ANSWER KEY
ĐỀ SỐ 1
I/ Choose A, B, C or D before the answer that best completes each sentence below (2.5) 1. West Malaysia and East Malaysia ________ comprise an area of 329,758 sq km.
A. each other B. together C. one another D. both 2. We have arranged to meet each other ________ 8:00 AM this weekend.
A. to B. on C. in D. at
3. Juventus did their best;_____________ , Barcelona won the match and the cup.
A. but B. however C. moreover D. otherwise
4. The examiner ______ that they keep silent during the exam.
A. said B. requested C- told D- admired
5. “ I promies I will study harder next term.” – “_________”
A. Good idea B. I hope so C. No, thanks D. I’m sorry I can’t 6. People speak Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil_______Malaysia
A. at B. in C. on D. to
7. Are all the students used _______________ their summer vacation in the countryside . A. to spend B. spend C. spending D. to spending 8. Do you think jeans will ever be ________________?
A. out of work B. out of sale C. out of fashion D. out of use 9. The present _________ in the development of computers is tablets like Ipad .
A. stage B. step C. period D. time 10. Nghia : – “ Is Manila very different from Ha Noi ? “ Phat : -“ _____________”
A. Yes. I love this city B. Of course not
C. The two cities are the same in some way D. Yes. I do . Have you been there ?
II/ Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each blank below(1.5) The word jeans (13) __________ from a kind of material that was made in Europe. It is a strong material and it does not (14)__________ out easily. In the 1960s, many univesity and college (15)________
wore jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s’ fashions; embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. In the 1970s more and more people started wearing jeans because they became (16)_______. In the 1980s jeans finally became (17) _________ fashion clothing when famous designers started (18)_________ their own styles of jeans, with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans always go up and up because jeans have never been out of fashion.
13. A. gets B. goes C. arrives D. comes
14. A. go B. wear C. call D. come
15. A. teenagers B. pupils C. students D. youngsters
16. A.higher B. costlier C. longer D. cheaper
17. A. low B. high C. up D. old
18. A.doing B. getiing C.making D. buying
III. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A,B,C&D) for each sign. (0.5 pt)
1/ 2/
A. Maximum height B. Minimum height C. Maximum width D. Speed limit
Three for the price of two
A.buy two and get one free
B. buy two and get three free C. two are cheaper than
three
D. buy three and get two free
III. READING COMPREHENSION
Welcome to The English Language Centre Delta -At ELCD we offer you
a friendly, safe learning environment with very large rooms
experienced and enthusiastic teachers
modern and well-designed facilities
-General English Course length: Minimum 4 weeks, start any Monday
-Maximum Class size: 15 -Level: All levels, Beginner (A1) to Advanced (C1) -Age : 12 and over
A.Read the passage,then decide whether the statements that follow are TRUE or FALSE (1) 1/ Intermediate learners of English can attend classes at ELCD T______
2/ The teachers at ELCD are new F ______
3/ You can attend this course at the age of 12 T______
4/ The course begins on the first day of the week T______
B. Questions : (0.5)
1/ What is the passage mainly about ?
A/ The English course of The English Language Centre Delta.
B/ The timetable of The English Language Centre Delta C/ The school fee of The English Language Centre Delta D/ The facilities of The English Language Centre Delta
2/ Based on the passage which is exactly FALSE about The English Center Delta ? A/ The course of this center lasts at least 4 weeks
B/ There are about 16 or more students in a class C/ The course begins on the first day of the week D/ It is open to students of all levels
V/ Supply the correct form of the word in each bracket below (1.5).
