ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CUỐI NĂM 2011 – ĐỀ D Question 1:Read the reading passage then choose the best answer a,b,c or d. When you put a letter into a post-box,do you know what will happen to it? First of all, a postman will come in a van to collect all the mail from it.The mail is collected at fixed times, usually once in the afternoon. These collection times are shown on each post-box. The van will then take the mail to the nearest post office. The mail to places in the same district will be put together. A machine will chop the stamps so that they cannot be used again.Then postman will arrange the letters into bundles and pack them into their postbags. The work of a postman is not easy. He often has to get up very early. He has to work outdoors in all weathers. He must be strong in order to carry his heavy postbag. He sometimes has to read bad writing. Can you read the address on this envelope? It is very difficult for postmen to deliver mail quickly and correctly when addresses are not written clearly. Do you know the proper way to send a letter? If you are writing to someone in Hong Kong, you should use a white envelope. If you want to send a letter to a country outside Hong Kong, you should use an envelope bordered by red and blue stripes. Also you should write the name and address clearly and correctly on the envelope. Letters and small parcels can be posted in post-boxes or at a post office. However, you must take large parcels to a post office. It costs more to send a heavy parcel than a light one. It is also more expensive to send overseas. 1, In line 1, what does “it” refer to? a-a postman b-the van c-the post-box d-the mail 2, when is the mail collected from a post-box? a-Usually twice a day b-At any time in a day. c-Only once in the afternon. d-twice in the morning 3,How do we know the collection times? a-A policeman will tell us. b-They are shown outside the mail vans. c-They are written on the postbags d-They are shown on the post-boxes 4, What does a machine do to the mail collected in a post office? a-It takes the stamps off for use again. b-It put a chop on the stamps. c-It sticks more stamps onto them. d-It arranges the letters into bundles 5, What does the writer think about a postman’s work? a-It is really very easy. b-He has to work in good and bad weather. c-He has to walk all the time. d-He often works inside a post office. 6,What kind of envelope should you use when you send a letter to a local address? a-A white envelope b-A red envelope with blue stripes c-A white envelope with red and blue stripes d-A blue envelope with red stripes Question 2: Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences. 1, The people are…… to outsiders. a-unfriendly b-bored c-tired d-sad 2, Smoking is………in these buildings. a-limited b-postponed c-forbidden d-given 3, A few of the students were…………by the lion’s roar. a-destroyed b-bitten c-frightened d-collapsed 4, Stephen is the tallest…………. a-among three boys b-in three boys c-for the three boys d-of the three boys 5, If you put them……….the sun they will soon dry out. a-in b-under c-at d-below 6, Near the White House is another land mark………the Washington Monument. a-is which b-which called c-called d-it is called 7, Because the first pair of pants did not fit properly he asked for…… a-another pants b-others pants c-the others one d-another pair 8, He reminds me……….my mother. a-of b-to c-at d-no preposition 9, John lied……….his mother about losing his watch. a-of b-to c-with d-for 10, I congratulate him……… his success. a-in b-at c-to d-on Question 3:Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the reading passage. You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of this century, he was the most famous while 1 at university, mainly on 2 of his achievements in sport. He was, at the same time, captain of the university football, cricket and athletics teams and 3 the world record for the long run jump. He was also a 4 sports journalist. He was so famous that letters addressed to Mr Fry, Oxford were 5 to him without any difficulty. His college, 6 it had quite a different name, was 7 as “Fry “ College. Some people have 8 Fry’s sporting achievements. They 9 out that he lived at a time when standards were quite 10 and it was much easier to 11 well in several sports. It is certainly true that athletes of that time did not have the totally dedicated 12 of modern athletes. However, it is only 13 to judge him 14 the standards of his own time. There is no doubt that he had extraordinary skill 15 skill with an ability to write about sport with style and intelligence. 