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LUYỆN THI TỐT NGHIỆP THPT
TEST 1 I. Choose one word whose underlines part is pronounced differently.
1. A. servant B. her C. very D. verse
2. A. ago B. ashame C. apple D. again
3. A. broken B. cot C. note D. code
4. A. burn B. turn C. curl D. during
5. A. steak B. meal C. meat D. leaf
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different.
6. A. population B. solidarity C. difficulty D. nationality
7. A. destroy B. carry C. repeat D. become
8. A. reference B. capacity C. enjoyment D. extinction
9. A. butcher B. ecologist C. chemist D. physicist
10. A. hotel B. factory C. hospital D. library
Part II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
11. He is always willing to give other people what he has. He is very _________.
A. selfish B. mean C. generous D. energetic
12. The storm caused a lot of damages _________ our crops and houses.
A. to B. for C. on D. x
13. The number of unemployed people ___ for the last ten years.
A.were increasing B. is increasing C. has been increasing D. have been increasing
14. A number of people _________ in the earthquake in Indonesia last week.
A. had been injured B. were injured C. was injured D. injured
15. My house is the one ________ door is green.
A. which B. that C. of which D. where
16 The man _____ a Rolls – Royce is a famous film star.
A. to drive B. driven C. drives D. driving
17. The man ___ has a big scar on his face. A. whom the police is looking for
B. whom the police looks for C. the police are looking for D. who love her
18. He went to Paris _________ he studied architecture.
33. Our new products are ____________ friendly.
A. environment B. environmental C. environmentally D. environmentalist
34. His suits used to __________ by a famous taior.
A. being made B. making C. be making D. be made
35. When I got home I found the letter she ________ to me on the table.
A. wrote B. writes C. had written C. was writing
36. You can hardly answer this question, _______________?
A. can’t you B. can you C. do you D. will you
37. Neither she nor I ________ responsible for that. It isn’t our duty.
A. are B. is C. am D. have
38. I didn’t remember her birthday. That’s the reason _________ she doesn’t want to speak to me. A. which B. that C.
how D. why
39. The spoon was so hot that I ____ it. A. was able to touch B. couldn’t touch
C. haven’t been able to touch D. couldn’t have touched
40. It is _________ an interesting film that I have seen it three times.
A. such B. so C. quite D. very
41. It was Peter who ____________ us the money.
A. lends B. is lending C. lent D. lend
42. It was _________ that the police saw entering the bank yesterday afternoon.
A. he B. him C. his D. whom
43. It is ___ that can speak 6 languages in our office.
A. he B. him C. his D. her
44. He has made great __________ to the environmental protection.
A. contribution B. progress C. helpful D. plan
45. He thinks horror films are _____________.
A. amuse B. amused C. amuses D. amusing
46. Never before ____ to accept a bribe. A. I had been asked
B. they had asked me C. had I been asked D. I had asked
47. Not until she had left me ________ how much I loved her.
A. I realized B. do I realize C. did I realized D. did I realize
64. It was we that want to see the hotel manager.
65. Only my improving our equipment we can increase our production.
66. You can send the report by fax or you can send it by email.
A. You can send the report neither by fax nor by email.
B. You can send the report either by fax nor by email.
C. You can send the report either by fax or by email.
D. You can send the report by no means.
67. People think that he is living abroad.
A. It was thought that he is living abroad. B. He is thought to live abroad.
C. He is thought to have lived abroad. D. He is thought to be living abroad.
68. We ordered wine, not beer.
A. It is wine, not beer that we ordered. B. It was wine, not beer what we ordered.
C. It was wine that we ordered, not beer. D. It was wine which we order, not beer.
69. We must be back before midnight; otherwise we’ll be locked out.
A. If we are not back by midnight we will be locked out.
B. If we are back before midnight we’ll be locked out.
C. If we were not back at midnight we would be locked out.
D. If we hadn’t been back by midnight we would have been locked out.
70. I gave the contract to the secretary herself on May 12
st
.
A. It was May 12
th
that I gave the contract to the secretary herself.
B. It was the contract to which I gave the secretary herself on May 12
th
.
C. It was the secretary that was given the contract to on May 12
th
.
7.a.than b.then c.as d.with
8.a.took b.dropped c.stopped d.topped
9.a.in b.with c.at d.on
10.a. making b.understanding c.dropping d.falling
TEST 2
I- Make the correct choice :
1/ I must thank the people _______ I got a present
a. from whom b. from that c. from who d. who
2/ The people _______ house we visited were nice.
a. who b. whom c. whose d. that
3/ The town _______ I grew up is small.
a. in which b. where c. in where d. a&b are correct
4/ Yesterday I ran across an old friend _______ I hadn’t seen for years.
a. with whom b. whom c. for whom d. to whom
5/ 1960 is the year _______ the revolution took place.
a. when b. on which c. in that d. where
6/ Martin, _______ mother is Spanish, speaks both Spanish and English.
a. his b. who c. that d. whose
7/ Yesterday at a restaurant, I _______ Pam , an old friend of mine.
