Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT chuyên Quang Trung - Môn thi: Tiếng anh (chuyên) - Test Number 11

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1. UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 TEST NUMBER 11 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: . Số báo danh: Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. climate B. comic C. hike D. website 2. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. naked 3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate 4. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate 5. A. Buddhish B. bomb C. viable D. bulb 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel 7. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity 8. A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit 9. A. importing B. specific C . impolite D. important 10. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing D. profitable II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. My teacher wishes to express her concern ___ the decision not to review the safety procedures. A. regard B. regarding C. regards D. regardless 12. We regret ___ your course of the changes to the program earlier and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. A. to inform B. not having informed C. not to inform D. the informing of 13. If she ___ sick, she would have gone out with me to the meeting. A. hasn’t been B. wasn’t C. weren’t D. hadn’t been 14. Prizes are awarded ___ the number of points scored. A. according to B. because of C. adding up D. resulting in 15. While southern area is densely populated ___live in the Northern part of the country. A. a number of people B. many people C. few people D. a few of people 16. The building has a smoke detector ___any of fires can be detected immediately. A. so that B. if C. such as D. as if 17. It was announced that neither the passenger nor the driver ___in the crash. A. were injured B. are injured C. was injured D. have been injured 18. The two countries have reached an agreement through dialogues described as ___ . A. counterproductive B. unproductive C. productivity D. productive 19. Jane persisted___ her research for the truth about what had happened. A. at B. about C. in D. on 20. Ensure there is at least a 3 cm space___ allow adequate ventilation. A. so as to B. so that C. in view of D. with a view to 21. Why don’t you ask the man where ___to stay? A. he would rather B. he feels like C. would he like D. he would like 22. My car is getting unrealizable; I think I will trade it ___ for a new one. A. off B. away C. in D. up 23. The old houses were ___down to make way for a block of flats. A. banged B. hit C. knocked D. put 24. ___that she burst into tears. A. Her anger was such B. So angry she was C. She was so anger D. Such her anger was 25. I hadn’t realized she was English ___she spoke. A. until B. when C. only after D. in case 1
2. 26. My father hasn’t had much ___with my family since he moved to New York. A. business B. contact C. meeting D. connection 27. Nowadays children would prefer history ___in more practical ways. A. be taught B. teach C. to be taught D. to teach 28. Thuy: “Thank you for your present!”Tommy: “___.” A. in fact that is the gift B. I’m glad you like it C. It’s your pleasure D. But do you know how much is costs? 29. He was ___speaker! A. so good a B. what a good C. so a good D. how good a 30. I just took it ___that he’d always be available. A. for granted B. into consideration C. easy D. into account 31. The case against the corruption scandal was ___. A. discarded B. refused C. eliminated D. dismissed 32. She nearly lost her own life ___attempting to save the child from drowning. A. at B. with C. in D. for 33. The boys look ___their teacher of English because of his high teaching quality. A. into B. up to C. down upon D. at 34. We are brought ___in a culture which tells us that it’s good to control our feelings. A. from B. off C. out D. up 35. Hard work can often bring ___success. A. into B. in C. about D. up 36. They are fascinated ___the idea of going away for the summer. A. on B. in C. about D. with 37. They broke ___their relationship after a quarrel. A. into B. out C. off D. up 38. ___what you think, learning a foreign language is great fun. A. Moreover B. Contrary to C. Whereas D. Therefore 39. The experts were not fully ___that the animal was a puma. A. convinced B. believed C. realized D. discovered 40. I hope you will take this matter into ___. A. effect B. understanding C. consideration D. notice 41. He could not resist the ___of making a lot of money quickly. A. introduction B. temptation C. invitation D. trial 42. You asked me to___ you to post that letter. A. remember B. remark C. remind D. recall 43. After a lot of difficulty, he ___open the door. A. manage B. succeeded C. was able to D. was capable 44. That man has ___medicine for many years in the area. A. practiced B. passed C. worked D. earned 45. What she needs to do now is see a doctor for a ___. A. check-up B. set-up C. make-up D. build-up 46. His application was rejected immediately because of his lack of ___. A. requirements B. thought C. quantifiers D. qualifications 47. I absolutely ___of everything that has been said. A. agree B. approve C. admit D. accept 48. The man ___stamps for 5 years by the end of 2018. A. will be collecting B. has collected C. will have collected D. will collect 49. There’s no point ___; the problem will sort itself out. A. to worry B. worried C. worrying D. for us worry 50. He doesn’t drink much ___ the police catch him as he drives home. A. in the event B. despite C. otherwise D. in case 51. I saw him___ to a nice girl at the school library. A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. talked 52. Either you, or I, or your brother___ responsible for the damage. A. is B. are C. am D. being 2
