Đề 1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently 1.. catch sight of Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to the questions by circli
Trang 1Đề 1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
1 A strike B chill C conflict D since
3 A element B preservation C emission D gesture
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
4 A irrigate B cosmetic C ancestry D delicate
5 A eardrum B exhaust C discard D inject
Choose one best option to complete each sentence by circling the letter A, B, C or D
6 By September next year I here for ten years
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 desire for C desires D desires for
10 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
11 If you are agreeable our proposal, we’ll go ahead
12 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
13 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
14 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
15 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
16 American men rarely shake hands when
A they are introduced B they say hello C they say goodbye D they are the hosts
17 Paul: Mary, this is Mr Baker –Mary:
A How are you? B How do you do C Hello D Hi
18 Tom promised us that he us as soon as he a hotel
A would call / had found B would call / would find
C had called / had found D called / would have found
19 Tom is thought the runaway murderer last week
A to meet B to be met C to have met D that he met
20 all the evidence, the man denied having stolen the motorbike
A As a result of B Even if C Due to D Despite
21 My sister wishes she to play the piano when she was young
A learnt B would have learnt C had learnt D would learn
22 This new kind of medicine is quickly into the body [absorb: hút/thấm]
A absorbed B accessed C gone D poured
23 Why don’t you cut down all the to make a path?
Trang 2A underground B undercover C undercurrent D undergrowth
24 Her own mistakes made her very of the faults of others
A tolerable B tolerant C tolerate D tolerated
25 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
26 The major things that the sea offers man are _
C food, energy sources, and minerals D ocean currents and waves
27 The sea serves the needs of man as _
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
28 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
29 The words Oriental people in the third paragraph means _
A people in Asia B people in Africa C European people D American people
30 The best title for this paragraph is _
A Seafood B Technology for Exploiting the Sea
C Sea Harvest D Man and the Sea
Choose the underlined part that needs corrections
31 About two-third of my students wish to get a scholarship to study abroad {two-thirds}
32 When I arrived at our school, all the students took part in the musical show had been there
{taking}
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34 Please help me tidy the room by throwing these unvaluable things away {invaluable}
35 If we have a chance to travel abroad, Paris is the first city where we’d like to visit.{which}
Give the correct forms of the words in brackets
36 Pupils should have their eyes regularly (test)
37 Schooling is compulsory for all Vietnamese children from six to fourteen (age)
38 nearly all our money, we couldn’t afford to stay in a hotel (spend)
39 The thieves ran away when the burglar alarm (go off)
40 They don’t allow photographs here (take)
From questions 41 to 45, finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same
meaning as the original sentence Your answers must be written in your answer sheet
41 No one in our club can speak English as fluently as Mai
Mai
42 An old woman saw him break into the building
He was
43 I haven’t gone to the cinema for ten years
I last
44 Mary said, “I am sure that you broke my vase, Jim.”
Mary accused
45 The girl jumped joyfully as soon as she heard the result
Hardly had _
From questions 46 to 50, read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct words coming from the words in CAPITALS Your answers must be written in your answer sheet (2.0points)
Relationship- employment- initially- Financially- government
If women choose to pursue a career once they have
children, they often miss out on a close
(46) with their children Helen
Jamieson is a mother of three who has given up 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 (47) , Helen finally
decided to call it a day She said she
(48) 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 with, she might feel
differently now (49) , she is no worse
off than before, as the cost of childcare and commuting
exceeded her actual income Unless the
(50) starts to give other tax incentives
to working parents, she says she will not return to the
workplace until her children are grown up
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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 weather is, I feel
A The warm / the good B The warmer / the better
C Warmer / better D The warmest / the best
14 I can’t speak English, _
A neither can she B she can’t either C she can’t too D A, B are correct
15 He told me
A to give up smoke B giving up smoking C to give up smoking D gave up smoking
16 She said that she _ for five hours
A had been driving B has been driving C drove D would drive
17 _ my father is old, he still goes jogging
A Although B Because of C So that D Despite
18 I advised him _ too much about the result of the test
A not worrying B not to worrying C not to worry D don’t worry
19 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
20 Where is Mary? _ She _ her homework in her room
Trang 5A is performing B is making C is doing D is learning
21 The development of wildlife habitat reserves is a good conservation measure _
A to prevent endangered species B to feed endangered species
C to benefit from endangered species D to save endangered species
22 Don’t drink to dive The effects of alcohol can be extremely _ in diving
A endanger B endangered C dangerous D danger
23 My grandfather died after he ill for a long time
A had been B was C has been D would be
24 It is easier to get there _ foot than by car
25 The plane took off _ the fog
Choose the underlined part that needs correction
26 Tom used to going to a lot of parties when he was a student
27 He apologized with me for arriving late
28 This bed, where he used to rest on, is made of wood
29 We didn’t go out because of the heavily rain
A B C D
30 The students were interesting in taking a trip to the National History Museum, but they
were not able to raise enough money
D
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 (31) , 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, (32) 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 (33) 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 (34) him why he wanted the job “I don’t,” he replied “But I (35) like a day in London, and you’ve already paid my train fare to come up here for the interview
31 A applied B application C applicant D applier
32 A took B put C wore D taken
35 A felt B wanted C was D needed
Give the correct forms of the words in brackets
36 The students are being made harder (work)
37 If you _ right away, you would probably catch the train (leave)
38 Men are at making decisions than women (good)
39 Paula wishes she more time to spend on her hobbies (have)
40 The members of the Red Cross were dedicated their whole life to the sufferings of
human beings (reduce)
Trang 6From questions 41 to 45, finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same
meaning as the original sentence Your answers must be written in your answer sheet
41 I have tried hard but I cannot earn enough money
Although _
42 As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse
The more _
43 She started working as a secretary five years ago
She has
44 I like classical music and he does, too
Both he
45 Jane hardly ever enjoys eating vegetables
Hardly _
From questions 46 to 50, read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct words coming from the words in CAPITALS Your answers must be written in your answer sheet
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Fiction is the writing of a story or text that is not true: It can be
(46) 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 (47) 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 (48) 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
(49) until the 1700s By that time, there
(50) 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: văn xuôi; verse: thơ
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