X: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 .Ralph Earl was born into a Connecticut farm family in 1751. He chose early to become a painter and looked for what training was available in his home state an in Boston. Earl was one of the first American artists to paint landscapes. Among his first paintings were scenes from the Revolutionary war battles of Lexington and Concord In 1778 Earl went to London to study with Benjamin West for four years.Earl returned to the United States, he was jailed for fourteen months for outstanding debts. While still a prisoner, he painted portraits of some of New York City's most elegant society women and their husbands. After his release, he took up the trade of itinerant portrait painter, working his way through southern New England and New York. He didn't flatter his subjects, but his portrait show a deep understanding of them; perhaps he had sprung from the same roots.Among Earl's most famous paintings is his portrait of Justice Oliver Ellsworth and his wife, Abigail. To provide counterpoint to the severity of the couple, he accurately details the relative luxury of the Ellsworth's interior furnishings. The view through the window behind them shows sun lit fields, well-kept fences, and a bend of the Connecticut River. One of Earl's paintings is something of anomaly. Reclining Hunter, which many years was attributed to Thomas Gainsborough, shows a well-dressed gentleman resting beneath a tree. In the foreground, he displays a pile of birds, the results of a day's hunt. The viewer can also see a farmer's donkey lying in the ground, another of the hunter's victims. This outrageously funny portrait couldn't have been commissioned - no one would have wanted to be portrayed in such an absurd way. However, this painting uncharacteristically shows Earl's wit as well as his uncommon technical skills.
Câu 1: What is the author's main purpose?
 


A. To describe the art scene in New York in the late eighteenth century


B. To discuss the life and work of an American painter.


C. To compare the art of Ralph Earl and Thomas Gainsborough


D. To trace Ralph Earl's artistic influences
Câu 2: Which of the following is NOT given in the passage as a subject of one of Earl's paintings?
 


A. fruit and flowers   


B. Landscapes      


C. Battle scenes            


D.  People
Câu 3: According to the passage, Benjamin West was Ralph Earl ________.


A.  teacher           


B. rival         


C.  subject        


D. student
Câu 4: Which of the following could be substituted for outstanding without changing the meaning of the sentence?
 


A. excellent 


B. unpaid       


C.  illegal    


D. shocking
Câu 5: The word itinerant is closest in meaning to which of the following?
 


A. successful


B. talented       


C. traveling         


D.  innovative
Câu 6: The author uses the phrase sprung from the same roots to indicate that Ralph Earl and his subjects ________.
 


A. were about the same age   


B. were equally successful


C.  had the same back ground        


D. lived in the same town
Câu 7: According to the passage, one of the distinguishing features of the portrait Oliver and Abigail Ellsworth is the contrast between________.
 
 


A.  the straight fences and the curving Connecticut River.


B. the two styles used to paint the two figures


C.  the plainness of the figures and the luxury of the furnishings


D. the sunlit fields and the dark interior
Câu 8: Why does the author refer to Reclining Hunter as “something of anomaly”?


A.  It is so severe


B. It was commissioned   


C. It is quite humorous


D.  It shows Earl's talent
Câu 9: The word “he” refers to ________.
 


A. the farmer            


B. the hunter


C. Thomas Gainsborough    


D. Ralph Earl
Câu 10: The author’s attitude towards Ralph Earl is ________.
 


A. admiring      


B. antagonistic     


C. neutral     


D. unflattering
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IX: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.
Câu 1: You can’t hope you are being consistent when after every five minutes you contradict what you have said so far.
 


A. after every  


B. so far    


C. being   


D. can’t hope
Câu 2: It’s obviously high time countries all over the world discuss the problem of population explosion.
 


A. all over the world    


B. high time


C. discuss      


D. population explosion
Câu 3: Salmon lay their eggs and die in fresh water, although they live in salt water when most of their adult lives.
 


A. lay           


B.  although 


C. when 


D. adult
Câu 4: Teachers prefer well-behaved children. It seems easier for them to work with children with self-controlled
 


A. easier for        


B. well-behaved


C. self-controlled   


D. work with
Câu 5: There is a rumor that the army is about taking power, though this has been denied by government sources.
 


A. taking   


B. There   


C. though              


D. denied

A.
B.
C.
D.

V:Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Only customers with coupons may use the service.
 


A. Only customers with coupons are serviced here.


B. The service is restricted to customers in possession of coupons.


C. The service is available for coupons only.


D. Only rich customers can use the service.
Câu 2: In the event that nuclear weapons being used, we are all doomed
 


A.  We are all doomed to die in nuclear war.


B. If it should happen that nuclear weapons are used, we are all doomed


C. That nuclear weapons will doom us all is unbelievable.


D. The nuclear war is unavoidable and will doom us all.
Câu 3: Bill is standing at the gate so that he can be the first to board the plane.
 


