Đề thi tự luyện số 08 Môn Tiếng Anh

Khóa học LTĐH KIT-2: Môn Tiếng Anh (Cô Nguyễn Ngọc Anh) Đề số 08 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 1 - Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each of the following questions 1. A. habitat B. antelope C. sociable D. gorilla 2. A. object B. victim C. panic D. trauma 3. A. intuitive B. intimacy C. tremendously D. mechanical 4. A. ordinary B. emphasis C. decompose D. calendar 5. A. comfortable B. necessary C. community D. memorable Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 6. A: "Have you seen the price of petrol these days?" B: “________” A. It's amazing, isn't it? B. Isn't it great? C. I'm amazing, aren't I? D. What a lot of petrol! 7. My father is forever finding ________with the way I dress. A. error B. mistake C. blemish D. fault 8. Many plant and animal species are now on the ________ of extinction. A. danger B .border C. verge D. margin 9. There you are: the ________person I was looking for. A. utter B. correct C. ever D. very 10. Patient: "Can I make an appointment to see the doctor, please?" Receptionist: “________” A. Not at the moment. He can't be disturbed. B. OK, you will need to check my diary. C. OK, let me just check the diary. D. Have a seat and I'll be with you in an hour. 11. I _______ down your number if I ________ right now. Can you call me back in half an hour? A. could be writing/am not driving B. would write/weren't driving C. were writing/wouldn't drive D. had written/hadn't been driving 12. Under UK opportunity laws, an employee _______ against on the grounds of race, religion or gender. A. didn't use to discriminate B. should not discriminate C. cannot be discriminated D. hasn't been discriminating 13. My wallet _______ at the station while I _______ for the train. A. must have been stolen/was waiting B. should have stolen/had been waiting C. will be stolen/am waiting D. had to steal/would be waiting ĐỀ SỐ 08 Giáo viên: NGUYỄN NGỌC ANH Đây là đề thi tự luyện số 8 thuộc khoá LTĐH KIT-2: Môn Tiếng Anh (Cô Nguyễn Ngọc Anh). Để sử dụng hiệu quả, bạn cần làm trước các câu hỏi trong đề trước khi so sánh với đáp án và hướng dẫn giải chi tiết trong video bài giảng (phần 1 và phần 2). Khóa học LTĐH KIT-2: Môn Tiếng Anh (Cô Nguyễn Ngọc Anh) Đề số 08 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 2 - 14. The new manager _______very strict rules as soon as he had _______ the position. A. laid down/taken over B. put down/taken over C. lay down/taken up D. wrote down/come over 15. Newspaper publishers in the States have estimated _______ reads a newspaper every day. A. nearly 80 percent of the adult population who B. it is nearly 80 percent of the adult population C. that nearly 80 percent of the adult population who D. that nearly 80 percent of the adult population 16. - “ Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!” - “________________ ” A. Certainly. Do you like it, too? B. I like you to say that C. Yes, of course. It„s expensive D. Thanks. My mother bought it for me. 17. It‟s not in my nature to ________ over the price of something. A. haggle B. discuss C. challenge D. transact 18. Although the conditions weren‟t ideal for a walk, we decided to ________ a go of it. A. make B. do C. run D. carry 19. Her outgoing character contrast ________ with that of her sister. A. sharply B. thoroughly C. fully D. coolly 20. She clearly joined the firm with a(n)________to improving herself professionally. A. view B. aim C. plan D. ambition 21. He tends to forget things very quickly and behaves more and more like the typical ________ professor. A. clear-minded B. absent-minded C. well-minded D. cool-minded 22. I had to get up early, ________I‟d have missed the train. A. if not B. but C. otherwise D. so that 23. Where have you been? You were ________ to be here half an hour ago? A. allowed B. had C. supposed D. thought 24. Geometry is the branch of mathematics ________the properties of lines, curves, shapes and surfaces. A. that concerned with B. it is concerned with C. concerned with D. its concerns are 25. What ________ milk shake do you want – strawberry, chocolate or orange? A. taste B. kind C. flavor D. type 26. - “Would you mind lending me your bike?” - “________________” A. Yes. Here it is B. Not at all C. Great D. Yes, let‟s 27. The players were cheered by their________ as they came out of the pitch. A. audience B. public C. viewers D. supporters 28. This picture book, the few pages ________ are missing, is my favorite. A. for which B. of which C. of that D. to which 29. Modern skyscrapers have a steel skeleton of beams and columns ________a three-dimensional grid. A. forms B. from which forming C. and forming D. that forms 30. John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” Laura: “__________ ” A. Of course not. You bet. B. Well, that‟s very surprising Khóa học LTĐH KIT-2: Môn Tiếng Anh (Cô Nguyễn Ngọc Anh) Đề số 08 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 3 - C. There is no doubt about it. D. Yes, it‟s an absurd idea 31. Congress has decreed that the gasoline tax ________. A. should be abolished B. should abolish C. be abolished D. is abolished 32. “Buy me a newspaper on your way back,________?” A. don‟t you B. can‟t you C. will you D. do you 33. We have just been told some ________news. A. surprised B. surprise C. astonished D. astonishing 34. Not until late 1960s ________ on the moon. A. that Americans walked B. did Americans walk C. when Americans walked D. when did Americans walk 35. ________ 1000 species of finch have been identified. A. As many as B. As many C. As much as D. Much as Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 45 Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes sensitive to a substance that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person. Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, rank among the most healthful and widely used foods. Yet these foods can cause persons sensitive to them to suffer greatly. At first, the body of the individual is not harmed by coming into contact with the substance. After a varying interval of time, usually longer than a few weeks, the body becomes sensitive to it, and an allergy has begun to develop. Sometimes it's hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, since it can show up so many different ways. Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems. You may have rashes, hives, joint pains mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression. The most common food allergies are to milk, eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds, chocolate, oranges, and tomatoes. Many of these allergies will not develop if these foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven months. Breast milk also tends to be protective. Migraines can be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium glutamate, or sodium nitrate. Common foods which contain these are chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring, chicken livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, many Oriental and prepared foods (read the labels!). Some people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins, particularly B6 and niacin. Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and foods high in salicylates from their diets. A few of these are almonds, green peppers, peaches, tea, grapes. This is the diet made popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has written the book “Why your Child is Hyperactive”. Other researchers have had mixed results when testing whether the diet is effective. 36. The topic of this passage is ________. A. reactions to foods B. food and nutrition C. infants and allergies D. a good diet 37. According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to ________. A. the vast number of different foods we eat B. lack of a proper treatment plan C. the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems D. the use of prepared formula to feed babies Khóa học LTĐH KIT-2: Môn Tiếng Anh (Cô Nguyễn Ngọc Anh) Đề số 08 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 4 - 38.The word "symptoms" in line 7 is closest in meaning to ________. A. indications B. diet C. diagnosis D. prescriptions 39. The phrase "set off" in lines 11 is closest in meaning to ________. A. relieved B. identified C. avoided D. triggered 40. What can be inferred about babies from this passage? A. They can eat almost anything. B. They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants. C. They gain little benefit from being breast fed. D. They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early. 41. The word "hyperactive" in line 15 is closest in meaning to ________. A. overly active B. unusually low activity C. excited D. inquisitive 42. The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to do with the infant's ______ A. lack of teeth B. poor metabolism C. underdeveloped intestinal tract D. inability to swallow solid foods 43. The word "these" in line 16 refers to ________. A. food additives B. food colorings C. innutritious foods . D. foods high in salicylates 44. Which of the following was a suggested treatment for migraines in the passage? A. Eating more ripe bananas. B. Avoiding all Oriental foods. C. Getting plenty of sodium nitrate. D. Using Vitamin B in addition to a good diet. 45. According to the article the Feingold diet is NOT ________. A. verified by researchers as being consistently effective B. available in book form C. beneficial for hyperactive children D. designed to eliminate foods containing certain food additives Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks from 46 to 55 PARENTS SPENDING MORE QUALITY TIME Working parents are devoting more quality time to their children than previous generations, despite time- consuming (46) ________, research has shown. The findings of this study go against the claim that modern parents, especially working mothers, spend less time with their children. The study found that parents devote more than twice as much time on the (47) ________ of their children than they did 30 years ago. Full-time working parents were found to spend more time with their children than their part-time and non-working counterparts. This time is spent talking to children and enjoying planned (48) ________ activities, such as swimming and trips to museums together. The results of the research show that parents devote an average of 85 minutes a day to each child. This compares with 25 minutes a day in the (49) ________ 1970s. And it is predicted that the figure will (50) ________ to 100 minutes a day by 2010. Khóa học LTĐH KIT-2: Môn Tiếng Anh (Cô Nguyễn Ngọc Anh) Đề số 08 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 5 - The study highlighted a new concept of "positive parenting", where mothers and fathers are (51) ________ committed to working hard to be good parents and providing the best material and emotional support for their children. The findings suggest that the "new man" is not a myth. Today's fathers were found to be more involved in their children's lives than their own fathers or grandfathers were. More fathers are said to be equal (52) ________ in parenting. During the study, three generations of families were (53) ________ on their attitudes to parenting. What is clear is that parents desire an increase in creative involvement with children, and for family democracy. (54) ________ this increase in parental involvement also suggest an increase in the stress (55) ________ being a parent. In the future, parenting classes could become as commonplace as antenatal classes are today. 