Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh B5 năm học 2008

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ĐỀ THI MÔN VIẾT TIẾNG ANH B5-2008 
PAPER ONE : READING COMPREHENSION B ( 60 minutes ) 
SECTION A : 
In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle 
the letter A, B, C or D against the number of each item 1-20 for the word or phrase you 
choose. (10 points) 
1. She tried to prevent the dog..running into the road. 
A. to B. for C. against D. from 
2. Thank you for..me about the meeting tomorrow. 
A. remind B. reminding C. remember D. remembering 
3. We have to leave before six and so.. 
A. have you B. you have C. you do D. do you 
4. They worked hard ..they might be well prepared for the exam. 
A. then B. since C. so that D. because 
5. Everything seems alright now,.. ? 
A. don’t they B. does it C. doesn’t it D. do they 
6. ..beautiful dress you have on ! 
A. What B. What a C. How D. How a 
7. You will not succeed..working harder. 
A. if B. without C. unless D. although 
8. Are you sure he is..the truth ? 
A. saying B. talking C. telling D. speaking 
9. Tom said that he..nothing to upset Daisy the day before. 
A. do B. done C. had done D. was doing 
10. When I met Tom yesterday, it was the first time I..him since August. 
A. see B. saw C. have seen D. had seen 
11. There was..rain last week that several roads were flooded. 
A. so many B. so much C. too many D. too much 
12. I was late because my alarm clock didn’t..this morning. 
A. turn on B. ring out C. go off D. come on 
13. My father enjoys..for a walk after dinner. 
A. taking B. having C. going D. sightseeing 
14. I’m sorry I..your party. I was away at that time. 
A. missed B. failed C. lost D. passed 
15. It’s time you..to study seriously. 
A. begin B. did begin C. began D. would begin 
16. I wish it..stop raining. 
A. would B. had better C. will D. did 
17. Exams are never enjoyable,..? 
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A. are they B. are there C. aren’t they D. aren’t there 
18. People should protect trees..cutting them down. 
A. in spite of B. without C. in place of D. instead of 
19. This painting is..impressive than the one in the gallery. 
A. fewer B. few C. little D. less 
20. Robert ..in three movies already. I’m sure he’ll be a star some day. 
A. appeared B. had appeared 
C. has appeared D. has been appearing 
SECTION B : 
In this section you will find after the reading passage a number of questions of unfinished 
statements about the passage , each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing . You 
must choose the one which you think fits best (10 points) 
 When I opened the first ‘Body Shop’ in 1976 my only object was to earn enough to feed 
my children . Today ‘The Body Shop’ is an international company rapidly growing all around 
the world . In the years since we began I have learned a lot. Much of what I have learned will 
be found in this book, for I believe that we, as a company, have something worth saying about 
how to run a successful business without giving up what we really believe in. 
It’s not a normal business book, nor it is just about my life. The message is that to succeed in 
business you have to be different . Business can be fun, a business can be run with love and it 
can do good. In business, as in life, I need to enjoy myself, to have a feeling of family and to 
feel excited by the unexpected. I have always wanted the people who work for ‘ The Body 
Shop’ to feel the same way. 
Now this book sends these ideas of mine out into the world, makes them public. I’d like to 
think there are no limits to our ‘family’, no limits to what can be done. I find that an exciting 
thought. I hope you do, too. 
21. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this text ? 
A. to explain how international companies operate 
B. to introduce her ideas to the reader 
C. to tell the reader her life story 
D. to tell the reader how she brought up a family 
22. What would someone learn from this text ? 
A. what the writer’s family is like 
B. how to write a book about business 
C. how to make a lot of money 
D. what the writer’s book is about 
23. How does the writer feel about the business she runs ? 
A. It is not like any other company. 
B. She just runs it for her own entertainment. 
C. She doesn’t care about success if her children are fed. 
D. It is likely to become even more successful. 
24. What kind of workers does the writer like to employ ? 
A. workers who have the same attitudes as she does 
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B. workers who get on well with the public 
C. workers who can explain her ideas 
D. workers who have their own families 
25. What kind of person does the writer seem to be ? 
A. She is mainly interested in making money. 
B. She doesn’t seem to be very confident. 
C. She seems to be someone with strong opinions 
D. She sees running a business as just a job. 
PAPER TWO : USE OF ENGLISH ( 60 minutes ) 
SECTION A : PASSAGE FOR GAP-FILL 
In this section you must find a word to complete the numbered blanks in the passage below. 
