Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT chuyên Quang Trung - Môn thi: Tiếng anh (chuyên) - Test Number 2

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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 2 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. artificial B. distance C. centre D. cells 2. A. thought B. tough C. bought D. fought 3. A. raised B. talked C. watched D. laughed 4. A. hidden B. minor C. written D. kitten 5. A. many B. lamb C. handle D. camera 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. nomination B. priority C. congratulate D. occurrence 7. A. charity B. energy C. separate D. pollution 8. A. celebrate B. slavery C. opinion D. minimize 9. A. suggest B. freedom C. recent D. sticky 10. A. predict B. cover C. resource D. replace II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Buy me a dozen of eggs on the way back, ___? A. will you B. may you C. do you D. can you 12. We insist that a meeting___ as soon as possible. A. be held B. is held C. were held D. will be held 13. It is believed that there is a ___ between two crimes. A. join B. chain C. link D. connector 14. My uncle was___ ill last summer but fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery. A. critically B. deeply C. fatally D. seriously 15. That man, ___ family is very poor, is standing in front of the hotel to ask for money. A. whose B. whom C. who D. that 16. Joe seemed to be in a good mood, ___ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us. A. yet B. so C. for D. and 17. “Who has brothers and sisters?”“Everyone ___Virginia who’s an only child.” A. except to B. with C. from D. but 18. He is the manager of the factory. He’s ___it. A. charged with B. charged C. in charge D. in charge of 19. Florida, ___ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year. A. is B. is known as C. known as D. that is known as 20. ___ my experience, very few people really understand the problem. A. To B. In C. With D. From 21. When she died, she gave ___ all her money to a charity for cats. A. away B. out C. on D. off 22. I don't want much sugar in my coffee. Just___, please. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little 23. He's left his book at home; he's always so___. A. forgetful B. forgettable C. forgotten D. forgetting 24. 'I'm very ___ to you for putting in so much hard work,' the boss said. - 1 -
2. A. thanking B. grateful C. considerate D. careful 25. Steel___ with chromium to produce a noncorrosive substance known as stainless steel. A. is combined B. that is combined C. combining D. when combined 26. She looked very___ when I told her the good news. A. happily B. happiness C. happy D. was happy 26. People are not aware ___ the problem of overpopulation. A. for B. of C. at D. in 27. We wish you both- health and longevity. A. long life B. happy life C. easy life D. exciting life 28. We arranged the meeting, but ___came. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 29. Better health care and agriculture have led to rapid population ___. A. grow B. growing C. grown D. growth 30. Our school has managed to collect a lot of books to ___ to the children in a village school. A. publish B. distribute C. employ D. depart 31. I am pleased to ___ the winner of the final competition. It's Group B. A. recite B. announce C. explain D. appoint 32. Family members who live apart try to get together ___ Tet. A. in B. at C. on D. during 33. The whole family usually tries to get together at Christmas. A. contact B. gather C. relate D. communicate 34. I always get to work before ___ else. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 35. Her first novel has been ___ acclaimed as a masterpiece. A. nation B. national C. international D. internationally 36. Claire ___ at the homeless shelter once a week. A. performs B. participates C. joins D. suffers 37. He's been teaching music for years, but he hasn't any ___. A. examinations B. experiences C. experience D. qualifications 38. He got an excellent grade in his examination ___ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard. A. on account of B. because of C. in spite of D. Although 39. Vietnamese people usually make ___ for Tet several weeks beforehand. A. preparing B. preparation C. preparatory D. preparations 40. I hope ___ will be comfortable here. We try to make each guest feel at home. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 41. ___ flowers for Tet are peach flowers and apricot flowers. A. Popular B. National C. International D. Traditional 42. I've never seen this actor ___ before. A. comfort B. perform C. present D. represent 43. He___ his poem in front of the whole school. A. dedicated B. recited C. said D. delivered 44. Before Tet, supermarkets and shops are full ___ goods. A. for B. with C. in D. of 45. Japanese usually ___ their houses with some small pine trees. A. prepare B. celebrate C. make D. decorate 46. Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money ___ in red envelopes. A. which wrapped B. wrapped C. wrapping D. all are correct 47. Hardly ___ turns up to the meeting. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 48. Pressure on natural resources will ___ as we face a population explosion. A. decrease B. decline C. increase D. raise - 2 -
