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  1. 001 PHONETICS: I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. watched B. kicked C. stopped D. loved 2. A. disaster B. discover C. liner D. horrify 3. A. photograph B. laugh C. plough D. cough II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 4. A. history B. cinema C. century D. discover 5.A. locate B. surprise C. smallest D. depend USE OF LANGUAGE+ GRAMMAR: I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 6. The people in our village are leading a ___life. A. peace B. peaceful C. peacefully D. peacefulness 7. This architecture is a ___of our city. A. want B. thank C. pride D. proud 8.The___of President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum took place from 1973 to 1975. A. construction B. construct C. contractual D. constructed 9. The names of many famous ___ are on the stelae in Van Mieu. A. scholars B. doctor C. students D. workers 10.Brian has been working ___ since he was promoted. A. much harder B. as harder C. just as hardly D. more hardly 11. He's gone down to the corner shop ___ some milk. A. will get B. get C. to get D. getting 12. You've been coughing a lot lately. You___ smoke so much. A. shouldn't B. can't C. should D. can 13. Don’t worry about the letter. I’m sure you ___ it soon. A. are finding B. won’t find C. will find D. are going to find 14. Music adds ___ to the atmosphere of a festival. A. sadness B. joyfulness C. disappointment D. happy 15. This is the second time you___your door key. A. are losing B. lose C. lost D. have lost II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 16. At that time scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of moment. A. detected B. founded C. knew D. saw 17. Nairobi National Park is Kenya’s smallest park, but you may be surprised at the large variety of animals that live there. A. attacked B. encountered C. astonished D. interested III. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 18.The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19th century. A. lately B. late C. after D. next 19. The ship hits an iceberg and sinks rapidly. A. saves B. improves C. escapes D. floats IV. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 20. Linda: Excuse me. Where’s the post office? Maria: . A. It’s over there. B. I’m afraid not. C. Don’t worry. D. Yes, I think so.
  2. 21. “I’m taking my end term examination tomorrow” Sarah: “___” A. Good luck B. Good day C. Good time D. Good chance V. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 22. My friend lives in a old house in a small village. A B C D 23. Both you or I have to help weak students of our class. A B C D WRITING: I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 24. Horror films terrify my little sister. A. My little sister is terrifying of horror films. B. My little sister is terrified of horror films. C. My little sister thinks horror films are terrified. D. Horror films are terrified to my little sister. 25. As soon as he arrived home, it started to rain. A.Arriving home, he said that it would start to rain. B.Hardly had it started to rain when he arrived home. C.It started to rain and then he arrived home. D.No sooner had he arrived home than it started to rain. II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 26. Mary doesn’t like sports. Her brother doesn’t, either. A. Neither Mary or her brother likes sports. B. Either Mary or her brother likes sports. C. Neither Mary nor her brother likes sports. D. Both Mary and her brother like sports. 27. The burglar might come back. You’d better change all the locks. A.You’d better change all the locks or the burglar will come back. B.You’d better change all the locks in case the burglar comes back. C.If you don’t change all the locks, the burglar could come back. D.The burglar will come back unless you change all the locks. READING I. Read the following passage and choose the letter A , B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks . Organized football games began in 1863. In football, two (28) ___ of eleven players try to kick or head the ball into the goal of the other team. The goal keeper, (29) ___ tries to keep the ball out of the goal, is only player on the field who can touch the ball with his or her hands. The other players must use their feet, heads and bodies to(30) ___ the ball. Every four years, football teams around the world (31) ___ for the World Cup. The World Cup competition started in 1930. Brazil is the home of many great football players, including the most famous player of all, Pele’. With his fast dazzling speed, Pele’ played for many years in Brazil and then in New York. People in more than 140 countries (32) ___ the world play football. It is definitely the world’s most popular sport. 28. A. teams B. champions C. groups D. players 29. A. whom B. who C. which D. that 30. A. drive B. watch C. control D. make 31. A. fight B. compete C. play D. battle 32. A. whole B. through C. all over D. on II. Read the following passage and choose the letter A , B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost everywhere. One species has become extinct in each year of this century. But many hundreds are now in danger. Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction.
