Choose A, B or C to fill the gaps in the passage.

Most children love (1) _______ activities. They play football, go skateboarding or go (2) ________. In countries with snow like (3) __________, children go to the mountains with their parents to go skiing. They can make a (4) ________ in the playground in front of their house. When the weather is bad, they can stay at home and watch interesting (5) _______ on TV

1. A. outdoor B. indoor C. school

2. A. tennis B. swimming C. karate

3. A. Sweden B. Paris C. Bangkok

4. A. snowman B. postman C. sportsman

5. A. channels B. viewers C. programmes

Choose A, B, or C to fill in the passage.

Most children love (1)… activities. They play football, go skateboarding or go (2) in countries with snow like (3)…children go to the mountains with their parents to go skiing. They can make a (4). in the playground in front of their house. When the weather is bad, they can stay at home and watch interesting (5)……… on TV.

1. A. outdoor B. indoor C. school D. at home

2. A. tennis B. swimming C. karate D. judo

3. A. Sweden B. Paris C. Bangkok D. England

4. A. snowman B. postman C. sportsman D. swimmer

5. A. channels B. viewers C. programmes 

Read the passage, then choose the best answer A, B or C to fill in the gaps

Community service (1)_____ very important in social life. As you know, our social life (2)_____ both the rich and the poor people. So it is necessary for us to take part (3)_____ volunteer activities to help poor people and elderly people. We can help them in various ways. Firstly, it is easy for us (4)_____ old clothes which we don’t need. Besides, we can join volunteer activities to raise funds for the poor and the homeless in our country. Finally, we can spend time (5)_____with older people, sharing with poor children. Through these activities, we can develop our leadership skill by organizing fundraising, providing food as well.1. A.has                                 B.is                             C. are

2. A.has                                 B.is                             C. are

3. A. at                                    B.on                            C. in

4. A. to collect                       B.collect                     C. collecting

5. A. to talk                            B. talk             C. talking

V. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps to make the passage meaningful.

People are living longer, so there are more (1)…. people. Many young people are doing community service. They help elderly people. They do their shopping. They do their housework. They clean their yards. They (2)…. paint their houses. Some young people work (3)…. hospital volunteers. In America, they are called “candy stripers” (4)…. of the striped pink and white uniform they wear. Others are concerned about the environment and work on neighborhood clean-up campaigns.

1. A. elderly     B. long-lived    C. older     D. A&B are correct

2. A. mainly    B. even    C. mostly    D. partially

3. A. for    B. at    C. as    D. in

4. A. because     B. when    C. though    D. because of

II.  Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage. (10 points)

            It might be true that you are only as old as you feel. A British clinic is carrying (61) _______  tests to calculate the 'real' biological age of patients based on their rate of physical deterioration.

Information on every (62) _______  of a patients health is fed into a computer to establish (63)_______  they are older or younger than their calendar age suggests.

            The availability and increasing accuracy of the tests has prompted one British gerontologist to call for biological age to be used to determine retirement age. He (64) _______  that if an employee’s biological or 'real' age is shown to be 55 when he reaches his 65^th birthday, he should be (65) _______  to work for another decade. Apparently most employers only take into (66) _______  a person’s calendar years.

            A doctor offering these tests claims their (67) _______  will be to motivate people to improve their health. (68) _______  the concept of 'real age' seems set to become big (69) _______  , many believe that looks will always be the best (70) _______  of age.

