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Test 1 (Thi Chuyên) I. PRONUNCIATION (5 points) Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (3 points) 1. A. cheap B. character C. children D. church 2. A. cough B. though C. laugh D. rough 3. A. tidy B. sighteeing C. slice D. milk Part 2: Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others. (2 points) 1. A. jumper B. homework C. trousers D. machine 2. A. dormitory B. category C. priority D. ordinary II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ( 30 points) Part 1: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D. (10 points) 1. Vinh Yen is the city ……. A. in which I was born. B. in that I was born. C. where I was born in. D. I was born. 2. I didn’t have an umbrella , so I got wet. A. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t get wet. B. If I had had an umbrella, I would get wet. C. I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet. D. Had I had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet. 3. She was poor ……… honest. A. so B. but C. because D. however 4. I cant stand …... in hot weather. A. to walk B. walking C. walk D. to walking 5. The coffee was too hot for me to drink. A. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it. B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink. C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink. D. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it. 6. This is the best movie …... I have seen. A. which B. where C. whose D. that 7. You …... open the door before the train gets into the station. Its very dangerous. A. must B. mustnt C. should D. dont have to 8. English is a …… easy language to learn. A. compared B. comparative C. comparatively D. comparable 9. Lets go somewhere else. Theres …... noise in this room. A. too many B. too much C. enough D. too 10. Nobody will go there, …... ? A. will he B. won’t he C. will they D. won’t they Part 2: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. (10 points) advantage agreement argument attention period complaint contact conversation effect use 1. My teacher made a ........………… about me to the principal. 2. After lengthy negotiations they managed to come to an ........………… . 3. Lots of charities can make ........………… of old clothing and other household goods. 4. I had a stupid ........………… with my brother about which TV programme to watch. 5. I had a long ........………… with Aunt Judith on the phone today. 6. The constant sun is having a terrible ........………… on my skin. 7. Jill finally made ........………… with her brother who was travelling in India. 8. Rod decided to take ........………… of the good weather and go for a long walk. 9. It’s important to pay ........………… to the road signs when driving in a foreign country. 10. Sue felt that her time at college was the most exciting …………… of her life. Part 3: 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. The first one has been done for you (0). (10points) EAT MORE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES A recent report on the (0) eating habits of children in Britain EAT suggests that children from the age of three to sixteen show a strong (1) ......................... for vegetables and only eat LIKE (2) ...........................amounts of fruit and vegetables at Christmas. SUFFICE One researcher says not eating (3) ......................... may have PROPER serious consequences on a child’s (4) .............................and physical SPEAK development, resulting in poorer performance at school. One (5) ............................. is to give children extra iron and vitamins but SOLVE in the long run it is more (6) .................................if children get the EFFECT right ingredients in their (7) .................................diet. DAY (8) ..............................., parents choose food for their children that is FORTUNATE quick and (9) ...............................to prepare, rather than food which CONVENIENCE is fresh and healthy. (10) ............................., it is difficult later to get CONSEQUENCE children to change their habits. III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (5 points) Choose the correct response (A, B, C, or D). 1. “Cigarette?” “_________” A. I smoke five cigarettes a day. B. It’s very expensive. C. Not really. D. No, thanks. 2. “Is it far to the international airport from here?” “_________” A. Yeah, it’s pretty far. B. By taxi. C. None at all. D. Sure, no problem. 3. “No one can play football as well as Bill.” “_________” A. You’re right. He doesn’t play it well. B. Yes, he’s a professional player. C. No, de doesn’t like football. D. Yes, about once a week. 4. “Would you mind turning down the volume?” “_________” A. Of course. B. I’d be glad to. C. Not at all. D. Yes, sure. 5. “Why don’t you take a break?” “_________” A. Because I’m tired. B. I don’t agree. C. Sure, go ahead. D. I guess I should. IV. READING COMPREHENSION ( 30 points) Part 1: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (10 points) GENDER GAP IN EDUCATION For many years now, British girls have performed much better in exams than boys. Most theories about the causes of this gap (1) the sexes have blamed the education (2) . However, new research suggests that boys’ poor performance has nothing to do (3) internal practices at schools. Instead external factors, such as different learning styles and how children are (4) up, have to