ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC SỐ 2 I. PHONETICS A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. A. eternal B. eliminate C. energy D. eradicate 2. A. reserve B. desert C. conserve D. observant 3. A. mounting B. country C. account D. astound 4. A. ancient B. strange C. educate D. address 5. A. explorer B. expand C. exist D. extinct B. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. 6. A. elephant B. dinosaur C. buffalo D. mosquito 7. A. abnormal B. initial C. innocent D. impatient 8. A. significant B. convenient C. fashionable D. traditional 9. A. catastrophe B. agriculture C. dictionary D. supervisor 10. A. settle B. protect C. compose D. relate II. Vocabulary and structure 11. The British national anthem, calling “God Save the Queen”, was a traditional song in A B C D the 18 th century. 12. My mother doesn’t care how much does the washing machine cost because she is A B C going to buy it anyway. D 13. It is time the government helped the unemployment to find some jobs. A B C D 14. Due of the government’s policy, some farming areas have been abandoned. A B C D 15. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis. A B C D B. Choose the one (A, B, C, D) that best complete each sentence. 16. I don't like that soup. It __________horrible. A. sounds B. tastes C. touches D. feels 17. Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn't…………… as usual. A. go off B. take off C. get off D. ring off 18. These days almost everybody__________the dangers of smoking. A. is aware about B. are aware of C. know of D. is aware of 19. __________the girls has turned in the papers to the instructor yet. A. All of B. Both of C. Neither of D. None of 20. Cold-blooded animals such as reptiles and fish do not dream, but __________ones, including mammals and birds do. A. warm - blooded B. cool - blooded C. cold - blooded D. hot - blooded 21. Nha Trang, __________last year, is excellent for holiday-makers. A. visited B. which we visited C. that we visited D. we visited 22. Smoking has been__________from all offices. A. banned B. prevented C. abandoned D. given up 23. Perhaps men__________more from heart disease than women because they do not cry enough. A. are sick B. have C. suffer D. trouble 24. The job they offer__________very interesting with a fashion house in the city centre. A. hears B. looks C. appears D. sounds 25. Because it was faster, Jim__________on my taking the plane to London instead of the train. A. insisted B. resisted C. reminded D. refused 26. __________places which attract so many visitors as Venice, Italy. A. As few B. There are few C. That fewer D. Fewer 27. I met Jim at college. It was the start of a __________friendship. A. lifelong B. prolonged C. lengthened D. longlife 28. A week or two before New Year's Days, the markets are__________people selling and buying things. A. ready for B. filled with C. crowded of D. crowded with 29. In the early 16th century, the geography of the globe still__________a mystery. A. maintained B. was C. remained D. continued 30. The situation was __________because of the economy. A. worsened B. removed C. devastated D. threatened 31. Marie Curie was the first woman to __________two Nobel Prizes. A. award B. win C. achieve D. reward 32. If you need more information, __________this number. A. phone B. you would phone C. you phoned D. you will phone 33. __________fish can hear, they have neither external ears nor eardrums A. But B. However C. Although D. Despite 34. The kind-hearted woman__________all her life to helping the disabled and the poor. A. lived B. dedicated C. spent D. wasted 35. The Internet makes it much easier__________communicate with on another. A. for people to B. for people C. to people for D. that people can 36. You are not allowed to drive your car in the city centre at rush hours __________there is too much traffic then. A. although B. because of C. because D. in spite of 37. The__________of the radio by Marconi played an important part in the development of communication. A. development B. research C. discovery D. invention 38. We __________in persuading a lot people to join our protest against low-quality products. A. succeeded B. achieved C. fulfilled D. managed 39. Thousands of antibiotics __________, but only about thirty are in common use today. A. have been developing B. have been developed C. are developing D. have been developed 40. Our school __________about 600 new students every year. A. accepts B. allows C. admits D. gets 41. Bats avoid__________objects by emitting high - frequency sounds and listening for echoes. A. to run into B. to run onto C. running into D. running onto 42. You all look tired. Let's__________ a rest. A. get B. have C. take D. either A or C 43. Scientists can grow __________that