THI THỬ CHUYÊN 1

SECTION A. LISTENING (20 points)

Part I. Listen to Sarah talking to a friend about her holiday photographs.
What place is each person in?
For each person, write the corresponding letter in the answer box.
1 - Caroline:   A) castle
B) cathedral
2 - Jack:   C) hotel
3 - Sarah:   D) market
E) mountains
4 - Peter:   F) museum
G) restaurant
5 - Sarah's father:  H) sea

Part II. You will hear a man making a telephone call. Listen and complete the form below. You will hear the
conversation twice.(write no more than three words and/or a number for each answer) (5 points)
MESSAGE
To: Diana
From: Lan
Name of hotel: (1) ..............................................................................
Address: (2)........................................................................Street
Meeting start at: (3) ..............................................................................
Bring: (4) ..............................................................................
Visit factory on: (5)...............................................................................

Part III. Don is checking message on his voicemail. Are these statements true or false. Check (V) the correct
answer. You will hear the information twice. (10 points)
Statements True False
1. The caller is confirming Don’s appointment.
2. Don’s aunt will call him from the hotel.
3. Ted and Don are going to play tennis on Saturday.
4. Francis wants to meet Don in the office.
5. The flight leaves from the airport in New Orleans.

SECTION B. PHONETICS (5 points)

Part I. Circle the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced (2.5 points)
1. A. thick B. think C. thus D. thin
2. A. foot B. school C. book D. good
3. A. dosage B. voyage C. carriage D. massage
4. A. advised B. washed C. worked D. promissed
5. A. laugh B. plough C. enough D.cough
Part II. Circle the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words (2.5
points)
1. A. believe B. capable C. gossip D. perfect
2. A. exciting B. important C. delicious D. beautiful
3. A. recreation B. entertainment C. literature D. information
4. A. attendance B. co-operation C. performance D. requirement
5. A. escape B. replace C. involve D. selfish

SECTION C. LEXICO & GRAMMAR (25 points)

Part I. Choose the best word or phrases (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences (10 points)
1. .................. her five dresses, she likes the red one best.
A. Of B. In C. From D. Among
2. We are destroying our environment by adding more .................. to it.
A. pollutes B. pollutants C. pollutives D. pollutions
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3. He tried to explain the cause .................. he got to class late yesterday.
A. in which B. of which C. for which D. by which
4. There is a crowd of students .................. for the lecturer outside the lecture hall.
A. waiting B. to wait C. to be waiting D. are waiting
5................... Summer was very fine that year.
A. a B. the C. x D. an
6. His face looks …………., but I can’t remember his name.
A. familiar B. alike C. memorial D. similar
7. If ................... wants to ask me for advice, call me.
A. somebody B. someone C. one D. Anyone
8. One .................. of our new house is that it has no garden .
A. dislike B. disadvantage C. complaint D. pity
9. Marie is responsible………….. all the doors and windows.
A. to clean B. about cleaning C. for cleaningD. with cleaning
10. – “..................” – “Don’t worry. I can fix it.”
A. Are you tired? B. May I fix your TV?
C. The TV is out of order again. D. I want to fix your TV.
11. ................... every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years.
A. Most B. Almost C. Each D. Nearby
12. When Bill saw my new car, he was ................... with envy.
A. blue B. yellow C. green D. white
13. After he had broken his leg, Henry could only go up and down stairs ....................
A. with difficulty B. in difficulties C. hardly D. hard
14. The more time you spend practicing English,...................command of it you will have.
A. the less B. the better C. the good D. the fewer
15. ................... take the train instead of the bus? It’s late.
A. Why don’t B. Let’s C. How about D. Why not
16. “Was he disappointed?” - “Yes, he found the movies ...................”
A. boringly B. boring C. bores D. bored
17. The mail comes at 10 o’clock everyday ................... Sunday.
A. and B. except C. although D. or
18. By the year 2015, the world population ................... 8 biilion people.
A. will reach B. reaches C. reach D. will have reached
19. ................... their being poor, they are very self-confident and generous.
A. Despite B. Although C. Because D. However
20. She seemed intelligent and well ...................
A. educate B. education C. educating D. educated

Part II. Give the correct tense/form of the verbs in brackets to complete these sentences (5 points)
1. The robbers (1.catch)................................as they (2.leave) ................................. the bank.
2. Don't worry. When you (3. arrive) ................................ in New York, you (4.pick up).................................. by
one of our drivers and (5. take).................................. to the conference centre.
3. I (6. be) .................................. very careful not to hint or remind her in any way of what she (7.
tell).................................. me.
4. He wore a false beard (8. avoid)............................. (9. recognize) ..................................
5. (10. write)................................... the letter, she put it carefully in an envelope.

