Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn ĐỀ CƯƠNG ANH VĂN KHỐI 12 NĂM HỌC 2007 – 2008 I/ PRONUNCIATION AND WORD STRESS: A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group: A remove A great A gorilla A wise A instead A wear A box A chat A moving 10 A industry 11 A habit 12 A champion 13 A held 14 A certain 15 A season 16 A thin 17 A thank 18 A speak 19 A city 20 A south 21 A imagine 22 A lung 23 A what 24 A some 25 A minute 26 A business 27 A language 28 A modern 29 A effective 30 A mingling 31 A exist 32 A.refusal 33 A lecturer 34 A teach 35.A biology 36 A battle 37 A object 38 A gravity 39 A temperature 40 A death 41 A chemistry B open C closed D home B treat C heat D east B wild C risky D will B fine C surprised D wilderness B release C season D feature B near C hear D ear B taxi C example D mixture B action C character D place B motion C old D spoken B size C cinema D ship B life C worldwide D title B school C beach D match B letter C hero D set B club C score D cup B team C defeat D area B theater C they D thing B brother C then D there B east C leading D theater B control C cover D could B thousand C bought D grounds B mind C excited D nice B put C but D cut B who C why D.where B home C done D one B umbrella C cut D but B bustle C hundred D number B aviation C attraction D applicant B mother C opera D hobby B.recognize C sentence D equally B simplicity C variety D difficulty B mind C inspire D provide B music C student D.studying B medium C inventor D president B cheer C characterize D watch B discovery C philosophy D clockmaker B mechanic C carry D appoint B solar C pole D protein B cabin C planet D spaceship B nuclear C reduce D produce B health C disease D spread B mechanic C character D parachute -1- 42 A prevention 43 A lean 44 A food 45 A hour 46 A through 47 A tiny 48 A planet 49 A season 50 A thing 51 A whole 52 A weather 53 A sock 54 A cheat 55 A holiday 56 A wanted 57 A tolerated 58 A sheer 59 A wear 60 A thin 61 A buy 62 A shake 63 A careful 64 A atmosphere Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Vaên B psychiatrist B wheat B good B house B this B tiger B animal B sometimes B threaten B forest B tennis B sew B child B out B needed B needed B shop B way B three B bomb B sugar B are B where C pneumonia C heat C flood C horse C the C tin C man C sea C thought C open C often C sure C cheap C ground C visited C collected C sugar C where C month C bring C sure C aware C there D psychology D weather D foot D home D there D time D decay D stop D than D role D red D seem D chief D now D cooked D looked D sense D whole D this D cab D soap D fare D therefore 65.A any B matter C land D man B Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others: A interesting A understand A applicant A enjoy A begin A comfortable A variety A attraction A passion 10 A complain 11 A doctor 12 A capital 13 A become 14 A professor 15 A engine 16 A evolution 17 A attract 18 A another 19 A button 20 A gravity 21 A enable 22 A danger 23 A obey B surprising C amusing D successful B engineer C benefit D Vietnamese B uniform C yesterday D employment B daughter C provide D decide B pastime C finish D summer B employment C important D surprising B irrational C industrial D characterize B government C borrowing D visitor B aspect C medium D success B machine C music D instead B modern C corner D chinese B tradition C different D opera B carry C appoint D invent B digestion C mechanic D engineer B battle C career D rabies B development C discovery D philosopher B destroy C level D occur B energy C centigrade D gravity B canal C failure D monster B professor C pyramid D remedy B ability C absence D acceptance B behave C delivery D believe B omit C allow D offer -2- Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn 24 A climate B attract C advise D deny 25 A interesting B important C increasing D implying 26 A damage B destroy C demand D deny 27 A borrow B agree C await D prepare 28 A cattle B country C canal D cover 29 A disease B humour C cancer D treatment 30 A remedy B exercise C pollution D surgery 31 A discovery B difficulty C simplicity D equality 32 A tenant B rubbish C machine D common 33 A atmosphere B employment C company D customer 34 A writer B career C teacher D builder 35 A animal B bacteria C habitat D pyramid 36 A garden B ago C youngest D standard 37 A.admire B honour C title D moment 38 A surgeon B protection C accurate D subject 39 A conservation B favorite C uniform D treatment 40 A happy B allow C career D employer II/ VOCABULARY+ GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES: ∗ Choose the correct answer(A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences: Susan is looking for something ……………………………… A eating B eat C to eat D to eating My parents are interested in ……………………………… football matches on TV A watch B watching C to watch D watched She used ………………………………as a typist A to working B work C working D to work John drives very ……………………………… ; he has never had any accidents A carelessly B careless C carefully D badly ………………………………stamps is my hobby A collecting B collect C collected D collection My father is a ……………………………… He works in a garage A farmer B teacher C doctor D mechanic Sara speaks so ……………………………… that I can’t understand her A fast B fastly C fastest D faster This book is ……………………………… , so I don’t want to read it A boringly B bored C boring D interesting I remember ………………………………you about this before A tell B to tell C telling D told 10 He let the letter ……………………………… on to the floor A fall B falls C falling D.fell 11 There are small ……………………………… between British and American English A differences B different C difference D differently 12 Some species of rare animals are in ……………………………… of extinction A danger B dangerous C dangerously D endanger 13 We are ……………………………… of the long journey A tire B tiring C tired D to tire 14 Hai speaks English more and more ……………………………… A fluently B fluent C influent D fluency 15 Who is the ……………………………… boy in your class? -3- A tallest Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn B taller C tall as D talling 16 Who is the ……………………………… pupil in your class ? and the ………………… one ? A best / worst B good / bad C most / worst D better / worse 17 A holiday in American can be ……………………………… cheap A surprise B surprised C surprising D surprisingly 18 He said “Hello” in the most ……………………………… way A friend B friendly C friends D unfriend 19 He has ……………………………… in giving up smoking A successful B succeeded C successfully D success 20 The ……………………………… job made him ……………………………… A bored / boring B boring / bore C boring / bored D boredom / boring 21 I find my job ……………………………… and I’m ……………………………… about it A exciting / excited B excited / exciting C excite / excited D exciting / excitingly 22 Her new dress makes her more ………………… She …………… everyone by her beauty A attractive / attract B attraction / attracting C attractive / attracted D attractive /attracts 