ĐỀ SỐ THỬ SỐ 1

I. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence (20pts)

1. Would you like ________ biscuits?

A. some B. any C. sometime D. much
2. _________ Tom ___________ your house yesterday?
A. Does … visit B. Did … visit C. Did…. visited D. Does…. visits

3. We’ll start the meeting as soon as the director…………….

A. arrives B. arrived C. will arrive D. had arrived
4. You will fail the exam, __________you study harder.
A. As B. if C. Unless D. although
5. Milk __________to the houses by the milkman everyday
A. has brought B. is brought C. brings D. are brought

6. The students should ___________camping when they finish their term.

A. go B. will go C. going D. to go
7. Tom was late for work __________he got up late.
A. so B. because C. if D. as soon as
8. Mr. Taylor ……………..a new pay deal with his boss at the moment.
A. negotiates B. has negotiated C. is negotiating D. negotiated
9. Slow down! You’re driving __________
A. so fastly B. too fastly C. fast enough D. too fast
10. We decided ____________ the journey earlier than usual.
A. start B. starting C. to start D. to starting
11. I couldn’t ride my bicycle ……………. there was no air in one of the tires.
A. however B. despite C. because D. although
12. What _______ you ________ at the weekend?
A. are …. doing B. will… do C. are… going to do D. A&C are correct
13. I am impressed that Tuan speaks……………..
A. English so good B. English so well C. so well English D. English very good

14. A: How’s the weather today? B: __________

A. It was sunny B. I don’t know C. It’s nice of you D. Well
15. I would like ________to Africa.
A. go B. to go C. going D. to going
16. ________is a building or room where people can go to look at paintings.
A. Gallery B. Library C. University D. Gym

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17. A: Could you help me, please? B: ___________.
A. No, thank you B. Yes, that's very kind of you.
C. Of course. D. I'd love to go
18. I didn’t have much time, so I did my homework ___________.
A. quickly B. quietly C. finally D. deeply

19. A: How often do you go on vacation? B: ____________.

A. I go to the beach B. No, I don’t C. Every year D. I hate the vacation

20. A: Would you mind opening the door? B: ________

A. Yes, I would B. No, I wouldn't C. No, thanks D. Not at all

II. READING
Passage 1: Read the text and choose the correct answer (10pts)
If you visit Japan, you might choose to travel around the country by shinkansen train. These
high-speed trains connect the major cities of Japan. They are nicknamed “bullet trains” because
they go very fast and have pointy noses like a bullet.
Bullet trains are a good way to travel for several reasons other than their speed. They are very
punctual, often leaving on time to the second. They are also comfortable. All the seats face
forward, and there is plenty of leg room. Most importantly, bullet trains are very safe. In their
35-year history, there have been only a few accidents and no deaths.
The only downside to bullet trains is that they are expensive. A ticket to travel to another city
can cost almost as much as an airline ticket would. However, if you fly, you will land at an
airport at the edge of a city. Train stations are usually right in the middle of a city. This means
that it is often easier to take a bullet train instead of flying, because you will arrive exactly
where you want to be.

21. What kind of train does the author talk about in this passage?

A. shinkanset B. sinkansen C. shinkansea D. shinkansen

22. These trains are nicknamed “bullet trains” because of their _____.

A. safety and shape B. safety and timing C. speed and shape D. speed and timing
23. Which is NOT the advantages of the bullet trains?
A. Punctuality B. comfort C. accidents D. safety
24. As used in the final paragraph, the word “downside” most nearly means _____.

A. hill B. disadvantage C. argument D. point

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 25. The author says that one reason to take a bullet train instead of flying is

because the bullet train is often _________.

A. much faster B. much cheaper C. more comfortable D. more convenient

PASSAGE 2: Read the text and choose the correct answer (10pts)
I know that it is my job to make sure that everything goes well for the tourists and I feel I
work hard for the company. I cannot be blamed for last week. I met the group at the airport
and took them to the coach. The coach driver was a bit annoyed because the flight was late.
But it wasn’t far to the hotel and everyone was looking forward to their dinner. We hadn’t
used the Hotel Riviera before but our normal one had a conference in it so was fully booked.
When I announced our arrival at the reception desk, they said they were full. I had booked
rooms for the group but the manager said they were cancelled by phone a few days before. He
insisted that he recognized my voice and that I had made the phone call. We had a bit of an
argument but they obviously didn’t have enough rooms. In the end the manager phoned other
hotels in the town and found rooms for everyone but in four different hotels. By this time the
coach had gone so we had to get taxis and some of the tourists started to get very angry with
me. I still don’t know who made that phone call but it definitely wasn’t me.
26. What is the writer trying to do?
A. argue B. apologize C. explain D. complain
27. Who was the text written to?
A. one of the tourists B. the writer’s employer
C. the hotel manager D. the coach company
28. Why weren’t any rooms available at the Hotel Riviera?
A. A conference was taking place there
B. There were more people in the group than expected
C. Someone had forgotten to book them.
D. Someone had said they were not needed.
29. What happened in the end?
A. The tourists got angry with the hotel manager.
B. The tourists couldn’t stay together
C. The writer found other hotels with rooms
D. the writer called the coach driver back.
30. Which of the following diaries was written by one of the tourists?
A. Someone had made a mistake with our hotel booking and the hotel had given our rooms to
other people.
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B. The hotel we were taken to wasn’t good enough so we asked to change to a different one.
C. We got to the airport and had to wait for the coach. So it was really late when we got to the
hotel.
D. The coach driver took us to the wrong hotel and they knew nothing about us.
III. Choose a word in the box to complete the blank (10pts)
San Francisco
San Francisco lies on the coast of northern California. The earliest Europeans to discover the
…(31)………. were led by a Spanish explorer ……(32)…….. name was Gaspar de Portola.
He first saw it in 1769. Surprisingly, ……(33)……… San Francisco Bay is a wonderful
natural harbor, it was discovered by land ……(34)…… than by sea.
In 1849, people ……(35)…….. in San Francisco ……(36)………to find gold. However, it
was not the men looking for the gold that got rich. The richest people ……(37)……. their
money from owning banks and law firms and they built themselves large houses on one
of the hills. This was……(38)……… as Nob Hill.
Nowadays, tourists are ……(39)…… to San Francisco because there they can see famous
places like China Town and Golden Gate Bridge. Many even ……(40)…… the short boat

