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ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 (Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)

I. Listening: (2pts) Listen to the paragraph and fill in the blanks with only ONE  missing word.

  The United Nations (the UN) was established in (1)_______________ in San Francisco, California. People hoped they could build a future of world peace through this new organisation. The United Nations has four main (2)_______________ and purposes: to work together for international peace and to solve international problems; to develop friendly relations among (3)_______________; to work together for human (4)_______________  for everyone of all races, religions, (5)_______________ and of both sexes and to build a centre where nations can work together for these goals. Today almost every country in the world is a (6)_______________ of the UN. Each country has signed an agreement that says: All members are equal, all members promise to solve (7)_______________ problems in a peaceful way, no member will use force against another member, all members will (8)_______________ the UN in its actions and the UN will not try to solve problems within countries except to enforce international peace.

II. Writing: (2pts)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentences which is closest in meaning to the given one.

Question 9. You should keep the flowers in a warm sunny place.

      A. The flowers should keep in a warm sunny place.

      B. The flowers should be kept in a warm sunny place.   

      C. The flowers in a warm sunny place should be kept.   

      D. The flowers in a warm sunny place should keep.

Question 10. No one in the team can play better than John.

            A. John plays well but the others play better.

            B. Everyone in the team, but John, plays well.

            C. John as well as other players of the team plays very well.

          D. John is the best player of the team.

Question 11. If you practise harder you will have better results.

            A. The harder you practise, the better results you will have.

            B. The more hardly you practise, the better results you will have.

          C. The harder you practise, the best results you will have.

          D. The hardest you practise, the most results you will have.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Question 12.      It’s becoming hard and harder to find a job.

Question 13. Could you take care in my handbag while I am going to the toilet ?

Question 14. Read the book careful and you can find the information you need.

Question 15.  I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to trying out my new tape recorder.

Question 16.  Nobody is happy than Miss Snow is.

III. Grammar and vocabulary: (2.5pts) Mark the correct option  A, B, C or D to fill each of the following blanks.

Question 17. Tom: “I think married women should not go to work.”

Cindy: “__________ It’s too boring to be housewives all their lives”.

A.   I don’t agree                                        B. I can’t agree with you more

C. That’s right                                            D. Perhaps, I’m not sure

Question 18. The bomb _________with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.

A. went on                        B. went off                 C. went over                  D. went down

Question 19. The problem seems to be _______.

A. most serious                                                       B. more serious than

C. more and serious                                                D. more serious

Question 20. Don’t you believe in __________ between men and women?

A. equality                         B. equal                       C. equalize                  D. equalizer

Question 21.    Mary: “I’ve got an interview for a job today.”        Peter: “__________.”

A. Thank you.                    B. See you           C. Good luck           D. The same to you    

Question 22. Keep quiet. You ______ talk so loudly in here. Everybody is working.

    A. might                            B. must                         C. may                          D. mustn’t

Question 23. ___________ up! The bus is coming.

     A. Wash                             B. Put                          C. Hurry                      D. Wake

Question 24. Your bill __________ before you leave the hotel.

     A. should pay                     B. should be paid                   C. will pay             D. must be paying

Question 25. They decided to postpone their journey till the end of the month because of the epidemic.

    A. take up                            B. turn round   C. do with                  D. put off

Question 26. Books are still a cheap way to get  __________ and entertainment.

    A. inform                            B. informative C. information D. informatively

IV. Reading: (2.5pts)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 27 to 31

      We are all slowly destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are (27) ……….. dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to (28) ……….. in many of the world’s cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot (29) ………. enough to eat. Wild animals are (30) ………… disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive. We must act now before it is too (31) ………. to do anything about it. Join us now to save the earth. This is too important to ignore. Save the Earth.    

Question 27: A. so                  B. too                                   C. very                           D. extremely

Question 28: A. live                B. smoke                              C. breathe                       D. leave          

Question 29: A. plow              B. erode                               C. enrich                         D. grow

Question 30: A. quicker          B. quick                                C. slower                        D. quickly

Question 31: A. later               B. latest                                C. late                             D. lately

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 32 to 36

     It’s always thought that women are the second class in citizen, and men are the first. There is not a real equality of opportunity for men and women. Years ago, people were living in a man- dominated society. Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely. Women’s place was in the kitchen and women’s work was housework. In many places, women were not even allowed to go to school. Women had no rights, even the right to choose a husband for themselves. Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent and important than women. Men considered women their property. Sometimes, women were mistreated by their husbands and suffered this as a fate. Many parents did not even want to have female children.

      Thanks to the women’s liberation movement, women have nowadays proved that they are equal to men on every aspect. An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but she may be as intelligent as him. Women can do everything that men can and women can do one thing that no men can; they produce children.

Question 32: Years ago, women’s place was _________.

            A. in the kitchen                                             B. at school

            C. in the Congress                                           D. in society   

Question 33: In a man- dominated society, ___________.

            A. most parents liked girl babies.

            B. most parents did not want to have daughters.

            C. all parents expected to have daughters.

          D. most parents did not like sons.

Question 34: In a man- dominated society, men regarded women as their ___________.

