EXAMINATION QUESTIONS TIẾNG ANH 12 LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC (5)

1 THE 5th EXAMINATION QUESTIONS Part 1: This part supplies 23 questions Please choose the word, phrase or sentence that best completes each unfinished sentence below Question 1: It was a very quiet night so the sudden noise of breaking glass ……………………… me A shattered B staggered C startled D jumped Question 2: The Sears Tower in Chicago is a ………………… 443 meters high A speechless B surprising C staggering D shattering Question 3: In order to buy his house he had to obtain a large …………… from his bank A loan B finance C debt D capital Question 4: She could not …………… her father that she was telling the truth A convince B trust C confide D admit Question 5: All the TV channels provide extensive ………………of sporting events A vision B coverage C broadcast D network Question 6: You will get a better …………………of exchange at a bank A rate B value C worth D charge Question 7: She gets …… if her husband goes out with other women A envious B resentful C jealous D bitter Question 8: The eel has an acute…… of smell A point B direction C sense D instinct Question 9: When the air is ……………… , it contains a lot of water A saturated B steamy C humid D slippery Question 10: The Russian …………was in 1917 There was a complete change in government A reaction B revolt C revolution D protest Question 11: People who can’t read and write are……………… A unreadable B unexplainable C inexplicable D illiterate Question 12: What vegetables would you like? …………………, please A peaches and carrots B peas and potatoes C tomatoes and peas D beans and apples Question 13: To …………… infection, water should be boiled or purified with tablets A avoid B cure C treat D stop Question 14: ……… is the amount you must pay to ride the bus A fare B fee C charge D debt Question 15: It is only four forty-five It is only a ……… to five A fifteen B quarter C section D sector Question 16: A……… place is a place that a lot of people like to visit A popular B crowded C public D general Question 17: She gets her unemployment …………… , but it is not much A need B fee C expense D benefit Question 18: Referees should send off players for deliberate…………………… A restrictions B fouls C breaks D strikes Question 19: When his company had to close because of economic difficulties, he became………… A redundant B extra C overdue D surplus Question 20: I have got time for a very quick …………… before I go A snack B barbecue C feast D picnic Question 22: It was a very ……………… evening Nothing really happened A dull B fed up C disinterested D bored Question 23: My apartment has a nice …… When you look out of the window, you can see a beautiful park A sight B look C scene D view Part II: Grammar and structure This part consists of 27 questions from Question 24 to Question 50 Choose the best answer Question 24: Jack can’t stay on the house’s back and neither…………… A Alex can B can Alex C Alex can’t D can’t Alex Question 25: They ……………… a lovely garden if they did some work in it A will have B would have C are having D have had Question 26: She …………… swim in this river when she was a little girl A used to B is used to C use to D is used to Question 27: You ….…… forget to pay your taxes A don’t have to B have to C must D must not Question 28: If I …… you, I would not that A am B was C were D would be Question 29: Please tell me what ……… A doing B C to D to have done Question 30: Hurry! The train …………… I don’t want to miss it A comes B came C is coming D has come Question 31: …………he spoke slowly, I couldn’t understand him A Since B Although C If D As Question 32: Have you ever considered…………… jobs? A change B changed C changing D to change Question 33: Are you ……… for the big test tomorrow? A prepared B prepare C alert D watchful Question 34: He was ……… of all his money A stolen b robbed C taken D taken away Question 35: It is no use ……… this lotion It won’t work A to try B trying C to trying D about trying Question 36: One of our boys …………… by the police last night A is arrested B was arrested C were arrested D would be arrested Question 37: He drew all his money …… the bank before he left A of B off C out of D to Question 38: John …………… at the moment, so he can’t answer it? A works B is working C has worked D will work Question 39: Peter …………….TV at 10: 40 last night A watched B was watching C has watched D had watched Question 40: The rally consists …………… five daily stages A in B of C with D for Question 41: The flight was cancelled due …… bad weather A to B by C in D because Question 42: I am surprised ……………… you You are not normally as rude as you were tonight A by B for C with D at Question 43 The doctor says he will take a long time to get …… the shock A past B above C through D over Question 44: This morning I met Diane,…….… I hadn’t seen for ages A who B whom C which D that Question 48: I am ……………of listening to your complaints A uninterested B bored C tired D disappointed Question 49: I am fed ………… with queuing for my unemployment benefit every Thursday A by B in C up D on Question 50: Unfortunately, the taxi got ………… in a traffic jam A stuck B fixed C pressed D sealed Part III: Reading comprehension In this section you will find a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with four suggested answers or ways of finishing Choose the best answer Friendship is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more humans This article focuses on the notion specific to interpersonal relationships In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem and affection Friends will welcome each other’s company and exhibit loyalty towards each other Their tastes will usually be similar and may converge and they will share enjoyable activities They will also engage in mutually helping behavior, such as exchange of advice and the sharing of hardship A friend is someone who may often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors.’ Yet, for many, friendship is nothing more than the trust that someone or something will not harm them Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating on a consistent basis: the tendency to desire what is best for the other, sympathy and empathy, honesty, perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for others to speak the truth, especially in terms of pointing out the perceived faults of one’s counterpart mutual understanding In a comparison of personal relationships, friendship is considered to be closer than association, although there is a range of degrees of intimacy in both friendships and associations The study of friendship is included in sociology, anthropology, philosophy and zoology Various theories of friendship have been proposed, among which are social psychology, social exchange theory, equity theory, relational dialectics and attachment styles Question 51: What term is used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between people? A anthropology B psychology C sociology D friendship Question 52: Which sentence is NOT true according to the first paragraph? A They often demonstrate reciprocating and reflective behaviors B They will welcome each other’s company and express loyalty towards each other C They seldom desire the best for their friends D Friends often engage in mutually helping behavior 8 Question 53: What is closer, friendship or association? A Association is considered to be closer than friendship B Association is considered to be as close as friendship C They seldom desire the best the best for their friends D Friends often engage in mutually helping behavior Question 54: What fields of study are about friendship? A The tendency to desire what is best for the other, sympathy, empathy and honesty B Social psychology, social exchange theory, equity theory C Sociology, anthropology, philosophy and zoology D Mutual knowledge, esteem and affection Question 55: What kind of things will friends share? A Degree of intimacy B Various theories of friendship C Enjoyable activities D The tendency to desire what is best for the other Part IV: Gap filling Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space SAVING ENERGY IN THE OFFICE The amount of energy consumed – and wasted – in commercial (56)…………….in New Zealand is increasing all the time The (57)…………… in numbers of items of electronic office (58) …………threatens to reach its maximum in New Zealand’s main business centers in the next ten years Office staff leave equipment (59)……… on unnecessarily for (60)……………of reasons They include fear of (61)………….the machine, (62)……….of knowledge of the actual cost of running the machine, and just plain laziness (63)……… to control the (64)………… usage of office equipment is wasteful, and can (65) ……… to costs far higher than most managers, (66)……… The Energy Efficiency & (67) ………… Authority (EECA) is introducing twofold program aimed at (68)………… the $ 50m which is wasted every (69)………… in New Zealand’s offices Office machines in New Zealand consume 370 GWh of energy per year, or about 1% of the country’s (70)………… electricity consumption Question 56: A house B home C buildings D building Question 57: A result B count C progress D growth Question 58: A equipment B remained C stayed D driven Question 59: A switched B remained C stayed D driven Question 60: A numbers B number C a number D an number Question 61: A spoiling B hurting C damaging D offending Question 62: A want B need C gap D lack Question 63: A Neglect B Failure C Prevention D Loss Question 64: A energy B solar C energetic D gap Question 65: A lead B come C take D keep Question 66: A explain B realize C decide D produce Question 67: A Contract B Convert C Conservation D Conference Question 68: A saving B sparing C remove D controlling Question 69: A years B year C centuries D hours Question 70: A all B whole C same D total Part V: Sentence transformation Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which has a similar meaning to the original sentence Question 71: She didn’t know you were ill, so she didn’t visit you A If she had known you were ill, she would have visited you B If she had knew you were ill, she would have visit you C If she knew you were ill, she would visit you D If she knew you are ill, she would visit you Question 72: There are hardly any tourists here 10 A There are no tourists here B There aren’t any tourists here C There are some tourists here D There are very few tourists here Question 73: He didn’t send her flowers last Sunday A She wishes he had sent her flowers last Sunday B She wishes he sent her flowers last Sunday C She wishes he sends her flowers last Sunday D She wishes him sending her flowers last Sunday Question 74: Someone is painting one of her rooms A One of her rooms are being painted B One of her rooms is being painted C One of her rooms is painted D One of her rooms are being painted Question 75: The coffee was too hot for her to drink A The coffee was so hot that she could drink it B The coffee was so hot for her to drink it C The coffee was so hot that that she couldn’t drink D The coffee was so hot that she couldn’t drink it Question 76: She was tired, but she stayed up to watch the late night film on TV A Although she was tired, she stayed up to watch the late night film on TV B Although she is tired, she stayed up late to watch the film C Although she was tired, but she stayed up to watch the late night film on TV D Although she was tired, she stays up late to watch the film on TV 11 Question 77: Unless you told him the truth, he would be angry with you A If you told him the truth, he would be angry with you B If you didn’t tell him the truth, he would be angry C If you didn’t tell him the truth, he would be angry with you D If you hadn’t told him the truth, he would be angry with you Question 78: They have determination to study a foreign language A They are determined to study a foreign language B They are trying to study a foreign language C They are decided to study a foreign language D They don’t want to study any foreign language Question 79: Shall we go for a swim? A What about going for a swim? B What about to go for a swim? C What about go swimming? D Shall we to go for a swim? Question 80: People think that Jack London’s writings