ENGLISH PRACTICE 52
PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (2.0 POINTS)
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Circle the letter A, B, C or D. (1.0p)
1. “Buy me a newspaper on your way back, ______?” A. do you B. don’t you C. can’t you D. wil you
2. The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it ______ warmer. A. were B. had been C. has been D. was
3. We have to start early ______ we’l be late for school. A. whereas B. although C. or else D. so that
4. He managed to finish the report under the ______ of his tutor.
A. guidance B. help C. aid D. assistance
5. He missed the last bus, and ______ made the matter worse was that it began to rain. A. that B. what C. which D. it
6. The Internet helps us get access _______ the latest information around the world. A. at B. in C. on D. to
7. I asked him to do exactly ______ what he had promised. A. like B. same as C. such as D. as
8. The girl found it hard to______ the loss of her little dog. She cried a lot. A. get over B. turn over
C. put off D. get along
9. Kel y wanted to have a live band _______ at her wedding. A. to be played B. play
C. played D. been playing
10. Lisa: “Have you been able to reach Peter?” Gina: “ _______ ”
A. Yes, I have known him for years.
B. It’s much too high.
C. No, the line is busy.
D. There’s no approval.
II. Each of the following sentences has ONE mistake. Underline the mistake and write the correction in the
provided blank on the right. There is an example at the beginning (0). (0.5 p) Sentences Corrections
0. He works hardly and got good marks. hard
1. When babies are around fifteen months old, they can pick up objects
and put themselves into smal boxes.
2. The wooden fence surrounded the factory was beginning to fal down because of the heavy storm.
3. It is common believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education.
4. The mass media has a strong social and cultural impact upon society.
5. Most every job today increasingly requires knowledge and experience.
III. Give the correct form of the words in capital letters. Write your answers in the blanks. There is an example at the beginning (0). (0.5p)
1. If you get a burn, cool it _
__ i mmediately _
_ . (IMMEDIATE)
2. Many species are now _____________________ and something should be done to protect them. (DANGER)
3. He is one of the most famous _____________________ in Vietnam. (HISTORY)
4. It is ____________________ of you to make fun of the disabled. (SENSE)
5. Deforestation and excessive farming have ____________________ the soil. (POOR)
6. Mr. Jones is at risk of having a heart attack and must reduce his ________________ of fatty foods. (CONSUME)
PART C. READING (3.0 POINTS)
I. Read the text and circle A, B, C or D that best fits each space to complete the text. (0.8 p) A Lack Of Communication
Recent research has (1) ____ that a third of people in Britain have not met their next-door neighbors, and those who
know each other (2) ____ speak. “Neighbors gossiping over garden fences and in the street was a common (3) ____ in
the 1950s”, says Dr Carl Chinn, an expert on local communities. Now, however, longer hours spent working at the office,
together with the Internet and satel ite television, are eroding neighborhood (4) ____. “Poor neighborhoods once had
strong kinship, but now prosperity buys privacy”, said Chinn.
Professor John Luke, a social scientist at Cambridge University, has analyzed a large number of surveys. He found
that in America and Britain the amount of time spent on social activities is decreasing. A third of people said they never
spoke to their neighbor at (5) ____. Andrew Mayer, 25, a strategy consultant, rents a large apartment in west London, with
two flat mates, who work in e-commerce. “We have a family of teachers upstairs and lawyers below, but our only
contact comes via letters (6) ____ to the communal facilities or complaints that we’ve not put out our bin bags properly”, said Mayer.
The (7) ____ of communities can have serious effects. Concerned about the rise in burglaries and acts of vandalism,
the police have relaunched crime prevention schemes such as Neighborhood Watch, (8) ____ on people who live in the
same area to keep an eye on each other’s houses and report anything they see which is unusual. 1. A. exhibited B. conducted C. displayed D. shown 2. A. barely B. roughly C. nearly D. virtual y 3. A. outlook B. view C. vision D. sight 4. A. ties B. joints C. strings D. laces 5. A. least B. once C. al D. most 6. A. concerning B. regarding C. applying D. relating 7. A. breakout B. breakthrough C. breakdown D. breakaway 8. A. asking B. cal ing C. inviting D. trying
II. Read the text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-G for each paragraph (1-5) of the article.
There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0). (1.0p)
A. Planning the filming
E. The right leader with business sense
B. Sel ing it to the right person
F. Putting the pieces together
C. Not as attractive as you think
G. Hard work, but worth it
D. Giving people what they expect Lights, Camera, Actions
Paragraph 0. Most films start as an idea. It might be in a director’s mind, or in a writer’s mind, but wherever it comes
from, it’s the producer who needs convincing. The producer is the businessman who finds the money to make the film. If
you’ve got an idea for the next blockbuster, you need to find somebody who is wil ing to make your film. The producer wil
then organize the budget and decide how much it worth spending on the film.
