DE ON 34

ĐỀ ÔN 34
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. count
B. sound
C. found
D. should.
2. A. time
B. bid.
C. nice
D. kind
3. A. child
B. cheap
C. chorus
D. champion
4. A. wealth
B. meat
C. peaceful
D. beaches.
5. A. cool
B. blood
C. food
D. typhoon
6. A. mother
B. brother
C. another.
D. bother
7. A. throughout
B. athlete
C. sunbathe
D. thing.
8. A. stopped

B. mentioned
C. changed
D. embroidered.
9. A. cottage
B. teenage
C. message
D. village.
10. A. lakes
B. beaches
C. resources
D. oranges
II. Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C or D
11. I regret ______ you the story. I really didn’t know it would make you disappointed.
A. tell
B. telling
C. to tell
D. told
12. I was made ______ hard when I was at high school.
A. studying
B. studied
C. to study
D. study.
13. To everyone’s surprise, Mr Brown ______ at the Trade Union meeting.
A. turned in
B. turned over
C. turned up
D. turned round.
14. Have you ever ______ asleep at the movies ?
A. fall
B. falling

C. fell
D. fallen
15. My best friend’s mother is very nice to me. She______ her daughter.
A. holds parties for
B. treats me like
C. spends time with D. worries about.
16. We have bought extra food ______ our friends stay to dinner.
A. in case
B. if
C. provided
D. as long as
17. I wish Mark would ______ a little better when we have visitors.
A. affect
B. compose
C. conduct
D. behave
18. Jennet gets used to ______ breakfast very early with rice.
A. have
B. having
C. has
D. had.
19. My colleague was proud ______ finishing the work in such a short time.
A. about
B. on
C. over
D. of
20. Pauline______ me very much of a girl I used to know at university.
A. remembers
B. reminds
C. recalls

D. recollects.
21. A good friend will stand ______ you when you’re having trouble.
A. by
B. out
C. against
D. in.
22. She was______that she couldn’t speak any words.
A. very angry
B. too angry
C. so angry
D. such angry.
23. There is no use ______ him at this hour.
A. to call
B. calling
C. call
D. called
24. She did all the work ______her own.
A. by
B. for
C. with
D. on
25. Neitther my friend nor I ______ to be blamed.
A. are
B. am
C. be
D. is.
26. He gave me two oranges but ______were bad.
A. all
B. most
C. both

D. some
27. I would ______ you didn't leave just at the moment.
A. rather
B. like
C. ask
D. advise
28. Some people______ at least four hours a day watching TV.
A. take
B. use
C. spend
D. last.
29. I'm sorry I was rude to you yesterday. => I apologize ____________.
A. for you to being rude yesterday
B. to you for rude yesterday
C. to you for being rude yesterday
D. to you to being rude yesterday
30. Her parents never ______ her to go out after eight.
A. made
B. let
C. agreed
D. allowed
31. How many festivals ______ in a year in your country ?
A. are held
B. held
C. are holding
D. hold.
32. I don't like that dress; it is out of______
A. fashion
B. order
C. date

D. luck.
33. It was such a funny sight that we couldn't stop ______
A. laughing
B. laugh
C. to laughing
D. to laugh
34. Would you mind if I ______ there with you ?
A. go
B. going
C. to go
D. went
35. I ______ you when I get there.
A. am call
B. will call
C. could call
D. would call
36. She has a pen pal in Australia. They ______ each other at least once a month.
A. comprise
B. correspond with C. divide
D. consist,
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37. She said that she ______ you someday.
A. had visited
B. has visited
C. will visit
D. would visit

38. The children ______ to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed taken B. enjoyed being taken
C. enjoyed taking
D. were enjoyed taking
39. The earlier I leave home, ______ the journey is.
A. more easier
B. more easy
C. the easier
D. the easiest.
40. I don't think that dress ______ her. It's too young for her age.
A. matches
B. suits
C. fits
D. agrees.
41. She never let you cook the meals, ______?
A. didn't she
B. doesn't she
C. was she
D. did she.
42. ______ you let me take a photograph of you?.
A. Shall
B. May
C. Will
D. Must.
43. Switzeland is well - known for its ______ mountainous scenery.
A. impressed
B. impressively
C. impressive
D. impress.
44. Minh got so______ while watching the game that he began shouting.

