1. Please arrive in ..... time for the meeting.
a. fine b. great c. best d. good
2. People were .......... moved by the photographs in the newspapers.
a. genuinely b. totally c. earnestly d.lovingly
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ She got a (n) __________ to check all the water pipes in her house.
A. piper B. plumber C. tinker D. eletrician
2/ No one can __________ the advantages of using computer.
A. agree B. accept C. deny D. refuse
3/ Many people think chatting on the internet is__________ .
A. time-consumed B. consumed- time C.consuming-time D.time- consuming
4/ The local authority should ___________ the fish catching by electricity.
A. protected B. allow C. permit D. prohibit
5/ Le Anh is tired _____ he goes on completing the homework.
A. because B. so C. but D. and 6/ Let’s go for a walk, _________ ?
A. do we B. don’t we C. shall we D. let we
7/ Her father seldom writes letters, _________ ?
A. doesn’t he B. does he C. doesn’t she D. does she
8/ It is easy for everyone to get access __________ the internet.
A. on B. in C. to D. for 9/ People ________ all ages can watch this film.
A. from B. of C. with D. in
10/ I suggest fixing the dripping faucet. – “________________ .”
A. yes, please B. good idea C. we will D. I’m afraid not
Part 3: Read the following passage then decide which which is the best choice to the statement. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (1 points)
The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City. For a long time, it has been the newspaper of record in the United States and one of the world’s great newspapers. Its strength is in its editorial excellence; it has never been the largest newspaper in terms of circulation.
The Times was established in 1851 as a penny paper whose editors wanted to report the news in a restrained and objective fashion. It enjoyed early success as its editors set a pattern for the future by appealing to a cultured, intellectual readerships instead of a mass audience. However, in the late nineteenth century, it came into competition with more popular, colorful, if not lurid, newspapers in New York City. Their publishers ran sensational stories, not because they were true, but because they sold newspaper. Despite price increases, the Times was losing £1,000 a week when Adolph Simon Ochs bought it in 1896.
Ochs built the Times into an internationally respected daily. He hired Carr Van Anda as editor. Van Anda placed greater stress than ever on full reporting of the news of the day, and his reporters maintained and emphasized existing good coverage of international news. The management of the paper decided to eliminate fiction from the paper, added a Sunday magazine section, and reduced the paper’s price back to a penny. In April 1912, the paper took many risks to report every aspect of the sinking of the Titanic. This greatly enhanced its prestige, and in its coverage of two world wars, the Times continued to enhance its reputation for excellence in world news.
In 1971, the Times was given a copy of the so-called “Pentagon Papers,” a secret government study of U.S involvement in the Vietnam War. When it published the report, it became involved in several lawsuits. The U.S. Supreme Court found that the publication was protected by the freedom of the press clause in the First Amendment of the U.S Constitution. Later in the 1970s, the paper, under Adolph Ochs’s grandson, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, introduced sweeping changes in the organization of the newspaper and its staff and brought out a national edition transmitted by satellite to regional printing plants.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The New York Times publishes the best fiction by American writers.
B. The New York Times became highly respected throughout the world.
C. The New York Times broadcasts its news to TV stations via satellite.
D. The New York Times lost its prestige after the Vietnam War.
2. It can be inferred from the passage that the circulation of the Times is ___________.
A. not the largest in the world B. not the best in the world
C. the smallest in the world D. the worst in the world
3. Which phrase is closet in meaning to the word “restrained” in paragraph 2?
A. put in prison B. in handcuffs C. without education D. with self-control
4. According to the passage, what caused the loss of money at the Times?
A. Other newspapers were more colorful.
B. Other newspapers had better reporters.
C. Other newspapers added a Sunday magazine.
D. Other newspapers were better managed.
5. What word or phrase does the word “his” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Van Anda B. Reporters C. News of the day D. International news
6. Which word or phrase is closet in meaning to the word “enhanced” in paragraph 3?
A. made the best of B. increased C. reduced D. made worse
7. To improve its circulation, the management of the Times did all of the following EXCEPT
A. emphasized good coverage of international news.
B. added a Sunday magazine section.
C. increased the number of lurid stories, even if they were not true.
D. eliminated fiction from the paper.
8. The passage implies that the newspaper’s reputation ___________.
A. decreased when it lowered its price to a penny.
B. grew because Adolph Ochs bought it in 1896
C. increased because of its coverage of the Titanic’s sinking
D. decreased because it could not compete with other New York papers.
9. What word or phrase does the word “publication” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The Times B. “The Pentagon Papers” C. The report D. The Constitution
10. According to the passage, the Times has a national edition that is ___________.
A. protected by the Supreme Court
B. printed in the form of a Sunday magazine
C. shipped by train and air transport daily
D. transmitted by satellite to regional printing plants
Looking for food in the United States today (1) _____ not the same (2) _____ it was in the past. Fifty years (3) _____ every neighbourhood had a little food market. A good selection of meat, vegetables and fruits (4) _____ on display on the stalls. Now every neighbourhood (5) _____ a big supermarket. These are very (6) _____ places. The old markets were usually small and friendly. (7) _____ from the neighbourhood often stopped there to hear the news or to talk. But this is not true (8) _____ supermarkets. Usually, supermarkets are very large. They are not very friendly. They are not good places for meeting friends or talking (9) _____. People in supermarkets always seem to be tired and in (10) _____ hurry.
