ĐỀ ÔN THI TN – ĐH NĂM 2011 MÔN: ANH VĂN – A2 I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. a. economy b. industry c. qualify d. priority 2. a. right b. private c. communist d. minority 3. a. measure b. subsidies c. domestic d. hospital 4. a. though b. encourage c. enough d. country 5. a. improve b. introduce c. move d. lose II. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest. 1.a. production b. consumer c. domestic d. business 2.a. hospital b. inflation c. policy d. constantly 3.a. economic b. experience c. entertainment d. introduction 4.a. achievement b. communist c. constantly d. government 5.a. heavy b. major c. program d. reform III. Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence. 6. In spite of his hard work, he could not finish the job. a. As hard as he work b. Despite he worked hard c. Though he worked hard d. Although hard work 7. He went to work despite his headache. a. nevertheless b. due to c. notwithstanding d. because of 8. Despite _______, we knew that he was guilty. a. denied b. denying c. he denied d. his denial 9. Despite the fact that _______, we enjoyed our trip. a. the weather is bad b. it is a bad weather c. the bad weather d. the weather was bad 10. Julie failed the exam _______ of working very hard. a. despite b. in spite c. even if d. though 11. Tom went to work despite _______. a. that he did not feel very well b. of the fact not feeling well c. he did not feel very well d. not feeling very well 12. Though _______, they are good friends. a. their sometimes quarrel b. to have a quarrel sometimes c. they sometimes have a quarrel d. of having a quarrel sometimes 13. Despite _______, we arrived on time. a. the traffic b. of the traffic c. there was heavy traffic d. of there was heavy traffic 14. John rarely sees Paul _______ they live in the same town. a. notwithstanding b. despite c. in spite of d. although 15. It was very cold _______ she did not put on her coat. a. in case b. but c. even if d. even though 16. Economic reforms are often carried _______ to promote the developing of a country. a. out b. on c. for d. in 17. Being aware _____ the importance of economic reforms, the Vietnamese Communist Party initiated an overall economic reform policy. a. for b. at c. of d. in 18. For more than ten years, we have seen the significant _______ in the economy of our country. a. develop b. developments c. developers d. developed 19. Henry was a studious student. He needed no _______ to work hard. a. encourage b. encouraging c. encouragement d. encouraged 20. During the time of economic reforms, the economy has grown _______ with only a few major setbacks. a. constant b. constantly c. constants d. constancy 21. The _______ effect of the new policy is that the farmer is now working for himself, and not for the state sake. a. legal b. common c. all d. overall 22. Considering peasants make up nearly 80% of Vietnam's population. a. specialists b. economists c. professors d. farmers 23. The Doi Moi reforms have _______ new possibilities in farming systems research in Vietnam. a. risen b. opened c. renovated d. called 24. The introduction of appropriate farming practices to Vietnam farmers can help them achieve a higher output. a. productivity b. renovation c. guideline d. achievement 25. This development project could be of great help to the _______ Vietnamese population. a. major b. living c. rural d. domestic 26. In the South, _______ development concentrated on rice cultivation, and nationally, rice and rubber were the main items of export. a. industrial b. agricultural c. mining d. textile 27. WTO accession also brings serious challenges, requiring Vietnam's economic sectors to open ______ door to increased foreign competition. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 28. The plan's highest priority was to develop _______ agriculture. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 29. Our new neighbors are quite nice _______ they are sometimes talkative. a. despite b. in spite of the fact c. though d. as though 30. _______ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain. a. In spite b. Despite c. But d. Although IV. Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one. 31. He had worked very hard but he failed. a. Hard as he worked, he failed. b. Thanks to his hard work, he failed. c. He did not succeeded because of his being hard working. d. Even though being hard working, he failed. 32. I did not answer the door even though I knew it was my friend. a. unless I knew it was my friend, I would not answer the door. b. I knew it was my friend, but I did not answer the door. c. Only when I answered the door did I knew it was my friend. d. I answered the door since I knew it was my friend. 36. My father said I could use his car. a. My father allowed to use his car. b. My father allowed me use his car. c. My father allowed me to use his car. d. My father allowed me using his car. 37. Scientists began to carry out researches on AIDS in 1980. a. Researches on AIDS began to be carried out by scientists in 1980. b. Researches on AIDS were begun to carry out by scientists in 1980. c. Researches on AIDS were begun to be carried out by scientists in 1980. d. Researches on AIDS began to be being carried out by scientists in 1980. 33. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed. a. Mary was too disappointed to keep calm. b. Disappointed as she was, Mary tried to keep calm. c. Mary lost her temper because of her disappointment. d. Feeling disappointed, Mary tried to keep calm, but she failed. 34. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey. a. It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey. b. The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain. c. The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey. d. If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey. 35. Despite his ability to do the job, he was not offered the position. a. It was his ability that helped him do the job and get the position. b. Although he was able to do the job, but he was not offered the position. c. He was not offered the position, regardless of his ability to, do the job. d. If he had enough ability to do the job, he would be offered the position. 38. The last time I wrote to him was in 1996. a. I haven’t written to him in 1996. b. I haven’t written to him was in 1996. c. I haven’t written to him since 1996. d. I haven’t written to him was since 1996. 39. It took him only ten minutes to get there. a. He spent on ten minutes to get there. b. He got there with ten minutes . c. He spent ten minutes getting there. c. He needed to get there for ten minutes. 40. I didn’t meet him yesterday so I couldn’t tell him about that. a. If I had met him yesterday, I could have told him about that. b. If I hadn’t met him yesterday, I couldn’t have told him about that. c. I could tell him about that because I met him yesterday. d. I met him yesterday so that I could tell him about that. V. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. Vietnam's economy expanded this year (2007) at the fastest pace since 1996, led by manufacturing and services, after the country (41) _____ the World Trade Organization. Gross domestic product (GDP) increased 8.5 percent. Foreign direct (42) ____ jumped to more than $20 billion this year, from $12 billion in 2006. The government is quite (43) _____ to its economic reforms. Industry and construction account (44) _____ almost 42 percent of Vietnam's GDP. Manufacturing grew 12.8 percent, construction increased 12 percent, and the hotel and restaurant (45) _____ expanded 12.7 percent, according to today's release. Going forward, Vietnam has a lot of (46) _____ for tourism, which expects Vietnam's economy to expand 8.5 percent in 2008. Vietnam's January (47) _____ to the World Trade Organization released it (48) _____, U.S. quotas on textile exports and detailed market access to be given to overseas companies, helping economic (49) _____. The government is targeting economic expansion of about 9 percent next year. Vietnam is an economy with much development potential and (50) _____ attractive destination for international investors. 41. a. struggled b. organized c. held d. joined 42. a. invest b. investable c. investment d. investor 43. a. committed b. excited c. called d. encouraged 44. a. over b. for c. at d. in 45. a. role b. region c. sector d. section 46. a. potential b. private c. stagnancy d. exports 47. a. walk b. path c. way d. accession 48. a. in b. at c. for d. from 49. a. grow b. growth c. grew d. grown 50. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø II. Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one. 51. These new economic reforms have allowed for international _______ and development in the country. a. pay b. renovation c. investment d. opportunity 52. In 2001 _______ Vietnamese Communist Party approved a 10-year economic plan that enhanced the role of the, private sector while reaffirming the primacy of the state. a. a b. an c. the d. Ø 53. It would also concomitantly attract foreign investment to Vietnam, not only from ____ U.S., but also from ____ Europe, Asia, and other regions. a. Ø / the b. the / the c. Ø / an d. the / Ø 54. _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are many differences between them. a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite the fact that d. Despite 55. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry. a. even though b. in spite c. despite d. in spite the fact that 56. In spite _______, the baseball game was not cancelled. a. the rain b. of the rain c. it was raining d. there was a rain 57. _______ he had enough money, he refused to buy a new car. a. In spite b. In spite of c. Despite d. Although 58. _______, he walked to the station. a. Despite being tired b. Although to be tired c. In spite being tired d. Despite tired 59. The children slept well, despite _______. a. it was noise b. the noise c. of the noise d. noisy 60. She left him _______ she still loved him. a. even if b. even though c. in spite of d. despite 61. _______ her lack of hard work, she was promoted. a. In spite b. Even though c. In spite of d. Despite of 62. _______ they are brothers, they do not look like. a. Although b. Even c. Despite d. In spite of 63. We are concerned with the problem of energy resources _______ we must also think of our environment. a. despite b. though c. as though d. but 64. _______ some Japanese women are successful in business, the majority of Japanese companies are run by men. a. But b. Even if c. If d. As though 65. The teams played on in spite of the rain. a. even if b. if c. in case d. notwithstanding 66. It is quite important _______ me to get on and think. a. of b to c. on d. with 67. If you think you may be allergic to a food or drink, eliminate it _______ your diet. a. for b. without c. from d. on 68. The new policies include cutting _______ subsidies and trade barriers. a. agriculture b. agricultural c. agriculturalist d. agriculturally 69. The control of _______ has been carried out through measures rooted in monetarism. a. inflate b. inflationist c. inflation d. inflator 70. It is often a good idea to start with small, easily _______ goals. a. achieve b. achievement c. achievable d. achiever 71. Economic reforms began in the Soviet Union in June 1985 by the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to _______ the Soviet economy. a. repair b. reproduce c. restructure d. reply 72. After more than a decade of Doi Moi or economic _______, the Vietnamese Communist government has achieved diplomatic and economic links with numerous foreign partners. a. relation b. investment c. productivity d. renovation 73. For more than 20 years, the Vietnamese government has pursued the open-door _______ and continued to woo foreign investment. a. policy b. way c. export d. guideline 74. After a decade of economic liberalization, Vietnam has seen a dramatic rise in living _______ in urban areas. a. surface b. standards c. levels d. backgrounds 75. _______ laws and regulations which impose restrictions on any rights should be revised to comply with international law. a. Domestic b. Program c. Encouraged d. Expanding III. Error Identification 76. The term economic reform refers to policies directing by the government to achieve improvements in economic efficiency. 77. Economic reform usually refers to actions of the government to improve efficiency in economy markets. 78. Economic reform has dominated Australian economic policy from the early 1980s until the end of the 20th century. 79. The goal of Chinese economic reform was to generating sufficient surplus value to finance the modernization of the mainland Chinese economy. 80. Economic reforms started since 1986 in Vietnam have helped millions of people to be out of poverty and bringing the poverty rate down. IV. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. Vietnam is a densely-populated, developing country that in the last 30 years has had to recover from the ravages of war. Substantial progress was achieved from1986 to 1997 in moving forward from an extremely low level of development and significantly reducing poverty. Since 2001, Vietnamese authorities have reaffirmed their commitment to economic liberalization and international integration. They have moved to implement the structural reforms needed to modernize the economy and to produce more competitive, export- driven industries. . Vietnam's membership in the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and entry into force of the US-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement in December 2001.have led to even more rapid changes in Vietnam's trade and economic regime. Vietnam's exports to the US doubled in 2002 and again in 2003. Vietnam joined the WTO (World Trade Organization) in January 2007, following over a decade long negotiation process. This should provide ail important boost to the economy and should help to ensure the continuation of liberalizing reforms. Vietnam is working to create jobs to meet the challenge of a labor force that is growing by more than one million people every year. Vietnamese authorities have tightened monetary and fiscal policies to stem high inflation. Hanoi is targeting an economic growth rate of 7.5-8% during the next five years. 81. Vietnam's economy is _______. a. decreasing b. facing crisis c. developing d. backward 82. According to the text, Vietnam _______. a. used to be well-developed before 1986 b. Vietnam is still in extreme poverty c. could recover from the consequences of the war soon d. has been modernizing the economy 83. Vietnam _______. a. does not export anything to the US b. exported to the US in 2003 twice as much goods as in 2002 c. did not export goods to the US in 2002d. did not export goods to the US in 2003 84. The word This refers to _______. a. Vietnam's joining the WTO b. the WTO c. the negotiating process d. the Vietnamese economy 85. The word stem has a close meaning to _______. a. succeed b. stop c. originate d. invrease V. Choose the suitable clause or phrase to complete the following sentences: 86.___________, you'll probably get poor marks in the final exam. a. Unless you pay more attention to your work b. If you try to work harder c. Because you're making efforts in your studies d. Although your marks on the tests are not very good 87. If you have difficult problems, you should discuss them with someone __________ . A. whom you can trust him B. that can trust C. you can trust him D. you can trust 88._____________or you'll get overweight. a . If you don't eat too much b. Unless you eat too much c. Don't eat too much d. When you eat too much 89. Fiona stayed at work late___________ . a. so that to finish some work b. although she wasn't very tired c. so as to complete the report d. because she didn't like working late 80. Although ____________, Sue drives to work every day in the middle of rush hour. a . her car is in good condition b. traffic is always heavy c . she is a very careful driver d. she isn't in a hurry . ĐỀ ÔN THI TN – ĐH NĂM 2011 MÔN: ANH VĂN – A2 I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently. Vietnam farmers can help them achieve a higher output. a. productivity b. renovation c. guideline d. achievement 25. This development project could be of great help to the _______ Vietnamese. today's release. Going forward, Vietnam has a lot of (46) _____ for tourism, which expects Vietnam's economy to expand 8.5 percent in 2008. Vietnam's January (47) _____ to the World