Mock test for final examination 2010 – 2011 pps

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Nguyen thai binh high school
Mock test for final examination 2010 – 2011

I. Choose the word that is stressed differently from the others in their group.
1 A. diverse B. pioneer C. currency D. accelerate
2. A. scoreboard B. outstanding C. countryman D. vulnerable
3. A. spinifex B. colony C. politics D. economy
4. A. incredible B. centenarian C. substantial D. eventually
5. A. maintain B. remain C. determine D. decent
II. Choose the best option for each blank.
6. Children also contribute to housework at some …………….
A. grade B. extent C. rank D. level
7. Please……………….yourself at home! Take a drink please.
A. give B. let C. make D. do
8. Most of the…………. Appliances now are run by electricity.
A. housework B. homework C. household D. homehold
9. They …………. Television when I …………. .
A. watched / came B. were watching/ came
C. had watched/ came D. watched / was coming
10. - What a nice present! Thank you very much.
- …………………………
A. You are right B. It’s very nice of you to say so
C. I’m glad you like it. D. What a surprise!
11. - There is a ………… of foods and drinks at the festival.
- We are free to choose.
A. difference B. diversity C. mixture D. variation
12. Maria usually …………. to school but today she ………….a bicycle.
A. walks / is riding B. walks / rides
C. walked / rides D. used to walk / is riding

13. It’s time you …………about your career.
A. think B. should think C. would think D. thought
14. If you know the answer. Please……… your hand.
A. lift B. raise C. rise D. give
15. It’s rude to whistle or clap our hands to…………… a waitor’s attention.
A. pull B. attach C. attract D. appeal
16. Teenagers are………… by TV, newspaper, internet, …
A. affected B. effected C. conflicted D. reported
17. Linda will be punished……… handing in the report late again.
A. by B. with C. for D. into
18. - I thought your tennis game was a lot better today, Tonny.
- ………………… , I thought it was terrible.
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A. You’ve got to be kidding. B. Thank you, Tom. That’s a nice
compliment.
C. I’m glad you enjoyed it D. It’s my pleasure.
19. If Paul ………….more confident, he would take part in the contest.
A. were B. had C. has been D. had been
20. Thuan said to me, “How long have you been learning English?”
A. Than asked me how long I had been learning English.
B. Than said how long I had been learning English.
C. Than told me how long had I been learning English.
D. Than ordered me how long you had been learning English.
21. They first published this dictionary in 1870.
A. This was first published dictionary in 1870.
B. This dictionary was first published in 1870.
C. It’s published this dictionary first in 1870.
D. This dictionary had been published in 1870.
22. Taking part in the Advanced Engineering Project gave me a chance to use

my……… and…………. to help society.
A. creation / knowledge B. creativity / knowledge
C. creating / knowing D. creative / acknowledge
23. They………… the rice in oil price for the big increase in inflation.
A. blamed B. accused C. convinced D. insisted
24. ……… leaves last should turn off the lights.
A. Whoever B. Who C. Anyone D. Those
25. I read a book …………….by a friend of mine.
A. writing B. which wrote C. was written D. written
26. Use a pencil to………… whatever tips you may hear from him.
A. carry out B. jot down C. take out D. copy
27. After interviewing 20 applicants, we decided………… this one.
A. for B. with C. on D. about
28. The swimming pool fee is included…………… the hotel invoice.
A. on B. against C. of D. in
29. During the agricultural recession, Farmers could receive government…………
A. investment B. commitment C. donations D. subsidies
30. ……… a designer, you have to be creative and flexible.
A. Like B. As C. Alike D. Perhaps
31. She works hard………. her husband enjoys doing nothing.
A. when B. then C. while D. if
32. Take some rest! You ……………very tired after such a long journey.
A. have to B. must be C. may have been D. should have
been.
33. He is young. ……………., he is very talented.
A. But B. Eventhough C. Therefore D. However
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34. ……………. their quick reaction, not much has been changed.
A. Although B. Despite C. Inspite D. Without

35. Mary was late yesterday, …………. was unusual for her.
A. What B. that C. which D. who
III. Find a mistake among the underlined parts in each sentence.
36. I may have been more careful when I talked to the boss.
A B C D
37. The tree has been grown taller than Tim has.
A B C D
38. When we reached the top of the hill. It was getting the darker and darker
A B C D
39. The more nearer the Tet holidays come, the more exciting the children feel.
A B C D
40. The Thai women’s football team won the Vietnamese women’s football team
A B
by three to nil.
C D
IV. Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, D) best fits each space.
Traffic in our cities
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This
causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the
greater risk…41…… accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often
difficult to……42…… people to change their habits and leave their cars at home.
One possible approach is to make it more expensive foe people to use their cars by
increasing charges for parking and……43…….tougher fines for anyone who
refuses the law. ……44… , the drivers could be required to pay for using
particular routes at different times of the day. This system, known as “road
pricing”, is already being introduced in a number of cities, using a special
electronic card……45…. to the windscreen of the car.

41. A. of B. for C. about D. by
42. A. make B. arrange C. suggest D. persuade

43. A. carrying down B. putting off C. bringing in D. taking away
44. A. In addition to B. In addition C. Therefore D. In contrast
45. A. fixed B. joined C. built D. placed

V. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
The loss of the Titanic
The great ship, Titanic, sailed for New York from Southampton on April 10
th

,1912. She was carrying 1316 passengers and a crew of 891. Even by modern
standards, the 46,000 ton Titanic was a colossal ship. At that time, however, she
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was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as
unsinkable, for she sixteen water tight compartments, Even if two of these were
flooded, she would still able to float. The tragic sinking of this great liner will
always be remembered, for she went down on her first voyage with heavy loss of
life.
Four days after setting out , while the Titanic was sailing across the icy water of the
North Atlantic, a huge iceberg was suddenly spotted by a look-out. After the alarm
had been given, the great ship turned sharply to avoid a direct collision. The Titanic
turned just in time, narrowly missing the immense wall of ice which rose over 100
feet out of the water beside her. Suddenly , there was a slight trembling sound from
below, and the captain went down to see that had happened . The noise had been so
faint that no one thought that the ship had been damaged. Below, the captain
realized to his horror that the Titanic was sinking rapidly, for five of sixteen water-
tight compartments had been flooded! . The order to abandon ship was given and
hundreds of people plunged into the ice water. As there were not enough life-boats
for everybody, 1500lives were lost.
46. When the Titanic set out from Southampton

A. she was carrying very large cargo.
B. she was making a voyage which is only attempted by very large ships
C. only two of her water-tight compartments were flooded.
D. she was sailing on her maiden voyage.
47. What happened once the iceberg had been spotted?
A. The Titanic got lost in the icy water of the North Atlantic.
B. The alarm was given that there was a collision a head
C. The Titanic quickly changed her course.
D. The Titanic turned just as the iceberg rose steeply out of the water.
48. The Titanic sank because
A. she had been badly damaged by an iceberg.
B. the captain was slow to realize the true nature of the damage
C. no more than five of her water-tight compartments had been flooded
D. instead of trying to say her , people plunged into the water.
49. There was not enough …………… in the life-boats for everybody.
A. room B. place C. volume D. area
50. So faint……………that no one thought.
A. the noise was B. had been the noise
C. it was the noise D. it had been the noise






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Keys:
Câu 1 C Câu 26 B

Câu 2 B Câu 27 C
Câu 3 D Câu 28 D
Câu 4 B Câu 29 D
Câu 5 D Câu 30 B
Câu 6 D Câu 31 C
Câu 7 C Câu 32 B
Câu 8 C Câu 33 D
Câu 9 B Câu 34 B
Câu 10 C Câu 35 C
Câu 11 B Câu 36 A
Câu 12 A Câu 37 B
Câu 13 D Câu 38 D
Câu 14 B Câu 39 A
Câu 15 C Câu 40 B
Câu 16 A Câu 41 A
Câu 17 C Câu 42 D
Câu 18 A Câu 43 C
Câu 19 A Câu 44 B
Câu 20 A Câu 45 A
Câu 21 B Câu 46 D
Câu 22 B Câu 47 C
Câu 23 A Câu 48 A
Câu 24 A Câu 49 A
Câu 25 D Câu 50 B