ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 42

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

1. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the other (0.5 pts)

1.    A. acquaintance                 B. forecast                         C. freedom                        D. humor
2.    A. describe                        B. behave                           C. collapse                         D. nominate

2. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (0.5 pts)

3.     A. destroy                          B. expect                           C. erupt                             D. decorate
4.    A. amount                          B. achieve                          C. dynamite                      D. deforestation

3. Multiple choice: Read and choose appropriate word or phrase (1.5 pts)

5. They _______________ wedding car with ribbons and flowers.

          A. decorated                      B. fixed                              C. installed                        D. innovated

6. Let me congratulate you on your successful project. – “_______________.”

          A. You're welcome            B. Yes, let's do that           C. No problem                   D. It's nice of you to say so

7. I will give you my phone number _______________ you want to ask me more information.

          A. just in case                    B. just like that                  C. just a moment               D. just now

8. “Do you mind if I sit here?” – “_______________.”

     A. Yes, I do                       B. No, I don 't                    C. Not at all                       D. Yes, of course

9. Hue will _______________ the temperature ranging from 23°C to 30°C.

          A. get                                 B. take                               C. experience                    D. see

10. You were standing there with tears while I was walking _______________ my groom.

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

4. SIGNS (0.5 pts)

5. Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box (1.5 pts)

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if we do not make an effort to (13)____________________ them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts (14)____________________ their bodies. Some birds, (15)____________________ parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat – the place where they live – is (16)____________________. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers us powerful chemicals to help them grow better (17)____________________, but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm the wildlife. The most successful animals on earth – human beings – will soon be the only ones left unless we can (18)____________________ this problem.

6.  Reading comprehension: TRUE or FALSE, answer the question (1.5 pts)

Air pollution is by far the most harmful form of pollution in our environment. It is caused by the injurious smoke emitted by cars, buses, trucks, trains, and factories. Even smoke from burning leaves and cigarettes is harmful to the environment causing a lot of damage to man and the atmosphere. Evidence of increasing air pollution is seen in lung cancer.

Water pollution caused by industrial waste products released into lakes, rivers, and other water bodies, has made marine life no longer hospitable. Humans pollute water with large scale disposal of garbage and other household waste. In many areas in the world, water in some rivers is too polluted to bath or drink.

Noise pollution, soil pollution and light pollution are also damaging the environment at an alarming rate. Noise pollution includes aircraft noise, noise of cars, buses, vehicle horns, loudspeakers, and industry noise which are extremely harmful to the environment.

19. Air pollution isn’t the most harmful form of pollution.                                                                                                                        _________________
20. Burning forest doesn’t cause air pollution.                                                                                                                        _________________
21. Both waste products in industry and household make water polluted.                                                                                                                         _________________
22. Only the noise from the factories also does harm to the environment.                                                                                                                  _________________
23. What is the text about?

          A. The air pollution                                                     B. The water pollution      

          C. The noise pollution                                                 D. Environmental pollution

24. The word “vehicle” in the passage means _______________.

          A. means of transport        B. plane                             C. traffic jam                     D. traffic lights

7. WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)

25. One of the most famous tourists ______________________________ in Hue is the Citadel.          (attract)
26. What is your favorite type of _________________________________________________?           (clothe)
27. He is an _________________________________ worker. He often does something wrong.    (experience)
28. If we keep on polluting the sea, marine life will be ________________________________.         (danger)
29. They organized a ____________________________ party of their parents’ 50^th anniversary.     (celebrate)
30. Our _________________________________________ situation is getting better and better.     (economy)

8. Sentence transformation (2 pts)

31. “I’m working in a restaurant, and don’t care much for it.” she said

• She said______________________________________________________________________________

32. Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month.

• It’s__________________________________________________________________________________

33. Most participants in the bull-fighting event enjoy it very much.

• Everyone who_________________________________________________________________________

34. I think you should apply for that job.

• If___________________________________________________________________________________

35. Because of her carelessness, Lan broke the glass.

• Because Lan__________________________________________________________________________

36. They stopped going out with each other two years ago.

• They have____________________________________________________________________________

37. Despite not having enough money, we decided to hold a party.

• Though______________________________________________________________________________

38. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier.” Daisy said to me.

• Daisy apologized_______________________________________________________________________

9. Rearrange the words in the right order to make a meaningful sentence (0.5 pts)

39. The London Eye, / which / one of the most famous / attracts / tourist hordes / is / a lot of travelers /. //

• The London Eye,_______________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

40. garbage bins / to prevent / throwing trash / put / around the school yard / from / lazy students /. //

• Put__________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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

Air pollution is by far the most harmful form of pollution in our environment. It is caused by the injurious smoke emitted by cars, buses, trucks, trains, and factories. Even smoke from burning leaves and cigarettes is harmful to the environment causing a lot of damage to man and the atmosphere. Evidence of increasing air pollution is seen in lung cancer.

