1 has started learning => started learning
2 will study => studies
3 but => so
1 has started learning => started learning
2 will study => studies
3 but => so
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
Some animals ( not, eat ) _______during the winter
Two days ago ( meet ) _______how to dance when i was six years old
He ( not, live) ______in England for two years now
Word form
My mother always ....... about my younger brother
She likes studying English ( make question )
Chọn câu đúng (6)
A. She have two daughters
B. She has two daughters
C. She is have two daughters
D. She is has two daughters
Chọn câu đúng (7)
A. There is a parks
B. There is department store?
C. There is good coffee shops?
D. There is a movie theater
Chọn câu đúng (8)
A. There aren’t some tomatoes in the kitchen
B. There aren’t much tomatoes in the kitchen
C. There aren’t many tomatoes in the kitchen
D. There aren’t a tomatoes in the kitchen
My sister is a pilot. She ________ all over the world.
A. flys
B. flyes
C. flies
D. to fly
Choose the best answer for each question
1. Michael is always looking for new experiences. He's very ..................
A. adventurous B. lazy C. timid D. intelligent
2. Hannah is ............ . She enjoys meeting new people everywhere she goes.
A. introverted B. extroverted C. pessimistic D. cynical
3. In ancient times, it ………… several days to send a message from one city to another.
A. took B. had taken C. has taken D. was taking
4. David is ............ . He is always positive about future events.
A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. adventurous D. shy
5. He completes every task with utmost precision. He is a ......... individual.
A. careless B. meticulous C. lazy D. dishonest
6. When Sarah ………. this morning, I .......... my breakfast.
A. was calling/eat
B. called/ have eaten
C. called/ was eating
D. had called/ ate
7. The oceans would be cleaner with ........ plastic.
A. so B. such C. less D. fewer
8. At the moment, Alice….....a book, and Bob…….a sandwich.
A. reads/ has made
B. is reading/ is making
C. has read/ was making
D. read/ will be making
9. Yesterday during lunchtime, they…….. different activities. She…….music and he…………..a book.
A. are doing/is listening to/is reading
B. were doing/was listening to/was reading
C. was doing/ has listened to/ is reading
D. had done/was listening to/read
10. Individuals should consume ............. junk food.
A. much B. most C. less D. fewer
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.
Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: 1. Did you see that great prize? I hope you bought your raffle ticket because you’ve got to be in it to ____ it! A. win B. get C. have D. make 2. It was difficult question, but I really feel like a hit ______ run with it. A. house B. home c. nest d. land 3. Eventually her effort ______ fruit and she got the job she wanted. A. produced B. created C. bore D. made
Make this dialogue more natural by using suitable adverbs from the box to replace each of the expressions in bold (each adverb can only be used once and not all the adverbs will be needed).
admittedly | apparently | by the way | clearly | exactly |
fortunately | frankly | ideally | naturally | obviously |
reasonably | really | still | seriously | understandably |
STEVE: Not a bad party last night. Lots of old faces from college were there.
CLARE: (1) That sounds interesting; can you tell me more........?
STEVE: Yeah. Lizzie was there with her new husband. (2) This is something I’ve heard although it may not be true, .............., he’s something very high up and important in the civil service.
CLARE: Yes, I’ve heard that too. (3) This is my true opinion, although it may be shocking............ , I never really expected her to marry anyone successful. She was always so scruffy and laid back. She was never into social status or anything like that.
STEVE: (4) It is a logical deduction..............., she’s changed her outlook on life. I mean, she was very smartly dressed and she kept telling me all about how much money their new house had cost.
CLARE: (5) Do you expect me to believe that?...............
STEVE: Yes, she was really bragging about it.
CLARE: Well she never used to be interested in money at all. (6) This probably contradicts what I ‘ve just said..............,she did like eating out and travelling.
STEVE: (7) What I’m about to say isn’t really related to what we’ve been discussing...............,your old flame Simon was at the party.
CLARE: Was he? I haven’t seen him for ages.
STEVE: (8) As one would expect............, he couldn’t stop asking me questions about you.
CLARE: I think he still hopes that we might get back together one day.
STEVE: (9) That is completely accurate ...............
CLARE: Well, not much chance of that! Oh. was that obnoxious old creep Douglas Jarrold there?
STEVE: I’m afraid so. (10) I’m pleased about this .............., he was right over the other side of the room so I didn’t have to talk to him. He was trying to chat up Mary Bracknell. I can’t think why.
CLARE: (11) This is obvious ..............., he still fancies her.
STEVE: Maybe. She certainly wasn’t very interested in him, (12.) which one can sympathize with................
CLARE: Strange how some people never change, isn’t it?
1. Do you like to travel by public transportation? Why ?
2. Writing a letter to your friend, telling him about your childhood
3. Tell us about your dearest friend.
4. What do Vietnamese people using do during Tet festival ?
5. Your bicycle was stolen yesterday. Write to your parents, asking them to buy you another one.
6. Tell us about your mother.
7. Do you think education is important? Why?
8. Why do you think English is so popular?
9. Talk about the advantages of learning a foreign language.
10. Talk about the film you like best.
* Đề 2:
1. Tell us about your dearest friend.
2. Tell us about your mother.
3. Tell us about your summer’s vacation.
4. What do Vietnamese people using do during Tet festival?
5. Talk about the advantages of learning a foreign language.
6. The advantages and disadvantages of being a member of a large family.
7. Is it necessary for children to go to school or they can study at home with a tutor.
8. Do you think education is important? Why?
9. Why do you think English is so popular? And how will you use English in the future?
10. What do you want to study when you go to university? Why 1. Do you like to travel by public transportation? Why ?