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Full Name: ..........................................
Class: 11A.......

Thi khảo sát chất lượng đầu năm
Môn: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian 45 phút

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Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
1.
A. become
B. city
C. consider
D. cup
2.
A. easy
B. style
C. classical
D. sleep
3.
A. touch
B. young
C. enough
D. group
4. A. weeks
B. thousands
C. bags
D. years
5.
A. hoped
B. lived
C. played
D. traveled
Choose the part that needs correcting:
6. My brother prefers science fiction films than horror ones.
A
B

C
D
7.The students were interesting in taking a field trip to the National Museum.
A
B
C
D
8. There’s someone at the door. Are you going to open the door for me?
A
B
C
D
9. If I had a million dongs, I will give it to the poor man.
A
B
C
D
10 .Lam turned on the radio to listening to the news.
A
B
C
D
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:
11. There were .................. people at this meeting than at the last one.
A. less
B. much
C. many
D. fewer
12. It’s ……………….film I have ever watched.
A. best boring

B. most boring
C. the best boring
D. the most boring
13. We need some bread for lunch. – Oh, do we? I ................ go to the shop and get some.
A. am
B. am going to
C. should
D. will
14. I ............cartoon to action films.
A. like
B. would rather
C. prefer
D. enjoy
1 5. There is ..........university in our town.
A. an
B. the
C. ф
D. a
16. My son didn't go to the theatre .......he was 16 years old.
A. soon
B. once
C. untill
D. after
17. It was not until 1915 ...... the cinema really became an industry.
A. that
B. when
C. while
D. which
18. I haven't been to the cinema for a decade.
A. seven years

B. ten years
C. twenty years
D. five years
19. “........................was the first World Cup held?” “In Uruguay”.
A. When
B. What
C. Where
D. Why
20. “I really want to go, but I don’t have money.” -“I .....................you some.”
A. will give
B. am going to give C. give
D. am giving
21. “I’ve decided to repaint this house.” -“What colour .........................it?
A. you will paint B. will you paint
C. you are going to paint D. are you going to paint
22. “Someone is knocking at the door.” -“...................................”
A. I’ll close the door
B. I’ll go to the door C. I’ll answer the door
D. I’ll open the window

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23. What if .....................sun stopped shining?
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. –
24. Look at those dark clouds! It………..
A. is raining

B. rains
C. will rain
D. is going to rain
25. ……...the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
A. Despite
B. In spite of
C. But
D. Although
26. The man…….came from Vinh was the guide for our group during my holyday.
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. whose
27. “............................countries played the Games?” “Eleven.”
A. What
B. Which
C. How many
D. How much
28. The first World Cup was held in Uruguay. We call Uruguay the .........................
A. champion
B. runner-up C. nation
D. host nation
29. Yesterday I came to my friend’s house ......................a book.
A. to borrow
B. borrow
C. borrowing
D. to borrowing
30.
If you know English, you can ........................with people all over the world.
A. communicate B. say

C. tell
D. saying
Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage.
Organized football games began in 1863. In football, two (31) ______of eleven players try to kick
or head the ball into the goal of the other team. The goal keeper, (32) ______ tries to keep the ball out
of the goal, is only player on the field who can touch the ball with his or her hands. The other players
must use their feet, heads and bodies to (33)______ the ball.
Every four years, football teams around the world (34)______ for the World Cup. The World
Cup competition started in 1930. Brazil is the home of many great football players, including the most
famous player of all, Pelé. With his fast dazzling [amazingly impressive] speed, Pelé played for many
years in Brazil and then in New York. People in more than 140 countries (35)______ the world play
football. It is definitely the world’s most popular sport.
31. A. players
B. champions
C. teams
D. groups
32. A. whom
B. who
C. which
D. that
33. A. hit
B. control
C. watch
D. drive
34. A. play
B. battle
C. compete
D. fight
35. A. on
B. whole