Water pollution caused by industrial waste products released into lakes, rivers, and other water bodies, has made marine life no longer hospitable. Humans pollute water with large scale disposal of garbage and other household waste. In many areas in the world, water in some rivers is too polluted to bath or drink.

Noise pollution, soil pollution and light pollution are also damaging the environment at an alarming rate. Noise pollution includes aircraft noise, noise of cars, buses, vehicle horns, loudspeakers, and industry noise which are extremely harmful to the environment.

19. FALSE. Từ khóa Air pollution. Câu văn Air pollution is by far the most harmful form of pollution in our environment.
20. FALSE. Từ khóa là burning. Câu văn Even smoke from burning leaves and cigarettes is harmful to the environment
21. TRUE. Từ khóa là water polluted, industrial waste products, household. Câu văn Water pollution caused by industrial waste products; Humans pollute water with large scale disposal of garbage and other household waste.
22. FALSE. Câu văn Noise pollution, soil pollution and light pollution are also damaging the environment at an alarming rate.
23. D. environmental pollution.
24. A. means of transport = vehicle: phương tiện giao thông.

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

25. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống có cụm “one of the most famous tourists” đóng vai trò là chủ ngữ, sau chỗ trống có động từ chính là “is”, vậy chỗ trống kết hợp với “in Hue” là mệnh đề quan hệ rút gọn. Đây là mệnh đề chủ động nên dùng V-ing.

Đáp án: attracting.

26. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống là giới từ “of”, do đó chỗ trống là danh từ.

Đáp án: clothes.

27. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống là mạo từ “an”, sau chỗ trống là danhtừ “worker”, do đó chỗ trống là danh từ.

Đáp án: experienced. (có kinh nghiệm)

28. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống là động từ tobe  “be”, do đó chỗ trống phải là tính từ.

Đáp án: dangerous.

29. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống là mạo từ “a”, sau chỗ trống là danh từ “party”, do đó chỗ trống phải là tính từ.

Đáp án: celebrated. (lừng danh)

30. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống có sở hữu cách “our”, sau chỗ trống là danh từ “situation”, do đó chỗ trống là tính từ.

Đáp án: economic. (về nền kinh tế)

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

31. Viết lại câu tường thuật. Nhớ: lùi thì, đổi chủ/tân ngữ và sở hữu cách, trạng từ chỉ thời gian/nơi chốn.

Đáp án: She said that she was working in a restaurant and didn’t care much for it.

32. Viết lại câu chuyển từ hiện tài hoàn thành sang quá khứ đơn.

It’s  + [time] + since + S + last + V² + …

S + have/has not + V³ …+ for [time]

Đáp án: It’s one month since Lan last wrote to Maryam.

33. Viết lại mệnh đề quan hệ sử dụng đại từ quan hệ “who” thay thế cho chủ ngữ chỉ người.

Đáp án: Everyone who participates in the bull-fighting event enjoys it very much.

34. Viết lại câu điều kiện loại 2: If S + V² +…, S + would + V⁰ + … (Nhớ dùng “were” cho mọi chủ ngữ)

Đáp án: If I were you, I would apply for that job.

35. Viết lại câu với nghĩa không đổi chuyển từ “Because of + cụm danh từ” sang “Because + mệnh đề”.

Đáp án: Because Lan was careless, Lan broke the glass.

36. Viết lại câu quá khứ đơn sang câu thì hiện tại hoàn thành.

Đáp án: They haven’t gone out with each other for two years.

37. Viết lại câu với nghĩa không đổi chuyển từ “Despite + cụm danh từ” sang “Though + mệnh đề”.

Đáp án: Though we didn’t have enough money, we decided to hold a party.

38. Viết lại câu tường thuật với từ “apologized”:

S + apologized (to sb) for doing sth.

Đáp án: Daisy apologized (to me) for not phoning me earlier.

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

39. The London Eye, which attracts a lot of travelers, is one of the most famous tourist hordes.

Dịch: London Eye, nơi thu hút rất nhiều khách du lịch, là một trong những khu du lịch nổi tiếng nhất.

40. Put garbage bins around the school yard to prevent lazy students from throwing trash.

Dịch: Đặt thùng rác xung quanh sân trường để tránh học sinh lười vứt rác.