Part 2. Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the option that is the best answer to each of the questions.
Education in England
Every child in Great Britain between the age of five and fifteen must attend school. There are three main types of educational institutions: primary (elementary) schools, secondary schools and universities.
State schools are free, and attendance is compulsory. Morning school begins at nine o'clock and lasts until half past four. School is open five days a week. On Saturdays and Sundays there are no lessons. There are holidays at Christmas, Easter and in summer. In London as in all cities there are two grades of state schools for those who will go to work at fifteen: primary schools for boys and girls between the ages of five and eleven, and secondary schools for children from eleven to fifteen years.
The lessons are reading, writing, the English language, English literature, English history, geography, science, Nature study, drawing, painting, singing, woodwork and drill (physical training).
56. How many main types of educational institutions are there?
A. four B. five C. three D. two
57. What does the word “attendance” mostly mean?
A. school B. schooling C. students D. educator
58. What subjects don’t children study at school?
A. Nature study B. English literature C. geography D. English colonies
59. How many off-days in a week do the students have?
A. four B. five C. three D. two
60. How long does morning school last?
A. four hours B. over seven hours C. eight hours D. three hours and a half
Part 3. Read the passage and answer the questions below.
The country is (61) ……………. beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in. Many people think so, and go to the country in the summer holiday though they can't live (62) ……………. all the year round. Some have cottage built in a village so that they can go there whenever they (63) ……………. find the time.
English villages are not alike, but in some ways they are not very different from each other. Almost every village (64) ……………. a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen from many miles around. Surrounding the church is the church yard, (65) ……………. people are buried.
Part 1. Rearrange the given words or phrases to make sentences without changing them.
66. works/ a shopkeeper/ My mother/ as/ in a flower shop/./
F …………………..………………………………………………………………………
67. bought/ a dictionary/ My parents/ last week/./ for me
F …………………..………………………………………………………………………
68. My little sister/ gets/ dressed/ every morning/ at 6 o’clock/./
F …………………..………………………………………………………………………
69. likes/ chicken/ very much/./ My little son/ eating
F …………………..………………………………………………………………………
70. good/ are not/ children’s teeth/./ for/ Candies
F …………………..………………………………………………………………………
V. Rewrite each sentence in a suitable way. (Viết lại câu giữ nguyên nghĩa của câu gốc)
26. He isn’t very intelligent. He can do it.
→ He isn’t….…………………………………………………………………...
27. We were late for the meeting due to the heavy traffic.
→ Because….…………………………………… …………….……………...
28. Jane cooks better than me.
→ I cook….……………………………………… …………………….……...
29. We should clean our teeth twice a day.
→ Our teeth ….………………………………………..……………………...
30. Stone isn’t as hard as iron.
→ Iron is ...........................................................................
V. Rewrite each sentence in a suitable way. (Viết lại câu giữ nguyên nghĩa của câu gốc)
26. He studied badly and he couldn’t pass the exam.
→ He studied so….…………………………………………………………………...
27. Due to the cold weather, we stayed home.
→ Because….…………………………………………………………………………...
28. My mom is younger than my dad.
→ My dad is….…………………………………………………….…………………...
29. My father waters this flower every morning.
→ This flower ….……………………………………………………………………...
30. Susan isn’t as good at chemistry as Sarah.
→ Sarah is ….………………………………………………………
I. Find the different. (Khoanh vào chữ cái A, B, C, hoặc D có phần gạch dưới có cách phát âm khác)
01. A. hate B. hat C. bad D. dad
02. A. heir B. hour C. honest D. home
03. A. sports B. households C. minds D. plays
04. A. rubbed B. tagged C. stopped D. filled
05. A. sun B. fun C. hunt D. put
II. Supply one suitable preposition in each gap. (Điền một giới từ thích hợp vào mỗi khoảng trống)
06. Mozart was born in Salzburg ………. 1756. ……………………………..
07. I like walking round the town ………. night. ……………………………..
08. Ann is fond ………. her younger brother. ……………………………..
09. Britain certainly isn’t famous ………. its food. ……………………………..
10. We’re all excited ………. going on holiday next week. ……………………………..
III. Put the verb into the correct form. (Chia các động từ trong ngoặc ở thì thích hợp)
11. She (play) ………. tennis when it rained. ……………………………..
12. We both (sleep) ………. badly that night. ……………………………..
13. The sea (cover) ………. two thirds of the world. ……………………………..
14. We (not see) ………. Nga since Monday. ……………………………..
15. They (move) ………. to London in 2003. ……………………………..
IV. Choose the best answer. (Khoanh vào chữ cái A, B, C, hoặc D chỉ đáp án đúng cho khoảng trống)
16. This is …………….. first time I have ever eaten this food.
A. a B. the C. an D. 0 (zero article)
17. He was …………….. he never washed his clothes by himself.
A. too lazy B. so lazy that C. very lazy that D. such lazy that
18. He is not …………….. tall as his father.
A. the B. as C. than D. more
19. They said both he …………….. I were to come.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
20. …………….. she's busy, she still helps you.
A. Although B. Because C. Since D. As
21. Remember …………….. john a present. Today is his birthday.
A. send B. to send C. sent D. sending
22. I can’t find my mobile phone ……………..
A. anybody B. anywhere C. somewhere D. nowhere
23. We moved to the front row …………….. we could hear and see better.
A. so B. so that C. such D. such that
24. There are …………….. people there.
A. too many B. too a little C. too much D. too little
25. He went to bed …………….. he was sleepy.
A. because B. so that C. because of D. although
IV. Choose the best answer. (Khoanh vào chữ cái A, B, C, hoặc D chỉ đáp án đúng cho khoảng trống)
16. On our trip to Italy, we crossed …………….. Atlantic Ocean.
A. the B. an C. a D. 0 (zero article)
17. It was …………….. a boring speech that I felt asleep.
A. such B. so C. very D. too
18. John’s grades are …………….. than his sister’s.
A. higher B. more high C. high D. the highest
19. You can come here either on Monday …………….. on Friday.
A. or B. nor C. both D. and
20. …………….. the traffic was bad, I arrived on time.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Despite D. Even
21. We must do something. We can’t go on …………….. like this.
A. to live B. living C. life D. live
22. Do you know …………….. who has got red hair?
A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. something
23. He works hard …………….. help his family.
A. so as that B. in order to C. in order that D. A and B
24. We didn’t spend …………….. money.
A. many B. some C. much D. a few
25. We turned off the radio …………….. the boring program.
A. because B. because of C. however D. In spite of