Đề thi tiếng Anh trình độ C: đề số 9

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Paper 1

READING COMPREHENSION

 

SECTION A

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

1) Even by modern standards, the 46,000-ton Titanic was a …… ship.

A/ colossal

B/ extravagant

C/ anonymous

D/ repulsive

2) No matter how angry he was, he would never ….to violence.

A/ resolve

B/ recourse

C/ exert

D/ resort

3) After leaving school, Nigel decided to ….. in the army.

A/ enlist

B/ enrol

C/ register

D/ sign

4) ….. a fire, hotel guests are asked to remain calm.

A/ As a result of	B/ In the event of
C/ By reason of	D/ In the time of

5) When I went into the dining-room next morning, the ….. of the dinner were still on the table.

A/ remains

B/ results

C/ rest

D/ relics

6) In spite of lengthy discussions between the Unions an Management, closure became ….. because of the cancellation of several major orders.

A/ irreplaceable	B/ inevitable
C/ responsible	D/ impossible

7) She ….. wanted a house overlooking the sea.

A/ particularly	B/ strongly
C/ essentially	D/ extremely

8) For centuries Rome was the …… power in the Mediterranean.

A/ utmost	B/ superlative
C/ overruling	D/ supreme

9) I couldn’t tell what time it was because workmen had removed the ….. of the clock.

A/ hands

B/ pointers

C/ arms

D/ fingers

10) Supposing I ….. to agree to your request, how do you think the other students would feel?

A/ would

B/ am

C/ were

D/ could

11) Where …… all this morning? It’s nearly midday.

A/ were you	B/ are you
C/ have you been	D/ are you being

12) His failure ……. Great disappointment to his parents.

A/ forced

B/ made

C/ caused

D/ provided

13) While politicians argue about nuclear weapons, ordinary people are simply concerned ….. staying alive.

A/ of

B/ with

C/ for

D/ in

14) I’m so tired that I can’t take …… what you’re saying.

A/ up

B/ out

C/ in

D/ on

15) …… will Mr Brown be able to regain control of the company.

A/ With hard work	B/ In spite of his hard work
C/ Only if he works hard	D/ Only with hard work

16) After his girlfriend left him, George determined never ….. in love again.

A/ to fall

B/ falling

C/ for to fall

D/ having fallen

17) Few pleasures can equal ….. of a cool drink on a hot day.

A/ it

B/ that

C/ such

D/ this

18) I wish you ….. me a new one instead of having it …… as you did.

A. would give / to repair	B. gave / to repair
C. had given / to be repaired	D. had given / repaired

19) …… his advice, I would never have got the job.

A/ Except

B/ Apart from

C/ But for

D/ As for

20) No sooner had he sat down to lunch ….. there was a knock at the door.

A/ when

B/ that

C/ as

D/ than

 

SECTION B

Read the following passage carefully, then choose the best answer to each question.

The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste.

Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars. But to date, that process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested.

Some experts expect utitity companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.

21) Which is the best title for the passage?

A/ The Use of Water Products for Energy.

B/ The Search for Alternative Sources of Energy.

C/ Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste.

D/ New Discoveries on Geothermal Power.

22) Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the United States was provided by …….

A/ wind

B/ waste products

C/ water

D/ oil

23) In the second paragraph, the phrase “synthetic fuels” could best be replaced by which of the following:

A/ Biological fuels

B/ Low burning fuels

C/ Fast burning fuels

D/ Artificially made fuels

24) Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?

A/ Burning of garbage

B/ Geothermal power

C/ Synthetic fuels

D/ Electricity

25) According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shale and coal tars are sources of energy is due to ……

A/ their being time consuming

B/ their being money consuming

C/ the scarcity of sources

D/ the lack of technology

Paper 2

WRITING

SECTION A

USE OF ENGLISH

A/ Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space.

I’m interested in sports, especially athletics, and I run seven or eight kilometres a day. I particularly (26) ……cross-country running, where you have to run across fields, jump (27) ….. streams and so (28) ….. While I’m running I think about all sorts of things, and (29) ….. the end of a run I’m sometimes surprised to find that I’ve managed to (30) ….. a problem that was on my mind.

Next year I’m going to try the London Marathon. It’s a long, hard (31) ….., and you have to be tough to finish, but I very much want to do it. I worry a bit (32) ….. getting old, and I’d like to prove (33) …… myself that I’m still almost as (34) …… as I was twenty years ago. I’m interested in mountaineering as well as running. I’ll never become an expert climber, but I know (35) …… I’m doing in the mountains. I successfully completed a (36) ……. In snow and ice climbing when I was younger, and I’ve done a series of easy climbs in the Alps (37) ….. the last few years. My wife doesn’t share my (38) ……. In mountains. She agreed to go (39) ….. with me once, but she found that she fell ill as (40) …… as she got abobe 1,000 metres.

B/ GUIDED SENTENCE BUILDING

Build a comple sentence with the given words.

41) going / visit / friends / make with / hostel.

………………………………………………..

42) begin / rain / manager / get / office / morning.

………………………………………………..

43) When / boy / twelve / father / die / dangerous disease.

………………………………………………..

44) I / tell / meeting / if / see / tomorrow.

………………………………………………..

45) It / important / brother / stop / smoke / once.

………………………………………………..

46) I / think over / offer / give / my answer / soon / possible.

………………………………………………..

47) After / dinner / set out / saying / where / going.

………………………………………………..

48) We / invite / party / occasion / birthday.

………………………………………………..

49) She / leave / wait / rain / minutes / night.

………………………………………………..

50) sister / willing / help / mother / housework / when / holiday.

………………………………………………..

C/ Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed above it.

51) “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door, John?” Jane said.

Jane suggested …………………………………….

52) Although both of his legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.

Despite his …………………………………………

53) It isn’t necessary for you to finish by Saturday.

You ……………………………………………….

54) The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it.

The water was not ………………………………..

55) John has not had his hair cut for over 6 months.

It is over …………………………………………..

 

SECTION B

COMPOSITION

Write a composition from 150 to 180 words on this topic:

Computers have become increasingly important and popular in Vietnam now. Could you describle some useful ways in which computers have so far contributed to our modern life?