II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

9.  Pelé was born ……………. October 21^st, 1940.

      a. in                             b. on                           c.at                              d. by

10. ………… does the movie start? – At 9 o’clock

      a. Where                    b. What                      c. Which                    d. What time

11. ……….. did you spend in Ha Noi? – One week

      a. How many             b. How much             c. How long               d. How often

12. We have a test on Monday, ……….. I will have to study this weekend.

      a. and                          b. but                          c. so                            d. because

13. It was late, …………. they continued doing their work.

      a. so                            b. but                          c. because                  d. and

14. My mother cooked noodles for me ………….. I was hungry.

      a. so                            b. but                          c. because                  d. and

15. ___________ is a marathon in miles? ~ About 26 miles.

      a. How often             b. How many             c. How long               d. How wide

16. Last weekend Phong and Lan ……… their granparents.

      a. visit                        b. is visiting               c. will visit                d. visited

17. John ………. return to America last week

      a. doesn’t                   b. isn’t                        c. didn’t                     d. wasn’t

18. ……….. Liz buy a lot of souvernirs for her friends?

      a. Did                          b. Do                           c. Were                       d. Is

19. The Golden Gate Bridge is San Francisco’s most famous _________.

      a. building                 b. monument             c. palace                     d. landmark

20. The package includes a tour of Sydney’s famous _________.

      a. Opera House         b. Eiffel Tower          c. Big Ben                  d. White House

21. _________ do you live in? - Asia.

      a. Where                    b.What country         c.What continent      d. What city

22. The _________ is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish.

      a. Komodo Dragon   b. Red Kangaroo      c. Phoenix                  d. Merlion

23. David has got 2 daughters. They are …….. daughters.

      a. its                            b. his                           c. her                          d. their

24. New York City is a big city.  ……………. buildings are high. 

      a. Its                            b. It’s                          c. Their                       d. Thiers

25. This computer game belongs to me and my brother. This computer game is ……..

      a. ours                        b. us                            c. we’re                      d. our

26. Mr Allen, shall we go in my car or ……?

      a. hers                         b. mine                       c. yours                      d. his

II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

9.  Pelé was born ……………. October 21^st, 1940.

      a. in                             b. on                           c.at                              d. by

10. ………… does the movie start? – At 9 o’clock

      a. Where                    b. What                      c. Which                    d. What time

11. ……….. did you spend in Ha Noi? – One week

      a. How many             b. How much             c. How long               d. How often

12. We have a test on Monday, ……….. I will have to study this weekend.

      a. and                          b. but                          c. so                            d. because

13. It was late, …………. they continued doing their work.

      a. so                            b. but                          c. because                  d. and

14. My mother cooked noodles for me ………….. I was hungry.

      a. so                            b. but                          c. because                  d. and

15. ___________ is a marathon in miles? ~ About 26 miles.

      a. How often             b. How many             c. How long               d. How wide

16. Last weekend Phong and Lan ……… their granparents.

      a. visit                        b. is visiting               c. will visit                d. visited

17. John ………. return to America last week

      a. doesn’t                   b. isn’t                        c. didn’t                     d. wasn’t

18. ……….. Liz buy a lot of souvernirs for her friends?

      a. Did                          b. Do                           c. Were                       d. Is

19. The Golden Gate Bridge is San Francisco’s most famous _________.

      a. building                 b. monument             c. palace                     d. landmark

20. The package includes a tour of Sydney’s famous _________.

      a. Opera House         b. Eiffel Tower          c. Big Ben                  d. White House

21. _________ do you live in? - Asia.

      a. Where                    b.What country         c.What continent      d. What city

22. The _________ is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish.

      a. Komodo Dragon   b. Red Kangaroo      c. Phoenix                  d. Merlion

23. David has got 2 daughters. They are …….. daughters.

      a. its                            b. his                           c. her                          d. their

24. New York City is a big city.  ……………. buildings are high. 

      a. Its                            b. It’s                          c. Their                       d. Thiers

25. This computer game belongs to me and my brother. This computer game is ……..

      a. ours                        b. us                            c. we’re                      d. our

26. Mr Allen, shall we go in my car or ……?

      a. hers                         b. mine                       c. yours                      d. his

Đáp án C

Cấu trúc câu chẻ dùng để nhấn mạnh: It is / It was + noun / time/ place ...that S + V

Câu này  dịch như sau: Đó là cách đây nhiều năm tôi đã gặp ông Brown ở Tokyo.

Đáp án C

In charge of: chịu trách nhiệm cho việc gì

Đáp án A

Refuse + to V = từ chối làm gì

Avoid + V-ing = tránh làm gì

Deny + V-ing = phủ nhận làm gì     

Bother + to V = phiền làm gì

→ Dùng “refused” để phù hợp ngữ cảnh

Dịch: Bộ trưởng từ chối cho ý kiến liệu tất cả các mỏ than sẽ bị đóng.

Kiến thức kiểm tra: Thành ngữ

a big cheese: chỉ một người quan trọng và có tầm ảnh hưởng trong một tổ chức

Tạm dịch: Ông Park Hang Seo, một huấn luyện viên người Hàn Quốc, được coi là một người có tầm ảnh hưởng đối với bóng đá Việt Nam.

Chọn B

Đáp án C

Kiến thức: Cụm, từ vựng

Giải thích:

Cụm “a big cheese”: nhân vật tai to mặt lớn

Tạm dịch: Ông Simpkins là một nhân vật lớn trong công ty khi ông vừa được thăng lên chức vụ Giám đốc điều hành.

Đáp án C.

Đáp án là D. on the grounds: với lý do

Đáp án C.

- on the grounds: vì lý do

Ex: He refused to answer on the grounds that she was unfairly dismissed: Anh ta từ chối trả lời vì lí do rằng cô ấy đã bị sa thải không công bằng.

- confidential / ,kɒnfɪ'den∫l / (adj): bí mật

Ex: Your medical records are strictly confidential (= completely secret): Hồ sơ y tế của bạn được bảo mật nghiêm ngặt.