LE HONG PHONG HIGH SCHOOL TEST FOR THE BIMSON OLYMPIC

BIM SON

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP: 11

Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
(Đề thi này gồm 6 trang)

ĐỀ SỐ 9
PHẦN A- TRẮC NGHIỆM
PART 1; PHONETICS (10 P.)
Question I: Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: (5 points)
1. A. current B. turn C. fun D. under
2. A. further B. fertile C. heard D. mother
3. A. mountain B. southern C. mouth D. count
4. A. tiny B. island C. river D. wind
5. A. coast B. lost C. most D. whole
Question II: Choose the word with the different stress pattern: ( 5 points)
1. A. familiar B. impatient C. uncertain D. arrogant
2: A. forgettable B. philosophy C. humanism D. objectively
3: A. disappear B. arrangement C. opponent D. contractual
4: A. respectable B. affectionate C. occasional D. kindergarten
5: A. environmental B. conservatively C. approximately D. considerable
PART 2 Vocabulary (10 P.)
Choose the best answer from options A, B, C or D to complete the sentence
1. He cannot ...................................ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his
own department.
A. insist B. plead C. refer - D. defend
2. Visitors are ...................................to beware of pickpockets.
A. commanded B. informed C. notified D. advised
3. He did not share his secrets with many people but he ......................................in her.
A. confessed B. concealed C. consented D. confided
4. Before you can start a business, you will have to raise the necessary ..................................
A. investment B. income C. savings D. capital
5. As the drug took ....................................the patient became quieter.
A. force B. influence C. action D. effect
6. He spoke _____ to her, and she began crying immediately.
A. insensibility B. insensitiveness C. insensitive D. insensitively
7. The mountaineers had to _______ severe cold and high winds.
A. outlive B. attain C. go through D. endure
8. The unpleasant smell in the restaurant _____ me off my dinner.
A. set B. put C. sent D. took
9. I was proud to be ....................... out for special praise for my performance.
A. selected B. singled C. separated D. distinguished
10. We have ...................................................................................................................into your claim of
wrongful dismissal but can find nothing to support it.
A. probed B. looked C. examined D. investigated
PART 3 Grammar and structures
1. I’d rather you _________ in here.
A. don’t smoke B. shouldn’t smoke C. didn’t smoke D. not smoke
2. Jack won’t come to the meeting and _____________
A. Betty won’t too B. nor won’t Betty C. Betty won’t neither D. neither will Betty
3. – I didn’t see Tommy at the party last night.
- Oh, there was a chocolate fair in the mall. A chocoholic like him ____there.
A. would have gone B. was C. must have been D. can have gone
4. At no time ____________ the house.
A. did they leave B. they did leave C. they left D. they didn’t leave

