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Prepared By Mr Kim 1 10/12/2007 LUYỆN THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC CAO ĐẲNG NĂM 2011 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – T9 Part 1: Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group 1. A. food B. blood C. boots D. booth 2. A. promote B. promise C. proper D. profit 3. A. legal B. petal C. pedal D. level 4. A. conceal B. pizza C. zoo D. success 5. A. item B. idiom C. idle D. ideal Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group 6. A. ere B. Japan C. April D. laser 7. A. divisible B. holiday C. dynamo D. surgery 8. A. indent B. remove C. function D. attach 9. A. manager B. feudalism C. telephone D. foundation 10. A. Germany B. gradually C. pavement D. reception Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D 11. I regret_____ my friend to my party. A. not to invite B. inviting not C. I didn’t invite D. not inviting 12. Surgeons use a_____ to perform an operation. A. scalpel B. razor blade C. sword D. knife 13. We set off early_____ we wouldn’t stuck in the traffic. A. because B. so that C. although D. in case 14. On arriving home I found that she_____ just a few minutes before. A. left B. was leaving C. leaves D. had left 15. She is accustomed_____ getting up early A. at B. in C. with D. to 16. He has been_____ from school very often recently. A. absent B. present C. different D. safe 17. The hotel_____ we stayed wasn't very comfortable A. which B. where C. that D. who 18. He always wears clothes_____ are too small for him A. which B. what C. why D. where 19. The people_____ live next door to us are very nice A. which B. whom C. who D. whose 20. He is always busy. He has _____ time to relax. A. much B. a little C. little D. a lot of 21. Would you like to_____ to the United States? A. trip B. voyage C. travel D. went 22. Most people at some stage have a feeling_____ A. responsible B. responsibility C. of responsibility D. to be responsible 23. This stadium can hold_____ A. much audience B. a large audience C. much audiences D. many audiences Prepared By Mr Kim 2 10/12/2007 24. When the mountain forests_____ there can be large forest fires. A. become dry B. becoming dry C. become drying D. drying 25. "What kind of work are you doing for that company?" "I'm_____ as an administrator" A. worked B. occupied C. hired D. employed Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one? 26. The garden is too small to play football in A. The garden is so small not to play football in B. The garden is small enough to play football in. C. the garden isn’t big enough to play football in D. The garden is such small that they can't play football in. 27. Mary didn't wear the raincoat, so she got a cold. A. If Mary wore the raincoat, she wouldn't get cold B. If Mary had worn the raincoat, she didn’t get a cold C. If Mary had worn the raincoat, she wouldn't get cold D. If Mary had worn the raincoat, she wouldn't get a cold 28. I am always nervous when I travel by air. A. Travel by air always makes me nervous' B. Traveling by air always makes me nervous C. I never travel by air because I sometimes feel nervous. D. I am always nervous, so I never travel by air 29. We couldn't go out because the weather was so bad. A. It was so bad a weather that we couldn't go out. B. It was such a bad weather that we couldn't go out C. It was so bad weather that we couldn't go out D. It was such bad weather that we couldn’t go out 30. They understand more than we do A. we don't understand as much as they do B. we don’t understand anything at all C. they don't understand everything inside out D. they are very intelligent Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 31. I went (A) to the library (B) to get (C) as many information (D) as I could. 32. (A) When (B) it is possible, I (C) will help you (D) later today. 33. (A) No matter what happens, he (B) will not let me (C) to borrow (D) his computer. 34. I think (A) it is a (B) spend (C) of money to buy (D) cigarettes. 35. (A) Tonight I'm (B) going to stay (C) at home (D) with meself. Part 3: Reading Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. REBECCA STEVENS Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest mountain in the world, she was a journalist and lived in a small flat in south London. Prepared By Mr Kim 3 10/12/2007 In 1993, Rebecca left her job and her family and traveled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life on Everest is hard. "You must carry everything on your back", she explained, "so you can only take things that you will need. You can't wash on the mountain, and in the end I didn’t even take a toothbrush. I am usually a clean person but there is no water, only snow. Water is very heavy so you only take enough do drink" When Rebecca reached the top of Mount Everest on May 17 1993, it was the best moment of her life. suddenly she became famous. Now she has written a book about the trip and people often ask her to talk about it. she has a new job too, on a science programme on television. Rebecca is well-known today and she has more money, but she still lives in the little flat in south London among her pictures and books about mountains! 