DE THI CUC SOC TRANG

UBND TP Bắc Ninh
PHÒNG GD&ĐT


I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.(10 points)
1. A. mention B. option C. federation D. question
2. A. rather B. ethnic C. although D. without
3. A. qualify B. baggy C. grocery D. scenery
4. A. ploughed B. published C. ordered D. prayed
5. A. exchange B. reach C. change D. champagne
6. A. government B. moment C. comment D. development
7. A. garbage B. garage C. sewage D. carriage
8. A. flood B. typhoon C. groom D. balloon
9. A. pagoda B. category C. suggest D. regular
10. A. locate B. celebrate C. nominate D. private
II. Choose the word that has a different main stress from the others of each group.(10 points)
1. A. occasion B. religion C. federation D. collection
2. A. economic B. encourage C. embroider D. experience
3. A. compulsory B. convenient C. correspond D. communicate
4. A. purpose B. remote C. control D. respond
5. A. scenery B. dormitory C. minority D. teritory
6. A. decoration B. expectation C. composition D. pollution
7. A. generous B. priority C. nominate D. battery
8. A. abstract B. media C. secrete D. physical
9. A. remain B. multiple C. massive D. messenger
10. A. innocent B. agreement C. website D. suffering
III. Give the correct form of the verb in brachkets.(15 points)
1. John ………… (do) the test again at the moment because he ………… (not/ pass) it the first time.
2. I wish ………… (listen) to your advice last night. When I ………… (be able) to leave the hospital, doctor?
3. Roy ………… (wait) until the door ………… (close) behind him.
4. Since he ………… (buy) a new car, he ………… (drive) to work every day.
5. Emily ………… never ………… (pay) any attention to the job so far. She ………… (lose) the job unless she changes her attitude.
6. Even though they ………… (look) for a flat for a month now, they ………… (not be) able to find one anywhere.
7. If you ………… (catch) that plane you ………… (be) late now.
8. By the end of 1990 we ………… (finish) work on this bridge.
IV. Fill each blank with one suitable word.(10 points)
You can now phone almost any country in the (1) …………, (2) ………… in some cases you can only call major cities. When you cannot (3) ………… a direct dialing call, you can ask the (4) ………… operator to help you. This is more expensive and (5) ………… more time, but it may be helpful if you want to speak to a particular person and no one else; in this (6) ………… you should ask for a “person to person” call. Even more expensive is a reversed-charge call where the person (7) ………… receives the call pays. If the international (8) ………… is busy, you can reserve a call: explain the number you was and the operator will call you (9) ………… when the line is free. You can (10) ………… money by calling outside office hours, for example, early in the morning, late at night and on Sundays.
V. Read the following passage and choose the best answer.(10 points)
People of all ages and backgrounds go to London (1) ………… many different reasons. They include improved work prospects, better wages, and a higher (2) ………… of living. They city’s lifestyles vary and the choices are (3) ………… . From nightlife to sport, shopping to theatre, art to dining there is always something (4) ………… and there are many (