Third Mock Test ( with keys)

Kinh Mon High School
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THird mock Entrance examination
Academic year 2010-2011
Time allowed : 90 minutes
Name:
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Choose one word that has a different stress pattern from the others.
1. A. alcohol B. chemical C. effective D. president
2. A. architect B. festival C. hesitate D. hospitable
3. A. indifferent B. individual C. gymnasium D. facility
4. A. astonish B. forgetful C. industrious D. militant
5. A. delivery B. ornamental C. climatic D. environment
Choose the best answer.
6. You can't export goods without an export __________.
A. allowance B. pemit C. admission D. permission
7. Frank told everyone that he worked for a large company, but the company is __________.
A. non-existed B. non-existent C. unexisting D. inexistent
8. If they aren't careful with their money, they'll get into __________.
A. loss B. problem C. debt D. missing
9. . Still water runs
A. deep B. deeply C. depth D. deepen
10. Patrick has got a yatch and a helicopter. He __________ be extremely rich.
A. can B. must C. should D. might
11. Write to me and tell me __________ about your holiday in Dalat.
A. every B. much C. some D. all
12. I walked away as calmly as I could. __________, they would have thought I was a thief.
A. In case B. If so C. Or else D. Owing to
13. Please answer the phone for me. I don't want to speak to ______ it is
A. whoever B. whatever C. whenever D. wherever
14. It's __________ for people to get depressed if they are out of work.

A. normal B. everyday C. ordinary D. typical
15. I do play badminton, but I __________ tennis.
A. like B. would rather C. choose D. prefer
16. I had __________ reached the theatre when I saw people leaving.
A. quite B. enough C. almost D. rather
17. Do you pay __________ visit to the dentist ?
A. regular B. normal C. habitual D. Customary
18. "How much do you earn, Joe?" - " I'd __________"
A. rather don't say B. better not to say C. prefer not say D. rather not say
19. The shapes of snow crystals depend largely __________ temperature and humidity are.
A. how high its B. on how high the
C. on how the height of the D. that the height of the
20. I can't stop surfing the Internet. I've been __________ on it since I was a high school student.
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A. hooked B. addicted C. fixed D. enslaved
21. Carol refused; ________, her answer was “no”.
A. in other words B. otherwise C. words for words D. however
22. __________ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.
A. When compared B. Comparing C. If you compare D. Be compared
23. __________ have made communcation faster and easier through the use of e-mail and the
Internet is widely recognised.
A. It is that computers B. That computers C.Computers that D. That it is computers
24. ______ humans, toads have tongues fastened at the front of their mouths, which allow them to
catch insects.
A. Not the same B. Unlike C. Except for D. Dislike
25. Customer: Can I have a look at that pullover, please?
Salesgirl: __________.
A. It's much cheaper B. Which one? This one? C. Sorry, it is out of stock.D. Can I help you?
26. A: Can I help you, madam? B: __________.
A. Yes, it's in our summer sale. B. It's very cheap.

C. No, thanks. I'm just looking D. Right. It looks a bit small.
27. Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary. “_______”.
A. Great B. Oh, that's annoying C. Well, never mind D. Sounds like fun
28. John: What about collecting used paper, bottles and cans every day?
Lan: …………………………. . Let’s do that.
A. I can't agree with you more. B. I’m afraid I do.
C. Sorry, I don’t like D. No, it’s interesting, isn’t it?
29. James tends to __________ on my doorstep whenever I'm about to go out.
A. approach B. appear C. draw D. move
30. The usual reason for exemption from tax does not __________ in this case.
A. apply B. impose C. regard D. concern
31. A few jokes always __________ up a lecture.
A. raise B. inspire C. liven D. loosen
32. I am not really __________ this kind of music. I prefer music you can dance to.
A. into B. in C. for D. with
33. You are quite right, of course, but __________ you needn't have been so rude about it.
A. at one time B. from time to time C. at the same time D. at times
34. He was born during the war, which would __________ him about 50 now.
A. give B. make C. age D. calculate
35. What you say is true, but you could have __________ it more tactfully.
A. talked B. phrased C. observed D. remarked
Mistake recognition
36. The teacher tried to make the classes enjoyable experiences for the students so they would take a
A B C
greater interest in the subject.
D
37. Standing among so many strangers, the frightened child began to sob uncontrollable.
A B C D
38. I do not believe that I have ever seen as many expensive cars than were in that shopping center.
A B C D

