Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
17. Jim: “What about collecting used paper, bottles and plastic bags every day?’"
Ha and Mai: “_______”
A. Because they can pollute the environment. B. How come? Who can do that?
C. That's a very good idea. Let's do that. D. What about this weekend?
18. Phuong: “I'm taking my TOEFL test tomorrow.” Daisy: “_______”
A. Good fortune. B. Good luck. C. Good outcome. D. Good success.
Mark the letter A , B , C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges .
17 . Mr . Harry : “ You ' ve written a much better essay this time , John ” John
A.Oh , you ' re right B.Thank you . Its encouraging C.Never mind D.Writing ? Why ?
18 . Nga : “ You look so nervous . ________?” Trinh : “ This thunder scares me to death . ”
A. What ' s wrong B . What ' s that C . Whys that D . What are you
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 17. - Tom:Do you want to go to the cinema this weekend? - Mary: ………. .
A.Just Laura and Peter B. OK, who are you going with?
C.Are they your friends D. Yes, please
Question 18. - Alan: - “Can I borrow your pencil?” - Peter: ………. .
I’m afraid I can’t B. Here you are C.I think so D. It doesn’t matter
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.
Question 19.It will take more or less three weeks to get the IELTS test results.
A.exactly B.generally C.approximately D.completely
Question 20.Emily gave up drinking alcohol two years ago.
A.denied B.finished C.continued D.stopped
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.
Question 21.She is carrying out a health project for the disadvantages in inner cities and rural
A. costal B. suburban C. urban D. mountainous
Question 22.I am in favor of the statement that recycling is one of the best way to protect our environment..
A.disagree B.support C.advocate D. encourage
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 numbered blank.
No one really(23)..................where rice came from. Some scientist think it started to grow in two places. They think that one kind of rice grew in Southern Asia thousands of years ago. Someone in China wrote about in almost 5,000 years ago. Another kind probably grew grew in West Afica. (24)...................Scientist think rice rice. Upland rice grows in dry soil. Most rice grows in wet soil. Poeple in many countries do all the work by (25).............This is the same way famers worked hundreds of years ago. Some countries now use machines on their rice farms. The farmers all use fertilizer. Some (26)...............are enemies of rice. Farmers poison them. Poeple use every (27)...........of the rice plant. They make animal feed and rice oil from it. They also make baskets, brooms, rugs, sandals and roofs for their houses. They burn dry rice plants for cooking.
Question 23. A.knows B.know C.is knowing D. knew
Question 24. A.another B.other C.the other D. others
Question 25. A.a machine B.an engine C.a tool D. hand
Question 26. A.reptiles B.animals C.insects D.bees
Question 27. A.part B. item C. Piece D. kind
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of thequestions.
Isn’t it amazing how much time we spend talking about food?, “Have you ever eaten......?”, “What did you have for lunch?” and so on. And yet when you travel from one country to another, you find that people have quite different feelings about food. People often feel that what they eat is normal, and that what other people eat is strange or silly.
In most part of Asia, for example, no meal is complete without rice. In England, people eat potatoes every day. In the Middle East, bread is the main part of every meal. Eating, like so many things we do, becomes a habit which is difficult to change. Americans like to drink a lot of orange juice and coffee. The English drink tea four or five times every day. Australians drink a large amount of beer, and the French drink wine every day.
The sort of meat people like to eat also differs from one country to another. Horse meat is thought to be delicious in France. In Hong Kong, some people enjoy eating snakes. Newzelanders eat sheep meat, but they never eat goat meat. The Japanese don’t like eat sheep meat because of its smell, but they enjoy raw fish.
So it seems that although eating is a topic that we can talk about for hours, there is little common sense in what we say about it. People everywhere enjoy eating what they have always been eating, and there is very little we can do to change our eating habits.
28. The text is mainly about............
A. people’s attitude to food B. the importance of meat
C. strange dishes in the world D. food and life
29. The writer think that ............
A. people eat only what is normal to everybody
B. people often change their feelings about food
C. people have different opinions about food
D. people like eating different food as they travel from one country to another.
30. In many Asian countries............
A. people almost always have rice in their meal B. rice is a perfect food
C. rice is included in every menu D. rice is completely eaten
31. The Japanese enjoy eating raw fish because............
A. it is not good to have fish cooked B. it is special to them
C. it is well boiled D. it doesn’t smell
32. People everywhere think that............
A. we can spend few hours talking about food
B. there is very little common sense in talking about food
C. there is very little common sense in what we say about the eating habits
D. we should do much to change our eating habits
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I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (1pt
1. A. phoned B. called C. cooked D. climbed
2. A. category B. complain C. conserve D. ancient
3. A. though B. throw C. through D. thought
4. A. volcano B. damage C. earthquake D. teenager
II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (2pts)
