10 Đề ôn tập thi vào Lớp 10 THPT môn Tiếng Anh (Có đáp án)

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1. TEST 1 I/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ Vietnamese people are very ___ and hospitable. A. reserved B. friendly C. official D. quiet 2/ She often goes to the ___ to pray because her religion is Islam. A. mosque B.pagoda C. church D. temple 3/ We knelt down in a place of worship and ___ for peace. A. impressed B.depended C. said D. prayed 4/ Mathmatics and Literature are ___ subjects in high schools. A. additional B. optional C. Compulsory D. religious 5/ The United States has a(an) ___ of around 250 million. A. population B. addition C. instruction D. territory 6/ The national___ in Malaysia is Malay. A. language B. currency C. religion D. climate 7/ During the year she was abroad, they ___ by letter. A. said hello B. kept together C. kept in touch D. lost contact 8/ The office is closed ___ the weekend. A. on B. in C. of D. for 9/ The two cities are the same ___ some ways. A. as B. for C. in D. of 10/ Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow? - “ ___ .” A that right. B. I like to see it. C. You must want it. D. That would be great. II/ Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 1/ Mr Minh used to driving to work, but now he takes the bus. A B C D 2/ Her friendliness made him happily. A B C D III/ Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 1/ They ___ pen pals for over two years. ( be) 2/ I wish you ___ a longer vacation. ( have) 3/ She used ___ past the mosque on her way to school.(walk) 4/ Malaysia ___ into two regions. ( devide) IV/ Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 1/ The language of ___ is Bahasa Malaysia. ( instruct) 2/ She enjoyed the ___ atmosphere in the mosque.( peace) 3/ Tourists are really impressed by the ___ of Vietnamese people. (friendly) 4/ English is a ___ second language in Malaysia. ( compel) 5/ The editor welcomes ___ from readers on any subject. ( correspond) 6/ I’m not ___supposed to be here. ( office) V/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Malaysia is a country in South East Asia. It is a member of the ASEAN. It contsists ___ the Malay Peninsula and Sarawak and Sabah on the Island Borneo. It is ___ into regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia. It has a tropical ___. It is the world’s biggest producer of palm oil, and it exports rubber, tin and gas. In addition to Islam, the county’s official ___, there are Buddhism, Hinduism and Chritianity. Malaysian people
2. speak Bahasa Malaysia as a mother tongue. It is the language of ___ in all secondary schools. English, Chinese and Tamil are also ___ spoken in this country. 1/ A. at B. in C. of D. for 2/ A. comprised B. devided C. impressed D. corresponded 3/ A. climate B. weather C. region D. territory 4/ A. region B. religion C. population D. language 5/ A. attraction B. association C. instruction D. production 6/ A. easily B. simply C. really D. widely VI/ Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: Đong Nai province is at the Eastern approach to HCM City. Its provincial city in Bien Hoa City. The Kinh people account for 82.8% of the total population. The ethnic minority groups are Tay, Kho Mu, Nung, Dao and Ma. This area is famous throughout the Eastern part of south Vietnam for its picturesque landscapes. This is a suitable destination for Saigonese to make some short picnics. True False 1/ Đong Nai is at the Eastern approach to HCM City ___ ___ 2/ The Kinh people account over 80%. ___ ___ 3/ There are six ethnic groups in Đong Nai. ___ ___ 4/ Nobody comes to Dong Nai for recreation. ___ ___ VII/ Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 1/ When he was young, he live in Hanoi. He used ___ 2/ What apity I don’t have a laptop. I wish ___ 3/ The beauty of the city really impressed Maryam. Maryam ___ 4/ Please keep quiet in the classroom. I’d rather you ___
3. TEST 2 I/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ The national dress of Japenese women is ___. A. Ao dai B. kimono C. jeans D. sary 2/ The Ao dai is the ___ dress of Vietnamese women. A. baggy B. beautiful C. casual D. traditional 3/ He was a ___. He had a large of musical instruments. A. poet B. writer C. musician D. sailor 4/ It’s not ___ to call anyone at night. A. equal B. convenient C. difficult D. economic 5/ ___ have fashion designers done to modernize the Ao dai? A. How B. Why C. What D. Where 6/ What will you ___ at her birthday party? A. change B. grow C. put D. wear 7/ Young ___ is fond of wearing jeans. A. generation B. inspiration C. women D. students 8/ My mother only wears Ao dai ___ special ocasions. A. at B. on C. in D. with 9/ In most factories workers have to wear uniform ___ work. A. in B. on C. at D. out 10/ ___ want to change the traditional Ao dai. A. Vietnamese women B. college students C. young workers D. fashion designers II/ Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 1/ She wishes her parents will come here tomorrow. A B C D 2/ This shirt is the same to the one I saw yesterday. A B C D III/ Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 1/ Wearing uniforms___ students to feel equal in mahy ways. (help) 2/ I ___ English since I graduated from college. (teach) 3/ It’s dangerous ___ in this river. (swim) 4/ Rice ___ in tropical countries. ( grow) IV/ Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 1/ These clothes look very modern and ___. ( fashion) 2/ He is very famous ___. ( music) 3/ Many designers have taken ___ from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. (inspire) 4/ ___ the Ao dai was frequently worn by both men and women ( tradition) 5/ What is your ___ type of clothing? ( favor) 6/ They have ___ the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. ( modern) V/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Clothes can tell a lot about a person. Some people like very colorful clothes because they want everyone to ___ at them and they want to be the center of things. ___ people like to wear nice clothes, but their clothes are not colorful or fancy. They do not want people to look at them. Clothes today are very different ___ the clothes of the 1800s. One difference is the way they look. For example, in the 1800s, all women wear dresses. The
4. dresses all had long skirts. But today, women do not always wear dresses with long skirts. Sometimes they wear short skirts. Sometimes they wear pants. Another difference between 1800s ___ today is the cloth. In the 1800s, clothes were made only from natural kinds of cloth. They were made from ___ wool, silk or linen. But today, there are many kinds of man-made cloth. A lot of clothes are now made ___ nylon, rayon or polyester. 1/ A. see B. watch C. look D. laugh 2/ A. some B. few C. the D. other 3/ A. of B .from C. with region D. on 4/ A. and B. but C. from D. with 5/ A. plastic B. metal C. cotton D. wood 6/ A. by B. in C. with D. from VI/ Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: A little boy is reported missing. He was last seen ten minutes ago near the entrance to Dam Sen Part. His name is Nam and he is three years old. He has dark, short hair. He’s wearing blue pants, a short-sleeved shirt and black shoes. If you see Nam, please bring him to the gate one. His mother is waiting for him there. Thank you very much. True False 1/ A four- years boy is reported missing. ___ ___ 2/ He’s wearing blue trousers, a short-sleeved shirt and black shoes. ___ ___ 3/ If you see the lost boy, please bring him to the gate two. ___ ___ 4/ the boy’s grandmother is waiting for him at the gate one. ___ ___ VII/ Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 1/ We started learning English in 2005. We have ___ 2/ These students have already done the homework. The homework ___ 3/ Jeans have never been out of fashion. Jeans are ___ 4/ What type of clothing do you like best? What is ___ VIII. Sound: 1. A. garbage B. standard C. solar D. lunar 2. A. covered B. installed C. described D. decorated 3. A. chopstick B. charity C. children D. Christmas 4. A. celebrate B. plumber C. bulb D. blanket 5. A. energy B. generous C. category D. suggest
5. TEST 3 I/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ After working hard, he ___ with a cup of coffee and a newspaper. A. relaxes B. passes C. raises D. makes 2/ Did you use to do a ___ when you were at the university? A. full-time B. full-time job C. part-time D. part-time job 3/ They need to have a (n) ___ ideals and information. A. talk B. discuss C. exchange D. fight 4/ The weather is bad, ___ we didn’t go on a picnic. However B. but C. because D. so 5/ After doing his homework, he ___ the chicken’s eggs. A. collects B. has C. takes D. picks 6/ After an hour travelling by plane, we ___ Hue A. went B. reached C. got D. came 7/ Everybody felt tired and hungry, so they stopped and had a ___ . A. supper B. lunch C. snack D. breakfast 8/ To reach to the beach, they have to cross a small bamboo ___ . A. forestry B. shrub C. brush D. forest 9/ There are some cottages at the ___ of the mountain. It’s very peaceful there. A. leg B. foot C. shrine D. feet 10/ The first man walked on the moon ___ 21st July 1969 A. on B. in C. since D. for II/ Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 1/ Last summer I have stayed on my aunt’s farm for a month. A B C D 2/ I will come and stay with you and your family on March. A B C D III/ Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 1/ Nghi never seems to get tired. I wish I ___ her energy. (have ) 2/ This monument ___ in the 19th century . ( build) 3/ A hammer is use to ___ nails in something.(drive) 4/ I ___ on this project for an hour. ( work) IV/ Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 1/ My father has a large ___ in coins. ( collect) 2/ Thy Thy had an ___ trip to her home village.( interest) 3/ Sapa is one of the ___ areas of Vietnam. (mountain) 4/ “Please read this text ___ .” ( care) 5/ We are going to send some ___ students for the program. ( change) 6/ There is a ___ lot near my house. ( park) V/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Liz had a very ___ summer holiday this year. Her pen friend, Ba invited her to visit his family in the north of Hanoi. Liz went ___ plane from New York to Vietnam. Ba met her at Noi Bai Airport and together they took a bus from Hanoi to his home village.
