40 đề thi tốt nghiệp môn tiếng anh - full

40 đề thi tốt nghiệp môn tiếng anh - full

Choose the word whose undelined part is pronounced differently

1 A strike B chill [coldness] C conflict D since

gesture

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others

5 A eardrum B exhaust C discard D inject

Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D

6 By September next year I _ here for ten

years

A will be working B work

C will have been working D have been working

7 The first customer this morning was

quite rude

A dealing with B with whom we dealt

C to deal with D dealt with

8 Never before _ such a beautiful waterfall

A that I have seen B do I see

C have I seen D I have seen

9 We each _ success in life

A desire B desrie for C desires D desires for

10 Pupils should have their eyes _ regularly

A tested B to test C test D testing

11 My brother likes music very much He to music

while working

A used to listen B is used to listening

C is used to listen D used to be listening

12 If you are agreeable _ our proposal, we’ll

go ahead

13 Paul’s drunkenness lost him the job Unless he _ so often,

he sacked

A drank/wouldn’t be

B had drunk/wouldn’t have been

C hadn’t drunk/would have been

D would drink/hadn’t been

14 My new neighbour has two children, are very

lovely

A both of whom B all of whom

C who both of D both of that

15 Schooling is compulsory for all Vietnamese children

_ from six to fourteen

16 This room is _

A too small for us to work in

B so small that we can’t work in

C not big enough for us to live in it

D such small room that we can’t live in it

17 This student is determined to be the best student

A so as his parents to be proud of him

B in order to be proud of his parents

C in order for his parents will proud of him

D so that his parents will be proud of him

18 American men rarely shake hands when _

A they are introduced B they say hello

C they say goodbye D they are the hosts

19 Paul: Mary, this is Mr.Baker –Mary (to Mr.Baker):

C had called / had found D called / would have found

21 Tom is thought _ the runaway murderer last

week

A to meet B to be met C to have met D that he met

22 all the evidence, the man denied having stolen

the motorbike

A As a result of B Even if C Due to D Despite

23 They don’t allow here

A to take photographs B taking photographs

C photographs to take D photographs taking

24 My sister wishes she to play the piano when she

was young

A learnt B would have learnt

C had learnt D would learn

25 nearly all our money, we couldn’t

afford to stay in a hotel

A To spend B Having spent

C Spending D Spent

26 This new kind of medicine is quickly _ into the

body [absorb: hút/thấ m]

A absorbed B accessed C gone D poured

27 Why don’t you cut down all the to make a

A tolerable B tolerant C tolerate D tolerated

29 The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm

A went off B went out C went on D went by

30 We must traffic coming from the right

A make use of B take note of C give way to D catch sight of

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best

answer to the questions by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C,

or D

Man is a land animal, but he also closely tied to the sea Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man The sea has provided man with food and convenient way to travel to many parts of the world Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast

In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive Resources on land are beginning

to be used up The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many man’s needs The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology is impressive Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years Valuable amounts of minerals exist

on the ocean floor are ready to be mined

Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people

Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used

in a way similar to the steam in a steamship Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy

Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea The development of strong, new material has made this possible The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve Experts believe that by the year 2000 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy source of the sea will be largely solved

_

A fish and oil B minerals and oil

C food, energy sources, and minerals D ocean

currents and waves

A it provides man with food B it offers oil and other

valuable sources

C it provides man with modern technology D both A and B

33 We can conclude from the passage that _

A the sea resources have largely been used up

B the sea, in a broad sense, has not yet been developed

C the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea

have already been solved

D by the year 2000, the technology will be good enough to

exploit all the sea resources

_

A people in Asia B people in Africa

people

A Seafood B Technology for Exploiting the Sea

C Sea Harvest D Man and the Sea

Choose the underlined part that needs corrections

36 About two-third of my students wish to get a scholarship to

sudy abroad {two-thirds}

37 When I arrived at our school, all the students took part in the

musical show had been there {taking}

38 The fire spread through the building very quick and the

firemen failed to put it out {quickly}

39 Please help me tidy the room by throwing these unvaluable

things away {invaluable}

40 If we have a chance to travel abroad, Paris is the first city

where we’d like to visit.{which}

Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best

option to fit each space by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C

