http://ductam_tp.violet.vn/ Nguyen thai binh high school mock tes t for f in a l examinati o n 2009 – 2010 I. Choose the word that is stressed differently from the others in their group. 1 A. diverse B. pioneer C. currency D. accelerate 2. A. scoreboard B. outstanding C. countryman D. vulnerable 3. A. spinifex B. colony C. politics D. economy 4. A. incredible B. centenarian C. substantial D. eventually 5. A. maintain B. remain C. determine D. decent II. Choose the best option for each blank. 6. Children also contribute to housework at some ……………. A. grade B. extent C. rank D. level 7. Please……………….yourself at home! Take a drink please. A. give B. let C. make D. do 8. Most of the…………. Appliances now are run by electricity. A. housework B. homework C. household D. homehold 9. They …………. Television when I …………. . A. watched / came B. were watching/ came C. had watched/ came D. watched / was coming 10. - What a nice present! Thank you very much. - ………………………… A. You are right B. It’s very nice of you to say so C. I’m glad you like it. D. What a surprise! 11. - There is a ………… of foods and drinks at the festival. - We are free to choose. A. difference B. diversity C. mixture D. variation 12. Maria usually …………. to school but today she ………….a bicycle. A. walks / is riding B. walks / rides C. walked / rides D. used to walk / is riding 13. It’s time you …………about your career. A. think B. should think C. would think D. thought 14. If you know the answer. Please……… your hand. A. lift B. raise C. rise D. give 15. It’s rude to whistle or clap our hands to…………… a waitor’s attention. A. pull B. attach C. attract D. appeal 16. Teenagers are………… by TV, newspaper, internet, … A. affected B. effected C. conflicted D. reported 17. Linda will be punished……… handing in the report late again. A. by B. with C. for D. into 18. - I thought your tennis game was a lot better today, Tonny. - ………………… , I thought it was terrible. http://ductam_tp.violet.vn/ 1 http://ductam_tp.violet.vn/ A. You’ve got to be kidding. B. Thank you, Tom. That’s a nice compliment. C. I’m glad you enjoyed it D. It’s my pleasure. 19. If Paul ………….more confident, he would take part in the contest. A. were B. had C. has been D. had been 20. Thuan said to me, “How long have you been learning English?” A. Than asked me how long I had been learning English. B. Than said how long I had been learning English. C. Than told me how long had I been learning English. D. Than ordered me how long you had been learning English. 21. They first published this dictionary in 1870. A. This was first published dictionary in 1870. B. This dictionary was first published in 1870. C. It’s published this dictionary first in 1870. D. This dictionary had been published in 1870. 22. Taking part in the Advanced Engineering Project gave me a chance to use my……… and…………. to help society. A. creation / knowledge B. creativity / knowledge C. creating / knowing D. creative / acknowledge 23. They………… the rice in oil price for the big increase in inflation. A. blamed B. accused C. convinced D. insisted 24. ……… leaves last should turn off the lights. A. Whoever B. Who C. Anyone D. Those 25. I read a book …………….by a friend of mine. A. writing B. which wrote C. was written D. written 26. Use a pencil to………… whatever tips you may hear from him. A. carry out B. jot down C. take out D. copy 27. After interviewing 20 applicants, we decided………… this one. A. for B. with C. on D. about 28. The swimming pool fee is included…………… the hotel invoice. A. on B. against C. of D. in 29. During the agricultural recession, Farmers could receive government………… A. investment B. commitment C. donations D. subsidies 30. ……… a designer, you have to be creative and flexible. A. Like B. As C. Alike D. Perhaps 31. She works hard………. her husband enjoys doing nothing. A. when B. then C. while D. if 32. Take some rest! You ……………very tired after such a long journey. A. have to B. must be C. may have been D. should have been. 33. He is young. ……………., he is very talented. A. But B. Eventhough C. Therefore D. However http://ductam_tp.violet.vn/ 2 http://ductam_tp.violet.vn/ 34. ……………. their quick reaction, not much has been changed. A. Although B. Despite C. Inspite D. Without 35. Mary was late yesterday, …………. was unusual for her. A. What B. that C. which D. who III. Find a mistake among the underlined parts in each sentence. 36. I may have been more careful when I talked to the boss. A B C D 37. The tree has been grown taller than Tim has. A B C D 38. When we reached the top of the hill. It was getting the darker and darker A B C D 39. The more nearer the Tet holidays come, the more exciting the children feel. A B C D 40. The Thai women’s football team won the Vietnamese women’s football team A B by three to nil. C D IV. Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, D) best fits each space. Traffic in our cities The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk…41…… accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to……42…… people to change their habits and leave their cars at home. One possible approach is to make it more expensive foe people to use their cars by increasing charges for parking and……43…….tougher fines for anyone who refuses the law. ……44… , the drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, known as “road pricing”, is already being introduced in a number of cities, using a special electronic card……45…. to the windscreen of the car. 41. A. of B. for C. about D. by 42. A. make B. arrange C. suggest D. persuade 43. A. carrying down B. putting off C. bringing in D. taking away 44. A. In addition to B. In addition C. Therefore D. In contrast 45. A. fixed B. joined C. built D. placed V. Read the passage and choose the best answer. The loss of the Titanic The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10 th ,1912. She was carrying 1316 passengers and a crew of 891. Even by modern standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At that time, however, she was not only http://ductam_tp.violet.vn/ 3 http://ductam_tp.violet.vn/ the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable, for she sixteen water tight compartments, Even if two of these were flooded, she would still able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of life. Four days after setting out , while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a look-out. After the alarm had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision. The Titanic turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100 feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly , there was a slight trembling sound from below, and the captain went down to see that had happened . The noise had been so faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of sixteen water- tight compartments had been flooded! . The order to abandon ship was given and hundreds of people plunged into the ice water. As there were not enough life-boats for everybody, 1500lives were lost. 46. When the Titanic set out from Southampton A. she was carrying very large cargo. B. she was making a voyage which is only attempted by very large ships C. only two of her water-tight compartments were flooded. D. she was sailing on her maiden voyage. 47. What happened once the iceberg had been spotted? A. The Titanic got lost in the icy water of the North Atlantic. B. The alarm was given that there was a collision a head C. The Titanic quickly changed her course. D. The Titanic turned just as the iceberg rose steeply out of the water. 48. The Titanic sank because A. she had been badly damaged by an iceberg. B. the captain was slow to realize the true nature of the damage C. no more than five of her water-tight compartments had been flooded D. instead of trying to say her , people plunged into the water. 49. There was not enough …………… in the life-boats for everybody. A. room B. place C. volume D. area 50. So faint……………that no one thought. 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