A. Bill is standing at the gate with a view to being the first to board the plane.


B. Bill is standing at the gate with a view to be the first to board the plane.


C.  Bill is standing at the gate in order that to be the first to board the plane.


D. Bill is standing at the gate in order that he could be the first to board the plane.
Câu 4: Many people think Jack London's life and writings represent the America love of adventure.
 
 


A. It was thought that Jack London's life and writings represent the American love of adventure.


B. Jack London is thought to represent the American love of adventure by his life and writings.


C. It is thought that Jack London represents the American love of adventure by his life and writings.


D. It is thought that Jack London's life and writings represent the American love of adventure.
Câu 5: “I must have my suit cleaned now,” he said
 


A. He said that he must have had his suit cleaned then.


B. He said that he had to have his suit cleaned then.


C. He said he must have his suit cleaned then.


D. He asked that he had to have his suit cleaned then.
Câu 6: “I’ll offer you a pay rise next year,” my boss said
 


A. My boss reminded me of a pay rise the next year.


B. My boss recommended a pay rise for me next year.


C. My boss proposed raising my salary the following year.


D. My boss insisted on a pay rise for me the next year.

A.
B.
C.
D.

III:Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions .
Câu 1: A mediocre student who gets low grades will have trouble getting into an Ivy League college.
 


A.  excellent       


B. lazy   


C.  average    


D. moronic
Câu 2: Mr. Bartholomew is said to be a fairly well-to-do man.


A. unimportant      


B. poor  


C. wealthy                   


D. important

A.
B.
C.
D.

II:Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Câu 1:


A. exhibit  


B. curriculum


C. phenomenon


D. military
Câu 2:


A. convenience    


B. preference   


C. official                


D. mechanic
Câu 3:


A. miraculously         


B. abnormality        


C. conversational    


D. international

A.
B.
C.
D.

V – Read the pasage and decide which answer best fits each space  :     The Gobidesert is a cold desert , and it is not uncommon to see frost and occasionally snow on its ( 21 ) . Besides being quite far north , it is also roughly 900 meters (2,953f t ) above sea level ,which further ( 22 ) to its low temperatures . An average of approximately 194 millimeters (7.6 in) of ( 23 ) per year in the Gobi. Additional moisture reaches parts of the Gobiin winter as snow is ( 24 ) by the wind from the Siberian Steppes . These winds ( 25 ) the Gobi to reach extremes of temperature like no other , ranging from – 400 C in Winter to + 500 C in Summer .  
Câu 1: (21)


A. summits      


B. peaks    


C. mounts    


D. dunes
Câu 2: (22)


A. makes


B.  helps                      


C. contributes   


D. assists
Câu 3: (23)


A. rainfalls   


B. raindrops 


C. rain     


D. rain amount
Câu 4: (24)


A. created     


B. blown     


C. moved  


D. switched
Câu 5: (25)


A. make  


B. decide    


C. want     


D. cause 

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Câu 1: Last night when I was walking in the park, it suddenly ____________ very heavily.


A. was being raining          


B. was rained            


C. was raining                        


D. rained
Câu 2: A lot of different conservation efforts have been made to ________endangered species. 


A. save


B. kills        


C. make      


D. do
Câu 3: Nam: “What’s your hobby, Hoa?
Hoa: “_______”


A. Oh, on the phone


B. Oh, with computers


C. Well, I want stamps    


D. Well, I like collecting stamps
Câu 4: The bomb ___________ with a loud bang which could be heard all over the world.


A. went out


B. went on                  


C. went up                             


D. went off
Câu 5: The television ____________ . It’s not working now.


A. should repair              


B. should be repaired  


C. should repaired                 


D. should be repair.
Câu 6: What a lovely baby! He certainly takes ___________ his father, doesn’t he ?


A. off


B. after  


C. out 


D. over
Câu 7: The trouble with Frank is that he never turns ___________ on time for the meeting.


A. on


B.  off                            


C. down


D. up
Câu 8: - Peter: “ Where do you come from?”
 - Lily: “____________________”


A. I come from London   


B. Yes, I have just come here


C. In London


D. I’m living in London.
Câu 9: Conservation is the protection of the _________ environment. 


A. nature


B. natural    


C. naturally  


D. naturalize
Câu 10: The bigger a flat is, the _________ the rent is.


A. high     


B. highest


C. more high


D. higher
Câu 11: What do you think of these stories? - ______________ .


A. Yes I do                      


B. They are OK            


C. I don’t think                    


D. I think of them
Câu 12: Since I moved to the town, I _______ home.


A. was not returning        


B. will not returned      


C. have not returned 


D. am not returning
Câu 13: You _________read the whole book. The first four chapters are enough.


A. needn’t


B. must 


C. mustn’t  


D. may
Câu 14: This report _______________ tomorrow.


A. has been sent


B. would be sent       


C. will be sent      


D. will send
Câu 15: Yesterday I met your brother, ______ had taken us to the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York before. 


