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A. PHONETICS, VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR: Question I: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (5 pts) 01. A. begin B. pastime C. finish D. summer 02. A. difference B. suburban C. internet D. character 03. A. beautiful B. effective C. favourite D. popular 04. A. understand B. invitation C. industry D. computation 05. A. certificate B. appreciate C. apologize D. classify Question II: Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group. (5 pts) 01. A. remote B. control C. purpose D. note 02. A. reputation B. communicate C. documentary D. hundred 03. A. migrant B. inspiration C. habit D. limitation 04. A. dormitory B. occupy C. minority D. territory 05. A. advised B. amazed C. practised D. changed Question III: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. (10 pts) 01. _______ you do better work than this, you wont pass the exam. A. When B. Although C. If D. Unless 02. I was just _______ to go out when you telephoned. A. around B. about C. thinking D. planned 03. Its difficult to pay ones bills when prices keep _______. A. growing B. gaining C. rising D. raising 04. She _______ her neighbors child for the broken window. A. blamed B. accused C. complained D. denied 05. "Did you like the novel that I gave you last week? - _______ the novels that Ive read, I enjoyed this one the most. A. All of B. Of all C. For all D. From all 06. That old lady is _______ deaf to hear what you say. A. so B. enough C. not D. too 07. I failed to buy that nice dress, for I had forgotten to bring my _______. A. gloves B. purse C. bonnet D. trousers 08. The radio is _______ loud. I cant hear the noise. A. too many B. too much C. much too D. lost much 09. The visitor spoke _______ the subject of wildlife in northern Britain. A. in B. from C. with D. on Trang 1

10. He has _______ to speak English. A. the ability B. an ability C. ability D. abilities Question IV: Identify the error in the following sentences. (10 pts) 01. Many people have complain about the dirt from the factory. A B C D 02. The film was so bored that all the audience had gone home before it A B C ended. D 03. She refused to tell us why was she crying. A B C D 04. Even though she looks young, she is twice older than my A B C twenty-year-old sister. D 05. My brother doesnt care how much does the car cost because A B C he is going to buy it anyway. D 06. No one in our office wants to drive to work any more because of there are A B C always traffic jams at rush hours. D 07. The taxis driver told the man to dont allow his disobedient son to hang out A B C D the window. 08. Neither of the scout leaders know how to trap wild animals or how to A B C prepare them for mounting. D 09. George is not enough intelligent to pass this economics class without A B C D help. 10. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis A B C D tournaments. Question V: Provide the correct form of the words given. (5 pts) 01. Rob was dismissed after being told by his __________ that he must leave in a months time. (EMPLOY) 02. English is a __________ easy language for the Swedes to learn. (COMPARE)

03. Im full of __________ for my English teacher. (ADMIRE) 04. If it doesnt rain soon, therell be a great __________ of water. (SHORT) 05. My brother can repair electric __________ very well. (APPLY) Question VI: Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the verbs in bracket. (5 pts) (come to, attend, join, go to, take part in) 01. He was looking forward to _______ his wife / family in Hanoi. 02. The two countries _______ war last week. 03. There is an important person _______ our class today. 04. Are you _______ the party tonight? 05. All of the students actively _______ the games. B. READING: Question I: Read the passage and choose the best answer. (10 pts) Everyone wants to reduces pollution but the pollution [01]_______ is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated [02]_______ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, [03]_______ from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile [04]_______ transportation for millions of people. Factories [05]_______ many of materials that pollute the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to end [06]_______ greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that [07]_______ them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be [08]_______ reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that [09]_______ businesses and [10]_______ to stop, or cut down on certain polluting activities. 01. A. work B. problem C. accident D. event 02. A. because B. so C. that D. while 03. A. exhaust B. fire C. gas D. liquid 04. A. carries B. takes C. affords D. provides 05. A. offer B. bring C. discharge D. cause 06. A. to B. or C. so D. that 07. A. benefit B. harm C. motivate D. encourage 08. A. little B. gradually C. so D. that 09. A. require B. forbid C. prevent D. request 10. A. commercials B. surrounding C. individuals D. traffic Question II: Match the beginnings of the questions on the left to their ends on the right. (5 pts) A B 01. Dont you think we should complain A. you for some money? Trang 2

02. Why dont you explain B. you for what happened? 03. Shouldn't you concentrate C. for the delay? 04. Wont she be too upset D. of not having any free time? 05. Arent you tired E. on getting better rather than work? 06. Didnt Kim apologize F. with your results? 07. Does Keith blame G. to see anyone? 08. Arent you pleased H. to them about having to wait? 09. Hasnt he already asked I. to us doing overtime? 10. Do you think theyll object J. it to her? Question III: Fill in the gaps with one suitable word in each gap in the following passage. (10 pts) Learning a foreign language is, in some ways, like learning how to fly or [01]__________ the piano. There are important differences, but there [02]__________ a very important similarity. It is this: learning how to do such things needs lots [03]__________ practice. It is never enough simply to know something. You must be able to do things with what [04]__________ know. For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on [05]__________ to fly an aero plane. A book can give you [06]__________ of information about how to fly, but you only read a book and then try to [07]__________ without a great deal of practice first, you will crash and kill [08]__________. The same is true of [09]__________ the piano. So you think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots of [10]__________ first? Question IV: Read the following passage and then answer the questions below. (10 pts) Greece today is a small country in southeastern Europe. The population is approximately nine million, and the capital city is Athens. Hundreds of islands surround the mainland. The largest island is Crete. No part of the nation is far from water. The Lonian Sea and the Aegean Sea are famous for the long coastline. Greece is very well-known for its shipping industry. More than three thousand years ago, the Greek people developed a very complicated society. They had a great civilization, one of the greatest that the Western world has ever seen. Greek architecture, thinking, and art influenced other civilizations. Even the Greek language influenced other languages, including English. For example, the English words alphabet, democracy, and arithmetic come from Greek. Today Greece is one of the most popular nations with the tourists who visit Europe. Thousands of people are attracted to the country because of its beautiful scenery, magnificent ancient buildings, and its excellent summer weather. Questions: 01. Where is Greece?