C. through
D. all over
Read the following passage and then choose the best answer.
London, which is the capital city of the United Kingdom, was founded by the Romans in 43 AD.
It has a population of about 7 million. Situated in Southern England, on the River Thames, the city
covers an area of 1610 square kilometers.
London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its historic
buildings, such as St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Houses of Parliament. They also come to visit its
theatres, its museums and its many shops. The most famous shop is Harrods, where you can buy
almost anything.
The best thing about London is the parks. There are five of them in the city centre. They cover a
large area of the city, and are ideal places for people to get away from the noisy and busy city life, and
relax.
36. What is the most famous shop in London?
A. Houses of Parliament
B. Thames
C. Harrods
D. St. Paul’s Cathedral
37. Approximately, how many inhabitants are there in London?
A. seven million
B. three million
C. seventeen million
D. four million
38. By whom was London founded?
A. The Greeks
B. The Romans
C. The English
D. The British
39. How many parks are there in the city centre of London?
A. 10

B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
40. What does the word “its” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. London’s
B. River Thames’
C. Northern England’s
D. United Kingdom’s

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Full Name: ..........................................
Class: 11A.......

Thi khảo sát chất lượng đầu năm
Môn: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian 45 phút

Mã112

PHẦN TRẢ LỜI

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Choose the part that needs correcting:
1. My brother prefers science fiction films than horror ones.
A
B
C
D
2.The students were interesting in taking a field trip to the National Museum.
A
B
C
D
3. There’s someone at the door. Are you going to open the door for me?
A
B
C
D

4. If I had a million dongs, I will give it to the poor man.
A
B
C
D
5 .Lam turned on the radio to listening to the news.
A
B
C
D
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
6.
A. become
B. city
C. consider
D. cup
7.
A. easy
B. style
C. classical
D. sleep
8.
A. touch
B. young
C. enough
D. group
9. A. weeks
B. thousands
C. bags
D. years

10.
A. hoped
B. lived
C. played
D. traveled
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:
11. There were .................. people at this meeting than at the last one.
A. less
B. much
C. many
D. fewer
12. It’s ……………….film I have ever watched.
A. best boring
B. most boring
C. the best boring
D. the most boring
13. We need some bread for lunch. – Oh, do we? I ................ go to the shop and get some.
A. am
B. am going to
C. should
D. will
14. I ............cartoon to action films.
A. like
B. would rather
C. prefer
D. enjoy
1 5. There is ..........university in our town.
A. an
B. the
C. ф

D. a
16. My son didn't go to the theatre .......he was 16 years old.
A. soon
B. once
C. untill
D. after
17. It was not until 1915 ...... the cinema really became an industry.
A. that
B. when
C. while
D. which
18. I haven't been to the cinema for a decade.
A. seven years
B. ten years
C. twenty years
D. five years
19. “........................was the first World Cup held?” “In Uruguay”.
A. When
B. What
C. Where
D. Why
20. “I really want to go, but I don’t have money.” -“I .....................you some.”
A. will give
B. am going to give C. give
D. am giving
21. “I’ve decided to repaint this house.” -“What colour .........................it?
A. you will paint B. will you paint
C. you are going to paint D. are you going to paint
22. “Someone is knocking at the door.” -“...................................”
A. I’ll close the door

B. I’ll go to the door C. I’ll answer the door
D. I’ll open the window

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23. What if .....................sun stopped shining?
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. –
24. Look at those dark clouds! It………..
A. is raining
B. rains
C. will rain
D. is going to rain
25. ……...the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
A. Despite
B. In spite of
C. But
D. Although
26. The man…….came from Vinh was the guide for our group during my holyday.
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. whose
27. “............................countries played the Games?” “Eleven.”
A. What
B. Which
C. How many

D. How much
28. The first World Cup was held in Uruguay. We call Uruguay the .........................
A. champion
B. runner-up C. nation
D. host nation
29. Yesterday I came to my friend’s house ......................a book.
A. to borrow
B. borrow
C. borrowing
D. to borrowing
30.
If you know English, you can ........................with people all over the world.
A. communicate B. say
C. tell
D. saying
Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage.
Organized football games began in 1863. In football, two (31) ______of eleven players try to kick
or head the ball into the goal of the other team. The goal keeper, (32) ______ tries to keep the ball out
of the goal, is only player on the field who can touch the ball with his or her hands. The other players
must use their feet, heads and bodies to (33)______ the ball.
Every four years, football teams around the world (34)______ for the World Cup. The World
Cup competition started in 1930. Brazil is the home of many great football players, including the most
famous player of all, Pelé. With his fast dazzling [amazingly impressive] speed, Pelé played for many
years in Brazil and then in New York. People in more than 140 countries (35)______ the world play
football. It is definitely the world’s most popular sport.
31. A. players
B. champions
C. teams
D. groups
32. A. whom

