ÔN LUYỆN THI TNPTTH_019

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
1. a. ago b. machine c. station d. material
2. a. occur b. oblige c. occasion d. oxygen
3. a. capital b. indicate c. nice d. complicated
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
4. a. dangerous b. assignment c. completion d. collaborate
5. a. conventional b. pronounce c. mountain d. acceptable
Make the correct choice:
6. The _____ of the moon for the earth causes the tides.
a. attractiveness b. attraction c. action d. movement
7. He is not very _____ of criticism.
a. tolerable b. tolerance c. tolerant d. tolerably
8. He has suffered many _____ in his new job.
a. disappointing b. disappointments c. disappointedly d. disappoints
9. They are not _____ good at their future job.
a. expectedly b. expectant c. expected d. expecting
10. They got the _____ of being successful in life.
a. satisfactory b. satisfactorily c. satisfying d. satisfaction
11. We can only get there by plane. There’s no _____.
a. choose b. chose c. choice d. chosen
12. He seldom goes to market, _____?
a. doesn’t he b. does he c. is he d. isn’t he
13. The fewer bags you take, _____ trouble you will have en route.
a. the fewer b. the little c. the less d. the least
14. Electric engines are very clean, for there’s no burning fuel to make _____.
a. smoke or dirty b. smoky or dirt c. smoke or dirt d. smoky or dirty
15. Most people prefer flying _____ going by sea because it’s so much faster.
a. from b. to c. than d. with
16. We might have a picnic. It depends _____ the weather.
a. in b. on c. up d. about
17. Thank you very much. It was kind _____ you to help me.
a. of b. to c. with d. off
18. That hotel is famous _____ its pleasant atmosphere and fine food.
a. with b. in c. for d. about
19. They wonder if they will be sacked _____ the spot.
a. in b. with c. at d. on
20. She has _____ with me for an hour about the future job.
a. reasoned b. reasonable c. reasonably d. unreasonable
21. There’s nothing like _____ as a means of keeping fit.
a. to walk b. walking c. walked d. walk
22. Your doctor advised ______ to bed early, so I can’t understand your wanting to stay up late.
a. going b. you go c. you going d. to go
23. We considered _____ her a dress for her birthday, but couldn’t help ______ her some flowers.
a. to give / to buy b. to give / buying c. giving / to buy d. giving / buying
24. There’s nothing to be done about it now except ______ the police the truth.
a. speak b. tell c. say d. talk
25. I remember hearing him say the grass needed ______.
a. cutting b. to cut c. cut d. being cut
Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
26. Would you like keeping quiet for a moment ? I’m trying to fill in a form.
A B C D
27. They don’t allow smoking in the auditorium; they don’t want to risk setting it with fire.
A B C D
28. Would you mind me to turn down the radio a bit ?
A B C D
29. We couldn’t help laughing when he was making fun of ourselves.
A B C D
30. One of books I lent you is very interesting.
A B C D
Read the passage and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each space.
A
fter inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became