are not affected by disease. A. things B. crops C. harvests D. animals 44. I'm allergic to most canned foods. That's why I always look for something fresh and__________ A. home - brewed B. air-tight C. environment friendly D. chemical free 45. __________Ann by phone, James decided to email her. A. Having failed contacting B. That he failed contacting C. Having failed to contact D. He failed to contact 46. I sat near the window whenever I ______a bus. A. am taking B. has taken C. take D. took 47. I'd rather you______to her why we can't go to her birthday party. A. to explain B. will explain C. explained D. would explain 48. I've known him ______I left high school. A. since B. until C. when D. during 49. Japanese ______at the meeting A. will speak B. will be speaking C. will be spoken D. will spoken 50. I'd have told you if I______seen the book. A. would have B. should have C. have D. had 51. The parcel______to him last Sunday. A. was being sent B. was sent C. sent D. had been sent 52. I could not arrive at the airport in time______the traffic was heavy. A. despite B. but C. because D. in spite of 53. ______he spoke slowly; I found it difficult at times to follow his argument. A. In spite of B. Although C. Despite D. Because 54. I asked Gill what time it was but she said she______a watch. A. doesn't have B. hasn't had C. didn't have D. isn't having 55. We wanted to thank them for what they ______ A. do B. did C. had done D. are doing 56. There is no place like______ A. home base B. household C. home D. house 57. She was very ______during my father's illness. A. supporting B. supportive C. support D. supporter 58. Despite the fact that he is in his eighties, he still leads an______life. A. active B. acting C. action D. act 59. Please come______and see us some time. You've always welcome. A. to B. away C. about D. round 60. Finally, thanks to their parents' help, they found the______to that problem. A. condition B. decision C. way D. solution 61. Metro is a very cheap place to buy ______goods such as washing powder and other cleaning products. A. household B. home C. home-made D. house 62. He was always______to his father's wishes when his father was alive. A. disappointed B. interested C. obedient D. pleased 63. We're now attending evening classes to______our English and computer skills. A. learn B. know C. study D. improve 64. They have responsibility ______ensuring that the rules are enforced. A. for B. with C. on D. in 65. My mother did all the housework______her own. A. with B. for C. by D. on 66. Their house needs … , but they have delayed it till next summer. A. being painted B. be painted C. to paint D. to be painted 67. My brother … for a job since he graduated from college. A. is looking B. had looked C. was looking D. has been looking 68. We need to make decisions ……………the project before we start. A. on B. with C. to D. about 69. think neither Bill nor his parents …… at home when we come. A. are B. would be C. was D. were 70. In many ways she reminds me …. someone I knew at school. A. of B. to C. for D. with 71. Last Sunday was _________ that we took a drive in the country. A. so beautiful day B. such a beautiful a day C. such a beautiful weather D. so beautiful a day 72. The policeman wanted to know _________ A. where he was last night B. where he had been the previous night C. where he was the night before D. where he had been last night 73. Not until I arrived home _________ A. did I remember about the umbrella B. I remembered about the umbrella C. that I could remember about the umbrella D. then would I remember about the umbrella 74. _________, the worse I seem to feel A. When I take more medicine B. The more medicine I take C. Taking more of the medicine D. More medicine taken 75. While attempting to reach his home before the storm, _________ A. the bicycle of Trung broke down B. it happened that Trung’s bicycle broke down C. the storm caught Trung’s bicycle. D. Trung had an accident on his bicycle C. Choose the sentence which is similar in meaning to the given one. 76. It rained heavily, so the football match was cancelled. A. Despite the heavy rain the match was cancelled B. The match was cancelled because of the heavy rain. C. If it didn't rain, the match wouldn't be cancelled D. If it hadn't been for the heavy rain, the match wouldn't be cancelled. 77. No sooner had we arrived than the performance began. A. Hardly had we arrived when the performance began. B. The performance had started before we arrived C. The performance had started sooner than we arrived D. Whe we arrived the performance had already started 78. The newspaper reports that James was awarded the first prize. A. It is reported that James wins the first prize. B. The first prize is reported to award to James. C. James is reported to have been awarded the first prize D. It is reported that James to have been awarded the first prize. 79. In spite of his tiredness, Joe managed to finish his work. A. Tired as he seemed to be, Joe managed to finish his work B. Joe managed to finish his work but he was tired C. Although he is tired, Joe managed to finish his work. D. Despite he was tired, Joe managed to finish his work. 80. "No, I didn't tell Jim our plan," said Tom. A. Tom denied to tell Jim their plan. B. Tom refused to tell Jim their plan C. Tom didn't agree to tell Jim their plan D. Tom denied having told Jim their plan. 76. A. That is thought he was born in a rich family. B. He was thought to be born in a rich family. C. That he was born in a rich family is thought. D. He is thought to have been born in a rich family. 77. “Why don’t you ask your boss for a raise?” he asked me. A. He advised me to ask my boss for a raise. B. He suggested me to ask my boss for a raise. C. He asked me why O don’t ask my boss for a raise. D. He offered me asking my boss for a raise. 78. Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework. A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework. B. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework. C. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework. D. as tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework. 79. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Saturday. A. I would like you delivering the sofa on Saturday. B. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Saturday. C. I wanted to know if you can deliver the sofa on Saturday. D. I expected you delivering the sofa on Saturday. 80. I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. A. It couldn’t be Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. B. You mustn’t have seen Mr. Phong because he’s in Hanoi. C. It can’t have been Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. D. Mr. Phong mightn’t see you because he’s in Hanoi. KEYS I. PHONETICS A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 1. A. eternal B. eliminate C. energy D. eradicate 2. A. reserve B. desert C. conserve D. observant 3. A. mounting B. country C. account D. astound 4. A. ancient B. strange C. educate D. address /ə/ 5. A. explorer B. expand C. exist D. extinct B. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. 6. A. ‘elephant B. ‘dinosaur C. ‘buffalo D. mos’quito 7. A. ab’normal B. I’nitial C. ‘innocent D. im’patient 8. A. sig’nificant B. con’venient C. ‘fashionable D. tra’ditional 9. A. ca’tastrophe B. ‘agriculture C. ‘dictionary D. ‘supervisor 10. A. ‘settle B. pro’tect C. com’pose D. re’late II. Vocabulary and structure 11. The British national anthem, calling “God Save the Queen”, was a traditional song in A B C D the 18 th century. 12. My mother doesn’t care how much does the washing machine cost because she is A B C going to buy it anyway. D 13. It is time the government helped the unemployment to find some jobs. A B C D 14. Due of the government’s policy, some farming areas have been abandoned. A B C D 15. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis. A B C D B. Choose the one (A, B, C, D) that best complete each sentence. 16. I don't like that soup. It __________horrible. A. sounds B. tastes C. touches D. feels 17. Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn't…………… as usual. A. go off B. take off C. get off D. ring off 18. These days almost everybody__________the dangers of smoking. A. is aware about B. are aware of C. know of D. is aware of 19. __________the girls has turned in the papers to the instructor yet. A. All of B. Both of C. Neither of D. None of 20. Cold-blooded animals such as reptiles and fish do not dream, but __________ones, including mammals and birds do. A. warm - blooded B. cool - blooded C. cold - blooded D. hot - blooded 21. Nha Trang, __________last year, is excellent for holiday-makers. A. visited B. which we visited C. that we visited D. we visited 22. Smoking has been__________from all offices. Ban = prohibit A. banned from st B. prevented C. abandoned= leave D. given up 23. Perhaps men__________more from heart disease than women because they do not cry enough. A. are sick B. have C. suffer D. trouble 24. The job they offer__________very interesting with a fashion house in the city centre. A. hears B. looks C. appears D. sounds 25. Because it was faster, Jim__________on my taking the plane to London instead of the train. A. insisted B. resisted C. reminded D. refused 26. __________places which attract so many visitors as Venice, Italy. A. As few B. There are few C. That fewer D. Fewer 27. I met Jim at college. It was the start of a __________friendship. A. lifelong= long lasting B. prolonged C. lengthened D. longlife: made to last longer 28. A week