ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP NĂM 2011 – TEST 8 *Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. 1. A. athlete B. capacity C. demand D. flame 2. A. schedule B. school C. mechanic D. chocolate 3. A. originated B. needed C. encouraged D. eliminated *Circle the word whose stress is on a syllable different from that of the other 4. A. employ B. offer C. tutor D. focus 5. A. stadium B. committee C. official D. equipment *Choose the right words/ phrase to complete the sentences. 6._______natural resources is of great importance. A. Preserve B. Preserving C. To have preserved D. Preserved 7. Even parents no longer live together, they have to be for their children. A. responsible B. responsibility C. irresponsible D. responding 8. Dad’s busy at the moment. He the sitting room. A. is redecorating B. redecorate C. has redecorated D. will redecorate 9.A ______phone is a telephone that does not have wires and works by radio, that you can carry with you and use anywhere. A. motive B. mobile C. movable D. motivated 10. The cyclone has resulted destruction and flood. A. on B. with C. for D. in 11. UNO is the abbreviation of A. United Nations Organization B. United National Organization C. Union of National Organization D. Unity of National Organizers 12. Many projects are being carried ______ to ensure road safety in Vietnam. A. forward B. out C. over D. through 13. There will be often a conflict between children and the grown–ups. A. generation B. generating C. generational D. general 14. They will be seen through ______ the original idea ___ the completion of the project. A. both and B. either or C. neither nor D. from to 15._____ their farm work, the farmers returned home. A. Finishing B. Finish C. Having finished D. Being finished 16. "Why are you getting new glasses?" "Because it's difficult_______ the small print in the newspaper". A. to read for me B. my reading C. I read D. for me to read 17. Many species are in danger of extinction _____the habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution A. because of B. in spite of C. because D. although 18. People ___________ hunt and use whales for commercial purpose A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. don’t need to D. don’t have to 19. It was men ______ controlled most positions of employment and power in society. A. whom B. which C. whose D. who 20. We dinner early tonight as we to the theatre. A. have – are going B. will have – are going C. will have – will go D. are having – will go 21. He agreed with them the need for change. A. of B. about C. on D. in 22. 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 23.This morning I bought a newspaper and a magazine . ______ newspaper is in my bag but I don't know where______magazine is. A/ a B. A/ the C. The / the D. The / a 24. I_____ all of the questions correctly since I began this grammar exercise on verb tenses. A. am answering B. answer C. have answered D. answered 25. Some deserts in the world are sandy ____ others are rocky and stony. A. but B. while C. when D. and 26. We avoid_______ out environment. A. polluting B. to pollute C. pollute D polluted 27. He has worked so hard recently; __________ he is in bad health. A. however B. and C. but D. therefore 28. This student expected_______ the first winner of the Grand Prix. A. be B. being C. to be D. will be 29. Many plant and animal species are now in danger of ______________ A. extinct B. extinction C. extinguishing D. disappearance 30. If you inherited a million pounds, what______ with the money? A. do you do B. will you do C. would you do D. are you going to do *Choose the underlined part in each sentence needing correcting 31. Camels, are the most popular desert animals, can be found in all deserts. A B C D 32. The disappearance of one or several species may result in the lost of biodiversity A B C D 33. I would like to recommend this book to anyone who like animals. A B C D 34.A water polo game is divided into quarters ranging from five to eight minutes in length depend on the level of play. A B C D 35. What are the differences between women in old times with women in modern times? A B C D C/ WRITING: Find the following sentences as directed 36. Nam worked hard, so he fell ill A. If he had worked hard, he would fall ill. B. If he had worked hard, he would have fallen ill. C. If he hadn’t worked hard, he wouldn’t have fallen ill. D. Unless he had worked hard, he would have fallen ill. 37. Many plants are in danger of extinction, and so are animal species. A. Many plants are in danger of extinction, and animal species as well. B. Many plants and animal species are in danger of extinction. C. Many plants are in danger of extinction, and animal species, too. D. Many plants are in danger of extinction, and neither are animal species. 