The TV is ………….. the cat and the dog
A. in
B. up
C. down
D. between
A food chain is the way energy goes from one living thing to another through food. Plants are the first (16) _______ in most food chains. Plants use the energy in sunlight to make their own food. Plants store the energy in their leaves and stems. Plants are called primary producers in food chains. Animals eat the plants (17) _______ use the Sun's energy to grow. Animals are called (18) _______. Animals that eat plants are primary consumers. Animals that eat other animals are secondary consumers. Animals store the energy in their bodies. Energy flows (19) _______ plants and bigger animals through the steps of eating and being eaten. Each part of the food chain is directly connected to the other, just (20) _______ the links in a chain.
16. A. step B. foot C. run D. leg
17. A. when B. what C. that D. then
18. A. buyers B. shoppers C. sellers D. consumers
19. A. in B. from C. for D. till
20. A. as B. alike C. similar D. like
Write a letter (50 - 75 words) to a local official about an environmental problem in your country.
● What is the problem?
● Who or what does the problem affect?
● Who or what is causing it?
● What’s the solution to the problem?
Viết theo kiểu basic thôi nha.
One of the reasons for Edward to study a foreign language is that he______.
A. has just graduated from a high school. C. has just decided to enter a university
C. wants to impress people with his knowledge D. needs certain credits to graduate
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
son doesn't want to tell his parents that he is dating a girl because he __________ so he tells lies.
A. is ashamed C. is afraid that his parents don't like her
B. wants to keep it secret D. is very reserved
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.
Which of the following has nothing to do with his final decision to continue his study of Japanese?
A. The university requires students to study that language.
B. The university thinks that a foreign language makes the students more educated.
C. Edward studied Japanese by himself and used it when he traveled in Tokyo.
D. He hopes that some day he may work for a company in Japan.
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