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5. _________ lack of success and financial reward, Vincent van Gogh persevered with his painting.
A. Despite his B. Because of his C. His D. Although his
6. Not only_________ a good physician but also a talented violist
A. she is famous as B. she appears to be C. appears as she is D. is she known as
7. The actress, along with her manager, ___________ going to the party tonight.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
8. “Never say it again,____________?”
A. won’t you B. do you C. don’t you D. will you
9.John failed again. He _______ harder.
A. must have tried B. should have tried C. can have tried D. may have tried
10.You __________ the washing-up. I could have done it for you.
A . hadn’t to do B. couldn’t have done C. mustn’t have done D. needn’t have done
PART 4 Prepositions and phrasal verbs (10 P.)
1. She argues ……… me ……….. almost everything.
A. with/about B. with/on C. on/about D. A and B
2. The ship was used to ferry supplies …………. Russia …….. the war.
A. for/in B. to/during C. with/on D. into/at
3. I saw a thief take Tom’s wallet so I ran ………….. him. But I couldn’t catch him.
A. into B. over C. near D. after
4. Sometimes comic strips may …………… to be ads.
A. turn on B. turn out C. turn in D. turn around
5. After her mother died, she was ………. By her grandmother.
a. grown up B. brought up C. come into D. brought back
6. Don’t drink this milk. It has …………..
A. gone off B. got in C. come off D. gone through
7. Please call …… Mr. Smith ………… Friday …………least.
A. at/on/in B. up/by/at C. up/after/at D. for/before/in
8. The figures are not real but have been made ………… as an example.
A. out B. of C. up D. on
9. …………the exception ……….the little day, everybody in my family has to jog every morning.
A. With/to B. With/of C. In/of D. By/on
10. When he realized the police, had spotted him, the man ………the exit quickly as soon as possible.
A. made off B. made out C. made for D. made up
PART 5 Error correction (10p)
1: Harry, alike his colleagues, is trying hard to finish his work early.
A B C D
2: Many bridges were covered with wooden roofs to protect it from rain
A B C D
3: Clouds, foggy, and dust in the atmosphere absorb ultra-violet rays.
A B C D
4: I consider the poor boy being my little brother.
A B C D
5: For thousands of years, man has created sweet-smelling substances from wood, herbs, and flowers and
A B
using them for perfume or medicine.
C D
6.After studying all the new materials, the student was able to rise his test score by twenty- five points
A B C D
7. Because the residents had worked so diligent to renovate the old building, the manager had a party.
A B C D

8. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait
A B C
until the next meeting to vote.
D
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9. His job is quite important to the total function of the firm because he is responsible for
A B
maintain the records of sales and costs for all the department.
C D
10. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old.
A B C D
PART 6 Reading comprehension (20p)
Passage1: Read the passage carefully and then find the correct answer from A, B, C, D to the questions
that followed. (10p)
An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such
quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very
flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in
England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled - a
far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and
knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In
the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions.
Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are
found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical
reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by
allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature's output of these
compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.
However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a region, human output
may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles. The result is an
increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear
will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The
actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us
little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally
in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is
about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually
a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm.
Question 56: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The economic impact of air pollution. B. What constitutes an air pollutant.
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause. D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere.
Question 57: The word "adversely" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D. considerably
Question 58: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _______.
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
Question 59: The word "These" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_.
A. the various chemical reactions B. the pollutants from the developing Earth
C. the compounds moved to the water or soil D. the components in biogeochemical cycles
Question 60: For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in controlling air
pollution?
A. They function as part of a purification process.
B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
C. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.
D. They have existed since the Earth developed.
Question 61: According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions _______.
A. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants
B. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
C. will damage areas outside of the localized regions
D. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
Question 62: The word "localized" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. specified B. circled C. surrounded D. encircled

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Question 63: According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only
useful if _______.
A. the other substances in the area are known B. it is in a localized area
C. the natural level is also known D. it can be calculated quickly
Question 64: The word "detectable" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_.
A. beneficial B. special C. measurable D. separable
Question 65: Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
A. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.

Passage 2. Read the passage carefully and then find the correct answer from A, B, C, D to the questions
that followed. (10p)
Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about 300
million cubic miles of water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the
atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than
24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the continents. This vast amount is required to replenish
the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and fauna are dependent. Thus, the
hydrosphere permits organic existence.
The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any other
liquid. One anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on
cooling. For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the
hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of surface melt water during the summer
season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which
moderates climate, would be notably absent.
Another outstanding charateristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all
liquids and solids except ammonia. This characterisitic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities
of heat, thereby often preventing climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substances than any
other liquid. It is this characteristic which helps make oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been
washed down from the continents. In several areas of the world these minerals are being commercially
exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is widely practised, potash is extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium
is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast.

1: The author’s main purpose in this passage is to ___________.

