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ĐỀ 1
I. Supply the correct verb forms:
1. The last tsunami disaster in Japan in March ( cause ) __________________ a lot of serve
damages .
2. People said that the fishing village ( destroy ) ____________________ in a heavy storm
the day before.
3. No one ( know ) __________________when he will come.
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
4. ________________believe that we should preserve the tropical rainforests in the world.
A. Consumers B. Aliens C. Conservationists D. Tourists
5. How long did it take you ________________to the village?
A. getting B. to get C. for getting D. get
6. _________________they use energy-saving light bulbs, their electricity bill is still enormous.
A. Since B. When C. Although D. If
7. Vietnamese students have to leave _________________class on Christmas Day.
A. in B. to C. from D. for
8. Computers are playing an __________________ important role both in our homes and at work.
A. increase B. increasing C. increased D. increasingly
9. Peter frequently ________________the chickens after finishing his homework.
A. feeds B. is feeding C. has fed D. feeding
10. The undeveloped country needs to develop ___________in order to attract foreign
investment.
A. conclusion B. microorganism C. infrastructure D. tradition
11. Assignments __________________through access to the Internet.
A. can do B. is done C. can be done D. be done
12. ___________the night before Christmas, Santa Clause enters each house to give children gifts.
A. In B. At C. For D. On
13. What would you do if you __________________away by aliens?
A. took B. take C. are taken D. were taken
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Friendship is (14)_______to us. Everyone needs friendship. In all our lives, we
cannot live (15) ______friendship just as we cannot survive without air and water. Friendship
gives us a feeling of (16) ________and encourages us to go ahead all the time.
But real friendship is not (17)______to find. True friendship must be sincere and
unconditional. It is based (18)________mutual understanding, not on mutual benefit. Some
people try to get (19)_______from their friends, and their friends also try to make use of them.
If such a relationship is (20)_______friendship, we need no friends (21)_________all.
14. A. needed B. good C. important D. unimportant
15. A. with B. in C. without D. for
16. A. idea B. love C. importance D. warmth
17. A. easy B. easily C. hard D. difficult
18. A. in B. on C. at D. for
19. A. it B. that C. something D. anything
20. A. called B. the C. named D. thought
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21. A. get B. with C. at D. of
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
22. Tom has to go to the dentist’s because of he has a toothache.
A B C D
23. Mr. Pike, that got the award last month, is a good doctor
A B C D
24. If you aren’t successfully, try your best to overcome the difficulty.
A B C D
24. They say that the weather would be better in the coastal city tomorrow afternoon.
A B C D
24. They kept to finish the work although the weather was terrible.
A B C D
24 The material is made from cotton is usually strong and hard-wearing.
A B C D
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
25. What about ______
__________to her reply? She’s looking forward to hearing from you.
(response)
26. _____________________, Vietnamese women usually wear the Ao Dai on their wedding day.
(Tradition)
27. Snow in April is an unusual ___________________ in the area. (occur)
28. In a few years’ time, our houses will be ____________________by solar energy. (hot)
VI. Read the advertisement and then decide whether the statements that follow are True
or False. Write True or False in your answer sheet:
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-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?
9. Energy is collected for use in their homes. _____________
30. We burn coal to produce electricity _____________
31. Air pollution comes from the burning of fossil fuels. _____________
32. Scientists aren’t doing research into alternative energy sources. _____________
V. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before
them:
33. With hard work, he can improve his pronunciation quickly.
If he ____________________________________________________
34. Let’s meet this afternoon and practice our English.
Why ____________________________________________________
35. Dick continued to work although he was too tired.
Dick went ________________________________________________
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36. Cinderella is the name of the film.
They have named __________________________________________
37. Amy doesn’t use a computer, so her work is very difficult to read.
If _____________________________________________________
38. Although Lan didn’t feel well, she went to work.
In spite of _______________________________________________
39. I would like to have a special present at Christmas.
I wish __________________________________________________
40. My sister is a hard student. She always does her homework before going to class.
My sister, who ____________________________________________
41. I am looking forward to receiving a good response from you.
I am ___________________________________________________
42 This shirt is a high quality product. It is very expensive.
This shirt, _______________________________________________
43. I asked them “Are you having a party tomorrow?”
I asked __________________________________________________
44. We last went to London two years ago.
We haven’t _______________________________________________
45. They last visited Phong Nha Cave last summer.
The last time _____________________________________________
46. I last met him in HCMC 3 months ago.
It’s three months __________________________________________
47. Because he is too old, he can hardly do anything.
His age prevents ___________________________________________
ĐỀ 2
I. Supply the correct verb forms:
1. If the weather here ( be ) _______________ better now, we’d go on a picnic .
2. ( You, ever tell) ________________ the lies to anyone ?