3. 49. All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition. A. happening once a year B. happening once a term C. happening once a month D. happening once every six 50. ___ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight. A. On B. In C. At D. For 51. On Christmas Eve children go to bed full ___ excitement. A. of B. with C. up D. in 52. How do people ___ New Year in your country? A. prepare B. celebrate C. make D. decorate 53. I thought I heard ___ knocking at the door. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 54. She ___ her difficulties to graduate. A. overcame B. got C. passed D. saw 55. There is now intense ___ between schools to attract students. A. competence B. competition C. competitive D. competitor 56.Children are always ___ about Tet holiday. A. excited B. interested C. keen D. concerned 57. On the first -day of Tet, children ___ their new clothes and make New Year's wishes to their parents. A. take on B. pick on C. put on D. try on 58. The world's population is ___ to be over 7 billion by 2010. A. claimed B. blamed C. expected D. reached 59. Janet Jones is ___ I rarely see these days. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 60. Some people were in the streets ___ money for charity. A. raising B. getting C. donating D. giving III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“How do you do?” –“___.” A. How do you do? B. Not too bad. C. I’m well. Thank you. D. Yeah, OK. 62. –“Do you think you’ll get the job? –“___.” A. Yes, that’s right B. I think not C. I know so D. Well, I hope so 63. –“Happy Christmas!” –“___.” A. The same to you! B. Happy Christmas with you! C. You are the same! D. Same for you! 64. –“Thank you very much for a lovely party.” –“___.” A. Cheers B. Thanks C. Have a good day D. You are welcome 65. –“Would you like something to eat?" –“___. I'm not hungry now.” A. Yes, I would B. No, no problem C. No, thanks D. Yes, it is 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. Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the book which will (66) ___ you in the fight for survival that (67) ___ many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the edge of extinction. As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 colour photographs, you will have the (68) ___ of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to help animals (69) ___ from the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human (70) ___ for land, flesh and skins. Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses with their (71) ___ so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that for each orang-utan which is captured, one has to die? This superb (72) ___ has so (73) ___ Britain's leading wildlife charity that it has been chosen as Book of the Year, a title awarded to books which are considered to have made a major contribution to - 3 -
4. wildlife conservation. You will find Animal Watch at a special low (74) ___ price at all good bookshops, but hurry while (75) ___ last. 66. A. combine B. involve C. bring D. lead 67. A. meets B. opposes C. forces D. faces 68. A. satisfaction B. enjoyment C. virtue D. value 69. A. preserve B. conserve C. revive D. survive 70. A. greed B. interest C. care D. concern 71. A. feet B. claws C. paws D. toes 72. A. publicity B. periodical C. publication D. reference. 73. A. imposed B. impressed C. persuaded D. admired 74. A. beginning B. preparatory C. original D. introductory 75. A. stores B. stocks C. goods D. funds V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt) Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. Most of the people who like films are only interested in the leading actor or actress when they enjoy a film. It seems to them that only the actors or actresses have made the film successful. They always pay attention to their appearance, performance, and fashion. There are many film viewers who have no awareness of the other people’s work to make a film. A finished film is, actually, the result of the collaboration of many people, and the most important among them are the scriptwriter, the cinematographer, the film editor, the actor, and the director. Especially, in some thrilling scenes, the roles of stuntmen are very important. They are always in danger when they are acting; some of them are even badly hurt or dead. But what a pity, many film viewers rarely appreciate their work. 76. To many film viewers, ___. A. the director is the most important B. no one is more important than the leading actor or actress C. the stuntmen play the most important role D. the most important person is the cinematographer 77. Many film viewers always pay attention to ___. A. the director’s name and appearance B. the pictures taken by the cinematographer C. the leading actors’ or actresses’ family D. the actors’ and actresses’ appearance, performance, and fashion 78. The work of stuntmen is ___. A. secure B. dangerous C. interesting D. thrilled 79. A finished film is the result of the collaboration of ___. A. many people B. the actors C. the actresses D. the director 80. There are ___ most important people in making a film. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Dear Winnie, Thank you for your letter which I received this morning. You asked me what we (81. do) ___ when the landslide occurred. I (82. not remember) ___things too clearly now but I think I (83. watch) ___ TV and my sister (84. do) ___ her homework at the time. Suddenly all the lights (85. go out) ___ and I (86. frighten) ___. I remember (87. call out) ___ to my parents, who (88. talk) ___ quietly in the next room. The next minute we (89. hear) ___ a loud noise and the whole building began to shake. It was a terrible experience and I never want (90. go) ___ through anything like it again. We are all safe now but we were very lucky. Love, - 4 -
