Luyện thi THPT TEST 4 pot

Luyện thi THPT
TEST 4


Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. a. consider b. exercise c. several d. typical
2. a. sentence b. dinner c. suppose d. verbal
3. a. commuter b. attention c. example d. badminton
4. a. often b. discuss c. airport d. problem
5. a. situation b. entertainment c. understanding d.
appropriate
Choose a, b, c, or d that best completes each following
sentence.
6. All members of the team are encouraged ________ their best.
a. try b. to try c. trying d. tried
7. We wanted to stop ______ some presents, but we did not have
enough time.
a. to buy b. buying c. buy d. bought
8. The law states that smoking ________ in most public areas.
a. forbids b. is forbidding c. is forbidden d. forbade
9 Computers ________ a great achievement of modern time.
a. are considered b. considered c. are considering d. have
considered
10. Driving at night can be very _______ sometimes.
a. danger b. dangerous c. endanger d. endangered
11. When you are in a restaurant, you can raise your hand slightly
to show that you need_______ .
a assist b. assistance c. assistant d. assisted
12. You are not _________ to say anything unless you wish to do
so.
a. equal b. willing c. obliged d. attracted

13. Many people are trying their best to study and to work in hope
that they will _________ fame and fortune in the near future.
a. lose b. go c. remove d. achieve
14. - You look great in this new dress.
a. With pleasure b. I hope not
c. Thank you d. Do not say anything about it
15. - I haven't done the homework.
- _______.
a. But John did nether b. So I will do it
c. I am, too d.
16. _______ such bad experience in my life.
a. Have I never had b. Never have I had
c. Never I have had d. Have I had never
17. ________ he could not make the speech.
a. So nervous was he that b. So nervous he was that
c. Such nervous was he that d. Such nervous he was that
18. We cannot afford to pay_______ money.
a. so much b. such many C. so many d. such too
19. Peter's father got angry ________ him for his behavior.
a. with b. for C. to d. over
20. - I would like to speak to Mr. Pike, please.
- Hold on a minute. I will _______
a. take you off b. pick you up c. turn you out d. put you through
21. ________ for the bus, John met Jane.
a. As waited b. To be waiting c. While waiting d. When waited
22. Make sure you close all the windows _________ it starts to
rain.
a. after b. before c. no sooner d. so
23. _______ they have, _______ they want.
a. More / more b. The more / the more

c. The most / the most d. Most /most
24. If I ________ how much I would disappoint him, I ________ it.
a. know /will not do b. knew / would not do
c. had known / would not have done d. had known / would not do
25. You cannot hear what the teacher is explaining________ you
keep quiet.
a. provided that b. supposing that c. if d. unless
26. Tony could not earn enough money for the family. _______,
his wife decided to get a job.
a. Moreover b. Therefore c. Although d. However
27 The last questions on the test ________ very difficult.
a. was b. were c. are going to be d. is
28. John, as well as his younger' brothers, ________ at that
school.
a. study b. have studied c. is going to study d. are studying
29. Gerry ________ off his bike three times this month.
a. falls b. fell c. has fallen d. will fall
30. Mary _______ the movie Titanic three times. She _______ it
again tonight.
a. has seen / is going to see b. saw / will see
c. had seen / can see d. will have seen / must see

Choose a, b, c, or d that needs correction.
31. I was driven mad=>madly by the sound of my neighbor's
constantly piano practicing.
A B C D
32. Yesterday Linda asked me if I had flown to London two weeks
ago.=>before
A B C D
33. That he should go to the next TOEFL seminar was a

suggestion by his
A B
friend who had successful=>successfully passed the exam.
C D
34. By the time the chairman will return=>returns from England
tomorrow, we will have written our
A B C
report on the club activities.
D
35. George Washington University, found=>founded by an act of
Congress in 1821, is one
A
of the largest institutions of higher education in the US.
B C D
Choose a, b, c, or d to complete the passage.
Vietnam has increasingly recorded its great (36) ________ in
education. The literacy rate in Vietnam is high, about 92% of the
population. The illiteracy rate (37) ________ up about 8% of the
population. 80% of the illiterates are living in remote areas and
60% of them are female. Besides having (3 ________ qualified
and skilled workers, the Vietnamese education also has produced
world-wide well-known scientists. (39) ________ these
achievements, the Vietnamese education system is still facing
many difficulties. Many schools and equipped teaching materials
not timely updated, teachers have not been qualified as required,
and millions of children are still out of school. The Vietnamese
government has tried their best to (40) _________ the education
system and training policy.
36. a. achieve b. achievable c. achieving d. achievement
37. a. takes b. gives c. does d. keeps

