Phần 1

(21 câu)
Câu 1

Listen and choose the correct answer.

Câu 1:

Which family types were popular in the first half of the 20th century?

expanded and nuclear
extended and nuclear
blended and extended
single-parent and blended
Câu 2:

What is the percentage of nuclear families in the USA today?

50%
45%
55%
65%
Câu 3:

Which leads to the introduction of new family types?

more children in one family
low rate of umemployment
higher rate of divorce
traditional family groupings
Câu 2

Listen again. Match each type of family with its characteristics.

Câu 3

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

Câu 1:
current
absent
content
agent
Câu 2:
breadwinner
weather
pleasure
treatment
Câu 4

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.

Câu 1:
skeleton
digestive
digital
talented
Câu 2:
volunteer
invention
musician
composer
Câu 5

Choose the correct answer.

Câu 1:

The organization suggests other ways to help besides ________ money.

producing
equipping
donating
affording
Câu 2:

Piano, violin, guitar, and trumpet are examples of musical ________.

programmes
systems
components
instruments
Câu 3:

She has an impressively powerful voice, ________ she hasn't had any hit so far.

so
and
for
but
Câu 4:

We've booked the tickets so we ________ to Bangkok next month.

have gone
go
will go
are going
Câu 5:

The ________ system lets us break down the food we eat and turn it into energy.

skeletal
digestive
respiratory
circulatory
Câu 6:

If all family members ________ to housework, each won't have to do much.

support
contribute
handle
response
Câu 7:

My mum ________ me some sweets whenever she goes to the supermarket.

has bought
buys
is going to buy
is buying
Câu 8:

We ________ at the bus stop when the robbery happened.

are waiting
waited
were waiting
have waited
Câu 6

Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined one.

Câu 1:

Computers have brought cutting-edge technology into the classroom.

ancient
bulky
modern
expensive
Câu 2:

Economically disadvantaged students often drop out of school because they can't afford tuition fees.

poor
small
weak
smart
Câu 7

Provide the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

I broke my leg when Tony and I (practise) for the school sports day.

Câu 8

Nick walks to school every day, but today he (catch) the bus.

Câu 9

I think people (travel) by flying cars in the future.

Câu 10

I (never send) an email for professional purpose before.

Câu 11

Provide the correct form of the words in brackets.

No effective exists for this highly infectious disease. (treat)

Câu 12

Spliting the chores between family members helps reduce the burden of housework. (equal)

Câu 13

In my opinion, the telephone is one of the most useful in the world. (invent)

Câu 14

Identify the mistake in each sentence.

A USB stick is used for copying and store information.

Câu 15

Before he joined our volunteer team, he felt his life was bored and even meaningless.

Câu 16

He has seen the advertisement in 'The Morning News' last Wednesday.

Câu 17

Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.

Doing some volunteer work has never been more popular with British people. Volunteering means giving up time to do work for the (29) ________ of the community. Volunteering can take many forms, from working with children with learning difficulties, (30) ________ clothes for people who are living in poverty, cleaning streets or planting trees (31) ________ the environment. Volunteers can be anyone regardless of age. Students and full-time workers often manage to take (32) ________ in some volunteer work.

Câu 1:
living
benefit
hobby
basic
Câu 2:
donating
equipping
wearing
selling
Câu 3:
saving
saves
to save
saved
Câu 4:
form
care
place
part
Câu 18

Read and choose the correct answer.

Câu 1:

What is "allergen"?

an organ in our body
a substance that causes an allergy
a thing around you or food you eat
a new type of medicine
Câu 2:

According to the passage, some people might get breathing problem if they ________.

take more medicine than needed
move to a warmer place
eat milk products and eggs
plant colourful flowers
Câu 3:

According to the passage, our immune system can get confused because of ________.

the lack of germs to fight
the failure of contact
the use of medicine
the shortage of food
Câu 4:

What does “them” in the last paragraph mean?

symptoms
doctors
allergies
medicines
Câu 5:

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

Milk products and eggs can be the causes of allergies.
The spead of allergies hasn't been completely understood.
There's been no one who has suffered from allergy recently.
Medicine can ease the symptoms of allergies.
Câu 19

Rewrite the sentences. Write no more than FOUR words in each blank.

We can use a smartphone to get access to the Internet.

➝ A smartphone getting access to the Internet.

Câu 20

Ms Janet started writing novels in 2009.

➝ Ms Janet novels since 2009.

Câu 21

I find the topic of volunteer interesting.

➝ I am the topic of volunteer.