39. It was suggested that Pedro studied the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the
A B C D
exam.
40. Although the danger that he might be injured, Tom bravely entered the burning house in order
A B C
to save the youngster.
D
Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
Mobile phones emit microwave radio emissons. Researchers are questioning whether
exposure to these radio waves might (41) __________ to brain cancer.
So far, the data are not conclusive. The scientific evidence does not (42) __________ us to
say with certainty that mobile phones are categorically (43) __________. On the other hand, current
research has not yet (44) __________ clear adverse effect associated with the prolonged use of
mobile phones.
Numerous studies are now going (45) __________ in various countries. Some of the results
are contradictory but others have shown an association between the use of mobile phones and
cancer. (46) __________, these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, long-term
investigation.
(47) __________ the scientific data are more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to
use mobile phones for long (48) __________ of time. Don't think that hands-free phones are any
safer either. At the moment, research is in fact showing the (49) __________ and they may be just
as dangerous.
It is also thought that young people (50) __________ bodies are still growing may be at
particular risk.
41. A. cause B. lead C. produce D. bring
42. A. enable B. manage C. expect D. bring
43.A. risky B. harmful C. unhealthy D. safe
44. A. proved B. demostrated C. caused D. produced
45.A. by B. on C. through D. about
46. A. Though B. Additionally C. However D. While

47. A. Provide B. As C. When D. Until
48. A. amounts B. periods C. hours D. intervals
49.A. fact B. way C. opposite D. truth
50. A. as B. that C. with D. whose
Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to each question.
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The final battle of the War of 1812 was the Battle of New Orleans. The battle gave a
clear demonstration of the need for effective communication during wartime: it also showed
the disastrous results that can come to pass when communication is inadequate.
The War of 1812 was fought between Great Britain and the very young country of the
United States only a relatively few years after the United States had won its independence
from Britain. The United States had declared the war against Britain in June of 1812, mostly
because of interference with U.S shipping by the British and because of the forcing of U.S.
sailors for enforced service on British ships. The war lasted for a little more than two years,
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when a peace treaty was signed at Ghent, in Belgium, on the 24th of December, 1814.
Unfortunately, the news that the Treaty of Ghent had been signed and that the War was
officially over was not communicated in a timely manner over the wide distance to where
the war was being contested. Negotiations for the treaty and the actual signing of the treaty
took place in Europe, and news of the treaty had to be carried across the Atlantic to the war
front by ship. A totally unnecessary loss of life was incurred as a result of the amount of
time that it took to inform the combatants of the treaty.
Early in January of 1815, some two weeks after the treaty had been signed, British troops in
the southern part of the United States were unaware that the war had officially ended. Over
5000 British troops attacked US troops. During the ensuing battle, known as the Battle of
New Orleans, the British suffered a huge number of casualties, around 2000 and the
Americans lost 71, all in a battle fought only because news of the peace treaty had been
signed in Ghent had not yet reached the battlefield.

51. The main idea of the passage is that……….
A. The War of independence was unnecessary.
B. The War of 1812 was unnecessary
C. The Treaty of Ghent was unnecessary
D. The Battle of New Orleans was unnecessary
52. The pronoun "it" in line 2 refers to ……………
A. battle B. demonstration C. communication D. wartime
53. The expression " come to pass" in line 3 could best be replaced by ………….
A. happen B. overcome C. pass by D. destroy
54. According to the passage, when did the United States win its independence from Britain?
A. Shortly before the War of 1812 B. During the War of 1812
C. Just after the War of 1812 D. Long after the War of 1812
55. According to the passage, some U.S sailors were………….
A. taken forcibly to Britain. B. made to go to Ghent
C. made to work on British ships D. responsible for causing the War of 1812
56. It was NOT stated in the passage that that Ghent…………
A. where negotiations took place B. the site of the final battle
C. where the treaty was signed D. far from the battlefield
57. The word " contested" in the line 12 is closest in meaning to ………
A. played B. fought C. discussed D. examined
58. It can be determined from the passage that, of the following dates, the Battle of New Orleans
was most probably fought.
A. On December 10,1814 B. On December 24, 1814
C. On January 1, 1815 D. On January 8, 1815
59. Where in the passage does the author indicate when the War of 1812 officially ended?
A. Lines 1-3 B. Lines 4-5 C. Lines 8-9 D. Lines 10-12
60. The word "combatants" in the line 14 of the passage is closest in meaning to
A. troops B. signers C. English people D. American people
As many as one thousand years ago in the Southwest, the Hopi and Zuni Indians of North
America were building with adobe i.e. sun-baked brick plastered with mud. Their homes looked

