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TRƯỜNG THPT XUÂN DIỆU

ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II NĂM HỌC 2020-2021
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10

(Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)

1. Đề số 1

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest

1. A. circle B. brick C. fit D. fish

2. A. book B. floor C. cook D. hook

3. A. hear B. clear C. dear D. wear

II. Circle the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the rest.

4. A. suggest B. report C. profit D. career

5. A. attend B. public C. damage D. practice

III. Choose the best option to complete these following sentences

6. Kate is going to the United States for her holiday. She ________ up for nearly a year now.

A. save B. saves C. is saving D. has been

saving

7. “Will you come to the party tomorrow?” - “I will if I ________ no visitors.”

A. have B. will have C. had D. am having

8. Do you know the boy________ father is a teacher?

A. that B. whom C. whose D. which

9. He ________ the effects of radiation when he suddenly died.

A. was studying B. studied C. had been studying D. had studied

10. I think he ________ better not encourage the students to take extra lessons.

A. will B. should C. could D. had

11. Dr.Sales is a person ________ I don’t have much confidence.

A. whom B. in whom C. in that D. that

12. His grandfather died________ the age of 90.

A. in B. of C. on D. at

13. He avoided________________ me when she was passing me in the street yesterday.

A. to meet B. meet C. meeting D. met

14. There was a lot of traffic ________.

A. and we got to the airport on time B. but we managed to get to the airport in

time

C. because we had to get to the airport on time D. so that we
could get to the airport in time

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A. do we B. don’t we C. won’t we D. shall we
16. I was learning maths when my mother________.

A. comes back B. came back C. has come back D. is coming back
17. “Who sings best in your school?” -“Minh ________.”

A. sings B. is C. has D. does

18. Several ________ are known to cause cancer to develop.

A. chemists B. chemistry C. chemical D. chemicals

19. Please ask them ________ in this area.

A. don’t smoke B. not smoking C. to not smoke D. not to smoke
20. The boy ________ is standing there is my son.

A. which B. who C. whose D. whom

21. Television ________ very popular since the 1950s.

A. is B. was C. has been D. had been

22. Drinking and smoking will do great harm________ people’s health.

A. to B. for C. with D. in

23. It is the largest ship I ________.

A. had seen B. saw C. have ever seen D. see

24. Everybody in both cars________ injured in the accident last night.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

25. ________ to have lunch with us today?

A. Do you like B. Would you like C. Will you like D. Have you like
26. We were disappointed that most of the guests ________ when we arrived at the party.

A. leave B. left C. have left D. had left

27. Pupils are looking forward to________ on holiday.

A. go B. going C. went D. have gone

28. She hasn’t heard from her son ________.

A. for several weeks B. for several weeks ago C. since several weeks D. since several
weeks ago

29. Gold ________ near San Francisco in 1848, and the gold rush started the following year.
A. discovered B. was discovered C. has been discovered D. is discovered
30. I’ll introduce to you the man________ support is necessary for your project.

A. who. B. whom. C. that. D. whose.

31. All the guests got dressed in ________ costume.

A. nation B. national C. nationally D. nationalize

32. The more he tried to explain, ________ confused we got.

A. the most B. the much C. the more D. the many

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A. Tim can run faster than Tom. B. Tim can run as fast as Tom.
C. Tim can not run as fast as Tom. D. Tom can run as slowly as Tim
IV. Choose the underlined part that needs correction

34. I used to (A) getting up(B) late when(C) I was small(D).
35. If I had(A) money(B), I will buy(C) a car(D).

36. She left(A) her house in a hurry(B) without to say(C) goodbye to us(D).
37. This is(A) the place which(B) I was born(C) and grew up(D).

38. She isn’t (A)old enough(B) to done(C) this job(D).

2. Đề số 2

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest

1. A. located B. cartoon C. shark D. disaster

2. A. bags B. books C. cooks D. folks

3. A. another B. something C. birthday D. think

II. Circle the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the rest.

4. A. university B. engineering C. volunteer D. excitement

5. A. umbrella B. difficulties C. complete D. begin

III. Choose the best option to complete these following sentences
6. She went to university because she wanted to study engineering

A. She went to university studying engineering. B. She goes to university to study
engineering.

C. She went to university to study engineering. D. She went to

university study engineering.
7. The film excited us all a lot.

A. We were exciting about all of the film
B. The film had a lot of excitement

C. All of us were excited about the film
D. The film made all of us feel a lot of excited
8. I didn't have an umbrella with me, so I got wet.

A. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn't get wet.

B. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn't have got wet.
C. If I had an umbrella, I wouldn't get wet

D. If I have an umbrella, I won't get wet
9. Mary has never ridden the horse before.

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10. The football match didn’t start until the lights went on.

A. It is not until the lights go on that the football match starts

B. It was not until the lights went on that the football match had started
C. It was not until the lights went on that the football match started
D. It was until the lights went on that the football match started

11. They are building many new roads in this city.
A. Many new roads have been built in this city
B. Many new roads is being built in this city
C. Many new roads are being built in this city
D. Many new roads are going to be built in this city
12. How many countries took part in the first World Cup ?

