Chọn câu đúng (3)
A. How many strawberries are there?
B. How many strawberries is there?
C. How much strawberries are there?
D. How much strawberries is there?
Chọn câu đúng (4)
A. Mother my cans make a cake
B. Mother my can make a cake
C. My mother can make a cake
D. My mother cans make a cake
Chọn câu đúng (5)
A. Is there some chicken?
B. Is there any chicken?
C. Are there many chicken?
D. Are there some chicken?
Chọn câu đúng (6)
A. She have two daughters
B. She has two daughters
C. She is have two daughters
D. She is has two daughters
Chọn câu đúng (7)
A. There is a parks
B. There is department store?
C. There is good coffee shops?
D. There is a movie theater
Chọn câu đúng (8)
A. There aren’t some tomatoes in the kitchen
B. There aren’t much tomatoes in the kitchen
C. There aren’t many tomatoes in the kitchen
D. There aren’t a tomatoes in the kitchen
San Francisco is where I grew up between the ages of two and ten and where I lived for a period when I was about 13 and again as a married man from the ages of 37 to 51. So quite a big slice of my life has been spent there. My mother, who is now 90, still lives in Los Gatos, about 60 miles south of San Francisco. Even though I have since lived in Switzerland and settled in London over 25 years ago, I have kept property in California for sentimental reasons.
I was born in New York and I love the United States. It is still a land of enormous drive, strength, imagination and opportunity. I know it well, having played in every town and, during the war, in every army camp, I have grown new roots in London as I did in Switzerland and if I am asked now where I want to live permanently, I would say London. But I will always remain an American citizen.
Climatically, San Francisco and London are similar and so are the people who settle in both cities. San Francisco is sophisticated, and like London, has many parks and squares. Every day my sisters and I were taken to play in the parks as children. We had an English upbringing in terms of plenty of fresh air and outdoor games. I didn't go to school. My whole formal education consisted of some three hours when I was five. I was sent to school but came home at noon on the first day and said I didn't enjoy it, hadn't learned anything and couldn't see the point of a lot of children sitting restlessly while a teacher taught from a big book. My parents decided, wisely I think, that school was not for me and I never went back.
My mother then took over my education and brought up my two sisters and me rather in the way of an educated English lady. The emphasis was on languages and reading rather than sciences and mathematics. Sometimes she taught us herself, but we also had other teachers and we were kept to a strict routine. About once a week we walked to Golden Gate Park which led down to the sea and on our walks my mother taught me to read music. One day I noticed a little windmill in the window of a shop we passed on our way to the park and I remember now how my heart yearned for it. I couldn't roll my r's when I was small and my mother who was a perfectionist regarding pronunciation, said if I could pronounce an 'r' well I'd have the windmill. I practiced and practiced and one morning woke everybody up with my r's. I got the windmill. I usually get the things I want in life - but I work for them and dream of them.
38. When the writer was twelve he was living in ____.
A. San Francisco B. Los Gatos
C. London D. a place unknown to the reader
39. During the war, the writer ____.
A. became an American soldier B. went camping all over the country
C. gave concerts for soldiers D. left the United States
40. The writer didn't attend school in America because ____.
A. his mother wanted him to go to school in England
B. his mother preferred him to play outdoors in the parks
C. his parents didn't think he was suited to formal education
D. he couldn't get on with other children
41. He was educated at home by ____.
A. his mother and other teachers B. an educated English lady
C. his mother and sisters D. teachers of languages and science
42. The writer managed to obtain the little windmill by ____.
A. borrowing the money for it B. learning to read music
C. succeeding in speaking properly D. working hard at his lessons
Chọn câu đúng (1)
A. Bill can drive his car
B. Bill can drive car his
C. Bill cans drive he car
D. Bill cans drive car he
Chọn câu đúng (2)
A. I play often basketball after work
B. I often play basketball after work
C. I play basketball often after work
D. I play basketball after work often
II. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. collect B. advise C. practise D. prepare
2. A. Improvement B. resident C. department D. environment
3. A. university B. documental C. historic D. electricity
4. A. graduation B. agricultural C. industrial D. recommend
5. A. intelligent B. difficult C. interesting D. hospital
B. LEXICAL - GRAMMAR
I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. Faraday attended a lecture ___________ by a famous scientist.
A. giving B. gave C. given D. to give
2. We couldn’t help___________ when he told us what had happened.
A. laugh B. to laugh C. to be laughing D. laughing
3. “___________ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman.
A. What a B. How C. What D. How this
4. I understand most of this, _________ there are still one or two points I would like you to clear up for me.
A. however B. but C. therefore D. so
5. Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper___________ your way to work?
A. for B. by C. along D. on
6. The car was easy to recognize so it wasn’t ___________ difficult for the police to catch the thieves.
A. much B. many C. too D. such
7. I was so tired that I ___________ asleep in the chair.
A. got B. went C. felt D. fell
8. This is Mr. White ___________ invention has helped hundreds of disabled people.
A. who B. which C. that D. whose
9. I need some help with the table. ___________ you lift the other end, please?
A. May B. Should C. Could D. Shall
10. She used to___________ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels.
A. earn B. to earn C. earning D. earns
II. Each sentence below has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, D. Circle one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. People think computers never do any mistakes, but in fact, they do.
