ĐỀ THI NĂM 2004

PART ONE: PHONOLOGY

A. Pick out the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from those of the others.
1. A. liquor B. choke C. chord D. chaos
2. A. raised B. haired C. sacred D. naked
3. A. food B. look C. look D. good
4. A. releases B. faces C. places D. advises
5. A. nature B. change C. gravity D. basis
6. A. exist B. exhibit C. exhibition D. exactly
7. A. enough B. cough C. though D. rough
8. A. geisha B. giraffe C. gin D. ginger
9. A. resign B. resound C. resonant D. resource
10. A. anchor B. uncle C. thankful D. anything
11. A. drama B. grammar C. damage D. mammal
12. A. walk B. wash C. on D. not
B. Group the following words into columns according to their stress patterns.
geologist ordinary contributory ingenuity competent
tuberculosis naive necessary understand guarantee European
scientific hereditary diligently
1st syllable 2nd syllable 3rd syllable 4th syllable

PART TWO: VOCABULARY

A. Choose the best answer.
1. Enough money has been raised to……………..the hospital’s survival.
A. ensure B. endow C. enable D. empower
2. …………….., the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. by and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually
3. Physics and mathematics interest him almost……………..
A. equally B. the same C. similarly D. alike
4. I admit I suffer from a……………..of patience with such people.
A. shortage B. lack C. emptiness D. limit
5. You haven't heard all the facts so don't……………..to conclusions.
A. dash B. jump C. spring D. fly
6. The student's hard work was…………….with success in his degree examination.
A. rewarded B. thanked C. awarded D. presented
7. He……………..on the bed staring al the ceilings wondering what to do next.
A. laid B. lay C. lain D. lied
8. The……………..between the rich and the poor countries of the world is increasing.
A. space B. gap C. distance D. interval
9. Picasso was a (n)……………..cubist painter.
A. artistic B. celebrated
C. colourful D. knowledgeable
10. Because of the dominance of retail chain-stores, most shopping centres show the same bland
…………….. and no imagination.
A. similarity B. likeness C. equality D. uniformity
B. Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1. The……………..of the agriculture in our country is very necessary. (electrify)
2. She is training to be a……………... (beauty)
3. It's……………..of him to lose his temper like that - he’s usually very calm. (character)

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4. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to ……………..between the two.
(different)
5. It is……………..to me whether she slays or leaves. (material)
6. I didn't believe him. His story was very……………... (convince)
7. We……………..go to the pub before lunch on Sunday. (vary)
8. His disappearance is very strange, in fact, quite……………... (explain)
9. The new……………..has certainly made things a lol easier in the town centre since it has taken away all
the through traffic. (pass)
10. The low wages and poor working conditions caused great……………..among the workers. (satisfy)
11. Even the most……………………..…person ought to appreciate the beauty of this music. (sense)
12. The cost of……………………..…to the show is quite reasonable. (admit)
13. Burning coal is an……………………..…way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (economy)
14. Tom spoke……………………..…because he was so excited. (breathe)
15. You cannot enter the country without the……………………..…documents. (require)
PART THREE: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
A. Use the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
It (1. once, believe) …………….that being overweight (2. be) …………….healthy, but nowadays
few people (3. subscribe) …………….to this viewpoint. While many people (4. fight) …………….the
battle (5. reduce) …………….weight, studies are being conducted (6. concern) …………….the appetite and
how it (7. control) …………….by both emotional and biochemical factors. Some of the conclusion of these
studies may give insight into how (8. deal) …………….with weight problems. For example,
when (9. ask) …………….about their eating habits in times of stress, several hundred people said they
reacted to stressful situations by eating. Further investigations with both human and animals indicated that it
(10. be, not) …………….food that relieves tension but rather the act of chewing.
B. Use the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. Mary isn’t here - bill she (not, take)……………..the car because there’s no petrol in it.
2. Hardly they (move) ……………..into the house when their friends came.
3. Trade has gone from bad to worse and staff (lay)……………..off now.
4. Would they not rather you (seek)……………..new sponsors?
5. By the time we get there now. I’m afraid the meeting (end)……………...
6. Jean, I'm so glad you've got here al last. I (expect)……………..you all day.
7. None of the people (invite)……………..to the party can come.
8. His demand was that his son (acquit)……………..at once.
9. Had they not invented satellites, we (not, watch) ……………..live programmes on TV.
10. What a pity! If only I (listen)……………..to my parents.

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11. The teller was made (lie)……………down on the floor
12. There (be)………………………….…no further business, I declare the meeting closed.
13. The uneaten breakfast was still on the table. She (call)………………………….…away in a hurry.
14. It’s no use crying over (spill)…………..milk.
C. Fill ill each blank with one appropriate preposition.
1. He believes the figure should be more…………….. $10 million.
2. They were angry at being treated……………..children.
3. I promise to admit you……………..my office.
4. These oranges are sold……………..the dozen.
5. We met each other in Paris……………..coincidence.
6. Our house has been……………..the market for months.
7. I called……………..the hope……………..finding her at home.
8. I was……………..the verge of phoning him when he came.
9. - Can you help me solve this puzzle?
- Don’t rely on me, I think we are……………..the same boat.
10. Robert, do your shoes……………before leaving the house.
11. I have no respect al all for him. He is a real good……………nothing.
12. Something went wrong……………my car yesterday.
13. Her husband was courteous……………………..…her.
D. Complete the following sentences using the verbs given in the box. You have to use the correct
tenses of the verbs and the appropriate particles.

set bring put come make

carry go get run

1. I unexpectedly…………….an old friend in the shopping center last week.

2. He…………….a new record for the 1,000 metres in the last Olympic Games.
3. Police have asked witness of the accident……………..
4. I couldn't…………….what he was saying. It was beyond my understanding.
5. I'm sure ihis milk…………….. It smells funny.
6. Do you think I have any chance of…………….my driving test?
7. You may…………….a brave front but you are really nervous.
8. Computer technology will …………….a revolution in business administration.
9. He…………….sitting for the test when he was told how difficult it would be.

