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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1:

A. slum                    

B. urban                     

C. bulb                       

D. clutter

Question 2:

A. determine            

B. costume                 

C. culture                   

D. critical

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3:

A. expand                

B. migrate                  

C. effect                     

D. double

Question 4:

A. attitude               

B. dominant               

C. entertain                

D. Internet

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5: I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.

A. went / wasn’t                                                     

B. was going / had not been

C. have gone / wasn’t                                             

D. went / have not been

Question 6: It is recommended that this machine ______ checked every year.

A. to be                           

B. is                                

C. be                               

D. are

Question 7: _______ is writing brief entries about the daily activities of an individual or company.

A. App                            

B. Mass media                

C. Advent                      

D. Microblogging

Question 8: There are people who choose to abandon their heritage culture and assimilate _______ the new culture of the majority.

A. on                               

B. in                                

C. with                           

D. to

Question 9: You don’t get a lot of _______ from a news report on radio or TV.

A. inform                        

B. informative                

C. information                

D. informatively

Question 10: Only after food has been dried or canned _______.

A. that it should be stored for future use                

B. it should be stored for future use

C. should it be stored for future use                       

D. should it store for future

Question 11: The areas _______ are destroyed suffer a lot from soil erosion.

A. whose trees                

B. trees of which            

C. which trees                

D. that trees

Question 12: Some ethnic groups have strange __________ such as walking on fire to prevent natural disasters.

A. spirits                         

B. customs                      

C. national prides           

D. behaviors

Question 13: We managed to finish the exercise on time and passed the exam. ________, it was very difficult.

A. But                             

B. However                    

C. So                              

D. Therefore

Question 14: He has the  ________ face and skin of an old traveller.

A. thought-provoking     

B. year-round                 

C. overloaded                 

D. weather-beaten

Question 15: It is stated that we are now in the first stages of a battle for the _______ of life on the earth.

A. sustainability              

B. conservation               

C. responsibility             

D. purification

Question 16: _______ Women’s Day is on _______ eighth of March.

A. ø /the                          

B. ø /an                           

C. The/ an                       

D. The/ ø

Mark 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.

Question 17: To reduce (A) pollution, we have to stop to use (B) many things that (C) make our lives uncomfortable (D).     

Question 18: The practice (A) of using many (B) and more chemicals to improve crop yields (C) is harmful (D) to people’s health.        

Question 19: The pull of (A) the earth is too strong (B) that (C) no one can jump (D) as high as three meters.

Question 20: The work performed by (A) these officers are (B) not worth (C) our paying them any longer (D).

Question 21: Nobody is interested (A) in the missing (B) jet planes, aren’t (C) they (D)?

Mark 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.

Question 22: One of the reasons why families break up is that parents are always critical of each other.

A. intolerant                   

B. supportive                  

C. tired                           

D. unaware

Question 23: Urbanization has resulted in massive problems besides the benefits.

A. major                         

B. serious                       

C. a few                          

D. minor

Mark 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.

Question 24: Under the major's able leadership, the soldiers found safety.

A. guidance                    

B. intensity                     

C. flagship                      

D. ability

Question 25: Adverts on Facebook seem to be more efficient than billboards or TV ads because of its enormous number of users.

A. disorganized              

B. successful                   

C. connected                  

D. updated

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 26: - Linh: Would you mind moving your suitcase? - Ngoc: _________

A. Yes, please!               

B. No, not at all.               

C. Of course!          

D. Oh, I am sorry to hear.

Question 27: Nam and Lan are talking about their using social media.

- Nam: Why don’t you open an account on Facebook?  - Lan: __________

A. It helps you to get connected with friends.

B. Oh, I see.

C. I don’t want to waste much time on social media.

D. Not at all. I’ll buy a new laptop.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Urbanisation programmes are being ___(28)___ in many parts of the world, especially in densely populated regions with limited land and resources. It is the natural outcome of economic development and ___(29)___.  It has brought a lot of benefits to our society. ___(30)___, it also poses various problems for local authorities and town planners in the process of maintaining sustainable urbanisation, especially in developing countries.

When too many people cram into a small area, urban infrastructure can't be effective. There will be a ___(31)___ of livable housing, energy and water supply. This will create overcrowded urban districts with no proper facilities.

Currently, fast urbanisation is taking place predominantly in developing countries where sustainable urbanisation has little relevance to people's lives. Their houses are just shabby slums with poor sanitation. Their children only manage to get basic education. Hence, the struggle for survival is their first priority rather than anything else. Only when the quality of their existence is improved can they seek ___(32)___ other high values in their life.

Question 28:

A. carried out        

B. carried over           

C. carried off             

D. carry back

Question 29:

A. industrialize      

B. industrial               

C. industrialisation     

D. industry

Question 30:

A. Because            

B. However                

C. Therefore               

D. Although

Question 31:

A. appearance        

B. plenty                    

C. loss                        

D. lack

Question 32:

A. on                      

B. about                     

C. with                       

D. for

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port. Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.

Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters. Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water from within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level. According to designers, the hardest task from an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof.

If all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time.

Question 33: According to the text, Marrination, when built, will be a(an)_______ city.

A. crowded                    

B. underground              

C. marine                        

D. legendary

Question 34: The word ‘akin’ in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by _______.

A. likely                          

B. close                           

C. next                            

D. similar

Question 35: Which of the following would NOT be a problem for the construction plan?

A. social                          

B. political                      

C. engineering                

D. financial

Question 36: Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A. Marinnation would have about one million inhabitants.

B. Marinnation will be built in a deep place in the Pacific Ocean.

C. Marinnation will be located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

D. Marinnation could be served as home for international organisations.

Question 37: What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage?

A. People will ask an open question about living in Marinnation.

B. The construction of Marinnation could never be completed in time.

C. People might not want to live in an isolated and artificial community.

D. People will ask how they can live in such an isolated and artificial city.

Mark 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.

Question 38: To attract her teacher’s attention, she raised her hand high.

A. Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand again.

B. Though she raised  her hand high, she couldn’t attract her teacher’s attention.

C. She raised her hand high so that she could attract the teacher’s attention.

D. She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher’s attention.

Question 39: The number of young people using social media is increasing.

A. There are more people using social media than in the past.

B. The number of social media for the youth is increasing.

C. More and more social media are for the youth.

D. More and more young people are using social media.

Question 40: The problem was too serious for her to solve by herself.

A. The problem was such serious that she couldn’t solve alone.

B. So serious was the problem that she couldn’t solve it alone.

C. It was such a serious problem that she could solve it alone.

D. She was so serious she couldn’t solve the problem alone.

Question 41: If it hadn’t been for the wind, the fire would never have spread so fast.

    A. Even without the wind, the fire would have spread just as fast.

    B. It was the wind that caused the fire to spread at such a speed.

    C. Had there been a wind, the fire would have spread even faster.

    D. The force of the wind affected the way the fire spread.

Question 42: “Don’t forget to hand in the report, Peter!” said Kate.

    A. Kate reminded Peter of handing in the report.

    B. Kate said that Peter had forgotten to hand in the report.

    C. Kate forgot to hand in the report to Peter.

    D. Kate reminded Peter to hand in the report.

Listen to the presentation about unusual British festivals and choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Question 43: The Clavie is __________________.

A. a whisky container

B. a wooden cross

C. a bonfire made of things people don't need

Question 44: In the Up Helly Aa festival, they burn __________________.

A. a wooden man                   

B. a Viking boat                     

C. a line in the grass

Question 45: During a pancake race, you have to __________________.

A. eat as many pancakes as possible

B. run as fast as possible while tossing a pancake in a pan

C. run and jump over ropes without dropping the pancake

Question 46: Nowadays, the people who win the cheese rolling competition are usually _______________.

A. top athletes                        

B. people from the village      

C. visitors from all over the world

Question 47: The fastest snail in the Snail Racing is __________________.

A. cooked with garlic and butter

B. rescued from the barbecue

C. given a prize of extra lettuce

Question 48: Black Pudding throwing is similar to __________________.

A. pancake tossing

B. Olympic sports like javelin and shotput

C. bowling

Question 49: To win the best gurner competition, one man __________________.

A. had all his teeth removed              

B. grew a really long beard               

C. had a lot of facial piercings

Question 50: The Burning of the Clocks festival is __________________.

A. 2 years old                                     

B. 20 years old                                   

C. 200 years old

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Task 1. Listen to a talk about how to prepare for exams and complete the notes with one word for each blank. There is one example that has been done for you. You can listen to the recording TWICE.

ADVICE FOR EXAMS

 • Eat food that provides (0) energy like fruit and cereals

 • Find a place with full of (1) ________.

 • Stay (2) ________ and relaxed.

 • Choose important things that will help you get the most points in an exam to learn.

 • Make notes of the key points and try to remember them as (3) ________ will help you to remember.

 • Study with previous exam papers which are available in the (4) ________.

 • Stay (5) ________ by drinking water.

Task 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 6.

A. county                       

B. poultry                   

C. bound                    

D. sound

Question 7.

