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(1)ĐỀ ƠN THI ĐẠI HỌC Mơn :Tiếng Anh
ĐỀ SỐ 3
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group.
1. a mammal b material c saddle d manage
2. a table b lady c labour d captain
3. a cost b most c host d post
4. a there b chair c clear d hair
5. a dear b beard c beer d heard
Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. 6. a computer b museum c important d visitor
7. a calculator b intelligent c impossible d American 8. a compare b compose c company d consist 9. a artificial b aristocrat c arithmetic d argument 10. a maintain b entertain c fountain d retain Choose the most appropriate answer from a, b, c or d.
11. The scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals is called a biology b philosophy c geography d physic
12. The process of finding somebody / something, or learning about something that was not known about before is called
a /an
a finding b experiment c discovery d development 13. The science of numbers and shapes is called
a physics b mathematics c biology d politics 14. When you food, you chance it into substances that your body can use
a cure b digest c invent d fee
15. A force of attraction that causes objects to move towards each other is called a electricity b Evolution c gravitation d invention
16. Christopher Columbus the New Continent quite by chance
a invented b discovered c experimented d developed 17. The telephone was by Graham Bell
a discovered b cured c appointed d invented 18. Issac Newton had to many before he could produce an electric lamp a discoveries b inventions c experiments d developments 19. Most of the experiments are carried out in
a laboratories b farms c fields d schools
20. Charles Darwin was the father of the of evolution
a practice b project c theory d problem
Read the passage and then decide which word (a, b, c or d) best fits each space.
It is estimated (the (21) number is not known that worldwide some 60,000 newspapers exists, with a (22) circulation of nearly 500 million However, the number of readers is (23) greater-as many as three times the circulation figure
This is because newspapers are shared, some are posted, and (24) placed in libraries and other (25) places Worldwide, about 8,000 of these newspapers are dailies About a third of all newspapers are published in North America, (26) third in Europe, and the (27) third in the rest of the world Countries with the highest newspaper (28) are Britain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Japan, and the United States Europe has nearly half of the world's total newspaper circulation, North America about a quarter, and the rest of the world another quarter Taking the world (29) , the average circulation of dailies per 1,000 persons is about 100, but there are many parts of the world where the modern newspaper is (30) ever seen
21.a correct b exact c right d precise
22. a combined b connected c linked d mixed
23.a even b more c far d very
24.a the rest b another c the others d others
(2)26.a the next b the other c another d the last
27.a spare b extra c left d remaining
28.a readers b readership c buyers d subscribers 29. a as a whole b in all c generally d on general 30. a not b almost c scarcely d seldom Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
31. It's quite a long way, isn't it? We about five miles by the time we get back, I'd say
a have walked b had walked c will have walked d would have
walked
32. You can apply for a better job when you more experience
a have b had c have had d had had
33. I leave home the journey is because the buses aren't so crowded
a The earlier the easier b The early the more easy c The earlier the easy d The early the most easy
34. We that game when we were younger
a use to play b used playing c used to play d use to play
35. If Mathew his alarm clock, he wouldn't have overslept
a have set b set c had set d was setting
36. I decided to stay at home last night I would have gone out if I so tired
a wasn't b weren't c wouldn’t have been d hadn’t been
37. Why did you stay at a hotel when you went to New York? You with Barbara
a can stay b could stay c could have stayed d have stayed
38. Linda has lost her passport again It's the second time this
a has happened b happens c happened d to happen
39. She tried to be serious but she couldn't help
a laughing b to laugh c that she laughed d laugh
40. 'Do you know where ?' 'No, he didn't say.'
a Tom has gone b has Tom gone c has gone Tom d Tom go
41. We gave a meal
a at the visitors b for the visitors c the visitors d to the visitor 42. The produced at our factory in Scotland
a good are b good is c goods are d goods is
43. Is that my key, or is it ?
a the yours b you c have had d yours
44. She doesn't live here
a no longer b some more c no more d any longer 45. The young man seems very
a sensible b sense c sensibly d senses
46. I'm not very good repairing things
a at b for c in d with
47. My boys always postpone things
a done b c to d doing
48. A friend of mine phoned me to a party
a for invite b to invite c so that inviting d invited 49. He's lazy He never does work
a some b any c no d none
50. I'll be in London next week I hope to see Tom there
a while I will be b while I am c during I will be d during I am Choose the underlined part (a, b, c, or d) that is incorrect.
