ÔN LUYỆN THI TNPTTH_015

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. a. property b. scholarship c. belong d. provide
2. a. approach b. address c. landing d. allow
3. a. languages b. types c. addresses d. approaches
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
4. a. satisfy b. prospect c. sanguine {hopeful} d. expect
5. a. transition b. tendency c. tolerance d. obstacle
6. a. supervisor b. expectation c. disappointment d. uncertainty
Make the correct choice:
7. The _____ University of Ho Chi Minh City has a very large language centre.
a. Natural b. National c. Native d. Nationality
8. I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me to look _____ them?
a. up b. after c. for d. at
9. You’re always asking me _____ money. Ask somebody else for a change.
a. for b. about c. with d. to
10. I’m not very good _____ playing tennis.
a. with b. at c. for d. to
11. They wore warm clothes to protect themselves _____ the cold.
a. in b. from c. about d. for
12. I don’t think he’s involved _____ such a crime.
a. about b. with c. in d. for
13. I like to listen _____ the radio while I’m having breakfast.
a. in b. through c. with d. to
14. No one enjoys being in debt, _____?
a. do they b. don’t they c. does one d. doesn’t one
15. I shall be working _____ office this evening.
a. in b. at c. at the d. to the
16. If I had gone to the party last night, I _____ tired now.
a. would be b. would have been c. have been d. am
17. English is not the _____ of the United States and Britain. It belongs to those who use it.
a. population b. possession c. popularity d. profession
18. There are many _____ of English.
a. various b. variously c. varieties d. variation
19. This country has a _____ climate.
a. continental b. political c. economical d. cultural
20. He will _____ die if you don’t call a doctor.
a. certain b. uncertain c. certainty d. certainly
21. I don’t feel at _____ when living with him in the same room. { at ease: comfortable}
a. times b. least c. most d. ease
22. English is an important foreign language _____.
a. to master b. mastering c. in mastering d. master
23. He retired last month ______ his illness.
a. despite b. in spite of c. because of d. instead of

24. My teacher asked me where ______ the previous night.
a. had I gone b. I had gone c. I woud go d. would I go
25. She _____ that she didn’t know what she would do.
a. asked b. wondered c. told d. said
Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
26. My friend not only had excellent ideas, but also he did a good job.
A B C D
27. It is saying that the price of gold is going up.
A B C D
28. I thanked the woman whom had helped me.
A B C D
29. Do you know the building whose the windows are painted green.
A B C D
30. He is said that he is one of the most famous doctors in the world.
A B C D
Read the following passage and make the correct choice:
W
here, when and how languages began is still a (31)_____. Many people think that language (32) _____ from human beings imitating animal sounds and (33) _____ they learned to use these sounds to communicate (34) _____ each other. Probably the language of primitive people