Last saved by Janny 1 6/16/2011 ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐH-CĐ: TEST 23 Part 1: Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group 1. A. slogan B. motor C. total D. copper 2. A. replace B. purchase C. palace D. tense 3. A. absent B. recent C. descent D. present 4. A. promise B. devise C. surprise D. realize 5. A. liable B. livid C. revival D. final Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group 6. A. commentary B. alert C. legal D. model 7. A. register B. regular C. request D. reference 8. A. sonic B. curious C. suspicous D. numerous 9. A. voluntary B. compulsory C. necessary D. stationary 10. A. comfortable B. remarkable C. teenager D. sensible Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D 11. I'll hand over all my files to my assistant before I ________ A. am leaving B. leave C. will leave D. shall leave 12. By the time Brown's daughter graduates__________ retired A. he B. he has C. he'll being D. he'll have 13. How long has the property__________ to your family? A. belonged B. belonging C. belongs D. been belonging 14. According to________ surveys, the majority of Britons want capital punishment restored. A. the most B. most C. most of D. the most of 15. You __________continue. You've made your point clearly enough already A. needn't B. mustn't C. don't have D. won't 16. Only _________ research has been carried out in this field. A. a little B. a few C. few D. not much 17. When the company has to close because of economic difficulties he becomes_______ A. inconsiderable B. redundant C. deliberate D. unsatisfactory 18. Since 1950 ________ at football matches has fallen by nearly fifty percent. A. discipline B. entertainment C. attendance D. competition 19. Lord Gurney was a very_________ man in the village. A. unlike B. impossible C. unpopular D. uninterested 20. I will have your car__________ soon. A. repaired B. repairing C. to repair D. being repaired 21. I disagree. My ideas are entirely opposite__________ yours. A. to B. from C. of D. against Last saved by Janny 2 6/16/2011 22. The more________ we walk, the longer it will take us to get home. A. slowest B. slower C. slowly D. slow 23. Would you _____________ opening the window, please? A. care B. mind C. like D. help 24. I'll you just one more story before you go to sleep. A. speak B. tell C. say D. talk 25. Your car is very__________ It hardly seems to use any petrol at all. A. economical B. economic C. ecumenical D. ecological Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one? 26. They signed the contract at lunchtime. A. They were signed the contract at lunchtime B. At lunchtime, the contract were signed by them C. The contract at lunchtime was signed at lunchtime by them D. The contract was signed at lunchtime 27. They saw him searching the truck. A. He is seen searching the truck B. He was seen searching the truck C. He is seen in search the truck D. He was being seen searching the truck 28. "Can you driver a car?", he asked. A. He asked if I can driver a car B. He asked if I could driver a car C. He asked if could I driver a car D. He asked if can I drive a car 29. His parents made him do it A. He was made do it B. He was made his parents to do it C. His parents were made to do it D. He was made to do it 30. Someone ought to do something about it A. Something about it ought to be done B. Something ought to be done about it C. Someone ought to be done about it D. It ought to be done something about it Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 31. (A) Looked around, he (B) realized that he was the (C) only passenger (D) left on the bus. 32. (A) Catching (B) at Regent's park, (C) the elephant (D) was taken back to the zoo. 33. My sister succeeded (A) in (B) study English (C) at school five years (D) ago. 34. He (A) left (B) home very early (C) in order that arrive the airport (D) in time. Last saved by Janny 3 6/16/2011 35. The teacher (A) told that Shakespeare (B) was a famous playwright (C) in the English (D) literature. Part 3: Reading Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. PETS Mane people like to keep pets. Dogs and cats are very popular pets. Some people, however, keep birds or goldfish. They need less space and are easier to look after. If you want to have a pet, you can buy one from a pet shop but you must be careful to buy a sick animal. It is best if you know something about the pet you want. This helps you choose a healthy pet. However if you do not have much money and know very little about animals, you can visit the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). The first Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded in England in 1821. It was set up to make sure that all animals are treated with kindness. The RSPCA in Hong Kong carries out this aim. The RSPCA officers collect animals which have no homes and are left in the street. They look after them until they are healthy again. People visiting the RSPCA may choose their pets from these animals and you can be sure that you will get a healthy pet. If later your pet becomes ill, you can take it to the doctors at RSPCA for treatment. When you have a pet, it is very important that you look after it properly. You must remember to feed it at suitable times. You should also give it a clean and comfortable place to rest. Your pet will be happy and healthy if you love it and care for it properly. 