ANH 8 DAI TRA (SO 2)

PART TWO: PHONETICS:

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. (0.2 x 5
1. A. switch B. stomach C. match D. catch
2. A. laughs B. stops C. cars D. works
3. A. watched B. reduced C. coughed D. raised
4. A. danger B. angry C. language D. passage
5. A. highlight B. although C. neighbor D. laugh
II. Choose the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. (0.2 x 5 = 1.0pt )
1. A. across B. report C. lunar D. pronounce
2. A. excellent B. memory C. festival D. semester
3. A. notice B. surface C. contact D. effect
4. A. reuse B. compost C. fabric D. mixture
5. A. natural B. animal C. afternoon D. vegetable
PART THREE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (0.2 x 30 = 6.0pts)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts)
1. His brother is a _________________ boy. He always tells a joke.
A. handsome B. humorous C. sociable D. energetic
2. Do you mind if I __________________ your car to work?
A. drive B. driving C. to drive D. drove
3. They are ____________ that their son won the championship.
A. pleasing B. sad C. delighted D. interesting
4. One hundred dollars ______________ an big amount of money for her.
A. is B. are C. were D. is being
5. Don’t overheat the victim _____________ blankets or coats.
A. on B. for C. with D. from
6. We are going to __________ a small plane to Ha Long Bay this weekend.
A. drive B. ride C. give D. take
7. Mai along with her parents _________________ in the field at this time last Sunday.
A. was working B. were working C. has worked D. have worked
8. Nam and Manh have played badminton for two hours, but __________ of them are tired.
A. none B. both C. neither D. all
9. The Smiths never go out in the evening, __________?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he
10. Which word has a different stress in the group?
a. amount b. inventor c. garbage d. resource
11. This film must be new. We’ve ........................ seen it before.
a. ever b. never c. since d. yet
12. He hates.......................................to do something by others.
a. to be asked b. asking c. being asked d. to ask
13. Let’s go camping in the mountain, ........................?
a. do we b. can we c. will we d. shall we
14. Mike: "So, you have your fifth high-school reunion coming up? - Lane : " ............. "
a. Oh, the school reunion was wonderful b. The food at the reunion was excellent
c. Yes, I'm really looking forward to it d. No, you're in no mood for the event
15. Ken: " Where is your studying group going to meet next weekend? Tom: " ...................... "
a. We are too busy on week days b. The library could be best
c. Why don't you look at the atlas d. Studying in a group is great fun!
16. A waiter in a restaurant is talking to a customer who has just finished his meal there. Select the most
suitable response to complete the exchange.
- Waiter: " Here's your bill, sir" - Customer: " ................"
a. Don't mention it b. Can I pay by credit card? c. What do you have? d. You're welcome
17. Two close friends Tom and Kyle are talking about Kule's upcoming birthday. Select the most
suitable response to complete the exchange.
Tom: " Can I bring a friend to your birthday party? Kyle: " ................."
a. It's my hornour b. Let's do it then c. The more the merrier d. That's right
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18. Liz is telling Andrew about her first novel.
Liz: "Guess what? My first novel has just been published." Andrew: "______"
a. It's my pleasure. b. Congratulations! c. Better luck next time! d. It's very kind of you.
