10 Đề ôn thi vào THPT môn Tiếng Anh

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1. Đề VIẾT LẠI CÂU V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4) 0. They suggested banning advertisements on TV. - They suggested that advertisements on TV should be banned. 31. People say that they bought this shop last year. - It is___. - They are___. 32. "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me. - He asked me___. 33. Mr.Brown's team has lost the game. He looks very sad. - Mr. Brown whose___. 34. Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night? - You know___. 35. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day. - Minh spends___. 36. We were late for school because of the heavy rain. - Because it___. 37. My mother used to make us clean the house. - We used___. 38. "I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it."she said - She said___. 39. It’s two years since I last spoke to her. - I haven’t___. 40. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting. - It___. V - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4) 2 31. They have just sold that old house. - That old house___. 32. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday. - Although___. 33. They will build a new mall here. - A new mall___. 34. Unless he takes these pills, he won’t be better. - If___. 35. Despite working hard, he can’t support his large family. - Although___. VI - Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given. (0,4) 36. If/ it/ not rain/ tomorrow/ I/ go/ camping/ my friends. - ___. 37. If/ I/ meet/ alien/ outer space/ I/ invite/ home/ talk. - ___. 38. I/ never/ travelled/ by/ air. - ___. 39. The students/ study/ for exam/ now. - ___. 40. It/ be/ such/ cold day/ we/ decide/ not/ go out. 1
2. VI - Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given. (0,4)3 36. You / mind / if I / borrow / car / ? -___. 37. Tom / always / going / home / late / so / mother / be/ angry / . - ___. 38. It / be/ necessary / you/ practice English / every day / . - ___. 39. Compost / can / made / household / garden waste / . - ___. 40. Flight 710 / Chicago / take off / ten / minutes / . - ___. VI - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4)4 36. If he doesn’t work harder, he’ll lose his job. - Unless___. 37. I have never been here before. - It is the first___. 37. You have read this novel, haven’t you? - Have you___? 39. It was raining hard, so we had to cancel the game. - We had to___. 40. It’s very wonderful to spend the weekend in the countryside. - Spending___. VI - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4)5 36. I couldn’t sleep. I was tired. - Although___. 37. The planet is Venus. The planet is closest to the Earth. - The planet which___. 38. They have just sent an ambulance to the school. - An ambulance___. 39. “There are flights from Nha Trang to Ha Noi twice a week” they said to me. - They told me___. 40. “Don’t interrupt me while I am speaking.” Nam said to Hoa. - Nam told Hoa not___. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 6 36. It’s 3 years since I last saw Nam. - I haven’t___. 37. “Don’t make so much noise, Peter.” said Carol - Carol told Peter___. 38. Keeping the environment clean is very important. - It’s___. 39. “You should turn off the lights before going out”. Mrs. Hoa said. - Mrs. Hoa suggested___. 40. Why don’t you plant some trees around your house to get more fresh air? - How about___? 2
3. Đap án 6 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. shut B. put C. cut D. such 2. A. the B. there C. think D. this 3. A. books B. clubs C. hats D. stamps 4. A. paper B. happy C. passage D. handbag 5. A. flood B. moon C. food D. soon Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. 6. The children felt___when their mother was coming back home. A. excitement B. excitedly C. excited D. exciting 7. He laughed___when he was watching “Tom and Jerry” on TV. A. happy B. happily C. happiness D. unhappy 8. If I___free, I’ll come to see you. A. am B. was C. will be D. have been 9. What would you do if you___me? A. are B. have been C. were D. will be 10. She felt tired. ___, she had to finish her homework. A. However B. Therefore C. So D. Although 11. I suggest___a picnic on the weekend. A. to have B. having C. had D. have 12. You___better if you took this medicine. A. will feel B. feel C. felt D. would feel 13. Lan and her family had a___to their home village. A. two-days trip B. day-two trip C. two-day trip D. day trips 14. A country which exports a lot of rice is called a(n)___country. A. rice-export B. exporting-rice C. export-rice D. rice-exporting 15. He___to Ha Noi ten days ago. A. has gone B. went C. was going D. goes 16. When my father was young, he___get up early to do the gardening. A. was used to B. use to C. got used to D. used to 17. ___I came to see her yesterday, she was reading a book. A. Before B. When C. While D. After 18. The boy___eyes are brown is my friend. A. whose B. who C. whom D. which 19. The teacher told his students___laughing. A. stop B. stopping C. to stop D. stopped 20. I don’t have a computer. I wish I___a new one. A. have B. have had C. had D. will have Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. 21. At the moment I am spending my weekend go to camping with my friends. A B C D 22. My father asked me to pay much attention to English next year. A B C D 23. When she came to my house I lied in bed listening to music. A B C D 24. I think I prefer country life more than city life. 25. Can you tell me what you have done at 8 o’clock last night ? A B C D 3
4. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. Jeans are very popular with (26)___people all over the world. Some people say that jeans are the “uniform” of youth. But they haven’t always been popular. The story of jeans (27)___almost two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth made in genoa was (28)___“jeanos”. The pants were called “jeans”. In 1850, a saleman in California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. Because they were so strong, “Levi’s pants” became (29)___with gold miners, farmers and cowboys. Six years later Levis began making his pants with blue cotton cloth called denim. Soon after, factory (30)___in the US and Europe began wearing jeans. Young people usually didn’t wear them. 26. A. rich B. old C. young D. poor 27. A. start B. starts C. was starting D. started 28. A. call B. calls C. calling D. called 29. A. famous B. popular C. good D. wonderful 30. A. workers B. drivers C. cowboys D. farmers Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31 - 35. Smoking causes lung cancer, which is the number one cancer among men. Ninety percent of the people who get lung cancer die. Smoking is also the leading cause of mouth cancer, tongue cancer, and throat cancer.Many smokers have heart disease and pneumonia. Smoking causes one million early deaths in the world every year. Smokers not only harm themselves but also harm others. Smokers breathe smoke out into the air. They breathe it out on their children and their wives or husbands. Children whose parents smoke have more breathing and lung problems than other children. Women who are married to smokers are more likely to have lung cancer than those married to non-smokers. We are all aware that smoking is bad. So why do people smoke? 31. The number one cancer among men is___. A. tongue cancer B. throat cancer C. lung cancer D. mouth cancer 32. The main cause of mouth cancer, tongue cancer and throat cancer is___. A. drinking B. overeating C. breathing D. smoking 33. Every year, smoking causes about one million___. A. cancer patients B. killing diseases C. early deaths D. injured men 34. The word “it” in the passage refers to___. A. cancer B. smoke C. air D. breath 35. Who are more likely to have lung cancer and lung problems? A. People who live in the city B. People who live with smokers. C. People who live with non-smokers. D. People who live in the country. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 36. It’s 3 years since I last saw Nam. - I haven’t seen Nam for 3 years. 37. “Don’t make so much noise, Peter.” said Carol - Carol told Peter not to make so much noise. 38. Keeping the environment clean is very important. - It’s very important to keep the environment clean. 39. “You should turn off the lights before going out”. Mrs. Hoa said. - Mrs. Hoa suggested turning off the lights before going out/ (that) we (should) turn off the lights 40. Why don’t you plant some trees around your house to get more fresh air? - How about planting some trees around your house to get more fresh air? 4
5. Đề 7 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. kids B. roofs C. banks D. hats 2. A. heading B. clearing C. realize D. Korea 3. A. go B. game C. give D. large 4. A. time B. shine C. mine D. thing 5. A. looked B. moved C. gained Dprepared Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. 6. The ___growth rate of Vietnam reached about 8.0% in 2007. A. economics B. economic C. economy D. economically 7. She is going to finish her work, ___? A. is she B. isn’t she C. will she D. doesn’t she 8. I would like ___Holland. A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. visited 9. Don’t forget ___the door when you go out. A. locking B. for locking C. to lock D. lock 10. We couldn’t go out ___the storm. A. because B. owing C. as of D. because of 11. The couple ___divorce was in the newspaper has got married again. A. who B. whose C. which D. people 12. John F.Kennedy wouldn’t have died in 1963 if he ___to Dallas. A. didn’t go B. wouldn’t go C. hadn’t gone D. not go 13. One of the students in my class ___off sick today. A. were B. was C. have been D. are 14. Alan and Ruth took these photographs___. A. themselves B. herself C. himself D. ourselves 15. The teacher said that we had to learn all these expressions___heart. A. on B. with C. by D. in 16. He was homesick, and he___all his family and friends. A. lacked B. missed C. desired D. hoped 17. ___it was raining heavily, we went out without a raincoat. A. In spite of B. Although C. However D. In spite 18. She never wears red because it doesn’t ___to her. A. suit B. match C. fit D. like 19. He is not very good ___mathematics. A. on B. in C. for D. at 20. The articles ___the magazine has published are very scholarly. A. of B. on C. which D. and Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction. 21. Are you interested between learning English? A B C D 22. My brother enjoys to go to the park on Summer evenings. A B C D 23. If it rain, I will stay at home and watch TV. A B C D 24. Florida, that is known to be the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year. A B C D 25. When the university suggested to raise the tuition again, the student senate protested vigorously. A B C D 5
6. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 30. Planet earth is part of a system of planets and their moons, as well as numerous asteroids and comets which (26)___around a huge star we call the Sun. The Sun itself (27)___of gas. Nuclear reactions inside its core (28)___the heat and light that make life on the Earth (29)___. The Earth is the third of four small terrestrial (Earth like) planets that orbit close to the (30)___. Further out in our Solar System are four huge gas planets, while distant Pluto, (31)___planet, is made (32)___rock and ice. Our Earth is one of the ten planets that orbit the Sun- a huge, burning-hot star in the center of our Solar System. The Solar System and all the stars in the (33)___are part of our galaxy-the Milky Way, which (34)___as many as 200 billions stars. Beyond our galaxy (35)___millions more galaxies. They all add together to make up the Universe. 26. A. run B. orbit C. turn D. walk 27. A. consists B. remains C. includes D. maintains 28. A. produce B. product C. production D. productive 29. A. able B. possibility C. possible D. ability 30. A. Earth B. Mars C. Mercury D. Sun 31. A. the smaller B. smallest C. the most smallest D. the smallest 32. A. from B. of C. for D. in 33. A. space B. Universe C. Moon D. sky 34. A. consists B. makes from C. stays D. contains 35. A. is B. are C. to be D. get Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. 36. When my mother came home from work, I___(cook) dinner. 37. Jane___(go) to school by bicycle every day. 38. The children___(play) badminton in the stadium now. 39. You___(go) to London last month? 40. The candidates mustn’t___(bring) books into the examination room. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 41. The girl is very friendly. She lived next door to us. - The girl who___. 42. “What is your name?” Mr. Brown asked me. - Mr. Brown asked me___. 43. Learning English is very necessary. - It is___. 44. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. - In spite of his___. - In spite of the___. 45. If someone doesn’t put the coal in, the fire will go out. - Unless___. 6
