SỞ HÒA BÌNH A. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0pt)
Question 1. A. washes B. clothes C. misses D. watches A.wɑːʃ B.kloʊθs C. mɪsɪz D.wɑːtʃɪz
Question 2. A. slow B. know C. now D. grow A. sloʊ B. noʊ C. naʊ D. ɡroʊ
Question 3. A. kind B. high C. find D. milk A.kaɪnd B. haɪ C. faɪnd D.mɪlk
Question 4. A. great B. dead C. head D. bread A.ɡreɪt B. ded C. hed D. bred
Question 5. A. then B. these C. there D. thin A.ðen B. ðiːz C. ðer D. θɪn B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. Write your answers in the space provided. (3.0pts)
Question 6. Our plane arrives in Hanoi at two o'clock in ______ afternoon. A. the B. a C. x D. an
Question 7. My friends are interested_______ art and architecture. A. up B. in C. from D. for
Question 8. His mother often ______ shopping on Sundays to buy groceries for the family. A. go B. goes C. going D. has gone ●
Groceries /´grousəri/(a): hàng tạp hoá và thực phẩm phụ
Question 9. If it snows this winter, we ______ skiing in the mountain. A. went B. could go C. would go D. will go ●
Cấu trúc câu điều kiện loại 1: if + S + V (simple present), S + will/can/shall + V
Question 10. My school yard is ______ than yours. A. the larger B. the largest C. larger D. large ● Công thức so sánh hơn: ●
Nếu từ chỉ có 1 âm tiết: ADJ/ADV + đuôi -er + than ●
Nếu từ có 2 âm tiết trở lên: more + ADJ/ADV + than
Question 11. My hometown has the traditional market ______ is open every Sunday. A. whom B. whose C. who D. which ●
Đại từ quan hệ “which ” thay thế cho “the traditional market”
Question 12. ______ Tommy was very tired, he tried to finish the final exam. A. Although B. Despite C. Because of D. Because ●
because of + noun = because + clause : bởi vì ●
although + clause = despite + noun : mặc dù
Question 13. It's no use ______ to persuade him because he is very conservative. A. try B. trying C. to try D. to trying ●
It is no use + V-ing : thật vô ích khi làm gì đó ●
Conservative /kən´sə:vətiv/ (a): Bảo thủ, thủ cựu
Question 14. He advised me ______ all the facts before doing the project. A. considered B. considering C. consider D. to consider ●
advise sbd to do smt: khuyên ai làm gì
Question 15. Martin asked me ______. A. how is my father
B. how my father is C. how was my father D. how my father was ●
Cấu trúc câu tường thuật dạng câu hỏi : S + asked (O) + What/ When/ How/ Who… + S +V ( lùi thì)
Question 16. There are many ______ activities in India. A. culture B. cultural C. culturally D. cultured ● Culture /ˈkʌltʃɚr/(n): văn hóa ●
Cultural /ˈkʌltʃɚrəl/(a): (thuộc) văn hoá ●
Culturally /ˈkʌltʃɚrəli/(adv): (thuộc) văn hoá
Question 17. Traffic ______ in Vietnam usually occur in such big cities as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh. A. safety B. systems C. lights D. jams ●
Traffic jams : giao thông tắc nghẽn ●
Safety /ˈseɪfti/(n): sự an toàn ●
System /ˈsɪstəm/ (n): hệ thống ● Light (n): đèn
Question 18. Remember to ______ your coat before going out! It's very cold today. A. take off B. take on C. put off D. put on ●
Take off (phr verb): cất cánh, cởi tháo bỏ cái gì ●
Take on (phr verb): tuyển thêm, lấy thêm người ● Put off (phr verb): trì hoãn ●
Put on (phr verb): mặc, đội, mang ( mũ, nón, áo quần…)
Question 19. Tom and John are talking about their weekend.
Tom: "Why don’t we go to the beach this weekend, John?" John: “______” A.
Sure, it is a pity! Chắc chắn, đó là một điều đáng tiếc!
B. Oh, well done! Ồ, làm tốt lắm!
C. Yes, that's a good idea. Vâng đó là một ý tưởng tốt.
D. Yes, we do.Có, chúng tôi làm. ●
Why don’t we + V: đề xuất ý tưởng/làm gì
Question 20. Jane and Cathy are talking in the garden.
Jane: “Would you like to join us for dinner tonight?”
Cathy: “______. I have something to do.”
A. That's great! Thật tuyệt!
B. Sorry, I can’t . Xin lỗi, tôi không thể
C. Yes, thanks Vâng, cảm ơn D. Yes, I'd love to Vâng, tôi rất thích
Cấu trúc "Would you like" dùng để mời ai đó làm gì
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0pt)
Question 21. Linda (meet) met her old friends at the party last week.
Question 22. I would rather students (donate) donated old books and toys to needy children. ●
S1 + would rather (that) + S2 + V-ed: mong muốn điều gì ở hiện tại hoặc tương lai
Question 23. The workers (build) have built a new mall near my school for two months.
Question 24. The teenagers may (get) get into many troubles.
