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PHN 1: T VNG
T mi Pht m Ngha V d
ch k
affect /'fekt/ v nh hng His upbringing by his parents
deeply affected his personality.
appreciate v coi trng, He highly appreciates her efforts
nh gi cao to help the disabled.
/priiet/
PHN 3: PRONUNCIATION
Sound /d/
a. Cch pht m:
verdure /vd(r)/ s ti tt
gin /dn/ cm by
jam /dm/ mt
Sound /t/
a. Cch pht m
a. Cch pht m:
- Vm ngc mm h xung thp hn, hai mi ngm cht li, lung hi i ra bn mi.
a. Cch pht m
- Ming hi m, li t chn rng trn ngn lung hi thot ra qua ming,lung hi t pha
trong s i qua mi to nn m mi.
2.3. Sound //
a. Cch pht m
3. 1. Sound /l/
a. Cch pht m:
- Nng cao vm mm, u li chm vo phn chn rng pha trn chn phn gia ming (nhn
t bn ngoi). Lung hi t pha trong s thot ra qua hai bn ca li v vm ming. dng ging
to ra ph m ku.
- m /l/ v chnh t thng c vit l "l" nh like, loss, hay "ll" nh jelly, tell, etc.
a. Cch pht m
- Cong li ln to nn mt khong trng gia ming nhng li khng chm ti chn rng
trn. Nng cao vm ngc mm lung hi c th thot ra gia u li v ngc m khng to
thnh m xt.
3. 3. Sound /h/
a. Cch pht m
a. Cch pht m:
- m /w/ v chnh t thng c vit l "w" nh wine, win hoc "wh" nh what, where , etc.
a. Cch pht m
- m /j/ v chnh t thng c vit l "y" nh year, yes hay "u" nh university, use, etc.
a. Cch pht m:
- Pht m nhanh m
+ Cch pht m: nng cao vm mm, u li chm vo phn chn rng pha trn chn phn
gia ming (nhn t bn ngoi). Lung hi t pha trong s thot ra qua hai bn ca li v vm
ming. dng ging to ra ph m ku.
a. Cch pht m
- Pht m nhanh m
+ Cch pht m: u tin ng cht 2 mi sau y hi t pha trong ra to thnh m, cch pht
m tng t /p/.
a. Cch pht m
+ Cch pht m: cong li ln to nn mt khong trng gia ming nhng li khng chm
ti chn rng trn. Nng cao vm ngc mm lung hi c th thot ra gia u li v ngc m
khng to thnh m xt.
a. Cch pht m
a. Cch pht m:
- Pht m nhanh m
+ Cch pht m: t u li ti chn rng trn, pha trong, lc ny li s chn lung hi t pha
trong i ra. Sau lung hi s c p lc mnh hn, lc ny y li nhanh ra pha trc bt thnh
m /t/
+ Cch pht m: cong li ln to nn mt khong trng gia ming nhng li khng chm
ti chn rng trn. Nng cao vm ngc mm lung hi c th thot ra gia u li v ngc m
khng to thnh m xt.
6. 2. Sound /dr/
a. Cch pht m
- Pht m nhanh m
+ Cch pht m: tng t nh khi pht m /t/, nhng dng ging to ra m ku /d/
6. 3. Sound /tw/
a. Cch pht m
a. Cch pht m:
- Pht m nhanh m
+ Cch pht m: nng cao vm mm, u li chm vo phn chn rng pha trn chn phn
gia ming (nhn t bn ngoi). Lung hi t pha trong s thot ra qua hai bn ca li v vm
ming. dng ging to ra ph m ku.
7. 2. Sound /gl/
a. Cch pht m
- Pht m nhanh m
+ Cch pht m: y l m ngn v yu, khng bt hi. nng phn li sau ln cao chm ti vm
mm nh hnh v, nh vy lung hi t pha trong s b cn li. Sau p lc lung hi trong vm
ming tng ln, y li i xung v ra ngoi. Thanh m rung.
a. Cch pht m
+ Cch pht m: cong li ln to nn mt khong trng gia ming nhng li khng chm
ti chn rng trn. Nng cao vm ngc mm lung hi c th thot ra gia u li v ngc m
khng to thnh m xt.
a. Cch pht m
a. Cch pht m
- Sau , pht m m
a. Cch pht m:
- Pht m nhanh m
+ Cch pht m: t xt rng hm trn trn mi di, thi lung hi i ra qua mi, ming hi m
mt cht
+ Cch pht m: nng cao vm mm, u li chm vo phn chn rng pha trn chn phn
gia ming (nhn t bn ngoi). Lung hi t pha trong s thot ra qua hai bn ca li v vm
ming. dng ging to ra ph m ku.
8. 2. Sound /fr/
a. Cch pht m
+ Cch pht m: cong li ln to nn mt khong trng gia ming nhng li khng chm
ti chn rng trn. Nng cao vm ngc mm lung hi c th thot ra gia u li v ngc m
khng to thnh m xt.
a. Cch pht m
- Pht m nhanh m
+ Cch pht m: t u li gia hai hm rng pha trc. y lung hi ra ngoi qua rng v
u li.