remarkably like modern apartment houses. Some were four floors high and contained quarters for
perhaps a thousand people, along with storerooms for grain and other goods. These buildings were
usually put up against cliffs, both to make construction easier and for defense against enemies. They
were really villages in themselves, as later Spanish explorers must have realized since they called
them “pueblos”, which is Spanish for towns. The people of the pueblos raised what are called “the
three sisters”- corn, beans, and squash. They made excellent pottery and wove marvelous baskets,
some so fine that they could hold water. The Southwest has always been a dry country, where water
is scarce. The Hopi and Zuni brought water from streams to their fields and gardens through
irrigation ditches. Water was so important that it played a major role in their religion. They
developed elaborate ceremonies and religious rituals to bring rain. The way of life of less – settled
groups was simpler and more strongly influenced by nature. Small tribes such as the Shoshone and
Ute wandered the dry and mountainous lands between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
They gathered seeds and hunted small animals such as rabbits and snakes. In the Far North the
ancestors of today’s Inuit hunted seals, walruses, and the great whales. They lived right on the
frozen seas in shelters called igloos built of blocks of packed snow. When summer came, they fished
for salmon and hunted the lordly caribou. The Cheyenne, Pawnee and Sioux tribes, known as the
Plains Indians, lived on the grasslands between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River.
They hunted bison, commonly called the buffalo. Its meat was the chief food of these tribes, and its
hide was used to make their clothing and the covering of their tents and tips.
61. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The architecture of early America Indian buildings
B. The movement of American Indians across North America
C. Ceremonies and rituals of American Indians
D. The way of life of American Indian tribes in early North America
62. According to the passage, the Hopi and Zuni typically built their homes
A. in valleys B. next to streams C. on open plains D. against cliffs
63. The word “They” refers to
A. goods B. buildings C. cliffs D. enemies
64. It can be inferred from the passage that the dwellings of the Hopi and Zuni were
A. very small B. highly advanced C. difficult to defend D. quickly constructed

65. The author uses the phrase “the three sisters” refers to
A. Hopi women B. family members C. important crops D. rain ceremonies
66. Which of the following is true of the Shoshone and Ute?
A. They were not as settled as the Hopi and Zuni
B. They hunted caribou.
C. They built their homes with adobe.
D. They did not have many religious ceremonies.
67. According to the passage, which of the following tribes lived in the grasslands?
A. The Shoshone and Ute B. The Cheyenne
C. The Hopi and Zuni D. The Pawnee and Inuit
68. Which of the following animals was the most important to the Plains Indians?
A. The salmon B. The caribou C. The seal D. The buffalo
69. The author gives an explanation for all of the following words EXCEPT
A. adobe B. pueblos C. caribou D. bison
70. The author groups North American Indians according to their
A. tribes and geographical regions B. arts and crafts
C. rituals and ceremonies D. date of appearance on the continent
Read the following sentences an choose the sentence that has similar meaning to the given one.
71. Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye.
A. The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye.
B. I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting.
C. I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye.
D. I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye.
72. It's possible that she didn't hear what I said.
A. She may not hear what I said.
B. She might not hear what I said
C. She might have not heard what I said
D. She may not have heard what I said
73. When the speaker finished, she received a big hand.
A. The speaker was known for her big hands

B. The speaker finished when she had got a big hand
C. The speaker give her a big hand
D. The audience applauded the speaker
74. The course is undeniably of great benefits.
A. It is undeniably that the course is very beneficial.
B. The course is denied to be of great benefits.
C. No one can deny that the course is not very beneficial
D. The course can deny the great benefits.
75. Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.
A. He is fed up with walking in the rain.
B. He is not pleased when walking in the rain.
C. He enjoys walking in the rain.
D. He has to walk in the rain.
76. I’ll give you a lift home if you lik,." he said tp me
A. I liked him to give me a lift home.
B. He offered to give me a lift home.
C. He offered to install a lift in my home.
D. If I liked, he would install a lift in my home.
77. The plane had scarcely taken off when it crashed.
A. The plane took off and soon afterwards it crashed.
B. The plane hardly crashed after it took off.
C. When the plane was taking off, it crashed.
D. When the plane crashed, it had not taken off yet.
78. Much as he loved her, he couldn’t forgive her for what she had done.
A. He didn’t forgive her for what she had done despite loving her very much.
B. He loved her so much, that’s why he forgave her for what she had done.
C. He didn’t forgive her for what she had done as he loved her very much.
D. She loved him very much, so he forgave her for what she had done.
79. When you 're going to tropical countries, you should get medical advice first.
A Before gone to tropical countries, you should get medical advice first.

B Before getting medical advice, you're going to tropical countries.
C You should get medical advice, before you will go to tropical countries.
D. Before going to tropical countries, you should get medical advice first.
80. I did not know what she would say, and I did not care what she would say.
A. I do not know or care what she would say either.
B. What she would say should not have been known nor cared.
C. What she would say I never know nor care.
D. I neither knew nor cared for what she would say.
Keys to 109
1 C 2D 3.B 4.D 5B 6. B 7. B 8. C 9.A 10B
11A 12C 13A 14. A 15. D 16. C 17. A 18. D 19. B 20. A
21. A 22A 23B 24 B 25. B 26. C 27. C 28. A 29.B 30. A
31C 32. A 33.C 34B 35. D 36. B 37. D 38. B 39. B 40. A
41. B 42. A 43D 44. A 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. B 49. C 50 D
51D 52A 53A 54A 55C 56B 57B 58D 59C 60A
61.D 62.D 63.B 64B 65C 66.A 67. B 68D 69C 70A
71. B 72. D 73. D 74. A 75.C 76B 77A 78A 79D 80D