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trọng mà nhân loại đang phải đối mặt (face). 72. Không khí, nước và đất là cần thiết cho sự sống còn (survival) của tất cả sinh vật (living things). 73. Không khí ô nhiễm nặng (badly-polluted) có thể gây bệnh tật, thậm chí tử vong. 74. Nước ô nhiễm giết chết nhiều loại động thực vật hoang dã và các sinh vật biển (marine life). 75. Ô nhiễm đất (soil) làm giảm lượng đất đai dành cho sản xuất thực phẩm TEST 8 1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. The UN General Assembly is made up of representatives from each member country, who discuss issues related to peace and security and make recommendations. 67. The 15-member Security Council has the main responsibility for maintaining international peace. 68. Five members - Britain, China, France, the Russian Federation, and the United States - are permanent members of the Security Council. 69. The remaining 10 members are elected by the General Assembly and serve two -year terms 70. A third organ of the UN, the Economic and Social Council, is responsible for the social and economic work of the UN. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. Liên Hiệp Quốc cũng tổ chức các hội nghị quốc tế lớn, tại đó người ta gặp nhau để thảo luận các vấn đề thế giới quan trọng (world issues) 72. Nhiều người tin rằng cách thức tốt nhất để Liên Hiệp Quốc hoạt động cho hòa bình thế giới là thông qua các hoạt động nhân đạo của mình (humanitarian activities.) 73. Liên Hiệp Quốc cũng giúp các nước kiểm soát dân số của mình 74. Năm 1988 các lực lượng gìn giữ hòa bình của Liên Hiệp Quốc(UN peace-keeping forces) đã nhận được giải Nobel Hòa Bình (Nobel Peace Prize) 75. Nhờ các nỗ lực của UNICEF, tỷ lệ tiêm chủng (immunization rate) của trẻ em ở các nước đang phát triển (developing countries) đã tăng từ 5% năm 1974 lên đến hơn 89% ngày nay. TEST 9 1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. What do lasers, leaches, tree bark, and old bread have in common? They are all things that people use to make medicine or to help sick people feel better. 67. Throughout history people have searched for ways to live healthier and better lives. 68. As early as 8000 B.C., people began to experiment with methods of helping sick people. 69. Today we have the newest technology, yet we continue to look for ways to improve medicine and our system of health care. 70. Scientists have found evidence that prehistoric people experimented with surgery in order to help sick people feel better. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. Vào năm 410 trước CN, ở Hy lạp cổ đại, một thầy thuốc có tên là Hippocrates đã nhận thức rằng người ta bị ốm là vì những lý do tự nhiên chứ không phải do Thượng đế nổi giận. 72. Trong thế kỷ trước nhiều phát minh quan trọng đã được thực hiện trong lĩnh vực y học. 73. Những phát minh này đã cứu sống sinh mạng của hàng triệu người khắp thế giới. 74. Nhà khoa học người Anh Alexander Flemming đã khám phá ra penicillin, kháng sinh đầu tiên, năm 1928. 75. Ngày nay, các bác sĩ có thể cứu sống sinh mạng của bệnh nhân bằng cách cho họ một trái tim hay quả thận mới TEST 10 1. Translate the following sentences into Vietnamese. 66. The quality of the environment in hospitals may play an important role in the process of recovery from illness. 67. People who are fascinated can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. 68. A lot of modern medicines are made from plants that were used by medicine men hundreds of years ago. 69. Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract. 70. When night falls, colors become fainter to the eyes and finally disappear. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. Lời nói là một trong những cách giao tiếp quan trọng nhất. 72. Cách đây 880 năm, Cambridge đã là một thành phố đang phát triển rất lâu trước khi những sinh viên và giáo viên đến. 73. Câu hỏi thực sự là liệu máy vi tính có chấm dứt việc làm của chúng ta hay không mà là máy sẽ thay đổi công việc của chúng ta như thế nào. 74. Bởi vì chúng ta sử dụng công nghệ vi tính một cách rộng rãi, chúng ta có thể tăng tốc (speed up) nhịp độ sản xuất. (pace of production) 75. Trong một cuộc thăm dò (survey) gần đây, ba phần tư người được hỏi (respondent) cho biết máy tính đã làm cho cuộc sống của họ tốt hơn. TEST 11 1. Translate the following sentences into Wetnamese. 66. No matter what others say, I like Vietnamese films. 67. It is a six-hour drive from the suburb to the shopping center in the city. 68. They should ban some kinds of foreign products to help our domestic industry. 69. We must remember that women frequently succeed brilliantly in all these fields in addition to bearing and rearing children. 70. Before stamps were invented, people paid money to the postman for every letter that they received. 2. Translate the following sentences into English. 71. Đội ngũ nhân viên bệnh viện được trang bị đầy đủ để đối phó với nạn dịch. 72. Chúng tôi có nhiệm vụ phải kết thúc dự án này càng sớm càng tốt. 73. Tôi lấy làm tiếc phải thông báo với chị rằng năm nay chị không được tăng lương. 74. Kiểu thi này sẽ được thực hiện hàng năm tại các cơ sở đào tạo. 75. Nếu anh muốn có thêm thông tin thì đầu tháng tới mời anh quay lại đây. More Practice SECTION A : From the list of words and phrases given, choose the most suitable one for each blank. Write it in each blank. Use each word or phrase ONCE ONLY. on listening long designed listen short picked out out of order revised violent clean out of work pollutes chimney environment a well place moon catch go comfortable a while a sea blend invented opponent foreign languages children gets home 1. Some farmers have to dig............................................ to get water. Air, water, and soil are all part of our ....................................... . Dirty water from rivers in big cities .................................... the ocean. A swimming pool can be a dangerous........................................... for small children. University students are not………... They are adults. We had to use our neighbour's telephone because ours was ............