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SỞ GD - ĐT TIỀN GIANG ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ĐỀ NGHỊ
TRƯỜNG THPTBC TRẦN HƯNG ĐẠO Năm học : 2006-2007
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Question I: Phonetics
A. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words:
A. abnormality B. invaluable C. miraculous D. vaporize
A. swamp B. sword C. twig D. welfare
A. accessible B. cosmetic C. convenient D. conventional
A. focus B. smoker C. alone D. slop
A. deafness B. release C. treatment D. seal
B. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words:
A. invaluable B. investigate C. intimacy D. intensity
A. militant B. miracle C. birthmark D. potentially
A. ancestry B. caress C. conspicuous D. perversity
A. forefather B. reassure C. surgery D. vaporize
A. undergrowth B. untreatable C. solidify D. conventional
Question II: In each of the following sentences, four words or phrases have been underlined. Choose the one word or phrase that would not be appropriate.
The laser beam can attack direct and accurate the diseased cells so that the healthy
A B C
neighbours are left unharmed.
D
The advantage of laser treatment is that it leaves healthy cells unharm
A B C D
This is the school at which Uncle Ho used to studying when he was young
A B C D
Laser is used to treating cancer by destroying diseased cells.
A B C D
The laser beam seal the red blood vessels so that the birthmark becomes less conspicuous
A B C D
The patient is injected with a chemical so it attaches itself to cancer cells
A B C D
A nonsmoker usually feels uncomfortably when someone is smoking in his house
A B C D
Force to go out in cold weather, the dog seemed to be very disappointed
A B C D
Most women used to stay at home and doing housework
A B C D
There are many things what used to be done by hands are done by machines now
A B C D
Question III: Choose the best word or phrase to complete these sentences:
They don’t shake hands when they are introduced ……………………..each other.
A. with B. about C. for D. to
The dog inherited the knowledge ……….its ancestry.
A. by B. of C. from D. with
There are more and more people who died ............AIDS
A. of B. from C. at D. on
Non smokers are militant ……………..smoking in the public.
A. for B. to C. with D. about
Surgeon use lasers ……….. miraculously accurate scalpels
A. for B. as C. of D. with
More than 15 years has ...................but I never forget the time when I first met him
A. gone on B. gone up C. gone out D. gone by
The boss asked his secretary to …..............the figures and calculation again.
A. go over B. go on C. go away D. go up
There was a power failure, all the lights.........., but we had no candle.
A. went back B. went away C. went out D. went on
The price of oil and petrol is ………… because of the war in Iraq.
A. going on B. going up C. going after D. going ahead
They are accustomed ……………up late at weekends.
A. with getting B. to get C. by getting D. to getting
These days almost everybody ………….the dangers of smoking.
A. know of B. are aware of C. is aware about D. is aware of
The man and his dogs ..........were reported missing yesterday have just been found safe
A. who B. whom C. that D. which
I am accustomed to working on the computer
A. used to working B. used to work C. being used to work D. using to work
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
A few diseases are still................. in the world.
A. treatable B. untreatable C. treated D. untreated
He always tells lies. His word is..................
A. value B. valuable C. invaluable D. valueless
She is totally ………..in her detective novel.
A. absorbed B. absorbing C. absorbent D. absorptive
He has a................. for English novel.
A. preference B. preferentially C. preferential D. prefer
His work suffered because of his total ................ in sport.
A. absorb B. absorbent C. absorbed D. absorption
Freedom and ………..are all that Vietnamese people had to struggle for years.
A. dependent B. dependence C. independence D. independent
The noise................. me. I cannot hear anything
A. deaf B. deafness C. deafened D. deafen
In the last few years, this area has become...............
A. industry B. industrial C. industrialize D. industrialized
Thanks to the laser beams, at last, he could get rid of the ……………….birthmark on his face
A. normal B. abnormal C. abnormality D. abnormally
There was no keen............................. between the dog and the man.
A. intimate B. intimacy C. intimated D. intimating
You will ...................... your health if you don’t give up smoking.
A. danger B. dangerous C. dangerously D. endanger
In winter, Western people usually wear a hat with ………..to prevent them from cold.
A. eardrum B. ear flaps C. earrings D. earphones
The local authority has made great ................to prevent flood.
A. efforts B. effects C. affords D. offers
Uncle Ho’s desire was that our country might ..................... other countries in the world
A. keep pace with B. be fed up with C. make use of D. take grand for
You are a bit............... I think you should do more exercise and go on diet
A. overnight B. overdose C. overcome D. overweight
That beautiful girl died of an ….............morphine.
A. overdose B. overweight C. overhear D. overdo
My father has been working as a teacher …………..over 30 years.
A. since B. for C. during D. ago
………….the laser beam is very thin, it is intense enough to drill through the most delicate bones.
A. When B. While C. Since D. Although
Sally said she ………..twenty the following week.
A. was B. is C. will be D. would be
Don’t bother me while I ………………
A. am working B. was working C. will work D. will have completed
How long have you attended your ………………….. training?
A. military B. militaristic C. militarism D. militarize
I ................the book by the time you come tonight
A. will be finishing B. finished C. have finishing D. will have finished
Before cars.................., people ......................horses and bicycle.
A. were discovered / had used B. discovered / had to use
C. is discovered / had been used D. had been discovered / have been using
How ................since we ................school?
A. are you / left B. will you be / had left C. have you been / left D. had you been/ had left
When he came..........................
A. I was watching TV B. I watched TV C. I am watching TV D. I have watched TV
It was not good to walk outside in ……………….
A. such a fearful cold B. such fearful cold C. such fear coldness D. so fearful a cold
We walked out of the room silently …………..disturb the sleeping baby.
A. in order to B. not to C. as not to D. so as not to
She read about the company beforehand so as …………her chances of getting the job.
A. to improve B. to improving C. to be improved D. to not improve
I’m going on diet in order to................................
A. gain weight B. become fatter C. lose weight D. lost weight
I whispered so that ……………………………..
A. I wouldn’t want anyone to hear our conversation B. no one would hear our conversation
C. no one wouldn’t hear our conversation D. I wanted no one to hear our conversation
He spoke in a low voice in order that.....................
A. nobody can hear what he said B. everybody could understand his saying
C. any body would be able to hear D. nobody could hear his conversation
“Many people think Jack London’s life and writings represent the American love of adventure”, It means …………………….
A. The American love of adventure is thought to be represented by Jack London’s life and writings.
B. It is thought that Jack London’s life and writings represent the American love of adventure.
C. Jack London is thought to represent the American love of adventure by his life and writings.
D. It is thought that Jack London represents the American love of adventure by his life and writings.
“The last time I met him was in 2002”. It means……………………………
A. I have usually met him since 2002 B. I have not met him since 2002
C. I have not met him for 2002. D. I met him since 2002
No one has seen Linda since the day of the party. It means……………………………
A. Linda has not been seen since the day of the party
B. Linda is nowhere to be seen at the party
C. The party is going on without Linda
D. No one has seen Linda for ages
“He lost his job three months ago”. It means ………………………………..
A. They are three months since he lost his job.
B. It is three months ago since he lost his job.
C. It is three months since he lost his job.
D. It had been three months a