Khóa học Luyện giải ñề thi môn Tiếng Anh – Giáo viên: ðặng Văn Mạnh ðề số 04 ðỀ SỐ 04 Giáo viên: ðẶNG VĂN MẠNH I Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question A metallic B monastery C medieval D momentum A deteriorate B provincial C conscientious D conspiracy A relevant B descendant C redundant D consultant A advisable B admirable C reliable D desirable 5.A economics B capability C optimistic D conquerable II Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence When they for the beach the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived it had clouded over A set off B went off C went out D left out The police are looking for a short, .man with a beard A average B petite C stocky D tallish The plan is a very good one, as far as it A seems B lasts C operates D goes I usually switch off the television when the come on A posters B commercials C slogans D advertising 10 Nowadays it's fashionable for men to have short hair and be A clean-shaven B shaved clean C shaved D bushy 11 Rodney for the company for very long before he was promoted A hasn't been working B didn't work C hadn't been working D didn't use to work 12 Beside the roadside……………… A a horse stood B stood a horse C did a horse stand D does a horse stand 13 You'd better pack those glasses extremely carefully if you want them to arrive A entire B intact C whole D complete 14 If you go on a diet, you'll find that giving up butter will help you a few pounds A drop B shed C leave D fall 15 Would you mind if he……….….here for some minutes? A sitting B sits C sit D sat 16 The blew his whistle to signal the end of the match A judge B arbitrator C spectator D referee 17 I will agree to work for you on the…………that you pay me in advance A condition B understanding C occasion D event 18 "Do you think Harry will want something to eat after he gets here?" "I hope not It'll probably be after midnight, and we A are sleeping B will be sleeping C have been sleeping D be sleeping 19 Don’t forget to let me know you have arrived safely,……….? A will you B you C won’t you D can you 20 I'm afraid this vase is anything but antique - in fact, it's Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung học trò Việt Tổng ñài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | - Khóa học Luyện giải ñề thi môn Tiếng Anh – Giáo viên: ðặng Văn Mạnh ðề số 04 A worthless B pointless C meaningless D hopeless 21 He never stops criticizing me He's a real in the neck A ache B pain C hurt D itch 22 Politicians interviewed on TV seldom see eye eye with their interviewers A for B to C at D by 23 It is certain whether the plan will go ahead A altogether B by no means C rather D doubtfully 24 From time to time he himself to a weekend in a five-star hotel A indulges B craves C benefits D treats 25 Nigel Kennedy, the violinist, will perform at the concert A known B celebrated C defamed D recognised 26 Police are reported ……… found illegal drugs in a secret hiding place in the star's home A they have B having C to have D have had 27 It me as strange that my front door was open when I got home A seemed B occurred C appeared D struck 28 Mr Johnson was about…….the office but the phone ………., it was his wife she asked him………at the butcher’s on his way home A to leave/ was ringing/ to call B to leave/ rang/ to call C leaving/ rang/ to call D leaving/ was ringing/ to call 29 Half of the children were away from school last week because of …………of influenza A a break-out B a breakthrough C an outburst D an outbreak 30 - Peter: “Would you like some refreshment?” - Maria: “I wouldn’t mind having……………” A a few B few C little D a little III Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION When the doctor told my mother that I (31) have to have a minor operation, she was surprised because I didn't (32) a fuss at all I was actually quite excited about going into hospital I imagined how interested all my classmates would be when they heard why I was (33) from school I had a whole day just to get used to (34) in hospital before the operation and I spent my time talking to the other (35) and watching TV I was a bit scared when they came to take me from the children's (36) to the operating (37) The doctor gave me a(n) (38) and told me to count to ten I didn't get as far as three before I fell asleep When I woke up back in my bed, my stomach felt very (39) A nurse told me it would take a couple of weeks for the wound to (40) but that I would be able to get up and walk around in a couple of days She took my (41) to make sure that I didn't have a fever and I went off to sleep again When I woke up a few hours later, there was a boy I hadn't seen before in the next bed He was about the same age (42) me He'd fallen off his bicycle while trying to (43) up with his older brother who was riding very fast He had (44) his left leg It was going to take him a lot longer to (45) than me 31 A will B C would D am 32 A make B C get D have 33 A dismissed B allowed C permitted D absent 34 A was B be C being D am Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung học trò Việt Tổng ñài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | - Khóa học Luyện giải ñề thi môn Tiếng Anh – Giáo viên: ðặng Văn Mạnh 35 A customers 36 A compartment 