3. When I came, they ( prepare ) _________________ to start their trip.
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
4. Many people were injured when the building ____________________.
A. destroyed B. struck C. collapsed D. occurred
5. The ___________________of the volcano was a terrible disaster.
A. eruption B. cyclone C. prediction D. shift
6. He thinks the Internet is very useful, _____________________?
A. doesn’t he B. isn’t he C. doesn’t it D. isn’t it
7. Children _____________are good at home and in school will receive presents from Santa
Claus.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
8. She suggests _____________________on a picnic next Sunday.
A. go B. to go C. going D. should go
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9. Adults celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival __________________it is often thought as a
festival for children only.
A. because B. although C. however D. therefore
10. Most of the earthquakes in the world occur _____________________the Ring of Fire.
A. at B. on C. from D. in
11. Please turn ___________________the volume. I can’t hear the world news well.
A. on B. up C. down D. off
12. “Let’s go to the pop concert!” – “_______________________”.A. All right B. We go C.
Yes, please D. You’re going
13. What do you think of American films?” – “_____________________”.
A. Yes, I do B. No, I don’t C. I like them D. I think of them
very much
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
A gesture is an action that sends a message from one person to another
(14)____________________ using words. We use gestures to communicate
(15)___________________others. There are some gestures that have completely different
meaning depending on when and (16)_____________________they are used.
When an American wants (17)____________________that something is OK or good, he
raises his hand and makes a circle with his thumb and forefinger. The circle sign has only one
meaning for him. He might be (18)___________________to learn that in other countries it can
mean something very different.
(19)___________________Japan, for instance, it is the gesture
(20)__________________ money. In France it means “zero” or “worthless”. Such differences
can lead to all kinds of misunderstanding when foreigners meet. But why is it that the same
gesture has (21)____________________many different meanings?
14. A. with B. without C. don’t D. not
15. A. on B. for C. to D. with
16. A. place B. time C. where D. way
17. A. show B. to show C. shown D. showing
18. A. surprise B. surprising C. surprisingly D. surprised
19. A. In B. For C. From D. With
20. A. of B. against C. for D. to
21. A. such B. so C. very D. so that
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
22. I haven’t smoked since a long time.
A B C D
23. If I have to do many homework tonight, I will not be able to attend the concert.
A B C D
24. She likes listening to music and to look after her cat in her free time.
A B C D
24 More than 350 million people say English as their mother tongue.
A B C D
24 Why don’t we use energy- saving bulbs to reducing electricity?
A B C D
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24 I was late for class this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ring off.
A B C D
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
35. Energy-saving bulbs should be used to save _____________________. (electric)
36. Is military service ______________________in this country? (compel)
37. Thousands of inhabitants were ______________________killed on May 12. (disaster)
38. Increased traffic _____________________widening the roads. (necessity)
VI. Read the advertisement and then decide whether the statements that follow are True
or False. Write True or False in your answer sheet:
Vietnam’s New Year is officially known as Tet. It begins between January twenty-first
and February nineteenth. The exact date changes from year to year. Tet lasts ten days. The first
three days are the most important. Vietnamese people believe that what people act during those
days will influence the whole year. As a result, they make every effort to avoid arguments and
smile as much as possible. Vietnamese people believe that the first person through the door on
New Year’s Day brings either good or bad luck. Children receive lucky money as they do in
other countries.
T F
29. Tet occurs in late January or early February. ______ ______
30. There are two weeks for Lunar New Year. ______ ______
31. People should not argue with each other at Tet. ______ ______
32. The first visitor on New Year’s Day brings good or bad luck. ______ ______
VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed
before them:
33. They haven’t decided the exact time of the match yet.
The exact time _______________________________________________________
34. It was after midnight. Hoverer, we did not feel tired.
Although ____________________________________________________________
35. They stayed in a very luxurious hotel last summer.
The hotel ____________________________________________________________
36. The last time they played tennis was two years ago.
They haven’t _________________________________________________________
37. I don’t have a map, so I can’t show you the way.
If __________________________________________________________________
38. They hadn’t brought along an umbrella . Therefore, they got wet.
Because _____________________________________________________________
39. Ho Chi Minh city lies on the River Sai Gon. I was born in this city.
Ho Chi Minh city, ____________________________________________________
40. My mother asked me “ Did you finish your homework ?”
My mother asked me _________________________________________________
41. The hotel was very comfortable. We stayed in that hotel in 2 days.
The hotel ___________________________________________________________