ĐỀ LUYỆN THI ( SỐ 10) I. NGỮ ÂM Exercise 1. Chọn từ mà phần in nghiêng đậm gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với các từ còn lại. 1. a. grammar b. damage c. mammal d. drama 2. a. gate b. gen c. gaze d. gaudy 3. a. thus b. thumb c. sympathy d. with 4. a. lays b. says c. stays d. plays 5. a. scholarship b. chaos c. cherish d. chorus 6. a. orchestra b. orchard c. chasm d. chemical 7. a. whistle b. little c. gentle d. battle 8. a. whose b. rose c. close d. chosen 9. a. sun b. sun c. success d. sort 10. a. barn b. can’t c. aunt d. dam II. NGỮ PHÁP Exercise 1. Cho dạng đúng của động từ 1. This building (1 – be)______ finished by the end of 1999. 2. I distinctly remember (2 – pay)______ him. I gave him two dollars. 3. I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (3 – burn)______ brightly when Tom came in at 7.00 4. Can’t you see that I’m busy (4 – write)______? 5. By the time I recovered from the shock he (5 – disappear)______ round the corner. 6. It’s very cold. Mr Taylor, who has been ill recently, is walking along the road without a coat. He (6 – wear)______ a warm coat. 7. The money (7 – steal)______ in the robbery was never found. 8. English is essential in this job. All the telephonists speak it. If they (8 – not know)______ English, they ( 9 – not understand)______ half the callers. 9. At this time next month, they ( 10 – work)______ in Ho Chi Minh City 10. “ I just ( 11 – go)______ out to get an evening paper” “ But it (12 – rain)______. Why you (13 – not wait)_____ till the rain (14 – stop)_____. 11. When I first (15 – come)______ to this village, it was a quite place. But since then the population (16 – double)______ and a lot of leisure a facilities ( 17 – build)_____ 12. Goodbye, Diana. I never (18 – forget)_____ you. I (19 – miss)_____ you more than anyone I ever (20 – know)______ in my life. 13. Exxon has spent more than $2bn (21 – clean)______ up the oil which (22 – spill)______ from the tanker Exxon Valdez, (23 – make)______ it one of the world’s costliest industrial accidents. Much of this money (24 – find)______ its way into the pockets of a few thousand inhabitants who (25 – live)______ in the path of the oil slick. Yet Exxon’s gold ( 26 – not bring)______ contentment to their small Alaskan fishing towns. It (27 – set)______ neighbour against neighbour and (28 – lead)_____ to allegations that Exxon (29 – succeed)______ in buying off the anger of the local communities. The largest US bassed oil company (30 – invent)______ a novel technique last summer (31 – clean)______ up the public relations mess (32 – leave)_____ by the March 24 spill. It sprayed around the shores of Southern Alaska almost as liberally as its supertanker (33 – spray)______ oil into the clear waters of Prince William Sound. (34 – Spend)______ on this scale (35 – open)______ up unsuspected fissures in Alaska’s inward – looking towns Exercise 2. Điền giới từ thích họp vào ô trống dưới đây 1. I’m very concerned _________ my son’s health 2. I was _______ the impression that I had paid you ______ the work you did ______ me. 3. If you can’t find a room ______ a hotel, I could always put you _______. 4. He hated the boarding school and ran _______ it, turning ______ two days later _______ his own home. 5. Iam _______ charge while Smith is away _______ holiday. I took ______ from him ______ June 1 6. When we asked how she could account ______ this she became red ______ the face 7. We grow tobaco ______ a small scale only 8. Would you like to turn _______ the radio a bit? The song sounds wonderful 9. I don’t approve ______ your smoking. I wish you would give ______ that habit 10. He has some important business to attend _______. Exercise 3. Viết lại câu bắt đầu bằng từ đã cho sao cho nghĩa câu không thay đổi 1. The station clock showed half- past ten According ___________________________________ 2. If you don’t want Sally to be angry with you, I suggest you apologise. You’d ______________________________________ 3. I don’t really want to have lunch yet. I’d rather ____________________________________ 4. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight It wasn’t ____________________________________ 5. Perhaps no one will ever know what happened that fateful night What happened that fateful night _________________ 6. If he had done his homework, his parents might have let him go to the party If he had done his homework, he might ____________ 7. He wanted to have his own way. He insisted, and this led to difficulties. His ________________________________________ 8. You must congratulate her- she’s passed the exams. She’s succeeded. You must ___________________________________ 9. It’s either this or that. You must choose. It’s ________________________________________ 10. There was a whole series of crimes. He confessed and this amazed everybody His ________________________________________ Exercise 4. Viết lại câu có sử dụng các từ in hoa ( không nhất thiết bắt đầu câu bằng từ đó) sao cho nghĩa câu không đổi. 1. Dickens’s last novel was unfinished when he died WITHOUT ____________________________________________ 2. He said he disapproved of people who smoked EXPRESSED __________________________________________ 3. The rate of inflation has fallen steadily during recent months. DECLINE_____________________________________________ 4. Please excuse Jane’s poor typing: she’s only been learning for a month ALLOWANCES _______________________________________ 5. As far as I know he’s still working in Bristol. KNOWLEDGE ________________________________________ III. TỪ VỰNG Exercise 1. Cho dạng đúng của các từ trong ngoặc 1. Don’t worry about volcano. It’s been (1 – act)______ for years 2. In ( 2 – add)______ to doing the cleaning, I make the coffee 3. Unfortunately, you’ll be at a ( 3- advantage)______ if you can’t drive 4. He works for an ( 4 – advertise)______ agency. 5. Iam full of ( 5 – admire)______ for the improvements he’s made 6. The organization is run on a voluntary (6 – base)_______. 7. We’re selling these toys at a very ( 7 – compete)_______. 8. Iam just a beginner in ( 8 - compare)_______ with her 9. This is a degree of (9 – resemble )_______ between the two boys. 10. You should show more (10 – civil)_______ to your host. Exercise 2. Chọn đáp án đúng 1. The surgeon is a genius. We are not doubtful _________ it. a. on b. of c. for d. about 2. Why are you angry ________ me? I didn’t do anything wrong. a. at b. with c. to d. of 3. ________ for agricultural purposes, soil must have in it the minerals plants require a. to be good b. being good c. be good d. has been good 4. He had to explain the lesson very clearly ________ a. in order that his students to understand it b. so that his student can understand it c. in order for his students to understand it d. for his students in order to understand it 5. Be patient. Don’t _______ to learn a foreign language in a week a. believe b. consider c. think d. expect 6. If you burn the garbage, it will give off _________ odour. a. poisonous b. dirty c. unpleasant d. harmful 7. Their situations are now ________. The employee has become employer. a. grounded b. reversed c. thrust d. mounted 8. A girl may or may not _______ when she’s introduced to a man. a. hesitate b. shake hands c. say hello d. say good day 9. Please ________ your cigarette. I’m allergic to smoke. a. put out b. put down c. put up d. put aside 10. Everybody in the house woke up when the burglar alarm ________. a. went off b. got up c. went out d. got off 11. Her parents died in an accident, and she was _______ at the age of six. a. useless b. careless c. helpless d. thoughtless 12. I’m not very ________ with the subject a. well- known b. well- acquainted c. aware d. hopeful 13. Why do you look worried? – I feel a certain _______ about my interview tomorrow. a. hope b. apprehension c. thoughtfulness d. acquaintance 14. Don’t use ________ to teach your children a. scalpels b. ulcers c. whip- lashes d. beams 15. John and Lam have different ________; that’s why they often have different ways of living. a. teachers b. families c. cultures d. associates 16. You have to study hard to _______ your classmates. a. catch sight of b. feel like c. get in touch with d. keep pace with 17. Parents often _______ their children. a. undergo b. underestimate c. overdo d. overweigh 18. The cost of living has ________ over 10 percent in the past years. a. raised b. inflated c. risen d. produced 19. Her coat was _________ on the floor a. laying b. lying c. flowing d. setting 20. Just ________ your coats on the racks in the hall. a. take b. lie c. let d. leave IV. ĐỌC HIỂU Exercise 1. Bài đọc Yellow fever, a serve disease transmitted by mosquitoes, is characterised by general aches, high fever, haemorrhage, vomiting, fatigue, loss of appetite, and yellowness of the skin. It was first observed in Boston in 1658, and the final outbreak in the United States in New Orleans in 1905. It was believed at first that yellow fever, yellowjack, as it is sometimes called, came from Central or South America, but scientific investigations now indicate a West African origin. The current theory is that the Aedes aegypti, infected with the yellow fever virus, came to the New World aboard slave ships. The female Aegypti bit humans on the ships, and the infectious cycle was underway. Until 1881 many causes of yellow fever were suspected , such as filth in the streets or even noxious gases. But then a Cuban, Dr. Carlos Finaly, proposed the theory of propagation of the disease by means of the mosquito. 