Ôn Thi TNPT 2011 (Test 12)

ÔN LUYỆN THI TNPT 2011 – TEST 12 1-3. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Mark our choice on the answer sheet. 1. A. bird B. earth C. girl D. air 2. A. acting B. catch C. hoped D. turn 3. A. easy B. exam C. lose D. loose 4-5. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 4. A. professor B. umbrella C. tobacco D. manager 5. A. garden B. music C. police D. colour 6-30. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentence. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 6. He behaves just like his father. He really takes him. A. after B. on C. off D. with 7. I am really sorry but you are standing my way. A. on B. in C. by D. off 8. Is there anything interesting… the paper today? A. in B. on C. into D. at 9. Near the park is a famous landmark… the Unification Palace. A. is B. which call C. called D. it is called 10. Food price has been steadily for the past twenty years. A. rising B. raising C. lifting D. growing 11. If I have to study very hard, I can pass the exam. A. in order B. so that C. therefore D. such 12. Teaching is not a(n) which pays very well. A. post B. work C. employment D. occupation 13. No, the letter didn't come through the post. It was delivered personally hand. A. with B. from C. in D. by 14. They shouldn't have the accident. It wasn't my fault. A. accused me of B. accused me with C. blamed me for D. blamed me 15. The bank won't lend you the money without some that you will pay it back. A. profit B. interest C. charge D. guarantee 16. When you come tomorrow why not your brother with you? A. fetch B. take C. bring D. carry 17. After he had broken his leg, Henry could only go up and down stairs A. hardly B. in difficulties C. with difficulty D. hard 18. All my handbags of leather. A. had been made B. will have been made C. are made D. being made 19. Dave in Manchester for several years before he decided to move to London. A. will have worked B. has worked C. had been working D. works 20. Those cakes delicious! Can I have one more? A. tastes B. are tasting C. tasting D. taste 21. Mary is a good girl. She… her mother with the housework. A. is helping B. always helps C. had always helped D. always helped 22. Sarah… a bike to work but now she drives a car. A. used to ride B. would ride C. had ridden D. used to riding 23. Stephen won't phone us until he… some news. A. had B. is having C. will have D. has 24 strong your brother is! A. How B. What C. What a D. Such 25. I brought her some medicine in case she… any. A. wouldn't have B. didn't have C. hadn't D. doesn't have 26. The prisoner was taken to court to stand trial. ÔN LUYỆN THI TNPT 2011 – TEST 12 Trang 1 A. a B. Ø C. the D. one 27. After working a clerk for seven years, he became a writer. A. like B. so C. as D. such 28. He's done the shopping, but he hasn't started cooking A. still B. yet C. already D. now 29. There is… chance of him getting his money back. She has spent it all. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few 30. Paul… the bank. He hasn 't come back yet. A. has been for B. has been in C. has gone to D. has gone in 31-35. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. The guitar has a long history. The Ancient Egyptians played simple stringed instruments, and the Greeks and Romans also made music by plucking strings by their fingers. The first true guitar music came during the 15 th (31) in Spain. At first, it was an instrument for poor people and travelling musicians, but soon rich people all (32) Europe were learning to play the guitar. The guitar travelled far and fast. When Cortes reached Mexico in the 16 th century, he had a guitar player (33) his soldiers. A century later, the guitar was being played all over South America. The Spanish Americans made some changes to the instrument and developed their (34) style of playing. In North America new (35) of music, jazz and popular music especially, led to new kinds of guitar. In the modern world, there are 4 main types of guitar: the classical, the flamenco, the steel stringed and electric guitars. 31. A. year B. century C. date D. week 32. A. at B. on C. in D. over 33. A. around B. before C.to D. with 34. A. own B. only C. self D. selves 35. A. ways B. kinds C. measure D. methods 36-40. Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the questions. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. As a result of the recent oil crisis, 9.9 million of California's 15 million motorists were subjected to an odd-even plan of gas rationing. The governor signed a bill forcing motorists with license plates ending in odd numbers to buy gas only on odd-numbered days, and those ending in even numbers on even-numbered days. Those whose plates were all letters or specially printed had to follow the odd-numbered plan. Exceptions were made only for emergencies and out-of-state drivers. Those who could not get gas were forced to walk, bike, or skate to work. This plan was expected to eliminate the long lines at many service stations. Those who tried to purchase more than twenty gallons of gas or tried to fill a more than half filled tank would be fined and possibly imprisoned. 36. All of the following are true except… A. officials hoped that this plan would alleviate long gas lines. B. a gas limit was imposed. C. California has 9.9 million drivers. D. the governor signed the bill concerning gas rationing. 37. Those who violated the rationing program… A. were forced to walk, bike, or skate to work. B. were fined and possibly imprisoned. C. had to wait in long lines. D. were forced to use odd-numbered days. 38. The gas rationing plan was not binding on … A. even-numbered license plates. B. odd-numbered license plates. C. all-lettered plates. D. out-of-state plates. 39. California was forced to adopt this plan because … A. a recent oil crisis necessitated it. B. too many drivers were filling their tanks with more than twenty gallons and spilling. C. people were not getting enough exercise and needed to walk, bike, or skate. D. too many motorists had odd-numbered plates. 40. The word "eliminate" in the passage share the similar meaning with……. A. move B. remove C. get out D. get off ÔN LUYỆN THI TNPT 2011 – TEST 12 Trang 2 1-45. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs orrecting. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 41. There must have been anyone in my room, I thought I heard a noise and saw a shadow. A B C D 42. I wish you won't keep biting your nail. You are making me nervous. A B C D 43. Bill and his penfriend wrote to other for five years before they actually met. A B C D 44. Two teams were organized to search to the missing boys. A B C D 45. Paul asked Sally when would she go out with him. A B C D 46-50. Choose the most appropriate way of forming meaningful sentences A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. 46. the time / we / arrive / home / she / finish / cooking. A. By the time we arrive home, she will have finished cooking. B. By the time we arrive home, she will have been finishing cooking. C. By the time we arrive home, she will finish cooking. D. By the time we arrive home, she is finishing cooking. 47. film / long / that / I / fall asleep / before / end. A. The film was long that I was falling asleep before the end. B. The film was such long that I fell asleep before the end. C. The film was so long that I fell asleep before the end. D. The film was as long that I was falling asleep before the end. 48. You / made / such a big cake / as / there / lots / left over. A. You must have made such a big cake as there's lots left over. B. You may have made such a big cake as there's lots left over. C. You need have made such a big cake as there's lots left over. D. You did have made such a big cake as there's lots left over. 49. This / soup / taste / chicken soup. A. This soup tastes so chicken soup. B. This soup tastes such chicken soup. C. This soup tastes as chicken soup. D. This soup tastes like chicken soup. 50. Kevin / complain / the manager / because / he/ not / satisfied / his pay rise. A. Kevin complained about the manager because he was not satisfied by his pay rise. B. Kevin complained to the manager because he was not satisfied with his pay rise. C. Kevin complained for the manager because he was not satisfied to his pay rise. D. Kevin complained with the manager because he was not satisfied of his pay rise. The End KEY TO TEST 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D B D D C A B A C A 11 1 2 13 14 1 5 16 17 1 8 19 20 B D D C D C C C C D 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 29 30 B A D A B C C B A C 31 3 2 33 34 3 5 36 37 3 8 39 40 B C A C A B B D C D 41 4 2 43 44 4 5 46 47 4 8 49 50 A D A A C B C B D A ÔN LUYỆN THI TNPT 2011 – TEST 12 Trang 3 Thân gửi Các Đồng Nghiệp Trường PTTH Lạc Nghiệp, Lâm Đồng ÔN LUYỆN THI TNPT 2011 – TEST 12 Trang 4 . 44 4 5 46 47 4 8 49 50 A D A A C B C B D A ÔN LUYỆN THI TNPT 2011 – TEST 12 Trang 3 Thân gửi Các Đồng Nghiệp Trường PTTH Lạc Nghiệp, Lâm Đồng ÔN LUYỆN THI TNPT 2011 – TEST 12 Trang 4 . lots left over. 49. This / soup / taste / chicken soup. A. This soup tastes so chicken soup. B. This soup tastes such chicken soup. C. This soup tastes as chicken soup. D. This soup tastes like. the passage share the similar meaning with……. A. move B. remove C. get out D. get off ÔN LUYỆN THI TNPT 2011 – TEST 12 Trang 2 1-45. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that