Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT chuyên Quang Trung - Môn thi: Tiếng anh (chuyên) - Test Number 15

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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 15 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. there B. though C. than D. theme 2. A. snowstorm B. knowledge C. show D. slow 3. A. treasure B. sewage C. save D. campus 4. A. effective B. recognize C. sentence D. equality 5. A. enjoyed B. invited C. mended D. lasted 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. idiomatic B. mathematics C. characteristic D. possibility 7. A. encounter B. museum C. dependent D. understand 8. A. dental B. device C. drunkard D. endless 9. A. relate B. edit C. region D. final 10. A. package B. customer C. supervisor D. accountant II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. To get touch with someone is ___. A. to touch him B. criticize C. respect him D. communicate with him 12. “He has a good command of English.” means ___. A. he is able to go abroad B. he is able to pass the examination C. he gives a command of it D. he is able to use it well 13. The ___items in the cake are flour, sugar and shortening. A. alternative B. enviable C. commercial D. essential 14. A ___day in Florida is full of sunshine and warm breezes. A. visible B. typical C. pessimistic D. deserted 15. Don’t forget to take your prescription to the ___. A. baker’s B. doctor’s C. chemist’s D. butcher’s 16. I hung the picture ___the fireplace. A. on B. under C. between D. above 17. The little girl was frightened ___thunder. A. at B. from C. out of D. of 18. This story is entirely based ___facts about his revolutionary life. A. on B. up C. over D. in 19. Older people rarely approve ___habits of the young generation. A. for B. to C. of D. with 20. They were suddenly aware ___a noise in the back of the room. A. to B. by C. of D. from 21. You look ___than last year. A. much tall B. more tall C. much taller D. more taller 22. What ___advice she gave us! A. so good B. such good C. a good D. good 23. My dog as well as my cats ___ twice a day. A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten 24. When I came into the class, I realized I knew ___. A. them all B. all them C. they all D. all of they 1
2. 25. Do it right now, ___? A. do you B. aren’t you C. will you D. don’t you 26. We ___for her for ten minutes. A. waitB. waited C. are waiting D. have been waiting 27. His father is not interested in tennis and ___. A. he doesn’t, either B. so doesn’t he C. neither does he D. neither is he 28. The little girl wasted half an hour___ for her picture book. A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked 29. ___does it take you to do the washing? A. How fast B. What time C. How long D. How often 30. Your hair is long. Are you going to ___? A. have it cut B. have cut it C. be cutting it D. have it cutting 31. The Chief of police, ___work is very important, takes care of the public safety. A. whoB. whom C. whose D. which 32. Neither the boy’s parents nor I ___satisfied with his progress. A. are B. am C. have D. has 33. He’s ___intelligent than his sister. A. lesser B. much less C. much fewer D. not so 34. She is wearing a ___. A. short nice nylon skirt B. nice short nylon skirt C. nylon short nice skirt D. nylon nice short skirt 35. You can borrow my book ___you return it before the end of the class. A. even if B. although C. while D. as long as 36. My hair is too long, I will have it ___tomorrow. A. to cut B. cut C. being cut D. cutting 57. ___the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this morning. A. On account of B. According to C. Because of D. Due to 58. Give her a telephone number to ring us ___she gets lost. A. whether B. in case C. unless D. perhaps 59. Write to me and tell me ___about your holiday in Switzerland. A. every B. all C. much D. some 40. Most young people want to ___about environmental problems. A. look up for more B. find more out C. deal more with D. make more out 41. Most societies have to ___some conveniences to prevent environmental problems. A. put off B. make up for C. do without D. take after 42. In some countries environmental organizations have been ___. A. put up B. made up C. carried out D. set up 43. He threw the ball ___his playmate, trying to score more points. A. to B. at C. on D. away 44. She is very efficient, and ___polite to the customers. A. failing B. unfailing C. failingly D. unfailingly 45. Dogs are always faithful ___their masters but their masters are sometime cruel ___them. A. at / in B. on / by C. to / to D. with / for 46. I don’t think that they’ll be ___favor of getting the money in that way. A. in B. on C. with D. of 47. While ___to help Tim with his math, I got impatient because he wouldn’t pay attention to what I was saying. A. I am trying B. having tried C. trying D. tried 48. “Did you tell Carol where ___us this evening?” -“Yes, I did. I can’t understand why she is late”. A. should she meet B. she to meet C. she meets D. to meet 49. “Did you enjoy the picnic?” “It was okay, but I’d rather ___to a movie. 2