36. Many people love to_______ A. own a pet shop B. keep pets C. look after sick pets D. buy and sell pets 37. According to the passage, what kind of pet needs more space? A. A dog B. A bird C. A goldfish D. A mouse 38. What can help you choose a healthy pet? A. Being careful with your money B. learning about a pet you want C. Having a lot of money D. Visiting many pet shops 39. The first society for the Prevention of Cruetly for Animals was founded_______ A. in 1924 B. more than 1000 years ago C. in England D. in 1842 40. What does the RSPCA do with sick and homeless animals? A. Leave them in the street B. Make them healthy again C. Give them to people who cure sick pets D. Sell them to pet shops. A Welsh Festival Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year (41)_______ August there is a Last saved by Janny 4 6/16/2011 Welsh-speaking festival. It (42)_______ place in a different town each year so everyone has the chance for it to be near them. Local people (43)_______ year making plans for when the festival will be in (44)_______ town. Each festival is (45)_______ by about 160,000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (46)_______ also from the rest of the British Isles and (47)_______ from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (48)_______ to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as (49)_______ as food and drink. The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with (50)_______ Welsh language all around them. 41. A. on B. by C. in D. at 42. A. takes B. finds C. has D. makes 43. A. pass B. put C. spend D. do 44. A. our B. their C. his D. its 45. A. arrive B. attended C. joined D. come 46. A. but B. and C. since D. however 47. A. just B. hardly C. quite D. even 48. A. tests B. examinations C. competitions D. races 49. A. long B. far C. good D. well 50. A. one B. a C. the D. some 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. B 11. B 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. A 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. A 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. A 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. A 36. B 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. B 41. C 42. A 43. C 44. B 45. B 46. A 47. D 48. C 49. D 50. C TEST 23 Part 1: Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group 51. A. slogan B. motor C. total D. copper 52. A. replace B. purchase C. palace D. tense 53. A. absent B. recent C. descent D. present 54. A. promise B. devise C. surprise D. realize 55. A. liable B. livid C. revival D. final Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group 56. A. commentary B. alert C. legal D. model Last saved by Janny 5 6/16/2011 57. A. register B. regular C. request D. reference 58. A. sonic B. curious C. suspicous D. numerous 59. A. voluntary B. compulsory C. necessary D. stationary 60. A. comfortable B. remarkable C. teenager D. sensible Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D 61. I'll hand over all my files to my assistant before I ________ A. am leaving B. leave C. will leave D. shall leave 62. By the time Brown's daughter graduates__________ retired A. he B. he has C. he'll being D. he'll have 63. How long has the property__________ to your family? A. belonged B. belonging C. belongs D. been belonging 64. According to________ surveys, the majority of Britons want capital punishment restored. A. the most B. most C. most of D. the most of 65. You __________continue. You've made your point clearly enough already A. needn't B. mustn't C. don't have D. won't 66. Only _________ research has been carried out in this field. A. a little B. a few C. few D. not much 67. When the company has to close because of economic difficulties he becomes_______ A. inconsiderable B. redundant C. deliberate D. unsatisfactory 68. Since 1950 ________ at football matches has fallen by nearly fifty percent. A. discipline B. entertainment C. attendance D. competition 69. Lord Gurney was a very_________ man in the village. A. unlike B. impossible C. unpopular D. uninterested 70. I will have your car__________ soon. A. repaired B. repairing C. to repair D. being repaired 71. I disagree. My ideas are entirely opposite__________ yours. A. to B. from C. of D. against 72. The more________ we walk, the longer it will take us to get home. A. slowest B. slower C. slowly D. slow 73. Would you _____________ opening the window, please? A. care B. mind C. like D. help 74. I'll you just one more story before you go to sleep. A. speak B. tell C. say D. talk 75. Your car is very__________ It hardly seems to use any petrol at all. A. economical B. economic C. ecumenical D. ecological Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one? 76. They signed the contract at lunchtime. A. They were signed the contract at lunchtime B. At lunchtime, the contract were signed by them Last saved by Janny 6 6/16/2011 C. The contract at lunchtime was signed at lunchtime by them D. The contract was signed at lunchtime 77. They saw him searching the truck. A. He is seen searching the truck B. He was seen searching the