...................................................................................................................... 02. Is it far from the main land to the coastline? ...................................................................................................................... 03. In what fields has Greece influenced other civilizations? ...................................................................................................................... 04. Why does Greece attract many tourists? ...................................................................................................................... 05. When did the Greek civilization begin? ...................................................................................................................... C. WRITING: Question I: Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one. (5 pts) 01. There was a time when people didnt watch TV. A. Years ago, people didnt use to watch TV. B. People are not used to watching TV at the time. C. Once people watched very little TV. D. People didnt watch TV when they were young. 02. Will you take care of the cat when Im away? A. I love my cat very much. B. Will you take my cat away with you? C. Will you look after the cat when Im away? D. I want to look for my cat. 03. The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road. A. The gate is closed so that the children can not run into the road. B. The gate is closed so that the children stop running into the road. C The gate is closed so that running into the road stops. D. The gate is closed so that the children can run into the road. 04. Despite the noise, she went on with her work. A. Although the noise was on, she worked and went out. B. The noise made her not go on with her work. C. In spite the noise, she went on with her work. D. She went on working in spite of the noise. 05. It is necessary to consider this situation very carefully. A. You need considering very carefully. B. This situation needs considering very carefully. C. You have necessity to consider this situation very carefully. D. This situation needs to be considering very carefully. 06. Theres a daily flight to the island at 07.50. A. Everyday, there is a flight at 07.50. B. Theres a flight carrying something to the island at 07.50. C. A plane leaves for the island at 07.50 daily. Trang 3

D. Theres a flight to the island at 07.50. 07. I didnt listen to him, and I didnt succeed. A. If I listened to him, Id succeed. B. If I had listened to him, Id succeed. C. If I listened to him, Id have succeeded. D. If I had listened to him, Id have succeeded. 08. What a good idea! A. That is a very good idea. B. What is the idea? C. The idea is what I said. D. Is the idea a good one? 9. I regret lending him money. A. I did not lend him money. B. I lent him money and I regret now. C. I wish I had lent him money. D. He did not borrow money from me. 10. As long as you stay calm, youll pass your driving test. A. It takes so long to do a driving test. B. You have to practise long enough to pass your driving test. C. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test. D. A and C. Question II: Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the one given. (5 pts) 01. Im sorry that I broke the glass said Peter. Peter apologized........................................................................................... 02. We cant afford sorry to buy the house. The house .................................................................................................... 03 That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. It is................................................................................................................ 04. Its a pity you didnt tell us about this. I wish ............................................................................................................ 05. Why dont you ask her yourself? I suggest....................................................................................................... Question III: In about 100 - 120 words, write a passage about: (10 pts) What should we do to protect the environment? Use the cues given below: + stop cutting / plant / not throw / put / use / collect / reuse and recycle + bottles and cans / public buses instead of motorbikes, cars / garbage into rivers, lakes / garbage bins in the public places / trees / more trees / fewer plastic bags / plastic bags/on land

K THI CHN HC SINH GII TNH LP 9 Nm hc 2007 - 2008 Mn thi: Ting Anh Thi gian: 150 pht (khng k thi gian giao ) P N A. PHONETICS, VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR: Question I: 01. A 02. B 03. B 04. C 05. D Question II: 01. C 02. D 03. A 04. B 05. C Question III: 01. D 02. B 03. C 04. A 05. B 06. D 07. B 08. C 09. D 10. A Question IV: 01. B 02. A 03. C 04. C 05. B 06. B 07. C 08. B 09. B 10. A Question V: 01. employer 02. comparatively 03. admiration 04. shortage 05. appliances Question VI: 01. He was looking forward to joining his wife/ family in Hanoi. 02. The two countries went to war last week. 03. There is an important person attending our class today. 04. Are you coming to the party tonight? 05. All of the students actively take part in the games. B. READING: Question I: 01. B 02. A 03. A 04. D 05. C 06. B 07. A 08. B 09. A 10. C Question II: 01. H 02. J 03. E 04. G 05. D 06. C 07. B 08. F 09. A 10. I Question III: 01. play 02. is 03. of 04. you 05. how 06. lots 07. fly 08. yourself 09. playing 10. practice Question IV: 01. In southeastern Europe./ Greece/It is in southeastern Europe. 02. No, it isnt. 03. (In) Architecture, thinking, art and language. / Greece has influenced other civilizations in architecture, thinking, art and language. 04. Because it has beautiful scenery, magnificent ancient buildings and excellent summer weather. 05. More than three thousand years ago. / The Greek civilization began more than three thousand years ago. C. WRITING: Question I: 01. A 02. C 03. A 04. D 05. B 06. C 07. D 08. A 09. B 10. C Question II: Trang 4

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01. Peter apologized for breaking the glass. 02. The house is too expensive for us to buy. 03. It is such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there. 04. I wish you had told us about this. 05. I suggest that you should ask her yourself. Question III: Marking scheme for Part XII - Task fulfillment (1/2 of total mark): - Complete the task appropriately with all main ideas and important details: - not throw garbage into rivers, lakes and on land - put enough garbage bins in the public places - stop cutting down trees / plant more trees... - use fewer plastic bags / collect plastic bags/ reuse and recycle bottles and cans - use public buses instead of motorbikes, cars - Language (1/2 of total mark): - accurate grammar - appropriate vocabulary - variety of sentence types - appropriate linking devices - good organization