1 ĐỀ ÔN THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2011 Pronunciation Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. butter B. put C. sugar D. push 2. A. few B. new C. threw D. knew 3. A. pretty B. get C. send D. well 4. A. grew B. threw C. knew D. flew 5. A. close B. chose C. lose D. rose Choose the word that has the stressed syllable at the different place from the others. 6. A. diagram B. diagonal C. diaper D. diamond 7. A. advent B. adverb C. adventure D. advocate 8. A. sandals B. canal C. rental D. vandal 9. A. contraband B. contour C. consult D. control 10. A. elevate B. element C. elegant D. evacuate Vocabulary - Grammar Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. 11. I shall do the job to the best of my A. capacity B. ability C. knowledge D. talent 12. Are there enough apples for us to have one ? A. every B. each C. individually D. self 13. The judge the pedestrian for the accident. A. accused B. charged C. blamed D. sued 14. Let’s just our differences and be friends. A. forget B. leave C. stop D. rid 15. There has been a great in his English. A. escalation B. increase C. improvement D. rise 16. Even after I washed the coat, it still had some marks on it. A. weak B. faint C. thin D. uncertain 17. The difference between the cost and the selling price is usually the A. advantage B. increase C. winnings D. profit 18. The woman said, “This carpet was made , so it is expensive.” A. by hand B. by the hand C. by hands D. by our hands 19. I was wakened by the sound of someone on the door. A. crashing B. bumping C. knocking D. hitting 20. The of the poetry competition will be known today. A. decision B. result C. effect D. choice 21 of the shop, my friend Roger went in. A. Coming out B. On coming out C. When coming out D. As I came out 22. Helen asked me the film called ‘ Star Wars’. A. have I seen B. have you seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen 23. the fighting stopped, travel across country has been quite safe. A. When B. Since C. After which D. Unless 24. She is eighteen, so by law her father cannot her marriage. A. avoid B. defeat C. prevent D. fail 25. By raising their weapons the men showed their to continue the fight. A. ready B. readiness C. were ready D. readily 26. The visit of the president will increase the between the two countries. A. understanding B. peace C. quiet D. knowledge 27. She had done more work in one day than her husband in three days. A. do B. may do C. could do D. done 28. You are going to come to the party, ? A. aren’t you B. do you C. will you D. won’t you 29. David always over to my house after he had done his homework. 2 A. came B. went C. gone D. passed 30. The librarian went to look in the cupboard rare books were kept. A. which B. where C. that D. there 31. What do you usually for delivering things? A. demand B. charge C. cost D. price 32. I’ll call you at 6 o’clock, said James. A by B. up C. for D. in 33. Have I you about how Mary is getting on at college? A. said B. explained C. answered D. told 34. The plane crashed into a bridge because it was flying too . A. deep B. shallow C. low D. narrow 35. The film several scenes that might upset young children. A. admits B. involves C. contains D. displays Reading comprehension Read the passage and choose the best option to fill each gap Brenda superglues little brother to bicycle Brenda Sandilands, aged four, rubbed superglue (36) her three-year-old brother’s bottom yesterday. “I thought it was cream.” She said. When Craig sat on his bike, he found he was stuck and (37) move. The (38) mother, Mrs. Sandra Sandilands, said, “It happened when I was in the kitchen. I (39) when Brenda came in and (40) that Craig was on the saddle of his bike. She told me she (41) cream on Craig’s bottom and on the saddle of the bike. Craig wasn’t able to move at all (42) I had to phone for an ambulance. The ambulance (43) over an hour to arrive. When it finally did come, the ambulance men unscrewed the saddle from the rest of the bike and took Craig, (44) stuck to the saddle, to hospital. Then they (45) to get Craig off the saddle. He thought it was all very funny. But he was lucky. It could have been more serious. 36. A. at B. on C. through D. beside 37. A. wouldn’t B. shouldn’t C. couldn’t D. mightn’t 38. A. children B. childrens C. chilren’s D. childrens’ 39. A. cooked B. have cooked C. was cooked D. was cooking 40. A. told B. said C. spoke D. talked 41. A. puts B. has put C. had put D. would put 42. A. but B. so C. unless D. although 43. A. needed B. wanted C. lasted D. took 44. A. still B. always C. yet D. presently 45. A. could B. were able C. succeeded D. achieved Read the passage and then answer the questions below. Mark the correct letter. The face in the mirror The play now on at the New Theatre as part of the Easter Arts Festival is not among the best plays for which the director, Amy Fielding, has been responsible. The action takes place in the home of Professor Spear. One night his landlady comes to the house for a chat. After inviting her in, the professor hears a sound and, thinking it is a burglar coming to rob the house, fires his gun. By mistake, the wrong person is shot and the thief gets away. The scene of the second act is a law court, in which everyone wants to find out if the professor is guilty of murder. I did not care for the acting of some cases. Norman John is normally seen in comedy and it is not satisfactory as the professor. He does not look like a wise old man. Also, Simon Fry, as the servant, shouted at the top of his voice all through the play. The hit of everything, however, was James Smith as the judge. 3 On the whole, the play appeared to me to be a little out of date. I can think of many other plays which would have been more suitable for a group of clever young actors to perform. The play continues until the end of the month. 