A. illustrate the importance of conserving water B. describe the properties and uses of water
C. compare water with other liquids D. explain how water is used in commerce and
industry
2: The phrase “this vast amount” in line 4 of paragraph 1 refers to __________ .
A. 80,000 million cubic miles of water B. 24,000 cubic miles of rain
C. 80,000 cubic miles of water D. 300 million cubic miles of water
3: The word “replenish” in paragraph 1 can best replaced by ________ .
A. fill again B. replace C. evaporate D. form
4: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because ________ .
A. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle B. there are currents in the oceans
C. they do not need oxygen D. ice floats
5: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characterisitic of water?
A. Water can absorb heat B. Water is good solvent.
C. Water contracts on cooling D. Water expands when it is frozen
6: The word “outstanding” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. exceptionally good B. special C. amusing D. important
7: According the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT ___________ .
A. the part of the earth covered by water B. responsible for all forms of life
C. in danger of freezing over D. a source of natural resources
8: The author’s tone in the passage can best be described as ________ .
A. dispassionate B. speculative C. biased D. dogmatic

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9: The author organizes the passage by _______.
A. juxtaposition of true and untrue ideas B. comparison and contrast
C. general statement followed by examples D. hypothesis and proof
10: Which of the following statements would be the most likely to begin the paragraph immediately following
the passage?
A. Water has the ability to erode land
B. Droughts and flooding are two types of disasters associated with water
C. Another remarkably property of ice is its strength
D. Magnesium is widely used in metallurgical processes
PART 7 Cloze test (10p)
The universal symbol of the Internet era communications, the @ sign used in e-mail addresses to
signify the word 'at', is (36)___ a 500-year-old invention of Italian merchants, a Rome academic has revealed.
Giorgio Stabile, a science professor at La Sapienza University, (37)_to have stumbled on the earliest known
example of the symbol's use, as a(n) (38) __ of a measure of weight or volume. He says the sign represents an
amphora, a measure of (39) _ based on the terracotta jars used to transport grain and liquid in the ancient
Mediterranean world.
The professor (40)_toe ancient symbol in the course of research for a visual history of the 20 th century,
to be published by the Treccani Encyclopedia. The first (41)_instance of its use, he says, occurred in a letter
written by a Florentine merchant on May 4, 1536. He says the sign made its (42) _ along trade routes to
northern Europe, where it came to represent 'at the price of, its contemporary accountancy (43)_.
Professor Stabile believes that Italian banks may possess even earlier documents (44)_the symbol lying
forgotten in their archives. The oldest example could be of great value. It could be used (45) _ publicity
purposes and to enhance the prestige of the institution that owned it,* he says. The race is on between the
mercantile world and the banking world to see who has the oldest documentation of @.
1: A. actually B. truly C. essentially D. accurately
2: A. says B. states C. claims D. tells
3: A. proof B. sign C. evidence D. indication
4: A. ability B. capacity C. capability D. facility
5: A. exposed B. unearthed C. dug D. devised
6: A. known B. knowing C. knowable D. knowledgeable
7: A. line B. means C. way D. method
8: A sense B. importance C. meaning D. understanding
9: A. taking B. carrying C. delivering D. bearing
10: A. on B. for C. with D. by

PHẦN B- TỰ LUẬN (60p)

Part 1: Word formation (20p)
Question 1: Use the correct form of the word in bracket to complete the sentence. (10p)
1. The problem today is the ______ (responsible) which the scientist has towards society.
2. The development of science has made many new and _____ (fright) things possible.
3. Thousands of people could be destroyed by using only a few _____ (fate) germs.
4. This leads to questioning the values of our present ____(moral).
5. Perhaps, we should now consider carefully the effects of present research on future____ (civil).
6. The scientist is in a difficult position as his personal______ (repute) often results from successful
experiments.
7. He is not responsible for himself only, but for the rest of________ (man) also.
8. My brother is working for a shampoo ______( advertise) company in Hanoi.
9. The manager is seeking for ____( depend) employees.
10. Only a/an ______ (educate) person could behave like that. It’s awful!

