ÔN LUYỆN KIẾN THỨC THI TNPT – 2009 (April 16th, 2009) PRACTICE TEST 16 Questions 1 - 2: Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. 1. A. hear B. fear C. pear D. ear 2. A. smiled B. worked C. picked D. jumped Questions 3 - 5: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the word whose main stress is on the syllable in the position which is different from that of the others. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D. 3. A. daughter B. decide C. provide D. enjoy 4. A. physicist B. president C. inventor D. gardener 5. A. factory B. farmer C. fairy D. farewell Questions 6 - 24: These are incomplete sentences. Choose A, B, C or D a your best choice to complete each sentence. 6. Elephants scratch themselves with sticks A. holding in their trunks B. in their trunks holding C. hold in their trunks D. held in their trunks 7. Jane suggested .a car. A. me to buy B. that I buy C. I will buy D. me buy 8. The windows are dirty. They need A. be wash B. to wash C. being washed D. washing 9. I'd rather you .anyone what I said. A. don't tell B. won't tell C. didn't tell D. not to tell 10. Not many people live in the north of the country. Most . live in the south. A. of peoples B. persons C. population D. of the population 11. Vermont, commonly known as the Green Mountain State, refused until 1791. A. to join the Union B. joining the Union C. the joining of the Union D. join the Union 12. It seems that the Earth is the only planet A. that can support life B. which supports the life C. that can be supported life D. which support life 13. What's the name of the man .car you borrowed? A. who B. which C. that D. whose 14. Are these the keys .yesterday? A. you look for B. you are looking for C. you were looking for D. you had looked for 15. What's the name of the hotel .? A. you told me B. you told me about C. you said me about D. you spoke me about 16. Some of the people .couldn't come. A. that I invited to my party B. that I invited my party to C. to that I invited my party D. which I invited to party 17. Tell me .you want, and I'll try to get it for you. A. that do B. what do C. that if D. what 18. Sheila, ., finally arrived. A. who we've been waiting for B. for whom we'd been waiting C. whom we'd been waiting D. that we'd been waiting for 19. Fortunately we had a map, . we'd have got lost. A. without which B. with which C. for which D. of which 20. Doctors say that smoking and drinking can both .your health. A. destroy B. improve C. ruin D. damage 21. Air constricted between the vocal chords makes them ., producing sounds. A. to vibrate B. vibrating C. vibrate D. the vibration 22. The average spoken sentence in conversational English takes 2.5 seconds ……… A. for to complete B. completing C. to complete D. by completing 23. In a supermarket, you can use a .or pay in cash. A. credit card B. post card C. charge card D. name card 24. Someone who serves customers at a shop is called a A. shop master B. shop seller C. shop dealer D. shop keeper Question 25: The sentences (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) in the following paragraph are in the wrong order. Choose the correct order to make a good paragraph by circling letter A, B, C or D. (1) The air is fresh and you have a chance to enjoy nature. (2) Many busy people think it is the most relaxing kind of holiday. (3) It is much cheaper to hire a caravan or a tent than it is to stay in a motel. (4) There are several reasons why camping is very popular with a lot of people. (5) Moreover, it is good for us all to escape from the telephone, the radio, and the television and to forget the problems of the world. (6) For one things it is a fairly cheap holiday. (7) In addition it is very pleasant to sleep out in the bush and to have a picnic meals instead of eating inside. A. 3-1-2-4-5-6-7 B. 4-6-3-7-1-5-2 C. 2-3-1-4-7-6-5 D. 7-3-2-1-5-6-4 Questions 26 - 30: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Tampa, Florida, owes a great deal of its growth and prosperity to a Cuban cigar manufacturer named Vicente Martinez Ybor. When the Cuban Revolution broke out in 1869, he was forced to flee his country and moved his business to south Florida. Sixteen years later, serious problems caused him to seek a better location along the west coast of the state. His original land purchased of sixteen blocks expanded to more than one hundred acres near Tampa. This newly developed area was called Ybor city in his honor. With the demand for factory workers for Ybor's business, the surrounding areas expanded and thrived. 26. Where is Ybor city located? A. south Florida B. Cuba C. west Florida D. in the Florida countryside 27. In what year was Ybor forced to leave south Florida? A.1854 B. 1869 C. 1885 D. 1895 28. When did the Cuban Revolution break out? A.1869 B. 1896 C. 1886 D. 1816 29. Why will people probably continue to remember Ybor's name? A. He suffered a great deal. B. An area was named in his honor. C. He was a Cuban revolutionary. D. He was forced to flee his homeland. 