B. who
C. which
D. that
33. A. hit
B. control
C. watch
D. drive
34. A. play
B. battle
C. compete
D. fight
35. A. on
B. whole
C. through
D. all over
Read the following passage and then choose the best answer.
London, which is the capital city of the United Kingdom, was founded by the Romans in 43 AD.
It has a population of about 7 million. Situated in Southern England, on the River Thames, the city
covers an area of 1610 square kilometers.
London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its historic
buildings, such as St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Houses of Parliament. They also come to visit its
theatres, its museums and its many shops. The most famous shop is Harrods, where you can buy
almost anything.
The best thing about London is the parks. There are five of them in the city centre. They cover a
large area of the city, and are ideal places for people to get away from the noisy and busy city life, and
relax.
41. What is the most famous shop in London?
A. Houses of Parliament
B. Thames
C. Harrods

D. St. Paul’s Cathedral
42. Approximately, how many inhabitants are there in London?
A. seven million
B. three million
C. seventeen million
D. four million
43. By whom was London founded?
A. The Greeks
B. The Romans
C. The English
D. The British
44. How many parks are there in the city centre of London?
A. 10
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
45. What does the word “its” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. London’s
B. River Thames’
C. Northern England’s
D. United Kingdom’s

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Full Name: ..........................................
Class: 11A.......

Thi khảo sát chất lượng đầu năm
Môn: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian 45 phút

Mã113

PHẦN TRẢ LỜI

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Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:
1. There were .................. people at this meeting than at the last one.
A. less

B. much
C. many
D. fewer
2. It’s ……………….film I have ever watched.
A. best boring
B. most boring
C. the best boring
D. the most boring
3. We need some bread for lunch. – Oh, do we? I ................ go to the shop and get some.
A. am
B. am going to
C. should
D. will
4. I ............cartoon to action films.
A. like
B. would rather
C. prefer
D. enjoy
5. There is ..........university in our town.
A. an
B. the
C. ф
D. a
6. My son didn't go to the theatre .......he was 16 years old.
A. soon
B. once
C. untill
D. after
7. It was not until 1915 ...... the cinema really became an industry.
A. that

B. when
C. while
D. which
8. I haven't been to the cinema for a decade.
A. seven years
B. ten years
C. twenty years
D. five years
9. “........................was the first World Cup held?” “In Uruguay”.
A. When
B. What
C. Where
D. Why
10. “I really want to go, but I don’t have money.” -“I .....................you some.”
A. will give
B. am going to give C. give
D. am giving
11. “I’ve decided to repaint this house.” -“What colour .........................it?
A. you will paint B. will you paint
C. you are going to paint D. are you going to paint
12. “Someone is knocking at the door.” -“...................................”
A. I’ll close the door
B. I’ll go to the door C. I’ll answer the door
D. I’ll open the window
13. What if .....................sun stopped shining?
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. –
14. Look at those dark clouds! It………..

A. is raining
B. rains
C. will rain
D. is going to rain
15. ……...the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
A. Despite
B. In spite of
C. But
D. Although
16. The man…….came from Vinh was the guide for our group during my holyday.
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. whose
17. “............................countries played the Games?” “Eleven.”
A. What
B. Which
C. How many
D. How much
18. The first World Cup was held in Uruguay. We call Uruguay the .........................
A. champion
B. runner-up C. nation
D. host nation
19. Yesterday I came to my friend’s house ......................a book.
A. to borrow
B. borrow
C. borrowing
D. to borrowing
20.
If you know English, you can ........................with people all over the world.

