TRUNG TÂM NGOẠI NGỮ HỒNG TƯ ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC SỐ 6 I. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question. 1. A. brought B. drought C. sought D. thought 2. A. allow B. follow C. hollow D. yellow 3. A. flush B. push C. rush D. crush 4. A. hatred B. naked C. knocked D. sacred II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. 5. A. minority B. monument C. minister D. minimum 6. A. ignite B. igloo C. ignorant D. ignore 7. A. abdomen B. establish C. abolish D. accomplish 8. A. historical B. librarian C. entertain D. phenomenon III. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. 9. The earth is the only planet with a large number of oxygen in its atmosphere. (A) (B)(amount) (C) (D) 10. Venus approaches the Earth more closely than any other planet is. (A) (B) (C) (D) 11. Robert Frost was not well known as a poet until he reached the forties. (A) (B) (C) (D)his 12. The amounts of oxygen and nitrogen in the air almost always remain (A) (B) stable, but the amount of water vapor vary considerably. (C) (D)varies 13. The American frontiersman, politician, and soldier Davy Crockett is one (A) of the most popular of American hero. (B) (C) (D)heroes 14. A five-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals. (A) (B) (C) (D) 15. A desert area that has been without water for six years will still bloom when rain will come. (A) (B) (C) (D) 16. The word “shore” can be used rather of “coast” to mean the land bordering the sea. (A) instead (B) (C) (D) 17. Alfalfa is a nutritious crop rich in proteins, minerals, and with vitamins. (A) (B) (C) (D)(bỏ with) 18. The deadbolt is the best lock for entry doors because it is not only (A) (B) (C) inexpensive but installation is easy. (D) (easy to install) IV. From the four words or phrases (A), (B), (C), or (D), choose the one that best completes the sentence. 19. The greater an object’s mass, the more difficult it is ……… 1 A. to speed it up or slow it down B. it speeds up or slows down C. than speeding it up or slowing it down D. than speeding up or slowing down 20. The grape is the ………, juicy fruit of a woody vine. A. skin B. smooth-skinned C. smooth skin D. which is smooth 21. During adolescence many young people begin to question ……….held by their families. A. the values B. of the values C. the values are D. are the values 22. Today, many serious childhood diseases………by early immunization. A. prevent B. can prevent C. can be prevented D. are preventing 23. He really deserved the award because he performed………….was expected of him. A. much better from B. much better than C. much better asD. more better than V. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which is closest in meaning to the one in bold. 24. In my opinion his early novels weren’t any better than his last one. A. I believe that the novel he has written recently has failed to draw the public attention. B. I think he has at last managed to write a really good novel. C. It seems to me that all his earlier works were better than his last novel. D. As far as I’m concerned, this last novel of his is at least as good as any of the earlier ones. 25. If I’d known where they lived I would certainly have gone to visit them while I was in Paris. A. I didn’t even know they were living in Paris so I never thought of visiting them. B. I visited them when I was living in Paris but now I’ve lost touch with them. C. I wanted to visit them while I was in Paris but as I didn’t have their address, I couldn’t. D. Last week I was in Paris but I didn’t feel like going to visit them. 26. Luckily they managed to catch the last bus, so they didn’t have to walk the five miles back to the village. A. Fortunately the bus they caught took them within five miles of their own village, so they only had a short walk. B. They were fortunate enough to get the last bus which saved them the five-mile walk back to the village. C. They were lucky enough to find a bus to take them the last five miles to the village. D. It was fortunate that they were able to take the last bus when they were only five miles away from the village. 27. We’re still debating whether or not he deserves to be promoted. A. There was much disagreement among us as to whether he’s a suitable candidate for promotion. B. The question of whether he’s entitled to promotion has not yet been discussed. C. We haven’t yet come to an agreement as to if he should be promoted. D. His promotion will certainly cause a great deal of disagreement among us. 2 VI. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. 