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HÀ NỘI – AMSTERDAM THEO CHƯƠNG TRÌNH GDPT 2018

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA 05 ---------------------------
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi gồm 6 trang) Thời gian làm bài 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………………………………Số báo danh: ……………………………
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. book B. pool C. school D. soon
Question 2. A. thank B. those C. thick D. through
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. advice B. machine C. Chinese D. listen
Question 4. A. consider B. develop C. embroider D. understand
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 5. The life of a teenager these days is _____ than that’s in the past.
A. more stressful B. stressful
C. most stressful D. much stressful
Question 6. Mrs. White never goes to work by bus, _____?
A. doesn’t he B. does he C. doesn’t she D. does she
Question 7. We decided _____ in Ho Chi Minh City for three days.
A. stay B. staying C. to stay D. to staying
Question 8. I wish I _____ a chance to meet BTS - a famous music band next year.
A. can have B. have C. have had D. would have
Question 9. The children came to class late _____ it rained heavily.
A. in spite of B. although C. because D. because of
Question 10. We like the food in Hoi An because it is delicious and _____.
A. expensive B. exciting C. affordable D. fashionable
Question 11. Visiting the old quarters in Hanoi is my _____ experience during my stay here.
A. believable B. typical C. forgettable D. memorable
Question 12. “Could you help me to get some water?” - “_____.”
A. It doesn’t matter B. With pleasure C. It’s a pleasure D. Never mind

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Read the following announcement and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 16.
Welcome to Hoi An villages in Quang Nam, Viet Nam! Hoi An villages are famous for their
beautiful vegetable and herb gardens. They are also well-known (13) _____ the coconut palms
near Thu Bon River and traditional crafts such as (14) _____ lanterns. Here in Hoi An villages,
you can spend the morning gardening on the local farms. (15) _____ leisure activities include
riding bicycles through the villages, travelling on basket boats and visiting craft villages. We
offer an eco-tour to Hoi An villages, and tourists are encouraged to use green transport such
as bicycles to avoid polluting the environment. You can also buy local products and beautiful
(16) _____ to help local businesses! Call us at 0929292929 and book your tour today!
Question 13. A. in B. with C. by D. for
Question 14. A. colourful paper B. paper colouful
C. colour paper D. paper colour
Question 15. A. Another B. Other C. Others D. The other
Question 16. A. lacquerwares B. potteries
C. sculptures D. crafts
Question 17. Put the sentences (a-c) in the correct order, then fill in the blank to make a
logical text.
I had a brilliant experience by the sea with my class last year. _____
a. In the afternoon, an instructor taught some of us snorkelling and it was exhilarating.
b. It was also wonderful to see a coral reef and many types of colourful fishes swimming around.
c. We joined team-building activities in the morning.
A. a-c-b B. c-a-b C. b-a-c D. c-b-a
Question 18. Choose the sentence that can end the text (in Question 17) most appropriately.
A. It’s the best experience I’ve ever had.
B. I enjoy swimming very much.
C. Therefore, I want to have a team building activity again.
D. Besides, I am really interested in swimming.
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 from 19 to 24.
Different countries have different traditional clothes. Ao Dai is known as the traditional Vietnamese
clothes. It can be (19) _____ with various colors, and patterns such as flowers, nature and others.
Wearing Ao Dai, women find themselves more (20) _____. Ao Dai symbolizes many personalities of

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Vietnamese women: gentleness, diligence, kindness and bravery. Therefore, it's very proud for women
to put (21) _____ the special clothes. Students and teachers wear Ao Dai on Mondays to join in the
ceremony. Moreover, y it is on wedding days that the brides and grooms wear Ao Dai to represent the
tradition of Vietnam. Not only Vietnamese (22) _____ also foreign tourists try wearing Ao Dai when
they visit Vietnam. They have good comments and congratulations on it. Protecting and preserving its
beauty and nature are the duties of all Vietnamese citizens. Besides, Ao Dai is a beneficial and
comfortable (23) _____ women can choose for any event and party. Although there are a large number
of new trends in fashion, Ao Dai always (24) _____ an important role in the spiritual life of Vietnamese
people.
Question 19. A. designing B. design C. designed D. to design
Question 20. A. attract B. attractive C. attractively D. attraction
Question 21. A. on B. off C. out D. in
Question 22. A. so B. as C. but D. and
Question 23. A. custom B. fashion C. costume D. clothes
Question 24. A. brings B. plays C. puts D. takes
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
Question 25. Tom asked his classmate: “Are you joining US for the party this weekend?”.
A. Tom asked his classmate if he is joining them for the party that weekend.
B. Tom asked his classmate if was he joining them for the party that weekend.
C. Tom asked his classmate if he was joining them for the party that weekend.
D. Tom asked his classmate if is he joining them for the party that weekend.
Question 26. I do not visit my grandparents very often because they live far away.
A. If my grandparents do not live far away, I would visit them very’ often.
B. If my grandparents did not live far away, I would visit them very often.
C. If my grandparents live far away, I will not visit them very’ often.
D. If my grandparents did not live far away, I will visit them very often.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is made
from the given cues in each of the following questions.
Question 27. It / generous / Tommy / pay / all / meals / we / have / yesterday.
A. It was very generous on Tommy to pay for all the meals we had yesterday.
B. It is very generous of Tommy to pay for all the meals we have yesterday.
C. It is very generous of Tommy paying for all the meals we had yesterday.
D. It was very generous of Tommy to pay for all the meals we had yesterday.