or D

If women choose to pursue a career once they have children, they often miss out on a close (41) _ with their children Helen Jamieson is a mother of three who has given (42) _ work to look after her children full-time She strongly believes that women are pressurized to do too much, driving themselves to the absolute limit In her own case, after six years of paid employment, Helen finally decided to call it a day She said she initially found it hard being at home, though she never misses the job itself She admits that if she had had a brilliant career to begin (43) _, she might feel differently now Financially, she is no worse off (44) before, as the cost of childcare and commuting exceeded her actual income (45) the government starts to give other tax incentives to working parents, she says she will not return to the workplace until her children are grown up

41 A friendship B relationship C scholarship D membership

Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one

46 No one in our club can speak English as fluently as Mai

A Mai speaks English more fluently than no one in our club

B Mai is the worst English speaker in our club

C Mai speaks English as fluently as other people in our club

D Mai speaks English the most fluently in our club

A He was seen to break into the building by an old woman

B He was seen break into the building by an old woman

C He was seen to have broken into the building by an old

woman

D He was seen to be broken into the building by an old

woman

48 I haven’t gone to the cinema for ten years

A It’s ten years I haven’t gone to the cinema B It was ten

years ago I went to the cinema

C The last time I went to the cinema was 10 years

D I last went to the cinema 10 years ago

49 Mary said, “I am sure that you broke my vase, Jim.”

A Mary said she knew that Jim broke her vase

B Mary accused Jim of having broken her vase

C Mary asked Jim if he had broken her vase

D Mary told Jim to break her vase

50 The girl jumped joyfully as soon as she heard the result

A Hardly the girl heard the result when she jumped joyfully

B Hardly the girl had heard the result when did she jump

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced

differently from that of the rest

1 A rhinoceros B habitat C vehicle D whale

2 A admit B confide C decide D retire

3 A involved B decided C explained D swallowed

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest

4 A certificate B apartment C individual D biology

5 A interview B shortage C applicant D supportive

Choose the correct answer to each following questions

6 The more electricity you use, _

A the higher your bill will be B the higher will be your bill

C your bill will be higher D the highest your bill will be

7 their valuable fur, many animals are hunted

A Because B In spite of C because of D therefore

8 “When ?” _ “In 1928”

A did penicillin discovered B penicillin was discovered

C did penicillin discover D was penicillin discovered

9 It is _ that I can’t put it down

A such interesting book B so interesting book

C too interesting book D such an interesting book

10 These days everybody is aware _the danger of

smoking

11 John told me about his new job, _ very much

A that he’s enjoying B he’s enjoying

C which he’s enjoying D A & C

12 Sahara is biggest desert in Africa

A _/ the / _ B The / _ / _ C _ / The / an D The / the / _

13 The students are being made harder [passive

made+to+infinitive]