  3. Already many kinds of wild animals has been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten. Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc. thought to be in danger of extinction. But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy man’s needs of timber and paper. What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished? - Would our life still exist then? 33. What would happen to the human beings if the wild life vanished? A. Many species would quickly become extinct. B. Tropical forests would be cut down. C. The human life would be seriously threatened. D. Species would go on dying out. 34. What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants? A. The vanishing of whole habitats. B. The extinction of many species. C. The rapid advance of the process of extinction. D. Man’s need of timber and paper 35. What does the writer caution us against? A. cutting down the tropical forests. B. hunting wild animals. C. draining marshes. D. destroying our environment. 36. Cutting down forests would cause A. the changes of temperature. B. the flood C. both A and B are correct. D. none are correct. 37. “To threaten” in the passage means A. to pollute B. to give fear to C. to vanish D. to poison 002 PHONETICS: I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. photograph B. physics C. Stephen D. phone 2. A. photograph B. laugh C. plough D. cough 3. A. design B. music C.easily D. destroy II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 4. A. destroy B. pollute C. threaten D. defense 5. A. establish B. visitor C. especial D. expensive USE OF LANGUAGE+ GRAMMAR: I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 6. A new bridge ___ across this river since 2010. A. has built B. have built C. has been built D.havebeen built 7. I went to the library ___ last night. A. study B. studying C. to studying D. to study 8. She is very beautiful with ___ smile. A. fascinates B. fascinate C. fascinated D. fascinating 9. We know a lot of people ___ live in London. A. who B. whose C. whom D. which 10. I was ___that Jane couldn’t come to the party. Her boss made her work overtime. A. disappointing B. disappointedly C. disappoint D. disappointed 11. The people in our village are leading a ___life. A. peace B. peaceful C. peacefully D. peacefulness 12.The___of President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum took place from 1973 to 1975. A. construction B. construct C. contractual D. constructed 13.Brian has been working ___ since he was promoted.
  4. A. much harder B. as harder C. just as hardly D. more hardly 14. A child who has lost one or both of his parents by death is called ___ child. A. an abandoned B. an orphan C. a homeless D.orphanage 15. The children spent the afternoon ___ in the garden. A. played B. play C. to play D. playing II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 16. In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly. A. stressed B. enlarged C. progressed D. ripened 17. The change began in America and soon spread to the rest of the world. A. advertised B. shared C. separated D. expanded III. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 18. From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only films were shown. A. normal B. everyday C. unlimited D. unrestricted 19. Rapid run-off would cause frequent floods and leave little water during fry seasons. A. Bad B. Weak C. Slow D. Ugly IV. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 20. Jack: “I’m going to take a five-day trip to Rome.” A. No, of course not. B. Have a good time. C. The same to you D. Yes, let’s 21. -“ Would you mind lending me your bike?” – “ ” A. Yes. Here it is B. Not at all C. Great D. Yes, let’s V. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 22. Music plays an importance part in our life. A B C D 23. The houses have been decorated very beautiful. A B C D WRITING: I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 24. Horror films terrify my little sister. A. My little sister is terrifying of horror films. B. My little sister is terrified of horror films. C. My little sister thinks horror films are terrified. D. Horror films are terrified to my little sister. 25. He didn’t work hard, so he failed the exam. A. If he worked hard, he wouldn’t fail the exam. B. If he hadn’t worked hard, he would have failed the exam. C. He would have passed the exam if he had worked hard. D. He had passed the exam if he would have worked hard. II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 26. I strongly disapproved of your behavior. However, I will help you this time. A. Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time. B. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time. C. Because of your behavior, I will help you this time. D. Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this time. 27. You have just passed your exam. This makes your parents happy.