trip to the island of Alcatraz to see the former prison.

31. A. area B. part C. space D. position
32. A. who B. whose C. what D. which
33. A. if B. unless C. although D. despite
34. A. except B. instead C. apart D. rather
35. A. reached B. arrived C. entered D. approached
36. A. wondering B. hoping C. considering D. depending
37. A. did B. became C. made D. brought
38. A. told B. called C. named D. known
39. A. interested B. attracted C. pleased D. excited.
40. A. take B. spend C. go D. travel
IV. Find out the mistake in each sentence. You do NOT need to correct it. (10pts)
41. Mary and I haven’t met each other since ages.
A B C D
42. You wouldn’t get wet yesterday if you hadn’t forgotten to bring an umbrella.
A B C D
43. You will punish if you don’t tell me the truth.
A B C D
44. She asked me if who he had gone to the party with the previous night.
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45. Does she enjoys going to the party with us?
A B C D
46. Do you think you are too strong to lift this chair?
A B C D
47. It was so a hot day that no one wanted to go out.
A B C D
48. Do you remember to meet him before?
A B C D
49. We couldn’t turned off the TV because the remote control was broken.
A B C D
50. Last week, we have been taught about a special shark in the ocean.
A B C D
V. Choose the sentence A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the first one (10pts)
51. My father will repair your bicycle tomorrow.
A. Your bicycle will be repaired tomorrow by my farther.
B. Your bicycle will been repaired tomorrow by my farther.
C. Your bicycle will be repair tomorrow by my farther.
D. Your bicycle will is repaired tomorrow by my farther.
52. My mother washes the car every day.
A. The car is washed every day by my mother.
B. The car has been washed every day by my mother.
C. The car washed every day by my mother.
D. The car is be washed every day by my mother.
53. I began teaching in this college in 1995. I am still teaching here.
A. I have been teaching in this college since 1995.
B. I have taught in this college for many years.
C. I have not been a teacher any more.
D. I am a teacher in this college.
54. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have written to each other for eight years.
55. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons.

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 A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was too lazy but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
56. “Where were you when I came?” John asked
A. John asked me where I had been when he had come.
B. John asked me where had I been when he came.
C. John asked me where you were when he came.
D. John asked me where were you when he came.
57. We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have money.
A. If we had had money, we could have gone on holiday.
B. If we had money, we could go on holiday.
C. Unless we had money, we could go on holiday.
D. Although we had money, we could not go on holiday.
58. Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information.
A. If he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information.
B. If he not her immediately, he won’t get any information.
C. If he doesn’t phone her immediately, he won’t get any information.
D. If he does phone her immediately, he won’t get any information.
59. It’s very difficult to leave here after such a long time.
A. It is very easy to leave here after such a long time.
B. It’s not easy to leave here after such a long time.
C. It’s very difficult not to leave here after such a long time.
D. It’s very not easy to leave here after such long time.
60. He is so selfish that he never shares anything with us.
A. He is not selfish that he never shares anything with us.
B. He is such a selfish that he never shares anything with us.
C. He is such a selfish guy that he never shares anything with us.
D. He is too selfish that he never shares anything with us.
VI. Use the given words to make a full sentence (5pts)
61. He/ be/ there/ a month/.
A. He has been there for a month.
B. He is being there for a month.
C. He was there since a month.

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 D. He had been there for a month.
62. Hoa/ measure/ height/ weight/ the scale/ the moment/.
A. Hoa is measuring her height and her weight on the scale at the moment.
B. Hoa measures her height and her weight on the scale at the moment.
C. Hoa is measuring her height and her weight above the scale at the moment.
D. Hoa has been measured her height and he weight at the scale at the moment.
63. My uncles/ arrive/ the airport/ before/ 9/ tomorrow
A. My uncles arrives in the airport before 9 o’clock tomorrow
B. My uncles will arrive to the airport before 9 o’clock tomorrow.
C. My uncles arrives of the airport before 9 o’clock tomorrow.
D. My uncles will arrive at the airport before 9 o’clock tomorrow.
64. If/ I/ you/, I / not/ rude/ the teacher.
A. If I was you, I will not be rude to the teacher.
B. If I were you, I would not be rude to the teacher.
C. if I was you, I would not be rude to the teacher.
D. If I were you, I will not be rude to the teacher.
65. I/ inform/ you/ he/ come / London.
A. I will inform you when he comes to London.
B. I will inform you when he will come to London.
C. I will inform you when he came to London.
D. I inform him you he will come to London.

VII. WRITING (25pts)

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