A. decreased                  

B. chased                    

C. addressed              

D. advised

Task 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 8.

A. accurate                     

B. intensity                 

C. erosion                  

D. miraculous

Question 9.

A. occupation                

B. individual              

C. documentary         

D. competitive

Task 4. Choose the best option to finish each of the following sentences by marking the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

Question 10. I _______ a terrible accident while I _______ on the beach.

A. was seeing / walked                                  

B. have seen / were walking  

C. see / am walking                                       

D. saw / was walking

Question 11. The twins look so much alike that almost no one can________ them ________.

A. tell/ away               

B. take/on                   

C. tell/ apart               

D. take/ apart

Question 12. Mary demanded that the heater ___________ immediately. Her apartment was freezing.

A. be repaired            

B. been repaired         

C. being repaired       

D. repaired

Question 13. The council wants to _______ the character of the city while reconstructing the Old Quarter.

A. defense                  

B. preserve                 

C. store                      

D. abandon

Question 14. ___________ batteries or solar chargers are some of the solutions to the lack of energy.

A. Reversible             

B. Rechargeable         

C. Repeatable            

D. Returnable

Question 15. ________ the phone rang later that night did Tom remember the appointment.

A. No sooner              

B. Not until                

C. Only                      

D. Just before

Question 16. She got _______ her car to pick _______ some wild flowers.

A. in / at                     

B. off / up                   

C. from / on               

D. out / for

Question 17. He managed to keep his job________ the manager had threatened to sack him.

A. although                

B. unless                    

C. despite                   

D. therefore

Question 18. Viber is not only a Voice over IP and an instant messaging app for mobile devices, but it also allows for the _______ of audios, videos and images between users.

A. transference           

B. transmission          

C. exchange               

D. production

Task 5. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the correct response to each of the following questions.

Question 19. - Mike: "I have a favor to ask you." - Tim: "___________."

A. It's a pleasure        

B. Ask, please            

C. Help yourself        

D. Go ahead

Question 20. - Dick: "I enjoyed myself so much at your birthday party." - Patrice: "___________."

A. Oh, that's kind of you                                

B. Congratulations

C. Oh, I'm glad to hear that                           

D. It's a pleasure

Task 6. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 21. Many illnesses in refugee camps are the result of inadequate sanitation.

A. dirtiness                 

B. pollution                

C. cleanliness             

D. uncleanliness

Question 22. She’s a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.

A. practical                

B. ambitious               

C. idealistic                

D. creative

Task 7. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 23. If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city.

A. confident               

B. free                        

C. reluctant                

D. occupied

Question 24. Mr. Smith's new neighbors appear to be very friendly.

A. futile                      

B. amicable                

C. hostile                    

D. inapplicable

Task 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future because they have been (25)___ to such low numbers. Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's plants are found nowhere else in the world, but they are threatened by alien invasive species such as feral goats, pigs, rodents and (26)___ plants.

The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to (27)___ the extinction of the 182 rare Hawaiian plants with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the wild. Since 1990, (28)___ a result of their "Plant Extinction Prevention Program", sixteen species have been brought into cultivation and three species have been reintroduced. Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas, and fencing has been put up in order to (29)___ plants in the wild.

Question 25.

A. disappeared             

B. increased               

C. reduced                 

D. developed

Question 26.

A. national                   

B. non-native             

C. international          

D. native

Question 27.

A. prevent                    

B. influence                

C. stimulate                

D. encourage

Question 28.

A. so                            

B. as                           

C. but                         

D. due

Question 29.

A. remain                     

B. derive                    

C. vary                       

D. protect

Task 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences below.

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS

Paul Watson is an environmental activist. He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something. Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways. Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much. Other people think that he is a criminal.

On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd. Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal. However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra. The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it. As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea. The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada. Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful.

The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally. The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling. Instead, they killed as many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it. Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it is eaten.

Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra. However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient. He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could. He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra. He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected.

Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial. Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist. Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth. Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient. Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it.

Question 30. According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who _________.

A. is a hero, like Paul Watson                       

B. runs into whaling ships

C. does something to protect the Earth         

D. talks about protecting endangered species

Question 31. The main idea of paragraph one is that _____________.

A. Paul Watson is a hero to some people

B. activists are people who do something

C. Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist

D. Paul Watson does not believe in talking

Question 32. Watson ran into the Sierra because __________.

A. he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling

C. he wanted to protect whales from the whalers

B. he was impatient with the government’s actions

D. all of the above are correct

Question 33. In paragraph 3 the word “it” refers to _____________.

A. the Sierra crew      

B. whale meat                        

C. the Sierra                           

D. whales

Question 34. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that _____________.

A. whaling is illegal according to international laws

B. the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could

C. the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws

D. the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries

Question 35. The members of a ship’s crew are _____________.

A. the people who work on the airplanes

B. the men and women who work on the ship

C. all of the people on a ship, including the passengers

D. the people who own the ship

Question 36. The Sea Shepherd was hunting _____________.

A. Portugal                 

B. the Sierra               

C. the Atlantic Ocean            

D. whales

Task 10. Mark 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.

Question 37. It is really important to have friends whom you can count on.

A. You should have reliable friends whom you can trust.

B. Some friends may make your feelings hurt.

C. You should not contact with friends who make use of you.

D. Do not believe in any friends.

Question 38. We planned to walk round the lake, but the heavy rain made this impossible.

A. In spite of the heavy rain, we managed to walk half way round the lake as planned.

B. We would have walked round the lake even if it had rained heavily.

C. The heavy rain nearly prevented us from walking right round the lake.

D. If it hadn't rained so heavily, we would have walked round the lake.

Task 11. Mark 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.

Question 39. I can’t stand this weather. It’s getting worse and worse.

A. I can’t stand up in this bad weather.                     

B. The weather is making me worse.

C. The weather is not better but I can’t stand it.       

D. I can’t bear this bad weather any more.

Question 40. Travellers are advised to take out insurance. Their luggage may go astray.

A. Travellers are advised to take out insurance in case their luggage goes astray.

B. Travellers had better buy insurance as a precaution against their luggage go astray.

C. Travellers should take out insurance if their luggage goes astray.

D. Travellers should get insurance, or else their luggage may go astray.

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Task 1. Listen to a short conversation between a teacher and a student about role models and decide whether the statements are True  (T) or False (F). You can listen to the recording TWICE.

Question 1. The teacher wants her students to give presentations on role models next week.

Question 2. The students need to write a paper of two pages long.

Question 3. All role models are prominent people.

Question 4. Parents or siblings can also be role models.

Question 5. The teacher's role model when she was young was her sister.

Task 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 6.

A. promote         

B. entire                     

C. create                     

D. damage

Question 7.

A. overload        

B. summarise              

C. unemployed          

D. opportunity

Task 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 8.

A. asked             

B. caused                   

C. smoked                  

D. decreased

Question 9.

A. goat               

B. coast                      

C. broaden                 

D. throat

Task 4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 10. “Did you like the film?” - “Well, after ______ the book, I was a bit disappointed.”

A. had read                

B. having read            

C. I have read            

D. I am reading

Question 11. It is recommended that people ______ regular exercise.

A. took                       

B. to take                    

C. take                       

D. taking

Question 12. ______ water is considered ______ vital source of life, but ______ water of Colox City is so polluted that people could die if they only drank ______ drop of it.

A. Ø/a/the/a                

B. The/the/the/a          

C. The/the/the/the      

D. Ø / Ø / Ø / Ø

Question 13. How much do you charge ______ a bunch of red roses?

A. to                           

B. in                           

C. for                         

D. with

Question 14. He is not ______ and finds it difficult to pay for daily necessities.

A. well-paid               

B. well-paying            

C. well-prepared        

D. best paid

Question 15. If he gets bored, he just ______and looks out the window.

A. sticks to                 

B. competes with       

C. removes from        

D. switches off

Question 16. ______ messaging helps me exchange written messages with my friends very quickly.

A. Text                       

B. Instant                   

C. Fast                       

D. Quick

Question 17. Everybody should ______ an effort to go green, which can help to save our planet for future generations.

A. do                          

B. take                        

C. make                      

D. give

Question 18. As the plane was climbing ______ into the sky, the ground was getting ______ away.

A. higher/far and far                                      

B. higher/a little further

C. higher and higher/further and further       

D. highest and highest/furthest and furthest

Question 19. I ______ a new alarm clock the other day when I actually ______ somebody shoplifting.

A. have bought/saw   

B. was buying/saw     

C. will buy/see           

D. was buying/was seeing

Task 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 20. Waiter: “How do you like your steak done?”      - Customer: “______”

A. Well done, please.                                     

B. I don’t like it much.

C. I like it.                                                      

D. Not very well.

Question 21. Kathy: “Should we use solar energy to protect the environment?”    - Janet: “______” 

A. No, thanks.                                                

B. You don’t think so, do you?

C. Yes, I’ll go.                                                           

D. That’s a good idea.

Task 6. Mark 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.

Question 22. I’m at a loss to how you are going to pass your subjects without studying. All you do is to play video games all day.