3. A. go B. be going C. have gone D. went 50. We were both pleased ___honored to be guests of the president. A. also B. and C. alike D. or 51. We haven’t had ___news from the disaster site since the earthquake. A. many B. quite a few C. much D. some 52. There’s no point ___this lotion. It won’t work. A. to try B. trying C. in your try D. about trying 53. I can’t find my passport. I ___it at home. A. must have left C. had left B. should have left D. must leave 54. If I ___him yesterday, I would have to come back tomorrow. A. met B. hadn’t met C. didn’t meet D. have met 55. Hardly ___believes your story. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. no one 56. It is high time the principal ___responsible for his wrong policy. A. be B. were C. being D. was 57. “Don’t be so disappointed, Bill. You can take the driving test again,” said Helen. A. Helen told Bill not to be disappointed and not to take the driving test again. B. Helen told Bill to be disappointed because of the driving test again. C. Helen said Bill not to be disappointed in order to take the driving test again. D. Helen encouraged Bill to take the driving test again. 58.“You’re always making terrible mistakes,” said the teacher. A. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes. B. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes. C. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes. D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes. 59.“I’ll certainly help you tomorrow,” said Tom to Helen. A. Tom promised to help Helen the day after. B. Tom announced that he would help Helen the day after. C. Tom asked if Helen wanted him to help her the day after. D. Tom told Helen to help him the day after. 60.“No, I didn’t steal anything from her,” said Henry. A. Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her. B. Henry refused to steal things from her. C. Henry denied stealing things from her. D. Henry said no to stealing things from her. III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – “Could you mail this letter for me, please? – “ ___” A. No, I couldn’t B. I’ll try C. Yes, here it is D. I’m sorry, I can’t 62. – “How about going out to dinner tonight? – “ ___” A. Oh, thank you B. Yes, please C. No, I don’t want to D. I’m afraid not 63. – “Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend? – “ ___” A. What do you suggest? B. Yes, please C. How’s that? D. That’s a good idea 64. – “Would you mind lending me your bike? – “ ___” A. “Here it is B. No, not at all C. Yes, let’s D. Good idea 65. – “Can I smoke is here?” –“I’d rather you ___.” A. don’t B. didn’t C. can’t D. couldn’t 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. Science has told us so (66) ___ about the moon that it is fairly easy to imagine what it would be like to go there. It is certainly not (67) ___ friendly place. As there is no air or water, there can be no (68) ___ of any kind. There is no variety of scenery (69) ___ . For mile after mile there are only flat 3
4. plains of dust with mountains around them. Above, the sun and stars shine (70) ___ a black sky. If you step out of the mountain shadows, it will (71) ___ moving from severe cold into great heat. These extreme (72) ___ continually break rocks away from the surface of the mountains. The moon is also a very silent world, (73) ___ sound waves can only travel through air. But beyond the broken horizon, you see a friendly sight, our earth is shining more (74) ___ than the stars. From this distance, it looks (75) ___ an immense ball, colored blue and green and brown. 66. A. many B. much C. any D. some 67. A. a B. the C. an D. too 68. A. living B. existence C. sign D. life 69. A. neither B. though C. either D. too 70. A. in B. on C. up D. over 71. A. like B. appear C. seem D. mean 72. A. weather B. temperatures C. climates D. levels 73. A. for B. though C. but D. when 74. A. warmly B. quickly C. steadily D. brightly 75. A. as if B. like C. as D. up V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world. They are popular almost everywhere and with everybody. They are considered not just practical but very fashionable as well. But what do you know about the history of jeans? Who made the first jeans? Levi Strauss, a young immigrant from Germany, arrived in San Francisco in 1850. California was in the middle of the Gold Rush. Thousands of men were coming to California to dig for gold. And Strauss came to sell canvas, a heavy fabric used for tents, to these gold miners. One day Strauss saw that the miners needed strong clothes for work. Strauss got an idea. He quickly took some of his canvas and made it into pants. These pants were what the miners needed. They were very strong and lasted a long time. The pants became very popular immediately. Later Strauss wanted to make his pants even better, so he started making his pants from cotton cloth that was softer than canvas but just as strong. This fabric came from Nimes, a city in France, and was called ‘denim’ (from de Nimes). Denim was popular in the fifteenth century. Christopher Columbus used denim for the sails of his ships. Sailors in Genoa, Italy, wore denim pants. The word ‘jeans’ comes from the word ‘Genoa’. Mr. Strauss made the first jeans in the United States, but their name and their kind of cloth came from Italy and France. 