II. Give the correct forms of the words given in brackets. (0.2 x 10 = 2.0pts)
1. The ……… in his province is very dramatic. (LAND)
2. After taking an aspirin, her headache ……….. (APPEAR)
3. There are many cultural ………. between the city and the country. (DIFFER)
4. The ……….. charged me 50.000 VND for each room. (DECORATE)
5. The temple was built by the local …….. over 100 years ago. (INHABIT)
6. Angkor Wat was …………. built to honor a Hindu God. (ORIGIN)
7. The town now becomes the Buddhist …center of the whole country. (RELIGION)
8. Ha Long Bay is in ………….. Viet Nam. (NORTH)
9. This knife is …………. – it can't cut anything. (USE)
10. Mr. Thanh is having a ……….. for his bad back. (TREAT)
III. Fill each gap of the following sentences with a suitable preposition:
1. Don’t wait ………………………..them. They can’t go …………………..because they’re very busy.
2. You have to take ………………………… your hat when you are ………………the house.
3. What is the looking …………………. ………………….the bed as he’s kneeling down?
4. Are your children afraid ………………dogs and mice?
5. All ………………….us had a great love …………………..our fatherland.
6. The boys and girls are very excited …………………….the journey.
7. She went out the room………………….. saying a word.
8. The life in the countryside is changing…………. Better.
9. Mary is thinking……………… importing flowers………….. China.
10. They are traveling……………….. the airport…………….. a bus.
IV. Circle the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting and then correct it.
1.Every morning I spend about an hour to read the newspaper
A B C D
2.Once when I was ten, I used to get sick and went to the hospital.
A B C D
3. Her grandmother has a big beautiful old brown table.
A B C D
4. I washed my hands, although they still looked dirty.
A B C D
5. Keep the cheeses freshly by wrapping each one individually.
A B C D
6. People think computers never do any mistakes, but in fact, they do.
A B C D
7. Going to the cinema is an enjoyable way relaxing at weekend.
A B C D
8. Since Mai looks a bit pale these days, I think she should have taken up some exercises.
A B C D
9. He appears being a perfect man but in fact, he is very rude to his wife.
A B C D
10. The youth nowadays prefer pop music than traditional music.
A B C D
PART FOUR: READING: ( 0.2 x 25 = 5.0pts)
I.Read the passage and choose one correct answer to fill in each blank:
Most people think......(1)........computers are very modern inventions, products of our new
technological age. But actually the idea for a computer had been worked out over 2 centuries ago by a
man .....(2)......Charles Babbage. Babbge was born ….........(3)........ 1791 and grew.........(4).......to be a
brilliant mathematician. He ...........(5)........ up plans for several calculating machines which he called
"engines". But despite the fact that he .........(6).........building some of these, he never finished any of them.
Over the years, people have argued.......(7)...... his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the
Science Museum in London has finished building engine based ..........(8)...... of the Babbage's

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designs. ..............(9)..........has taken 6 years to complete and more than 4 thousand parts have been specially
made.
Whether it works or not, the machine will...............(10)......... on show at a special exhibition in the
Science Museum to remind people of Babbage's work.
1. A. that B. from C. in D. up
2. A. known B. called C. recognized D. written
3. A. about B. around C. in D. at
4. A. down B. up C. along D. across
5. A. wrote B drew C. took D. made
6. A. wanted B. started C. made D. missed
7. A. until B. though C. why D. whether
8. A. on B. off C. in D. out
9. A. He B. One C. It D. They
10. A. come B. be C. take D. carry
II. Fill in each blank space with a suitable word of the following passage.
Jack London (1876 – 1916) is an American writer whose work combined powerful realism and humanitarian
sentiment. He was (1) ........ in San Francisco. After finishing grammar (2) ..........., Jack London worked at
various jobs and in 1897 and 1898 he participated (3)........... the Alaska Gold Rush. Upon his return to the
San Francisco area, he began to (4) ............ about his experiences. A collection of his short stories, The Son
of the Golf, was (5) ............ in 1900. Jack’s colorful life, during which he wrote more than 50 books and
which included enormous popular successes as an (6) .........., ended in his suicide at the (7) ........... of 40.
Many of his stories including his masterpiece The Call of the Wild deal with the reversion of a civilized
creature to the primitive state. Jack London’s style – brutal, vivid and exciting – (8) ........... him enormously
popular outside the United States; His (9) ........ were translated into many languages. Jack’s important works
include People of the Abyss about the poor in London; the Sea Wolf, a novel based on the author’s
experiences on a seal hunting ship; John Barleycorn , an autobiographical novel about Jack’s struggle
(10)............. alcoholism.
