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II. Identify the underlined word/ phrase ( A,B,C, or D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. (3pts)
1. The farmers have to work early in the morning than the collar workers do.
A B C → earlier D
2. When I have spare time, I going out with my friends. → go
A B C D
3. Nowadays, children don’t had to live with their parents after they get married.
A B → have B C D
4. They hate listening to folk songs and walk at night. → walking
A B C D
5. Travel by air is more expensive than travelling by train. → Travelling
A B C D
III. Supply the correct form of the words in the brackets. (3pts)
1. My sister has a beautiful collection of paper dolls. (COLLECT)
2. The nomads have a very hard life. They cannot live permanently in one place. (NOMADIC)
3. A buffalo ploughs better than a horse. (GOOD)
4. Playing tennis is one of his favorite activities (ACT)
5. We speak English fluently now than last year. (FLUENT)
SECTION IV: READING COMPREHENSION (10pts)
hurry own disadvantages if peace |
I. Fill in the blank with the suitable word from the box (5pts)
The country and the city have advantages and (1) disadvantages. People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings.They enjoy (2) peace and quietness, and can do their work at their (3) own pace because no one is in a (4) hurry .They live in a larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. Their life, however, can be boring and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem (5) if they are ill or want to take children to school.
II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (5pts)
Duong Lam: An ancient Vietnamese village
Duong Lam Village is located in Duong Lam Commune at a 45km distance from Hanoi.
It is the birthplace of two kings in the history of Vietnam, Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen, who opened up the long-term self-control and independence period of Vietnam after Bach Dang Victory in the year 938.
All houses, gates, village gates and wells are built of laterite creating an architectural complex, a unique village that is typical for villages in the midlands in the North of Vietnam.
At present, there are still nearly old 200 houses and many other historical monuments such as Phung Hung Temple, Ngo Quyen Royal Tomb, Mong Phu Communal House, Ho Gam Hill at which Phung Hung liked tigers to rescue villagers and the temple at which the diplomat Giang Van Minh is worshiped.
1. Where is Duong Lam village?
_ Duong Lam Village is in Duong Lam Commune, Hanoi.
2. Who were the two kings whose birthplace is Duong Lam Village?
_ Phung Hung and Ngo Quyen were the two kings whose birthplace is Duong Lam Village
3. What is Duong Lam typical for?
_ Duong Lam is typical for creating an architectural complex, a unique village
4. How many old houses are there in Duong Lam?
_ There are nearly old 200 houses in Duong Lam
5. Who is worshiped?
_ The diplomat Giang Van Minh is worshiped.
SECTION V: WRITING (10pts)
I/ Rewrite the following sentences in such way that they mean exactly the same as the sentences given (5pts)
1. Nick is a careful writer than Phuc. (CAREFULLY)
Nick writes essays more carefully than Phuc does
2. This film is more interesting than that one. (BORING)
That film is more boring than this one
3. A business person travels more expensively than a tourist. (CHEAPLY)
A tourist travels more cheaply than a business does
4. I did not spend as much money as you. (MORE)
You spent more money than i do
5. Teenagers act more violently these days than in the past.(LESS)
Teenagers acted less violently in the past than these day
Choose the best answer
21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although
22. _____________, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
23. He went to work _____________ his headache.
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of
24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad
25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though
26. Tom went to work despite _______.
A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well
27. Though _______, they are good friends.
A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes
28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
A. the traffic B. of the traffic C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic
29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.
A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although
30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games
A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although
31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.
A. because of B. despite C. though D. because
35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though
37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because
38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. although D. because of
40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite
Choose the best answer
21. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
A. In spite B. Despite C. But D. Although
22. _____________, he could not finish the job.
A. As hard as he work B. Despite he worked hard C. Though he worked hard D. Although hard work
23. He went to work _____________ his headache.
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of
24. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip.
A. the weather is bad B. it is a bad weather C. the bad weather D. the weather was bad
25. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard.
A. despite B. in spite C. even if D. though
26. Tom went to work despite _______.
A. that he did not feel very well B. of the fact not feeling well C. he did not feel very well D. not feeling very well
27. Though _______, they are good friends.
A. their sometimes quarrel B. to have a quarrel sometimes C. they sometimes have a quarrel D. of having a quarrel sometimes
28. Despite _______, we arrived on time.
A. the traffic B. of the traffic C. there was heavy traffic D. of there was heavy traffic
29. ___________it was very cold, she did not put on her coat.
A. In case B. But C. Even if D. Although
30. __________ rain or snow, there are always more than fifty thousand fans at the football games
A. Despite B. Although C. Despite of D. Although
31. __________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
32. We understood him __________ he spoke very fast.
A. because of B. though C. in spite of D. despite
33. _________ all my warnings, he tried to fix the computer himself.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
34. Hans finished school __________ his leg injury.
A. because of B. despite C. though D. because
35. I try to do my homework ___________ the noise
A. because of B. although C. despite of D. in spite of
36. ___________ it rained heavily, we enjoyed our holiday.
A. Because of B. Because C. Despite D. Though
37. ___________ having little money, they are happy.
A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. Because
38. ____________ she was not well, she still went to work.
A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of
39. We are going to have a picnic _____________ the bad weather.
A. because B. despite C. although D. because of
40. __________ his physical handicap, he has become a successful businessman.