76. Levi Strauss came to California ___. A. to dig for gold B. to sell jeans C. to sell canvas for tents D. to explore the land 77. What did the miners need? A. a heavy fabric for tent B. strong clothes for work C. gold mines D. pants made of canvas 78. How did Strauss improve his pants? A. He used a fabric called ‘denim’ to make his pants. B. He took some of his canvas and made it into pants. C. He imported pants from Nimes, a city in France. D. He named his pants after sailors from Genoa, Italy. 79. The word ‘practical’ in paragraph 1 means ___. A. cheap B. useful C. attractive D. typical 80. Which of the following statements is not true? A. Levi Strauss was the first person to make jeans. B. The name of jeans came from Europe. C. Denim was as strong as canvas. D. Levi Strauss was born in the United States. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 4
5. 1. Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs (81. perform) ___ for people in town and villages. 2. She (82. have) ___ dinner when the postman (83. come) ___. 3. The sky is very dark. I think it (84. rain) ___. 4. Tell him (85. bring) ___ his bike inside. If he (86. leave) ___ it there, someone (87. steal) ___ it. 5. The music is so loud .I wish someone (88. turn) ___it off. 6. This film (89. be) ___so interesting that I (90. see) ___it twice. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. His eyesight is becoming ___worse. (Progress) 92. It was ___of you to send me the flowers when I was in hospital. (Think) 93. All her life she had a ___trust in the other people. (Child) 94. This morning, I ___and was late for school. (Sleep) 95. The cost of ___to the show is quite reasonable. (Admit) 96. This used to be a rural area, but it has become ___.(Industry) 97. We must meet soon, ___before Saturday. (Prefer) 98. They are waiting in the ___lounge. (Depart) 99. Switzerland is a ___country. (Mountain) 100. He is very anxious about the ___of his passport. (Lose) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). LEARNING ENGLISH It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accents. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why even the top, or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation. One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying in an English-speaking country greatly affects their English. Living with native speakers can help students to pick up new vocabulary as well as improve their accents. International students can also learn important cultural information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occur when people from different cultures live together. Living with someone from another culture can be difficult. International students are usually excited when they first show up at their new homes, but after a few months they may start to think about their home countries and get homesick. Students who are homesick get depressed quickly. They might cry a lot or want to be alone. This makes it difficult for them to make friends and learn English. 101. Adult students of English cannot improve their accents because they are slow to change. 102. Most younger students cannot change their pronunciation. 103. All that they need to improve their pronunciation is to practice more outside the classroom. 104. To avoid misunderstandings about cultures, students should Jive with native speakers. 105. On their arrival, most international students may forget about the problems because they are very excited. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. In the theatre we had seats ___ the front row. 107. She was astonished ___the way he behaved. 108. I was furious ___you for not telling me the news. 109. Were you absent ___the lecture yesterday? 110. Sue was asking ___you. I told her you were fine. 111. We were talking ___Peter but we broke off when he came in. 112. I was born in Scotland but I grew ___in Northern Ireland. 113. The firemen had to break ___the room to rescue the children. 114. My lawyer told me to look ___the contract before I signed it. 5