A B C D
2. Going to the cinema is an enjoyable way relaxing at weekend.
A B C D
3. Since Mai looks a bit pale these days, I think she should have taken up some exercises.
A B C D
4. He appears being a perfect man but in fact, he is very rude to his wife.
A B C D
5. The youth nowadays prefer pop music than traditional music.
A B C D
III. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. She had never been greatly concerned about her ___________ (APPEAR)
2. The _____________ of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. (MAJOR)
3. I'm afraid I was very___________ with the travel arrangements. (satisfy)
4. Even the most ___________ person ought to appreciate the beauty of this music. (sense)
5. If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very ___________girl. (imagine)
C. READING
I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanksin the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the __________ (1) of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold ___________(2) services to celebrate Christmas ______(3) midnight on Christmas ____________(4), most churches hold special candlelight services. But Christmas is also a social and family____________(5). It is a festival of goodwill, a
time____________ (6) family, friends, food, and gift-giving. Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their home, and place presents ____________(7) the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill _________(8) small gifts. __________ (9) tradition, Santa comes on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Presents are ____________(10) opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
1. A. day B. birth C. God D. father
2. A. Religious B. religion C. region D. regional
3. A. On B. in C. under D. at
4. A. Morning B. afternoon C. evening D. Eve
5. A. Christmas B. holiday C. weekend D. day
6. A. Of B. to C. for D. on
7. A. on B. under C. beside D. in
8. A. With B. in C. of D. on
9. A. Despite B. Because of C. According to D. But
10. A. Never B. rarely C. sometimes D. usually
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 11: Nga had just arrived home and there was a knock at the door.
A. Not only did Nga just arrive home but there was also a knock at the door.
B. No sooner had Nga just arrived home when there was a knock at the door.
C. Had it been for Nga's arrival home, there wouldn't have been a knock at the door.
D. Scarcely had Nga arrived home when there was a knock at the door.
Question 12: Chris said that it was Rosa who had left the door unlocked.
A. Rosa was accused of having left the door unlocked.
B. Chris offered that Rosa was the one having left the door unlocked.
C. Chris blamed Rosa for leaving the door unlocked.
D. Chris warned Rosa about having left the door unlocked.
Question 13: The anandamide found in chocolate breaks down more quickly than the anandamide found in the brain.
A. The anandamide found in chocolate breaks down the quickest compared to the anandamide found in the brain.
B. The anandamide found in chocolate breaks down a lot quicker than the anandamide found in the brain.
C. The more quickly the anandamide found in chocolate breaks down, the more slowly the anandamide found in the brain.
D. The anandamide found in chocolate breaks down the most quickly among all the anandamides found in the brain.
Some animals ( not, eat ) _______during the winter
Two days ago ( meet ) _______how to dance when i was six years old
He ( not, live) ______in England for two years now
Word form
My mother always ....... about my younger brother
She likes studying English ( make question )
Does your class have fifty students?
->Are.......?
Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, choose the correct answer A - H. There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use.
A Life Less Ordinary
Staring at the laptop screen, I was overwhelmed with numbers, charts, and reports. I had always dreamt of a job where I could make a difference, not just crunch numbers. (16) ……… . Fresh out of college, the allure of a stable job with a handsome paycheck seemed irresistible.
I remember the day I got the job offer; my parents were over the moon, thinking their child had finally secured a future. However, every day as I sat in my cubicle, a voice inside me questioned if this was it. Was this the life I wanted? Or was I destined for something more meaningful? (17) ……… .
Six months into the job, I came across an advertisement about a teaching opportunity in a remote village in Africa. It was an initiative to educate children who had never been to school. (18) ……… . The position was unpaid, but it promised an experience of a lifetime. Without a second thought, I applied, much to the dismay of my family and friends.
Today, I find myself in a small village, surrounded by eager kids with a thirst for knowledge. No longer am I confined to a cubicle; the vast African savannah is my new office. I may not have the comforts of my old life, but the smiles on these kids' faces are worth more than any paycheck. (19) ……… .
I have realized that life is not about earning but about making a difference. These children have taught me the value of education, and every day, I strive to give them the best. (20) ……… . They might not have fancy gadgets, but their dreams are as big as any, and I am here to help them achieve those dreams.
A. The corporate world was not as glamorous as I had imagined.
B. I was initially unsure if I was making the right decision.
C. They were concerned about my safety and the challenges I would face.
D. The idea of teaching had always been close to my heart.
E. The excitement of the first month soon wore off, replaced by monotony.
F. The landscape, though beautiful, also posed many challenges.
G. Every day, I am reminded of the impact one person can have.
H. The children come to school with a spark in their eyes.
The best title for this passage is "______"
A. Traveling in Europe C. Working and Living in Japan
B. How to Study Japanese D. Choosing a Foreign Language