            A. property                  B. housework              C. great love                D. queen

Question 35: Nowadays women have proved that they are ________ men.

            A. more important than                                  B. more intelligent than

            C. stronger than                                              D. equal to

Question 36: In a man- dominated society, _________.

A. were respected by men.                  B. women had no right.

C. women were the first class.                        D. women got a good education.

V. Pronunciation: (1pt)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 37.  A. Christmas  B. chemistry                       C. character                     D. chocolate

Question 38.  A. seat                   B.  meat                       C. heat                             D. great

Question 39.  A. chairs                B. grapes                     C. hats                             D. roofs 

Question 40.  A. wanted              B. established              C. liked                           D. poached

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Section A (8,0 points)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D  on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. finishes                 B. dances                  C. arrives                   D. changes

Question 2: A. mechanize            B. champion             C. character              D. chemical

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 primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 3: A. differently              B. hunger                  C. famine                   D. equality

Question 4: A. kangaroo               B. involvement         C. biologist                D. accelerate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D  on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 5: ________the lights when you are not using them.

A. Put on                      B. Look up                   C. Turn off                    D. Wash up

Question 6: The government should ________new laws to conserve wildlife in this area.

A. enact                        B. maintain                  C. give                           D. publish

Question 7: We were made________ hard when we were at school.

A. study                        B. studying                  C. studied                     D. to study

Question 8: After having walked for two hours, the old man walked ________to the top of the mountain.

A. slowlier and slowlier                                    B. more slowly and more

C. more slowly than                                          D. more and more slowly

Question 9: I often mistake Tom for his elder brother because Tom takes ________him.

A. over                          B. off                             C. after                          D. up

Question 10: Bob was absent ; he __________sick again.

            A. must be                 B. must be being     C. mustn’t have been          D. must have been

Question 11: The athletes have to put a lot of effort in this ___________as the SEA Games are coming.

            A. intensive program                                   B. Short plan

            C. extensive program                                  D. short-timed schedule

Question 12: When they let us go in, we ____________ outside the exam room for over half an hour.

            A. had been standing                                 B. Have been standing

            C. have stood                                                           D. are standing

Question 13: If you take a good book on your hand, you will find it hard __________.

          A. to pick it up            B. to put it down                   C. to read it                         D. to enjoy it

Question 14: Geography is a very interesting subject. ________, very few people study it thoroughly.

            A. And                            B. However                       C. Moreover                      D. So

Question 15: Worldwide commercial _______of animals for food and other products has seriously reduced the number of rare species.

            A. killing                         B. exploration                   C. breeding                       D. exploitation

Question 16: The strongest ________in Southeast Asia’s men’s football is Thailand.

            A. rival                        B. host                       C. coach                                D. supporter

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D  on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 17: These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence.

            A. openly criticised                                      B. publicly said

            C. publicly supported                                  D. Strongly condemned

Question 18: There is overwhelming evidence that smoking damages your health.

            A. overpowering                   B. ordinary    C. unimportant         D. minor

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D  on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlinded word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 19: She smoked and drank, neglected the children, and left the clothes unmended.

            A. hesitate                             B. cared         C. defend                  D. eject

Question 20: She went to live in Autralia and I lost contact with her.

            A. lose touch with                                        B. communicate with

            C. ring up                                                      D. get in touch with

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.

Question 21: A more electricity you use, the higher your bill will be.

                    A                                   B                 C                         D

Question 22: The national curriculum is set by the government and must follow in all state school.

                         A                                       B                                    C           D        

Question 23: The purpose of UNICEF is help provide a better life for children and their mothers.

                                A                                B                             C                             D         

Question 24: When you will come to my home town next week, you will see how much it has changed.

                            A                   B                                                                   C                                D

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 numbers blanks.

Wild animals play an important part in the (25) ____of nature and supply us with many important products. Birds and other small animals help (26) ____insects. Wild animals provide food and hobby too. Furthermore, they (27)____ our surroundings more interesting. Uncontrolled hunting has destroyed a lot of wildlife and people have also harmed animals such as the passenger pigeon which disappeared completely.

Others including the whooping cranes, the blue whale and the American alligator are in danger of dying out. Sometimes it is necessary to keep animals from (28) ______ too plentiful. For example, rabbits and such rodents as ground squirrels and mice may cause great damage to crops if they are too abundant predators help hold down the population of their prey.

 

Question 25: A. world                    B. balance                 C. activity                   D. appearance

Question 26: A. control                 B. delete                    C. develop                 D. remove

 

Question 27: A. do                                     B. let                           C. make                     D. change

Question 28: A. developing          B. reaching               C. becoming              d. changing

 

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.

WOMEN

In developing countries, where three fourths of the world’s population live, sixty percent of the people who can’t read and write are women. Being illiterate doesn’t mean they are not intelligent. It does mean it is difficult for them to change their lives. They produce more than half of the food. In Africa eighty percent of all agricultural work is done by women. There are many programs to help poor countries develop their agriculture. However, for years, these programs provided money and training for men.