38. People say that the animals will be endangered in the forest. A. They said to be endangered in the forest. B. It is said that the animals will be endangered in the forest. C. They are said that the animals will be endangered in the forest. D. It was said that the animals will be endangered in the forest. 39. Even though he had no money, he decided to go travelling. A. He had no money, so he decided to go travelling. B. He decided to go travelling but he had no money C. He had no money; therefore he decided to go travelling D. He had no money; however he decided to go travelling 40. He started to learned French two weeks ago. A. He has been learning French for two weeks. B. He learnt French for two weeks. C. He has been learning French since two weeks. D. He has started learning French two weeks ago. D/ READING. *Read the following passage then choose the suitable word (A, B, C, or D) to fill in each blank. The 24th Southeast Asian Games was (41) in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from December 6 to December 15, 2007. The Thai Olympic Committee planned the event to coincide with the commemoration of 80th (42) of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Officials studied the possibility of doing the events in multiple venues like what was done in Vietnam and the Philippines. It was the sixth time Thailand has (43) the SEA Games. Thailand had hosted the 1959 (inaugural games), 1967, 1975, 1985 and 1995 SEA Games. The 2007 games were to (44) hosted in Singapore, but the city–state gave up the chance in 2004 as the National Stadium was slated for demolition in around that time to (45) the Singapore Sports Hub. (41) A. given B. held C. celebrated D. shown (42) A. death B. birthdates C. birthday D. longevity (43) A. posted B. hosted C. owned D. opened (44) A. have B. give C. be D. get (45) A. set B. put C. prepare D. build *Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question Student at the eight of 18 always have to face a difficult decision to make some want to go on with their study at college or university, others prefer to start work immediately. Many school leavers are eager to go to work in order to make money to live independently and help their parents. They always do their best to overcome any obstacles they may encounter. Unfortunately, owing to the guidance poor and biased from their parents and teachers, most boys and girls are ill-prepared for employment. Therefore, they often feel worried and build up all sorts of fearsome prospects in their mind as the time to start work gets nearer. It is the duty of the school and family to prepare these young people for their future jobs. 46. The main idea of the passage is ________ A. Learning at university B. Making an important decision at 18 C. Starting to work after leaving school D. Getting to know about new jobs 47. Why do some young people want to find a job after they leave school? A. They are badly in need of money B. They want to get rid of schooling C. Their parents do not help them D. They want to lead an independent life 48. What attitude do young people have when they are faced with difficulty? A. They just let things go B. They make good efforts C. They complain about their parents and teachers D. They become discouraged 49. The word "biased" in line 4 is nearest in meaning to_______ A. subjective B. objective C. bad D. emotional 50. Which of the following is NOT mentioned concerning young people starting work? A. Poor preparation B. Anxiety C. Fear D. Encouragement Prepositions A. Prepositions following verbs/ two-word verbs. - apologize sb for st: xin lỗi ai về việc gì - approve of st to sb: đồng ý về việc gì với ai - admire sb of st: khâm phục ai về việc gì - participate in: tham gia - belong to sb: thuộc về ai - succeed in: thành công về - accuse sb of st: tố cáo ai về việc gì - prevent sb from: ngăn ai khỏi - blame sb for st: đổ lỗi cho ai về việc gì - provide with: cung cấp - differ from: khác với - agree with: đồng ý với - introduce to sb:giới thiệu với ai - beg for st: xin, van nài cho - give up: từ bỏ - borrow st from sb: mợn cái gì của ai - look at: nhìn vào - depend on/ rely on: dựa vào, phụ thuộc vào - look after: trông nom, chăm sóc - die of( a disease): chết vì - look for: tìm kiếm - join in: tham gia vào - look up: tra từ.