30. Why did the surrounding areas expand and thrive? A. because of the demand for cigars B. because of the demand for factory workers for Ybor's business C. because of the demand for land D. because of the demand for housing blocks Questions 31 - 40: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to fit each space. "My home is in the air - I do an enormous amount of travelling. It is a fast life and (31) . of work, but I like it and that is the only way (32) .me. Every thing is tiring - music, travelling - but what can I do? I am not (33) .to complaining. It is hard to imagine now (34) . will ever be very long in one place. My home town is on the Caspian Sea. There is sea, wind, sun and (35) .many tourists and hotels. I have my own flat with four or five rooms, but I am seldom there. If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (36) .with my mother and grandmother. They live in a small house, (37) .it is very comfortable and my mother cooks for me. I like good, simple food. I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father (38) .when I was seven. He was an engineer and I don't (39) .him very well. He liked music very much and wanted me to (40) .a musician." 31. A. most B. full C. complete D. more 32. A. for B. to C. in D. by 33. A. wanted B. taken C. used D. known 34.A. and B. so C. while D. that 35. A. far B. too C. much D. more 36. A. stay B.go C. do D. spend 37. A. but B. since C. even D. which 38. A. killed B. gone C. passed D. died 39. A. know B. remember C. remind D. see 40. A. become B.turn C. develop D. grow Questions 41 - 44: Choose one option (A, B, C or D) corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one. 41. There will be a shortage of water unless it rains. A. If it didn't rain, there will be a shortage of water. B. If it doesn't rain, there would be a shortage of water. C. If it doesn't rain, there will be a shortage of water. D. If it rains, there will be a shortage of water. 42. Jane can swim further than I can. A. I can't swim as far as Jane. B. I can swim as far as Jane. C. Jane can't swim as far as I can. D. Jane can swim as far as I can. 13. They went out in spite of the heavy rain. A. Although it rains heavily, they went out. B. Although it rained heavy, they went out. C. Although it rained heavily, they went out. D. Although it rains heavy, they went out. 44. The flight to Washington lasted more than three hours. A. It take more than three hours to fly to Washington. B. It took more than three hours fly to Washington. C. It took more than three hours to fly to Washington. D. It took three hours to fly to Washington. Questions 45 - 46: The words in italic below are cues. Make sentences by choosing from the alternatives A, B, C, and D the one best way to make a meaningful sentence. 45. most soaps / detergents / contain phosphates, substance / damaging / environment. A. Most soaps and detergents contain phosphates, a substance that is damaging to the environment. B. Most soaps and detergents contain phosphates, a substance is damaging the environment. C. Most soaps and detergents contain phosphates, substance that ί damaging to environment. D. Most soaps and detergents contain phosphates, a substance that damaging to environment. 46. we I now I faced I problem I deforestation. A. We are now faced with problem of deforestation.B. We are now facing with the problem of deforestation. C. We now faced with problem of deforestation. D. We now faced with the problem in deforestation. Questions 47 - 50: Each one of these sentences has four underlined word or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be corrected. 47. Buying clothes are often a very time-consuming practice because those clothes that a person likes A B C are rarely the ones that fit him or her. D 48. Because they had spent too many time considering the new-contract, I students lost the opportunity A B C D to lease the apartment. 49. These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time, but perhaps we will return later. A B C D 50. After she had bought himself a new automobile, she sold her bicycle. A B C D The End ÔN LUYỆN KIẾN THỨC THI TNPT – 2009 (April 16th, 2009) PRACTICE TEST 17 Questions 1-2: Choose by circling one word (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. 1. A. flour B. pour C. hour D. sour 2. A. farming B. harmful C. charity D. garden Questions 3-5: Choose and circle one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the word whose main stress is on the syllable in the position which is different from that of the others. 3. A. finish B. pastime C. summer D. begin 4. A. holiday B. certainty C. industry D. adventure 5. A. increasing B. implying C. interesting D. important Questions 6 - 24: These are incomplete sentences. Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence. 6.1 am sorry that I didn't follow your advice, I .what you said. A. should do B. should have done C. might have done D. must do 7.1 walked into a wall. I .where I was going. A. should look B. should have been looking C. must look D. had to look 8. Van Gogh's Sunflowers is . $ 39.9 million, three times the previous record. A. once sold for B. for sale once C. selling for once D. for one sold 9. Some monkeys, ., use their tails in a way similar to a hand. A. like the spider monkey B. spider monkey likes C. to the spider monkey D. the monkey likes the spider 10. It is gravity . objects toward the Earth. A. pulling B. that pulls C. to pull D. what pulls 11. Using a globe can be .it is educational. A. enjoyable B. to enjoy as C. as enjoyable D. as enjoyable as 12. Most accidents in the home can be prevented by .elimination of hazards. A. that B. that the C. there is a D. the 13 problems in sailing in tropical seas is the coral reefs. A. One of the biggest B. The biggest one C. Of the biggest one D. There are the biggest 14 their territories but rather than fight, they howl. A. Wolves protectively jealous B. Jealous of wolves C. Protection of wolves D. Wolves jealously protect 15. Things are not going so well for her. She has A. a few problems B. a little problem C. a few problem D. not problems 16. The growth of two-income families in the United States .of people moving to a new social class. A. has resulted in millions B. results of millions C. millions of results D. resulting in millions 17. The reason .I'm calling was that I didn't know your address. A. what B. which C. why D. when 18. We'll be late A. unless we hurry B. if we aren't hurry C. if we hurry D. unless we don't hurry 19. You can drive my car .you drive carefully. A. unless B. as long as C. because D. although 20. The weather is A. depressing B. depressed C. depresses D. depression 21. The book was .I couldn't put it down. A. very good that B. so good than C. so good that D. so good as 22. Birds all over the world .in distance up to thousands of miles. A. migrating B. migrated C. migrate D. are migrated 23. General speaking, every person .the potential to be a teacher, to some extent. A. has B. to have C. having D. have 24. . of commodities began in the 1920s at the same time as airmail service. A. The shipping B. A ship C. The shipped D. To ship Questions 25: The sentences (1-2-3-4-5-6) in the following paragraph are in the wrong order. Choose the correct order to make a good paragraph by circling letter A, B, C or D. (1) Moreover, because of school canteens some play grounds are littered with empty cartons and cans. (2) In the first place, most of the food they sell is "junk food", which is bad for your teeth and not very healthy. (3) Personally, I think that they should all be closed. (4) This food is not as nutritious as the food your Mum gives you. (5) School canteens have several disadvantages. (6) As well, students spend far too much money on stuff they do not need. A. 5-2-4-1-6-3 B. 4-6-3-1-5-2 C. 2-3-1-4-6-5 D. 3-2-1-5-6-4 inn Questions 26 - 30: Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions by circling the corresponding letter (A, B, C or D). I am often asked whether we will do anything about the taxes we all have to pay. Of course, what people mean is that they don't want to pay so much. But, I have to ask in return which services they would like to lose. For we can not expect to have modern hospitals, well- kept roads, good schools or attractive parks if we are not prepared to pay for these things. Our children do not think that schools and colleges are only for the sons and daughters of the rich, as once they were. More and more of us are living longer and longer. We all feel that we should be able to see a doctor when we need to. Old people should not suffer because we are afraid of the doctor's bill. In our society, we are proud of the fact that no one is asked whether they can pay the bill before they are allowed into a hospital. But if we want to continue to provide for all the needs of our society, we must remember that nothing in life is free. My party does not promise to cut taxes immediately. But we do promise to continue all the services that our taxes pay for, and we hope that we will manage things so well that after a short time some taxes may be reduced. 26. This is from A. a teacher's diary B. a personal letter C. a political message D. a medical book 27. What is the writer's intention? A. to explain his ideas B. to describe the past C. to warn about money problems D. to ask for advice 28. The writer thinks people who complain about taxes should A. remember that services cost money B. realise that services cost nothing C. pay taxes for welfare servicesq D. pay for their hospital bills 29. The attitude of modern children towards education is that A. education is only for children of the rich B. education is only for children of the disabled C. education is for all children D. education is only for children of the poor 30. One of these people shares the same ideas as the writer. Whose idea is it? A. I just don't know where I'm going to find the money I need. There's so much to pay for. B. The trouble with people nowadays is that they all want something for nothing. They think they should be able to get whatever they want. But they don't realise that some one is going to have to pay for it in the end. C. I know I ought to go and see the doctor, but I don't think