  5. A.Having just passed your exam making your parents happy. B.You have just passed your exam makes your parents happy. C.That you have just passed your exam makes your parents happy. D.You have just passed your exam which it makes your parents happy. READING I. Read the following passage and choose the letter A , B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks . Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can (28)___in books. The invention of the book is one of humankind’s (29) ___achievements, the importance of which can not be evaluated. Books are very useful, providing us with both entertainment and information. The production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in the form that is accessible to us today. The books read by Romans, (30)___, have some similarities to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They (21)___often beautifully illustrated and always rare and expensive. With printing came the possibility of cheap, large publication and distribution of book making (32) ___more widespread and reliable. 28. A. found B. find C. founded D. be found 29. A. greatest B. greatly C. great D. greater 30. A. because B. so C. so that D. however 31. A. are B. have C. were D. have been 32. A. known B. know C. knowledge D. knowledgeable II. Read the following passage and choose the letter A , B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost everywhere. One species has become extinct in each year of this century. But many hundreds are now in danger. Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction. Already many kinds of wild animals has been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten. Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc. thought to be in danger of extinction. But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy man’s needs of timber and paper. What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished? - Would our life still exist then? 33. What would happen to the human beings if the wild life vanished? A. Many species would quickly become extinct. B. Tropical forests would be cut down. C. The human life would be seriously threatened. D. Species would go on dying out. 34. What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants? A. The vanishing of whole habitats. B. The extinction of many species. C. The rapid advance of the process of extinction. D. Man’s need of timber and paper 35. What does the writer caution us against? A. cutting down the tropical forests. B. hunting wild animals. C. draining marshes. D. destroying our environment. 36. Cutting down forests would cause A. the changes of temperature. B. the flood C. both A and B are correct. D. none are correct. 37. “To threaten” in the passage means
  6. A. to pollute B. to give fear to C. to vanish D. to poison 003 PHONETICS: I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. design B. music C.easily D. destroy 2. A. answer B. listen C. music D. solemn 3. A. special B. ocean C. Confucian D. decide II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 4. A. categorize B. heritage C. cultural D. bombardment 5. A. human B. solemn C. whether D. contain USE OF LANGUAGE+ GRAMMAR: I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 6. You've been coughing a lot lately. You___ smoke so much. A. shouldn't B. can't C. should D. can 7. Don’t worry about the letter. I’m sure you ___ it soon. A. are finding B. won’t find C. will find D. are going to find 8. Music adds ___ to the atmosphere of a festival. A. sadness B. joyfulness C. disappointment D. happy 9. This is the second time you___your door key. A. are losing B. lose C. lost D. have lost 10. Rain forest are places___people harvest wood, delicious fruits, and powerful medicine. A. in which B. in that C. in where D.which 11. Since he___, I have heard nothing from him. A. had left B. was leaving C. has left D. left 12. He expected us ___ him a job. A. offering B. offer C. to offer D. to be offered 13. The cinema changed completely at ___ end of ___1920s. A. the / Ø B. the / the C. an / the D. Ø / the 14. ___ going to the cinema tonight, Lan? A. Would you like B. How about C. Why don't we D. Let's 15. I prefer cartoon film ___ love story film. A. in B. of C. to D. at II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 16. The change began in America and soon spread to the rest of the world. A. advertised B. shared C. separated D. expanded 17. Nairobi National Park is Kenya’s smallest park, but you may be surprised at the large variety of animals that live there. A. attacked B. encountered C. astonished D. interested III. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 18. The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad. A. done B. made C. defended D. varied 19. Name some famous football players in the world. A. infamous B. unknown C. impossible D. irregular IV. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 20. “I’m taking my end term examination tomorrow” Sarah: “___”
