TestĐA
TestĐA
TestĐA
II. Find the word which the stress pattern pronounced differently from others. (1,0 point)
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C
II. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following sentences. (0,4 point)
1. C 2. B
III. Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following sentences. (0,4 point)
1. A 2. A
IV. Put the following verbs into the correct tense and form. (1,0 point)
1. finishes 2. to driving 3. is 4. will be done 5. is decreasing
V. Give the correct forms of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences. (1,0 point)
1. carelessly 2. illegal 3. religious 4. attractions 5. flight
VI. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting then correct it. (1,0
point)
1. B watching 2. B healthy 3. C although/though/ 4. A fewer 5. C knows
even though
II. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the following questions. (1.0
point)
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. B
III. Read the passage, and then answer the questions. (1.0 point)
1. He has (already) taught hundreds of young people.
2. There are 30 schools of rock (in different towns) in the USA.
3. He started it (the/his first School of Rock/ his first rock school) in 1998.
4. It (the film/ the film School of Rock) is about a rock musician who became a teacher.
5. He teaches them to be rock performers.
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differetly from the others .(1p)
1. A. abundant B.travelling C. character D. biogas
2. A. diverse B. drive C. invention D. crime
3. A. prediction B. poverty C. question D. future
4. A. convenient B. social C. ocean D. special
5. A. designs B. sails C. pedals D.pollutes
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each
group.( 1point)
1. A. population B. education C. develoment D. satisfaction
2. A. ruler B. river C. retire D. rapid
3. A.bicycle B. tennis C. badminton D.volunteer
4. A. cartoon B. basket C. marble D. sporty
5. A. homeless B. perform C. sunburn D. hobby
C. GRAMMAR AND LEXICO
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions .( 4.0 points)
1. Trung's hobby is _______. He loves being outdoors with the flowers and vegetables.
A. cycling B. ice-skating C. gardening D. bird-watching
2. Eating too much can also cause a ________.
A. sore throat B. stomach ache C. weak D. earache
3. She often ___________ children do their homework.
A. donates B. volunteers C. plants D. helps
4. I think 10 years from now more people _________ to jazz music.
A. listen B. will listen C. listened D. listening
5. He is holding his neck . I think he has a --------.
A. sore throat B. flu C. temperature D. spots
6. I think _____ stamps is very interesting.
A. collect B. collects C. collecting D. collected
7. Although the film was ----------, Jack fell asleep in the middle.
A. violent B. boring C. gripping D. frightening
8. The Americans eat a lot , -------- they do not do enough exercise.
A. and B. so c. or D. but
9. Drink _________water because it is very essential for your body.
A. more B. many C. less D. litlle
10. You ------ like horroe films! When did you start watching them ?
A. used to B.didn’t use to C. don’t use to D. get used to
11. ____________ your homework yet?
A. Are you doing B. Have you done C. Do you do D. Did you do
12. Self- driving cars are expected to be ----- than human-driven ones.
A. more safely B.less safe C. more safer D. much safer
13. “ Would you like a glass of green tea ?” “------------- “
A. No , let’s not B. No, I don’t C. No, thanks D. No, I wouldn’t
14. Hung : “I think we should save energy at home as well as at school “
Lan : “-----------------------“
A. Yes, we think B. That’s a good idea. C. yes, we do D. No, we don’t
15. Van Gogh was famous for his --------- of the countryside around Arles in the south of France.
A. portrait B. watercolours C. landscapes D. crayons
16. “ Recycling” means creating new products from --------- materials .
A. use B. using C. used D. to use
17. Remember not to park in front of a zebra ---------.
A. crossing B. cross C. crossed D. across
18. Drinking and driving is one of the most common -------- of traffic accidents .
A. reason B. effects C. sources D. causes
19. Solar energy – one type of ------- sources is being used more and more .
A. renewable B. non- renewwable C. renewing D. renewed
20. Overpopulation causes a lot of problems , …………?
A. isn’t it B. doesn’t it C. do they D. don’t they
II.Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions .( 0,4 point)
1.People light candles and display fireworks.
A. let on B.let out C. let off D.let in
2.The Oscars were first organized in 1929.
A. attended B. given C. joined D. held
III.Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions .( 0,4 point)
1.Solar energy doesn’t cause pollution, but it is not cheap.
A. expensive B. effective C. commercial D. possible
2. She will get off the bus at the next station.
A. get away B.get over C.get in D.get on
IV. Write the correct the form of verbs in brackets. ( 1,2 points)
1.Don’t worry. If we (not understand ) the lesson , the teacher (explain ) it again.
2. Nothing (do) till they reach a decision.
3. The new museum (visit ) by millions of people so far .
4. His English (improve ) greatly since he (move) to Australia .
V. Write the correct the form of words in brackets. ( 1,0 point)
1.I think staying at home all day is _______ because I don’t know what to do. BORE
2.It is ____________to eat a lot of sweetened food and drinks. HEALTH
3. -----------, fossil fuels are harmful to the environment .FORTUNATE
4.We are having an interview with Mr .Phong , one of the Elephant Race ------- ORGANISE
5.Was the ---- of the first Doctors’Stone Tablet ordered by King Le ThanhTong.ERECT
VI. Choose the word or phrase that needs correction and then correct .( 1,0 point)
1. They (A)drank (B)many wine (C)at the party (D)last night.
2. I often (A)drinks (B)some (C)coffee (D)in the morning.
3. She (A)is more (B)beautiful (C)as her (D)younger sister.
4. My mother (A)taught me (B)how to (C)cooking this food when I (D)was ten.
5. (A)Is there (B)any (C)salt (D)leaving in the jar?
D. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. ( 2,0 points)
Overpopulation is an undesirable condition where the number of existing human population (1)…….the
carrying capacity of Earth . Overpopulation is (2)….by a number of factors such as reduced mortality rate , (3)
…… medical facilities , and depletion of precious resources. The effects of overpopulation are quite severe .
One of these is rise in unemployment . When a country (4)…….. overpopulated , it gives rise to
unemployment as there are (5)….. jobs to support a large number of people . Rise in unemployment gives rise
to (6)….. as people will steal various items to feed thir family and (7)….. them basic amenities of life . High
cost of living is another effect . As difference (8)….. demand and supply continues to expand due to
overpopulation , it raises the (9)…..of various commodities including food , shelter and healthcare . This
means that people have to pay (10)….. to survive and feed their families.
1. A. grows B. exceeds C. domains D. increases
2. A. caused B. produced C. built D. consisted
3. A. worse B. lower C. better D. higher
4. A. makes B. engages C. gains D. become
5. A. fewer B. less C. more D. further
6. A. wealth B. poverty C. crime D. order
7. A. purchase B. provide C. present D. prevent
8. A. among B. above C. between D. behind
9. A. standards B. numbers C. qualities D. prices
10. A. less B. more C. fewer D. smaller
II. Read and fill in the blank with a suitable word to complete the passage.( 1,0 point)
“Carnaval” is the most famous holiday in Brazil, and the biggest carnival in the world . Except for industrial
production, retail establishments such as malls, and the carnival-related businesses, the country stops
completely for almost a week and (1)............... take place, day and night, mainly in coastal cities. There are
lots of street (2)………… with amazingly decorated lorried (called floats) and people dressed in colourful (3)
………… . Everywhere you go there are samba bands playing and people (4)………… . Right through the
night the festivities continue with more dancing and music and (5)………… displays which light up the night
sky. The carnival attacks millions and millions of people, including foreigners, every year.
III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correction anwer to each of the following questions .( 1,0 point)
The idea of a driverless car is not new . Now there are already cars on the road that can park
themselves . But a truly self – driving car , one that can drive itself , is being tested by scientists and engineers.
Self- driving cars have already tested on public roads . These cars not only record images of the road ,
but their compterised maps view road signs , find alternative routes and see traffic lights even before they are
seen by a person . By using radars and cameras, the cars can analyse information about their surroundings
faster than a human can.
In some of the tests , the car learn the details of a road by driving on it several times, and when it is
time to drive itself , it can identify when there are pedestrians crossing and then stops to let them pass by. Self
– driving cars could make transport safer for all of us by eliminating the cause of most of today’s accidents.
Although self- driving cars may seem far off, some people believe that there will be driverless cars in
showrooms in about 10 years.
1. What is the main idea of the passage ?
A. Self- driving car : a far off passage. B.The prospect of driverless car .
C. Computerised maps in cars . D. Safer transport in the future .
2. Now there are already cars on the road that can ----------.
A. park themselves . B. record images of the road.
C. learn the details of a road. D. actually drive themselves.
3. How can the tested cars analyse information their surroundings ?
A. By viewing road signs. B. By seeing traffic lights quickly.
C. By using radars and camras. D. By driving on it several times.
4. The underlined word “them” in the passage refers to -------------.
A. tests B. details C. times D. pedestrians
5. In about a decade’s time, we may see ------------ .
A. self – driving cars being tested . B. driverless cars in a far – off place .
C. self- driving cars in showrooms . D. much safer cars.
D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, usig the word given .
Do not change the word given. (1.0 point)
1. Why don’t you start to run and see if that helps you to lose weight?
You should …………………………………………………………
2. They have choose John for the school’s football team.
John has ………………………………………………………………
3. It is very noisy in the city but we enjoy living there .
Although …………………………………………………………….
4. The failure of the team caused us great disappointment.
We were ………………………………………………………………
5. The guide speaks too quickly for me to understand.
The guide doesn’t………………………………………………………
II.Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them. Use
the words given at the beginning of the sentences .
1. Your bicycle is just like the one I used to own . (similar )
I………………………………………………………………………….
2. This sauce hasn’t got much flavour, has it ? (tasteless )
This sauce is …………………………………………………………….
3. Taking photographs inside the museum is forbidden . (not)
You ……………………………………………………………………..
4. On Saturday night, the roads to the city centre are very busy . (traffic)
There is ……………………………………………………………………
5. Do you find it easy to make friends ?( good)
Are you ……………………………………………………………………..?
III. Write a paragraph about 100 words or 120 words about the traffic problems in big cities.(2.0 points)