5. Anna II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91.Television can make things more ___ because it brings both sounds and pictures. MEMORY 92.Tim is one of the ___ on a boat trip on Lake Michigan. PARTICIPATE 93.Saving energy means reducing ___ bills. HOUSE 94. It is___ to eat too much sugar and fat. HEALTH 95. If you can give a reasonable ___ for your bad behavior last night. I'll forgive you. EXPLAIN 96. My brother often does experiments about electricity for ___. PLEASE 97. The ___ charged me 50,000 VND for each room. DECORATE 98. After taking an aspirin, her headache ___. APPEAR 99. If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very ___ girl. IMAGINE 100. Tell me some___ between these two pictures. SIMILAR III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI) Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years. He is also the richest person in the United States. How did he do it? He learned a lot from his parents. While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and became a successful lawyer. From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something. His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also enjoyed going to parties. From this, he learned something else : If you want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule. When Bill was young, he spent a lot oi time alone. While most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8 years old. Bill’s childhood was not air work, however. He used to play a lot of sports - swimming, water-skiing, tennis. He was very serious about sports. He loved winning and he hated losing. When Bill got older, he spent more and more time working - and playing - on a computer. Before he was 20, Bill developed the world’s first computer language for the personal computer. Once when he was thinking about the future, he realized something important. He thought that every home was going to have a computer, ^md every computer would need software - his software. He said, ‘I’m going to 'make my first million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.’ And he did! 101. Bill Gates learned that you have to play hard for what you want! 102. He used to read a lot when he was young. 103. He was happy to lose a game of tennis. 104. He enjoyed playing games on the computer. 105. He wasn’t making much money when he was 25 years old. IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. It’s very difficult to find work ___ the moment. 107. This service is free ___ charge. 108. In many ways you take ___ your mother. 109. This computer is still ___ guarantee. 110. Money is not essential ___ happiness. 111. She is ___ far the best teacher I have ever had. 112. Parents are naturally anxious ___ their children. 113. I’m sure you will succeed ___ this entrance test. 114. We try to prevent people ___ littering. 115. I’m going to complain to the principal ___ this. 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. There are have about 3,000 living languages in the world 0. ___have ___ today, but only six of them ones are major languages of the 116. ___ - 5 -
6. world. Two upper thirds of the world's population speak those 117. ___ languages. More over than 400 million people speak English 118. ___ as their first or native language. Another than 400 million 119. ___ speak it as a second language. Nobody can knows exactly 120. ___ how many do people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese 121. ___ is the only language with more speakers than the English. 122. ___ This is that because of the huge population of Chinese. It is 123. ___ true that English is the best most widespread language on the 124. ___ Earth. It must is the language of business, technology, sport and 125. ___ aviation. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126.The police made the youth empty his pocket. => The youth 127.I’m very pleased that we shall meet again soon. => I’m looking 128. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work. => He objected 129. I’ve never met such a famous person before. => It’s 130. I’m always nervous when I travel by air. => Traveling 131. I regret speaking to him so rudely yesterday. => I wish 132. Without her help, I couldn’t have finished my theme in time. => If there 133. The plane took off before we arrived at the airport. => By the time 134. I would prefer you not to mention this matter to anyone else. => I’d rather 135. Minh laughed heartily when I told him the joke. => The joke VII. WRITING (2 pts) The benefits of physical exercises. Write a composition (about 120 – 150 words) to state your ideas. The End - 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 2 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. artificial B. distance C. centre D. cells 2. A. thought B. tough C. bought D. fought 3. A. raised B. talked C. watched D. laughed 4. A. hidden B. minor C. written D. kitten 5. A. many B. lamb C. handle D. camera 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. nomination B. priority C. congratulate D. occurrence 