  7. A. Good luck B. Good day C. Good time D. Good chance 21. "Oops! I’m sorry for stepping on your foot" – “ .” A. Never mind B. You don't mind C. You're welcome D. That's fine V. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 22. Dennis used to smoking a lot a year ago. A B C D 23. What do you think of cartoon films? I find them interested. A B C D WRITING: I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 24. We didn’t meet them until 2007. A. It was not until 2007 that we meet them. B. It was not until 2007 that we met them. C. It was 2007 that we didn’t meet them. D. Not until 2007 we met them. 25. He didn’t work hard, so he failed the exam. A. If he worked hard, he wouldn’t fail the exam. B. If he hadn’t worked hard, he would have failed the exam. C. He would have passed the exam if he had worked hard. D. He had passed the exam if he would have worked hard. II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 26. Linda lives in a house. The house is opposite my house. A. Linda lives in a house where is opposite my house. B. Linda lives in a house which is opposite my house. C. Linda lives in a house who is opposite my house. D. Linda lives in a house and which is opposite my house. 27. John was not here yesterday. Perhaps he was ill. A.John needn't be here yesterday because he was ill. B.Because of his illness, John should have been here yesterday. C.John might have been ill yesterday, so he was not here. D.John must have been ill yesterday, so he was not here. READING I. Read the following passage and choose the letter A , B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks . Organized football games began in 1863. In football, two (28) ___ of eleven players try to kick or head the ball into the goal of the other team. The goal keeper, (29) ___ tries to keep the ball out of the goal, is only player on the field who can touch the ball with his or her hands. The other players must use their feet, heads and bodies to(30) ___ the ball. Every four years, football teams around the world (31) ___ for the World Cup. The World Cup competition started in 1930. Brazil is the home of many great football players, including the most famous player of all, Pele’. With his fast dazzling speed, Pele’ played for many years in Brazil and then in New York. People in more than 140 countries (32) ___ the world play football. It is definitely the world’s most popular sport. 28. A. teams B. champions C. groups D. players 29. A. whom B. who C. which D. that 30. A. drive B. watch C. control D. make 31. A. fight B. compete C. play D. battle 32. A. whole B. through C. all over D. on
  8. II. Read the following passage and choose the letter A , B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost everywhere. One species has become extinct in each year of this century. But many hundreds are now in danger. Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction. Already many kinds of wild animals has been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten. Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc. thought to be in danger of extinction. But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy man’s needs of timber and paper. What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished? - Would our life still exist then? 33. What would happen to the human beings if the wild life vanished? A. Many species would quickly become extinct. B. Tropical forests would be cut down. C. The human life would be seriously threatened. D. Species would go on dying out. 34. What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants? A. The vanishing of whole habitats. B. The extinction of many species. C. The rapid advance of the process of extinction. D. Man’s need of timber and paper 35. What does the writer caution us against? A. cutting down the tropical forests. B. hunting wild animals. C. draining marshes. D. destroying our environment. 36. Cutting down forests would cause A. the changes of temperature. B. the flood C. both A and B are correct. D. none are correct. 37. “To threaten” in the passage means A. to pollute B. to give fear to C. to vanish D. to poison 004 PHONETICS: I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. special B. ocean C. Confucian D. decide 2. A. circle B. center C. coconut D. century 3. A. played B. missed C. called D. moved II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 4. A. legend B. flourish C. engrave D. scholar 5. A. beautiful B. example C. cinema D. favorite USE OF LANGUAGE+ GRAMMAR: I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 6. Look out! The tree ___. A. will fall B. will be falling C. is going to fall D. falls 7.The ___ has threatened many of animals in this park. A.rainforest B. population C. increase D.contamination 8.Tom would be sad if he ___the truth? A.would knowB. has know C. knows D. knew 9. This park was ___ before World War II A. set B. located C. established D. stationed 10. We were very ___at his success.