Question 2: Use the correct form of the word in bracket to complete the passage. (10p)
Usually, (0. PROFESSION) translators work from a foreign language into their mother tongue to
reduce (1. ACCURATE) translation and for better style. Much translation is of scientific or (2. COMMERCE )
material and this kind of work often requires an (3.UNDERSTAND) of technical vocabulary and (4.
SPECIAL) language. Not all (5.TRANSLATE) are in full-time employment but those who usually work for
large industrial concerns or for public (6. ORGANISE).The main personal characteristic needed to be a
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successful translator is a (7. WILLING) to attend to detail. In addition, it is (8. DESIRE) for translators to
know at least two foreign languages The wider the (9. VARY) of languages they can offer, the greater the
(10. LIKELY) that work will be available.
Part 2: Cloze test (10p)
Question 1. Read the passage carefully and then find the most suitable word to fill in the blank to complete
the passage. (10 p)
__(1)__ is one of the most important ways of communicating. It __(2)__ of far more than just making noises.
To talk and to be understood by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use __(3)__ of
sounds that everyone agrees to __(4)__ for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if
everyone made up their own language. Learning a language properly is very important. The basic __(5)__ of
English is not very large, and about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite well. But the more words you
know, the more idea you can express and the more __(6)__ you can be about their exact meaning. __(7)__
are the main thing we use in communicating __(8)__ we want to say. The way we say the words is also very
important. Our __(9)__ of voice can express many __(10)__ and show whether we are pleased or angry for
instance.
Question 2. Read the passage carefully and then find the most suitable word to fill in the blank to complete
the passage. (10 p)
Fish live almost (1)............... They are found in the near freezing waters of the Artic and in the
steaming (2)................. in the tropic jungles. They live in roaring streams and in quiet (3)..............
rivers. Some fish make long journeys (4)................ the ocean. Others spend most of their life buried in
sand on the ocean (5)................ Most fish can’t (6)............. water; yet some survive for months in
dried -up riverbeds.
Fish have enormous importance (7)............... man. They provide food for millions of people.
Fishermen catch them for sports, and many people (8)............... them as pets. Fish are also important in the
balance of nature. They eat plants and animals and in turn, become (9)............. for plants and
animals. Fish thus help keep in (10 ).................. the total number of plants and animals on the earth.
Part 3: Writing (40p)
Question 1. Rewrite the sentences with the same in meaning as directed.
1. In the briefcase you will find a map, a file and a calculator.
The briefcase..........................................................................................................
2. Pierre emigrated to Brazil in 1991 and is still there.
Pierre has ...............................................................................................................
3. Are you sure that jacket is the right size for you?
Does that jacket ....................................................................................................?
4. There may be some delay in obtaining the permit.
Perhaps there .........................................................................................................
5. I gave Ted the message, but he already knew about it.
I needn't ..................................................................................................................
Question 2. Rewrite the sentences with the same in meaning USING the word given.
1. Everyone thought the book was written by the princess herself. HAVE
..................................................................................................................................
2. I can't lift this table on my own. UNLESS
...................................................................................................................................
3. Such was the demand for tickets that people queued day and night. GREAT
...................................................................................................................................
4. The coins are believed to have been buried for safe-keeping. IT
...................................................................................................................................
5. They suspended Jackson for the next two matches. BANNED
...................................................................................................................................
Question 3. Rearrange these words and phrases to make correct sentences.
1. By the end / year of 2015 / they / land / on Mars.
2. Policeman / order / children / not / play football / street.
3. It / until / yesterday / police / capture / robber.
4. Another attempt / climb / mountain / make next year.
5. It / wrong / you / not / give her / chance / talk.

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 LE HONG PHONG HIGH SCHOOL TEST FOR THE BIMSON OLYMPIC
BIM SON

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP: 11

Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
(Đề thi này gồm 6 trang)

ĐỀ SỐ 9

PHẦN A- TRẮC NGHIỆM

PART 1; PHONETICS (10 P.)
Question I: Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: (5 points)
1. A. current B. turn C. fun D. under
2. A. further B. fertile C. heard D. mother
3. A. mountain B. southern C. mouth D. count
4. A. tiny B. island C. river D. wind
5. A. coast B. lost C. most D. whole
Question II: Choose the word with the different stress pattern: ( 5 points)
1. A. familiar B. impatient C. uncertain D. arrogant
2: A. forgettable B. philosophy C. humanism D. objectively
3: A. disappear B. arrangement C. opponent D. contractual
4: A. respectable B. affectionate C. occasional D. kindergarten
5: A. environmental B. conservatively C. approximately D. considerable

PART 2 Vocabulary (10 P.)

Choose the best answer from options A, B, C or D to complete the sentence
1. He cannot ...................................ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his
own department.
A. insist B. plead C. refer - D. defend
2. Visitors are ...................................to beware of pickpockets.
A. commanded B. informed C. notified D. advised
3. He did not share his secrets with many people but he ......................................in her.
A. confessed B. concealed C. consented D. confided
4. Before you can start a business, you will have to raise the necessary ..................................
A. investment B. income C. savings D. capital
5. As the drug took ....................................the patient became quieter.
A. force B. influence C. action D. effect
6. He spoke _____ to her, and she began crying immediately.
A. insensibility B. insensitiveness C. insensitive D. insensitively
7. The mountaineers had to _______ severe cold and high winds.
A. outlive B. attain C. go through D. endure
8. The unpleasant smell in the restaurant _____ me off my dinner.
A. set B. put C. sent D. took
9. I was proud to be ....................... out for special praise for my performance.
A. selected B. singled C. separated D. distinguished
10. We have ……………..into your claim of wrongful dismissal but can find nothing to support it.
A. probed B. looked C. examined D. investigated

PART 3 Grammar and structures

1. I’d rather you _________ in here.
A. don’t smoke B. shouldn’t smoke C. didn’t smoke D. not smoke
2. Jack won’t come to the meeting and _____________
A. Betty won’t too B. nor won’t Betty C. Betty won’t neither D. neither will Betty
3. – I didn’t see Tommy at the party last night.
- Oh, there was a chocolate fair in the mall. A chocoholic like him ____there.

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 A. would have gone B. was C. must have been D. can have gone
4. At no time ____________ the house.
A. did they leave B. they did leave C. they left D. they didn’t leave
5. _________ lack of success and financial reward, Vincent van Gogh persevered with his painting.
A. Despite his B. Because of his C. His D. Although his
6. Not only_________ a good physician but also a talented violist
A. she is famous as B. she appears to be C. appears as she is D. is she known as
7. The actress, along with her manager, ___________ going to the party tonight.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
8. “Never say it again,____________?”
A. won’t you B. do you C. don’t you D. will you
9.John failed again. He _______ harder.
A. must have tried B. should have tried C. can have tried D. may have tried
10.You __________ the washing-up. I could have done it for you.
A . hadn’t to do B. couldn’t have done C. mustn’t have done D. needn’t have done

PART 4 Prepositions and phrasal verbs (10 P.)

1. She argues ……… me ……….. almost everything.
A. with/about B. with/on C. on/about D. A and B
2. The ship was used to ferry supplies …………. Russia …….. the war.
A. for/in B. to/during C. with/on D. into/at
3. I saw a thief take Tom’s wallet so I ran ………….. him. But I couldn’t catch him.
A. into B. over C. near D. after
4. Sometimes comic strips may …………… to be ads.
A. turn on B. turn out C. turn in D. turn around
5. After her mother died, she was ………. by her grandmother.
a. grown up B. brought up C. come into D. brought back
6. Don’t drink this milk. It has …………..
A. gone off B. got in C. come off D. gone through
7. Please call …… Mr. Smith ………… Friday …………least.
A. at/on/in B. up/by/at C. up/after/at D. for/before/in
8. The figures are not real but have been made ………… as an example.
A. out B. of C. up D. on
9. …………the exception ……….the little day, everybody in my family has to jog every morning.
A. With/to B. With/of C. In/of D. By/on
10. When he realized the police, had spotted him, the man ………the exit quickly as soon as possible.
A. made off B. made out C. made for D. made up

