Luyện thi ĐH môn Anh văn khối D - Chương trình mới Đề số 1 I. Make the correct choice: 1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a.secret b.season c.serious d.sugar 2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a.husband b.useless c.industry d. must 3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a.news b.choose c.loose d.close 4. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a.rotation b.mineral c.contaminate d. American 5. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a.speechless b.worthy c.pollute d.better 6. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others: a.application b.comprehension c.resolution d.apologize 7. His work suffered because of his total ____ in sport. a. absorbed b. absorption c. absorbent d. absorptive 8. The head injury has _____ her for life. a. deafness b. deaf c. deafened d. deafening 9. These countries are ____ in imports of raw cotton. a. preferential b. preferred c. preferentially d. preference 10. British hospitals are trying a new ____ for cancer. a. treating b. treatable c. untreatable d. treatment 11. In history, women have had ____ for healing the sick. a. responsibility b. duty c. task d. mission 12. We can stop adding to the problem while ____ search for answers and laws are passed in nature’s defence. a. scientific b. science c. scientists d. scientifically 13. The laser beam must be very intense so that it can drill ____ the most delicate bones. a. in b. out c. throughout d. through 14. He left London ____ New York last year. a. to b. for c. in d. from 15. Tom’s away ____ the moment. a. in b. with c. at d. on 16. I explained the problem ____ the police. a. with b. for c. of d. to 17. Mrs Words suffers ____ bronchitis. a. from b. about c. for d. in 18. Concentrate ____ the road when you’re driving. a. in b. along c. on d. from 19. We wondered who was going to pay for the ____ window. a. breaking b. broke c. breakage d. broken 20. The crowd at a football match are often _____. a. exciting b. excited c. excitedly d. excitement 21. makes woman more beautiful; however, it may cause bad effects on health. a. Surgery cosmetic b. Cosmetic surgery c. Surgeon cosmetic d. Cosmetic surgeon 22. Every year, there are a lot of people who ______ of cancer. a. die b. dye c. dead d. death 23. A new drug has just been invented to bird flu. a. increase b. decrease c. treat d. practise 24. We can enjoy live programmes on TV through communication . a. rockets b. space capsules c. astronauts d. satellites 25. A laser beam’s is enough to kill cancer cells. a. intention b. intensify c. intense d. intensity 26. He never felt comfortable because of his . a. deaf b. deafness c. deafen d. deafened 27. I try to study English well ______ I can get a good job. a. because b. so that c. such that d. although 28. The schoolboys are in a hurry _______ be late for school. a. so as to not b. not so as to c. in order not to d. so not to 29. There are diseases being treated by laser beams. a. less and less b. more than c. more and more d. less than 30. A new hospital _______in our town next month. a. will build b. is going to be built c. will be building d. was built II. Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 31. A great number of information stored in the computer is of top secret. a b c d 32. Millions of dollars are spent on the reclaiming land all over the world every year. a b c d 33. We prefer living in the city than living in the country. a b c d 34. The chemicals stay actively and they can cause serious illness and even death. a b c d 35. The governor hasn’t decided how to deal with the new problems already. a b c d III. Read the passage and make the correct choice: Radar is an electronic device that can “see” great distances (36) ______ fog, rain, snow, clouds, and darkness. It can find and (37) _____ locate missiles, aircraft, ships, cities, rainstorms, and mountains. Radar (38) ______ radio waves instead of light waves, which the human eye uses in seeing. This makes it (39) ______ for radar to locate many kinds of objects at (40) ______ greater distances than the eye can see. 36. a. in spite of b. because of c. instead of d. due to 37. a. not b. accurately c. impossibly d. improbably 38. a. takes b. absorbs c. uses d. strikes 39. a. possible b. actively c. precisely d. miraculously 40. a. long b. far c. a few d. more IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer: Radar became an important military device during World War II.Today, networks of radar lookout stations guard the United States and Canada 24 hours a day against long-range missiles and airplanes. Patrol planes and ships search the oceans with radar for hostile ships and aircraft. Airports use radar to guide planes safely to earth in fog or storms. Ships use it to steer clear of other vessels or icebergs. Radar helps weathermen warn of approaching hurricanes and tornadoes. 41. When did radar become an important military device? a. In the First World War b. In the Second World War c. before the Second World War d. before the First World War 42. Which countries do networks of radar lookout stations guard 24 hours a day against missiles and airplanes? a. Only the United States b. Only Canada c. Both the United States and Canada d. Neither the United States nor Canada 43. Radar is used at the airport to ________. a. search for hostile ships and aircraft b. guide planes safely to earth in fog or storms c. steer clear of other vessels or icebergs d. warn of approaching hurricanes and tornadoes. 44. Who does radar help warn of approaching hurricanes and tornadoes? a. weathermen b. pilots c. captains d. soldiers 45. The word ‘ approaching’ is closest in meaning to _______. a. far-away b. distant c. coming near d. going away IV. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one : 46. That expression on his face has some meaning. a. That expression on his face is meaningless. b. That expression on his face means. c. That expression on his face is mean. d. That expression on his face is meaningful. 47. The scientist succeeded in finding a vaccine for that disease. a. The scientist were able to find a vaccine for that disease. b. The scientist were finding a vaccine for that disease. c. The scientist should have found a vaccine for that disease. d. The scientist managed finding a vaccine for that disease. 48. She repeated everything because she wanted us to remember it. a. She repeated everything so that she would remember it. b. She repeated everything so that she wanted us to remember it. c. She repeated everything so that we remember it. d. She repeated everything so that we would remember it. VI. Choose the best sentence made from the given cues: 49. All / the trains / on time / the snow / heavy. a. All the trains were on time in spite of the snow heavy. b. All the trains were on time even though the snow was heavy. c. In spite of all the trains on time, the snow was heavy. d. Although all the trains were on time, the snow was heavy. 50. The doctor / advise / take / more exercise. a. The doctor advised me should take more exercise. b. The doctor advised me take more exercise. c. The doctor advised me taking. d. The doctor advised taking more exercise. . Luyện thi ĐH môn Anh văn khối D - Chương trình mới Đề số 1 I. Make the correct choice: 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:. c.serious d. sugar 2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: a.husband b.useless c.industry d. must 3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. answer: Radar became an important military device during World War II.Today, networks of radar lookout stations guard the United States and Canada 24 hours a day against long-range missiles and airplanes.