ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ ÔN CHUYÊN SỐ I Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A stays B plays C lays D says A chorus B cherish C chaos D scholarship A wricked B looked C booked D cooked A abuse B refuse C fuss D future A touch B enough C cousin D doubt II Pick out the word which is stressed differently from the other three A ‘violence B ‘dinosaur C go’rilla D ‘pharmacy A eco’nomics B occu’pation C senti’mental D tra’ditional A dis’cussion B ‘character C ex’pensive D a’ssistant A o’bedient B ‘confidence C ‘mischievous D ‘reference 10 A ‘pleasure B be’lieve C pur’suit D des’cribe III Choose the correct word to complete the sentences 11 It’s vital that our children’s handwriting should be _ A illiterate B legible C legitimate D literate 12 She’s doing _ into the spread of Mesopotamian culture A an examination B a poll C a research D a survey 13 It looks _ it’s going to rain A as B like as C as if D if 14 The festival this years contains a well- _program of classical and modern music A balanced B formed C thought D meant 15 Babies have to learn how to _ before they can walk A creep B crawl C stride D stroll 16 The _ of Turner’s paintings finishes at the end of the week A demonstration B spectacle C exhibition D show 17 The critic gave them a very _ review of the film A favourite B favorable C preferable D preferred 18 I have had a _ of misfortunes A success B continuation C repetition D succession 19 The music aroused an _ feeling of homesickness in him A intense B intensional C intensive D intended 20 I’m not sure, but _ I know he has decided to accept the job in London A according B on the whole C as far as D as long as 21 It was over 30 feet in length That how _ it was A length B tall C large D long 22 He set up a new world record He _ a new record A did B played C created D found 23 John promised us he would finish by _day A previous B before C tomorrow D the following 24 My brother has in the military A joined B entered C served D participate 25 I knew him I was a child -1- A until B when C since D during 26 The nurse was on in the hospital last night A work B alarm C duty D service 27 I suggest we outside the cinema tomorrow at 8.30 A meeting B meet C met D will meet 28 playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis A Besides B Moreover C Apart D together 29 He was happy to be _friends again A among B in C near D off 30 The teacher said, with a smile _his face, that the pupils all passed th exam A over B in C above D on 31 Do you know the beautiful girl ? A sit in the car B sat in the car C sitting in the car D who sit in the car 32 It’s _hot A too much B much C much too D very too 33 I haven’t seen that film A for I was a student B at the age of a student C since I was a student D when I was a student 34 We were so late, we had time to catch the train A nearly B hardly C almost D simply 35 Give her a telephone number to ring _she get lost A whether B in case C unless D perhaps 36 He has been waiting for the letter for days, and at _it has come A last B the end C present D the finish 37 It’s price to pay for the violin lessons A so a high B a so high C a such high D so high a 38 Yesterday he made a(n) to see the dentist A request B appointment C offer D comment 39 The United Nations about 160 nations A composes of B concludes C consists of D is made up 40 I remember you before, but I have forgotten your name A meet B to meet C meeting D being met 41 busy with his homework, he didn’t come to the party A Being B Having been C He was D Because of his 42 Our business is well A taking B doing C making D getting 43 This is such an important question that we can’t thinking it over A point B use C help D stand 44 He cannot buy that bicycle because he has money A lots of B few C quite a little D little 45 _ parents are doctors A My neither B Either of C Neither of my D One of my -2- 46 Excuse me, is anybody sitting here? - A No, thanks B Yes, I am so glad C Sorry, the seat is taken D Yes, yes Just sit here 47 Before she applied for her present job, she for a small firm A had worked B was working C was worked D working 48 Doctors _ an answer to AIDS yet A have found B found C haven't found D hasn't found 49 We spent half a year _ this hotel A to build B built C building D with building 50 There is a _ on the table A lamp reading B read lamp C reading lamp D reading lamps 51 She is bored _ getting up early A with B of C in D to 52 You'd better _ at night It's dangerous A not go out B don't go out C to go out D not to go out 53 He feels like _ in a big city A live B to live C living D lives 54 They are trying to look _ new jobs A after B at C for D forward 55 This is the store _ you can buy almost everything from A which B where C what D in which 56 He is the most intelligent student _ I've ever taught at school A who B whom C which D that 57 Uncle Ho was born _ Kim Lien village A in B at C from D on 58 That man can tell us where _ A does John live B is John living C John lives D John living 59 I found history very _ A amusing B amused C amuse D to amuse 60 English tends towards _ A simple B simplicity C simplier D simply 61 Mark Twain is a famous _ A American writer B American playwright C English writer D English playwright 62 I bought a new jacket last week but I _ it yet A didn't wear B not weared C haven't wear D haven't worn 63 It's not worth _ a tax home A taking B to take C take D took 64 Teenagers don’t like _ by others people A be questioned B questioned C question D being questioned 65 It’s his recommendation that she _ that English course A takes B taking C take D to take 66 The people protested the new legislation A over B against C to D from -3- 67 _ had Oswald reached school when the bell rang A No sooner B Although C Hardly D Rarely 68 Despite all their effort, _ A they could not score another goal B however they could not score another goal C yet they could score another goal D but they could not score another goal 69 There was no news; _ , she went on hoping A moreover B in other words C otherwise D nevertheless 70 –“You were late for your dental appointment” –“I know, I shouldn’t so long at the library” A have been staying B have stayed C had stayed D be staying 71 She _ the examination again since she had already passed it A needn’t have taken B didn’t need to take C needn’t take D mustn’t take 72.The two bombs exploded simultaneously A accidentally B all of a sudden C violently D at the same time 73 If that firm wants to attact workers it must _ the pay A lower B raise C spread D rise 74 I oject to like this A be treating B treating C being treated D have been treated 75 Don’t take any _of Mike He’s always rude to everybody A look B attention C notice D sight 76 I think it a bit to hope that we can beat them easily They are much younger and better A reality B really C realized D unreal 77 It is recommended that he _ this course A took B takes C take D taking 78 Tet holiday is the most important _ for Vietnaamese people A culture B celebration C custom