51. The rain came sudden and everybody got wet because nobody had an umbrella a b c d
52. Children nowadays seem to be more intelligenter than their parents when they were at the same age
a b c d
53. When I came in, my father was talking to anyone so I went out quietly a b c d
54. I want to try on the blue skirt over there Can you showing me the changing room?
a b c d
(3)a b c d
56. Ha Anh can now speak English more well than the last time I met him
a b c d
57. I am sorry that I could not go to your birthday party Any problems occurred and I could not go
a b c d
58. There are many ways to this exercise but mine is the best good one a b c d
59. She can sing very beautiful and dance very gracefully but she cannot any difficult math exercise
a b c d
60. With this type of exercise, reads the questions first and then read the text to find the correct answer
a b c d
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Our demand for water is constantly increasing Every year there are more and more people in the world Factories turn out more and more products and need more and more water We live in a world of water But almost all of it - about 97%-is in the oceans This water is too salty to be used for drinking, farming, and manufacturing Only about 3% of the world's water is fresh Most of this water is not easily available to man because it is locked in glaciers and icecaps
There is as much water on earth today as there ever was or will ever be Most of the water we use finds its way to the oceans There, it is evaporated by the sun It then falls back to the earth as rain Water is used and reused over again It is never used up Although the world as a whole has plenty of fresh water, some regions have a water shortage Rain does not fall evenly over the earth Some regions are always too dry, and others too wet A region that usually gets enough rain may suddenly have a serious dry spell and another region may be flooded with too much rain
61. All of the following statements can be inferred from the text EXCEPT
a We need more and more water b The population of the world is increasing every year c Factories also need more water d Most of the world’s water is locked in glaciers and icecaps
62. Which of the following is NOT true about the world’s water? a The vast majority of the world’s water is ocean (or salty) water
b Ocean water is salty enough to be used for drinking, farming, and manufacturing c Most fresh water is locked in glaciers and icecaps
d The percentage of fresh water is very small 63. What can be inferred about water?
a The amount of water on earth is always the same b Water will probably be exhausted c Water can be used once only d Most of the water we use is rain water 64. It can be inferred from the text that
a no region in the world suffers from a lack of fresh water b rain does not fall equally everywhere on earth
c the world has plenty of fresh water in comparison with salty water d a region that usually gets enough rain hardly ever has a dry spell 65. The phrasal verb “turn out” in the second line is closest in meaning to
a sell b prove to be c switch off d produce
Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) which has it similar meaning to the original sentence 66. George is a better mechanic than Arthur.
a Arthur is not better than George at being a mechanic b Arthur is not such a good mechanic as George c Arthur is not better mechanic than George d Arthur is worse than George at being a mechanic
67. “Please let me borrow your bike, “ he said to her.
a He asked her if she could let him borrow her bike b He asked her to borrow your bike c He asked her whether she would let him borrow her bike d He asked her to let him borrow her bike 68. I wish I had chosen English to study at school.
a The speaker studied English and now regrets doing so b The speaker is not studying English c The speaker regrets not choosing English to study at school d The speaker regrets having chosen English to study
69. The book interested me more than the film.
a I thought the book was more interesting than the film b I thought the book was more interested than the film
(4)70. The teacher did not allow the class to leave before 4:30.
a The teacher made the class to stay until after 4:30 b The teacher made the class not leave until after 4:30
c The teacher made the class stay until after 4:30 d The teacher made the class leave after 4:30 71. You need to support your ideas with facts and
a) numbers b) figures c) informations d) material 72. By and , the pupils are well-behaved
a) by b) from c) forward d) large
‘By and large’ has a similar meaning to ‘in general’ 73. I’m sick and of studying grammar!