A. interested B. co-operated C. participated in D. competed
13. Unless this biodiversity were maintained, marine would be at stake

A. in dangerous B. in danger of C. at risk D. at risky

14. My father _______this bicycle for 20 years.

A. have used B. has used C. uses D. used

15.______Statue of Liberty was a gift of a friendship from France to___United States.

A. The/ the B. The/ a C. ф/ the D. A/ the

16. My car, _______is very large, uses too much gasoline.

A. that B. which C. whose D. who

17. If he...more slowly, he wouldn’t make so many mistakes.

A. works B. worked C. had worked D. has worked

18. If you know English, you can communicate _____people from the English-speaking world
easily.

A. of B. with C. at D. in

19. John is really_____ in learning French.

A. interested B. disappointing C. interesting D. disappointed
20. I wish I had enough money________a new bicycle.

A. to be bought B. to buy C. buy D. buying

21. It was not until his father came home that the boy______up the house.

A. cleaned B. had cleaned C. cleans D. has cleaned

22. Germany was defeated by Brazil in the final. Germany was the _________

A. second rank B. champion C. winner D. runner - up

23. “You look beautiful in this dress”- Last night she told me___________

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A. with B. to C. than D. into
Choose the underlined part that needs correction

25. Would you mind to have a cup of coffee?

A. Would B. you C. to have D. cup

26. He wouldn’t have begun to learn Russian if he knows the difficulties

A. He B. to C. knows D. difficulties

27. Kyoto, that used to be the capital of Japan, has many temples

A. that B. the C. has D. temples

28. At first I enjoyed listening to him but after a while I got tired of to hear the same story again
and again.

A. listening B. but C. got D. to hear

29. The children are bored of watching the same programme everyday

A. The B. are C. of D. same

30. What do you think of cartoon films? I find them interested.

A. What B. films C. find D. interested.

Read and then choose the correct option to complete each blank

The Statue of Liberty, one of America’s most familiar images, is on__[31]__island in New York
Harbor. It is a symbol of freedom. This is the statue of a woman_[32]__is wearing a loose robe
and a crown on her head. Her right hand holds a burning _[33]__and left hand holds a tablet with
the date July 4,1776 on it. The statue weights 205 tons and is 46 m high. It stands on a stone
and concrete base. The base and pedestal increase the height of the monument to 93 m. The
outside is made__[34]__copper. Inside, it has an iron frame. The statue was __[35]__in 1884,
and then transported to America in 1886. Tourist can visit the statue from 9.30 a.m to 5 p.m daily
except Christmas Day.

31. A. ф B. a C. the D. an

32. A. that B. who C. which D. where

33. A. torch B. tablet C. crown D. robe

34. A. in B. of C. with D. from

35. was completing B. completes C. had completed D. completed
Read and then choose the best answer

We know that every year less than 100 people are attacked by sharks and about 5 to 10 of these
people die. But, let's look at the other side of the story - How many sharks do people kill? Well, I think
you already know this: People kill many more sharks. Every year, people hunt and kill thousands of
sharks. One reason people kill sharks is for sport; they hunt them just for fun. Some people started
to have contests to see who kill the most sharks or the biggest sharks. Another reason that people
kill sharks is for food. In some countries, such as the United States and Great Britain, shark meat is
a popular food. In other countries, such as China, people use shark fins to make soup. Because so
many people like to eat shark, fishing boats catch a lot of sharks to sell for food.

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countries have already passed some laws to help protect sharks. The United States, for example,
has passed laws that limit the number of sharks that people can kill for food or for sport. So even
though some people like to hunt sharks, we do need to protect them.

36. How many sharks are hunted and killed every year?

A. thousands B. many C. five to ten D. one hundred

37. People want to kill sharks because________

A. they are afraid of sharks. B. shark meat is a popular food.
C. they get their enjoyment from killing sharks D. B and C are correct.

38. The number of sharks in the world is _____ _

A. not getting worried by some biologists. B. being killed.

C. getting bigger. D getting smaller.

39. Why do biologists want to protect sharks?

A. Because they want to learn more about sharks. B. Because of
the number of sharks that were killed.

C. Because they are afraid some day sharks may no longer exist.
D. Because shark fins can be used in medicine.

40. Which of the following is Not mentioned in the passage?
A. The governments prohibited people from killing sharks.
B. Laws have been passed in sharks' defence.

C. People like to hunt sharks. D. People are killing many sharks for
some reasons.

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3. Đề số 3

Circle the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the rest.

1. A. description B. about C. detective D. cinema

2. A. interest B. national C. tropical D. establish

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest

3. A. played B. loved C. parked D. stayed

4. A. cuts B. caps C. books D. pubs

5. A. touch B. young C. enough D. group

Choose the best option to complete these following sentences

6. Yesterday she heard ________ news. She was so ________ that she couldn’t say anything.
A. surprised/ surprising B. surprised/ surprised C. surprising/ surprising D. surprising/
surprised

7. ________ have you stayed there? – I’ve spent three wonderful weeks there.

A. How often B. How much C. How long D. How far

8. She has saved a sum of money for her ________.

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9. Which do you prefer. Action films ________ love stories?

