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Giúp mình nhé III. IDENTIFY THE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE. (5 PTS)
1. Asteroids may be fragments (A) of a planet shattered (B) long ago (C) or from material->of material (D) the nuclei of old comets.
2. Between (A) the ages of nine and fifteen, almost (B) all young people undertake->undergo (C) a rapid series of (D) psychological changes.
3. Ponds are noted (A) for their rich and varied types of (B) plant and animal life, all maintain->maintained (C) in a delicate ecological balance (D).
4. The explorers said that (A) they could make->could have made (B) the round trip shorter if (C) the weather had not been that bad (D).
5. The Pinebrook Inn has (A) a courtesy bus which (B) runs every thirty minute->every thirty minutes (C) both to and from (D) the downtown area.
6. Most authorities consider both (A) dreaming while->during (B) sleep and daydreaming to be (C) forms of fantasy (D).
7. Antique auctions(A) are getting more and more (B) popular in the United States because of increasingly->increasing (C) public awareness of the value of (D) investing in antiques.
8. An X-ray microscope enables (A) a person to see on->x (B) solid materials such as (C) metal and bone (D).
9. The growth rate (A) of the Pacific Rim countries is twice faster than (B) other comparable->comparative (C) areas during (D) the Industrial Revolution.
10. Computers have (A) made access (B) to information instantly available (C) just to push->by pushing (D) a few buttons
I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK(20PTS)
1. “I’m sure the Whitleys were involved.” “They ___________ have since they know nothing about the business.”
A. can’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
2. “Candy’s an excellent pianist, isn’t she?” “She ___________ to win the prize if she plays this well during the competition.”
A. is due B. is bound < be bound to = certain> C. is about D. is set
3. ___________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left uncovered C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered
4. His friends offered to ___________ the next time he was in town so that he wouldn’t have to pay for a hotel.
A. place him in B. put him up < cho ai đó ở nhờ> C. back him up D. turn him out
5. Susan became so tired of city life that she decided to buy a piece ___________ of land
A. out of the ordinary B. as the crow flies C. far and away D. in the middle of nowhere
In the middle of nowhere = ở một nơi rất xa xôi hẻo lánh.
Out of the ordinary = bất thường. as the crow flies = heo đường chim bay, thẳng tắp.
Far and away = (đứng trước tính từ so sánh hơn nhất) = rất nhiều
6. The ___________ of our cruise includes stops at six ports in three different countries
A. timetable B. intention C. itinerary D. Itemization
Itinerary = lộ trình.
Timetable = thời khóa biểu.
intention = dự định.
Itemization = sự ghi thành từng khoản, từng món
7. My mind went ___________ when the official asked me my phone number – I couldn’t remember it at all
A. empty B. clear
C. blank< go black: đầu óc trống rỗ, ko thể nhớ hay nghĩ về điều gì>
D. Vacant
8. The life ___________ of individuals in developed countries increases dramatically every decade
A. expectation B. exception C. exertion
D. Expectancy < life expectancy : tuổi thọ trung bình>
9. She believes that all countries should ___________ the death penalty as it is inhumane
A. put down to B. catch up on C. get down to D. do away with
Do away with something = bãi bỏ, hủy bỏ cái gì.
The death penalty = hình phạt tử hình
10. Although the journey was ___________ with danger, it turned out to be a rewarding experience for everyone
A. fraught B. filled C. full D. littered
Be fraught with something = chứa đầy cái gì (nguy hiểm).
Fill (something ) with something = (làm) đầy cái gì (về mặt vật chất)
11. One way to let off ___________ after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise
A. cloud B. tension C. steam D. sweat
Let off steam (thành ngữ) = nghỉ xả hơi
12. I’m amazed that this game ever___________– it is so silly!
A. took in B. caught on C. took up D. caught by
Catch on = trở nên phổ biến, được ưa chuộng
13. They avoid the usual tourist attractions in favour of places that are off the _______ track
A. gone B. worn C. beaten D. ridden
Off the beaten track = ở nơi ít ai đến.
Dịch: Họ tránh những địa điểm du lịch thông thường mà hướng tới những nơi ít người đến
14. Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break new ___________ in the field and possibly lead to a cure
A. earth B. ground C. soil D. land
To break new ground = đề xuất sáng kiến cải tiến.