7. A. charity B. energy C. separate D. pollution 8. A. celebrate B. slavery C. opinion D. minimize 9. A. suggest B. freedom C. recent D. sticky 10. A. predict B. cover C. resource D. replace II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 11. Buy me a dozen of eggs on the way back, ___? A. will you B. may you C. do you D. can you 12. We insist that a meeting___ as soon as possible. A. be held B. is held C. were held D. will be held 13. It is believed that there is a ___ between two crimes. A. join B. chain C. link D. connector 14. My uncle was___ ill last summer but fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery. A. critically B. deeply C. fatally D. seriously 15. That man, ___ family is very poor, is standing in front of the hotel to ask for money. A. whose B. whom C. who D. that 16. Joe seemed to be in a good mood, ___ he snapped at me angrily when I asked him to join us. A. yet B. so C. for D. and 17. “Who has brothers and sisters?”“Everyone ___Virginia who’s an only child.” A. except to B. with C. from D. but 18. He is the manager of the factory. He’s ___it. A. charged with B. charged C. in charge D. in charge of 19. Florida, ___ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year. A. is B. is known as C. known as D. that is known as 20. ___ my experience, very few people really understand the problem. A. To B. In C. With D. From 21. When she died, she gave ___ all her money to a charity for cats. A. away B. out C. on D. off 22. I don't want much sugar in my coffee. Just___, please. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little 23. He's left his book at home; he's always so___. A. forgetful B. forgettable C. forgotten D. forgetting 24. 'I'm very ___ to you for putting in so much hard work,' the boss said. - 7 -
8. A. thanking B. grateful C. considerate D. careful 25. Steel___ with chromium to produce a noncorrosive substance known as stainless steel. A. is combined B. that is combined C. combining D. when combined 26. She looked very___ when I told her the good news. A. happily B. happiness C. happy D. was happy 26. People are not aware ___ the problem of overpopulation. A. for B. of C. at D. in 27. We wish you both- health and longevity. A. long life B. happy life C. easy life D. exciting life 28. We arranged the meeting, but ___came. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 29. Better health care and agriculture have led to rapid population ___. A. grow B. growing C. grown D. growth 30. Our school has managed to collect a lot of books to ___ to the children in a village school. A. publish B. distribute C. employ D. depart 31. I am pleased to ___ the winner of the final competition. It's Group B. A. recite B. announce C. explain D. appoint 32. Family members who live apart try to get together ___ Tet. A. in B. at C. on D. during 33. The whole family usually tries to get together at Christmas. A. contact B. gather C. relate D. communicate 34. I always get to work before ___ else. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 35. Her first novel has been ___ acclaimed as a masterpiece. A. nation B. national C. international D. internationally 36. Claire ___ at the homeless shelter once a week. A. performs B. participates C. joins D. suffers 37. He's been teaching music for years, but he hasn't any ___. A. examinations B. experiences C. experience D. qualifications 38. He got an excellent grade in his examination ___ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard. A. on account of B. because of C. in spite of D. Although 39. Vietnamese people usually make ___ for Tet several weeks beforehand. A. preparing B. preparation C. preparatory D. preparations 40. I hope ___ will be comfortable here. We try to make each guest feel at home. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 41. ___ flowers for Tet are peach flowers and apricot flowers. A. Popular B. National C. International D. Traditional 42. I've never seen this actor ___ before. A. comfort B. perform C. present D. represent 43. He___ his poem in front of the whole school. A. dedicated B. recited C. said D. delivered 44. Before Tet, supermarkets and shops are full ___ goods. A. for B. with C. in D. of 45. Japanese usually ___ their houses with some small pine trees. A. prepare B. celebrate C. make D. decorate 46. Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money ___ in red envelopes. A. which wrapped B. wrapped C. wrapping D. all are correct 47. Hardly ___ turns up to the meeting. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 48. Pressure on natural resources will ___ as we face a population explosion. A. decrease B. decline C. increase D. raise - 8 -