A. communicate B. say
C. tell
D. saying
Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage.

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Organized football games began in 1863. In football, two (21) ______of eleven players try to kick
or head the ball into the goal of the other team. The goal keeper, (22) ______ tries to keep the ball out
of the goal, is only player on the field who can touch the ball with his or her hands. The other players
must use their feet, heads and bodies to (23)______ the ball.
Every four years, football teams around the world (24)______ for the World Cup. The World
Cup competition started in 1930. Brazil is the home of many great football players, including the most
famous player of all, Pelé. With his fast dazzling [amazingly impressive] speed, Pelé played for many
years in Brazil and then in New York. People in more than 140 countries (25)______ the world play
football. It is definitely the world’s most popular sport.
21. A. players
B. champions
C. teams
D. groups
22. A. whom
B. who
C. which
D. that
23. A. hit
B. control
C. watch
D. drive
24. A. play

B. battle
C. compete
D. fight
25. A. on
B. whole
C. through
D. all over
Read the following passage and then choose the best answer.
London, which is the capital city of the United Kingdom, was founded by the Romans in 43 AD.
It has a population of about 7 million. Situated in Southern England, on the River Thames, the city
covers an area of 1610 square kilometers.
London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its historic
buildings, such as St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Houses of Parliament. They also come to visit its
theatres, its museums and its many shops. The most famous shop is Harrods, where you can buy
almost anything.
The best thing about London is the parks. There are five of them in the city centre. They cover a
large area of the city, and are ideal places for people to get away from the noisy and busy city life, and
relax.
26. What is the most famous shop in London?
A. Houses of Parliament
B. Thames
C. Harrods
D. St. Paul’s Cathedral
27. Approximately, how many inhabitants are there in London?
A. seven million
B. three million
C. seventeen million
D. four million
28. By whom was London founded?
A. The Greeks

B. The Romans
C. The English
D. The British
29. How many parks are there in the city centre of London?
A. 10
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
30. What does the word “its” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. London’s
B. River Thames’
C. Northern England’s
D. United Kingdom’s
Choose the part that needs correcting:
31. My brother prefers science fiction films than horror ones.
A
B
C
D
32.The students were interesting in taking a field trip to the National Museum.
A
B
C
D
33. There’s someone at the door. Are you going to open the door for me?
A
B
C
D
34. If I had a million dongs, I will give it to the poor man.

A
B
C
D
35 .Lam turned on the radio to listening to the news.
A
B
C
D
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
36. A. become
B. city
C. consider
D. cup
37. A. easy
B. style
C. classical
D. sleep
38. A. touch
B. young
C. enough
D. group
39. A. weeks
B. thousands
C. bags
D. years
40. A. hoped
B. lived
C. played
D. traveled

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Full Name: ..........................................
Class: 11A.......

Thi khảo sát chất lượng đầu năm
Môn: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian 45 phút

Mã114

PHẦN TRẢ LỜI

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Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage.
Organized football games began in 1863. In football, two (1) ______of eleven players try to kick
or head the ball into the goal of the other team. The goal keeper, (2) ______ tries to keep the ball out of
the goal, is only player on the field who can touch the ball with his or her hands. The other players
must use their feet, heads and bodies to (3)______ the ball.
Every four years, football teams around the world (4)______ for the World Cup. The World
Cup competition started in 1930. Brazil is the home of many great football players, including the most
famous player of all, Pelé. With his fast dazzling [amazingly impressive] speed, Pelé played for many
years in Brazil and then in New York. People in more than 140 countries (5)______ the world play
football. It is definitely the world’s most popular sport.
1.
A. players
B. champions
C. teams
D. groups
2.
A. whom
B. who
C. which
D. that
3.
A. hit
B. control
C. watch

D. drive
4.
A. play
B. battle
C. compete
D. fight
5.
A. on
B. whole
C. through
D. all over
Read the following passage and then choose the best answer.
London, which is the capital city of the United Kingdom, was founded by the Romans in 43 AD.
It has a population of about 7 million. Situated in Southern England, on the River Thames, the city
covers an area of 1610 square kilometers.
London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its historic
buildings, such as St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Houses of Parliament. They also come to visit its
theatres, its museums and its many shops. The most famous shop is Harrods, where you can buy
almost anything.
The best thing about London is the parks. There are five of them in the city centre. They cover a
large area of the city, and are ideal places for people to get away from the noisy and busy city life, and
relax.
6. What is the most famous shop in London?
A. Houses of Parliament
B. Thames
C. Harrods
D. St. Paul’s Cathedral
7. Approximately, how many inhabitants are there in London?
A. seven million
B. three million