28. He’s so…….that he always expects other people to do the work. A. lazy B. reserved C. apathetic D. passive 29. All my friends have big new cars. I’m becoming……….of my old Mini. A. embarrassed B. guilty C. ashamed D. upset 30. Fiona is very angry …… her boss’s decision to sack several members of staff. A. against B. by C. for D. about 31. You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely……… . A. voluntary B. free C. charitable D. donated 32. I’m afraid you may find the truth somewhat………. . A. inedible B. unpalatable C. indigestible D. unmanageable 33. Not Scotland again! It rained everyday last time, I want to go …………. sunny this summer. A. someone B. something C. somebody D. somewhere 34. She’s very …… . She can be relied on to do her job properly. A. efficient B. cautious C. serious D. conservative 35. You ………. whisper. Nobody can hear us. A. needn’t to B. mustn’t C. don’t have to D. need to 36. The youth team really……… themselves in the semi-final. A. surmounted B. exceeded C. beat D. excelled 37. In my opinion, it’s only common …….to wear a seat belt in a car. A. judgment B. sense C. intelligence D. wit 38. How do you ………about the pollution problem in this country? A. feel B. think C. believe D. view 39. I’m ……….in my present job; I need something more challenging. A. irritated B. annoyed C. crazy D. frustrated 40. I’m sorry I screamed. Something ………me. A. afraid B. terrifying C. scared D. depressed 41. I find his behaviour towards me quite…… . He treats me like an idiot. A. offending B. insulting C. crude D. ill-mannered 42. Nobody died in the accident, but 20 people were……… . A. damaged B. injured C. spoiled D. broken 43. Scientists………a carefully controlled experiment on the mystery virus. A. carried over B. measured out C. put up D. carried out 44. People are …….to wear reflectors on their clothing when walking along a road in the dark. A. advised B. warned C. told D. informed 45. I personally don’t believe you can ………… of his support. A. count B. depend C. be sure D. rely 46. When I grow up I want to be an …….and make a time machine to visit the future. A. inventor B. invention C. invent D. inventive 47. You’ve been talking about asking her out for weeks, what are you waiting ………. ? A. to B. in C. for D. at 48. ………chair the meeting. A. John was decided to B. It was decided that John should 3 C. There was decided that John should D. John had been decided to 49. The ……feeling at the meeting was that we should go ahead. A. predicted B. pre-eminent C. prefabricated D. predominant 50. Soldiers have been sent in to try to restore ………in the area. A. order B. harmony C. organisation D. regulation 51. Phillipa is really thin ……eating like a horse! A. however B. in addition to C. although D. in spite of 52. Yuck, this milk stinks! I think it’s gone ……. . A. on B. up C. off D. down 53. When the bombing started, plans were made for an immediate ……… of the city. A. vacation B. exodus C. departure D. evacuation 54. I’m not surprised he became an author. Even as a child he had a ………. imagination. A. large B. vivid C. great D. bright 55. The tabloid newspapers, which are engaged in a …….war, are all trying to print the most sensational stories to improve sales. A. circulation B. paper C. trading D. press 56. The look on his face when he attacked me was absolutely ………never forget it. A. petrifying B. scaring C. fearing D. afraid 57. Nowadays it ………cost a fortune to own a powerful computer. A. hasn’t to B. haven’t to C. needn’t D. mustn’t VII. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. HOLIDAYS We’ve just come back exhausted after a two-week holiday in France. We were really stupid. On the last day we drove non-stop from Marseille to Calais – we should have (58) …….our journey in Lyon or Paris. As if that wasn’t enough, the sea was so rough in the English Channel that the (59) …….took three hours instead of one and a half. Next year we’ve decided we’re going on a cheap (60) …….holiday to Italy. It sounds marvelous – the cost of the flight, the hotel and all our meals are (61) …… in the price. While we’re in Rome we’ll be going on a guided (62)………of the Coliseum. The last time I was in Italy, I was on a business (63) ……. - I can’t say I saw many of the famous tourist (64)…… on that occasion. 58. A. stopped B. paused C. interrupted D. broken 59. A. expedition B. crossing C. cruise D. passage 60. A. party B. overall C. package D. inclusive 61. A. involved B. included C. contained D. combined 62. A. tour B. view C. sightseeing D. trip 63. A. excursion B. journey C. trip D. travel 64. A. views B. visits C. scenes D. sights AT THE SEASIDE Clacton and Frinton are holiday (65)…….situated ten kilometres from each other on the east (66)…….of England. Despite their proximity, they couldn’t be more different in character from each other. 