  9. A.surprised B. interested C. keen D. fond 11. More and more rare animals are___danger of extinction. A. for B. on C. at D. in 12. People are destroying the air by adding___to it A. polluted B. pollutions C. polluters D. pollutants 13. The students all went to the circus yesterday. I heard it was really ___. A. amused B. amusingly C. amuse D. amusing 14. Jane likes living in a city. She wouldn't be happy if she ___ in the country A. lived B. would live C. had lived D. lives 15. When I was a little child, my mother often told me a fairy tale to ___ me to sleep A. relax B. make C. delight D. lull II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 16. At that time scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of moment. A. detected B. founded C. knew D. saw 17.This contamination has threatened the park and many of the animals in it. A. dirt B. dust C. pollution D. ugliness III. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 18. From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only films were shown. A. normal B. everyday C. unlimited D. unrestricted 19. I’m sure she’ll pass the exams easily. A. continue B. refuse C. miss D. fail IV. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 20. - David: “Do you fancy going to a movie this evening?”- Lisa: “ ___ ” A. I’m sorry. I don’t know that. B. Not at all. Go ahead. C. Not so bad. And you? D. That would be nice. 21. - John : “What kind of job would you like? - Tim : “___”. A. No, thanks B. I heard it was very good C. Anything to do with computers D. Anytime after next week V. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 22. We are going to study tonight until we will finish this chapter. A B C D 23.” How many rice do you want ?” “ A kilo , please.” A B C D WRITING: I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 24. The car was very expensive and he couldn’t afford it. A. The car was expensive so that he couldn’t buy it. B. The car was too expensive for him to buy. C. He was rich enough to buy the car. D. He was so poor but he bought the car. 25. I don't find it difficult to get up early in the morning. A.It's difficult for me to get up early in the morning. B.I'm used to getting up early in the morning. C.I hate getting up early in the morning. D.I used to get up early in the morning. II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 26. You must read the instructions. You won’t know how to use this machine without reading them. A.Unless you read the instructions, you won’t know how to use this machine.
  10. B.You will know how to use this machine unless you read the instructions. C.Without reading the instructions, the use of this machine won’t be known. D.Reading the instructions, so you will know how to use this machine. 27. The burglar might come back. You’d better change all the locks. A.You’d better change all the locks or the burglar will come back. B.You’d better change all the locks in case the burglar comes back. C.If you don’t change all the locks, the burglar could come back. D.The burglar will come back unless you change all the locks. READING I. Read the following passage and choose the letter A , B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks . Some people believe that soon schools will no longer be necessary. They say that (28) ___the Internet and other new technologies, (29)___no longer any need for school buildings, formal class, or teachers. Perhaps this will be true one day, but this is hard to (30)___a world without schools. In fact, we need to look at how we can use new technology to make schools better, not (31)___them. We should invent a new kind of school that is (32)___to libraries, museums, science centers, laboratories, and even companies. 28. A. thought B. despite C. because D. because of 29. A. there is B. there are C. it is D. they are 30. A. realize B. consider C. know D. imagine 31. A. elimination B. eliminative C. to eliminate D. eliminator 32. A. linked B. addressed C. contributed D. limited II. Read the following passage and choose the letter A , B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. We are all slowly destroying the earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world's cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is too little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it isn't enough simply to talk about the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. Save the Earth. This is too important to ignore. 33. How are the seas and rivers nowadays? A. are contaminated B. cannot be swum in C. are dirty enough to swim in D. are less dirty than they used to be 34. What do traffic policemen have to do, in one well-known city? A. They have to cut down many trees. B. They don’t take enough care of the countryside C. They have to pollute the air D. They have to wear oxygen masks. 35. Why do farmers in parts of Africa and Asia not grow enough to eat? A. Because people cut down many trees B. Because there are large areas of land that can't be used C. Because there is too little rice D. Because many trees have been polluted 36. Wild animals are A. being protected from natural environment B. So rare that they can't survive C. killed so many that they can't live in the forests D. in danger from extinction 37. What's the best title for the passage? A. The Environment B. Conservation C. Save the Earth D. Protect the nature
  11. 005 PHONETICS: I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. machine B. merchant C. Chinese D. chamber 2. A. design B. music C.easily D. destroy 3. A. special B. ocean C. Confucian D. decide II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 4. A. important B. musical C. wonderful D. telephone 5. A. express B. grammar C. record D. office B. USE OF LANGUAGE+ GRAMMAR: I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 6. ___ come to dinner on Saturday? A. Let's B. Would you mind C. Do you feel like D. How about 7. Van Cao is one of the most well-known ___in Viet Nam. A. actors B. musicians C. singers D. authors 8. Music in general and pop music in particular makes people ___ A. excitement B. excite C. excited D. exciting 9. Germany was the ___of the 2006 World Cup. The 18th World Cup was held there. A. tournament B. trophy C. continent D. host nation 10. These are the pictures ___ my son drew when he was young. A. who B. whom C. which D. whose 11. This architecture is a ___of our city. A. want B. thank C. pride D. proud 12. The names of many famous ___ are on the stelae in Van Mieu. A. scholars B. doctor C. students D. workers 13. He's gone down to the corner shop ___ some milk. A. will get B. get C. to get D. getting 14. The sick man ___ to the hospital. A. took B. has taken C. being taken D. was taken 15. My house is ___ yours. They have the same size A. as big as B. so big as C. bigger than D. the biggest II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 16. As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new cinema form appeared, the musical cinema. A. sounded B. arose C. seemed D. emerged 17. Founded in 1930 with just 13 teams, the tournament now attracts more than 140 countries. A. Established B. Produced C. Started D. Erected III. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 18. From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only films were shown. A. normal B. everyday C. unlimited D. unrestricted 19. Name some famous football players in the world. A. infamous B. unknown C. impossible D. irregular IV. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 20 .Kate: “Thank you for the lovely present”. - Peter: “___” A. I’m pleased you like it B. No, thanks C. Go ahead D. Come on 21. Linda: Excuse me. Where’s the post office? Maria: .