9. 49. All students can take part in the annual English-speaking Competition. A. happening once a year B. happening once a term C. happening once a month D. happening once every six 50. ___ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at midnight. A. On B. In C. At D. For 51. On Christmas Eve children go to bed full ___ excitement. A. of B. with C. up D. in 52. How do people ___ New Year in your country? A. prepare B. celebrate C. make D. decorate 53. I thought I heard ___ knocking at the door. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 54. She ___ her difficulties to graduate. A. overcame B. got C. passed D. saw 55. There is now intense ___ between schools to attract students. A. competence B. competition C. competitive D. competitor 56.Children are always ___ about Tet holiday. A. excited B. interested C. keen D. concerned 57. On the first -day of Tet, children ___ their new clothes and make New Year's wishes to their parents. A. take on B. pick on C. put on D. try on 58. The world's population is ___ to be over 7 billion by 2010. A. claimed B. blamed C. expected D. reached 59. Janet Jones is ___ I rarely see these days. A. anyone B. someone C. everyone D. no one 60. Some people were in the streets ___ money for charity. A. raising B. getting C. donating D. giving III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences. 61. –“How do you do?” –“___.” A. How do you do? B. Not too bad. C. I’m well. Thank you. D. Yeah, OK. 62. –“Do you think you’ll get the job? –“___.” A. Yes, that’s right B. I think not C. I know so D. Well, I hope so 63. –“Happy Christmas!” –“___.” A. The same to you! B. Happy Christmas with you! C. You are the same! D. Same for you! 64. –“Thank you very much for a lovely party.” –“___.” A. Cheers B. Thanks C. Have a good day D. You are welcome 65. –“Would you like something to eat?" –“___. I'm not hungry now.” A. Yes, I would B. No, no problem C. No, thanks D. Yes, it is 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. Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the book which will (66) ___ you in the fight for survival that (67) ___ many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the edge of extinction. As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 colour photographs, you will have the (68) ___ of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to help animals (69) ___ from the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human (70) ___ for land, flesh and skins. Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses with their (71) ___ so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that for each orang-utan which is captured, one has to die? This superb (72) ___ has so (73) ___ Britain's leading wildlife charity that it has been chosen as Book of the Year, a title awarded to books which are considered to have made a major contribution to - 9 -
10. wildlife conservation. You will find Animal Watch at a special low (74) ___ price at all good bookshops, but hurry while (75) ___ last. 66. A. combine B. involve C. bring D. lead 67. A. meets B. opposes C. forces D. faces 68. A. satisfaction B. enjoyment C. virtue D. value 69. A. preserve B. conserve C. revive D. survive 70. A. greed B. interest C. care D. concern 71. A. feet B. claws C. paws D. toes 72. A. publicity B. periodical C. publication D. reference. 73. A. imposed B. impressed C. persuaded D. admired 74. A. beginning B. preparatory C. original D. introductory 75. A. stores B. stocks C. goods D. funds II. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to the questions below. Most of the people who like films are only interested in the leading actor or actress when they enjoy a film. It seems to them that only the actors or actresses have made the film successful. They always pay attention to their appearance, performance, and fashion. There are many film viewers who have no awareness of the other people’s work to make a film. A finished film is, actually, the result of the collaboration of many people, and the most important among them are the scriptwriter, the cinematographer, the film editor, the actor, and the director. Especially, in some thrilling scenes, the roles of stuntmen are very important. They are always in danger when they are acting; some of them are even badly hurt or dead. But what a pity, many film viewers rarely appreciate their work. 1. To many film viewers, ___. A. the director is the most important B. no one is more important than the leading actor or actress C. the stuntmen play the most important role D. the most important person is the cinematographer 2. Many film viewers always pay attention to ___. A. the director’s name and appearance B. the pictures taken by the cinematographer C. the leading actors’ or actresses’ family D. the actors’ and actresses’ appearance, performance, and fashion 3. The work of stuntmen is ___. A. secure B. dangerous C. interesting D. thrilled 4. A finished film is the result of the collaboration of ___. A. many people B. the actors C. the actresses D. the director 5. There are ___ most important people in making a film. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN. I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts) Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Dear Winnie, Thank you for your letter which I received this morning. You asked me what we (81. do) ___were we doing___ when the landslide occurred. I (82. not remember) ___don’t remember___ things too clearly now but I think I (83. watch) ___was watching___ TV and my sister (84. do) ___was doing__ her homework at the time. Suddenly all the lights (85. go out) ___went out___ and I (86. frighten) ___frighened/ was frightened___. I remember (87. call out) ___calling out___ to my parents, who (88. talk) ___were talking___ quietly in the next room. The next minute we (89. hear) ___heard___ a loud noise and the whole building began to shake. It was a terrible experience and I never want (90. go) ___to go___ through anything like it again. We are all safe now but we were very lucky. Love, Anna - 10 -
