ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ĐẦU NĂM - TEST 4 pps

People believe that there will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year... A.It is believed that severe earthquakes and tidal waves will have happened next year.. B.It is our beli

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA ĐẦU NĂM - TEST 4

I / PHONETICS :

A- Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

1 A walked B jumped C missed D started

2 A bats B speaks C deaths D nurses

3 A child B chair C chef D chores

B – Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the others

4 A solution B mischievous C family D leftovers

5 A priority B diversity C variety D generation

Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one

6 My Dad is always willing to give a hand …… cleaning the house

A with B of C about D in

7 In Vietnam, we never give glasses to a bride and a …on their wedding because it means separation

A gloom B groom C broom D troop

8 Qualifications and ………… are two most important factors that help you get a good job

A politeness B experience C attention D impression

9 After a decade of economic liberalization, Vietnam has seen a dramatic rise in living in urban areas

A surface B standards C level D backgrounds

10 Someone who is is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular

A powerful B optimistic C stagnant D pessimistic

11 I could not eat I was very hungry

A even though B in spite C despite D in spite the fact that

12 In spite , the baseball game was not cancelled

A the rain B of the rain C it was raining D there was a rain

13 While I am waiting my bus, I often listen music

A on / at B for / to C toward / about D upon / in

14 Mrs Smith, is a retired teacher, does volunteer work at the hospital

15 If I had gone to the party last night, I ……… tired now

A am B were C would be D would have been

16 …………you do better work than this, you won’t pass the exam

A Although B If C Unless D When

17 He asked _ him some money

A her to lend B she to lend C she has lent D she lends

18 Martin asked me _

A how is my father B how my father is

C how was my father D how my father was

19 _you go to the dentist?

A How often are B How often does C How often do D How are

20 Neil Amstrong was the first person ……….foot on the moon

A set B setting C to set D who was set

21 _ nonverbal language is _ important aspect of interpersonal

communication

a The / Ø b A / the c The / a d Ø / an

22 Tommy left high school _ the age _ seventeen

a at / of b in / for c on / with d of / in

23 Either you or your friend _ on charge today

24 You are old enough I think it is high time you applied _ a job

25 They held a party to congratulate _ their son's success to become an engineer a with b on c for d about

26 The lesson _ for me to understand

A is very difficult B too difficult C difficult too D is too difficult

27 She is _ kind that everybody loves her

A such B such a C so D so a

28 She hasn't got _ to buy a car

A enough money B money enough

C so many money D so much money

29 It was _ a boring speech that I felt asleep

A such B so C very D too

30 Peter doesn't like scuba-diving _ does his brother

A Too B Neither C Either D So

31 Someone knocked on the door during my lunchtime

A I had lunch when someone knocked on the door

B When I had had lunch, someone knocked on the door

C I was having lunch when someone was knocking on the door

D I was having lunch when someone knocked on the door

32 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

33 When did you begin to work here?

A.How long did you work here? B.How long did you begin working here?

C.How long are you working here? D.How long have you been working

here?

34 ”Let’s stay here until the storm has passed!”, someone said

A.Someone said that let them stay there until storm had passed

B.Someone told me to stay there until the storm has passed

C.Someone suggested staying there until the storm had passed

D.Someone asked whether we stayed there until the storm has passed

35 People believe that there will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year

A.It is believed that severe earthquakes and tidal waves will have happened next year

B.It is our belief that their will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year

C.It is believed that there will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year

D.Our belief is that there will be severe earthquakes and tidal waves next year

ERROR IDENTIFICATION : Choose the underlined part that needs correcting

36 As soon as I will graduate, I’m going to return to my country

A B C D

37 As they grow older, children in many cultures taught not to rely on their parents

A B C D

38 If my father hasn't encouraged me to take the exam, I wouldn't have done it

A B C D

39 Although his poor health, Mr Brown still works hard to support his family

A B C D

40 Had you told me that this was going to happen, I would never believe it

A B C D

Choose the answer that best fits each space to complete the following passage

When my parents married, they rented a small house and they didn’t have a lot of money for furniture The kitchen had a sink for washing up and a cooker, but that was all

of the things they had They (41) _ an old table and chair from the market They borrowed a sofa which was (42) old, but they covered it with modern materials so it was bright and cheerful

Outside, there was a small garden (43) _ the house, but in front of it there was only the road Luckily the road wasn’t busy, so I could cross it to reach the park

on the opposite side We lived there (44) I was ten and we were very happy

We had to move house because it was too small when my twin sisters were born We all (45) _ sad when we left

41 A bought B sold C became D brought

42 A more B also C even D little

43 A before B through C by D behind

44 A when B after C until D to

45 A spent B thought C had D felt

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer

University Entrance Examination is very important in Vietnamese students High school graduates have to take it and get high results to be admitted to universities The pressure on the candidates remains very high despite the measures that have been taken to reduce the heat around these exams, since securing a place in a state university is

considered a major step towards a successful career for young people, especially those

from rural areas or disadvantaged families In the year 2004, it was estimated that nearly

1 million Vietnamese students took the University Entrance Examination, but on average only 1 out of 5 candidates succeeded Normally, candidates take 3 exam subjects, and each lasts; 180 minutes for the fixed group of subjects they choose There are 4 fixed groups of subjects: Group A: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry; Group B: Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry; Group C: Literature, History, and Geography; Group D: Literature, Foreign Language, and Mathematics

In addition to universities, there are community colleges, art and technology institutes; professional secondary schools, and vocational schools which offer degrees or certificates from a-few-month to 2-year courses

According to Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training, there are currently 23 non-public universities, accounting for 11% of the total number of universities These non-public universities are currently training 119,464 students, or 11.7% of the total number of students The government is planning to increase the number of non-public universities to 30% by 2007

46 University Entrance Examination in Vietnamese is very _

a interesting b stressful c free d easy

47 The word those refers to _

a exam subjects b young people c universities d examinations

48 In 2004, the proportion of the students who got success in University Entrance Examination was about _ percent

49 Which sentence refers to the University Entrance Examination in Vietnam?

a Students find it easy to get success in the University Entrance Examination

b Math is compulsory in the University Entrance Examination

c Students are not allowed to choose their exam subjects

d There are four fixed groups of exam subjects for students to choose

50 According to the passage, _

a the Vietnamese government will close all non-public universities by next year

b the Vietnamese government does not appreciate non-public universities

c the Vietnamese government encourages the establishing of non-public

universities

d Vietnamese students have no alternative to continue their higher study besides universities