ĐỀ THI THỬ TN-ĐH NĂM 2011 – ĐỀ 14 I. Make the correct choice: 1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a. treat b. sweat c. heat d. meat 2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a. nation b. nationality c. explanation d. formation 3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a. planted b. finished c. watched d. cooked 4. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a.ahead b. identity c. pretend d. leisure 5. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a. specific b. indicate c. ambition d. domestic 6. Every success in science _____ you gain new knowledge. a. encourages b. helps c. enables d. does 7. This problem is _____ difficult for me to solve. a. very b. so c. too d. also 8. She is so busy _____ social activities that she has no time for entertainment. a. with b. in c. on d. at 9. Our teachers always ______ us to study. a. courage b. courageous c. encourage d. courageously 10. The United Nations Organization _____ of about one hundred and sixty nations. a. composes b. consists c. is made d. proud 11. He took very _____ notes at the lecture. a. careful b. carefully c. care d. caring 12. The traffic policeman stopped him because he _____ carelessly. a. is driving b. was driving c. drives d. has driven 13. He failed the exam ____ of his laziness. a. in spite b. instead c. fond d. because 14. He’s very interested in _____ books and magazines. a. educating b. educational c. educator d. educated 15. _____ a car enables him to travel around the country. a. He has b. In order to have c. His d. Having 16. When I ____ up tomorrow morning, maybe it ______. a. will wake / will snow b. wake / snows c. wake / will be snowing d.wake / is snowing 17. The weather ______ terrible lately. a. is b. was c. will be d. has been 18. He _____ for robbing a bank. a. was arrested b. arrested c. was arresting d. has arrested 19. In Britain, _____ more than two wives at the same times is against the law. a. people have b. has c. had d. having 20. ____ children are fond of going to the beach. a. Mostly b. Most c. A lot d. A great deal of 21. To tell you the truth, I’m not very _____ on going out tonight. a. interested b. fond c. keen d. eager 22. Tom Cruise, _______, has just got one hundred million dollars in a new film. a. one of American’s top actors b. is one of American’s top actors c. that is one of American’s top actors d. whom is one of American’s top actors 23. Peter never minds helping everybody. _______ he is willing to do it. a. Although b. Despite c. Indeed d. Whatever 24. I would rather _____ a film than _____ a book. a. to see / to read b. see / read c. seeing / reading d. saw / read 25. After _______, she invited the audience to ask questions. a. he finishes b. finished c. he will finish d. finishing 26. Playing video games ______ popular among children nowadays. a. is b. was c. are d. have been 27. Some kinds of animals ______ in medical experiments. a. use b. used c. are using d. are used 28. I suggest ______ some more mathematical puzzles. a. do b. to do c. doing d. done 29. If he ______ that she was in hospital, he ______ to see her. a. knows / will come b. knew / would come c. had known / would have come d. had known / would come 30. ______, which had been brought to Europe from China in the 15th century helped seamen to navigate. a. The compass b. It was the compass c. With the compass d. Because the compass II.Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 31. One day young Faraday attended a lecture was given by a famous scientist, Sir Humphry Davy. a b c d 32. Having weakened by successive storms, the bridge was no longer safe. a b c d 33. Knew that he wouldn’t be able to buy food on his journey, he took large supplies with him. a b c d 34. We took off our shoes and creeping cautiously along the passage. a b c d 35. I enjoy resting in the afternoon after trying to finish to do my homework. a b c d III. Read the passage and make the correct choice: Conservation is the protection and wise management of the environment. People practise conservation (36) _____ the environment can preserve their needs and the needs of all other living things. (37) _____ conservation, all the resources necessary for life would be damaged, wasted, or destroyed. Conservation also (38) _____ a concern for the quality of the environment, so that people can enjoy living. It means (39) _____ the environment comfortable and safe to live in. A healthy (40) _____ includes clean streets and highways with open spaces in cities for parks and playgrounds. 36.a. when b. so that c. because d. in case 37.a. Without b. Despite c. But d. Because of 38.a. makes up b. goes over c. involves d. lacks 39.a. causing b. doing c. providing d. keeping 40.a. environment b. population c. pollution d. preservation IV. Read the passage and make the correct choice: Conservation is the wise use of our natural resources. You know that plants are valuable natural resources. Coal, oil, and metal ores are examples of other natural resources. Natural resources are the materials found in or on the earth that are useful to man. Why should we carefully use our natural resources then? Every year we mine millions of tons of coal, use millions of barrels of oil, and cut down thousands of acres of forests. But the earth produces only a limited amount of these natural resources. Coal and oil were formed thousands of years ago, and the supply is gradually running out. That is why we must use our natural resources as carefully and wisely as we can. We must make them last as long as possible. 41. What is conservation ? a. the overuse of our natural resources b. the waste of our natural resources c. the wise management of our natural resources d. the prevention of enriching our natural resources 42. Which of the following IS NOT an example of natural resources? a. coal b. oil c. metal ores d. barrels 43. We must use our natural resources carefully and wisely because _____. a. the supply is gradually running out b. we use millions of barrels of oil c. we cut down thousands of acres of forests d. we mine millions of tons of coal 44. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? a. forests are not natural resources b. the earth produces only a limited amount of these natural resources c. coal and oil were formed thousands of years ago d. we must make them last as long as possible V. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 45.The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down. a. They had so good book that I couldn’t put it down. b. It was such good book that I couldn’t put it down. c. So good was the book that I couldn’t put it down. d. Such a book was good that I couldn’t put it down. 46. He’s fat because he doesn’t take any exercise. a. If he didn’t take any exercise, he would be fat. b. If he took some exercise, he wouldn’t get fat. c. If he had taken any exercise, he wouldn’t get fat. d. If he took some exercise, he wouldn’t fat. 47.Turn off all the switches before leaving the workshop. a. All the switches were turned off before leaving the workshop. b. All the switches have been turned off before leaving the workshop. c. All the switches should turn off before leaving the workshop. d. All the switches should be turned off before leaving the workshop. 48. “You’d better not go out without a raincoat.”He said. a. He advised me better not to go out without a raincoat. b. He advised me do not go out without a raincoat. c. He advised me not to go out without a raincoat. d. He advised not to go out without a raincoat. VI. Choose the best sentence made from the given cues: 49. how / take / do / homework? a. How much time does it take you doing your homework? b. How long do you take for doing your homework? c. How much time does it take you to do your homework? d. How is your homework done when you take it? 50. if / you / stay / late / tired / tomorrow. a. If you are staying late, you can feel tired tomorrow. b. If you are stay late, you will feel tired tomorrow. c. If you stay is booked late, you will be tired tomorrow. d. If you had stayed late, you would feel tired tomorrow. . ĐỀ THI THỬ TN-ĐH NĂM 2011 – ĐỀ 14 I. Make the correct choice: 1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced. success in science _____ you gain new knowledge. a. encourages b. helps c. enables d. does 7. This problem is _____ difficult for me to solve. a. very b. so c. too d. also 8. She is so busy. driven 13. He failed the exam ____ of his laziness. a. in spite b. instead c. fond d. because 14. He’s very interested in _____ books and magazines. a. educating b. educational c. educator