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lam bai : 150 phut trang) (khong ke thi gian phat e) I.Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in each of the following sentences.(20 pts) 1. I never wear yellow because it doesnt __________ me. A. match B. fit C. like D. suit 2. Its a good idea to see your doctor regularly for __________. A. a revision B. a control C. an investigation D. a check-up 3. The picture is __________; the thief will be most disappointed when he tries to sell it! A. priceless B. invalid C. unprofitable D. worthless 4. Take this road and you will __________ at the hotel in five minutes. A. arrive B. come C. find D. reach 5. I just couldnt remember her name even though it was on the __________ of my tongue. A. edge B. tip C. top D. front 6. You cut it __________! Another minute and wed have left without you. A. fine B. short C. close D. loose 7. Today there are weather satellites that beam down information about the earth's atmosphere. In the last two decades, space exploration ________ great contributions to weather forecasting. A. is making B. has made C. made D. makes 8. I know you feel bad now, Tommy, but try to put it out of your mind. By the time you're all adult, you ________ all about it. A. forget B. will have forgotten C. will forget D. forgot 9. Bob got fired. It is going to be difficult for him to find __________ job. A. other B. another C. the other D. the another 10. Knowing several _________ helpful if you work for an international corporation. A. languages are B. language is C. languages is D. language are 11. "It _________ rain this evening. Why don't you take an umbrella?" "That's a good idea. May I borrow yours?" A. had better B. could be C. must D. might 12. "They towed my car away from the executive parking lot yesterday." "You _________ have parked there." A. may not B. should not C. must not D. might not Page 1 13. We were shocked to hear the news of your _________. A. having fired B. having been fired C. to be fired D. to have been fired 14. The municipal authorities advised _______ all drinking water during the emergency. A. to boil B. to be boiled C. boiling D. boil 15. The flight attendants made all the passengers _______ their seat belts during the turbulence. A. to buckle B. to have buckled C. bucklingD. buckle 16. I got everyone in the family _______ Jane's birthday card before I sent it to her. A. sign B. signed C. to sign D. having signed 17. I enjoy this particular radio station. So do I. It always has __________ music. A. so good B. such a good C. such good D. a so good

18. I thought we were buying hamburgers for the barbecue. Someone insisted __________ getting chicken, too. A. on B. to C. with D. about 19. Where did you get the name Harrison? I was named __________ my grandfather. A. after B. of C. with D. from 20. Do you know why the mechanic called? It was in regard __________ the part you ordered for your car. A. of B. with C. for D. to 21. Did they approve my plan? Not yet. Its still __________ consideration. A. in B. under C. of D. with 22. How is Jays cold? -__________ it get worse, we will call the doctor. A. Should B. If C. Might D. Unless 23. Oscar didnt tell the truth about the accident. Never __________ him again. A. will believe I B. I will believe C. will I believe D. I wont believe 24. __________ who earn money are subject to income tax is a federal law. A. Children B. The children C. That children D. Because children 25. __________ a painter, but he also took an interest in the flight of birds. A. Not only Rembrandt was B. Although Rembrandt was C. Rembrandt being D. Not only was Rembrandt 26. Lucy took a job working nights. __________ it is a mystery to me. A. Why she did do B. Why did she C. Why she did D. Why did she do 27. What did Pat do last night? She __________ tickets to a football game, but decided to stay home instead. A. could get B. could have gotten C. could has gotten D. could to get 28. How was the magic show? It was __________. A. surprising entertaining B. surprisingly entertained C. surprisingly entertaining D. surprisingly entertainment 29. Did you study last night?-No, but if I ________, I would have done better on todays test. A. had B. have C. will study D. had done 30. Did Nancy faint yesterday? Yes, and that led to __________ to the emergency clinic. A. her taking B. her to be taken C. her to go D. her being taken 31. Why cant I smoke? At no time __________ in the lobby. A. is permitted smoking B. smoking is it permitted C. is smoking permitted D. smoking is permitted 32. Because of the rain, people are calling to ask __________ take place. A. whether the parade will B. if or not the parade will C. the parade will D. will the parade Page 2 33. _________ built as a private home for Elvis Presley, Graceland is now open to the public. A. Although B. It was C. Being D. When 34. I higher crime rate exists in cities __________ a large percentage of unemployed. A. that having B. where have C. which they have D. that have 35. ___________ of my friends can speak French very well.

