ĐỀ SỐ 1

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others
1. A. switch B. stomach C. champion D. catch
2. A. cloths B. improves C. lakes D. communicates
3. A. castle B. whistle C. hostel D. listen
4. A. change B. hungry C. angry D. single
5. A. ancient B. face C. page D. angle
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others
1. A. industry B. tornado C. natural D. injury
2. A. geography B. electronic C. scientific D. preparation
3. A. patient B. humor C. deny D. friendly
4. A. worried B. reserved C. polite D. arrive
5. A. mathematics B. economics C. politics D. automatics
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces.
1. ___________ from John, all the students said they would go.
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
2. If you work for us, you’ll get somewhere to live _____ free.
A. for B. at C. out D. of
3. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to _____ new procedures to
save time and money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
4. They took pride _______ being the best players of the school.
A. in B. with C. on D. for
5. She’d prefer to go out ________ home.
A. than to stay B. than staying C. rather than staying D. rather than stay
6. They received _______ advice from their parents that they became successful.
A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good
7. Have you got a car ________ ?
A. of your own B. of yourself C. of you D. of your
8. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not ______ your television set.
A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch
9. If you want to attend the course, you must pass the ................... examination.
A. write B. written C. wrote D. writing
10. Either Peter or his brothers _______ the keys to the car.
A. has been taken B. has taken C. have taken D. have been taken
11. We can tell you that we often have a friendly _______ in our class.
A. atmosphere B. air C. matter D. impression
12. These clothes are fashionable and _______ . Do you agree with me?
A. only B. merely C. unique D. uniquely
13. He _______ to have a very big fortune and a beautiful wife.
A. rumors B. rumored C. has rumored D. was rumored
14. Did you use to do a _______ when you were at the university.
A. full-time job B. part-time C. full-time D. part-time job
15. My house is just _______ . I live in the nearby neighborhood.
A. near here B. near to C. near by D. near from

II. Identify the errors in the following sentences and correct them.
1/ We won't mind your (A) being late – (B) beside, it's (C) hardly your (D) mistake.
2/ (A) The whole report is (B) badly typed. (C) Moreover, it's (D) imaccurate.
3/ I'm not (A) astonish she (B) shouted at us! (C) How would we like (D) to be pushed
into a wall?
4/ Nguyen is (A) everything we'd ever (B) want (C) in a man - brilliant, (D) fun and
attractive.
5/ They just hope (A) that the money (B) goes to those (C) who are mainly in (D) needs.
C. READING
I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer.
The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many
communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce
electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of
waste.
Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars.
But to date, that process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to
harness - power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being
tested.
Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from
streams and rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the
electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four percent. The oceans
are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy
of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make
use of the temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
1. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste
B. The Use of Water Productions for Energy
C. The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy
D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power
2. In the second paragraph, the phrase “synthetic fuels” could best be replaced by which
of the following?
A. Biological fuels B. Low burning fuels
C. Fast burning fuels D. Artificial made fuels
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of
energy?
A. Burning of garbage B. Geothermal power
C. Synthetic fuels D. Electricity
4. According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shale and coal tars as
sources of energy is due to ___________ .
A. their being time consuming
B. their being money consuming
C. the scarcity of sources
D. the lack of technology
5. The word “it” in the last paragrph refers to ____.
A. alternative source B. the United States C. hydroelectric power D. Electricity
6. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Hydroelectric power will be the main source of energy
B. Synthetic fuels will be the principal source of alternative
energy
C. Alternative energy will come from a variety of sources
D. All alterenative production of energy will be delivered from water.
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the printed
sentences.
1. The phone stopped ringing the moment I got down stairs.
→
No sooner _______________________________________________
2. He is determined to carry on working when he is 65.
→
He intends ________________________________________________
3. He was very sorry that he didn’t see Audrey on her trip to London.
→
He greatly ______________________________________________
4. She agreed to go out to dinner with him because she assumed he was not married.
→
Had she __________________________________________________
5. Everyone was surprised that the singer had very little money when he died.
→
The fact that the singer had
_____________________________________________
ĐÁP ÁN

A. PRONUNCIATION

I. Pronunciation

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D

II. Stress

1. B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C

B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

6. D 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. C

11. A 12. C 13. D 14. D 15. A

II.
1. theft 2. painful 3. owner 4. valuables 5. accidentally

6. advice 7. insurance 8. sensible 9. suggestions 10. reliable

III.
1. (B) beside → besides

2. (D) imaccurate → inaccurate

3. (A) astonish → astonished

4. (D) fun → funny

5. (D) needs → need

C. READING
I.
1. that/which 2. expect 3. first 4. how 5. of

6. out 7. use 8. still 9. on 10. instead

D. WRITING
1. No sooner had I got downstairs than the phone stopped ringing.

2. He has no intention of giving up working/ retiring when he is 65.

3. He greatly regretted not seeing Audrey on her trip to London.

4. Had she known that he was married, she would not have agreed to go out to dinner with him.

5. The singer had very little money (left) when he died, which surprised everybody.