represent the American love of adventure A It is thought that the American love of adventure is representing Jack London’s writings B It is thought that Jack London’s writings are represented the American love of adventure C Jack London’s writings are thought to represent the American love of adventure D Jack London’s writings are thought that they represent the American love of adventure Question 81: I don’t remember I met her last week A I remember didn’t met her last week B I don’t remember to meet her last week C I can’t remember having met her last week D I can remember not meeting her last week 12 Question 82: I suggest going for a swim A Why aren’t we go swimming? B Why didn’t we go swimming? C Why don’t we go for a swim? D Why we don’t go for a swim? Question 83: They don’t know much knowledge of the jobs of their choice A They don’t have many knowledge of the jobs of their choice B They have little knowledge of the jobs of their choice C They have few knowledge of the jobs of their choice D They have a few knowledge about the jobs of their choice Question 84: The scheme has many disadvantages A The scheme has a lot of disadvantages B The schemes has a great deal of disadvantages C The scheme has a good deal of disadvantages D The scheme has much disadvantages Question 85: Why don’t we go swimming? A I suggest going swimming B I suggest to go swimming C Let’s not go swimming D I suggest go swimming Question 86: They will go for a walk unless it rains A If it doesn’t rain, they will go for a walk B If it doesn’t rain, they would go for a walk C They will go for a walk while it is raining D They won’t go for a walk because it rains 13 Question 87: I will tell someone to clean the room A I will have someone to clean the floor B I will have the room cleaned C I will have the room to be cleaned D I will have the room clean Question 88: Shall we go for a picnic this weekend? A Do you consider to go for a picnic this weekend? B Do you consider go for a picnic this weekend C Do you consider doing for a picnic this weekend? D Do you consider went for a picnic this weekend? Question 89: They know little about what to expect when they start they work A They don’t know many about what to expect when they start work B They know few about what to expect when they start work C They don’t know much about what to expect when they start work D They know a lot about what to expect when they start work Question 90: She walked there in fifteen minutes A It took her fifteen minutes to walk there B It took her fifteen minutes walking there C It took that she walked there in fifteen minutes D She took fifteen minutes to walk there Question 91: It took her two hours to write the letter A It took her two hours for her to write a letter B She took two hours to write a letter C The letter was taken two hours for her to write D She wrote the letter in two hours 14 Question 92: Young people tend to live in a big city A Young people don’t want to live in a big city B Young people have a tendency to live in a big city C Young people are living in a big city D Young people like big cities Question 93: I didn’t intend to stay here A I had no intention to staying here B I didn’t have intention to stay here C I had no intention of staying here D I didn’t intend staying here Question 94: I started going to school in 1988 A I am a student since 1988 B I have been a student since 1988 C I am going to school D I was a student since 1988 Question 95: I often get up early in the morning A I used to get up early in the morning B I am used to get up early in the morning C I am used getting up early in the morning D I am used to getting up early in the morning Question 96: Although Ken took a taxi, he arrived late A Though taking a taxi, but Ken arrived late B In spite taking a taxi, Ken arrived late C In spite of taking a taxi, Ken arrived late D Despite of taking a taxi, Ken arrived late 15 Question 97: The story is short enough for her to read A It is such a short story that she can read it B It is such a short story that she can read C The story is too short for her to read D It is such a short story for her to read Question 98: He asked me where I had bought those French books A He asks me, “Where had I bought those French books?” B He said to me, “Where did you buy these French books?” C He said to me, “Where I bought these French books?” D He asked me, “Where did I buy those French books?” Question 99: This police officer stopped him because he had run a red traffic light A If he had run a red traffic light, the police officer wouldn’t stop him B If he hadn’t run a red traffic light, the police officer wouldn’t stop him C If he hadn’t run a red traffic light, the police officer wouldn’t have stopped him D If he hadn’t ran a red traffic light, the police officer wouldn’t have stop him Question 100: I am sorry I wasn’t there with you yesterday A If only I was there with you yesterday B If only I were there with you yesterday C If only I have been there with you yesterday D If only I had been there with you yesterday Question 101: Whose building is this? A Who does this building belong to? B Who does this building belong? C Who is this building belong to? D Who is this building belonging? 16 Question 102: Mary is a girl of great determination to study Korean A Mary is a girl who is determined studying Korean B Mary is a girl who is determining studying Korean C Mary is a girl who is determined to study Korean D Mary is a girl is determined studying Korean  ... yesterday Question 101: Whose building is this? A Who does this building belong to? B Who does this building belong? C Who is this building belong to? D Who is this building belonging? 16 Question... Shall we go for a picnic this weekend? A Do you consider to go for a picnic this weekend? B Do you consider go for a picnic this weekend C Do you consider doing for a picnic this weekend? D Do you... co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more humans This article focuses on the notion specific to interpersonal relationships In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves