ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 18

Họ và tên học sinh:.................................................................................................................................................

1. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.    A. stopped                         B. laughed                         C. walked                                 D. lasted
2.    A. ocean                            B. cotton                            C. chopstick                             D. solid

2. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.

3.    A. festival                          B. argument                       C. benefit                                 D. embroider
4.    A. entrance                         B. handle                           C. demand                                D. measure

3. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.

5. I’m able to pass the exam, _______________, Mr. Brown?

          A. am I                              B. do I                               C. aren’t I                                 D. All are correct

6. You _______________ take your money with you in case you see any good souvenirs to buy.

          A. can                                B. might                             C. should                                  D. will

7. The Chinese language gave us the word “_______________”, which means “big wind”.

          A. hurricane                       B. typhoon                         C. snowstorm                    D. cyclone

8. Dream can be a rich source of _______________ for an artist.

          A. inspiration                     B. entertainment                C. experience                     D. convenience

9. “I’m taking my final exam next week.” – “_______________.”

          A. Congratulations!           B. Good luck!                    C. Well done!                    D. That’s wonderful!

10. “In my opinion, detective films are interesting.” – “_______________.”

          A. There’s no doubt about it.                                       B. Well done.

          C. Yes, congratulations!                                              D. It’s very kind of you to say so.

11. Polluted water can directly do harm _______________ people’s health.

          A. for                                 B. on                                  C. to                                  D. at

12. I always visit my parents _______________ Christmas.

          A. on                                  B. in                                   C. at                                   D. to

13. The factory in _______________ my brother works is the biggest in the city.

          A. whom                            B. which                            C. that                               D. where

14. This is the first time the Pikes _______________ their trip to Phu Quoc island.

          A. make                             B. will make                      C. made                             D. have made

4. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.   

5. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Earthquakes: Ninety percent (17)__________ earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim, which is known as the ‘Ring of Fire’. In 1995, a huge earthquake (18)__________ the city of Kobe in Japan. A large number of people (19)__________ killed when homes, office blocks and highways collapsed.

Tidal waves: Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater (20)__________  of the Earth. In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave (21)__________ Anchorage, Alaska. The tidal wave (22)__________ from Alaska to California!

17.    A. of                                  B. in                                   C. on                                  D. about
18.    A. affected                        B. made                             C. struck                                   D. impacted
19.    A. is                                   B. are                                 C. was                                      D. were
20.    A. motion                          B. performance                  C. movement                     D. development
21.    A. took                              B. hit                                  C. reached                                D. knocked
22.    A. visited                           B. traveled                         C. continued                      D. flew

6. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False

I am writing to you about the problem of catching fish in the lake behind my house. I am very worried because people don’t use fishing rod or net but use electricity to catch fish. This is not only dangerous to people around the area, but they do harm to the environment. A lot of small fish died and floated on the water surface. Other animals such as frogs, toads and even birds also died from electric shock waves.

I would suggest that the local authorities should prohibit and fine heavily anyone using this way of catching fish.

I look forward to hearing from you and seeing the protection of environment from the local authority.

23. The writer objects to using electricity to catch fish.                                                                                                                                _________________
24. The writer wants people to use fishing rod or net to catch fish.                                                                                                                                        _________________
25. To use electricity to catch fish is not dangerous to people around the area.                                                                                                                                        _________________
26. The writer hopes the local authorities will protect the environment.                                                                                                                  _________________

Read the passage again and choose the correct answer.

27. What is the closet meaning of the word “prohibit”?

          A. require                           B. force                              C. forbid                                   D. persuade

28. What is the main topic of the passage?

          A. Fish-catching by electricity                                     B. Protection of environment

          C. The impact of electricity on animals                       D. All are correct

7. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence

29. We take ____________________ in being students of the most famous schools in this city.            (proud)
30. We are all very _______________________________ by our new neighbor’s enthusiasm.          (impress)
31. The Taj Mahal is one of the most ______________________________ buildings in India.                                                                                                                                                   (magnificence)
32. It is ___________________ to know that countryside markets are places to look for lovers.         (surprise)
33. This method is ___________________________ effective in helping people stop smoking.              (high)
34. These researchers have ________________________________ a survey on drug addiction.        (conduct)

8. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.

35. students / proud of / to be / wearing uniforms / their school / encourages. //

• Wearing uniforms______________________________________________________________________

36. the class members / a / impression / good behaviors / deep / all / made / her / on. //

• Her__________________________________________________________________________________

9. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it

37. She has to finish all the reports before 5 pm today.

• All the reports_________________________________________________________________________

38. Tom often falls asleep while the teacher is explaining the lesson.

• Tom’s teacher wishes___________________________________________________________________

39. We last wrote to each other a year ago.

• We have_____________________________________________________________________________

40. “Are you going to apply for the exchange student program in our school next year?” said Hoa to Nam.

