Đề bài
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1.
A. noise
B. system
C. square
D. service
2.
A. January
B. crystal
C. hungry
D. skyscraper
II. Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.
3.
A. crowded
B. wealthy
C. problem
D. effect
4.
A. essential
B. memorial
C. historic
D. volunteer
IIII. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following questions.
5. Mr. Smith is __________ old customer and __________ honest man.
A. the – an
B. an – the
C. an – an
D. the – the
6. The narrow streets can’t __________ more traffic during rush hour.
A. take
B. provide
C. support
D. carry
7. My face looks like _______face.
A. she
B. her
C. hers
D. herself
8. Look at the boy! He is __________ a horse.
A. sailing
B. riding
C. driving
D. taking
9. Wind is one type of __________ source of energy.
A. renewable
B. expensive
C. dangerous
D. exhaustible
10. The music __________ louder and louder. Many people __________ their hands over their ears.
A. is getting – put
B. is getting – are putting
C. gets – are putting
D. gets – put
11. The biggest ___________ for the winner is a trip to France.
A. part
B. benefit
C. prize
D. mark
12. A lot of people go to the city center to __________ the festival.
A. have
B. attend
C. relax
D. discuss
13. I go to school by bus every day. I don’t like it much, _________.
A. despite
B. although
C. however
D. but
14. Critics were all __________ at their performance on the stage yesterday.
A. disappointed
B. annoyed
C. worried
D. bored
15. Always look __________ when you cross the street.
A. quickly
B. well
C. carefully
D. safely
IV. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
16. My father used to go __________ in the pond near our house. (FISH)
17. This is an __________ story for me. I can’t believe it. (BELIEVE)
18. __________ voluntarily contribute their money and other things to celebrate the festival together.
(VILLAGE)
19. Using public transport can reduce _________ . (POLLUTE)
20. The teachers is giving __________ to the difficult question. (EXPLAIN)
V. Read the passage and complete the following sentences with ONE or TWO words.
The increased loss of the ecosystems including wetlands, wildlife, rainforests, coral reefs, aquatic life
forms, and grasslands are highly influenced by overpopulation. It is out of overpopulation that activities
such as excessive agriculture, environmental pollution, and extensive land development have become
more and more intensive.
For example, rainforests originally covered 14% of the entire earth’s surface. Today, rainforests only cover
about 6% of the earth’s surface and scientists forecast it may even become less in the next four decades
judged by the current rate of vegetation removal, logging, and deforestation. Besides, due to
environmental pollution, 30% of the ocean reefs have been lost because of acidification and global
warming since 1980. Also, more than half of the original wetlands have been lost.
21. The increased loss of the_________are highly influenced by overpopulation.
22. Excessive agriculture has become more and more_________.
23. _________of the entire earth’s surface was originally covered by rainforests.
24. Rainforests may cover less than 6% of the earth’s surface in the next_________.
25. Acidification and_________have made 30% of the ocean reefs disappear since 1980.
VI. Read and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
Humans store energy in (26) __________ bodies, the earth stores the sun’s energy. The sun’s energy is
stored in coal, natural gas, water and wind. Coal, oil, and natural gas are called fossil fuels. We use the
energy in these fossil fuels to (27) __________ electricity. We use electricity in many different ways. We
light and heat our homes, schools and businesses using electricity, and to run computers, refrigerators,
washing machines, and air conditioners. Our cars and planes run (28) __________ gasoline, which comes
from oil. By the year 2013, most of the energy we use comes from fossil fuels. (29) __________, fossil
fuels are non-renewable sources of energy. They cannot be used over and over again. This means that
one day they will run out! Luckily, there are some renewable energy sources we can use. Unlike non-
renewable fossil fuels, they will not run out. Three forms of renewable fuels are solar (coming from the
sun) energy, water energy and wind energy. All these renewable energy sources are (30) __________ for
us because they will not run out, so we need to get better and better at using them.
26.
A. his
B. her
C. their
D. our
27.
A. make
B. cause
C. do
D. run
28.
A. by
B. on
C. with
D. in
29.
A. Therefore
B. Otherwise
C. However
D. As a result
30.
A. suitable
B. good
C. healthy
D. essential
VII. Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can change the cues and use
other words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.
31. People/ must/ aware/ effects/ overpopulation.
=> ________________________________________________________
32. These/ modern/ means of transport/ help/ save/ much time/ travelling.
=> ________________________________________________________
33. A lot/ money/ require/ build/ solar power plant.
=> ________________________________________________________
34. It/ be/ originally/ provide people/ cosmetics/ use/ mud/ area.
=> ________________________________________________________
35. Original name/ worldwide famous/ Mickey Mouse/Mortimer Mouse.
=> ________________________________________________________
IX. Listen and decide if each statement is True or False.
36. Buses, subways, airplanes and trains are called private transports.
37. The subway is the most public transport used in big cities.
38. People don’t use bicycles much in China, Japan and India,…
39. In some double-decker buses, there are automatic doors.
40. Open top in buses allow passengers to see the places in London.
