ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 62

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

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

1.    A. hobby                           B. honest                           C. humor                           D. hole
2.    A. flood                             B. typhoon                         C. groom                           D. balloon

2. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others (0.5 pts)

3.    A. appliance                       B. activity                          C. adventure                      D. average
4.    A. favorite                         B. government                   C. influence                       D. identify

3. MULTIPLE CHOICES: Read and choose the appropriate word or phrase (2.0 pts)

5. The ground is dry, and we haven’t had any rain for months. It’s a real _______________.

          A. kind                               B. aspect                            C. majority                        D. priority

6. “You won’t find kangaroos anywhere else on _______________”, said the Australian.

          A. planet                            B. world                            C. earth                              D. ground

7. Amy and Anna look like sisters but actually they’re not _______________.

          A. family                           B. relation                          C. familiar                         D. related

8. Staying in a guesthouse costs _______________ renting a room in a dormitory.

          A. twice more than            B. twice as much as           C. as much twice as           D. as much as twice

9. Everyone possible test was carried _______________ to decide the nature of her illness.

          A. on                                  B. of                                   C. through                         D. out

10. That’s the artist _______________ paintings are very fashionable.

          A. which                            B. who                               C. whose                           D. whom

11. We have had the roof of our house _______________.

          A. replace                          B. replaced                        C. to replace                      D. been replace

12. “I think you’ve taken my bag by mistake.” – “_______________.”

          A. What a shame!              B. Pardon                          C. I’m sorry                       D. Have I?

4. CAUTION SIGNS (0.5 pts)

5. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage (1.5 pts)

BIRTHDAYS IN ENGLAND

Birthdays are celebrated with friends and family, and are usually geared towards children although adults also enjoy celebrating their birthdays. A lot of people who have young (15)____________________ no longer have birthday parties at home. Now they go to fast-food restaurants like McDonald’s or Wacky Warehouse because children’s playgrounds are there. Also (16)____________________ hold them in pubs or community centers which can hold more guests.

Food served at these parties usually (17)____________________ a birthday cake, which is sometimes called “Fortune Telling Cake” because small charms are mixed into the batter before the cake is baked. These little objects all have symbolic meanings. For instance, a slice of cake with a coin in it means you will be (18)____________________ trifle, sausage rolls, cheese and pineapple on a stick, cocktail sausages and sandwiches are other (19)____________________ party foods. Today’s popular birthday gifts might be computer games like Nintendo, Sony or Sega (20)____________________ the traditional gifts of books or clothing or money.

6. Read the passage, then choose TRUE or FALSE (1.0 pt)

Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, nylon was introduced to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately became successful, especially in making of ladies’ stocking. During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more important, it was used to make parachutes and tires.

Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, … It has played an important part in our lives for over 50 years. Next year about 36 million tons of it will be manufactured.

21. Nylon was introduced to the world in 1838.                                                                                                                              _________________
22. Nylon was used to make stockings, parachutes and tires.                                                                                                                               _________________
23. We can’t find nylon in ropes.                                                                                                                             _________________
24. About 36 million tons of ropes will be manufactured next year.                                                                                                                               _________________

Read the passage again and choose the best answer.

25. The main idea of the passage is about:

          A. The appliance of nylon to life.                                B. The invention and application of nylon to life.

          C. The importance of nylon.                                        D. All are correct.

26. It can be inferred from the passage that:

          A. Nylon is one of the most breakthrough invention. B. Nylon has never been out of date.

          C. Nylon used to be used in the past.                          D. Products made from nylon are good.

7. WORD FORMS (1.5 pts)

27. He comes home ________________________ so we don’t know when he will come home again.                                                                                                                                                             (regular)
28. They spend two million VND on their monthly ____________________________________ bill. (house)
29. The police car drove past at a ________________________________________ quick speed.        (terrific)
30. He ____________________ Da Lat as a good place for relaxation, so we decided to go there.      (suggest)
31. Your exam results are rather ______________________________. I expect you to do better. (disappoint)
32. All cigarette packets carry a government health ____________________________________.         (warn)

8. REARRANGEMENT (0.5 pts)

33. it’s / for the bedtime, / although / too late / hasn’t arrived / her son / home yet /. //

• Although_____________________________________________________________________________

34. for two weeks / the rest of the world / The festival lasts / and attracts people from / all over Ireland and /. //

• The festival___________________________________________________________________________

9. TRANSFORMATION (2 pts)

35. We have to cut down our driving because there is an oil shortage.

• Because of____________________________________________________________________________

36. “If I were you, I wouldn’t accept his offer.”

