ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 65

Họ và tên học sinh:.................................................................................................................................................

1. PRONUNCIATION (1.0 pt)

A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

1.     A. corresponded                B. congratulated                C. impressed                     D. painted
2.    A. edition                           B. publish                          C. until                              D. crier

B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the other.

3.    A. conserve                        B. energy                           C. effective                        D. efficient
4.    A. minority                        B. majority                         C. traditional                     D. inspiration

2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (1.5 pts)

5. People celebrate freedom _______________ slavery.

          A. on                                  B. for                                 C. from                              D. as

6. His family _______________ here since he was young.

          A. has lived                       B. had lived                       C. live                                D. is living

7. We are looking forward to _______________ their good respond.

          A. see                                 B. saw                                C. seeing                            D. to see

8. Before newspapers were invented, _______________ would go through the city streets ringing the bell.

          A. designers                       B. writers                           C. town criers                    D. poets

9. - "I suggest going to the cinema tonight.” - “_______________.”

          A. What a pity!                  B. Yes                                C. That's a good idea.        D. No, thanks.

10. _______________ he has an exam tomorrow, he still watching TV now.

          A. Despite                          B. Because                         C. Even though                 D. However

11. My father is very _______________ because he is really kind and helpful.

          A. terrible                          B. terribly                          C. terrify                            D. terrific

12. Do you know the lady _______________ son is standing over there?

          A. who                               B. whom                            C. which                            D. whose

13. Would you mind if I took a photo of your house? – “ _______________.”

          A. Yes, please                    B. No, of course not          C. No, please don't            D. Yes, I don't mind

14. Then a tropical storm reaches 120 kilometers per hour, it is called a _______________ in Australia.

          A. cyclone                         B. typhoon                         C. hurricane                       D. storm

3. SIGN IDENTIFICATION (0.5 pts)

4. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts)

A big city is full of life. City life is more modern and (17)__________ than elsewhere. It is usually very busy and noisy, even at night. Life in the city starts early in the morning. Soon the roads are full (18)__________ vehicles. School children in their uniforms can (19)__________ on the pavement, walking or waiting for buses. People rush to work. With every passing hour, the traffic goes on (20)__________ the shops and the market places remain crowded till evening hours.

Certainly, urban life has certain charms. It offers great (21)__________ and challenges, especially for the young. There are lots of things to do and facilities are well developed. There are fabulous places for amusement and recreation. (22)__________, one never feels bored in a city.

17.    A. fascinate                       B. fascinating                    C. fascinator                      D. fascinated
18.    A. of                                  B. at                                   C. with                               D. in
19.    A. see                                 B. saw                                C. be seen                          D. are seen
20.    A. increasing                      B. increase                         C. to increase                     D. increased
21.    A. job                                 B. sights                             C. opportunities                 D. money
22.    A. However                       B. So                                  C. Although                      D. Therefore

5. Read the following passage, and then decided if the statements that follow are True or False (1.5 pts)

It is known by everyone that nowadays English is the most common language in the world. For that reason, it is extremely important for young people to improve their skills and to learn as much they can this important language.

Speaking English allows you to travel wherever you want without any problems. If you are visiting a place far away probably it might be useful for you to know a little bit of English. For example, if you get lost in a stranger country you could ask somebody some information without any problems.

Furthermore, having a good knowledge of English could help you to find jobs. It could be important for you to learn this language if you are interested in studying abroad as well. For instance, it's required a good knowledge of English to attend American colleges.

Knowing foreign languages helps you to make new friends and meet some interesting people. It is becoming really common to find fascinating social network where you can interact among other people coming from different countries.

23. English is nowadays the most important language in the world.                                                                                                                            _________________
24. If you get lost, you can use English for help in a strange country.                                                                                                                          _________________
25. A good knowledge of English can attend only American colleges.                                                                                                                         _________________
26. Knowing foreign languages helps you to make new friends and meet some interesting people on fascinating social networks.                                                                                                                       _________________

Read the text again and choose the best answer for these questions.

27. Topic of this text is:

          A. The importance of learning English                        B. Disadvantages of learning English

          C. English in future                                                     D. Good knowledge of English

28. The word 'interact' in the last paragraph means:

          A. Get closed to                 B. Be familiar with            C. Communicate with       D. Keep up with

6. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

29. They were _________________________________________ by her excellent performances.     (impress)
30. It was a great source of __________________________________________________ to him.      (inspire)
31. Food and clothing are basic _______________________________________________ of life.         (need)
32. We are disappointed that we made an ________________________ attempt to win the match.        (effect)
33. I'm sure these problems can be __________________________________________ resolved.        (satisfy)
34. They told me that there are lots of _______________________________ rocks in that region.    (volcano)

7. WRITING (1.5 pts)

Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

35. We consider Messi a soccer genius. He plays for Barcelona, Spain.

• Messi,_______________________________________________________________________________

36. The boy hasn't visited his grandparents for two months.

• The boy last___________________________________________________________________________

37. "I'm sorry, I didn't phone you earlier."

• Jill apologized_________________________________________________________________________

38. The weather is fine, but Thu is still bringing a raincoat with her.

• In spite_______________________________________________________________________________

Put the words in correct order to make a complete sentence.