…………....... Children usually pick up...……………................. very quickly. Tom was …................. of money, so he borrowed $200 from me. 9. When Mary gets home she likes to listen to music for ........................ 10.Sometimes I watch TV or ...................... out with friends after dinner. 11.The dictionary was …………….. and then published in a more expensive edition 12. When some animals are not fed on time they become very ………………… 13. The chess player underestimated his ………………. and lost. 14. The colours of the rainbow ………………………….. into one another. 15. I can't stand ………………………….. to his complaints any longer. of from from /to to/ until of / for children picked made did whom by /on by / at within on capable defer cheaters thought possible revised out of order for which short a while depend opponent about whom violent came foreign languages 1.He climbed the tree and picked all the fruit ......................................... reach. 2.Has the committee ...................................... a decision yet? 3. Do you think he is ................................... of doing the job? 4. We will have to ..................................... the decision until Mr. Johnson gets back from holiday. 5. She has been banned ……….. driving for six months. 6.There is a wide range of nutritious food in the world. However, eating habits differ…….. country………….. country. 7. I've had so many refusals. Now I'm frightened ……….. applying ……….. a job. 8. The chess player underestimated his ……………. and lost. 9. University students are not………... They are adults. 10. We had to use our neighbour's telephone because ours was ......…….. 11.Children usually pick up...……………................. very quickly. 12. Tom was .................... of money, so he borrowed $200 from me. 13.When Mary gets home she likes to listen to music for .......................... 14.The dictionary was ……………….. and then published in a more expensive edition 15. When some animals are not fed on time they become very ……………………. of /for for/on pick up designed short advised pick out revised violent out of work blurred happy terms vivid expired cure semesters cancel comfortable a while when compared underestimated thunder prevention melts/ floods ranks children convince understood phrase 1. They always kept on good …….. …………with their next door neighbours. 2.He couldn’t …………………….his father that he was telling the truth. 3.Children usually...……………................. foreign languages very quickly. 4.. .......................………….. with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all. 5. The majority of nurses are women, but in the high……………………. of the medical profession women are in minority. 6. I've had so many refusals. Now I'm frightened ……………. applying……….. ..a job. 7.When there are lightning and ………………during a storm, it is called an electrical storm. 8.When snow…… ……………….in the mountains, it can cause …………….in the lowlands. 9. When Mary gets home she likes to listen to music for ......................……. 10. To be a good short story writer one needs, among other things,a very…………………. imagination. 11.The dictionary was …………….. and then published in a more expensive edition. 12. When some animals are not fed on time they become very ………………… 13. The chess player …………………………….his opponent and lost. 14. My passport ………………….. last month , so I will have to get a new one. 15. People say that prevention is better than ……………………………. tailor shepherd plumber substitute understudy be getting traitor absent-minded thoughtless would have visited would visit are had being stung so less kind appreciate take on reduce had been stung 1. The ........................ took his sheep up the mountain. 2. She got a .................................. to mend the leaking pipe. After forgetting his keys three days running, Adrian began to worry about how ....................................... he was getting. 4. Had I known she was sick, I ....................................... her. 5. For the first night ‘s performance, the _________ had to be called to take the part, because the leading actor was ill. 6 People are not so honest as they once were. They are ________ honest. 7. I would______it if you make a booking for me I am too busy . 8.. It is imperative that you ______ there in person. 9. Either we’ll have to increase overtime working or…………………. new staff. 10. When he heard a terrible noise, he asked me what was ………………….. on. 11.The child's arm was swollen because he …………………… by a bee. SECTION B: Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow. Passage 1 During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them. Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plan but should not push them to talk if they don’t want to. Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any sighs of unusual; behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessary. Questions: Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to? …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… Why do some teenagers experiment with drinking and smoking? …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… What does the word “behaviour” in the passage mean? ……………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… When can we expect young people to be more talkative than usual? ………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… How should parents deal with their teenage children? ………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… Passage 2 People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will not happen, we still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to a long life. In the first place, people who live longer can spend more time with their family and friends. Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long; relaxing retirement when they can do all the things they have never had time for. On the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to spend time in hospital or become dependent on their children and friends. Many of them find this dependence annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, the older people get, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often difficult to make new friends. To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy enough to remain independent and enjoy life. Questions What have people always dreamed of? ……………………………………………………………………………… What is the disadvantage of living a long life in the first place? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why do some people look forward to a long, relaxing retirement? ……………………………………………………………………………… What are the advantages of living a long life? ……………………………………………………………………………… For whom is living to a very old age worthwhile? ……………………………………………………………………………… Passage 3 Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847, but when he was a young man of twenty-three he moved with his parents to Canada. Before the year was over, young Graham had left his family and gone to Boston. Though Bell was a dreamer, he was also a practical thinker and a man of action. In Boston, where he worked by day as a teacher of the deaf, he worked far into the night experimenting with the electrical transmission of sound. "You can't make an owl sleep at night," he once wrote in a letter. "The more I explore the wonderful subject of electricity, the more boundless seem the prospects before me." Questions When and where was Bell born? ……………………………………………………………………………… How old was he when he moved to Canada. ……………………………………………………………………………… What kind of man was Bell? ……………………………………………………………………………… What did he do in Boston? ……………………………………………………………………………… What did he write in the letter? …………………………………………………………………………………… Passage 4 The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancers are related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food related to illness is not a new discovery. Questions 1. What does the food we eat have effects on? ……………………………………………………………………………… What are the human illnesses related to? ……………………………………………………………………………… How has science done a disservice to mankind? ……………………………………………………………………………… 4.Why are different cultures more prone to contract certain illnesses? ……………………………………………………………………………… 5.Is the food related to illness a new discovery? ……………………………………………………………………………… Passage 5. Radio waves are a mystery. Though scientists assume that they are a form of electric energy, no one as yet has been able to prove it. But even though scientists are not quite sure what radio waves are, they are constantly learning how to make use of them. One of the first scientists to experiment with their use was an Italian named Macroni. In 1897 he formed a wireless company to install wireless sets in ships at sea, in light ships, and in lighthouses along the coast of England. With such equipment, he believed that a ship in danger of sinking could radio for help. Two years later he was proved right. A light ship, pounded and damaged by heavy seas, radioed a nearby station and got help in time to prevent loss of life. Questions What are the scientists learning? ……………………………………………………………………………… What nationality was Macroni ? ……………………………………………………………………………… What did he install in ships? ……………………………………………………………………………… Why were radio waves a mystery ? ……………………………………………………………………………… How could the light ship get help ? ……………………………………………………………………………… Passage 6 Among the more than 1.5 million species of living things that have been described and named, the human species is unique in that its members adapt to the environment primarily by a complicated form of learned behavior called culture, which is transmitted from generation to generation by the symbol system of language. For all practical purposes, geographic variation in our species is now irrelevant because people adapt to the environment primarily by means of behavior, whose biological basis is in the brain and is not reflected in superficial differences in body surfaces. When they first evolved, people who had dark-colored skin were better adapted to climatic conditions near the equator than those who had light-colored skins, but few human beings now live under natural conditions. Also, technological advances have assured that at the present time, human beings of various races are as likely to reproduce in one environment as in another. The superficial differences between existing human races are thus largely relics of the past and are not of much functional significance today. Questions 1. How many species of living things have been described and named? ………………………………………………………………………….. Who was better adapted to climatic conditions near the equator when people first evolved? ……………………………………………………………………………… According to the passage , why is geographic variation in our species irrelevant now ? ……………………………………………………………………………… Do many human beings now live under natural conditions? ……………………………………………………………………………… What have the technological advances assured? …………………………………………………………………………………… Passage7 Traditionally, mental tests have been divided into