ĐỀ SỐ 4

I. Choose a word that has different sound in the underlined part.

1. A. careful B. date C. hate D. delay
2. A. enter B. director C. violent D. documentary
3. A. thought B. thank C. month D. these
II. Choose the word with a different stress pattern from the others.
4. A. driver B. weather C. review D. sister
5. A. tourist B. support C. partner D. autumn
III. Choose the best answer.
6. It is not very _______ from my house to the post office. It is just 500 metres.
A. near B. far C. close D. long
7. How _______ is it from your location to the train station?
A. much B. long C. far D. often
8. You __________ ask the teacher to help you if you don't understand the
lesson.
A. should B. shouldn’t C. must D. mustn’t
9. In Dubai, the __________ is so bad that it is quicker to walk than to go by car
or bus.
A. life B. weather C. traffic D. vehicle
10. That is a film about strange and frightening things that may __________ in
real life.
A. use B. happen C. finish D. take
11. I can’t take my __________ off the screen because the film is so interesting.
A. ears B. mouth C. nose D. eyes
12. A comedy is a film that tries to make people __________.
A. cry B. dance C. laugh D. sleep
13. In spite of __________ preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making
the film.
A. slow B. quick C. carless D. careful
14. The festival is ________ on the last day of October every year.
A. hold B. held C. happened D. happens
15. Yesterday, my family prepared a __________ to welcome our grandparents
from the USA.
A. feast B. dish C. festival D. parade
IV. Write the correct form of the word given.
16. It’s much more _________ for you to cross the street now. (DANGER)
17. You should drive more _________ and safely when it gets dark. (SLOW)
18. I was _________with the final results of the football match. (AMAZE)
19. Do you like watching _________ films? (ROMANCE)
20. There are some other activities such as _________ shows, buffalo races and
traditional games. (CULTURE)
V. Listen and complete the text about traffic with NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS.
TRAFFIC
There is too much traffic on our roads. In (21) ___________, it may take 20
minutes to go through a 02-kilometer road by motorbike.
Everyone agrees that something has to be done to solve this problem. No one
likes to spend much time going to school or the (22) ___________. Going home
takes even more time.
It is not easy to build more or (23) ___________ the roads because it is
expensive. So, the answer here is to reduce the number of vehicles.
Public transport may be the solution to the traffic jam.
The problem is that time is golden, so not everyone agrees to wait for means of
public transport such as buses or (24) ___________. Another problem is that
they may not like to be stuck in a crowded bus. The last problem is that the
buses cannot go in a small road, so some people who work in a small road will
have to (25) ___________for a while.
The answer to traffic jam has not been found out.
VI. Choose the correct answer (A,B or C) to fill in each blank in the
following passage.
The Edinburg Festival is the biggest arts festival in the world. (26)
______August, thousands of people come to the city to join the festival. It (27)
______for three weeks and has a lot of activities. People enjoy music and dance
performances in the streets (28) ______early morning until late at night. They
also see artists painting pictures in the streets. One of (29) ______most
interesting parts of the festival is “Fringe”. Here people enjoy comedy shows by
students in small halls and cafes. At this festival, tourists also have a chance to
(30) ______new films, plays and listen to famous musicians playing great
music. Although it is the world’s largest als festival, its tickets are quite cheap.
This is one of the reasons why it attracts so many people every year.
26. A. On B. At C. Every
27. A. goes B. lasts C. ends
28. A. in B. from C. between
29. A. the B. a C. much
30. A. learn B. join C. see
VII. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are True (T) or
False (F).
If you think suffering teeth-chattering cold is part of the fun when you travel,
then the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival is the carnival for
you. Set in Heilongjiang Province in northern China, it’s the world’s biggest
snow and ice festival and has plenty of spectacular works and activities.
The annual festival officially runs from January 5 to February 5 but some
attractions open to visitors before the opening ceremony, including the most
popular of them all - the Harbin Ice and Snow World, made with ice blocks
pulled from the nearby Songhua River.
This year, the Harbin Ice and Snow World spans over 600,000 square meters
and includes more than 100 landmarks. In addition to walking up the huge
shining ice castles, other highlights include an exquisite snow Buddha statue
made of more than 4,500 square cubic meters of snow, a 3D light show and the
340-meter-long Northern Lights-themed ice slides.
31. The world’s biggest snow and ice festival is held in Heilongjiang, China.
32. The festival takes place every year for one month.
33. Ice used in the festival is carried to China from the North Pole.
34. There are 600 landmarks in the Harbin ice and Snow World this year.
35. People use about 4,500 square cubic meters of snow to make Buddha statue.
VIII. Complete the sentences using the words given.
36. Although/ Anna/ not look/ serious/ she/ worried/ now.
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37. In spite of/ get/ up/ late/ this morning/ I not miss/ the bus
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38. Despite/ have/ no/ money/ we/ go/ shopping/ tomorrow.
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39. Although/ the book/ thick/ Jane/ finish/ it/ yesterday.
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40. Jim/ have/ serious/ car/ accident/ last/ month/ howver/ he/ recover/ quickly.
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