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Năm học 2016-2017
Thời gian làm bài 150’

Name: …………………………………………….
Class: ……..

I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (1 point)
1. A. thanks B. with C. through D. healthy
2. A. reason B. easy C. plays D. sincerely
3. A. description B. question C. attraction D. information
4. A. treated B. asked C. stopped D. coughed

II. Choose the best answers (3 points)

1. They were just _______ us about Anna's new boyfriend.
A. talking B. saying C. speaking D. telling
2. He showed us the house __________ he was born.
A. which B. where C. in where D. in that
3. You __________ better be careful not to miss the train.
A. had B. would C. should D. did
4. Keep silent! My father __________ in his room.
A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. has slept D. will be slept
5. The book _________ consists of 4 parts, has been translated in French.
A. which B. in which C. to which D. on which
6. It takes a long time ____________ a foreign language.
A. to learning B. to learn C. learning D. for us learn
7. You won’t get well ____________ you take your medicine.
A. unless B. if C. provided D. in case
8. A: Would you like me to collect you? - B: ______________ .
A. Yes, I like B. Not at all C. No, I wouldn't D. I'd love to
9. Let's go for a walk, ________________?
A. do you B. don't you C. shall we D. do we
10. He failed the exams ___________ his lazinees.
A. because of B. although C. because D. though
11. Tom is not used to _______ up early. He is late for school very often.
A. get B. got C. getting D. having got
12. It is an __________. book. I am _______________ in it.
A. interesting / interesting B. interesting / interested
C. interest / interested D. interested / interested

III. Use the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences. (5 points)
1. Books in the home are a wonderful source of ____________________ and pleasure. (KNOW)
2. There are two things that make humans _____________________ from all other animals.
(DIFFER)
3. Our life is_______________________ improved. ( GRADUAL)
4. Marry wants to ________________ her knowledge of the subject. (BROAD)
5. He doesn‘t agree with the _______ that there is life on other planets. (BELIEVE)
6. He is engrossed in doing _____________ research. (SCIENCE)
7. He was very ______________ of the work he had done. (PRIDE)
8. I spend my _______________ in the country. (CHILD)
9. These workers got a bonus because they did their jobs _______. (EFFECT)
10. A lot of plants and animals could be used as medicines against cancer, AIDS, heart disease and
many other _____________ (SICK).

IV. Rewrite these sentences (3 points)

1. The school I studied at last year was better than this one.
=> This school isn’t ………………………...................................................................................................
2. Although Judy was severely disabled, she took part in many sports
=> Despite ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. The film was so interesting that I couldn’t go to bed.
=> It was …………………………………………………………………………….. …………………….
4. “Why didn’t you go to the club last night?”, the girl said to Jim.
=> The girl asked Jim …………………………………………………………………………….. ……….
5. They regret ever doing business with him.
=> They wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. People spend a lot of money on advertising every day.
=> A lot of money…………………………………………………………………………………………

V. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank space in the following passage (2.5 points)

Earlier this morning when some classmates and I were (1) _____ basketball in the park near our
school, it suddenly began to rain (2) _____. We immediately grabbed our basketball and ran for shelter. At
first we stood together under a tree but then it began to thunder. Peter told us that it was (3)_____to stay
under a tree in a rainstorm, (4)_____when there is lighting, so we ran to a nearby store to wait until the rain
stopped.
From where we were standing, we could see that the park was empty. Before the rain started, there
(5) ________ people everywhere but now (6) ______ was playing basketball or football or doing
(7)_____or sitting on the park benches reading the morning papers or chatting with their friends.
We stood in the (8)_____of the store for nearly twenty minutes before the rain finally stopped and
the sun came (9)_____again from behind the clouds. Within a few minutes the park was (10) _____of
people again but now the air was cooler and big puddles of rainwater could be seen everywhere.
1. A. hitting B. kicking C. playing D. throwing
2. A. greatly B. heavily C. severely D. very big
3. A. danger B. in danger C. a danger D. dangerous
4. A. specially B. especially C. mostly D. chiefly
5. A. was B. were C. had been D. have been
6. A. nobody B. none ` C. no people D. somebody
7. A. exercise B. nothing C. breathing D. jogging
8. A. doorway B. door C. gate D. window
9. A. out B. up C. back D. down
10. A. filled B. full C. crowded D. plenty

VI. Read the passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D. (2.5 points)
As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones were
reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutch
settlers to New York in the early 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Claus – from the Dutch Sinter Klaas –
was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse through the air. Known as Saint
Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient
children. In North America he eventually developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the
religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A Visit from
Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem introduced
many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh.
Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthened the legend
during the second half of the 19 th century. Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa
produced and delivered toys to all good children. By the late 19 th century he had become such a prominent
figure of American folklore that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper
asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”.

1. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?
A. Sinter Klaas B. Saint Nicholas
C. A German D. Dutch settlers
 2. Santa Claus was traditionally described as a
A. tall man who could walk through the air
B. fat, jolly, old man
C. religious figure
D. fat man riding a white horse
3. Santa Claus in North America was depicted as
A. a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter
B. a good old man with less religious character
C. one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas
D. a jolly man on horseback
4. Who was Black Peter?
A. an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas
B. an elf who rode a white horse
C. one of the disobedient children
D. a popular traditional figure
5. What word is closest in meaning to attributes?
A. symbols of a person B. natural qualities
C. effects D. outer appearance
6. Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from?
A. the North Pole B. Europe
C. North America D. the City of New York
7. 1823 was mentioned as a year when
A. Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem
B. Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular
C. Saint Nicholas visited New York
D. the image of Santa Claus was transformed
8. According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem
A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one
B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly
C. Santa Claus liked poetry
D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh
9. The answer Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus is an illustration for the fact that
A. the New York Sun was popular with children
B. Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time
C. newspapers are unreliable
D. Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun

10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures
B. Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas
C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America
D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter

VII. Writing (3 points)

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 ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
I.
1. B 2.D 3. B 4. A
II.
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. B
7. A 8. D 9. C 10. A 11. C 12. B

III.
1. knowledge 2. different 3. gradually 4. broaden 5. belief
6. scientific 7. proud 8. childhood 9. effectively 10. sicknesses

IV.
1. This school isn’t as/ so good as the one I studied at last year.
2. Despite being severely disabled, Judy took part in many sports.
3. It was such an interesting film that I couldn’t go to bed.
4. The girl asked Jim why he hadn’t gone to the club the night before/ the previous night.
5. They wish they had never done business with him.
6. A lot of money is spent on advertising every day.
V.
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C
6. A 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. B

VI.
1. D 2.C 3. B 4. A 5. B
6. B 7. D 8. D 9. B 10. A

VII.
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- Từ vựng phong phú
- Chính tả và ngữ pháp chính xác
- Ý tưởng rõ ràng