46. A. jobs B. work C. positions D. occupations 47. A. education B. upbringing C. training D. instruction 48. A. amusement B. free C. leisure D. pleasure 49. A. mid B. middle C. medium D. halfway 50. A. arise B. arouse C. rise D. raise 51. A. equally B. hardly C. similar D. nearly 52. A. couples B. partners C. colleagues D. mates 53. A. questioned B. answered C. asked D. requested 54. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite 55. A. for B. of C. in D. to Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction 56. The basic law of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are taught to all elementary school students. A. basic law B. subtraction C. to D. school 57. A large percent of Canadian export business is with the United States. A. percent B. export C. with D. the 58. Jim didn‟t have a house and car, for he was jobless for a long time. A. didn‟t have B. and C. for D. for 59. The money needed to start and continue operating any category of business known as capital. A. The money B. start C. operating D. known 60. In the last two decades, Bombay and Madras are developed in the centers of the Indian film industry. A. are developed B. centers C. of D. film industry Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence in italics 61. The box was too heavy for John to carry on his back. A. John was strong enough to carry the box on his back. B. John didn‟t carry the box on his back due to its heavy. C. Because of the weight, John couldn‟t carry the box on his back. D. Despite the box‟s weight, John carried it on his back. 62. As Elton John became more famous, it was more difficult for him to avoid newspaper reporters. A. The more famous Elton John became, the more difficult for him to avoid newspaper reporters it was. Khóa học LTĐH KIT-2: Môn Tiếng Anh (Cô Nguyễn Ngọc Anh) Đề số 08 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 6 - B. The more famous Elton John became, the more difficult it was for him to avoid newspaper reporters. C. The more famous Elton John became, the more difficult for him it was to avoid newspaper reporters. D. The more Elton John became famous, the more difficult for him it was to avoid newspaper reporters. 63. Until I saw her for myself, I didn‟t think that Naomi had been badly wounded. A. As soon as I saw Naomi, I knew that her injuries were very serious B. Naomi hadn‟t been hurt very badly, and I became aware of that at the time that I saw her. C. It was only when I saw Naomi that I realized how seriously she had been injured D. Before I had seen Naomi‟s wounds, I had supposed that they were extremely bad. 64. John has no intention of coming to the party, so we may as well not invite him. A. None of us wants John to be at the party, so we may as well not invite him. B. Let‟s not invite John to the party unless he promises to come. C. As he doesn‟t mean to come anyway, we needn‟t ask John to the party. D. Because he never wants to come, we never ask John to parties with us. 65. The letter delivered yesterday was wrongly addressed to Ms. Wilkins. A. Ms. Wilkins delivered a letter to the wrong address yesterday. B. The letter which was wrongly addressed to Ms. Wilkins was delivered yesterday. C. Ms. Wilkins‟ address was wrongly delivered yesterday. D. It was wrong of Ms. Wilkins to deliver the letter to the address. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 66 to 75 The attraction of gold is as old as history. Since ancient times, gold has been the object of dreams and obsessions. Western literature is full of characters who kill for gold or hoard it, from King Midas in the ancient Greek myths, to Fagin in Dickens' Oliver Twist. These characters go to evil extremes to get or keep their gold and they get the punishment they deserve. Most people would not be willing to go to such extremes, of course, but they would not question the assumption that gold has lasting value above and beyond any local currency. Societies change over time, customs and currencies evolve, but gold remains. A wedding ring, for example, must be gold, and so should any serious gift of jewelry. In fact, giving and wearing gold is still a mark of prestige in our postindustrial society, though gold is no longer valued as it used to be just as it has been for thousands of years. Why is gold so valuable? True, it is shiny, durable, and rare, but it is far less useful than many other minerals or metals. It is also not like stock in a company, where the value of the stock depends on the performance of the company. Gold, on the contrary, like any currency, is valuable precisely because people believe it is valuable. That is, if people were willing to accept seashells for their labor and could use them to pay for food, fuel, and other commodities, then seashells would become a valuable currency. Thus, the value of gold depends on the collective belief that gold will continue to be valuable. As long as demand for gold remains steady, the price will hold steady; if demand is high, it will continue to increase in value. But if people should