ĐỀ SỐ 2

A. PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others’.
1. A. twice B. flight C. piece D. mind
2. A. about B. around C. sound D. young
3. A. cover B. oven C. coffee D. company
4. A. plates B. cakes C. mates D. places
5. A. laughed B. learned C. changed D. arrived
II. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. relief 2 B. debris dow bri: 2/1 C. typhoon 2 D. severe 2
2. A. erupt 2 B. victim ow 1 C. forest 1 D. message 1

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Find the one choice that best completes the sentence
1. A table with four chairs is __________ of the dining room.
A. in B. the middle C. in the middle D. about
2. You _______ brush your teeth twice a day.
A. should B. can C. will D. have
3. Tim is a good student. He did very well in the first semester. His mother is ________ him.
A. sorry for B. sad C. proud of D. displeased
4. The new hotel _______ next year.
A. is opened B. will be opened C. is opening D. opens
5. Would you mind ________ on the light?
A. turn B. to turn C. turned D. turning
6. - Where is the fridge? - It's ______ the corner of the kitchen.
A. in3 B. at C. to D. above
7. Did the children enjoy ______ when they were on holiday?
A. themselves B. themself C. himself D. itself
8. Carmen didn't use to eat fish, but now she ______
A. used to B. do C. does D. doesn't
9. I never go to Australia. I _________ to Australia yet.
A. went B. have been C. will go D. go
10. I'm _______. Let's do something. How about going to a movie?
A. boring B. bore C bored D. being bored
11. I'm hungry. ______ is for dinner this evening?
A. Why B. When C. How D. What
12. The old lady sat in a corner talking to _________
A. himself B. itself C. herself D. themselves
13. I _____ swimming very much.
A. wait B. try C. enjoy D. finish
14. The teacher said, "Come at 8 oclock".
→ The teacher told the students ______ at 8 oclock.
A. not to come B. to come C. coming D. came
15. Mary is watching a film. She really likes it. Mary is really _______
A. to interest B. interest C. interested D. interesting
16. ______ to do homework today?
A. Have you B. Do you have C. Must you D. You must
17. She knows that he worked really _____ this semester.
A. good B. hardly C. better D. hard
18. Stop, boys! It's ________ near the streets.
A. dangerous for playing B. dangerous to playing
C. dangerously to play D. dangerous to play
19. It’s possible to supplement one's ________ by taking a part-time job.
A. income B. earning C. gaining D. attainment
20. Do you mind if I switch on the radio? -
A. No, thank B. Yes, go ahead C. No, not at all D. Yes, you can
C. READING
I. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.
More than a billion people all over the world are (1) _________ the threat of desert expansion,
but few of them are aware that they themselves cause it and are also its (2) __________. People
cut (3) ___________ trees for fuel and farmland. Their herd eat (4) __________ the grass
covering valley floors and hillsides. The climate and soil quality, therefore, are affected and
forests are turned into (5)_________.
In some places, many people had to leave their homes when their wells became dry and sand
buried their houses and crops. Therefore, government in nearby areas have had local people (6)
_________ trees and banned burning firewood for fuel. Many techniques have been (7)
_____________. For example, in Iran, a thin covering of oil was poured on sandy areas to retain
(8) ____________ for planting trees, but this method may harm the environment. Other countries
built long canals or pipelines (9) __________ water to desert areas.
Unless people find more (10) _________ methods, their homes and land will be lost. The last
against the desert is continuing.
1. A. of B. in C. on D. under
2. A. victims B. enemies C. friends D. effects
3. A. off B. back C. down D. in
4. A. up B. away C. into D. out
5. A. blanks B. deserts C. spaces D. bareness
6. A. planting B. plant C. to plant D. planted
7. A. using B. use C. used D. uses
8. A. fertilizer B. soil C. earth D. water
9. A. to carry B. take C. fetch D. bring
10. A. great B. effective C. major D. useful

II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.

EL NINO AND LA NINA
The tropical Pacific Ocean (1) _____________ a warming and cooling cycle. This cycle (2)
__________ a completely natural event and usually (3) ___________ every three to seven years.
When the waters become (4) __________ , it is called El Nino, and when they become cooler it
is called La Nina. During the cycle, the (5) __________ of the ocean can change by around 3°C
between the warmest and coolest times.
(6) _____________ of the South American coast have known about this (7) _____________
event for hundreds of years. When it (8) ______________, they see a huge fall in the numbers of
fish caught. (9) _________________ scientists are only just beginning to (10) _______________
how the event affects Earth's weather and climate.
III. Read the following passage, choose the best answer for each question followed.
Since the world has become industrialized, there has been an increase in the number of animal
species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction. Bengal tiger, for instance,
which once roamed the jungles in vast number, now only about 2,300 and by the year 2025, their
population is estimated to beldown to zero. What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is
that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who according to some
sources, are not interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the
callousness that is part of what is causing the problem of extinction. Animals like Bengal tigers
as well as other endangered species are a valuable part of the world's ecosystem. International
laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival and the survival of our
planet.
Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some
countries, in order to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal
reserves. They then charge admission to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks and they
often must also depend on world organizations for support. With the money they get, they can
invest in equipment, and patrols to protect the animals. Another solution that is an attempt to
stem the tide of animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered
species. This seems fairly effective but it will not, by itself, prevent animals from being hunted
and killed.
1. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. the Bengal tiger B. international boycotts
C. endangered species D. problems with industrialization
2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "alarming" in paragraph 1?
A. dangerous B. serious C. gripping D. distressing
3. Which of the following could best replace the word "case" as used in paragraph 1?
A. act B. situation C. contrast D. trade
4. The word "poachers" as used in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by which of the
following?
A. illegal hunters B. enterprising researchers
C. concerned scientists D. trained hunters
5. The word "callousness" in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A. indirectness B. independence C. incompetence D. insensitivity
6. What does the word "this" refer to in paragraph 1?
A. endangered species that are increasing
B. Bengal tigers that are decreasing
C. poachers who seek personal gratification
D. sources that may not be accurate
7. Which of the following could best replace the word "allocated" in paragraph 2?
A. set aside B. combined C. organized D. taken off
8. The word "defray" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. lower B. raise
C. make a payment on D. make an investment toward
9. The author uses the phrase "stem the tide" in paragraph 2 to mean
A. touch B. stop C. tax D. save
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the sentences
1. David had gone home before we arrived
=> After ______________________________________________________________________
2. We had lunch then we took a look around the shops.
=> Before _____________________________________________________________________
3. The light had gone out before we got out of the office.
=> When ______________________________________________________________________
4. After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work.
=> By the time _________________________________________________________________
5. My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home.
=> Before _____________________________________________________________________
II. Change the following sentences into passive voice.
1.They can't make tea with cold water.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________
2. The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plant.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________
3. Somebody has taken some of my books away.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________
4. They will hold the meeting before May Day.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________
5. They have to repair the engine of the car.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________
6. People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday.
→ ___________________________________________________________________________
III. Write meaningful sentences, using the following words and phrases.
1.Doctors / warn them / adopt / healthier lifestyle / they / overweight.
Doctors warn them to adopt a healthier lifestyle because/ as they are overweight.
2. Why / people / the Central Highlands / organise/ the Elephant Racing Festival?
Why do people in the Central Highlands organise the Elephant Racing Festival?
3. My family / have / custom / cook / sticky rice / first day / each lunar month.
My family has a custom of cooking sticky rice on the first day of each lunar month.