PART 5 Error correction (10p)

1: Harry, alike his colleagues, is trying hard to finish his work early.
A B C D
2: Many bridges were covered with wooden roofs to protect it from rain
A B C D
3: Clouds, foggy, and dust in the atmosphere absorb ultra-violet rays.
A B C D
4: I consider the poor boy being my little brother.
A B C D
5: For thousands of years, man has created sweet-smelling substances from wood, herbs, and flowers and
A B
using them for perfume or medicine.
C D
6.After studying all the new materials, the student was able to rise his test score by twenty- five points
A B C D
7. Because the residents had worked so diligent to renovate the old building, the manager had a party.
A B C D
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8. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait
A B C
until the next meeting to vote.
D
9. His job is quite important to the total function of the firm because he is responsible for
A B
maintain the records of sales and costs for all the department.
C D
10. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old.
A B C D

PART 6 Reading comprehension (20p)

Passage1: Read the passage carefully and then find the correct answer from A, B, C, D to the questions
that followed. (10p)
An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in
such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very
flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in
England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled - a
far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and
knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In
the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions.
Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are
found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical
reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by
allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature's output of these
compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.
However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a region, human output
may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles. The result is an
increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear
will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The
actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us
little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally
in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is
about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually
a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm.
Question 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The economic impact of air pollution. B. What constitutes an air pollutant.
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause. D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere.
Question 2: The word "adversely" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D. considerably
Question 3: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _______.
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
Question 4: The word "These" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_.
A. the various chemical reactions
B. the pollutants from the developing Earth
C. the compounds moved to the water or soil
D. the components in biogeochemical cycles
Question 5: For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in controlling air
pollution?
A. They function as part of a purification process.
B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
C. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.

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Question 6: According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions _______.
A. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants
B. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
C. will damage areas outside of the localized regions
D. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
Question 62: The word "localized" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. specified B. circled C. surrounded D. encircled
Question 63: According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only
useful if _______.
A. the other substances in the area are known B. it is in a localized area
C. the natural level is also known D. it can be calculated quickly
Question 64: The word "detectable" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_.
A. beneficial B. special C. measurable D. separable
Question 65: Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
A. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.

Passage 2. Read the passage carefully and then find the correct answer from A, B, C, D to the questions
that followed. (10p)
Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about 300
million cubic miles of water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the
atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than
24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the continents. This vast amount is required to replenish
the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and fauna are dependent. Thus, the
hydrosphere permits organic existence.
The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any other
liquid. One anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on
cooling. For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the
hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of surface melt water during the summer
season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which
moderates climate, would be notably absent.
Another outstanding charateristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all
liquids and solids except ammonia. This characterisitic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities
of heat, thereby often preventing climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substances than any
other liquid. It is this characteristic which helps make oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been
washed down from the continents. In several areas of the world these minerals are being commercially
exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is widely practised, potash is extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium
is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast.

1: The author’s main purpose in this passage is to ___________.

A. illustrate the importance of conserving water B. describe the properties and uses of water
C. compare water with other liquids D. explain how water is used in commerce and
industry
2: The phrase “this vast amount” in line 4 of paragraph 1 refers to __________ .
A. 80,000 million cubic miles of water B. 24,000 cubic miles of rain
C. 80,000 cubic miles of water D. 300 million cubic miles of water
3: The word “replenish” in paragraph 1 can best replaced by ________ .
A. fill again B. replace C. evaporate D. form
4: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because ________ .
A. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle B. there are currents in the oceans
C. they do not need oxygen D. ice floats
5: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characterisitic of water?
A. Water can absorb heat B. Water is good solvent.

