SỞ AN GIANG
Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0.5 point)
Question 1. A. dressed B. hiked C. advanced D. rested A. drest B. hiked C. ədˈvænst D. ˈrestɪd
Question 2. A. trip B. river C. life D. city A. trɪp B. ˈrɪvɚr C. laɪf D. ˈsɪti
Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress is placed differently from that of the others. (0.5 point)
Question 3. A. garbage B. standard C. suggest D. lunar A.ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ B. ˈstændɚrd C. səˈdʒest D. ˈluːnɚr
Question 4. A. hurricane B. disaster C. tornado D. volcano A.ˈhɜːrɪkeɪn B. dɪˈzæstɚr C. tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ D. vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ
Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C, D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5 points)
Question 5. Lan and Hoa are pen pals. They ______ to each other twice a month. A. have written B. wrote C. are writing D. write ●
Diễn tả một thói quen --> HTD
Question 6. My father asked us ______ too much time playing computer games. A. spending B. spend C. not to spend D. to not spend ●
Ask sbd (not) to do smt: yêu cầu ai đó làm gì
Question 7. Your father doesn’t work in that bank, ______ he? A. is B. isn’t C. does D. doesn’t ●
Cấu trúc câu hỏi đuôi: đông từ chính “doesn’t work” --> does he
Question 8. What would you do if you ______ three days in London? A. spend B. spent C. will spend D. are spending ●
Câu điều kiện loại 2: If + S + V-ed, S + would/could/... + V
Question 9. When he comes there, he ______ a valuable present. A. received B. was receiving C. will receive D. has received ●
Cấu trúc câu điều kiện loại 1: if + S + V (simple present), S + will/can/shall + V
Question 10. All her children have been ______ in choosing their careers. A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully ●
Succeed /sək'si:d/ (v): Thành công; thịnh vượng ●
Success /sək'ses/ (n): Sự thành công, sự thắng lợi, sự thành đạt ●
Successful /səkˈsɛsfəl/ (a): Có kết quả, thành công, thắng lợi, thành đạt ●
Successfully /səkˈsɛsfəli/ (adv): thành công
Question 11. If you ______ my advice, you will have nothing more to do with him. A. make B. take C. do D. pay ●
Take one’s advice: nhận lời khuyên của ai ●
Cấu trúc câu điều kiện loại 1: if + S + V (simple present), S + will/can/shall + V
Question 12. She could not attend the party ______ she got sick. A. because of B. despite C. because D. although ●
Because of + noun = because + clause : bởi vì ●
although + clause = despite + noun : mặc dù
Question 13. All the people have lived here ______ at least for years. A. in B. since C. for D. during ●
Cấu trúc thì HTHT: S + have/ has + Ved/p3 + for + khoảng thời gian
Question 14. Listening is the most difficult language ______ for me to master. A. step B. way C. skill D. job ● Step (n): bước ● Way (n): cách ● Skill (n): kỹ năng ● Job (n): công việc
Choose the most suitable response complete each of the following exchanges. (0.5 point)
Question 15. A shop assistant is talking to a customer.
Shop assistant: "Do you need anything else?""Còn cần gì nữa không?" Customer: “______” A. With pleasure . hân hạnh
B. You’re welcome không có gì C. Good job! Làm tốt lắm!
D. That’s all. Thanks Đó là tất cả. Cảm ơn
Question 16. Minh and Tuan are talking about their next weekend.
Minh: "What about going camping in Ho Tram beach?" "Đi cắm trại ở biển Hồ Tràm thì sao?" Tuan: “______” A. Not yet Chưa từng
