"Teenagers should be required to do unpaid work in their free time to help their local community"
To what extent do you agree with this proposal ? write an essay within 250 words to express your own idea.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part from the other three in pronunciation in the following question
1. A. insects B. fields C. frogs D. villagers
2. A. village B. luggage C. page D. damage
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning.
3. I could only propose a partial solution to the crisis in the company.
A. half B. Halfway C. Effective D. Complete
4. Inadequate supply of oxygen to the blood can cause death within minutes.
A. Sufficient B. Nonexistent C. Rich D. Useful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
5. The guidelines in this book can help you become a _________ speaker.
A. confide B. confident C. confidence D. self-confidence
6. If people drove more carefully, there _________ so many accidents on the road.
A. would not be B. will not be C. wouldn’t have been D. aren’t
7. ________ he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.
A. Despite B. Although C. Meanwhile D. Nevertheless
8. When Jack _________ me, I _____________ a letter.
A.phoned - has been writing B.has phoned - was writing
C. phoned- was writing D. was phoning - wrote
9. This carpet really needs_______. Can you do it for me, son?
A. being cleaned B. clean C. cleaned D. cleaning
10. “That’s a beautiful dress you are wearing!” - “___________________”
A. Can I have it? B. It’s in the wash C. I’m glad you like it D. Oh, no, not really
11. “Would you like some chocolate?” - “__________________”
A. I love it B. Yes, please! C. Here you go D. Here you are
12. -" " - "Yes, of course. "
A. You won't help methistime. B. You'd better give me onehand.
C. I don't think I'll needyourhelp. D. Could you give me ahand?
13. UNICEF_________ supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children all over theworld.
A.presents B.assists C.provides D.offers
14. You don’t try to work hard. You will fail in the exam.
A. Unless you don’t try to work hard, you will fail in theexam.
B. Unless you try to work hard, you won’t fail in theexam.
C. Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in theexam.
D. Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail in theexam.
15. A.chorus B.Christian C.cholesterol D.check
16. Don’t go too fast! I can’t ______up with you.
A.keep B. go C. walk D. run
17. “Would you mind turning down the TV? I’m working!” “____________________.”
A. Yes, I’m working, too. B. Not at all. I’ll do it now.
C. Thank you. I’m pleased. D. No, I wouldn’t be working.
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
Face-to-face conversation is a two-way process: You speak to me, I reply to you and so on. Two-way (18)_______ depends on having a coding system that is understood by both sender and (19)_______, and an agreed convention about signaling the beginning and end of the message. In speech, the coding system is the language like English or Spanish; the convention that one person speaks at a time may seem too obvious to mention. In fact, the signals (20)_______ in conversation and meetings are often (21)_______. For example, lowering the pitch of the voice may mean the end of a sentence, a sharp intake of breath may signal the desire to interrupt, catching the chairman’s eye may indicate the desire to speak in a formal setting like a debate, a clenched fist may indicate anger. When (22)_______ visual signals are not possible, more formal signals may be needed.
18: A. Exchange B. Interchange C. Communication D. Correspondence
19: A. Announcer B. Receiver C. Messenger D. Transmitter
20: A. That people use B. Are used C. Using D. Being used
21: A. Informal B. non-verbal C. verbal D. formal
22: A. their B. These C. This D. That
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
23. I could only propose a partial solution to the crisis in the company.
A. half B. halfway C. effective D. complete
24. Inadequate supply of oxygen to the blood can cause death within minutes.
A. Sufficient B. Nonexistent C. Rich D. Useful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word/phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning .
25. In Africa, many children die from not having enough food.
A. poverty B. starvation C. drought D. malnutrition
26. The three-year-old boy has a cycle with three wheels.
A. tricycle B. unicycle C. bicycle D. motorcycle
27. Before doing the exercise, you should read the instructions carefully.
A. key B. directions C. answer D. passage
28. She_____ that she was going to Ho Chi Minh City soon.
A. told B. spoke C. said D. talked
29. _____you water the tree, it will die.
A. If B. Because C. Unless D. But
30. A devoted teacher continues to explain_____ his students understand his lessons thoroughly.
A. if B. when C. although D. until
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
Children (31)________ appear intelligent and have normal sight and hearing may nevertheless have learning disability such as dyslexia, difficulty in reading; dysgraphia, difficulty in writing; dyscalculia, difficulty with numbers; and auditory-memory problem that (32)________the child from remembering what has just been said. Considered an "invisible" (33)___________, such learning disabilities can be detected by alert parents before the children go to school. (34)________ the child at about thirty months is not developing normal language skills, something is amiss. A child who cannot do puzzles or put pegs in holes lacks perceptual-motor skills. Kindergarteners should (35)________the ABCs. First-graders may commonly reverse their letters, writing a d or a b, but if they are still doing this at the start of second grade, they should be tested for learning disabilities. Proper and early treatment is essential.
