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NAME: ĐỀ THI THỬ HỌC SINH CHUYÊN ANH LỚP (ĐỀ 5) I PRONUNCIATION: (10pts) A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three: (5pts) A taught B laughter C naughty D slaughter A foul B foam C hole D soul A heavy B many C bury D carry A bags B cats C doors D fools A loved B pleased C washed D weighed B Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three: (5pts) A vacancy B create C level D movement A access B control C device D tradition A communicate B approach C consider D evidence A construction B apprentice C opportunity D achievement 10 A responsibility B nationality C independence D liberation II Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks: (20pts) Everything is going well We any problems so far A didn’t have B don’t have C haven’t had D hadn’t had They _out after lunch and they’ve just come back A have gone B went C are going D had gone I tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere A don’t work B am not working C won’t work D haven’t worked When I saw Bob, he _his car A washed B is washing C has been washing D was washing is a very important social role A A mother B Be a mother C Being a mother D A mother to be I’m eating less than usual, I still seem to be gaining weight A Because B If C Unless D Although Ann’s brother _to help her with her homework A suggested B promised C informed D apologized Only when he grew up what his father advised him A did he understand B he understood C understood he D he would understood They will have their car soon A be repaired B being repaired C repaired D repairing 10 Everyone in the group shook hands with A each other B one other C one the other D themselves 11 She put the electric fire on warm A for getting B in order get C so she gets D to get 12 The bus service is very good There’s a bus ten minutes A all B each C every D very 13 There was only people at the party A a little B many C not a lot D a few 14 She is used _to work early in the morning A to go B to have gone C to going D to being gone 15 He borrowed money from us again, disappointed us a lot A who B which C that D whose 16 Someone _the tickets are free A said me B said me that C told me that D told to me 17 They are very much looking forward the play A to see B see C seeing D to seeing 18 Never _such an interesting book A have I read B I have read C did I read D I read 19 If we _about the film, we would have gone to see it A know B knew C have known D had known 20 I’m like Mum, whereas my brother takes _Dad A on B in C after D over III Fill each of the blanks with the correct form of the words given: (10pts) He’s very generous and everyone admires his _ (self) Librarians spend a lot of their time books (class) We have a bed ready in the spare room in case visitors arrive _ (expect) Despite her parents’ , she married him (approve) The banking industry has become more and more _ (computer) The Prime Minister says that our education must put an end to _ (literate) In some places the weather changes so quickly that it’s very (predict) So many strikes are a great to the country’s economic recovery (hinder) All _should go to Room 12 (apply) 10 The cat looked at the new type of food on its plate _ (suspect) IV Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English: (10pts) It was surprised that he passed the exam _ She suggested that I should going away for a few days _ A B C D A B C D The bus was so full that we couldn’t get off So we took a taxi _ If only I didn’t lose my temper at the meeting yesterday _ I will have to overtime tonight, that is very tiresome _ I object to be asked to all the work myself _ I don’t mind keeping waiting for a few minutes _ She always has her clothes wash by her mother _ His family was poor, because he couldn’t go to school _ He always finds them difficult to pronounce English words _ 10 A A B B A C C A B A A D C B B B A D D B A C C D D C D C B D C D V Choose the word or phrase that best fits to fill in the blank: (10pts) The reality of an interview is never as bad as your fears For some (1) _people imagine the interviewer is going to jump on every tiny mistake they (2) _ In truth, the interviewer is as keen for the meeting to go well as you are It is what (3) _his or her job enjoyable The secret of a good interview is preparing for it What you wear is always important as it creates the first impression So (4) _neatly, but comfortably Make (5) _that you can deal with anything you are (6) _ Prepare for questions that are certain to come up, for example: Why you want to become a nurse? What is the most important quality a good nurse should have? Apart from nursing, what other careers have you considered? What are your interests and hobbies? Answer the questions fully and precisely For instance, if one of your interests is reading, be prepared to (7) _about the sort of books you like (8) _, not learn all your answers (9) _heart The interviewer wants to meet a human being, not a robot Remember, the interviewer is genuinely interested in you, so the more you relax and are yourself, the more (10) you are to succeed A reason B idea C explanation D excuse A perform B C make D have A does B causes C happens D makes A dress B wear C put on D have on A evident B sure C definite D clear A requested B questioned C enquired D asked 10 A say A However A at A easy B talk B Although B in B possible C discuss C Despite C on C likely D chat D Therefore D by D probable VI Fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word: (20pts) No matter where you (1) _in the world, there is one language that everyone understands: laughter Scientists (2) _us that laughter is good for us They (3) that laughter can actually help us to (4) rid of pain and make us (5) _good Some scientists also say that laughter can (6) _kill viruses and even help the (7) _against cancer You may have heard (8) _ the author who says he fought and (9) _a battle with cancer by locking (10) in a room for hours to watch funny videos VII Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them: (20pts) Unless she’s really hungry, she never eats snacks between meals Only _ I can’t believe that she was the winner I find _ He must pass his English examination, which is obligatory It Although he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted Friendly _ Winning the football pools meant we could buy a new car Winning the football pools enabled _ My French friend finds driving on the left difficult My French friend isn’t The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister Had it _ I went down with flu as soon as I recovered from bronchitis No sooner “Whatever you do, don’t give up hope,” they said They urged me 10 Entertainment must be sympathetic to the needs of its audience if it is to be popular