1. ______VISITORS_______ are required to register their names at the check-in desk. ( visit) 2. There is a lot of information in the book . It is very _______INFORMATIVE______. (inform) 3. During the exam , you should do as you are ________INSTRUCTED_________ (instruction) 4. We _____HURRIEDLY______ gathered our things and left because it was going to rain . (hurried ) 5. The government encourages the _____DEVELOPMENT___________ of small business (develop) 6. It is not ____FASHIONABLE___________ to wear short skirts at the moment . (fashion) VI/ Use the given words or phrases to write into complete sentences (0.5m)
1. the same / Ha Noi / are / in some ways / and Kuala Lumpur
=> HANOI AND KUALA LUMPUR AR THE SAME IN SOME WAYS
2. in the evening / We were / and arrived home / the last bus / very late / lucky to catch
=> WE WERE LUCKY TO CATCH THE LAST BUS AND ARRIVED HOME VERY LATE IN THE EVENING VII/ Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first (2)
1. When did you start writing to your pen pal?
How long HAVE YOU WRITTEN TO YOUR PEN PAL?
2. “ I am going to visit my grandmother next week .”
Nam said HE WAS GOING TO VISIR HIS GRANDMOTHER THE WEEK AFTER 3. Amy can’t use a computer , so she has difficulties with her work .
Because AMY CAN’T USE A COMPUTER , SHE HAS DIFFICULTIES WITH HER WORK 4. Practise your English regularly or your English won’t improve.
If YOU PRACTISE YOUR ENGLISH REGULARLY , YOUR ENGLISH WILL IMPROVE.
ĐỀ SỐ 2
I/ Choose A, B, C or D before the answer that best completes each sentence below (2.5m).
1/ The final examination will be held _________June 2011
A. in B. on C. at D. to
2/ Our little brother took a long nap from 1p.m________.4p.m.
A. till B. up C. at D. between
3/ People like wearing jeans because the material doesn’t wear __________easily.
A. by B. out C. away D. of 4/ Lan used to walk past the mosque on her way, __________?
A. didn’t she B. did she C. used she D. used not she 5/ Today, TV __________ can watch a lot of interesting local and international programs.
A. lookers B. seers C. viewers D. observers 6/ Bahasa Malaysia is ___________ known as Malay.
A. quickly B. simply C. well D. exactly
7/ The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary is now in its 8th __________.
A. advance B. institute C. fee D. edition 8/ I think the____________________ is too expensive . It costs $2000.
A. lesson B. lecture C. scholarship D. course 9/ Churches, temples and pagodas are places of _____________
A. gossip B. warship C. worship D. friendship
10/ - Student A :_____________________________. -Student B : I disagree. The course is too expensive A. Why do you think that Center is good? B. What’s that Language center about?
C. What do you think of that Language center? D. Let’s go to that Language center.
II/Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each blank below(1.5 Lan and Razali __(1)__ once every two weeks. They are from different countries but they have been pen pals for over two years. They hadn’t seen each other __(2)__ Razali visited Lan in Hanoi last week.
Lan took her pen pal to many places of __(3) __ in Hanoi such as Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, The Temple of Literature... One day, the two girls went to the mosque on Hang Luoc street. There, Razali __(4)__
while Lan was wandering around the mosque.
When they said goodbye to each other __(5) __ the end of the vacation, they promised that they __(6)__
in touch by mailing.
1. A. send B. speak C. write D. correspond
2. A. as B. when C. until D. after
3. A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestedly 4. A. sang B. talked C. prayed D. sat
5. A. at B. to C. in D. on
6. A. kept B. would keep C. will keep D. have kept III. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A,B,C&D) for each sign. (0.5 pt) 1/
A. The restroom is full now.
B. We are cleaning and you can’t come in.
C. The restroom has just been cleaned.
D. You can sleep because it’s very clean.
2/ A. You must stop here
B. You can go into this street.
C. This is one way street.
D. This road is only for walking
Lan: Excuse me, Ms Mai. I was absent from class yesterday, so I don’t know about the school’s regulation you told yesterday.
Ms Mai: I see. So what do you want to know?
Lan: I wonder if we are required to wear uniform?
Ms Mai: Yes, of course. You are in grade 10 now, so you have to wear white ao dai as your uniform.
Lan: How about extra classes? Do we have to wear ao dai in extra classes in the afternoon?
Ms Mai: No, you needn’t. But you are not allowed to wear Jeans or T- shirt in school. You’d better wear white shirts and dark blue pants. Anything else?
Lan: I think that’s enough. Thank you very much Ms Mai.
Ms Mai: You’re welcome.
A. Read the passage, then decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE (1m)
1. Lan didn’t go to school yesterday T____
2. Ms Mai only told her students about the uniform yesterday F____
3. Ao dai is worn in the morning T____
4. Students mustn’t wear white shirts and dark blue pants in school F____
B. Choose the correct answers (0,5 m)
1. School girls of grade 10 have to wear ________ as their school uniform.
A. casual clothes B. Jeans and T- shirt C. white ao dai D. what they like 2. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. The casual clothes B. The starting and finishing class time.
C. Type of clothing that students wear at school D. White shirts and blue pants V/ Supply the correct form of the word in each bracket below (1.5)
1. Wearing these shoes is terribly ____UNCOMFORTABLE______ although they are so cute. (comfort) 2. The local government has plans to ____MODERNIZE_____some main streets in the town.(modern) 3. The idea of saying “no” with plastic is now _______WIDELY________ supported. (wide) 4. English is a ______COMPULSORY______ second language in Malaysia. (compel) 5. I can’t start this machine . The _____INSTRUCTIONS_________ look so complicated. (instruct) 6. How ______IMPRESSIVELY______ Quang Hai scored a goal! (impression VI/ Use the given words or phrases to write into complete sentences (0.5)
1. will be built / the poor people / Thousands of houses / next year / for/./
→ THOUSANDS OF HOUSES WILL BE BUILT FOR THE POOR PEOPLE NEXT YEAR.
2. bearing / their school’s name / They are / with labels / wearing uniform /./
→ THEY ARE WEARING UNIFORM WITH LABELS BEARING THEIR SCHOOL NAME.
VII/ Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first (2).
1. The town once had a lot of orchards.
→ There used TO BE A LOT OF ORCHARDS IN THE TOWN 2. She lives far from her school
→ She wishes she DIDN’T LIVE FAR FROM HER SCHOOL.
3. They will introduce Iphone XII in some weeks
→ Iphone XII WILL BE INTRODUCED IN SOME WEEKS.
4. I have never taken my kids to Disneyland park before
→ This is the first time I HAVE TAKEN MY KIDS TO DISNEYLAND PARK.
ĐỀ SỐ 3
I/ Choose A, B, C or D before the answer that best completes each sentence below (2.5m).
1. I’m sorry but you haven’t made any impression ________ me
A. with B. on C. about D. over
2. The street is named ________ the famous South African leader, Nelson Mandela
A. in B. on C. after D. before
3. We ________________ each other many years ago.
A. know B. knew C. will be known D. have known 4. People like wearing jeans ______________ the material making jeans is strong
A. because B. so C. and D. but 5. In my school, we can choose between Art or Music. They are _______________.
A. dependable B. compulsory C. optional D. traditional 6. We have got used __________________ in such a crowded and noisy area.
A. living B. to live C. lived D. to living 7. When we are in a place of worship, we must keep quiet while people are _____________.
A. praying B. crying C. practicing D. laughing 8. - Son : “_______________” - Tung : “No. I’d like to eat Vietnamese food”.
A. Where do you want to eat? B. How about eating Pho?
C. Let’s eat Tokbokki. D. How often do you eat Korean food?
9. Bamboo is a kind of tree that ______________ most of the villages in Viet Nam and their people.
A. symbolizes B. experiences C. feeds D. includes 10. Vy: “________________” - Da: “It is at a quarter to ten.”
A. Is it time for us to have a break? B. Do you have the time?
C. What time will you break it? D. What time is the break?
II/ Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each blank below(1.5 It was Mr. Ba’s first coming back home after twenty-five years of living (1) __________. Looking through the window of the plane, he was amazed to see that his country (2) __________ so much. As he left Vietnam he was twenty, and the country was still poor and dirty. However, it had a new face then.
When the plane landed, he was (3) __________ moved that he could not keep himself (4) __________
crying. On the way to the hotel, he could see many big shops, supermarkets, high buildings with brightly colored neon signs. After (5) __________ in, he had a taxi-driver give him a sightseeing tour around the city (6) __________ he was still tired.
1. A. abroad B. foreign C. outside D. far
2. A. changes B. changed C. to change D. changing
3. A. too B. very C. so D. such
4. A. for B. in C. from D. off
5. A. check B. to check C. checking D. being checked
6. A. and B. but C. when D. although
III/ Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A,B,C&D) for each sign. (0.5 pt) 1. A. Do not touch unless you have wet paint.
B. You must wet the paint before you touch it.
C. This thing was painted recently.
D. You will be hurt if you touch this thing.
2. A. No parking any time.
B. Disabled parking spot.
C. No stopping or standing.
D. No parking here to the corner.
The ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, has a long history. In the early 17th century, Vietnamese clothing designers made changes to the design of the traditional Chinese costume, creating the primitive forms of the present ao dai. This creativity showed Vietnam’s strong sense of independence. The ao dai, with different designs and materials, was traditionally worn by both men and women. Over the years, in spite of the coming of western clothing for more convenience in daily activities of modern life, the ao dai has been there to stay. Therefore, Vietnamese women go on wearing this unique dress, which is both traditional and fashionable and which conveys our rich culture to the world.
A. Read the passage, then decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE (1 m) 1. The ao dai had its start at the beginning of the 17th century. T____
2. Vietnamese ao dai and Chinese dresses are exactly the same. F____
3. Only women wore the ao dai in Vietnam many years back. F____
4. Although there is a little inconvenience in modern life, the ao dai is uniquely fashionable. T____
B. Choose the correct answers (0,5 m) 1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The ao dai is the most popular dress in the world B. The ao dai is more convenient today
C. The history and development of the ao dai.
D. The ao dai was traditionally worn by both men and women 2. What can be untrue in the passage?
A. Men used to wear the ao dai.
B. The ao dai today is not only traditional but also fashionable.
C. Vietnamese people are proud of their rich culture.
D. By tradition, neither men nor women wore the ao dai
V/ Supply the correct form of the word in each bracket below (1.5).
1. I couldn't sleep because the bed was so _________UNCOMFORTABLE_________. (comfort) 2. As a student , I always follow my teacher s‘ ______INSTRUCTIONS_______ (instruct) 3. Millions of dollars has been spent on ____MODERNIZING_____ the capital city. (modern) 4. The changes of the weather are___OFFICIALLY__ announced on radio and television (official) 5. _______RELAXATION_______ is necessary after hard working. (relax) 6. Some people feel that town is too _______NOISY_____ for them to live in. (noise) VI/ Use the given words or phrases to write into complete sentences (0.5)
1/ with each other /Pen pals /e-mail or chatting /often correspond / by/./
PEN PALS OFTEN CORRESPOND WITH EACH OTHER BY EMAIL OR CHATTING.
2/ together /and Maryam / have more time / want to / Both Lan/./
BOTH LAN AND MARYAM WANT TO HAVE MORE TIME TOGETHER.
VII/ Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first (2).
1/ Do few students learn Russian nowadays ?
Few students LEARN RUSSIAN NOWADAYS, DO THEY?
2/ He would go hunting when he was in Africa.
He used TO GO HUNTING WHEN HE WAS IN AFRICA.
3/ The doctor advised her to stay in bed for a few days.
She WAS ADVISED TO STAY IN BED FOR A FEW DAYS BY THE DOCTOR 4/ I’m sorry they won’t build a supermarket in my neighborhood.
I wish a supermarket WOULD BE BUILT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
