Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage: There are several different kinds of faults in reading.. But many people read everything a
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Môn: Tiếng Anh — Thời gian làm bài: 60 phüt
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Choose the word , whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
3 A mountain B bought C drought D founded
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others:
Choose the word, phrase, or utterance (A B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
6 The _ got very excited when the home team scored the second goal
A opponents B referees C.spectators D audiences
7 Books are a cheap way to get _ and entertainment
A information B news C action D inventions
8 Many governments now give poachers punishments, which is a necessary measure
to stop illegal hunting
9 The Red List - a global list of threatened and animal species- has been introduced
10 We still have plenty of time You _ hurry
11 They _ dinner when there was a loud noise of something collapsing
A had B would have C have had D were having
12 My friends and I were tired, _ we decided to go home early
13 Water polo is played _ a pool 1.8 meters deep, 30 meters long and 20 meters wide
14 Accidents _ every day
15 When you read books, you should start with something you can _ read and
understand
16 The sad fact is that the cheetah is now one of the _ species
A danger B dangerous C endangered D dangers
17 We had a really _ holiday last week
18 Other students _ him because of his funny haircut
Trang 2A shouted to B laughed at C listened to D explained to
19 Hundreds of soccer fans _ to support their team in the last important match
20 The Red Cross offers help to victims of major disasters _ floods, earthquakes, and famines
A such as B as well as C so long as D the same as
21 You _ a motorbike until you are 17
A are allowed to ride B allow to be ridden
C are not allowed to ride D do not be allowed to ride
22 _ some old books in his room
A They having B There have C There are D They be
23 This is the book _ yesterday morning
A that I bought it B which is bought C who bought it D bought
24 She was all the food was burnt
A very careless for B so careless that C such no care D too careless that
25 He asked me from my house to school
A how far was it B how it was far C how far it was D how far it is
26 The rhino is becoming extinct
A.Well, I’m not sure if that’s true B That’s OK
C Yes, let’s do it D Don’t mention it
27 _ How did the home team play in the last match?
A Pretty much B Not at all ! C Yes, please D.Pretty well, I think
28 _ _
- Any time I mean when I can find free time
A How do you like reading books? B When do you often read books?
C What kinds of books do you read? D Do you read any books in your free time?
29 — Which animal is your favorite pet?
A - Cats are patient B Parrots are expensive
C Fish eat little D Dogs always make good pets
30 - Would you please buy me a paper?
A.Certainly, I will B Don’t mention it C Please do it D I’ve no idea
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: There are several different kinds of faults in reading The most (31) _ one is that most people read slower than they should There is no rate at which people ought to read; it depends on your purpose in reading, (32) _ difficult the language is, whether the material is familiar or not, and so on But many people read everything at the same slow speed, and do not seem to (33)- that they can read faster or slower as required Other people say the words to themselves,
or move their lips — these habits slow the reader down to something near speaking speed, which
is much slower than reading speed
If you want to be able to read faster, the secret is simply to practice under timed conditions This (34) _that you should give yourself a certain amount of time to read with understanding, after that check your time when you have finished Reading fast does not necessary mean reading with less Comprehension _ In fact, with practice people show a small increase in
comprehension (35) _a dramatic increase in speed
Trang 3Read the passage below carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D:
Aquatic sports — sports involving playing in or upon the water — take various forms The main activities include swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and water polo Swimming is the act of moving through the water by using the arms, legs, and body in motion It is an integral part
of almost all water-based activities In synchronized swimming, the players perform beautiful maneuvers to music and diving Water polo, on the other hand, is a game where two opposing teams play against each other, attempting to throw a buoyant ball into the opponent’s goal Underwater activities are less varied, the most popular of which are snorkeling and scuba diving Snorkeling involves swimming face down just below the water surface while breathing through a slender plastic tube called a snorkel, meanwhile scuba divers carry a big tank of air that allows them to breathe while deep underwater
Aquatic sports have long been acknowledged as excellent ways to take physical exercise
Furthermore, practicing them is known to produce both psychological and physical benefits which help to improve mood states and reduce the risk of many serious diseases This explains why aquatic sports have become very popular forms of exercise among people of all ages
36 What is the main idea of the passage?
A Two kinds of aquatic sports B The popularity of aquatic sports
C.Aquatic sports — kinds and benefits D Swimming and breathing
37 According to the passage, almost all kinds of aquatic sports involve
A scoring B using equipment C music D swimming
38 According to the passage, which sport includes playing against an opponent team?
A snorkeling B synchronized swimming C scuba diving D water polo
39 The word acknowle ged in line 12 is nearest in meaning to
A accepted B known C described D.explained
40.What can we infer from the passage about aquatic sports?
A.Younger people can play aquatic sports better than older people
B Playing aquatic sports costs a lot of money
C Underwater activities are less dangerous than swimming
D Aquatic sports give people many health benefits
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:
41 Students can borrow books to read, but they needn’t take the books out of
A B C D
the library
42 He’s been studied really hard so that he can pass the exams
A B C D
43 Although their status varies in different countries, but women have gained
A B C D
significant legal rights
44 Nobody in this class know anything about the changes in the exam formats
A B C D
45 My friends and I enjoy playing the guitar and have a walk in the forest
A B C D
Choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence:
46 The more practice you have,
A the more you are fluent in English B you will be more fluent in English
C the English is more fluent D.the more fluent in English you are
Trang 447 Her English is improving; it is getting _
A more and more better B the better and better
Choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) that is nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them:
48.I last read a book three months ago
A I read a book three months ago at last
B The book three months ago was the last one I read
C I have been reading a book for three months
D It is three months since I last read a book
49 Women now earn as much money as men do
A Women are now forced to earn money by men
B Much money is now earned by women and men
C.Men earn the same amount of money as women do
D.Men do not earn more money than women do
50 Because they lose their habitats, many species are facing extinction
A.Although many species are facing extinction, they lose their habitats
B.Losing their habitats, many species are faced with extinction
C Facing extinction makes many species lose their habitats
D To face extinction, many species should lose their habitats
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