TEST 11

I. PHONETICS
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(1-3). Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. chopstick b. challenge c. champagne d. charity
2. a. seat b. head c. meat d. feed
3. a. watches b. washes c. rises d. lives

(4-5). Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
4. a. climate b. campus c. control d. capture
5. a. exhibition b. precaution c. position d. selection
sự phòng ngừa

II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

(6-25). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
6. Thanks __________ our English teacher, we have learned many English songs.
=due to
a. to nhờ vào b. for cảm ơn về c. on d. Ø
of sth: 1 đống/ 1 mớ
7. The floor was covered __________ a litter __________ newspapers, clothes and empty cups.
a. with - of b. of - with c. on - of d. in - of
8. I am fed __________ hanging around here with nothing to do.
=tired of/ bored with
a. up on b. out of c. up with d. by
9. Remember to go __________ your test paper to check the grammar and spelling mistakes.
a. on b. over c. off d. into
10. I hope the weather improves __________, we’ll have to cancel the picnic.
trái lại
a. However b. Otherwise c. Consequently d. Whereas
11. I’ll never forget __________ this piece of music for the first time.
a. hear b. hearing c. to hear d. heard
12. He’s never been to England, __________?
a. is he b. isn’t he c. has he d. hasn’t he
13. Peter asked me __________.
a. what time does the film start b. what time the film starts
c. what time the film started d. what time did the film start
14. What benefits does TV bring about to people life?
a. program b. conveniences c. advantages d. experiences
 * rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ
Origin: Because she didn't know where the theater was, she asked for direction... khi
- có cùng S
15. __________ where the theater was, she asked for direction at the hotel reception. - mệnh đề trạng ngữ diễn ra
trước hoặc cùng lúc với
a. Not known b. Not knowing mệnh đề chính
CĐ: ving
c. Have not known d. Having not known PĐ: not ving
16. He managed to repair the car __________. BĐ: being V3
QKHT: having V3/not having
a. on himself b. by himself c. by his own d. his own self V3
17. __________ I get angry and upset, I try to take ten deep breaths.
a. Until b. Whenever c. Whereas d. For
18. This room is too dark. It needs __________.
a. to repaint b. repainting c. being repainted d. to be repainted it
19. __________ your age, I’d do things differently. Đảo ngữ

a. If I am b. I was c. Was I d. Were I

20. That color doesn’t really suit you, if you don’t mind __________ so.Khi S của V là I -> dùng dạng sở hữu +
VING
a. I say b. saying c. my saying d. me to say
21. John wants to visit the place __________ President Ho Chi Minh left Viet Nam in 1911.
a. that b. which c. where d. what
22. My brother __________ much contact with my family since he __________ to New York.
a. didn’t have - moved b. hasn’t had - moved
c. didn’t have - has moved d. hasn’t had - has moved
23. I __________ wish I __________ so I would feel safe in a boat.
a. can swim b. would swim c. could swim d. swam
24. Mike is very helpful. He finds __________ in helping people.
a. confidence b. relaxation c. convenience d. satisfaction
25. ‘Let’s go for a drink.’ ‘__________’
a. Yes, please. b. You’re welcome.
c. It’s all right. d. That’s a good idea.

(26-30). Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
26. If I find some money on the street, I’d take it to the police station.
A. find found B. on the C. take it D. to the
27. We reached the nearest village after walk for five hours.
walking
A. reached B. the nearest C. walk D. for
28. He had his sister to help him with his homework and asked her to write the essay for him.
A. to help help B. with C. to write D. for
29. Mai’s brother is studied law at one of the most well-known universities in the USA.
A. is studied is studying
B. at one of C. well-known D. in the USA
30. I don’t think my son is not good enough to find the answer to the problem.
A. think B. not C. good enough D. to

(31-35). Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
n: hiệu suất
31. The label tells the consumers how much energy ___________ each model has. (efficient)
efficiency
32. You’d better learn how to protect your property from earthquakes, floods and other natural
___________.
disasters (disastrous)
33. Three hundred people were made ___________
homeless by the earthquake. (home)
34. The new building looks most ___________
impressive with its huge tower. (impress)

35. You should have basic ___________

instructions on using the Internet. (instruct)

