KIỂM TRA ANH VĂN 1 TIẾT – ĐỀ B I. Choose the word that underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. wipe B. alive C. micro D. link 2. A. cleaner B. threat C. ahead D. instead 3. A. eradicate B. astronaut C. standard D. fatal 4. A. burden B. survive C. shuttle D. furnish 5. A. service B. practice C. office D. device II. Stress: 6. A. eradicate B. technology C. incredible D. pessimistic 7. A. authority B. unexpected C. centenarian D. corporation 8. A. commitment B. domestic C. substantial D. signature 9. A. islander B. illegal C. subsequent D. government 10. A. contribute B. confident C. eternal D. eradication III. Choose the best answers 11. On the _________, optimists believe that life will be much better than it is today. A. contrary B. contrast C. opposition D. opponent 12. No one knows for sure whether there is intelligent life on Mars or not. It is still a(n)__________ A. idea B. mystery C. question D. impossible 13. 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 14. ____________ is increasing, which results from economic depression. A. Employment B. Unemployment C. Employ D. Unemployed 15. There are several places where residents face the threat of ________ everyday. A. terrorist B. terrorism C. terrorize D. terror 16. An economic ________ brings a significant increase in layoffs and unemployment. A. developing B. development C. depression D. depressive 17. Someone who is _________ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular. A. powerful B. optimistic C. stagnant D. pessimistic 18. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _________. A. expected B. unexpected C. expectedly D. unexpectedly 19. Thanks to the inventions of labor-saving ________, domestic chores will not a burden. A. devices B. things C. equipments D. furniture 20. If a large number of corporations are ________, millions of jobs will be lost. A. taken on B. wiped out C. put off D. gone away 21. Everyone is aware that eternal life is _______ A. impossible B. insignificant C. disinteresting D. unexpected 22. My ideal world is that all the people in the world live together ____________ A. in the same place B. under a roof C. in harmony D. in hand 23. Pessimists say that the whole world will _______a period of economic depression. A. enjoy B. experience C. suffer D. tolerate 24. It’s our responsibility to contribute to _______our own life. A. growing B. heightening C. bettering D. increasing 25. We should constantly ________ economic reforms to promote the development of our country. A. see off B. go up C. bright about D. carry out 26. Despite having all the necessary qualifications, _______ A. but he didn’t get the job. B. he didn’t get the job C. but he got the job D. he got the job 27. 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 28. Someone who is _______ thinks that bad things are going to happen. A. optimistic B. pessimistic C. threatened D. hopeful 29. Due to industrialization, we have to cope _______ the fact that many species are _______ danger _______ extinction. A. over / at / for B. at / upon / over C. for / on / with D. with / in / of 30. Instead _____ petrol, cars will only run ____ solar energy and electricity. A. of / on B. for / by C. in / over D. from/ upon 31. There are several places where residents face the threat of _______ every day. A. terrorist B. terrorism C. terrorize D. terror 32. Those spacecrafts are used ______ taking photographs _______ space. A. about / through B. for /in C. of / at D. in / off 33. Will you take care _______ my little dog when I am _______ business? A. through / away B. about / at C. for / over D. of / on 34. According _______ Bill, there's something wrong _______ my computer. A. after / for B. on / about C. to / with D. upon / at 35. He died ______pneumonia. A. for B. by C. in D. of 36. It is really quite incredible that he is unaware of such basic facts. A. unbelievable B. difficult C. disappointed D. imaginable 37. The bomb attacks have been attributed to a group of international _________. A. terrorism B. terrorist C. terrorists D. terrorization 38. I sometimes read _______ fictions in my spare time. A. scientific B. science C. scientist D. scientifically 39. Paris lies _____ the River Seine. A. over B. on C. in D. next 40. I have been looking for this book for months, but ______ I have found it A. in time B. at last C. at the end D. at present 41. She spends hours ______talking to all her friends. A. on phone B. on the phone C. at a phone D. at phone 42. Artificial intelligence is _________ to have a large influence on our lives. A. alike B. busy C. bound D. maybe 43. We are really _____about the peace progress in the region. A. optimism B. optimist C. optimistic D. optimistically 44. The earth is being _____by pollution. A. threat B. threaten C. threatened D. threats 45. He was very sad because he was told that his best friend got an _______disease. A. cure B. curable C. curably D. incurable 46. If I have(A) a chance to travel(B) abroad, Paris is the first city where(C) I’d like to visit(D). 47. It is difficult(A) to get used to sleep(B) in a tent after having(C) a soft, comfortable bed to lie on(D). 48. Despite(A) his smiling(B) face, the second-place contestant(C) is more sadder than(D) the winner. 49. We arrived on time(A) to have a(B) meal before the(C) plane left(D). 50. I’ve(A) been living(B) here since(C) three months(D). Put a/an/the or no article in each space to complete the following sentences. 1. When I left _____station, I had to stand in _______queue for _____taxi for _____long time. 2. _______happiness of the majority depends on ______hard work from everyone. 3. ______summer I spend in _______USA was one of _______best in my life. 4. ______computers have already changed ______our lives dramatically. 5. _____tennis is my favorite sport. I play once or twice ____ week if I can, but I’m not ____ very good player 6. I won’t be home for___dinner this evening. I’m meeting some friends after__work and we’re going to___ cinema. 7. I don’t usually like staying at ____hotels, but last summer we spent a few days at ____very nice hotel by ___sea. Choose the best preposition to complete each of the following sentences. 1. I’ll be at home ________ Friday morning. You can phone me then.( at / in / on / about ) 2. I’m going away __________ the end of January.(at / on / in / over ) 3. Our flat is ________ the second floor of the building.( with / at / in / on ) 4. We saw Jack __________ a concert last Sunday.( at / in / on/) 5. Have you read any books ________ Gatha Christie?( from / with / of / by ) 6. I’m not very good _________ repairing things.( for / at / in / about ) 7. Why were you so unfriendly _______ Tesa? Have you had an argument with her? ( of / for / to / with ) 8. It’s very kind of you. We’re very grateful ________ all your help.( in / at / for / with ) 9. Having a job is preferable _______ having no job at all. ( in / on / to / for ) 10. Her dress is very similar ______ mine. Only the belt is different.( to / with / as / for ) 11. Police officers don’t have to wear uniform when they are ______ duty.( away / from / off / on) 12. Please give me ________ cake that is on the counter. ( a / the / some / any ) 13. I bought ______ umbrella to go out in the rain.( a / the / some / an ) 14. _______ Japanese he speaks is often heard in the countryside.( a/ an / any / the ). 15. I saw Helen ____Friday, but I haven’t seen her _____then. (in/ on/ from/ since) 16. What do you think is the best solution ______the problem? (on/for/to/in) . KIỂM TRA ANH VĂN 1 TIẾT – ĐỀ B I. Choose the word that underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. wipe B. alive C. micro D. link 2. A. cleaner B. threat C eradication III. Choose the best answers 11 . On the _________, optimists believe that life will be much better than it is today. A. contrary B. contrast C. opposition D. opponent 12 . No one knows for. It is really quite incredible that he is unaware of such basic facts. A. unbelievable B. difficult C. disappointed D. imaginable 37. The bomb attacks have been attributed to a group of international