A. with B. or C. and D. but

10. My home village is ________ 40 kilometres north of the capital.

A. held B. laid C. surrounded D. located

11. The World Cup is considered the most popular sporting event in the world.

A. witnessed B. regarded C. organized D. competed

12. There is a large ________ of animals that live in Nairobi National Park.

A. various B. vary C. varied D. variety

13. The film opened with a ________ in an apartment and some policemen were examining a
body.

A. look B. rest C. shock D. scene

14. Carnivores are animals which ________.

A. eat plants B. eat meat C. live on the bottom D. swim very
fast

15. They have just bought some paint. They ________ their house this afternoon.

A. are going to paint B. will paint C. to painting D. be going to

paint

16. If I ________ you, I wouldn’t buy that coat.

A. am B. was C. were D. would be

17. ________ is traditional music of a country.

A. Pop music B. Jazz C. Folk music D. Classical

music

18. Water ________ most of the earth’s surface.

A. covers B. is covered C. being covered D. is covering

19. Cuc Phuong National Park ________ over 200 square kms of rainforest.

A. holds B. covers C. contains D. gets

20. Peter has practiced playing the piano ________ the piano contest next week.

A. to enter B. to entering C. in order enter D. to not enter
21. Henry ________ a rich man if he had been more careful in the past.

A. would have been B. will be C. would be D. was

22. I wonder where Mai is. She should ________ here by now.

A. be B. is C. to be D. being

23. The tickets ________ to you over a week ago.

A. will be sold B. are sold C. were sold D. have been

sold

24. Without plants, most water would ________ as soon as it falls.

A. run off B. run after C. run away D. run by

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25. The students were interesting in taking a field trip to the National Museum.

A. interesting B. were C. taking D. a field trip

26. My brother prefers science fiction films than horror ones.

A. My brother B. than C. science D. ones

27. If Mr. Black weren’t late, he wouldn’t have lost his job.

A. lost B. his job C. weren’t D. wouldn’t

28. The students were interesting in taking a field trip to the National Museum.

A. a field trip B. interesting C. were D. taking

Read and then choose the correct option to complete each blank

Organized football games began in 1863. In football, two (29) _____ of eleven players try
to kick or head the ball into the goal of the other team. The goal keeper, (30) _____tries to keep
the ball out of the goal, is only player on the field who can touch the ball with his or her hands.
The other players must use their feet, heads and bodies to (31) _____ the ball.

Every four years, football teams around the world (32) _____ for the World Cup. The World
Cup competition started in 1930. Brazil is the home of many great football players, including the
most famous player of all, Pele’. With his fast dazzling speed, Pele’ played for many years in
Brazil and then in New York. People in more than 140 countries (33) _____ the world play football.
It is definitely the world’s most popular sport.

29. A. champions B. teams C. groups D. players

30. A. that B. who C. whom D. which

31. A. hit B. control C. drive D. watch

32. A. compete B. fight C. play D. battle

33. A. on B. all over C. through D. whole

Read and then choose the best answer

People have been hunting whales for at least a thousand years, and there were no real
problems until 20th_{century. What happened was that fishing technology became much more}
efficient and the ships were much faster, so more and more whales were caught. In the 1960s the
main whaling countries were killing more than sixty thousand whales a year, and everyone began
to realize that something had to be done.

It was environmental groups like Greenpeace that really made things change. They set out
to make people aware of the fact that whales were fast becoming extinct. But even now we don’t
know if all this interest has become too late. Let’s take the great blue whale for example, which
at thirty to forty metres long is the biggest animal there has ever been – now there are perhaps
about two thousand or so left. In fact they have been protected for quite a long time, but there is
no sign that the population is growing.

34. How long have people been hunting whales?

A. since the 1960s. B. for over 1,000 years C. for nearly 200 years D. since the 20th
century

35. The 20th_{century has brought many dangers to whales due to ________ .}

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C. both A and D D. improved methods of technology
36. Which of the following statements is NOT true about blue whale?

A. Their population is growing fast. B. They have been protected for quite a
long time. C. They are the biggest animal on the earth. D. They can
grow up to forty metres long.

37. Appropriately how many blue whales are there on the earth now?

A. 30,000 B. 60,000 C. 40,000 D. 2,000

38. What makes people aware of the fact that whales were fast becoming extinct?
A. International agreement. B. Main whaling countries

C. Greenpeace D. Environmental groups

Choose the sentence that is similar to the root one
39. We didn’t recognize him until he came into the light.

A. It was not until we recognized him that he came into the light.
B. It was not until we didn’t recognize him that he came into the light.
C. It was not until he came into the light that we recognized him.
D. It was not until he came into the light that we didn’t recognize him.
40. I was tired because I stayed up late last night.

A. If I had stayed up late last night, I would have been tired.
B. I wouldn’t be tired if I didn’t stay up late last night.

C. If I hadn’t stayed up late last night, I wouldn’t have been tired.
D. I hadn’t been tired if I wouldn’t have stayed up late last night.

