1.Read the passage and fill each numbered space with ONE suitable word
I had a terrible experience last Saturday. This is what happened. I left my flat at 2 o’clock went into (36) to do some shopping. I go shopping most Saturday afternoon. (37) 4 o’clock, I had finished shopping and went into a (38) for a cup of coffee. While I was sitting in the café, I saw a friend called Julie Jones and she (39) me. At around 4:30 Julie and I paid the (40) and left the café. As we were leaving, I offered to give her a (41) home in my car. She said she would like a lift so we walked to the car park together. I always put my (42) in the same car park near the town centre, but when we got to the park. I had a big (43) . My car was not there! Of course, I immediately thought that someone had (44) it. I was going to phone the police, but luckily I didn’t. I suddenly realised the truth. I had (45) driven into town that day! I had come on the bus instead. Imagine how stupid I felt.

THÔNG BÁO TRAO GIẢI CUỘC THI TIẾNG ANH

* Key vòng 2 :

I. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete the following passage

HAND IN HAND

The most embarrassing experience I’ve ever had (1) HAPPENED two years ago. My wife and I had driven (2) INTO town to do some shopping. The streets were busy and we were holding (3) HANDS. Suddenly, my wife (4) SAW a dress that she liked in a shop window and stopped. I started (5) LOOKING at some radios in the next window. After a minute or (6)TWO I reached for my (7)WIFE'S hand. There was a loud scream and a woman (8) SLAPPED my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand. I had taken the (9) HAND of a complete (10) STRANGER

II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following question

11. Tom is believed to be paid a mind-boggling (boggle) amount of money for that film

12. Jane’s brother advised her to stop shilly-shallying (shally) and make a decision whether to go abroad or not

13. She was quite satisfied that there were enough fair-minded (mind) men in the crowd to protect her

14. The doctor gave them a dressing-down (dress) for making a lot of
noise in the hospital

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences

15. ................................... is popular with tourists of young age because they travel with minimum luggage and on a limited budget

A. backpack B. backpacking C. backpacker D. go backpacking

16. She shouted herself ........................ cheering on the team

A. deaf B. dumb C. hoarse D. quiet

17. I'm afraid a trip to New Zealand is ................................ this year

A. out of sight B. out of control C. out of date D. out of the question

18. Yesterday we went to the north to visit ........................ Iguazu Falls

A. a B. an C. the D. ∅

19. They're going to spend their holiday ................................ rural France

A. relaxing B. exploring C. reserving D. searching

20. If milk smells bad, you can be certain it has .......................... off

A. come B. got C. decayed D. gone

21. China is ............................ far the most populated country in the world

A. as B. so C. by D. to

IV. Use the words given to make full sentences

22. You can walk to the stadium easily from the cinema (within)

-> The stadium is within (easy) walking distance of the cinema

23. Eventually Jane admitted that she had made a mistake (owned)

-> It was Jane who owned up to having made a mistake

24. It’s possible to buy tickets in advance (possibility)

-> It’s within / not beyond the realms of possibility to buy tickets in advance

25. His new job is much more satisfying than any job he has ever had (far)

-> His new job is far and away the most satisfying one he has ever had

26. I didn’t say that your problem wasn’t serious (light)

-> I didn't make light of your problem

V. Identify the word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct

27. I can't understand how something weighs -> weighing three hundred tons can fly

28. I'm busy preparing for my final exam so I regret telling -> to tell you that I can't go to your party tonight

29. Her grandmother constantly pressures her to settle in -> down but Alice is not yet ready to tie the knot

30. The lost crew members stayed lively -> alive by eating raw fish and drinking rainwater

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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 from 36 to 42.

They call Jamaica the "Island in the sun" and that is my memory of it. Of sunshine, warmth and abundant fruit that was growing everywhere, and of love. There were two sisters ahead of me in the family, and though of course I didn't know it, there was an exciting talk of emigration, possibly to Canada but more usually to England, the land of opportunity. I guess that plans were already being made when I was born, for a year or so later my Dad left for London. Two years after that my mum went as well and my sisters and I were left in the care of my grandmother.

Emigrating to better yourself was a dream for most Jamaicans, a dream many were determined to fulfill. Families were close and grandmothers were an important part of the family. So, when the mass emigrations began, it seemed perfectly right and natural for them to take over the running of families left behind.