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Question 28. My father / prefer / read / newspaper / watch TV.
A. My father prefers to read newspapers more than watching TV.
B. My father prefers reading newspapers to watch TV.
C. My father prefers reading newspapers than watching TV.
D. My father prefers reading newspapers to watching TV.
Read the following sign or notice and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 29. What does the sign say?

A. You can use this door anytime you want to enter.

B. This door is only for use in emergencies when you need to leave quickly.
C. Everyone should use this door to enter the building.
D. This door is locked and cannot be opened at all.
Question 30. What does the notice say?

"No cell phones allowed in this area.

Please turn off your phone or put it on silent."

A. You must have permission to use the phone in this area.

B. You may not turn off your phone if you are not using it.
C. Cell phones are only for emergency use here.
D. Cell phones must be turned off or silenced in this area.
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 following questions from 31 to 36.
Chu Van An High School is one of the oldest and most prestigious state schools in Viet Nam. Established
in 1908 by the French, the school was located beside the West Lake, and was originally named after
the location it was in. It is a very pleasant, spacious school with great views of the lake from the
classroom windows.
In 1943, the school was moved to Ninh Binh, and was not moved back to Ha Noi until 1945. In that
year, the school was renamed Chu Van An, after a famous Vietnamese Confucianism teacher of the

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Tran Dynasty. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong became the first Vietnamese principal of the school. Many
famous people like ex-Prime Minister Pham Van Dong, DoctorTonThatTung, and poet Xuan Dieu used
to be the school's students.
Today the school is still located in the same area, and has maintained its prestige, as well as its
reputation as one of the top schools in Ha Noi. It is very difficult to be admitted to the school. Every
year, there are around three thousand applicants but only about five 2 hundred are admitted.Those
applicants have to take an entrance examination conducted 2 by the Department of Education and
Training of Ha Noi.
Question 31. The passage mainly discusses _____.
A. Chu Van An, the teacher B. Chu Van An School in the future
C. Chu Van An School: Then and now D. How to establish Chu Van An High school
Question 32. When was the school established?
A. in 1908 B. in 1943 C. in 1945 D. in 1990
Question 33. All of the following are true about the school EXCEPT _____.
A. the school was originally named after the location it is in.
B. the school admits three thousand students every year.
C. the school has a view of the West Lake.
D. the school is large.
Question 34. The word “prestigious” in the 1st paragraph is CLOSEST meaning to _____.
A. respectful B. famous C. spectacular D. generous
Question 35. Who used to be Chu Van An High school’s student?
A. Professor Nguyen Gia Tuong B. Doctor Ton That Tung
C. Poet Tran Dang Khoa D. Artist To Ngoc Van
Question 36. The word “admitted “in the last paragraph is OPPOSITE meaning to _____.
A. allowed B. rejected C. permitted D. considered
Four phrases/ sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, mark
the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct option that best fits each
of the numbered blanks from 37 to 40.
The Dolomites - Paradise at Your Feet
If you haven't decided on where to travel this holiday, consider the Dolomites!
The Dolomites are a mountain range in Italy. (37) _____ in 2009. The Dolomites are part of the Alps,
stretching from the Adige River to the Piave River valley. This mountain range has a total area of about
141,900 hectares. (38) _____. It is easy to get access to most parts of the Dolomites.
The Dolomites are a majestic site. They are widely regarded as being (39) _____. There are steep rocky

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cliffs, sharp peaks, narrow and deep valleys, and white snow on the mountaintop. (40) _____.
The Dolomites are a popular place for winter skiing, mountain climbing, hiking, and cycling any time
of the year. An annual bicycle race covering seven mountain passes on the Dolomites occurs in the first
week of July.
So do not hesitate to book a tour to the Dolomites to see and do these things for yourself!
A. It has 18 peaks over 3,000 metres high
B. It was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
C. Their natural scenery attracts tourists from many parts of the world
D. among the most attractive mountain landscapes in the world
Question 37. __________ Question 38. __________
Question 39. __________ Question 40. __________