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Lần I
Môn: Tiếng anh Đề số 1
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút .
Part one: Phonology
I/ Pick out the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1.A feather B leather C feature D measure
2.A practising B amusing C advertising D arising
3.A geology B psychology C classify D photography
4.A walks B begins C helps D cuts
5.A idiom B ideal C item D identical
II/ Choose one word whose stress pattern is different.
6.A complain B machine C music D instead
7.A biology B redundancy C interviewer D comparative
8.A conversation B isolation C traditional D situation
9.A doctor B modern C corner D Chinese
10.A capital B tradition C different D opera
Part two: Grammar and structure
I/Choose the best answer A,B,C or D?
11. Next week when there....a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
A is B is being C will be D will have been
12. When he suddenly.... up the subject of genetic engineering, there was an
embarrassed silence.
A took B came C showed D brought
13. While I..... TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A was watching B watched C watch D am watching
14. In southern Spain you can play golf on beautiful...... overlooking the sea.
A fields B courses C pitches D courts
15. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish ..... on earth for ages and ages.
A existed B are existing C have existed D exist

been a gruelling experience.
A aesthetes B aesthetics C anaesthetists D anaesthetics
29. Before their restoration, parts of the medieval building were in a state of .... .
A debris B dilapidation C devastation D destruction
30. All equipment must be sterilized and germ..... .
A vacant B vacated C vacuous D free
31. My family loves this house, it ...... the family home ever since my grandfather
built it 60 years ago.
A was B has been C is D will be
32. Here’s an interesting statistic: on a typical day, the average person ..... about
48,000 words. How many words did you speak today?
A spoke B was speaking C speaks D is speaking
33. It .... as a shock to realise that I was not alone in the room.
A came B appeared C arrived D reached
34. It’s against the law to kill the black rhinoceros. They ..... extinct.
A became B have become C are becoming D become
35. I bumped into Janet quite .... chance when I was shopping in London.
A on B at C with D by
II/ Each of the following sentences has ONE mistake. Identify the mistake by
choosing A,B C or D.
36. Neither of the girls have turned in the term papers to the instructor yet.
A B C D
37. After studying all the new materials, the student was able to rise his test
A B C D
score by 25 points.
38. The book that you see laying on the table belongs to the teacher.
A B C D
39. I suggest that he goes to the doctor as soon as he returns from taking the exam.
A B C D
40. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the

A B C D
the country.
Part three: Reading
I/ Read the text and then choose the best answer:
The Alexandra Palace in north London was built with private funds as a
“ People’s Palace”. Serviced by its own station, it was opened in 1873 and was
extremely well(51) until, two weeks after its opening, it burnt down. It was (52) by
a slightly larger building which opened in 1875 and featured, (53) other things, a
splendid organ and the Great Hall, which was the size of a football pitch. Despite
the extraordinary wide range of events (54) there – from dogs shows to great
concerts and banquets, from elephant displays to bicycle matches – it always (55)
at a loss and by 1877 much of the park around it had been sold to speculative
builders, (56) only about half of the original land.
In 1900 a committee was appointed, whose principal duty was to (57) the
Palace and park “for the free use of the people forever”. There were,however, (58)
to charge for entry so that the substantial costs could be (59) . The Palace
continued, with (60) degrees of success, as a entertainment centre. In the 1930s it
was probably most (61) for being the home of the world’s first high definition
television broadcasts.
In 1980, the building once more devastated by fire and (62) to a ruin. It was
then decided to (63) it and to create a (64) exhibition centre with community (65)
such as a restaurant and a health club.
51.A inhabited B attended C crowded D visited
52.A installed B overtaken C renewed D replaced
53.A among B between C from D around
54.A performed B set C staged D laid
55.A conducted B acted C operated D maintained
56.A leting B remaining C leaving D upholding
57.A run B handle C lead D overlook
58.A powers B terms C allowances D authorities

68. In which area have American received the most awards?
A literature B economics C peace D science
69.Which of the following statements is not true?
A Awards vary in monetary value.
B Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel’s invention.
C Politics can play an important role in selecting the winners.
D A few individuals have won two awards.
70. In how many fields are prizes bestowed?
A 2 B 5 C 6 D 10
III/ Questions 71 through 74 are based on the following newspaper
advertisement.
3 BR apt., start Aug. 1, close to univ., pool,part fund. w/washer/ dryer, cent. A/C,
$150 + 1/3 util., nonsmoker, 1
st
, last,+ $100 dep.
71. In what section of the newspaper will you find this advertisement?
A editorial B classified C entertainment D real estate
72. What restriction is mentioned in the ad?
A Renter must not smoke
B Renter must bring all his or her furniture
C Renter must share bedroom
D Renter will be close to the university.
73. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A The tenant will have to pay only $150 per month
B Washer and dryer are provided
C Occupation date is August 1
st
D Renter will need to provide some furniture.
74. How much will the renter need to pay initially before moving into the
apartment?