a) cross b) tired c) ill d) bored
74. I never read the instruction manual I learned how to use the computer by trial and
a) error b) mistake c) test d) experiment
75. Yesterday the Prime Minister made an important speech on the subject of law and
a) rule b) legal c) punishment d) order
76. Let’s settle this argument once and for
a) ever b) all c) always d) once
77. He’s fallen his motorbike and broken his shoulder
a off b away c out of d down
78. Would you mind taking your shoes when you come inside?
a away b on c off d out
79. I don’t feel like cooking, let’s order a take- (There are two possible answers for this question) a out b away c a & b are not correct d a & b are correct
80. Can you pick a few things in the supermarket? We need milk, bread and loo rolls
a off b in c up d away
1B 2D 3A 4C 5D 6D 7A 8C 9D 10C
11A 12C 13B 14B 15C 16B 17D 18C 19A 20C
21B 22A 23C 24D 25A 26C 27D 28B 29A 30C
31B 32A 33A 34C 35C 36D 37C 38A 39A 40A
41C 42C 43D 44D 45A 46A 47D 48B 49B 50B
51A 52B 53C 54D 55D 56C 57C 58D 59A 60A
61D 62B 63A 64B 65D 66B 67D 68C 69A 70C
71B 72D 73B 74A 75D 76B 77A 78C 79D 80C
(5)ĐỀ SỐ 4
Chọn phương án ( a, b, c d) ứng với từ có phần nguyên âm gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với ba từ lại câu:
1 a current b turn c fun d under
2 a further b fertile c heard d mother
3 a mountain b southern c mouth d count
4 a tiny b island c river d wind
5 a coast b lost c most d whole
Chọn phương án ( a, b, c d) ứng với từ có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với ba từ lại câu:
6 a disappear b engineer c education d attachment
7 a consume b reflect c local d between
8 a curtain b enclose c contain d remember
9 a distance b glorious c exciting d journey
10 a tremendous b enormous c serious d describe
Chọn phương án ( a, b, c d) để hoàn thành câu sau:
11 These days almost everybody …….the danger of smoking
a know of b are aware of c is aware about d is aware of 12 The Internet makes it such easier…….communicate with one another
a to people for b for people c that people can d for people to 13 Because it was faster, Jim…….on my taking the plane to London instead of the train
a resisted b insisted c refused d reminded
14 Until she was arrested last week, the young woman thought she had…… the perfect crime
a committed b escaped c got away d charged
15 …….it not been for the intolerable heat in the hall, they would have stayed much longer
a If b But c Should d Had
16 The ball……tow or three times before rolling down the road
a sprang b bounced c leap d hopped
17 The……of the pagoda in the water was very clear and beautiful
a sight b shadow c reflection d mirror
18 When I came, the salesperson was……….to the customers how to use a new kind of washing
machines a demonstrating b proving c exposing d teaching
19 Do you think Ms Brown will…… for Parliament in the next election?
a sit b run c walk d stand
20 A human being is……….of many, often conflicting, desires
a made b made up c consisted d created
21 The train accident………the other trains’ departure by a few hours
a sent back b called off c delayed d retained
22 Long: “What happened to your younger brother?’ – Mai: “……… ” a Nothing Why you ask? B he’s nearly ten years old c He’s having a birthday party d I love him very much 23 Mark: “How long have you been here?” – Vera: “……… ” a About two and a half years b I’m fine How about you? c I don’t live very far from here d It took me two hours by bus 24 He didn’t want to risk…… late for the interview
a arrive b arriving c to arrive d having arrived
25 if you can’t remember his phone number, you can always…….it……in the phone book a take / down b look/ up c find / out d bring / about
26 The planet Mercury…….rotations during every two trips around the Sun
(6)27 Mountaineers………climb Mount Everest must make reservations to so , often up to seven
years in advance a want to b they want to c who want d
wanting to
28 In economics, “diminishing returns” describes…… resource inputs and production a among b when it is c among them d the relationship between 29 Rarely…… remove the entire root of a dandelion because of its length and sturdiness a can the casual gardener b the casual gardener
c the casual gardener will d does the casual gardener’s
30 Professional people expect……when it is necessary to cancel an appointment
a you to call them b that you would call them c your calling them d that you are calling them
31 Frost occurs in valleys and on low grounds…….on adjacent hills
a more frequently as b as frequently than c more frequently than d much frequently than
32 In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur… a misunderstanding
a for b of c because of d because
33 …….unknown quantities is the task of algebra
a To found b Find c The find d Finding
34 Both liquids and gases flow freely from a container because they have………
