ĐỀ ôn CHUYÊN 19

ĐỀ ÔN 19
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differntly from that of the others.
1.
A. ache
B. break
C. paid
D. bread
2.
A. smart
B. heart
C. research
D. sergeant
3.
A. computer
B. situation
C. telephone
D. teacher
4.
A. language
B. stage
C. luggage
D. storage
5.
A.sure
B. soup
C.sugar
D.machine
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
6.

A. begin
B. pastime
C. finish
D. summer
7.
A. difference
B. suburban
C. internet
D. character
8.
A. beautiful
B. effective
C. favourite
D. popular
9.
A. understand
B. invitation
C. computation
D. industry
10.
A. certificate
B. appreciate
C. classify
D. apologize
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
11. Let’s look_______ the town this afternoon.
A. at
B. over
C. out
D. round

12. Who is responsible _______ looking after the garden.
A. on
B. of
C. in
D. for
13. The information is freely available_____the internet
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. for
14. Children usually look ______ their elder brothers and sisters
A. down on
B. up to
C. out for
D. forward to
15. Smoking and drinking bring ______ a quick decline in health and fitness.
A. up
B. about
C. in
D. around
16. Can somebody please explain _______me what I have to do.
A. for
B. of
C. to
D. with
17. The conference was well-organized. Everything began and finished _______ time.
A. in
B. on
C. of
D. at

18. The story Kate told wasn’t true. She make it ______.
A. on
B. out
C. up
D. over
19. I don’t enjoy my job anymore. I’m ______ with it.
A. put up
B. fed up
C. got on
D. let off
20. I’m trying to _______ coffee. I drink far much of it.
A. back on
B. off from
C. down on
D. out for
21. I didn’t play very well . I felt that I had _____ the other players in the team.
A. turned down
B. closed down
C. broken down
D. let down
22. We live on a busy road, so we have to _______ alot of noise from the traffic.
A. keep up with
B. get on with
C. come up with
D. put up with
23. You should insure your bike ______ stolen.
A. in case it will be B. if it will be
C. in case it is
D. if it is
24. It’s difficult to _______ luxuries when you are used to having them.

A. cut down on
B. cut down at
C. cut off on
D. cut down into
25. He died _______ heart failure _______ Thursday night. His wife is still suffering…….shock.
A. for/ at/ for
B. of/ on/ from
C. from/ on/ from
D. at/ on/ from
26. They succeeded _______ escaping _______ the burning house.
A. on/ off
B. in/ from
C. in during
D. on/ from
27. Scientists can’t agree on _______ related to other orders of insects.
A. that fleas are
B. how fleas are
C. how are fleas
D. fleas that are
28. Fish have nostrils _______ are used for smelling, not for breathing.
A. they
B. what
C. whom
D. that
29. _______ sighting an approaching car, some drivers tend to speed up.
A. When slowing down instead of
B. Instead when slowing down at
C. hen instead of slowing down
D. Instead of slowing down when
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30. The man was is _______ health that the family began to consider whether he could continue to live in his
home.
A. such bad
B. too bad
C. such worst
D. so badly
31.____other cells in the body, nerve cells are not healed or replaced when they are damaged or destroyed.
A. Different
B. Unlikely
C. Unlike
D. But
32. More ivory obtained from elephants in Africa _______ those in Asia.
A. rather than
B. more than
C. than from
D. as well as
33. He pretended _______ me as she passed me in the street.
A. not seeing
B. not to be seen
C. not see
D. not to see
34. You _______ out yesterday without a coat. No wonder you caught cold.
A. shouldn’t have gone
B. haven’t gone
C. hadn’t gone
D. mustn’t have gone

35. If you _______ late, you would know what we are talking about now.
A. were not
B. have not been
C. had not been
D. are not
36. The number of chromosomes in a cell_________from species to species.
A. varies
B. vary
C. varying
D. to vary
37. Never before _______ in an earnest attempt to resolve their differences.
A. have the leaders of these two countries met
B. the leaders of these two countries have met
C. have the leaders of these two countries meet
D. met the leaders of these two countries
38. “Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?” said Tom.
A. Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said.
B. Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said.
C. Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said.
D. Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says.
39. John is fat because he eats so many chips.
A. If John doesn’t eat so many chips, he will not be fat.
B. If John didn’t eat so many chips, he would not be fat.
C. John is fat though he eats so many chips.
D. being fat, John eats so many chips.
40. People say he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said.
C. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery.

