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ĐỀ THI THỬ HKII MÔN ANH VĂN - ĐỀ 1 I. Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest. 1. A. biologist B. endangerment C. priority D. vulnerable 2. A. survive B. product C. reserve D. enact 3. A. bamboo B. panda C. parrot D. wildlife 4. A. universe B. horizon C. potential D. employment 5. A. subsequent B. undergo C. enterprise D. government II. Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to the following questions. 6. 7. He set the alarm clock at 5 a.m. so as to ________ he did not oversleep. A. assure B. ensure C. insure D. reassure 8. I finished my homework 3 days _________ of the deadline. A. advance B. prior C. ahead D. before 9. A lot of people who live in the outskirts have to________ to work every day by train or tube. A tour B. commute C. travel D. Move 10. ___________ he loved her, he didn't forgive what she had done. A. Because B. Much as C. However D. No matter what 11. She tries to set ________ 15 minutes everyday to do some aerobics. A. about B. aside C. down D. in 12. 13. I know for_________ that he was at the scene yesterday. . A. exact B. certain. C. true D. correct 14. Don’t worry about the party. I’ll _________ to it. A. offer B. care C. see D. devote 15. 16. 17. The noise got ___________ as the car disappeared into the distance. A. smaller B. fainter C. weaker D-. slighter 18. _________ you should do now is to take a long holiday A. That B. Which C. What D. It 19. According to the _____ of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intent to leave. A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details 20. ____________ you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city? A. Provided that B. Should C. Were D. Had 21. I ___________Katie, an old friend of mine, on the way home from work yesterday. A. come into B. ran into C. call off D. get into 22. Frank told everyone that he worked for a large company, but the company is __________. A. non-existed B. non-existent C. unexisting D. inexistent 23. Tom was wearing a suit, ___________ was unsuitable for an informal gathering. A. and B. it C. which D. that 24. Anne: "Make yourself at home". -- John : "._________________." A. Yes, Can I help you? B. Not at all. Don't mention it. C. Thanks! Same to you. D. That's very kind. Thank you 1 25. 26. Please drop me a _________ when you get to Paris. A. word B. message C. sentence D. line 27 28. 29. I can't stop surfing the Internet. I've been __________ on it since I was a high school student. A. hooked B. addicted C. fixed D. interested 30. The ________ .between the rich and the poor countries of the world is increasing.
A. space B. gap C. distance D. interval 31. 32. Just keep _________ on the baby while I cook the dinner, will you? A. a look B. a glance C. an eye D. a care 33. We cannot imagine _________ life would be like without music. A. what B. when C. where D. how 34. 35. III. Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 45. Are organically grown foods the best choices ? The advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally grown and marketed food products are now being debated. Advocates of organic foods – a term whose meaning varies greatly – frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others. The growing interest of consumers in the safety and more nutritional quality of the typical North American diet is a welcome development . However, much of this interest has been sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs. Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction. As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized and form the basis for folklore. Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-aging” diets, new vitamins, and other wonder foods. There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to fertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains and the like. One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food and buy only expensive organic foods instead. 36. The word “Advocates” is closest in meaning to which of the following ? A. Proponents B. Inspectors C. Consumers D. Merchants 2 37. In the first paragraph, the word “others” refers to _________. A. advocates B. products C. advantages D. organic foods 38. Which of the following is true about the terms “organic foods” ? A. It has been used only in recent years. B. It is seldom used by consumers. C. It has no fixed meaning. D. It is accepted by most nutritionists . 39. The “ welcome development” mentioned is an increase in_________________. A. the amount of health food grown in North American. B. interest in food safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet. C. the number of consumers in North American. D. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet. 40 The word “unsubstantiated” is closest in meaning to ________. A. uncontested B. unbelievable C. unverified D. unpopular 41. The word “maintain” is closest in meaning to ________. A. preserve B. retire C. improve D. monitor 42. Who does the author think should NOT buy organic foods ? A. Advocated of organic food B. Wealthy people C. Concerned consumers D. Low income consumers 43. The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic Foods instead of conventionally grown foods because ___________________.
