Viết lại câu bắt đầu bằng từ đã cho sao cho nghĩa câu không thay đổi 1.. Viết lại câu có sử dụng các từ in hoa không nhất thiết bắt đầu câu bằng từ đó sao cho nghĩa câu không đổi.. Bài
Trang 1ĐỀ LUYỆN THI ( SỐ 8)
I NGỮ ÂM
Exercise 1 Chọn từ mà phần in nghiêng đậm gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với các từ còn lại
1 a south b truth c smooth d both
2 a poor b tour c sure d pure
3 a rush b prove c souvenir d rude
4 a ache b charity c chemistry d chaos
5 a bargain b complain c main d campaign
6 a houses b faces c horses d sources
7 a dealt b dreamt c jealous d heal
10 a loud b mouth c southern d boundary
II NGỮ PHÁP
Exercise 1 Cho dạng đúng của động từ
1 I can’t bear the thought of you (1 – go) home without someone (2 – accompany) you
2 My brother ( 3 – work ) in Laos for the last year so by the time he ( 4 – return ) the month after next, I ( 5 – not see ) _ him for 14 months
3 Now I remember your ( 6 – ask ) _ me to bring sandwiches to the picnic Your complaints about my ( 7 – forget ) things seem justified I’m sorry
4 Ali and Mustafa ( 8 – complain ) _ to the landlord many times since they ( 9 – move ) _ into their present apartment, but to date nothing ( 10 – do ) _ about the leak in the roof
5 I (11 – not see) _ him since last Monday, but I (12 – believe) he (13 – write) _ an essay on Hamlet at present
6 He (14 – play) the part now if he (15 – not offend) the producer at the last rehearsal
7 I wonder why I always (16 – have) trouble with the carburetor whenever I (17 – decide) to go home by car
8 I (18 – work) very hard lately
9 When I (19 – be) _ a child, I (20 – dream) about travelling to lots of different places I (21 – long) to go to Japan, to Honolulu, to Alaska Well, I (22 – be) _ 40 years old now, and I (23 – be) a travel guide for ten years ; so I (24 – be) _ to all those places This year alone I (25 – travel) _ to fifteen countries Last week I (26 – visit) friends in Bangkok, and then (27 – go) _ to see the sights of Singapore Now I (28 – just return) from Cairo- I (29 – fly) there a week ago with a group of businessmen When we (30 – get) _ home, one of them (31 – shake) his head and (32 – say) to me, “ You look tired, (33 – have) you a holiday recently?” I (34 – laugh) _ and (35 – say) “Going on holiday is my job.” He (36 – reply) “ Perhaps you ought to work for a week or two then.”
Exercise 2 Điền giới từ thích họp vào ô trống dưới đây
1 I was delighted the present you gave me
2 They didn’t reply to our letter, which wasn’t very polite them
3 I can’t understand people who are cruel _ animals
4 We enjoyed our holiday, but we were a bit disappointed the hotel
5 Linda doesn’t look very well I’m worried _ her
6 The people next door are furious _ us making so much noise last night
7 Jill starts her new job next week She’s quite excited _ it
8 I was shocked _ what I saw I’d never seen anything like it before
9 The man we interviewed for the job was intelligent but we weren’t impressed his appearance
10 He said he was sorry the situation but there was nothing he could do
Exercise 3 Viết lại câu bắt đầu bằng từ đã cho sao cho nghĩa câu không thay đổi
1 In spite of his age Mr Benson runs seven miles before breakfast
Although
2 This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted
I have never
3 The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road
Trang 2The gate is close so that
4 It is my impression that she’s enjoying her new job a great deal
She seems _
5 I work in a factory which has more than a thousand employees
There _
6 Mr Hill teaches his students to understand different English accents
Mr Hill’s students _
7 There isn’t anywhere as nice as your own country, is there?
Nowhere
8 “ If I were you, I would not come here today,” she said to me
She said that _
9 Peter is a better mechanic than Jim
Jim
10 He didn’t come until six o’clock
It _
Exercise 4 Viết lại câu có sử dụng các từ in hoa ( không nhất thiết bắt đầu câu bằng từ đó) sao cho nghĩa câu không đổi
1 It is said that he has been to prision several times
BELIEVED _
2 Most stories will accept a credit card instead of cash
ALTERNATIVE
3 Our opinions on the subject are identical
DIFFERENCE
4 Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme
DISAPPROVAL
5 There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test
BOUND _
III TỪ VỰNG
Exercise 1 Cho dạng đúng của các từ trong ngoặc
1 AIDS is the most dangerous (1 – infect) disease of the 20th century
2 The D war zone was a famous military base during the two (2 – resist) _ wars
3 There has been a (3 – money) crisis in Asia
4 When a small bar of a magnet is attached to a pigeon, it is (4 – able) _ to navigate
5 The Titanic was not only the largest ship that had ever been built but was regarded as ( 5 –
sink) _
6 UFO stands for an ( 6 – identify) flying object
7 A new economic (7 – process) zone has been established in our province
8 Most of the surgical instruments are made of (8 – stain) steel
9 The French (9 – colony) were defeated at Dien Bien Phu on 7 – 5 – 1954
10 Two much (10 – expose) to the sun can cause a sunburn
Exercise 2 Chọn đáp án đúng
1 Lawyers by the thousands across the United States are finding an ever more profitable business
a the divorce court b it’s the divorce court
c that is the divorce court d that the divorce court
2 Some authorities say the best way the rising divorce rate is to do a better job of preparing young people for marriage before the ceremony
a so as to crub b in order to crub c to crub d for the crub
3 In the United States, the findings from a recent federal study include: nearly one out of seven twelve- grade boys admits _ at least once a week
a to get drunk b getting drunk c to be drunk d they got drunk
4 Abstract artists were trying to express about a particular object, without attempting to present that object in its realistic form
a what they felt b that they felt c which they felt d they felt it
5 With birth rates , migration of families is becoming a more important part of the shifting American population
Trang 3a dropped b dropping c to drop d they drop
6 Food, fuel, housing and medical care , the basic necessities of life are the areas _ have been hardest hit by rising prices
a that Americans b where Americans c which Americans d.there Americans
7 Retirement found only in urbanized, industrialized societies that are under bureaucratic control
a as we know it is b we know as it is c it is as we know d we know it is as
8 Very few of white women suffer the extreme economic exploitation that most black women are subjected
a day by day b day after day c from day to day d to day by day
9 There are also some black women who feel that there is no more productive role in life than _
a have and raise children b to have and to raise children
c they have and raise children d having and raising children
10 Christmas cards are now _ of the Christmas festivities that they can hardly be omitted from any list of established customs
a a part essential b an essential c a part so essential d so essential a part
11 The police have warned tourists to look _ for pickpockets in the town centre
12 _ what most people say about him, he was a very good sence of humour
a Contrary to b Against c Opposite to d Opposing
13 This museum has more visitors than _ any other in the world
a really b actually c practically d utterly
14 Send for our free brochure by _ the coupon below
a completing b responding c answering d filling
15 efforts to combat it, drugs abuse is on the increase
a Despite b In the event of c Thoughout d Instead of
16 Children can be difficult to teach because of their short attention
17 How exactly did you set training the horses to work so well together
18 He isn’t _ run the business alone
a capable of b good at c able to d used to