A. to try to understand                                   

B. to lose the game

C. to feel like a stranger                                 

D. to know a lot

Question 23. Cholera is common in less developed countries due to poor water and sanitation conditions. It is estimated that 11 million cholera cases occur every year among children under five years of age.

A. rare                        

B. ordinary                 

C. general                   

D. normal

Task 7. Mark 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.

Question 24. Helen Hayes, one of America’s outstanding actresses, won an Academy Award for the first film performance of her long and distinguished career.

A. charming               

B. reclusive                

C. preeminent            

D. profound

Question 25. She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him any questions about it.

A. look it over                                                

B. accepted it without investigation

C. objected to it                                             

D. permitted it

Task 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Internet is the most important (26)______ of the new age media. The discovery of Internet can be called the biggest invention in mass media. In the earlier days, news used to (27)______ people only with the morning newspaper. But today, live updates reach us simultaneously as the events unfold. For example, the royal wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William was watched live on the Internet (28)______ millions of people around the world. It’s inspired interaction and connectivity through its social networking medium. Internet has a plethora of websites (29)______ to various people, companies, brands, causes, activities, etc. The most significant utility of these websites is for providing information, search engines, downloads through libraries, and interaction through the (30)______ networking sites. Because of these websites, carrying out e-commerce transactions has also become easy.

Question 26.

A. device                     

B. equipment              

C. machine                 

D. tool

Question 27.

A. get                           

B. arrive                     

C. reach                      

D. come

Question 28.

A. for                           

B. by                          

C. to                           

D. at

Question 29.

A. similar                     

B. addicted                

C. devoted                 

D. dedicated

Question 30.

A. mass                        

B. society                   

C. socially                  

D. social

Task 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Culture refers to the customs, practices, languages, values and world views that define social groups such as those based on nationality, ethnicity, region or common interests. Cultural identity is important for people's sense of self and how they relate to others. A strong cultural identity can contribute to people's overall well-being.

Cultural identity based on ethnicity is not necessarily exclusive. People may identify themselves as New Zealanders in some circumstances and as part of a particular culture (eg Maori, Chinese or Scottish) in other circumstances. They may also identify with more than one culture.

The desired outcomes recognise the importance of a shared national identity and sense of belonging, and the value of cultural, social and ethnic diversity. They recognise New Zealand is a multicultural society, while also acknowledging that Maori culture has a unique place. For example, under the Treaty of Waitangi, the Crown has an obligation to protect the Maori language.

Defining a national identity is not simple. New Zealand is a diverse nation, made up of many cultural groups, with many different customs and traditions. While people may describe themselves as "New Zealanders", how they define their "New Zealand-ness" will vary from person to person. For example, some people might see a New Zealand identity in aspects of New Zealand's history or in New Zealander's achievements in sporting, artistic or other endeavours, while others might see it through a sense of national characteristics or traits, or through national symbols and icons. Maori culture may form one aspect of national identity, since it is both unique to New Zealand and a part of our identity in the outside world.

Cultural identity is an important contributor to people's well-being. Identifying with a particular culture helps people feel they belong and gives them a sense of security. An established cultural identity has also been linked with positive outcomes in areas such as health and education. It provides access to social networks, which provide support and shared values and aspirations. Social networks can help to break down barriers and build a sense of trust between people, a phenomenon sometimes referred to as social capital.

Question 31. The word "those" in Paragraph 1 refers to ______.

A. world views           

B. social groups         

C. values                    

D. languages

Question 32. "A strong cultural identity can contribute to people's overall wellbeing" means ______

A. People's general health and happiness are partly ensured by true cultural identity.

B. People's general health and happiness have a strong connection with cultural identity.

C. A true cultural identity can be promoted by people's overall well-being.

D. A true cultural identity and people's overall well-being make the same contribution.

Question 33. Which is TRUE with cultural identity based on ethnicity?

A. Cultural identity is based on exclusive ethnicity.

B. Ethnicity is not related to cultural identity.

C. It is necessary for cultural identity to be exclusive.

D. Cultural identity which is based on ethnicity does not have to be exclusive.

Question 34. According to the text, a shared national identity is ______.

A. desired                  

B. valuable                 

C. important               

D. necessary

Question 35. Under the Treaty of Waitangi, who is responsible for protecting the Maori language in New Zealand?

A. The New Zealanders                                 

B. The Crown

C. Chinese ethnic groups                               

D. Maori ethnic groups

Question 36. The phrase "made up of" in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. consisted               

B. be comprised         

C. formed                  

D. composed of

Task 10. Mark 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.

Question 37. The proposal seemed like a good idea. The manager refused it.

A. The manager refused the proposal though it seemed like a good idea.

B. Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it.

C. The manager didn’t like the proposal because it didn’t seem like a good idea.

D. The proposal didn’t seemed like a good idea, so the manager didn’t accept it.

Question 38. We spray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops. Some pesticides and fertilizers are found dangerous.

A. We spray pesticides and fertilizers, which are found dangerous, on our crops.

B. The pesticides and fertilizers we spray on our crops are found dangerous.

C. We spray pesticides and fertilizers on our crops, which are found dangerous.

D. Some of the pesticides and fertilizers we spray on our crops are found dangerous.

Task 11. Mark 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.

Question 39. Kevin put up a fence so that people didn’t walk on his garden.

A. In order to stop people from walking on his garden, Kevin put up a fence.

B. So as to encourage people to walk on his garden, Kevin put up a fence.

C. People didn’t walk on his garden because Kevin put up a fence.

D. Kevin put up a fence in order not to walk on his garden.

Question 40. It's two years since he last went home.

A. He hasn't gone home for two years.

B. The last time he went home two years ago.

C. He didn't go home two years ago.

D. He hasn't gone home two years ago.

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Đề 4

I. LISTENING

Task 1. Listen to the talk about the festivals and choose the best answer to each question.

Festival 1

1. What is the name of the festival?

A. Mid-Autumn         

B. Carnival                 

C. Halloween             

D. Christmas

2. What do people do in the festival?

A. Wear colourful costumes                          

B. Draw on their bodies

C.  Wear T-shirts                                            

D. Make colourful lanterns

3. Which country is famous for this festival?

A. Brazil                     

B. France                    

C. Spain                     

D. Japan

Festival 2

4. Where is the festival?

A. In Brazil                

B. In France               

C. In Thailand            

D. In Spain

5. What do people throw in the festival?

A. Potatoes                

B. Vegetables             

C. Tomatoes               

D. Fruit

Task 2. Listen to the conversation between a travel agent and a tourist and fill in the blanks.

II. LANGUAGE

Task 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

11. It was suggested that Pedro studies (A) the material more (B) thoroughly before attempting (C) to pass  (D) the exam.

12. Children (A) nowadays seem to be (B) more intelligenter (C) than their parents when they were at (D) the same age.

Task 4. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D  to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

13. One of the reasons why families break up is that parents are always critical of each other.

A. intolerant               

B. supportive              

C. tired                       

D. unaware

14. Using Facebook, you can post update sayings about your life everyday.

A. locate                     

B. displace                 

C. establish                

D. put up

Task 5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

15. Adverts on Facebook seem to be more efficient than billboards or TV ads because of its enormous number of users.

A. disorganised          

B. successful              

C. connected              

D. updated

16. After many year of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller finally achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader.

A. requesting              

B. trying                     

C. offering                 

D. deciding

Task 6. Mark 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.

17.

A. influenced                   

B. terrified                  

C. averaged                

D. accompanied

18.

A. accurate                       

B. account                  

C. accept                    

D. accuse

Task 7. Mark 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.

19.

A. attitude                        

B. dominant               

C. entertain                

D. Internet     

20.

A. identifier                     

B. multicultural          

C. agricultural            

D. international

Task 8. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

21. I can’t stand ………………..people who are not tolerant of new ideas.

A. narrow-mind         

B. narrow-minded      

C. minded-narrow           

D. narrow-minding

22. Patient: “Can I make an appointment to see the doctor, please?”  – Receptionist: “………..”

A. Not at the moment. He can’t be disturbed.

B. OK, you will need to check my diary.

C. OK, let me just check the diary.               

D. Have a seat and I’ll be with you in an hour.

23. I ……………….. there once a long time ago and ………………..back since.

A. went / wasn’t                                             

B. was going / had not been

C. have gone / wasn’t                                    

D. went / have not been

24. You can ……………….. new words in the dictionary.

A. look up                  

B. get up                     

C. turn up                   

D. take up       

25. ………………..you study for these exams ……………….. you will do.

A. The harder/ the better                                

B. The more / the much                     

C. The hardest / the best                                

D. The more hard / the more good

III. READING

Task 9. Read   the   following  passage  and  mark  the letter A, B, C, or D  to  indicate  the correct   word    or phrase   that   best    fits   each    of   the   numbered     blanks. 

Statesmen define a family as "a group of individuals having a common dwelling and related by blood, adoption or marriage, (26) ………………..includes common-law relationships." Most people are born into one of these groups and will live their lives as a family in such a group.