a not definite shape b none definite shape c nothing definite shape d no definite shape 35 Research in the work place reveals that people work for many reasons………
a money beside b money besides c beside money d besides money 36 The horn of the rhinoceros consists of a c one of tight bundles of keratin…….from the epidermis
a grow b grows c growing d they grow
37 … range in colour from pale yellow to bright orange
a Canaries which b Canaries c That canaries d Canaries that are 38 It is believed………causes insomnia
a too much caffeine which b that too much caffeine c it is too much caffeine d too much caffeine that
39 Alex did not very well in the class because…………
a he studied not good b he failed to study properly c he was a badly student d he was not good to study
40 The harder you try,…………
a the most you achieve b you achieve the more c the more you achieve d the better achieve you have
Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau chọn phương án (a, b, c d) cho chỗ trống:
ADVERTISEMENTS
Perhaps the most creative use of language in newspaper is in the advertisements The writers have to catch and ( 41)……the reader’s attention They often ( 42)……this with a play on words You read the words and understand them one way and then suddenly you ( 43)… that another interpretation is possible Through the ambiguity the advertisement has caught your attention- and the advertiser ( 44)… you’ll buy the product
Under the picture of a new car are the words: “Not another family saloon.” The dual interpretation of that phrase is dependent on how it is pronounced Misread it by putting the stress on the second word thereby projecting a message the advertiser would clearly not want , and this ( 45)… you look again and pay conscious attention to the alternative message
Advertising copywriters frequently ( 46) … use of idioms One advertisement showed girls wearing different coloured jeans, but none the traditional blue ones Underneath were words: “Jeanius is
(7)( 49)… getting a brilliant idea suddenly That’s very clever, but it’s not quite the end of it, because it’s not genius they are ( 50)……about, but jeanius That is another play on words, the product they are selling, after all, is a pair of jeans
41 a maintain b hold c remain d pay
42 a have b make c succeed d
43 a aware b realize c indicate d wonder
44 a hopes b wishes c sees d makes
45 a tells b makes c causes d forces
46 a have b c make d get
47 a having b thinking c making d arriving
48 a means b tells c seems d pretends
49 a compares b is c contains d involves
50 a talking b saying c telling d meaning
Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau chọn phương án (a, b, c d) cho câu:
Our eyes and ears might be called transformers because they sense the light and sound around us and turn them into electrical impulses that the brain can interpret These electrical impulses that have been transformed by the eyes and ears reach the brain and are turned into messages that we can interpret For the eye, the process begins as the eye admits light waves, bends them at the cornea and lens, and then focuses them on the retina At the back of each eye, nerve fibers bundle together to form optic nerves, which join and then split into two optic tracts Some of the fibers cross so that part of the input from the right visual field goes into the left side of the brain, and vice versa The process in the ear is carried out through sensory cells that are carried in fluid-filled canals and that are extremely sensitive to vibration Sound that is transformed into
electricity travels along nerve fibers in the auditory never These fibers form a synapse with neurons that carry the messages to the auditory cortex on each side of the brain
51 According to the author, we might call our eyes and ears “transformers” because: a They sense light and sound b The create electrical impulses c The brain can interpret the input d The messages travel in the brain 52 Which of the following is closet in meaning to the word “admits”?
a Selects b Interprets c Lets in d Focuses on
53 What does the word ‘ them” in line refer to ?
a Eyes and ears b Light and sound c Transformers d Electrical impulses 54 The word “bundle” could best be replaced by which of the following?
a Group b Grow c Branch d Settle
55 The word “split” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
a Tear b Fracture c Separate d Crack
56 What does the word “them” in line refer to ?
a Light waves b vessels c Eyes d Messages
57 According to the passage, when input from the right visual field goes into the left side of the brain , what happen?
a The nerve fibers bundle together b The optic nerves split
c The retina receives light waves d Input from the left field goes to the right side 58 The phrase “ carried out” could be best be replaced by which of the following?
a Brought over b Taken away c Accomplished d Maintained 59 Which of the following is most similar to the word “vibration”?