41. He started learning French six years ago.
A. He has learned French for six years.
B. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
C. He hasn’t learnt French for six years.
D. It is six years since he has learned French.
42. He was very tired but he kept on working.
A. Despite he was very tired, he kept on working.
B. In spite of he was very tired, he kept on working.
C. Though his tiredness, he kept on working.
D. Although he was very tired, he kept on working.
43. He asked me where I had bought those English books.
A. He asked me, “Where had I bought those English books?”
B. He said to me, “Where did you buy those English books?”
C. He said to me, “Where I bought these English books?”
D. He asked me, “Where did I buy those English books?”
44. He came back to the place. He was born there.
A. He came back to the place where he was born. B. He came back to the place which he was born.
C. He came back to the place that he was born.
D. He came back to the place there he was born.
45. “How many pages ________ so far?” - “Ten”.
A. do you read
B. did you read
C. have you read
D. had you read
46. He ________ this vacation very much.
A. have enjoying
B. having enjoyed
C. had enjoyed
D. is enjoying
47. Most of my classmates are interested in ________ uniform.

A. putting
B. dressing
C. getting
D. wearing
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48. I wish I ________ how to use a computer.
A. know
B. knew
C. was known
D. were known
49. He ________ English to every foreigner he meets.
A. tells
B. says
C. speaks
D. talks
50. Please divide this cake ________ four equal pieces.
A. in
B. at
C. into
D. among
51. ________ so many people been out of work as today.
A. More than ever before
B. Never before have
C. In the past, there never have
D. Formerly, there never were
52. Ms. Sierra offered ________ because she had faith in his capabilities

A. to Mr. Amstrong the position
B. Mr. Amstrong the position
C. the position for Mr. Amstrong
D. Mr. Amstrong to the position
53. The trade talks which had begun between the two countries were ________ when the war began.
A. broken down
B. broken in
C. broken off
D. broken out
54. ‘You have been spending too much money lately’ – ‘You’re right. I need to _______ on my expenses’
A. cut out
B. cut up
C. cut down
D. cut away
55. “How long have you known him?”
“_______”
A. since five years
B. for five years
C. ever since five years D. along five years
56. _______ is yours, the red one or the green one.
A. When
B. which
C. what
D. When
57. “I did my best,” she said, “so why are you angry _______ me?”
A. with
B. on
C. for
D. of
58. It’s no good _______ your father about your failure.

A. to tell
B. tell
C. telling
D. told
59. The boy fell into the water and was _______.
A. missed
B. killed
C. destroyed
D. drowned
60. “No, I didn't steal anything from her,” said Henry.
A. Henry confirmed that he had stolen things from her.
B. Henry refused to steal things from her.
C. Henry denied stealing things from her.
D. Henry said no to stealing things from her.
IV . Supply the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.
61.I’d rather you………………………. ( not smoke) here.
62. But for his help , I…………………..( not be ) able to finish my work last night.
63. The children couldn’t help……………….( laugh) when they heard the story.
64. The first student ……………….( take ) part in the games was Tom.
65. By the time they arrived at the airport, their flight……………………( take ) off.
V . Supply the correct forms of the words in the brackets.
66………..is one of the most serious problems that every government is facing today. ( employ)
67. English is a …………………….easy language for the Swedes to learn. (compare)
68. I’m full of ……………………..for my English teacher. (admire)
69. If it doesn’t rain soon, there’ll be a great………………. of water. (short)
70. My brother can repair electric …………………..very well. (apply)
VI. Read the following passage and circle one best answer among A , B , C , D to complete each of the
blanks in the following passage.
Although the world’s energy resources have (71) …….. many millions of years to produce, we are
quickly beginning to (72) ……… these supplies. Recently a UN committee reported that the world’s oil and