23 It’s very ……………………… here and I don’t get used to the ………………… in this country A hot / heat B heat / hot C hotter / hottest D hot / cold 24 Tom’s class is ……………………………… and he is ……………………………… in many subjects A interesting / interested B interest / interesting C interested / interesting D a and c are correct 25 Our visit to the beach made the holiday more ……………………………… , everyone was ……………………………… by the story about our holiday A amuse / amusing B amused / amusing C amusing / amused D amused / amuse 26 My sister is a ……………………………… cook than I am A good B better C the worst D the best 27 ……………………………… is her favourite pastime A write letters B writing letters C to writing letters D to writes letters 28 ……………………………… is John’s hobby A sky-diving B skyscraper C sky-driving D sky-diver 29 A horse which runs races is called ……………………………… A a horse-race B a race-horse C a race’s horse D a horse-racing 30 A race for hores is called ……………………………… A a running-race B a racing-horse C a race-horse D a horse-race 31 A brush with which we brush our teeth is called ……………………………… A a brush-teeth B a teeth-brush C a brush-tooth D a tooth-brush 32 A pool in which you may swim is called ……………………………… A a swimming-pool B a pool-swimming C a swim-pool D a pool-swim 33 A table used for writing is called ……………………………… A a table-writing B a writing-table C a writting-table D a written-table 34 A lamp which burns oil is called ……………………………… A an oiling-lamp B an oiled-lamp C an oil-lamp D a burning-lamp 35 This man gets ……………………………… benefit because he has no job now A employ B employment C unemployment D employer 36 She is out of work She has been ……………………………… for two months A unemployed B employed C employment D employee 37 English pronunciation causes me a lot of ……………………………… -4- Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Vaên A difficult B difficulty C differ D difficulties 38 There are fifty ……………………………… for this job, but they only receice fifteen people A applications B applicants C apply D appliance 39 He is the …………………… man in our village His father died at the ………………of 130 A eldest / old B oldest / age C older / age D old / ages 40 Septemper 2nd is the ……………………………… Day of Vietnam A depend B dependent C indepence D dependence 41 There weren’t any ……………………………… in the company for secretaries A situations B vacancies C spacies D locations 42 She was filling in the ……………………………… form A application B applicant C apply D appliance 43 ……………………………… are written to make people laugh A Tragedies B Novels C Funny stories D.Fictions 44 Money doesn’t always bring ……………………………… A happy B happily C happiness D happies 45 His ……………………………… makes his parents happy A success B successful C succeed D successfully 46 During the trip to Japan , we ……………………………… a lot of pictures A did B took C got D made 47 The ……………………………… of Ha noi is about five million A populated B popular C population D populate 48 Because the weather is very hot , she is not feeling ……………………………… today A well B good C strong D healthy 49 There are a great ……………………………… of flowers in her garden A variety B vary C very D many 50 Smoking cigarettes is very ……………………………… to our health A harm B harmful C harmless D harmlessness 51 The water is ……………………………… and you can’t drink it A pollute B pollution C polluted D polutant 52 English is used as an ………………………… language in 44 countries A official B office C offer D.officer 53 I am …………… of applying for a job because I have had many …………………… A frightened / refusals B frightening/ refusal C frighten/refuse D All are correct 54 English is an important language ………………………… A to master B for us to master C which we have to master D All are correct 55 What is your ………………………… ? – I am a doctor A job B occupation C career D All are correct 56 English has …………… a lot of changes They would be hard for the Anglo Saxon to ………… A undergoes / image B undergone / imagine C underwent / imagine D undergo / imaginative 57 Latin was the language of ………………………… from 43BC to about AD 410 A govern B governer C government D governmental 58 Faraday did not have much ………………………… when he was young A school B scholars C studying D schooling 59 James Watt, whose …… of the steam engine is famous throughout the world, is a scottish …… A invention / inventor B inventor / invention C invent / inventing D inventions /writer 60 Isaac Newton was a great ……… His ……… inventions was famous throughout the world -5- Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn A science / scientist B scientist / scientific C scientists / scientific D scientific / science 61 He made much progress in ………………………… He was a good ………………………… A electricity/electrician B electric / electrify C electron /electrical D electricity / electrification 62 Engel was a German ……………………… He studied philosophy A philosopher B philosophic C philosophize D philosophy 63 The keys were locked inside the car ……………………… , a side of a window was open A luck B lucky C lucklessly D luckily 64 She ……………………… 80 kilos now and she want to loose ……………………… A weighes / weight B weight / weigh C weight-lifting / weight D A & B 65 His theory of gravitation is very ……………………… A well-known B welcome C famous D A & C 66 A man who studies language is called ……………………… A a writer B a linguist C a linguistic D a scholar 67 What is your ………………………sports ? A interesting B favourite C liking D exciting 68 It is ……………………… to drive without a driving lisence A dangerous B.danger C dangerously D in danger 69 Have you ……………………… any plans for this summer holiday? A found B done C worked D made 70 My ……………………… is broken I want to have a new one A tea-cup B cupping-teaC cup for tea D cup of tea 71 My brother has no ……………………… in football A interesting B interested C interest D interestingly 72 Everyone knows that women are ……………………… to men A equal B equally C equality D equalize 73 The ……………………… area of the city isn’t very attractive A industry B industrial C industrialize D industrialism 74 My car is quite ……………………… A economic B economics C economical D economy 75 The man who designs a house or a building is the ……………………… A engineer B painter C architect D manager 76 May I ……………………… your pen ? –Yes , sure A lend B borrow C get D B and C 77 Ha Long is one of the most famous tourist ……………………… in Vietnam A attractions B attract C attracted D attractive 78 Suddenly the lights ……………………… and we were left in darkness A turned out B went out C put out D go out 79 In this term , pupils will learn the way in which words are put …………………… to make sentences A together B one another C each other D next 80 The ……………………… of different kinds of flowers created a colorful flower carpet A match B join C combine D mingling 81 His ……………………… tongue is Vietnamese , but he can speak English and Chinese , too A father B mother C first D home 82 The ability to work well for long hours is her ……………………… A length B width C strength D height 83 A force of attraction that causes objects to move towards each