In parts of Africa, this is a typical day for a village woman. At 4. 45 a. m, she gets up, washes and eats. It takes her a half hour to walk to the fields, and she works there until 3. 00 p. m. She collects firewood and gets home at 4. 00. She spends the next hour and a haft preparing food to cook. Then she collects water for another hour. From 6. 30 to 8. 30 she cooks. After dinner, she spends an hour washing the dishes and her children. She goes to bed at 9. 30 p. m.

International organizations and programs run by developed nations are starting to help women, as well as men, improve their agricultural production. Governments have already passed some laws affecting women because of the UNO Decade for Women. The UNO report will affect the changes now happening in the family and society.

Question 29: By whom (what) was the Decade for Women organized?

            A. by the United Nations Organization.               B. by developing countries.

            C. by the World Health Organization.                   D. by many African countries.

Question 30: Why do people say women produce more than half of the food in Africa?

            A. because 60 percent of women are illiterate.

            B. because 80 percent of all agricultural work is done by women.

            C. most women are not intelligent.                      

            D. all are correct.

Question 31: A typical African woman spends _____ collecting firewood every day.

            A. 3 hour                       B. 2 hours                          C. 1 hours                       D. 4 hours

Question 32: Which of these statements is NOT TRUE ?

            A. Women’s roles in the family and society are changing nowadays.
            B. It is difficult for women to change their lives because of their illiteracy.

            C. In the past only men in poor countries got benefit from many international programs.

            D. Because they are illiterate women are not intelligent.

Section B (2,0 points)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (0,5 point)

Question 1: Cycling last summer, I fell and hurt my knee.

• While I …………………

Question 2: If you study hard, you will succeed a lot.

=> The harder  ...................................................................

II. Writing a paragraph (1,5 points)

In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the importance of conservation to our lives.

The following prompts might be helpful to you.

• Preventing endangered species from extinction.
• Recycing wastes in order to conserve natural resources.
• Maintaining the biodiversity.

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Section A (8,0 points)

Questions	Answers	Marks
Question 1	C	0,25 đ
Question 2	B	0,25 đ
Question 3	D	0,25 đ
Question 4	A	0,25 đ
Question 5	C	0,25 đ
Question 6	A	0,25 đ
Question 7	D	0,25 đ
Question 8	D	0,25 đ
Question 9	C	0,25 đ
Question 10	D	0,25 đ
Question 11	A	0,25 đ
Question 12	A	0,25 đ
Question 13	B	0,25 đ
Question 14	B	0,25 đ
Question 15	D	0,25 đ
Question 16	A	0,25 đ
Question 17	C	0,25 đ
Question 18	A	0,25 đ
Question 19	B	0,25 đ
Question 20	D	0,25 đ
Question 21	A	0,25 đ
Question 22	D	0,25 đ
Question 23	B	0,25 đ
Question 24	B	0,25 đ
Question 25	B	0,25 đ
Question 26	A	0,25 đ
Question 27	C	0,25 đ
Question 28	C	0,25 đ
Question 29	A	0,25 đ
Question 30	B	0,25 đ
Question 31	C	0,25 đ
Question 32	D	0,25 đ
Tổng cộng		8,0 đ

Section B (2,0 points)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (0,5 point)

Question 1: While I was cycling last summer, I fell and hurt my knee.

Question 2: The harder you study, the more you will succeed.

III. Writing a paragraph (1,5 points)

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 primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. expand B. migrate C. effect D. double

Question 2: A. attitude B. dominant C. entertain D. Internet

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.

Question 3: To reduce pollution, we have to stop to use many things that make our lives uncomfortable.

Question 4: The practice of using many and more chemicals to improve crop yields is harmful to people’s health.

Question 5: The pull of the earth is too strong that no one can jump as high as three meters.

Question 6: The work performed by these officers are not worth our paying them any longer.

Question 7: Nobody is interested in the missing jet planes, aren’t they?

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.

Urbanisation programmes are being ___(8)___ in many parts of the world, especially in densely populated regions with limited land and resources. It is the natural outcome of economic development and ___(9)___. It has brought a lot of benefits to our society. ___(10)___, it also poses various problems for local authorities and town planners in the process of maintaining sustainable urbanisation, especially in developing countries.

When too many people cram into a small area, urban infrastructure can't be effective. There will be a ___(11)___ of livable housing, energy and water supply. This will create overcrowded urban districts with no proper facilities.

Currently, fast urbanisation is taking place predominantly in developing countries where sustainable urbanisation has little relevance to people's lives. Their houses are just shabby slums with poor sanitation. Their children only manage to get basic education. Hence, the struggle for survival is their first priority rather than anything else. Only when the quality of their existence is improved can they seek ___(12)___ other high values in their life.

Question 8: A. carried out B. carried over C. carried off D. carry back

Question 9: A. industrialize B. industrial C. industrialisation D. industry

Question 10: A. Because B. However C. Therefore D. Although

Question 11: A. appearance B. plenty C. loss D. lack

Question 12: A. on B. about C. with D. for

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.

Question 13: One of the reasons why families break up is that parents are always critical of each other.

A. intolerant B. supportive C. tired D. unaware

Question 14: Urbanization has resulted in massive problems besides the benefits.