Although the definition of a family may not change, (27) ………………..relationship of people to each other within the family group changes as society changes. More and more wives are taking paying jobs, and, as a result, the roles of husband, wife and children are changing. Today, men expect to work for pay for about 40 years of their lives, and, in today's marriages (28) ………………..which both spouses have paying jobs, women can expect to work for about 30 to 35 years of their lives. This means that men must learn to do their share of family tasks such as caring for the children and daily (29) ………………..chores. Children, too, especially adolescents, have to (30) ………………..with the numbers of their family in sharing household tasks.

26.

A. which              

B. that                        

C. what                      

D. it

27.

A. a                      

B. any                         

C. some                      

D. the

28.

A. in                     

B. for                          

C. with                       

D. to

29.

A. home               

B. family                    

C. house                     

D. household

30.

A. carry                

B. deal                        

C. cooperate               

D. combine

Task 10. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B ,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Harvard University, today recognized as part of the top echelon of the world's universities, came from very inauspicious and humble beginning.

This oldest of American universities was founded in 1636, just sixteen years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth. Included in the puritan emigrants to the Massachusetts colony during this period were more than 100 graduates of England's prestigious Oxford and Cambridge universities, and these universities graduates in the New Word were determined that their sons would have the same educational opportunities that they themselves had had, Because of this support in the colony for an institution of higher learning, the General Court of Massachusetts appropriated 400 pounds for a college in October of 1636 and early the following year decided on a parcel of land for the school; this land was in an area called Newetowne, which was later renamed Cambridge after its English cousin and is the site of the present-day university.

When a young minister named John Harvard, who came from the neighboring town of Charlestowne, died from tuberculosis in 1638, he willed half of his estate of 1,700 pounds to the fledgling college. In spite of the fact that only half of the bequest was actually paid, the General Court named the college after the minister in appreciation for what he had done. The amount of the bequest may not have been large, particularly by today's standard, but it was more than the General Court had found it necessary to appropriate in order to open the college.

Henry Dunster was appointed the first president of Harvard in 1640, and it should be noted that in addition to serving as president, he was also the entire faculty, with an entering freshmen class of four students. Although the staff did expand somewhat, for the first century of its existence the entire teaching staff consisted of the president and three or four tutors.

31. The pronoun "they" in the second paragraph refers to.............................................

A. university graduates                                  

B. sons  

C. Oxford and Cambridge universities          

D. educational opportunities

32. The "pounds" in the second paragraph are probably.............................................

A. school campuses    

B. college students    

C. types of books       

D. units of money

33. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about John Harvard?

A. Where he came from                                 

B. What he died of

C. Where he was buried                                

D. How much he bequeathed to Harvard

34. The main idea of this passage is that.............................................

A. Harvard is one of the world's most prestigious universities.

B. Harvard University developed under the auspices of the General Court of Massachusetts

C. John Harvard was key to the development of a great university

D. What is today a great university started out small

35. It can be inferred from the passage that the Puritans who traveled to the Massachusetts colony were .............................................

A. rather rich                                                              

B. rather well educated

C. rather supportive of the English government       

D. rather undemocratic

IV. WRITING

Task 11. Rewrite the following sentences so that it means the same as the sentence before it.

36. Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.

=> Tired …………………………………………………………………..

37. The man works for my father's company. The man's daughter is fond of dancing. (relative clauses)

=> ...............................................................................................................

38. “I’m sorry, Angela, I’m afraid I’ve damaged your car,” said Martin.

=> Martin apologized................................................................................

39. People think that Maradona is the best football player  in the 20^th century.

=> Maradona..............................................................................................

40. Without your help, I couldn’t overcome the problem.

=> If ..........................................................................................................

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Đề 5

Task 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of three.

1.

A. sees                    

B. sports                     

C. pools                      

D. trains

2.

A. adressed            

B. supported               

C. suggested              

D. demanded

3.

A. laughed             

B. washed                  

C. helped                    

D. weighed

Task 2. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence below by circling the letter A, B, C or D.

4. He has the _________ face and skin of an old farmer.

A. overload                

B. fast-growing          

C. weather-beaten      

D. thought-provoking

5. It is difficult for young people to find ________ jobs in rural areas.

A. year-round             

B. well-paid               

C. worldwide             

D. supporting

6. Bethoveen is known as one of the most  _________musicians in the world.

A. talented                 

B. respectful               

C. up-to-date             

D. generous

7. She has travelled to ________London three times this year.

A. a                            

B. an                           

C. x                            

D. the

8. They ________dinner when we got there last night.

A. had                        

B. was having            

C. were having           

D. were have

9. She ________hard when I__________ back yesterday morning.

A. worked/was getting                                   

B. was working/got

C. was working/was getting                          

D. worked/got

10. My brother is ____________worker. He works in a factory in _______Hai Phong.

A. a/Ø                        

B. a/an                        

C. an/the                    

D. the/ Ø

11. My parents insisted that my sister ________to our home village after graduation.

A. return                     

B. returns                   

C. returned                 

D. will return

12. They were watching TV when I _________home.

A. arrived                   

B. arriving                  

C. was arriving           

D. were arriving

13. There are various causes of ____________ in less economically developed countries.

A. urban                     

B. urbanized               

C. urbanisation           

D. urbanizing

14. I ___________this film last Sunday and I liked it very much.

A. watched                

B. was watching        

C. were watching       

D. watch

15. Urbanisation has provided ___________opportunities, higher incomes and better access to health facilities and education.

A. work                      

B. job                         

C. employed              

D. labour

Task 3. Each sentence has one mistake, find it by circling the letter A, B, C or D.

16. When I came in, my father was talked to someone so I went out quietly.

                          A                                     B             C                                D

17. Our class monitor Manh Tung insisted that everyone joins the tour of Sa Pa.

                                      A                                             B                     C        D

18. His parents make him finish all his homework before he watches the television.

                                      A              B                                      C                                 D

19. While Mary did the washing  up, she broke a cup.

                          A                B             C                       D

20. People respected him because he was a honest man.

                                      A                     B                   C              D

Task 4. Read the passage then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

Jack London (1876 – 1916) is an American writer whose work combined powerful realism and humanitarian sentiment. He was (21)________ in San Francisco. After finishing grammar school, Jack London worked at various jobs and in 1897 and 1898 he participated (22)________the Alaska Gold Rush. Upon his return to the San Francisco area, he began to (23)________about his experiences. A collection of his short stories, The Son of the Golf, was (24) ________in 1900. Jack’s colourful life, during which he wrote more than 50 books and which included enormous popular successes as an author, ended in his suicide at the (25)________of 40.

21.

A. grown              

B. born                       

C. developed             

D. lived

22.

A. in                                 

B. to                           

C. at                           

D. of

23.

A. speak                                       

B. read                       

C. talk                        

D. write

24.

A. printed                                     

B. ordered                  

C. sold                       

D. published

25.

A. moment                                   

B. age                         

C. time                                   

D. year

Task 5. Read the passage then choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps.

When Michelle Yeoh was a girl, she dreamed of being a dancer. Later on, she became a beauty queen. But she isn’t famous for these things. She is famous for her amazing work in movies as an actress ans stunt performer. Yeoh was born in Malaysia. As a young girl, she enjoyed sports, especially swimming. She liked music and art, too, but she loved dance the most. As a teenager, she went to England to study dance. While studying dance, she injured her back. That’s when she started studying acting instead.

After Yeoh went back home, she participated in a beauty contest. She won and became Miss Malaysia. Soon after that, she went to Hongkong to become an actress. While she worked in the movies, she watched the stunt actors. She decided that she wanted to do stunts, too. She spent hours every day at the gym. She learnt how to punch and kick. She started doing her own stunts in the movies.

Michelle Yeoh starred in her first movies in 1979. In her movies, she does most of her own stunts. In one movie, she rode a motorcycle along the roof of a moving train. In another, she jumped off a bridge and onto a moving truck. She became famous around the world when she starred in Tomorrow Never Dies with Pierce Brosnan. In 2000, she starred in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Michelle Yeoh is one of the most famous stunt actors in the world. Her amazing stunts fascinate people every where.

26. What is this passage mainly about?

A. Hong Kong movies           

B. A beauty contest   

C. A movie actress     

D. Pierce Brosnan

27. What did Yeoh do in 1979?

A. She won a beauty contest.                                    

B. She acted in a movie.

C. She jumped off a bridge.                                       

D. She hurt her back.

28. Why did Michelle Yeoh stop studying dance?

A. She couldn’t dance with an injured back.             

B. Dance lessons were too expensive.

C. Her real dream was to be an actress.                     

D. Her parents wanted her to be an actress.

29. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Yeoh?

A. She studied dance in England.

B. Swimming was the sports she liked most when she was young.

C. She was taught to do stunts by the stunt actors.

D. She is very well-known as a stunt actor.

30. What can be infered about Yeoh from the following statements “While she worked in the movies, she watched the stunt actors. She decided that she wanted to do stunts, too.” ?