other is called ……………………… -6- Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn A electricity B evolution C gravitation D invention 84 Our body can get energy from food thanks to the process of ……………………… A digestion B digestive C digest D digestively 85 A newspaper which is published everyday is called a ……………………… A weekly newspaper B daily newspaper C monthly newspaper D yearly newspaper 86 Under the sun heat , water on earth ……………………… A melts B evaporates C rises D floats 87 ……………………… energy is the energy that we get from the sun A wind B tidal C hydro D solar 88 Physical ……………………… and overeating can cause overweight A activity B inactivity C exercise D movement 89 Cancer is a ……………………… disease A deadly B killing C dead D A &B 90 If you didn’t ……………………… rid of smoking , your health would be affected A go B get C make D take 91 In recent years we have ……………………… good advances in finding a cure for pneumonia A got B done C brought D made 92 Heart disease, cancer, and pneumonia ……………………… more deaths than other diseases A cause B causes C kill D bring 93 Smoking is ……………………… to our health A good B harmful C a great harm D B & C 94 Bacteria are tiny ……………………… A animals B birds C fish D organisms 95 Bacteria help ……………………… the bodies of dead plants and animals A destroy B damage C demolish D decay 96 People living in our area didn’t realise the ……………………… of a good environment A importance B important C importances D impatience 97 The system of living things that exist together is the ……………………… A econo-system B eco-system C echo-system D living-system 98 A doctor who studies and treats mental illnesses is called a ……………………… A physicist B doctor C psychiatrist D surgeon 99 She is overweight , she should go on a ……………………… A treatment B prevention C cure D diet 100 Isaac Newton had to many ……………………… before he could produce an electric light A discoveries B inventions C experiments D developments 101 Lee, who is Chinese, learns English as a …………… language A native B second C foreign D first 102 Not being able to pass his examination proved an …………… to his career A ease B obstacle C exchange D opportunity 103 He is very …………… He is always willing to help everybody A mean B poor C generous D selfish 104 High school students should be …………… for employment before leaving school A well-made B well-spoken C well-done D well-prepared 105 Your bad result made me …………… …………… A disappoint B disappointment C disappointed D disappointing 106 Everything was …………… when I was interviewed A busy B high C slow D smooth 107 You should …………… your shyness and fear when having an interwiew for a job -7- Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn A take on B put on C get over D get on 108 He often gets good marks and high grades His parents are very…………… with him A satisfy B satisfied C.satisfactory D satisfaction 109 Getting such a well-paid job is beyond my …………… A expect B expected C expecting D expectation 110 I had to …………… many difficulties when I first studied abroad A encountered B take C give D counted 111 400 workers are facing …………… because the factory is in financial difficulty A unemployment B employment C jobless D unworked 112 Teenagers have had physical changes during the …………… from childhood to adult life A transition B exchange C way D growth 113 The manager…………… three employees because they had demanded a pay increase A sacked B dismissed C fired D All are correct 114 At last, the workers came to a …………… that it was necessary for them to go on a strike to demand higher salary A determination B close C examination D selection 115 How much is this sewing ……………………… A machine B machiner C machinist D machinery 116 I can’t stand ……………………… on underground when it is busy A travel B travelling C to travel D to travelling 117 She hates ……………………… housework at weekends A doing B C to be doing D being done 118 I had a headache, and the doctor asked me ……………………… some aspirin A took B to taken C take D to take 119 She is keen on ……………………… with a doll A plays B to play C player D playing 120 Every day I spend two hours ……………………… English A practise B to practise C practising D practised 121 I don’t mind ……………………… if you are tired A driving B to be driven C to drive D drive 122 I don’t remember ……………………… the front door when I left home A to lock B lock C locked D locking 123 Children enjoy ……………………… to ghost stories on Halloween night A telling and listening B.tell and listen C to tell and listen D to tell and to listen 124 Have you finished ……………………… the table ? A set B setting C to set D to be set 125 Mr Smith decided ……………………… a new TV A to buy B buying C bought D to be bought 126 I can’t help ……………………… him in spite of his faults A admire B admired C to admire D admiring 127 Don’t forget ……………………… home as soon as you arrive at your destination A to call B calling C having called D to be called 128 Jack made me ……………………… him next week A to promise to call B to promise calling C promise to call D promise calling 129 If we want to get to the station on time, we’d better avoid ……………………… the highway A having taken B take C to take D taking 130 Tommy admitted ……………………… the rock through the window -8- Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn A throwing B.being throwing C to throw D to be thrown 131 He suggested ……………………… a double railway tunnel A to build B built C building D that building 132 What makes you ……………………… so ? A think B to think C thinking D having thought 133 Some people are used to ……………………… in crowded buses and don’t mind it at all A ride B ridden C.to ride D riding 134 If you see Nisson, ………………… you mind……………… him to get in touch with me ? A will-reminding B will- to remind C would- to remind D would- reminding 135 Please let me ……………………… when you can come A to know B knowing C know D have known 136 I regret ……………………… you that I am unable to come tomorrow A.to tell B telling C tell D told 137 Workers began ……………………… a number of wooden boxes A unloading B unload C to unloading D unloaded 138 Would you mind ……………………… the phone number ? I didn’t hear properly A to repeat B repeat C repeating D for repeating 139 What would you like ………………………for your breakfast ? A eating B to be eaten C to eat D to have eaten 140 ……………………… in the country is something he loves A Travelling B Travel C The travelling D To travelling 141 I was reading my books, but I stopped ……………………… a programme on TV A reading to watch B to read to watch C to read for watching D reading watching 142 I want her ……………………… a special effort today A make B should make C to make D making 143 Let’s ………………………to the station right now or we will be late A go B goes C will go D.leaving 144.You must try to make ……………………… their teeth A these children to clean B these children clean C these children cleaning D these children cleaned 145 ……………………… is extremely difficult A At very high speeds driving cars B Cars at very high speeds driving C Driving cars at very high speeds D Cars