7. Đáp án 7 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. kids B. roofs C. banks D. hats 2. A. heading B. clearing C. realize D. Korea 3. A. go B. game C. give D. large 4. A. time B. shine C. mine D. thing 5. A. looked B. moved C. gained Dprepared Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. 6. The___growth rate of Vietnam reached about 8.0% in 2007. A. economics B. economic C. economy D. economically 7. She is going to finish her work, ___? A. is she B. isn’t she C. will she D. doesn’t she 8. I would like___Holland. A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. visited 9. Don’t forget___the door when you go out. A. locking B. for locking C. to lock D. lock 10. We couldn’t go out___the storm. A. because B. owing C. as of D. because of 11. The couple___divorce was in the newspaper has got married again. A. who B. whose C. which D. people 12. John F.Kennedy wouldn’t have died in 1963 if he___to Dallas. A. didn’t go B. wouldn’t go C. hadn’t gone D. not go 13. One of the students in my class___off sick today. A. were B. was C. have been D. are 14. Alan and Ruth took these photographs___. A. themselves B. herself C. himself D. ourselves 15. The teacher said that we had to learn all these expressions___heart. A. on B. with C. by D. in 16. He was homesick, and he___all his family and friends. A. lacked B. missed C. desired D. hoped 17. ___it was raining heavily, we went out without a raincoat. A. In spite of B. Although C. However D. In spite 18. She never wears red because it doesn’t___to her. A. suit B. match C. fit D. like 19. He is not very good___mathematics. A. on B. in C. for D. at 20. The articles___the magazine has published are very scholarly. A. of B. on C. which D. and Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. 21. Are you interested between learning English? in A B C D 22. My brother enjoys to go to the park on Summer evenings. going A B C D 23. If it rain, I will stay at home and watch TV. rains A B C D 24. Florida, that is known to be the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year. which A B C D 25. When the university suggested to raise the tuition again, the student senate protested vigorously. A B C D 7
8. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 35. Planet earth is part of a system of planets and their moons, as well as numerous asteroids and comets which (26)___around a huge star we call the Sun. The Sun itself (27)___of gas. Nuclear reactions inside its core (28)___the heat and light that make life on the Earth (29)___. The Earth is the third of four small terrestrial (Earth like) planets that orbit close to the (30)___. Further out in our Solar System are four huge gas planets, while distant Pluto, (31)___ planet, is made (32)___rock and ice. Our Earth is one of the ten planets that orbit the Sun- a huge, burning-hot star in the center of our Solar System. The Solar System and all the stars in the (33)___are part of our galaxy-the Milky Way, which (34)___as many as 200 billions stars. Beyond our galaxy (35)___millions more galaxies. They all add together to make up the Universe. 26. A. run B. orbit C. turn D. walk 27. A. consists B. remains C. includes D. maintains 28. A. produce B. product C. production D. productive 29. A. able B. possibility C. possible D. ability 30. A. Earth B. Mars C. Mercury D. Sun 31. A. the smaller B. smallest C. the most smallest D. the smallest 32. A. from B. of C. for D. in 33. A. space B. Universe C. Moon D. sky 34. A. consists B. makes from C. stays D. contains 35. A. is B. are C. to be D. get Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. 36. When my mother came home from work, I___(cook) dinner. was cooking 37. Jane___(go) to school by bicycle every day. goes 38. The children___(play) badminton in the stadium now. are playing 39. You___(go) to London last month? Did you go 40. The candidates mustn’t___(bring) books into the examination room. bring Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. 41. The girl is very friendly. She lived next door to us. - The girl who lived next door to us is very friendly. 42. “What is your name?” Mr. Brown asked me. - Mr. Brown asked me what my name was. 43. Learning English is very necessary. - It is very necessary to learn English. 44. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. - In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car. - In spite of the fact that his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. 45. If someone doesn’t put the coal in, the fire will go out. - Unless someone puts the coal in, the fire will go out. 8