A. She didn’t like dong stunts at first.

B. The stunt actors gave her inspirations to become a stunt.

C. She had become a stunt before she was an actress.

D. It took her a long  time to become a stunt actor.

Task 6. Choose the best sentence that is made of the prompts by circling the letter A, B, or C.

31. When / I/meet/her/yesterday/she/talk/foreigner.

A. When I meet her yesterday, she talks to a stranger.

B. When I met her yesterday, she was talking to a stranger.

C. When I meet her yesterday, she was talking to a stranger.

D. When I met her yesterday, she talked to a stranger.

32. It/ recommend/everyone/hand in /tests /tomorrow.

A. It is recommended that everyone hand in their tests tomorrow.

B. It is recommended that everyone hands in their tests tomorrow.

C. It is recommended that everyone will hands in their tests tomorrow.

D. It is recommended that everyone is handing in their tests tomorrow.

33. I/like /book/you /give /me/yesterday.

A. I like the book you give me yesterday.                 

B. I like a book you gave me yesterday.

C. I am liking a book you give me ysterday.            

D. I like the book you gave me yesterday.

34. I /born /Tuyen Quang/but/live/Ha Noi.

A. I was born in Tuyen Quang but I live in the Ha Noi.

B. I was born in the Tuyen Quang but I live in Ha Noi.

C. I was born in Tuyen Quang but I live in Ha Noi.

D. I was born in the Tuyen Quang but I live in the Ha Noi.

35. I/have dinner/when /you /call/last night.

A. I was having dinner when you called me last night.         

B. I had dinner when you called me last night

C. I was having dinner when you were calling me last night.

D. I had dinner when you were calling me last night.

Task 7. Listen to the Economics Report and choose the best answer to each question. You can listen to the recording TWICE.

36. How many people are expected to be living in cities by 2050?

A. 6 billion                             

B. 6.5 billion                          

C. 6.5 million

37. What does the United Nations say about the effect on limited resources in many countries?

A. It will stay the same.         

B. It will be minimal.             

C. It will be enormous.

38. According to the United Nations, where will about 80% of the growing urban population be found?

A. In Asia and Africa.            

B. In Asia and America.         

C. In Asia and Australasia.

39. According to the report, what is the proportion of people who are still chronically undernourished?

A. One in eighteen.                

B. One in eight.                      

C. One in eighty.

40. According to Shamshad Akhtar, what will be needed to feed the additional 2.3 billion people on the planet?

A. An increase of 70% in food production.

B. An increase of 17% in food production.

C. An increase of 7% in food production.

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Task 1. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.

1.

A. used                   

B. reduced                 

C. developed             

D. introduced

2.

A. attire                  

B. diversity                

C. unite                      

D. unique

Task 2. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.

3.

A. smartphones      

B. newspapers            

C. magazines              

D. messages

4.

A. bronchitis          

B. biomass                 

C. replenish                

D. organic  

Task 3. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.

5. Some chemicals can be used for cleaning surfaces               they affect the air quality and cause health problems. 

A. because                  

B. but                         

C. so                           

D. and

6. Green technology uses                 resources that are never depleted. It also creates eco-friendly products.

A. renewable              

B. non-renewable       

C. pollution                

D. energy

7. The mass media are means of                 , such as books, newspapers, recordings, radio. 

A. transportation        

B. talking                   

C. reading                  

D. communication  

8. We should use renewable resources                     they are never depleted.

A. and                        

B. so                           

C. because                  

D. but

9. Minh apologized                   his teacher for the late submission of his essay.

 A. for                        

B. with                       

C. about                     

D. to 

10. Everyone in his house can now read the news on their                     devices.

A. electronic               

B. electric                   

C. digital                    

D. mobile       

11. My grandfather was                  up in France, so he could speak French very well.

A. raised                     

B. brought                  

C. broken                   

D. grown

12. The lung cancer mortality rate                 six-fold in males when mass media               covering the health risks of smoking.

A. had risen/ started   

B. rose/ had started    

C. had risen/ had started

D. rose/ started  

13. It is a good TV pragramme that brings science to the                   .

A. masses                  

B. massive                  

C. publicity                

D. mass 

14. She has a remarkable ability to                    with a wide variety of people.

 A. mixing                  

B. connect                  

C. joining                   

D. relationship

Task 4. Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each gap.

In the home a dad is very important. He is the person who provides us with money to feed and clothes ourselves. He can decorate your bedroom, mend your radio, make cages for your pets, repair a puncture in your bicycle tyre and help you with maths homework. A dad can be very useful for (15) ______ you in the car to and from parties, music and dancing lessons. A dad is the person whom you ask for pocket money. He is the one who (16) ______ about the time you spend talking on the phone, as he has to pay for the bills. Dad is someone who will support you in a(n) (17) ______ , if he believes you to be right. He is someone who reads your school (18) ______ and treats if it is good. A dad likes to come into a nice happy home evening, and settle back in his chair with a newspaper.

15.

A. bringing                       

B. taking                    

C. picking                  

D. carrying

16.

A. explains                       

B. shouts                    

C. complains              

D. groans

17.

A. talk                              

B. discussion              

C. disagreement         

D. argument

18.

A. report                           

B. result                      

C. record                    

D. review

Task 5. Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each question.

Humans have struggled against weeds since the beginning of agriculture. The global need for weed control has been answered mainly by the chemical industry. Its herbicides are effective and sometimes necessary, but some pose serious problems, particularly if misused. Toxic compounds threaten animals and public health when they are present in food plant, ground water, and drinking water. They also harm workers who apply them.

In recent years the chemical industry has introduced several herbicides that are more ecologically sound. Yet new chemicals alone cannot solve the world’s weed problems. Therefore, scientists are exploring the innate weed-killing powers of living organisms, primarily insects and microorganisms.

The biological agents now in use are harmless to humans, environmentally friendly, and offer the benefit of specificity. They can be chosen for their ability to attack selected targets and leave crops and other plants untouched. In contrast, some of the most effective chemicals kill almost all the plants they come in contact with, sparing only those that are naturally resistant to those that have been genetically modified for resistance. Furthermore, a number of biological agents can be administered only once, after that no added applications are needed. Chemicals, typically, must be used several times per growing season.

19. What is the passage primarily about?

A. The importance of the chemical industry             

B. The dangers of toxic chemicals

C. A suggestion to ban the use of all herbicides.      

D. Advantages of biological agents over chemical ones

20. According to the passage, biological agents usually consist of                      .

A. weeds        

B. insects and microorganisms            

C. various types of mammals           

D. food plants

21. Which of the following is NOT given as an advantage of using biological agents over chemical herbicides?

A. They are less likely to destroy desirable plants.   

B. They are safer for workers.

C. They are more easily available.                            

D. They do not have to be used as often.

22. The word ‘toxic’ in line 3 means                       .

A. poisonous                         

B. useless                               

C.  useful                   

D. harmless

Task 6. Make meaningful sentences, using the prompts and words in brackets.

23. city buses/ taxis/ use/ noise reduction devices/ run/ environmentally friendly/ fuels. (and)

=> …………………………………………………………………………………………….........................

24. green technology/ use renewable resources/ create/ eco-friendly/ products. (which)

=> …………………………………………………………………………………………….........................

25. burning/ fossil fuels/ emit/ harmful gases/ people/ still/ use/ heating/ cooking. (but)

=> …………………………………………………………………………………………….........................

Task 7. Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the cues given.

26. We should not waste paper. We should not cut down any trees either. (neither …. nor)
=>……………………….………………………………………………………………………………………

27. The light had gone out before we got out of the office.

=> When.................................................................................................………………………………

28. We reuse bags, old clothes and scrap paper at home. We can reduce waste. (so that)
=> ...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

29. Mould and mildew can cause health problems. We need to remove any growth regularly. (compound sentences)

=> ...……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Task 8. Listen to the speakers talking about their heroes and choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

MY HERO

30. Mary Anning's dog died because _________________.

A. it fell off a cliff

B. a large amount of earth and rocks fell on it

C. it got stuck down a hole while looking for fossils

31. Mary Anning didn't write a famous book because _________________.

A. she was too busy exploring the cliffs

B. she did not have access to a formal education

C. she believed only men could be scientists

32. Kailash Satyarthi first saw the problems of child slavery when he was _________________.

A. 6 years old                         

B. 11 years old                       

C. 26 years old

33. Kailash Satyarthi has saved over _________________ children from enforced labour.

A. 18,000                               

B. 80,000                               

C. 800,000

34. Because of their work, two of Kailash Satyarthi's _________________.

A. friends were injured          

B. children were attacked      

C. co-workers were murdered

35. Rachel Carson first specialised in _________________.

A. human biology                  

B. the study of insects            

C. marine biology

36. Rachel Carson's book made people realise that _________________.

A. using pesticides was damaging the ecosystem

B. birdsong is essential to humans

C. humans cannot control nature

37. These days, more and more people are buying _________________.

A. powerful pesticides           

B. organic food                      

C. Rachel Carson's book

38. The speaker is apologetic because _________________.

A. she doesn't know very much about John Lennon

B. she gets upset when she thinks about John Lennon

C. John Lennon is an obvious choice of hero

39. The speaker likes _________________.

A. all the Beatles' songs and Lennon's solo music

B. all of the Beatles' music, but not Lennon's solo music

C. only the Beatles songs that Lennon wrote

40.  It's amazing that Imagine _________________.

A. is still so well loved today

B. really changed the way things were

C. contained so many important themes

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Đề 7

Task 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.

