TRƯỜNG THCS LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN ĐỀ 15- ĐỀ LUYỆN THI TUYỂN SINH THPT

NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021- Môn thi: Tiếng Anh

A. PHONETICS (1.0 point)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1.0 point)
1. A. worked B. wanted C. stopped D. passed
2. A. walks B. cups C. students D. pens
3. A. mean B. ready C. head D. weather
4. A. financial B. sight C. mineral D. describe
5. A. vehicles B. household C. horrible D. headache
B. LEXICAL – GRAMMAR (5.0 points)
II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (3.0 points)
6. I like reading books ______ tell about different peoples and their cultures.
A. who B. whom C. which D. where
7. My mother and sister are__________ teachers. They work in a secondary school in Lao Cai city.
A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
8. Alice saw the accident when she ____________the bus.
A. catch B. catches C. caught D. was catching
9. Hoa is _____________ competitor in the wisdom contest.
A. more intelligent B. the most intelligent C. as intelligent as D. less intelligent
10. When I was a little girl, I ________ that I would be a princess.
A. used to dream B. was used to dreaming C. got used to dream D. use to dream
11. Nora is the only person ____________understands me.
A. which         B. who            C. that                D. whose
12. Solar energy is sais not to cause _________.
A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. pollutant
13. Mrs Ha suggests _________ a plumber to check cracks in the pipes.
A. get B. got C. to get D. getting
14. Minh and Nam play soccer .
A. skillful B. skillfully C. more skillful D. skill
15. He wishes he the examination to high school this summer.
A. will pass B. would pass C. pass D. to pass
16. Lan is so _______ to join the trip to the countryside with my family next weekend.
A. exciting B. excite C. excited D. more excite
17. _________Binh is tired, he helps me with my math homework.
A. Because B. Although C. Therefore D. So
18. That film is so ___________ that I really want to watch it again.
A. uninteresting B. fascinating C. complicating D. boring
19. If I____ you, I _____________ all the homework before going to the cinema.
A. was/ will do B. were/would do C. will be/do D. am/ am doing
20. She never likes watching music programs, ___________?
A. is she B. does she C. will she D. doesn’t she
21. Listen! Someone at the door. I ___ to answer the door
A. knock/am going will go B. knocks/ go C. is knocking / will go D. are / knocking
22. Do you take ___ your sister, Linh? I saw her this morning and I nearly made mistake her for you
A. on B. up C. off D. after
23. If it rains tomorrow, we _________fishing.
A. go B. doesn’t go C. don’t go D. won’t go
24. The man___________near my son is Mr Brown.
A. to sit B. sitting C. sat D. sit
25. You ______ to write them today. They are looking forward ____ your answer.
A. should/ receive B. must/ to receive C. had / receiving D. ought/ to receiving
26. __________do you go shopping? – Whenever I have free time.
A. How B. When C How often D. How long
27. Do you often look ________your test again before you hand it _____to teacher ?
A. in/ up B. at/ in C. through/ over D. for /up
28. My house is twice __________ than Hoa’s house.
A. bigger B. big C. the biggest D. as big as
29. Life in the countryside isn’t____________ life in the city.
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 A. noisier B. the noisiest C. so noisy as D. noisy
30. I was cold __________ I turned on the heater.
A. but B so C. because D. although
31. We have lived in this flat_________five years.
A. ago B. for C. since D. already
32. Thanks ____development of technology, t’s easy for people living in the countryside ___________ access
to Internet.
A. for/get B. to/to get C. in/ got D. up/ getting
33. If students ___to school without studying, It_________a waste of time and money. .
A. go/ will be B. can go / can be C. went/ would be D. are going/ will be
34. Minh got wet_________he forgot his umbrella.
A. although B. because C. and D. therefore
35. My baby is sleeping. Can you _________ the volume of your radio?
A. turn down B. turn over C. turn into D. turn up
III. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense of form ( 1.0 point)
36. I want to be an English teacher. I enjoy (teach)______________ children.
37. If people (continue) _________(destroy) forests, they ( suffer)from many kinds of natural disasters. .
38. My mother (buy) ____________a new TV before we moved to our new house yesterday.
39. A new building (build) _____________in the neighborhood when I visited my home village last month
40. He (not meet) _____________________ his grandmother for 3 years.
IV. Identify the underlined word/ phrase ( A, B, C or D) that needs correcting then correct it ( 1.0 point)
41. I am afraid in seeing the dentists. => _______________________
42. I suggest go to the movie theater at weekend. => ___________________
43. Sa Pa is the very beautiful place to visit and relax. => _________________
44. My mother got me clean my bedroom carefully every morning. => __________
45. The food is such delicious that everyone wants to eat more. => ______________
C. READING (3.0 points)
V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to complete the passage (2.0 points)
Jack London (1876 – 1916) is an American writer whose work combined powerful realism and
humanitarian sentiment. He was (1) ____in San Francisco. After finishing grammar (2) _____, Jack London
worked at various jobs and in 1897 and 1898 he participated (3) ______the Alaska Gold Rush. Upon his return
to the San Francisco area, he began to (4) ______about his experiences. A collection of his short stories, The
Son of the Golf, was (5)______in 1900. Jack’s colourful life, during which he wrote more than 50 books and
which included enormous popular successes as an (6) ______, ended in his suicide at the (7) _______of 40.
Many of his stories including his masterpiece The Call of the Wild deal with the reversion of a civilized creature
to the primitive state. Jack London’s style – brutal, vivid and exciting – (8) _______ him enormously popular
outside the United States; His (9) _____ were translated into many languages. Jack’s important works include
People of the Abyss about the poor in London; the Sea Wolf, a novel based on the author’s experiences on a seal
hunting ship; John Barleycorn , an autobiographical novel about Jack’s struggle
(10) _____ alcoholism.
