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MCQs Test for the University Entrance Exam Teacher In Charge Nguyen Hoang Duy MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST Grade 12 Time allotted 60 minutes PHONETICS Pick out the word whose bold part is pronounced different[.]

MCQs Test for the University Entrance Exam Teacher In Charge: Nguyen Hoang Duy MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST Grade 12 Time allotted: 60 minutes PHONETICS: Pick out the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of the others: A pollution B concentration C decomposition D congestion A harmful B marsh C barren D argument A fluoride B oxide C oxidation D nitrogen A vehicle B dishonorable C rehabilitation D heritage A common B atmosphere C combination D pollen STRESS: Pick out the word whose stress syllable is different from that of the others: A automobile B automatic C poisonous D influence A advent B organic C sulfur D produce A manufacture B concentration C photochemical D motorcycle A agriculture B radiation C fertilizer D dictionary 10 A nitrogen B atomic C atmosphere D intimacy VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: 11 Lions tend to on large animals A hunt B kill C chase D prey 12 The soil in this area is as a result of inadequate irrigation A docile B barren C volatile D fertile 13 I could have changed my flight if I’d known you too busy to meet me at the airport A were B would be C would have been D had been 14 My friends proposed _ a holiday in Scotland for a change A to take B taking C on taking D of taking 15 Everything , we decide not to offer her the job as she is not so well-qualified A is considered B be considered C considered D to be considered 16 All industries should be held for the damage to the environment they have caused A accountable B guilty C culpable D blamed 17 It is highly that factories should be moved to the suburbs to reduce the pollution rate in the cities A desirous B desirable C desired D desireful 18 Air pollution is now a growing to all living creatures, including humans A hazard B threat C peril D risk 19 If too many species , it will very much upset the ecosystem A extinct B go out C run out D die out 20 The panda has been on the of extinction for many years A edge B point C border D brink 21 We only go the zoo now and then A each B all C any D  21bis If I were you, I would consider the offer of the job carefully It is to be true A such a good opportunity B so good an opportunity C too good an opportunity D none is correct 22 calculations have shown that the earth’s resources may run out before the end of the next century A Blunt B Raw C Rude D Crude 23 Sulphur dioxide can combine with water vapour and oxygen to turn a sulphuric-acid mist A to B into C back to D out into 24 I don’t have enough time to drop in your house Please me to your parents! A convey B inform C remember D notify 25 It never my head that I would eat cat’s meat What a cruel thing! A enters B strikes C occurs D crosses 26 Scientists haven’t made much progress in finding a new kind of renewable resources far A thus B by C yet D hence 27 He seldom goes to the cinema with his family, ? A doesn’t he B does he C does not he D don’t he 28 It is about time you down to your homework A get B have gotten C should get D got 29 Factory accounted for a large percentage of the increase in environment pollution A submission B remission C admission D emission 30 The air in the town center was with petrol fumes A thick B strong C full D littered 31 More and more wildlife are being set up all over the world to protect endangered species A preservations B preservatives C preserves D preservatories 32 One of the most important functions of trees is water, thus keeping the soil moist A attaining B retaining C containing D obtaining 33 It is a great that the exhibition was cancelled at the last minute after all your work A sorrow B pity C pain D agony MCQs Test for the University Entrance Exam Teacher In Charge: Nguyen Hoang Duy 34 People are more and more encouraged to use in order to protect the environment A decontaminants B depollutants C non-pollutants D unpollutants 35 Having no trees, the land was completely away after the severe flood A swept B flowed C rained D burst 36 had I entered the house the phone rang A No sooner / when B Scarcely / than C Hardly / than D none is correct 37 one-way streets, there is only one place in England where it is illegal to drive on the right A Barring for B Saving C Save for D Excepting 38 If there’s something new, just tell me right away, I don’t want to be the last person A knowing B who is to know C to know D who knows 39 You have to work hard for the forthcoming exam, you will fail A or not B or otherwise C or else D unless 40 Can you lend me 50 cents? I don’t want to my 50-dollar note A get off B break into C go off D come at TRANSFORMATION: 41 You should not have come to class late A I’d rather you didn’t come to class late B I would like you not to be late for class C I’d sooner you hadn’t come to class late D I would prefer that you come to class on time 42 You have to finish your homework if you want to go to the party A Finish your homework, you can go to the party B Unless you finish your homework, you can go to the party C Finish your homework, otherwise you can go to the party D Finish your homework, or else you cannot go to the party 43 He has a wonderful calm temperament A He is possessed a wonderful calm temperament B He is possessed of a wonderful calm temperament C A wonderful calm temperament is possessed of him D He is in possess of a wonderful calm temperament 44 Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis A Tired as though he was, he agreed to play tennis B Tired though he was, he agreed to play tennis C Tired, he agreed to play tennis D So tired was he that he agreed to play tennis 45 She didn’t come to