A work B worked C to work D working

14 the weather is, I feel

A The warm / the good B The warmer / the better

C Warmer / better D The warmest / the best

15 I can’t speak English, _

A neither can she B she can’t either C she

can’t too D A, B are correct

16 He told me

A to give up smoke B giving up smoking

C to give up smoking D gave up smoking

17 She said that she _ for five hours

A had been driving B has been driving

C drove D would drive

18 If you _ right away, you would probably catch the train

A left B will leave C would leave D leave

19 _ my father is old, he still goes jogging

A Although B Because of C So that D Despite

20 I advised him _ too much about the result of the test

worrying

21 He asked me _ home the day before

A what time I leave B what time I will leave

C what time I left D what time I had left

22 Where is Mary? _ She _ her homework in her

A to prevent endangered species

B to feed endangered species

C to benefit from endangered species

D to save endangered species

24 Don’t drink to dive The effects of alcohol can be extremely _ in diving

A endanger B endangered C dangerous D danger

25 Men are at making decisions than women

A better B good C more D well

26 Paula wishes she more time to spend on her

hobbies

A had B has C can have D will have

27 The members of the Red Cross were dedicated their whole life

to the sufferings of human beings

A reduction B reducing C reduce D reductive

28 My grandfather died after he ill for a long time

A had been B was C has been D would be

29 It is easier to get there _ foot than by car

30 The plane took off _ the fog

A because of B because C despite D although

Choose the underlined part that needs correction

31 Tom used to going to a lot of parties when he was a student

Choose the correct option to each of the following questions

36 I have tried hard but I cannot earn enough money

A Although I have tried hard, I can’t earn enough money

B I have tried hard and so I can earn enough money

C I have tried hard so that I can earn enough money

D I have tried hard; therefore I can’t earn enough money

37 As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse

A The more popular become television programmes, the

worse they seem

B The popular television programmes, the worse they seem

C The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem

D The most popular television programmes become, the worst they seem

38 She started working as a secretary five years ago

A She used to work as a secretary five years ago

B It’s five years since she started working as a secretary

C She has worked as a secretary for five years

D Both B & C are correct

39 I like classical music and he does, too

A Both he and I like classical music

B Neither he nor I like classical music

C I like classical music more than him

D I like classical music, but he likes it more than me

40 Jane hardly ever enjoys eating vegetables

A She enjoys eating vegetables

B She is fond of eating vegetables

C She almost never eats vegetables

D She sells vegetables for living

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer

A large supermarket was looking for a manager for a new store they were planning to open Out of over 90 people who had applied for the post they had chosen five and asked them to come for an interview

The first (41) , Mr Riley, walked into the interview room

He was smartly dressed, but it was clear that he was listening to a personal stereo He sat down, (42) off his shoes and lit a cigarette One of the interviewers said that they would prefer him not to smoke and Mr Riley apologized Just at that moment, a telephone rang Mr Riley reached into his pocket, took (43) his mobile phone and began a conversation with a friend of his After a minute or two, the interviewers had enough and said they wanted to begin “Certainly, go ahead, “said Mr Riley They (44) him why he wanted the job “I don’t,” he replied “But I (45) like a day in London, and you’ve already paid my train fare to come up here for the interview

41 A applied B application C applicant D applier

42 A took B put C wore D taken

44 A said B told C warned D asked

45 A felt B wanted C was D needed

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer

The student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) was started after a University of North Carolina student published an ad

in a Greenpeace magazine in 1988 requesting that there be some

kinds of international, students – based coalition of environmental activists Now SEAC includes more than 1,500 different high schools and colleges around the world The site’s primary goal is to raise awareness and encourage activism about current environmental issues among students and youth This page is a

starting point for those interested in the social and political aspects

of these activities

[Coalision:union : hội hiệp; Carolina:state in the east coast of the

USA; ad:advertisement]

46 What is the first work of SEAC?

A To publish an ad in a Greenpeace magazine

B To raise awareness and encourage activism about

current environmental issues among students and youth

C To build many high schools and colleges around the world

D To help students understand the environment

47 How many high schools and colleges are there in SEAC?

A more than 1,500 B less than 1,500 C only a few

D few

48 Which of the following is not true?

A SEAC includes more than 1,500 high schools and colleges

B The goal of SEAC is to raise awareness about

environmental issues

C SEAC was started in 1988

D The members of SEAC are politicians

49 What is SEAC concerned about?

A politics B economics C environment D culture

50 The word “aspect” means most nearly _?

A problem B particular part C face D

difficulty

-THE END -

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest

1 A leaves B songs C deserts D knives

2 A thanks B attract C back D taste

3 A chalk B chocolate C chemistry D chapter

4 A genetic B stag C gorilla D pagoda

5 A chew B few C skew D nephew

Choose the correct answer to each following questions

6 He didn’t do it himself He asked some workmen _it for him

7 _they are native to tropical regions, some species of

bamboo have adapted to temperate zones

A Despite B Nevertheless C Although D For

8 After a hard day of work, Dad was feeling very _and tired

A stressed B stress C stressing D stressful

9 “Sorry, I don’t remember _ you here before.”