61        A out                           B forward                    C over                          D on

62        A position                    B prospect                   C attitude                     D aspect

63        A unless                       B in case                      C so that                      D whether

64        A debates                     B argues                      C discusses                  D enquires

65        A encouraged              B supported                 C incited                      D promoted

66        A interest                     B detail                        C account                     D importance

67        A desire                       B reason                      C purpose                    D project

68        A But                           B Although                  C Despite                     D However

69        A business                   B pursuit                      C trade                         D concern

70        A notice                       B indicator                   C example                    D token

III.  Fill in each gap with one suitable word. (10 points)

            Living in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, the Xicrin are a small tribe (71)_______ have retained their traditional customs and rites. (72)_______ such ritual is part of an age-old ceremony young men have to endure in (73)_______ to prove their manhood and become warriors. This entails attacking a wasps' nest with their bare hands. It is one of the many ceremonies (74)_______ mark the maturation of the young men and reflect the tribe's relationship (75)_______ the natural environment.

            I was invited to witness this ceremony (76)_______ of my support for the Indians over many years as they tried to come to terms with outside culture.

            (77)_______ a period of several days and nights, the villagers had (78)_______  for the event. The young men, aged fourteen to eighteen, had been listening to stories of the tribe's history, as well as (79)_______ taught hunting and survival skills. The final ordeal, which always results in wasp stings, proves (80)_______ willingness to face dangerous situations.

PART E: WRITING (20 points)

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that its meaning does not change. (5 points)   

81 I am not accustomed to driving on the left.

I find  __________________________  .

82 Only when she is really hungry does she eats snacks between meals.

Unless __________________________  .

83 They wanted Mary to do the job.

They __________________________  .

84 We can start at 9 A.M or 10 A.M.

It makes __________________________  .

85 There are a lot of people dependent on him.

He __________________________ .

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word in bold and other words to complete each sentence. Do not chang the word in bold. (5 points)

86 Do you think I could disturb you for a moment?                                                    wondering     

I __________________________ could disturb you for a moment.

87 I'm so sorry we have to endure this weather.                                                          put     

If only we did __________________________ this weather.

88 Everyone is sure that he will win the election.                                                         bound

He __________________________ the election.

89 The cause of explosion is still unknown.                                                                caused

_________________________  is still unknown.

90 He is very likely to come.                                                                                       probability

In _________________________ come.

Most children love (1)… activities. They play football, go skateboarding or go (2) in countries with snow like (3)…children go to the mountains with their parents to go skiing. They can make a (4). in the playground in front of their house. When the weather is bad, they can stay at home and watch interesting (5)……… on TV.

1. A. outdoor B. indoor C. school D. at home

2. A. tennis B. swimming C. karate D. judo

3. A. Sweden B. Paris C. Bangkok D. England

4. A. snowman B. postman C. sportsman D. swimmer

5. A. channels B. viewers C. programmes D.weatherman

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps.(20pts)

1. The famous................of The Red Cross is the white flag bearing a red cross.

2. I am very................to you for giving me the advice on how to study effectively.

3. They looked very unhappy because they lost the match................one goal.

4. This is one of the exceptions................the rule.

5. Have you considered................for that position of sales manager?

6. You look tired. ................hard all day?

7. Last night thieves................goods to the value of $10,000 from Good-buy Supermarket in Elm Lane.

8. The policeman................me the way.

9. He is................a very old man but in fact he is only fifty.

10. From the hotel, there is a good................of the mountains.

III. READING: Ex5. Choose the correct word A, B or C to fill each blank in the following passage: Passage 1. In England, when the school children come to school, they first (51).. to the cloakroom They take (52).......... their coats and raincoats, their caps and hats, and then go to (53 ..classrooms. Some of the students go to the laboratories and workshops where they (54 physics, chemistry and art. When a student is (55)....................duty, he comes to school ver early. He has to open all the windows, water the flowers and clean the blackboard so everything is read for the first lesson. At seven thirty the teacher comes into the room and the lesson begins. 51. A. goes B. go C. going D. went 52. A. off B. on C. of D.up 53. A. her B. his C. their D. theirs 54. A. to learn B. learn C. learning D. learned 55. A. on B. at C. to D. for => HS không phải chép đoạn văn, trình bày đáp án (ghi rõ nội dung của đáp án) + giải thích. Answers Explanation 51. 53. 54. 55. 52.