III. READING
(36-45). Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c or d) that best fits the blank space in the following
When I was a boy, children always objected (36) _________ wearing school uniform but teachers
were (37) _________ on it because they said all of US looked alike. Otherwise, they said, children would
compete with each other, and the poor children would be unhappy because people would see straight
away poor (38) _________ they were. In recent years, however, many schools have given up the idea of
making children wear uniform, but, funnily enough, now that children can wear what they like, they have
adopted a uniform of their (39) _________. When some journalists visited a London school they found
that all the boys and girls were (40) _________ in jeans. One girl said she would rather die than wear a
coat instead of a jersey because (41) _________ wants to look different from the other children in the
class.
Parents may not be as happy about this as children, but they (42) _________ to be, because this new
kind of uniform is one that children like, not something they have been forced to wear, and it is also (43)
_________ cheaper than school uniforms used to be.
ving: phản đối việc gì
36. a. in b. from c. to d. for
37. a. carried b. keen c. gone d. keep
38. a. what b. which c. however d. how
39. a. own b. way c. choice d. mind
40. a. put b. worn c. dressed d. taken
 41. a. everyone b. no one c. anyone d. someone
42. a. should b. must c. might d. ought
43. a. much b. more c. most d. any

(44-50). Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.
As technology advances, homeowners will benefit and enjoy many features that future homes offer.
Each future home will be its own power generation station by applying thin film of solar technology over
the entire house.
Future homes will take advantage of future home robots. Robots will do most household chores such
as cleaning and organizing. Want to check the temperature of your refrigerator, turn on the oven, or start
the laundry? Well, there will be an app for that. Smartphone apps will interact with your future home
robots and tell them to put food in the oven, do the laundry, feed your pet, and clean the bathroom. From
your smart phone you’ll be able to check the supplies in your refrigerator or pantry and order more
tủ đựng thức ăn
directly from the grocery store or supermarket.
quan trọng nhất (a)
Future home security will be of the utmost importance. Cameras outside the home will integrate with
(n) kẻ thù
systems inside using facial recognition software to determine friend from foe. This system will be
xử lý nhanh chóng v: phát hiện ra
automated so that police can be dispatched when a foe is detected outside your future home.
44. Homes of the future will be able to generate all their own electricity.
45. All household chores will be carried out by robots in the future.
46. You will be able to check what’s missing in your refrigerator from a smartphone.
47. There will be smart apps created to help home robots do their tasks.
48. Outdoor facial recognition security cameras will be used to protect your home.
49. The passage is mainly about.
a. how to control future homes with smart apps
b. advantages and disadvantages of future homes
c. what future homes will look like
d. the future of home robotics
50. Which of the following is NOT the home robot’s task according to the passage?
a. clean the house b. give food to the cat
c. wash the clothes d. order groceries from the supermarket

IV. WRITING
(51-55). Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) that is almost the same in meaning as the sentence given.
51. I really didn’t want to make him sad so I didn’t say anything.
a. Not really wanting to make him sad, I didn’t say anything.
b. Not really wanting to sadden him so I said nothing.
c. In order to make him sad, I said nothing.
d. Although I really didn’t want to make him sad, I didn’t say anything.
52. He likes jazz music and she is also interested in jazz music.
a. He likes jazz music and she is too.
b. He likes jazz music and so is she.
c. He likes jazz music and so she does.
d. He likes jazz music and she does too.
53. The coffee was not strong, so it didn’t keep us awake.
a. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.
b. The coffee was so strong that it kept us awake.
c. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.
d. We were kept awake because the coffee was so strong.
54. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have our picnic.
a. In spite of the heavy rain, we were able to have our picnic.
b. We were prevented from having our picnic because of the heavy rain.
c. We could have our picnic because it rained heavily.
d. The heavy rain didn’t prevent us from having our picnic.
55. ‘Why don’t you go to the library to study, Nam? It’s quite quiet there.’
a. Tan advised Nam to study in the library.
b. Tan suggested that Nam should study in the library.
c. Tan asked why Nam didn’t study in the library.
d. Tan invited Nam to go to the library with him.
(56-60]. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before
them.
56. Taking photographs is one of Susan’s interests.
Susan is ____________________________________________________________________________
interested in/keen on/ fond of taking photographs

57. ‘I’m sorry. I cannot help you with your thesis,’ Mark said to me.
Mark refused ________________________________________________________________________
to help me with my thesis
58. They used to make these vases by hand.
These vases _________________________________________________________________________
used to be made by hand
59. Order the porter to carry my luggage to the taxi, please.
Have ______________________________________________________________________________
the porter carried my luggage to the taxi, please.
60. Mai hasn’t seen her parents since she left for the USA.
Mai last ____________________________________________________________________________
saw her parents when she left for the USA