or two before New Year's Days, the markets are__________people selling and buying things. A. ready for B. filled with st not sb C. crowded of D. crowded with sb 29. In the early 16th century, the geography of the globe still__________a mystery. A. maintained B. was C. remained= to be in the same place D. continued 30. The situation was __________because of the economy. A. worsened= become worse B. removed C. devastated D. threatened 31. Marie Curie was the first woman to __________two Nobel Prizes. A. award sb st B. Win= get st as a result of a competition C. achieve= succeed in reaching a particular goal D. Reward sb for st 32. If you need more information, __________this number. A. phone B. you would phone C. you phoned D. you will phone 33. __________fish can hear, they have neither external ears nor eardrums A. But B. However C. Although D. Despite 34. The kind-hearted woman__________all her life to helping the disabled and the poor. A. lived B. dedicated C. spent D. wasted 35. The Internet makes it much easier__________communicate with on another. A. for people to B. for people C. to people for D. that people can 36. You are not allowed to drive your car in the city centre at rush hours __________there is too much traffic then. A. although B. because of C. because D. in spite of 37. The__________of the radio by Marconi played an important part in the development of communication. A. development B. research C. discovery D. invention 38. We __________in persuading a lot people to join our protest against low-quality products. A. succeeded B. achieved C. fulfilled D. managed 39. Thousands of antibiotics __________, but only about thirty are in common use today. A. have been developing B. have been developed C. are developing D. hadbeen developed 40. Our school __________about 600 new students every year. A. accepts B. allows C. Admits= allow sb to become a member of D. gets 41. Bats avoid__________objects by emitting high - frequency sounds and listening for echoes. A. to run into B. to run onto C. running into= crash into st D. running onto 42. You all look tired. Let's__________ a rest. A. get B. have C. take D. All are corect 43. Scientists can grow __________that are not affected by disease. A. things B. crops C. harvests D. animals 44. I'm allergic to most canned foods. That's why I always look for something fresh and__________ A. home - brewed B. air-tight C. environment friendly D. chemical free 45. __________Ann by phone, James decided to email her. A. Having failed contacting B. That he failed contacting C. Having failed to contact D. He failed to contact 46. I sat near the window whenever I ______a bus. A. am taking B. has taken C. take D. took 47. I'd rather you______to her why we can't go to her birthday party. A. to explain B. will explain C. explained D. would explain 48. I've known him ______I left high school. A. since B. until C. when D. during 49. Japanese ______at the meeting A. will speak B. will be speaking C. will be spoken D. will spoken 50. I'd have told you if I______seen the book. A. would have B. should have C. have D. had 51. The parcel______to him last Sunday. A. was being sent B. was sent C. sent D. had been sent 52. I could not arrive at the airport in time______the traffic was heavy. A. despite B. but C. because D. in spite of 53. ______he spoke slowly; I found it difficult at times to follow his argument. A. In spite of B. Although C. Despite D. Because 54. I asked Gill what time it was but she said she______a watch. A. doesn't have B. hasn't had C. didn't have D. isn't having 55. We wanted to thank them for what they ______ A. do B. did C. had done D. are doing 56. There is no place like______ A. home base B. household C. home= house you live D. house 57. She was very ______during my father's illness. A. supporting B. supportive C. support D. supporter 58. Despite the fact that he is in his eighties, he still leads an______life. A. active B. acting C. action D. act 59. Please come______and see us some time. You've always welcome. A. to B. away be come separated C. about= happen D. round 60. Finally, thanks to their parents' help, they found the______to that problem. A. condition B. decision C. way D. solution 61. Metro is a very cheap place to buy ______goods such as washing powder and other cleaning products. A. household B. home C. home-made D. house 62. He was always______to his father's wishes when his father was alive. A. disappointed B. interested C. obedient D. pleased 63. We're now attending evening classes to______our English and computer skills. A. learn B. know C. study D. improve 64. They have responsibility ______ensuring that the rules are enforced. A. for B. with C. on D. in 65. My mother did all the housework______her own. A. with B. for C. by D. on 