ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
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PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE : Choose the most suitable word or phrase.
1. Our parents join hands to give us a nice house and a happy home.
A. deal with B. manage C. help together D. work together
2. He to London three times this year.
A. was B. will be C. had been D. has been
3. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
A. answered B. wrapped C. served D. exchanged
4. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
A. similarity B. independent C. generation D. diversity
5. “You’d better apologize for being so rude”,said my friend.
A. My friend advised me to apologize for being so rude.
B. My friend offered me to apologize for being so rude.
C. My friend warned me to apologize for being so rude.
D. My friend suggested me apologize for being so rude.
6. Identify the underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct:
They asked me how long (A) did it take (B) to get to (C) Paris by train (D).
7. The man and his dogs were buried in the demolished building after the earthquake
have just been rescued safely.
A. which B. that C. who D. whom
8. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others:
A. requirements B. subject C. secondary D. levels
9. GCSEs are not compulsory but they are the most common qualification taken by 14,16 - year - old
students.
A. specialized B. fulfilled C. required D. applied
10. Most students in UK prepare carefully for A-level exams.
A. the / ø B. ø / the C. ø / an D. the / an
11. I didn’t come to the party due to the rain.

A. machine B. change C. achievement D. future
18. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
A. exam B. common C. degree D. prepare
19. __________________ instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview.
A. John Robbins, to that I spoke by telephone, B. John Robbins, that I spoke to by telephone,
C. John Robbins I spoke to by telephone, D. John Robbins, whom I spoke to by telephone,
20. Mr John can’t use his office at the moment. It ___________________________.
A. is redecorated B. has redecorated
C. is being redecorated D.was redecorated
21. Identify the underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that must be changed for the sentence to be correct:

My mother told (A) me to watch (B) the milk and don’t (C) let it boil over (D) .
22. I could not eat__________ I was very hungry.
A.even though B. in spite C.despite D. in spite the fact that
23. I had my sister take care _____ my children while I was _____ business.
A. with / for B. in / away C. for / in D. of / on
24. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
A. volunteer B. imitate C. influence D. celebrate
PART 2: SPEAKING
Choose the phrases or sentences A,B, C,or D that best complete the conversations:
1.A :……………….a happy marriage should be based on love
B : I definitely agree!
A. I really know B. As I see it C. Personally, I think. D. Do you think.
2. A: I’m not sure about this soup.It tastes like something’s missing.
B:_________ It tastes fine to me.
A. You’re right B. Oh,I don’t know C. I don’t think so D. I couldn’t agree more
3. A: You're a great dancer. I wish I could do half as well as you.
B: . I'm an awful dancer!
A. You are too kind. B. That's a nice compliment!
C. You've got to be kidding! D. Oh, thank you very much.

A. Shakespeare and the Queen.
B. Shakespeare, the Queen, village inns, English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped
in newspapers.
C. English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspapers.
D. Fish chips wrapped in newspapers.
II. Read the passage and choose the option that best completes each space.

Looking for a job
I finished university six months ago, and I’ve got a (1) in business administration. I enjoy the
course very much although I realize I should have studied a lot harder! A few of my friends have already got
(2) jobs but most (3) me, are still waiting for something suitable to turn up.
(4) , I make sure that I keep myself busy. I look through the job advertisements (5) the
newspapers every day and I also ask all the people I know to tell me if they hear of any (6) where
they work. What I’m looking for is something challenging, and I would certainly be happy to move to another
city or even work (7) for a while.The salary is not so important at this stage, provided I earn
enough to live on, (8) I don’t want to continue having to depend on my parents.
1. A. degree B. paper C. diploma D. course
2. A. full-hour B. full-time C. salary D. wage
3. A. for B. as C. such as D. like
4. A. Meanwhile B. Furthermore C. However D. Moreover
5. A. on B. in C. upon D.at
6. A. positions B. blanks C. vacancies D. posts
7. A. abroad B. domestically C. foreign D. aboard
8. A. therefore B. so C. because D. but ANSWER KEY
Part 1:

1.D 2.D 3.B 4.D