3. GERUND (V-ing)
* Danh ng t c th c dng lm:
- Ch t ca cu: Swimming is my favourite sport.
- B ng ca ng t: My hobby is collecting stamps.
- Tn ng ca ng t: I enjoy traveling.
* V + V-ing
- mention: cp n
- quit: t b
- risk: c nguy c
- fancy: thch
- deny: ph nhn
- involve: lin quan
- detest: ght
- encourage: khch l
- consider: xem xt
- imagine: tng tng
- miss: b l
- It is no use: khng c ch
- It is no good: khng tt
- postpone: hon li
- suggest: ngh
- practice: luyn tp
- finish
- admit: tha nhn
- avoid: trnh
- mind: ngi
- delay: hon
- hate: ght
- waste / spend: lng ph, b ra (thi gian, tin bc)
- have difficulty / trouble: gp kh khn/tr ngi
- cant help: khng th khng
- cant stand / cant bear: khng chu ng ni
- feel like: cm thy thch
- look forward to: mong ch, mong i
- It is (not) worth: ng / khng ng
- keep / keep on: tip tc
- be busy
- be used to / get used to
* Sau cc lin t: after, before, when, while, since,
Ex: After finishing his homework, he went to bed.
* Sau cc gii t: on, in, at, with, about, from, to, without, .
Ex: My sister is interested in listening to pop music.
I remember meeting you some where but I cant know your name.
Remember to send her some flowers because today is her birthday.
+ stop + V-ing: dng hn vic g
+ stop + to-inf: dng ..
Ex: He stopped smoking because it is harmful for his health.
On the way home, I stopped at the post office to buy a newspaper.
+ try + V-ing: th
+ try + to-inf: c gng
+ need + V-ing = need + to be + V3: cn c (b ng)
+ need + to-inf: cn (ch ng)
Ex: I need to wash my car.
My car is very dirty. It needs washing / to be washed.
+ Cu trc nh v:
S + have + O ngi + V1 + O vt ...
S + have + O vt + V3/-ed + (by + O ngi) ...
S + get + O ngi + to-inf + O vt
S + get + O vt + V3/-ed + (by + O ngi)
Ex: Im happy to know that you win the game. Congratulations!, Jim said to Mary.
Jim --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I said to the boy: Dont play ball near the restricted area.
I -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Daisy said: I want to be a famous singer in the world.
Daisy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note:
1. Why dont you / Why not / How about suggested + (someone) + V-ing
Ex: Why dont you send her some flowers? he said.
He suggested me sending her some flowers.
2. Lets suggested + V-ing
Lets not suggested + not + V-ing
Ex: Lets meet outside the cinema, he said.
He suggested meeting outside the cinema.
She said: Lets not talk about that problem again.
She suggested not talking about that problem again.
3. Shall we / Its a good idea suggested + V-ing
Ex: Its a good idea to go for a picnic this weekend, she said.
She suggested going for a picnic that weekend.
Note:
1. Li ngh: Would you / could you / Will you / Can you asked + someone + to-
inf Would you mind / Do you mind + V-ing asked + someone + to-inf
Ex: Can you read the instructions again? she said.
She asked me to read the instructions again.
He said: Would you mind opening the door, please?
He asked me to open the door.
2. Li mi: Would you like / Will you invited someone + to-inf
Ex: Will you have lunch with me? he said.
He invited me to have lunch with him.
3. Li khuyn: Had better / If I were you / Why dont you advised someone + to-inf
Ex: If I were you, I would phone her, he said.
He advised me to phone her.
Note: Khi nhn mnh tc t ta c th dng who thay cho whom nhng khi nhn mnh ch t th
khng
dng whom thay cho who.
Dng khuyn nn lm iu tt
(*) Lu :
V d:
Mary feels bad about her test grade.
Mary thy y ny v im ca bi kim tra.
H t c cc tnh cht:
V d:
* They remained sad even though I tried to cheer them up. (adjective - tnh t)
* Mary will be happy when she hears the good news. (adjective - tnh t)
Mary s rt vui khi nghe tin ny cho m xem.
- Feel, look, smell v taste cng c th l ngoi ng t khi n c tn ng tr tip. Trong trng
hp , n tr thnh mt ng t m t hnh ng thc s ch khng cn l mt h t
(linking verb) v do n c b ngha bi ph t ch khng phi tnh t. Chng c php chia
th tip din.
V d:
* The doctor felt the leg carefully to see if there were any broken bones.
tn ng trng t
V bc s s nn chn mt cch cn thn xem c cn ci xng gy no na khng.
tn ng trng t
C gi thn trng ngi hng thm ca hoa.
After being closed up for so long, the house smells musty.
tnh t
Sau khi b ng ca qu lu, ngi nh ny c mi mc.
* The chef tasted the meat cautiously before presenting it to the king.
tn ng trng t
u bp thn trng nm mn tht trc khi dng ln cho nh vua.