III. Read the passage and choose the item(A, B, C or D) that best answers each of the questions about it.(
Hue is the ancient imperial capital of Vietnam during the time of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945). It
is comfortably reached by plane or train from Hanoi. But it takes up to 14 hours to get to Hue from Hanoi if
you travel by bus. On the South bank of the famous Huong River, opposite the Ancient Citadel and around
the Le Loi and Hung Vuong Streets is where the majority of Hue’s hotels, restaurants and tourist services
are located and this makes it easy for you to find everything you will need to maximize the enjoyment of
your stay in the Imperial City. Many people hire motorcycles or bicycles to visit the historical sights and
monuments there but it is possible to walk, or to take a taxi or cycle, too.
1. What does the word ‘ancient’ in line 1 mean?
A. of the present time C. liked by a lot of people B. very old D. not special or unusual
2. Hue can be reached by______ .
A. plane B. train C. bus D. all are correct
3. Where is the Ancient Citadel?
A. On the South bank of the Huong river. C. On Hung Vuong Street.
B. On the North bank of the Huong river. D. No information
4. We can visit the historical sights and monuments there _____ .
A. by motorcycle or bicycle C. on foot B. by taxi or cycle D. all are correct
5. Which of the following is not true?
A. Hue used to be the imperial capital of Vietnam. B. We can travel to Hue by train or by plane.
C. It’s comfortable to travel to Hue by bus.
D. Most of Hue’s hotels and restaurants are on the South bank of the Huong river.
PART FIVE: WRITING:
I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
1. Although Mrs. Lan was ill, she still came to the meeting.
=> In spite …………………………………………………………………………
2. Trang enjoyed talking about her favorite sport.
Trang was........................................................................................
3. I would prefer you to stop smoking immediately.
=> I’d rather………………………………………………………………………..
4. It is not necessary for you to finish it by Saturday.
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=> You……………………………………………………………………………..
5. I haven’t seen him for two weeks.
=> The last time I……………………………
6. The last time we met each other was ten years ago.
-We haven’t...............................................................................................................................
7. Finding accommodation at busy time in Da Lat is difficult .
-It’s...........................................................................................................................................
8. Originally, tennis was an indoor game. -Tennis used........................................................
9. My father prefers living in the countryside to living in the city.
-My father likes........................................................................................................................
10. Nobody in my class is as intelligent as Lan.
-Lan is.......................................................................................................................................
11. Have you ever played a computer game before?
-Is this.......................................................................................................................................
12. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States in 1876.
-The Statue ...............................................................................................................................
13. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
-The water wasn’t.....................................................................................................................
14. He hasn’t chatted with his classmates through the Internet for ages.
-It’s ages...................................................................................................................................
15. People should stop experiments on animals.
-Experiments............................................................................................................................
16. My friend swims very well.
-My friend is a.....................................................................................
17. Although he took a taxis, Bill still arrived late for the concert .
-Despite ........................................................................................................................
18. It is ages since Alan visited his parents. - Alan ..........................................................................
II: Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
1. exported / many / last year / rice / how / to/ Japan / tons / were / of / ?
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2. trees / planting / on / the boys / the hill / group / are / the / in / volunteer / .
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. rain / heavy / from / prevented / the / playing / us / soccer.
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4. if / he / me / some / asked / I / money / could / then / lend / him /
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5. design / to send / friends / someone / greetings / Englishman / a card / Christmas / to / an / his / had /.
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6. Le Lai Street / are/ living / they / in / at / An Giang / their / with /children / 186.
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7. uncle / spent / most / their /of /the /violin / practicing / his time / in / room /music /the/.
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8. which / us / tells / sentence / that / more / than / is / she / her / beautiful / sister /?
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9. his / friends / old / unlike / he / is / impolite / very /.
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10. going / fatherland / month / Kenny / his / is / family / next / visit / with / his / to /.
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11. colleagues / go / he / to / to / weekend / and / don’t / have / at / work / the / his /.
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12. there / she / near / wanted / a / here / was / museum / know / to / if /.
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13. hold / going / their / are / they / tomorrow / party / house / at / to / a /.
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14. going / aren’t / are / boys / the / the / they / canteen / to / school /?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. for / you’ll / meeting / late / be / the / if / bed / to / soon / don’t / you / go

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