A. too many farmers will stop using conventional method to grow food crops B. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods C. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods D. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods 44. According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally grown foods are often ________. A. wealthy B. mistaken C. thrifty D. careless 45. What is the author’s attitude toward the claims made by advocates of health foods? A. Very enthusiastic B. Neutral C. Skeptical D. Somewhat favorable IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 46 to 55. Many of the things we do (46) ___ on receiving information from other people. Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (47) _____ stored, processed and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept on paper (48) ___________, for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put (49) _____ computers. Computers play a role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. (50) ______ the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large (51) ________ of information. They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before (52) ____ run out. A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was (53) ____ for future reference. This way of working was never (54)_____ easy or fast. A computer system is much more (55) ________. 46. A. to depend B. depending C. depended D. depend 47. A. that has B. has C. is D. that is 48. A. in the case of B. in the form of C. in preparation for D. in search of 49. A. on B. in C. by D. with 50. A. To be considered B. To consider C. Consider D. Be considered 51. A. amount B. number C. numbers D. amounts 52. A. stocks B. items C. purchases D. cargoes 53. A. thrown away B. torn off C. put aside D. recycled 54. A. particularized B. particular C. particularly D. particularity 55. A. effective B. skillful C. capable D. formal 3 V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction. 56. Laser beams can kill cancer cells while leaving the surrounding ones harmless A B C D 57. If either of you take a vacation now, we won’t be able to finish this work. A B C D 58. Among the world’s 44 richest countries, there has been not war since 1945. A B C D 59. It’s time you went home, but I’d rather you stay here. A B C D 60. However well he did at school, he never seemed to be satisfied at the result. A B C D VI. Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 61 to 70. Paul Watson is an environmental activist. He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something. Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects
them in controversial ways. Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much. Other people think that he is a criminal. On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd. Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal. However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra. The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it. As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea. The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada. Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful. The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally. The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling. Instead, they killed as many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it. Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it is eaten. Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra. However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient. He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could. He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra. He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected. Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial. Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist. Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth. Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient. Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it. 61. According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who _________. A. runs into whaling ship B. does something to protect the Earth C. talks about protecting endangered species D. is a hero, like Paul Watson 62. When something is controversial, _________. A. everyone agrees with it B. everyone disagrees with it C. people have different ideas about it D. people protect it 63. The members of a ship’s crew are _________. A. the men and women who work on the ship B. the people who work on the airplanes C. the people on a ship, including passengers D. the people who own the ship 64. The Sea Shepherd was hunting _________. A. the Atlantic Ocean B. whales C. the Sierra D. Portugal 65. The author implies that Paul Watson lives in _________. A. Portugal B. Canada C. the Sierra D. a ship on the Atlantic 4 66. The captain and the crew of the Sierra were acting illegally because _________. A. they were not obeying international laws B. they were whaling C. they were killing and selling whales D. All of the above are correct 67. In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to _________. A. whale meat B. the Sierra C. whales D. the Sierra crew 68. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that _________. A. the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries B. the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws. C. the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could. D. whaling is illegal according to international law. 69. Watson ran into the Sierra because _________. A. he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling B. he was impatient with the government’s actions C. he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers D. All of the above are correct
70. The main idea of paragraph one is that _________. A. Paul Watson is a hero to some people B. activists are people who do something C. Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist D. Paul Watson does not believe in talking VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 71. Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework. A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework. B. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework. C. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework. D. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework. 72. I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. A. It couldn’t be Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. B. You mustn’t have seen Mr. Phong because he’s in Hanoi C. It can’t have been Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. D. Mr. Phong mightn’t see you because he’s in Hanoi. 73. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother looks like my dad. A. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes after my dad. B. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes over my dad. C. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes on my dad. D. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes in my dad. 74. She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting. A. She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting. B. Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting. C. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting. D. She hadn’t begun to speak when people started interrupting. 75. They would have never accepted his money if they had known his plan. A. They knew what he wanted to do, so they refused his money. B. They agreed with his wishes because they were glad to have his money. C. They took the money he offered them without realizing his purposes. D. They didn’t know his plan and never took the money from him. 5 76. “ Let’s go to the cinema tonight” he suggested A. He suggested them to go to the cinema that night B. He suggested their going to the cinema that night C. He suggested they went to the cinema that night D. He suggested that let’s them to go to the cinema that night 77. “You should have finished the report by now,” the boss said to his secretary. A. The boss suggested his secretary should have finished the report on time. B. The boss scolded his secretary for not finishing the report on time. C. The boss reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time. D. The boss advised his secretary to finish the report on time. 78. I was on the point of leaving the house when he came. A. No sooner had I left the house than he came. B. I had hardly left the house when he came. C. When he came I had just left the house. D. I was just about to leave the house when he came. 79."Why don't you get your hair cut, Gavin?" said Adam. A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair. B. Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.
