ĐỀ ÔN CHUYÊN 13

ĐỀ ÔN CHUYÊN 13 PART I: PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different fromthat of the others by circling A, B, C or D 1. A. informative B. introductive C. preservative D. alternative 2. A. career B. idea C. effort D. result 3. A. continue B.continent C. conclude D. convenient 4. A. stimulate B.supplicate C. communicate D.calculate 5. A.event B.advent C. even D. advert II. Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced different from the others. 1. A. efficiency B. environment C. energy D. deforestation 2. A. garbage B. village C. heritage D. damage 3. A. territory B. primary C. comprise D. economy 4. A. pleased B. relaxed C. closed D. organized 5. A. compulsory B. burry C. son D. puppet PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answer 1. At first she didn’t________ her old friend because he had grown a beard. A. relate B. mark C. realize D. recognize 2. After Jack ________ his job, he was unemployed for two years A. dropped B. cut C. broke D. lost 3. The clock was________ eleven as I went upstairs to bed A. beating B. striking C. rining D. clapping 4. I don’t care what you do about job. It’ no ________ of mine. A. importance B. matter C. felling D.concern 5. She keepsa supply of canldes in the house in case of a power________. A. failure B. absence C. lack D.shortage 6. Swimming is dangerous there because of the strong________ across the bay A. shower B. motion C. pressure D. current 7. They’re not good friends at the moment; they________ out over some gardening tools. A. fell B. borke C. corssed D. left 8. Mary was so disappointed that she ________ into tears. A. fell B. broke C. burst D. rushed 9. He said he would return the book, and I hope he keeps his________. A. faith B. word C. saying D. remark 10. It was very rough sea, with________ ten meter high A. waves B. floods C. current D. fountains 11. The champion won the boxing match by a ________ in the fourth round A. put out B. hit out C. knock out D. black out 12. He apologized for his mistake,saying he did not________ any offence A. suppose B. intend C.consider D. propose 13. After his illness, he was advised to________ gardening as a hobby. A. take up B. occupy C. turn into D. enter 14. After the robbery, the thieves________ their escape in a waiting car A. did B. raced C. made D. had 15. She ________ in business as a dressmaker A. set off B. set up C. set out D. set down 16. Two dogs were fighting, and she tried to________ them with her umbrella A. share B. break C. separate D. open 17. There is an increasing________ nowadays to make films protraying violence A. tradition B. surge C. direction D. trend 18. Of course I’ll play the piano at the party but I’m little________. 1 A. out of use B. out of practice C. out of turn D. out of reach 19. Contrary________ public opinion, this area has long been a haven for allforms of insect life A. to B. at C. for D. with 20.Could you give me a rough________ of what the job might cost? A. value B. correlation C. account D. estimate 21. My little brother enjoys ________ museums and art galleries. A. visiting B. seeking C. traveling D. collecting 22. Thousands of people came to see the Queen ________ the rain. A. according B. owing to C. in spite of D. although 23. Though she was very tired, she went on ________. A. work B. to work C. working D. to working 24. That part of the park _______ several times this year. A. is repaired B. has been repaired C. was repaired D. repaired 25. After a lot of difficulties, he ________ to open the door. A. succeeded B. obtained C. realized D. managed 26. Peter works hard at everything he does. His brother, ________, seldom puts out much effort. A. on the other hand B. even though C. otherwise D. consequently 27. Mr. Jones, _________ I was working, was very generous about overtime payments. A. he B. for whom C. for him D. whom 28. Candidates should note that the _________ for entries for the examination is 2nd December. A. deadline B. term C. period D. closure 29. Mary said that she would go to Manila ________. A. tomorrow B. the previous day C. yesterday D. the following day 30. They were very ________ when they choose the members of the team. A. selected B. selective C. selectively D. selection 31. _________ flowers made of paper or plastic can be bought from the market. A. Genuine B. Artificial C. Natural D. Counterfeit 32. Everybody was surprised because he went to the party without _________. A. inviting B. invited C. being invited D. to invite 33. Just when I thought I _______ to set the alarm clock, it went off. A. had forgotten B. was forgetting C. would forget D. will forget 34. My