A. excited
B. exciting
C. excitingly
D. excitedly.
45. The boys hurt______ when they jumped down from the tree.
A. himself
B. theirselves
C. themselves
D. ourselves.
46. He asked his son ______ back as soon as possible.
A. comes
B. came
C. to come
D. coming.
47. Lan promised ______ with us in London.
A. to keep in touch B. to contacty
C. to meet
D. to see
48. John admitted ______. the stone through the window.
A. to throw
B. to be thrown
C. being thrown
D. throwing
49. The number of high buildings ______ being put up this year
A. is
B. are
C. have
D. has
50. Most of the rooms in her house ______ air – conditioners.
A. have

B. has
C. had
D. has had
51. Tell me the_______ why you come here late.
A. cause
B. reason
C. proof
D. possibility
52. Australia is one of the_______ countries.
A.speaking English
B. spoken English C. English spoken
D. English speaking
53. English is used as an access _______ world scholarship and world trade.
A. to
B. for
C. in to
D. toward
54. I enjoy living in the countryside _______ the air here is very quiet.
A. because
B.although
C.so that
D. when
55. _______ my friends were unsuccessful at the job interviews.
A.Most
B.The most of
C. Most of
D. Most out of
56. I t was very difficult for you _______ if you can’t speak his native language.
A. getting acquainted to a foreign
B. to get acquainted with a foreigner

C. getting acquainted with a foreig
D. to get acquainted to a foreigner
57. Hurry up! They’ve only got_______ seats left.
A. a few
B. a little
C. a lot of
D. plenty of
58. I hope he doesn’t keep us _______.
A. to wait
B.waiting
C. for waiting
D. wait
59. I turn down the job _______ the attractive salary.
A. because
B. because of
C.although
D. despite
60. He asked me _______.
A. since when I waited
B. since when I am waiting
C. how long I have been waiting
D. how long I had been waiting
61. Nobody came here yesterday, _______?
A. didn't they
B. didn't he
C. did he
D. did they
62. I first met him a long time _______
A. after
B. before

C. ago
D. already
63. I had a long conversation with the man _______ son plays for my school football team.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. what
64. My pen is out of_______ ink.
A. the
B. ∅
C. an
D some
65. You have to hurry because the _______ train will leave in ten minutes.
A. last
B. late
C. latter
D. latest
66. This chair needs ______ It’s almost broken .
A. to fix
B. fix
C. fixing
D. fixed
67. You should reduce the ______of water your family uses .
A. sum
B. whole
C. amount
D. all
68. The satellite will remain ______orbit for several years.
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A. at
B. in
C. of
D. on
69. Stop being so ______and tell us what happen.
A. mystery
B. mysteries
C. mysterious
D. myth
70. The kids would answer back, and that drove her ______.
A. crazy
B. madness
C. craziness
D. crazily
III. Supply the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. They (71.see) ___________to go out three times a day.
2. Passengers (72.travel) ___________on this bus bought their tickets in books.
3. Writing many letters (73.make) ___________ her happy.
4. Do you hear someone (74.cry) ___________softly in the next room?
5. I (75.have) __ my house (76.paint) __ . That's why there is all this mess.
6. Either my sister or I (77.be) ___________ going to visit our uncle
7. The Nile (78.flow) ___________ into Mediterranean
8. If only I (79.have) _______money with me, I (80.lend) ______you some.
9. IV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences
81. Bell experimented with ways of transmiting ____over a long distance.
(speak)
82. The tiger wanted to see the farmer's ______.

(wise)
83. The scouts do the _________work.
(volunteer)
84. Nowadays, scouting is popular ______
(world)
85. The scouts also help the _______and street children,
(old)
86. We're very impressed by the_______of your town's people.
(friend)
87. I must clean this ____________floor.
( dirt)
88. It was________not to write down the address.
( fool)
89. Is it possible to__________between a hobby and an interest?
(distinct)
90. Thousands of people have been made______ by the war
(home)
V. Choose the best answer (a, b, c or d ) for each space
There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers. Not many years(91)______ , newspapers were being produced
using techniques unchanged for(92) ______ hundred years.
The journalists gave their stories to a typist, who prepared them for an editor, who passed them on(93) ______ the printer.
The printer who was a(94) ______ skilled man, set up the type. (95) ______ was then collected to make the pages. When the pages
were complete, the printing machines could be(96) ______.
Nowadays what(97) ______? The journalists type their stories into a coputer. The(98) ______ checks their spelling, plans
the page, shapes the articles. When the pages are ready, another computer may control the printing.(99) ______ can be no doubt
about it, producing a newspaper in an entirely different (100) ______ now
91.
A.before
B. after
C. ago

D. yet
92.
A. a
B. some
C. an
D. over
93.
A. to
B. by
C. through
D. with
94.
A. hardly
B. mostly
C. partly
D. very
95.
A. They
B. Which
C. This
D. All
96.
A. switched
B. started
C. stopped
D. moved
97.
A. gives
B. occurs
C. goes

D. happens
98.
A. computer
B. editor
C. typist
D. printer
99.
A. It
B. There
C. You
D. We
100.
A. skill
B. work
C. management
D. business
VI. Change these sentences into passive voice
101. They make these artificial flowers of silk.
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
102. He has spelt this word wrongly.
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
103. How do people learn English?
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
104. Who looked after the children when you were away?
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
105. They used to drink beer for breakfast in England years ago.
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
VII. Change the following sentences into reported speech
106. "Listen to me and don’t make a noise,"said the teacher to his students.
=> .......................................................................................................................................................

107. "I'm tired of eating fish " said Mary to Helen.
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
108. "Let me help you make the sandwiches," Lan offered.
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
109. "You must do your homework everyday," said Mrs Hoa to us.
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
110. "There isn't much rain in the south of the country," said Peter.
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
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VIII. There is a mistake in the sentence. Find the mistakes and correct it.
111. Peter and Tom plays tennis every afternoon with mary and me
112. Rita enjoyed to be able to meet some of her old friends during her vacation.
113. There were so much people that there weren’t enough seat for every one.
114. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant.
115. It spent a long time to travel to the skiing resort but in the end we got there.
116. If you work hard, you would get good marks.
117. A meeting will held next week by the committee.
118. He often goes to school in the morning but yesterday he has stayed at home.
119. Sarah was the more capaple of the three girls who took part in the play.
120. Nam’s father is accustomed to stay up late typing his documents.
IX. Fill in the blanks with a suitable prepositions.
121. My parents are tired______living in the city.
122. Jacson was late because he was not aware ______the time
123. Three prisoners escaped ______the prison in May
124. Measuring money must be very difficult to carry______.
125. Take an umbrella with you. It will save you ______ getting wet on the way home.

X. Combine the sentences below, using the words in brackets.
126. Mr brown feeds the chicken. He collects their eggs. (not only / but also)
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
127. He didn’t say any word and left the house(without)
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
128. He had stolen a gold watch. He was sent to prison.(for)
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
129. She came home early so that she might have plenty of time to cook dinner.(to)
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
130. Lan has a nice voice. Everybody likes it.
(such / that)
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
XI. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences.
131. My uncle/ give up/ smoke / one year.
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
132. The noise / the traffice/ prevented /me/ go to sleep/
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
133. Look! / sun / set / mountains
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
134. In my life/ I / never be/ Pac Bo Cave.
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
135. It/ rain /./ I’d like / stay here / until / rain / stop.
=> .......................................................................................................................................................
XII. Complete the second sentence with the same meaning.
136. He said: `` We must have a party to celebrate this``
 He said that__________________________________________________________________________________.
137. I'm on the tenth page of the letter I'm writing
 So far I______________________________________________________________________________________.
138. Minh last wrote to his pen pal five months ago.
 Minh hasn’t__________________________________________________________________________________.