C. It was suggested that Adam get Gavin's haircut. D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his haircut. 80. Without skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation. A. Had it been for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation. B. He wouldn't have survived the operation if he hadn't had skilful surgery. C. But for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation. D. With skilful surgery he would have survived the operation.
ĐỀ THI THỬ HKII MÔN ANH VĂN - ĐỀ 2 I. Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest. 1. A. accuracy B. communicate C. miraculous D. appropriate 2. A. economy B. development C. incredible D. interviewing 3. A. expectancy B. substantial C. agriculture D. administrative 4. A. endangered B. temperature C. educated D. fashionable 5. A. individual B. television C. possibility D. understanding II. Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to the following questions. 6.________________, Hong Kong acts as a gateway into and out of the Republic of China. A. Strategically located B. It is located strategically C. Where strategically located D. Because located strategically 7. _____________undergraduate programs, American universities also offer graduate and professional courses. A. Except for B. Moreover C. Besides D. As 8. ________________ the Christmas shopping season begins. A. That is after Thanksgiving B. After Thanksgiving it is C. It is after Thanksgiving that D. It is Thanksgiving that 9. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month. A. more than three times B. three times as much as C. more three times than D. as much three times as 10. You will find their house __________ you take a good street map with you. A. as long as B. even if C. unless D. otherwise 11. The technological and economic changes of the 19th century had a marked _______on workers. A. cause B. effect C. impact D. consequence 12. The college will soon be ready to _________ candidates for new courses. A. enroll B. involve C. call D. recall 13. After the concert, everyone had to ________ home through the thick snow. A. trudge B. tread C. trace D. trickle 46: 14. By the end of last March, I _____ English for five years. A. have been studying B. will have been studying C. had been studying D. will have studied 15. You’d better stop spending money, _____ you will end up in debt A. unless B. otherwise C. if D. in case
16. The people in my class, _____ are very friendly. A. most of international students B. the most international students C. almost international students D. mostly international students 17. He is determined to finish the job _____________ long it takes A. whenever B. whatever C. no matter D. however 18. She _____ for lost time by studying at weekends. A. got up B. set about C. made up D. put in 19. What is your opinion about Bob’s condition? - I recommend _____________ as much as possible. A. him rest B. that he rests C. that he rest D. him to rest 20. Peter : “ Let’s meet outside the theatre.” - Mary : “ ______________” A. What about? B. I’d like to go to the concert C. Yes, let us do it D. Is 6.30 all right? 21. Alan and Sue ___________ an argument. They are not speaking to each other. A. must have B. must have had C. might have D. might had 7 22. ______________________, we tried our best to complete it. A. As though the homework was difficult B. Thanks to the difficult homework C. Difficult as the homework was D. Despite the homework was difficult 23. Only when the ground is kept moist, _________________ germinate. A. will grass seeds B. grass seeds will C. does grass seeds D. grass seeds does 24. She would rather I ________ harder now. A. studied B. studying C. be studying D. study 25. He lost his job ______ no fault of his own. A. through B. by C. with D. over 27. The concert didn’t come ______ our expectations. A. up to B. up against C. round D. up with 28. We ______ on our close friend on the way here. That’s why we are a bit late. A. came across B. visited C. paid a visit D. dropped in 29. _________ you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city? A. Provided that B. Should C. Were D. Had 30. My uncle _______. golf when he retired from work. A. took on B. took up C. took over D. took after 31. By the end of next month, we _______ our English course. A. have completed B. will be completed C. will have completed D. completed 32. You should be responsible for_______ you have done.