4. Đề số 4

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in
each group:

1/ A. historical B. arrival C. brilliant D. still
2/ A. places B. houses C. increases D. chooses
3/ A. laureate B. teach C. season D. mean
4/ A. famous B. passage C. talent D. carry
5/ A. cultural B. such C. suggest D. particular
6/ A. backs B. scholars C. ways D. festivals
7/ A. Confucian B. doctor C. follow D. long
8/ A. thought B. ground C. about D. noun
9/ A. behavior B. between C. became D. relic
10/ A. established B. talented C. educated D. needed

II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:

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3/ A. Confucian B. cultural C. architect D. festival
4/ A. behavior B. brilliant C. existence D. impressive
5/ A. establish B. impressive C. successful D. typical

6/ A. educated B. initially C. wonderfully D. beautifully
7/ A. memorialize B. university C. originally D. occasionally

8/ A. laureate B. together C. engraving D. italic
9/ A. achievement B. important C. following D. consider
10/ A. tortoise B. between C. scholar D. doctor

III/ Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B:

A B

1/ relic 2/

representative A/ accomplish B/ set up
3/ establish 4/ memorialize C/ appealing D/ symbolic
5/ brilliant 6/ achieve E/ restore F/ odd
7/ repair 8/ impress G/ carnival H/ vestige
9/ festival 10/ attractive I/ celebrate J/ imprint

IV/ Match the words in column A with their antonyms in column B:

A B

1/ late 2/ brilliant A/ dull B/ first
3/ achieve 4/ traditional C/ fail D/ early
5/ impressive 6/ success E/ ugly F/ petty
7/ final 8/ beautiful G/ rise H/ loss
9/ typical 10/ fall I/

unconventional

J/ irregular

V/ Match the sentences, clauses or phrases in column A with the ones in column B to make
meaningful sentences:

A B

1/ It’s cheaper to go by car A/ than anybody else.
2/ The garden looks better B/ further than I thought.

3/ I know him well-probably better C/ more difficult than we expected.
4/ He did very badly in the exam- D/ The one I’ve got keeps breaking

down.
5/ It’s a long walk from here to the

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6/ I don’t play tennis much these

days. F/ worse than expected.

7/ The exam was quite difficult- G/ so I went to bed earlier than
usual.

8/ It’s too noisy here. H/ than by train.

9/ I was feeling tired last night, I/ Can we go somewhere quieter?
10/ I’d like to have a more reliable

car. J/ since you tied it up.

VI/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:

1/ She specializes in _______ novels set in eighteenth-century England.
A. history B. historian C. historic D. historical

2/ She's studying modern Japanese language and _______.
A. culture B. cultured C. cultural D. culturally
3/ He is best known as the _______ of a long-running TV series.

A. origin B. original C. originality D. originator
4/ Ask me again tomorrow. I'll have to give it some _______.

A. think B. thinking C. thought D. thoughtful
5/ Reducing the size of classes may improve _______ standards.

A. educate B. educated C. educational D. educative

6/ I didn't get much of an _______ of the place because it was dark when we drove
through it.

A. impress B. impression C. impressive D. impressively

7/ A number of patients have been _______ treated with the new drug.
A. success B. successful C. successfully D. unsuccessful

8/ It's just a _______ of the bigger river, but called by a different name.
A. continue B. continuous C. continual D. continuation

9/ I'm just going to _______ myself - it should only take a few hours.
A. beauty B. beautiful C. beautify D. beautifully

10/ All she needed to _______ her happiness was a baby.

A. complete B. completely C. completion D. completeness

VII/ Select the best option to complete the sentences:

1/ My house is _______ yours. They have the same size.
A. as big as B. so big as C. bigger than D. the biggest

2/ Your watch is _______ mine. Yours is 300 dollars and mine is 200 dollars only.

A. cheaper than B. more expensive than

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A. so interesting as B. less interesting than
C. fewer interesting than D. much interesting than

4/ Petrol is _______ it was a few years ago.

A. as twice expensive as B. more expensive twice than
C. twice as expensive as D. expensive more than twice
5/ The exam paper is _______ we expected.

A. more easily than B. more easy than
C. more easier than D. easier than
6/ Let’s go by bus. It’s _______.

A. much cheaper B. more cheaper
C. much cheaper than D. more cheaper than
7/ _______ I get, _______ I am.

A. The older- the more happy B. The more old- the happier
C. The older- the happier D. The more old- the more happy
8/ ______ money we earn, _______ we live.

A. The more- the better B. The many- the better
C. The more- the more good D. The many- the more good
9/ It I were _______, I’d fall in love with her.

A. more younger B. any younger
C. much older than D. older than
10/ What was _______ holiday you’ve ever had?

A. most enjoyable B. the most enjoyable
C. the more enjoyable D. more enjoyable

VIII/ Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them:

1/ She’s nothing (A) like (B) so good (C) at tennis (D) like her friend.
2/ (A) Have (B) as (C) many potatoes (D) that you like.

3/ His hand is (A) so (B) steady (C) as (D) a rock.

4/ The dictionary wasn’t (A) nearly (B) as (C) helpful (D) than I had hoped.
5/ Tom drank (A) half (B) as (C) much beer (D) like Hugo.

6/ (A) The more (B) difficult it is, (C) more (D) harder he tries.
7/ You’re (A) the (B) more (C) infuriating person I’ve (D) ever met.
8/ He’s (A) a great deal (B) the best (C) boxer (D) in the world.

9/ I (A) would like (B) to go to a school (C) as (D) the one my sister goes to.
10/ That garden is (A) as (B) beautiful (C) like the one (D) in the park.

IX/ Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to
complete it:

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Today, Canada is made (1) _______ of ten provinces and three northern territories. As a
big country, it has many different (2) _______.

