Teacher : Quynh Nhu 1 ĐỀ THI THỬ ANH VĂN – SỐ 4 TEST 1 I. Make the correct choice: 1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a. merely b. access c. address d. respect 2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a. regard b. master c. trade d. particular 3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a. private b. find c. provide d. first 4.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a. property b. instruction c. scholarship d. lecturer 5.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a. respect b. necessary c. involved d. language 6.Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a. automatic b. reasonable c. mathematics d. preservation 7. British hospitals are trying a new treatment ____ cancer. a. to b. from c. for d. in 8. Why are these schools so different _____ each other? a. for b. from c. with d. at 9. Most children are ill-prepared _____ employment. a. to b. for c. from d. at 10. Four-fifths of the world’s computers use programmes _____ English. a. at b. in c. on d. about 11. Attending all the lectures is important _____ us. a. to b. with c. at d. in 12. Industries. vehicles and garbage disposal account for air pollution in big cities. a. population b. contamination c. prevention d. preservation 13. What are the advantages of _____ in big cities. a. leaving b. live c. living d. leave 14. Women are used _____ their own money. a. to earn b. for earning c. by earning d. to earning 15. Smokers breathe out 100 times _____ pollution as non-smokers. a. so much b. as many c. as much d. as few 16. The police provide ____ for the people in a country. a. protection b. protective c. protectively d. protecting 17. Women are used ____ going places by themselves. a. for b. to c. with d. by 18. Do you usually shake hands when you are introduced ____ someone? a. to b. with c. about d. for 19. She has no reference to our ____ of the night before. a. conversation b. conversational c. conversationalist d. conversing 20. He spent a lot of money _____ his new car. a. in b. on c. at d. to 21. You have already read this ad, _______. a. aren’t you b. haven’t you c. don’t you d. didn’t you 22. Mary is _______ in our class. a. prettier b. more pretty c. most pretty d. the prettiest 23. Do you hear the vendor _______ about his wares ? a. to shout b. shouted c. shouting d. to shouting 24. I have just bought two new cars, _______ is economical, but _______ is not. a. some / others b. some / other c. one / the others d. one / the other 25. The more manufacturers advertise, _______ they sell. a. the most products b. the products more c. the more products d. most products 26. I found ______ to watch a comic strip. a. it interesting b. interestingly c. it interestingly d. an interest 27. It is essential he _______ hard for the exam. a. study b. studies c. studying d. studied 28. _______ students are studying while others are playing. a. Almost b. Some c. Most of d. Many a 29. Mary wants _______ sugar and milk to make a cake. a. any b. many c. some d. few 30. We had to delay our trip because _______. a. the rain b. it was raining c. it rains d. it is raining II. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: Teacher : Quynh Nhu 2 31. We have been saving for a house for years and we have been saving ten thousand dollars. a b c d 32. There was an interesting news on the radio about the earthquake in Japan. a b c d 33. So many people tried leaving the burning building that the police had a lot of trouble controlling them. a b c d 34. If I were rich, I would have donated large sums of money to relief organizations. a b c d 35. I find that necessary to do something about traffic problems in our city. a b c d III. Read the passage and make the correct choice: There are a lot of Americans (36) _____ don’t smoke or drink. They even do not want to (37) _____ those things in their houses. It’s always best to ask before you light up a cigarette if you’re (38) _____ people you don’t know very well. Nonsmokers have (39) _____ more militant about smoking (40) _____ public places. Many restaurants, for instance, have established special sections for smokers. 36.a. which b. who c. they d. whom 37.a. do b. make c. work d. undo 38.a living b. with c. staying d. together 39.a. done b. treated c. behaved d. become 40.a. at b. along c. in d. with IV. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer: Women’s rights leaders from around the world met at the office of the United Nations to (1) ______ new ways to prevent violence against women and girls. In the conference, they approved a (2) ______ of action to improve the lives of women all over the world. They discussed some problems such as women’s health, efforts to help poor women, sex education and human rights. The delegates also promised (3) ______ efforts to help women gain economic and political power. A recent study by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says that in Rwanda girls are often mistreated. The girls questioned in the study said that no one would help them and punish the people (4) ______ hurt them. Several women face (5) _______ torture and murder and the government does little to help them. 1.a. talk b. discuss c. address d. go over 2.a. plan b. plant c. speech d. role 3.a. much b. a great deal of c. more d. most of 4.a. whom b. whose c. which d. that 5.a. widespread b. many c. a large number of d. a few V. Read the following passage and choose the best answer: It is always thought that women are the second class in citizen, and men are the first. There is not real equality of opportunity for men and women. Years ago, people were living in a man - dominated society. Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely. Women’s place was in the kitchen and women’s work was housework. In many places, women were not even allowed to go to school. Women had no rights, even the right to choose a husband for themselves. Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent and important than women. Men considered women their property. Sometimes, women were mistreated by their husbands and suffered this as a fate. Many parents did not even want to have female children. Thanks to the women’s liberation movement, women have nowadays proved that they are equal to men on every aspect. An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but she may be as intelligent as him. Women can do everything that men can, and women can do one thing that no man can; they produce children. 1.In a man - dominated society, ______. a. women were the first class. b. women had no rights. c. women were respected by men. d. women got a good education 2. Years ago, women’s place was ______. a. in the Parliament Houses b. in the Congress c. in the Town Hall d. in the kitchen 3. In a man - dominated society, men considered women their ______. a. property b.queen c. great love d. angel 4.In a man - dominated society, ______. a. all parents expected to have daughters. b. most parents liked girl babies. c. most parents did not want to have daughters. d. most parents did not like sons. 5.Nowadays, women have proved that they are ______ men. a. more intelligent than b. more important than c. stronger than d. equal to VI. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 46. They believe that he will pass the final exam. a. He is believed that he will pass the final exam. b. He is believed will pass the final exam. c. He is believed to pass the final exam. d. He is believed that the final exam will be passed. 47. She was too old to carry that heavy case. a. She was so old that she could carry that heavy case. b. She was old enough to carry that heavy case. c. She was so old for her to carry that heavy case. d. She was so old that she couldn’t carry that heavy case. Teacher : Quynh Nhu 3 48. “You’d better not lend them any more money.” said Alice. a. Alice advised him better not lend them any more money. b. Alice advised him had better not lend them any more money. c. Alice advised him not lend them any more money. d. Alice advised him not to lend them any more money. VII. Choose the best sentence made from the given cues: 49. You l catch cold / unless / keep / your feet/ dry. a. Unless you keep your feet dry, you will catch cold. b. Unless you don’t keep your feet dry, you will catch cold. c. Unless you keep your feet dry, you would catch cold. d. Unless you kept your feet dry, you will catch cold. 50. he /see / leave / the office / yesterday. a. He was seen to leave the office yesterday. b. He was seen leave the office yesterday. c. He was seen left the office yesterday. d. He was seen that he left the office yesterday. TEST 2 1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a.thought b.fought c.shoulder d.bought 2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a.attend b.device c.ending d.recommend 3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a.riot b.kind c.nice d.military 4. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a.factory b.situation c.disappointment d.introduce 5. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a.transform b.office c.failure d.holiday 6. We should learn all the new words by heart in order to ______ our vocabulary. a. enable b. enrich c. encourage d. endanger I. Make the correct choice: 1/ The boys broke a window when they _____ football. a. played b. had played c. were playing d. are playing 2/ We understood it _____ the teacher had explained it to us. a. after b. since c. before d. though 3/ He has played football since he _____10 years old. a. was b. were c. is d. has been 4/ If it costs too much, I _____ a small one. a. buy b. would buy c. will buy d. bought 5/ If you _____ more carefully, you wouldn’t have so many accidents. a. drive b. drove c. had driven d. would drive 6/ What _____ if there were no gravity ? a. happened b. will happen c. would happen d. happens 7/ If he _____ to London yesterday, he would have met his old friend. a. went b. had gone c. would have gone d. would go 8/ If we had known who he was, we _____ him to speak at our meeting. a. invited b. had invited c. would have invited d. would invite 9/ The weather is _____ hot that we can’t live in it even for a day. a. too b. very c. such d. so 10/ He has progressed _____ in learning English that I can hardly keep up with him. a. so rapid b. so rapidly c. very rapidly d. too rapidly 11/ Better methods of refrigeration _______ on engineers. a. depend b. spend c. expend d. impend 12/ _______ an interest in mathematics ? a. Do you take b. Do you make c. Are you d. Do you do 13/ It is very kind _______ you to help me ? a. to b. for c. with d. of 14/ What is the reason _______ your absence ? a. for b. why c. with d. to 15/ I’m very proud _______ my father. a. with b. for c. of d. in 16/ Are you good _______ repairing cars ? a. for b. to c. with d. at 17/ _______ he had done his homework, he went to bed. a. Before b. After c. If d. Though 18/ Your house is bigger than _______. a. me b. my c. mine d. I am 19/ It is _______ lesson that we can’t understand it. a. such difficult b. a difficult c. such a difficult d. so difficult 20/ The weather was _______ that we didn’t go out. Teacher : Quynh Nhu 4 a. cold enough b. very cold c. too cold d. so cold 21/ The room was _______ dark for me to see anything. a. so b. very c. too d. enough 22/ He _______ tennis on Sundays, but now he doesn’t any more. a. was used to playing b. used to play c. was used for playing d. used to playing 23/ The British people are used _______ on the left. a. to drive b. to driving c. for driving d. and drive 24/ Gravity keeps us all _____ being hurled off the earth as it whirls around. a. from b. of c. for d. at 25/ Man-made satellites leave the earth _____ very great speed. a. with b. for c. from d. at 26/ The sun exerts a pull _____ other planets in its system. a. of b. on c. with d. in 27/ Gravity makes balls _____ into the air fall back down. a. throwing b. that throws c. throw d. thrown 28/ You can look _____ the meaning of these words with the help of a dictionary. a. after b. up c. for d. down 29/ He has worked in this factory _____ 1988. a. in b. from c. since d. for 30/ I _____ my hair before breakfast this morning. a. am washing b. have washed c. washed d. had washed 31/ I must thank the people _______ I got a present a. from whom b. from that c. from who d. who 32/ The people _______ house we visited were nice. a. who b. whom c. whose d. that 33/ The town _______ I grew up is small. a. in which b. where c. in where d. a&b are correct 34/ Yesterday I ran across an old friend _______ I hadn’t seen for years. a. with whom b. whom c. for whom d. to whom 35/ 1960 is the year _______ the revolution took place. a. when b. on which c. in that d. where 36/ Martin, _______ mother is Spanish, speaks both Spanish and English. a. his b. who c. that d. whose 37/ Yesterday at a restaurant, I _______ Pam , an old friend of mine. a. had seen b. have seen c. saw d. see 38/ I haven’t seen her _______ years. a. in b. with c. since d. for 39/ At first, I didn’t recognize her because she _______ at least fifty pounds. a. loses b. had lost c. is losing d. will lose 40/ At least two hundred people were waiting in line _______ tickets to the game. a. to buy b. buy c. bought d. and buy 41/ Some of them _______ in line for more than four hours. a. have been standing b.would stand c.are standing d.will stand 42/ We decided_______ to get tickets for ourselves. a. don’t try b. not to try c. not try d. not trying 43/ It _______ us two hours to finish the work. a. spent b. got c. took d. made 44/ We find it necessary _______ this new kind of soap. a. advertise b. to advertise c. advertising d. advertised 45/ I’m very pleased _______ I’ll go to London next week. a. with b. that c. so that d. since 46/ He _______ playing football five years ago. a. started b. has started c.is starting d.had started 47/ Whose is the car_______ parked outside. a. that is b. that c. that has d. is 48/ We are going to have the room _______ next week. a. paint b. painting c. painted d. to paint 49/ Those letters _______ by 5 o’clock. a. must have finished b.must be finishing c.must finish d.must be finished 50/ _______ driving too fast, he caused a serious accident. a. With b. Because of c. Despite d. In spite of II.Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 1. She left her home to Paris to pursue her interest in science. a b c d Teacher : Quynh Nhu 5 2. Lived in poverty, she still managed to graduate at the top of her class. a b c d 3. “You are better not lend him any more money, Paul!” said Tom. a b c d 4. Being reasonable! You can’t expect a child to do all that work. a b c d 5. She has taught in this school in 1985. She is an experienced teacher. III. Read the passage and make the correct choice: The Americans (6) _____ to be informal while they’re receiving (7) _____ or coming for a social engagement. On the whole, women don’t usually shake hands as they are introduced to (8) _____; but men do. When a man and a woman are introduced, shaking hands is up to the woman. And punctuality, (9) _____ means arriving on time, is probably one of the most necessary and graceful manners in public relations. Most people (10) _____ it discourteous and inconvenient to arrive at an important appointment later (11) _____ the time agreed upon. 6.a. avoid b. tend c. practise d. enjoy 7.a. company b. guest c. friend d. partner 8.a. together b. each another c. each other d. one other 9.a. that b. it c. when d. which 10.a. find b. see c. get d. have 11.a. than b. as soon as c. when d. at IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer: A taxi driver was driving along a street when he suddenly blacked out and lost control of his vehicle. The taxi plunged into a nearby river. A hawker, who had seen the accident, rushed from his coffee stall and dived into the water. He had to swim twenty five metres before he could get to the taxi. The taxi driver was trying to wind down the window. The hawker reached into the taxi for the safety-belt. After he had released the safety-belt, he pulled the driver out through the partially open window. At the hospital, the driver said that the blackout might be caused by his high blood pressure condition. 12. The taxi plunged into a nearby river because ______. a. the taxi broke down b. the driver couldn’t control his taxi c. the driver was driving along the street d. the driver suddenly got out 13. Who dived into the river to rescue the driver? a. The one who witnessed the accident b. The one who caused the accident c. The one who saw a hawker d. The one who hit the taxi 14. His blackout was due to _____. a. his careless driving b. his safety-belt c. his high blood pressure condition d. his loss of control 15. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? a. the driver suddenly lost consciousness b. somebody dived into the water to rescue him c. the driver was taken to hospital d. he didn’t wear a safety-belt V. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 16. I regret speaking to him so severely yesterday. a. I wish to speak to him so severely yesterday. _ b. I wish I hadn’t spoken to him so severely yesterday. c. I wish I had spoken to him so severely yesterday. d. I wish I didn’t speak to him so severely yesterday. 17. It’s a long time since I last went to a football match. a. I haven’t gone to a football match for a long time. b. I haven’t gone to a football match since a long time. c. I haven’t gone to a football match for it’s a long time. d. I haven’t gone to a football match a long time ago. 18. We had lunch and then went for a walk by the river. a. After we had lunch , we had gone for a walk by the river. b. After we had gone for a walk by the river,we had lunch. c. After we had had lunch , we went for a walk by the river. d. After we having lunch , we went for a walk by the river. VI. Choose the best sentence made from the given cues: 19. car / fast and comfortable / than / motorcycle. a. Cars are faster and more comfortable than are motorcycles. b. Cars are more fast and comfortable than motorcycles are . c. Cars are faster and comfortable than motorcycles. d. Cars are faster and more comfortable than motorcycles. 20. I / finish / read / long novel/ Arthur Hailey. a. I finished to read a long novel of Arthur Hailey. b. I’ve finished reading a long novel written by Arthur Hailey. c. I’ve finished reading the long Arthur Hailey’s novel. d. I finished the reading long novel with Arthur Hailey. TEST 3 Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition: 1. Women are used ____ going places by themselves. 2. Do you usually shake hands when you are introduced ____ someone? 3. Tomorrow morning I have to catch a plane. I’m leaving my house ____ the airport. 