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A. READING
36 -45. Choose (he word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following
passage:
Dear Mary,
How are things with you? Since I saw you last week. Ive been very ill. By the time I arrived home
after seeing you on Monday, I (36) _ an awful headache. I thought that perhaps my eyes were
tired (37) I'd been working so hard, so 1 took some aspirins and went to bed. However,
when I woke up the next morning, the headache was (38) than ever, and my throat was sore.
I tried to get up but my arms and legs (39) _ stiff. I saw the doctor and she (40) me I
had a temperature. She said I probably had flu. She advised me to take some medicine and (41)
in bed. The medicine tasted horrible and it didn't make (42) feel any better. I felt
sick and I didn't want to eat anything at all although I was very (43) I have almost (44)
now. and I'm going to start work again tomorrow. I still have a slight cold and a cough but
my chest doesn't hurt when I (45) _ Can we meet on Saturday? I'm looking forward to
seeing you.
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PHN TRC NGHIM: 25 pht (Th sinh lm bi trn phiu tr li trc nghim)
I/ PRONUNCIATION AND STRESS (1 M)
Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest of the others?
1. A. congratulated B. attended C. acquainted D. concerned
2. A. language B. happen C. experience D. know
Which word has different stress pattern?
3. A. acquaintance B. interest C. capable D. sympathy
4. A. changeable B. uncertain C. suspicious D. residential
II/ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY(5 MS)
5. The exam is coming so the teacher makes their students _ a lot.
A. study B. to study C. studying D. studied
6. It is impossible such a difficult thing without any help.
A. to do B. do C. doing D. done
7. After they _ their breakfast, they _ shopping yesterday.
A. have / go B. had/ had C. had / had gone D. had had /
went
8. They tea when the doorbell
A. have/ is ringing B. were having/ rang C. had had / rang D. having /
ringing
9. I didnt want to make fuss, so I left the crowds.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
10. Do you want _ _ by the doctor?
A. to examine B. to be examined C. being examined D. being to
examine
Cu p n
Cu 1 D
Cu 2 A
Cu 3 A
Cu 4 D
Cu 5 A
Cu 6 A
Cu 7 D
Cu 8 B
Cu 9 A
Cu 10 B
Cu 11 A
Cu 12 A
Cu 13 C
Cu 14 D
Cu 15 D
Cu 16 B
Cu 22 A Writing :2ms
A. 4 * 0.25=1ms
Cu 23 D
1. She told me if she were me, she wouldnt buy that coat.
Cu 24 C 2. If I had enough free time, I could go out with you
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I. Choose one word which is pronounced differently from the other three.
1. A. blind B. provide C. invitation D. decide
2. A. treasure B. scream C. sneaky D. treatment
3. A. marathon B. enthusiastic C. ethnic D. smoothly
4. A. Christmas B. stomach C. chalkboard D. scholarship
5. A. disadvantaged B. handicapped C. embarrassed D. experienced
II. Choose the best answer.
6. Alice didnt expect . to Bills party.
A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asked
7. Do you .. in any sporting activities?
A. do B. take part C. play D. make
8. When I got to the airport, the plane taken off.
A. had B. have C. has D. having
9. He should know how .. the film projector.
A. to use B. use C. uses D. using
10. She . Tom for being so rude to him.
A. apologized at B. apologized for C. apologized on D. apologized to
11. They warned me buying the tickets in advance.
A. among B. against C. at D. with
12. .. the parcel, he was surprised at what he saw.
A. To open B. Have opened C. Opening D. When opened
13. Im really looking forward to university.
A. to going B. going C. to go D. go
14. When I glanced out the window, I saw Tom .. toward my house.
A. walk B. walking C. to walk D. having walked
15. John . me on passing the driving test.
A. wished B. proposed C. recommended D. congratulated
III. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences.
16. The from three schools took part in the English Speaking Contest. (REPRESENT)
17. There was a . to find the best cook. (COMPETE)
18. Do you agree with the famous saying The happiest people are those who bring .. to
others.? (HAPPY)
19. Every one likes Kevin because he is such a .person. (CHEER)
20. He is very about the history of the Boston Marathon. (KNOW)
Question 5. READING.
A/ Read the passage and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Ruth Lawrence made history yesterday when she came a clear first out of the 530 candidates who
sat the entrance exam for St. Hughs College, Oxford. The all-womens college is likely to offer
her a scholarship. Ruth sat three three-hour papers - Algebra and Geometry, Calculus, Probability
and Statistic; and Math, Pure and Applied. Ruth has never been to school. Her father, Harry
Lawrence, a computer consultant, gave up his job when Ruth was five to educate her at home. Her
mother, who also works in computers, is the family breadwinner. Besides Mathematics, Ruth also
enjoyed English, History, Geography, Nature Study and other subjects. She began to read at four
and started academic subjects at five. Because she does not go to school, Ruth has not mixed much
with other children. She enjoys serious conversations with adults. She works harder than other
children, and concentrates on what she enjoys, principally Mathematics. If she does well at the
college, Ruth expects to take a further degree and eventually hopes to become a research professor
in Mathematics an ambition she may achieve while still in her teens.