be considered. For this (5) ,many educationalists are now studying how boys and girls learn to read. They believe that, since reading is (6) taught either by mothers or by female primary school teachers, many boys (7) reading as a woman’s activity and this puts them (8) it. Another factor could be that boys are generally more (9) than girls. When they can’t be the best, they would rather (10) up on education than be considered average. Girls seem much happier to be second best. 1. A. among B. between C. beside D. beyond 2. A. method B. style C. technique D. system 3. A. by B. from C. at D. with 4. A. brought B. raised C. given D. grown 5. A. cause B. purpose C. reason D. objective 6. A. hardly B. generally C. rarely D. lately 7. A. look B. notice C. see D. watch 8. A. off B. on C. across D. through 9. A. determined B. optimistic
Test 1 (Thi Chuyên) I. PRONUNCIATION (5 points) Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (3 points) 1. A. cheap B. character C. children D. church 2. A. cough B. though C. laugh D. rough 3. A. tidy B. sighteeing C. slice D. milk Part 2: Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others. (2 points) 1. A. jumper B. homework C. trousers D. machine 2. A. dormitory B. category C. priority D. ordinary II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ( 30 points) Part 1: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D. (10 points) 1. Vinh Yen is the city ……. A. in which I was born. B. in that I was born. C. where I was born in. D. I was born. 2. I didn’t have an umbrella , so I got wet. A. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t get wet. B. If I had had an umbrella, I would get wet. C. I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet. D. Had I had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet. 3. She was poor ……… honest. A. so B. but C. because D. however 4. I can't stand … in hot weather. A. to walk B. walking C. walk D. to walking 5. The coffee was too hot for me to drink. A. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it. B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink. C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink. D. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it. 6. This is the best movie … I have seen. A. which B. where C. whose D. that 7. You … open the door before the train gets into the station. It's very dangerous. A. must B. mustn't C. should D. don't have to 8. English is a …… easy language to learn. A. compared B. comparative C. comparatively D. comparable 9. Let's go somewhere else. There's … noise in this room. A. too many B. too much C. enough D. too 10. Nobody will go there, … ? A. will he B. won’t he C. will they D. won’t they Part 2: Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. (10 points) advantage agreement argument attention period 1 complaint contact conversation effect use 1. My teacher made a ………… about me to the principal. 2. After lengthy negotiations they managed to come to an ………… . 3. Lots of charities can make ………… of old clothing and other household goods. 4. I had a stupid ………… with my brother about which TV programme to watch. 5. I had a long ………… with Aunt Judith on the phone today. 6. The constant sun is having a terrible ………… on my skin. 7. Jill finally made ………… with her brother who was travelling in India. 8. Rod decided to take ………… of the good weather and go for a long walk. 9. It’s important to pay ………… to the road signs when driving in a foreign country. 10. Sue felt that her time at college was the most exciting …………… of her life. Part 3: 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. The first one has been done for you (0). (10points) EAT MORE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES A recent report on the (0) eating habits of children in Britain EAT suggests that children from the age of three to sixteen show a strong (1) for vegetables and only eat LIKE (2) amounts of fruit and vegetables at Christmas. SUFFICE One researcher says not eating (3) may have PROPER serious consequences on a child’s (4) and physical SPEAK development, resulting in poorer performance at school. One (5) is to give children extra iron and vitamins but SOLVE in the long run it is more (6) if children get the EFFECT right ingredients in their (7) diet. DAY (8) , parents choose food for their children that is FORTUNATE quick and (9) to prepare, rather than food which CONVENIENCE is fresh and healthy. (10) , it is difficult later to get CONSEQUENCE children to change their habits. III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (5 points) Choose the correct response (A, B, C, or D). 1. “Cigarette?” - “_________” A. I smoke five cigarettes a day. B. It’s very expensive. 2 C. Not really. D. No, thanks. 2. “Is it far to the international airport from here?” - “_________” A. Yeah, it’s pretty far. B. By taxi. C. None at all. D. Sure, no problem. 