A. who


B. whose   


C. whom


D. that
Câu 16: Smoking is not allowed in the school. You _______________ smoke here.


A. might


B. must 


C.  mustn’t                  


D. needn’t
Câu 17: With success at the 22nd SEA Games, Vietnam has been proposed to be a __________ country of the Asia Sport Games.


A. host                              


B. guest    


C. visiting                                     


D. business
Câu 18: If you there what would you have done? , 


A. were  


B. had been                


C. would be             


D. would have been 
Câu 19: Kevin: "How far is it from here to the nearest post office?"
Lan: "______." 


A. Two kilometers at least 


B. Turn left and then turn right 


C. No, it's rather far         


D. Yes, it's quite near here 
Câu 20: In general, my father doesn't mind ______ the housework, but he hates to do the cooking. 


A. do        


B. doing 


C. done  


D. to do
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B. Reading comprehension: Read the text and choose the best answer.   A new study shows that women can reduce their chances of developing heart disease by jogging for about three hours every week. The researchers at Harvard Medical School in Bostonhave just reported the results of the study on the New England Journal of Medicine. The study is the first to show the effectiveness of jogging in the developing of heart disease in women. Only a few earlier studies have examined the effects of jogging on the heart, but nearly all have been done on men. The new study involves more than 72,000 women between the ages of forty and sixty-five during a period of eight years. The researchers have found that women who jog at least three hours a week have a thirty to forty percent lower chance of suffering a heart attack than those who do not.
Câu 1: The new study is about __________.


A. how to prepare for jogging 


B. the effects of jogging on women’s heart


C. men and jogging       


D. medicine in Harvard Medical School
Câu 2: _________ have done the research.


A. The journalists on the New England Journal of Medicine


B. The researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston


C. Women between the ages of forty and sixty-five


D. Some joggers
Câu 3: Which statement is NOT true?


A. Women should jog at least forty hours a week.


B. Jogging helps to reduce women’s chances of developing heart disease.


C. The new study lasts 8 years.


D. The results of the new study have just been reported on the New England Journal of Medicine
Câu 4: Most of the earlier studies have been done on __________.


A. babies 


B. children         


C. women           


D. men
Câu 5: The word suffering is closest in meaning to _________.


A. training 


B. experiencing


C. resulting         


D. receiving

A.
B.
C.
D.

III. READING A. Cloze test: Choose the word among A, B, C, or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.The 15th Asian Games (15) _______ from December 1st through December 15th, 2006, in Doha, Capital of Qatar. More than 10,000 athletes, who represented 45 countries and regions, took part in 39 sports and 424 events of the Games, the most important event in Asia. Some new events such as chess and triathlon were also (16)_______ in the Games.The 15th Asian Games was (17) _______ at 34 sporting venues, including Khalifa Stadium, (18) _______ hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. The Opening Ceremony of the 15th Asian Games, Doha 2006, at Khalifa Stadium, was the most spectacular opening of any Games with 50,000 people to get into Khalifa Stadium and more than one billion television viewers. The Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee (DAGOC) wanted to ensure that everybody who saw the ceremony would have a (19) _______ for life as suggested in the slogan "The Games of Your Life."The 15th Asian Games was a successful sporting event that all the attendees would never forget. 
Câu 1: (15)


A. set up


B. took part        


C. brought about


D. took place
Câu 2: (16)


A. included         


B. contained       


C. consisted       


D. celebrated
Câu 3: (17)


A. made   


B. organized       


C. symbolized


D. opened
Câu 4: (18)


A. that                 


B. who


C. where


D. which
Câu 5: (19)


A. match


B. memory


C. portrait           


D. partner

A.
B.
C.
D.

I. PHONOLOGY   
Câu 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.


A. played


B. talked


C. missed


D. hoped
Câu 2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.


A. wants


B. albums


C. receives         


D. friends
Câu 3: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.


A. athlete 


B. event


C. relative           


D. hobby
Câu 4: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.


A. develop


B. together          


C. aquatic


D. quality

A.
B.
C.
D.