3. 53. Barcelona defeated Real Madrid by 6 goals to two. - ___. A. That’s incredible. B. I’ll think about it later. C. Let’s do it together. D. Thanks all the same. 54. Did you do a good job in the last driving test? -___. A. Not bad, I think! B. Don’t do it now! C. Yes, please. D. That’s true. 55. ___– She’s Australian. A. How do you know her? B. What’s her nationality? C. Where has she been? D. What do you think about her? 56. What is your pastime? - ___. A. I hate my past. B. Playing tennis is my favorite thing. C. That’s nonsense. D. The time to play is past. 57.Why don’t you join us on the sightseeing tour? -___. A. I’m afraid so. B. Don’t mention it. C. Please do it for me. D. Another time, perhaps. 58. I had no money ___me when I came across a nice shirt. A. by B. at C. on D. over 59. He was happy to be ___friends again. A. among B. in C. near D. off 60. The doctor was attending ___ the sick. A. by B. to C. over D. with III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“___” –“Oh, it's great!” A. How is the music of the film? B. What do you like the music of the film? C. What do you think of the music of the film? D. Would you like the music of the film? 62. –“Let's go to the movie now." –“Oh! ___” A. I need it B. Good idea! C. Why's that? D. I don't. 63. –“Do you agree that our present sources of energy will soon end?" –“___” A. No, I don't. B. Yes, I think so. C. Yes, we do. D. Yes, it might. 64. –“___" –“It's nice.” A. What do you think of the weather today? B. How does the weather like? C. What does the weather like today? D. Do you like the weather today? 65. –“How big is your family” –“___” A. We are seven B. It is seven people C. There are seven of us D. We have seven people. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Air Pollution Every one wants to (66) ___ pollution. But the pollution problem is as (67) ___ as it is serious. It is complicated (68) ___ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example (69) ___ from automobiles causes a large (70) ___ of all air pollution. But the automobile (71) ___ transportation for millions of people. Factories (72) ___ much of waste that pollutes air and water, but factories gives employment to a large number of people. Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution (73) ___ people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most of people don’t want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (74) ___ reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (75) ___ businesses and traffic to stop or cut down on certain polluting activities. 66. A. cause B. destroy C. lessen D. increase 67. A. easy B. simple C. permanent D. complicated 68. A. because B. so that C. although D. when 69 A. gas B. exhaust C. vapor D. garbage 70. A. series B. percentage C. number D. emission 71. A. carries B. gives C. provides D. brings 72. A. discharge B. provide C. supply D. cause 73. A. gradually B. obviously C. differently D. immediately 3
4. 74. A. only B. gradually C. clearly D. directly 75. A. forbit B. require C. permit D. prevent V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that was introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy. Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two – thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any language in the world. 76. What is the main topic of this passage? A. The number of nonnative users of English B. The French influence on the English language C. The expansion of English as an international language D. The use of English for science and technology 77. The word “emerged” in paragraph 1 means___. A. appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. engaged 78. Approximately, when did English begin to be used beyond England? A. in 1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after 1600 79. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “stored” in paragraph 2? A. bought B. saved C. spent D. valued 80. According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world today? A. a quarter million B. half a million C. 350 million D. 700 million B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. a. The statue (81. break)___ while it (82. move) ___to another room b. -Did you remember (83.lock) ___the car ? -No, I did not . I had better (84. go) ___and (85. do) ___it now c. When I first (86.come) ___to the village, it was a quiet place. But since then the population (87.double) ___and a lot of leisure facilities (88. build) ___. d. Goodbye, Diana. I shall never forget you. I (89. miss) ___you more than anyone I ever (90.know) ___in my life. B. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses: (10pts) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). In an experiment in Canada, ten-year-old children were put in classes of four sizes: 16, 23, 30 and 37 children in each class. Their teachers said that the smaller classes would result in more individual attention and better marks. However, when the children were tested, those in the smaller classes didn’t get higher marks than the others, except in mathematics. Moreover, pupils in the larger classes said they liked school 4
