Kế hoạch ôn tập tổ Anh văn

1. Nội dung:

- Khối 10: - Passive voice (ba bài/ 50 câu)

- If clauses (hai bài/ 40 câu)
- Khối 11: ba đề ôn tập giữa kì (150 câu)
- Khối 12: ba đề ôn tập giữa kì (150 câu)

2. Hình thức:
- Học sinh sẽ làm bài trên sách bài tập hoặc làm trên giấy A4 nếu không có sách bài tập.
- Giáo viên sẽ kiểm tra bài làm của học sinh khi các em đi học lại và sẽ cho một bài kiểm tra 15 phút dựa
trên những nội dung đã làm.
- Nhà trường sẽ thông báo nội dung ôn tập trên website của trường.
Nội dung ôn tập Khối 10
PASSIVE VOICE
Active: S V O

Passive: S BE – V3 (by – O)

Ex. Mrs. Pike made this dress.

–> This dress was made by Mrs. Pike.
+ Someone gave her a bulldog.
–> She was given a bulldog.
–> A bulldog was given to her.
1. Infinitive constructions after passive verbs:
People
They (V) THAT S (V)
Everyone
–> It (be) V3 THAT S (V)

To V1 (a)
–> S (be) V3
To have V3 (b) (A previous action)

Ex: People said that he was jealous of her.

–> It was said that he was jealous of her.
–> He was said to be jealous of her.
Ex: They know that she was in love with a foreigner.
–> It’s known that she was in love with a foreigner.
–> She’s known to have been in love with a foreigner.

Note:
(V)* = acknowledge, assume, believe, claim, consider, suppose, estimate, feel, find, know, presume, report, think,
rumour, understand, say, etc.

2. Causative form:
HAVE sb DO sth GET sb to DO sth
HAVE sth DONE (by sb) GET sth DONE (by sb)
Ex: I had Mary type this letter.
I had this letter written (by Mary).

PRACTICE:
Exercise 1:
1. That little girl is said _______ after by her neighbour.
a. to be looked b. to have looked c. to look d. looking
2. _____________________ yet?
a. Has the report been written b. Has the report written
c. Did the report write d. Was the report written
3. The manager had his car _______ last week.
a. to be repaired b. repaired c. was repaired d. to repair
4. __________________ last term?
a. Did this tractor buy b. were the tractor bought
c. Has this tractor bought d. was the tractor bought
5. The World War II _________ in 1939.
a. were occurred b. was occurred c. occurs d. occurred
6. Today, many childhood diseases _________ by early immunization.
a. is prevented b. prevent
 c. are preventing d. can be prevented
7. Tom was thought ________ an accident when he travelled to Paris.
a. having b. to have c. had d. to be had
8. Renoir’s paintings ________ masterpieces all over the world.
a. had considered b. are considering
c. consider d. are considered
9. Last night the tornado swept through Rockville. It _______ everything in its paths.
a. had been destroyed b. was destroyed
c. was being destroyed d. destroyed
10. A shortage of water is a problem in many parts of the world. In some areas, water _______ from the ground faster than
nature can replenish the supply.
a. is being taken b. Is taking
c. Has been taking d. Has taken
11. She _________ the last bus because she had some letters _________.
a. missed/to type b. have been missed/were typed
c. was missed/typing d. had been missed/typed
12. Whether you got on studying the project or not, it __________.
a. didn’t matter b. wasn’t matter
c. isn’t matter me d. doesn’t matter me
13. The meeting _________ two hours then it ___________.
a. was lasted/stopped b. lasts/stopped
c. is lasted/stops d. lasted/stopped
14. John ___________ to have finished his work before dead line.
a. believes b. is believing c. is believed d. believed
15. The president ___________ seriously ill.
a. is being said b. is said for being
c. is said d. is said to be
16. The new bridge ________ by the end of last month.
a. designed b. had designed
c. had been designed d. would be designed
17. The teacher made us do a lot of homework because the final exam was coming.
a. A lot of homework was made to do.
b. A lot of homework was made by the teacher.
c. We were made do a lot of homework by our teacher.
d. We were made to do a lot of homework by our teacher.
18. The children _______ a terrible noise last night.
a. heard b. had heard
c. were heard d. are heard
19. The letters ________ to your parents as soon as possible.
a. is sent b. being sent
c. will be sent d. will send
20. Bee is known _______ honey.
a. make b. to make
c. have made d. to have made

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences, using passive voice

1. The milkman brings the milk to my door but the postman leaves the letters in the hall.
 ________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
2. People steal things from supermarket every day.
 ________________________________________________________
3. Someone turned on the lights in the hall and opened the door.
 ________________________________________________________
4. Women clean this office in the evening after the staff have left.
 ________________________________________________________
5. You can’t wash this dress. You must dry-clean it.
 ________________________________________________________
6. They are demolishing the entire block.
 ________________________________________________________
7. Passengers shouldn’t throw away their tickets as the inspectors may check these during the journey.
 ________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
8. People consider that she was the best singer that Australia has ever produced.
 It ______________________________________________________
 She _____________________________________________________
9. We know that he is armed.
 It ______________________________________________________
 He _____________________________________________________
10. They believe that the man has special knowledge which may be useful to the police.
 It ______________________________________________________
 The man _________________________________________________
11. People used oil-lamps years ago.
 ________________________________________________________
12. We had those boys clean the beach.
 ________________________________________________________
13. How do people make carpets?
 ________________________________________________________
14. People say the bridge was destroyed in the war.
 ________________________________________________________
 ________________________________________________________
15. We have not used this computer for a long time.
 ________________________________________________________
16. They are widening the road in our town.
 ________________________________________________________
17. They urged the government to create more jobs.
 The government _________________________________________
18. About thirty million people are watching this programme.
 ________________________________________________________
19. We expect students not to talk during the examination.
 ________________________________________________________
20. No one has made any comments on the event.
 ________________________________________________________

Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences

1. Someone reported that the situation was under control.
-> The situation .
2. It is said that she works 15 hours a day.
-> She .
3. Someone thinks that the company is planning a new advertising programme.
-> The company .
4. People think that the man robbed a bank.
-> The .
5. People say fossil fuels are on the verge of being used up.
-> Fossil .
6. They report that a plane has crashed in Bolivia.
-> A .
7. People know that Roland inherited a lot of money.
-> Roland .
8. Newspaper report that the oil price is rising again.
-> The .
9. People expect that the official will be dismissed for bribery.
-> The .
10. Everyone considers that a wonderful opportunity for young people.
-> That .

IF CLAUSES
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer
1. If I _____ time, I will help you.
a. have b. had c. had had d. will have
2. If I ______ her, I would have said hello.
a. saw b. had seen c. would see d. see
3. Would George be angry if I _____ his bicycle without asking?
a. take b. took c. had taken d. would take
4. If you ______ here yesterday, you ______ me.
a. were / would meet b. had been / would meet
c. were / would have met d. had been / would have met
5. Had she sold her car, she _______ much money.
a. would have b. would have had c. will have d. had had
6. If I find it, I ______ you.
a. will tell b. would tell c. had told d. told
7. If we took the 6.30 train, we _____ too early.
a. would have arrived b. will arrive
c. arrived d. would arrive
8. Joe can’t hear _______ you shout.
a. if b. unless c. whether d. but
9. I _____ you a postcard while I was on holiday if I _____ your address.
a. would have sent / had had b. would have sent / had
c. would send / had d. would send / had had
10. ______ in your situation, I wouldn’t trust him.
a. If I am b. Were I c. Were d. If I had been
11. If Tom _____ the train, he _____ late for his previous interview.
a. missed / would have been b. had missed / would be
c. missed / would be d. had missed / would have been
12. We are going to start painting the house tomorrow ____it’s not raining.
a. if b. unless c. until d. when
13. If you are right, I ______ wrong.
a. will be b. had been
c. would be d. would have been
14. If I was offered the job, I think I _____ it.
a. take b. will take
c. would take d. would have taken
15. If someone _____ into the store, smile and say “May I help you?”
a. comes b. came c. would come d. could come
16. ____ you, I’d think twice about that decision. It could be a bad move
a. If I had been b. Were I c. Should I be d. If I am
17. If my candidate had won the election, I ______ happy now.
a. am b. would be c. would have been d. will be
18. If I _____ to the party last night, I ______ tired now.
a. had gone / would be b. had gone / would have been
c. went / would be d. went / would have been
19. If he had looked where he was going, he _____ into the wall.
a. wouldn’t have walked b. didn’t walk
c. won’t walk d. wouldn’t walk
20. Tom _____ for the examination last week if he _________ that it would be so difficult.
 a. wouldn’t enter / had known
b. wouldn’t have entered / knew
c. wouldn’t have entered / had known
d. wouldn’t enter / knew

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences with given words

1. I’m very busy so I can’t go with you.
 If ________________________________________________________
2 The salary is too low; that’s why many workers give up their jobs.
 If ________________________________________________________
3. All of your neighbours complain about you because you make so much noise at night.
 If ________________________________________________________
4. He won’t go on a picnic unless the weather is good.
 If ________________________________________________________
5. You came to class too late; that’s why the teacher didn’t let you in.
 If ________________________________________________________
6. The room was too small for us to live in.
 If ________________________________________________________
7. We missed the train. We were late for the meeting.
 If ________________________________________________________
8. I’ll tell you the truth but you must promise to keep it secret.
 Unless ____________________________________________________
 If ________________________________________________________
9. I was able to buy a car because Jim lent me the money.
 If ________________________________________________________
10. The man wore a false beard so we couldn’t recognize him.
 If ________________________________________________________
11. I am not hungry so I don’t eat anything.
 If ________________________________________________________
12. If the England don’t improve their games, they are going to lose the match.
 Unless ____________________________________________________
13. He didn’t tell his parents where he went so his parents got angry with him.
 If ________________________________________________________
14. We didn’t see Daisy yesterday so we didn’t ask her about her holiday.
 If ________________________________________________________
15. Peter spoke so loudly that the baby woke up.
 If ________________________________________________________
16. There will be shortage of water unless it rains.
 If ________________________________________________________
17. Hurry up or you will be late for school.
 If ________________________________________________________
 Unless ____________________________________________________
18. I went home late last night. I missed my favorite game show on TV.
 If ________________________________________________________
19. Without his help, we couldn’t have finished our work on time.
 If ________________________________________________________
20. The hard work made them too tired after a working day.
 If ________________________________________________________
Nội dung ôn tập Khối 11
MIDTERM TEST 2013-2014
I. PHONETICS: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1: A. exhausted B. changed C. endangered D. conserved
2: A. swing B. sword C. swear D. swallow
3: A. skill B. scientist C. school D. disk

II. STRESS: Choose the word which has stress pattern different from the others
4: A. punctuality B. introduce C. alternative D. geothermal
5: A. develop B. potential C. available D. infinite

III. WORD FORM, WORD CHOICE AND SPEAKING

6: – “Could you help me send this document to my office by fax?” – “__________”
A. Certainly. What’s the number, please? B. I think I couldn’t.
C. The document was sent to my office. D. What’s the problem with the document?
7: She's never _________ with what she's got.
A. satisfactory B. satisfied C. satisfying D. satisfy
8: We offer our customers the best services with a ___________ staff, who are always thoughtful and courteous to customers.
A. well-trained B. well-paid C. well-equipped D. well-preserved
9: Competition winners will be _________ by post.
A. noted B. inform C. notified D. notice
10: Education works only if the __________ really wants it.
A. recipient B. supplier C. protector D. subscriber
11: Road development in the area has been affected by the __________ programs of the council.
A. conserved B. conservationist C. conserve D. conservation
12: The tendency to use _______ energy sources is on the increase when ______ ones are running out.
A. renewable / non-renewable B. non-renewed / renewed
C. non-renewable / renewable D. renewed / non-renewed
13: Many organizations have been ________ up and funds have been raised.
A. set B. established C. suggested D. appeared
14: – “Why should tourists wear sunglasses when they visit Ayers Rock?” – “__________”
A. Because of their eyes. B. It wasn’t a sunny day.
C. In order to protect their eyes, I guess. D. Well, tourists should wear glasses.
15: – “How do you usually go to school?” – “__________”
A. Half an hour. B. Two kilometers. C. On foot. D. Five days a week.
16: – “Sorry, I’m late.” – “_______”
A. It’s OK. B. Hold on, please. C. Don’t be scared! D. Go ahead!
17: – “What do you want to do this weekend?” – “__________”
A. That sounds wonderful. B. Went out with my sister.
C. No problem! D. No idea!
18: I suggest that you try to give constructive rather than _________ criticism.
A. destruction B. destroy C. destructive D. indestructible
19: Graduates have to fight for jobs in a highly _________ market.
A. competitive B. competitively C. competition D. compete
20: Riding a bike in New York City can be quite ___________, mostly for the bicyclists themselves.
A. endanger B. dangerous C. dangerously D. endangered

IV. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES

21: Martha, ________ in the inner city, had never seen a cow before.
A. to be brought up B. bringing up
C. who brought up D. who was brought up
22: A small stone struck the windshield while we _____ down the gravel road.
A. had driven B. drive C. were driving D. had been driving
23: I have three sisters, _________ are teachers now.
A. who they all B. who all of C. all of them D. all of whom
24: My hometown, ________ we will visit tomorrow, is a peaceful place.
A. which B. where C. there D. that
25: The little girl started to cry. She _____ her doll, and no one was able to find it for her.
A. had lost B. was lost C. has lost D. was losing
26: The last man ___________ interviewed was entirely suitable.
A. who were B. to be C. who D. that
27: By the time I go to bed tonight, I _____ my work for the day.
A. finish B. finished C. will finish D. will have finished
28: The boy ________ his bicycle broke his leg.
A. who fell off B. falling off C. fallen off D. to fall off
29: After Jessica _____ her degree, she intends to work in her father's company.
A. will finish B. finishes C. will have finished D. is finishing
30: The girl _________ I borrowed the dictionary asked me to give it back next Saturday.
A. from that B. that C. whom D. from whom

V. GAP FILLING:
Here are some suggestions for practical (31)_____:
 Use less fuel at home and work.
 Persuade governments to pay for researches into (32)_____ energy resources like solar power.
 Recycle paper, glass, metal, plastic and batteries as much as possible.
 Ask for bottle banks for glass recycling at local supermarkets.
 Walk, cycle or use public transport, if possible, (33)_____ down on car exhaust fumes, which contribute (34)_____
the green house effect.
 Launch campaign for public transport systems to be improved.
 (35)_____ one of the many pressure groups which work to protect wildlife and the countryside.
31: A. conserve B. conservation C. conservative D. conservationist
32: A. another B. non-renewable C. replacing D. alternative
33: A. cut B. cutting C. to cut D. to be cut
34: A. of B. for C. in D. to
35: A. Subscribe B. Join C. Enroll D. Become

VI. READING:
Jersey Zoological Park or Jersey Zoo is a 25- acre (100,000 m²) zoological park established in 1959 on the island of Jersey in
the English Channel by naturalist and author Gerald Durrell (1925-1995). It is now officially called Durrell Wildlife after its
founder, and in an attempt to shed its stereotype as a Zoo. Despite a lack of emphasis on large animals and its relatively out-
of-the-way location, it has approximately 169,000 visitors per year with numbers tending to vary with the tourist trade to
Jersey. Durrell began his career capturing animals for other zoos, but thought that the facilities needed to concentrate more on
animal conservation rather than mere entertainment. He tells the story of starting the zoo in his book “A Zoo in my Luggage”.
Jersey Zoo has always concentrated on rare and endangered species. It has mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles,
comprising over 190 species.
36: Where is Jersy Zoo located?
A. on the mainland B. on an island
C. in the north of England D. near a large lake
37: What did Durrell do when he started his career?
A. protected endangered species B. wrote books on animals
C. hunted rare animals D. caught animals for the zoos
38: What does the word “attempt” mean?
A. ability B. effort C. idea D. advice
39: Which one below is a disadvantage of Jersy Zoo, as referred in the text?
 A. Few visitors come here every year.
B. The Zoo has conserved many large animals.
C. The Zoo is situated in a remote area.
D. The facilities concentrate more on conservation rather than mere entertainment.
40: Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. There are over 190 species of animals in this zoo.
B. Durrell was the writer of “A Zoo in my Luggage”.
C. Gerald Durrell established Jersey Zoological Park in 1959.
D. Jersy Zoo only concentrates on rare and dangerous animals.

VII. ERROR RECOGNITION

41: The house that I am looking up belongs to my aunt.
A B C D
42: Monday is the time at which we will have a meeting.
A B C D
43: The experiment was conducted in the school’s laboratory by Abraham last week was unsuccessful.
A B C D
44: If the wind doesn’t blow, there has no wind energy.
A B C D
45: He is moving to Lang Son City, where is in the north-east of Vietnam.
A B C D

VII. TRANSFORMATION: Complete the sentences so that the meaning stays the same. Do not change the word given.
You must use between 2-5 words, including the word given.
46: That’s the room. The meeting is held there. (IN)
 That’s the room ________________ is held.
47: Britain imports many new cars. Some of them were made in Japan. (WHICH)
 Britain imports many _________________ were made in Japan.
48: Be sure to follow the instructions that are given on this page. (GIVEN)
 Be sure to follow the instructions __________________.
49: It’s three months since she started learning English. (BEEN)
 She _________________________ for three months.
50: Lan is the only student who handed in the assignment on time. (HAND)
 Lan is the only student ______________________ on time.

MIDTERM TEST 2014-2015

PHONETICS: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1: A. plenty B. energy C. only D. hydro
2: A. spacious B. village C. nation D. may

STRESS: Choose the word which has stress pattern different from the others
3: A. power B. enough C. water D. solar
4: A. discover B. endanger C. employee D. addition
5: A. action B. habit C. danger D. survive

WORD FORM – WORD CHOICE - SPEAKING

6: X: “Have a cigarette!”    Y: “____________. I'm trying to stop.”
A. No, thanks B. Yes, please C. Not at all D. Come on
7: You can choose to send your letters by air or ___________ mail.
A. land B. surface C. ground D. earth
8: The human race is only one small ____________ in the living world.
A. thing B. type C. species D. kind
9: The hotel pays cash on _____________ for fish, which the local fishermen like.
A. delivery B. sales C. purpose D. ways
10: All fossil fuels are _____________ resources that cannot be replaced after use.
A. unlimited B. renewable C. available D. non-renewable
11: Deforestation is destroying large areas of tropical rain forest.
A. damaging B. becoming C. raising D. changing
12: Thanh Ba post office offers a very ___________ rate for parcels under 15 kg.
A. compete B. competitive C. competition D. competitor
13: X: “I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you!” Y: “___________”
A. What a lovely toy! Thanks. B. Have a nice day! C. What a pity! D. The same to you!
14: Non-renewable energy sources are running ____________.
A. up B. out C. on D. to
15: We are trying to save many rare animals from ____________.
A. disappeared B. extinction C. empty D. appearance
16: Geothermal ____________ comes from deep inside the earth.
A. force B. warmth C. heat D. wind
17: The U.S. was unwilling to do anything that might ____________ the alliance with Japan.
A. danger B. dangerously C. dangerous D. endanger
18: Our post office is equipped _____________ advanced technology.
A. in B. of C. by D. with
19: X: "Would you mind opening the door for me?”  Y: “___________”
A. Yes, I’ll do it now. B. Yes, I do. C. I’d love to D. No, not at all.
20: People have used coal and oil to ____________ electricity for a long time.
A. generates B. generation C. generate D. generated

GRAMMAR
21: Do you know the man ____________ to Lan?
A. who talk B. talked C. that is talking D. is talking
22: The shop assistant has shown me twenty hats, none of ____________ I like.
A. whom B. which C. who D. that
23: Can you show me the shop ____________ I can buy a watch for her?
A. where B. whose C. which D. that
24: Ann, ____________ children are at school all day, is trying to get a job.
A. whose B. who’s C. who D. whom
25: The picture ____________ she was looking was beautiful.
A. that B. which C. at which D. in which
26: Last year, they ___________ 22 million TV sets.
A. were selling B. have sold C. had sold D. sold
27: Look! That man ___________ to open the door of your car.
A. is trying B. has tried C. tried D. try
28: The house ____________ in the storm has now been rebuilt.
A. destroying B. destroyed C. that destroyed D. which is destroyed
29: I was the last person ___________ to the party last night.
A. coming B. come C. who come D. to come
30: I knew Tim when he was a child, but I ____________ him since 2000.
A. haven’t seen B. doesn’t see C. hadn’t seen D. didn’t see

ERROR RECOGNITION
31: Researcher (A) around (B) the world are trying to find (C) other (D) new sources of energy.
32: The number (A) of rare animals is decreasing (B) so rapidly that they are in (C) danger of become (D) extinct.
33: I’ll never (A) forget the (B) day on (C) when I first met (D) you.
34: Bogota, that (A) is the capital (B) of Columbia, is (C) a cosmopolitan (D) city.
35: We offer the (A) best services with a well-trained (B) staff who (C) are always thoughtful and courteous with (D)
customers.

GAP-FILLING: Read the passage. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage
We need energy to live and work. Our major source of energy is oil. Oil is one kind of fossil fuel. The amount of fossil
fuels in the world is limited. (36) ____________, we must save it, and at that time, we must find new sources of energy.
Geothermal heat and nuclear (37) ____________ are alternative sources of energy. They can (38) ____________ us
electricity. Other alternative sources are the sun, wind and water. These sources are not only unlimited and available (39)
____________ also clean and safe for the environment. People should (40) ____________ and use them more and more in
the future.
36: A. Because B. Although C. Therefore D. However
37: A. bomb B. heat C. power D. fuel
38: A. get B. give C. receive D. provide
39: A. so B. and C. but D. as
40: A. encourage B. develop C. waste D. exhaust

READING: Read the passage, then answer the questions below by choosing A, B, C or D
Pollution is the degradation of natural environment by external substances introduced directly or indirectly. Human health,
ecosystem quality and aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity may be affected and altered permanently by pollution.
Pollution occurs when ecosystems cannot get rid of substances introduced into the environment. The critical threshold of its
ability to naturally eliminate substances is compromised and the balance of the ecosystem is broken.
The sources of pollution are numerous. The identification of these different pollutants and their effects on ecosystems is
complex. They can come from natural disasters or the result of human activity, such as oil spills, chemical spills, nuclear
accidents… These can have terrible consequences on people and the planet where they live: destruction of the biodiversity,
increased mortality of the human and animal species, destruction of natural habitat, damage caused to the quality of soil,
water and air...
41: “Aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity” is one related to:
A. sea and mountain B. water and land C. sea and ocean D. land and air
42: The ecosystem ____________
A. may not always be able to cope with pollution. B. can always cope with pollutants.
C. is never broken. D. cannot be affected by pollution.
43: According to the passage, pollution ____________
A. is always caused by humans. B. occurs when ecosystems change
C. cannot influence human health D. may sometimes be caused by natural disasters.
44: These following statements are true except:
A. There are a lot of causes of pollution.
B. The sources of pollution can come from nuclear accidents.
C. It’s easy to identify pollution’s effects on ecosystems.
D. Destruction of the biodiversity is one of terrible consequences of pollution.
45: Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A. Pollution and its negative effects B. How to prevent pollution
C. Ecosystems D. Degradation of natural environment

TRANSFORMATION: Choose the sentence which has the closet meaning with the given one
46: The photographs that were published in the newspaper were extraordinary.
A. The photographs publishing in the newspaper were extraordinary.
B. The photographs to publish in the newspaper were extraordinary.
C. The photographs which published in the newspaper were extraordinary.
D. The photographs published in the newspaper were extraordinary.
47: Alan told Michael about the death of his dog. Michael began to cry like a baby.
A. As soon as Alan told Michael about the death of his dog, Michael began to cry like a baby.
B. Although Alan told Michael about the death of his dog, Michael began to cry like a baby.
C. When Alan told Michael about the death of his dog, Michael had begun to cry like a baby.
D. Before Alan told Michael about the death of his dog, Michael began to cry like a baby.
48: The young man lives on the corner. He rides an expensive motorbike.
A. The young man living on the corner riding an expensive motorbike.
B. The young man to ride an expensive motorbike lives on the corner.
C. The young man riding an expensive motorbike lives on the corner.
D. The young man to live on the corner rides an expensive motorbike.
49: The woman felt proud of her husband. She lived next door.
A. The woman lived next door felt proud of her husband.
B. The woman that lived next door felt proud of her husband.
C. The woman to be lived next door felt proud of her husband.
D. The woman to live next door felt proud of her husband.
50: This reporter, whose background I know well, is honest.
A. I know this reporter’s background well; and he is honest.
 B. Honestly, this reporter’s background is good.
C. Although I know this reporter’s background well, he is honest.
D. Not only is this reporter’s background good but he is honest as well.

MIDTERM TEST 2015-2016

STRESS: Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest
1. A. amount B. lower C. entire D. provide
2. A. telephone B. relation C. newspaper D. communal

PRONUNCIATION: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
3. A. potential B. demand C. develop D. energy
4. A. chemical B. spacious C. facsimile D. courteous
5. A. prohibit B. fertilizer C. survive D. environment

Word choice - Speaking

6. It is important for manufacturers to identify ______________problems at the design stage.
A. obvious B. simple C. completed D. potential
7. A: ______________? B: No, thanks.
A. Do you like sugar
B. Do you like sugar or milk
C. Would you like some more sugar
D. Do you often drink coffee with sugar or milk
8. Your EMS mail will be ______________in the shortest possible time.
A. provided B. taken C. caught D. delivered
9. I need to ______________$1,000 to my daughter’s account.
A. transfer B. transform C. translate D. transact
10. Many species of animals are threatened and could easily become ______________.
A. empty B. disappeared C. extinct D. vanished
11. Jevons estimated that England's commercially available coal ______________would run out in one hundred years.
A. fund B. supply C. store D. reservation
12. A: I haven’t done the homework. B: ______________.
A. I am, too. B. And John hasn’t, either.
C. So I will do it. D. But John did neither
13. More than half of Madagascar's freshwater fish __________ extinction.
A. are threatened with B. are swimming to
C. are in danger D. are going to be
14. All bedrooms in this new house are ______________with a colour TV.
A. provided B. equipped C. fixed D. notified
15. Why exactly do we humans have such an incredibly large ______________on other species and the natural world?
A. dependence B. conservation C. extinction D. influence

Grammar
16. I ______________ all of the questions correctly since I began this grammar exercise on verb tenses.
A. answered B. am answering C. have answered D. answer
17. Monkeys belong to the group of animals______________as primates.
A. to know B. knowing C. know D. known
18. "Do you think Harry will want something to eat after he gets here?"
"I hope not. It'll probably be after midnight, and we ______________. "
A. are sleeping B. will be sleeping C. be sleeping D. have been sleeping
19. Dorothy said something ______________I couldn’t hear clearly.
A. what B. no word needed C. who D. where
20. The fifth man ______________was entirely unsuitable.
A. that interviewing B. to be interviewing C. to be interviewed D. interviewed
21. According to research reports, people usually ____________ in their sleep 25 to 30 times each night.
A. turned B. are turning C. turn D. have turned
22. The National Hurricane Center is closely watching a strong hurricane over the Atlantic Ocean. When it___________the
coast of Texas sometime tomorrow afternoon, it will bring with it great destructive force.
 A. reaching B. will reach C. is reaching D. reaches
23. The missing man’s family is seeking anyone __________ information about his activities or whereabouts.
A. who have B. has C. that has D. have
24. Their office consisted of three rooms, ______________was used as a conference room.
A. the largest of which B. larger of which C. largest D. the largest of them
25. Fleming’s discovery of penicillin, ______, had a major impact on the lives of people in the 20 th century.
A. that he was awarded the Nobel Prize for
B. which awarded the Nobel Prize
C. for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize.
D. awarded the Nobel Prize

Error recognition.
26. Peter is the boy whom (A) I think (B) scored the winning (C) points for (D) the basketball team.
27. In general (A), newspapers emphasize current news (B), whereas (C) magazines dealt (D) more with background
materials.
28. Marie Curie, whose discover (A) of radium made (B) her famous (C), was a French (D) physicist.
29. They worked (A) in (B) a hospital was (C) sponsored (D) by the government.
30. Bacteria lived (A) in the soil play a vital (B)role in recycling (C) the carbon and nitrogen needed (D) by plants.

Reading. Read the passage below. Then choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.
Along the eastern coast of Australia is one of the most fascinating areas of the natural world – the Great Barrier Reef.
The Great Barrier Reef is more than 2,000 kilometers long, but it isn’t really one long reef. It is actually made up of about
3,000 separate coral reefs.
The Great Barrier Reef is like a large city under the sea filled with many species of marine life. More than 2,000
species of fish inhabit it. There are also about 400 different species of coral and 500 species of seaweed. The fish include
several kinds of sharks. The most common one is the blacktip reef shark. It gets its name from the black coloring on the end
of its fins.
The blacktip shark isn’t a dangerous shark, but there are dangerous animals on the reef. The tiger shark, for example,
is an aggressive shark. There are several kinds of poisonous jellyfish, and there are poisonous snakes, too. Stingrays can
injure people with their sharp tails. Divers have to be careful on the Great Barrier Reef.
Some animals on the reef are dangerous to people, but people are even more dangerous to the reef. Agriculture in
Australia has caused water pollution, and this has already killed some areas of the reef. Divers cause damage when they take
bits of coral from the reef, or when they stand on the reef. If humans don’t learn to respect and protect natural treasures like
the Great Barrier Reef, these treasures could one day disappear from the earth.
31. Which statement is true about the blacktip shark?
A. It is not very common. B. It has a sharp tail.
C. It is aggressive. D. It has black on its fins.
32. Why do divers have to be careful on the Great Barrier Reef?
A. It’s difficult to stand on it. B. There are dangerous animals.
C. It’s too far from the coast. D. The water is very dirty.
33. What is this passage mainly about?
A. Ocean pollution B. Different kinds of marine animals.
C. An interesting part of the world D. Dangers on a reef
34. What causes water pollution?
A. Farming B. Picking up coral
C. Diving D. Standing on the reef
35. About how long is the Great Barrier Reef?
A. 2,000 kilometers B. 500 kilometers
C. 3,000 kilometers D. 4,000 kilometers

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

There is now increasing concern about the world's energy ___ (36)___ particularly about those involving fossil fuels.
In less than a hundred years we shall probably ___ (37)___ all the present sources of oil and gas. The world's coal ___
(38)___ should last longer but, once used, these can't be ___ (39)___ It is important, therefore, that we should develop such
alternative sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind power. It is important for the
developed countries to reduce energy ___(40)___ as much as possible.
36. A. possession B. goods C. materials D. resources
37. A. complete B. total C. exhaust D. end
38. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents
39. A. updated B. produced C. repeated D. renewed
40. A. exhaustion B. waste C. destruction D. consumption

Writing
Word form
41. Thanh Ba Post Office offers a very _______________ rate for parcels under 15 kg. (compete)
42. The chemical __________ from cars and factories make the air, water and soil dangerously dirty. (pollute)
43. The problems of pollution call for a prompt ________________ from the government. (act)
44. You think he'd at least have the _______________ to call to say he'd be late. (courteous)
45. She is a famous_______________. She tries her best to protect rare animals from extinction. (environment)

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the  word given. Do not
change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
46. I don’t know the reason. She was sacked for this reason. (WHICH)
à I don’t know ___________________________________ was sacked.
47. When was their wedding? (BEEN)
à How ________________________________________________married?
48. She showed me a photo of her son. You told me about his company. (WHOSE)
à She showed me a photo of her son, __________________________ about.
49 .He was the last person that left the room that day. (LEAVE)
à He was the last person __________________________________ that day.
50. I had never seen a real tiger before. (TIME)
à It was the________________________________________ a real tiger.
Nội dung ôn tập Khối 12
MIDTERM TEST 2013-2014

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1. A. picked B. considered C. stayed D. received
2. A. advice B. awareness C. agriculture D. award

II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is differently from that of the others.
3. A. primary B. habitat C. extinction D. movement
4. A. subject B. wildlife C. damage D. except
5. A. temperature B. commercial C. biologist D. identify

III. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence

6. Ann doesn’t get on well with people around her. She has ________ changed her job many times.
A. however B. so C. therefore D. but
7. It’s a secret. You _______ let anyone know about it.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. mightn’t D. may not
8. Today people know that forest _______ is necessary to the protection of environment.
A. conservative B. conservation C. conserving D. conserve
9. Books that give facts about real events, things, or people are called ___________.
A. novel B. biography C. romance D. non-fiction
10. It was such a ________ to meet you.
A. please B. pleasure C. pleasant D. pleasing
11. Exercises ____________ by the teacher tomorrow.
A. will be corrected B. will correct C. are going to correct D. are corrected
12. There is a lot of ________ between computer companies.
A. compete B. competing C. competitive D. competition
13. Why don’t you have your leg _____________?
A. test B. to test C. tested D. testing
14. The first question must _________ before you attempt the others.
A. to answer B. be answered C. answer D. answering
15. He hasn’t tried it himself. He would like to ,_________.
A. though B. although C. even though D. despite
16. The statue ________ while it ________ to another room in the museum.
A. broke/ moved B. broke/ was being moved
C. was broken/ was moved D. had broken/ was moved
17. My sister _________ trouble with her motorbike now, so she has to take the bus to work.
A. have B. was having C. is having D. had
18. –X: “ I don’t like hunting” - Y: “ _______________.”
A. Either do I B. I do, too C. I don’t, neither D. Neither do I
19. The prisoner ________ to have escaped by climbing over the wall.
A. thought B. has thought C. thinks D. is thought
20. After Mary _______ her degree, she intends to work in her father’s company.
A. will finish B. finishes C. is finishing D. had finished
21. The negative effect of cigarette smoking is enormous, _______ many people still smoke.
A. but B. so C. therefore D. however
22. The firemen have been examining the ground ________ yesterday.
A. for B. by C. since D. no word is needed
23. Many of the ________ not expect to win.
A. participants in the races does B. participants in the race does
C. participant in the race does D. participants in the race do
24. ________ the weather forecast spoke of wind and rain, we really enjoyed a warm and sunny afternoon.
A. Although B. However C. Yet D. But
25. – X: “ In my opinion, action films are exciting.” – Y: “ _______________.”
A. Yes. Congratulation! B. There’s no doubt about it .
C. What an opinion! D. You shouldn’t have said that.
26. Gold __________ in California in the 19th century.
A. has been discovered B. discovered C. was discovered D. is discovered
27. He thought the talk was fascinating. His friend, ______ fell asleep halfway through it.
A. although B. therefore C. but D. however
28. Environmentalists say that factories are pumping __________ water into rivers.
A. polluted B. pollution C. polluting D. pollutant
29. Professor Moore recommended the book ____________ all his students.
A. with B. to C. for D. from
30. – X: I’m going on holiday tomorrow”. – Y: “ ____________”
A. Congratulation! B. Take care C. Have a nice time D. Watch out

IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting
31. In spite the danger, they managed to cross the river during the night.
A B C D
32. John got his sister read his assignment, and then asked her to write the report for him because he did not have enough
time. A B C
D
33. Dinosaurs became extinction millions of years ago because the earth’s climate changed drastically.
A B C D
34. During the school year, I am not allowed to watch television when I have finished my homework.
A B C D
35. He jumped down after shouted a warning to those standing below.
A B C D

V. TRANSFORMATION
36. That factory is producing more and more pollution.
A. More and more pollution are being produced by that factory.
B. More and more pollution are produced by that factory.
C. More and more pollution is produced by that factory.
D. More and more pollution is being produced by that factory.
37. Every student is required to write an essay on the topic.
A. Every student might write an essay on the topic.
B. Every student should write an essay o the topic.
C. Every student must write an essay on the topic.
D. They require every student write an essay on the topic.
38. You ought to do your homework every day.
A. Your homework ought be done every day.
B. Your homework ought to be done every day.
C. Your homework should to be done every day.
D. Your homework need to be done every day.
39. It was thought that the building had been destroyed.
A. The building is thought to have been destroyed.
B. People have destroyed the building.
C. The building was thought to have been destroyed.
D. The building was thought to have destroyed.
40. Although he doesn’t have much money, he seems happy.
A. Despite he has not much money, he seems happy.
B. Despite his money, he seems happy
C. Despite having much money, he seems happy.
D. Despite his lack of money, he seems happy.

VI. GAP-FILLING
It’s quite rare to meet teenagers who don’t like sports. When you are young, you know how important (41) ____________ to
do physical exercise if you want to be healthy and strong, and for that reason you often concentrate on just one sport with so
(42) ________ enthusiasm that in the end you can’t live without it. The problem is, though, that as you grow up you have less
and less spare time. At your age you have to study harder if you want to get good marks to go to university, with perhaps only
one afternoon a week to do any sport. This happens just when you are at the best (43) __________ for many sports, such as
gymnastics and swimming. By the time you finish all your studies you will probably be too old to be really good at sports like
those, but if you spend enough time on (44) ________ while you are young, then one day you will find that you are very good
at your sport but too old to study, and you will find it (45) ___________ to get a good job. Somehow, it doesn’t seem fair.
41. A. this is B. you are C. it is D. things are
42. A. keen B. many C. great D. much
43. A. stage B. age C. period D. time
44. A. training B. practice C. exercise D. sporting
45. A. impractical B. unlikely C. improbable D. impossible

VII. READING
Many believe only animals are endangered. They think wild plants can just grow back after damage. This is not true.
Our plants are declining at an alarming rate. Among them are some of the most beautiful and useful species on Earth. The
importance of plants to life on Earth is immeasurable. The landscape and wildlife we enjoy, the food we eat, even the air we
breathe is connected to plant life.
Plants support wildlife. The U.S. Forest Service has stated that for every plant species that goes extinct, up to 30 other
species of plants, insects and other animals may also decline. Plants provide the food and habitat for wildlife.
Plants support a healthy environment. They provide clean air, help hold soil in place, clean water, moderate wind and
water impacts, and shade the earth.
Plants support people. Plants give many gifts to man. They provide food, fiber, and fuels. Many plants are known to
contain chemicals that can be used to treat human illnesses. Others have the ability to fight agricultural pests and improve
existing crops.
This is a real crisis. Habitat destruction, over collection, and other environmental damage are eroding our natural plant
communities. Some species have declined to such small numbers that a bad storm or a plant collector could wipe them out in
minutes. Without intervention they will be lost forever.
46. According to the text, _______.
A. plants play a very important role to life on Earth
B. plants do not play a very important role to life on Earth
C. wild plants can just grow back easily after damage
D. our plants are increasing
47. Which sentence is true?
A. The landscape, wildlife, food, air is connected to plant life
B. Plants do not influence the environment.
C. Plants do not influence wildlife.
D. Plants can provide only food for wildlife.
48. Plants, _______.
A. do not provide habitat for wildlife B. do not contain chemicals
C. can prevent erosion D. cannot shade the earth
49. Food, fiber, fuels, and chemicals that can be used to treat human illnesses are the …………. plants give us.
A. protection B. extinction C. gifts D. pests
50. The writer advised us_______.
A. to destroy plants as much as possible B. to intervene on plant extinction
C. not to grow any plants D. not intervene on plant extinction