4. When I’d finished my meal, I asked the waiter ____ the bill. 5. Did you go on holiday ____ yourself? 6. There are many interesting places to visit the city, ____ instance, the botanical garden or the art museum. Teacher : Quynh Nhu 6 I. Choose the best answers: 1.There are sections in restaurants reserved _______ smokers. a.with b.without c.for d.at 2.The weather changes so quickly ______ it is very unpredictable. a.that b.if c.which d.when 3. It’s not always clear _______ women expect men to open doors _______ help them into their coat. a. both / and b. either / or c. whether / or d. if / and 4. American women may even ask men _______ dance. a. to b. for c. about d.with 5. There are a lot of Americans _______ don’t smoke or drink. a. whom b. whose c. which d. who 6. They don’t want people _______ those things in their houses. a. do b. to do c. doing d. did 7. It’s always best to ask _______ you light up a cigarette. a. for b. about c. before d. to 8.Non-smokers have become more militant _______ smoking in public places. a. about b. with c. for d. to 9. Many restaurants have established special sections for smokers. a. found b. built c. accomplished d. done 10. In many cases, the gesture is _______ than actually helping. a.very important b. so impotant c. more important d. as important 11. House guests may bring _______ when they come to visit. a.gifts b.cigarettes c.wine d.alcohol 12.The _______ of his wife was a great sorrow to him. a.loser b.lose c.lost d.loss 13.Toys are necessary _______ the mental growth of children. a.for b.with c.about d.in 14. American women are used _______ places by themselves. a. to go b.for going c. to going d.as going 15. My father _______ smoke a lot. a.is used to b. used to c.used for d.used and 16. Money _______ selling and buying things. a.is using b. is used to c. is used for d. used 17.Better methods of refrigeration _______ on engineers. a.depend b.spend c.expend d.impend 18. _______ an interest in mathematics? a.Do you take b.Do you make c.Are you d.Do you do 19.It is very kind _______ you to help me? a.to b.for c.with d.of 20.What is the reason _______ your absence? a.for b.why c.with d.to 21.I’m very proud _______ my father. a.with b.for c.of d.in 22.Are you good _______ repairing cars? a.for b.to c.with d.at 23. _______ he had done his homework, he went to bed. a.Before b.After c.If d.Though 24. Your house is bigger than _______. a.me b.my c.mine d.I am 25. It is _______ lesson that we can’t understand it. a.such difficult b.a difficult c.such a difficult d.so difficult 26. The weather was _______ that we didn’t go out. a.cold enough b.very cold c.too cold d.so cold 27. The room was _______ dark for me to see anything. a.so b.very c.too d.enough 28.Gravity keeps us all _____ being hurled off the earth as it whirls around. a.from b.of c.for d.at 29.Man-made satellites leave the earth _____ very great speed. a.with b.for c.from d.at 30.Gravity makes balls _____ into the air fall back down. a.throwing b.that throws c.throw d.thrown In my country, Japan, we usually (31) ________ guests home at the weekend, in the early evening, about seven o’clock. Before they come, we must (32)________ the front garden and clean the (33) ________ room. Then we must spray it all (34)________ water to show that we (35)_______guests with cleanliness. The guests usually bring presents and when they give you the (36)________, they say, “ I’m sorry this is such a small present”; but in (37)________ they have chosen the present very carefully. When the meal is ready, the hostess says, “We have nothing special (38) ________ you today but you are welcome to come this way.” You can see that, in Japan, you should try (39)________ modest and you shouldn’t show off too much. If you don’t understand our (40)______, you will think this is very strange. 31.a.divide b.invite c.provide d.surprise 32.a.tiny b.make c.untidy d.tidy 33.a.waiting b.sitting c.sleeping d.standing 34.a.for b.with c.about d.in 35.a.come b.overcome c.become d.welcome 36.a.present b.address c.telephone d.money 37.a.end b.all c.fact d.short 38.a.with b.to c.about d.for 39.a.to be b.to behave c.to speak d.to have 40.a.adventure b.nature c.lecture d.culture . Teacher : Quynh Nhu 1 ĐỀ THI THỬ ANH VĂN – SỐ 4 TEST 1 I. Make the correct choice: 1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced. 42 / We decided_______ to get tickets for ourselves. a. don’t try b. not to try c. not try d. not trying 43 / It _______ us two hours to finish the work. a. spent b. got c. took d. made 44 /. understand our (40 )______, you will think this is very strange. 31.a.divide b.invite c.provide d.surprise 32.a.tiny b.make c.untidy d.tidy 33.a.waiting b.sitting c.sleeping d.standing 34. a.for b.with