Ngữ âm (1,0 point) Find the word that has different pronunciation from the others: Find the word that has different pronunciation from the others: (0,5 point) A climate B comic C hike Find the word that has different stress pattern from the others: Find the word that has different stress pattern from the others: (0,5 point) A friendly B extra C along D orphanage Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence: The management team came _ criticism for the way they handled the situation (0,27 point) A in for B up with C up against D out in Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence: Climate change and rising global food prices, which are _ all people, are at the top of the agenda (0,27 point) A a cause for concerns to B of concern to C alarm bells from D a cause for alarm at Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence: _ different in character we are, we have been mutual friends since our childhood (0,27 point) A However B Despite being C Although D Whatever Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence: _ show lasts three hours (0,27 point) A All the B The whole C Most D Entire Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence: Jane likes watching films, but she is not _ keen on any kind (0,27 point) A specially B certainly C largely D particularly Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence: The final match of EURO 2008 _ on June 30th (0,27 point) A will be occurred B takes place C happening D is going Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence: He prefers soccer _ tennis (0,27 point) A from B than C to D or Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence: 10 My mother has a _ for a bargain (0,27 point) A big nose B fast foot C good eye D keen sense Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting 11 The charity organization provides the poor with a lot of household furnitures (0,27 point) A charity B the poor C with D furnChoose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting 12 We are due for rain-triggered floods today, so you need to be under guard for them and halt your outdoor work (0,27 point) A due for B rain-triggered C under guard D haltitures Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket: 13 Coming into the room he (see) _ Mary where he (leave) _ her (0,27 point) Answers 1: Answers 2: Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket: 14 My friend Tuan has been nominated as one of the most effective _ in the town charity program (ACTIVE) (0,27 point) Answers : Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket: 15 The university has _ the use of dictionaries during language examinations (author) (0,27 point) Answers : Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket: 16 Tet holiday is the most important _ (celebrate) for Vietnamese people (0,27 point) Answers : Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket: 17 It is still a bit _ to use the Internet in everyday life (COST) (0,27 point) Answers : Choose the sentence that best completes this dialogue 18 I’m sorry about that! Well, _ (0,5 point) A you’re welcome B of course C thank you D it’s OK Choose the sentence that best completes this dialogue 19 “Would you like a glass of green tea?” _ (0,5 point) A No, let’s not B No, I don’t C No, thanks D No, I wouldn’t Đọc hiểu (2,0 points) Read the passage below and answer questions People have been playing with marbles for thousands of years The first marbles were probably either river stones that happened to be naturally round enough to roll or, more likely, rounded globs of clay that were baked hardness Such very old clay marbles have been found in both Greek and Roman ruins, and quartz spheres have been dated at around 6000 B C Harder and more durable marbles tend to inspire different kinds of games than soft clay marbles, which crack very easily So with the advent of hand rounded and polished marbles made of agate or some other rugged, igneous rock, the ‘golden age’ of marbles and marble play flowered Stone marbles began to appear in the early 1800s in what is now the southern part of Germany Shortly after, handmade glass marbles appeared in the same part of Europe For the next 120 years, marbles and marble playing - there were literally hundreds of games flourished in both Europe and America Marble players developed their own vocabulary for different sizes and materials of marbles, as well as for the many kinds of games to be played and the way marbles were used in the games For example, if you were going to play a game of Ring-Taw, one of the most popular and enduring marbles games, you would lag for the first shot, and then knuckle down from the baulk, trying your best to get a marble or two with your opponent’s immie 20 The author makes the point in the passage that playing with marbles _ (0,13 point) A has been going on since ancient times B is a relatively recent phenomenon C is losing popularity D is a very expensive pastime 21 According to the passage, which of the following was the least used substance for