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(1)REVISION FOR THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION I PRONUNCIATION Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress the following questions A invaluable B investigate C intimacy D intensity A undergrowth B untreatable C solidify D conventional A alcohol B comment C chemical D proceed A historian B architecture C biography D thermometer A supposedly B curriculum C surprisingly D supernatural A irrational B variety C characterise ['kæriktəraiz] D facility A electrician B traditional C appropriate D majority A agreement B mineral C violent D elephant A typical B accountant C develop D professor 10 A attack B depend C decay D vanish II VOCABULARY Complete the following sentences with the words in the box artificial shortage regardless up to my neck (in) =busy related subcribe survival deadline make ends meet Everyone can join our club, age and sex The polar bear’s depends on its ability to catch fish Income tax rates are usually to one’s annual income I am not able to go anywhere this weekend because I am in work Where have you been? You were to be here half an hour ago? This magazine is very good If you like reading, you should to it Some vegetables are grown without soil and under light The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to _ 10 Do you think you can meet the _ given by our teacher ? Choose the best option to complete the following sentences It was so foggy that the driver couldn’t the traffic signs A make out = see B break out: khởi phát bất thình lình C keep out không vào D take out lấy ra, rút Judo is a sport that has achieved great _ in many parts of the world A popularize B unpopular C popularity D popular Travel can _ the mind, and exchange visits give young people experience of a way of life as well as a different language A broadly/different B broad/differently C broaden/differ D broaden/different This morning traffic was by an accident outside the hall A held out B held off C held in D held up hold in: nén lại hold off: chậm lại, nán lại tắc nghẽn (giao thông) held out: kiên trì dai dẳng held up : làm Peter and Ann haven’t spoken to each other since they _ two years ago A died down chết dần, chết mòn B fell out cãi nhau, bất hoà C stepped back D mixed up làm cho bối rối The vase is definitely not _, but just a very good imitation (2) A real: thực, thực tế, có thực B factual thực sự, theo thực C genuine : thật; chính cống; xác thực D true I was in a such hurry that I left one of my bags _ A out B behind C on D aside The twins look so much alike that almost no one can them (apart : riêng ra, tách rời) A take apart B tell away C tell apart D take on to take somebody/something apart: phê bình ai/cái gì cách nghiêm khắc take something apart: tách cái gì thành phận to tell/know A and B apart: thừa nhận khác The strike was caused by the _ of two workers A dismiss B dismissing C dismissed D dismissal 10 The factory was _ so the management tried to cut costs by making some workers redundant A competition B competitive C uncompetitive D competed 11 'These tablets really are My headache’s much better now.' A affective B effective có hiệu lực, có hiệu C efficient có hiệu lực, có hiệu D affected Effective (adj.): Adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result Efficient (adj.) Performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort.If you want an easier way to memorize the difference, remember this sentence: “Being effective is about doing the right things, while being efficient is about doing the things in the right manner.” 12 He has always looked _ his elder brother A up to tôn kính, kính trọng B back on nhìn lại (cái gì đã qua) C into xem xét kỹ, nghiên cứu D up and down 13 The stolen jewels were _a lot of money A priced B worth C cost D valued 14 None of us has ever _of cheating in class A declared :tuyên bố B persisted (in): cố chấp C approved D concluded 15 The ship was put into quarantine (cách ly, kiểm dịch ) and the passengers and the crew were to land A ordered B forbidden C permitted D let Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in the following questions In America, when a woman and a man are introduced, shaking hands is up to a woman A depends on B replies on C waits on D congratulates on With the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may be unique in the solar system was strengthened A expansion B beginning C continuation D outcome The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination A effects B symptoms C hints gợi ý nhẹ D demonstrations Roget's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order A restricted B as well as C unless D instead of In some countries, nuclear power produces up to two-thirds of the necessary electricity (3) A makes B receives C dissipates D manages When I mentioned the party, he was all ears A deaf B partially deaf C listening neglectfully D listening attentively Whatever difficulty we encountered, we managed to succeed A faced B saw C stepped D directed Don’t be concerned about your mother’s illness; she’ll recover soon A worried about B angry with C surprised at D embarrassed at A special exhibition of Indian art will be opened at the National Museum next month A music B show C painting D programme 10 Traffic began to flow normally again after the accident A with the same speed B strangely and irregularly C.repeatedly in different modes D in the usual or ordinary way 11 He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime A complain B exchange C explain D arrange 12 I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic A reasonable B acceptable C pretty high D wonderful 