British Columbia is the westernmost Canadian province and the (3) _______ province on
the Pacific Ocean. Mountains (4) _______ most of it. Vancouver, a major port city, is here.

The Maritime Provinces lie along the Atlantic (5) _______. They consist of New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, (6) _______ Prince Edward Island. These provinces, along with Newfoundland and
Labrador, are sometimes (7) _______ the Atlantic Provinces. Fishing is a major industry in these
(8) _______. The rugged, rocky coastlines and picturesque fishing villages draw (9) _______ in
summer.

In between the (10) _______ are the Prairie Provinces and the eastern provinces of
Ontario and Québec. Rolling wheat (11) _______ cover much of the Prairie Provinces—Alberta,
Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. They (12) _______ more than one-fifth of the world’s wheat.

(13) _______ of Canada’s people live in Ontario and Québec. These two provinces are
Canada’s business and (14) _______ heartland. Toronto, Canada’s largest city, is in Ontario. So
is Canada’s capital, (15) _______. Montréal, the second largest city, is in Québec.

Canada’s (16) _______ territories are in the northern part of the country, (17) _______ the
land is frozen much of the year. The Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Yukon Territory have
long, extremely (18) _______ winters.

New vocabulary:

- territory (n.): đất đai, địa hạt, lãnh thổ; khu vực, vùng, miền
- westernmost (adj.): cực tây

- rugged (adj.): gồ ghề, lởm chởm, xù xì

1/ A) up B) over C) across D) in
2/ A) cities B) counties C) places D) regions
3/ A) one B) most C) only D) best
4/ A) fulfill B) cover C) place D) put
5/ A) coast B) beach C) seaside D) shore

6/ A) and B) but C) or D) so

7/ A) said B) called C) told D) considered
8/ A) territories B) mountains C) provinces D) cities
9/ A) peoples B) artists C) fishermen D) tourists
10/ A) coasts B) provinces C) towns D) territories
11/ A) lands B) fields C) spaces D) places
12/ A) make B) shoot C) produce D) do

13/ A) Two-three B) Second-three C) Second-thirds D) Two-thirds
14/ A) industrial B) agricultural C) mechanical D) modern

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X/ Read the paragraphs below carefully, and then put them in the correct order to make a
proper reading:

LONDON LANDMARKS

4/ Millions of people visit London every year from all over the world. If you travel there, you’ll find
many fascinating things to see and do.

7/ During August and September, you can visit Buckingham Palace. That’s where the queen lives
most of the year. It has about 600 rooms, but you’ll see only state rooms where the queen
entertains guests. In the morning, a colorful ceremony called “changing of the guard” takes place
in the courtyard. One group of palace guards off duty, and another troop arrives to replace them.
1/ You can tour the Tower of London, a historic fortress that was once a royal palace. It was also
used as a prison for hundreds of years. Two of the wives of King Henry VIII—Anne Boleyn and
Catherine Howard—were put to death here. The Crown Jewels are a popular attraction at the
Tower. This collection of jeweled crowns, swords, scepters, and other royal objects is only used
on special occasions, such as the crowning of a new ruler.

6/ Be sure to visit Westminster Abbey, one of Britain’s famous churches. The nation’s kings and
queens are crowned here. Many rulers and famous citizens are buried here. There are also
monuments to political figures and poets.

2/ The Houses of Parliament are along the Thames River, near Westminster Abbey. This is where
the government meets. Look up to see the clock tower with Big Ben, London’s famous bell that
rings every hour. You can get on a boat nearby for a ride on the Thames.

5/ Other places you might want to see are Scotland Yard, Madame Tussaud’s, and the British

Museum. You can find out about London’s famous criminals in the Crime Museum at Scotland
Yard, the home of London’s Metropolitan Police. At Madame Tussaud’s, you’ll see eerily realistic,
life-size wax figures of pop idols and historic figures. A great thing to see at the British Museum
is the collection of mummies, tomb paintings, and gold jewelry from ancient Egypt. The museum’s
Egyptian collection is one of the largest in the world.

3/ For a good view of London, take a ride in the London Eye. This enormous wheel takes you 443
feet (135 meters) above the London skyline. Unlike a traditional Ferris wheel, the London Eye
carries its passengers in enclosed compartments.

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in
each group:

1/ B. arrival ; 2/ A. places ; 3/ A. laureate ; 4/ A. famous
5/ D. particular ; 6/ A. backs ; 7/ A. Confucian ; 8/ A. thought
9/ D. relic ; 10/ A. established

II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:

1/ B. renovation ; 2/ B. become ; 3/ A. Confucian

4/ B. brilliant ; 5/ D. typical ; 6/ B. initially ; 7/ B. university
8/ A. laureate ; 9/ C. following ; 10/ B. between

III/ Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B:

1-H ; 2-D ; 3-B ; 4-I ; 5-F ; 6-A ; 7-E ; 8-J ; 9-G ; 10-C

IV/ Match the words in column A with their antonyms in column B:

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V/ Match the sentences, clauses or phrases in column A with the ones in column B to make
meaningful sentences:

1-H ; 2-J ; 3-A; 4-F ; 5-B ; 6-E ; 7-C ; 8-I ; 9-G ; 10-D

VI/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:

1/ D. historical ; 2/ A. culture ; 3/ D. originator

4/ C. thought ; 5/ C. educational ; 6/ B. impression
7/ C. successfully ; 8/ D. continuation ; 9/ C. beautify
10/ A. complete

