ĐỀ THAM KHẢO ÔN THI ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2011 MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 – ĐỀ 08 pps

ĐỀ THAM KHẢO ÔN THI ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2011
MÔN TIẾNG ANH 12 – ĐỀ 08

I. Choose one sentence that has different meaning to the root one.
1.
The bicycle was so expensive that I didn't buy it.
A.
If the bicycle had been cheaper, I would have bought it.
B.
I was rich enough to buy the
bicycle.
C.
I couldn't afford to buy the bicycle.
D.
The bicycle was too expensive for me to buy.
2.
We couldn't drive fast because of the fog.
A.
The fog made it impossible for us to drive fast.
B.
Although it was foggy, we drove fast.
C.
It was foggy, so we couldn't drive fast.
D.
The fog prevented us from driving fast.
3.
The tidal wave swept away the village.
A.
The village was swept away by the tidal wave.
B.
The village was destroyed completely by the

tidal wave.
C.
The village disappeared after the tidal wave.
D.
The village was swept away after the tidal
wave.
4.
Tom must be having a bath.
A.
Tom has got to have a bath.
B.
There is no doubt Tom is having a
shower.
C.
It's certain Tom is having a shower.
D.
I am sure Tom is having a shower.
5.
My friends are good at drawing. I am good at drawing.
A.
My friends are good at drawing and so am I.
B.
Neither my friends nor I am good at
drawing.
C.
Both my friends and I are good at drawing
D.
My friends are good at drawing and I
am too.
6.

You're the worst guitarist in the world.
A.
You cannot play the guitar so well as anyone else in the world.
B.
No one in the world is a worse guitarist than you.
C.
No one in the world plays the guitar
worse than you.
D.
No one in the world is better at playing the guitar than you.
7.
The water was very cold, so we couldn't swim.
A.
The water was too cold for us to swim.
B.
We couldn't swim because the water was very cold.
C.
The water was very cold but we still went swimming.
D.
The water was very cold; therefore, we
couldn't swim.
8.
He didn't remember anything about it. You didn't remember anything about it, too.
A.
He didn't remember anything about it, and neither did you.
B.
He forgot everything about it,
and so did you.
C.
Neither he nor you remembered anything about it.

D.
Both he and you remembered everything
about it.
9.
In spite of his age, he often plays badminton.
A.
He often plays badminton although he is old.
B.
His age doesn’t stop him playing badminton.
C.
He often plays badminton because he is old.
D.
Despite the pact that he is old, he often plays
badminton.
10.
The Chinese bicycle is $100. The Japanese one is $250.
A.
The Chinese bicycle has the same price as the Japanese one.
B.
The Japanese bicycle is more expensive than the Chinese one.
C.
The Japanese bicycle cost more than the Chinese one.
D.
The Chinese bicycle is cheaper than the
Japanese one.
II. Choose the best answer to fill in each gap.
Mark Twain is a famous (11) writer. His name was Samuel Longhorn Clemens and Mark
Twain was his (12) . He was born in a small town (13) the Missouri river in the USA.
The boy had (14) friends at school and (15) he became a writer, he described them in
his stories. Samuel always (16) to be a sailor and at the (17) of twenty he found work

on a river boat. After some time he (18) the boat and went to live in California. Here he began
to write short stories (19) the name of Mark Twain. He sent them to newspapers. The (20)
loved his stories very much.
11.

A.
American
B.
English
C.
Australian
D.
Russian
12. A.
pen-name
B.
given name
C.
surname
D.
nick-name
13. A.
over
B.
in
C.
on
D.
under
14.

A.
many
B.
much
C.
a little
D.
lots
15.

A.
if
B.
when
C.
but
D.
so
16.

A.
interested
B.
enjoy
C.
wanted
D.
fond
17.

A.
year
B.
elder
C.
old
D.
age
18.

A.
left
B.
lived
C.
moved
D.
missed
19.

A.
in
B.
with
C.
for
D.
under
20. A.

spectators
B.
readers
C.
viewers
D.
audiences
III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
21.
I suggest _____ different kinds of waste in different places.
A.
to put
B.
can put
C.
put
D.
putting
22.
All of us were _____ that he was successful in the final exam.
A.
surprising
B.
surprisingly
C.
surprise
D.
surprised
23.
It's the English phrasal verbs _____ puzzle me most.

A.
which
B.
it
C.
that
D.
they
24.
Lam _____ that he could meet the aliens from outer space.
A.
hopes
B.
wants
C.
wishes
D.
likes
25.
The boys are absorbed _____ working in the workshop.
A.
from
B.
away
C.
in
D.
onto
26.
We've decided to interview only ten _____ for the job.

A.
applicants
B.
applicable
C.
appliances
D.
applications
27.
Artificial satellites provide data on atmosphere temperatures, solar radiation and _____ the earth's
surface.
A.
reflect
B.
the reflection
C.
can reflect
D.
reflecting
28.
At this moment, the team _____ discussing the game among themselves.
A.
have been
B.
has been
C.
are
D.
is
29.