A. that B. why C. which D. what 33. _________________ in the US in 1977, this festival is celebrated with feasts and songs in the home for seven days and nights. A. Africa introduced B. Africa introducing C. Introducing from Africa C. Introduced from Africa 34. ______________ she spoke did I realized that she was English. A. No sooner B. No longer C. Not until D. Hardly 35. I'm not opposed to ______ with us, as long as it's only for a few days. A. them to stay B. them staying C. their stay D. their staying II. Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 45. Large animals that inhabit the desert have evolved a number of adaptations for reducing the effects of extreme heat. One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect rather than absorb the Sun's rays. Desert mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of maintaining a constant body temperature. Instead of trying to keep down the body temperature deep inside the body, which would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures to rise to what would normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degrees Celsius have been measured in Grant's gazelles. The overheated body then cools down during the cold desert night, and indeed the temperature may fall unusually low by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel. This is an advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight is absorbed in warming up the body, and an excessive buildup of heat does not begin until well into the day. Another strategy of large desert animals is to tolerate the loss of body water to a point that would be fatal for non-adapted animals. The camel can lose up to 30 percent of its body weight as water without harm to itself, whereas human beings die after losing only 12 to 13 percent of their body weight. An equally important adaptation is the ability to replenish this water loss at one drink. Desert animals can drink prodigious volumes in a short time, and camels have been known to imbibe over 100 liters in a few 8 minutes. A very dehydrated person, on the other hand, cannot drink enough water to rehydrate at one session, because the human stomach is not sufficiently big and because a too rapid dilution of the body fluids causes death from water intoxication. The tolerance of water loss is of obvious advantage in the desert, as animals do not have to remain near a water hole but can obtain food from grazing sparse and far-flung pastures. Desert- adapted mammals have the further ability to feed normally when extremely dehydrated, it is a common experience in people that appetite is lost even under conditions of moderate thirst.
36. The word "maintaining" is closest in meaning to _________. A. measuring B. inheriting C. preserving D. delaying 37. What is the main topic of the passage? A. Weather variations in the desert. B. Adaptations of desert animals. C. Diseased of desert animals. D. Human use of desert animals. 38. According to the passage, why is light coloring an advantage to large desert animals? A. It helps them hide from predators. B. It does not absorb sunlight as much as dark colors. C. It helps them see their young at night. D. It keeps them cool at night. 39. The author uses of Grant's gazelle as an example of A. an animal with a low average temperature B. an animal that is not as well adapted as the camel C. a desert animal that can withstand high body temperatures D. a desert animal with a constant body temperature 40. When is the internal temperature of a large desert mammal lower? A. Just before sunrise B. In the middle of the day C. Just after sunset D. Just after drinking 41. The word "tolerate" is closest in meaning to _________. A. endure B. replace C. compensate D. reduce 42. What causes water intoxication? A. Drinking too much water very quickly. B. Drinking polluted water. C. Bacteria in water. D. Lack of water. 43. Why does the author mention humans in the second paragraph? A. To show how they use camels. B. To contrast them to desert mammals. C. To give instructions about desert survival. D. To show how they have adapted to desert life. 44. The word "obtain" is closest in meaning to _________. A. digest B. carry C. save D. get 45. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an adaptation of large desert animals? A. Variation in body temperatures. B. Eating while dehydrated. C. Drinking water quickly. D. Being active at night. III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction. 46. Every country has their own traditions, some of which have existed for centuries. A B C D 47. Even though she looks young, she is twice older than my twenty- year - old sister. A B C D 48. My brother doesn’t care how much does the car cost because he is going to buy it anyway. A B C D 49. The taxis driver told the man don’t allow his disobedient son to hang out the window. A B C D
50. Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments. A B C D 9 IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 51 to 60. There is no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives. However, most parents worry that their children spend too much time browsing the Internet or playing computer games, hardly (51) _________ doing anything else in their spare time. Naturally, parents want to know if these activities are harmful to their children. What should they do if their children spend hours (52) ________ a computer screen? Obviously, if children spend too much time (53) _________ in some game instead of doing their homework, then something is wrong. It is a good idea if parents and children decide together how much use should be (54) _____ of the Internet, and the child should (55)_____ that it won't interfere with homework. If the child does not (56) ____ to this arrangement, parents can take more drastic (57) ______. Any parent who is (58) ______ alarmed about a child's behavior should make an appointment to (59) ______ the matter with a teacher. Spending time in front of a computer screen does not(60) _______ affect a child's performance at school. Even if a youngster seems obsessed with the computer, he or she is probably just going through a phase, and in a few months parents will have something else to worry about! 51. A. always B. ever C. never D. rare 52. A. peeping at B. glancing at C. staring at D. seeing 53. A. involved B. occupied C. taken D. absorbed 54. A. done B. had C. made D. taken 55. A. promise B. assure C. secure D. claim 56. A. commit B. stick C. follow D. hold 57. A. rules B. procedures C. steps D. regulations 58. A. actually B. heavily C. seriously D. urgently 59. A. speak B. discuss C. talk D. debate 60. A. possible B. consequently C. probably D. necessarily VI. Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 61 to 70. Computer programmer David Jones earns £35, 000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a cheque card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18.
