III/ Read the following passage then answer the questions. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Mark Twain was a famous American writer. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens and “Mark Twain” was his pen name. He was born in a small town on the Missouri River in the USA. The boy had many friends at school and when he became a writer, he described them in his stories.
When he was twelve, his father died and the boy began to work and learned the profession of a printer. He always wanted to be a sailor and when he was twenty, he found work on a river boat. Then he left the boat and lived in California. Here he began writing short stories under the name of Mark Twain. He sent them to newspapers. The readers liked his stories very much. His best novel “The Adventure of Tom Sawyer “ was published in 1876.
Question 21. Who was Mark Twain?
Question 22. Where was he born?
Question 23. How old was he when his father died?
Question 24. Did the readers like his stories very much?
Question 25. When was his best novel published?
IV/ Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
If you are (26) ______ to someone’s house for dinner in the United States, you should (27) ______ a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a wrapped (28) ______, he or she may open it in front of you. Opening a present m front of the gift-giver is considered (29) ______. It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you immediately. (30) ______ the host doesn’t like it, he or she will tell a “white lie” and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad.
Question 26. A. called B. invited C. calling D. inviting
Question 27. A. take B. give C. bring D. make
Question 28. A. gift B. gifts C. flower D. flowers
Question 29. A. funny B. sad C. rude D. polite
Question 30. A. Although B. But C. Because D. So
V/ (1,0 point) Fill in each gap of the following sentences with ONE suitable word. Write it on your answer sheet.
Question 31. It often rains heavily ____________ summer.
Question 32. It took me 2 hours to ____________ the letter to my best friend.
Question 33. Mrs Phuong always prides ____________ on her appearance.
Question 34. Would you ____________ lending me your pen?
Question 35. She arrived in Singapore ____________ Tuesday morning.
VI/ ) Rearrange these words or phrases into meaningful sentences. The first one has been done for you as an example. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Example: O. in/live / Hung Yen. / I
=> I live in Hung Yen.
Question 36. journey / The / home village / my / is / to / interesting. / very
=> ________________________________________________________
Question 37. Mr Ba / young. / used to / when / go swimming / was / he
=> ________________________________________________________
Question 38. interested / playing / in / is / football. / My friend
=> ________________________________________________________
Question 39. tired / he / now / because / Nam / is / stayed up / last night / late
=> ________________________________________________________
Question 40. I / enough money, / had / If / buy / I / would / this book.
=> ________________________________________________________
VII/ Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Question 41. “Let’s go out for dinner” Mary said.
=> Mary suggested
Question 42. John is too young to understand the question.
=> John is not
Question 43. The last time I heard from my sister was 5 months ago.
=> I haven’t
Question 44. Nobody in the factory works more carefully than Mr Thanh.
=> Mr Thanh is the
Question 45. The box was so heavy that my son couldn’t carry it.
=> It was
IV/Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 35. The traffic light signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (26)_________The House of Parliament in 1868. It (27)_________like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. (28)_________, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident (29)_________further development until cars became common. (30)_________traffic lights are an American invention. Red-green (31)_________were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three-color signals, (32)_________by hand from a tower in the (33)_________of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The (34)________lights of this type to (35)________in Britain were in London, on the junction between St James’s street and Piccadilly in 1925. 26. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors 27. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed 28. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite 29. A. forbade (forbid) B. avoided C. discouraged D. disappointed 30. A. New B. Recent C. Modern D. Late 31. A. methods B. systems C. means D. ways 32. A. worked B. operated C. turned D. held 33. A. heart B. focus C. halfway D. middle In the center/ in the heart of the city In the middle of the street: ở giứa phố 34. A. original B. primary C. first D. early 35. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become
Read the passage carefully, then answer the following questions:
The ancient town of Hoi An lies on the Thu Non river, 30 km south of Da Hang. It was formerly a major trading center in Southeast Asia between the 16th and 17th centuries. Hoi an is famous for it's old temples, pagodas, small tile - roofed houses and narrow streets. All the houses we're made of wood and their pillar we're carved with ornamental design.
All visitors to Hoi an are commended a visit to the Assembly Hall of Cantonese Chinese Congregation. This house was built in 1855 and still keeps many precious objects that belonged to the Chinese community of Hoi an. Another attractive address to tourists is Tan Ky house, which was conducted nearly two centuries ago as house of a Vietnamese merchant. The house now looks almost exactly as it did in the early 19th century
In recent years, Hoi An has become a popular tourists destination in Vietnam. In 1999, it was certified by UNESCO as a World Culture Heritage Site.
