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Sample tests for the entrance to the university exam -Compiled by Tran Thai Quang-Gio Linh - Tel: 0905080037 TEST 10 I Chọn phương án (A,B,C D) có trọng âm khác với phương án cịn lai: Câu 1: A curriculum B obstinacy C historical D tremendous Câu 2: A procedure B populous C portrayal D synonymous Câu 3: A confetti B confidence C comrade D conference Câu 4: A interfere B malevolence C magnesium D machinery Câu 5: A mountain B sustain C contain D retain II Chọn phương án (A,B,C D) để hoàn thành câu sau: Câu 6: Did you have any problems our house? A for finding B find C finding D to find Câu 7: Not only to assess students’ ability, but it is also used to arrange classes.A A to use the exam result B is the exam result used C the exam result is used D using the exam result Câu 8: At no time I suspect he was a thief A did B C which D that Câu 9: I don’t want to sound like I’m the law, but if you don’t keep the noise down, you’ll have to leave A putting in B passing over C laying down D giving over Câu 10: At first, her father was against her studying abroad, but later on he had a change of and let her go to Paris A mind B feeling C thought D heart Câu 11: Which of the following is not correct? “I can’t come out tonight, I have to my essay tomorrow morning and I’ve only just started it!” A give in B submit C hand out D hand in Câu 12: you had to find a new job, what would you like to do? A Provided B Supposing C So D Though Câu 13: appears considerably larger at the horizon that it does overhead is merely an optical illusion A That the moon B The moon C The moon which D When the moon Câu 14: It was difficult to guess what her to the news would be A capital B opinion C reaction D felling Câu 15: he would be there, I would have never agreed to come A Known had I B I had known C Had known I D Had I known Câu 16: I the homework tonight, I promise! A B will C will have been doing D am doing Câu 17: The soldiers were exhausted and couldn’t move back any further so they had no choice but to A retreat B surrender C conquer D invade Câu 18: ”How you like your steak done?” “ ” A I don’t like it much B Very little C Well done D Very much Câu 19: Sara brought in a lot of business last month; she should ask for a pay rise while she’s still on a A roll B roam C run D rush Câu 20: I’m very lazy I only go to the gym once in a moon Sample tests for the entrance to the university exam -Compiled by Tran Thai Quang-Gio Linh - Tel: 0905080037 A black B blue C full D new Câu 21: Don’t me, but I think most modern art is a load of rubbish A quote B report C paraphrase D attribute Câu 22: In two years, many of our school friends ,and then we _no hardship in keeping our international business going A have graduated / will have B are graduating / have had C will graduate / will have D graduated / had had Câu 23: It’s ages I last saw a decent comedy film on television A ago B since C that D when Câu 24: A: Have you heard John’s getting married again? B: Really? Who _? A about B to C at D for Câu 25: a disabled girl, she was quite confident the first moment she practiced this sport A Since B In spite of C Despite D Though Câu 26: I still see my old classmates now and A sometimes B then C occasionally D here Câu 27: “Did you sleep well?” “Yeah,like a ” A horse B fish C drunk D log Câu 28: Douglas took of his meeting with the Prime Minister to argue his case A opportunity B effect C advantage D chance Câu 29: I don’t think it would be wise to try to make Max change his mind about divorcing Barbara Well, in his place I her at all A would never have married B needn’t have married C would never marry D must never have married Câu 30: Many species of wild life are of extinction A at rish B on the verge C on the side D in dangers Câu 31: I ran after her, but she managed to _ A get by B get over C get out D get away Câu 32: Johnny and his girlfriend were fighting again yesterday, really going for it like A man and woman B chalk and chese C cat and dog D dog and cat Câu 33: That meat is for human consumption A unfit B inadequate C uncompetent D different Câu 34: April is the month when many European trees _into leaf A burst B spring C turn D jump Câu 35: No one wants to have extra homework tonight, _? A don’t they B they C doesn’t he D does he Câu 36:If you can win his attention _for you A he so much better B he better so much C so the much better D so much the better Câu 37: The facilities of the old health centre A is as good or better than the new centre B are as good or better than the new centre C are as good as or better than the new centre D are as good as or better than those of the new centre Câu 38: It’s the government’s responsibility to for the sick A guard B cure C care D treat Câu 39: He bought the cottage renovating it and then selling at a large profit Sample tests for the entrance to the university exam -Compiled by Tran Thai Quang-Gio Linh - Tel: 0905080037 A with a view to B with a target of C his goal being D aiming to Câu 40: As long as the weather good, I’m sure the picnic will be a success A would be B was C will be D is Câu 41: I was born in Athens, but I was _in Thessalokini A brought B brought up C grown D grown up Câu 42: we’ve been having! A What a dreadful weather B What dreadful weather C How dreadful is the weather D How dreadful the weather Câu 43: The hotel didn’t my expectations A get up to B get down to C come up to D come down to Câu 44: The Minister received a show of support that it was impossible to think he would resign A such B so C as D alike Câu 45: No sooner we started the picnic _the rain began pouring down! A did / that B had / when C did / and D had / than IV Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau chọn phương án đúng(A,B,C D) cho chỗ trống từ câu 51 đến 65: A SUCCESS STORY At 19, Ben Way is(0) already a millionaire, and one of a growing member of teenagers who have (51) _their fortune through the Internet (52) _make Ben’s story all the more remarkable is that he is dyslexic, and was (53) _by teachers at his junior school that he would never be able to read or write (54) _.”I wanted to prove them (55) _,” says Ben, creator and director of Waysearch, a net search engine which can be used to find goods in online shopping malls When he was eight, his local authorities (56) _him with a PC to help with schoolwork Although he was (57) _to read the manuals, he had a natural ability with the computer, and (58) _by his father, he soon began (59) _people $10 an hour for his knowledge and skills At the age of 15 he (60) _up his own computer consultancy, Quard Computer, which he ran from his bedroom, two years later he left school to (61) _all his time to business “By the time the company had grown and I needed to take on a (62) _of employees to help me,” says Ben.’That enabled to start (63) _business with bigger companies.’ It was his ability to consistenly (64) _difficult challenges that led him to win the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in the same year that he formed Waysearch, and he has recently signed a deal (65) _$25 million with a private investment company, which will finance his search engine A.yet B just C already D even Câu 51: A put B taken C done D made Câu 52: A This B What C Something D That Câu 53: A told B suggested C said D reported Câu 54: A thoroughly B properly C totally D absolutely Câu 55: A untrue B unfair C wrong D false Câu 56: A got B provided C offered D gave Câu 57: A impossible B unable C disabled D incapable Câu 58: A encouraged B animated C invited D promised Câu 59: A charging B borrowing C owing D lending Câu 60: A set B ran C made D put Câu 61: A invest B spend C devote D pay Câu 62: A few B deal C couple D little Sample tests for the entrance to the university exam -Compiled by Tran Thai Quang-Gio Linh - Tel: 0905080037 Câu 63: A having B bringing C making D doing Câu 64: A overtake B overdo C overlook D overcome Câu 65: A estimated B valuable C worth D priced Câu 66: The author hasn’t rarely written anything that was not a best-seller A B C D Câu 67: Political science, alike the other social sciences, is not an exact science Câu 68: It is said that Eiinstein feels very bad about the application of his theories to the creation of weapons of war Câu 69: Chocolate is prepared by a complexity process of cleaning, blending, and roasting cocoa beans, which must be ground and mixed with sugar Câu 70: Some fishes live at enormous depths that they are almost complete blind VI Chọn phương án (A,B,C D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần với câu cho sẵn sau Câu 71: The referee blew his whistle and brought the football game to a halt A After a player injured himself, the referee stopped the game B The referee called a halt after blowing his whistle C The referee started the game by blowing his whistle D Blowing his whistle, the referee stopped the play Câu 72: The sole survivor of the plane crash was Lucy A All of the passengers on the plane were killed B Lucy was the only passenger killed C None of the plane’s passengers were killed D Lucy was the only passenger not killed in the plane crash Câu 73: She is unqualified to fill the position as executive secretary of the firm A The executive secretary position is suitable for her B Both she and the executive secretary took a firm position C The job of executive secretary requires more skills than she has D She possesses the firm qualities of an executive secretary Câu 74: In the class of twenty, Jack is the third best student A Two students in the class are smarter than Jack B The class has only three smart students C Jack is not as smart as most of the other students D No other students in the class is as mart as Jack Câu 75: No one but the seven – year – old boy saw the accident A No one in the accident saw the seven – year – old boy B No one at all saw the seven – year – old’s accident C Only the seven – year – old boy saw the accident D The seven – year – old boy saw no one in the accident VII Chọn phương án (A,B,C D) ứng với câu tốt tạo từ từ cho sẵn: Câu 76: People / have / difficult / predict / future A People have always had difficulty to predict the future B People always have difficult predicting the future C People have always had difficulty predict future D People have always had difficulty predicting the future Câu 77: I / not see / point / rule / we / not / cycle / school A I don’t see the point of this rule which we are not allowed to cycle to school B I can’t see the point of this rule which says we can’t cycle to school C I can’t see the point of this rule which we don’t cycle to school Sample tests for the entrance to the university exam -Compiled by Tran Thai Quang-Gio Linh - Tel: 0905080037 D I can’t see the point of this rule which says we can’t cycle to school Câu 78: You / come / box / old books A Where did you come to a box of old books? B Where did you come across a box of old books? C Did you come across this box with old books? D Where did you come across this box of old books? Câu 79: They / not find / cause / fire A They still haven’t found out what caused the fire B They still don’t find out the cause of the fire C They still haven’t found what caused of the fire D They still haven’t found the cause of the fire Câu 80: You / things / improve / future ? A Do you think things will improve in the future? B Do you think things are going to improve in the future? C Do you think things will improve in future? D Do you think things are improving in the future? TEST 11 From the four words or phrases(A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentences Question1 : The first movie- length cartoon, _ , “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” set the standard for later full length features such as “ The Lion King” and “Pocahotas” A that released ever B which ever released C ever released D released whatever Question 2: _, such as banking and travel, computers are not a convenience: they are a necessity A where some industries B there are some industries C in some industries D some industries Question 3: Only in the Civil war _killed or wounded A soldiers in America B so many American soldiers were C many in America D were so many American soldiers Question 4: Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood pressure than _ who live without pets A the elderly B elderly C for the elderly to D to the elderly Question 5: , Harry was the thirty – third President of the United States A He was born and raised in Missori B That he was born and raised in Missori C Because he was born and raised in Missouri D Born and raised in Missouri Question 6: _ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system A The Earth being B The Earth is C That the Earth is D Being the Earth Question 7: All the way along the wind street A he came B came he C did he came D comes he Question 8: Both liquids and gases flow freely from a container because they have A not definite shape B none definite shape C no definite shape D nothing definite shape Question 9: Environmentalists are earnestly trying to determine of the ozone layer over the poles A what is causing the deterioration B what the cause of the deterioration C is causing the deterioration D the deterioration is causing Sample tests for the entrance to the university exam -Compiled by Tran Thai Quang-Gio Linh - Tel: 0905080037 Question 10: The bank sent a notice to its customers which contained Ạ A remembrance that interest rates were to rise the following month B A reminder that a raise in interest rates was the month following C To remember that the interest rates was going up next month D A reminder that the interest rates would raise the following month Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others Question 11: A contents B dismal C discontent D decent Question 12: A hygiene B appointment C remember D neglect Question 13: A competence B comfortable C compliment D companion Question 14: A delicious B theory C attractive D alleviate Question 15: A inevitable B innovate C innocent D insecticide Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 16: There’s a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run _ * deep B deeply C deepness D depth Question 17:The idea to nothing because I couldn’t afford to it * went B came C turned D changed Question 18 The players’ protests _ no difference to the referee’s decision at all * did B made C caused D created Question 19: Peter, Harry and Chuck were first, second, and third in the school crosscountry race * respectively B actively C responsively D tremendously Question 20: By using all the latest technology, the yathchman managed to cross the Atlantic in time * record B lightning C top D quickest Question 21 :Why Peter to the party? He is always making trouble * Don’t we invite B don’t you invite C not invite D invite Question 22 The speaker fail to get his message to his audience * Around B in C across D out Question 23: You are under no obligation _ to accept this offer A whatsoever B Eventually C Apart D indeed Question 24: no money would be wasted, we will use energy more efficiently * so that B in order that C in order to D A and B Question 25: Interpreting is not a mechanical process of converting a sentence in language A in to a sentence in language B , it is a complex art * But B In addition C Rather D However Question 26: You can always _Ann to give you sound advice * bank of B bank for C bank at D bank on Question 27: His emotional problems _from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think * stem B flourish C root D sprout Question 28:There should be an international law encouraging _ * afforestation B deforestation C forestry D reforestation Question 29: I’m not keen on _ control of the project to a relatively newcomer * undertaking B charging C entrusting D allotting Question 30: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep _with rapidly changing technology A speed B time C fast D pace Question 31 He is not under arrest, nor have the police placed any _ on his movements A obstacle B veto C restriction D regulation: Question 32: He was very taken _ by her aggressive attitude A about B aside C apart D aback Sample tests for the entrance to the university exam -Compiled by Tran Thai Quang-Gio Linh - Tel: 0905080037 Question 33: Most crimes that are committed are no more than theft A slight B small C unimportant D petty Question 34:John was asked to _ before the judge * wit B testify C execute D prejudice Question 35: She is extremely competent and A industrial B industrious C industry D industrialized Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from number 36 to 45 Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there Few large animals are found The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth Yet they are not emaciated Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology None could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees Question 36: The title for this passage could be _ A “Desert Plants” B “Life Underground” C “Animal Life in a Desert Environment” D “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment” Question 37: The word “inexorable” in the passage mostly means _ A relentless B full C demanding D essential Question 38: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as _ A sources of flowing water are rare in a desert B water is an essential part of his existence C water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things D very few large animals are found in the desert Question 39: The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT _ A water-loving animals B the coyote and the bobcat C moist-skinned animals D many large animals Question 40: According to the passage, creatures in the desert _ A are smaller and fleeter than forest animals B live in an accommodating environment C are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest D are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world Question 41: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT _ A they sleep during the day B they dig home underground C they are noisy and aggressive Sample tests for the entrance to the university exam -Compiled by Tran Thai Quang-Gio Linh - Tel: 0905080037 D they are watchful and quiet Question 42: The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means _ A wild B cunning C unmanageable D unhealthy Question 43: the word “Them” means A animals B people C water D minutes Question 44: The word “burrows” in the passage mostly means _ A “places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young” B “holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in” C “structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept” D “places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found” Question 45: We can infer from the passage that _ A living things adjust to their environment B water is the basis of desert life C desert life is colorful and diverse D healthy animals live longer lives Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined pared that needs correction Question 56: The first domesticated (A)bird in (B)earth was probably (C)the goose(D) Question 57:The Concord can fly across (A)the Atlantic without refuelling (B)and carrying (C)11 tons of freight(D) Question 58:Because not food (A)is as nutritious (B)for a baby as (C)its mother’s milk, many women are returning to the practice of breast (D)feeding Question 59:The Homestead Act of 1862 granted 160 acres of land for (A)any settler who (B)would (C)spend five years on (D)the land Question 60 :Despite the appearance (A)of the Mayan empire(B), there are (C)still Mayans in the region that they (D)once inhabited Question 61:As soon as (A)800 B C, people (B)began to experiment with(C) methods of helping the sick.(D) Question 62 All the staff (A)in Tam’s film (B)are expected to some overtime (C)if the need rises(D) Question 63:The results of our marketing survey show that (A)there will be (B)quite a demand(C) for electric cars in the ahead (D)years Question 64 That (A)cats have (B)nine lives (C) have been believed (D)for centuries Question 65:An organ is(A) a group of tissues(B) capable to perform(C)some special functions, as, for example, the heart, the liver(D)or the lungs Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (71) ………… as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say Facial (72) …………… and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (73) to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide The art of being (74) ……… lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way For example, we may understand that they are in fact (75) …………… to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them Body movements in general may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down However it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (76) ………… stability This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be Sample tests for the entrance to the university exam -Compiled by Tran Thai Quang-Gio Linh - Tel: 0905080037 asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (77) …………… results For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (78) ……………… into their private lives After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or her family doctor to provide (79) …………… medical information Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (80) ……………… employee or a values colleague? Question 71: A