Dịch: nghiên cứu của họ về nguyên nhân gây ung thư hứa hẹn sẽ đem lại bước tiến mới trong lĩnh vực này và có thể đem lại một phương pháp chữa trị
15. The ___________ of the building of the new shopping centre are doing everything they can to prevent the project from even starting
A. advocates B. opponents< đối thủ, địch thủ> C. independents D. opposites
16. After three days in the desert, his mind began to play ___________ on him
A. games B. jokes C. tricks D. fun
Play a trick on somebody = chơi xỏ, làm trò bịp bợm, dối trá.
17. Finding the gorillas alive had been ___________ his wildest dreams
A. past B. beneath C. beyond D. without
Beyond one’s dream = hơn cả trong mơ.
18. He has been ___________ to supporting his nephews
A. determined B. allowed C. compromised D. committed
Be committed to Ving = tự hứa, cam kết làm gì.
Be determined to V = quyết tâm làm gì.
Be allowed to V = được cho phép làm gì.
19. She worried ___________ about her exam and couldn’t focus on her revision
A. constantly B. practically C. decidedly D. effectively
Constantly = liên tục, luôn luôn.
Practically = hầu như.
Decidedly = một cách dứt khoát.
Effectively = một cách hiệu quả
20. Different measures have been ___________ to help the homeless
A. made B. taken C. done D. conducted
Take measures to V = thực hiện biện pháp để làm gì.
21. The noisy music ___________ the students from their test
A. distracted B. disrupted C. dissolved D. disqualified
Distract somebody from N/Ving = làm ai xao nhãng khỏi việc gì
22. Health food is now ___________ in popularity
A. growing B. raising C. getting D. flying
Grow in popularity : ngày càng đc ưa thick
23.___________fire, please break the glass and ring the bell
A. In case of < trong trường hợp mà >
B. During C. Because of D. With a view to
24. Left-handed children are said to be ___________ to accidents in the kitchen
A. prone B. clear C. subject D. bound
Tobe prone to s.th : Có khuynh hướng về việc gì, có ý muốn nghiêng về việc gì
25. It was ___________ of Harry to arrive late and then try to dominate the meeting
A. common B. usual C. Ordinary D. typical
It + be + typical of + somebody + to V = việc ai làm gì là điển hình (người đó rất hay làm việc này). T
ypical = đặc trưng, điển hình.
Common = phổ biến, thông thường.
Usual = thường xuyên.
Ordinary = thông thường
26. During their first date, Jane had nervously peppered the conversation with _______ talk
A. unimportant B. tiny C. small D. trivial
Small talk: nói chuyện phiếm, tán ngẫu
27. The match will be screened on ITV with ___________ commentary by Andy Gray
A. lively B. live < trực tiếp> C. alive D. living
28. The job creation scheme is still in its ________.
A. childhood B. baby hood C. opening D. infancy
Job creation scheme = phương án/kế hoạch tạo việc làm mới.
29. I am subjected to ___________ smoking in the office and at home
A. passive B. inactive C. involuntary D. reluctant
Passive smoking = hút thuốc thụ động.
Be subject to N = đối diện với cái gì
30. Dr Chen advised me to use this remedy in ___________ as it is extremely potent
A. restraint B. moderation C. control D. regulation
In moderation = một cách điều độ.
Potent = rất có hiệu lực.
Restraint = hạn chế.
Control = kiểm soát.
Regulation = sự thường xuyên
31. I’m ___________ my brother is
A. nowhere like so ambitious B. nothing near as ambitious as C. nothing as ambitious than D. nowhere near as ambitious as
Nowhere near as + adj + as : không… giống ai đó một chút nào
32. Reports are coming in that a flood has hit a heavily-_______area in the south of India
A. crowded B. personalized C. peopled D. populated
Heavily populated = dân cư đông đúc, có dân số đông
33. It was ___________ a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it
A. such surprising B. so surprising C. too surprising D. surprising
S+ tobe + so + Adj + (a/an) + N+ that + Clause
= such (a/an) + N + That + Clause
34. I always clean the flat before my mom comes round, but she always finds at least one ___________of dust
A. scrap B. gust C. speck D. blade
A speck of dust = một vết bẩn.