Question 25. My teacher suggested (organize) organizing this English-Speaking contest. ●
Suggest doing smt: đề nghị làm gì đó
III. Put the correct form of the words in BOLD. Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0pt)
Question 26. He is the smartest actor I've ever known! (ACT)
Question 27. The presentations could be enriched with more digital media.(RICH) ●
Enrich /in'ritʃ/ (v): Làm giàu, làm giàu thêm, làm phong phú
Question 28. The trees in this garden grow rapidly in spring.(RAPID) ●
Rapid /ˈræpɪd/ (a): nhanh chóng
Question 29. The children in my village look so lovely when they wear uniform.(LOVE) ●
Lovely (a): Đẹp đẽ, xinh xắn, có duyên, yêu kiều, đáng yêu
Question 30. She has no patience with those who are always grumbling. (PATIENT) ●
Patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ (n): sự kiên nhẫn ●
patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/ (a):kiên nhẫn
IV. Find one error in each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0pt)
Example: Jane did a lot of mistakes in her composition. A B C D ● Did --> made ● Make mistake: mắc lỗi
Question 31. You remember the name of the bakery at the end of this street, do you? A B C D ● Do --> don’t ●
Cấu trúc câu hỏi đuôi: đông từ chính “remember” --> don’t you
Question 32. She told me a fun story about Max. A B C D ●
Fun --> funny (a): vui vẻ, nực cười
Question 33. She knows she should stop to smoke but she is a heavy smoker. A B C D ● To smoke --> smoking ●
Stop doing smt: dừng làm việc gì
Question 34. She doesn't want to be see as a weak little woman. A B C D
Question 35. Tom’s stories are inappropriate but we have to put up with it just because he’s the boss. A B C D ●
It --> them ( thay thế cho Tom’s stories ) C. READING
I. Read the passage and then choose the best option among A, B, C, or D to fill in the gaps.
Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0pt) BLOGS
A blog is your own website. It is short for “web log” and it's a place (36) ______ you can
write whatever you want. It can be a chat site, a news page, a diary, a collection of articles or
links to other sites: all on a single page.
But it's not just a website for people to read: it's interactive! People can (37) _______ what
you write and make comments, chat, send you news, and so on. There (38) _______ so many
possibilities! There are millions of blogs by millions of people on millions of subjects. Your
blog can be anything you want it to be. You could set up a blog (39) _______ your favorite
actor or singer. If you are a part of a team or some kinds of group, why not start a blog to
share the group's news and ideas?
Not sure how to get started? Try (40) ______ out other people's blogs for interesting ideas. Question 36. A. who B. whom C. where D. whose Question 37. A. reading B. read C. to read D. reads Question 38. A. are B. be C. is D. was Question 39. A. in B. on C. about D. at Question 40. A. looking B. doing C. making D. finding 36. ●
Đại từ quan hệ “where ” thay thế cho “place” 40. ●
Find out (phr verb): nắm thông tin về cái gì, xác định khám phá ra
II. Read the following passage and answers the questions by choosing the best answer A,
B, C or D. Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0pt)
Eva and Suzie are twins. They were born on June 2, 2006. They are fifteen now and in the
ninth grade. Eva and Suzie do everything together. They are in the same class. They dress
alike. They look the same. People always get them confused. This really makes Eva and
Suzie laugh. Teachers always get them mixed up at school. Even their father has trouble
telling them apart. Their mother doesn't, though. She always knows which twin is which. Eva
and Suzie often try to confuse her, but it has never happened. Their older brother, Brad, is
eighteen and in the twelfth grade. He never knows which one is which. He doesn't even try.
Eva and Suzie have the same friends. They always mix them up. It doesn't matter to Eva and
Suzie. One day, their father told their mother to get one of them a different haircut, so that he
could tell them apart. Eva and Suzie were horrified. They didn't want to look different. They
liked looking the same. Their mother came to the rescue, and refused to make them cut their
hair. The girls were happy just the way they were and didn't want to change. Their dad just
shook his head. He would have to stay confused. Eva and Suzie didn't care. They knew which
one was which, and that was all that mattered.
Question 41. According to the passage, how old are Eva and Suzie now? A. 9 B. 18 C. 15 D. 12 ●
Key: They are fifteen now and in the ninth grade
Question 42. Who in their family can tell them apart? A. their brother B. no one C. their dad D. their mom ● Key: ●
Teachers always get them mixed up at school. Even their father has trouble telling them
apart. Their mother doesn't, though. ●
Their older brother, Brad, is eighteen and in the twelfth grade. He never knows which
one is which. He doesn't even try
Question 43. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Their father can’t tell them apart.
B. Their brother can tell them apart.
C. Their mother refused to make them cut their hair. D. The girls didn’t want to change. ● Key: ●
Their older brother, Brad, is eighteen and in the twelfth grade. He never knows which
one is which. He doesn't even try
Question 44. The word “They” in the passage refers to ______. A. the girls B. their friends C. their parents D. their teachers
Question 45. Eva and Suzie don't care if people can't tell them apart because ______. A. they are in the ninth grade B. they have the same friends C. they like looking the same
D. they often try to confuse their mother ●
Key: They didn't want to look different. They liked looking the same. D. WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (1.0pt)
Question 46. "We have to work hard to earn money", she said.
→ She said (that) they had to work hard to earn money
Question 47. My uncle often picks me up after school.
→I am often picked up after school by my uncle. ●
Cấu trúc câu bị động: S + be( chia) + V3/ed + by 0 ( S:đối tượng bị tác động bởi hành động)
Question 48. The bridge is so low that the ship can’t go under it.
→It is such a low bridge that the ship can’t go under it. ●
Cấu trúc: S + V + such + (a/an) + adj + noun + that + S + V ●
Cấu trúc: S + be + so + adj + that + S + V
Question 49. The taxi driver was friendly. He took me to the airport.
→ The taxi driver who took me to the airport was friendly. ●
Mệnh đề quan hệ: đại từ quan hệ “who” thay thế cho taxi driver
Question 50. You won't win a place in university without passing your exam.
→Unless you pass your exam, you won't win a place in university ●
Cấu trúc câu điều kiện loại 1: Unless + S + V (simple present), S + will/can/shall + V ● Unless = if not ____ THE END ____