Đề thi thử Đại học - Cao đẳng môn Tiếng Anh khối D (Đề số 1)

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21.	a. brother 	b. mathematics 	c. think 	d. depth
22.	a. break 	b. wake 	c. steal 	d. hate
23.	a. interview 	b. ink 	c. independent 	d. income
24.	a. musket 	b. muscle 	c. muscular 	d. business
25.	a. barter 	b. banker 	c. hand 	d. cash
26.	a. comfortable 	b. come 	 	c. some 	d. comb
27.	a. practice 	b. device 	c. service 	d. office
28.	a. power 	b. tower 	c. flow 	d. flour
29	a. fame 	b. tame 	c. table 	d. farm 
30.	a. gravity 	b. physics 	c. discover 	d. history
2. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
31.	a. redundant 	b. harmony 	c. grammatical 	d. essential 
32.	a. absolute 	b. accuracy 	c. obvious 	d. original
33.	a. machine 	b. enthusiast 	c. replace 	d. fortune
34.	a. unemployed 	b. necessity 	c. generosity 	d. represent
35.	a. furious 	b. wonderful	 	c. reaction 	d. honesty
III. USE OF ENGLISH.
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
36. When you come after class this afternoon, we discussed the possibility of your writing a research paper, 
 a b c d 
37. Monrovian conducted the orchestra gracefully and with style to the delight of his appreciative audience,
 	 a b c d 
38. Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor before the class.
 	 a b 	 c 	 d 
39. After learning all the details about the project, the contractor told us them at the planning meeting.
 a	 b c d
40. The new student's progress advanced forward with such speed that all his teachers were amazed.
 a	 b c	 d
41. After Mr. Peabody had died, the money from his estate reversed back to the company which
 a b	 c
he had served as president for ten years.
	d
42. In the distance could be seen the sleepy little village with their closely clustered adobe houses and
 a	 b	 c d
red, clay-tile roofs.
43. Although the weather was not perfect, a bunch of people turned out of for the annual parade.
 a	 b c d
44. After she had dressed and ate breakfast, Lucy rushed off to her office for a meeting with her 
 a	 b c d
accountant.
45. After the rain had let out, the Mitchell continued their hike up the mountain.
 a b 	 c d 
IV. STRUCTURES.
Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
46. I didn't listen to him, and I didn't succeed.
a. If I listened to him, I would succeed.	b. If I had listened to him, I would succeed.
c. If I listened to him, I would have succeed.	 d. If I had listened to him, I would have succeeded.
47. Though he tried hard, he didn't succeed
a. However hard he tried, he didn't succeed.	b. However he tried hard, he didn't succeed.	
c. However he didn't succeed, he tried hard	d. However he tried hard, but he didn't succeed.
48. I like to play tennis in the summer.
a. I am very interested on playing tennis in the summer.	b. I am very keen in playing tennis in the summer.
c. I am very interested to playing tennis in the summer. d. I am very fond of playing tennis in the summer.
49. They usually have quite a big meal at lunch time.
a. They are used to having a big meal at lunch time.	b. They are used to have a big meal at lunch time.
c. They are used to have a big meal at lunch time. 	d. They used to having a big meal at lunch time.
50. Despite feeling cold we kept walking.
a. Although we felt cold, but we kept walking.	b. Although we felt cold, we kept walking.
c. However cold we felt, but we kept walking.	d. However we felt cold, we kept walking.
51. "I'm sorry I have to leave so early," he said.
a. He apologized for having to leave early.	b. He apologized to have to leave early.
c. He apologized that he has to leave early.	d. He apologized to have left early.
52. He got over his illness in three months.
a. It took to get over his illness in three months.	b. It took three months to him to get over his illness.
c. It took him three months to get over his illness. 	d. It took three months for his illness to get over.
53. She was so busy that she couldn't answer the phone.
a. She was very busy that she couldn't answer the phone.	b. She was too busy to answer the phone.
c. She was too busy not to answer the phone. 	d. She was very busy so that couldn't answer the phone.
54. Our newspaper reporter in Paris sent this report.
a. This report was sent by our newspaper reporter in Paris.
b. This report was sent to Paris by our newspaper reporter.
c. This report was sent for Paris by our newspaper reporter.
d. This report was sent to our newspaper reporter in Paris.
55. The train driver's strike made it hard for us to get to work.
a. We were impossible to get to work because of the train driver's strike.
b. We found it impossible to get to work because the train driver's
c. We couldn't get to work because of the train driver's strike.
d. We couldn't get to work because the train driver's strike.