1. If we______energy, there will be a shortage of energy soon.
A. use B. waste C. save D. destroy
2. Family members______live apart try to be together at Tet.
A. which B. where C. who D. when
3. Plastic bags will cause pollution______they are very hard to dissolve.
A. so B. but C. because D. or
4. “Have a nice weekend.” – “______”
A. You are the same B. The same to you C. so do I D. Will you?
5. When learning English, you should have a dictionary to look______the new words.
A. into B. after C. for D. up
6. If you want to improve your English, you should______speaking it as much aspossible.
A. practise B. train C. concentrate D. use
7. Nobody can deny the benefits of the Internet in our life, ______?
A. can it B. can't she C. can they D. can’t they
8. It's very hot today. I wish I______on the beach now.
A. am B. be C. were D. had been
VII. Read the text carefully, then answer the questions. (2 pts)
Every day on radio, on TV, and in the newspapers, we hear, see, or read about many problems in the
world, for example, pollution problems.
Air pollution is the first kind. It mostly comes from fumes released from motorbikes, cars, airplanes,
trains, and poisonous gases emitted from factories. Also, waste is dumped anywhere, even in the city
where many people are living. The second pollution problem is sea pollution. Many people earn their
living from fishing in the sea, and the fish they catch feed many people. But the sea has become so
polluted from oil spills and factory wastes that the fish are dying. This pollution is not only killing the
fish, but also affecting those people who eat fish.
Seldom do you find a place nowadays that is not polluted. This problem is growing more difficult
every day. We must find a good solution that makes the world a better place to live.
1. Do we get the information about pollution problems in the world every day?
2. What causes the air pollution?
3. What is the second pollution problem?
4. What should we do now?
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the original sentences. (1pt)
1. "What aspect of learning English do you find most difficult?" she asked me.
→She asked_______________________________________________________________
2. Do you know the children? They are playing soccer in the stadium.
→Do you_________________________________________________________________
3. I have already done my homework.
→My homework___________________________________________________________
1. They are very generous although they are poor.
→In spite of_______________________________________________________________
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 17. Tom: "In the past, marriages used to be arranged by parents"
Daisy: " …..................……. ."
A. Sure. That's right B. I suppose it was
C. Really? I can't imagine that D. That's cool!
Question 18. Ba: You really must go to Hoi An to enjoy the full moon at Mid-autumn Festival.
Lan: "............................."
A. No, thank you B. Do you really know about it?
C. Yes, I won't go there D. Yes, that's what I've heard
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.
Question 19. This year, more girls enrolled on courses in art and design.
A. avoided B. inserted C. erased D. enlisted
Question 20. It isn't necessary to bring skis as they are included in the package.
A. bus B. table C. room D. container
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following question.
Question 21. Family values are likely to pass down from generation to generation.
A. put down B. cut down C. go down D. hand down
Question 22. To an American, success is the result of hard work and self-reliance.
A. devotion B. industry C. laziness D. enthusiasm
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
1. A: I’d like to try this conical hat, please. B: _____________
A. This can be a souvenir. B. Sure. Put it on.
C. It takes time to make it. D. It’s not very expensive.
2. A: What a beautiful painting! – B: ______________
A. I bought it in a souvenir shop. B. I’m glad to tell you so.
C. You’re welcome. D. I don’t mind if you say that.
3. “Would you like to join us on the trip to Van Phuc Silk Village?” - “_______________”
A. No worries B. Congratulations C. Sounds great D. Well-done
4. “I feel depressed because of my test’s bad result.” – “_______________”
A. Keep calm. Everything will be alright B. It’s very kind of you
C. Let’s go. I can’t wait D. You did a good job
5. A: My closest friend misunderstood me. - B: ....................................................
A. Well done! B. If I were you I would get some sleep.
C. It’s very kind of you to do that! D. I understand how you feel
Câu 17. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
- I can meet you at your office at 8 a.m. Will ____________?
- It’s so nice of you, thank you!
A. convenient of you B. that convenient
C. that be convenient D. you be convenient
Câu 18. - “I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you!”
- “____________”
A. The same to you B. Have a nice day!
C. What a pity! D. What a lovely toy! Thanks
Câu 19. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The point of our study was to determine what is true, not what is practicable.
A. discover B. decide C. influence D. control
Câu 20. The decision was made on the basis of inaccurate information.
A. correcting B. using C. in spite of D. because of
Câu 21. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
I am optimistic that the future is going to turn out more successful than the past.
A. afraid B. hopeful C. realistic D. pessimistic
Câu 22. I’m available this afternoon if you want to meet up then.
A. tired B. ready C. busy D. free
Câu 23. 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.