making marbles? (0,13 point) A agate B glass C rock D clay 22 It can be inferred from the passage that the use of marbles became very popular in Europe and America _ (0,13 point) A in the 18th century B in the 1970s C in 6000 B C D after glass marbles were developed 23 We can infer from the passage that marble playing _ (0,13 point) A is a game only for children B has many variations in games C is played according to one set of rules D uses only one kind of marble 24 We can conclude the passage that the terminology of marble playing is _ (0,13 point) A specialized B used only by children C easy to understand D derived from an ancient language Đọc hiểu (2,0 points) Read the passage below and fill in the blanks GREEK THEATRES The word theatre comes from Greek and literally means seeing place The theatre has been popular in ancient times People did not go to the theatre simply to see an interesting (1) _ for the plays formed part of religious festivals (2) _ early Greek theatres consisted of no more than a flat space with an altar at the foot of a hillside (3) _ that time, there were no (4) _ as there are in modern theatres, so the (5) _ stood or sat on the slopes of the hillside Gradually, special theatres were made by building large stone or wooden steps one (6) _ another up the hillside In later times, a hut was built at the far side of the acting area where it formed a background for the actors (7) _ the parts of the different characters Eventually, a (8) _platform was built so that the actors could be seen more clearly This was the first appearance of anything (9) _ our modern stage As well as these permanent theatres, there were simple wooden stages (10) _ around by actors wandering from one place to another There was also a hut with curtains that served both as background scenery and as a dressing room 25 Fill in the blank (1) (0,13 point) A scene B performance C scenery D stage 26 Fill in the blank (2) (0,13 point) A Whole B Complete C Full D All 27 Fill in the blank (3) (0,13 point) A In B For C At D On 28 Fill in the blank (4) (0,13 point) A chairs B benches C seats D stools 29 Fill in the blank (5) (0,13 point) A watchers B players C viewers D audiences 30 Fill in the blank (6) (0,13 point) A among B between C around D behind 31 Fill in the blank (7) (0,13 point) A playing B making C doing D being 32 Fill in the blank (8) (0,13 point) A lifted B raised C moved D pulled 33 Fill in the blank (9) (0,13 point) A as B like C equal D similar 34 Fill in the blank (10) (0,13 point) A carried B held C brought D fetched Viết (2,0 points) Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning using the word given Do not change and rewrite the word given 35 I am not good at skiing, but I’d like to learn (not) I _ (0,33 point) Answers : Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning using the word given Do not change and rewrite the word given 36 “Don’t worry Of course you can take a month’s paid leave”, said my boss My boss reassured _ (0,33 point) Answers : Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning using the word given Do not change and rewrite the word given 37 Jane seems to come to the performance late It looks _ (0,33 point) Answers : Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning using the word given Do not change and rewrite the word given 38 The teacher said, “Let us elect Ha Long Bay to be one of the World Wonders.” The teacher suggested that Ha Long Bay _ (0,33 point) Answers : Put the following words or phrases in the correct order to make meaningful sentences: 39 We/ visit/ our grandfather/ Ho Chi Minh city/ last month (0,33 point) Answers : Put the following words or phrases in the correct order to make meaningful sentences: 40 you / love / listen / rock music / ? / (0,33 point) Answers : ĐÁP ÁN Ngữ âm (1,0 point) Find the word that has different pronunciation from the others: Find the word that has different pronunciation from the others: (0,5 point) A climate B comic C hike D website Giải thích comic có âm i đọc /i/ khác từ lại đọc /ai/ Find the word that has different stress pattern from the others: Find the word that has different stress pattern from the others: (0,5 point) A friendly B extra C along D orphanage Giải thích along có trọng âm âm thứ hai từ lại âm thứ Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence: The management team came _ criticism for the way they handled the situation (0,27 point) A in for B up with C up against D out in Giải thích Come in for something (phrasal verb): nhận lấy đó, thường thứ khó chịu Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence: Climate change and rising global food prices, which are _ all people, are at the top of the agenda (0,27 point) A a cause for concerns to B of concern to C alarm bells from D a cause for alarm at Giải thích Of concern to: liên quan lo lắng Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence: _ different in character we are, we have been mutual friends since our childhood (0,27 point) A However B Despite being C Although D Whatever