Last saved by Janny 1 6/16/2011 ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐH-CĐ: TEST 24 Part 1: Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group 1. A. houses B. faces C. horse D. places 2. A. pudding B. put C. bull D. puncture 3. A. medicine B. then C. help D. reflect 4. A. season B. treasure C. pleasure D. dreadful 5. A. danger B. angel C. anger D. magic Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group 6. A. eating B. requests C. follow D. notice 7. A. listen B. cancel C. travel D. regret 8. A. author B. painter C. permit D. surfing 9. A. detail B. distress C. symbol D. sausage 10. A. embarrassing B. communicate C. advertisement D. babysitting Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D 11. She has just bought_________ A. an old interesting painting French B. old an interesting painting French C. a French old interesting painting D. an interesting old French painting 12. He looks younger than his wife, in _______ fact he is a lot older. A. actual B. actually C. action D. acting 13. _______ those present were the Prime Minister and his wife. A. Whatever B. Actually C. Among D. Whoever 14. He didn't wear warm clothes______ cold it was. A. whenever B. however C. whoever D. whatever 15. What is the synonym of trader? A. vendor B. merchant C. seller D. business 16. I have known Jack________ ten years A. since B. in C. almost D. for 17. What do you call the person who collects stamps? A. stamper B. collector C. collecting stamps D. stamp collector 18. The New Oxford Garage is_________ for more salesmen. A. advertising B. informing C. requesting D. advising 19. I have three books. One is mine________ are yours. A. the others B. another C. the other D. others 20. You are________ your time trying to persuade him. He will never help. A. wasting B. spending C. losing D. missing 21. He learnt that the house was for sale through a (n)_________ A. billboard B. product C. advertising D. advertisement Last saved by Janny 2 6/16/2011 22. We are very disappointed _________ her exam results. A. by B. with C. for D. to 23. She is always afraid________ ghost. A. by B. of C. for D. with 24. _______ of you broke that window will have to pay for it. A. Whoever B. However C. Whichever D. Whatever 25. He will graduate in __________ two years. A. another B. other C. the other D. others Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one? 26. Payment must be made at the time of booking A. You must pay before you book B. You are not allowed to pay before you book C. You must pay when you book D. You can delay payment when you book 27. The team is sponsored by a tourist company A. The team is part of the company B. The team is a local one C. The company is giving money to support the team's activities. 28. Should you see Eric, tell him I haven't forgotten my promise. A. You must see Eric and tell him I haven't forgotten my promise. B. You really ought to see Eric and tell him I haven't forgotten my promise C. If you see Eric, tell him I haven't forgotten my promise D. If you had seen Eric, you could have told him I hadn't forgotten my promise 29. You needn't have bought me an expensive birthday present. A. There was no need to buy me an expensive birthday present but you did. B. There was no need to buy me an expensive birthday present and you didn't C. Why didn't you buy me an expensive birthday present? D. I am glad you didn't buy me an expensive birthday present 30. People who live by the river are often good swimmers A. People who live far from the river cannot swim B. To be a good swimmer you need to live by the river C. They are good swimmers because they live by the river D. Good swimmers often live by the river Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 31. To eliminate (A) any delays on handover we would (B) remember you to bring (C) all the (D) necessary documentation. 32. I (A) would like (B) to express my (C) thankfulness to you for your (D) business. 33. Foreign (A) ministers from the six countries involved (B) have gon (C) to the conference (D) last week. 34. After about (A) an one hour the director (B) appeared and announced that there (C) would be no (D) redundancies. Last saved by Janny 3 6/16/2011 35. The point (A) of these event is (B) to give colleagues a chance to (C) recognize each (D) other better. Part 3: Reading Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. One of the most dangerous drugs for pregnant women to consume is alcohol . Because alcohol. Because alcohol is delivered quickly into the blood and passes quickly into the tissues and membranes, the human fetus is particularly vulnerable to its effects. In fact, the negative effects on a fetus are so pronounced that babies born after exposure to alcohol are said to be suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome. As a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, the alcohol is passed into her bloodstream almost simultaneously. Moreover, because