Task 20: What do the underlined words refer to? Select the correct answers. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.2pt)

An alien civilization could choose many different ways of sending information across the galaxy, but many of these either require too much energy, or else are severely attenuated while traversing the vast distances across the galaxy. It turns out that, for a given amount of transmitted power, radio waves in the frequency range 1000 to 3000 MHz travel the greatest distance, and so all searches to date have concentrated on looking for radio waves in this frequency range. So far there have been a number of searches by various groups around the world, including Australian searches using the radio telescope at Parkes, New South Wales. Until now there have not been any detections from the few hundred stars (1) which have been searched. The scale of the searches has been increased dramatically since 1992, when the US Congress voted NASA $10 million per year for ten years to conduct a thorough search for extra-terrestrial life. Much of the money in (2) this project is being spent on developing the special hardware needed to search many frequencies at once.

1. A. the few hundred stars B. any detections C. scientists

2. A. the US Congress B. a thorough search for extra-terrestrial life C. NASA

Task 21: Rearrange the words/phrases to make complete sentences. Select the correct sentences. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) Example: my / I / scarves / beautiful / forgot / two / pack / to /.

--> Answer: I forgot to pack my two beautiful scarves.

1. Knives / dangerous / not / as / as / are / guns /.

A. Knives are not as dangerous as guns. B. Knives not are as dangerous as guns. C. Knives as are not dangerous as guns.

2. would / I / say / please / to / like / something.

A. I would like to say please something. B. I would like to say something please.

C. I would say to like something please.

Task 22: Combine these words to make sentences, using the correct word forms. Select the correct sentences. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)

Example: I/ want/see/you/ office.

--> Answer: I want to see you in my office.

1. What/ qualities/ you/ need/ be/ good/ journalist/?

A. What qualities you need be a good journalist?

B. What qualities do you need to be a good journalist?

C. What qualities you need to be a good journalist?

2. If/ you/ afraid/ speak/ public/ you/ be/not/ alone/!/

A. If you afraid speak in public, you are not alone!

B. If you are afraid of speak in public, you are not alone!

C. If you are afraid of speaking in public, you are not alone!

Task 23: Rewrite each sentence without changing the meaning of the given sentence. Begin the new sentence with the suggested word. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)

Ex: When I came, he was having dinner. → When………………………………………. Answer: When I arrived, he was having dinner.

 1. I advise you not to stay up late every night.

-You should………………………………….

2. She didn’t accept my proposal yesterday.

- My proposal…………………………………

 What do the underlined sentences in the text mean? Choose the correct answers. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet.

 As I write this, the trees outside our bakery are full of flowers. It’s spring. (1) There’s no doubt about it! And ice cream is always in season! It’s the perfect time to open our new Ice Cream Kiok. Starting on April 5th, we will serve ice cream to all our customers. We get our ice cream from Todds, in Richmond. There are four varieties. What is the secret behind their wonderful creaminess? (2) There’s only one way to find out. Visit Trang Todd’s Jersey Ice Cream in Richmond. Their small team of chefs make incredible ice cream! “You eat ice cream first with your eyes” explains the owner, Sue Todd. And, as I’ve just seen as they made some vanilla ice cream, it’s hard to disagree. I can’t wait to try some. Mmm – delicious!

1. A. It’s certain. B. It’s strange. C. It’s not certain.

2. A. There’s nothing to do. B. There’s only one thing to do. C. There’s everything to do.

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Task 4: Rearrange the letters to make meaningful words. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 

1. cusetyri ardgu

2. ternaaltive 

Task 5: Write the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 

1. There was a ......... at the bank downtown this morning. (rob)

2. As a child I was......... by the story of King Henry. (fascinate)

Task 6: Select the correct verb tense. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)

 1. The first European coffee house ................. in Venice in 1645.

A. has opened B. was opened C. was opening

2. She asked if he ................. engineering at university.

A. studies B. had studied C. studying

Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.Write your answers on the answer sheet.

6. Typhoon, hurricane and cyclone are the different words of the same natural ______.

A.  sport                         B. disaster                   C. celebration                   D. volunteer

7. She wishes she ______ enough money to buy a new car now.

A. has                               B. had                              C. would have                 D.  having

8. Mathematics and Literature are _____subjects in high schools.

A. adding                         B. compulsory              C. optional                         D. religious

9. Philip _______in Singapre since 2004.

A. lived                            B. is living                     C. has lived                       D. was living

10. She often goes to the _______to pray because her region is Islam.

A. church                         B. pagoda                     C. temple                            D. mosque

11. They suggest ___________ their kites in the country in summer.

12. A: “Could you mail this letter for me, please?” – B: “ _________”

A. No, I couldn’t             B. Yes, sure                  C. Yes, here it is                D. Good idea.

13. She didn’t go to school yesterday, ______she?

A. was                              B. does                            C. did                               D. has

14. _________ she was tired, she still finished the work on time.

15. We shouldn’t use to many plastic bags beacause they are hard to ______

A. soften                          B. heat                          C. dissolve                         D. melt

Task 9: Complete the sentences with correct answers. Write A, B, or C on the answer sheet. (0.2pt)

Example: I usually go to the supermarket ________ the weekend.

A. on B. in C. of

Answer: A

1. My brother has trained as a professional gamer ________he graduated from high school.

A. when B. while C. since

2. I have to work ________ the best way to shoot an episode.

A. for B. off C. out

Task 10: Choose the correct answer. Write A, B, C, D on the answer sheet. (0.2pt) Example: There is too ________ stuff in this room.

A. much B. many C. some D. any 

Answer: A

1. Hurry up! We only have ________ time left before the teacher leaves.

A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. much

2. Eating out is very costly in district 1! There aren’t ________ cheap restaurants.

A. some B. much C. any D. a little

Task 11: Correct the mistake in each sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.2pt)

Example: Charlie went to the tickets office last week. Answer: tickets → ticket

1. Keep silent, please! My daughter sleeps in the room.

2. Susan often burn the midnight oil to complete her given tasks.

Task 12: Choose the correct article to complete the sentences. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.2pt)

Example: I met ________ few American tourists when I was in Italy.

A. a B. an C. the D. 

Answer: A

1. Yesterday, I met ________one-eyed man.

A. an B. a C. the D. 

2. Please take a seat here! The director will be back in ________hour.

A. an B. a C. the D. 

GIẢI THÍCH DÙM EMMMM VỚI Ạ 

: Rearrange the words/phrases to make complete sentences. Select the correct sentences. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) 

Example: my / I / scarves / beautiful / forgot / two / pack / to /.  

--> Answer: I forgot to pack my two beautiful scarves. 

1. Knives / dangerous / not / as / as / are / guns /. 

A. Knives are not as dangerous as guns. Dao không nguy hiểm như súng

B. Knives not are as dangerous as guns. 

C. Knives as are not dangerous as guns.  

2. would / I / say / please / to / like / something. 

A. I would like to say please something. 

B. I would like to say something please. 

C. I would say to like something please. 

Task 4: Choose the correct answers. Write A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. (0.2pt)  1. After following his instructor’s guidance, he _______ great progress last year.

A. did B. made C. played D. went

2. It is so difficult for someone_______ a percussion instrument professionally.

A. to hear B. to do C. to play D. to go

Task 5: Rearrange the letters to make meaningful words. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.2pt) 

1. ESGSAEM (7 letters)

2. IATVTICY (8 letters)

Task 6: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (0.2pt).

Books are as ______ as computers. (use)

2. Lucy uses the ______ machine every day because she has three children. (wash).

Task 7: Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs. Write A, B, or C on the answer sheet. (0.2pt) 

1. In my opinion, Maria ________ in her job for the next ten years.

A. probably stay B. will probably stay C. probably will stay

2. ________ the newspapers today? They are all talking about the crash.

A. Have you read B. You have read C. Will you read