6. One day, Ba and his family took Liz for a picnic in the ___ .They climbed a big hill. From the top of the hill they had a wonderful view. In the distance they could see the sea. Then they visited the ___ of a Vietnamese hero and enjoyed the fresh air there. Liz was very ___ When it was time to go back to New York and school. She is already looking ___ to next summer when Liz is going to spend her holidays with Ba’s family in Vietnam. 1/ A. exciting B. thrilling C. dangerous D. boring 2/ A. on B. for C. by D. of 3/ A. river B. mountain C. seas D. lakes 4/ A. shrine B. mosque C. temple D. church 5/ A. sad B. happy C. cheerful D. glad 6/ A. forward B. at C. after D. for VI/ Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: Late in the afternoon, the boys put up their tent in the middle of a field. As soon as this was done, they cooked the meal over an open fire. They were all hungry and the food smelt good. After a wonderful meal, they told stories and sang songs by the camp fire. But some time later it began to rain. The boys felt tired so they put out the fire and crept into their tent. Their sleeping-bags were warm and comfortable, so they all slept soundly. In the middle of the night, two boys woke up and began shouting. The tent was full of the water! They all leapt out of their sleeping-bags and hurried outside. It was raining heavily and they found that a stream had formed in the field. The stream wound its way across the field and then flowed right under their tent! ___1/ the food smelt good, so the boy were thirsty. ___2/ they played games and sang songs after they had a wonderful meal. ___3/ The boys slept well and deeply in a comfortable and warm sleeping-bags. ___4/ The tent was full of the water, Which made the boys wake up. VII/ Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 1/ Bich Nhi got good grades in her exam because she worked very hard Bich Nhi worked very hard, so ___ 2/ Vinh Nghi lives in the country. It is so boring there. Vinh Nghi wishes ___ 3/ Uyen Uyen woke up late, so she didn’t have time for breakfast. Uyen Uyen woke up so ___ 4/ Ba Long can’t talk to foreigners because he doesn’t understand what the say. I wish ___ VIII. Sound: 1. A. sound B. touch C. down D. account 2. A. design B. preserve C. basic D. physical 3. A. occupation B. occasion C. shake D. miraculous 4. A. concerned B. received C. attached D. concealed 5. A. teacher B. clear C. reason D. mean
7. TEST 4 I/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ Many students in this university live in a ___. A. campus B. dormitory C. building D. lab 2/ She has a good ___ as a well-qualified teacher. A. famous B. pagoda C. voice D. reputation 3/ If I attend a course in London, I’ll able to have chance to speak to ___ speakers. A. natural B. native C. formal D. national 4/ My younger brother is studying Math under his teacher’s ___ . A. academy B. request C. tuition D. reputation 5/ Don’t ___ him to agree to your proposal. It’s no use. A. persuade B. do C. let D. make 6/ She asked me what ___ of learning English I found most difficult. A. method B. problem C. aspect D. part 7/ We received our first semester ___ a few day ago. A. proble B. report C. passage D. postcard 8/ “I suggest going to Vung Tau on the weekend.”_ “ ___ .” A. That’s a reason. B. That’s a good idea. C. That’s a fine . D. That’s a trip. 9/ My mother works ___ a big company in the city at Le Hong Phong Street. A. in B. at C. for D. with 10/ I’ve never seen this word before. Use a dictionary to ___ . A look it at B. look it after C. look it over D. look it up II/ Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 1/ I’m looking forward to hear from you.Write soon. A B C D 2/ She wishes she could speak English fluent. A B C D III/ Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 1/ We ___ out of it stops raining. ( go) 2/ I look forward to ___ from my brother, who is living aboard. ( hear) 3/ My father ___ for the telephone company 20 years ago .(work) 4/ He suggests they ___ to Nha Trang next week. ( go) IV/ Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 1/ The school is performing well, but we recognize the need for further___ . ( improve) 2/ They placed ___ in a number of national newspaper.( advertise) 3/ If you want to attend the course, you must past the written ___ . (examine) 4/ let me introduce new students a ___ school. I think its reliable ( repute) 5/ He gives us some ___ information about the increasing prices. ( persuade) 6/ My parents are very ___ of my intelligence. ( pride) V/ Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Approximately 350 million people speak English as their first language. About the same number use it as a(1) ___ language. It is the English language that is used as the language of aviation, international sport and pop music. 75% of the world mail is in English, 60% of the radio station (2) ___ in English and more than half of the world’s
8. periodicals are printed (3) ___ English. It is the English language that is used as an (4) ___language in 44 countries, and as the language of business commerce and technology in many others. English is now an effective medium of international communication. (5) ___, it is the written English, which is not systematically phonetic, that causes difficulties(6)___foreigners. 1/ A. second B. first C. international D. official 2/ A. speak B. broadcast C. write D. listen 3/ A. by B. in C. as D. of 4/ A. official B. compulsory C. optional D. primary 5/ A. However B. Moreover C. Besides D. Furthermore 6/ A. to B. at C. in D. of VI/ Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: When a child enters school, he will learn many different kinds of skills. For example, he will learn to speak correctly, to read well, and to behave properly. One of the most important skills that he must acquire is good handwriting. There are two main ways in which the English language is written by hand. The first form is called priting. It look much like the letters in this book. The letters have simple lines or curves. They are not connected. The second method writing is called cursive. Cursive letters are slanted to one side. They are usually connected. Printing is usually learned before cursive writing. Each person has a unique cursive writing which is difficult to copy exactly. For example, it is difficult to forge a person’s signature on a check or credit card bill. Some people believe that your handwriting reveals a lot about your personality. The study of predicting a person’s character or personality from handing writing is called graphology. ___ 1/ It is difficult to copy a person’s signature on a check or a credit card bill. ___ 2/ Printing is more complicated than cursive writing. ___ 3/ Writing which is not connected is called cursive writing. ___ 4/ Graphology deals with the connection between a person’s handing writing and the way that person acts. VII/ Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 1/ Try hard and you can pass the examination. If ___ 2/ The teacher said:” Don’t talk in class.” The teacher ordered us ___ 3/ Mrs Huong said,” Chanh Quan! Why do you go to school late?” Mrs Huong asked ___ 4/ Tuong son said,” The sun rises in the East.” Tuong son said ___
9. TEST 5 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ Before the appearance of newspapers, people got new from the ___ . A. computer B. criers C. magazines D. television 2/ Remote controls are used to ___ with television. A. invent B. develop C. interact D. respond 3/ TV ___ can enjoy interesting programs by choosing the right channels. A. lookers B. watchers C. viewers D. seers 4/ Living in a distant town, students can’t get ___ to the internet easily. A. access B. work C. connect D. relation 5/ Town criers shouted the latest news ___ they were walking through city streets. A. as B. because C. so D. since 6/ He spends a lot of time ___ the web every day. A. responding B. looking C. walking D. surfing 7/ Everyone is present here, ___? A. isn’t he B. isn’t she C. are they D. aren’t they 8/ What is your response ___ this forum. A. about B. for C. with D. to 9/ People used to get the news ___ town criers. A. for B. on C. from D. with 10/ “ I don’t like watching sports.” - “ ___ .” A. I do, too. B. So do I. C. I’m the opposite. D. Yes, I do. (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ The first color TV was introduce since 1928. A B C D 12/ The teacher told me that there will be examination the following week. A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ She loves ___ to pop music. ( listen) 14/ Town criers shouted the latest news as they ___ through city streets. (walk) 15/ What do you want ___ this evening.(do) 16/ I think that ___ on the internet is a waste of time. ( chat) (17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ The internet is still ___ foe these students. ( cost) 18/ I like watching the news because it is very ___.( inform) 19/ The internet is a wonderful ___ of modern life. (invent) 20/ We believe the new program will be ___ to everyone. ( benefit) 21/ The internet has ___ developed and become part of our daily life. ( increase) 22/ These documents are not ___ to the public . (access) (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Television first ( 23 ) ___ some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most (24 )___ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers cartoon for children, world new, music and many other programs. If someone is interesting in sports, for (25 ) ___ , he can just choose the right sports channel. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match (26)___
10. It is actually happening. Television is also a rery useful way for companies to advertise their products. It is not too hard for us to see why (27) ___ is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV (28) ___ allows communication between viewers and producers 23/ A. appeared B. invented C. came D. happened 24/ A. cheap B. expensive C. popular D. impressive 25/ A. sure B. certain C. case D. instance 26/ A. as B. so C. and D. or 27/ A. it B. this C. that D. there 28/ A. who B. which C. what D. it (29-32) Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: Nowadays, informatics is one of the compulsory subjects in many large schools in our city. My school is among those that have just equipped with a rather modern computer system. This system consists of 30 machines linked to the internet and run by Window XP. All the students in my school like doing this new object because it has helped us very much in learning other ones, besides English. By using effective devices on the internet on like Google, we can easily find necessary data in time to do a better job in our study. ___ 29/ Informatics is one of the compulsory subjects in all schools in our city . ___30/ Informatics isn’t useful in our daily life. ___ 31/ By using effective devices on the internet like Google, we can easily find necessary data. ___ 32/ it has helped us very much in learning English and other ones (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/ People have used the internet all over the world. The internet ___ 34/ Does your brother use the internet every day. your brother ___ 35/ Reading newspapers in the morning gives him pleasure. He enjoys ___ 36/ Do you like playing soccer? Are you___
11. TEST 6 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ I’m ___ that people have spoiled this area . A. glad B. pleased C. disappointed D. satisfied 2/ Everyone must take part in ___ deforestation. A. permitting B. protecting C. persuading D. preventing 3/ ___ is a piece of land full of rubbish. A. Junkyard B. Garbage C. Hedge D. treasure 4/ ___ you are interesting in this film, don’t go to see it at any cost. A. If B. Unless C. Because D. When 5/ ___ putting garbage bins around the schoolyard. A. Why not B. Shall we C. Why don’t we D. How about 6/ He is tired ___ he stayed up late watching TV. A. so B. because C. but D. and 7/ I’m pleased ___ all of you have studied better. A. that B. when C. if D. how 8/ The government should do something ___ the environmental pollution. A. about B. on C. in D. into 9/ The students were divided ___ small group. A. for B. from C. in D. into 10/ “ I suggest using public buses instead of motorbikes.” - “ ___ .” A Yes, please. B. Good idea. C. We will. D. I’m afraid not. (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ The students leanred much about keeping the environmental pollution . A B C D 12/ We can’t swim in this river because of the water is awfully polluted. A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ What can you do in your school ___ pollution. ( minimize) 14/ If you don’t understand the lesson, I ___ it again to you. (explain) 15/ What about ___ used paper, bottles and cans every day? ( collect) 16/ The best way to reduce garbage is ___ and recycle things. ( reuse) 17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ We must learn about keeping the environment ___ . ( pollute) 18/ The inhabitants have made ___ on how to protect the environment.( suggest) 19/ It is ___ that our environment is more and more polluted. ( disappoint) 20/ The drivers have left lots of garbage on the ground after their ___ . ( refresh) 21/ A complaint letter should be ended ___ . ( polite) 22/ Some volunteer ___ help to clear up the beach . ( conserve) (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Our oceans are becoming (23) ___ polluted. Most of this pollution comes (24) ___ the land, which means it comes from people. Firstly, there is raw sew sewage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many counties, (25)___ developed and developing, are guilty of doing this. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million tons of garbage into
12. the sea each year. Thirdly, (26)___ are oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks from the vessel. This not only pollutes the water, but it also kills marine life. Next, there are waste materials from factories. (27)___ proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the rivers, which then leads to the sea. And (25)___ , oil is washed from the land. This can be the result of carelessness or a deliberate dumping of waste. 23/ A. extremely B. extreme C. complete D. serious 24/ A. for B. by C. from D. with 25/ A. between B. both C. consist D. with 26/ A. there B. they C. you D. we 27/ A. With B. Therefore C. Without D. However 28/ A. unfortunately B. finally C. luckily D. traditional (29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: Mrs. Lan: What’s the matter, Mrs Linh? Mrs. Linh: I’ve just received my latest electricity bill. It’s so enormous. Mrs. Lan: Let me see. It’s 350.000VND. What an enormous bill it is! Mrs. Linh: I paid 200.000VND last month. I don’t know why it is higher this month. Mrs. Lan: Which counter is installed in your house? Mrs. Linh: The usual mechanical counter was replaced with an electronic counter at the beginning of this month. It is said to run more exactly and be more convenient for the power officials to record monthly electricity numbers. Mrs. Lan: I don’t know what happens. The usual mechanical counter is still used in my house. Why don’t you complain to the Power Department of Ho Chi Minh City about it. Mrs. Linh: Thanks for your advice. I am writing a complaint letter right now. ___ 29/ The bill Mrs Linh received last month was lower than the latest one. . ___30/ Mrs. Linhhas spent 550.000VND on electricity in the last two months ___ 31/ Mrs. Lan insisted that the electrical counter is wrong. ___ 32/ Electricity numbers are recorded every month. (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/ The river is too dirty for us to swim in. Since ___ 34/ Why don’t we go to the countryside this weekend. I suggest ___ 35/ Hard work leads to success If ___ 36/ Let’s use public buses instead of motorbikes. How ___
13. TEST 7 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ She is worried ___ the result of her final exam . A. in B. on C. at D. about 2/ You should have the ___ check the pipes in your house . A. doctor B. mechanic C. plumber D. electrician 3/ I think we should turn on the lights. ___ . A. OK B. All right C. That’s a good idea. D. All are correct. 4/ How about ___ by bike instead of motorbikes? to travel B. travel C. traveling D. traveled 5/ Hung is sick. ___ , he can’t go to school. A. Therefore B. And C. But D. Because 6/ If we ___ talking, we’ll be punished. A. look after B. go on C. turn on D. account for 7/ Each item has its own ___ . A. label B. name C. thing D. resource 8/ We ___ solar panels on the roof of our house to receive the energy from the sun. A. keep B. install C. label D. innovate 9/ Let’s save natural ___ by using solar energy. A. label B. name C. thing D. resources 10/ Please turn ___ the air conditioner. It’s so hot.” A. off B. in C. on D. into (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ The teacher suggested that I could buy a good dictionary . A B C D 12/ We can save natural resources with using solar energy instead of coal, gas and oil. A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ I suggest ___ elderly people. ( help) 14/ Remember ___ off the lights before going out. (turn) 15/ Get him ___ the washing machine. ( fix) 16/ What about ___ by bike? ( travel) (17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ The new machine he bought last week works ___ . ( effective) 18/ Let’s have an ___ mend the iron.( electric) 19/ ___ ,he finished his work. ( ultimate) 20/ We should save our country’s ___ resources . ( nature) 21/ ___ ‘s main concern is quality of a new product. ( consume) 22/ I’m ___ about my final exam. ( worry) (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Electricity is the (23) ___ common form of energy used today. In the modern world, (24) ___ is instantly available at a touch of a switch. Electricity gas numerous (25) ___ . The most common use of electricity is to provide artificial lighting. (26) ___ factories, electricity is used to drive the electric motors of machines. In offices,
14. electricity is used to light up the (27) ___ . It’s also used to operate air- conditioners, computers (28) ___ many other machines. 23/ A. many B. much C. more D. most 24/ A. electricity B. water C. gas D. coal 25/ A. way B. uses C. labels D. consumers 26/ A. At B. From C. In D. With 27/ A. office B. workplace C. machine D. tool 28/ A. but B. so C. because D. and (29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: Electricity is also used to power many appliances that we have in our homes. Such appliances include television sets, computers, electric fans, irons and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern Man will most probably be lost without electricity. Electricity is generated at power stations. Two-thirds of the power stations in the world prduce electricity by means of turbo generators driven by steam. ___ 29/ People use electricity to power many appliances in our homes . ___30/ Electricity is generated at solar energy. ___ 31/ Life will be lost if there is no electricity. ___ 32/ Turbo generators are driven by steam. (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/ Speak English in slass regularly. I suggest ___ 34/ He attends the course. He needs to improve his writing. Because ___ 35/ Why don’t we plant some roses in the garden. I think ___ 36/ I’m a doctor, and so is Thuy. Thuy ___
15. TEST 8 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ How can we express our ___ to others . A. behavior B. character C. feelings D. friendship 2/ Everyone likes her because she’s both ___ and generous . A. kind B. considerate C. happy D. A&B 3/ His character distinguishes him ___ others . A. to B. from C. towards D. with 4/ Well done, Linh. ___ . A. thanks B. that’s very kind of you C. It’s nice of you to say so D. All are correct 5/ Tet occurs in ___ . A. late January or early February B. late January C. late March D. early February 6/ Tuan participates in the town ___ program. A. active B. charity C. priority D. hug 7/ He’s the boy ___ is wearing a blue shirt . A. who B. that C. which D. A&B 8/ He tried to go to class regularly ___ he was very busy. A. though B. and C. but D. so 9/ On this ___ celebration, he sang a lot of songs. A. joy B. joyful C. free D. freedom 10/ On the first and second nights of ___ ,Jewish families eat a special meal called Seder. A.Tet B. Easter C. Passover D. Christmas (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ We think that Mother’s day should celebrate nationwide . A B C D 12/ Although she joined the company only a year ago, but she’s already been promoted twice . A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ He’s interested in ___ his house before Tet. ( decorate) 14/ I ___ as the homework monitor. ( just nominate) 15/ On his birthday, he always ___ gift from his mother. ( receive) 16/ Let’s take part in the English ___ contest. (speak) 17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ When will they finish the ___ of your house. ( decorate) 18/ Don’t treat me as a ___ . ( slavery) 19/ We have ___ of choice, tea and coffee. ( free) 20/ Please behave ___ . ( generous) 21/ Tet is one of the important ___ for Vietnamese people. ( celebrate) 22/ Everyone likes him because of his sense of ___ . ( humorous)
16. (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: It’s a custom for all (23) ___ of a Chinese family to be present at home on the Eve Chinese New Year for the reunion dinner. This custom is meant to symbolize the unity of the family for the (24) ___ new year. (25) ___ the reunion dinner, the younger member of the family (26) ___ serve tea to the elders as a show of respect. On the first five days of the Chinese new Year, no one in the family is allowed to (27) ___ the floor . The Chinese believe that the act of sweeping will drive away all the good luck (28) ___ The New Year could bring. 23/ A. people B. members C. friends D. characters 24/ A. to come B. come C. comes D. coming 25/ A. after B. before C. while D. when 26/ A. should B. ought C. must D. have 27/ A. clear B. clean C. sweep D. tidy 28/ A. where B. which C. what D. who (29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: The Chinese offer sticky cakes to the Kitchen God. They believe that after eating the sweet and sticky cakes, the Kitchen God will give a good report about the household to the Jade Emperor, Who in turn, will bless the family with good fortune. The most well- known tradition of celebrating the Chinese New Year must be the giving out of red packets. Adults give out red packets containing money to the children. That is one of the reasons why children enjoy themselves immensely during this festival. ___ 29/ The Kitchen God will bless the family with good fortune after eating the sweet and sticky cakes. ___ 30/ Giving out of red packets is the most famous tradition of celebrating the Chinese New Year. ___ 31/ Children often receive red packets containing gifts on New Year Days. ___ 32/ Children do not like this festival. (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/ They don’t have time, but they try to eat dinner together. Though ___ 34/ The old man was taken to the hospital. He has just died. The old man ___ 35/ Although it rained heavily, they play soccer. In spite of ___ 36/ The dress no longer fits her well. Her boyfriend gave her the dress. The dress ___