1. A. grown B. born C. developed D. lived
2. A. lessons B. course C. notes D. school
3. A. in B. to C. at D. of
4. A. speak B. read C. talk D. write
5. A. printed B. ordered C. sold D. published
6. A. architect B. author C. actor D. orator
7. A. moment B. age C. time D. year
8. A. gave B. let C. made D. did
9. A. speeches B. sayings C. words D. works
10. A. to B. for C. against D. of
VI. Read and choose the best answer (1.0 point).
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and emigrated to New York City when she was ten
years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in
the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters seeking admission to medical schools, she was
finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. So determined was she that she taught school and gave music
lesson to earn money for her tuition.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be
surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to abandon the idea.
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 After returning to the United States, Elizabeth and her sister, who is also a doctor, along with another
female doctor managed to open a new hospital in 1857, the first for women and children. Besides being the first
female physician and founding her own hospital, she also established the first medical school for women.
1. Elizabeth Blackwell moved to America in __________ . A. 1821 B. 1831 C. 1849 D. 1857
2. What was nearly impossible for a woman to do in the middle of the nineteenth century?
A. To emigrate to New York City B. To write many letters
C. To become a doctor D. To teach music at schools
3. What did she decide to do in 1849?
A. To further her study in Paris B. To graduate from education school
C. To give music lessons D. To earn money her tuition
4. What does her sister do?
A. A housewife B. A physicianC. A manager D. A doctor
5. What did she manage to do in 1857?
A. To open a new hospital B. To further education in Paris
C. To have a serious eye infection D. To earn money for her tuition
D. WRITING (1.0 point)
VII.Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that it means the same as the given one. (1.0 point)
61. He will pay me tonight. I will have enough money to buy a car.
A. If he will pay me tonight, I will have enough money to buy a car.
B. If he pay me tonight. I will have enough money to buy a car.
C. If he will pay me tonight, I have enough money to buy a car.
D. If he pays me tonight, I will have enough money to buy a car.
62. “I’m waiting for my mother now ” Lan said.
A. Lan said that she is waiting for her mother then. B. Lan said that she was waiting for her mother now.
C. Lan said that she was waiting for her mother then. D. Lan said that she is waiting for her mother now.
63. Trang hopes that she will visit America one day.
A. Trang wish she will visit America one day. B. Trang wish she would visit America one day
C. Trang wishes she would visit America one day D. Trang wishes she will visit America one day
64. Lan bought some gifts at this shop yesterday.
A. Some gifts was bought at this shop yesterday.
B. Some gifts bought at this shop by Lan yesterday.
C. Some gifts were bought at this shop yesterday by Lan.
D. Some gifts were bought at this shop by Lan yesterday.
65. I last listened to this song 2 years ago.
A. I haven’t listened to this song for 2 years. B. I haven’t listened to this song for 2 years ago.
C. I haven’t listened to this song 2 years ago. D. I haven’t listened to this song since 2 years.
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TRƯỜNG THCS LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN ĐỀ 16- ĐỀ LUYỆN THI TUYỂN SINH THPT
NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021- Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
A. PHONETICS (1.0 point)
I. Choose the word which has different pronunciation in underlined part from the others (1.0 point)
1. A. visited B. wanted C. decided D. looked
2. A. books B. cats C. dogs D. maps
3. A. ocean B. beach C. clean D. reason
4. A. fast B. plastic C. glass D. bag
5. A. ploughed B. laughed C. coughed D. photographed
6. A. chopstick B. character C.champion D.cherry
7. A. supper B. hungry C. campus D. punish
8. A. warned B. moved C. covered D. reduced
II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (3.0 points)
Which word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions.
9. She didn’t get along with her two brothers.
    A. have a good relationship with  B. hate C. please with  D. agree with
10.I fell into the water when I tried to get out of the canoe.
    A. enter B. exit C. climb D. start
11. The bus.................before I reached the bus-stop.
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12. The hotter the weather is,..................
A. more tired we feel B. the more tired we feel
C. more and more we feel tired D. we will feel more tired
13. The teacher needs to.................the class into two to play the game.
A. decrease B. shorten C. divide D. reduce
14. I've tried those tablets and they are not.................in helping me stop coughing.
A. good B. successful C. effective D. helpful
15. Which is................., an elephant or a blue whale?
A. biggest B. the bigger C. bigger D. the biggest
16. He couldn't reach the goal,.................surprised me.
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
17. The school.................all the students to take an interest in arts.
A. noticed B. encouraged C. supposed D. managed
18. “Are you leaving?” - “Yes, but I wish I …………. to go.”
A. don't have B. didn't have C. mayn't have D. won't want
19. That's the artist …………..paintings are very fashionable.
A. whose B. who C. which D. whom
20. .................we arrived late, we didn't miss the first part of the show.
A. Despite B. In spite of C.Even though D. However
21. In developed countries unemployed people can get..................
    A. employment B. benefit  C. unemployment benefit  D. employment benefit
22. Forests will disappear................. we stop cutting down trees.
    A. when B. if C. unless D. whole
23. It isn't necessary for students.................uniforms today.
    A. wearing B. worn  C. to wear  D. to be wearing
24. He told me he……….....leave the city the following day.
    A. would have to  B. Will have to  C. has to    D. had to
25.This is the only one of the novels published recently................translated in English.
    A.which has ever   B. that has ever been C. that have ever been  D. has ever been
26.Tom hasn't got a ticket. If he.........., he............
