Đề bài

I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. because                          B. busy                                  

C. compose                             D. measure

2. A. established                     B. orphaned                           

C. recognized                          D. endangered

3. A. national                          B. question                            

C. population                           D. station

4. A. eliminate                        B. elephant                            

C. endanger                            D. erosion

II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.

5. A. nature                            B. power                                

C. damage                              D. defence

6. A. favorite                          B. exciting                             

C. solemn                               D. wonderful

III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the sentences below.

7. ‘What are you doing later this afternoon?’ ‘Oh, .................the game finishes, go home, I expect.’

A. if                                        B. in case                               

C. unless                                 D. when

8. She's been studying hard for the exam, so she.................to pass.

A. should                                B. ought                                 

C. had better                           D. must

9. 'Why are you sitting in the dark?' `Let's just say that if I ......... my electricity bill last month, I ……….. in the dark now.'

A. paid/ wouldn't be                                                             

B. paid/ won't be

C. had paid/ wouldn't have been                                          

D. had paid/ wouldn't be

10. Of the six people in the plane when it crashed, only one……………… .

A. existed                               B. lived                                  

C. hurt                                   D. survived

11. She hid the present ............... .

A. so that the children wouldn't find it                                 

B. in order to the children not to find it

C. for the children not find it                                               

D. in order that the children not to find it

12. If we continue to……….the world’s resources at this rate, there will soon be none left.

A. finish                                 B. use up                               

C. throw away                        D. damage

13. Tell me the …….. for your absence yesterday.

A. cause                                  B. aim                                    

C. reason                                D. result

14. I like Pop music………it helps me relax.

A. because                              B. because of                         

C. due to                                 D. although

IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

15. I’m sorry, madam, but this lamp ……………………………(already sell).

16. If he had told me the truth, I ……………………………..(not punish) him.

17. My parents would be very proud of me if I……………..(get) a scholarship to England.

18. She was delighted……………….(hear) the news of the examination result.

19. The police are looking for the missing boy. He can’t…………………(find) anywhere.

20. …………….(watch) television without doing other activities is not a good habit for a growing child.

21. If you…………….(go) to bed early last night, you …………………(not feel) sleepy now.

V. Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

The three national parks in Wales are visited by an estimated 15 million people each year. Recreation and tourism are important contributor to the local economy and can contribute to the social stability of modern rural communities. The National Parks are responsible for promoting enjoyment and understanding of the special qualities of their particular park. This is achieved through visitor centers, guides and books, management of sites and maintaining in excess of 5,000 km of rights of way. All three parks operate full time ranger services.

Of the 15 million about 90% of these arrive in private motor cars, which is a key challenge in terms of managing visitors but also environmental pressure. The parks have been at the forefront of trying to develop and promote integrated public transport that facilitates and encourages modal shift and brings economic and service benefits to local people.

22. How many people come to the three national parks in Wales?

A. 15,000                               B. 150,000                             

C. 1,500,000                          D. 15,000,000

23. Which of the following is not true?

A. Tourism develops the local economy a little.

B. There are visitor centers in the three parks.

C. There are rangers all day in three parks.

D. It is not easy to manage visitors coming to the parks by cars.

24. How many people come to the parks by public transport?

A. 90,000                               B. 13,500,000                         C. 1,500,000                          D. 150,000

25. Why have the parks tried to develop public transport?

C. For environmental benefits.                                             B. For economic benefits to local people.

D. For service benefits to the locals.                                     D. All are correct.

VI. Rewrite the following sentences with the given beginning or under the instruction so that the meaning is unchanged.

26. The teacher is going to give us a test next week.

=> We…………………………………………………………………………………

27. It’s better for you to be here on time. (Rewrite the sentence with SHOULD)

=> …………………………………………………………………………………….

28. We left the party late, so we couldn’t get a bus. (Write a conditional sentence)

=> …………………………………………………………………………………….

29. They got home late due to the traffic jams. (Make questions for the underlined part)

=> ……………………………………………………………………………………

30. Our heating isn’t working and I feel cold.

=> If our heating……………………………………………………………………..