A. No one B. Nobody C. No D. None 36. It look ___________ rain. A. like B. as C. so D. for 37. Do you mind if I sit here? A. Not at all. B. It is the same. C. How you wish. D. Never mind. 38. Hello, could I speak to Isabel Almeida, please. Hello, _____________. A. Isabel Almeida speaking B. here is Isabel Almeida C. Isabel Almeida on the phone D. Isabel Almeida speaks 39. Would you like another coffee? A. I'd love one B. Willingly C. Very kind of your part D. It's a pleasure 40. _____________ to your mother. A. Remind me B. Give my best wishes C. Send my greeting D. Offer my respect II. Use the correct forms of the words given. (10 pts) 1. The __________ of knowledge is a life-long affair. (pursue) 2. She was __________ supposed to compete in only one event. (original) 3. You must soak the potatoes in water to let them __________. (soft) 4. She is an expert on Greek __________. (myth) 5. That young man is a __________ politician. (promise) 6. His detailed description helped the reader to __________ the scene. (visual) 7. There is a great __________ of fruit for sale at the market. (vary) 8. He was very upset by the __________ of his chemistry notes. (lost) 9. You can use the club facilities __________ you pay a fee of twenty dollars. (provide) 10. Michael is a third-year __________ student. (medicine) III. Read the following passage. Put a cross on the letter of the correct word / words to use. (15 pts) I always remember the toy plane that gave us so much pleasure during a sunny summer holiday on the coast of North Wales. We stood in a field (1)_________ the top of the cliffs, and time (2)_________ again we hurled the little glider towards them, into the warm sea (3)_________. It always took a similar flight path, curling upwards, looping the loop above our heads and landing in the grass (4)_________ us. Gradually we became more daring. Each flight (5)_________ nearer the edge of the cliffs, and the wind always (6)_________ our little plane back. Finally, standing right at the edge, I (7)_________ to hurl it seawards with all the power I could muster. It (8)_________ out that I'd made the mistake of defying fate and the elements just once too (9)_________. This time the plane failed to return. It darted downwards towards the waves then levelled off a metre or two above the spray. Seagulls flew close to examine it as it (10)_________ its unsteady way out to sea. And that's the last I saw of it. It (11)_________ into the distance, with only the flock of inquisitive birds to tell me that it was (12)_________ in the air. Page 3

I suppose it soon came down and got torn (13)_________ by the sea. Even so, our main (14)_________ as we turned for home was joy at having (15)_________ such a glorious final flight. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. travelled 6. returned 7. tried 8. 9. 10. 11. disappeared 12. 13. 14. 15. produced A. A. A. A. A. by or wind behind began B. B. B. B. B. at yet draught beyond was C. C. C. C. C. to D. up and water nearby flew D. but D. breeze D. among D.

A. brought A. thought A. A. A. A. A. A. A. A. worked frequently journeyed hovered now open idea ended

B. took B. decided B. B. B. B. B. B. B. B. turned much floated went staying about attitude achieved

C. landed D. C. commenced C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. D.

broke D. went many D. often flew D. made departed D. still apart feeling made D. yet D. up D. sense D.

IV. Read the following passage. Fill in each of the blanks with ONE appropriate word. (15 pts) Cans made of steel are very easy to remove from domestic rubbish because steel is the only common metal that is attracted to magnets. Many waste removal authorities have (1)__________ advantage of this fact and have installed large magnets, which, (2)__________ put it simply, pull all steel containers out of the general household rubbish. The system is known (3)__________ magnetic extraction' and it has two great advantages. Firstly, unlike most recycling schemes, the recycling (4)__________ steel cans through 'magnetic extraction' requires almost (5)__________ effort from the public. As long as you throw your used steel can into the rubbish bin, it will be collected (6)__________ then the waste removal authority will (7)__________ the rest. Other packaging cannot be recycled (8)__________ the public collect the material and take (9)__________, usually by car, to a central collection point. This often uses up more energy in petrol than (10)__________ eventually saved by recycling the material. Secondly, local authorities actually save public money (11)__________ recovering used steel cans. Magnetic extraction equipment is simple and cheap, and the steel that has (12)__________ saved is sold to companies who re-use it (13)__________ making new steel products. (14)__________ the value of the metal is greater than the cost of magnetic extraction, the process has financial benefits. So, magnetic recycling of steel cans from waste saves you time, effort and money, as (15)__________ as saving energy for us all. V. Read the following passage carefully. Decide whether each of the statements below it is TRUE (T), FALSE (F) or NOT MENTIONED (NM). (10 pts) Scientists believe that the Earth is becoming warmer. They predict that there will be major changes in the climate during the next century. In warm regions the weather will be too dry. The amount of water could decrease by 50 percent. This would cause a large decrease in agricultural production.

World temperatures could increase from 1.5 to 5.6 degrees Celsius by the middle of the twenty-first century. Recently, an increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is causing serious problems. Too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere prevents heat energy from escaping. When Page 4 oil, gas, and coal burn, they create large amounts of carbon dioxide. The destruction of rain forests that absorb carbon dioxide also helps to increase the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. Another reason why the Earth is growing warmer is that the ozone layer is in trouble. We need the ozone layer to protect ourselves. Scientists have observed that the ozone layer is becoming thin, and above Antarctica there is a hole. Scientists say we must start making changes and planning now. Everyone should learn about the changes that are occurring in the world and help protect our atmosphere. 1. Some scientists say that there will be major changes in the Earth's climate during the next century. __________ 2. At the equator, the weather will be very dry, and farmers will have trouble growing crops. __________ 3. Some scientists say that there is too much oxygen in the air. __________ 4. When wood burns, it creates carbon dioxide. __________ 5. The destruction of the rain forests decreases the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. __________ 6. Too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is one of the reasons for the increase in worlds temperatures. __________ 7. Some plastic materials also affect the ozone layer and cause the Earth to become warmer. __________ 8. Scientists observed a hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica. __________ 9. Some scientists say that we must continue to measure the amount of carbon dioxide and ozone in the atmosphere. __________ 10. World temperatures could rise by 1.1 degree Celsius by the middle of the twenty-first century. __________ VI. Each line in the following passage contains one mistake. Write down the mistake and your correction. The first one is done for you. (10 pts) When the introduction of the motor car at the beginning of this (0) Sin century, our roads ce have become more and more congested but our cities increasingly (1) ..... polluted. ...... In Mexico City, for example, where there are over two millions cars, (2) ..... children are ...... quite used to smogging alerts. It is said that the damage being (3) ..... caused to children's lungs ...... is the same as that from smoking two packets of cigarettes a day. (4) ..... Seeing from ...... the air, cities such as London and Los Angeles appears to be (5) ..... covered in blanket of ...... cloud that is, by fact, the haze of pollution. Car manufacturers and (6) ..... city planners ...... are now working to try and control a number of vehicles and (7) ..... improve the way ...... they run to make them less polluted. One major advance has been (8) ..... the ......