A. had - could get in B. had - can get in  C. have - will get in D. have - could get in
27. The man __________ your brother is talking to is my English teacher.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
28. I’d like to watch the weather forecast. Please turn _________ the TV.
A. on B. up C. off D. down
29. Air ______, together with littering, is causing many problems in our cities today.
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluting D. polluted
30.When we came, we saw many children _______ in the school yard.
A. are playing/happy B. play/ happiness C. were playing/ happier D. playing/ happily
31. I wish COVID disease in Vietnam next week.
A. will stop B. would stop C. stopped D. to stop
32. The CORONA virus is very __________ so we should obey the medicine regulation strictly
A. dander B. dangerous C. endanger D. dangerously
33. Since the Victoria holiday, the number of COVID 19 patients has increased quickly _____ many people
don’t have good awareness of health protection.
A. because B. but C. therefore D. so
34. Students are very ___________ in that English topic.
A. exciting B. excited C. excitement D. excite
19. If today were Sunday, I _____________ fishing.
A. will go B. would go C. go D. won’t go
35. She is hardly going to finish her work today, ___________?
A. is she B. isn’t she C. will she D. doesn’t she
36. Lan enjoys ________ to play sports after school by her friends.
A. teaching B. to teach C. being taught D. to be taught
37. _________ it was raining heavily, we went out without a raincoat.
A. In spite of B. Although C. However D. In spite
38.______he comes soon, he will miss the train.
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39. My mother asked me__________ the room before going out.
A. cleans B. cleaning C. clean D. to clean
40. What about__________garbarge bins around the schoolyard?
A.puts B. to put C. putting D. put
41. The bus starts picking people_____ at 5 o’clock early in the morning.
A. on B. in C. up D. between
42. Ho Chi Minh City is __________ than Lao Cai City.
A. crowdeder B. much more crowded C. much crowded D. most crowded
43. Hurry! The train ____________. I don’t want to miss it.
A. comes B. is coming C. came D. has come
44. When I came to Mary’s house, she_____________ TV.
A. watched B. watches C. is watching D. was watching
45. Mike _________ me one hour ago.
A. phoned B. was phoning C. had phoned D. has phoned
46. The men and the ships ________ we saw in the Bay are in the scene of a film
A. whom B. who C. whose D. which
III. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense of form ( 1.0 point)
a. My brother is an architect. Many new buildings(47-design) _______________since he (48- graduate )
Architecture university.
b. If we (49- cut down) ______________ the trees in the forests, there will be big floods every year.
c. Last week, we ( 50-visit) ____________ Ha Long Bay and (51- enjoy) _____ ourselves very much there.
d. Mary ( 52-stay) _____________ with us at the moment because She ( 53-have ) ______her house ( repaint)
e. He (54-wear) _________________ the same old coat since he (55-move) ______here.
IV. Identify the underlined word/ phrase ( A, B, C or D) that needs correcting then correct it ( 1.0 point)
56. The girl is such beautiful that everyone likes her. => __________________
57. They walked up the mountainous to visit the shrine of a Vietnamese hero. => _________________
58.. I suggest check all the bikes before going on a picnic. => _________________
59. My mother asked me brush my teeth carefully before I went to bed. => _______
60. My brother is good of fixing things. => _____________
61.1 will call my parents as soon as I will get the news about my brother.
62. He decided doing the job himself as the cost of repairs to his car was so high.
63. Their free trip, which they won on a television game-show, include four days in London and a week in
Paris.
64. Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our cities today.
65. There were so a lot of people trying to leave the burning building that the police
had a great deal of trouble controlling them.
C. READING ( 3.0 points)
V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to complete the passage ( 2.0 points)
Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere (66)_____ comprises the mainland of the Australian
continent, the island of Tasmania, and many smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring
countries (67)_____ Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea (68)___ the north, the Solomon Islands,
Vanuatu, New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast. Australia (69)___ six states and
two major mainland territories.
The (70)___ city of Australia is Canberra. With a (71)___ of over 380,000, it is Australia’s largest inland city
and the eighth largest Australian city overall. The (72)_____ city in Australia and Oceania is Sydney, with a
population of over 4,700,000. It is (73)_____ the state capital of New South Wales, and is located
(74)___Australia’s southeast coast along the Tasman Sea. (75)___large cities are the mainland state capitals:
Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.
66. A. who B. where C. which D. what
67. A. include B. contain C. has D. consist
68. A. on B. to C. by D. with
69. A. has B. takes C. gets D. opens
70. A. capital B. urban C. rural D. central
71. A. pollution B. population C. people D. citizens
72. A. large B. larger C. largest D. more large
73. A. also B. too C. so D. moreover
74. A. in B. on C. to D. by
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VI. Read and choose the best answer ( 1.0 point)
Every day of the year throughout the world, about 20 million paper bags and newspapers are screwed
and thrown away.
Making paper requires a lot of wood pulp and the work of millions of workers. Many countries have had
plans to recycle waste paper to save money and labour. In countries where there is the cooperation of the public,
paper mills recycle as much as 60 percent of waste paper. Their simple work is to take away the ink, crush it up
and make it into pulp again. For every ton of recycled newsprint, twelve trees can be saved. We can insist that
the more paper people save, the more trees are preserved.
76. ____________ is used for making paper.