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6: The word “outstanding” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. exceptionally good B. special C. amusing D. important
7: According the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT ___________ .
A. the part of the earth covered by water B. responsible for all forms of life
C. in danger of freezing over D. a source of natural resources
8: The author’s tone in the passage can best be described as ________ .
A. dispassionate B. speculative C. biased D. dogmatic
9: The author organizes the passage by _______.
A. juxtaposition of true and untrue ideas B. comparison and contrast
C. general statement followed by examples D. hypothesis and proof
10: Which of the following statements would be the most likely to begin the paragraph immediately following
the passage?
A. Water has the ability to erode land
B. Droughts and flooding are two types of disasters associated with water
C. Another remarkably property of ice is its strength
D. Magnesium is widely used in metallurgical processes

PART 7 Cloze test (10p)

The universal symbol of the Internet era communications, the @ sign used in e-mail addresses to
signify the word 'at', is (1)___ a 500-year-old invention of Italian merchants, a Rome academic has revealed.
Giorgio Stabile, a science professor at La Sapienza University, (2)_to have stumbled on the earliest known
example of the symbol's use, as a(n) (3) __ of a measure of weight or volume. He says the sign represents an
amphora, a measure of (4) _ based on the terracotta jars used to transport grain and liquid in the ancient
Mediterranean world.
The professor (5)_toe ancient symbol in the course of research for a visual history of the 20 th century,
to be published by the Treccani Encyclopedia. The first (6)_instance of its use, he says, occurred in a letter
written by a Florentine merchant on May 4, 1536. He says the sign made its (7) _ along trade routes to
northern Europe, where it came to represent 'at the price of, its contemporary accountancy (8)_.
Professor Stabile believes that Italian banks may possess even earlier documents (9)_the symbol lying
forgotten in their archives. The oldest example could be of great value. It could be used (10) _ publicity
purposes and to enhance the prestige of the institution that owned it,* he says. The race is on between the
mercantile world and the banking world to see who has the oldest documentation of @.
1: A. actually B. truly C. essentially D. accurately
2: A. says B. states C. claims D. tells
3: A. proof B. sign C. evidence D. indication
4: A. ability B. capacity C. capability D. facility
5: A. exposed B. unearthed C. dug D. devised
6: A. known B. knowing C. knowable D. knowledgeable
7: A. line B. means C. way D. method
8: A sense B. importance C. meaning D. understanding
9: A. taking B. carrying C. delivering D. bearing
10: A. on B. for C. with D. by

PHẦN B- TỰ LUẬN (60p)

Part 1: Word formation (20p)

Question 1: Use the correct form of the word in bracket to complete the sentence. (10p)
1. The problem today is the ______ (responsible) which the scientist has towards society.
Responsibility
2. The development of science has made many new and _____ (fright) things possible. frightening
3. Thousands of people could be destroyed by using only a few _____ (fate) germs. fatal
4. This leads to questioning the values of our present ____(moral). morality
5. Perhaps, we should now consider carefully the effects of present research on future____ (civil).
civilization
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6. The scientist is in a difficult position as his personal______ (repute) often results from successful
experiments. reputation
7. He is not responsible for himself only, but for the rest of________ (man) also. mankind
8. My brother is working for a shampoo ______( advertise) company in Hanoi. advertising
9. The manager is seeking for ____( depend) employees. dependable
10. Only a/an ______ (educate) person could behave like that. It’s awful! uneducated

Question 2: Use the correct form of the word in bracket to complete the passage. (10p)
Usually, (0. PROFESSION) translators work from a foreign language into their mother tongue to
reduce (1. ACCURATE) translation and for better style. Much translation is of scientific or (2. COMMERCE )
material and this kind of work often requires an (3.UNDERSTAND) of technical vocabulary and (4.
SPECIAL) language. Not all (5.TRANSLATE) are in full-time employment but those who usually work for
large industrial concerns or for public (6. ORGANISE).The main personal characteristic needed to be a
successful translator is a (7. WILLING) to attend to detail. In addition, it is (8. DESIRE) for translators to
know at least two foreign languages The wider the (9. VARY) of languages they can offer, the greater the
(10. LIKELY) that work will be available.