VII/ Select the best option to complete the sentences:

1/ A. as big as ; 2/ B. more expensive than

3/ B. less interesting than ; 4/ C. twice as expensive as
5/ D. easier than ; 6/ A. much cheaper

7/ C. The older- the happier ; 8/ A. The more- the better
9/ B. any younger ; 10/ B. the most enjoyable

VIII/ Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them:

1/ (D) like → as ; 2/ (D) that → as ; 3/ (A) so → as
4/ (D) than → as ; 5/ (D) like → as ; 6/ (C) more → the
7/ (B) more → most ; 8/ (A) a great deal → by far

9/ (C) as → like ; 10/ (C) like → as

IX/ Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to
complete it:

1/ A) up ; 2/ D) regions ; 3/ C) only ; 4/ B) cover ; 5/ A) coast
6/ A) and ; 7/ B) called ; 8/ C) provinces ; 9/ D) tourists

10/ A) coasts ; 11/ B) fields ; 12/ C) produce ; 13/ D) Two-thirds
14/ A) industrial ; 15/ D) Ottawa ; 16/ B) three

17/ C) where ; 18/ D) cold

X/ Read the paragraphs below carefully, and then put them in the correct order to make a
proper reading:

4 – 7 – 1 – 6 – 2 – 5 – 3

5. Đề số 5

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in
each group:

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6/ A. follow B. below C. known D. down
7/ A. south B. about C. borough D. found
8/ A. mingle B. fine C. building D. million
9/ A. busy B. just C. hundred D. such
10/ A. water B. call C. rename D. tall

II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:

1/ A. capital B. different C. business D. apartment

2/ A. theater B. district C. locate D. famous
3/ A. southeastern B. visitor C. attractive D. convenient
4/ A. develop B. museum C. populate D. informal
5/ A. mingle B. whether C. harbor D. compare
6/ A. population B. comparison C. information D. similarly
7/ A. region B. belong C. complete D. prefer

8/ A. metropolitan B. popularity C. pronunciation D. international
9/ A. borough B. reserve C. beginner D. pollute

10/ A. rename B. problem C. combine D. connect

III/ Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B:

A B

1/ well-known 2/ match A/ progress B/ full
3/ unite 4/ locate C/ mix D/ combine
5/ develop 6/ mingle E/ area F/ odd
7/ region 8/ total G/ couple H/ set up
9/ found 10/ unusual I/ settle J/ famous

IV/ Match the words in column A with their antonyms in column B:

A B

1/ central 2/ develop A/ less B/ unknown
3/ mingle 4/ fine C/ recede D/ lazy
5/ more 6/ total E/ separate F/ partial
7/ unusual 8/ busy G/ ugly H/ external

9/ attractive 10/ famous I/ dull J/ common

V/ Match the cities or capitals in column A with the appropriate nations in column B:

A B

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3/ Madrid 4/ Munich C/ Costa Rica D/ China
5/ Paris 6/ San Jose E/ England F/ Sweden
7/ Seoul 8/ Porto G/ Holland H/ Argentina
9/ Sao Paulo 10/ Monterrey I/ Portugal J/ Mexico
11/ Tokyo 12/ London K/ Iran L/ the USA
13/ Zagreb 14/ Stockholm M/ Italy N/ Croatia
15/ Rome 16/ Sydney O/ Japan P/ Brazil
17/ New York 18/ Buenos Aires Q/ Australia R/ Korea
19/ Amsterdam 20/ Tehran S/ France T/ Spain

VI/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:

1/ There is no _______ reason for the accident.

A. know B. known C. knowable D. knowledge
2/ Phone me if there are any new _______.

A. develop B. developed

C. developing D. developments
3/ We're reading a _______ book this week.

A. differ B. difference C. different D. differently
4/ The mansion is set in 90 acres of beautiful, unspoilt _______.

A. country B. countryside C. countrywide D. countryman
5/ These flowers are brightly colored in order to _______ butterflies.

A. attract B. attraction C. attractive D. attractively

6/ The local _______ information office provides a free map of the region.
A. tour B. tourist C. tourism D. tour guide

7/ Contractors have started _______ on waste land near the town.
A. build B. built C. builder D. building

8/ At the International School they have pupils of 46 different _______.
A. nations B. national C. nationalist D. nationalities

9/ Although the technology _______ in the UK, it has been developed in the US.
A. origin B. original C. originally D. originated

10/ My son's teacher says that his work is often rather _______.
A. care B. careless C. careful D. carelessly

VII/ Select the best option to complete the sentences:

1/ She walked home by herself, _______ she knew that it was dangerous.
A. despite B. although C. because of D. because

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A. Despite B. Although C. Because of D. Because

3/ Just _______ I'm lending you my dress for tonight doesn't mean you can borrow it
whenever you want to.

A. despite B. although C. because of D. because
4/ The train was delayed _______ bad weather.

A. despite B. although C. because of D. because

5/ Have you been to the restaurant _______ is just opened in town?
A. that B. who C. whom D. what

6/ She says it's Charlotte's fault, _______ is rubbish, and that she blames her.
A. which B. that C. whose D. who

7/ Cohen, _______ contract expires next week, is likely to move to play for a European
club.

