PRACTICE 3
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PART II : READING COMPREHENSION : ( 6.0 pts )
Question 3 : Read the passage below then state whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE :
It is important to have healthy teeth. Good teeth help us to chew our food. They also help us to look nice. How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth. This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there. Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth. Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill.
How can we keep our teeth healthy? Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year. He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth. He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way. Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist. Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day- once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal. Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolates, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals. They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay.

1. Good teeth help us to chew our food and to look nice.
2. The decay usually begins firstly inside the tooth or from the blood.
3. The decay spreads inside the tooth after it begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth.
4. Dentists can help us keep our teeth healthy.
5. Dentists can help us brush our teeth twice a year.
6. Most people go to see a dentist before they have toothache.
7. We should brush our teeth at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.
8. Some kinds of food are good for our teeth while some others are harmful.

Question 4 : These announcements appear at some places only. Match each announcement ( 1 – 8 ) with a proper place ( A – J ) where it usually appears :
Announcements
Appearing places


1. Shake well before using
2. Staff only !
3. Don't feed the animals.
4. Use no hooks !
5. Ladies / Gentlemen
6. Push in
7. Keep gate closed !
8. Speed limit – 80 mph


A. At the zoos
B. On the front doors of a building
C. On boxes or bottles of medicine
D. On the doors of toilets
E. On motorways
F. On bags of sugar or flour
G. In front of a cinema or theatre
H. Railway station
I. On the way or on the doors to some rooms or offices
J. Inside the gates of kindergartens

Question 5 : Fill in each numbered blank with ONE word chosen from the list below to complete the meaning of the passage :

outside, through, but, travel, churches, experiments, ago, remember, taught, who

As you turn on the radio for your favourite programme, do you ever wonder how you can hear those sounds? How do they…( 1 )…through the air and reach your radio exactly as they are sent out?
It all began nearly a hundred years…( 2 )…when a young Italian called Guglielmo Marconi discovered how to send sounds…( 3 )…the air. Marconi was born in Boloyma in northern Italy in 1874. His father was a rich Italian businessman, and his mother was a Scot…( 4 )…had lived in Ireland and had gone to Italy to study music. The family lived in a countryhouse just
…( 5 )…Boloyma.
When he was a boy, people did not think that Marconi was clever. He was a quiet boy who spoke little…( 6 )…thought a lot. He liked to sit and read science books in his father's big library. He also liked to do…( 7 )…with electricity. For most of his early life, he was…( 8 )…
at home. He did not go to school.
PART III : GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY : ( 8.0 pts )
Question 6 :
1. Pick out ONE word that has the underlined syllable pronounced differently from the others in each case :
a) chair , church , chemist , change , choice
b) great , neat , heat , seat , meat
c) simplify , apply , reply , supply , primary
d) garment , generation , gold , gasoline , golf

2. Pick out ONE word that is of different kind or part of speech from the others in each
case:
a) sunset , sun-glasses , sunflower , sunlight , sunburn
b) junkyard , benefit , sewage , trash , garbage
c) amusing , rollicking , joyful , terrible , pleasant
d) enlarge , widen , golden , enrich , deepen
Question 7 : Write the verbs in the numbered brackets into its correct tense and form :
Last Tet my classmates and I ( 1. visit ) Rach Mieu Bridge. The bridge ( 2. open ) on January 19, 2008. Since then, there ( 3. be ) hundred thousands of visitors coming to see the bridge. This suspension bridge ( 4. connect ) Ben Tre to Tien Giang. They ( 5. start ) the construction in 2002, and thousands of workers ( 6. work ) hard for 6 years to offer a huge gift to the local people on the occasion of Tet. Before the bridge was put in use, people ( 7. travel ) across the large river by ferry-boat or wooden boat. It ( 8. take ) the passengers a lot of time to travel across Rach Mieu ferry-boats during the Lunar Tet for many years.
Question 8 : Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in brackets :
1. Vietnamese people are very…………….( friendliness)
2. Over a million……..( publish) of this work have been sold since 2000.
3. The……..( communicate ) throughout the world has been easier thanks to the Internet.
4. The speed of cars and motorcycles is……….( limitation ) inside the city.
5. The reason for his absence is very clear. It is……..( deny )
6. Do you know the ………( widely ) of this lake?
7. Ho Chi Minh City is……..( locate) on the bank of Sai Gon River.
8. Helen was introduced to many other stamp…….( collection ) at the meeting.
Question 9 : Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way that they remain the same meaning as the old ones :
1. He won a prize at the competition because he spoke English fluently.
Because of……..
2. Mr. Le said to his daughter, “ Do as many exercises in English as you can.”
Mr. Le advised…….
3. I think no other flowers are as beautiful as rose.
I think rose…….
4. They will open the flower garden to the public for ten days.
The flower garden……..
5. The pagoda is very small. A lot of visitors cannot stay inside at the same time.
The pagoda is not………
6. My father hasn't driven any car for 10 years.
The last time……
7. The weather is not good. They cannot climb up to the top of the mountain.
If…….
8. When he was young, he went swimming every morning. He doesn't do it anymore.
He used………