37 A theatre 38 A puncture 39 A hurt 40 A cure 41 A temperature 42 A like 43 A get 44 A ruptured 45 A recover B patients B section B room B injection B damaged B recover B climate B that B make B broken B heal C students C ward C place C syringe C injured C heal C heat C than C put C smashed C cure ðề số 04 D clients D division D hall D stab D sore D fix D thermometer D as D keep D crunched D better IV From the four words or phrases A, B, C, or D, choose the that best completes the sentence 46 will Mr Forbes be able to regain control of the company A With hard work B In spite of his hard work C Only if he works hardly D Only with hard work 47 Mrs Walker has returned A a wallet back to its original owner B to its original owner the wallet C the wallet to its originally owner D the wallet to its original owner 48 The hospital owes for the construction of the new wing A the government twenty million dollars B for the government twenty millions dollars C to the government twenty million dollars D twenty millions of dollars to the government 49 Many of the current international problems we are now facing A linguistic incompetence B are the results of misunderstandings C are because of not understanding themselves D lacks of the intelligent capabilities of understanding each other 50 Manufacturers often sacrifice quality A for a larger profit margin B in place of to earn more money C to gain more quantities of money D and instead earn a bigger amount of profit 51 The cyclist he crossed the main street A looked with caution after B had looked cautiously before C was looked cautious when D looks cautious when 52 ………… that morning that we couldn’t go out A So was the rain heavy B So heavy the rain was C So heavy was the rain D Was the rain so heavy 53 – Mr Brown: “Thank you for a lovely evening” - Mr Black: “ ………….” A You are welcome B It depends on you C Thank you very much indeed D No problem 54 …………we’ve been having! A How beautiful the weather B How beautiful is the weather C What a beautiful weather D What beautiful weather Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung học trò Việt Tổng ñài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | - Khóa học Luyện giải ñề thi môn Tiếng Anh – Giáo viên: ðặng Văn Mạnh ðề số 04 55 That magnificent temple was constructed by the Chinese A eight-centuries-old B eight-century's-old C old-eight-centuries D eight-century-old V Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences Then choose the answer - A, B, C, or D - that you think fits best The ocean bottom - a region nearly 2.5 times greater than the total land area of Earth - is a vast frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted Until about a century ago, the deep-ocean floor was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath waters averaging over 3,600 meters deep Totally without light and subjected to intense pressures hundreds of times greater than at the Earth’s surface, the deep-ocean bottom is (L5) a hostile environment to humans, in some ways as forbidding and remote as the void of outer space Although researchers have taken samples of deep-ocean rocks and sediments for over a century, the first detailed global investigation of the ocean bottom did not actually start until 1968, with the beginning of the National Science Foundation’s Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) Using techniques first developed for the offshore oil and gas industry, the DSDP’s drill ship, the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a steady (L10) position on the ocean’s surface and drill in very deep waters, extracting samples of sediments and rock from the ocean floor The Glomar Challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15-year research program that ended in November 1983 During this time, the vessel logged 600,000 kilometers and took almost 20,000 core samples of seabed sediments and rocks at 624 drilling sites around the world The Glomar Challenger’s core samples have (L15) allowed geologists to reconstruct what the planet looked like hundreds of millions of years ago and to calculate what it will probably look like millions of years in the future Today, largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger’s voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift that explain many of the geological processes that shape the Earth The cores of sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also yielded information critical to (L20) understanding the world’s past climates Deep-ocean sediments provide a climatic record stretching back hundreds of millions of years, because they are largely isolated from the mechanical erosion and the intense chemical and biological activity that rapidly destroy much land-based evidence of past climates This record has already provided insights into the patterns and causes of past climatic change information that may be used to predict future climates 56 The author refers to the ocean bottom as a “frontier” in line because it…… A is not a popular area for scientific research B contains a wide variety of life forms C attracts courageous explorers D is an unknown territory 57 The word “inaccessible” in line is closest in meaning to………… A unrecognizable B unreachable C unusable D unsafe 58 The author mentions “outer space” in line because……… A the Earth’s climate millions of years ago was similar to conditions in outer space B it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment C rock formations in outer space are similar to those found on the ocean floor Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung học trò Việt Tổng ñài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | - Khóa học Luyện giải ñề thi môn Tiếng Anh – Giáo viên: ðặng Văn Mạnh ðề số 04 D techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration 59 Which of the following is true of the Glomar Challenger? A It is a type of submarine B It is an ongoing project C It has gone on over 100 voyages D It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968 60 The word “extracting” in line 10 is closest in meaning to…… A breaking B locating C removing D analyzing 61 The Deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was……… A an attempt to find new sources of oil and gas B the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom C composed of geologists from all over the world D funded entirely by the gas and oil industry 62 The word “strength” in line 16 is closest in meaning to……… A basis B purpose C discovery D endurance 63 The word “they” in line 21 refers to………… A years B climates C sediments D cores 64 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea Drilling Project? A Geologists were able to determine the Earth’s appearance hundreds of millions of years ago B Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists C Information was revealed about the Earth’s past climatic changes D Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen 65 How long did the Glomar Challenger conduct its research? A years B years C 15 years D 16 years VI From the four underlined words or phrases a, b, c or d, identify the one that is not correct 66 The salad tasted so well that my brother returned to the salad bar for another helping A B C D 67 Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty year-old sister A B C D 68 I would rather that they not travel during the bad weather, but they insist that they must return home today A B C D 69 Every candidate under considering for a federal job must undergo a thorough medical examination A B C D 70 Among us students are many foreigners who attend languages classes at the south campus A B C D VII Read the passage and choose the best answer In 776 BC the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honour the Greek's chief god, Zeus The Greeks emphasised physical fitness and strength in their education of youth Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus Winners were greatly honoured by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds Originally these were held as games of friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called "Olympiads" dating from 776 BC Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung học trò Việt Tổng ñài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | - Khóa học Luyện giải ñề thi môn Tiếng Anh – Giáo viên: ðặng Văn Mạnh ðề số 04 71 Which of the following is not true? A Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads B The games were held in Greece every four years C Battles were interrupted for people to participate in the games D Poems glorified the winners in song 72 Why were the Olympic Games held? A To stop wars C To crown the best athletes B To honour Zeus D To sing songs about the athletes 73 Approximately how many years ago did these games originated? A 776 B 1,205 C 2,776 D 2,785 74 Which of the following contests was not mentioned? A Discus throwing B Boxing C Skating D Running 75 What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks? A They liked to fight C They liked a lot of ceremony B They were very athletic D They used "Olympiads" for dates VIII Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one 76 The little girl insisted on my going with her A “Please, please, go with me!” the little girl said B “How about going with me?” the little girl said C “Why don’t you go with me?” the little girl asked D “What you think about going with me?” the little girl said 77 An old ruined cottage was near the church A Near the church an old ruined cottage was B Near the church had an old ruined cottage C Having an old ruined cottage near the church D Near the church was an old ruined cottage 78 Kelly would sooner without a car than pay all that money for one A Kelly is sooner going to buy a car B Kelly thinks the price is right, but he can’t afford it C Kelly thinks the price is too high, but he must have the car D Kelly would never buy a car that costs so much 79 No one works harder than Barbara A Barbara works hardest of everyone B Barbara works as hardly as anyone does C Barbara works as hard as anyone does D Barbara doesn't work less harder than anyone does 80 We really ought to go home now A It's time we'd better go home B It's time we should go home C It's time we went home D All are correct Giáo viên: ðặng Văn Mạnh Hocmai.vn Nguồn : Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung học trò Việt Tổng ñài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | -