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ÔN GHK2 (Đề 1)

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: (8 points )

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.
Question 1:
A. impressed B. disappointed C. wished D. stopped
Question 2:
A. destination B. vacation C. question D. inspiration

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3:
A. famous B. workshop C. village D. bamboo
Question 4:
A. design B. mention C. prefer D. consist

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: She wishes she is the most beautiful girl in the world.
A B C D
Question 6: Ba is very depressing because his closest friend is moving to another town.
A. B.
D
Question 7: Nick asked Phong if he has gone to Nga’s birthday party the
A B. C
previous night.
D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 8: For that artisans, making the paintings is a career ______ it supports the life of
many generations of the family.
A. because of B. although C. so that D. because
Question 9: Vietnamese women today prefer modern clothes _____ Ao Dai.
A. for B. to C. in D. with
Question 10. Should all motorcyclists be __________to wear helmets?
A. interested B. dangerous C. impressed D. compulsory
Question 11. I rarely eat ice cream now but I______ it when I was a child.
A. eat B. used to eat C. would eat D. will eat
Question 12. He wondered _________to tell the news to his parents.
A. why B. how C. what D. which
Question 13. I wish my parents could put themselves in my ______
A. shoes B. bags C. blanket D. heart
Question 14. The children in my village used to go ______, even in winter. Now they all have
shoes.
A. on foot B. bare-footed C. playing around D. played around
Question 15. You should take your shoes…….when you go into the pagoda.
A. on B. up C. off D. in
Question 16. He was lazy ______ he was dismissed. Now he's out of work.
A. because B. since C. so D. as

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable
response to complete each of the following exchanges
Question 17. “Thank you very much for your help.” “______”
A. It’s quite OK. B. That’s right.
C. I’d love to. D. You’re welcome.
Question 18. Phuong: “I’m taking my TOEFL test tomorrow.”
Daisy: “_________”
A. Good fortune B. Good luck.
C. Good outcome. D. Good success.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 19. The graduation is sad, because the time we studied together has come to an
end.
A. succeeded B. begun C. finished D. changed
Question 20. Everyone has their own style of studying. I prefer to study by myself so I am
not disturbed.
A. location B. method C. culture D. network
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 21. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even
exported the surplus.
A. large quantity B. small quantity C. excess D. sufficiency
Question 22. At 8 o’clock the plane took off into the air and soared above the clouds.
A. decreased B. got dressed C. landed D. slowed down

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Jeans are very popular with (23) _________ people all over the world. Some people say that
jeans are the “uniform” of youth. But they haven’t always been popular. The story of jeans
started (24) _________ two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants so the
cloth made in Genoa (25) _________ “jeanos”. Accordingly, the pants were called “jeans”.
In 1850, a salesman in California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi
Strauss. Because they were so strong, “Levi’s pants” became (26)_________ gold miners,
farmers and cowboys. Six years later, Levi began making his pants with blue cotton cloth
called denim. Soon after, factory (27) _________in the US and Europe began wearing jeans.
At the time, young people actually didn’t wear them very much until later on.

Question 23. A. rich B. old C. young D. poor

Question 24. A. utmost B. closely C. hardly D. almost
Question 25. A. called B. calls C. was calling D. was called
Question 26. A. famous B. popular C. good D. wonderful
Question 27. A. workers B. drivers C. cowboys D. farmers

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
It is often considered that the schoolyard is where bullies go to make other kids a
miserable school life, but a new study suggests that classrooms are another popular place.
The study, presented recently at the American Public Health Association’s yearly meeting
in Philadelphia, is based on the results of the research from more than 10,000 middle school
students who answered questions online.
Of those researched, 43% said they’d been physically bullied within the last month. A bit
more than half said they had been laughed at in an unfriendly way, and half reported being
called hurtful names. About one third said groups had excluded them to hurt their feelings.
28% said their belongings had been taken or broken; 21% said someone had threatened to
hurt them. According to the results, two-thirds of the students said they had been bullied in
more than one way over the previous month.
The study authors mentioned that 8% of the students who answered said they had missed
school at least once during the school year because of fear of being bullied, 25% said they
had taken other actions, such as missing recess, not going to the bathroom or lunch, missing
classes, or staying away from some area of the school to escape from experiencing a bully.
Bullies did too much to the school life.
Question 28. Bullies can happen in the following places EXCEPT_________.
A. schoolyards B. classrooms C. bathrooms D. teachers’ offices
Question 29. The underlined phrase “laughed at” in the passage is closest in meaning
to_________.
A. made fun of B. smiled nicely
C. shouted at D. looked after well
Question 30. Which of the following might some students do to protect themselves from
bullies?
A. They miss school. B. They call their parents for help.
C. They try to hurt others. D. They break others’ belongings
Question 31. How does the writer feel about bullies at school?
A. Excited B. Disappointed C. Worried D. Puzzled
Question 32. Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?
A. Bad School Life B. Bullies at school
C. Fear at school D. School problems

II. WRITING: (2 points)

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning
with the given words.
Question 33. I have never read such a romantic story.
=> This is the ________________________________________________
Question 34.The boy is sorry he doesn’t have his teacher’s address.
=> The boy wishes____________________________________________
Question 35. “ Will you spend your vacation in Ha Long next year?”, Liz said to us.
=> Liz asked _______________________________________________
Question 36.They believe that the robbers got into the bank through the roof.
=> The robbers_____________________________________________
Combine the sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do NOT
change the given words in any ways.
Question 37. I want to have more books. I work part-time to earn extra money. (because)
__________________________________________________________
Question 38. She was very tired. She could not stand up. (so….that)
____________________________________________________________
Question 39. I think it’s supposed to rain today. You should bring your umbrella with you.
(so)
____________________________________________________________
Question 40. When I was a child. We lived in Bristol. (used)
___________________________________________________________