driving at very high speeds 146 My mother is busy ……………………… her house work A at B with C on D in 147 I borrowed the umbrella ……………………… a friend of mine A to B of C from D with 148 ……………………… the rain , we enjoyed our holiday A Although B In spite of C Despite D B & C 149 Is Jim satisfied ……………………… his new motorcycle ? A with B to C at D in 150 The students are very worried ……………………… the results of the exam A to B for C about D with 151 Tom was proud ……………………… his good marks on the English exam A to B for C of D with 152 My daughter depends ……………………… me A.in B off C into D on 153 He spends a lot of money ……………………… cigarettes A in B on C into D about 154 Do you get tired ……………………… watching TV every night ? -9- Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn A with B by C of D at 155 Don’t be afraid ……………………… the dog He is quite harmless A of B about C at D for 156 I am fond ……………………… gardening and growing a wide variety of flowers A at B about C of D into 157 She did all the work ……………………… her own A by B on C for D with 158 She has learnt English for three years , and she is good ……………………… English now A by B in C for D at 159 What you often ……………………… the evening ? A in B on C at D for th 160 She was born ……………………… May 12 1990 A on B in C at D of 161 I haven’t seen my brother ……………………… 2001 , I haven’t seen him …………… years A in / since B from / for C since / for D for / since 162 Mary always takes care ……………………… her children carefully A of B off C with D for 163 The forest fire went ……………………… after two days A off B out C along D away 164 I can’t keep pace ……………………… Nam , he studies very well A with B to C at D of 165 English belongs ……………………… those who use it A from B on C at D to 166 Clean air provides us ……………………… a healthy supply of oxygen A for B at C of D with 167 Fresh air is ……………………… great use to our health A of B at C in D with 168 She has become very famous ……………………… her novels A from B at C for D in 169 He was absent ……………………… the class yesterday A about B from C in D at 170 They were present ……………………… the meeting last month A for B from C on D at 171 Your opinions are diffirent ……………………… mine A from B for C about D.at 172 Are you accustomed ……………………… the heat here ? A.to B with C of D in 173 The beach is crowded ……………………… tourists in summer A in B for C on D with 174 They are amused ……………………… the funny story A about B at C of D with 175 All of us are surprised ………………………their adventure A at B of C about D in 176 To love and to be loved ……………………… the happiest thing in life A are B is C was D were 177 You ……………………… coffee for breakfast every morning A.didn’t have B have C you have D have - 10 - Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn 246 I am …………… a car A not rich enough to buy B too rich enough to buy C too poor to buy D A & C 247 Mr Harrison is …………… he owns many palaces A so a rich man that B such an rich man that C such a rich man that D that so rich a man 248 The woman was …………… I couldn’t help looking at A such a beautiful B too beautiful to C beautiful enough for D so beautiful that 249 The ceiling is …………… A too high for me to reach B too high for me to reach it C so high for me reaching D enough high for me reach 250 It is …………… that I would like to go to the beach A such a nice weather B too nice weather C such weather nice D such nice weather 251 The sooner , …………… A the best B the better C the worse D the more 252 The harder this farmer works , …………… he becomes A the poorest B the more poor C the poorer D the more poorer 253 Schools become …………… attractive to children nowadays A more attraction B more than C the most D more and more 254 My watch is broken.- Why don’t you …………… ? A have it repair B have it for repairing C have it repairing D have it repaired 255 I get Barbara …………… a book for me A buy B to buy C bought D to be bought 256 My father has Mr John …………… a color TV for him A to sell B sold C sell D selling 257 He had me …………… his paper for him last night A to type B type C to have typed D types 258 He got the artist …………… his portrait for him A paint B painted C being painted D to paint 259 We need more sugar There is …………… sugar in the pot A much B many C any D little 260 I only put …………… salt in your soup Don’t be afraid that it’s salty A few B a few C little D a little 261 She has very …………… time to the homework She can’t difficult exrcices A a little B little C many D much 262 There are very …………… people watching that film It’s very boring to see A few B a few C many D much 263 I need …………… chairs for the dinning-room A few B a few C much D a little 264 There are …………… difficulties in finding a job here A much B many C a lot of D B & C 265 You should add …………… sugar for this kind of food when cooking A many B much C any D a few 266 David didn’t go and Helen didn’t go …………… A neither B either C too D so 277 They don’t like that film and …………… I A neither B either C so 278 She would rather …………… than sing Vietnamese songs - 14 - D but Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn A singing English songs B sings English songs C sing English songs D to sing English song 279 We prefer the exercices …………… A than listen to the lecture B to listen to the lecture C more than listen to the lecture D A & C 280 Learning Chinese is not easy A It’s not easy for her to learn Chinese B It’s not difficult to learn Chinese C It’s easy to learn Chinese D It’s not easy to learn Chinese 281 She spends a day cutting the grass A It takes her a day to cut the grass B It took her a day to cut the grass C It takes she a day cutting the grass D A day it takes her to cut the grass 282 We went to the zoo in twenty minutes yesterday A It took us in 20 minutes to go to the zoo yesterday B It took us 20 minutes going to the zoo yesterday C It takes us 20 minutes went to the zoo yesterday D It took us 20 minutes to go to the zoo yesterday 283 She last saw me two years ago A She haven’t seen me two years ago B She hasn’t seen me for two years C She hasn’t seen me since two years before D She didn’t see me for two years 284 She writes more carefully than I A I can’t write as carefully as she does B I write more carelessly than her C I don’t write as carefully as she does D All are correct 285 We began studying English 10 years ago A We have studied English for 10 years B We studied English in 10 years ago C We have studied English since 10 years D We last studied English 10 years ago 286 Noone in his class can study better than him A He studies better than the other students in his class B He studies the best in his class C He studies as well as the other students in his class D A & B 287 This is the first time Ba has gone to the museum A Ba has gone to the museum for the first time B Ba hasn’t gone to the museum before C Ba has gone to the museum already D Ba last went to the museum the first time 288 Mai is the most graceful dancer in her group A Noone in Mai’s group can dance as gracefully as her B Noone in Mai’s group can dance more gracefully than her C No dancers in Mai’s group can dance as gracefully as her D All are correct 289 It is too cold They can’t go swimming A If it is not cold, they will go swimming B If it were not too cold , they wouldgo swimming C If it were hot, they would go swimming D B & C 290 If she doesn’t start at once , she will be late for the bus A Unless she starts at once, she will be late for the bus B If she starts at once, she will be late for the bus C Unless she doesn’t start at once, she will be late for the bus D All are correct 291 She’s too old She can’t any exercises A If she is younger, she can some exercises - 15 - Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn B.If she was younyer, she will some exercises C If she hadn’t been old, she would have done some exercises D If she were younger, she could some exercises 292 We are bored with the film A The film is bored B The film is boring C The film was boring D The film is boring to us 293 The accident was frightening to me A I was frightened of the accident B I was frightened by the accident C I was frightening of the accident D A & B 294 To have a close friend in life is necessary A It is necessary to have a close friend in life B It is necessary for him to have a close friend in life C Having a close friend in life is bad D To have a close friend in life is harmful 295 I am fed doing the same work every day A out of B forward to C on to D up with 296 What is the of the meeting? A purpose B boss C chief D lead 297 Architects are responsible for the _ of many skyscrapers A.construct B construction C constructive D constructed 298 The party begins at o'clock and I will pick you at 6.30 A.on B up C away D of 299 It is John is knocking the door A.which B whom C that D all are correct 300 I don’t have enough good words to _ her kindness A.talk B draw C describe D say 301 He asked me if I to London A.had been B have been C am D were 302 The Socialist Repulic of Vietnam into existence in 1976 A.come B came C has come D had come 303 The scenery was beautiful beyond _ A.describe B description C descriptive D descriptively 304 _ down to dinner than there came an explosion from the kitchen A No sooner had we sat B No sooner we had sat C We had no sooner sat D A and C 305 We _ for going home when it began to rain A are preparing B were preparing C will be preparing D has prepared 306 It's going to have a storm in the sea, there is no in sight A cloth B pole C sail D board 307 A philatelist is a person A that stamp collecting B who collects stamps C whose collects stamps D all are correct 308 This building used to be a library, _ ? A doesn't it B didn't it C isn't it D wasn't it 309 Doctor, I feel as if my head on fire at the moment A is B were C had been D be 310 The student still gives same answer as before A a B an C the D no article - 16 - Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn 311 Many natural resources by the end of the century A have disappeared B disappeared C will have disappeared D had disappeared 312 At last, we could draw the A conclude B conclusion C conclusive D conclusively 313 You should write the writer's biography in _ order A chronological B practical C phonological D catalog 314 a car is, _ it is A The expensiver/the comfortabler B The most expensive/the most comfortable C The more expensive/the more comfortable D The less expensive/ the more comfortable 315 New films always get public _ seriously A reach B reaction C reactor D reactivate 316 She tried to everybody that she was not guilty A persuade B tell C talk D imitate 317 Have you ever thought giving up smoking? A of B over C on D at 318 The policeman asked her to show her card and driving licence A job B showing C identify D personal 319 The young usually things A enthusiasm B enthusiast C enthusiastic D enthusiastically 320 I remember him that he on time A hearing/says/will be B hear/says/be C hear/said/would be D hearing/say/would be 321 Shops and supermarkets are often _ before Christmas A overwork B overgo C overcome D overcrowded 322 Please speak slowly so that I can _ what you are saying A write down B write up C write in D write of 323 I couldn't find any place to go _ holiday A at B for C up D on 324 She passed the exam, made her parents proud A who B when C that D which 325 It takes one a long time to become an pianist A accomplish B accomplished C accomplishment D accomplishing 326 I'll give you the book I meet you tomorrow A when B until C since D for 327 I would like to for my being late A talk B chat C apologize D cancel 328 He was very unhappy his father's illness A although B in spite of C because D because of 329 is bad for digestion A Overturning B Overcoming C Overeating D Overcooking 330 The summer is over Pupils and students have to go to school on Monday A on B back C through D into 331 Many children have an alergy to seafood A reaction B irritation C action D function 332 The children are fond of watching _ T.V A a B an C the D no article 333 When you apply for a job you need to write a - 17 - Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn A application B letter C form D curriculum vitae 334 I _ than take a bus A walk would rather B would rather walk C would walk rather D would rather to walk 335 I'll tell you some for removing stains cause by coffee A tips B words C treats D cheats 336 If I _ for an accounting firm, I would be working in a bank A.wasn't working B hadn't worked C worked D weren't working 337 I'll take the job the pay is too Iow A since B because C if D unless 338 It took time to learn this lesson A.so much B so many C so D such 339 Please wait for him until he back A.came B will come C coming D comes 340 If you _Henry, ask him to come and see me A.think of B catch sight of C have an idea of D find out 341 What _ happen if you come late for the meeting tomorrow? A.will be B would be C will D would 342 There are _ in the universe that we cannot count them A.so much stars B so many stars C such stars many D such stars much 343 I you for a long time A.didn't see B haven't seen C doesn't see D hadn't seen 344 _ gravity related to weight? Yes, it is A.Is B Was C Were D Will be 345 Are you afraid _snakes? A.by B for C of D about 347 The new law will _many women to return to work A able B enable C be able D unable 348 He can't buy that car because he has _money A a lot of B a little C little D few 349 They arrived _ three o'clock _ the afternoon A.in/at B on/in C in/on D at/in 350 My brother _ in this factory since 1990 A.works B worked C has worked D had worked 351 What's _T.V tonight? A at B in C on D from 352 I never go to Australia I _ to Australia yet A.will go B went C haven't been D have been 353 If we had had time, we to the party A.would have gone B can go C will go D will have gone 354 I won't wake unless I _the alarm A.don't hear B heard C hear D didn’t hear 355 It is _for me to help you now I'm trying to get the work