HONG QUANG UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH EXAM ( N0: 1 )
Fullname: ( Time allowance: 90’ – Date: 16/01/2010)
I. Pick out the word which the underlined part id pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. compromise B. arthritis C. Christ D. minibus
2. A. pleasure B. sound C. sane D. best
3. A. lemur B. leez C. legality D. lead
4. A. new B. few C. threw D. knew
5. A. looked B. moved C. achieved D. learned
II. Choose the underlined part that is incorrect.
6. The instructor advised the students for the procedures to follow in writing the term paper.
A B C D
7. Mrs. Steven, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
A B C D
8. While push-ups build your arms, shoulders and chest, sit-ups they strengthen your abdominal muscles.
A B C D
9. Salmon lay their eggs and die in fresh water, although they live in salt water when most of their adult lives.
A B C D
10. Since it was so difficult for American Indians to negotiate a peace treaty or declare war in their native language,
A B C
they used a universal understood form of sign language.
D
III. Circle the best options to complete the following passage.
THE MOTORING BOOM IN THE U.S
The 1920s saw the emergence of widespread car ownership in the U.S. Assembly-line production
made car wonderful cheap, credit was available on the cheapest(11) and irresistible(12)…………… …………………
of the car to the consumer did the test. The result was a complete(13) .of American life.…………
The car began to break(14) the ancient sharp division between town and country. The movement perhaps ………
began with the prosperous middle class(15) for a holiday from New York, who were delighted to discover …………
the rest of the country. But the cheap car also enabled the working class to travel, for pleasure or in(16)………………
of work. Even poor country people, it(17) .out, could own cars and when they did so, many of them used ……………
the freedom thus(18) to depart-to the west or to the cities.……………

C. Refuse and come to see me D. If you come and see me, you shouldn’t refuse him
29. Never has he been such a nuisance.
A. He has never been a nuisance B. It is the first time he’s got into trouble
C. he has never had any difficulty D. It is the first time he has been a nuisance
30. John was earning much less in his previous job than he is now.
A. John is earning less in his current job B. John is earning more in his current job
C. John had a higher salary in his previous job D. John’s previous job brought him as much money as
his current one
V. Choose the best answer.
31. Is the doctor here? I don’t know. Did you the receptionist?……………
A. tell B. find C. check with D. look
32. I want to find a new job. I’m going to the office to fill out the forms.…………
A. newspaper B. employment C. advertising D. post
33. “ Could I speak to Susie May, please?” “ ”……………
A. Talking B. Speaking C. Calling D. Answering
34. “ Is David in?” “No, he’s out. Would you like to leave a .?………………
A. message B. letter C. telephone D. call
VI. Read the passage then choose the best answer to question below.
A. Compact discs(CDs) have revolutionized the music industry with their surprisingly realistic sound. The six inch
discs look like than plastic sandwiches with aluminum in the center. They have digitally recorded material that is read
by laser beams, so the sound has none of the cracking of vinyl records. CDs are also virtually indestructible, and they
are lighter and smaller than conventional records(LPs). Since their introduction, CDs have become more affordable
and widely available. In fact, they are now sold in electronics and video stores that they haven’t formally carried
records or cassettes.
There has been a phenomenal growth in the sale of CDs. Sales climbed dramatically during the second half of
the 1980s. In the 1990s, sales have been even greater. CDs have all put replaced LPs in stores and, in spite of their
being less affordable than cassettes, continue to gain in popularity.
56. The main appeal of CDs is their …………
A. price B. size C. sound D. available
57. The word “revolutionized” could be replaced by ………………

percent employment, everyone can see a situation developing in which the service industries and the tourist industry
will lose most of their workers to the oil industry. Some smaller industries might even disappear altogether when it
becomes cheaper to buy goods from abroad.
The real argument over oil is its threat to the Norwegian way of life. Farmers and fisherman do not make up
the majority of the population but they are an important part of it because Norwegians see in them many of the
qualities that they regard with pride as essentially Norwegian. And it is the farmers and the fishermen who are most
critical of the oil industry because of the damage that it might cause to the countryside and to the sea.
66. The Norwegian Government would prefer the oil industry to
A. slow down its rate of development B. provided more jobs for Norwegians
C. look for oil on the southern coast D. develop more quickly than at present
67. What has the Norwegian Government’s policy been for the area north of the Artic Circle since the war?
A. To prevent a growth in population B. To improve facilities in the area
C. To develop a large tourist industry D. To discourage industrial development
68. What might can be the effect of the oil industry on northern Norway?
A. The development of industry B. A growth in population
C. The failure of the development program D. The development of new towns
69. In Norway, one effect of the development of the oil industry might be………
A. a large reduction in unemployment B. an increase in unemployment in the north
C. a reduction in the number of existing industries D. the development of a number of service industries
70. Why are Norwegian farmers and fishermen important?
A. The economy depends on agriculture and fishing B. They form the majority of the population
C. they are thought of as the real Norwegians D. They are responsible for preventing pollution

VII. Pick out the word which has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
71. A. squander B. thunderous C. uncertainty D. balance
72. A. ferocious B. customary C. assort D. ignite
73. A. device B. declare C. gullible D. mature
74. A. pensioner B. revenge C. conscious D. union
75. A. stringent B. urology C. testimony D. terrorist
VIII. Read the set of words given, and then choose the best sentence that is the best made.