ĐỀ SỐ 1

I. PHONETICS
Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the word pronounced differently from the rest in each of the following
questions.
1. A. brave B. dangerous C. case D. adventure
2. A. some B. come C. lost D. done
3. A. heavy B. already C. leaving C. head
Mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each
of the following questions.
4. A. reply B. surprise C. message D. forget
5. A. accomplish B. argument C. motivate D. hospital
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Choose the word /phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
6. It heavily last August.
A. is rain B. was raining C. rained D. rain
7. What when I phoned yesterday?
A. were you doing B. do you do C. did you do D. do you did
8. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and to my nightingale sing.
A. listening B. listen C. listened D. listens
9. She school when she was six.
A. start B. started C. has started D. are starting
10. he playing football now?
A. Will B. Does C. Was D. Is
11. This record-shop be a book-shop a few years ago.
A. used to B. use C. used D. used
12. I couldn't come to the party because I go to work.
A. have B. had to C. have got D. had
13. Geordie Stewart, a twenty-year-old university student, set off for Everest to be the youngest Briton to
the “Seven Summits” challenge - climbing the highest mountain on each continent.
A. achiever B. achievement C. achieve D. achievable
14. The company can offer a number of opportunities for career
A. development B. develop C. developing D. developed
15. The robber was carrying a gun and wearing the mask of a clown. He was
A. embarrassed B. excited C. amazed D. terrified
16. She was very with him for not telling her the truth.
A. annoyed B. annoying C. confusing D. confused
17. This year, all the presents that I got for Christmas were very
A. dissappointed B. dissappointing C. relieved D. relieving
18. It will be if someone finds a bottle with a message.
A. interesting B. annoying C. interested D. annoyed
19. Test showed that Ashlyn had very unusual medical she couldn’t feel any pain.
A. skill B. drug C. pain D. condition
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
20. It must have been very unpleasant for her neighbours to be exposed to the constant loud music.
A. disgusting B. filthy C. massive D. dirty
21. Even a very small amount of food may trigger an allergic reaction.
A. frightening B. tiny C. fantastic D. delicious
Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
22. When John, their son, was 11 years old, he was reading Shakespeare’s sonnets every night.
A. When B. was C. was reading D. every
23. Rammy, the feline, chased mice in the garden while we were talking.
A. feline B. chased C. garden D. were talking
III. READING
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
A FANTASTIC MIND
Hayao Miyazaki was born in Tokyo on January 5, 1941. As a boy, he liked to read and draw cartoons. After
graduating from university in 1963, Miyazaki joined the Toei Animation Company. At Toei, he worked on
many animated movies, like the famous Puss in Boots. In 1984, he made Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind,
which was based on a comic book he wrote. Because this movie was so successful, Miyazaki was able to start
his own animation company, Studio Ghibli.
One of Miyazaki’s most loved movies is My Neighbor Totoro, made in 1987. It is a children’s movie, but
many adults like it, too. The movie is about two sisters who become friends with an enormous, supernatural
animal named Totoro. It is a very warm-hearted story, with many fantastic characters such as Cat Bus, a cat
that is also a bus. Miyazaki’s 2001 movie, Spirited Away, was even more popular than Totoro. In fact, it made
more money than any other movie in Japanese history.
All of Miyazaki’s movies contain strange but charming people and creatures. Many of his stories happen in
worlds that are different from ours. However, they still show his ideas about real life. He often points out how
humans hurt the natural world. He thinks people should change how they live.
Miyazaki’s movies combine fantasy and reality in an original way. This may be why so many people like his
movies.
24. What is the main idea of this reading?
A. The movie My Neighbor Totoro B. The education of Hayao Miyazaki
C. The most famous movie in Japan D. The works of Hayao Miyazaki
25. How did the success of Nausicaa help Miyazaki?
A. He could start his own studio. B. He could publish a comic book.
C. He could join Toei Animation. D. He could work on more movies.
26. Cat Bus is a character in which movie?
A. Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind B. My Neighbor Totoro
C. Puss in Boots D. Spirited Away
27. Who likes My Neighbor Totoro?
A. Teenage girls B. Children C. Adults D. All of the above
28. According to the reading, why are Miyazaki’s movies so successful?
A. Children like them. B. His movies are unique.
C. His movies have strange creatures. D. He wants to protect the environment.
Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space following passage.
Some people collect stamps just for fun. These people may just want (33) stamps with animals
or famous people on them. Or maybe they want to collect all the stamps issued by one particular country.
Other people collect stamps that they think will be valuable down the road. Such collectors (34)
three questions to determine if a stamp is worth collecting and what its value might be.
First, how many of a particular stamp (35) ? Next, how popular is the stamp? Finally, what is
the condition of the stamp? If a stamp has a low print run, a popular picture or design, and is(36)
. excellent condition, this stamp may be worth a lot of money. In 1980, a one-cent British
Guinea stamp issued in 1856 (37) 935,000!
31. A. collect B. to collect C. collecting D. collects
32. A. ask B. say C. get D. rise
33. A. were being made B. was being made C. was made D. were made
34. A. of B. at C. in D. for
35. A. went for B. took out C. brough about D. made of
IV. WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences, using the suggestions.
36. I hate ice skating because it’s hard for me to keep balance.
-> I can’t
37. Do you fancy abseiling with us tomorrow?
-> What ?
38. Adventures are a great way to develop personal skills. (DEVELOPMENT)
-> Adventures
39. I was walking home when it started to rain.
-> While I
40. My little brother says that he put the plastic mouse into my schoolbag.

-> My little brother admits