5. just as much. Perhaps the most surprising result was the difference between what the teacher expected and the actual results obtained. More than 90% of the teachers expected the smaller classes to do well. After teaching these smaller classes, over 80% of the teachers thought the pupils had done better. However, according to the researches, nothing of the sort happened. Class size seems to make a difference only to the teachers’ attitudes and not to the results they obtained. There may be three reasons for this. First, teachers may be used to teaching large classes and may not know how to get the best results from the small classes. Secondly, the results of teaching pupils in small classes may take a year to show. Thirdly, even a class containing sixteen pupils is really a large class, and real improvements can only be made with classes of fewer than a dozen pupils. 101. The results of children in large classes were much better than those of children in smaller classes. 102. Children in smaller classes generally liked, school much better than those in larger classes. 103. Most teachers of smaller classes did not think that their pupils had done better than those in larger classes. 104. This experiment was made in an English-speaking country. 105. Teachers thought that smaller classes produced better results than larger classes. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. We live in the hills, 1,000 meters ___ sea-level. 107. Your friend is always complaining ___ her job. 108. We need to set ___early tomorrow. 109. Jane had a difficult childhood. She came ___a broken home. 110. Both Ann and her sister take ___her mother. 111. She's always losing her keys and looking ___them 112. What is your attitude ___these events? 113. Anthony is ahead ___Rachel in the race. He’ll win. 114. He has difficulty ___sending SMS. 115. The damage to his house was caused ___ smoke from the burned cake in the oven. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. I was the oldest of the four children. I had one brother and two sisters. We had two rooms, above a fish and chip shop next a river. The room always smelt of fish . We didn't have much money, but we ate well - not only fish and chips. My father worked in the fruit and vegetables market .He used to take home all kinds of fruit and vegetables. My mother was a cleaner and worked in office and hospitals. My father used to starting work at four o'clock in the morning and, from when I was seven , it was my job to run to the market with his breakfast. I used to love doing that. Best of all were the days when he told: "Don't go to school today. Stay with me , son. You'll learn more about life. But don't tell to your mother." He was right - the noise, the men and woman shouting and laughing, the colour, the smells - which was wonderful . In lunchtime, we got pie and peas. I can still taste pie and peas - the better taste in the world. Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 116. => 121. => 117. => 122. => 118. => 123. => 119. => 124. => 120. => 125. => VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. The fisherman's life was one of great poverty. => Throughout 127. If you want to see professor Smith, Wednesday afternoon is a good time to find him in his office. => Professor Smith is 128. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. 5
6. => Much to 129. It was more of an argument than a discussion. => It was not so 130. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him. => He is the most 131. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me. => What I 132. Please send us a copy of your directory. => I should 133. The dentist will have to take out the infected tooth. => The infected tooth 134. Driving on the left feels strange to me. => I’m not used 135. Henry regretted buying that old car. => Henry wished VII. WRITING (2 pts) Write a letter to an imaginary friend, Minh Thu, to tell her about your neighborhood. (10 points) Your letter should include the information about: - Where you live (You are required to use the name: Minh Duc village or Minh Duc town) - What your house looks like - What you can see from your house - How far it is from your school - How you get to school - What kinds of facilities there are in your neighborhood - What things in your neighborhood you like best. Why Begin and end your letter as follows: Dear Minh Thu, Love, Tuan Anh 6
7. UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 TEST NUMBER 10 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) Ngày thi: 29/06/2013. (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Họ và tên thí sinh: . Số báo danh: Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề). A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt) 1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt) 1. A. climate B. comic C. hike D. website 2. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. naked 3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate 4. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate 5. A. Buddhism B. bomb C. viable D. bulb 2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt) 6. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel 7. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity 8. A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit 9. A. importing B. specific C. impolite D. important 10. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing D. profitable II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. My teacher wishes to express her concern ___ the decision not to review the safety procedures. A. regard B. regarding C. regards D. regardless 12. We regret ___ your course of the changes to the program earlier and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. A. to inform B. not having informed C. not to inform D. the informing of 13. If she ___ sick, she would have gone out with me to the meeting. A. hasn’t been B. wasn’t C. weren’t D. hadn’t been 14. Prizes are awarded ___ the number of points scored. A. according to B. because of C. adding up D. resulting in 15. While southern area is densely populated ___live in the Northern part of the country. A. a number of people B. many people C. few people D. a few of people 16. The building has a smoke detector ___any of fires can be detected immediately. A. so that B. if C. such as D. as if 17. It was announced that neither the passenger nor the driver ___in the crash. A. were injured B. are injured C. was injured D. have been injured 18. The two countries have reached an agreement through dialogues described as ___. A. counterproductive B. unproductive C. productivity D. productive 19. Jane persisted___ her research for the truth about what had happened. A. at B. about C. in (khăng khăng) D. on 20. Ensure there is at least a 3 cm space___ allow adequate (phù hợp) ventilation (sự thông hơi). A. so as to B. so that C. in view of D. with a view to 21. Why don’t you ask the man where ___to stay? A. he would rather B. he feels like C. would he like D. he would like 22. My car is getting unrealizable (không thực hiện được) ; I think I will trade it ___ for a new one. A. off B. away C. in D. up 23. The old houses were ___down to make way for a block of flats. A. banged B. hit C. knocked D. put 24. ___that she burst into tears. A. Her anger was such B. So angry was she C. She was so anger D. Such her anger was 25. I hadn’t realized she was English ___she spoke. => Hardly had I realized she was English when she spoke. 7
8. A. until B. when C. only after D. in case 26. My father hasn’t had much ___with my family since he moved to New York. A. business B. contact C. meeting D. connection 27. Nowadays children would prefer history ___in more practical ways. A. be taught B. teach C. to be taught D. to teach 28. Thuy: “Thank you for your present!”Tommy: “___.” A. in fact that is the gift B. I’m glad you like it C. It’s your pleasure D. But do you know how much is costs? 29. He was ___speaker! A. so good a B. what a good C. so a good D. how good a 30. I just took it ___that he’d always be available. A. for granted B. into consideration C. easy D. into account 31. The case against the corruption scandal was ___. A. discarded B. refused C. eliminated D. dismissed 32. She nearly lost her own life ___attempting to save the child from drowning. A. at B. with C. in D. for 33. The boys look ___their teacher of English because of his high teaching quality. A. into B. up to C. down upon D. at 34. We are brought ___in a culture which tells us that it’s good to control our feelings. A. from B. off C. out D. up 35. Hard work can often bring ___success. A. into B. in C. about D. up 36. They are fascinated ___the idea of going away for the summer. A. on B. in C. about D. with 37. They broke ___their relationship after a quarrel. A. into B. out C. off D. up 38. ___what you think, learning a foreign language is great fun. A. Moreover B. Contrary to C. Whereas D. Therefore 39. The experts were not fully ___that the animal was a puma. A. convinced B. believed C. realized D. discovered 40. I hope you will take this matter into ___. A. effect B. understanding C. consideration D. notice 41. He could not resist the ___of making a lot of money quickly. A. introduction B. temptation (sự cám rỗ) C. invitation D. trial 42. You asked me to___ you to post that letter. A. remember B. remark C. remind D. recall 43. After a lot of difficulty, he ___open the door. A. manage B. succeeded C. was able to D. was capable 44. That man has ___medicine for many years in the area. A. practiced B. passed C. worked D. earned 45. What she needs to do now is see a doctor for a ___. A. check-up B. set-up C. make-up D. build-up 46. His application was rejected immediately because of his lack of ___. A. requirements B. thought C. quantifiers D. qualifications 47. I absolutely ___of everything that has been said. A. agree B. approve C. admit D. accept 48. The man ___stamps for 5 years by the end of 2018. A. will be collecting B. has collected C. will have collected D. will collect 49. There’s no point ___; the problem will sort itself out. A. to worry B. worried C. worrying D. for us worry 50. He doesn’t drink much ___ the police catch him as he drives home. A. in the event B. despite C. otherwise D. in case 51. I saw him___ to a nice girl at the school library. A. talking B. to talk C. talk D. talked 8
