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AXuanmai high school - - THE THIRD MOCK EXAM FOR UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE School year: 2008-2009 Candidate’s name:……………………………………………… School:………………………… (This test consists of 100 multiple choice questions being done in 100 minutes) I) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently A danger B habitat C campus D cactus A mechanize B champion C character D chemical A count B sound C found D country A eradicated B defended C unnoticed D extended A construction B procedure C masterpiece D present A windsurfing B wilderness C rhino D philosopher II) Choose the word whose stress is different A environment B pneumonia C publication A kangaroo B involvementC biologist A parrot B reserve C vertical 10 A traveller B prevail C society D equality D accelerate D master D successful III) Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences 11 More and more trees in the area are found from the effect of polluted air A died B to be dying C having died D to be dead 12 I get up early to go work on time A in order to B so as not to C so that D in order that 13 This book provides students _useful tips that help them to pass the coming exam A B about C for D with 14 I _ to the author if I thought he would publish the article A write B am writing C would write D had written 15 The children made _ a little poem and wrote it in the card A up B overC for D off 16 After Mary _ her degree, she intends to work in her father’s company A will finish B is finishing C finishes D will have finished 17 “Write to me when you get home” “ ” A I must B I should C I will D I can 18 You _ the look on his face when he won the prize A would have seen B can be seeing C must see D should have seen 19 The water will be further polluted unless some measures _ A will be taken B are taken C were taken D had been taken 20 “What you think of the book?” “Oh, excellent It’s worth a second time” A to read B to be read C reading D being read 21 I hurried _ I wouldn’t be late for class A since B so that C as if D unless 22 A football fan is has a strong interest in football A a thing that B something that C a person that D what 23 Antarctic we know very little is covered with thick ice all the year round A on which B where C that D about which 24 He thought of his childhood he worked in the country A when B where C why D which 25 Mary is one of the girls who often late for school A is B are C comes D get 26 I _ a novel _ by O.Henry at seven yesterday evening A read, written B would read, to write C was reading, written D was to read, writing 27 My brother told me he was soon going to visit A the United State B the United States C United States D United State 28 The children are all _ beautiful clothes on New Year’s Day A in B on C of D by 29 I wonder if he If he _, please let me know as soon as possible A will come, arrives B comes, arrives C comes, will arrive D will come, will arrive 30 He died _ pneumonia A for B by C in D of 31 Nowadays elephants are one of the species in the world They need protecting A enlightened B expensive C endangered D enlarged 32 Arthur Conan Doyle is the who writes many exciting stories about Sherlock Holmes A teller B author C editor D publisher 33 What are the between women’s in old times and women in modern times? A differs B different C difference D differences 34 In the past people believed that women’s _ roles were as mothers and wives A nature B natural C naturism D naturalist 35 In time of peace, the gives medical aid and other help to victims of disasters A Red Cross B Red and Cross C Cross Red D Cross and Red 36 She told him up hope A not give B not give C not to give D to give not 37 He has arrived, but he talks as if he all about that A know B knows C known D knew 38 The Vietnamese boy was regarded as a hero he give his life to his country A according to B because of C on account of D because 39 Many of the not expect to win A participants in the race B participants in the races does C participants in the race does D participant in the race does 40 He came home late, so I asked him where _ been A he had B has he C he has D had he 41 Since _ to a warmer and less humid climate, I’ve had no trouble with my asthma A I move B I moving C upon moving D moving 42 If you take a good book on your hand, you will find it hard _ A to pick it up B to put it down C to read it D to enjoy it 43 This novel is than the one I read last week A good B as good C more good D better 44 An endangered species is a species population is so small that is in danger of extinction A whose B which C what D who 45 Emily is motivated to study _ she knows that a good education can improve her life A therefore B because of C because D so 46 Joe seemed to be in a good mood, he snapped(noi cau) at me angrily when I asked him to join us A yet B so C for D and 47 If some people really enjoy swimming, others are afraid of water A while B or C despite D in spite of 48 She didn’t get _ well with her boss, so the left the company A up B at C through D on 49 That is the interesting novel I’ve ever read A more B most C so D very 50 The 22nd Southeast Asia Games were _ in Vietnam in 2003 A built B met C taken D held 51 If I _ cross a desert, I’d probably find a camel and a guide A am to B have to C would D had to 52 _ number of boys were swimming in the lake, but I didn’t know _ exact number of them A A / the B The / an C The / the D A / an 53 The master _ satisfied with his students’ progress that he praised them in class A was so B was so that C was such D is such a 54 The book I bought yesterday is expensive , it is not very useful A Still B Besides C Yet D As a result 55 Come and sit down Have a cup of tea, _? A wouldn’t you B will you C haven’t you D you 56 Warm your _ up before you jump into a swimming pool so that you won’t be cold A head B arms C feet D body 57 Vietnam’s women gymnast were jubilant and Friday afternoon after _ bringing home the gold medal in team competition A expectantly B unexpectedly C unexpected D expected 58 When was the Red Cross _? – In 1864 A founded B found C foundation D founder 59 She has made an _ for