Đề Thi Thử Đại Học Anh Văn 2013 - Phần 6 - Đề 8 pdf

PRACTICE TEST 24
I- Make the correct choice :
1.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.secret b.season c.serious d.sugar
2.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.husband b.useless c.industry d. must
3.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
a.news b.choose c.loose d.close
4. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.rotation b.mineral c.contaminate d. American
5. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.speechless b.worthy c.pollute d.better
6. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others:
a.application b.comprehension c.resolution d.apologize
7. The laser beam must be very intense so that it can drill ____ the most delicate bones.
a. in b. out c. throughout d. through
8. He left London ____ New York last year.
a. to b. for c. in d. from
9. Tom’s away ____ the moment.
a. in b. with c. at d. on
10. I explained the problem ____ the police.
a. with b. for c. of d. to
11. Mrs Words suffers ____ bronchitis.
a. from b. about c. for d. in
12. Concentrate ____ the road when you’re driving.
a. in b. along c. on d. from
13. We wondered who was going to pay for the ____ window.
a. breaking b. broke c. breakage d. broken
14. The crowd at a football match are often _____.
a. exciting b. excited c. excitedly d. excitement
15. His work suffered because of his total ____ in sport.

a. absorbed b. absorption c. absorbent d. absorptive
16. The head injury has _____ her for life.
a. deafness b. deaf c. deafened d. deafening
17. These countries are ____ in imports of raw cotton.
a. preferential b. preferred c. preferentially d. preference
18. British hospitals are trying a new ____ for cancer.
a. treating b. treatable c. untreatable d. treatment
19. In history, women have had ____ for healing the sick.
a. responsibility b. duty c. task d. mission
20. We can stop adding to the problem while ____ search for answers and laws are passed in nature’s defence.
a. scientific b. science c. scientists d. scientifically
21. The house _____ you’re looking for is at the other of the street.
a. where b. which c. whose d. it
22. The child ______ parents died in the air crash is living with his aunt.
a. whom b. who c. that d. whose
23. The place ______ you were standing used to be the site of an animal market.
a. which b. where c. there d. that
24. What’s the address of the company ______advertisement you noticed the other day.
a. whose b. its c. that d. who
25. The laboratory _____ my brother works is well equipped.
a. which b. there c. where d. that
II. dentify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect:
26. The years when I were in the army are unforgettable.
a b c d
27. The reason why he comes here isn’t explaining.
a b c d
28. This subject about which we are going to discuss is very important.
a b c d
29. The restaurant where we often have lunch is served good food with a reasonable price.
a b c d

30. The man who he wants to see our manager is standing at the door.
a b c d




II- Read the article below and put a cross on the letter next to the word that best fits each space.
Radar is an electronic device that can “see” great distances (31) ______ fog, rain, snow, clouds, and darkness. It can
find and (32) _____ locate missiles, aircraft, ships, cities, rainstorms, and mountains. Radar uses radio waves (33) ______
light waves, which the human eye uses in seeing. This makes it (34) ______ for radar to locate many kinds of objects at
(35) ______ greater distances than the eye can see.
Radar became an important military device during World War II.Today, networks of radar lookout stations guard the
United States and Canada 24 hours a day against (36) ______ missiles and airplanes. Patrol planes and ships (37)
______ the oceans with radar for hostile ships and aircraft. Airports use radar to (38) _____ planes safely to earth in fog or
storms. Ships use it to steer clear of other (39) ______ or icebergs. Radar helps weathermen warn of (40) _______
hurricanes and tornadoes.
31. a. in spite b. despite c. instead d. outside
32. a. accurately b. just c. only d. chiefly
33. a. despite b. in spite of c. instead of d. because of
34. a. practical b. actively c. workable d. possible
35. a. far b. extreme c. long d. straight
36. a. long-term b. long-range c.long-shot d.long-sighted
37. a. investigate b.master c. search d. update
38. a.point b.plunge c. down d. guide
39. a. vessels b. rafts c. floats d. vehicles
40. a. aggressing b. accessing c.approaching d. poisoning
IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Air-sea rescue helicopters from RAF Sopworth were called out after a yacht capsized in a storm off the Devon
coast. Despite high seas the helicopters lowered rescue teams to try and save the crew. Two men and a girl were pulled
to safety. Unfortunately, the other two crewmembers died in spite of the rescue team's efforts. One was lost at sea. The

other was rescued and taken to hospital, but was dead on arrival. The coastguard had warned small boats to stay in the
harbour, but the yacht, the ‘Neptune III’ from Poole, had set out for France despite the warnings.
41.How many people were on the boat?
a. one b. two c. three c. five
42.How many were rescued?
a. two b. three c. four c.one
43.How many were survived?
a. five c. two c. three c. one
44. The yacht capsized in a storm off the Devon coast because ______.
a. the coastguard didn’t give them any warnings
b. they paid no attention to the warnings
c. they liked to sail in the storm
d. they are afraid of the storm
IV. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the above one :
45. She got up early because she didn’t want to be late for work.
a. She got up early so that she didn’t want to be late for work.
b. She got up early so that she wouldn’t be late for work.
c. She got up early so that she won’t be late for work.
d. She got up early so that she were not late for work.
46. She repeated everything because she wanted us to remember it.
a. She repeated everything so that she would remember it.
b. She repeated everything so that she wanted us to remember it.
c. She repeated everything so that we remember it.
d. She repeated everything so that we would remember it.
47. All the trains were on time even though the snow was heavy.
a. In spite of the heavy snow, all the trains were on time.
b. In spite of the heavy snowing, all the trains were on time.
c. In spite of the heavily snow, all the trains were on time.
d. In spite of the heavy snowed, all the trains were on time.
48. My brother can’t sing and he can’t play the guitar.

a. My brother can neither sing or play the guitar. b. My brother can neither sing and he can’t play the guitar.
c. My brother can neither sing and play the guitar. d. My brother can neither sing nor play the guitar.
49. I’m very sorry I was rude to Jim’s wife.
a. I wish I had been rude to Jim’s wife. b. I wish I wasn’t rude to Jim’s wife.
c. I wish I hadn’t been sorry I was rude to Jim’s wife. d. I wish I hadn’t been rude to Jim’s wife.
50. “You should take more exercise”, the doctor said to me.
a. The doctor advised me to taking more exercise. b. The doctor advised me take more exercise.
c. The doctor advised me should take more exercise. d. The doctor advised me to take more exercise.