139. They usually wore jeans when they were young.
 They used___________________________________________________________________________________.
140. We couldn’t go to school this morning because of the heavy rain.
 Because_____________________________________________________________________________________.
141. Practice speaking everyday or you can't improve your English.
 If__________________________________________________________________________________________.
142. Hard work is the secret of passing your exam
 So long as___________________________________________________________________________________.
143. You donot have to pay for elementary education in Viet Nam.
 Elementary education__________________________________________________________________________.
144. He was a fool to say that
 It is________________________________________________________________________________________.
145. Living in the city is exciting
 Some people find_____________________________________________________________________________.

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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ TỰ LUYỆN HỌC SINH GIỎI SỐ 12
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. A
9. B

10. A
11. B
12. C
13. C
14. D
15. B
16. A
17. D
18. B
19. D
20. B
21. A
22. C
23. B
24. D
25. B
26. C
27. A
28. C
29. C
30. D
31. A
32. A
33. A
34. D
35. B
36. B
37. D
38. B
39. C

40. B
41. D
42. C
43. B
44. A
45. C
46. C
47. A
48. D
49. A
50. A
51. B
52. D
53. A
54. A
55. C
56. B
57. A
58. B
59. D
60. D
61. D
62. C
63. C
64. B
65. A
66. C
67. C
68. B
69. C

70. A
71.are seen
72.traveling
73.makes
74.crying
75.have had
76.painted
77.am
78.flows
79.had
80.will lend
81.speech
82.wisdom
83.voluntary
84.worldwide
85.elderly
86.friendliness
87.dirty
88.foolish
89.disinguish
90.homeless
91. C
92. D
93. A
94. D
95. C
96. B
97. D
98. A
99. B

100. C
101. These artificial flowers are made of silk
102. This word has been spelt wrongly by him.
103. How is English learnt?
104. By whom were the children looked after when you were away by?
105. Beer used to be drunk for breakfast in England years ago.
106. The teacher asked his students to listen to him and not to make a noise.
107. Mary said to Helen that she was tired of eating fish.
108. Lan offered to help me make the sandwiches.
109. Mrs Hoa said we had to do my homework every day.
110. Peter said there wasn’t much rain in the south of the country.
111. plays=>play
112. to be=>being
113. much=>many
114.Could=>would
115. to travel => traveling
116. would => will
117. will held => will be held
118. has stayed => stayed
119. more => most
120. stay => staying
121.of
122.of
123.from
124.on
125.from
126. Mr brown not only feeds the chicken but also collects their eggs.
127. He left the house without saying any word
128. He was sent to prison for having stolen a gold watch.
129. She came home early to have plenty of time to cook dinner.

130. Lan has such a nice voice that everybody likes it.
131. My uncle has given up smoking for one year.
132. The noise of the traffice prevented me from going to sleep.
133. Look! sun is setting behind the mountains.
134. In my life, I have never been to Pac Bo Cave.
135. It is raining. I’d like to stay here until the rain stops.
136. He said that they had to have a party to celebrate that.
137. So far I have written ten pages of the letter.
138. Minh hasn’t written to his pen pal for five months.
139. They used to wear jeans when they were young.
140. Because it rained heavily this morning, we couldn’t go to school.
141. If you practice speaking English everyday you can improve it.
142. So long as you work hard, you will pass your exam.
143. Elementary education is free in Vietnam.
144. It is foolish of him to say that.
145. Some people find it exciting to live in the city.

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