TEST FOR THE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A debris ['debri:] : mảnh vỡ, mảnh vụn B. deny C. deter [di'tə:]: ngăn chặn, cản trở D. demand 2. A sew B. few C. stew [stju:] ao thả cá D. steward ['stjuəd] : người quản gia 3. A original B. agree C. algebra D. .aggressive 4. A likes B. tightens C. heaps D. fuss 5. A squash B. assure C. shoulder D. associate [ə'sou∫iit] Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different. 6. A composition B. anniversary C. celebration D. television 7. A argue B. cater ['keitə] : phục vụ cho, mua vui cho C. ivory ngà (voi ) D. severe [si'viə] 8. A jacket B. ingredient C. favourite D. notice 9. A relatively B. relevant C. reliance [ri'laiəns] sự tin cậy D. reconcile ['rekənsail] giải hoà, hoà giải 10. A notably ['noutəbli] đáng kể, đáng chú ý B. mechanical C. historian D. domestic Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences. 11. You may be artistic, but I believe you are not cut _________ the job at the theatre. cut out: : chia bot A down for B. in for C. down to D. out for 12. I knew he disagreed with my idea when I saw him_________ A shake his head B. blink C. comb his hair D. stretch his arm 13. In your revision, you should_________ priority to tenses. A take B. give C. have. D. bring 14. Dora _________ in university when you come back in three years' time. A will be studying B. will have been studied C. is studying D. would study 15. I like babysitting, although the children always_________a mess A. do B. produce C. make D. take 16. If only we _________a long time ago. A met B. did meet C. were meeting D. had met 17. The plants need_________ before noon. A. watering B. to water C. be watered D. being watered 18. The school required that every student _________before September 1sl . (SUBJUNCTIVE) A register B. registered C. registers D. was registered 19. She resented_________ waiting for hours in front of the cinema. A. to be kept B. keeping C. being kept D. being keeping 20. Doctors always hope that there will be new cures ________some diseases. A. to B. of C. in D. for 21. Small pox and diphtheria disappeared in Britain many years ago, ________ cancer, AIDS and heart disease are now predominant. A. because B. in the event that C. in case D. whereas 22. We haven't seen_________ for ten years. I did wonder where you were. A. one other B. each other C. together D. the others 23. In 1997, _________ the noise and pollution of the city, best-selling author Will Smith moved out to Chersey. A. tiring with B. tire about C. being tired from D. tired of 24. I'd rather walk_________ a bus. A. than catch B. to catch C. to catching D. than catching 25. I _________three rooms of the house so far today; I'll do the other two this afternoon. A. has been cleaning B. cleaned C. are cleaning D. have cleaned 26. Charlie Chaplin was _________of the silent movies. A. one of the great actor comics B. the greatest comic actors C. one of the greatest comic actors D. a great comic actor one 27. Although we do not live in the same town, my cousin and I still keep_________ and often speak on the phone. A. up date B. in touch C. in hand D. off work 28. I am looking for a friendly young person to help_________ my elderly brother while Igo out to work during the day. A. take after B. give care of C. put up with D. look after 29. ________did you see such a good advertisement? A. In which issue of which newspaper B. In which newspaper of which issue C. In which issue newspaper D. What is the issue of which newspaper 30. ________my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three years. . A. Beside B. In addition C. Instead of D. Apart from 31. I ________grateful if you could tell me what duties are involved in this job. A. was B. were to be C. would be D. am 32. Sarah is a young girl with________ and a straight nose. A. almond-shaped eyes B. almond-eyed shape C. eyes shaped almond D. almond- shape eyed 33. I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have________ at it. A. a trial B. a look C. a taste D. a go (to have a go to do st: thu lam 1 viec gi) 34. I don't think I have the strength to ________this table on my own. A rise B. arise C. tow D. lift 35. It's your own fault you've cut yourself; I have no ________for you. A word B. sympathy C. way D. feelings 36. Come and have a ________at this insect. It is strange, isn't it? A go B. difficulty C. look D. try 37. Everybody should comply ________this rule. There is no exception, I am afraid. A to B. for C. with D. in 38. She worries ________about details. A so many B. so less C. too much D. too many 39. I had ________understanding him. He spoke too fast. A difficulty B. problems C. trouble into D. questions of 40. Nowadays, many people________ going to the cinema to reading the same story in a book. A would rather B. like C. would prefer D. prefer 41. Traditional celebrations are a________ of great pleasure and interest. A source B. resource C. origin D. starting point 42. Sport is sometimes controlled by politicians, who use it to make their country look ________others. A more than B. less than C. better than D. more worse than 43. I gave up smoking, ________surprised all other members of my family. A this B. that C. it D. which 44. When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority [sə'rɔrəti] : (lien doan cac ba so) , social organizations for male and female students________ A respectively B. certainly C. orderly D. consequently 45. I am never keen________ going out in the snow; I can't understand why people get so excited________it A on / in B. on / about C. for / about' D. with / of 46. Gale-force winds caused destruction ________ the buildings ________ the seafront. A to / along B. of / in C. for / by D. with / on 47. Can you give me advice about ________ ? A to eat what B. what should I eat C. what for eating D. what to eat 48. ________ my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked. A. Thanks to B. Despite C. Without D. Because of 49. My arm hurt so much I felt sure I________ it. A. should have broken B. must have broken C. was breaking D. have broken 50. Parents should not let children_________whatever they want. A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. to be eaten Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given. 