9. Đề 8 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. thank B. they C. these D. than 2. A. walks B. cups C. students D. pens 3. A. talked B. watched C. lived D. stopped 4. A. stream B. leather C. cream D. dream 5. A. striped B. slice C. diet D. recipe Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. 6. Lan wishes she ___a long vacation. A. has B. had C. have D. having 7. He saw that film ___7.00 p.m ___Sunday. A. on-from B. in-at C. at-at D. at-on 8. You like watching sports, ___, Peter? A. do you B. aren’t you C. don’t you D. doesn’t he 9. You shouldn’t eat___. It’s not good for your health. A. quick B. quickly C. fastly D. slow 10. Minh got wet ___he forgot his umbrella. A. so B. because C. and D. therefore 11. The girl ___is standing near the window is my sister. A. who B. when C. where D. in which 12. We ___Nam since he left school. A. met B. meet C. meeting D. haven’t met 13. Do you mind___me home? A. taking B. take C. took D. to take 14. This building___in 1980. A. built B. builds C. was built D. is built 15. She asked me___ at English. A. if I was good B. if was I good C. if I good D. if I am good 16. If you___your passport, you will be in trouble. A. lost B. lose C. would lose D. losing 17. What’s the name of the man___gave us a gift? A. he B. which C. who D. whose 18. The librarian asked us___so much noise. A. not to make B. no make C. not making D. don’t make 19. We have lived in this flat___five years. A. ago B. for C. since D. already 20. I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, ___? A. isn’t it B. is it C. wasn’t it D. weren’t it Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction. 21. I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned. A B C D 22. They have moved nothing in your room while they sent you to the hospital. A B C D 23. Aren’t you afraid that they will sack you if you didn’t start coming to work on time? A B C D 24. I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start. A B C D 25. It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert. A B C D 9
10. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 30. The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park, New Jersy in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory. There, Edison was working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system. In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve a telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in the telegraph repeater; in this way, he was able to reproduce a recording that could be played back. After he made some improvements to the machine, he tested it. He recited “Mary Had a Little Lamb” into the machine and played his voice back to a very surprised audience. 26. What is the best title for the passage? A. Thomas Edison’s many inventions B. Improvements in telephone and telegraph C. The History of Menlo Park D. An accidental invention 27. In what year did the invention of phonograph occur? A. 1876 B. 1877 C. 1878 D. the article does not say 28. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph? A. A telegraph repeater B. A telegraph diaphragm C. A telephone repeater D. A telephone diaphragm 29. According to the passage, how was the phonograph made? A. With a telephone needle and a recorder B. From a recording of a telegraph C. With only a telegraph repeater D. From a combination of telephone & telegraph part 30. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention? A. He made improvements to the machine. B. He used a carbon transmitter. C. He read a children’s rhyme. D. He produced the audience voice. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31- 35. Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very (31)___ city. Most of the people (32)___ in high-rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with (33)___ of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there (34)___ rows of old shop houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date from the colonial days. Singapore is famous (35)___ its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable. 31. A. large B. dirty C. small D. clean 32. A. live B. lives C. are living D. lived 33. A. lot B. lots C. many D. much 34. A. is B. will be C. were D. are 35. A. in B. on C. at D. for Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions. 36. ___with you again next summer. A. I look forward to staying B. She look forward to staying C. I look forward to stay D. She looks forward to stay 37. “What are you doing now?”, the teacher asked Tom. - The teacher asked Tom___. A. what he was doing now B. what was he doing then C. what he was doing then D. what was I doing then. 38. Mary spent___ the countryside last week. A. 2 hours travel to B. 2 hour to travel C. 2 hours travel D. 2 hours traveling to 39. I like playing badminton in summer. ~ ___. A. So am I B. I do, too C. I do so D. I like, either 40. Do you mind___? A. if I borrow your car B. borrowing your car C. to borrow your car D. if I borrowed your car 10
11. Đáp án 8 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. thank B. they C. these D. than 2. A. walks B. cups C. students D. pens 3. A. talked B. watched C. lived D. stopped 4. A. stream B. leather C. cream D. dream 5. A. striped B. slice C. diet D. recipe Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. 6. Lan wishes she___a long vacation. A. has B. had C. have D. having 7. He saw that film___7.00 p.m___Sunday. A. on-from B. in-at C. at-at D. at-on 8. You like watching sports, ___, Peter? A. do you B. aren’t you C. don’t you D. doesn’t he 9. You shouldn’t eat___. It’s not good for your health. A. quick B. quickly C. fastly D. slow 10. Minh got wet___he forgot his umbrella. A. so B. because C. and D. therefore 11. The girl___is standing near the window is my sister. A. who B. when C. where D. in which 12. We___Nam since he left school. A. met B. meet C. meeting D. haven’t met 13. Do you mind___me home? A. taking B. take C. took D. to take 14. This building___in 1980. A. built B. builds C. was built D. is built 15. She asked me___ at English. A. if I was good B. if was I good C. if I good D. if I am good 16. If you___your passport, you will be in trouble. A. lost B. lose C. would lose D. losing 17. What’s the name of the man___gave us a gift? A. he B. which C. who D. whose 18. The librarian asked us___so much noise. A. not to make B. no make C. not making D. don’t make 19. We have lived in this flat___five years. A. ago B. for C. since D. already 20. I really enjoyed the disco. It was great, ___? A. isn’t it B. is it C. wasn’t it D. weren’t it Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction. 21. I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned. having A B C D 22. They have moved nothing in your room while they sent you to the hospital. since A B C D 23. Aren’t you afraid that they will sack you if you didn’t start coming to work on time? don’t A B C D 24. I had to drive to the factory to pick up my brother, who’s car wouldn’t start. whose A B C D 25. It was not easy for us getting tickets for the concert. to get 11
12. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 30. The invention of the phonograph happened quite by accident. Thomas Edison moved to Menlo Park, New Jersy in 1876, where he established an industrial research laboratory. There, Edison was working on a carbon telephone transmitter to improve the existing Bell telephone system. In that laboratory a year later, Edison invented the phonograph while he was trying to improve a telegraph repeater. He attached a telephone diaphragm to the needle in the telegraph repeater; in this way, he was able to reproduce a recording that could be played back. After he made some improvements to the machine, he tested it. He recited “Mary Had a Little Lamb” into the machine and played his voice back to a very surprised audience. 26. What is the best title for the passage? A. Thomas Edison’s many inventions B. Improvements in telephone and telegraph C. The History of Menlo Park D. An accidental invention 27. In what year did the invention of phnograph occur? A. 1876 B. 1877 C. 1878 D. the article does not say 28. What was Edison working on when he created the phonograph? A. A telegraph repeater B. A telegraph diaphragm C. A telephone repeater D. A telephone diaphragm 29. According to the passage, how was the phonograph made? A. With a telephone needle and a recorder B. From a recording of a telegraph C. With only a telegraph repeater D. From a combination of telephone & telegraph part 30. According to the passage, how did Edison test his new invention? A. He made improvements to the machine. B. He used a carbon transmitter. C. He read a children’s rhyme. D. He produced the audience voice. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31- 35. Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful city with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very (31)___ city. Most of the people (32)___ in high-rise flats in different parts of the island. The business district is very modern with (33)___ of high new office buildings. Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there (34)___ rows of old shop houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date from the colonial days. Singapore is famous (35)___ its shops and restaurants. There are many good shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable. 31. A. large B. dirty C. small D. clean 32. A. live B. lives C. are living D. lived 33. A. lot B. lots C. many D. much 34. A. is B. will be C. were D. are 35. A. in B. on C. at D. for Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions. 36. ___with you again next summer. A. I look forward to staying B. She look forward to staying C. I look forward to stay D. She looks forward to stay 37. “What are you doing now?”, the teacher asked Tom. - The teacher asked Tom___. A. what he was doing now B. what was he doing then C. what he was doing then D. what was I doing then. 38. Mary spent___the countryside last week. A. 2 hours travel to B. 2 hour to travel C. 2 hours travel D. 2 hours traveling to 39. I like playing badminton in summer. ~ ___. A. So am I B. I do, too C. I do so D. I like, either 40. Do you mind___? A. if I borrow your car B. borrowing your carC. to borrow your car D. if I borrowed your car 12
13. Đề 9 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. chemistry B. kitchen C. watch D. catch 2. A. moment B. slogan C. comb D. opposite 3. A. produce B. huge C. lunar D. cure 4. A. bomb B. debt C. describe D. doubt 5. A. teenage B. luggage C. image D. damage Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. 6. We feel very___today. A. happiness B. happy C. happily D. are happy 7. The government should do something to help___. A. the poors B. the poor ones C. poor D. the poor 8. When I looked round the door, the baby___quietly. A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. slept D. were sleeping 9. Do you feel like___to the cinema or would you rather___TV at home? A. going-watching B. going-watch C. go-watch D. go-watched 10. The policeman warned us___there. A. not to go B. to not go C. not to going D. not go 11. This food is the worst I___tasted. A. had never B. have ever C. did D. had 12. London___an underground train system since the nineteeth century. A. has B. had C. have had D. has had 13. I haven’t written any letters home since I ___here. A. came B. come C. coming D. comes 14. It’s time we went. If we don’t leave now, we ___the last train. A. miss B. will miss C. would miss D. missed 15. It is impossible for me ___in all this noise. A. work B. to work C. working D. worked 16. They asked me a lot of questions, most of ___I couldn’t answer well. A. whom B. whose C. which D. that 17. They explained ___him how they should operate the machine. A. to B. with C. for D. about 18. We didn’t like the club ___the poor quality of his service. A. so B. however C. because of D. because 19. I am angry because you didn’t tell me the truth. I don’t like___. A. being deceived B. to be deceive C. be deceived D. being deceiving 20. I have already finished all my work, so I don’t have ___tonight. I think I will read for a while. A. study B. to study C. studying D. studied Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction. 21. In order to being a good salesclerk, you mustn’t be rude to the customers. A B C D 22. According to the sign on the restaurant door, all dinners are requiring to wear shirts and shoes. A B C D 23. My mother always made me to wash my hands before every meal. A B C D 24. Although his leg was broken however, he managed to get out of the car. A B C D 25. The information I got from the assistant was such confusing that I didn’t know what to do. A B C D 13
14. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 35. The traffic light signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (26)___The House of Parliament in 1868. It (27)___like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. (28)___, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident (29)___further development until cars became common. (30)___traffic lights are an American invention. Red-green (31)___were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three-color signals, (32)___by hand from a tower in the (33)___of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The (34)___lights of this type to (35)___in Britain were in London, on the junction between St James’s street and Piccadilly in 1925. 26. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors 27. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed 28. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite 29. A. forbade B. avoided C. discouraged D. disappointed 30. A. New B. Recent C. Modern D. Late 31. A. methods B. systems C. means D. ways 32. A. worked B. operated C. turned D. held 33. A. heart B. focus C. halfway D. middle 34. A. original B. primary C. first D. early 35. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions. 36. It is time___. A. the children to go to bed B. for the children to go to bed C. for the children to going to bed D. for the children go to bed 37. It took___. A. me one hour to go to work by bicycle B. I one hour to go to work by bicycle C. me one hour going to work by bicycle D. my one hour to go work by bicycle 38. It is two months___. A. since it has rained B. since last it rained C. since it last rained D. since it was last rained 39. He couldn’t set up a new world record___. A. although he tried hard B. even though he tried hard C. in spite of the fact that he tried hard D. All are correct. 40. I really wish ___but I didn’t. A. I had invited her to the party B. had I invited her to the party C. I invited her to the party D. I has invited her to the party THE END 14
15. Đáp án 9 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. chemistry B. kitchen C. watch D. catch 2. A. moment B. slogan C. comb D. opposite 3. A. produce B. huge C. lunar D. cure 4. A. bomb B. debt C. describe D. doubt 5. A. teenage B. luggage C. image D. damage Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. 6. We feel very___today. A. happiness B. happy C. happily D. are happy 7. The government should do something to help___. A. the poors B. the poor ones C. poor D. the poor 8. When I looked round the door, the baby___quietly. A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. slept D. were sleeping 9. Do you feel like___to the cinema or would you rather___TV at home? A. going-watching B. going-watch C. go-watch D. go-watched 10. The policeman warned us___there. A. not to go B. to not go C. not to going D. not go 11. This food is the worst I___tasted. A. had never B. have ever C. did D. had 12. London___an underground train system since the nineteeth century. A. has B. had C. have had D. has had 13. I haven’t written any letters home since I___here. A. came B. come C. coming D. comes 14. It’s time we went. If we don’t leave now, we___the last train. A. miss B. will miss C. would miss D. missed 15. It is impossible for me___in all this noise. A. work B. to work C. working D. worked 16. They asked me a lot of questions, most of___I couldn’t answer well. A. whom B. whose C. which D. that 17. They explained___him how they should operate the machine. A. to B. with C. for D. about 18. We didn’t like the club___the poor quality of his service. A. so B. however C. because of D. because 19. I am angry because you didn’t tell me the truth. I don’t like___. A. being deceived B. to be deceive C. be deceived D. being deceiving 20. I have already finished all my work, so I don’t have___tonight. I think I will read for a while. A. study B. to study C. studying D. studied Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction. 21. In order to being a good salesclerk, you mustn’t be rude to the customers. be A B C D 22. According to the sign on the restaurant door, all dinners are requiring to wear shirts and shoes. A B C D required 23. My mother always made me to wash my hands before every meal. wash A B C D 24. Although his leg was broken however, he managed to get out of the car. x A B C D 25. The information I got from the assistant was such confusing that I didn’t know what to do. so A B C D 15
16. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 35. The traffic light signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (26)___The House of Parliament in 1868. It (27)___like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas. (28)___, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident (29)___further development until cars became common. (30)___traffic lights are an American invention. Red-green (31)___were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three-color signals, (32)___by hand from a tower in the (33)___of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The (34)___lights of this type to (35)___in Britain were in London, on the junction between St James’s street and Piccadilly in 1925. 26. A. outside B. out C. out of D. outdoors 27. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed 28. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite 29. A. forbade B. avoided C. discouraged D. disappointed 30. A. New B. Recent C. Modern D. Late 31. A. methods B. systems C. means D. ways 32. A. worked B. operated C. turned D. held 33. A. heart B. focus C. halfway D. middle 34. A. original B. primary C. first D. early 35. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions. 36. It is time___. A. the children to go to bed B. for the children to go to bed C. for the children to going to bed D. for the children go to bed 37. It took___. A. me one hour to go to work by bicycle B. I one hour to go to work by bicycle C. me one hour going to work by bicycle D. my one hour to go work by bicycle 38. It is two months___. A. since it has rained B. since last it rained C. since it last rained D. since it was last rained 39. He couldn’t set up a new world record___. A. although he tried hard B. even though he tried hard C. in spite of the fact that he tried hard D. All are correct. 40. I really wish___but I didn’t. A. I had invited her to the party B. had I invited her to the party C. I invited her to the party D. I has invited her to the party 16
17. Đề 10 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. lose B. move C. stove D. improve 2. A. opens B. photographs C. performs D. pays 3. A. raised B. picked C. laughed D. watched 4. A. cough B. plough C. weigh D. though 5. A. turn B. burn C. curtain D. bury Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. 6. They are not ___to take part in this program of the World Health Organization. A. so old B. old enough C. enough old D. as old 7. The football match was postponed ___the bad weather. A. despite B. in spite C. because D. because of 8. Peter doesn’t like scuba-diving. ___does his brother. A. Too B. Neither C. So D. Either 9. If I had the map now, I ___a short-cut across the desert. A. could have taken B. take C. could take D. can take 10. If I were you, I would advise ___the new teaching method. A. try B. trying C. to try D. tries 11. My father is very busy. ___, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework. A. Despite B. Although C. However D. Therefore 12. The capital of Thailand is___. A. London B. Paris C. Bangkok D. Phnom Penh 13. This detailed map is ___the atlas. A. more useful B. more useful than C. more useful as D. usefuler than 14. The smaller the room is, the ___furniture it needs. A. less B. fewer C. smaller D. more 15. He hates ___at while he is out in the street. A. stared B. be stared C. is stared D. being stared 16. If I ___you, I’d take some rest before the exam tomorrow. A. is B. are C. were D. would be 17. It was ___hot day that we decided to leave work early. A. such B. so C. so a D. such a 18. Let’s go for a walk, ___we? A. will B. shall C. do D. must 19. I wish I ___to him. Now it is too late. A. had listened B. would listen C. listened D. have listened 20. Ellen: “___?” ~ Tom: “He’s tall and thin with blue eyes.” A. How is John doing B. What does John like C. What does John look like D. Who does John look like Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction. 21. It was important that we should be on time at the meeting tonight. A B C D 22. Nam is tallest student in his class. A B C D 23. People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those who doesn’t. A B C D 24. It was such a terrible fire that the whole building were destroyed. A B C D 25. They suggested ban the sale of alcohol at football matches. A B C D 17
18. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 30. It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most environmentally desirable form of transport (26)___ towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much on a frosty winter morning. The real appeal of cycling is that it is so (27)___. It has none of the difficulties and tensions of other ways of travelling so you are more cheerful after a ride, even through the rush hour. The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is: “But isn’t it (28) ___ dangerous?” It would be foolish to deny the danger of sharing the road with motor vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an alarming (29) ___ of accidents involving cyclists. However, although police records (30) ___ that the car driver is often to blame, the answer lies with the cyclist. It is possible to ride in such a way as to reduce risks to a minimum. 26. A. in B. at C. to D. on 27. A. boring B. careful C. enjoyable D. excited 28. A. expectedly B. strangely C. terribly D. comfortably 29. A. size B. number C. deal D. digit 30. A. point B. indicate C. display D. exhibit Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31- 35. Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police, but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station he was told by a smiling police- man that his bicycle had been found. Five years ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It’s now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen. 31. Ted was worried because___. A. he received a letter B. he went to the police station yesterday C. the police would catch him D. he didn’t know why the police wanted him 32. The police who talked to Ted was___. A. pleasant B. worried C. surprised D. small 33. Why was Ted very surprised when he heard the news? A. Because his bicycle was stolen 20 years ago. B. Because his bicycle was found when he was a boy of fifteen. C. Because he thought he would never find the bicycle. D. Because the bicycle was sent to him by train. 34. When was Ted’s bicycle found? A. Last Tuesday B. Five years ago C. Twenty years ago D. Yesterday 35. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The police asked Ted to go to their station. B. The policeman told Ted the good news 5 days ago. C. Ted is no longer anxious now. D. Ted is 35 years old now. Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions. 36. ___, Bill arrived late. A. In spite of having taken a taxi B. Despite of having taken a taxi C. Although of having taken a taxi D. Though having taken a taxi 37. The nurse asked Mrs. Green___. A. how was old her son B. how old son was C. how old her son is D. how old her son was 38. The more a car costs, ___. A. faster it goes B. the faster it goes C. so faster it goes D. the fastest it goes 39. The students never understand you, do they? ~ ___? A. Do the students never understand you? B. Are the students never understand you? C. Don’t the students never understand you? D. Do they the students never understand you? 40. ___, he’ll lose his job. A. If he works harder B. If he doesn’t works harder C. Unless he doesn’t work harder D. Unless he works harder 18