A. paper bag B. newspaper C. wood pulp D. waste paper
77. To save money and labour, many countries ______________.
A. encourage people to use less paper B. have plans to recycle waste paper
C. persuade people not to cut down trees D. make plans to produce pulp
78. How much waste paper do paper mills recycle? A. 6% B. 16% C. 60% D. 66%
79. For every ton of recycled newsprint, ________ trees can be saved. A. 12 B. 20 C. 22 D. 24
80. Which of the following sentences in not true?
A. Millions of paper are thrown away every day. B. Making paper requires a lot of labour.
C. One ton of recycled paper saves twelve trees. D. People plant more trees in order to make more paper.
D. WRITING (2.0 points)
VII. Choose correct answer A,B,C, or D that has the same meaning as the given sentence ( 1.0 point)
81. It’s a pity that I can’t play the piano well.
A. I wish I could play the piano well. B. I wish I can play the piano well.
C. I wish I couldn’t play the piano well. D. I wish I can’t play the piano well.
82. The students will provide aids for the homeless people tomorrow.
A. Aids will provide for the homeless people by the students tomorrow.
B. Aids will be provide for the homeless people by the students tomorrow.
C. Aids will be provided for the homeless people by the students tomorrow.
D. Aids will be providing for the homeless people by the students tomorrow.
83. Minh last saw his grandparents five months ago.
A. Minh haven’t seen has parents for five months. B. Minh haven't seen has parents for five months.
C. Minh has seen has parents for five months. D. Minh hasn't seen has parents for five months.
84. “ I like listening to music.” Hoa said
A. Hoa said that she liked listen to music. B. Hoa said that she likes listening to music.
C. Hoa said that she liked listening to music. D. Hoa said that she liked listen to music.
85. The weather isn’t nice today, so we will not go camping.
A. If the weather were nice today, we can go camping.
B. If the weather were nice today, we would go camping.
C. If the weather were nice today, we will go camping.
D. If the weather were nice today, we going camping.
86. "Why didn’t you follow my advice?" he said.
A. He asked me to follow his advice. B. He asked me not to follow his advice.
C. He asked me why I hadn't followed his advice. D. He asked me why I did follow his advice.
87. "If I were you, I would take the job," said my room-mate.
A. My room-mate was thinking about taking the job. B. My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me.
C. My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me. D. My room-mate advised me to take the job.
88. You talk more than you work. The teacher wishes that __________.
A. you work more than you talk B.you had worked more than you had talked
C. you worked more than you talk D. you worked more than you talked
89. I wanted to see the man. He owned the restaurant.
A. I wanted to see the man, who owned the restaurant. B. I wanted to see the man whom owned the restaurant.
C. I wanted to see the man who owned the restaurant. D. I wanted to see the man, whom owned the restaurant.
90. I regret not booking the seats in advance.
A. I wish I booked the seats in advance. B. I wish I have booked the seats in advance.
C. If only I booked the seats in advance. D. If only I had booked the seats in advance.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered Exams or continuous assessment?

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How do you feel when you sit an exam? Do you always (91) …… in getting all your ideas down on paper, or
do you sometimes feel that you're (92) ……a mess of it? Apart from those lucky dew who sail through exams,
most secondary school students find them very stressful. Many teachers are (93) … of the problems their
student face and use different method for measuring their progress: continuous assessment. With continuous
assessment, students are given various tasks to do (94) ……the year. All their marks are added together to
produce a total mark at the end of the year. Students have to take more responsibility for their education (95)
…… they can't rely on doing well on just one day. Also they have more time to think over their work, meaning
that they're able to do their best.
91. A. manage B. achieve C. pass D. succeed
92. A. making B. having C. doing D. taking
93. A. knowledgeable B. recognizable C. intelligent D. aware
94. A. in B. on C. through D. over
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or Don your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 6 to 10.
Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city. The history of Australia begins here. In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips
arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners). Today there are
about 3.6 million people in Sydney. It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and
one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the
nightlife is more exciting. There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool
winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas. There are two things that make Sydney
famous: its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney Opera House,
which was opened in 1973.
96. Where did Captain Arthur Philips arrive in 1788?
A. Sydney B. Sydney Harbor C. Britain D. South Pacific
97. Which of the following should be the title of the reading passage?
A. An introduction of Sydney B. The history of Sydney
C. Sydney’s beaches and harbors D. Sydney’s Opera House
98. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Sydney?
A. Sydney is not a favorite city for immigrants from overseas.
B. Sydney is the biggest port in C. Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia.
D. Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
99. How many beaches are there close to Sydney?
A. 770 beaches B. over 20 beaches C. nearly 20 beaches D. 11 beaches
100. When was the Sydney Harbor Bridge built?
A. 1973 B.1788 C. 1932 D. 1625
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TRƯỜNG THCS LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN ĐỀ 17- ĐỀ LUYỆN THI TUYỂN SINH THPT
NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021- Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
A.PHONETICS (1.0 point)
I. Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. hear B. clear C. bear D. ear
2. A. mouse B. could C. would D. put
3. A. talked B. naked C. asked D. liked
4. A. cats B. tapes C. lives D. cooks
5. A. cherish B. choose C. cheap D. christmas
6.A. ploughed B. published C. ordered D. prayed
7.A. frame B. artisan C. attraction D.handicraft

II. Choose the best answer A,B,C or D to complete the sentences. (3.0 points)
8. Lan couldn’t pass the exam_______she was too lazy.
A. because B. because of C. although D. in spite of
9. Mary is ....... responsible as Peter.
A. more                      B. the most             C. much                    D. as
10. My new sofa is ....... than the old one.
A. more comfortable        B. comfortably       C. more comfortabler         D. comfortable
11. There .................... a very big tree in this garden.
A. used to B. get used to C. is used to D. used to be
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12. The internet is popular nowadays, ………..it?