51. He started learning French six years ago. A. He has learned French for 6'years. B. It was six years ago did he start learning French. C. He hasn't learnt French for 6 years. D. It is six years since he has learned French. 52. People believe he won a lot of money on the lottery. A. He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery. B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed. C. He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery. D. He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery. 53. Thieves stole all her priceless jewels. A. She was stolen all her priceless jewels. B. All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves. C. All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her. D. She was robbed of all her priceless jewels. 54. Susan said I ought to lie down for while. A. Susan said that I should have lain for a while. B. Susan suggested that I lie down for a while. C. Susan suggested me to lie down for a while. D. Susan ought to have lain down for a while. 55. My sister worries so much about fitness that she wastes a lot of time and money. A. My sister wastes a lot of time and money though she worries so much about fitness. B. My sister worries about fitness so that she wastes a lot of time and money. C. Worrying too much about fitness, my sister wastes a lot of time and money. D. Fitness worried, my sister wasted a lot of time and money. 56. I forgot her birthday and she still hasn't for given me. A She will not forgive me until I forget her birthday. B. She has not forgiven me for having forgotten her birthday. C. Forgetting her birthday, she has not forgiven me. D. She will not forgive me until I remember her birthday. 57. The President offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup. A The President congratulated that the players had won the cup. B. When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the President. C. The President would offer the players congratulations if they won the match. D. The President congratulated the players on their winning the match. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 58. Tony asked me_________ A why I had quit the job. B. that I had quit the job. C. why did you quit your job? D. if I have quit my job. 59. Thanks to the British Channel, _________ A they did not invade England for some time. B. England was not invaded for some time. C. which helped England not to be invaded for some time. D. it saved England from being invaded for some time. 60. I had a strange haircut, _________ A this surprised my friends. B. my friends were surprised. C. but I surprised my friends. D. which surprised my friends. 61. I left all my books at home, _________ A so the teacher was very angry with me. B. and I drive my teacher crazy. C. soon the teacher got angry with me. D. that made the teacher angry. 62. Sarah wore sunglasses_________ A so that she will not be recognized. B. so everybody would not be recognized. C. so as not to be recognized. D. in order that she would be recognized. 63. If I met Jenny more frequently, _________ A. I would have been closer to her. B. I would be closer to her. C. We will be close friends. D. We have become close friends. 64. Paula is said_________ A. to be received an award. B. that she has received a reward. C. to receiving an award. D. to have received an award. 65. I had no qualifications; _________ A. Therefore, they gave me the job. B. That is why they gave me the job. C. Moreover, they gave me the job. D. However, they gave me the job. Identify the error in each sentence. 66. My father's been worked as a shop assistant for over 15 years. (been) 67. Peter has gone on a sailing course in spite being unable to swim. (of) 68. The Concord could fly across the Atlantic without refueling and carrying 11 tons of freight. (carry) 69. Every country has their own traditions, some of which have existed for centuries. (its) 70. People tend to make a lot of shopping at Xmas time. (do) 71. When collected in large numbers, money for charity could be of great use. (amounts) 72. You have unnecessary sent me the copies of the files which have been sorted out. (-ly) 73. Though Janet is talented, the boss always finds excuses to say that she does not deserve getting extra pay. 74. Queen Elizabeth prefers what her jewels should be left in their original setting. (that) 75. When a human being walks, he or she exerts a certain number of force on the ground. (amount) Read the passage and choose the correct answers. In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling is big news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the environment. Recycling means finding was to use products a second time. The motto of the recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle". The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box, and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils đồ dùng, dụng cụ. Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products. When low quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example. if a customer buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message. In the same way. if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throwaway must stop. The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After customers. empty the bottles, they return them to the store. The manufacturers of the drinks collect the bottles, wash them, and then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a common practice. In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throwaway bottles. The third step is being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used again. Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world's precious resources. 76. What is the main topic of the passage? A. how to reduce garbage disposal B. what people often understand about the term 'recycle' C. what is involved in the recycling movement D. how to live sensitively to the environment. 77. Which is described as one of the most industrialized areas? A. Europe B. Asia C. Middle East D. South America 78. What does the word 'sensitive' in the phrase 'sensitive to the environment' mean? A. cautious B. logical C. friendly D. responding 79. People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT A. buy high-quality product B. buy simply-wrapped things C. reuse cups D. buy fewer hamburgers 80. Why is it a waste and customers buy low-quality products? A. Because people will soon throw them away. B. Because they have to be repaired many times. C. Because customers change their ideas all the time. D. Because they produce less energy. 81. What does it mean 'Customers can vote with their wallets'? A. they can choose the cheapest products B. they can cast a lot to praise a producer. C. they can ask people to choose products with less packaging D. they can tell the producers which products are good for environment by buying them. 82. The word 'motto' is closest in meaning to_________ A. meaning B. value C. belief D. reference 83. What best describes the process of reuse? A. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again. B. he bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed. C. The bottles are washed, retuned, filled again and collected. D. The bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed. 84. The garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because A. people are ordered to return bottles. B. returned bottles are few. C. not many bottles are made of glass or plastic. D. each returned bottles is paid. 85. The word 'practice' is closest in meaning to_________ `A. drill B. exercise C. deed D. belief 86. What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling? A. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings. B. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil. C. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil. D. TV sets and aluminum cans. 87. The energy used to make a can is________ the energy used to run a color TV set for 3 hours. A. as much as B. less than C. more than D. not worth being compared to 88. The word 'precious' is closest in meaning to_________ A. natural B. substantial C. first D. invaluable Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks. The mathematics of the Mayas of Mexico was (89) _________ when compared to that of (90) _________ cultures. They were (91) _________ with the idea zero nearly 1,000 years before anyone in Europe had (92) _________ . Arab traders opened up caravan routes (93) _________the desert of the Middle East and brought with them to Europe the (94) _________ of zero as a number. The Greek wrote numbers by using (95)________ of alphabet, and with the Roman number system, it was difficult to add or subtract (96) _________ sometimes four figures (for example, VII) were needed to express one number (for example, 7). Neither the Greeks (97) _________ the Romans could (98) _________ with large numbers. (99) _________ contrast, the Mayas could express any number by using three symbols: the dot, the bar, and the dash. For zero, they used a shell (100) _________ . 89. A. over B. super C. superior D. inferior 90. A. the B. others C. another D. other 91. A. famous B. familiar C. coincident D. annoyed 92. A. them B. Sone C. it D. ever 93. A. through B. throughout C. across D. along 94. A. concept B. viewpoint C. understanding D. learning 95. A. characters B. letters C. numbers D. lists 96. A. although B. because C. even if D. which 97. A. nor B. and C. as well as D. or 98. A. acquaint B. familiarize C. deal D. tamper 99. A. On B. For C. From D. ln 100. A. shape B. size C. form D. picture . A. Therefore, they gave me the job. B. That is why they gave me the job. C. Moreover, they gave me the job. D. However, they gave me the job. Identify the error in each sentence. 66. My father's. seen_________ for ten years. I did wonder where you were. A. one other B. each other C. together D. the others 23. In 19 97, _________ the noise and pollution of the city, best-selling author. After customers. empty the bottles, they return them to the store. The manufacturers of the drinks collect the bottles, wash them, and then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to make