True False
26. Yesterday Ruth Lawrence was first out of the 530 students who took the x
28. Ruths father went to work for money, at the same time he taught her at home x
when she was five.
29. Ruth likes Math, English, History, Geography, Nature Study and others. x
30. She learned to read and started academic subjects at the age of 5. x
VI. WRITING
A/ Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before.
36. She became tired of my complaints about the programme. She turned it off.
-> Becoming
I.
1. C. invitation
2. A. treasure
3. D. smoothly
4. C. chalkboard
5. A. disadvantaged
II.
6. D. to be asked
7. B. take part
8. A. had
9. A. to use
10. D. apologized to
11. B. against
12. C. Opening
13. A. to going
14. B. walking
15. D. congratulated
III.
16. representatives 17. competition 18. happiness 19. cheerful 20.
knowledgeable
IV.
21. A -> destroyed 22. B -> be able 23. D -> have 24. C -> not to enter 25. C ->
me
V. READING.
A/
26. T
27. F
28. F
29. T
30. F
B/
31. They went to the south.
32. Yes, they did.
33. Their car broke down.
34. Because they wanted to get the boat to England from Boulogne.
35. No, it didnt.
VI.
A/ 36. Becoming tired of my complaints about the programme, she turned it off.
37. Paul has always dreamed of being a pilot.
38. The manager warned the visitors against staying at the hotel near the airport.
B/
39. The teacher accused the boy of not paying attention to what she had said.
40. Dicks mother prevented him from playing computer games.
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I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently that of the of the others: (1p)
1. a. yacht b. eye c. yes d. you
2. a. why b. while c. when d. who
3. a. always b. wine c. twenty d. two
4. a. know b. crash c. skin d. Christ.
II. Choose the most suitable answer from A, B, C, or D from the following sentences (2 ps)
1. Maradona encouraged Messi to take part in 2010 World Cup.
a. organise b. hold c. participate d. train
2. I do not want to watch this film because I had watched it three times before.
a. Because of having watched this film three times before, I want to watch it
b. Despite having watched this film three times before, I dont want to watch it
c. Though I had watched this film three times before, I want to watch it
d. Having watching this film three times before, I dont want to watch it
3. Apologise .your sister. a. for b. to c. on d. with.
4. Today .. of women want to limit the size of their families.
a. millions b. thousand c. billion d. hundred
5. Some high school students help handicapped children .their difficulties.
a. overcome b. to overcome c. overcoming d. a & b
6. He often has ..reciting poem.
a. difficulty b. difficult c. difficulties d. different
7. The number of injuries from automobile accidents ..every year.
a. limits b. controls c. figures d. increases
8. Some countries are poor because they have very few natural
a. source b. sources c. resources d. resource
III. Complete these semtences using the words provided in the box. (1p)
disadvantaged voluntarily growth representatives
1. He was not dismissed. He left the corporation
2. Many ....of the older generation were there.
3. We must limit population because our resources are limited
4. Sometimes high school students take part in helping ..children
IV. Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets (1p)
1. If I (know).. the answer, Id tell you
IV. Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets (1p)
1. If I (know).. the answer, Id tell you
2. I am quite glad (receive) a donation of $ 500 from your firm some days
ago.
3. I saw my English teacher (sit) .. at a table in the caf drinking coffee.
4. Lan said that she would comeback the next week if she (be) in good health.
V. Rewrite the following as directed (3 ps)
1. If it didnt rain, I would come to see you.
Unless
2. He usually spends ten minutes walking to school.
It usually.
3. She didnt go to school because of the heavy rain
If.
4. I see you passed your driving test. Congratulation! said Mr Trung to Mr Quy
Mr Trung congratulated..
5. If I were as young as you are, I would sail in a boat round the world
My dad said to me My dad told me if
6. Dont leave your handbag in the car. said the guarder to us
The guardeagainst.
VI. Rearrange these words to make meaningful sentences. (1p)
1. / criticized / The / being / pop star / by non-professionals/ objected to
2. /him / of / The teacher / not paying attention to/ accused/ what / said / she /
.
VII. Read, then choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) (1p)
GOING ON A GAME SHOW
One of my aunt Jeans biggest dreams became a reality last week. She had always wanted to be a
contestant on a game show (1) Money for Nothing because she says the presenter is
very handsome. With more than five million viewers a week, it is also the most (2).
game show on television. She applied to be on this show and was accepted. She was very excited
and, when the big day came, she went to the television studios very early and she met the producer
of the show. When the show came on TV, I couldnt imagine her feelings about being there,
(3) at home we were all anxious. She didnt look at all nervous and (4)..
the end she won 10,000 and a car!
1. A. known B. called C. regarded D. defined
2. A. favorite B. popular C. general D. ordinary
3. A. in fact B. indeed C. however D. but
4. A. in B. by C. on D. at
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Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C or D
in the numbered boxes.
2. I read the contract again and again avoiding making spelling mistakes.
3. It's a shame they didn't pick you up, but it doesn't out the possibility that you might get a job in a
different department.
5. Many local authorities realize there is a need to make for disabled people in their housing programmes.
6. It turned out that we rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
9. as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created.