1. Which of the following is not a symptom of a yellow fever? a. yellowjack b. exhaustion c. yellow skin d. poor appetite 2. According to the text, where was the last yellow fever epidemic in America? a. in Cuba b. In New Orleans c. in Africa d. In Boston 3. What is the Aedes aegypti? a. a fever b. a slave ship c. a mosquito d. a virus 4. Where did yellow fever probably originate? a. in the United States b. In Central America c. In South America d. In Africa Exercise 2. Điền từ thích hợp vào ô trống The natural world is under violent assault from man. The seas and rivers are (1)______ poisoned by radio- active wastes, by chemical discharges and by the dumping of dangerous toxins and raw sewage. The air we breathe is polluted by smoke and fumes from (2)______ and motor vehicles even the rain is poisoned. It’s little wonder forests and lakes are being destroyed and everywhere wildlife is disappcaring. Yet the destruction (3)_______. The great rain forests and the frozen continents alike are (4)______ threatened. And this despite the warning of the scientific community and the deep concern of millions of ordinary people. But there is still hope. The forces of destruction are being challenged across the globe- and at the spearhead of this (5)_______ is Greenpeace. Wherever the environment is in (6)______, Greenpeace has made a stand. Its scientific presentations and peaceful direct actions at sea and (7)_______ land have shocked governments and industries into an awareness that Greenpeace won’t allow the natural world to be (8)_______. Now you can strengthen the thin green line; You can make your voice heard in defence of the living world by joining Greenpeace today. Exercise 3. Tìm và sửa lỗi sai ở những câu dưới đây. Exercise 4. Chọn đáp án đúng In Part Three of FCE Speaking you work together with a partner. You have to do a (1)_____ task which usually (2)______ about 3 minutes. One possible task is ‘problem (3)______’, which means you have to look at some (4)______ information and then (5)______ the problem with your partner. You may be shown photos, drawings , diagrams, maps , plans, advertisements or computer graphics and it is (6)______ that you study them carefully. If necessary, check you know exactly what to do by (7)______ asking the examiner to (8)______ the instructions or make them clearer. While you are doing the task, the examiner will probably say very (9)______ and you should ask your partner questions and make (10)_______ if he or she is not saying much. If either of you have any real difficulties the examiner may decide to step in and (11)______. Normally, however , you will find plenty to say, which helps the (12)______ to give you a fair mark. This mark depends on your success in doing the task by (13)______ with your partner, which includes taking (14)______ in giving opinions and replying appropriately, although in the end it may be possible to ‘ agree to (15)______’. 1. a. single b. lonely c. unique d. once 2. a. exists b. lasts c. stays d. maintains 3. a. solving b. working c. making d. finding 4. a. optical b. obvious c. noticeable d. visual 5. a. argue b. discuss c. talk d. have 6. a. essential b. needed c. helpful d. successful 7. a. formally b. officially c. politely d. sincerely 8. a. insist b. copy c. tell d. repeat 9. a. little b. much c. few d. many 10. a. ideas b. statements c. speeches d. suggestions 11. a. complain b. help c. suggest d. fail 12. a. judge b. referee c. assessor d. observer 13. a. competing b. struggling c. opposing d. co- operating 14. a. changes b. sides c. turns d. sentences 15. a. contrast b. disagree c. argue d. object V. Viết và Dịch Exercise 1. Exercise 2. . ĐỀ LUYỆN THI ( SỐ 10) I. NGỮ ÂM Exercise 1. Chọn từ mà phần in nghiêng đậm gạch chân có cách phát âm khác. they ( 9 – not understand)______ half the callers. 9. At this time next month, they ( 10 – work)______ in Ho Chi Minh City 10. “ I just ( 11 – go)______ out to get an evening paper” “ But it (1 2. rain)______. Why you (1 3 – not wait)_____ till the rain (1 4 – stop)_____. 11. When I first (1 5 – come)______ to this village, it was a quite place. But since then the population (1 6 – double)______