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<b>TRƯỜNG THPT KIỆM TÂN THI THỬ HKI – NĂM HỌC 2010-2011</b>
<b> Thời gian:60 phút</b>

<b>Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced </b>
<b>differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions</b>

Câu 1. A. answered B. threatened C. wiped D. saved

Câu 2. A. life B. thing C. device D. micro

Câu 3. A. standard B. land C. stagnant D. namely

Câu 4. A. food B. look C. school D. tooth

Câu 5. A. overall B. problem C. most D. both

<b>Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions</b>
Câu 6. I _______ to Canada three times this year.

A. has been B. was C. had been D. have been

Câu 7. Minh: “ You sing very well today”
Tuan : “ ___________”

A. Shall I? Thanks. B. Oh, well done!

C. I fell interesting to hear that D. It’s nice of you to say so.
Câu 8. What do Americans usually do to ______ someone’s attention in public?

A. make B. get C. obtain D. pay

Câu 9. ______ her poor health, she still works hard to support her family.

A. Despite of B. Despite C. Although D. Because of

Câu 10. If the weather ______ worse, we will have to cancel our camping trip.

A. will get B. would get C. got D. gets

Câu 11. This tree ______ by our grandfather over 40 years ago

A. grew B. has grown C. is grown D. was grown
Câu 12. If I were ten years younger, I ______ to drive a car

A. am learning B .will learn C. would learn D. learnt
Câu 13. It’s OK to use ______ language if you’re speaking to a friend.

A. verbal B. non - verbal C. formal D. informal

Câu 14. Before leaving the train, ____________.

A. all luggage should be checking B. luggage must have been checking

C. passengers should check their luggage D. luggage should be checked by passengers
Câu 15. She doesn’t like stories _____ have unhappy endings.

A. which B. where C. whom D. whose

Câu 16. They said they had phoned me _______.

A. the following day B. the previous day C. the next day D. tomorrow

Câu 17. Mary asked me ______.

A. if was I having a good time last weekend B. whether I have had a good time last weekend
C. if would I have a good time last weekend D. whether I had had a good time last weekend
Câu 18.The concert _______ was good.

A. which to we listened last night B. to which we listened last night
C. which we listened last night to D. to which we listened last night to
Câu 19. The students in my class usually _____ early for the lesson.

A. have arrived B. arrives C. arrive D. arriving

Câu 20. Hary: “ Thanks for your help, Judy.”
Judy: “ ______ “

A. With all my heart B. Never remind me C. It’s my pleasure D. Wish you
Câu 21. When they arrived, the train __________ .

A. had left B. leave C. has left D. leaves

Câu 22. You know what people say ? Men build the house and women _______.

A. build it home B. make it home C. turn it home D. do the chores
Câu 23. My mother works _____ a secretary for a big company.

A. as B. like C. similar D. unlike

Câu 24. We’ll be late ________ we hurry.

A. if B. because C. unless D. when

Câu 25. Because Lan _____ breakfast, she isn’t hungry now.

A. eats B. ate C. has eaten D. was eating

Câu 26. The ___ year in Vietnam runs from September to June and is divided into 2 terms

A. academically B. academicals C. academic D. academical

Câu 27. Who is responsible ______ all the tragic events in Iraq ?

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A. of B. about C. at D. for
Câu 28. In my _______ to win a place at university, I am now under a lot of study pressure.

A. improvement B. support C. confidence D. attempt

Câu 29. - “ ______ is the primary education ?”
- “ 5 years”.

A. How much B. How many C. How often D. How long

Câu 30. Football is thought ______ in the world.

A. to be the most popular sport B. to play the most popular sport
C. the most popular sport D. is the most popular sport
<b>Choose the sentences which has the same meaning as the given one by circling A, B,C or D</b>
Câu 31. His children are carrying the chairs into the house.

A.The chairs are being carried into the house by his children
B.The chairs are being carried by his children into the house
C. The chairs have been carried into the house by his children

D. The chairs are carried by his children into the house
Câu 32. <b>My mother didn’t call me because it was too late.</b>

A. My mother will call me, if it is too late.
B. If it were not late, my mother would call me.

C. My mother didn’t plan to call me, but he changed her mind at the last time.
D. If it hadn’t been so late, my mother would have called me.

Câu 33. <b>Tom said: “ If I were you, I wouldn’t trust Peter.” </b>
A. Tom wasn’t me and he trusted Peter.

B. Tom advised me not to trust Peter.
C. I trusted Peter and Tom did, too.
D. Whatever Tom said, I trusted Peter

Câu 34. <b>People think that he was born in a rich family.</b>
A. That is thought he was born in a rich family.
B. He was thought to be born in a rich family.
C. That he was born in a rich family is thought
D. He is thought to have been born in a rich family
Câu 35.<b>Somebody cleaned the room yesterday.</b>

A. The room are cleaned yesterday B. The room was cleaned yesterday
C. The room is cleaned yesterday D. The room is being cleaned yesterday

<b>Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word </b>
<b>for each of the blanks from 36 to 40</b>

Vietnam has made great progress ____ ( 36 ) embarking on Doi Moi, our progress of economic reform over 10

years ago. Our country has graduated from the _____ ( 37 ) of the 50 poorest nations, maintained political and social
stability and is now one of the countries _______ ( 38 ) have the most dynamic and fastest – growing economies in the
word. These impressive achievements are a result of the sound reform _____ ( 39 ), of opening our doors to the world,
working proactively to integrate our nation with the international community and normalizing relations _______ ( 40 )
the United States.

Câu 36. A. on B. of C. for D. since

Câu 37. A. country B. world C. list D. place

Câu 38. A. which B. where C. whom D. whose

Câu 39. A. book B. music C. inflation D. policy

Câu 40. A. in B. to C. with D. from

<b>Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct </b>
<b>answer to each of the questions from 41 to 45</b>

Although most universities in the United States are on a semester system, which offers classes in the fall and
spring, some schools observe a quarter comprised of fall, winter, spring, and summer quarters. The academic year,
September to June is divided into three quarters of eleven weeks each beginning in September, January, and March;
the summer quarter, June to August, is composed of shorter sessions varying length. Students may take advantage of
the opportunity to study year round by enrolling in all four quarters. Most students begin their program in the fall
quarter, but they may enter at the beginning of any of the other quarters.

Câu 41. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A. Universities in the United States B. The Academic Year
C. The Quarter System D. The Semester System
Câu 42. How many terms are there in a quarter system?

A. Four regular terms and one summer term B. There regular terms and one summer terms

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C. Two regular terms and two summer terms D. One regular terms and four summer terms
Câu 43. A semester system

A. has eleven – week sessions B. is not very popular in the United States
C. gives students the opportunities to study year round D. has two major sessions a year

Câu 44. When may students begin studying in a school that uses a quarter system?

A. September. B. Summer semester only.

C. At the beginning of any quarter. D. At the beginning of the academic year.
Câu 45. Where would this passage most probably be found?

A. In a college catalog for a university B. In a general guide to colleges and universities in the United States
C. In an American newspaper D. In a dictionary published in the United State

<b>Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction</b>
Câu 46. Despite of her age, she works very hard.

A B C D

Câu 47. She usually goes to the south of the France in the winter.
A B C D

Câu 48. We arrived on time to have a meal before the plane left.
A B C D

Câu 49. She said that she had been doing her homework at 8 o’clock..
A B C D

Câu 50. My mother said me to sit down at the table and do my homework.
A B C D

_____ The end_______

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