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Score: Trụ sở: 28N7A dãy 2 đường Nguyễn Thị Thập, Q. Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội. Hotline: 0868.300.770
Score: Trụ sở: 28N7A dãy 2 đường Nguyễn Thị Thập, Q. Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội. Hotline: 0868.300.770
A. GRAMMAR
I. Circle the correct modal verb in each sentence.
0. I’m quite happy to do it myself. You ............... help me.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t
1. My father is writing an article. We ............... disturb him now.
A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. couldn’t
2. ............... you lend me some money till next week?
A. May B. Could C. Should
3. Jiri ............... finish this essay today. The deadline is next week.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. doesn’t have to
4. At this swimming pool you ............... wear a swimming cap. I hate it!
A. have to B. must C. should
5. I’m afraid you ............... drink alcohol here. It’s against the law.
A. may not B. shouldn’t C. can’t
6. If you want my opinion, I think you ............... tell anybody about it.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. couldn’t
IV. Complete the sentence with a suitable form of the verb in brackets.
THE EXTINCTION OF THE DINOSAURS
The dinosaurs probably became extinct after a giant asteroid hit the Earth about 65 million years ago.
But what (22) ......................................... (happen) if this asteroid (23) .................................... (miss)? Scientists
believe that in this case, dinosaurs (24) .......................................... (continue) to dominate the Earth, and that
modern animals (25) ........................................................... (probably exist). Instead of elephants and lions
and so on, there (26) ........................................................... (be) different types of dinosaurs, because the
animals we have now simply (27) ........................................................... (be able) to evolve. Some scientists
have even suggested that dinosaurs (28) ........................................... (develop) along the same lines as human
beings, but this is a minority view. The general view is that perhaps dinosaur brains (29)
..................................................... (grow) larger, but if they (30) ............................................................ (exist)
today, dinosaurs (31) ........................................................... (change) very much in general, and (32)
........................................................... (look) much the same. The prospects for human beings would not be so
good, however. If the asteroid (33) ........................................................... (collide) with the Earth, there (34)
........................................................... (probably be) any humans alive today. When the asteroid disaster wiped
out the dinosaurs, it gave mammals the advantage. Without that space collision, mammals (35) .........................
.................................. (stand) much chance against the dominant dinosaur species.
B. VOCABULARY
I. Choose the correct answer.
41. I was disappointed that the restaurant had ............. flowers on the table.
A. false B. untrue C. artificial D. forged
42. Sarah and Michael’s ............. seems to make both of them unhappy.
A. connection B. bond C. relationship D. link
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Use between two and five words. Do not change the word given.
0. Good teaching makes children more curious. ENCOURAGES
Good teaching …encourages curiosity ................................................................................. in children.
51. I am very pleased to introduce our next speaker. GREAT
It gives me .............................................................................................. to introduce our next speaker.
52. They corresponded for twenty years. LASTED
Their .................................................................................................................................. twenty years.
53. Do we have any proof that life exists on other planets? PROVE
Can we ............................................................................................................. of life on other planets?
54. She didn’t refer to the matter in the meeting. NO
She made ................................................................................................... to the matter in the meeting.
55. The Curies are famous for discovering radium. THEIR
The Curies are famous .......................................................................................................... of radium.
56. The twins are not at all similar. ANY
There isn’t ................................................................................................................ between the twins.
57. I am fully responsible for the accident. FULL
I accept ......................................................................................................................... for the accident.
58. Earthquakes have become more frequent recently. INCREASED
The ........................................................................................................................................... recently.
59. I’m not sure whether the new system is efficient. OF
I’m not sure about ........................................................................................................ the new system.
60. They were still discussing the project when I asked him. UNDER
The project was still when I ................................................................................................... asked him.
C. READING
Read the text and questions below. For each question, choose the correct answer - A, B, C or D.
RIK MAYALL TALKS ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCE AS AN ACTOR
I’ve enjoyed all the parts I’ve played, especially people who aren’t very nice, such as Alan, the politician
I played in the TV comedy series The New Statesman. Some people loved him, but there were others who
were against the programme because they thought it was wrong to make jokes about politics on television. I
HOMEWORK
A. GRAMMAR & READING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Use between two and five words. Do not change the word given.
1. In the end, I couldn’t make it to the party because I was busy. ABLE
In the end, I .......................................................................................go to the party, because I was busy.
2. At school, she was the fastest runner in her class. COULD
At school, ......................................................................................... faster than anyone else in her class.
3. He managed to get in through the window. ABLE
He ........................................................................................................................ in through the window.
4. It wasn’t necessary for us to attend all the classes. HAVE
We ............................................................................................................................ attend all the classes
5. Our parents didn’t let us stay up late on weekdays when we were kids. ALLOWED
When we were kids, we .......................................................................................... up late on weekdays.
6. I took a lot of suntan oil with me, which I didn’t use. TAKEN
I ................................................................................................................... so much suntan oil with me.
7. Oxygen masks were essential at the top of the mountain. WEAR
They ........................................................................................ oxygen masks at the top of the mountain.
8. If I don’t find a job soon, I’ll be broke. HAVE
I ......................................................................................................... a job soon, otherwise I’ll be broke.
II. Look at the sentences below about an Arctic expedition. Read the text on the opposite page to decide
if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, write the letter A in the blank. If it is not correct,
write the letter B in the blank.
9. A building was ready for the scientists to work in on their arrival in northern Canada. ................
10. This was the first time scientists had tested Arctic sea water during the winter months. ................
11. Information was collected on the expedition to help explain the reasons for climate change. ................
12. The North Pole was the destination of a previous expedition that Ann had been on. ................
13. Ann had to do special training to be strong enough for the expedition. ................
14. During her career. Ann has discovered ways to deal with feeling cold. ................
15. Ann’s group achieved everything they had aimed to do. ................
16. Helen knew it would be difficult doing experiments in freezing conditions. ................
17. When she went onto the ice, Helen carried equipment to prevent wild animals from attacking. ................
18. The expedition research is now available for other scientists to read. ................
ARCTIC EXPEDITION
Ann Daniels and Helen Findlay faced the dangers of polar bears, thin ice and frostbite when they became
members of an expedition to the Arctic in 2010.
The expedition team consisted of six scientists and a separate group of three explorers. While Helen and
the other scientists were setting up a laboratory site on the ice in northern Canada, Ann and two other explorers
set off on a 500 kilometre journey on foot across floating sea ice from Greenland to the North Pole.
Both groups planned to measure how thick the ice was at various sites in the Arctic. They would also
B. LISTENING
Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear a conversation between a girl, Nora, and a boy, Sam,
about working in an office. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick ()
in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick () in the box under B for NO.
A B
YES NO
20. Nora is doubtful about whether to apply for an office job.
21. Sam found his experience of working in an office useful.
22. Sam dislikes the idea of spending many hours working with a computer.
23. Sam believes that Nora’s knowledge of German is better than his.
24. Nora and Sam agree about the importance of finding a well-paid job.
25. Nora accepts Sam’s offer to help her search the Internet for jobs.