Đề tham khảo số 2 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whoes underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 1. A. watch B. catch C. chief D. chemistry 2. A. noon B. food C. foot D. moon 3. A. honest B. honey C. homeless D. hilarious 4. A. huge B. massage C. village D. dangerous 5. A. occur B. oblige C. occasion D. oxygen Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 6. I saw Sue in town yesterday but she ______ the other way. A. looked B. was looking C. had looked D. had been looking 7. He _____ in London for two years and then went to Edinburgh. A. lived B. has lived C. was living D. has been living 8. What _____ do I need if I want to become a teacher? A. qualified B. qualitative C. qualify D. qualification 9. I find it very hard to remember the past tense of lots of ______ verbs. A. regular B. regularly C. irregular D. irregularity 10. Many of pictures _____ from outer space are presently on display in the public library. A. sent B. sending C. to sending D. that sent 11. Do you have _____ minutes? I’d like to ask you some questions. A. few B. little C. a few D. a little 12. Instead of buying a new pair of shoses, I had my old ones _________. A. repaired B. reparing C. repair D. to repair 13. I enjoy ______ to the park on summer evenings. A. to go B. going C. being gone D. go 14. How ______ teeth does an average person have? A. much B. few C. many D. a lot 15. Some people are lazy, _________ are anergetic, and most people are a mixture of both. A. another B. the other C. the others D. others 16. Interviews are perfect methods of ______ the best people for jobs. A. chose B. to choose C. choose D. choosing 17. She bought the book _______ she had heard it was very good. A. because B. so C. because of D. due to 18. I got to class on time ________ I had missed my bus. A. even though B. nevertheless C. because D. despite 19. In former days, women were considered not to be suitable for becoming a _______. A. politics B. political C. politically D. politician 20. Michael: “Are you married?” – Tom: “_______________.” A. No, I’m single B. Yes, I’m a teacher. C. I have two children D. I live with my family. 21. Linda: “Good night!” – Kim: “_______________.” A. Sleep well! B.Pleased to meet you, Linda. C. That’s very kind. D. Bless you! 22. Laura: “Thank you very much indeed.” – John: “_________________.” A. Thanks anyway B. The same to you C. Not at all D. That’s OK 23. Tim: “Did you have a nice weekend?” – Mary: “______________.” A. Yes, it was lovely B. It was very wet then C. No problems D. Yes, I’m OK 24. Harry: “If you have any problem, just ask me for help.” – Sam: “_____________.” A. Yes, no problems B. No, it’s none of your business C. No, never mind D. Thanks, that’s very kind of you 25. I can’t read this at all; her handwriting is completely ___________. A. legible B. illegible C. legibly D. legibility 26. A school year is often divided __________ two semesters. A. in B. about C. for D. into 27. I _____ a lot of mistakes when I am trying to speak German. A. make B. do C. take D. perform 28. It was always my dream to _______ my own business. A. take B. do C. run D. hold 29. It was very ________ to go out and leave those two children alone. A. responsible B. responsibility C. irresponsibility D. irresponsible 30. _______ is a person who has been chosen to speak or vote for someone else on behalf of a group. A. A contestant B. A competitor C. An examiner D. A representative Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 31 to 35. If you like to build your holiday round a theme or particular activity, there are many opportunities open to you. The Scottish Tourist Board publishes an excellent (31) ____, Adventure and Special Interests Holiday in Scotland, (32) ______ dozens of ideas for “different” holidays together with addresses to contact. Write for a copy to any of their offices. You can, for example, go on an archaeological holiday and be (33) ____ to many prehistory sites on the Solway Coast and the Early Christian remains at Whitlow. For creative people, there are a number of arts and crafts (34)______ that offer instruction as well as relaxation. Prices vary, depending on the quality of teaching and accommodation. Subjects range from painting and music to wood-carving, silver-smithing and stone- cutting. Outdoor (35) ____ can choose from a wide range too – from bird-watching to camping, from gliding to golf. 31. A. story B. brochure C. novel D. letter 32. A. consisting B. involving C. containing D. maintaining 33. A. shown B. referred C. introduced D. presented 34. A. courses B. studies C. careers D. practices 35. A. sports B. activities C. enthusiasts D. experts Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the questions from 36 to 40. If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great damage to him. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some parents make. Generally, the child will undersatand very well what the parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to the children. However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well especially if the parents are very supportive of their children. Michael Smith is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons. Although Michael’s father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Michael’s friend, Winston Maier, however, is not so lucky. As both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are, and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was at your age, I used to win every competition I entered,” Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy. 36. The main idea of the passage is ________________. A. how parents should make a child a musician] B. what differences there are between two kinds of parents C. how parents should bring up a child D. what aim of a child can be much earlier to reach 37. Michael is lucky because ______________________. A. his parents help him in a sensible way B. his family is rich enough to have a car C. his father is a musician in an orchestra D. he is free to do anything that he likes best 38. Winston’s parents set too high a standard for him that ______________________. A. he has to do his best to do everything B. he has made great progress in music C. he is afraid that he may disappoint them D. he often wants to kill himself some day 39. It is one of parents’ mistakes if __________________. A. they want their child to be a musician B. they help their child to win music competitions C. they don’t care for their child’s education much D. they make their child try to achieve too much 40. According to the author’s opinion, ___________________. A. it is unimportant to let the child develop in the way they want B. parents should be supportive of their children C. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything D. unrealistic parents should set a high standard for their children Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction. 41. This will have a serious effect about agriculture. A B C D 42. He was the first athlete arrives the finish and won the gold medal. A B C D 43. Mickey Mouse is one of the main character in Walt Disney films. A B C D 44. I don’t feel to like going to the cinema tonight. A B C D 45. At present, people can stay at home and watch living shows on TV. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the correct answer to each of the following question. 46. I am very __________ in the summer. A. keen on playing tennis B. interested on playing tennis C. keen to playing tennis D. interested to playing tennis 47. The last time _________ was three months ago. A. we had done some gardening B. we did some gardening C. did we do the gardening D. the gardening to be done 48. We’ll come and visit you _______________. A. unless we can get some time off B. if we got some time off C. if we can get some time off D. when we’ll get some time off 49. People’s carelessness can cause forest fires _____________. A. which is dangerous B. that is dangerous C. being dangerous D. which are dangerous 50. Ba hadn’t expected the concert ______________. A. to be so good B. being so good C. is so good D. be so good . Đề tham khảo số 2 Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whoes underlined part is pronounced. That’s very kind. D. Bless you! 22 . Laura: “Thank you very much indeed.” – John: “_________________.” A. Thanks anyway B. The same to you C. Not at all D. That’s OK 23 . Tim: “Did you have a nice. into 27 . I _____ a lot of mistakes when I am trying to speak German. A. make B. do C. take D. perform 28 . It was always my dream to _______ my own business. A. take B. do C. run D. hold 29 .