Use only ONE word for each blank. (10 points ) 
Driving a car can be expensive. The bicycle, on the other hand, is a cheap 
(26)of transport. A bicycle not (27)costs very little but also lasts much 
longer (28)a car. It is also very cheap to use (29)it doesn’t need any fuel. In 
fact, it costs almost nothing after you have bought it. It also helps keep (30)fit 
because you get exercise when you ride it. Another good thing about a bicycle is that it 
doesn’t pollute the (31)If everyone rode bicycles instead (32)driving cars, 
we wouldn’t be using up the world’s oil so (33) 
 Although the bicycle has these advantages, it has some disadvantages, too. It is 
convenient only for relatively (34)journey, whereas by car you can travel quite a 
long way in comfort. Another problem is that the cyclist is not protected from the weather and 
gets (35)when it rains. 
SECTION B : SENTENCE BUILDING 
Make all changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following sets of words and 
phrases, sentences which together make a complete letter. (10 points) 
Dear Hamish, 
36. I / sorry / not / write / so / long. 
.. 
37. I / work / very hard / school. 
.. 
38. My course / finish / two weeks’ time , / I / go / Scotland. 
.. 
39. If / enough / money, / go / Ireland / as well. 
.. 
40. I think / best / way / practice / English. 
.. 
41. Be / possible / stay / you / couple / nights ? 
.. 
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42. I / promise / not / be / nuisance. 
.. 
43. I / even / some cooking. 
.. 
SECTION C : SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as 
the sentence printed before it. (5 points) 
44. “ Where is the station car-park ?” Mrs Smith asked. 
 Mrs Smith asked.. 
45. The postman was bitten by our dog. 
 Our dog 
46. How long is it since they bought the house ? 
 When. 
47. May I borrow your pen ? 
 Would you mind 
48. I’m afraid I haven’t got time to listen to you. 
 I wish. 
COMPOSITION : Write a review of a movie you have seen ( 5 points ) 
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KEYS TO TEST LEVEL B (INTERMIDIATE ) 
PAPER ONE : READING COMPREHENSION 
SECTION A 
1. D 6.B 11. B 16.A 
2. B 7. B 12. C 17. C 
3. D 8. C 13. C 18. D 
4. C 9. C 14. A 19. D 
5. C 10.D 15. C 20. C 
 0.5 mark for each correct answer . Total : 10 
SECTION B 
21. B 22. D 23.A 24 A 25. C 
 2 marks for each correct answer. Total : 10 
Total marks for paper one : 20 
PAPER TWO :USE OF ENGLISH 
SECTION A 
 26. form 27. only 28. than 29.because 30. you 
 31. air 32. of 33. quickly 34. short 35. wet 
 1 mark for each correct word. Total : 10 
SECTION B 
36. I’m sorry I haven’t written for so long. 
37. I’ve been working very hard at school.. 
38. My course finishes in two weeks’ time and I am going to Scotland. 
39. If I have enough money I’ll go to Ireland as well. 
40. I think it’s the best way to practice English. 
41. Is it possible to stay with you for a couple of nights ? 
42. I promise I won’t be a nuisance 
43. I can even do some cooking. 
1.25 marks for each correct sentence. Total : 10 
SECTION C 
44. Mrs Smith asked where the station car-park was. 
45. Our dog bit the postman. 
46. When did they buy the house ? 
47. Would you mind if I borrowed you pen ? 
48. I wish I had time to listen to you 
 1 mark for each correct sentence. Total : 5 
COMPOSITION : 5 marks 
Total marks for paper two : 30 
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