PART IV :WRITING ( 4.0 pts )

Question 10 : Write a letter to your friend to tell him/ her how your family prepared to celebrate last Lunar Tet. ( in about 120 to 150 words – You mustn't use your real name and address. )
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Question 11 : Your friends and you were chosen into the team of good students to sit for the examination of gifted students in English. You are discussing on a plan to study and practise for the exam.Rewrite the conversation in about 15 to 20 conversational exchanges.

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PRACTICE 4
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I. VOCABULARY: (30 points)
Part 1: Circle the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
1. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for ................... .
A. a revision B. a control C. an investiagation D. a check-up
2. Last year the potato harvest was very disappointing, but this year it looks as though we shall have a better ................... .
A. product B. outcome C. amount D. crop
3. When the starter gave the ................... all the competitors in the race began to run round the track.
A. signal B. warning C. shot D. show
4. ................... from Bill, all the students said they would go
A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate
5. The new manager explained to the staff that she hoped to ................... new procedures to save time and money.
A. manufacture B. establish C. control D. restore
6. There is a fault at our television station. Please do not .................... your television set.
A. change B. adjust C. repair D. switch
7. The crowd at a football match are often ................. .
A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement
8. I'm very .................... in the information you have given me.
A. concerned B. surprised C. bored D. interested
9. I saw a thief take Peter's wallet so I ran ................... him, but I didn't catch him.
A. into B. after C. over D. near
10. If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to................... the match till Sunday.
A. put off B. cancel C. play D. put away
Part 2: Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
Kids watch more TV
A study into children's television (0) viewing habits reveals VIEW
that children whose parents have a high level of (1) _________________ EDUCATE
tend to watch less television than children from less educated
family(2) ________________ . The report also suggests that a high rate of BACK
TV watching among children in poorer (3) _________________ areas SUBURB
and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centre,
is often due to (4) _________________ and a lack of other kinds of POOR
(5) _________________ in the area. Disco, cinema, theatre and sports ENTERTAIN
(6) ________________ offer children in urban centre a wider range ACTIVE
of pastimes, which leads to far (7) ______________ hours being spent FEW
in front of the box. (8) ______________, comedies and adventure films COMMERCE
are children's (9) _______________ programmes, while twenty per cent FAVOUR
of children said they preferred (10) _______________ films and thrillers. VIOLENCE
Part 3: Match each phrasal verb with the correct definition
1. fill in
2. turn into
3. go away
4. put away
5. run out of
6. get away with
7. join in
8. pick out
9. keep on
10. get over
A. participate
B. avoid punishment
C. select, choose
D. change into, become
E. continue
F. complete ( a form)
G. leave
H. recover from
I. use up completely
J. return something to its correct place
Your answers:
1. .......... 2. .......... 3. .......... 4. .......... 5...........
6. .......... 7. .......... 8. .......... 9. .......... 10..........
II. GRAMMAR (20 points)
Part 1: Use the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the passage below.
I (write) (1) ....................................... to express my dissatisfaction of my stay at the Lord Hotel in London last weekend. I (book) (2) ...................................... the hotel in Sweden and also (receive) (3) ............................. information about the hotel. I (promise) (4) ................................ a luxury weekend. However, I (be) (5)..................................... not satisfied. The room was comfortable, but the traffic from the road opposite the hotel (make) (6) .................................... it impossible to (sleep) (7) ............................ I (ask) (8) ...................................... for another room, but no single rooms (be) (9) ................................. available. I required room-service one night and I (have) (10) .................................. to wait for almost one hour before someone came.
Part 2: Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions
1. She was very conscious (1).................. her lack of experience on her first day at work.
2. He has a new solution (2).................. the problem.
3. Nobody helped him. He managed it (3).................. his own.
4 The drivers (4) ................... London kept their cars (5) ............... the left.
5. The summer holiday is coming. We are all excited (6) ................. going (7) ............. a long trip (8) ............ the South.
6. The children were amazed (9) .................... the lion show at the circus.
7. Her small garden looks very beautiful in spring because all the flowers are (10) .................... full bloom.
III. READING: (25 points)
Part 1: Put ONE suitable word in each space
Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away. “You never know when you might need it” was (1) ...................................... of her favorite sayings. She lived (2) ...................................... herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us. Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (3) ...................................... antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on. In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (4) ...................................... an art gallery. I remember my father (5) ...................................... that she was a “ Staffordshire Darby” but I had (6) ...................................... idea what he meant. I (7) ...................................... out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal-mining in Staffordshire. We used to make up stories (8) ...................................... 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 2 : Read the following passage and answer the questions.
The world's oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroying the earth's natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land. As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world's rapidly increasing population. A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man's whole environment is being changed in a serious way.
1) What is the process of making something dirty ?
2) Find a word or phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in which we live?