the party She didn’t reply to the invitation either A She either came to the party or replied to the invitation B Either did she come to the party or did she reply to the invitation C Neither did she come to the party, nor did she reply to the invitation D none is correct 46 What he earns in a week equals what I earn in half a month A He earns twice as much money as I B He earns money twice more than I C He earns as much twice money as I D He earns the money twice as much as I 47 Thanks for your help, I managed to bring it off A Had it not for your help, I couldn’t have managed to bring it off B If it had not for your help, I couldn’t have managed to bring it off C Had you not helped me, I couldn’t have managed to bring it off D All are correct 48 She is both beautiful and good at playing sports A Not only is she beautiful but she is also good at playing sports B She is beautiful as well as good at playing sports C Not only is she beautiful but she is good at playing sports as well D All are correct 49 The roof of the house was blown off during the hurricane A The house got the hurricane to blow off its roof B The house had its roof blown off by the hurricane C The house had its roof being blown off by the hurricane D The house had its roof to be blown off by the hurricane 50 He has the habit of upsetting people unintentionally A He is inclined to upsetting people unintentionally B It is in his habit to upset people unintentionally C He is in the habit of upsetting people unintentionally D He is tended to upset people unintentionally MCQs Test for the University Entrance Exam Teacher In Charge: Nguyen Hoang Duy SENTENCE COMPLETION: 51 a language family is a group of languages with a common origin and similar vocabulary, grammar and sound systems A What linguists call B It is called by linguists C Linguists call it D What linguists call 52 After the funeral, the residents of the apartment building A sent faithfully flowers all weeks to the cemetery B sent to the cemetary each week flowers faithfully C sent flowers faithfully to the cemetery each week D sent each week faithfully to the cemetery flowers 53 Florida has not yet ratified the amendment, and A several other stages hasn’t either B neither has some of the others states C some other states also have not either D neither have several other states 54 Nancy hasn’t begun working on her PhD working on her master’s A still because she is yet B yet as a result she is still C yet because she is still D still while she is already 55 Some countries receive less rain than A the other B others C one another D others are 56 Those students not like to read novels, textbooks A in any case B not to say C much less D forgetting about 57 was the day before yesterday A The France’s Independence Day B The day of the French independence C French’s Independence Day D France’s Independence Day 58 It is very difficult to stop the cultivation of marijuana because A it grows very carelessly B of it’s growth without attention C it grows well with little care D it doesn’t care much to grow 59 This university’s programmes those of Havard A come second after B are second only to C are first except for D are in second place from 60 There were two small rooms in the beach house, served as a kitchen A the smallest of which B the smallest C which is smaller D the smaller of which LEXICAL CLOZE: SAVING EUROPE’S WOODLANDS Hidden in almost every European country there are ancient and untouched forests These forests are often (61) in wildlife and are (62) to many endangered species One example is a small patch of Scottish forest which (63) a variety of coniferous trees suitable for a wide range of birds and insects Although many of the ancient (64) of Europe worshipped trees, there is little respect for them today The World Wildlife Fund has decided to (65) attention to the importance of Europe’s ancient woodlands They are asking for the remaining forests to be protected by controlling the trade in good In addition, governments are being asked to regenerate forests where (66) , and manage them in a more nature-friendly way At present almost a third of Western Europe is (67) by trees Unfortunately, many of these were only (68) recently This means they can’t support such a(n) (69) variety MCQs Test for the University Entrance Exam Teacher In Charge: Nguyen Hoang Duy of plant and animal life If we destroy the ancient forest, we will (70) many species to become extinct The decline of ancient forests began thousands of years ago Yet, with the growing awareness of the value of ancient woodlands, it is hope those remaining will be saved By the year 2010 the W.W.F hopes to have set up many forest reserves across Europe It isn’t too late to something for our ancient trees 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 A affluent A house A contains A humans A call A necessary A loaded A placed A vast A enable B wealthy B place B includes B peoples B bring B important B packed B put B wide B prompt C prosperous C home C embraces C beings C direct C urgent C full C plotted C excessive C provoke D rich D shelter D holds D persons D point D vital D covered D planted D extreme D cause THE AMERICAN EAGLE America’s national symbol is that great bird which is known as the bald eagle However, the number of this species has dropped from 50,000 in the 1940’s to about 300 today Fortunately, America has taken (71) by starting to breed these eagles This takes place at a research center in Oklahoma, where 300 have been bred and then released into the wild The eggs are (72) from eagles’ nests, found (73) the country, and are flown straight to the center by aeroplane During the (74) , they are kept (75) in a special container which protects them from sunlight, which could easily kill them Once they are at the center, they are continually (76) until they hatch Eight hours after the birds emerge, they are