ĐỀ ÔN THI TN THPT NĂM 2011 - TEST 13 pot

ĐỀ ÔN THI TN THPT NĂM 2011 - TEST 13
I.

PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word whose main stress is put on a different syllable
from that
of
the others in the group.
1. A. energetic B. competitor C. participate D.
technology
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that
of
the others in the group.
2. A. athlete B. athletic C. complete D.
delete
3. A. quantity B. quality C. quake D.
quarrel
4. A. wrestling B. whistle C. castle D.
cattle
5. A. title B. little C. brittle D.
bristle

II.

GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each
sentence.
6. Jogging is a very _______________form of exercise.

A. energy B. energetic

C. energize D.
energetically
7. His __________________ability earned him a place on the team.

A. outstanding B. blurring

C. ambiguous D.
inefficient
8. All of the new employees had to spend two weeks of
training.

A. intention B. intensive

C. intending D.
inventive
9. The__________________between the two top teams is closing all the time.

A. space B. route C. divide D. gap
10. Our country is aiming to __________________ the Asia Sports Games in ten
years' time.

A. boss B. manage C. host D.
control
11. The new orphanage has already been built to the generosity of the local
fund-raisers.

A. addition B. thanks C. besides D.
behalf
12. She finally ______________ the job because she could no longer stand its high

pressure.

A. quit B. take C. enjoy D.
apply
13. The streets are getting more and ___________________these days.

A. crowded B. less crowded

C. more crowded D. most crowded
14. The larger the apartment, the____________________the rent.

A. expensive B. expensively

C. more expensive D. most expensive
15. She plays the piano _______________ as she sings.

A. as beautiful B. as beautifully

C. more beautifully D. the most beautifully
16. It was ______________that we could hardly work.

A. so warm day B. such warm day

C. so warm a day D. such a day so warm
17. The faster we walk, _____________ we will get there.

A. the soonest B. the sooner

C. the soon D. the
more soon

18. "Why did you buy these oranges?" "They were I could find."

A. cheapest B. cheapest ones

C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest
19. The larger the city, ______________ the crime rate.

A. highest B. the highest C. higher D. the
higher
20._________________ the three friends of yours, I think Alan has the best
personality.

A. Of B. For C. With D. By
21. It takes a while to _____________to your surroundings after a long flight.

A. suit B. adjust C. fit D.
settle
22. You must explain your problems ________________.

A. as clear as you can B. as clear than you are

C. as clearly as you can D. as clearly as you are
23. ____________, the two climbers continued their trek up the mountain.
A. Because of an approaching storm
B. In spite of an approaching storm
C. Although an approaching storm
D. Despite a storm was approaching
24. Jill had to limit her activities _______________ problems with her health.

A. instead of B. because of

C. contrary to D. in
addition to
25. That meat smells terrible! I think it has________________ .

A. gone off B. gone down

C. spoilt out D.
rotten up
26. The old man ____________ away in peace.

A. passed B. died C. gone D.
deceased
27. The teacher as well as her students _______________planning to organize a
discussion.

A. have B. are C. has D. is
28. ______________ of motorbikes have been registered this year.

A. A great deal B. A large number


C. A large amount D. Much
29. Don't throw your money by ________________ your old motorbike repaired
again!

A. making B. letting

C. having D.
taking

30. One of the ______________ rules is always to keep calm in difficult
situations.

A. diamond B. golden

C. silver D.
copper
31. I'm sorry I'm late. I ______________ to wait ages for a bus.

A. must B. ought C. need D. had
32. I've lost my umbrella. I it on the bus!

A. can leave B. could leave


C. should have left D. must have left
33. If you hate cleaning fish why don't you _____________ them cleaned at the
fishmonger's?

A. make B. ask C. order D. have
34. It's better ____________too early than too late.

A. is (B. be C. to be D.
being
35. They were traveling abroad and everything _________________smooth.

A. is seeming B. was seeming


C. seemed D. has seemed

III.

Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.
36. Despite the time of the year, yesterday's temperature was enough hot to turn
on the air conditioning.
37. Michael ran more slow because he had just had an operation.
38. Do you remember what time must we be present at the meeting?
39. Even though men are physically stronger than women, they are less healthier
and die younger.
40. Most vacationers enjoy playing sports or swim in lakes and

IV.

Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best completes the unfinished
statement (or best answers the question) about each passage.
In 776 B.C. the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus
to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and
strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in running, jumping,
discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in
individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus.
Winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their head and
having poems sung about their deeds. Originally these were held as games of
friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place.
The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated
time in four-year cycles called "Olympiads" dating from 776 B.C.
41. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads.
B. The games were held in Greece every four years.
C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.

D. Poems glorified the winners in song.
42. Why were the Olympic Games held?
A. to stop wars B. to honor Zeus
C. to crown the best athletes D. to sing songs about the
athletes
43. Approximately how many years ago did these games originate?

A. 776 years B. 2,277 years

C. 2,581 years D.
2,781 years
44. Which of the following contests was NOT mentioned?

A. discus throwing B. boxing

C. skating D. running
45. What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?
A. They liked to fight.
B. They were very athletic.
C. They liked a lot of ceremony.
D. They couldn't count, so they used "Olympiads" for dates.

V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or DJ that best fits each space in the
following passage.
For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and being in one
of the school teams and playing in matches is very' important. If someone is in a
team it means a lot of extra practice and often (46)______________a Saturday or
Sunday away from home, as many matches are played then.
It can also (47)_____________traveling to other towns to play against other
school teams and then staying on after the match for a meal or drink. Sometimes

parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support their
(48)____________side.
When a school team win a match it is the (49)___________school which feels
proud, not only the players. It can also mean that a school becomes well-known for
being good at certain sports and pupils from that school may end up playing for
national and international teams so that the school has some really famous names
associated (50)____________it!
46. A. spend B. spending C. to spend D.
spent
47. A. involve B. make C. cause D. force
48. A. personal B. individual C. private D. own
49. A. quite B. all C. whole D. most
50. to B. with C. for D. by