Part III. Identify and circle the incorrect underlined part in each sentence below (5 points):
1.When I finally tried to ring home, my phone battery was gone flat.
A B C D
2. I think Helen is accustomed to work eight hours a day.
A B C D
3. The more frequent you exercise, the greater physical endurance you will have.
A B C D
4. There is still evidence for people to believe in the exist of UFOs.
A B C D
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5. The diameter of the Sun is more than one hundred times greater than Earth.
A B C D
6. Alike my parents, however, I am interested in film work.
A B C D
7. I think I’m very lucky to having been noticed so early in my career.
A B C D
8.Under no circumstance I will leave you alone in this country.
A B C D
9. Researches in economics, psychology and marketing can help business
A B C D
10.I would listen to them talked about the temporary jobs they had
A B C D
Part IV. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (5p):
1. My tooth was really .............................., so I went to see the dentist. (pain)
2. She extremely .................................. about the history of art . (know)
3. I’m afraid you aren’t suitably .................................. for the job . (qualification)
4. Thousands of people are living in .................................. after earthquake . (miserable)
5. A holiday in America can be .................................. cheap. (surprise)

SECTION D. READING (25 points)

Part I. Read the pasage then choose the word or phrase that best fits each space by circling A, B , C or D.
(5 points)
WHAT IS THE BEAUTY IN A PERSON?
It is said that what one (1)___considers beautiful may not be beautiful to another. (2)___ beauty is
something that (3)___not only to the eyes, but also the other senses. I think true beauty makes you see beyond the
lovely sight. It will give you insight or realization of something (4)____ beyond the appearance.
When we talk about beauty in people, we often refer to their (5)___attractiveness. Of course, a beautiful or
handsome face is pleasant to (6)___. But I find that the most memorable “beautiful people” are those who have
good personalities behind their pretty faces.
(7)__kind of beauty in people that attracts us greatly is what known as the inside beauty. People with this
kind of beauty have attained inner peace. They usually care about their fellow -man, and try to right the justice in
this world. As you know, Nelson Mandela, Princess Diana and Mother Teresa are well-known for these
personalities.
In fact, around us, we know many people who are always ready to lend (8)___to people in trouble. Many
people in our city provide (9)___of floods in Mekong Delta, the disabled or the poor.... with clothes, money and
food. Many young go to rural, mountainous or island areas to help people there... We greatly admire the beauty of
these people because they make the world better. This inner beauty gives a certain radiance to their looks.
In short, everyone has (10)___ idea of beauty, and we need to have things, people and places of beauty in
our everyday life. Do you think so?
1. A. individual B. persons C. people D. member
2. A. With me B. For me C. To me D. Of me
3. A. pleasant B. pleases C. pleased D. pleasing
4. A. interesting B. interested C. interest D. interestedly
5. A. physic B. physics C. physist D. physical
6. A. look for B. look after C. look at D. look in
7. A. Another B. Other C. Others D. Anothers
8. A. hands B. a hand C. the hand D. the hands
9. A. peoples B. individuals C. members D. victims
10. A. his own B. our own C. their own D. her own
Part II. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage (10 points)
Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away. “You never know when you might
need it” was (1) .................................. of her favourite sayings. She lived (2) .................................. herself in a
large Victorian house across the road from us. (3) .................................. I never went to her house, I knew it was
full of antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on. In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house

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was (4) ..................................an art gallery. I remember my father (5) .................................. that she was a
“Straffordshire Darby” but I (6) ..................................no idea of what he meant. I (7) .................................. out
years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal-mining in Straffordshire. We used to make
(8) ..................................stories about her. My sister, Alice, (9) ..................................was a romantic girl, told us
that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one day and she (10) ..................................saw him again!