C. seventeen million
D. four million
8. By whom was London founded?
A. The Greeks
B. The Romans
C. The English
D. The British
9. How many parks are there in the city centre of London?
A. 10
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
10. What does the word “its” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. London’s
B. River Thames’
C. Northern England’s
D. United Kingdom’s
Choose the part that needs correcting:
11. My brother prefers science fiction films than horror ones.
A
B
C
D
12.The students were interesting in taking a field trip to the National Museum.
A
B
C
D

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13. There’s someone at the door. Are you going to open the door for me?
A
B
C
D
14. If I had a million dongs, I will give it to the poor man.
A
B
C
D
15 .Lam turned on the radio to listening to the news.
A
B
C
D
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
16. A. become
B. city
C. consider
D. cup
17. A. easy
B. style
C. classical
D. sleep
18. A. touch
B. young
C. enough
D. group

19. A. weeks
B. thousands
C. bags
D. years
20. A. hoped
B. lived
C. played
D. traveled
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:
21. There were .................. people at this meeting than at the last one.
A. less
B. much
C. many
D. fewer
22. It’s ……………….film I have ever watched.
A. best boring
B. most boring
C. the best boring
D. the most boring
23. We need some bread for lunch. – Oh, do we? I ................ go to the shop and get some.
A. am
B. am going to
C. should
D. will
24. I ............cartoon to action films.
A. like
B. would rather
C. prefer
D. enjoy
25. There is ..........university in our town.

A. an
B. the
C. ф
D. a
26. My son didn't go to the theatre .......he was 16 years old.
A. soon
B. once
C. untill
D. after
27. It was not until 1915 ...... the cinema really became an industry.
A. that
B. when
C. while
D. which
2 8. I haven't been to the cinema for a decade.
A. seven years
B. ten years
C. twenty years
D. five years
29. “........................was the first World Cup held?” “In Uruguay”.
A. When
B. What
C. Where
D. Why
30. “I really want to go, but I don’t have money.” -“I .....................you some.”
A. will give
B. am going to give C. give
D. am giving
31. “I’ve decided to repaint this house.” -“What colour .........................it?
A. you will paint B. will you paint

C. you are going to paint D. are you going to paint
32. “Someone is knocking at the door.” -“...................................”
A. I’ll close the door
B. I’ll go to the door C. I’ll answer the door
D. I’ll open the window
33. What if .....................sun stopped shining?
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. –
34. Look at those dark clouds! It………..
A. is raining
B. rains
C. will rain
D. is going to rain
35. ……...the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
A. Despite
B. In spite of
C. But
D. Although
36. The man…….came from Vinh was the guide for our group during my holyday.
A. whom
B. which
C. who
D. whose
37. “............................countries played the Games?” “Eleven.”
A. What
B. Which
C. How many
D. How much

38. The first World Cup was held in Uruguay. We call Uruguay the .........................
A. champion
B. runner-up C. nation
D. host nation
39. Yesterday I came to my friend’s house ......................a book.
A. to borrow
B. borrow
C. borrowing
D. to borrowing
40.
If you know English, you can ........................with people all over the world.
A. communicate B. say
C. tell
D. saying

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Key
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
1.
A. become
B. city
C. consider
D. cup
2.
A. easy
B. style
C. classical
D. sleep

3.
A. touch
B. young
C. enough
D. group
4.
A. weeks
B. thousands
C. bags
D. years
5.
A. hoped
B. lived
C. played
D. traveled
Choose the part that needs correcting:
6. My brother prefers science fiction films than horror ones.
A
B
C
D
7.The students were interesting in taking a field trip to the National Museum.
A
B
C
D
8. There’s someone at the door. Are you going to open the door for me?
A
B
C

