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ĐỀ ÔN THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2011

Pronunciation
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. butter B. put C. sugar D. push
2. A. few B. new C. threw D. knew
3. A. pretty B. get C. send D. well
4. A. grew B. threw C. knew D. flew
5. A. close B. chose C. lose D. rose
Choose the word that has the stressed syllable at the different place from the others.
6. A. diagram B. diagonal C. diaper D. diamond
7. A. advent B. adverb C. adventure D. advocate
8. A. sandals B. canal C. rental D. vandal
9. A. contraband B. contour C. consult D. control
10. A. elevate B. element C. elegant D. evacuate
Vocabulary - Grammar
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
11. I shall do the job to the best of my
A. capacity B. ability C. knowledge D. talent
12. Are there enough apples for us to have one ?
A. every B. each C. individually D. self
13. The judge the pedestrian for the accident.
A. accused B. charged C. blamed D. sued
14. Let’s just our differences and be friends.
A. forget B. leave C. stop D. rid
15. There has been a great in his English.
A. escalation B. increase C. improvement D. rise
16. Even after I washed the coat, it still had some marks on it.

30. The librarian went to look in the cupboard rare books were kept.
A. which B. where C. that D. there
31. What do you usually for delivering things?
A. demand B. charge C. cost D. price
32. I’ll call you at 6 o’clock, said James.
A by B. up C. for D. in
33. Have I you about how Mary is getting on at college?
A. said B. explained C. answered D. told
34. The plane crashed into a bridge because it was flying too .
A. deep B. shallow C. low D. narrow
35. The film several scenes that might upset young children.
A. admits B. involves C. contains D. displays

Reading comprehension
Read the passage and choose the best option to fill each gap

Brenda superglues little brother to bicycle
Brenda Sandilands, aged four, rubbed superglue (36) her three-year-old brother’s bottom
yesterday. “I thought it was cream.” She said. When Craig sat on his bike, he found he was stuck
and (37) move. The (38) mother, Mrs. Sandra Sandilands, said, “It happened when I
was in the kitchen. I (39) when Brenda came in and (40) that Craig was on the saddle
of his bike. She told me she (41) cream on Craig’s bottom and on the saddle of the bike.
Craig wasn’t able to move at all (42) I had to phone for an ambulance. The ambulance
(43) over an hour to arrive. When it finally did come, the ambulance men unscrewed the
saddle from the rest of the bike and took Craig, (44) stuck to the saddle, to hospital. Then
they (45) to get Craig off the saddle. He thought it was all very funny. But he was lucky. It
could have been more serious.

36. A. at B. on C. through D. beside
37. A. wouldn’t B. shouldn’t C. couldn’t D. mightn’t

B. an introduction to a book
C. a letter
D. an advertisement
47. What is the writer trying to do?
A. Give advice to the writer of the play
B. Want people not to go and see the play
C. Give his own opinion of the play
D. Persuade the director to change the play
48. The writer’s opinion about the play is that
A. there were not enough actors for the parts.
B. the actor would have performed better in a modern play.
C. the play was being performed at the wrong time of the year.
D. The play was a comedy, but the audience did not find it amusing
49. The writer thought the actor who played the professor was unsatisfactory because
A. he made the audience laugh too much.
B. he did not look like a professor.
C. he had the wrong kind of moustache.
D. he was not clever enough to play the part.
50. Who will probably enjoy the play?
A. “ I don’t care much for serious subjects. I like comedies especially about the young. Norman
Jones is great, so young and lively. I like the way he jumps about the stage. He can never
stand still.”
B. “ I only like going to the theatre when there’s something on with a lot of songs. Simon Fry is
a good singer. I saw him in a show last year. I hope he’ll be singing again when I next go to
the theatre.”
C. “ I really prefer plays with a good story. I like to wonder about what is going to happen in the
fights, but I like to see the guilty person punished in the end. I’m a great fan of James
Smith.” end. I like
D. “ I prefer modern plays. This director did one that I liked last year. There were a group of
actors on a bare stage without any scenery. It showed what was wrong with modern society.”

used
A B C
D
to the noise.
58. You’re always tired. If you do not go to bed so late every night, you wouldn’t be tired all the
A B C D
time.
59. The amount of books in the Library of Congress is more than 58 millions volumes.
A B C D
60. I was in a hurry when I met you. Otherwise we will have talked a lot.
A B C D
61. Let’s go and see that film. It is said is very good.
A B C D
62. The doctor insisted on his patient’s to do more exercises.
A B C D
63. The music was very loud and could be hearing from a long way away.
A B C D
64. This road is in very bad condition. It should has been upgraded a long time ago.
A B C D
65. I haven’t received the letter. It might have sent to the wrong address.
A B C D
Those words given are used to make sentence. Which of them is the correct one?
66. We / go / party / if / it / be / fine / Saturday.
A. We go to the party if it is fine on Saturday.
B. We will go to party if it is fine on Saturday.
C. We will go to the party if it is fine on Saturday.
D. We will go to the party if it is fine Saturday.
67. for / use / internet / what / you/
A. What do you use the internet for?
B. What do you use internet for?