A. major B. serious C. a few D. minor

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 15: Under the major's able leadership, the soldiers found safety.

A. guidance B. intensity C.flagship D.ability

Question 16: Adverts on Facebook seem to be more efficient than billboards or TV ads because of its enormous number of users.

A. disorganised B. successful C. connected D. updated

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 17: A. slum B. urban C. bulb D. clutter

Question 18: A. determine B. costume C. culture D. critical

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.

Question 19: To attract her teacher’s attention, she raised her hand high.

A. Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand again.

B. Though she raised her hand high, she couldn’t attract her teacher’s attention.

C. She raised her hand high so that she could attract the teacher’s attention.

D. She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher’s attention.

Question 20: The number of young people using social media is increasing.

A. There are more people using social media than in the past.

B. The number of social media for the youth is increasing.

C. More and moresocial media are for the youth.

D. More and more young people are using social media.

Question 21: The problem was too serious for her to solve by herself.

A. The problem was such serious that she couldn’t solve alone.

B. So serious was the problem that she couldn’t solve it alone.

C. It was such a serious problem that she could solve it alone.

D. She was so serious she couldn’t solve the problem alone.

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.

A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port. Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.

Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters. Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water from within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level. According to designers, the hardest task from an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof.

If all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time.

Question 22: According to the text, Marrination, when built, will be a(an)_______ city.

A. crowded B. underground C. marine D. legendary

Question 23: The word ‘akin’ in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by _______.

A. likely B. close C. next D. similar

Question 24: Which of the following would NOT be a problem for the construction plan?

A. social B. political C. engineering D. financial

Question 25: Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A. Marinnation would have about one million inhabitants.

B. Marinnation will be built in a deep place in the Pacific Ocean.

C. Marinnation will be located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

D. Marinnation could be served as home for international organisations.

Question 26: What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage?

A. People will ask an open question about living in Marinnation.

B. The construction of Marinnation could never be completed in time.

C. People might not want to live in an isolated and artificial community.

D. People will ask how they can live in such an isolated and artificial city.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 27: - Linh: Would you mind moving your suitcase?

- Ngoc: _________

A. Yes, please! B. No, not at all. C. Of course! D. Oh, I am sorry to hear.

Question 28: Nam and Lan are talking about their using social media.

- Nam: Why don’t you open an account on Facebook?

- Lan: __________

A. It helps you to get connected with friends.

B. Oh, I see.

C. I don’t want to waste much time on social media.

D. Not at all. I’ll buy a new laptop.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 29: I _______ there once a long time ago and _______ back since.

A. went / wasn’t B. was going / had not been

C. have gone / wasn’t D. went / have not been

Question 30: It is recommended that this machine ______ checked every year.

A. to be B. is C. be D. are

Question 31: _______ is writing brief entries about the daily activities of an individual or company.

A. App B. Mass media C. Advent D. Microblogging

Question 32: There are people who choose to abandon their heritage culture and assimilate _______ the new culture of the majority.

A. on B. in C. into D. to

Question 33: You don’t get a lot of _______ from a news report on radio or TV.

A. inform B. informative C. information D. informatively

Question 34: Only after food has been dried or canned _______.

A. that it should be stored for future use. B. it should be stored for future use.

C. should it be stored for future use. D. should it store for future

Question 35: The areas _______ are destroyed suffer a lot from soil erosion.

A. whose trees B. trees of which C. which trees D. that trees

Question 36: Some ethnic groups have strange __________ such as walking on fire to prevent natural disasters.

A. spirits B. customs C. national prides D. behaviors

Question 37: We managed to finish the exercise on time and passed the exam. ________, it was very difficult.

A. But B. However C. So D. Therefore

Question 38: He has the ________ face and skin of an old traveller.

A. thought-provoking B. year-round C. overloaded D. weather-beaten

Question 39: It is stated that we are now in the first stages of a battle for the _______ of life on the earth.

A. sustainability B. conservation C. responsibility D. purification

Question 40: _______ Women’ s Day is on _______ eighth of March

A. ø /the B. ø /an C. The/ an D. The/ ø

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1D 2C 3B 4B 5B 6B 7C 8A 9C 10B 11D 12D 13B 14D 15A 16B 17B 18C 19C 20D

21B 22C 23D 24D 25B 26C 27B 28D 29D 30C 31D 32C 33C 34C 35A 36B 37B 38D 39A 40A

I. LANGUAGE USE

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three.

1.

A. politician

B. Canadian

C. psychology

D. autonomous

2. A. incredible

B. prioritise

C. vulnerable

D. initiative

3. A. clever

B. happy

C. graphic

D. begin

4. A. Japanese

B. divider

C. volunteer

D. overseas

5. A. rewarding

B. critical

C. ultimate

D. monitor

Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.

6. By the year 2020, people ________ all sources of energy generated from fossil fuels with wind and solar power.

A. will replace

B. will be replacing

C. will have replaced

D. will have been replacing

7. The career advisor told us ________ all the jobs in big cities because some of them may be badly paid and stressful.

A. not to idealize

B. don’t idealize

C. to not idealize

D. not idealizing

8. The government is going to cut down ________ the subsidies for state-owned education institutions to help them to become more independent.