Giải thích However/No matter how + adjective + subject + be, clause = However/No matter how + adverb + S + V, clause: Bất kể…thế nào, … Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence: _ show lasts three hours (0,27 point) A All the B The whole C Most D Entire Giải thích The whole show: buổi biểu diễn, toàn buổi biểu diễn Whole/enire: toàn bộ, cả; dùng trước danh từ phải the whole/entire + noun Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence: Jane likes watching films, but she is not _ keen on any kind (0,27 point) A specially B certainly C largely D particularly Giải thích Not particularly: khơng hẳn, khơng Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence: The final match of EURO 2008 _ on June 30th (0,27 point) A will be occurred B takes place C happening D is going Giải thích Take place: diễn Các đáp án A, C, D không phù hợp Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence: He prefers soccer _ tennis (0,27 point) A from B than C to D or Giải thích Prefer something to something: thích Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence: 10 My mother has a _ for a bargain (0,27 point) A big nose B fast foot C good eye D keen sense Giải thích Have a + (adjective) + eye for something: có khả đánh giá, nhìn nhận tốt Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting 11 The charity organization provides the poor with a lot of household furnitures (0,27 point) A charity B the poor C with D furnitures Giải thích Danh từ furniture khơng đếm nên khơng dùng dạng số nhiều Sửa lại furniture Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting 12 We are due for rain-triggered floods today, so you need to be under guard for them and halt your outdoor work (0,27 point) A due for B rain-triggered C under guard D halt Giải thích On guard for something: cẩn thận, coi chừng Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket: 13 Coming into the room he (see) _ Mary where he (leave) _ her (0,27 point) Answers 1: Correct: saw Answers 2: Correct: had left Giải thích Ngữ cảnh khứ, hành động leave xảy trước see nên ta chia had left saw** Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket: 14 My friend Tuan has been nominated as one of the most effective _ in the town charity program (ACTIVE) (0,27 point) Answers : Correct: activists Giải thích Cần danh từ số nhiều sau tình từ effective sau cụm one of the…, danh từ thích hợp activists: nhà hoạt động xã hội Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket: 15 The university has _ the use of dictionaries during language examinations (author) (0,27 point) Answers : Correct: authorized Giải thích Cần động từ để câu đủ thành phần, động từ thích hợp authorized (ở hồn thành nên V3/V-ed) Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket: 16 Tet holiday is the most important _ (celebrate) for Vietnamese people (0,27 point) Answers : Correct: celebration Giải thích Important tính từ nên sau cần danh từ, danh từ celebrate celebration Fill in the blank with the correct form of word in bracket: 17 It is still a bit _ to use the Internet in everyday life (COST) (0,27 point) Answers : Correct: costly Giải thích Cần tính từ, tính từ thích hợp costly: tốn Choose the sentence that best completes this dialogue 18 I’m sorry about that! Well, _ (0,5 point) A you’re welcome B of course C thank you D it’s OK Giải thích “Tơi xin lỗi điều đó!” - “À, khơng đâu “ Đáp án D phù hợp Choose the sentence that best completes this dialogue 19 “Would you like a glass of green tea?” _ (0,5 point) A No, let’s not B No, I don’t C No, thanks D No, I wouldn’t Giải thích “Bạn có muốn tách trà không?” - “Không, cám ơn “ 20 The author makes the point in the passage that playing with marbles _ (0,13 point) A has been going on since ancient times B is a relatively recent phenomenon C is losing popularity D is a very expensive pastime Giải thích Dựa vào câu “People have been playing with marbles for thousands of years?” (Con người giải trí với vật hình tròn cách ngàn năm) 21 According to the passage, which of the following was the least used substance for making marbles? (0,13 point) A agate B glass C rock D clay Giải thích Dựa vào câu “Harder and more durable marbles tend to inspire different kinds of games than soft clay marbles, which crack very easily “ câu “So with the advent of hand rounded and polished marbles made of agate or some other rugged, igneous rock, the ‘golden age’ of marbles and marble play flowered “ (Những loại bóng tròn cứng bền dường khơi dậy nhiều kiểu trò chơi loại bóng mềm, dễ bị hư) 22 It can be inferred from the passage that the use of marbles became very popular in Europe and America _ (0,13 point) A in the 18th century B in the 1970s C in 6000 B C D after glass marbles were developed Giải thích Dựa vào “Shortly after, handmade glass marbles appeared in the same part of Europe For the next 120 years, marbles and marble playing-there were literally hundreds of games - flourished in both Europe and America “ (Ngay sau đó, bi làm thủy tinh thủ cơng xuất khu vực châu Âu Trong 120 năm tiếp