truck C. He is seen in search the truck D. He was being seen searching the truck 78. "Can you driver a car?", he asked. A. He asked if I can driver a car B. He asked if I could driver a car C. He asked if could I driver a car D. He asked if can I drive a car 79. His parents made him do it A. He was made do it B. He was made his parents to do it C. His parents were made to do it D. He was made to do it 80. Someone ought to do something about it A. Something about it ought to be done B. Something ought to be done about it C. Someone ought to be done about it D. It ought to be done something about it Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting 81. (A) Looked around, he (B) realized that he was the (C) only passenger (D) left on the bus. 82. (A) Catching (B) at Regent's park, (C) the elephant (D) was taken back to the zoo. 83. My sister succeeded (A) in (B) study English (C) at school five years (D) ago. 84. He (A) left (B) home very early (C) in order that arrive the airport (D) in time. 85. The teacher (A) told that Shakespeare (B) was a famous playwright (C) in the English (D) literature. Part 3: Reading Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. PETS Mane people like to keep pets. Dogs and cats are very popular pets. Some people, however, keep birds or goldfish. They need less space and are easier to look after. If you want to have a pet, you can buy one from a pet shop but you must be careful to buy a sick animal. It is best if you know something about the pet you want. This helps you choose a healthy pet. However if you do not have much money and know very little about animals, you can visit the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). Last saved by Janny 7 6/16/2011 The first Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded in England in 1821. It was set up to make sure that all animals are treated with kindness. The RSPCA in Hong Kong carries out this aim. The RSPCA officers collect animals which have no homes and are left in the street. They look after them until they are healthy again. People visiting the RSPCA may choose their pets from these animals and you can be sure that you will get a healthy pet. If later your pet becomes ill, you can take it to the doctors at RSPCA for treatment. When you have a pet, it is very important that you look after it properly. You must remember to feed it at suitable times. You should also give it a clean and comfortable place to rest. Your pet will be happy and healthy if you love it and care for it properly. 86. Many people love to_______ A. own a pet shop B. keep pets C. look after sick pets D. buy and sell pets 87. According to the passage, what kind of pet needs more space? A. A dog B. A bird C. A goldfish D. A mouse 88. What can help you choose a healthy pet? A. Being careful with your money B. learning about a pet you want C. Having a lot of money D. Visiting many pet shops 89. The first society for the Prevention of Cruetly for Animals was founded_______ A. in 1924 B. more than 1000 years ago C. in England D. in 1842 90. What does the RSPCA do with sick and homeless animals? A. Leave them in the street B. Make them healthy again C. Give them to people who cure sick pets D. Sell them to pet shops. A Welsh Festival Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year (41)_______ August there is a Welsh-speaking festival. It (42)_______ place in a different town each year so everyone has the chance for it to be near them. Local people (43)_______ year making plans for when the festival will be in (44)_______ town. Each festival is (45)_______ by about 160,000 people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (46)_______ also from the rest of the British Isles and (47)_______ from abroad. There are concerts, plays and (48)_______ to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as (49)_______ as food and drink. The festival provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with (50)_______ Welsh language all around them. 91. A. on B. by C. in D. at 92. A. takes B. finds C. has D. makes 93. A. pass B. put C. spend D. do 94. A. our B. their C. his D. its Last saved by Janny 8 6/16/2011 95. A. arrive B. attended C. joined D. come 96. A. but B. and C. since D. however 97. A. just B. hardly C. quite D. even 98. A. tests B. examinations C. competitions D. races 99. A. long B. far C. good D. well 100. A. one B. a C. the D. some 51. D 52. D 53. C 54. A 55. B 56. B 57. C 58. C 59. B 60. B 61. B 62. D 63. A 64. B 65. A 66. A 67. B 68. C 69. C 70. A 71. A 72. C 73. B 74. B 75. A 76. D 77. B 78. B 79. D 80. A 81. A 82. A 83. B 84. C 85. A 86. B 87. A 88. B 89. C 90. B 91. C 92. A 93. C 94. B 95. B 96. A 97. D 98. C 99. D 100. C . Last saved by Janny 1 6/16/2011 ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐH-CĐ: TEST 23 Part 1: Phonetics: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. ought to do something about it A. Something about it ought to be done B. Something ought to be done about it C. Someone ought to be done about it D. It ought to be done something about it. ought to do something about it A. Something about it ought to be done B. Something ought to be done about it C. Someone ought to be done about it D. It ought to be done something about it