17. TEST 9 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ Pompeii was completely destroyed in AD 79 by a (an) ___ of volcano Vesuvius. A. prediction B. eruption C. election D. destruction 2/ We can usually ___ when a volcano will erupt. A. predict B. fell sure C. guess D. say 3/ In Australia, a tropical storm is known as a ___ . A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. cyclone D. delta 4/ And then the ___ will drop to about 10C. A. weather B. atmosphere C. temperature D. climate 5/ Many people were killed in an earthquake when homes, tall buildings and highways ___ . A. got down B. collapsed C. settled down D. fell over 6/ The weather ___ for tomorrow isn’t very good. A. foreman B. news C. forcast D. foresee 7/ A man reported that he saw a plate- like device at a ___ 30 meters away from his garden. A. plant-high B. tree-tip C. tree –top D. tree-high 8/ It’s also going to rain ___ there in the evening. A. thinly B. thickly C. heavily D. strongly 9/ They showed me the hospital whose buildings had been ___ by US bombings. A. decided B. caused C. spoilt D. destroyed. 10/ 90% ___ occur around the Pacific Rim, which is known as the " Ring of Fire” A. typhoons B. Eearthquakes C. tornadoes D. thunderstorms (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ Mr. Pike, that got the award last month, is a good doctor. A B C D 12/ The weather yesterday was so bad for us to go on a picnic. A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ A large number of fishermen ___ when the storm struck. (kill) 14/ In 1995, a huge earthquake ___ the city of Kobe in Japan. ( strike) 15/ Don’t forget ___ home as soon as you arrive at your destination. ( call) 16/ He is often interested in ___ questions. (ask) (17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ The ___ of the volcano was a terrible disaster. ( predict) 18/ Thousands of people were ___ kill in that evening. ( disaster) 19/ Thanks to the weather forecast, we know when a volcano will ___. ( erupt) 20/ Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in underwater ___ of the earth. (move) 21/ Remember to buy some ___ food in case there is a sudden storm. ( can) 22/ ___ , the typhoon didn’t cause any damage on the village . ( lucky) (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: A volcano is an opening in the earth’s surface through (23)___ lava, hot, gases and rock fragments erupt. (24) ___ an opening occurs when melted rock from deep
18. within the earth blasts through the surface. Most volcanoes are a top mountains, particularly cone-shaped mountains. The mountains themselves are also called volcanoes. Eruptions of volcanic mountains are spectacular sights. In some eruptions, huge fiery clouds rise over the mountain, and growing rivers of lava flow down (25) ___ sides. In other eruptions, red- hot ash and cinders shoot out the mountaintop, and large chunks of hot rockare blasted (26) ___ into the air. A few eruptions are so ( 27) ___ that they blow the mountain apart. Some eruptions occur on volcanic islands. Such islands are the tops of volcanic mountains that have been built (28) ___ from the ocean floor by repeated eruptions. Other eruptions occur along narrow cracks in the ocean floor. 23/ A. which B. that C. where D. when 24/ A. So B. Such C. That D. Many 25/ A. its B. it C. their D. theirs 26/ A. high B. low C. below D. above 27/ A. gentle B. violent C. terrible D. awful 28/ A. up B. on C. into D. onto (29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: Bad weather comes in many different forms. One kind of bad weather is the tornado. It is one of the most destructive storms that we have on the earth. A tornado is a long cloud which comes down from the sky. It is shaped like a funnel and consists of windwhich whirls around and around extremely fast. In fact, the wind can reach a speed of more than nine hundred kilometers per hour. Weather scientists are unable to know exactly when a tornado will occur. Fortunately, the tornado is not usually very big and it does not last long. There are about two hundred tornadoes annually in the United States, but in some years there are many more. Tornadoes that occur over water are called waterspouts ___ 29/ One good thing about a tornado is that it does not last long ___ 30/ Tornadoes over water are called funnels. ___ 31/ The annually number of tornadoes in the United States is about one hundred. ___ 32/ There are about two hundred tornadoes in one year in America. (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/ Hong Tam used to live in the village That is ___ 34/ Quoc Hoa enjoys reading books. He particularly enjoys reading thrillers. The kind of ___ 35/ Oliver Twist was written by Charles Dickens. It’s about an orphan boy who lived in the orphanage. Charles Dickens ___ 36/ Michael Crichton wrote Jurassic Park. He used to be a hospital doctor. Michael Crichton ___
19. TEST 10 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ The story about UFOs caught the ___ of the whole class . A. decision B. imagination C. evidence D. science 2/ There’s no ___ that life exists on other planets. A. creature B. experience C. evidence D. condition 3/ The satellite moves around the earth’s ___ round the sun. A. surface B. path C. space D. orbit 4/ My grandfather is keen ___ growing fruit trees. A. of B. in C. on D. for 5/ Articles and reports in newspapers talk lots about UFO ___ . A. shapes B. balloons C. appearance D. exposition 6/ People are talking about the ___ circles on the fields in The Great Britain. A. secret B. mysterious C. marvelous D. excellent 7/ UFO’s mean ___ flying objects. A. unsafe B. unknown C. unable D. unidentified 8/ Some scientists and government want to send ___ to Mars. A. pilots B. aliens C. astronauts D. students 9/ What scenes on the earth can you see from ___ space. A. out B. outer C. upper D. inner 10/ I think UFOs exist only in films for ___ . A. imagination B. persuasion C. entertainment D. introduction (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ They saw an UFO at about ten o’clock last night. A B C D 12/ If there were flying saucers, there will be traces of their landing. A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ He used to ___ to the movies with me. ( go) 14/ They ___ here yesterday. ( not come) 15/ She wishes she ___ to America next year. ( go) 16/ You must study hard if you ___ to pass the final exam. (want) 17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ I think UFOs might be the ___ of people. ( imagine) 18/ There is no ___ that they have been there. ( evident) 19/ There may be a lot of ___ stones in Mars. ( preciosity) 20/ Many reports talked a lot about the ___ of UFOs . ( appear) 21/ It was a really ___ football match. (excite) 22/ You have had to make a difficult ___ . ( decide) (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: On October 21, 1978, Australian pilot Frederick Valentich, age 20, took off from Melbourne and (23)___ towards a small island. It was the young men’s first solo night over water. It was a still, clear evening, and from his Cessna aircraft Valentich had a perfect (24) ___ of the sky above and the sea below. Shortly after taking off, Valentich reported to flight controllers in Melbourne that he was being followed by a UFO. “ It’s a long shape,” he reported, “ with a green light, sort of metallic like, all shiny on the
20. outside”. A few minutes later, he told the controllers, “ That strange aircraft is hovering on top of me again.” After that Valentich stopped talking. For the next fourteen seconds the traffic controllers heard a strange ringing sound. Then silence. Valentich and his plane never reached the island, and no (25) ___ of him or his aircraft was ever found. Several (26) ___ of the public report seeing strange phenomena in the sky over Melbourne that night. An amateur photographer produced a photo of (27) ___ looked like a large object surrounded by vapor. A NASA scientist, Richard Haines, heard about the story and began an (28) ___. He analyzed Valentich’s voice on tape and the strange sound heard at the end of the tape. But he concluded that it was “ unidentifiable.” He decided that there were four possible explanations for the mystery surroundings Valentich disappearance: (1) Valentich might have become confused and disoriented while flying his plane and finally crashed; (2) He could have staged a deliberate hoax;(3) he could have been the victim of a top secret advanced weapons test; or he may have benn captured by the occupants of a OFO. 23/ A. headed B. pointed C. directed D. guided 24/ A. sight B. look C. view D. spectacle 25/ A. mark B. trace C. trail D. lead 26/ A. members B. beings C. sessions D. units 27/ A. that B. which C. such D. what 28/ A. identification B. investigation C. interrogation D. introspection (29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: A planet is a body in space that revolves around a star. There are nine planets in our solar system, and these nine planets travel around the sun. The names of the planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Planets travel in orbits around their stars . All of the planets of the solar system revolve in elliptical orbits. In other words, their orbits are like large, flat circles. The time that it takes a planet to make one revolution around the sun is called its year. The Greek were the first people to recognize and give names to some of the planets. The word planet comes from a Greek word meaning wanderer. If a person wanders, this means that he goes from one place to another and does not have a home. The Greek thought that the planets “wandered” in the sky. However, modern scientists can predict the movement of the planets very accurately ___ 29/ A planet revolves around the Earth. ___30/ Venus, Mars and Neptune are planets and stars. ___ 31/ The Greek were the first to recognize some of the planets. ___ 32/ The planets in our solar system travel around the sun and in elliptical orbits (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/ It’s possible that it’s correct. That ___ 34/ It’s possible to travel to Russia without a visa. You can’t travel to Russia if___ 35/ I wasn’t able to phone her because I didn’t know her phone number. If ___ 36/ You don’t do any exercise and that’s why you put on weight. If ___
21. TEST 11 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ Islamic people usually go to the ___ to pray . A. pagoda B. mosque C. temple D. church 2/ The English 9 textbook ___ of ten units . A. comprises B. includes C. has D. consists 3/ You must leave now ___ you will be late for school. A. if B. unless C. and D. or 4/ There ___ a lake in this area. A. used to be B. used to being C. used to have D. are used to be 5/ ___ have you known him? A. How often B. How long C. How long ago D. When 6/ Sailors from Genoa in Italy wore clothes which ___ from Jean. A. were made B. was made C. were making D. made 7/ She described herself ___ a fashion designer . A. by B. in C. as D. from 8/ Tourists were really impressed ___ the beauty of the city. A. by B. on C. about D. with 9/ She has taught English here ___ 10 years. A. in B. for C. since D. from 10/ “ Hello. You must be Maryam.” – “ ___ . “ A. That’s right, I am B. No, I am Maryam C. Yes, please D. Yes, here’s Lan. (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ I’m very pleasant that we’re going to be pen pal. A B C D 12/ When the phone rang, we had our dinner with the Smiths . A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ Mariam and Lan ___ pen pals for over two years. ( be) 14/ Mary is the one in the corner ___ Jeans. ( wear) 15/ This test must ___ carefully. ( do) 16/ Wearing uniforms ___ students to be proud of their school. (incourage) 17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ Viet Nam has a ___ climate. ( tropics) 18/ Fashion ___ want to change the traditional Ao dai. ( design) 19/ Don’t wear that dress. It is ___ for a funeral. ( suit) 20/ Her charity work is an ___ to us all . ( inspire) 21/ The company is investing $ 10 million to ___ its factories. ( modern) 22/ It’s ___ for students to wear uniform at school. ( compel) (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Not so long (23) ___, in many countries, children went to school wearing a school uniform. Boys wore a white shirt and a tie, a dark jacket, gray pants and black shoes. Girls (24) ___ to wear a white blouse and a dark, knee-length (25) ___. Today, in many countries, students have a very different kind of uniform. They wear tennis shoes, jeans and a T-shirt.(26) ___ a hot day students might even come to class in a pair of