two types. Achievement tests are designed to measure acquired skills and knowledge, particularly those that have been explicitly taught. The proficiency exams required by some states for high school graduation are achievement tests. Aptitude tests are designed to measure a person’s ability to acquire new skills or knowledge. For example, vocational aptitude tests can help you decide whether you would do better as a mechanic or musician . However, All mental tests are in some sense achievement tests because they assume some sort of past learning or experience with certain objects, words or situations . The difference between achievement and aptitude tests is one of degree and intended use. Questions 1.What is the author’s main purpose in this passage? ……………………………………………………………………………… 2.How many types of the mental tests are there and what are they? ……………………………………………………………………………… What are achievement tests designed to measure? ……………………………………………………………………………… What are aptitude tests designed to measure? ……………………………………………………………………………… What is the difference between aptitude and achievement tests? ……………………………………………………………………………… Passage 8. During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them. Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plan but should not push them to talk if they don’t want to. Parents should also watch for the danger signs : some young people trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any sighs of unusual, behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessary. Questions : 1.Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to? ………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… 2.Why do some teenagers experiment with drinking and smoking? ………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… 3.What does the word “behaviour” in the passage mean? …………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… 4.When can we expect young people to be more talkative than usual? ………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… 5.How should parents deal with their teenage children? ………………………………………………………………………… Passage 9. To be successful, a business traveler must be able to maintain contact with the office, no matter what the time or place. Negotiations often involve decisions based on the latest figures. New telecommunications products and services now on the market make staying in touch easier than ever before. The most widespread device is the cellular telephone, the price of which has dropped from several thousand dollars to a few hundred, including installation. There are over two million mobile cellular phones in use today, including both car phones and cordless transportable units. Car phones have proven indispensable for road emergencies as well as routine business transactions. Phone service is also available on airplanes and on the rails. Recently introduced pocket- side organizers help business travelers with heavy schedules keep track of clients. These are tiny computers that can store all kinds of information. They can serve as phone and address directories, calendars, electronic memo pads, and calculators, among other uses. Another invaluable telecommunications tool is smaller, lighter fax machines that plug into any standard electrical outlet and phone line. The devices allow instantaneous transmission of hard copy to any location having a compatible fax machine. It is expected that faxing will soon become the primary means of sending and receiving short documents requiring prompt attentions. 1.. what should a business traveller do to be successful? ……………………………………………………………………………… 2.. How many mobile cellular phones in use are there today? ……………………………………………………………………………… 3. .What is the best title for this passage? ……………………………………………………………………………… 4..According to the passage, why so business travelers need to keep in touch with the office? ……………………………………………………………………………… 5.Pocket-sized computers are especially useful for businessmen who….. ……………………………………………………………………………… Passage 10. Health Effects Of Tea A recent international meeting held in Washington explored the health effects of drinking tea . Researchers from the United States, Japan, China, Britain and the Netherlands presented the latest studies about the effects of tea on health. Scientists say tea contains natural chemicals.These chemicals block the action of some substances produced in the body that cause cancer.They say tea contains the same substances in fruits and vegetables which are now being studied for possible use in fighting cancer . This means that drinking tea could protect people’s health . Our scientists at the meeting presented a study that was done in Beijing, China. A professor at the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine studied 59 people with growths in their mouth which were expected to become cancers. About 30 received 6 months of treatment with a mix of green tea and black tea . The others received a neutral substance. The area of cell growth was reduced 38% in the treated patients. The area of cell growth was reduced 10% in the patients who were not treated with tea . Questions: What did the international meeting in Washington mention? ……………………………………………………………………………… According to the scientists, what does tea contain? ……………………………………………………………………………… How useful are the natural chemicals in tea ? ……………………………………………………………………………… 4. How many patients were treated by a professor at the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine? ……………………………………………………………………………… 5. What was the result of the treament with tea at the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine? 1.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. He was born in a very poor part of London. His father was a comedian and his mother worked ________(1) a dancer and a singer. Neither of them were very successful, however, and the family had very ________(2) money; at one time they were so poor that he and his brother had only one pair of shoes ________(3) them and they had to take turn wearing them. The first time he himself earned any money, ________(4) dancing and singing, he was only five years old. He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved most was working in the theatre. ________(5) he was about 15 he joined a traveling theatre company and went on trips to America. On one such tour he was offered a part in a film, so he went to Hollywood, where he eventually became both an actor and a film director. He was known to be a perfectionist, and sometimes made the other actors repeat a scene many times ________(6) he was finally satisfied with it. Many people found ________(7) difficult and some accused him of being mean, but it was really his early experiences of poverty ________(8) made him careful with his money. He died in Switzerland in 1977, ________(9) the age of 88. ________(10) is now a statue of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his birth and early upbringing. His name was Charlie Chaplin. 2.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. The ecosystems of the Earth provide an array of free public services that are ………………(1) for the support of civilizations. ............. (2) maintain the quality of the atmosphere, provide food from the sea, manufacture .................... (3) replenish soils, recycle wastes and nutrients, control the overwhelming majority of crop pests and disease vectors, ................. (4) so on. People have no idea........................ (5) to take over these activities satisfactorily. They do know, however, that the theory once advanced in the nineteenth ................... (6) – that the productivity of the land can be infinitely increased......................... (7) the application of capital, labour, and science- is wrong. History has ..................... (8) that once the natural life-support systems of a civilization have been sufficiently damaged, they cannot usually ................... (9) repaired. The ancient deforestation or overgrazing of the Mediterranean region is a famous example. And today, a global civilization is……………….. ( 10) the global environment. 3.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. There is really no such thing as “London is such a huge_______(1), and so many people live there that the life of the city is made_______(2) of many different elements. There are small village communities, working _______(3) communities, “trendy” areas such as Chelsea and Fulham, quiet residential districts-all_______(4) of ways of live are encompassed by the great metropolis. Let’s start_______(5) life in the city. Just_______(6) half a million people commute into the city of London each _______(7) to work in this great financial centre. This is famous “rush_______(8).” On the 07.25 train from Warlinghani or Bromley, or perhaps_______(9) Brighton on the south coast is the familiar sight_______(10) the “citygent” on his_______(11) to work, regular as clockwork. Dressed in bowler hat, white-collar shirt and dark, sometimes pin-striped suit, he silently_______(12) the pink Financial Time, occasionally nodding_______(13) some regular fellow travelers Some older members of bowler-hat bridage even_______(14) on their special seats, on the train, perhaps occupied_______(15) twenty five years. 4.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. My mother and my father are very _______ (1). Mum is always very _______(2), not exactly_______(3), because she does take everything seriously sometimes, but she doesn’t get excited. When we were small she almost never_______(4) at us. When we did something wrong, she_______(5) to us about it very firmly, but in a calm tone of voice. If we shouted and _______(6), she made us go and sit by_______(7) in her sewing room until we calmed down. So when the news came, she acted in her_______(8) way, quietly seeing what she could do to prepare for the_______(9) that were coming. Dad, on the other hand, shouted, kicked a chair, and_______(10) for a long walk to try and cool off. During the next few days he was _______(11) with us a lot of time, which_______(12) us, as nothing was our fault. All of us kids were _______(13) about what was going to happen, and a bit afraid, but we didn’t talk to our parents much. Most of all we were_______(14) about having to_______(15) all of our school friends. 5.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. After_______(1) dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers_______(2) late. Nobel preferred not to_______(3) remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his_______(4) he created a fund to be used for awarding_______(5) to people who had made worthwhile contributions_______(6) mankind. Originally there were_______(7) awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine and peace. Economics was_______(8) in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony. Nobel’s original legacy of nine million_______(9) was invested, and the interest of this sum is used for the awards which vary_______(10) 30,000 dollars to 125,000 dollars. Every year on December 10, the_______(11) of Nobel’s death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma and money) are presented to the_______(12). Sometimes politics plays an important_______(13) in the judges’decisions. Americans have _______(14) numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; other have_______(15) their prizes. 6.