays are about the great issues of life - love, hatred, jealousy, power, ambition,
death and so on. So, his plays are just relevant today as they were in the sixteenth century.
0.
A. great
B. greater
C. greatest
D. greatly
1. A. At
B. In
C. On
D. By
2. A. whom
B. who
C. whose
D. which
3. A. write
B. writes
C. has written
D. wrote
4. A. so
B. but
C. because
D. therefore
5. A. did
B. done
C. made
D. make
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C
II. Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi. Thí sinh có thể trả lời ngắn gọn nhưng phải đủ ý.Viết

câu trả lời vào phần để trống dưới mỗi câu hỏi (2 điểm)
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more
important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions
and carefully keep them up.
It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered,
only a few Sunday papers and published.
To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central
heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a little square
covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England.
Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all
shops and factories are working.
1. How important are traditions in Britain?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. What do Englishmen do to their traditions?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Which does an English family prefer, a house with a garden or a flat?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. How is Christmas kept in Scotland?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
1. (In Britain), traditions/They play a more important part in the life of the people than in other
countries. 2. Englishmen/They are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. 3. To this
day, an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central
heating. Or: A house with a garden does. 4. In Scotland, it is not kept, except by clerks in banks,
all shops and factories are working.


PART IV: WRITING (3.0 POINTS)
I.Hoàn thành câu thứ hai sao cho không thay đổi nghĩa so với câu đã cho như ví ụ(câu 0) đã làm

(1.5 điểm)
1. It’s three years since I last spoke to her.
(I haven’t………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. We were late for school because of the heavy rain.
(Because it…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. " Would you like to go to the movies with me tonight?" he said to me.
(He invited me .................................................................................................................................
4. I don't have much free time, so I can't visit you more often.
(If I ..................................................................................................................................................
5. People make wine from grapes.
(Wine ...............................................................................................................................................
1. I haven’t spoken to her for three years / since three years ago.
2. Because it rained heavily, we were late for school.
3. He invited me to go to the movies with him that night.
4. If I had free time, I could visit you more often.
5. Wine is made from grapes.
II. Sắp xếp lại các từ bên trên để trở thành câu có nghĩa. (1.5 điểm)
1. going / What / picnic / about / a / this / on / Sunday / ? /
..............................................................................................................................................................
2. brother / two / London / ago / I / your / met / in / weeks .
..............................................................................................................................................................
3. your / far / is / to / your / How / it / house / from / school / ? /
..............................................................................................................................................................
4. holiday / she / in / wishes / Nha Trang / spend / summer / her / Liz / could / next.
..............................................................................................................................................................
5. you / get / If / marks / want / you / , / to / study / good / must / hard .
..............................................................................................................................................................
1. What about going on a picnic this Sunday?
2. I met your brother in London tow weeks ago.
3. How far is it from your house to your school?

4. Liz wishes she could spend her holiday in Nha Trang next summer.
5. If you want to get good marks, you must study hard.
THE END


KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH HỆ THPT CHUYÊN NGOẠI NGỮ NĂM 2017
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
I. Câu 01-05: Chọn từ (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) có phần gạch dưới được phát âm khác với những
từ còn lại trong mỗi câu.
01. A. eliminate
02. A. carriage
03. A. suit
04. A. calculate
05. A. apprehension

B. equal
B. dosage
B. bruise
B. populate
B. division

C. elaborate
C. massage
C. suite
C. contemplate
C. precision

D. ejection
D. voyage
D. fruit

D. fortunate
D. measure

II. Câu 06-10: Chọn từ (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác
với những từ còn lại trong mỗi câu.
06. A. ignorant
07. A. suffice
08. A. neurosis
09. A. psychological
10. A. crescendo

B. decisive
B. product
B. nocturnal
B. contributory
B. attorney

C. horizon
C. nuclear
C. nominate
C. argumentative
C. compromise

D. museum
D. province
D. nostalgia
D. hypersensitive
D. endeavor

III. Câu 11-20: Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn phướng án đúng nhất (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi

câu hỏi.
(1) On the night of September 2, 1666, a fire broke out in a baker's shop near Fish Street Hill in London.
Before the flames were finally extinguished, nearty the entreaty had been reduced to ashes. Over thirteen
thousand homes, fifty churches and numerous public buildings and hospitals were lost in the blaze. For
all practical purposes, London was destroyed.
(5) The Great Fire was not seen as a total tragedy, however. The deplorable conditions of the city had
been attacked by physicians and humanitarians for years before the fire; thus, with the opportunity dearly
presented to create a shining new dty, artists and craftsmen from all over England hurried to submit their
designs for the rebuilding of London.
Among those who submitted plans was Sir Christopher Wren, one of England's leading architects and the
(10) Surveyor of London. The task of rebuilding the city was given to him. Wren realized that the Great
Fire would not have been so damaging if the city had been better laid out: broader streets were needed to
replace the crooked, narrow alleys overhung with dilapidated wooden houses and shops. He also felt that
redesigning the main thoroughfares of London would result in increased and more effective
transportation within the city.
Shortly after Wren began working on hisfirst drafts for the rebuilding. KingCharles I issued a
proclamation (15) prohibiting the construction of any house or shop within the city limits until after the
plans were completed. When the plans were unveiled to the citizens of London, however, they were
overwhelmingly rejected. The most vocal leaders of the opposition were the landlords, who feared that
such a drastic widening of the streets would reduce the amount of land available for development.
(20) Winter was approaching; consequently, it was necessary for the rebuilding to proceed at once.
Permission was, therefore, granted for the towns people and landlords to commence reconstruction of
their houses and shops at the sites where they had been before the fire. Had the need for immediate
action not been so pressing, some kind of compromise could likely have been reached. This was not to
be, however, and the ideas that could have made London one of the world's most beautiful cities never
came to pass.


11 The probable meaning of “reduced to ashes” (line 2) is ..........
A. made unbearably hot

B. discolored by the fire and smote
C. covered with ashes
D. destroyed by fire
12. Which of the followings was probably among the deplorable conditions of the city?
A. lack of adequate lightning
B. the rough streets and alleys
C. the run-down condition of many houses and shops D. all of the above
13. What did Sir Christopher Wren describe as the reason for the damage of the city?
A. the configuration
B. the construction
C. the landscape
D. the pathway
14. The word thoroughfares (line 13) refers to..........
A. public buildings
B. streets
C. alleys
D. houses and shops
15. The word proclamation (line 14) refers to..........
A. promulgation
B. speech
C. request
D. law
16. The word unveiled (line 16) refers to..........
A. concealed
B. disclosed
C. obscured
D. edipsed
17. What became of the plans for the rebuilding of London?
A. Nothing - they were never finished.
B. They were adopted in modified form.

C. They were followed and London was rebuilt at once.
D. Nothing - London was rebuilt as it had been before the fire.
18. To whom or what does they (line 23) refer to..........?
A. the original building sites
B. the townspeople
C. the burned-down houses and shops
D. the landlords
19. Which of the following describes the author's probable attitude toward Sir Christopher Wren's plans?
A. He feels it would have been a mistake to rebuild London according to Wren's designs.
B. He feels it was a mistake for London not to have been rebuilt according to Wren's designs.
C. He feels that someone rather than Wren should have been chosen to plan the rebuilding.
D. He feels that Wren's ideas had much more influence than commonly acknowledged.
20. Which of the following would be an appropriate title for the passage?
A. "The Life and Times of Sir Christopher Wren"
B. "The Rebuilding of London"
C. "The Holocaust of Fish Street Hill"
D. "The London That Might Have Been"
IV. Câu 21-30: Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi
chỗ trống.
Smart Shoes
Smart shoes that adjust their size throughout the day could soon be available. A prototype has already
been produced and a commercial (21)______ may be in production within a few years. The shoe contains
sensors that constantly check the amount of room left in it. If the foot has become too large, a tiny valve
opens and the shoe (22) ______ slightly. The entire control system is about 5mm square and is located
inside the shoe. This radical shoe (23) ______ a need because the volume of the (24) ______ foot can
change by as much as 8% during the course of the day. The system is able to learn about the wearer's feet
and (25) ______ up a picture of the size of his or her feet throughout the day. It will allow the shoes to
change in size by up to 8% so that they always fit (26) ______ . They are obviously more comfortable
and less likely to cause blisters. From an athlete's point of view, they can help improve (27) ______ a
little, and that is why the first (28) ______ for the system is likely to be in a sports shoe. Eventually, this

system will find a (29) ______. In many other household items, from beds that automatically change to
fit the person sleeping in them, to power tools that (30) ______ themselves to the user's hand for better
grip.
21. A. assortment
B. version
C. style
D. variety
22. A. amplifies
B. develops
C. expands
D. increases


23. A. detects
24. A. average
25. A. build
26. A. exactly
27. A. achievement
28. A. purpose
29. A. function
30. A. shape

B. finds
B. general
B. pick
B. absolutely
B. performance
B. exercise
B. part
B. change

C. meets
C. usual
C. grow
C. completely
C. success
C. use
C. way
C. respond

D. faces
D. medium
D. set
D. totally
D. winning
D. operation
D. place
D. convert

V. Câu 31-40: Chọn từ/cụm từ thích hợp nhất (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.
31. Save your money. Don't ___________ it too quickly.
A. go through
B. die down
C. hold on
D. touch on
32. They all have to follow the rules, and none of them is___________ the law.
A. over
B. beyond
C. above
D. onto

33. They___________ the aid of the United States but did not receive it.
A. asked
B. found
C. sought
D. obtained
34. The police spokesman said he was ___________ to believe that the arrested man was the serial killer
they had been looking for.
A. inclined
B. seemed
C. suspected
D. supposed
35. I'm ___________ my brother is.
A. nowhere near as ambitious as
B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nowhere like so ambitious as
D. nothing as ambitious as
36. He says he might come, but I___________.
A. doubt
B. doubt it
C. doubt so
D. doubt about it
37. I'm sure your bank manager will lend you a___________ ear when you explain the situation to him.
A. merciful
B. sympathetic
C. pitiful
D. compassionate
38. Have you seen the girl___________?
A. that I told
B. I told you of
C. whom I told you

D. I told you of her
39. Children usually___________ a flu much more quickly than adults.
A. pick up
B. pick at
C. pick on
D. pick out
40. The accident___________ was the mistake of the driver.
A. causing many people to die
B. caused great human loss
C. to cause many people die
D. which causes many people to die
VI. Câu 41-50: Sử dụng từ trong ngoặc ở dạng thích hợp nhất để điền vào các chỗ trống.
Shadow puppetry is a traditional art form that often goes (41. appreciate) ______ in modem times. A
large part of the (42. appealable) ______ of puppet shows is the (43. craft) ______ behind the creation of
the actual puppets. In shadow puppetry, on the other hand, the puppets remain (44. see) ______, so the
real artistry is in the presentation.
The combination of the puppets’ shape, the background screen, and the light itself creates the overall
effect of the shadow puppet show. The task of the director is to ensure these elements are working
together (45. harmony) ______ in order to produce the optimal experience for the audience. The screen is
the medium through which the audience experiences the performance, so selecting the best
screen is among great (46. essential) ______. One unique challenge for the director is that the
presentation is two-dimensional. The screen is flat, so puppets can only move forwards and backwards.
Having chosen a screen and designed the set, the next step is to determine the light that will be used.
There are several factors to be considered: (47. intense) ______, spread, and angle. Therefore, finding the
optimal (48. combine) ______ of light, shadow involves careful (49. plan) ______ and scrupulous


design. Every detail must be controlled in relation to others, making shadow puppetry an art of (50.
precise) ______
41. appreciated

