2. She has been a teacher of English............2010. (since / for)
3. Mai didn't go to school yesterday...........she was ill. (because / although)
4. My sister speaks English very............. (fluent / fluently)
5. Tet is the most important.........in Vietnamese culture. (celebrate / celebration)
6. What's the name of the man...........gave us a gift. (who / whom)
7. You should write.........ink, not with your pencil. (in / by)
8. I will play tennis tomorrow..........I am busy. (unless / if)
PHẦN C. ĐỌC HIỂU (2.5 điểm )
I. Đọc và chọn một từ thích hợp đã cho trong khung điền vào mỗi chổ trống để hoàn thành
đoạn văn sau.
In Western countries, electricity, gas and water are not luxuries but necessities. Companies now
realise that consumers want products that will not only work effectively, but also......(1) money. For
most American households, lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill. .....(2),
this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt light bulb with an energy-saving bulb.
These bulbs use a quarter.....(3) the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer. ......(4)
consumers can save about US$21 per bulb. In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators,
freezers, washing machines.....(5) tumble dryers. The label tells the consumers how much energy
efficiency each model has, compared......(6) other appliances in the same category.
II. Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời câu hỏi.
Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio. When he was at school, his teacher
considered him to be a slow student. Because of hearing problems, Edison had difficulty in following
the lessons. But with only three months of formal education he became of of the greatest inventors and
industrial leaders in history. Edison's most famous inventions was the electric light bulb. He also
invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture
technology.
Edison had a special life. He married twice with five children. He loved books, had excellent
memory, and always showed curiousity about science. Although he had hearing problems, he refused
to have an operation for his deafness. He said that his silence helped him concentrate. He always
worked very hard and only had only four hours of sleep every day. he used to say :Genius ws 1
percent inspiration and 99 percent perspirartion". When he died on October 18, 1931, he was still
working on new ideas.
1. When was Thomas Edison born?
2. Did he had difficulty in hearing?
3. What was Edison's most famous invention?
4. How long did he use to work every day?
PHẦN D. VIẾT (2.5 điểm )
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1. We decided to go for a picnic despite it rained very heavily.
A B C D
2. Tom doesn't like durians, and so does his brother.
A B C D
II.Vi<t l2i các câu sau bă=t đâ>u bă>ng t/ g9i y= sao cho nghĩa c?a câu không
thay đ@i.
1. "I am very tired," Mrs. Nga said.
- Mrs. Nga said that................................................................................................
2. I don't have a new computer.
- I wish...................................................................................................................
3. He is too young to drive a car.
- He isn't................................................................................................................