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We’re taught nowadays to put people at their (75) ….We pass everyone who’s up to (76) …., but people often present themselves too soon.. My ambition is to be a supervising examiner in (8[r]
(1)SỞ GD & ĐT THANH HOÁ TRƯỜNG THPT HÀ TRUNG
KỲ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN THỨ 2 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm : 90 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề ) Mã 135 PHONETICS
1 A myth B breath C tooth D with
2 A biscuits B magazines C newspapers D vegetables
3 A packed B punched C pleased D pushed
STRESS
4 A assistant B holiday C colony D possible A faithfully B sincerely C completely D extremely A salary B essential C industry D interview VOCABULARY
7 We love HANOI, _ in the spring
A mostly B most C especially D specially
8 Are you looking for anything in _ ?
A special B detail C peculiar D particular
9 Dress _ when you go for an interview Don’t wear your Jeans
A nice B nicely C smart D newly
10 Mexico is the most popular vacation _ for people from The United States
A target B connection C departure D destination 11 To the best of my _ , he married an Irish girl
A retention B recall C memory D recollection
12 Every Sunday we _ go walking in the park
A seldom B usually C rarely D never
13 I feel terrible, I didn’t sleep _ last night
A an eye B a wink C a jot D an inch
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.
A thirteen-year-old does not spend as much money as his parents suspect - at least not (14) ………….the findings of recent survey, Money and Change The survey (15) ……… three hundred teenagers, 13-17 years old from (16) ………… Britain
By the time they (17) ………… their teens, most children see their weekly allowance rise dramatically to an amazing national average of $5.14 Two thirds think they get (18) ………… money but most expect to have to something to get it
Although they have more cash, worry about debt is (19) ………… among teenagers Therefore, the majority of children make an effort to save for the future
Greater access to cash (20) ……… teenagers does not, however, mean that they are more irresponsible as a result The economic recession seems to have encouraged cautious attitudes to money, even in the case of children at these ages Instead of wasting what pocket (21) ……… they have on sweets or magazines, the teenagers who took (22) ………… in the survey seem to respond to the situation by saving more than half (23) ………… their cash
14 a counting b based on c relying d according to
15.a included b contained c counted d enclosed 16 a entire b all over c complete d the whole
17.a reach b get c make d arrive
18 a acceptable b adequate c satisfactory d enough
19 a gaining b heightening c increasing d building 20.a among b through c between d along 21 a cash b money c change d savings 22.a part b place c share d piece
23 a from b as c of d for
Choose the best answer.
24 Not until 1856 _ across the Mississippi River
(2)25 The cost of living has _ over 10 percent in the past years
A raised B raise C risen D rising
26 Now men and women remain single longer than they once _
A B did C doing D were done
27 When it began to rain, they _ in the yard
A played B were playing C have played D had played 28 Why did Berth ask you _ a bicycle ?
A that if you had B you have C that you had D if you had 29 Is swimming under water very difficult ?
No, it’s just a matter _ able to control your breathing
A to be B of being C that you are D being
30 Come with me I’m seeing “ The killer” tomorrow _
A Are you? B Do you? C Will you? D Shall you?
31 They can’t work They are too tired
A When they are too tired, they can work B Because they can’t work, they’re too tired C They are too tired that they can’t work D They are too tired to work
32 All night long people dance and sing They it _
A during the whole night B in all the night C the night long D in the night 33 After he _ work, he went straight home
A had finished B had been finishing C has finished D would finish 34 What did you think of the book ? _ the books I’ve read It was the most interesting
A From all B All C All of D Of all
35 I can’t see the stage very well from here “ _”
A Neither can’t I B Neither I can C I can’t neither D Neither can I 36 I applied for the job that I saw _ in the paper
A advertising B advertised C be advertised D being advertising 37 He’d prefer _ chicken soup rather than _ milk
A having / having B to have / drink C have / drink D had / drank
38 They were walking on tiptoe the Director's room
A pass B passed C past D passing
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
39 It was suggested that he studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam A B C D
40 People say that during World War II, many women take over the business for their absent husbands
A B C D
41 She shouted at him, "Go away, I don't want to see you no longer." A B C D
42 As soon as we’ve finished supper, we’ll all go to downtown to see our friends A B C D
43 The - year - old boy resembles to his mother some what more than does his older brother A B C D
Read the passage and choose the best answer. CHESS
Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world An Arab traveler in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played "long, long ago" Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400 The name "chess" is interesting When one player is attacking the other's king, he says in English "check"; when the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says "check mate" These words come from Persian "Shah mat" means "the king is dead" That is the game is over and one player has won
(3)is a game for all kinds of people You don't have to be champion in order to enjoy it It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same tine The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post This must make chess the slowest game in the world
44 What is the main idea of the reading?
A Chess is an unusual game B The history of chess as an interesting game
C How the game of chess is played D Why the game is called "chess" 45 Which of the following is known to be true?