22. shorts. Teachers in the past could never have allowed these students into their class. Then, The men teachers used to wear a suit and tie, and most (27) ___ teachers wore a dress or skirt. But when you look inside a classroom today, It is sometimes (28)___ to tell who are the teachers and who are the students! 23/ A. time B. before C. after D. ago 24/ A. shirt B. had C. used D. ought 25/ A. shirt B. skirt C. pant D. dress 26/ A. on B. in C. at D. for 27/ A. men B. women C. woman D. girl 28/ A. difficult B. easy C. uneasy D. possible (29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was enlisted in The World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, The Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus stretching approximately 6,700 kilometers (4,163miles) from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections of the Great Wallare now in ruins or even entirely disappeared. However, It is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance. ___ 29/ The Great Wall of China is about 4,163Km ___30/ The Great Wall is one of the greatest wonders of the world. ___ 31/ Nobody knows when it began to be build. ___ 32/ According to the passage, it looks like a huge dragon. (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/ We should brush our teeth carefully after meals. Our ___ 34/ He is no longer late for class. He used ___ 35/ What a pity I live far from my school. I wish ___ 36/ We started learning English four years ago. We have ___
23. TEST 12 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ They invited us ___ their family on a trip to Ha Noi. A.to take B. to join C. to come D. to get 2/ He failed the test because he didn’t follow his teacher’s___. A. prayers B. instruction C. lessons D. sentences 3/ She has a lot of housework to do, so she’s looking for a ___ job . A. part time B. full time C. skilled D. low-paid 4/ ___is a building in a university where students live . A. Academy B. Institute C. Dormitory D. Hall 5/ Many tourists visit the ___ of a historical hero on the mountain. A. church B. mosque C. temple D. shrine 6/ The final examination will be held___ May 9th. A. in B. at C. on D. to 7/ We had an ___ student from Japanese staying with us last year. A. interchange B. exchange C. abroad D. university 8/ The statue of Liberty stands at the___ to the harbor. A. arrival B. destination C. entrance D. across 9/ Everyone felt tired and hungry,___ they sat down and took a rest. A. although B. but C. because D. so 10/ We put up the tent and had a ___ on the river bank. A. place B. space C. way D. picnic (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ I’m looking forward to hear from you. Write soon! A B C D 12/ I needn’t say anything to you about it, do I? A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ As Oleg ___ to the airport yesterday, he decided to buy a magazine. (walk) 14/ If you want to attend the course, you ___ the oral examination . ( pass) 15/ We look forward to ___ new products next month. ( buy) 16/ She asked me how they ___ English in the future. (use) (17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ He couldn’t do the test well because it was___ difficult. ( terrible) 18/ We had an ___ trip to our home village. ( interest) 19/ Tom spoiled my ___ by telling me the end of the film. ( enjoy) 20/ Lan speaks English very ___ but we never laughed at her. (natural) 21/ Since her ___, the room has been full of laughter. ( arrive) 22/ By learning English, you can get access to the world’s___ . ( develop) (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: English has more than a century and a half been called a world language. The number of people who speak it as their mother tongue has been estimated at (23)___ three hundred million and four hundred million. It is recognized as an official language in countries (24) ___ 1.5 billion people live. In China, the important attached to learning English is such that a televised teaching course drew audiences of up to 100 million. (25) ___
24. This spread of English throughout the world is relatively recent. In the late sixteen century, English was (26) ___ by just under five million people. The arrival of English in north America was the key step in its world-wide expansion. The united States is a huge commercial market and this has tended to ( 27) ___ the English language in many other nations. About eighty per cent of the data stored on the world’s computer is believed to be in English and nowadays insufficient (28) ___ of English can be a problem in business. 23/ A. among B. between C. about D. beside 24/ A. which B. that C. where D. when 25/ A. But B. And C. Or D. So 26/ A. taken B. spoken C. given D. read 27/ A. mention B. promote C. impress D. inspire 28/ A. knowledge B. information C. understanding D. education (29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: The country is more beautiful than a town and pleasanter to live in. Many people think so and go to the country for the summer holidays though they cannot live there all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they can find the time English villages are not all alike, but in some ways they are not very different from each other. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen for many miles around. surrounding the church is the churchyard where people are buried. The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have water brought through pipes into each house. Most villages are so close to some small town that people can go there to buy what they cannot find in the village shops. ___ 29/ The country is beautiful, so many people want to live there all the year round ___ 30/ People are buried in the church. ___ 31/ Houses and cottages are built on the village green. ___ 32/ people can go to some small towns to buy something they want. (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/ I’m sorry that I don’t have time to kelp you. I wish ___ 34/ Thien Kim looked everywhere for the key. I wish ___ 35/ With luck, he may pass the entrance examination. If ___ 36/ “ Do you want to study at Le Hong Phong School?” Thuong nguyen asked Tuan Anh___
25. TEST 13 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ She got a (n) ___ to check all the water pipes in her house. A. piper B. plumber C. tinker D. eletrician 2/ No one can ___ the advantages of using computer. A. agree B. accept C. deny D. refuse 3/ Many people think chatting on the internet is___ . A. time-consumed B. consumed- time C. consuming- time D. time- consuming 4/ The local authority should ___ the fish catching by electricity. A. protected B. allow C. permit D. prohibit 5/ Le Anh is tired ___ he goes on completing the homework. A. because B. so C. but D. and 6/ Let’s go for a walk, ___ ? A. do we B. don’t we C. shall we D. let we 7/ Her father seldom writes letters, ___ ? A. doesn’t he B. does he C. doesn’t she D. does she 8/ It is easy for everyone to get access ___ the internet. A. on B. in C. to D. for 9/ People ___ all ages can watch this film. A. from B. of C. with D. in 10/ I suggest fixing the dripping faucet. – “___ .” A. yes, please B. good idea C. we will D. I’m afraid not (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ When I was coming, they were playing chess A B C D 12/ We are all slow destroying the environment around us. A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ If we pollute the water, we ___ no fresh water to use. (have) 14/ Why not ___ energy in your family. ( save) 15/ The director doesn’t allow ___ in the office. ( smoke) 16/ Raw sewage ___ directly into the sea. (pump) 17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ ___ are concerned about the rising level of air pollution. ( environment) 18/ The school believes in ___ teaching methods. (interact) 19/ There is a ___ faucet in your kitchen. ( drip) 20/ This country is paying attention to the ___ of tourism. (develop) 21/ My house is ___ near a bus stop. ( convenience) 22/ What should you do in your school to ___ pollution? ( minimum) (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Television first (23)___ some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most (24) ___ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers cartoons for children, world (25) ___, music and many other programs. If someone is interested in sports, for instance, he can just choose the right sports channel. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match(26) ___ it
26. is actually happening. Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products. It is not to hard for us to see why ( 27) ___ is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV (28) ___ allows communication between viewers and producers. 23/ A. appeared B. invented C. came D. happened 24/ A. cheap B. expensive C. popular D. impressive 25/ A. goods B. news C. things D. places 26/ A. as B. so C. and D. or 27/ A. it B. this C. that D. there 28/ A. who B. which C. what D. it (29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the world’s energy resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power. According to professor Marvin Burnham of the New England institute of Technology, we have to start conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative. ___ 29/ Natural resources will never run out. ___ 30/ We don’t know exactly how much fuel is left. ___ 31/ We shouldn’t waste natural resources. ___ 32/ According to professor Marvin Burnham, solar energy will be used as a substitute for natural resources (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/ Does your father use the internet every day? Your father ___ 34/ You didn’t phone me about it. I’m disappointed with that. I’m ___ 35/ As she was violently sick, she couldn’t come to class. Because of ___ 36/ She can save much water by taking showers instead of baths If she ___
27. TEST 14 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ Our electricity bill is ___ . I can’t pay it if all of you go on wasting electricity. A. large B. big C. enormous D. much 2/ When I’m away from home, I ___ my children very much. A. niss B. lose C. love D. forget 3/ Don’t ___ when you have difficulty! . A. complain B. worry C. lose heart D. all are correct 4/ I want to buy the new dress. ___ , It is very expensive. A. However B. Therefore C. But D. Though 5/ ___ . –Thanks. A. Congratulations on your success. B. It’s kind of you to say so. C. Well done D. All are correct. 6/ He ___ that we should help the poor. A. said B. suggested C. told D. A&B 7/ Gas accounts ___ 15 percent of the household bills. A. to B. for C. from D. of 8/ Solar energy are ___ on the roof of the house to receive energy from the sun. A. put B. placed C. installed D. All are correct 9/ If they are good, they’ll ___ chocolate from Santa Claus. A. receive B. send C. take D. give 10/ Lan ___ Nga will go shopping tomorrow evening. A. therefore B. and C. with D. or (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ Last summer I have stayed on my aunt’s farm for a month. A B C D 12/ For many people, traveling by plane is an excited experience. A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ Anh Thu suggests ___ the beach up on Sundays. (clean) 14/ Sticky rice cakes ___ by Vietnamese people on Tet. ( enjoy) 15/ If we keep refrigerator door ___ we’ll save energy in the kitchen. ( close) 16/ We can improve our speaking skill by ___ speaking frequently English with foreigners. (practice) 17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ Thanh Bach is a ___ actor. ( humor) 18/ The streets are filled with a ___ atmosphere when Tet comes. ( joy) 19/ ___ schemes for refrigerator and washing machine help save energy. ( label) 20/ Consumers like to use products which are both ___ and economical. (effect) 21/ ___ will be very pleased with the new products. ( consume) 22/ He rarely express his ___ to others . ( feel) (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: It happened(23)___ a Sunday morning just before the Chinese New Year. I (24) ___ to decorate our living room with paper lanterns and other colorful decorations. To put these decorations , I had to(25) ___ a ladder. However, I went to the storeroom (26) ___ brought out the old wooden one that we had. I climbed up to the top rung of the ladder, with a lantern in one ( 27) ___, a pair of scissors in the other and a reel of thread between my teeth. Just as I was reaching out to tie the lantern to a nail high on the wall, the step of the ladder(28) ___ me gave way.
