ĐỀ THI THỬ HKII MÔN ANH VĂN - ĐỀ 1 doc

ĐỀ THI THỬ HKII MÔN ANH VĂN - ĐỀ 1
I. Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest.
1. A. biologist B. endangerment C. priority D. vulnerable
2. A. survive B. product C. reserve D. enact
3. A. bamboo B. panda C. parrot D. wildlife
4. A. universe B. horizon C. potential D. employment
5. A. subsequent B. undergo C. enterprise D. government
II. Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to the following questions.
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7. He set the alarm clock at 5 a.m. so as to ________ he did not oversleep.
A. assure B. ensure C. insure D. reassure
8. I finished my homework 3 days _________ of the deadline.
A. advance B. prior C. ahead D. before
9. A lot of people who live in the outskirts have to________ to work every day by train or tube.
A tour B. commute C. travel D. Move
10. ___________ he loved her, he didn't forgive what she had done.
A. Because B. Much as C. However D. No matter what
11. She tries to set ________ 15 minutes everyday to do some aerobics.
A. about B. aside C. down D. in
12.
13. I know for _________ that he was at the scene yesterday. .
A. exact B. certain. C. true D. correct
14. Don’t worry about the party. I’ll _________ to it.
A. offer B. care C. see D. devote
15.
16.
17. The noise got ___________ as the car disappeared into the distance.
A. smaller B. fainter C. weaker D slighter
18. _________ you should do now is to take a long holiday
A. That B. Which C. What D. It
19. According to the _____ of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intent to

leave.
A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details
20. ____________ you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city?
A. Provided that B. Should C. Were D. Had
21. I ___________Katie, an old friend of mine, on the way home from work yesterday.
A. come into B. ran into C. call off D. get into
22. Frank told everyone that he worked for a large company, but the company is __________.
A. non-existed B. non-existent C. unexisting D. inexistent
23. Tom was wearing a suit, ___________ was unsuitable for an informal gathering.
A. and B. it C. which D. that
24. Anne: "Make yourself at home". John : "._________________."
A. Yes, Can I help you? B. Not at all. Don't mention it.
C. Thanks! Same to you. D. That's very kind. Thank you

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26. Please drop me a _________ when you get to Paris.
A. word B. message C. sentence D. line
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28.
29. I can't stop surfing the Internet. I've been __________ on it since I was a high school student.
A. hooked B. addicted C. fixed D. interested
30. The ________ .between the rich and the poor countries of the world is increasing.
A. space B. gap C. distance D. interval
31.
32. Just keep _________ on the baby while I cook the dinner, will you?
A. a look B. a glance C. an eye D. a care
33. We cannot imagine _________ life would be like without music.
A. what B. when C. where D. how
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35.
III. Read the passage and mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions from 36 to 45.
Are organically grown foods the best choices ? The advantages claimed for such foods over
conventionally grown and marketed food products are now being debated. Advocates of
organic foods – a term whose meaning varies greatly – frequently proclaim that such products
are safer and more nutritious than others.
The growing interest of consumers in the safety and more nutritional quality of the typical
North American diet is a welcome development . However, much of this interest has been
sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional
needs. Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the
preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general
public to separate fact from fiction. As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of
organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have
become widely publicized and form the basis for folklore.
Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-aging” diets, new vitamins, and other
wonder foods. There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior
to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to fertilized eggs, that untreated
grains are better than fumigated grains and the like. One thing that most organically grown
food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods.
But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and
provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for
concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food and buy
only expensive organic foods instead.
36. The word “Advocates” is closest in meaning to which of the following ?
A. Proponents B. Inspectors C. Consumers D. Merchants

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37. In the first paragraph, the word “others” refers to _________.
A. advocates B. products C. advantages D. organic foods

38. Which of the following is true about the terms “organic foods” ?
A. It has been used only in recent years. B. It is seldom used by consumers.
C. It has no fixed meaning. D. It is accepted by most nutritionists .
39. The “ welcome development” mentioned is an increase in_________________.
A. the amount of health food grown in North American.
B. interest in food safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet.
C. the number of consumers in North American.
D. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet.
40 The word “unsubstantiated” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. uncontested B. unbelievable C. unverified D. unpopular
41. The word “maintain” is closest in meaning to ________.
A. preserve B. retire C. improve D. monitor
42. Who does the author think should NOT buy organic foods ?
A. Advocated of organic food B. Wealthy people
C. Concerned consumers D. Low income consumers
43. The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic
Foods instead of conventionally grown foods because ___________________.
A. too many farmers will stop using conventional method to grow food crops
B. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods
C. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods
D. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods
44. According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better
than conventionally grown foods are often ________.
A. wealthy B. mistaken C. thrifty D. careless
45. What is the author’s attitude toward the claims made by advocates of health foods?
A. Very enthusiastic B. Neutral C. Skeptical D. Somewhat favorable
IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for
each
of the blanks from 46 to 55.
Many of the things we do (46) ___ on receiving information from other people. Catching a

train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (47) _____ stored,
processed and communicated. In the past this information had to be kept on paper (48) ___________,
for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more information is put (49) _____
computers.
Computers play a role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. (50)
______ the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large (51)
________ of information. They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for
customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before (52) ____ run out. A lot of office work in the
past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was (53) ____
for future reference. This way of working was never (54)_____ easy or fast. A computer system is
much more (55) ________.
46. A. to depend B. depending C. depended D. depend
47. A. that has B. has C. is D. that is
48. A. in the case of B. in the form of C. in preparation for D. in search of
49. A. on B. in C. by D. with
50. A. To be considered B. To consider C. Consider D. Be considered
51. A. amount B. number C. numbers D. amounts
52. A. stocks B. items C. purchases D. cargoes
53. A. thrown away B. torn off C. put aside D. recycled
54. A. particularized B. particular C. particularly D. particularity
55. A. effective B. skillful C. capable D. formal