D
9. If I had a million dongs, I will give it to the poor man.
A
B
C
D
10 .Lam turned on the radio to listening to the news.
A
B
C
D
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences:
11. There were .................. people at this meeting than at the last one.
A. less
B. much
C. many
D. fewer
12. It’s ……………….film I have ever watched.
A. best boring
B. most boring
C. the best boring
D. the most boring
13. We need some bread for lunch. – Oh, do we? I ................ go to the shop and get some.
A. am
B. am going to
C. should
D. will
14. I ............cartoon to action films.
A. like
B. would rather

C. prefer
D. enjoy
1 5. There is ..........university in our town.
A. an
B. the
C. ф
D. a
16. My son didn't go to the theatre .......he was 16 years old.
A. soon
B. once
C. untill
D. after
17. It was not until 1915 ...... the cinema really became an industry.
A. that
B. when
C. while
D. which
18. I haven't been to the cinema for a decade.
A. seven years
B. ten years
C. twenty years
D. five years
19. “........................was the first World Cup held?” “In Uruguay”.
A. When
B. What
C. Where
D. Why
20. “I really want to go, but I don’t have money.” -“I .....................you some.”
A. will give
B. am going to give C. give

D. am giving
21. “I’ve decided to repaint this house.” -“What colour .........................it?
A. you will paint B. will you paint
C. you are going to paint D. are you going to paint
22. “Someone is knocking at the door.” -“...................................”
A. I’ll close the door
B. I’ll go to the door C. I’ll answer the door D. I’ll open the window
23. What if .....................sun stopped shining?
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. –
24. Look at those dark clouds! It………..

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A. is raining
B. rains
C. will rain
D. is going to rain
25. ……...the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
A. Despite
B. In spite of
C. But
D. Although
26. The man…….came from Vinh was the guide for our group during my holyday.
A. whom
B. which
D. whose

C. who
27. “............................countries played the Games?” “Eleven.”
A. What
B. Which
C. How many
D. How much
28. The first World Cup was held in Uruguay. We call Uruguay the .........................
A. champion
B. runner-up C. nation
D. host nation
29. Yesterday I came to my friend’s house ......................a book.
A. to borrow
B. borrow
C. borrowing
D. to borrowing
30.
If you know English, you can ........................with people all over the world.
A. communicate B. say
C. tell
D. saying
Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage.
Organized football games began in 1863. In football, two (31) ______of eleven players try to kick
or head the ball into the goal of the other team. The goal keeper, (32) ______ tries to keep the ball out
of the goal, is only player on the field who can touch the ball with his or her hands. The other players
must use their feet, heads and bodies to (33)______ the ball.
Every four years, football teams around the world (34)______ for the World Cup. The World
Cup competition started in 1930. Brazil is the home of many great football players, including the most
famous player of all, Pelé. With his fast dazzling [amazingly impressive] speed, Pelé played for many
years in Brazil and then in New York. People in more than 140 countries (35)______ the world play
football. It is definitely the world’s most popular sport.

31. A. players
B. champions
C. teams
D. groups
32. A. whom
B. who
C. which
D. that
33. A. hit
B. control
C. watch
D. drive
34. A. play
B. battle
C. compete
D. fight
35. A. on
B. whole
C. through
D. all over
Read the following passage and then choose the best answer.
London, which is the capital city of the United Kingdom, was founded by the Romans in 43 AD.
It has a population of about 7 million. Situated in Southern England, on the River Thames, the city
covers an area of 1610 square kilometers.
London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its historic
buildings, such as St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Houses of Parliament. They also come to visit its
theatres, its museums and its many shops. The most famous shop is Harrods, where you can buy
almost anything.
The best thing about London is the parks. There are five of them in the city centre. They cover a
large area of the city, and are ideal places for people to get away from the noisy and busy city life, and

relax.
46. What is the most famous shop in London?
A. Houses of Parliament
B. Thames
C. Harrods
D. St. Paul’s Cathedral
47. Approximately, how many inhabitants are there in London?
A. seven million B. three million
C. seventeen million
D. four million
48. By whom was London founded?
A. The Greeks
B. The Romans
C. The English
D. The British
49. How many parks are there in the city centre of London?
A. 10
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
50. What does the word “its” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. London’s
B. River Thames’

C. Northern England’s

D. United Kingdom’s
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