A to see B saw C to have seen D seeing

10 OXFAM _the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief

A refers to B works for C applies to D stands for

11 “I _to see the doctor if I were you.”

A was to go B had gone C would go D would be

going

12 I wish my parents _here now

A are B would be C being D were

13 My car is getting unreliable I think I’ll trade it _for a new one

14 - “ _ will the play last?” – “Two hours.”

A When B What C How long D How much

15 – “ _ do the buses run?” – “Every twenty minutes.”

A How far B What time C How often D How much

16 I have two horses _ of them run very fast

17 “You _put the car in the garage I’m going out in it

later ”

A needn’t B mustn’t C haven’t D can’t

18 Swimming and water skiing are both _sports

A aquatic B field C freestyle D blood

19 In some countries, each academic term is _by a long break

week-A left B subtracted C departed D separated

20 The 22nd SEA Games were a successful _ event

A sport B sporting C sporty D sportive

21 Not only _the exam but she also got the scholarship

A did she pass B she passed C she has

passed D has she passed

22 _! I had no idea you were abroad last month

A What surprise B How a surprise C What a

surprise D Such surprise

23 The noise was _it woke everyone up

A so loud that B very loud that C so loud until

D very loud until

24 It is very important to make a good impression _your interviewer

25 “Who suggested _here for the picnic?”

A come B came C to come D coming

26 “I’ve enjoyed myself very much But it’s very late, so

_.”

A take good care B have a good day C

goodbye for now D it’s great fun, thanks

27 – Mike: “Our living standards have been improved greatly.” – Susan: “ _.”

A Thank you for saying so B Sure I couldn’t agree more

C No, it’s nice to say so D Yes, it’s nice of you to say so

28 The vice director is _with the applicant’s enthusiasm

A delighted B delighting C delightful D delight

29 Margaret did not remember what I _her the day before

A would tell B had told C had been telling D had

32 Neither plants or animals can survive for very long without

water, a necessary resource that

Read the following passage und choose the answer

When the weather is cold, it is not very much fun to (36) a bus People have to stand at a bus- stop for minutes or even hours They talk about the bus and (37) about the weather Most of them feel cold Some have to drink coffee to stay warm

Traveling by bus (38) pollution, but people often would rather drive their cars Many people are not used to the bus schedules, and they do not like to wait

On the other hand, many people have been (39) the bus every day for many years They are used to it They say the bus has been coming on time every day, and they have never been late for work In (40) , they do not need a parking place in all that time Buses are very convenient when you are used to them

36 A search B look for C stand for D wait for

37 A tell B complain C comment D judge

38 A cuts B reduces C stops D eliminates

39 A looking B waiting C getting D taking

40 A end B last C addition D conclusion Choose the correct answer to each following questions

41 Tommy was one _

A happy children of his class B of the

happiest child in the class

C child who was happiest of all the class D of the

happiest children in the class

42 John said that no other car could go _

A so fast like his car B as fast like his car

C as fast like the car of him D as fast as his car

43 The lawyer told the man that _

A they had little chance of winning the case

B the case was of a small chance to win

C it was nearly impossible to win him the case

D the case had a minimum chance to be won by him

44 _falls on the 2nd of September

A Vietnam’s Independent Day B The day of the Vietnamese independence

C Vietnamese’s Independence Day D Vietnam’s Independence Day

45 George knew _Improve his test scores, but he did not have enough time to study

A what to B how he could C how that D how could be

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer

Fiction is the writing of a story or text that is not true: It can be written in the form of either poetry or prose Poetry is a style of writing in which short lines form verses Often, words at the end of these lines rhyme, like “bed” and “red” We call a group of verses about one subject a “poem” Prose writing does not have verses, nor does it rhyme It uses sentences and paragraphs Prose is used in magazine articles, newspaper stories, short stories, and books

Prose fiction has existed since ancient times, but most early fiction was actually written as poetry Scholars disagree about the date of the first prose fiction book, or novel Some scholars classify fictional stories from ancient Greece and Rome as the early novels

in Asia as early as the 6th century These early novels were mostly short adventure stories about fictional characters

In Europe, prose fiction began to seriously challenge poetry in the 16th century A Spanish author, Cervantes, wrote Europe’s first prose novel in the early 1600s However, longer novels, like Cervantes’s Don Quixote, did not become very popular until the 1700s By that time, there were more printing presses, and more people knew how to read In addition, more people had money to buy these books Today, the vast majority of fiction is written in prose rather than in poetry Prose: vă n xuôi; verse: thơ

46 What does the word “It” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A Non- fiction B Fiction C Poetry D Prose

47 What can we learn about newspaper from paragraph I?

A They are usually written in verse B They are

usually written in rhyme

C They are usually written in paragraphs D They are usually written by scholars

48 The word “classify” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

_

A teach B write C call D learn

49 What can be inferred from the second paragraph?

A Prose fiction has been very popular since long ago

B Prose fiction has not been around since ancient times

C The date of the earliest known novel is the sixteenth

century

D The date of the earliest known novel is not easy to

determine

50 The topic discussed in paragraph 3 is about _

A when prose became dominant in Europe

B when poetry became dominant in Europe

C when Cervantes became an important author

D when prose began in Spain

-THE END - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest

1 A ancient B ocean C concentrate D official

2 A exhaust B oxen C extravagant D fax

3 A photographs B roofs C laughs D weighs

4 A explained B arrested C pleased D arrived

5 A picture B patient C future D question

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences

6 They are a close-knit family and very _of one another

A supportive B support C supported D supporting

7 The wedding day was _chosen by the parents of the

groom

A careless B careful C carelessly D carefully

8 Our company wants to take on those who are _for the job [take on: employ]

A available B useful C qualified D good

9 _is the natural environment in which plants or animals live

A Inhabitant B Extinction C Habitat D Biodiversity

10 – “I’d like the pink dress, please! Can I try it on?” _ “ Yes,

_”

A certainly B you do C you would D you must

11 Our visit to Japan was delayed _my wife's illness

A because B because of C thanks to D though

12 Helen: “Congratulations!” - Jane: “ .”

A What a pity! B Thanks C I’m sorry D You are welcome

13 I haven’t _decided where to go on holiday

A yet B already C still D just

14 Carbon dioxide occurs in the air in a natural form

A begins B takes place C emits D releases

15 John was the last applicant for a position in that company

A to interview B to be interviewed C

interviewing D which is interviewed

16 I saw Maggie at the party She _a very beautiful

dress

A wears B wore C was wearing D has worn

17 Maria: “Thanks for the lovely evening.” - Diana:

18 Books are still a cheap way to get information and _

A attention B entertainment C assistance

D agreement

19 To Americans, it is impolite to ask someone about age,

_, and salary

A marry B married C marrying D marriage

20 It is said that Robin Hood robbed rich and gave the money

to poor

A a/a B a/the C the/the D the/a

21 The weather becomes

A colder with colder B colder and colder C

colder and more cold D more and more cold

22 _ up by his uncle, he became a good person

A Bring B To bring C Brought D Bringing

23 The man was when his son bought a computer

A worry B worried C worrying D to worry

24 – Jones: “Karen, tell me what it is like there?” - Karen:

“ ”

A You’ve got to be kidding! B I don’t like it

there

25 The plants want _daily

A to water B to watering C be watered D watering

26 Emily said that her teacher _to London

_

tomorrow

C would go / the next day D had gone / the next day

27 You have to make up your mind fast, _you’ll slip the best opportunity

28 I hate a child _

A see/ punishing B see/ punish C seeing/ to punish D seeing/ punished

29 I have no idea how to this kind of business

A turn B make C run D take

30 - Jane: "Would you like to go to the cinema with us tonight?"

- Marry: " _” I have much work to do."

A I'd like to B No, I won't C No, thanks D Yes, I will Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting

31 Some people become close friends with people he work with