10. , the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
11. I am afraid that you have the deadline, so we can't take your application into account.
12. The main aim of the campaign is to raise of the issues involved.
15. The roadworks made to the hotel from the main road difficult.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 2: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the
right. (0) has been done as an example.
When the Roman completed their (10) (CONQUER) of Celtic lands, they 9.
added their own flavour to this festival. The advent of Christianity brought about yet
other changes. 10.
Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. UNDERLINE the mistake and WRITE THEIR CORECT
FORMS in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us 0. interrelated
and still closely interrelating. Most American marriages, particular first marriages
uniting young people, are the result of mutual attraction and affection rather with 1. 2.
practical considerations.
3.
In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers
begin date in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and
4.
social contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their friends from different
groups, almost choose a mate of similar background. This is due partly to parental
5.
guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually
influence choices by voicing disapproval for someone they consider suitable.
6.
However, marriages of members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and
interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater mobile of 7.
today's youth and the fact that they are restricted by fewer prejudices as their parents.
Many young people leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in armed forces, 8.
or pursue a career in a bigger city. One away from home and family, they are more
likely to date and marry outside their own social group.
9.
10.
Part 4: Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles. Write your answers in the
2. Irrespective the poor weather conditions the search for the missing child was continued.
3. I have been using her computer ever since she placed it my disposal.
5. You can't miss him. That haircut makes him stand in a crowd.
Your answers:
0. with 1. 2.
3. 4. 5.
Part 5: Complete each sentence with a correct phrasal verb from the box. Write your answers in the numbered
boxes. Each phrasal verb is used only once.
put down come out see off set about work out
1. The managing director the company's poor performance to high interest rates.
2. The police were able to the car thieves using satellite technology.
5. I hope this award will your disappointment at not winning the first prize.
8. Claire decided to the job, because it would have meant more travelling.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
III. READING
Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your answer
in the numbered boxes.
In the early morning of 23 January, 2009, the most powerful storm for a decade hit western France. With wind
speeds in (1) of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests, (2) down power lines and caused
massive destruction to buildings and roads. But it also left behind an extraordinary creation. Seven miles out to sea at
the (3) where the Atlantic Ocean meets the estuary of the River Gironde, a small island had (4)
out of water. Locals soon gave it the name The Mysterious Isle. What was so remarkable, (5) its sudden
apparition, was the fact that the island (6) intact in what is often quite a hostile sea environment. It could
well become a permanent feature.
Scientists (7) realised that the island's appearance (8) a unique opportunity to study the creation
and development of a new ecosystem. Within months, it had been colonised by seabirds, insects and vegetation.
Unfortunately, however, they were not alone in (9) the island attractive. It became increasingly difficult to
(10) the site from human visitors. In its first year, day trippers came in powered dinghies, a parachute club
used it as a landing strip, a rave party was even held there one night.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10
Part 2: Fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the
corresponding boxes provided below the passage.
Are you looking forward to another busy week? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress
encountered in our daily lives is not only good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to (1)
, which creates a chemical called adrenal in, helps the mind and body to act quickly (2)
emergencies. Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.
Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of
dealing with them. (3) the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They
believe that (4) of trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation techniques, we must
exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people (5) create conditions of stress for (6) by doing
exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life's problems. Activities of this type have
been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point
(7) which they realise they have succeeded and know that it was a positive experience. This is because
we learn through challenge and difficulty. That's (8) we get our wisdom. Few of us, unfortunately,
understand this fact. For example, many people believe they (9) from stress at work, and take time off as
a result. Yet it has been found in some companies that by far (10) healthiest people are those with the
most responsibility. So next time you're in a stressful situation, just remember that it will be a positive learning
experience and could also benefit your health!
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 3: Read the following passage. For question 1-5, choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). Write your answers
in the corresponding numbered boxes.
Day after day we hear about how anthropogenic development is causing global warming. According to an
increasingly vocal minority, however, we should be asking ourselves how much of this is media hype and how much
is based on real evidence. It seems, as so often is the case, that it depends on which expert you listen to, or which
statistics you study.
Yes, it is true that there is a mass of evidence to indicate that the world is getting warmer, with one of the world's
leading weather predictors stating that air temperatures have shown an increase of just under half a degree Celsius
since the beginning of the twentieth century. And while this may not sound like anything worth losing sleep over the
international press would have us believe that the consequences could be devastating. Other experts, however, are of
the opinion that what we are seeing is just part of a natural upward and downward swing that has always been part of
the cycle of global weather. An analysis of the views of major meteorologists in the United States showed that less
than 20% of them believed that any change in temperature over the last hundred years was our own fault-the rest
attributed it to natural cyclical changes.
There is, of course, no denying that we are still at a very early stage in understanding weather. The effects of such
variables as rainfall, cloud formation, the seas and oceans, gases such as methane and ozone, or even solar energy are
still not really understood, and therefore the predictions that we make using them cannot always be relied on. Dr.
