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M«n: Anh V¨n
Khèi: 12
Thêi gian: 180 phót
I. Phonetics: Choose A, B, C or D:
A. Pronounciation: Find the word whose underlined part pronounces differently from the
others:
1. A. new B. few C. threw D. knew
2. A. pleasure B. sound C. sane D. best
3. A. sure B. sight C. sing D. same
4. A. architect B. parachute C. archaic D. psychology
5. A. border B. embroider C. embark D. bomb
B. Stress: Find the word with the stress pattern different from the others:
1. A.minority B. monument C. Europe D. province
2. A. neglect B. appointment C. remember D. hygiene
3. A. literature B. preventive C. measurement D. temprature
4. A. example B. continue C. sensible D. contestant
5. A. document B. product C. lifestyle D. canadian
II. Vocabulary & grammar: Choose A, B, C or D:
1. How long have you been looking for ..................?
A. employer B. employ C. employee D. employment
2. Sometimes grammar is taught .............. that is not right
A. alone B. only C. in isolation D. in context
3. To do ......... professionally requires a lot of skill
A. photographer B. photographic C. photography D. photograph
4. As children, we were ......... to respect our elders.
A. grown up B. kept up C. brought up D. held up
5. I wish you'd stop chatting and .............. with some work
A. get down B. get on C. come on D. come back

A. I like tea B. it has caffeine C. in others it is tea D. tea has caffeine too
20. We'll come and ........... your new central heating system on Monday
A. install B. lay C. establish D. setup
21. Top fashion models often spend hundreds of pounds ..................
A. getting straightened their teeth B. straightening their teeth
C. getting their teeth straightened D. having got their teeth straightened
22. Sumerians were the first to invent cuneiform, .........................
A. a system of writing B. was a system of writing
C. which a system of writing D. for a system of writing
23. After the seventh month of pregnancy, ................. a good chance of survival
A. it has a premature B.does a premature baby have
C. there is a premature baby D. a premature baby has
24. He suggested ............. a jumble sale to try and raise money for the scouts
A. me to hold B. me that I held C. holding D. to be held
25. It's high time Bill got a steady job and .............. He's amost 30
A. turned down B. settled down C. turned in D. settled in
26. The road will remain safe ............... the flood wasked out the bridge
A. unless B. as long as C. providing that D. since
27. Winning a lottery is a rare occurrence .............. very small
A. a number of winners is B. the number of winners is
C. a number of winners are D. the number of winners are
28. After we saw the film, we stayed up half the night .................
A. disputing B. arguing C. criticising D. discussing
29. There are very few artists who have ........... much material success in their own lifetimes.
A. enjoyed B. disposed C. possessed D. realized
30. I ......... forgetting her name. What's she called ?
A. am usually B. tend to C. keep D. always
III. Identify the underlined words or phrases A, B, C or D that is not correct:
1. If one is invited out a dinner, it is perfectly proper to go either with or without no a gift
A B C D

problem with your partner. You may be shown photos, drawings, diagrams,maps, plans,
advertisements or computer graphics and it is (6) ......... that you study them carefully. If necessary,
check you know exactly what to do by (7) .............. asking the examiner to (8) ............... the
instructions or make them clearer.
While you are doing the task, the examiner will probably say very (9) ............... and you should
ask your partner questions and make (10) ............... If he or she is not saying much. If either of you
have any real difficulties the examiner may decide to step in and (11) .................. Normally, however,
you will find plenty to say, which helps the (12) ............... to give you a fair mark. This mark depends
on your success in doing the task by (13) ............... with your partner, which includes taking
(14) ............... in giving opinions and replying appropriately, although in the end it may be possible to
"agree to"(15) ...............
1. A. single B. lonely C. unique D. once
2. A. exists B. lasts C. stays D. maintains
3. A. solving B. working C. making D. finding
4. A. optical B. obvious C. noticeable D. visual
5. A. argue B. dissuss C. talk D. have
6. A. essential B. needed C. helpful D.successful
7. A. formally B. officially C. politely D. sincerely
8. A. insist B. copy C. tell D. repeat
9. A. little B. much C. few D. many
10. A. ideas B. statements C. speeches D. suggestions
11. A. complain B. help C. suggest D. fail
12. A. judge B. referee C. assessor D. observer
13. A. competing B. struggling C. opposing D. co - operating
14. A. changes B. sides C. turns D. sentences
15. A. contrast B. disagree C. argue D. object
V. Read the passage and then choose the best answer to questions below:
The body of primitive man, a faraway and primitive man called Homo Sapiens, so far as we can
reconstruct from the fragmentary evidence we have, was exactly like our own, and his brain was as big
as that of modern man and quite as complicated in structure. His intelligence and his ability to learn

B. Coming suddenly to a stop, the train made some passengers injured
C. Suddenly stopped running, some passengers injured themselves
D. Suddenly stopped, some passengers injured themselves
2. In order to settle the matter, I will accept their suggestion
A. To settle the matter, you should accept their suggestion
B. Setting the matter, I accept their suggestion
C. I will accept their suggestion in case the matter is settled
D. I will accept their suggestion to settle the matter
3. Unless the presentation is ready soon, I'll have to back out of the project
A. We'll get to project back if the proposal is ready soon
B. If we don't complete the presentation, we'll lose the project
C. The president is ready to back the project we presented
D. We'll have to start the project before the presentation is done
4. When the speaker finished, she received a big hand
A. The speaker was known for her big hands
B. The speaker finished when she got a big hand
C. The speaker gave her a big hand
D. The audience applauded the speaker
5. It's such a pity your sister can't come as well
A. I'm very sorry that your sister couldn't come
B. I wonder why your sister can't come
C. If only your sister could come as well
D. If only your sister can come
VII. Rewrite the following sentences:
1. I went to England for the first time in 2002
=> I hadn't .......................................................................................................
2. He felt too ill to get up
=> He didn't ......................................................................................................
3. There is no danger that you will fall from the verandah
=> There is no danger of...................................................................................