đáp án đề thi thử lần 1-Phan Hồng Tư

Trial test 1
I. Phonetics.
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of others in each group.

a.
book
b.
put
c.
brook
d.
booth


a.
orchestra
b.
chasm
c.
chemical
d.
orchard


a.
prescription
b.
preliminary
c.
presumption
d.
preparation


a.
nourish
b.
flourish
c.
tournament
d.
courage


a.
pudding
b.
puncture
c.
put
d.
cushion

2. Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from the rest in each group.

a.
exist
b.
unfair
c.
decline
d.
Menace


a.
ecologist
b.
historical
c.
suspect
d.
humorous


a.
Deteriorate
b.
Religious
c.
integral
d.
Persuade


a.
flourish
b.
notable
c.
acclaim
d.
dominate


a.
Pioneer
b.
Equality
c.
Attempt
d.
Proportion

II. vocabulary and grammar.
1. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.

To be a good short story writer one needs, among other things, a very …………imagination.
a. vivid b. living c. bright d. sparkling


This ticket …………you to a free meal in our new restaurant.
a. confers b. entitles c. grants d. credits tin


This book gives a brief …………of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.
a. outline b. reference c. article d. research


He couldn’t …………..his father that he was telling the truth.
a. admit b. confide c. trust d. convince


They always kept on good ……….with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake.
a. friendship b. relations c. will d. terms


The overcrowded living conditions ……………….a heavy strain on the family.
a. set b. put c. made d. pressed


The majority of nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a …………
a. rarity b. minority c. scarcity d. minimum


The main attraction of the job was that it offered the ……….to do research.
a. possibility b. proposal c. opportunity d. prospect


The department is also deeply ………….in various improvement schemes.
a. connected b. entailed c. involved d. implied


The BBC tries to ………………for all tastes with its four national programmes.
a. suit b. furrush c. regard d. cater


She writes books for a(an)………………
a. life b. income c. living d. wage


Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will………
a. pull through b. pull up c. pull back d. pull out


My passport …………….last month, so I will have to get a new one.
a. elapsed b. expired c. ended d. terminated


Most young people would like to be less reliant………………their parents.
a. to b. with c. in d. on


Mark is very set in his ways, but John has a more ………….attitude to life.
a. changeable b. flexible c. moveable d. fluid


It won’t ………........matter if you arrive a few minutes late.
a. greatly b. largely c. grandly d. considerably


It was difficult to guess what her ……………….to the news would be.
a. feelings b. reaction c. capital d. opinion


In order to buy his house he had to obtain a large ……..from his bank.
a. loan b. finance c. capital d. debt


I wish you’d tell me what I ………….do in this difficult situation.
a. shall b. would c. should d. ought


I called the hotel, but they said they were booked…………….
a. full b. out c. packed d. up


Hotel rooms must be ………………., but luggage may be left with the porter.
a. vacated b. evacuated c. abandoned d. left


His answer was so confused that I could hardly make any ………….of it at all.
a. interpretation b. meaning c. intelligibility d. sense


He was completely ……………..by the thief’s disguise.
a. taken away b. taken down c. taken in d. taken through.


He earns his living by ………………old paintings.
a. reviving b. restoring c. reforming d. replenishing


Chinese …………..is very popular in America.
a. kitchen b. meal c. cuisine d. dish


Although he was under no …………the shopkeeper replaced the defective battery free of charge.
a. urgency b. guarantee c. obligation d. insistence


All three TV channels provide extensive ………………of sporting events.
a. vision b. coverage c. broadcast d. network


A competitor may submit any number of entries …………each one is accompanied by a packet top.
a. supposing b. notwithstanding c. assuredly d. provided


…………your time! We don’t have to be there until after eight.
a. Pass b. Have c. Take d. Run


………. I am aware, there were no problems during the first six months.
a. As far as b. So much as c. Much more than d. Except that


2. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
The most famous diary in English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and interesting (41)………….of everyday life in England (42) ………….1660 and 1669. Pepys writes about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (43) ………..up the river Thames, and the Great Fire of London.
He also writes about himself, even about his (44) ………..- he often slept during church or (45) …………..at the other people. He describes his home life – a (46)………….with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (47)……….., and parties with good food and (48) ………………of fun.
Pepys was a busy man who had many important (49) ………..- he was a Member of Parliament and President of the Royal Society. He is (50) ………for his work for the British Navy.


a.
description
b.
letter
c.
notice
d.
story


a.
between
b.
from
c.
through
d.
to


a.
driving
b.
flying
c.
running
d.
sailing


a.
accidents
b.
plans
c.
tastes
d.
faults


a.
looked
b.
prayed
c.
talked
d.
thought


a.
conversation
b.
discussion
c.
quarrel
d.
talk


a.
battles
b.
games
c.
matches
d.
plays


a.
amount
b.
plenty
c.
much
d.
some


a.
acts
b.
hobbies
c.
jobs
d.
studies


a.
reviewed
b.
remembered
c.
reminded
d.
reported

III. use of english.
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that meds correcting.
51.The officials object to them wearing long dresses for the inaugural dance at the county club.
A B C D
52. Janet is finally used to cook on an electric stove after having a gas one for so long.
A B C D
53. He knows to repair the carburetor without taking the whole car apart.
A B C D
54. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital.
A B C D
55. She must retyping the report before she hands it in to the director of financing.
A B C D
56. How much times did Rick and Jennifer have to do the experiment before they obtained the
A B C
results they had been expecting.
D
57. Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research paper this semester.
A B C D
58. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
A B C D
59. They are going to have to leave soon and so do we.
A B C D
60. Dresses, skirts, shoes and children’s clothing are advertised at great reduced prices this week.
A B C D
Iv: READING COMPREHENSION
read the passage and choose the best answer.
Most educational specialists believe that early schooling should provide children with an awareness of their own abilities and the self-confidence to use their abilities. One approach recognized by many experts as promoting these qualities is the Montessori method, first practiced by Maria Montessori of Italy in the early 1900s. Nancy McCormick Rambusch is credited with popularizing the me