Đề bài
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1.
A. turbine
B. nuclear
C. useful
D. future
2.
A. another
B. weather
C. anything
D. brother
II. Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.
3.
A. energy
B. dangerous
C. expensive
D. microwave
4.
A. ferry
B. explain
C. postcard
D. swimsuit
IIII. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following questions.
5. Denmark gets twenty percent of its electricity __________ wind power.
A. from
B. with
C. in
D. by
6. Our __________ leaves at half past six tomorrow morning from Heathrow Airport.
A. train
B. tour
C. flight
D. journey
7. People are now trying to lead a greener way of life by using __________ coal and oil.
A. less
B. more
C. most
D. fewer
8. When Haruto first came to the UK, he was so __________ about making mistakes, so he didn’t speak English to anyone in his class.
A. delighted
B. nervous
C. excited
D. bored
9. They are building a nuclear __________ near my town.
A. factory
B. station
C. power plant
D. industry
10. My family __________ lots of delicious food in a famous restaurant last night.
A. eated
B. ate
C. eaten
D. to eat
11. The U.S. always celebrates the Fourth of July with an amazing __________ display in the sky.
A. bonfires
B. fireworks
C. fire
D. lightning
12. __________ in Chinese culture, red is a symbol of luck in most Vietnamese celebrations.
A. Similar
B. Different
C. Like
D. Same
13. For commuting in our city, __________ form of transportation is the bus because it’s __________ than going by car or taxi.
A. the most popular / the cheapest
B. the most popular / cheaper
C. more popular / cheaper
D. more popular / the cheapest
14. Person A: Is this Andy’s backpack? Person B: No, it isn’t. He has a __________ backpack.
A. new big dark blue
B. big new dark blue
C. dark blue big new
D. new dark blue big
15. We __________ buy lunch in the canteen. There’s a shop next to the school and it sells sandwiches and other snacks.
A. have to
B. don’t have to
C. mustn’t
D. should
IV. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
16. When we burn fossil fuels, they cause air ________, and they are non-renewable. (POLLUTE)
17. Wind power is cheap and produces clean energy, but wind turbines can be ________ and some people think they look ugly. (NOISE)
18. Poutine and pouding chômeur are ________ dishes in Canada. (TRADITION)
19. There are many amazing tourist ________ in Vancouver. (ATTRACT)
20. Last year, I participated in one of the Scottish dancing _________. I didn’t win, but I enjoyed myself a lot. (COMPETE)
V. Read the following passage. For each question, complete the notes with NO MORE THAN ONE WORD.
Dear Elizabeth,
I’m sending this postcard to you from Canada (21) _______ hope it finds you doing well. I’ve been in Canada for almost a year studying science at the University of Toronto. Things are going great for me here. I got a job (22) _______ a teacher assistant researching climate change and its effects on the ecosystem. Last month we went to Lake Superior and took water (23) _______ to test the pollution levels. The weather here is so cold! We took a ferry to cross the water in a snow storm, and the wind (24) _______ so hard it was making the boat rock from side to side. It was an exciting adventure.
Next week is the winter holiday. I’m planning on going skiing for the first time. I wish you could be here so we could spend time traveling and taking photos. Canada is such (25) _______ beautiful country. I think you would really enjoy visiting.
Your friend,
Tom
21.
A. but
B. and
C. or
D. so
22.
A. like
B. with
C. as
D. similar
23.
A. samples
B. examples
C. templates
D. forms
24.
A. blew
B. had blown
C. didn’t blow
D. was blowing
25.
A. the
B. a
C. x
D. an
VI. Read the following passage. For each question, write T if the statement is TRUE, F if it is FALSE, and NI if there is NO INFORMATION.
The largest festival in the world is Brazil’s Carnival which is considered by many to be “the greatest show on Earth.” More than 5 million people travel to Brazil in February or March to attend this religious celebration that begins 40 days before Easter. The festival is full of live music and people dancing in the streets. More than 70+ samba schools compete every year for cash and prizes. Dancers from these schools wear colorful and creative costumes. They form a long line of people in the street called a parade that starts in the city center and stops at the ocean. The festival takes place before the Catholic season of Lent and celebrates the last day before Brazilians must give up the things they love for 40 days. The festival ends with a beautiful fire show on the beach when the sun goes down.
26. The Carnival is a large festival in Brazil.
27. You can find lots of great food at the festival.
28. Dancers from local samba schools wear costumes and compete for cash and prizes.
29. The festival takes place after the Catholic season of Lent.
30. The festival begins with a beautiful fire show on the beach.
VII. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words and/or beginnings in such a way that the meanings stay unchanged.
31. We can go to the beach today because the weather is good. (ENOUGH)
The weather _____________________________.
32. Peter predicts snow for tomorrow.
According to Peter, it ______________________.
33. Riding a bike in the park is not permitted.
You ___________________________________.
34. Peter watched TV every evening when he was eight. (USED)
Peter used ______________________________.
35. Because of his carelessness, John failed the test. (SO)
John was ____________________________________.
IX. You will listen to a conversation. For each question, circle the correct option.
36. What can cause water pollution on the beach?
A. natural gas
B. oil
C. coal
D. smoke
37. How can natural gas make it rain more?
A. by polluting the ocean
B. it makes the planet colder
C. it blows through the city
D. by warming the planet
38. What causes air pollution that can blow through the city and hurt someone’s throat?
A. burning coal
B. solar power
C. oil spill
D. renewable energy
39. Which renewable energy sources pollute less than non-renewable energy sources?
A. coal power, solar power, hydropower
B. solar power, oil power, hydropower
C. wind power, oil power, solar power
D. wind power, solar power, hydropower
40. What is the topic of the conversation?
A. oil, natural gas, and coal are a renewable energy source
B. natural gas causes the planet to warm
C. oil, natural gas, and coal pollute the community
D. oil pollution can be found on the beach
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