A. whose B. that C. which D. whom

8/ She lived in Rome for a couple of years, _______ she taught English.
A. who B. why C. where D. when

9/ The police asked me to explain _______ I hadn't reported the accident sooner.
A. which B. why C. that D. when

10/ He was quite shocked _______ I told him.

A. what B. that C. when D. why

VIII/ Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them:

1/ She'll be coming (A) tonight, (B) although I don't know (C) exact (D) when.

2/ We (A) can't go to Julia's party (B) because of we're going (C) away (D) that weekend.
3/ (A) In spite of (B) his injuries, he bears (C) not hatred (D) towards his attackers.

4/ She (A) took the money (B) from her mother's purse, (C) despite (D) hers.

5/ He (A) rang James, (B) that was (C) a good friend (D) as well as the family doctor.
6/ (A) There was a picture (B) in the paper of a man (C) whose leg (D) had blown off.
7/ He (A) took out (B) a photo (C) of his son, (D) who he adores.

8/ (A) I'll meet you in the city, (B) which is, I will (C) if the trains (D) are running.

9/ You (A) can't complain of (B) being lonely (C) where you don't make (D) any effort to meet
people.

10/ Bradford, (A) where Bren (B) comes from, (C) has (D) a lot good curry restaurants.

IX/ Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to
complete it:

London is the capital of the United Kingdom and the home of its queen, Elizabeth II. It’s
also the largest city in Europe. About 7 million people call London home.

LONDON LANDMARKS

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During August and September, you can visit Buckingham (3) _______. That’s where the
queen lives most of the year. It has about 600 (4) _______, but you’ll see only state rooms where
the queen entertains guests. In the morning, a colorful ceremony (5) _______ “changing of the
guard” takes place in the palace courtyard. One group of palace guards (6) _______ off duty, and
another troop arrives to replace them.

You can (7) _______ the Tower of London, a historic fortress that was once a royal palace.
It was also used as a (8) _______ for hundreds of years. Two of the wives of King Henry VIII—
Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard—were put (9) _______ death here. The Crown Jewels are
a popular attraction at the Tower. This (10) _______ of jeweled crowns, swords, scepters, and
other royal objects is only used on (11) _______ occasions, such as the crowning of a new ruler.
Be (12) _______ to visit Westminster Abbey, one of Britain’s famous (13) _______. The
nation’s kings and queens are crowned here. Many rulers and famous citizens are (14) _______
here. There are also monuments to political figures and poets.

The (15) _______ of Parliament are along the Thames River, near Westminster Abbey.
This is where the government meets. Look (16) _______ to see the clock tower with Big Ben,
London’s famous (17) _______ that rings every hour. You can get on a boat (18) _______ for a
ride on the Thames.

Other places you might want to see are Scotland Yard, Madame Tussaud’s, (19) _______
the British Museum. You can find out about London’s famous criminals in the (20) _______
Museum at Scotland Yard, the home of London’s Metropolitan Police. At Madame Tussaud’s,
you’ll see eerily (21) _______, life-size wax figures of pop idols and historic figures. A great thing
to see at the British Museum is the collection of mummies, tomb (22) _______, and gold jewelry
from ancient Egypt. The museum’s Egyptian collection is (23) _______ of the largest in the world.

For a good (24) _______ of London, take a ride in the London Eye. This enormous wheel
takes you 443 feet (135 meters) above the London skyline. Unlike a traditional Ferris wheel, the
(25) _______ carries its passengers in enclosed compartments.

New vocabulary:

- landmark (n.): mốc ranh giới

- eery (adj.): gây ra cả giác thần bí và sợ hãi
- wax (n.): sáp ong, chất sáp

- mummy (n.): xác (ướp)

- Ferris wheel (n.): vòng đu quay

1/ A) through B) over C) across D) in

2/ A) poor B) famous C) boring D) fascinating
3/ A) Castle B) House C) Palace D) Building
4/ A) rooms B) doors C) windows D) gates
5/ A) said B) called C) considered D) known
6/ A) puts B) marches C) takes D) sends
7/ A) go B) come C) travel D) tour
8/ A) place B) room C) prison D) house

9/ A) to B) into C) on D) onto

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11/ A) special B) especial C) essential D) important
12/ A) enough B) sure C) good D) clever
13/ A) villas B) houses C) churches D) castles
14/ A) buried B) dead C) killed D) born
15/ A) Palaces B) Houses C) Buildings D) Churches
16/ A) up B) down C) after D) for

17/ A) flag B) bell C) tower D) clock
18/ A) near B) nearby C) nearly D) next to
19/ A) as well B) and C) too D) also
20/ A) Crime B) Army C) Citizen D) National

21/ A) real B) reality C) realist D) realistic
22/ A) paintings B) photos C) copies D) pictures
23/ A) some B) one C) several D) out
24/ A) view B) sight C) scene D) opinion

25/ A) London Eye B) Scotland Yard C) Big Ben D) London Eye

X/ Read the headings (from 1 to 7) and the paragraphs (from A to G) carefully, and then
match them together appropriately:

1/ A CENTER OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE
2/ PEOPLE FROM EVERYWHERE

3/ THE FIVE BOROUGHS
4/ A CITY OF LANDMARKS

5/ ONE OF AMERICA’S OLDEST CITIES
6/ A CENTER FOR THE ARTS

7/ A CITY OF ISLANDS
A/ __________

New York is the world’s most ethnically diverse city. About one-third of New York’s
residents, over 2.6 million people, were born in other countries. Schoolkids in New York speak
more than 120 languages.

