OÂn taäp thi toát nghieäp 12 Unit 7 : ECONOMIC REFORMS Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. economy b. industry c. qualify d. priority 2. a. right b. private c. communist d. minority 3. a. measure b. subsidies c. domestic d. hospital 4. a. though b. encourage c. enough d. country 5. a. improve b. introduce c. move d. lose Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one. 6. It is quite important _______ me to get on and think. a. of b to c. on d. with 7. The control of _______ has been carried out through measures rooted in monetarism. a. inflate b. inflationist c. inflation d. inflator 8. After more than a decade of Doi Moi or economic _______, the Vietnamese Communist government has achieved diplomatic and economic links with numerous foreign partners. a. relation b. investment c. productivity d. renovation 9. For more than 20 years, the Vietnamese government has pursued the open-door _______ and continued to woo foreign investment. a. policy b. way c. export d. guideline 10. After a decade of economic liberalization, Vietnam has seen a dramatic rise in living _______ in urban areas. a. surface b. standards c. levels d. backgrounds 11. _______ laws and regulations which impose restrictions on any rights should be revised to comply with international law. a. Domestic b. Program c. Encouraged d. Expanding 12. These new economic reforms have allowed for international _______ and development in the country. a. pay b. renovation c. investment d. opportunity 13. In 2001 _______ Vietnamese Communist Party approved a 10-year economic plan that enhanced the role of the, private sector while reaffirming the primacy of the state. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 14. It would also concomitantly attract foreign investment to Vietnam, not only from ____ U.S., but also from ____ Europe, Asia, and other regions. a. Ø / the b. the / the c. Ø / an d. the / Ø 15. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them. a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite the fact that d. Despite 16. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry. a. even though b. in spite c. despite d. in spite the fact that 17. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled. a. the rain b. of the rain c. it was raining d. there was a rain 18. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite d. Although 19. _______, he walked to the station. a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired 20. The children slept well, despite _______. a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy 21. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. a. In spite b. Even though c. In spite of d. Despite of 22. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. a. Although b. Even c. Despite d. In spite of 23. We are concerned with the problem of energy resources _______ we must also think of our environment. a. despite b. though c. as though d. but 24. Being aware _____ the importance of economic reforms, the Vietnamese Communist Party initiated an overall economic reform policy. a. for b. at c. of d. in 25. This development project could be of great help to the _______ Vietnamese population. a. major b. living c. rural d. domestic 26. In the South, _______ development concentrated on rice cultivation, and nationally, rice and rubber were the main items of export. a. industrial b. agricultural c. mining d. textile 27. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative. a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. as though 28. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain. a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although 29. In spite of his hard work , he could not finish the job. a. As hard as he work b. Despite he worked hard c. Though he worked hard d. Although hard work 30. 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 31. Tom went to work despite _______. a. that he did not feel very well b. of the fact not feeling well c. he did not feel very well d. not feeling very well 32. It was very cold _______ she did not put on her coat. a. in case b. but c. even if d. even though 33. John rarely sees Paul _______ they live in the same town. a. notwithstanding b. despite c. in spite of d. although 34. There was a shortage _______ food and safe water after the flood. a. on b. with c. for d. of 35. The old theater is in need of complete_______. A. renew B. rebuild C. renovation D. review Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. 36. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey. a. It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey. b. The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain. c. The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey. d. If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey. 37. I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend. a. unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door. b. I knew it was my friend, but I did not answer the door. c. Only when I answered the door did I knew it was my friend. d. I answered the door since I knew it was my friend. 38. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking. A. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking B. Although we felt cold, we kept walking C. However cold we felt, but we kept walking D. However we felt cold, we kept walking 39. The children laughed a lot because of the funny story. A. The children laughed because the story is funny. B. The children laughed because of the story funny C. The children laughed because it was funny. D. The children laughed because the story was funny 40. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. A. Bill arrived late for the concert because he takes a taxi. B. Bill arrived late for the concert because of the taxi. C. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late for the concert. D. Although Bill took a taxi he can’t come to the concert on time. 41. She was so busy that she couldn’t answer the phone. A. Because she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. B. Because she was very busy, she could answer the phone. C. Although she was very busy, she couldn’t answer the phone. D. Although she was very busy, she could answer the phone. 42. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door. A. Although I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door. B. Although I tried very hard, I could open the door. C. In spite of I tried very hard, I couldn't open the door. D. I couldn't open the door, even though trying very hard. 43. He is very rich, but he isn’t very happy. A. Although he is very rich, but he isn’t very happy. B. Although he is very rich, he isn’t very happy. C. Although he isn’t very rich, but he is very happy. D. Because he is very rich, but he isn’t very happy. 44. Despite the terrible noise, I kept on studying. A. In spite the terrible noise, I kept on studying. B. Although the terrible noise, I kept on studying. C. Because of the terrible noise, I kept on studying. D. Although it was terribly noisy, I kept on studying. 45. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy. A. The flight was not delayed because it was foggy. B. The flight was delayed although it was foggy. C. The flight was delayed though it was not foggy. D. The flight was not delayed in spite of the thick fog. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Technology has come to the rescue of those who hate to be out of touch. First there were beepers; now there are cellular phones. These small telephones can go anywhere with you. Anyone who may need to reach you can simply call your cellular number. Of course, the numbers for most cellular phones work only in a specific city. Some companies have formed networks with other cellular phone services in other cities to try to make numbers work for their customers no matter where they are. But customers who travel frequently to the same city have come up with their own solution - they simply get a second cellular phone number for the second city. 46. Why do people like cellular phones? A. They can use them in the office. B. They fit in a briefcase. C. They like technology. D. They can them anywhere. 47. What is the disadvantage of cellular phones? A. The sound is not clear. B. They do not ring loudly. C. They work only in one city. D. They are expensive. 48. If people visit another city often, what is the simple solution to make their cellular phone work? A. Get a second number in that city B. Use a regular telephone C. Communicate by fax D. Buy a beeper 49. The sentence "no matter where they are" in the passage is closest in meaning to_____________________. A. they don't care where they are B. wherever they are C. they have no idea where they are D. where they are is not known 50. The phrase "come up with " in the passage is closest in meaning to_______________________________. A. found B. confronted C. accepted D. crested Rewrite these sentences with the words in the brackets: 51. He couldn’t sleep although he was very tried. ( in spite of ) 52. In spite of her injured feet, she managed to get home before dark. ( although ) 53. He decided to get the job although the salary was low. ( in spite of ) 54. John has to sit in the front row in class because he has poor eyesight. ( because ) 55. He liked the sweater. He decided not to buy it. ( although ) CHÚ Ý : Học thuộc lòng những ghi nhớù sau : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… . to the original one. 6. It is quite important _______ me to get on and think. a. of b to c. on d. with 7. The control of _______ has been carried out through measures rooted in monetarism. a. inflate. OÂn taäp thi toát nghieäp 12 Unit 7 : ECONOMIC REFORMS Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. economy b. industry c. qualify d. priority 2 restrictions on any rights should be revised to comply with international law. a. Domestic b. Program c. Encouraged d. Expanding 12. These new economic reforms have allowed for international _______