Question:
1.Where is the ancient town of Hoi An located?
2.What is Hoi An famous for?
3.How does Tan Ky House look now?
4.When was Hoi An recognized as a world Heritage site?
5.It is one of famous tourist places in Viet Nam?
V/Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 30. Planet earth is part of a system of planets and their moons, as well as numerous asteroids and comets which (26)_________around a huge star we call the Sun. The Sun itself (27)_________of gas. Nuclear reactions inside its core (28)_______the heat and light that make life on the Earth (29)________. The Earth is the third of four small terrestrial (Earth like) planets that orbit close to the (30)_________. Further out in our Solar System are four huge gas planets, while distant Pluto, (31)_________planet, is made (32)_________rock and ice. Our Earth is one of the ten planets that orbit the Sun- a huge, burning-hot star in the center of our Solar System. The Solar System and all the stars in the (33)_________are part of our galaxy-the Milky Way, which (34)________as many as 200 billions stars. Beyond our galaxy (35)_________millions more galaxies. They all add together to make up the Universe. 26. A. run B. orbit C. turn D. walk 27. A. consists B. remains C. includes D. maintains 28. A. produce B. product C. production D. productive 29. A. able B. possibility C. possible D. ability 30. A. Earth B. Mars C. Mercury D. Sun 31. A. the smaller B. smallest C. the most smallest D. the smallest 32. A. from B. of C. for D. in 33. A. space B. Universe C. Moon D. sky 34. A. consists B. makes from C. stays D. contains 35. A. is B. are C. to be D. get VI. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (10 points) "How can I learn English well?" This is a question many students ask. In my opinion, the most effective way is to learn lessons by heart. If you can recite the text and write it out, you've learned it fairly well. And if you can tell, in your own words, what the lesson says you're a very successful learner indeed. Your English will be quite perfect. This is a difficult task. However, if you try to learn by heart only part of each lesson, you'll find it not half so hard as you might have thought. Learning this way, you will make rapid progress. Of course, writing is also necessary. It helps you a lot on your way to success in English. What is equally important is to feel the language. You should be able to laugh at jokes and be shocked at bad news. When using English, try to forget your mother tongue. Instead of helping you, your own language gets in your way. So, never try to see English through translation. 56 In the writer's opinion, the most effective way in learning English is ____________ A. to practise speaking, writing and feeling it B. to forget your own native language C. to translate everything into his own language D. to memorize the English words and grammatical rules 57. According to the text, when learning an English lesson it is important to be able to ______________ A. read aloud the language B. memorize all the words you learn in the lesson C. tell what the lesson says in your own words D. remember your mother tongue 58. "Instead of helping you, your own language gets in your way." This sentence means that memorizing your own language can ___________________. A. help you to study English well B. stop you from mastering English C. make English easy to learn D. help you notice mistakes 59. What is equally important is to feel the language. "To feel the language" here means ____________. A. to get knowledge of English by touching B. to be able to read and write English C. to translate English into your own by imagining D. to be able to experience the rich sensation of the language 60. When using English, try to _______________. A. see English through translation B. forget your mother tongue C. think in your own language D. translate English into your own VII/Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 1. The girl is very friendly. She lived next door to us. - The girl who_______________________________________. 2. “What is your name?” Mr. Brown asked me. - Mr. Brown asked me_____________________________________. 3. Learning English is very necessary. - It is__________________________________________________. 4. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. - In spite of his________________________________________. - In spite of the_____________________________________________. 5. If someone doesn’t put the coal in, the fire will go out. - Unless______________________________________________.
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.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Animal and plant species which pose threats to humans will die out soon.
B. Saving popular animal and plant species should be given a high priority.
C. Humans will make changes in their lifestyles to save other species.
D. The dilemma humans face between maintaining their lives and saving other species remains
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.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Humans have difficult choices to make about saving endangered species.
B. The existence of humans is at the expense of some other species.
C. No other species can threaten the survival of humans on Earth.
D. Some animals and plants cannot survive without human help.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option to answer each of the following questions. *
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.
Which of the following is true of standard usage?
A. It can be used in formal or informal settings.
B. It is only understood be the upper classes.
C. It limited to written language.
D. It is constantly changing.
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.
The word "them" refers to__________
A. slang phrases
B. memories
C. the majority
D. words
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.
Which of the following can result from the loss of one species in a food chain?
A. The connections among the creatures in the food chain become closer.
B. Larger predators will look for other types of prey.
C. There might be a lack of food resources for some other species.
D. Animals will shift to another food chain in the community.