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(1)Đề KTCL 11CB- 2008-2009
-I Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced from the others.
1 A damage B game C danger D engineer
2 A film B light C calm [ka:m] D cold
3 A money B notice C glance D finger ['fiηgə]
4 A hour B home C how D hear
II Pick out the word which has the stress pattern different from that of the others
5 A incapable B embarrassing C quality D uncertain
6 A extremely B decide C imagine D sneaky (lén lút)
7 A statements B unforgettable C experience D protected
8 A memorial B interview C replaced D computer
III Choose the best answer:
9 It’s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ lasting friendship
A difficult to make B difficult for making C difficulty in making D difficulty to make 10 I remember _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the zoo when I was a child
A to take B to be taken C taking D being taken 11 I was sure that I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ him before
A meet B had met C have met D was meeting
12 He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the first novel when he _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 years old A wrote / was B was writing / was C had written / was D writes / is 13 It was a thrill to see my brother _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the chess
A to win B win C won D to winning
14 Let’s have a party to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ your birthday
A sing B joke C celebrate D gather
15 Dr Johnson doesn’t mind _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at home if his patients need his help A to call B calling C to be called D being called 16 When they finished singing, she _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the candles on the cake A turned off B put out C went out D blew out 17 After she _ hospital, she had a long holiday
A leaves B is leaving C left D has left
18 He received an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to the party
A invite B inviter C invitation D inviting
19 She didn’t expect _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to Bill’s party
A asking B being asked C to ask D to be asked
IV Choose the underlined word that needs correcting. 20 She has (A) got an (B) oval face with (C) a long hair (D)
21 People call (A) the 5th (B)wedding anniversary(C)the golden anniversary in the United States.(D) 22 While(A)you got her (B) letter, she had arrived(C) in (D) Paris
23 Being (A) seriously ill makes you to appreciate (B) your (C) health more.(D) 24 The doctor called (A) this morning (B) while (C) you slept(D) (were sleeping) 25 I ve been studying’ (A) French since (B) I ve’ (C) started (D) high school (I)
V Choose A, B, C, or D whose meaning is the same as the beginning sentence 26 By the age of 20, he wrote four best sellers He _
A wrote four best sellers at the age of 20 B wrote four best sellers before he was 20 C wrote four best sellers after he was 20 D was writing four best sellers when he was 20 27 My mother always asks me to my homework - my homework
A My mother lets me to B My mother never lets me forget to C I am allowed to my homework D I always don’t
28 Driving on the left is illegal in Vietnam
A It is driving on the left to be illegal in Vietnam B Driving in Vietnam is illegal on the left C It is illegal to drive on the left in Vietnam D In Vietnam is illegal to drive on the left 29 I remember my uncle taking me to Paris
A I remember to take my uncle to Paris B I don’t forget taking my uncle to Paris B My uncle was remembered taking me to Paris D.I remember being taken to Paris by my uncle 30 As soon as I arrived at the airport, I called home
A After he called home, he arrived at the airport C He arrived at the airport, then called home B He had no sooner arrived at the airport than he called home
D arrived at the airport just as he called home 31 It’s a long time since I last saw a movie
A I had seen a movie B.I have seen some movies so far
C I haven’t seen a movie for a long time D.I saw a movie that took very long time 32 The bread was very old , so we couldn’t eat it
A The bread was too old to eat it B The bread was too old to eat
(2)VI Choose the correct word to fill the blank.
Last week, Tom invited me (31) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ his birthday party I spent a long time deciding what I should buy as (34) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for him Finally, I decided to buy him a clock I went to the nearby shopping centre to look for a (35) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ one I chose a small blue alarm clock After paying for it, I asked the salesgirl to (36) _ _ _ _it up
33 A for B to C with D in
34 A present B prize C award D memory
35 A previous B time C suitable D style
36 A draw B wrap C hang D take
VII Choose the best answer to fill the blank:
At last firemen have put out a big forest fire in California Since then ,they have been trying to find out how the fire began Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends which people carelessly throw away Yesterday the fire men examined the ground carefully , but they were not able to find any broken glass They were also quite sure that a cigarette end did not start the fire This morning , however, a fireman accidentally discovered the cause He noticed the remains of a snake which was wound round the electric wires of a 16000 volt power line
37 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ have put out a big forest fire
A policemen B firework C fire brigade D fire place
38 Forests are often burnt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A only by broken glass B only by cigarette ends
C by both broken glass and cigarette end D by either broken glass or cigarette ends 39 They found _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on the ground
A broken glass B nothing C a snake D the remains of a snake 40 This morning, a fireman discovered the cause _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A carefully B easily C immediately D by chance