ĐỀ LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC 2011 – Số 2 I. Choose one word that has different pronunciation from others. 1. a. safe b. value c. cash d. bank 2. a. possession b. lecture c. regard d. necessarily 3. a. hour b. hear c. hit d. hat 4. a. using b. university c. union d. umbrella 5. a. listen b. tea c. sent d. tend II. Choose the underlined words that must be corrected. 1. How did you do in your exam ? I think you wasn’t making many mistakes. 2. When I got home from working last night, my sister was making her new dress. 3. The laser beam must be very intense so as not to kill cancer cells. 4. They are walking to fast for me to keep pace with them 5. If you want to pass your exams, you’d better to study very hard for them III. Choose the best answer. 1. I have never forgotten the day … I first met you. a. on which b. which c. that d. on that 2. Mr Brown, together with his wife, …… a visit to Manchester next weekend. a. are paying b. is paying c. has paid d. was paying 3. Dangerous chemicals can be released … burning plastics. a. from b. to c. about d. out 4. It has been a long time …. I last saw you. a. when b. since c. as d. for 5. Your bad exam results made us … a. disappoint b. disappointed c. disappointing d. disappointment 6. I wish everything in the city …. So expensive. a. won’t be b. weren’t c. wouldn’t be d. hadn’t been 7. I wonder how you could forgive such a rude reply ? a. attract b. tolerate c. tend d. give up 8. It is forbidden to smoke in the school. a. Smoking in the school is forbidden. b. The school is forbidden to smoke in c. It is forbidden from smoking in the school d. It is forbidden for students to smoke in. 9. The patient was so ill that he couldn’t walk. He had to … a. carried b. be carried c. carry d. carrying 10. Some of my classmates … couldn’t come. a. that I invited to my party b. to that I invited my party c. that I invited to my party to d. to who I invited my party 11. How often do you come here ? - ……………. a. About once a week b. After work c. On the bus d. For a long time 12. The test is so long that I won’t finish it in time. a. It’s such a long test I won’t finish it in time b. The test is too long for me not to finish it in time. c. This is a long test so that I can’t finish it in time. d. The test is a long one that I can’t finish it in time. 13. We’ll be late for the train ………. a. if we are hurry b. unless we hurry c. unless we don’t hurry d. if we hurry 14. All the students have to attend the …. Training for a month. a. military militarily c. militarize d. militarism 15. Are you ready to go ? - ………………… a. No b. Yes, I am c. Yes, I am ready to go d. No, thanks 16. The foreigner spoke …… for us to understand. a. so quickly b. too quick c. quickly enough d. quick enough 17. It was …… that we spent the whole day at the beach. a. such nice weather b. so a nice weather c. such nice a weather d. so nice a weather. 18. The flat is large but it is terribly …… to live in. a. comfortable b. comfortably c. uncomfortable d. uncomfortably 19. Tom won’t come if you don’t invite him. a. Tom won’t come if you invite him b. Tom won’t come unless you invite him c. Tom won’t come even if you invite him d. Although you don’t invite Tom, he won’t come. 20. …… is the safeguarding and preservation of natural resources. a. Prevention b. Conservation c. Environment d. Pollution 21.It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it ? - ……… a. No b. Oh, why not ? c. Yes, It’s lovely d. I’m not sure 22. His illness was … I thought at first. a. seriouser than b. much serious than c. much more serious than d. the more serious than 23. Linda has three sisters, ……. Are teachers. a. neither of them b. both of them c. either of them d. all of them 24. Although we felt cold, we kept walking. a. Despite feeling cold, we kept walking b. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking c. Cold as we felt, we kept walking d. Both A and C are correct. 25. It’s no use … him …….us. a. to ask/ to help b. asking/ helping c. to ask/ helping d. asking/ to help 26. The floor … when I arrived yesterday. a. were being cleaned b. was being cleaned c. is being cleaned d. was cleaning 27. Can I help you ? - ……… a. Yes, please b. All right. What is it ? c. You can d. Not at all. 28. He … travel a lot, but he doesn’t take many trips this year. a. used to b. was used to c. is used to d. didn’t use to 29. They whispered because they didn’t want me to hear their conversation. a. They whispered so that they wouldn’t want me to hear their conversation b. They whispered so that I would hear their conversation c. They whispered so that I couldn’t hear their conversation d. I whispered for me to hear their conversation 30. What time is the game ? - ……… a. An hour and a half b. Half past seven c. Tomorrow d. Tonight IV. Read the following passage then choose the best answer. Over …. of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. Perhaps, the most important liqid in the world, water is usually … to get from rain, rivers and lakes. It …… the vast ocean beds. As vapor, water is also present in the air, and it often condenses …. clouds. The bodies of most …. creatures contain a large proportion of water. For example, water constitudes about 60 percent of the weight of the human body. 1. three-four b. three-fourth c. three-fourths d. third-fourths. 2. a. difficult b. easy c. complex d. good 3. a. hides b. makes c. covers d. brings 4.a. into b. in c. to d. for 5. a. living b. live c. life d. lived V. Read the following passage then choose the best answer. Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university later ? Do I leave and start work or begin a training course? The decision is yours, but it may be worth remembering two things: there is more unemployment among who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right skills will have a big advantage in the competitions for jobs. If you decide to go straight into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will help you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening class allow you to learn while you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is another possibility. This way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as getting practical work experience. 1.You must make one of the biggest decisions of your life … a. when you were a child b. when you grew up c. when you are 16 years old or so d. when you are old enough 2. Things that are worth remembering: ……… a. There is more unemployment among who haven’t been to university. b. people who have the right skill will have a big advantage in applying for jobs. c. A and B are correct d. A and B are not correct 3. Which of the sentences is not correct ? a. Evening classes stop you from learning b. There are many opportunities for training if you decide to go straight into a job c. to get on more quickly in many careers, you should get qualifications. d. You can learn while you earn by going to evening classes. 4. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older …… a. are possible b. help you save up money for student days c. help you get practical work experience d. All are correct. 5. The passage is about ……… a. some useful advice for the first job. b. work experience c. unemployment d. part-time work . ĐỀ LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC 20 11 – Số 2 I. Choose one word that has different pronunciation from others. 1. a. safe b. value c. cash d. bank 2. a. possession b. lecture. It’s lovely d. I’m not sure 22 . His illness was … I thought at first. a. seriouser than b. much serious than c. much more serious than d. the more serious than 23 . Linda has three sisters,. d. was cleaning 27 . Can I help you ? - ……… a. Yes, please b. All right. What is it ? c. You can d. Not at all. 28 . He … travel a lot, but he doesn’t take many trips this year. a. used