6. 115. The boy tried to break ___but his mother snatched his shirt. 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. A SURPRISE Mr. Bush was away from his flat all the afternoon. When he returned, he has discovered he did not have his key. He had left whole set of keys in a pocket of the trousers he had worn before going out. He went downstairs to the caretaker's flat and explained exactly which had happened. The caretaker is sympathetic, "I'm sorry. I have no spare key to your flat". He told, "I used to have one, but someone borrowed it once and never returned it for me. But never mind, I have a friend who understand these things. I'll phone him and he'll come. He is a specialize in opening locked doors without keys. I'm sure he'll be able to help you". He did, either. Later, I found out that he was a fame house breaker. Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 116. 121. 117. 122. 118. 123. 119. 124. 120. 125. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. She never stops saying how much she dislikes public transport. (Complaining) => She 127. Robert has not had a job for two years. (Unemployed) => Robert has 128. It took her a long time to recover from her illness. (Over) => It took her 129. The patient recovered from her illness more rapidly than I expected. (Recovery) => The patient 130. The boss wouldn’t object to you going early today. (Objection) => The boss wouldn’t 131. It is cheaper to send things by sea than by airmail. (Costs) => It costs 132. We didn’t go to the theater, we stayed at home. (Instead) => We stayed 133. He said “arrive on time for the meeting tomorrow. (Reminded) => He 134. Please send us a copy of your directory. (Grateful) => I should 135. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me. (Found) => What I VII. WRITING Write an essay of about 200 words on the following topic: People do many different things to stay healthy. What do you do for good health? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 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 15 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. there B. though C. than D. theme 2. A. snowstorm B. knowledge C. show D. slow 3. A. treasure B. sewage C. save D. campus 4. A. effective B. recognize C. sentence D. equality 5. A. enjoyed B. invited C. mended D. lasted 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. idiomatic B. mathematics C. characteristic D. possibility 7. A. encounter B. museum C. dependent D. understand 8. A. dental B. device C. drunkard D. endless 9. A. relate B. edit C. region D. final 10. A. package B. customer C. supervisor D. accountant II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. To get touch with someone is___. A. to touch him B. criticize C. respect him D. communicate with him 12. “He has a good command of English.” means ___. A. he is able to go abroad B. he is able to pass the examination C. he gives a command of it D. he is able to use it well 13. The ___items in the cake are flour, sugar and shortening. A. alternative B. enviable C. commercial D. essential 14. A ___day in Florida is full of sunshine and warm breezes. A. visible B. typical C. pessimistic D. deserted 15. Don’t forget to take your prescription to the___. A. baker’s B. doctor’s C. chemist’s D. butcher’s 16. I hung the picture ___the fireplace. A. on B. under C. between D. above 17. The little girl was frightened ___thunder. A. at B. from C. out of D. of 18. This story is entirely based___ facts about his revolutionary life. A. on B. up C. over D. in 19. Older people rarely approve ___ habits of the young generation. A. for B. to C. of D. with 20. They were suddenly aware ___a noise in the back of the room. A. to B. by C. of D. from 21. You look ___than last year. A. much tall B. more tall C. much taller D. more taller 22. What ___advice she gave us! A. so good B. such good C. a good D. good 23. My dog as well as my cats ___ twice a day. A. eat B. eats C. has eaten D. have eaten 7
8. 24. When I came into the class, I realized I knew ___. A. them all B. all them C. they all D. all of they 25. Do it right now, ___? A. do you B. aren’t you C. will you D. don’t you 26. We ___for her for ten minutes. A. wait B. waited C. are waiting D. have been waiting 27. His father is not interested in tennis and ___. A. he doesn’t, either B. so doesn’t he C. neither does he D. neither is he 28. The little girl wasted half an hour___ for her picture book. A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked 29. ___does it take you to do the washing? A. How fast B. What time C. How long D. How often 30. Your hair is long. Are you going to ___? A. have it cut B. have cut it C. be cutting it D. have it cutting 31. The Chief of police, ___work is very important, takes care of the public safety. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which 32. Neither the boy’s parents nor I ___satisfied with his progress. A. are B. am C. have D. has 33. He’s___ intelligent than his sister. A. lesser B. much less C. much fewer D. not so 34. She is wearing a ___. A. short nice nylon skirt B. nice short nylon skirt C. nylon short nice skirt D. nylon nice short skirt 35. You can borrow my book ___ you return it before the end of the class. A. even if B. although C. while D. as long as 36. My hair is too long, I will have it ___ tomorrow. A. to cut B. cut C. being cut D. cutting 37. ___ the weather forecast it will rain heavily later this morning. A. On account of B. According to C. Because of D. Due to 38. Give her a telephone number to ring us ___she gets lost. A. whether B. in case C. unless D. perhaps 39. Write to me and tell me ___ about your holiday in Switzerland. A. every B. all C. much D. some 40. Most young people want to ___ about environmental problems. A. look up for more B. find more out C. deal more with D. make more out 41. Most societies have to ___some conveniences to prevent environmental problems. A. put off B. make up for C. do without D. take after 42. In some countries environmental organizations have been ___. A. put up B. made up C. carried out D. set up 43. He threw the ball ___ his playmate, trying to score more points. A. to B. at C. on D. away 44. She is very efficient, and ___ polite to the customers. A. failing B. unfailing C. failingly D. unfailingly 45. Dogs are always faithful ___their masters but their masters are sometime cruel ___them. A. at / in B. on / by C. to / to D. with / for 46. I don’t think that they’ll be ___ favor of getting the money in that way. A. in B. on C. with D. of 47. While ___ to help Tim with his math, I got impatient because he wouldn’t pay attention to what I was saying. A. I am trying B. having tried C. trying D. tried 48. “Did you tell Carol where ___ us this evening?” -“Yes, I did. I can’t understand why she is late”. 8
9. A. should she meet B. she to meet C. she meets D. to meet 49. “Did you enjoy the picnic?” “It was okay, but I’d rather ___ to a movie. A. go B. be going C. have gone D. went 50. We were both pleased ___ honored to be guests of the president. A. also B. and C. alike D. or 51. We haven’t had ___ news from the disaster site since the earthquake. A. many B. quite a few C. much D. some 52. There’s no point ___ this lotion. It won’t work. A. to try B. trying C. in your try D. about trying 53. I can’t find my passport. I ___ it at home. A. must have left C. had left B. should have left D. must leave 54. If I ___ him yesterday, I would have to come back tomorrow. A. met B. hadn’t met C. didn’t meet D. have met 55. Hardly ___ believes your story. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. no one 56. It is high time the principal ___ responsible for his wrong policy. A. be B. were C. being D. was 57. “Don’t be so disappointed, Bill. You can take the driving test again,” said Helen. A. Helen told Bill not to be disappointed and not to take the driving test again. B. Helen told Bill to be disappointed because of the driving test again. C. Helen said Bill not to be disappointed in order to take the driving test again. D. Helen encouraged Bill to take the driving test again. 58. “You’re always making terrible mistakes,” said the teacher. A. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes. B. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes. C. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes. D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes. 59. “I’ll certainly help you tomorrow,” said Tom to Helen. A. Tom promised to help Helen the day after. B. Tom announced that he would help Helen the day after. C. Tom asked if Helen wanted him to help her the day after. D. Tom told Helen to help him the day after. 60. “No, I didn’t steal anything from her,” said Henry. A. Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her. B. Henry refused to steal things from her. C. Henry denied stealing things from her. D. Henry said no to stealing things from her. III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. – “Could you mail this letter for me, please? – “___” A. No, I couldn’t B. I’ll try C. Yes, here it is D. I’m sorry, I can’t 62. – “How about going out to dinner tonight? – “___” A. Oh, thank you B. Yes, please C. No, I don’t want to D. I’m afraid not 63. – “Why don’t we go for a picnic this weekend? – “___” A. What do you suggest? B. Yes, please C. How’s that? D. That’s a good idea 64. – “Would you mind lending me your bike? – “___” A. “Here it is B. No, not at all C. Yes, let’s D. Good idea 65. – “Can I smoke is here?” –“I’d rather you ___.” A. don’t B. didn’t C. can’t D. couldn’t 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. 9