19 You can’t smoke in here It’s the law
a according to b anti c opposite d against
20 If a ruby is heated it _ temporarily lose its colour
IV ĐỌC HIỂU
Exercise 1 Bài đọc
A combinaion of sewage, salt, air pollution , sun, sand and wind may destroy the huge statue on the outskirts of Cairo This stature of the sun god has the body of a lion and the face of a human being It is five thousand years old, but it is too badly damaged to be completely saved
The satue has already been drug out of the sand three times However, the lastest problems are much more serious First, there are no proper drains and water pipes in the neighbourhood and the underground passages round the statue have become blocked Too much water has been running into the stone statue for several years As a result, tiny pieces of salt have been left on the stone and have damaged it
Secondly, air pollution from the increasing amount of traffic in Cairo is also destroying the ancient statue The air is so full of poisonous gases that it is making the stone crumble and decay even faster Thirdly, the statue is being damaged by extremes of temperature Other natural forces such as severe sandstorms also attack the statue
Finally, the tourists who visit the statue everyday also cause a lot of damage
Decide whether these statements true or false
1 The statue is in the centre of Cairo
2 Part of the statue looks like a lion and part like a person
3 The statue was built 5000 years ago
Trang 44 The underground passages round the statue are full of waste and water
5 Salt is the only cause that has damaged the statue
6 Small pieces of salt have been put on the stone of the statue to prevent further damage _
7 Cars, buses and lorries have polluted the air near the statue
8 Fortunately, little damage is caused by visitors to the statue
Exercise 2 Điền từ thích hợp vào ô trống
On television and radio, and in newspapers and magazines, one will often find the opinions of the movie critic It is the movie critic’s job to watch a recently (1) movie before the public sees it Having viewed the movie, they will then express their opinion about it for the benefit of the public The movie critic is (2) feared by the producers, directors and movie makers Many (3) _
of the public who enjoy going to the cinema may be (4) by the critic’s opinions If the critic (5) a movie and shares this with the public, their negative thoughts (6) discourage people from going to see a new movie
Sometimes movie critic may (7) strong opinions about a movie If they enjoy the movie, it is highly (8) by them If however they dislike the movie, they may call it “ boring” , or “ too violent” or they may suggest the public gives a bad movie “ a miss”
Exercise 3 Tìm và sửa lỗi sai ở những câu dưới đây
1 To understand the directions, they must be read carefully
2 The children were surprised when the teacher had them to close their books unexpectedly
3 Sitting alone in his room, the strange noise frightened him
4 The young girl dreamed a dream that she was being carried away by monsters
5 The Jones have visited Hawaii and Alaska, and they assure me that they like Alaska the best
6 This refrigerator is very old to keep things at a proper temperature
7 He finally noticed that it was we, Diana and me, who always turned in the reports on time
8 When only a child my father took me to the circus
9 Going up the hill, an old temple was seen
10 Being a very hot day, I remained in my tent
Exercise 4 Chọn đáp án đúng
Am American businessman was on a trip to Asia He decided to (1) a few days off and see something of the countryside, so he hired a car
At first everything (2) perfectly, but suddenly the weather changed and he (3) _ himself
in the middle of a tropical storm Driving became impossible , so he pulled in to the side of the road and waited until the rain had stopped before (4) again
A few miles further on, and he was (5) gear, he felt something smooth move across his wrist
He (6) down and saw a large python ( trăn ) slithring through a gap in the floor He (7) _ the brakes, wanting to get out, but the snake too quick for him Within seconds it had wrapped itself (8) him squeezing the breath out of him
The terrified businessman (9) _ to get hold of the snake’s head and tried to hit it against the window But the snake was too strong and the man thought he was going to die
Suddenly he heard the screech of tyres and saw a lorry (10) alongside The driver jumped out and shouted at him to let go of the snake Instantly the other driver killed it with a knife He then explained that the snake must have got in when the car had been parked
1 a put b go c take d bring
2 a felt b went c was d passed
3 a found b saw c situated d placed
4 a driving off b taking off c pulling off d making off
5 a changing b adapting c altering d accelerating
6 a saw b noticed c looked d watched
7 a put of b got on c took off d put on
8 a over b round c on d across
9 a succeeded b finished c managed d achieved
10 a pull out b bring up c end up d pull up
V VIẾT
Exercise 1 Dựng những từ đã cho dưới đây thành đoạn văn hoàn chỉnh về Hemingway
1 Ernest Miller Hemingway / bear / 1899
2 father / doctor / second / of / six children
Trang 53 1918 / work / driver / Italian Front / badly / wounded
4 return / America / 1919 / marry / 1921
5 Begin / writing career /1922 / settle / Paris / same year
6 city / meet / old friends / encourage / career