38. a. created b. trained c. made d. produced
39. a. Despite b. But for c. Even though d. Because of
40. a. exchange b. eliminate c. improve d. remove
Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
Apart from looking after their families, modern women would like
to pursue a career of their own. As a result, they are under
immense pressure, which leads to illnesses. To fulfill these two
roles, they must be strong and healthy.
According to a survey in 2002, about 2,409 women died of heart-
related diseases in Hong Kong every year. Also, overweight has
become a serious problem among women. Obesity may lead to
many chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension and heart
disease. Furthermore, about 50% of women may develop
osteoporosis. The survey also indicates that the percentage of
women suffering from depression is 2.4%, double that of men.
Improper postures during work or housework can easily strain the
muscles and cause pain in the neck, shoulders and back. As time
goes by, they may even cause strain injuries and affect their daily
life.
To reduce the risk of developing the above health problems, it is
essential to have a healthy lifestyle, which includes a balanced
diet and a good balance between work and rest, as well as getting
rid of unhealthy habits, such as smoking and heavy drinking. But
the most important thing is to have moderate exercise every day.
Moderate exercise can also enhance your health. All you need to
do is some favorite exercise depending on your physical
condition. It will be best to bring exercise into your daily life and
do it persistently. 30 minutes of exercise every day can bring you
a lot of benefits.

- chronic: kinh niên - osteoporosis: chứng loãng xương

41. Many women suffer from serious illnesses ________
a. because of immense pressure of work
b. as they have to do only housework
c. caused by their office work
d. due to their career
42. In the first paragraph, the writer ________
a. advised women not to work so much
b. recommended women not to work outside the home
c. listed the illnesses that women often get
d. wrote about the women in Hong Kong
43. Pain in the neck, shoulders and back is caused by
a. chronic diseases
b. hypertension and heart disease
c. improper postures during work or housework
d. a minor jolt or fall
44. A healthy lifestyle does not include ________
a. a balanced diet b. healthy habits c. heavy drinking d. daily
exercise
45. Which is not the writer's advice?
a. Women should do suitable exercise.
b. Women should stop smoking.
c. Women should not share housework with their husbands.
d. Women should not drink heavily.

Choose a, b, c, or d that has the closest meaning to the
original sentence.
46. John said to me, "If I were you, I would not quit the job."
a. John said that he would quit the job.

b. John asked me to quit the job.
c. John advised me not to quit the job.
d. John told me that he did not want to quit the job.
47. "Mary, please come to dinner tonight," Henry said.
a. Henry advised Mary to come to dinner tonight.
b. Henry invited Mary to come to dinner that night.
c. Henry suggested Mary should come to dinner tonight.
d. Henry told Mary please come to dinner that night.
48. The students were all very interested in the lesson.
a. The students all found the lesson very interesting.
b. The students would like the lesson to be more interesting.
c. All students considered the lesson not to be interesting.
d. The lesson was not interesting enough for all students to
attend.
49. I am sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognized her coat.
a. I saw Ana wearing a coat when I was in town.
b. When I saw Ana in town, I recognized her coat.
c. I wonder whether the woman I saw in town was Ana.
d. It must have been Ana I saw in town as I recognized her coat.
50. Although he drove carefully, he could not avoid the accident.
a. He managed to avoid the accident at last.
b. Carefully as he drove, he could not avoid the accident.
c. He could not drive more carefully because of the accident.
d. As soon as he drove carefully, the accident happened.