46. The passage is from A. a review of the play B. an introduction to a book C. a letter D. an advertisement 47. What is the writer trying to do? A. Give advice to the writer of the play B. Want people not to go and see the play C. Give his own opinion of the play D. Persuade the director to change the play 48. The writer’s opinion about the play is that A. there were not enough actors for the parts. B. the actor would have performed better in a modern play. C. the play was being performed at the wrong time of the year. D. The play was a comedy, but the audience did not find it amusing 49. The writer thought the actor who played the professor was unsatisfactory because A. he made the audience laugh too much. B. he did not look like a professor. C. he had the wrong kind of moustache. D. he was not clever enough to play the part. 50. Who will probably enjoy the play? A. “ I don’t care much for serious subjects. I like comedies especially about the young. Norman Jones is great, so young and lively. I like the way he jumps about the stage. He can never stand still.” B. “ I only like going to the theatre when there’s something on with a lot of songs. Simon Fry is a good singer. I saw him in a show last year. I hope he’ll be singing again when I next go to the theatre.” C. “ I really prefer plays with a good story. I like to wonder about what is going to happen in the fights, but I like to see the guilty person punished in the end. I’m a great fan of James Smith.” end. I like D. “ I prefer modern plays. This director did one that I liked last year. There were a group of actors on a bare stage without any scenery. It showed what was wrong with modern society.” Read the following paragraph and choose the best question for each answer. After children reach the age of six, their pretend play becomes increasingly imaginative, with imaginary companions and a great deal of fantasizing. After about the age of ten, children become capable of individual completion involving winning and losing, which they express through such contestable games as football, basketball, board games, and video games. 51. The word “imaginary” in the line 2 means A. full of imaginary B. real C. unreal D. not imaginative 52. Which of the following is NOT true about children’s pretend play after they reach age 6? A. it is very imaginative B. It has unreal companions C. It is boring D. It has a lot of fantasizing 53. According to the passage, when do children become capable of individual completion? A. Before the age of ten B. After about the age of ten C. Just the age of six D. After about the age of six 54. How do children express winning and losing? A. by reading newspapers B. through football and basketball games C. through video games and board games D. B and C 55. In what of the following courses would you probably find this passage? 4 A. Child psychology B. Telecommunications C. Children’s foods D. Chemistry Choose the part that need correcting 56. One of the most popular fields of study for foreign scholars in the United States is business and A B C the another is engineering. D 57. Some friends of yours have just moved into a flat on a noisy street. It is noisy. They have to used A B C D to the noise. 58. You’re always tired. If you do not go to bed so late every night, you wouldn’t be tired all the A B C D time. 59. The amount of books in the Library of Congress is more than 58 millions volumes. A B C D 60. I was in a hurry when I met you. Otherwise we will have talked a lot. A B C D 61. Let’s go and see that film. It is said is very good. A B C D 62. The doctor insisted on his patient’s to do more exercises. A B C D 63. The music was very loud and could be hearing from a long way away. A B C D 64. This road is in very bad condition. It should has been upgraded a long time ago. A B C D 65. I haven’t received the letter. It might have sent to the wrong address. A B C D Those words given are used to make sentence. Which of them is the correct one? 66. We / go / party / if / it / be / fine / Saturday. A. We go to the party if it is fine on Saturday. B. We will go to party if it is fine on Saturday. C. We will go to the party if it is fine on Saturday. D. We will go to the party if it is fine Saturday. 67. for / use / internet / what / you/ A. What do you use the internet for? B. What do you use internet for? C. What you use the internet for? D. What do the internet you use for? 68. be / important / part / Mother’s Day / Flowers. A. Flowers are important part on Mother’s Day. B. Flowers are important of Mother’s Day. C. Flowers are part of Mother’s Day. D. Flowers are an important part on Mother’s Day. 69. They / have / for / fish and chips / school canteen / often / lunch. A. They often have fish and chips with lunch at school canteen. B. They often have fish and chips for lunch at school canteen. C. They often have fish and chips on lunch at school canteen. D. They often have fish and chips for lunch school canteen. 70. He / 1879 / village / on / born / in / bank / of / Red River. A. He was born on 1879 in a village on the bank of Red River. B. He was born in 1879 in village on the bank of Red River. C. He was born in 1879 in a village on the bank of Red River. 5 D. He was born in 1879 in a village on bank of Red River. . 1 ĐỀ ÔN THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2011 Pronunciation Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently. weak B. faint C. thin D. uncertain 17. The difference between the cost and the selling price is usually the A. advantage B. increase C. winnings D. profit 18. The woman said, “This carpet was. her in, the professor hears a sound and, thinking it is a burglar coming to rob the house, fires his gun. By mistake, the wrong person is shot and the thief gets away. The scene of the second