35. Everyone _________around the old woman on the floor, but no one offered her any help
A. crowded B. spread C. put D. hung
Crowd (v) = tụ tập thành đám đông.
Spread = trải ra, lan ra.
Put = đặt.
Hang = treo
36. I do agree there ___________ simple solution to this problem
A. is no B. be not C. not to be D. not being
37. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you _________ me the whole truth yesterday
A. could have told B. told C. have told D. had told
Câu giả định một mong muốn trái với quá khứ: would sooner + S + had + past participle
38. As the drug took___________, the patient became quieter
A. effect B. force C. influence D. action
take effect : có hiệu lực, có tác dụng
39. The dawn redwood appears ___________ some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the world
A. was flourished B. having to flourish C. to have flourished D. have flourished
Appear to have + past participle = dường như đã làm điều gì trong quá khứ
40. His comments ___________ little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case
A. reflect B. bear C. give D. possess
Bear (little/ no) relation to N/Ving =(ko) giống với cái gì
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II. Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
The Ancient Mexicans used to respect and fear the sun. They were frightened that the sun (1)____ stop rising. As a result, they (2)_____ make sacrifices (3)_______ the sun god would continue to give them day and night and the four (4)____.
Farmers, however, used to (5)____ the rain god almost as (6)____ as the sun god. even today there are ruins of great pyramids they used to build to worship the sun and the rain gods.
Another popular god was the wind god, which took the form of a (7)____ with feathers. This feathered snake was also the (8)____ of knowledge for the Ancient Mexicans. Under its influence, civilization spread throughout Mexico, which at that time was (9)____ a peaceful country with plenty of skilled craftsmen and traders. Unfortunately, news of this country eventually (10)____, and Mexico was invaded from the far north. Later, other people called Aztecs settled in Mexico.
1. a.might b. wil c. can d.may
2. a.have to b. used to c. is used to d. get used to
3. a.for b. in order to c. since d. so that
4. a.seasons b. directions c. dimensions d. quarters
5. a.respect b. worship c. admire d. prays
6. a.much b. many c. more d. popular
7. a.god b. snake c. statue d. monster
8. a.snake b. king c. got d. animal
9. a.mostly b. most c. the most d. most of
10. a.popular b. known c. transmit d. spread
I. CHOOSE THE WORDS OR PHRASES THAT ARE NOT CORRCET IN STANDARD ENGLISH
1. We've (a)corresponded (b)with each other for(c)years but (d)I've never meet him.
2.(a)The atmosphere (b)over the party (c)were warm and (d)friendly.
3. (a)When I (b)was young , I (c)often (d)go fishing .
4. (a)The traffic (b)used to get (c)much (d)worsenow.
5. Tom (a)wishes (b)his neighbors (c)don't make(d)so much noise.
6. We (a)had saw Rose (b)in town (c)a few (d)dayago.
7. The United States, (a)unlike many (b)anothercountries, (c)receives a large (d)number of immigrants yearly from all over the world.
8. It (a)is used to be easy to (b)park (c)in the (d)city center.
9. A (a)rise in the barometric (b)pressure (c)indicate a change of altitude or weather (d)conditions.
10. (a)People (b)used not to (c)the new system(d)yet.
II. Choose the word (a, b, c or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces.
The Ancient Mexicans used to respect and fear the sun. They were frightened that the sun (1)____ stop rising. As a result, they (2)_____ make sacrifices (3)_______ the sun god would continue to give them day and night and the four (4)____.
Farmers, however, used to (5)____ the rain god almost as (6)____ as the sun god. even today there are ruins of great pyramids they used to build to worship the sun and the rain gods.
Another popular god was the wind god, which took the form of a (7)____ with feathers. This feathered snake was also the (8)____ of knowledge for the Ancient Mexicans. Under its influence, civilization spread throughout Mexico, which at that time was (9)____ a peaceful country with plenty of skilled craftsmen and traders. Unfortunately, news of this country eventually (10)____, and Mexico was invaded from the far north. Later, other people called Aztecs settled in Mexico.