36. Before Rebecca climbed Everest, she worked for A. a factory B, a newspaper C. a travel agent D. a bookshop 37. Rebecca went to Everest. A. with her family B. without anyone C. with a climbing group D. with her close fiends. 38. Rebecca didn't take much luggage because she A. didn’t have many things B. had a bad back C. didn’t like D. had to carry it herself 39. Rebecca didn’t wash on Everest because A. it was too cold B. there was not enough water C. she is a dirty person D. she was not permitted 40. Rebecca became famous when she A. got to the highest place in the world B. was on a television programme C. wrote a book about her trip D. retied and lived in the little flat in London SHOULD SMOKING BE BANNED IN PUBLIC PLACES? (41)_______ show beyond doubt that cigarette smoking can (42)_______ the health, yet a surprising large number of people continue to smoke (43)_______ all warnings. By doing so they are not just shortening their own lives, they are also affecting the health of (44)_______ around them. It is time that non-smokers fought back. Personally, I think smoking should (45)_______ be banned in public places. In the first place, it is very unpleasant (46)_______ in a yourself smoke (47)_______ to this, smoking can be serious fire risk, especially in crowded places (48)_______ discos. Finally, in my opinion, nobody should be asked to risk his health just because of another person's bad habits. Smokers may (49)_______ that they should be free to do as they like. They say that we already have no- smoking areas in public places, and that this should be enough. To my mind, however, non-smokers should also be free-free to go anywhere they choose without riskjing their health. Smoking is harmful not just to smokers but to non-smokers, too. If some people are foolish enough to continue this dangerous habit, it seems to me that they should at least be prevented (50)_______ doing so in public. 41. A. Surveys B. Conducts C. Statistics D. Evidence 42. A. damage B. destroy C. spoil D. hurt 43. A. thanks to B. in spite of C. because of D. due to 44. A. they B. these C. those D. things Prepared By Mr Kim 4 10/12/2007 45. A. definite B. indefinite C. indefinitely D. definitely 46. A. sit B. to sit C. sitting D. sat 47. A. Add B. Adding C. To add D. Added 48. A. for B. as C. like D. such 49. A. protest B. object C. refuse D. deserve 50. A. for B. at C. from D. in 1. b 2. a 3. a 4. c 5. b 6. b 7. a 8. c 9. d 10. d 11. d 12. a 13. b 14. d 15. d 16. a 17. b 18. a 19. c 20. c 21. c 22. c 23. b 24. a 25. d 26. c 27. c 28. b 29. d 30. a 31. c 32. d 33. c 34. b 35. d 36. a 37. d 38. a 39. d 40. b 41. c 42. a 43. b 44. c 45. d 46. b 47. d 48. c 49. a 50. c Prepared By Mr Kim 5 10/12/2007 THE WRITTEN TEST Time : 45’ Full name: Part 1: Phonetics: Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group 1. A. ere B. Japan C. April D. laser 2. A. divisible B. holiday C. dynamo D. surgery 3. A. indent B. remove C. function D. attach 4. A. manager B. feudalism C. telephone D. foundation 5. A. Germany B. gradually C. pavement D. reception Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D 6. I regret_____ my friend to my party. A. not to invite B. inviting not C. I didn’t invite D. not inviting 7. Surgeons use a_____ to perform an operation. A. scalpel B. razor blade C. sword D. knife 8. We set off early_____ we wouldn’t stuck in the traffic. A. because B. so that C. although D. in case 9. On arriving home I found that she_____ just a few minutes before. A. left B. was leaving C. leaves D. had left 10. After you finish your work, you ___a break A. should take B. have taken C. might have taken D. took 11. He has been_____ from school very often recently. A. absent B. present C. different D. safe 12. The hotel_____ we stayed wasn't very comfortable A. which B. where C. that D. who 13. You ______finish your soup if you don’t like it A. must B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. haven’t to 14. He is always busy. He has _____ time to relax. A. much B. a little C. little D. a lot of 15. The first two days, no sign______ of the “ ghost” old lady A. was given B. gave C. had been given D. has been given 16. As it ______by the sea , it became a favourite place for various members of the family to visit A is perfectly situated B. perfectly situated C. is perfect situated D. is situated perfect 17. This stadium can hold_____ A. much audience B. a large audience C. much audiences D. many audiences 18. When the mountain forests_____ there can be large forest fires. A. become dry B. becoming dry C. become drying D. drying 19. "What kind of work are you doing for that company?" "I'm_____ as an administrator" A. worked B. occupied C. hired D. employed Prepared By Mr Kim 6 10/12/2007 20. This is the shortest way to the city centre.