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V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.
56. Laser beams can kill cancer cells while leaving the surrounding ones harmless
A B C D
57. If either of you take a vacation now, we won’t be able to finish this work.
A B C D
58. Among the world’s 44 richest countries, there has been not war since 1945.

A B C D
59. It’s time you went home, but I’d rather you stay here.
A B C D
60. However well he did at school, he never seemed to be satisfied at the result.
A B C D
VI. Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions from 61 to 70.
Paul Watson is an environmental activist. He is a man who believes that he must do something,
not just talk about doing something. Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects
them in controversial ways. Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much.
Other people think that he is a criminal.
On July 16
th
, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea
Shepherd. Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean
near Portugal. However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a
ship, the Sierra. The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it. As a result, the Sierra
never returned to the sea. The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada. Paul
Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful.
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally. The captain and the crew of
the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling. Instead, they killed as many
whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it. Later, they sold the whale meat in
countries where it is eaten.
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra.
However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient. He decided to stop the Sierra
and other whaling ships in any way that he could. He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any
illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra. He acted because he believes that the whales must be
protected. Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were
controversial.
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist. Other men and women are also fighting to

protect the Earth. Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like
Watson, they have become impatient. Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act
to protect it.
61. According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who _________.
A. runs into whaling ship B. does something to protect the Earth
C. talks about protecting endangered species D. is a hero, like Paul Watson
62. When something is controversial, _________.
A. everyone agrees with it B. everyone disagrees with it
C. people have different ideas about it D. people protect it
63. The members of a ship’s crew are _________.
A. the men and women who work on the ship B. the people who work on the airplanes
C. the people on a ship, including passengers D. the people who own the ship
64. The Sea Shepherd was hunting _________.
A. the Atlantic Ocean B. whales C. the Sierra D. Portugal
65. The author implies that Paul Watson lives in _________.
A. Portugal B. Canada C. the Sierra D. a ship on the Atlantic

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66. The captain and the crew of the Sierra were acting illegally because _________.
A. they were not obeying international laws
B. they were whaling
C. they were killing and selling whales
D. All of the above are correct
67. In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to _________.
A. whale meat B. the Sierra C. whales D. the Sierra crew
68. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that _________.
A. the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries
B. the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws.
C. the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could.

D. whaling is illegal according to international law.
69. Watson ran into the Sierra because _________.
A. he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling
B. he was impatient with the government’s actions
C. he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers
D. All of the above are correct
70. The main idea of paragraph one is that _________.
A. Paul Watson is a hero to some people
B. activists are people who do something
C. Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist
D. Paul Watson does not believe in talking
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
71. Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.
A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.
B. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework.
C. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework.
D. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework.
72. I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi.
A. It couldn’t be Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi.
B. You mustn’t have seen Mr. Phong because he’s in Hanoi
C. It can’t have been Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi.
D. Mr. Phong mightn’t see you because he’s in Hanoi.
73. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother looks like my dad.
A. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes after my dad.
B. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes over my dad.
C. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes on my dad.
D. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes in my dad.
74. She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.
A. She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.

B. Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting.
C. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.
D. She hadn’t begun to speak when people started interrupting.
75. They would have never accepted his money if they had known his plan.
A. They knew what he wanted to do, so they refused his money.
B. They agreed with his wishes because they were glad to have his money.
C. They took the money he offered them without realizing his purposes.
D. They didn’t know his plan and never took the money from him.

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76. “ Let’s go to the cinema tonight” he suggested
A. He suggested them to go to the cinema that night
B. He suggested their going to the cinema that night
C. He suggested they went to the cinema that night
D. He suggested that let’s them to go to the cinema that night
77. “You should have finished the report by now,” the boss said to his secretary.
A. The boss suggested his secretary should have finished the report on time.
B. The boss scolded his secretary for not finishing the report on time.
C. The boss reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
D. The boss advised his secretary to finish the report on time.
78. I was on the point of leaving the house when he came.
A. No sooner had I left the house than he came.
B. I had hardly left the house when he came.
C. When he came I had just left the house.
D. I was just about to leave the house when he came.
79."Why don't you get your hair cut, Gavin?" said Adam.
A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair.
B. Gavin was suggested to have a haircut.

C. It was suggested that Adam get Gavin's haircut.
D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his haircut.
80. Without skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
A. Had it been for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
B. He wouldn't have survived the operation if he hadn't had skilful surgery.
C. But for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation.
D. With skilful surgery he would have survived the operation.