done in time A.possible B possibility C impossible D impossibility 356 If I were you, I that job A.would apply for B will ask for C will have changed D can take - 18 - Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Vaên 357 I wish I at you so loudly with no reason yesterday A.wouldn't shout B don't shout C didn't shout D hadn't shouted 358 It is book that just a few people like it A.so an old B so old C such old D such an old 359 It's time we this old car and bought a new one A will sell B had sold C have sold D sold 360 We admire his new A.discover B discovery C discovered D discovering 361 It was the most exciting film I _ A.never saw B ever saw C had ever seen D have ever seen 362 I'll be able to speak English well if I _hard A.studied B study C have studied D had studied 363 It will be ready two weeks A.for B in C on D to 364 That man can tell us where A.does John live B John living C John lives D does John live? 365 If there were no gravity, water _ never run downhill A.would B will C won't D wouldn't 366 He had to explain the lesson very clearly _ A.in order for his students to understand B so that, his students to understand it C.in order that his students can understand it D for his students in order to understand it 367 It is city that he's got lost A.a such big B such big C such a big D a very big 368 _to bed yet? A.Did he go B Has he gone C Will he go D Does he go 369 He said that he _his homework since o'clock A.did B was doing C has done D had done 370 If I _ a wish, I'd wish for happiness for my family A.have B am having C had D was having 371 What _ at 7:00 tomorrow morning? A.will you B shall you C were you D did you 372 Astronauts travelling in space capsule are A.weight B overweight C weightlessness D weightless 373 I've never seen _ people in one place A.so many B so much C so much of D this many of 374 If I an astronaut travelling in a space capsule, I'd not be annoyed by the weightlessness A.am B be C will be D were 375 Can you deliver this letter _ hand? A.by B with C in D to 376 I'm not able to visit London I wish I _ go there A.could B can C will D were 377 The boys broke a window when they football A.played B were playing C had played D are playing 378 I can't speak French, and _ A.neither can't she B neither can she C either can't she D She can, either 379 The film was _ boring that we had left before the end A.such B so C too D enough - 19 - Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn 380 I _my hair before breakfast this morning A.washed B had washed C was washing D have washed 381 Lomonosov, ……… literary works are important pages of Russian literature, was a Russian writer A who B whom C whose D which 382 Engels, ……………… ideas had a great influence ………… workers, was a German philosopher A where / in B whose / on C what / on D which / at 383 Marie Curie, ……………………… discovered radium, was a famous French physicist A who B whom C whose D that 384 Darwin, ……………… developed the theory of evolution, was a famous English ……………… A who / physicist B whose / biology C whom / scientist D who / biologist 385 James Watt, invention of the steam engine is famous throughout the world, was a scottish scientist A who B whose C that D where 386 ………………… , Faraday did not have much schooling and he had to work very ………………… A When boy / hardly B when was a boy / hard C when he a boy / harder D when a boy / hard 387 Isaac Newton was born …………… the Woolthorpe village ……………… December 25th, 1642 A in / on B under / in C at / on D in / about 388 His first ………………… experiment was carried ……………… in 1658 A physical / out B physics / away C physicist / out D philosophy/ down 389 His mother, uncle and grandmother took care ……………… him A off B of C at D with 390 In 1669 he was appointed professor and began ……… lectures …… mathematics at Cambridge A giving / on B teaching / at C giving / about D lecturing / of 391 Unless he …………………… smoking , he will get lung cancer soon A doesn’t stop B will stop C stops D won’t stop 392 This tree is ten meters …………………… A highly B high C height D highten 393 She is …………………… in her long dress A extremely beautiful B beautiful extremely C extreme beautiful D beautiful extreme 394 What is the name of the man …………………… car was stolen ? A who B whom C whose D which 395 My parents don’t let me …………………… A smoking B smoke C smoked D to smoke 396 It’s high time you …………………… by heart this exersise book or you will fail the final exam A learned B to learn C learn D learning 397 …………………… he is very rich, he isn’t very generous A Because B Despite C Because of D Although 398 You have …………………… good advances in your written English recently A got B done C made D brought 399 If I …………………… near the beach, I would go swimming every day A lived B live C am living D had lived 400 Is this the first time you …………………… in love ? A fall B fell C have fallen D are falling IV/ ERROR IDENTIFICATION : * Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct: Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with his result when he was at high school - 20 - Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Vaên A B C D The methods of teaching English had always been improve because there are more and more people A B C learning English D The problems of pollution are too difficult for us to solving A B C D The furniture in my grandmother’s houses are very beautiful A B C D Either the doctor or the nurses takes care of the patients A B C D Daisy was the only one of those girls that get the scholarship A B C D It requires practice to reading a foreign language quickly and well A B C D Working provide people with personal satisfaction as well as money A B C D He borrowed the money from the bank to continued his study A B C D 10 I remember that I have something new to told you A B C D 11 My father, that has a great passion for cars, has just bought another sport car A B C D 12 When young, my mother had to work very hardly to earn money A B C D 13 He was not only a great scientist and a great mathematician A B C D 14 Einstein’s theory of relativity is well-know all over the world A B C D 15 Ho Chi Minh city, which named is after president Ho Chi Minh, is quite a young city A B C D 16 That is Mr Anderson, whom taught me the first lessons of computer skills A B C D 17 When Newton was 22, he began study the theory of gravitation A B C D 18 His grandmother and his uncle took care for him after his parents died A B C D 19 He likes pupils who works very hard A B C D 20 I’d like to go on a holiday, but I haven’t got many money A B C D 21 I was listening to the radio last night when the door bell rings A B C D 22 When I came in, everyone were watching a film A B C D 23 My family spent an interested holiday in Europe last summer A B C D - 21 - Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn 24 My uncle lived in Hanoi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue A B C D 25 He stopped to smoke because it is harmful for his health A B C D 26 Read the questions careful before you begin to A B C D 27 He is fat He must go in a diet A B C D 28.The boy had his car wash A B C D 29 Can Tho city, where is the center of Mekong Delta, has a big university A B C D 30 Would you please take care to my child when I’m out? A B C D 31 She was proud with her success A B C D 32 Would you mind to tell me the way to the park? A B C D 33 The teacher told me don’t make noise in class A B C D 34 They feel like to swim on the river A B C D 35 The house is crowded of students every morning A B C D 36 If he was here, I would ask him to tell you A B C D 37 The prices of accommodation are as high that many people cannot afford to buy a house A B C D 38 One hundreds eight thousand miles is the speed of light A B C D 39 It is necessary for we to learn a foreign language nowadays A B C D 40 The film is such interesting that I’ve seen it times A B C D 41 I would rather doing any job than be out of work A B C D 42 In spite of my father is old, he gets up early and does morning exercises A B C D 43 I don’t think he is in agree with what we are going to A B C D 44 Although Mary has been in Vietnam for 10 months , but she knows very little Vietnamese A B C D 45 Please give me a few sugar in my coffee I prefer it sweet A B C D 46 Although the bad traffic , I managed to arrive at the meeting on time A B C D 47 David did wanted to become a technical teacher A B C D - 22 - Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn 48 It is sure that human beings will regret to destroy the environment and they obviously have to suffer a lot A B C D 49 These trees need to water They look withered because of the lack of water A B C D 50 I was not aware of the place where Peter will spent his holidays A B C D 51 Earnest Hamwi, who invention of the ice cream cone brought him a lot of money, was a A B C D pastry vendor 52 Looking at me, she smiled cheerful A B C D 53 Peter was standing among the competitors whose were ready for the competition A B C D 54 When to be a little girl, I dreamed of becoming an actress A B C D 55 What you call a person who job is to edit a film ? A B C D 56 She is a famous film star Actually, she is one of the more popular film stars in our country A B C D 57 A motion picture provides us with both entertainment but also knowledge A B C D 58 Among the films that I like the best are “Home Alone ” A B C D 59 Many films whose are about violence are harmful to our children A B C D 60 Do you think that it is difficult making friend with a foreigner ? A B C D 61 Understand what she is talking about is difficult A B C D 62 Although my tiredness, I continue working on the broken machine A B C D 63 Sometimes I don’t like to watch T.V because of there are a lot of advertisements on A B C D 64 To master a foreign language are not an easy process A B C D 65 Peter is said being good at English A B C D 66 Some pupils are interested in mathematics while the other prefer English A B C D 67 I think it’s importance that we should keep silent during the meeting A B C D 68 New York is the larger of all American cities A B C D 69 Some of my books are on science, the another are on culture A B C D 70 I found it wonderfully to travel abroad A B C D - 23 - Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn 71 She found it hard to concentrating on her book because of the noise A B C D 72 He has so a bad handwriting that I cannot read it A B C D 73 The more they advertise, the least expensive things are A B C D 74 She got up such late that she missed her bus A B C D 75 How many time does it take you to come to school ? A B C D 76 The US, that is one of the most powerful countries, decided to declare a war Iraq A B C D 77 You have to study harder unless you will fail the examination A B C D 78 How length is the river ? – About 200 kilometers A B C D 79 If you are in my position, what would you ? A B C D 80 Everyone stopped talk when the president came in A B C D 81 William Shakespeare, that wrote Romeo and Juliet, used to be an actor A B C D 82 Grandma Moses, who started painting when she was seventy- six, never had a art lesson A B C D 83 This energetic woman who lived to be 101 continued to create works of wonder and charm A B until shortly before her dead C D 84 When teacher at CFL, Jonathan developed an inter-university library system A B C D 85 The painting Sun Flower, which painted by Van Gogh, was stolen many times A B C D 86 When was he a student, he hated Chemistry, Biology and Physics A B C D 87 Many people has complained about the dirty smoke from the factory A B C D 88 He has so many money that he doesn’t know what to with it A B C D 89 If it receives rain enough at the proper time, hay will grow quickly like grass A B C D 90 This newspaper is interesting, informative and easily to read A B C D 91 In 1776 to 1800, the population of the U.S continued to rise, reaching five million citizens A B C D by the turn of the century 92 Because the movement of a glacier, the formation of the Great Lake was very slow A B C D 93 Those of us whom smoke should have our lungs X – rayed regularly - 24 - Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn A B C D 94 It is extremely important with an engineer to know how to use a computer A B C D V/ READING COMPREHENSION: A∗ Fill in each numbered bland with one suitable word or phrase: 1/ Passage 1: Why does English (1) …………… an international language meanwhile Chinese is used by more than (2) …………… of the word? There are some (3) …………… causes In the nineteenth century, Great Britain became (4) …………… after the Industrial Revolution The English empire (5) …………… many other countries and made them as their colonies English was (6) ……… used there Gradually, those countries spoke English as their native language or second language After the World War II, the United States, one of the English-speaking (7) …………… , become the most powerful and so then more people speak English English grammar is rather easy and simple compared (8) …………… other languages However, English learners, even the native speakers, sometimes have troubles with English (9) ………… That can be overcome A lot of (10) …………… methods are available to help them a be b become c get d have a fifth-one b first-fifth c one-fifth d one-five a main b mean c uneasy d unreasonable a power b powerless c powerful d powerfully a hit b took c kept d conquered a rarely b officially c friendly d hardly a states b distances c countries d cities a with b from c in d on a dictation b written c spoken d spelling 10 a teachingb cooking c writing d doing 2/ Passage : When Geogre finished his study at the university, he began (1) …………… for a job He did not know what he (2) …………… like to His uncle had worked for the government for thirty years and he advised Geogre (3) …………….to get a job of the same kind, so he went for a job interwiew one day He was(4) ………, and his first job was in a large government(5) …………… in London when