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10. The Vietnamese people successfully…………….the August Revolution in 1945.
E. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the
first one.
1. I only realized what I had missed when they told me about it later.
Not until………………………………………………………………………………………
2. My parents let me go abroad alone for the first time.
I was…………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. You’re asking questions because you didn’t pay enough attention.
Had it…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
Sad……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. She asked us to leave quietly so that we wouldn’t disturb her.
So as………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Phillip’s inability to make decisions dales from his accident.
Ever………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. I write to him almost every day.
Hardly……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Nobody expected her to lose, but she did.
Against………………….………………………………………………………………………………….
F. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has the
same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the words in brackets.
A. I think you should try and be as optimistic as you can. (SIDE)
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
B. Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. (DISAPPROVAL)
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
C. Fish for breakfast doesn't appeal to everyone. (TASTE)
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
D. We agreed that each of us would do the washing up on alternative days. (TURNS)
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
E. Jack and Rose never agree on how to bring up their children. (EYE)
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
F. We had a long discussion about the problem but we couldn’t solve it. (LENGTH)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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G. The river Volta overflowed last year. (BURST)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
H. Don’t misquote: I never said I hated ballet. (MOUTH)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
PART FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION
A. Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word.
Low level of literacy and numeracy have a damaging impact (1) …………….almost very aspect of
adult (2) ……………. according to a survey published yesterday, which offers evidence (3) …………….a
developing underclass.
Tests and interviews with hundreds of people born in a (4) …………….week in 1958 graphically
illustrated the handicap of educational underachievement. The effects (5) ……………. seen in
unemployment, family breakdown, (6) …………….incomes, depression and social inactivity.
Those who left school al 16 with (7) …………….basic skills had been employed for (8) …………
to four years less than good readers by the time they reached 37. Professor John Bynner, of City University,
who carried (9) …………….the research, said that today’s unqualified teenagers would face even greater
problems because the supply of manual jobs had (10) …………….up.
B. Read the article below about the London Underground (the Tube). Choose the best phrases from A
to J to fill space 1-5. One answer has been given as an example.
UP THE TUBE
Instead of complaining about the Northern Line, we Londoners ought to feel grateful for the tube, the
envy of other cities. Liverpool and Newcastle have local lines of a faintly tube-like appearance but they go
underground for very short distances (0)…..J……..
Thirty years ago, my friend Pearl from Peacchaven came up to London (1) …………….. She had to be
coaxed on the escalator, and gave little shrieks of delighted horror (2) …………….. Inside the train she
looked out of the window at blackness in alarm. Like all who gaze through underground windows, she saw
not only blackness (3) …………….
When the escalator first began, my family tells me, (4) …………….hence the unmovable steps that
sometimes run parallel to the moving staircase. My aunt, straight from a village in Poland, was struck with
terror al the sight of the escalator, (5) ……………. . Those were chivalrous times and two London
Transport officials heaved her on and helped on to her as she screamed, kicked and struggled. 1 bet they
were glad when they reached the top for she was a large aunt.
A. and refused point-blank to ascend
B. as if she were on a fairground roller-coaster
C. as there's nothing quite like it
D. but her own reflection
E. many adults were frightened of it
F. but because she was scared
G. and I showed her the sights
H. even though she had made up her mind
I. so I don’t think they qualify as tubes
C. Read the following passage and choose the correct answers.
Noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is another environmental pollutant. Particularly in
congested urban areas, the noise produced as a byproduct of our advancing technology causes physical and
psychological harm, and detracts from the quality of life for those who are exposed to it.
Unlike the eye, the ear has no lid; therefore, noise penetrates without protection. Loud noises
instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism, including human beings. In response,

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heartbeat and respiration accelerate. In fact, there is a general increase in functioning caused by the flow of
adrenalin in response to fear.
Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the
same way that we would response to danger. Recently, researchers have concluded that noise and our
response may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological
health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach. We
have known that hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are learning
that some of us with heart disease and ulcers may be victims of noise as well.
1. What is the author’s main point?
A. Loud noises signal danger.
B. The ear is not like the eye.
C. Hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem.
D. Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health.
2. What is the author’s definition of noise?
A. A by-product of technology. B. Physical and psychological harm.
C. Unwanted sound. D. Congestion
3. According to the passage, people respond to loud noises in the same way that they respond to
A. annoyance. B. disease. C. danger. D. damage.
4. It can be inferred from this passage that the eye
A. enjoys greater protection than the ear. B. responds to fear.
C. is damaged by noise. D. increases functions.
5. What is probably the topic of the paragraph that precedes this passage?
A. Urban areas B. Environmental pollutants
C. Technology D. Disease
D. There are ten mistakes in the following passage, bind and correct them. Follow the example.
Example: 0. them → themselves
Petroleum was formed on the ground many millions of years ago. Plants and animals live in the sea
sank to the sea bed when they died. Their remain mixed with sand and mud in layer deposits, built up slowly
over the years. A combined action of heat, pressure and bacteria turns these deposits into petroleum. The
petroleum moved slowly upwards to the porous rocks nor became trapped there. In the passage of time, land
that was once under water rose to the face of the sea. As such, petroleum deposits are now found below or
near dry land.