James Hansen, in 1988, was predicting that the likely effects of global warming would be a raising of world
temperature which would have disastrous consequences for mankind: "a strong cause and effect relationship between
the current climate and human alteration of the atmosphere". He has now gone on record as stating that using
artificial models of climate as a way of predicting change is all but impossible. In fact, he now believes that, rather
than getting hotter, our planet is getting greener as a result of the carbon dioxide increase, with the prospect of
increasing vegetation in areas which in recent history have been frozen wastelands.
In fact. there is some evidence to suggest that as our computer-based weather models have become more
sophisticated, the predicted rises in temperature have been cut back. In addition, if we look at the much reported rise
in global temperature over the last century, a close analysis reveals that the lion's share of that increase, almost three
quarters in total, occurred before man began to 'poison' his world with industrial processes and the accompanying
greenhouse gas emissions in the second half of the twentieth century.
So should we pay any attention to those stories that scream out at us from billboards and television news headlines,
claiming that man, with his inexhaustible dependence on oil-based machinery and ever more sophisticated forms of
transport is creating a nightmare level of 'greenhouse gas emissions, poisoning his environment and ripping open the
ozone layer? Doubters point to scientific evidence. which can prove that, of all the greenhouse gases, only two
percent come from man-made sources, the rest resulting from natural emissions.
Who, then, to believe: the environmentalist exhorting us to leave the car at home, to buy re-usable products packaged
in recycled paper and to plant trees in our back yard? Or the sceptics, including, of course, a lot of big businesses
who have most to lose, when they tell us that we are making a mountain out of a molehill? And my own opinion?
The jury's still out as far as I am concerned!
1. The author
D. does not say what he believes the causes of global warming are.
3. More than 80% of the top meteorologists in the United States are of the opinion that
B. global warming is not the result of natural cyclical changes but man-made.
D. global warming is not man-made, but the result of natural cyclical changes.
B. is variable.
C. cannot be denied.
C. there is a significant link between the climate now, and man's changing of the atmosphere.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
For questions 6-10, write in the corresponding numbered boxes with YES, NO, or NOT GIVEN:
Yes if the statement agrees with the information in the passage
No if the statement contradicts the information in the passage
Not given if there is no information about the statement in the passage.
6. At the same time that computer-based weather models have become more sophisticated, weather forecasters have
become more expert.
7. Most of the increase in global temperature happened in the second half of the twentieth century.
9. The media encourages the public to use environmentally friendly vehicles, such as electric cars to combat global
warming.
10. Many big businesses are on the side of the sceptics as regards the cause of global warming.
Your answers:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
IV. WRITING
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence before it.
Exhausted ......................................................................................................
The .................................................................................................................
Only by ...........................................................................................................
Nobody is to .................................................................................................
I have no ..........................................................................................................
Part 2: Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way
that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word.
You must use between three and six words, including the word given. (0) has been done as an example.
Fiona said that she would not wear her old dress.
1. As long as he could see, Kevin really didn't mind where he sat in the stadium. (difference)
2. Somebody should have told us that the date had been changed. (informed)
4. We never imagined that Julian might be planning to resign from his job. (occurred)
5. Sally was all ready to leave the office when her boss asked her to type up a report (point)
Sally was the office when her boss asked her to type up a report.
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. D
6. D 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. A
The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still with us 0. interrelated
and still closely interrelating. Most American marriages, particular first marriages
uniting young people, are the result of mutual attraction and affection rather with 1. particularly
practical considerations.
2. than
In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. Teenagers
begin date in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and
3. dating/ to date
social contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their friends from different
groups, almost choose a mate of similar background. This is due partly to parental 4. most
guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their children, but they can usually
influence choices by voicing disapproval for someone they consider suitable. 5. of
10. once
1. in 2. of 3. at 4. after 5. out
1. put down 2. track down 3. set about 4. come out 5. make up for
6. step up 7. work out 8. turn down 9. stand for 10. see off
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C
6. B 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C
1. D 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. A
1. Exhausted as / though Mary was / might be, she agreed to join the activity.
2. The minute / moment we have received the information , we'll let you know.
3. Only by using it ( a language) regularly, can you really master a language (it).
4. Nobody is to blame for the match cancellation / the match's cancellation / the cancellation of the match / the fact
that the match was cancelled.
1. As long as he could see, it made no difference to Kevin where he sat in the stadium.
4. It never occurred to us that Julian might be planning to resign from his job.
5. Sally was on the point of leaving the office when her boss asked her to type up a report.
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I. Choose one word which is pronounced differently from the other three.
1. A. blind B. provide C. invitation D. decide
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
A. to going B. going C. to go D. go
14. When I glanced out the window, I saw Tom .. toward my house.
6. 7. 8 9. 10.
III. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences.
16. The from three schools took part in the English Speaking Contest. (REPRESENT)
18. Do you agree with the famous saying The happiest people are those who bring .. to others.?
(HAPPY)
A B C D
22. That training made him to be able to become a great scientist later.
A B C D
23. The most important thing of the competition is the participation and enjoyment people has from it.
A B C D
24. After hearing the conditions, I decided not entering for the competition.
A B C D
A B C D
Question 5. READING.