1. a.might b. wil c. can d.may
2. a.have to b. used to c. is used to d. get used to
3. a.for b. in order to c. since d. so that
4. a.seasons b. directions c. dimensions d. quarters
5. a.respect b. worship c. admire d. prays
6. a.much b. many c. more d. popular
7. a.god b. snake c. statue d. monster
8. a.snake b. king c. got d. animal
9. a.mostly b. most c. the most d. most of
10. a.popular b. known c. transmit d. spread
Choose the one option a , b, c , d that best completes the passage .
Television first (1) _____ some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then , it has been one of the most popular sources of (2) _____ for both the old and the young . Television can actually satisy almost all kinds of taste . It (3) ____ cartoons for children , world news , music and many other programs . If someone os interested in sports (4) ____ , he can tune in to a sports channel . There he can enjoy a (5)____ broadcast of an intertainal football match . Television is also a very useful way for companies to (6) ___ their products .
It's not (7) ____ hard for us to see why there is a TV set in almost every home today . And engineers are developing interactive TV which allows to communicate (8) ____ viewers and producers .
1 a, appears b, appeared c, has appeared d, was appeared .
2 a, entertain b, entertaining c, entertainment d, entertainer
3 a, offers b, responds c, invents d, explores
4 a, as a result b, therefore c, however d, for example
5 a, alive b, live c, lively d, life
6 a, advertise b, produce c, develop d, interact
7 a, such b, enough c, too d, very
8 a, from b, among c, with d, between
PART I: (3.0 pts) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter you choose.
1. Your plan was completely _______. It didn’t work at all.
A. used B. useful C. useless D. usefully
2. Claire wanted to make tea, _______ she heated some water.
A. so B. but C. although D. so that
3. A man from our village, ________ children I teach, was on T.V. last night.
A. who B. whom C. where D. whose
4. I am responsible for the preparation,________?
A. aren’t I B. am I C. am not I D. don’t I
5. _____ I use your car?- Of course. Here’s the key.
A. May B. Must C. Need D. Should
6. “Would you like a glass of green tea?”
A. No, let’s not. B. No, I don’t. C. No, thanks. D. No, I wouldn’t.
7. Peter behaved so badly at the party. I wish I _______ him.
A. do not invite B. did not invite C. had not invited D. would not invite
8. That car runs at _______ speed of 180 miles _______ hour.
A. the / an B. a / the C. a / a D. the / a
9. We need _______ money to send our son to Oxford University.
A. a large sum of B. a few of C. many D. lot of
10. Mary was the_______________ of the three sisters.
A. clever B. clever as C. cleverer D. cleverest
11. I didn’t have an umbrella, so I got wet.
A. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t get wet.
B. If I had had an umbrella, I would get wet.
C. I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet.
D. Had I had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet.
12. The president refused to make any judgement ______ the situation.
A. on B. with C. about D. to
13. I am fed ______ hanging around here with nothing to do.
A. up on B. out of C. up with D. by
14. The test is taking place ______ a week’s time.
A. in B. at C. for D. on
15. You can borrow this car if you promise to look ______ it carefully.
A. into B. at C. after D. up
PART III: (2.5 pts) Write the correct FORM of each bracketed verb in the numbered spaces provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example.
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I woke up while the flight attendant (0. serve ) breakfast. I (1.come)home after a long time abroad. I had been away for over twenty years. I wondered whether things (2.change) much. The plane landed and the bus (3. take) us to the terminal building. After I (4. collect) my luggage, I walked out of the baggage hall. I had a big surprise. Almost half my family (5. be) there to meet me. It was wonderful. “You (6. not recognize) the old town,” my sister told me. “Almost everything (7. change) since you last saw it. The old town hall (8. destroy) by a fire about five years ago. They (9.build) a new one at the moment. They (10. build) it for the past three years in fact, but they haven’t finished it yet. |
0. was serving 1/__was serving_ 2/__had come___ 3/___changed__ 4/__had collect__ 5/___was____
6/didn't recognize 7/_has change__ 8/__was destroyed 9/__are building_ 10___have built |
PART V: (1.0 pt) Read the following passage and circle the answers A, B, C or D which is most accurate according to the information given in the passage.
Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classroom.
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 100-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use email to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast food restaurant or under the trees- anywhere at all!
At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students
a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”
1. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to _____.