A. picked               

B. considered             

C. determined            

D. received

2.

A. coughs               

B. leaves                     

C. brings                    

D. inspires

Task 2. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.

3.

A. perseverance      

B. generosity              

C. achievement          

D. admiration

4.

A. respectable        

B. talented                 

C. acceptable             

D. distinguished

Task 3. Choose the answer which best fits each space in each sentence.

5. It takes.....................and hard work to achieve your goal.

A. perseverance          

B. success                   

C. kindness                

D. generosity

6. What would you like to have for................... lunch?

A. the                         

B. an                           

C. Ø                           

D. a

7. The world would be a better place if more people showed................. to others.

A. achievement          

B. respectable             

C. distinguished         

D. dedication

8. I..................my teeth when I.................. dinner.

A. break/ am having   

B. broke/ was having 

C. broke/ am having  

D. was breaking/ had

9. I got a huge surprise last week. My cousin from Australia arrived on my doorstep, completely .................. He was the last person in the world I expected to see.

A. in the red                                                   

B. out of blue             

C. red, white and blue                                    

D. in the blue moon

10. I woke up late for my interview because I............... about it all night and didn’t get much sleep.

A. worried                                                      

B. had been worrying 

C. have been worrying                                   

D. had worried

11. His parents insisted that he.................a job and settle down in a big city.

A. find                       

B. finds                      

C. found                    

D. will find

12. Given the rapid growth of our population, there is a.............. need to impove our infrastructure.

A. pressing                 

B. huge                       

C. catastrophic           

D. booming

13. The................ he is, the more miserable he gets.

A. richer                     

B. more riches            

C. more rich               

D. richest

14. A mountain-climber needs to be cool-headed and................ .

A. open-minded         

B. well-known           

C. strong-willed         

D. thought-provoking

Task 4. Give the correct form of the word in the brackets.

15. Herbicides have been long used for the.................... of disease in crops. (ERADICATE)

16. Many of the walks can be done by children and some are....................... for pushchairs and wheelchairs. (SUIT)

17. We tend to believe that we are unique in history in dealing with a constantly............... world of gadgets, devices and innovations. (EVOLVE)

Task 5. Identify one underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting.

18. None of the children wants (A) to be in the group that has (B) to stay inside because everyone prefer (C) to go outside and play (D).

19. Although (A) they reflect a strong social conscience, Arthur Miller’s stage works are (B) typical (C) more concerned (D) with individuals than with systems.

20. In 2014, exactly 25% or a majority of (A) students were (B) still relying on (C) printed materials (D).

Task 6. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the passgae.

Nobody knows for certain what the (21)              of music was. Music is certainly older than poetry and painting but as early man had no way of recording it, we can also guess what it sounded like. Watching a child banging on drum with his hands or a piece of wood, it is easy to see that this is the simplest of instruments. It does not (22) _________ much effort to product a rhythm on it.

Wall paintings show what some of the first instrument looked like. Early civilizations has already discovered the three basic (23) _________ of producing music: blowing into a tube, striking an object, and scraping a string. We know that western music comes from the (24) _________ Greeks. The musical scales we use now are (25) _________ on certain sequences of notes which the Greeks used to create a particular mood.

Until the sixteenth century, most players of instruments were performers, but as music became more widespread, orchestras and musical groups began to appear. This (26) _________ about the writing of music to be played by several musicians at one time. This can certainly be called the birth of modern music.

21.

A. origin               

B. play                        

C. producing              

D. performing

22.

A. make                

B. call                         

C. take                        

D. do

23.

A. forms                

B. manners                 

C. systems                  

D. ways

24.

A. ancient             

B. old                         

C. aged                      

D. antique

25.

A. risen                 

B. based                     

C. keen                       

D. put

26.

A. reproduced      

B. affected                 

C. sold                       

D. brought

Task 7. Read the text and questions below. Mark the correct letter A, B, C or D for each question.

In Britain, greeting cards are sold in chain stores and supermarkets, in newsagents’ shops, corner shops and, increasingly, in shops that specialize in the sale of cards and paper for wrapping presents in.

The most common cards are birthday and Christmas cards. Many Christmas cards are sold in aid of charity and special ‘charity card shops’ are often set up in temporary premises in the weeks before

Christmas. A wide variety of birthday cards is available to cater for different ages and tastes. Some, especially ones for young children or for people celebrating a particular birthday, have the person’s age on the front. Many have comic, often risqué, messages printed on them, and cartoon-style illustrations. Others are more sober, with reproductions of famous paintings or attractive original designs. The usual greeting on a birthday card is ‘Happy Birthday’, ‘Many Happy Returns’ or ‘Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday’.

Some people also send special cards for Easter and New Year. Easter cards either portray images of spring, such as chicks, eggs, lambs, spring flowers, etc., or have a religious theme.

Cards are produced for every ‘milestone’ in a person’s life. There are special cards for an engagement, a marriage, a new home, a birth, success in an examination, retirement, a death in the family, etc. Some are ‘good luck’ or ‘congratulations’ cards. Others, for example ‘get well’ cards for people who are ill, express sympathy.

(Extracted from The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Encyclopedic Dictionary)

27. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Greetings Cards    

B. Birthday Cards                    

C. Christmas Cards               

D. Easter Cards

28. The word ‘some’ in paragraph 2 refers to ______.

A. young children           

B. ages and tastes  

C. card shops                         

D. birthday cards

29. Which of the following is NOT the usual greeting on a birthday card?

A. ‘Best Wishes for a Happy Birthday’         

B. ‘Good luck’   

C. ‘Happy Birthday’                                      

D. ‘Many Happy Returns’

30. The word ‘milestone’ in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. a positive view      

B. a special gift          

C. an important event            

D. a convenient way

31. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. greetings cards are used on many different occasions

B. there are few choices of birthday cards

C. greetings cards are not very popular in Britain

D. greetings cards are for children only

Task 8. Complete the second sentene so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

32. Crimes using weapons are happening increasingly frequently.

=> There are................................................

33. Only when the storm subsided was it clear just how much damage had been done. (until)

=> ..............................................................

34. Many people believe that all cats have tails, but they’re wrong. (belief)

=> Contrary....................................................

35. I had to go pass your house so I decided to drop in. (passing)

=>.................................................................

Task 9. Listen to a small talk about Carbon Footprint and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

We have to do something about pollution. Even though there are warnings about (36)................., companies don’t do anything to reduce pollution. Our sky, air, rivers, beaches and countryside are becoming rubbish dumps. The air is so polluted it is giving children (37).................problems. Polluted rivers have no fish left in them and beaches are too dangerous to walk on because of the (38).................everywhere. It seems a lot of people don’t care. I think there should be (39).................for polluters. I don’t mind paying more for things if they can be made with less pollution. The problem is that companies are more interested in (40).................than pollution. We have only just started looking at our carbon footprint.

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Đề 8

Task 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.

A. hatred                

B. stopped                  

C. dedicated              

D. learned

2.

A. foster                 

B. adopt                     

C. dominant               

D. obsess

Task 2. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.

3.

A. diagnose            

B. amputate                

C. stimulate                

D. interpret

4.

A. philosophy         

B. hardship                 

C. paralysis                

D. misfortune

Task 3. Choose the answer which best fits each space in each sentence.

5. We visited................. Taj Mahal in India and climbed...............Mount Everest.

A. the/ the                  

B. the/ Ø                    

C. Ø/ Ø                      

D. Ø/ the

6. Carol could meet her husband while she..............in Europe.

A. was travelling        

B. traveled                 

C. has been travelling

D. were travelling

7. She didn’t sound............... when I told her the news.

A. surprisingly            

B. surprised                

C. surprising               

D. to surprise

8. When I saw the avalanche descending on them, I............... “Look out!”

A. called                     

B. cheered                  

C. groaned                 

D. yelled

9. It came as a................ to my parents when I told them I wanted to leave school.

A. shock                     

B. nightmare              

C. right                       

D. horror

10. The project was very successful and we would like to thank everyone.................. .

A. specific                  

B. involving               

C. concerned              

D. particular

11. Perhaps we have to hire more workers. We’re quite................. at the moment.

A. short-haired           

B. short-tempered      

C. short-sighted         

D. short-staffed

12. Unemployed people are more likely to engage in...................., kidnapping, murder or other illegal activities.

A. discrimination       

B. social services        

C. robbery                  

D. urbanisation

13. There has been a dramatic rise in the................... of young people to big cities.

A. migration               

B. inrease                   

C. inhabitants             

D. shortages

14. The urban population will continue to grow and it is expected that its proportion will increase to 70%................... 2050.

A. by                          

B. from                       

C. at                           

D. for

Task 4. Give the correct form of the word in the brackets.