3. “No one can play football as well as Bill.” - “_________” A. You’re right. He doesn’t play it well. B. Yes, he’s a professional player. C. No, de doesn’t like football. D. Yes, about once a week. 4. “Would you mind turning down the volume?” - “_________” A. Of course. B. I’d be glad to. C. Not at all. D. Yes, sure. 5. “Why don’t you take a break?” - “_________” A. Because I’m tired. B. I don’t agree. C. Sure, go ahead. D. I guess I should. IV. READING COMPREHENSION ( 30 points) Part 1: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (10 points) GENDER GAP IN EDUCATION For many years now, British girls have performed much better in exams than boys. Most theories about the causes of this gap (1) the sexes have blamed the education (2) . However, new research suggests that boys’ poor performance has nothing to do (3) internal practices at schools. Instead external factors, such as different learning styles and how children are (4) up, have to be considered. For this (5) ,many educationalists are now studying how boys and girls learn to read. They believe that, since reading is (6) taught either by mothers or by female primary school teachers, many boys (7) reading as a woman’s activity and this puts them (8) it. Another factor could be that boys are generally more (9) than girls. When they can’t be the best, they would rather (10) up on education than be considered average. Girls seem much happier to be second best. 1. A. among B. between C. beside D. beyond 2. A. method B. style C. technique D. system 3. A. by B. from C. at D. with 4. A. brought B. raised C. given D. grown 5. A. cause B. purpose C. reason D. objective 6. A. hardly B. generally C. rarely D. lately 7. A. look B. notice C. see D. watch 8. A. off B. on C. across D. through 9. A. determined B. optimistic C. possessive D. competitive 10. A. give B. take C. break D. turn 3 Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (15 points) FAMILY LIFE In a big family like mine you have a (1) ………… of arguments. (2) ………… weekend, for example, we have been trying to decide on our summer holiday. (3) ………… is amazing how difficult this kind of decision can be when you have to consider so (4) ………… different ideas. It can be hard enough for two people to agree, but (5) ………… are eight of us! My mum wants to go to the mountains, but (6) ………… else does. (7) ………… three of my brothers want to go to the beach, but that’s the (8) ………… place my dad refuses to go. (9) ………… of my parents wants to go abroad – (10) ………… say it’s too expensive. Unfortunately, my sister Sonya wants to go to Disney World. Dad says fine, so long as she pays for (11) ………… . Of course, my older sister wants to go away with her friends, but Mum says she is too young to go on holiday on her (12) ………… . And me? I’ll go anywhere. (13) ………… I’d really like is if (14) ………… could just agree with each (15) ………… on something for once. Part 3: Read the passage and circle the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each question. (5 points) WHO IS REALLY ON THE INTERNET? One of the great things about the Internet, as well as one of its biggest problems, is that people are basically anonymous on it. In Internet chat rooms and web cafés, people can use a different name and even create an entirely different identity if they want to. In some ways, this is a good thing. For many people, it gives them the chance to do things that they could never do in real life. For example, a person might be very shy in real life, but that same person may find the courage to make friends on the Internet because it feels safer. In addition, people in some countries are not free to express their opinions, especially if they don’t like the government. By using a different identity on the Internet, they can express their opinions without worrying about getting in trouble. That same freedom to be ‘another person’ on the Internet, however, causes many problems as well. The major problem is Internet fraud. Many dishonest people use the Internet to pretend to be a different person. Then they trick a person into trusting them in some way and take their money. In one case, two Japanese men lied to Filipinos who wanted to travel to Japan. The two Japanese men told them that they could help them get visas to Japan for a small price (about $ 400 per person). The two Japanese men took thousands of dollars from hopeful Filipinos, but none of the people ever got their visas. The number of these kinds of crime is quickly rising. Last year, Internet criminals stole over 4 $ 350 million from trusting people. When you consider that only $ 57 million was stolen in bank robberies in all of Europe, it is easy to see that Internet crime is a serious problem. 1. The word ‘anonymous’ in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______. A. nameless B. dishonest C. trusting D. criminal 2. According to paragraph 2, all of the following are true of the Internet EXCEPT _______. A. it allows people to safely oppose their government B. it makes it easier for people to express themselves C. it gets people in trouble D. it helps shy people make friends 3. The word ‘they’ in bold in paragraph 2 refers to _______. A. people B. countries C. opinions D. friends 4. The author mentions two Japanese men in order to _______. A. suggest that there is a lot of Internet crime in Japan. B. show that getting a visa is very difficult in Japan. C. give an example of fraud on the Internet. D. show that you shouldn’t trust anyone on the Internet. 5. Why does the author mention bank robberies? A. To show that there is more money in Internet crime than in robbing banks. B. To suggest that Internet crime is easier than robbing banks. C. To show that Internet crime is much more common than other types of crime. D. To show that banks are safer than the Internet. V. WRITING ( 30points) Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one, by using the word given.