10. Science has told us so (66) ___ about the moon that it is fairly easy to imagine what it would be like to go there. It is certainly not (67) ___ friendly place. As there is no air or water, there can be no (68) ___ of any kind. There is no variety of scenery (69) ___ . For mile after mile there are only flat plains of dust with mountains around them. Above, the sun and stars shine (70) ___ a black sky. If you step out of the mountain shadows, it will (71) ___ moving from severe cold into great heat. These extreme (72) ___ continually break rocks away from the surface of the mountains. The moon is also a very silent world, (73) ___ sound waves can only travel through air. But beyond the broken horizon, you see a friendly sight, our earth is shining more (74) ___ than the stars. From this distance, it looks (75) ___ an immense ball, colored blue and green and brown. 66. A. many B. much C. any D. some 67. A. a B. the C. an D. too 68. A. living B. existence C. sign D. life 69. A. neither B. though C. either D. too 70. A. in B. on C. up D. over 71. A. like B. appear C. seem D. mean 72. A. weather B. temperatures C. climates D. levels 73. A. for B. though C. but D. when 74. A. warmly B. quickly C. steadily D. brightly 75. A. as if B. like C. as D. up V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world. They are popular almost everywhere and with everybody. They are considered not just practical but very fashionable as well. But what do you know about the history of jeans? Who made the first jeans? Levi Strauss, a young immigrant from Germany, arrived in San Francisco in 1850. California was in the middle of the Gold Rush. Thousands of men were coming to California to dig for gold. And Strauss came to sell canvas, a heavy fabric used for tents, to these gold miners. One day Strauss saw that the miners needed strong clothes for work. Strauss got an idea. He quickly took some of his canvas and made it into pants. These pants were what the miners needed. They were very strong and lasted a long time. The pants became very popular immediately. Later Strauss wanted to make his pants even better, so he started making his pants from cotton cloth that was softer than canvas but just as strong. This fabric came from Nimes, a city in France, and was called ‘denim’ (from de Nimes). Denim was popular in the fifteenth century. Christopher Columbus used denim for the sails of his ships. Sailors in Genoa, Italy, wore denim pants. The word ‘jeans’ comes from the word ‘Genoa’. Mr. Strauss made the first jeans in the United States, but their name and their kind of cloth came from Italy and France. 76. Levi Strauss came to California ___. A. to dig for gold B. to sell jeans C. to sell canvas for tents D. to explore the land 77. What did the miners need? A. a heavy fabric for tent B. strong clothes for work C. gold mines D. pants made of canvas 78. How did Strauss improve his pants? A. He used a fabric called ‘denim’ to make his pants. B. He took some of his canvas and made it into pants. C. He imported pants from Nimes, a city in France. D. He named his pants after sailors from Genoa, Italy. 79. The word ‘practical’ in paragraph 1 means ___. A. cheap B. useful C. attractive D. typical 80. Which of the following statements is not true? A. Levi Strauss was the first person to make jeans. B. The name of jeans came from Europe. C. Denim was as strong as canvas. D. Levi Strauss was born in the United States. 10
11. B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. Eight hundred years ago, Christmas songs (81. perform) _were performed_ for people in town and villages. 2. She (82. have) __was having__ dinner when the postman (83. come) ___came___. 3. The sky is very dark. I think it (84. rain) __is going to rain___. 4. Tell him (85. bring) ___to bring__ his bike inside. If he (86. leave) ___leaves___ it there, someone (87. steal) ___will steal__ it. 5. The music is so loud. I wish someone (88. turn) __turned/ would turn___ it off. 6. This film (89. be) __is__ so interesting that I (90. see) __have seen__ it twice. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91. His eyesight is becoming ___progressively___ worse. (Progress) 92. It was _thoughtful_ of you to send me the flowers when I was in hospital. (Think) 93. All her life she had a childlike trust in the other people. (Child) 94. This morning, I __overslept__ and was late for school. (Sleep) 95. The cost of admission_ to the show is quite reasonable. (Admit) 96. This used to be a rural area, but it has become _industrialized.(Industry) 97. We must meet soon, __preferably_ before Saturday. (Prefer) 98. They are waiting in the departure lounge. (Depart) 99. Switzerland is a _mountainous_ country. (Mountain) 100. He is very anxious about the _loss_ of his passport. (Lose) III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F). LEARNING ENGLISH It is not easy for adult students of English to improve their accents. Unlike children, who are flexible, adults often find it hard to change the way they speak. This is why even the top or smartest adult students have difficulty with pronunciation. There are several things that an international student can do to improve his or her pronunciation. One method is to sign up for a pronunciation class. Studying pronunciation can help students to understand the rules of English, but in order to practice speaking, students often need to be exposed to English outside the classroom as well. This is why many students say that studying in an English-speaking country greatly affects their English. Living with native speakers can help students to pick up new vocabulary as well as improve their accents. International students can also learn important cultural information. This can help to prevent misunderstandings that can occur when people from different cultures live together. Living with someone from another culture can be difficult. International students are usually excited when they first show up at their new homes, but after a few months they may start to think about their home countries and get homesick. Students who are homesick get depressed quickly. They might cry a lot or want to be alone. This makes it difficult for them to make friends and learn English. 101. Adult students of English cannot improve their accents because they are slow to change. 102. Most younger students cannot change their pronunciation. 103. All that they need to improve their pronunciation is to practice more outside the classroom. 104. To avoid misunderstandings about cultures, students should live with native speakers. 105. On their arrival, most international students may forget about the problems because they are very excited. 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. In the theatre we had seats ___ in___ the front row. 107. She was astonished ___at ___the way he behaved. 108. I was furious___ with ___you for not telling me the news. 109. Were you absent___ from___ the lecture yesterday? 110. Sue was asking_ after___ you. I told her you were fine. 11
12. 111. We were talking ___about ___Peter but we broke off when he came in. 112. I was born in Scotland but I grew ___up___ in Northern Ireland. 113. The firemen had to break___ in/into___ the room to rescue the children. 114. My lawyer told me to look___ over ___ the contract before I signed it. 115. The boy tried to break___ away ___but his mother snatched his shirt. 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. A SURPRISE Mr. Bush was away from his flat all the afternoon. When he returned, he has discovered he did not have his key. He had left whole set of keys in a pocket of the trousers he had worn before going out. He went downstairs to the caretaker's flat and explained exactly which had happened. The caretaker is sympathetic, "I'm sorry. I have no spare key to your flat". He told, "I used to have one, but someone borrowed it once and never returned it for me. But never mind, I have a friend who understand these things. I'll phone him and he'll come. He is a specialize in opening locked doors without keys. I'm sure he'll be able to help you". He did, either. Later, I found out that he was a fame house breaker. Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 116. has discovered discovered 121. for to 117. whole the whole 122. understand understands 118. which what 123. specialize specialist 119. is was 124. either too 120. told said 125. fame famous / famous VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126. She never stops saying how much she dislikes public transport. (Complaining) => She is always complaining about the public transport. 127. Robert has not had a job for two years. (Unemployed) => Robert has been unemployed for two years. 128. It took her a long time to recover from her illness. (Over) => It took her a long time to get over her illness. 129. The patient recovered from her illness more rapidly than I expected. (Recovery) => The patient made a more rapid recovery than I expected. 130. The boss wouldn’t object to you going early today. (Objection) => The boss wouldn’t have any objection to your going early today. 131. It is cheaper to send things by sea than by airmail. (Costs) => It costs more to send things by airmail than by sea/ It costs less to send things by sea than by airmail. 132. We didn’t go to the theater, we stayed at home. (Instead) => We stayed at home instead of going to the theater. 133. He said “arrive on time for the meeting tomorrow. (Reminded) => He reminded me to arrive on time for the meeting tomorrow. 134. Please send us a copy of your directory. (Grateful) => I should be grateful if you would send us a copy of your directory 135. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me. (Found) => What I found surprising was his lack of confidence. VII. WRITING Write an essay of about 200 words on the following topic: People do many different things to stay healthy. What do you do for good health? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 12