Các đề luyện thi

1. Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of homelessness.
--> Urgent ...............................................................................................................
2. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.
--> Enormous .......................................................................................................... 3. Just thinking about his face at the moment makes me laugh.
--> The very………………………………………………....……………...……....
4. The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods.
--> There was an ........................................................................................................ 5. The boy does whatever his father wants in an obedient way.
--> The boy dances ................................................................................................
6. I simply fail to understand some of my colleague’s attitudes to work.
-->I have some colleagues ........................................................................................ 7. I did not realize how much he was influenced by his brother.
-->I did not realize the extent .................................................................................. 8. Mass tourism has been one of the causes of the environmental problems. -->Mass tourism is ....................................................................................................
9. It was six months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
-->I cancelled ............................................................................................................. 10. These books are on loan from the British Council library. –
->These books have ........
71. Something must be done to help the victims of the earthquake in Mexico. Urgent …………………………………………………………………………
72. It was careless of you to allow your 16-year-old son to drive your car.
You should ……………………………………………………………………
73. I shall never lend John any money, no matter what happens. Under no ………………………………………………….………………………
74. Someone has suggested abolishing income tax.
It ………………………………………………………………………………………
75. Thank you for reminding me about the timetable, otherwise I would have missed the last train.
If……………………..…………………………………………………
: Rewrite the following sentences with the given words in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one. Do not change the form of the word in brackets (2p)
1. I can’t find the answer without a calculator. (out) ......................................................................................................................................................
2. My friend took no notice of my advice. (deaf ) .....................................................................................................................................................
3. These two makes of computer are practically the same. (hardly) ......................................................................................................................................................
4. His smooth manner didn’t deceive us. (taken) ......................................................................................................................................................
5. Everyone who spoke to the victim is a suspect. (under) ......................................................................................................................................................
6. There’s nothing new about crimes of passion (hills) ......................................................................................................................................................
7. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast. (annual) ......................................................................................................................................................
8. From the educational point of view his childhood years had been well spent. (terms) ......................................................................................................................................................
9. Make yourself at home. (ceremony) ......................................................................................................................................................
10. She will probably be elected. (stands) ..................................................................................................................
SECTION IV. WRITING (5.0 points)
Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (1.5 point)
1. She can’t have any more children because of her age.
( She is too ________________________________________________.
2. I will marry her and I do not care how old she is.
( No matter _________________________________________________.
3. The storm completely wiped out all my crops.
( I had_____________________________________________________.
4. "I am sorry I was rude to you yesterday" said the boss to me.
( The boss _________________________________________________.
5. He said he had won as a result of good luck.
( He attributed ______________________________________________.
6. The truth only came out on the publication of the general’s personal diaries.
( Only when ________________________________________________.
7. Their chances of success are small
( It is not___________________________________________________.
8. I rarely sleep in the afternoon.
( I’m not in_________________________________________________.
9. There is nobody in this office that will offer a different opinion to the one I gave you.
( Whoever _________________________________________________.
10. That the press heaped scorn on the handling of the crisis is immaterial to us.
( Of_______________________________________________________.

Part 2: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Use the word given and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the given word. Write the answers on your answer sheet (1.0 point)

1. They continued to suggest that I was lying. (PERSISTED)
( _________________________________________________________.

2. This is the first time I have seen her in my life. (SET)
( _________________________________________________________.

3. His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career as a doctor. (JEOPARDY)
( _________________________________________________________.

4. The police arrived as the thieves were committing the crime. (RED-HANDED)
( _________________________________________________________.
5. Some people say that Tsiolkovsky invented the space rocket (CREDITED)
( _________________________________________________________.

81. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect.
( But for ______________________________________________________ .
82. You are under no obligation to accept their offer.
(You can please _________________________________________________.
83. Martin may not be very well