Paragraph 1. The producer wil decide who is going to be responsible for making the film: the director. This is an
important decision since the director is the person who wil be in charge of the whole cast and crew. The producer wil
either find somebody who has made similar films in the past or he or she might take a chance on a new director. Most
importantly, the producer wants someone he or she can trust to do a good job and to stay under budget.
Paragraph 2. The producer and director then choose the other people to work on the film and wil decide on the
members of the cast. People feel very strongly about actors and a film has to have the right ones if it is to draw people into
cinemas. Actors usual y become associated with a particular kind of film in the mind of the public and it can be a risk to
cast an actor in a different kind of role. Auditions and screen tests might be held to make final decisions and rehearsals wil begin.
Paragraph 3. While the actors are developing their characters, the director wil be making other key decisions
concerning things such as location. Where the film is shot is very important and the locations for filming wil be chosen
careful y. The film wil also be storyboarded, with pictures of al the key moments. Special effects wil be planned and
costumes wil be designed. This pre-production phase can take a long time because there may not be a chance to change things later.
Paragraph 4. The actual shooting can take anywhere from a few weeks to a year, or possibly even more. The actors
spend a lot of time waiting for everything to be right - the set, the lighting, the cameras - and boredom can be a real
problem. Life at the Oscars might seem wonderful, but life on a film set can be stressful and tedious.
Paragraph 5. Once filming is over, post-production begins. This is the stage where al the elements of the film are
brought together. The film is edited so that it tel s a clear story and any special effects are perfected. Music is added to
emphasize the excitement or the emotion of certain moments in the film. Often, the film is previewed to smal audiences
and changes are made, depending on their reactions. Final y, the film makes its way into the cinemas. Paragraph 0 1 2 3 4 5 Heading B
III. Read the passage and fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces
provided. There is an example at the beginning (0). (1.2p)
Seaside Holidays in Britain
British families started (0) going on holiday to the seaside around the middle of the 19th century. The (1)
________ of the railways made this possible. The first holidaymakers were quite rich and went for their health and
education. The seaside was a good place for patients to cure their il ness, and doctors (2) ________ bathing in the sea
and drinking sea water. Also to widen their knowledge, families attended concerts and read books from the library.
At that time, ordinary working people had very little time (3) ________ work. However, in 1871, the government
introduced four “Bank Holidays” – national holiday days. This al owed people to have a day or two out, which gave them a
taste for leisure at the seaside. At first, they went on day-trips, taking (4) ________ of special cheap tickets on the railways.
By the 1880s, rising incomes meant that many ordinary workers and their families could have a week’s holiday (5)
________ the seaside. Rail fares were reduced and cheap hotels were built to accommodate them. Holidaymakers
enjoyed being idle, sitting on the beach, bathing in the sea, and eating ice-cream. Cheap entertainment was on offer and
holidaymakers went to have fun. Today, the English seaside (6) ________ popular, with more than 18 mil ion holidays taken there each year.
PART D. WRITING (3.0 POINTS)
I. Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the clues at the
beginning of each sentence. (0.5p)
1. Just after their arrival, they heard that terrible news.
 Hardly __________________________________________________________________________________
2. I would prefer you to pay in cash.
 I’d rather ________________________________________________________________________________
3. It wasn’t necessary for you to bring warm clothes as it wasn’t cold.
 You needn’t _____________________________________________________________________________
4. He is trying to give up smoking.
 He is making____________________________________________________________________________
5. Although he was exhausted, he managed to get to the destination.
 Exhausted______________________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in
brackets. Do not change the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0). (0.5p)
0. They sent him to prison for three years. (SENTENCED)
 He was sentenced to three years in prison.