28. Taken completely by surprise, I fell to the floor with a heavy thump. I felt a sharp pain on my back as well as on my ankle 23/ A. in B. on C. from D. for 24/ A. decided B. wanted C. needed D. must 25/ A. use B. get C. take D. need 26/ A. but B. and C. so D. though 27/ A. hand B.bag C. box D. can 28/ A. for B. with C. under D. to (29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: Energy is very important in modern life. People use energy to run machines, heat and cool their homes, cook, give light, transport people and products from place to place. Most energy nowadays comes from fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal and natural gas. However, burning fossil fuels causes pollution. Also, if we don’t find new kinds of energy, we will use up all the fossil fuels in the twenty –first century. Scientists are working to find other kinds of energy for the future. What might these sources of energy be? ___ 29/ Energy is used to produce a lot of electrical things. ___ 30/ Energy comes from natural resources. ___ 31/ burning fossil fuels causes pollution. ___ 32/ Everyone tries their best to find other kinds of energy for the future. (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/Chi didn’t drink anything. She was very thirsty. Although ___ 34/ Don’t forget to buy me a newspaper. Remember ___ 35/ I suggest that we should have a mechanic check our motorbike once a month. I suggest ___ 36/The film Titanic is on at Rex Cinema. Have you seen it? Have you ___
29. TEST 15 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ This machine can help farmers to ___ the rice from the husk. A.mix B. prepare C. separate D. tidy 2/ The summit of Mount Everest was reached by two members of a British expedition and Nepalese guide ___ May 29th, 1953 A. on B. since C. at D. in 3/ I always keep the window open ___ let fresh air in . A. so as B. order to C. in order to D. so that 4/ Angkor Watt is the largest ___ in the world. A. temple B. statue C. city D. pyramid 5/ The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused ___ damage . A. sewage B. severe C. saving D. seriously 6/ UFOs mean ___ flying objects. A. unimaginable B. unknown C. unidentified D. unable 7/ The ___ of the volcano was a terrible disaster. A. cyclone B. eruption C. prediction D. shift 8/ Most of people believe that ___ from space have visited our earth. A. scientists B. aliens C. spacemen D. Mars 9/ Thunder kept me ___ sleeping well at night. A. for B. off C. from D. over 10/ The spacemen have been living in ___ for over three months. A. space B. evidence C. balloon D. creature (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ If the crops die, many people will go hungry this come winter A B C D 12/ Humans have long been fascinating by outer space. A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ Wear helmets when riding a motorbike! They are used to ___ our heads. (protect) 14/ I wish I ___ enough money to buy a laptop. ( have) 15/ Did you ask them ___ those flowers? ( cut) 16/ What would you do if you ___ rich. (be) 17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ People are interested in the ___ of wood to prevent floods. ( preserve) 18/ Bill Gate, who is known as the king of computer programs, is famous for his ___. work ( charity) 19/ I suggest ___ the light bulb. It is broken. ( replacement) 20/ ___, the snowstorm didn’t cause any damage on the farm. (lucky) 21/ Earthquakes, typhoons and volcanoes are ___ disasters. ( nature) 22/ The air is ___ polluted by exhaust fume from cars . ( serious) (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Almost a hundred thousand people were killed and half a million homes destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake begin a minute before noon when the habitants of Tokyo (23)___ Their midday meals. Thousands of stoves were overturned as soon as the earth (24) ___ to shake. As a result, small fires (25)
30. ___ everywhere and quickly spread. The fire engines were prevented (26) ___ to help because many of the roads ( 27) ___ open. It was impossible to use fighting equipment as most of the water pipes had burst. Consequently, over ninety percent of the damage (28) ___ by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings 23/ A. cooked B. were cooking C. would cook D. had cooked 24/ A. began B. was beginning C. used to begin D. begin 25/ A. were breaking out B. would break out C. have broken out D. broke out 26/ A. from going B. to go C. for going D. he went 27/ A. had cracked B. cracking C. crack D. were cracking 28/ A. caused B. was causing C. causing D. was caused (29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: The weather is not beautiful all of the time. Perhaps you can remember a day when bad weather made you afraid. One kind of bad weather that scares many people is called a thunderstorm. This is what happens when there is a thunderstorm. First, you see a sudden flash of bright light. A few seconds later you hear a loud rumbling sound. This quick flash is called lightning and the loud sound is called thunder. Lightning is colorful , but it can cause serious problems. Lightning is electricity that is moving very rapidly. It may be moving between a cloud and the ground, between two clouds, or between two parts of the same cloud. The lightning heats the air around it. This hot air expands, or get bigger, and it causes the air to move in waves. The air waves pass you in a series, one after another. For this reason, you may hear many rumbles and not just one sound ___ 29/ Lightning may move between a cloud and the ground. ___ 30/ Thunder is a very bright light in a thunderstorm. ___ 31/ When you hear thunder you may hear a series of loud sounds and not one big sound. This is because the air waves pass one after another. ___ 32/ Lightning always moves rapidly. (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/ A man phoned and asked for you. He spoke with a foreign accent. The man ___ 34/ My advice to you is this: try to relax before the exam. If ___ 35/ I suppose it’s possible her phone isn’t working I suppose ___ 36/ You have to hurry or you’ll be late for school. If ___
31. TEST 16 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ They couldn’t pass the final ___ because they didn’t work hard. A.exam B. course C. academy D. institute 2/ On the first and second night of Passover, Jewish families eat a special ___ called Seder. A. gift B. meal C. drink D. cake 3/ Crops are sprayed with ___ to kill insects. A. fertilizer B. manual C. dung D. pesticide 4/ Phuong Thao was very nervous as a plane ___ . A. took off B. turned off C. saw off D. went off 5/ ___ It was so cold, he went out without an overcoat. A. If B. Since C. Because D. Although 6/ The weather in Ha Noi is different ___ that in Ho Chi Minh city. A. with B. as C. from D. about 7/ You can’t enjoy hiking in winter ___ snow covers everything. A. which B. when C. that D. whom 8/ On the way back, we had to stop at a ___ to get some petrol. A. gas station B. grocery store C. chemist’s D. bakery 9/ Every year, natural ___ cause millions of dollars worth of damage. A. events B. disasters C. temperatures D. accidents 10/ You look tired , Why don’t you have a ___ ? A. lie B. stay C. rest D. stop (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ She will pay less but she uses two energy-saving bulbs. A B C D 12/ The questions the teacher wrote on the board was not easy. A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ They ___ in touch with each other for two years. (not keep) 14/ Last Friday, my sister ___ Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum. ( visit) 15/ I wish I ___ Peter. Sometimes I am confused ( understand) 16/ I enjoyed ___ with my family at the coastal resort last summer. (be) 17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ Since her ___, the room has been full of laughter. ( preserve) 18/ We should end a letter ___ with the words “Sincerely yours”. ( polite) 19/ Machines have ___ people in many areas of industry. ( replacement) 20/ Wearing ___ clothes is not as important as wearing suitable clothes. (fashion) 21/ There mistake was due to youth and ___ . ( experience) 22/ Most people believe that ghosts are ___ . There are no ghosts in the world. ( exist) (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Air pollution is a (23)___ of ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries there are laws limiting the amount of smoke (24) ___ factories increasingly produce. Although there isn’t (25) ___ information on the amount of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have (26) ___ that air pollution causes lung diseases. Poisonous gases from the exhaust of cars have ( 27) ___ increased air pollution in most city. The
32. lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas which often (28) ___ in busy streets surrounded by high buildings. 23/ A. cause B. result C. purpose D. contrast 24/ A. what B. which C. where D. in which 25/ A. to B. many C. so D. enough 26/ A. advised B. warned C. wanted D. allowed 27/ A. hardly B. quickly C. nearly D. almost 28/ A. occurs B. takes C. happened D. took (29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: In the center of Southeast Asia in the nation of Thailand ( the former name was Siam). It is surrounded by Burma, Cambodia, Laos, the Gulf of Siam, and the Andaman Sea. In the northern part of the country, there are mountains with forests and very fertile land. In the south, there rain forests where you can find tigers and monkeys, for example. In general, the weather is hot, humid, and tropical. The weather is controlled by monsoons, which are very heavy rains that occur at certain time of the year. These heavy rains come from the ocean. The most important exports of Thailand are rice, rubber, corn and tin. In fact, Thailand is one of the world’s leading exporters of rice ___ 29/ The old name of Thailand was Siam. ___ 30/ We may conclude that in southern Thailand it never snows. ___ 31/ Thailand is biggest export is rubber. ___ 32/ The rains which come from the ocean are called monsoons. (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/ I’d prefer a salad to a cooked meal. I’d rather ___ 34/ Tan Phuoc hadn’t made a speech before, so he is very nervous Because Tan Phuoc wasn’t used ___ 35/ When my father was young, he usually sang very well in a rock band. When my father was young, he used to be___ 36/ He never writes to his friends. If only ___
33. TEST 17 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ “Thank you very much.” - “___ .” A. Are you happy B. You’re welcome C. Not all D. Nothing 2/ If you want to save money, You should ___ the amount of water your family uses. A. increase B. adapt C. repair D. reduce 3/ In a report yesterday, public ___ that the skyscraper be stopped . A. recommended B. said C. banned D. complained 4/ People in big cities are afraid ___ traffic jams. A. of B. up C. off D. on 5/ A storm is called a hurricane in north and south America when it ___ 120 kilometers an hour. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. reaches 6/ Who ___ your house when you are away from home?. A. looks on B. looks after C. looks in D. looks at 7/ ___ his frequent absence from class, he passed the test A. Because B. Even thoug C. In spite of D. Therefore 8/ I’m very ___ in the information you have given me. A. concerned B. surprised C. bored D. interested 9/ I don’t like doing the ___, especially cleaning the windows. A. homework B. occupation C. housework D. job 10/ The ___ of waste paper can save a great amount of wood pulp. A. recycling B. throwing C. destroy D. putting (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ We should make some posters and hang it around our school. A B C D 12/ Despite of all my careful plans, a lot of things went wrong A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ Phuong Quynh telephoned while I ___ a picture. (draw) 14/ They ___ a lovely garden if they did some work on it. ( have) 15/ The bicycle ___ at the circus has an only wheel ( use) 16/ Don’t let children ___ near the river. (play) (17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ By learning English you can get access to the world’s ___ . ( develop) 18/ Some designers have ___ the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. ( modern) 19/ Nowadays, the internet is ___ used. We can see many products advertised on it. (wide) 20/ Her clothes look very modern and ___ . (fashion) 21/ The tornado left a trail of ___ behind it. ( destroy) 22/ We like wearing ___ clothes . ( comfort) (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Throughout Europe, and also in (23)___ areas of the world such as India, China and parts of America, forests are (24) ___ destroyed. According to one (25) ___ , 90% of German forests will have vanished by the end of the century. This disaster is caused by air pollution. Power stations and (26) ___ are mainly denounce-
