ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐH – SỐ 2 B. EXERCISES Part I. PHONETICS Exercise 1. Choose one word whose bold part is pronounced differently. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 1. A. ride B. size C. life D. sit 2. A. forest B. open C. popular D. fond 3. A. page B. go C. get D. gift 4. A. cheer B. church C. chemist D. chose 5. A. happy B. dry C. fly D. sky Exercise 2. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 6 A. dangerous B. parachute C. popular D. magazine 7 A. beautifully B. intelligent C. redundancy D. discovery 8. A. enjoy B. daughter C. provide D. decide 9. A. begin B. pastime C. finish D. summer 10. A. comfortable B. employment C. important D. surprising Part II. Vocabulary Exercise 3. Questions 11- 20 are incomplete sentences. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 11. What’s the right ________ to say this word in English? A. way B. method C. manner D. approach 12. There were many people lying ________ the sun on the beach. A. under B. on C. in D. below 13. ________ weekends, I often go fishing with my family. A. Over B. At C. In D. For 14. She is a dancer, so you should buy a pair of ________ shoes as a present for her birthday. A. dancing B. dance C. dances D. dancer’s 15. My parents can’t ________ seeing me at home all day. A. stop B. stand C. start D. hate 16. What will happen to his ________? A. horse racing B. horse race C. racing horse D. race horse 17. A rod of wood or steel which is used with a line for catching fish is called a ________. A. fishing rod B. fish rod C. rod fish D. rod fishing 18. Sky-diving is dangerous ________ great fun. A. so B. and C. but D. for 19. The exhibition ________ place twice a year. A. makes B. has C. does D. takes 20. ________ do you spend your free time? A. What B. Which C. How D. When 21. How much does that watch ________? A. cost B. pay C. spend D. fix 22. My ________ is broken. I want to have a new one. A. tea cup B. cupping tea C. cup for tea D. cup of tea 23. What is your ________ sports? A. interesting B. favourite C. liking D. exciting 24. There are different kinds of music to________ your taste A. miss B. fit C. tight D. suit 25. Have you ________ any plans for this summer holiday? A. found B. made C. done D. worked 26. My wife is________ of spiders. A. terror B. terrifying C. terrified D. terrify 27. Peter worked for the bank for six months, and then he gave it ________. A. up B. away C. off D. down 28. How ________ is the Opera House? A. height B. long C. length D. high 29. When will we leave? ________ he finishes his task. A. Now that B. As soon as C. Until D. If 30. It is ________ to drive without a driving license. A. dangerous B. danger C. dangerously D. in danger Part III. Grammar Exercise 4. Questions 31 - 70 are incomplete sentences. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 31. She enjoys ________, and she writes five pages every day. A. writes B. write C. writing D. to write 32. Are you ________ in knowing all the answers? A. interested B. excited C. amused D. frightened 33. The students are bored ________ learning the same subjects. A. of B. at C. in D. with 34. There ________ many kangaroos and koalas in wild forests in Australia. A. are B. is C. be D. have 35. My sister started working as a teacher two years________. A. before B. ago C. for D. now 36. I hurt ________ when I fell. A. my B. my own C. mine D. myself 37. ________ is a popular sport in Europe. A. To ski B. Skiing C. Ski D. To skiing 38. There are many ways of ________ ourselves in a big city. A. enjoy B. enjoying C. enjoyment D. to enjoy 39. She ________ smoking two months ago. A. stops B. stoped C. stopping D. stopped 40. I never feel like ________early on Monday morning. A. getting up B. get up C. gets up D. to get up 41. It is not easy ________ a high-paid job. A. find B. finding C. finds D. to find 42. Would you like the doctor ________? A. coming B. to come C. come D. comes 43. Many great opera ________ of the world can be heard in the Sydney Opera. A. singers B. singing C. singer D. sing 44. The football fans began cheering when the match ________. A. started B. was starting C. was started D. to start 45. He ________ playing with his dog. A. is loving B. loves C. was loving D. love 46 I expected them ________ me a job. A. offer B. offering C. to be offered D. to offer 47. He is ________ listening to his sister’s advice. A. bored in B. tired in C. tired of D. interested with 48. My husband wants me ________this letter before afternoon. A. to post B. posting C. post D. posts 49. If you study harder, you ________ pass the examination. A. will B. would C. could D. should 50. I hate ________ the dirty dishes after a meal. A. wash B. washing C. to wash D. to be washing 51. She doesn’t like going ________ in the sea in summer. A. to swim B. swimming C. to be swimming D. swim 52. Many people in the world are fond ________ football. A. of B. with C. in D. for 53. I want you to leave me________. A. myself B. alone C. lone D. my own 54 The evening was spent ______________. A. to play and to talk B. to play and talk C. playing and talking D. playing and to talk 55 That’s the best film I ________. A. saw B. have ever seen C. see D. am seeing 56. I am afraid of ________ by the strong wind. A. taking away B. take away C. being taken away D. being taking away 57. Do you ________ me to type this letter for you? A. want B. love C. enjoy D. fancy 58 Human beings must stop ________ the environment. A. to pollute B. polluted C. pollutant D. polluting 59 What will you do when you ________ school? A. will finish B. finished C. finishing D. finish 60 You can pass the exam by ________ harder. A. studying B. study C. to study D. to be studying 61. We walked for ten kilometers and then we stopped ________ a rest. A. to have B. have C. having D. has 62. It is raining hard. We had better ________ at home tonight. A. staying B. to stay C. stay D. to be staying 63. Before starting ________ for this company, I spent a year ________. A. work/travel B. work/traveling C. working/travel D. working/traveling 64. He has been out of work ________ a long time. A. since B. for C. when D. in 65. ________ the traffic was bad, he arrived on time. A. Although B. In spite of C. Despite D. Even 66. How are you? I haven’t seen you ________ages. A. since B. for C. in D. at 67. When I came home, my father ________ a magazine. A. read B. reads C. was reading D. has read 68. It’s years since I enjoyed ________ so much. A. herself B. myself C. himself D. itself 69. I ________ play with dolls when I was small. A. enjoyed B. hated C. started D. used to 70. There ________a book and many notebooks on the table. A. are B. being C. is D. to be Part IV. READING Exercise 5. Read the following passage then answer questions 71-75. After each question there are four possible answers marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 5 10 A hobby can be almost what a person likes to do in his/her spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds, or hunt animals. They also climb the mountains, fish, ski, skate, and swim. Hobbyists also paint pictures, attend concerts and play musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies, and from shells to stamps. People have hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. Sometimes they can bring financial profit. Hobbies also bring interesting activities for people who have retired. People, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby, regardless of their age, position, or income. Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are available in helping patients suffering from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give these patients activities to do, and provide interests that prevent them from thinking about themselves. 71. According to the passage, a hobby is what a person likes to do when A. he/she has free time C. he/she is at home B. he/she is at work D. he/she is busy 72. The word “income” in line 10 is closest in meaning to A. salary B. job C. loan D. career 73. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage of having hobbies? A. enjoyments B. relaxation C. knowledge D. surprises 74. Where in the passage does the writer mention different activities taken by hobbyists? A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 1 and 2 75. According to doctors, hobbies are helpful for A. patients’ physical health. B. patients’ mental health. C. patients’ material life. D. patients’ physical and mental health. Exercise 6. Read the following passage then answer questions 76-80. After each question there are four possible answers marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the correct answer by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. For centuries, people have been playing kicking games with a ball. The game of soccer developed from some of these early games. The English probably gave soccer its name and its rules. In European countries, soccer is called football. Some people believe that the name “soccer” came from the high socks that the players wear. Organized soccer games began in 1863. In soccer, two teams of eleven players try to