a. had seen b. have seen c. saw d. see
8/ I haven’t seen her _______ years.
a. in b. with c. since d. for
9/ At first, I didn’t recognize her because she _______ many pounds.
a. loses b. had lost c. is losing d. will lose
10/ It _______ us two hours to finish the work.
a. spent b. got c. took d. made
11/ He _______ playing football five years ago.
a. started b. has started c.is starting d.had started
12/ Those letters _______ by 5 o’clock.
a. must have finished b.must be finishing c.must finish d.must be finished
27/ The sun exerts a pull _____ other planets in its system.
a. of b. on c. with d. in
28/ Gravity makes balls _____ into the air fall back down.
a. throwing b. that throws c. throw d. thrown
29/ He has worked in this factory _____ 1988.
a. in b. from c. since d. for
30/ I _____ my hair before breakfast this morning.
a. am washing b. have washed c. washed d. had washed
31/ The boys broke a window when they _____ football.
a. played b. had played c. were playing d. are playing
32/ We understood it _____ the teacher had explained it to us.
a. after b. since c. before d. though
343/ He has played football since he _____10 years old.
a. was b. were c. is d. has been
34/ If it costs too much, I _____ a small one.
a. buy b. would buy c. will buy d. bought
35/ If you _____ more carefully, you wouldn’t have so many accidents.
a. drive b. drove c. had driven d. would drive
36/ What _____ if there were no gravity ?
a. happened b. will happen c. would happen d. happens
37/ If he _____ to London yesterday, he would have met his old friend.
a. went b. had gone c. would have gone d. would go
38/ If we had known who he was, we _____ him to speak at our meeting.
a. invited b. had invited c. would have invited d. would invite
39/ The weather is _____ hot that we can’t live in it even for a day.
a. too b. very c. such d. so
40/ He has progressed _____ in learning English that I can hardly keep up with him.
a. so rapid b. so rapidly c. very rapidly d. too rapidly
One day John’s father (41) __ a computer for him. He thought it was a good replacement for John’s typewriter, (42)
__ had broken out. John could use the computer to write essays. He didn’t expect (43)__ John would spend all his time
a.are b.is c.be d.being
8.Nobody ______ to touch his feeling.
a.want b.is wanting c.wants d.are wanting
9. ______ Sue needed some money to buy a camera, she cashed a cheque.
a.Until b.Although c.If d.Because
10. ______ carefully before you answer my questions.
a.Think b.Thinking c.To think d.Thought
11.When I ______ I had lost my key, I phoned my father.
a.have discovered b.discover c.had discovered d.discovered
12.When these tables are ______ steel, they are very heavy.
a.made from b.making from c.made of d.making of
13.When your money ______ in a bank, it gives you an interest.
a.is put b.is putting c.puts d.put
14.Peter felt nervous when he ______to explain his doings.
a.was asking b.was asked c.asked d.had asked
15.Nothing will ______ me change my mind.
a.force b.allow c.make d.cause
16.Everyone was amazed to see the man.
a.interested b.surprised c.excited d.bored
17.Can you ______ life without electricity.
a.think b.imagine c.memorize d.regret
18.We’ve just bought a new ______ cooker .
a.electricity b.electric c.electrical d.electrically
19.English ______ all overthe world.
a.is speaking b.speaks c.spoke d.is spoken
20.When ______ coins, precious metals were portable.
a.making into b.they made into c.made into d.make into
21.I’m really ______ with my job.
a.tired b.excited c.attracted d.bored
22.I’m very sorry. I broke it ______.
a.did you begin b.have you begun c.you began d.do you begin
37.Because ______ , he didn’t go to school.
a.his illness b.being ill c.he is ill d.he was ill
38. ______ planets are there in the solar system?
a.How much b.How c.How many d.Where
Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
1. The picture of the soldiers bring back many memories.
2. If the duties of these officers isn’t reduced, there will not be enough time to finish it
3. Either Bill nor Mary is going to the play tonight.
4. A number of reporters was at the conference yesterday.
5. Every elementary school teacher have to take this examination.
6. These pictures, as well as this photograph brightens the room.
7. What he said you seems to be of no importance.
8. Measles are cured without much difficulty nowadays.
9. The picture of the soldiers bring back many memories.
10. If they had left the house early, they wouldn’t have been so late at the play.
11. Romeo, believing that Juliet was dead, decided to kill him.
12. Mr Robbins accompanied by his wife and children are arriving tonight.
13. Writing many letters make her happy.
14. The effects of cigarette smoking has been proven to be extremely harmful.
15. His pants are in the drawer. Her are under the table.
16. Had finished their supper, the boys went out to play.
Read the passage and choose the best answer:
I was born in Newcastle, a city in the North East of England. Newcastle is on the bank of the River Tyne. It is quite
big, with a population of about 200,000 people. There is a cathedral and a university. There are five bridges over the River
Tyne, which link Newcastle to the next town,
Gateshead, where there is one of the biggest shopping centres in the world. A few years ago, the main industries were
shipbuilding and coalmining, but now the chemical and soap industries are important.