gas supplies (73) …………..last about 100 years if (74) ……… carefully. The report stated that (75)
………… would be enough oil and gas (76) …….. a century only if the present (77)…………… could be
controlled. If the demand continued to grow, the report said that fuel supplies would (78) ………….. for less
than forty years. (79) ………… to the reports, governments must now take steps to control the amounts of
fossil fuel (80) ……….. are used.
71. A. taken
B. spent
C. used
D. got
72. A. end
B. exhaust
C. finish
D. destroy
73. A. must
B. would
C. can
D. should
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74. A. use
B. using
C. used
D. usage
75. A. it
B. this
C. they
D. there

76. A. in
B. for
C. since
D. at
77. A. want
B. ask
C. require
D. demand
78. A. last
B. long
C. tow
D. widen
79. A. In addition
B. Together
C. According
D. Follow
80. A. it
B. which
C. who
D. where
VII. Read and find a suitable given word in the box to fill in each numbered blank to complete the
following passage.
Television is an important invention of the 20th century. It has been (81) ..............…. popular that now
we can’t imagine what life would be if (82) .............…… were no television. Television is a major means of
communication. It (83) …................… pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of home.
Through television, we (84) …….........….. see and learn about people and things in faraway lands. Television
widens our knowledge by introducing us to new ideas ……….........(85)may lead us to new hobbies and
recreations. In (86) …..........…. to the news, television provides us with a variety of programmes that can
satisfy (87) …........…. taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings (88) …........…..
television. It is (89) …........………more convenient for them to sit at home watching television than ………..

(90) go out for amusements elsewhere.
VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, beginning with
the words given. ( 1 pt)
91. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
--> The fog prevented ……………....................................................................................………
92. I made a lot of mistakes because I didn’t study carefully.
--> If I …………………………...................................................................................................
93. Alice had so many exercises to do that she couldn't go out.
--> Alice had such..........................................................................................................................
94. If the weather hadn’t been bad , they would have finished their work .
--> Had it…………………………………………...............................……………………………......
95. It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me.
--> Not until....................................................................................................................................
96. It isn’t necessary to finish the work to day.
--> You don’t ………………………………………………..…………………..…………………..….
97. Sally finally managed to get a job.
--> Sally finally succeeded ……………………………..……………………………….………………
98. That’s the last time I go to that restaurant.
--> I certainly…………………………...................................…..……………………..……….......…
99. “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued.
--> You’d ……………………………..………………………………..…………...............................
100. If you don’t rest yourself you really will be ill.
--> Unless ……………………………..………………………………..……………….....................
X. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given( 1 pt).
106. He forgot Jill’s phone number. (couldn’t)
=>He………………………......…………....…......……Jill’s phone number was.
107. The knife was too blunt to cut the bread. (sharp)
=>The knife………………………………....……...........……to cut the bread.
108. He still had an accident although he drove very slowly.(as)

=>Very…………………………………............................….. had an accident.
109. I can’t find my shoes. (knew)
=>I wish……………………………………...................……..……………were
110. Tom was definitely first in the queue. (doubt)
=> There’s………………………………………....…....……….first in the queue.
THE END
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VII. Read and find a suitable given word in the box to fill in each numbered blank to complete the
following passage.
Television is an important invention of the 20th century. It has been (81) ........so......…. popular that
now we can’t imagine what life would be if (82) ........there.....…… were no television. Television is a major
means of communication. It (83) ….......bring/supply/provide.........… pictures and sounds from around the
world into millions of home. Through television, we (84) …….....can....….. see and learn about people and
things in faraway lands. Television widens our knowledge by introducing us to new ideas ………and.........
(85)may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In (86) …..addition........…. to the news, television provides
us with a variety of programmes that can satisfy (87) ….any........…. taste. Most people now seem to like
spending their evenings (88) ….watching.......….. television. It is (89) …........far/much………more
convenient for them to sit at home watching television than ………..(90) go out for amusements elsewhere.

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