ĐỀ 01
A: PHONETICS (1.0 p)
I. Choose the word with different pronunciation from the others. (0.6p)
1. A. hour B. house C. hot D. head
2. A. worked B. wanted C. stopped D. asked
3. A.walks B. cups C.students D. pens
II.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. (1.0 pts)
1. A. sewage B. simple C. hobby D. describe
2. A. dancer B. cycling C. balloon D. traffic.
B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (5.0pts)
I. Choose the best answer. (2.0p)
1.Solar energy doesn’t cause………..
A. pollution B. polluted C. pollute D. pollutant
2. Tet is a festival………… occurs in late January or early February.
A. whom B. when C. where D. which
3. It’s raining. …………….., Mr. Nam has to go to work.
A. Although B. So C. Therefore D. However
4. If I ………….rich, I ……………………….around the world.
A. will be - travel B. am - will travel C. were - would travel D. would be – traveled
5. The girl wishes she………………… in Hue for the festival next week.
A. had stayed B. was staying C. stay D. could stay
6. You don’t like watching this film, …………………?
A. don’t you B. are you C. do you D. did you
7. When he lived in the city, he …………… to the theater twice a week.
A. uses to go B. has gone C. used to go D. was going
8. My house………….. in 1999
A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built
9. The entrance examination will be held………………….June 22nd 2012.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
10. Hoa: I suggest going camping next Sunday.- Lan: …………………………..
A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good idea C. That’s a reason D. That’s a good trip
II. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense or form (2.0p)
1. The weather is terrible today. If the weather (be)……… good, I (go).....................for a walk.
2. Yesterday, when we (visit)…………………. them, they (have)………….. dinner.
3. I (write )............ to my pen pal 2 months ago, but I (6.not receive) ……....... his reply since then.
4. We would rather (stay)...........................at home than go out on rainy days.
5. I enjoy (teach)...................................., but I don't want (do)......................all my life.
6. My house (build)………………………………………..at present.
III/ Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences. (1.0p)
1. The accident happened because he drove …………………………... (care)
2. Air …………….……is one of the problems that people have deal to with. (pollute)
3. Traditional ………………..…... are a good source of fun and entertainment. (celebrate)
4. You should buy this book . It’s very…………………………….. (inform)
C: READING. (2.0 p)
I. Read the text. Then choose the right sentence A, B, C or D.(1.0p)
Last year, we had a nice holiday. My friend and I went to the seaside for a month. I had been to the seaside several times before, but this was the first time for my friend. Naturally, it was the great event for him. Finally, the day came. It was a fine morning. We got up very early because we wanted to leave home after breakfast. We made the journey by car. We reached the seaside at noon. We spent many hours on the beach. We enjoyed making castles and channels in the sand. People said we ought to spend at least a few weeks at the seaside. If we could stay longer, so much the better.
1. How long did the writer and his friend spend at the seaside?
A. week B. A few weeks C. A month D. A few months
2. Who went to the seaside the first time?
A. The writer B. The writer and his friend. C. The writer/s family D. The writer/s friend.
3. What was the weather like on the day they started their journey to the seaside?
A. It was bad B. It was rainy C. It was snowy D. It was nice.
4. How did they travel to the seaside?
A. By car B. By train C. By bus D. By air
5. When did they reach the seaside?
A. At 8 o/clock B. At 12 o/clock C. At 4 p.m D. At 9 p.m
II. Read the passage and answer the following questions. (1.0p)
Alexander Fleming was born in 1881 in Scotland. He went to a small school in a village, and when he left school he didn’t go to university. He worked for five years in an office. But his brother, Tom, was a doctor and helped Fleming to go to university and study medicine. So he went to London University and in 1906 he became a doctor. In 1915, Fleming married Sarah McElroy, an Irish woman. They had one son. During the First World War, many soldiers died in hospital because they didn’t have the right medicines. So after the war, Fleming tried to find a drug that could help