B. No, thanks Không, cảm ơn B. C. Yes, please Có, làm ơn
D. That’s a good idea. Đó là một ý kiến hay.
Read the following passage and choose the word (A, B, C, D) to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1.0 point)
Today, supermarkets are found in every large city in the world. The first supermarket was opened
only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen. A supermarket
is different (17) _______ other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets, goods are placed
on open shelves. The (18) _______ choose what they want and take them to the checkout
counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in others stores. The way products
are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores. For
example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of
the checkout counter such as candies, chocolates, magazines and cheap foods. Most people (19)
_______ go to supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know (20)
_______ what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan. Question 17. A. from B. at C. of D. on
Question 18. A. customers
B. managers C. assistants D. sellers Question 19. A. whom B. who C. which D. whose Question 20. A. exact B. exactly C. exactness D. inexact 17. ●
Be different from smt/ sbd: khác so với ai cái gì 18. ●
Customer /´kʌstəmə/ (n): Khách hàng ●
Manager /ˈmænədʒər/ (n): Người quản lý; giám đốc ●
Assistant /ə'sistənt/ (n): Người giúp đỡ, người phụ tá ●
Seller /´selə/ (n): người bán 19. ●
Đại từ quan hệ “who ” thay thế cho “people” 20. ●
Exact /ig´zækt/ (a): Chính xác, đúng, đúng dắn >< inexact ●
Exactly /ig´zæktli/ (adv): Chính xác, đúng đắn
exactness /ɪɡˈzækt.nəs/ (n): độ chính xác, tính đúng đắn, tính khớp
Read the following passage and choose the word (A, B, C, D) to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions. (1.0 point)
In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be very useful in
teaching and learning. Many schools have brought television sets, intending to use them
effectively to improve the quality of education; but actually they are rarely used properly in
classrooms. Meanwhile, children spending majority of their out- of- school hours watching TV
and their typical school days proceed as if television did not exist.
There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the internet of the teachers.
Firstly, the schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money for equipment repairs
and maintenance so these television sets are sooner and later out of work. Secondly, these
schools have not found an effective way to train teachers to integrate television into their
ongoing instructional programs. Lastly, most teachers do not regard the quality of television and
its usefulness in the classroom.
Teachers at the schools work hard for at least twelve years to train their students to become good
readers. However, according to recent statistics, students seldom spend their free time reading
books and newspapers but watching television instead.
Question 21. The text is about ______ A.
the use of television at schools việc sử dụng tivi ở trường học
B. teaching and learning television tivi dạy và học
C. educational specialists chuyên gia giáo dục
D. watching TV outside school xem TV bên ngoài trường học
Question 22. When TV first appeared, educational specialists ______. A. did not appreciate it
B. thought that it would be out of work
C. believed it would be useful for schooling
D. banned children from watching TV ●
Key: In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be very
useful in teaching and learning
Question 23. There are ______ explanations for the failure of television to get the internet of the teachers. A. two B. three C. four D. five ● Key: Firstly, the schools ... ● Secondly, these schools ... ● Lastly, most teachers do ...
Question 24. Children spend their free time ______. A. reading books B. reading newspapers C. learning foreign languages D. watching TV ●
Key: Meanwhile, children spending majority of their out- of- school hours watching TV and
their typical school days proceed as if television did not exist.
Choose the underlined part (A, B, C, D) that needs correcting. (1.0 point)
Question 25. Would you like going shopping with my sister and me tonight? A B C D ● Going --> to go ●
Would like + to do smt: thích làm gì
Question 26. Whenever my son has some troubles solving the problems, I am willing to give A B C them a hand. D ●
Them --> him ( thay thế cho “my son”)
Question 27. Gertrude Stein, a well- known American novelist, was born in 1874 and has died in 1946. A B C D ● Has died --> died
Question 28. The children laughed happy while they were playing with their toys. A B C D ●
Happy --> happily (adv): hạnh phúc ( bổ ngử cho động từ )
Complete the sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. (2.0 points)
Question 29. The weather was bad, so we could not go to the stadium.
→ Because the weather was bad, we could not go to the stadium. ●
So: do đó ( thường đứng giữa 2 mệnh đề, sau dấu phẩy) ● Because + clause: bởi vì
Question 30. He will pass the entrance exam. His parents will give him a new cell phone.
→ If he passes the entrance exam, his parents will give him a new cell phone. ●
Cấu trúc câu điều kiện loại 1: if + S + V (simple present), S + will/can/shall + V
Question 31. It is six months since I last saw my younger sister.
→ I haven’t seen my younger sister for six months.
● Cấu trúc: It is + khoảng thời gian + since + S + last+ Ved/P2 = S+ have/ has + not +
Ved/P3 + for + khoảng thời gian
Question 32. My brother invited all the students in my class to the wedding party.
→ All the students in my class were invited to my brother's wedding party. ●
Cấu trúc câu bị động: S + be( chia) + V3/ed + by 0 ( S:đối tượng bị tác động bởi hành động)
Combine the two sentences with the given word in brackets. (1.0 points)
Question 33. The teacher is presenting a report to the committee. He is my uncle. (Who)
→ The teacher who is presenting a report to the committee is my uncle. ●
Mệnh đề quan hệ: đại từ quan hệ “who” thay thế cho “the teacher”
Question 34. It rained very hard. Many people came to the stadium. (Although)
→ Although it rained very hard, many people came to the stadium ● Although + clause: mặc dù --- THE END ---