31: A. whom B. who C. whose D. they
32: A. avoid B. help C. encourage D. prevent
33: A. barrier B. retard C. disabled D. handicap
34: A. If B. When C. Although D. Because
35: A. read B. remember C. recognize D. pronounce
36. If you want to ______ your English, we can help you.
A. improve B. improving C. improved D. improvement
37. The restaurant has excellent _____ for serving some of the finest food.
A. repute B. reputed C. reputation D. reputable
38. If we go to the Brisbane Institute of English in Australia, we can practice speaking English with
______ speakers.
A. nation B. national C. native D. natively
39. Can you tell me who ______ this kind of machine?
A. to invent B. invent C. invention D. invented
40. We are talking about the preservation of ______________ resources.
A. nature B. natural C. naturally D. naturalize
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
PEER PRESSURE
Sociologists have been carrying out research into the social pressures of being a teenager. Many adolescents are unhappy at school because they find it difficult to (41)______ friends. This stress can bring on illness or result in poor grades. They may also worry about their appearance and often feel (42)______ enormous pressure to dress, talk and behave the same as (43)_____. This phenomenon is called peer pressure, and it is very common in today’s society. Advertising contributes a lot to the social pressures teenagers feel. Advertisers know how important it is to feel that you belong to a group when you are in your teens, so they try ti persuade teenagers that certain products will make them (44)______ with their classmates. Sadly, many teenagers act irresponsibly and even do dangerous things just to make others accept them. Peer pressure is often the reason for teenage smoking, drug (45)______ or dangerous driving. Teenagers need to learn to say “no” to social pressure and to find friends who they can talk things over with when they have a problem.
41. A. keep B. create C. remain D. make
42. A.in B. under C. over D. below
43. A. another B. the other C. others D. other
44. A. common B. popular C. open D. favorite
45. A. overdose B. abuse C. addicted D. overuse
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part from the other three in pronunciation in the following question
46. A. nuclear B. pollute C. infrastructure D. reduce
47. A. persuade B. wrap C. deforestation D. label
48. A. flow B. household C. folk D. category
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 the following question.
49. A. effective B. efficiency C. appliance D. innovation
50. A. ordinary B. recent C. suggest D. regularly
Rewrite these sentences:
1. They didn't build a bridge on Tien River until 1995.
Not until .............................
2. There had been a lot of arguments about the problem until the professor came.
Not until ...............................
3. A big man was standing in front of them.
In front of them .............................
Rewrite these sentences:
1. They didn't build a bridge on Tien River until 1995.
Not until .1995 they build a bridge on Tien River............................
2. There had been a lot of arguments about the problem until the professor came.
Not until ...the professor came had there been a lot of .arguments about the problem...........................
3. A big man was standing in front of them.
In front of them .was a big man............................
1. If you ........... a king, what ..........................? (be/you-do)
2. You would feel better if you ................ a short rest. (take)
3. If she ......... two years older, she part in the contest. (be/take)
4. They .................. angry if you didn't inform him (be)
5. The teacher .................... disappointed if I ...................... lazy like thiss. (not be/ not be)
6. What ................. if the moon ................? (happen/disappear)
7. If the cats had wings, they ............... able to fly. (be)
8. If the streets ...................., there ......................... so many accidents. (widen/ not be)
9. If you broke the traffic law like him, you .................. a fine (get)
10. He better if he ................ his hair dried (look/not have)
1. If you .....were...... a king, what ..............would you do............? (be/you-do)
2. You would feel better if you .........took....... a short rest. (take)
3. If she ...was...... two years older, she would take part in the contest. (be/take)
4. They .........would be......... angry if you didn't inform him (be)
5. The teacher .......wouldn't be............. disappointed if I ..........weren't............ lazy like thiss. (not be/ not be)
6. What ..........would happen....... if the moon ......disappearred..........? (happen/disappear)
7. If the cats had wings, they ........would be....... able to fly. (be)
8. If the streets ........were widen............, there .............wouldn't be............ so many accidents. (widen/ not be)
9. If you broke the traffic law like him, you ....would get.............. a fine (get)
10. He would look better if he .......didn't have......... his hair dried (look/not have)
last summer, you had a trip to sea. Write a paragraph about it.
Help me !!!