new car is more ________ than the one I had before. A. economic B. economy C. economical D. economist 35. In order to keep our school clean, littering is strictly _________. A. restricted B. promoted C. prohibited D. encouraged 36. As she arrived at the theatre, she remembered that she _______ to meet a friend somewhere else A. promised B. had promised C. has promised D. promised 37. " Does Jack know about your project". "Yes, I told him _________ to do" A. what was I planning B. what I have planned C. what did I plan D. what I was planning 38. If you have finished the test, you _________ the room A. would B. may leave C. may be leaving D. could leave 39. I wish you _________ me how to do this exercise A. can help B. will help C. could help D. should help 40. The children _________ to the zoo. A. were enjoyed taken B. enjoyed being taken C. were enjoyed taking D. enjoyed taking 41. Hung_________go fishing with his uncle when he lived in the countryside. A. used to B. is used to C has used to D. who used to 42. If I _________you, I'd take some rest before the game tomorrow A. am B. could be C. were D. would be 43. You have never been to Ha Long Bay, _________? 2 A. have you B. haven't you C. you have D. you haven't 44. If only I_________ play the guitar as well as you. A. would B. shall C. could D. might 45. There's no need to be nervous. You're quite capable_________your final exam. A. of passing B. passing C. to pass D. pass 46-She told me ……… to go to the bank A .don’t forget B . not forget C . not to forget D . should not forget 47-He went to England ………………. A . so to learn English B . so he learned English C . so that he learns English D . so that he might learn English 48-Lan is so ………. that she will believe anything you tell her A . skeptical B . trustworthy C . imaginative D .credulous 49-How many letters ……… this week ? A .do you write B . have you writen C .did you write D . are you writen 50-Shall I drive to the track ? . No, I think you ………… A . had better B . had not C . not had better D . had better not II. Complete the following text with the correct forms of thewords in brackets THE VOYAGES OF COLUMBUS Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean three times.his first voyage brought him fame and (1.) ________ he discovered a new continent. But Columbus had enemies who wanted to get rid of him. On the second voyage the governor of the contry that Columbus himself discovered threw him into prison. He was sent back to Spain as a (2) ________ People there could hardly recognizehim – his troubles and suffering changed him greatly. But Columbus succeeded in proving that the lies his enemies spread about him were (3) ________, and the Spanish government gave him four ships to start on a new voyage. But this third voyage was (4) ________ from the beginning. The ships were met by terrible storms and by the time he reached the shores of Haiiti, Columbushad lost three of them. The (5. ) ________ ship was about to go down when Columbus reached the island. It took Columbus almost a year to return to Spain. He was (6) ________ , (7) ________ and broken in health. (8) ________ of all, everyone forgot his (9) ________ He died in (10) ________ in 1506 without knowing that he had discovered a new word. 1.popular 2. prison 3. truth 4. fortune 5. remain 6. happiness 7. disappoint 8. bad 9. achieve 10. poor III. Choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D to replace the underlined word or group of words or to complete each of the sentence 1. As soon as you are sure, try to get in touch with me, would you please? A. assist me B. contact me C. hold my hand D. go to my house 2. These housing projects myst be designed and built according to very strict criteria A. locations B. relations C. contracts D. standards 3. Jane received low marks from her teacher every once in a while A. very seldom B. all the time C. rather frequently D. from time to time 4. We encounterd the Smiths before leaving the park A. met B. saw C. helped D. surprised 5. After the performance, she became famous all over the world A. unknown B. well-known C. wealthy D. prosperous IV. Put the correct form of the verbs in brackets 3 This happened last year when one afternoon my husband and I (1. decide) ________ to repaint our kitchen ceiling. It was about three o’clock and our two children (2.play) ________ in their room quite happily. I had sent them there while we (3. decorate) ________ so that they (4. not get) ________ in our way. We (5. paint) ________ for about twenty minutes when we suddenly (6. realize) ________ that they (7. stop) ________ talking and laughing. The silience was very worrying. I (8. rush) ________ upstairs and opened the door of their room. They (9. admire) ________ their wall which they (10. finish) ________ painting blue, green and yellow. “We’re painting too, Mummy,” they said, smiling. PART III: READING I. Read the text and decide which best fits each space by circling A, B, C or D WHY READ BOOKS? Is it worth reading books, (1) ________ nowadays there are so many other forms of (2) ________? Some people say that even (3) ________ books are expensive, and not everyone can (4) ________ books from a library. They might add that television is more (5) ________ and that vieers can relax as they watch their favorite (6) ________ All that may be true, but books are still very (7) ________ They encourage the reader to use his or her (8) ________ for a start. You can read a (9) ________ of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so (10) ________ that you can’t stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime (11) ________ or an autobiography, or a book which gives you interesting (12) ________ If you find it hard to choose, you can read (13) ________ or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can’t (14) ________ without books, but I can (15) ________ up television easily enough. You can’t watch television at bus stop. 1. A. in B. or C. why D. since 2. A. entertain B. entertainment C. enteretained D. entertaining 3. A. paperback B. the C. so D. when 4. A. borrow B. buy C. lend D. take 5. A. excited B. excitable C. exciting D. excitement 6. A. ones B. programs C. episodes D. cereals 7. A. too B. public C. live D. popular 8. A. imagination B. author C. index D. amusement 9. A. capital B. head C. chapter D. cover 10. A. current B. imagined C. interest D. gripping 11. A. history B. novel C. booklet D. poetry 12. A. advice B. idea C. information D. fact 13. A. prefaces B. gossip C. reviews D. annoucements 14. A. do B. make C. have D. take 15. A. pick B. look C. give D. turn II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the list to complete the passage. Badly better books computers happen museums nearby schools stop Students studying talks teachers worse office WILL TECHNOLOGY REAPLCE SCHOOLS? Some people belive that soon schools will no longer be necessary. These people say that because of the Internet and other new technology, there is no longer any need for school buildings, formal classes, or 1________ Perhaps this will be true one day, but it is hard for me to imagine a world without 2. ________ In fact we need to look at how we can use new technoglogy to make schools 3. ________ not to eliminate them. We should invent a new kind of school that is linked to libraries 4________ Science centres, laboratories, and even companies. Experst could give 5 ________ on video or over the Internet. TV networks and local stations could develop programming about things students are actually 6. ________ in school 4 Is this just a dream? No. already there are several towns where this is begginning to 7 ________ Blackburg is one of them. Here the entire city is linked to the Internet, and learning can take place at home, at school and in the 8. ________ Businesses provide programmes for the community. The schools provide computer labs for people without their own 9. ________ at home. Because every one can use the Internet, oloder people participate as much as younger one, and everyone can visit distant libraries and musemums as easily as 10________ ones. III. Read and choose the best answer MICKY MOUSE Mickey Mouse was not Walt Disney’s first successful cartoon creation, but he is certainly his famous one. It was on a cross-culturae train trip from New York to California in 1927 that Disney first drew the mouse with the big ears. Supposedly, he took his inspriation from the tame field mice that used to scamper into his old studio in Kansas City. No one is quite sure why he dressed the mouse in the now- familiar shorts with two buttons and gave him the yellow shoes. But we do know that Disney had intended to call him Mortimer until his wife Lillian intervened and christerened him Mickey Mouse Capitalizing on the interest in Charles Lindbergh, Disney planned Mickey’s debut in the short cartoon Plane Crazy, with Minnie as a co-star. In the third short cartoon, Steamboat Willie, Mickey was whisling and sining through the miracle of the modern soundtrack. By the 1930s Mickey’s image had circled the globe. He was a superstar at the height of his career. Although he has received a few minor changes throughout his lifetime, most notably the addition of white gloves and the alterations to achieve the rounder forms of a more childish body, he has remained true to his nature since those first cartoons. Mickey is appealing because he is nice. He may get into trouble but he takes it on the chin with a grin. He is both good-natured and resouceful. Perhaps that was Disney’s own image of himself. Why else would he have insited on doing Mickey’s voice in all the cartoons for twenty years? When interviewed, he would say “there is a lot of the mouse in me.” And that mouse has remained on of the most pervasive images in American popular culture. 