The 16-year- old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David’s firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month. But David’s big headache is what to do with his money. Despite his salary, earned by inventing new programs within tight schedules with bonus payment and profit sharing, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage, or obtain credit cards. He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus driver. His company has to pay £150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day because David cannot drive. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs”, he said. “I suppose £35, 000 sounds a lot but actually that’s being pessimistic. I hope it will come to records and clothes” He gives his mother £20 a week. But most of his spare time is spent working. “Unfortunately, computing was not part of our study at school” he said. “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I know what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young anyway”. David added “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never knew when the market might disappear”. 10 61. What is David different from other young people of his age ? A. He is not unemployed. B. He earns an extremely high salary. C. He does not go out much. D. He lives at home with his parents. 62. David’s greatest problem is A. making the banks treat him as an adult. B. inventing computer games. C. spending his money. D. learning to drive. 63. He was employed by the company because A. he had worked in a computer shop. B. he worked very hard. C. he had learned to use computer at school. D. he had written some computer games. 64. He left school after taking O-levels because A. he wanted to earn a lot of money. B. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing. C. he did not enjoy school. D. he wanted to work with computer and saying at school did not help him. 65. Why does David think he might retire early ? A. You have to be young to write computer programs. B. He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire. C. He thinks computer games might not always sell well. D. He thinks his firm might go bankrupt. 66. The word “run” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to
A. treat B. manage C. initiate D. sell .67. We can infer from the passage that in 2 years’ time, David A. might retire early B. leaves home and start his own business C. can spend his money on what he wants. D. can earns a million pounds. 68. David might retire early because he thinks that A. he has to work all the time and has no time to go out. B. he cannot spend his money. C. the computer market will not always sell well. D. he wants to do something else. 69. All of the following about David is true, EXCEPT A. David spends most of his time working B. He earn a lot of money at young age. C. He learned computing at school. D. He is too young to drive a car to work.=\ 70. It can be inferred from the passage that A. David might leave his parents to start a new life. B. David will retire when he is old. C. Despite high salary, David is not happy. D. David is young enough to work in computer business VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences. 71. If only I had taken that job in the bank A. I regret not taking that job in the bank B. I regret not take that job in the bank C. I wish I took that job in the bank D. I wish I have taken that job in the bank 72. Success in the academic field depends on your number of qualifications. A. Your number of qualifications is a result of your success in academic field. B. You are successful in academic field, so you have more qualifications. C. The more success you are in academic field, the more qualifications you have. D. The more qualifications you have, the more successful you are in academic field 73. Does parking here cost anything? A. Is parking here costly? B. Do I need to pay for parking here? C. How much do you charge for parking here? D. Do I have to pay for the park here? 11 74. No one but James knew how to solve the problem. A. The problem couldn’t be solved by anyone.. B. Everyone knew how to solve the problem. C. James was the only one who couldn’t solve the problem. D. Only James could solve the problem.
75. Using a computer is a piece of cake. A. Using a computer is like eating a piece of cake. B. A computer is just like a piece of cake. C. Using a computer is something very easy. D. It is very funny to use a computer. 76. Friendly as he may seem, he’s not to be trusted. A. However he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted. B. However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted. C. He’s too friendly to be trusted. D. He may have friends, but he’s not to be trusted. 77. The secret to success is hard work. A. One cannot succeed if he has secrets. B. If you keep your work secret, you will succeed. C. Working hard ensures success. D. One must work hard to keep secrets. 78. Fewer people came to the meeting than we had expected. A. Too many people came to the meeting. B. There were more people at the meeting than we had expected. C. There were not enough seats for all people as we had expected. D. We had expected more people to come to the meeting. 79. It’s no use trying to persuade Tom to change his mind. A. There is no point to try to persuade Tom to change his mind. B. It’s worth trying to persuade Tom to change his mind. C. It’s useless trying to persuade Tom to change his mind D. It’s a waste of time trying to persuade Tom to change his mind. 80. The reforms will not succeed unless they are carefully planned. A. The reforms will succeed unless they are not carefully planned. B. The reforms will not succeed provided that they are carefully planned. C. Careful planning is crucial to the success of the reforms. D. The success of the reforms result in careful planning.