reckon B rely C trust D estimate Question 72: A manner B image C expression D looks Question 73: A notion B feeling C view D reaction Question 74: A successful B humble C good at D tactful Question 75: A hesitant B reluctant C tending D used Question 76: A psychological B physical C similar D relevant Question 77: A reliable B predictable C faithful D regular Question 78: A invasion B infringement C intrusion D interference Question 79: A confidential B secretive C reticent D classified Question 80: A laborious B particular C thorough D conscientious TEST 12 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 1: A complimentary B continent elevation Mark the C letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions D economic Question 6: The story told by the teacher amused children in the class A frightened B jolted C saddened D astonished Question 7: The clubs meet on the last Thursday of every month in a dilapidated palace A neglected B regenerated C furnished D renovated Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from to 17 Delhi and Mumbai are the fifth and third cheapest cities of the world, out of 134 (8) _, says a news report This comes as a _(9) _, naturally, to those who live in these places and have been led to _ (10) _ that they lead a pretty expensive life Particularly what with the global commodity price boom pushing up material prices and all kinds of labour costs With their considerable experience in “arranging” surveys to deliver the desired results, many a Dilliwala or Mumbaikar might be tempted to _(11) _ the survey which came up with these results was _(12) _ by some sponsor or the other Such cynicism goes out of the _(13) _ when the same news report reveals that the survey was conducted by a respectable organisation _(14) _ a scrutiny of the top five cities and the two Indian cities, neighbours at the bottom yields a clue Tokyo leads the pack, followed by Oslo, Kobe, Paris and Zurich One cannot readily vouch for Paris, but the other four are some of the most placid peaceful cities of the world When we come to the bottom of the ranking, giving _(15) _ to Delhi and Mumbai are Tehran Tunis and Karachi, the last mentioned being crowned the cheapest city of them all Karachi gives the game away immediately, lifting all _(16) _ over what exactly is cheap in these places jostling for space at the bottom of the list Life liberty and human dignity are what goes _(17) _ in these towns and what makes Delhi and Mumbai worthy contenders in the race to global cheapness When crime goes Sample tests for the entrance to the university exam -Compiled by Tran Thai Quang-Gio Linh - Tel: 0905080037 unchecked, even after being widely reported and condemned, and criminals run rampant, life gets degraded, deformed, even extinguished Life, in other words, gets cheap Call it the lighter side of death Question 8: A participated B sought C designed D surveyed Question 9: A reckoner B shock C mistake D relief Question 10: A style B pretend C believe D deny Question 11: A conclude B protest C conduct D oppose Question 12: A rejected B manipulated C improved D matched Question 13: A doubt B city C senses D door Question 14: A But B Whether C Would D As Question 15: A B threat C company D significance competing Question 16: A B mystery C definitions D inhibition dependency Question 17: A miss B unreported C complex D cheap Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 18: The abominable custom of women sacrificing themselves with the pyres of their dead husbands was abolished during the right of William Bentinck A social B sacred C disgusting D moral Question 19: The suspected couple was taken away from the airport through a side entrance to the Police Station for interrogation A whisked B rushed C guided D no improvement Question 20: In spite of all the provocations, he maintained utmost patience A inflicted B sustained C restrained D exercised Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 21: Alike other forms of energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook food, and A B C even run automobiles D Question 22: The federal government recommends that all expectant women will not only refrain A B C from smoking but also avoid places where other people smoke D Question 23: Unless one subscribes to a large metropolitan newspaper such as the "Wall Street A B Journal", or the "Washington Post", one will find very few news from abroad C D Question 24: Increasing involvement in agriculture by large corporations has resulted in what is A B known as agribusiness, that is, agriculture with business techniques, including heavy capitalization, C specialization of production, and to control all stages of the operation D Question 25: Almost poetry is more enjoyable when it is read aloud 10 ... the economic depression C The factory had to close down on account by the economic depression D The factory had to close down on account of the economic depression Question 9: I/ not think/ my brother/... student B Such confidence in passing did that arrogant student have C So confident was that arrogant student of passing D Such was the confidence of that arrogant student on passing Question... I don’t think that my brother made that mistake for purpose B I don’t think that my brother made that mistake on purpose C I don’t think that my brother made that mistake with purpose D I don’t