15. In order to earn a living, he fulfilled his.................. ambition and took up writing. (CHILD)

16. Its diverse nationalities make London a................. city. (CULTURE)

17. .................... areas in my country often suffer high unemployment. (SUBURB)

Task 5. Identify one underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting.

18. Of the two lectures, the first was by far the best, partly because the person who delivered it had such a dynamic style.

A. the first                  

B. the best                  

C. who                       

D. such a

19. The piano teacher requires that her student practices at least forty-five minutes every day in preparation for next week’s recital.

A. that                        

B. practices                

C. forty-five minutes 

D. in preparation for

20. Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor before the class.

A. finished                 

B. before the              

C. it was delivered     

D. before

Task 6. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the passgae.

A MORE COMMERCIAL TUNE

Roger Press, 40, has changed his career. After spending five years (21) __________ a concert pianist, he has gone into business, recently setting up his own company. After leaving university I decided to (22) __________ myself to a career in music. I loved performing, but it was hard work. I played at concerts in Europe and America, made recordings and got reviews. But after a while I felt I had gone as far as I could. Unless you're one of the world's top 20 pianists, it's difficult to earn a good living and I wasn't one of the greatest. When I gave up my performing career, people around me were more sad and disappointed than I was. But I felt free and (23) __________I knew I was getting serious about life. After getting a qualification in business administration I joined the recording company EMI and mes about famous artists. A year ago started their classical video division, producing program I left EMI and formed a new company, New M nd formed a new company, New Media Systems, which (24) __________ in multimedia programs. (25) __________I run my own business, I'm in control of my life and I feel proud of my achievements. Although the stress is high and I work long hours, the stress involved in piano playing was much worse. It took physical, emotional and mental skills. I prefer the pressures live with now.

21.

A. like                  

B. working                 

C. how                       

D. as

22.

A. devote             

B. take                        

C. assign                    

D. employ

23.

A. lastly                

B. at last                     

C. at the end              

D. lately

24.

A. specializes       

B. focuses                  

C. concentrates          

D. dedicates

25.

A. Although         

B. For that                  

C. Now that               

D. On account of

Task 7. Read the article and look at the statements below it. Write Yes if the statement agrees with the opinion in the text and No if it contradicts them.

COMPUTER AND TECHONOLOGY

Has the present lived up to the expectations of the past? Throughout the ages people have tried to predict what life in the twenty-first century would be like. Many science-fiction writers did manage to predict the influence of the computer would have on our world. Some even imagined that it would take over our lives, develop a personality, and turn on its creators.

To some extent they were right, especially when it comes to children and cyber addiction. One constant prediction was that, thanks to computers and machines, the time devoted to labour would diminish. Even in 1971, in his book Future Shock, Alvin Toffler envisaged a society awash with 'free time'. The author noted that time at work had been cut in half since the turn of the previous century and wrongly speculated that it would be cut in half again by 2000.

However, our gadget-filled homes are a tribute to the various visions of the future: the microwave oven, internet fridges with ice-cube dispensers, freezers, video monitors, climate control, dishwashers, washing machines, personal computers, wireless connections and cupboards full of instant food. These may no longer be considered cutting-edge but they have matched, if not surpassed, visions of how we would live. The domestic robot never quite happened, but if you can phone ahead to set the heating and use a remote control to operate the garage door, they may as well be redundant.

The car, of course, has failed to live up to our expectations. It has been given turbo engines, DVD players and automatic windows, but its tyres stick stubbornly to the road. Why doesn't it take off? The past promised us a flying car in various guises. In 1947 a prototype circled San Diego for more than an hour but later crashed in the desert. Some 30 patents for flying cars were registered in the US patent office last century but none of these ideas has been transformed into a commercially available vehicle.

At least communication technology in this digital age hasn't let us down. Even in the most remote areas people have access to some form of communication device. The introduction of the telephone last century changed our world, but today's mobile phones and the virtual world of the Internet have revolutionised it.

26. A modern problem proves that computers are dominating our lives in some way.

27. Alan Toffler's predictions have been proven true.

28. Household gadgets today have been a disappointment.

29. We have enough gadgets now to make robots unnecessary in the home.

30. Today's cars have fulfilled all predictions.

31. The mobile phone and the Internet have changed our world for the better.

Task 8. Complete the second sentene so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

32. What did you do at the moment of the explosion? (when)

=>.....................................................................

33. Julie has to work very hard to earn just enough money to pay her bills. (end)

=> .....................................................................

34. It just isn’t possible for me to take you to the party tonight. (question)

=> ......................................................................

35. I’ve decided that teaching is not the right profession for me. (conclusion)

=>.......................................................................

Task 9. Listen to a small talk about Cyber-bullying and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

The Internet can be a scary place these days, especially because of cyber-bullying. It’s difficult to open a (36).................. these days and not see a story about this. It’s a really nasty and growing problem. Cyber-bullies are real (37)................... They hide behind their computer and scare people, send them hate mail or threaten them. Even worse is when they publish pictures of their victims online. I have a friend who had a really (38).................. at the hands of a cyber-bully. He or she spread lots of (39).................. on the Internet. My friend’s reputation was badly damaged. A really bad thing is how young cyber-bullying starts. Many schoolchildren (40).................. bully others in class and then continue online. Their victim isn’t safe anywhere.

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Đề 9

Task 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.

A. homonym          

B. dishonest               

C. honorable              

D. hourly

2.

A. brooch               

B. brood                     

C. broomstick            

D. foolscap

Task 2. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.

3.

A. patriotism          

B. memmoirs              

C. judgment               

D. nationality

4.

A. amazing             

B. paralytic                 

C. anonymous            

D. prosthetic

Task 3. Choose the answer which best fits each space in each sentence.

5. Of all the paintings in the gallery, it was this one that really ................ my eye.

A. grasped                  

B. snatched                

C. caught                               

D. seized

6. He .............. into the restaurant when the waiter was having dinner.

A. were going            

B. went                      

C. has gone                            

D. goes

7. Take a short break! You ................ all day.

A. work                      

B. are working            

C. have been working            

D. were working

8. The car burst into ....................... but the driver managed to escape.

A. flames                    

B. burning                  

C. heat                                    

D. fire

9. The bank won’t lend you the money without some .................. that you will pay it back.

A. profit                     

B. guarantee               

C. charge                                

D. interest

10. It is difficult to quantify the ................ that household waste has on the environment.

A. affect                     

B. effort                     

C. impact                               

D. implication

11. Every household should be more careful in the way that they ............. of the waste.

A. dispose                  

B. disposal                 

C. eliminate                            

D. throw

12. On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she came ............ again.

A. round                     

B. up                          

C. over                                               

D. forward

13. British and Australian people share the same language but in other respects, they are as different as ................... .

A. cats and dogs        

B. chalk and cheese   

C. here and there                    

D. salt and pepper

14. In the future cars will still be with us, but instead of petrol they could run ............... anything from electricity to methane gas.

A. in                           

B. on                          

C. from                                  

D. by

Task 4. Give the correct form of the word in the brackets.

15. An ................ rail network allows commuters to get around the city. (EXTEND)

16. Towards the end of the century, people had to become more ............. than ever before. (ADAPT)

17. The technoloies through which this communication takes place include a ................ of outlets. (VARY)

Task 5. Identify one underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting.

18. Printed magazines and newspapers accounted for just 20 percent of mass media use.

A. Printed                  

B. accounted for        

C. just                        

D. use

19. Tom is good at computer science when his brother is absolutely hopeless.

A. good at                  

B. when                      

C. absolutely              

D. hopeless

20. It’s impossible for many women to combine a happy life in a successful career.

A. impossible             

B. successful career    

C. for many women   

D. in

Task 6. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the passage.

In most capital cities, which were built long before the heyday of the private car, there is rarely enough (21) ................... for moving traffic, and certainly not enough for parked vehicles. Buses move slowly because of the volume of traffic thus encouraging more commuters to abandon public. Banning traffic (22) .................. some areas may help, but such a solution may not actually diminish the number of cars coming into the city. What has happened in effect is that the needs of the private car have become the number one priority, (23) ............... the older functions of the city center as meeting place and focus for social life have been lost. The new city cannot survive without a series of ring roads. Giant car parks are its new palaces. During the working hours of the day, there is the constant din of traffic, but at night the center is (24) .................... empty, apart from a few homeless in doorways. Most people have commuted back to the suburbs, and very few of those who live in the center have cars, for often there is nowhere to park them. The old city, with its narrow streets, may still retain a (25) ................. air but that may be because it exists as an island, where no cars are permitted. Unless the local authorities have not yet (26)...................the courage to ban most traffic from the streets, in which case the city center is congested by day, and a gigantic car park by night.

21.

A. space               

B. environment          

C. place                      

D. area

22.

A. in                    

B. against                   

C. from                      

D. with

23.

A. but                   

B. and                        

C. or                           

D. so

24.

A. almost              

B. most                       

C. mostly                   

D. the most

25.

A. live                  

B. alive                       

C. lively                     

D. living

26.