A. in

B. from

C. with

D. on

9. The zookeeper told people ________ the animals with strange foods.

A. to not feed

B. not to feed

C. to not feeding

D. not to feeding

10. Her parents had her ________ in their footsteps to become a doctor.

A. follow

B. followed

C. following

D. follows

11. Well, next time I see you, I expect you ________ your job application.

A. completed

B. completing

C. will have completed

D. had completed

12. The ________ our laws against animal poaching are, the ________ it is for endangered animals to survive.

A. strictest/ more likely

B. stricter/ more likely

C. strictest/ most likely

D. stricter/ most likely

13. Local people have asked businesses ________ damaging the environment of the local community.

A. stop

B. to stop

C. stopping

D. stopped

14. Oh God, why am I so slow? If I were faster, I ________ the race yesterday.

A. will win

B. would win

C. would have won

D. win

15. If I hadn’t rejected the job offer, I wouldn’t ________ now.

A. have been unemployed

B. unemployed

C. am unemployed

D. be unemployed

 Circle ONE option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

16. She’s not very sociable. She doesn’t get up well with anyone in her class.

17. If students don’t work hard, they won’t be able to keep up on their friends.

18. It is believed that in the future, people will have intelligent robots and machines to perform most of their daily boring and repetitive routines.

19. If I had worked harder, I wouldn’t have fail the final exams.

20. If I had accepted his job offer, I wouldn’t have been unemployed now.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

21. Bill is irresponsible. I wish he would be more mature.
A. thriving	B. childish	C. grown-up	D. aging
22. Teaching those young children is demanding but very rewarding. They are lovely and considerate.
A. boring	B. economic	C. beneficial	D. hard-working
23. Visitors to the city are overwhelmed by the hospitality of the local.
A. friendliness	B. cruelty	C. coldness	D. negligence
24. The computer goes crazy. There must have been a malfunction.
A. effectiveness	B. fault	C. strength	D. goodness
25. The problem is that I found his stories tedious. I couldn't stand them.
A. enjoyable	B. interesting	C. imaginative	D. tiring

II. LISTENING

Task 1. Listen to a conversation between Linda and Tom about a company called Dreams Come True and choose the best answer. You can listen to the recording TWICE.

26. According to the conversation, Dreams Come True helps you ______.
A. find dream jobs	B. try dream jobs	C. advertise for dream jobs
27. Which job is Tom's dream job?
A. tour guide	B. flight attendant	C. journalist
28. Which job is Linda's dream job?
A. flight attendant	B. teacher	C. baker
29. According to Linda, which is the most important quality of a teacher?
A. well-educated	B. dedicated	C. inspirational
30. Which job does Linda decide to try at the end?
A. baker	B. cheese maker	C. teacher

Task 2. Listen to a talk about Artificial Intelligence and decide if the following statements are true or false. You can listen to the recording TWICE.

31. One task of AI is to make intelligent machines and programs.

32. The most crucial duty of AI is to simulating human intelligence.

33. The third most popular branch of AI, Genetic programming, helps to solve problems by choosing and matching.

III. READING

Read the passage and circle the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage.

Scientists have counted up to 80 polar bears at a time in or near Kaktovik; many look healthy and plump, especially in the early fall, when their (34)______ overlaps with the Inupiat village’s whaling season. But the bears that come here are climate (35)______, on land because the sea ice they rely on for hunting seals is disappearing.

The Arctic is warming twice (36)______ the rest of the planet, and the ice cover is retreating at a pace that even the climate scientists who (37)______ the decline find startling. Much of 2016 was warmer than normal, and the freeze-up came late. In November, the extent of Arctic sea ice was lower than (38)______ recorded for that month.

34.

A. presence

B. present

C. presentation

D. presenter

35.

A. immigrants

B. movers

C. habitants

D. refugees

36.

A. as fast as

B. so fast that

C. too fast to

D. fast enough

37.

A. judged

B. thought

C. predicted

D. ranked

38.

A. never

B. already

C. just

D. ever

 Read the passage about the Red List and decide if the following statements are true or false by ticking the correct box.

Africa's wild giraffe population has plunged dramatically and the world's tallest animals are in the process of a "silent extinction", a conservation group has reported.

Giraffe populations have fallen by up to 40% over the last 30 years, the International Union for Conservation of Nature says in the latest edition of its "Red List" of endangered species. The gentle giants' numbers have dipped from as many as 163,000 in 1985 to just over 97,000 last year, according to the report.

The steep decline was one of the headline statistics from the report, and is driven by some familiar factors including habitat loss, civil unrest and unforgettably, illegal hunting. Elsewhere, of the 742 newly recognized bird species in the list, 11% are considered threatened ‒ and 13 already listed as "extinct".

"Many species are slipping away before we can even describe them," IUCN Director General Inger Andersen said in response to the report's publication. "This IUCN Red List update shows that the scale of the global extinction crisis may be even greater than we thought."