I moved to London ten years ago but I often return to Newcastle. I miss the people, who are very friendly, and I miss
the beautiful countryside near the city, where there are so many hills and streams.
b. She was old enough to carry that heavy case.
c. She was so old for her to carry that heavy case.
d. She was so old that she couldn’t carry that heavy case.
4. He seldom keeps his promise.
a. Seldom does he keep his promise. b. Seldom does he keeps his promise.
c. Seldom is he keep his promise. d. Seldom did he keep his promise.
5. I have never travelled by plane in my life.
a. Never in my life I have ravelled by plane.
b. Never in my life do have I travelled by plane.
c. Never in my life have I travelled by plane. d. Never have I in my life travelled by plane.
6. Jack is not old enough to see horror films.
a. Jack is too young for him to see horror films.b. Jack is too young for seeing horror films.
c. Jack is too old to see horror films. d. Jack is too young to see horror films.
7. You will catch cold if you don’t keep your feet dry.
a. Unless you keep your feet dry, you will catch cold.
b. Unless you don’t keep your feet dry, you will catch cold.
c. Unless you kept your feet dry, you would catch cold.
d. Unless you didn’t keep your feet dry, you would catch cold.
8. People saw him leave the office yesterday.
a. He was seen to leave the office yesterday. b. He was seen leave the office yesterday.
c. He was seen left the office yesterday. d. He was seen that he left the office yesterday.
9.She came late because of the rain.
a. Because it was rained she came late. b. Because it rains she came late.
c. Because it rained she came late. d. Because it raining she came late.
10. “You’d better not lend them any more money.” said Alice.
a. Alice advised him better not lend them any more money.
b. Alice advised him had better not lend them any more money.
c. Alice advised him not lend them any more money.
d. Alice advised him not to lend them any more money.
TEST 4
A. since B. until C. before D. while
19. Jim is five centimeters ________ than Tom.
A. higher B. taller C. tallest D. tall
20. If I had time, I ________ to the beach with you this weekend.
A. will go B. will have gone C. would have gone D. would go
21. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ________.
A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D. difficultly
22. Jack insisted that he didn’t need any help, ________ I helped him anyway.
A. but B. besides C. however D. so
23. My uncle ________ you met yesterday is a lawyer.
A. which B. what C. whose D. whom
24. The old man is said ________ all his money to an old people’s home when he died.
A. have left B. to leave C. to have left D. to leaving
25. Don’t waste time ________ that broken vase.
A. mending B. mend C. for mending D. to mend
26. She failed the test, ________ she studied hard.
A. as B. in spite of C. despite D. although
27. Hung: “Thank you very much for a lovely party.” - Hoa: “________”.
A. Thanks B. Have a good day C. You are welcome D. Cheers
28. When I came to visit her last night, she ________ a bath.
A. is having B. was having C. has D. had
29. Dien Bien Phu is the place ________ our army won a resounding victory in 1954.
A. where B. that C. what D. which
30. He had no ________ of selling the clock – it had belonged to his grandfather.
A. interest B. intend C. intention D. meaning
31. I knew they were talking about me ________ they stopped when I entered the room.
A. because B. so that C. despite D. therefore
32. I regret ________ you that your application has been denied.
A. inform B. to have informed C. to inform D. informing
33. Neither you nor I ________ responsible for the bad result.
with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day – once after breakfast and once before we go to bed. We can
also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal. Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth
and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Chocolates, sweets, biscuits
and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals. They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause
decay.
41. Good teeth mainly help us to ____.
A. look nice B. chew our food C. look important D. have good eyesight
42. When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth _______.
A. become hard B. make us feel quite ill C. begin to decay
D. send poison into the blood
43. A lot of people do not visit a dentist until ____.
A. they have toothache B. they have holes in their teeth
C. they have brushed their teeth D. their teeth grow properly
44. What may be most harmful to our teeth?
A. red rice B. raw vegetables C. fresh fruit D. sweet things
45. The best title for the passage would be _______.
A. “How to keep our teeth healthy” B. “How to make our teeth nicer”
C. “How to clean our teeth” D. “How to keep our teeth ever white”
In Sweden there is only a little cigarette advertising because the government has been successful in preventing most
cigarette advertisements. Although there are a few cigarette advertisements in magazines(but not many), there are no
cigarette advertisements at all in cinemas and also none on the radio and television.
In Britain and the United States , a lot of cigarette advertisements show beautiful girls and handsome men smoking
cigarettes. In spite of attempts to stop people smoking, there are even more advertisements than before. In Sweden, however,
there must be no people at all in cigarette advertisements! The Swedish government wants as few people as possible to
smoke. It tells people that most smokers usually die at a much earlier age than non-smokers.
46. Only a little cigarette advertising is allowed in Sweden because ____.
a. the government has failed to prevent most cigarette advertisements
b. the government has prevented most cigarette advertisements
c. the Swedish people don’t like smoking
d. the Swedish people don’t like cigarette advertising