I can afford it. I know he will tell me to buy some medicine, but I just haven't got the money. D. What the government ought to do is give people control of their own money, if we didn't have to pay taxes we'd be able to afford to pay all our own bills. Questions 31 - 40: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to fit each space. Scientists used to believe that our 24-hour cycle of sleeping and waking was governed entirely by external factors. The most notable of these, they thought, were the rising and (31) . of the sun. But they have now (32) .that there is a daily rhythm to a (33) .range of biological functions - including temperature, digestion and mental (34) . - which are regulated internally by a special time- keeping mechanism within the brain. The main function of this "body clock" is to anticipate and (35) for external changes so that, for example, body temperature starts to rise (36) .dawn, gearing us up for the day, and begins to (37) .in the early evening, winding us down for sleep. Some people's body clocks (38) . poorer time than others, which greatly disturb their lives and even (39) . their health. Insomnia, depression, fatigue, poor work performance and even accidents can all (40) .or aggravated by inaccurate body clocks. 31. A. descending B. diving at C. dipping D. setting 32. A. established B. fixed C. settled D. assured 33. A. wide B. various C. far D. grand 34. A. operation B. activity C. process D. occupation 35. A. dispose B. scheme C. steady D. prepare 36. A. beside B. approximately C. around D. nearly 37. A. fall B. reduce C. lessen D. subtract 38.A. keep B. hold C. support D. preserve 39. A. risk B. spoil C. injure D. threaten 40. A. put B. formed C. caused D. made Questions 41 - 42: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one. 41. They've translated Nguyen Du 's novel "Kieu" into several languages. A. Nguyen Du's novel "Kieu" has been translated into several languages. B. Nguyen Du's novel "Kieu" has translated into several languages. C. Nguyen Du's novel "Kieu" had translated into several languages. D. Nguyen Du's novel "Kieu" was been translated into several languages 42. They sold computers commercially for the first time in the 1950s. A. Computers are sold commercially for first time in the 1950s. B. Computers were sold commercially for the first time in the 1950s. C. Computers have been sold commercially the first time in the 1950s. D. Computers was sold commercially for the first time in the 1950s. Questions 43 - 45: After each pair of simple sentences from 43 to 45, there are four options which are their combinations. Choose the best answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. 43. I received a letter this morning. It really upset me. A. I received a letter this morning really upset me. B. I received a letter this morning which really upset me. C. I received a letter this morning in which really upset me. D. I received a letter this morning of which really upset me. 44. It was a great summer. I'll never forget that summer. A. It was a great summer that I'll never forget. B. It was a great summer I'll never forget that. C. It was a great summer of which I'll never forget. D. It was a great summer of that I won't never forget. 45. Thoa is going to tell us about a terrible storm. She is from City of Hue. A. Thoa, who is from City of Hue, is going to tell us about a terrible storm. B. Thoa, who is from City of Hue, is going to tell us terrible storm. C. Thoa, that is from City of Hue, is going to tell us about a terrible storm. D. Thoa, that is from City of Hue, is going to tell about us a terrible storm. Questions 46 - 48: The words in italic below are cues. Make sentences by choosing from the alternatives A, B, C, and D the one best way to make a meaningful sentence. 46. surfing I net / I / enjoy / but / have / I / don't / time / it. A. I enjoy surfing net but I don't have many time for it. B. I enjoy surfing the net but I don't have few time for it. C. I enjoy surfing on the net but I don't have much time for it. D. I enjoy surfing on the net but I don't have a few time for it. 47. What / you / like / do /your / free time? A. What do you like in your free time? B. What do you like doing in your free time? C. What you like doing in your free time? D. What do you like doing your free time? 48. What / favourite /TV / programs? A. What are your favourite TV programs? B. What is your favourite TV programs? C. What is your favourite TV programs? D. What's your favourite TV programs? Questions 49 - 50: Each of these sentences has four underlined words or , phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct 49. Cycling helmets are not a legal require in Britain. A B C D 50. I suggested that it ought to have an entertaining page with the lists of what's on at local cinemas. A B C D The End . original one. 41. They've translated Nguyen Du 's novel "Kieu" into several languages. A. Nguyen Du's novel "Kieu" has been. languages. B. Nguyen Du's novel "Kieu" has translated into several languages. C. Nguyen Du's novel "Kieu" had translated into