http://chuyenlytutrongct.edu.vn DỮ LIỆU THAM KHẢO HỌC SINH KHUNG BO - smod_forum_ltt@yahoo.com DIỄN ĐÀN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG –TPCT Trang 1/4 DIỄN ĐÀN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG oOo ĐỀ THI THỬ KỲ THI HỌC KỲ 1- NĂM HỌC : 2008-2009 1. Which underlined letter has different sound? a. understand b. educate c. lead d. different 2. Which underlined letter (s) has different sound? a. clothes b. cloths c. roofs d. books 3. Which word has different stress pattern? a. intelligent b. economy c. appearance d. economic 4. Which word has different stress pattern? a. academic b. certificate c. originate d. development 5. Which word has differently stressed syllable? a. maintain b. homework c. status d. household 6. Which underlined letter (s) has different sound? a. explained b. jumped c. involved d. arrived 7. It is said that two men were arrested after the explosion. a. Two men were said to be arrested after the explosion. b. Two men were said to have been arrested after the explosion. c. Two men are said to be arrested after the explosion. d. Two men are said to have been arrested after the explosion. 8. When the old school friends met, a lot of happy memories _____ back. a. brought b. had brought c. were brought d. had been brought 9. Students _______ prepare for having a job by more colleges and universities. a. have helped b. have been recently helped c. have recently been helped d. had helped 10. If I _____ too much last night, I _____ so sick now. a. didn’t eat / wouldn’t feel b. don’t eat / will not feel c. hadn’t eaten / wouldn’t have felt d. hadn’t eaten / wouldn’t feel 11. _____ me your problem and I’ll give you my advice. a. Tell b. If you tell c. When you tell d. Unless you tell 12. I’d think about John’s proposal seriously if I ____ you. a. had been b. were c. am d. would be 13. Miss Brown's telephone _____ when she_____. a. rang / dressed b. was ringing / was dressing c. was ringing / dressed d. rang / was dressing 14. It's the most beautiful place I _____. a. visited b. visit c. have visited d. am visiting 15. Tim has a terrible toothache. He _____ his dentist on Thursday. a. will see b. sees c. is seeing d. saw 16. I _____ a little better after I _____ this medicine. a. feel / took b. felt / had taken c. had felt / took d. have felt / take 17. New York, _____ last year, is a nice city. a. that I visited b. which I visited c. I visited d. all are correct 18. The man was Mr. Harry. I saw him yesterday. http://chuyenlytutrongct.edu.vn DỮ LIỆU THAM KHẢO HỌC SINH KHUNG BO - smod_forum_ltt@yahoo.com DIỄN ĐÀN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG –TPCT Trang 2/4 a. The man was Mr. Harry whom I saw yesterday. b. The man I saw yesterday was Mr. Harry. c. The man whose I saw yesterday was Mr. Harry. d. The man that I saw him yesterday was Mr. Harry. 19. The subject _____ Mr. John spoke was interesting. a. that b. which c. about that d. about which 20. The student ____ the teacher for coming so late. a. apologized to b. thanked c. promised d. suggested 21. "This man spoke to me on the road", said the woman. a. The woman said that man had spoken to me on the road. b. The woman told that man had spoken to her on the road . c. The woman said that man spoke to her on the road . d. The woman said that man had spoken to her on the road . 22. My father said to us, "Don't keep the door locked" . a. My father tod us to keep the door locked. b. My father tod us that we didn't keep the door locked. c. My father tod us not to keep the door locked. d. My father tod us not keep the door locked 23. A woman can never have a happy marriage life without _____ her husband. a. demanding b. agreeing c. trusting d. determining 24. A person's widened eyes may be interpreted _____ in _____ cultures. a. differently / different b. different / different c. differently / differently d. different / differently 25. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly. a. happen b. encounter c. arrive d. clean 26. Which is wrong? Every month new employees are hired and firing, making this department have the highest turnover a b c rate in the company. d 27. Which is wrong? Football is the only sport which I am really interested in it. a b c d 28. Which is wrong? The man to who the woman was talking was angry. a b c d 29. Which is wrong? He told that he was going to Ho Chi Minh city the next day. a b c d 30. Which is wrong? There are probably around 3,000 languages speaking in the world. a b c d Read the text and choose the best answer: Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboo in a particular culture. http://chuyenlytutrongct.edu.vn DỮ LIỆU THAM KHẢO HỌC SINH KHUNG BO - smod_forum_ltt@yahoo.com DIỄN ĐÀN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG –TPCT Trang 3/4 In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship they're trying to build. As a general rule, it's best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends. This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. In addition, discussing one's salary is usually considered unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize a national sport. Instead, be friendly and praise your host's team. 31. The author considers politics and religion _____. a. cheerful topics b. taboo c. rude topics d. topics that can never be talked about 32. Which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the author? a. sports b. childre c. personal feelings d. families 33. Why are people from Asia more private in their conversation with others ? a. They don't want to talk with others much. b. They don't want to have their good relationship with others harmed by informal conversation. c. They are afraid to argue with their colleagues. d. They want to keep their feelings to themselves 34. What shouldn't you do when talking about sports with colleagues from another country? a. Praising your own country's sports. b. Criticizing your own country's sports. c. Praising the sports of your colleagues' country. d. Criticizing the sports of your colleagues' country. 35. In the passage above, which topic is considered unsuitable to discuss? a. one's income b. one's age c. one's marital status d. one's personality Choose the word(s) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: The Open University in Britain, which was started in 1969, (36) _____ people who do not have the opportunity to go to a university to study (37) _____ a degree. Its courses are taught through television, radio, and specially (38) _____ textbooks. Students work with their tutors, who discuss their work, (39) _____ at meetings or through correspondence. In the summer, they have to attend short (40) _____ courses of about a week. 36. a. allow b. let c. allows d. lets 37. a. with b. for c. of d. in 38. a. write b. writing c. wrote d. written 39. a. either b. neither c. both d. not 40. a. residence b. resident c. residential d. residences http://chuyenlytutrongct.edu.vn DỮ LIỆU THAM KHẢO HỌC SINH KHUNG BO - smod_forum_ltt@yahoo.com DIỄN ĐÀN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG –TPCT Trang 4/4 THE END