34. they emit gases to the air, which, after a series of ( 27) ___ changes, turn into toxic acids. These acids fall as” acid rain”, raising the acidity in the soil, in lake and in air to(28) ___ levels, and destroy not only trees but also fish and other wildlife. 23/ A. together B. others C. other D. another 24/ A. only B. largely C. clearly D. nearly 25/ A. prediction B. intention C. invention D. prevention 26/ A. cars B. bicycles C. cyclists D. bicyclists 27/ A. chemical B. physical C. beneficial D. manual 28/ A. innocuous B. harmless C. dangerous D. safe (29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: Students must apply for a place before attending any class. Applications, whether by post or in person, are dealt with strictly in the order they are received at the Adult Education office. You can apply: BY POST- use the card provided with the exact tee. You will be accepted on the course unless it is full, in which case we will inform you. An acknowledgement will not be made nor a receipt sent unless you provide a stamped addressed envelope. Receipts will normally be given out at the first class. IN PERSON- call at the Adult Education office ( ground floor,C Block) between approximately 9.00 am and 3.30pm ( 2.30 pm on Fridays), or at the College Reception Desk ( at the main entrance) at the other time ( in the evenings until about 7.30 pm_ not Fridays). Students should note that popular classes may be full well before the course is due to start, so that early application is strongly advised to avoid disappointment. For the AUTUMN TERM, applications wil be accepted by post ( preferably) or in person from 1st August. For the SPRING TERM, applications wil be accepted from 1st December. For the SUMMER TERM, applications wil be accepted from 1st April. ___ 29/ Students who apply to the college by post will be sent a bill. ___ 30/ students can apply in person at the College Reception Desk after about 3.30 pm. ___ 31/ If students want to apply for the Autumn Term, They must apply in person. ___ 32/ students are required to apply before attending any course. (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/ My little brother always makes noise when he comes back home. I wish ___ 34/ Does your brother use the internet every day? Your brother ___ 35/ He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month. The bills ___ 36/ A cool, refreshing is what Thanh Truc is hoping to have soon. Thanh Truc is looking forward ___
35. TEST 18 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ The nation dress of Japanese women is ___ . A. Kimono B. Ao dai C. sari D.Jeans 2/ My village lies near the ___ of the mountains. A. foot B. leg C. feet D. legs 3/ If you study at university, you can live in a ___ on campus . A. mobile room B. hotel C. private room D. dormitory 4/ Your teacher writes poems or stories, ___ he? A.don’t B.won’t C.didn’t D.doesn’t 5/ In their country, people go to a ___ to pray . A. hotel B. market C. shrine D. hostel 6/ My class was devided ___ three groups. A. between B. among C. into D. for 7/ If Dinh An comes to England, it will be a good ___ for him to improve his English. A. possibility B. opportunity C. advantage D. experience 8/ Anh huy stayed up late last night, ___ he feels tired and sleepy . A.since B. so C. bacause D. both B and C 9/ It is ___ knowledge that you should drink more water when you have got flu. A.popular B. widespread C.updated D. common 10/ What is this ___ of his shirt? Is it made of cotton? A. material B. fashion C. design D. clothing (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ What is the different between floods and flash floods? A B C D 12/ Higher than normal temperatures usually accompanies periods of drought. A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ Minh Tuan met his old friend while he ___ in Nha Trang. (work) 14/ Yesterday, we ___ five minutes late. ( arrive) 15/ Flowers should ___ in warm places. ( keep) 16/ What makes you ___ in the existence of UFOs? (believe) (17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ Many new cars have much lower fuel ___ . ( consume) 18/ We have a fierce ___ in our traditions. ( proud) 19/ It was very ___ of you to leave matches where children could get them. (care ) 20/ He enjoys the constant ___ with students from other classes. (interact) 21/ The palace was ___ damaged by the fire. ( extend) 22/ Some ___ groups have declared a boycott of tourism on the island . (environment) (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: The Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for the Chinese people. for the Chinese , the new year(23)___ with the first day of the First Moon, (24) ___ January 21 and February 19. People prepare for the holiday for fifteen days Finally, (25) ___ midnight it is New Year’s Day or the first day of the First Moon, Yan Tan. People close the shops and the streets are empty. Everyone locks the doors and stayed at home.
36. It is an important time for the family. The younger people bow the older people. The Chinese call this K’ou T’ou or kowtow. This mean “ to touch the ground with the forehead”. Then, the younger people (26) ___ the older a happy New Year. The older people give children gifts of money in red envelopes. The family then goes to sleep. In the morning, everything is quiet. People ( 27) ___ in their best clothes. They are very(28) ___ and do not use bad words. People stay at home. It is very quiet in the streets. 23/ A. gets B. comes C. begins D. ends 24/ A. between B. in C. from D. on 25/ A. in B. at C. on D. to 26/ A. hope B. wish C. desire D. want 27/ A. dress B. wear C. put D. take 28/ A. important B. worried C. polite D. impolite (29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: Switzerland is a small country in central Europe. The total land area of this tiny country is only 15,941 square miles ( 41,288km2). The estimated population of this European nation in 1984 was 6,392,000. Because the nation is so small, you might think that there is only one nation language. However, you would be incorrect because there are three official languages. They are German, French and Italian. As a result, Switzerland has three official names: Schweiz (in German), Suisse (in French), and Svizzera ( in Italia). All national laws are published in these languages. The three official languages plus Romansch are the four nation languages spoken in Switzerland. If you look on Swiss coins or postage stamps, you will not find name for this country in any of the national languages. Instead, you will find the word Helvetia, the Latin name for this country. ___ 29/ German, French and Italian Lightning are three official languages in Switzerland . ___ 30/ Many people in Switzerland speak German, but probably only a very few speak Romansch. ___ 31/ Italian is one of official languages in Switzerland. ___ 32/ on Swiss coins, you will find the name Switzerland . (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/ I am not English, which is why I have to take this exam. If ___ 34/ She forgot her toothbrush when she was packing. She didn’t ___ 35/ In spite of having a terrible headache she went to work all the same. She went to work although ___ 36/ He felt very nervous at the interview but he got the job. He got the job despite ___
37. TEST 19 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ Although I am very busy, I try to find time to ___ to my grandparents every weekend. A.take a break B. pay a visit C. look after D. take care 2/ It takes me about three hours ___ the report. A. to suffer B. to succeed C. to complete D. to invent 3/ Most people are interested in the ___ of photographs taken by disabled students. A. population B. environment C. popularity D. exhibition 4/ The deaf and dumb use sign language to ___ . A. speak B. control C. communicate D. speaks 5/ ___ farming is a hard work, I enjoy country life. A. Although B. However C. Because D. Since 6/ Choose the best response: “ Who’s Sam? – “ ___ .” A. The handsome guy near the door B. I’m afraid I missed him C. I want to see it D. He really likes it 7/ We must learn English at school because it’s a(n) ___ subject. A. optional B. compulsory C. international D. national 8/ What is the ___ of your country? – About over 80 million people. A. separation B. introduction C. impression D. population 9/ The advertisement said Academy of language had many ___ and native English teachers. A. information B. well-qualified C. experience D. time-consuming 10/ Nobody can deny the ___ of the internet in our life. A. benefits B. inspiration C. information D. reputation (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ His mother is one which taught him the first lesson on kindness. A B C D 12/ My dear friends, I wish you will visit us someday this summer. A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ She suggests we ___ by bikes instead of by motorbikes to save energy. (travel) 14/ When it began to rain, the children ___ in the yard. ( play) 15/ My father ___ for the telephone company twenty years ago. ( work) 16/ We used ___ in Da Lat, but now we live in Ho Chi Minh City. (live) (17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ The crowd shouted ___ when Zidane scored the first goal for the French team. ( excite) 18/ Huy Dat was ___ in finding his lost bicycle, so he decided to buy a new one. (succeed) 19/ His new car ___ a lot of fuel. ( consumer) 20/ Tsunami, earthquakes and typhoons are natural ___ . (disastrous) 21/ Their aim was ti free women from domestic ___ . ( slave) 22/ It would be more ___ to turn off the air-conditioner before leaving . ( economy) (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: About 50 or so kinds of modern plastic are made fromoil, gas, or coal-non-renewable natural resources. We (23)___ well over three million tones of the stuff in Japan each year and, sooner or late, most of it is thrown away. A high (24) ___ of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging and this constitutes about seven percent by weight,
38. of our domestic (25) ___ . Almost all of it can be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (26) ___ is growing fast. The plastic itself has extremely rich energy. It also has higher calorific ( 27) ___ than coal and one (28) ___ of “ recovery” strongly favored by plastic manufacturers is the conversion of waste plastic into a fuel. 23/ A. import B. remove C. consume D. consign 24/ A. rate B. proportion C. portion D. amount 25/ A. goods B. refuse C. rubble D. requirements 26/ A. plant B. manufacture C. industry D. factory 27/ A. value B. degree C. effect D. demand 28/ A. mechanism B. measure C. medium D. method (29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: At high school Sally Ride became interested in science. At the university she studied English and Physics. After completing her study at Stanford University, She worked as a researcher. In 1977 she was one of 1000 women and 7,000 men who applied for the astronaut training program. She was 25. She was one of the 35 women who were accepted to start the program in 1978. As part of her training she learned to be a jet pilot and a flight engineer. She married during her training. Her husband , Hawley, is also an astronaut. They do not plan to have any children yet. When NASA decided to put a woman into space, none of Sally’s friends were surprised that they choose Sally. She has always been a person who wanted to go further. So when the space suttle Challenger carries her on her first mission into space, Sally did what she had often done before: she left the world behind. ___ 29/ She was the first American woman to go into space. ___ 30/ Sally was the jet pilot before she entered the space program. ___ 31/ More men entered the space program. ___ 32/ Sally and her husband want to have children soon. (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/ Everyone loves Hong Nhung because she behaves well. Because of ___ 34/ Although It rained heavily, we still went to school. Despite ___ 35/ His father used to tell him what to do. He used to ___ 36/ They said that Gia Hy is the best student in his class. Gia Hy ___
