PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (6.0 pts)
v SECTION A : LISTENING
Part I: Look at four sentences for this part. You will hear a conversation between Alan and Betty about her free time. Decide if each sentence is TRUE or FALSE. If the statement is TRUE, select A. If the statement is FALSE, select B. You will hear the recording twice.
Question 1. Betty has played the piano since she was 17. A. True B. False
Question 2. The highest grade of piano is grade 8. A. True B. False
Question 3. She usually practises the piano once a day. A. True B. False
Question 4. Betty occasionally goes camping with other girls at Guides. A. True B. False
Part II: Look at the questions from 5 to 8. You will hear a short conversation about the life of South African leader Nelson Mandela. You will hear the recording twice and then choose the correct answer.
Question 5. When was Mandela born?
A. 1952 B. 1942 C. 1918 D. 1994
Question 6. What did he want to be when he grew up?
A. a doctor B. a worker C. an engineer D. a lawyer
Question 7. Who did Mandela help to stay on the land where they lived?
A. upper classes B. rich people C. white people D. poor people
Question 8. What did he do when he was in prison?
A. He was sentenced to life in prison.
B. He retired from the ANC.
C. He continued to study law.
D. He inspired people in his own country and others all over the world.
v SECTION B: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, READING
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 9. A. technical B. extreme C. temperature D. tension
Question 10. A. occupied B. collected C. indulged D. admired
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks.
Before man had flown in space it was thought that his physical and mental capabilities might be affected by long periods of weightlessness, and that he might be (11) ________ by high levels of radiation. Yuri Gagarin’s first space flight (12) ________ April 1961 showed that man could live in space and, although this journey only (13) ________ for 108 minutes, it gave encouragement to those interested in the future of manned space flight. In fact, most of the early fears about man’s health in space have proved groundless, and (14) ________ several odd medical effects have been observed, none has seriously affected man’s ability for useful work.
Question 11. A. danger B. dangerous C. dangerously D. endangered
Question 12. A. in B. for C. on D. at
Question 13. A. lasted B. set C. lifted D. renamed
Question 14. A. because B. although C. because of D. despite
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 15. She had to do the shopping for her neighbor, hadn’t she?
A. hadn’t B. for C. to do D. neighbor
Question 16. It is television that can be find in every bedroom.
A. be find B. It is C. that D. every bedroom
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 17. A. conquest B. success C. tragic D. venture
Question 18. A. guitarist B. regular C. discarded D. accomplish
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
Question 19. No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space.
A. carefully B. extremely C. exactly D. clearly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 20. He’s fully occupied in looking after three small children.
A. avid B. busy C. free D. simple
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 21 to 24.
The hobby of collecting consists of acquiring specific items based on a particular interest of the collector. These collections of things are often highly organized, carefully cataloged, and attractively displayed. Since collecting depends on the interests of the individual collector, it may deal with almost any subject. The depth and breadth of the collection may also vary. Some collectors choose to focus on a specific subtopic within their area of general interest: for example, 19th Century postage stamp, milk bottle labels from Sussex, or Mongolian harnesses and tack. Others prefer to keep a more general collection, accumulating Star Trek merchandise, or stamps from all countries of the world. Some collections are capable of being completed, at least to the extent of owning one sample of each possible item in the collection (e.g. a copy of every book by Agatha Christie). Collectors who specifically try to assemble complete collections in this way are sometimes called 'completist'. Upon completing a particular collection, they may stop collecting, expand the collection to include related items, or begin an entirely new collection. The most popular fields in collecting have specialized commercial dealers that trade in the items being collected, as well as related accessories. Many of these dealers started as collectors themselves, then turned their hobby into a profession. There are some limitations on collecting, however. Someone who has the financial means to collect stamps might not be able to collect sport cars, for example.
Question 21. The passage mainly discusses _______.
A. some limitations on collecting B. the benefits of collecting
C. a particular collection D. the hobby of collecting
Question 22. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passages as a collector’s item?
A. goods B. accessories C. stamps D. books
Question 23. The words "Others" in the passage refers to _______.
A. milk bottle labels B. stamps
C. collections D. collectors
Question 24. What do collectors do when they have completed their collections?
A. They become specialized dealers.
B. They sell their collections.
C. They continue to collect related items.
D. They begin to collect the more expensive things.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 25. The 27-year-old Soviet cosmonaut became the first person to eat and drink in ________.
A. weighting B. weight C. weightless D. weightlessness
Question 26. My uncle, who is an _______ guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. accomplishing B. accomplished C. accomplish D. accomplishment
Question 27. Not only Hung but also his children _______ chess very well.
A. plays B. is playing C. play D. has played
Question 28. There is a large _______ of fish in his living room.
A. pot B. jar C. bottle D. tank
Question 29. His flight was ______ orbit around the Earth at the speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour.
A. in B. about C. for D. at
Question 30. Many spacemen could never get back to the Earth because of _______ accidents.
A. tragic B. uncertain C. successful D. satisfied
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2.0 pts)
v SECTION C: WRITING
Part I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. Write your answers in complete sentences on your answer sheet.
Question 31. Many people became homeless after the storm.
à It was after the storm……………………………………………………………
Question 32. They work in a hospital which was sponsored by the government.
à They work in a hospital…………………………………………………………...
Question 33. June doesn’t like fruits and I don’t like fruits.
àNeither……………………………………………………………………………
Question 34. He not only writes plays for television but also acts in movies.
àHe both……………………………………………………………………..…….
Question 35. They succeeded in saving the men from the sinking ship.
àThey were able to………………………………………………………………..
Part II: Write a paragraph
Question 36: In about 120 – 150 words, write a paragraph about your collection, following these guidelines.
* name of your collection
* when you started your collection
* how you classify them
* how you collect them
* why you collect them
* how you keep them
* your plan for the future
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