( trong từ điển) - escape from: thoát khỏi - look forward to: mong đợi - insist on: khăng khăng - put on: mang vào, mặc vào - change into, turn into: hóa ra - put off: hoãn lại -wait for sb: chờ ai - stand for: tợng trng - arrive at( station, bus stop, airport ) đến - call off: hủy bỏ, hoãn các địa điểm nhỏ - object to sb/ Ving: phản đối ai/ việc gì - arrive in( London, Paris, England ) đến - infer from: suy ra từ thành phố hay đất nớc - congratulate sb on st: chúc mừng ai về việc gì. B. Prepositions following Adjectives: 1. OF: - ashamed of: xấu hổ về - hopeful of: hy vọng - afraid of: sợ, e ngại - full of: đầy - capable of: có khả năng - proud of: tự hào - aware of: nhận thức - fond of: thích - confident of :tin tởng - quick of: nhanh chóng về 2. TO: - acceptable to: có thể chấp nhận - likely to: có thể - accustomed to: quen với - lucky to: may mắn - agreeable to: có thể đồng ý - next to: kế bên - addicted to: đam mê - open to: mở - delightful to smb: thú vị đối với ai - pleasant to: hài lòng - clear to: rõ ràng - profitable to: có lợi - contrary to: trái lại, đối lập - rude to: thô lỗ, cộc cằn - equal to: tơng đơng với, bằng - similar to: giống, tơng tự - familiar to smb: quen thuộc đối với ai - useful to smb: có ích cho ai - grateful to smb: biết ơn ai - necessary to smt/ smb:cần thiết cho ai/cái gì - harmful to smb/ for smt:có hại cho ai/ cái gì - available to smb/ for smt: sẵn cho ai/cái gì - important to: quan trọng - responsible to smb: có trách nhiệm với ai 3. FOR: - difficult for: khó - sorry for: xin lỗi - late for: trễ - qualified for: có phẩm chất - dangerous for: nguy hiểm - helpful/ useful for: có lợi/ có ích - famous for: nổi tiếng - good for: tốt cho - perfect for: hoàn hảo - grateful for smt: biết ơn về việc - necessary for: cần thiết - convenient for: thuận lợi cho - suitable for: thích hợp - responsible for smt: chịu trách nhiệm về việc gì 4. AT: - good at: giỏi (về ) - excellent at: xuất sắc về - bad at: dở( về ) - present at: hiện diện - clever at: khéo léo, thông minh về - surprised at: ngạc nhiên - skilful at: khéo léo, có kỹ năng về - angry at smt: giận về điều gì - quick at: nhanh - amused at: vui về - amazed at: ngạc nhiên 5. WITH: - delighted with: vui mừng với - busy with: bận - aquainted with: làm quen( với ai ) - familiar with: quen thuộc - crowded with: đông đúc - fed up with: chán - angry with: giận dữ - pleased with: hài lònh - friendly with: thân mật - popular with: phổ biến - bored with: chán - satisfied with: thỏa mãn với 6. ABOUT: - excited about: hào hứng - upset about: thất vọng - happy about: vui, hạnh phúc - worried about: lo lắng - sad about: buồn - anxious about: lo lắng - disappointed about smt: thất vọng về cái gì 7. IN: - interested in: thích, quan tâm về - successful in: thành công về - rich in: giàu về - confident in smb: tin cậy vào ai 8. FROM: - absent from: vắng mặt ( khỏi ) - far from: xa - different from: khác - safe from: an toàn 9. ON: - keen on: hăng hái về 10. Notes: - be tired of: chán eg. Im tired of doing the same work every day. - be tired from: mệt vì eg. Im tired from walking for a long time. - be grateful to smb for smt: biết ơn ai về vấn đề gì eg. Im grateful to you for your help. - be responsible to smb for smt: chịu trách nhiệm với ai về việc gì. eg. You have to be responsible to me for your actions. - good/ bad for: tốt/ xấu cho , good/ bad at: giỏi/ dở về eg. Milk is good for your health. / She is bad at mathematics. * Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian đóng vai trò tơng đơng với trạng ngữ của câu. Mệnh đề này không thể đứng một mình mà phải luôn đi kèm với mệnh đề chính. *Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian thờng bắt đầu với các từ sau: 1. When (khi)- When I was watching TV, it began to rain. 2. While ( trong khi)- While Tommy was having a bath, the telephone rang. 3. As ( khi) - As I was watching TV, it began to rain. 4. As soon as ( ngay khi)- As soon as I finish reading this book, I will return it to you. 5. Until ( cho đến khi)- Please wait for me until I come back. 6. Before ( trớc khi)- You must remember to turn all lights off before you go out. 7. After ( sau khi ) - After my parents have dinner, they often watch TV till late at night. 8. Since ( từ khi)- Since I move here, I have never met my next-door neiboor 9. As long as: (lâu chừng nào)- You can stay here as long as you want to. NOTE: * Ngời ta không dùng thì tơng lai trong mệnh đề chỉ thời gian.Khi mệnh đề chính có động từ ở thì tơng lai thì trong mệnh phụ chỉ thời gian, ngời ta sẽ dùng: - Thì HTHT thay vì dùng thì TLHT. - Thì HTĐ thay vì dùng thì TLĐ * Sau As và While ta hay dùng động từ thì tiếp diễn. . ÔN THI TỐT NGHIỆP NĂM 2011 – TEST 8 *Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. 20. We dinner early tonight as we to the theatre. A. have – are going B. will have – are going C. will have – will go D. are having – will go 21. He agreed with them the need for change. A worked so hard recently; __________ he is in bad health. A. however B. and C. but D. therefore 28. This student expected_______ the first winner of the Grand Prix. A. be B. being C. to be D.