13 Although the hours are longer, John earns more in his new job A gets on B brings in C makes out D takes up 14 After her mother died, she was raised by her grandparents A grown up B brought up C come into D put up 15 I’ll be taking an English exam next Monday A sitting (for) B writing C failing D giving III GRAMMAR & SPOKEN ENGLISH “Your parents must be proud of your result at school” – “ ” A Sorry to hear that C Of course B Thanks It’s certainly encouraging D I am glad you like it _ any employee be ill, they must call the office to inform their head of departure A Were B Should C Had D If You should a professional to check your house for earthquake damage A have B make C take D get She’d rather I to the party with her yesterday A had to go B to have gone C went D had gone Not until the end of the 19th century become a scientific discipline A plant breeding has B did plant breeding C plant breeding had D has plant breeding By the time Brown’s daughter graduates, retired A he B he has C he’ll being D he’ll have the storm, the ship couldn't reach its destination on time A Because of B Incase of C In spite of D But for The problem is difficult; therefore, students could answer it A a great number of B a lot of C few D a few Look! The yard is wet It last night A must rain B couldn't have rained C must have rained D should have rained 10 “Would you mind closing the window?” – “ ” A Not at all I will close it now B Yes, very soon C Yes, certainly D Yes, I would Go ahead (4) 11 Ellen : " _?" - Tom : "He's tall and thin with blue eyes." A What does John look like B Who does John look like C How is John doing D What does John like 12 Customer: Can I have a look at that pullover, please? Salesgirl: “ .” A It's much cheaper B Which one? This one? C Sorry, it is out of stock D Can I help you? 13 A: I had a really good weekend at my uncle’s B: “ .” A Oh, that’s very nice of you B Congratulations C It’s pleasure D Oh, I’m glad to hear that 14 Dinosaurs are believed millions of years ago A to have died out B died out C to die out D having died out 15 Supposing you ten million dollars, me a car ? A won/would you buy B win/will you buy C would win/did you buy D will win/ you buy 16 But for their help, he A would have failed B has failed C has not failed D wouldn’t have failed 17 “ If I were you, I’d rather go by train than by bus.” A.She said that if she had been me, she would have gone by train than by bus B.She advised me to go by train rather than by bus C.She meant goinh by train was more interesting than going by bus D.Whenever she went, she always travelled by train 18 Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!” John: “ ” A I’m glad you like it B But you know how much it costs? C In fact, I myself don’t like it D You’re welcomed 19 Anne persisted her search for the truth about what had happened A at B about C on D in 20 If she sick, she would have gone out with me to the party A wasn’t B hadn’t been C hasn’t been D weren’t 21 - “ detective stories?” - “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.” A What you think about B Are you fond of C How about D What people feel about 22 - “Would you mind lending me your bike?” - “ ” A Yes Here it is B Not at all C Great D Yes, let’s 23 They would go by air than travel by train A always B better C prefer D rather 24 Don’t worry He’ll the job as _ as possible A economizing B economic C uneconomically D economically 25 It was cold and wet _ Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach (5) A Although B Therefore C Moreover D Nevertheless 26 It is important that _ A an exact record should be kept B an exact record to be kept C to keep an exact record D keeping an exact record 27 .we went swimming A So hot was the day B It was a hot day C Being a hot day D Due to a hot day 28 A partnership is an association of two or more individuals _ together to develop a business A who working B who works C those who work D working 29 Last Sunday was _ that we decided to go on a picnic A so beautiful a day B such beautiful a day C such beautiful day D so beautiful day 30 His handwriting is so small that I can hardly read it A His handwriting is too bad to read B He is used to small writing so I can hardly read it C His handwriting is the smallest I have ever read D He has such small writing that I can hardly read it 31 “Why don’t you get your hair cut , Gavin?” said Adam A Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair B Gavin was suggested to have a haircut C It was suggested that Adam get Gavin’s hair cut D Adam suggested that Gavin should have his hair cut 32 Without skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation A With skilful surgery he would have survived the operation B Had it not been for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation C But for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation D He wouldn’t have survived the operation if he hadn’t had skilful surgery 33 He started computer programming as soon as he left school A No sooner had he started computer programming than he left school B Hardly had he started computer programming when he left school C No sooner had he left school than he started computer programming D After he left school, he had started computer programming 34 Would you mind not smoking in here ? A Could you stop to smoke in here ? B Would you please stop to smoke in here ? C I would rather you didn’t smoke in here D I want you not to stop smoking in here 35 I regret going to his party last night A I didn’t go to his party last night B I refused to go to his party last night C I wish I didn’t go to his party last night D I wish I hadn’t gone to his party last night (6)