1KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẦU NĂM ANH VĂN
ĐỀ SỐ 1
Pronunciation
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. a. lazy b. lapel c. label d. labourer
2. a. while b. which c. who d. white
3. a. come b. roll c. comb d. grow
4. a. blood b. prove c. rude d. souvenir
5. a. hour b. honest c. heir d. hospital
6. a. dealt b. dreamt c. heal d. jealous
Pick out the word whose main different from the rest.
7. a. product b. satisfy c. mistake d. however
8. a. approval b. novel c. compulsory d. illusion
9. a. inversion b. miserable c. pleasant d. difficulty
10. a. establish b. rely c. project d. require
11. a. organize b. embarrass c. discourage d. Surrounding
Choose the best answer.
12. The bus conductor told him to get off because he couldn't pay the _____ .
a. fare b. journey c. bill d. travel
13. Look, mother! Jack has ______ you some flowers.
a. taken b. brought c. carried d. presented
14. The boy's photograph ______ you saw was taken a long time ago.
a. who b. whom c. whose d. which
15. I'm very fond of Graham Green's novels. He is my ______ modern author.
a. likely b. favoured c. popular d. favourite
16. The sky is ______ I don't think it will rain.
a. tidy b. clean c. clear d. cloudy
17. Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he ______ up.

29. a. part b. place c. share d. piece
30. a. from b. as c. of d. for
Choose the best answer.
31. Have you ever heard this song ______ in Thailand?
a. singing b. sing c. sung d. being sung
32. Who actually saw the accident ______ ?
a. to happen b. happen c. happened d. has happened
33. They were walking on tiptoe ______ the Director's room.
a. pass b. passed c. past (adv) d. passing
34. He ______ book the tickets, but he had no time to call at the Cinema.
a. would b. might c. could d. was going to
35. We are not used to ______ in a cold climate.
a. lived b. live c. living d. be lived
36. Your friends won't be here for long ______ ?
a. do they b. will they c. would they d. wouldn't they
37. We hear you ______ to Italy three days ago.
a. have gone b. went c. had gone d. were going
38. Neither of the two girls ______ my student.
a. is b. are c. have been d. had seen
39. If you had locked the gate properly, the robbers ______ into the house.
a. would not bread b. should not break c. would not have broken d. won't break
40. Our people began the fight ______ 1972.
a. from b. at c. since d. in
41. Maria hasn't visited her home in Spain ______ .
a. for many years b. since many years c. many years since d. many years
42. John has been trying for an hour, but his car still ______ start.
a. won't b. wouldn't c. didn't d. hasn't
43. The window was shut, and he ______ to open it.
a. did even not try b. tried not even c. even didn't d. didn't even try
44. Mr Orson ______ a car if he had enough money.

58. 10. Not until the late Middle Ages, glass was used as a major construction material.
A B C D
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
CHESS
Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveler in India in the year 900 wrote that it was
played "long, long ago". Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe
since 1400. The name "chess" is interesting. When one player is attacking the other's king, he says in English "check";
when the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says "check mate". These words come from Persian.
"Shah mat" means "the king is dead". That is the game is over and one player has won.
Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example,
at one time the queen could only more one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be
interesting to know why this has happened! Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people. You
don't have to be champion in order to enjoy it. It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first
time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many
people at the same tine. The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post.
This must make chess the slowest game in the world.
59. What is the main idea of the reading?
a. Chess is an unusual game. b. The history of chess as an interesting game
c. How the game of chess is played d. Why the game is called "chess"
60. Which of the following is known to be true?
a. Chess is an old Indian travelling game b. Chess is the oldest game in the world
c. Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 1400 d. Chess was played in India long before 900
61. One player has won the game when ________.
a. he attacks the other player's king
b. he says some Persian words
c. he says "check" to the other player
d. the other player's king could not move anywhere
62. All of the following are correct except
a. All kinds of people can play chess
b. Some people write to each other in order to play chess

c. Martin thought part one of the film is not as interesting as part two.
d. Martin only saw the second part of the film, which is interesting.
69. I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn't add up.
(a) doesn't calculate (b) isn't mathematics
(c) doesn't make sense (d) makes the wrong addition
70. All the sudents got high marks in the test but Mary stood out.
(a) got a lot of marks (b) got higher marks than someone
(c) got very good marks (d) got the most marks of all
71. He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing.
(a) he is unemployed (b) he has almost no money
(c) he has a few things (d) he has nothing at all
72. As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information at first hand.
(a) Quickly (b) slowly (c) easily (d) directly
73. I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.
(a) have not got wet (b) have got no water
(c) have been successful (d) have got home dry
74. It was very ______ of you to pay for all the drinks last night.
a. appreciative b. generous c. grateful d. sympathetic
75. Don’t you think it was rather ______ of you not to let us know that you weren’t coming?
a. mean b. unkind c. thoughtless d. unsympathetic
76. You're completely ______! You never think about anybody but yourself.
a. mean b. selfish c. tight-fisted d. greedy
77. It’s very ____ of you to offer me your seat, but really I'm quite happy to stand.
a sympathetic b. grateful c. considerate d. appreciative
78. She’s so ____ that she refuses to put the fire on, even in the middle of winter.
a. greedy b. selfish c. self-centred d. mean
79. I haven’t been feeling very well ________.
a. of late b. not long ago c. currently d. by now
80. _______ we get to the top of this hill, we’ll be all right.
a. Eventually b. Once c. Now d. At the time

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