ĐỀ ÔN CHUYÊN 4

ĐỀ ÔN CHUYÊN 4 A. PHONETICS I. Pick out the word which the underlined part has a pronunciation different from that of the others words in the same line. 1. A. sit B. hidden C. climb D. time 2. A. sure B. sun C. soap D. soar 3. A. marked B. needed C. kissed D. watched 4. A. breath B. bath C. soothe D. thought 5. A. cows B. knows C. works D. rose II. Underline the stressed syllables of the following words. 6. A. sportsmanship B. ceremony C. principal D. mechanic 7. A. atmosphere B. together C. interested D. countryside 8. A. throughout B. experiment C. instrument D. perform 9. A. committed B. stadium C. uniform D. newspaper 10. A. competition B. librarian C. international D. excited B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY III. Choose the best answer. Circle the letter (a, b, c or d) before the words you choose. 1. The house …………. Shakespeare was born is open to the public. A. where B. which C. that D. when 2. If he spoke English more slowly, he …………… so many mistakes. A. will not make B. wouldn’t make C. didn’t make D. made 3. A ………… was a person who went through city streets shouted the latest news. A. town crier B. magician C. singer D. clown 4. They are playing ……………… Liverpool players. A. against B. versus C. to D. of 5. All competitors take ………… in the Olympic Games in the spirit of sportsmanship. A. role B. play C. turn D. part 6. Traffic rules ……………… by all people. A. must be obeyed B. must obey C. must obeyed D. must have obeyed 7. The scientists are doing their research work in the …………………… A. museum B. theater C. laboratory D. market 8. There is now much …………. water in the lake than there was last year. A. lesser B. less C. fewer D. few 9. There you are! I …………… for two hours. Where have you been? A. am waiting B. wait C. waited D. have been waiting 10. He is ………………… to see that film. A. not enough old B. old not enough C. not enough D. not old enough 11. The weather was ………… bad ………… we couldn’t go out. A. such/that B. too/that C. such a/that D. so/that 12. When the teacher ………………. the classroom, all the students stood up. A. came B. arrived C. went D. entered 13. I wish I …………… more attention to English lessons at school. A. had paid B. paid C. have paid D. pay 14. She ……………… go fishing with her father when she was young. A. used to B. is used to C. was used to D. used to going 15. It took him three weeks ……………… how to swim. A. learn B. learning C. to learn D. to learning 16. The more a car costs, ………………… it goes. A. faster B. the faster C. the more fast D. the more faster 17. I couldn’t go to the party …………………. of a sudden cold. 1 A. as B. because C. in spite D. that 18. After a lot of difficulties, he ……………… to open the door. A. succeeded B. could C. tried D. managed 19. When he ……………. school, John decided to study language. A. left B. went to C. ended D. stopped 20. Next summer, we’re …………… a new house built in this area. A. making B. deciding C. settling D. having 21. Did you succeed the problem? A. to solve B. on solving C. in solving D. to solve 22. I rarely eat ice cream now but I it when I was a child. A. eat B. used to eat C. get used to eating D. didn’t use to eat 23. I’ll remember him about the fair when I see him. A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. having told 24. Everyone spoke very quietly wake the baby up. A. for not to B. so not to C. do not to D. in order not to 25. John fell off the ladder while he the ceiling. A. was painting B. painted C. paints D. is painting 26. I am to call the doctor. I just need to get some rest. A. too sick B. not sick enough C. sick enough D. so sick that 27. It’s dangerous in this river. A. swim B. to swim C. swimming D. swims 28. Hurry up! They have only got seats left. A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of 29. “ Where’s the old chicken coop?” – “ It by a windstorm last year.” A. destroy B. is destroyed C. was destroyed D. destroyed 30. Would you helping me with the washing? A. mind B. like C. show D. please 31. The people live in Greece speak Greek, don’t they? A. whom B. who C. which D. where 32. I’d like you me with my composition. A. helped B. help C. helping D. to help 33. My sister is doing hard her exam. A. in B. for C. to D. at 34. If you travel at very high , you increase the risk of having an accident. A. haste B. hurry C. rush D. speed 35. He said that he his bicycle. A. loses B. has lost C. had lost D. was lost 36. At night, you observe the star in the sky. A. look on B. look about C. look at D. look after 37. Have you ever a horse while you are riding? A. fallen over B. fallen off C. fallen through D. fallen out 38. Does the price of the single room breakfast? A. include B. concern C. enclose D. contain 39. The methods of teaching English improved recently. A. are B. were C. in D. have been 40. She remembered the gas before going out. A. turning B. turning off C. burning on D. burning 2 41. I don’t how you managed to break the window. A. imagine B. realise C. guess D. understand 42. I don’t like doing the , especially cleaning the windows. A. homework B. housework C. job D. occupation 43. I don’t know what to do this evening. What about to the movies? A. go B. to go C. going D. goes 44. Pamela asked me a student. A. if I was B. I am C. if I am D. I was 45. She was busy at work, so she by professionals. A. had her house cleaned B. had cleaned her house C. cleaned her house D. has her house clean 46. Tam go fishing with his brother when he was young. A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to 47. I’ve never a medal for sports. A. won B. succeeded C. beaten D. caught 48. She has to their job offer because she had already accepted another one. A. turned up B. turned out C. turned over D. turned down 49. Your exam results were very bad. You harder. A. must have studied B. should have studied C. would have studied D. could have studied 50. I had to get up early, I would miss the train. A. otherwise B. if not C. so that D. but 51. I hope you are going to give me a good for doing what you did. A. purpose B. reason C. effect D. cause 52. I remember you before, but I have forgotten your name. A. meeting B. to meet C. meet D. met 53. One of my friends composes music can sing very well. A. whose B. that C. whom D. he 54. She spent her free time watching TV. A. a lot B. most C. a few D. most of 55. When Louis came home, he refused to tell us where he A. is B. has been C. had been D. was 56. The áo dài is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women. A. unfamiliar B. race C. customary D. occasional 57. he goes, he always finds the best place to eat. A. whatever B. whoever C. wherever D. however 58. My favorite is Literature. A. play B. game C. subject D. activity 59. Every student to finish this test in 80 minutes. A. have B. having C. have had D. has 60. I wish I all about this some weeks ago. A. knew B. have known C. had known D. would know IV. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to make complete sentences. 1. Conversation is one of the most enjoyable forms of …………………. . ENTERTAIN 2. He cycled ………………… and had an accident. CARE 3. Many people would rather be ……………………. and rich. FAME 4. These students are very …………………… in science books. INTEREST 5. This film made me feel ……………… …. . EXCITE 3 6. This question is not good. It is an …………………….…. to ask. IMPORTANT 7. The furniture makes his house …………….………… . BEAUTY 8. In this area, people don’t like playing tennis. It is an ………… ……sport. POPULAR 9. Air ……………… makes us unhealthy. POLLUTE 10. If wild animals had more ………… ….……., they wouldn’t be in danger. PROTECT V. Complete the following sentences with suitable prepositions. >10pts) 1. Sally’s parents gave her a PC ………………… her birthday. 2. The flight ……………… Moscow lasted three and a half hours. 3. The Johnsons have lived in that house ……………… twenty years. 4. How long have you been waiting ……………… me? 5. What’s she ……………… ? She’s tall and nice. 6. The road in front ……………… your house is being repaired. 7. He went …………… the road and stopped at an old house. 8. They have been ……………… from home for a long time. 9. The Thames is a beautiful river which flows ……………. London. 10. What will happen to the boy if he keeps ……………. asking such questions? VI Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting: 1: I haven’t come back to London for my father last visited me. A B C D 2: I will lend you this money if you will promise to pay it back. A B C D 3: Do you know how getting to the post office from here? A B C D 4: Mary and Henry always goes out for a meal on their wedding anniversary. A B C D 5: Tom wishes his neighbors don’t make so much noise. A B C D 6: She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview. A B C D 7: The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do. A B C D 8: The policeman told her not to driving her car so fast again. A B C D 9: Bill asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day before. A B C D 10: They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them. A B C D C. READING COMPREHENSION VII. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word or phrase from the box. >10pts) HOW TELEVISION AFFECTS OUR LIVES more which television that than programs pictures news viewers people Television is an important invention of the twentieth century. It has been so popular (1) …………. now we can’t imagine what life would be like if there were no (2) …………… Television is a major means of communication. It brings (3) ………………… and sounds from around the world into millions of home. Through television, (4) ……………… can see and learn about people, places and things an faraway lands. Television widens our knowledge by introducing us to new ideas (5) ……………… may lead us to new hobbies and recreation. In addition to the (6) …………………, television provides us with variety of (7) ………………. that can satisfy every taste. Most (8) …………… now like to spend their evenings watching television. It is (9) …………………. 4 convenient for them to sit at home watching television (10) ………………… to go out for amusements elsewhere. VIII Read the passage and choose the best option: You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of last century, he was the most famous man in England. He became (1) while still at the university, mainly (2) of his sporting achievements. He was, at the same time, captain of the university football, cricket and athletics team and held the world record for the long jump. He was (3) a popular sport journalist. He was so famous that letters addressed to “Mr. Fry, Oxford” were delivered to him (4) any difficulty. His college, although it has a quite different name, (5) known as “Fry’s College”. Some people have criticized Fry’s sporting (6) . They point out that he lived at a time (7) standards were quite low and (8) was much easier to do well in several sports. It is certainly true that athletes at a time did not have the totally delicate approach of modern athletes. However, it is only fair to judge him (9) the standards of his(10) time. There is no doubt that he had extra ordinary skills and an ability to write about sport with style and intelligence. 1. A. rich B. well-known C. fame D. common 2. A. which B. that C. because D. thus 3. A. of B. also C. so D. too 4. A. without B. not C. with D. no 5. A. which B. what C. was D. be 6. A. famous B. achievements C. succeed D. expect 7. A. when B. which C. then D. that 8. A. it B. him C. men D. they 9. A. beneath B. out of C. to D. at 10. A. owe B. private C. single D. own IX. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning. 1. The car was so expensive that he didn’t buy it.  The car was too …………………………………………………………………………… 2. I advise you to put your money in the bank.  You’d ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. The town was nearer than we thought.  The town wasn’t ……………………………………………………………………………. 4. I’m sorry I can’t swim.  I wish ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.  This is the first ……………………………………………………………………………… 6. “How many survivors are there?” asked the journalist.  The journalist wanted to know …………………………………………………………… 7. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.  The meat was ………………………………………………………………………………. 8. You can’t visit the United States unless you get a visa.  If you ……………………………………………………………………………………… 9. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter  Peter asked if ……………………………………………………………………………… 10. She started working as a secretary five years ago.  She has ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5 . ĐỀ ÔN CHUYÊN 4 A. PHONETICS I. Pick out the word which the underlined part has a pronunciation different. evening. What about to the movies? A. go B. to go C. going D. goes 44 . Pamela asked me a student. A. if I was B. I am C. if I am D. I was 45 . She was busy at work, so she by professionals. A. had her. clean 46 . Tam go fishing with his brother when he was young. A. used to B. is used to C. has used to D. was used to 47 . I’ve never a medal for sports. A. won B. succeeded C. beaten D. caught 48 .