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PRACTICE TEST Choose the word with the different stress pattern A arrange A happen B pattern B occur C sooner C saying D tighten D wonder A sensation B powerful D suggestion A available B adaptable c proposal c exhibition D reliable A accidental B automatic D previously c government Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the sentence If they're not careful with their accounts the firm will go … A broken B poor C penniless D bankrupt Mary will not her homework … you tell her to A because B unless C since D however This is the most expensive car I have … driven A always B often C sometimes D ever Where is the book of … for using this washing machine? A instructions B directives C regulations D orders 10 We have been receiving reports of a rather … train crash in India A earnest B strict C serious D intense 11 As the flowers had … she threw them away A discoloured B dead C faded D fallen 12 … sculpture you like best'.'" Mary asked me A Whose B Which C Where D That 13 Could you buy me a copy of the newspaper … your way to work? A for B by C along D on 14 The … at the football match became violent when their team lost A spectators B groups C observers D customers 15 A new Minister for Agriculture has been … A determined B appointed C admitted D assumed 16 The phone … constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning A rang B had rung C has been ringing D had been ringing 17 Please add … salt to the soup if you think it is bland A a lot of B many C a little D much 18 We … have been married for twenty-five years on our next anniversary A must B should C will D could 19 Ann hopes … to join the private club She could make important business contacts there A inviting B being invited C to invite D to be invited 20 Many of the … not expect to win A participants in the race B participant in the races does C participant in the race D participants in the race does 21 I talked to Bob two weeks ago I thought he wanted to know about my cat, but I misunderstood him He asked me where …, not my cat A is my hat B my hat was C my hat is D was my hat 22 The Mayan Indians … an accurate and sophisticated calendar more than seven centuries ago A were developed B developed C are developed D have developed 23 In the movie, a teenager … to pursue a singing career meets resistance from his strong-willed father A wanting B wants C wanted D who want 24 If everyone …, how would we control air traffic? A flies B can fly C will fly D could fly 25 Come…, children! Get your coats on or you'll be late for school A along B to C across D over Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage Why is a dollar note valuable? After all, you can't eat it You can't wear it It's just a (26) … of paper But you can trade dollars for (27) … that you can eat or wear The bills are (28) … something because everyone agrees that they have value Money is anything that is widely exchanged for goods people sell or work they It is a form of (29) … people will accept Long ago, precious metals such as gold and silver were used as money Today, paper notes and (30) … are a common form of money Money has (31) … uses, too One of them is to (32) … the value of things Bicycles, clothes, even hamburgers have a certain value That value is the (33) … how much money people will pay for it Money is also a way people store up wealth People (34) … their money in bank accounts or piggy banks Saving money is a way of collecting and storing wealth, just like (35) … land, a home, or jewelry 26 A page B note C item D piece 27 A things B objects C food D clothes 28 A value B worth C price D cost 29 A pay B paying C payment D payable 30 A coins B notes C bills D cards 31 A another B other C others D the other 32 A weigh B estimate C assess D measure 33 A rate B cost C price D value - – EDITED BY HO NGOC AN- DATE HIGH SCHOOL- LAMDONG 34 A save B hide C reserve D keep 35 A holding B keeping C mastering D owning Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one 36 The train came suddenly to a stop and some passengers were injured A Coming suddenly to a stop, some passengers were injured B Coming suddenly to a stop, the train made some passengers injured C Suddenly stopping running, some passengers were injured D Suddenly stopped, some passengers injured themselves 37 No sooner had Alice registered for the course than she received the scholarship A As soon as Alice registered for the course, she received the scholarship B Registering for the course helped Alice receive the scholarship C Alice registered for the course soon after receiving the scholarship D Rather than receive the scholarship, Alice registered for the course 38 No one but you and me knows who the robber was A Only you know who the robber was B Only I know who the robber was C Only one knows who the robber was D Only you and I know who the robber was 39 William runs faster than any boys in his class A No one in William's class can run as fast as him B William is the quickest boy in his class C William is running faster than anyone else in his class D William runs the fastest in his school 40 I 'd prefer to go swimming rather than go surfing A Swimming is more interesting than surfing B I like-going swimming to going surfing C I would like to go swimming, not go surfing D Swimming is better than surfing, in my