( Do not change the word given.) ( 10 points) 1. It’s a long time since our last conversation. spoken We ……………………………………………… ……………………………. 2. During dinner, the phone rang. I When ………………………………………… …… ………………… 3. Do you have any plans for Saturday evening? doing What ………………………………………………………… …….……….? 4. Please don’t open the window. you I’d …………………………………………………………… …………… 5. I haven’t been to the cinema for two months. time The ……………………… ……………………………………………… 6. We had to do a lot of homework at school made We ……………………………………………………………………………………… 7. We can’t leave if John doesn’t arrive. until We’ll …………………………………………………………………………………… 8. As people get older, their eyesight becomes weaker. worse The older ………………………………………………………………………………… 5 9. That old keyboard is not worth repairing. pointless It is ……………………………………………………………………………………… 10. I’ve never been to a less exciting concert. least It is ……………………………………………………………………………………… Part 2: Read the following paragraph about oil and gas supplies. One word is missing from each line. Put an oblique stroke (/) where the word has been omitted and write the missing word in each blank. The first one has been done for you. (10 points) Although the world’s energy resources/taken many 0. have . millions of years to produce, we quickly beginning 1. __________________ to exhaust these supplies. Recently UN committee 2. __________________ reported that world’s oil and gas supplies 3. __________________ would about 100 years if used carefully. The report 4. __________________ stated that there be enough oil and gas for a century 5. __________________ only if the present demand could controlled. If the 6. __________________ demand continued grow, the report said that fuel 7. __________________ supplies would last for less forty years. According 8. __________________ to the report, governments must now steps to 9. __________________ control the amounts of fossil fuels are used. 10. __________________ THE END Test 2 (Thi Chuyên) Part 1. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts) 1. A. checked B. backed C. naked D. cooked 6 2. A. theatre B. bathing C. breathe D. southern 3. A. tone B. shone C. bone D. alone 4. A. cholera B. character C. mechanic D. charity 5. A. houses B. horses C. rises D. closes 6. A. here B. health C. honour D. heat 7. A. break B. meant C. breakfast D. head 8. A. gift B. get C. game D. gentle 9. A. fool B. bamboo C. food D. flood 10. A. psychology B. photography C. geology D. classify Part 2. Choose the word whose stress position is different from that of the others in each group. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts) 1. A. expectation B. introduction C. volunteer D. foundation 2. A. extensive B. exciting C. excellent D. existence 3. A. successful B. wonderful C. beautiful D. plentiful 4. A. university B. understand C. geography D. biological 5. A. mechanic B. official C. preference D. convenience 6. A. residential B. volunteer C. Vietnamese D. dramatic 7. A. refer B. suffer C. enter D. offer 8. A. professional B. environmental C. responsibility D. mathematician 9. A. constant B. control C. contrary D. concert 10. A. miracle B. employment C. atmosphere D. company Part 3. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the sentences below. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (10 pts) 1. He always takes full ______ of the mistakes made by these competitors. A. advantage B. benefit C. profit D. advice 2. The girl must be very _____ to draw such a beautiful picture. A. imaginative B. imaginable C. imaginary D. imagination 3. Everyone in the house woke up when the burglar alarm ______. A. got out B. went off C. put down D. set out 4. Some of the survivors spoke to reporters about their ______ in the air crash. A. occasion B. happening C. event D. experience 5. Bill has _____ a very good idea for the next class party. A. looked up to B. come up with C. gone in for D. made up of 6. No one helped him; he did it _____. A. himself all B. all by himself C. by all himself D. by himself all 7. Many of the minerals near the Earth’s surface exist in small ______. A. numbers B. amounts C. amount D. number 8. She wondered ______ her father looked like now, after so many years away. A. how B. whose C. what D. that 9. Alice Freeman, ______ president of Wellesley College at the age of 27, is one of the youngest presidents in history. A. who is appointed B. who was appointed C. that is appointed D. whom has been appointed 10. Tom is ______ younger than Jane. A. very B. many C. quite D. much 11. Of the two drivers, Mr Blake is very experienced and _____. A. the others are not B. the other is not C. another is not D. other is not 12. The weekend football match was cancelled _____ the heavy rain. 7 A. as a result from B. on account of C. due for D. because with 13. It’s urgent that the boss _____ a meeting to discuss the problem. A. called B. calls C. to call D. call 14. Either you or Daisy _____ the vase. A. has broken B. have broken C. has been broken D. have been broken 15. ______ Mary, give her my best regards. A. If you had seen B. Do you see C. By seeing D. Should you see 16. In the US, ______ the states but Hawaii is an island. A. neither of B. none of C. no of D. all of 17. I'm a bit busy right now, can you _____? A. recall me B. return my call C. rephone D. call back 18. Now, boys. Just watch me, and do _____ I tell you. A. whatever B. whoever C. however D. whenever 19. The Olympic Games are held ______. A. four years once B. each four years C. every four years D. once four years 20. _____ I admire his intelligence, I can’t stand his stubbornness. A. Much as B. Whatever C. Despite D. As long as Part 4. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each of the numbered blanks in the passage below. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts) In this age of (1) telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters (2) friends and relatives. For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (3) with people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people (4) Gradually, (5) , the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that the majority of us have to (6) a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint. In the business world, the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. (7) clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (8) Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations but (9) have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don’t think I’ll throw my (10) away yet. 1. A. progressive B. advanced C. highly-developed D. all are correct 2. A. to B. from C. for D. with 3. A. in step B. in contact C. on good terms D. up 4. A. to be mastered B. mastering C. to master D. mastered 5. A. therefore B. however C. in short D. for example 6. A. make B. take C. cause D. create 7. A. Even though B. As though C. Despite D. However 8. A. unimportant B. inefficient C. unusual D. impossible 9. A. how often B. how long C. how much D. how about 10. A. letter B. telephone C. pen D. effort Part 5. Choose the most suitable heading from the list (A-K) for each part (1-10) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. Write your answers (A K) on the answer sheet. (10 pts) A. Missing and meeting people B. Essential items C. Be yourself D. Luggage E. Leisure items F. All the best G. Daily dress H. Attitudes I. The right frame of J. Bedding K. Formal dress 8 mind 1. ____________ After you decide what to study and where, you need to think about what to bring to the USA. Plan carefully because most international airlines will charge you high rates for overweight or oversized baggage. You may check in, free of charge, two pieces of luggage on most international flights, and you may bring two carry-on bags on board. 2. ____________ Students and professors dress casually on US campuses, particularly in the summer. Students wear jeans, tennis shoes, sandals, T-shirts and sometimes shorts to class. 3. ____________ There probably will be some occasions for more formal wear. Men will want to have a sports jacket, trousers (or a suit), shirt and tie. Women will want to have at least one smart outfit. 4. ____________ Should you bring any sports equipment? Certainly you will want your swimming trunks or costume. You may also want to bring your tennis racquet. Leave heavy golf clubs, bicycle, soccer balls, etc. at home. You can easily rent or borrow this equipment. 5. ____________ If you are going to live in a hall of residence, you may need to provide your own sheets, pillows and towels. Some schools furnish bed linen; in other schools you can purchase a service that will provide linen and also launder it. Some schools provide nothing but your bed. If you don't know what you will find, bring soap and a towel for the first night, then buy anything else you need after you have settled in. What else to bring? 6. ____________ Some things you need to bring to the USA won't be packed in a suitcase - they will be packed in your mind. Your expectations and attitudes can make a difference to how you enjoy your summer in the USA. 7. ____________ North American people value individual experience. So be prepared to be independent! 8. ____________ You will miss home, family and friends at first. This will be temporary until you meet new friends and become familiar with your new environment. 9. ____________ You will also want to bring special attitudes. These include a readiness to reach out to strangers for friendship and to ask for directions or assistance if you need them. 10. ____________ 9 Have a good trip, and enjoy your educational adventure. Part 6. Point out one of the four underlined parts in each of the sentences below which is not correct. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts) 1. When I entered the laboratory, everyone were doing experiments. A B C D 2. After questioning for a while, the man finally admitted having stolen the money. A B C D 3. The result of that test must be inform before August. A B C D 4. He is not a professional musician, but he can play guitar very well. A B C D 5. Emily Dickson, whose poems were published after her dead, wrote about love, nature, and eternity. A B C D 6. Poverty in the United States is noticeably different from that in other country. A B C D 7. Despite of the increase in air fares, most people still enjoy flying. A B C D 8. We admire Lucy for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and she is honest. A B C D 9. For his retirement, Mr. Black was presented for an extremely expensive gift. A B C D 10. However small, the sitting room is well designed and nicely decorated. A B C D Part 7. Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the passage below with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts) Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places (1) they live are seriously threatened almost everywhere on our earth. One species has become (2) in each year of this century, but many hundreds are now being (3) Lack of attention would (4) to the rapid advance of the process of extinction. Already many kinds of wild animals have been (5) reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten. Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc., (6) thought to be in danger of extinction. But even more important, perhaps, (7) individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially the tropical forests, are being (8) down to satisfy man's need of timber and paper. What would our world be like (9) all the wild animals and wild plants vanished? (10) our life still exist then? Part 8. Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete each of the sentences below. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts) 1. The manager spoke (PERSUADE) about his plan for the restructure of the department. 2. John admitted that his cruel joke to his friend was (INTEND). 3. When he retired, he took up (CARPENTER) as a hobby. 4. Your new trousers are too long. They need (SHORT). 5. The rule is not (APPLY) in this case. 6. Dian Fossey was an American (ZOO). 7. I’d lost my key so I couldn’t (LOCK) the door when I got home. 10 [...]... has increased considerably in the last two months RISE 8 The new teaching method strongly influences children’s way of thinking INFLUENCE 9 The accident was not his fault BLAME 10 The question was so difficult that he couldn’t answer it TOO The end Test 3 (Thi Chuyên) A pronunciation (10 points) 12 I Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in... All of us 10. The exam is so easy! → What 11 Part 12 Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning stays the same, using the word given in capitals Do not change this word in any way Write your answers on the answer sheet (10 pts) 1 My father spent two hours planting the trees in the garden yesterday TOOK 2 The motor in this machine needs cleaning... (REAL) world, so don’t be too disappointed if things go wrong! 10 I’m applying for (MEMBER) of the tennis club Part 9 Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets Write your answers on the answer sheet (10 pts) a It’s high time you (1 have) the house (2 repaint) b He (3 usually see) (4 walk) with his niece in the park on Sundays c He (5 work) in this office for 30 years by the time he (6 retire)... propose 9 A possible B likely C hopeful D welcome 10 A opinion B attitude C view D position 11 A trust B believe C depend D hope 12 A goes B falls C comes D turns 13 A opposite B next C other D far 14 A regard B respect C suppose D think 15 A get up B get on C get out D get over III Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage (10 points) Travelling to all corners of the world... consideration 9 I / not mean / ban them / but / there should / effective way / control / this kind / entertainment places 10 I / look / see / city council / do / this master Yours truly, Thomas Cruise The end Test 5 (Thi Chuyên) A pronunciation (10 points) 20 I Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in each group (5 points) 1 A clerk B terse... / I / glad / stay / you 8 I / let / know / phan / soon / possible / order / not interfere / own plan 9 Thank / much / again / offer 10 I / not / wait / see / you / Berlin / but / then / goodbye With love, Maria The end Test 6 (Thi Chuyên) A pronunciation (10 points) 24 I Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in each group (5 points)... ones This flow is called runoff Water from land flows into streams Streams join together to make (10) _ and eventually the water flows into storage in the oceans Then the water cycle starts all over again D WRITING (20 points) I Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them (10 points) 1 If I met the author one day, I'd ask him to sign my copy of this... fresh air / make new friends 7 people/ helpful / kind / friendly 8 But we miss / friends / London ,especially you 9 Come / see us soon 10 We all / look forward / see you again Love, Milly, Bob, Tim and Teresa The end Test 7 (Thi Chuyên) A pronunciation (10 points) 28 I Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in each group (5 points)... go/ Alaska/ find/ gold 7 There/ he/ find/ ideas/ books / stories 8 He/ come/ home/ start/ write 9 writings/ successful/ he/ become/ rich/ famous/ twenties 10 poor health/ he/ die/1916/ age/ 40 The end Test 8 (Thi Chuyên) A PHONETICS (10 POINTS) I Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group (5 points) 32 1 2 3 4 5 A climate... materials has made this possible The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve Experts believe that by the year 2050s the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved 1 The best title for this passage is _ A Sea Harvest B Technology and the Exploiting of the Sea C Sea Food D Man and Sea 2 The major things that the . way / control / this kind / entertainment places. 10. I / look / see / city council / do / this master. Yours truly, Thomas Cruise. The end Test 5 (Thi Chuyên) A. pronunciation (10 points). 20 . way of thinking. INFLUENCE 9. The accident was not his fault. BLAME 10. The question was so difficult that he couldn’t answer it. TOO The end Test 3 (Thi Chuyên) A. pronunciation (10 points). 12 I disappointed if things go wrong! 10. I’m applying for (MEMBER) of the tennis club. Part 9. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts) a.