given their first meal, (77) of little pieces of a special meat At weeks old, they are taken outside to get used to the cooler temperature The final stages of the bird’s introduction to the wild take place at the top of a high tower, where they are kept in a big case and fed (78) fish As time goes by, the cages are removed and they eventually learn to fly All would agree that the (79) of these beautiful birds flying in the southern skies makes all the (80) worthwhile 71 A measure B move C action D step 72 A assembled B concentrated C piled D collected 73 A throughout B all C at D through 74 A journey B cruise C travel D expedition 75 A certain B sure C harmless D safe 76 A controlled B checked C seen D noted 77 A comprising B including C consisting D making 78 A with B by C in D on 79 A vision B picture C sight D view 80 A attempts B effort C trial D experiment MISTAKE IDENTIFICATION: 81 Even though they are among the smallest carnivores, weasels will attack animals that are double their size A B C D 82 Connecticut together with the other New England states are dotted with many little lakes A B C D 83 Henry is the sort of a man who will never give you the shirt off his back A B C D 84 Although both of them are trying to get the scholarship, she has the highest grades A B C D 85 The president refuses to accept any of the two new proposals made by the contractors A B C D 86 In the spirit of the naturalist writers, that author’s work portrays man’s struggle for surviving A B C D 87 Joel giving up smoking has caused him to gain weight and become irritable with his acquaintances A B C D 88 The volume four of our encyclopedia set has been missing for two months A B C D 89 My cousin composes not only the music, but also sings the songs for the major Broadway musicals A B C D 90 Compared to those of animals, the fossil record for plants is quite catchy A B C D READING COMPREHENSION: Read the following passage and answer questions 91 – 100: Modern geology has for its aim the deciphering of the whole evolution of the earth, from the time of the earliest records that can be recognized in the rocks, to the present day So ambitious a programmes requires much subdivision of effort, and in practice it is very convenient to divide the subject into a number of branches The key words of the three main branches are the materials of the earth’s rocky framework (mineralogy and petrology); the geological processes MCQs Test for the University Entrance Exam Teacher In Charge: Nguyen Hoang Duy 10 15 of machinery of the earth, by means of which changes of all kinds are brought about (physical geology); and finally, the succession of these changes, or the history of the earth (historical geology) Geology is by no means without practical importance in relation to the needs and industries of mankind Thousands of geologists are actively engaged in locating and exploring the mineral resources of the earth The whole world is being search for oil and coal and for the ores of useful metals Geologists are also directly concerned with the vital subject of water supply Many engineering projects, such as tunnels, canals, docks and reservoirs, call for geological advice in the selection of sites and minerals In these and in many other ways, geology is applied to the service of mankind Although geology has its own laboratory methods for studying minerals, rocks, and fossils, it is essentially an open-air science It attracts its followers to mountains and waterfalls, glaciers and volcanoes, beaches and coral reefs in search of information about the earth and its often puzzling behaviour Whenever rocks are to be seen in cliffs and quarries, their arrangements and sequence can be observed and their story deciphered With hammer and maps, the geologist in the filed leads a healthy and exhilarating life His powers and observation become sharpened, his love of natured is deepened, and the thrill of discovery is always at hand 91 The passage mainly discusses the A importance of geology to mankind B organization of geology studies C purpose and objectives of geology D outdoor geographical discoveries 92 The word “deciphering” in line is closest in meaning to A transcribing B clarifying C annotating D unraveling 93 According to the passage, the oldest information about the earth is found in A minerals B water C petroleum D rocks 94 From the passage, it can be inferred that geology is divided into three main branches because A geologists are very ambitious B it is an extensive field of study C it’s easier to keep records D the earth’s surface is very large 95 The phrase “by no means” in line is closest in meaning to A hardly at all B certainly not C more or less D not wholly 96 According to the passage, many geologists are employed in A connecting water supply B the service industry C an advisory capacity D applied engineering 97 The author mentions the following as being important projects where geology is used EXCEPT for A waterways B underpasses C harbours D aquaducts 98 The word “it” in line 12 refers to A mankind B geology C laboratory D science 99 The word “sharpened” in line 16 is closest in meaning to A fresher B clearer C quicker D keener 100 Where in the passage does the author mention the indoor study of materials? A lines 1-4 B lines 5-8 C lines 9-12 D lines 13-17 ... to the party She didn’t reply to the invitation either A She either came to the party or replied to the invitation B Either did she come to the party or did she reply to the invitation C Neither... This means they can’t support such a(n) (69) variety MCQs Test for the University Entrance Exam Teacher In Charge: Nguyen Hoang Duy of plant and animal life If we destroy the ancient forest,... protects them from sunlight, which could easily kill them Once they are at the center, they are continually (76) until they hatch Eight hours after the birds emerge, they are given their first