A. isn’t B. is C. are D. does
13. What a nice picture! - 6. It’s very kind..............you to say so!
A. in B. to C. for D. of
14. If I were you, I ………..mary her.
A. would B. will C. shall D. Would have
15. Nga wishes she ……………. The plane.
A drive B. driving C. can drive D. could drive
16. If he...............a student, he will get a discount.
A. is B. was C. were D. will be
17. She studies well...............she is busy.
A. because B. since C. although D. and
18. The car ..............he has just bought is very expensive.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
19. Neil Armstrong, .................walked on the moon, lived in the USA.
A. that B. whom C. who D. whose
20. ……. story which My friend told me last night is very interesting
A. A B. An C. The D. Some
21 The Earth.................... the sun.
A. runs B. goes C. orbits D. moves
22 Nam is interested………….playing basketball.
A. at B. in C. on D. to
23. I___________in Lao Cai for five years.
A. have lived B. live C. lives D. living
24. You................ finish your homework before classes.
A. have B. must C. am D. A& C
27. I like this film because it is ………….
A. thrilled B. thrilling C. thriller D. more thrill
26. She thinks chatting on the Internet is time...................
A. consume B. consumer C. consuming D. consumption
27. This test must be done....................
A. carefully B. care C. careful D. careless
28. It’s weather forecast. Can you ...................the volume?
A. turn up B. turn down C. turn off D. turn on
29. Mike _________ me one hour ago.
A. phoned B. was phoning C. had phoned D. has phoned
30. I couldn't concentrate on my lesson .............................. I was very tense.
A.although B.so that C.why D.because
3. I love it when we go to see plays, and try to ……… when we get back home.
A. act them out B. act C. play D. role-play
32. I’m really bored...........eating chips. Can’t we have something else for a change?
A. with B. of C. from D. about
33. A: I won the first prize in the English speaking contest. - B: ..................................
A. Stay calm. Everything will be alright! B. Congratulation!
C. If I were you I would get some sleep. D. I understand how you feel.
34. Nobody was injured in the accident, … ?
A. was there B. was he C. were they D. wasn’t it
35. School is expected……good citizents for society.
A. to provide B. provide C. providing D. provided
36. She doesn’t mind……hard to reach her career goals.
A.work B.to work C.working D.worked
37. If she……here, she would give you some advice.
A. be B. is C. was D. were
38. Have you ever seen Picasso’s La Guerre, ……is really a masterpiece?
A. who B. which C. that D. they
39. “ What do you do … a living?” Mr Brown asked the man.
A. with B. by C. through D. for
40. The word OPPOSITE in meaning with BREATHTAKING is ______________
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 A.beautiful B.exquisite C.smooth D.ugly
41. A surprising percentage of the population in remote areas is illiterate.
A. able to speak fluently B. unable to speak fluently
C. unable to read and write D. able to read and write
42. The word CLOSEST in meaning with STRESSED is _____________.
A.tense B.happy C.surprised D.delighted
43. Women get a job to support their families as well as to be financially independent.
A.economically B.physically C.totally D. totally
III. Put the verbs in blankets into the correct tense or form. (1,0 point)
44. Look! The ball (fall) …………………….down.
45. If I(be).................. you, I would buy that new car
46. Last summer I (visit) ……………Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi.
47. We (live)……………..in Lao Cai for 20 years.
48. A new school (built)………………… in my hometown next month.
IV. Identify the underlined word/phrase ( A or B,C,D) that needs correcting then correct it. ( 1,0 point)
49. The room was such hot that Mary wanted to open all the doors and windows.
50. The children are interesting in playing video games.
51. The English teacher suggests that we should studying harder.
52. Mr. Smith drives careful. He has never made any accident.
53. My parents asked us tidy the rooms while they were out.
54.I used to having a very good time with my grandparents when I was a child.
55.He suggested to go to Phong Nha Cave since it’s a famous natural wonder of Viet Nam.
56. When he lived in Japan, he didn’t used to eat food with forks, but with chopsticks.
57. He thinks that geometry is not as difficult than arithmetic.
V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to complete the passage. (2,0 points)
DO ALL VOLCANOES ERUPT?
Some volcanoes(58)_______ always erupting. They are called active volcanoes. Mount Etna in Italy is an
active (59)____. Some volcanoes have not erupted since prehistoric times. These are (60)____ extinct
volcanoes. Most (61)______ the Hawaiian Islands are extinct volcanoes. These volcanoes no longer have a hot
spot under them. They (62)___erupt anymore. Some volcanoes have not erupted for a long time, (63)____ they
could erupt again. These are called dormant volcanoes. (dormant : temporarily inactive)
Scientists try to figure out (64)____volcanoes will erupt. Studying volcanoes is hard and dangerous work.
Scientists drill into volcanoes. They (65)____ maps of the inside of the volcanoes. They use satellites to study
volcanoes (66) ____ space. Scientists have been able to predict a few eruptions. But it is not (67)___ to tell
what a volcano might do.
58. A. is            B. are         C. were         D. been
59. A. mountain           B. volcano          C. river          D. hill
60. A. named             B. thought          C. called          D. said
61. A. at          B. in         C. on       D. of
62. A. won’t              B. cannot          C. should not      D. may not
63. A. and                B. or              C. but            D. so
64. A. where              B. why             C. that           D. when
65. A. do                 B. create           C. build           D. make
66. A. in                 B. from            C. into            D. out of
67. A. easy               B. difficult          C. able            D. good
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each gap in the passage
Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does not
have any (68) ______ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least some time
of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (69) ______. However, there are (70)
______ things that each person can do to help those people. One of the things that you can do to help the
homeless is to volunteer your time. If you have a lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (71)
______ homes or improve an impoverished area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an
impact in your own city. You can also sign up to help at a (72) ______ soup kitchen: most cities have a mission
of some kind (73)______ food to the homeless and offering temporary shelter
68. A.common B.regular C.unusual D.fixed
69. A.deal with B.get over C.look through D.find out
70. A.little B.less C.more D.fewer
71. A.care for B.show around C.set up D.pull down
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72. A.urban B.central C.capital D.local
73. A.cooking B.supporting C.helping D.serving
VI. Read and choose the best answer.(1,0 point)
The price of holidays can fluctuate a great deal throughout the year, so you can save a lot if you are flexible
with your travel dates and avoid peak holiday times. It can be also cheaper if you book well in advance. Before
your departure, make sure you get as much information about your destination as you can. Find out if you
require any special visas or permits to travel there. Think about spending money as well. Will you be able to
access your own money easily enough or will you need to take cash with you? Think about eating larger
lunches and smaller evening meals to help your money go further, as lunch is generally cheaper. Make sure that
you keep sufficient identification with you at all times. It may also help to email a copy of your passport details
to yourself, in case it is lost or stolen. Label your suitcases clearly so that they can be easily identified as yours.