A What do you hate doing at weekends?
B What you do hate doing at weekends?
C What do you hate at weekends doing?
D What you do hate at weekends doing?
81. up/on/early/don t/Sunday/I/mind/getting/.’
A I don’t mind getting up early on Sunday.
B I don’t mind getting up on Sunday early.
C I don’t mind on Sunday getting up early.
D I don’t mind getting early up on Sunday.
82. her/living/she/a/not/is/of/city/own/afraid/on/in/big/.
A She is not afraid of living in her own on a big city.
B She is not afraid of living on her own in a big city.
C She is afraid of not living on her own in a big city.
D She is afraid of not living in her own on a big city.
83. half/she/to/an/at/queue/the/bus/stop/has/hour/for/.
A She has to queue at half an hour for the bus stop.
B She has to queue at the bus stop for half an hour.
C She has an half hour to queue for at the bus stop.
D She has half an hour at the bus stop to queue for.
84. cinema/going/interested/with/to/she/friends/is/her/in/ the/.
A She is interested with going in the cinema to her friends.
B She is interested with going to her friends in the cinema.
C She is interested in with going her friends to the cinema.
D She is interested in going to the cinema with her friends.
II/ Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete thses sentences.
85. George belongs to the ............................................ .
A class of the upper middle.
B upper middle class.
C class from the center up.
D high medium class.

4. B 49. A
5. A 50. B
6. C 51. B
7. C 52. D
8. C 53. A
9. D 54. C
10.B 55. C
11.A 56. C
12.D 57. A
13.A 58. A
14.D 59. B
15.C 60. B
16.D 61. D
17.A 62. C
18.C 63. C
19.B 64. C
20.A 65. A
21.B 66. B
22.C 67. A
23.A 68. D
24.D 69. B
25.C 70. C
26.D 71. C
27.B 72. A
28.D 73. A
29.B 74. B
30.D 75. B
31.B 76. B
32.C 77. A
33.A 78. A

10.A capital B tradition C opera D different
Part two: Grammar and structure
I/Choose the best answer A,B,C or D?
11. Next week when there....a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
A is B is being C will be D will have been
12. When he suddenly.... up the subject of genetic engineering, there was an
embarrassed silence.
A took B came C showed D brought
13. While I..... TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A was watching B watched C watch D am watching
14. In southern Spain you can play golf on beautiful...... overlooking the sea.
A fields B courses C pitches D courts
15. Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish ..... on earth for ages and ages.
A existed B are existing C have existed D exist
16. He had to retire from the match suffering from a ..... ligament.
A sprained B broken C slipped D torn
17. The phone.... constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this
morning.
A has been ringing B rang
C had rung D had been ringing
18. The angry football fans ..... their fists at the referee.
A pressed B gripped C clenched D clasped
19. She was .... with the results of the photo finish, which proved that she had come
second in the race.
A resentful B disappointed C sceptical D mistrustful
20. The earth .... on the sun for its heat and light.
A depends B depending C has depended D is depending
21. Children! It’s time you..... away those toys!
A tidy B tidied C to tidy D should tidy
22. I don’t feel good. I.... home from work tomorrow.

35. I bumped into Janet quite .... chance when I was shopping in London.
A on B at C with D by
II/ Each of the following sentences has ONE mistake. Identify the mistake by
choosing A,B C or D.
36. Neither of the girls have turned in the term papers to the instructor yet.
A B C D
37. After studying all the new materials, the student was able to rise his test
A B C D
score by 25 points.
38. The book that you see laying on the table belongs to the teacher.
A B C D
39. I suggest that he goes to the doctor as soon as he returns from taking the exam.
A B C D
40. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the
unuversity. A B C D
41. They said that the man jumped off of the bridge and plunged into the freezing
water. A B C D
42. Mr Anderson used to jogging in the morning during the winter months, but
now he has stopped. A B C
D
43. The four volume of our encyclopendia set has been missing for two months.
A B C D
44. I don’t know where could he have gone so early in the morning.
A B C D
45. The people tried of defending their village, but they were finally forced to
retreat. A B C
D
46. The professor was considering postponing the examination until the
A B
following week because the students’ confusion.

continued, with (60) degrees of success, as a entertainment centre. In the 1930s it
was probably most (61) for being the home of the world’s first high definition
television broadcasts.
In 1980, the building once more devastated by fire and (62) to a ruin. It was
then decided to (63) it and to create a (64) exhibition centre with community (65)
such as a restaurant and a health club.
51.A inhabited B attended C crowded D visited
52.A installed B overtaken C renewed D replaced
53.A among B between C from D around
54.A performed B set C staged D laid
55.A conducted B acted C operated D maintained
56.A leting B remaining C leaving D upholding
57.A run B handle C lead D overlook
58.A powers B terms C allowances D authorities
59.A fulfilled B covered C matched D made
60.A unsteady B varying C altering D unsettled
61.A distinctB marked C considerable D notable
62.A turned B converted C reduced D wrecked
63.A recoverB revise C restore D reform
64.A chief B worthy C major D senior
65.A facilities B conveniences C supplies D appliances
II/ Read the text then choose the best answer.
After inventing dynamite, Swedish- born Alfred Nobel became a very rich
man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel
preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two
weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people
who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally, there were five
awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was added
in 1968, just 67 years after the first awards ceremory.
Nobel’s original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest

A editorial B classified C entertainment D real estate
72. What restriction is mentioned in the ad?
A Renter must not smoke
B Renter must bring all his or her furniture
C Renter must share bedroom
D Renter will be close to the university.
73. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A The tenant will have to pay only $150 per month
B Washer and dryer are provided
C Occupation date is August 1
st
D Renter will need to provide some furniture.
74. How much will the renter need to pay initially before moving into the
apartment?
A $150 B $400 C $100 D $250
Part four: Writing
I/ Choose from A,B,C or D one best way to rearrange the words to make a
meaningful sentence.
75. my/asking/I/for/money/hate/parents/pocket/.
A I hate asking pocket money for my parents.
B I hate asking my parents for pocket money.