Despite the heavy rain the match was cancelled B.. If it hadn't been for the heavy rain, the match wouldn't be cancelled.. Despite he was tired, Joe managed to finish his work.. Although
Trang 1ĐỀ 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
II Vocabulary and structure
11 The British national anthem, calling “God Save the Queen”, was a traditional song in
A B C D
the 18th 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
17 Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn't……… as usual
18 These days almost everybody the dangers of smoking
19 the girls has turned in the papers to the instructor yet
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
23 Perhaps men more from heart disease than women because they do not cry enough
24 The job they offer very interesting with a fashion house in the city centre
25 Because it was faster, Jim on my taking the plane to London instead of the train
26 places which attract so many visitors as Venice, Italy
27 I met Jim at college It was the start of a friendship
28 A week or two before New Year's Days, the markets are people selling and buying things
29 In the early 16th century, the geography of the globe still a mystery
Trang 230 The situation was because of the economy
31 Marie Curie was the first woman to two Nobel Prizes
32 If you need more information, this number
33 fish can hear, they have neither external ears nor eardrums
34 The kind-hearted woman all her life to helping the disabled and the poor
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
37 The of the radio by Marconi played an important part in the development of communication
38 We in persuading a lot people to join our protest against low-quality products
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
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
43 Scientists can grow that are not affected by disease
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
47 I'd rather you to her why we can't go to her birthday party
48 I've known him I left high school
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
51 The parcel to him last Sunday
52 I could not arrive at the airport in time the traffic was heavy
53 he spoke slowly; I found it difficult at times to follow his argument
54 I asked Gill what time it was but she said she a watch
55 We wanted to thank them for what they
56 There is no place like
57 She was very during my father's illness
58 Despite the fact that he is in his eighties, he still leads an life
59 Please come and see us some time You've always welcome
Trang 360 Finally, thanks to their parents' help, they found the to that problem
61 Metro is a very cheap place to buy goods such as washing powder and other cleaning products
62 He was always to his father's wishes when his father was alive
63 We're now attending evening classes to our English and computer skills
64 They have responsibility ensuring that the rules are enforced
65 My mother did all the housework her own
66 Their house needs … , but they have delayed it till next summer
67 My brother … for a job since he graduated from college
68 We need to make decisions ………the project before we start
69 think neither Bill nor his parents …… at home when we come
70 In many ways she reminds me … someone I knew at school
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
Trang 4C 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 18th 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
17 Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn't……… as usual
18 These days almost everybody the dangers of smoking
19 the girls has turned in the papers to the instructor yet
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
Trang 5A visited B which we visited C that we visited D we visited
22 Smoking has been from all offices Ban = prohibit
23 Perhaps men more from heart disease than women because they do not cry enough
24 The job they offer very interesting with a fashion house in the city centre
25 Because it was faster, Jim on my taking the plane to London instead of the train
26 places which attract so many visitors as Venice, Italy
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
33 fish can hear, they have neither external ears nor eardrums
34 The kind-hearted woman all her life to helping the disabled and the poor
35 The Internet makes it much easier communicate with on another
36 You are not allowed to drive your car in the city centre at rush hours there is too much traffic then
37 The of the radio by Marconi played an important part in the development of communication
38 We in persuading a lot people to join our protest against low-quality products
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
43 Scientists can grow that are not affected by disease
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
47 I'd rather you to her why we can't go to her birthday party
48 I've known him I left high school
49 Japanese at the meeting
A will speak B will be speaking C will be spoken D will spoken
Trang 650 I'd have told you if I seen the book
51 The parcel to him last Sunday
52 I could not arrive at the airport in time the traffic was heavy
53 he spoke slowly; I found it difficult at times to follow his argument
54 I asked Gill what time it was but she said she a watch
55 We wanted to thank them for what they
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
58 Despite the fact that he is in his eighties, he still leads an life
59 Please come and see us some time You've always welcome
60 Finally, thanks to their parents' help, they found the to that problem
61 Metro is a very cheap place to buy goods such as washing powder and other cleaning products
62 He was always to his father's wishes when his father was alive
63 We're now attending evening classes to our English and computer skills
64 They have responsibility ensuring that the rules are enforced
65 My mother did all the housework her own
66 Their house needs … , but they have delayed it till next summer
67 My brother … for a job since he graduated from college
looking
68 We need to make decisions ………the project before we start
69 think neither Bill nor his parents …… at home when we come
70 In many ways she reminds me … someone I knew at school
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
Trang 7C 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