3) What is the air surrounding the earth called ?

4) What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use ?

5) What is a difficulty which needs attention and thought ?
Part 3: Read the passage and decide which is the best answer. Circle the letter A, B, C or
D next to the word you choose.
Paper is named for papyrus, a reed like plant used by ancient Egyptians as writing material more than 5000 years ago. The Chinese invented the paper that we use 2000 years ago.
A piece of paper is really made up of tiny fibers, unlike a piece of material. The fibers used in paper, however, are plant fibers, and there are millions of them in one sheet. In addition to the plant fiber, dyes and additives such as resin may be used. Dyes can make the paper different colors; resin may add weight and texture.
Where do these fibers come from ? The majority of paper is made from the plant fiber that comes from trees. Millions are cut down, but new trees are planted in their place. Paper may be also made from things like old rags or pieces of cloth. Wastepaper, paper that has been made and used, can be turned into recycled paper. This recycling process saves forest, energy and reduces air and water pollution.
1. According to the passage, the paper that we use was first invented by
A. the Chinese B. the Egyptians C. ancient cultures D. foresters
2. What is the main ingredient in most paper ?
A. resin B. cardboard C. plant fiber D. papyrus
3. According to the passage, the primary source of the plant fiber used in paper is
A. rags B. trees C. fabric D. wastepaper
4. According to the passage, recycling paper is
A. bad for the environment C. good for the environment
B. wasteful D. economical
5. According to the passage, recycling paper does all of the following EXCEPT
A. reduce the need for ink C. save energy
B. save forests D. reduce air pollution

IV. WRITING: (25 points)
Part 1: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same.
Example: He wrote the letter in two hours.
It took him two hours to write the letter.
The keepers feed the lions at 3 pm every day.
The lions
We got lost because we didn't have a map.
If we
I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Friday.
I would rather
4. The bridge was so low that the bus couldn't go under it.
It was
5. That was a silly thing to say.
What
6. We've run out of tea.
There
7. I last saw him when I was a student.
I haven't
8. Susan was too excited to sleep.
Susan was
9. Robert has not had a job for two years.
Robert has been
10. She will complete the work only she is paid extra.
She will not ......................................................................................................................................................
Part 2 Use the words in the brackets to combine the following sentences.
1. All the students love the principal. He is very kind. (because of)

2. I have forgotten the tickets. I'm sorry for it. (having)

3. I saw it with my own eyes. I believed it. (if)

4. The house at the end of the street has been sold. It has been empty for years. (which)

5. It's a pity he doesn't take the doctor's advice. (wish)

Part 3 : A friend of yours has written to you, asking for some advice. He wants to visit
your country for three weeks this summer and would like to know which places to visit,
where to stay, what sights to see, and what clothes to bring. Write to him, giving as many
suggestions as you can and mentioning any national customs that may seem strange to
him. (about 200 words)