someday lose faith in gold, (…). Another factor that has affected the price of gold has been the increasing difficulty in acquiring it. Today, most of the gold left in the grounds is in microscopic pieces mixed with rock. To get it, miners must dig up tons and tons of rock, and then spray it with diluted cyanide (a poison) to separate out the gold. For one ounce of gold - a wedding ring, for example - the mine processes about 30 tons of rock. This is already a costly operation. But there are also hidden social and environmental costs. The mining and processing of gold is ruinous to the environment and to the health of people living nearby. Most of these mines are in Khóa học LTĐH KIT-2: Môn Tiếng Anh (Cô Nguyễn Ngọc Anh) Đề số 08 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 7 - poor regions where the people have had little voice in whether there should be mines and how the mines should be run. The large multinational mining companies simply bought the land and opened the mines. However, as people and governments begin to realize the extent of the damage caused by the mines, the situation might change. Indeed, if the mining companies ever have to pay the full environmental and social costs of mining gold, the price of gold is likely to climb yet higher. 66. According to the passage, what is people‟s behaviour towards gold? A. Many of them are mentioned in Western literature for their gold. B. Many of them are punished for not having it. C. They all have spent their life searching for it. D. They have dreamt of and wanted to have it. 67. What do many people believe about gold? A. They don‟t believe in its value. B. Its value is greater than diamond. C. It is worth their extreme actions. D. Its value remained unchanged. 68. What can be inferred about a traditional wedding ring? A. It is not a serious piece of jewelry. B. It can be silver. C. It is about an ounce. D. It is a mark of prestige. 69. Which of the following is NOT true about gold? A. It is scarce. B. It is durable. C. It is much more useful then any other metals. D. It is shining. 70. Which of the following is can best finish the final sentence of the second paragraph where the (…) is found? A. the demand for gold would increase B. the price of gold could fall sharply C. people would need more gold for industry. D. the dollar would be worth less than before. 71. According to the passage what decides the value of gold? A. The collective belief that gold will continue to be valuable. B. The constantly high demand for gold. C. The usefulness of gold. D. The industrial demand for gold. 72. What does the author believe influences the price of gold on the market? A. The constant fight for gold. B. Scarcity of areas where gold can be found. C. The scarcity of gold. D. The hardship in acquiring gold. 73. Look at the past paragraph of the passage. Where does the following sentence best fit in the passage? To get it, miners must dig up tons and tons of rock, and then spray it with diluted cyanide (a poison) to separate out the gold. Khóa học LTĐH KIT-2: Môn Tiếng Anh (Cô Nguyễn Ngọc Anh) Đề số 08 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 8 - A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 74. Which of the following can serve as the best fit title for the passage? A. The price of gold. B. Collective belief in the value of gold. C. Difficulty in searching for gold. D. Currently high demand for gold. 75. Which of the following does author most probably agree with? A. The government should be better aware of the environmental damage the search for gold creates. B. Gold companies should increase the price of gold to cover the cost caused by their search for gold. C. People should devalue gold. D. The companies should make the search for gold much easier and cheaper. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence in italics 76. She was irresponsible at times, so she lost her job. A. She lost her job because she was irresponsible sometimes. B. She got her job though she was irresponsible. C. She was not always responsible. Therefore, she was dismissed. D. The reason why she lost her job was that she was not always responsible. 77. Animals can‟t speak our language, they can‟t tell us when they are unhappy or annoyed. A. If animals could speak, they would be able to tell us when they are unhappy or annoyed. B. One day we could speak animals‟ language and know when they are happy or annoyed. C. We don‟t know when animals are unhappy or annoyed because we don‟t know their language. D. We don‟t understand animals because we can‟t speak their language. 78. During the walk the two smallest children ceased to keep up with the main group. A. During the walk the two smallest children could keep up with the main group. B. During the walk the two smallest children were left behind. C. During the walk the two smallest children were ahead of the main group. D. During the walk the two smallest children refused to keep up with the main group. 79. Her parents often find fault with everything she does. A. Her parents find everything she does useful. B. No matter what she does her parents tell her off for it. C. Whatever she does, her parents find fault with it. D. Whatever she does, her parents find it faulty. 80. The moment he realized his mistakes, he apologized. A. When he made his mistakes, he apologized. B. He apologized as soon as he realized his mistakes. C. While realizing his mistakes, he apologized. D. After he realized his mistakes he apologized. Giáo viên: Nguyễn Ngọc Anh Nguồn : Hocmai.vn