theo, viên bi đá cẩm thạch - có hàng trăm trò chơi - phát triển rực rỡ Châu Âu Mỹ ) 23 We can infer from the passage that marble playing _ (0,13 point) A is a game only for children B has many variations in games C is played according to one set of rules D uses only one kind of marble Giải thích Dựa vào ý “marble playing-there were literally hundreds of games - “ (các trò chơi vi - có đến hàng trăm trò chơi liên quan đến bi -) 24 We can conclude the passage that the terminology of marble playing is _ (0,13 point) A specialized B used only by children C easy to understand D derived from an ancient language Giải thích Dựa vào câu “Marble players developed their own vocabulary for different sizes and materials of marbles, as well as for the many kinds of games to be played and the way marbles were used in the games “ (Những người chơi đá cẩm thạch phát triển vốn từ vựng họ cho kích cỡ vật liệu khác viên bi, cho nhiều loại trò chơi chơi cách chơi ) 25 Fill in the blank (1) (0,13 point) A scene B performance C scenery D stage Giải thích Performance (noun): trình diễn Các đáp A, C, D không hợp nghĩa 26 Fill in the blank (2) (0,13 point) A Whole B Complete C Full D All Giải thích All: tất cả, thương dùng trước danh từ Các đáp án A, B, C không hợp nghĩa 27 Fill in the blank (3) (0,13 point) A In B For C At D On Giải thích At that time: vào lúc 28 Fill in the blank (4) (0,13 point) A chairs B benches C seats D stools Giải thích Seat (noun): chỗ ngồi 29 Fill in the blank (5) (0,13 point) A watchers B players C viewers D audiences Giải thích Audience (noun): khán giả (xem kịch, ca nhạc, …) 30 Fill in the blank (6) (0,13 point) A among B between C around D behind Giải thích Behind: đằng sau Các đáp abs A, B, C không hợp nghĩa 31 Fill in the blank (7) (0,13 point) A playing B making C doing D being Giải thích Play (verb): đóng vai 32 Fill in the blank (8) (0,13 point) A lifted B raised C moved D pulled Giải thích Raised (adjective): lên cao bề mặt bình thường Ta có cụm raised platform 33 Fill in the blank (9) (0,13 point) A as B like C equal D similar Giải thích Like: Like dùng so sánh nhiều as thể tương tự cách thức, chức Các đáp án C, D phải có giới từ to theo sau 34 Fill in the blank (10) (0,13 point) A carried B held C brought D fetched Giải thích Carry (verb): đem theo Các đáp án B, C, D không hợp nghĩa Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning using the word given Do not change and rewrite the word given 35 I am not good at skiing, but I’d like to learn (not) I _ (0,33 point) Answers : Correct: not ski very well, but I’d like to learn Giải thích “Tơi khơng giỏi trượt tuyết, muốn học?”, đồng nghĩa “Tôi trượt tuyết không giỏi, muốn học? Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning using the word given Do not change and rewrite the word given 36 “Don’t worry Of course you can take a month’s paid leave”, said my boss My boss reassured _ (0,33 point) Answers : Correct: me that I could take a month’s paid leave Giải thích Câu tường thuật với động từ reassure somebody that… Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning using the word given Do not change and rewrite the word given 37 Jane seems to come to the performance late It looks _ (0,33 point) Answers : Correct: as if she will come to the performance late Giải thích “Jane đến buổi biểu diễn trễ?”, đồng nghĩa “Có vẻ Jane đến buổi biểu diễn trễ?” Jane đến buổi biểu diễn trễ., đồng nghĩa “Có vẻ Jane đến buổi biểu diễn trễ “ Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning using the word given Do not change and rewrite the word given 38 The teacher said, “Let us elect Ha Long Bay to be one of the World Wonders.” The teacher suggested that Ha Long Bay _ (0,33 point) Answers : Correct: be elected as one of the World Wonders Giải thích Câu tường thuật với động từ suggest + that + subject + should Verb (bare infinitiveinitive)/Verb (bare infinitiveinitive) Put the following words or phrases in the correct order to make meaningful sentences: 39 We/ visit/ our grandfather/ Ho Chi Minh city/ last month (0,33 point) Answers : Correct: We visited our grandfather in Ho Chi Minh city last month Giải thích “Chúng tơi thăm ơng tơi thành phố Hồ Chí Minh vào tháng trước?” Put the following words or phrases in the correct order to make meaningful sentences: 40 you / love / listen / rock music / ? / (0,33 point) Answers : Correct: Do you love to listen to rock music? Giải thích “Bạn có thích nghe nhạc rock không?” ... that has different stress pattern from the others: (0,5 point) A friendly B extra C along D orphanage Giải thích along có trọng âm âm thứ hai từ lại âm thứ Choose the best answer among A, B, C,... program (ACTIVE) (0,27 point) Answers : Correct: activists Giải thích Cần danh từ số nhiều sau tình từ effective sau cụm one of the…, danh từ thích hợp activists: nhà hoạt động xã hội Fill in the... (celebrate) for Vietnamese people (0,27 point) Answers : Correct: celebration Giải thích Important tính từ nên sau cần danh từ, danh từ celebrate celebration Fill in the blank with the correct form of