____it is not the only way A. but B. so C. however D. therefore Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one? 21. The garden is too small to play football in A. The garden is so small not to play football in B. The garden is small enough to play football in. C. the garden isn’t big enough to play football in D. The garden is such small that they can't play football in. 22. Mary didn't wear the raincoat, so she got a cold. A. If Mary wore the raincoat, she wouldn't get cold B. If Mary had worn the raincoat, she didn’t get a cold C. If Mary had worn the raincoat, she wouldn't get cold D. If Mary had worn the raincoat, she wouldn't get a cold 23. I am always nervous when I travel by air. A. Travel by air always makes me nervous' B. Traveling by air always makes me nervous C. I never travel by air because I sometimes feel nervous. D. I am always nervous, so I never travel by air 24. We couldn't go out because the weather was so bad. A. It was so bad a weather that we couldn't go out. B. It was such a bad weather that we couldn't go out C. It was so bad weather that we couldn't go out D. It was such bad weather that we couldn’t go out 25. They understand more than we do A. we don't understand as much as they do B. we don’t understand anything at all C. they don't understand everything inside out D. they are very intelligent Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 26. I went (A) to the library (B) to get (C) as many information (D) as I could. 27. (A) When (B) it is possible, I (C) will help you (D) later today. 28. (A) No matter what happens, he (B) will not let me (C) to borrow (D) his computer. 29. I think (A) it is a (B) spend (C) of money to buy (D) cigarettes. 30. (A) Tonight I'm (B) going to stay (C) at home (D) with mysehf. Prepared By Mr Kim 7 10/12/2007 Part 3: Reading Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. REBECCA STEVENS Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest mountain in the world, she was a journalist and lived in a small flat in south London. In 1993, Rebecca left her job and her family and traveled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life on Everest is hard. "You must carry everything on your back", she explained, "so you can only take things that you will need. You can't wash on the mountain, and in the end I didn’t even take a toothbrush. I am usually a clean person but there is no water, only snow. Water is very heavy so you only take enough do drink" When Rebecca reached the top of Mount Everest on May 17 1993, it was the best moment of her life. suddenly she became famous. Now she has written a book about the trip and people often ask her to talk about it. she has a new job too, on a science programme on television. Rebecca is well-known today and she has more money, but she still lives in the little flat in south London among her pictures and books about mountains! 31. Before Rebecca climbed Everest, she worked for A. a factory B, a newspaper C. a travel agent D. a bookshop 32. Rebecca went to Everest. A. with her family B. without anyone C. with a climbing group D. with her close fiends. 33. Rebecca didn't take much luggage because she A. didn’t have many things B. had a bad back C. didn’t like D. had to carry it herself 34. Rebecca didn’t wash on Everest because A. it was too cold B. there was not enough water C. she is a dirty person D. she was not permitted 35. Rebecca became famous when she A. got to the highest place in the world B. was on a television programme C. wrote a book about her trip D. retied and lived in the little flat in London SHOULD SMOKING BE BANNED IN PUBLIC PLACES? (41)_______ show beyond doubt that cigarette smoking can (42)_______ the health, yet a surprising large number of people continue to smoke (43)_______ all warnings. By Prepared By Mr Kim 8 10/12/2007 doing so they are not just shortening their own lives, they are also affecting the health of (44)_______ around them. It is time that non-smokers fought back. Personally, I think smoking should (45)_______ be banned in public places. In the first place, it is very unpleasant (46)_______ in a yourself smoke (47)_______ to this, smoking can be serious fire risk, especially in crowded places (48)_______ discos. Finally, in my opinion, nobody should be asked to risk his health just because of another person's bad habits. Smokers may (49)_______ that they should be free to do as they like. They say that we already have no-smoking areas in public places, and that this should be enough. To my mind, however, non-smokers should also be free-free to go anywhere they choose without riskjing their health. Smoking is harmful not just to smokers but to non-smokers, too. If some people are foolish enough to continue this dangerous habit, it seems to me that they should at least be prevented (50)_______ doing so in public. 36. A. Surveys B. Conducts C. Statistics D. Evidence 37. A. damage B. destroy C. spoil D. hurt 38. A. thanks to B. in spite of C. because of D. due to 39. A. they B. these C. those D. things 40. A. definite B. indefinite C. indefinitely D. definitely 41. A. sit B. to sit C. sitting D. sat 42. A. Add B. Adding C. To add D. Added 43. A. for B. as C. like D. such 44. A. protest B. object C. refuse D. deserve 45. A. for B. at C. from D. in . Prepared By Mr Kim 1 10/12/2007 LUYỆN THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC CAO ĐẲNG NĂM 2011 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – T9 Part 1: Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced. we don't understand as much as they do B. we don’t understand anything at all C. they don't understand everything inside out D. they are very intelligent Choose a word or phrase. found that life on Everest is hard. "You must carry everything on your back", she explained, "so you can only take things that you will need. You can't wash on the mountain,