Trương THPT Minh Khai - Hà Tĩnh - năm 2013-2014
Đề số 2
Câu 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
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A.earn
B.learn 
C.search
D.clear

It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside. Spending ___________________________________________ .
A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Geothermal energy is energy to obtain by using heat from the Earth’s interior.
A.energy                     
B. to obtain        
C.using                  
D. the Earth’s

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following exchanges.
 
The taxi driver and Ann are at the airport. Taxi driver: "_______?" - Ann: "28 Croydon Road, Maryland."
A.Have you got a job?                                             
B.Where are you from?
C.Could you tell me your name?                          
D.What's your address, please?

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate  the correct option to complete each of the following sentences
The students were divided  __________  small groups.
A.into
B.in
C.from
D.for

In most Western countries, few people use cash any more to pay for large purchases. (71)                    , they either write cheques or pay by credit card. Whereas cheques are deceasing in (72)          each year, the credit card has become increasingly indispensable. Many people now have several major advantages.
Paying by credit card offers (73)                     several major advantages. Firstly, you don’t have to carry around large amounts of (74)                    which could be stolen and is (75)                  to have in your pocket or wallet) or a large cheque book. Secondly, unlike cheques, you usually have several weeks in which to (76)  _____ pay. This is because of the way the system (77)                   . With a credit card, you receive a (78)       ___ from the credit card company or bank at the end of each month. If you (79)                    .  your purchase at the beginning of the month, you will have had several weeks of interest – free credit. You can then decide to pay the amount in (80)                    , and thus not be charged any interest at all, or to only pay a certain amount, delaying the remainder of the payment, at a high rate of interest, to subsequent months.
This, of course, can lead to one of the main disadvantages of credit cards. They give people the impression that they can afford to spend more than they actually can, resulting in their ending up with huge amounts of debt
________(71)
A.Likewise
B.Moreover
C.However
D.Rather

The word “magnified” is closest meaning to _______ .
A.caused 
B.modified
C.intensified 
D. combined

Choose the correct answer:
The debate will............. place tonight.
A.be
B.have
C.take
D.make

Complete the summary below by choosing one sentence that expresses one of the most important ideas in the passage. Summary: This passage discusses the Apollo 11 space mission. Apollo 11 was an American spacecraft that took the first astronauts to the moon. Armstrong was the first man to step on the moon.
A.Apollo 11 was a large vehicle launched by a Saturn V rocket.
B.The journey to the moon took four days.
C.Armstrong made a meaningful mistake in his speech as he took his first steps.
D.A special ring caused a TV camera to begin operating.

The stain on her dress was _______ , but Margaret felt uncomfortable about it.
A.inconspicuously    
B.inconspicuousness
C. inconspicuous                                                         
D.conspicuous