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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Question 1:
a- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
(5 pts)
1. A. health B. bread C. appear D. heavy
2. A. sugar B. since C. storm D. symptom
3. A. arrived B. experienced C. failed D. discovered
4. A. pronounce B. round C. sound D. pour
5. A. walls B. rewards C. sticks D. spectators
b- Choose the words with the different stress pattern from the others: (5 pts)
1. A. basketball B. wonderful C. education D. trustworthy
2. A. surround B. restrict C. remove D. manual
3. A. planet B. affect C. annoy D. excuse
4. A. famous B. climate C. language D. attend
5. A. extensive B. decorate C. distinguish D. acquaintance
Question 2: Put the verbs given in brackets into their appropriate tense or form; (10 pts)
1. It is imperative that the letter (send)______ at once.
2. By this time tomorrow, we (travel)______ to Nha Trang.
3. Up to now, we (complete)______ four tests.
4. The students (punish)______ yesterday is my brother .
5. I think the play (perform)______ now.
6. I didn’t do the test well. I (prepare)______ it very carefully at home.
7. It has been suggested that the government (assist)______ the poor in improving their living
condition.
8. By the time he (become)______ heavy weight boxing champion, he (win)______ over thirty fights.
9. He looked frightened as if he (see)______ a ghost.
Question 3: Supply the correct forms of the words in the capital letters (10 pts)
1. Their_______ has lasted a life time. FRIEND
2. Everyone has a number of_______ but none has many true friends. ACCQUAINT
3. Cats are supposed to have nice_______. LIVE
4. The evening was_______ spent playing and talking. ENJOY
5. The cost of_______ must be paid by the buyer. CARRY
6. After his illness, he started worrying that he was_______. WEIGH
7. He lives in an attractive_______ part of Sydney RESIDE
8. We must learn about keeping the environment_______. POLLUTE
9. He finds it difficult to accept_______ from others. CRITICISE
10. The film is entertaining but full of historical_______. ACCURATE
Question 4: fill in the blank with a suitable preposition (10 pts)
1. He has been ill_______ flu for a week .
2. I’m_______ any having more meetings.
3. She will remain here_______ the rest of the day.
4. A good friend always stand for you when you are_______ trouble.
5. Jim managed to climb into the house_______ means_______ a ladder he found.
6. I’d like to thank you, _______ behalf_______ everyone who was rescued .
7. Julia has nothing_______ common_______ Bill, they are quite different.
Question 5: Fill in each numbered blank one missing word. (10 pts)
Speech is one of the most important (1)______ of communicating. It consists of far more than
just making noises. To talk and also to be (2)______ by other people, we have to speak a language,

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that is , we have to use combinations of (3)______ that everyone agrees stand for particular object
or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.
Learning a language properly is very (4)______ The basic (5)______ of English is not very large,
and only about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite (6)______ But the more words you know,
the more idea you can (7)______ and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.
Words are the (8)______ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we
(9)______ the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and
(10)______ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
Question 6: Choose the most suitable word given for each space in the text. (15 pts)
Have you ever asked yourself what you are working for? If you have ever had the time to
(1)______ this taboo question, or put it to others in moment of weakness or confidentiality, you
(2)______ well have heard some or all of the (3)______ It’s the money of course, some say with a
smile, as if explaining something to a small child. Or it’s the satisfaction of (4)______ well done, the
sense of achievement behind the clinching of an important (5)______. I worked as a bus conductor
once, and I can’t say I (6)______ the same as I staggered along the swaying gangway trying to
(7)______ out tickets without falling over into someone’s lap. It’s the company of other people
perhaps, but if that is the (8)______, what about farmers? it is the conservation in the farmyard that
keeps them captivated by the job? Work is power and a sense of status say those (9)______ have
either attained these elusive goals, or feel aggrieved that nobody has yet recognized their
leadership (10)______ Or we can blame it all on someone else, the family or the taxman. I suspect,
and say this under my (11)______, that most of us work rather as Mr. Micawber lived, hoping for
something to (12)______ up. We’ll win the pools, and tell the boss what we really think. We’ll scrape
together the (13)______ and open that little shop we always dreamed of, or go (14)______ the world,
or spend more time in the garden. Once day we’ll get that (15)______ we deserve, but until then at
least we have something to do. And we are so busy doing it that we won’t have time to wonder
why.
1. A. propose B. meditate C. consider D. launch
2. A. might B. can C. will D. should
3. A. below B. rest C. following D. latter
4. A. a work B. a job C. a task D. an effort
5. A. deal B. position C. job D. engagement
6. A. enjoyed B. wished C. hoped D. felt
7. A. make B. turn C. issue D. give
8. A. one B. case C. question D. former
9. A. people B. must C. who D. to
10. A. qualities B. status C. property D. requirements
11. A. oath B. suspicion C. breath D. pressure
12. A. move B. turn C. ease D. end
13. A. resources B. opportunities C. rest D. money
14. A. round B. over C. into D. to
15. A. ambition B. station C. vocation D. promotion
Question 7: Fill each space with a suitable phrase from the list (a-k) below. (10 pts) (The first
is done for you: 1-b)
Linda: I want to go to a sports club. Black’s is good (1)________ come too? (2)________ sports?
Julia: Oh yes, (3)________ squash, for example. But really, (4)________ sports which you can do
outdoors. What about you, (5)________ outdoor sports?
Linda: I (6)________ most sports, but (7)________ tennis.
Julia: What sports can we do at Black’s?
Linda: They offer a good range. And there is a swimming pool .But it’s rather far away.
Julia: What about Forest’s? That’s nearer. And they have lots of tennis courts.
Linda: (8)________ go to a club with a swimming pool.
Julia: But we’d have to catch a bus to Black’s.
Kida: Well, (9)________?
Julia: (10)________.You decide.