D religion 79 It surprised me _ John would such a thing A what B which C that D how 80 The more _ we walk, the longer it will take us to get home A slowest B slower C slowly D slow IV Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form The vase broke when it (81 move) _was moving _ to the other room When I entered his room, I saw him (82 sleep ) sleeping in a chair If only I (83 have) had money with me, I (84 lend) would lend you some Why are you under the table? You (85 look) Are you looking for something? David (86 wash) _is washing_his hands He just (87 repair) _has just repaired_ the TV set The radio (88 play) has been palying _ since a.m I wish someone would turn it off "Where is Jane?" "Down stairs sir" "She (89 greet) _is greeting the guests." How you (90 get) you get on at school ? V Fill in the gap with the correct form of the word in capital letters Apart from television, the cinema is the most popular form of (0) entertainment (ENTERTAIN) for most people because it is still relatively (91) inexpensive (EXPENSE) -4- Hollywood is, of course, the capital of the (92) international (NATION) cinema industry Hollywood movies make up (93) roughly (ROUGH) 75% of all the films we watch at our local cinemas Although we may find it difficult to remember the names of (94) Italian (ITALY) and French film stars, Hollywood stars, such as Sylvester Stallone and Meryl Streep are (95) household (HOUSE) names all around the world Moreover, only Hollywood seems to make certain kind of films (96) successfully (SUCCESS) (97) Musicals (MUSIC) are one example but we can also include westerns although for a time “spaghetti westerns” were quite (98) fashionable (FASHION) with cinema goers But cowboys and Indians are really a Hollywood (99) speciality (SPECIAL) and they are still going strong after all these years Such films, however, have not remained (100) untouched (TOUCH) by time and changes in attitudes, the cowboys are no longer always the goodies as they were in the 1940s VI Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers Not many years (101) ago , newspapers were still being produced using techniques unchanged for(102) a/one hundred years The journalists gave their stories to a typist, who prepared them for an editor who passed them on (103) to the printer The printer, who was a (104) very skilled man, set up the type (105) This was then collected to make the pages When the pages were complete, the printing machines could be (106) started/worked Nowadays what (107) happens ? The journalists type their stories into a computer The (108) computer checks their spelling, plans the page, shapes the articles When the pages are ready, another computer may control the printing (109) There can be no doubt about it, producing a newspaper is an entirely different (110) business now VII Read the text then choose the best option to complete the sentences In the United States and Canada, it is very important to look a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her If you look down or to the side when the other person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying This, of course, is not polite If you look down or to the side when you are talking, you may appear to be hiding something; that is, it might seem that you are not honest However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for a few seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes These social “rules” are the same for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child 111 In the US and Canada, when you are having a conversation with someone, A not look directly in the eyes B it is impolite to look at the eyes of the speaker or hearer C you should look him or her directly in the eyes D look down or to the side 112 If you look down or to the side when the other person is talking, you A will be thought to be not interested in the conversation B are very interested in what is being said C are very polite D are the interesting person 113 If you look down or to the side when you are talking, -5- A the Americans are interested in you B you are thought to be dishonest C you are very polite D you are interested in the conversation 114 The speaker will sometimes look away because _ A he or she wants to end the conversation B he or she thinks that the hearer is not honest C the hearer is interested in what is being said D because they are thinking or finding the right word 115 These social “rules” are A for men only B for women only C for children only D the same for everybody VIII Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before 116 They knew little about the job of their choice => They had little knowledge of the job of their choice 117 I got on a train I wanted to go to a station The train didn’t stop there => The train I got on didn’t stop at the station which I wanted to go 118 “When did you get to know him”, My mother said to me => My mother asked me when I had got to know him 119 Without a passport she couldn’t have left the country => If she hadn’t had a passport she couldn’t have left the country 120 That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there => It ‘s such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there 121 I thought this meal would cost more than it did => This meal didn’t cost as much as I thought it would 122 Can you give me a lift? I’ll be late otherwise => Unless you give me a lift, I’ll be late 123 I haven’t been to the cinema for two months => The last time I went to the cinema was two months ago 124 Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong => No sooner had he arrived than , things went wrong 125 She urged her husband to write the letter => She urged that her husband write / should write the letter IX Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences: 126 boy/ whose work/ I/ show / you/ yesterday/ cleverest/ school => The boy whose work I showed you yesterday is the cleverest student in my school 127 After/ walk / three hours / we/ stop/let/ others/ catch / up/ us => After walking for three hours, we stopped to let the others catch up with us 128 It / about/ time/ you/ have/ hair/ cut => It is about time you had your hair cut 129 When/ you/ see/ me/ airport/ this morning/ see off/ friend => When you saw me at the airport this morning, I was seeing off my friend 130 She/come/ home early/ so as/ plenty/ time / cook /dinner/ yesterday => She came home early so as to have plenty of time to cook dinner yesterday -6- ... during 26 The nurse was on in the hospital last night A work B alarm C duty D service 27 I suggest we outside the cinema tomorrow at 8.30 A meeting B meet C met D will meet 28 ... cost as much as I thought it would 122 Can you give me a lift? I’ll be late otherwise => Unless you give me a lift, I’ll be late 123 I haven’t been to the cinema for two months... couldn’t have left the country 120 That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there => It ‘s such a dirty restaurant that no one wants to eat there 121 I thought this meal would