MIDTERM TEST 2014-2015

*READING
Reading, as you know, is a continuous and never ending process. If you do very little reading, or if you read only
material that offers no challenge to your comprehension, your reading will be of very little use. Once we reach a certain age,
or once our formal schooling is completed, many of us become so restricted in our choice of reading that we rarely read any
new type of reading experience. We tend to read only books in our professional or business field, or only inspirational books,
or only our favorite newspapers every morning, or only one magazine for which we have developed a preference. And the
trouble starts here. You should neither read only for entertainment nor only for information but you should also read for
intellectual growth, for mental stimulation, for enriching your background of knowledge, for wisdom, and for broader outlook
and mature understanding.
What kind of books should you read to continue your intellectual growth, to gain a background for opinion and for
judgment? The answer is simple one: Read books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with, books that will open for
you new horizons of learning, books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and experience, books that will make
the world and people more understandable to you. Sadly, more and more people today are giving up the printed word in favor
of being entertained and informed by watching TV, a popular entertainment ,device present at almost homes. More and more
children are being subjected to TV programming, perhaps as a babysitter. More than two hours of TV time per day are now a
part of children development, generating physiological and mental problems that are of growing concern among experts.
1. Reading ________.
A. completely stops when we finish our schooling B. is of little use
C. is an endless process D. should be done a little
2. According to the text, ________.
A. new type of reading experience often interests most of us
B. we should only read for entertainment
C. reading for intellectual growth is necessary
D. we should not read for mental stimulation
3. What kind of books is recommended?
A. Books in fields you have little or no acquaintance with.
B. Books that will help you explore new areas of knowledge and experience.
C. Books that will open for you new horizons of learning.
D. All are correct.
4. We can learn from the text that today ________.
A. people spend more time watching TV than reading books
B. more and more people enjoy reading
C. most babysitters prefer watching TV
D. most children spend less than 2 hours a day watching TV
5. The writer ________.
A. does not approve of reading process B. prefers watching TV to reading
C. advises us to read as little as possible D. appreciates reading

* Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

6. My neighbor, Jeanine, who is coming from Belgium, has been living here since 1990.
A B C D
7. I take the bus to the city and meet Tom at the sports complex so we can play the tennis.
A B C D
8. According many critics, Mark Twain’s novel Huckleberry Finn is his greatest work and is one of the
A B C
greatest American novels ever written.
D
9. Eaten too many sweets may cause a stomachache.
A B C D
10. Paychecks are distributed to all employees on Friday afternoons in 3:00.
A B C D
*TRANSFORMATION
11. It was thought that the building had been destroyed.
A. The building was thought had been destroyed.
B. The building thought to be destroyed.
C. The building was thought to have been destroyed.
D. They have destroyed the building.
12. Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race.
A. The roads were so slippery that they could hardly complete the race.
B. The roads were slippery but they managed to complete the race.
C. The roads were slippery so they could hardly complete the race.
D. The roads were so slippery; therefore, they could hardly complete the race.
13. There was once a tree at this corner.
A. There used to have a tree at this corner. B. There used to be once a tree at this corner.
C. There used to being a tree at this corner. D. There used to be a tree at this corner.
14. Perhaps the others are looking for us now.
A. The others might be looking for us now. B. The others must be looking for us now.
C. The others should be looking for us now. D. The others have to be looking for us now.
15. Somebody repaired her bicycle last week.
A. She had to repair her bicycle last week. B. She had her bicycle repair last week.
C. She had her bicycle repaired last week. D. She got her bicycle to repair last week.

*Choose the best option

16. We understand the situation perfectly. You ___________ explain it to us any further.
A. needn’t B. must C. mustn’t D. need
17. Anna needed some money; ________, she took a part-time job.
A. furthermore B. moreover C. however D. therefore
18. Peter has been working for 10 hours. He _______ be very tired now.
A. needn’t B. must C. has to D. should
19. He is unreliable. What he says _______ be believed.
A. cannot B. must not C. may not D. might not
20. Being listed as an endangered species can have negative effect since it could make a species more desirable for collectors
and poachers.
A. awareness B. preservation C. support D. impact
21. _______ is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment.
A. Biodiversity B. Conservation C. Globe D. Individual
22. The referee had no hesitation in awarding the visiting team a _______.
A. penal B. penalize C. penalty D. penalization
23. The food is in an excellent state of _____.
A. preserves B. preservation C. preserving D. preservative
24. The land in this part of the country is very _____. We can grow anything here.
A. fertile B. fertilizer C. fertilizing D. fertilize
25. The wind is blowing so hard. We _______ such a terrible storm.
A. had never known B. never knew C. have never known D. have never been knowing
26. He only had time to ___ into the report before going to the meeting.
A. see B. dip C. break D. read
27. She’s busy writing a book _____ astrology.
A. in B. of C. with D. on
28. Books that give facts about real events, things, or people are called_____.
A. non-fiction B. novel C. biography D. romance
29. X: “ _______________________.” – Y: “ Thank you for your compliment”.
A. You have done your work. B. This is a present for you.
C. I’m glad that you are well again. D. You look pretty in this dress.
30. Exercises __________ by the teacher tomorrow.
A. will correct B. is corrected C. will be corrected D. are corrected
31. More fouls were _____ in the final match than expected.
A. done B. committed C. achieved D. completed
32. A player that has been _____ three times must sit out the whole match with substitution.
A. eliminated B. discharged C. emitted D. ejected
33. Minh had a terrible headache. _____, he went to school.
A. Therefore B. But C. However D. So
34. The food is in an excellent state of _____.
A. preserves B. preservation C. preserving D. preservative
35. It was such a great book that I couldn’t put it _____.
A. on B. off C. out D. down
36. “ The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long.” “It _____________ by Peter”.
A. was catching B. caught C. catches D. was caught
37. He ________ to New York three times this year.
A. had been B. has been C. is D. was
38. X: “ Thank you very much for a lovely party.” – Y: “ ______________________.”
A. You are welcome B. Thanks C. Cheers D. Have a good day
39. Peter ______ me to join the team before you _________ me a letter.
A. asked/ write B. was asking/ were writing
C. had asked/ wrote D. ask/ have written
40. X: Pandas live in high mountains in China, don’t they? – Y: …………
A. That’s true, I think B. That’s OK.
C. Nothing much! D. You may not say it.
* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
41. A. team B. mean C. cheap D. really
42. A. books B. holidays C. stories D. words

* Choose the word whose stress pattern is placed differently from that of the others
43. A. character B. recommend C. personality D. unbelievable
44. A. compete B. punish C. eject D. commit
45. A. committee B. performance C. penalize D. opponent