V. GRAMMAR
Choose the best answer,
56. My teacher arrived after I ____ for her for ten minutes.
a. waiting 	b. was waiting 	c. had waited 	d. have waited
57. Nobody is ready to go ____?
a. isn't he 	b. is he	c. are they	d. aren't they
58. Those books cost more than these ____.
a. have	b. are	c. do	d. were
59. I think this bus leaves before that one ____.	
a. has	b. is	c. shall	d. does
60. If you are selfish, you ____ the lives of many people.
a. would endanger 	b. will endanger	c. were endangered	d. are endangered
61. Did the rest of the spectators ____ at the mistake?
a. laugh 	b. laughed 	 	c. laughs	d. laughing
62. There appears ____ a mistake; I will have the matter deal with immediately.
a. be	b. being	c. to been	d. to have been
63. I should prefer ____ if you don't mind.
a. to be not going	b. to not have gone 	c. not to be go	d. not to go
64. Why was Peter absent yesterday? He ___ a bad cold.
a. had had 	b. was having 	c. had	d. is having
65. Ten miles ____ a long hike for a hot day.
a. is	b. are	c. have been 	d. were
66. I hope you're not getting ____ with listening to my story.
a. bored	b. amusing 	c. boring	d. interesting
67. My grandfather is ____ to walk without stick.
a. enough old 	b. old enough 	c. quite old	d. too old
68. The prime Minister ____ to Paris several times.
a. has been 	b. is	c. has visited 	d. visits
69. I never smoke while I ____ a car.
a. drive 	b. am driving 	c. drove	d. was driving
70. Mr. Goldsmith ____ in his office when somebody threw a stone through the window.
	a. worked	b. is working	c. has worked	d. was working
71. I ____ very fast when the accident happened.
a. wasn't driving 	b. hasn't driving	c. hasn't driven	d. hadn't driven
72. I felt asleep when I ____ television.
a. am watching 	b. was watching	c. am being watched	d. all are correct
73. I'm learning English. I started learning English in December. I ____ since December.
a. am learning	b. being learned	c. have been learned	d. have learned
74. It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. It ____ for two hours.
a. has rained	b. is raining	c. has been raining	d. had rained
75. When I arrived, everyone was sitting round the table with their mouths full. They ____	
a. are eating	b. were eating	c. had been eating	d. have been eating
VI. READING COMPREHENSION.
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
 An old man was walking to the market. He had two baskets of straw hats which he wanted to sell. It was very hot and soon he grew tired. He put down his baskets and sat down under a tree. Before long he fell asleep.
 At the same time, an old monkey brought a troop of small monkeys out to play. It saw the old man asleep against the tree. It crept softly up to him, picked up a straw hat and put in on. When the small monkeys saw this, they copied what the old one had done. Then they all climbed up the tree and screamed and laughed till they woke the old man up with their noise. The old man opened his eyes. Good gracious! Where had his hats gone? He jumped to his feet and hunted high and low. The naughty monkeys found this very funny and burst out laughing. The old man looked up and saw the monkeys wearing his hats.
"You mischievous monkeys! Give me back my hats at once!" the old man shouted angrily.
When the monkeys saw how cross he was, they screamed even louder. The old man shook his fists and stamped his feet at the monkeys. They imitated him but did not give him back the hats.
 The old man did not know what to do next. He took off his hat and scratched his head. The monkeys copied him again.
"I know! I know!" the old man thought. He threw his hat on the ground as hard as he could and said. "Ah! This is really too much!"
 When the monkeys saw this, they all threw down their hats from the top of the tree.
 The old man quickly picked up the hats. He put them into his baskets and immediately went on his way to the market, this time without stopping to rest.
76. What did the old man want to sell?
a. Two hats in a basket	c. Two baskets of straw
b. Hats in two baskets	d. Straw and baskets
77. What happened on his way?
a. His baskets fell off his shoulders	b. He put his hats round a tree
c. He felt tired and sat down to rest	d. An old monkey stole all his hats
78. Why did the old man fall asleep very soon?
a. He was tired	c. He was lazy	b. He was cross	d. He was hungry
79. Why did the old monkey bring the small monkeys out?
a. To creep near the old man and annoy him	 b. To play among the trees
c. To steal the old man's hats	d. To play a trick on the old man
80. The monkeys burst out laughing because.
a. they thought the surprised old man looked funny	b. they were happy with their hats
c. they liked to play among the trees	d. they liked to see the old man running around
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