opinion Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage Banks lend money to people who need it Let's say a woman wants to buy a car (41) …, she doesn't have enough money right now to pay for the car She might go to a bank and (42) … for a loan The loan lets her buy the car now and slowly (43) … the money back to the bank Before lending her the money, the bank will make sure the woman is able to pay back the loan It will ask her where she works and (44) … money she makes It will charge a small fee, or interest, on the money it lends Today, bank accounts (45) … insured They weren't always Sometimes there were "runs" on banks when a large number of people demanded their money This action panicked others, who also took their money (46) … the bank A run on the bank began, and the bank went broke People who didn't get to the bank in time (47) … money Governments in many countries decided to (48) … to stop runs on banks They insured bank accounts so that people would not have to worry (49) … losing their money If a bank in the United States goes out of business, the insurance repays people the amount in (50) … accounts up to a limit of $100,000 per person 41 A In addition B However C Furthermore D Moreover 42 A ask s B asked C ask D asking 43 A p a y B pays C paid D paying 44 A what B which C how many D how much 45 A are B were C is D had been 46 A f r o m B out from C out of D out 47 A lost its B lost their C lose his D lose their 48 A thing B everything C nothing D something 49 A about B of C in D as to 50 A hi s B her C their D it s Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the sentence 51 Tommy was one … A of the happy childs of his class B of the happiest child of his class C child who was the happiest of all the class D of the happiest children in the class 52 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 53 While attempting to reach his home before the storm, … A the bicycle of John broke down B it happened that John's bike broke down C the storm caught John D John had an accident on his bicycle 54 "The people in the apartment upstairs must have a lot of children." "I don't know how many …, but it sounds like they have a dozen." A children they have B they have children C children they have D they have children 55 Let's go ahead and it now Nothing … by waiting A accomplishes B accomplished C has accomplished D will be accomplished Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentences that needs correcting 56 (A) Through its history, the John Hopkins University (B) has noted for (C) providing innovative programs and for (D) its emphasis on graduate study 57 The process (A) by which bees (B) sting requires the (C) use of 25 (D) muscles different 58 (A) Because their (B) rapid reproductive rate, bacteria can (C) be grown easily (D) in a laboratory setting 59 The idea (A) of free, universal, (B) tax-supported school system in every American (C) state (D) began around 1830 60 My brother (A) has always helped me (B) in time (C) of need, and I wish that he (D) was here now Read each passage carefully and choose the best answer Language is not necessarily the private property of those who use it, just as French is not the private property of French people, nor English of English people English is spoken as a first language in the United States, in Australia, in New Zealand, in most of Canada, in certain nations of Africa, and in other areas of - – EDITED BY HO NGOC AN- DATE HIGH SCHOOL- LAMDONG the world It is unreasonable to regard any language as the possession of a particular nation, and with no language is it more unreasonable than with English This is not to say that English is used by a greater number of speakers than any other languages, for it is easily outnumbered in this respect by Chinese But it is the most international of languages A Dane and a Dutch person meeting in Rome will almost automatically find themselves speaking to each other in English The pilots of a Russian plane approaching Cairo will use English to ask for landing instructions Malaysian instructors use English when addressing their Malaysian students in Kuala Lumpur To people in Africa, Asia, and South America, English is an important foreign language to master, not merely because it is the language of Britain or the United States, but because it provides ready access to world scholarship and world trade It is understood more widely than any other language It is true, then, that a great many people - and a great many peoples - are involved in the use of English Millions of men and women in continents have English as their first language, and millions in every part of the world use it as their second or foreign language This gives us some idea of the importance of English, and it shows both the United States and Britain that the language is not the possession of these two nations alone It is also the property of the Canadian and the Indian, the Australian and the Nigerian It belongs to those who use it 61 What is considered private property is something that … be shared with everybody around us A may B cannot C will D does not 62 We can infer from the first paragraph that English is not spoken in the whole Canada because… A in some parts of Canada, people speak other languages B English is an international language in this country C Canadian people never want to speak it at all D English is only considered a second language there 63 The word nations in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to … A people B country C peoples D countries 64 When stating it is the most international of languages, the writer implies that English is widely used in transactions among speakers of … different nationalities on earth A both B some C all D several 65 Russian pilots must use English to ask for landing instructions in Cairo because … A Russia is among the world's superpowers B the Egyptian airport staff might not understand their Russian questions C they prefer using English to their mother tongue when working abroad D English must always be used when traveling by plane 66 When in Rome, a Dane and a Dutch person have to communicate in English because … A they would like to imitate exactly what the Romans often B they will understand each other more easily in Danish C they may always understand each other in Dutch D they can only understand each other best in a common language 67 A: Why don't Malaysian instructors use Malay to talk to their Malaysian students while all of them are in the capital city of Malaysia? B: That's because … A many of the students come from various ethnic groups around Malaysia B the instructors want to emphasize their important roles to their students C beside English, only Chinese is permitted in Malaysian academic Institutions D most of the instructors cannot speak their mother tongue very fluently 68 "Millions of men and women in continents have English as their first language." Which continent below is not implied in this sentence? A South America B Africa C Antarctica D Asia 69 The phrase the language at the end of paragraph most probably refers to that of … A Vietnamese B English C Chinese D French 70 The most suitable title for the whole of this reading passage is … A An English-speaking World B An International Language C English, an Important Language D Who Uses English? Read each passage carefully and choose the best answer There are now many decorating programs on TV, and they are very popular Bonnie Hurt, the director of the well-known Great Rooms, says, "People love them as they see the old room, then decorators change the room, and they see the new room." Roxane Saunders, a housewife, agrees, "I love my house, and now I have a new, modern living room I usually watch two or three decorating shows every day, and I have new ideas for my bedroom, my kitchen, and my dining room TV is really a great teacher." A lot of people, however, are unhappy about these programs "Would you like to have an orange bedroom?" asks Bill Saunders "Orange makes me nervous But Roxane watches Great Rooms, and she gets terrible ideas like that The table in the kitchen is red There's a silvery metal armchair in the dining room, and there's an unusual green desk in my office She loves them very much Me? I like white walls and traditional rooms It's really a problem." But Roxane doesn't worry "I like changes, and TV decorating shows are free education What's the problem with that?" 71 The word them at the beginning of paragraph most likely refers to … A decorating programs B TV viewers C room decorators D decorated rooms 72 The job of the decorators in this kind of programs is to change an old room of any house into…conditions A bad B better C good D worse 73 In a program like Great Rooms, people can… A watch decorators change the rooms of their own houses B find out quickly and exactly the color for their husbands' rooms C learn how to decorate their rooms appropriately in their opinions D study the incorrect way(s) to make their own rooms become greater - – EDITED BY HO NGOC AN- DATE HIGH SCHOOL- LAMDONG 74 Roxane Saunders is a person who …decorating shows on TV A fights against B extremely detests C doesn't like D strongly supports 75 According to what they say about each other, Bill Saunders must be Roxane's … A neighbor B husband C friend D father 76 Bill's ideas about decorating programs … Roxane's A are the same as B are similar to C are different from D coincide with 77 We can infer from the second paragraph that Bill is most allergic to the color of the changed…in his house A kitchen table B armchair C office desk D bedroom 78 In Bill's opinion, the traditional wall color of the house must be… A white B red C silvery D orange 79 All Roxane's new ideas of changing come to her mind from her… A beloved relatives B favorite TV shows C talkative neighbors D close observation of the TV set 80 What is the author's attitude towards TV decorating programs on the whole? A They are so terrible that nobody should watch them for any purposes B They have both positive and negative sides, so viewers can never choose to watch them or not by themselves C They are so wonderful that everyone should watch them to get benefits D They are neither good nor bad, but it is the viewers' purpose(s) of watching them that count(s) The end SCĐ: Điểm: M«n TiÕng Anh TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC 2007-2008 Lu ý: - ThÝ sinh dïng bót t« kÝn ô tròn mục số báo danh mà đề thi trớc làm Cách tô sai: - Đối với câu trắc nghiệm, thí sinh đợc chọn tô kín ô tròn tơng ứng với phơng án trả lời Cách tô : 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 - – EDITED BY HO NGOC AN- DATE HIGH SCHOOL- LAMDONG 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 - – EDITED BY HO NGOC AN- DATE HIGH SCHOOL- LAMDONG