*Gap-filling
Jack’s hobby is hunting but Debbie, his sister, is trying to (46) ________ him that hunting animals is wrong.
She can’t (47) ________ the idea of killing animals for fun. Jack asks his sister why she doesn’t mind eating the rabbits he
shots. Debbie says we sometimes have to kill animals to feed ourselves, and that rabbits are not in any danger of becoming
(48) _________. She says that many wild animals are struggling to (49) ________. She believes everyone should (50)
________ visiting countries where they are hunted. She knows she will never make Jack change his mind. Instead, she
refused to talk to him for days after one of their disagreements.
46. A. agree B. persuade C. explain D. advise
47. A. have B. like C. go D. bear
48. A dead B. finished C. extinct D. rare
49. A. survive B. live C. overcome D. continue
50. A. deny B. escape C. dislike D. avoid

MIDTERM TEST 2015-2016

SECTION A: (8 POINTS)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
1. Despite the weather forecast spoke of wind and rain, we really enjoyed a warm and sunny afternoon.
A B C D
2. The students seemed to be exciting about the trip after working hard for the exam.
A B C D
3. Species like snakes, lizards, squirrels and jack rabbits seems to exist quite happily in nature.
A B C D
4. In recent years, fouls have been severely penalty in football match.
A B C D
5. I have been looking at this book for months, and at last I have found it.
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
6. It says in the rules that you ____ make noise in the library.
A. may not B. don’t have to C. mustn’t D. don’t need
7. Defensive players are not allowed to interfere ______ an opponent’s movements unless the player is holding the ball.
A. to B. on C. at D. with
8. My friend had her camera _____ during the trip.
A. to steal B. stolen C. steal D. to be stolen
9. A water polo game is divided into quarters ranging from five to eight minutes in ____.
A. time B. length C. period D. stage
10. Reading a lot of books in a day _____ her sick and tired.
A. makes B. make C. have made D. are making
11. X: “Have you seen Jack?” – Y: “No. But he _____ be studying in the library.”
A. must B. should C. is going to D. may
12. It was raining very hard outside, ____ they went on swimming anyway.
A. but B. although C. therefore D. however
13. She was absent from class yesterday. _____, she didn’t understand the lesson.
A. As B. Therefore C. Because D. Since
14. Only a few people came to the meeting, _____ it had to be cancelled.
A. because B. nevertheless C. so D. unless
15. Today people know that forest ______ is necessary to the protection of environment.
A. preserve B. pollution C. contamination D. conservation
16. X: “How are you, today?” – Y: “____”
A. Very good B. Never be ill C. Better and better D. Fine, thanks.
17. It’s certain that the events described in her book are ____.
A. imaginative B. imagine C. imaginary D. image
18. X: “___ buying a reference book? ” – Y: “ That’s a good idea.”
A. Would you B. How about C. How are you D. Are we
19. Whenever I come across a great book, I couldn’t ____ it down.
A. take B. make C. place D. put
20. I ____ any sports since I ____ university.
A. didn’t play/left B. haven’t played/left
C. didn’t play/have left D. played/haven’t left
21. This pair of trousers _____ cleaning.
A. have need B. needs C. is needed D. are needed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
22. If I come to a boring bit in a book, I just skip a few pages till the real story starts again.
A. thing B. part C. story D. lesson
23. Scientists are investigating the mysterious disappearance of some wildlife.
A. typical B. rare C. strange D. common
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions.
24. Books in the home are a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure.
A. complaint B. sadness C. happiness D. enjoyment
25. The rules were made in order to prevent major fouls in the match.
A. digest B. do C. protect D. allow

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the
main stress in each of the following questions.
26. A. subject B. wildlife C. damage D. compete
27. A. referee B. continue C. opponent D. reviewer

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.
28. A. necessary B. center C. chemical D. except
29. A. typical B. diversity C. familiar D. establish
30. A. endanger B. many C. favorite D. nature

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 31 to 35.
A short story is a short (31) ____ of fiction. Fiction, as you know, is prose writing about imagined events and
characters. Novels, which are much longer than short stories, are (32) ____ example of fictional prose. Some short stories,
however, can be quite long. If a short story is a long one, say, fifty to one hundred pages, we call it a (33) ____ .
American literature contains some of the world’s best examples of the short story. Readers around the world enjoy the
finely crafted stories of American (34) ____ such as O. Henry, Stephen Crane, Jack London, Mark Twain, and Edgar Allen
Poe.
What makes these authors such remarkable short story writers? They are true masters (35) ____ combining key
elements that go into every great short story such as character, setting, conflict, plot and theme.
31. A. reading B. book C. art D. work
32. A. others B. another C. other D. the others
33. A. story B. novella C. book D. fiction
34. A. written B. writing C. writers D. writer
35. A. at B. in C. with D. for
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 questions from 36 to 40.
Aquatic sports – sports involving playing in or upon the water – take various forms. The main activities include
swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and water polo. By swimming we mean the sport in which players perform the act
of moving through the water by using the arms, legs and body in motion. Swimming is an integral part of almost all water-
based activities. Closely related to swimming is synchronized swimming where the players perform beautiful maneuvers to
music and diving. Water polo, on the other hand, is a game where two opposing teams play against each other, attempting to
score points by throwing a buoyant ball into the opponent’s goal.
Aquatic sports have long been acknowledged as excellent ways to take physical exercise. Furthermore, practicing them
is known to produce both psychological and physical benefits which help to improve mood states and reduce the risk of many
serious diseases.
36. According to the passage, aquatic sports are the sports ____.
A. happening in water
B. involving playing with the arms
C. involving playing with the legs
D. related to music and diving
37. Considered one of the most complete forms of exercise, ____ is the basic part of many other aquatic sports.
A. diving B. synchronized swimming
C. swimming D. water polo
38. It can be inferred from the passage that ____ was developed from water ballet.
A. diving B. synchronized swimming
C. swimming D. water polo
39. According to the passage, _____ is a team sport and is played with a ball.
A. water polo B. diving C. swimming D. water-based activities
40. The word “acknowledged” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
A. proved B. meant C. named D. recognized

SECTION B: (2 POINTS)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. Write your
answers on your answer sheet.
1. They had to do the whole exercise again.
→ The whole exercise ………………………………………………
2. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert.
→ In spite of ……………………………………………
3. We are building Vietnam into a powerful and prosperous country.
→ Vietnam is………………………………………
4. He lost his job because he was late every day.
→ If he ………………………………………………………
5. Please do not smoke in this area of the restaurant.
→ Customers are requested ……………………………….

II. In about 120 words, write a paragraph about THE MEASURES THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT
ENDANGERED ANIMALS. Write your paragraph on your answer sheet.