Among bird species under threat is the African grey parrot, a popular pet, which is now classed as "Endangered" on the list because of "unsustainable trapping and habitat loss."

Across animals, birds, insects, aquatic life and plants, the list now includes 85,604 species, of which 24,307 are threatened with extinction.

The plunge in the number of wild giraffe prompted the group to move the animals from the "least concern" rating to "vulnerable", in the report.

"Whilst giraffes are commonly seen on safari, in the media and in zoos, people ‒ including conservationists ‒ are unaware that these majestic animals are undergoing a silent extinction," IUCN co-Chairman Julian Fennessy, was quoted as saying.

"With a decline of almost 40% in the last three decades alone, the world's tallest animal is under severe pressure in some of its core ranges across East, Central and West Africa. As one of the world's most iconic animals, it is timely that we take risks for the giraffe before it is too late."

Of nine subspecies of giraffe, five are declining in numbers, while three have increasing populations and one is stable.

39. We can forget about the threat of poaching to giraffes because it no longer exists.

40. The causes leading to the significant decline of giraffes are different from those happening to other species.

41. Over a third of newly-listed plants and animals are in danger of dying out.

42. Once-popular grey parrot is in danger of extinction resulting from continuous catching.

43. The species are usually too fast for scientists to describe.

44. Giraffes used to be a safe species.

Read the passage again and circle the correct option (A, B, C or D).

45. The word "plunge" in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
A. drop	B. increase	C. stability	D. rise
46. The word "undergoing" is closest in meaning to ______.
A. standing	B. going through	C. resisting	D. hoping
47. Which of the following is opposite to the word "severe" in the passage?
A. serious	B. critical	C. alarming	D. manageable
48. Which of the following is opposite to the word "timely" in the passage?
A. appropriate	B. suitable	C. late	D. punctual

IV. WRITING

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

49. Alan wanted the East company's mechanic to mend the broken bike for him.

A. Alan had the broken bike mend by the East company's mechanic.

B. Alan made the broken bike mended by the East company's mechanic.

C. The broken bike got Alan wanted the East company's mechanic to mend.

D. Alan got the broken bike mended by the East company's mechanic.

50. "Why don't you throw away the old bag?" Lan said.

A. Lan helped me to get rid of the old bag.

B. Lan asked how about getting rid of the old bag.

C. Lan offered to throw away the old bag.

D. Lan insisted me to get rid of the old bag.

51. We might stop here if you don't have anything else to talk to us.

A. We might stop here unless you don't have anything else to talk to us.

B. We might stop here if you have something else to talk to us.

C. We might stop here unless you have something else to talk to us.

D. We might stop here if not you have something else to talk to us.

52. "I will sue the company if you don't refund the deposit," Matt said.

A. Matt advised to sue the company if they didn't refund the deposit.

B. Matt threatened suing the company if they didn't refund the deposit.

C. Matt threatened to sue the company if they didn't refund the deposit.

D. Matt advised suing the company if they didn't refund the deposit.

53. The rain prevented us from going on a picnic.

A. The rain interfered by our plans to go on a picnic.

B. The plans to go on a picnic interfered with the rain.

C. The rain interfered with our plans to go on a picnic.

D. The plans to go on a picnic are interfered with the rain.

54. When the class was over, the students went out to play soccer and basketball.

A. As long as the class finished, the students went out to play soccer and basketball.

B. No sooner was the class over, the students went out to play soccer and basketball.

C. As soon as the class had finished, the students went out to play soccer and basketball.

D. If the class was over, the students would go out to play soccer and basketball.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

55. Tom's mother allowed him to make important decisions about staying in or leaving school. This democratic attitude fostered his confidence and strength.

A. Allowing Tom to make important decisions about staying in or leaving school, his mother fostered his confidence and strength.

B. Allowing Tom to make important decisions about staying in or leaving school, this democratic attitude fostered his confidence and strength.

C. Allowing Tom to make important decisions about staying in or leaving school, Tom was fostered his confidence and strength.

D. Tom allowed to make important decisions about staying in or leaving school, his mother fostered his confidence and strength.

56. Rhino is a vulnerable species. That's the reason why it becomes one of the greatest priorities for conservation in the world.

A. Rhino is a vulnerable species because it becomes one of the greatest priorities for conservation in the world.

B. Rhino's vulnerability makes it one of the greatest priorities for conservation in the world.

C. Rhino's vulnerable species makes the conservation in the world one of the greatest priorities.

D. Rhino is a vulnerable species as a result it becomes one of the greatest priorities for conservation in the world.

57. We have never visited China. We have never been to Japan.

A. We have never visited China, for we have never been to Japan.

B. We have never visited China so we have never been to Japan.

C. We have never visited China, nor have we been to Japan.

D. We have never visited China, or have we been to Japan.

58. The scientists are carefully developing A.I. programs. They are also detecting any malfunctions.

A. The scientists are carefully developing A.I. programs then detecting any malfunctions.

B. Not only are the scientists carefully developing A.I. programs, but they are also detecting any malfunctions.

C. The scientists are carefully developing A.I. programs because they are also detecting any malfunctions.

D. Not only the scientists are carefully developing A.I. programs, but also they are detecting any malfunctions.

59. A.I. robots are widely used in many stressful and dangerous jobs. Some of them are in assembly lines and chemical fields.