ĐỀ THI THỬ HKII MÔN ANH VĂN - ĐỀ 3 I. Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest. 1. A. biologist B. endangerment C. priority D. vulnerable 2. A. survive B. product C. reserve D. enact 3. A. bamboo B. panda C. parrot D. wildlife 4. A. universal B. horizontal C. potential D. preferential 5. A. subsequent B. undergo C. enterprise D. government II. Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to the following questions. 6. Kathy was as pleased as ________ when she heard she had passed the exam . A. punch B. a poppy C. a sunflower D. pound notes 7. I don’t remember __________ the front door when I left for work. A. to lock B. locking C. to have lock D. having locked 8. Many students do __________ jobs in hostel over the summer to earn money . A. low B. poor C. menial D. inferior 9. Henry_______________ a rich man today if he had been more careful in the past. A. will have been B. will be C. would have been D. would be 10. I know for_________ that he was at the scene yesterday. . A. exact B. certain. C. true D. correct 11. He's certainly a _________ writer; He has written quite a few books this year. A. fruitful B. fertile C. prolific D. successful 12. They live in a very _____________ populated area of Italy . A. sparsely B. scarcely C. hardly D. barely 13. _________ do women do all the housework with their hands. A. No sooner B. Not until C. No more D. No longer 14. Please forgive me, I don't ___________ to upset you. A. think B. mind C. mean D. suppose 15. _______ we have finished the course, we should start doing more revision work . A. For now B. Now that C. Ever since D. By now 16. This university's programs ____________ those of Harvard. A. come second to B. are first C. are second only to D. are in second place 17. You are late again! Please, try to be _________ in future. A. accurate B. efficient C. punctual D. reliable 18. The noise got _________ as the car disappeared into the distance. A. smaller B. fainter C. weaker D. slighter 19. I‘d _________ you didn’t leave just at the moment. A. rather B. like C. better D. love
20. According to the _____ of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intent to leave. A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details 21. From the hotel there is good _________ of the mountains A. vision B. view C. sight D. picture 22. My brother Ted is a high school dropout who joined a circus He is the black ______in the family. A. sheep B. dog C. cat D. goat 23. Forget it. It is no use crying over spilt _________. A. water B. juice C. milk D. lemonade 24. Smith knew that he could make a success of the little weekly newspaper in the long _______. A. time B. run C. distance D. step 25. I know for_________ that he was at the scene yesterday. . A. exact B. certain. C. true D. correct 13 26. She's certainly a _________ writer; she has written quite a few books this year. A. fruitful B. fertile C. prolific D. successful 27. ‘Thanks a lot.’ ‘’ A. Oh, that’s too bad. B. Don’t mention it. C. Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. D. Of course. 28. I ________ my best suit at the party last night - everyone else was very casually dressed. A. needn't wear B. mustn't wear C. needn't have worn D. mustn't have worn 29. By far, _________________________ of Saudi Arabia is oil. A. it is the most important export B. the most important export C. the most important export is D. that it the most important export 30. It was _________________ that we spent the whole day at the beach. A. so nice a weather B. such nice weather C. such nice a weather D. so a nice weather 31. -"I don't think I can do this." - “ ___________” A. How are you? B. Yeah. It's not easy. C. Come on! Give it a try! D. I’m not sure. 32. "ATM" stands ________ automated teller machine. A. of B. on C. for D. with 33. The cost of living ___________ over 10 percent in the past years. A. has rising B. has raised C. has risen D. raised 34. Who did you invite to dinner last night? – No one _______ than Frank and his family. A. another B. the other C. other D. the others 35. “ What are you going to buy in this store?” _ “ Nothing, _________ want is too much expensive” A. That I B. What I C. That what I D. What do I
III. Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 45. For centuries, sky watchers have reported seeing mysterious flashes of light on the surface of the Moon. Modern astronomers have observed the same phenomenon, but no one has been able to satisfactorily explain how or why the Moon sporadically sparks. However, researchers now believe that they have found the cause. Researchers have examined the chemical content of Moon rocks retrieved by astronauts during the Apollo missions and have found that they contain volatile gases such as helium, hydrogen and argon. The researchers suggest that stray electrons, freed when the rock cracks, they ignite these gases. Indeed, lunar rock samples, when fractured in the lab, throw off sparks. What causes these rocks to crack on the lunar surface ? The flashes are most often seen at the borders between sunlight on the Moon, where the surface is being either intensely heated or cooled. A sudden change in temperature may cause thermal cracking. Another possibility is that meteors may strike the rocks and cause them to crack. Finally, lunar rocks may be fractured by seismic events, in other words, by tiny moonquakes. 