kick or head the ball into the goal of the other team. The goal keeper, who tries to keep the ball out of the goal, is the only player on the field who can touch the ball with his or her hands. The other players must use their feet, heads, and bodies to control the ball. Every four years, soccer teams around the world compete for the World Cup. The World Cup competition started in 1930. Brazil is the home of many great soccer players, including the most famous player of all, Pele. With his fast dazzling speed, Pele played for many years in Brazil and then later in New York. People in more than 140 countries around the world play soccer. It is definitely the world’s most popular sport! 76. What is the main topic of the passage? A. The World Cup B. Soccer C. Pele D. The goal keeper 77. How often does the World Cup take place? A. for centuries B. in 1863 C. in 1930 D. every four years 78. Pele is a famous __________. A. soccer player B. soccer coach C. goal keeper D. baseball player 79. What does dazzling in the last paragraph mean? A. funny B. amazing C. light D. difficult 80. All players except the goalkeeper can use the following parts to control the ball EXCEPT their __________. A. feet B. bodies C. heads D. hands Part IV. WRITING Exercise 7. The words in the original sentence have been rearranged. Choose from the alternatives A, B, C, and D the one best way to rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 81. friend’s/to/my/brother/I/my/lent/car/. A. I lent my car to my friend’s brother. B. I lent my car to my brother friend’s. C. I lent my friend’s brother to my car. D. I lent to my brother friends my car. 82. to/always/give/his/him/smoking/friends/up/ask/. A. His friends always ask to him give up smoking. B. His friends always ask to him give smoking up C. His friends always ask him to give up smoking. D. His friends ask always him to give up smoking. 83. my/spending/beach/a/on/I/holiday/enjoy/summer/. A. I enjoy spending my holiday summer on a beach. B. I enjoy spending my summer holiday on a beach. C. I enjoy spending my holiday on a beach summer. D. I enjoy spending my summer on a beach holiday 84. interested/my/in/children/are/films/for/brothers/. A. My brothers are interested for children in films. B. My brothers are interested for films in children. C. My brothers are interested in children for films. D. My brothers are interested in films for children. 85. son/it/food/he/in/for/was /my/ to/eat/was/when/difficult/Thai/Bangkok/. A. It was difficult for my son to eat Thai food when he was in Bangkok. B. It was difficult for my son when he was in Bangkok to eat Thai food. C. It was difficult to eat Thai food when he was in Bangkok for my son. D. It was difficult to eat Thai food for my son when he was in Bangkok. 86. you/sea/afraid/in/swimming/are/of/the/? A. Are you afraid in the sea of swimming? B. Are you afraid of the sea in swimming? C. Are you afraid of swimming in the sea? D. Are you afraid in swimming of the sea? 87. football/next/place/when/match/take/will/the/? A. When will next football match take the place? B. When will the next football match take place? C. When will the football match next take place? D. When will the football match take next place? 88. famous/show/will/all/be/most/the/in/singers/heard/this/pop/. A. All most the famous pop singers will be heard in this show. B. All most the famous pop singers will be in this show heard. C. All the most famous pop singers will be heard in this show. D. All the most famous singers pop will be heard in this show. 89. early/he/work/has/in/morning/to/the/. A. He has to the early morning in work. B. He has work in to early morning. C. He has to work the early in morning. D. He has to work early in the morning. 90. yesterday/zoo/morning/visiting/we/at/were/the/10 o’clock/. A. We were visiting the zoo at 10 o’clock yesterday morning. B. We were visiting the zoo at 10 o’clock morning yesterday. C. We were visiting at 10 o’clock the zoo yesterday morning. D. We were visiting at 10 o’clock yesterday morning the zoo. . ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐH – SỐ 2 B. EXERCISES Part I. PHONETICS Exercise 1. Choose one word whose bold part is. famous/show/will/all/be/most/the/in/singers/heard/this/pop/. A. All most the famous pop singers will be heard in this show. B. All most the famous pop singers will be in this show heard. C. All the most. show heard. C. All the most famous pop singers will be heard in this show. D. All the most famous singers pop will be heard in this show. 89. early/he/work/has/in/morning/to/the/. A. He has