• Hoa asked Nam________________________________________________________________________

VI. Read the passage, and then decide if the statements that follow it are TRUE or FALSE.

I am writing to you about the problem of catching fish in the lake behind my house. I am very worried because people don’t use fishing rod or net but use electricity to catch fish. This is not only dangerous to people around the area, but they do harm to the environment. A lot of small fish died and floated on the water surface. Other animals such as frogs, toads and even birds also died from electric shock waves.

I would suggest that the local authorities should prohibit and fine heavily anyone using this way of catching fish.

I look forward to hearing from you and seeing the protection of environment from the local authority.

23. TRUE. Người viết phản đối việc dùng điện để bắt cá. Cả bài viết đều nói lên ý người viết không đồng ý việc đánh bắt cá bằng điện.
24. TRUE. Từ khóa là fishing rod or net. Câu văn I am very worried because people don’t use fishing rod or net but use electricity to catch fish.
25. FALSE. Từ khóa là dangerous to people. Câu văn This is not only dangerous to people around the area, but they do harm to the environment.
26. TRUE. Từ khóa là local authorities. Câu văn I look forward to hearing from you and seeing the protection of environment from the local authority.
27. C. prohibit = forbid: ngăn cấm
28. A. Fish-catching by electricity.

VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

29. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống là động từ “take”, do đó chỗ trống chỉ có thể là danh từ để tạo thành cụm động từ: take + N

Đáp án: pride.

30. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống là động từ tobe “are”, do đó chỗ trống phải là tính từ. Chủ ngữ là “we”, do đó tính từ phải ở dạng thêm “ed” (cảm thấy)

Đáp án: impressed.

31. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống là mạo từ “the…”, sau chỗ trống là danh từ “ building” , chỗ trống phải là tính từ.

Đáp án: magnificent.

32. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống là động từ tobe “is”, sau chỗ trống là to V “to know”, do đó chỗ trống phải là tính từ dạng “ing”

Đáp án: surprising.

33. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống là động từ tobe “is” đóng vai trò là chủ ngữ, sau chỗ trống là tính từ “effective”, do đó chỗ trống phải là trạng từ bổ nghĩa cho tính từ.

Đáp án: highly

34. Dấu hiệu: trước chỗ trống là động từ “have”. Sau chỗ trống là tân ngữ “a survey”. Vậy chỗ trống là động từ chia ở V³ tạo thành thì hiện tại hoàn thành.

Đáp án: conducted.

VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.

Muốn sắp xếp lại được câu văn hoàn chỉnh, phải theo đúng cấu trúc câu:

35. Wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud of their school.

Dịch: Mặc đồng phục khuyến khích học sinh tự hào về trường của mình.

36. Her good behaviors made a deep impression on all the class members.

Dịch: Những hành vi tốt của cô đã tạo ấn tượng sâu sắc cho tất cả các thành viên trong lớp.

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it.

37. Viết lại câu ở thể bị động viết động từ khiếm khuyết “have to” (phải): S + have/has to + be + V³ + …+ (by O)

Đáp án: All the reports have to be finished before 5 pm today.

38. Viết lại câu ước với “wish”. Giả sử một việc không thể xảy ra ở hiện tại (hoặc cũng có thể xảy ra ở hiện tại).

Đáp án: Tom’s teacher wishes he didn’t often/ wouldn’t often fall asleep while he/she is explaining the lesson.

39. Dạng câu chuyển từ quá khứ đơn sang hiện tại hoàn thành:

Cấu trúc câu: S + last + V² + …+ [time] ago

                      S + have/has not + V³ + for [time]

Đáp án: We have not written to each other for a year.

40. Dạng câu tường thuật với câu hỏi Yes/No và câu hỏi có  từ để hỏi.

Quy tắc:

• Dùng từ tường thuật “asked”
• Thêm từ “if” hoặc “whether” đối với câu hỏi Yes/no. Hoặc giữ lại từ để hỏi như “Why”.
• Đổi lại vị trí của chủ ngữ và động từ/trợ động từ.
• Lùi thì.
• Đổi các đại từ và tính từ sở hữu.
• Đổi các từ chỉ nơi chốn và thời gian.

Đáp án: Hoa asked Nam if/ whether he was going to apply for the exchange student program in their school the following year.