a Sound b Movement c Light d Heat
60 According to the passage, optic nerves eventually…………
a Bend b, Split c Admit light waves d Become messages
Chọn phương án ( a, b, c d) ứng với từ/ cụm từ gạch chân cần phải sửa các câu sau:
61 ( A) The number of ( B) time he spends ( C) gardening ( D) is increasing every day
(8)63 ( A) The suits were ( B) hanged in the closet ( C) when they ( D) were returned from the cleaners
64 ( A) A vast quantity of radioactive ( B) material ( C) is made when a hydrogen bomb ( D) explode
65 Commercial letters of credit ( A) are often used to ( B) financing ( C) export trade, but they can have
(D) other uses
Chọn phương án ( a, b, c d) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần với câu cho sẵn sau đây:
66 Workers are not allowed to use the office phone for personal calls. a They don’t let workers use the office phone
b Workers are not permitted to use the office phone for personal purpose c The office phone is supposed to be used by workers only
d They don’t allow workers to make phone calls personally 67 Steve liked the company of others.
a Steve found a club b Steve founded a club
c Steve liked other people’s company better than his own d Steve liked the other company 68 His dog is definitely not a bloodhound
a His dog smells badly b His dogs smells bad
c His dog smells definitely good d His dog cannot smell blood 69 If only I had taken his advice.
a I wish I followed his advice b I wish I have taken his advice c I regret not having taken his advice d I regret not to take his advice 70 Bill had his car serviced the other day.
a Bill had serviced his car the other day b Bill had to service his car the other day
c Bill had somebody to service his car the other day d Somebody serviced Bill’s car the other day
71 Jane refused to attend his birthday party, which made him feel sad. a Jane’s refusal to attend his birthday party made him feel sad
b he felt sad not be able to attend her birthday party
c Jane made him sad despite her refusal to attend his birthday party d Jane refused to attend his birthday party because it made him sad 72 He called his sister names.
a He was angry with his sister b he called his sister’s names c he called his sister by many different names d He loved his sister very much 73 No sooner had we arrived than the performance began.
a The performance had started before we arrived b The performance started sooner than we arrived
c hardly had we arrived when the performance began d When we arrived, the performance had already started
74 Few people realized the importance of his role in the company.
a Not many people realized that he played an important part in the company b Quite a few people realized the importance of his role in the company c many people realized his important role in the company
d He was realized as an important role in the company by a few people 75 It’s high time the children went to bed.
a it’s time for the children to go to bed now b The time is high so the children went to bed
c The children went to bed because it’s time D The children went to bed when the time is high
Chọn phương án ( a, b, c d) ứng với câu tốt đựoc tạo từ cho sẵn:
(9)a A group of men were invited to plunge their hands into a bowl of icy water b Group of men were invited to plunge hands into a bowl of icy water c A group of men were invited to plunge hands into a bowl icy water d The group of men were invited plunge their hands in bowl of icy water 77 Then / they ask / tell / researcher / how much / hurt.
a Then they asked to tell a researcher how much it hurt b Then they were asked to tell researcher how much it hurt c Then they were asked to tell a researcher how much it hurt d Then they were asked to tell a researcher how much hurt 78 Half / them / report back / man ,/ half / attractive woman.
a half of them reported back to a man, other half to an attractive woman b Half them reported back to a man, other half to an attractive woman c half of them reported back to a man, the other half to an attractive woman d Half of them reported back a man, the other half an attractive woman 79 Those / talk / woman / claim / suffer significantly less pain / others.
a Those who talked to the woman claimed to suffer significantly less pain the others b Those who talked to the woman claimed to suffer significantly less pain than the others c Those talked to the woman claimed to suffer significantly less pain than the others d Those who talked to a woman claimed to suffer significantly less pan than others
80 When women / ask / same, / they / report / similar level / pain / whether they / talk / man / woman.
a When women were asked to same, they reported a similar level of pain whether they were talking to a man or a woman
b When women were asked to the same, they reported similar level of pain whether they were talking to a man or a woman
c When women were asked to the same, they reported a similar level of pain whether they talked to man or woman
d When women were asked to the same, they reported a similar level of pain whether they were talking to a man or a woman
TEST 4- KEY
1B 2D 3B 4C 5B 6D 7C 8A 9C 10C
11D 12D 13B 14A 15D 16B 17C 18A 19B 20B
21C 22A 23A 24B 25B 26B 27D 28D 29A 30A
31C 32C 33D 34D 35D 36C 37B 38B 39B 40C
41B 42B 43B 44A 45B 46C 47A 48A 49D 50A
51B 52C 53B 54A 55C 56A 57D 58C 59B 60B
61A 62B 63B 64D 65B 66B 67C 68A 69C 70D