A Chess is an old Indian travelling game B Chess is the oldest game in the world C Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 1400 D Chess was played in India long before 900
46 One player has won the game when .
A he attacks the other player's king B he says some Persian words
C he says "check" to the other player D the other player's king could not move anywhere
47 All of the following are correct except A All kinds of people can play chess
B Some people write to each other in order to play chess
C Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table
D The Russians lost the game played by radio 48 According to the old rules of the game
A the queen was the strongest piece on the board B the king had to be attacked all the time
C the queen could move no more than one square at a time
D the king could move diagonally
Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
49 I used to work as a telephone operator. A I am used to working as a telephonist
B I worked as a telephone operator and I am used to it
C I no longer work as telephone operator
D Working as a telephone operator is useful
50 I can't stand this weather It's getting worse and worse.
A The weather is making me worse B The weather is not better but I can stand it
C I can't bear this bad weather any more D I can't stand up in this bad weather 51 The police questioned two men but neither of them could speak English.
A The police questioned two Englishmen in English
B The police questioned two men who could not speak English
C Neither of the Englishmen was questioned by the police D Either of the men could answer the police questions in English 52 No sooner had they found her number than they called her.
A They called her as soon as they found her number
B They found her number sooner or later C They called her number sooner or later
D They found her number as soon as they called her
53 Martin thought the second part of the film was more interesting. A Martin thought part two of the film was not as interesting B Martin liked the second film because it was interesting
C Martin thought part one of the film is not as interesting as part two
D Martin only saw the second part of the film, which is interesting 54 I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn't add up
A doesn't calculate B isn't mathematics
C doesn't make sense D makes the wrong addition 55 All the sudents got high marks in the test but Mary stood out
A got a lot of marks B got higher marks than someone C got very good marks D got the most marks of all
(4)A he is unemployed B he has almost no money
C he has a few things D he has nothing at all
57 As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information at first hand A Quickly B slowly C easily D directly
58 I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry A have not got wet B have got no water
C have been successful D have got home dry 59 It was very of you to pay for all the drinks last night
A appreciative B generous C grateful D sympathetic 60 Don’t you think it was rather of you not to let us know that you weren’t coming?
A mean B unkind C thoughtless D unsympathetic 61 You're completely ! You never think about anybody but yourself
A mean B selfish C tight-fisted D greedy 62 It’s very of you to offer me your seat, but really I'm quite happy to stand
A sympathetic B grateful C considerate D appreciative 63 She’s so that she refuses to put the fire on, even in the middle of winter
A greedy B selfish C self-centred D mean
64 I haven’t been feeling very well
A of late B not long ago C currently D by now 65 _ we get to the top of this hill, we’ll be all right
A Eventually B Once C now D At the time
Read the passage, then choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D:
The driving instructor
I’m a drivingtest examiner I (0 )……A….my own driving school for twelve years before applying to become an examiner in 1966 Since then I’ve (66) …… to examine lorry and bus driver and instruct trainee examiners I (67) ……that I’ve assessed 16.000 people and passed around half of them The first lorry driver I passed ( 68) ……tears However, the most (69)…….reasons for failing are not being ready and being too (70)……In wardly I’m telling the candidates not to something stupid like(71)……out into moving traffic, but I’m not (72) … to tell them how to drive
When I (73) ….my own test I was extremely nervous and had to (74) … with a very strict and unfriendly examiner We’re taught nowadays to put people at their (75) ….We pass everyone who’s up to (76) …., but people often present themselves too soon I’ve never been offered money to pass anyone, (77)… one man asked me if he could make me change my (78)… .I then (79)……him to the police My ambition is to be a supervising examiner in (80)… off test center in a lager area
(example)
A Run B Help C Kept D Possessed
66 A Resulted B Succeeded C Qualified D Mastered 67 A Count B Number C Judge D Estimate 68 A Burst into B Turned back C Carried on D Set off 69 A Simple B Regular C Average D Common 70 A Tense B Tight C Stretched D Stiff
71 A Make B Pull C Pick D Stand
(5)75 A Rest B Ease C Peace D Leisure
76 A Limit B Test C Measure D Stand
77 A While B Even C Although D Despite 78 A Mind B Thoughts C Attitude D View 79 A Reported B Declared C Announced D Notified 80 A Responsible B care C Duty D Charge