It can be useful to store a copy of your itinerary in a prominent place in your suitcase so that the airline will
know where to find you if your luggage gets lost. Be sure to pack any medication or other essential items in
your hand luggage. If your flight is delayed, or your luggage is lost, these can be difficult to obtain in an airport
or foreign country.
74.Which can be the best title for the passage?
A.Travel procedures B.Travel advice
C.How to adjust travel dates D.Protect your luggage
75Which one of these is NOT advisable according to the passage?
A.Research your destination B.Always bring identification
C.Apply for visas if necessary D.Save money by cutting out dinner
76.According to the passage, your luggage should be ___________.
A.stored in a safe place B.tagged in case of being lost
C.packed with your passport D.painted a bright colour
77.The underlined word ‘it’ refers to your ___________.
A.identification B.luggage C.passport D.flight
78.It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.
A.travelling may cost more in peak season B.you must always take cash with you
C.larger lunches cost more than smaller onesD.you can’t get back your lost luggage overseas
VI. Read and choose the best answer.(1,0 point)
It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world.
The Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. The Internet allows businesses to
communicate with customers and workers in any part of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. E.mail
allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5
minutes. People can use the Internet to do shopping. This save a lot of time. It is possible to use the Internet for
education – students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e.mail or talk their problems
through ’on-line’ rather than attend a class.
79. The Internet allows people …………………………………………………………...
A. to stay at home and rest B. not to work
C. to travel to work D. to work at home
80. What does the Internet allow businessmen to do?
A. communicate with customers B. relax
C. an inconvenient way D. a difficult way
81. What can people do with email?
A. send documents, pictures and other data B. Play games
C. data D. all are correct
82. What does the word “This” in line 5 replaces for?
A. do shopping B. communicate with customers
C. an inconvenient way D. send documents, pictures and other data
83. To use the Internet for education is ………………………………………………….
A. impossible B. practicable
C. inconvenient D. difficult

D – WRITING (2,0 points)

VII. Choose correct answer A,B,C, or D that has the same meanging as the given sentence ( 1.0 point)
84. My dad said “I will visit Sapa next month”.
A. My dad said that he will visit Sapa the following month.
B. My dad said that he would visited Sapa the following month.
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C. My dad said that he would visit Sapa the following month.
D. My dad said that he will visiting Sapa the following month.
85. We started learning English fìve years ago.
A. We have learnt English for five years. B. We have learn English for five years.
C. We has learnt English for five years. D. We has learn English for five years.
86. I can’t play the piano.
A. I wish I can play the piano. B. I wish I can’t play the piano.
C. I wish I couldn’t play the piano. D. I wish I could play the piano.
87. They will organize an entrance examination to high school in June, 2021.
A. An entrance examination to high school will organize in June, 2021.
B. An entrance examination to high school will be organized in June, 2021.
C. An entrance examination to high school will be organize in June, 2021.
D. An entrance examination to high school will organized in June, 2021.
88. Ba has not enough money to buy that motorbike.
A. If Ba has enough money, he would buy that motorbike.
B. If Ba had enough money, he will buy that motorbike.
C. If Ba had enough money, he would buought that motorbike.
D. If Ba had enough money, he would buy that motorbike.
89. When we arrived, the children were playing “Hide and Seek”
A. The children played “Hide and Seek” and then we arrived.
B. While the children were playing “Hide and Seek”, we arrived.
C. We arrived at the same time the children played “Hide and Seek”.
D. We didn’t arrive until the children played “Hide and Seek”.
90. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
A. I hasn’t seen Rose for three years. B. I haven’t seen Rose three years ago.
C. I haven’t seen Rose since three years. D. I haven’t seen Rose for three years.
91. If you don’t study harder, you will surely fail the next exam
A. Unless you don’t study harder, you will surely fail the next the exam
B. Unless you study harder, you will surely fail the next the exam
C. Unless you study harder, you won’t surely fail the next the exam
D. Unless you don’t study harder, you won’t surely fail the next exam
92. Water/ cold/ children/ swim
A. The water was such cold the the children could not swim in it
B. The water was too cold that the children could not swim in it
C. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it
D. The water was such cold that the children could not swim in.
93 .The children /enjoy/take/ Dam Sen Water Park.
A.The children enjoy taking to Dam Sen Water Parrk.
B.The children enjoy to take to Dam Sen Water Parrk.
C.The children enjoy being taken to Dam Sen Water Parrk.
D.The children enjoy to be taken to Dam Sen Water Parrk.
