Đề số 8
SECTION C.LEXICO & GRAMMAR (6.0points)
I. Circle your choice of the word, phrase or expression (A, B, C or D) that best
completes each sentence. (1.0 point)
1. The little girl wasted half an hour ___________________for her picture book.
A. look B. looking C. to look D. looked
2. It is high time you ______________________more attentive in class.
A. are B. were C. must be D. have been
3. He was _____________________that we turned off the TV set immediately.
A. such a bad singer B. so bad singer
C. such bad a singer D. so bad a singer
4. I wish you _______________________that! It’s really annoying habit.
A. won’t do B. couldn’t do C. wouldn’t do D. don’t do
5. Not until 2008 ______________________across the river.
A. the first bridge was built B. the first building of a bridge was
C. built the first bridge D. was the first bridge built
6. The wheel, _______________has remained important for 4,000 years, is one of
mankind’s first inventions.
A. how B. when C. which D. about
7. I’m afraid this article is _______________ date.
A. over B. pass C. behind D. out of
8. I had to get up early, _______________I would miss the train.
A. otherwise B. if not C. but D. so that
9. Most young people want to _______________more about environmental problems.
A. look up B. find out C. deal with D. make out
10. Teacher: “That’s an excellent essay, Tom.” – Tom: “_______”
A. No, thanks, sir. B. You’re so kind. C. Yes, please. D. Thanks, sir.
II . Supply the corect form of the verbs. (1.0point)
1. People always ........................(blame) their circumstances for what they are.
2. Over the years, She ........................(collect) thousands of stamps.
3."Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" ."She................... (greet) the guests."
4. The vase......................... (break) when it ......................(move) to the other room.
III. Give the correct form of the words .(1.0point)
1. The gas from the chemical factory was ……………… ... harmful. (EXTREME)
2. Pablo Picasso was a very ……………………….. artist. (CREATE)
3. It’s ………. ………………of motorists to drink and drive. (RESPONSIBILITY)
4. I found the whole experience absolutely………….. ………… (EMBARRASS)
5. Since ………. ……………has been so poor the class is being closed. (ATTEND)
IV: Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find and correct it.
(1.0 point)
1. Of all the elements in the Earth’s crust, oxygen is known to be the more common.
A B C D
2. According to a team of scientists, there is evidence that Mount Everest is still risen.
1
A B C D
3. New laws should be introduced to reduce the number of traffic in the city center.
A B C D
4. If you don’t want to be late for work again, try to go to bed earlier.
A B C D
5. He was awarded the employee of the year though his young age.
A B C D
6. Can we meet each other at my university, where is situated in the city centre?
A B C D
7. In the future classrooms, exercise books will replace by laptop computer
A B C D
8. I like to go to the countryside and my little sister does, either.
A B C D
9. We are confident that we will be ability to persuade our friends to keep the school clean.
A B C D
10. The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train
instead of the bus. A B C
D
V. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (2.0 points)
Although some groups of people (1. always live) _________ outdoors in tents, camping
as we (2. know) _________ it today (3. begin) _________ to be popular about 50 years
ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvements in camping equipment (4. allow)
_________ more people to travel longer distances into the countryside and (5. stay)
_________ there in greater comfort. Many campers like (6. be) _________ themselves
in quiet areas, so they take their tent and food and walk or cycle into the forests or the
mountains. Others, (7. prefer) _________ to be near people, (8. drive) _________ to a
public or privately-owned campsite which (9. have) _________ up-to-date facilities,
like hot shower and swimming pools.
Whether campers are separate in the mountain or on a busy site, they should
remember to keep the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and
keep food hidden to avoid (10. attract) _________ animals.
SECTION D.READING (4.0 points)
I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D.
(2.0points)
WEATHER
Weather influences the lives of everyone. The climate of any country depends on its
position on Earth, its ...(1)... from the sea and how high it is. In countries which have sea
all ... (2)... them, like Britain and New Zealand, winters are mild and summers are cool.
There is not a huge change from one season to ... (3).... Countries near the Equator have
hot weather all year with some ... (4)...rain, except in deserts where it rains ... (5)... little.
Above the desert there are no clouds in the sky so the ... (6)... of the sun can easily warm
the ground during the day but it gets very cold at night. People are always ... (7)... in
unusual weather and pictures of tornadoes, for example, are shown on television. Strong
winds and rain can ... (8)... a lot of damage to buildings and in spite of modern ... (9)... of
weather forecasting they can ... (10)... surprise us.
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1. A- distance B- space C- depth D- length
2. A-through B-beside C-around D-near
3. A- next B- another C-later D-other
4. A- hard B- large C-heavy D-great
5. A- not B- quite C-more D-very
6. A-heat B- fire C-light D-temperature
7. A- attracted B- interested C-keen D-excited
8. A- make B- happen C-have D-cause
9. A-jobs B- tools C-methods D-plans
10. A-yet B - still C- already D-ever
SECTION E:WRITING (5.0 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 points)
1. Although the girl is young, she is quite experienced.
-> In spite of ………………………………………………………………….
2. The play started as soon as we arrived at the theatre.
-> No sooner…………………………………………………………………...
3. As Mike earned more money, he bought more clothes.
-> The …..………………………………………………………………………
4. Who often makes people in your class laugh ?
-> By .………………………………………………………………………….
5. “Shall I clean the windows for you, Mai ? ” Said Nam
-> Nam offered …………………………………………………………………
6. He said he was not guilty of stealing the car.
-> He denied ……………………………………………..…………..
7. He never suspected that the money had been stolen.
-> At no time …………………………………………………………………..
8. No one has seen Hoa since her birthday.
-> The last time Hoa .. …………………………………………………………
9. The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.
-> The boys would rather ……………………………………………………..
10. Nam doesn’t like chocolate cakes and his parents don’t, either
-> Neither............................................................................................................
II. Complete the sentences, using the given words. (1.0point)
1. Mr.Brown / teach English/ six years now.
…………………………..……………………………………………………
2. The recent earthquake/ cause/ serious damage/ Japan’s economy.
…………………………..……………………………………………………
3. If/ I/ you/ I/ take/ public transport/ school/ avoid traffic jams/ save energy.
…………………………..……………………………………………………
4. It/ essential that/ the boy/ have/ good command/ English.
…………………………..……………………………………………………
5. We/ having/ very good/ time/ together/ help us/ strengthen/ friendship.
…………………..……………………………………………………………
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