A/ Read the passage and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Ruth Lawrence made history yesterday when she came a clear first out of the 530 candidates who
sat the entrance exam for St. Hughs College, Oxford. The all-womens college is likely to offer her a
scholarship. Ruth sat three three-hour papers - Algebra and Geometry, Calculus, Probability and Statistic;
and Math, Pure and Applied. Ruth has never been to school. Her father, Harry Lawrence, a computer
consultant, gave up his job when Ruth was five to educate her at home. Her mother, who also works in
computers, is the family breadwinner. Besides Mathematics, Ruth also enjoyed English, History,
Geography, Nature Study and other subjects. She began to read at four and started academic subjects at
five. Because she does not go to school, Ruth has not mixed much with other children. She enjoys serious
conversations with adults. She works harder than other children, and concentrates on what she enjoys,
principally Mathematics. If she does well at the college, Ruth expects to take a further degree and
eventually hopes to become a research professor in Mathematics an ambition she may achieve while still
in her teens.
True False
26. Yesterday Ruth Lawrence was first out of the 530 students who took the x
entrance exam for St. Hughs College, Oxford.
28. Ruths father went to work for money, at the same time he taught her at x
home when she was five.
29. Ruth likes Math, English, History, Geography, Nature Study and others. x
30. She learned to read and started academic subjects at the age of 5. x
My most memorable experience happened three months ago when I went to the south of France with
my husband. We went by boat and car. We were there for two weeks and we stayed in a small hotel. We
had a very good time. We sunbathed and read books. We went to the beach every day. We visited a lot of
historical places. The weather was lovely and the food in France was wonderful.
But on the last day our car broke down. We didnt speak French and we needed to get to Boulogne to
get the boat to England. Luckily, we met another Englishman, Simon Pike. He was very friendly. He had a
car and he took us to Paris to get the train to Boulogne.
When we arrived at the station, Simon said, dont worry. I speak a little French. He ran to the
ticket office and bought us two tickets. He asked a guard in French, Excuse me! Which platform for
Boulogne? Platform 7, said the guard, but hurry! It leaves in two minutes.
We ran to platform 7 and got on the train. We said goodbye and thanked Simon. Youre welcome,
he said. Have a good trip! The train left, and we started to talk to an Italian tourist.
What time do we arrive in Boulogne? we asked. Boulogne? he said. I think you have a
problem. This train goes to Toulouse.
VI. WRITING
A/ Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before.
36. She became tired of my complaints about the programme. She turned it off.
-> Becoming
38. The manager told the visitors not to stay at the hotel near the airport.
KEYS
I.
1. C. invitation
2. A. treasure
3. D. smoothly
4. C. chalkboard
5. A. disadvantaged
II.
6. D. to be asked
7. B. take part
8. A. had
9. A. to use
10. D. apologized to
11. B. against
12. C. Opening
13. A. to going
14. B. walking
15. D. congratulated
III.
16. representatives 17. competition 18. happiness 19. cheerful 20. knowledgeable
IV.
21. A -> destroyed 22. B -> be able 23. D -> have 24. C -> not to enter 25. C -> me
V. READING.
A/
26. T
27. F
28. F
29. T
30. F
B/
34. Because they wanted to get the boat to England from Boulogne.
VI.
A/ 36. Becoming tired of my complaints about the programme, she turned it off.
38. The manager warned the visitors against staying at the hotel near the airport.
B/
39. The teacher accused the boy of not paying attention to what she had said.
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I. Choose one word which is pronounced differently from the other three.
1. A. blind B. provide C. invitation D. decide
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
A. to going B. going C. to go D. go
14. When I glanced out the window, I saw Tom .. toward my house.
6. 7. 8 9. 10.
III. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences.
16. The from three schools took part in the English Speaking Contest. (REPRESENT)
18. Do you agree with the famous saying The happiest people are those who bring .. to others.?
(HAPPY)
A B C D
22. That training made him to be able to become a great scientist later.
A B C D
23. The most important thing of the competition is the participation and enjoyment people has from it.
A B C D
24. After hearing the conditions, I decided not entering for the competition.
A B C D
A B C D
Question 5. READING.
A/ Read the passage and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Ruth Lawrence made history yesterday when she came a clear first out of the 530 candidates who
sat the entrance exam for St. Hughs College, Oxford. The all-womens college is likely to offer her a
scholarship. Ruth sat three three-hour papers - Algebra and Geometry, Calculus, Probability and Statistic;
and Math, Pure and Applied. Ruth has never been to school. Her father, Harry Lawrence, a computer
consultant, gave up his job when Ruth was five to educate her at home. Her mother, who also works in
computers, is the family breadwinner. Besides Mathematics, Ruth also enjoyed English, History,
Geography, Nature Study and other subjects. She began to read at four and started academic subjects at
five. Because she does not go to school, Ruth has not mixed much with other children. She enjoys serious
conversations with adults. She works harder than other children, and concentrates on what she enjoys,
principally Mathematics. If she does well at the college, Ruth expects to take a further degree and
eventually hopes to become a research professor in Mathematics an ambition she may achieve while still
in her teens.
