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A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (8 points)
Read the following passage and choose the letter ( A, B, C, or D) to indicate
the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 1 to 6.
The world's first computer was built at the University of Pennsylvania in
1946 (1)_______ computer-like machines were built in the 19th century.
Computers were sold commercially for the first time (2)_______ the 1950s, and a
lot of progress (3)_______ since then. Computers are now much smaller and more
powerful.
Computers (4)_______ in many fields, in business, science, medicine and
education. They can be used to forecast the weather or to control robots
(5)_______ make cars. The computer's memory is the place where information is
kept (6)_______ calculations are done. A lot of difficult calculations can be done
on a computer.
1. A. because of B. in spite of C. because D. although
2. A. since B. in C. on D. of
3. A. has made B. has been made C. had been made D. had made
4. A. are used B. is used C. used D. use
5. A. where B. who C. whom D. which
6. A. with B. but C. so D. and
7. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to the following
sentence:
Students always………excuses when they are late for school.
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A. take B. make C. do D. get
8. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to show the word whose stress pattern is
different from the others:
A. semester B. disabled C. pagoda D. passenger
9. Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest.
A. peasant B. reason C. repeat D. teacup
10. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to show the word whose stress pattern is
different from the others:
A. resort B. delete C. excuse D.
background
11. Choose the phrase has the same meaning as the underlined word
Thuy's class is different from other classes because the children are disabled.
A. unable to speak anything B. unable to use a part of the body
in the normal way.
C. unable to see anything D. unable to hear any kind of sound.
12. Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest.
A. popular B. provide C. method D. today
13. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to the following
sentence:
The man decided ………. the police because they didn't stop …………..noise.
A. to call - making B. to call - to make C. calling - making D. to call -
make
14. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to show the word whose stress pattern is
different from the others:
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A. tutor B. harrow C. shortage D. complain
15. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to the following
sentence:
He succeeded in his project ……………. my sister's help.
A. because B. in spite of C. because of D. although
16. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to the following
sentence:
Computers are capable ………..doing almost anything you ask.
A. of B. in C. with D. at
17. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to the following
sentence:
- Do you know that Hoa has been sick for 3 days?
- Really? I …………… her a visit now
A. pay B. will pay C. is paying D. is going to
pay
18. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to the following
sentence:
A film which is made by photographing a series of changing drawings is called
a…….
A. cartoon B. comedy C. documentary D. drama
19. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to the following
sentence:
Television can make us ..................because we don't have to think so our brains
become lazy.
A. disabled B. violent C. active D.
passive
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20. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to the following
sentence:
More and more trees ………….down for wood up to now.
A. are cut B. has been cut C. have been cut D. have cut
21. Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) to fill in the following blank:
Peter : May I borrow your cell phone a moment? Mary :
……………………………………...
A. Certainly B. Not at all. Go ahead C. How may
you? D. I can't. It is costly
22. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to the following
sentence:
.…………..is the scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals.
A. History B. Physics C. Biology D. Geography
23. Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest.
A. drama B. father C. marvellous D. passion
24. Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) to fill in the following blank:
Mai: ……………………….. ! Lan: Thank you. It's very kind of you to
say so
A. I've passed my exam. B. Merry Christmas C. What a
nice watch D. Happy New Year
25. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to the following
sentence:
She worked as a ............... tutor to earn money for a summer trip.
A. general B. single C. secret
D. private
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26. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to the following
sentence:
…………….. to work? - On foot
A. How often do you go B. When do
you go
C. How long does it take you to go D. How do you go
27. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs
correction:
By the time he had arrived at the party, all his classmates had left
A B C D
28. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the correct answer to the following
sentence:
If you use the mass media ..........., you can get remarkable results.
A. effect B. effective C. effectively D.
effectiveness
Read the following passage and choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 29 to 32.
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young
children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school. Others study
by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in film, on
television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to
learn English.
Why do these all people learn English? It is not difficult to answer this question.
Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects.
Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn
English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the
college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read
newspapers or magazines in English.
29. Which of following sentences is TRUE?