the bloodstream of the fetus is inextricably tied to that of the mother, the alcohol passes directly into the bloodstream of the fetus as well. And what is more, the concentration of alcohol in the fetus is exactly the same as in the mother. For the mother, this concentration is not a problem because her liver can remove one ounce of alcohol from her system per hour. However, the fetus's liver is not completely developed (how developed it is depends on its stage of development). The rate at which it is able to eliminate the alcohol from the blood of the fetus is much slower. Eventually, the alcohol will be returned to the mother's system by passing across the placenta, but this process is slow. By the time this takes place, major neurological damage may have already occurred. Research has shown that as little as one drink of alcohol can produce significant, irreversible damage to the fetus. Babies born after exposure to alcohol generally exhibit facial distortion, inability to concentrate, and difficulty in remembering. Simply speaking, it is imperative that pregnant women avoid alcohol. 36. What is the main topic of this reading? A. Women and drugs B. The dangers of pregnancy C. The fetus and alcohol D. Drinking and the human body 37. How much time can it be inferred that it takes alcohol to enter a woman's bloodstream after she takes a drink? A. about one hour B. a few seconds C. several minutes D. at least 24 hours 38. According to the passage, how does the concentration of alcohol in a fetus compare to that in the mother. A. The concentration is more B. The concentration is less C. The concentration is equivalent D. The concentration cannot be measured 39. It can be inferred that the development of a fetal liver depends on A. how many months pregnant the mother is B. how much alcohol the mother has consumed C. how large the fetus is D. how well the mother has taken care of the fetus. 40. According to the passage, how is alcohol finally returned to the mother's system? Last saved by Janny 4 6/16/2011 A. It is carried through the bloodstream B. It is transferred across the placenta C. It is expelled by the fetus's liver D. It is not completely returned How Television has changed You really have to get very old before you realize you're old. I'm in my middle fifties and I don't feel old yet. However, sometimes I look back at my childhood and (41)_______ things to the way life is for (42)_______ kids. Some things have certainly changed. One area of change is television. Some changes have been improvements. Some changes, on the other hand, have been (43)_______ When I started school, most people didn't have a television; TV was just beginning to get (44)_______ My father decided to go all out and buy a 16 inch black and white Motorola set. I still remember watching the Lone Ranger save people from the (45)_______ guys on that awesome electronic machine. That was exciting! Now, (46)_______ have larger pictures in full color. The pictures are clearer and the sound is much more realistic. The new high definition sets are made to rival (47)_______ screens. The variety and quantity of programming has (48)_______ greatly. There are hundreds of channels and more shows than one person could ever watch. There are many fine entertainment and educational (49)_______ There's also a lot of garbage, stuff that most parents don't want their kids exposed to. Overall, we have more choices, and that is good. I wonder what (50)_______ will be like when today's kids are my age. 41. A. forget B. remember C. compare D. miss 42. A. tomorrow's B. today's C. yesterday's D. poor 43. A. great B. huge C. setbacks D. remarkable 44. A. gone B. replaced C. expensive D. popular 45. A. old B. good C. bad D. best 46. A. films B. movies C. billboards D. televisions 47. A. movie B. video C. watch D. telephone 48. A. loss B. increased C. decreased D. played 49. A. books B. shows C. authors D. awards 50. A. movies B. food C. cars D. television 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. D 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. B 15. B 16. D 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. A 21. D 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. A 26. C 27. C 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. C 36. C 37. B 38. C 39. C 40. B 41. C 42. B 43. C 44. D 45. C 46. D 47. A 48. B 49. B 50. D Last saved by Janny 5 6/16/2011 . Last saved by Janny 1 6/16/2011 ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐH-CĐ: TEST 24 Part 1: Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. will be returned to the mother's system by passing across the placenta, but this process is slow. By the time this takes place, major neurological damage may have already occurred. Research. yet. However, sometimes I look back at my childhood and (41)_______ things to the way life is for (42)_______ kids. Some things have certainly changed. One area of change is television. Some