ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 1

SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION 1

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence:

1. ……….the firefighters got to the fire, most of the building had burnt down.

A. Until B. By the time C. By D. When the time

2. I’m sorry, but you ……….sit there. That table’s reserved.

A. wouldn’t B. can’t C. couldn’t D. shouldn’t

3. A: Excuse me! Do you sell ……….?

B: Yes, we do. What kind do you want?

A. Batteries C. the batteries

B. B. the some batteries D. battery

4. A: Did you enjoy ……….last night?

B: Yes, it was great.

A. The party B. a dinner C. concert D. TV

5. A: Would you like to be a film star?

B: I’d rather ……….a pop star.

A. To be B. be C. being D. am

6. Philip liked ……….that Angela made for his birthday.

A. A cake B. the cake C. cake D. one cake

7. It had been a ……….day so I was glad to get home.

A. Tiring B. tired C. very tired D. such tiring

8. It’s time ………the winter of the award for best actress. The winner is Laura
Mitchell!

A. I announce C. announcing
 B. B. I should announce D. to announce

9. The delivery charge ……….in the price. That is £5.95 extra.

A. Doesn’t included B. didn’t include C. don’t include D. isn’t include

10.A: I’m very sorry.

B: You don’t need ……….. You haven’t done anything wrong.

A. Apologizing B. apologize C. to apologize D. to be

11.Is it true that James ate ……….box of chocolate?

A. The whole B. all the C. his all D all his

12.……….bring my camera, or are you taking yours?

A. Won’t I B. Shall I C. Am I going to D. Do I need

13.If you go walking in the mountains, take something to protect you ……….the wind
and rain.

A. For B. of C. about D. from

14.A: The chocolate cake for ice cream. Which do you want?

B: I don’t mind……….is fine.

A. Some B. all C. either D. both

15.This bag, ……….to me for my birthday, is five years old.

A. Jane gave B. which Jane gave C. that Jane gave D. Jane giving

16.I’m buying too many things at the moment. I’m spending money as if ……….a
millionaire.

A. I’m B. I will be C. I was D. I were

17.Hello Charles. I didn’t hear you ………..

A. Drop in B. come in C. move in D. live in

18.My brother ……….me a really good CD for my last birthday.

19.When Sam arrived at his parents’ house, he was surprised to find no-one……….

A. at home B. in home C. in the home D. in the house

20.Ben ……….very cooperative at the moment. I don’t know why. Usually he’s very
easy to work with.

A. Wasn’t B. isn’t C. not being D. isn’t being

II. Fill in each of the gaps in the passage below with only one suitable word:

An old porter had been (1)…………………for the railway station a very long time. He was
standing in one of the big railway (2) …………………in London one morning, waiting for travelers
to ask him to carry them with their luggage, when he (3) …………………a small man running
towards the trains, with a bag.

The porter watched the man for (4) …………………seconds, and then the man saw the
porter. At (5) …………………he ran up to him and said “Can I catch the 10.35 train to New Castle,
porter?” He was breathing very (6) …………………and he sounded worried.

The old porter (7) …………………at him for a moment and then said politely “Well, sir, I’d
like to help you, but I can’t (8) …………………your question, because I don’t know how fast you
can run (9) …………………the rails. “You see”, he explained, “the 10.35 train to New Castle (10)
…………………five minutes ago.

III. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it:

1. “Is it still raining?” Susan asked

Susan wanted to know………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. John said he wouldn’t pay the bill.

John ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. George and Alan haven’t finished University yet.

George and Alan are……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. It is better for you to stay at home.

You’d better……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 5. The prisoner managed to escape.

The prisoner succeeded………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6. I don’t know him well enough to ask for his help

I wish I……………………………………………………………………………………….....................................

7. A German student came to a post office in London. The man did know English very well.

The German student who……………………………………………………………………………………………….

8. It isn’t necessary to shout.

You…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. She didn’t let her daughter to go to the dance.

She didn’t allow……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

10. I don’t like him, but I can’t help admiring him.

Although………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

IV. Translation:

A. Translate these sentences into Vietnamese:

1. The president, with his wife and daughter, is returning from a brief vacation at Sun
Valley in order to attend to press conference this afternoon.

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2. Columbus Day is celebrated on the twelfth of October because on that day of 1492,
Christopher first landed in the Americas.

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3. It is generally accepted that the experiences of the child in his first years largely
determine his character and later personality.
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4. After I completed the task assigned for the whole week, I decided to have a leave.

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5. To supply customers with international banking services, a United States commercial

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B. Translate these sentences into English:

1. Máy tính đang đóng vai trò quan trọng trong đời sống con người.

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2. Hôm nay giá vàng và đô la đều giảm mạnh trên khắp thị trường Việt Nam.

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3. Vài năm gần đây phong trào học ngoại ngữ đã trở nên rộng khắp, đặc biệt tại các thành
phố lớn.

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4. Tôi không chắc lắm nhưng theo tôi hình như điểm đã được công bố rồi.

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5. Ngày càng có nhiều người đăng ký theo học các khóa học cao học.

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V. Writing:

Imagine you received an email from a friend of yours asking about describing one of
your roommates, partners or even your bosses. Write an email to answer it.

Outline:

1. Paragraph 1: age, family, work/study

3. Paragraph 3: hobbies and interests

4. Paragraph 4: any negative things