136 ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2011 PRACTICE TEST 7 Questions 1 - 3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 1. A. dead B. meat C. heat D. tease 2. A. books B. dogs C. cats D. maps 3. A. plough B. town C. cow D. tow Question 4 – 5: Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 4. A. hunger B. famine C. believe D. painful 5. A. register B. devotee C. catalogue D. maximum Questions 6 - 30: These are incomplete sentences. Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 6. ________ please get in touch with the police. A. Anyone who saw the accident B. Anyone who would see the accident C. Would anyone who saw the accident D. Would who saw the accident 7. The bathroom is ________ the bedroom and the kitchen. A. right B. next C. between D. left 8. The news _______ may not be true. A. that the prisoner will be released B. when the prisoner will be released C. of released the prisoner C. about the prisoner release 9. Go straight on and ________ the third turning on the right. A. take B. get C. make D. catch 10. At the station, we often see the sigh “________ for pickpockets”. A. Watch on B. Watch out C. Watch up D. Watch at 11. The school ________ a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam. A. gathered B. took C. collected D. adopted 12. Would you be kind ________ to open the door for me? A. much B. enough C. of D. with 13. ________ he has continued to work on his thesis. A. Although all these problems B. Even though there are problems C. Despite all these problems D. In spite of there are problems 14. It took me weeks to ________ my illness. A. soothe B. neglected C. lessen D. recover from 15. The club ________ last year. A. had been opened B. was opened C. has been opened D. was being opened 16. In rainy seasons, roads in the village are always ________. A. mud B. mudded C. mudding D. muddy 17. ________this disaster would not have happened. A. Had you have obeyed orders B. You obeyed orders C. Had you obeyed orders D. Yu had obeyed orders 18. She said ________ and asked if she could get me anything. A. she would be going shopping B. she was going shopping C. she will go shopping D. she is going shopping 19. Most underdeveloped countries are in ________ of technical assistance. A. need B. lack C. excess D. shortage 20. ________ had booked in advance were allowed in. A. Only who were those B. Only were those who C. Only who D. Only those who 21. If had worked harder at school, ________ A. I will sit in a comfortable office now. B. I would be sitting in a comfortable office now. C. I would have sat in a comfortable office now. D. I will be sitting in a comfortable office now. 22. This is the best play ________ I have ever seen. A. which B. what C. whom D. that 23. I had no sooner closed the door ________ somebody started knocking on it. A. as B. that C. than D. when 24. ________ she burst into tears. A. When to see her father B. When seeing her father C. On seeing her father D. If seeing her farther 25. She left very early ________. A. so she be at home when he arrived B. so as to be at home when he arrived 137 C. so as that to be at home when he arrived D. so that to be at home when he arrived 26. They _________ for Japan at 10.30 tomorrow. A. will be leaving B. have left C. are left D. will have left 27. I _________ the hot weather in the south. A. used to B. use to C. uses to D. am used to 28. My mother said _________ my study results the year before. a. she is satisfied with b. she is satisfied to c. she was satisfied to d. she was satisfied with 29. _________ told me this refused to give his name. a. The man whom b. The man whom was c. The man who was d. The man who 30. The police are searching for a tall dark man _________ a beard. a. on b. in c. and d. with Question 31 – 35: In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your answer in the answer sheet. 31. It was not until the 1920s that publicity about valuable stamps encouraging a large increase in the number of A B C D stamp collectors. 32. I wanted to go to university but I couldn’t decide what for to study. A B C D 33. The visitor can both choose the normal train or the express which stops at major stations. A B C D 34. To begin with I did advertisements for TV and film, that was fine but not serious acting. A B C D 35. Only when I am hungry I like eating rice and fish. A B C D Questions 36 - 40: Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. Man is a land animal, but he also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two thirds of the world's population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast. In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many man's needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man's technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor are ready to be mined. Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people. Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy. Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible. The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2000 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy source of the sea will be largely solved. 36. The major things that the sea offers man are ________ A. fish and oil B. minerals and oil C. food, energy sources, and minerals D. ocean currents and waves 37. The sea serves the needs of man as _________ A. it provides man with food B. it offers oil and other valuable sources C. it provides man with modern technology D. both A and B 38. We can conclude from the passage that ____________ A. the sea resources have largely been used up. B. the sea, in a broad sense, has not yet been developed. 138 C. the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved D. by the year 2000, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the se resources 39.The words Oriental people in the fourth paragraph means ________________ _ A. people in Asia B. people in Africa C. European people D. American people 40. The best title for this paragraph is __________ A. Seafood B. Technology for Exploiting the Sea C. Sea Harvest D. Man and the Sea Questions 41 - 45 : Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. Mark Your choice on the answer sheet. If women choose to pursue a career once they have children, they often miss out on a close (41) ______with their children. Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has given (42) ______work to look after her children full-time. She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much, driving themselves to the absolute limit. In her own case, after six years of paid employment, Helen finally decided to call it a day. She says she initially found it hard being at home, though she never misses the job itself. She admits that if she had had a brilliant career to begin (43) ______, she might feel differently now. Financially, she is no worse off (44) before, as the cost of childcare and commuting exceeded her actual income. (45) ______the government starts to give other tax incentives to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are grown up. 41. A. friendship B. relationship C. scholarship D. membership 42. A. out B. in C. to D. up 43. A. up B. with C. to D. at 44. A. as B. so C. than D. then 45. A. Unless B. If C. Provided D. Even if Questions 46 - 50: Choose the correct sentence built from the words given by circling the letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 46. to/ begin/ wash/ David/ his/ study/ have/ after/ clothes. A. After David had washed his clothes, he began to study. B. After David washed his clothes, he begins to study. C. After David has washed his clothes, he began to study. D. After David washed his clothes, he had begun to study. 47. whose/ best/ be/ woman/ the/ team/ footballer / be/ in/ our/ that/ son/ school/? A. Is that the woman who son is the best footballer in our school team? B. Is that the woman whose son is the best footballer in our school team? C. Is that the woman which son is the best footballer in our school team? D. Is that the woman that whose son is the best footballer in our school team? 48. It/ stupid/ him/ give up/ job/ need/ money. A. It was stupid with him to give up his job when he needed the money. B. It was stupid to him to give up his job when he needed the money. C. It was stupid of him to give up his job when he needed the money. D. It was stupid for him to give up his job when he needed the money. 49. We! not survive! start/ work! cleaner/ safer/ energy/ sources. A. We won't survive so we start working on cleaner, safer sources of energy. B.We won't survive although we start working on cleaner, safer sources 0 energy. C. We won't survive unless we start working on cleaner, safer sources 0 energy. D. We won't survive otherwise we start working on cleaner, safer sources 0 energy. 50. Opinion/ violent movies/ not/ show/ television. A.With my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television. B.For my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television. C.In my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television. D.To my opinion, violent movies should not be shown on television. . 136 ĐỀ CƯƠNG ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT NĂM 2011 PRACTICE TEST 7 Questions 1 - 3: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently seasons, roads in the village are always ________. A. mud B. mudded C. mudding D. muddy 17. ________this disaster would not have happened. A. Had you have obeyed orders B. You obeyed orders. and convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two thirds of the world's population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast. In the modern technological world,