A. A.I. robots are widely used in many stressful and dangerous jobs combining ones in assembly lines and chemical fields.

B. A.I. robots are widely used in many stressful and dangerous jobs excepting ones in assembly lines and chemical fields.

C. A.I. robots are widely used in many stressful and dangerous jobs including ones in assembly lines and chemical fields.

D. A.I. robots are widely used in many stressful and dangerous jobs containing ones in assembly lines and chemical fields.

60. The pollution becomes higher. More animal and plant species will go extinct.

A. The higher the pollution becomes, the more animal and plant species go extinct.

B. The higher becomes the pollution, the more extinct animal and plant species will go.

C. The pollution becomes higher because the more animal and plant species will go extinct.

D. Higher the pollution becomes, more animal and plant species will go extinct.

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I. LANGUAGE USE

1. A    2. C    3. D    4. B    5. A

6. C    7. A    8. D    9. B    10. A    11. C    12. B    13. B    14. C    15. D

16. D    17. D    18. C    19. D     20. D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

21. C

22. C

23. A

24. B

25. D

II. LISTENING

26. B    27. C    28. B    29. C    30. A

31. True    32. False    33. True

Audio script:

Task 1.

There are five questions in this part. Listen to a conversation between Linda and Tom about a company called Dreams Come True and choose the best answer.

You can listen to the recording twice.

Now you have thirty seconds to look through the questions.

Linda: Tom, I have read an advertisement about a company called Dreams Come True which helps you do your dream job.

Tom: Really, is it a job agency?

Linda: No, it is a tour company. You go on holiday with it and it helps you try out some totally different jobs, your dream jobs. There are jobs from cheese maker, waiter to tour guide.

Tom: Oh, I see. That sounds really interesting.

Linda: The holiday is usually from one to two weeks. You will have chances to work one to one with experts who show you how to do the job.

Tom: It's that right. I used to think a lot about becoming a journalist, so I will be able to work with real journalists.

Linda: Of course, they will teach you how to collect information, write articles and so on.

Tom: Can I try some jobs like flight attendants? It is the dream of my sister.

Linda: I don't know but it may be harder as you haven't been trained to walk around and serve on the planes. You may have to work very long hours on long haul flights. It is exhausting.

Tom: Yeah, you are right! Which job do you want to try?

Linda: I always wanted to be a teacher. But it is a demanding job and I don't think the company can help us to try it. You cannot just jump into classes and teach children. You need to be well-trained, dedicated and, most importantly, inspirational. Maybe I should try cheese maker or baker.

Tom: Yes, that sounds great. Especially when you can enjoy the fruit of your labour.

Linda: Well, I love cookies and cakes. I think I will call them and book a tour to try the job.

Task 2. 

There are three questions in this part. Listen to a talk about Artificial Intelligence and decide if the following statements are true or false.

You can listen to the recording twice.

Now you have thirty seconds to look through the questions.

Good morning, everybody! Today, I am going to tell you something about Artificial Intelligence which is usually called by its short form AI.

Generally, AI is the science and engineering of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs. It is also related to the tasks of using computers to understand human intelligence. Sometimes but not always or even usually, it is about simulating human intelligence.

After World War II, a number of people started to work on intelligent machines. The English mathematician Alan Turing may have been the first to decide that AI was best researched by programming computers rather than by building machines. By the late 1950s, there were many researchers on AI, and most of them were basing their work on programming computers.

The first and most popular branch is logical AI. This program is represented by sentences of some mathematical logical language. It decides what to do by inferring that certain actions are appropriate for achieving its goals. Articles proposing this were MC159, MC187 and MC96 to name just a few.

Planning programs is the second branch. They start with general facts about the world, especially facts about the effects of actions, facts about the situation and strategies for achieving the goal.

Genetic programming is the third most popular branch, referring to a technique for getting programs to solve a task by mating random programs and selecting fittest in millions of generations.

III. READING

34. A    35. D    36. A    37. C    38. D

39. F    40. F    41. T    42. T     43. F     44. T     45. A     46. B     47. D     48. C

IV. WRITING

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

49. D	50. B	51. C	52. C	53. C	54. C
55. A	56. B	57. C	58. B	59. C	60. A

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

1. A. orchard                                    B. orchestra              C. orchid                    D. archive

2. A. solidarity                       B. stagnant               C. vacancy               D. technicality

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

3.  A. undergraduate                       B. international         C. geographical        D. obligatory

4. A. vertical                         B. contractual           C. domestic               D. outstanding

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

5. He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.

A. irritates me          B. steers me              C. moves me             D. frightens me

6. He was so engrossed in the book that he did not hear her footstep.

            A. lost                         B. bored                     C. absorbed             D. tired

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

7. There have been significant changes in women' s lives since the women' s liberation movement.

            A. unimportant        B. controlled             C. political                 D. disagreeable

8. The plant resembles grass in appearance. I couldn’t tell them apart.

            A. takes after             B. distinguishes       C. differs                   D. combines

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.