A. Because of B. Because C. Though D. Despite
câu 1: mean→ means
câu 2: despite of →despite
câu 3: speaking words→spoken words
câu 4: the →an
câu 5: fastly →fast
1 other=>others
2 include=>including
3 didn't I=> I didn't
4 similarity=>similar
5 to=>from
6 can=>could
7 of=>after
8 Discovering=>Descovered
9 actual=>actually
10 are wondering=>wonder
1. I saw the men, the women and the cattle which wen to the field.
A B C D
2. Look at the two dictionarys and you will see they are the same in some ways.
A B C D
3. She did her test carefull last week.
A B C D
4. Would you mind turn on the lights, please? It's too dark for me to read.
A B C D
1 C => don't have
2 careful => carefully
3 themself => themselves
4 to play => play
5 puting => put
A. Choose the best answer:
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job
A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill
C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain C. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
16. The children slept well despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
A. Choose the best answer:
1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job
.A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to use it
.A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
4. __________ what Megan prepared for the job interview, she didn’t pass it.
A. Despite of B. In spite of C. Though D. However
5. Bruce was not praised_________ he was a hard worker
.A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. no matter how
6. It looks like they are going to succeed_________ their present difficulties.
A. despite B. although C. in spite D. even though
7. Mary usually goes to parties. She likes meeting people and crowded places ________she is rather shy.
A. In spite of B. Even though C. On the contrary D. In other words
8. Ann: Have you decided to get the job? Terry: Yes, I’ve just decided. I’ll accept that job_________ it is not suitable with my major. It is not an interesting job, ________ the salary is very good.
A. although / but B. despite / and C. but / though D. yet / however
9. ________, he has continued to work on his thesis.
A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems
C. Despite of all these problems D. In spite of there are problems
10. In spite of ____________, he was determined to finish his work.
A. was seriously ill. B. be seriously ill C. his serious illness D. he was seriously ill
11. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences betweenthem.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. although D. Despite
12. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry.
A. even though B. in spite C. despite D. despite of
13. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled.
A. the rain B. of the rain B. it was raining D. there was a rain
14. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car.
A. In spite B. In spite of C. Despite D. Although
15. _______, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired B. Although to be tired C. In spite being tired D. Despite tired
16. The children slept well despite _______.
A. it was noise B. the noise C. of the noise D. noisy
17. She left him _______ she still loved him.
A. even if B. even though C. in spite of D. despite
18. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted.
A. In spite B. Even though C. In spite of D. Despite of
19. _______ they are brothers, they do not look alike.
A. Although B. Even C. Despite D. In spite of
20. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative
A. despite B. in spite of C. though D. as though
1. Our meeting started half an hour late.... an earthquake
A. since B. on account C. because of D. for
2. Although the traffic was bad, I managed to arrive on time
A. Despite of the traffic, I managed to arrive on time
B. In spite the traffic, I managed to arrive on time
C. In spite of the traffic, I managed to arrive on time
D. In spite of the traffic, I manage to arrive on time
3. ...his old age, Mr Brown goes jogging every day
A. In spite B. Although C. However D. Despite
4. She applied for the job as a personal manager....she liked meeting people
A. In spite of B. Because C. Although D. Because of
5. .......they thought the exams had been easy, they all failed
A. Although B. Even though C. Though D. All are correct
1. Our meeting started half an hour late.... an earthquake
A. since B. on account C. because of D. for
2. Although the traffic was bad, I managed to arrive on time
A. Despite of the traffic, I managed to arrive on time
B. In spite the traffic, I managed to arrive on time
C. In spite of the traffic, I managed to arrive on time
D. In spite of the traffic, I manage to arrive on time
3. ...his old age, Mr Brown goes jogging every day
A. In spite B. Although C. However D. Despite
4. She applied for the job as a personal manager....she liked meeting people
A. In spite of B. Because C. Although D. Because of
5. .......they thought the exams had been easy, they all failed
A. Although B. Even though C. Though D. All are correct
1. Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d)
Alexender Graham Bell war born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Bell became interested in sounds and speech.
In 1870 the Bells decided to emigrate to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell has an idea. Why not use electricity to send the human voice from one place to another? Bell began working on a new invention.
1. When was Alexander G. Bell born?
a. In 1847 b. In 1870 c. In 1870s d. no information
2. He went to live ....................
a. in Scotland b. in America c. in Boston d. b & c are correct
3. What does the word 'emigrate' in line 4 mean?
a. leave somebody's country to live in another country
b. to go to a place for a short time
c. travel a long way from home to work every day
d. get away from something dangerous
4. What does the word 'they' in line 4 refer to?
a. sounds b. the Bells c. the American d. the deaf
Identify the underlined word/ phrase ( A,B,C, or D ) that needs correcting to become an exact one:
1.The kids look unhappy because they are allowed to play in the backyard.
A B C D
=) aren't
2.Do you enjoy to work in the new environment ?
A B C D
=) working
3.Despite of the heavy traffic, Mike managed to get to work online.
A B C D
=) Inspite of
4.I was amazing that he was interested in our plan.
A B C D
=) amazed
5.They travel to a nearest town to go shopping.
A B C D
=) the