36. How long have people been aware of the mysterious light of the Moon ? A. For the last ten years. B. Since the Apollo missions. C. For hundreds of years. D. For thousands of years. 37. The word “sporadically” in line 3 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. reputedly B. occasionally C. mysteriously D. constantly 38. The word “no one” refers to A. people B. watchers C. astronomers D. researchers 14 39. Which of the following gases is NOT found in chemical content of the Moon rock ? A. helium B. hydrogen C. oxygen D. argon 40. How many possibilities explaining the reason why Moon rocks crack ? A. one B. two C. three D. four 41. The theory that Moon rocks give off sparks when they crack is supported by A. a telescope study of the Moon. B. experiments conducted by astronauts. C. observations made centuries ago. D. an analysis of rocks from the Moon. 42. The word “they” in line 6 refers to A. helium, hydrogen and argon. B. researchers. C. Apollo spacecraft. D. lunar rocks. 43. According to the researchers, the main factors that cause Moon rocks to spark are A. the sudden changes in temperature. B. stray electrons in volatile gases freed when the rock cracks. C. tiny quakes on the moon.
D. meteors which strike the rocks and cause them to crack. 44. The passage mainly discusses A. chemical content of Moon rock. B. missions of Apollo on the Moon. C. the mysterious flashes of light on the surface of the Moon. D. the sudden change in temperature on the Moon. 45. Which of the following statements describe the organization of the passage ? A. The significance of an experiment is explained. B. A generalization is made, and examples of it are given. C. A popular notion is refuted. D. A phenomenon is described, and a possible explanation is proposed IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 46 to 55.. Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires can change ecosystems. Some changes 46_______ ecosystems. If there is too 47_______ rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant dies off, the animals that 48_______ it may also die or move away. Some changes are good for ecosystems. Some pine forests need 49______ for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds 50______. Polluting the air, soil, and water can harm ecosystems. Building 51______ on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems 52______ the rivers. Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down 53______ destroy ecosystems. Ecologists are working with companies and governments to find better ways of 54 _______ fish, cutting down trees, and building dams. They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people 55_____ causing harm to ecosystems. 46. A harms B. harmful C. harmless D. harm 47. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few 48. A. fed B. feed C. feed on D. food 49. A. flame B. fires C. blaze D. burning 50. A. out B. in C. go D. fly 51. A. moats B. ditches C. bridges D. dams 52. A. on B. around C. over D. under 53. A. hills B. jungles C. forests D. woods 54. A. catching B. holding C. carrying D. taking 55. A. avoid B. without C. not D. no 15 VI. Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 56 to 65 .
History books record that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound films, or "talkies", did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy- sound-effects machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly the same time as the pictures – called "synchronized sound" – began soon after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence. In the "sound-on-film" system, sounds were recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually brought us "talking pictures". 56. The passage is mainly about the______. A. history of silent movies B. disadvantages of synchronized sound C. development of sound with movies D. research into sound reproduction 57. According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened______ A. before 1896 B. as early as 1896 C. as early as 1922 D. in 1927 58. The word "screenings" is closest in meaning to ______ . A. projections B. revelations C. demonstrations D. diversions 59. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a producer of sound to accompany movies? A. a jazz singer B. a single pianist C. a small band D. a gramophone 60. It can be inferred that______ . A. most movie theatres had a pianist B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive C. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with pictures D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures 61. According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they ______. A. got out of synchronization with the picture B. were too large for most movie theatres C. were newly invented and still had imperfections D. changed speeds when the needle jumped 62. The word "sequence" is closest in meaning to ______. A. interpretation B. progression C. distribution D. organization 63. The phrase "these signals" refers to______. A. sounds B. series C. marks D. sensors