A. picked up         

B. plucked up             

C. took up                  

D. held up

Task 7. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

In most discussions of cultural diversity, attention has focused on visible, explicit aspects of culture, such as language, dress, food, religion, music, and social rituals. Although they are important, these visible expressions of culture, which are taught deliberately and learned consciously, are only the tip of the iceberg of culture. Much of culture is taught and learned implicitly, or outside awareness. Thus, neither cultural insiders nor cultural outsiders are aware that certain “invisible” aspects of their culture exist.

Invisible elements of culture are important to us. For example, how long we can be late before being impolite, what topics we should avoid in a conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening behaviour, what we consider beautiful or ugly- these are all aspects of culture that we learn and use without being aware of it. When we meet other people whose invisible cultural assumptions differ from those we have learned implicitly, we usually do not recognize their behaviour as cultural in origin.

Differences in invisible culture can cause problems in cross-cultural relations. Conflicts may arise when we are unable to recognize others’ behavioural differences as cultural rather than personal. We tend to misinterpret other people’s behaviour, blame them, or judge their intentions or competence without realizing that we are experiencing cultural rather than individual differences.

Formal organizations and institutions, such as schools, hospitals, workplaces, governments, and the legal system are collection sites for invisible cultural differences. If the differences were more visible, we might have less misunderstanding. For example, if we met a man in a courthouse who was wearing exotic clothes, speaking a language other than ours, and carrying food that looked strange, we would not assume that we understood his thoughts and feelings or that he understood ours. Yet when such a man is dressed similarly to us, speaks our language, and does not differ from us in other obvious ways, we may fail to recognize the invisible cultural differences between us. As a result, mutual misunderstanding may arise.

27. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To point out that much of culture is learned consciously.

B. To describe cultural diversity.

C. To explain the importance of invisible aspects of culture.           

D. To explain why cross-cultural conflict occurs.

28. The word “deliberately” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. slowly                    

B. accurately                          

C. intentionally          

D. randomly

29. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as an example of invisible culture?

A. How people express interest in what others are saying    

B. How late is considered impolite

C. What topics to avoid in conversation        

D. What food to eat in a courthouse

30. The word “those” in paragraph 2 refers to__________.

A. invisible cultural assumptions                               

B. people from a different culture

C. topics that should be avoided in conversation      

D. people who speak a different language

31. The author implies that institutions such as schools and workplaces ________.

A. reinforce invisible cultural differences                 

B. are aware of cultural differences

C. share a common culture                                        

D. teach their employees about cultural differences

Task 8. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

32. As I think about the problem more, I become more worried about it.

=> The more....................................................................

33. The minister was interrupted just after starting his speech.

=> Hardly .........................................................................

34. A country cannot be prosperous if it’s not quite independent.

=> Only.............................................................................

35. His arrival was completely unexpected. (took)

=>....................................................................................

Task 9. Listen to a small talk about Hacking and decide if the following sentences are True (T) or False (F).

36. Now we don’t need to be aware of hacking. ______

37. Hacking has turned into a major crime. ______

38. Hackers cannot break into top secret government computers to steal classified information. __

39. Many spies are using hackers to get the information they want. ______

40. It’s not really important to keep your security up to date on your computer. ______

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Đề 10

Task 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.

A. integrate            

B. national                 

C. assimilate              

D. migration

2.

A. costume             

B. custom                   

C. culture                   

D. buff

Task 2. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.

3.

A. associate            

B. dioxide                  

C. dedicate                

D. cosmetic

4.

A. famine               

B. reduce                    

C. appeal                    

D. involve

Task 3. Choose the answer which best fits each space in each sentence.

5. He managed to win the race                      hurting his foot before the race.

A. in spite of              

B. despite of                           

C. although                

D. because of

6. Dr. Evans has _______ a valuable contribution to the life of the school.

A. done                      

B. created                               

C. caused                   

D. made

7. Unfortunately, her illness was                    than we thought at first.

A. more and more serious                                          

B. serious and serious            

C. serious                                                                   

D. the most serious

8. Cultural serves to give a(n)                    to a group, ensures survival and enhances the feeling of belonging.

A. similarity               

B. difference                         

C. identity                  

D. interest

9. I can’t believe that you                     all the three exercises. You just started five minutes ago.

A. have finished         

B. have been finishing                       

C. finished                 

D. are finishing

10. Most of the ethnic groups in the United States adjust to ___________ mainstream America, but many still                         many of their cultural customs and their native ethnic language.

A. retain                     

B. limit                                   

C. hold                       

D. contain

11. The App-WhatsApp - relies ___________ the Internet to send images, text, documents, audio and video messages to other users that have the app installed on their devices.

A. on                          

B. at                                       

C. in                           

D. with

12. If people and businesses don’t go green, we will soon                    our natural resources.

A. dispose                  

B. deplete                               

C. preserve                 

D. replenish

13. I was absolutely                   with envy when I saw his splendid new car.

A. red                         

B. white                                 

C. black                      

D. green

14. If we change our consumption habits, we can reduce our                   .

A. carbon footprint    

B. exhaust fumes                   

C. renewable energy  

D. gases

Task 4. Give the correct form of the word in the brackets.

15. The mass media is a                    collection of media technologies that reach a large audience via means of communication. (DIVERSIFY)

16. Print media transmit                   via physical objects, such as books, comics, magazines, newspapers, or pamphlets. (INFORM)

17. The Celtic new year began on 1^st November, which also marked the beginning of winter, a period                   associated with death. (TRADITION)

Task 5. Identify one underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting.

18. My grandparents lived in this country for 30 years but they still keep thinking about their home country.

A. lived                      

B. for                          

C. thinking                 

D. home

19. That cats have nine lives have been believed for centuries.

A. That                       

B. have                       

C. lives                       

D. have been believed

20. Some people feel a strong urge to keep their cultural identity, so they continue speaking their speaking their language, cooking their food, wear their traditional clothing, and celebrating their festival.

A. urge                                   

B. identity                  

C. wear                      

D. festival

Task 6. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete the passage.

TREES FOR LIFE

Trees are amongst the biggest and longest-living things on Earth, some dating back longer than the oldest buildings. But as well as being nice to look at, trees also (21)           an important role in improving the quality of our lives.

On a world-wide scale, forests help to slow down the effects of global warming by using up the gas known as carbon dioxide and giving (22)            the oxygen we need to breathe. At local neighborhood level, trees also brings important environmental benefits. The offer shade and shelter, which in (23)           reduces the amount of energy needed to heat and cool nearby buildings; at the same time, they also remove other impurities from the air we breathe.

Urban trees are especially important because for many people they provide the only daily (24)         with the natural world. What’s more, urban trees also provide a home for birds and small animals. Without the trees we would lose the pleasure of seeing these creatures in our cities. Regrettably, (25)         trees in cities are now coming under threat. There is a limit to the level of pollution they can (26)          and down at street level, their roots are being seriously disturbed by the digging needed to make way for telephone, television and other cables.

21.

A. play                             

B. show                      

C. act                          

D. serve

22.

A. in                                 

B. away                      

C. up                          

D. out

23.

A. turn                              

B. place                      

C. order                      

D. reach

24.

A. junction                       

B. touch                      

C. contact                   

D. taste

25.

A. therefore                      

B. whilst                     

C. however                

D. despite

26.

A. stand in for                  

B. face up to               

C. put up with            

D. fall back on

Task 7. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed that run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available.

Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or another dependable source of current is available, transportation expects foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric deliver vans, bikes, and trolleys.

As automakers work to develop practical electric vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.

Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which is no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times number of vehicles that can be carried by a freeway today.

27. The following electric vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT                    .

A. trolleys                  

B. trains                      

C. planes                    

D. vans

28. The author’s purpose in the passage is to______________.

A. criticize conventional vehicles                  

B. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles

C. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future 

D. support the invention of electric cars

29. The passage would most likely be followed by details about____________.

A. automated freeways                                  

B. pollution restitutions in the future

C. the neighborhood of the future                 

D. electric shuttle buses

30. It can be inferred from the passage that____________.

A. the present electric engines are the best option as being practical

B. electricity is the best alternative source of power as it is almost free of pollution

C. many new types of practical electric engines have been developed        

D. the present cars are more economical than their future generation

31. The word “hybrid” in paragraph 4 is closest meaning to________.

A. automated                         

B. hazardous              

C. futuristic                

D. combination

Task 8. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

32. The plane had hardly left the airport when the accident happened.

=> No sooner...........................................

33. It's necessary for everybody to clean up their neighborhood once a week.

=> Everybody..........................................

34. Glynn became a social worker to help people less fortune than himself.

=> The reason ........................................

35. I took little notice of the girl standing at the gate.

=> I didn’t pay.........................................

Task 9. Listen to the conversation about Online Safety Conversation and decide if the following sentences are True (T) or False (F).

36. Charlie’s mother is doing something with his computer. _____

37. Charlie isn’t logged in at the moment. _____

38. If you don't change your privacy settings, everyone can see your information. _____

39. It is easy to delete everything you put online. _____

40. Charlie’s mother knows his password. _____

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