1. Which is the main topic of the passage? A. The image of Mickey Mouse B. The life of Walt Disney C. The history of cartoons D. The definition of American culture 2. What distinguished Steamboat Willie from earlier cartoons? A. Better color B. a sound track C. Minnie Mouse as co-star D. the longer format 3. The word “pervasive” could be best replaced by A. well loved B. widespread C. often copied D. expensive to buy 4. The word “appealing” is closest meaning to A. attractive B. famous C. exceptional D. distinguishable 5. The word “those” refers to A. cartoons B. forms C. gloves D. changes 6. Where in the passage does the author relate how Mickey got his name? A. lines 3-4 B. line 8-9 C. line 18-19 D. line 6-7 7. What does the author mean by “Although he has received a few minor changes throughout his lifetime, most notably the addition of white gloves and the alterations to achieve the rounder forms of a more childish body, he has remained true to his nature since those first cartoons”? A. The current version of Mickey Mouse is different in every way from the early cartoons B. the original Mickey Mouse was one of the first cartoon characters C. In the first cartoons, Mickey Mouse looked more like a child D. The personality of Mickey Muose has not changed over the years 8. What did Disney mean when he said “there’s a lot of mouse in me”? A. He was proud of the mouse that he created B. He knew that the mouse would be a famous creation C. He created the mouse with many of his own qualities D. He had worked very hard to create the mouse 9. The first image of Mickey is described as all of the following EXCEPT 5 A. he was dressed in shorts with two buttons B. he had big ears C. he wore yellow shoes D. he was wearing white gloves 10. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses A. the history of cartoons B. other images in popular culture C. Walt Disney’s childhood D. the voices of cartoon character PART IV: WRITING I. Rewrite the following sentennces. 1. You should make an effort to get out and about more  It’s high time………………………………………………………….…….….…….…….…. 2. I’ve forgotten that commentor’s name but he is very well-known  That commentor, …………………………………………………….…… ………….……. 3. Le’s invite the Marshalls to a barbecue on Sunday  He suggested……………………………………………………….…….…………….……. 4. It was overeating that caused his heart attack  If……………………………………………………………………….… … ……….……. 5. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year  They……………………………….……………………………………….….……….……. 6. If anyone succeeds in solving the problaem, it will probably be him  He is the most………………………………………………….……………………….……. 7. He met Jane, whom he later married, when he was at Cambridge  He met Jane, who was…………………………………………….………… ……….……. 8. His behavior is beginning to annoy me more and more  I am beginning to……… …………………………………………………… ……….…… 9. Most of the students ignored what the teacher was saying  Few…………………………………………………………………………….……….……. 10. She discovered eight new commets in the course of her work  Her work resulted…………………….……………………………………….……….……. II. Sentence transformation. 1. My car really needs to be repaired soon (must)  I really…………………….…….…………………… …….repaired soon 2. I could never have succeded without your held (you)  I could never have succeeded …………….…………….….…………….me 3. Linda’s plan for a picnic have been spoilt by the weather (fallen)  Linda’s plan for a picnic…………….……….…… because of the weather 4. Perhaps Brian went home early(may)  Brian…………………………….…….….……….…….….……home early 5. I can’t possibly work in all this noise! (impossible)  It…………………….…….….……….………….….…work in all this noise 6 . ĐỀ ÔN CHUYÊN 13 PART I: PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different fromthat of the. for his mistake,saying he did not________ any offence A. suppose B. intend C.consider D. propose 13. After his illness, he was advised to________ gardening as a hobby. A. take up B. occupy C. turn. a book which gives you interesting (12) ________ If you find it hard to choose, you can read (13) ________ or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can’t (14) ________ without books, but I can