1. A. is B. are C. do
2. A. as B. like C. when
3. A. last B. ago C. next
4. A. are B. were C. was
5. A. had B. has C. have
6. A. different B. same C. old
7. A. People B. Workers C. Students
8. A. at B. on C. in
9. A. too B. neither C. either
10. A. a B. the C. X
Choose A , B , C or D for each sentences :
1. The children made very effort to please their parents
A. The children made little effort to please their parents
B. The children tried their best to please their parents
C. The parents were pleased with their children's effort
D. The children made no attempt to please their parents
2. Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution
A. Scientists blame air pollution for the destruction of forests
B. Scientists are blamed for destroying forests
C. Scientists say that there's much air pollution in the forests
D. Forests are being destroyed by scientists
3. I would be very grateful if you could send me the document
A. I would appreciate your sending me the document
B. I was very grateful for your document
C. I'm upset about your not sending me the document
D. Do not send me the document , please .
4. " You should have finished the report by now " John told his secretary
A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report
B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report
C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time
D. John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report
5. That young man is bound to fail in this test
A. Certainly , that young man will fail in this test
B. It would be impossible for that young man to fail this test
C. There is no way that young man can succeed in this test
D. A and C are correct .
Every year people in many countries learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are teenagers. Mary are adults. Some learn at school. Other study by themselves. A few learn English just by hearing the language in films. On television, in the office or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English.
Why do all these people learn English? It's not difficult to answer this question. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at the college or university. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
1. According to the writer. English is learned by ...........
A. young children B. teenagers C. adults D. all are correct
2. Most people learn English by ...........
A. themselves B. hearing the language on the television C. working hard on the lessons D. speaking English to their friends
3. What do other people learn English for? A. to know other countries B. to talk with the foreigners C. to read newspapers and magazines D. to travel around the world
4. Teenagers learn English because........ A. it's useful for their higher studies B. it's one of their subjects C. they want to master it D. A and C are correct
IV. Choose the best answer for each gap in the passage
In the match(1) ……. Nguyen Du team and Trung Vuong Club which took place last Sunday, Nguyen Du team beat Trung Vuong Club by three goals to two.
The last time the two teams met, Trung Vuong Club won by three goals (2)……. nil, so Nguyen Du Club were making a great discussion to win this match.
In the first half of the (3) ………. , Trung Vuong Club was leading by two (4) …… . However, Trung Vuong Club (5) ……. a number of careless mistakes during the second half. This was after their player, Minh, missed the ball, slipped and ( 6) ……. heavily.
Nguyen Du team then (7) …….. two lucky goals, and in the few minutes before the finish, Vinh shot the ball into the net, bringing the score to three goals to two.
Nguyen Du team(8) ………. well this season and their fans have good reason to be proud. Trung Vuong Club too, has had good results up to now. This is the first game they lost.
1. A. on B. between C. of
2. A. to B. by C. for
3. A. play B. match C. performance
4. A. matches B. players C. goals
5. A. is making B. makes C. made
6. A. falls B. fell C. is falling
7. A. had B. scored C. put
8. A. plays B. has played C. played
1-10) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1/ The story about UFOs caught the ___________ of the whole class .
A. decision B. imagination C. evidence D. science
2/ There’s no _____________ that life exists on other planets.
A. creature B. experience C. evidence D. condition
3/ The satellite moves around the earth’s _________ round the sun.
A. surface B. path C. space D. orbit
4/ My grandfather is keen __________ growing fruit trees.
A. of B. in C. on D. for
5/ Articles and reports in newspapers talk lots about UFO _____________ .
A. shapes B. balloons C. appearance D. exposition
6/ People are talking about the __________ circles on the fields in The Great Britain.
A. secret B. mysterious C. marvelous D. excellent
7/ UFO’s mean ___________ flying objects.
A. unsafe B. unknown C. unable D. unidentified
8/ Some scientists and government want to send ___________ to Mars.
A. pilots B. aliens C. astronauts D. students
9/ What scenes on the earth can you see from __________ space.
A. out B. outer C. upper D. inner
10/ I think UFOs exist only in films for ___________ .
A. imagination B. persuasion C. entertainment D. introduction
1-3 . Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words .
1 . A . primary B . ringgit C . ethnic D . unique
2 . A . sometimes B . visit C . worship D . with
3 . A . cheerful B . machine C . chance D . champion
4 – 13 . Choose the best answer among A , B , C or D that best completes each sentence
4 . Mr . Thanh checked the pipes in the house but he _ _ any cracks .
A . finds B . found C . didn ' t find D . doesn ' t
5 . The teacher suggested that all of us ..... do something for the school fair .