4 Clacton is a typical (67)…….town with cheap fish and chip cafes, ice-cream stalls (68) ……….the seafront, bright amusement arcades and, of course, a traditional pier jutting out (69) …….the sea. For a few weeks in the summer its (70)……….are packed with young families; parents relax with a newspaper and a cup of tea, while their children play in the water or build sand castles. Frinton, by contrast, is much more refined. Tasteful apartment (71) ………overlook the undeveloped beach. It’s ideal for elderly holiday-makers who enjoy a gentle stroll (72)………the seafront. It is quiet, some would say dead, compared to Clacton with its noise and bustle. 65. A. ports B. places C. resorts D. districts 66. A. sea B. beach C. shore D. coast 67. A. sea B. seaside C. coast D. resort 68. A. to B. over C. on D. in 69. A. into B. on C. to D. at 70. A. seas B. coasts C. shores D. beaches 71. A. blocks B. houses C. flats D. castles 72. A. among B. from C. along D. in VIII. Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the answer – A, B, C or D – that you think fits best. Rainforests circle the globe for twenty degrees of latitude on both sides of the equator. In that relatively narrow band of the planet, more than half of all the species of plants and animals in the world make their home. Several hundred different varieties of trees may grow in a single acre, and just one of those trees may be the habitat for more than ten thousand kind of spiders, ants, and other insects. More species of amphibians, birds, insects, mammals, and reptiles live in rainforests than anywhere else on earth. Unfortunately, half of the world’s rainforests have already been destroyed, and at the current rate, another 25 percent will be lost by the year 2000. Scientists estimate that as many as fifty million acres are destroyed annually. In other words, every sixty seconds, one hundred acres of rainforest is being cleared. By the time you finish reading this passage, two hundred acres will have been destroyed! When this happens, constant rains erode the former foresr floor, the thin layer of soil no longer supports plant life, and the ecology of the region is altered forever. Thousands of species of plants and animals are condemned to extinction and since we aren’t able to predict the ramifications of this loss to a delicate global ecology, we don’t know what we may be doing to the future of the human species as well. 73. What is the point of view that the author expresses in this passage? A. The author believes that the rainforest will survive. B. The author believes that preserving the rainforest is important to the global ecology. C. The author believes that he can predict the future of global ecology. D. The author believes that the extinction of species is a natural process. 74. The word “relatively” in line 2 could best be replaced by ……. . A. temporarily B. typically C. extremely D. comparatively 75. According to the passage, more than half of all the species of plants and animals. A. live in twenty rainforests B. live in several hundred different varieties of trees C. live in areas where the rainforest has been cleared D. live in a forty-degree band of latitude 76. What is the meaning of the word “just” in line 5? 5 A. fairly B. only C. correctly D. precisely 77. How many of the world’s rainforests are projected to be destroyed by the year 2000 if the current rate continues? A. Three-quarters of them will be gone. B. All of them will be gone. C. Half of them will be gone. D. One-quarter of them will be gone. 78. What is the current rate of destruction? A. One acre per minute B. One acre per second C. One hundred acres per minute D. Two hundred acres per hour 79. The word “this” in line 13 refer to……… . A. the destruction of the acres B. the reading of the passage C. the erosion of the forest floor D. the constant rains 80. The word “constant” in line 6 of the second paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following? A. useless B. continual C. dirty D. natural ______________THE END_____________ 6 7 . you think fits best. Rainforests circle the globe for twenty degrees of latitude on both sides of the equator. In that relatively narrow band of the planet,. acres will have been destroyed! When this happens, constant rains erode the former foresr floor, the thin layer of soil no longer supports plant life, and the