So, the summer is going to near and my family will going to Nha Trang beach. Next to five days prepare luggage, my family presented in the beach. Oh!!! the wind is cold and fantatic, the beach as an endless green carpet, It is so cool. Hotels are high and beatiauful. In the afternoon, dad, me and my brother was swimming in the beach. Water beach is coldly and wonderful. In the near evening, my family been enjoying famous seafood in Nha Trang. In the night, I and my brother went to the park, my parents went in sand near the beach. Next to summer vacations, my family came to my home. But I do not forgot my summe
Combine these sentences, using: THAT, WHICH, WHO, WHOM, WHOSE
1. We are visiting Ha Long. Ha Long is in the north of Vietnam.
2. We'll meet Peter tomorrow. He has brothet and one sister.
3. We are talking to Vietnam. Vietnam has a population of million people.
4. I should phone the man. I borrowed his car yesterday.
5. We stayed at The Cau Vong hotel. Nam recommended it to us.
1. We are visiting ha long where is in the north of vietnam
2. We'll meet peter who has brother and one sister tomorrow
3. We are talking about vietnam where has a population of million people
4. I should phone the man whose car i borrowed yesterday
5. We stayed at cau vong hotel where nam recommend to us
Rewrite these sentences, using preposition + WHO/ WHOM:
1. The movie was interesting. We went to it.
2. I couldn't understand the woman. I talked to her on the phone.
3. I want to tell you about the party. I went to it last night.
4. The music was gentle. We listened to it last night.
5. Alice likes the foreign family. She is living with them.
Rewrite these sentences, using preposition + WHO/ WHOM:
1. The movie which we went to was interesting .
2. I couldn't understand the woman which I talked to on the phone.
3. I want to tell you about the party which I went to last night.
4. The music which we listened to last night was gentle.
5. Alice likes the foreign family which she is living with .
I.Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc (2.0 điểm)
1.She has a lot of novels (write)………………………………in English.
2.It is hot today and we wish we (be)……………… …….in the swimming pool.
3.That bridge (build) …………………………in 2011.
4.If we protect our environment, we (have)………………..an ideal place to live.
5.He (learn)………………………..English since he was ten years old.
6.I don’t want (talk)………………………….back by anyone.
III.Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi (2.0 điểm)
1.The teacher can’t come to class today. He teaches us math.
→The teacher who …………………………………………………………………………………………
2.It rained heavily but she managed to come to class on time.
→Although ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3.I don’t have free time to go out with my friends.
→I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4.The examiner asked Lan: “Do you spend much time on your English ?”
→The examiner asked Lan……………………………………………………………………………………
5.The students said that Lan was the best at math in her school.
→Lan……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
IV.Mỗi câu có một lỗi sai. Gạch chân từ sai và viết từ đúng vào cuối câu (1.5 điểm)
1.Do you know the girl whom helped you yesterday ? => …………………..
2.Would you like to attend a college or an university ? => …………………..
3.You have never gone abroad , haven’t you ? => …………………..
4.The science have warned the local people of the natural disasters. => ………
5.We have worked in this city since 4 years. => ………………..
6.She suggested go to work by bike. => ………………..
VI.Đọc kỹ đoạn văn và trả lời các câu hỏi sau. (2 điểm)
Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11th, 1847. His family moved to Port Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months. His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self-educated. His natural curiosity led him to start experimenting at a young age.
Thomas Alve Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the electric light seems to be the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks he created something new.
He worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife had reminded him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18th , 1931, at his estate in West Orange, New Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.
1.When and where was Edison born?
=>…………………………………………………………………………………..
2.How did Thomas Edison light up the world?
=>………………………………………………………………………………….
3.How often did Edison create something new?
=>……………………………………………………………………………………..
4.How old was Edison when he died?
=>……………………………………………………………………………………
III.Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi (2.0 điểm)
1.The teacher can’t come to class today. He teaches us math.
→The teacher who teaches us math can't come to class today …………………………………………………………………………………………2.It rained heavily but she managed to come to class on time.
→Although it rained heavily, she managed to come to class on time ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3.I don’t have free time to go out with my friends.
→I wish l had free time to go out with my friends ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4.The examiner asked Lan: “Do you spend much time on your English ?”
→The examiner asked Lan if she spent much time on your English …………………………………………………………………………………
5.The students said that Lan was the best at math in her school.→Lan is said to be the best at math in her school ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
IV.Mỗi câu có một lỗi sai. Gạch chân từ sai và viết từ đúng vào cuối câu (1.5 điểm)
1.Do you know the girl whom helped you yesterday ?
=>whom=>who…………………..
2.Would you like to attend a college or an university ?
=> an=>a …………………..
3.You have never gone abroad , haven’t you ?
=> haven't =>have …………………..
4.The science have warned the local people of the natural disasters.
=> have=>has ………
5.We have worked in this city since 4 years. => since =>for ………………..
6.She suggested go to work by bike.
=> to go=>going ………………..
I.Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc (2.0 điểm)
1.She has a lot of novels (write)…written ……………………………in English.
2.It is hot today and we wish we (be)……were ………… …….in the swimming pool.
3.That bridge (build) ………was built …………………in 2011.
4.If we protect our environment, we (have)……will have…………..an ideal place to live.
5.He (learn)…………has learnt ……………..English since he was ten years old.
6.I don’t want (talk)…………to talk ……………….back by anyone.