ĐỀ 4
I. VOCABULARY: (30 points)
Part 1: (10 points)
Q#
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Key
D
D
A
C
B
B
B
D
B
A
Part 2: (10 points)
1. education 2. backgrounds 3. suburban 4. poverty
5. entertainment 6. activities 7. fewer 8. Commercials
9. favourite 10. violent
Part 3: (10 points)
Q#
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Key
F
D
G
J
I
B
A
C
E
H
II. GRAMMAR: (20 points)
Part 1: (10 points)
1) am writing 2) booked 3) received 4) was promised 5) am not
6) made 7) sleep 8) asked 9) were 10) had
Part 2: (10 points)
1) of 2) to 3) on 4) in - to 5) about - on - to 6) at 7) in
III. READING: (25 points)
Part 1: (10 points)
1. one 2. by 3. of 4. like 5. saying
6. . no 7. found 8. about 9. who 10. never

Part 2 (5 points)
1) The process of making something dirty is pollution / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: pollution.
2) A word or phrase with the same meaning as the air, water and land we live is environment / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: environment.
3) The air surrounding the earth is called atmosphere/ hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: atmosphere.
4) Resources could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: Resources.
5) A difficulty which needs attention and thought is problem / hoÆc chØ tr¶ lêi ng¾n: prob lem.
Part 3: (10 points) 2 points for each correct answer
1. A. 2. C. 3. B. 4. C. 5. A.
IV. WRITING: (25 marks)
Part 1: (10 points)
1. The lions are fed at 3 pm every day
2. If we had had a map, we wouldn't have got lost
3. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Friday.
4. It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn't go under it.
5. What a silly thing to say!
ĐỀ 3

PHẦN II : ĐỌC HIỂU : 6.0 điểm

Câu hỏi 3: Xác định câu TRUE / FALSE: 2.0 điểm, mỗi câu đúng : 0.25 đ
1. True 2. False 3. True 4. True
5. False 6. False 7. True 8. True
Câu hỏi 4: Ghép đôi biển báo và vị trí xuất hiện: 2.0 điểm, mỗi cặp ghép đúng : 0.25 đ
1. C 2. I 3. A 4. F
5. D 6. B 7. J 8. E
Câu hỏi 5: Chọn từ thích hợp điền khuyết hoàn chỉnh bài văn: 2.0 điểm, mõi từ điền đúng:
0.25 đ
1. travel 2. ago 3. through 4. who
5. outside 6. but 7. experiments 8. taught

PHẦN II : TỪ VỰNG VÀ NGỮ PHÁP : 8.0 điểm

Câu hỏi 6 :
1. Chọn 1 từ có vần gạch chân được đọc khác với các từ còn lại : 2.0 điểm, mỗi từ chọn
đúng : 0.25 đ
a). chemist b) great c) primary d) generation
2. Chọn từ khác chủ đề hoặc tự loại với các từ khác :2.0 điểm, mỗi từ chọn đúng: 0.25đ
a) sunburnt b) benefit c) terrible d) golden
Câu hỏi 7 : Viết động từ trong đoạn văn ở đúng thì và thể : 2.0 điểm, mỗi động từ viết đúng :
0.25 đ
1. visited 2. was opened 3. have been 4. connects
5. started 6. had worked / had 7. had travelled / 8. had taken
been working had traveled

Câu hỏi 8 : Tìm dạng thích hợp của từ, điền hoàn chỉnh câu:2.0 điểm, mỗi câu làm
đúng: 0.25 đ
1. friendly 2. publications
3. communication 4. limited
5. undeniable 6. width
7. located 8. collectors
Câu hỏi 9 :Viết chuyển đổi câu, bắt đầu với từ cho sẳn: 2.0 điểm, mỗi câu viết đúng : 0.25 đ
1. Because of his fluent English/ his fluency in speaking English, he won a prize at the competition.
2. Mr. Le advised his daughter to do as many exercises in English as she could.
3. I think rose is the most beautiful flower.
4. The flower garden will be opened to the public for ten days.
5. The pagoda is not large enough for a lot of visitors to stay inside at the same time.
6. The last time my father drove a car was ten years ago.
7. If the weather were good, they could climb up to the top of the mountain.
8. He used to go swimming every morning when he was young.