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ưĐề thi thử đại học năm 2008-2009
I.Choose the word whose underlined part has the pronunciation different from the others
1.A. envelops B. makes C. laughs D. packages
2.A. thrill B. thus C. synthetic D. growth
3.A. crashed B. kicked C. kissed D. killed
4.A. cousin B. wound C. rough D. trouble
5.A. reject B. regard C. represent D. religion
II.Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest
6. A. outfit B. moustache C. hygiene D. lipsticks
7. A. noble B. casual C. annoyed D. pretty
8. A. personal B. extremely C. furniture D. hairdresser
9. A. optimistic B. championship C. irritating D. sightseeing
10.A. active B. consist C. network D. island
III.Choose the word or phrases from the list that best completes each senctence
11. She always …….the crossword in the paper before breakfast.
A. does B. writes C. makes D. works
12. Saturn has a family of nine satellites, …………..
A. which is Titan, the largest B. Titan is the largest
C. the largest is Titan D. the largest of which is Titan
13. Because of the low ceiling, the bookcase was much too………to go into the room
tall B. grand C. lengthy D. deep
14. ……..I realized the consequences, I would never have contemplated getting involved
A. had B. if C. when D. unless
15. The truth of the matter is ……… from that newspaper report
A. not the same B. the opposite C. unlike D. different
16. John ……..a great deal about the examination
worries B. prepares C. troubles D. annoys
17. The garden ………….as far as the river.
A.advances B. extends C. lies D. develops
18. Peter and Alice decided to get married ……
A.as plan B. as planned C. as planing D. according to plans
19. when I applied for my passport to be renewed, I had to send a ……photograph
A. fresh B. fashionable C. late D. recent
20. The goods were displayed so well that she couldn’t ……..the temptation to buy
A.pull B. deny C.miss D. resist
21. As well as …….in an office, he used to have a part-time job as a waiter
to work B. working C. he worked D. he was working
22. The athlete ……. a new world record
A. fixed up B. won C. set up D. based
23. I called on her yesterday, she ……… a meal at the time
cooked B. had cooked C. was cooking D. would cook
24.I am considering ……….my job. Can you recommend a good company?
A. to change B. changing C. changed D. change
25.Every computer consists of a number of systems …..work together.
A.if B. although C. that D. when
26. I have heard that you have a new girl friend. ……….does she ……?
A.What/like B. How/ look like C. How/ like D. What/ look like
27. ……..enough time to talk over the matter now
It hasn’t B. there isn’t C. there hasn’t D. It isn’t
28. He who doesn’tgoto toward, stays behind, …………..?
A. doesn’t he B. does he C. does he not D. isn’t it
29 I know him by ……., but I have no idea what his name is.
sight B. myself C. heart D. chance
30.she applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her ……. Because of her eyesight
back B. up C. over D.down
31. “Shall I put the book on the floor?” “No, I want to keep the …..”
room tidily B. room tidy C. tidy room D. tidily room
32. She told me her address, ……. I wrote down on a piece of paper.
which B. that C. of which D. all are correct
33. He is late for every meeting without …………
suspicion B. fail C. doubt D. delay
34. For me, the film did not ……… all the enthusiastic publicity it received.
come up B. live up C. turn up to D. live up to
35. …………, Sir Issac Newton described the law of gravitation.
A. Was a seventeenth century scientist B. Who was seventeenth century scientist
C. A seventeenth century scientist D. When was a seventeenth century scientist
36. She is ……..of walking alone in the dar k
terrific B. terrified C. terrifying D. terrible
37. Ha noi is the ……….. capital of Vie tnam after the liberation of South Vietnam in 1975.
recognized B. recognition C. recognizable D.unrecognizable
38. Thomas Edison’s …….skills led to his great number of patents.
invention B. inventor C. inventive D. invent
39. The goods were stored in ……cinema
A. misused B. unused C. reused D. disused
40. Both children exhibited severe ……… problems after their father was sent to prison.
behave B. behaved C. behaving D. behavioural
IV. Choose one word or phrase that can best replace the underlined words in the sentences:
41.You’ll be offered a golden opportunity to experience the special atmosphere of the Golden West.
expensive B. selective C. excellent D. only
42. You’ll be offered to see the breathtaking view from the Pacific Coast Highway.
immense B. tremendous C. spectacular D. enormous
43. By the way, Henry, did you have any lunch?
suddendly B. Once and for all C. Incidentally D. Definitely
44. His offer took everyone by surprise
surprised everyone B. was different from the others
was similar to the others D. made everyone angry
45. Susan broke her promise when she failed to return the book.
kept to herself B. had an appointment C. lost her friend D. failed to do what she said
V. Identify the underlined words or phrases that are incorrect.
46. America’s first novel satellite exploded before it had risen three and a half feet off the ground A B C D
47. Providing the envelop is post marked by this Friday, your application will accept.
A B C D
48. The car which I have been driving for five years of very good quality.
A B C D
49. Having learnt English for five years, I can speak the language quite good.
A B C D
50. The boy beating severely by his step mother left home yesterday.
A B C D
VI.Choose the best answers:
Three people jumped ……..(61) a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the bonnet this morning. They were just able to rescue their possessions before the car burst into………… (62) . Mr Peter Collins, 25, of Wey Road, Berinsfield ………… (63) his Avenger estate car home ………..(64) work with his two friends when he noticed smoke coming into the car. He stopped, …………. (65) was unable to open the bonnet. He poured a bottle of water over the radiator where the smoke was coming from, but could not put out the flames. He then ………. (66) to get fire extinguishers from a nearby …………….(67), but………….(68) also failed to have any effect. ……..... (69) he telephoned for a ………. (70) , but by the time it arrived, the car was totally burst out.
61 A into B on C out of D over
62 A flames B petrol C smoke D sparks
63 A drove B has driven C was driving D was driven
64 A to B from C at D in
65 A but B because C although D so
66 A wandered B jumped C walked D ran
67 A hospital B garage C library D swimming pool
68 A this B those C that D these
69 A. At length B Finally C At the end D Terminally
70 A police car B ambulance C taxi D fire engine
VII. Choose the best sentence that has the most similar meaning to the original ones.
61. Every morning, my mother would feed the pigeons
Every morning, my mother insisted on feeding the pigeons
Every morning, my mother wanted to feed the pigeons
Every morning, my mother preferred to feed the pigeons herself.
Every morning, my mother was in the habit of feeding the pigeons.
62. I am on the tenth page of the letter I am writing.
So far, I am writing ten pages of the letter.
At that time, I wrote ten pages of the letter.
I have been writing ten pages of the letter
I haven’t written ten pages of the letter already.
63. Brenda had no idea of her next move.
Brenda knew well what she was going to do.
Brenda wondered if she could have a good idea of her next move.
Brenda didn’t know what to do next.
Brenda has just found out a good idea of what to do next.
64. Nicoles likes going abroad to study but he prefers to study in his home country.
Nicoles will study at home although he gets a scholarship to study abroad.
Nicoles doesn’t like going abroad to study as much as studying in his home country
Nicoles prefers studying in his home country than going abroad to study
Nicole would rather stay at home to study.
65. In the hope of finding the money, they didn’t call the police.
They found the money, so there was no need to call the police.
They thought they might find the money, so they didn’t call the police.
They knew they would find the money, so they didn’t call the police.
If they found the money or not, they couldn’t call the police.
66. That young man is bound to fail in this driving test.
Certainly, that young man will fail in this driving test.
It would be impossible for that young man to fail