ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐH-CĐ: TEST 18 pot

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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐH-CĐ: TEST 18


Part 1: Phonetics:
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group
1. A. alone B. load C. shown D. town
2. A. buys B. advise C. price D. prize
3. A. bear B. beer C. cheer D. fear
4. A. goes B. chose C. lose D. toes
5. A. knees B. peas C. trees D. niece

Choose the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the rest in each group
6. A. terrible B. attractive C. definite D. beautiful
7. A. happy B. extreme C. usual D. risky
8. A. hospital B. musician C. ambulance D. Mexican
9. A. Excellent B. experienced C. immediate D. delicious
10. A. profession B. optician C. dialogue D. connection

Part 2: Vocabulary - grammar and structures
Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D
11. _________ also causes air pollution
A. Smog B. Waste paper C. Rubbish D. Dirty water
12. Helen is very ______ going to work in Germany.
A. excited to B. excited for C. excited with D. excited about
13. Why do you spend all your time______ your sister?

A. arguing about B. arguing for C. arguing with D. arguing at
14. Give her a telephone number to ring______ she gets lost.
A. whether B. in case C. unless D. perhaps
15. If you require any more ______ about the holiday, please telephone us.
A. description B. information C. news D. fact
16. I will______ the idea with the other teachers and see what they thinks about it.
A. explain B. argue C. discus D. talk
17. Everyone in the village______ about the plans for the new road.
A. took care B. was concerned C. had concerned D. contacted
18. The cat was ______ to wait for the mouse to come out.
A. patiently enough B. patient enough C. enough patient D. so patient
19. She lives near me and I often speak to her on my______ to work.
A. way B. travel C. street D. road
20. The house is in good ______ though it need to be repaired
A. condition B. state C. position D. standing
21. Tell me ______ there is anything special that you would like to do.
A. that B. which C. so D. if
22. You will become ill ______ you stop working so hard.

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A. until B. when C. unless D. if
23. Venice, ______ was built on water, is a city in Italy.
A. where B. that C. who D. which
24. His three friends all______ for the same job.
A. requested B. applied C. intended D. referred
25. It was past midnight, so there were ______ people in the street.

A. few B. any C. a few D. less

Which sentence expresses the same idea as the given one?
26. Jerry said. "I'm studying English a lot at the moment"
A. Jerry said I am studying English a lot at the moment
B. Jerry said he is studying English a lot at the moment.
C. Jerry said I was studying English a lot at the moment
D. Jerry said he was studying English a lot at the moment
27. When I was a child, we would go to the local park every Saturday afternoon.
A. When I was a child, we used to go to the local park every Saturday afternoon.
B. When I was a child I never went to the local park every Saturday afternoon.
C. We are used to going to the local park every Saturday afternoon.
D. We have been used to the local park every Saturday afternoon since I was a child.
28. They moved to this suburb in 1997
A. They lived in this suburb in 1997
B. They have moved to this suburb since 1997
C. They have lived in this suburb since 1997
D. They have lived in this suburb before
29. They managed to finish the project in time for the presentation
A. The project will be finished in time for the presentation.
B. They succeeded to finish the project in time for the presentation.
C. They succeeded in finishing the project in time for the presentation.
D. It was difficult for them to finish the project in time for the presentation.
30. Jane allows her children to stay up to midnight on Saturday evenings.
A. Jane let her children to stay up late on Saturdays
B. Jane let her children stay up late on Saturdays
C. Jane lets her children to stay up late on Saturdays
D. Jane lets her children stay up late on Saturdays.

Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting

31. My father (A) retired last year but he (B) found a lot (C) to do (D) at home since then.
32. Mrs. Thatcher (A) became Prime Minister (B) of Britain (C) in 1970 after (D) win the
elections.
33. When I (A) read the two essays, I (B) soon realized (C) which was the (D) best.
34. The doctor (A) said that he wanted the patient (B) stay in bed (C) for a few (D) days.
35. (A) As prices (B) have gone up so much lately, we didn't buy (C) much clothes when we
(D) were in London last year.

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Part 3: Reading
Read the passages below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D.

Poor farmers use the same land over and over. The land needs a rest so that it will be
better next year. However, the farmers must have food this year. Poor people cut down trees
for firewood. In some areas, when trees are gone, the land becomes desert. However, people
needs wood to cook their food now. Poor people cant' save the environment for the future.
This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world. It is a problem for
humans. The people and the nations of the world must work together to save the world's
resources.

36. Poor farmers use the same land_____
A. from years to year B. one year C. two years D. only some years
37. People need _____ to cook their food.
A. trees B. firewood C. wood D. all are correct
38. When all trees in the region _____, the land becomes deser.

A. are disappeared B. are cut C. are chop D. go away
39. Saving the environment is a problem for_____
A. one country B. one area of the world C. mankind D. many countries
40. The land needs_____ to be better next year.
A. fertilizers B. rotation of crops C. rest D. all are correct

Should Gallaudet permit students to keep pets in their dorm rooms? Why or why not?
Gallaudet University currently does not allow students to keep pets in their dorm rooms.
Exceptions are made only for service animals such as guide dogs and hearing (41)_______.
These working dogs provide services that benefit their student owners. But other kinds of pets
can be (42)_______ to students too. Pets should be allowed to live in the dorms because they
can help students reduce stress and learn responsibility.
College life is very demanding and students often feel a lot of pressure and tension. Pets
could help students relieve (43)_______ in many ways. For example, playing with pets could
give students a study break. Walking a dog or playing with a cat would allow the students to
relax their body and mind. When the students return to their studying, they would feel
(44)_______ and ready to work again. Pets could also relieve social stress or homesickness. A
dog or cat could provide companionship and affection when students have (45)_______ with
their friends or miss home. Sometimes it is easier to talk to a pet than to a person. Talking
about problems helps students figure out (46)_______. Pets would have a positive
(47)_______ on the stress of college life.
College is also a time when students need to learn to be responsible. Caring for pets
could help students learn (48)_______ in several ways. For example, pets need to be fed and
watered on a regular schedule. Some pets also need to be taken out while others need their
litter box or cage cleaned. Students would learn to schedule time for these chores between
their classes and activities. New students are often used to having their parents do things for

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them. But parents do not live on college campuses with their children. Therefore, caring for a
pet is something students would have to do (49)_______. They would learn how to solve
problems on their own and how to follow through with their commitments. Having pets
would teach students to handle more adult responsibilities.
In conclusion. living with pets would offer many (50)_______ to Gallaudet University's
students. Pets would help students reduce stress and learn adult responsibility. I believe that
Galladudet should consider changing its policies to allow students to keep pets in their dorm
rooms.

41. A. aids B. tests C. people D. dogs
42. A. harmful B. beneficial C. boring D. exciting
43. A. stress B. headaches C. fun D. tuition
44. A. distracted B. refreshed C. tired D. stressed
45. A. problems B. issues C. events D. things
46. A. vacations B. college C. math D. solutions
47. A. affect B. impression C. opinion D. influence
48. A. responsibility B. carelessness C. irresponsibility D. French
49. A. together B. independently C. quickly D. quickly
50. A. problems B. credits C. computers D. benefits


1. D 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. C
11. A 12. D 13. C 14. B 15. B 16. C 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. A
21. D 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. C 30. D
31. B 32. F 33. F 34. B 35. C 36. A 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. D
41. C 42. B 43. A 44. B 45. A 46. D 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. D