(9) ..... ...... (10) ......... VII. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them. (10 pts) 1. No decision has been made yet. Nothing __________________________________________________________________ 2. After this, I won't give you any more warnings. This is the last ___________________________________________________________ 3. I can't find my shoes. I wish I knew _____________________________________________________________ page 5 4. Mary knows a lot of people in France. Mary has a _______________________________________________________________ 5. Your brakes are faulty. There's ___________________________________________________________________ 6. Youve broken my radio, Frank! said Jane. Jane accused _____________________________________________________________ 7. Despite his disappointment, he continued to be cheerful. Although _________________________________________________________________ 8. I havent seen my brother since he left for Australia. The last __________________________________________________________________ 9. The journey will be about nine hours, whichever route you take. It doesnt matter _________________________________________________________ 10. It was careless of you to leave without locking the door. You ought ________________________________________________________________ VIII. Make all the changes and additions necessary from the following words and phrases to complete the sentences of an informal letter. (10 pts) Dear Pete, 1. Thanks / last letter. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. I / sorry it's taken me / long / reply / I've / really busy / move / my new flat. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Congratulations / pass / driving test first time. ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Now all you have / is save up for that Porsche you've always wanted - and the tax / insurance, / course! ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. As you /, I / just started / new job / the manager / the biggest video shop / town. ______________________________________________________________________________ 6. I / be / bit nervous / my first day / I had / meet / staff, but, / end, everything turned / all right / I think we / going / get / very well. ______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Anyway, the main / I'm writing / be / invite you / a party I'm having / Saturday. ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. I do hope you can /. I've got a spare bed / I could put / night. ______________________________________________________________________________

development for the electric car. Using batteries, these vehicles are able to move quietly around cities creating very much pollution.

9. I must stop now / I / miss / last post. ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Please / me know / you can come / that I can give / all the details / how / get here. ______________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes. Tim THE END OF THE TEST

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I. 0.5 each 1. D 2. D 11. D 12. B 21. B 22. A 31. C 32. A II. 1 each 1. pursuit 6. visualize III. 1 each 1. B 2. C 11. D 12. C IV. 1 each 1. taken 6. and 11. by/through V. 1 each 1. T 2. T

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3. D 13. B 23. C 33. A 4. A 14. C 24. C 34. D 5. B 15. D 25. D 35. D 3. soften 8. loss 5. A 15. B 6. A 6. A 16. C 26. C 36. A 7. B 17. C 27. B 37. D 8. B 18. A 28. C 38. A 9. B 19. A 29. A 39. A 10. 20. 30. 40. C D D B

2. originally 7. variety 3. D 13. C 4. A 14. C

4. mythology 9. provided 7. B 8. B

5. promising 10. medical 9. D 10. D

2. to 7. do 12. been 3. F 4. NM

3. as 8. unless 13. for/in 5. F 6. T

4. of 5. no 9. it 10. is 14. Because/As/Since 15. well 7. NM 8. T 9. NM 10. T

VI. 1 each 1. but and 2. millions million 5. appears appear polluting 9. for of 10. much little

3. smogging smog 6. by in

4. Seeing Seen 7. a the 8. polluted

VII. 1 each 1. Nothing has been decided yet. 2. This is the last warning Ill give you. 3. I wish I knew where my shoes were. 4. Mary has a lot of / many acquaintances in France. 5. There's something wrong with your brakes. 6. Jane accused Frank of breaking / having broken her radio. 7. Although he was disappointed, he continued to be cheerful. 8. The last time / occasion (when / that) I saw my brother was before he left for Australia. 9. It doesnt matter which / what route you take, the journey will be about nine hours. 10. You ought to have locked the door before you left. VIII. 1 each (-0.25 each error) 1. Thanks for your last letter. 2. I am sorry its taken me so long to reply but Ive been really busy moving into my new flat. 3. Congratulations on passing your driving test first time. 4. Now all you have to do is save up for that Porsche youve always wanted and the tax and insurance, of course! 5. As you know, I have just started a new job as the manager of the biggest video shop in town. 6. I was a bit nervous on my first day when I had to meet the staff, but, in the end, everything turned out all right and I think we are going to get on / along very well. 7. Anyway, the main reason Im writing is to invite you to a party Im having next Saturday. 8. I do hope you can come. Ive got a spare bed so I could put you up for the night. 9. I must stop now or I will miss the last post. 10. Please let me know if you can come so that I can give you all the details of how to get here.