1 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG SỐ 15 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. a. different b. terrorist c. contrary d. domestic 2. a. future b. burden c. device d. certain 3. a. development b. security c. pessimistic d. particular 4. a. threaten b. appear c. modern d. instance 5. a. experience b. technology c. environment d. optimistic 6. a. powerful b. medical c. dangerous d. computer 7. a. influence b. confident c. disappear d. terrorism 8. a. corporation b. electronic c. responsibility d. electricity 9. a. ahead b. system c. paper d. shuttle 10. a. history b. depression c. invention d. completely Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 11. a. future b. mature c. pasture d. nature 12. a. chore b. technology c. much d. exchange 13. a. threaten b. earth c. healthy d. breathe 14. a. wipe b. allow c. powerful d. answer 15. a. service b. practice c. office d. device Choose the best answer: 16. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _______ when being asked about their future. a. depress b. depression c. depressing d. depressed 17. Constant _______ of attack makes everyday life dangerous here. a. threat b. threaten c. threatening d. threateningly 18. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _______. a. expected b. unexpected c. expectedly d. unexpectedly 19. Someone who is _______ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular. a. powerful b. optimistic c. stagnant d. pessimistic 20. A _______ is a spacecraft that is designed to travel into space and back to earth several times. a. plane b. corporation c. telecommunication d. shuttle 21. In the future many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost. a. companies b. services c. supermarkets d. farms 22. The more powerful weapons are, the more terrible the _______ is. a. creativity b. history c. terrorism d. technology 23. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer. a. speed b. expectation c. improvement d. treatment 24. Let's put off that meeting to next Monday. a. postpone b. schedule c. arrange d. appoint 25. A nuclear station may take risk going off due to unexpected incidents. a. demolishing b. exploding c. developing d. running 26. She is looking ________ a new place to live because she does not want to depend _______ her parents any more. a. for / on b. after / with c. up / forward d. at / into 27. I was brought _______ in the countryside by my aunt after my parents had pass _______. a. on / over b. for / on c. on / off d. up / away 28. Boys! Put your toys ______. It is time to go to bed. Don't stay _____ late. a. off / on b. away / up c. down / off d. around/ for 29. She intended to quit her job to stay _______ home and look _______ her sick mother. a. in / at b. at / after c. for / over d. up / on 30. He is very worried _______ his new job because he is not quite prepared _______ working. 2 a. on / over b. to / off c. about / for d. in / at 31. Instead _____ petrol, cars will only run ____ solar energy and electricity. a. of / on b. for / by c. in / over d. from/ upon 32. She has a promising future ahead _______ her. a. for b. from c. on d. of 33. What are your plans for _______ future? a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 34. What will the relationship between computing and _______ bring us over the next 15 years? a. science b. scientific c. scientifically d. scientist 35. Someone who is _______ thinks that bad things are going to happen. a. optimistic b. pessimistic c. threatened d. hopeful 36. Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of laborsaving devices. a. Official b. Household c. Schooling d. Foreign 37. The ______ of the future will no longer be remedial. It will be preventive. a. communication b. education c. medicine d. technology 38. Doctors and pharmacists have to assume _______ for human life. a. responsibility b. achievement c. optimism d. aspect 39. If you have ever watched television, you have seen plenty ___ drug ads. a. with b. of c. for d. about 40. The space shuttle crashed and went _______ in flames. a. of b. for c. over d. off 41. Elevators in tall building make the top floors accessible _____ everybody a. to b. with c. about d. at 42. While I am waiting _______ my bus, I often listen _______ music. a. on / at b. for / to c. toward / about d. upon / in 43. Those spacecrafts are used ______ taking photographs _______ space. a. about / through b. for / in c. of / at d. in / off 44. Will you take care _______ my little dog when I am _______ business? a. through / away b. about / at c. for / over d. of / on 45. According _______ Bill, there's something wrong _______ my computer. a. after / for b. on / about c. to / with d. upon / at 46. He depends _______ his sister _______ assistance. a. to / from b. from / in c. on / for d. at / with 47. He usually travels to _______ Philadelphia by _______ train. a. Ø / Ø b. the / a c. the / the d. Ø / a 48. You frequently see this kind of violence on _______ television. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 49. How do we know what _______ universe is supposed to look like? a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 50. I will take up golf this year. a. I will begin to play golf this year. b. I will stop playing golf this year. c. I will build a golf court this year. d. I will enter a golf competition this year. 51. Housewives do not have to spend a lot of time doing housework any more. a. Housework will never be done by housewives any more. b. Housewives have to spend more and more time to do housework. c. Never have housewives spent as much time doing housework as they do now. d. No longer do housewives have to spend a lot of time doing housework. 52. Go over the report before you submit it. a. Before you submit the report, you should be finished writing it. 3 b. Type the report quickly and then submit it. c. Read the report carefully before you submit it. d. Before you write the report you have to find enough information. 53. We always stand by you when you are in need. a. Whenever you are in need, we stand next to you. b. We cannot do anything for you though you are in need. c. We always continue to support and help you when you are in need. d. We can never stand your necessity. 54. The sign says, "Keep off the grass." a. The sign says, "Have someone cut the grass immediately." b. The sign says, "Don't walk on the grass." c. The sign says, "Grass should not be grown here." d. The sign says, "Water the grass, please." 55. There is a wide _______ of computers in that shop for you to choose. a. vary b. various c. variety d. variously 56. There are several places where residents face the threat of _______ every day. a. terrorist b. terrorism c. terrorize d. terror 57. Telecommunication is bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives. a. depression b. technique c. expect d. impact 58. We sometimes go away from the city to the countryside for a ______ of fresh air. a. feeling b. sip c. swallow d. breath 59. Those companies were closed due to some seriously financial problems. a. taken off b. put away c. wiped out d. gone over 60. They arrived _______ that train station late because their taxi had broken _______. a. at / down b. for / off c. on / over d. on / up 61. Those workers are in difficulty because wage increases cannot keep up _______ inflation. a. with b. for c. over d. on 62. They argued ________ us ________ the problem last night, but we could not find _______ the solution. a. with / about / out b. on / for / off c. upon / with / in d. to / on I up 63. Is Miss Wilson very fond _______ French food? - No, she is not used _______ having French food. a. over / with b. of / to c. off / for d. in / about 64. Look _______! The tree is going to fall. a. over b. off c. in d. out 65. I think we maybe run _______ natural resources some day. a. in to b. up to c. out of d. away from 66. _______ whom do these English books belong? a. From b. To c. For d. With 67. Thanks ____ the inventions _____ labor-saving devices, women have more free time to take part _______ social work. a. through / over / for b. on / from / with c. forward / for / from d. to / of / in 68. _________ computers will continue to get smaller, faster and more affordable. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 69. ________ aspirin is recommended to many people as _____ good pain killer. a. An / the b. The / Ø c. Ø / a d. A / the 70. Many people believe that ________ human beings will never used up all _________ natural resources on earth. a. Ø / the b. the / a c. the / Ø d. a / the . 1 ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG SỐ 15 Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1. a. different b. terrorist c. contrary d. domestic 2. a. future. assistance. a. to / from b. from / in c. on / for d. at / with 47. He usually travels to _______ Philadelphia by _______ train. a. Ø / Ø b. the / a c. the / the d. Ø / a 48. You frequently see. powerful b. optimistic c. stagnant d. pessimistic 20. A _______ is a spacecraft that is designed to travel into space and back to earth several times. a. plane b. corporation c. telecommunication