1. INACCURATE 2.COMMERCIAL 3.UNDERSTANDING 4.SPECIALISED 5. TRANSLATORS

6. ORGANISATIONS 7. WILLINGNESS 8. DESIRABLE 9. VARIETY 10. LIKELIHOOD

Part 2: Cloze test (10p)

Question 1. Read the passage carefully and then find the most suitable word to fill in the blank to complete
the passage. (10 p)
__(1)__ is one of the most important ways of communicating. It __(2)__ of far more than just
making noises. To talk and to be understood by other people, we have to speak a language, that is,
we have to use __(3)__ of sounds that everyone agrees to __(4)__ for a particular object or idea.
Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language. Learning a language
properly is very important. The basic __(5)__ of English is not very large, and about 2,000 words are
needed to speak it quite well. But the more words you know, the more idea you can express and the
more __(6)__ you can be about their exact meaning. __(7)__ are the main thing we use in
communicating __(8)__ we want to say. The way we say the words is also very important. Our
__(9)__ of voice can express many __(10)__ and show whether we are pleased or angry for instance.
1.Speech 2. consists 3. Combination 4. stand 5. vocabulary
6. precise 7. Words 8. what 9. tone 10. emotions
Question 2. Read the passage carefully and then find the most suitable word to fill in the blank to complete
the passage. (10 p)
Fish live almost (1)............... They are found in the near freezing waters of the Artic and in the
steaming (2)................. in the tropic jungles. They live in roaring streams and in quiet (3)..............
rivers. Some fish make long journeys (4)................ the ocean. Others spend most of their life buried in
sand on the ocean (5)................ Most fish can’t (6)............. water; yet some survive for months in
dried -up riverbeds.
Fish have enormous importance (7)............... man. They provide food for millions of people.
Fishermen catch them for sports, and many people (8)............... them as pets. Fish are also important
in the balance of nature. They eat plants and animals and in turn, become (9)............. for plants and
animals. Fish thus help keep in (10 ).................. the total number of plants and animals on the earth.
1. everywhere 3. underground 5. bottom 7. to 9. food
2. waters 4. across 6. leave 8. keep 10. balance

Part 3: Writing (40p)

Question 1. Rewrite the sentences with the same in meaning as directed.
1. In the briefcase you will find a map, a file and a calculator.
The briefcase..........................................................................................................
2. Pierre emigrated to Brazil in 1991 and is still there.
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3. Are you sure that jacket is the right size for you?
Does that jacket ....................................................................................................?
4. There may be some delay in obtaining the permit.
Perhaps there .........................................................................................................
5. I gave Ted the message, but he already knew about it.
I needn't ..................................................................................................................
1. The briefcase contains a map, a file and a calculator.
2. Pierre has been living/lived in Brazil since 1991.
3. Does that jacket really fit you?
4. Perhaps there will be some delay in obtaining the permit.
5. I needn't have given Ted the message because he already knew about it.

Question 2. Rewrite the sentences with the same in meaning USING the word given.
1. Everyone thought the book was written by the princess herself. HAVE
..................................................................................................................................
2. I can't lift this table on my own. UNLESS
...................................................................................................................................
3. Such was the demand for tickets that people queued day and night. GREAT
...................................................................................................................................
4. The coins are believed to have been buried for safe-keeping. IT
...................................................................................................................................
5. They suspended Jackson for the next two matches. BANNED
...................................................................................................................................
1. The princess was thought to have written the book herself.
2. I can't lift this table unless you help me.
3. The demand for tickets was so great that people queued day and night.
4. It is believed that the coins were buried for safe-keeping.
5. Jackson was banned (from playing) for the next two matches.

Question 3. Rearrange these words and phrases to make correct sentences.

1. By the end / year of 2015 / they / land / on Mars.
2. Policeman / order / children / not / play football / street.
3. It / until / yesterday / police / capture / robber.
4. Another attempt / climb / mountain / make next year.
5. It / wrong / you / not / give her / chance / talk.

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