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ĐỀ LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC
Môn : Tiếng Anh
PRACTICE TEST 1
I/ Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
II/ Choose the best answer for each sentence below.
6) It was not until the thirteen stroke the bell stopped
7) “What does he do for a living?” – “He is ”
8) "Who should go to see him?" - "I suggest that Mary too see him."
9) Have you fed the chicken yet?
10) In ancient times the Egyptians cats
11) “You look very tired!” – “I am I papers all day.”
12) Tom will be punished coming late
13) The room was small to accommodate the Council
14) The headmaster several announcements
15) Mary has gone to the baker's to buy a of bread
16) while the iron is hot
17) When he was questioned by the police, they didn't the truth
18) Don't leave your clothes about on the bedroom floor
19) - Good morning Barclays Bank, Watford can I help you?
- Good morning Can I speak to the manager, please?
20) They ……… serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant
21) If I ………… you were sick, I would have come to visit you sooner
22) Do you remember Mr Darnell, ……… taught us English Literature?
23) He ………… to give up smoking since last week
24) He enjoys ………… in the rain
25) Would you like ………… to my party?
26) My sister likes ………… and …………
27) This school ……… ten years ago
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When my parents married, they rented a small house and they didn’t have a lot of money for furniture The
materials so it was bright and cheerful
and we were very happy We had to move house because it was too small when my twin sisters were born We all
IV/ Read the following passage Choose one best answer (A, B, C or D.
Many people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country simply by living in that country However, this is not necessarily true Often, the longer we stay in a foreign country, the more we realized how little we actually know about the culture of that country
Books and talks about other people’s culture can even be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and exaggerate national character, and sometimes a lot of information they contain is untrue
In a study recently carried out in Britain, people were asked to make a list of anything that they thought was typical of Britain and would interest a foreign visitor there Most mentioned Shakespeare, the Queen, village inns, English folk dancing, English castles, and fish chips wrapped in newspaper Although all of these characters can be found in British culture, they do not show the real interest of ordinary British people: (They are, in fact, simply stereotype – that is, general character which people wrongly think are typical.)What are surprising is that they were suggested by British people themselves as representing their culture If people have such a wrong impression of their own culture, how much false would their impression of other culture be!
33) If we stay a long time in a foreign country, _
A we will sometimes forget about culture of our own country
B we can often learn a lot about the culture of the foreign country
C we usually realize our own ignorance about its culture
D we can seldom find out anything at all about its culture
34) It is hard to learn about a country’s culture from books because such books
35) When asked about their own culture, many British people
36) It is easy to
V/ Read the following passage Choose one best answer (A, B, C or D).
Jean spent her first few years in Hooper and her family moved to Otsego early in her life She was only ten when her father died unexpectedly, leaving her mother to raise and support their family alone Her mother soon went to work outside the home to provide for the family, and Jean, being one of the oldest, had to help care for her younger siblings Although she had much responsibility at home, Jean thoroughly enjoyed school and was an excellent student She went
on to graduate 10th in her class at Otsego High School in 1953
While still in high school, Jean met a young man named Charles "Chuck" Holly, at a dance in Alamo; and they were quite taken with each other Over the next few years, their love for each other blossomed and they were married
on February 24, 1953, while Jean was still in school At the time, Chuck was serving his country in the military, and had come home on leave to marry his sweetheart Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, he was sent overseas to serve in Korea for the next fifteen months
Upon his discharge, the couple settled into married life together in the Plainwell, Otsego area To help make ends meet, Jean went to work at the collection bureau in Kalamazoo for a while, before taking a job at the cheese company
in Otsego In 1964, Chuck and Jean were overjoyed with the birth of their son, Chuck, who brought great joy into their lives Jean remembered how her mother was always gone so much working after her father died and she did not want that for her son, so she left her job to devote herself to the role of a mother
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38) Which is not referred to Jean?
39) Jean's husband was a _.
40) Jean _.
41) Which is not true about Jean?
VI/ Choose the sentences that have the same meaning with the given ones
42) She was careless A fire broke out in the kitchen.
A If she were careless, a fire broke out in the kitchen
B If she had been careful, a fire broke out in the kitchen
C If she had been careless, a fire would have broken out in the kitchen
D If she had been careful, a fire would not have broken out in the kitchen
43) "I am sorry I didn't wait for you," Mary said to John.
44) Although she tells lies, I believe her.
45) Men can’t fly because they don’t have wings.
46) People have translated this book into many languages.
A This book have translated into many languages
B This book has been translate by people into many languages
C This book was translated into many languages
D This book has been translated into many languages
47) It rained a lot but we enjoyed our vacation.
48) Romeo and Juliet is a famous play Shakespeare wrote it in 1605.
A Romeo and Juliet is a famous play written by Shakespeare in 1605
B Romeo and Juliet, which is a famous play, was written by Shakespeare in 1605
C Romeo and Juliet is a famous play which was written by Shakespeare in 1605
D All are correct
49) Although she is intelligent, she doesn’t do well at school.
A In spite of her intelligence, she doesn’t do well at school
B Despite being intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school
C Even though her intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school
D In spite the fact that she intelligent, but she doesn’t do well at school
VII/ Identify the underlined part(s) corresponding to the mistake that needs correction.
50) (A) While Mary (B) washed up, she (C) broke (D) a cup
51) Lan said (A) that she (B) would visit (C) me (D) tomorrow
52) (A) When the film (B) started, I (C) already arrived ten minutes (D) before
53) When I (A) am a child, I (B) used to ride (C) a tricycle (D) to school
54) I (A) had my motorbike (B) repair yesterday (C) but now it still doesn’t (D) work
55) The Nelsons asked (A) us (B) look over their plants for them (C) while they (D) were away on vacation
56) Mr Smiths (A) is going (B) to buy a (C) new Japanese car, (D) doesn’t it?
57) They (A) asked me (B) what had happened last night, (C) but I was unable (D) to tell them
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English is my mother tongue Besides, I can speak French and Spanish I studied the two languages when I was
at high school Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University As for me, mastering a foreign language is not easy After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful Travelling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful, but if you can not speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles I also frequently go to the movies, watch television, and listen to the radio in the language I am trying to learn Reading is another good way to learn Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better However, getting some knowledge of the language is the most important thing Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first
59) The writer has learnt Spanish _.
60) Travelling may cause troubles if _.
61) Some useful ways to practice your target language are .
62) According to the writer, what should be mastered first?
IX/ Choose the best answer for each sentence below.
63) When did you begin to work here?
64) The children slept well, despite ………
65) Despite the fact that …………., we enjoyed our trip
66) It’s no use ……… you didn’t know
67) Mary is very fond ……… animals She has three cats and two dogs
68) I fell in ……… love with him because of his kind nature
69) Sally turned her report, ………?
70) He got a new alarm clock he'd get up on time
71) They are ……… young ……… drive the car
72) She was ……… she could not say anything
73) George would certainly have attended the meeting …………
74) While the language barrier was once an obstacle to trade, ………
75) New sources of energy are constantly being looked for ………
76) ………, Henry David Thoreau is known for his transcendental views
A He was like his predecessor, Ralph Waldo Emerson
B His predecessor, Ralph Waldo Emerson, was like him
C Like his predecessor, Ralph Waldo Emerson
D That he was like his predecessor, Ralph Waldo Emerson