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M«n: TiÕng Anh
Thêi gian lµm bµi: 150 phót
Ngµy thi: 14/9/2010
I. Pronunciation:
A. Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the
underlined part.
1. A. health B. bread C. appear D. heavy
2. A. sugar B. since C. storm D. symptom
3. A. arrived B. experienced C. failed D. discovered
4. A. pronounce B. round C. sound D. pour
5. A. walls B. rewards C. sticks D. spectators
B. Choose the word with the different stress pattern.
6. A. secure B. garbage C. pressure D.
household
7. A. family B. solution C. confidence D.
mischievous
8. A. obedient B. biologist C. responsible D.
secondary
9. A. secret B. reserve C. discuss D.
attempt
10. A. decision B. annoying C. personal D.
suportive
II. Fill each gap in the passage with a suitable word.
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting
anxiously for news. Two of their fishing boats (1) ……been
caught in the storm (2) ……… had blown up during the night. In
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the cottages round the harbour people stood (3) …….. their
doors (4) …… worried to talk.

The rest of the fishing fleet had (5) ……. the harbour before
dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched (6) ……
the wives and families of (7) …….. missing men. Some had (8)
……… thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing
that the men (9) ……. be cold and tired. (10)……… dawn began
to break over (11) ……… the east, a small point of light was
(12) …….. in the darkness of the water and a (13) minutes later,
(14)……was a shout. (15)…….. long, the two boats (16) …….
turning in, past the lighthouse, to the (17) ……… of the harbour.
The men (18) …….. helped out of their boats, and (19) ……..
they were stiff (20) ………. cold and tiredness, they were all
safe.
III. Put the verbs given in brackets into their appropriate
tense or form
1. It is imperative that the letter (send)....... at once.
2. By this time tomorrow, we (travel)........ to Nha Trang.
3. Up to now , we (complete)....... four tests.
4. The students (punish)....... yesterday is my brother .
5. I think the play (perform)....... now.
6. I didn’t do the test well. I (prepare)......... it very carefully at
home.
7. It has been suggested that the government (assist)….......……
the poor in improving their
living condition.
8. By the time he…(become) heavy weight boxing champion, he
…(win) over thirty fights.
9. He looked frightened as if he ........(see) a ghost.
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IV. Supply the correct forms of the words in the capital
letters.

1. Their ………. has lasted a life time.
friend
2. Everyone has a number of ..… but none has many true friends.
acquaint
3. Cats are supposed to have nice ………… .
live
4. The evening was ……….. spent playing and talking .
enjoy
5. The cost of ……….. must be paid by the buyer .
carry
6. After his illness , he started worrying that he was ………… .
weigh
7. He lives in an attractive….part of Sydney
RESIDE
8. We must learn about keeping the environment ………… .
pollute
9. He finds it difficult to accept ……from others.
CRITICISE
10. The film is entertaining but full of historical……..
ACCURATE
V. Fill in the blank with a suitable preposition.
1. He has been ill ....... flu for a week .
2. I’m ......... any having more meetings.
3. She will remain here ........ the rest of the day.
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4. A good friend always stands for you when you are ........
trouble.
5. Jim managed to climb into the house ......... means ........... a
ladder he found.
6. I’d like to thank you, .............. behalf ............ everyone who

was rescued .
7. Julia has nothing ........... common ........... Bill, they are quite
different.
VI. Rewriting:
a. Finish each of the following sentences in such away that it
means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it.
1. I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after
this course.
 I took it .........
2. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he decline to
comment.
 On .....
3. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the
building.
 No sooner ........
4. We regret to inform you that your application has not been
successful.
 Much to .......
5. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the
meeting.
 Rather ........
b. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as
similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using
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the words given in block letters. The words must not be
changed in any way.
1. Jenny didn’t feel like going to the party. MOOD
2. Did Pamela say why she was so late? REASON
3. The firm is going to raise everybody’s salary. given

4. This contract is not binding until we both sign it
BOUND
5. As far as I know he is still working in Bristol.
Knowledge
VII. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Smallpox was the first widespread disease to be eliminated
by human intervention. In May, 1966, the World Health
Organization (WHO), an agency of the United Nations was
authorized to initiate a global campaign to eradicate smallpox.
The goal was to eliminate the disease in one decade. At the time,
the disease posed a serious threat to people in more than thirty
nations. Because similar projects for malaria and yellow fever
had failed, few believed that smallpox could actually be
eradicated but eleven years after the initial organization of the
campaign, no cases were reported in the field.
The strategy was not only to provide mass vaccinations but
also to isolate patients with active smallpox in order to contain
the spread of the disease and to break the chain of human
transmission. Reward for reporting smallpox assisted in
motivating removed from contact with others and treated. At the
same time, the entire village where the victim had lived was
vaccinated.
By April of 1978 WHO officials announced that they had
isolated the last known case of the disease but health workers
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