1 THPT TAM NÔNG BÀI KIỂM TRA ANH VĂN LẦN 4- 2011 I. PRONUNCIATION : A. PHONETICS : Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: 1. A. decide B. editor C. English D. women 2. A. leaves B. tables C. ports D. palms 3. A. plough B. rough C. enough D. laugh B. ACCENTS : Pick out the word which has the main tressed syllable differently from the rest: 4. A. irrigate B. property C. ancestry D. development 5. A. cancer B. police C. polite D. pollute II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR : Choose the most suitable word or phrase: 6. Rotation of crops is ____________ on the same land from year to year. A. growing the same crop B. growing many crops C. growing different crops D. having similar crop 7. The acronym of AIDS comes from __________ . A. Acquired Immunity Defeciency Syndrome B. Acquired Immunity Device Syndrome C. Acquired Immune Device Syndrome D. Acquired Immune Defeciency Syndrome 9. 2/15 is pronounced ___________ . A. half – fifteenth B. half – fifteenths C. two – fifteenths D. two - fifteenth 10. I wish Alice _________ to the meeting this afternoon. A. came B. could come C. can come D. will come 11. The only way _______ cross the river is _______ swim. A. of/ by B. to/ to C. on/ to D. in/ by 12. I want to ____________ my classmates, so I try to study hard. A. put up withB. keep touch with C. take care of D. keep pace with 13. There was no keen _________ between the dog and the man. A.friendly B. intimate C. intimacy D. friend 14. I _______ than take bus. A. would rather walk B. walk would rather B. would walk rather D. would rather walking 15. Take some account of the factors before making a decision. A. keep up with B. pay attention to C. keep pace with D. take care of 16. “ ________ bad weather we are having this summer!” said the woman. A. How this B. How C. What a D. What 17. I remember ______ him _______ that he _____ on time. A .hearing/ says/ will be B. hear/ says/ be 2 C. hear/ said/ would be D. hearing/ say/ would be 18. He stamped up and down until he was reassuredby the returning ________ . A. warm B. warmed C. warmth D. warmly 19. Her coat was ___________ on the floor. A. laying B. lying C. flowing D. setting 20. The main purpose of a résumé is to convince an employer to grant you an interview. A. curriculum vitae B. paragraph C.tombstone D. passage 21. He’ d rather __________ a hot beverage during a meal. A. I not have B. I did not have C. I do not have D. I had not 22. My parents used to ________ fables to me when I was a child. A. telling B. reading C. read D. told 23. How many _______ do I have to tell you not to leave your wet shoes on ______ kitchen floor. A. time/ a B. time/ the C. times/ the D. times/ a 24. Let’s go to the next part, ________ ? A. shan’t we B. won’t we C. will us D. shall we 25. Hurry up! They’ve only got ________ seats left. A. a little B. a few C. a lot of D. plenty of III. WRTING: A. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct : 26. Jack London, answered the call of adventure, took part in the famous “ gold rush.” A B C D 27. Despite of having lots of progress in his study, he still needs to try harder . A B C D 28. Although the traffic was bad, I arrived at London on time. A B C D 29. When there are low sales, companies often decide developing new products. A B C D 30. The president went fishing after he has finished with the conference. A B C D B. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one: 31. I often get up early. A. I’m used to get up early B. I can get up early. C. I like to get up early. D.I’m used to getting up early 32. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car. A. The man is believed to escape in a stolen car. B. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car. C.The man is believed to escaped in a stolen car. D.They believed that the man stole the car. 33. “ How long have you been waiting here ?” the girl asked me. 3 A. The girl asked me how long I had been wating here. B. The girl asked me how long had I been waitng here. C. The girl asked me how long I had been waiting there. D. The girl asked me how long had I been waiting there. 34. 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. 35. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic. A. They left early to avoid getting caught in the traffic. B. They left early so that not to get caught in the traffic. C. They left early so as to not get caught in the traffic. D. They left early in order to not get caught in the traffic. IV. READING COMPREHENSION : A. Read the text carefully and then choose the correct answer : In the Middle Ages the hospital had a simple function: it was the gateway to death. At its best, it led to a gentle and easy death, as a release from pain; at its worst, it was the place where the sick were robbed of a flickering last hope and drowned in their own despair. To the modern hospital, the problem of death is of minor concern. The moden hospital is haven for the sick, a source of knowledge of disease, and above all, a laboratory where the sick are studied for their sakes, and the death for the benefit of the living. Far from acting as a gateway to death, it is the window opening on an active scene of life. It is true that the modern hospital merely performs duties that medicine has performed throughout the ages according to its dim contemporary light: it must relieve the pains of the suffuring and the dying, it must heal wounds and stop the ravages of disease. What distinguishes it from its prdecessors, however, is not so much its greater efficiency but the qualitative difference of its work. 36. The hospital in the Middle Ages is described as the gateway to death because A. it is primarily intended to bring an easy death to those who were suffering. B. few of the patients treated there could eventually escape death. C. it received only dying people. D. it was concerned, not with treatment, but with death. 37. The modern hospital is compared to a window opening on an active scene of life because A. it had an atmosphere joy and activity. B. the patients are allowed to look out on the lively street scenes outside. C. few people die in a modern hospital. 4 D. it concern itself, not only with death and the sick, but also with life and the healthy. 38. The phrase its dim contemporary light refers to A. the little knowledge that medicine has of disease and treatment. B. the lack of sunlight in ancient hospitals. C. the dull atmosphere in many hospitals. D. the poor elctrical lighting in the past. 39. As it is indicated in the passage, the basic different between the modern hospital and those of the past ages lies in the fact that A. the modern hospital saves more people’s life. B. the modern hospital is more comfortable. C. the modern hospital can control more diseases. D. the modern hospital privides better work. 40. The sick are studied for their sakes means that they are studied A. at their request. B. for their safety C. for their own benefit D. for the money they pay. B. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word : Living in the country is something (41) _________ people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has both advantages and (42) _______ . There are certainly many advantages to living in the country. First of all, you can enjoy (43) _________ and quiet. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less (44) ________ , so it is safer for young children. However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city. Firstly, because there are (45) _______ people, you are (46) __________ to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, (47) _________ in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops services means that it is hard to find (48) ________ . In conclusion, it can be seen thart the country is (49) __________ suitable for some people than others. On the whole. it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In (50) _________ , young people who have a career are better provided for in the city. 41. A. which B. who C. whom D. that 42. A. benefit B. difficulty C. hardship D. disadvantages 43. A. peace B. peaceful C. silent D. still 44. A. cars B. motors C. traffic D. vehicles 45. A.fewer B. more C. less D. little 46. A. like B. likely C. likehood D. possibly 47. A. early B. particularly C. specially D. usually 48. A. career B. job C. place D. work 49. A. more B. many C. most D. much 50. A. contrary B. convert C. contrast D. conversion . 1 THPT TAM NÔNG BÀI KIỂM TRA ANH VĂN LẦN 4- 2011 I. PRONUNCIATION : A. PHONETICS : Pick out the word which has the underlined. the traffic. A. They left early to avoid getting caught in the traffic. B. They left early so that not to get caught in the traffic. C. They left early so as to not get caught in the traffic A. career B. job C. place D. work 49. A. more B. many C. most D. much 50. A. contrary B. convert C. contrast D. conversion