Grandmothers are often strict, but usually also spoil you. She ran the family like a military operation: each of us, no matter how young, had our tasks. Every morning, before we went to school, we all had to take a bucket appropriate to our size and run a relay from the communal tap to the barrels until they are full. My sisters had to sweep the yard before they went to school. My grandmother would give orders to the eldest and these were passed down- as I got older I found this particularly annoying! But I can tell you, no one avoided their duties.

My Dad came over from England to see how we were getting on . He talked to us about the new country, about snow, about the huge city, and we all wanted to know more, to see what it was like. I didn't know it at that time., but he had come to prepare us for the move to England. Six months later my grandmother told me that I was going to join my parents and that she, too, was emigrating.

London was strange and disappointing. There was no gold on the pavements, as the stories in Jaimaica had indicated. The roads were busy, the buildings were grey and dull, with many tall, high-rise blocks. It was totally unlike Jamaica, the houses all small and packed close together. In my grandmother's house I had a big bedroom, here I had to share.

Then came the biggest shock: snow. While flakes came out of the sky and Dad smiled, pointed and said: "That's snow!" I rushed outside, looked up and opened my mouth to let the flakes drop in. The snow settled on my tongue and it was so cold that I cried. My toes lost all feeling. As my shoes and socks got wet and frozen, there came an excruciating pain and I cried with the intensity of it. I didn't know what was happening to me.

What happened when the writer's father came?

A. His father didn't tell him why he had come 

B. He didn't know how to react to his father 

C. His father told him things that were untrue 

D. He felt eager about what his father told him

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I went _________ (6) the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father _________ (7) some wine. Suddenly I _________ (8) a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue _________ (9) the water in the sea and his hair was beautiful black. He was very tall _________ (10) thin. My heart beat fast. I asked him for _________ (11) name with a shy voice. He told me _________ (12) his name was John. He stayed _________ (13) me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We _________ (13) pizza in a restaurant. The following days we had _________ (14) fun together. _________ (15) the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him. We continued to be good friends.

Question 9:

A. like

B. as

C. same

D. similar

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I went _________ (6) the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father _________ (7) some wine. Suddenly I _________ (8) a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue _________ (9) the water in the sea and his hair was beautiful black. He was very tall _________ (10) thin. My heart beat fast. I asked him for _________ (11) name with a shy voice. He told me _________ (12) his name was John. He stayed _________ (13) me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We _________ (13) pizza in a restaurant. The following days we had _________ (14) fun together. _________ (15) the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him. We continued to be good friends.

Question 11:

A. him

B. his

C. he

D. himself

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I went _________ (6) the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father _________ (7) some wine. Suddenly I _________ (8) a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue _________ (9) the water in the sea and his hair was beautiful black. He was very tall _________ (10) thin. My heart beat fast. I asked him for _________ (11) name with a shy voice. He told me _________ (12) his name was John. He stayed _________ (13) me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We _________ (13) pizza in a restaurant. The following days we had _________ (14) fun together. _________ (15) the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him. We continued to be good friends.

Question 13:

A. with

B. for

C. of

D. on

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I went _________ (6) the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father _________ (7) some wine. Suddenly I _________ (8) a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue _________ (9) the water in the sea and his hair was beautiful black. He was very tall _________ (10) thin. My heart beat fast. I asked him for _________ (11) name with a shy voice. He told me _________ (12) his name was John. He stayed _________ (13) me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We _________ (13) pizza in a restaurant. The following days we had _________ (14) fun together. _________ (15) the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him. We continued to be good friends.

Question 15:

A. In

B. For

C. To

D. At

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I went _________ (6) the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father _________ (7) some wine. Suddenly I _________ (8) a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue _________ (9) the water in the sea and his hair was beautiful black. He was very tall _________ (10) thin. My heart beat fast. I asked him for _________ (11) name with a shy voice. He told me _________ (12) his name was John. He stayed _________ (13) me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We _________ (13) pizza in a restaurant. The following days we had _________ (14) fun together. _________ (15) the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him. We continued to be good friends.

Question 14:

A. many

B. a lot of 

C. a number of

D. plenty

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I went _________ (6) the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father _________ (7) some wine. Suddenly I _________ (8) a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue _________ (9) the water in the sea and his hair was beautiful black. He was very tall _________ (10) thin. My heart beat fast. I asked him for _________ (11) name with a shy voice. He told me _________ (12) his name was John. He stayed _________ (13) me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We _________ (13) pizza in a restaurant. The following days we had _________ (14) fun together. _________ (15) the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him. We continued to be good friends.

Question 8:

A. see

B. saw

C. was seen

D. is seeing