39. back to school / at about 9.30 am / We'll / picnic site / at 5 pm / and take the bus / go to the /. //

• We’ll________________________________________________________________________________

40. wants to listen / the volume on TV / Hoa's grandmother / to turn up / because she / to the weather forecast / wants her /. //

• Hoa’s grandmother_____________________________________________________________________

Một thành phố lớn luôn năng động, tràn đầy sức sống. Cuộc sống thành phố hiện đại hơn và (17) hấp dẫn hơn những nơi khác. Nó thường rất bận rộn và ồn ào, ngay cả vào ban đêm. Cuộc sống ở một thành phố lớn bắt đầu từ sáng sớm. Chẳng mấy chốc những con đường đã (18) đầy xe cộ. Học sinh mặc đồng phục có thể (19) được nhìn thấy trên vỉa hè, đi bộ hoặc chờ xe buýt. Mọi người vội vã đi làm. Với mỗi giờ trôi qua, lưu lượng người ngày (20) càng tăng. Các cửa hàng và khu chợ vẫn còn đông đúc đến tận giờ tối.

Chắc chắn cuộc sống thành thị có những nét quyến rũ nhất định. Nó mang đến những cơ hội (21) và thách thức lớn, đặc biệt là cho giới trẻ. Có rất nhiều thứ để làm, và các cơ sở được phát triển tốt. Có những nơi vui chơi giải trí tuyệt vời. (22) Do đó, một người không bao giờ cảm thấy buồn chán trong một thành phố.

Câu 17: chỗ trống phải là tính từ vì “modern” là tính từ và có từ nối “and”. Tính từ này thể hiện bản chất của thành phố nên dùng đuôi “ing”

Câu 18: Ta có: full of sth: đầy cái gì đó.

Câu 19: Câu bị động với động từ khiếm khuyết “can”:

S + ĐT khiếm khuyết + be + V³…+ (by O)

Câu 20: sau giới từ là V-ing

V. Read the passage, and then decide if the statements that follow it are TRUE or FALSE.

It is known by everyone that nowadays English is the most common language in the world. For that reason, it is extremely important for young people to improve their skills and to learn as much they can this important language.

Speaking English allows you to travel wherever you want without any problems. If you are visiting a place far away probably it might be useful for you to know a little bit of English. For example, if you get lost in a stranger country you could ask somebody some information without any problems.

Furthermore, having a good knowledge of English could help you to find jobs. It could be important for you to learn this language if you are interested in studying abroad as well. For instance, it's required a good knowledge of English to attend American colleges.

Knowing foreign languages helps you to make new friends and meet some interesting people. It is becoming really common to find fascinating social network where you can interact among other people coming from different countries.

23. FALSE. It is known by everyone that nowadays English is the most common language in the world.
24. TRUE. For example, if you get lost in a stranger country you could ask somebody some information without any problems.
25. FALSE. It could be important for you to learn this language if you are interested in studying abroad as well. (Nếu có kiến thức tiếng Anh tốt, bạn có thể đi du học bất kì nước nào, không hẳn CHỈ là nước Mỹ)
26. TRUE. Knowing foreign languages helps you to make new friends and meet some interesting people.
27. A. The importance of learning English.
28. C. Communicate with: interact = communicate with: tương tác, giao tiếp với…

VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

29. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống có động từ tobe “were”, sau chỗ trống có giới từ “by”, do đó đây là câu bị động. Việc này đã xảy ra rồi nên chia ở thì quá khứ đơn.  

Đáp án: impressed.

30. Dấu hiệu: trước chỗ trống có cụm từ “source of”, do đó chỗ trống là danh từ.

Đáp án: inspiration.

31. Dấu hiệu: trước chỗ trống có tính từ “basic”, sau chỗ trống là giới từ “of”, do đó chỗ trống là danh từ. Ngoài ra động từ tobe dùng là “are”, do đó đây là danh từ số nhiều.

Đáp án: necessities.

32. Dấu hiệu: trước chỗ trống có mạo từ “an”, sai chỗ trống là danh từ “attempt”, do đó chỗ trống phải là tính từ. Mặt khác, trong câu có từ “disappointed”, nên tính từ mang nghĩa tiêu cực.

Đáp án: ineffective.

33. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống có động từ “be”, sau chỗ trống có động từ V³ “resolved”, do đó chỗ trống phải là trạng từ tạo thành thể bị động.

Đáp án: satisfactorily.

34. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống có lượng từ “lots of”, sau chỗ trống có danh từ “rocks”, do đó chỗ trống là tính từ.

Đáp án: volcanic.

VIIA. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

35. Viết lại mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định, vì Messi là một danh từ xác định (cầu thủ bóng đá nổi tiếng).

S, [who + V + O] + , + V + O + …

Đáp án: Messi, who plays for Barcelona, Spain, is considered a soccer genius.

36. Viết lại câu từ thì hiện tại hoàn thành sang quá khứ đơn.

HTHT: S + have/has not + V³ + … + for [time]

QKĐ: S + last + V² + …+ [time] + ago

Đáp án: The boy last visited his grandparents two months ago.

37. Viết lại câu tường thuật với động từ “apologized”:

S + apologized + (to sb) + for (not) sth …

Đáp án: Jill apologized for not phoning me earlier.

             Jill apologized for phoning me late.

38. Viết lại câu sử dụng “In spite of”

Đáp án: In spite of the fine weather, Thu is still bringing a raincoat with her.

In spite of the fact that the weather is fine, Thu is still bringing a raincoat with her.

VIIB. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.

39. We’ll go to the picnic site at about 9:30 am and take the bus back to school at 5 pm.

Dịch: Chúng tôi sẽ đến địa điểm dã ngoại vào khoảng 9:30 sáng và bắt xe buýt trở lại trường lúc 5 giờ chiều.

40. Hoa’s grandmother wants her to turn up the volume on TV because she wants to listen to the weather forecast.

Dịch: Bà của Hoa muốn cô tăng âm lượng trên TV vì bà muốn nghe dự báo thời tiết.