the job as a nursery teacher because she likes children A apply B applicant C application D applicated 60 The acronym of WHO stands for _ A World Healthy Organization B World Health Organization C World Health Organizing D World Healthful Organization IV) Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 61 The early we leave, the sooner we will arrive A B C D 62 George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t neither A B C D 63 Tree squirrels are active, noisy, and lively animals that make its home in tree trunks A B C D 64 The Charles Dickens’s character Wilkins Micawber lived in optimistic expectation of a best fortune A B C D 65 Daisy has such many things to that she has no time to go out A B C D 66 Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago because of the earth’s climate changed drastically A B C D 67 My brother has always helped me in time of need, and I wish that he was here now A B C D 68 Many charity organizations have brought food supplies and clothes A B to flood-effecting areas in the Mekong Delta C D 69 After Tom returned to his house, he read a book A B C D 70 Our form teacher told us not talk when the teachers were explaining the lesson A B C D V) Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given 71 “Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?” said Tom A Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said B Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said C Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said D Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says 72 John is fat because he eats so many chips A If John doesn’t eat so many chips, he will not be fat B If John didn’t eat so many chips, he would not be fat C John is fat though he eats so many chips D being fat, John eats so many chips 73 People say he won a lot of money on the lottery A He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery B He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said C He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery D He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery 74 He started learning French six years ago A He has learned French for six years B It was six years ago did he start learning French C He hasn’t learnt French for six years D It is six years since he has learned French 75 She is learning English because she wants to get a better job A She is learning English so that she gets a better job B She is learning English so as she gets a better job C She is learning English in order she can get a better job D She is learning English so that she will be able to get a better job 76 He was very tired but he kept on working A Despite he was very tired, he kept on working B In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working C Though his tiredness, he kept on working D Although he was very tired, he kept on working 77 He asked me where I had bought those English books A He asked me, “Where had I bought those English books?” B He said to me, “Where did you buy the English books?” C He said to me, “Where I bought these English books?” D He asked me, “Where did I buy those English books?” 78 Young men tend to work in a big city A Young men tend to working in a big city B Young men have a tendency working in a big city C Young men have a tendency to work in a big city D Young men have a tendency worked in a big city 79 He came back to the place He was born there A He came back to the place where he was born B He came back to the place which he was born C He came back to the place that he was born D He came back to the place there he was born 80 Most of Ann’s friends work less hard than her A Ann works more hard than most of her friends B Ann works more hardly than most of her friends C Ann works harder than most of her friends D Ann works as hard as most of her friends VI) a Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with suitable words TEENAGERS AND SPORT It’s quite rare to meet teenagers who don’t like sports When you are young, you know how important (81) to physical exercise if you want to be healthy and strong, and for that reason you often concentrate on just one sport with so (82) _ enthusiasm that in the end you can’t live without it The problem is, though, that as you grow up you have less and less spare time At your age you have to study harder if you want to get good marks to go to university, with perhaps only one afternoon a week to any sport This happens just when you are at the best (83) _ for many sports, such as gymnastics and swimming By the time you finish all your studies you will probably be too old to be really good at sports like those, but if you spend enough time on (84) _ while you are young, then one day you will find that you are very good at your sport but too old to study, and you will find it (85) _ to get a good job Somehow, it doesn’t seem fair 81.A this is B you are C it is D things are 82 A keen B many C great D much 83.A stage B age C period D time 84 A training B practice C exercise D sporting 85 A impractical B unlikely C improbable D impossible b Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with suitable words O’Henry’s real name was William Sidney Porter He was born in North California, the USA in 1862 His father was a doctor His father died (86) _ he was a small boy After finishing school, he worked (87) _ a secretary in his uncle’s chemist shop for years Then he went to Texas because he wanted to see new places During that time, he worked in an office and then in a small bank He became (88) _ in literature He married and lived happily with his wife and daughter but his happiness didn’t last long One day, a thousand dollar was stolen at the bank (89) _ he worked He was put into prison (90) _ he had not taken money At that time, his wife died to get some money as present for his daughter on Christmas Day, in prison he wrote the story “Whistling Dick’s Christmas Present” in 1899 He signed under the penname “O’Henry” After the prisonment in 1901 he continued writing He died in 1910 86 A while B as soon as C when D until 87.A to B for C of D as 88.A interest B interesting C interested D interestingly 89 A where B when C why D which 90.A despite B although C because D in spite of c Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below THE WILD LIFE Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost everywhere One species has become extinct in each year of this century But many hundreds are now in danger Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction Already many kinds of wild animals has been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc thought to be in danger of extinction But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy man’s needs of timber and paper What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished?- Would our life still exist then? 91 What would happen to the human beings if the wild life vanished? A Many species would quickly become extinct B The human life would be seriously threatened C Species would go on dying out D Tropical forests would be cut down 92 What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants? A the vanishing of whole habitats B the extinction of many species C the rapid advance of the process of extinction D man’s need of timber and paper 93 What does the writer caution us against? A cutting down the tropical forests B hunting wild animals C draining marshes D destroying our environment 94 What would happen if we cut down forests? - Cutting down forests would cause ………… A the changes of temperature B the flood C both A and B are correct D none are correct 95 “To threaten” in the passage means ………… A to pollute B to give fear to C to vanish D to poison d Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below WOMEN In developing countries, where three fourths of the world’s population live, sixty percent of the people who can’t read and write are women Being illiterate doesn’t mean they are not intelligent It does mean it is difficult for them to change their lives They produce more than haft of the food In Africa eighty percent of all agricultural work is done by women There are many programs to help poor countries develop their agriculture However, for years, these programs provided money and training for men In parts of Africa, this is a typical day for a village woman At 4:45 a.m, she gets up, washes and eats It takes her a haft hour to walk to the fields, and she works there until 3:00p.m She collects firewood and gets home at 4:00 She spends the next hour and a haft preparing food to cook Then she collects water for another hour From 6:30 to 8:30 she cook After dinner, she spends an hour washing the dishes and her children She goes to bed at 9:30 p.m International organizations and programs run by developed nations are starting to help women, as well as men, improve their agricultural production Governments have already passed some laws affecting women because of the UNO Decade for Women The UNO report will affect the changes now happening in the family and society 96 By whom (what) was the Decade for Women organized? A by developing countries B by the United Nations Organization C by the World Health Organization D by many African countries 97 Why people say women produce more than haft of the food? A because 80 percent of all agricultural work is done by women B because 60 percent of women are illiterate C most women are not intelligent D all are correct 98 Why people say that African women’s lives are hard? A because these women are busy with housework B because they work all day in the fields C both A and B are correct D none are correct 99 What these women after dinner? A they always go for a walk B they collect water C they collect firewood D they always wash dishes and their children 100 It is difficult for them to change their lives Why? A because they are illiterate B because they are afraid of changing C because they eighty percent of agricultural work D all A, B and C are correct IV For questions 30-44 Read the text below and look carefully at each line Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there If a line is correct, put a tick on the dotted line If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word on the dotted line There two examples at the beginning " When a man is tired of London, he is tired of the life" 00 From my own experience, this saying of the 18th 30 century writer, Dr Johnson, is definitely right: London 31 has a lot to offer When I was first arrived in London 32 for to study English, I thought that I would spend most 33 of my spare time in studying But very soon I was going 34 out on every evening, either to the theatre or jazz 35 Clubs (because that London has many famous clubs) 36 My weekends were also full: I would go to sports 37 events, to exhibitions, or just wander around I used to 38 joke that I was renting a room that I wasn't spending 39 any time in it! Luckily, I also realised that I was not 40 studying enough and started staying at home more, and 41 studying much more harder, I learnt that you should 42 never feel that you must to every thing that is 43 available Still, I am sure that if you ever visit in 44 London, you will agree with what Dr Johnson had said VI Give the correct form of the words in brackets Healthy eating In the past, any mother would be (0).proud if her children were round PRIDE and slightly far Those days are gone, (53) have now reached RESEARCH the (54) that too much fat and sugar in children's diets's are a CONCLUDE major factors in the (55) .of heart diseases and DEVELOP other(56) when they are older ILL However, (57) children need to eat a wide range of foods, and their GROW General health could be (58) by cutting out particular ones DANGER Psychologists say that the (59) is not to change eating habits too SOLVE Fast, but to it (60) , so that children don't lose muscle in addition CARE to fat Parents should present food a little (61) , spread butter thinly DIFFER and avoid putting sugar on the table Children should also be (62) to COURAGE take part in sports: this way they will be using the calories that they have eaten ... USA in 1862 His father was a doctor His father died (86) _ he was a small boy After finishing school, he worked (87) _ a secretary in his uncle’s chemist shop for years Then he went to Texas