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. The country is_______(1) beautiful than a town and pleasanter to live in. Many people think so and go to the country_______(2) the summer holidays though they can’t live_______(3) all the year round. Some have a cottage built in a village_______(4) that they can go there whenever they can find the time. English villages are not all alike, but_______(5) some ways they are not very different_______(6) each other. Almost every village has a church, the round or square tower of_______(7) can be seen many miles around. Surrounding _______(8) church is the churchyard_______(9) people are buried. The village green_______(10) a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are _______(11) to it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages_______(12) water brought through pipes each_______(13). Most villages are so close to some small towns_______(14) people can go there to buy_______(15) they can’t find in the village shop. 7.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. My day usually_______(1) at six thirty. I get up and _______(2) some exercises_______(3) about fifteen minutes. _______(4) I take my shower. After that _______(5) dressed and have breakfast with my family. I usually have a_______(6) breakfast, consisting_______(7) toast and coffee. At seven thirty I leave_______(8) school. I generally_______(9) the bus to school. I catch the bus near my house and then walk_______(10) the bus stop to school. My first class is at eight thirty and I usually_______(12) school at three. Sometimes I stay_______(13) to have a game of volleyball or to work in the library. I usually reach home at round four o’clock. When I get home I like to watch TV for a_______(14). Then I start my homework. I have dinner at seven o’clock. After that I often have_______(15) homework to do. Sometimes I watch TV or go out with friends after dinner. I generally go to bed around ten thirty. 8.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. A recent experiment has shown that the British postal service is less efficient ________(1) it was 150 years ________(2). A national newspaper sent a letter to Eristol ________(3) is in the south-west of England. They posted the letter in London ________(4) Tuesday the 4th April, using a first class stamp, ________(5) means that it should arrive the ________(6) day. On the same day, they hire a horse and carriage, and ________(7) another letter to the driver. ________(8) they sat back to see what would happen. ________(9) letter which was taken by horse and carriage arrived after three days. It was impossible for the horse to________(10) Eristol in a single day, so both the horse and driver stayed overnight in a hotel – not in the same room, we hoped! ________(11) the letter which went by Royal Mail didn’t arrive until six days later. Naturally, the Post Office was very embarrassed, and ________(12) that the vast majority of first class letters would arrive the next day; this one was ________(13) an unfortunate mistake but so ________(14) people have had the same experience with the post that you begin to wonder if we ________(15) be better off transporting all the post by host again. 9.SECTION C Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use ONLY ONE word in each space. My town, Santo Tomas is about 180 kilometers north of Manila. When I was a ________ (1), we used to say how ________(2) in minutes or hours to a place, but life is changing. If you ________(3) along main road going north you pass endless miles of rice ________(4) before you enter Santo Tomas. The first thing you ________(5) of the town is the cemetery ________(6) my ancestors are ________(7). It’s on the left next to a church. The next place of ________(8) as you go towards the town centre is Santo Tomas High School ________(9) comes the junction at the Mola road, and on the left corner is Pinipig Transport where you can ________(10) a bus. The junction ________(11) the Beverly road is on the right ________(12), PLDT on the corner. If you go over the river bridge and ________(13) again you’re out to the open country. But this time you’re________(14) up between two steep mountains to the ________(15) province. 10.SECTION.C Agriculture is the world’s most important industry. It provides us with_______(1)all our food. It also________(2)materials for two other basic human needs –clothing and shelter. _________( 3), agriculture provides materials ________ (4) in making many industrial products, such as paints and medicines. About half the world’s workers are employed in agriculture – far more than in __________(5)industry. Agriculture is one of the world’s oldest industries. It began about 10,000 years ago in the Middle East. ________(6) that time, certain Middle Eastern tribes had discovered how to grow plants from seeds and how to raise animals in capacity. Having mastered these skills, they could begin to practice agriculture. Before the development of agriculture, people got all their food by gathering wild plants, hunting, and fishing. They had to search for food continually, ________(7) left them little time for other activities. But as agriculture developed and farm _______(8) increased, fewer people were needed to produce food. The non-farmers could then develop the arts, crafts, trades, and other activities of civilized –life. Agriculture ______(9) not only greatly________(10) food supply but also made civilization possible. PAPER 2: WRITING SECTION A Make all changes and additions necessary to produce correct sentences from the following sets of words and phrases. (15 marks) Mary/ not speak/ me/ today/ yesterday/ I / say/ she/ stupid. …………………………………………………………………………… I /remembered/ lock / car door/ before leaving. …………………………………………………………………………. It / take / them / half / an hour / go / factory. …………………………………………………………………………. accident/ happen / while / drive / highway. …………………………………………………………………………. doctor / whom / see / party friends. …………………………………………………………………………… you hear / news / radio this morning? ……………………………………………………………………………… Nowhere else/ these plants/ grow /so fast. ……………………………………………………………………………… 8. Farmers/ have/ irrigate/ if/ not rain. …………………………………………………………………………… 9. Because / heavy rain / students / late / school. …………………………………………………………………………… 10. you know / Mary / engaged / friend / mine ? …………………………………………………………………………… 11. When I / to station / train / already left. …………………………………………………………………………… 12.There be / three accidents / road this week. …………………………………………………………………………… 13.She dance / beautiful now than / used to. …………………………………………………………………………… 14.Mary / not old / get married. …………………………………………………………………………… 15.Nowhere else/ these plants/ grow /so fast. ………………………………………………………………………… 16. Mary/ not speak/ me/ today/ yesterday/ I / say/ she/ stupid. ……………………………………………………………………………… 17.I / remembered/ lock / car door/ before leaving. ………………………………………………………………………… 18.It / take / them / half / an hour / go / factory / . …………………………………………………………………………. 19.accident happen / while / drive / highway. ……………………………………………………………………………….. 20.doctor / whom / see / party friends. ……………………………………………………………………………… 21. Farmers/ have/ irrigate/ if/ not rain. …………………………………………………………………………… 22. Because / heavy rain / students / late / school. …………………………………………………………………………… 23.I/ not mind help/ you. 24.He / wait / her / hour. 25.He / leave Sydney/ Canberra / Sunday morning. 26.worker try/ put/ fire/ control. 27.Someone/ knock / door. 28. I sit / late / night. 29.Jane / beautiful / her sister. 30.They/ try/ look/ job/ since June. Dear John, Thank /letter, I/sorry /not write/ two weeks, 2. but/ have/ to do /lot/ homework. 3. My exam/ four weeks and/ can’t speak French well enough yet, 4. I/ very glad/ you /able/come/ Paris. 5. You be able/ come soon? 6. I want/ show you round and/ meet all/ my friends. 7. I/ made/ lot/ friends since/ come/ here. You must speak French because some / them can’t/ English very well. It/ be too difficult/ you, will it? Write/ me soon. ....... Love, Mary Dear Carol, I be / glad/ receive/ letter. I / just / wonderful news. I/ pass/ final examination/ university. My father/ be very please/ when / he hear this. He/ already promise/ pay/ holiday abroad if I pass. So I/ come/England. I / like study English/ school near/ home. I/ look for/ advanced course/ perhaps/ three/ four/ hours/ day. You help me/ find one? I/ look forward/ see/ you soon. Yours, Alan SECTION B Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. It is ages since Alan visited his parents. Alan Mrs. Taylor does not like living in such a small house. Mrs. Taylor wishes I couldn’t understand why he refused to come to my party. His People often argue about things that are happening at the present. Things…………………………………………………………………………… Someone brought tea into England in the seventeenth century. Tea ………………………………………………………….. Drinking too much at his girlfriend’s birthday party, he found it difficult to drive home. As ..................................................................................................... I can meet you if you arrive before eleven. So……………………………………………………………………… When I picked up my pen I found that the nib had broken. On…………………………………………………………………………… He has to pay the bills before the fifth of the month. The bills ………………………………………………………………… 10. I’m sorry I was rude to you yesterday. I apologise…………………………………………………………………. 11.I couldn’t understand why he refused to come to my party. His 12.People often argue about things that are happening at the present. Things………………………………………………………………… 13.Elizabeth got a bad cough because she started smoking cigarettes. If Elizabeth …………………………………………. 14.Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car. In spite …………………………………………………………. 15.Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop. All the switches 16. I ‘ve warned you not to go near that dog. I ‘ve warned you about 17.I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you. If …………………………………………………………………….. 18.When I picked up my pen I found that the nib had broken. On 19.There is no danger that you will fall from the verandah. There is no danger of 20.He is a man of extreme honesty. He is an 21.If I had not had help, I should not have been able to find my way. Without 22.Phillippa asked Olive if she could remember where she had put the camera. Phillippa said, “ Olive 23.It is a six hour drive from London to Edinburgh. It takes 24.Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop. All the switches 25.It is ages since Alan visited his parents. Alan 26.Mrs. Taylor does not like living in such a small house. Mrs. Taylor wishes 27.I couldn’t understand why he refused to come to my party. His 28.People often argue about things that are happening at the present. Things 29.He crossed the road without looking at both sides and was nearly knocked down. He was 30.The flat is too small for us to live in. It 31.Drinking too much at his girlfriend’s birthday party, he found it difficult to drive home. As 32.Somebody repaired her car yesterday. She 33.You must see the manager tomorrow morning. You ‘ve 34.I ‘ve warned you not to go near that dog. I ‘ve warned you about 35.She can meet him if he arrives before eleven. So 36.There was never any answer when he rang. Every 37.Jane is a brilliant swimmer. She represented Britain in the Olympic Games. Jane, a 38.The girl living next door to me is getting married next year. The girl that 39.This mountain is very high; we can’t climb it. This mountain is too 40.Are you very tall? Can you reach that picture? Are you tall ? SECTION C A.Translate into Vietnamese (7.5 marks) 1. Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, is really more sophisticated than that of a computer. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Carbohydrates provide the main source of energy for the body, and they also function to flavor and sweeten foods. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Two weeks before his death, Alfred Nobel created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates and nitrites, (commonly used to preserve color in metals), and other food additives, caused cancer ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Ocean water is too salty to be used for drinking, agriculture or industry. Rivers and lakes contain only about on- fiftieth of 1 percent of the earth’ s water. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Alexander Graham Bell once wrote in a letter. "The more I explore the wonderful subject of electricity, the more boundless seem the prospects before me." ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Radio waves are a mystery. Though scientists assume that they are a form of electric energy, no one as yet has been able to prove it. But even though scientists are not quite sure what radio waves are, they are constantly learning how to make use of them. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. One of the first scientists to experiment with their use was an Italian named Macroni. In 1897 he formed a wireless company to install wireless sets in ships at sea, in light ships, and in lighthouses along the coast of England. With such equipment, he believed that a ship in danger of sinking could radio for help. Two years later he was proved right. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. A light ship, pounded and damaged by heavy seas, radioed a nearby station and got help in time to prevent loss of life. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11.People have always dreamed of living forever, and although we all know this will not happen, we still want to live as long as possible. Naturally, there are advantages and disadvantages to a long life. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12.In the first place, people who live longer can spend more time with their family and friends. Secondly, people who have busy working lives look forward to a long; relaxing retirement when they can do all the things they have never had time for. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13.On the other hand, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to spend time in hospital or become dependent on their children and friends. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 14.Many of them find this dependence annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, the older people get, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often difficult to make new friends. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15.To sum up, it seems that living to a very old age is worthwhile for people who stay healthy enough to remain independent and enjoy life. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… B.Translate into English (7.5 marks) 1. Máy tính là một trong những phát minh quan trọng nhất của thế kỉ 20. Ngày nay máy tính đóng vai trò rất quan trọng trong khoa học, công nghiệp, thương mại, y học và giáo dục . ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Ngày nay máy tính càng ngày càng nhỏ hơn nhưng lại làm việc với tốc độ nhanh hơn. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Trên thế giới có hơn 400 triệu người nói tiếng Anh như tiếng mẹ đẻ và hơn 600 triệu người sủ dụng tiếng Anh như một ngoại ngữ. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Tiếng Anh là ngôn ngữ giao tiếp quốc tế, là ngôn ngữ của thưong mại, ngôn ngữ của khoa học, ngôn ngữ máy tính và là ngôn ngữ của thể thao. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Ở Việt Nam ngày nay thế hệ trẻ đang cố gắng phấn đấu trở thành những công dân có trách nhiệm hơn đối với đất nước. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Nếu Việt Nam có nhiều công dân có đức và có tài thì người dân Việt nam chúng ta có quyền hy vọng vào một tương lai tốt đẹp. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Tất cả chúng ta đều biết sức khoẻ là quan trọng nhất, tuy nhiên không phải tât cả mọi người đều biết cách bảo vệ sức khoẻ. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Càng ngày càng có nhiều người mắc bệnh ung thư, một căn bệnh chưa tìm ra thuốc chữa. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Trái đất ngôi nhà chung của chúng ta đang bị huỷ diệt hàng ngày. Chúng ta hãy cùng nhau bảo vệ nó trước khi qúa muộn. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Nhiều người Việt Nam và khách nước ngoài cho rằng trường Đại học Nha Trang là một trong những trưòng Đại học đẹp nhất Việt nam. ……………………………………………………………………………… 11. Hiện nay trường đại học Nha Trang đang tiến hành rất nhiều hoạt động thiết thực để nâng cao chất lượng giáo dục và đào tạo . ……………………………………………………………………………… 12. Một trong những phương pháp học tiếng Anh hiệu quả nhất là phải luyện tập các kĩ năng nghe, nói ,đọc, viết thật nhiều. ……………………………………………………………………………… 13. Học ngoại ngữ không khó nếu chúng ta thưòng xuyên thực hành. ……………………………………………………………………………… 14. Trước kì thi mọi người thường lo lắng và hôì hộp. ……………………………………………………………………………… 15. Nếu chúng ta chuẩn bị tốt cho kì thi thì chúng ta sẽ rất tự tin khi làm bài. ……………………………………………………………………………… 16. Chúc may mắn trong kì thi sắp tới. GOOD LUCK IN YOUR EXAMS