9.  All the candidates for the scholarship will be equally treated regarding of their age, sex, or nationality.

A. candidates            B. nationality             C. scholarship          D. regarding

10. It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass

the exam.

11. High blood pressure results from either an increased output of blood from the heart and an increased resistance to its flow through tiny branches of the arteries.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

12. We’ve got another set to___________ if this one doesn’t work.

A. fall back on                     B. come out with      C. set out                   D. go in for

13. She told me___________.

A. shut the door but don’t lock it.               B. shut the door but not lock it.

C. to shut the door but not lock it.             D. to shut the door but not to lock it.

14. By the time you get back, I_____ all my correspondence and then I_____ you with yours.

A. will have finished/ can help               B. will finish/ can have helped

C. will be finished/ have helped                D. have finished/ have helped

15. The smaller the room is, _____ furniture it needs.

            A. the fewer               B. the less                C. fewer                     D. less

16. British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respect they are as different as _____.

A. cats and dogs      B. chalk and cheese          C. salt and pepper   D. here and there

17. ………….the exception ………………. the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every morning.

A. With / to                 B. With / of               C. In / of                     D. By / of

18. The twins look so much alike that almost no one can ………………. them ……………….

A. take/apart              B. tell/away               C. tell/apart               D. take/on

19. _______the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment.

A. Not until               B. Just before                       C. Only                                   D. No sooner

20. Mary walked away from the discussion. Otherwise, she______ something she would regret later.

A. might have said            B. might say              C. said                                    D. will say

21.  She went to the bookshop______.

            A. so that to buy some books.       B. in order that buy some books.

            C. so as to buying some books.    D. so as to buy some books.

22. Some film stars_______ difficult to work with.

            A. are said be                       B. are said to be     C. say to be               D. said to be

23. He was completely___________ by her tale of hardship.

            A. taken away          B. taken down           C. taken in                D. taken up

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

24. - "Do you mind my smoking here?"               - "______."

            A. Yes, please.                     B. No. Good idea.    C. Yes. Better not.  D. No, thanks.

25. John: “Are you sure that’s Ok?” _ Linda: “ _____”.

A. Of course it is       B. No, I am not         C. I don’t think so  D. I haven’t thought about it                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

26. I don't agree with prohibiting smoking in bars.

            A. I am not on favor of prohibiting smoking in bars.

            B. I am not in favor of prohibiting smoking in bars.

            C. I am not in favor with prohibiting smoking in bars.

            D. I am not in favor to prohibiting smoking in bars.

27. The weather was so terrible that we spent the whole day indoors.

A. The weather was too terrible that we spent the whole day indoors.

B. It was such terrible weather that we spent the whole day indoors.

C. The weather was too terrible for us to spend the whole day indoors.

D. The weather wasn’t terrible enough for us to spend the whole day indoors.

28. As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.

            A. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.

            B. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.

             C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.  

            D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

29. You are breaking up a bit. I will call you back.

A. I can’t understand why you’re breaking up a bit, so I will call  back.

B. I will call back to know why you two are breaking up.

C. I will call you back because I can’t hear you clearly.

D. I will call back to say goodbye.

30. David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.

A. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous.           

B. David drove so fast and was very dangerous.

C. David drove so fast, then was very dangerous.       

D. David drove so fast that was very dangerous.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35

HOW TRANSPORTATION AFFECTS OUR LIFE?

Without transportation, our modern society could not (31) ___. We would have no metal, no coal and no oil nor would we have any products made from these materials. (32)____ we would have to spend most of our time raising food and food would be (33) __ to the kinds that could grow in the climate and soil of our neighborhood. Transportation also affects our lives in other ways. Transportation can speed a doctor to the (34)____ of a sick person, even if the patients’ lives on an isolated farm. It can take police to the scene of a crime within a moment of being noticed. Transportation enables teams of athletes to compete in national and international sports contests. In time of (35) ___ transportation can rush aid to persons in areas stricken by floods, families and earthquakes.

31: A. establish                    B. exist                      C. take place             D. happen

32: A. Even                           B. Besides                C. Although              D. However

33: A. connected                  B. focused                 C. limited                   D. related

34: A. way                             B. part                         C. body                      D. side

35: A. disasters                   B. accidents              C. problems               D. wars

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 36 to 40

Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct.

What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the world’s ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival – and the survival of our planet.

Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animals reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed.

36. What is the main topic of the passage?

   A. Endangered species             B. Problems with industrialization

   C. The Bengal tiger                                  D. International boycotts

37. The word “callousness” could be best replaced by which of the following?

   A. insensitivity                 B. indirectness                     C. incompetence      D. independence

38. Which of the following could best replace the word “allocated”?

   A. organized                      B. combined                         C. taken            D. set aside

39. What does the term “international boycott” in the third paragraph refer to?

   A. Defraying the cost of maintaining national parks.

   B. A global increase in animal survival

   C. A refusal to buy animal products worldwide   

   D. Buying and selling of animal products overseas

40. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude?

   A. concerned                   B. forgiving               C. indifferent             D. surprised

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