94 . book/ Jane/ give/ me/ birthday/ lose
A. The book that Jane gave me on my birthday has been lost.
B. The book which Jane gives me at birthday was lost
C. The book at which Jane gave to me in my birthday has lost.
D. The book for that Jane gives me to my birthday is lost.
95. Susan gets a headache because she often stays up late.
A. Susan does not have a headache because of staying up late.
B. Susan has a headache, so she goes to bed late.
C. Susan often goes to bed late, so she has a headache.
D. Susan does not have a headache because of going to bed late.
96. Tom does not sing as nicely as Sue and I do.
A. Sue and I sing more nicely than Tom does.
B. Tom sings nicely, but Sue and I do not.
C. Tom, Sue and I sing more nicely than before.
D. Sue and I don’t sing as nicely as Tom does.
97 Walking among the green trees gave Liz pleasure.
A. Liz likes walking among the green trees.
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C. Liz didn’t like walking among the green trees.
D. Liz enjoyed walking among the green trees.
98. “ Where are you going next Sunday?” he asked me
A. He asked me where am I going next Sunday.
B. He asked me where I am going next Sunday.
C. He asked me where I was going the following Sunday.
D. He asked me where was I going the following Sunday.
99. Does your brother use the Internet every day?
A. Your brother uses the Internet every day, does he?
B. Your brother uses the Internet every day, doesn’t he?
C. Your brother uses the Internet every day, doesn’t she?
D. Your brother uses the Internet every day, doesn’t your brother?
100. People say that he is rich but stingy.
A. He is said rich but stingy.
B. He is said to be rich but stingy.
C. He is said that he is rich but stingy.
D. He is said it is rich and stingy of him.

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Question 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. visited B. cleaned C. enjoyed D. played
2. A. proud B. ground C. around D. would
3. A. sky B. dry C. tidy D. fly
4. A. notebooks B. rubbers C. calculators D. rulers
5. A. breathe B. gather C. things D. brother
Question 2: Choose the best answer from the four options given to complete each sentence
6. It is a great………that some parents weren’t concerned much about the education.
A. pity B. sorrow C. complaint D. sadness
7. I am the youngest in this group,……….. ?
A. am not I              B. I am not                 C. aren’t I              D. are I
8. We have never……….any experience of working with foreigners.
A. done B. wished C. had D. made
9. Joe was……………………….. in the orphanage after his parents died in an accident.
A. brought up B. taken up C. grown up D. drawn up
10. If you can give me one good reason for your acting like this, I ........this incident again.
A. I never mention B. will never mention C. will I never mention D. I don’t mention
11. Nam is …… than other boys in his class
A. much tall B. taller more C. much taller D. more tall
12. I wish you.............. making mess in my room. It's brothering me.
A. stop B. can stop C. would stop D. will stop
13. A farm which grow coffee is called a …………………….
A. growing - coffee farm B. coffee – growing farm C. farm growing coffee D. farm grows coffee
14.Your children have never been to Hanoi,………….?
A. does she B. hasn’t he C. have they D. haven’t they
15. Nam hasn’t finished his project. …, his teacher do not allow him to take part in STEM program.
A. Though B. Because C. However D. Therefore
Question 3: Choose the underlined word or phrase ( A, B, C, or D ) that needs correcting
16. The teacher asked him what will he want to be in the future.
17. Our class will take part in a five- days trip to Cuc Phuong National Park next week.
18. We are not used to sleep in a sleeping bag after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.
19. I had to buy a new pair of trousers because my old one wore in so quickly .
20. I suggest he helps elderly people and war invalids with their chores.
21. For many people, traveling by plane is an excited experience.
22. Some kinds of fruit is grown on the farms in Sapa are exported to Europe .
23. When the phone rang, we had our dinner with the Smiths .
24. It was such beautiful day that I couldn’t help staying at home.
25. When he was young, he is used to drinking a lot.
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Question 4: give the correct form or tense of the verbs given in brackets.
a. I (26- not see ) _____ your brother since we left university.
b. When I met her last week, she (27- tell )___ me that she (28- work )____ for an import company at that
time.
c. My children enjoy being allowed (29- stay)__up late when there is something special on TV.
d. You ( 30- visit ) ___your parents a month ago?
PART II: READING
Question 5: Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to complete the passage )
About twenty percent of the world’s present energy already come (31)…………..the sun in one form or
another. Special devices have already been made available to (32)......... on the roof of houses and flats to
(33)...................the sun’s rays and thus heat water. Thousand of these devices are now being used to provide
(34)............... in through the United States while (35).................than a million solar water – heating units have
already been built in home in Japan. Others ( 36.) …..for which solar energy is at present being used include
the (37)……….. of salt from sea water, irrigation and sewage disposal.
For most people in (38..) countries, the need is not for air conditioners or central heating but for cheap
(39)...............of cooking food, drying crops and(40) homes.
31. A from B. to C. into D. on
32. A. get B. put C. cover D. take
33. A. catch B. go C. see D. buy
34. A. solar B. earth C. energy D. land
35. A. many B. more C. much D. most
36. A. purpose B. C. D.
37.lines B. rows C. ways D. goods
38. A. division B. separation C. preparation D. arrangement
39. A. developed B. dependent C. developing D. independent
40. A. burning B. tidying C. repairing D. lighting

Question 6: Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions
Britain is now a highly industrialized country and there are only 238,000 farms in the UK. More and
more farmers leave the land because they can not earn enough money to survive. Only large farms are
economic and because of this most British farm are big. They usually grow cereals in the east of England and
raise sheep and cowsin the north of England and Scotland. The small family farms often have to earn more
money by offering bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists.
Farming methods in Britain have also changed. Fields used to be quite small, divided by hedges which
were sometimes a thousand years old and full of wild flowers and birds. Many hedges were pulled up to allow
farmers to use mordern machinery. Now most fields in England are large by European standards.
