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MÔN: ANH VĂN Question I. Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only ONE word in each space. (5p)
People have always dreamt of (1) …… forever, and although we know that this will never happen, we
still want to live as long as possible.However, there are advantages and (2)………. to a long life.
In the first place, people who live longer can spend (3)…………time with their family and friends. To
people (4) …… have busy working lives look forward to a long, relaxing retirement, when they can do all the
things they have never had time (5)……….On the other hand, there are some serious (6)…………Firstly, many
become ill and consequently have to spend time in the hospital or become (7)……………on their children and
friends. Many of them find this dependence annoying and embarrassing. In addition to this, the older people
get the (8)……………friends they seem to have (9)……………old friends die or become ill and it is often
difficult to make new friends.
To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy not
(10)………. remain independent and enjoy life.
Your answers:
(1) …………………………………(2) …………………………………
(3) ……………………………… (4) …………………………………
(5)…………………………………(6)………………………………… .
(7) ……………………………… (8) …………………………………
(9)……………………………… (10)……………………………………
Question II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning
to the original sentence. (5p)
1.Tom has not had his hair cut for over six months.
 It is………………………………………………………………………………
2.Ann says she’d like to have been put in a higher class.
 Ann……………………………………………………………………………

THE ABC OF COOKING
It’s a (1)…………idea for children to do some cooking at an early age.
Generally (2)………………, most children can’t wait to help in the kitchen and
love getting involved in the (3)…………………of their meals.
They should be (4)……………to do so, and care should be taken to
(5)………………they enjoy the experience. It is important to show them how to
do things (6)………………but they shouldn’t be criticized too much.
Although the finished result may not be quite to your (7)……………, the young
cook will undoubtedly find it quite the (8)………food he or she has ever eaten.
Kitchens can, of course, be (9)…………places and so the absolute
(10)……………of keeping an eye on children at all times cannot be emphasized
too heavily Sharp knives, for example, should be avoided until children are old
enough to use safely.
Your answers:
(1) …………………………………(2) …………………………………
(3) ……………………………… (4) …………………………………
(5)…………………………………(6)………………………………… .
(7) ……………………………… (8) …………………………………
(9)……………………………… (10)……………………………………1. MARVEL
2. SPEAK
3. PREPARE
4. COURAGE
5. SURE
6. CORRECT
7. LIKE
8. TASTE
9. DANGER

A. devastate B. devastating C. devastated D. devastation
7. Just as the business was about to go under, he …………… the bid for shopping mall construction.
A. was winning B. will win C. had won D. won
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8. We have decided to …………your income with a monthly bonus.
A. implement B. compliment C. supplement D. compartment
9. A study was done to determine the effect ……… the change government policy has had on the small
business sector
A. of B. what C. for D. that
10. The air conditioner will have to be worked on……………. the office is in use.
A. during B. while C. only D. meanwhile
11. The meeting is………… over.
A. much or little B. here or there C. more or less D. to or from
12. Good management …………… to the employees.
A. listen B. are listening C. listens D. will be listened
13. The newly discovered one is being extracted by ……………… of a huge robotic arm.
A. mean B. means C. meant D. meanings
14. When the computer analyst realized what a … task it was, he immediately added two more staff to the
project.
A. precise B. superfluous C. short D. formidable
15. We were having so much fun on the ship we were……………. to disembark at destination.
A. reluctant B. doubtful C. refusing D. hesitant
16. Mrs. Choor has managed the department so well that she'll be up for a … promotion than she expected.
A. big B. bigger C. more D. most
17. The new clerk wasn't sure under which…………. he should file the purchasing documents.
A. covering B. level C. rank D. category
18. By ………… what the public liked and didn't like, we were able to fine-tune our ads.
A. sighting B. focusing C. predicting D. pinpointing
19. Assembly lines in car manufacturing plants…………… for countless jobs.
A. supply B. create C. account D. look
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ĐÁP ÁN MÔN TIẾNG ANH Question I. (5p)

(1) living (2) disadvantages (3) more (4) who (5) for
(6) problems (7) dependent (8) fewer (9) because (10) to

Question II. (10p)

1. It is over six years since he last had his haircut.
2. Ann wishes to have been put in a higher class.
3. The subject I like best is English.
4. There is no instant solution to this problem.
5. If my husband had left the key to the door, I would have been able to get in. (could have got)
6. There is an 8:00 train every morning.
7. It can’t be denied that she has a beautiful voice.
8. He’d rather you paid him immediately.
9. You must apply yourself to your work

B A D C B D C D B C C B D A B D D C B
VII. Writing: