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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Đề thi gồm có 07 trang

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

I. MULTIPLE CHOICES (64 Questions; 8.0 points )
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions from 1to 3.
Question 1: A. future

B. figure

C. adventure

D. mature

Question 2: A. rejects

B. always

C. players

D. confides



B. advertisements C. contests

D. economics

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined words in each of the following sentences from 7 to 8.
Question 7: She is a very generous old woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity
organization.
A. mean

B. kind

C. hospitable

D. amicable

Question 8: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released.
A. guilty

B. naive

C. benevolent

D. innovative

In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the
one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct from 9 to 13.
Question 9: Students suppose to read all the questions carefully and find out the answers to
them.

C

D

Question 13: Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called.
A

B
C

D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions from 14 to 32.
Question 14: Please, ____ and see us some time. You ′re always welcome.
A. come around

B. come about

C. come to

D. come away

Question 15: After years of being exposed to the sun and rain, the sign had become completely_____.
A. readable

B. misread

C. unreadable



C. That can be transmitted

D. That electricity transmitting

Question 20: There is only one Greek island
A. which

B. whom

I haven’t visited.
C. when

D. who

Question 21: Had I studied harder, I______________better in the last exam.
A. wouldn’t have done B. had done

C. would have done D. would do

Question 22: Tom: "Would you like another coffee?" Jerry: " ___ ___ "
A. It's a pleasure.

B. Very kind of your part.

C. I'd love one.

D. Me, too.

Question 23: Olek: ‘Your kitchen is fantastic! Did you do it all by yourself?’ Shaival: ‘No, I ________


B. clear

C. come

D. turn

Question 27: There was nothing they could do ______ leave the car at the roadside where it
had broken down.
A. but

B. instead of

C. unless

D. than

Question 28: Last week, our class went to Ha Long Bay for a picnic, ________ made us very happy
then.
A. it

B. that

C. of which

D. which

Question 29: Rosemary Dare is a wildlife photographer. She ________ in Uganda for many years.
A. will live



C. Scarcely

D. No sooner

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the question s from 33 to 42.
Carnegie Hall, the famous concert hall in New York City, has again undergone a restoration. While this is
not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the building's history. As a result of this new restoration,
Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound Line 3 that it had when it was first built.
Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late
1800s. The hall was finished in 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing arts hall
Line 7 where accomplished musicians gained fame. Despite its reputation, however, the concert hall
suffered from several detrimental renovations over the years. During the Great Depression, when fewer
people could afford to attend performances, the directors sold part of the building to commercial
businesses. As a result, a coffee shop was opened Line 10 in one corner of the building, for which the
builders replaced the brick and terra cotta walls with windowpanes. A renovation in 1946 seriously
damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in
the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. The hole was later Line 14 covered with short
curtains and a fake ceiling, but the hall never sounded the same afterwards.
In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate
developers unveiled plans to demolish Line 17 Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the
site. This threat spurred Stern to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage the City of New
York to buy the property. The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city.
In the current restoration, builders tested each new material for it Line21 sound qualities, and they
replaced the hole in the ceiling with a dome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their original
appearance and closed the coffee shop. Carnegie has never sounded better, and its prospects for the future
have never looked more promising.
Question 33: This passage is mainly about ………………
A. changes to Carnegie Hall


B. round

C. vital

D. wide

Question 38: What was Isaac Stern's relationship to Carnegie Hall?
A. He made the movie "Carnegie Hall" in 1946.
B. He performed on opening night in 1891.
C. He tried to save the hall, beginning in 1960.
D. He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall during the Depression.
Question 39: What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation?
A. restoring the outer wall

B. expanding the lobby

C. restoring the plaster trim

D. repairing the ceiling

Question 40: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "unveiled" in line 17?
A. announced B. restricted

C. overshadowed

D. located

Question 41: How does the author seem to feel about the future of Carnegie Hall?
A. ambiguous B. guarded

C. the possibility of an extinction happening simultaneously throughout the world
D. a meteorite hole in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia
Question 44: The author uses the phrase "the face of the Earth" in line 2 in order to …………
A. emphasize the disappearance
C. focus on one period of time

B. focus on one part of the Earth
D. point out the reference to land, not water

Question 45: All of the following were mentioned in the passage EXCEPT ………………
A. the extinction of late Triassic animals
B. the duration of time for the extinction
C. a large meteorite hitting the Earth 10 million years ago
D. the use of types of rock in scientific research
Question 46: Where in the passage does the author give evidence for the argument?
A. Lines 1-4

B. Lines 6-10

C. Lines 11-13

D. Lines 12-14

Question 47: According to the passage, what would give evidence that a meteorite struck the earth?
A. a gradual change in species over time
C. gold deposits in the veins of rocks

B. a change in the quartz
D. a change in the waters of the Bay of Fundy


A. demonstration

B. elevation

C. suitability

D. credibility

Question 52: Which of the following best describes the author's tone?
A. aggressive

B. explanatory

C. apologetic

D. cynical

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from questions 53 to 62.
One of the most urgent environmental problems in the world today is the shortage of clean water.
Having clean drinking water is a basic human right. But acid rain, (53) ________ pollution and garbage
have made many sources of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast
pools (54) ________ poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the world. It (55)
________ a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare species that do not exist (56)
________ else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the massive volumes of toxic effluent which
(57) _______ into the lake every day. Even where law existed, the government did not have the power to
enforce them.
Most industries simply ignore the regulations. The Mediterranean Sea (58) ________ 1% of the
world's water surface. But it is the dumping (59) ________ for 50% of all marine pollution. Almost 16
countries regularly throw industrial wastes a few miles (60) ________ shore.

D. anywhere

Question 57: A. stay

B. pour

C. burn

D. boil

Question 58: A. occupies

B. comprises

C. holds

D. makes

Question 59: A. soil

B. shore

C. land

D. ground

Question 60: A. on

B. of



C. technology
C. endanger

D. academic
D. survival


Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it. (0.5)
Question 65: “You stole my money.” Mr Nam to the robber.
Mr Nam accused__________________________________________
Question 68: My book is not as expensive as yours.
Your book is ___________________________________________
Question 69: Without skilful surgery, he would not have survived the operation.
But for _______________________________________________
Question 67: The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
It was not ________________________________________
Question 68: My father started to read that book two weeks ago. He’s still reading it.
My father has _______________________________________
II. Topic: Which is more important, knowledge from books or experiences from life?(1,5)
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