66. Their house needs … , but they have delayed it till next summer. A. being painted B. be painted C. to paint D. to be painted 67. My brother … for a job since he graduated from college. A. is looking B. had looked C. was looking D. has been looking 68. We need to make decisions ……………the project before we start. A. on B. with C. to D. about 69. think neither Bill nor his parents …… at home when we come. A. are B. would be C. was D. were 70. In many ways she reminds me …. someone I knew at school. A. of B. to C. for D. with 71. Last Sunday was _________ that we took a drive in the country. A. so beautiful day B. such a beautiful a day C. such beautiful weather D. so beautiful a day 72. The policeman wanted to know _________ A. where he was last night B. where he had been the previous night C. where he was the night before D. where he had been last night 73. Not until I arrived home _________ A. did I remember about the umbrella B. I remembered about the umbrella C. that I could remember about the umbrella D. then would I remember about the umbrella 74. _________, the worse I seem to feel A. When I take more medicine B. The more medicine I take C. Taking more of the medicine D. More medicine taken 75. While attempting to reach his home before the storm, _________ A. the bicycle of Trung broke down B. it happened that Trung’s bicycle broke down C. the storm caught Trung’s bicycle. D. Trung had an accident on his bicycle C. Choose the sentence which is similar in meaning to the given one. 76. It rained heavily, so the football match was cancelled. A. Despite the heavy rain the match was cancelled B. The match was cancelled because of the heavy rain. C. If it didn't rain, the match wouldn't be cancelled D. If it hadn't been for the heavy rain, the match wouldn't be cancelled. 77. No sooner had we arrived than the performance began. A. Hardly had we arrived when the performance began. B. The performance had started before we arrived C. The performance had started sooner than we arrived D. Whe we arrived the performance had already started 78. The newspaper reports that James was awarded the first prize. A. It is reported that James wins the first prize. B. The first prize is reported to award to James. C. James is reported to have been awarded the first prize D. It is reported that James to have been awarded the first prize. 79. In spite of his tiredness, Joe managed to finish his work. A. Tired as he seemed to be, Joe managed to finish his work B. Joe managed to finish his work but he was tired C. Although he is tired, Joe managed to finish his work. D. Despite he was tired, Joe managed to finish his work. 80. "No, I didn't tell Jim our plan," said Tom. A. Tom denied to tell Jim their plan. B. Tom refused to tell Jim their plan C. Tom didn't agree to tell Jim their plan D. Tom denied having told Jim their plan. 76. They thought that he was born in a rich family. A. That is thought he was born in a rich family. B. He was thought to be born in a rich family. C. That he was born in a rich family is thought. D. He is thought to have been born in a rich family. 77. “Why don’t you ask your boss for a raise?” he asked me. A. He advised me to ask my boss for a raise. B. He suggested me to ask my boss for a raise. C. He asked me why I don’t ask my boss for a raise. D. He offered me asking my boss for a raise. 78. Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework. A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework. B. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework. C. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework. D. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework. 79. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Saturday. A. I would like you delivering the sofa on Saturday. B. I would rather you delivered the sofa on Saturday. C. I wanted to know if you can deliver the sofa on Saturday. D. I expected you delivering the sofa on Saturday. 80. I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. A. It couldn’t be Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. B. You mustn’t have seen Mr. Phong because he’s in Hanoi. C. It can’t have been Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. D. Mr. Phong mightn’t see you because he’s in Hanoi. . ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC SỐ 2 I. PHONETICS A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. - blooded D. hot - blooded 21 . Nha Trang, __________last year, is excellent for holiday-makers. A. visited B. which we visited C. that we visited D. we visited 22 . Smoking has been__________from. - blooded D. hot - blooded 21 . Nha Trang, __________last year, is excellent for holiday-makers. A. visited B. which we visited C. that we visited D. we visited 22 . Smoking has been__________from