ĐỀ SỐ 6

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. average              B. wave                       C. pavement              D. engage

2. A. system               B. specify                    C. unscrew                 D. insurance

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

3. A. encounter          B. agency                    C. memory                 D. chemical

4. A. element             B. candidate               C. teenager                 D. determine

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

5. I can’t remember the name of the girl who sitting next to me at the party last night.

A. of                            B. sitting                     C. next to                    D. at

6. I wish today is sunny so that I could spend the day in the country.

A. is                             B. so that                    C. could spend           D. in the country

7. On the way home, we saw a lot of men, women and dogs which were playing in the park.

A. on                           B. a lot of                    C. which                      D. in

 

 

 

 

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.

8. _________there was a fierce dog in the house, the thieves managed to break in.

A. Instead of              B. Because                  C. Although                D. However

9. I let my friend________ my car when he came to visit me.

A. to borrow              B. borrow                   C. borrowing              D. borrowed

10. There is only one student in the classroom_________ his lesson.

A. prepare                  B. to prepare              C. was preparing       D. preparing

11. The children had been________ of the danger, but they took no notice.

A. warned                   B. explained               C. shown                    D. alarmed

12. Many children are afraid of___________.

A. to ask                     B to be asked             C. asking                     D. being asked

13. Did you remember__________ the lights off before leaving the house?

A. turning                   B. having turned        C. turn            D. to turn

14. We are living in an ever_________ world.

A. changed                 B. changing                C. changeable D. be changing

15. All the youth must contribute to ___________ the country.

A. the building of      B. building of C. build                       D. the building

16. School children are looking forward to _________ on holiday.

A. go                           B. being gone C. going                      D. having gone

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

17. Harry: “Thank you for your help, Judy.” Judy: “________.”

A. With all my heart                                     B.  Never mention me         

C. It’s my pleasure                                        D. No problem

18. Mary: “I’ve got an exam tomorrow.” Peter: “________.”

A. Thank you              B. Same to you          C. Good luck              D. See you

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

19. Some of the time-consuming jobs can now be done by machines.

A. taking time            B. taking much time             C. taking no time       D. taking little time

20. No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space.

A. exactly                    B. clearly                     C. carefully                 D. happily

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

21. She is not very popular among her friends for her being insincere.

A. useless                   B. fair                          C. imperfect               D. honest

22. It’s heartening to see the energy and determination of the child in fighting the disease.

A. encouraging          B. discouraging          C. tiring                       D. stimulating

 

 

 

 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

            Ann Johnson has worked at this college for three years. She is a responsible employee and gets on well with the other members of the department. We have all found her to be an excellent (23)______. She is always on time for work. She is an extremely (24)______ staff member who is able to work independently. I can always rely on her creative thinking. Her students often tell me how kind she is. She is always ready to help with a smile and she is cheerful to all of them. In private, she is not very talkative (25)______ seems rather shy. Her work is excellent, and she is determined to (26)______. She is also quite ambitious and has applied for the position of Director of Studies. I think that you can count (27)______ Ann to make your school a success and I recommend her for the post of Director.

23. A. employer                                B. adult                                 C. student                           D. colleague

24. A. reliable                     B. lazy                                   C. stubborn                        D. selfish

25. A. therefore                                B. as                                       C. so                                      D. and  

26. A. help                           B. use                                    C. succeed                          D. fail

27. A. to                               B. with                                  C. for                                     D. on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

            Brazil, the largest country in South American and the fifth largest country in the world, is located in the eastern half of South American. The people of Brazil are famous for their outgoing, friendly, and fun-loving nature. Brazilian women are considered to be among the best dressed in the world.

Brazil is a federal republic with 23 states. The capital city is Brasilia. Portuguese is the official language and it is spoken with a distinct Brazilian accent. Brazil has population of over 138 million, which is made of people of many different races and ethnic groups.

A number of industrial products are produced in Brazil, including cars, chemicals, ships, machines, and military weapons. Mining is also an important industry. Agriculture is another important industry. Many crops are exported including coffee (Brazil is the largest coffee grower in the world), cotton, soybeans, sugar, cocoa, rice, corn and fruit.

28. Where is Brazil located?

A. In the eastern half of South American.                             B. In the southern half of South American.

C. In the western half of South American.            D. In the eastern half of North American.

29. Who are considered to be among the best dressed in the world?

A. Brazilian men                B. Brazilians                        C. Americans                      D. Brazilian women

30. How are the people of Brazil?

A. Outgoing, famous and natural                              B. Outgoing, friendly and natural

C. Outgoing, friendly and fun-loving        D. Famous, friendly and fun-loving

31. The word “rice” in line 11 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. A kind of vegetables B. A kind of food              C. A kind of meat             D. A kind of drinks

32. What is the most significant agricultural product in Brazil?

A. cocoa                               B. coffee                              C. corn                  D. cotton

 

 

 

 

II. WRITING

Finish the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.

33. The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.

Ø  Unless_____________________________________________

34. The robbers made the bank manager hand over the money.

Ø  The bank manager___________________________________________

35. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it

Ø  The furniture was too_____________________________________________

36. Mary says she’d like to have been put in a higher class.

Ø  Mary wish_________________________________________________

Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way.

37. It rained continuously. We all enjoyed the trip. (In spite of)

___________________________________________________________

38. I have homework. I have already done it. (been)

___________________________________________________________

39. I like Chinese. I can’t speak it perfectly. (wish)

___________________________________________________________

40. They’re electric wires. Steve told Mike not to touch them. (warned)

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