Without _ THE END NAME: ĐỀ THI THỬ HỌC SINH CHUYÊN ANH LỚP (ĐỀ 6) I PRONUNCIATION: (10pts) A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three: (5pts) A contribute B tribe C triangle D final A homework B comb C roam D come A monument B number C numerous D curable A wicked B sacred C wrapped D naked A paid B break C bread D ache B Pick out the word which has the different stress pattern from the other: (5pts) A contribute B neighbor C difficult D coastal A kilometer B unbearable C divisible D television A surprising B understand C protection D increasing A interested B interesting C response D happening 10 A discourage B avoid C interfere D engage II Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blanks: (20pts) The house was expensive for me to buy A so B such C too D very There are many planets in the universe that we cannot count them A so B such C too D none is correct There are _a lot of people at the party that I can’t remember all A so B such C too D very Rowling is _famous a writer that everyone wants to meet her A so B such C too D none is correct One day he wanted his lunch early; day he wanted it late A some B the other C another D other I have _books on science Do you want to buy some ? A quite a few B a few quite C quite few D none is correct I’m sorry I _my homework A don’t finish B haven’t finished C wouldn’t finish D won’t finish Oh, no! It and my clothes are on the lines A rains B is raining C has rained D rained I thought I would get to the restaurant first, but Jim before me A has arrived B had been arrived C had arrived D had been arriving 10 My father _for a long time A smokes B has smoked C didn’t smoke D will have smoke 11 I got to class on time I had missed the bus A even though B nevertheless C because D so 12 It was raining I couldn’t go outside A because B so hard that C so that D although 13 _unprepared for the exam, I felt sure I would get a low score A Being B Having C Because D Upon 14 Our village had money available for education that the schools had to close A such little B such much C so little D so much 15 When a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and abbreviations it contains A used B to use C using D having used 16 _the post office was closed, I couldn’t mail my packages A Therefore B Because C Due to D Although 17 I’ll see you Easter A on B to C in D at 18 _arrival, she found that she forgot the key A on B to C in D at 19 We arrived _the morning of the sixth A on B to C in D at 20 I’m tired _listening to the same song many times A of B from C on D in III Fill each of the blanks with the correct form of the words given: (10pts) He’s quite an _person (energy) In some areas, water has to be boiled to it (pure) Vietnamese people have always struggled for _ (dependable) We need to develop energy sources (alternate) It was his that caused the loss of his job (care) She’s quite She plays the flute and the piano (music) changes are caused by the increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (climate) gasoline is better for our environment (lead) The city has over million _ (inhabit) 10 I enjoyed the book very much because it was so _ (read) IV Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English: (10pts) If it were not for her loyalty and patience, she wouldn’t have left him A B C D Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator are going to have to make a decision A B C D As Hoang and I came down the steps, we nearly ran into that old lady The board of management was very pleased with the careful organized conference Lan and Nam were on a sightseeing tour about London in the weekend The new bridge makes possible to cross the river easily and quickly What did you at o’clock last night? I phoned you but nobody answered They were so talented actors that their movie was a great success The children could not hardly believe their eyes when they saw a giraffe for the first time A B C A B A A C B A D C D B C B C A 10 D C B A D D D B C D She wanted to know how long would it take her to get there A B C D V Choose the word or phrase that best fits to fill in the blank: (10pts) The search (1) _alternative resources of energy has (2) _in various directions Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity Changing waste products into gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste Experimental work (3) _to make (4) _ fuels from coal, or coal tars But (5) _date, that process (6) _expensive Other experiments are (7) _to harness power with giant windmills Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested Some experts are trying to revive hydroelectric power which is derived from streams and rivers Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power provide one third of the electricity (8) _in the United States, but today it supplies only four per cent The oceans are another source of energy Scientists are studying ways to change the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves (9) _electricity Experiments are also underway to make (10) of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy A of B for C with D about A come B finalized C ended D resulted A is being done B is doing C will be done D will A artificial B compound C synthetic D man-made A on B at C to D by A has proved B has prove C proved D is proving A undergo B underestimate C underdo D underway A using A into 10 A advantage B used B to B C usage C onto C use D use D up to D waste VI Fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word: (20pts) Efforts to improve the standard of living (1) _humans – through the control of nature and the development of new products – have also resulted (2) _the pollution, or contamination, of the environment (3) _of the world’s air, water and land is now partially poisoned (4) _chemical wastes Some places have (5) _ uninhabitable This pollution exposes people (6) _around the globe to new risks of disease Many species of plants and animals have become (7) _or are now extinct As a (8) _of these developments, governments have passed (9) to limit or reverse the (10) _of environmental pollution VII Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them: (20pts) The trip is so long that the boy feels so exhausted So _ The tea is so delicious that I want to have another cup of it It is I didn’t recognize her until she put off her hat Not until We shall go ahead with the plan even though you object to it Despite _ He wishes he hadn’t refused to come to her birthday party He regrets _ John said to me, “Don’t forget what I told you.” John told I’ll take my car for a general service next week I’ll have I was very much surprised at her behavior Her behavior Suzanne was too excited to sleep Suzanne was so _ 10 You waste time if you copy your work out again Don’t it Don’t _ THE END