  12. A. It’s over there. B. I’m afraid not. C. Don’t worry. D. Yes, I think so. V. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 22. In spite of the car was cheap, it was in good condition. A B C D 23. It was not until his father came home that he didn’t do his homework. A B C D WRITING: I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 24. We couldn't solve the problem until our teacher arrived. A.Not until we solved the problem could our teacher arrive. B.When our teacher arrived, we solved the problem. C.Until our teacher arrived, we were able to solve the problem. D.Not until our teacher arrived could we solve the problem. 25. As soon as he arrived home, it started to rain. A.Arriving home, he said that it would start to rain. B.Hardly had it started to rain when he arrived home. C.It started to rain and then he arrived home. D.No sooner had he arrived home than it started to rain. II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 26. I strongly disapproved of your behavior. However, I will help you this time. A. Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time. B. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time. C. Because of your behavior, I will help you this time. D. Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this time. 27. You must read the instructions. You won’t know how to use this machine without reading them. A.Unless you read the instructions, you won’t know how to use this machine. B.You will know how to use this machine unless you read the instructions. C.Without reading the instructions, the use of this machine won’t be known. D.Reading the instructions, so you will know how to use this machine. READING I. Read the following passage and choose the letter A , B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks . Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can (28)___in books. The invention of the book is one of humankind’s (29) ___achievements, the importance of which can not be evaluated. Books are very useful, providing us with both entertainment and information. The production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in the form that is accessible to us today. The books read by Romans, (30)___, have some similarities to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15th century, in Europe, all books were written by hand. They (21)___often beautifully illustrated and always rare and expensive. With printing came the possibility of cheap, large publication and distribution of book making (32) ___more widespread and reliable. 28. A. found B. find C. founded D. be found 29. A. greatest B. greatly C. great D. greater 30. A. because B. so C. so that D. however 31. A. are B. have C. were D. have been 32. A. known B. know C. knowledge D. knowledgeable II. Read the following passage and choose the letter A , B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
  13. Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost everywhere. One species has become extinct in each year of this century. But many hundreds are now in danger. Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction. Already many kinds of wild animals has been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten. Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc. thought to be in danger of extinction. But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy man’s needs of timber and paper. What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished? - Would our life still exist then? 33. What would happen to the human beings if the wild life vanished? A. Many species would quickly become extinct. B. Tropical forests would be cut down. C. The human life would be seriously threatened. D. Species would go on dying out. 34. What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants? A. The vanishing of whole habitats. B. The extinction of many species. C. The rapid advance of the process of extinction. D. Man’s need of timber and paper 35. What does the writer caution us against? A. cutting down the tropical forests. B. hunting wild animals. C. draining marshes. D. destroying our environment. 36. Cutting down forests would cause A. the changes of temperature. B. the flood C. both A and B are correct. D. none are correct. 37. “To threaten” in the passage means A. to pollute B. to give fear to C. to vanish D. to poison