41. British farmers give up working on their farms because________ .
A.they are tired of the farm work B.they can’t earn their own living by farming
C.they want to continue to live D. they are forced to leave the land
42. Most British farms are big because_________ .
A. there are plenty of abandoned land B.farming is now industrialized
C. small farms are unecenomic D. most British farmers are rich
43.The small family farms often offer bed and breakfast accommodation to tourists ______.
A. to show their friendship
B. because they want to have more tourists to their farms
C. in order to improve their earnings
D. so that the tourists will return in their farm the next time
44.. Fields on British farms were __________ .
A. seperated from each other by hedges B. full of wild flowers and birds
C. a thousand years old D. all are correct
45. Which of the following sentences is not true?
A. Industries are developed in Britain
B. Breeding farms are usually in the north of England
C. Many hedges are pulled down for farmers to ex pand their farms
D. Most fields in England are now larger than they used to be

Question 7: Read the following passage and fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. Do not
use the same word more than one.
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newspapers studies subjects teenagers useful
Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. Others are
(46)____________. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others learn in (47)___________ classes. A few
learn English by themselves or just by hearing the (48)___________ on television or among their friends. Most
people must work (49)__________to learn English. Why do these people want to learn English? It isn’t
(50)__________ to answer that question. Young children learn English at school because it is one of their
(51)___________. Many adults learn English because it is (52)__________for their work. Teenagers often
learn English for their higher (53)____________ , because some of their books are in English at
(54)____________ or university. Other people learn English because they want to read (55)_____________ or
magazines in English.
PART III: WRITING
Question 8. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
66. When did Nam start studying in that university?
=> How long..........................................................................................................................
67. Although his health was poor, he managed to enjoy life.
-> In spite of__________________________________________________________
68. I asked her, “ Are you listening to English music now?”
-> I asked her _________________________________________________________
69.Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen.
-> The dinner_________________________________________________________
70. No house in my neighborhood is more modern than my house.
-> My house _______________________________________________________________
Question 9. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given
71.  I am short so I can’t play basketball. (if)
-> _________________________________________________________________
72. His boss often makes him do a lot of difficult tasks. (made)
->___________________________________________________________________
73.   Tom often gets good marks because he is very hard working. ( because of)
->__________________________________________________________________
74. He is a very lazy boy. No one likes him ( such)
->__________________________________________________________________
75. Minh was late for school because he missed the first bus. ( so)
-> _________________________________________________________________
Question 10. Choose the best answer from the four options given to complete each sentence.
76. My uncle is a ____________. He often does research in his laboratory.
A. scientist       B. doctor       C. worker      D. architect
77.Choose the CLOSEST meaning of the underlined part in the following sentence:
When I came, He was accounting for the large amount of money he is keeping. .
A. complain B. explain C. exchange D. arrange
78. I can’t find my key anywhere. Can you help me _____________it?
A. look up B. look for C. look at D. look after
79. _____________having a test tomorrow, Ba is playing video games all evening.
A. Despite B. However C. Because D. Therefore
80. The man suggests _________to the seaside in the summer.
A. to go B. go C. going D. goes
81. "_________?" – "Yes, I want to send some flowers to my wife in Italy."
A. Do you like flowers B. What do you like
C. Can you help me D. Can I help you
82. Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.
She was brought up in a rich family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing.
A. poor B. wealthy C. kind D. broke
83. __________ is to cook thin strips of vegetables or meat quickly by stirring them in very hot oil.
A. stew B. roast C. stir-fry D. steam
84. ________ you___________ him lately?
A. Have/ seen B. Has/ saw C. Have/ saw D. Has/ seen
85. If we wash our hands often, we ____________ COVID pandemic.
A. prevented B. can prevent C. don’t prevent D. to prevent
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Question 11. Identify a mistake in each of the sentence needs correcting.
86. His younger sister is one of the most intelligent girl I have known .
87. She is singing and dancing merrily when the doctor called to see her.
88. You need your shoes to repair, don’t you?
89. I borrowed some milk from a neighbor of us as we didn’t have enough for breakfast.
90. When they lived in Jakarta, they used to eating Indonesian food.
91. His doctor advised him to stop to smoke.
92. At first life was difficulty for me because I didn’t understand English.
93. It was an e-mail from my uncle who lives in Spain, who’s name is Eric.
94. Mercury is the smaller planet in the solar system and the closest to the sun.
95. A new department store was building in our town last month.
Question 12. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
96. It’s been fourteen years since I last saw my brother.
A. I see my brother once every fourteen years.
B. I didn’t see my brother fourteen years ago.
C. I haven’t seen my brother for fourteen years.
D. I have seen my brother for fourteen years.
97. Unless we reduce the use of electricity, we’ll have to pay more this month.
A. If we don’t reduce the use of electricity, we’ll have to pay more this month.
B. If we reduce the use of electricity, we’ll have to pay more this month.
C. We’ll have to pay more this month if we reduce the use of electricity.
D. We won’t have to pay more this month if we don’t reduce the use of electricity.
98.“ Would you like to go to the movies, Sarah?” Mike asked.
A. Mike asked Sarah if she liked to go to the movies.
B. Mike suggested Sarah going to the movies.
C. Mike reminded Sarah to go to the movies.
D. Mike invited Sarah to go to the movies.
99. Tim likes eating fruits but he hates eating vegetables.
A. Tim does not like eating fruits or vegetables.
B. Tim does not like vegetables but he prefers fruits.
C. Tim prefers fruits and vegetables.
D. Tim likes fruits and vegetables.
100. You ‘d better not buy this old car
A. if I were you, I will not buy this old car
B. Unless I were you, I will buy this car
C. If I were you, I wouldn’t buy this old car
D. I I was you, I would buy this old car.
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