11. II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts) 91.Television can make things more memorable__because it brings both sounds and pictures. MEMORY 92.Tim is one of the __ participants__on a boat trip on Lake Michigan. PARTICIPATE 93.Saving energy means reducing ___ household___bills. HOUSE 94. It is___ unhealthy___ to eat too much sugar and fat. HEALTH 95. If you can give a reasonable _ explanation_ for your bad behavior last night. I'll forgive you. EXPLAIN 96. My brother often does experiments about electricity for __ pleasure __ . PLEASE 97. The __ decorator_ charged me 50,000 VND for each room. DECORATE 98. After taking an aspirin, her headache __ disappeared __. APPEAR 99. If she can make up such stories, she is certainly a very ___ imaginative___ girl. IMAGINE 100. Tell me some___ similarities___ between these two pictures. SIMILAR III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts) Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI) Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been chief executive officer of Microsoft Corporation for several years. He is also the richest person in the United States. How did he do it? He learned a lot from his parents. While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and became a successful lawyer. From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something. His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also enjoyed going to parties. From this, he learned something else : If you want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule. When Bill was young, he spent a lot oi time alone. While most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8 years old. Bill’s childhood was not air work, however. He used to play a lot of sports - swimming, water-skiing, tennis. He was very serious about sports. He loved winning and he hated losing. When Bill got older, he spent more and more time working - and playing - on a computer. Before he was 20, Bill developed the world’s first computer language for the personal computer. Once when he was thinking about the future, he realized something important. He thought that every home was going to have a computer, ^md every computer would need software - his software. He said, ‘I’m going to 'make my first million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.’ And he did! 101. Bill Gates learned that you have to play hard for what you want! 101. F 102. He used to read a lot when he was young. 102. T 103. He was happy to lose a game of tennis. 103. F 104. He enjoyed playing games on the computer. 104. F 105. He wasn’t making much money when he was 25 years old. 105. F IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. 106. It’s very difficult to find work __ at __the moment. 107. This service is free __ of __charge. 108. In many ways you take __ after _your mother. 109. This computer is still __ under ___guarantee. 110. Money is not essential __ to/for__happiness. 111. She is __ by __ far the best teacher I have ever had. 112. Parents are naturally anxious __ about ___their children. 113. I’m sure you will succeed _ in __ this entrance test. 114. We try to prevent people __ from___ littering. 115. I’m going to complain to the principal __ about_ this. 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. There are have about 3,000 living languages in the world 0. ___have ___ today, but only six of them ones are major languages of the 116. ___ world. Two upper thirds of the world's population speak those 117. ___ - 11 -
12. languages. More over than 400 million people speak English 118. ___ as their first or native language. Another than 400 million 119. ___ speak it as a second language. Nobody can knows exactly 120. ___ how many do people speak it as a foreign language. Chinese 121. ___ is the only language with more speakers than the English. 122. ___ This is that because of the huge population of Chinese. It is 123. ___ true that English is the best most widespread language on the 124. ___ Earth. It must is the language of business, technology, sport and 125. ___ aviation. VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts) 126.The police made the youth empty his pocket. => The youth was made to empty his pocket (by the police). 127.I’m very pleased that we shall meet again soon. => I’m looking forward to meeting you. 128. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work. => He objected to his secretary’s coming late to work. 129. I’ve never met such a famous person before. => It’s the first time I’ve ever met such a famous person. 130. I’m always nervous when I travel by air. => Traveling by air always makes me nervous. 131. I regret speaking to him so rudely yesterday. => I wish I hadn’t spoken to him so rudely yesterday. 132. Without her help, I couldn’t have finished my theme in time. => If there hadn’t been her help, I couldn’t have finished my theme in time. 133. The plane took off before we arrived at the airport. => By the time we arrived at the airport, the plane had taken off. 134. I would prefer you not to mention this matter to anyone else. => I’d rather you didn’t mention this matter to anyone else. 135. Minh laughed heartily when I told him the joke. => The joke (that) I told Minh mad him laugh heartily. VII. WRITING (2 pts) The benefits of physical exercises. Write a composition (about 120 – 150 words) to state your ideas. The End - 12 -