19. Đáp án 10 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. lose B. move C. stove D. improve 2. A. opens B. photographs C. performs D. pays 3. A. raised B. picked C. laughed D. watched 4. A. cough B. plough C. weigh D. though 5. A. turn B. burn C. curtain D. bury Choose the best answer from the four options given (A, B,C, or D) to complete each sentence. 6. They are not___to take part in this program of the World Health Organization. A. so old B. old enough C. enough old D. as old 7. The football match was postponed ___the bad weather. A. despite B. in spite C. because D. because of 8. Peter doesn’t like scuba-diving. ___does his brother. A. Too B. Neither C. So D. Either 9. If I had the map now, I___a short-cut across the desert. A. could have taken B. take C. could take D. can take 10. If I were you, I would advise ___the new teaching method. A. try B. trying C. to try D. tries 11. My father is very busy. ___, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework. A. Despite B. Although C. However D. Therefore 12. The capital of Thailand is___. A. London B. Paris C. Bangkok D. Phnom Penh 13. This detailed map is___the atlas. A. more useful B. more useful than C. more useful as D. usefuler than 14. The smaller the room is, the___furniture it needs. A. less B. fewer C. smaller D. more 15. He hates___at while he is out in the street. A. stared B. be stared C. is stared D. being stared 16. If I___you, I’d take some rest before the exam tomorrow. A. is B. are C. were D. would be 17. It was___hot day that we decided to leave work early. A. such B. so C. so a D. such a 18. Let’s go for a walk, ___we? A. will B. shall C. do D. must 19. I wish I___to him. Now it is too late. A. had listened B. would listen C. listened D. have listened 20. Ellen: “___?” ~ Tom: “He’s tall and thin with blue eyes.” A. How is John doing B. What does John like C. What does John look like D. Who does John look like Choose the underlined part (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correction. 21. It was important that we should be on time at the meeting tonight. is A B C D 22. Nam is tallest student in his class. the tallest A B C D 23. People who exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than those who doesn’t. don’t A B C D 24. It was such a terrible fire that the whole building were destroyed. was A B C D 25. They suggested ban the sale of alcohol at football matches. Banning 19
20. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26- 30. It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most environmentally desirable form of transport (26)___ towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much on a frosty winter morning. The real appeal of cycling is that it is so (27)___. It has none of the difficulties and tensions of other ways of travelling so you are more cheerful after a ride, even through the rush hour. The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is: “But isn’t it (28) ___ dangerous?” It would be foolish to deny the danger of sharing the road with motor vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an alarming (29) ___ of accidents involving cyclists. However, although police records (30) ___ that the car driver is often to blame, the answer lies with the cyclist. It is possible to ride in such a way as to reduce risks to a minimum. 26. A. in B. at C. to D. on 27. A. boring B. careful C. enjoyable D. excited 28. A. expectedly B. strangely C. terribly D. comfortably 29. A. size B. number C. deal D. digit 30. A. point B. indicate C. display D. exhibit Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 31- 35. Ted Robinson has been worried all the week. Last Tuesday he received a letter from the local police. In the letter he was asked to call at the station. Ted wondered why he was wanted by the police, but he went to the station yesterday, and now he is not worried any more. At the station he was told by a smiling police- man that his bicycle had been found. Five years ago, the policeman told him, the bicycle was picked up in a small village four hundred miles away. It’s now being sent to his home by train. Ted was most surprised when he heard the news. He was amused too, because he never expected the bicycle to be found. It was stolen twenty years ago when Ted was a boy of fifteen. 31. Ted was worried because___. A. he received a letter B. he went to the police station yesterday C. the police would catch him D. he didn’t know why the police wanted him 32. The police who talked to Ted was___. A. pleasant B. worried C. surprised D. small 33. Why was Ted very surprised when he heard the news? A. Because his bicycle was stolen 20 years ago. B. Because his bicycle was found when he was a boy of fifteen. C. Because he thought he would never find the bicycle. D. Because the bicycle was sent to him by train. 34. When was Ted’s bicycle found? A. Last Tuesday B. Five years ago C. Twenty years ago D. Yesterday 35. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The police asked Ted to go to their station. B. The policeman told Ted the good news 5 days ago. C. Ted is no longer anxious now. D. Ted is 35 years old now. Choose the correct answer (marked A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions. 36. ___, Bill arrived late. A. In spite of having taken a taxi B. Despite of having taken a taxi C. Although of having taken a taxi D. Though having taken a taxi 37. The nurse asked Mrs. Green___. A. how was old her son B. how old son was C. how old her son is D. how old her son was 38. The more a car costs, ___. A. faster it goes B. the faster it goes C. so faster it goes D. the fastest it goes 39. The students never understand you, do they? ~ ___? A. Do the students never understand you? B. Are the students never understand you? C. Don’t the students never understand you? D. Do they the students never understand you? 40. ___, he’ll lose his job. A. If he works harder B. If he doesn’t works harder C. Unless he doesn’t work harder D. Unless he works harder 20