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ĐỀ LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC (PRACTICE TEST 1) Full name: …………………………… Marks: …………… / 76 Page ĐỀ LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC Môn : Tiếng Anh PRACTICE TEST I/ Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 1) A learn B nearly C ear D clear 2) A would B ought C should D could 3) A checks B makes C composes D selects 4) A added B subtracted C omitted D stopped 5) A cheap B champagne C church D much II/ Choose the best answer for each sentence below 6) It was not until the thirteen stroke the bell stopped A so that B that C before D when 7) “What does he for a living?” – “He is .” A bus driver B a bus driver C bus’ driver D a bus’ driver 8) "Who should go to see him?" - "I suggest that Mary too see him." A go B goes C would go D went 9) Have you fed the chicken yet? A Have the chicken fed yet? B Have you had fed the chicken yet? C Have the chicken been fed yet? D have you had the chicken fed yet? 10) In ancient times the Egyptians cats A were worshipping B worshipped C had worshipped D worship 11) “You look very tired!” – “I am I papers all day.” A have been marking B had been marking C am marking D had marked 12) Tom will be punished coming late A by B for C because D in 13) The room was small to accommodate the Council A as B much C too D as much 14) The headmaster several announcements A did B spoke C made D said 15) Mary has gone to the baker's to buy a of bread A piece B packet C bit D loaf 16) while the iron is hot A Hit B Knock C Strike D Beat 17) When he was questioned by the police, they didn't the truth A say B reply C answer D tell 18) Don't leave your clothes about on the bedroom floor A lie B lay C lying D laying 19) - Good morning Barclays Bank, Watford can I help you? - Good morning Can I speak to the manager, please? A What B How C By what D So 20) They ……… serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant A will stop B will have stopped C are stopping D stopped 21) If I ………… you were sick, I would have come to visit you sooner A had known B have known C would have known D know 22) Do you remember Mr Darnell, ……………… taught us English Literature? A who B whom C that D which 23) He ………… to give up smoking since last week A was trying B have tried C has tried D tried 24) He enjoys ………… in the rain A walk B walks C to walk D walking 25) Would you like ………… to my party? A come B to come C coming D came 26) My sister likes ………… and ………… A dancing/to sing B to dance/sings C dancing/singing D dance/sing 27) This school …………… ten years ago A be built B is built C was built D built By Nguyễn Đức Hưng, M.A * - : 0912.883.190 Đ/c: số 70 ngõ 122 Đình Đơng, HP ĐỀ LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC (PRACTICE TEST 1) Page III/ Choose the answer that best fits each space to complete the following passage When my parents married, they rented a small house and they didn’t have a lot of money for furniture The kitchen had a sink for washing up and a cooker, but that was all of the things they had They 28) _ an old table and chair from the market They borrowed a sofa which was 29) old, but they covered it with modern materials so it was bright and cheerful Outside, there was a small garden 30) the house, but in front of it there was only the road Luckily the road wasn’t busy, so I could cross it to reach the park on the opposite side We lived there 31) I was ten and we were very happy We had to move house because it was too small when my twin sisters were born We all 32) _ sad when we left 28) A bought B sold C became D brought 29) A more B also C even D little 30) A before B through C by D behind 31) A when B after C until D to 32) A spent B thought C had D felt IV/ Read the following passage Choose one best answer (A, B, C or D Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that country However, this is not necessarily true Often, the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realized how little we actually know about the culture of that country Books and talks about other people’s culture can even be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and exaggerate national character, and sometimes a lot of information they contain is untrue In a study recently carried out in Britain, people were asked to make a list of anything that they thought was typical of Britain and would interest a foreign visitor there Most mentioned Shakespeare, the Queen, village inns, English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspaper Although all of these characters can be found in British culture, they not show the real interest of ordinary British people: (They are, in fact, simply stereotype – that is, general character which people wrongly think are typical.)What are surprising is that they were suggested by British people themselves as representing their culture If people have such a wrong impression of their own culture, how much false would their impression of other culture be! 33) If we stay a long time in a foreign country, _ A we will sometimes forget about culture of our own country B we can often learn a lot about the culture of the foreign country C we usually realize our own ignorance about its culture D we can seldom find out anything at all about its culture 34) It is hard to learn about a country’s culture from books because such books A concentrate on the dangers of the foreign culture B exaggerate national character C take no notice of culture difference D contain little information about future 35) When asked about their own culture, many British people A argued they knew little about British culture B said they themselves were not typical of British people C gave incorrect answers D were surprised by the question asked 36) It is easy to A know a lot about your own country’s culture B know the culture of other countries C give exact information about your own country D describe stereotype of your country V/ Read the following passage Choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) Jean spent her first few years in Hooper and her family moved to Otsego early in her life She was only ten when her father died unexpectedly, leaving her mother to raise and support their family alone Her mother soon went to work outside the home to provide for the family, and Jean, being one of the oldest, had to help care for her younger siblings Although she had much responsibility at home, Jean thoroughly enjoyed school and was an excellent student She went on to graduate 10th in her class at Otsego High School in 1953 While still in high school, Jean met a young man named Charles "Chuck" Holly, at a dance in Alamo; and they were quite taken with each other Over the next few years, their love for each other blossomed and they were married on February 24, 1953, while Jean was still in school At the time, Chuck was serving his country in the military, and had come home on leave to marry his sweetheart Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, he was sent overseas to serve in Korea for the next fifteen months Upon his discharge, the couple settled into married life together in the Plainwell, Otsego area To help make ends meet, Jean went to work at the collection bureau in Kalamazoo for a while, before taking a job at the cheese company in Otsego In 1964, Chuck and Jean were overjoyed with the birth of their son, Chuck, who brought great joy into their lives Jean remembered how her mother was always gone so much working after her father died and she did not want that for her son, so she left her job to devote herself to the role of a mother By Nguyễn Đức Hưng, M.A * - : 0912.883.190 Đ/c: số 70 ngõ 122 Đình Đơng, HP ĐỀ LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC (PRACTICE TEST 1) Page 37) Before Jean's father passed away, her mother used to _ A work outside the home B be a housewife C support the family alone D work as a secretary 38) Which is not referred to Jean? A She was a responsible girl B She never helped her mother with household chores C She often did well at school D She went to high school 39) Jean's husband was a _ A teacher B dancer C soldier D servant 40) Jean _ A served in the military B lived in Korea for fifteen months C had a daughter D got married when she was a student 41) Which is not true about Jean? A She disliked staying at home and taking care of her child B She was very happy when she got a baby C She worked outside the home before she had a child D She quit her job to look after her baby VI/ Choose the sentences that have the same meaning with the given ones 42) She was careless A fire broke out in the kitchen A If she were careless, a fire broke out in the kitchen B If she had been careful, a fire broke out in the kitchen C If she had been careless, a fire would have broken out in the kitchen D If she had been careful, a fire would not have broken out in the kitchen 43) "I am sorry I didn't wait for you," Mary said to John A Mary apologized for not waiting for John B Mary insisted on not waiting for John C Mary sorry for not waiting for John D Mary denied not waiting for John 44) Although she tells lies, I believe her A In spite of telling lies, I believe her B In spite her telling lies, I believe her C In spite her telling lies, I believe her D In spite of her tell lies, I believe her 45) Men can’t fly because they don’t have wings A If men have wings, they will fly B If men could fly, they would have wings C Men couldn’t fly unless they had wings D Men could fly if they had wings 46) People have translated this book into many languages A This book have translated into many languages B This book has been translate by people into many languages C This book was translated into many languages D This book has been translated into many languages 47) It rained a lot but we enjoyed our vacation A We enjoyed our vacation although it rained a lot B Although we enjoyed our vacation, it rained a lot C In spite of raining a lot, we enjoyed our vacation D A and C are correct 48) Romeo and Juliet is a famous play Shakespeare wrote it in 1605 A Romeo and Juliet is a famous play written by Shakespeare in 1605 B Romeo and Juliet, which is a famous play, was written by Shakespeare in 1605 C Romeo and Juliet is a famous play which was written by Shakespeare in 1605 D All are correct 49) Although she is intelligent, she doesn’t well at school A In spite of her intelligence, she doesn’t well at school B Despite being intelligent, but she doesn’t well at school C Even though her intelligent, but she doesn’t well at school D In spite the fact that she intelligent, but she doesn’t well at school VII/ Identify the underlined part(s) corresponding to the mistake that needs correction 50) (A) While Mary (B) washed up, she (C) broke (D) a cup 51) Lan said (A) that she (B) would visit (C) me (D) tomorrow 52) (A) When the film (B) started, I (C) already arrived ten minutes (D) before 53) When I (A) am a child, I (B) used to ride (C) a tricycle (D) to school 54) I (A) had my motorbike (B) repair yesterday (C) but now it still doesn’t (D) work 55) The Nelsons asked (A) us (B) look over their plants for them (C) while they (D) were away on vacation 56) Mr Smiths (A) is going (B) to buy a (C) new Japanese car, (D) doesn’t it? 57) They (A) asked me (B) what had happened last night, (C) but I was unable (D) to tell them By Nguyễn Đức Hưng, M.A * - : 0912.883.190 Đ/c: số 70 ngõ 122 Đình Đơng, HP ĐỀ LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC (PRACTICE TEST 1) Page VIII/ Read the following passage Choose one best answer (A, B, C or D) English is my mother tongue Besides, I can speak French and Spanish I studied the two languages when I was at high school Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful Travelling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you can not speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles I also frequently go to the movies, watch television, and listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn Reading is another good way to learn Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better However, getting some knowledge of the language is the most important thing Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first 58) How many languages can the writer speak? A B C D 59) The writer has learnt Spanish _ A in Spain B at high school C at university D B and C 60) Travelling may cause troubles if _ A you cannot speak the language well enough B you can speak the language well enough C you can speak the language bad enough D you can communicate in the target language 61) Some useful ways to practice your target language are A listening to the radio and watching TV in the language B reading books in the language C seeing films in the language D all are correct 62) According to the writer, what should be mastered first? A Vocabulary B Vocabulary and grammar C Writing skill D Reading skill IX/ Choose the best answer for each sentence below 63) When did you begin to work here? A How long did you work here? B How long did you begin working here? C How long are you working here? D How long have you been working here? 64) The children slept well, despite …………… A it was noise B the noise C of the noise D noisy 65) Despite the fact that …………., we enjoyed our trip A the weather is bad B it is a bad weather C the bad weather D the weather was bad 66) It’s no use …………… you didn’t know A pretending B pretend C to pretend D pretended 67) Mary is very fond …………… animals She has three cats and two dogs A about B since C of D between 68) I fell in …………… love with him because of his kind nature A a B the C x D an 69) Sally turned her report, ………………? A doesn’t she B did she C hadn’t she D didn’t she 70) He got a new alarm clock he'd get up on time A although B so that C since D so 71) They are ……… young ……… drive the car A not only / but also B too / to C enough / to D so / that 72) She was …………… she could not say anything A so surprised at the news that B so surprised of the news that C such surprised at the news that D so that surprised for the news 73) George would certainly have attended the meeting ………… A if he didn't get a flat tire B if the flat tire didn't happen C had he not had a flat tire D had the tire not flatten itself 74) While the language barrier was once an obstacle to trade, ……………… A the technical case is now no more B the case doesn't longer exist C which is no longer the case D the technical hurdle is now the case 75) New sources of energy are constantly being looked for ……………… A although fossil fuels continue to dwindle B as fossil fuels continue to dwindle C so that we continue to reduce fossil fuels D fossil fuels continuing to dwindle 76) ………………, Henry David Thoreau is known for his transcendental views A He was like his predecessor, Ralph Waldo Emerson B His predecessor, Ralph Waldo Emerson, was like him C Like his predecessor, Ralph Waldo Emerson D That he was like his predecessor, Ralph Waldo Emerson By Nguyễn Đức Hưng, M.A * - : 0912.883.190 Đ/c: số 70 ngõ 122 Đình Đơng, HP