1.2. TIẾNG ANH
Question 21 – 25: Choose a suitable word or phrase (marked A, B, C or D) to fill in each blank.
The children their kites in the field when it started to rain heavily.




A.are flying
B.will fly
C.would fly
D.were flying

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
The demand was so great. They had to reprint the book immediately.




A.They demanded that the book be reprinted immediately.
B.So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
C.The book would be reprinted immediately since the demand was great.
D.They demanded to reprint the book immediately in great quantity.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
CHRISTMAS
The Christmas season begins very early in Britain. By the end of October, you may see Christmas decorations in the streets and Christmas cards and gifts in the shops. (3) ______, people start to decorate their houses one or two weeks before 25th December, (4) _______ is Christmas Day.
There are a lot of traditions connected to Christmas. The most important one is the giving of presents. Family members wrap up their gifts and leave them at the bottom of the Christmas tree on Christmas morning. Children leave a long sock or stocking at the end of their bed on Christmas Eve, 24th December, hoping that Father Christmas will turn (5) _______ during the night and (6) _______ them small presents, fruits and nuts. They are not usually disappointed. Sometimes on Christmas Day, the family will sit down for a big turkey dinner and Christmas pudding. Later in the afternoon, they may watch the Queen on television as she (7) _______ her traditional Christmas message to the United Kingdom and the Common wealth. If they have rooms for even more food, they may enjoy a piece of Christmas cake or eat a hot mince pie. 26th December is also a public holiday, Boxing Day, and this is the time to visit friends and relatives or watch football.
(Extracted from Basic Ielts Listening, Li Ya Bin, P126, 2011)
(3) ______




A.Tradition
B.Traditionally
C.Traditional
D.Traditioning

Why should a businesswoman have the second thought before starting her career?




A.Because she has heavy tasks to shoulder till very late at night.
B.Since she has to spend three quarters of her time on business.
C.Because she has to plunge into this job.
D.As it would be hard for her to fulfill the double role at the same time.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
The trainer’s strategies were directly responsible for the team’s defeat.




A.The team lost because the trainer has no direct strategies.
B.The team’s responsibility is to defeat the trainer’s strategies.
C.The trainer directly guided the team, but had no responsibility.
D.The team lost as a direct consequence of the trainer’s strategies.

A.assumed
B.considered
C.supposed
D.calculated

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
I don't think Peter will reject that job offer, ___________?




A.do I
B.will he
C.don't I
D.won't he

Why does the author mention the steps of job hunting in the past in the first paragraph?




A.To explain the important of a job opening.
B.To emphasize that job hunting is becoming more complex at present.
C.To indicate that the process of job hunting stays the same over time.
D.To define the process of job hunting.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the numbered blanks.
TREES FOR LIFE
Trees are among the biggest and longest-living things on Earth, some dating back longer than the oldest buildings. But (38)_______ being nice to look at, trees also play an important role in improving the quality of our lives.
On a world-wide (39)_______, forests help to slow down the effects of global warming by using up the gas known as carbon dioxide and giving (40)_______ the oxygen we need to breathe. At local neighborhood level, trees also (41)_______ important environment benefits. They offer shade and shelter, which in (42)_______ reduces the amount of energy needed to heat and cool nearby buildings; at the same time, they also remove other impurities from the air we breathe.
(41)_______




A.make
B.bring
C.take
D.find

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Shyness may not seem to be a serious complaint, but for some who suffer from it, it can become unbearable. Even talking to a small group of people you know can seem like an ordeal- it can feel as if you’ve been asked to give a speech on a topic you know very little about to a number of experts. You start to feel hot and shaky, your heart beats faster, your knees feel weak, you begin to stutter and the whole experience seems to last forever.
The fact of the matter is that shyness is something we often recognize in others: blushing is one of the more visible signs, for example. Yet we don’t judge someone harshly because of this. But shyness does mean that you are harder to approach, so you become more isolated. As one shy person put it, “It’s like being in a prison, and it’s very hard to break out.”
Experts on the subject have come up with various possible solutions, and one has been singled out as being the key to success- namely, finding an interest in common with the other people. Spending a lot of time on the sidelines watching other people and envying them because they are much more outgoing doesn’t help; remembering that some of those people you most envy are probably shy themselves, does. The secret is how you deal with it. And experts have come up with four things you can do today to help. Firstly, you can start by listening to other people. You will find yourself getting interested in what they’re talking about and asking questions- and before you know it, you’ll be having a conversation.
Secondly, you could try asking neighbors if you can walk their dog. Like children, pets can be excellent icebreakers for conversations with passers-by. Thirdly, try joining a class to learn something like tap-dancing or flamenco, where people are likely to laugh a lot. You’ll feel relaxed, and also you’ll be much too busy concentrating on what you are doing to feel shy. Lastly, try telling yourself that it doesn’t matter if you say or do something silly. Most people make a fool of themselves every so often- and it’s not the end of the world if you do!
The word “blushing” in paragraph 2 is closet meaning to _______.




A.going green
B.going red
C.smiling
D.sweating