A . might B . will C . should D . had better
6 . What would you do if you away by aliens ?
A . take B.took C . are taken D.were taken
7 . He seemed to be well - qualified his position in the national football team .
| A . in B . by C . for D . of
8 . “ I can ' t find my wallet , Tom . ” “ Don ' t worry . IT help you to ...it"
A . look for B . take care of C . put on D . turn off
9 . The teacher gave his students exercises they could practise doing them at home .
A . because B . so as C. and then D . since
10 . Mr Hùng , . car has been stolen , is riding a bike to work .
A . who B . that C .his D . whose
11 . You never go to school late , ...? A . are you B , aren ' t you C . do you D . don ' t you
12 . “ What ' s Linda doing ? ” “ I ' m not sure . She her homework .
” A . may be doing B . is doing C . must be doing D . must do
| 13 . We caught a bus and it would the place in one hour . A . get B . arrive C . reach D . come
The word theate comes from Greek and literally means "seeing place".The theater has been popular in ancient times. People did not go to the theater simply ta để soi chiếu theo To see an interesting ( 14 ).... because the plays formed part of religious festivals .( 15 )..... early Greek theaters consisted of no more than a flat space with an altar at the foot of a hillside .(16 )...... that time , there were no ( 17 ) _ as there are in modern theaters , so the ( 18 ) .....stood or sat on the slopes of the hillside . Gradually , special theaters were made by building large stone or wooden steps one ( 19 ).... another up the hillside , In later times , a hut was built at the far side of the acting area where it formed a background for the actors ( 20 )...the parts of different characters . Eventually , a ( 21 ) .....platform was built so that the actors could be seen more clearly . This was the first appearance of anything like our moderm stage .
14 . A . scene B . performance C . scenery D . stage
15 . A . Whole B . Complete C . Full D . All
16 . A . In B . For C . At D . On
17 . A . chairs B . benches C . seats D . stools .
18 . A . watchers B . players C . viewers D . audiences
19 . A . among B . between C . around D . behind
20 . A . playing B . making . doing D . being
21 . A . lifted B . raised C . moved D . pulled
22 - 24 . Choose the underlined pan ' t among A , B , C or D that needs correcling .
22 . The flood which was destroyed the village last week has already receded .
A B C D
23 . My father can ' t cook as better as my mother can .
A B C D
24 . We are amazing that the people who live in that area have polluted the river
A B C D
Use correct form of the word given to complete each sentence.
25. Tennis is a....... sport. You must practise all the time and try to win all matches to be a champion. (compete)
26. The medicine works more ............if you take a hot drink after that. (effect)
27. They are too young and.......to recognize the danger of drug. (experience)
28. ..... ashis very harmful to people's health. (volcano)
29-32. Read the following passage carefully, then write True (T) or False (F) e blankfor each statement.
April 1st is April Fools' Day. Many people like to play jokes or tricks on this day. Many people like to play jokes or tricks on this e day. The jokes are for fun only. They are not harmful or mean. Sometimes you can simply hear April Fools" Day jokes on the radio or television. Newspapers often have silly ligious stories on April 1st too. Some silly headlines are on the next page. If you believe the tspace jokes on the radio, TV, or in the newspapers, you will be an "April Fool"
Nobody knows where or when April Fools' Day started. Some people believe ere no on the it started in France in the 1500s. Some people think it started long ago in Italy large a hut Other people believe it started in India.
It doesn't matter where or when April Fools' Day began. Americans like it because they can play jokes on friends and relatives.
29. April Fools' Day jokes can be sometimes heard on newspapers
30. Don't believe the jokes on the radio, TV, or in the newspapers or you will be the beca e first an "April Fool"
31. Everyone believe April Fools' Day started in France in the 1500s.
32, Jokes can be played on friends and relatives on April Fools' Day by Americans
33-36. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
33.Teachers made the students study hard for the examinations.
The students
34.Her uncle is proud of being a famous conservationist.
Her uncle takes
35. Nam said to Lan, "Would you like to go to my birthday party?"
Nam invited
36. I want to have a new computer, but I don't have enough money.
If I
Ex 1: complete the passage with the given words.
Early in the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive natural (1) _________ in the history of New Orleans, struck the city. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rains for several days. As a result, (2) _____________ from the river and lakes rose, breaking the levees and poured directly into the city. Soon 80 percent of the city was (3) ________ the water. People scrambled to rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drinking water. The (4) ___________ were so strong that even beds in Hyatt Hotel were seen flying out of the hotel windows. The loss was tremendous. Most of the major roads and bridges were (5) _______, and house collapsed. Nearly 2,000 people were killed. After the storm, several natural grounds for the breeding and migrating of different species of animals and birds were (6) __________ lost.
1. A. disaster B. wonder C. landmark D. monument
2. A. fish B. mud C. water D. debris
3. A. in B. on C. under D. with
4. A. rains B. earthquakes C. floods D. winds
5. A. destroyed B. built C. repaired D. widened
6. A. slowly B. carefully C. permanently D. happily