42. appeal 43. craftiness
44. unseen 45. harmoniously
46. essentials47. intensity 48. combination 49. planning 50. precision
VII. Câu 51-60: Tìm từ thích hợp nhất để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn. Mỗi chỗ trống chỉ
điền MỘT từ.
Son Doong Cave is in the heart of Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province of Central
Vietnam. Only recently (51) __________ in 2009-2010 by the British Cave Research Association, the
cave has only been open to the (52) __________ since 2013.
Fewer people have seen the inside of Son Doong Cave than have stood on the summit of Mount Everest.
Join us on this otherworldly expedition and become one of the lucky few (53) __________ have had the
life changing experience of exploring the world's largest cave.
Imagine trekking straight into the (54) __________ of the world's largest cave on an expedition unlike
any other. A cave is (55) __________ massive that a Boeing 747 could fly through its largest cavern.
Foreign landscapes found (56) __________ else, enormous stalagmites rising from the ground and
statuesque stalactites hanging from the celling like an alien species. Jungles emerge (57) __________ the
cave itself, which is so surreal that it's worth seeing once. Misty clouds envelop the whole scene, a
result of the cave's own localised weather system. Passages adorned (58) __________ ancient
fossils offer evidence of the millions of years that have passed on this Earth.
As you approach the Jungle just outside the entrance, the (59) __________ of cool wind that cascades
out brings to life everything inside of you. Hazy, cold and exhilarating, it is apparent that there's (60)
__________ magical waiting just beyond the opening to the cave.
51. discovered
52. public 53. that / who
54. heart /centre 55. so
56. Nowhere 57. outside 58. with
59. current / blowing
60. More
VIII Câu 61-70: Sử dụng từ cho sẵn trong ngoặc và các từ khác để hoàn thành câu thứ hai sao cho
ý nghĩa của nó tương tự như câu thứ nhất. Chỉ được viết từ 2 đến 5 từ vào Phiếu Trả Lời và không
được thay đổi dạng thức của từ cho sẵn.

61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.

Mary cried her eyes out just after she was told she'd been rejected for the Job.
(broke)
Mary____________________ as soon as she heard she'd been rejected for the job. broke down
I never thought that I would win the lottery.
(occurred)
It never ____________________ that I would win the lottery.
occurred to me
I failed to make him understand that I didnt want to see him anymore.
(across)
I failed____________________ that I didnt want to see him anymore.
put it across
Would you give us your answer as soon as possible?
(convenience)
Please reply ____________________ .
at your convenience
I'm so sorry, I didn't realise it was so late.
(track)
Sorry, I____________________ time.
didn’t follow the track of

Everyone who spoke to the victim is a suspect.
(under)
Everyone who spoke to the victim____________________
is under suspicion.
She will probably be chosen for the beauty contest.
(stands)
She____________________ chosen for the beauty contest.
stands a chance of being
"Can you tell me what happened yesterday, John?" She asked
(account)
She asked John____________________ what had happened the day before. to account for
Those two makes of car are practically the same.
(hardly)
There are____________________ those two makes of car. hardly any differences between
There is no way that I can meet you tomorrow.
(question)


Meeting you tomorrow____________________

is out of the question.

IX. Câu 71-80: Viết lại các câu theo gợi ý (kể cả những từ bắt đầu câu cho sẵn) vào Phiếu Trả Lời
sao cho ý nghĩa ban đầu của câu không thay đổi.
71. It's sad, but the crime rate is unlikely to go down this year.
Sad as it is, the crime rate is unlikely to go down this year.
72. You must concentrate on your study more.
You must apply yourself with your study.
73. It has been nearly one year since they stopped subscribing to that magazine.
They cancelled subscribing to that magazine nearly a year ago.

74. I don't feel like going to the party.
I am not in the mood for going to the party.
75. "Please don't run so fast!" Suzy begged her friend.
Suzy pleaded with her friend not to run so fast.
76. You should not only balance your diet but also do sports.
In addition to balancing your diet, you should do sports.
77. Immediately after their arrival, the meeting was delayed.
Barely had they arrived when the meeting was delayed.
78. If you don’t pay on time, your booking will be cancelled.
Failure to pay on time will cancel your booking.
79. David is proud of the fact that he is never late.
David prides himself on being never late.
80. It’s nobody's fault that the meeting was cancelled.
Nobody is to blame for the meeting being cancelled / for the cancel of the meeting.
The End