A. use for their schoolwork B. access the Internet
C. work at home D. connect them to libraries
2. Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks?
A. They don’t really talk.
B. They use the computer language.
C. Laptops have speakers.
D. None of the above reasons is correct.
3. Which of the following is true about Westlake College?
A. All teachers use computers.
B. 1500 students have laptops.
C. It is an old college in America.
D. Students there can do everything.
4. A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can _____.
A. attend lectures on information technology
B. travel around the world
C. get information from around the world
D. have free laptops
PART VII: (2.0 pts) Read the following passage carefully and choose the best word, A, B, C, or D to fill in each gap.
Can you imagine what Thomas Edison’s life was like in the years after he had invented the electric lamp? Many things had to be invented and built before electric lamps could really _____(1)______ by all; machines to _____(2)______ the electricity each home ; things ____(3)_____ it certain that the electricity in the wires did not ____(4)_____ fires; things to send electricity ____(5)_____ the right places.
Everything that was ____(6)_____ had to be thought of and ____(7)____ by Edison and the men who worked with him. There was no place where they could buy the things they ____(8)____ . Edison made 360 inventions or ___(9)_____ in order to send electric power to ____(10)____ it was wanted.
1. A. use B. used C. be used D. be using
2. A. measure B. test C. obtain D. take
3. A. make B. to make C. making D. to be made
4. A. like B. put C. start D. begin
5. A. to B. by C. at D. in
6. A. obtained B. accepted C. tried D. needed
7. A. building B. built C. was building D. build
8. A. need B. are needing C. were needing D. needed
9. A. less B. least C. much D. more
10. A. whoever B. wherever C. whatever D. whenever
SECTION II: WRITING (6.5 pts)
PART I: (2.5 pts) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. We like to lie on the beach all day.
® We enjoy _____lying on the beach all day._______________
2. My mother never allows me to go out alone at night.
® My mother never lets________me go out alone at night._______
3. If you don’t start working hard now, you won’t be able to pass the final test.
® Unless______you start working hard now, you won’t be able to pass the final test.________
4. I was sick with the flu, I still had to study for the test.
à Although__________I was sick with the flu, I had to study for the test.______
5. The tea is too hot for me to drink.
® It is such________a hot tea that I cann't drink_________
6. You forgot to switch on the washing machine, didn’t you?
® You didn’t_remember to switch on the washing machine, did you?
8. The doctor suggested we should walk every day for extra exercise.
® The doctor recommended us__to walk every day for extra exercise.
10. “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist.
® The journalist asked____me how many survivors there were
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (5 points)
46. Tom said that if he had to do another => more homework tonight, he would not be able to attend the concert. A B C D
47. Many bridges in England were covered with wooden roofs to protect it => them from snow.
A B C D
48. The pollution of the sea can be => is the result of careless or dumping of waste.
A B C D
49. The letter was => o sent by special delivery must be important.
A B C D
50. Insufficent protein in the diet may cause a lack of energy, stunted growth, and lowering => lower resistance to disease.
A B C D
IDENTIFY THE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE.
1. Asteroids may be fragments(A) of a planet shattered (B) long ago (C) or from material (D) the nuclei of old comets.
2. Between (A) the ages of nine and fifteen, almost (B) all young people undertake (C) a rapid series of (D) psychological changes.
3. Ponds are noted (A) for their rich and varied types of (B) plant and animal life, all maintain (C) in a delicate ecological balance (D).
4. The explorers said that (A) they could make (B) the round trip shorter if (C) the weather had not been that bad (D).
5. The Pinebrook Inn has (A) a courtesy buswhich (B) runs every thirty minute (C) both to and from (D) the downtown area.
6. Most authorities consider both (A) dreaming while (B) sleep and daydreaming to be (C) forms of fantasy (D).
7. Antiqueauctions (A) are getting more and more (B) popular in the United States because of increasingly (C) public awareness of the value of (D) investing in antiques.
8. An X-ray microscope enables (A) a person to see on (B) solid materials such as (C) metal and bone (D).
9. The growth rate (A) of the Pacific Rim countries is twice faster than (B) other comparable(C) areas during (D) the Industrial Revolution.
10. Computers have (A) made access (B) to informationinstantly available (C) just to push (D) a few buttons