True False
26. Yesterday Ruth Lawrence was first out of the 530 students who took the x
entrance exam for St. Hughs College, Oxford.
28. Ruths father went to work for money, at the same time he taught her at x
home when she was five.
29. Ruth likes Math, English, History, Geography, Nature Study and others. x
30. She learned to read and started academic subjects at the age of 5. x
My most memorable experience happened three months ago when I went to the south of France with
my husband. We went by boat and car. We were there for two weeks and we stayed in a small hotel. We
had a very good time. We sunbathed and read books. We went to the beach every day. We visited a lot of
historical places. The weather was lovely and the food in France was wonderful.
But on the last day our car broke down. We didnt speak French and we needed to get to Boulogne to
get the boat to England. Luckily, we met another Englishman, Simon Pike. He was very friendly. He had a
car and he took us to Paris to get the train to Boulogne.
When we arrived at the station, Simon said, dont worry. I speak a little French. He ran to the
ticket office and bought us two tickets. He asked a guard in French, Excuse me! Which platform for
Boulogne? Platform 7, said the guard, but hurry! It leaves in two minutes.
We ran to platform 7 and got on the train. We said goodbye and thanked Simon. Youre welcome,
he said. Have a good trip! The train left, and we started to talk to an Italian tourist.
What time do we arrive in Boulogne? we asked. Boulogne? he said. I think you have a
problem. This train goes to Toulouse.
VI. WRITING
A/ Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before.
36. She became tired of my complaints about the programme. She turned it off.
-> Becoming
38. The manager told the visitors not to stay at the hotel near the airport.
KEYS
I.
1. C. invitation
2. A. treasure
3. D. smoothly
4. C. chalkboard
5. A. disadvantaged
II.
6. D. to be asked
7. B. take part
8. A. had
9. A. to use
10. D. apologized to
11. B. against
12. C. Opening
13. A. to going
14. B. walking
15. D. congratulated
III.
16. representatives 17. competition 18. happiness 19. cheerful 20. knowledgeable
IV.
21. A -> destroyed 22. B -> be able 23. D -> have 24. C -> not to enter 25. C -> me
V. READING.
A/
26. T
27. F
28. F
29. T
30. F
B/
34. Because they wanted to get the boat to England from Boulogne.
VI.
A/ 36. Becoming tired of my complaints about the programme, she turned it off.
38. The manager warned the visitors against staying at the hotel near the airport.
B/
39. The teacher accused the boy of not paying attention to what she had said.
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words.
II. Choose the word whose main stress is different from that of the other words.
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D the one that is SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word. 1. The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull.
IV. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D the one showing the underlined part that needs
correcting. 1. I asked the boys to move their bicycles off the football pitch but they flat
refused
A B C D
A B C D
V. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D the one that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word. 1. She is a very generous old woman. She has given most of her wealth to
a charity organization.
VI. Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following
sentences.
A. of B. at C. on D. from
3. The children were warned in the lake without an adult present. A. not
swim B. not to swim C. not swimming D. to not swim
Part II: READING (2 points) I. Fill in each blank space with one appropriate from the box.
There are more provided words than needed.
illiterate people living in their own villages. In 2001, eight hundred volunteer. Students took
(2) in the campaign. The number of people receiving reading and writing
lessons (3) 4,623. This was an effective way to help people in remote and
mountainous areas to read and write. The fight against illiteracy continued in the summer of
2002. This time the Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion decided to expand its activities
to the central mountainous provinces. At present, the number of illiterate people in the
remote and mountainous areas is gradually decreasing. It is hoped that illiteracy will soon
be (4) in our country as more and more people are taking part in the struggle
against it.
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer among A, B, C. or D provided.
Is winning everything? Ask kids and the answer is probably No. Ask the adults and the
answer is probably Yes. And it is adults who control sports for young people with
terrible results for many kids. Twenty millions of children between the ages of eight and
sixteen play organized sports outside of school. Their experiences are sometimes very bad.
Why? Because of the adults, often their parents, who watch the games. Childrens sports
are organized like professional sports Children play baseball and football. They wear all the
equipment that professional athletes wear. They have uniforms and umpires and referees
and leagues. They have games. And many people come to watch their games, especially the
families of the players. Because the childrens games are like adults, professional games,
their parents want adult professional competition. When a child drops a ball, his father
becomes angry. When a child doesnt run fast, his mother might shout, Run faster! Run
faster! And the child? With an angry father and a shouting mother, this is not a happy time.
Unhappy and nervous, the child wants to stop playing. The game is not fun now. But he or
she cant stop, because the competition is not finished.
A. Because they often lose B. Because they play worse than adults.
C. Not all of them can play. D. The adults watch them play.
I. Complete the second sentence as similar in meaning as the first one beginning with the
words given.
Flora apologized .
Shes
These trousers .
I prefer to
5. Lee gave up her job. She planned to continue her education. (view)
IV. (0.25 point per one correct item): 1. D 2. D V. (0.25 point per one correct item): 1.
C 2. B VI. (0.25 point per one correct item): 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. C
Part III: READING (3 points) I. (0.5 point per one correct item):