Part III. Read the passage below, then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following
questions (10 points)
The Hollywood sign in the hills that line the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark recognized
the world over. The white – painted, 50 – foot – high, sheet mental letters can be seen from great distances
across the Los Angeles basin.
The sign was not constructed, as one might suppose, by the movie business as a means of celebrating
the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as means of advertising
homes for sale in a 500 – acre-housing subdivision in a part of Los Angeles called “Hollywood land”. The sign
that was constructed at time, of course, said “Hollywood land”. Over the years, people began referring to the
area by the shorten version “Hollywood” and after the sign and its site were donated to the city in 1945, the last
four letters were removed.
The sign suffered for years of disrepair, and in 1973, it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost of $
27,700 per letter. Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds. Rock star Alice
Cooper, for example, bought an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy fame held a
benefit party to raise the money for the Y. The construction of the new sign was finally completed in 1978.
1. What is the topic of this passage?
A. A famous sign B. a famous city
C. World landmarks D. Hollywood versus Hollywood land
2. The expression “the world over” in line 2 could best be replaced by _________.
A. in the northern parts of the world B. on top of the world
C. in the entire world D. in the skies
3. It can be inferred from the passage that most people think that the Hollywood sign was first constructed by
_______.
A. an advertising company B. the movie industry
C. a construction company D. the city of Los Angeles
4. The pronoun “it” in line 5 refers to _______.
A. the sign B. the movie business
C. the importance of Hollywood D. this industry
5. According to the passage, the Hollywood sign was first built in ________.
A. 1923 B. 1949 C. 1973 D. 1978
6. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Hollywood land?
A. It used to be the name of an area of Los Angeles.
B. It was formerly the name of the sign in the hills.
C. There were houses for sale there.
D. It was the most expensive area of Los Angeles.
7. The passage indicates that the sign suffered for years of _________.
A. being damaged B. not being fixed
C. the bad weather D. being poorly constructed
8. How old was the Hollywood sign when it was necessary to replace it completely?
A. Ten years old B. Twenty – six years old
C. Fifty years old D. Fifty – five years old
9. The word “replaced” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Moved to a new location B. Destroyed
C. Found again D. Exchanged for a newer one
10. According to the passage, how did celebrities help with new sign?
A. They played instruments.
B. They raised the sign.
C. They helped get the money.
D. They took part in work parties to build the sign.

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 SECTION E. WRITING (25 points)
Part I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use between two
and five words, including the word given. Do not change the word given: (5 points)
1. Perhaps Fiona will come soon and then she’ll be able to join us. IF
Fiona will be able to join us ________________________________soon.
2. To Amir’s surprise his boss offered him promotion. WAS
To Amir’s surprise __________________________________promotion.
3. Cars cost more in Britain than in Belgium. MUCH
Cars ___________________________________in Belgium as in Britain.
4. “Where can I find the tourist office?” said Agnes. COULD
Agnes _______________________________________the tourist office.
5. He should take those shoes to be mended soon. HAVE
He should __________________________________________soon.
6. What a pity we ate all the food. ONLY
If __________________________________________all the food.
7. I don’t want you to buy me a present. SOONER
I’d _______________________________________buy me a present.
8. From today lorries are not allowed to go through the town centre. NO
From today __________________________________ to go through the town centre.
9. The days get colder and colder. IT
Each __________________________________ colder.
10. A good boss looks after everyone in the company. EMPLOYER
A good __________________________________ in the company.
Part II. Use the suggestions to build the meaningful sentences. (5 points)
Complete the sentences using the given words. Make any changes if necessary.
1. I/ want/ have/ that suit/ clean/ iron/ before/ meeting.
............................................................................................................................
2. Many foreigners/ be/ not/ accustomed/ cold weather/ Vietnam.
............................................................................................................................
3. Because/ heavy rain/ many students/ be late/ class/ yesterday.
............................................................................................................................
4. My brother/often/ spend/ spare time/ read /books/ watch/ television.
............................................................................................................................
5. One/ disadvantages/ living here/ lack/ public transport.
............................................................................................................................
Part III. Some researches on how people live today state that “life is much better today than in the past”.
Write a composition to express your opinion. (15 points)
Your composition should be about 200 words; you may write about the living conditions, means of
transport, communication, entertainment; you can express your agreement or disagreement with the
statement .

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