KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG CUỐI NĂM 2011 MÔN: ANH VĂN – ĐỀ 15 PRONUNCIATION A. Circle the word whose bold patt is pronounced differently from that of the other three. 1. A.centenarian B. vegetarian C. librarian D. Canadian 2.A. eradicated B. controlled C. served D. Surprised 3. A. terrorists B.people C. resident D. Tenant B. Circle the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the other three. 4. A. eternal B. essential C. Immortal D. practical 5.A. technology B. psychology C. reconstruction D. Apology VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR A. Vocabulary Choose the word that best fists each blank. 6. We have gained a lot of technological developments in . A.technologies B.telecommunications C. achievements D. techniques 7. Modern devices such as washing machines and dishwashers help women in doing housework a lot. A. time-consuming B. labor-saving C. labor-consuming D. time-saving 8. Recent achievements in science show us the promise of life in heaven. A. eternal B. external C. ethical D. essential 9. We hope everyone will to the country’s economic development. A. give B. contribute C. conclude D. solve 10. Announcements of deaths, victims and the injured in the war were entirely A. interested B. unexpected C. fascinated D. amused 11. They are cautiously that the reforms will take place. A. optimist B. optimistic C. pessimistic D.optimism 12. It seemed that we can live in the Moon. A. reasonable B.terrible C. incredible D.horrible 13. Theories of how began are not very clear until now. A. university B.universe C. unity Dunlin 14. There is a mood of in the company about future job prospests. A. optimism B.pessimism D.optimism D.pessimist 15. Revolves around the Sun. A.The planet that we live on A.The universe that we see C.The universe that we lost C.The planet that we can`t eat B. Grammar Choose the word/ phrase that best fits each blank. 16. The firm closed down because there wasn’t enough demand its product. A.to Bat C.about Deform 17.We live in a small flat near center of the city. A. and B.a C.the D. 18. When he was at Oliver1s flat yesterday, Martin asked if he use the phone. A. cans B.may Cuckold Demist 19. It Mr. Kennedy the information, he would put it in the report. A. has B.would have Swill has D.had 20. Remember that feeling confident and is an important part of giving a presentation. A. relaxing Barrelages Creased Dread 21. She has worked very hard during the past rearms. Gomez has still failed to get a promotion. A. although B.because C.however D.despite 22. The person to you submitted your request is no longer in charge of this section. A.whom B.which C.who D.that 23. This scientific theory to be false. A. has now been proved B. was been now proved C. had been now proved D. is been now proved 24. I’ll stay late tonight if we by 5:00. A.didn’t finish B. hadn’t finished C. don’t finish D. won’t finish 25. Our team worked hard on that project that we finished it two days before the deadline. A.too B.so C.such D.a lot 26. It’s a long time I visited Singapore. A. since B.for C.from D.over 27.I can’t support you any longer; you earn your own living from now on. A.had to B.must C.might D.can 28. jupiter’s moon can be easily seen through binoculars or a small telescope. A. either B.if C.whether D.or 29. The factory uses the production methods. A. most modern B. More modern C. as modern D.modern 30.When Laura was at college ,she used a picture of Elvis presley on her bedroom wall. A.to have B. having C.to having D. have READING COMPREHENSION A. Read the passage and choose the best answers. What sort of life will you be living 39 years from now? Scientists have looked into the future and they can tell you. It looks as if everything will be so easy that people will probably die from sheer boredom. Your house will probalyhave air walls ,and a floating roof, adjustable to the angle of the Sun.Doors will open automatically,and clothing will be put away by remote control.The heating and cooling systems will be built into the furniture and rugs.You’ll have a home control room-an electronics centre, where messages will be reccorded when you’re away from home. This will play back when you return, and also give you up-to-the minute world news, and transcribe your latest mail. You’ll have wall-to-wall global TV , an indoor swimming pool, TV –telephones and room TV. Press a button and you can change the decoration of a room. Cooking will be in solar ovens with microwave contrals. Garbage will be refrigerated, and pressed into fertilizer pellets. At work, people will oprate on a 24 hour week. The office will be air- conditioned with stimulating scents and extra oxygen - to give a physical and psychological lift. Mail and newspapers will be reproduced instantly anywhert in the world by facsimile. There will be machines doing the work of clerks, shorthand writers and translators. Machines will ‘’talk’’ to each other. It will be the age of press-button transpotation. The family car will be soundless and self-propelled thermostatically. The engine will be smaller than a typewriter. Cars will travel overland on an 18 inch air cushion. By the year 2020, five percent of the world’s population will have immigrated to space. Our children will learn from TV, recorders and teaching machines. There will be no common colds, cancer, tooth decay or mental illnesses. It’s the way they think about the worls we will live in the next century. 31. In the future, people will die from boredom because ___________. A. everything will be much more difficult B. everything will be easy C. everything will be put in order D. people can’t live longer 32. Thanks to __________, doors open automatically and clothing will be put away. A. computers B. remote contrls C. dishwashers D. machines 33. How long will people work a week? A. 20 B. 12 C. 10 D. 24 34. There will be no common colds,__________, tooth decay or mental illness. A. cancer B. money C. headaches D. machines 35. The mani idea of the passage is _________. A. Some strange things in our present living world B. The destiny of human in the future C. Some surprising changes of future according to scietists’ thinking D. The effect of machines to our health in the future B. Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank Over the next 20 to 50 years, it will become harder to tell the difference between the human and the (36)_________. All body parts will be replacceable. A computer will function like the huma brain with the ability to (37) _________ feelings and respond in a feeling way. The will then produce fake people . We will then be able (38)_________ create a machine duplicate of ourselves so we will appear to be alive long after we are (39)___________. Maybe a few decades later, a way will be found to transfer our spirit ( including our memories and thouhts) to the new body. Then we can choose to live for (40)________we want. 36. A. machine B. calculator C. television D. airplane 37. A. hear B. think C. recognize D. see 38. A. in B. of C. about D. to 39. A. injured B. alive C. dead D. poor 40. A. as well as B. as long as C. as fast as D. as well as WRITING A. Sentence Transformation Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the original one. 41. My uncle John has never been so much healthy for months. A. It’s months since my uncle John was so much healthy. B. It’s months since my uncle John has been so much healthy. C. It’s months for my uncle John was so much healthy. D. It’s months since my uncle John was so many healthy. 42. You didn’t look at the engine for a moment; you didn’t see what was missing. A. If you looked at the engine for a moment; you would have seen what was missing. B. If you had looked at the engine for a moment; you wouldn’t have seen what was missing. C. If you had been looked at the engine for a moment; you had seen what was missing. D. If you had looked at the engine for a moment; you wouls have seen what was missing. 43. ‘’ Remember to write to your mother,’’ T said to them. A. I reminded them to have writteb to their mother. B. I reninded them to write to their mother. C. I asked them to write to their mother. D. I wanted them to write to their mother. 44. The women prayed aloud all night. This kept us awake. A. The women prayed aloud all night, who kept us awake. B. The women prayed aloud all night, what kept us awake. C. The women prayed aloud all night, whick kept us awake. D. The women prayed aloud all night, why kept us awake. 45. He didn’t study hard, that’s why he failed the examination. A. He wishes he would have studied hard. B. He wishes he studied hard. C. He wishes he had studied hard. D. He wishes he studies hard. B. Error Recognition ldentify the word / phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct. 46. We suggest putting your most urgent request in the top of the list for A B C D Tomorrow’s meeting. 47. All employee are required towear their identification budges while at work. A B C D 48. Every new account were examined for missing or incorrect information. A B C D 49. The nutritionist told him to avoid to eat lost of carbohydrates, focus on having more protein-rich foods and green vegetables and remember to drink at least eight glasses of water a day. 50. If a client refuses to singn the agreenment, no services will be providing when the delivery date goes into effect. KEY 1. D 11.B 21.A 31.B 41.A 2. A 12.C 22.A 32.B 42.D 3. B 13.B 23.A 33.D 43.B 4. D 14.A 24.C 34.A 44.C 5. C 15.A 25.B 35.C 45.C 6. B 16.D 26.A 36.A 46.C 7. B 17.C 27.B 37.C 47.A 8. A 18.C 28.A 38.D 48.B 9. B 19.D 29.A 39.C 49.B 10. B 20.C 30.A 40.B 50.C . KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG CUỐI NĂM 2011 MÔN: ANH VĂN – ĐỀ 15 PRONUNCIATION A. Circle the word whose bold patt is pronounced differently. and also give you up-to-the minute world news, and transcribe your latest mail. You’ll have wall-to-wall global TV , an indoor swimming pool, TV –telephones and room TV. Press a button and you. contrals. Garbage will be refrigerated, and pressed into fertilizer pellets. At work, people will oprate on a 24 hour week. The office will be air- conditioned with stimulating scents and extra