39. TEST 20 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt in the ___ of the Earth. A. movement water under B. under movement C. under water movement D. movement underwater 2/ In Winter, heating ___ for 50% of own electricity bill. A. costs B. takes C. occupies D. accounts 3/ The kitchen is well-equipped with modern ___ . A. showers B. appliances C. luxuries D. households 4/ Foreign tourists should not enter some places of ___ . A. situation B. trip C. worship D. atmosphere 5/ They are forced to work from 8 am ___ 5 pm a day, seven days a week. A. at B. still C. since D. up to 6/ It started to rain. ___, we stopped playing tennis. A. But B. However C. Therefore D. Because 7/ UFOs mean ___ flying objects. A. unable B. unknown C. unidentified D. unimaginable 8/ The weather forecast is on. “Can you turn up the volume?” – “ ___ .” A. I hope so B. That’s a good idea. C. Yes, I think so, too D. You are welcome 9/ On Easter day, people ___ on the streets to watch colorful parades. A. occur B. crowd C. go D. come 10/ The ___ tell us what is happening in our city, in our country and in the world. A. advertisements B. forcasts C. communication D. media (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ My father has started teaching in a small town by the sea ten years ago. A B C D 12/ He used to working full time, but now he is a part-time worker. A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ Minh nguyet likes ___ to music on the way to school. (listen) 14/ It ___ since last month. ( not rain) 15/ Minh Khoa wishes he ___ Part in this activity now. ( take) 16/ When I arrived at the camp site, they ___ out the blanket. (lay) 17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ Is Ha Noi ___ from Kuala Lumpur? ( differentce) 18/ Cosumers always want cheap, effective ___. ( produce) 19/ Students sing folk songs ___ . ( beauty) 20/ Mr. pike is a famous stamp ___ in our city. (collect) 21/ Thi Vai River was used for years as ___ waste dump. ( industry) 22/ Many chemicals have a ___ effect on the environment . ( disaster)
40. (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Nowadays, more and more people are changing the (23)___ They use their televisions. When television was new, we used to turn (24) ___ and watch whatever there was. (25) ___ for us to think it much be enjoyable. But no that it is part of every life. We choose the program we watch much more carefully. We remember that we have many (26) ___ interesting things to do. As we watch ( 27) ___ program , we want to be sure that we will have a really good picture, with bright colors, and (28) ___ we are really interested, we want really clear sound. Of course, for higher quality, we have to pay more. 23/ A. course B. way C. reason D. cause 24/ A. off B. out C. on D. over 25/ A. enough B. too C. so D. such 26/ A. others B. other C. one D. another 27/ A. less B. little C. fewer D. much 28/ A. in spite of B. though C. because D. because of (29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: Ba Long, 15, is reported missing from his school on nguyen Lam Street. He is 1.6 meter tall and weighs 70 kilos. He has short black hair and a dark complexion. He doesn’t wear glasses. He was seen most recently on Sunday morning and was wearing a blue shirt with a dark blue trousers and brown sandals. ___ 29/ Ba Long is rather thin. ___ 30/ Ba Long is quite short. ___ 31/ His hair is short and black. ___ 32/ He was seen most recently on Sunday afternoon. (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/ “ Phone him tomorrow.”, she said to me on Saturday. She told me ___ 34/ Work hard and you will pass the exam. If ___ 35/ I’ve never tasted pleasant before. This is the first time ___ 36/ Tai Em and Cong Vinh are very good footballers Tai Em and Cong Vinh ___
41. TEST 21 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ Wearing ___ clothes makes students feel comfortable A.ancient B. colorful C. formal D. casual 2/ He has known that girl ___ six years. A. during B. in C. for D. since 3/ On National Day there is usually a ___ in Ba Dinh square in Ha Noi. A. festival B. party C. celebration D. parade 4/ The air is ___ polluted by exhaust fume from cars. A. ultimately B. carefully C. seriously D.politely 5/ A(n) ___ is a creature from another world . A.stranger B. whale C. ghost D. alien 6/ Thanh Thao has already been ___ as a representative. A. nominated B. remembered C. said D. called 7/ The word___ means” big wind” in Chinese. A. tornado B. typhoon C. tsunami D. hurricane 8/ Minh Tri wore a brown silk suit that he ___ himself. A.produce B. dressed C. preferred D. designed 9/ Maryam and Lan are pen pals. They ___ with each other twice a month. A. separate B. correspond C. comprise D. touch 10/ Severe storms are ___ for Monday night. A. damaged B. missed C. brought D. forecast (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ We are quite free tonight so shall we to go out together A B C D 12/ My pen pal Ruth, that has just won a scholarship , will visit Viet Nam next Summer. A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ This letter needs ___ immediately. Will you takt care of it? (send) 14/ It’s a difficult question. I wish I ___ the answer. ( know) 15/ Would you mind ___ the door? ( close) 16/ It’s an exciting. I ___ It twice already. (see) 17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is ___ . ( pollute) 18/ ___, they were very eager to make a good impression ( nature) 19/ The sneakers were very smart, but they were ___ . ( comfort) 20/ They are planning to protect the forests from ___ . (forest) 21/ Thank you very much for your ___ organization. ( value) 22/ The next stage in the development of television is ___ TV . ( interact) (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (23)___ is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated (24) ___ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, (25) ___ from automobiles causes alarge percentage of all air pollution. But the automobile (26) ___ transportation for millions of people. Factories ( 27) ___ much of material that pollutesair and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to end or greatly reduce
42. pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most of people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (28) ___ reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. 23/ A. work B. problem C. accident D. event 24/ A. because B. so C. that D. while 25/ A. exhaust B. fire C. gas D. liquid 26/ A. carries B. takes C. affords D. provides 27/ A. offer B. bring C. discharge D. cause 28/ A. little B. gradually C. so D. only (29-32) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are true or false. Write True or False in your answersheet: and so I have watched your program for years and have always enjoys it. In fact it’s one of the few programs which is also suitable for children and I know that many families like ours watch it together. However, last week I was very disappointed and also very angry that no warning was given at the beginning of the program that what was going to be shown was unsuitable for children. It is quite unnecessary to show close-up pictures of people who have been murdered. I know it’s not real blood but children don’t always realize this and my children were very frightened. There is also no need for people to use all sorts of bad language. Children very quick copy what they hear and swear words and such like are the very things parents don’t want their children to use. Newspapers and news programs are full of all the terrible happenings in the world and I think we can expect television to provide us with an escape from reality. I don’t know whether you actually enjoy unpleasant and shocking scenes but since last week I know that I for one will watch the series again and I hope that more viewers like me will feel the same and simply switch off their sets. ___ 29/ The writer was very upset what she saw last week. ___ 30/ The writer wants television to offer programs she can watch with her family. ___ 31/ The writer’s family never watch the program again because she thinks it is unsuitable for children. ___ 32/The writer is trying to warn us about the TV programs. (33-36) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them. 33/ This tree won’t grow if there is no water Unless ___ 34/ Thuan Hieu is a tall boy, so he can reach the ceiling. Thuan Hieu is such ___ 35/ “ Why don’t we buy a teddy bear as a birthday present?” He suggested ___ 36/ I think the train will possibly be delayed. The train ___
43. TEST 22 (1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence: 1/ Wearing ___ encourages students to be proud of their school A.uniforms B. casual clothes C. clothes D. Ao dai 2/ Though we live in different districts, we always ___ with each other once every three months. A. keep in touch B. correspond C. write D. all are correct 3/ Ha is sad ___ she gets high marks . A. though B. in spite of C. because D. so 4/ ___ the environment is one of main problems of our government nowadays. A. Saving B. celebrating C. Warning D. Protecting 5/ ___ is called a tropical storm. A. Typhoon B. Hurricane C. Cyclone D. all are correct 6/ Miss Mai, ___ teaches very well, is a famous teacher. A. who B. that C. whom D. whose 7/ Have you have seen a ___ of the volcano was a terrible disaster. A. earthquake B. tornadoes C. UFO D. volcanoes 8/ What are you doing, Lan? _I’m ___ my pen. A. turning on B. looking for C. picking up D. wearing out 9/ We used to have ___ shout the latest news long time ago. A. pigeon B. letter C. criers D. all are correct 10/ Are you ready to supply more information ___ your English? A. to B. about C. of D. with (11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase(A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting: 11/ Vehicles also account with air pollution in our city. A B C D 12 It is complicated because pollution is caused by things when benefit people. A B C D (13-16) Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in parentheses. 13/ Ao dai used to___ in our school many years ago. (wear) 14/ How about ___ exhaust fume . ( reduce) 15/ I don’t like ___ like that. ( follow) 16/ We should practice ___ English in class regularly. (speak) 17-22) Use the correct form of the words in parentheses: 17/ Loan is not satisfied with her ___ for Chrismas. ( prepare) 18/ How can we reduce water ___? ( pollute) 19/ We often go ___ on the weekends. ( picnic) 20/ I had a most ___ experience this morning. (please) 21/ What would be the most effective means of ___ our products? ( advertise) 22/ TV ___ children to see how people around the world live and think. (able) (23-28) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage: Villagers in Mexico, for example, refused to leave their homes even when the scientists told them (23)___ volcano above their village would erupt. It was because, as they explained, while it was not 100% percent sure that the volcano would (24) ___ , It was certain that if they left their homes, thieves would take away everything.