Geogre had been working there for a few weeks his uncle (6) …………… him a visit The uncle was delighted that his (7) …………… had managed to get a job working (8) …………… the government, he asked Geogre a lot of questions about the job One of the questions he asked was, “ (9) …………… people work in your department?” The young man thought for a (10) …………… and then answered , “About half of them.” a trying b looking c seeing d finding a has b had c should d would a tries b tried c to try d trying a successful b unsuccessful c impatient d achieving a room b basement c office d hall a gave b paid c came d offered a son b grandson c niece d nephew a at b for c in d from a how long b how often c how much d how many 10 a hour b time c moment d little 3/ Passage 3: - 25 - Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn A vitamin is a complex (1) …………… that is important to human body for (2) …………… and growth The human body makes some vitamins (3) …………… , but it is not enough Other vitamins are not made in the body at all and must be (4) …………… The continued lack of one vitamin that is caused by a certain diet results in a deficient disease The best way to obtain vitamins is to eat foods (5) …………… they occur naturally There are also tablets that contain a pure single vitamin (6) …………… , we should ask a doctor before (7) …………… them Up to now, scientists (8) …………… about 25 different vitamins (9) …………… are very important to the nutritional need of human beings It is believed that further research will surely find out (10) …………….more vitamins a drug b chemical c substance d tablets a health b healthy c healthier d healthily a himself b herself c themselves d itself a supplied b given c offered d fulfilled a who b in which c in whom d whose a unless b so c although d however a use b useful c useless d using a are discovering b will discover c have discovered d had discovered a who b that c why d when 10 a many b much c so d such B∗ Read the text carefully and then choose the best answers: 1/ Passage 1: I asked a porter I spoke English very carefully and clearly The porter, however, could not understand me I repeated my question several times and at last he understood He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly I arrived at London at last The railway station was big, black, and dark I did not know the way to my hotel, so “I am a foreigner,” I said Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled Then he said something and I understood it “You soon learn English!” he said I wonder In England, each man speaks a different language The English understands each other, but I don’t understand them! Do they speak English? When did the story take place? a at noon b in the morning c in the afternoon d in the evening Where did the story take place? a on the train to London b on a plane to London c at the railway station d at the airport How did the writer speak English? a neither carefully nor clearly b not only carefully but also clearly c very fast d both unclearly and fast How did the writer’s teacher speak English? a He speak English as the porter did b He spoke English as the writer did c He spoke English badly d He spoke English quickly What did the porter advise the writer? a to look for another porter b to speak English more carefully c to learn English d to call a taxi 2/ Passage : To many people, smoking is not only a pleasure but also an addiction They need smoking, depend on it, and can hardly get rid of it If they not smoke for hours, they will feel a craving for a cigarette They often chain-smoke that means they light one cigarette after another Smoking is often considered anti-social because many people not like the smell of cigarettes or the sight of the smoker’s stained fingers and of ash-trays full of cigarette-ends Above all, smoking is harmful to health In many coutries, - 26 - Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn they forbid to advertise cigarettes and a warning is printed every packet of cigarette that is “Smoking is bad for your health.” Scientists have proved that there is a close link between smoking and lung diseases, such as cough and tuberculosis and the worst of all is a fatal cancer People smoke …………… a for pleasurely only b for fun c for addiction d for pleasure and addiction A smoker…………… a can stop smoking easy b depend on smoking and can hardly stop it c not addict to smoking d not depend on smoking A “ chain smoker” means…………… a one who never smoke b one who hates smoking c one who rarely smoke d one who lights one cigarette after another In many countries, …………… a They forbid to advertise cigarettes b smoking is illegal c smoking is encouraged d all are correct Smoking has a link to …………… a cough b tuberculosis c cancer d all are correct 3/ Passage 3: Sleep is very important to human beings The average person spends 220,000 hours of a life time sleeping Until about 30 years ago, no one knew much about sleep, although doctors and scientists have done research in sleep laboratories, they have learn a great deal by studying people as they are sleeping, but there is still much that they don’t understand Sleeping is a biological need, but your brain never really sleeps It is never actually blank The things that were on your mind during the day are still there at night They appear as dreams which people have discussed for years Sometimes people believed that dreams had magical powers or that they could tell the future! You may have sweet dreams or night-mares Sleep is very important to humans We spend a third of our life sleeping, so we need to understand everything we can about sleep How long does an average person sleep during his life time? a 30 years b one third year c 220,000 hours d one second of his life Doctors and scientists ……………………………………………………………………………… a don’t know anything about sleep b have learnt much about sleep c think there is still things that they don’t understand d b and c Sleeping is …………… need a natural b physical c psychological d biological When we sleep …………………………………………………………………………………… a our brain sleep too b our brain still works c our brain stops working d our brain is quite blank Dreams are things ……………………………………………………………………………… a that appear when we sleep b that never appear when we sleep c that were on our mind during the day d that are called night-mares THE END ! - 27 - ... treatment 30 A remedy B exercise C pollution D surgery 31 A discovery B difficulty C simplicity D equality 32 A tenant B rubbish C machine D common 33 A atmosphere B employment C company D customer 34 ... action D function 33 2 The children are fond of watching _ T.V A a B an C the D no article 33 3 When you apply for a job you need to write a - 17 - Trường THPT Đầm Dơi – Tổ Anh Văn A application... teacher D builder 35 A animal B bacteria C habitat D pyramid 36 A garden B ago C youngest D standard 37 A.admire B honour C title D moment 38 A surgeon B protection C accurate D subject 39 A conservation