9. 52. Either you, or I, or your brother___ responsible for the damage. A. is B. are C. am D. being 53. Barcelona defeated Real Madrid by 6 goals to two. - ___. A. That’s incredible. B. I’ll think about it later. C. Let’s do it together. D. Thanks all the same. 54. Did you do a good job in the last driving test? -___. A. Not bad, I think! B. Don’t do it now! C. Yes, please. D. That’s true. 55. ___– She’s Australian. A. How do you know her? B. What’s her nationality? C. Where has she been? D. What do you think about her? 56. What is your pastime? - ___. A. I hate my past. B. Playing tennis is my favorite thing. C. That’s nonsense. D. The time to play is past. 57. Why don’t you join us on the sightseeing tour? -___. A. I’m afraid so. B. Don’t mention it. C. Please do it for me. D. Another time, perhaps. 58. I had no money ___me when I came across a nice shirt. A. by B. at C. on D. over 59. He was happy to be ___friends again. A. among B. in C. near D. off 60. The doctor was attending ___ the sick. A. by B. to C. over D. with III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“___” –“Oh, it's great!” A. How is the music of the film? B. What do you like the music of the film? C. What do you think of the music of the film? D. Would you like the music of the film? 62. –“Let's go to the movie now." –“Oh! ___” A. I need it B. Good idea! C. Why's that? D. I don't. 63. –“Do you agree that our present sources of energy will soon end?" –“___” A. No, I don't B. Yes, I think so C. Yes, we do D. Yes, it might 64. –“___" –“It's nice.” A. What do you think of the weather today? B. How does the weather like? C. What does the weather like today? D. Do you like the weather today? 65. –“How big is your family” –“___” A. We are seven B. It is seven people C. There are seven of us D. We have seven people. IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Air Pollution Every one wants to (66) ___ pollution. But the pollution problem is as (67) ___ as it is serious. It is complicated (68) ___ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example (69) ___ from automobiles causes a large (70) ___ of all air pollution. But the automobile (71) ___ transportation for millions of people. Factories (72) ___ much of waste that pollutes air and water, but factories gives employment to a large number of people. Thus to end or greatly reduce pollution (73) ___ people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most of people don’t want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (74) ___ reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (75) ___ businesses and traffic to stop or cut down on certain polluting activities. 66. A. cause B. destroy C. lessen D. increase 67. A. easy B. simple C. permanent D. complicated 68. A. because B. so that C. although D. when 69 A. gas B. exhaust C. vapour D. garbage 70. A. series B. percentage C. number D. emission 71. A. carries B. gives C. provides D. brings 72. A. discharge B. provide C. supply D. cause 9
10. 73. A. gradually B. obviously C. differently D. immediately 74. A. only B. gradually C. clearly D. directly 75. A. forbid B. require C. permit D. prevent V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that was introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy. Currently, about 80% of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two – thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers, constituting the largest number of non-native users than any language in the world. 76. What is the main topic of this passage? A. The number of nonnative users of English B. The French influence on the English language C. The expansion of English as an international language D. The use of English for science and technology 77. The word “emerged” in paragraph 1 means___. A. appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. engaged 78. Approximately, when did English begin to be used beyond England? A. in 1066 B. around 1350 C. before 1600 D. after 1600 79. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “stored” in paragraph 2? A. bought B. saved C. spent D. valued 80. According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world today? A. a quarter million B. half a million C. 350 million D. 700 million B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. a. The statue (81. break)___ broke___ while it (82. move) ___ was being moved ___ to another room b. -Did you remember (83.lock) ___ to lock___ the car? -No, I did not. I had better (84. go) ___ go___ and (85. do) ___ do___ it now c. When I first (86.come) ___ came ___ to the village, it was a quiet place. But since then the population (87.double) __ has doubled _ and a lot of leisure facilities (88. build) __ have been built_ d. Goodbye, Diana. I shall never forget you. I (89. miss) __ shall/ will miss__ you more than anyone I ever (90.know) __ have ever known__ in my life. B. Give the correct form of the words in parentheses: (10pts) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). In an experiment in Canada, ten-year-old children were put in classes of four sizes: 16, 23, 30 and 37 children in each class. Their teachers said that the smaller classes would result in more individual attention and better marks. However, when the children were tested, those in the smaller classes didn’t get higher marks than the others, except in mathematics. Moreover, pupils in the larger classes said they liked school 10
11. just as much. Perhaps the most surprising result was the difference between what the teacher expected and the actual results obtained. More than 90% of the teachers expected the smaller classes to do well. After teaching these smaller classes, over 80% of the teachers thought the pupils had done better. However, according to the researches, nothing of the sort happened. Class size seems to make a difference only to the teachers’ attitudes and not to the results they obtained. There may be three reasons for this. First, teachers may be used to teaching large classes and may not know how to get the best results from the small classes. Secondly, the results of teaching pupils in small classes may take a year to show. Thirdly, even a class containing sixteen pupils is really a large class, and real improvements can only be made with classes of fewer than a dozen pupils. 101. The results of children in large classes were much better than those of children in smaller classes. 102. Children in smaller classes generally liked school much better than those in larger classes. 103. Most teachers of smaller classes did not think that their pupils had done better than those in larger classes. 104. This experiment was made in an English-speaking country. 105. Teachers thought that smaller classes produced better results than larger classes. 101.F 102.F 103.F 104.T 105.T IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. We live in the hills, 1,000 meters above sea-level. 107. Your friend is always complaining about her job. 108. We need to set off early tomorrow. 109. Jane had a difficult childhood. She came from a broken home. 110. Both Ann and her sister take after her mother. 111. She's always losing her keys and looking for them 112. What is your attitude to these events? 113. Anthony is ahead of Rachel in the race. He’ll win. 114. He has difficulty in sending SMS. 115. The damage to his house was caused by smoke from the burned cake in the oven. V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts) There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces. I was the oldest of the four children. I had one brother and two sisters. We had two rooms, above a fish and chip shop next a river. The room always smelt of fish. We didn't have much money, but we ate well not only fish and chips. My father worked in the fruit and vegetables market. He used to take home all kinds of fruit and vegetables. My mother was a cleaner and worked in office and hospitals. My father used to starting work at four o'clock in the morning and, from when I was seven, it was my job to run to the market with his breakfast. I used to love doing that. Best of all were the days when he told: "Don't go to school today. Stay with me, son. You'll learn more about life. But don't tell to your mother." He was right - the noise, the men and woman shouting and laughing, the color, the smells - which was wonderful. In lunchtime, we got pie and peas. I can still taste pie and peas - the better taste in the world. Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 1. oldest => eldest 6. starting => start 2. next => next to 7. told => said 3. vegetables => vegetable 8. tell to => tell 4. take => bring 9. in => at 5. office => offices 10. better => best VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. The fisherman's life was one of great poverty. => Throughout his life fisherman was very poor. 127. If you want to see Professor Smith, Wednesday afternoon is a good time to find him in his office. => Professor Smith is usually in his office on Wednesday afternoons. 128. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful. => Much to our regret, we have to/ are obliged to inform that your application has not been successful. 11
12. 129. It was more of an argument than a discussion. => It was not so much a discussion as an argument. 130. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him. => He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problem. 131. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me. => What I found surprising was his lack of confidence. 132. Please send us a copy of your directory. => I should be grateful if you would send us a copy of your directory 133. The dentist will have to take out the infected tooth. => The infected tooth will have to be taken out by the dentist. 134. Driving on the left feels strange to me. => I’m not used to driving on the left. 135. Henry regretted buying that old car. => Henry wished (that) he hadn’t bought that old car. VII. WRITING (2 pts) Write a letter to an imaginary friend, Minh Thu, to tell her about your neighborhood. (10 points) Your letter should include the information about: - Where you live (You are required to use the name: Minh Duc village or Minh Duc town) - What your house looks like - What you can see from your house - How far it is from your school - How you get to school - What kinds of facilities there are in your neighborhood? - What things in your neighborhood you like best. Why Begin and end your letter as follows: Dear Minh Thu, Love, Tuan Anh 12