I went to Australia on an exchange program last year and I like to (23) ____________ about it. I was very (24) ____________ when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn’t think about the problems of speaking English (25) ____________ I met my host family. At first I couldn’t communicate with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all (26) ____________ we didn’t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn’t. My problem is (27) ____________ “l” and “r”. For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat in Vietnam?”. I want to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t understand when I said “We eat lice”…
A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak
Câu 24. A. exciting B. excites C. excited D. excite
Câu 25. A. after B. until C. when D. while
Câu 26. A. although B. even C. because D. so
Câu 27. A. pronouncing B. speaking C. reading D. telling
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What is good writing for children? Before you send a story you have written to any publisher at all, your severest critic ought to be you vourself. To have a chance of succeeding in the competitive market of children’s fiction, you should constantly be aware, every single time you sit down at your word-processor, of the need to produce ‘good, original writing’. A difficult task, maybe, but one which hopefully we will help you to achieve. To begin with, let us try to pin down exactly what publishers mean when they talk about ‘good writing’ for children. A useful starting point would be to take a look at some of the children’s books which won literary prizes last year. Reading these books is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways of: (a) finding out what individual publishers are publishing at the moment, and (b) learning a few tricks of the trade from well-established professionals. It goes without saying, of course, that slavishly copying the style and subject matter of a successful author is usually a recipe for disaster. Nor should you become downhearted after reading a particularly brilliant piece of work, and miserably think you will never be able to match up to those standards. Remember, overnight success is rare - most successful children’s authors will have struggled long and hard to learn their trade. Read these books as a critic; note down the things you enjoyed or admired, as well as areas where you feel there was possibly room for improvement. After all, nobody is perfect, not even a successful, prize-winning author. Possibly the toughest challenge is right at the youngest end of the age range - the picture book. The would-be author/ illustrator is attempting to create an exciting story out of the narrow, limited, everyday world of a young child’s experience - not easy at all. The whole storyline has to be strong enough to keep the reader turning the pages, yet simple enough to fit into a few pages. Another problem for the new picture-book author is that it can seem that every subject and every approach has been done to death, with nothing new left to say. Add to this the fact that printing costs are high because of full colour illustrations, which means that the publisher will probably want a text that suits the international market to increase sales, and a novel for ten-year olds, with hardly any pictures at all, starts to look much more inviting. You would be forgiven for wondering if there are any truly original plots left to impress publishers with. But remember that, in many ways, it is the writer’s own personal style, and intelligent handling of a subject that can change a familiar, overworked plot into something original and fresh. To illustrate this, read The Enchanted Horse by Magdalen Nabb. A young girl called Irina finds an old wooden horse in a junk shop, takes it home and treats it as if it was real. Soon it magically starts to come to life ... Sounds familiar? The magic object that comes alive is a storyline that has been used in hundreds of other children’s stories. So why does it succeed here? The answer is that Magdalen Nabb has created a strong, believable character in the lonely, unhappy heroine Irina, and the descriptions of her relationship with the wooden horse are poetic and touching. So, to return to the question asked at the beginning: What exactly is ‘good writing’ for children? The answer is that it is writing which is fresh, exciting and unpredictable, and which gives a new and original angle on what might be a well- worn subject. But do not be put off if you feel that you simply cannot match up to all these requirements. While there is obviously no substitute for talent, and the ability to come up with suitable ideas, many of the techniques for improving and polishing your manuscript can be learned. |
8. Why does the article advise people to look at prize-winning books?
A. to copy the author’s style
B. to realise what a high standard needs to be reached
C. to get an idea of what might be successful
D. to find out how to trick publishers
9. What do most successful children’s authors have in common?
A. They did not get depressed by early failures.
B. They have learned how to be critical of other authors’ work.
C. They find it easy to think of storylines that will sell.
D. They have worked hard to become well-known.
10. Why is the picture book the most difficult to write?
A. There is a limited range of subjects available.
B. Young children cannot follow storylines easily.
C. The pictures need to be exciting.
D. Children want to be able to read it quickly.
11.What looks ‘more inviting’ in line 54?
A.the international market
B. the increased sales
C. the novel for ten-year-olds
D. the type of pictures
12. The book about Irina is successful
A. because of the unusual way magic is used.
B. because of the way the character is described.
C. because the story has not been told before.
D. because the pictures bring the story to life.
13. What does ‘it’ refer to in line 68?
A. the storyline
B. the magic object
C. the horse
D. the children’s story
14. What conclusion does the writer of the text come to?
A. Anyone can learn to write a good story.
B. The subject matter is the most important consideration.
C. If you have natural ability, you can learn the rest.
D. Some published fiction is badly written.
15. Why was this text written?
A. to explain what kind of books children like to read
B. to give advice to people who want to write children’s fiction
C. to discourage new authors from being too optimistic
D. to persuade new authors to get away from old ideas