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Linda: O K, (11)________ to go to Black’s. But (12)________ to pay your bus fare!
a. do you like b. would you like to c. what do you want to do
d. Do you like e. I prefer f. I like
g. my favorite is h. I’d rather i. I’m not sure j. enjoy k. I’d prefer
Question 8: Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer (A, B, C or D). (5 pts)
During the last 400 years, most scientists have relied on mathematics for the development
of their inventions or discoveries. However, one great British scientist, Michael Faraday, did not
make use of mathematics. Faraday, the son of a poor blacksmith, was born in London in 1791 and
had no education beyond reading and writing.
In 1812, Faraday was hired as a bottle washer by the great chemist Humphrey Davy. Later,
Faraday became a greater scientist than Davy, making the last years of Davy’s life embittered with
jealousy.
Faraday made the first electric motor in 1821, a device that used electricity to produce
movement. Then Faraday became interested in the relationship between electricity and
magnetism. In 1831, he discovered that when a magnet is moved near a wire, electricity flows in
the wire. With this discovery, he produced a machine for making electricity called dynamo.
Faraday then went on to show how electricity affects chemical substances. Because Faraday
believed that money should be given to the poor, when he grew old, he was very poor. However,
Queen Victoria rewarded him for his discoveries by giving him a stipend and a house. He died in
1867.
1. Which of the following statements is not true about Faraday?
A. He didn’t make use of mathematics to develop his inventions
B. he just knew how to read and write.
C. He was born in a rich family.
D. His father was a blacksmith.
2. Humphrey Davy hired Faraday to work as a _________.
A. chemist B. bottle washer C. scientist D. professor
3. All of the following are mentioned as Faraday’s achievements except _____.
A. his invention of dynamo
B. his discovery of the effects of electricity on chemical substances
C. his invention of electric motor in 1821. D. his discovery of magnetism
4. Faraday got a stipend and a house as a reward from_____.
A. Humphrey Davy B. his father C. Queen Victoria D. his friend
5. Faraday died in _________.
A. 1867 B. 1831 C. 1812 D. 1821
Question 9: Sentence transformation
a. Finish each of the following sentences in such away that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (5 pts)
1. I assumed that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course.
 I took it _____..
2. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he decline to comment.
 On .....
3. Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building.
 No sooner _____.
4. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
 Much to _____
5. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
 Rather _____.
b. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to
the original sentence, using the words given in block letters. The words must not be changed
in any way. (5 pts)
1. Jenny didn’t feel like going to the party. MOOD
2. Did Pamela say why she was so late? REASON
3. The firm is going to raise everybody’s salary. GIVEN

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4. This contract is not binding until we both sign it BOUND
5. As far as I know he is still working in Bristol. KNOWLEDGE
Question 10:
a. Change the direct speech in these sentences into reported speech. (5 pts)
1. “Why don’t you go and push a baby-carriage?” the taxi-driver said to the other driver angrily.
“You’re not fit to drive a car.”
2. Harry said to his wife, “I’m going to see my mother this evening if I can get away from the office
a little earlier. Have you any massages for her?”
3. “Let me help you with that suitcase,” Timothy said to the pretty girl at the station. “It looks a lot
too heavy for you”.
4. “If you really think I said that about you,” said Charles, “I’m not surprised that you’re angry with
me. But I assure you I did not.”
5. “We’d better bring some warmer clothes with us next time we come here,” said my father. “It
gets a lot colder in winter than I realized.”
b. Rearrange the order of words in these sentences in such a way that each of them becomes
a correctly expressed question. (5 pts)
1. lottery/buy /if /what /you /would /a /you /won/?
2. light /please /off /won’t /turn /the /you /the hall /in/?
3. this /holiday /our /summer /for /we /go /shall /where/?
4. one /that /I /shall /dress /or /buy /this/?
5. milk /should /buy /how /tins /of /think /you /many /do /we/?
__________THE END__________

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