B/ __________

The city is full of famous buildings that you may often see on television. They include the
Empire State Building, United Nations headquarters, Chrysler Building, and Rockefeller Center.

The Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor. It has welcomed millions of immigrants
to America.

Two of the world’s tallest buildings once soared above New York’s skyline. They were the
twin towers of the World Trade Center. But terrorists flew airplanes into the towers and destroyed
them on September 11, 2001.

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C/ __________

What do you think of when you think of New York City? Most people think of Manhattan,
the heart of the city, with its towering skyscrapers.

But the city has five sections. These sections are called boroughs. A borough is similar to
a county. The five boroughs are Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island.
D/ __________

The Bronx is the only borough of New York City on the United States mainland. The other
boroughs are on islands. Brooklyn and Queens occupy the western end of Long Island. Water
surrounds Staten Island and Manhattan. These two boroughs face each other across New York
Harbor.

E/ __________

English explorer Henry Hudson in 1609 sailed up the river that now bears his name. He
was working for a Dutch company. The company started a settlement at the mouth of the Hudson
in 1624. They called it New Amsterdam. The English captured the settlement in 1664 and
renamed it New York.

Since colonial days New York has been an important city. It was the U.S. capital from 1785
to 1790. New York passed Philadelphia in 1810 to become America’s largest city. New York grew

because of its excellent harbor. The port made it a center of trade. Immigrants to the United
States poured through the port.

F/ __________

Today, Wall Street, New York’s financial center, is the leading financial center for the
world. Wall Street is home to many banks, stock markets, stockbrokers, and other financial
institutions.

New York is the most important communications and publishing center in the United
States. Three major television networks have their headquarters in New York City—ABC, CBS,
and NBC. Many of the country’s major advertising agencies and book and magazine publishers
also are headquartered in New York City.

G/ __________

New York is a major center for the arts. No other American city has so many places to
hear music, see plays, watch dance, or look at art.

The city’s outstanding art museums include the Metropolitan Museum, Guggenheim
Museum, Museum of Modern Art, and Whitney Museum of American Art. Galleries on Madison
Avenue show very new artworks.

Times Square and Broadway form the main theater district. Lincoln Center for the
Performing Arts has concert halls, theaters for dance and plays, and the Metropolitan Opera
House. New York City’s museums, theaters, and concerts make the city a popular destination for
millions of visitors each year.

ĐÁP ÁN

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in
each group:

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9/ A. busy ; 10/ C. rename

II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:

1/ D. apartment ; 2/ C. locate ; 3/ A. B. visitor ; 4/ C. populate
5/ D. compare ; 6/ D. similarly ; 7/ A. region

8/ C. pronunciation ; 9/ A. borough ; 10/ B. problem

III/ Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B:

1-J ; 2-G ; 3-D ; 4-I ; 5-A ; 6-C ; 7-E ; 8-B ; 9-H ; 10-F

IV/ Match the words in column A with their antonyms in column B:

1-H ; 2-C ; 3-E ; 4-I ; 5-A ; 6-F ; 7-J ; 8-D ; 9-G ; 10-B

V/ Match the cities or capitals in column A with the appropriate nations in column B:

1-B ; 2-D ; 3-T ; 4-A ; 5-S ; 6-C ; 7-R ; 8-I ; 9-P ; 10-J ; 11-O ; 12-E ; 13-N ; 14-F ; 15-M ; 16-Q ; 17-L ;
18-H ; 19-G ; 20-K

VI/ Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:

1/ B. known ; 2/ D. developments ; 3/ C. different
4/ B. countryside ; 5/ A. attract ; 6/ B. tourist
7/ D. building ; 8/ D. nationalities ; 9/ D. originated

10/ B. careless

VII/ Select the best option to complete the sentences:

1/ B. although ; 2/ A. Despite ; 3/ D. because

4/ C. because of ; 5/ A. that ; 6/ A. which ; 7/ A. whose
8/ C. where ; 9/ B. why ; 10/ C. when

VIII/ Find the one mistake (A, B, C or D) in these sentences and then correct them:

1/ (C) exact → exactly ; 2/ (B) because of → because
3/ (C) not hatred → no hatred ; 4/ (D) hers → herself

5/ (B) that → who ; 6/ (D) had blown off → had been blown off
7/ (D) who → whom ; 8/ (B) which is → that is

9/ (C) where → when ; 10/ (D) a lot → a lot of

IX/ Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to
complete it:

1/ B) over ; 2/ D) fascinating ; 3/ C) Palace ; 4/ A) rooms
5/ B) called ; 6/ B) marches ; 7/ D) tour ; 8/ C) prison
9/ A) to ; 10/ D) collection ; 11/ A) special ; 12/ B) sure
13/ C) churches ; 14/ A) buried ; 15/ B) Houses ; 16/ A) up
17/ B) bell ; 18/ B) nearby ; 19/ B) and ; 20/ A) Crime

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X/ Read the headings (from 1 to 7) and the paragraphs (from A to G) carefully, and then
match them together appropriately:

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