The water is _____. You can't drink it.
A.
polluted
B.
pollution
C.
polluting
D.
pollutant
30.
This year is _____ the year of DOG.
A.
not any longer
B.
any more
C.
no longer
D.
not any
more
31.
I don't think that film is _____.
A.
boringly
B.
bore
C.
bored
D.
boring

32.
What did you have for _____ breakfast?
A.
the
B.
not article
C.
an
D.
a
33.
Radium was _____ by Marie Curie.
A.
discoverer
B.
discover
C.
discovery
D.
discovered
34.
Several of my friends are _____ reporters.
A.
newspapers'
B.
newspaper's
C.
newspapers
D.
newspaper

35.
_____ the rain, the stadium was full of football fans.
A.
Because
B.
In spite of
C.
Although
D.
Despite of
36.
_____ few species that live on the ground, most monkeys live in trees.
A.
A
B.
There are
C.
All but
D.
Except for
37.
_____ and they are separated from one another by vast distances.
A.
Millions of galaxies
B.
Being millions of galaxies
C.
Of the millions of galaxies
D.
There are millions of galaxies

38.
_____ is another language besides the first language officially used in a community.
A.
native language
B.
Second language
C.
Mother tongue
D.
Foreign
language
39.
Willia Cather, _____ a prominent American writer, grew up in Nebraska during the early farming
years.
A.
became
B.
who became
C.
she became
D.
it is she
who became
40.
If I _____ wings, I _____ take an airplane to fly home.
A.
have/ won't have to
B.
had/ wouldn't have to
C.

had/ didn't have to
D.
have/ will
have to
41.
They have no _____ for help.
A.
expectation
B.
expect
C.
expectative
D.
expectancy
42.
A new style of jeans _____ in the USA.
A.
has just introduced
B.
were just introduced
C.
has just been introduced
D.
have just been
introduced
43.
There's a law that says you _____ throw trash on the street.
A.
don't have to
B.

must not
C.
might not
D.
couldn't
44.
Boys and girls may behave _____ in this situation.
A.
difference
B.
differing
C.
different
D.
differently
45.
They try to _____ the problem.
A.
fail
B.
succeed
C.
gain
D.
solve
V. Find the mistake - A, B, C or D.
51.
We (A) do not know (B) of how the general (C) employment situation is (D) likely to develop in
the future.
52.

Mark (A) went on (B) working (C) despite he (D) felt unwell.
53.
(A) It was an (B) extremely (C) frightened experience (D) in my life.
54.
We (A) are flying to Paris, (B) where is the (C) capital city of (D) France.
55.
The bank (A) lent us money (B) with a low interest, so now we (C) owned the house we (D) used
to rent.
56.
(A) Have you (B) forgotten (C) locking the back door (D) frequently?
57.
I like (A) lying (B) on the beach, so I (C) always spend my holiday (D) to sunbathe.
58.
(A) As soon as the alarm clock (B) had gone off, she (C) woke up and (D) got out of bed.
59.
(A) A lot of discoveries (B) have made (C) in the (D) fields of chemistry and physics.
60.
Linda has (A) such many things (B) to do that she has (C) no time (D) to go out.
VI. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rests.
61.

A.
ocean
B.
overeat
C.
decrease
D.
treatment

62. A.
general
B.
luggage
C.
bargain
D.
fragile
63. A.
widen
B.
excitement
C.
whirl
D.
biography
64.

A.
Wednesday
B.
handsome
C.
dependent
D.
grandchild
65.

A.
chamber

B.
researcher
C.
chemist
D.
cheering
66.

A.
gold
B.
guide
C.
goose
D.
gist
67. A.
none
B.
phone
C.
stone
D.
zone
68. A.
fasten
B.
listen
C.
often

D.
castle
69.

A.
dairy
B.
energy
C.
modify
D.
gravity
70. A.
exported
B.
enjoyed
C.
existed
D.
crowded
VII. Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the root one.
71.
My father hasn't smoked for two years.
A.
My father gave up smoking two years ago.
B.
My father started smoking two years
ago.
C.
The first time my father smoked was two years ago.

D.
It's two years since my father started
smoking.
72.
Jane is too short; she can't apply for the job.
A.
Jane could apply for the job if she were taller.
B.
Jane is short of money, so she can't apply for
the job.
C.
Jane would be taller if she could apply for the job.
D.
If Jane could apply for the job, she
wouldn't be short.
73.
We spent half an hour walking to the river.
A.
Spending half an hour, we walked along the river.
B.
It took us half an hour to walk to the
river.
C.
We walked to the river spending half an hour.
D.
Walking to the river took us half an
hour.
74.
They are repainting the fence at the moment.
A.

At the moment something is being repainted in the garden.
B.
The fence will be repainted in
a moment.
C.
The fence is going to be repainted.
D.
The fence is being repainted at the moment.
75.
If you don't water these plants, they will die.
A.
Unless you water these plants, they won't die.
B.
Watering these plants will make them
die.
C.
These plants will die unless you water them.
D.
These plants will die even if you water
them.
76.
Learning English is not easy.
A.
English is so difficult that you can't learn it.
B.
It is too difficult to learn English.
C.
It is difficult to learn English.
D.
English is easy enough for you to

learn.
77.
Roses can't possibly grow in such poor soil.
A.
Why don't you grow roses in such poor soil?
B.
It is impossible for rose to grow in
such poor soil.
C.
You are advised to grow roses in such poor soil.
D.
You shouldn't grow roses in such poor
soil.
78.
His grandmother is very weak. She can't even sit up.
A.
His grandmother is too weak to sit up.
B.
His grandmother is very weak, but she can't sit up.
C.
His grandmother should sit up although she is very weak.

D.
His grandmother can't sit up, even though she is not so weak.
79.
Will you lengthen these trousers for me?
A.
Will you make these trousers larger for me?
B.
Can you make these trousers longer for

me?
C.
Will these trousers be too long for me?
D.
Do you think these trousers are too
long for me?
80.
I would tell you the answer if I knew.
A.
I knew the answer and wished to tell you.
B.
When I know the answer, I'll tell
you.
C.
I do know the answer but I am not going to tell you.
D.
I don't know the answer so I can't
tell you.
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