1, a-still b-yet c-then d-already 2, a-case b-account c-view d-regard 3, a-held b-did c-made d-reached 4, a-common b-usual c-normal d-popular 5, a-posted b-diverted c-delivered d-carried 6, a-despite b-although c-however d-otherwise 7, a-referred b-named c-called d-known 8, a-complained b-contradicted c-criticised d-contrasted 9, a-point b-give c-put d-speak 10, a-bad b-small c-low d-weak 11, a-make b-be c-go d-do 12, a-approach b-style c-method d-skill 13, a-balanced b-rational c-fair d-precise 14, a-for b-by c-as d-with 15, a-attached b-combined c-connected d-related Question 4:Choose the underlined word or phrase (a, b, c or d ) that must be changed for the sentence to be correct. 1, All root vegetables grow underground, and not all vegetables that grow underground are roots. a b c d 2, The process of fermentation takes place only in the absent of oxygen. a b c d 3, In about 1920, experimental psychologists have devoted more research to learning than to any other topic. a b c d 4, Transfer taxes are imposed on the sell or exchange of stocks and bonds. a b c d 5, One of the greatest of mountains climbers, Carl Blaurock was the first to climb all of the mountains a b c higher than 14,000 feet in the United States. d 6, Biochemists have solved many of the mysteries about photosynthesics, the process which plants a b c make food. d 7, Oceanic islands have been separated from the mainland for too long that they have evolved a b c distinctive animal populations. d 8, Certain species of penicilin mold are used to ripe cheese. a b c d 9, Many of the important products obtained from trees, one of the most important is wood pulp, which a b c is used in paper-making. d 10, Not longer are contributions to the advancement of industry made primarily by individuals. a b c d Question 5:Choose the best preposition to complete the following sentences. 1, He invested all his money…stocks and shares. a-in b-on c-of d-for 2, I accused him….cheating at cards,but he denied it. a-on b-into c-for d-of 3, He congratulated her….passing her driving test. a-for b-with c-on d-im 4, I prefer living in town…living in the suburbs. a-of b-to c-as d-at 5, The smell of the food reminded me…when I was a child. a-about b-of c-at d-on 6, My daughter is skillful… painting. a-to b-about c-by d-at 7, It was contrary… their thoughts. a-with b-to c-for d-on 8, Is she capable….using computer? a-on b-about c-with d-of Key 24 Question 1: ( Dong-Phan nghia tr.53 T.20 ) 1-d 2-c 3-d 4-b 5-b 6-c Question 2: 1-a 2-c 3-c 4-d 5-a 6-c 7-d 8-a 9-b 10-d Question 3: ( P D B new tr.140 ) 1-a 2-b 3-a 4-d 5-c 6-b 7-d 8-c 9-a 10-c 11-d 12-a 13-c 14-b 15-b divert [dai'və:t] lµm trÖch híng, lµm trÖch ®i contradict [,kɔntrə'dikt] phñ nhËn rational cã lý attach coi, cho lµ Question 4: ( TOEFL news tr.449 ) 1-c 2-d 3-a (since ) 4-b 5-a 6-c ( process by which ) 7-b 8-c ( to ripen ) 9-d ( making paper ) many of + ( a/the/this/ my) + (N) 10-a No longer ) fermentation [,fə:men'tei∫n] sự lên men imposed on ®¸nh thuÕ ai bond hîp ®ång photosynthesics [,foutou'sinθəsis] (sinh vật học) sự quang hợp obtain thu ®îc Question 5: 1-a ( in ) 2-d (of ) 3-c (on ) 4-b ( to ) 5-b ( of ) 6-d 7-b 8-d (of ) . c-delivered d- carried 6, a-despite b-although c-however d- otherwise 7, a-referred b-named c-called d- known 8, a-complained b-contradicted c-criticised d- contrasted 9, a-point b-give c-put d- speak. and intelligence. 1, a-still b-yet c-then d- already 2, a-case b-account c-view d- regard 3, a-held b-did c-made d- reached 4, a-common b-usual c-normal d- popular 5, a-posted b-diverted c-delivered. b-bored c-tired d- sad 2, Smoking is………in these buildings. a-limited b-postponed c-forbidden d- given 3, A few of the students were…………by the lion’s roar. a-destroyed b-bitten c-frightened d- collapsed