1. As far as I know, he is stil working in New York. (KNOWLEDGE)
 To __________________________________________________________________________________
2. She is proud of being able to communicate in English effectively. (PRIDES)
 She ______________________________________________________________ __________________
3. I don’t care whether you go or not. (DIFFERENCE)
 It _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. The film wasn’t as good as we expected. (COME)
 The film _______________________________________________________________________________
5. Winning the first prize meant we could buy a new car. (ENABLED)
 Winning the first prize ___________________________________________________________________
III. Use suggestions to make complete sentences. Make any changes if necessary. You can add more words but
cannot omit the given words. (0.5p)
1. I/ going/ get/ my house/ decorate/ next week.
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2. It/ our suggestion/ that/ each member/ prepare/ part/ assignment.
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3. Dr. Fleming/ who/ discover/ penicil in/ award/ Nobel Prize/ Medicine/ 1945.
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4. Tropical forests/ completely destroyed/ future/ unless/ we/ can/ stop/ cut down/ trees.
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5. In recent years/ there/ be/ growing/ interest/ fitness/ among/ young adults.
______________________________________________________________________________________
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IV. Write a pararaph. (1.5p) It is said that the use of cel phones among students should be banned at school. What is
your opinion? Write a pararaph of about 150 words using specific reasons/ ideas and examples to support your answer.
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PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (2.0 POINTS)
I. MCQ (1.0p): 0.1p for each correct answer. 1. D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.D 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.C
II. Mistake Correction (0.5p): 0.1p for each correct answer. 1. themselves  them 4. has  have 2. surrounded
 surrounding/ which surrounded 5. Most  Almost/ Ø 3. common  commonly
III. Word Form (0.5p) 0.1p for each correct answer. 1. endangered 2. historians 3. insensitive 4. impoverished 5. consumption
PART C. READING (3.0 POINTS)
I. Gap-filling (0.8p): 0.1p for each correct answer. 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. C 8. B
II. Heading Matching (1.0p): 0.2p for each correct answer. 1. E 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. F
III. Cloze Text (1.2p): 0.2p for each correct answer. 1. invention/ appearance 2. suggested/ recommended 3. off 4. advantage 5. at/ by 6. remains/ is
PART D. WRITING (3.0 POINTS)
I. Sentence Transformation (0.5p): 0.1p for each correct answer.
1. Hardly had they arrived when they heard that terrible news.
2. I’d rather you paid in cash.
3. You needn’t have brought warm clothes as it wasn’t cold.
4. He is making an/ every effort to give up smoking.
5. Exhausted as he was, he managed to get to the destination.
II. Sentence Transformation (0.5p): 0.1p for each correct answer.
1. To (the best of) my knowledge, he is stil working in New York.
2. She prides herself on being able to communicate in English effectively/ her ability to communicate in English effectively.
3. It makes no difference to me whether you go or not./
It doesn’t make any difference to me whether you go or not
4. The film didn’t come up to our expectations
5. Winning the first prize enabled us to buy a new car.
III. Sentence Building (0.5p): 0.1p for each correct answer.
1. I am/ I’m going to get my house decorated next week.
2. It is our suggestion that each member (should) prepare one/ a part of the assignment.
3. Dr. Fleming, who discovered penicil in, was awarded the Nobel Prize for/ of /in Medicine in 1945.
4. Tropical forests wil be completely destroyed in the future unless we can stop cutting down trees.
5. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in fitness among young adults.
IV. Paragraph Writing (1.5p): It is said that the use of cel phones among students should be banned at school. What is
your opinion? Write a paragraph of about 150 words using specific reasons/ ideas and examples to support your answer. Marking scheme:
The impression mark is based on the fol owing scheme:
1. Format. (0.1 point) - the paragraph has 3 parts: the introduction, the body and the conclusion.
2. Content. (0.8 point): a provision of main ideas and details appropriate to support the main idea.
3. Language. (0.3 point): a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of secondary students.
4. Presentation. (0.3 point): coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of secondary students.
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Notes: Quy tắc làm tròn điểm 5.1à 5.0 5.6 à 5.5 5.2 à 5.25 5.7 à 5.75 5.3 à 5.25 5.8 à 5.75 5.4 à 5.5 5.9 à 6.0 5.5 à 5.5 6.0  6.0