• Patricia advised________________________________________________________________________

37. Nobody has invited me, so I’m not going to the party.

• Because I_____________________________________________________________________________

38. Thanks to satellite technology, it is now possible to predict hurricanes quite accurately.

• Thanks to satellite technology, we are______________________________________________________

39. Heavy traffic annoys the residents.

• The residents find______________________________________________________________________

40. Nobody took notice of Jack though his clothes were strange.

• Despite Jack’s_________________________________________________________________________

41. They are building a two-thousand-seat movie theatre.

• The movie theatre which_________________________________________________________________

42. The next generation won’t see the wonder by their own eyes if we don’t preserve it well.

Unless

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

Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, nylon was introduced to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately became successful, especially in making of ladies’ stocking. During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more important, it was used to make parachutes and tires.

Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, … It has played an important part in our lives for over 50 years. Next year about 36 million tons of it will be manufactured.

21. FALSE. Câu văn Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, nylon was introduced to the world.
22. TRUE. the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more important, it was used to make parachutes and tires.
23. FALSE. nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers.
24. FALSE. Next year about 36 million tons of it will be manufactured.. (“it” ở đây là chỉ nylon chứ ko phải rope)
25. D. All are correct.
26. B. Nylon has never been out of date.

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

27. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống có động từ “come”, do đó chỗ trống là trạng từ. Dịch nghĩa vế sau, ta thấy trạng từ mang nghĩa phủ định.

Đáp án: irregularly.

28. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống có sở hữu cách “their”, sau chỗ trống có danh từ “bill”, do đó chỗ trống là danh từ

Đáp án: housemaid.

29. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống là mạo từ “a”, sau chỗ trống có tính từ “quick” và danh từ “speed”, do đó chỗ trống là trạng từ.

Đáp án: terrifically.

30. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống là chủ ngữ “he”, sau chỗ trống là tân ngữ “Da Lat”. Thêm vào đó, vế sau đang chia động từ “decided” ở thì quá khứ đơn, do đó chỗ trống phải là động từ V².

Đáp án: suggested.

31. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống có động từ tobe “are” và trạng từ “rather”, do đó chỗ trống phải là tính từ. Mặt khác, chính kết quả bài thi mang lại cảm giác thất vọng, do đó dùng đuôi “ing”.

Đáp án: disappointing.

32. Dấu hiệu: Trước chỗ trống có tính từ “health”, do đó chỗ trống là danh từ.

Đáp án: warning.

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

33. Although it’s too late for the bed time, her son hasn’t arrived home yet.

Dịch: Mặc dù đã quá muộn so với giờ đi ngủ nhưng con trai cô vẫn chưa về đến nhà.

34. The festival lasts for two weeks and attracts people from all over Ireland and the rest of the world.

Dịch: Lễ hội kéo dài trong hai tuần và thu hút mọi người từ khắp Ireland và phần còn lại của thế giới.

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

35. Viết lại câu với nghĩa không đổi sử dụng “because of + cụm danh từ” thay cho “because + mệnh đề”

Đáp án: Because of the oil shortage, we have to cut down our driving.

36. Viết lại câu tường thuật với động từ “advise”

S + advise + sb + (not) + to V+ …

Đáp án: Patricia advised me not to accept his offer.

37. Viết lại câu với nghĩa không đổi.

Đáp án: Because I haven’t been invited, I’m not going to the party.

38. Viết lại câu với nghĩa không đổi: possible = able  

Đáp án: Thanks to the satellite technology, we are able to predict hurricanes quite accurately.

39. Viết lại câu với cấu trúc “find”: nhận thấy…

• Find + danh từ + danh từ: nhận thấy ai/cái gì là một người/một thứ như thế nào

Ví dụ: I find her a lovely girl. (Tôi nhận thấy cô ấy là một cô gái đáng yêu.)

• Find + it + tính từ + to V: cảm thấy nó như thế nào để làm việc gì.

Ví dụ: I find it difficult to solve this situation. (Tôi thấy nó rất khó để giải quyết được tình huống này.)

• Find + danh từ + tính từ: nhận thấy ai/cái gì như thế nào

Ví dụ: I find this story very interesting. (Tôi thấy câu chuyện đó rất hấp dẫn)

Theo câu 39, đáp án của câu rơi vào dạng 3.

Đáp án: The residents find heavy traffic annoying.      

40. Viết lại câu sử dụng “despite + cụm danh từ” thay cho “though + mệnh đề”

Đáp án: Despite Jack’s strange clothes, nobody took notice of him.      

41. Viết lại mệnh đề quan hệ sử dụng đại từ “which”. Trong câu sử dụng bị động ở thì hiện tại tiếp diễn (S + am/is/are + being + V³)

S + [which + V + …] + V + …

Đáp án: The movie theatre which has two thousand seats is being built.      

42. Viết lại câu điều kiện loại 1 diễn tả một việc có thể xảy ra ở hiện tại dùng Unless

Unless + hiện tại đơn, S + will + V⁰…

Đáp án: Unless we preserve the wonder well, the next generation won‘t see it by their own eyes.